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<title><![CDATA[CVS has paid me to be sick today]]></title>
<link>http://couponsincali.com/2009/11/26/cvs-has-paid-me-to-be-sick-today/</link>
<pubDate>Thu, 26 Nov 2009 08:51:13 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>kishme</dc:creator>
<guid>http://couponsincali.com/2009/11/26/cvs-has-paid-me-to-be-sick-today/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Received $25 GC with new prescription Sorry for the long delay in post! I have been amazingly ill an]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class='snap_preview'><div id="attachment_255" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 260px"><a href="http://www.cvs.com"><img class="size-full wp-image-255" title="CVSGC" src="http://kishme.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/cvsgc.jpg" alt="" width="250" height="250" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Received $25 GC with new prescription</p></div>
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<p>Sorry for the long delay in post! I have been amazingly ill and couldn&#8217;t even look at a computer screen or tv. My doctor called in a new prescription for me at CVS.  A few weeks ago I received a CRT for a $25 CVS gift card with new or transferred script, from the price scanner. Maurice went and picked it up for me. He also grabbed me another Flu Shot coupon book <img src='http://s.wordpress.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_smile.gif' alt=':)' class='wp-smiley' /> </p>
<p>$8.75 &#8211; Prescription</p>
<p>Paid $8.75 and received a shiny new $25 on the spot.  So CVS gave me a prescription and I profited $16.25 <img src='http://s.wordpress.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_smile.gif' alt=':)' class='wp-smiley' /> </p>
<p>Not everyone will get these $25 CRTs, me and boyfriend share 2 cards between us and I only got the CRT on one card. But ALWAYS find those cute little price checker machines in the store and swipe your card until it won&#8217;t let you anymore. It&#8217;s a little tedious because the machine is slow but still very much worth it.</p>
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<title><![CDATA[paint it black.]]></title>
<link>http://broke207.wordpress.com/2009/11/26/paint-it-black/</link>
<pubDate>Thu, 26 Nov 2009 05:07:33 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>bessmarvin</dc:creator>
<guid>http://broke207.wordpress.com/2009/11/26/paint-it-black/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[yes, i am one of those crazy people who will be waiting outside in line in the g-d freezing cold at ]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class='snap_preview'><p><a href="http://broke207.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/black-friday.jpg"><img class="alignleft size-medium wp-image-656" title="black-friday" src="http://broke207.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/black-friday.jpg?w=300" alt="" width="300" height="214" /></a>yes, i am one of those crazy people who will be waiting outside in line in the g-d freezing cold at 4 am to get the best deals. which is funny, because the really bloody battles usually happen over deep discount electronics and <a href="http://www.zhuzhupets.com/index.php?/aboutmain.html" target="_blank">zhu zhu hamsters</a>, neither of which i am currently in the market for&#8230;  mostly, i&#8217;m hoarding cheap dvds and cleaning out clearance stock with extra coupons. also, i&#8217;m in it for the experience (which i will be documenting as i go). it&#8217;s totally crazy, and kind of stupid, but hands down the wildest shopping ride of the year.</p>
<p><strong><a href="http://www.black-friday.net/target-ad-scan.html#" target="_blank">target:</a></strong><br />
last year, target was my first black friday stop- this year not so much.  there&#8217;s some cute puffy vests for $7.50, and baby mama is on dvd for $3.99 (plus some mysterious &#8220;select others)&#8230;. but nothing amazing. we will be stopping in, but definitely not first.</p>
<p><strong><a href="http://www.black-friday.net/walmart-ad-scan.html" target="_blank">walmart</a>:</strong><br />
walmart doesn&#8217;t have much that i want, but their $2 dvds are hitting my sweet spot just right. they say &#8220;over 100 titles&#8221;, but just from the small stack in the picture, i&#8217;ll most definitely be picking up: spaceballs, young frankenstein, the mummy, and hellboy II. my dvd collection is already ridiculous- and about to get even ridiculous-er.</p>
<p><strong>cvs:</strong><br />
totally copycatting rite aid by the way- herbal essences AND soleil razors. i&#8217;m outraged. but i&#8217;ll still shop there, because the deals are hot for the first time in months. i&#8217;m feeling lazy, so i&#8217;ll just list of the things that are free after ECBs (with or without coupons):</p>
<p>reeses &#38; mars singles, vaseline sheer infusion lotion, degree ultra clear, colgate total toothpaste (free with $1/1 coupon from 11/8 smartsource). there&#8217;s also some $.99 herbal essences, colgate 360 toothbrushes, and $1.99 schick quattro or soleil razors&#8230;. i&#8217;m sure i can make something work with the $5/$30 that they emailed me today. i think they&#8217;re trying to win me back&#8230; but i don&#8217;t see that happening.</p>
<p><strong><a href="http://www.black-friday.net/rite-aid-ad-scan.html#" target="_blank">rite aid:</a></strong></p>
<p>SCRs ahoy! rite aid is just giving shit away this black friday. i&#8217;ll be picking up:</p>
<p>$.99 sally hansen lip color- which should be free if maine got the $1/1 lip product coupon in the 9/13 red plum. FREE</p>
<p>$3.99 tampax pearl with a $3 SCR- AND i have a $2 off coupon that i got in the mail a while ago. holy-money maker batman!</p>
<p>$2.99 herbal essences with a $2 SCR.  i already blew my bogo coupon a few weeks ago, but $.99 is still a kick ass price.</p>
<p>$3.99 scope outlast with a$3 SCR.  i&#8217;ve got a $1/1 from the 11/1 p&#38;g brandsaver that will make it FREE!</p>
<p>$2.99 oral b toothbrushes with a $2 SCR and</p>
<p>$.99 schick disposable razors! free if you&#8217;re not a scumbag like me who didn&#8217;t get the 11/22 paper for the $1/1 in the smartsource.</p>
<p>$5.99 soleil razors only $1.99 with $4/1 in-ad coupon. combine with $2/1 coupon from the 11/15 smartsource. FREE!</p>
<p>somehow i&#8217;ll wrap it all up in a <a href="http://escalatenetwork.com/affiliate/affiliate.php?id=168&#38;group=24" target="_blank">$5/25</a> and fill out the holes (if there are any) with $.99 ivory, zest, and dial. details to follow&#8230;</p>
<p><a href="http://www.forever21.com/21days/" target="_blank"><strong>forever21</strong></a><strong>:</strong><br />
they&#8217;re being shifty about exactly what will be on sale, but i love a store where everything is already under $20. plus, if you show up early early, they could give you a scratch off with the possibility to win a $100 gift card!</p>
<p><strong><a href="http://www.black-friday.net/macys-ad-scan.html#" target="_blank">macy&#8217;s</a>:</strong><br />
i don&#8217;t see anything major in their flier that i&#8217;m into, but there&#8217;s a $10/$25 on clearance items coupon that i might put into action if i find anything great.</p>
