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I have a son that is 18 years old. He'll be getting a job soon for college but needs to get his drivers license. We home schooled him his whole life and he never got a chance to take Drivers Ed. I looked into the local driving school, but after calling four different numbers, going by twice, and still not getting any kind of information from them I think that may not be an option at this point.
Are there any online classes I could have him take? Is there a way to get him enrolled in Drivers Ed now? Does the DMV offer anything? Any ideas? His job starts in just a few weeks and being a delivery driver he's gonna need it!
By the way, we live in a smaller town in Utah, there isn't much here... If you have any questions just ask.
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I don't see how it would be possible to get a driver license in such a short amount of time. In addition to "classroom" instruction, most states require a specified number of hours behind the wheel, and some require six months of learners' permit before they will issue a driver license.
Have you called the DMV yet? Or been to the office? Most will have booklets of some kind with the laws.
Have you called the DMV yet? Or been to the office? Most will have booklets of some kind with the laws.
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Re: Getting His Drivers License?
Yeah I asked around and it seems like the local driving school is the only place to get them. I guess I'll send the owner a letter? Oh well, thanks for the help.
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Hakeem Olajuwon was the first overall pick in the 1984 NBA Draft. Michael Jordan followed shortly thereafter at third, and Charles Barkley was drafted fifth.
The final selection that year belonged to the Boston Celtics. With the 228th pick, they chose Dan Trant, a native of Ireland who graduated from Westfield High School and Clark University in Massachusetts.
Trant never suited up for the Celtics. He never won an NBA championship or achieved a Hall of Fame career like others in his draft class. But on September 11, Trant will be recognized for another reason -- he was one of thousands killed in the World Trade Center attacks.
Also check out tb727's My September 11th. It was written two years ago, but obviously still relevant. JR 9/11/2011 11:11:00 AM Tweet Edit


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At Camaro Performers we tend to focus on performance, but let's face it, looks matter as well. Even the typical track fiend wants their ride to look nice. So long as the aesthetic doesn't negate the ability to hit the road or track, we're all for a good-looking Camaro. A perfect example of this is the front real estate of a '69 Camaro. In its standard, headlight-exposed form, it's perfectly functional. But nobody can, at least not seriously, argue that the Rally Sport (RS) option doesn't blow it away in the looks department. The main problem is that far more standard Camaros were built compared to those with the RS option.
Sure, it's possible to convert from standard to RS, but until fairly recently it meant hunting for all the parts, dinking with vacuum-actuated doors, and modifying fenders. Enter the RS conversion kit from the folks over at Camaro Central. They supply almost everything you need to install hidden headlights into your plain-Jane Camaro. Best of all, they replaced the problematic vacuum system in favor of far more reliable electric motors.


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Obama Exits Summit With Tepid Backing on Syria
Ten countries joined the U.S. in calling for a "strong international response" to a chemical-weapons attack in Syria, but half of the G-20 spurned President Obama's push for support. Colleen McCain Nelson reports on the News Hub.
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If honesty is the first chapter in the book of wisdom, then count Pat Healy a wise man.
Healy (28-16 MMA, 6-1 SF) on Saturday meets Kurt Holobaugh (9-0 MMA, 0-0 SF) on the final card in Strikeforce history. The opponent is a late-notice one for Healy, who twice was supposed to fight lightweight champion Gilbert Melendez for the title. But a nagging Melendez injury has kept that from a possibility, and all the drama surrounding Strikeforce the past few months has Healy not afraid to be honest.
"I'm caught between this (area of) being really appreciative for what Strikeforce has done for me and kind of wanting to move on," Healy recently told MMAjunkie.com Radio (www.mmajunkie.com/radio).
But move on from Strikeforce is what Healy will do, one way or another, after Saturday's final card. "Strikeforce: Marquardt vs. Saffiedine" takes place at Chesapeake Energy Center in Oklahoma City with a main card on Showtime (10 p.m. ET) and prelims on Showtime Extreme (7 p.m. ET).
Healy went from fighting Melendez for a title in what would have been the main event to a spot headlining the prelims. The frustration with the turn of events was enough to make him ask the higher-ups at Strikeforce and Zuffa if he could just move forward, already – maybe just skip the Strikeforce swan song and go straight to the UFC.
"I certainly tried to do that, believe me," he said. "I wasn't really given that option. They said it was a Showtime thing. But I don't really know what goes on behind the scenes. I've definitely been told plenty of stuff in the last few weeks I've found out not to be true. So I don't know really what to believe at this point. But Strikeforce has been great to me. They've provided me a great life. Before Strikeforce, I worked a job and trained – and anybody who does that knows it's hard to fight at a really high level."
Losing his shot at Melendez was particularly painful given it's been a longstanding dream of Healy's to fight for the belt. Strikeforce will wrap up with Melendez as its final 155-pound champion, and UFC President Dana White has said that it's likely Melendez will get a quick shot at the UFC title.
Healy goes after his sixth straight win on Saturday against Holobaugh, who is unbeaten – but has never faced someone with the kind of experience Healy has.
He hoped that his sixth straight win would wrap up with a belt being put around his waist, though, and not having his hand raised against someone few fight fans outside of Louisiana have heard of.
"(Not getting a title shot) was a little disappointing," Healy said. "It's something I worked really hard for. I wrote down goals when I got signed to Strikeforce, and that was one of the goals. I was working really hard for that."
Of course, the 29-year-old veteran isn't looking past Holobaugh. He said he's a well-rounded fighter with a good submissions skill set that he'll be on high alert for.
But with a win, he's hoping he'll have some momentum heading back into the UFC (he lost his lone fight in the organization in 2006) – where he can join with other Strikeforce fighters in potentially proving some doubters wrong.
"All of us Strikeforce guys being brought over, you kind of feel like you have a chip on your shoulder," he said. "The Zuffa people who ran Strikeforce always treated us great. But the fans, mainly, treat you like a second-level athlete if you're in Strikeforce. I've seen so many comments that people put about how Strikeforce athletes aren't that good, and even the champs – (Luke) Rockhold, Melendez, those guys – aren't going to stand a chance. It'll be fun watching those guys prove people wrong, and I think there's some great fighters in Strikeforce that are really going to raise hell in the UFC."
For more on "Strikeforce: Marquardt vs. Saffiedine," stay tuned to the MMA Rumors section of the site.
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Chris Brown, Pitbull + More Hit the NBA All-Star Halftime Stage
Just a couple of weeks after making a much buzzed-about appearance at the Grammy Awards, Chris Brown picked up another high-profile gig over the weekend, performing at the NBA All-Star Game with Pitbull.
It was a music-filled night, with Nicki Minaj and Mary J. Blige warming up the crowd with a pregame performance and Pitbull leading things off for the halftime show. After performing his solo tracks 'I Know You Want Me,' 'Crazy,' and 'Rain Over Me,' Pitbull invited Brown to the stage, and the duo delivered a duet performance of their hit 'International Love.' After the closing strains of 'International Love,' Pitbull left Brown to perform a pair of solo numbers with 'Turn Up the Music' and 'Give Me Everything.'
But that wasn't the end of the game's star-studded halftime show: Once Brown wrapped up his set, Ne-Yo took the stage with Pitbull and Nayer to deliver the closing number. All things considered, it was a spectacle worthy of one of the most memorable All-Star Games in recent memory — a tight contest that ended in a 152-149 victory for the West and a record-breaking performance by Kobe Bryant, who vaulted past Michael Jordan on the contest's all-time scoring list.
