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Over the years I have been commissioned to deliver many wellness and lifestyle medicine lectures to employees of large companies, financial institutions, and legal and accounting firms in Canada and the United States.
A 2012 report showed that 32 million Americans are prescribed a statin drug – a drug one takes daily for the rest of their life.1 As reported in October 2012 by Glenn D. Braunstein, MD, chairman of the Department of Medicine at Cedars-Sinai, one in four Americans older than age 45 is presently taking a statin drug. "As people age, odds increase they will take one of the drugs; some 36 percent of women ages 65 to 74 take a statin and a full 50 percent of men in that age bracket take one of these prescription drugs aimed at lowering their cholesterol."2
Statins Shown to Prevent Second Heart Attack
There is solid evidence that if a person has suffered a heart attack or stroke, or has advanced atherosclerosis (narrowing of the artery with calficied plaque), statin drugs help reduce the risk of a future cardiovascular incident.2 However, in patients who do not have advanced atherosclerosis and no previous history of a heart attack or stroke, these drugs may be unnecessary and may do more harm than good, according to recent evidence. For example, the Johns Hopkins-led Multi-Ethnic Study on Atherosclerosis (MESA)3 gives clear evidence that statin drugs are overprescribed and not required in many cases in which doctors have been instructed to prescribe them.
Ineffective at Preventing Heart Attack and Stroke
The MESA study selected candidates from a pool of 7,000 ethnically diverse adults, including African Americans, Chinese Americans, Caucasians and Hispanics, and were monitored at Johns Hopkins and five other medical centers in North America. The study selected the same types of patients who were followed in the much-cited JUPITER trial ("Justification for the Use of Statins in Primary Prevention: An Interventional Tool Evaluating Rosuvastin," known to most people as Crestor), published in 2008, which focused on patients with a high c-reactive protein (CRP) blood reading. (High CRP suggests inflammation in the blood vessel wall and is considered to be a risk factor for heart attack.) The JUPITER study showed that Crestor reduced the risk of heart and stroke in this population of patients.
The MESA study showed, however, that only patients with advanced atherosclerosis demonstrated any clear benefit from the use of a statin drug. Researchers of the MESA study point out that promoting statin drugs as "preventive therapy" for future heart attacks in healthy men and women who don't already have artery-clogging calcium deposits is just bad medicine. They caution against the overprescribing of statin drugs because these drugs can cause hyperglycemia (an increase in blood sugar levels) and increase the risk of type 2 diabetes.
New Label Warning for Statin Drugs
A 2012 warning on the label of statin drugs imposed by the FDA indicates they can also cause memory loss.2 The new label warning was imposed because post- marketing surveillance shows that statin drugs can cause memory loss, memory impairment, and/or confusion (occurring anywhere from one day after initiation of the statin to years after initiation) and is not age-specific, as it occurs across a range of age groups. The new label also tells patients who experience fatigue, loss of appetite, dark urine, upper stomach pain or jaundice to notify their doctor immediately, as these symptoms can indicate the onset of a life-threatening kidney problem (rhabdomyolysis). As well, as many as 5 percent of people on statins develop serious side effects, such as muscle pain, and one in 255 individuals develops diabetes.4
Alternatives to Statins
The John Hopkins researchers highlight the fact that high cholesterol, along with most other cardiovascular risk factors, can be lowered in most people naturally by lifestyle changes such as exercise, a healthy diet and keeping weight under control. For individuals who have not yet had a heart attack or stroke, and do not have advanced-stage atherosclerosis (with calcification), the most prudent way to reduce cholesterol, without risk of side effects, is to follow a proper diet and lifestyle plan.2
I have routinely lowered patients' cholesterol, triglyceride and glucose (blood sugar) levels using a two-stage nutritional approach. In some cases, I add a natural cholesterol- and triglyceride-lowering supplement, which has none of the damaging side effects of statin drugs. If these methods fail to lower total cholesterol to below 200 mg/dL (5.2 mmol/L), then I believe a statin drug or bile acid sequestrant drug (e.g., cholestyramine) should be considered. However, my experience is that 90-95 percent of patients can get their blood cholesterol into the ideal range using simple dietary / lifestyle modifications and a natural supplement.
Many experts agree that statin drugs are overprescribed and that lifestyle modification is the most appropriate strategy for the majority of patients with high cholesterol.2 Yet many doctors continue to prescribe statin drugs in these cases, instead of providing patients with an opportunity to lower cholesterol using simple and natural lifestyle changes. I predict that society will pay a significant price for the overprescribing of these drugs in people who don't really need them.
The risk is that the cumulative damage, over many years of daily statin drug use, may result in an escalation in the number of cases of memory loss and Alzheimer's disease, liver disease, kidney damage, muscle pain, muscle weakness and other problems. This has the potential to add up to a significant cost with respect to unnecessary human suffering. As such, I implore chiropractors and other complementary health practitioners to become more involved in the discussion about high cholesterol with patients, outlining the importance of lifestyle modifications as the first approach to achieving an ideal cholesterol reading in cases of primary prevention.
- "Stain Drugs Are Overprescribed in Healthy People Who Have No Evidence of Heart Disease." NaturalNews.com.
- Braunstein GD. "Be Smart on Statins: Heart Health Can't Rely on Just Cholesterol-Cutting Drugs." Huffington Post (Los Angeles), April 16, 2012.
- Post W, et al. The Multi-Ethic Study of Atherosclerosis. Johns Hopkins Medicine, Heart and Vascular Institute.
- Young S. "Stain Labels Will Come With New Safety Warnings." CNNHealth.com, March 5, 2012.
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MELBOURNE, Australia — — Li Na has her third and probably best chance to win the Australian Open final after advancing with a 6-2, 6-4 win over 19-year-old Canadian Eugenie Bouchard.
No. 4-seeded Li, the 2011 French Open champion, is the only major winner and the highest-ranked player still in contention after the fourth-round upsets of Serena Williams and Maria Sharapova and defending champion Victoria Azarenka's quarterfinal loss to Agnieszka Radwanska of Poland.
No. 5-seeded Radwanska was playing Dominika Cibulkova in the second semifinal later Thursday.
Li lost last year's Australian Open final to Azarenka, after falling over and hitting her head twice on the court. She lost the 2011 decider to Kim Clijsters, her first appearance in a Grand Slam final, and recovered from that loss to win her one and only major at Roland Garros.
"Last time was a little bit tough. I will try this time to make one more step," Li said. "Tough match of course in the final. I think for sure both will try fight on the court because it's one more step to take the trophy."
[ada: Li considered quitting the tour after the French Open last year, when she was beaten in the second round and was struggling with the off-court pressure. After reaching the quarterfinals at Wimbledon, the Chinese star opted against retiring and then reached the U.S. Open semifinals. Li, who turns 32 next month, has gone another step further in Australia.
After saving a match point in the third round against Lucie Safarova, she has started all her matches aggressively.
