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I have been poz for about 6 years and have been taking Atripla.
I have been managing fatigue for several years now. I exercise, eat well and get plenty of rest, but still suffer from fatigue.
I have been reading about using adderall and have read many testimonies about how it has really helped some people.
Can my HIV doc prescribe adderall or will I need to see a psych doctor? Do you recommend this? Is this common?
Thank you
The best way to treat HIV-related fatigue is to identify the specific cause or causes and specifically treat these underlying problems. Common causes of HIV-related fatigue include:
psychological problems (depression, anxiety);
hormonal imbalances (low testosterone, low thyroid hormone, adrenal insufficiency);
drug side effects, toxicities or drug-drug interactions;
lactic acidosis; and
HIV itself.
You can read more about these common as well as a host of not-so-common causes (sleep apnea, etc.) of HIV-related fatigue in the archives. Have a look! You should make a list of these and discuss each one with your HIV specialist. Once all the underlying causes have been evaluated and effectively treated, if you are still fatigued, you could consider trying symptomatic relief. Drugs such as Adderall (including Ritalin, Cylert and Dexedrine) are uppers. They are stimulants that either contain amphetamines or act in a speed-like way on the central nervous system. They are potentially addictive and therefore not generally useful in chronic conditions that persist for long periods of time. They can also interfere with certain HIV medications (Norvir increases the blood level of amphetamines) and can in some cases cause problems with the liver (Cylert).
If symptomatic relief is indicated, I would suggest you try modafinil (Provigil). It's not an amphetamine but it still elicits a wakeful state. In fact its primary use is to treat narcolepsy. You will need to discuss this and all therapies with your HIV specialist to check for significant drug-drug interactions or other contraindications. (See below.)
Good luck!
Dr. Bob
I need more energy Aug 5, 2003
Hello Dr Bob I was diagnosed 2.5 years ago and was chronically fatigued. Have been chronically fatigued ever since and Doc has done all the tests under the sun and I am not anaemic etc etc. On the couple of drug holidays I have had I tend feel a bit better so I think meds have something to do with the decrease of energy. I have been put on three different types of anti-depressants despite the fact I have insisted that I am fed up because I am tired and not tired because I am depressed but no-one listened. Anyway after ditching the three different anti-depressants I felt no different before during or after taking these meds.- yes I took them all for a period of at least 6 months. My question is - given that I have been tested for all the things you commonly discuss in this forum - and given the fact that I have ruled out depression can you please advise me on any supplements that will significantly enhance my energy level as I need to get back to work and at the mo I am asleep half the day and all night. By the way my cd4 is 300 and my vl is undetectable (finally) Thanks - and you do a great job and your good humor is much appreciated!! TM San Francisco
Response from Dr. Frascino
Hello TM,
OK, so you've been checked out for the usual stuff anemia, low testosterone, depression, hidden infections and your butt's still draggin'? Welcome to the wild world of HIV Mystery Fatigue.
You mention you were chronically fatigued at the time you were diagnosed 2.5 years ago. Since that was obviously before you started any treatment, one possibility has to be HIV itself. After all, HIV is a virus, and like many, many viruses, it can cause fatigue. Just think of the flu, mumps, measles, and the common cold. The viruses responsible for these all cause us to feel wiped out. Right? Well, HIV can do the same thing. The only difference is that, unfortunately, unlike the other viruses, HIV doesn't go away. Some folks feel better once they are on treatment and the virus is brought under control. Others are not so lucky and may even feel worse on treatment, due to drug side effects. You indicate you felt a "bit" better during your drug holidays. So, your meds might be a contributing factor, although certainly not the only culprit.
What about other causes? How's your liver (liver function tests), stress level, diet, exercise program, etc.? I wouldn't give up on searching for the causes of your fatigue, even if the first go around of tests didn't turn much up. When considering testosterone levels, for instance, did you check "free" testosterone (the active component), as well as total testosterone? When considering other hormonal problems, what about adrenal insufficiency or low production of thyroid hormone? Continue to work closely with your HIV specialist even consider getting a second opinion to evaluate this one problem. Since you live in San Francisco, there is considerable HIV expertise available to you. It would be nice if a supplement could really enhance energy. Unfortunately, most often, they don't. A good diet plus a multivitamin should provide the nutrients you need.
What about drugs? Ritalin, cylert, adderall, and Dexedrine are all stimulants that either contain amphetamines or act in a speed-like way on the central nervous system. They are potentially addictive and therefore not all that useful for "chronic fatigue." They can also interact with HIV meds (Norvir increases their blood level, for instance) and some can be hard on your liver (cylert).
Provigil (modafinil) is sometimes tried. Unlike most pick-me-up pills, this one is not an amphetamine (speed). It's used primarily for the treatment of narcolepsy. A big concern with this product is that it is processed in your liver by the same enzymes used by many HIV meds, and therefore can lead to undesirable drug interactions.
So what to do? Continue to search for the cause (or causes) of your fatigue, rather than a supplement or drug to cover up this ongoing symptom. Re-look at all those original test results and even consider a second opinion from another AIDS expert in your area. Even though you feel you have "ruled out" depression, this may still be part of the problem. Rather than antidepressants, consider some counseling to help you cope with feeling wiped out. Reevaluate all your HIV and non-HIV medications to look for side effects and drug interactions. Exercise, even if you feel too tired to lace up your Nikes. Review your diet with an HIV-knowledgeable nutritionist. If you're still having trouble, write back and I'll give you the address of my favorite coffee shop in S.F. Good luck.
Dr. Bob
Isentress and Modafinil (PROVIGIL) Feb 14, 2009
Hi, I have been Hiv positive for 18 years. I am 34 and my viral load is 759 and cd-4 is 387. I have had my cd-4 count down to single digits in the past. I am currently taking Isentress/Epzicom/viread. I am also on Valtrax for Herpes. Now My question is this. I sleep around 13-17 hours a day and have absolutely no energy. I fell no better now (energy wise) than I did with a cd-4 count of 6 and a viral load of 750,000. I have read some blogs on the use of Modafinil to give energy and improve me always sleeping. I was wondering your imput on this. I know there is a study underway in New York on this matter. It will not be over till the end of 2009. I just can not wait this long. If you think its a good idea, is there any where I can find information supporting this combo of drugs . I go to a Infections Disease for my Hiv but he will only perscribe me Hiv meds only. So I am going to my Primary Care Doctor for the Modafinil. But he needs something to support this because he is not familiar with using Modafinil to traet fatigue and Hiv.
Thanks , Michael in Georgia
Response from Dr. Frascino
Hi Michael in Georgia,
Your first stop should be your HIV specialist for a comprehensive evaluation of your fatigue. The best approach to HIV-associated fatigue is to determine the underlying cause or causes of the fatigue. Fatigue is not a disease, but rather a symptom of an underlying condition. HIV-associated fatigue is extremely common and often multifactorial in nature. Your HIV specialist should be able to help you identify the exact cause or causes of your fatigue. Begin by reading the chapter in the archives of this forum pertaining to causes of HIV-associated fatigue. Make a list of the common causes (anemia, occult infection, drug side effects, psychological causes, hormonal imbalances, etc.) as well as the not-so-common causes (sleep apnea, etc.) and discuss each of these with your doctor. He will order the appropriate laboratory tests (thyroid studies, testosterone level, hemoglobin level, etc.). With a bit of cooperative detective work the two of you should be able to identify underlying causes. Specific treatment can then be started to combat each of these problems. (You can read about these specific treatments in the chapter in the archives devoted to treatment of HIV-associated fatigue.) Certainly HIV itself, like many acute and chronic viral illnesses, can cause fatigue. Once all underlying causes have been identified and treated, if your fatigue persists, a trial of modafinil may be warranted. There are no significant drug interactions among Provigil, Isentress, Epzicom, and Viread.
I'll post below some information from the archives pertaining to modafinil (Provigil). It is indeed being used for HIV-associated intractable fatigue. As you mentioned, there is also a clinical trial in progress.
Good luck Michael.
Dr. Bob
Fatigue - Provigil effectiveness seems to be waning? Dec 28, 2008
I've been trying to deal with my HIV / AIDS related fatigue for over eight years now. Recently I thought I'd finally found some relief with Provigil but I'm afraid it's effectiveness seems to be waning. Can that happen? I'm already taking 200mg a day and on occassion 300mg a day just to survive but my fatigue is coming back with a vengance and I'm worried I'm throwing good money away on a drug thats losing it's effectiveness. Have you heard of other HIV / AIDS patients who's Provigil isn't working for them?
Here's my history.
over eight years ago I walked into my doctors office and said, "Dr. I'm sick and tired of being sick and tired. HELP! I can sleep fifteen hours a day and it's still not enough. I cannot get rid of this fatigue"
Initially my well respected DC specialist assumed it was depression and prescribed Prozac. That did NOT work. Later that year I moved to Los Angeles with my partner and my new Doctor prescribed Paxil. That didn't help at ALL. Assuming it was all in my head I gave up on fighting fatigue and lived with it. For many years I had little to no sex drive, little enthusiasm for anything and sustained no longterm friendships outside my relationship with my partner. It was all I could do to run my own home much less interact with others.
In 2003 we moved back to DC and found a new HIV / AIDS specialist. He prescribed Welbutrin XL and found I had low testosterone. He prescribed a gel but due to a skin condition we switched to 1 ML injections of Testoserone Cypionate every three weeks.
While the combination of the two helped a little it was NOT without it's side effectcs. I eventually gained 30 lbs and developed hyperhydrosis.
Only this year did my doctor finally suggest a sleep clinic. I came back with a diagnosis of only "Borderline" sleep apnea. Thankfully that was good enough for my Docotor and he finally prescribed 200mg of Provigil taken dailey.
As soon as I started the Provigil I was a completely new person. An actual contributing member of the household. I actually started enjoying life again and started seeking out new friends. I quit taking th Welbutrin XL and within four months had gone from 226lbs to 196 lbs. My partner called it the "Great Awakening".
My problem is that the fatigue is creeping back into my life. I've charted my daily sleep and fatigue cycles so I KNOW it's not just a feeling. It's real. Where can I go from here? I can't go back to being a zombie again.
Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
Response from Dr. Frascino
Fatigue in the setting of HIV disease is common. The cause is often multifactorial, which means there are multiple underlying conditions working in tandem to drain your energy batteries. This certainly seems to be the case with you. Not only are you HIV positive, but you also have hypogonadism (low serum testosterone), depression and borderline sleep apnea. The best way to combat HIV-associated fatigue is to identify all the underlying conditions contributing to the fatigue and treat each one individually.
Your HIV specialist should perform a thorough evaluation of your HIV-associated fatigue and rule out the common and not-so-common causes. (You can learn about these by reviewing the chapter on causes of HIV-associated fatigue in the archives.) Hopefully your HIV infection is under good control. If not, that should be a top priority. Next, have you checked to see if your testosterone supplementation is adequate? You should get an AM "free testosterone" level drawn prior to your next injection. Third, what about your depression? You didn't do well on Prozac, Paxil or Wellbutrin XL. However, perhaps counseling or one of the newer antidepressant drugs could be tried.
Provigil may still be helping in its own way. But it will not help low serum testosterone or depression or many other conditions possibly contributing to fatigue.
I would suggest you and your HIV specialist undertake some cooperative detective work to further investigate exactly what is underlying your fatigue and then aggressively treat each contributing factor.
Good luck.
Dr. Bob
Provigil Jul 9, 2007
What are your thoughts about using Provigil to improve fatigue?
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My thoughts haven't changed since the last time I addressed this question. (See below.)
Dr. Bob
Provigil Oct 20, 2006
Simple.Whatttay think about the use of the drug Provigil for the fatigue/sleepiness/brain-fog etc,syndromes that we talk about here...It sounds very interesting.Would love to hear your feedback on this. Thanks for all you do. Best Regards Dr.Bob, S.
Response from Dr. Frascino
Hi S,
This topic comes up frequently, as we are all looking for a quick fix for our energy drain. I'll post a few questions from the archives that address Provigil and HIV-related fatigue.
Be well.
Dr. Bob
Tired of HIV, but also just tired Jul 18, 2006
I have looked at a few of your earlier responses to the question of whether or not Provigil is a good drug for HIV fatigue, and you seemed at the time to really not be a fan. Time has passed and it looks like a few studies have shown its effectiveness. What are your thoughts now? I am a 31 year old woman with HIV/AIDS for 14 years. I work full time, take my meds (Truvada and Lexiva), and have done pretty well considering everything. I currently have low level virus and a Tcell count in the 400 range, but I am tired. Not just a little bit, but falling asleep at my desk tired. The fatigue didn't come on suddenly, but has progressed over the last few years. It isn't constant, but is really starting to affect my life. My doctor has ruled out other causes such as hypothyroid, anemia, etc. He suggested medication for 'HIV related fatigue" and offered ritalin type drugs or Provigil. It seems to me like Provigil has fewer side effects and is generally a better tolerated medication than true stimulants. What are your thoughts? Do you still have reservations about the drug? Should I explore other options besides drugs? Thanks for your time.
Response from Dr. Frascino
Hello Tired,
Fatigue in the setting of HIV disease is common and the underlying cause or causes can be difficult to diagnose. I would certainly continue to work closely with your HIV specialist to try to identify any underlying problems that might be contributing to feelings of fatigue, including psychological causes, such as depression; occult unrecognized infections; hormonal imbalances; inadequate sleep, rest, diet or exercise; drug side effects, toxicities or interactions; etc. Review the archives of this forum for additional details about the common, as well as host of not-so-common, causes of HIV related fatigue and discuss these with your HIV specialist.
Regarding Provigil, yes, we do have more experience with this agent and yes, some folks have found it helpful. My biggest concern remains its metabolic pathway (the cytochrome P-450 enzyme system), because many HIV drugs also use these same enzymes. A competent and experienced HIV specialist should be able to make any necessary dose adjustments, if Provigil is tried. In general I, too, would prefer the non-amphetamine drugs, like Provigil, over the amphetamine-type agents, such as Ritalin. I'll post a few questions form the archives that address the use of Provigil for HIV-associated fatigue.
Good luck! If you do try it, let us know if it works for you!
Dr. Bob
What about Provigil (energy booster)-is it addictive? Jul 5, 2004
two different specialists recommended Provigil to me because i get extremely tired very early. The FDA approves of it for narcolepsy, which i don't think i have. Any how, a month after starting it, I found a flyer at GMHC i think about being a part of a study using Provigil for HIV people. The drug works so well for me and so consistently well, meaning I don't get used to it and so i don't have to increase3 the dosage of 200 mg. (Sometimes, rarely) i take 300 mg. I was worried because i'm in 12-Step programs and thought it was an addictive substance since i felt good and energetic with it (i have insomnia as well). But i researched the heck online about it and could not find anything saying it was addictive. In fact, it is not a triplet prescription (very controlled substance), though it is slightly controlled (but so is everything you need a prescription for). It does not work the same for everyone and most likely you'll need prior approval -- it's $193.00 a month without approval with my HMO and not covered by adap. But $5 after it's approved. It is an amazing drug and was recommended as i said above by both my specialist pain doctor and my psychiatrist. My question is, since it is a relatively new drug, is it addictive. I know that if I stop abruptly, i will be very tired for a few days but that seems to be the only withdrawal effect it has. But i am concerned. Thanks.
Response from Dr. Frascino
You mention two different specialists a pain specialist and a psychiatrist recommended Provigil. Have you discussed this with your HIV specialist as well? Since this is an HIV information website and you found the flyer at GMHC, I'm assuming you are HIV positive, correct?
Is Provigil addictive? I have seen some clinical studies that indicate it could be. We know it is "reinforcing," as evidenced by its self-administration in monkeys previously trained to self-administer cocaine. Consequently, misuse and/or abuse of Provigil can potentially occur. However, if you are being monitored closely by your specialists, hopefully that won't be a problem for you. I'll post two questions from the archives that discuss Provigil and again remind everyone that Provigil can interact with some HIV meds.
Dr. Bob
Provigil: Posted: Jun 24, 2002
Hi Dr. Frascino,
Thanks for all of the information you provide. Quick question. What are you thoughts about using Provigil to treat fatigue??
Hi, Provigil? To tell you the truth, I have never used this medication to treat fatigue in HIV-positive folks. And to the best of my knowledge, its effects in people with the virus or on anti-HIV meds have not been studied. Provigil is approved for use in narcolepsy to improve wakefulness and excessive daytime sleepiness. My biggest concern with this medication is that it is metabolized in the liver by an enzyme system (cytochrome P-450) which many HIV drugs also use. This means that if Provigil is added to someone's regimen, the dose of certain HIV drugs may well need to be modified. Provigil also produces psychoactive and euphoric effects as well as alterations in mood, perception, thinking, and feelings. In other words, it can be a bit like reliving the 60's, which may not be entirely a bad thing, mind you. Personally, I would be quite cautious with this agent, especially if you're on antivirals. Of course, if you're into Austin Powers movies, it could be rather "shag-a-delic." Hope that helps.
Dr. Bob
Provigil and fatigue: Posted: Jun 16, 2003
Dar Dr. Bob,
I am an addiction psychiatrist in New York City, and I work with many patients with HIV. I read your comment about the use of Provigil with great interest. Generally, Provigil is a great advancement in "stimulant" medications because it doesn't directly work on dopamine, the neurotransmitter that is responsible for the euphoria or the "hard-wired" repetitive behavior that we see in addiction. For that reason, it's been extremely helpful for many of my addiction patients who suffer from fatigue. However, I do share your concern about using it with patients with HIV. In particular, it is an INDUCER of P450 3A4, which a major pathway of metabolism for medications such as Kaletra. Theoretically, this could lower Kaletra levels and cause sub therapeutic levels of antiretrovirals. These patients may improve fatigue, but they also may worsen their HIV. Unfortunately, there's no published data to support this yet. As far as "psychodelic effects," none of my patients yet have reported this, though some have reported some anxiety, notably much less than with dopaminergic stimulants, such as Ritalin or Dexedrine. But my HIV patients generally require much smaller doses. As with all psychotropics, because HIV affects the CNS in profound and unpredictable ways, we should always use them with some caution. I appreciate your column and look forward to reading more!
Hello Steve,
Thanks for writing! I totally agree! The P450 3AY enzyme pathway can be a problem. Improving fatigue at the cost of worsening HIV is generally not a good option. Subtherapeutic drug levels can lead to drug resistance, which then allows HIV to flare while concurrently decreasing potential options for effective future therapies. Fatigue in the setting of HIV is often multifactorial. Certainly psychological causes rank high in the differential diagnosis. I've found that the best approach is to evaluate all potential causes and treat aggressively those most amenable to therapy (anemia, hypothyroidism, depression, infections, etc.). With this approach plus the occasional Starbucks, I haven't needed to use stimulants. Thanks for your insight!
Dr. Bob
Extreme fatique - HIV or depression? Jun 20, 2006
I'm currently taking Reyataz, Zerit, andViread for HIV, and Lexapro and Trazadone for depression. I have been infected for about 20 years. When I was first diagnosed, by CD4 was 8 (eight.) My vral load is currently undetectable, and my CD4 is around 60. I have been fortunate enough to have avoided many of the symptoms, but I have constant fatigue. I constantly feel like I'm walking in molasses. It's very frustrating because I don't know if the fatique is caused by the depression, the HIV, or the meds, but I suspect it to be a combination of the three which are all related. My questions are: How common is this fatigue, and what can be done about it?
Response from Dr. Frascino
Fatigue is one of the most common and annoying symptoms associated with HIV disease. Its cause often turns out to be multifactorial, i.e. multiple underlying causes all working in tandem, just as you surmised. So could your fatigue be related to your depression, medications and HIV itself? Yes. Not only that, but there are many other potential contributing factors as well, including anemia; inadequate sleep, rest, exercise or diet; occult infections; hormonal imbalances; etc.; etc.; etc.
What can be done about it? The first thing is to identify as many of the underlying problems as possible and then to treat each of these conditions aggressively. To do that, I would suggest you begin by reading the archives of this forum and familiarize yourself with the common and not-so-common causes of HIV-associated fatigue. Make a list of these and then bring it to your HIV specialist and develop a plan to evaluate and treat your specific underlying problems. This process may well take some collaborative detective work to isolate the problems. But it's worth the effort, because HIV-associated fatigue can often be significantly improved if appropriate attention is given to this very important quality-of-life problem! Once all the underlying causes have been attended to, if you remain exhausted, you could try Provigil (modafinil). It's a non-amphetamine, pick-me-up-type pill that was initially approved to treat narcolepsy, but which is being increasingly used for fatigue. However, because Provigil is processed in your liver by an enzyme system also used by many HIV medications, there is some risk of drug interactions, especially with Norvir and Fortovase, so discuss this with your HIV specialist as well.
Good luck!
Dr. Bob


