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To preserve OR not to preserve?!
What a joke!
I sent forwarded emails to my contacts regarding this hottest, unending issue. Yeah; Abraham (and his allies) made it again!
BRAVO to them! (for that unending issue; meaning that the probability to the new DUN Complex is BIG, lah!)…
Anyway, one of my contacts gave me the following reply:
Dear Sir Tiyung Dayak,
Isu ini memang sudah diperbodohkan oleh kartun-kartun dalam kerajaan yang mempunyai pemikiran cetek!
UMNO menyokong PERKASA;
PERKASA terserong dari hala tuju yang diwawarkan oleh UMNO;
Apa itu 1Malaysia?;
Apa itu Bahasa Kebangsaan?;
Apa itu Bahasa Malaysia di sekolah?;
Mereka mengajar, saya belajar daripada mereka;
Akan tetapi, kalaulah si kartun di PERKASA itu bercakap serius, maka biarlah kita gantikan buku teks ke dalam Bahasa Kebangsaan kita; kita gantikan dengan Bahasa Iban, Bahasa Cina, Bahasa Melayu;
Gantikan 1Malaysia dengan 1Iban, 1Cina, 1Melayu;
Gantikan "PERKASA" menjadi "PEKASAM"!
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Yes, I have appointed myself as a Blogotician prior to the 12th General Election, which was held all over Malaysia on March 08, 2008. And for the first time in Malaysian history since her independence from the Brits 50 years ago, 2/3 of BN majority has been denied by the opposition. Yes, thanks again to the advancement of ICT – the domain factor that has proves its effectiveness in this cyber war games, where blogs and blogging are the submain factors that has and ever will influence voters' perception toward ineffective Malaysian leaders (and not just the ineffective Bidayuh leaders).
Since time immemorial (?!), the Malaysians have been denied the truth and most of the time they have been fed with true lies through the gomen-controlled mainstream media! Based on my random survey, it is safe for me to conclude that almost 85% of Malaysian population did not have access to the ICT. But then, there is hope for the better, especially among the young, educated Malaysians, as they are now the major force behind this IT Age Revolution, who are gradually aware about the importance of ICT and put in use in their daily life.
Yes, I hereby take an "e-oath" that I'll be a responsible Blogotician and practice my rights to express my views freely (here and there!) for the betterment of the future of Bidayuh young ones…
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The APS Centennial Celebration was the largest meeting of physicists in history. Scientists from around the globe gathered in Atlanta to celebrate the first 100 years of the American Physical Society and a century of remarkable discoveries in physics.
One goal of the event was to communicate clearly that physics not only gives us knowledge about how our world works, but that this knowledge has contributed to the technologies which fuel the economy and strengthen the nation.

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On the eve of the first day of school, Bullis Charter School officials signed the Los Altos School District's Facilities Use Agreement "under protest and duress," according to a charter school press release.
The district insisted that charter school administrators sign the agreement before gaining access to the shared facilities on the Blach Intermediate School campus. After charter school officials initially refused, the district changed the locks on the new facilities at Blach, barring charter school teachers and staff from preparing for the school year, which began Aug. 21. The district eventually handed over the keys to the charter school, after an 11-day lockout.
"Our first responsibility is to our students, and we just couldn't risk having the district changing the locks again on our facilities," said Ken Moore, chairman of the charter school's board of directors. "They made it very clear in the last few weeks that if we didn't sign, there would be immediate negative consequences that would impact all our students."
Subsets of the charter school and district boards were scheduled to meet Tuesday and Thursday this week to discuss Bullis Charter School's objections to the FUA, which imposes attendance caps on its two campuses and grade-level restrictions at one site.
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Afghanistan Development Goals 2014 and Beyond
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Good afternoon and thank you for allowing me to speak today here at the New America Foundation. I would again like to thank Anne-Marie Slaughter and Peter Bergen for having us here today. I am thrilled that Ambassador Samad was chosen to moderate what I hope will be an interesting and lively discussion on the role USAID will play in advancing development goals while simultaneously supporting our broader national imperatives in Afghanistan through 2014 and beyond.
If you follow Afghanistan in the media, you are bombarded with negative stories of corruption, violence, bitterness, and lack of hope. The media, and even some in the US government, would have you believe that 12 years of sacrifice and investment in Afghanistan is being squandered and will soon be lost, as that country falls back into civil war and chaos, or that USAID is shoveling money out the door to corrupt Afghans, as schools and hospitals crumble into money-pits unsuitable for human use.
My first message today is this: Don't believe it; I don't. I have both the opportunity to know, and a responsibility to pay close attention. I am not naïve. I know that our track record has not been perfect, and that Afghanistan's future will not be easy, but we're not working in Afghanistan because we expect it to be easy. We're working in Afghanistan because it is important to our own national interests.
Afghanistan today is important to US interests for the same reasons that it was important to us on the eve of that horrible September 11th in 2001. We know the dangers of turning our back on this part of the world.
The negative reports are easy to write. In a country as poor as Afghanistan, which is emerging from abject poverty and decades of violent civil war, it's never hard to find a disgruntled farmer, a hungry child, a school that's not fully constructed, or a hospital in disrepair. You also certainly don't have to go to Afghanistan to find politicians making scandalous accusations amidst heated political challenges. As you listen to my prepared remarks and our panel, be skeptical; but also be skeptical of the nay-sayers. Hear them against a context of Afghanistan that is not pre-judged to be a failure, and where the peaceful desires and aspirations of the Afghan people matter at least as much as the dour and pessimistic reports and news stories. Yes, things might go badly in Afghanistan, but we are not there to see the Afghans fail. The Afghans know first-hand the horrible consequences of failure. They have, as we say, skin in the game, and are committed to succeeding.
It's an important tradition for me to begin public appearances by thanking those who've served our country, specifically in Afghanistan but more broadly as well. Whether in the military, as a government civilian, or as an implementing partner, I know the risks and the sacrifices you and your families have taken and sincerely thank you for your service. The recent attack on the Taverna du Liban in Kabul was a grim reminder of the risks our colleagues in the field take on a daily basis to help the people of Afghanistan to build a future that is better than their past.
2014 is being billed as be a pivotal year for Afghanistan, but as someone who first started working there in 2002, I can honestly say that every year in Afghanistan has been pivotal in some fashion. Each of the coming years will also probably be important for the foreseeable future.
