There's nothing more comforting than soup, especially in the winter time, which were going on month 5 of up here in Michigan. And even more so when you're sick with the cold or the flu, which we've definitely experienced a lot of these last few months as well.
Making this recipe was the first time I made my own chicken stock, which is the most important part of chicken broth. I always bought store brand chicken broth in a box, so I never truly knew the difference between the two. Actually I thought they were the same thing, but now I know that's definitely not true. Chicken stock is made from simmering chicken bones for 4-6 hours. Chicken stock is just one part of the chicken broth, along with seasonings, herbs, spices, vegetables, and even chicken meat. Chicken broth can be made by only simmering chicken meat for 2-3 hours.
Chicken stock is much more flavorful and rich than just chicken broth, so it's worth the wait time. This is because the bones contain collagen, and when simmered long enough, turns into gelatin, giving the broth the texture.
So, I purchased a whole chicken with the intent of creating chicken stock and a chicken soup for dinner. But, when I was searching the web for a chicken soup recipe that made the chicken stock on conjunction with it, I couldnt find anything. I only found recipes for either just chickens stock or just chicken soup USING homemade chicken stock or store bought chicken stock. I didn't want to make the stock and soup as two separate recipes. It seemed like a whole lot of wasted time when the stock was being used as the main ingredient in my soup. How could I make the two at the same time?
I had many questions that I couldnt find the answers to online and I couldnt find a step by step recipe of chicken stock AND soup, I decided to just do a little trial & error, testing, and experimenting to figure it out the answers to these questions myself.
If I'm using a whole chicken, how much stock will this make compared to how much I'll actually need in my chicken soup recipe?
You'll have much more stock than you will need for one batch of soup. After the stock was cooked, I filled up two 32 oz mason jars and put them in the refrigerator before adding the rest of my soup ingredients.
Can I use the same vegetables in the soup that I use to make the stock or will they be too mushy after the 4-6 hour cook time?
Depends. I made the chicken stock with onions, carrots, and celery. After simmering for four hours, the carrots were the perfect softness to dice up and throw back into the stock for the soup. The celery and onions were too soft so I cut up new ones to use for the soup. If you simmer your stock for longer, you may need to use all new veggies.
How long should I simmer the entire chicken if I want to properly make the stock, but also use the meat from the chicken in my soup?
Since the bones need to simmer for 4-6 hours, I threw the entire chicken in the pot and simmered for one hour. After the hour when the chicken meat was completely cooked through, I cut the meat from the bones and stored the meat in the refrigerator until it was time to finish the soup. I threw the bones back in the pot and simmered for another 3-3.5 hours.
Should I add a small amount of boxed chicken broth or stock to the simmering pot along with my whole chicken?
A lot of recipes I came across when searching for answers recommended mixing a small amount of boxed chicken broth in with your water when simmering. I think in doing this, you can speed up the process of making your chicken stock, but it defeats the purpose of homemade chicken stock if you do do this and you wont get the rich flavor and texture that you would get from your homemade broth. I did not include this in my recipe.
I received a bag of Amaranth in the mail and had no idea what to do with it. It's a grain that looks like quinoa. So I cooked it on the stove top and served with scallops and vegetables one night for dinner. It didnt taste very good on its own like quinoa does. When quinoa cooks, it absorbs the water and gets bigger, giving it texture similar to rice. Amaranth did not expand when cooked. It turned into a gooey, sticky, pasty texture. I did a search on what to do with amaranth and came across an article that said because of amaranth's gelatinous texture, you can put amaranth in soups and stews for added thickness. I've been adding it to my chicken soup ever since. Amaranth is just one healthy food that you can use to thicken your recipes. Click for a list of 10 healthy thickeners for your soups, gravies, sauces, dips, and other foods.
Make homemade chicken stock and chicken soup simultaneously with this 2-in-1 recipe including amaranth for thickening.
To start making the chicken stock, place the whole chicken, 1 onion (quartered), 2-4 carrots (halved), 2-4 celery stalks (halved), 2 bay leaves, a few sprigs of thyme, garlic cloves, and a handful of fresh parsley in a large stock pot. You can add as much vegetables as you'd like.
Fill stock pot so that the water covers the entire chicken. Bring to a boil. You may need to add a couple cups of water to keep the chicken covered.
Once the water boils for a couple of minutes, reduce to a simmer and cover.
After 60 minutes, using tongs, remove the chicken and place on a cutting board or wire rack. Let cool. Keep simmering everything else. *Make sure your stock is not heating more than a simmer. If there are a lot of bubbles rising to the surface or you notice you're losing a lot of water, only partially cover.
Once chicken is cooled. Cut off all of the meat from the chicken and store in the refrigerator. Return the bones, fat, and skin to the pot and simmer for another 3-5 hours.
While simmering, dice 1 onion, 3-4 celery stalks, and carrots (if needed). Chop parsley leaves so you have 1/2 cup tightly packed.
Cook your amaranth by adding 1 cup amaranth with 2.5 cups water to a boil over high heat. Once boiling, cover and simmer for another 20 minutes. Set aside until stock is done.
Once your stock has simmered for the 4-6 hours, remove any fat that has risen to the top. Then, strain your broth into another large pot or pan so you're left with just the broth.
Fill mason or other glass jars with about 32 oz of broth and store in refrigerator for four days or freezer for 6 months. The amount of broth you remove from pot will depend on how thick you want your soup. For this recipe, removing 32 oz was perfect.
Place your pot back on the heat and continue to simmer. If your carrots are too mushy from the stock, toss out along with the other vegetables and chicken bones from the stock. If not too mushy, then dice them up and throw them in the pot along with your diced onions, diced celery, chicken from the refrigerator, amaranth, cumin, salt & pepper.
