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The plan for the day is to get to Wilson serenity point (known as Noren access to commoners). The team decides we need to stop at Cooper's Landing before we get to See Joe Wilson at his native land. Paddling down river we have some interesting moments. Two in particular are when we " Had out shit together". AKA we all had our tree crouching moments of relief. More interesting was the vehicle we saw submerged in the water. Wierdest thing of the race, other than the motley crew configured on the Greystoke had to be the newer VW car that was 90% submerged off the river bank.
Church meeting us on the ramp of coopers with Dale
Jerico, Churchill, Dale, and me on Church's canoe in process
Dale next to the world famous Knotty
After we wolf down some made to order food we say our goodbyes to Church and the locals. Pack up Greystoke and make our way to our most anticipated stop. A few short hours and we pull into the most well maintained sought after stop of this whole race, Joe Wilson's Serenity point. Brenda is there with Ron prepared to help us in any capacity, TJ as well. Rod Wellington, (a traveling paddler from Canada known for Paddling long rivers, writing books and poetry, and living life has been following along the trip and popping in and out to say hi.
However, Jerico and I are mostly interested in talking to one person, Joe Wilson. Joe was the most kind and genuine man you will ever have met. Always smiling, always there to give you a hug or a handshake. Just, not one to always having his teeth in. He'd make you laugh by his laughing and saying, Dang it Shane, I don't have my teeth in. No-one cared teeth or not. We loved his smile. Joe tirelessly created and maintained this boat ramp and every year paddlers looked forward to being there.
We found Joe and spent all the time we could with him. Even people that had never met him Like TJ and Brenda found he left a lasting impression. TJ later told me he felt he knew Joe all his life. He was that type of man.
Jerico and Dale have a chat with Joe
Me, Jerico, Joe, Rod Wellington, Dale
Departing Joe's home turf we made way down river with our hearts full. 223 miles into a 340 race and we now know we have a distinct possibility of finishing as long as nothing happens unexpected. The next distance to the Hermann checkpoint is a long one, 46 miles. We have quite a bit of light left in the day and figure we can make Hermann late evening/early morning.
Although it's a long stretch it flies by. It's as if our meeting with Joe has reset our bodies and minds and we have the spirit of the pre-race.
My teammates and I assume the usual banter between Jerico and myself. Dale seated in the rear of the board has a hard time hearing us. Yet, as always, when he speaks we listen. It's along this section of the river we find an interesting discovery. Back in the late 50's Dale worked in a naval hospital in Hayward,CA. At the time Jerico's Mother worked at the same hospital. As we chatted, the math worked where Dale technically could be Jerico's Daddy. We all had some good laughs and henceforth Dale became Daddy Dale to Jerico. Then as the Math Worked out I technically could have been been Jerico's son. I just called him uncle Jerico for some reason.
We Spent the time swimming off the side of the board, munching on snacks, and entertaining ourselves the best we could. The time flew. We made Hermann at a decent hour and decided to spend some time and rest.
Our fearless crew, Brenda says it all. Tired and beat up and Why The F are you taking my picture?
In the safety vest is James, a checkpoint volunteer
Yep, James catching a nap on the Hermann boat ramp
At the Hermann ramp Chip and Phil catch up to us and rest. It's dark and late and we have 42 miles to get to the Klondike checkpoint. There's no way we want to paddle through the night without sleep and get into Klondike so we decide to break it up. About half way there's a boat ramp at new haven. It's not the best option as there are trains that run through the area but it's the only feasible option at this time. So the Greystoke trio followed by Chip and Phil-O-Cookie set out for New Haven in the dark.
It's good to have Chip and Phil in tow. Chip adds a humor that can't be replaced. Always happy and smiling. Always positive. He's a great person to be with o and off the water. Phil is quiet and reserved. I've known him a few years now and he selectively speaks. This race he's opened up a little with Phil-O-Cookie humor. When he speaks, he slips in some funny goodness.
We make New haven. Essentially a parking lot with some patches of grass that butt up to railroad tracks. Ron (crew) and Brenda are waiting and it's here we decide to get some good sleep for a few hours. Dale disappears and we all decide he just knows how to find the quietest spot (away from us). We all fall into tents or vehicles and crash.
An early morning start and we're closing in on Washington. It's not a checkpoint but just a cool place on the river. It's about an hour upriver from Washington where we find ourselves in a violent storm. Winds, rain, and all kinds of water chop. We maintain paddling through it all and are suddenly confused as the Washington fire department makes a beeline towards us on a rib boat. They ask for me by name and I say good morning or something of the sort. They apparently were alerted by my spot tracker that we were in distress. The funny part is Phil-O-Cookie is using my spot. So I ask him if it's been activated for SOS. He checks and nothing of the sort has happened. Dale also has a spot and checks his. Nothing. An odd occurrence that at the end leaves all parties involved puzzled. (post race we find that Dale's spot tracker malfunctioned).
Odd occurrence behind us we paddle on and make the Klondike checkpoint. Brenda and Ron are waiting for us and it starts to mist/rain. So we all pile into the sup van and chow down on some Hardee's breakfast.
The Final Push!!!
Leaving Klondike is an amazing feeling. Knowing that in less than 5 hours you will be on land where your pain and suffering is done. You'll no longer need to paddle. You can be with family and friends. Drink a beer or 20. The feeling of accomplishment overwhelms and your body thanks you. Yet, for us paddling, we were a bit saddened. The past few days brought us together in a way unlike what you can find in life. The river has bonded us together in a way we have become this wierd little family. We don't want it to end but are eager to finish.
Phil-O-Cookieand Chip on the final stretch
Phil-O-Cookieand Chip on the final stretch
Approaching the finish is a rush of emotion. Each individual has a different one. Jerico has attempted this race 4 times and had yet to cross the finish line. This is is his first. Dale, at 81, was uncertain if he'd be able to make it through. Chip dealt with a disgruntled paddler but remained happy and positive through it all. Phil-O-Cookie was smiling the whole time and said it was fun. 340 miles over 4 days and it was fun? got to love Phil. For myself this was a monumental race. Paddling a craft my friend Daren and I built in 9 days. Doubted by many. Winning over all. Learning who all these people in my group were as the days passed. Seeing the river differently than my previous four 340 races. Touching lives by our actions and not words. It all became my most cherished race I have done to date.
Dale celebrating at the end
Dale celebrating at the end
Finish line welcome. Scott reeves congratulating Jerico.
Bryan Hopkins welcoming Dale and I
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Archive for October, 2014
Kids Swimming School Guildford
'Swimming your way to safety' is a reality with Water Nippers. Our emphasis is on teaching young ones water safety. Whether your child is aged one or four, we focus on building a familiarity with the water and developing an understanding of how safety in the water is the most important thing.
Though safety is – and will always be – key, if you decide to enrol your little one in swimming classes with us you will find we make sure the classes are fun, friendly and stimulating as well as safe. Water Nippers offers kids a safe, fun and friendly environment in which to learn how to swim. We also place an emphasis on the importance of each and every child being able to learn, develop and build confidence at their own pace.
If you're looking for a kids swimming pool in or near Guildford where your child can learn, Water Nippers organises classes in Surrey, Sussex and London. We cater to kids between the ages of 1-8, and courses can be built around the school terms.
Swimming builds strength, stamina, fitness and an appreciation of water and the risks associated with being in the water. With swimming lessons, your child has everything to gain.
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"I enjoy having fun with my music here and there but eventually I want to introduce a more positive style into the hip hop world. I want to spread love, not materialism. To do that, I need to become a mogul."
Check out the interview with Enea exclusively on Skilly Magazine Online.
Skilly: Tell us where this all began. What is your history in the music scene?
Enea: My interest in music came along when I was just 8 years old. At the time I was bilingual because I had only been in the country for two years. Eminen came on the radio and although I had no idea what he was saying, I just thought it sounded dope. Needless to say, I learned English so that I could begin writing as soon as possible.
What are the best ways to promote yourself as an artist? Any tips you can give us?
Just make the best material you can make. Don't rush yourself making 1,000 mediocre tracks and pour your heart and focus into that 1 amazing track. People will flock to your music when they can tell you worked hard on it.
But initially, you have to spend money to make money. Meaning, you have to pay blogs to post articles about your music. Make sure you find blogs that actually enjoy your material though, otherwise you'll receive less than appealing articles from them.
What do you ultimately want to become in your career?
I'm an attention whore. Basically, I didn't get the attention I needed growing up because there was a constant change of scenery. I've moved over 10 times and each time came with that readjustment period where nobody really paid attention to me.
Also, I'm in the game to change the game. I enjoy having fun with my music here and there but eventually I want to introduce a more positive style into the hip hop world. I want to spread love, not materialism. To do that, I need to become a mogul.
What is the hardest thing about being in the music business?
Getting that attention I mentioned above. This industry is so saturated with half-descent artists that people come to expect that you're one of them. So it's difficult to get that initial listening time from a person because they're so used to clicking that link from the half-descent.
What is it like in your city? What is the music scene like, and how is it like living there overall?
I've moved so many times. Currently I'm living with mom and pops in Troy, Michigan. The music scene here doesn't really exist as far as artists/performances go. Detroit, however, is only 20 minutes south of us. They have an undying hip hop community. Constant open mics.
Living in Troy, boring to say the least. It's kind of that town where there's never anything to do and nothing ever happens.
What are some of advice you can give and share to other artists who are still trying to come up?
Perfect your craft and invest time and money into yourself. You get what you put in.
What is the best thing that's ever happened in your career?
Probably my sponsorship by Rude Boy. It's not the biggest deal in the world but to me, at that moment, I was more than thrilled to find out that someone with a company actually wanted to back me and my music.
What is your inspiration?
Life. My family. My friends. My fans. My haters. The good and the bad. I'm grateful for what I have, but I feel caged in. I need to see the world. All of it. To do that, I need wings. To obtain wings, I need money.
Do you feel anyone can be successful now in today's world of music?
Anyone can be whatever they want. It's all about attitude and work ethic.
Where can we find you on social media?
Twitter: @only_enea
Facebook: @enea
YouTube: @Only Enea


