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The transition period is a time of challenges and great opportunities. When managed correctly, it can positively influence milk production, health, reproductive success and, ultimately, profitability. To help your cows navigate the transition period and reap the benefits postpartum, it's critical to focus on the prepartum cow, especially during the three weeks prior to calving.
Minimize Stress Prepartum
One of the largest goals during the transition period should be to reduce social, environmental and metabolic stressors by minimizing change—keep things simple.
- Avoid unnecessary pen changes, which can result in a drop in dry matter intake (DMI).
- When needed, move cows once per week and in groups of 10 or more, keeping heifers and multilactation cows separate.
- Keep stocking density at a maximum of 100%, with a goal of 85% based on feed bunk space.
Maintain DMI Prepartum
Providing cows with a ration that maintains necessary energy and protein levels prepares them for calving and improves their postpartum health, setting the stage for optimal performance during lactation.
- DMI should be >28 lbs./day for multilactation cows and >24 lbs./day for first lactation animals.
- Formulate a ration with approximately 17 – 19 Mcals of metabolizable energy and 1100 – 1200 grams of metabolizable protein per day.
- Select feeds low in potassium to help minimize anionic supplements. When anions are necessary, feed a palatable source to balance rations for a Dietary Cation-Anion Difference (DCAD) of -8 to -12 meq/100g dry matter to reduce incidence of metabolic disorders postpartum.
Maximize Cow Comfort
A transition program should maximize cow comfort and minimize additional metabolic needs and risk of disease.
- Throughout the transition period provide your cows with clean, dry and comfortable bedding and corrals.
- Minimize stress by acclimating animals to lockups or stations prior to the close-up pen and keeping lock-up time to no more than 30 – 45 minutes per day.
Monitor Health and Performance
With all of the fluctuations of the transition period, it is important to monitor health and performance to ensure your cows are performing to their fullest potential.
- Work with your herd veterinarian to implement a 10-day fresh cow monitoring and treatment program.
- Utilize production data and record fresh cow events such as displaced abomasums, retained placentas and metritis to track health and performance.
- Work with your nutritionist to formulate rations that deliver proper nutrient levels, and your dairy team to implement astute management practices.
Navigating this crucial time can effectively minimize disease, allow your cows to perform to their full potential and reach peak production and profitability.
To learn more about successfully navigating the transition, visit AHDairy.com or PeakReportOnline.com
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Hanson shakes off rust, feels good in debut
TEMPE, Ariz. -- Tommy Hanson threw strikes on Tuesday, just not the kind of strikes he wanted. Hanson, making his first start for the Angels, was up in the strike zone with his fastball for most of his two-inning outing, but he said he was generally pleased with the way he performed.
"That first day is never going to go the way you planned," he said. "I just wanted to get out there, get comfortable being on the mound and facing live hitters. That's the first time I've faced live hitters since last season. It's a little different when you get a hitter in there. My adrenaline was up and all that."
Hanson, acquired from Atlanta in the offseason, needed just eight pitches to get through the first inning against the Reds and 15 more to get through the second. Perhaps most importantly, Hanson said that he felt 100 percent on the mound and stronger than he did at this point of Spring Training last season.
The right-hander threw first-pitch strikes to six of the nine batters he faced, and he only fell behind 2-0 to one batter in his brief outing. That one batter -- Jay Bruce -- turned on a fastball and crushed it over the fence in left-center field for the only run scored against Hanson.
"I think everyone in the stadium knew a fastball was coming right there. And it was up," said Hanson of the home run. "He put a good swing on it. He's a good hitter. Strong dude. He hit it out."
Hanson hit 90 mph on the radar gun on Tuesday, but he declined to comment on his velocity after his start. He did say that he only threw five breaking balls all day and that he wants to work on improving his fastball command in his next outing. Again, cautioned Hanson, it was only his first start.
And on this day, he didn't even have to deal with his greatest challenge. Hanson, as a first-year player in the American League, will have to face a whole host of new hitters this season. It's never too early to start learning, said Hanson, and he'll rely on tips from veteran teammates, like Jered Weaver.
"I've already been in the video room trying to look at some hitters and trying to see what they're doing at the plate in certain situations," he said. "I think once the season starts and being able to talk to the guys -- like Weaver -- who have faced them is going to help. I'm just trying to get a quick look now."
The Angels got their own quick look at Hanson on Tuesday, and manager Mike Scioscia echoed many of the same comments that the 26-year-old said in the aftermath of his outing.
"I thought Tommy was strong," said Scioscia. "The pitches were up a little bit, but I thought the stuff was good. He threw some good sliders. The fastball was elevated a little bit, but he looked strong."
Spencer Fordin is a reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.

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Alltech's Chief Information Officer, Tim Arthur, has been selected to serve on the Microsoft U.S. CIO Advisory Council through 2013. The council is an elite group of 25 customers appointed to offer Microsoft guidance to improve and shape the future of their customer technology experiences.
"As a global company utilizing all of Microsoft's products, Alltech is well-positioned to provide Microsoft with profitable feedback," said Arthur. "Likewise, the strengthening of our relationship with Microsoft will further Alltech in its innovation goals. It's a truly synergistic partnership."
Arthur will be responsible for providing ongoing feedback to Microsoft, remotely and in-person. The feedback, based on Alltech's experiences as a customer, will offer Microsoft valuable intelligence on product marketability, competitive opportunities and customer experiences. In return, Arthur will have direct access to information from the Microsoft corporate team.
Alltech's global director of MIS since 1995, Arthur is the chief MIS strategist for the company. He strives to create a unified Alltech culture by leveraging the central connection that technology provides to break down language, geographical and social barriers among the 128 countries where the company conducts business.
Arthur attended the University of Kentucky and completed an Executive MBA at the UCD Michael Smurfit Graduate Business School in Dublin, Ireland. Prior to joining Alltech, he was a systems analyst for Jerrico (Long John Silver's) and Kentucky Central Life Insurance Company. He established his own computer software company, Accounting Alternatives, Inc., and later became executive vice president of Data Solutions, Inc.


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DRIVING MISS DAISY's Angela Lansbury and James Earl Jones Share Morning Tea at QPAC Today
The Actors' & Entertainers' Benevolent Fund (ABF) (Qld) Inc and the Queensland Performing Arts Centre (QPAC) will present a very special Fundraising Morning Tea with Angela Lansbury and James Earl Jones, the stars of Driving Miss Daisy, currently playing at QPAC.
In the intimate surrounds of QPAC's Lyrebird Restaurant, only 100 guests will enjoy a delicious morning tea, followed by a hosted in-depth conversation with actors Angela Lansbury and James Earl Jones and concluding with a brief Question and Answer session.
Chief Executive John Kotzas said that the Centre was pleased to be working on this once in a lifetime event with The Actors' & Entertainers' Benevolent Fund.
"QPAC is very excited to be host to the Australian Premiere season of Driving Miss Daisy and we are pleased to offer this unique event with these two stage and screen legends, with proceeds going to a fund that directly benefits those who are integral to our industry.
"On behalf of QPAC and The Actors' & Entertainers' Benevolent Fund Queensland, I would like to extend my sincere thanks to Angela Lansbury and James Earl Jones for generously giving their time to support this local cause," said Mr Kotzas.
The proceeds of this fundraising event will benefit the Actors' & Entertainers' Benevolent Fund (Qld) Inc.
President of the Fund, Paul Dellit said "The Actors' & Entertainers' Benevolent Fund (Qld) Inc. is a registered charity, that has been in existence in Queensland since 1975 and during that time has been able to assist hundreds of performers who for one reason or another have fallen on hard times and needed a helping hand".
The Actors' & Entertainers' Benevolent Fund (Qld) Inc. is run by a volunteer committee these have included Actors, Artistic Directors, Producers, and Arts Administrators. All contribute to the fundraising efforts of the Fund and in the deliberations concerning applications for assistance.
