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Today's guest post is by bestselling author and Director of Marketing at American Apparel, Ryan Holiday.
You've probably heard some buzz about "growth hacking" by now.
That it was the secret weapon behind the astounding growth of brands like Uber, like Facebook, like Twitter, like Dropbox and Airbnb. It's become almost axiomatic in the Silicon Valley these days that "growth hackers are the new VPs of marketing."
But like a lot of buzz words, it can be hard to pin down exactly what growth hacking is and more importantly, exactly how you're supposed to apply it to your business. I know this because I was there myself.
As the director of marketing at American Apparel, I was rudely awakened one day by the news that my job was suddenly obsolete. At first, I brushed it off. But then, digging into the incredible success of the growth hackers and their proponents, I decided to explore it.
The result was a series of articles for Fast Company and ultimately a short book for Portfolio/Penguin that sought to explain what growth hacking really was, how it worked and how it might replaced or enhance our traditional marketing efforts.
Because at the end of the day, all of us want to grow our business. We all want to make more money - and ideally, we want to do with without expensive and unquantifiable techniques like television or print advertisements.
My friends here at Shopify have asked me to put together some real practical tips and explanations of growth hacking to help you grow your brand, business or operation.
Growth Hacking: A Definition
A marketer or advertiser sits down and thinks: How can we get awareness and attention? A growth hacker thinks: How can we get users? Their job is to bring people in, and not just anyone, actual users who sign up, who buy, who stick around.
To accomplish this, they throw out the playbook of traditional marketing and replace it with only what is testable, trackable, and scalable. Growth hackers use tools like e-mails, pay-per-click ads, blogs, and platform APIs instead of commercials, publicity, and money.
But of course, these tools vary from company to company. Airbnb may have coded an API solution that took advantage of Craigslist, while Dropbox and Groupon created leading referral programs. Growth hacking is, at the end of the day, a mindset.
Let's look at three ways you can adopt it.
The Single Best Marketing Decision You Can Make
One of the best pieces of marketing advice I've ever heard actually came from Paul Graham who is the founder of Y Combinator (the angel investor behind AirBnb, Looped, Reddit, many of the web services that have become integral to our lives). Founders come in and ask him "Ok how can we get people to try our company?" And he just says, "Make stuff that people want."
Instead of thinking about "marketing" we ought to think about only selling the things customers truly, truly want. Then they'll do the marketing for us.
This really seems simple and we nod and think, " Oh yeah people want [whatever we're selling]," but we really don't know or aren't open to hearing differently.
A Growth Hacker is far more flexible about their idea, product or service than a traditional marketing. Think of Instagram, which actually started as a geolocation service like Foursquare. Do you know how why it turned into a photo app? Because it became clear that that is what the users actually wanted. As a result Instagram changed their whole business based on real feedback and usage patterns.
In other words, their billion dollar exit came from that pivotal marketing decision and not much else. Imagine if they'd been locked in and unwilling to change, we would not even know who they are today. What about you and your products? Are you prepared to be that flexible? Are you using tools like SurveyMonkey and Qualaroo to evaluate what's happening and what you can improve?
In short, if your online store has stalled and none of your marketing efforts seem to revive it, it's time to think about fundamentally changing what you do instead of trying harder and harder at the same things. It's never been easier to pivot, to reposition, to tweak or to reinvent yourself. And who knows, that might be the secret to unlocking your growth explosion.
It'll be the single best marketing decision you make.
Forget CNN and the New York Times
For some reason, we've internalized and idealized the massive launch. I think this comes out of a generation of blockbuster movies. We think it's all about opening week. What's hidden during those launches is the enormous cost (in advertising, in PR, in distribution) and what's obscured is all the times it doesn't work (all the flops).
Hoping you'll magically get tons and tons of media exposure is not a marketing strategy. It's a pipe-dream. So instead of thinking about how to pull off a PR explosion, you should be thinking: How can I pull in 10 more customers? How can I get my first 1,000 fans? Think smaller, not bigger.