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Actor and director Graham Stark has died, aged 91.
The Cheshire, England-born and bred star, who served as best man at all four of pal Peter Sellers' weddings, passed away in London on Tuesday night (29Oct13), weeks after suffering a stroke.
Stark made his movie debut in 1939 as a bell boy in The Spy in Black but his acting career stalled during World War Two when he joined the Royal Air Force and entertained troops alongside comedians Sellers, Tony Hancock and DICk Emery.
He appeared in British movie classics The Plank, Alfie, Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying MAChines, The Mouse on the Moon and the original Casino Royale, and teamed up with pal Sellers in a number of Pink Panther films including A Shot in the Dark, The Pink Panther Strikes Again and The Return of the Pink Panther.
Stark also directed the cult The Magnificent Seven Deadly Sins.
He is survived by his actress wife Audrey Nicholson and three children.
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Updates From the Front of the 3-Day Novel Contest
I received word from the Powers That Be in the 3-Day Novel Contest that my manuscript has been received and logged and is now with their judging committee.
Since my entry has been officially processed, I get banner-display bragging rights (see accompanying "I Survived..." pic). I find this oddly gratifying, and suddenly have a greater understanding of the importance of war medals.
And now, of course, those of us who entered the fray must return to our normally scheduled lives while The Committee spends the next few months reading (and hopefully rereading) the submissions and debating their favorites.
In my mind's eye, I see several harried readers half-hidden behind stacks of submissions. Each desperately searches for a manuscript to love. Each knows that the likelihood of doing so is roughly the equivalent of finding one's Perfect Life Partner during happy hour at a singles bar. Hope, however, burns eternal. But time marches on, and no reader can spend too much time on any one manuscript because there are still so many others awaiting perusal. I envision an overworked coffeepot, boxes marked "Yes!" "No!" and "Kill Me, Kill Me Now!" and a stash of donuts to give the calorie-laden courage necessary to begin reading another draft.
The winners will be announced in mid-January, 2010. In the meantime, we are free to work on our drafts however we see fit (I am already inflicting portions on the Writing Practicum members), though we are reminded to save a copy in its original form.
Because of the cataloging process, they don't yet have total figures of entries for this year's contest. One wonders just how many of us were gluttons for such punishment. Best of luck to all who entered -- I feel a certain affinity with them, based largely on a shared lack of sleep.
I'm currently working on a book project that takes one elite athlete's insights, training tips, and strategies and applies them to Real Life. It's shaping up to be a fascinating look at what makes people successful -- no matter what arena they choose to compete in. One of the big tentpole tenets is simply: once you've raised the bar, that level of performance becomes your new norm.
I know that writing a novel in less than 3 days raised the bar on my craft. I would strongly recommend the experience to any writer. Though the contest has been over for weeks now, I continue to benefit from it.
Yesterday, I spent 5 hours working on a new novel. I completed 5 pages. Before the 3-Day contest, I'd have been content with that. Now, I'm not. I've been on the front lines of battle and lived to tell about it. I have a better understanding of what I am capable of. I know I have it in me to do better...


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Volumes: Works in Paper
November 29, 2013 - January 19, 2014
Opening Reception: November 28, 2013, 7-9pm
Volumes explores sculptural and structural works on (and 'in') paper, including installation and large-scale printmaking, painting, ceramics and paper-cut. Featuring works from the permanent collection by Pat Martin Bates, Myra Eadie, Bob Evermon, Margaret May, Teresa Ilene Redden, Douglas Quiring, and others, as well as new works by emerging artists Maggie Boyd, Graham Landin, Nicole Ondre and Jennifer Rose Sciarrino.
Selected Artist Biographies
Maggie Boyd is a locally-based artist who works in drawing and ceramics. She teaches ceramics and has completed commissioned work held within many private collections. For this exhibition Boyd presents a number of household objects rendered in the medium of paper clay. Maggie Boyd holds a BFA from NSCAD University in Halifax.
Graham Landin is a local artist whose has lived and exhibited in many locations across North America. Landin works in both painting and sculpture, and for this exhibition he works several of his trademark figures out from the flat surface of the canvas into the third dimension. Landin is currently completing his degree at Emily Carr University of Art and Design and facilitates Sunset Terrace Studios in Vancouver.
Nicole Ondre is a Vancouver-based painter who has exhibited extensively in Canada and internationally, most recently with Benzulli Zeigt in Dusseldorf, Germany, CSA Space, and in After Finitude at the Or Gallery in Vancouver. She is the winner of the 2012 Contemporary Art Society Emerging Artist's Prize. Ondre holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts from the Emily Carr University of Art and Design and has recently begun to exhibit internationally. She is currently completing her MFA in Germany.
Jennifer Rose Sciarrino (born in Toronto, 1983) works in photography, sculpture and installation that engages forms in the natural environment, playing with sculptural surface and mimicry. Currently based in Toronto, Sciarrino received her BFA at Ryerson University in 2006. She has exhibited her work in a number of group shows in Toronto including Red Bull 381 Projects (2009), The Power Plant (2011) and The Museum of Contemporary Canadian Art (2012). She is represented by Daniel Faria Gallery.
Public Programming
Sunday, December 1, 1-4pm: Free Family Sunday. Join us for an interactive experience that combines the gallery exhibition with hands-on studio activity, which include making 3D paperwork. No registration required. All ages.
Saturday, December 14, 12-1pm: Lunch B.A.G Day. Register here.
Saturday, January 11, 2014
12noon-1pm: Mandarin Language Walking Tour with Dong Yue Su.
1:30-2:30pm: Korean Language Walking Tour with Judy Bae.
No registration required. All ages.


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Women's Retreat - BUILDING OUR BRAVE! Holy Wisdom Monastery, Middleton, WI
Mindfulness gives us a direct path to our authentic experience. We open to each new moment as it occurs, not knowing what will arise, and practice relating to whatever's here, whether we like it or not, with acceptance, kindness, curiosity, and compassion. This requires tremendous courage and the willingness to be vulnerable. With practice, we cultivate access to our wisdom, compassion, and grow the unshakeable confidence that we can handle both the difficult and the lovely. In this retreat we will explore courage, how to deepen our comfort with vulnerability, and discover the freedom and inherent power of being authentic.
Practicing in Noble Silence, we will alternate between sitting meditation and walking meditation (optional yoga with Cecily Frederick, R.Y.T.), and end each evening with a guided Loving Kindness/METTA meditation. There will be daily meditation instructions, small group check-ins, and evening dharma talks.
Held at the beautiful Holy Wisdom Monastery, the retreat center is primarily non-residential, but does offer a limited number of residential rooms, available on a first come basis.
Fees: $185 non-residential base cost (includes vegetarian lunches and suppers).
All rooms are sold out.
Dates: Begins 10 am Friday December 13, ends 12 noon Sunday December 15.
Registration: Register by November 13. Cancellations received by November 13 will be refunded, less a non-refundable $60 fee. Refunds after November 13 will be given only if someone fills your place.
If you would prefer to register and pay by mail, please download, print, and mail the registration form.
Day of Mindfulness Retreat
We'll practice sitting, walking and eating meditation, all in "noble silence", and complete the day with the Loving Kindness Meditation (guided). Open to all genders and to anyone who would like this opportunity to deepen their practice. Held in the Quarry Arts Building, 715 Hill Street, Madison. Fee:$30.
Practice Class
For women who have taken the Foundation Class and feel confident in understanding the basics of mindfulness practice. In this 9 session class we will go deeper into applying the practice, find more freedom from othering, and expand and deepen our connection and confidence in being our authentic selves. Includes the Day of Mindfulness Retreat on Saturday, November 23.
The Tuesday and Thursday afternoon class is full.


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The "Panabus" is giving struggling citizens in Caracas much needed help. This can be hard to come by, in a country where almost 80 percent of households live in poverty.
CGTN's Juan Carlos Lamas has more.
Follow Juan Carlos Rivas Lamas on Twitter @JuanRivasLamas
The Panabus helps those without regular access to food, hygiene and medical help. Volunteers staff the program, which started three months ago.
"We have helped more than 100 people since we started last November, and we have no plans to stop," Maria Eugenia Goncalves said. "We'll continue driving in the streets."
Former boxer Ruben Bravo is one of the residents who's receiving help from the program. Today, he used the bus to take a shorter (his first in two weeks), get some clean clothes and a haircut.
"For me, Panabus is like a second home," Bravo said. "But despite all the help we can receive here, for me there's something else which goes beyond, and it is the help of a person who does it with love. For me, that's enough."
Designers squeezed in a shower, hairdressing salon, and a doctor's office staffed by two doctors and several counselors.
"I used to live in the streets, and now I don't, thanks to Panabus," volunteer Jesus Gomez said. "I want to help others overcome their street conditions just like I did."
The bus is well named – the word "pana" means "friend" in Venezuela.
Venezuela is facing a deep and prolonged economic crisis, but through the hard work of doctors and counselors, along with donations of food and clothing, this friendly bus is changing lives one stop at a time.