Angela Lansbury has enjoyed a career spanning seventy years in motion pictures, on stage and in television. She is a five-time Tony Award winner for her lead roles in the Broadway musicals Mame, Dear World, Gypsy, Sweeney Todd and most recently for the Noel Coward play Blithe Spirit. She has appeared in almost 60 motion pictures and from 1984-1996 she made television history starring as Jessica Fletcher on Murder, She Wrote, the longest-running detective drama series in TV history, winning four of her six Golden Globe Awards.
James Earl Jones voice is known by people of all ages and walks of life, from Star Wars fans who know him as the voice of Darth Vader to children who know him as Mufasa from Disney's The Lion KinG. Jones won Tony Awards for his breakthrough role as boxer Jack Johnson in The Great White Hope, and for August Wilson's Fences. His memorable film performances include Field of Dreams, and the Tom Clancy blockbuster trilogy -The Hunt for Red October, Patriot Games, and Clear and Present Danger. In 2011, he was presented him with an Honorary Oscar in recognition of his long and distinguished career.
The Brisbane Season of Driving Miss Daisy runs at QPAC's Playhouse from 3 - 24 February 2013.
Don't miss the chance to attend this special event featuring two legendary actors in conversation. To book go to www.qpac.com.au or phone 136 246. For more information about the Actors' & Entertainers' Benevolent Fund (Qld) Inc. visit: www.abfqld.com.au.
The event will take place today, 22 February 2013: 11.00am - 1.00pm at Lyrebird Restaurant, Queensland Performing Arts Centre, Cultural Centre, South Bank, Brisbane. Cost: $99* per person. Bookings: www.qpac.com.au or phone 136 246. This is not a meet & greet event. Tickets limited to 100 people.
*Ticket price includes GST and Booking Fee. Please note transaction fees may apply.
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Hey KL owners,
I just sent out an e-mail to everyone. In case you didn't get it, I'm copying it here - but if you didn't get it, that means I don't have your correct e-mail so you need to get that to me.
Dear KL Owners,
This will be a very quick note reminding you that the summer trading season opens August 1 and will continue until whatever date we set for owners to turn in protected lists.
The process for completing a trade is fairly simple:
A) 1 trade participant sends me a message announcing the trade
B) The other participant(s) send me a message confirming it with all trade details
C) I send a message out to the league about the trade
Messages can be sent to me either e-mail or by PM on PD.
Also, most of you know Ken has dropped out. His team is up for sale and its a pretty good team. If you know of someone who may be interested, let me know. Also, if any of you are planning to NOT participate next season, let me know that as well ASAP so I can start looking for replacements.
Keep in mind that we do a lot here based on the honor system if something gets screwed up we fix it pretty much by the honor system. So any owner we get has to be someone were comfortable with. Frex, weve had times where the site software has spontaneously dropped an entire roster and we cant have people grabbing Tim Duncan or Kobe off waivers if something like that happens again.
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Stuart's Statement on April 11th Fire
Last night a building owned by Stuart's Opera House, the future home to Stuart's Opera House's Education and Production Center, caught fire. This building, which is directly behind the backstage wall of Stuart's was completely gutted by the fire. Thankfully, the opera house itself did not see any fire/flame damage. However, extensive water and smoke damage will have to be dealt with in the theater and office space below.
We are extremely thankful that no one was hurt and we are humbly grateful to all of the fire departments who saved Stuart's Opera House (and Majestic Galleries and the entire block) from burning again.
This old building has been through worse and has also seen better days, she is strong like an ox and will be back in action as soon as possible.
We will update everyone as we receive more information.
Thank you all for your support.
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Well after months of waiting, I can finally share some big news – Ryan and I are expecting our first little veggie baby in January! I've been dying to be able to write about this for a while, mostly because we're so excited, but also to explain my totally falling off the map with blogging, among other things.
Now that we're past the first trimester, it's been awesome to be able to share this news with our families and friends, and it's so nice to get it out there publicly as well. Keeping it a secret was so hard! It's still pretty surreal, and being able to share the news makes it seem like it's actually happening.
It's also great to finally be getting my appetite back. For most of my first trimester, not much sounded appetizing to me (except of course things like Popeyes Biscuits and Chocolate Pudding Pie). I was nauseous most of the time, and on the rare occasion that I actually had a craving for something, it was generally a bland carb like toast or waffles. I still have some off days, but I'm excited to be cooking again, and of course – eating!
And speaking of eating, that's definitely what I'll continue to write about here at C'est La Vegan. I'll probably talk about some baby stuff from time to time, as it's kind of hard not to when it's the biggest thing in my life, but I have no intentions of turning this into a baby only blog. It's still all about the food for me.
That being said, if any of you out there had vegan pregnancies or are raising vegan kids, I'd love to hear about your experiences. I'm always looking for good book recommendations as well, so feel free to suggest away.
And here's a shot of the little alien from a few weeks ago. Pretty crazy!


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The amount of money paid out to charities and community groups by the National Lottery hit a five-year low of €232m last year.
National Lottery sales fell by nearly 1.5% to just over €760m in what the company called a "challenging retail environment". Scratchcard sales rose, as did revenues from online gaming, but Lotto sales were down by €40m to €282m.
The falling sales come as the Government is preparing the terms of a 20-year licence to run the lottery business, which will be put out to public tender later this year.
National Lottery Chief Executive Dermot Griffin said new game initiatives will provide added value to whoever wins the licence to operate the lottery for the next 20 years.
The Government has signalled its intention to sell the licence, with estimates of between €400m and €600m.
On RTÉ's News at One, Mr Griffin said there was potential to grow online, but that was limited by the current laws governing the lottery in Ireland.
He said the Lottery Act was published in 1986 at a time when the internet was not envisaged.
He said whether the Government will raise €600m from the sale will depend on the structure of the licence.
"Certainly a 20-year licence gives the opportunity for extra value. There are a lot of games initiatives that we can generate over the years, which will generate extra value.
"There's a world game concept on the horizon. The internet gives potential for extra revenue and extra value"
"Looking at other markets, the Scandinavians lead the way in internet sales. Some of those countries have nearly 20% of their sales coming through the internet, and certainly there is the potential to grow it.
"We work very closely with the Department of Public Expenditure, which is our regulator, to ensure our controls work very satisfactorily in that particular space."


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Anxiety and Stress Disorders
Stress and Anxiety
I have had this stress and anxiety issue for a long time and ignored it. I get scared, nervous about places out in the middle nowhere, throat feels funny and a lot of muscle tenions. I am just afraid I am too late. I am now going to start taking Paxil. Can you die of this disorder or can I beat this thing? I am just afraid to ask this question to anyone.
Anxiety disorders are very common and very treatable. With medications and counseling, most people get better. Treatment may, however, take a while, often 6 to 24 months at a minimum.
Despite the feelings of fear and doom, the anxiety alone has never killed anyone. HOWEVER, don't assume that new symptoms are just more anxiety -- people with anxiety can also develop heart disease, diabetes and other diseases. If something new occurs and doesn't get better in a reasonable amount of time, it is always appropriate to see your primary care doctor. People with anxiety may also have depression, too. Suicide can be a risk is a person is severely depressed, so having a mental health professional who you trust to work with you is very important.
Good Luck.
Nancy Elder, MD
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College of Medicine
University of Cincinnati


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The Vallejo Unified School District celebrated a milestone Monday when State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Torlakson formally restored local governance.
"You accomplished this in the worst financial time in the state's history -- maybe even worse than the Great Depression in terms of how schools suffered and were cut," Torlakson said during a special school board meeting on the front steps of the district. About 200 people gathered for the historic event.
The district had been under state control since 2004, when a financial scandal forced the school board to ask for a $60 million state loan. The nine years that followed were full of painful cuts as State Administrator Richard Damelio and the school board tried to bring the district back to sound financial footing.
The sacrifices made by employees were many and far-reaching, Damelio said.