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Good news: Facebook can make you more productive
Companies that restrict or limit employees' ability to use social media sites such as Facebook or Twitter during work hours are understandably trying to reduce distraction that results in waste and inefficiency. As studies have shown, however, such policies turn out to be counterproductive, because workers who surf the Internet or use social media for reasonable amounts of time while at work are generally more productive and effective.
Now let me be honest: This is a finding which I've enthusiastically pounced on as a way of justifying my social media habits while at work. The fact is that there are still many days when I would be more productive if I spent less time on these sites and more time in focused, extended stretches of work. But this is something I'm conscious of and getting better at, so with that admission aside, I'd like to share below how Matt Perman puts this in his excellent and wonderfully practical book What's Best Next: How the Gospel Transforms the Way You Get Things Done (Zondervan, 2014). I especially like what he says about how having and using online networks can help workers in today's "knowledge economy."
"For self-motivated people, time spent on Facebook is actually productive. It is productive for building networks and spreading truth. Both of these build people up, and thus increase productive capacity.
"Research bears this out by showing that employees with extensive online networks (such as through Facebook, LinkedIn, and so forth) are actually more productive than those without them.
"Facebook and other online networks and interaction help us refine, spread, and gain ideas. These are three core competencies in the era of knowledge work" (249-250).


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UConn's Stewart named AP Player of the Year
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NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Breanna Stewart was not content with the up-and-down flow of her play for much of last season. That easily made consistency one of the primary goals this season.
Stewart has accomplished her goal. She became only the third sophomore to be named the national Player of the Year by The Associated Press Saturday.
"It's obviously a huge deal and I think the fact that being able to be named Player of the Year is awesome and I think it just shows how hard I've worked this season and the off-season," Stewart said. "But it doesn't compare to what could happen this weekend. I think this is nice, but it's a team game and I want to win a national championship.''
Stewart joins former Oklahoma All-American Courtney Paris (2007) and Maya Moore (2009) as the only sophomores to win the award.
Stewart is also the eighth UConn player to be honored by The Associated Press. Rebecca Lobo (1995), Jennifer Rizzotti (1996), Kara Wolters (1997), Sue Bird (2002), Diana Taurasi (2003), Moore and Tina Charles (2009) are the others.
"I really wasn't expecting that,'' said Brian Stewart, Stewart's father. "It's pretty amazing. There are several other players that are playing pretty good. I'm just really grateful for her, but the big one is on Tuesday hopefully.''
Stewart's entire family was on hand for the ceremony. So was the entire UConn team.
The race for the award was not close. Stewart received 20 votes. Chiney Ogwumike of Stanford had eight, followed by Odyssey Sims of Baylor (six) and Kayla McBride of Notre Dame (two).
Stewart, who has earned a spot in the Huskies of Honor, was named a first team All-American by The Associated Press Tuesday. She is averaging career-highs of 19.4 points, 8.2 rebounds, 3.1 assists, 2.8 blocks and 1.6 steals and has joined Lobo as the only players in team history to record 100 assists (116) and 100 blocks (106) in the same season.
"Whenever you see progress or you see something like this you know you're making progress and it just kind of lights a fire underneath you to just keep working harder, keep getting better,'' Stewart said.
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Escape! Escape! Embracing Skippable Combat
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The argument was made by Jennifer Hepler six years ago. Back then the BioWare writer argued that if dialogue can be skipped in games, then why not combat?
Ignoring the hideous treatment Hepler has received this week, and we will be*, the argument remains a truly excellent one, and one I want to explore.
I enjoy combat in games. I play lots of games just for the combat, and if there's a story attached then that's a bonus. Clearly, being a right-thinking individual, I can't stand boss fights, but otherwise rolling in the ruckus is lots of fun, and a huge reason to be playing games.
I'm also someone who adores narrative in games. That's my first love in this pursuit and always has been. Growing up on text adventures, when the closest you got to combat was reading that it had happened, being told a tale is a massive motivation for my time spent playing games. Not an exclusive one by a long stretch – my fondness for action-RPGs, third-person combat, and Burnout Paradise ensures that I'm just as likely as any to shout "BLAH BLAH BLAH!" at talking characters as I search for which key skips their blather. Just let me hit stuff! Look at me – I'm varied.
If I'm not reviewing something, I'll exercise that ability to skip past dreary, pointless dialogue. If it's proved to add nothing to the game, or actively made me want to not like it, then it makes far more sense to Esc Esc Esc my way through and get to the next bit I enjoy playing.
So why can't the same apply to combat?
What's interesting is the primary response seems to be extraordinarily defensive. "But that's not the point of the game!" they cry. "You may as well watch a film if all you want is a story!" And it's not even the poorness of those arguments that's the issue here. What's so strange is that people are arguing at all. Because to say, "I would like it if combat could be skipped" is not the same as saying, "You HAVE TO skip all the combat in a game or we'll kill your parents." But the only rationale I can find for why people are so incredibly angry or upset by the possibility of Escape's powers working elsewhere is because they're perceiving it as an infringement of their own potential enjoyment of a game.
Which it is not.
The idea that someone would play the utterly brilliant Dragon Age and skip the conversations feels monstrous to me. Miss out on all the amazing jokes with Alistair? Skip over the scathing sarcasm of Morrigan? Fail to outrageously flirt with Zevran? Let alone not reading the Codex, and learning of the thousands of years of history that precede the events in which you're taking part? But… but… BUT! That would ruin the game!
But then, just possibly, there might be one or two people who didn't enjoy Dragon Age's dialogue. No, really, there may. And for them, their time in Thedas is much better spent with the pause-based RPG combat, intricately controlling their band of characters with carefully balanced tactics, each member refined to the precise AI responses they desire, while improvising techniques amidst the frantic Hard difficulty battles. They couldn't give a flying dragon plop if your influence on Alistair is causing him to have a crisis of faith, nor does their mind get filled with the consequences of Qunari invasion of Kirkwall. They don't let it concern them, and they click straight through it.
So why can't the person who just cares whether Morrigan will get one over on her mother, or if a dwarf can make it as a mage, have the same ability to hop past the parts that don't interest them as much?
Yes, of course, if we were talking about Dragon Age specifically, it's rife with reasons why missing combat would be problematic. But we're not. We're talking about games that haven't been developed yet. Games that could throw out approximated amounts of XP for skipped battles, or whatever the particular shortfall might be, for the player who opts to jump forward to the next conversation-based quest. And we've not even considered the practical motivations – replaying a game to see what other narrative options were there would be much easier, and certainly more convenient, if you could just focus on the dialogue and make different choices.
To argue that removing the requirement to play all the combat in a game is to render the experience to being equivalent to that of a film is to completely miss the nuance of gaming. Beyond the sheer obviousness that try as you might, it's awfully difficult to have an influence on a film's ending, the simple act of clicking a mouse changes the way you experience the media. What about Visual Novels then? Aren't they narratives you read and occasionally influence? Yes, yes they are, which is why I fully argue that they're games. But let's not get sidetracked there – that's not the concern here. The point is, if my skipping a shitty boss fight, or hopping over a particularly frustrating combat sequence, to you means I'm making a game the same as a VN, um, so what?