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Barack Obama doesn't have to worry about his rounds of golf being counted anymore. And now, the former President can stop wasting time that could be spent on the course searching for a new place to play.
On Monday, CNN reported Obama has joined Robert Trent Jones Golf Club in Gainseville, Va. The private club has been around since 1991 and has hosted four Presidents Cups (1994, 1996, 2000 and 2005) in addition to the PGA Tour's Quicken Loans National in 2015.
RELATED: Chris Paul says Barack Obama is a big trash talker on the golf course
Earlier this year, the possibility of Obama joining another area golf club, Woodmont Country Club, caused a bit of a stir. A report surfaced that members of the predominantly Jewish club were protesting Obama joining based on his policies toward Israel while he was in office. The local mayor quit his membership, but Obama was eventually extended an invitation. It appears he didn't accept.
And it appears Obama has a new home base for golf to replace Andrews Air Force Base, where he played about a third of his rounds when he had access as President.
Robert Trent Jones Golf Club is located about an hour west of the Obama's new home in Kalorama Heights. CNN's report cited two anonymous members, one of which said yearly dues come to about $15,000, while another said former Presidents don't have to pay. Either way, Obama, who reportedly made $400,000 for a recent speech, can handle it.
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The American West: events, people and places. How much do you know about American History and the wild west? Here's you chance to check out our old west quiz test about cowboys, cowgirls, American Indians, the frontier and the western atmosphere of another time in American life.
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From biologics to biosimilars
Previously we have outlined how the "patent cliff" in the years since 2012 curtailed profits for drug makers, and sent them searching for more reliable sources of revenue. In large part, this has increasingly turned them toward the promise of biologic drugs: Currently in the U.S., there are over 900 biologically engineered drugs in development, while worldwide sales of biologics are expected to grow to nearly half of the top-100 selling drugs in just the next two
years.1, 2
Remember also that the drug makers are interested in smoothing-out the "roller-coaster" effect they suffered when their old blockbuster drugs went off-patent. Regardless of how profitable the new biologics turn out to be, makers still face the same problem once their original market exclusivity runs out: How can they protect their pricing power if new competitors are free to enter their market space?
With this in mind, one of the great advantages of biologic drugs from the manufacturer's perspective is that biologics are comparatively large, complex molecules, with equally complex production processes.3 This complexity make biologics perfect for employing patent law to make it as difficult as possible for potential competitors, with potentially far-reaching economic consequences for those who pay for these treatments.
While patent litigation is certainly part of the traditional drug landscape, the fear is that drug makers can use the patent system to delay new versions of their biologics for extended lengths of time. Lengthy, strategic patent litigation could artificially extend the effective length of a brand's exclusivity – and higher cost.2
This article will explore what happens when traditional drugs reach the end of their exclusivity period. Then we will compare that process to what we see happening as the first biologic drugs approach the end of their own exclusivity.
What happens when drug patents expire?
Creating a generic form for traditional drugs got faster and simpler thanks to the Drug Price Competition and Patent Term Restoration Act of 1984 – commonly known as the Hatch-Waxman Act.4
For those not familiar with it, the Hatch-Waxman Act is more important than it may sound. Its purpose was to ramp-up the competitiveness of the generic drug marketplace in the hope of achieving lower prices.4
And in fact, it worked quite well. It established an accelerated approval mechanism aimed at showing how generic versions could be 'bioequivalent' to the original product.4 As a result, where prior to Hatch-Waxman there were generics available for only about 35% of the top-selling drugs out of patent, today virtually all such drugs have them.4
Since the Hatch-Waxman law went into effect, the transition from a traditional branded drug to a generic drug has been fairly straightforward. If it is a popular, big-selling drug, often many generic makers will apply for FDA approval for their generic products.
With the accelerated approval pathway and the relative simplicity of traditional drugs, patents are rarely in question and FDA approval is almost automatic – usually granted within 3 months of any given patent expiration.4
In some case the law permits the first generic maker to successfully file exclusive access to the market for a few months. In other cases, a branded drug will enter patent litigation with generic competitors. This happened with Crestor, one of the big patent losses we mentioned for 2016. In this instance, the result was a negotiated settlement where Crestor's maker has agreed to share the market with one competitor for 67 days.5
Eventually, if the drug in question is lucrative enough, multiple generic makers will pour into the market. (Less popular drugs may see fewer competitors, or even none.)
As we've learned, a surge of competition featuring up around 10 generic makers is the trigger that sends profits plunging by up to 90% for traditional drugs facing generics.4 This is the sales roller-coaster that we discussed in our previous article.
This graph highlights how the cost of generic drugs relative to their brand name versions continues to drop as more and more generics enter the marketplace:
In short, while we may take inexpensive generic drugs for granted, this is not guaranteed. Competition among generic manufacturers is the key reason why generic drugs remain reliably inexpensive.6
The level of competition can ebb and flow for a particular drug for a number of reasons. It can even disappear at times. Other factors, such as the regulatory process, or the cost and complexity of producing a new version, can influence the market environment for generic drugs, which in turn can drive manufacturers' decision-making.6
We will see how cost, in particular, could make a big difference in the number of drug makers who participate in the new biosimilars market, which will affect how competitive that market in, or is not.
Biosimilars seeking to challenge biologics
Unlike traditional drugs, until recently there was no counterpart to the Waxman legislation for lower-cost competitors to follow once a biologic fell out of patent. So a new law was passed called The Biologics Price Competition and Innovation Act (BPCIA) in 2009. Its goal is to preserve new drug innovation while also stimulating competition in the biosimilar market.4
Fostering a healthy competitive climate for biologics and biosimilars is important, because one thing we know is that competition is the key that drives lower prices in the generic marketplace.7 The hope, of course, is that eventually biosimilars will come to play a similarly important role in keeping biologic drug prices down. But first, the marketplace has to make sense for the manufacturers, either generics or biosimilars.
BPCIA is undoubtedly a more complex pathway for biosimilars than the traditional generic approval process.4 Nevertheless, the process does seem to be working in its important respects.
For example, in March of 2015, the FDA approved a biosimilar version of Neupogen (filgrastim), called Zarxio® (filgrastim-sndz), the first biosimilar product approved in the United States.8 Then, about one year later there was a second biosimilar approved (Inflectra®, a biosimilar to Remicade was approved in April 2016).9
Yet despite the FDA approval, Inflectra is not yet for sale. Remicade's maker, Johnson & Johnson, has said that the company doesn't expect biosimilar competition in 2016.10
Presently, Zarxio and Basaglar (insulin glargine) are the only biosimilars for sale in the U.S.11
While technical hurdles and regulatory uncertainty are undoubtedly part of the reason for the delay in the approval of biosimilars, our limited experience to date raises the possibility that actually, patent challenges may play a larger role than many of us expected.
Perhaps the best way to understand how this may play out is to take a closer look at the way patent expiration is working for two of 2016's biggest-selling expirations: Crestor and Humira.
Crestor is a highly-used cholesterol-lowering medication. A generic for Crestor became available for the first time in April of 2016. As mentioned, after some legal negotiations, just one manufacturer will be licensed to produce the generic until July 2016.5
However, after that very brief pause, there are at least ten different generic manufacturers who have received tentative FDA approval to make a generic for Crestor.12 While we can't know the exact timeframe now, such a large number of prospective competitors have analysts predicting a classic example of market share loss for Crestor when its patent expires. Experts predict that, once all of the competitors enter the market, U.S. revenues for Crestor are likely to drop by 90% within 12 months.13 In other words, the classic downward roller-coaster.
As we've seen, Humira is also slated to lose at least some of its patent protection at the end of 2016. Just to briefly remind ourselves, Humira is an extremely popular drug, selling over $8 billion dollars per year. Humira alone represents a significant fraction of the market for both Rheumatoid Arthritis and specialty drugs in general:
Worldwide, there are approximately a dozen biosimilar versions in various stages of development, including one approved for human use in India in December of 2014.14 In the U.S., the FDA accepted an application from Amgen for its biosimilar form of Humira (ABP-501) in January of 2016. The FDA has set an expected decision date for September 25, 2016.15
Despite this, Humira may continue to enjoy its market exclusivity for some time yet – years, perhaps. Its maker, AbbVie has said that they do not expect competition from biosimilars until 2022 – at the earliest.16
How can this be? The basic explanation appears to lie in the sheer number and complexity of patents that can apply to various aspects of modern biological drugs.
Layered defense
AbbVie Inc. depends on Humira for over 60% of its total revenue.17 In order to protect this revenue stream, they have developed several lines of defense which they believe will protect their exclusive protection period for many more years.
In this respect, it is worthwhile to refer to the transcription of the AbbVie earnings report conference call from last fall.18 The speaker (from AbbVie) is describing their view of patent protection:
The size of AbbVie's patent estate is a direct consequence of the groundbreaking work of AbbVie's scientists in the new field of biologics. […] Because they must be made in living organisms, biologics are more difficult to manufacture. In addition, because they are foreign proteins that are introduced into the human body, biologics present unique challenges in terms of formulation and treatment.
Not only is the field new, but Humira itself was a new type of biologic. It was the first fully-human therapeutic antibody ever approved by the FDA. […]
Those efforts resulted in the United States Patent Office granting AbbVie dozens of patents covering Humira. The coverage of our later-expiring patents includes methods of use for the drug in all Humira indications, methods to formulate the drug, and methods to make the drug, as well as other aspects of the Humira product such as the delivery device. Any company seeking to market a biosimilar version of Humira will have to contend with this extensive patent estate which AbbVie intends to enforce vigorously.18 [emphasis added]
Here is how AbbVie lays out each of these layers of protection in more detail:
- Formulating the drug — AbbVie has 14 patents on formulating the Humira antibody that expire no earlier than 2022. Biologic drugs must be administered intravenously or as injections and can be difficult to formulate properly. These patents cover not only AbbVie commercial formulations but also other related formulations that biosimilar companies might employ.16, 18
- Manufacturing process – Minor differences in manufacturing process can affect the nature of the biologic drug and even its clinical effect. AbbVie has 24 patents on the methods of manufacturing Humira that expire no earlier than 2027.18
- Method of treatment – AbbVie interprets the biosimilar statutes to require a biosimilar to obtain approval for one or more indications previously approved for Humira, and have the same route of administration, dosage form, and strength. They believe that any biosimilars will infringe these method-of-use patents. AbbVie has 22 method of treatment patents covering all the indications for which Humira has been approved that do not expire until 2022 or later.18
In addition to all of the above, AbbVie has pursued hundreds of secondary patents on specific aspects of its active antibodies, formulations and crystalline forms. These are expected to remain in force as far out as 2034.17, 18
This image lays out the potential for continued market exclusivity for Humira based on the patents AbbVie claims:
Analysts believe that patent defense lawsuits by AbbVie could extend until at least 2019, even if the company loses the case.17 This might seem like a long time, but consider that a typical pharmaceutical patent case takes around two to two and a half years to settle – even longer if an appeal is filed.17
Knowing this makes AbbVie's prediction of continued market exclusivity until 2022 begin to look rather reasonable.
What happens next?
Of course we can't know how the majority of biologic drug makers will proceed as their own drugs reach the end of their market exclusivity. Some, or even most may choose to adopt the AbbVie approach and fight for every minute of every patent. Or, perhaps the regulatory powers will intervene.
Our concluding part of this series will explore some of these alternatives and in particular, will look at the implications of continued, extended patent litigation. There is a real possibility that widespread use of the patent law in this way could affect the financial incentive structure that drives the follow-on drug market in such a way as to make it infeasible to pursue biosimilars altogether.
- PharmExec.com. Patent Strategy Implications in the Biosimilars Space. Apr 11, 2015. Accessed at: http://www.pharmexec.com/patent-strategy-implications-biosimilars-space on 02.29.2016.
- The Economist. Going Large. Jan. 3, 2015. Accessed at: http://www.economist.com/news/business/21637387-wave-new-medicines-known-biologics-will-be-good-drugmakers-may-not-be-so-good on 02.15.2016.
- Biotechnology Innovation Organization. How do Drugs and Biologics Differ? Oct. 11, 2010. Accessed at: https://www.bio.org/articles/how-do-drugs-and-biologics-differ on 03.10.2016.
- Congressional Research Service. Follow-On Biologics: The Law and Intellectual Property Issues. Jan. 15, 2014. Accessed at: https://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/R41483.pdf on 03.24.2016.
- FiercePharma. AstraZeneca zaps another Crestor generic threat with Actavis settlement. March 25, 2013. Accessed at: http://www.fiercepharma.com/story/astrazeneca-zaps-another-crestor-generic-threat-actavis-settlement/2013-03-25 on 03.24.2016.
- Statement before Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP), Congress of the United States. Why Are Some Generic Drugs Skyrocketing in Price? November 20, 2014.Aaron S. Kesselheim, Associate Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Director, Program On Regulation, Therapeutics, And Law (PORTAL), Division of Pharmacoepidemiology and Pharmacoeconomics, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA. Accessed at: http://www.help.senate.gov/hearings/hearing/?id=a7beb0ef-5056-a032-521e-c63f76dda7f3 on 11.18.2014.
- Statement before Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP), Congress of the United States. Why Are Some Generic Drugs Skyrocketing in Price? November 20, 2014.Stephen W. Schondelmeyer, Professor and Head Department of Pharmaceutical Care & Health Systems, College of Pharmacy, University of Minnesota. Accessed at: http://www.help.senate.gov/hearings/hearing/?id=a7beb0ef-5056-a032-521e-c63f76dda7f3 on 03.09.2016.
- FDA News Release. FDA approves first biosimilar product Zarxio. March 6, 2015. Accessed at: http://www.fda.gov/NewsEvents/Newsroom/PressAnnouncements/ucm436648.htm on 03.21.2016.
- FDA News Release. FDA approves Inflectra, a biosimilar to Remicade. April 5, 2016. Accessed at: http://www.fda.gov/NewsEvents/Newsroom/PressAnnouncements/ucm494227.htm on 04.15.2016.
- Medical Marketing & Media. Competition drives down sales of J&J's Olysio. April 19, 2016. Accessed at: http://www.mmm-online.com/corporate/competition-drives-down-sales-of-jjs-olysio/article/490802/ on 04.20.2016.
- Biopharma Reporter. Zarxio one year on: US biosimilars market still riddled with uncertainty, expert. March 9, 2016. Accessed at: http://www.biopharma-reporter.com/Markets-Regulations/Zarxio-one-year-on-Questions-remain-around-US-biosimilar-market on 03.21.2016.
- FDA/Center for Drug Evaluation and Research /Drugs@FDA. ROSUVASTATIN CALCIUM. Accessed at: http://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cder/drugsatfda/index.cfm?fuseaction=Search.Overview&DrugName=ROSUVASTATIN%20CALCIUM on 03.04.2016.
- Forbes. Patent Expirations Of Crestor And Zetia And The Impact On Other Cholesterol Drugs. Jan 18, 2016. Accessed at: http://www.forbes.com/sites/johnlamattina/2016/01/18/patent-expirations-of-crestor-and-zetia-and-the-impact-on-other-cholesterol-drugs/#229abd5c5c59 on 02.18.2016.
- Generics and Biosimilars Initiative (GaBI). Biosimilars of adalimumab. Last update: Nov 13 2015. Accessed at: http://gabionline.net/Biosimilars/General/Biosimilars-of-adalimumab on 02.24.2016.
- PRNewswire. FDA Accepts Amgen's Biosimilar Biologics License Application For ABP 501. Jan. 25, 2016. Accessed at: http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/fda-accepts-amgens-biosimilar-biologics-license-application-for-abp-501-300209337.html on 03.07.2016.
- BioPharma Reporter. AbbVie: Humira's patent maze will keep US biosimilars away until at least 2022. Nov 3, 2015. Accessed at: http://www.biopharma-reporter.com/Markets-Regulations/AbbVie-Humira-s-patent-maze-to-keep-US-biosimilars-at-bay-until-2022 on 02.24.2016.
- Bidness Etc. Why AbbVie was not Impacted by Amgen Humira Biosimilar Submission. Nov 30, 2015. Accessed at: http://www.bidnessetc.com/58311-why-abbvie-was-not-impacted-by-amgen-humira-biosimilar-submission/ on 02.19.2016.
- TheStreet Transcripts. AbbVie (ABBV) Earnings Report: Q3 2015 Conference Call Transcript. Oct. 30. 2015. Accessed at: http://www.thestreet.com/story/13346337/6/abbvie-abbv-earnings-report-q3-2015-conference-call-transcript.html on 04.15.2016.
This article is directed solely to its intended audience about important developments affecting the pharmacy benefits business. It is not intended to promote the use of any drug mentioned in the article and neither the author nor OptumRx has accepted any form of compensation for the preparation or distribution of this article.