"I know that you're not close to being compensated for what it is you do for this school district. But there's a strong likelihood that this whole profession will never be compensated correctly for the work that we do," Damelio said directly to those teachers at the event. .
Representatives of the district's two unions agreed that they had given much through the years.
"I don't believe our unions were responsible for the district losing control, but we sure had a hand in its recovery," said Mike Rhoads, president of the local classified employees union that represents non-teaching staff.
Rhoads as well as Vallejo Education Association President Christal Watts warned the newly empowered board to ask tough questions of district administration in order to prevent the financial calamity that befell the district in 2004.
Since then, several schools were shuttered and hundreds of pink slips issued. But what makes Vallejo's recovery different is its focus on innovative new ways to enhance students' education experiences, Torlakson said.
"You've endured, and you've had a vision. ... This is truly a model of strong recovery, so I commend you on it," the state superintendent said.
Torlakson was a state senator when the Legislature approved the bailout, the seventh in the state and the second largest in history, behind the $100 million loan to Oakland Unified School District. The state will retain some control over the district through a state trustee, who can override decisions by the superintendent or the board that could endanger the district's solvency.
Damelio would have been that trustee, but he is retiring and leaving the district at the end of the month.
The accolades on Monday were many, directed largely at Damelio, who steered the district during uncertain times as well as kept the school board engaged. Also praised was Superintendent Ramona Bishop, who this month observed her second anniversary at the district.
"When Dr. Bishop was in this position, it was the tipping point of our experience. Look at what's happened in the last two years," trustee Adrienne Waterman said.
For her part, Bishop gave credit to those who came before her.
"The ground work has been laid by those that preceeded us, every one of them. We must learn from our challenges, as well as our victories, and move forward with a commitment to do what is right -- to do what is right -- for the students of Vallejo," Bishop said.
At one poignant moment, board member Tony Ubalde invoked the memory of Cris "Oggee" Villanueva, a trustee who died in June 2011 while he was in office. Ubalde was elected to serve the remainder of his term.
"The reason that (Villanueva) ran for the second term was that he wanted to be a part of this very moment. He wanted to be part of this recovery, and I hope that I sit here with his approval," Ubalde said.
Villanueva's twin brother was also at the meeting.
The restoration of the school board's powers comes less than two years after the city of Vallejo ended its own stint in bankruptcy. The parallels of the two entities' struggles were not lost on Mayor Osby Davis. Several speakers, including Davis, hailed the emergence of the city from bankruptcy and the end of state receivership as a new beginning.
"You know there's a lot of stigma that comes with having filed a bankruptcy petition, and people have a tendency not to forget any of that. They forget the good things, but they always remember the bad. But we're going to make them remember the good stuff and forget the bad," Davis said.
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The Usual Suspects Win the Readers' Choice Awards!
The Question Isn't Who Won, but Rather Why Do They Win and How Do They Do It
Welcome to the 20th Annual Control Readers' Choice Awards. It seems to us to be fascinating that we've made it with this award survey for 20 years. We are pleased with the response of readers and vendors, and we know how important this survey has become because we get the phone calls. We've surveyed our readers and we are pleased to present the collective opinion of over 1000 automation professionals on over 100 process automation technologies.
The survey continues to have, as we noted last year, a North American bias, but the number of responses from outside North America continues to grow. As we have for the past several years, we surveyed not only the print magazine's readers, but also subscribers to our digital media outlets: email newsletters, webinars, podcasts and all of the other media you can find at www.ControlGlobal.com.
Why is this survey important?
This survey and the resulting Readers' Choice Awards are the only completely unaided brand preference survey in the process automation industries.
As always, we pulled a random sample of end users from our databases, and we asked them, in a series of unaided (they have to write in the names—no preselected choices in dropdown boxes) surveys for their selections among all the solution providers they regularly work with.
This means that Control's staff has to make sure that all the various ways to name an ABB or a Rockwell or an Emerson product are counted correctly. This is time consuming and requires significant knowledge of the history of the industry. Did you know that there are over 17 different ways to list what is now an ABB product, for example? One of the things this indicates is the persistence of original brands in the minds of the end users, even after name-changes, acquisitions, and the passage of time.
Since this is a private survey, we have control over the responses, and we take great care to make sure that the survey is reasonable and accurate.
What You're Going to See
For the fourth year, we've broken out control platform awards by discipline, and also by industry vertical. Each category represents end-user selections in the six basic process control disciplines (see Table 1: "Overall 'Best in Control' Winners by Application Type"): Continuous Regulatory Control, Batch Process Automation, Safety/Emergency Shutdown, Sequential Logic, Continuous Sheet/Web Monitoring and Control, and Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA). We have broken out the awards by the 10 industry verticals (see Table 2, "Best in Control" Winners by Application Type and Industry) that we serve: Chemicals Manufacturing, Electric Power Generation, Food and Beverage Manufacturing; Metals, Minerals and Mining; Oil and Gas Extraction, Petroleum Refining, Pharmaceuticals and Life Sciences, Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing, Pulp and Paper and Water/Wastewater.
You will see, if you compare the current results to the 2011 Readers' Choice Awards that there has been very little change. ABB moved into the lead in Pulp and Paper; Rockwell and Emerson flipflopped position in Water/Wastewater, and other small changes.
Why Do They Win?
Too much should not be read into absolute position on these lists. To be mentioned in these Readers' Choice Awards at all, regardless of final position, means that the solution provider has not only consistently provided exceptionally fine quality products and services, but has demonstrated these capabilities to a large number of very loyal end-user customers. These are the suppliers who have consistently demonstrated excellence in customer service and responsiveness, and they all deserve congratulations for their efforts.
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You have been made aware of a security threat, risk or incident that could impact Gemalto products, services, affiliates, partners, customers or employees, please report it to Gemalto Corporate Security Officers:
Gemalto CSIRT PGP Key
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Gemalto has set-up a centralized organization to reinforce the prevention and protection against Cyber security risks.
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RFC2350 which specifies the expectations for Computer Security Incident Response and is supported by
LEXSI, a commercial CERT.
The Gemalto CSIRT is built of several experts in Cyber defence and incident response, encompassing forensics, network investigations and penetration testing. Most of our experts are certified:
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NEW YORK — Vargas Cosmetics has announced the introduction of Tilth Beauty, a new skin care line created by Anthony Vargas, former VP of research and development for Elizabeth Arden.
After 25 years with Arden, Vargas started Vargas Cosmetics and launched Tilth Beauty. It debuted exclusively online in October and will be available in salons and retail outlets in 2013.
All Tilth Beauty products are free of parabens, phthalates, sulfates, petroleum-based products, silicones, synthetic fragrances, GMO, animal/dairy derived products and artificial coloring. In addition, it is gluten free, cruelty free and has green packaging.
The Tilth Beauty line is comprised of 14 products including cleansers, toners, moisturizers, serums and eye treatments. The products range in price from $32 for a cleanser to $62 for a serum.
Prior to his work at Elizabeth Arden, where he was instrumental in developing their prestige Prevage and Ceramine lines, Vargas worked in skin care research and development at Avon Products for nine years.


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Pharmacokinetics of Nystatin LF I.V. in Patients With Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome-Related Complex (ARC)
This study has been completed.
Argus Pharmaceuticals
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Last updated: June 23, 2005
Last verified: November 1992
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To define the pharmacokinetic characteristics of Nystatin LF IV (intravenous) in human subjects with AIDS-related complex (ARC) after administration of a single IV dose at each of 4 dose levels.
|HIV Infections
|Drug: Nystatin
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|Study Design:
|Primary Purpose: Treatment
|Official Title:
|Pharmacokinetics of Nystatin LF I.V. in Patients With Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome-Related Complex (ARC)
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MedlinePlus related topics: HIV/AIDS
Drug Information available for: NystatinU.S. FDA Resources
Further study details as provided by NIH AIDS Clinical Trials Information Service:
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|18 Years and older (Adult, Senior)
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
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Inclusion Criteria
Patients must have the following:
- Positive HIV antibody test.
