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NEW YORK – In its push to keep their sport in the Olympics, wrestling will get a makeover, the acting president of the sport's world governing body said Tuesday.
So say goodbye to singlets and hello to shirtless Greco-Roman wrestlers. The stage too could change – why be limited by a boring square mat? Taking the lead from the MMA world, wrestling is thinking big and bold when it comes to showmanship. Incorporating staged weigh-ins, walk-out music, lighting, visual effects and video screen replays are all being discussed.
"We have to think about how to make a show because without that today, it's difficult," FILA acting president Nenad Lalovic told USA TODAY Sports.
Former world champion Bill Scherr, chairman of the Committee for the Preservation of Olympic Wrestling, has met with UFC chief executive Dana White and Bellator CEO Bjorn Rebney. MMA stars and officials have been very supportive of wrestling's efforts. Scherr said his sport can learn about presentation from the MMA world.
"We need to think about ways to change how the stage is presented," Scherr said. "They compete in an octagon and we compete on a mat. We don't have to compete on a mat. We can compete in sand, we can compete in grass and we can compete on a mat or an octagon. I don't know. We can get survey groups together and see what looks best."
Scherr said MMA officials have helped from the public relations perspective and partnerships may be explored in the future. However, that doesn't mean the ancient sport is going to go the way of the armbar and head kick.
"The non-violent perspective of wrestling is not going to change," Scherr said.
Olympic champion Jordan Burroughs is all for adding some flair to his sport.
"In face-offs it would be good to have something cool other than two guys walking on to the mat, shaking hands, wrestling, then walking off," he said. "It shows great sportsmanship but not very good showmanship."
Thinking beyond the mat, the U.S., Iran and Russia will compete today at Manhattan's Grand Central Terminal, in an event dubbed "The Rumble on the Rails."
During a news conference held at the United Nations to promote the event, Dan Gable, the 1972 Olympic champion who went on to coach an NCAA dynasty at Iowa, stood in the back of the room and marveled at the three flags – American, Iranian and Russian – standing side by side.
He talked about that unity and about how the sport needs to embrace change. "I stand strong on whatever is necessary to get us back in," Gable said.
Mike Novogratz is used to thinking big. He is chairman of the Beat The Streets program, which helps introduce the sport to city kids, runs a private equity and hedge fund group and is also a former Princeton wrestler. For branding purposes, and T-shirt sales, a two-piece uniform makes sense.
"Two pieces? Dan will probably roll over in his grave," he said about the legend standing next to him.
"Nah. I wore a three-piece in college," said Gable about his time at Iowa State in the late 1960s. "A shirt, tights and a pair of shorts that went over."
Since the IOC made its recommendation in February to remove wrestling from the Summer Games beginning in 2020, the U.S., Iran and Russia, unlikely allies in the political arena, have worked together to keep wrestling in the Olympics.
Wrestling, along with seven other sports, will make its case before the IOC executive board in St. Petersburg, Russia, on May 29. The board is expected to recommend three sports for possible inclusion. A final decision on the sport to add or keep will be made in September.
Wrestling will also move forward with significant rule changes which will be announced this weekend at FILA's congress in Moscow. "We have to make the sport more watchable and understandable for fans, otherwise we cannot acquire more fans," Lalovic said.
Lalovic also said the sport will add two weight classes in women's wrestling and eliminate one each in men's freestyle and Greco-Roman. Each discipline will have six weight classes.
The uniform changes will also be discussed and implemented next year. Freestyle wrestlers would likely wear fight shorts and a tight-fitting microfiber T-shirt. Though the singlet is iconic in wrestling, it isn't exactly fan friendly. After all who wants to wear a singlet in public?
"My own thought is to go a little more mainstream and get uniforms that look like the rest of the Olympic Games," Scherr said.
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Does this patient have thyroid syndrome?
Thyroid disease can be accompanied by a variety of musculoskeletal manifestations ranging from early growth defects during infancy to adult manifestations including myalgias, arthralgias, myopathy, acropachy and frank arthritis.
Musculoskeletal manifestations are most pronounced in extreme states of thyroid dysfunction. A thorough history is essential in evaluating thyroid disease, including medical co-morbidities, radiation exposure, surgeries, family history and medications.
In hypothyroidism, often other non-musculoskeletal manifestations dominate the clinical presentation including fatigue, cold intolerance, constipation, memory/concentration issues, menorrhagia, infertility, weight gain, coarse and brittle hair.
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Cretinism, or congenital deficiency of thyroid hormone at birth, is a common treatable birth defect. At birth there rarely are any physical findings. This is due to partial placental transfer of maternal thyroid hormone. The physical exam findings are first seen after the first few weeks of infancy, when maternal hormones are lost. Without treatment; pallor, lethargy, slow movement, feeding problems, constipation, macroglossia, umbilical hernia, enlarged fontanels, hypotonia, dry skin, hypothermia and prolonged jaundice can occur. There is an increased risk of cardiac, renal, urinary tract, and gastrointestinal malformations in utero.
The musculoskeletal effects of cretinism include delays in ossification at the epiphyseal centers. Multiple foci of ossification occur causing growth stunting, bone deformity, and kyphosis predominantly at the thoraco-lumbar junction.
In adults, there are diverse musculoskeletal symptoms resulting from the hypothyroid state. Features include muscle weakness, arthralgias, arthritis, myalgias with and without elevations in creatinine phosphokinases, carpal tunnel syndrome, erosive osteoarthritis, and crystal induced arthritis.
Hypothyroid arthropathy most commonly affects the knees, metacarpophalangeal (MCP) joints, proximal interphalangeal (PIP) joints, metatarsal phalangeal (MTP) joints and wrists. On exam, tenderness, synovial thickening and joint effusions can be present. The joint effusions can be be large and characteristically lack erythema or warmth, unless secondary disease processes are present.
Synovial fluid analysis is characterized as non-inflammatory, with normal protein and cell counts. There is increased hyaluronic acid concentration in the synovial fluid producing the characteristic highly viscous synovium with a strongly positive "string test".
Neuromuscular symptoms are common in hypothyroidism, estimated to occur in 30-80% with overt disease. The symptoms include weakness, cramping, myalgias, diminished reflexes and myoedema. Symptoms can occur any time during the course.
Weakness is the most common phenomena. Creatine kinase (CK) can be elevated and is associated with a prolonged ankle jerk reflex and muscle enlargement. Cramping can be severe, and myalgias worse after exertion. Electromyography (EMG) and muscle biopsy can be used for further characterization.