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—A North Thracian villager talking about Njörun
Njörun is one of the Twelve Crusaders, possesses the title of Lance Knight, is the original wielder of the Gáe Bolg, and is the founder of the Manster District.
Her known blood descendents are: Calf, Quan, Altena, and Leif. Her older brother is Dain, and is the indirect ancestor to Travant and Arion.
According to some sources, Njörun and Dain's lives took a turn for the tragic in what's known as the "Tragedy of the Gáe Bolg". Njörun fell in love with an unnamed Thracian knight who also was a friend to Dain, married him after the war, and they lived happily for some time. However, while trying to stop a fight between her husband and Dain, Njörun accidentally killed her spouse with the Gáe Bolg. Broken with grief, Njörun committed suicide to join her husband in death, and few years later Dain also died in mysterious circumstances. Ever since then, Manster and Thracia have had huge difficulties.
Njörun was a goddess in Norse mythology.


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Seen: Doing yoga at one of the scenic overlooks of the Oberg Mountain Loop on the Superior Hiking Trail.
Occupation: Retired Special Education Teacher, currently a therapeutic harpist doing volunteer work.
From: St. Paul, MN
Gear: Vasque hiking shoes, Outdoor Products hiking pole and backpack.
When did you start hiking: As a child. I had the good fortune to grow up near woods and fields and was a natural explorer and wanderer and I just loved the sense of being in nature.
Best experience: Spending a summer working at a camp in the Cascade Mountains created lasting memories of hikes with views of snowcapped mountains.
Worst experience: Hiking a muddy footpath in Borneo's Mulu National Park and sinking thigh-deep into a mud pit.
Favorite MN hiking trail: The hike to Shovel Point at Tettegouche State Park. It's definitely a "wow" place to hike along the North Shore.
How many miles do you hike a year: I would guess it's between 50 and 100 including the Superior Hiking Trail and St. Paul's city trails.
Trail Treat: I could say a nice glass of wine or a great foot massage, but there's nothing more memorable than being with the people you hiked with sharing the adventures of the day and laughing at all of the funny things that happened on the trail.
With $1,000 dollars I would: Give it to someone who really needs the money and encourage them to use it for an adventure, because that's the best way to experience life.
Advice for a novice hiker: Just start walking, even if you only walk around the block. Don't worry about the right gear, the right clothes, the right trail and leave your ego at home. Bring your heart and your sense of wonder, instead.
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Snowdrops are small white flowers that grow in climates where winters are mild to cold. Snowdrops are hardy plants that live longest when the weather is coldest. Their scientific name is Galanthus nivalis, of the family Amaryllidaceae.
Snowdrops symbolize new beginnings and hope because they typically bloom at the end of winter and announce the approach of spring. Growing close to the ground, they also represent death. Picking snowdrops and bringing them inside is considered unlucky.
Snowdrops' bell-shaped petals arch downwards, facing the ground, so the highest part of the plant is its stem. Some snowdrop varieties have green markings on the white petals.
Time Frame
Snowdrops are often the first flowers you will see in cold climates, sometimes blooming before crocuses. Snowdrops can appear during the fall, winter or early spring, though they most commonly are associated with late winter. Once established, snowdrops multiply and spread each season.
Although there are over 100 varieties of snowdrops that grow in colder climates all over the world, all varieties have white flowers and grow close to the ground. They have long, spear-like leaves ranging from silvery-green to dark green.
Plant snowdrop bulbs in the fall. They prefer light shade and well-drained, but not overly dry, soil. Divide snowdrops every three years.
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Label: 604 Records
from Vancouver BC
ByStarlight are the sound of right now. With wobbly, cut-time pre choruses and synths shot from lasers found in the depths of outer space, the west coast pop act has landed and announced their intentions to explode onto the planet. Consisting of Rachel Ashmore, Jeff Zipp (whose name alone invokes the age of Bowie-era guitar bravado) and Nigel Crowe, this trio has it in them to completely demolish the airwaves. With an album release fast approaching the first single off it, "Here's To The Times" is a piece of modern pop produced by Dave "Rave" Ogilvie that achingly recalls teenage laments of love that could have been. The song's sliced up vocals and swelling, sidechained synth line help catapult a perfectly written song into a place where this moment in time will be remembered forever. Truly, ByStarlight are made for those liseners that live in the present but can't help but learn from stories past.
Current Lineup
|Rachel Ashmore
|Jeff Zipp
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AEFIS - Assigning Course Sections to a Survey (Admin)
Each semester, AEFIS administrators must assign course sections to their departmental surveys. Surveys will not be distributed unless they have been assigned to sections.
Navigating to a Survey
- Log into AEFIS with your NetID credentials.
- Select the Menu button (three stacked lines) on the left side of the page to open the AEFIS main menu.
- Under the Surveys header, select Surveys
- The Available Surveys page lists all of the surveys you administer. Find your survey and select Manage on the right side of the page.
You should now be at the home page for your Survey instance. For a full summary of options available on this page, see the vendor's Survey Instance Page guide.
Assigning Course Sections
- Select Assigned Courses from the left navigation bar of the Survey instance page.
- Click the + Assign button to the right of the course section(s) that should receive the survey.
- A check mark will appear next to the course sections, and the Assign button will switch to saying Remove. At this point, the course section has been successfully assigned to the survey. You do not have to save the page.
Special Circumstances for Course Assignment
If a department has cross-listed course sections or would like to assign a survey for specific course instructors, the course assignment process will differ slightly from the description above.
Assigning Cross-Listed Course Sections
For courses that are cross-listed between two or more departments, only the master department should assign the survey unless prior arrangements have been made.
- Cross-listed sections are denoted by a chain icon to the left of the section name.
- Hover over the chain icon to see what department(s) the course is cross-listed with and to determine the master department.
- If your department is the master department for the course, click on the + Assign button as above.
- If another department has already assigned a survey to your section, you will receive an error message. You can click Yes, Assign Courses to proceed and assign your survey to the course, but note that students will be sent multiple evaluations for the same course.
Excluding Instructors
See AEFIS - Excluding Instructors from Questions (Admin).
Confirming Course Assignment
After assigning course sections to a survey, AEFIS administrators are encouraged to run the Course Survey Assignment Audit to confirm that they haven't missed anything.


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Don Agro, VE3VRW has completed his rewrite of MacLoggerDX for Apple's OS-X systems in the Cocoa environment.
Looks fantastic!
Link to MacLoggerDX v5.0 Beta for Cocoa: http://dogparksoftware.com/MacLoggerDX_for_Cocoa.html
The new features of this version are:
100% Cocoa – Complete rewrite.
SQLite data base:
Unlimited log size.
Instant edits.
Shared access to microHAM keyer ports.
Serial Ports recover from sleep.
All internal databases can be updated over the Internet.
Exports ADIF, Imports ADIF and MacLoggerDX v3.5+ Logs.
Map Full Screen Mode.
Can automatically check for software update at startup.
Expanded DX Alarms capability.
Contest mode data entry.
MacLoggerDX is:
The Swiss Army Knife of Amateur Radio !
MacLoggerDX logs into your favorite Telnet or TNC DXCluster and as DX Spots are received, tunes your radio to the spot, looks up the call and displays the DX station on the real time grey line Map with distance and bearing from your station.
If you decide to work the station, MacLoggerDX is ready to instantly add the QSO and your Radio's VFO information to your log and can swing your beam around to work the station Direct or Long Path.MacLoggerDX supports ADIF Import/Export which is fully compatible with eQSL.cc and the ARRL LoTW.


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Welcome to Vet Equine Dentistry
This site is provided to clear up some of the confusion experienced by horse owners when the topic of dental care for their horse arises.
Unlicensed "equine dentists" need to be exposed for the con artists that they are, and horse owners need to know the truth. Non-veterinarian dental lay practitioners (NVDLPs) are not "dentists," nor will they ever be.
NVDLPs are not licensed and are therefore not regulated by any state or federal agency. There is no educational requirement whatsoever to become one, so basically anyone can hang out a shingle as an NVDLP.
They fleece horse owners out of their hard-earned money as well as risk the health and well-being of the horse. Not only are their dental skills inadequate, but many of them provide illegal sedation of the horse as well.
The treatment and management of equine dental conditions requires much more than just a couple of hand floats and a bucket. The knowledge required to manage equine dental conditions goes far beyond the NVDLPs abilities and education.


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After years of anticipation and delay, the W3C finally released the XSLT 2.0 standard in January 2007. The revised edition of this classic book offers practical, real-world examples that demonstrate how you can apply XSLT stylesheets to XML data using either the new specification, or the older XSLT 1.0 standard.
XSLT is a critical language for converting XML documents into other formats, such as HTML code or a PDF file. With XSLT, you get a thorough understanding of XSLT and XPath and their relationship to other web standards, along with recommendations for a honed toolkit in an open platform-neutral, standards-based environment. This book:
The new edition of XSLT has been updated thoroughly to explain XSLT 2.0's many dependencies, notably XML Schema and XPath 2.0. Want to find out how the 2.0 specification improves on the old? This book will explain.


