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Dilated cardiomyopathy is a serious condition that weakens your heart muscle and
causes it to stretch, or dilate. When your heart muscle is weak, it can't pump
out blood as well as it should, so more blood stays in your heart after each
heartbeat. As more blood fills and stays in the heart, the heart muscle
stretches even more and gets even weaker.
Most of the time, this
leads to
heart failure. Heart failure does not mean that your
heart stops pumping. It means that your heart can't pump enough blood to meet
your body's needs.
The most
common type of dilated cardiomyopathy develops after a heart attack has damaged
the heart muscle. But it can also be caused by many diseases or problems that
may or may not be related to your heart. Sometimes the cause is not known.
Some of the things that can lead to dilated cardiomyopathy
You may not have any
symptoms at first. Or you may have mild symptoms, such as feeling very tired or
If your heart gets weaker, you will develop heart failure.
When this happens, you will feel other symptoms, including:
You may get these symptoms slowly, over months or years.
Or you may get them suddenly, such as after pregnancy or an illness caused by a
Heart failure that suddenly gets worse is an emergency. Get
medical help right away if:
When you have heart failure, keeping track of your symptoms every
day is important. Call your doctor if:
doctor will ask questions about your symptoms and past health. He or she will
want to know about recent illnesses and about heart disease in your family.
Your doctor will listen to your heart and lungs and check your legs for fluid
You may also have other tests, including:
In some cases, a doctor may want to look at a small
sample of heart tissue, called a biopsy, to make a definite diagnosis.
Treatment for dilated cardiomyopathy focuses on relieving your symptoms, improving heart function, and helping you live longer.
You will probably need to take several medicines to treat heart failure caused by dilated cardiomyopathy. It is very important to take your medicines exactly as your doctor tells you to and to keep taking them. If you don't, your heart failure could get worse.
Your doctor may suggest a mechanical device to help your
heart pump blood or to prevent life-threatening irregular heart rhythms. Such
devices include a
pacemaker for heart failure (also called cardiac resynchronization therapy or CRT), an
implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD), or a
combination pacemaker and ICD. If your condition is very bad, a heart
transplant may be an option.
Self-care is an important part of your treatment. Self-care includes the things you can do every day to feel better, stay healthy, and avoid the hospital.
Most of the time, dilated cardiomyopathy leads to heart failure. Heart
failure usually gets worse over time, but treatment can slow the disease and
help you feel better and live longer. In more and more cases, the problem is
being found earlier, when it can be better managed.
Some people
develop other problems, including:
If a woman gets dilated cardiomyopathy from pregnancy,
she should not get pregnant again. This is true even if her heart problem gets better.
If your disease is getting worse, you may
want to think about making end-of-life decisions. It can be comforting to know
that you will get the type of care you want.
Health Tools help you make wise health decisions or take action to improve your health.
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Other Works Consulted
Falk RH, Hershberger RE (2015). The dilated, restrictive, and infiltrative cardiomyopathies. In DL Mann et al., eds., Braunwald's Heart Disease: A Textbook of Cardiovascular Medicine, 10th ed., vol. 2, pp. 1551–1573. Philadelphia: Saunders.
Mestroni L, et al. (2011). Dilated cardiomyopathies. In V Fuster et al., eds., Hurst's the Heart, 13th ed., vol. 1, pp. 821–836. New York: McGraw-Hill.
Yancy CW, et al. (2013). 2013 ACCF/AHA Guideline for the management of heart failure: A report of the American College of Cardiology Foundation/American Heart Association Task Force on Practice Guidelines. Journal of the American College of Cardiology, 62(16): e147–e239.
ByHealthwise StaffPrimary Medical ReviewerRakesh K. Pai, MD, FACC - Cardiology, ElectrophysiologyE. Gregory Thompson, MD - Internal MedicineMartin J. Gabica, MD - Family MedicineSpecialist Medical ReviewerGeorge Philippides, MD - Cardiology
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Prep time: 20 minutes, plus at least 1 hour refrigeration
Cooking time: 35 minutes
Butter for pan
1 (1-lb) loaf brioche, challah, or pullman bread
2 cups whole milk
6 large eggs
1 tsp vanilla extract
Pinch of salt
1 Tbsp granulated sugar
1 pint strawberries, hulled, quartered
Warm maple syrup, for serving
1. Butter a 9-inch-square baking dish.
2. Cut 6 slices of bread about ½ inch thick. Cut remaining bread into 1-inch cubes. Place cubes in prepared baking dish.
3. Using a star-shaped cookie cutter, cut out stars (or simply use a juice glass to cut circles) from slices of bread. Place them on top of cubes in dish.
4. In a medium bowl, thoroughly mix milk, eggs, vanilla, and salt.
5. Pour custard mixture over bread, pressing down gently so all the bread absorbs the liquid. Cover and refrigerate at least 1 hour, up to overnight, so liquid is completely absorbed.
6. Heat oven to 350°F, with a rack in the middle position.
7. Sprinkle sugar on top of French toast. Bake until golden, about 35 minutes.
8. Serve with strawberries and warm maple syrup.
Makes 4 to 6 servings. Each serving: 584 cal, 25 g fat, 21 g protein, 69 g carb.
Prep time: 15 minutes
Cooking time: 30 minutes
4 Tbsp (½ stick) cold butter, cut into pieces, plus more for pan
2 cups unbleached all-purpose flour
2 tsp baking powder
¾ tsp salt
1 cup grated cheddar cheese
2 scallions, thinly sliced
1 Tbsp chopped fresh dill
1¼ cups whole milk
2 Tbsp raw pumpkin seeds
1. Heat oven to 375°F, with a rack in the middle position. Butter 10 cups of a muffin tin.
2. In a large bowl, mix flour, baking powder, and salt.
3. Work butter into flour mixture with your fingers; the consistency should be grainy, with some large lumps of butter.
4. Add cheddar cheese, scallions, dill, and milk. Mix well. (Don't worry if the dough feels sticky and wet—that's okay.) Divide batter among muffin cups. Sprinkle a few pumpkin seeds on top of each.
5. Bake until biscuits are golden and a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, about 30 minutes.
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Safety of and Immune Response to an HIV Vaccine (VRC-HIVDNA009-00-VP) Administered With Interleukin-2/Immunoglobulin (IL-2/Ig) DNA Adjuvant in Uninfected Adults
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This study will test the safety of and immune system response to a new HIV vaccine. The vaccine in this study is made from HIV DNA produced in a laboratory. Only part of the virus's DNA is used in the vaccine and the vaccine itself cannot cause HIV infection or AIDS. In addition to HIV DNA, the vaccine contains interleukin-2 (IL-2) DNA fused to a portion of immunoglobulin (Ig) DNA. IL-2 is a chemical that stimulates the immune system and may improve response to the vaccine.