"But that's not enough!" you say. First off, it can be plenty. I've helped clients sell tens of thousands of books through very small blogs, and then helped them get in the New York Times and watch their Amazon rank do nothing. Remember, blogs are starving for stuff to talk about. You could be that thing - but look for the best and the most relevant, not the biggest.
Second, if you've truly done your work building a remarkable, spreadable and shareable product, each customer will drive more customers. This is why Dropbox has been so successful. It essentially pays users to encourage their friends to join by linking their account with Facebook and Twitter. Why? So you'll broadcast your activity and usage and encourage more sign ups.
Bringing in a small group of early adopters and then using built in viral distribution features to expand from there is the growth strategy behind basically every single web success story from Hotmail to Gmail to Facebook to Mailbox. And the crazy thing is that it costs essentially nothing.
Think More From Your Customers, Not More Customers
It's incredibly tempting to always be thinking "We need more customers". What growth hackers have realized (even though it's common sense), is that there are other and better ways of growing your business. Chasing new customers is expensive, it's tough and it takes your eye off the ball. You'd be better off trying to improve the customers you already have.
As Archie Abrams, a growth hacker at Udemy put it, "Ultimately, sustainable growth boils down to LTV (long term value). It's better to have 500k users, each spending $20 than it is to have 10mm users each spending $0.05. Having a product that people love is a necessary, but not a sufficient condition to driving retention and monetization. Companies that win find a channel like email, Facebook notifications, or push notifications that can sustainably drive users back to their product."
Take Uber for example, which is always sending all sorts of great coupons and alerts the second you stop using the service. They're trying to pull you back in (instead of trying to replace you with someone else).
Think of Amazon's excellent reminders to "Treat Yourself" or suggest new products that they think you might be interested in. Think of Twitter which rolled out the "Suggested Users" list because data showed that when new users followed other users they liked the service better.
A traditional marketer thinks that developing initiatives like that would be someone else's job. A growth hacker doesn't care. Whatever increases sales and users is marketing.
So put aside the Google Adwords for a second, ignore the urge to be featured in the media and spend your time on activating and re-activating the customers who have already heard of you.
According to Bain & Company, a 5 percent increase in customer retention can mean a 30 percent increase in profitability for the company. And according to Market Metrics, the probability of selling to an existing customer is 60–70 percent, while to a new prospect it's just 5–20 percent.
Bronson Taylor, host of Growth Hacker TV, puts it in a phrase: "Retention trumps acquisition."
That's what you want to focus on.
Some Next Steps
Growth hacking is a significant shift in mindset. It's internal while marketing is external. It's data driven while marketing is status driven. It's lean where marketing requires an investment.
But the most crucial difference? It actually works and you can track it.
We've already seen how the products of the Silicon Valley have disrupted many of our deepest held assumptions and oldest industries. Well, growth hacking is the next wave. It will totally change how we market, how we promote and how we sell our products and services.
Whether we're pushing a startup or a clothing line, a restaurant or a book, growth hacking will serve us better than the "Spend & Hope" mentality of traditional marketing. So it's time to jump on board.
We can't wait to see how you use growth hacking to build your brand.
About the Author: Ryan Holiday is a bestselling author and advisor to many brands and writers. His newest book Growth Hacker Marketing: A Primer on the Future of PR, Marketing and Advertising focuses on the untraditional tactics behind a new class of thinkers who disrupted the marketing industry.