I am clear-eyed about what we face. There are real and legitimate concerns about what will happen in Afghanistan following the security and political transitions this year. But, as I noted earlier, we're not shrinking from the challenges and opportunities that transition will offer. How we see the future depends in large part on how we see the recent past. Let me give you my perspective on how far Afghanistan has come, and how much has been accomplished, as a starting-point for what has yet to be done.
Looking Back
In my mind one of the most telling metrics of the progress we've collectively made to date in Afghanistan is the network of paved roads. We're going to talk today about economic viability. In an agriculture based society like that of Afghanistan, a decent road network is essential for the commerce that makes farming at anything above subsistence levels sustainable. In 2002 Afghanistan had about 50km of paved roads. That's not to say they were good paved roads, but passable paved roads. Let me put that in perspective: If a map of Afghanistan were laid atop a map of the United States it would roughly cover all of New England from the Atlantic to the Great Lakes and from Maine as far south as North Carolina. And it would only have one paved road, from roughly Washington to Baltimore. Today, the best estimate I could find of the amount of paved roads in Afghanistan was approximately 10,000 miles.
When the Taliban were overthrown, there was no functioning government. There really was not much of anything that functioned. At the time of the Taliban more mothers, infants, and children under the age of 5 died in Afghanistan, proportionally, than in virtually any other country in the world, and often for preventable reasons. The number of infants and children dying has been reduced by more than half. Additionally, maternal mortality is now less than about 20 percent of what it was before. Less than 9% of Afghans had access to health care within an hour walk of their homes. Today that number is over 60%, and USAID has helped train over 22,000 health workers to ensure that upon arrival to these facilities Afghans can receive the treatment they need. A cumulative result of our investment of time, energy, and money in health care is that life expectancy in Afghanistan has jumped by more than 20 years. This is a remarkable accomplishment in such a short period of time.
With respect to education under the Taliban, if children were lucky enough to survive to school age, there were barely any schools to go to and there were none for girls. In 2002, only an estimated 900,000 boys were in school. Now, there are approximately 8 million students enrolled in school, more than a third of whom are girls. University enrollment has increased from 8,000 in 2001 to 77,000 in 2011. We will continue to support higher education in ways I'll mention in a few moments.
Finally, I would be remiss if I didn't call-out the bold advances made by Afghan women in the past decade. In 2002 the advocates for women I met in Afghanistan were mostly expatriate women who had bravely returned to their country, or men. Today, each time I go back to Afghanistan, I'm struck by the talent and the passion of young professional women who are moving into almost every facet of life and government. Their gains have been hard-fought, and are still dangerously fragile. But if you visit the USAID website, and go to the Afghanistan Education page, you'll see a photograph of a girl's classroom, with a message on the chalk board that says in English "The great thing about education is that no one can ever take it from you." That sentiment, and the tenacity and courage of Afghan women give me cause for optimism that their gains will not be surrendered, and their progress will not be stopped.
This is just a snap-shot of some of the tremendous progress made to-date. We have also helped increase Afghans' access to safe drinking water, and helped build their electrical grid to where over 20% of the population has access to reliable electricity, as opposed to less than 6% under the Taliban. In fact DABS, the local Afghan utility company, is continuing to build not just the capacity to generate and distribute electricity, but also a business model that will allow them to collect the revenues required to make their power system self-sustaining.
A recent poll shows that more than 70% of Afghans said they were feeling more economically secure compared to five years ago. In a recent survey by The Asia Foundation, the majority of the Afghan population surveyed felt that their nation was headed in the right direction. I speak with confidence when I say that the vast majority of the Afghan people do not wish to see a return to the bad old days.
Speaking directly to my Dad and the folks back home in North Georgia, and to voters and taxpayers all across the country, it just isn't as bad as the press reports would have you believe. Is it dangerous? Yes, but that hasn't stopped us thus far. Could we have done better? Yes, absolutely. However, as I've shown, the sacrifice and investments have produced amazing results. Is there much still to be done? Yes, without question. I'm now going to talk about the way ahead, through what the United States calls "Transition," and into what the Afghans call with some excitement their "Decade of Transformation."
If looking back shows us a trajectory of hard-won progress in areas of health, education, the rights of women and girls, and infrastructure, what does the Decade of Transformation offer? What does it require of us? Among other things, I think it requires honest and candid discussions about tough choices to be made regarding the allocation of resources, and about expectations on the part of their government and people, as well as our own. To be successful it will continue to require money; Less than before but still large amounts of money. We have to be able to manage and protect that money as it is spent which is no small challenge. It will require "strategic patience" balanced by firm commitments and resolve with respect to metrics of success and relentless progress.
But most of all, I think it requires a commitment to persistent engagement on the civilian side as our international militaries draw-down. Absent this commitment, I think we will see Afghans beginning to hedge their bets. Self-interest will require them to act in ways they think are most likely to protect them and their interests. It might be the flight of capital or entire families from the country. It might be a realignment of loyalties driven by perceived changes in local power structures. But, suffice it to say, hedging strategies will not ever contribute to what we would describe as a successful decade of transformation.
With an eye towards communicating our continuing engagement in Afghanistan what does that mean for us right now? We will continue to work with colleagues on the Hill to help shape budgets for out-years related to Afghanistan. Certainly commitments made at Chicago and Tokyo need to be honored, but beyond that, we need to give our Afghan colleagues some sense of what they can expect as budgets are reduced, and some sense of predictability.
In Afghanistan we are looking forward to a successful and credible election this spring. Our net contributions to the electoral efforts are just under $100 million dollars. We want to be clear that the US doesn't support a particular candidate or slate, but that we support the democratic process that Afghanistan is taking, and that we look forward to working with a newly-elected administration later this year.
We are committed to cementing the gains made in traditional development sectors, such as health, education, and gender. We will continue to work with the government in Afghanistan to help build the systems required to be an effective state. It isn't for example, just the ability to fix potholes that makes for a successful operations and maintenance effort. It requires a bureaucratic and administrative system to ensure the materials are available, the staff are trained and paid for their work, and that potholes aren't just repaired in certain areas, but throughout the country. The same is true for health care, and for education.
We will also continue to provide on-budget assistance to specific Afghan ministries. Despite inflammatory reports to the contrary, our on-budget assistance does not put US taxpayer dollars at increased risk. It does not result in money going to particular individuals or political blocks in Afghanistan, and it does not increase the likelihood of fraud, waste, or abuse. On the contrary, both in the immediate sense and over time, our careful and deliberate execution of on-budget support reduces the likelihood of misappropriation. In the most immediate sense, USAID has in place for every direct assistance program a process of overseeing and safeguarding the money being disbursed. This ensures that it only goes for work that has been certified as accomplished, that it only goes to the organization that actually accomplished the work, and ensures we retain control of the money.
