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Stage 4 Ovarian Cancer Treatment
Ovarian cancer is a difficult and trying disease; with a 47% five-year survival rate(1), more than half of those treated by conventional oncology will not respond. Furthermore, those patients who do enter remission are likely to be faced with a recurrent and persistent form of cancer that, in our experience, standardized protocols are not properly equipped to combat. With almost 2 decades of experience, it is our clinical opinion that many patients are led down the wrong path when beginning their ovarian cancer care. Instead of the one size fit all method that is currently practiced, care should be based on understanding what defines your particular cancer and treatment should be personalized to each and every patient. Envita Medical Center has unique testing and treatment options that may help ovarian cancer patients respond more favorably to care and potentially improve outcomes to increase the patient's overall quality of life. The sooner we can deploy targeted treatment the better.
At Envita Medical Center, we have extensive experience in treating recurrent and persistent ovarian cancer that has become resistant to traditional treatment options. We specialize in difficult to treat cancers and have a unique understanding of integrative treatment options that need to be considered when traditional cancer options have failed. By combining the latest in research-based natural and conventional medicine from around the world, we have developed proprietary techniques and treatments to give our patients the best chance to respond positively to care.
Precision Genetic Testing for Ovarian Cancer
Envita works with the most advanced laboratories from around the world to develop state-of-the-art testing for our patients. This world-class testing is used to precisely build and direct personalized cutting-edge ovarian cancer treatments and therapies to combat the most difficult cancer diagnoses like no other clinic in the nation can. It is important to realize that your ovarian cancer is unique, it is constantly mutating and changing to fight against treatment options that may be thrown at it. To fight back we need to aim at where your cancer is going rather than where it has been, and precision testing is the key to achieving progress. Not all genetic testing is the same though, what we do at Envita is far beyond what most other clinics can offer in the realm of genomics and even targeted integrative treatments.
Most cancer centers that do genetic testing are basing their results on old tissue biopsy data. Because the cancer is constantly mutating the genetic information acquired from a tissue biopsy is not an accurate representation of the genetic targets the cancer is currently presenting. Additionally, the genetic testing results achieved through traditional tissue biopsy provides minimal information and does little to influence the conventional static approach being used to treat late-stage ovarian cancer.
Envita's treatment methodology is based on the in-depth genetic information we gather on you and your unique cancer mutations. We look at genetic information from your circulating cancer cells that represent the most recent forms of your cancer and use them to determine biomarkers, chemotherapy susceptibility, molecular profiles, level of mutation, treatment resistance, and immunotherapy targets. In addition, we continue testing to track your circulating cancer cells and pivot our treatment to be completely dynamic, changing and adapting it to your most recent ovarian cancer mutations. This information is the backbone of how we treat your cancer and is part of what makes our approach more advanced than what other clinics provide.
No other clinic in the nation can test and treat at the personalized in-depth level we do, this gives us a decided edge on treating your cancer on multiple levels potentially allowing for the best chance at positive outcomes. The information we gather will be essential for fighting your circulating ovarian cancer cells and building a multitargeted, multifaceted treatment protocol. We take a detailed look at the genetics of your circulating ovarian cancer cells to identify genetic targets and chemotherapy-susceptibility to design medications at our in-house custom pharmacy that are best suited to target your specific needs. We call this method "N of 1" treatment and it means that our protocols are one of a kind, designed to treat your specific cancer with custom testing and individualized treatments.
However, we are not only interested in treating the cancer cells. We also want to do extensive testing to map your genetics, epigenetics, and miRNA in addition to testing for heavy metals, toxins, and infections to treat the root cause of your ovarian cancer and provide a complete approach to combating your disease.
Envita's Ovarian Cancer Immunotherapy Options
The immune system is an important weapon against cancer and by treating your immune system through detoxification, nutrition, and immunotherapy we can help your body combat your condition in addition to helping you heal and recover. Information we gather in the testing stage like biomarkers, toxin levels, and nutritional data will help us in creating customized medications of the highest quality and safety at our in-house custom compounding pharmacy. Most oncology groups provide only commercially available drugs and are not able to customize medications in the way we need to treat our patients. For this reason, we developed our own pharmacy to facilitate our personalized targeted treatments and to ensure the quality and safety of our targeted medications. The information we gather through testing allows us to develop immunotherapy options designed with the goal of helping rebuild and train your immune system to target your cancer.
Through immunotherapy, we aim to promote the immune system to fight your ovarian cancer and attack the disease on multiple levels. Though immunotherapies such as PD1 inhibitors have been helpful in treating ovarian cancer it is often not enough. There are other important immunotherapies that must be considered. At its international division, Envita implores many forms of immunotherapy to aid in treatment. One technique called IMX Therapy involves the utilization of expanded natural killer and dendric cells to use the body's natural defensive to combat your ovarian cancer. Your natural killer and dendric cells are genomically reprogramed to identify cancer cells and mark them for immune response(2). Testing is used to identify the surface biomarkers of your circulating cancer cells and dendritic cells can be removed, modulated, and replicated for reintroduction into the body(2). From there these modified dendritic cells can identify and mark cancer cells for attack by the immune system(2). This is only one of the many cutting-edge immunotherapies we employ at Envita. Actively addressing the immune system and directly treating your cancer is important for providing long-term results. However, directly treating your ovarian cancer is not the only way to combat your disease. Refer to our published paper Immunotherapy in Cancer Treatment to learn more. (IMX Therapy has not been reviewed or approved by the FDA and is currently only available at our Envita Mexico facility)
Treating the Causes of Ovarian Cancer
Treating the root cause of your cancer is also a key component to the multifaceted approach we use at Envita. One possible cause of cancer is genetic. Genetic mutations are commonly linked to ovarian cancer and mutations in the BRCA 1 and BRCA 2 genes have been found to be a high-risk factor for both ovarian and breast cancer(3). The BRCA genes are important because they are responsible for suppressing tumor growth and when they become mutated cancer risk is significantly increased. It is estimated that about 1.3% of the general population of women will develop ovarian cancer in their lifetime(3). However, about 44% of women with a mutation of the BRCA 1 gene will be expected to develop ovarian cancer and about 17% of those with a mutation of the BRCA 2 gene will be expected to develop ovarian cancer in their lifetime(3). BRCA is a very important gene when focusing on ovarian cancer but there are many more genes that can be identified as potential treatment targets.
Envita's genetic testing is far more advanced and in-depth than what other major clinics and hospitals offer. We look at multiple genes including BRCA when identifying important targets and treating our ovarian cancer patients. We accomplish this by using state-of-the-art epigenetic and miRNA therapies to address the genetic factors that may be feeding the cancer. With epigenetic information, we can design medications in our customizable pharmacy with the goal to promote the expression of tumor suppressant genes like BRCA 1 and 2 and block oncogenes that facilitate tumor growth. We have gained extensive experience treating the genetic causes of cancer in our 20 years as a medical clinic and we understand the importance of addressing this problem to promote your healing.
These epigenetic targets and genetic mutations are discovered through our extensive testing, along with other potential causes for your ovarian cancer including environmental causes like heavy metals and toxins, and infectious causes like bacteria and viruses. Research has shown that hereditary genetic factors largely affect ovarian cancer, but in general, only 2-3% of cancer is caused by genetic factors(4). However, 98% of cancers develop from carcinogens that cause cancer genes to turn on epigenetic factors. Refer to our peer-reviewed published paper Cancer and Infectious Causes to learn more. We are experts at treating infections and our proprietary testing will help determine if there are infectious or environmental causes linked to your ovarian cancer. More often than not, we find these factors during testing with our patients.