Simmer until vegetables are soft, 10-15 minutes. Lastly, add your peas and fresh chopped parsley and simmer for another 5 minutes. Add salt & pepper if needed.
Let cool and serve. If you want to add noodles to your chicken soup, make separately and add to individual bowls.


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4 Consumer Products Stocks to Watch Amid Industry Hurdles
The Zacks Consumer Products - Staples industry players are seeing cost inflation and supply-chain disruptions. Nonetheless, solid online sales and saving efforts keep Kimberly-Clark (KMB), Newell Brands (NWL), Albertsons Companies...
By Vrishali Bagree January 12, 2022
Players in the Zacks Consumer Products – Staples industry are seeing margin pressure on account of cost inflation, which in turn is resulting from escalated costs of inputs, transport and labor. Supply-chain disruptions are also posing as deterrents for some companies. Apart from this, moderating demand from the year-ago period's spike is weighing on year-over-year sales comparisons of some industry players.
Nevertheless, strategic saving measures, robust e-commerce operations, and focus on portfolio enhancement and innovation have been working well for Kimberly-Clark Corporation's KMB, Newell Brands Inc. NWL, Albertsons Companies, Inc. ACI and Tupperware Brands Corporation TUP.
The Zacks Consumer Products – Staples industry consists of companies involved in marketing, producing and distributing a wide range of consumer products. These include personal care items, cleaning equipment, stationery, bed and bath products and household goods like kitchen appliances, cutlery and food storage. Some industry participants also provide batteries and lighting products – whereas some offer pet food and treats, pet supplies, pet medications and pet services. Companies in the Consumer Products – Staples universe offer products to supermarkets, drug/grocery stores, department stores, warehouse clubs, mass merchandisers and other retail outlets. Some companies sell products to the manufacturers of perfumes and cosmetics, hair and other personal care products. Products are also sold through other distributors and the fast-growing e-commerce channel.
3 Trends Shaping the Future of the Consumer Products Staples Industry
Escalated Costs: Several industry players are encountering cost inflation, arising from increased input costs. The companies are also seeing increased labor and transportation costs due to tough market conditions. Several companies are bearing the brunt of supply-chain disruptions. Apart from this, higher advertising, e-commerce and other growth-related investments are a threat to margins. That said, the companies' solid saving and restructuring plans along with pricing actions should offer some respite.
Tough Sales Comparison With the Year-ago Period: Some companies are seeing tough sales comparisons with the year-ago period, which had benefited from a major spike in demand due to the pandemic-led at-home consumption. Although at-home consumption and consumer demand remain elevated compared with the pre-pandemic periods, both have tapered off from the exceptional growth witnessed last year.
Revenue-Driving Initiatives: Consumer product players are focused on concerted revenue-boosting initiatives to squeeze out more from their operations. To this end, companies' solid focus on boosting e-commerce and digital operations has been a major driver, especially amid the pandemic. Also, innovation in areas that are witnessing increasing consumer interest has been adding to the portfolio strength of several companies. Industry players have been optimizing portfolios through meaningful buyouts and divestitures, which enable them to increase focus on areas with higher growth potential.
Zacks Industry Rank Indicates Drab Prospects
The Zacks Consumer Products – Staples industry is housed within the broader Zacks Consumer Staples sector. It currently carries a Zacks Industry Rank #231, which places it in the bottom 9% of more than 250 Zacks industries.
The group's Zacks Industry Rank, which is basically the average of the Zacks Rank of all the member stocks, indicates dull near-term prospects. Our research shows that the top 50% of the Zacks-ranked industries outperforms the bottom 50% by a factor of more than 2 to 1.
The industry's position in the bottom 50% of the Zacks-ranked industries is a result of a negative earnings outlook for the constituent companies in aggregate. Looking at the aggregate earnings estimate revisions, it appears that analysts are gradually becoming less confident on this group's earnings growth potential. Since the beginning of July 2021, the industry's earnings estimate for 2022 has tumbled 16%.
Let's look at the industry's performance and current valuation.
Industry Versus Broader Market
The Zacks Consumer Products – Staples industry has lagged the S&P 500 Index as well as the broader Zacks Consumer Staples sector over the past year.
The industry has dropped 17.1% over this period against the S&P 500 Index's growth of 23.4%. Meanwhile, the broader sector has risen 7.4%.
One-Year Price Performance
Industry's Current Valuation
On the basis of forward 12-month price-to-earnings (P/E), which is commonly used for valuing consumer staples stocks, the industry is currently trading at 22.59X compared with the S&P 500's 21.34X and the sector's 20.66X.
Over the last five years, the industry has traded as high as 21.62X, as low as 16.47X, and at the median of 19.44X, as the chart below shows.
Price-to-Earnings Ratio (Past 5 Years)
4 Consumer Products Stocks to Keep a Close Eye on
Albertsons Companies: This Zacks Rank #2 (Buy) company's shares have increased 46.4% in the past six months. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for Albertsons Companies' current fiscal-year earnings per share (EPS) has climbed 1.5% to $2.63 in the past 30 days.
This food and drug store company has been gaining on its efforts to improve the store as well as e-commerce operations. With regard to fueling e-commerce operations, the company is making notable progress across pickup and delivery. Additionally, Albertsons Companies' focus on enhancing efficiency and expanding product assortment is noteworthy. Apart from this, ACI has been committed toward curtailing costs.
You can see the complete list of today's Zacks #1 Rank (Strong Buy) stocks here.
Price and Consensus: ACI
Kimberly-Clark: This manufacturer and marketer of personal care and consumer tissue products has seen its shares increase 6.6% in the past six months. Kimberly-Clark has been gaining on its commitment toward key strategic pillars, which include a focus on improving its core business in the developed markets; speeding up growth of the Personal Care segment in developing and emerging markets, and enhancing digital and e-commerce capacities.