Different ministries have different strengths and weaknesses, and different programs are funded in different ways. However, for all of them we have these assurances in place. We begin with our own assessments of the risks inherent in a particular program with a particular ministry, and build our mitigating measures and safeguards accordingly. At the same time, with an eye towards building Afghan systems that are able to prevent corruption and fraud, waste, or abuse on their own, we are simultaneously building the capacities of these ministries, so that they understand the importance of the various often complicated systems of checks-and-balances.
I can't tell you how disappointed I am, and how demoralizing it is for our staff in the field, to have so many reports and stories come out that articulate quite well our own assessment of the frailties of particular ministries, but then completely ignore the significant work that goes into mitigating those frailties in the short-run and working with the Afghans to eliminate them over time.
One element of transition and the transformational decade that deserves our attention is that of economic sustainability. It is a meta-level requirement for success. Afghanistan simply must be able to generate coherent economic activities that will support their population and fund their government. We know this will not happen overnight, but as we pivot from the war years towards transformation, this is something that will shape our programming and our efforts.
I'd like to talk about three programs that have been recently awarded as examples of how the transformational decade and a focus on economic sustainability are shaping our efforts. The first is an Afghan Trade and Revenue Program. This program is designed to support Afghanistan's accession to the World Trade Organization (WTO), increase Afghanistan's international trade, and provide the government with support to improve its ability to generate revenue to replace donor assistance. Accession to the WTO is a big deal for a country like Afghanistan. There are peer-reviewed articles which suggest that if countries like Afghanistan make the regulatory reforms required to achieve WTO accession, they will typically see a net jump in GDP of 20% over the next five years. That's especially significant as we work to off-set the financial consequences of the military draw-down.
Supporting bilateral and multilateral agreements with the Central Asian Republics, Pakistan, and India is also an important part of Afghanistan's economic future. This includes support for the implementation of harmonized tariffs, simplified border crossing procedures, and private sector linkages. Finally, supporting the introduction of a value-added tax (VAT) and tax collection as well as continued improvement in customs revenue collection are expected to result in increases in the hundreds of millions dollars annually for the government in Afghanistan. As an example, Central Asian neighboring countries have experienced annual revenue gains ranging from 2% to 8% of GDP following introduction of a value-added tax (VAT). So the Afghan Trade & Revenue Program addresses economic activity and the growth of GDP directly and systemically at the national level.
This next program, the Regional Agricultural Development Program, is designed to improve food and economic security for rural Afghans, through strengthening key agricultural value chains, and improving the policy and regulatory environment for agribusiness. It will focus on wheat, livestock, and two or three high-value crops in each of the regions where it will operate. This program recognizes that for a nation like Afghanistan to move beyond mere subsistence agriculture and make licit crops both sustainable and profitable for farmers, they must focus not just on the work of the farmers themselves, but on the value-chains that serve the business environment in which they operate.
It's been described as a "field to fork" focus on agricultural effectiveness.
Among other things, this program is expected to
- Benefit 400,000 farmers by providing access to better technology and marketing
- Produce a 20% increase in yields for wheat and target crops
- Generate a $43M increase in total sales across targeted value chains
- Create 10,000 new jobs
- Generate new laws, regulations, and/or policies that will improve the operating environment for agribusiness in Afghanistan.
Focusing on the particular agricultural nature of Afghanistan's economic future, this program has local and regional impacts, but is also designed to boost the volume and energy of the nation's economic activity through more and better-quality crops and a stronger agribusiness community.
The last program that I want to introduce today fits well into the transformational decade because it both builds on work done since 2002, and focuses on the needs of the business community and government going forward. The Afghan University Support & Workforce Development Program will work through 2018, and will take as its input the thousands of young Afghans who have now completed their primary and secondary educations. It will seek to produce 2-year graduates with Associate Degrees in fields that are expected to be key to the sustained growth of Afghanistan. This might include public utilities (power and water), agribusiness and agricultural extension, and the business management skills required to facilitate small to medium enterprises as part of burgeoning value-chains. Specifically, the program partners with US Universities (University of Massachusetts, Amherst, and Purdue University) to create ten different University Career and Partnership Centers at ten different Afghan universities. These centers will represent a coordinated effort between the Ministry of Higher Education, local and national businesses, and the American and Afghan universities to ensure that the students receiving Associates' Degrees are trained and ready to fill the needs of Afghanistan's workforce.
There are other programs currently in procurement which I can't speak about with any specificity, but which also fit into the tapestry of programs we are designing with the people and government of Afghanistan to ensure that our support through this transition and transformational decade is sensible, sustainable, and developmentally sound.
Let me conclude my remarks by addressing the issue of oversight: Or, as I'm often asked, "How on Earth will you expect to adequately monitor these programs when the international troops leave?"
The quick response would be that it will be challenging. But we will build on our experience from monitoring other programs in the dozens of challenging places around the world where there are no international troops present. This isn't a fundamentally new problem for us. It's different in terms of size and scale, but conceptually, monitoring programs in Yemen or Columbia or Niger is not really all that different than in Afghanistan. But yes, it's a challenge, and we must be vigilant, adaptive and prepared.
We know from experience that no single system of monitoring and oversight is fool-proof. But we work with the unique context of each program to design a monitoring plan that is appropriate, multi-dimensional, in that it relies on inputs from a variety of sources, and that we feel will adequately allow our US government employees to make informed decisions about the program as it unfolds. If we can't articulate a suitable monitoring plan, then we won't execute the program. It's that simple. As the program unfolds, the monitoring plan can then be tweaked and tailored to ensure that we have good, credible information from a variety of sources.
I'll just finish by saying that the United States government went to Afghanistan because securing the ungoverned spaces there served our national interest and still does.
USAID represents a chance to build partner capacities in such a way that Afghanistan will be able to join the global economy, wean itself from donor dependency, govern its population justly, and secure its own ungoverned spaces. Development, almost any way you measure it, is a good and cost-effective alternative to eventually having to deploy soldiers.
Now, as the military begins to draw-down, it is more important than ever that our Afghan colleagues, the people of Afghanistan, feel secure in the knowledge that our civilian engagement will endure, and that we will support them as they enter this decade of transformation.