Once all of the potential causes we are aware of that may be linked to your cancer have been determined, we then utilize personalized treatment options to include specific detoxification treatments to aid your body in removing toxins, heavy metals, and other carcinogens to include chemotherapy that extends past its half-life. Traditional detox methods can be helpful but when treating ovarian cancer; what Envita offers goes far beyond what other clinics are able to provide. We utilize unique detoxification technology which can filter 4.5 times your blood volume within about an hour through special cartridges that remove toxins, chemicals, circulating tumor cells, and infectious die-off before circulating the blood back into your body. We have seen clinically this advanced form of detoxification provide beneficial results for most patients during treatment; where traditional detoxification methods can take months or even years to be effective and still not achieve this level of detox. Identifying and treating the root causes of your ovarian cancer is an often-overlooked factor yet critical factor that Envita addresses to help our patients outperform other centers in our clinical opinion.
Going Beyond Traditional Chemotherapy for Ovarian Cancer
Much like how we approach the other areas of ovarian cancer treatment, we approach chemotherapy in a personalized targeted methodology that utilizes cutting-edge proprietary therapies with metronomic dosing. Standard oncology uses maximum therapeutic doses to try and choke out your cancer; cancer centers use the maximum therapeutic doses in most cases without accurate genetic targeting. Most of our patients have exhausted these measures and found it to be a harmful and taxing approach that causes a multitude of side-effects and is extremely hard for their body to tolerate, possibly harming more than it helps if the wrong chemotherapy agents are selected. When the wrong chemotherapy agents are selected it allows the cancer to become even more resistant leading to further spread and weakens the immune system overall. This is when most patients get a wake-up call and look for more personalized approaches.
At Envita we use a specialized targeted treatment that was researched and developed by our physicians known as Genetically Targeted Fractionated Chemotherapy (GTFC). GTFC is designed with the goal of being more efficient at treating real-time genetic targets of the cancer while reducing major side-effects and sparing and even improving the immune system. GTFC is unique because it can increase the amount of chemotherapy medication absorbed by cancerous cells. Often time only 4-5% of systemic chemotherapy makes it to the tumor while Envita works for 100% delivery direct to the tumor with both intra-tumor deployment when needed and metronomic (low-dose) treatment coordinated.
To break it down we start with genetically targeted, this means we look at the genetics from your current circulating tumor cells and free-floating DNA found in the circulation of your blood and tumor biopsy to target your cancer's weak points(5). We then gather information on biomarkers at a cellular, chromosomal, genetic, epigenetic, antigen, and metabolic level. Then, multi-drug resistance, chemo susceptibility, and molecular profiles of your ovarian cancer are taken into consideration to build a genetically targeted and fractionated chemotherapy protocol that is designed to best attack and kill your unique form of cancer(5). In addition to genetically targeting our chemotherapies, GTFC allows us to use many different types of chemotherapy at once at fractionated doses and higher frequency(5). The fractionated part of our GTFC treatment is what makes this possible. By using small doses of chemotherapy we can utilize multiple different drugs at once to attack your cancer from multiple angles utilizing different methods of tumor kill while lowering the chances of the cancer cells being able to resist treatment. Furthermore, by fractionating the doses of chemotherapy, we are able to dose at a higher frequency providing a more consistent and comprehensive attack on your ovarian cancer(5). Finally, by utilizing fractionated doses and combining it with pharmacogenomics (how your metabolizes drugs) and our advanced detoxification methods the side-effects of GTFC can be vastly reduced in comparison to normal oncology(5). (refer to our published paper Genetically Targeted Fractionated Chemotherapy to learn more).
You may be wondering, how is Envita able to use such small doses of genetically target chemotherapies while conventional oncology must use a maximum therapeutic dose? The question has many answers. To start, conventional oncology often prescribes chemotherapy based on NCCN guidelines. The NCCN (National Comprehensive Cancer Network) derives "effective" cancer treatment options based off large generic clinical trials that are based around a cancer type and staging and do not take into account the patient's genetic mutations. Envita, being a truly integrative clinic, is not bound by the NCCN restrictions and are able to treat you, the patient, as an individual with unique mutations and tailored treatment options. Our patients are "N of 1" meaning we build a personalized clinical treatment for you and you alone based on your own genetic mutations and treatment options that may be effective based on your specific ovarian cancer targets.
With all the research and development Envita does to customize and tailor our treatment options, it becomes clear that Envita is in a league of its own. Based on our own patients' statements over the years and our clinical opinion, Envita operates at a higher personalized integrative level and we offer one-of-a-kind personalized integrative treatment options with unmatched care and compassion. Our philosophy is to provide the highest quality compassionate care to our patients and to help them make meaningful and life-changing progress in the fight against their disease. If you or one of your loved have questions about ovarian cancer, please contact our Patient Care Coordinator team at 1-866-830-4576 and let us help you on your path to treatment. And may God bless you on your journey to healing.
[1] ACS. Survival Rates for Ovarian Cancer, by Stage. 2018 April 11, 2018 [cited 2018 11/9]; Available from: https://www.cancer.org/cancer/ovarian-cancer/detection-diagnosis-staging/survival-rates.html.
[2] Smith, A.J., J. Oertle, and D. Prato, Immunotherapy in Cancer Treatment. Open Journal of Medical Microbiology, 2014. Vol.04No.03: p. 14.
[3] NCI. BRCA Mutations: Cancer Risk and Genetic Testing. 2016 [cited 2018 11/9]; Available from: https://www.cancer.gov/about-cancer/causes-prevention/genetics/brca-fact-sheet.
[4] Smith, A.J., J. Oertle, and D. Prato, Cancer and Infectious Causes. Open Journal of Medical Microbiology, 2014. Vol.04No.03: p. 17.
[5] Smith, A.J., J. Oertle, and D. Prato, Genetically Targeted Fractionated Chemotherapy. Journal of Cancer Therapy, 2015. Vol.06No.02: p. 17.
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ILLEGAL late night drinking binges are not just giving a town centre's historic park a bad name, they are also a breeding ground for drugs and other crimes.
Now police are trying to stamp out the problem by persuading local councillors to make Neath's Victoria Gardens a drink-free zone. Neath Port Talbot Council has been urged to fast-track an order making it an offence to even possess alcohol there.
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Florida Marriage Records
Public marriage records in Florida can be searched several ways, but the best method to get complete and succinct Florida Marriage Records is to use an online search service that has access to many resources and the latest technology. When you choose this method, you'll be satisfied with the results without having to look further for more information.
Marriage License Records are among the most searched for online records and there are many reasons for that fact. Fraud and scams abound and you need to have a way to protect your children, family and friends. Now, you can get a complete report on a person(s) marriage records online and set your mind at ease by entering a few simple pieces of data.
The report you receive should provide such information as:
Personal Information
- – Phone Numbers
- – Job Information
- – Aliases and Nicknames
- – Emails
- – Education
- – Death Records
Relatives & Relationships
- – Immediate & Extended Family
- – Online Relationships
- – Ex-spouses
- – Roomates
- – Neighbors
- – In-Laws
- – Arrest Records
- – Misdemeanors
- – Traffic Tickets
- – Case Number
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and Online profiles such as:
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- – Data on previous marriages, if any.
- – Number of marriages.
- – Location, date and time of marriage(s).
- – Names on the marriage certificate(s).
- – Pertinent documents, including filing, license and applications.
As with other important searches you may want to perform, a Marriage Record Search should be completely accurate. For example, while searching Marriage Records Florida at a public (free) information site, you may receive a report that is erroneous because there are several people with the same names and in the same location in Florida.
A fee-based search website narrows down the search and provides you with records that include marital status, marriage dates, history and filing numbers of marriage certificates. This type of search website has a much wider range of private and privileged databases and can target records much more detailed than free or public websites.