Study hypothesis: The IL-2/Ig plasmid will be very well tolerated in humans.
|HIV Infections
|Biological: VRC-HIVDNA009-00-VP (Gag-Pol-Nef-multiclade-Env) with adjuvant VRC-ADJDNA004-IL2-VP
|Phase 1
|Study Type:
|Study Design:
|Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: Double
Primary Purpose: Prevention
|Official Title:
|A Phase I Clinical Trial to Evaluate the Safety and Immunogenicity of the HIV-1 DNA Vaccine VRC-HIVDNA009-00-VP (Gag-Pol-Nef-multiclade Env) With the Plasmid Cytokine Adjuvant VRC-ADJDNA004-IL2-VP (IL-2/Ig)
- Clinical observation and monitoring of hematological, chemical, and immunologic parameters
- local and systemic adverse reactions after each injection and for 12 months after last injection
|Study Start Date:
|December 2003
|Study Completion Date:
|December 2006
Over 90% of the 40 million people infected with HIV live in developing countries and have little or no access to antiretroviral medications. The worldwide HIV/AIDS epidemic will only be controlled through development of a safe and effective vaccine that will prevent HIV infection. DNA vaccines are inexpensive to construct, readily produced in large quantities, and stable for long periods of time. The DNA vaccine in this study, VRC-HIVDNA009-00-VP (Gag-Pol-Nef-multiclade Env), uses multiple gene products to increase the breadth of the immune response across different HIV subtypes. The DNA plasmids in VRC-HIVDNA009-00-VP code for proteins from HIV subtypes A, B, and C, which together represent 90% of new HIV infections in the world.
The study vaccine is administered with an adjuvant. The adjuvant is a DNA plasmid encoding interleukin 2 (IL-2) fused to the Fc portion of IgG for enhanced stability. This IL-2/Ig adjuvant may augment the immune system's response to the vaccine.
Participants in this study will be randomly assigned to receive either the vaccine and adjuvant, the vaccine and placebo, the adjuvant and placebo, or placebo alone. All injections will be administered by needle-free injection in the upper arm. Participants will receive four does of vaccine: one at their first study visit and then at Months 1, 2, and 6. Participants will have a follow-up visit 2 days after each injection. Some participants may receive another injection at this follow-up visit. All study participants will be followed for 18 months and will have 16 to 20 study visits. Study visits will last 1/2 to 2 hours and will include blood and urine tests and a physical exam. Participants will also have six HIV tests over the course of the study.
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|18 Years to 40 Years (Adult)
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
Inclusion Criteria
- HIV negative
- Willing to receive HIV test results
- Good general health
- Acceptable methods of contraception for females of reproductive potential
- Hepatitis B surface antigen negative
- Anti-hepatitis C virus antibody (anti-HCV) negative or negative HCV PCR if anti-HCV is positive
- Normal thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) level
Exclusion Criteria
- HIV vaccines or placebos in prior HIV vaccine trial
- Immunosuppressive medications within 168 days prior to first study vaccine administration
- Blood products within 120 days prior to first study vaccine administration
- Immunoglobulin within 60 days prior to first study vaccine administration
- Live attenuated vaccines within 30 days prior to first study vaccine administration
- Investigational research agents within 30 days prior to first study vaccine administration
- Subunit or killed vaccines within 14 days prior to first study vaccine administration
- Current tuberculosis prophylaxis or therapy
- Clinical depression with pharmacological treatment within the past 2 years
- Active syphilis
- Serious adverse reaction to vaccines. A person who had an adverse reaction to pertussis vaccine as a child is not excluded.
- Autoimmune disease or immunodeficiency
- Unstable asthma
- Type 1 or Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
- Thyroid disease requiring treatment
- Serious angioedema within the past 3 years
- Uncontrolled hypertension
- Bleeding disorder
- Malignancy unless it has been surgically removed and, in the opinion of the investigator, is not likely to recur during the study period
- Seizure disorder requiring medication within the past 3 years
- Asplenia
- Mental illness that would interfere with compliance with the protocol
- Other conditions that, in the judgement of the investigator, would interfere with the study
- Pregnant or breast-feeding
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00069030
|United States, Maryland
|Project Brave HIV Vaccine CRS
|Baltimore, Maryland, United States, 21201
|United States, Massachusetts
|Brigham and Women's Hosp. CRS
|Boston, Massachusetts, United States, 02115
|Fenway Community Health Clinical Research Site (FCHCRS)
|Boston, Massachusetts, United States, 02215
|United States, New York
|NY Blood Ctr./Bronx CRS
|Bronx, New York, United States, 10456
|NY Blood Ctr./Union Square CRS
|New York, New York, United States, 10003
|HIV Prevention & Treatment CRS
|New York, New York, United States, 10032
|United States, Rhode Island
|Miriam Hospital's HVTU
|Providence, Rhode Island, United States, 02906
|Study Chair:
|Raphael Dolin, MD
|Harvard Medical School
Publications automatically indexed to this study by ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier (NCT Number):
|Responsible Party:
|National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
|NCT00069030 History of Changes
|Other Study ID Numbers:
5K08AI051223-03 ( U.S. NIH Grant/Contract )
10120 ( Registry Identifier: DAIDS ES Registry Number )
|Study First Received:
|September 12, 2003
|Last Updated:
|November 7, 2012
Keywords provided by National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID):
HIV Seronegativity
HIV Preventive Vaccine
AIDS Vaccines
Vaccines, DNA
Dose-Response Relationship, Immunologic
Adjuvants, Immunologic
Drug Administration Schedule
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
Immunologic Factors
Physiological Effects of Drugs
ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on September 21, 2017


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TSC's Schools Tour Hits the Road Near and Far with New Play: Shakespeare's Greatest Hits
(October 23, 2012) – Tennessee Shakespeare Company's expanding Education Program this week launches its 2012-13 Schools Tour throughout the Memphis area, across the state, and into North Carolina with its newly conceived production of Shakespeare's Greatest Hits.
Created and directed by TSC Education Director Stephanie Shine, Shakespeare's Greatest Hits is a fast-paced and surprising tour through the playwright's most famous and exciting plays, scenes, characters, and self-created words that we speak every day.
The piece is adaptable both to physical school spaces and student age ranges, playing to young audiences from third grade through twelfth grade in school classrooms, cafeterias, and theatres.
The tour is taking school bookings now through mid-April 2013, and is made possible by individual contributions to TSC's Barbara B. Apperson Angel Fund. More than 1,300 students in Tennessee and North Carolina currently are booked to experience the tour, which also includes a post-show actor talkback and options for additional playshops with the students.
"Greatest Hits engages and applauds its audience by illuminating the phrases, words, stories, characters, and feelings that we all know and that connect us, thanks to Shakespeare," says Shine. "It is both exciting and empowering for people of all ages to realize how much Shakespeare they know and how much Shakespeare they quote every day. It brings us closer to each other in a shared experience and motivates us to learn more. And we have fun together in the process!"
The play features scenes and speeches from Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet, Henry V, A Midsummer Night's Dream, Hamlet, Macbeth, Julius Caesar, Henry VI part 1, The Taming of the Shrew, Twelfth Night, The Tempest, Richard III, The Merchant of Venice, and the Sonnets.
Actors Amelia Hammond and Trevor Pittinger, who take on more than 20 roles between them in the show, are professional actor-teachers from Washington, D.C. and New York City working in TSC's inaugural Journeyman Program. Amelia has been seen in TSC's productions of The Tempest and Complete Works, and both actors will perform in the upcoming It's a Wonderful Life: a Live Radio Play at the Dixon Gallery in December.
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Since 2007, TSC has achieved 100,000 student/Shakespeare interactions through these activities. These interactions represent 70 Memphis City, Shelby County, Home, and Charter schools and schools in Mississippi and Washington. In FY12, TSC engaged 46 Memphis-area schools in its professional, classical education programming. Students under 19 years of age also made up over one-half of TSC's patrons this past year.