<p><strong><a href="http://www.gap.com/browse/info.do?cid=48380" target="_blank">the gap:</a></strong><br />
bogo sweaters at the gap from wednesday to friday!! i have a $10 off coupon from my gapcard also, so i&#8217;ll be loading up good. also, you get a sweet coupon book with any purchase (more reasons to buy more sweaters!).</p>
<p><strong><a href="http://www.lanebryant.com/?sid=%20AFF:Promo:113009:ThanksgivingDeals&#38;mcid=AFFIL" target="_blank">lane bryant</a>:</strong><br />
costuming a burlesque means needing plus size ruffle butt underpants. usually pretty pricey @ $18/ea. or $27/3, the <span style="text-decoration:underline;">whole store</span> will be 40% through the 29th! kick ass.</p>
<p>for those of you staying indoors this friday, lucky magazine has compiled a <a href="http://www.luckymag.com/shopping/2009/11/black_friday?slide=13#showHeader" target="_blank">tidy little list</a> of black friday online fashion finds.</p>
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<title><![CDATA[CVS Black Friday]]></title>
<link>http://thesavingsqueens.wordpress.com/2009/11/25/cvs-black-friday/</link>
<pubDate>Wed, 25 Nov 2009 22:44:59 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>thesavingsqueens</dc:creator>
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<description><![CDATA[Ok, maybe I spoke too soon when I said I was not going out on Black Friday.  After reading a few of ]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class='snap_preview'><p>Ok, maybe I spoke too soon when I said I was not going out on Black Friday.  After reading a few of the black Friday delas at pharmacies I may have to hit up Rite Aid and CVS.  Autumn already posted on Rite Aid but for the CVS deals that inspired me check out Saving with Shellie&#8217;s post <a href="http://www.savingwithshellie.com/2009/11/22/cvs-black-friday-deals/" target="_blank">here</a>.  I already hae $10 ECB so I think I could get a lot of great stuff by multiple postings.</p>
<p>*Also be on the lookout for a coupon to double your ECBs.  I found mine by the register last week.  It sounds like just using it once will double your ECBs in November-December for use in January.</p>
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<title><![CDATA[The Thanksgiving Week Real Report]]></title>
<link>http://therealreporter.wordpress.com/2009/11/25/the-thanksgiving-week-real-report/</link>
<pubDate>Wed, 25 Nov 2009 16:53:32 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>therealreporter</dc:creator>
<guid>http://therealreporter.wordpress.com/2009/11/25/the-thanksgiving-week-real-report/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Turkeys Flying BEDFORD—Most adherents will wait until the traditional holiday feasts, but turkey car]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class='snap_preview'><h2>Turkeys Flying</h2>
<p>BEDFORD—Most adherents will wait until the traditional holiday feasts, but turkey carving season has already begun for at least one commercial real estate portfolio, as <strong>UBS Investments</strong> attempts to disgorge itself from a heaping plate of troubled flex/office product by paring off the 667,000 sf to buyers hungry for price-adjusted opportunities. Thus far, it appears the prospects are eagerly biting.<a href="http://therealreporter.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/oakparkeightbedfordsept09dwnubs.jpg"><img class="alignright size-medium wp-image-731" title="oakparkeightbedfordsept09dwnUBS" src="http://therealreporter.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/oakparkeightbedfordsept09dwnubs.jpg?w=300" alt="" width="300" height="154" /></a></p>
<p>At the bargain-basement rate of $29 per sf, UBS last week sold 8 Oak Park in Bedford to Boston real estate investor <strong>CRE Management Inc.</strong> and a user who will supposedly occupy half of the 65,000 sf in the two-story office building. Calls to GFI and UBS were not returned, but the $1.89 million deal is well below the $3.1 million paid just three years earlier by a joint venture partnership of <strong>Mack-Cali Real Estate, Gale International </strong>and<strong> JP Morgan</strong>. That group surrendered seven buildings to UBS this summer after determining market conditions were too harsh to hold onto the properties, having paid $53.6 million for the entire package in June 2006, or approximately $88 per sf.</p>
<p>Flash forward to 2009, and a debate rages whether GFI Partners overpaid at barely one-third what the space fetched mere months earlier. “Empty buildings are worth nothing right now,” claims one broker who deems the sale “a good comp” for UBS. Another says $20 per sf is more apropos, whereas others argue pricing is right where it ought to be, especially in a case such as 8 Oak Park Dr. where the occupant is getting an equity stake. “They love it,” one broker claims of the new owners of 8 Oak Park Dr. The user/partner with CRE Management Inc. is Medical Reimburesment Systems Inc., which will relocate to the building from Woburn. Its principals are Drs. Jon. L. Jenkins and Elijah Berg.</p>
<p>Sources also report UBS is in the process of divesting other pieces of the portfolio, which includes three buildings at Woodland Park in Andover and a pair totaling 170,000 sf at 3 and 8 Federal St. in Billerica. Turnaround specialist <strong>Joseph Zink </strong>of <strong>Atlantic Management Corp.</strong> is said to have a bead on the Billerica properties, and a user is rumored to be homing in on one of the Andover buildings.</p>
<p>The Billerica pricing is also estimated around $30 per sf—the two buildings traded for a collective $73 per sf in the 2006 portfolio purchase. Calls to Zink were not returned, but one source insists talks are under way. “It’s a fact,” claims the seasoned market watcher who also anticipates fresh ownership will do the properties well if acquired at a basis enabling competitive rents. “They are going to make a lot of money,” another broker says of AMC.</p>
<p>Pricing was not available regarding the Andover situation, but sources relay that a user is angling to acquire 600 Federal St., a two-story, 116,000-sf building that traded for $15.6 million in the portfolio deal.</p>
<h3>Holden Pattern</h3>
<p>Holden—It seems like just yesterday that residents of Holden were circulating a spirited petition to block development of a <strong>Walgreens</strong> on Main Street, evoking the standard fears about exacerbating traffic and compromising America’s fading small town ambiance. As is often the case, however, the protestations could not keep progress from marching onward, and the <strong>Richmond Co.</strong> ultimately prevailed in building its stand-alone, 14,700-sf store, one that today is doing daily battle for consumers with existing Holden competitors <strong>CVS</strong> and <strong>Rite-Aid.</strong></p>