I thank you for your time and attention today, and look forward to our discussion.
Last updated: June 16, 2015


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About the Book
Good girls don't steal.
Good girls don't have one-night stands.
For Katie Conners, being a good girl just isn't worth it anymore. It used to mean getting the life she always wanted. But that was before she got dumped and her ex got engaged to his rebound. So, after a bad day and one too many mojitos, Katie starts making a list of things a girl like her would never do, not in a million years . . .
As a tattoo artist with a monster motorcycle, Chase Trepasso isn't the kind of guy you bring home to mom and dad.
And when he finds Katie's list in a bar, he's more than happy to help her check off a few items. Especially the ones on the naughtier side . . .
Katie's more than tempted by Chase's offer, as long as they keep things uncomplicated. But as they spend more time together, she may just wind up breaking the most important rule of all: Good girls don't fall in love with bad boys.
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Overcoming the emotion of a major match in front of a sold out gym meant being patient for Salinas.
So when the Cowboys — owners of 22 straight league wins — found themselves down a game to rival Notre Dame, no one panicked.
When Salinas was staring at a 16-10 deficit in Game 2, a sense of urgency ensued.
"We didn't want to get swept,'' Salinas hitter Laura Meyenberg said. "We refocused our energy and discipline. We settled down.''
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Salinas rediscovered its team camaraderie on the court Thursday, bouncing back with a 17-25, 25-22, 25-17, 25-17 win over the Spirits.
"I think the emotion of the crowd got into our heads a little bit,'' Salinas hitter Mandy Mandon said. "We might have been overanxious."
Once Salinas weathered the storm, it showcased its power at the net behind Meyenberg and Mandon while putting the Spirits on their heels in the final two games.
"We got a little frustrated with each other,'' Mandon said. "We talked about what we needed to do. One was get our confidence back.''
The last team to defeat Salinas in a league match was Notre Dame in 2010. Up until last year, the two teams had split their head-to-head battles for four straight years, splitting two titles as well.
"They are better than we thought,'' Meyenberg said.
Since opening the season with three straight non-league losses, the Cowboys are 8-1 overall and appear to be on the same page on the floor.
"It did take some time to get comfortable and find the right combinations,'' Mandon said. "But I think we showed what we're capable of doing tonight.''
It didn't come as easily as Salinas had hoped.
The Spirits fed off the emotion and the serving of Blake Burnett to beat Salinas in Game 1, ending their streak of 12 straight game wins.
"We had to settle down,'' Meyenberg said.
Yet, six straight points from Erin DeSerpa, coupled with perfect placement across the net from Savannah Torres, Anneke Banda and Emily Cunanan triggered Notre Dame on an 8-1 run in Game 2.
"We might have been a little frustrated at that point,'' Meyenberg said.
A thunderous kills from the left-handed swinging Mandon lit a fire under Salinas, triggering an 7-2 surge, pulling them to within a point at 21-20.
"We switched the momentum,'' said Meyenberg, who has played on two league championship teams and one state finalist team in four years at Salinas.
A block from Alexis Froistad put the Cowboys in the lead at 22-21 in Game 2, one it wouldn't relinguished.
"I think once we got that game, we settled down,'' Mandon said.
Even as Notre Dame was building a 7-3 lead in Game 3 on a strength of DeSerpa's setting, Salinas never appeared rattled.
Froistad was disruptive in the middle for Salinas while Mandon and Meyenberg took turns feeding off sets from Erin Reineking to go on the assault.
Defensively, the Cowboys shored up their defense behind Madi Griffin and Courtney Bramers. Balls that were falling across the court earlier in the match were being kept in play.
The energy Mandon possessed with each kill got contagious. Contributions at the net from Emily Cook and Kelsey Rothhouse ended the match in four games.
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Very pleased to meet you. You are such a grand lady rabbit. I love the photos your human parent took of you. You look very statuesque and regal. I can imagine your ears are so soft, like the rabbit ears plant that I've seen in the garden.
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A Creative Art Studio hosts a bigger-than-usual bash for the First Friday Arts Mixer, a monthly downtown arts promenade. The Oak Street studio and gallery is the host gallery for the regular event.
In the spirit of March — the unofficial beginning of the Denton festival season — the gallery will have refreshments, art and music starting at the stroke of 7 p.m. Friday.
Things get started at the gallery with Denton-bred guitarist Doug Raney, who's learned to pick out everything from Paco de Lucia's flamenco to Jimmy Reed on the acoustic guitar, as well as classical interpretations of great American film score composer John Williams or the burning Texas blues twang of Stevie Ray Vaughn.
Then, Fort Worth acoustic guitar man Darrin Kobetich will strum and pick out his brand of playing — "ambient delta raga thrash grass," as Kobetich calls it. Dallas guitarist Mark Brandt rounds out the mixer's night of guitar music, who will play his own music.
Lily Mirsky is the gallery's featured artist of the month. The Latvian photographer arrived in the states in 1980, and has been aiming her lens at American life and culture ever since. Mirsky hopes to catch moments that others might not notice. Mirsky uses her camera to bend natural light — and some flash — into a painterly effect.
Art mixer patrons are invited to join the gallery's community art project, too. This month, patrons will contribute to a mosaic, adding bits of colored glass and sundry materials.
Other downtown galleries will also be open for the mixer, including:
• Oxide Gallery, 211 N. Cedar St. — Gallery night features live art demonstrations by David Schulze and Daren Fagan. The gallery will be open from 7 to 9 p.m. Friday
• UNT on the Square, 109 N. Elm St. — "Beirut, Philadelphia," a photography exhibit by University of North Texas faculty member and filmmaker Eugene Martin (The Anderson Monarchs). The gallery will be open until 9 p.m. during the mixer.
• SCRAP Denton, 215 W. Oak St. — The Re:Vision Gallery will have a fiber art exhibit up and a knitting machine demonstration. The gallery will be open until 9 p.m.
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While Apple managed to surpass analysts' profit forecasts for the fiscal 2013 first quarter, the company's stock took a tumble as investors worry over Apple's
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Apple reported a revenue of $54.5 billion for the quarter ended December 29, 2012, compared to $46.33 billion in the year-ago quarter. The tech giant just missed analyst expectations of $54.73 billion.
Apple also earned a net profit of $13.1 billion ($13.81 a share) compared to $13.1 billion ($13.87 a share) a year ago. Profit clearly remained pretty flat, but it exceeded analysts' expectations of $13.44 a share.