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Carney cashes in
Jay Carney just left the White House podium and he's already joined the ranks of George W. Bush, Tom Brokaw and Mike Ditka in one profitable enterprise: lecturing on the private speaking circuit.
The former Obama administration flack signed on this month with the Washington Speakers Bureau, a gig that came with a signing bonus and is likely to yield payments as high as $100,000 per speech to share his personal presidential anecdotes and analysis of the next two election cycles.
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As the most recent high-profile person out the West Wing door, Carney can expect to be in high demand with the universities, corporations and trade associations — the public and private institutions willing to pay for what has become the standard first move of high-ranking outgoing administration officials.
( QUIZ: How well do you know Jay Carney?)
Giving speeches is a nice job, one that will help with the bills and keep him in the public eye while giving the 49-year old former Time Magazine Washington bureau chief additional time to weigh a slew of offers for his next career step, which range from a slot with one of the networks to Silicon Valley to joining PR and consulting firms.
Carney confirmed in an interview his arrival on the speaker circuit, adding that he also would maintain a public presence with cable and network TV hits. He said he had no immediate plans to write a book and declined comment on salary figures and other job offers.
"I'm just talking to a lot of people about a bunch of potentially interesting things," Carney said. "I'm just having conversations."
Like other former senior administration staffers, Carney has been navigating the jolt from hectic White House back to private life with the help of Washington super lawyer Robert Barnett.
( Also on POLITICO: Carney up for Apple, Uber PR posts)
"He knew how everything worked," said President George W. Bush's first spokesman, Ari Fleischer, recalling visits with Barnett to all of the major New York publishing houses before holding an auction that reportedly led to a $500,000 advance on his book, 'Taking Heat.'
Carney's unlikely to make a big career decision in the imminent future — the types of jobs he is considering often mean a move to corporate headquarters in other cities, a challenge for the Northern Virginia native with two young kids.
White House veterans and Washington headhunters say Carney is likely to command a first year compensation package of around $1.5 million if he goes into the corporate arena or joins a consulting firm. But that formula would be significantly different if he decides to join a start-up — an article posted Monday by the tech news site Recode said the car service Uber was interested in Carney — that offers less cash up front but with the prospect of a highly profitable stock option.
( Also on POLITICO: Meet Josh Earnest)
"With tech companies, it's all about stock," former Bill Clinton White House spokesman Joe Lockhart said. He declined to discuss the details of his own Facebook pay package – he spent 15 months there over 2011 and 2012 — before returning to the media relations and political strategy firm Glover Park Group that he co-founded.
"It all depends on where the stock goes," Lockhart said. "There's an element of risk. You can go to the Acme app company and you can think it was great and it turns out to be Myspace."
Veteran Washington headhunter Nels Olson said Carney will have plenty of opportunities in the corporate and consulting world.
"He'll mull those over either with counsel or on his own. I'm sure the phone is ringing for him," Olson said.
While Carney is certainly a hot commodity, his lack of corporate experience is one factor that could turn off companies interested in hiring him to run their corporate public affairs. It's also unlikely that he would register to lobby, which limits the number of firms who are interested in adding him to their roster. But several Washington veterans said Carney could be a good candidate to be the face of a public affairs firm or a law firm that is looking to build out a PR practice.
( WATCH: Carney's last press briefing)
Carney also will be an attractive job candidate to return to his journalism roots as a television contributor or in editorial management. In nearly every new job scenario, he'll easily best his $172,200 annual White House salary.
"He brings a lot to the table," said Bob Franken, a former CNN correspondent. "I'd venture to say he's not going to be starving."
Democratic strategist Donna Brazile, a CNN and ABC News contributor, said that Carney's next steps will be an outgrowth of his professional achievements.
"Jay had a great career in journalism before transitioning to the White House. Whatever he decides to do, I am sure it will keep him in the spotlight," she wrote in an email. "Honestly, former athletes become sports analyst. Now, Jay can pick up where his career was leading him."
Carney's arrival on the speaking circuit is no surprise for someone who just served in the West Wing. He met with all of the major firms before signing on with the Washington Speakers Bureau, which also represents his wife, ABC newswoman Claire Shipman and promotes his picture prominently on its main website while noting in his bio that he "faced the world and White House press corps each day with characteristic grace, wit and aplomb."
"Perhaps no one is better equipped to survey today's current events both at home and abroad than Jay Carney," said his bio, which is sandwiched between Tucker Carlson and futurist Jim Carroll. "With his tenure at the White House and a long, well-respected career at TIME magazine spanning the globe from Russia to Washington, D.C., Carney's collegial personality and working relationships with those on both sides of the aisle allow him to share with audiences a unique view of our world today."