<p>Wilmington-based Richmond has also now come full circle in another way, repeating a recent pattern of quickly selling the property the firm develops upon completion. Three stand-alone Walgreens in Hudson, Leominster and North Reading permitted and built by Richmond have changed hands in the past year, with the previous trio scooped up by members of the <strong>Insoft</strong> family, a clan better known as an assisted living and nursing home operator. The three assets have reaped more than $25 million collectively for the sellers.</p>
<p>The Richmond Co., among the region’s leading retail developers, is not the only group who has gotten in the act of building stand-alone pharmacies and then harvesting them to buyers looking for net-leased investment opportunities. Previous issues of <strong>The Real Reporter</strong> have detailed just-completed Walgreens being sold in Bellingham and Southborough. Those assets were acquired by investors from Florida and California, whereas the Holden Walgreens was scooped up by an investor hailing from Chicago. Stratford-Cornelia LLC paid a healthy $6,86 million for the property, which is located at the corner of Main Street and Hold Road.</p>
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<title><![CDATA[Black Friday Freebie List]]></title>
<link>http://confessionsofathriftymama.wordpress.com/2009/11/25/black-friday-freebie-list/</link>
<pubDate>Wed, 25 Nov 2009 13:20:46 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>reiko2009</dc:creator>
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<description><![CDATA[CVS (11/26-11/28) Degree Ultra Clear $4 Receive $4 ECB -$1/1 Degree Ultra Clear printable = $1 Money]]></description>
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<p><strong>Degree Ultra Clear $4 Receive $4 ECB<br />
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<p><a title="degree" href="https://ssl.unilever.com/degreewomen.com/Women/Ultraclear-Coupon-SignUp.aspx" target="_blank">-$1/1 Degree Ultra Clear printable </a>= $1 Moneymaker</p>
<p><strong>Just for Men Touch of Gray $8.99 Receive $8.99 ECB<br />
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<p><a title="grey" href="http://www.justformenselect.com/register.cfm" target="_blank">-$2/1 Touch of Gray printable</a> &#38; <a title="gray" href="http://www.touchofgray.com/images/tog-tryfree.pdf" target="_blank">TRY FREE MIR</a> = $10.99 Moneymaker</p>
<p><strong>Bic Soleil Razor $6.99 Receive $5 ECB<br />
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<p><a title="bic" href="http://bricks.coupons.com/Start.asp?tqnm=qkekfgo62429338&#38;bt=wi&#38;o=59273&#38;c=BI&#38;p=q1zS0NDU" target="_blank">-$2/1 Bic Soleil Razor</a> or 11/15 SS = FREE</p>
<p><strong>Colgate 360 Tooth brush $2.99 Receive $2 ECB</strong></p>
<p>-$1/1 <a title="colgate" href="http://www.colgate.com/app/Colgate/US/Corp/Consumers/SpecialOffers.cvsp" target="_blank">printable </a>= FREE</p>
<p><strong>Dynapop Energy Shots $4.99 Receive $4.99 ECB</strong></p>
<p><strong>Hershey&#8217;s or Reese&#8217;s Singles $0.89 Receive $0.89 ECB</strong></p>
<p><strong>Magnavox Universal Remote $6.99 Receive $6.99 ECB</strong></p>
<p><strong>Mars King Size Bars $1.59 Receive $1.59 ECB</strong></p>
<p><strong>Philips Earbuds $6.99 Receive $6.99 ECB</strong></p>
<p><strong>Schick Quattro Razor or 4ct refill $9.99 Receive $8 ECB</strong></p>
<p>-$2/1 Schick 11/22 SS = FREE</p>
<p><strong>St. Ives Bodywash 16 oz $3.99 Receive $3 ECB</strong></p>
<p>-$1/1 St Ives 11/15 SS = FREE</p>
<p><strong>Vaseline Sheer Infusion $7.99 Receive $7.99 ECB</strong></p>
<p>-$1/1 Vaseline 10/18 RP = $1 MM</p>
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<p><em><strong>Walgreens (11/26-11/28)</strong></em></p>
<p><strong>Aquafresh Cavity Protection $1.99 Receive $2 RR</strong></p>
<p><strong>Dove Ultimate Deodorant $3.99 Receive $4 RR</strong></p>
<p><a title="dove" href="http://bricks.coupons.com/Start.asp?tqnm=qkmmcko3892761&#38;bt=vi&#38;o=56460&#38;c=DV&#38;p=p1fhUijM" target="_blank">$2/1 Dove Ultimate Deodorant </a>= $2 MM</p>
<p><strong>Johnson’s Melt Away Body Wash $5.99 Receive $6 RR</strong></p>
<p><a title="johnson's" href="http://bricks.coupons.com/Start.asp?tqnm=qbxgeup15685078&#38;bt=vg&#38;o=55420&#38;c=BC&#38;p=UbZpLB8F" target="_blank">$1/1 Johnson’s Body Care</a> = $1 MM</p>
<p><strong>Infusium 23 $4.99 Receive $5 RR</strong></p>
<p>-$2/1 Infusium 11/22 SS = $2 MM</p>
<p><strong>Nivea Men&#8217;s Shave Gel $2.49 Receive $2.50 RR</strong></p>
<p><strong>Right Guard Solid $2.49 Receive $2.50 RR<br />
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<title><![CDATA[Bringing Together Your Different Career Personalities]]></title>
<link>http://inarimedia.wordpress.com/2009/11/25/bringing-together-your-different-career-personalities/</link>
<pubDate>Wed, 25 Nov 2009 12:53:00 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Stephanie Migot</dc:creator>
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<description><![CDATA[A few days ago, desperate to address a number of topics that would not fit in with this blog or on K]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class='snap_preview'><p><img style="max-width:800px;" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3597/3407605709_f0fd76f976_m.jpg" align="left" />A few days ago, desperate to address a number of topics that would not fit in with this blog or on <a target="_blank" href="http://www.kenyaimagine.com/">Kenya Imagine</a>, I put together a couple of drafts for posts and decided to start a new blog, along with a linked Twitter account. Now, this could be ill-advised, as I&#8217;ve already got multiple Twitter accounts to deal with, plus my obligations here and elsewhere, and I&#8217;m not sure how much time I&#8217;ll be able to dedicate to each project without sacrificing either quality or my social life. Not only that, but should I ever want to cite on my CV, they could look rather haphazard, as there&#8217;s no real link between the topics they cover, and I have different levels of output and engagement in each.</p>
<p>Thinking back to the post I did on <a target="_blank" href="http://inarimedia.wordpress.com/2008/12/22/are-you-geared-up-for-a-portfolio-career/">portfolio careers</a>, I realised that even as I have eased more into adding writer/blogger to my list of skills, it would be difficult for a potential employer to pull my various contributions together into a coherent space. Not only that, but the diverse topics I cover mean that pinning down my &#8220;voice&#8221; could also have its own problems. On the one hand, for the projects that I consider as possible career opportunities, I want to project an image that is professional and knowledgeable; those that I am doing for myself don&#8217;t need to be quite so focused on emphasising my competencies.</p>
<p>If you have diverse skills and have worked in a variety of areas, you probably tailor your CV to fit each particular job you apply for. You don&#8217;t need to mention your stint as an environmental officer when applying for the event management position, but you might very well mention the stage management job you did a couple of years ago. Sending your credentials off to a family-run firm means that you won&#8217;t necessarily expound on your stint as a corporate drone in a huge conglomerate as much as you do your ability to work in small autonomous teams. This can all work well if you are given enough leeway to pick and choose the details you divulge. If you are asked for a complete work history, however, the overall impression can seem&#8230; <i>messy</i>.</p>