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It's time for people in North County to practice saying "four-four-two," because the region will soon be flooded with phone numbers beginning with that area code.
People assigned North County's new area code in recent months have been getting puzzled looks when they give out a phone number beginning with 442. But officials say the new code is here to stay, and that the confusion is what will eventually fade away.
Phone companies have recently begun assigning more customers numbers in the new code, forcing some of those customers to spend a few minutes convincing people they actually live in North County.
Some customers also said they've had technical difficulties as phone companies work out kinks in North County's transition to having two area codes, a process that began more than three years ago.
The largest customer assigned the new code has been 11-story Palomar Medical Center, which opened last August in western Escondido.
Hospital spokesman Leonel Sanchez said last week that all 5,000 phone numbers assigned to the hospital begin with 442, forcing people to dial the unfamiliar code when trying to call patients, doctors and other staff members.
Part of the confusion results from 442 being assigned as an overlay area code for 760, instead of the more common practice of splitting an area code geographically and assigning separate codes to separate areas.
When state officials realized four years ago that they would soon run out of available phone numbers within the 760 area code, they proposed allowing desert communities near Palm Springs to keep 760 and forcing North County to switch to 442.
But a public backlash in North County prompted state officials to shift gears. They decided to allow the geographic area covered by 760 to remain whole, and they made 442 an overlay code covering the same area.
So the area covered by 760 now also includes a slowly and steadily increasing number of customers with 442 phone numbers.
Because of the change, all phone customers within 760 were forced in October 2009 to begin dialing the 760 area code for local calls.
The North American Numbering Plan Administration, which gives phone companies blocks of numbers to assign, was slow to begin doling out numbers with 442 codes, senior director John Manning said last week.
However, the administration began giving phone companies more blocks of 442 numbers last summer as the amount of available numbers in 760 dwindled, Manning said.
Sixteen blocks of 10,000 numbers with 442 area codes have been given to phone companies. Manning said, though, that only a fraction of those 160,000 numbers have been assigned.
The county's Registrar of Voters database shows that only 57 of North County's approximately 400,000 registered voters have been assigned numbers beginning with 442. But there could be significantly more, because officials said many voters neglect to change their phone number when they change their address.
Sanchez, the hospital spokesman, said Palomar Medical Center was assigned 442 numbers because hospital officials wanted all of their numbers to begin with the same three-digit exchange of 281, an impossibility in 760.
"It's been an adjustment," Sanchez said. "I don't know anybody else who has it. But we haven't gotten any complaints."
Maurice Miller, who was assigned a 442 number last year, said he's encountered some confusion.
"They think it's weird when I tell people my number, but I don't think it's been a big problem," he said. "They typically say 'where's that from,' and then I explain it."
Brocklin Tawyea, who was assigned a 442 number last month, said he's been affected by a glitch. His ex-girlfriend has a land line that allows her to make local calls for free, but she is unable to call Tawyea because his number begins with 442.
North County has changed area codes several times before.
The region switched from the 213 area code to the 714 code in 1951, when the Los Angeles area began running out of numbers. And when 714 began running out of numbers, North County and the rest of San Diego were switched to 619.
In 1997, North County was split from the rest of San Diego and given the 760 area code.


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The final countdown is on. FC Dallas (9-12-10, 37 points) begins their final three games of the regular season with the first of two meetings with Chivas USA (7-17-7, 28 points) on Sunday.
The two clubs met earlier this season in Frisco, when they tied 0-0. Chivas keeper Dan Kennedy was the big hero on the day, making several key stops on FC Dallas, including a couple on Brek Shea.
Chivas is coming into this match on a seven game losing streak, including a 4-0 loss on Wednesday night to the Vancouver Whitecaps. The last Chivas win this season was all the way back in late July when the Goats beat the Portland Timbers 1-0. In that seven game stretch, Chivas has been shutout in six of those games with three of them being by a 4-0 score line.
Chivas has the worst offense in Major League Soccer this season, scoring just a meager 21 goals on the year. As of Wednesday night, Chivas has also given up 53 goals on the season, second worst in MLS behind Toronto FC.
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Even with talented names such as Juan Agudelo, Juan Pablo Angel, Nick LaBrocca, and Shalrie Joseph in the lineup, Chivas USA still manages not score goals at an alarming rate this season.
The last goal scored by Chivas was September 8th against the Seattle Sounders in a 2-1 loss. LaBrocca scored that goal early in the match with assists going to Joseph and Miller Bolanos.
Head coach Robin Fraser has thrown out several different lineups lately to try and get his offense going again. On Wednesday, Agudelo and Alejandro Moreno got the start up front in Fraser's 4-4-2 formation.
Neither were able to do a ton against the Whitecaps' defense and only Agudelo was able to get any shots off.
Fraser has been using a diamond midfield with Laurent Cortois leading the top of the four-man midfield. Bolanos and Ben Zamenski manned the left and right wings respectively, with Peter Vagnas in the defensive midfield slot.
Dallas could see LaBrocca get the start in place of Cortois on Sunday. He was a little more successful on Wednesday at finding open passing lanes to set up Jose Correa and Agudelo up front late in the second half.
Kennedy the main constant in defense
If there is one person you know will show up in defense for Chivas USA it is Dan Kennedy. The net minder has had a tough go of things lately due to his leaky defense in front of him.
Lately Fraser has been using Danny Califf in the middle of the defense with John Valencia. However, on Wednesday it was Joseph replacing Califf in the middle of the defense. The change didn't go over well as for the second straight game the defense gave up four goals.
Ante Jazic and James Riley have been a constant fixture at the two full back positions this season. Both provide good cover up the field but are usually pressed when facing speedy attackers. Dallas will want to get forward with speed and use overlapping runs from Jair Benitez and Zach Loyd to throw these two off on Sunday.
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Chivas is in a huge rut these days. As mentioned, they have won a game since July and their defense has been very leaky in that stretch.
Dallas will want to press Chivas through the wings and find ways to open up the game with David Ferreira in the middle of the field. The last time these two met, Chivas did not have to contend with Ferreira or Blas Perez up front. Dallas did an excellent job at getting Perez the ball last week in San Jose and will want to continue that in this game.
Defensively, Dallas just needs to remain calm and level to hold Chivas. Vancouver put a lot of pressure on their midfield Wednesday night and didn't allow them to get a lot of easy chances on goal.
A win is what Dallas needs to stay alive in the playoff hunt. Vancouver provided the template to beat Chivas USA on Wednesday and Dallas certainly has the talent to accomplish the same feat on Sunday.


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Not a good example, bringing two huge contracts is not blowing it up.
I think you may need to re-evaluate that. There is a huge difference between an EXplosion and an IMplosion.
I think if we were to trade anyone it should be Paul George. Unfortunately, I think most of us can agree, he doesn't have "it".
My point is still clear, if y'all want to blow up the roster so bad, be careful what you wish for. The way that some of you are wanting to do this is only going to land us **** sandwiches.....