- Diagnosis of AIDS-related complex (ARC).
- CD4+ cell count between 100 and 300 cells/mm3.
- Estimated life expectancy of at least 6 months.
- Normal neurological status.
Exclusion Criteria
Co-existing Condition:
Patients with the following conditions or symptoms are excluded:
- Active opportunistic infection requiring ongoing therapy except patients being treated topically for oral thrush.
Patients with the following are excluded:
- Active opportunistic infection.
- Known hypersensitivity to polyene antibiotics.
- Unwillingness to sign an informed consent or to be in compliance of protocol requirements.
Prior Medication:
Excluded within 72 hours of study entry:
- Biologic response modifier agents.
- Corticosteroids.
- Cytotoxic chemotherapeutic agents.
- Potential nephrotoxins.
- Potential neutropenic agents.
- Rifampin or rifampin derivatives.
- Systemic anti-infectives.
- Phenytoin or barbiturates (inducers of microsomal enzymes).
- All systemic medications.
Prior Treatment:
Excluded within 72 hours prior to study entry:
- Radiation therapy.
Active alcohol or drug abuse unless they have been off drugs and/or alcohol for two weeks prior to start of study.
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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: NCT00001998
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00001998
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Argus Pharmaceuticals
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Rios A, Crofoot GE, Lenk R, Hayman A, Rosenblum M, Lopez-Berestein G. A phase 1 single dose safety evaluation and pharmacokinetic (Pkc) study of nystatin-liposomal formulation nystatin-LF i.v. in patients with HIV infection. Int Conf AIDS. 1992 Jul 19-24;8(3):127 (abstract no PuB 7473)
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|NCT00001998 History of Changes
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|November 2, 1999
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Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome
AIDS-Related Complex
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
HIV Infections
Immunologic Deficiency Syndromes
Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome
Lentivirus Infections
Retroviridae Infections
RNA Virus Infections
Virus Diseases
Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Viral
Sexually Transmitted Diseases
Immune System Diseases
Slow Virus Diseases
Anti-Bacterial Agents
Anti-Infective Agents
Antifungal Agents
Membrane Transport Modulators
Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action
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to Attend Men's National Team Orientation Camp
Event Set For Aug. 26-27 in Arlington, Va.
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – USA Hockey today announced that 48 players, representing 24 National Hockey League teams, have been invited to the U.S. Men's National Team Orientation Camp from Aug. 26-27, at Kettler Capitals IcePlex in Arlington, Va.
The camp is designed to assist in preparation for the 2014 Olympic Winter Games, set for Feb. 7-23, 2014, in Sochi, Russia.
Of the 48 players invited to the camp, 16 have previous Olympic experience, including Dustin Brown (Ithaca, N.Y./Los Angeles Kings), Zach Parise (Minneapolis, Minn./Minnesota Wild) and Ryan Suter (Madison, Wis./Minnesota Wild), three of the alternate captains on the 2010 U.S. Olympic Men's Ice Hockey Team that captured the silver medal.
Also highlighting the roster are forward Patrick Kane (Buffalo, N.Y./Chicago Blackhawks) and goaltender Jonathan Quick (Milford, Conn./Los Angeles Kings), the two most recent Conn Smythe Award winners as most valuable player in the Stanley Cup Playoffs; Phil Kessel (Madison, Wis./Toronto Maple Leafs), who finished second behind Kane among U.S.-born skaters with 20 goals and 52 points during the 2012-13 season; and goaltender Jimmy Howard (Syracuse, N.Y./Detroit Red Wings), who tied for the NHL regular-season lead in shutouts with five.
Nine players on the orientation camp roster played for the bronze-medal winning U.S. Men's National Team at the 2013 International Ice Hockey Federation World Championship in Stockholm, Sweden, and Helsinki, Finland, including goaltender John Gibson (Pittsburgh, Pa./Norfolk Admirals); forwards Nick Bjugstad (Minneapolis, Minn./Florida Panthers), Alex Galchenyuk (Milwaukee, Wis./Montreal Canadiens), T.J. Oshie (Warroad, Minn./St. Louis Blues), Craig Smith (Madison, Wis./Nashville Predators) and Paul Stastny (St. Louis, Mo./Colorado Avalanche); and defensemen Justin Faulk (South St. Paul, Minn./Carolina Hurricanes), Erik Johnson (Bloomington, Minn./Colorado Avalanche) and Jacob Trouba (Rochester, Mich./Winnipeg Jets).
2014 U.S. Men's National Team Orientation Camp Roster
Goaltenders: Craig Anderson, John Gibson, Jimmy Howard, Ryan Miller, Jonathan Quick, Cory Schneider
Defensemen: Zach Bogosian, Dustin Byfuglien, John Carlson, Dan DeKeyser, Justin Faulk, Cam Fowler, Jake Gardiner, Erik Johnson, Jack Johnson, Seth Jones, Nick Leddy, Paul Martin, Ryan McDonagh, Brooks Orpik, Kevin Shattenkirk, Ryan Suter, Jacob Trouba, Keith Yandle
Forwards: Justin Abdelkader, David Backes, Beau Bennett, Nick Bjugstad, Dustin Brown, Ryan Callahan, Alex Galchenyuk, Patrick Kane, Ryan Kesler, Phil Kessel, Trevor Lewis, Kyle Okposo, T.J. Oshie, Max Pacioretty, Kyle Palmieri, Zach Parise, Joe Pavelski, Bobby Ryan, Brandon Saad, Craig Smith, Paul Stastny, Derek Stepan, James van Riemsdyk, Blake Wheeler
NOTES: The 2014 U.S. Olympic Men's Ice Hockey Team is under the direction of David Poile, general manager, Ray Shero, associate general manager, Brian Burke, director of player personnel, and Jim Johannson, assistant executive director of hockey operations for USA Hockey … The orientation camp includes 30 first-round NHL draft picks, including two first-overall selections … Fifteen players invited to the camp have been part of USA Hockey's National Team Development Program … A total of 33 players on the orientation camp roster have played U.S. college hockey … The 2014 U.S. Olympic Men's Ice Hockey Team will be coached by Dan Bylsma … USA Hockey's international council, chaired by Gavin Regan (Potsdam, N.Y.), vice president of USA Hockey, has oversight responsibilities for all U.S. National Teams … The men's ice hockey competition that is part of the 2014 Olympic Winter Games will take place Feb. 12-23, 2014, in Sochi, Russia.
Source: USA Hockey Media


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With the Nov. 8 election around the corner, Fairfax County officials want residents with disabilities to know that its voting machines meet the Americans with Disability Act standards for accessibility.
The county's electronic voting machines comply with a 2002 federal law to allow people with disabilities to cast a secret ballot. The Help America Vote Act mandates that all states must meet this requirement by Jan. 1, 2006.
Weighing just eight pounds, the county's touch-screen voting machines can be carried to a resident's car for curbside voting. For voters who are visually impaired, the machines feature a "zoom" function that enlarges the ballot, displaying just one race at a time. Earphones also can be plugged into the machines to hear step-by-step instructions on voting. Voters who are visually impaired or blind can listen to an audio ballot that instructs them on which quadrant of the screen to touch to cast their vote.
Voters who wish to use any of these features should inform the election officer at their polling place. Fairfax County election officers also have received state-sponsored training on making polling places accessible to people with disabilities.
During the past year, county election officials have conducted demonstrations to instruct people with disabilities how to use the voting machines. On Friday, Oct. 28, secretary of the county's Electoral Board, Margaret Luca, will be conducting an information session at the state convention of the Old Dominion Council of the Blind and Visually Impaired. To register for this event, please call the council at 1-800-424-8666, TTY 711, between 2 and 5 p.m.