Myoedema is the phenomenon of mounding of the muscle tissue after light percussion lasting 30-60 seconds. It is not specific to hypothroidism and is thought to be due to sustained contraction due to decreased calcium uptake from sarcoplasmic reticulum. There is no EMG correlate for myoedema. Reflexes can have prolonged relaxation time, noted to be best seen at the Achilles tendon.
Hoffman's syndrome, characterized by weakness, cramping and muscular enlargement is a rare complication, and often is accompanied by elevated creatinine phosphokinase. Similarly, in children with cretinism, Kocher-Debre-Semelainge syndrome can occur, characterized by diffuse muscle hypertrophy and proximal muscle weakness.
Carpal tunnel syndrome has been described in case reports to occur frequently in myxedema.
A polymyositis like syndrome due to hypothyroidism, with slowly progressive symmetric proximal muscle weakness at the shoulder and hip girdle has been frequently described, with elevated creatinine phosphokinase and modest elevations in erythrocyte sedimentation rate. The symptoms and myopathy respond rapidly to thyroid replacement.
Statin use can potentiate the musculoskeletal effects of hypothyroidism even in patients on thyroid replacement therapy. Complications include rhabdomyolysis as most statins (except for pravastatin and fluvastatin) are metabolized via the hepatic CYP3A4 system and can accelerate the catabolism of Levo-thyroxine, leading to unexpected hypothyroidism.
Sleep is affected in hypothyroidism and polysomnography performed in hypothyroid patients reveal decreased stage 3 and 4 sleep. This result is similar to findings seen in fibromyalgia.
In hyperthyroid states, non-musculoskeletal features often dominate the clinical presentation. The symptoms include heat intolerance, onycholysis, hair thinning, dermopathy, ophthalmopathy, tachycardia, dyspnea, urinary frequency, psychosis, depression, and in the elderly, apathy. Musculoskeletal symptoms include myopathy, adhesive capsulitis, myxedema, acropachy, and osteoporosis
In hyperthyroidism osteopenia and osteoporosis are the most common complications. Failure to recognize a declining need for thyroid replacement in the elderly is a preventable cause of iatrogenic hyperthyroidism. Bone density can improve after the correction of the hyperthyroid state, although often incompletely. In contrast, osteoporosis and osteopenia is not a complication of hypothyroidism.
In hyperthyroidism, mild proximal muscle stiffness and weakness including the bulbar muscles can occur. Myopathy and loss of muscle mass is a severe complication.
Thyrotoxic periodic paralysis is an extremely rare condition associated hyperthyroid myopathy, characterized by rapidly progressive paralysis of the proximal legs. It is due to intracellular potassium shifts.
Thyroid ophthalmopathy occurs in the setting of Graves' disease, with symptoms of lid lag, lid retraction, proptosis, corneal irritation and diplopia. If severe, damage to the cornea and optic nerve can lead to permanent vision loss. It is due to an inflammatory infiltrate and enlargement of the ocular muscules is caused by mucopolysaccharide deposition.
Pretibial myxedema is a syndrome of painless nodules varying in size and color from pink to purple can occur in hyperthyroid states. The lesions can have a shiny, purple to pink appearance and can mimic erythema nodosum, scleroderma or morphea. It is due to increased hyaluronic acid in the skin.
Thyroid acropachy is a rare extreme complication of Graves' disease characterized by insidious onset of swelling at the fingers and toes with digital clubbing. It is painful and can occur after the euthyroid state is achieved. Thyroid acropachy is strongly associated with Graves ophthalmopathy (1%) are pretibial myxedema (4%) and tobacco use.
Adhesive capsulitis is frequently described in the hyperthyroid state. It is often insidious in onset and responds poorly to standard therapy.
There is conflicting evidence that calcium pyrophosphate deposition disease (Pseudogout), is associated with hypothyroidism. Chondrocalcinosis on knee radiographs and calcium pyrophosphate crystals from synovial fluid samples have been reported to occur more frequently although the association with pseudogout has not been consistently reproduced.
Purine metabolism is impaired in thyroid disorders, with an increased incidence of hyperuricemia seen in both hypothyroid and hyperthyroid states. Uric acid levels have been shown to normalize after achievement of the euthyroid state. The incidence of gout is is higher in hypothyroid patients compared to age matched controls.
Differential diagnosis
The differential diagnosis is often case specific due the variety of musculoskeletal presentations. In hand arthropathy, erosive osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis and all inflammatory small joint arthritides should be considered. At the larger joints, such as hips, osteoarthritis, aseptic necrosis, and inflammatory arthritides can mimic the presentation. Additionally, atypical infections such as tuberculosis, sarcoidosis, and malignancy should remain on the differential. The differential for the neuromuscular manifestations include polymyositis, rhabdomyolysis, carpal tunnel syndrome, polymyalgia rheumatica, muscular dystrophy, other causes of myopathy, myasthenia gravis, and motor neuron diseases.
What tests to perform?
Lab Testing
The initial step is to screen with thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) and free thyroxine (T4).
To evaluate the various differential diagnoses, Inflammatory markers should be ordered including erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR) and C-reactive protein (CRP).
Further evaluation based on history, exam and imaging results could include rheumatoid factor and antinuclear antibodies (ANA). Secondary causes for calcium pyrophosphate deposition disease (CPPD) should be investigated if present, including parathyroid hormone (hyperparathyroidism), calcium, magnesium, and hemochromatosis screening (liver function testing including AST, ALT, transferrin saturation and ferritin).
Initial imaging includes radiographs of the affected joint. Small joints can show periarticular calcific deposits and central erosions of the articular surfaces, predominantly at the MCP and PIP which can mimic erosive osteoarthritis (EOA). Destructive lesions of the tibial plateau similar to compression fractures have been described, possibly due to epiphyseal dysgenesis or aseptic necrosis.
Wormian bones, named after Danish anatomist Ole Worm, are accessory sutures seen within the skull, most often at the lambdoid suture, and are associated with hypothyroidism. It is considered pathologic when there are greater than 10 accessory bones or if they become large. Wormian bones are a normal variant seen in the general population, more frequently in the Asian population.
Imaging findings with thyroid acropachy include periosteal bone formation, described as spiculated or lacy in appearance at the metacarpals, proximal, middle phalanges of the hand and the metatarsals and proximal phalanges of the toes.
Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) can be further used to evaluate structural damage. Bone scans are useful in thyroid acropachy, showing increased uptake which may predate radiograph findings. Both MRI and bone scans are not routinely used in evaluation.
In cretinism, long bone radiographs will reveal multiple foci of ossification resulting in a stippled appearance of bone referred to as epiphyseal dysgenesis.
In children, delayed bone age and delays in skeletal maturation can cause short stature and dwarfism. Secondary ossification centers are delayed and slipped femoral capital epiphysis is a common complication.
Electromyogram (EMG) can distinguish hypothyroid associated myopathy from other eitiologies, with EMG correlates including myopathic motor units with hyperirritability and increased polyphasic potentials.
Muscle biopsy is useful in long standing hypothyroidism to differentiate inflammatory myositis, showing Type 1 and 2 fiber atrophy, hypertrophy and myofiber necrosis.
How should patients with thyroid syndromes be managed?
Treatment involves achieving the euthyroid state. In hypothyroidism, this is commonly achieved with hormone replacement therapy. Replacement levo-thyroxine should be taken on an empty stomach with water in the AM. It is recommended to wait at least 1/2 hour prior to eating.
In primary hyperthyroidism, radioactive iodine ablation, medication therapy such as methimazole and propylthiouracil, or surgery are common modalities. Referral to an endocrinologist is recommended. Patients generally recover well with treatment at both extremes.
Osteoporosis associated with hyperthyroidism requires treatment to achieve the euthyroid state. Additional treatment with bisphosphonates based on FRAX guidelines is recommended. Calcium and vitamin D supplementation when appropriate is recommended. Bone density should be checked every 2 years and often improves with the correction to the euthyroid state.
Treatment of thyroid acropachy often requires systemic corticosteroids for joint manifestations. Tobacco cessation is recommended. In ophthalmopathy, corneal drying and ulceration must be prevented ocular lubricants. Orbital decompression can be used in severe cases.
Beta-blockade in hyperthyroid myopathy may assist in muscle function.
What happens to patients with thyroid syndromes?
Natural history and epidemiology
The incidence and prevalence of thyroid related musculoskeletal disease has not been established.
It is estimated that 1/3 of the world's population live in areas of iodine deficiency, defined as having a daily intake of iodine less than 50μg. When the intake falls to less than 25μg per day, congenital hypothyroidism is encountered. In the iodine replete countries, most thyroid disorders have an autoimmune basis, ranging from Hashimoto's thyroiditis to thyrotoxicosis caused by Graves' disease. The prevalence of thyroid disease is different between ethnic groups and estimated to be approximately 8% of the US population. Additionally, up to 5% of the population are estimated to have undiagnosed disease.
Hypothyroidism, as defined solely by laboratory findings due to the variable clinical presentation, includes elevated serum TSH greater than 3.89mIU/L (controversial due to age discrepancies, accepted values range from 3-6 mIU/L) and low serum free Thyroxine (T4). In iodine replete communities, the prevalence of spontaneous hypothyroidism is estimated between 1-2%, and is 5-10 times more common in females than in men. The mean annual incidence is estimated at 3.6/1000 women and 0.6/1000 males. The most common cause of thyroid disease is due to goiter. The incidence of thyroid cancer, a less common cause of thyroid dysfunction, is estimated at 3.5/100,000 women and 1.3/100,000 men.
Congenital hypothyroidism affects approximately 1/4000 births and is the most treatable cause of mental retardation. In iodine replete communities, congenital hypothyroidism is due to developmental defects of the gland. There is a higher incidence seen in Trisomy 21. Newborn thyroid screening is mandated in all US states.
Subclinical hypothyroidism is defined as elevated TSH and normal free Thyroxine (T4). The estimated prevalence of subclinical hypothyroidism ranges from 4-10% of the population, with a higher frequency in elderly females.
In hypothyroidism, 95% is considered primary, due to direct or antibody mediated destruction of the thyroid gland. There are two forms of destruction – goitrous and atrophic. These differ in the extent of lymphocytic infiltration, fibrosis, and follicular cell hyperplasia. Secondary and tertiary causes are due to pituitary and hypothalamic defects, respectively.
Hyperthyroidism is defined as a serum TSH concentration less than 0.1mIU/L and a serum total of T4 greater than 170nmol/l. Hyperthyroidism is estimated to occur in 0.5-2% of the population and is estimated to be 10 times more common in women than men in iodine replete communities. Graves disease is the most common etiology, followed by toxic multinodular goiter.
Autoimmune thyroid disease can be caused by multiple autoantibodies. All thyroid antibodies can be seen in all forms of autoimmune thyroid disease, in varying degrees of specificity. This includes anti-thyrotropin receptor antibodies, which are seen in 80-95% of Graves' disease and 10-20% of autoimmune thyroiditis. Anti-thryroglobulinantibodies, seen in 5-20% of the healthy population, and found in 50-70% of Graves' disease, and 80-90% of autoimmune thyroiditis. Anti-thyroid peroxidase antibodies are estimated to occur in 8-27% of the healthy population, 50-80% of Graves' disease, and 90-100% of the autoimmune thyroiditis. Both anti-thyroglobulin and anti-thyroitropin antibodies are seen in varying degrees in relatives with autoimmune thyroiditis, reinforcing a genetic predisposition for antibody development.
Bone remodeling consists of cycles of activation and resorption lasting approximately 210 days. In hypothyroidism there is a lengthened bone remodeling cycle, of up to 700 days. Osteoporosis is rare due to prolonged bone formation and decreased active resorption. This can be estimated by measuring bone markers including alkaline phosphatase, osteocalcin activity, and urinary excretion of calcium, all of which would be reduced..
In hyperthyroidism, osteopenia and osteoporosis is common, due to the shortened bone remodeling phase, with excessive bone remodeling and subsequent reduced bone density. Histological changes include increased turnover in trabecular bone, increased remodeling and porosity in cortical bone with increased osteoclastic activity.
There is debate whether exogenous levothyroxine or low circulating thyroid stimulating hormone is an independent risk factor for development of osteoporosis. When thyroid supplementation is given in suppressive doses (i.e.. during thyroid cancer treatment) with a target thyroid stimulating hormone less than 0.4mU/L, there is an increased risk of osteoporosis and fracture. When given at doses for physiological maintenance, there has not been an observed increase of risk for bone disease.