Apart from this, Kimberly-Cleark's 2018 Global Restructuring and Focus on Reducing Costs Everywhere programs have been generating savings. This Zacks Rank #3 (Hold) company's pricing actions also bode well amid the cost inflation. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for KMB's current fiscal-year EPS has remained stable at $6.16 over the past 30 days. Shares of the company have rallied 29.7% in the past six months.
Price and Consensus: KMB
Newell Brands: Newell Brands is benefiting from favorable consumption trends for a while now. Increased online sales given consumers' rising shift to the online platform are also working well for this Zacks Rank #3 company. Apart from this, Newell Brands' focus on Project FUEL is noteworthy.
Newell Brands is a designer, manufacturer and distributor of consumer and commercial products. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for NWL's current fiscal-year EPS has remained stable at $1.73 over the past 30 days. Shares of the company have dropped 12.8% in six months.
Price and Consensus: NWL
Tupperware Brands: Tupperware Brands is a provider of design-centric preparation, storage, and serving solutions for home and kitchen along with cookware, microwave products, microfiber textiles and water-filtration-related items, among others. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for this Zacks Rank #3 company's current fiscal-year EPS has remained stable at $3.50 in the past 30 days.
The company has been focused on solidifying its core business across geographies. Tupperware Brands has been making investments to fuel growth in its direct selling business as well as other expansion endeavors. Tupperware Brands' strategies like expanding product categories, increasing distribution and access points and undertaking efficient pricing have been working well. Shares of TUP have declined 30.2% in the past six months.
Price and Consensus: TUP
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Q: match people by free time in schedule I'm trying to build a website with a form section that allows users to specify which hours of the week they are free. (example: John Smith is free 4-7 on Tuesdays, and 8-9 on Wednesdays)
Then I want to run some server side code to pair users with similar blocks of time together.
I was wondering how should I design my database to support this functionality and what sort of algorithm would allow me to match similar users?

A: Okay, I'll try to make your database structure.
What I think is best is to divide the day in timeblocks, e.g. 00:00 - 01:00, 01:00 - 02:00, etc. You put them in a table
ID | day    | timestart | timeend
1  | Monday | 00:00     | 01:00
2  | Monday | 01:00     | 02:00
.....................

Note that the all columns are purely so that you know what you are referencing, except for the ID ofcourse.
Then you have your user table
ID | username | email             | ...
1  | John     | john@example.com  | ...
.....................

Then you have another table, time_off or sth
    user_ID  | timeblock_ID
    1        | 2
    1        | 8
...............

You put a FOREIGN KEY on both user_ID and timeblock_ID to reference to your other table
Then you can query this in the following way:
SELECT GROUP_CONCAT(timeblock_ID SEPARATOR ',') AS timeblocks FROM time_off WHERE user_ID=$id

and use the results to get every user with the same times off:
SELECT
   users.ID, users.username
FROM time_off
   LEFT JOIN users ON users.ID=time_off.user_ID
WHERE
    time_off.timeblock_ID IN($timeblocks)
GROUP BY users.ID

Not that hard, aint it? Implementation is up to you.

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The Miami Marathon and Half Marathon are back for 2016 for those in Miami, Coral Gables, and Gladeview! Set to take place on January 24, these races are the perfect way to start your healthier lifestyle for the new year while having a great time with the community.
If you're looking to participate in the upcoming Miami Marathon and Half Marathon, here's your guide for everything you need to know about these world famous races.
Both the Miami Marathon and Half Marathon are part of the Health and Fitness Expo presented by the Miami Herald and El Nuevo Herald. On January 22 and 23 at 318 NW 23rd Street in Miami, this expo will offer the latest in sports, fitness, and nutrition with exhibits and products to help you start a healthier lifestyle for the new year.
The Miami Marathon will take place on January 24 at 6 am following the Health and Fitness Expo. This 26.2-mile race guides runners though scenic areas of Miami. The course will also feature live music and entertainment.
The top three finishers for every age group will receive awards, and others who cross the finish line will receive unique Miami-style medals to commemorate their accomplishment. Best of all, after running for more than 26 miles, you'll get a runner goodie bag as well as access to post-race food and refreshments.
The Miami Marathon will start at 601 Biscayne Boulevard in Miami, FL, in front of the American Airlines Arena and end at the same location. Those participating will have a six-hour time limit to finish. If you need more time, the sidewalks, breakdown lanes, and curbsides of the course will be open for an additional hour.
Registration for the Miami Marathon will cost $140 until January 14, $150 from January 15 to 20, and $170 from January 21 to the day of the Health and Fitness Expo.
The Miami Half Marathon will kick off at the same day, time, and location as the full marathon. You'll receive identical perks, and it will take you on the same route. However, this race course will only span 13.1 miles.
The Miami Half Marathon will start and finish in front of the American Airlines Arena. Those participating will have 3.5 hours to complete the race, but the course will be open for an additional 30 minutes for those who need more time.
The cost to participate in the Miami Half Marathon will be $115 until January 15, $125 from January 14 to January 20, and $150 from January 21 until the Health and Fitness Expo.
The Tropical 5K will start prior to both marathons and serve a practice run for those participating. Those interested in taking part in this race alone are also welcome to join.
The Tropical 5K starts at 980 MacArthur Causeway on January 23 at 7:15 am and ends at 1 Washington Avenue. Runners will have one hour to complete the race. Once you do, you're post-race festivities on Nikki Beach will commence.
Registration for the Tropical 5K costs $45 until January 14 and $50 from January 15 to January 23.
The Miami Marathon and Half Marathon are great ways to kick off the new year as healthier and more active citizens of Miami, Coral Gables, and Gladeview. So don't wait – register to participate in these fun-filled races today!


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Hi there, just a quick question. For the high voltage injection test, after the 2.5kV AC voltage for 60 seconds is applied and leakage current measured, is there a maximum leakage current limit to comply with? How much current leakage would be deemed unsafe?