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Posey belts walk-off homer to beat Dodgers
Giants catcher also drives in lone run off LA ace Kershaw
SAN FRANCISCO -- Buster Posey may not be a huge fan of Metallica, but he knows a huge hit when he hears one, and the sound of his home run in the ninth inning Friday certainly struck a chord.
Posey hit his first career walk-off home run leading off the bottom of the ninth inning to give the San Francisco Giants a 2-1 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers on Metallica Night at AT&T Park.
Posey had two hits and drove in both runs for the Giants, who won their fourth straight.
"It was a good feeling," Posey said of his shot. "The game was already way too long for being 1-1. I was enjoying the moment, taking in all the excitement."
Posey hit a 3-2 pitch off Ronald Belisaro that landed about 15 rows up in the left-field bleachers. It was his first hit in eight at-bats against the Dodgers right-hander. Belisaro struck him out five times and walked him once.
"We don't hit too many of them, but they are coming at a great time," Giants manager Bruce Bochy said. "He's a guy you want up there. He ran a deep count and got a pitch he could handle."
The Giants used five relievers behind Zito, with Chad Gaudin, George Kontos, Jeremy Affeldt and Santiago Casilla keeping the game close. Sergio Romo (2-2) pitched the ninth, allowing one hit and striking out two, to earn the victory.
Clayton Kershaw took a no-hitter into the sixth before Marco Sctuaro tripled into the right-center-field gap with one out. Posey's two-out double to the same area tied the game at 1. Hunter Pence followed with a single to center and Posey was thrown out at the plate by Matt Kemp.
Pence threw out Hanley Ramirez at third base in the top of the inning. Ramirez left the game with a left hamstring injury.
"It's amazing how many guys have been hurt, and our big guys," said Kershaw. "But we can't make excuses; Donnie [Mattingly] says that. We just have to find guys to go up there that are healthy. It definitely is amazing how many we've had."
Giants starter Barry Zito worked himself into and out of trouble all night, leaving with no outs in the sixth and recording a no-decision when the Giants scored in the bottom of the sixth.
Zito worked hard, throwing 95 pitches in his five-plus innings. He gave up a run on six hits while walking four. He also struck out a batter.
"From a personal standpoint I'm not happy with the way I pitched at all," said Zito, who said he is most definitely a Metallica fan. "But baseball is like that sometimes. I kept trying to make pitches throughout the night and was able to make pitches when I needed. We got some big double plays."
The Dodgers got their leadoff hitter on base in the first six innings, four from Zito walks and twice on hits.
"It's not ideal to have as many leadoff hitters on as we did but give Zito credit for making tough pitches," Posey said. "To be able to strand as many as we did, we wanted to take advantage."
Posey took a foul tip off the inside of his leg at one point but was able to shake it off after a few moments.
"Better than the hand but still a sensitive spot," said Posey, who acknowledged he "listens to" Metallica, who performed the national anthem before the game.
Rick Eymer is a contributor to MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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The cold-case murder trial for a Fairfield man charged with the death of his live-in girlfriend in 1996 continued on Tuesday, with testimony focused on how the case turned from a missing-person report to a homicide and the suspect's odd behavior around the time her body was identified.
On July 8, 1996, Danna L. Dever's naked and beaten body, labeled Jane Doe No. 7, was found in a ditch by two farmworkers in a rural area near Highway 113 and Flannery Road. A month later, murder defendant Lonnie J. Kerley, 52, told Fairfield police detectives that Dever, his live-in girlfriend, left their home, and young daughter, nearly two months earlier, in the early morning hours of June 14, 1996.
It would remain a missing person case until Dever's body was identified in 2007, when Fairfield detectives reopened the case.
Fairfield police Officer Rebecca Belk testified that she had been assigned the case as a detective in 2007. Acting on a suggestion from another detective, Belk asked a fingerprint examiner to compare Dever's fingerprint, which had been on file with the DMV, to that of Jane Doe No. 7.
It was a match and the case became a possible murder investigation.
Jurors then heard testimony of Kerley's odd behavior on May 15, 2007, when Belk and another detective went to Kerley's Fairfield home to make the death notification.
Belk testified that Kerley's daughter refused to answer the door to speak with detectives. Soon after, Laura Kerley, who married Lonnie in 1999, arrived at the home, followed by Lonnie.
The Kerleys were then escorted to the Fairfield Police Department so that they could be informed of Dever's death.
Interviewed separately, Belk testified that Kerley showed little reaction to the news.
"He was non-reactive. Not really any emotional response," Belk testified.
Perhaps more puzzling was his behavior prior to arriving at the police department, as Laura testified that it was, "The last straw."
Laura testified that she received a phone call at work from Lonnie on May 15, 2007, stating she had to go home because the police were there.
"I was asking, 'What are you not telling me?' " Laura testified.
Lonnie's response to her was, "Just remember: Family sticks with family," Laura testified.
On the ride to the police department, Lonnie also mentioned that he may be arrested, but gave no other explanation other than "family sticks with family," Laura testified.
Upon being told of Dever's death, Laura would leave the police department, gather her belongings at the home she shared with Kerley and board an airplane, never to speak to him again. She filed for divorce soon after.
"I was scared," Laura testified.
"I wanted to leave Lonnie Kerley. I wanted out," she added.
The trial is set to continue at 9 a.m. today in the Vallejo courtroom of Judge Allan P. Carter. Kerley has pleaded not guilty and remains in Solano County Jail custody.
Follow Staff Writer Ryan Chalk at Twitter.com/RyanChalk1883.


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Energy Price Outlook
Look for the slow drift lower to continue in the near-term, as worries about the health of the economy and the fiscal cliff dominate. Stocks sold off yesterday on various corporate and European news items, but closed near the bottom of last week's trading range as well as close to a new four-month low. We believe that markets are re-pricing risk as well as exiting markets before the end of the year, and should continue their drift lower until any sign of progress is made either on the fiscal cliff or the economy. This should translate into lower energy prices, where we think WTI could reach $80/bbl. Fundamental pressure will come from the IEA's downgrade of global demand yesterday and elevated levels of U.S. oil production and inventories. Support will be offered by improved Chinese oil imports and reduced shipping rates in the Keystone Pipeline. API data will be released this afternoon due to Monday's holiday. We would trade the oil market as a negative affair in the near-term.
Oil markets witnessed a mixed trade early on, with early pressure offered by worries about Greece. The trend reversed by mid-morning, with support given by better earnings at Home Depot and a recovery in the Dow Industrials. Both oil and the Dow reversed back to the downside by the close, with WTI settling -$0.19/bbl and the Dow closing -59.00. Pressure was offered by worries about global oil demand and executive departures at Microsoft. Oil prices typically follow stock indexes, and yesterday's close near four-month lows in the Dow, S&P, and Nasdaq imply that further weakness will be seen in the near-term. That should cause oil prices to break down below the bottom of the two-week consolidation at $84.05.
A lot of the headlines center around the fiscal cliff, and we would agree that that is certainly an issue. Roll Call said there is some initial optimism that a deal can be reached on the cliff. The president met with labor leaders yesterday, will meet with business leaders today and congressional leaders on Friday. But before the warm and fuzzy sentiment sets in, the president also met with Moveon.org, the Center for American Progress, and the union leaders who helped him get elected. That may suggest that goals were set and payback could be in order, which would imply that not all options may be "on the table" after all. We wouldn't anticipate many developments on the cliff this week anyway, as meetings between staffs could go on for a few more weeks.
The other issue we see driving prices lower is a re-pricing of growth expectations after the election. The selloff on Nov 7th suggested that oil prices were caught leaning the wrong way and looking for either stronger growth and/or fewer regulations. A re-pricing of growth expectations is possible, as the likelihood of sub-par economic growth combined with easy monetary policy now remains in place.