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Re-Learning in Sierra Leone
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by Stephanie Meyer, KF9
So after three hectic days, 30 hours of flying, a water taxi, a car ride, and a lot of help from friends, I have arrived at my MFI post in Makeni, Sierra Leone, with Salone Microfinance Trust (hereafter, SMT). (Never heard of Makeni? Check it out HERE) Having traveled long-term in Africa before, I was quite proud of the knowledge that I had, and fairly confident in my ability to get around the ins and outs of life in Sierra Leone once I arrived. What I found, however, is that I have a lot to re-learn…
Re-Learning Patience
I find that every country I have ever visited, and even many regions within those countries, have their own rhythm. Here in Sierra Leone, as in many countries in Africa, there is an energetic hum to life, but at times, things seem to move slowly. To my "go, go, GO!" American senses, this can at times be a little frustrating. Take, for example, my water taxi ride from Lungi Airport (located on an island off the coast of Sierra Leone) to Freetown proper. About 500 yards away from the coast of Lungi, we broke down. The battery was dead, and despite attempts by friendly passers-by to jump it, there was no choice but to wait for a replacement battery to arrive from the taxi company. I had to re-learn that frustration, anger, and complaint get you nowhere in these situations (a fact my fellow passengers could also stand to learn…). The best thing to do is just to sit-tight, wait for assistance (which often seems to move at a snail's pace), and enjoy the scenery. Everything turned out alright, the battery arrived, and we made it to the dock only an hour late. I like to think that in the process I've remembered a bit of my patience.
Re-Learning the Art of the Bucket Bath
It sounds like it should be so basic, right? Wrong! For most of my previous stay in Africa (in Uganda, to be specific) I used a bucket bath. By the time I left, I was a pro. So when I arrived at my home last night, and was handed a gallon-pail of water, and directed to the "bathroom", I thought to myself "psh, piece of cake. I've done this a million times". In what seemed like no time at all, I glanced down to notice myself still covered head-to-toe in suds, and my bucket almost completely empty. When you've gotten used to the never-ending stream of water available in a shower, you tend to go a bit overboard on the suds, and be a bit too liberal with limited water supplies. The bucket bath takes finesse, it takes conservation, and it takes focus. It will probably require a bit of practice, but I'm hoping I will have it down again by the time I leave Makeni.
Re-Learning Celebrity Status
One of the facts of life that an ex-patriot in most African countries must deal with is that we tend to stand out. It is rather difficult to "fade into a crowd" and "assimilate with locals". When I'm in a car, people stare. When I walk down the street, children yell "Hey! Potho!" (roughly translated, "Hey whitey!"). Makeni is not a particularly large town, and SMT has already had two Kiva Fellows. This means that everywhere I go, people say "ah, Kiva!" then exclaim with pride "you know, I knew Adam" or "I knew Nick" (if either of you are reading this, you pretty much rival David Beckham here in town…). As a bit of an introvert, it can be disconcerting to have someone waiting for you all the time, wanting to strike up a conversation. In a whirlwind of names and faces, it can feel very rude when everyone remembers me in the street, and I have to constantly ask people "what is your name again?". After a long period of blissful American anonymity, it may take me a bit of time to get used to being famous.
Re-Learning to Love the Little Things
Ok, I admit it: this one is easy! It does take some focus and attention, however. There is so much to love and to experience in a new place, and if you aren't careful to be watching for it every minute of every day, you may miss out on some of the best stuff! A short list of some "favorites" so far from Sierra Leone:
- Favorite Fun Fact: Schools in Sierra Leone offer pupils their choice of morning and afternoon shifts, so that even those children who must work are able to receive an education.
- Favorite Road Sign: "Love thy neighbor, except when driving. BE WARNED!" (and they weren't kidding…)
- Favorite Taxi Slogan: "Life is Ridiculous" (in so many wonderful ways…)
- Favorite Reminder of Home: At night, when the air cools off, frogs collect on the paved roads to soak in the heat they have absorbed all day.
I promise to write more about SMT, loans, borrowers, and microfinance in general in my next post, but for the moment, I am just too engrossed by the wonder that is Sierra Leone to focus on anything else!
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Stephanie –
You summarized so well – maybe some things I'll need to "re-learn" in Nairobi. May all your bucket baths henceforth go well!
Hey Stephanie, glad youir travels went well and good luck with the bucket shower.
Our world is a wondrous place. Maintaining awareness of that is the challenge when life begins to get busy or difficult. Thanks for sharing your re-learning, be well in your Fellowship, jan
Congrats on a wonderful post, and whirlwind arrival!
Thanks for all you're doing!
🙂 Steph
Definitely chuckled @ the bucket shower (which I'm also working on mastering) and celebrity bit. Great post Steph, can't wait to read more about your adventures in Sierra Leone!