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Nippon Marathon
Onion Soup Interactive
Nippon Marathon Review (PS4)
Takeshi's hassle
Version Reviewed: PS4 (Standard) / European
review by Stephen Tailby Mon 17th Dec 2018
It does feel like there's some strange appetite at the moment for multiplayer games that are actually a little bit shoddy. Gang Beasts is kind of the poster boy for this brand of title, with its flailing, imprecise brawls leading to some golden moments. Nippon Marathon slots very neatly into this small but growing convention, although we'd say the game leans a little too hard into its janky nature to remain entertaining for very long.
If you're unfamiliar with this unusual title, it's essentially a multiplayer racer that sees you running through various Japanese locations, littered with all sorts of obstacles and hazards. Adopting similar rules to Micro Machines, stragglers will be knocked out until one racer remains, earning a star. The player with the most stars at the end of the race wins, and then it's off to the next location.
Controls are straightforward, allowing almost anyone to jump in and try their hand at navigating through each course. There's definitely some fun to be had playing this with a few friends, as it's inevitable that the first few races will be dominated by mistimed jumps and awkward stumbles into barriers. There are fruits you can pick up throughout each race, which you can either eat for a speed boost or use to get the upper hand. Dropping a banana peel behind you, for example, or using a pineapple balloon to dramatically extend your jump. It's all incredibly daft, and there's no doubt the game is aiming for this quirky style.
Unfortunately, there are two major hurdles that trip the game up. The first is that its presentation wears thin extremely quickly. It really wants to emphasise this wacky, Japanese aesthetic, but with repetitive music, an assortment of images and text popping up onscreen, and frankly terrible visuals, it all grows quite tiresome before long. The single player story mode, with its visual novel storytelling, is mainly nonsense, and while we understand it's supposed to be off-the-wall, it just isn't very well written. By the time you finish one character's story, you probably won't feel like playing the others.
The second main problem with Nippon Marathon is that its deliberately ropey gameplay just isn't very fun. It's easy to pick up and play, and the races can definitely be a good laugh with friends, but it can feel a little confusing, or even unfair at times. Occasionally the way forward isn't particularly clear, and there are only so many times you'll find it endearing when a pack of dogs appears and homes in on you, tripping you up and forcing you to lose. There are random distractions, like needing to deliver quick-fire answers to a bizarre question, or making your way through a maze, and they feel out of place at best. The gameplay is janky, and not quite in the way the developer is clearly shooting for. The game has been in early access for a long time on PC, but the end result certainly doesn't feel like it.
Outside of the regular race modes are a couple of party modes, L.O.B.S.T.E.R and Go-Go-Trolley. The former challenges players to run through the obstacle course the furthest, with the losing player earning themselves a letter towards being dubbed a lobster. The latter is a bowling mini-game in which your character jumps into a shopping trolley before colliding with the pins. This pair of mini games is a nice addition, and like the main game, they're briefly fun, but ultimately throwaway.
Nippon Marathon is a curious multiplayer game that unfortunately falls prey to its own over the top nature. Some might enjoy the off-piste humour and Japanese influences, but it sadly limits the game's appeal, and at the end of the day, the presentation leaves a lot to be desired. The frantic gameplay feels too clumsy and disjointed to remain fun for very long. The janky nature of the game is part of the joke, but the joke isn't particularly funny in this case, and others have told it much better than this.
Poor 4/10
Review copy provided by PQube
About Stephen Tailby
Having grown up alongside PlayStation, Stephen has developed a wide knowledge of video games, from AAA blockbusters to the smallest indie gems. He also has the Platinum for The Witness, so there's that.
kyleforrester87
"It really wants to emphasise this wacky, Japanese aesthetic, but with repetitive music, an assortment of images and text popping up onscreen, and frankly terrible visuals, it all grows quite tiresome before long."
Sounds like you're reviewing a Persona game.
get2sammyb
@kyleforrester87 Ooh, you're going to get murdered for that one. (I agree.)
@get2sammyb haha yup I'm a dead man walking 😂
I wanted this to be good! I wonder if I can get a few go's of enjoyment out of it with my 7 year old Son? I reckon I'd pick it up if it was cheap enough in a sale.
OmegaStriver
@tomassi I'm right there with you except I have two kids. It makes the local MP games fun.
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Lol, seriously, you're one of the 21 kooks who voted for the invisible one?
It was a bit frenetic, and would've benefitted from an hour and a half premiere. Alan being insane = POTW.


Cargotec Business Services was established in Sofia, Bulgaria in August 2017 and has close to 250 employees one year later. Our goal is to help accelerate Cargotec's success by providing world-class global business services in the areas of Finance, Human Resources and Indirect Procurement. As a market leader in intelligent cargo handling solutions our leading business areas Kalmar, Hiab and MacGregor aim to enable smarter cargo flow for a better everyday.
The Information Management (IM) team in Cargotec Business Services in Sofia collects solution requirements and coordinates development that leads to improvement of business services and solutions. We are also the bridge to Cargotec's corporate IM team, ensuring that demand is aligned with the agreed targets and standards.
We are a team of colleagues with different backgrounds and skills, but at the same time we are all curious and have a learning mindset. The department head is Sanni Kotamaki, born in Finland with over 20 years of experience in IT project management. She has been leading teams and projects in countries like Sweden, China and USA.
• The Human Resource team specializes in collecting and analyzing our human capital data, working closely with our system and its customization.
This year our focus is on building the team and ramping up competences to support Cargotec in strategically important areas (e.g. in software robotics). In 2019, while the growth and competence development continues, we will work towards demand and collaboration management as well as continuous improvement.