The iDevice maker also noted that it had record iPhone sales for the quarter at 47.8 million (compared to 37 million in the year-ago quarter). It also had an uptick in iPad sales, from 15.4 million in the year ago quarter to 22.9 million in the most recent quarter.
"We're thrilled with record revenue of over $54 billion and sales of over 75 million iOS devices in a single quarter," said Tim Cook, Apple's CEO. "We're very confident in our product pipeline as we continue to focus on innovation and making the best products in the world."
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Just catching your breath on a week packed with NBA news and speculation? Well, prepare to lose it again, because things are just getting started, and this weekend will be a doozy. Buckle up, because we're Throwin' Elbows here:
Rockets ready
The NBA Draft is fewer than 24 hours old, but already this week, gravity was pulling attention away from the young guys getting new hats on Thursday and onto the big-time contracts that can be negotiated starting on Monday, when the league's free-agency period kicks into gear.
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It all begins with Lakers big man Dwight Howard, who has been part of an exhausting drama involving his next contract for the better part of two years. Howard's people have put out word that the whole thing should be wrapped up by July 10—that's only 12 more days, which is not so daunting considering that it's been about 570 days since word first got out that Howard wanted out of Orlando.
Already, we've seen the Lakers post billboards around Los Angeles with a photo of Howard and the word, "STAY." That's nice and all, but Howard will get a strong pitch from Rockets general manager Daryl Morey next week, and for those accustomed to handicapping the Howard horserace, it sure looks like Houston has pulled ahead of the Lakers, Mavericks and Hawks for Howard's services.
Morey said late on Thursday night that the Rockets—who are looking to give away forward Thomas Robinson and the $3.5 million on his contract to create cap space for Howard, but did not do so during the draft—weighed a number of options.
"We were limited this year in what we could do because of our plans in free agency," Morey said. "We need to focus on cap room, things like that. We had a million trade scenarios. We looked at them and this was the best for us today."
Morey didn't address the Robinson issue head-on, but said, "We're 100 percent confident that we'll be set up well."
It's hard to fathom the expertise that Morey has shown in all this. Go back a year, and many were wondering whether Morey had gone mad, having accumulated three first-round picks (Jeremy Lamb, Royce White, Terrence Jones) and preparing to gut the roster while giving out hefty deals to Jeremy Lin and Omer Asik.
But he wound up collecting enough assets while maintaining flexibility to capitalize on the fact that the Thunder were not able to re-sign James Harden. Morey leapt at the opportunity to grab Harden, knowing that having one star in place would make it easier to land a second and build a legitimate contender.
Whether that second phase can come to fruition will be known in less than two weeks.
Desperate times
One reality coming out of Thursday night, in the wake of the blockbuster trade pulled off by Brooklyn and Boston, which sent Kevin Garnett, Paul Pierce and Jason Terry to the Nets for Gerald Wallace, role players and three future first-round picks is this: Danny Ainge was determined not to go into the weekend with Pierce and Garnett on the roster.
The Celtics had until Sunday to make a decision on Pierce's contract, which will pay him $15 million next year, but could have been bought out for $5 million. Ainge could have let the deadline pass and still trade Pierce after July 1, but that was too risky—the Celtics might have been stuck without a taker for Pierce at $15 million.
The Nets were not the only team that the Celtics were in talks with, a source said. Dallas and Houston were both contacted, too, but it was Brooklyn that showed immediate interest in acquiring Garnett and were willing to take on Pierce, too, if the Celtics agreed to absorb the last three years of Wallace's deal.
North of the border
Anthony Bennett made a bit of history by becoming the first Canadian player to go No. 1 in the NBA draft. It could be a double-shot for the Maple Leaf next year, with another Canadian, Andrew Wiggins, the odds-on favorite to be the top pick.
It's a pretty remarkable time for basketball north of the border—Tristan Thompson was the No. 4 overall pick by Cleveland two years ago, and Kelly Olynyk was also a first-rounder in this year's draft. It's early, but this generation of Canadians has the feel of the great Argentina teams of the past 13 years. It is fitting, too, that the national team is being headed up the best Canadian NBA player, Steve Nash.
Bennett said he is in touch regularly with Nash, and that they last spoke in January, before he had decided to enter the draft. He does plan to be part of the national team's practices this summer—which will take place in August—but he won't be able to participate because he is still recovering from shoulder surgery.
But with the Rio Olympics creeping up in 2016, Bennett expects Canada to be a factor. "We have a lot of solid players, a lot of post players," Bennett said. "Guards, too, like Myck (Kabongo) and Cory (Joseph). We just got to put the right team together. I feel like anybody they pick will be a great pick."


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In one of the cruellest arenas in modern sport, the boxing ring, they were India's top medal hopes; but if Vijender Singh was the dasher who had risen to become a star, Mary Kom was the commoner who had blossomed into a hero.
Like most of our big success stories, they too conquered odds and harsh backgrounds to reach vertigo-inducing heights: Vijender's father was a bus driver while Mary's parents worked in the fields. Maybe, that was their motivation.
The former, though, had the support of his family in his pursuit of glory; Mary had to hide her love for the punch simply to keep going. Of course, all that changed when she won the Manipur state championship in 2000.
She still had to wait over 10 years before she could even dream of an Olympic medal, a place that was seen as too august for women boxers; in the meantime, though, she conquered the world five times, building a formidable reputation for herself.
And then, she became a mother too, of twins; despite her pedigree, she was always going to fight the demons in her own mind, her age, and all sceptics.
Vijender, on the other hand, breezed into London as a favourite, at least in Indian minds; he had the Beijing bronze in his pocket and the halo of a winner. As the shooters and archers fizzled out, he remained the only contender for gold (Sushil Kumar notwithstanding).
He sailed through the opening round and showed his class in the next; USA's Terrell Gausha was quicker and sharper but Vijender was much smarter. He waited for the openings, waded in with jabs and punches and quickly retreated. He won 16-15, in virtually the last second, with a lucky burst.
In the quarterfinals, he was up against a familiar foe: Abbos Atoev of Uzbekistan, a world champion. They had split two bouts but Vijender had outpunched him in the Asian Games for the gold. It proved to be a different story here though.
Vijender was too defensive, almost reluctant to go on the attack; by the second round itself, he looked tired and running out of gas, and ideas. Atoev, though, was coming at him in waves, one combination after another. It was just a matter of time before the double dream evaporated.