Hi Stephanie,
Thanx for the detailled post. You may be in a relearning phase but it sounds to me as if you've got most of the main ideas down pat pretty much already (particularly the "patience" thing.) Looking forward to your future posts.


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Two Savannah residents were displaced and their dog was resuscitated Wednesday afternoon following a fire in a back bedroom of their West 40th Street house.
Savannah Fire & Emergency Services firefighters responded to the call of smoke in the residence in the 600 block of West 40th just after noon, said Mark Keller, Savannah Fire spokesman. Firefighters quickly extinguished the flames, limiting them only to one room of the single-story house.
Other parts of the structure received smoke and fire damage, Keller said. Both residents escaped the fire without injuries but their dog was unresponsive after inhaling smoke.
Firefighters were able to resuscitate the dog with the use of a pet oxygen mask, Keller said.
All of Savannah Fire's primary response vehicles are equipped with the masks that make providing life-saving oxygen to many types of pets much easier, he added.
The Chatham County Red Cross Disaster Action Team aided the family in the wake of the fire, said Robin Wingate, Southeast Georgia Red Cross executive director. Volunteers provided funds for food, temporary shelter, clothing and prescription medications.
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I think I first started having conversations at length with girls on AOL instant messenger. Remember how much of a party it used to feel like? It's so quaint to look back at how simple text messaging excited us. I would talk to girls I'd never have the guts to in person for HOURS, and usually it'd veer into sexual territory. So we'd have this weird 'thing' between us that we could never breach in public but would seem to obsess about once we got back to our computers. This lasted into my late teens and I never got anything 'done' with it. The memory I look back on with the most fondness was when a girl I really liked invited me over late one night and we ended up watching TV under the same blanket but I just couldn't. make. THAT. MOVE. And sometimes I'll find myself looking back on these brief passages of time and think "Wow, that was my one shot with her. We'll never be that innocent again."
I spent a lot of time discovering and listening to new music, which I don't really do anymore. I still mostly listen to what I listened to in high school.........
My thought was very much to have these bulks of sequences with metaphorical atmospheres, where each sequence could be thoroughly soaked in a mood, where the plot was so much forwarded in the sequences themselves
instead of each shot having its own strength and symbolic potency that crashes, its in the whole of the sequences themselves. The cut-points become vital for the story
If the atmospheric changes come through from sequence to sequence, then often the only thing that is really needed to keep is the key change in the scene - and it doesnt have to be outwardly big, as the atmosphere will do most of the heavy lifting when it comes to getting a sense of how the character feels. After that the rest is things that maybe deepen character and place, but sometimes those things have had to go, in favor of flow
I definitely tend to over-write. Then as we shoot and go, I just keep subtracting: dialogue, beats, entire scenes. This is a very on-the-fly feeling, often. Ive seen what we have up to that point, and can make some quick mental edits to feel if we have whats needed, and then we either go or skip.
(minimal use leads to maximum feel, contrast is key).
would you mind posting a scene from GMGS in script form, prior to its being cut down? I completely understand if you dont want to reveal your cards / take off your clothes in public. It'd be illuminating, though.


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The name Dancing Moose Montessori School is connected to the founders' philosophical beliefs about curriculum. It emphasizes the creative lens that might be applied to nature. A moose, indigenous to Utah, may be seen simply as a long-legged rather awkward animal. For others, though, this magnificent animal moving swiftly through the wooded mountains might indeed be perceived as a dancing moose. DMMS encourages the creative, free-flowing ideas that individuals bring to the curriculum. Creative expression is applied to every aspect of the DMMS curriculum.
Montessori materials are the central focus of the Dancing Moose curriculum. Children enjoy holding the beautiful pieces and manipulating them in ways that are logical and meaningful. Teachers are always present and available to demonstrate the names of the material and strategies to manipulate pieces to form logical connections, but they do not interrupt children as they work. Instead, teachers present materials, assist children in working with them, then observe and take notes on how children proceed. Most of the materials are self correcting, so if a child is not manipulating the materials toward logical sequencing and productive outcomes, the child is able to make adjustments. Nevertheless, when teachers observe that a child is having some difficulty, they designate another opportunity to work with the child and the materials. Each set of Montessori materials is designed to enhance children's ability to see logical and meaningful relationships that lead to abstract conceptualization. Activities combine subjects to emphasize that children do not experience life as discreet entities; rather, they learn that life is comprised of integrated skills and understandings.
