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This is what exercise and Kettlebells are all about! Keith is Kickass Extreme! I ordered Extreme #2 and can't wait to punish myself even more!! This is great stuff. I have worked out with steps, TaeBo, Hip Hop, Turbo Jam, this,that and every other gimmick. This is the REAL way to workout and…Read More
By Keith Weber, BScPT, RKC
DVD, 58 minutes
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A superbly muscled specimen of righteous manhood himself, physical therapist Keith Weber rips you through a blistering set of ball-buster kettlebell drills designed to raise the bar on your athletic potential—then leap over it. Weber's pounding Extreme Kettlebell DVD workout will give even the most seasoned athlete fresh legs—and the inspiration to take his game to the next level.
Lesser mortals: simply use lighter bells to start with, until you are ready to join the serious ranks of the super-conditioned. Become a well-oiled, unstoppable machine and discover what toughness is really all about, with The Extreme Kettlebell Cardio Workout.
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This is what exercise and Kettlebells are all about! Keith is Kickass Extreme! I ordered Extreme #2 and can't wait to punish myself even more!! This is great stuff. I have worked out with steps, TaeBo, Hip Hop, Turbo Jam, this,that and every other gimmick. This is the REAL way to workout and GET RESULTS. I am 63 years old, had back surgery, have arthritis just about everywhere, but after using kettlebells, I hardly have any pain or stiffness anymore. I've lost weight, toned, and balance better and I'm much stronger than ever. I'm glad I found this website. I'll be coming back for more and more.
I have been doing Kettlebells for about a year. I heard Joe Rogan talk about this DVD, so I thought I would check it out! Good god, this DVD hammered me! It's great because it's a full body workout, but it's broken down by body areas really! Straight forward, no fluff! I ordered the Kettlebell Goddess for my girl and she loves it! I even used her DVD once working out with her and that DVD is a beat down as well! I highly recommend both of these! Money very well spent!
I bought this workout on the advice of Joe Rogan, and it was every bit as good as he said it was. There is enough variety to keep me busy on the days I'm not in the gym. It is going to be a while before I can perform the workouts at the intensity that Keith does them. I feel stronger after every workout.
So I got this because of Joe Rogan like most of you guys. The moment I started working out for those first 10 minutes I thought I was going to die this was one of the most extreme workouts I've ever done I got my girlfriend into and she loves I really hope people see this and so the also experience the awesomeness of this dvd it is 100% worth it your money wont be wasted I swear!
This workout provides one of the best full body routines I have ever had the pleasure of self-torturing myself with! Upper body is definitely hit, but every exercise utilizes the legs. You might think you have killer legs, until you complete this DVD in one sitting. You will be devastated, and love every minute of it! Only been using this DVD for a little over a week, obviously too short of a time frame to see any immense physique changes, but I feel more powerful and am generally in a better, more high spirited mindset! I have the second DVD ordered, and can't wait to eradicate any bitch in me, through these intense workouts! Anything works if you try at it hard enough, and take it serious. Weber has created a fun, varied, and highly challenging workout and I cannot wait to see the transformation at the one...two...three month mark!!!!! Being 30 doesn't have shit on these DVDs, fact!! No reason not to, leggo people!!!!!!
I tried to find a workout for kettlebells that can challenge me a bit. This one sure does. I'm extremely happy with it. Though I can not perform at his level the workouts have helped me gain strength and pick up my endurance after a few times of trying it. The routines are very well thought out and they vary making it one of the best dvd products I've purchased for Kettlebells. Its a definite "no brainer" Purchase it!!
I found the workout as informative as any I've ever viewed or used in the past. A great workout and an enjoyable one too. A lot harder than it looks, very challenging.
I have been using KBs for about a year. I purchased the Extreme KB Cardio Workout DVD because I wanted more specific routines to train with. The first night I did the Man Maker and the Core workout. I was sore for 3 days! I love the intensity and pace. My only complaint is that I wish there was a printable list of each of the routines.
This is a Must for those of you who are serious athletes and kettebell fanatics. We highly recommend The Extreme Kettlebell Cardio Workout. It will challenge you to your bones even if you're tough as nails and build your strength and cardiovascular capacity fast. It's broken into short segments of high intensity exercises that are very easy to follow. You can feel satisfied after doing just one killer 5 - 10 minute session or you can simply do as Keith Weber does in this nicely shot video by the ocean - and go non-stop like the Terminator. But, you may want to leave a phone nearby to call for someone to come pick you up off the floor. Seriously no matter what weight you use or where you're at physically, this will get you into tremendous shape fast. Great Video! - Creators of CoreForce Energy and Hot Burning Body, Kettlebell Instructors
I bought this DVD a few weeks ago, and it has helped speed up my metabolism tremendously! Having lost 70+ pounds over the past 2 years, largely due to kettlebell workouts (along with a cleaner diet, of course), this helped me break through my latest little plateau. The workout is great, total body and intense, but I would have liked some different and varied tunes to accompany it. Also, follow his KB weight recommendations to begin because it gets strenuous after a while.
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The 86th Annual Academy Awards are upon us.
It continues to amaze me how few people understand that this isn't some sort of national poll of either critics or audiences; it's an industry event. And yet the public continues to tune in, year after year, to what is essentially a three hour plus commercial for the American film industry, which is all well and good, but one must remember that it marginalizes so many excellent films from around the world, as well as in the United States, into an "all or nothing sweepstakes" in which there can be only one winner in each category. That said, I blogged a few days ago on my initial thoughts on "who would win what"; now that the nominations are actually out, here are some more thoughts on the subject.
Directing, as I suggested in my last post, will go to Alfonso Cuarón for Gravity, though Steve McQueen for 12 Years A Slave is a strong contender, and in my opinion should get the nod; Best Actor to Matthew McConaughey for Dallas Buyers Club, but Bruce Dern is a strong favorite for Nebraska, now that Robert Redford is out of the running; Best Actress to Cate Blanchett for Blue Jasmine, which seems to me pretty much a lock; 12 Years A Slave for Best Picture, again pretty much a lock; Best Supporting Actor to Jared Leto for Dallas Buyers Club, yet again pretty much a lock; and Best Animated Feature to Frozen, one more time, a lock. So that's all recap of the earlier post.
So now, some new predictions, and here I'm venturing into much riskier territory. These thoughts should be taken with a huge grain of salt, and will be modified by future events that are, at this moment, too far away on the horizon to see; Best Supporting Actress is a toss up between Jennifer Lawrence, American Hustle, Lupita Nyong'o, 12 Years a Slave and June Squibb, for Nebraska, and Ms. Squibb might surprise everyone by taking this one home. Best Original Screenplay is again a long shot, but Bob Nelson's nomination for Nebraska assures him of a decent shot. However, the other nominees are also very strong, so it's really too close to call, and the same thing goes for Best Adapted Screenplay.
However, I'll go out on a limb again and predict Thomas Vinterberg's superb film The Hunt for Best Foreign Language Film, though this category continues to rankle. There are simply so many superb "foreign" films out there that to pick simply one film to represent the entire world is really a suspect enterprise, but in any event, that's my pick in this least egalitarian of all Oscar categories. Best Documentary, the nearly unbearable The Act of Killing. Best Cinemtography, Emmanuel Lubezki for Gravity, simply because the film is such a visual tour-de-force; and Best Visual Effects, Gravity again, for obvious reasons.
That's all for the moment; all of this, of course, is subject to change without notice.
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Urinary frequency 6 year old male
My 6 year old son has urinary frequency. His kindergarten teacher states he`s going 5-6 times daily at school (845am-1130am) for the past number of weeks. He denies discomfort there has been no life changes or stressors. He does not have night time control and has heavy wet overnight diapers. We went on an after lunch hike yesterday and he had to stop to urinate twice in less then one hour. Can this be a frequency issue or do we need to check for diabetis, I am a type one diabetic? Polydipsia, polyuria and polyfagia might be more appropriate.