That's what's so very mystifying about the argument. We don't need to be having an argument! Because no one anywhere is suggesting that combat should be removed from games, and certainly not that anyone should be under any obligation to skip combat, why is there even a reaction at all? It's like someone wanting to ban people from visiting Burger King because they pick the tomato out of their Whopper. They're not forcing you to miss out on your tomatoey goodness – they're just eating the burger differently than you do. Your burger stays just the same.
Deciding how other people are allowed to play games, or believing that other people playing differently is an affront to you, is mystifying. Such a solipsistic view of the gaming world is utterly without merit or value to you or anyone else. If people want to skip combat, you should get on with not caring at all.
Everyone pays for the game, and while we have no stinking rights of ownership, we do still at least cling to the right to play it how we choose. If I want to play Skyrim with a no-clip cheat on and walk through every wall in the game, I can. It would be a strange thing to do, certainly, but it wouldn't be a problem for you. And if I want to skip all the combat in Torchlight and just read the quest descriptions, you'd rightly think me insane, but it wouldn't make your enjoyment of the game change in any way.
I think skippable combat is a fantastic idea. I doubt I'd use it very often. I can imagine Deus Ex: Human Revolution being a lot more fun if I could exercise the right to skip its awful boss fights, and I certainly might consider it if I'm playing an action game with a frustrating difficulty spike I'd like to see the other side of. In fact, I find it utterly bizarre that we're not allowed to jump to any chapter of a game when we first install it. We're allowed to with films, and no one can stop you turning to the last chapter of a book. Goodness knows why you'd want to, but there's no reason you shouldn't.
Getting to the end of a game doesn't need to be a privilege, earned through hard labour and toil. It's something anyone can be allowed to do, however they wish. Sure, this "achievement" culture has broken some people's understanding, and heck, take them away from me if I skip something – I'll somehow cope. But I don't see why anyone should be restricted from seeing any part of a game they've bought for any reason. And if skipping combat is a way to do that, then skip away.
PS. Massive thanks to @caterwail for linking me to this:
*We am not interested at all in discussion of the despicable campaign of hate directed toward Hepler in the last few days, and any comments about her will be deleted, and we'll ban anyone we choose. It is NOT being tolerated. If we need to, we'll just switch off the comments.


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LeRoy Marquardt
LeRoy Marquardt, longtime resident of Inyokern, went to the big "feed barn" in Heaven on June 10, 2013. At age 82, he passed away peacefully at Loma Linda Medical Center.
A celebration of LeRoy's life will be held on Friday, June 21, at 1 p.m. at Crossroads Community Church. Please bring memories to share and come dressed in attire similar to what LeRoy would wear.
LeRoy was born in 1931 in Hooper, Neb., to June and Chester Marquardt. He learned his strong work ethic of honesty, dependability and tenacity growing up on a farm as a young boy.
These ethics essentially led him to becoming a dedicated and valuable civil servant of 30 years, business owner, and spokesperson in his community. LeRoy attended school in Scribner, Neb., where he met his high school sweetheart, Norma Jean Furstenau.
They were married on March 20, 1949, and spent the next 64 years of their lives together. LeRoy served four years in the Air Force before attending the University of Nebraska at Lincoln, where he obtained a B.A. in electrical engineering. While attending college, he also worked part-time as an amateur photographer, for which he received numerous awards.
He and Norma and their two daughters, Patti and Cindy, moved to Ridgecrest in March 1957 when LeRoy accepted a position at the Naval Ordnance Test Station at China Lake as a junior professional electrical engineer. During his career LeRoy held various positions including division head and associate department head of different programs that involved the RDT&E of electronic warfare components, subsystems and systems.
Major programs he worked on were HARM, Shrike and ERASE. He also worked on the development of fuze components for Phoenix, Sidewinder and Standard ARM. He was heavily involved in the exploratory development of digital control systems, autopilots and data links, in addition to being the program coordinator for the weapon aspects of Ships Intermediate Range Combat System. He was also responsible for the development of full-scale aircraft targets and new concepts for remotely piloted vehicles.
LeRoy obtained his master's in public administration from the University of Southern California in June 1970 and his master's in electrical engineering from USC in June 1974.
LeRoy loved the Indian Wells Valley and was very active in the community. He served as the president of the Inyokern Chamber of Commerce and was active in forming the Groundwater Management Committee, which meets each month. He was also instrumental in getting the Kern Water Agency to monitor domestic wells. LeRoy took great pride in helping make Ridgecrest and Inyokern better places to live for the people he cared about.
In 1975 LeRoy built a store for Norma to manage after she got her degree in business administration from Chapman College. They named their business "Country Feed Barn." After his retirement in 1982, LeRoy joined Norma in running the store, which has thrived over the past 37 and a half years.
In his spare time, LeRoy enjoyed water skiing, motorcycle racing (especially the Barstow-to-Vegas race), golfing and shooting. There wasn't anything that he couldn't fix, and he loved showing his grandchildren how to pound nails and dig postholes. They also had fun lizard hunting, stomping scorpions, fishing and playing basketball. The kids thought their grandpa was "cool."
LeRoy is survived by his wife, Norma; daughter Patti Marquis and her partner, Larry Franklin; daughter and son-in-law Cindy and Rick Essells; grandchildren Natalie, Ben and Andy Essells; and beloved pet and guard dog of Country Feed Barn, Muffy.
Instead of flowers, the family would appreciate donations to the China Lake Museum Foundation, P.O. Box 217, Ridgecrest, CA 93556, which was one of his favorite organizations.
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Daily Slice: Serrano's Pizza in San Francisco
A different slice profiled each day.
Daily Slice gives a quick snapshot each weekday of a different slice or pie that the folks at the Serious Eats empire have enjoyed lately.
Find yourself craving a slice at five in the afternoon, but terrified of getting something that's been sitting on the pizzeria counter since lunch, then Serrano's may be the place for you. The trick at Serrano's is that every slice gets made fresh—the pizzaiolo takes a fully-stretched round of raw dough, cuts off a wedge, and builds each slice from scratch before tossing it in the gas oven.
Honestly, I wouldn't call what Serrano's serves a "slice," but rather a triangular personal pizza. Toppings are applied so that the crust on one end comes out wider than the rest, but because the edges of the dough are all exposed to the oven's heat, there's a bit of end-crust all the way around. It could have a bit more character, but it's crisp on the exterior, soft inside—and always piping hot.
On the generously portioned plain slice, the slightly sweet sauce suffers from an overabundance of dried herbs in certain bites, which can sometimes turn it cloying, and the shredded mozzarella doesn't particularly distinguish itself. I've been happier when I ask for some pepperoni or another flavor-forward topping to spruce up the landscape.
So, it's not the best slice in the neighborhood, but Serrano's certainly has its niche. The guy behind the counter told me that a few years back they experimented with keeping a few pies in a warmer for on-the-go slices, but customers would simply ignore this and ask for the fresh slices. There's certainly something to be said for the guarantee that your slice hasn't been decomposing in its own grease for the last few hours.
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Genome-wide analyses of exonic copy number variants in a family-based study point to novel autism susceptibility genes.
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Another non-tournament bout has been added to next month's tourney-heavy Sengoku Raiden Championship 15 event.
World Victory Road officials today announced Olympic medalist Hiroshi Izumi (2-1 MMA, 2-1 SRC) meets fellow light heavyweight James Zikic (18-5-2 MMA, 0-0 SRC) at the event.
Sengoku Raiden Championship 15 takes place Oct. 30 at Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo and airs via HDNet in North America.