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On raising a son on the autism spectrum, progressive politics, pop culture, and coffee addiction.
Wednesday, October 26, 2011
Some of my very cool friends are working on the coolest project ever - Flummox and Friends, a live-action video series designed to help kids with social impairments develop the skills and understanding they need to navigate the complex world of peer relationship.
It's fast-paced. It's engaging. It's clever.
It's exactly what Bud - and millions of kids like him - need.
But my friends need your help. Please watch the video below. Then click on this link to give what you can to support this extraordinary project and help it come to life. Flummox and Friends will make a real difference in children's lives. It will make a difference in Bud's life.
Flummox and Friends will help reinforce the goals that we have for Bud and the skills that we are working so hard to help him develop. They'll help bolster his confidence, so that when he's ready to seek out meaningful interpersonal relationship with his peers, I know that he will succeed. And when he does - when his peers are really able to know the Bud that I know - when they have that sort of close, reciprocal connection with him that I have - I know exactly what they'll say:
"I have the coolest friend ever."
Please give what you can to help make it happen.
13 comments:
- Stimey said...
I literally laughed out loud when I watched that clip. My kids will LOVE this. The thought and experience and research that has gone into this is phenomenal. FANTASTIC. We HAVE to help make this happen.
- October 27, 2011 9:26 AM
- Alysia said...
I laughed too!
This project has to happen. My kids need this, but more importantly I need this for my kids. This will resonate with every parent. I've pledged my support and I cannot wait until this comes to life. Or rather live-action life.
You have amazing, intelligent, brilliant friends. That is no surprise, of course :)
- October 27, 2011 10:09 AM
- MOM-NOS said...
I do indeed, Alysia. Present company included!
- October 27, 2011 10:11 AM
Wow. Just wow. All my kids would love this, not just my one with Aspergers. How can we make this happen?
- October 27, 2011 11:12 AM
- jess said...
this is beyond awesome!! we have to make this happen. wheels are turning ..
- October 27, 2011 5:44 PM
- JCM said...
Yes, absolutely yes! We've got to make this work. Once again, I'm amazed at what is possible!
- October 27, 2011 6:40 PM
wow, this looks incredible! the last part of the video made me a little mushy.
- October 27, 2011 8:11 PM
what an amazing project! This pilot needs to be a reality - it will help so many.
- October 29, 2011 8:17 AM
This is brave and brilliant! Love it! BOTH my kids would really love to see this happen.
Fresh and relevant.
Thanks, MOM-NOS!!
Love you - this is AWESOME!!
- October 29, 2011 4:20 PM
- Jenny said...
Wow! That was awesome. :-)
- November 08, 2011 9:59 AM
- Heather said...
Please email me! I have a question about your blog! :)
- November 14, 2011 3:05 PM
- Miz Kizzle said...
Lab coats? A t-shirt featuring pi? Nerdy hairstyles?
The show seems well-intentioned but it stereotypes the intellectually gifted as haphazardously dressed and physically unattractive. Stereotypes aren't good for children.
The truth is that smart people tend to be taller and better-looking than average. Smart people also tend to dress well.
I'd give the Flummox trio a makeover. They can still be quirky wearing Westwood.
- January 08, 2012 8:41 AM
- Fairlington Blade said...
Thought of you when I read the (rave) review of Dierks' newest album in the Post this morning. I'll be a buyin' it.
- February 07, 2012 7:54 PM


