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Part 1 of analysis: Israeli leaders deluded if they assume Palestinians won't dare launch third intifada
Published: 09.30.12, 14:10 / Israel Opinion
Just like Golda Meir's government before the 1973 Yom Kippur War,
the State of Israel's government under the leadership of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is immersed in a dangerous strategic illusion. The illusion is that the lull in the territories will persist and that the international community is not interested in the Palestinians' fate anymore and has turned its attention to more burning issues. Therefore, the government believes, the diplomatic stalemate can be dragged on and Israel
may even be able to annex Judea and Samaria and leave Gaza for the Palestinians - and all this without threatening Israel's existence or its Jewish and democratic character and without paying a heavy price in the future. And just like the pre-Yom Kippur War model, the 2012 version won't last either. This illusion will cost us dearly unless we awaken from it soon.


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we need to sign Phillips asap!
Yep.......time to move on. Hope to hear about this young man soon!
He'll sign on Monday.
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Maybe 2 years of Phillips may turn out to be better than one year of Barnes. Doubt it, but maybe.
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He'll sign on Monday.
Is this for sure?! Locked in...or are we going to get HB'ed again?
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Maybe 2 years of Phillips may turn out to be better than one year of Barnes. Doubt it, but maybe.
good point. Phillips is no slouch.
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WATCH: Thunder fan hits halfcourt shot for $20,000
Forget the luxury tax. The fan base is going to break the Oklahoma City Thunder's bank.
Cameron Rodriguez became the fourth Thunder fan this calendar year to hit a halfcourt shot for $20,000, draining this bucket at halftime of the Thunder's win over the Denver Nuggets on Monday. Rodriguez's shot follows three fans who hit halfcourt shots at the tail end of the 2012-2013 season (via Yahoo! Sports' Ball Don't Lie blog).
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Even as Los Angeles Unified keeps hiring more bureaucrats and fewer teachers
– and the disparity in their pay keeps widening — the massive school district
is disintegrating under an assault from the charter school movement.
On Wednesday, ICEF Public Schools, which
operates 13 charters with 3,000 students in South Los Angeles, will announce
it's adding 22 new campuses in what it calls the "Education Corridor" – the
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It should more aptly be called the "Dropout Zone" with half the students
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in the area and having taken over troubled Locke High School, the area will be getting free of LAUSD's stifling bureaucracy, its can't do culture and its 30-year
record of failure.
Mostly serving African-American students in one of the city's poorest areas,
the Inner City Education Foundation boasts that all its graduates go to college,
two- or four-year.
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Angeles students and 51 percent of the community's high school students enrolled
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"The lack of prepared youth is preventing South Los Angeles from creating a
sustainable middle class," ICEF says.
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inability to educate children who come from low-income families and the $19
billion invested in new and upgraded school buildings has produced only marginal
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of the $7 billion bond issue on the November ballot will fund facilities for
charter schools although there's no comparison to the educational outcomes being
achieved by the charters compared to LAUSD.
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Networking is one of the most important things you'll ever do for your career. Even when you love what you do, you should continue to widen your professional pool of contacts, including friends, colleagues, bosses, family.
A new book by Shawn Graham, "Courting Your Career," makes a strong case for networking. The book points out that networking was the leading job-search method reported by 78 percent of job-seekers in a poll by the Society for Human Resource Management.
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Graham, who serves as associate director with the MBA Career Management Center at the University of North Carolina's Kenan-Flagler Business School, offers "Principles of Effective Networking," saying at the outset that networking is a two-way street. His three principles are:
Assess: Who is your network? Look to friends, family, coworkers and acquaintances. Expand: Continue growing your web of contacts. Maintain: Networking takes work, and you have to keep up with relationships. It shouldn't stop once you get a desired gig.
Graham notes, "Finding a job or internship is a lot like finding a boyfriend or girlfriend. Your success often depends on how much someone likes you, not necessarily on how smart or cute you are."
Being assertive but not pushy is critical, he says, and goes on to suggest using professional associations and Web sites such as Facebook, MySpace and LinkedIn, among others.
Skills, ability and experience account for a lot when it comes to your career. But people do, too. That's especially true in this era of globalization, and as workers change jobs more regularly. Successfully shifting gigs or careers very often depends on who you know.
As Graham points out, networking, like all relationships, takes work, and you have to help others. When you do, you might just forge lasting relationships that benefit everyone.
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Around Dhaulagiri is a challenging trek around the Dhaulagiri massif (8,167m/26,745ft), the sixth highest mountain in the world, involves snow and glacier walking. This is the perfect trip those who want a more intense experience of the mountains. You will be trekking deep into the Dhaulagiri Himal to the Italian Base Camp and Dhaulagiri north base camp, offering a wonderful view of gigantic north face of Dhaulagiri I. You will cross two high passes, the French pass (5,240m/17,192ft) and Thapa pass (5,155m/16,913ft) providing more spectacular views of Dhaulagiri, Throng peak, Annapurna and Kali Gandaki River; the world deepest gorge. You may encounter semi -wild yak herds, mountain sheep or the elusive snow leopard in the remote valleys of this region.
Total Days: 21 Days (Kathmandu - Kathmandu)
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Richey's bond was set at $30,000. He has been ordered to have no contact with the alleged victim, with students, or attend any activities where children are involved.
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The "whimsy, performed" post (from the protein wisdom conceptual series)
Strolling through the farmer's market the other day, I happened upon a stand featuring the most gorgeous Costoluto Genovese tomatoes. And though I'm usually much more of an Ethiopia Roi or Bolndkopfchen guy, I bought a half-dozen anyway.
Honestly. I just couldn't help myself!*
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Michelle Obama phones to say she is not amused at your acutely arch and aridly dry mockery of the parking lot organic market community. It's the little people selling Himalayan mungleberries grown in yak dung at $16 per pound that made her proud of this country.
Across the street from our farmer's market sits the Heartland Farm Direct Market, a very upscale boutique grocer and deli. Because why would anyone buy a fistful of spring onions from some grimy, horny-handed Hmong dude, when they can cross the street and buy the same damn onions for ten times the price?
I don't know how Heartland can hope to survive, what with the totebaggers all on hunger strikes…
(Full disclosure: Heartland makes the best damn croissants I've ever eaten in my life. Swear to God, they must tap ashes from Gauloises into the dough or sumpthin'.)
I'm not getting the link between Stalingrad, the HuffPo legal wars, and tomatoes. Unless they're all rotten!
But I admit that some days I feel about as sharp as a bowling ball…
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So, following the metaphor to it's conclusion,
ifwhen the dipshit free-bloggers lose their "case", Chairwoman Arianna gets to march them all off (well, the survivors, anyway) to a gulag somewhere in the San Fernando valley?