Another reason to choose a fee-based website for a Marriage License Records search is that it will be discrete in the process, and if you're looking for records of a person(s) who may be defrauding you, a family member or friend, discretion is more than likely one of your top priorities.
Marriage is one of the most important of life's stepping stones and you owe it to yourself and those you love and care about to check out the truthfulness of person(s) before you "tie the knot." Access to Florida Marriage Records and other states' Marriage License Records can be quickly and easily obtained from this search website by either paying a one-time fee or a membership fee if you'll have need to access the records throughout the year.
Should you wish to obtain copies of Florida marriage records, you can do so by requesting access to such information from the Office of Vital Records. Such division is maintained by the Florida Department of Health.
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Ablett, Janice R (2006) Resilience and well-being in palliative care staff. PhD thesis, Prifysgol Bangor University.
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Although working with cancer patients is considered inherently stressful, palliative care staff experience similar levels of psychological distress and lower levels of burnout than staff working in other specialties. There are few empirical studies in palliative care to explain this. Since working in a stressful job does not inevitably lead to psychological distress, the antecedent factors that promote resilience and maintain a sense of well-being are worthy of study. This thesis reviews two theoretical perspectives from the broader psychological literature, the personality constructs of hardiness and sense of coherence, which may promote resilience. It then outlines a qualitative study that used interpretative phenomenological analysis (IPA) to describe hospice nurses' experiences of work. During the analysis, themes emerged relating to the underlying interpersonal factors that influenced the nurses' decisions to begin and continue working in palliative care, and their attitudes towards life and work. These themes were compared with the theoretical personality constructs of hardiness and sense of coherence, and this comparison highlighted many similarities. The nurses showed high levels of commitment, and imputed a sense of meaning and purpose to their work. An area of divergence was their response to change, and this is discussed in relation to hardiness and sense of coherence. It is suggested that increasing our understanding of resilience in palliative care has implications for individual staff wellbeing, and for staff training and support, which, in turn, may also impact on the quality of patient care provided.
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View Poll Results: Which do you prefer for PCT
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07-27-2012, 10:36 PM #1Junior Member
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Torem, Nolva or Clomid... Which do you prefer for pct?
Which do you like best? Dosage? Time Frame?
1.) Torem
2.) Nolva
3.) Clomid
Last edited by rage223; 07-27-2012 at 10:40 PM. Reason: Move to PCT section. My bad.
You need more than one compound
incomplete question.
With that being said, my choice is always Nolvadex as a PCT component, and as an adjunct to an AI with, depending on the cycle i've run, HCG . Nolva has been shown to be more effective than clomid in literally everything it does. Nolvadex at a dose of 20mg a day has been shown in studies to raise testosterone levels by 150%(1). In comparison, you'd need 150mg of clomid to achieve that. In addition, nolvadex acts as a much stronger and better estrogen receptor agonist than clomid does, making it more effective on a mg per mg basis for blocking gyno. Clomid and nolva are like brothers and sisters, and nolvadex has shown to do everything far better than clomid. It should be everyone's #1 choice over clomid for PCT to recover endogenous test production, as well as gyno control.
I would also like to mention that clomid has been known to come with some nasty side effects a lot of people seem to get, that is not anywhere near as commonly reported as nolvadex. These include things like hot flashes, extreme mood swings, and vision problems(!!!). Vision problems!? No thanks, not for me.
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From what I've researched from the nolv vs clom is nolva seems to be superior when it comes to blocking gyno related symptoms while clomid will block estrogen better then nolva but not at the nipples which is really what everyone is concerned about, and as for the mg to mg who cares if you have the money aas is so expensive anyways that it still ends up being only a small fraction of the cost, most people actually run nolva and clomid together so if nolva is better then clomid in every aspect then why not just take more nolva right, so let's say theoretically clomid dose restore the body back to normal quicker then nolva why not take clomid? Because nolva blocks estrogen at the nipple far more superior then clomid so if any sings of gyno were to appear while on cycle taking clomid would take a high and long dose to stop the estrogen form Creating gyno where as Nolva would stop it dead in its tracks quickly so why not scrap clomid completely and just use nolva? Well some cycles using non aromatizing steroids wouldn't require nolva because there is no estrogen convention so I this case clomid would be the better choice where as a cycle containing estrogen converting steroids nolva would be the better choice, but since pct is only a fraction of the price of a cycle and the most important part of a cycle both is optimal IMO so clomid or nolva? Both, just one? Nolva, just one on an anavar only cycle pre contest? Clomid
Also a lot of the side affects of clomid come with the rediculously high kickstart doses of 300mg a reasonable dose of 100 75 50 50 gave me no sides or anyone els I know any sides besides a little extra emotion during sad movies
Last edited by cherryking; 07-28-2012 at 09:13 AM.
nolvadex AND clomid are SERMs (Selective Estrogen Receptor Modulators). A SERM is a compound which acts as an estrogen receptor antagonist in some tissues (in this case, breast tissue), and as an estrogen receptor agonist in other tissues.
The key piece of knowlege here is that Nolvadex was not developed to stop gyno in steroid -using athletes. It was developed as a breast cancer fighting drug, as most breast cancers are exacerbated by estrogen binding to receptor sites on breast tissue, signaling growth. If cancerous cells exist there, you can see how this would be a problem. The idea is that after breast cancer surgery, the female takes nolvadex because it has an EXTREMELY higher affinity for the receptors on breast tissue than estrogen does, thereby reducing the chance of cancer recurring by a great deal. The other side to this coin, however, is that nolvadex really IS an estrogen, albeit a 'fake' estrogen in breast tissue (a placeholder, if you will, that masquerades as the real estrogen but does absolutely nothing when it gets there). The thing with that is, though nolvadex may act as an estrogen antagonist in breast tissue, it acts as an estrogen in other tissues in the body.
Clomid was developed for the exact same purpose, THEY DO THE SAME JOB AT BREAST TISSUE RECEPTOR SITES. Clomid and Nolvadex are both anti-estrogens belonging to the same group of triphenylethylene compounds. They are structurally related and specifically classified as selective estrogen receptor modulators (SERMs) with mixed agonistic and antagonistic properties. And there is a reason why breast cancer treatment, for the most part, does not include clomid any more. It's because in comparison to nolvadex, it absolutely sucks at binding affinity to receptor sites on breast tissue. You require far more mg of clomid to do the same job as nolvadex at a much lower mg. You will be able to block estrogen (i.e. gyno prevention/elimination) far more succesfully in breast tissue with nolvadex than with clomid.
Now, i've established that nolvadex and clomid do the exact same job at breast receptor sites - there is no difference between them except their efficiency at doing this job. With that being established, nolvadex on a milligram for milligram basis, is stronger than Clomid - 1mg of Nolvadex carries more potency than 1mg of Clomid.
You evidently did not look into the reference to a study I posted earlier whereby I stated that nolvadex, at a dose of 20mg a day, has been shown in studies to raise testosterone levels by 150%(1). In comparison, you'd need 150mg of clomid to achieve that same effect.
It does this by signalling the pituitary to produce more gonadotropins, which in turn signal the testes to produce testosterone . In comparison with hCG , however, it takes longer to work and garner its full effect. In men, both Clomid and Nolvadex act as anti-estrogens in their capacity to oppose the negative feedback of estrogens on the hypothalamus, and stimulate the heightened release of GnRH (Gonadotropin Releasing Hormone). Lh (leutenizing hormone) output by the pituitary will be increased as a result, which in turn can increase the level of testosterone by the testes. Both drugs do this, but for some reason EVERYONE persists in thinking that Clomid is the only drug good at stimulating testosterone. What you will find with a little investigation however is that not only is Nolvadex useful for the same purpose, it should actually be the preferred agent of the two, and i've already provided one reference to back up this fact. I am now going to provide even more.