<p>One solution, therefore, might be to keep everything separate in practice, with one point of reference for an overview of everything you&#8217;ve accomplished. If you have worked for a couple of political thinktanks, have also volunteered for a charity and are now retraining as a international development worker, it can seem difficult to tie all of these together, particularly if you don&#8217;t wan to favour one over the other. Nevertheless, you can take a couple of steps to make your career seem more coherent.</p>
<p>First, recognise that each of your accomplishments and skill sets has value. Even my part-time job in a call centre is something I am grateful for, though I wasn&#8217;t at the time. Next, come up with a narrative for each of the major areas of your career, explaining how you got to where you are now. Finally, bring together the different narratives to reach an overarching conclusion. For instance, I started out as a translator, progressed to giving additional business advice, branched out into writing business plans, and as a result of blogging about tech and business, landed a gig at Kenya Imagine, where I am now picking up additional skills as a writer and editor, along with some management skillls to boot.</p>
<p>I do still keep my various projects apart from each other, and intend to keep doing so. Where I <i>will </i>pull them together to give an overview of everything I do is on a separate blog, yet to be set up, where I will explain my various projects, what I hope to achieve from them, and how they related to each other. Yes, it&#8217;s a bit more work than plonking everything down in one place, but when somebody comes to look at what I have been up to, they will be able to see everything I have done so far, without it seeming like I have flitted between various interests and areas without being able to make my mind up. Were I to pull together everything into one blog, or on to one CV, I wouldn&#8217;t make any sense.</p>
<p>I believe that in future it is going to become increasingly common for people to have varied CVs, as they work in a number of different sectors rather than having a specific career progression, and as the business environment changes to embrace all-rounders rather than single-skilled toilers. Nevertheless, employers will still want to be able to see how a prospective employee&#8217;s career up until the present will fulfil their job requirements, and as such it&#8217;s important that no matter how eclectic your job history is, you are able to demonstrate that you fit the part. Each part of your career may be a story in itself, but you need to marshall them to reach an overall theme.</p>
<p>[Image by <a target="_blank" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/paparxazzi/">Amanda Azzi</a>]</p>
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<title><![CDATA[Desbloquear ficheros en CVS ]]></title>
<link>http://insanecrew.wordpress.com/2009/11/25/desbloquear-ficheros-en-cvs/</link>
<pubDate>Wed, 25 Nov 2009 09:14:54 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>bersuitvera</dc:creator>
<guid>http://insanecrew.wordpress.com/2009/11/25/desbloquear-ficheros-en-cvs/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[En CVS, no se bloquean los archivos sino las versiones. Absolutamente cualquier persona con acceso a]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class='snap_preview'><p>En CVS, no se bloquean los archivos sino las versiones. Absolutamente cualquier persona con acceso al archivo puede desbloquearlo. Si no eres el propietario del bloqueo debes especificar explicitamente la versión a desbloquear, incluso si sólo hay una revisión bloqueada</p>
<blockquote><p>[avr12s@Corsario pao]$ cvs admin -u1.86 GGxxxxx.java<br />
RCS file: /xxxxxx/GGxxxxx.java,v<br />
cvs admin: /xxxxxx/GGxxxxxx.java,v: revision 1.86 locked by cjg93k; breaking lock<br />
1.86 unlocked<br />
done</p></blockquote>
<p>Con esto damos por corregida la <a href="http://insanecrew.wordpress.com/2008/05/23/desbloquear-bloquear-ficheros-en-cvs/">anterior entrada</a>, que no estaba mal, pero no decía toda la verdad.</p>
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<title><![CDATA[CVS coupon $5 off $30]]></title>
<link>http://kerricodi.wordpress.com/2009/11/24/cvs-coupon-5-off-30/</link>
<pubDate>Wed, 25 Nov 2009 04:18:31 +0000</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Just a quick blog.  If you use CVS it&#8217;s always great to have money off coupons but they are fe]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[CVS &amp; Hen House 11-23]]></title>
<link>http://samssecrets.wordpress.com/2009/11/23/cvs-hen-house/</link>
<pubDate>Tue, 24 Nov 2009 01:25:21 +0000</pubDate>
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<guid>http://samssecrets.wordpress.com/2009/11/23/cvs-hen-house/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[I went out to use some giftcards and run some errands today.  Overall I spent less than $22 for my w]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class='snap_preview'><p>I went out to use some giftcards and run some errands today.  Overall I spent less than $22 for my whole trip <img src='http://s.wordpress.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_smile.gif' alt=':)' class='wp-smiley' /> </p>
<p><a href="http://samssecrets.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/random-0071.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-232" title="Random 007" src="http://samssecrets.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/random-0071.jpg?w=225" alt="" width="225" height="300" /></a></p>
<p><strong>CVS</strong></p>
<p><span style="text-decoration:underline;">Transaction #1:</span></p>
<p>Complete contact solution $8.99</p>
<p>Tums $3.99</p>
<p>Used $10 EB, total was $3.21.  Received $8.99 EB from the Complete and $1 EB from the Tums</p>
<p><span style="text-decoration:underline;">Transaction #2</span></p>
<p>Complete contact solution $8.99</p>
<p>Used $8.99 EB from first transaction, total was $0.  Received another $8.99 EB (limit was 2).</p>
<p><a href="http://samssecrets.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/random-006.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-233" title="Random 006" src="http://samssecrets.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/random-006.jpg?w=300" alt="" width="300" height="225" /></a></p>
<p><strong>Hen House</strong></p>
<p>10 Birds Eye frozen vegables<br />
- $.50 coupons, doubled = free</p>
<p>Roberts Milk $3.47<br />
- $.50 coupon doubled = $2.47</p>
<p>Eggland&#8217;s Best eggs $1.88<br />
- $.35 coupon doubled = $1.18</p>
<p>$.05 bag credit</p>
<p>Total was $3.51</p>
<p><strong>TJ Maxx</strong></p>
<p>I needed to get some new work shirts for DH, and we had received a giftcard for TJ Maxx from the wedding.  I decided to stop in &#38; see if they had anything that would work.  I was able to get him 3 dress shirts (each with a tie, and one with cufflinks!) for $19.99 each.  The giftcard was $50, so I just had to pay $15.53 for the shirts.  Awesome!!</p>