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Mt. Jefferson Wilderness covers 104,523 total acres. There are 163 miles of trail within this wilderness including a 40 mile stretch of the Pacific Crest Scenic Trail.
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It's been just over two months since the discovery of a man shot to death inside his vehicle on a rural road in Beaufort County and a woman who says she was once the girlfriend of the victim is still searching for answers and hoping for an arrest.
Jo Storey says she had an up and down relationship with Bobby Buck-- who was gunned down back in early March--inside of a car on Minor Run Road in the community of Edward. Storey says drugs were a part of their lives, and some even thought they were informants, which she says they weren't.
Storey says since Buck's death -- she's received threats implying she may have been involved. Storey says, "I did not shoot Bobby. I did not have him shot. I loved him very much and I still love him very much."
Major Kenneth Watson with the Beaufort County Sheriff's Office says that the investigation into the case continues--with the FBI assisting with cell phone records. Watson says, "We do know there are people in the community who have additional information that could help solve this case and we would ask them to come forward."
Watson says that they do have suspects in the case that they continue to investigate.
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Acquired taste
Beauty is more than in the eye of the beholder
Christians have to battle the mindset that insists "there are no absolutes." But Christians often do not realize what the absolutes are that they need to defend. The classic thinkers spoke of three kinds of absolutes: the true, the good, and the beautiful.
Often, Christians reject the claims that truth and morality are relative while agreeing with the postmodernists that beauty is relative. But to think that beauty is nothing more than a subjective preference-unconnected to standards that originate in God Himself-is to buy into a foundational principle of today's anti-Christian worldview.
The Bible tells us to set our minds on "whatever" is "excellent" and "of good report" (Philippians 4:8). Beauty does involve personal taste, but our tastes need discipline. Growing in taste means learning to take pleasure in what is objectively good.
Consider this principle from Aesthetics 101: A work is beautiful to the extent that it displays at the same time both complexity and unity.
In painting a black canvas has unity, but it has no complexity. A canvas of random paint-splatterings may have complexity, but it has no unity. The Sistine Chapel, or a Rembrandt woodcut, or a Hudson River landscape has both, being full of individual details that come together into a whole that is greater than the sum of its parts.
Pop music typically consists of no more than three chords in a simple melody with simple lyrics. Not much is going on. Contrast that with a hymn (whether traditional or contemporary): It consists of many different musical notes for different voices, all coming together in the unity of harmony. Its lyrics, in turn, are packed with theology, figures of speech, biblical references, and emotions. The hymn is objectively better by aesthetic standards than the pop ditty. Even greater aesthetically is the symphonic composition in which every instrument is playing a different musical line yet all come together into a majestic unity.
There is nothing wrong with an occasional indulgence in junk food, though if all you eat is sugar and French fries, you will be malnourished. Similarly, there is nothing wrong with an occasional indulgence in junk culture. But just as you need the nutrition found in a home-cooked meal, you need the cultural nutrition that comes from enjoying the best.
Taking subjective pleasure in what is objectively excellent takes knowledge and experience. Here is a practical suggestion: Play classical music. Not just any classical music, some of which is less accessible and an "acquired taste." Start with two composers: Bach and Mozart. Focus on their instrumental works, not the chorales or operas. Notice how their music is both complex and unified. Notice the pleasure it gives you.
Before too long, you will develop a taste for musical excellence. Then you can go from there into other kinds of aesthetic excellence.
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A trip to a wheelchair tennis test event
On 3 May I went to a test event at the Olympic Park. A test event is like a practice so that LOCOG can make sure everything will go well during the Games.
I went because I am part of the Disability Community Engagement team. We give feedback on how the Games can be more accessible for people with a disability.
Wheelchair tennis test event
I went to see the wheelchair tennis test event at Eton Manor. We saw Alfie Hewett play Alex Jewitt. They are both British players. Jewitt won. The score was 6-2, 6-4. I also had a photo taken with the Paralympic Torch!
The Olympic Park
We got off the train at Stratford and walked to the stadium. There were people wearing pink jackets holding big pink signs shaped like hands. They were directing us where to go. There were also big pink wayfinding signs and announcements. It was easy to find the way there.
Then we went through security which was a bit daunting. I had to walk through a metal detector shaped like a doorway and it made a bleeping noise. The security people had to check me but they were very nice. My favourite building at the Olympic Park was the velodrome where the cycling will be.
Accessible venues
Because the Olympic Park is so massive, there are golf buggies for people with mobility needs. We went in the buggy which was good because they said it was about a 1 mile walk across the park to Eton Manor!
There is different coloured paving on the ground for people who have visual impairments. The colours will help them see where they are going and find different areas.
Eton Manor was a good venue. It was accessible and easy for people using wheelchairs to get to their seats. I could hear the announcements and there was a big electronic scoreboard. During the Games there will also be an audio description so people who have a hearing impairment can listen to a special commentary. This wasn't being tested but I think it would also be good for people with a learning disability.
After the game we met the Duchess of Gloucester. This was her first test event too. We talked about what I was doing and how I was involved with the Games. There were 2 other test events on that day - hockey and waterpolo.
There were about 6,000 people at the park for the test events that day. During the Games there will be about 175,000 every day which is a lot of people!
It was a very nice day and I really enjoyed going to the Olympic Park, even though it was rainy and wet.
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UN scales up aid to thousands fleeing Pakistan's latest conflict zone
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Some 84,000 people from eight villages in Kurram agency have fled the fighting between the Pakistan army and insurgents in the border area with Afghanistan, Adrian Edwards, the spokesperson for the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), told reporters in Geneva.
UNHCR has provided initial assistance of 700 tents, 200 family kits of emergency supplies, and a portable warehouse to the more than 700 families that have sought refuge in a new camp set up by local authorities in the Durrani area in Sadda town of Lower Kurram, about 30 kilometres from the conflict zone.
"In the coming days, we will deploy expert site planners and camp managers to New Durrani camp and work with local authorities and NGOs [non-governmental organizations] to provide hot meals, build kitchens, pitch tents and distribute firewood," Mr. Edwards said.
"We will also fund and provide technical support for a computer-based registration process for displaced people staying in and outside of the camps. Meanwhile, our staff will continue to provide tents and other relief supplies to displaced people in the camp."
In 2010, some 130,000 people fled Lower Kurram to take refuge in the districts of Peshawar, Kohat and Hangu in Khyber Pakhtunkwa province. Most are still unable to return due to simmering tensions in their home areas.
