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Have a laptop here that was virus infected. AVG pro removed 157 viruses including trojans. Now windows crashes after windows 7 icon. Restore last setting just runs and runs with no completion. Safe mode gets only so far in loading drivers and then reboots (suspiciously stops at the AVG driver, hangs and reboots). There is no restore disks for this laptop. Is there a way to stop certain drivers from loading during safe mode? Any help or guidance is appreciated.
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157 virus? It's seem that avg is not working well or you make something wrong.
Try these steps,in this order,
Advanced Boot Options
System Restore
Troubleshoot Application Conflicts by Performing a Clean Startup
Then if its possible remove avg and use this Good and Free system security combination.
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I was able to restore back to an earlier date and found it was not the virus clean up that was causing the problem but the antivirus program itself. The computer had no antivirus program on it which is why they had so many problems. AVG installed and cleaned things up but when you would reboot it would hang up loading the AVG drivers and than kept rebooting. I restored it again and used a different antivirus program and everything went flawlessly and the computer is going fine now.
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Good news!
Thats why in my first reply i wrote\advice this,
""157 virus? It's seem that avg is not working well or you make something wrong""
""Then if its possible remove avg and use this Good and Free system security combination.""
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12 team, 5x5 mixed league. 7 keepers. No contracts, and players can be kept forever. I have an awesome group of keepers. 6 are etched in stone, but the 7th is tough.
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I think I'm going with Lawrie. 3rd base, young guy with 5 tools, playing on a big time offense. But...Adam Wainwright would round out a great pitching trio.
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I keep Lawrie as well. I like the balance you will have with 2 OF, 2 INF & 2 SP. Plus you already have a very young group of keepers so keeping prospects is not as important in your situation IMO.
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Lawrie.You have two starters and three OF of the six you are keeping which makes this decision easier.
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Trade Upton and Stanton for Braun or another top 5 or so player. Then keep that player Lawrie and Wainright. Or do a Upton/Lawrie for Top 3b or something like that. Go get a top guy and trade your overhyped, oft injured guys to get them!
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Trade opportunities are limited, since all of out trades have to be of even numbers of players and all traded players must be kept. I can't go trading 5 players for 2, or even 2 for 1. The rule keeps strong teams like mine from getting even stronger, and ensures the depth players from strong teams make it into the draft.
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Plus with only 5 keepers I doubt anyone needs an extra keeper and would trade their best one for two guys. Remember that person would be trading Braun and his 5th keeper for those two. Not just Braun.
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You may recall many moons ago we asked for your thoughts on what makes the perfect restaurant/ cafe for mums (here), but we cannily didn't tell you who was asking the questions as we didn't want that information to skew your answers? Well we can now reveal that the company who wanted to garner your collective wisdom was << small fanfare >> PizzaExpress and the reason they wanted to know is that they are in the process - in their words - of "creating the PizzaExpress of the future".
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They're introducing things that have the potential to keep children happy and occupied, like communal kids' drawing tables, and silent, interactive video screens created by the same chaps who did some of the great games at the Tate Modern. And they promise that there'll be room for buggies - one of the top things to come out of the survey It's going to be open all day, starting at 8.45, serving brunch and freshly baked daytime treats. The idea is that Richmond should feel like a bit like a 'living lab', where lots of new ideas are going to be tested out. The ones that work, they'll roll out, the ones that don't, they'll ditch.
One of the major themes that emerged from the initial survey was the difference good service makes to whether you frequent a cafe/ restaurant or not and PizzaExpress now want to create a Mumsnet Service Charter that they can use to help train their staff. Carrie is going to be videoed as part of their training, talking about what it's like to be a mum and what mumsnetters want and expect from good service. The idea being that this should help their waiters understand parents' needs and help them to help us make it through the day (or at least the bit of the day they spend in PE).
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I second thisisyesterday - greater awareness of allergy issues in young children. DS2 is allergic to milk (and I'm BFing him so avoiding milk too), but I've stopped going to Pizza Express cos the staff treat me like a freak every time I ask for a cheeseless vegetarian pizza.
I think PE are actually one of the better chains at catering for families, certainly as a BFing Mum I've always been made to feel very welcome and staff haven't batted an eyelid - in fact they have been extra attentive about bringing drinks quickly etc.