<p>Overall it was a pretty good shopping day.  Its nice to get the things we need for such a low price.</p>
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<link>http://barisss.wordpress.com/2009/11/24/bilgisayar-gorme-sendromu/</link>
<pubDate>Tue, 24 Nov 2009 01:07:38 +0000</pubDate>
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<guid>http://barisss.wordpress.com/2009/11/24/bilgisayar-gorme-sendromu/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Bilgisayar Görme Sendromu (CVS &#8211; Computer Vision Syndrome) dünya üzerinde gün içinde en az 2 s]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class='snap_preview'><p>Bilgisayar Görme Sendromu <em>(CVS &#8211; Computer Vision Syndrome)</em> dünya üzerinde gün içinde en az 2 saatini bilgisayar başında geçiren milyonlarca insanın yaşadığı önemli bir problemdir.</p>
<p>Gözlerimiz elimize aldığımız bir kağıdın üzerinde rahatlıkla odaklanabilirken, bilgisayar ekranındaki ufacık noktalar <em>(pixel)</em> yüzünden odak devamlı olarak değişmektedir ve bu yüzden göz kasları sürekli çalışmakta ve kasılı kalarak göz kırpma sıklığımız da bunun sonucu olarak azalmaktadır ki bu ileri yaşlarda göz damarlarında ciddi sorunların sebebi olabilen göz kuruluğunun* başı çeken sebeplerinden birisidir. Bunlara bağlı olarak ise gözlerde odaklanma sorunu, yanma, batma, sulanma, kuruma, kızarma, çift ve(ya) bulanık görme gibi belirtilerin yanısıra omuz ve sırt ağrıları, baş ve boyun ağrıları, dikkat dağınıklığı ve bunu takiben yapılan işte hataların arttığı gözlemlenmiştir.</p>
<p>Bu belirtileri tecrübe etmemek için yapılması gerekenleri aşağıdaki gibi sıralayabiliriz:</p>
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<li> Ekranımızın ve bulunduğumuz mekanın, masamızdaki lambanın ışık açı ve parlaklık ayarlarını gözlerimizi rahatsız etmeyecek şekilde ayarlamak, ekrana dışardan gelerek bize yansıyan ışığı azaltmak..</li>
<li>Dik oturmak ve bilgisayar ekranını gözlerimizden biraz aşağıda tutmak (Böylece gözlerimizi daha az açık olacak ve buharlaşan göz yaşı miktarı azalacaktır).</li>
<li>Saat başı aralar vererek gözlerimizi uzak mesafelere odaklamak, gözlerimizi yeterince kırparak gerekli nemi sağlamak ve derin nefes alıp vermek.</li>
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<p>Bu arada &#8220;sendrom&#8221; kelimesi abartı gibi gelebilir; Bana geldi. Meğersem ben kelimenin tam anlamını bilmediğimdenmiş. &#8220;Sendrom&#8221;  Vikipedia&#8217;dan edindiğim bilgiye göre kelime anlamı olarak &#8220;birbirleriyle ilişkisiz gibi görünen, ancak bir araya geldiklerinde tek bir olgu olarak kendilerini gösteren bulgular bütünüdür.&#8221; olduğu için &#8220;sendrom&#8221; kelimesi bu durum için uygun görünüyor. Heyecana gerek yok :}</p>
<p>* Göz kuruluğunun devamlı olması durumunda eczane’den rahatlıkla temin edilebilecek sahte gözyaşı işe yarayabilir.</p>
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<title><![CDATA[Transcriptie-profiel van spieren bij CVS]]></title>
<link>http://mecvswetenschap.wordpress.com/2009/11/23/transcriptie-profiel-van-spieren-bij-cvs/</link>
<pubDate>Mon, 23 Nov 2009 14:21:58 +0000</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Dit is het vervolg op de eerdere studie betreffende de morfologie van skeletspier-fragmenten van CVS]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class='snap_preview'><p style="text-align:justify;"><em>Dit is het vervolg op de eerdere studie betreffende de morfologie van skeletspier-fragmenten van CVS-patiënten (‘<a href="../2009/11/14/struktuur-en-funktie-van-skelet-spieren-gewijzigd-bij-cvs/">Struktuur en funktie van skelet-spieren gewijzigd bij CVS</a>’). In feite gaat het over dezelfde groep patiënten en experimenten die gelijktijdig werden ondernomen.</em></p>
<p style="text-align:justify;"><em>Samengevat: er werd bij CVS-patiënten veranderde gen-expressie in de spieren gevonden en deze wijzigingen bleken terug te brengen naar de volgende processen en mechanismen: energie-produktie, oxidatieve stress, spierweefsel-morfolgie (vezel-type), spier-groei/-afbraak en geleiding van zenuwprikkels naar de spieren.</em></p>
<p style="text-align:justify;"><em>Wederom dank aan dr Tiziana Pietrangelo voor de reprint.</em></p>
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<p style="text-align:justify;">International journal of immunopathology and Pharmacology, 22(3):795-807 (2009)</p>
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<p style="text-align:justify;"><strong>Transcription profile analysis of vastus lateralis muscle from patients with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome</strong></p>
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<p style="text-align:justify;">Pietrangelo T, Mancinelli R, Toniolo L, Montanari G, Vecchiet J, Fanó G, Fulle S</p>
<p style="text-align:justify;">Department of Basic and Applied Medical Sciences (BAMS), Centre for Excellence on Aging (CeSI), University G. d’Annunzio Chieti-Pescara, Chieti,  Italy</p>
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<p style="text-align:justify;">Chronische Vermoeidheid Syndroom (CVS) is een invaliderende aandoening gekarakteriseerd door onverklaarde chronische vermoeidheid die de normale aktiviteiten schaadt. Vele lichaam-systemen zijn aangetast en de etiologie werd nog niet geïdentificeerd. Naast immunologische en psychologische aspekten, zijn skeletale spieren symptomen prominent bij CVS-patiënten. In een poging vast te stellen welke mechanismen mogelijks betrokken zijn bij de aanvang en ontwikkeling van spier-symptomen, gebruikten we algemene <strong><em>transcriptoom</em></strong> [<em>verzameling van</em> <em>alle boodschapper-RNA (mRNA) molekulen - ‘transcripten’ , tot expressie komende genen - geproduceerd in een cel of populatie van cellen</em>] <strong><em>-analyse om genen te identificeren die differentieel tot expressie komen</em></strong> in de vastus lateralis spier [<em>spier aan de voorzijde van het dijbeen, deel van de quadriceps</em>] van vrouwelijke en mannelijke CVS-patiënten. We vonden dat <strong><em>de expressie van genen die een sleutel-rol spelen bij mitochondriale funktie en oxidatief evenwicht, inclusief superoxide-dismutase 2, was gewijzigd, net zoals genen betrokken bij energie-produktie, musculaire groei/ontwikkeling en bepaling van het vezel-fenotype</em></strong>. Belangrijk was dat de expressie van een <strong><em>gen coderend voor een component van de nicotine-cholinergische receptor-bindingsplaats verminderd</em></strong> was, wat een <strong><em>gestoorde neuromusculaire transmissie</em></strong> suggereert. We argumenteren dat deze belangrijke biologische processen betrokken kunnen zijn bij en/of verantwoordelijk voor de spier-symptomen van CVS.</p>
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<p style="text-align:justify;">[…]</p>