"Nobody wants to play against Tyler Hansbrough NO BODY!" ~ Frank Vogel
"And David put his hand in the bag and took out a stone and slung it. And it struck the Philistine on the head and he fell to the ground. Amen. "
I get what you're saying, and in general agree, "blow it up!" guarantees absolutely nothing but being bad for at least some amount of time, but what we have now is monumentally more attractive than what we had then. The guys we HAD to move then were legitimate negative value guys, and not because of money. It is a rather poor example, but I do agree with the overall point.
ok i'm clearly not talking to you becasue you obviously don't have the ability to understand. people exactly react the way you do when they simply don't understand.
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Being unable to close out a game in which you have a comfortable lead in the 4th Q = Pulling a Frank Vogel
Then don't watch the rest of the year. Or probably the next 2+. It'll end in nothing but frustration for you. This team's not getting blown up.
Just like always there are no easy answers with the Pacers. The answer at this stage is obviously not to blow up the team but Pacergeek does make a point. I have wondered for years why the Pacers hardly ever go after the more athletic, quicker players who can easily get their own shot. We get killed when we play teams like this. Paul George should be in this category but for whatever reason he's just not. I like Vogel a lot but I think a new head coach(and maybe FO) may be a necessity in the near future if for any other reason that it is time for a philosophy change. The team out-performed their ceiling last year and I do give them credit but that's definitely as far as you will get without some shot creators and shooters.
- Legit starting - caliber pg
- Legit perimeter sharpshooter
- Legit breakdown D off dribble threat
These needs have been the same essentially throughout the Bird 3 year plan or 5 year plan or perhaps soon to be 7 year plan or whatever the hell it was then / is now. Bird did upgrade the interior starters, that's his main success area, IMO.
Yet neither he nor anyone else involved in recent history has been able to meet any of these ongoing need areas, despite whatever efforts were made. I get that this isn't easy and these guys don't grow on trees, but it is what it is. Of course, additionally there has been the inability, whatever the reason, to add the level of talent player at any position that take our overall level up a notch.
Seemingly, PG and Lance are the most likely candidates to grow into one of the roles of need. While they're both young, the mental toughness to undertake that responsibility is enormous, and it's highly uncertain either of them can develop it.
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No, that's not where this group is headed. This group is headed to more wins when DG gets back just like last season.
Are they heading to a championship? If PG does not step it up then chances are that no.
But they are headed towards consecutive good records and several playoff wins. Even if they don't bring a championship.
Blowing it up will lead to a championship? It will only lead to another 2-3 years of losing.
However, you have to remember that it took some godlike performances by LeBron and Wade to get past us.
Are they going to replice those performances year after year?
They were terrible, scored some major players in the lottery in LeBron and Carmelo and looked like they were on their way to the top. After 6 years of failing to make it to the Finals in Denver, Melo was asking for a trade to New York and LeBron was working on his exit strategy from the Cavs.
Another good example of what happens when you blow a team up is the team that the Pacers beat last night. Remember when the Wizards were a Playoff team with Arenas, Jamison, and Caron Butler? They broke that team up, stunk their way to multiple lottery picks including the #1 prize John Wall and they are 0-9.
That's what you have to look forward to when you blow a team up and start over. Be careful what you ask for.
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I wouldn't use Denver and Cleveland to make the point you are trying to make if I were you.
Blowing it up and tweaking the roster are two very different things. Right now I'd say the Pacers have a good mix of players that would prefer to play a grind it out/slow it down tempo, and a mix of players that would be better suited for an open court, faster paced tempo. When we had DG, we had a better ability to adjust and play a mixture of the two styles, but with him out, and us lacking a true perimeter threat, we lack the ability to do both efficiently.
We don't know the extent of Danny's injury, but if there's a good chance that he won't be the Danny we've grown accustomed to seeing, then we HAVE to adapt to the trends of the rest of the league. Teams are not only getting smaller, quicker, and more athletic, but they're surrounding the ball handler's with shooters on the outside, and athletic finishers on the inside. I feel like we are one of the few teams in the league that lack the ability to play "small ball" effectively for any extended period of time.
If we're no longer going to be able to utilize our "size" as an advantage over teams that utilize this small ball approach, then we need to make a move to be able to match the small ball approach.
Let's trade all the players on the roster who don't have the "it" factor. The earlier post of not needing rebounding at the 2 spot is correct cuz Hib's & West are just gobbling them up!
Sorry but I'll take 14 & 8 a game out of my SF with rock solid D! Sorry PG but at the ripe age of 22 there is no more room for improvement, when your 28 your game will be exactly how it is now, you might as well hang em up.
I could use the Sacramento Kings instead. They traded off Doug Christie, Peja, Bibby,and Webber. They haven't been any good despite year after year drafting near the top of the lottery.
Blow up the roster and then...?
Some of these posts are really sounding ridiculous. Sounds like a to me.
blowing a team up and sucking works if you get lucky. lucky to get the high lottery pick. lucky to get bad in a year when a star player is available and lucky for that player to actually get good. Then you need to be lucky again the same way. and then you need to be lucky again the same way. That way you get you big three. OKC did it, but that just proves it can be done. Not that it is a strategy for success.
Cleveland and Denver are not a good example because they blew it all up and are doing a pretty good job in rebuilding, those two teams should be in the playoffs this year, not only that but they have good enough young pieces to have a better future that a "non blowing it up" team like the Pacers.
They had to trade all those old guys they had no choice, yes they suck but it has to do more with their front office and owners than anything else, just because a team sucks at drafting high doesn't mean that you are also going to suck at drafting high.I could use the Sacramento Kings instead. They traded off Doug Christie, Peja, Bibby,and Webber. They haven't been any good despite year after year drafting near the top of the lottery.
You're the same poster who expects the Colts to be a Super Bowl contender this year right? Me thinks if the Pacers were to go on a little run and win 8 out of 10, 12 out of 15, you'll be starting another thread changing your tune. You're either way too high or way too low.
And what's the blue print for blowing this team up? Are they to bottom out and have no long term commitments and finish the season with scrubs and the worst record? And then what? Hope there's a Lebron James, or Kyrie Irving, or Anthony Davis to pick? Because what happens if the best they can end up with is Derrick Williams? Or Brandon Knight? Evan Turner? Wes Johnson? What player can the Pacers trade to get the kind of haul that the Nuggets got for Carmelo?
Yeah if it was so easy to blow the team up and be guaranteed of drafting the next superstar who wouldn't want to do that? I love people pointing to the Nuggets (Carmelo) and the Cavs (Kyrie) and they say, "See, look how easy it is, the Pacers are so stupid!!" But they don't ever seem to mention the Kings, Bobcats, Wizards, or Raptors, who seemingly have tried this strategy for years on end and don't have much to show for it.
There is little point to this kind of thread. The Pacers are not going to trade Hill, George, or Hibbert. They might trade an expiring contract eventually.
This team will not be blown up, so why discuss it?
before you get rude, take a look at xtacy's location. pretty sure it's not 2:21 am in turkey. Plus, iirc, not much drinking goes on in Turkey. It is an Islamic country so it's a good bet that xtacy doesn't drink.


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"I was a big fan of Steve Young, Rickey Watters, Jerry Rice, and that whole crew," Pitta said. "It's kind of special to be in this position, especially to be able to go against a team that I idolized growing up. After 60 minutes of football, having that confetti fall on you and know that you're world champions. That would be a perfect outcome for us.''