This is a fairly common issue around this age group. A simple urine test called a "urinalysis" can assess for infection as well as glucose in the urine. If this test is negative, then another common cause for intermittent urinary frequency at this age would be constipation. When the rectum is distended or even impacted with stool, it can push on the bladder (located right in front of the rectum) and cause an involuntary bladder contraction (termed "urinary urgency"). Sometimes the child will have a sudden, strong urge to urinate and not be able to make it to the bathroom in time and have an accident. Other potential causes for urgency at this age include bladder irritants in the diet such as caffeine, carbonation, chocolate (which has caffeine in it), and citrus (like orange juice), termed the "4Cs".
A typical initial treatment plan would be to try an over the counter laxative appropriate for his age (such as glycolax), have him urinate on a timed schedule (every 2-3 hours), increase his daytime fluids (water is best), and avoid the 4Cs as mentioned above. If there is no improvement or if he has had problems with urinary tract infections, discussion with the pediatrician regarding referral to a pediatric urologist for further evaluation may be appropriate. If he has a good response to this treatment regimen, then typically no further testing is necessary.
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COLUMBUS — Ohio prison officials are concerned with the relatively high percentage of inmates who tested positive for drugs last year, a newspaper reported today.
Annual drug testing in October by the Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction found 3.32 percent testing positive. Most had used marijuana, but there were also positive results for opiates, cocaine and alcohol.
The Columbus Dispatch reported that the rate is nearly twice as high in 2011 when 1.74 percent of those tested had drugs in their system. And it's the highest rate in more than a decade.
A total of 6,828 inmates in 28 prisons in the state system were tested, with 227 testing positive. If the positive rate was expanded to cover the entire prison population of nearly 49,783, it would mean about 1,650 inmates were on drugs at any one time.
"That is too high and absolutely unacceptable as part of security of a prison," said Gary C. Mohr, director of the Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction. "When we see an increase, it's taken very seriously."
Mohr said the 2012 statewide number is skewed somewhat because officials at one prison tested inmates they thought were more likely to be drug users rather than at random. That could have resulted in a higher positive result, he said. Still, he said, the prisons are taking further steps to keep drugs from coming in.
Most of the drugs come in over the walls and fences, thrown into prison yards from the outside, said Todd Ishee, a corrections department regional director. People outside conceal drugs in soccer and tennis balls, clumps of dirt or other things and toss them into the yards. Cellphones, which are also prohibited, often come into prisons the same way.
Prison officials are taking steps to combat it, including installation of more lights, cameras and motion detectors on fences; increasing perimeter patrols; clearing out nearby trees so that would-be smugglers can't hide; and using drug-sniffing dogs.
Mohr acknowledged that some drugs are smuggled into prisons by corrections officers.
Since the state began random drug testing in the early 1990s, results ranged from a high of 6.9 percent in 1990 to a low of 0.82 percent in 2006.


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Get an overview of this hotelLuxury, family-friendly resort on the Costa del Sol
Popular property highlights
Near Old Marbella
Located in the middle of the Paseo Marítimo promenade, Gran Melia Don Pepe is an upscale getaway on Spain's sun-drenched southern coast. Guests can dine on local seafood at Fontanilla Beach, a 10-minute walk away, or visit the picturesque old churches and charming squares of Marbella's Old Quarter.
3 pools and a Kids' Club
Guests can make the most of the sunshine, with 2 tennis courts, 2 outdoor pools (one specifically for kids), and 9 venues for alfresco drinking and dining. Adults can take time out in the indoor pool, free wellness center, and 24-hour gym, while the little ones make friends at the Kids' Club.
Sea or sierra views
Rooms are traditionally decorated with neutral tones and fully equipped with free WiFi and LCD TVs. After choosing from a pillow menu, guests can wake up to premium views over either the sea or Sierra de la Nieves, a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve. Room service is available 24 hours a day.
Guest Highlights
- Good location
- Proximity to shopping
- Beach
- Breakfast and onsite restaurant
- Pool
- Helpful staff
- Bathrooms could've been nicer
Gran Melia Don Pepe
Hotel Amenities
Hotel Amenities
Spend the day at the beach and work on your tan with sun loungers (chaise longues) or relax in the shade with cabanas (surcharge). Pamper yourself with a treatment at the full-service spa and enjoy amenities at Gran Melia Don Pepe like a children's club and an outdoor pool.
The hotel offers a coffee shop/café and a snack bar/deli. Guests can unwind with a drink at one of the hotel's bars, which include a beach bar and a poolside bar. Public areas are equipped with complimentary high-speed wired and wireless Internet access. This Mediterranean hotel also offers a children's pool, 2 outdoor tennis courts, and a health club. Parking is available onsite for a surcharge.
Gran Melia Don Pepe has designated areas for smoking and offers meeting facilities.
- Indoor pool
- Poolside bar
- Children's pool
- Spa tub
- Steam room
- Sauna
- Concierge services
- Free newspapers in lobby
- Babysitting or childcare (surcharge)
- Children's club (free)
- Coffee shop or café
- Airport transportation (surcharge)
- Business center
- Porter/bellhop
- 24-hour front desk
- Safe-deposit box at front desk
- Multilingual staff
- Hair salon
- Gift shops or newsstand
- Shopping on site
- Laundry facilities
- Dry cleaning/laundry service
- Babysitting or childcare
- Elevator/lift
- Spa treatment room(s)
- Breakfast available (surcharge)
- Wedding services
- Fitness facilities
- Full-service spa
- Turkish bath/Hammam
- Number of outdoor pools - 2
- Luggage storage
- Snack bar/deli
- Children's club
- Total number of rooms - 194
- Library
- Number of floors - 8
- Meeting rooms 11
- Terrace
- Beach bar
- Outdoor tennis courts - 2
- Beach cabanas (surcharge)
- Beach sun loungers
- Self parking (surcharge)
- Number of restaurants - 5
- Conference space size (feet) - 18406
- Spa services on site
- Coffee/tea in common areas
- Fireplace in lobby
- Designated smoking areas
- Pool umbrellas
- Free WiFi
- Free wired Internet
- Tours/ticket assistance
- Garden
- Conference space size (meters) - 1710
- Tennis on site
- Year Built 1964
- Number of buildings/towers - 1
- Television in common areas
Family Friendly Amenities
- Family Hotel
- Outdoor pools
- Indoor pool
- Children's pool
- Free Wi-Fi
- Outdoor tennis courts
- Children's club (free)
- Snack bar/deli
- Laundry facilities
- Babysitting or childcare (surcharge)
- In-room childcare (surcharge)
- Playground on site
- Sofa bed
- Cribs/infant beds (complimentary)
Available in all rooms: Free WiFi , Free wired Internet
Available in some public areas: Free WiFi , Free wired Internet
Self parking (surcharge)
Room Amenities
- Premium TV channels
- Room service (24 hours)
- Air conditioning
- Blackout drapes/curtains
- Phone
- Minibar
- Daily housekeeping
- Turndown service
- Designer toiletries
- Bathrobes
- Free toiletries
- Bidet
- In-room massage available
- Slippers
- In-room childcare (surcharge)
- Satellite TV service
- Plasma TV
- Desk
- Iron/ironing board (on request)
- Sofa bed
- Premium bedding
- In-room climate control (air conditioning)
- Free WiFi
- Hair dryer
- Connecting/adjoining rooms available
- Free cribs/infant beds
- Free wired Internet
- In-room safe (laptop compatible)
- Pillow menu
Where to Eat
Buffet breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning between 7:30 AM and 11 AM.
TAHINI - This beachfront sushi bar specializes in Japanese cuisine. Reservations are required. Open select days.