The social aspect of a child's being is important for his or her basic satisfaction with the relationships that govern communities. As part of children's Montessori experience, they learn to listen, observe, and engage others cooperatively and respectfully, appreciating the value of their own skills and the skills of others. They learn to communicate effectively and to expect that others will listen to and value them-essential skills that facilitate order in their lives outside of school as well as in the classroom. Children enjoy participating in practical life activities that are fundamental to their day-to-day existence. They learn that an orderly environment eases tension and frees their minds to work creatively.
Movement is not reserved for the playground at DMMS. Children enjoy movement as integral to all curricular subjects. Children move freely around the classroom to select materials to work with, putting the materials back on the shelf when they are finished. They enjoy walking the Montessori circle as an activity that promotes relaxation and reflection. Children learn to get in touch with their own feelings and the feelings of others as they experience both independent and cooperative activities. DMMS's multi-purpose room is designated for big movement activities that require a large space, such as dance, yoga, karate, and gymnastics.
The key word for Montessori education at DMMS is active. Learning is an active process of discovery and connection of concepts that build upon one another. Children are always at the center of activity. There is no big chair in the front of the room where the teacher acts as a fountain of knowledge; rather, knowledge is everywhere, accessible to all as an exciting and challenging venture. At DMMS the term child-centered education is accurate and highly esteemed.
It is not surprising to see a circle drawn on the floor as a standard feature of a Montessori classroom. A circle is a continuous connection that leads back to its starting place. It is an appropriate representation of the Montessori method because learning in a Montessori classroom is never linear. The objective of learning is not to reach an end point. Instead, learning is a spiral process where knowledge enhances understanding; and each time an individual engages in a new beginning in his or her spiral progression, the beginning point is new and enriched. In other words, learning is a process of enhancing one's understanding, and the process changes the individual into a more discerning and more capable being. The process of acquiring knowledge and understanding always leaves the individual with a desire to know more and understand better.


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"We owed it to our children and grandchildren to rid them of the burden of this debt," said Greek Finance Minister Evangelos Venizelos about the bond swap that had just whacked private sector investors with a 72% loss. But the drumbeat of Greece's economic horror show continued in its relentless manner.
In central Athens, a stunning 29.6% of the businesses ceased operations, up from 24.4% in August; in Piraeus 27.3%, a 10-point jump since March. The whole Attica region lost 25.6% of its businesses. "This worsening of the survival index in the commercial sector ... shows that resistance is waning," said Vasilis Korkidis, president of the National Confederation of Hellenic Commerce. And fourth quarter GDP was revised down to -7.5% on an annual basis. The Greek economy has shrunk about 20% since 2008.
Unemployment is veering toward disaster: 21% in December, announced Thursday, was horrid enough. But youth unemployment rose to a shocking 51.1%, double the rate before the crisis. A record 1,033,507 people were unemployed, up 41% over prior year. Only 3,899,319 people had jobs—a mere 36.1% of a total population of 10.8 million!
No economy can service a gargantuan mountain of debt when only 36.1% of its people contribute (by comparison, the US employment population ratio is 58.6%, down from 64.7% in 2000). Hence, another bout of red ink. The "cash deficit" at the end of 2011 hit €24.9 billion, 11.5% of GDP, far above the general budget deficit. Government-owned enterprises, such as the public healthcare sector, couldn't pay their bills. Total owed their suppliers: €5.73 billion.
Yet, forcing down the deficit is one of the many conditions that the bailout Troika of EU, ECB, and IMF have imposed on Greece. And: "If the Greek people or the Greek political elite do not apply all of these conditions, they exclude themselves from the Eurozone," said Luxembourg's Finance Minister Luc Frieden. All of these conditions. Then he added the crucial words: "The impact on other countries now will be less important than a year ago." Read.... Firewalls In Place, Markets ready: Greece Can Go To Heck.