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Can I just say, "Mind. Blown!" I'm Deidre (last name Payne) and I'm beyond thrilled to join CASology and this fantastic host of card artists. I currently live in Hampton, VA and work as a pharmacy manager. I create at all hours of the day and night, and my doggies (Scribble and Wifi) sit at my feet and make me hop around them to get to all my supplies. Teaching, sharing, collaborating, and meeting new crafters are passions of mine. I started with paper crafts in 2011, dabbling in scrapbooking. The whirlwind of the crafting world snatched me up and I just went with it. I love graphic designs and bright colors; the unexpected; and lots of techniques, but a CAS result. I hope to bring you some sparks of inspiration here at CASology and be inspired by you as well!
I am so excited to be joining the CASology Design Team and working alongside these extremely talented and inspiring card makers. I came to card making through scrapbooking and was immediately hooked when I discovered the online challenge world and blogging. Although I've played with a few different styles, CAS is what I love most. Long ago I worked in the corporate HR world but for the last 18 years I have stayed at home with our daughter (18) and son (17). We have been lucky enough to make moves with my husband's career that have taken us from Vancouver BC to Seattle to our current home in paradise, also known as San Diego County. In addition to paper crafting, my other passion is volunteering as a Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) through Voices for Children and advocating for foster children in the San Diego County juvenile dependency court system.