It worked against Bouchard, who didn't win a point in her first three service games in a nervous start. In the second set, the pair exchanged four service breaks in the first six games before Li finally took charge.
Fittingly, Li finished off the match with a backhand crosscourt, one of 16 backhand winners in the match and her biggest weapon against Bouchard.
The Canadian teenager was playing only her fourth Grand Slam tournament, and became just the second player from her country to reach a major semifinal.
"I think maybe she will be best player in the world. But today (I'm) so lucky," Li said. Bouchard attracted a big cheering section in Australia, with the group swelling in numbers after her first match on Court 15 and calling itself the "Genie Army."
Li jokingly apologized to the Genie Army after the match, undoubtedly increasing her own huge support base at Melbourne Park.
"Sorry about that," she said. "If you guys be happy, I will go home." : ]
Federer sends off Murray, next up Nadal
For a full two sets and nine games, Roger Federer was the picture of poise, picking up half-volleys with vintage panache and placing winners past Andy Murray.
Then, in the bounce of a ball — or two bounces of the ball, depending on opinion — the 17-time major winner was transformed back into the vulnerable, 2013-edition Federer.
After breaking Murray to get a chance to serve for the match on Wednesday and a spot in the Australian Open semifinals for an 11th consecutive year, Federer dropped serve.
He recovered and jumped to a 5-2 lead in the tiebreaker, but then Murray rallied and won six of the last seven points to prolong the quarterfinal.
After wasting a handful of break-point chances in Murray's next service game, which lasted almost 19 minutes, Federer finally wore down the Wimbledon champion 6-3, 6-4, 6-7 (6), 6-3 to set up a semifinal showdown with top-ranked Rafael Nadal.
"For me it was just a matter of staying calm and forgetting about it a little bit because, you know, the match was great until that point," Federer said.
Murray made his resurgence after disputing a point in the ninth game of the third set, when he thought the ball had bounced twice before Federer hit it. Replays shown in Rod Laver Arena were inconclusive. Federer thought was good, and left the call to the umpire.
"I'm proud of the way I fought," said Murray, who had back surgery in September. "I've come a long way in four months."
Nadal lost the first set and faced set points in the third, getting a reprieve when first-time quarterfinalist Grigor Dimitrov pushed a forehand just wide in a tiebreaker. Despite a painful blister on the palm of his left hand that hampered his serve, Nadal advanced 3-6, 7-6 (3), 7-6 (7), 6-2 against the 22-year-old Bulgarian.
Australian Open
At Melbourne Park
Melbourne, Australia
Purse: $29.72 million (Grand Slam)
Surface: Hard-Outdoor
Women's Singles Semifinals
Li Na (4), China, def. Eugenie Bouchard (30), Canada, 6-2, 6-4.
Men's Singles Quarterfinals
Rafael Nadal (1), Spain, def. Grigor Dimitrov (22), Bulgaria, 3-6, 7-6 (3), 7-6 (7), 6-2. Roger Federer (6), Switzerland, def. Andy Murray (4), Britain, 6-3, 6-4, 6-7 (6), 6-3.

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text: "Wild Things" Cozmic Pizza to Air Documentary "Wild Things" By Graham Sprague • Nov 4, 2013 The documentary "Wild Things" will be shown free at Cozmic in Eugene tonight. The film is about progressive ranchers coexisting with wolves and other predators. It also focuses on Wildlife Services, a branch of the Department of Agriculture. The agency has come under fire in recent years for the traps it uses to destroy and disperse animals considered to be a threat to agriculture, the public and the environment. John Mellgren, a staff attorney for the Western Environmental Law Center, says the traps don't always get the targeted animals.


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ASHEBORO | Lula Lee "Lou" Eason Gobel, 85, of Idlewood Drive, formerly of Denton, died Thursday, Feb. 7, 2013, at her residence.
ASHEBORO | Lula Lee "Lou" Eason Gobel, 85, of Idlewood Drive, formerly of Denton, died Thursday, Feb. 7, 2013, at her residence.
A memorial service will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at First Presbyterian Church by the Revs. Brian Gawf and Connie Weaver. Inurnment services for family will be held at Oaklawn Cemetery.
The family will see friends from 10 to 11 a.m. prior to the service at the church. There will be a reception in the church fellowship hall after the service.
Mrs. Gobel was born March 23, 1927, in Greene County to Willie Thomas Eason and Lydia Jones Eason. She graduated from Maury High School, attended East Carolina University (ECTC) and studied at Pfieffer and High Point College. She received her degree in nursing (RN) at N.C. Medical Hospital (N.C. Baptist Hospital). In 1952, she met Dr. William Kenneth Gobel at Baptist Hospital and was married to him Oct. 4, 1953. They were together until he died in 2007 and were married 56 years.
Lou worked with Dr. Ken Gobel in his medical office in Denton and Asheboro and taught pediatric nursing at the Old City Hospital (now defunct) in Winston-Salem for a period of time.
Lou enjoyed reading (she was an avid reader), luncheons with her friends and most of all being with her family. She was a member of the First Presbyterian Church in Asheboro and a member of the Westminister Sunday School Class. She was also a member of the Reviewer's Book Club. She had served in the American Red Cross for 25 years. Lou was a Boy Scout and Girl Scout leader for many years. She taught Sunday school at her former church, Central United Methodist in Denton, and was also a former chairman of the Church Altar Committee.
Mrs. Gobel is survived by her daughter, Lisa Stephanie Gobel Salo of Greensboro; sons Michael Jeffrey Gobel and wife Melissa Earnhart Gobel of Raleigh and William Kenneth Gobel Jr., and wife the Rev. Karen Crowell Gobel of Greensboro; her grandchildren, Kelly Melissa Salo, Matthew William Arne Salo, Daniel Eason Gobel and Chloe Alexandra Gobel; and her great-granddaughter, Melissa Ollie Carolina Mishler (Mollie).
Lou and the family are grateful to Dr. Douglas Schutz, Dr. Christine McCarty and Dr. Munley in Asheboro and Dr. Burney and Dr. Moody in Greensboro. They are also grateful to Hospice of Randolph County for their help. Special love and heartfelt thanks to Denise Fox Brower and Bobby Parson for their loving care. Many thanks also to Megan Green, Syrena Lassiter and Ramona Creech for their help and compassion.
Memorials may be made to Christian's United Outreach Center, 135 Sunset Ave., Asheboro, NC 27203; Brenner Children's Hospital, Medical Center Boulevard, Winston-Salem, NC 27157-1021; First Presbyterian Church, 420 W. Walker Ave., Asheboro, NC 27203; or to the donor's choice.
Briggs Funeral Home of Denton is serving the Gobel family.
Online condolences may be sent to www.briggsfuneralhome.com.


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Recently, the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority and DesertXpress signed letters committing to work together to define what would be necessary to deliver high-speed rail service between Los Angeles and Las Vegas through the High Desert Corridor between Victorville and Palmdale to connect with existing rail service.