Studies conducted in the late 1970's at the University of Ghent in Belgium make clear the advantages of using Nolvadex instead of Clomid for increasing testosterone levels (2). Here, researchers looked the effects of Nolvadex and Clomid on the endocrine profiles of normal men, as well as those suffering from low sperm counts (oligospermia). For our purposes, the results of these drugs on hormonally normal men are obviously the most relevant. What was found, just in the early parts of the study, was quite enlightening. Nolvadex, used for 10 days at a dosage of 20mg daily, increased serum testosterone levels to 142% of baseline, which was on par with the effect of 150mg of Clomid daily for the same duration (the testosterone increase was slightly, but not significantly, better for Clomid even at that raised dose!!!). We must remember though that this is the effect of three 50mg tablets of Clomid. With the price of both a 50mg Clomid and 20mg Nolvadex typically very similar, we are already seeing a cost vs. results discrepancy forming that strongly favors the Nolvadex side.
With all of this being said, I never once said that because nolvadex is the better of the two at everything that means you should take MORE nolvadex (as you have accused me of saying). My point with everything I am saying is this: you do not need massive doses of nolvadex in order to achieve BOTH functions (blocking estrogen at breast tissue receptors as well as raising gonadotropins during PCT). 20mg of Nolvadex does all of these functions incredibly well! In fact, it has been shown that if you double your Nolvadex dose to 40mg, or go even higher, that the results will be no different than a 20mg dose. You don't need to break your bank with this stuff! A little goes a long way, and if you use even more, you are not only wasting your money but you are increasing the incidence of potential negative effects. There is always a point where adding more of anything doesn't improve anything, and the threshold for that with Nolvadex is very low!
Then you state "some cycles using non aromatizing steroids wouldn't require nolva because there is no estrogen convention so I this case clomid would be the better choice".
Excuse me? What? You make no sense. You're just making things up again.
First of all, there do exist non-aromatizing steroids that DO require nolvadex, because they can cause gyno even though they do not convert to estrogen. Ever heard of Anadrol??? Anadrol is a DHT-based compound, which cannot possibly convert to estrogen. Yet it causes estrogenic side effects in users (water retention, gyno, etc.). This is because it is believed that Anadrol itself acts as an estrogen agonist in certain tissues (breast tissue for one thing). And you're telling people to throw out nolvadex and use clomid, the weaker compound???? Nolvadex is the absolute must-have choice to combat something like this from a compound like Anadrol. Nolvadex would more effectively block receptor sites on breast tissue than Clomid ever would, thereby preventing Anadrol from activating receptors and causing gyno to form.
So no, clomid would not be the better choice. Not for PCT, not for blocking gyno, NOT FOR ANYTHING. Clomid is an outdated compound and shouldn't be used by anyone unless you feel like wasting money on having to use a higher dose of a far less superior compound. PERIOD.
Please, go do more research before you attempt to advise people on this forum. The last thing the anabolic steroid community needs is misinformation and bad advice floating around. That is one of the larger reasons why the AAS using community has been so crippled over the last 20+ years.
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Hey man just what I've read, nolva seems to best on hand because its better to stop gyno in its tracks and I've read up on other reasearch and found that nolva always comes out on top but clomid beats it in just a few ways but it's very complicated to me and you seem to know what your talking about and I know some Oral's that dont convert will still give you gyno but say something like tbol won't and in the rare case it dose it's usually fake gear, Ive read that using clomid as a pct for an oral only after tbol or anavar will help you keep more gains, I did extensive reasearch at the time but at the time I had already bought clomid and didn't want to go out and buy nolva so mabey my reasearch was byist due to the fact I wanted to run clomid as pct and a lot of my post that you bolded you were twisting my words, I wasn't contradicting my self. And like he said which do you prefer and like I stated at the beginning "from what I've reasearched" no lie that's what my reasearch showed I think you miss read half of what I was saying because of my sleep deprived crack head typing but I did find study's stating the minor benefits of clomid over nolva but always outweighed by nolvas gyno fighting ability that's not accounted for in an oral only OT cycle which I happend to run, 15 pounds of gains with non loss after my clomid pct but for my next injectable cycle I will be running nolva and clomid as pct
I'd like to see the research on this. Please provide me with some clinical studies to prove this claim, because everything i've seen (and i've shown you the raw data) has shown that Nolvadex is superior in every way to clomid. I see no advantages to Clomid over Nolvadex. In fact, I haven't even delved into the issue of crappy side effects that are associated with Clomid that do not occur with Nolvadex, such as: vision problems, mood swings, hot flashes, risk of cataracts.
Anadrol is one of them. I've also described how Nolvadex works perfectly well, and in fact far better than Clomid, at doing the job of blocking estrogen at breast tissue receptor sites so that Anadrol itself (or any other similar steroid ) can't get in there and stimulate gyno.
You do realize that gyno from an oral anabolic is the exact same gyno from an injectable?
You also realize that your claim of keeping 15 lbs of muscle post-cycle is something called anecdotal evidence and holds no weight in the face of real medical study? I could sit here and tell you about my very first cycle of Test E for 10 weeks, gained 27 lbs, and how I used Nolvadex and Aromasin as my PCT and at the end held on to 25 lbs. But guess what? That means nothing. You also realize that there is far more to keeping your gains after a cycle than what PCT drugs you use? Things such as diet and training perhaps hold just as much in the final determining factor. The fact of the matter is, despite all of this, the research tells the truth. And i've shown you the research that clearly describes how Nolvadex is far superior than Clomid at raising gonadotropin secretion, and acting as an estrogen antagonist in breast tissue. If the sole determining factor in 'what's better than what' is a drug's ability to raise natural testosterone during post-cycle and block estrogen, then Nolvadex wins in every case.
Agree 100% on clomid. As someone who has suffered a hemmorage in their optic nerve from interferon I would never ever take something that was known to cause visual sides. It amazes me the way the FDA pushes through drug after drug with visual sides these days. I really think if more people ever really thought about just what the hell a "visual side" was they would be a lot more reluctant to take these drugs when there was an option.
Also on gains and keeping gains I think you need to look at the shape the individual was in when they started the cycle. If you are in a sedate out of shape condition, young and go to the gym willy nilly once or twice a week you could probably gain 15 lbs in 10 wks without AAS so if you do an AAS cycle and you to eat and train like a pro for 10 wks was it really the AAS that caused the growth or the other changes
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I wouldn't take Clomid if you paid me to!
Look at the massive amount of people who have had vision problems with Clomid. Anything that screws with your optic function is serious business in my eyes (no pun intended)! I will never ever use anything that has been known to cause optic disturbances. I have a father who is blind, and I know from a life time of dealing with that growing up in my family, your vision is probably the most precious thing you have. And the interesting thing about your eyes is: we all take it for granted. You have limbs - two arms and two legs that you can visibly see, so you will always think twice before screwing around with things that could leave you limbless. But your eyes you cannot see. You see through them. And its all fun and games until you start having optical disturbances from a drug you're taking... a blurry spot here, a blurry spot there... and then it gets worse, your eyes start to hurt, you start to see spots more frequently... NO THANKS!!! I would rather lose an arm than lose my vision if I was given a choice, thank you very much. Imagine losing your sight! Or even just having your sight impaired for the rest of your life. This is one of the reasons why I take Clomid so seriously, and I haven't even discussed this just yet.
Just google profiles on Clomid (i'm talking abour real profiles on medical websites) and look at what it says:
This medicine may cause blurred vision, difficulty in reading, or other changes in vision. It may also cause some people to become dizzy or lightheaded. Make sure you know how you react to this medicine before you drive, use machines, or do anything else that could be dangerous if you are not clear-headed or able to see well . If these reactions are especially bothersome, check with your doctor.