Under pressure to cut its healthcare budget, the government reduced the prices that the industry can charge state-owned insurers. So wholesalers are selling their limited supply outside Greece, while out-of-money state-owned insurers delay payments to pharmacies and hospitals, which then can't pay their wholesalers for the medications they do get. Wholesalers turn off the spigot. And the system locks up.
Even Health Minister Andreas Loverdos conceded that there were shortages, but that they were limited to lower-priced medications. Of the 500 most common drugs, 243 have disappeared from the shelves, including antibiotics. The Panhellenic Association of Women with Breast Cancer, for example, received many complaints from patients who claim they weren't treated due to lack of oncology drugs. And the world's largest pharmaceutical companies are worried that Greece might not be able to pay them at all.
A bright spot: tourism. In 2011, receipts rose by 9.5% over prior year as the Arab Spring scared tourists away from destinations such as Egypt and Tunisia. In October, receipts jumped 15%. Alas, in December they declined 4.9%. That reversal has now infected 2012. Tourist arrivals so far this year are down 10.7% in Athens and 6.7% for the country. Greece's last growth industry has hit the skids.
With unemployment climbing, production and consumption tanking, businesses shutting down, and tourism nose-diving, there is only one way for tax revenues: down. Budget deficits will be worse than promised. Greece's debt—now largely to taxpayers of other countries—will continue to balloon. The standard of living of the vast majority of Greeks will get slammed, though the elite that are negotiating these deals will do just fine.
"We still don't have a solution for Greece, so there will be a harder default to come," predicted Charles Wyplosz, director of the Geneva-based International Center for Money and Banking Studies. Yet, in a bitter irony, Germany—the country where tax dodging is a national sport—decided to send 160 employees of its Ministry of Finance to Athens to fix the tax collection system. For that whole debacle that will endear the already reviled Germans even more to the Greeks, and for just how long a tax dodger can abuse the courts, read.... Final Bout of Spastic Greco-Teutonic Wrestling.


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March 21, 2013
As of March 14, 2013, there are 65 individuals on ADAP waiting lists in three states. Idaho added two individuals in the last month. South Dakota's waiting list remained the same. Florida has not formally closed their waiting lists, but is currently enrolling new clients into their program and does not have any individuals on their waiting list. Louisiana eliminated their waiting list on February 28, 2013.
Based on recent developments at the federal level, NASTAD believes that waiting lists will soon begin to increase as states begin to learn their FY2013 funding levels. The federal government is currently operating on a six month Continuing Resolution (CR), through March 27, 2013. Due to this, ADAPs will only receive partial awards for their FY2013 funding which begins on April 1, 2013.
Congress will likely finalize a CR to fund the government for the remainder of FY2013 this week. The pending CR does not include the $35 million in emergency relief funds (ERFs) announced by President Obama on World AIDS Day (December 1) in 2011 and awarded to 15 states and territories in August 2012. NASTAD estimates that this could result in an estimated 7,920 current ADAP clients losing access to life-saving medications.
In addition to the likely $35 million cut, sequestration took effect on March 1, 2013. Sequestration will likely result in an additional 5.2% cut to ADAP's FY2013 funding. Details on how the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) will implement the sequestration cuts as well as any other cuts for ADAP are not yet known.
Finally, additional changes to the Ryan White Part B/ADAP formula distribution will take effect for FY2013. These will also likely result in funding shifts for state ADAPs. Only name-based HIV cases reported to CDC will be used in the formula calculations and the hold harmless provision will also decrease to 92.5% of states' FY2012 award. Ongoing shifts in the proportion of the nation's living HIV/AIDS cases will occur as well.
NASTAD monitors cost containment measures for ADAPs on a weekly basis and currently publishes the ADAP Watch monthly. If waiting lists begin to grow as a result of the above fiscal issues, NASTAD will publish the ADAP Watch more frequently.