Izumi, who as a judoka who won a silver medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics, made his pro MMA debut a year ago and has competed three times under the WVR banner. After suffering a TKO loss to Antz Nansen in his debut, he's since rebounded for a decision win over Katsuyori Shibata and a TKO victory over Chang Seob Lee.
The 28-year-old now meets British fighter Zikic, a former Cage Rage champion and professional boxer who's won five of his past six fights. Zikic, 33, has fought many notables (Fabricio Werdum, Cyrille Diabate, Jeremy Horn, Evangelista Cyborg, Vitor Belfort) during his 13-year career.
Prior to the SRC 15 booking, Zikic meets John Phillips at a Sept. 25 BAMMA 4 event in England.
The latest SRC 15 card now includes:
- Hiroshi Izumi vs. James Zik
- Maximo Blanco vs. Leonardo Santos
- Keita Nakamura vs. Takuya Wada (welterweight grand-prix semifinal)
- Yasubey Enomoto vs. Taisuke Okuno (welterweight grand-prix semifinal)
- Manabu Inoue vs. Jae Hyun So (Asian bantamweight grand prix quarterfinals)
- Akitoshi Tamura vs. Shoko Sato (Asian bantamweight grand prix quarterfinals)
- Shunichi Shimizu vs. Wataru Takahashi (Asian bantamweight grand prix quarterfinals)
- Shintaro Ishiwatari vs. Taiyo Nakahara (Asian bantamweight grand prix quarterfinals)
For the latest on Sengoku Raiden Championship 15, check out the MMA Rumors section of MMAjunkie.com.
(Pictured: Hiroshi Izumi)


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You Know You're a Malaysian When…
1) Petrol and sugar price increase by a few cents, you complain.
If Starbucks increase RM1, no complaints. New gadgets like Apple iPhone 4 and iPad cost thousands, NO COMPLAINTS.
2) When Manchester United comes down to Malaysia to have a friendly match with the Malaysia national football team…
…you support Manchester United kau kau.
3) You love the variety of Malaysian food.
Everyday eat a lot, complain fat and then decide to hit the gym.
4) When the national anthem Negaraku is played, you usually don't stand.
You only stand during official occasions and school assemblies.
5) You drive a Kancil like a Ferrari.
Always speed and use the honk because other drivers are idiots on the road.
6) You don't like lining up and waiting for queue while paying bills or banking, even though it's just an hour.
But for an Apple product, you can wait for HOURS.
7) You blame the bad traffic, lack of parking spaces and distance when being late.
8) You always rant and complain about the Internet Service Providers being so slow. Especially Streamyx.
Thought of changing to other ISP because they promise improved packages.
But nothing improved, you keep complaining and still use Streamyx because your house got many users.
9) You use Manglish often.
And jumble it up even better.
10) You learned Malaysian history during school years and forget almost every details after you left school.
The only historical information you remember is the date of Malaysia's Independence Day – 31st August 1957.
Happy 53rd Merdeka Day, Malaysia!


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Pioneers Courageous
1. When I think of pioneers
who lived so long ago,
I wonder how they traveled
through the heat and mud and snow.
I know their legs grew weary
with hardships on the way,
But love for Heav'nly Father
made them stronger day by day.
They had faith in ev'ry footstep,
hope in ev'ry word.
They were pioneers courageous,
who loved and served the Lord.
2. When I'm sad or feel afraid,
or when temptations come,
I'll think of what the pioneers
with courage would have done.
I'll keep the Lord's commandments
and pray for guidance too.
I know that He will help me.
I'll be cheerful, brave, and true.
I'll have faith in ev'ry footstep,
hope in ev'ry word.
Like the pioneers courageous,
I'll love and serve the Lord.
Text: Michaelene Grassli
Music: Janice Kapp Perry
Artist: Grassli/Perry
Album: Music Published in the Church Magazines: Friend
Composition Date: 1997-07-01
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'Octomom' pleads not guilty to fraud charges
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LOS ANGELES >> "Octomom" Nadya Suleman has pleaded not guilty to welfare fraud charges in Los Angeles.
Suleman appeared in court Friday for arraignment and was released on her own recognizance.
The 38-year-old single mother of 14 children is accused of failing to report $30,000 in income when she applied for public assistance benefits.
The next court date was scheduled for Feb. 3.


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- Alejandro Agag interview
Formula E emergingChris Medland December 3, 2012
ESPN talks to Alejandro Agag - CEO of Formula E Holdings - following the announcement of Rome as one of the host cities for the new championship which will launch in 2014
How pleased are you to be able to confirm a Formula E race in a European capital city?
It's great news for the championship. This is the first city we're announcing in Europe - we already had one announcement in South America; Rio de Janeiro - and actually we have already lined up another five or six cities to announce, but to make this first announcement in Europe is a big moment for us. Especially a city like Rome which is going to deliver an amazing show with all the monuments as a backdrop so we're really very excited.
It was somewhere that Formula One wanted to go previously; is that something you've looked at when aiming to get host cities?
No, not at all. We don't look at other championships, we really just want to focus on our own championship with our own futures and we look to be in the main capitals around the world - capitals with an amazing backdrop - and that's exactly why we chose Rome. We think with the backdrop of the Colosseum and the Circus Maximus for the race will make it really great. And that's what we're looking at with other cities; we really want to be in the big capitals of the world and this is definitely one of them. Then the next ones we are going to announce in January/February will fit the same profile.
Can you tell us where any more of those may be?
We are announcing two races in the US - in really big cities in the US - and it's really exciting because this championship is really catching a lot of traction in the United States and their passion for electric vehicles and clean mobility is very high there, we are realising. We are announcing a big capital, probably the biggest in Asia, so these will be the next announcements and then we have other cities coming up in Europe and in other places. But the next ones will be two in the US and one in Asia.
Looking at the concept as a whole how important is Formula E in the current climate?
We think it's very relevant. We think the automotive sector is going through a change - even we could say a revolution - going to cleaner and more sustainable ways of mobility. Definitely the cleanest one at the moment is electric and we think electric deserves to have its own championship and that's what we are. We are the only recognised FIA championship on a global level for electric cars. We think that's very important and I think our success will be very important for the electric car industry as a whole.
What do you think the championship's biggest challenge is going to be?
Well we have two main challenges. One of course is to have ten city tracks in downtown areas in ten global cities. This challenge is going really well because we have already over ten cities that want to have our championship and over ten cities that fit our profile of big global capitals. But we have the challenge of designing and building all of these race tracks in the cities. The second challenge is to produce fast and exciting cars, and that challenge is also quite well under way with our alliance with McLaren for the powertrains. We will make another public announcement of an alliance very soon on the terms of the batteries and the battery supplier is also going to be a very large, global company. So those are the two main challenges and I think we are working well on both of those.
The championship is open to any homologated car, but have you seen enough interest to indicate there will be a wide range of entries or do you expect this to launch as a one-make category?
We expect to launch probably as a one-make in 2014, basically because it's so difficult and so unique to produce a car with these characteristics, but we are really seeing interest from many different manufacturers. So I think the car will become a multi-manufacturer car from year two, definitely from year three and we expect in year four that practically every team - or every other team - will have a different make of car.
You know from your own personal experience how costs can get so high even in GP2 level; what sort of budgets are you targeting for a team in Formula E?