In the past three years, more than four million people have been displaced in successive waves of conflict between government forces and militants in north-western Pakistan. While the vast majority has since returned home, some 400,000 people from South Waziristan, Orakzai, Kurram, Khyber, Mohmand and Bajaur tribal areas remain displaced.
Most live among host communities in Dera Ismail Khan, Kohat, Peshawar, Tank and Hangu areas of Khyber Pakhtunkwa province, but around 57,000 people still live in four camps.


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The owner was very friendly and accommodating. There is no cable TV and very few spots where a satellite would get a signal. She placed us in a spot where we could get a signal and also near the building where the Wi-Fi router was located. The Wi-Fi signal was weak and kept dropping off. This is truly a campground, not an RV park. There were a few pull-throughs, which are short, and you would still have to unhook. Roads are very narrow, with small branches hanging down. I said all of this as information, not complaining. It is a nice little campground for a family outing. - phaeton31808
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We stayed here Thursday through Sunday. The staff was very friendly and accommodating as they changed our reservation as requested to arrive a day early and also due to weather (rain), they moved us to a dryer site. As stated, the weather was very bad and we had to stay inside most of the time. This park does hold water and could use some gravel to freshen things up and help keep water from pooling at the campsites. This did not detract from the overall quality of this campground. We will return and look forward to spending some time here during better weather. - RNLCOOKIE
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This campground was just plain fun. The sites are gravel and tend to get swampy in the rain. There are trees everywhere and the river front sites are definitely river front sites. We had lovely views from our coach. The sites are wide. There is a fishing pond, a great pool, clubhouse, bathhouse and one can access the river by going down the staircase in the rear of the grounds. There are some woody trails to explore with the kids and the staff is friendly. Many folks have their golf carts with them, pets are welcome and kids are having fun all over. Some folks are there full time, but not on the river front. It is a bit rustic and natural. We did not have DirectTV yet, and I noticed most people have stand alone satellite dishes. Be careful to turn left when exiting the CG; otherwise you will end up in a brick yard! I really liked this spot and only give it a 7 because of its rustic atmosphere which may not be to the likeing of some RVr's, and because it gets so messy when wet. If I recall correctly, there is 30 amp at each site. I will go back often because it is so laid back and natural. We were able to park a 42' MH on the river, although not many of those sites will allow it. - Iris


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Can I take Tums for gas during pregnancy?
I'm in my seventh week of pregnancy and I am having HORRIBLE gas! It's just like a ton of bubbles in my stomach all day every day. It's such an uncomfortable feeling! It wouldn't be so bad if it would come OUT, but it doesn't. It just rolls around in my stomach as I move, it moves! What can I do?
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I am in my eighth to ninth week now to; and I can empathize as I am having the same problem. I thought my husband was crazy when he said lie (stomach down) with your knees bent, and just stick your butt right up in the air (relax your entire upper, and lower abdomen though), and let'er rip. Works like a charm. If you have as much gas as I do though, you'd probably have to stay in that position all day! Give it a try though; I swear it works.posted 04/07/2008 by a BabyCenter Member
My sister-in-law is a Dr. and she told me I could take Gas-X! She said it isn't absorbed by your body it stays in the Digestive track and gets rid of the gas! I used it all through my second prgnancy-I just wish I had known that during my first! Tums can also be taken but are for heartburn not gas!posted 04/07/2008 by Bren12004
yes tums are fine to take while pregnant i went through 2 bottles while pregnant get the berry ones though lolposted 04/07/2008 by tifferz731
I'm 8 weeks and also have terrible gas. The other night you could hear my stomach gurgle from across the room and I was doubled up in pain. It tends to occur mostly after eating and in my upper stomach, between the rib cage. It is so uncomfortable. I tried Tums and it didn't work. I will try Gas-X. Camomile tea seems to help me a bit too, and making myself belch relieves some pressure. Oh, what us ladies go through... I didn't have these symptoms so badly with my first. I guess each pregnancy really is different.posted 02/21/2011 by It's a female thing
I am 9 weeks today and Tums have worked wonders for me! I talked to my Doctor about being gassy and she said that Zantac is fine during pregnancy! ;]posted 11/07/2012 by Mariiisol
Same here. First pregnancy the gas and heartburn was unbearable...used tums for the first trimester and layed on my stomach for the gas. Second and third trimester used zantac. Still had mild heartburn, but at least it didnt feel like i was eating a battery... This pregnancy, 9 weeks and here we go again. Tums and zantac to the rescue. Good luck ladies. :)posted 12/28/2012 by nycindy
i am 7 1/2 weeks and have been having a LOT of gas and pain in my intestines after i eat, like cramps when u dont drink another water...but ive been drinking tonz of water... its almost like constipation but i know im Not constipated... ugh its not fun! And this is my first baby, so i dk what to expect! Ive heard lemon water works, is that true?posted 01/01/2011 by willsgirllyd
I've found onions gave me gas, I've been fine since I cut them out!posted 01/31/2014 by sarajo_ana
I'm 6 weeks and have awful gas and bloating with some heartburn. Thanks to everyone for their posts. I will try the Gas-x tonight. I'm so uncomfortable at work during the day, all I want to do is unbuckle my pants! And at night, it sounds like a circus is going on inside my stomach.posted 04/05/2012 by salazama
Omg! I have no idea if what I have is gas but it feels like it. I am 6 weeks now and have had almost crippling pain from it. I have to take random 5 minute breaks at work to sit down until it goes away and sometimes it wakes me up at night 3-4 times. I will try no milk and Gas-x. Yikes!posted 11/12/2011 by a BabyCenter Member
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Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection
To provide information that will allow the interpretation of clinical human leukocyte antigen B (HLA-B) genotype tests so that the results can be used to guide the use of abacavir for the treatment of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)
Individuals infected with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)
Abacavir therapy based on human leukocyte antigen B (HLA-B)*57:01 genotype
2012 Original Guideline
The guideline authors searched the PubMed database (1966 to April 2011) and Ovid MEDLINE (1950 to April 2011) for keywords ((HLA OR HLA-B OR HLA-B57 OR HLA-B*5701) AND (abacavir)), as well as a more general search for (abacavir hypersensitivity).