Uninsured or underinsured individuals living with HIV who are ineligible for ADAPs can access needed medications using the common patient assistance program (PAP) application form to apply for multiple PAPs. This form can be found on NASTAD's website and the HRSA website. To see additional information on pharmaceutical company patient assistance or co-payment assistance programs, please visit the Positively Aware website or the Fair Pricing Coalition's website.
Please contact Christopher Cannon if you have questions.
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Alabama (capped enrollment)
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Dr. Frascino-for the past 3 months I have been exhausted- My definition of exhaustion is after 10 hours of sleep not having the energy to wash dishes-I am 46-vl-2k-t-cells 215-I was just informed that I am anemic with a hemogloblin count of 12.6. Is this number reason enough for me to request a appoint ment with my Doc.-The results I recieved from screen labs for a drug study. It is scaring me how fatigued I am.-looking forward to your response-thx
Response from Dr. Frascino
Yes, you are anemic. The normal range of hemoglobin for men is 14-18 g/dL (12-16 g/dL for women). Is this "reason enough" to request an appointment with your HIV specialist? Absofrickinlutely! In fact, just being exhausted is reason enough, whether you're anemic or not! Sure, doing dishes may not be on most folks' top-ten list of most desirable ways to spend a Saturday night, but everyone should at least have zip to soap-scrub-rinse a few coffee mugs.
There are many potential causes for fatigue in the setting of HIV disease. Anemia is certainly one of the most common. It can be caused by a variety of underlying problems ranging from HIV itself (anemia of chronic disease) to medication toxicities (particularly AZT). Your HIV specialist should be able to diagnose these underlying condition(s) and prescribe the appropriate treatment. Whether or not your rather mild degree of anemia is the total cause for all those dirty dishes piling up in the sink is another issue to be addressed. HIV-related fatigue is often multifactorial with several conditions acting simultaneously to zap your zippity-do-da. Common causes of HIV-related fatigue include:
1. anemia
2. hormonal imbalances (low testosterone, low thyroid hormone, adrenal insufficiency)
3. inadequate sleep, rest, diet and/or exercise
4. unrecognized infections
5. stress, depression and/or anxiety
6. medication side effects, toxicities or drug-drug interactions.
Review the information in the archives of this forum for a more detailed discussion of these common, as well as some not-so-common, causes of HIV-related fatigue. Don't be scared about begin fatigued, and also don't ever be reluctant to discuss a potential problem with your HIV specialist.
Good luck. Let me know if you have additional concerns or if you need a hand with the dishes.
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If you're in the NYC metro area tomorrow, come join me at the 8th Annual NYC Metro Oracle Users Group Day. The day kicks off with Andy Mendelsohn's keynote on Oracle 11g. Andy Mendelsohn is Oracle's Senior Vice President of Database Server Technologies, and our team, the Oracle Application Express group, is part of that organization.
And a little bit later, at 11:45am I'm on with my presentation about the architecture and configuration options of Oracle Application Express. I'm planing to dig a little bit deeper than usual into how APEX actually works, and walk you through the different setup options with the APEX Listener, Embedded PL/SQL gateway etc and review the install and update process. I presented several different APEX topics at a number of recent NYOUG meetings, and in addition to questions about these feature, I also always get a lot of architecture and configuration related questions, so I thought this time, I''ll dedicate my whole session to this.
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Free Beer & Hot Wings: News Anchor Calls Fire Truck 'F**k Truck' [Video]
News fail videos are some of our favorites.
Earlier today, "The Free Beer & Hot Wings Morning Show" discussed the video of an Australian news anchor's unique way of describing a cute cat video.
That was funny, but at least it kind of made sense.
This video, though, not so much.
This Cranston, Rhode Island, TV station was reporting on an overturned fire truck in Charlotte, where four North Carolina firefighters were injured.
Listen to the type of truck the news anchor reports had overturned!
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Chesterton Tribune
Field Museum offers curators early retirement to cut costs
Chicago's renowned Field Museum, long a major center of global scientific
research, is offering early retirement to more than half its curators as
part of a wide-ranging effort to reduce debt and refocus the mission of one
of the city's top cultural attractions.