"As potential for high-speed passenger rail in the Southwest has evolved, service between Las Vegas and Victorville has become a critical segment of an interconnected Southwest rail network extending to Los Angeles, Anaheim and all the cities currently served by Metrolink," said Andrew Mack, chief operating officer of XpressWest.
"XpressWest will be the first and primary high-speed rail line into California, opening up the rest of the west for high-speed rail service," said Tom Skancke, executive director of the Western High Speed Rail Alliance. "The new name captures the vision of connectivity and mobility throughout the West."
XpressWest is a dual-track high-speed train which aims to be the fastest in the United States. With a top operating speed of 150 mph, the service will reduce travel between Las Vegas and Southern California to 80 minutes at an average cost of $89 for a roundtrip ticket.


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The Batavia school board will have at least three new faces when it convenes in May, as only one incumbent is seeking re-election.
Seven people are running for four 4-year terms.
They are incumbent Tina Bleakley, Jason Stoops, Susan Locke, Jonathan Gaspar, Michael Papka, Jim Karner and Garrick Grizaffi.
Locke was inspired to run by her experience three years ago when she talked to the board about her worries about increasing class sizes at her sons' elementary school. The board listened, and reduced the class sizes. "It made a difference. I thought then and there, 'This is something I may want to get involved with,' " she said.
Stoops said he would bring a background in finance, budgeting and employment to the board. So did Grizaffi, an assistant superintendent in another district, answering a Daily Herald questionnaire.
"I believe the things we are doing there reflect not only our schools, but the community," Bleakley said of the board.
Gaspar will retire as a teacher at Waldo Middle School in Aurora in June. He served on a parent advisory committee for Batavia High School. "The foremost thing is to be responsible to citizens with the tax dollars," he said.
Gaspar said he understands the board's recent approval of a master plan to renovate the outdoors sports facilities at the high school. "I know people are going to take it the wrong way," he said. " ... But we have to think down the road." The project would eventually benefit everyone in the community, he said. "But it is a wish list."
Karner agreed. "I see the point of just getting the discussion started," he said.
Several candidates praised Batavia's teachers.
"I think we are an excellent district because we employ excellent teachers," Gaspar said, after first crediting family influence for a student's performance.
Stoops said that 40 percent of the district's teachers live in Batavia. "We should be proud of our retention," he said.
And while all agreed the state conversion to common core standards will make for better comparisons of students' performance to their counterparts around the world, Papka, a professor, had one concern. "I think the curriculum needs to balance the encouragement of creativity and free thinking with the core standards," he said.
Gaspar said he assumes the state will further cut what it sends to the district, and that must be taken into account when planning budgets.
Locke noted the frustration with the state. "Until the state decides on pension and funding, we can't make decisions on the budget," she said.
Bleakley said the biggest issue coming out of budget cuts already made has been the increase in class sizes.
"The pension crisis is one of the biggest fiscal challenges schools will face since tax caps were mandated in 1991," Grizaffi said.
The district's spending on a recent conference board members and employees attended was highlighted in a Daily Herald story in February.
"As a taxpayer, I was shocked and appalled," Locke said. But she also said there is some value in networking after-hours at such conferences. "If I was expected to stay, I may not be able to afford the hotel."
"Where do you draw the line for a dining expense?" Stoops asked, while saying the board is responsible to taxpayers "for every dollar."
Gaspar was surprised the district didn't give those it sent a per-diem limit for meals. "That would be something to maybe look into," he said. He also questioned whether the previous practice of having a vendor pay to take the attendees out to dinner presented a conflict of interest. But he too thought there might be value in having attendees stay overnight at the conference, for networking opportunities.
Karner said the article was "a great wake-up call for boards across Illinois.
"This is a different day and age. People are looking closely at how money is being spent in the districts. Its just important to be mindful of where we are spending," he said.
Bleakley, who attended the conference, was succinct: "The community has spoken, and the board needs to revisit it. ... That's what will be done."


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I expect no more from this hockey team. I'm not sure why they keep talking like they could do more, this is just all the skill they have. And have had, for some time now.
Here is the Flames' records from the past three years (assuming the last few games go as the past few have):
2009–10 40-32-10 for 90 points
2010–11 41-29-12 for 94 points
2011-12 37-30-15 for 89 points
So not only are they missing the playoffs for the third straight year, they are getting worse.
How bad were the Flames? The third star of the night was Jay Bouwmeester (for some reason) who had no points and was a -2 on the night.


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Friggin guy is a regular Gronk.
Way to stay on top of all things Yankees Ernie.
Derek Jeter rehabbing at racy burlesque club
June 7, 2013
Derek Jeter is feeling well enough to hit the burlesque clubs again. The Yankee shortstop, who is rehabbing a left broken ankle, was spotted hanging out with a group of guys and girls at the Box on the Lower East Side on Tuesday night. We hear Jeter was laughing and having a good time while the racy performances kicked off. Jeter stayed out until about 3 a.m. He broke his ankle last season and had surgery in October, but another fracture appeared in the same ankle in April.
Friggin guy is a regular Gronk.
Way to stay on top of all things Yankees Ernie.
If there was ever an athlete whose character and work-ethic was beyond reproach it would be Jeter.
Man I really miss seeing number 2 on the field... When he retires its going to suck he is the mantle of my generation
Lazy bastard. He should be rehabbing at that hour, not out partying!
Jetes is rehabbing his prostate.
3am? Meh.....That would be normal for a ball player if he had a game the next day. Those guys rarely ever see the light of morning.


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Yes and no. While this time frame was kind of slim, it doesn't excuse alot of big corperations. For example I mentioned in a previous post, this virus/worm caused massive havoc at the local grocery stores. The only form of currency accepted was cash. No credit, debit, coupons, or food stamps. They had freezer failure because all the controls were electronic w/o manual overrides. The inventory scanners did not function. This went on for three days.Is 11 days really that long to patch millions of users world wide ?.
Then at my place of employment. UUmm, I build business jets. Most of the information is company secret. But for some reason we fell victim to sasser. If this virus had carried a server with it's payload there would of been an even greater problem. I am positive one of our competitors would love to take a glimpse at our blueprints, schematics, and standard processes. Honda just purchased a jet from us, so they could disassemble it, and crate it to ship it back home.
I guess my point is this. And the point has been mentioned already. If these systems were either patched, or firewalled there would of been no problem. Personally I downloaded the patch, experiencing problems after which I removed it. And fell back to firewall as protection.
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Minorities Not Prescribed Opioids As Frequently As Whites
If you're black, Hispanic, or "Asian/other," you might want to make sure your voice is heard loud and clear the next time you have to make a trip to the ER. Research published in the Journal of the American Medical Association shows that over the past 13 years, white patients were prescribed powerful opioid painkillers 31% of the time, versus 23% for blacks, 24% for Hisanics, and 28% for Asians and "others."