Associated rheumatic conditions include an increased incidence of positive ANAs in patients with autoimmune thyroid disease. Many have Anti-DS DNA Ab. In cross sectional analysis, there is an increased prevalence and relative risk in developing systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) and rheumatoid arthritis (RA) in patients with Graves' disease and/or Hashimoto's thyroiditis.
Psoriatic arthritis and limited scleroderma both have an observed increased incidence with thyroid peroxidase Ab positivity.
Scleroderma can directly induce hypothyroidism due to fibrosis of the gland.
SLE patients with thyroid disease have an increased risk of preterm delivery.
TNF-alpha receptors are found in thyroid follicular cells. In Graves' disease serum levels of TNF-alpha are elevated. In a small study of hyperthyroid patients, achievement of the euthyroid state led to normalization of TNF-alpha levels. The same was not observed in hypothyroid patients.
Pharmacologic considerations
There are numerous medications used in thyroid and rheumatic diseases that have unintentional adverse crossover effects. Propylthiouracil has been shown to be the culprit for ANCA-positive drug-induced vasculitis. Methimazole can cause SLE-like syndromes. Aspirin and non steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDS ) lower serum total thyroid hormone by interfering with binding proteins. Glucocorticoids inhibit TSH secretion and reduces serum thyroid hormone concentrations.
What is the evidence?
Bland, JH, Frymoyer, JW, Newberg, AH. "Rheumatic Syndromes of Endocrine Disease". Seminars in Arthritis and Rheumatism. vol. 9. 1979. (A review of rheumatologic diseases associated with the endocrinopathies)
McLean, RM, Podell, DN. "Bone and Joint Manifestations of Hypothyroidism". Seminars in Arthritis and Rheumatism. vol. 24. 1995. pp. 282-290. (In depth review of the rheumatic manifestations of thyroid disease)
Vanderpump, MP. "The Epidemiology of Thyroid Disease". British Medical Bulletin. vol. 99. 2011. pp. 39-51. (A review on the epidemiology of thyroid disorders including incidence and prevalence, from data taken from multiple studies from the US and Europe)
Horak, HA, Pourmand, R. "Endocrine Myopathies". Neurologic Clinics. vol. 18. 2000. pp. 203-213. (A review on the neuromuscular findings in thyroid disorders)
Boelaert, K, Newby, PR, Simmonds, MJ. "Prevalence and relative risk of other autoimmune disease in subjects with autoimmune thyroid disease". The American Journal of Medicine. vol. 123. 2010. pp. 183.e1-183.e9. (A cross sectional multicenter study of patients with Graves' disease or Hashimoto's thyroiditis and the prevalence of coexisting autoimmune disorders)
Schumacher, RH, Dorwart, BB. "Joint effusions, chondrocalcinosis and other rheumatic manifestations in hypothyroidism". The American Journal of Medicine. vol. 59. 1975. pp. 780-798. (Small study of 12 patients evaluating the clinical and histological findings of joint effusions)
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Research firm FlightStats pegs JetBlue as most-delayed major carrier in August. Regional carrier Freedom Airlines had worst overall on-time rate.
NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) -- A study from research group FlightStats found that JetBlue Airways was one of the most-delayed airlines in August, while Northwest Airlines had one of the best track records for being on time.
JetBlue (JBLU) flights arrived on-time 64.7% of the time in August, FlightStats said on Wednesday. This was the worst percentage among the leading airlines.
Only one carrier had a worse record: Freedom Airlines, a subsidiary of Mesa Air Group (MESA), with an on-time arrival rate of 58.1%
Northwest Airlines (NWA, Fortune 500) was the top-performer among the leading carriers, with an on-time arrival record of 85.3% in August, FlightStats said. Four regional carriers had a better rate, with Hawaiian Airlines taking the lead with an on-time arrival record of 91%.
The industry average for being on-time was 77.3%, according to FlightStats.
Among airports in North America, FlightStats found that Salt Lake City International was the most efficient, with an on-time arrival rate of 87.3% in August. Detroit Metro was second-best, with a success rate of 86.4%
Three of the bottom four airports in terms of on-time arrivals were in the New York City area, according to the research group.
John F. Kennedy International came in dead last, with an on-time arrival rate of 55.2%. Newark Liberty International, with an on-time rate of 64.2%, and LaGuardia Airport, at 64.5%, were the third and fourth worst airports for timely arrivals. Miami International was the second worst, with 64% of flights arriving on time in August.
The on-time average for North American airports was 76.5%.
The Department of Transportation released similar findings on Wednesday for the month of July, pointing to the New York-area airports and JetBlue as having some of the worst rates for on-time flights.
New York City is a major hub for JetBlue, which is preparing to open a new terminal at JFK. When asked about the DOT report, JetBlue spokesman said the reliance on New York was part of the airline's problem in terms of delays, but said that JetBlue has made improvements.
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Three years after his diagnosis, actor Michael Douglas told The Guardian that his throat cancer may have been caused by the human papillomavirus contracted through oral sex. His statement put the spotlight on a larger public health issue.
Smoking and drinking are also significant risk factors for throat cancer. CNN's Chief Medical Correspondent Dr. Sanjay Gupta explains that doctors can test to determine if there's a direct link between HPV and cancer.
"What they're searching for is DNA of the virus ... and if they find it, then they can almost definitively say that this was caused by the HPV infection."
HPV is thought to cause 1,700 oropharyngeal, or throat, cancers in women and 6,700 oropharyngeal cancers in men each year, according to the CDC.
For patients whose cancer was caused by HPV, Gupta says the prognosis may be better compared to patients who became sick from tobacco and drinking because they have a better response to the treatment.
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Keep in mind, if the rates of HPV are rising, then of course the rates of HPV caused typical "rate" of oral sex is staying the same by all men and women, then cancer caused by HPV would rise, just logically.
Odd...but if this were so true, doesn't it seem like almost every prostitute in the world would be having mouth and throat cancer? And probably 75% of all women if you get right down to it.
I don't know where you get your numbers but 70% of women aren't doing this. Particularly one they get married.
That is screwed up how that happend it shouldnt of caused that problem it could of also been caused by smoking and drinking
I work in the medical field. Vaccination against HPV is fairly new as far as vaccines go and was initially only recommended for girls and women ages 11-26. More recently it has been recommended for adolescent boys and young men, the primary reason being to protect their female partners. I think this personal testimonial from Michael Douglas will help bring awareness to young boys and their parents of the potential personal risk of cancer from HPV . I think this is a very good thing to be public about.