This is the advantage of starting a championship from scratch. We are targeting budgets which are much lower than other competitions. Probably there will be big investment in the development of batteries and even in the development of powertrains, but those constructors who develop that will have to offer those equipments to other teams at the maximum capped price. Through these mechanisms we'll learn to establish a very tight cost control; we're right now in the discussions of exactly how much but it shouldn't exceed a figure of $5 million as the absolute maximum for running a team for one year.
You mentioned McLaren earlier and their involvement with Spark Racing Technologies; that must be encouraging for the championship as a whole but would you like to see more companies with links to Formula One getting involved in this?
Well without mentioning just Formula One - we always refer to other competitions so that we don't want to really compare to anyone else - but yes. We want to have some traditional racing teams come from other competitions and we are already talking with some teams from IndyCar, NASCAR, Formula One and others. But also approximately half of the grid we would like to have new teams. New teams and even global brands who have never been in to racing but want to embrace this new championship, this new way of looking at motor racing. So we expect a hybrid grid between traditional racing teams and new brands that want to join this championship.
Chris Medland is assistant editor at ESPNF1


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Matthew's Gospel
Take the time to look over Matthew in preparation for our study this year. Find one passage that you have not spent much time examining. Meditate on that text today and ask the Lord to help you focus on His ...Read More
The Lord's Sure Presence
Take time today to skim the book of Genesis and reflect on the many lessons we have learned over the past two years. Consider how God has been faithful to you and present with you even when you sin. Ask ...Read More
Sovereign and Faithful
When we look back over our lives, we often find that the Lord was conspicuously present during those times when we thought He was absent. During the times when we suffer from doubts about God's love for us, we should ...Read More
The Foolishness of Kings
Paul tells us we must subject ourselves to the ruling authorities (Rom. 13:1–7). Yet in submitting to human governments, let us never forget that their authority is not ultimate and that their power is not absolute. In fact, when rulers ...Read More
For Such a Time as This
Mordecai's confession, "Who knows?" in Esther 4:14 is one all believers must make at one time or another. The Lord's hand is usually invisible to us, and when we take a step of faith we are not certain whether we ...Read More
Queen Esther
The ambivalence with which Mordecai and Esther are portrayed and the flaws they evidence will be discussed further in the coming days. However, the Lord used them, warts and all, to rescue his people in their time of dire need. ...Read More
A Still Greater Love
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The Beauty of Love
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A Time for Love
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Mission: Possible?
New brewing company looking to make a go of it at Mission Brewery Plaza
Many have lamented the fact that Mission Brewery Plaza (2150 Washington Street, Five Points) is once again dormant. The facility, constructed in 1913 as the base of operations for the original Mission Brewery, went black when the company shut its doors in 1918. The facility was converted for multiple non-brewery uses, but was once again put to use as a brewing facility over 90 years later when Dan Selis resuscitated the Mission Brewery brand under a new set of beers and ethics.
In 2010, Selis and company moved to a base of operations in the East Village next door to Petco Park's Tailgate Lot. When that occurred, the brewing equipment at Mission Brewery Plaza was being utilized by brewers without their own brewhouses, including the heads of New English Brewing Company and Five Points Brewing Company. Earlier this year, when Simon Lacey of New English opened his own brewery in Sorrento Valley and the short-lived Five Points went out of business, Coronado Brewing Company moved in with the plan to craft a variety of libations independent of their base brand at Mission Brewery Plaza.
At the same time Coronado Brewing Company was working on that venture, they were hard at work trying to open up another brewing facility, a 14,000 square foot brewhouse and company headquarters with a tasting bar in the Tecolote Canyon area (1205 Knoxville Street). Though they are now brewing there, it has yet to open and ended up taking up all of their energy and effort outside their original Coronado-based brewpub. So, Mission Brewery Plaza is no longer in their plans. Most believe this is the onset of another dark period for the iconic airport-adjacent building…but they're wrong.
Coronado Brewing Company is in the process of handing the facility over to a newcomer business which will operate under the name Acoustic Ales Brewing Experiment. Given how early they are in the process, the types of beers Acoustic Ales will brew has yet to be disclosed, but what is known is whose behind the operation. This business is an experiment being conducted by the individuals behind beer and burger bastions Encinitas Ale House and La Jolla Public House.
Acoustic Ales' beers are currently on-tap at Encinitas Ale House and include ZZ Hop American IPA, Mosh Pit Red Ale. Those beers are being produced off Mission Brewery Plaza's 15-barrel system. In a way, it is good to know that, given their ability to open the eyes and palates of non-crafties to the beauties of Belgian and American craft beers, an admirable level of beery passion exists at the core of the business and those that provided the infrastructure for this new offshoot. Hopefully, that will carry through and make for a brewing identity that's built to last in these elusive environs.
More like this:
- Acoustic Brewing's teeth cut, moving on — Feb. 27, 2018
- Acoustic Ales rising up the charts — Dec. 9, 2014
- Coronado Brewing headed to Imperial Beach — Oct. 30, 2013
- Beer Touring: Coronado Brewing - Tecolote Canyon — Feb. 14, 2013
- Julian Brewing Company lives on — Oct. 8, 2012
Dan Selis NEVER played a role in Mission Brewery Plaza. Clint Stromberg (with cooperation from Coronado) rebuilt the brewery and opened 5 Points and I was right there with him during the process. Dan did indeed use the name for his downtown brewery (hence the name 5 Points). I'm tired of seeing Dan take/get credit for other people's work and investment. I've seen similar stories in San Diego Magazine and other sources in the craft beer industry. Clint and I were also involved in the original renovation of the building and installation of the brewing equipment. That project was done by Mike Foote (late 80s).
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Nursing Management of Patients Receiving EGFR Inhibitors
What are EGFR Inhibitors?
Treatments for cancer have traditionally focused on chemotherapy agents that damage DNA within a cell at various stages of cell development, resulting in cell death. Chemotherapy agents are associated with toxic side effects, often limiting their use and causing patients great discomfort. Over the past five years, we have seen the emergence of targeted therapies on to the oncology scene. These new cancer treatments can inhibit interactions occurring on the cell surface, or inside of, cancer cells, resulting in the blockage of essential biologic pathways and ultimately cell death. They can focus on different targets, such as blocking receptors on the cell surface or interfering with integral intracellular pathways. Some drugs are multi-targeted, meaning they can block multiple targets to work against cancer cell proliferation. A major class of targeted agents is the Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor (EGFR) inhibitors.
These drugs target the EGF receptor, also known as the HER-1 receptor. Scientists have identified a group of protein receptors on cells, known as the HER family, which includes HER-1, HER-2 neu, HER-3, and HER-4. HER-1 (EGFR) is over expressed in many cancers, HER-2 neu can be over expressed in breast cancer, and not much is known thus far about HER-3 and HER-4. On normal cells, these receptors are only expressed at low levels; however, they can be over expressed in cancer cells. When activated by the binding of ligands to the receptor on the cell, downstream signaling occurs. Downstream signaling refers to the process in which a cancer cell communicates actions to result in uncontrolled proliferation, inhibition of apoptosis (planned, necessary cell death), and secretion of vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF, a substance which recruits a new blood supply). These reactions result in the growth and metastasis of cancer cells.