According to Reuters, "the study found the largest racial disparity in providing stronger medications was found among patients in the most pain and those aged 12 or younger."
"There is no evidence that nonwhites have less severe or different types of pain when they arrive in the emergency department," Pletcher said. "We think our data indicate that opioids are being underprescribed to minority emergency department patients, especially black and Hispanic patients."
A factor may be that white patients are more likely to expect and demand relief from pain and better convey their symptoms in comparison to minority patients, the report said. Whites — who are more likely to have health insurance — may also be overprescribed the drugs, it said.
From Scientific American:
The investigators acknowledge that it is conceivable that the disparity represents overprescribing to white patients, but they think it a more plausible explanation is true undertreatment of pain in minority patients. This may not be a result of physician bias but could reflect expectations and assertiveness of the patients.
"Racial gap in ER opioid use still persists" [Scientific American]
"Minorities less likely to get pain relief-US study" [Reuters]
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Candice Jackson joins the Spartan coaching staff for the 2004-05 season as a graduate assistant coach after four seasons as a player at MSU.
Jackson's primary responsibility this season is player development. In addition, she assists with scheduling and on-campus recruiting, coordinates film exchange and works with MSU's post players.
Jackson had an injury-plaqued playing career at MSU, missing 48 games spanning three seasons due in part to two torn ACLs. Still, Jackson played in 55 games during her career including 23 starts. She averaged 4.3 points and 2.4 rebounds, and sank 31 three-pointers during her career.
Jackson played in 13 games as a freshman, averaging 7.5 points before an ACL injury ended her season. She scored a career-best 26 points, sinking 10-of-13 shots including six three-pointers, in a game against Chicago State.
Jackson played in all 32 games, starting 14, during her sophomore season when MSU advanced to the semifinals of the WNIT. She averaged 4.1 points, 2.8 rebounds and 1.9 assists, and had four double-digit scoring games.
In 2002-03, Jackson tore an ACL in just the second game of the season, missing the remainder of the season while redshirting.
Last year, Jackson suffered another setback with a partial ligament tear in her right knee just prior to the start of practice, forcing her to miss the first six games of the season. She played in eight games after returning, and served as a team leader on and off the court.
Jackson's various injuries may prove to be a blessing in disguise, as the time spent on the bench and on the sidelines at practices gave her an appreciation for coaching, and helped her develop the necessary skills to move into the coaching profession.
Jackson is a Lansing native, having starred at Lansing Everett High School for four years. She was named fourth-team all-state as a senior when she averaged 11.4 points, six rebounds, three assists and three steals, and was also all-conference and all-area during her final year. She was a three-time team MVP and led her squad to the Class A state championship game.
Jackson received her bachelor's degree from Michigan State in family community services in 2004.


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package MyComics::Model::Comic; use strict; use warnings; use Moose; with 'DBIx::NoSQL::Store::Manager::Model'; has series => ( traits => [ 'StoreKey' ], is => 'ro', ); has issue => ( traits => [ 'StoreKey' ], is => 'ro', isa => 'Int', ); has penciller => ( traits => [ 'StoreIndex' ], is => 'ro', ); has writer => ( is => 'ro', ); __PACKAGE__->meta->make_immutable; 1;
Role for classes to be stashed in a DBIx::NoSQL::Store::Manager store.
The only hard-requirement for a class consuming this role is to define a key to be used as the unique id of the object in the store. This can be done by applying the DBIx::NoSQL::Store::Manager::StoreIndex trait to one or more attributes (the key will be the concatenation of those attributes). Or, if the generation of the key is more complicated, it can be done by playing with the
store_key attribute directly:
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Attributes of the class can be marked for indexed by giving them the DBIx::NoSQL::Store::Manager::StoreIndex trait.
The DBIx::NoSQL::Store::Manager store to which the object belongs to. Required.
Class-level attribute holding the model name of the class. If not given, defaults to the class name with everything up to a
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Not that as it's a class-level attribute, it can't be passed to
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The store id of the object. Defaults to the concatenation of the value of all attributes having the DBIx::NoSQL::Store::Manager::StoreKey trait.
Returns the DBIx::NoSQL::Store::Manager store to which the object belongs to.
Serializes the object into the store.
Deletes the object from the store.
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While surfing CodePlex I've come across a very interesting tool for all BI Developers who misses a decent OLAP client where to write, run & test MDX queries
I've not tested it yet, but I'll surely do this week and I'll post my impressions ASAP.
The first impression, just looking the CodePlex page, is that tool Rocks!!!!!
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text: This news item expired on 7/19/2013, so the information below could be outdated or incorrect. Candidate Filing Candidate filing for the 2013 Municipal elections begins at noon on Friday, July 5, 2013 and continues through noon on Friday, July 19, 2013. Filing takes place at the Buncombe County Board of Elections office located at 35 Woodfin Street. Candidates will complete a Notice of Candidacy form at the time of filing. Filing fees must be paid by a check made payable to the Board of Elections. In addition, candidates must reside within the municipality for which they are filing. Municipalities having elections this year include the city of Asheville, Black Mountain, Montreat, Woodfin & Weaverville. For more information regarding offices and filing fees please visit www.buncombecounty.org/vote or call 250-4200.


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For the past several months, I've been on a quest to make a veggie burger that had everything on our wish list. I've probably made over 100 veggie burgers and they all came up short, either by just a tiny bit or by a landslide.
I'm always asked what I do with failed recipes and my answer is usually the same- I eat them! An imperfect veggie burger crumbled over a salad is quite tasty. Same goes for a doughy muffin crumbled over a bowl of Vegan Overnight Oats. Unless something I make is really gross, I eat it.
However, I am picky about three things:
1) The recipes that I post on the blog
2) Homemade Veggie burgers
3) Tying my running shoes before a run (I always stop once to re-tie them, lol)
Now you know. :)
Eric and I put together a 'must-have' list of requirements during our mission. Veggie burgers are serious business around here and we have quite a checklist. ;)
Our veggie burger must haves:
- Can't be mushy in the middle (the problem I have the most)
- Crispy outer shell
- Lots of flavour from fresh herbs & spices
- No tofu (not a fan)
- Crunchy, chewy texture is a must
- No cracking or falling apart (another common problem)
- Must cook well 3 ways: frying pan, oven, and BBQ
- Could make a grown man shed a tear of joy (ok, that was my requirement, heh)
If one of those elements is missing, the recipe is as dead to me as the burgers flippin' on the McDonald's grill!
After writing about my most recent Lemon Rosemary burger fail (that drove me to make PB Crunch Blizzards), I received an email from a lovely reader named Jenny who must have known that I was one failed veggie burger short of being buckled into a straitjacket.
Jenny writes, "After reading your post today, which has me day-dreaming about cookie dough blizzards by the way, I wanted to share with you the best veggie burger recipe our family has come across (even my meat-lovin' husband requests them from time to time!). The recipe is from the Whitewater ski area in Nelson, BC and hasn't failed us yet. It isn't vegan but I'm sure you can work your magic to make it so."