To construct a human leukocyte antigen B (HLA-B)*57:01 minor allele frequency table based on ethnicity, the PubMed® database (1966 to April 2011) and Ovid MEDLINE (1950 to April 2011) were searched using the following criteria: ((HLA-B OR HLA-B57 OR HLA-B*5701) AND (genotype OR allele OR frequency)) with filter limits set to retrieve "full-text" and "English" literature. Studies were considered for inclusion if (1) the ethnicity of the population was clearly indicated; (2) either allele frequencies or alleles for HLA-B*57:01 genotypes were reported; (3) the method by which HLA-B was genotyped was reliable and proven (no proof-of-principle experiments); (4) the sample population consisted of at least 50 individuals; (5) the study represented publication of novel data (no reviews or meta-analyses) and (6) the population studied did not have any concomitant disease (such as autoimmune conditions) that would be expected to result in a distribution of HLA-B alleles that were different from the general population. In instances where genotype data from large cohorts of ethnically diverse individuals were reported, without respect to ethnicity, studies were only considered if one ethnicity was ≥95% of the majority. Additional studies were also included from the Allele Frequency Net Database (www.allelefrequencies.net ), an online repository for HLA allele frequencies from both previously published and unpublished sources, if they met the previously described inclusion criteria. All previously published data were manually checked against the original publications to verify the HLA-B*57:01 allele frequencies. In some cases, sample sizes or allele frequencies were updated to reflect only subjects successfully genotyped for HLA-B*57:01 (rather than the total sample size of the study) or to correct errata in the original publication. The combined analysis included 35,630 Europeans, 1,321 South Americans, 8,570 Africans, 1,029 Middle Easterners, 3,391 Mexicans, 12,175 Asians, and 326 Southwest Asians.
2014 Reaffirmation
The guideline authors searched the PubMed database (1966 to November 2013) and Ovid MEDLINE (1950 to November 2013) for keywords ((HLA OR HLA-B OR HLA-B57 OR HLA-B*5701) AND (abacavir)), as well as a more general search for (abacavir hypersensitivity).
To construct a HLA-B*57:01 minor allele frequency table based on ethnicity, the PubMed® database (1966 to November 2013) and Ovid MEDLINE (1950 to November 2013) were searched using the following criteria: ((HLA-B OR HLA-B57 OR HLA-B*5701) AND (genotype OR allele OR frequency)) with filter limits set to retrieve "full-text" and "English" literature.
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Level of Evidence
High: Evidence includes consistent results from well-designed, well-conducted studies.
Moderate: Evidence is sufficient to determine effects, but the strength of the evidence is limited by the number, quality, or consistency of the individual studies, generalizability to routine practice, or indirect nature of the evidence.
Weak: Evidence is insufficient to assess the effects on health outcomes because of limited number or power of studies, important flaws in their design or conduct, gaps in the chain of evidence, or lack of information.
The Clinical Pharmacogenetics Implementation Consortium's dosing recommendations are based weighing the evidence from a combination of preclinical functional and clinical data, as well as on some existing disease-specific consensus guidelines. Some of the factors that are taken into account include in vitro cytokine profiling of abacavir-stimulated immune cells in patients with various human leukocyte antigen B (HLA-B) alleles, as well as both retrospective and prospective in vivo clinical outcome data for abacavir. Overall, the dosing recommendations are simplified to allow rapid interpretation by clinicians. They have been adopted from the rating scale for evidence-based therapeutic recommendations on the use of retroviral agents.
Evidence was summarized into tables (see the "Availability of Companion Documents" field) and graded (see the "Rating Scheme for the Strength of the Evidence" field).
While the guideline authors found no new evidence that would change their original recommendations, they did find one additional study that was added to the evidence table in the supplementary material (see Supplementary Table S3 in the online Supplemental material [see the "Availability of Companion Documents" field]). Recent studies have been published that further describe the mechanism by which abacavir can elicit an immune response through HLA-B*57:01. Discussion of these studies was added to the Supplementary Material online.
The authors chose to use a slight modification of a transparent and simple system with just three categories for recommendations: strong, moderate, and optional (see the "Rating Scheme for the Strength of the Recommendations" field).
Overall, the dosing recommendations are simplified to allow rapid interpretation by clinicians. They have been adopted from the Department of Health and Human Services rating scale for evidence-based therapeutic recommendations on the use of retroviral agents.
The guideline authors reviewed recent literature and concluded that none of the evidence would change the therapeutic recommendations in the original guideline; therefore, the original publication remains clinically current.
Strength of Therapeutic Recommendations
Strong: The evidence is high quality and the desirable effects clearly outweigh the undesirable effects.
Moderate: There is a close or uncertain balance as to whether the evidence is high quality and the desirable clearly outweigh the undesirable effects.
Optional: The desirable effects are closely balanced with undesirable effects and there is room for differences of opinion as to the need for the recommended course of action.
A formal cost analysis was not performed and published cost analyses were not reviewed.
The strength of therapeutic recommendations (Strong, Moderate, Optional) is defined at the end of the "Major Recommendations" field.
Genetic Test Interpretation
The assignment of the likely human leukocyte antigen B (HLA-B) phenotype, based on allele diplotypes, is summarized in Table 1 below.
Table 1. Assignment of Likely HLA-B Phenotypes Based on Genotypes
aSee Supplementary Data (see the "Availability of Companion Documents" field) for estimates of genotype frequencies among different ethnic/geographic groups.
b*X = any HLA-B genotype other than *57:01.
Therapeutic Recommendations
The guideline authors agree with others that HLA-B*57:01 screening should be performed in all abacavir-naive individuals before initiation of abacavir-containing therapy (see the table below); this is consistent with the recommendations of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, and the European Medicines Agency. In abacavir-naive individuals who are HLA-B*57:01-positive, abacavir is not recommended and should be considered only under exceptional circumstances when the potential benefit, based on resistance patterns and treatment history, outweighs the risk. HLA-B*57:01 genotyping is widely available in the developed world and is considered the standard of care prior to initiating abacavir. Where HLA-B*57:01 genotyping is not clinically available (such as in resource-limited settings), some have advocated initiating abacavir, provided there is appropriate clinical monitoring and patient counseling about the signs and symptoms of hypersensitivity reaction (HSR), although this remains at the clinician's discretion.
There is some debate among clinicians regarding whether HLA-B*57:01 testing is necessary in patients who had previously tolerated abacavir chronically, discontinued its use for reasons other than HSR, and are now planning to resume abacavir. The presence of HLA-B*57:01 has a positive predictive value of ~50% for immunologically confirmed hypersensitivity, indicating that some HLA-B*57:01-positive individuals can be, and have been, safely treated with abacavir. However, the guideline authors were unable to find any data to show that HLA-B*57:01-positive individuals with previous, safe exposure to abacavir had zero risk of HSR upon re-exposure. Although there are isolated case reports of previously asymptomatic patients developing a hypersensitivity-like reaction after restarting abacavir, there were confounding circumstances. Many of the patients had complicating concomitant illnesses that could have masked an HSR during initial abacavir therapy, and none were immunologically confirmed, making the case reports difficult to interpret. Furthermore, most of these case reports precede the availability of HLA-B*57:01 genetic testing, making it impossible to determine from the published data whether there could be a risk of HSR upon re-exposure to abacavir in previously asymptomatic HLA-B*57:01-positive patients.