A couple of points though.
Please unlock both sides of the double door so that it is actually possible to bring your buggy inside when you have a child who is too little for a highchair (Basingstoke branch yes I am looking at you)
Some dough sticks or something available immediately for children if the parents want.
Do not put down a plate of boiling hot food, or a full glass of wine directly in front of a small child.
NO video / TV screen!
Free wine for parents when accompanied by a child (really trying here)
let kids 'make own pizzas' - pizza with tom, then they add some toppings.
Make the staff as lovely as the ones in Chester where we went the other day and they entertained my baby while I ate
Make staff know that holding hot drinks/food over babies/children is not on.
More choices of pizza. Not sure about pizza express as none near me so have only been on holiday but most places just do ham/ cheese& tomato.
Also 2 sizes of kids meal one for tinies and one proper half portion for older kids.
Agree with most of the others:
easy to open doors if using a buggy
somewhere safe to leace buggy
child sized cutlery and plastic cups
child sized drinks
taster/tapas plate for kids with more veg choice as well as wheaty things like dough balls/pizza/pasta eg cucumber, oilves, carrots etc
choice of toys/colouring (boys less keen on colouring pencils IME)
quicker service
I do like our local PE - we often take our boys there and its very popular with families (due to lack of other options sadly).
Checking that the charter is implemented across the board would be important - my local Pizza Express already offers a lot of things I would want so I have taken my DS to others in the hope that they would be the same and found them, sadly, lacking.
The things that are great that we already find at our local one is:
- help with the pushchair on arrival,
- being asked if we would like some doughballs/drink for DS at the point that we are being seated (also asking if Mummy would like some wine ),
- staff even looking after kids for a few minutes (e.g. offering to show them the pizza being made) while Mum and Dad actually get to eat something!,
- bringing pencils etc straight away, putting hot food/full drinks a suitable distance away from a young child.
- being generally friendly!
- plenty of highchairs
- quick service between courses
- chefs hat!
I would not want any video screens - too much of a distraction and not the type of environment I would encourage my child to eat in - we don't eat in front of the TV at home so would not want to do so when out.
Room for push chairs.
Kids portions of the adult menu available as far as possible.
Intermediate type chairs for children 18 months - 3/4 years who are too big for a high chair/too small for a normal chair e.g. Stokke Tripp Trapp.
A definite NO to video screens. All that will happen then is that meltdown will occur when it's time to sit and eat.
I don't take my toddler out to a restaurant to have him wanting to run off to play areas and whatever, I just want somewhere to go and have a nice meal as a family without being sneered at by waiting staff and being made to feel like a pain in the arse for asking for a sippy cup to be re-filled or for a toddler's food to be brought on a cold plate rather than a scorching hot one.
non fizzy drinks and tap water to be available - went last year in London with 3 11 yr olds and it was excellent. Oh apart from the drinks AND the loos were on a different floor which had an event room which was in use. Bit scary for me to send 11 yr olds off into the realms of drunken party goers.
accessible toilets not MILES away up and down stairs
gender neutral baby change not shared with disabled loo
soft seating area or couple of sofas/"break out space"
doggy bags
Staff who don't assume kids won't eat adult food (dd is most unimpressed when she doesn't get offered tomato sauce rather than pepper or parmesan
Once food is eaten up, kids get much more restless - so if waiters can bring the bill promptly, rather than hanging around once the ide dream is devoured...
I always wonder if there's something cheap that restaurants can give for kids to play with that isn't paper and crayons (miraculously mess-free playdough? tiny bricks?) - just something a bit more play worthy.
I do love places that have books that you can read and return too (much as I hate giraffe in many other ways...)
yy about letting kids pizza's cool down a little while sorting out the adults food. Excellent idea.
Love the babychino that they do now, keep up with that.
I <heart> PE and have taken my (<sigh>) bigger children there since they were little ones. They can now eat from the adult menu and so I'm a little out of touch, but there are always lots of younger families when we visit and it's got a great family feel.
Taking the kid's ffod out of the oven first so it has a chance to cool down a bit before it is put in front of them!
Vegetarian childrens choices or even better where possible children have the same options as adults in smaller portions.
A snack when waiting for food eg. Breadstick.