<p style="text-align:justify;">Het is niet verrassend dat skelet-spieren het meest onderzochte orgaan zijn bij studies die zich richten op de lage tolerantie voor inspanning. Oxidatieve stress, door anderen en ons eigen laboratorium voorgesteld als een mogelijke bijdrage tot de pathofysiologie en klinische symptomen van CVS, is het brandpunt voor research geworden. [<em>zie artikels van het lab van S. Fulle</em>] Een studie vond dat reaktieve zuurstof soorten [<em>ROS</em>] niet enkel verantwoordelijk zijn voor molekulaire schade maar ook fungeren als belangrijke signalisering-molekulen die de samentrekbaarheid moduleren in niet-vermoeide én vermoeide skelet-spieren. Meerdere biochemische en metabole manifestaties in spiervezels bij CVS werden onderzocht maar de besluiten waren controversieel. Er werd getoond dat CVS-patiënten verminderde serum-concentraties aan acetylcarnitine hadden (Kuratsune et al. 1994) [<em>zie ook: ‘<a href="../2009/07/06/acetylcarnitine-verminderde-opname-in-de-hersenen/">Acetylcarnitine - verminderde opname in de hersenen</a>’</em>], wat mogelijks duidt op een verminderde mitochondriale energie-produktie in de spier. Matige inspanning veroorzaakt sustantiële musculaire verzuring en de aktiviteiten van adenylaat- en creatine-kinase kinase [<em>enzymen die een rol spelen bij de energie-voorziening van spieren</em>] in de spier zijn gebrekkig bij CVS-patiënten. Bovendien werden spier-pijn in afwezigheid van perifere weefsel-schade en gedaalde zuurstof-verzadiging na inspanning gerapporteerd. In het licht van het beschikbare maar controversiële bewijsmateriaal betreffende de betrokkenheid van spiervezels bij CVS en de karakterisatie van enkelvoudige spiervezels, met inbegrip van de bepaling van contractie-eigenschappen in vivo [<em>zie: ‘<a href="../2009/11/14/struktuur-en-funktie-van-skelet-spieren-gewijzigd-bij-cvs/">Struktuur en funktie van skelet-spieren gewijzigd bij CVS</a>’</em>], beslisten we een benadering te gebruiken die niet nog niet werd toegepast om skelet-spieren van CVS-patiënten te bestuderen: de identificatie van veranderingen qua gen-expressie m.b.v. micro-arrays. Ons doel was te bepalen of consistente gen-expressie wijzigingen konden worden geïdentificeerd bij CVS-patiënten. […]</p>
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<p style="text-align:justify;"><strong>Materialen en Methoden</strong></p>
<p style="text-align:justify;"><em>Individuen</em></p>
<p style="text-align:justify;">CVS-patiënten […] diagnose volgens de CDC-criteria. […] vijf vrouwen (gemiddelde leeftijd 44,8±3,4 jaar en 5,4±0,7 jaar ziek) en vijf mannen (gemiddelde leeftijd 37,0±3,2 jaar en 7,8±1,9 jaar ziek). […] controles hadden geen huidige of vroegere geschiedenis van diffuse musculoskeletale pijn/vermoeidheid die langer dan 10 dagen duurde. […]</p>
<p style="text-align:justify;">Om de klinische diagnose van CVS te bevestigen en, in het bijzonder, patiënten met fibromyalgie uit te sluiten, gebruikten we ook een directe test. In een eerdere studie toonden we aan dat oxidatieve schade bij CVS de fluïditeit [<em>omschrijvig van de viscositeit van de lipiden-lagen van een cel-membraan</em>] en de vetzuur-samenstelling veranderde van membranen van skelet-spieren, resulterend in een specifiek en eigenaardig patroon dat volledig verschillend was van dat van fibromyalgie-patiënten. Deze laatsten, die over het algemeen hogere gelijkaardige symptomen hebben als CVS-ers, vertonen hogere membraan-fluïditeit dan CVS-patiënten en controles. <em>[Fulle S, Mecocci P, Fanò G et al.. </em><em>Specific oxidative alterations in vastus lateralis muscle of patients with the diagnosis of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome. </em><em>Free Radical Biol. Med. 29 (2000): 1252-1259</em><em>] Om deze reden werd voorgesteld dat deze specifieke schade aan de </em>membranen van skelet-spieren in staat is de excitatie-contractie [<em>de elektrische aktivatie van de spiercel zet de samentrekking in werking</em>] mechanismen te wijzigen [<em>zie ‘<a href="../2008/06/29/specifieke-correlaties-tussen-oxidatieve-stress-in-de-spieren-en-cvs/">Specifieke correlaties tussen oxidatieve stress in de spieren en CVS</a>’</em>] en het zou dus nuttig kunnen zijn een onderscheid te maken tussen de twee aandoeningen. Tijdens het voorbereiden van de stalen in deze studie werden bij willekeurige biopten testen uitgevoerd om de membraan-fluïditeit te verifiëren als een inclusie-criterium; en de resultaten bevestigden de klinische diagnose.</p>
<p style="text-align:justify;">[…]</p>
<p style="text-align:justify;"><em>Micro-array</em></p>
<p style="text-align:justify;">De totale spier biopten hier gebruikt als RNA-bron zullen waarschijnlijk gecontamineerd zijn met andere cel-types (gladde spier, endotheliale cellen, ‘end-plates’ [<em>ui<em>teinden van een motor-neuron</em></em>], fibroblasten) die kunnen bijdragen tot verschillen qua gen-expressie. Daarom werd een algemene micro-array i.p.v. een spier-specifieke gebruikt.</p>
<p style="text-align:justify;">De humane oligonucleotide-set die hier werd gebruikt bestaat uit 21.329 oligonucleotiden […].</p>
<p style="text-align:justify;">Analyse van gen-expressie profiel werd uitgevoerd bij vier patiënten (twee vrouwen, allebei 48 jaar, 4 en 65 jaar ziek; twee mannen, 27 en 36 jaar, respectievelijk 7 en 12 jaar ziek) aangezien slechts deze in aanmerking kwamen voor de analyse. […]</p>
<p style="text-align:justify;"><em>RNA-isolatie, amplificatie en labeling</em></p>
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<p style="text-align:justify;"><em>Micro-array co-hybridisatie</em></p>
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<p style="text-align:justify;"><em>Array-scan en statistische analyse van expressie-data</em></p>
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<p style="text-align:justify;"><em>Samenvatting van het transcriptie-profiel</em></p>
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<p style="text-align:justify;">Transcriptie-analyse werd gebruikt om de expressie-waarden van duizenden genen gelijktijdig te monitoren, met de specifieke bedoeling transcripten en/of mechanismen te identificeren die betrokken zijn bij CVS spier-symptomen. Ons experimenteel ontwerp vergeleek het RNA van elke CVS-patient met een ‘pool’ van controle-RNA verkregen van alle controle-individuen van het zelfde geslacht. Dit controle-RNA werd aangewend om de effekten van inter-indiviu heterogeniteit onder de controles te minimaliseren en een meer homogene ‘baseline’ te creëeren, om zo een grotere betrouwbaarheid te verkrijgen dat up- of downregulering van transcripten geïdentificeerd bij individuele CVS-patiënten gelinkt zijn met spier-symptomen van het syndroom.</p>
<p style="text-align:justify;"><em>Genen die differentieel tot expressie komen bij vrouwelijke én mannelijke CVS-patiënten</em></p>
<p style="text-align:justify;">De ‘Significantie Analyse van Micro-Array’ (SAM) identificeerde 218 genen die differentieel tot expressie kwamen (96 ge-upreguleerde en 122 ge-downreguleerde) bij de twee vrouwelijke patiënten, en 453 genen (19 ge-upreguleerde en 434 ge-downreguleerde) bij de twee mannelijke patiënten.</p>
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<p style="text-align:justify;">Terwijl de expressie van 218 genen was gewijzigd bij de vrouwelijke patiënten en de expressie van 453 genen bij de mannelijke patiënten, was de expressie van slechts 47 genen significant veranderd in de bioptie-stalen van alle patiënten: twee genen waren die ge-upreguleerd en 38 waren ge-downreguleerd in biopten van van én mannelijke én vrouwelijke patiënten; zeven genen waren ge-upreguleerd bij vrouwelijke maar ge-downreguleerd bij mannelijke patiënten. Deze genen met differentiële expressie werden gebruikt als basis van onze poging om wijzigingen in sigalisering-mechanismen in spieren te identificeren bij dit syndroom.</p>