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MADISON, Wis. — Some of the most influential individuals and organizations in the credit union world have one thing in common — they have been the recipients of World Council of Credit Unions' Distinguished Service Award (DSA). Now is the time to nominate candidates for the 2012 DSA, which will be presented in July at World Council's World Credit Union Conference in Gdańsk, Poland. Nominations must be made by March 30, 2012, in order to be considered for the award.
The DSA, first presented in 1986, is bestowed only in years in which the World Council awards committee believes there are candidates worthy of the honor. To date, World Council has recognized 67 individuals and organizations through the DSA and is hoping to add a few more names to the list during this year's conference, according to World Council Director Ron Hance.
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The DSA honors the exceptional achievements of individuals and organizations whose activities have furthered World Council's vision of "improving people's lives through credit unions." Individual recipients may be World Council member organization officers, directors or representatives; international credit union pioneers; field technicians with long and outstanding service records; or individuals whose actions have benefitted global credit union development. World Council presents up to three individual awards in a single year.
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8 Reasons to Brave the State Fair
Ah, state fairs: They're hot. They're crowded. The food is disgusting (though sometimes also delicious—funnel cake, anyone?). But we love them anyway.
Fairs may be a bit grotesque, but they're also endearingly all-American—and, if nothing else, they're a spectacle. The Oregon State Fair, which takes place at the fairgrounds in Salem from August 23 to September 2, promises to be no exception. The event's headliners include country singer Martina McBride; classic rockers REO Speedwagon (with Loverboy); and ventriloquist/celebrity impressionist Terry Fator. (These shows require separate admission.) If neither country, nor Loverboy, nor Lady Gaga impressions by a dummy, nor separate admission is your thing, not to worry: we drilled deeper into the schedule to give you eight reasons you should brave the fair.
(1) "Familyville": It's not just for kids! Yes, there's a petting zoo and other baby stuff in this family-friendly area. But there's also a "Walk on the Wild Side" exhibit that, if the fair's promotional materials are to be believed, will feature adorable baby tigers, as well as an "Extreme Raptors" show—as if raptors weren't extreme enough! Leave Grandma at the "Women's Quilts During World War I" exhibit for this one.
(2) Miniature versions of animals: Because sometimes, bigger isn't better. Actually, in the case of barnyard animals, always. Mini horses will perform alongside their larger, Budweiser-branded cousins, the draft horse, while mini Herefords will have the Beef Barn Show Ring to themselves for a "Cattle Costume Contest." Also competing: pygmy goats, who will try to do their 4-H handlers proud on an "Agility Fun Course."
(3) Costumed versions of animals: In addition to the aforementioned mini cows, regular-sized sheep will be "decked out in glitter and glam" for the "Bling Contest" and appear in costume with their child masters, also in costume, for the Junior Sheep Decorator Show—awww!
(4) Dog demos: There'll be plenty of opportunities for dogs to show off to us, including something called "X-treme Air Dogs" (which we assume is like Air Bud, live), and a demonstration by the Marion County Sheriff's Department of police dogs' "criminal apprehension and drug detection skills." (Leave your weed at home.) You can show off to your dog by learning how to save its life at the Willamette Valley Animal Hospital's canine CPR demonstration.
(5) Overeating: State fairs and stuffing face go together like Twinkies and a deep fryer. The Umatilla County Cattlemen Association will be serving up tri-tip, Hermiston's Walchli Farms will be slicing up watermelon, and the Oregon Wheat Grower's League (tremble, celiac sufferers!) will be frying up flapjacks.
(6) Playing with your food: In no fewer than five events, food will be used not for its nutritional value, but as part of a contest. You've got your marionberry-pie-eating contest. You've got your watermelon-seed-spitting contest. You've got your scone-baking race (because what makes a great scone is baking it really fast). The Dairy Farmers of Oregon bring us two food face-offs: a milk-mustache contest, which sounds harmless enough, and a milk "chug-a-lug" competition, which, beginning with its name (and ending with people chugging another animal's breast milk), sounds repulsive
(7) Culture: Get some of it at the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation Dancers' performance, then continue cultivating yourself at the Oregon Statewide Spelling Bee.
Oregon State Fair
2330 17th St. NE, Salem
Aug 23–Sep 2
(8) It's cheaper than the Pendleton Round-Up: Why trek all the way out to Eastern Oregon when you could take in a rodeo-style bull-riding show—titled "Bullrageous," no less—right here in the Willamette Valley?


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Friday, November 14, 2008
Congress Yells At Treasury Over Bailout . . . Nothing Changes
Congressmen Kucinich, Issa and Cummings let the head of Treasury's bailout program, Neil Kashkari, have it today.
Here's Issa:
Here's Cummings:
The spleen-venting might have felt good, but it is likely that nothing will change. Indeed, Congressman Cummings begged Kashkari to stay on into the Obama administration.
Many people - including some congress people and Senators - said when the bailout was being debated, giving Treasury authority over the bailout based on the government's claims of dire economic threat was just like giving the White House authority to wage war against Iraq based on claims of a dire threat of Iraqi-lined terrorism.
We were right.
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CCC ready to fight flood waters
With streams and rivers across the county rising from the string of storms hitting the area, Yreka's crew of California Conservation Corps (CCC) members were busy Friday training to respond to flood-related disasters.
While no major flooding had been reported yet in Siskiyou County from this most recent round of heavy rains, CCC crews go through this training process each year in order to build the skills necessary as one of the state's most important disaster relief resources.
Yreka crew manager Tina Daray said each year her crew of 14 corpsmembers – along with CCC crews across the state – must complete a 16-hour flood protection training course that combines a classroom component and a hands-on component.
The Yreka crew had already completed their classroom session on Thursday, and Friday afternoon's hands-on session at the Yreka city facility on the north end of town had members furiously filling and stacking sandbags. Though nearby Yreka Creek hadn't breached its banks, observers may have thought otherwise as a chain of young people shoveled fine gravel into sandbags, passed them down a line of ready hands, and stacked them neatly on pallets as if the safety of the community depended on it.
In fact, the sandbags being filled Friday were stacked next to a large plywood sign that read "Sandbags: Yreka residents only." The filled bags and the work necessary to fill them were donated to the residents of Yreka for use in protecting personal property from the rain water filling storm drains and creeks and pooling in low-lying areas of the city. Those without the means or ability to fill bags on their own were able to simply stop by and ask for them.