Room for buggies to get in and around restaurant and somewhere to put them.
A restaurant that is child friendly but not a playground, we go as a family for a meal and children have to learn social etiquette iyswim.
No clutter on tables ( but please not sachets they are so wasteful)
Smaller but proper cuttlery for wee hands
A reassurance that I will never get the table next to the childrens washing up area lol
Oh, and another no to video screens(despite loving any interactive gadgets) unless positioned somewhere where kids go and watch/play when adults have quiet eating time. But even then, not totally convinced....
I love the idea of a child's tasting plate. We've never been to PE as a family but have been to Carluccios a few times and we like getting the mixed anti pasti so that we can all share it and DS can try little bits of new things.
As a veggie family, we'd really, really like to see a ban on pasta with tomato sauce on all kids' menus. It's so boring! It's the kind of meal that you make as a quick supper at home, not really what you want to eat in a restaurant.
In general, quick, friendly service is essential, especially at the end of the meal.
I think PE is great for kids, but the following would be helpful:
1) plastic cups for kids
2) no black pepper on kids' pizzas (my dd once refused to eat hers and when I tasted it, it was really quite pepper-hot
3) how about selling baby food, even if only one of the ready made but good quality ones (plum organic or something)? I often wonder why cafés don't do this - I'm sure it would make them very popular.
nooooo don't ban tomato pasta!!!! a few years ago i'd have agreed, but it's one of the few things my egg/dairy free kids can actually eat.
unlss they replace with an alternative vegan option, that would be ok
Got another. may be unpopuler.
No children after 8pm. I like pizza express but not mad keen on othr peoples children around if trying to have an adult meal.
Not charging the parents if their children want a topping on their small pizza, ds likes ham and chicken, I get charged and extra £1 for this, it's the worlds smallest pizza, I'm spending £30 so surly they can give him 4 small bits of chicken and ham free?
The activities are only for younger children and there's not alot of variety. He used to get bored after the second visit as he'd already done the puzzles on a different visit.
There should be a older childs menu. The adult pizzas are too big, the childrens are too small and there's nothing in between for the older child with a bigger stomach then a 5 year old.
More highchairs.
More choice of desert on the childrens menu, it's all ice cream.
Plastic glasses for the little children please.
No TV/games, we go there for family time and so I can teach him manners, parents can't do this if their child is glued to a TV/game.
No loud music please, it destroys the conversation as children are often quiet so the parents can not hear them.
Alot of the adult pizzas that older children eat are covered with veg, this upsets alot of children with a veg phobia. It's often cheaper for parents to order a normal adult sized and ask for no veg, could you do this please rather then splatter the veg on anyway? Could you also swap toppings without charging aswell/give a discount for reduced toppings?
1 - BUGGY PARKING! We have to take our pushchair everywhere as we don't have a car. so to be able to roll into somewhere and there be an area avilable for me to park my buggy (unfolded would be brilliant but folded fine too) would be really helpful.
2- More choice of kids drinks please!! They aren't allowed fruit shoots or coke but they don't want water either!! Apple juice, tropical juice, just water with squash (no added sugar) would be fab! please
3- CLEAN high chairs brought to the table, if an empoyee sees you coming in with the kids please come take our buggy, take us to the table and bring us a clean highchair, one without bits of food all stuck in the cracks and that feels clean rather than greasy!
4- Kids toilets? (too much?) would be great to have smaller loos and lower sinks and soap dispensers for little ones
I was offered a highchair last time I went into pizza express, my DS was 2 months at the time!
I would like their service to be a little faster and I would like the waiter/waitress to offer me the bill, rather than me trying to flag them down for 10 minutes... For example "Can I offer you any dessert or coffees? Or do you require the bill?"
Pizza Express is one of the most child friendly restaurants we eat in and it's actually very hard to think of any improvements they could make. The staff are lovely and whenever DS3 drops a toy or crayon someone magically appears and picks it up for him.
As you'd like us to suggest three things to make a meal in Pizza Express better then...
1: Could you turn the thermostat up a little please. Our local PE (Caterham) is always so cold. I've often had to put my coat back on mid meal.
2: Could one of the waiting staff please remove the little glass bottles/vases containing flowers when you sit down at the table if you have children with you as they're a real source of facination to little grabbing hands.