"While the future is more and more defined by our ability to adopt new technologies, we are building a strong team in the future-oriented Cargotec Business Services organisation, based on collaborative culture, great people and new career paths with opportunity to learn new skills." -says Sanni.
As a young and rapidly growing organization we are looking for fast learners with an open mind for continuous development and ability to keep up with the pace. See our open positions at www.cargotec.com/en/careers/. Let's be #smarterbettertogether!


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Introduction. Hepatotoxicity is a concern in HIV/hepatitis C virus (HCV) coinfected patients due to their underlying liver disease. This study assessed the incidence of hepatotoxicity in HIV/HCV co-infected patients in two outpatient infectious diseases clinics. Methods. HIV/HCV co-infected adults were included in this retrospective study if they were PI or NNRTI naïve at their first clinic visit and were initiated on an NNRTI- and/or PI-based antiretroviral regimen. Patients were excluded if they had active or chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV). The primary objective was to determine the overall incidence of severe hepatotoxicity. Results. Fifty-six of the 544 patients identified met inclusion criteria. The incidence of severe hepatotoxicity was 10.7% (6/56 patients). Severe hepatotoxicity occurred with efavirenz ( ), nevirapine ( ), indinavir ( ), nelfinavir ( ), and saquinavir/ritonavir ( ). Conclusion. The incidence of severe hepatotoxicity appears to be low in this retrospective analysis of HIV/HCV co-infected patients receiving a PI-and/or NNRTI-based regimen.
The advent of highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) in the treatment of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection has significantly decreased the incidence of opportunistic infections as well as improved morbidity and mortality among HIV patients. However, along with these positive outcomes, HAART is associated with a host of adverse reactions such as hepatotoxicity, hyperlipidemia, hyperglycemia, and lactic acidosis. Hepatotoxicity can interrupt HIV therapy and cause an increase in morbidity and mortality . Protease Inhibitors (PIs), nonnucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors (NNRTIs), and the chemokine receptor 5 (CCR5) antagonist, maraviroc, can be hepatotoxic with asymptomatic elevations in transaminase levels and, rarely, liver failure and death . Approximately 1/3 of HIV infected patients in the United States are coinfected with HIV and hepatitis C (HCV) . Often these patients have elevated liver function tests secondary to chronic HCV infection, which can be aggravated with the addition of hepatotoxic antiretrovirals for the treatment of their HIV infection.
Several studies have evaluated hepatotoxicity associated with HAART in patients coinfected with HIV and either HCV or hepatitis B virus (HBV) [2–9]. HIV/HCV-co-infection has been estimated to increase the risk of HAART-associated hepatotoxicity 2- to 10-fold compared to HIV-monoinfection [4, 5]. Published retrospective studies evaluating the risk of developing severe hepatotoxicity with HAART in HIV/HCV-co-infected patients are limited by their short followup time of approximately one year. In addition, studies investigating exposure with newer protease inhibitors have not been performed. This study evaluated the effect of HAART and hepatotoxicity in HIV/HCV coinfected patients beginning with their initial visit at the Duke University Medical Center (DUMC) Infectious Diseases Clinic and the Durham Veterans Affairs Medical Center (DVAMC) Infectious Diseases Clinic between August 1, 1994 and December 31, 2006.
This was a retrospective study conducted at the DUMC and DVAMC Infectious Diseases Clinics and was approved by the Institutional Review Boards of both facilities with a waiver for patient consent. Medical and pharmacy records of patients were reviewed to identify eligible patients. Patients were included in the study if they met all of the following criteria: ≥18 years of age, HIV-infected with HCV coinfection, followed at either the DUMC or DVAMC Infectious Diseases Clinics from their initial visit between August 1, 1994 and December 31, 2006, PI or NNRTI naïve at their first clinic visit, received a PI- and/or NNRTI-based regimen during the study period, and had baseline liver function tests (LFTs) both prior to starting HAART and during treatment. Patients were excluded if they had active or chronic HBV.
The following data was collected: demographic information, baseline liver enzymes (AST, ALT) prior to first antiretroviral therapy (ART) regimen and for subsequent regimens that the patient was changed to, subsequent liver enzymes during ART therapy for the study period, HCV genotype, baseline and subsequent PI/NNRTI regimens through December 31, 2006 and the duration of each regimen in months, data regarding rationale for changing PI or NNRTI regimens, plasma HIV-RNA level at baseline defined as viral load closest in time to the first HAART regimen, CD4 lymphocyte count at baseline defined as CD4 count closest in time to the first HAART regimen, HCV treatment at any time, alcohol consumption at baseline defined as no intake, moderate intake (not >1 drink/day), heavy intake (>1 drink/day), or unable to determine, and subsequent alcohol consumption was evaluated if LFT elevations were noted.
The primary endpoint of the study was to determine the incidence of severe hepatotoxicity (defined in accordance with AIDS Clinical Trials Group criteria as grades 3 or 4) in coinfected HIV/HCV patients receiving a PI- and/or NNRTI-based antiretroviral regimen . In patients with normal baseline transaminases, grades 3 and 4 hepatotoxicity was defined as an alanine aminotransferase (ALT) and/or aspartate transaminase (AST) increase of 5.1–10 times the upper limits of normal (ULN) or >10 times the ULN, respectively. In patients with elevated baseline transaminases grades 3 and 4 hepatotoxicity was defined as an ALT and/or AST increased to 3.6–5 times the patient's baseline values or >5 times the patient's baseline, respectively. The incidence was expressed as the number of episodes of severe hepatotoxicity per person exposed during the study period. Secondary endpoints were to determine the incidence of severe hepatotoxicity among the individual PIs and NNRTIs as well as a class comparison (i.e., PIs versus NNRTIs). For both of the secondary objectives, the incidence was expressed as the number of severe hepatotoxic events per total months of exposure. To allow for comparison between individual drugs and class comparisons, the incidence of severe hepatotoxicity was normalized to 100 months of exposure.