The natural
history museum has offered the incentive - immediate retirement or a
phased-in retirement over two to three years - to 16 of 27 curators,
spokeswoman Nancy O'Shea said Thursday. Those eligible are 55 or older and
have at least 10 years on the job. The must decide by May 10 if they'll
accept the offer, O'Shea said.
The Field
Museum, founded in 1893, is known for its research into plants and animals
and for its impressive collections, including Sue, the world's largest and
best-preserved Tyrannosaurus rex.
announced in December that they would try to cut costs by $5 million and
increase the museum's endowment by $100 million by cutting staff,
overhauling operations and limiting the scope of its research.
Museum officials
have said they also might change hours of operation and raise admission
prices for special exhibits at one of the city's best-known cultural
attractions. They also said the museum will focus more on its own
collections and be more selective in choosing outside exhibits that cost
more money to organize.
The cost-cutting
plan follows earlier attempts to trim $5 million, also primarily through
staff cuts. But rising bond debt and operating deficits during the past
decade have combined with flat revenues and dwindling government subsidies
to put a financial squeeze on the institution, officials have said.
O'Shea said the
museum already has reduced costs by $2 million on the science side, and the
retirement incentives could help the museum toward its goal of cutting
another $1 million in that area. The other $2 million in savings would come
from other areas, she said.
"We are trying
to tighten our belt and find ways to cut costs, and this is one of those
efforts," she said.
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Capital One Auto Finance only finances new and used cars, light trucks, minivans and SUVs that will be used for personal use. Vehicles must be 7 years old or newer.
We do not finance Oldsmobile, Daewoo, Saab, Suzuki or Isuzu vehicles. We do not offer financing for commercial vehicles, motorcycles, recreational vehicles (RVs), ATVs, boats, camper vans, motor homes, lemon vehicles, branded title vehicles, or vehicles without a Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) or title issued. We may determine a vehicle to be commercial or otherwise ineligible based on the model and/or information provided to us.
Loan Amount Restrictions
Minimum loan amount is $7,500. You may apply for a loan amount of up to $40,000 for new and used vehicles and $40,000 for refinance loans. Your actual loan amount will be limited based on the value of the specific vehicle that you are purchasing or refinancing. For new vehicles, value is based on invoice price. For used vehicles, value is based on Kelley Blue Book wholesale value or NADA trade-in value (depending on your state of residence). The amount of this limitation may vary and will be specified in your loan package as the "LTV" (loan-to-value) limit. For example, if the value of the vehicle that you are buying is $20,000 and your LTV limit is 110%, then your loan amount will be limited to $20,000 x 110% = $22,000.
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Nonpoint Finish Recording New Album
It's almost here! Florida metallers Nonpoint have wrapped on their record sessions for the band's yet untitled seventh studio album, with the array of heavy sounds currently being mixed.
Nonpoint singer Elias Soriano thrilled fans with the news via his official Facebook page. "LADIES AND GENTLEMEN THE RECORD IS TRACKED!!!!! We have moved into the mixing process. Thank you for all your love, support and comments through this process. You have showed us that we have the best reason to never stop writing and recording records. YOU. Thank you for everything."
Nonpoint recently announced a new lineup in toe, featuring longtime band members Elias Soriano (vocals) and Robb Rivera (drums), plus new additions Adam Wolosyzn (bass), Dave Lizzio (guitar) and Rasheed Thomas (guitar).
Soriano explains how writing for the new album had been a prolific experience. "From day one, the new writing process has been full of great ideas and open minds, and now adding Johnny K into the formula has Robb and I very excited," Soriano says in an official statement. "After listening to the demos, Johnny K said, "It's easy to find someone to play guitar for a band. It's hard to accomplish what you have by finding Dave, Rasheed and Adam, and that's finding people who can write amazing riffs." From that point on I knew: This new lineup and record will be epic in the chronicle of Nonpoint."
Nonpoint's upcoming seventh studio album is expected to drop in late 2012.