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I have this Model 94 listed in the title and I would like to know more about it, but the SN falls in that 1942 to 1947 block where there are no records. In the early 50's we lived in a small town in LA (lower Alabama) named Dothan. Dad was the Goodyear tire dealer there and some time in the early 50's Dad took this Model 94 in as part of a deal for some tires. The story that came with the gun was that it had been carried by the guard in an armored car company. I entered the Air Force in 1953 and by 1955 I was stationed in Rapid City, SD. I had taken the 94 with me to Rapid City but the gun had some problems. The gun had been handled so much that most of the bluing was worn off and wood showed lot of wear. The pins in the lever mechanism were badly worn and every time I shot it I had a hard time extracting the shell casing. I turned it over to a local gun smith and had it blued, new pins in the lever mechanism, and the head spacing reset. The gun smith told me the barrel was excellent. So here we are 50 plus years later and I can shoot a 3 inch group off a bench rest at 100 yards all day with it. I know now that you are not supposed to refinish these old guns but I did it for me and not for resale. Is there anyone out there that might shed some light on the history of this Model 94? Thanks
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I have collected and shot this model for over 40 years. However you have already given more history than most know about their guns. Im not sure what history you asking about. Yours COULD have been used as a guard gun but without any documentation or impressed ownership marks somewhere on the gun it is just a story. I have a hard time figuring out how a gun could get worn out and needing rebuilding in just a few years. I have routinly shot well worn guns over a hundred years old that were still quite serviceable and total void of any finish. Do you have any specific questions?
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Welcome! Memory Lane Museum offers a unique experience for all patrons, one you won't forget. Located in Mooresville, NC just 30 minutes north of Charlotte, NC, the Museum offers over 150 exhibits tracing the history of the automobile. Memory Lane offers a wide range of collectibles on display ensuring everyone will find something of interest! Come take a walk down Memory Lane!
If you cherish automobiles, racing or history, this museum has something for you. According to Donald Farr, editor of Super Ford Magazine, "Memory Lane Museum has the largest private collection of retired Nascar and vintage race cars on display in existence."Welcome! Memory Lane Museum offers a unique experience for all patrons, one you won't forget. Located in Mooresville, NC just 30 minutes north of Charlotte, NC, the Museum offers over 150 exhibits tracing the history of the automobile. Memory Lane offers a wide range of collectibles on display insuring everyone will find something of interest!
View the history of the automobile from the buggy through the present day. View the history of Stock Car Racing from the early moonshine era to super speedways. View many one of a kind items never before displayed including a large collection of antique toys, pedal cars, bicycles, gas pumps, movie cars, tractors and vintage motorcycles.
Overview of the museum, additonal back room not picture with more cars!
Over 15 different types of races cars, from Soap Box Derbies to Winston Cup Stock Cars, drag cars, sprint cars, and many more are on display.
One of the many race cars on display.
The largest known collection of racing Go-Karts in the world has been assembled for your pleasure.
Memory Lane has provided cars and props for some of Hollywood's biggest blockbusters. Visitors can see cars from Will Ferrell's hit "Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby." George Clooney's 2008 movie "Leatherheads" had many of Memory Lanes automobiles as feature cars in the Film.
The museum has supplied toys. props and vehicles out to many movie sets including Driving Miss Daisy, Days Of Thunder, Wildflower, The Color Purple, Winter People, Shake Rattle & Roll, Six Pack, Steel Chariots, Dale Jr's Back in the Day, I-Max and many more. Also you may recognize some cars from the small screen as well having been featured nationwide on ESPN, the History Channel, and many other stations and on commercials.
Some cars on the movie set of "Leatherheads"
Visit our display of wrecked race cars displaying the safety features developed over the years.
See cars once driven by NASCAR stars, past and present including Richard Petty, Terry Labonte, Dale Earnhardt, Rusty Wallace, Lee Petty, Bill Elliott, A. J. Foyt, Harry Gant, Junior Johnson, Ralph Earnhardt, Tim Flock, Alan Kulwicki, Cale Yarborough, Darrell Waltrip, Jeff Gordon and many more.
The large souvenir shop displays many rare, one of a kind, items available for sale.
Visit North Carolina's most unusual automotive attraction, located in Mooresville, North Carolina.
Your trip will be a fun and educational experience that will be one you will remember forever.
Located at 769 River Highway (Highway 150) just 1 mile west of I-77, Exit 36. Summer operating Hours are from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm, Monday - Saturday. Extended Hours During Race Weeks & Special Events.


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LEXINGTON, Ky. – It is getting past midnight, Saturday turning into Sunday, and the audience at Rupp Arena is down to a fraction of what it had been as Kentucky soared through a game it had to have, and an overtime period it had to have in order to have that game. There still are plenty of Wildcats fans lingering to listen as coach John Calipari discusses the struggle he has endured in dealing with this particular UK team. For their devotion, they are rewarded.
Calipari had talked his way through a fairly lackluster news conference, revealing little about why Kentucky had been different in its 90-83 Southeastern Conference victory over the Missouri Tigers. Now, though, he would share with those waiting around in Rupp to hear the postgame radio show over the loudspeakers, and those driving home hearing it on their radios, exactly what his primary mission has been with the successors to his 2012 NCAA championship team.
"It's hard to get guys out of how they are playing, to think about how we are playing."
And there you have it. That's the statement that defines the Kentucky season. There is no way for the Wildcats (19-8, 10-4) to get to where they want this season to end, in the NCAA Tournament, if forward Alex Poythress is worried about Calipari harping on him to play with greater passion; if shooting guard Archie Goodwin is vexed by the coach's complaints about his too-frequent mental errors; if point guard Ryan Harrow is retreating from the challenges a high-profile, high-major player is going to face.
On this night, however, they were exactly the – dare we say it? – team they needed to be. Yes, they were a team. They were not a collection of McDonald's All-Americans and projected lottery picks.
They were a team that gang-rebounded their way to a minor edge in that category, that passed for 16 assists on 30 field goals. This Kentucky team worked together to attempt every defensive tactic feasible and still yielded 27 points to Mizzou point guard Phil Pressey. And they also were the team that was ready to seize on the mistakes Pressey made at crunch time of yet another SEC game.
"They played with toughness, way more aggressive than us," Missouri coach Frank Haith said. "In the second half, I think they got to every loose ball, every 50/50 ball."
Make no mistake, Kentucky was playing for its season here. The impact of injured center Nerlens Noel's absence on the Wildcats' postseason ambitions was bound to be two-fold; there would be greater attention paid to what sort of team they would be without him blocking shots and boosting the team with his energy, and it would be harder to be a significant team without those qualities.
And they were not a dead-solid-lock tournament team even with Noel. They entered the Missouri game with an 0-4 record against the Ratings Percentage Index top 50. Only four of their 18 previous wins were over top-100 teams.
So you bet this was one they needed. Missouri (19-8, 8-6) was 34th on the RPI scale. This became their first true resume win. On Saturday they will visit Arkansas, where the Razorbacks have lost just once this season, and that would be another jewel to get. They finish the regular season with a March 9 visit from Florida. In between are games against Georgia and Mississippi State that cannot be squandered.
"We knew it was all on us. We had to come together and get on the same page. We had to trust each other or we're not going to make it," said guard Julius Mays, who led Kentucky with 24 points.
"We're not looking ahead to the NCAA Tournament. We control our own destiny, but we are taking it a game at a time and not overlooking anybody. We do what we need to do, we'll be rewarded in the end. All we're thinking about is the next team. The NCAA Tournament is not on Wednesday. We play Mississippi State."