Natural Gas
Futures settled 16.9 cents higher yesterday, with the front months outperforming the rest of the curve. The initial analysis behind the move suggested that it was triggered by forecasts of cooler temperatures, however, those temperatures were centered mostly in the southeastern part of the country. Overnight and noon weather updates were actually slightly warmer than the forecasts made on Monday.
We think greater support came from inventories and technicals. The market initially began realizing that Thursday's inventory could be negative and come about two weeks before it would normally be seen. The initial consensus on Monday was for a draw of 8 bcf, and that increased to a 13 bcf draw as of yesterday. Our view is for a draw of 19 bcf and would compare to a build in the five-year average of 17 bcf. Another element of support were technical factors, which had recently shown liquidation via lower prices and falling open interest. Friday's trade broke below the 50-day MA at $3.58 which caused further selling. That changed with Monday's 6.7 cent rally, and yesterday's trade moved back above the 50-day MA early in the session. We believe that those who exited on Friday were quick to get back into long trades, and thus forced the market higher yesterday.
If these events are correct, the market may see only a bit more upside follow-through followed by a stabilization and possible selloff late in the week. Going into this week, we anticipated a test of the $3.42 key support level, followed by a rebound in the second half of the week. The upside reversal is much earlier and stronger than we anticipated, and would thus trade the market as a neutral affair today.
Global Economic & Dollar News
» German ZEW Economic Sentiment was -15.7 in Nov vs. -10.0 expected and -11.5 previously. The current situation index fell to 5.4, which was a two year low.
» There was no Greek Deal struck on Monday at the Eurozone finance ministers meeting. Expectations will now shift to a possible deal at a meeting on Nov 20th.
» German FinMin Schaeuble said that Greece's aid program can be re-engineered to plug a financing gap of €32.6B without costing creditors a cent.
» IMF's Lagarde disagreed with a Eurogroup goal of Greece getting its debt down to "sustainable" levels by 2022 (120% of GDP), saying it should be done by 2020. The real conflict stems from the haircut that will have to be taken if the goal is pushed back to 2022.
» AK Steel said that steel selling prices will be down 5% in Q4 compared to Q3 because of worsening global business conditions. It said that lower raw material costs won't fully make up for the decline in prices.
Energy News
» The IEA's Monthly Report showed a reduction in its 2012 demand forecast of 60,000 b/d and its 2013 forecast of 70 kb/d. Part of the reasoning behind the reduction was the storm Sandy on the East coast. The call on OPEC was reduced by 200,000 b/d.
» China's Crude Oil Output increased 2.8% m/m to 17.9 mln metric tons in Oct which was a new record. The previous record was 17.8 mln tons set in Jan 2011.
» CERA discussed potential new oil deposits in water-logged areas of North America. A potential16 bln bbls may be there, which could boost U.S. production by a further 3.0 mb/d by 2017. The report said the technique is only profitable with crude selling for at least $100/bbl.
Upcoming Energy Events
Wed - API Inventories (4:30pm EST)
Thu - Natural Gas Inventories (10:30am EST)
Thu - EIA Weekly Oil Inventories (11:00am EST)
Nov 20th - Eurogroup meeting on Greece
Nov 20th - Bernanke Speaks
Dec 12th - OPEC Meeting
EIA Inventory Preview
Crude oil stocks are anticipated to drop 0.5 MB this week compared to a 1.3 MB decline in the five-year average. The biggest factor in this week's numbers will be refinery utilization, in our view, as it was the most significant in last week's inventory increase. Seven refineries were shut or went to reduced rates in that week due to Hurricane Sandy and five returned to full processing rates last week. The return of refining should reduce inventories as more oil is processed. Imports were surprisingly higher last week and grew the most on the east coast despite the storm. It's difficult to assess the import situation this week when the closure of ports in NY led to increased imports while the reopening of the Keystone pipeline in the Midwest led to a decrease in PADD 2. Gasoline inventories benefited from Sandy in last week's report by gaining 2.9 MB. The east coast fell 1.2 MB while the Gulf Coast saw the largest increase of 4.6 MB, likely due to the shutdown of the Colonial pipeline. The restart of that pipeline along with the inability of refiners to deliver gasoline to end-users could lead to another build this week of 0.8 MB. Distillate inventories could grow as well and we're looking for a build of 0.5 MB.
Natural gas inventories are anticipated to fall 19 bcf this week, compared to a five-year average build of 17 bcf. The predicted draw would end the injection season two weeks early. Such a reduction in inventories may not appear to be in-line with the above-normal temperatures that were forecast by NOAA during the last two weeks, however, stronger demand for heating likely took place in the eastern population-weighted consumption areas where cooler temperatures were observed. A 19 bcf draw would put inventories at 3,910 bcf, and would make last week's reading of 3,929 bcf a record high for the year. That would be only 77 bcf above last year's record, and end the injection season with a much smaller surplus than was feared earlier this year. It could become a bullish catalyst later this week.
*The API convergence figures are the amounts that EIA data need to change in order to match the previous day's API figures
Natural Gas Commentary
Published Tuesday afternoon, 11/13/12
Natural Gas traded sharply higher settling $3.739 up $0.169, 4.5%. The curve was much firmer 13/17 $0.09 tighter. Hub cash was firmer, ~$0.11 back this morning, Z-6 up $0.30 to $4.00. Algonquin traded up to $8.75 this morning, highest spot price of the year. The 12z was in line with overnight runs showing mostly above average temperatures across the nation during the 6-10 day. The 11-15 day was significantly cooler Eastern U.S. during the 11-15 day and warmer West. Thursday we estimate a withdrawal ~15 Bcf, bullish against last year's 12 Bcf injection and the 5-yr average 21 Bcf injection.
Vol was firmer through G12 and little changed beyond: (Z12 375 20.00 21.00 37.80% 0.37% F13 385 37.00 38.50 35.43% 0.66% G13 385 49.00 50.50 35.32% 0.46% H13 385 56.00 58.00 34.67% -0.13% J13 380 59.00 61.00 32.88% -0.09% K13 385 64.50 66.50 31.98% 0.07% M13 390 69.50 71.50 31.03% -0.02% N13 390 73.50 75.50 30.71% -0.11% Q13 395 79.00 81.00 30.55% -0.16% U13 395 84.50 86.50 30.82% -0.23% V13 395 91.00 93.00 31.64% 0.29% X13 410 92.50 94.50 29.50% -0.26% Z13 425 93.50 95.50 27.69% 0.12%). Technically we are neutral, we look for $3.82 to be re-tested. Resistance is found at $3.82, $3.98. On the downside we see support at $3.65, $3.58, $3.50, $3.43, $3.36.
Grains Commentary
Published Thursday morning, 11/8/12
The overnight markets have shown stability...that's it, not a recover, only stability. The beans are trading +5-6 as of 8CSt, meal is up .50-$1, oil has increased by 15-20 points, wheat has actually eased to the lower side throughout the early morning hours and corn virtually unchanged.
The $ continues to move higher which seems to be keeping a lid on nearly all commodity markets. The other factors globally still have many on the sidelines, DC continues to threaten us that we are going over the Cliff in T-minus 48 days, EU continues to do the dance that they have done for the past 18 months, and now with the ideas that the only way taxes are going (up) there is some ideas that between now and the end of the year we could see much more farmer selling...no matter what the price but especially if the markets rally. The basis levels seems to be doing the work of flat price as the bean traded +$1 over the SF. The corn basis traded +77Z.
The weather in SA is still decent as expectations are not swaying far from the record breaking levels that have been discussed. Let us not forget that last year the SA weather really didn't become an issue for growing until December, at this point there does not seem to be any extreme problems.
The OI in corn increased by 8372, wheat was down 9237, beans were up 2395, meal was up 1501 and oil increased by 1061.
The outside markets are mixed with equities lower, crude oil is down .44, natural gas is up .01, sugar is up .03, cotton is down .30, $index is trading at a 2 month high, RBOB is down 250, the DCE is higher in beans and lower in all other markets, the Matif is higher in all markets and the MDEX finished up 21 ringgits.