T-Bone Grill - This steakhouse serves lunch and dinner. A children's menu is available.
Oyster and Caviar Bar - This delicatessen serves brunch only. Guests can enjoy drinks at the bar. Happy hour is offered. Reservations are required.
Gran Cafe Cappuccino - This beachfront coffee shop serves breakfast, lunch, dinner, and brunch. Guests can order drinks at the bar and enjoy alfresco dining (weather permitting). A children's menu is available.
Pool Bar - This poolside restaurant specializes in international cuisine and serves lunch and brunch. Guests can order drinks at the bar and enjoy alfresco dining (weather permitting). A children's menu is available.
24-hour room service is available.
Nearby Things to Do
An outdoor tennis court and a health club are featured at the hotel. An indoor pool, an outdoor pool, a children's pool, and a spa tub are on site. Other recreational amenities include a sauna and a steam room.
Children under 16 years old are not allowed in the swimming pool, health club, fitness facility, or spa tub without adult supervision.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
- Golfing nearby
- Snorkeling nearby
- Surfing/boogie boarding nearby
- Scuba diving nearby
- Water skiing nearby
- Windsurfing nearby
- Scooter/moped rentals nearby
- Hiking/biking trails nearby
- Mountain biking nearby
- Ecotours nearby
- Bicycle rentals on site
- Fishing on site
- Kayaking on site
- Playground on site
- Rowing or canoeing on site
- Sailing on site
- Tennis lessons on site
- Boat tours on site
- Golf lessons available nearby
Spa Services
YHI SPA has 8 treatment rooms including rooms for couples and outdoor treatment areas. Services include deep-tissue massages, hot stone massages, sports massages, and Swedish massages. A variety of treatment therapies are provided, including aromatherapy, Ayurvedic, and hydrotherapy. The spa is equipped with a sauna, a spa tub, a steam room, and Turkish bath/hammam.
Children under 16 years old are not allowed in the spa without adult supervision. Guests under 16 years old are not allowed in the spa.
- Hot stone massage
- Deep tissue massage
- Swedish massage
- Prenatal massage
- Steam room in spa
- Thai massage
- Reflexology
- Sports massage
- Detoxification wrap
- Minimum age to access spa is 16
- Number of treatment rooms 8
- Couples treatment rooms
- Sauna in spa
- Spa tub in spa
- Hydrotherapy treatments
- Ayurvedic treatments
- Massages
- Manicures and pedicures
- Body wraps
- Body scrubs
- Aromatherapy treatments
- Outdoor treatment areas
- Body treatments
- Facial treatments
If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please note them at check-out when you book your room.
- Accessible bathroom
- In-room accessibility
Hotel Policies
Minimum check-in age is 18
Check-in time ends at midnight
Check-in time starts at 3 PM
Special check-in instructions:
Check-out time is noon
Payment types
Children and extra beds
- Children are welcome.
- Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
- Free cribs (infant beds)!
- Pets not allowed
You need to know
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy.
Optional extras
- Fee for buffet breakfast: EUR 27 for adults and EUR 14 for children (approximately)
- Airport shuttle fee: EUR 75 per vehicle (one way)
- Self parking fee: EUR 15 per day
Hotel Name
- Don Pepe Gran Melia
- Gran Melia Don Pepe
- Gran Melia Don Pepe Hotel
- Gran Melia Don Pepe Hotel Marbella
- Gran Melia Don Pepe Marbella
- Gran Melia Pepe
- Don Pepe Hotel Marbella
- Don Pepe Marbella
- Gran Melia Hotel Marbella
- Gran Melia Marbella
We should mention
Cash transactions at this property cannot exceed EUR 2500, due to national regulations. For further details, please contact the property using information in the booking confirmation. This property offers transfers from the airport (surcharges may apply). Guests must contact the property with arrival details 24 hours prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation. Reservations are required for massage services and spa treatments. Reservations can be made by contacting the hotel prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation. Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms. The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation.


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As you know I love most anything 80s. Apparently people from my age bracket are clearly working at advertising agencies these days. I used to love Radio Shack. My first computer was a TRS-80 CoCo. Radio Shack was a destination for me. I miss the isles of small parts and such. Sadly, today's RS is basically a cell phone store. As a frequent flyer on Delta I noticed the past few safety videos have been pretty funny. The latest one is the best of course. Finally we end this blog post with a look at what Instagram would have looked like 30 years ago.
"The 80s called … they want their store back. 80s celebrities invade a RadioShack to take back their old stuff and make room for the RadioShack of the future." – Radio Shack
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Lukasz Piszczek best skills 2012 Music: 1 Project 46 - Slide 2 Dutch force - deadline Zur Saison 2010/11 verließ Piszczek die in die 2.
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Hooray for Hollywood! We are getting closer to the main stage and, for that, I'm happy.
Hooray for Hollywood! We are getting closer to the main stage and, for that, I'm happy.
The cure for boredom is curiosity. There is no cure for curiosity. Dorothy Parker, (attributed)
Boys are first to sing in Hollywood auditions.
Oh, my Motown Red didn't make it!
Cortez "Whitney" Shaw belted it out. Judges' brouhaha to follow! Through!
Frankie "Not Sea Cruise" Ford, also.
Lazaro (Stutter) sure is a cutie-pie! Singing "Angels " (Note: David Archie did a fantastic job on this song on tour!). Through!
Three more go on. And Nicki plays a mean but necessary joke on the fourth.
BigBoy Brian is NOT put through.
GROUPS up next!
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Do they always push this part so hard and fast? I simply can't recall.
Glad to see more of you here tonight! I'm waiting for Charlie Askew... had to run outside for a minute and got a phone call when I got back in. I didn't miss him did I?
Count your blessings!
I'm surprised and sad that the judges did not let Brian ? (the one whose wife had cancer but beat it) go to the next round. But he says that he is blessed because he has a healthy wife and two year old at home. Good luck!
There was Charlie!
Yea! Group songs are so stressful!
Count your blessings!
Matheus's group singing Queen's "Somebody to Love," and they were terrific! All through!
Beautiful harmonies and the right amount of show-boating. Well done!
Count your blessings!


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Starting January 15 Nintendo 3DS owners in Japan will be able to download Collavier's new Comic Studio app, with a Western release planned down the road. Several manga making apps were released for the DS over the years, and the 3DS has built-in notepad functionality and educational game options like Colors! 3D and Art Academy: Lessons for Everyone!, but this new¥800 (roughly $7.63 USD) app looks to be the latest and most powerful way to put together comics on Nintendo's flagship handheld.


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Commencement Address: Duke University Nicholas School of the Environment and Earth Sciences
Video of this speech made available by Duke University.
I know you'll be celebrating this weekend, and I'm delighted by your good cheer. But I'm also a little nervous. My specialty is climate change, and here I am, in the midst of all of your celebrations, having to talk about rising sea levels and droughts, and hurricanes. I must say, it complicates all the happy clichés I am supposed to offer as your commencement speaker. For example:
- I am supposed to talk about how "the world is your oyster"—but I hope you like your oysters baked.
- I am supposed to remind you to "stop and smell the flowers" on your way through life—but just don't keep your car engine idling while you do it.
- Lastly, I am supposed to advise you to "soar with the eagles"—but you should know that climate change has the potential to dramatically alter eagles' habitat and migration patterns. So who knows where you'll end up?
Yes, it is hard to talk about climate change on a day like this without coming off as a downer. Although, if you're interested in working to avert catastrophe, the good news is that your services will be in great demand.
Seriously, I don't really need to go into all these climate change details, because I'm sure you know that atmospheric carbon dioxide levels are rising, and so are average global temperatures, and so are sea levels. I don't need to tell you all the ways climate change is affecting life from the glaciers of Greenland to the coral reefs of Australia.