Mays had been indispensable in Kentucky's exhumation from a 30-point defeat last Saturday at Tennessee, its first game following the Noel disaster. Even as Noel sat on the bench, UK still got nearly half its minutes from the three high-profile freshmen who remain: Goodwin, Poythress and center Willie Cauley-Stein. They need some sort of leadership from inside their team.
Calipari was thrilled when, after Harrow rejected a ball screen in favor of a different option, Mays waved to Calipari to quit trying to correct that mistake from the bench, that he would handle it on the court. "It's better that way, coming from a teammate," Calipari said. "They're starting to be empowered, and if they're empowered they're going to be better. That's what you're starting to see." Which is not to say Kentucky has this thing kicked. Oh, far from it. The Wildcats fell behind in the first half by 13 points and looked like they were in jeopardy of repeating the Tennessee debacle. They had a 5-point lead with 3:36 left in regulation and pretty much let Pressey wipe that out himself.
After Pressey missed a layup in a tie-game that Mays rebounded with about 6 seconds left, he dribbled upcourt with no sense of how much time was remaining and not only missed a wide-open Goodwin for what would have been the game winning layup, he stopped near midcourt with more than 2 seconds remaining and heaved the ball at the rim.
It didn't seem particularly invigorating that Poythress, after delivering a masterpiece featuring 21 points and 7 rebounds in 40 minutes of playing time – not long ago, Calipari wouldn't have wanted to play him 40 minutes in a week – was so averse to introspection or even to shoving that performance in the face of his critics.
"I just tried to make plays," he said several times.
Still so much to fix.
"What I've been trying to tell them all year: Guys, if you miss a shot, or commit a turnover, or break down defensively, just keep battling," Calipari said. "We did a lot of that today. It's OK. Just keep playing. We had some bad turnovers late in regulation, but we just kept going. Two weeks ago, those turnovers would have led us to let go of the rope.
"The biggest thing is they had a collective will to win today."
There've been a lot of adjectives and adverbs used to describe this group of Kentucky Wildcats. Collective never was one. Until Saturday night. Or was it Sunday morning? Either way, perhaps it's not too late.


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A Trial of Two Doses of 2',3'-Dideoxycytidine (ddC) in the Treatment of Children With Symptomatic HIV Infection Who Are Intolerant of AZT and/or Who Show Progressive Disease While on AZT
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To evaluate and compare the long-term (48-177 weeks) safety, tolerance, and efficacy of two doses of zalcitabine ( dideoxycytidine; ddC ) taken orally every 8 hours in children with symptomatic HIV infection who have one of the following: intolerance to zidovudine ( AZT ) (development of toxicity during prolonged AZT therapy), demonstrated disease progression after 6 months of AZT therapy, OR both AZT intolerance and disease progression after 6 months of AZT therapy.
As useful as AZT appears to be in the treatment of patients infected with HIV, it is associated with significant toxicity in some patients, and it does not prevent ultimate progression to AIDS and eventual mortality. Thus, there is a clear need for new antiretroviral drugs, and ddC is one such promising agent.
|HIV Infections
|Drug: Zalcitabine
|Phase 2
|Study Type:
|Study Design:
|Primary Purpose: Treatment
|Official Title:
|A Trial of Two Doses of 2',3'-Dideoxycytidine (ddC) in the Treatment of Children With Symptomatic HIV Infection Who Are Intolerant of AZT and/or Who Show Progressive Disease While on AZT
|Estimated Enrollment:
|Study Completion Date:
|June 1995
As useful as AZT appears to be in the treatment of patients infected with HIV, it is associated with significant toxicity in some patients, and it does not prevent ultimate progression to AIDS and eventual mortality. Thus, there is a clear need for new antiretroviral drugs, and ddC is one such promising agent.
Patients receive oral ddC for 48 to 177 weeks.
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|3 Months to 18 Years (Child, Adult)
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
Inclusion Criteria
Concurrent Medication:
- Procrit.
- Amphotericin B (1 mg/kg up to 5 days/week).
- Prophylaxis treatment as per ACTG recommendations for Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia.
- Acyclovir (up to 1000 mg/day PO; for > 1000 mg/day PO or for any IV dose, suggest interrupting ddC).
- Ketoconazole (up to 10 mg/kg/day).
- Nystatin.
- Aspirin, acetaminophen, sedatives, and barbiturates (for up to 72 hours).
- Isoniazid (INH), if there is no evidence of peripheral neuropathy at entry. Children should receive pyridoxine, 25
- 50 mg/day to avoid possible INH-associated neuropathy.
- Trimethoprim / sulfamethoxazole (T/S).
- Immunoglobulin therapy.
- Aerosolized pentamidine.
- Drugs with little nephro-, hepato-, cytotoxicity that the patient has been taking and tolerating well for an ongoing condition.
Concurrent Treatment:
- Immunoglobulin therapy.
- Nutritional support (for children with wasting syndrome and/or malnutritional) including hyperalimentation (TPN) of dietary supplements.
- Patients enrolled in ACTG 051 may participate in ACTG 138 if they show intolerance to AZT or show disease progression after 6 months of AZT therapy and meet entry criteria for the study.
ORIGINAL design:
- Patients enrolled in ACTG protocols 051 or 128 must meet study end points or meet protocol definitions for being permanently off zidovudine (AZT) before enrolling in this protocol.
Patients must have the following:
- Absence of acute opportunistic infection at time of entry.
- However, if patient is successfully treated for opportunistic infection and has remained stable for 2 weeks after treatment, the patient is then allowed to enter the study. Children receiving maintenance therapy for > 4 weeks are eligible.
- Parent or guardian available to give written informed consent.
Allowed at time of study entry:
- Prophylaxis treatment as per ACTG recommendations, for Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia (PCP).
- Immunoglobulin therapy.
Prior Medication:
- AZT or ddI up until study entry, other antiretrovirals up until 4 weeks of study entry
- Zidovudine (AZT) within 4 weeks of entry.
- Dideoxyinosine (ddI) within 43 weeks of entry if no peripheral neuropathy has been observed while receiving ddI.
- Other toxicities observed while on ddI must resolve to level 2 or better before patient can begin treatment with ddC.
- Vitamin, folate, iron supplements.
Exclusion Criteria
Co-existing Condition:
- 04-25-91 Additional excluded symptoms and conditions:
- Symptomatic cardiomyopathy.
- Seizures which are not well controlled by ongoing anticonvulsant therapy.
- Active malignancy requiring concomitant chemotherapy.
- Symptomatic pancreatitis.
- Grade I or greater peripheral neuropathy.
- Receiving concomitant zidovudine (AZT).
- Patients with the following conditions or symptoms are excluded:
- Acute bacterial infections requiring IV or oral antibiotic treatment at time of entry.
- Known hypersensitivity to dideoxycytidine (ddC).
Concurrent Medication:
- Other antiviral agents, biological modifiers, and investigational medications.
- Drugs with potential to cause peripheral neuropathy, including chloramphenicol, iodoquinol, phenytoin, ethionamide, gold, ribavirin, vincristine, cisplatin, dapsone, disulfiram, glutethimide, hydralazine, metronidazole, nitrofurantoin.
Patients with the following are excluded:
- Acute bacterial infections requiring IV or oral antibiotic treatment at time of entry.