3: Could the cutlery also be removed from the child's place setting until the meal arrives as they create a huge and embarrassing din when they hit the floor repeatedly.
Childrens food bought out first.
Tap water and bread basket immediately as you sit down.
Understanding that with children we are likely to want to eat and then get out, when the children start running around we really need the bill.
It would really be nice to be able to have small portions of everything, not just a special 'children's menu'. And not just for children either, my aunt for example has a very small appetite and would much rather have a small portion of a proper meal than either leave loads or try to order from teh children's menu and be told it is only for under-10s.
(not me, I have a big appetite, maybe you should also do extra big portions for greedy people )
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I have to take the Smith Barney sales test on Monday. Unlike many other places, I have to go into the local office to take the test. What should I expect on this sales exam? What could I expect for a starting salary? Does anyone have any advice or tips for getting hired by Smith Barney?
I already have licenses and came from being a Trader at Fido.
I seem to remember some guy asking this same question but couldn't find it. If someone knows where it is, could you kindly point it out.
I just took it recently.
My test consisted of three sections, but I believe there was a fourth section if you already have a series 7.
Section 1 was 29 premise questions where you read a statement and have to say if the statement is necessarily true, probably true, not enough information, probably false, or necessarily false.
Section 2 consisted of approximately 27 math type problems and I did get to use a calculator.
Section 3 was the personality profile.
Honestly, not much to it.
The salary is around 40k I believe ... I took the test a couple of weeks ago, and I meet with the branch mgr on Monday, so I can confirm for sure what the salary is. Might vary by region (up north might pay more than down south) bc cost of living ....
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Hey people (if any), I posted the following message under the Las Vegas heading last week but no one seemed to care to help, I'll give it one more shot here and see if my questions get answered or move on to another distributer for affliation programs. I am a retailer, not a site owner.
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Hey everyone, what's going on in Las Vegas this weekend? My name is Jimmy, I'm with a company called PrecisionFit Seat Covers in Reno, Nv. We are a manufacturer of CUSTOM made made seat covers for late model vehicles. I was just looking through the shareasale site, considering taking our products into the affiliate world. Fortunately, I was one of the pioneers of online coupons years ago (then the local Reno newspaper got wind of what i was doing and now they are everywhere, but that's a good thing Anyway, I'm just posting to introduce myself and do some info gathering before I get the Top Dog here at PFSC to commit to the program (I'm Dog #2 here. My biggest concern is how the aftermarket auto people are doing with affiliate programs? Can anyone upply some raw data that I can take to Top Dog to show that this is worth the small investment? I don't need to know how many sales or leads any publishers are getting, what I need to know is what the MERCHANTS are doing.
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Generally an individual Merchant will be very gaurded about the info/data that they have on their programs. They take their own risks in trying out certain software or networks, etc... and I would not think are likely to give this info away.
I could be wrong and there may be people that are willing to share, but I wanted to let you know that it might be an uphill battle to pull data from the group.Thanks,
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Hey Brian, thanks for the reply. I guess I should clarify a little, I really don't need raw data ( i.e. exact numbers, i don't want to audit them... lol)I just wanted to find out if the merchants in the auto aftermarket field would consider this a profitable venture for them so far. From what I've read at shareasale site, the price is great considering that CJ wants $2200 up front, $250 maint., and another couple grand for payouts - that's pretty hefty. Personally I want to do it immediately but I have a partner I need to consider and convince. As manufacturers of the product we will be offering to publishers online, we have a little more incentive to make sure things are right
Again thanks for the reply, hopefully someone will give me something concrete to go with instead of relying on the old" hey, this looks good" theory *you're a businessman, you know what I mean*
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I hate to be cynical, but I would suspect that if people in the auto aftermarket were doing incredible with affiliate programs, they would not whisper a word about it to anyone. And, if they were crapping out, then that simply might mean they are not managing it properly.
The long and short of it is, once you pay the "network access fee" to CJ of $2,500, or SAS of $150 (which I would recommend). The rest of your cash is purely spent on performance marketing. It's like paying a commission to an indie sales rep.
Here's the 411. It's work. Launching an affiliate program is easy (easier with SAS). The fact is an Affiliate Manager can, and often should be a full time position. It is a single channel that should be one of any businesses most profitable units.