The option markets remain low considering the price movement that has been seen in recent days, one must ask are grain markets shifting back into their old ways or are commodities still a hot spot. Either way if the grains are going back to the old ways then looking at spreads is something that should be the focus, the old/new spreads in beans and corn are still inverted, corn still being the more extreme. Rationing always takes place at the higher prices and demand is built at lower prices, so if the entire market is moving to lower levels one would think that it's the old crop that has farther to fall. For example the SN 11 puts are 6 cents, while the SN 18 call is 9 cents, or one could buy multiple SN puts vs. SX puts. The CH is the highest price corn at this point and if exports don't pick up (most think they will) CH 7 puts vs. CZ 13 5 puts is a small debit. The WKWN future spread is more inverted than CK-CN, (there is something to do here, probably more in futures) but look to own WK puts vs. selling WN or even possibly WZ13 calls. The BO is still over beans, which is rare, but yet the CTR on oil has a massive short, look to own some type of BOH 1x2 calls spreads such as the 50-55 for a 60 point debit for upside protection.


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Dallas Seavey got the big check and the truck for winning this year's extra extreme Iditarod, but it was the musher who rolled in minutes behind him, Aliy Zirkle, whose story, full of twists and turns, won many hearts and many fans. I reached her on her cellphone Friday in a coffee shop in Nome. Here's some of what we talked about:
JULIA O'MALLEY: Can you give me a picture of what was in your head when you left White Mountain?
ALIY ZIRKLE: I was pretty happy leaving White Mountain because my dog team looked so good and I felt pretty good too. ... There were a lot of people taking pictures and cheering me on, which always kind of makes me feel happy. I was thinking if something happened to Jeff (King)'s team, and since mine looked so good, there was a 25 percent chance that I could catch him.
Q. When did things get ugly with the weather?
A. About three and a half hours after you leave White Mountain, you come down onto the seashore and you parallel the ocean. ... I could barely hang on to my handlebar so I tied myself to my sled. ... Every time we got blown, my dogs would get rolled and my sled would get rolled. ... Every time I tried to walk to lead the dogs in the right direction, I'd get blown over. ...We were never on the trail because the wind would blow us off. In the daylight hours I could somewhat see what was coming, like driftwood and the ocean and ice. It got really bad when it got dark because I was never sure how close I was from the ocean. I'd say it was about two hours of, like, really bad for me. I was really close to not making it.
Q. What were you telling yourself at that point?
A. I actually started just laughing every once in a while. ... For the entire race I kept thinking, my husband (Yukon Quest winner Allen Moore, who also ran this year's Iditarod) and I had this little mantra that every day is going to be harder. It just sort of amused me. It was true that it kept getting harder and harder and harder and harder. ... When it was almost so hard I couldn't do it, it was almost humorous. ... I never got outwardly scared because that would scare your dogs. ... Getting to Safety was my goal, my ultimate goal. I had to get there. The race no longer existed. I had to get to Safety. ... We could perish out there was the alternative.
Q. Then what happened?
A. I got to Safety and, mentally, it got worse because I pulled in and Jeff King's name wasn't above mine. ... When I knew he was stopped out there and he'd been there for an hour or longer, I was just scared he was in a really bad way. ... It wasn't like I made the choice to not go. It was like physically the wind was pushing the opposite direction of Nome so you actually couldn't go. ... I was really worried about my team because a few of the dogs were limping. ... It turned out that most of them had snow filled into their booties. ... Once I got that resolved I felt a little better. They had climbed over driftwood and in ice holes. I thought something bad happened but really they were fine.
The wind had knocked out the power at the Safety roadhouse. There was no power and no heat. About 10 minutes after I got inside, Jeff showed up. And he looked at me. I said, "I'm so happy you're here." And he said, "My dogs aren't." And then my stomach really dropped. ... It wasn't safe to send snowmachines back out right away. ... Finally when they left to go get the dogs, I lay down for about 45 minutes and fell asleep. I woke up to people talking about headlights coming. They could see now, which you couldn't see before. ... I went out on the porch and ... I saw Dallas Seavey coming through. ... I thought, 'Crap, that means it's good enough to go.' ... I went to my team, I woke everyone up and hooked the crew up. I was able to follow the trail then. ...
Then, just to be honest with you, it was a completely different race. My Iditarod ended in Safety. The last 22 miles was me having fun, trying to catch Dallas. I came pretty close to catching him; I didn't, but like I said, my Iditarod ended in Safety, successfully, because the alternative was bad.
Q. Can you talk about the toll this year on your body. You have a torn hamstring?
A. Yeah, I do. ... And then I frostbit my left hand. And I have some bone bruises on my right hip. But overall I feel pretty frickin' good. .... I've been mushing for 20 years and I'm kind of known as a person who takes care of herself. ...The bone bruises, that's from the tough trail. The hamstring ... my leg got caught down into an iceberg and actually brought my team to a sudden stop. ... My frostbit hand, what happened was my over-mitts that I usually put on over my gloves, the wind had whipped them around so much and they were so tangled behind my back, I couldn't put them on. ... I tried to change gloves and put on a dry pair. ... I opened my sled bag and immediately the wind picked 'em up, took them out to the ocean.
Q. Do you physically train to get ready for the race?
A. Oh, yeah. ... The more fit we are the more fair it is to the dogs. We (Zirkle and Moore) both went into this race more fit than we were when we were 18. ... Honestly I do a lot of elliptical training. ... On a treadmill we do a lot of hill-climbing. ... Really it's an overall general fitness, like your core, keeping your core strong so you can hang on to the sled and go around corners. ... It's really helped.
Q. What did this race teach you about doing things that are hard?
A. When you put your head down and you go, you really have an amazing ability as a human being, as an animal to survive. ... I think it comes down to that. People don't realize how strong they are until you're pushed to the point where you have to do what you have to do.
Q. What are three characteristics you look for in a dog?
A. I like my dogs to be happy, I like my dogs to be hardworking and I like 'em to be honest.
Q. Honest? What does that mean?
A. I guess what that means is ... I give you a certain amount of freedom and you pay it back to me in what I've asked you to do. We let our dogs be dogs, but in the same sense, they're trained, they know what they're supposed to do. If you don't have a leash on, that doesn't mean you run over to another team and steal their salmon. ... I think I look for those three characteristics in dogs the same way I look for them in people.
Q. It's been more than 20 years since Susan Butcher, and the world has changed a lot for women since then, but there is still something about you running, a woman competing with men, that really speaks to your female fans. What is that about?
A. I have a lot of people who'd like to see the woman card on top one of these days. I totally understand and I wish I could do it just for the people who want to see that happen. To me it's not that big of a deal. I would like to do it for everyone, but I can't try harder than I am.
Q. You've got time. You can do it again. Wait: will you do it again?
A. I don't know. I would imagine. I think I have get some feeling back in my hand and have my hamstring heal up. My dog team's ready to do it again right now, but they need a musher.
Julia O'Malley writes a regular column. Reach her by phone at 257-4591, email her at email@example.com, follow her on Facebook or Twitter: @adn_jomalley.
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Although she walked down the aisle (clad in Marchesa) in South Carolina on Sept. 9, Blake Lively didn't technically become Mrs. Ryan Reynolds until five days later!
Us Weekly has confirmed that the Gossip Girl actress, 25, and her Green Lantern costar, 35, applied for their marriage license in South Carolina's Charleston County Probate Court on Sept. 13.
Leaving their full names (Ryan Rodney Reynolds and Blake Ellender Lively) in the paperwork, the couple of just under one year list their official marriage date as last Friday, Sept. 14.
Marrying at Boone Hall Plantation prior to the signing of that paperwork -- with guests that included Lively's Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants costars Amber Tamblyn, America Ferrera and Alexis Bledel -- the couple "looked ravishing," a source told Us.