Data was entered into a Microsoft Access database (Office 2003, Microsoft Corporation Seattle, WA, USA) and analyzed using SAS (version 9.2, SAS Corporation, Cary, North Carolina). Descriptive statistics were used to analyze the demographics, HCV genotype, CD4 count, viral load, and incidence of severe hepatotoxicity.
A total of 544 HIV/HCV coinfected patients were identified, however, only 56 patients met all of the inclusion criteria. The primary reason patients were excluded from the study was that they were not treatment naïve at their first clinic visit (67.4%). Other reasons patients were excluded from the study included: active or chronic hepatitis B virus (21.5%), not receiving a PI- or NNRTI-based regimen (4.7%), insufficient data available, or not receiving antiretroviral therapy during the study period. Baseline demographics of the study population are described in Table 1. Patients were mostly male (75%) with a mean age of 50 years (±SD 7). A majority of patients were African-American (77%) with a baseline median CD4 count and viral load of 233 cells/mm3 (range: 5–960 cells/mm3) and 42,078 copies/mL (range: <100–799,059 copies/mL), respectively. There was insufficient information available to quantify baseline and subsequent alcohol consumption as well as receipt of HCV therapy.
Table 1: Baseline Demographics ( = 56).
The overall cumulative exposure of NNRTIs or PIs among study patients was 1203 and 996 months, respectively. The greatest exposure within the NNRTI class and PI class was with efavirenz (923 months) and lopinavir/ritonavir (269 months), respectively. Atazanavir/ritonavir was the PI with the second highest period of exposure of 213 months. For the primary endpoint, the incidence of severe hepatotoxicity (grades 3 or 4) associated with any PI- or NNRTI-based regimen was 10.7% ( = 6). Severe hepatotoxicity occurred with the following antiretrovirals: efavirenz ( = 2), nevirapine ( = 1), indinavir ( = 1), nelfinavir ( = 1), and saquinavir/ritonavir ( = 1) (Table 2). All of the hepatotoxic events were grade 3, except one grade 4 event with nevirapine. For secondary endpoints, the normalized incidence of severe hepatotoxicity was the highest with indinavir (1.03 cases/100 months of exposure) (Table 2). Notably, no cases of severe hepatotoxicity were observed with lopinavir/ritonavir or atazanavir/ritonavir, which had the greatest months of exposure among PIs. The normalized incidence of severe hepatotoxicity for NNRTIs was 0.249 cases/100 months of exposure and 0.301 cases/100 months of exposure for PIs. All cases of hepatotoxicity occurred in separate individuals. Five out of the 6 cases of hepatotoxicity occurred on the first regimen the patient was prescribed. The time between starting antiretroviral therapy and the development of hepatotoxicity ranged from 3 weeks to 18 months. Four of the 6 patients changed regimens and subsequently had normalization of their enzymes. Two patients remained on the same regimen until the end of the study without normalization of their enzymes.
Table 2: Primary and secondary endpoints.
Rationale for changing or discontinuing an NNRTI- or PI-based regimen was identified in 33 cases. The most common reason for changing a regimen was an adverse effect related to the medication (40%), resistance/treatment failure (21%), nonadherence (18%), regimen simplification (15%), and hepatotoxicity (6%).
HIV patients coinfected with HCV represent about a third of the HIV population in the US and are at a greater risk for liver toxicity with the use of potentially hepatotoxic antiretrovirals . Questions regarding the safest antiretrovirals to use in this patient population have been investigated in several published clinical trials; however, many of these studies included patients who were also infected with HBV. For example, in a prospective cohort study of HIV patients coinfected with either HBV or HCV ( = 298), hepatotoxicity was assessed in patients who initiated either a PI-based ( = 211) or dual nucleoside analog ( = 87) antiretroviral regimen . Forty-eight percent of patients in the study on a PI-based regimen were coinfected with HCV, and were followed for a median of approximately 6 months. Less than 3% of patients in the study were coinfected with HBV. Overall, the incidence of severe hepatotoxicity (grade 3 or 4 as defined by the AIDS Clinical Trials Group) in the entire study cohort (irregardless of hepatitis coinfection) was 10.4%. Among HBV or HCV coinfected patients, severe hepatotoxicity (grade 3 or 4) occurred in 12%. Regimens that included ritonavir were associated with a greater incidence of hepatotoxicity than other regimens, but appeared to be unaffected by HCV/HBV coinfection. In a multivariate model, use of ritonavir, but not HBV/HCV coinfection status, was independently associated with severe hepatotoxicity in the cohort (adjusted OR 8.6; 95% CI 3-24.6). Among those receiving nonritonavir based-regimens, there was a higher incidence of hepatotoxicity in those with HCV or HBV infection compared to those without coinfection (9.4% versus 2.7% resp., RR 3.7 95% CI 1.0–11.8) . Lai et al. found that 33% of HIV/HCV coinfected patients compared to 12% of noncoinfected patients experienced severe hepatotoxicity on HAART . Co-infected patients also developed liver enzyme elevations more rapidly than noncoinfected patients ( ). On multivariate analysis, coinfection with HBV or HCV was associated with severe hepatotoxicity ( ), but there was no association with individual NRTI or PI medications possibly due to small sample size . A larger study published in 2002 by Sulkowski et al. found a significantly greater risk of severe hepatotoxicity in coinfected patients receiving nevirapine or efavirenz-based regimens compared to HCV-uninfected persons . In the HCV infected group, 19 of 124 (15.3%) patients on efavirenz based regimens experienced severe hepatotoxicity compared to 6 of 188 (3.2%) uninfected HCV patients. A majority of patients in the study received concurrent protease inhibitors and severe hepatotoxicity was the highest among this group of patients; however, the risk persisted irrespective of concomitant protease inhibitor use .