I know I don't need to dwell on these points, because at the Nicholas School you've been exposed to many of the great names in environmental science. And living here in North Carolina, you may also have been exposed to a few other great names, like Charley or Isabel or Floyd or Bonnie or Fran or Bertha. Of course we can't blame individual hurricanes on climate change, but we all know that the energy of hurricanes comes from the heat in ocean waters, and ocean waters aren't getting any colder these days.
What makes the current situation with climate change even more difficult, of course, is the federal government's response to it. Though we have only 5% of the world's population, we produce 25% of the world's greenhouse gases. And yet the US stands alone with Australia, Monaco, and Lichtenstein in opposing serious international action on this issue. I suppose you could call this group a "coalition of the unwilling."
As environmental professionals, most of you will be grappling with climate change. Even if your specialty is wildfire management, or water allocation, or transportation, climate change is sure to influence your work. For your generation, I'm convinced it will be the dominant issue in environmental management—and possibly in business and public affairs and international relations as well.
And each of you will have a contribution to make. I say that partly because I know the extraordinary value of the education you've received here. But also because the challenge of confronting climate change is so broad in its scope that each of your unique combinations of interests, talents, and expertise will be invaluable in addressing this issue.
But perhaps most importantly, I believe in the power of each individual to bring about positive change. I've seen so many great advances occur in this way, sparked by the initiative of just a few people.
When I was at the Environmental Protection Agency back in the very early 1990s, members of my staff wanted to do something about global warming. The problem was that the EPA is primarily a regulatory agency, and we had no authority to regulate anything on the basis of climate change effects. We had no budget for it, and anyway, the administration was not interested in dealing with climate change.
So we began to develop a program that would "promote energy efficiency." We had no budget or staff for that either, but I was able to divert some resources and personnel from elsewhere to get it started. We also had to overcome opposition from the Department of Energy, because officials there felt we were invading their turf—an example of the competitive spirit at its worst.
Our effort originally focused just on lighting and then on computers, which at that time were vastly increasing their share of American electricity consumption. It was a simple idea—to create a government label that manufacturers could use for products that met certain energy efficiency standards. The manufacturers liked it, because it helped them to market their more efficient devices. Businesses and consumers liked it, because it was a simple way to identify alternatives that would help the environment and lower their energy bills. Because only the most efficient products in each category could receive the label, it gave manufacturers a reason to continue improving efficiency. Once the program got started, its popularity and early success gave me the ammunition I needed to sell it to the administration. So we did eventually get a budget for it.
The program came to be called Energy Star. After a few years it was expanded to include most household appliances—you may have seen the Energy Star stickers on washing machines and televisions and refrigerators. Water heaters and exit signs and other building components were added too, and now even whole buildings can receive the Energy Star designation. Today, it's explicitly described as a program to combat climate change, and the Department of Energy not only supports it, but has became a partner in administering it. In 2005 alone, the use of energy-efficient products bearing the Energy Star label prevented the emission of as much greenhouse gases as are produced annually by 23 million vehicles.
Of all the things I gained from my involvement in the Energy Star program, I think the most important was an appreciation of the power of individuals to make a difference. It still amazes me that it all came about through the ingenuity of a just handful of people who started this program with no resources other than their own resourcefulness.
Of course it wasn't just resourcefulness, it was also their perseverance that made the Energy Star program successful. The importance of this kind of persistence, optimism, and good humor has been proven to me again and again.
In 1987 I was asked to head the EPA office that was addressing the depletion of the ozone layer. Interest in the issue had recently intensified because of new scientific studies, including the discovery of the ozone hole over Antarctica. Despite that interest, we faced a huge challenge, because so many countries were releasing ozone-depleting chemicals, known as CFCs, or chlorofluorocarbons. With the divergent interests of so many nations, we faced many of the same roadblocks we face in addressing climate change today, including opposition from some industry groups.
We worked very hard to craft an intelligent policy to reduce the use of these chemicals. But it had to be cleared by a White House group called the Cabinet Council on Natural Resources, which coordinated major environmental policies. The Council was not enthusiastic. One member, Interior Secretary Donald Hodel, actually suggested that instead of curbing pollution, the government should protect people from dangerous rays by distributing enormous numbers of hats and sunglasses.
As discouraging as that was, we had to laugh at the absurdity of his proposal.When the Office of Management and Budget required us to estimate the cost of Hodel's plan, we relished the chance to draw attention to this crazy idea by actually estimating the costs, which turned out to be very, very high. This silliness attracted more public attention. It even inspired a political cartoon by the legendary Washington Post cartoonist Herblock, depicting fish in hats and sunglasses.
Ultimately EPA and the State Department supported limiting the production of CFCs, while Hodel and his allies remained opposed. President Reagan had to break the deadlock. Coincidentally, Reagan had recently undergone several minor operations to treat a recurring skin cancer on his nose. I don't know if it was his experience with the cancer, or just the overwhelming science and policy arguments, but when the two sides hashed it out, the president supported us.
From that point forward, the US went from being a foot-dragger to a global leader in controlling ozone-destroying chemicals. Late in 1987, we negotiated the Montreal Protocol, a treaty that had 24 original signatories who agreed to cut annual CFC production in half within about ten years. As more scientific evidence came to light in the following years, we expanded the treaty to include more categories of chemicals and more participating countries; now we are at 188 countries. In the face of the new science and public opinion and the regulatory momentum, private companies began to take action. DuPont agreed to phase out CFCs voluntarily, and made great headway in developing alternatives.
Though in hindsight the result may seem like a foregone conclusion, there were times during my work on CFCs when the situation appeared grim. The same is true with most other issues I've been involved with. But I've come to believe that pessimism is not just unpleasant—it's impractical. Few great human triumphs were motivated or orchestrated by pessimists. On the other hand, if you can defeat defeatism, your potential is unlimited.
And the world needs your optimism. Because, let's face it: the permafrost is neither permanent nor frosty. And soon, if we're not careful, the rainforests will be neither rainy nor forested.
In our alteration of the Earth's climate, scientists say we may be approaching a tipping point. Our stable climate can be provoked to a certain extent, but at some point it may, rather suddenly, reach a new, less hospitable equilibrium. Then it may be impossible to return to the old one.
But if we are approaching a climatic tipping point, then we're also approaching a political tipping point. The effects of climate change are becoming too apparent, the science too solid, public concern too intense. We may still be in the hats-and-sunglasses phase of US policy toward climate change, but it won't last forever.
Recently the governor of Montana has joined governors of many other states in raising awareness of climate change. Montana is a conservative state, not known for its environmentalism. But the glaciers in Montana's Glacier National Park are melting, and scientists think they'll be gone entirely in 30 years. I believe the scientists. But I also believe America's policy of willful disregard toward climate change will melt away long before the glaciers do.
In the absence of federal leadership, Montana is not the only state that is acting. Virtually every state has a program or policy in place that directly or indirectly is resulting in a reduction of greenhouse gas emissions. Dozens of major corporations have made substantial voluntary commitments to help control climate change, and many favor a regime of compulsory emission reduction. As we saw in the effort to control ozone depleting chemicals, voluntary efforts are picking up in anticipation of federal action. As we continue to advocate for that federal action, the private sector and the nonprofit sector and international institutions are developing structures that will facilitate trading in greenhouse gas pollution credits, as well as other mechanisms for implementing binding emission reductions.
Corporations and local governments, in other words, are ready for the federal government to get serious about confronting global warming. Ultimately, solving the problem of climate change will need to involve not just politicians, but engineers and consumers and universities and every sector of the economy. Members of your class will do a great deal to bring this vast project along. Your work, and the work of others, will help us to revolutionize how we generate and consume energy, and how we manage our relationship with the natural world.