Daray said since the CCC was first formed in 1976, members have filled 3.5 million sandbags in their flood protection and response efforts.
"We're the front line of flood fighters. We're the first line of responders called in by DWR (California Department of Water Resources)," said Daray.
CCC crews are also called in by emergency response agencies for earthquake, fire and other natural disaster response efforts across the state. In addition crews spend large portions of the summer months maintaining public hiking trails and working on post-fire mitigation efforts on public lands.
"We've got a two-fold mandate," said Daray. "Our purpose is to produce productive citizens and to protect and enhance California's natural environment."
She said the CCC is essentially a youth development program and is open to applicants ages 18-25 who will serve a one-year term.
"We focus on developing dependability, integrity and professionalism. We're teaching them a strong work ethic," Daray explained.
In addition to the standard CCC program, the corps also has a wide array of special programs, including green energy, trails, watershed stewardship, and several Americorps programs with varying eligibility requirements.
For more information about the California Conservation Corps, visit ccc.ca.gov.


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THURSDAY, June 20, 2013 (HealthDay News) -- Aspirin and related drugs may fight cancer by lowering rates of DNA mutation, a small new study suggests.
It's known that aspirin reduces the risk for some cancers, and these findings point to a possible explanation, according to the researchers from the University of California, San Francisco.
They analyzed tissue samples from 13 patients with a condition called Barrett's esophagus, which can lead to esophageal cancer. The patients were followed for between six and 19 years. Patients took aspirin at different times during the study.
Mutations in tissue samples collected while patients were on aspirin had accumulated an average of 10 times more slowly than in samples obtained when patients were not taking aspirin, according to the study, which was published online June 13 in the journal PLoS Genetics. The study did not, however, prove a cause-and-effect link between aspirin and slower rates of gene mutations.
"Aspirin and other non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, which are commonly available and cost-effective medications, may exert cancer-preventing effects by lowering mutation rates," researcher Carlo Maley, a member of the UCSF Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer Center, said in a university news release.
"This is the first study to measure genome-wide mutation rates of a pre-malignant tissue within patients for more than a decade, and the first to evaluate how aspirin affects those rates," he added.
Maley said aspirin may lower DNA mutation rates by reducing inflammation, and plans to further investigate this theory.
More information
The U.S. National Cancer Institute has more about cancer prevention.


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How to Ease Your Dog's Separation Anxiety
If your dog uses his time alone in the house to bark endlessly, pee on the carpet, or tear up the sofa—and those behaviors are accompanied by depression or stress—your pooch may be suffering from separation anxiety, a very common behavior problem.
Overcoming disorders like separation anxiety takes time, patience and consistency, but it can be done! Just take the following steps, and you're already on your way.
Make sure the problem is separation anxiety. The first step in tackling behavior issues is to rule out any underlying medical problems that might be causing your pet's misbehavior. Next, rule out other behavior problems. For example, consider whether your dog's inappropriate elimination is due to incomplete housetraining.
Take action. So you're sure the problem is separation anxiety? Try these strategies to address the issue:
- Keep all greetings relaxed. When leaving, give your dog a pat on the head, say goodbye and leave. Similarly, when arriving home, say hello to your dog and then don't pay any more attention to him until he's calm and relaxed.
- Give your dog a workout. Giving your dog lots of mental and physical stimulation goes a long way toward quelling behavior problems—especially those involving anxiety. Exercise can enrich your dog's life, decrease stress and provide appropriate outlets for normal behavior. And once she's all tuckered out, your pal won't have much energy left to get into trouble.
- Reward your pooch! Teach your dog to associate your departure with a reward, like a delicious stuffed Kong or other food-dispensing toy. This positive association can help resolve the problem, as well as distract your dog for the first few minutes you're gone!
Let our experts help! Need a little more info? Visit the ASPCA's top eight tips for addressing separation anxiety to learn more.


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The reasons I considered that node for retitling were two: the first being that a person with the same problem as the poster might not search for "trashed by HTML"; the second the title I suggested seem (to me at least) to fit the solution that would and was given.
Considering the amount of questions asked over and over again, I don't think it's that common for people to search whether their question was answered. However, while it's nice to cater for people that come here after they got into trouble, you're forgetting about another class of people: people that visit this site a few times a week to read the threads they find interesting, and learn something. Hopefully to avoid problems in the future. As said, "Disallowing HTML Comments for a Chatroom." is bland and boring, and more people will skip it than if it were titled "Emergency! Our guestbook is getting trashed by HTML!". The first suggests one of the theoretical style meditations you often see here, "if you do X and conditions Y, Z and W are true also, V happens". The original title clearly indicates it's about an actual case. Perhaps the 'Emergency' is overdone. But overall, a much better title.
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The brilliant that is Dan Freeman has done it again. Before I tell you what he's done again, maybe it will be a good idea to refresh your memory regarding what he has already done.
Dan Freeman is the writer/director/producer of The Minister of Chance. If you are still unfamiliar with this superb audiodrama, then I invite you to read my review of Episodes 1 and 2 here, listen to my interviews with Lauren Crace and Sylvester McCoy here, and listen to my interview with Dan here. Among other things, he is also the brains behind the BBC Doctor Who audiodrama Death Comes To Time, which starred Stephen Fry as The Minister.
Dan has a weird and wonderful brain. I think it is very safe to say that I love his brain. The things that come spilling out of it are all kinds of weird, wonderful, intelligent, quirky, witty, sarcastic, funny, insightful, brilliant, splendid and many other words, but I think you get the idea. One of the latest things to come out of his cranium and grey matter is Ectoplasm.
Written with Nick Romero, Episode 1: The Curse of The Mummy's Curse stars the voices of Nick Romero, Dan Freeman, Peter Donaldson (BBC Radio 4) and Sophie Aldred (Ace in Doctor Who, among other credits).
If you are already familiar with The Minister of Chance, then you will be happy to find that Ectoplasm still has the same overall quality. However, there are some wonderful differences. Whereas The Minister of Chance is very serious and thought-provoking in many aspects, Ectoplasm is a brilliantly written fun romp, filled with satire and a lot of spoofs. I have to admit, it wasn't what I was expecting, given Dan's previous body of work. However, it was a wonderful surprise to be introduced to this aspect of Dan's creativity.