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VMware vSphere is available: Now what do you do?
So now that vSphere is available, how do you get your own copy and upgrade existing licenses? Hopefully, you have already checked if your Service and Support has been properly upgraded or existed prior to May 21, 2009. If so then you are in good shape.
Get your license keys:
- Log in to your VMware Account by going to http://www.vmware.com, clicking on Account, then clicking on Manage Product Licenses. Continued »
VMware vSphere is here at last
VMware just took a big jump from being the Corvette of virtualization to being the Ferrari with the release of vSphere. Did you notice that tiny speck in your rear view mirror VMware? That's your competition falling even farther behind. The release of vSphere opens up a new era in virtualization with many new features and functionality and an even more mature and polished product. Released almost three years after VMware Infrastructure 3 (VI3) in June of 2006, vSphere represents much hard work by VMware to maintain its lead and re-establish its dominance in the ever-competitive x86 virtualization arena.
I've been part of the vSphere beta since last year and my experience with it has been fantastic. VMware has listened to its customers and produced a very worthy successor to VI3. I can honestly say I have never seen such excitement for a product release and according to the conversations I've had, VMware's customers can't wait to get their hands on it. VMware has definitely taken virtualization to the next level and has made it so that customers have no reason not to virtualize any workload.
So I just want to say congratulations to all the hard-working folks at VMware that made this new release possible, it's truly a job well done.
VMware Fault Tolerance: What it is and how it worksVirtualization
Fault Tolerance (FT) is a new feature in vSphere that takes VMware's High Availability technology to the next level by providing continuous protection for a virtual machine (VM) in case of a host failure. It is based on the Record and Replay technology that was introduced with VMware Workstation that lets you record a VM's activity and later play it back.
The feature works by creating a secondary VM on another ESX host that shares the same virtual disk file as the primary VM and then transferring the CPU and virtual device inputs from the primary VM (record) to the secondary VM (replay) via a FT logging NIC so it is in sync with the primary and ready to take over in case of a failure. While both the primary and secondary VMs receive the same inputs, only the primary VM produces output such as disk writes and network transmits. The secondary VM's output is suppressed by the hypervisor and is not on the network until it becomes a primary VM, so essentially both VMs function as a single VM.
The Plus in vSphere 4.0 Enterprise Plus licensing: Percolating thoughts
There has been quite a bit of commentary on the nature of the vSphere 4.0 Enterprise and Enterprise Plus licenses. Most people do not see why they should pay for the new license and really can't understand why Enterprise is going away at the end of the year.
The big question is: What is the plus within Enterprise Plus? Where is the extra value? My thoughts on the distinction between the two levels percolated until the brew was right: Apart from the obvious, Enterprise Plus adds multipath plug-in support, host profiles, and the vNetwork Distributed Switch, all of which may or not be needed by the average virtual environment.
New vSphere feature allows ESX as a VM – in ESX
One of the biggest obstacles to testing VMware vSphere 4.0 is the equipment footprint. ESX 4 (the hypervisor for vSphere) makes getting started with base functionality quite accessible. ESX itself can be run as a virtual machine (VM) on ESX. Similar to how VMware Workstation permits ESX as a guest, vSphere can do the same.
Running ESX 4 as a VM within ESX allows administrators to provision a smaller quantity of capable hardware to do testing of the base product features. Of course, this isn't what you would want to configure a production environment for (or purchase the related licensing, for that matter) – but simply a space to get down and dirty with the base functionality. It would also be a good idea to set up a NFS or iSCSI storage system to go through the drills with VMotion, Storage VMotion, Fault Tolerance, maintenance mode, host profiles, the vNetwork Distributed Switch or other features.
VMware employee Eric Gray gives the full details of this great training tool on his VCritical blog.
Will VMware give away VMotion and HA for free?
The virtualization wars heated up again last week when Microsoft announced that the next release of Hyper-V will include Live Migration, its version of VMotion, and High Availability (HA) features for free. Currently, these features are not included for free in VMware's free edition of ESXi; VMotion is only available in the Advanced and Enterprise versions of vSphere; and HA is included in all but the free and the low-end Essentials edition. This just serves as further proof that Microsoft is desperate to catch up with VMware and win new customers and existing VMware customers.
Microsoft can afford to give things away for free as it has deep pockets and offers a great deal of other products and services. If Microsoft was the clear leader in the virtualization space, than it would more than likely be charging customers for Hyper-V and other advanced features. Right now, though, Microsoft is playing catch-up, and giving things away for free is the best way to do that. Because Hyper-V is relatively new it just can't compete with VMware in areas such as features, performance and product maturity so Microsoft continues to hammer away at the one area that is easy for them to compete at: cost.
Enhanced alarm reporting in VMware vCenter Server 4.0
The alarm settings in VMware vCenter Server 4.0 have been vastly improved in comparison to what's available in VMware Infrastructure 3 (VI3). The new alarms let you configure many custom alarm triggers and corresponding actions. VI3 alarms are very limited; you can only configure host and virtual machine alarm types and there are very few triggers that you can select from, as shown in the chart below.
Alarm Type
|Virtual Machine
|VM CPU Usage
|Send a notification email
|VM Network Usage
|Send a notification trap
|VM Disk Usage
|Run a script
|VM Memory Usage
|Power on a VM
|VM State
|Power off a VM
|VM Heartbeat
|Suspend a VM
|VM CPU Usage
|Reset a VM
|VM Network Usage
|Send a notification email
|Host CPU Usage
|Send a notification email
|Host Network Usage
|Send a notification trap
|Host Disk Usage
|Run a script
|Host Memory Usage
|Host State
|Host Hardware Health
In vCenter Server 4.0, alarm types are split into two categories, conditions/state and events, and each category has different triggers.
The cycles of VMware communities forums: Search is your friend
Being a long-time user of the VMware Communities forums, I can definitely see that the questions posted in the forums tend to cycle and repeat themselves by newer users. This week the topics focus on Active Directory and clustering. Other weeks it is performance, VCB or configuration issues.
Though this is just within the specific forums I monitor, I am sure there are other cycles within the other forums. This is interesting to me, as long term users like myself see quite a few of the same questions, so we blog about them to try to help people get the answer if they're searching in Google. In the blog posts, we'll reference the question, answer the question and provide references that generally consist of other blog posts.
Since it came up this week, let's discuss Active Directory integration. Continued »
Memory usage in vCenter Server 4.0
If you are using vCenter Server and plan on upgrading to vSphere you should be aware that vCenter Server 4.0 uses much more memory than vCenter Server 2.5 does. According to the official documentation for both 2.5 and 4.0, the system requirements are very similar:
- 2.0 GHz or faster Intel or AMD x86 processor. Processor requirements can be more if your database runs on the same hardware.
- 2 GB RAM. You might need more RAM if your database runs on the same hardware.
But VMware has a note in the vSphere documentation that states:
vCenter Server includes a service called VMware vCenter Management Webservices. This service requires128MB to 1.5GB of additional memory. The vCenter Management Webservices process allocates the required memory at startup.
VMware vSphere licensing commentary and FUD
VMware's new approach to licensing has brought on quite a bit of commentary in the virtualization community. People are discussing it on Twitter, in other blogs and over the phone. It's being discussed in podcasts and whenever virtualization administrators get together. There are several talking points, and they seem to be mostly FUD (fear, uncertainty and doubt), or lack of knowledge.
Here are the main discussion points:
- VMware should be allowed to make money
- SMBs want everything for free
- VMware vSphere is more expensive than Hyper-V or Xen
- Those at Enterprise license levels are no longer at the top of the license tree
- Enterprise Licensing is disappearing and there will be a forced upgrade to Enterprise Plus
- The forced upgrade is timed to correspond to the termination of the most Support and Service (SnS) contracts
- There is no upgrade path from Essentials to the more advanced license levels without repurchasing
- VMware does not understand the SMB


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It's The Seller's Choice!
It's The Seller's Choice!
Choosing The Right Realtor Can Truly Make Or Break The Successful Sale Of Your Home
My marketing philosophy is clear and simple - create massive exposure with high quality promotion and the best technology available today to obtain the highest possible price in the least time with minimal inconvenience to my seller clients. If you measure my performance versus the market, the results are irrefutable. The core strategy I use for consistently outperforming the market competition is rooted in my commitment to developing an individualized custom marketing program for each and every property that I list. I call this my Unique Selling Proposition: Custom Showcasing for Success!
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For most folks, selling their home or property is one of life's most important and significant financial decisions. So addressing the primary issues, concerns and factors that affect the sale of a home is critical. Those include:
- How much is it REALLY worth?
- How do you handle buyers making challenging offers?
- What preparation for sale is needed?
- How long will it take to sell?
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Create the perfect atmosphere for celebrations and entertaining with Stamford Hex Opium Incense Sticks. These fine incense sticks release a heady and exotic fragrance for blissful relaxation and a beautiful home.
Puckator is an official stockist of the Stamford Incense range which is renowned the world over for its quality and variety of fragrances. Stamford Incense creates the perfect mood for relaxation or entertaining, and with the fantastic range of fragrances available there is something for everyone.
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The Rescue Rooms archives: 2017
- Wednesday 15th March 2017
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DAN REED NETWORK - Fight Another Day " Fight Another Day " marks the return of one of the most infectious and gifted bands to come out in the Melodic Rock World in the second part of the 80 ' s. The new album was recorded primarily in the home town of members of DRN, Portland, Oregon, while most of the writing process took plac e in Dan Reed's private studio in Prague in the Czech Republic, where Reed curre ntly resides with his family. Demos were sent back and forth between Derek Shulman (A&R for Frontiers), Brion James, Melvin Brannon Jr. and Rob Daiker, m aking notes and refining the songs over great distances via the internet. This process was not unlike with DRN composed songs back in the late 80's and early 90's as Dan Reed used to demo out songs on his Akai 12 track machine and bring the songs into rehearsals where the band members would then arra nge and flesh out the band ' s classic 'funk rock' sound.
After the tracking was completed, band ' s keyboardist Rob Daiker went to work editing and mixing each track alongside Shulman and Reed, s ending mi xes back and forth, making notes and shaping and molding the alb um to best represent what DRN sounds like currently, while paying re spect to what brought the band to the world's attention back in the late 80 's. " I thought it would be a great experiment and interesting chall enge to revisit what endeared the band to so many back in the day and deliver a rock record with funk and soul elements, strong melodies, but this time around incorporate even edgier lyrics while not losing sight that this release needed to be uplifting, infectious, and most of all, powerful when per formed live, " says Dan Reed. " The title 'Fight Another Day' represents the fact that after 25 years we were able to gravitate back to the passion we discovered playing together all those years ago, and battle once more! "
The band looks forward to the world's response to this new labo r of love, and this testament to the bonds of friendship and musical chemis try! Worldwide touring over the next twelve months will support the album relea se. " Fi ght Another Day " track list includes: Divided; The Brave; Infected; Champion; Ignition; Give It Love; B There With U; Save The W orld; Eye Of The Storm; Reunite; Heaven; Sharp Turn; Stand Tall.
Dan Reed Network is: * Dan Reed - Lead Vocals, Rhythm Guitars, Piano, Synth Programmin g, Moog Bass * Brion James - Vocals, Lead and Rhythm Guitars, Synth Guitars , Synth Programming, Drum Programming * Dan Pred - Drums, Percussion, Videographer * Melvin Brannon II - Vocals, Bass, Acoustic Bass, Electric Contra Bass, Synth Bass * Rob Daiker - Vocals, Keyboards, Synth Programming, Drum Progra mming


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Opening this Friday is She's Out of My League. The movie stars Jay Baruchel, Alice Eve, T.J. Miller, Mike Vogel, Nate Torrence, Krysten Ritter, Geoff Stults and Lindsay Sloane. The premise is Baruchel plays an average Joe – with not much going for him – when out of the blue a successful and gorgeous woman falls for him. He's stunned. So are his friends. The big question is…how can he keep the girl? In the film, Mike Vogel & Nate Torrance play two of his best friends and Lindsey Sloane plays the ex-girlfriend that wants him back after he starts dating Alice Eve.
To help promote She's Out of My League, I recently got to speak with Mike Vogel, Lindsey Sloane & Nate Torrance. We talked about doing press, how they got involved in the project, filming in Pittsburgh, and do they agree with the film's logic about only being able to date within two of your number. Meaning, if you're a six, the highest you can date is an eight. Hit the jump to see what they had to say:
Finally, here's 4 clips from the movie, here's the red band trailer, and a big thank you to our partners at Omelete for making this interview happen.
Mike, Nate and Lindsay
- They have been doing a lot of press. Do they feel the pressure to be "on" during every interview
- Did they go after the project or did it come after them
- How close are they to the characters they play
- We talk about how the movie says you can only date within 2 of your number. Meaning if you are a 6, the highest you can date is an 8. Do they think that's true or is it a movie plot device
- They filmed in Pittsburgh. If they went back for one day what would they do


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After a little blogging break.. again.. sorry.. I'm back with a wishlist of some new in bits I've got my eye on. As I'm working full time and have an all black uniform I've not been able to enjoy any nice weather and I'm already thinking about coats and autumn transitional pieces. I can't help myself! Especially since I saw this Next reversible coat online- two coats for the price of one.. can't complain. I'm also all over sandals (but no open toe shoes at work *cries*) and think ASOS have got some of the best on offer at the mo! The classics with a twist are my favourite, like a blue shirt with a cross over back and midi dress with side splits, minimal but current.