Isn't Jenny great?
After reading Jenny's email, I flew into the kitchen so fast my processor spun. I figured there was a 0.0002% chance they would work, so I was quite hopeful.
As luck would have it, magic did happen in my kitchen that fateful evening as Eric patiently awaited the outcome, fearing he'd be served yet another bowl of cereal.
He wasn't. :)
This veggie burger 'dough' is so good to eat straight from the bowl! Another thing I learned during my mission: if the 'dough' doesn't wow you, the burgers won't either. Don't be afraid to adjust the seasonings to taste.
For my first trial, I didn't process the oats into a flour and they didn't hold together very well when frying. For my second trial, I used oat flour instead of whole oats and they held together very well!
Before baking in the oven:
I love my silpat, but you can also use parchment paper.
After baking for 20 mins. on each side…crispy and golden!
Our preferred method of cooking is on the skillet, fried in a bit of oil. The burgers get this crispy shell similar to a hash brown! We already have plans to fry the 'dough' in a skillet for breakfast.
We also tried them on the BBQ, which also worked well. Pre-cook them in the oven for about 15 minutes first to firm them up a bit.
Then I raided the garden…
On the side, kale chips and ketchup.
On the burgers, we had homemade BBQ sauce, ketchup, mustard, lettuce, tomatoes. The second night, we had guacamole and pico de gallo on top- incredible!
I hope you love 'em too!
I think this comment from Dawn says it all:
"Throw out any of your other veggie burger recipes! Seriously. This. Is. The. One! No weird ingredients. I'm no gourmet foodie, I'm just plain jane and have regular things in my pantry and fridge and I had all of these ingredients. I added about 1 Tbsp chopped jalapeno (from a jar of sliced jalapenos). Love the sunflower seeds!! Do not over chop the black beans. I recommend mixing by hand in a bowl. I used my kitchen aid and they were too mush-i-fied. Even with my mess ups, these were very, very good. I immediately ate one from pan fried. The others I baked and will freeze. Then I will give them a try on the barbecue. Truly. I am going to remove other recipes from my Pinterest, and toss the others from my recipe box.
Thank you for making the Perfect Veggie Burger recipe!"
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To the editor:
Over the last few months I have taken it upon myself to meet with residents, city employees, past leaders, current leaders and many associations, clubs and groups to learn about the issues facing our city. While these issues are diverse, there are some common underlying themes: we would like to live in a community with strong property values, low crime, friendly residents and a balanced mix of attributes that offer a bit of old fashioned family values coupled with an innovative and progressive business environment. In order to help our city reach its full potential, we need a strong team with a clear objective and fresh perspective who can put aside our past differences and begin moving forwardtogether. Here are some key areas I believe need to be addressed:
First, we must improve our City's image. The days of calling names and strong arming are long gone. Our city needs an ambassador who can build the necessary relationships across our bridges and market our city for all the wonderful things we have to offer. We teach our children good sportsmanship yet at times fail to be the role model. The Mayor should not only be a great leader but someone who leads by example.
Second, we need to do what we can to prepare our city for long-term economic substantiality. Simply raising taxes or "tightening our belt" does not address our dependency on the fluctuating market value of our homes. It is financially irresponsible to invest your entire 401K into one company so why would we want to gamble our city's future on property taxes alone? Having the foresight to recognize the tools available to us and using them to develop a steadier means of revenue will allow the city to consistently create a workable plan to continue moving us forward. While we may not like all the "tools" available to us, we cannot just sit back and do nothing. We must create solutions and take a proactive approach rather than a reactive approach to our economic sustainability Accountability is crucial and it starts at the top. Our leaders must be held accountable in order for our city to thrive.
Third, we need to work with our current and future businesses to move along growth, not hinder it. It means we begin looking for ways to work together, not ways to say "no."The City's Land Use and Development Regulations (LUDR) need to be overhauled. The Zucker Report confirmed what our local community has been stating: It is time learn from our past mistakes and create a new method which simplifies and streamlines where it can to encourage growth.
Finally, we need to continue to address issues affecting our quality of life. Whether it's making sure our police and fire are adequately equipped, conserving our precious resources, or building up our infrastructure to bring in new jobs to our city, we must work together.
I will be the first to tell you I don't have all the answers. That attitude is not what our city needs. What we do need is someone who will not only listen but will objectively look through the chaos to search out the solutions. We need to start thinking of how something can be accomplished as opposed to just saying "no." Our mayor must be an individual who will listen to their fellow council members, learn what they feel the citizens need, and effectively communicate those needs to the City Manager. The Cape needs someone with a fresh perspective and the ability to adapt to our ever-changing economic and business climate- both good and bad. With a Master's in Business Administration and a long history of solving complex problems in the corporate environment, I can and want to be that new outlook.
Marni Sawicki, MBA
Mayoral Candidate
Cape Coral


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Want to crush your enemies, see them driven before you and hear the lamentation of their women? Blood Sport investigates the entirety of all things arena for gladiators and challengers alike. C. Christian Moore, multiple rank 1 gladiator, examines the latest arena strategy, trends, compositions and more in WoW.com's arena column.
Listening Music: Elephant Gun, by Beirut. I've been listening to a lot of Beirut recently. If you don't like it, I don't blame you. It's not for everybody. I normally dislike a lot of brass, but Beirut manages to pull it off with my approval (whatever that's worth, obviously not much).
Last Week: We talked a bit about why certain 3v3 archetypes are successful in arena. As I mentioned in the comments, I'll consider going into detail about each archetype.
This Week: Maybe I've just hopped on the fanboi bandwagon, but Cataclysm looks awesome. I'm not in the beta, but friends have provided me with ample information about items, dungeons, and overall experience. Not to mention the amount of blue posts flooding the Cataclysm forums recently.
Interesting arena matches
Resilience was added to the game to make sure that arena PvP lasted long enough to be interesting. Inflated health pools are going to beef up the average duration of any given arena match. This is a giant plus in my book. While I'm sure many people enjoyed the Wrath of the Lich King burstfest within arena, I'm sure most arenaists want to go back to a time when games lasted longer than a Bloodlust duration.
Don't get me wrong, there's a lot to be said about coordinating a powerful burst on an enemy target. It takes a certain skill to get your ducks in a row by crowd controlling healers and getting an Immolate-Chaos Bolt-Incinerate-Conflagrate combo off. That will still exist in Cataclysm, it will just require other DPS on your team to help out.
Looking at some of the items in the beta makes my jaw drop.
If we compare this to...oh, I dunno, Shadowmourne, we see some very interesting things...DPS goes up by about 80%, the primary offensive stat is roughly 50% more, but stamina is increasing by 260%. Wow. Health pools are going to be awesome.
One of the reasons The Burning Crusade was fun because of the drastic increase in player health. Sure, your shiny Naxxramas T3 piece got replaced by a level 60 something quest blue, but that quest blue was awesome. It had stamina galore on it.