Less common or rare
Blurred vision; decreased or double vision or other vision problems; seeing flashes of light; sensitivity of eyes to light; yellow eyes or skin
Vision changes (e.g., blurred vision, seeing spots or flashes) may sometimes occur during clomiphene treatment, especially if you are exposed to bright light. These side effects usually go away a few days or weeks after treatment is stopped. However, in rare cases, vision changes may be permanent. Tell your doctor immediately if any of the following occur: vision problems/changes, eye pain.
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you get eye issues because clomid is a mixed agonist/antagonist at the ER due to the different isomers. Estrogen is a vasodilator, so if the way the individual's body breaks down the isomers at different rates, you can get some pro-estrogen effects. same with hot flashes.
As for the advantages of clomid vs nolva, what about the LH pulse amplitudes and frequencys? and you have to remember that the body is techinically in a state of hypogonadotropic hypogonadism because of the lack of production of gonadotropins being produced by the pituitary. Hence the use of HCG while on cycle to maintain Intratesticular testosterone ( which is the most important thing to maintain spermatogensis over the course of using AAS and protection to the leydig & sertoli cells; and should be ran with EVERY cycle)
Then with the assumption of the AAS user being a normal man and only being temporary suppressed; that the pituitary gland will start producing LH when the negative feedback is gone, and with the use of SERMs the functionality of LH production is increased temporarily to 'jump start' the body back to stabilization and natural production in the hypothalamus/pituitary axis ( not including testes because of the use of HCG during the cycle, that should have never been halted in the first place )
Clomid as been shown to increase the amplitude of each pulse 30% in a single day, and a typical clomid stimulation test is 100mg clomid ED for 5-7 days and a normal response is a doubling of LH in that time period. When the body is not making LH naturally due to the negative feedback, this kickstarts the pituitary into releasing LH. However with continued use, it can lead to LHRH insensitivity which ultimately lowers LH production and it not wanted, but that is at higher doses for extended periods of time. It doesnt have much effect on pulse frequency. One more thing with clomid is that the older the person gets, the less effective it is comparative by age; it is still effective but the increase in LH isnt as much.
Nolva doesnt increase the amplitude of LH pulses, but it does increase the pulse frequency; and by this it increases LH. But it usually takes a longer period of time to increase LH to the same extent that clomid can do in a week. However, one benefit is that nolva does increase sensitivity to LHRH which ultimately leads to increased production of LH which is better in the long run.
So initially, in the first part of PCT; clomid will help jumpstart the pit to release LH in greater amounts yet can make it less sensitive to LHRH ( say 4 weeks 100 first week, 50 2nd week and 25 3rd and 4th week). With the combined use of nolva, the LH pulses could/would increase in frequency and increase sensitivity to LHRH which, if continued over time ( say 6 week time period) it would negate any of the decreased sensitivity to LHRH done by the clomid while having an increase in LH pulse frequency. This combined with HCG on cycle would help maximize recovery speed and efficiency after an AAS cycle, aka keep gains.
and that is why i would run clomid and nolva together, i hope its not to neanderthal for ya
a few sources for stuff i said here, i have much more but i am still in the process of writing my article on PCT.
The effect of clomiphene citrate on the 24-hour LH secretory pattern in normla men - R.M. Boyar, M. Perlo, S. Kapen, G. Lefkowitz
Estradiol Modulates the Pulsatile Secretion of Biologically Active Luteinizing Hormone in Man - Johannes D. Veldhuis and Maria L. Dufau
Low-Dose Human Chorionic Gonadotropin Maintains Intratesticular Testosterone in Normal Men with Testosterone-Induced Gonadotropin Suppression - Andrea D. Coviello, Alvin M. Matsumoto, William J. Bremner, Karen L. Herbst, John K. Amory,
Bradley D. Anawalt, Paul R. Sutton, William W. Wright, Terry R. Brown, Xiaohua Yan, Barry R. Zirkin, and Jonathan P. Jarow
Clomiphene Citrate Effects on Testosterone/Estrogen Ratio in Male Hypogonadism - Ahmad Shabsigh, MD, Young Kang, MD, Ridwan Shabsign, MD, Mark Gonzalez, MD, Gary Liberson, MD, Harry Fisch, MD, and Erik Goluboff, MD
Studies of the Pituitary-Leydig Cell Axis in Young Men with Hypogonadotropic Hypogonadism and Hyposmia: Comparison with Normal Men, Prepuberal Boys, and Hypopituitary Patients - C. WAYNE BARDIN, GRIFF T. Ross, ARLEEN B. RPIaND, CHAUURS M. CARGILLE, and MORTIMER B. LIPsETr
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Interesting as well!!
I love you, Lemonada8!
you get eye issues because clomid is a mixed agonist/antagonist at the ER due to the different isomers. Estrogen is a vasodilator, so if the way the individual's body breaks down the isomers at different rates, you can get some pro-estrogen effects. same with hot flashes.
One more thing with clomid is that the older the person gets, the less effective it is comparative by age; it is still effective but the increase in LH isnt as much.
I wouldn't say your choice is very neandrethal. I am curious as to how effective it is in real application, and how long do you run clomid for in your PCT protocol? You mentioned the 'first part of PCT'. The first week? First two weeks? I wouldn't mind even just trying this out and getting bloodwork to compare it to other PCT protocols i've used. I'm always open to new ideas, and this is one that I haven't yet heard when it comes to clomid.
Quick question: are we looking at the big picture here, or are we looking at this with a magnifying glass? I've noticed over time that often times, the pig picture (long term view of PCT) is often more important than the small little additions. I.e. overall HPTA recovery by the end of PCT vs short term HPTA recovery over the first couple weeks of PCT.
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This has my attention!
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ive posted a thread on a cycle and was advised to run both clomid and nolva in PCT, so does that mean i should not even bother with the clomid and just run Nolva: 40/40/20/20 for pct?
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Atomi I know you love nolva and you run it alone, but what about raloxenfine and torem running with nolva like
torem and nolva or raloxenfine and nolva?
Haha say that five times fast
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well isnt torem the cousin compound to nolva? so wouldnt it be like running the same thing but double
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if i only run nolva instead of
Nolva: 40/40/20/20
clomid 50/50/40/40 like a lot of members suggest on here, does that mean i have to double my volva dosage if i want the same effect as if i were to run both the clomid and nolva?
Well, I was about to use Toremifene once until I read a study that compared it to Nolvadex , and Nolvadex still came out on top (though Toremifene came close) in terms of its ability to stimulate the body's testosterone production. So, with that being said, even though there's nothing wrong with stacking Tore and Nolva... the way I see it you might was well just do 40mg of nolva instead. Just makes things simpler.
But listen... if you want to run something WITH nolva to help restore your HPTA quicker... it's extremely rare and hard to find but this stuff I a gem... I mean a REAL GEM, but so few people have heard of it that it is very hard to find.... Testolactone (aka Teslac). You won't find this produced by ANY research chem companies, because it is a steroidal compound, so it is classified under the same restrictions as AAS. Here's its profile: http://www.steroid.com/Teslac.php
It is incredible stuff if you can find it. It is like Proviron , only better! Proviron does not stimulate your body's testosterone production and in fact has a slight suppressive effect - TESLAC DOES NOT! Teslac in fact stimulates your body to produce gonadotropins!
testosterone levels in just 10 days. Increasing the dose to more than 40 doesn't elicit a stronger effect either.