Or, like some bigger companies, throw a newbie to handle the AM part-time, let them ignore it, and watch it melt down.
Good luck.
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Jimmy- sent ya a PM....Following everyone else is a GREAT way to become average.
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NAkedZombie, thanks for the reply but I think you misinterpreted what I asked. I don't need other afetrmarket people to give me their numbers, sales, etc. Like I mentioned before, I've done this before way back in the day when affiliate marketing was new - and I was successful doing it as I was one of the pioneers of putting coupons online along with Cool Savings (and I was an affiliate with them when they got going).
As for others in the auto aftermarket industry, they would probably be more interested in giving our company some info because they may want to carry our product in their stores since we are also B2B - we actually mainly sell to retailers, but are opening our products up for individual purchases as well. And our seat covers are probably the best in the buisness. Consider that each one is hand sewn and then goes through a 4 step QC process. We're not talking cheap one-size-fits-all covers, these are custom made to order, like Jack says, "We don't make it until you order it" :-)
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As with every lens, there appear to be good copies and bad copies out there. I have had two copies of this lens (long story) and both were excellent.
I chose the Tokina AT-X 24-200 as my walkaround lens over the Tamron 24-135 SP and the Canon 28-135 IS, and yes, I have used all three.
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This is brought on by the sort of training that they will certainly take prior to they come to be full-pledged massage therapy therapists. An additional reason is the ongoing attention coming from celebrities.
Remember that in the work, you will certainly not just work the shoulder blades and rear of your customers in the directions that you desire. You will certainly likewise need to comply with certain massage strategies. Regulations on the market are still not being enforced all over the country. For massage therapy specialists, it's everything about keeping your massage clients comfortable, delighted and unwinded throughout a massage therapy treatment. Be sure to always Find Myotherapists that will treat you right. You will be much better off with tasks that do not truly need a training certificate or a diploma.
If you're taking into consideration making use of massage therapy, talk with your doctor first. Working in day spas as well as business massage clinics will just require you to be proficient at massages that seek to unwind the muscles. They would certainly just rely on recommendations.
Current study reveals that massage offers alleviation for chronic low neck and back pain, relieves pain and muscle spasms adhering to coronary bypass, and also is effective in treating lymphedema, a condition typical among mastectomy survivors. Deep tissue massage therapy and sports massage are simply several of the kinds of massage that require more responses. If you're uneasy about a particular part of your body, you can ask the massage therapy therapist to stay clear of that area. Right here's a video clip for a complete back and also neck sitting massage therapy (a bit long, however unwinding to see also). In fact, people who operate in these centers make their living from these ideas.
This is certainly much easier to examine and also a lot easier to do compared to massages that are a lot more technical in nature, which is generally carried out in the clinical setting. Here are a few of the things that you ought to think about when you are established to carve a name for yourself in this fast-growing industry
Don't be afraid to ask. Customers enjoy therapists who talk to them and those that pay attention to their issues. You can also bring your very own comfortable garments to put on.
Having actually just expanded recently, massage therapy is still not managed by government legislations. Some will certainly also have their own specialties much like clinical physicians.


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I really like Burrito Loco, particularly for their salsas. It's made fresh everyday and there isn't a lot of oil like in Chipotle's salsas. I think the food is really tasty and they have some of the hottest salsa. I always get hot and Loco and jalapenos on my burrito bowls.
I have been going to Chipotle lately though because Burrito Loco charges extra for more than two salsas, even though I don't eat cheese, sour cream, meat, or the rice. Chipotle doesn't charge extra for more salsas.
Both the black beans and pinto beans are vegan, which is nice.
However, the rice is *NOT* vegan! They use butter in the rice to make the seasoning stick to it, which is a bummer.
The guacamole, peppers and onions, salsas, loco sauce, cilantro, and jalapenos are vegan.