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Terrified asylum seekers who spoke no English were shown how to operate orange lifeboats in preparation for being forced to return to India, their lawyers say.
The group of 157 Tamil asylum seekers has since been flown to Nauru for processing after spending almost four weeks on an Australian Customs vessel on the high seas.
Their lawyers said they were kept in three windowless rooms 22 hours a day, with fathers separated from their families.
Human Rights Law Centre executive director Hugh de Kretser said the asylum seekers were Sri Lankan Tamils, most of them Christian, who had fled to India to escape persecution.
He said some had spent just six months in India, where they were not allowed to work or send their children to school.
"The clients we spoke to were terrified at the prospect of being dumped in the ocean on lifeboats but were told they had to obey," Mr de Kretser told reporters.
He said the asylum seekers were only allowed to change their clothes 11 days after being brought onto the Customs vessel.
A spokesman for Immigration Minister Scott Morrison did not reject Mr de Kretser's claims, but referred AAP to Mr Morrison's comments on Sunday.
Mr Morrison told ABC TV on Sunday he would not comment on operational matters.
Mr de Kretser said nine adults and two children, only one or two of whom spoke limited English, were separated from the rest and told they would operate three lifeboats.
He said they did not want to take responsibility for the lives of 150 other people in trying to find the Indian coast on the high seas.
"The officers told them it was an Australian government decision and they had to obey," Mr de Kretser said.
"It's not clear why the government eventually decided not to proceed with the lifeboat plan but the whole episode reveals the desperate measures they are prepared to use regardless of the human cost."
The group is on Nauru for processing and Mr de Kretser said he was "deeply concerned" about the lack of access the asylum seekers had to legal advice.
"The whole access to these clients has been extremely difficult," he said.
Mr de Kretser said a High Court case on the asylum seekers was uncharted legal territory and he was waiting to find out when it would proceed.
The asylum seekers set off from India on June 13 and their boat was intercepted off Christmas Island on June 29.


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U.S. Forces Afghanistan Surpasses 20,000 Facebook Fans
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KABUL, July 23, 2009 - U.S. Forces Afghanistan's Facebook page logged its 20,000th fan today, passing the milestone a little more than two months after going public, making it the fastest-growing official military Facebook page, military officials here said.
The fan page at http://www.facebook.com/usforcesafghanistan is one of the main tools used by the U.S. military in Afghanistan to disseminate news and imagery from its operations, and counter and pre-empt extremist propaganda, officials said.
In June, for example, command officials posted video on the page to quickly counter terrorist claims that U.S. troops had attacked civilians in the city of Asadabad. The video, captured by Combined Joint Task Force 82, exonerated U.S. troops and shifted blame for the attack to insurgents, who threw a grenade into a crowd gathered near a disabled American truck.
The command used the site in May to display a series of videos taken from the biggest drug interdiction operation of the war. More recently, officials shared videos of U.S. air strikes, illustrating the care forces take to ensure civilian safety when using close-air support.
As subscribers to the page, fans receive regular updates from the U.S. headquarters here. Roughly 2,000 people, including fans, visit the page daily. Fans also have full access to post their own comments, links, photos and videos.
To date, the page has fans from at least 18 countries, and is followed by major U.S. and Western media organizations and celebrities. The page's fan base has expanded rapidly, adding more than 250 followers per day, on average, since the launch. Nearly 250 news releases, 19 videos and hundreds of photos have been added to the site.
(From a U.S. Forces Afghanistan news release.)
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U.S. Forces Afghanistan [ http://www.centcom.mil/en/afghanistan-media-information.html ]
U.S. Forces Afghanistan on Twitter [ http://twitter.com/usfora ]
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I spend way too much time reading trip reports on ADVRider, have for years. I like reading about riding in places I will not likely ever get to visit on a bike, some of the ones I am currently following:
- WorldRider, the cream of the trip report crop.
- Over the Great Wall, under the Iron Curtain
- South America: Until our Luck or Money Runs Out
- In at the deep end (From the UK to Aus)
- CaveBiker -No Return Ticket ÔÇô Just a Ride Report /w Pics
- Solo TAT on F650
- Roamin' The Rockies: a woman's solo adventure
There are more, but these are the ones that are regularly updated. Some that aren't really updated anymore but great reads nonetheless...
- Took a little ride...
- 13 days of Romania
- Morocco the real report
- The Lure of Zanzibar
- Two up - Going down +1: South America Bound
There are literally tons more, and it is easy to search them.
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This intermediate-level blended course provides students with a background in Mid-Contract Management (MCM). It begins with an online component and concludes with a one day, in-person workshop with lunch provided. Students will review MCM's purpose, benefits and limitations within the CRP conservation planning process. They'll also learn to assess quality, quantity, composition and structure of plants and trees in the stand as well as other resource conditions within the broader ecological landscape. Data will be used to develop a MCM conservation plan that meets landowner objectives and creates exceptional wildlife habitat.
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text: It's All Politics Minnesota Outcome Could Embolden Washington Republicans July 20, 2011 Now that Minnesota Gov. Mark Dayton, a Democrat, has signed budget legislation ending the government shutdown in that state, could the outcome there have an impact on the debt-ceiling fight in Washington? A Washington reporter with Minnesota ties thinks it may embolden congressional Republicans.


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Um, well this is the bento counterpart. Packed in a PlanetBox.
Yeah. I don't even know where to start with this mess.
Hmm. Okay, well there's the Big Dipper of mini wagon wheel pasta. When I was making a fresh batch of pasta the other day I was musing to myself how they sort of looked like little ball ornaments. That's what "inspired" this
Moving to the left are some clementine halves and blueberries. For some insane reason I tried to put stripes on the clementines to make them look more "ornamentish". Yeah, that looks ridiculous.
In the top side section is a Little Dipper of sauce for the pasta and some turkey pepperoni. Another crazy insane notion on my part. My messy 3 year old girl with a pot of marinara. What was I thinking? Clearly I wasn't. Good thing she was wearing a navy shirt, that's all I have to say.
Across the top are some cucumber chunks and a little cocktail fork to eat the pasta with.
The tiny treat section holds little ornament icing decorations. My kids just love those things.
After I finished orchestrating this lunch I realized things had gone terribly wrong. In a last ditch effort to make it look a wee bit better I tossed around some vintage-looking Christmas light bulb cupcake picks. I really don't think they are going to fool anyone though. This lunch is a bento Don't, for sure. ;-)


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This book has been on my wishlist to read for a long time. It's one of those that I no longer remember why I put it on the list, it is simply there. Oppel is best-known, at least in the US, for his middle grade/teen fantasies, including Warrior-esque bats. These never seem to circulate well for us though. Anyways, I decided to get another book off my to read list.
Giles is feeling a bit "meh" about his family's new house. He's not really happy about moving and although it's a lot bigger, it's very creaky and run-down. In fact, it's rather...spooky. This is confirmed when Tina and Kevin, self-proclaimed geniuses and next-door neighbor kids show up. They have a "ghost-ometer" and offer to measure the spooks Giles is sure are inhabiting his house. After a little bit of pooh-poohing by the grown-ups, it turns out there really are ghosts, and lots of them, flying about the house. Literally. After a little investigation, it turns out the previous occupant was an old lady who died alone, leaving her many birds to starve and haunt the house as ghosts. A quick solution and everything ends on a cheery note.
Something I've noticed in British beginning chapter books and shorter novels. They seem to end rather abruptly, often leaving major portions of the plot hanging. It's almost as if their technique for making beginning chapter books is to write the usual lengthy tome, in slightly easier language, and then chop it into sections. (I've just noticed this was actually published in Canada, and I haven't really read enough Canadian chapter books to judge, but it feels very British anyways).
Verdict: Nothing much really happened in the story, spook or mystery-wise. This is out of print and was never published in the US, so although it was a mildly amusing read, it's really not worth the bother of tracking down.
ISBN: 9781554685288; This edition published 2000 by HarperTrophyCanada (HarperCollins); Purchased online for about $5.