The description for this audiodrama reads:
Are you Cursed? Haunted? Are you an unrealistically attractive young lady who only seeks the help of fictional detectives? Then pray allow us to recommend the services of the Empire's greatest OCCULTIST and INVESTIGATOR of STRANGE GOINGS-ON and ETHEREAL SHENANIGANS: the estimable LORD ZIMBABWE. Please make suitable representations to his Major Domo, Mr Theremin, at Bluebell End, England.
If that doesn't tell you that you're in for a rip-roaring good time, let me give you a wee bit more information.
Filled with more geeky references than I could ever personally ask for, The Curse of The Mummy's Curse had me laughing within the first minute and kept me gigglesnortguffawing until the very end. It also contains a few other elements that I personally adore: Sexual innuendo, the odd profanity and humour that some may find offensive, such as priest and nun jokes. The geeky references sent me over the top. Aside from having a butler named Theremin–thanks to Dan, I now want a butler named Theremin who has the voice of Peter Donaldson–there are references to Sherlock Holmes, Indiana Jones, Schrödinger's cat and so much more. Listing all the wonderful homages to geek culture would take quite a long time.
It is very easy to get spoof and satire wrong. In my opinion, most of it is just plain wrong–see: Not Another Teen Movie, Meet The Spartans or any other movie like that as examples of spoofs that are many words that may offend readers if I use them. Dan knows how to write an intelligent, yet extremely funny, spoof and satire. Perhaps it has something to do with the fact he is from the UK and things that Canadians find hilarious are hugely influenced by the UK. Mostly, Dan has a very good sense of comedy and comedic timing, coupled with wonderful production and writing style.
I highly recommend that you go listen to Episode 1: The Curse of The Mummy's Curse, NOW. While you are there, why don't you make a small donation, so that Dan can produce more of this hilarious series.
One small note, you will need QuickTime installed in order to listen. Trust me when I say, you will not be sorry that you took the time to install it, if you don't already have it installed.
I cannot wait to hear the next thing to come vomiting out of Dan's brain!
I want to make it clear that there is some not suitable for work language in Ectoplasm and it is intended for older teens and adults. I had no issues with allowing my 12-year-old and near 16-year-old listening to this audiodrama. That being said, I know families and cultures have different levels of what is appropriate for what age. Therefor, I recommend listening to it first before allowing your teens to do so.


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Enamel-painted figures made in Staffordshire give us rare glimpses of life as it was.
To hold one is to touch the past.
To hold one is to touch the past.
Welcome to my site devoted to early English enamel-painted earthenware figures. I enjoy sharing my knowledge with scholars, collectors, and those who simply like beautiful antique objects. I assist novices and professionals with equal enthusiasm--always at no charge. I consult on authenticity and correct restoration and will help locate a particular purchase or guide in building or dispersing a collection.
To ask a question, contact me at email@example.com. Remember, my expertise is earthenware figures of the 1780-1840 period. If your figure is later (most spaniels, flat back figures, and figures with a transfer-printed mark beneath) look elsewhere for guidance.
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All material on this website is protected by copyright law. You may link to this site from your site, but please contact me if you wish to reproduce any of this material elsewhere. If you help yourself and reproduce these inages, I will enforce my copyright. Specifically, you may NOT put my images on Pinterest without my permission.


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I've been doing a lot of thinking lately.
As the school year draws to a close, and my final year of high school at that, there have been a lot of frantic nights, staying up late to get all the preparations in order, waking up early to the thoughts of, "What am I doing all of this for?"
I hit an almost-crisis point a few months back, struggling with the idea of staying in the English field forever, in favor of something exciting, something lifesaving, something so much more fulfilling than tapping away at a keyboard for hours on end, day after day.
But in all the busyness, the planning, the last-minute studying, I stopped writing.
And my soul felt drier than it had in a long, long time.
It's that time of year when people feel they must ask every high school graduate, "What are your plans for the fall?" and we must answer with something seemingly satisfactory.
For a long time, my answer has been, "Continue doing college online, pursing an English degree." But for the past few months, the words had been bitter in my mouth, and I kept hearing the angry voice of doubt creep in.
But what if an English degree doesn't bring you the job you want, when you figure out what that is? And then, you'll be stuck.
You may not want to write forever, and you don't particularly enjoy editing – what if you build yourself a life you'll grow to hate?
Writing – the way you do it, at least – isn't a real job. You'll never be happy writing for people you don't know about things you could care less about. Give it up.
And then I'm back at the beginning again, scared and confused as ever, feeling totally inadequate and completely disoriented as to what I truly want to be doing.
But there's something about this period in my life, and the past words of someone I respect playing softly in my head – "Do what makes you feel alive."
And as these months have gone on, I realize that I've been significantly missing out on that feeling of being alive, and instead trading it for the cheap feeling of lifelessness, a laziness in passion, in purpose, in direction.
And the reason for that, I've come to believe, isn't because I haven't yet found "that thing" that will fulfill all my dreams and desires, some to-be-discovered career that will fill me with determination and hope.
It's my neglect for doing what I know God has given me to do – writing – and my disregard for treating each day like one in which to live the fullest life I can.
People still ask what my plans for the fall are.
And to be honest, a lot of times, I want to answer, "I just don't know." Besides school, what will I be doing? Who will I be with? Where will I find my drive, my motivation, to press on and move forward another day? What will I be working toward?
I'm not sure.
But what I do know is this – I have faith in the God who holds my future that He'll lead me to the right places for each day.
I trust that He knows what He is doing as He leads me from place to place, from project to project, from one adventure to another.
I trust that what He put inside of me – the ache to write, the inclination to put words onto a page, breathing life into them, whatever that is that causes me to feel so alive and free – I trust that He put that there with a purpose, and that it isn't all for nothing.
Sometimes it's really, really difficult to make myself sit down and write, even though I know it's "my" thing, what I feel connects me to my most whole, authentic self.
Other days, it takes absolutely everything in me to get myself to do my coursework, even though I know this is the path I've chosen, and I'm doing what's right for me.
But I think that's a big part of the journey – pressing on when it's difficult, painful, even, because we know that what we're doing is both good for us and adds a wholeness and purpose to our everyday life that we can't get from browsing social media or watching Netflix.
Doing what's right for today, living freely and fully in every little moment, using those gifts that God has clearly given us – that's what we pursue. When the goal is money, or happiness, or a life we love someday, somewhere, somehow – we'll never be content right here. We'll keep missing what's right for right now, in favor of dreaming of a life we'll never arrive at – because that life starts now.