Items themselves in Cataclysm will create a PvP atmosphere of more survivability. This is needed if Blizzard wants health pools to hover between 100% and 0% more often.
Healing will also be far less powerful than it is today, which will hopefully create dynamic battles. Mortal Strike dropping to 20% around the board was a necessity and it will go a long way to creating a more balanced PvP environment overall.
Battlegrounds will balance arenas
Contrary to popular believe on some arena-focused websites, PvP is PvP. If a class is overpowered in battlegrounds, they're most likely overpowered within arenas and vice versa. Death Knights in season five are a perfect example. While they were nothing short of incredibly dominant within arena, they were equally powerful within Arathi Basin, Eye of the Storm, or Warsong Gulch.
Battlegrounds have less importance on the class composition and far more importance on overall skill and positional understanding -- it will be easier for Blizzard to make general statements about where certain classes stand based on aggregate battleground data. Hip hip hooray for better data for class balance purposes.
I imagine Battleground PvP balance will center around damage control -- making sure no one class is overly represented at the top of the leaderboards when it comes to those two statistics. While I'm sure chaining stuns together could get a nerf or something of that nature, I imagine that if shadow priests (for instance) start doing ridiculous amounts of damage around the board, they're likely to see a PvP related nerf.
Killing blows and objectives are much less telling of a class's overall power level within the battlegrounds. Healing is also a tricky one -- lots and lots of healing done doesn't necessarily mean that a class is overpowered. We'll see what will happen when it comes to PvP balance within Cataclysm.
New PvP zones
Twin Peaks is asymmetrical, and I'm not entirely sure how I feel about that. Alterac Valley has always been the most imbalanced battleground one way or the other (usually in favor of the Alliance), and if Blizzard hasn't learned from their mistakes we might see another flop.
However, barring asymmetry, the map itself looks awesome. I like multiple points of attack for each base, and the water obstruction in the center of the map will most likely keep players active near the bases. Nothing is more frustrating than being in a WSG where nine other people have an obsession with fighting in the middle.
If arena dies...
If nothing else, we'll have a new form of rated PvP. I'm incredibly stoked to see how the new battleground system works. I'm already a Scarab Lord, so I won't be salivating over the new ground mounts that are coming out for high rated battleground players, but you can be sure I'll be attempting a run at High Warlord.
Many arena players will most likely be changing guards as well, at least for a little while. It will be very interesting to see if new players try their hand at arena after jumping around in battlegrounds. I'm guessing arena representation will most likely drop from season eight to season nine. Hopefully it won't be a season five drop of epic proportions.
Once the hype about rated battlegrounds dies down a bit, we might see an overall increase in arena players that are hungry for unique titles or flying mounts.
PvP guilds
Welcome back. I can't wait to get the best thirty or forty PvPers on my server together to form a guild. Recruiting off-server is going to be a wonderful experience too. I know lots of friends who've quit the game that are coming back if only to be in a PvP guild and do battlegrounds all the time. Owning enemies in arena or battlegrounds with friends is once again going to be a great experience, I can feel it.
Want to ascend the arena ladders faster than a fireman playing Donkey Kong? Check out WoW.com's articles on arena, successful arena PvPers, PvP, and our arena column, Blood Sport.


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April 14, 2012
Coach Franklin | Jordan Rodgers | Josh Grady | Jordan Matthews | Eddie Foster
Black & Gold Spring Game
April 14, 2012, Vanderbilt Stadium
Head Coach James Franklin Quotes
Franklin's Opening Statement
"I thought the scrimmage went well, thought spring ball went well. Most importantly, we stayed healthy. We were able to get a bunch of reps. All though we have some depth issues at certain positions, there are some positives and negatives to that. It affected how we could practice sometimes, but some of those guys got a bunch of rep, which is going to help them in the long hand.
"I'm interested to see how this quarterback thing is going to play out once Austyn Carta-Samuels has got a better feel and he can compete come summer camp. Jordan's doing some really nice things. I thought it was interesting, we're putting an emphasis this spring on the passing game (because) we're a little dependent on running the ball. There are going to be times (in the SEC) where you're not going to be able to run the ball and you're going to have to be able to throw the ball for a higher percentage. For me, that's something you can work on during the summer. It's hard to work on blocking and tackling and the running game in the summer, but going out doing 7-on-7s, we're going to be able to do that. I thought (cornerback) Eddie Foster also came out and did some really nice things.
"We really set it up that Black was the 1's and Gold was the 2's. I thought the No. 2 defense did a pretty good job.
"I was really appreciative of all the fans for coming out. We're taking steps. I would love to walk out there and the stadium be sold out and people hanging off the rafters, but we are taking steps in the right direction and I am appreciative of that. We've got a lot of work to do between now and summer camp to be ready for South Carolina. We're focused on those guys, but ultimately, we're focused on ourselves, to be the best we possibly can."
On utilizing the wildcat formation on offense:
"Last year, we did (the wildcat) with Zac Stacy, who did some nice things, but he also made (poor) decisions throwing. With a guy (Josh Grady) that has played quarterback, I think that's going to help. He can run the ball and he's a legitimate threat to throw the ball. I think that's going to help us. I think being creative on offense, defense and special teams, getting playmakers on the ball and allowing them to make plays, I think that's the important thing and we got to do that today."
Talk more about Josh Grady:
"I think you're going to see a dramatic improvement from the end of spring to the beginning of summer camp because he's such a competitive, driven guy. He's still really raw when it comes to wide receiver fundamentals and techniques but I'm really excited about what he's going to be able to do this summer, to take the next step. I think the other guy, obviously, who is changing some things for us right now is (running back) Warren Norman. He's been kind of on the shelf since I got here and Tuesday and Thursday, he did some really nice things at practice, so he's going to be another option for us, another possibility for summer camp."
Talk about what your offense will look like in 2012:
"I like plays and formations that work, so if wildcat is something that every time we put it in, positives things happen, keep putting it in. I told the receivers the same thing, if the "10" personnel is in and they're making plays, and we go back and find that's our most productive personnel group, we're going to use it. To me, these guys control their own fate, they control their own destiny.
"Whenever we do something, you want to make it work out on the field. That's what we're going to do. We are a personnel-driven offense, defense and special teams. That's who we are."
On Rodgers' decision-making and accuracy:
"I thought it was pretty good. There are times, as quarterbacks, they wait for the route they want to throw and you can't do that. You've got to drop and if number one is open, you've got to throw on time, and if not, number two. Whether he's covered, you've got to move on and there are times where we're holding onto the ball, not throwing in rhythm and on time. I see him taking dramatic steps, but no different than the other guys, this summer, I need him to go out and when they're working-- there's a difference between just going out and throwing the ball around--when they do it, it's got to be at game speed, at game reps. That's something that I don't know if we understand it yet.