Overall, our finding of an incidence of severe hepatotoxicity in coinfected patients of 10.7% is similar to the rate of severe hepatotoxicity related to HAART in noncoinfected patients in these studies. In our study we found cases of hepatotoxicity occurred with older, less commonly used PIs (saquinavir, indinavir, and nelfinavir). Interestingly, when reviewing newer agents such as lopinavir/ritonavir and atazanavir/ritonavir which had the largest months of exposure for the PIs, no severe hepatotoxic events were identified. This may suggest that these newer PIs may be relatively safe to use in this patient population. The commonly used NNRTI, efavirenz, was associated with two cases of severe hepatotoxicity; however, this drug had the most months of usage which led to a low normalized incidence.
A major limitation of our study is the small sample size since the patients were used as their own controls. Future studies could include a control group of noncoinfected patients so patients that are treatment experienced could be included. Additionally, LFT changes documented in the study could have been attributed to other causes such as HCV or the use of other concomitant hepatotoxic drugs or substances, such as alcohol. In a retrospective study assessing severe hepatic injury after beginning HAART, coinfected patients had a 3.99 greater chance of developing severely elevated transaminase levels compared with patients not coinfected with HCV. This risk was especially greater in coinfected patients with identified alcohol abuse . Although we attempted to include information regarding alcohol intake, it was difficult to assess this in a retrospective study due to poor documentation in the medical records. Information regarding current use of injection or illicit drugs that could potentially contribute to the risk of hepatotoxicity was not collected. Adherence to HAART was difficult to verify in patients followed at the DUMC Infectious Diseases Clinic since it was not always documented in the patient's clinic notes nor did the facility dispense the medications to their patients as is routinely done at the DVAMC. Risk estimates could be higher for those with better adherence and underestimated for those with poor adherence. Finally, due to the low incidences, we had insufficient power to compare different drugs or classes with one another.
In conclusion, additional studies are needed to gain a better appreciation for the incidence of severe hepatotoxicity in HIV patients coinfected with HCV. However, based on this retrospective analysis, the incidence of severe hepatotoxicity appears to be relatively low in HIV/HCV-coinfected patients receiving either a PI- or NNRTI-based regimen.
AIDS Clinical Trials Group, Table of Grading Severity of Adult Adverse Experiences, Division of AIDS, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, Rockville, Md, USA, 1996.


A joyous season for Biggar Rugby Club has culminated in them being promoted as champions for the first time since season 1984-'85, writes Craig Goldthorp.
The 34-year wait was ended via Saturday's 25-7 win at Peebles – Biggar's 20th Tennent's National League Division 2 victory out of 21 games this campaign – which was followed by scenes of unadulterated celebration.
"The boys had a fantastic time celebrating after the game," Biggar head coach Gary Mercer told the Carluke and Lanark Gazette. "They were a very joyous group and there was heaps of champagne and beer on the go.
"Winning this league wasn't plain sailing but the camaraderie among the group got us through.
"Looking at the stats, we have only conceded 140 points in the league all season.
"I think that is the best out of every senior league in Britain!
"We are only conceding an average of six or seven points a game which is phenomenal.
"And our differential is 681 points with still one league game to go.
"This has been a real collaborative effort.
Saturday's success at Peebles was achieved thanks to tries by captain Alan Warnock, Ross Bradford and Gregor Stewart, plus two penalties and two conversions by Matthew Stewart.
Biggar prevailed despite losing prop Donald Voas to a suspected popped rib injury in the first half and having scrum half Davy Reive yellow carded early in the second half.
Another major plus from the weekend's events was the massive travelling support backing Biggar, surely the biggest turnout of away fans this league has seen for many years, if not ever.
Mercer added: "We have put on good rugby this year and the Biggar fans have been absolutely fantastic.
"They have stayed with us. It is a great club.
"We are up to National Division 1 now and we need to make sure we stay in that league next year.
Mercer revealed that he faces a fight to keep hold of some of his best players due to interest from Premiership sides.
"When you do really well people are going to come poaching," he said.
Biggar have no game this weekend. Their final fixture is away to Preston Lodge on Saturday, April 13.
* Biggar under-16 boys were defeated 22-17 by their Stirling County counterparts in last weekend's Under-16 Youth Cup final at Murrayfield.


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David Bowie's "The Next Day" Is A Gut Wrenching, Beautiful Masterpiece
Posted On March 2, 2013 March 2, 2013 In Music Reviewsby James Moore
David Bowie's new CD "The Next Day" is a gut wrenching, beautiful masterpiece. Recorded in secret over the past two years with producer Tony Visconti, the effort could have gone in just a few directions. 2003's "Reality" was for the most part a strong release, 2002's "Heathen" was excellent, while 1999's "Hours" was a mostly forgettable affair. Bowie fans around the world were surprised that a new album was forthcoming at all, so it's safe to say we would have been happy with almost anything, including a mixed bag.
However, I think Mr. Bowie has managed to remind us that art is about digging deep into the human psyche and bring out something truly beautiful. "The Next Day" is whole in it's expression of the human experience. It's at once immensely sad, a freight train aimed at the heart of sorrow, and incredibly joyful, the kind of deep joy that only comes from thoroughly understanding sorrow and suffering. Next to 1996's departure album "Outside", it's the darkest release of his career, and it's more balanced than "Outside" was. It could very well be the the best album of Bowie's career.
1. The Next Day
David starts off with a post-punk dance track showing off the perfect mix of dissonant guitars and hard-hitting rhythm. Vocally, it's all attitude, as Bowie spits venom with the lines "Here I am/Not quite dying/My body left to rot in a dying tree". There are many cases on the album like this that find Bowie freeing him of himself. He's being clear with no sugarcoating, and he's not holding on to anything.