In addition, there may also exist a small group of patients who have been on chronic abacavir therapy since before the introduction of HLA-B*57:01 genotyping. Given that virtually all abacavir HSR events occur within the first several weeks of therapy, and that ~50% of HLA-B*57:01 carriers can safely take abacavir, the guideline authors were unable to find any evidence to suggest that HLA-B*57:01-positive individuals on current, long-term, uninterrupted abacavir therapy are at risk of developing HSR. Existing clinical guidelines have a blanket recommendation that all HLA-B*57:01-positive individuals should avoid abacavir, regardless of patient history. Although HLA-B*57:01 genotyping has proven utility in significantly reducing the incidence of both clinically diagnosed and immunologically confirmed hypersensitivity in patients being newly considered for abacavir therapy, the connection between HLA-B*57:01 genotype and risk of HSR in patients with previous asymptomatic abacavir use is less clear.
Recommendations for Incidental Findings
Although other variants in HLA-B are associated with autoimmune diseases and drug response phenotypes, they have not been associated with abacavir HSR.
Other Considerations
Abacavir skin patch testing may be performed after a case of clinically diagnosed HSR to determine whether it can be immunologically confirmed. At this time, skin patch testing is an investigational procedure, and the results should be interpreted only by an experienced immunologist. More details on skin patch testing can be found in the Supplementary Materials and Methods online (see the "Availability of Companion Documents" field).
Table 2. Recommended Therapeutic Use of Abacavir in Relation to HLA-B Genotype
HLA-B, human leukocyte antigen B
The original guideline document includes a treatment algorithm for clinical use of abacavir based on human leukocyte antigen B (HLA-B)*57:01 genotype.
The evidence summarized in Supplemental Table S3 (see the "Availability of Companion Documents" field) is graded on a scale of high, moderate, and weak, based upon the level of evidence (see the "Rating Scheme for the Strength of the Evidence" field). Every effort was made to present evidence from high-quality studies, which provided the framework for the strength of therapeutic recommendations.
A clear benefit of human leukocyte antigen B (HLA-B)*57:01 testing is that it leads to a reduction in the incidence of abacavir hypersensitivity reaction by identifying patients at significant risk so that alternative antiretroviral therapy can be prescribed for them. Importantly, a number of effective and safe antiretrovirals are available that can be substituted for abacavir in patients carrying this risk-related allele. HLA-B*57:01's high negative predictive value (>99%) shows that it is extremely effective in identifying those at risk of immunologically confirmed hypersensitivity to abacavir.
If the symptoms of clinically diagnosed hypersensitivity reaction resolve after discontinuation of abacavir, drug rechallenge is contraindicated because immediate and life-threatening reactions, including anaphylaxis and even fatalities, can occur. In addition, an allergy to abacavir should be noted in the patient's medical record.
Caveats: Appropriate Use and/or Potential Misuse of Genetic Tests
Clinical Pharmacogenetics Implementation Consortium (CPIC) guidelines reflect expert consensus based on clinical evidence and peer-reviewed literature available at the time they are written and are intended only to assist clinicians in decision making and to identify questions for further research. New evidence may have emerged since the time a guideline was submitted for publication. Guidelines are limited in scope and are not applicable to interventions or diseases not specifically identified. Guidelines do not account for all variations among individual patients and cannot be considered inclusive of all proper methods of care or exclusive of other treatments. It remains the responsibility of the health-care provider to determine the best course of treatment for the patient. Adherence to any guideline is voluntary, with the ultimate determination regarding its application to be made solely by the clinician and the patient. CPIC assumes no responsibility for any injury to persons or damage to property related to any use of CPIC's guidelines, or for any errors or omissions.
An implementation strategy was not provided.
Not applicable: The guideline was not adapted from another source.
This work was funded by National Institutes of Health (NIH) grants GM61390 and GM61374.
Authors: MA Martin, Department of Bioengineering and Therapeutic Sciences, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, California, USA; TE Klein, Department of Genetics, Stanford University, Stanford, California, USA; BJ Dong, Department of Clinical Pharmacy, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, California, USA; M Pirmohamed, Department of Pharmacology, University of Liverpool, Liverpool, UK; DW Haas, Departments of Medicine, Pharmacology, and Pathology, Microbiology, and Immunology, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee, USA; DL Kroetz, Department of Bioengineering and Therapeutic Sciences, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, California, USA
Authors: Michael A. Martin, Departments of Bioengineering and Therapeutic Sciences University of California, San Francisco, California USA; James M. Hoffman, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, Tennessee, USA; Robert R. Freimuth, Department of Health Sciences Research, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA; Teri E. Klein, Department of Genetics, Stanford University, Stanford, California USA; Betty J. Dong, Department of Clinical Pharmacy, University of California, San Francisco, California USA; Munir Pirmohamed, Department of Pharmacology, University of Liverpool, Liverpool UK; J. Kevin Hicks, Department of Pharmacy and Center for Personalized Healthcare, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, USA; Mark R. Wilkinson, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, Tennessee, USA; David W. Haas, Department of Medicine, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN USA; and Deanna L. Kroetz, Departments of Bioengineering and Therapeutic Sciences University of California, San Francisco, California USA
The authors declared no conflict of interest.
T.E.K. is a consultant for Personalis Inc. D.W.H has been a consultant to Merck. The other authors declare no conflicts of interest.
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Elevating frankincense and releasing basil combine with a heart note of supremely balancing pure lavender to create an atmosphere to help you throw off the shackles of imbalance and transcend through the crown chakra.
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Poached Salmon with Tarragon Sauce Recipe
Laura Lunardi prepares her perfectly poached salmon when she doesn't want to heat up the kitchen. Fixing the sauce first allows the herb seasonings to meld and enhance the mild-tasting steaks. Laura writes, "Use two slotted spatulas to remove the poached fish from the pan. Poached fish is delicate and tends to break apart easily."
- 1/3 cup plain yogurt
- 1/4 cup fat-free mayonnaise
- 2 tablespoons thinly sliced green onion
- 2 tablespoons minced fresh parsley
- 1 teaspoon minced fresh tarragon or1/2 teaspoon dried tarragon
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon white pepper,divided
- 1 cup reduced-sodium chicken broth
- 1/2 cup water
- 1/4 cup lemon juice
- 1 bay leaf
- 4 salmon steaks (5 ounces each)
- 1. In a small bowl, combine the yogurt, mayonnaise, onion, parsley, tarragon, salt and 1/8 teaspoon pepper. Cover and refrigerate.