- Known hypersensitivity to dideoxycytidine (ddC).
- Active opportunistic infection requiring treatment with an excluded concomitant medication.
Prior Medication:
- Antiretroviral agents (other than zidovudine (AZT) or didanosine (ddI)) within 4 weeks of entry.
- Immunomodulating agents such as interferons, isoprinosine, or interleukin-2 within 2 weeks of entry.
- Any other experimental therapy, drugs that cause prolonged neutropenia, significant nephrotoxicity, or peripheral neuropathy within 1 week of entry.
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00000653
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|Study Chair:
|Spector SA
|Responsible Party:
|National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
|NCT00000653 History of Changes
|Other Study ID Numbers:
11113 ( Registry Identifier: DAIDS ES Registry Number )
|Study First Received:
|November 2, 1999
|Last Updated:
|March 29, 2012
Keywords provided by National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID):
Drug Evaluation
Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome
AIDS-Related Complex
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Communicable Diseases
HIV Infections
Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome
Disease Progression
Lentivirus Infections
Retroviridae Infections
RNA Virus Infections
Virus Diseases
Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Viral
Sexually Transmitted Diseases
Immunologic Deficiency Syndromes
Immune System Diseases
Slow Virus Diseases
Disease Attributes
Pathologic Processes
Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action
Reverse Transcriptase Inhibitors
Nucleic Acid Synthesis Inhibitors
Enzyme Inhibitors
Anti-Retroviral Agents
Antiviral Agents
Anti-Infective Agents
Anti-HIV Agents
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Regis Towers tenants locked out due to prostitution, drug fears
Unit owners in a large Sydney complex say a growing culture of prostitution, drug dealing and illegal immigrants in inner-city apartments was behind their adoption of strict new security measures that have left tenants locked out of their homes.
Tenants of the Regis Towers apartment block near Sydney's Chinatown complained this week that their electronic access swipe keys had been cancelled for minor infringements, effectively locking them out of their own flats until they paid $150 to get a new card.
Tom MacDonald of Redfern Legal Centre said he had been receiving complaints almost daily about swipe keys being cancelled since tough bylaws to deal with overcrowding were introduced at Regis Towers in December.
Mr MacDonald said one tenant reported his card had been cancelled because he'd been acting "suspiciously". In fact he'd entered the lift then went back to his flat without getting out because he had forgotten something.
Other tenants reported sending a house guest out for milk with a swipe card only to have it deactivated because they couldn't produce ID to match the card.
"It seems these harsh bylaws are being implemented very harshly," he said.
"Don't forget these people are tenants – the reconnection fee of $150 is a lot of money for some of them. Some have to depend on their flatmates to let them in and out until they can raise the money, while others have had to go and live elsewhere."
But the executive committee of the building's owners corporation (body corporate) has rejected the criticism, describing the Redfern Legal Centre as "pro-overcrowding".
"Other illegal activities are flourishing in inner-city buildings, such as prostitution, whereby large numbers of young women (and, we suspect, young men) are overcrowded into units by their overlords/landlords accommodation provided. Drug trafficking is also rife within the buildings," said the Regis's secretary, who asked to remain anonymous in a letter written to Fairfax Media.
"The access cards are disrupting these activities and are upsetting the criminals running the operations. Accordingly, the operators, with the assistance of greedy and dishonest real estate agents, are using government agencies … to break down the access controls put in place by legitimate owners and occupiers of the building."
The Regis Towers parted company with its strata managers last year meaning, with more than 600 lots and an annual budget of more than $5 million, it is now probably the largest single self-managed strata block in NSW, if not Australia.
The secretary's letter continues: "There is a lot of money in it for the criminals in these operations. There are a large number of young illegals housed in the building. The federal police are only yards away from the Regis Tower but nothing is done. It is not hard to imagine why these young illegals end up owing money to the criminal elements and are then compelled to do whatever is required to repay money owed."
The Regis Towers owners corp is within its rights to set its own bylaws for handling security cards, and the increased security measures had to have been approved by more than 75 per cent of owners who voted at their last AGM in December.
"The Regis Towers bylaw regarding the use of security cards issued to residents could be considered quite stringent," NSW Fair Trading told Fairfax Media. "However, it does not appear to breach strata scheme management laws."
Jimmy Thomson writes for Flat Chat in Domain each Saturday.


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Matheny challenges call without complete help
PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. -- Manager Mike Matheny made his second "challenge" of the spring on Friday, though it was not exactly a true trial run through the new instant replay system.
While Friday's game against the Mets was chosen as a test day for instant replay, the Cardinals did not have all the personnel in place to actually simulate things as they will during the regular season. Both the video coordinator, who will be reviewing plays, and bench coach Mike Aldrete, who will be signaling to Matheny whether a challenge is worthwhile, were back in Jupiter, Fla., for the other split-squad game.
With only his eyes to trust, Matheny chose to challenge an eighth-inning call in which Mike O'Neill was called out trying to steal second. O'Neill reached the base before the throw, but as video replay later confirmed, as his leg went beyond the base, his hand was blocked from touching the bag by one of Wilmer Flores' cleats.
"I didn't have any video. I didn't have any help. I'm just [feeling] that it didn't look right to me; it still doesn't look right to me," Matheny said. "You don't see blocking second base happen very often."
It took the umpire in a nearby truck longer to review this play than it did the one Matheny challenged earlier this week, though it was still only estimated at about a 70-second delay. The Cardinals have yet to have an opponent challenge a play this spring.
"I'd like to work with the process -- which we're not going to be able to do -- when we have just as much technology as they have," Matheny said. "But you know what, I thought that was a good opportunity. He was obviously there before the ball was, and whether he could get a hand in, it takes a very good eye that is better than mine from 130 feet away. I think it also took a little longer [to sort out], because it was a pretty close call."
Christina De Nicola is a contributor to MLB.com. Jenifer Langosch is a reporter for MLB.com. Read her blog, By Gosh, It's Langosch, and follow her on Twitter @LangoschMLB. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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Viciedo, De Aza going toe to toe for left field spot
SURPRISE, Ariz. -- Both Dayan Viciedo and Alejandro De Aza picked up singles during the White Sox 9-7 victory over the Rangers Sunday, with Viciedo getting the start in left field.
Manager Robin Ventura still answered with a quick "No" when asked if he planned to name a starter in left field any time soon during Spring Training.
"They are just going to play and we will figure it out once we get towards the end," said Ventura of left field. "They both are capable of playing. It's not like they both aren't good players. But it's a bit crowded and we'll see how it goes."
The right-handed hitting Viciedo has a .322 career average against southpaws and a .357 on-base percentage. The left-handed hitting De Aza is a .273 hitting against righties but also a .276 hitter vs. lefties.