<p style="text-align:justify;"><em>Specifieke metabole veranderingen</em></p>
<p style="text-align:justify;">De genen met differentiële expressie wijzen naar de mogelijke betrokkenheid van meerdere sigalisering-mechanismen en cellulaire processen in skelet-spieren bij de ontwikkeling van CVS. Ze omvatten (a) controle van de oxidatieve toestand, (b) DNA-herstel, (c) energie-balans, (d, e) trofische/inflammatoire processen, (f, g) groei-/apoptose-mechanismen, (h) neuromusculaire transmissie en (i) vezel-fenotype.</p>
<p style="text-align:justify;">[<em>We beperken ons hier tot een opsomming van de genen zonder al te veel wetenschappelijke uitleg; anders zouden we een ganse cursus biochemie en molekulaire biologie moeten meegeven. Geïnteresseerden kunnen altijd contact nemen voor meer informatie. Meer duiding ook in de bespreking…</em>]</p>
<p style="text-align:justify;">a) <span style="text-decoration:underline;">Oxidatieve stress</span>. Ten minste <strong><em>drie mitochondriale genen</em></strong> die coderen voor proteïnen die direct of indirect gecorreleerd zijn met een onevenwicht in de oxidatieve status in de spier, waren <strong><em>ge-downreguleerd bij zowel vrouwelijke als mannelijke patiënten</em></strong>: (i) superoxide-dismutase 2 (<strong><em>SOD2</em></strong>), dat betrokken is bij het metabolisme van superoxide-anionen en een ‘opruimer’ van ROS gegenereerd in de mitochondrieën; (ii) ferrodoxine 1 (<strong><em>FDX1</em></strong>), dat een ijzer-zwavel proteïne is, in staat om elektronen te transfereren van NADH naar cytochroom-p450 en ook betrokken bij ROS-generatie; en (iii) NADPH-dehydrogenase-quinone 1 (<strong><em>NQO1</em></strong>), dat codeert voor een enzyme in het cytosol [<em>intra-cellulaire</em> <em>vloeistof</em>] dat in staat is te beschermen tegen toxische agentia.</p>
<p style="text-align:justify;">Ook <strong><em>ge-downreguleerd</em></strong> was het gen coderend voor […] (<strong><em>IHPK3</em></strong>), belangrijk in de context van verhoogde oxidatieve schade. […]</p>
<p style="text-align:justify;">b) <span style="text-decoration:underline;">DNA-herstel en gen-expressie</span>. Eén van de twee genen die <strong><em>ge-upreguleerd</em></strong> waren bij CVS-patiënten was het gen coderend voor […] (<strong><em>POLB</em></strong>), een enzyme dat <strong><em>DNA</em></strong> dubbele helixen <strong><em>herstelt</em></strong> […]. Belangrijk was ook dat we vonden dat het gen […] (<strong><em>CITED2</em></strong>), een proteïne dat het start-complex vormt voor […] acetylering, <strong><em>ge-downreguleerd</em></strong> was. Verminderde acetylering […] aktiviteit van POLB verhoogt. Van het gen […] (<strong><em>SFPQ</em></strong>), dat ook <strong><em>ge-downreguleerd</em></strong> was, werd aangetoond dat het interageert met RNA-polymerase II om de transcriptie te reguleren. Naast een mogelijke rol bij oxidatieve stress, zou <strong><em>downregulering van IHPK3</em></strong> kunnen resulteren in […], wat het <strong><em>DNA-herstel</em></strong> vermogen <strong><em>wijzigt</em></strong> of mRNA-export verstoort. Ook <strong><em>ge-downreguleerd</em></strong> was het gen coderend voor […] (<strong><em>SRRM2</em></strong>), een component voor een proteïne van de cel-kern matrix dat funktioneert als een co-acktivator voor pre-mRNA ‘splicing’ [<em>verandering van genetische informatie na transcriptie van DNA naar mRNA: tijdens het RNA-processing worden ‘introns’ (overbodige, niet-coderende stukken) uit het pre-mRNA geknipt en de exons van het pre-mRNA aan elkaar geplakt</em>].</p>
<p style="text-align:justify;"><strong><em>Downregulering</em></strong> van het gen coderend voor […] (<strong><em>NM23A/NME1</em></strong>) zou een poging tot compensatie-respons kunnen zijn, bedoeld om DNA-schade te verlichten.</p>
<p style="text-align:justify;">Het is moeilijker de funktionele betekenis te interpreteren van genen die bleken <strong><em>ge-upreguleerd</em></strong> te zijn <strong><em>bij vrouwen maar ge-downreguleerd bij mannen</em></strong>. Deze genen omvatten […] (<strong><em>DYRK2</em></strong>), dat p53 [<em>tumor-proteïne 53, een transcriptie-factor, reguleert de cel-cyclus en funktioneert als een tumor-suppressor</em>] reguleert om apoptose [<em>geprogrammeerde cel-dood</em>] te induceren in respons op DNA-schade; […] (<strong><em>TBL1XR1</em></strong>), die betrokken is gebleken bij histoon-binding [<em>eiwitten die aan DNA binden; zie ‘<a href="../2009/02/14/samenspel-tussen-de-glucocorticoid-receptor-en-nuclear-factor-%ce%bab/">Samenspel tussen de Glucocorticoid Receptor en Nuclear Factor-κB</a>’</em>]; en […] (<strong><em>PDE4B</em></strong>), dat waarschijnlijk geen rol speelt in CVS-spieren.</p>
<p style="text-align:justify;">c) <span style="text-decoration:underline;">Energie-balans</span>. Eén kenmerk van het CVS-spier gen-profiel was de <strong><em>onderdrukte transcriptie van meerdere genen betrokken bij het energie-meatbolisme van skeletale spiervezels</em></strong>. We vonden dat twee […enzymen, […] (<strong><em>PFKFB3</em></strong>) en […] (<strong><em>PFKFB1</em></strong>) <strong><em>ge-downreguleerd</em></strong> waren; wat suggereert dat <strong><em>glycolyse</em></strong> [<em>afbraak van glucose, waarbij energie vrijkomt, tot pyrodruivenzuur, dat verder kan verbrand worden of anäeroob omgezet tot lactaat</em>] <strong><em>en/of gluconeogenese</em></strong> [<em>vorming van glucose uit niet-koolhydraat bronnen zoals bv. aminozuren, maar vooral uit pyrodruivenzuur</em>] <strong><em>verstoord</em></strong> waren. […] Ook <strong><em>ge-downreguleerd</em></strong> was het gen coderend voor […] (<strong><em>PDK4</em></strong>), dat pyruvaat-dehydrogenase fosforyleert, een enzyme dat belangrijk is voor de oxidatieve [<em>omzetting</em>] van pyruvaat dat uiteindelijk wordt gebruikt voor <strong><em>oxidatieve fosforylatie</em></strong> [<em>ox-fos; mitochondriaal proces waarbij energie-rijke elektronen hun energie afgeven in een serie redox-reakties; zie ook: ‘<a href="../2008/09/06/mecvs-als-mitochondriale-ziekte/">M.E.(cvs) als Mitochondriale Ziekte</a>’</em>]. Bovendien was […] (<strong><em>GOT1</em></strong>) <strong><em>ge-downreguleerd</em></strong>, wat suggestief is voor een <strong><em>toename van de gluconeogenese</em></strong> zonder verbruik van aminozuren., consistent met een poging van de CVS-spieren om <strong><em>glucose</em></strong> te <strong><em>besparen</em></strong>. Genen betrokken bij de fosforylatie van nucleoside-difosfaten waren ook <strong><em>ge-downreguleerd</em></strong>: inclusief […] (<strong><em>AMPD3</em></strong>), een belangrijk enzyme in purine-afbraak [<em>purine is één van de stikstof-basen waaruit nucleïnezuren zijn opgebouwd</em>] in spieren. Het […] (<strong><em>ABCA5</em></strong>) bleek ook <strong><em>ge-downreguleerd</em></strong>, wat suggereert dat de efflux [<em>verwijdering van opgestapeld cholesterol uit de vaatwanden</em>] van cholesterol uit de vezel geïnhibeerd is.</p>