"This summer they have to go full speed. It's a great opportunity for leadership and for development, because the quarterbacks are out there on their own, calling the plays they want to run, calling the routes they want to run. It's a great opportunity to develop the leadership and chemistry that you want between the quarterbacks and the wide receivers."
On freshmen Darreon Herring and Patton Robinette:
"Those guys should be going to the prom and they're here. Darreon is doing a really good job. I think he has a chance to compete for a starting job as a true freshman. I don't know from a historical standpoint when a true freshman started at linebacker here, but he's got a chance to do that, legitimately. When he committed to us in the summer, he was 198 pounds. He's 224 pounds already, running extremely well, explosive. Coach Galt's done a great job with him.
"Patton Robinette is like a lot of young quarterbacks. If he just goes out and throws, he throws extremely well, jumps off his hand. If you ask him the plays, he knows exactly where he's going with the ball, he knows the protections. But putting all those things together on the field for a true freshman, it's not natural to them yet. But when I watch him play, it makes sense to me. I understand what he's doing, he's got a presence, he's got control. You're talking about the Gatorade Player of the Year in the state of Tennessee. We couldn't be happier to have him."
Player Quotes
Josh Grady, Wide Receiver
On the positives of the Spring game translating to the Fall:
"Hopefully we'll all be able to make big plays. Not just me, but Austin Monahan had a couple of good catches, Kris Kentera, Jordan Matthews, a lot of people made plays. Hopefully those people will continue to make plays as well as those that didn't necessarily get the opportunity today. I know Zac Stacy didn't really have a lot of carries today, but we know what he's capable of, so I just hope everything transitions to the fall."
On running the Wildcat play:
"I love it. It's a lot of the same stuff we did in high school. It's definitely one of my comfort zones, so as long as Coach Franklin keeps giving me the opportunity I'm going to keep doing what I can."
On his touchdown pass:
"We had run the play three or four times and after one of them, Jordan Matthews came up to me and said, `Josh you don't always have to throw the flat. I'm going to be wide open.' I said, `OK.' Next time we came out and Austin Monahan did a great job of sealing the edge. I saw Jordan, got it to him and he did the rest."
Eddie Foster, Defensive Back
On his excitement and enthusiasm during the game:
"I feel like this is the most pumped up I've ever been in the spring. I think some of that is probably emotion knowing that I'm going to be a senior next year, this is my last spring. I felt the passion that I haven't felt in a while. I've been playing with those guys, the Gold Team, that group has been playing together all spring and I love playing with that young group of guys because they just have so much passion and they just love the game so much, and it just makes me more passionate about it."
On how his growth as a player led to tonight's interception:
"I would say I've become more comfortable recently. We've gone through a couple of coaching changes and I've had to adjust a little bit, but I feel like a lot of my teammates being there for me, we've all become a lot more comfortable with what we're doing. I've grown into my own a little bit more since the last season. I've been more confident on breaking up balls and taking chances and that's why it (the interception) just happened to work out."
Jordan Matthews, Wide Receiver
On the overall offensive performance:
"I definitely thought we played a good game. I also think we could have come out a little stronger. I think we had three drives where we only put up three points. We have to come out faster than that, I think it was a problem last season and its something we need to work toward over the summer and next fall."
On the improvements of the offense over the last year:
"The offensive scheme is still the same. Were still going to go through our scheme, were very confident in what coach Franklin tells us to do, and we need to just go out there and execute. Going into the spring knowing the offense already is a lot easier and it has been the first time since I have been in school. Now we need to focus on what play to run instead knowing just to go hard every play."
On the importance of the spring game:
"It was very important. Coach says we have to compete in everything we do. Just because it's the spring game and everyone looks at it as a scrimmage, it's a game and it's very competitive. The black team wants to win and the gold team wants to win. We're going to go out there and make sure we compete and put on a show for the fans because we need to support them too."
Jordan Rodgers, Quarterback
Initial impressions of the offense:
"I think we showed flashes of being real consistent unfortunately there were a few drives where were a step off on a few things. I'm going to have to go back to the film and pinpoint what it was. There were just a couple of plays where I was thinking one thing and the receiver was thinking something else. We need to be on the same page consistently. We showed signs of becoming more efficient in the passing game, particularly the short game, but we would like to pick up a few more big plays. We came a long way this spring. The spring game is not always indicative of the progress you make throughout spring ball, I thought we made some big strides, but its going to be on me and the receiving core, and leaders to get us going for the summer and pinpoint the things we need to work on and progress."
On the length of the second half drives:
"It was great. It's something we need to do. I think we led the SEC in explosive plays last year and that's a great part of our offense, but we need to be able to put drives together to keep our defense off the field. That's something that is going to progress along with the passing game and being more consistent in the short game. It was great to have a couple long drives and move the sticks."
On the competition at quarterback:
"I feel as a quarterback whoever you are, you should think you're number one. I think Austyn (Carta-Samuels) thinks like that too, he's a great player. For me playing in the second half of the season there I feel like I made a lot strides throughout those games. This spring I continued to make strides. I'm setting myself up to where I want to be. I didn't perform how I wanted to last year, but we did some good things. I have a standard for myself and I want to be more consistent."


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LOUISVILLE -- For Grace Newell, diving became an intriguing option after the physical demands of her first sport of choice, gymnastics, took a severe toll on one of her hips.
In the case of Savannah Magness, diving became attractive once she realized much of the training and many of the moves she incorporated as a competitive cheerleader would translate seamlessly.
Although the duo remain only sophomores, Newell and Magness already are showing significant signs of improvement, and together they are giving the Monarch girls swim team one of the top diving tandems in the state. Newell and Magness will entertain the very real possibility of capturing the top two spots Friday at the annual Boulder County Invitational at the Veterans Memorial Aquatic Center in Thornton.
"Last year when they got into the program, they already had a great skill-set," said Monarch diving coach Emily Hanson, a former diver at the University of Hawaii. "I think what they've improved on the most is their competitiveness, and being able to actually compete with their talent.
"You never know what will happen, but going 1-2 (at BoCo) would be great. If not, as long as they try their hardest and keep working, that's all that matters."
Newell and Magness placed second and third, respectively, at the Boulder County Invite last year, finishing behind former Longmont and current University of Northern Colorado diver Haley Schneider. While Newell was able to qualify for state as a rookie, ultimately finishing 21st in the preliminaries at the Class 5A finals, Magness did not quite reach that final stage. However, both divers already have qualified for state this season.
Newell and Magness enjoyed a breakout performance at the annual Colorado Coaches Invitational three weeks ago. Taking on some of the state's top competitors from both 5A and 4A, Newell placed eighth while Magness finished 11th, an effort that left Hanson "incredibly impressed and awed."
No doubt, it was an encouraging performance for two divers attempting to steadily work their way into the ranks of the state's elite.
"I felt like (the Coaches Invite) showed me that I'm capable of doing things and that it's going to be a good season," said Newell, who turned to diving when hip surgery derailed her aspirations in gymnastics. "This week I just want to focus on doing my dives as good as I can. We're hoping for (1-2). We feel like we always stick together and encourage each other. It's nice to have (Magness) as a teammate."