Scott Merkin is a reporter for MLB.com. Read his blog, Merk's Works, and follow him on Twitter @scottmerkin. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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HI-IT'S BEEN AWHILE AND I HOPE YOU AND YOUR ANIMALS ARE GOING WELL! SAMMY, PEPPER AND I ARE GREAT. I HAVE BEEN GETTING ALOT OF OVERDUE VA DENTAL WORK DONE. MY EYES ARE BETTER AS WELL. SAMMY WILL BE 6 IN SEPTEMBER-RIGHT AFTER I HIT 5-0 IN AUGUST. WELL HAVE A GREAT MEM. DAY WEEKEND! PEACE susanswatlin518
Screech is the blue heeler.. my avatar is a siggy pic that someone made for me. The red Heeler on it is my sweetheart Lady...I have another red heeler who is the daughter of Lady with an accidental pregnancy..we had a german shepherd and rottweiler too but that's a different story. We have a bombay or a domestic shorthair/mediumhair or a mix of all (pure black male..7 & 1 / 2 years old, Stinky), a part feral, MEAN, MEEEANsilver tabby domestic shorthair, Misty (10 months old, very cute and devilish) and a tortie, a domestic shorthair named Princess
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Garber: Going green is easy to do at the holidays
November 17, 2012
It's almost time to buy the Christmas tree, string the lights and hang the wreath. But before you shop, consider these good "green ideas."
Cutting down a perfectly shaped Christmas tree to deck out for two weeks and then send to the trash heap sounds like an insult to Mother Nature. Isn't it logical that using the same artificial tree year in and year out saves trees, keeps debris out of the landfill and is the best way to "go green?" Compelling logic, but there's more to the story.
• An artificial tree must be used for 20 years to have a lower carbon footprint than a natural tree.
• Grown trees produce oxygen and absorb carbon dioxide the entire time they are growing.
• One acre of Christmas trees on a farm produces enough oxygen to support 18 people.
• Trees grown on Christmas tree farms are grown sustainably – for every tree cut down, two to three more seedlings are planted.
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• Natural trees are recycled by most cities, so they don't have to end up in the landfill. They are ground into mulch for hiking trails, gardens and other purposes.
• Check for freshness by pinching a needle. A rich fragrance is the sign of a fresh tree.
• Remove a needle and bend it. If it snaps like a carrot, the tree is fresh.
Before putting the tree in a stand, cut off an inch at the base so the tree will absorb water. For large trees, the stand should hold at least one gallon of water and it will need to be refilled regularly to keep the tree fresh.
LED lights offer benefits in terms of safety, sustainability and value whether used indoors or outdoors. This year might be the one to start replacing old burned out strands with LEDs. Here's why:
• Safety: LED lights do not get hot like conventional lights to create fire hazard or scorch plants.
• Fewer outlets required: You can literally string 120 strands of LEDS end to end and plug the whole line into one extension cord connected to one power outlet.
• Less power: LEDs use about 75 percent less power than conventional holiday lights.
• Longer life: LEDs last four to five times longer than conventional lights.
• Sustainable facts: You will pay a little more up front, but the cost will be recovered in lower energy costs and fewer replacements. You'll also be using less total material over a longer time frame.
That is why natural holiday decor is the sustainable option.
Courtesy Associated Landscape Contractors of Colorado and Neils Lunceford, a landscaping company based in Silverthorne that is a member. You may contact them at (970) 468-0340.


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34 35th St., Unit 26, Brooklyn, NY, 11232
Spacesuit Gloves
The Spacesuit Gloves project is an attempt to digitally refine and experiment with flat patterns for pressure tight gloves. The vacuum of space and micro-atmospheres of nearby planets require a safe, lightweight and highly functional pressure tight spacesuit for human exploration. With gloves as a starting point for the development of a hermetic full body suit, Ted Southern is digitally developing sophisticated flat patterns which, when inflated, allow a full and easy range of motion for the human body in all its variability. Outer layers for thermal and ballistics protection will also be refined using Eyebeam's facilities.
Pressure tight gloves will be on display interactively, in a vacuum chamber glove box at Eyebeam, and positively inflated for demonstration and test purposes.
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You know, I do my best to ignore this stuff, but it's gotten to the point where I think it's serious.
What the hell is going on?
You've got the Big 12 threatening Nebraska and Missouri, you've got Texas threatening to go West and take the entire Big 12 south with them, and you've got the Big 10 talking to Austin and Storrs and just about every frakin' school in between. I just read a blog on IndyStar (from a J&C writer, natch) saying the only way to stop Armageddon is if ND would just wise up and join the Big 10, before the Pac 10, Big 10, and ACC go hexadecimal and the Irish don't have a Big East to play in anymore.
I guess I should have seen this coming when freaking Boston College went to the ACC. And don't get me started about the Big Ten Network. I don't care how much money it makes, the things a joke. Does anybody watch this? Anybody? No wonder it makes so much money, all it is is a bunch of junk shot by the school's Comm kids for free, and then they charge us an arm and a leg for it. Aaarghhh!
Anyway, I digress. Thoughts?
[edit] I just realized, with my hexadecimal comment, the Big 10 has to expand. It's the only way to make their moniker fit. Right now they're the Big 0xB. (Can you tell I'm studying IPv6?)


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Ump Won't Be Punished For Touching Hunter
Major League Baseball will not discipline umpire Paul Nauert for putting his hand on Torii Hunter's face during a benches-clearing altercation between the Detroit Tigers and Baltimore Orioles, ESPN.com reported Thursday.
Joe Torre, MLB's executive vice president of on-field operations, reviewed the incident from Monday's game and talked with Nauert on Wednesday. The Detroit News, citing a baseball source, reported that Torre and Nauert discussed how the incident could be misinterpreted by the public.
"Joe Torre had a good conversation with Paul," an MLB spokesman told several media outlets. "We consider the matter closed. Paul will not be disciplined."
Both dugouts emptied onto the field after Tigers outfielder Hunter took exception to being hit in the ribs by the Orioles' Bud Norris just one pitch after Ian Kinsler's two-run homer gave the Tigers a 4-1 lead in the top of the eighth inning.
Hunter immediately came to Nauert's defense.
"It's nothing to really investigate," Hunter said Tuesday. "If MLB came to me (to ask about Nauert), I wouldn't even talk to them."


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Pauline Oliveros
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Pauline Oliveros is one of America's most vital composers. Deep Listening, her lifetime practice, is fundamental to her composing, performing and teaching. During the 1960s John Rockwell named her work as one of the most significant of that decade. In the 70's she represented the U.S. at the World's Fair in Osaka, Japan; during the 80s she was honored with a retrospective at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington DC; the 1990's began with a letter of distinction from the American Music Center presented at Lincoln Center in New York; and in 2000, the 50th anniversary of her work was celebrated with the commissioning and performance of her Lunar Opera: Deep Listening For_tunes. She serves as Distinguished Research Professor of Music at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY; Darius Milhaud Artist-in-residence at Mills College, Oakland, CA; and president of Deep Listening Institute in Kingston NY.


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Artichoke Cream Sauce
Artichoke Cream Sauce
3 tablespoons butter
½ cup diced onions
1 teaspoon minced fresh garlic
2 to 3 tablespoons flour
1 cup heavy cream
1 cup milk
¼ cup white wine
½ teaspoon dill weed
½ teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon pepper
¼ cup grated parmesan cheese
½ cup chopped, cooked artichoke hearts
Saute the onions and garlic in butter in a medium saucepan over medium high heat for about 2 minutes. Stir in the flour and continue cooking and stirring over medium heat for about 1 minute, so the flour loses its bitter flavor. Whisk in the cream and milk and cook over medium heat for I minute. Add the wine and seasonings and continue cooking until the sauce begins to thicken, about 5 minutes. Stir in the parmesan cheese and artichoke hearts until well incorporated. Serve over the ravioli and/or salmon.