As you leave here to confront these challenges and embrace these opportunities, my final admonition is that you take the time to enjoy yourselves. Throughout my years in government, I got to the office early, and I worked very hard. But unless I had a meeting with the Administrator, or the Secretary or the White House, I made sure to leave the office by 4:30. Most of my time away from work I got to spend with my children, and I don't think anything else in my life has meant more to me than they have.
At the time I started my career, many professions still were staffed predominantly by men. It was sometimes said that women who wanted to have families couldn't be successful professionals. I like to think that in government, I helped to demonstrate that women—and men too—could have a serious career and also have a family and a life outside of work. For me, my life outside of work has always been a source of strength and inspiration, and I hope yours can be that for you.
So, yes, the world is your oyster. Have fun. Laugh often. Visit Glacier Park while the glaciers are still there. And spend time with the people most important to you.


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Scent of an Icon
Can you bottle a big-name star? Designers try to capture the essence of the most sensuous sirens, from Mae West to Madonna to Beyoncé.
When French designer Hubert de Givenchy suggested he might start selling the fragrance he'd commissioned for Audrey Hepburn, the modest gamine cried, "Mais, je vous l'interdit!" ("But I simply forbid it!") Knowing she could be teased out of her reluctance, Givenchy christened what would become one of the most popular perfumes of the '50s and '60s: L'Interdit.
A far cry from the way celebrity scents are launched these days. Take the latest Beyoncé/Emporio Armani act: At her sold-out May concert in Madrid, the bootylicious star saunters down the stage stairs, dripping in jewels, seductively singing, "My fur? House of Deréon. My perfume? Diiiiamonds!" Hardly reluctant muses, Beyoncé and a new breed of scent mascots function like business partners.
Perfume paired with a star sounds like a match made in branding heaven — but it's hardly a modern idea. The most memorable muses have run the gamut, from vaudeville siren Mae West (who inspired Elsa Schiaparelli and Marcel Rochas) to the beloved grandmother of Jean Paul Gaultier.
The grandest icons needn't even be alive to be marketable. In fact, Hermès's sophisticated Kelly Calèche — a satiny mix of mimosa, tuberose, and iris flowers — is 21st-century cross-promotion at its best: It celebrates the late Princess Grace with a bottle topped by the signature turn-lock clasp of the illustrious Kelly bag.
Over at casa Missoni, 24-year-old Margherita (granddaughter of the label's founders and daughter of designer Angela) was not only muse but co-"nose" on Missoni Acqua's infusion of bergamot, peony, and jasmine—reminiscent, she says, of family vacations by the sea in Sardinia.
"Of course you want to keep all the special things in life for yourself, but I'm proud we've created something others will enjoy," Missoni says. And that elusive "something"—the special, the private, or in Hepburn's case, the forbidden — is what we're all secretly after, isn't it?
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Alla….. I have learned that the use of TPN in bowel obstructions is controversial. In one way it can prove to be life extending; on the other hand though there comes a time when it provides no benefit to the patient in fact, it may prolong suffering. It was difficult for my husband to understand that refusing to let go of the TPN did not prevent the inevitable.
I strongly believe that our loved one has the right to make choices of how he/she wants to proceed with an illness. My husband wanted to do whatever he could as long as he could stay alive.
I honored his wishes. It was only then when all signs of impending death became apparent that I stepped in and made the choice of my heart. I called in Hospice, TPN was removed and the morphine pump was attached. It is important to know that his nausea and vomiting subsided within minutes. He passed the following day.
My husband was at home - where he wanted to be. However Alla, a nurse was with us daily for the last two weeks; physicians checked in on us regularly (he had many friends) and due to the close contact with his doctors, I was able to control his pain well, but the nausea and vomiting became a major issue to the point that even saliva caused him to vomit.
Alla, what are your husband's wishes? Does he prefer to stay in the Hospital? Are you able to tend to him at home, with Hospice?
It is difficult to see beyond our fears and wishes, but ultimately the decision has to be made as to what is best for your husband and for you. This is a discussion I would have in the presence of the doctor.
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Ken Kreisler, Capt. Patrick Sciacca, and Elizabeth Ginns
2003 Engines Preview
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Last year we mentioned that John Deere, best known for farm equipment and lawn tractors, had entered the marine propulsion market. For 2003 it has launched the PowerTech 6068SFM, designed for light-duty marine applications requiring intervals of high horsepower. Its weight-to-power ratio of 4.5 lbs/hp makes it ideal for applications that require a compact, light power package. The engine is available in M1 through M5 ratings ranging from 180 hp at 2200 rpm to 300 hp at 2600 rpm. The 6068SFM comes with a standard two-year/1,000-hour warranty, which can be extended to three, four, or five years with a maximum of 2,000 hours. Phone: (800) 533-6446. www.deere.com/jdpower.
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President Barack Obama recently visited South Africa and took his family to Robben Island, the prison in which Nelson Mandela, who celebrated his 95th birthday Thursday, was locked up for nearly two decades of his 27 years in prison.
Mandela, an anti-apartheid revolutionary who eventually became the first black South African president, is known world-wide as man who stands for justice and equality.
"On behalf of our family we're deeply humbled to stand where men of such courage faced down injustice and refused to yield," Obama wrote in the Robben Island guest book, according to Amy Goodman in an article on truthdig.com. "The world is grateful for the heroes of Robben Island, who remind us that no shackles or cells can match the strength of the human spirit."
Obama can shove whatever pen he used to write that where the sun doesn't shine.
Guantanamo Bay prisoners, some of whom have been held for more than a decade and never been charged with an actual crime, have been on hunger strike for 150 days on Friday.
Two weeks ago, around the same time Obama and his family visited Mandela's cell, mass hunger strikes began in California prisons, with 30,000 inmates participating. As of Friday, that number has dwindled down to about 2,300, according to an NBC news article.
Inmates allege the reason so many prisoners have already given up on the hunger strike is prison guards are using methods to break their spirit similar to those used in Guantanamo Bay, including blasting cold air in prisoner's cells.
"They are upping the ante in terms of cold. It's clearly a tactic to make everything uncomfortable and in essence retaliate for the hunger strike," civil rights attorney Anne Weills told the Guardian after a recent visit to Pelican Bay. "They are freezing, these men. I could see them shivering in front of me. I had two sweaters on and I was freezing."
Prisoners are protesting the isolating conditions of cell blocks known as Security Housing Units, where inmates can be in for 23 hours a day, according to NBC.
First lady Michelle Obama marveled at the size of Mandela's cell, at 8-by-8 feet. The Security Housing Units aren't much bigger, with 7.5-by-12-feet dimensions.
Many may be violent criminals, but at what point do we need to get to constitute the conditions in which they are housed as cruel and unusual punishment?
"They've committed a crime, and they are willing to accept punishment," said Jules Lobel, a lawyer challenging the California system in federal court. "But this is so far out of the ordinary that they consider it a form of torture, and I think that's correct."
Even here in Lake County, a grand jury recently released a recommendation that showers in the A-Pod of the county jail be sanitized on a daily basis.
Prisoners at the Lake County Hill Road Correctional Facility have even been known to clog toilets to overrun the jail with sewage just to go outside and get a breath of fresh air.
I realize that a large reason for such problems, at least in the Lake County jail, is over crowding and lack of funding, but as Lisa Simpson put it in an episode of the Simpsons which first aired in 1995, "Don't you think we ought to attack the roots of social problems instead of jamming people into overcrowded prisons?"
Considering the United States has a population of about 350 million in a world with more than 7 billion people and houses one third of the prison population on the planet, there might be one or two underlying issues causing so many people to commit crimes, as opposed to them being all bad seeds.