Lively was a "creative bride with a clear vision of what she wanted," the source added. She walked down the aisle (strewn with pine needles) as a children's choir crooned "Can't Take My Eyes Off of You."
By Monday, Lively was back on set in NYC shooting Gossip Girl -- keeping her Lorraine Schwartz-designed ring hidden.


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How about a top 5? Ugh.
1) Dunleavy
2) Granger
3) Hansbrough
J-MAC is right there with Tyler though.
I love most of our players.
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1. Hibbert (Leadership)
2. Tyler (Hustle)
3. Collison (Speedy young Point Guard ... I like his potential)
Hibbert, George, Stephenson.
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Narrowing it to 3 is hard, which is a far cry from not too many years ago when FINDING 3 would have been hard.
Going with the guys I like how they APPROACH the game (rather than just the talent), I end up with a pool of Hibbert, Dunleavy, Foster, Hansbrough, McRoberts, and George.
Picking 3 from that pool, gotta go with Roy, Jeff, and Tyler. Dun is squeaked out because of recent injury, but only just...
A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.
Or throw in a first-round pick and flip it for a max-level point guard...
Paul George
Darren Collison
Tyler Hansbrough
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In no particular order:
Tyler Hansbrough
Brandon Rush
Josh McRoberts
Just missed the cut:
Roy Hibbert
Paul George
"Freedom is nothing else but a chance to be better." - Albert Camus
"Appreciation is a wonderful thing. It makes what is excellent in others belong to us as well." - Voltaire
"Everyone's values are defined by what they will tolerate when it is done to others." - William Greider
I think these guys get the most out of their athletic abilities. Though all flawed, I don't ever wonder if they care.
I don't feel too strongly about any of them at the moment, to be perfectly honest. I've gotten behind various players over the past several years, only to be more or less underwhelmed.
So while I'll list three, I can't say it's a strong, passionate favorite in any instance:
Jeff - Not just for his history here, but his general veteran reliability in defense, toughness, rebounding, and knowing what to do within the team's offense/defense.
Josh - This one goes back and forth. His quieter games don't cut it for me, no matter how many picks he may or may not set. But the more he touches the ball, the more I tend to appreciate and like him. Love his court awareness and passing, his ability to finish, and his general ability go provide a little of this, a little of that.
Tyler when he doesn't look pathetically out-matched.
Mark Boyle, Clark Kellogg, and Larry Bird
Honorable Mention: David Morway
As for players:
Roy Hibbert
Brandon Rush
Josh McRoberts
Honorable mention:
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Ok, I've stayed up late (even for me) because I had an extra hour due to the time change so I will make this very very short.
Pull all of the negatives you want out of this (sloppy offense, Jamaal with questionable play, lack of p.g. defense, Harrison being Harrison, etc., etc.) and it still adds up to a win for the Pacers.
Look it is in my nature to find fault. In fact what I do for a living (well one of the things I do for a living) is try and find an underlying problem and correct it. So that is why often times I come on here and see a win and go "yea, but".
However this is a new year and a whole new set of rules.
There is something to be said for this, winning is contagous. We are finding ways to win games which, IMO, is a hell of a lot differant than the last few years when we were finding ways to lose games.
Does it matter what the opponets record is? No, it does not. You play who you play. Yes I realize that we have yet to face a great team or even a great player (Arenas aside) but these are the same types of teams that we have had real trouble with over the past few years.
Remember from games 1 & 2 "never surrender" because that held through on game 3 as well.
That's not to say there may not be some trouble. It will be interesting to see how both O'Brien and Harrison react to that little incident.
BTW, for the record LA you were not getting flamed by an entire room. There was one person in the room who had your back. Roaming Gnome immediately stood up when he read what you had to say and yelled at the top of his lungs "Damn straight, J.O. has got to learn to control this crap." He then went on about a 5 min. lecture on why Drew Gooden really isn't that much worse of a player and frankly in retrospect comparing J.O. to John Koncack was an insult to Koncack.
We were all stunned, but hey what could we say it was his house and he has a viscous man eating dog that was ready to tear us up if we even dared to offer a rebuttal.
Anyway, back to the game.
This is a real and honest question that I thought about on the way home.
Have the Pacers in their history ever had two wing players at the same time be dynamic scoreres? I know Mikey Johnson and Ricky Sobers for one season but they were not traditional wing players at all, then did Adrian Dantley ever play with John Williams here? Even if they did it was less than a season.
Honestly, is this the first time that we have had this?
Ok, crap I forgot Artest & Reggie. But I will argue that by the time Ron was here Reggie was way past being a dynamic scorer other than on rare occasions.
Help me out here guys, I am drawing a blank.
We need to pick up the rebounding a little bit, hopeing Troy's return helps with that.
12 players played? Not in a blowout? Unheard of?
Not anymore, this is the New Indiana Pacers.
Look please don't anybody think I'm being a pollyana here. I just have low expectations going into the season and so far they are far and away going above what I expected.
Oh one last thing about the small gathering.
There was one person in the room who believed all night long that the team would win.
Just call me the new Sally Sunshine.
Maybe I better talk about Walsh or something so that way I can make my posts more balanced.


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I read the article Rob Grant wrote about the Middletown Colt's Youth Football program last week.
It was a very good article on the success of the program all the way through from the Pee-Wee Colts to the varsity Mustangs.
He's right, they have created a great tradition of football in Middletown, but I have one issue with the article.
Near the end of the article Mustang coach Tom Knowles and Colts league president Kani Neves both said that Middletown players have more "pride" than the other teams they play against and this contributes to the success in Middletown.
Really? More pride? Do they really think that they are much better than everybody else?
I think they need to get down off their high horses and look around.
Every team in the Mendo Lake Youth Football League has as much pride for their team as Middletown does. What they don't have is the additional population of Hidden Valley Lake to draw from when getting players during the last 20 to 25 years.
Don't get me wrong, Middletown does have a great program and I give much credit to Bill Foltmer for that (a coach I played for in a Lake vs. Mendo all-star game way back when), but Hidden Valley Lake gives them a leg up on the other teams in our league.
Talking down to Westshore/Clear Lake, Kelseyville, Lower Lake, Willits and Fort Bragg about having less pride than Middletown is an attempt to make themselves feel good.
There's some good football being played in other parts of Lake County right now.
Clear Lake's JV team is 9-0 and one win away from an undefeated season and it just so happens that Middletown stands in their way next Friday night. Upper Lake has had a resurgence in the last few years.
And let's not forget that the Colts varsity boys have lost two out of the last three games ... yes, to those Westshore Vikings and Kelseyville Chiefs.
So before they start patting themselves on the backs about how much "pride" they have take a look around and know that there is plenty of "football pride" in Lake County to go around.
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The NAMM Show acronym stands for "National Association of Music Merchants". The event takes place twice a year. There is a summer event in Austin, Texas but the bigger of the two happening this week in Anaheim, California. There are many websites covering NAMM down to the very last detail. I'd like to only list here what I personally think are the most interesting new products. So without further ado here is Wire to the Ear's Winter NAMM hot picks:
Moog Voyager OS. Take a normal Moog Voyager and get rid of its Midi, presets, display and XY pad and you have the new "OS" which stands for Old School. I'm not sure I totally "get" this new synth. Unless the sound quality improves by removing those features what's the point? Having midi, XY and patch memory has to be worth a few hundred bucks to anyone, no? link
Dave Smith Instruments Prophet '08 Synthesizer Module. A table top or rack mount version of the Prophet '08. If you want to play chords and you want real analog it's either an uber pricey Studio Electronics Omega, something used or the new Prophet 08. The new module will be the least expensive way into the polyphonic analog world. link
Access Virus TI Snow. A small table top version of the Virus TI. I would rather have a real analog synth or a Waldorf Blofeld but I know the Virus sounds great. Somewhat unique in a hardware synth is the new Atomizer utility announced for Virus TI's which allows for stuttery effects. link
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