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ok perfect. Thanks for the help and this thread was very informative
all I run is Nolva also
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Hey I wanted to do a first cycle with test only for first 8 weeks (might add proviron - not sure), i've read a lot of different opinions so i'm just wondering, if I followed Ronnie Rowland's 20 week blast i'm just wondering your opinions on doing 500 i.u's a week of hcg , aromasin on hand if I need it. Deloads 500 iu hcg also, and then at the end for pct I could do nolva 40/40/20/20 and hcg would be just for the first 2 weeks, at 2500 eod. Ronnie recommended nolva but I think it's not necessary. If this could work let me know what you think. Thanks man!
Clomid: 100, 50, 25, 25
Nolva: 40, 20, 20, 20, 20, 20
clomid at 25mg ed is therapy for increased fertility in males, and boosts test along with sperm counts.
the continued use of clomid at 100mg ED is what leads to LH insensitivity so after the first week, where it really kicks out the LH from the pit in that first week then start to slow down that pressure to minimize the potential problems. And with HCG usage during the cycle, the testes didnt 'dry out' and lose ITT volume which keeps them in their prime to produce testosterone .
then the nolva for 2 weeks longer to maximize the return of test production and keep most imbalance sides away.
and i view PCT as a whole, for the person who does one cycle and wants to keep the gains as much as possible and get a full recovery with hormone levels. that is more important in the long run, and not just the initial boost. Cuz with the drugs, you can get too high of a LH stimulation and when ur off the drugs u can have a rebound suppression because it is lower than the natural threshold set by the hypothalamus.
and FYI, Testolactone is basically a AI. those arent really good for a PCT because yes it is true that estrogen is a key component of the negative feedback, you can cause delayed problems with its use in a PCT. You dont want to take out a factor in the recovery process ( the T/E ratio) because then you arent really truely recoverying, you are tilting the ratio in favor of T. then when u stop there is additoinal rebalancing of that ratio which can cause delayed problems.
and with HCG, there has been some wild 'uses' said here, and i want to set it straight. HCG is to keep your testes funcitoning to keep the testosterone levels in teh testes high to keep the Leydig and sertoli cells good, and not struggle due to lack of hormone production. So by using it you maintain those cells during the cycle, and to keep that going you only need 250iu's at 2x a week.. 500iu 2x a week if you notice smaller testes ( i recommend use a measuring device to make sure you are accurate)
Dont use HCG during a pct, it futher inhibits recovery and makes it longer to re-stabilize.
08-04-2012, 04:56 PM #27Originally Posted by Lemonada8
HCG during a test-E cycle at 250iu twice a week...then after last pin of test, run HCG ED at 500iu for 14 days, then drop HCG use and start pct of clomid and nolva?
No. Dont run HCG ED at all, its unnecessary. keep it at 2x a week untill first day of PCT ( actually taking pills)
08-04-2012, 05:09 PM #29Originally Posted by Lemonada8
yep... Good luck w/your cycle
Aromasin in there for PCT. HCG will cause an increase in E2 if the dose is high enough. And I don't think you need 100 of Clomid. That is way to high. I wouldn't go higher than 50 and I personally never use more than 25. Clomid can fvuck your eyes up in higher doses. Not worth the risk.
I use formeron for PCT, its like Aromasin - along with Nolva and low dose clomid to jumpstart the pituitary. For PCT you need to get your balls working, it's the most imporant part of recovery.
I disagree with the use of an AI during pct completely.
I state my reasoning for the use of clomid at 100mg for the first week above.
When pct begins, and hcg is used throughout the cycle his balls never stopped working. its the pituitary gland that needs to restart producing LH hence the use of SERMs. The HCG on cycle prevents his balls from stopping in the first place.
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hcg at 500/week, aromasin on hand as well as using proviron and test for this cycle and I should be fine? Should I use test only or add proviron also, b/c it doesn't do TOO much?
Thanks man, i'm reading as much as I can, idk where to go to find how your body works as far as hpta and lh ect, and how it all works together though.
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This has been one hell of an informative read for me. Thanks guys. Quick question. My blood tests show lh & fsh at 0. I am shut down. I have been running a supplement called hcgenerate the entire Cycle that literally thousands swear by. Its use is to keep the boys kicking on cycle. As far as I can see, this supplement is not doing what it is said to do.
That being said, I have true hcg on hand. Im in week 9 of my 16 week cycle of test cyp 500mg ew/masteron 400mg ew. Should I start the hcg now at 250iu 2x ew?
Im guessing yes? And will I see the hcg show tht its working ( in the form of LH & fsh) in my next blood test in wk 12?
Thanks everyone!
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Bump for question...
HCG wont increase your LH or FSH. Those are made by the pituitary gland. HCG is synthetic LH which keeps your testes going during a cycle.
Yes start HCG asap!
TO stimuate LH and FSH, you have to use something that targets the pituitary gland. Clomid, nolva are common ones. GnRH would be direct stimulation.
Its not good that FSH is at 0. There is a 2ndary feedback for FSH which helps keep it from goin to 0 and still be produced by the pituitary.
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Hey Lemonada could you answer my question if you have time also? It's post #34, thanks!
If you are going to do that cycle, i would say def stay on the HCG the entire time that you are on cycle, and stop it when u start pct.
As for the AI usage, If you are having sides n such then i would def say use one, other than that to use it as a precautionary method is wise depending on the dosage of test you are doing. Check out Swifto's thread on AI usage during a cycle, its a pretty good read.
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Okay thanks man. I've read Swifto's last week, just getting different opinions, I read that the clomid is bad for you with using it too long or at high dosages so I figured hcg all the way through then I guess stop like you say for pct. Ronnie said to keep going but if it's not necessary i'll save my $$ and just use nolva, like I said I have aromasin on hand, never cycled before and was going to do test only at 500 mgs and 2nd cycle might be test at 500 or 750 with proviron 50 mgs.
So do the standard nolva and you think if I do your method of doing clomid I shouldn't have problems or do you think I could get away with just nolva..I'm trying to do it as safely as possible.
Btw is there any books you recommend that teach you about how everything works, ex. hpta and everything? Thanks for the help I appreciate it!!
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Art is the expression of human creativity and imagination. Graffiti is the same thing, despite it being conveyed through tags or murals on the sides of houses and buildings and in vacant lots. According to Dictionary.com, graffiti is markings, drawings, or slogans that are written, spray-painted, or sketched on some form of public property, but to young artists like Shaniya Basora '20, graffiti is much more.
"Graffiti expresses feelings and emotions," said Basora '20.
Tamia Caruth '20 said, "It is a representation of different artistic dimensions on a canvas."
One reason why I consider graffiti to be art is because graffiti can be examined using different art elements, such as lines, colors, and structure, reported Graffiti.org.
Graffiti relays a message and it can represent the emotions and thoughts running through the artist's mind. It can also deliver a message about different political topics. For instance, it might promote the Black Lives Matter Movement or the right for transgender people to use the bathroom of their choice.
"There are some types of graffiti that are universal. Graffiti can depict love and growing up," Caruth '20 said.
To many people, graffiti is nothing more than vandalism that has become popular among the youth of New York City. I think they're wrong. I think the main problem is many people don't understand, or even bother to try to understand it. I guess you can say graffiti is to art as rap is to music. But look how far rap has come in the music industry, the same thing can happen for graffiti.
Despite its recent popularity, graffiti has been around for centuries. Someone can go as far back as the Paleolithic era and find cave paintings, but according to http://www.museumofthecity.org, graffiti didn't officially come about until the 1970s in New York City.
In New York, graffiti artists began using "tags", or simple anonymous names, which grew swiftly across all five of New York's boroughs. These same tags may be the reason why graffiti has such a bad reputation.
Ms. Dawn Daoudakis, an art teacher of 20 years claims, "They make people ask the questions 'Are you doing something wrong? Why are you hiding your identity?'"
With the use of tags, graffiti artists can receive credit from their artwork without people knowing their identity, but this may be what is leaving a bad taste in people's mouths when they think about graffiti.