"It is said that no one truly knows a nation until one has been inside its jails. A nation should not be judged by how it treats its highest citizens, but its lowest ones." - Mandela
Berenice Quirino is the assistant editor of the Lake County Record-Bee. She can be reached at 263-5636, ext. 42 or at email@example.com.


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Let me clear something up right now.
Peyton Manning Postseason Stats:
# 322 passes attempted
# 193 passes completed
# 2,461 passing yards
# 15 passing touchdowns
# 8 passes intercepted
Tom Brady Postseason Stats:
# 367 passes attempted
# 225 passes completed
# 2493 passing yards
# 15 passing touchdowns
# 5 passes intercepted
Ben Roethlisberget Postseason Stats:
# 147 passes attempted
# 89 passes completed
# 1210 passing yards (226.6 ypg)
# 10 passing touchdowns
# 8 passes intercepted
This shows that obviously Brady isn't much better statistically in the playoffs than Peyton. Hardly any difference at all. That tells me the difference is obviously the rest of the team. Pretty good stats for a super "choker", compared to "Mr. Clutch".
We won't even talk about Ben, he's OBVIOUSLY looking better because of the rest of his team.
Regardless of the close stats, I know Brady is a better clutch player. His timing is impeccable.
I just figured these stats would be surprising for some, the way they dog Peytons playoff performances, and swoon over Brady's.


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|December 8, 2010
Volume 12, Issue 25
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"Fear: Its Effect during Pregnancy/Labor"
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Gentle Birth Is a Human Rights Issue
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"Childbirth calls into question our very existence, requiring an expectant couple to confront not only new life but death, pain, fear and, most of all, change."
— Elizabeth Noble, quoting a new mother
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The Art of Midwifery
Make Your Touch Familiar
As a doula, when I have my first meeting with a client, I always end it with a foot rub using lavender scented almond oil. This gives me a chance to touch mom. I then meet with her once a week starting at 38 weeks for a foot massage. It serves many purposes, but most importantly, no matter what else is going on, during labor I rub her feet and help her relax between contractions. Massage also gets mom used to being touched and lets me know how comfortable she is with others touching her. The intimacy we create easily carries over to birth and postpartum.
Excerpted from Midwifery Today's, Sharing Midwifery Knowledge, Tricks of the Trade, Vol. IV
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Facebook for Midwifery
Facebook is a really interesting place. I have been posting questions, mostly of a clinical nature, on my profile page and the most fascinating conversations are taking place. What an education! As with all forms of education, you have to be really discerning on Facebook, picking out only what you believe is true. Even if you do not believe something is true, you can file it away in your heart and brain and you might need that information later. Midwifery is really an art and these conversations on our pages are really helpful.
Here are some of the questions I have posed recently that received lots of great answers:
Midwifery Today has five Facebook pages that we maintain—all of them have interesting conversations. Our main page, Midwifery Today, has more than 21,000 people on it. We also have the International Alliance of Midwives (IAM), Midwifery Today Conference: Eugene, Oregon 2011, Birth Is a Human Rights Issue, and Midwifery Education: Caring and Sharing.
Facebook may have its disadvantages, but there are really some remarkable ways to use it. These days of social networking have changed the way we communicate, learn and spread the word. However, unchanged in these times are the needs of the motherbaby during the birth year. Keep up the good work and please join us on Facebook.
— Jan Tritten, mother of Midwifery Today
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Longer Breastfeeding Linked to Lower Infection Rates during Infancy
Longer breastfeeding leads to lower rates of infections during infancy, say researchers. A study that looked at 100 infants over the course of a year concluded that breastfeeding for at least six months lowers a baby's risk of infection and lessens the severity of infections they may contract. "Exclusive breastfeeding helps protect infants against common infections and lessens the frequency and severity of infectious episodes not only in developing countries but also in communities with adequate vaccination coverage and healthcare standards," researchers concluded.
— Ladomenou, F., et al. 2010. Protective effect of exclusive breastfeeding against infections during infancy: a prospective study. Arch Dis Child. Published online first, 27 Sep 2010.
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The Questions Are More Important than the Answers
During the twentieth century, it had been commonplace to raise the main questions regarding childbirth in a negative way. How to give birth without pain? How to give birth without fear? How to be born without violence? As long as the questions are raised in this way, they will usually lead to sophisticated and sterile solutions.
Now the time has come to formulate questions in a positive way. The primary and paradoxically unusual question should be: What are the basic needs of women in labour? This leads one, via the physiological perspective, to take into account that labouring women must maintain a level of adrenaline as low as possible in order to give birth easily. One can conclude that one of the basic needs of labouring women is to feel secure.
Starting from the need to feel secure, one cannot help recalling the most common strategy women have used through the ages in order to meet their basic needs when giving birth. They have always had a tendency to give birth close to their mother, or close to somebody who could play the role of the mother—usually an experienced mother or grandmother in the community. This is the root of midwifery. A midwife is originally a mother figure. In an ideal world, mother is the prototype of the person with whom one feels secure, without feeling observed or judged. The need for midwives is better understood than 30 years ago, but the reason for midwifery needs to be rediscovered.
It is significant that, in his famous book Childbirth Without Fear, Grantly Dick-Read never made a distinction between a birth attended by a doctor and a birth attended by a midwife.
— Michel Odent
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Kaletra Monotherapy in HIV/HCV Co-infected Subjects
This study has been completed.
Ottawa Hospital Research Institute
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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
First received: July 25, 2007
Last updated: May 28, 2012
Last verified: May 2012
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The study has been designed to test the hypothesis that in patients co-infected with HIV and HCV who exhibit maximal virologic suppression on a double class antiretroviral (ARV) regimen, including two Nucleoside Reverse Transcriptase Inhibitors (NRTIs) and a Non-nucleoside Reverse Transcriptase Inhibitors (NNRTI) or a Protease Inhibitor (PI) (boosted or not with ritonavir), simplification of highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) to Kaletra® monotherapy will represent a viable strategy without any negative impact on the virologic control of HIV infection.
|HIV Infections
|Drug: Kaletra Tablets
|Phase 3
|Study Type:
|Study Design:
|Allocation: Non-Randomized
Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment
Masking: None (Open Label)
Primary Purpose: Treatment
|Official Title:
|A Pilot, Prospective, Open-label Study to Evaluate the Safety and Efficacy of Kaletra® Monotherapy in HIV/HCV Co-infected Subjects.
Resource links provided by NLM:
MedlinePlus related topics: HIV/AIDS
Drug Information available for: LopinavirU.S. FDA Resources
Further study details as provided by Ottawa Hospital Research Institute:
Primary Outcome Measures:
- The primary objective of this study is to assess the safety and efficacy of Kaletra® (lopinavir/ritonavir) monotherapy in the treatment of patients co-infected with HIV and HCV. [ Time Frame: 48 weeks ]patients on cART switched to Kaletra monotherapy an monitored for 48 weeks thereafter
Secondary Outcome Measures:
- To investigate and compare the pharmacokinetics (PK) of Kaletra® monotherapy at steady-state between co-infected subjects with advanced liver fibrosis (stage 3-4) and those with minimal liver disease (stage 0-2) [ Time Frame: 24 weeks ]PK measured at week 4 and 24
- To study compliance of subjects [ Time Frame: 48 weeks ]adherence assessed at each study visit
|Study Start Date:
|June 2007
|Study Completion Date:
|April 2011
|Primary Completion Date:
|March 2011 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
Intervention Details:Detailed Description:
Drug: Kaletra Tablets
Kaletra 800/200 OD
The primary purpose of this study is to determine how safe and effective the drug Kaletra® is in treating HIV when it is administered without any other antiretroviral drugs (monotherapy). Kaletra® is 2 protease inhibitors (lopinavir and ritonavir) combined in one dosage form.
Kaletra monotherapy is experimental and subjects eligible to the study are switching from a successful conventional triple therapy to an unproven experimental therapy.