EGFR inhibitors can work in different ways. Some are formulated as small molecules, meaning that they bind with the EGF receptor on the cell to gain entrance into the cell, and then block downstream signaling at another level. An example of this is the EGFR-Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitors (EGFR-TKI's). They block EGFR activity at the tyrosine kinase domain found just inside the cell. Other EGFR inhibitors are larger molecules, such as monoclonal antibodies. These drugs bind with the actual EGF receptor on the cell surface, preventing the ligand from binding at all. Thus, no downstream signaling can occur. These complicated processes are the foundation for the efficacy of targeted therapies in the fight against cancer.
What are the available EGFR Inhibitors?
The first EGFR-TKI to be approved in the United States in 2003 was gefitinib (Iressa). It was approved for use in metastatic non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) after the failure of a platinum-based regimen of chemotherapy, based on phase II data showing some good responses. However, gefitinib was removed from the market in 2004 based on phase III data that showed that gefitinib did not show a statically significant survival over placebo in all-comers with NSCLC. The drug can now only be used in patients who have shown clinical or radiographic benefit from the drug in the past.
Erlotinib (Tarceva) is also an EGFR-TKI approved for the second or third-line use after the failure of a platinum-based chemotherapy regimen in metastatic NSCLC. This received approval in 2004 based on the BR21 trial, showing a modest benefit when used in patients with NSCLC. Patients on erlotinib had a 6.7 month average survival, while only 4.7 months on placebo. At the initiation of the BR21 trial, there was no FDA approved standard treatment for the 2 nd or 3 rd line treatment of NSCLC, and therefore, a placebo control arm was necessary and ethical. The study was randomized at a 2:1 ratio, in favor of receiving the drug based on the idea that the drug did show responses in phase II studies. Also notable about the BR21 trial is that it allowed for patients with an ECOG (Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group) performance status (PS) of up to 3, which is defined as a patient who is in bed more than 50% of the day, but not bedridden and performs limited self care. Many clinical trials limit enrollment to a PS of 2 or less, however, because this study wanted to get a good overall picture of end stage lung cancer patients, it included patients with a PS of 3 or less.
Erlotinib also later gained approval in combination with gemcitabine chemotherapy for the frontline treatment of advanced pancreatic cancer. The PA3 trial showed a slight, but statistically significant survival advantage by adding erlotinib to gemcitabine. It is the first drug, since gemcitabine, to show a survival advantage in pancreatic cancer patients, despite numerous clinical trials of many other agents.
The next EGFR inhibitor to gain approval was cetuximab (Erbitux), a monoclonal antibody given intravenously (IV) as opposed to the EGFR-TKI's, which are orally administered. In 2004, cetuximab was approved for use in colorectal cancer either as monotherapy, or in combination with irinotecan chemotherapy. Initially, practitioners had to prove that the tumor over-expressed EGFR by performing FISH (Fluorescent in situ hybridization) testing of the cancer cells, however, this practice is no longer necessary for administration. The original trial enrolled patients who had become refractory to irinotecan alone, and compared cetuximab and irinotecan together versus cetuximab alone. In the combination arm, 22.9% of patients achieved tumor shrinkage, lasting about 4 months. Patients in the cetuximab monotherapy arm achieved response rates of 10.8%.
Cetuximab received approval in 2006 for the treatment of squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck (SCCHN), in combination with radiation. It was also approved for metastatic or recurrent SCCHN refractory to cisplatin-based chemotherapy. The cetuximab plus radiation trial showed a 20 month median survival advantage over radiation alone. In the study of cetuximab monotherapy, approval was based on a 13% tumor shrinkage rate and a 6 month progression free survival. A phase III randomized study was presented at ASCO (American Society of Clinical Oncology) 2007, demonstrating patients with metastatic or recurrent SCCHN had a significant survival benefit when using cetuximab in addition to first line standard chemotherapy.
Panitumumab (Vectibix), a fully human EGFR monoclonal antibody, received FDA approval in 2006 for single agent use in metastatic colorectal cancer, for patients who have failed multiple lines of chemotherapy. The approval was based on a study of over 400 patients receiving panitumumab, showing that they had an improvement in time to disease progression over best supportive care and an 8% tumor shrinkage rate.
The most recent drug in this category to gain FDA approval is lapatinib (Tykerb) in the treatment of HER2 over expressing breast cancer. This drug is a multi-targeted oral agent, which targets the EGFR-TK domain as well as the EGFR2 (also known as the HER2) receptors. It is approved for use in combination with capecitabine (Xeloda) for trastuzumab (Herceptin) refractory patients. When studied in a randomized clinical trial, the lapatinib arm showed an improvement in time to progression and improved response rates.
There are many other multi-targeted agents approved, or in active research studies, which look to inhibit other receptors on cancer cells. The EGFR class of drugs has become a mainstay in the treatment of many common cancers, and targeted agents are certainly the foundation for the future of cancer treatment. They also provide for a less toxic treatment regimen, allowing patients to have a chance of receiving the optimal doses over longer periods of time. Nurses will continue to see more of these targeted agents approved, either alone, or in addition to chemotherapy or radiotherapy, causing new side effect profiles that will need to be monitored.
What are the side effects EGFR Inhibitors?
While the targeted agents are desirable because they do not exhibit many of the traditional toxic chemotherapy side effects, they carry their own unique side effects, many of which are new to oncology nurses. The EGFR inhibitors are most commonly associated with a distinctive rash, occurring mostly on the face. They can also cause diarrhea, infusion reactions, inflammatory lung disease, hair and nail changes, dry skin, and some changes in lab values. While these side effects are usually quite manageable, they can be quite severe and affect quality of life.
EGFR inhibitors are known for the ability to cause a dry, erythematous, papulo-pustular eruption occurring on the face, neck, chest, back, and sometimes the trunk and limbs. It can occur in up to 85% of patients receiving these drugs. But the more severe, grade 3 or 4 rash occurred in only 9% of patients in the erlotinib BR21 study and 17% of head and neck patients receiving cetuximab with radiation. Rash was the most common reason in these two studies for patients to require dose reductions or delays. Grade 3 or 4 rash was seen in 5.2% of colorectal cancer patients in the cetuximab monotherapy study. While the rash may be concerning to patients, it is important to note that development of the rash and the severity of the rash were associated with the presence of a response to the EGFR treatment in the BR21 trial. For this reason, management of the EGFR rash has become an important initiative in oncology nursing.
The pathobiology of this rash is not well understood. EGF receptors are expressed in keratinocytes and sebaceous glands, located in the many layers of the epidermis. When giving drugs to block EGFR, it is thought that there is an alteration in normal replication and secretion, causing the papulopustular reaction to occur. Skin samples taken in erlotinib studies showed inflammatory infiltrates and follicular rupture.
Assessment of the rash is according to grading scales. The most common grading scale is the NCI-CTCAE (National Cancer Institute-Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events) grading scale. This scale was developed and is revised periodically by oncology experts to grade toxicities and side effects of cancer drugs used in clinical trials. The grades are meant to guide the use of the drugs, including any necessary dose reductions. The scale uses grades 1-4, with grade 1 being minor toxicity, not affecting daily functioning, to grade 4, which is considered life threatening and usually requires the drug to be stopped. An alternate grading scale was devised to create an easy to use scale for oncologists to grade and treat this rash. The scale utilizes a mild, moderate, and severe grading scale. Either grading scale is appropriate to use to describe this rash, but should be used uniformly within your institution.