Ms. Daoudakis said that when people don't know what's going on or what all the details of a situation are, they tend to mistake it as something that it's not. Many outsiders may see tagging as you're hiding your identity because you know you're doing something wrong and you don't want to get caught. This is why graffiti is misunderstood.
The misunderstanding turns graffiti art into vandalism, which leads to the broken window theory. This theory comes from an article written by James Q. Wilson and George Kelling in 1982.
According to study.com, the broken window theory states, "signs of disorder will lead to more disorder." For example, say you and your family are driving in a neighborhood you've never been before. If you all see broken windows and graffiti on the sides of buildings, you're automatically going to assume that the neighborhood isn't the most safe, without actually knowing the neighborhood or its people.
But here's the thing, vandalism is defined as deliberate destruction of or damage to public or pri-vate property. That's not what graffiti is. Graffiti is the beautification of a neighborhood. It takes the dark parts of a community and turns it into light.
Caruth '20 stated when people have a distorted view on graffiti and come into contact with someone who understands graffiti for what it is, problems arise. This is how tension between street artists and the rest of society begins.
This type of thinking is also what led to the 5Pointz lawsuit late last year. In this case, developer Jerry Wolkoff originally allowed 21 NYC artists to create graffiti on the side of his building, 5Pointz. However, once the neighborhood value began rising, he decided that graffiti wasn't a good look for the building or the community. Therefore, he whitewashed the art without the artists' consent. The artists filed a lawsuit against Wolkoff. Since graffiti art is protected by the Visual Artists Rights Act of 1990 (VARA), the jury sided with the artists in November 2017 and agreed that Wolkoff violated the law. The final verdict is not in yet, but if Judge Frederick Block sides with the jury, the artists can recover damages from Wolkoff.
Many people see graffiti as garbage, but when they don't consider it to be graffiti, they think it's beautiful.
A mural, which is a work of art expressed on a wall, receives love and compliments.This is most likely because people know that there is an arrangement between the artist and the property owner, so they don't see it as being ethically wrong. Murals are also seen more as decoration, whereas graffiti is initially seen as trash; therefore, it continues to be looked at in that way.
Despite graffiti's reputation, the infamous graffiti artist Banksy has been getting a lot of notoriety, which is odd since most graffiti artists get negativity from doing graffiti.
Unlike many graffiti artists, Banksy has gained a huge following. Banksy gets defended by a wave of supporters when needed and has been able to meet people like Barack Obama and Steve Jobs, all while nobody actually knows whether Banksy is male or female.
Banksy is an English political activist and film director who is known mainly for their graffiti art that reflects political beliefs. It first began on the trains and walls of Bristol, a city in England. Some of Banksy's art includes a mural of two English male police officers kissing, and another painting of a can full of toxic waste spilling into the streets.
Banksy's art is also unique because of how it's done. Banksy usually builds upon the grafitti art of others. One picture from Banksy's Instagram page, https://www.instagram.com/banksy/?hl=en, shows his painting of a little boy with a spray paint can, and his butler, who also has two other spray paint cans with him, is next to unfinished graffiti. Banksy made the graffiti into a story of a rich, little boy who had the privilege of doing graffiti on the side of a building with no repercussions.
Another graffiti artist is Lonny Wood, better known as Phase 2. One of the most important graffiti artists in New York, Phase 2 began his graffiti career in 1971, through the use of tagging, and is credited as the inventor of the bubble letter graffiti. Wood's work has been considered as the most influential part in the development of the street art movement.
While Banksy and Phase 2 are being praised, other artists are receiving backlash. Has anyone ever wondered why? Perhaps it's because those same artists don't ask permission to create their art on public property. Well, this is a valid reason. Nobody wants someone to putting marks on their property without permission, but it can also be something deeper than that.
So the next time someone sees graffiti, instead of looking at it as another example of vandalism in the community, look at it as another example of people showcasing their talents, creativity, and imagination through a beautiful piece of street art.


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For those following the tech news, one particularly story has really caught the attention of the media this week, an Apple story. While it is a story that started with Apple, the ramifications of the topic are more wide reaching and certainly ones which could impact Android smartphone owners and the larger smartphone industry in general. If you missed the earlier news, at the start of the week Apple was ordered by a federal court to assist the FBI in gaining access to a specific iPhone. A request they have since refused to help with citing that this could set a dangerous precedent. However, this refusal to help by Apple resulted in the start of a vigorous debate on social media and focusing on the topics of encryption, privacy, security and everything in-between. In fact, a number of tech companies like Facebook and Twitter have since came out in support of Apple and their refusal to help and in spite of their differences, even Google was reported coming out with their view on the debate and added further support to Apple.
Therefore, from the tech companies perspective, it seems they are relatively united in the view that consumer privacy is what matters the most in this debate. So now it is time to turn the question over to you and see where you stand on the whole encryption/decryption debate. After all, it is all of us who are the consumers and it is access to data on smartphones that we all will be buying that is at the heart of this discussion. So do you think tech companies should help break encryption on smartphones when requested by the authorities? Does security come before privacy in cases like this? Should tech companies help with decryption when asked?
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PLDT Installs Bohol-Cebu-Cagayan de Oro Fiber Cable System
A P400 million fiber optic submarine cable system has been installed by the Philippine Long Distance Telephone Company (PLDT), linking the islands of Bohol with its network in the Visayas and Mindanao region. The cities linked together by this massive undertaking are Mactan in Cebu, Loon in Bohol and Kinoguitan in Misamis Oriental. These links connect to PLDT's fiber optic networks in Jones, Cebu and Cagayan De Oro.
This news comes as a boon to the entire outsourcing industry in the Philippines which relies on fast and reliable data networks in the country. With this upgrade, the earthquake-hit province of Bohol will definitely get a boost in foreign outsourcing locators who may want to set up in the region. Also benefiting from the new telecommunications infrastructure are the tourism and enterprise ICT needs of small, medium (SME) and large companies.
The completion of this 150-kilometer submarine cable system has been the buzz of the information technology (IT) and outsourcing industries since it's announcement by PLDT President and Chief Executive Officer Napoleon L. Nazareno. Every major broadsheet and online news sites, including foreign ones, have been reporting this announcement.
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Students are required to perform ONE contemporary piece that best represents their ability. This will be performed without accompaniment.
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The technology that handles the cryptocurrency is extremely complex for many new traders. The technical nature and complex jargon scenarios can confuse any individual technical trader too. The lack of cryptocurrency knowledge and absence of regulations makes the problem even worse which the scammers are taking advantage and spoilt customers trust in the cryptocurrency market.
Also crypto market has evolved as a speculative hotbed for many traders to invest their money in the great hopes of getting greater profits. With a huge number of cryptocurrencies and tokens to choose from, it is difficult to differentiate the good ones from the rotten ones. The Following is the list of common characteristics about the faux schemes so that any new trader understand how to avoid them.
Unrealistic Claims:
Crypto world promises to claim weekly or monthly returns, which is close to impossible in any trading market. Offering fixed income requires constant source, which must yield high profits to substantiate high revenues, the only way is through Ponzi scheme similar to Infinity App software, there are 3 common schemes in the crypto community that promotes unrealistic claims such as:
- Cloud Mining Services: Mining is a process which solves the complex mathematical equations to secure the transactions within the decentralized cryptocurrency network. Fraudster services which allow any user to operate mining and earn coins just by investing in initial funds, it is called a Ponzi This technique works as long as there is a pool of new users, once the count is reduced, the investor will lose all his funds.
- Bitcoin Investment packages: These packages also claims that user gets high returns. Initially, the user must buy a subscription package which promises to pay a small weekly payout, but it will shut down once the new users left. BIP often uses complex buzzwords for the customers who want to understand how it works.