- 2. In a large nonstick skillet, combine the broth, water, lemon juice, bay leaf and remaining pepper. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; add the salmon.
- 3. Cover and poach for 8-10 minutes or until fish is firm and flakes easily with a fork. Remove from poaching liquid. Serve with tarragon sauce. Yield: 4 servings.
Nutritional Facts
One serving (1 salmon steak with 2 tablespoons sauce) equals 261 calories, 12 g fat (3 g saturated fat), 77 mg cholesterol, 500 mg sodium, 5 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 32 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 4 lean meat, 1/2 starch.
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Our secure online booking system in conjunction with Kennel Seek allows users to book and confirm Royvon services 24 hours per day. The system requires a 20% deposit and can be paid via Paypal. If you don't have a Paypal account, then please contact us and you can reserve space.
Please choose your desired Royvon location, the service (either Boarding or Daycare), the number of dogs you wish to board with us and enter the relevant drop off and pick up dates and click search.
You will be taken to our online booking partner, Kennel Seek, where you can specify your required boarding service on their secure site. Available boarding options within the online form are:
You can also pick extra services to pamper your dog with whilst they are staying with us, for example a dedicated 20 min training session with our handlers, friendly dog play sessions where your dog can play with other friendly dogs.
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Solomons political party headed by the Opposition Leader launched
A new political party in Solomon Islands has highlighted what it claims are extreme examples of gross injustice to the people of Western Province.
Speaking at the launch of the Ownership, Unity and Responsibility Party in the provincial capital Gizo, the interim party president, Manasseh Sogavare said landowners had received little pay for millions of dollars worth of logs exported from the province.
The Solomon Times reports that the opposition leader says that despite large amounts of economic activity in the province, there has been little improvement in grants for government services.
Manasseh Sogavare said indigenous people on New Georgia and Kolombangara, whose forests have been harvested and land used for forest plantations, have been patient throughout the years.
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Quite often when I design a website for a customer, I design his website with one (or multiple) CSS files that makes up the entire presentation layer. The thing is, usually, the customer's needs change drastically in terms of "website theming". He may end up asking to change from a blue/green color-based theme to a red/orange based one according to his tastes. The thing is, my file contains all the information including:
- the positioning of elements
- the background images of containers
- the font size, color
What are the best practices for "decoupling" a CSS file to make it "theme" aware, while maintaining all its information on positioning?
My list of possible practices are as follow:
- Use a default CSS file containing generic information and positioning, use child CSS files that implement only the background images, font-sizes and colors
- Name your first CSS file (say here the blue/green one will be named "sky"). Implement another theme based on sky, overriding any CSS attributes needed to change the theme and name it (red/orange would be "crimson" for example).
EDIT: according to the great answers provided below, I updated the list of other possible solutions adding up to my list:
- Use SASS, (best authored with Compass @see Andrew Vit) specifically their "Mixins" feature. It takes CSS and introduces a very DRY programmatic approach. You can override existing classes with it. -treefrog
- Use an OOCSS approach. -Andrew Vit
- A technique called independent blocks (article in Russian) that mimics a sort of namespacing using class prefix to seperate specific blocks. -angryobject
- Three based stylesheets. Separating typography, position, and the reset stylesheet provided by Eric Meyer. -David Thomas
- Use already standardized approaches used by known organisations such as the Dojo library, jQuery UI, etc.
-S .Jones
Which would be better in which possible case? Are there any other easily maintainable and flexible ways?
Best answer to date: Using SASS to make very flexible stylesheets. Of course this implies the slight learning curve, but according to a few reviews, SASS seems to be the next approach for dynamic stylesheets (along with HAML).


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After joining Michael Jackson as the only artist to have five No. 1 singles from the same album, Perry launched her follow-up, Prism, in October 2013. The record sold 286,000 copies in its opening week, the best debut of her career. Next up: a world tour in 2014.
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- Do not enter multiple findings such as "anemia, chronic cough, weight loss, vomiting" all at the same time.
- After selecting your term from the search results a list of possible diagnoses will be generated. If the list is too long, you will be able to narrow it down by entering additional terms.
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Nicole Ligeza swept her individual events against BYU
Dec. 11, 2012
SALT LAKE CITY – Coming off a joint win against BYU last weekend, the Utes are ready to take on the Arizona State Sun Devils in a Pac-12 Conference dual meet this weekend. The meet will take place on Sunday at Mona Plummer Aquatic Center at 1 p.m.
Quoting Coach Winslow
"We are excited to dive in against Pac-12 competition at ASU on Sunday to see where we stand against one of the best teams in the country," said Utah head coach Greg Winslow. "It will be a great chance for us to celebrate a great semester in the classroom and to shake off some of the stress that comes with finals week before we begin winter break training next week."
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The Utes head into the weekend with a 3-1 dual meet record on the men's side and a 4-4 record on the women's. Along the way, the Utes have been consistently getting stronger, capturing school records and boasting some of the fastest times in the country.
Nick Soedel ranks 29th in the country in the 50 free (20.03) and Kristian Kron sits in 44th in the 200 back (1:45.55).
Bence Kira'ly holds the 38th-fastest time in the country in the 400 IM (2:52.30) and also 41st in the 500 free (4:23.22).
Utah men's relays hold true to their reputation among the fastest in the NCAA as the 200 free relay is 45th in the country (1:21.56) and the 400 free relay is 31st (2:58.46).
For the Ute women, Traycie Swartz ranks 46th in the 50 free (22.79) and 45th in the 100 back (53.92), the two events she competed in at the NCAA Championships last year.
The women's 200 medley relay team currently has the 28th-fastest time in the country (3:40.66).
Last Time Out: BYU
For the first time since 2005, both the Utah men's and women's squads beat the BYU Cougars, capturing the Deseret Dual title in front of a roaring home crowd at Ute Natatorium.
The women sped away from the Cougars, 181-117, as the men edged by BYU with a final score of 156-144.
The Utah women won 13 events throughout the evening with Samantha Zuch, Swartz and Nicole Ligeza leading the team, all with individual sweeps.
Zuch took home the top spot in the 1000 free (10:28.54), the 500 free (5:02.94) and the 200 free (1:51.26), while Swartz won the 100 back (56.83), the 100 free (52.24) and the 50 free (23.76).