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Clinical research: Treatment of patients with metastatic melanoma with ultra-low dose Paclitaxel (Taxol®): A Pilot Trial for "Proof of Principle"
Location: Klinik für Dermatologie, Venerologie und Allergologie, Universitätsmedizin Mannheim, Germany
Collaboration: Dr. Christoffer Gebhardt, Prof. Dr. Jochen Utikal, Prof. Dr. Viktor Umansky
It is well known that melanoma cancer cells, in contrast to other types of cancers, activate the immune system very well, so that our body can fight harder to reject these cancer cells adequately. Checkpoint inhibitors, such as Yervoy, Opdiva and Keytruda, are approved medication to treat melanoma, and work by helping the immune system to kill melanoma cancer cells. However, this effect can only be achieved in a minority of patients. What is more, it is presumed that cancer cells in general, next to activating the immune system, are also using another mechanism that can suppress the immune system at the same time. This suppression of the immune system, which prevents the body from fighting against cancer cells, might also occur due to chronic inflammation found in melanoma lesions that have progressed rapidly.
The team of Prof. Umansky showed that paclitaxel (a form of chemotherapy) in low doses can decrease substances associated to chronic inflammation and suppression of the immune system in mice. Hence, paclitaxel in low dose can increase the activity of the immune system, making the body more susceptible to treatment and stronger to fight the cancer cells. The performed experiments in mice also showed tumor shrinkage and increased survival time. The fact that the dose of paclitaxel is low is of major importance. Indeed, it has been recently shown that lowering the dose of chemotherapy drugs (including paclitaxel) and combining them with other treatment modalities may not only decrease the toxicity of chemotherapy but also boost the efficacy of different anticancer therapies by interfering with the immune reaction in our bodies in different ways.
The investigators suggest that low-dose paclitaxel would also be beneficial in humans. To confirm this assumption proper clinical studies should be performed.
Therefore, the Anticancer Fund decided to support a trial to evaluate the effects, safety and efficacy of palliative (end of life) treatment with ultra-low dose paclitaxel in patients with metastatic (spread) melanoma in stage IV or III that cannot be treated with surgery (unresectable). For this trial, 12 patients have been recruited.
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Location: Klinik für Dermatologie, Venerologie und Allergologie, Universitätsmedizin Mannheim, Germany
Collaboration: Dr. Christoffer Gebhardt, Prof. Dr. Jochen Utikal, Prof. Dr. Viktor Umansky
The immunogenic capacity of human malignant melanoma is well documented. The approved checkpoint inhibitors (antibodies blocking the negative checkpoints CTLA-4 or PD-(L)1) showed durable responses with long-term survival. However, this effect could be achieved only in a minority of patients, and the overall results of immunotherapeutic clinical trials are currently not satisfactory. This could be due to a profound immunosuppression mediated by tumor cells and chronic inflammation represented by soluble factors and regulatory leukocytes, in particular, myeloid-derived suppressor cells (MDSCs). Main mechanisms of MDSC-mediated immunosuppression in tumor-bearing hosts are dealing with the inhibition of antitumor T-cell responses through the up-regulated activity of inducible nitric oxide (NO) synthase and arginase-1. Using the ret transgenic mouse spontaneous melanoma model that closely resembles human melanoma regarding histopathology and clinical development, Umansky et al. found an accumulation of chronic inflammatory factors and MDSCs in melanoma lesions, which was associated with rapid tumor progression. Tumor-derived MDSCs showed a strong inhibition of T-cell anti-tumor reactivity (Umansky et al. Cancer Immunol Immunother 2012; 61(2):275-82).
It has been recently shown that lowering the dose of anti-tumor cytotoxic agents (including paclitaxel) and combining chemotherapy with other modalities may not only decrease the toxicity of chemotherapy but also up-regulate the efficacy of different anticancer therapies by altering differentiation and activity of immune regulatory and effector cells via drug-specific activation of signal transduction pathways. Upon administration of paclitaxel at ultra-low, non-cytotoxic dose in melanoma bearing ret transgenic mice, Umansky et al. demonstrated a reduction of numerous chronic inflammatory mediators in melanoma lesions in association with decreased MDSC frequencies and immunosuppressive functions reflected by decreased nitric oxide (NO) production and the ability to inhibit T cell proliferation. Importantly, reduced tumor burden and increased animal survival upon paclitaxel application was mediated by the restoration of T-cell functions.
Thus, it has been hypothesized that neutralizing MDSC-induced immunosuppression upon ultra-low dose Paclitaxel (Taxol®) will result in the restoration of CD8 T cell frequencies and anti-tumor activity leading to clinical benefits for melanoma patients (Sevko et al. J Immunol 2013; 190(5):2464-71).