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Android-Aplikasi | Masih bersama android-aplikasi , kali ini android-aplikasi.com akan share sebuah game fenomenal yang pastinya sangat di tunggu tunggu update terbaru dari MOD nya.
Game Kali ini adalah ...
Berjudul : Tahu Bulat APK
For gadgeteers who live in the area of Bandung, Cianjur, Bogor, and surrounding areas, may not be familiar with the idea unanimously. Food is typical Tasikmalaya has become a trend because many are sold above the pickup truck, in addition to how berjualannya unique, the seller knows the round has a sound track of its own that is familiar and easy to memorize "Know round, fried impromptu, five hundred, savory, tasty nyoi ..." ,
And now, the Bandung-based game development company that Own Games capitalize on the popularity of food out of this round into a game with the same name as the food that is to Know Round.
As its title suggests, this game invites gadgeteers to sell out round. Gadgeteers will act as a business owner knows rounded, complete with speakers, pickups, and large-sized skillet to fry him. As a seller knows round, players are required to sell as much as possible out round.
How to play the game is not difficult, gadgeteers have to do is press the touchscreen smartphones only. Whenever we menenkan screen, you will hear a recording soundtrack round out lyrics such as: "Know round, fried in mobi dina katel, impromptu, savory savory nyooii ..."
Later, money from the sale to know the players can use to buy equipment and improve sales. There is a lot of equipment that can be upgraded so that the benefits can gadgeteers more. Starting from the tent, pickup, then the kitchen to make out, as well as speakers to attract buyers. In addition to selling equipment, the player must pay attention to the recipe used to make sense out of artificial round gadgeteers not terkalahan.
Unfortunately, for some devices there are still bugs and occasional crashes. Bugs happen is the loss of distinctive voices singing songs out round, and crashes are common because the game runs fast and many buyers are coming. But all of that does not interfere with the fun of this game.
How? Gadgeteers interested in playing a game out of this round? Although it sounds simple. Make no mistake, the game know this Round successfully reached one million downloads since its launch last May 14, 2016. Of course, this figure includes loads for local game developers. Unfortunately this game is only available on Android and iOS have to wait first. To be able to download via this link.
Tahu Bulat - indah "simulator tapa" di mana gamer akan memulai usaha kecil mereka di sebuah restoran di atas roda. Sebuah dikonversi truk protagonis tua pergi ke jalan-jalan untuk menjual makanan sangat lezat dan minuman. Seolah tak ada habisnya pelanggan untuk makanan lezat segera memungkinkan untuk memodernisasi peralatan, untuk memberkati dengan fitur baru dan memperluas menu, yang akan meningkatkan pelanggan berulang kali.
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A past Question of the Day asks, "Are you a leader or a follower?" I guess the question intrigued me because as with so many, there are never any clean cut answers to this – just as asking this question in different scenarios will never yield the same answer. At the same time, let's face it. No one wants to be a sheep, though no one can honestly say he or she loved Mussolini purely because he was a "leader." I think the question touches upon a natural part of human psychology – can you name one person who would volunteer that he wished to be considered a follower?
Of course not. But it's never so cut and dry as that, though, is it?
In reality, the question asks, "Are you set apart from the masses or are you just another member of them?" Also, "Do you dictate to others or are you dictated to?" – and if you are dictated to – God help you if your "dictator" is anything other than benevolent as you are, by nature, bent to the whim and whimsy of others.
I think we can all agree that no one is a leader all of the time. Or at least in the static sense of the word. That is, no one is domineering and controlling in all situations – one should hope. Without making a final judgment call on my own character, I know that the majority of what I want to say about myself (without that being the end result) I want to be consistent with, or even indicative of, my actions. "Leading by example" might be the closest way to describe my leadership style.
I'll be honest. I find that people who talk about being a leader and how exactly to be a leader – just the mere act of the discussion on how the one best way to BE that one type of leader – annoy me to no end. It's cliché. It assumes that there is:
- only one way to achieve the end goal of leading others, of inherently being ahead of them, and
- the ultimate end goal that everyone should have of controlling others, or of getting what *you* want.
As if there's a self-help book out there that's the end all and we're to undermine any notion of individuality of our own. In the end, there's tons of grey matter in the topic. There's varying degrees of influence that each person carries in different areas. There are so many different, desirable qualities that fall under both leading and following (the latter of which should not be confused with weakness). Grace is a good thing. So is the act of listening. Besides, when people begin to sense that your main motivation is so that you – not the collective – benefit the most in the end, they lose trust in you. Ask yourself, how do you know when the goal is achieved? Is the end goal concrete or is it actually about notoriety, fame and the realization of the hunger for power?
And there I go – not answering the question. So am I a leader? I'd like to think I'm a leader in areas I'm suited to lead in. I don't need to be designated as such to try and serve the best way I know how. I don't need to make all the cues or even figure out the direction that is ultimately taken in the project to feel as if I've led a little. So no, I'm not a leader at all times but other, if not most, times I believe I am. No matter what my experience, I try and do the best I can, learn from it, speak up if I question or object, and improve the best way I know how.


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She stared at the ceiling. She had been tossing and turning, trying to find a comfortable position, determined to will sleep to overtake her . . . to no avail. She wasn't sure how much time had passed since she heard the clock in her living room chime four times. She had thought to herself, "Four in the morning. Unbelievable" and tried once more to pound her pillow with her fist, pull the covers up over her ears, squeeze her eyes shut, and hope against hope that she would drift off to sleep. Finally, she opted to surrender. She rolled onto her back, kicked the sheet and blanket off her legs, and opted to stare wide-eyed at the ceiling.
She would have risen from her bed, prepared herself a snack, and gotten comfortable in front of the television. Wee-hours infomercials usually lulled her into unconsciousness. But tonight, of course, she was confined to her bedroom, afraid that even if she tiptoed into the kitchen, moving very quietly, her four-month-old nephew would awaken. Given that her sister had only succeeded in getting him to settle down and go to sleep less than three hours earlier, she dared not risk disturbing either one of them. She knew her sister was sleeping because she heard her snoring softly.
"Exhausted, no doubt," she sighed as she considered the darkness of her room.
The evening's events continuing playing out in her head like an unattended movie reel looping over and over in an abandoned theater. She had not been surprised when she answered the telephone and heard her sister's frightened sobs.
"What are you doing?"
"Nothing really," she had lied. "What's the matter? You sound horrible." She picked up the timer and silenced it before it could interrupt their conversation in 45 more seconds. As she did so, she walked over to the oven and peeked in, calculating that the chocolate chip cookies would need to bake for another two minutes or so, and resetting the timer. Her Christmas cards, festive sheets of stationary, address book, and stamps were neatly organized on the kitchen table and the fire had was beginning to crackle and pop as the flames attacked the dried-out log she had just placed atop the ashes of its predecessor.
"I need you to come help me. We have to get out of the house."
"Who has to get out of the house?"
"I need to take the baby and go. Paul's not here. He went downtown. But before he left, it got pretty bad . . . "
"Bad . . . how?"
"He was pretty drunk." Her sister's voice was barely a whisper. "After he left, I called his doctor."
"What doctor?"
"He's been seeing a psychiatrist."
"Since when?" She again silenced the timer just as it was about to begin beeping. Cradling the phone between her left shoulder and ear, she removed the cookie sheet and began placing the hot cookies on a rack to cool. She was glad for the activity as it prevented her from sitting down and focusing fully on what her sister was saying.
"Oh, I think it's been a couple of months. I'm not really sure. I found the doctor's business card in his jacket so I called and spoke with him. He said . . ." Her sister's voice trailed off as she struggled to compose herself.
One by one she piled the cookies on the cooling rack as she waited for her sister to continue.
"He said that there are signs of violence, so I should take the baby and leave. He recommended that I not be here when Paul gets home."
"Swell," she thought to herself, knowing that her plans for a quiet evening in front of the fire addressing Christmas cards, enjoying a hot toddy and freshly baked cookies, would have to wait for another time. "O.K., so what do you want me to do?"
"I was wondering if you could come and get us."
Silence. She briefly pondered whether she could refuse this latest request, but knew that there was literally no one else to whom her troubled sister could turn for help.
"I suppose he took your car."
"Yes. His car is in the shop."
"Give me about fifteen minutes." As she hung up the phone, she found herself again wondering how her older sister wound up in a disastrous marriage marked by alcohol, verbal and emotional abuse. She had been wondering for many months how long it would be before she received such a telephone call, but was relieved that at least the situation had not escalated into violence. Yet.
She knew that this night presented the opportunity she had been waiting for. Tonight she would help her sister walk away for good from her destructive, dead-end marriage.
But what if she refused?
"Hold down the fort, Charlie," she said, patting the seat of the big cozy chair in front of the fireplace. Charlie, her beloved terrier, had been following her around the house as she tucked the Christmas cards back into the drawer of the secretary, turned off the oven, and put on her coat. He put his paws up on her knees and she bent down, picked him up, and gently placed him in the chair. It was their ritual. He would wait there until she returned.
"Love you, boy," she told him as she lightly kissed the top of his head, turned, and walked to the garage.
To be continued . . .