That life begins with the boring coursework, or the tedious commitments, the sitting down to persistently accomplish a goal, using those gifts that we can't help but acknowledge as gifts from God.
Remembering to truly live is keeping me sane these days, when the to-do list is long and the days are short.
Taking the time to sit, to write, to etch out thoughts and remind myself why I'm living is so healthy, so helpful for me, that I won't forget why I'm here, or why I'm doing all this.
Each moment is a gift, and every talent, fondness, or pleasure we find in something isn't to be taken for granted. There's purpose to be found in every aspect of life – not just on the exciting days, on the grand adventures, great discoveries, and big achievements – but here. Now. Just as we are, right where we are, today.


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Note: When in doubt over a particularly prized piece of clothing, a professional cleaning job is never a bad investment. Clean your own clothes at your own risk.
- If you're just looking to remove body-odor (such as armpit area odor) or sand dunes dust-type dirtiness, fill a tub or sink full of lukewarm water and stir in mild laundry soap or, preferably, a dye free one until it's dissolved.
- Then add your sequined item of clothing and swirl it gently in the water before letting it soak for about five minutes.
- Remove from the tub and rinse in cold water until all the soap comes out.
- If you're dealing with a stain on one part of the garment, you can spot-treat it with a gentle stain remover before putting it in the tub. Do so by dabbing (rather than rubbing) at the area with the stain to avoid breaking the threads that affix the sequins to fabric.
- Once you've taken it out of the water, hold the garment above a sink or tub to let it drip for a few minutes — do not give in to the temptation to wring it out! — then lay it flat on a towel to dry. The towel may absorb quite a bit of liquid, so switching it out once it gets saturated can help speed up the drying process.
- Don't hang the garment up until it's completely dry, unless you want to risk it becoming misshapen from the extra water weight.
- Patience is the name of the game.
- If you're mostly looking to banish an unwanted odor from a feather-covered garment, try storing it in a garment bag or pillowcase with a few fresh dryer sheets for a day or two.
- If your feathers absolutely need washing, remember that feather dye is not colorfast – yes, most colored feathers are dyed! - so you should only wash feathers of the same color together and in lukewarm water!
- To do so, dissolve liquid dish soap (or dye free detergent) in water and swirl the garment in the mixture.
- Handling the feathers as gently as you can, remove the garment from the water and rinse the soap out.
- While some feathers respond well to being air-dried, long skinny ones (like the ostrich feathers often used on party dresses) may look somewhat shriveled unless you use a blow-dryer set on low and cool to dry them.
- Feathers of all kinds tend to get dried out and sad-looking over time even if you've never gotten them wet, so using a steamer to add moisture, and fluffing them with your hands is a good way to give them a quick refresh.
- You can also use a blow-dryer in a low and cool setting, this will fluff the feathers and allow them to flutter & delight as it was intended.
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Globe intensifies network coverage in Boracay
|State-of-the-art network to further enhance tourism and commerce in the island
Globe Telecom recently announced that it has achieved a major milestone in its nationwide network modernization by successfully interconnecting the world-renowned island paradise that is Boracay through fiber optics, which is integral in its ambitious network modernization plans for the entire country.
Company officials confirmed at a press conference that this form of communication technology is achieved by means of the two-kilometer Globe Boracay Submarine Cable System emanating from Caticlan in Malay, Aklan. Robert Tan, Globe Chief Technical Adviser, said that the Boracay fiber optic network will power up cell sites with third generation or 3G and Evolved High-Speed Packet Access or HSPA+ connectivity and readily scalable to support Long Term Evolution (LTE) services. This will intensify network coverage to the celebrated local tourist destination: "This allows transmission at higher bandwidths, translating into a sharp improvement in service quality in terms of call clarity, SMS delivery and data transmission through pervasive third generation or 3G connectivity with HSPA+. In terms of capacity, the fiber-based Dense Wavelength Division Multiplexing system can transmit 80 wavelengths and supports 40 gigabytes per second (Gbps) per wavelength, expandable to 100 Gbps."
"Our Globe subscribers in the area can now share their vacation experiences through voice, text and high speed data. They can upload their pictures, videos and posts with unparalleled ease as Boracay's near-limitless transmission capacity will result to superfast surfing, aside from crystal-clear voice calls and real-time text messaging," Tan noted. He added that "the submarine cable system is engineered for a future-proof Globe network, along with those for the entire archipelago and ready for the next generation communication technology."
As the project's technology partner, global ICT solutions provider Huawei Technologies through its Chief Executive Officer and Country Manager Li Wei affirmed that it was their great honor to play a significant role in this important segment of the total infrastructure transformation efforts of Globe, saying that it was indeed a privilege to work hand-in-hand with such an unprecedented undertaking to build a technologically-advanced brand-new network.
"With our strong track record of success and IT expertise having done similar projects in other countries, Huawei's synergies with Globe are working toward establishing a world-class Asian telco infrastructure to elevate telecommunications further for the Filipinos. This modern network in Boracay is just as an important piece of the rest of the Globe modernization activities currently being accomplished across the country, and we are proud to be involved in it," he said.
For his part, Globe President and CEO Ernest Cu lauded this development, noting that this further bolsters the progress of the company's network modernization, which is already nearing 70-percent accomplishment.
"Like our modernized networks in Cebu, Davao and parts of the National Capital Region, we are raising the bar and bringing the same excellent mobile experience to Boracay, which will definitely advance the level of enjoyment of our subscribers in the area. This investment will positively impact the local travel hotspot with more vibrant tourist activities as well as bring-in a better commercial environment for our trade affiliates and enterprise clientele."
Cu said that the effort will mirror a forthcoming rollout in Palawan, which will also entail in "fiberizing" the entire island. "This enables Globe to deliver its capacity plans and network quality improvements to usher-in superior mobile experience our customers truly deserve," the Globe chief said.
To commemorate the installation of the Globe Boracay cable landing station, Cu, Tan and other key Globe executives led a ribbon-cutting and blessing ceremony earlier in the day. A special inauguration event was also held graced by the Globe Network Technical Group and Huawei officers. Local government units present hailed the cable landing of Globe, saying that this will definitely create a better-connected Boracay with the rest of the Philippines and the world. Trade partners as well as corporate clients of Globe meanwhile praised this initiative of the company as they acknowledged the benefits of a Globe-interlinked Boracay for their businesses.
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