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That is my problem. I do not have any information on Shep to request a death Certificate. You have to give Vital records some dates and places. I have none. All that I have is on his brother Will Witherspoon which is limited. Shep was a clue for me while searhing the census for the right Will Witherspoon in hopes to find him at home with his brothers and sister so I would know that I have the right family. Trust me, I have done just about everything, but without detail information on them, I am facing a BRICK WALL.
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Norwalk, Greenwich men among 4 dead in crash
A Greenwich teen and a Norwalk man were among four people killed early Sunday when the car in which they were traveling crashed and burst into flames on the Sprain Brook Parkway in Greenburgh, N.Y.
New York State Police said the driver, Bruno Vaccarezza, 19, of Cos Cob, and passenger Vincent Mendoza, 20, of Norwalk, were pulled from the charred wreckage of a rented Volkswagen, as were Fernanda Gomez, 19, and Juliana Restrepo, 18, both of Port Chester, N.Y.
While passing through Greenburgh, their car drifted from the road, drove across a grassy shoulder and slammed into a bridge abutment, police said.
Police said they were called to the scene around 5:20 a.m. by a passerby who saw the burning vehicle.
"At approximately 5:45 a.m., the fire was extinguished and (an) investigation revealed that the four occupants of the vehicle were deceased," police said in a press release.
Quoted on the website Lohud.com, at a news conference Sunday afternoon, New York State Police Maj. Michael Kopy called the accident a "significant collision," and said "the vehicle was obviously traveling at a high rate of speed."
There was no evidence that drugs or alcohol contributed to the crash, police said. An autopsy was scheduled for Monday, and toxicology tests will take weeks to process, state police investigator Joseph Becerra said, according to the website.
Police are asking anyone who may have witnessed the incident to call 914-769-2600.


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Enhance your trade show presence with stock music for a display people will remember.
If you or your marketing team are regular exhibitors at trade shows, you know the value of standing out from the crowd. Stock music, when used correctly, can enhance your company's marketing efforts at industry shows and events, increasing the ROI of your marketing spend.
Key Stats
With the typical trade show boasting on average 2.2 attendees per square footage of floor space, marketers realize the potential audience they can reach in a single event. With attendees spening 9.1 hours per show in 2012 viewing exhibits, it's become increasingly important to create memorable and attractive experiences for audiences, to ensure standing out in a potential customer's memory. Another key metric is Exhibit Attraction. Exhibit Surveys, Inc. calls Exhibit Attraction the percentage of an exhibitor's Potential Audience who remembered visiting a company's exhibit. Exhibit Surveys estimates Exhibit Attraction at approximately 81%.
If that's true, trade shows are becoming more and more successful, but at the same time more and more competitive. "The function of the physical exhibit is to selectively attract its potential audience from among the total audience at the show. Factors which most often determine success in this regard include: awareness for the company and its products among the audience, pre- and at-show promotion, exhibit design and graphics, demos and attention-getting techniques, interest in products or services exhibited, and exhibit size. Over the past several years, exhibitors have been more successful in selectively attracting their potential audience," says Exhibit Surveys website in presenting key metrics.
Creating a Multisensory Experience
If everyone is using eye-catching displays and graphics to attract their potential audience, companies are going to have to turn to new and innovative techniques for attracting visitors to their displays. This is where stock music comes in handy. Music and audio engages other senses that may be being neglected in the trade show environment, which is a typically sight- and touch-centered environment. By strategically playing stock music and even occasional sound effects, companies can increase their displays' overall appeal and effectiveness. Here are a few ways you can successfully integrate stock music into your trade show displays:
1) Background music for live presentations and product demos. If your booth involves regular demonstrations by staff members and how-to sessions, you can spice these up with a little background music. Set the tone and grab attention with a "demo theme" track that you play before and after the demo starts. Include high-energy music softly underneath product demonstrations to keep the energy up and the presentation moving forward. Or just sprinkle in some sound effects for comedic effect (though that will take some rehearsing).
2) Soundtracks for promotional videos. Have tons of HD tvs and monitors surrounding your audience with moving images and recorded demonstrations? Add soundtracks to your videos with corporate, pop, and commerical stock production music tracks for a memorable viewing experience and keep your viewers watching those screens.
3) Sound effects as regular calls to action. Signal deals, raffles, or specially scheduled events to show attendees by playing a chime or cool sound effect for just a couple seconds. This can be a cash register sound effect to signal special giveaway at the top of every hour, or a boxing ring bell to signal a live demo or panel discussion.
4) Ambience for the entire booth. You can set the mood by continuously playing energetic or ambient music to create a multisensory experience for your visitors. Just remember to heed your shows' volume regulations.
No matter how you do it, utilizing royalty free stock music can dramatically increase your memorability factor at a trade show, and draw attention to your display without a huge increase in cost, making the time and money at your next trade show better spent.


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As the race for governor heats up, Democratic nominee Jerry Brown has put his confidence for job creation in the green sector. On his website Sunday, Brown announced his plan to create 500,000 new jobs in the state within the next 10 years. It's not really his idea, just an endorsement of AB 32.
Why would he make that announcement? Because he knows that AB 32 could be a deciding factor when voters go to the polls in November.
His opponent, Meg Whitman isn't negative on AB 32 but wants to hold off implementing a lot of the rules for at least another year. She wants to find out what the federal government will do as far as setting industry standards.
But doesn't the rest of the nation typically turn to California to set the standard for this type of thing? After all wasn't it California that first mandated catalytic converters in cars and trucks? And wasn't it California that was the first state to have a Clean Water Act? A Clean Air Act? Again, Meg's hasn't said she's against AB 32. She's just holding off the issue with a whip and chair.
Jobs and the economy are the two biggest issues facing these candidates between now and November. Maybe the grass really is greener on the other side of the AB 32 fence. Brown is clearly counting on it with his strong support of the law.
But Meg hasn't by any means gone the way of Prop 23. That's the measure aimed at suspending AB 32.
How many times have you heard the phrase, "Follow the money?" Well, lets take a look at a couple of realities. Roughly 96 percent of the money backing Prop 23 is coming from mega petroleum manufacturers Valero and Tesoro. They're not based in California but they know it's citizens use a lot of their product. A product that is approaching $3.50 a gallon in San Diego County. That adds up to a boatload of Benjamins.
How about AB 32? According to Steve Maviglio, about $10 billion in out of state venture capital has gone into 32. Maviglio worked with Speaker Nunez on the measure and has lived this issue for nearly 6 years. He points out that this money comes from entities that see the potential in clean renewable energy and recognize that California is leading the national charge. Chew on those numbers and draw your own conclusions.
AB 32 will certainly be a hot button issue as we move toward November. Brown is putting his candidacy behind it. Will Meg eventually do the same?


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Musing over methods of snack-eating is practically an American pastime. There have been ad campaigns centered on how people eat Reese's Peanut Butter Cups; there have been studies on the characteristics associated with various methods of Oreo-eating.
But now, it's time to attack the sweetest treat of all: the cupcake. Tell us how you eat yours in the comment section, and you'll be entered to win a completely awesome prize pack, which will include:
- an original framed piece of CakeSpy artwork: Cupcakes and Zombies!
- a set of Bella Cupcake Couture cupcake liners
- a box of CakeSpy notecards
- a brand-new (hot off the press!) mini notebook featuring Cupcakes at CBGB!
- a pack of cupcake lip balm
How do you eat yours?
Do you eat it with a knife and fork, pinkies out?
Do you tear it in half and discard the bottom so as to increase the frosting-to-cake ratio?
Do you invert it, sandwich-style, to keep your fingers free of frosting?
Do you eat yours with a spoon, served in a dish of milk?
...Or do you just dig in?
Can't wait to read your responses! A winner will be chosen at random shortly after the cake poll closes at noon (12 p.m. PST) on Friday, May 15.


text: Chicago Illinois The Chicago River Rowing & Paddling Center is comprised of a 7,200 square foot boating center and surrounding landscape improvements that anchor an existing river walk along the Chicago River in downtown Chicago and provide a threshold of entry to Chicago's lakefront. The boathouse is comprised of three parts: a boat storage area, an outdoor covered area where boats are prepared for launch and storage, and an area enclosing office and support spaces. The structure, approximately 450' long, rests on a concrete slab-on-grade and is enclosed with a translucent polycarbonate to maximize natural day light and provide views of the brightly colored rowing shells from the river walk, announcing its function. Lit from inside, the building emanates a soft glow and serve to light the surrounding area, making it safer for pedestrians at night. The boating center and integrated landscape improvements combine to create an environment that honors the river and creates an urban experience unique to Chicago.