Mary, though, chose to go by her attacking instinct. Even though she had to contend with taller and heavier opponents, she was relentless in her punching. She used the opening rounds to size them up but cut loose after that.
On Wednesday, she will face her moment of reckoning: up against a British boxer who had also beaten her, she will have to fight her heart out. She will, probably, have to score a few extra points… just in case.
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Prednisone Versus Doxycycline in the Treatment of Graves' Orbitopathy
Recruitment status was: Recruiting
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|Thyroid Associated Opthalmopathies
|Drug: Prednisone+placebo of Doxycycline Drug: Doxycycline+placebo of Prednisone
|Phase 2 Phase 3
|Study Type:
|Study Design:
|Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: Quadruple (Participant, Care Provider, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor)
Primary Purpose: Treatment
|Official Title:
|The Effect of Prednisone Versus Doxycycline in Active, Moderately Severe Graves' Orbitopathy: A Randomized, Multi-center, Double-blind, Parallel-controlled Trial
- Overall treatment response [ Time Frame: 24 weeks ]
Overall treatment response was graded as: improvement, deterioration, and no success.
- Improvement, when at least one major criteria or two minor criteria were achieved, in absence of deterioration of any criterion in that observed eye.Three major criteria were: improvement in diplopia grade (disappearance or change in grade); improvement of ≥8 degrees in any direction of eye movements; reduction of three points or more in CAS. Four minor criteria were: reduction of 2 mm or more in eyelid aperture; reduction of 2 mm or more in proptosis; improvement in grade of soft tissue swelling; decrease in CAS by at least two points.
- Deterioration, defined as occurrence of DON, and/or worsening of soft tissue swelling, and/or worsening of diplopia, and/or an increase of ≥2 mm in lid aperture, and/or an increase of ≥2 mm in proptosis, and/or a decrease of ≥8 degrees in duction.
- No success was defined if there was no change or the changes did not reach the improvement criteria.
- • Health related quality of life questionnaires (GO-QoL) [ Time Frame: 24 weeks ]
- • Safety and tolerability as assessed by adverse events, vital signs [ Time Frame: 48 weeks ]
- • Quantitative changes of rectus diameter measured by MRI scan [ Time Frame: 24 weeks ]
- Relapse [ Time Frame: 48 weeks ]
|Estimated Enrollment:
|Study Start Date:
|November 2012
|Estimated Study Completion Date:
|January 2016
|Estimated Primary Completion Date:
|January 2016 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
|Assigned Interventions
Active Comparator: Prednisone+placebo of Doxycycline
Prednisone: 50 mg/d for 14 day, tailed by 40 mg/d for 14 day, 30 mg/d for 28 day, 20 mg/d for 28 day, 15 mg/d for 14 day, 10 mg/d for 14 day, in total 16 weeks; Placebo of doxycycline: administered for 16 weeks.
Drug: Prednisone+placebo of Doxycycline
Prednisone: 50 mg/d for 14 day, tailed by 40 mg/d for 14 day, 30 mg/d for 28 day, 20 mg/d for 28 day, 15 mg/d for 14 day, 10 mg/d for 14 day, in total 16 weeks; Placebo of doxycycline: administered for 16 weeks
Other Name: deltacortisone
Experimental: Doxycycline+placebo of Prednisone
Doxycycline: 50 mg/d for 12 weeks, and placebo for another 4 weeks; Placebo of prednisone: administered for 16 weeks.
Drug: Doxycycline+placebo of Prednisone
Doxycycline: 50 mg PO per day for 12 weeks, and placebo for another 4 weeks; Placebo of prednisone: administered for 16 weeks.
Other Names:
Detailed Description:
Graves' orbitopathy is an autoimmune disease characterized by an inflammatory phase followed by fibrosis. Surgery to correct eyelid swelling, proptosis, and diplopia is effective, but can not be done until the inflammatory phase has passed. To arrest the inflammatory phase, several types of immunosuppressive treatments have been investigated. Corticosteroids are the first-choice immunosuppressive treatment, having a successful outcome of 50-70% in patients. However, long time usage of corticosteroids often cause severe side-effects.
Sub-antimicrobial dose doxycycline posses known anti-inflammatory effects that are separate from their antibacterial mode of action. This mode of action has lead to the routine use of sub-antimicrobial dose doxycycline for treating inflammatory or autoimmune diseases, such as rosacea, periodontitis and multiple sclerosis. The mechanism is by inhibiting lymphocyte proliferation and production of colony-stimulating factor, inflammatory cytokines, and immunoglobulins, factors thought to play a role in the orbital autoimmune process. These mechanisms make them, in theory, an attractive option of doxycycline for treating Graves' Orbitopathy. In addition, only few adverse events were reported when doxycycline were administered for 3 months in patients with periodontitis or rosacea.
We propose to compare the effect and safety of sub-antimicrobial dose doxycycline versus prednisone for treating non-sight threatening, moderate-severe, inflammatory GO.
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|18 Years to 60 Years (Adult)
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
Inclusion Criteria:
Confirmed diagnosis of Graves' Orbitopathy (as defined by Bartley and Gorman)
Eyelid retraction (upper eyelid margin at or above the superior corneoscleral limbus in primary gaze without frontalis muscle contraction) in association with any one of the following:
- Thyroid dysfunction or abnormal regulation (increased serum thyroxine or triiodothyronine level, decreased serum thyroid stimulating hormone level, absence of thyroid radioiodine uptake suppression after administration of triiodothyronine, or the presence of thyroid stimulating immunoglobulins in serum)
- Exophthalmos
- Extraocular muscle involvement (restrictive myopathy or objective evidence of enlarged muscles)
- Optic nerve dysfunction (abnormal visual acuity, color vision, pupillary reaction or perimetry not attributable to other causes) OR
Thyroid dysfunction or abnormal regulation in association with any one of the following:
- Exophthalmos
- Extraocular muscle involvement
- Optic nerve dysfunction
- Moderate-severe GO According to EUGOGO statement, patients with moderate-severe GO usually have any one or more of the following:lid retraction≥2mm, moderate or severe soft tissue involvement, exophthalmos≥3mm above normal for race and gender, inconstant, or constant diplopia.