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Get Off My Land by eii Consulting Ltd
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It's harvest time on the allotment but the bugs are hungry!
Our friendly farmer is having a really bad day, his plants are almost ready to harvest but those bugs keep on coming!
How long can you keep the bugs off the harvest armed just with your bug spray?
Three levels of mayhem, slow bugs, fast bugs, bugs that spawn more bugs, and it just gets harder!
Free trial version also available!
Developer Website: http://www.eiiconsulting.com


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Something funny was going down the night the Lansdowne closed its doors. After providing Sydney with 90 odd years of live music something about the evening had an air of apocalypse. I could feel it walking out my door. Heading toward the bus stop I saw some guy in a business suit stand pissing in the street. In many ways that sums up Sydney's attitude to live music. Something disposable. Someone else's problem. Something to complain about in the bright light of day when councils and yuppie renovators rule with their zoning approvals, brass shower fittings and four dollar coffees. It's all part of Australia's war on rough edges, art and anything that fucks with rising house prices.
Walking into the battered old pub for its "Last Call" closing down party there was a distinct feeling of things about to kick off. The Hotel's inaugural year of 1933 called with a different breed of Australian. More lawless. Less willing to accept bicycle helmets for the questionable greater good. The whole room was filled with the stench of sweat, fresh ink and new piercings. A powerful undercurrent of cannabis wafted through the air and the closer you got to the loos the acrid stink of ammonia. Seems that despite the fall of the razor gangs, coke is still it in Sydney and this last bastion of drinking, debauch and rock 'n roll stood testament to the fact. Some punters have been here since midday. Others are still wandering in.
The crowd was eclectic but heavy on the friendly metal bastards and a statistically improbable number of rock n' roll beauties. Exactly the kind of scene Hollywood films like to set up below the headquarters of some super villain. Somehow associating loud music with arms dealing and human trafficking is seen as only fair and logical. For my five cents though, I'd much rather have a heart attack in a room of strangers with Satan tattoos than boat shoes. I know both crowds and in my experience the compassion is not evenly distributed.
The music is loud. The Ruckus – appropriately named are tearing up the stage. The lead singer has one of those classic 80s metal voices. You get the vibe he sang in church every Sunday. Quite the wail. His band take part in an impromptu rock love wedding. Two guitar buddies declare their never-ending passion for each other's riffs and the deal is sealed by the fabulous mistress of ceremonies Burley Chassis. Things start getting a little wild. The audience are getting frisky. Staying Alive gets played with more venom than you'd think possible. The lead guitarist is suddenly riding around on the singer's shoulders. Right into the crowd. Standing on the bar. Preserving the fixtures is starting to look like a low priority. The people love it.
Next band up is Fait Accompli and they have an amazing drummer. The drum kit is going to need surgery after the beating she's giving it. Between solos she gets up and prowls around the stage. Takes a drink. Then back to the music. A wall of noise builds. The symbolic molestation of cymbals. The tracks build in speed and intensity. A feeling of pressure gathers in the room. Again the crowd start getting rowdy. Jumping into each other. Making out. Shirts are coming off and being thrown around. One sticks in the lighting rig overhead. Five people build a cheerleader pyramid to help get it down.
Money for Rope come onstage to work with the crowd. It's a change-up. They're a little funkier. The crowd are fine to go along. People sway to the music. Lean in to each other. A real mood sets into the room. Handsy. Shoulders move together. Down the front a battered roach is passed from hand to hand. Smoking indoors? The heresy!
Juice, the expected final band get up. It's their time. The lead singer has a 70s telephone draped around his neck. Wild sounds begin. Echoes of Toy Death. Transcendental noise. Epic. Spacey. People are handing around beer jugs to share, sipping and passing along. Champagne is opened and sprayed over the audience. Crowd surfing begins again in earnest. Suddenly all the lights go out. An organ melody, vaguely Doors-ish takes us up and over. One great mass of people together looking down on the green tranquillity of the ocean.
You start to understand the threat. Great music is scary. Like sex and drugs. It makes us realize that underneath it all, money doesn't really matter that much. That loving each other isn't really that hard. That things can be better. That we're more than consuming sacks of meat. Call it a soul. Call it what you will. It lets us know that we can be more. Be better. More caring. More loving.
As expected, the bouncers came to clear everyone away like clockwork, the second the final act was done. First asking people to move, then the casual assault of pushes and guiding grips. The circle of fascism complete at 12:42. Past the bedtime of modern infantile Sydney. They can't help themselves. The bouncers don't even understand that their jobs are done. That the venue is closing for good. Nobody is giving them a dressing down tomorrow for failing to clear away the human detritus. They operate like automatons. The crowd shuffle around like irritated cattle. Cleared away from the entrance but near enough to greet the bands as they come out, laden with instruments. We hang around. Trying to suck the last moments out of the night. In a final act of rebellion a decent sized section of the crowd start singing together. Loitering around like criminals. Smoking and chatting. The bouncers look irritated. They've shooed us away from the front of the venue, a public space we have as much right to occupy as any jackbooted dudes in ugly jackets but we haven't broken yet. Haven't been cowed back into our beds. The bands hang around and talk to punters and friends. Clearly they can tell something kinda amazing just happened. Cabs cruise by expectantly but nobody is interested.
Written by Alex Wregg
Featuring: The Ruckus, Money For Rope, Juice, Fait Accompli.
Photographer: Joshua Pike
Photographer: Joshua Pike


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There are many fat burners on the market. A lot of these fat burners are garbage and won't do anything for your body but there are also a lot of fat burners which do help a lot with burning fat and have been proven to actually work.
What are fat burners?
Fat burners are a kind of supplement which are supposed to aids in fat loss. They are filled with many different ingredients which all have a different way of helping you burn fat. Most fat burning supplements also help you reduce your appetite and sugar cravings.
Should you take fat burners?
If your main goal is losing fat it might be a good idea to take fat burners. Some fat burners have been proven to boost fat loss for numbers as much as 60%. If you are thinking about taking fat burners you should look up some ingredients which help so you won't spend any money on a useless supplement which will do nothing. Some very effective ingredients are l-carnitine, green tea extract and caffeine. If you take a fat burner with caffeine in it you should watch out with taking it too late in the day because this can bother your sleep rhythm.


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From Chronicle Staff Writer Susan Slusser
Justin Duchscherer just conducted a very candid conference call with local reporters in which he discussed his diagnosis of clinical depression last summer; I'll be able to delve into it more in tomorrow's paper, but to summarize some of his comments:
*Duchscherer first realized he needed help when he was unable to board a flight from Phoenix to Triple-A Sacramento for a rehab start. He said he was "paralyzed" when he got to the airport, and he couldn't figure out why he felt that way.
*Dr. Ray Karesky, who runs the A's employee assistance program, helped Duchscherer to understand that his underlying problems were not baseball-related but were more to do with his personal life and relationships, particularly with regards to his divorce two years ago and to his own parents' divorce when he was a child.
*Duchscherer did not take any antidepressants, though they were suggested at one point. He said he's always careful about what he puts in his body and he decided they just weren't right for him.
*He's now focusing on his life away from baseball more, getting more perspective on things, and he's learned that he cannot be such a perfectionist on the field; though he's a two-time All-Star, Duchscherer said he always dwelt on the negative, even after some of his best performances. He is now going to prepare himself as well as he can, do the job to the best of his ability and appreciate that he is making a full effort.
*He is looking forward to mentoring the young A's starters, both as a pitcher – he said he can show them that you can still get out big-league hitters even if you have "sub-par stuff" – and as a person. He said he didn't feel he knew anyone going through the sorts of things he was as a young player, but after this experience of the past year, he can be a sounding board for teammates with off-the-field issues, too.
*Duchscherer is completely healthy and as I mentioned last month, he's working out with noted trainer Brett Fischer.
It's great to hear Duchscherer sounding upbeat and ready for a fresh start. He has clearly gained a lot of knowledge about coping with stress and emotional issues, and he said he is very happy to be returning to a spot where he feels comfortable. He loves working with catcher Kurt Suzuki and with pitching coach Curt Young, and he appreciates the A's support and sensitivity during his tough times last summer.
No matter what happens on the field, this is already a nice story, and a reminder that baseball players are people first, athletes second. They have the same problems everyone else does, but they sometimes have to play them out in public, which can't be easy. Here's to a fine season for Justin Duchscherer.


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- Engineering, selection, procurement and commissioning of instrumentation and control system in accordance with client specifications meeting all necessary national and international regulations and standards.
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- Prepare key engineering deliverables including execution plan and schedules, instrument specifications, datasheets, requisitions, technical bid evaluations, close out reports etc.
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- Ensure health, safety and environment requirements are met. Identify areas of improvement and provide the necessary inputs to management.
- Supervise, support and mentor other junior engineers in the team as required.
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Bulli, F., Chiorri, C., & Primi, C.
A multinomial model of source-monitoring: The case of illusory correlation
Illusory correlation refers to an erroneous inference about the relationship between two events that are not actually correlated. To detect the sources of such phenomenon, both a hierarchical log-linear and a multinomial source-monitoring (Multinomial Processing Tree, MPT) model were employed. Results show that both models are capable of detecting the direction of the response bias, but only a MPT model can directly measure the contribution of the latent cognitive processes giving rise to the phenomenon.Back
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