Both athletes essentially met one another when they began the sport basically at the same time. After learning the ropes throughout their freshman season together, the pair has adopted a mutual sense of encouragement and competition that each diver believes has helped raise their performances to a level they probably would not have reached on their own.
"We definitely push each other," Magness said. "We're always on the same page and we're always kind of on the same skill level. It helps to have a little friendly competition. It pushes us better. I think it's helped me throughout these couple years of diving. We always encourage each other when we try new things and it's always good to have that person that pushes you."
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Novel cancer agents have brought about significant improvements in patient survival while reducing systemic toxicities, when compared with cytotoxic chemotherapy. Therefore, other components of cancer management have come forward, such as supportive care and psychosocial well-being. Most notably, dermatologic adverse events have gained considerable attention due to their high frequency, appearance in functional and cosmetically sensitive areas, and association with symptoms of pain and pruritus—all of which lead to decreased quality of life and inconsistent dosing. In turn, clinical outcomes may be affected with dose modifications, in response to these untoward events.
Additionally, therapies targeting specific pathways and proteins critical to cancer cells are noteworthy for inducing dermatologic adverse events, which may affect up to 90% of treated patients. These toxicities are usually class effects, and may be noted with the use of monoclonal antibodies or small-molecule kinase inhibitors sharing similar targets. These effects may occur at different cycles during therapy, and not all patients develop the archetypal toxicities (Table1).
Suggested Reading
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Augustus leads Lynx to 101-95 Game 2 win vs. Dream
MINNEAPOLIS -- Seimone Augustus scored 36 points to lead Minnesota's second-half surge, and the Lynx moved within one win of their first WNBA title by beating the Atlanta Dream 101-95 in Game 2 of the league championship series tonight.
Jessica Adair added 13 points in 18 minutes in a reserve role for the Lynx, who took a commanding 2-0 lead by overcoming 38 points by the Dream's Angel McCoughtry. Game 3 in the best-of-five matchup is set for Friday night in Atlanta.
McCoughtry had 24 points in the first half, but she shot just 2 for 13 after halftime.
With veteran center Taj McWilliams-Franklin on the bench with a sprained right knee suffered late in the third quarter, WNBA Rookie of the Year Maya Moore sitting for most of the game in foul trouble and fellow All-Star Rebekkah Brunson having a quiet game, Augustus took over.
Hearing "MVP" chants as she swished her free throws down the stretch, the sixth-year forward finished 11 for 14 from the floor and 13 for 16 at the line to help the Lynx fight back from a pair of 10-point holes in the second quarter.
The Lynx took a 77-76 lead early in the fourth, their first edge since 20-19, and used a 10-0 spurt to turn an 85-81 deficit with five minutes to go into a comfortable lead in the closing minutes.
Augustus knocked down a floating baseline jumper with two Dream defenders in her face to give the Lynx an 87-85 lead. Lindsay Whalen, who had 13 points, banked in a spin-dribble turnaround shot and drew a foul to make the arena erupt in excitement as Moore lifted her up in a bear hug to celebrate. Whalen's three-point play made it 91-85 with 2:25 left.
Target Center was alive again, giving local sports fans a chance to cheer for some success in this swooning market. All kinds of folks in green and white T-shirts waving their white pom pons turned the atmosphere into another resounding advantage for the Lynx. Vikings players Bernard Berrian and Kevin Williams checked out the game from their court-side seats. Timberwolves executive David Kahn was there.
Even LeBron James was watching, from afar. He raved on Twitter about the performances put on by McCoughtry and Augustus.
The Dream started the season 2-7 and were only the No. 3 seed in the Eastern Conference, but after letting the Lynx get away with Game 1 on a 13-0 run to open the fourth quarter they served notice they're not about to concede the series to the team that dominated the WNBA all summer.
The Dream led 58-50 after a dizzying first half by two of the WNBA's three highest-scoring teams.
After taking a three-game leave to play for her native Brazil in an Olympic qualifying tournament, Erika de Souza brought her broad shoulders -- with a tattoo on each one -- back to the basket for the Dream, who were outscored 52-30 in the lane and outrebounded 40-28 during Game 1.
The 6-foot-5 de Souza struggled early, missing a short shot, traveling twice and committing an over-the-back foul before settling down and beginning to contribute. Even before she scored a point or grabbed a rebound, though, her presence was valuable, drawing the defense in and making it easier for McCoughtry to find shooting space outside.
The All-WNBA forward, who narrowly finished second in the league in scoring in just her third professional season, hit a leaning bank shot to start the second quarter and finished the frame with a buzzer-beating 3-pointer from the top of the key -- as if to remind the crowd of 15,124 that the first half was all hers.
Well, almost all hers. Augustus had 14 points in the second quarter herself, deftly using her crossover dribble to slash to the lane and convert shot after off-balance bank shot.
McCoughtry started to miss more after halftime, unlike in Game 1 when she had 19 of her 33 points in the third quarter, and the Dream -- who finished 21 for 32 at the line -- bricked a bunch of free throws that came back to hurt them later.
Iziane Castro Marques was twice fouled while taking a 3-pointer and made only one of those six free-throw attempts.
Lindsey Harding had 10 of her 14 points in the first half for the Dream.


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Record-breaking figures as 45 European national federations register for 2014 FIVB World Champs
"We are literally thrilled by the figures resulting from the registration process" says CEV President André Meyer, "especially as we see even some of the so-called small countries have decided to register for the World Championships. By looking back at the past editions, we see that Europe's contribution has never been that good but also that the involvement showed by our national federations has steadily progressed throughout the past decade. I especially welcome the teams that will be celebrating their debut at the World Championships; their participation is the best way to show to their respective national authorities that Volleyball in their countries is more than alive and that they play an important role in our efforts devoted to the development and promotion of the sport from grassroots up to elite level" he continues. "We look forward to some exciting months of great Volleyball actions whereby the vacancies attributed to Europe will be eventually filled up".
The figures recently released by the FIVB do not simply confirm the unique appeal of the World Championships but also that Europe's national federations are more and more active on the international stage since back in 2006 and 2010 "only" 36 had registered for what is the finest Volleyball competition after the Olympics. Europe has actually gone through a massive improvement as that same figure had stood at 32 and 30 in 2002 and 1998 respectively. The most relevant development is to be seen in women's Volleyball where the number of national federations registered for the World Champs has almost doubled in 15 years (from 24 in 1998 up to 42 for the 2014 edition).
The breakdown by gender is very impressive. The FIVB Volleyball Men's World Championship Poland 2014 has 154 countries registered (including 41 from Europe) while the FIVB Volleyball Women's World Championship Italy 2014 features 141 countries in the qualification process (with 42 representing national federations affiliated to the CEV). This means that about 75% of the 55 national federations placed under the authority of the CEV are involved in the qualification for next year's World Championships.


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