Treatment of the rash caused by EGFR inhibitors is an area in need of nursing support and research. So far, there has not been any successful published research supporting a proven treatment algorithm. This is partly due to the fact that you would have to conduct a randomized trial with a control arm. Because skin types differ, the control arm would ideally be on the same subject. This would require using half of the face for the treatment arm and withholding the treatment to the other half of the face. This strategy has been attempted in clinical trials, but has been unsuccessful due to poor patient compliance and low enrollment. There is also no validated quality of life tool available to accurately measure the impact of rash on quality of life for a cancer patient, though one is currently under development and validation.
A couple of treatment algorithms have been published based on best practice models. One is an algorithm derived from the SERIES (Skin and Eye Reactions to Inhibitors of EGFR and KinaseS) clinic at Northwestern University, headed up by Dr. Mario Lacouture. This clinic has devoted its time to studying and treating the EGFR inhibitor rash. This algorithm suggests the use of oral tetracyclines at the start of the rash and adding topical agents such as clindamycin gels or pimecrolimus cream. Another treatment algorithm published in The Oncologist in 2006 recommends a stepwise approach based on the grading of the rash. For instance, if the nurse or practitioner considers the rash mild, then you would start with topical steroids, clindamycin gel, or nothing at all if the patient is not bothered by it. If the rash is moderate, adding in oral tetracyclines and/or pimecrolimus cream. Then, if the rash worsens or presents as severe, dose reduction coupled with the addition of steroids is the recommended treatment.
It is important to remember that neither of these treatment algorithms have been validated or tested in a randomized setting, and that they were developed by oncology and dermatology health care professionals looking to help others manage the rash in order for patients to maintain quality of life while on these medications. There was a small study presented at ASCO 2007, looking at giving pre-emptive oral tetracycline to hopefully reduce rash development. Results showed that up front tetracycline did not reduce the development of the rash, however, it did show that the rash was less severe in patients who were on the treatment arm at 4 weeks. Other initiatives being studied are the use of topical Vitamin K, various creams and cleansers to improve EGFR rash management. The rash continues to be an area of concern and discomfort for patients, and with more targeted therapies in development, this will continue to be an important subject for toxicity management.
Diarrhea is the second most common side effect noted in clinical trials with EGFR-TKI's. The grading of diarrhea also uses grades 1 through 4, with grades 1 and 2 meaning that a patient has an increase in stools of 1-6 per day but not interfering with activities of daily living (ADL's). Grades 3 and 4 are associated with requiring intravenous fluids, hospitalization, or causing interference with ADL's. Diarrhea occurred in 55% of patients taking erlotinib in the BR21 trial, but only 6% encountered grade 3 or 4 diarrhea.
The diarrhea is typically manageable with diet changes and oral anti-diarrhea medications. Most commonly practitioners will try over the counter medications such as loperamide first, and if that is not enough, prescribing Lomotil® (diphenoxylate/atropine) will generally alleviate symptoms.
Hypersensitivity reactions are most common with the monoclonal antibodies (cetuximab and panitumumab). However, since panitumumab is a fully human antibody, there are fewer, if any hypersensitivity reactions. With cetuximab, this reaction occurs because it is a part human and part mouse antibody. Because it can look like a foreign protein to the body's immune system, the body sometimes responds with a hypersensitivity reaction. The reaction is rare, with only 4 out of 211 patients (1.9%) in the Bonner, et al, head and neck cancer cetuximab study having to discontinue cetuximab due to severe hypersensitivity. This was slightly higher (3.5%) in the Cunningham, et al, cetuximab trial of colorectal cancer patients. Treatment of the reaction consists of pre-medicating with antihistamines, and if a reaction occurs, stopping the drug and following standard anaphylaxis procedure.
Interstitial Lung Disease (ILD)
ILD is rare, but can occur with the EGFR-TKI agents. It is characterized as a rapid onset of shortness of breath or nagging cough, and some patients will have pneumonitis or pulmonary fibrosis seen on a chest CT scan. There have been a couple of case reports of ILD with cetuximab, but none reported in the clinical trials of the drug. For the EGFR-TKI's the incidence was most common in Japanese trials, with an incidence of up to 4%, however, in the US trials it has remained around 1-2%. In the BR21 erlotinib trial, there was not a statistically significant difference in ILD between the treatment and placebo arm. Treatment is centered on stopping the drug and treating with steroids, sometimes requiring hospitalization.
Hair and Nail Changes
Alopecia can be associated with long-term use of the EGFR-TKI's. Usually it is not full alopecia, but a thinning. Pustular lesions or flaking skin on the scalp can occur. Using a selenium-based shampoo and systemic tetracyclines are a good option to ameliorate these side effects. Hypertrichosis, described as thick and curly eyelashes, can result after long term use of EGFR-TKI's. If let go for too long, they can irritate the cornea. To avoid irritation, keep them trimmed and do not bleach or pluck them.
Paronychias can form on the fingernails and toenails, manifesting as painful erythema and pus around the nail beds. Treatment may involve topical antibiotic or antifungals, warm soaks, or if nothing is helping, possibly nail avulsion (removal of the nail).
Dry Skin
Pruritis is also associated with short and long term use of EGFR-TKI's. Generally dry skin comes with EGFR-TKI use, mostly on the face in the short term. After longer-term use (greater than 3-6 months), it can occur over the whole body. Itching and flaking can occur. Treatment with creams and lotions is recommended and adding oral antihistamines may help with itching.
Lab Value Changes
The EGFR inhibitors can affect lab values. Cetuximab can cause low magnesium levels. Erlotinib can cause elevations in liver function tests. There is a possibility of renal dysfunction with both the EGFR monoclonal antibodies and EGFR-TKI's. Lab values should be monitored while on EGFR therapy.
Nursing considerations for patients receiving EGFR Inhibitors
Nurses treating patients with EGFR inhibitors are found in various clinical settings, affecting their role in side effect management. If a patient is receiving an EGFR-TKI, which are all currently orally administered, the nurse may be managing side effects over the phone or in the clinic area with the physician. Nurses will need to become comfortable evaluating and managing this side effect via telephone. Conversely, if a patient is on an EGFR monoclonal antibody, then the infusion room nurse may have more contact with the patients and bear responsibility for teaching them about side effects.
Nurses need to assess the patient's ability to take an orally administered agent. For example, patients must be able to read the labels and remember to take the drug at the same time each day. Compliance can be an issue, so remind the patient that they may need to set up a pillbox or another method to remember to take the dose each day.
For the rash, nurses should make sure that orally administered agents are being taken on an empty stomach. Food increases bioavailability of the drug, therefore increasing side effects. Patients should be reminded to moisturize their skin and use a sunscreen when being exposed to sunlight. Nurses should remind patients that the rash is not an allergic reaction, but instead, an expected side effect of the drug and to notify the nurse or doctor if the rash is uncomfortable or affects activities of daily living. If a patient calls to report diarrhea, they should be asked about frequency and consistency and oral fluid intake. Age is an important factor, as elderly patients may become dehydrated much quicker, requiring IV fluid hydration. Patients should be taught to use over-the-counter anti-diarrheal medication, but understand that if that is not working, to call the office. Also, avoiding foods high in fiber and following a bland diet with breads and rices can prevent or lessen diarrhea.
If you are infusing a monoclonal antibody, premedication with antihistamines should be ordered. If an anaphylactic infusion reaction occurs, the drug should be stopped and treatment would include steroids and antihistamines based on your hospital or office protocol. Less commonly, but still important, is assessing for ILD. If a patient reports new onset shortness of breath then pneumonia, pulmonary embolism, and ILD (if on an EGFR-TKI) should be considered. Lab values should be part of the monitoring process and checked regularly while on treatment.