- Clinical activity score ≥ 3
- Being euthyroid for at least 1 months before the date of inclusion
- Must be able to swallow tablets
- Written informed consent is obtained
Exclusion Criteria:
- Mild Graves' Orbitopathy
- Sight-threatening Graves' Orbitopathy
- Clinical activity score < 3
- Previous treatment for GO Oral steroids, intravenous steroids, radiotherapy
- Pregnant females as determined by positive (serum or urine) human chorionic gonadotrophin (hCG) test at screening or prior to dosing, or lactating females
- Uncontrolled diabetes or hypertension
- History of mental / psychiatric disorder
- Hepatic dysfunction (Albumin (Alb) , Aspartate Aminotransferase (AST), Alanine Aminotransferase (ALT) and Alkaline phosphates levels must be within normal range for eligibility)
- Renal impairment (Urea and Creatinine levels must be within normal range)
- Doxycycline or Prednisone allergy or intolerance
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT01809444
|Contact: Dan Liang, MD
|Contact: Miaoli Lin, md
|China, Beijing
|Peking Union Medical College Hospital
|Beijing, Beijing, China, 100730
|Contact: Yong Zhong, MD +86-10-69156114 email@example.com
|China, Guangdong
|Zhongshan Ophthalmic Center
|Guangzhou, Guangdong, China, 510060
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|JOINT SHANTOU INTERNATIONALL EYE CENTER of Shantou University and the Chinese University of Hong Kong
|Shantou, Guangdong, China, 515041
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|Shenzhen, Guangdong, China, 518040
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|China, Henan
|Henan Eye Institue, Henan, China
|Zhengzhou, Henan, China, 450003
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|China, Hunan
|The second xiangya hospital of central south university
|Changsha, Hunan, China, 410011
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|Study Chair:
|Dan Liang, MD
|Zhongshan Ophthalmic Center, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
|Principal Investigator:
|Liya Wang, MD
|Henan Eye Institue, Henan, China
|Principal Investigator:
|Luosheng Tang, MD
|The second xiangya hospital of central south university, Hunan, China
Additional Information:
|Responsible Party:
|Dan Liang, Zhongshan Ophthalmic Center, Sun Yat-sen University
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
|NCT01809444 History of Changes
|Other Study ID Numbers:
|Study First Received:
|December 2, 2012
|Last Updated:
|December 7, 2013
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Graves Ophthalmopathy
Eye Diseases, Hereditary
Eye Diseases
Graves Disease
Orbital Diseases
Thyroid Diseases
Endocrine System Diseases
Autoimmune Diseases
Immune System Diseases
Anti-Inflammatory Agents
Hormones, Hormone Substitutes, and Hormone Antagonists
Physiological Effects of Drugs
Antineoplastic Agents, Hormonal
Antineoplastic Agents
Anti-Bacterial Agents
Anti-Infective Agents
Antiprotozoal Agents
Antiparasitic Agents
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Therapeutic Drug Monitoring (TDM) in Generic Tenofovir/Lamivudine/Efavirenz
This study has been completed.
The HIV Netherlands Australia Thailand Research Collaboration
Mylan Laboratories
Information provided by (Responsible Party):
The HIV Netherlands Australia Thailand Research Collaboration
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
First received: June 9, 2010
Last updated: February 18, 2016
Last verified: February 2016
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Detailed Description:
The purpose of this study is to determine the mid levels of the tenofovir, lamivudine, and efavirenz, and 144 weeks safety and efficacy of the generic fixed dose combination of tenofovir /lamivudine/efavirenz tablets 300/300/600 mg in Thai HIV-infected patients.
|Drug: generic FDC of TDF/3TC/EFV
|Phase 2
|Study Type:
|Study Design:
|Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment
Masking: None (Open Label)
|Official Title:
|Generic Fixed Dose Combination (FDC) of Tenofovir(TDF) /Lamivudine(3TC)/Efavirenz (EFV) Tablets 300/300/600 mg
Resource links provided by NLM:
MedlinePlus related topics: HIV/AIDS
Drug Information available for: Lamivudine Tenofovir EfavirenzU.S. FDA Resources
Further study details as provided by The HIV Netherlands Australia Thailand Research Collaboration:
Primary Outcome Measures:
- mid levels of TDF, 3TC, and EFV between brand and generic [ Time Frame: 144 weeks ]mid levels of TDF, 3TC, and EFV between brand and generic
Secondary Outcome Measures:
- kidney, liver, CD4 and viral load overtime [ Time Frame: 144 weeks ]kidney, liver, CD4 and viral load overtime
|Study Start Date:
|June 2010
|Study Completion Date:
|June 2015
|Primary Completion Date:
|May 2013 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
|Assigned Interventions
Patients can be either treatment-naïve or treatment-experienced when entering this clinical trial. After meeting the inclusion and exclusion criteria, patients will start with generic FDC of TDF/3TC/EFV 1 pill a day at night time. Only patient who are on individual TDF 3TC and EFV will undergo TDM sampling ( 11-13 hours after dosing) at baseline.
Drug: generic FDC of TDF/3TC/EFV
Patients who were on individual TDF 3TC and EFV regimen before baseline will undergo TDM at baseline. Therapeutic drug monitoring (TDM) of generic FDC of TDF/3TC/EFV will be done after 4 weeks, to ensure steady state. At baseline and week 4 safety data will be obtained. In order to assess the efficacy and the long term safety of this drug, at week 12, 24 and 48 viral load, CD4 and safety parameters will be obtained.
Detailed Description:
The trial drug FDC of TDF/3TC/EFV is a new formulation combining fixed doses of the nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors lamivudine 300 mg and tenofovir disoproxil fumarate 300 mg with the non nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor efavirenz 600 mg for once daily and one-tablet HAART. Co-formulated TDF/3TC/EFV demonstrated bioequivalent to original individual EFV 3TC and TDF in Indian healthy volunteers (unpublished data). It has not been evaluated in clinical trials.