Ligeza contributed wins in the 100 breast (1:04.56), the 200 breast (2:19.91) and the 200 IM (2:05.38).
Danielle Caldwell won the 200 back (2:05.93) and Petra Soininen claimed the top spot in the 100 fly (56.58).
Kersten Merry topped the 1-meter boards for the Utes.
The Ute women summed up their effort with a win in the 400 free relay to complete the evening.
Kira'ly led the Utah men with three individual wins, heading the 100 free (9:31.74), the 500 free (5:02.94) and the 200 fly (1:52.32).
Kron contributed two wins in the 200 back (2:05.09) and the 200 IM (2:05.38), while Jonas Holmstrom finished first in the 200 free (1:40.72).
Alexandre Fernandes claimed a win in the 100 fly (50.56).
The Utes won both of the men's diving events as Brandon Stoppelmoor topped the 1-meter and Caleb Herrick finished first in the 3-meter.
Scouting the Competition
Last week, the Arizona State women were ranked No. 16 in the country in the CollegeSwimming.com Endless Pool poll. The Sun Devils will compete this weekend against the Utes for the first time in almost a month. The Sun Devils last meet was Nov. 15-17 at the Area Invitational in Long Beach, Calif. The women's squad was the runner-up of a 16-team pool, while the men placed eighth of 11 teams.
Last week, ASU Diver Harrison Jones was named Pac-12 Diver of the Month for November. Jones swept every event he competed in in the month of November, including victories against UC Bakersfield, USC and topping the 1-meter and 3-meter at the Wildcat Invitational.
Next Time Out
The Utes will face Denver at Ute Natatorium on Jan. 18 at 6 p.m.


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Ryan Sheckler Grabs Gravity Games Gold
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Sep 16 2003 / Tuesday
Adding another 1st place finish to his ever-growing list of contest wins, thirteen-year old Ryan Sheckler grabbed the Gold in street at the Gravity Games in Cleveland, Ohio this weekend.
With difficult tricks executed in clean lines, Ryan's skating at the Gravity Games was similar to his performance at the X Games in Los Angeles a month ago--near perfection. Connecting tricks back-to-back throughout the entire street course, Ryan put together runs that many may have previously only expected from an experienced pro. But with the name that Ryan has already made for himself in pro skateboarding contests at the young age of thirteen, not any more.
Turning pro only six months ago, etnies' own Ryan Sheckler has now won three of the biggest contests in skateboarding: Slam City Jam, 2003 X Games, and now the 2003 Gravity Games. With the year almost over and only one huge skateboarding contest left--the Triple Crown finals in Oceanside--the question on everyone's mind seems to be, "What's next?"
etnies would like to congratulate Ryan on yet another 1st place finish as one of the youngest pro skateboarders in history. Congratulations, Ryan!


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April 18, 1775: The Midnight Ride of Paul Revere. Never Forget.
Paul Revere's Ride Henry Wadsworth Longfellow Listen my children and you shall hear Of the midnight ride of Paul Revere, On the eighteenth of April, in Seventy-five; Hardly a man is now alive Who remembers that famous day and year. He said to his friend, "If the British march By land or sea from the town to-night, Hang a lantern aloft in the belfry arch | Read More »


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by Conor McPherson
John, a man whose life was nearly destroyed by drinking, now holds down a steady job at a Dublin undertaker's office. When his estranged daughter appears on Christmas Eve with disturbing news, it sets off a series of painful confessions that ultimately offer John a chance to escape the burdens of his past.
Ensemble member Amy Morton directed Conor McPherson's The Weir at Steppenwolf and returns after appearing in the Broadway production of August: Osage County. Ensemble member William Petersen was a co-founder of the Remains Theater Ensemble in Chicago and is well known for playing Gil Grissom on CSI.
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Joy Meads captures the hopeful spirit of The Seafarer
Artistic Director Martha Lavey explores Dublin Carol's central question of human intimacy.
Artistic Director Martha Lavey Interviews William Petersen
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Steppenwolf does not offer advisories about subject matter, as sensitivities vary from person to person. If you have any questions about content, age-appropriateness or stage effects (such as strobe lights or theatrical fog) that might have a bearing on patron comfort, please contact the box office at 312-335-1650.


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Sure we have seen some smartphones tout some impressive toucheless control features, but those type of devices come at a king's ransom— so they may not be accessible to a wider range of customers. Fortunately Pantech quickly realized that the technology should be available to a wider range of customers and has introduced its brand-new Perception smartphone. The device is a typical mid-ranger which features Ice Cream Sandwich loaded up, a dual-core Snapdragon chip, 4.8-inch Super AMOLED HD display, an 8MP camera + 2MP FFC and 16 gigs of on-board storage. Sure those may be ho-hum to the masses— but the real ace in Pantech's cards is the arrival of Motion Sense technology on the Perception. The technology allows users of the device to do things like wave their hands to answer calls or moving your finger up and down to scroll up and down through a list. Pretty awesome.
This smartphone is set for arrival on Verizon's wireless network on April 25th, which should make customers of that network happy, but customers of other networks a wee bit sad. But if you are on Big Red's network— the great thing about the Perception smartphone and its Motion Sense technology is the impressive price it will arrive at: $99 on-contract (after a $50 mail-in-rebate). You can find more deets when you hit the source link.
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Talented Zags, led by backcourt stars Gary Bell and Kevin Pangos, are thinking big this season. "We want to go places Gonzaga teams haven't been," says Pangos.
SPOKANE — The days have long since passed when Gonzaga could lie in the weeds and surprise anybody in college basketball. But this year, it seems possible that the Zags, even ranked No. 21 by The Associated Press, might be a bit underrated.
"We want to be special," says sophomore guard Kevin Pangos. "We want to go places Gonzaga teams haven't been, do some things maybe the greatest teams (here) accomplished. That's what we want to be compared to."
Gonzaga hasn't been to the Sweet 16 since 2009. The past three seasons, it won NCAA tournament openers in impressive fashion, then lost the next game — last season in a rugged, down-to-the-wire finish against Ohio State.
That team went 26-7 and had an 11-year run of West Coast Conference championships snapped by Saint Mary's.
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The only significant loss from that squad is center Robert Sacre, an imposing defensive force. His successors up front are a promising 7-foot-1 center from Poland, Przemek Karnowski, and a returning 7-foot junior, Kelly Olynyk.
But the biggest difference with this team is that for first time in several years, it returns a backcourt without serious limitations or inexperience.
Pangos and Gary Bell, the sophomore from Kentridge High, had breakout seasons as freshmen, and if the upward trend continues, this could be one of the nation's better backcourts.