With the many new targeted agents used in treating cancer, nurses must be aware of the unique and ever changing side effects associated with the EGFR inhibitors. The role of nursing is also changing with these drugs, focusing more on dermatologic effects rather than hematologic effects. Nurses play an integral role by staying up to date with side effect management for both oral and intravenous agents.
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A lower-than-usual number of new house listings for this time of year resulted in record house prices last month, according to figures out today.
Real Estate Institute of New Zealand (REINZ) said today there were 5,653 unconditional sales in September, an 8 per cent increase on the same time last year but a fall of 6.3 per cent from the month before.
This month-on-month dip contrasted with a 10-year trend which showed September sales averaged 2.2 per cent higher than August months.
The REINZ Housing Price Index increased 0.6 per cent in September from August to sit at 3,442.1, a new record high.
A shortage of new listings is causing house prices to go up as buyers are forced to make rapid decisions, said REINZ chief executive Helen O'Sullivan.
"The traditional rush of spring listings has not eventuated this year and the market is tightening as buyers face a limited choice of offerings.
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The national median house price increased 0.3 per cent from $370,000 in August to $371,000 in September.
In Auckland, the median house price moved up 1.9 per cent compared to August. That marked a new record median price of $515,000.
"Auckland continues to be the key region in terms of price increases and demand for housing," O'Sullivan said.
"However, other regions are now starting to see pressure building with the median price in five regions within 10 per cent of their record medians and the number of days to sell falling quite rapidly in some parts of the country."
Nelson/Marlborough also reached a new record median price of $353,000.
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The national median house price last month was 6 per cent higher than September last year and $1,000 below the record median price, set in June this year.
Days to sell has fallen by 13 days since February (46 days to 33 days).
Of all sales in September, 20 per cent were auction sales, a new national record.
ASB economist Jane Turner described the housing market as tight, particularly in Auckland and Canterbury where inventory levels are now "extremely low".
"We believe the dip in turnover in September is due to lack of supply rather than easing demand," she said.
"New house listings remain low and the total stock of houses available for sale continues to decline."
The fall in the median number of days to sell also points to a supply constrained market, she said.
The REINZ stratified house price index is up 5 per cent on a year ago.
"Over September, the index lifted slightly, although was flat once seasonally adjusted."
This appeared to be due to a decline Canterbury house prices, she commented.
"Monthly data can be volatile, so we are reluctant to put too much weight on this movement.
"However, this is a development we will be watching closely. As construction commences in Canterbury and housing supply starts to increase, pressure on Canterbury house prices is likely to ease."


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To most viewers, the Muscular Dystrophy Association's annual pledge drive has always been known as "The Jerry Lewis Telethon."
Well, not anymore.
The MDA has announced that the 85 year-old comedian will no longer be serving as the organization's national chairman, and that he has "retired" from hosting the Labor Day telethon.
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Lewis had suggested that this year's telethon, which is set to take place on September 4th, would be his farewell hosting gig. But MDA Chairman of the Board R. Rodney Howell released a statement stating that Lewis "will not be appearing in the telethon." Howell did, however, offer praise to Lewis for his contributions.
"Jerry Lewis is a world-class humanitarian and we're forever grateful to him for his more than half century of generous service to MDA," he said.
Lewis had served as the MDA's national chairman since the organization's inception in 1950. He became the indelible public face of the MDA, so much so that children and adults who benefited from the organization's aid were known as "Jerry's Kids."
In 2008, the MDA telethon raised a record $65 million. In 2005, they broke away from their primary goal to give $1 million to help support victims of Hurricane Katrina.
No reason other that a statement that Lewis had "completed his run" was given for the move.
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The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) has released a three-strand approach to regulating Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) services which includes the introduction of a compliance program.
ACMA acting chairman, Chris Cheah, said the new regulatory approach to VoIP aims to strike a balance between being effective while still promoting innovation.
He said it will also provide greater clarity to industry around service provider obligations.
The three-strand approach began with a review of existing regulation and to identify priorities.
Cheah said part two involves engaging industry and finally, the ACMA will put in place a specific compliance program.
To kickstart this process, Cheah released a VoIP engagement strategy, which aims to provide information on the regulatory framework.
"The strategy also intends to inform VoIP carriage service providers on how the suite of regulations applies to them and to outline the types of VoIP services that are subject to regulation," he said.
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Service providers and carriers who provide VoIP services in Australia have a number of legal obligations, which are set out in the Telecommunications Act 1997 and the Telecommunications (Consumer Protection and Service Standards) Act 1999.
Earlier this year the ACMA released the results of its Telecommunications Today research program which examined the takeup of telecommunications services in Australia's SME sector.
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A Monk's Tale.
I arrived in the human city of Freeport with nothing more than the small amount
of food I carried and a short letter of introduction to Master Paub. Many in the
world of Norrath prize their earthly possessions, but I have learned that spiritual
possessions are more important. Thus I was to begin my studies on the rigorous
and holy path of the Monk.
Although it was quite difficult to get my bearings at first, I was able
to find the house of the Ashen Order with the aid of a primitive map. I found
Master Paub on the second floor, quietly contemplating the wisdom of Quelliuos
The Tranquil, the deity who provides the divine inspiration for both the order
I was about to adopt and my life's work.
Master Paub seemed pleasantly surprised to see me and gave me an unexpectedly
warm greeting. With little ceremony, he swore me into the Order of the Ashen
Hand and instructed me in its basic precepts. He could tell I was serious.
While I had joined a tranquil order, the world of Norrath is a less than
peaceful place. Even between my fellow humans, strife is common, and there are
a dozen intelligent races (including several types of elves, trolls, gnomes,
and others) that live and die in varying states of conflict. And as many races
as there are, there are even more religions questing for the souls of their
followers – or those of others.
Thus, the mind and body must become a potent weapon, as both an aid to
spirituality as well as a means to make the world a better place. To this end,
Master Paub directed me to Velon Torresk, the trainer for new initiates.
After some basic instruction in the martial arts, Brother Velon gave me
a small quest to prove my devotion. Outside the Western gates of Freeport, the
world is in a state of chaos. I was instructed to bring back the fang of one
of the menacing serpents of the area, a bone from the unholy dead that sometimes
walk at night, and the scalp of a Deathfist Pawn, the lowliest and weakest of
the orcs of Clan Deathfist.
I left the gates nervously, and almost immediately found myself faced with
a rodent of unusual size. My skills were put to the test, and I was found to
be worthy this time, dispatching the rat while only receiving moderate wounds.
With newfound confidence, I boldly attacked more rats, my skills improving just
a little each time.
But fate is not always kind, and
a Deathfist Pawn spotted me and attacked. Although weak by orcish standards,
he was more than a match for me. He was able to kill me before I could make
it back to the protection of the city guards.
Fortunately, death is not permanent in Norrath. With some small loss of
experience, I continued my training, a bit more wary this time. Eventually,
after much practice, it was the Pawns who would run from me, and I was able
to slay not just one, but several. Having also obtained Brother Velon's other
items (all the while becoming more skilled and devoted), I returned to the Order
to receive my reward: the white training sash of the initiate.
I wear that belt with pride, and I have learned a new type of round kick,
but Brother Vaugn has more for me to do in this world and has assigned me a
more daunting task before I can earn my yellow sash. I pray that I am worthy.


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