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|18 Years and older (Adult, Senior)
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
Inclusion Criteria:
- Signed informed consent
- Evidence of HIV infection
- Age> 18 years
- On a TDF/3TC/EFV (separated pills) containing HAART regimen with a VL < 50 copies within 24 weeks or ARV naïve
- eGFR >70 cc/min
- Currently having no AIDS defining illness
- No history of NRTI/NNRTI/PI failure
- Willing to adhere to the protocol requirements
Exclusion Criteria:
- Any history of taking CYP450 inhibitors or inducers drugs within 14 days of enrollment in the study
- Current pregnancy or lactating or plan to be pregnant
- Active opportunistic infection
- ALT more than 2 x upper limit
- Creatinine more than 1.5 time the upper limit
- Active drug abuse
Contacts and Locations
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: NCT01160120
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT01160120
|Bangkok, Thailand, 10330
Sponsors and Collaborators
The HIV Netherlands Australia Thailand Research Collaboration
Mylan Laboratories
|Principal Investigator:
|Anchalee Avihingsanon, MD, PhD
|The HIV Netherlands Australia Thailand Research Collaboration
More Information
Additional Information:
Keywords provided by The HIV Netherlands Australia Thailand Research Collaboration:
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on September 25, 2017
Additional Information:
Avihingsanon A, Sophonphan J, Thammajaruk N, Chaihong P, Burger D, Cressey TR, Ramautarsing RA, Praditornsilpa K, Avihingsanon Y, Ruxrungtham K and HIV-NAT 114 study team. Plasma Tenofovir Concentrations and Proximal Tubular Dysfunction in HIV-Infected Adults Receiving Tenofovir in Thailand. AIDS Clin Res 2015, 6:7 Doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.4172/2155-6113.1000477
|Responsible Party:
|The HIV Netherlands Australia Thailand Research Collaboration
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
|NCT01160120 History of Changes
|Other Study ID Numbers:
|Study First Received:
|June 9, 2010
|Last Updated:
|February 18, 2016
Keywords provided by The HIV Netherlands Australia Thailand Research Collaboration:
fixed dose combinations
therapeutic drug levels
safety and efficacy
To evaluation new formulations of FDC of TDF/3TC/EFV
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Antiviral Agents
Anti-Infective Agents
Reverse Transcriptase Inhibitors
Nucleic Acid Synthesis Inhibitors
Enzyme Inhibitors
Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action
Anti-Retroviral Agents
Anti-HIV Agents
Cytochrome P-450 CYP2C9 Inhibitors
Cytochrome P-450 Enzyme Inhibitors
Cytochrome P-450 CYP2C19 Inhibitors
Cytochrome P-450 CYP2B6 Inducers
Cytochrome P-450 Enzyme Inducers
Cytochrome P-450 CYP3A Inducers
ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on September 25, 2017


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Full Review/Critique on Each Member of the Original Nexus, The New Nexus & The Corre
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Hey guys. Out of nowhere I'm getting an obsession in writing about the Nexus. Well this one will be fun because I'm going to give my in-depth review on the respective stables. Leave me feed back on what you think.
The Original Nexus
This team has the ability to be everything and more. A very talented squad that shook the entire wrestling world up including TNA. The ball was dropped and they jobbed to Cena & Orton.
1. Wade Barrett
This guy has the full package. His mic skills are definitely on point. He cuts an amazing heel promo without ever going over the top like the Miz & Ken Anderson usually do. I do however question him becoming a star because the WWE pushed him too quick and eventually dropped the ball on him. Basically they gave Barrett the ever popular "Jack Swagger & Sheamus Treatment". A quick push with nothing to follow. Lets hope the best for him.
2. David Otunga
I really wanna like this guy but for some reason I just can't. His promos are so scripted. When I watch him cut promos, its like I'm watching a movie. I'm a huge fan of believable promos. He's also pretty green in the ring in my opinion. He just seems like another guy that was a reality television star and tried to step into the world of wrestling as if it was a cake walk. He signed to the WWE with no wrestling experience. He made it because his fiance is Jennifer Hudson & he was on reality television. I hate the Miz but after the "Real World" the Miz busted his ass to get in shape and learn the wrestling business. He fought his way to the WWE and through the ranks of Tough Enough and look at how well his hard work paid off. Once again, I like David Otunga but I really don't think he has what it takes.
3. Heath Slater
Absolutely love this guy. When we first seen him I'm sure we all thought he was a joke. He doesn't fit with what the WWE are looking for but I knew they put him on television for a reason. This guy delivers in the ring. His promo game is also slick. I can honestly see a future IC or US Champ in him.
4. Justin Gabriel
This is the kind of guy that can be one of the little guys that sneak up and end up World Champ one day. I can easily throw him in that RVD, Cm Punk, Jeff Hardy and Rey Mysterio crowd. A little guy that somehow captures the World Title. Ofcourse he would have to be re-packaged but it can happen. I used to think the same with Evan Bourne but not so much now.
5. Darren Young
I honestly see no charisma in this guy but he is good in the ring. I want him to well but I don't see him getting past Superstars. It sucks but hey its the WWE.
6. Skip Sheffield
So this is the guy that Vince loves huh. This is the guy he said could be a top face on Raw or Smackdown? This is the next Batista? Hell no. I like Skip but I don't see a World Champ in him. He has a huge catchphrase which is awesome but I think he needs more work. His body looks awkward. I think Chris Masters deserves a push before him. Chris was the man at one point and he took a break and cleaned up his steroid problem and lost weight and came back ready but has only been jobbing.
7. Michael Tarver
This is the future of the WWE. He is world champ material. I actually would've preferred him winning the first season of NXT so he could be the leader. He does a good job at what he does. Expect big things from him.
8. Daniel Bryan
Pure gold. Basically he fits exactly into what I said about Justin Gabriel.
The New Nexus
Not a fan of the New Nexus but they have some pretty good members.
1. Cm Punk
He is the greatest wrestler and pure entertainer on the WWE roster. Enough with the stupid gimmicks. He needs to be treated with Triple H status. Spoil this man rotten because if he leaves the WWE, he will shake up whatever company he chooses to go to.
2. Husky Harris
I like this guy. He's very good on his feet and in the ring for a big man. I like his "I dont give a damn" persona. He also gets a pretty good crowd reaction. I like him.
3.David Otunga
Mentioned above in Original Nexus
4. Mason Ryan
He has a better body than Batista which is a plus. He doesn't have as much veins. I think he pretty tough in the ring but if he doesn't find his mic skills then he won't amount to anything more than the "Big Intimidating Heel" .
5. Michael McGuillicutty
Not big on Henning to be honest. I would've preferred Lucky Cannon to have his spot in the Nexus.
The Corre
The Corre is pretty cool. In my last blog I was critical but its something about them I like.
1. Ezekiel Jackson
I think he can be a top midcarder who has his spot. Sort of like Kane or the Big Show. I like how physical he is in the ring. He delivers. His music is awesome as well.
2. Justin Gabriel
Mentioned above in Original Nexus
3. Wade Barrett
Mentioned above in Original Nexus
4. Heath Slater
Mentioned above in Original Nexus
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