2. Dirty Boys
With an intro groove that reminded me a bit of "Raised Right Men" by Tom Waits, I realized the similarities in quality between these two masterpieces; "The Next Day" and "Bad As Me". "Dirty Boys" starts off with a crawling beat and a back-and-forth exchange between menacing guitars and baritone saxophone. It plays to the part of us that rejects what's good for us…the part that goes out and indulges headstrong in the worst the city has to offer.
3. The Stars (Are Out Tonight)
Once again, dissonance is a factor here, and you can here the influence the Pixies had on Bowie with the perfectly chosen guitar lines. A potent commentary on our current obsession with stardom, and accompanied with a stunning video, this is an absorbing listen. The strings push it over the top. Everything tasteful and potent.
4. Love Is Lost
"Your country's new…and your maid is new…and your accent, too, but your fear is as old as the world". That gives you an idea of the tone on "Love Is Lost", which is hands down one of the most powerful songs on this release. Hello church organ and dark, dark, electro blues. Each element elevates the others. The vocals sound desperate. This is a call to arms, or a call to come to terms.
5. Where Are We Now?
A brilliant choice for the first single, who knew how much it would stand alone as a rare quiet moment on a menacing rock release? Vulnerable and broken, this is the tale of one who's defenses are completely down. That's what gives the piece it's energy of truth.
6. Valentine's Day
A throwback to 60's and 70's Bowie, this is a lush track filled with warm chords and beautiful backup harmonies, although the story is quite dark, lyrically describing an ousted loner.
7. If You Can See Me
The song seems to burst out of nowhere with a frantic pace. The beat lurches forward and reminds the listener of "Hallo Spaceboy", or perhaps the "Earthling" album, although it's strange and more experimental. Progressive and exciting. Electronic, industrial, rock, pop, gothic, progressive rock…it's a cohesive fusion of them all. Frantic and panicked is the vocal delivery, but at the same time joyful and celebratory.
8. I'd Rather Be High
Another dark lyrical take on a soldier doubting his path in life, with the chorus lyrics "I'd rather be flying, I'd rather be dead, than out of my head and training these guns on those men in the sand." The chorus itself is brilliant, and the melody of the song takes on a melodic George Harrison psychedelic influence. Who knew "Ooohs" and "Aaahs" could be so powerful?
9. Boss Of Me
Bowie revisits the best of his 80's persona with this very catchy track that could very well be another single.
10. Dancing Out In Space
The simple love for dancing/movement comes out and pushes through the sadness and confusion. A song to lay your cares aside to, proven by the line "no one here can see you".
11. How Does The Grass Grow?
Ya ya ya ya. Strange and addictive, this is one of the most hooky tracks on the album, with typically morbid lyrics set over a pure pop rock backdrop.
12. (You Will) Set The World On Fire
The 70's are back again. This track opens with something that could fit in well with "The Man Who Sold The World", and it's a bona fide hit. Anyone doubting Bowie's modern rock credentials should be pointed to this well-crafted offering. The chorus weaves it's magic with repetition, making for a purely arena rock experience. Amazing!
13. You Feel So Lonely You Could Die
The sense of melancholy comes back, with another quiet and reflective track, only similar to "Where Are We Now?" in mood. The doo wop style and church hall backup vocals make for a powerful atmosphere. The lyrics speak for themselves, telling the story of a suicidal person who endlessly projects their depression to the world.
14. Heat
Enter the Scott Walker influence. Possibly the most "Outside" sounding song on the album, "Heat" is hypnotic and droning, with the same chords continuing on throughout the piece. Bowie says goodbye to the personality, to the human predicament, in this song of mourning and nonsensical exploration. Beautiful and eye-opening, ending with the odd line "My father ran the prison".
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KWU Music | Piano Recital ~ Tony Lu
Written by Melissa Anderson on January 27, 2022
Kansas Wesleyan University students, friends and family were graced with the talents of Xuchu (Tony) Lu on January 26th at the University United Methodist Church.
Xuchu (Tony) Lu performs on piano for an audience in the University United Methodist Church.
Mr. Lu earned his MM in Piano Performance from Austin Peay State University in 2021. He was the instructor for several undergraduate and graduate level music literature, applied piano, and chamber music courses at Austin Peay. He collaborated with various APSU faculty in chamber performances.
Tony performed eight pieces of music and prior to each one, he provided his historical knowledge of the composer. Tony knew each composer very well and gave a humorous reference to the ways in which we might identify with the musical chorus and overlap of strong and soft keys.
Tony Lu answers questions from the audience following his recital at the UUMC.
I knew little about the performer going into to piano recital, but when he was finished, Tony allowed time for a Q&A in which he took answers from the audience.
My question to Mr. Lu was, "The program indicates that you started learning and playing the piano at age five. Who taught you?" Mr. Lu said "I had six or seven teachers at that age, but I did not really learn to play until college".
Mr. Lu was also asked how long it takes for him to learn a piece of music. Mr. Lu said "I listen to several versions of the piece, and depending on the length of the piece, I practice it 2-3 1/2 hours a day until I have it down and can play it by ear".
It was important for me to understand how it came to be that Mr. Lu was on the Kansas Wesleyan Campus, so I inquired with Dr. Gustavo Do Carmo, KWU Department of Music's Adjunct Music Professor and Collaborative Pianist. Dr. Carmo said "I heard about Tony through a local pianist called Carolyn Hofer. She attended many of his lectures during the summer camp that he teaches. She asked me if I would be interested in bringing him to KWU while he is in town. I then asked him if he could give a "lecture-recital," talking about his repertoire and answering questions from the students and community members."
Tony Lu at his piano recital in the UUMC.
The next upcoming event presented by the KWU Department of Music will be Salina Strings Day, Marymount College, 7 p.m., on Thursday, Feb. 10, 2022.
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