text: clayjar 2 Posted March 9, 2013 I am starting this post as a thread for myself to track my new-starting experience with these three supplements. I am having early success so far (after a few days) and so am strangely hopeful of this. If things work out well, I will continue to post to direct people here so as to be a help any way I can to others. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Quick background on my acne experience (in case anyone is interested)... I am a 37 yr-old male and have had various forms of acne since I was 11 yrs old. This includes normal pustules, whiteheads, occasional blackheads, and cystic acne. It went from face-only in the early years to spreading to neck, back and chest. My parents felt so bad about the self-esteem demolishment I had and so had me see a dermatologist since 13 and was tried on all the differ antibiotics (oral and topical) as well as put on THREE different runs of Accutane. NOTHING worked. Accutane helped only slightly and the acne returned full-force promptly after stopping. It sickens me to know that I have put such a toxic chemical into my body 3 times without helping! I have tried pretty much all the OTC remedies out there and tried at differ times mega-dose B5 (didn't work and thinned my hair!), liver cleansing, vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and Paleo diets (all for over a months-time). NONE of them worked, although the Paleo seemed to help slightly (did this about 3 months). OTC topicals only made matters worse, except large amounts of Benzoyl Peroxide, but even that only helped slightly, and I got sick of bleaching all my clothes and dumping this chemical into my skin. Needless to say, I am like so many others on this site...DESPERATE to put an end to the constant psychological torture acne can cause. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I have recently came across a post called, " I beg all of you to try Zinc + Chromium", in this forum. Now, the claims are pretty fantastic (as are many that come and go) by the OP, but what made me think that there may be something to it is that I had awhile ago heard about this old study done about 20 years ago or so that high-Chromium yeast had a substantial effect on acne patients. I believe it was after 5 months when they closed the double-blind study involving placebo and over 80% of the 130 patients were either completely clear or substantially improved (sorry, I cannot find a link). I'd bet the multiple nutrients in the yeast had a complimentary effect, but they theorize that it is primarily the Chromium that had the direct effect. It is believed to be because of the blood-sugar stabilizing effects. And because the Paleo Diet helped me slightly, I think there is something to this! I've googled the hell out of Chromium supplementation (good quality Brewer's Yeast is too expensive and a hassle to take with each meal) and found that it is best absorbed when taken with Niacin. There's even a special form of it that is bonded with Niacin in one pill. They seem to make each other work better. Then I saw the thread in here about Niacin called, " Niacin is AMAZING for acne!". It sounds as if MANY people find true relief from Niacin. Bonus! Said to myself, OK, def gonna try both these together. Even if it doesn't work, it's super cheap. If you go to IHerb.com and read the 70+ reviews on Jarrow's Chromium GTF, you will see nearly all of them are SUPER positive and claim it really helps in reducing sugar-cravings and stabilizing blood sugar levels. Now for where Zinc falls into all this... I have experience over the last year with Zinc, and it's both positive AND disappointing. I was having particularly bad cystic breakouts on my neck and back when I came across Zinc and started taking 50mg/day. I can honestly say it was the most dramatic experience I've ever had! My cysts seemed to reduce substantially overnight! I believe I was truly zinc-deficient to have this kind of effect. The disappointing part is that it seemed to lose effect after a week or so. So, I upped the dose to about 90mg/day (too scared to do 100mg or more based off becoming toxic) and not only did it not seem to do much, but I got real sick with the flu. I have a pretty good immune system and never get the flu, but I did this year. I read that although zinc is good for boosting the immune system, too much zinc can actually hinder it. So I dropped down to 30mg/day because of this and have lost any acne-benefit I may have once had. After reading the " I beg all of you to try Zinc + Chromium"thread, I am optimistic of restarting higher dosages of Zinc, although not 100mg like the OP does. I think I will stay near 80mg/day. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- So...to sum it up, I have been taking for 4 days now the following listed below and have had very positive response in my skin. I have had just a couple small pimples which heal faster than normal and no new cysts. I am very pleased thus far! - Jarrow brand, Chromium GTF 200mcg tabs, five times per day (1000mcg/day as recommended by Dr. Andrew Weil) - Feel-Rite brand (a local health food store in Buffalo, NY but any flushing Niacin will do) Niacin 100mg tabs, one tab cut into quarters and taken four times per day. After reading the " Niacin is AMAZING for acne!"thread, I plan on increasing the Niacin to a whole 100mg tab four -five times per day. - Feel-Rite brand Optizinc (any brand will do) Zinc 20mg tabs, four times per day. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites


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2009 Outdoor: Placed 10th at the America East Championship in the 800-meter run with a season-best time of 1:55.24... Named to the America East Commissioner's Honor Roll.
2008-09 Indoor: Competed in one meet due to injury, finishing the 1-mile run in a time of 4:29.81 at the Gulden Relays.
2008 Cross Country: Finished 44th in the in 8K run in 27:34.9 at the America East Championships… Placed 51st in the 8K run in 25:22.60 at the Princeton Invitational… Finished fifth in the 8K run in 26:44 at the Towson Invitational… Started the season with a 16th-place finish at the Mount St. Mary's 5K Duals in 16:39.64.
2008 Outdoor: Placed ninth in the 800-meter run and was part of the third-place 4 x 800m relay team at the America East Championships… Finished 15th in the 800-meter run at the Lou Onesty/Milton G. Abramson Invitational… Placed ninth in the 800-meter run at the Bucknell Team Challenge.
2007-08 Indoor: Was part of the seventh-place 4 x 800m relay team at the IC4A Championships… Finished third in the 800-meter run and was part of the first-place 4 x 800m relay team at the America East Championships… Was part of the eighth-place distance medley team at the Penn State National Invitational… Placed sixth in the 800-meter run at the Terrapin Invitational… Finished sixth in the 500-meter dash at the Gulden Relays… Placed fifth in the 1000-meter dash at the Bison Opener.
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National Communications Commission Chairperson Howard Shyr (石世豪) yesterday said the commission would unveil a draft act regulating cross-media ownership in March that will be submitted to the legislature for review in June after gathering opinions from the public.
Shyr made the commitment at a meeting of the legislature's Transportation Committee, where a review of the Democratic Progressive Party's (DPP) proposed amendments to the Radio and Television Act (廣播電視法), the Cable Television Act (有線電視法) and the Satellite Broadcasting Act (衛星廣播電視法) was conducted.
The amendments, all of which were passed, seek to prevent the monopolization of media outlets.
However, Shyr said the commission may have problems enforcing some of the amendments, while some Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) legislators questioned the viability of some of them.
DPP Legislator Wei Ming-ku (魏明谷), who presided over the meeting, ruled that the amendments should be submitted to the plenary session without further negotiations among the parties.
However, the unexpected bipartisan support for the amendments upset DPP Legislator Kuan Bi-ling (管碧玲), who accused the KMT of using the legislation to appease the public ahead of the "Fury" rally on Sunday, organized by the DPP.
"I can see that Shyr opposed the amendments, but the ruling party still let them pass," she said. "I have to warn the ruling party that you'd better not try to overturn any of these amendments later, or you might have to face a series of protests in future."
The amendments include provisions whereby foreign investors may not own more than 60 percent of the shares in cable TV systems, including both direct and indirect investments. Also, loans that foreign investors secure from financial institutions may not exceed 30 percent of their capital.
Operators of national newspapers or terrestrial TV services, as well as those owning more than 10 percent of shares in national newspapers or terrestrial TV services, would be banned from operating a cable TV system or from holding indirectly or directly more than 10 percent of the shares in a cable TV system.
In addition, cable system operators must file for public offering of stocks from the securities regulator. Financial holding firms, banks and insurance companies, on the other hand, are banned from investing in, managing or controlling the media.
Meanwhile, cable operators are not allowed to own more than one-tenth of basic TV channels, down from one-quarter of such channels. They must also apply for permission from the administrative authority if a cross-media merger would allow them to control the media. The administrative authority must conduct investigations and hearings on the qualifications of the owners of these merged operations, and stipulate the principles, procedures and items for review.
The amendments also require a satellite TV channel or a radio service operator to have an independent board director to ensure that freedom of the press is protected. Each TV channel or radio operator is required by law to stipulate editorial guidelines to preserve the independence and self-regulation mechanisms of the media.
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CAIRO - The leader of the Yemen-based al-Qaida offshoot vowed in a message posted Monday to free fellow militants from prisons and urged jailed fighters to remain faithful to the terror group's ideology.
The note by Nasser al-Wahishi, a onetime aide to Osama bin Laden, came after last week's closure of 19 U.S. diplomatic missions in the Middle East and Africa. The shutdowns were triggered by the interception of a secret message between al-Qaida chief Ayman al-Zawahri and al-Wahishi about plans for a major attack.
The message also followed an announcement by Yemeni authorities that they had discovered an al-Qaida plot to target foreign embassies in the Yemeni capital, Sanaa, and international shipping in the Red Sea.
In the note, al-Wahishi rallied al-Qaida prisoners not "to be lured by their jailers" and false promises of a "lush life if they abandon jihad," or holy war.
He addressed his message to "prisoners who are in the jails of the oppressors because of their religion" and tells them to "rejoice ... as your brothers are pounding the walls of injustice and demolishing the thrones of oppression."
Al-Wahishi also said "victory is imminent" to ensure their freedom, adding: "We have not forgotten you and will never forget you."
The note did not name the prisons from which al-Qaida fighters would be freed or give any details of the purported plans. The authenticity of the message could not be independently verified but it was posted on a website commonly used by the militants.
The Mideast has seen two massive prison breaks recently.
In Iraq, the local al-Qaida affiliate known as the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant claimed responsibility for last month's audacious raids on two high-security prisons on the outskirts of Baghdad that killed dozens and set free hundreds of inmates, including some senior members of the group.
And in the eastern Libyan city of Benghazi, more than 1,000 inmates escaped in a prison break on July 27. The prisoners started a riot after security forces opened fire on three detainees who tried to escape. Gunmen from outside arrived and fired at the guards to help the inmates escape.
Al-Wahishi, himself a former prisoner, fled from a detention facility in Sanaa with more than 20 al-Qaida militants in February 2006.
The U.S. considers Yemen's al-Qaida branch, also known as al-Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula, to be the world's most active.
The U.S. has sharply escalated its drone war in Yemen, with military officials in the Arabian Peninsula country reporting at least 34 suspected al-Qaida militants killed in less than two weeks, including three strikes last Thursday in which a dozen died.
Also last week, Yemeni authorities said a group of al-Qaida militants entered Sanaa and other cities to carry attacks and issued a list of 25 al-Qaida wanted militants. The Yemeni statement said security forces will pay $23,000 to anyone who comes forward with information that leads to the arrests of any of the wanted men.
Eighteen of the U.S. Embassies and consulates that closed following the terror alert reopened on Sunday, but the U.S. Embassy in Sanaa remains closed. The U.S. consulate in Lahore, Pakistan, which was closed on Thursday because of what officials said was a separate credible threat, also remains closed.


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On the surface of it, the BMW i3 Coupe Concept seems pretty vanilla. It's another electric car for cities around the world.
But what if we're totally wrong? What if the i3 is actually ridiculously exciting? But it just might be exciting for a reason that we didn't think of and commenter highmodulus did:
You can't sell M3's, M5's and M6's unless you sell a ton of these to offset them CAFE-wise. So in a way, it VERY exciting. Without the i3 Coupes of the world, you can't have things like the 1m Coupe.
So without the i3, we don't have the M3. That's an excellent point and we suddenly want these things to sell like hot cakes.
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On the header, we would like it to say "ThisWayIn.com.au". We'd like the header image to be a layered photoshop image that we can change the background for, for each newsletter - as per a header image on an email newsletter we do for one of our other sites (see example here : http://www.2threads.com/archive/issue_192.htm, http://www.2threads.com/archive/issue_181.htm)
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A new market entrant. A competitor that gets a bunch of great press. A peer that just raised a ton of money. The external environment presents myriad distractions that can cause founders and their teams to "freak out" and deviate from their established game plans. And in my experience, when plans and behaviors are quickly adjusted in response to short-term exogenous events, bad things happen. Well-conceived strategies and plans get tossed on the trash heap, rendering those in reactive-mode rudderless and adrift. While it may feel good in the short term to be "doing something," just ask a professional trader what happens when the goal is to "participate in a trend" versus putting on a position that is carefully thought out, tested and looked at in the context of the overall portfolio. The answer: a bad trade that is soon regretted.
This seems like basic stuff, but it is very hard to have confidence in a plan if there is lots of exciting activity happening all around you. And it is even harder to remain firm in your resolve if there is a lack of confidence in the plans themselves. So how can founders steel themselves against the noise and focus on executing their own plans with confidence and consistency? I'd suggest a very straight-forward 10-step process:
1. Develop hypotheses
2. Test these hypotheses and collect data
3. Interpret and analyze the data and adjust the hypotheses
4. Retest the hypotheses and collect data
5. Establish the base case plan in the wake of the new data
6. Create KPIs in order to be able to measure success versus plan
7. Execute the plan
8. Collect data throughout the plan horizon
9. Evaluate data relative to KPIs and develop new hypotheses
10. Return to Step 2 and repeat
This isn't rocket science. This doesn't imply sticking your head in the sand while the market might be undergoing dramatic changes. It means creating a process and using objective data to assess strengths, weaknesses and challenges instead of reacting to non-data driven external factors that appear to portend big changes but might mean nothing. It is impossible to judge the quality of your planning and execution without good process, and process, unlike external factors, is the one thing you can actually control. And while the output of the 10 steps will look different for each company, I believe the approach is fairly generalizable and something from which every founder can take comfort.
I get very frustrated when I see good people and companies knocked off kilter by glamorous, shiny stuff happening in their external environment without the discipline of thought, data and feedback. Don't let this happen to you.
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'Broad City' to End with 5th Season Next Year
The creators and stars of Comedy Central's "Broad City" revealed Thursday that their popular comedy series will end with its fifth season, which is scheduled to air early next year, Deadline reports.
Despite "Broad City" coming to an end, fans of the show will still be shouting, "Yaaasss queen." According to the Deadline report, the show's creators, directors and stars Ilana Glazer and Abbi Jacobson have signed a development deal with Comedy Central in which they will develop new shows both together and separately. The deal extends to the network's parent company, Vitcom, which includes networks like MTV, VH1 and more.
The duo already have three projects in development at Comedy Central: "Mall Town USA," "Platinum Status," and "Young Professionals."
Comedy Central's president Ken Alterman told Deadline it was Glazer and Jacobson's decision to end "Broad City."
"It's purely driven by creative storytelling. They came to us and said, 'We think that we need to figure out how to resolve a final season.' They have great ideas about how they want to end it, and the last thing we want to do is to have someone not end something on their terms," he said.
Alterman wouldn't provide further details about the comedy's final season but said the women's "plans for winding the series up are really exciting. I think it's going to be a great celebration of this show."
"'Broad City' has been our baby and first love for almost 10 years, since we started as a web series," Glazer and Jacobson told Deadline. "It's been a phenomenal experience, and we've put ourselves into it completely.
"'Broad City''s always had a spontaneous pace and feeling, and ending after season five honors that spirit," they added. "We are very excited to bring new voices and points of view to Comedy Central and continue our collaboration together in new ways."