A year ago, they combined to shoot .428 on three-pointers, .804 on free throws and compiled a 1.57 assist-turnover ratio. Bell believes there's more out there.
"I want to get more steals, more deflections, try to be the WCC defensive player of the year," he said.
If Bell and Pangos are everything advertised, or possibly more, the season could hinge on three other players:
• Elias Harris. Once, he seemed headed to the NBA after one year. Now, after an up-and-down career, he's a senior who can be dynamic, coming off a season in which he averaged 13.1 points and 8.5 rebounds.
"The key for me is to be consistent with my effort," said Harris. "To give that extra 10, 20 percent. That can be a couple more run-outs, a couple more rebounds, a couple of defensive stops, to take a charge."
• Guy Landry Edi. The 6-foot-6 native of the Ivory Coast comes off a debut junior season (he played two seasons at Midland College in Texas) where he was a modest offensive force. He's a superior athlete who could help Gonzaga match up at the small forward spot against big-time opposition.
• Olynyk. Most preseason outlooks have simply forgotten the Canadian after he had a spotty sophomore season, then redshirted last year. Now he's added some bulk and should be better equipped to play inside. Olynyk, however, must sit out a three-game suspension for a violation of the GU student code of conduct.
Olynyk seems more natural as a face-the-basket player than a post man, but coach Mark Few says he's "getting better" on the low block and "doesn't mind contact at all. And he has a phenomenal feel for the game."
While the Zags seem to have more potential for scoring inside with their big men than last year, it's a matter of debate how they'll fare at defending the post, something they didn't have to worry about with Sacre.
"All you've got to do is look at what (Jared) Sullinger did," Few said, talking about the skilled Ohio State big man in the NCAA third round last year. "He hit jumpers on us. Rob nullified his post game."
Karnowski's progress will be worth watching. He picked Gonzaga over California and was approached by other premier programs like Duke. Few calls his passing skills "phenomenal — he's one of the best passers we've ever had at a big spot." However, partly because of the wider European lane, he's inexperienced at staples of the U.S. game like post positioning and interior defense.
But communication isn't a problem, as it has sometimes been at Gonzaga with Europeans lacking accomplished English skills.
"He's a very quick learner; he reminds me of Ronny (Turiaf) in that regard," Few said, referring to the Frenchman who played at GU from 2001-2005. "The kids that are able to speak multiple languages are very quick at picking up things."
Gonzaga was a runaway media pick to win the WCC this season, and if that happens, it would mean a 15th straight berth in the NCAA tournament. But the Zags want a lot more, as do their fans.
"It's exciting to hear that other people see big things in us," Harris said. "But at the end of the day, if we don't do what we're supposed to do in practice, we can get beat by anybody."
"Anybody" is going to have to go out and prove it.
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The Inn has four upscale guest rooms, all on the main floor, all with private baths, feather beds, and many other fine amenities. There are rooms to fit everyone's needs including:
Two Deluxe rooms with King beds
A comfortable queen bedroom, that is Handicap Accessible, helpful for anyone needing mobility assistance
A Family room with two beds comfortable for up to four persons
One writer described The Inn's English Garden Room as "more akin to staying in a suite at a fine hotel than at a bed and breakfast." Arrington's Inn Traveler awarded The Inn at Folkston "Best Interior Design and Decor" in 2003.
New Owner Innkeepers Janis Richtmyer and Bill Whitaker have operated this award winning bed and breakfast for the past four years. During that time, they have established a reputation for outstanding service and hospitality. Many guests return regularly to enjoy stimulating conversations with their hosts and the other guests, to relax with a complimentary beverage, and to linger over one of The Inn's sumptuous breakfasts.
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Calgary's West17 Media announces a Social Media Conference for Senior Marketers and Executives
West17Media will be hosting a conference on Social media for Marketers, Senior management and Executives called "Social Media Innovation Summit: "Listen, Strategize, Engage". The event will be a one day event on November 12th 2009 at the Ramada, Calgary. Details are available on the event website, their Social Media Community on Facebook, or you can buy tickets directly (use the promo code: TechVibes until the 19th to get an additional $25 off the early price).
West17Media is a Social Media Consultancy that focuses on measurement and accountable marketing methodologies. They offer a balance of services and training for clients. The company was founded by Roger Kondrat, who has over 10 years of online Marketing experience. He's passionate about analyzing and interpreting data to make strategic social media plans for organizations.
Here's what Roger had to say about a couple of questions I asked him:
1. Companies looking to get into social media often ask what the ROI is, how do you answer this?
First, let me say ROI is Return on Investment, that means dollars in and dollars out When some Social Media 'professionals' refer to ROI what they are really referring to is Impact. Impact is 'non-financial' measurement e.g. dollars in and Facebook Followers grow or Twitter Followers grow.
What is also important is that the clients goals are measurable via ROI. For example, "we want to build brand awareness" isn't measurable in via ROI, but "we want to sell more bikes through this widget" is measurable via ROI. Additionally, if companies are looking seriously at measurement in their marketing (any marketing) they need to start developing marketing objectives for their department or organization which will then determine how success is measured. Then an assessment of existing business intelligence systems must be conducted to ensure the data being collected is supportive and informative of the identified objectives.
2. How do companies manage their social reputation? Do you think it is directly related to their real life reputation, or can companies easily create a bad online reputation?
The simple answer is that companies need to participate in social media. This can be an active role or a passive/defensive role to protect their brand(s). Create profiles on all the social networks you can, this will ensure that their are not being used or taken by competitors - the last thing you want is to have someone poaching your brand on Twitter, Facebook or the next 'big thing'. Namechk.com is a useful site that will help you find out which social networks your name has been taken already and where it is still available.
As recently as two years ago someone could have said there was a significant disconnect between online reputation and offline because people were sharing less, connecting less. Today, I don't think it is possible to separate offline from online reputation. Whatever is said online spreads further and faster...and will make its way offline to traditional media or into community Word-of-Mouth.
3. How do you see social media users honing in on who to trust in the future?
Ultimately people don't like unethical practices. With the number of alternatives for their news/information/entertainment these days, when they no longer trust a source, they will go somewhere else. If you want to keep your audience, you'll have to be transparent and honest.


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I've been relying on information from this forum as I've been researching to purchase my first road bike for commuting about 12 miles a day. Thank you all for being so knowledgeable!
I'm currently intrigued by this 1985 Schwinn Tempo. It's been redone and it's for sale for $315. The size is right for me. I read another post on here where people were singing the praises of the Tempo, and that's what made me consider it.
I've read complaints on Craigslist before that this guy overprices bikes, so I'm wondering what you guys think.