Approximately 40 HIV/HCV coinfected participants, aged over 18 years will participate in this study.
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|18 Years and older (Adult, Senior)
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
Inclusion Criteria
- Subject has confirmed his or her willingness to participate in the study after being informed of all aspects of the trial that are relevant to his or her decision to participate, by signing and dating the IRB / IEC approved informed consent form.
- Subject is both HIV positive and HCV positive (must be viremic for HCV, not just antibody positive).
- Subject is 18 years of age or older.
- Subject must have an undetectable viral load (VL) less than 50 copies/ml for the last 6 months on HAART therapy.
- Subject must not be taking any medication that could interact with Kaletra® to enhance hepatic toxicity.
- Subject's serum AST and ALT levels must be <5 times normal (grade 2 or less) at the start of the study.
- Subject must not harbour viral strains that are resistant to Kaletra® at the start of the study.
- Subject has a Karnofsky Score 70 or greater.
- If female, subject must have a negative pregnancy test and agree to use, for the duration of the study, a barrier method of birth control that has a history of proven reliability as judged by the investigator.
- Subject does not require and agrees not to take, for the duration of the study, any medication that is contraindicated with Kaletra® (list will be in the protocol).
Exclusion Criteria
- Subject has active hepatitis B (HbsAg +).
- Subject has a history of substance abuse or psychiatric illness that could preclude compliance with the protocol.
Subject has any of the following abnormal laboratory test results at screening:
- Hemoglobin 8.0 g/dL or more
- Absolute neutrophil count 500 cells/mL or more
- Platelet count 20,000/mL or more
- ALT or AST 5x Upper Limit of Normal (ULN) or more
- Creatinine 1.5 x ULN or more
- Female subject is pregnant or lactating.
- Subject has received an investigational drug within 30 days prior to the initiation of study dosing.
- Subject exhibits viral strains that are resistant to lopinavir.
- Subject is receiving systemic chemotherapy.
- The subject, in the opinion of the principal investigator, is unlikely to comply with the study protocol or is unsuitable for any other reason.
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: NCT00508222
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00508222
|Canada, British Columbia
|University of British Columbia
|Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, V6Z 2C7
|Canada, Ontario
|The Ottawa Hospital, General Campus
|Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, K1H 8L6
Sponsors and Collaborators
Ottawa Hospital Research Institute
|Principal Investigator:
|Curtis Cooper, MD
More Information
Keywords provided by Ottawa Hospital Research Institute:
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on September 21, 2017
|Responsible Party:
|Ottawa Hospital Research Institute
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
|NCT00508222 History of Changes
|Other Study ID Numbers:
|Study First Received:
|July 25, 2007
|Last Updated:
|May 28, 2012
Keywords provided by Ottawa Hospital Research Institute:
HIV/HCV Co-infection
Kaletra Monotherapy
Treatment Experienced
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
HIV Infections
Lentivirus Infections
Retroviridae Infections
RNA Virus Infections
Virus Diseases
Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Viral
Sexually Transmitted Diseases
Immunologic Deficiency Syndromes
Immune System Diseases
HIV Protease Inhibitors
Protease Inhibitors
Enzyme Inhibitors
Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action
Anti-HIV Agents
Anti-Retroviral Agents
Antiviral Agents
Anti-Infective Agents
Cytochrome P-450 CYP3A Inhibitors
Cytochrome P-450 Enzyme Inhibitors
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NEWPORT County AFC manager Justin Edinburgh hinted that he could yet change his mind and offer captain Mike Flynn a new deal after the 2-2 draw at AFC Wimbledon.
The Exiles skipper scored from the spot to give his side a 2-0 lead at the Cherry Red Records Stadium in Kingston after Chris Zebroski's long range opener.
The hosts battled back for a point thanks to second half strikes from Kwesi Appiah and George Francomb but Edinburgh was full of praise for hometown hero Flynn.
The 33-year-old was told earlier this season that he will not be needed for next season but has since reclaimed his place in the starting XI and the captain's armband.
Edinburgh has previously insisted that he will stick by his decision but has Flynn done enough now to change his mind?
"He's not doing a bad job is he? He keeps telling me as well, driving me mad," said Edinburgh after the final whistle.
"I don't know. He's certainly conducted himself well and his performances have been good so you never know."
Edinburgh was delighted to welcome back striker Aaron O'Connor for his first appearance of the season from the bench but less pleased by the way his side squandered two points.
"It was as good as we've been for a long while in the first half and once we got that second goal with the penalty it was a schoolboy error to concede straight away," said the Exiles boss.
"We all know that you're at your most vulnerable when you've just scored. We've been told that since we were eight years old but we lost concentration.
"We should have gone on to win the game comfortably but I've got to take the positives because, as disappointing as the second half was, we were good in the first.
"And we were delighted to see Aaron O'Connor getting half an hour," he added.
"There's been some dark times for him. He's been in some bad places and had comebacks and setbacks but I'm really pleased for him and so is the whole group."
O'Connor is unlikely to start against Burton Albion at Rodney Parade on Monday but should feature again from the bench as County look to avenge their 1-0 defeat in Burton in late December.
"I think it'll be too early for him," he said of O'Connor. "I think between now and the end of the season it will be a case of building his match fitness back up.
"Hopefully he'll react well to this game and he can feature again on Monday.
"We got beat up there and that was the start of our bad run at the turn of the year," he added. "Every game is a big game and we've got two home games left against teams chasing promotion so we have to give them a test."


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Ben Hansbrough in at backup PG, Augustin demoted to 3rd PG— Mike Wells (@MikeWellsNBA) December 10, 2012
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Ben Hansbrough in at backup PG, Augustin demoted to 3rd PG— Mike Wells (@MikeWellsNBA) December 10, 2012
Not surprising. Funny how there's a thread about giving Ben a chance and one about how bad Augustin's issues
Smothered Chicken!
I hope it works, but I won't be surprised if it doesn't.
A change was definitely needed at the backup PG spot.
Augustin should get an atlas for Christmas and use the holidays to make himself familiar with basketball teams in southern Europe.
Good luck Ben, can't get any worse, can it?
This isn't a big surprise and it was only a matter of time. If Hansbrough doesn't get the job done, they need to shop for a replacement at the trade deadline..... ...
Hans may yet be playing for us next year.
"Look, it's up to me to put a team around ... Lance right now." Kevin Pritchard press conference
Now, take the lesser Hansbrough out of the lineup and we may have something.
I don't even know if that is a joke.
"I had to take her down like Chris Brown."
-Lance Stephenson
Maybe Ben and Tyler will have great chemistry and dominated opposing benches. haha
Hopefully we can move DJ at the deadline.
I wish it wouldve worked. Unfortunately it didnt, and its time both sides move on.
Stop quoting people I have on ignore!
Now we no why Ben wasn't moved to the D league.
"Look, it's up to me to put a team around ... Lance right now." Kevin Pritchard press conference
I'm not mad about it, it just kinda sucks for D.J. This will either inspire him to step his game up or it could cost him his NBA career... Weird how close he and T.J. Ford are and how similarly their situations have panned out here. D.J. has went through it a lot faster though obviously.
On a side note, 2K13 needs to add Ben to the game.
I don't expect much from Ben, but Augustin has been beyond horrible so I doubt it can be much worse. I will probably never understand what is going on with Augustin, he's better than he's shown. Plus he's on a 1 year contract, so I just don't understand. I have seen Frank very frustrated a lot by Augustin's play.
More reason to have confidence in the Pacers braintrust, amirite? What an offseason haul!
(Please, hoop gods, tell Larry to come back!)
Thanks for the info. I'm glad that Vogel made the change. It was kinda needed.
It sucks for DJ, though. Especially, since he wasn't all that bad in his last outting.