To confirm this hypothesis proper clinical studies should be performed. The Anticancer Fund decided to support a pilot clinical trial to evaluate the biologic effects, safety and efficacy of palliative treatment with ultra-low dose paclitaxel (Taxol®) in patients with metastatic melanoma in stage IV or III unresectable. This study is led by Dr. Christoffer Gebhardt, Prof. Dr. Jochen Utikal, Prof. Dr. Viktor Umansky. This investigation involves one health care center in Germany. 12 patients are enrolled (NCT02332642).
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You'd think after the last few years of increasingly autocratic government that Malawians would be keenly interested in anything that might help to entrench the rule of law, and secure the independence of the judiciary - so that there are enough checks and balances to prevent the country from ever returning to the bad old days of Bingu.
Malawi's former ruling party - the ironically-named Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) - has a lot to answer for. It should be cravenly apologising for the mess it made of Malawi and working to come up with some decent policies for the elections ahead (or disbanding in shame). Instead, it is trying to drum up support by beating the old drum of homosexuality - hoping that this divisive issue will make Malawians forget the party's past abuses.
A few months ago, Bingu wa Mutharika, called his fellow Malawians 'chickens' for having the audacity to criticise him and complain about the way he was 'governing' them. Well the chickens are certainly coming home to roost now for the craven bunch of apologists and praises-singers (sorry Cabinet members and other senior officials) who backed Bingu's personalisation of the State.
Malawians will be electing a president, law makers and local government leaders on May 20th. This is the fifth election since the country returned to plural politics in 1994. One would wonder why it is important for the Open Society Foundations to be concerned about the integrity of elections in Malawi given its minimal geo-political significance compared to countries such as Nigeria, DRC, South Africa, Egypt, etc. Yet Malawians deserve no less an opportunity to exert popular control on national decision making by exercising real choice to elect their representatives.
You know that a president has lost the plot (and the sub-plot) when he starts naming buildings after himself while still in office - as Malawi's increasingly erratic ruler has just done.
In another huge blow to the credibility of Malawian President Bingu wa Mutharika and his government, the US has suspended a massive aid package, which would have ploughed US$350 million into the country's barely-existent power sector. It is also a devastating blow to the millions of Malawians who would have benefitted from the extra electricity - and a potentially fatal blow to hopes of sustainable growth and development.
President Joyce Banda has transformed Malawi since she her sudden ascent to power in early April following the death of her increasingly autocratic predecessor, President Bingu wa Mutharika. Having watched from the side-lines as he centralised power, attacked critics, undermined the rule of law and ushered Malawi back towards one-party dictatorship, President Banda has moved swiftly to reverse some of his worst laws and put the country back on the path towards an open and democratic society.
There has been widespread praise for Joyce Banda's decision to slash her own presidential salary by 30 percent - and an equal amount of shock and surprise (particularly, I would guess, from her presidential peers in southern Africa who know an alarming precedent when they see one!). Needless to say, it is almost entirely symbolic since she still has State House and all Malawi's presidential expenses to live off.
What has happened over the last few days in Malawi is remarkable. Indeed, it is almost certainly unprecedented. Not just in Malawi. Or in Africa. But anywhere. After a rising tide of anger at escalating corruption – or more correctly the increasingly brazen looting and plundering of state resources – President Joyce Banda sacked her entire Cabinet. Just like that. All gone. Fired. Dismissed from office.


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I had been working for Sears for about three and a half years, but a couple of months ago my old boss called me up and asked me if I was interested in doing some work for direct energy for texas. Of course I did not know this, but they apparently employ a lot of technicians like me who can help their customers with various issues related to energy efficiency. It is not like I am a real expert in the field, but I know how to figure out what is using more power than it needs to use. So far the job is a bit of a bore to me if I am really honest about it. I like going out and helping people, but it does not seem as though a lot of people know that you can do this and so I am out there trying to waste a lot of time it seems to me.