- Multilevel marketing: This scheme involves referrals who need to invest capitals on this scheme and they require to promote the products to get commissions.
Nonexistence of code base:
Majority of cryptocurrencies are open based, but these scammers and their projects are close based since they do not hold code base, they do not reveal it.
The absence of key Information:
- No white paper: White paper includes all information from its mechanics to code dynamics, the absence of same is a huge red flag.
- Ghost Team members: Absence of information of founder and team members. If they do not disclose any information, they are possibly frauds.
Verdict: There are certain attributes of Cryptocurrency which includes open source code, decentralization, public ledger, transparent and genuine information which scams do not possess.


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The Museum of the Fundação Cupertino de Miranda in Vila Nova de Famalicão is a cultural institution at the service of the community and its mission is the dissemination of Modern and Contemporary Art, especially of Surrealism.
Its main objectives are the study, documentation, conservation and dissemination of its collection.
With an important collection composed essentially of works by Portuguese artists, it reinforces an increasingly representative heritage of Portuguese Surrealism, continuously enriching the collection and allowing the works of its collection to be made visible through a succession of exhibitions.
Late in 2018, the Museum of the Fundação Cupertino de Miranda, in the person of its Director Dr. Pedro Álvares Ribeiro launched âme moi a creative challenge:
The creation of a capsule collection of bags inspired by the work of the main artists of Surrealism present in the collection of the Museum.
The choice fell, in an initial phase, in the artist Mário Cesariny and especially in the work of his authorship "Sem título, 1948".
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School Efficiency Consultants (SEC) is pleased to collaborate with NCASA/NCSSA to sponsor three finance symposia in late September. The sessions are designed for all district administrators. Attend one of the sessions in the West (September 26), Central (September 28), or East (September 29) and you will gain a better understanding of how to make your budget and resources work for your district. The 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. sessions will be led by SEC Partners Ricky Lopes, Hank Hurd, and Kathy Isenhour. More information about the NCASA/NCSSA School Finance Symposium Series is available online at http://www.ncasa.net/.
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Landmark College Honors Spring 2017 Graduates
by Madeline Bergstrom
PUTNEY, Vt. -- Seventy-eight graduates were honored on Saturday, May 13, 2017, at Landmark College's Spring Commencement Ceremony, including nine baccalaurate graduates, 57 graduates who earned an associate degree in liberal studies, and four graduates each in the associate degree programs in business studies, computer science, and life sciences.
The ceremony opened with an invocation by Michael Luciani, vice president for student affairs and dean of student life. Dr. Peter Eden, Landmark College's president, delivered the welcome address. Nan Strauch, a member of the Board of Trustees and the parent of a member of Landmark College's first class of students, honored five longtime Landmark College faculty and staff members who are retiring this year: Linda Hecker, Tom Kosiba, Lesle Lewis, Virginia Scholl, and Tom Trenchard.
The most distinctive feature of a Landmark College commencement is that every graduate has the opportunity to speak about their academic journey as they receive their diploma. Stories ranged from poignant to funny, serious to irreverent.
Watch the ceremony here:
Community Service Award: Ahmad Ghiaz Badruddin (pictured here receiving the award from Michael Luciani)
The Community Service Award is given to the student who has unselfishly given of themselves to the activities of the Landmark College community.
Academic Dean's Award: Mariah Edson (not pictured) and Molly Nelson (pictured below receiving her award from Dr. Gail Gibson, vice president for academic affairs)
The Academic Dean's Award is given to the student who has best demonstrated the qualities that define academic success at Landmark College. These qualities include hard work, seriousness toward learning, intellectual development, and measurable achievement, such as grades.
Charles Drake Award: Ben Raskin-Gross (pictured below with Dr. Peter Eden)
The Charles Drake Award is awarded to a student who has inspired the Landmark College community through his or her personal qualities. This student is not a quitter, but one who lives in the tradition of Dr. Charles Drake, whose lifetime of vision and courage helped to found the College. This student gives 100 percent, goes the extra mile, and perseveres in the pursuit of his or her goals. This student helps the rest of us realize that we have more resources to draw upon than we think, and helps us to keep going when we feel discouraged.
President's Award: Michael Kenyon (pictured below with Dr. Peter Eden)
The President's Award is given to the student who has best exemplified the principles we believe in here at Landmark College. This student is talented and energetic, meets difficulties head-on, works hard, and is dedicated to his or her studies. On the other hand, this student also finds time to contribute to the well-being of other people and to the life of the Landmark College community as a whole.
Spring 2017 Graduates
Congratulations to all the graduates!
|Bachelor of Arts in Liberal Studies
|Each B.A. student was required to complete a capstone project of their choosing.
|Talal Al-Meshri Ω
|"Augmented Reality Games and Their Impact on Socialization
and Self-Esteem"
|Ahmad Ghiaz Badruddin
|"Anti-Social Personality Disorder: Reality vs. Film Portrayals"
|Elizabeth Hubbard Ω
|"Giving a Face to Neurofibromatosis"
|Michael Kenyon Ω
|"Students with ADHD in the Classroom: Learning from Montessori and
Waldorf Methods"
|Jeffrey Marcano ♦
|"The Journey of Students on the Autism Spectrum through Higher
|Jake McLaughlin
|"On the Road: Using Self-Determination Theory to Coach Elite Road
|Samuel Pratt
|"Dissecting the Issue of Dissection in the Classroom"
|Katherine Udvarhelyi
|"The Social Responsibilities of Three Vermont Businesses"
|Kate Weinstein °
|"Fan Fiction vs. Copyright: The Right to Write"
The B.A. graduates after the ceremony:
|Associate of Arts in Liberal Studies
|Alejandro Camerieri-Rodriguez
|Caitlin Fash
|Sean Morse
|Christopher Adschiew
|Michael Ferrari
|Molly Nelson*
|Isaac Alam
|Samuel Garcia
|Lucas O'Keefe
|Peter Andreas Ω
|Andre Gaughan *
|Alyssa Picknelly ¤
|James Bach *
|Nathaniel Gulley
|Sarah Rabbit
|Emily Bradley ♦
|Jared Hammerman
|Benjamin Raskin-Gross ¤*
|Dawn Brewer ¤ *
|Margaret Holgate ∞*
|Cassandra Reng
|Samuel Calle
|Michael Israelton
|Michael Rose *
|Eliza Caughey Ω
|Rachel Katz
|Krzysztof Rozycki
|Camden Chilcoff
|Stephen Kellogg
|Caroline Sanderson
|Stacey Clement ¤
|Rachael Koslouski ¤
|William Schlickler
|Elizabeth Coons ∞
|Justin Lee
|Kristina Schopper
|Leah Coppola ♦
|Christopher Leong *
|Adam Singer*
|Eleanor Davis
|Joseph Lydon *
|Jessup Straus¤
|Mariah Edson ♦
|Demetria Lyons
|James Valeri
|Lenora Ellison
|John Lyons
|Kellie Vien Ω
|Aaron Epelbaum
|Harrison McGuire
|Joseph Viglietti
|William Faden Ω*
|Julia McLaughlin ♦¤
|Andrew Voss
|Stephanie Fasano
|McKenzie McNamara
|Elizabeth Weller
Graduates pose with Dr. Eden before the ceremony:
|Associate of Arts in Business Studies
|Mitchell Barrett
|John Coyne
|Michaela Bied
|Alexander Milliken
|Associate of Science in Computer Science
|Max Ames
|Robert Christopher
|Matthew Bonanno
|Gregory Hadjiyane
|Associate of Science in Life Sciences
|Jeanette Brendler
|Samantha Jackson
|Rhiannon Greywolf *
|Matthew Merline *
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