Let's hope it is all for the best. Good luck, Ben
keep in mind though, they may just play Ben Hansbrough as back up for one game then put D.J. back in too see if he is motivated, IU did it in football to their running back
He played well with the Bobcats. he was signed for 1 year to be a backup point guard. Not a huge screw-up at all. Some moves don't work out.
He doesn't fit this backup unit. At all. He never did.
The bench was designed for George Hill to run point. Augustin does not even come close to complimenting the talents of the bench. This was a bad move from the get-go, as was thinking Gerald Green could be relied upon for anything.
But I'm sure everyone will keep rationalizing what this team is doing this year, for some reason.
The fact that we are turning to Ben Hansbrough for meaningful minutes is really distressing.
The fact that it is hard to argue is much, much worse.
Last edited by BRushWithDeath; 12-10-2012 at 04:36 PM.
"I had to take her down like Chris Brown."
-Lance Stephenson
I have little hope that Ben will do a whole lot but in all honesty I think we just needed a breath of fresh air on that bench and hopefully Ben can if nothing else come in and give us a spark.
Benched for Ben Hansbrough. In the words of Ryan Grigson, "Augustin is a leper."
Weird timing considering DJ's coming off his best game so far, but I'm still excited to see someone else given a shot.


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Product Review: Dell Latitude E6400 XFR
I tested the Dell Latitude E6400 XFR, a MIL-STF-810F laptop designed for less than ideal environments. The XFR, as it will be called henceforth in this text, is an Intel Core 2 Duo Processor 2.60 GHz laptop with shock and water-resistant capabilities.
My XFR was loaded with Microsoft Windows XP Pro. Because of parts commonality between other Dell products, it has exemplary expandability. Dell has included support for next generation standards like WS-MAN and DASH 1.0, as well as excellent common connection features like WLAN, WWAN, and GPS. Although I didn't use it, there is also a fingerprint reader among several security devices which add to the law enforcement utility of the package.
The XFR is certified to MIL-STF-810F, which means that the XFR was subjected to more than 13 military tests by an independent laboratory. The standards include four-foot drops, exposure to moisture and vibration, and resistance to dust ingress.
Dell is one of the few companies in the hard-use computing industry that was a laptop builder first and an extreme environment computer builder later. This is the strongest point about the XFR: It is all Dell, meaning it is a smoothly operating, fast processing, powerful laptop.
It is also a very attractive package for a hard-use piece of equipment. It has a subtly textured case with rubber bumpers, a touch pad and a "stubby eraser" mouse and comfortable palm space for mobile computing. I especially liked that the keyboard has light-touch trapezoidal profile keys.
The XFR weighs 8.5 lbs with the six-cell primary battery. Dell boasts a fast charging cycle and my initial tests showed it charged in half the time (about 1.5 hours) compared to the six other laptops currently in my shop. It had the usual battery-saving devices which were fairly effective even without the optional booster pack.
The XFR showed that it was more than capable in the graphics department. First, it has a superior LCD. This Daylight Readable 14.1" WXGA (1280 x 800) wide-aspect transmissive display with DirectVue™ technology is quite capable of digital photo quality. It is so clear and accurate, I recommend purchasing an aftermarket product like a polarizing screen that prevents prying eyes from viewing confidential information. This LCD was so good that one could read text from angles as oblique as 15 degrees, which means anyone looking inside the patrol car through the driver window could read the display.
I experimented with graphics-intensive products that tested screen refresh rate and found that the XFR was exceptional in graphics acceleration. This is a bonus if the XFR is installed as a combination MDC/in car video capture device. This is an NVIDIA Quadro NVS 160M running at 256MB DDR26 with a 4500MHD6 Intel Graphics Media Accelerator.
I tested the durability of the LCD, using an industry acceptable impact testing standard. While the unit was operating, I dropped a projectile directly on the screen. The XFR excelled in this test. Additionally, the 14.1 inch wide aspect LCD was viewable during impact. This allowed me to mitigate the boredom of this experiment by watching a movie while trying to hit a character on the screen.
The XFR has optional solid state hard drives. This model came with one. A solid state drive does not spin, and therefore is considerably more shock resistant to things like crashes in patrol cars, a topic for which I have some expertise. This made the transit drop test easy. I dropped this from the prescribed four feet on each corner, then face down and face up while it was operational. The XFR performed flawlessly.
A look inside revealed a well isolated hard drive bay, complete with several shock absorption features and a secondary lock. It was obviously built to protect a spinning hard drive and, given the plethora of Dell options, offers quite a bit in the way of flexibility.
The XFR has peripheral and enhanced-functionality features behind sealed or covers. These covers have metal hinges and soft foam gaskets. The protective package is called PrimoSeal Ingress Technology. The spring-loaded latches securely compress the seal against the lips of the chassis.
Like I said, this product is all Dell, with a docking connector, multimedia DVD RW, SD, speaker/microphone connectors, USB 2.0, and a six-cell battery. There are various media in/out connectors behind these sturdy doors. The case appears quite modular, which is consistent with Dell's track record of available custom laptop packages.
During the ingress test, I put the XFR directly under a sprinkler while it was running. This product reviewer parameters require that the unit does not sit in a pool of water accumulating under it. I agreed to this condition, even though the last time I tested a rugged laptop I literally dunked it while it was running.
I was a little concerned about the QuadCool Sealed Thermal Chamber, a system of keeping the unit within operating temperature range. It has two open ports on the top and a fan exhaust on the bottom of the unit.
The QuadCool Sealed Thermal Chamber was pretty effective on warm weather, provided one keeps those ports clear. Having had several MDCs shut down in warm weather (I worked in the Central Valley in California, which is almost a desert), I would create a better airflow by making the little rubber feet on the bottom taller. The fan ran only a few seconds at a time as it got warm. It did this more often as it got warmer.
After about 30 seconds under the sprinkler, the unit went into what I thought was a default protective mode when wet. I dried it off and attempted to fire it back up. Everything looked good until I found that water had made it to the battery box, which is in the rear of the unit. This particular area has two ports for accessing an RJ45 port and what looks like a 1x Display port.
I dried everything off, checked the seals, and simulated blowing rain again. It didn't seem like the fan area was affected. However, there are several sliding ports in the back of the unit which did not create a seal.
I checked the seals and doused it again. Mind you, this is the "blowing rain ingress" test, not the "Lindsey wants to see what this really can do by dunking it" test. Although this unit appears to be resistant to an occasional spilled cup of French Roast, I would not take it to a pool party. Here's the rule I came up with: Keep it mounted in the patrol car (and out of the rain), and you'll be OK.
The XFR survived the thermal shock and vibration tests without incident.
While testing the XFR, I got a chance to try the new Havis Mount for it. Havis makes MDC docks to mount a laptop into a patrol car. Using the XFR on this Docking Unit allowed all cables and peripherals, including video input, to be attached to a rattle free mount, not the laptop. The docking unit has a power feed indicator and a rattle free 6 point locking mechanism, which uses steel mounting claws and a cylinder (pickproof) keyway. I recommend that the XFR and Havis Mount be purchased together to insure agency security and increase the usable life of the MDC.
This is a Dell. In my line of work, reputation says everything. I have used Dell laptops for work before and they are cost-effective, fast, and reliable. This one is all that, and good looking. Coupled with the Havis Mount mentioned here, it should give reliable years of service and platform stability.
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Visions could be hard for me,
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Down with all the rebel scum,
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BlackBird wrote:In my more unmindful periods I can easily waste several hours a day on wikipedia, reading about small carribean nations, giant speckled insects and the nuances of cardboard construction.
The issue with the 'masturbation' analogy here is that there is no 'finish' to sense desire through the mind. Usually I 'pedia 'till I get frustrated with the fact that i've spent all day on the 'pedia.
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