I took to sticking a portable fishing rod in my gun rack, the sort of rod and reel you would give a kid. So a lot of the time I will stop some place where I can get in a bit of fishing and no one will really care all that much. If my cell phone is by my side it really is not so big of a deal after all. Zeb and I have done a whole lot of fishing and I tell him that I am going to do some pond fishing if he is not going to give me enough work to keep me busy. It is a good job, but I really like to keep busy. Of course I am getting more money to do a good deal less work and I do not have get down on my knees hardly at all.


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THE TYRANT of Athens and Peloponnesian War are two games which take the player into ancient history. Both provide simulations of the Greek way of life.
Tyrant of Athens gives the player the chance to rule the capital of Greece for as many years as the populace allows. Every year the computer asks the player how many troops and ships, allies and food units are required for the year. The money for those items is deducted from the state treasury. Some money should be retained in the royal coffers to pay any invading army you do not want to fight.
There may be many battles during a year and disasters such as lack of money and starvation may occur. The ruler is allowed only three disasters before being deposed. Victory can be achieved within 10 years if you have achieved two-and-a-half times as many victories as defeats and are in a fairly strong position.
Peloponnesian War is similar but is a game of military strategy. The player takes the side of the Athenians, who must beat the Spartan forces. The number of generals and other officers are chosen, the number of warships and the number of ordinary infantry.
Other states may become involved in the war at various times and they would provide extra ships and men. At the beginning of the game none of those states is an ally of either side. The game may develop into a fight to gain the most allies.
The battles may take several years to fight but in the end one decisive battle with Sparta must be fought beFore 429 BC. If they feel sufficiently confident, the Spartans may enter the final phase after 425 BC but if neither side has committed itself before 404 BC, the final battle phase will be entered automatically.
Both games are available for the 16K ZX-81 and Spectrum from MC Associates, 4 Granby Road, Cheadle Hulme, Cheadle, Cheshire SK8 6LS. Tyrant of Athens costs £6.50 and Peloponnesian War £5.95.


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Navarre Posts Record Q2 Despite Tower Bankruptcy30 Oct, 2006 By: Erik Gruenwedel
Strong fantasy animation DVD sales of the 13th "Dragon Ball Z" film Wrath of the Dragon and Fullmetal Alchemist the Movie: Conqueror of Shamballa helped Navarre Corp. post second quarter fiscal year 2007 (ended Sept. 30) profit of $1.6 million compared to a loss of $75,000 during the same period last year.
The Minneapolis-based distributor posted net income despite recording a $2 million write-off in receivables associated with the bankruptcy of Tower Records.
Navarre generated record revenues of $173.1 million, up $15 million or 9.5% from $158.1 million last year.
The distributor said it would take steps to improve the DVD release schedule for units Encore and BCI after non-anime DVD and related software sales finished down.
Separately, Navarre announced a third-party software distribution agreement with OfficeMax.
"I am pleased with the continued growth of our company as we approach the holiday selling season and year-over-year improvement in net sales and earnings, in spite of the impact of the Tower bankruptcy," said chairman and CEO Eric Paulson in a statement.
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'We will bring this plane down': Haunting graffiti scrawled on doomed EgyptAir plane
CHILLING graffiti scrawled on the doomed EgyptAir passenger jet warned that the plane would be 'brought down', it has emerged.
Disgruntled aviation workers at Cairo Airport reportedly defaced the aircraft with the sinister message "we will bring this plane down".
The finding came two years before flight MS804 plunged into the Mediterranean sea, killing all 66 passengers on board last week.
The plane was plastered with the unnerving threats, allegedly branding Egypt's president Adbel Fattah el-Sisi a "murderer" and "traitor".
But the vicious vandalism is not believed to be connected to a terrorist threat despite much unrest in Egypt.
Unnamed officials, of Cairo Airport, claimed in an interview with The New York Times, the anxiety was sparked by the former general el-Sisi ousting the elected president Mohamed Morsi in 2013.
But extra security measures have been put in place at the capital city's airport.
Crew searches, the firing of employees with extreme political views and the increase of unarmed security guards have been enforced.
And just days after the horrific crash, officials are piecing together what happened.
Investigators are interrogating Paris attacks suspect Salah Abdeslam over possible ISIS links to the EgyptAir incident.
And the military have released the first images of the wreckage which revealed there was a fire on the plane.
But Egyptian authorities have said it is still too early to identify the cause of the crash.