<p style="text-align:justify;">Slechts één met een mogelijk belang voor het energie-evenwicht bleek <strong><em>ge-upreguleerd</em></strong> <strong><em>bij vrouwen én mannen</em></strong>: […] (<strong><em>VLDLR</em></strong>). Dit gen codeert voor de receptor die verantwoordelijk is voor de opname van VLDL [<em>‘very low density’ lipoproteïnen; deeltjes die vetten en cholesterol uit de lever via het bloed naar weefsels transporteren</em>] in de spiervezel en betrokken is bij het primair mechanisme voor <strong><em>vetzuur-transport</em></strong> in skelet-spieren.</p>
<p style="text-align:justify;">d) <span style="text-decoration:underline;">Atrofische processen</span>. Een <strong><em>ge-downreguleerd</em></strong> tanscript betrokken bij de atrofische processen was […] (<strong><em>FOXO3A</em></strong>). Proteïnen van deze familie zijn <strong><em>transcriptie-factor</em></strong>en die de expressie reguleren van meerdere genen [<em>FOXO transcriptie-factoren controleren fundamentele cellulaire processen zoals metabolisme, cel-differentiatie, cel-cyclus, DNA-herstel en andere reakties op cellulaire stress</em>] die ge-downreguleerd bleken bij onze screening (inclusief <strong><em>PDK4, SOD2 en GADD45</em></strong>, die van belang zijn bij cellulaire responsen zoals glucose-metabolisme, regulering van de cel-cyclus en apoptose). Het is het vermelden waard dat een ander gen dat betrokken is bij het FOXO-mechanisme, […] (<strong><em>H1FX</em></strong>), coderend voor een nucleosoom-proteïne dat DNA linkt met het nucleosoom [<em>complex van DNA en histoon-eiwitten dat de gen-expressie regelt</em>], <strong><em>ge-downreguleerd</em></strong> was.</p>
<p style="text-align:justify;">Belangrijk in de context van atrofische processen: het <strong><em>ubiquitine-afhankelijk katabolisme</em></strong> [<em>merken van proteïnen, door</em> <em>koppeling met ubiquitine, waardoor ze kunnen worden afgebroken</em>] was waarschijnlijk ook <strong><em>onderdrukt</em></strong>; wat blijkt uit de <strong><em>downregulering</em></strong> van ubiquinatie-factor E4A (<strong><em>UBE4A</em></strong>), coderend voor de bijkomende conjugatie-factor E4. Deze factor, die sterk tot expressie komt in skelet-spieren, vervangt het E3-enzyme en is in staat ubiquitine te transfereren naar zijn doel. De onderdrukking van ubiquitine-afhankelijke processen in CVS-spieren wordt verder bevestigd door de <strong><em>downregulering bij</em></strong> <strong><em>vrouwelijke patiënten</em></strong> van […] (<strong><em>PSMD3</em></strong>), coderend voor een non-ATPase subunit [<em>betrokken bij de afbraak van ge-ubiquitineerde proteïnen</em>] van het proteasoom [<em>proteasoom =</em> <em>cytoplasmatische of nucleaire eiwit-complexen die afwijkende - overbodige of beschadigde - proteïnen afbreken via proteasen</em>]. Bij <strong><em>mannelijke patiënten</em></strong> werd de <strong><em>downregulering</em></strong> van […] (<strong><em>PSMB2</em></strong>), coderend voor een beta subunit van het 20S proteasoom [<em>onderdeel van het proteasoom dat ge-ubiquitineerde molekulen afbreekt</em>], vastgesteld.</p>
<p style="text-align:justify;">e) <span style="text-decoration:underline;">Inflammatoir proces</span>. De volgende genen waren <strong><em>ge-downregeuleerd bij alle patiënten</em></strong>, wat een vermindering van de inflammatoire respons in CVS-spieren suggereert: (i) […] (<strong><em>SLPI</em></strong>), een gen coderend voor een serine-protease [<em>proteasen die peptide-verbindingen, waarin één van de aminozuren serine is, doorknippen</em>] met meerdere funkties bij aangeboren gastheer-verdediging, inflammatie en infektie; (ii) <strong><em>GRO2</em></strong> oncogen [<em>gen dat ervoor zorgt dat een cel zich als een kanker-cel gaat gedragen</em>], […], een krachtig chemotactisch agens voor polymorfonucleaire leukocyten [<em>stof die meerkernige witte bloedecellen aantrekt</em>]; (iii) […] (<strong><em>GBP2</em></strong>), coderend voor een proteïne dat de proliferatie en de angiogene respons [<em>angiogenese = vorming van nieuwe bloedvaten</em>] van endotheliale cellen [<em>bedekkende cellen van bloed-/lymfe-vaten en lichaamsholten</em>] op inflammatie tegenwerkt, en ook weerstand biedt tegen de proliferatie van vesiculair stomatitis virus en encefalomyocarditis vrius; (iv) […] (<strong><em>TSC22D3/GILZ</em></strong>), een gen coderend voor de mediator van glucocorticoïd-geïnduceerde immunosuppressie, dat interfereert met AP-1 [<em>zie </em>‘<em>Samenspel tussen de Glucocorticoid Receptor en Nuclear Factor-κB</em><strong>’</strong>] […] om de binding van aktief AP-1 met zijn doelwit-DNA te inhiberen.</p>
<p style="text-align:justify;">f, g) <span style="text-decoration:underline;">Groei/apoptose en cytoskeletale regulering</span>. <strong><em>Meerdere ge-downreguleerde genen</em></strong> <strong><em>gemeenschappelijk bij mannelijke en vrouwelijke CVS-patiënten</em></strong> zijn betrokken bij cellulaire groei en apoptose-mechanismen, suggestief voor een relatieve uitdoving van deze inter-connecterende mechanismen. We vonden dat […] (<strong><em>FOS</em></strong>) en […] (<strong><em>MYC</em></strong>) <strong><em>ge-downreguleerd</em></strong> waren. FOS en MYC zijn transcriptie-factoren betrokken bij de proliferatie en cel-cyclus regulering […] maar ze induceren ook apoptose in gevoelige cellen. FOS downregulering is consistent met de downregulering van het met FOS interagerend proteïne TCS22/GILZ, waarmee het een gemeenschappelijke signaal-transductie mechanisme deelt. Ook <strong><em>ge-downreguleerd</em></strong> waren […] (<strong><em>AATF</em></strong>), een transcriptie-factor die EF2-transcriptie [<em>EF = elongatie-factor; proteïne dat het verlengen van peptide-ketens bij proteïne-synthese vergemakkelijkt</em>] stimuleert en cel-cyclus progressie bevordert, en […] (<strong><em>CEBPD</em></strong>), die werd gelinkt aan cel-groei en apoptose in spiercellen.</p>
<p style="text-align:justify;">Vele <strong><em>genen betrokken bij controle van focale adhesie</em></strong> [<em>cel-matrix adhesies of FAs; specifieke types grote macro-molekulaire samenstellingen waarmee mechanische kracht en regulerende signalen worden doorgegeven</em>] <strong><em>en cytoskeletale en/of regulering van de extracellulaire matrix</em></strong> bleken ook <strong><em>ge-downreguleerd</em></strong> bij CVS-patiënten. Onder andere: (i) […] (<strong><em>PRELP</em></strong>), coderend voor een eiwit dat type-I collageen linkt met heparaan-sulfaat basale membranen [<em>heparaan-sulfaat speelt een rol bij angiogenese, coagulatie en tumor-metastase</em>]; (ii) collageen type-V alfa 3 (<strong><em>COL5A3</em></strong>); (iii) […] (<strong><em>LIMK1</em></strong>), coderend voor en proteïne dat eiwitten betrokken bij de organisatie van het actine-cytoskeleton linkt; en (iv) […] (<strong><em>SAT1</em></strong>), coderend voor een eiwit betrokken bij de regulering van apoptose, cellulaire proliferatie en cel-cyclus progressie.</p>
<p style="text-align:justify;">Ook meldenswaardig is de <strong><em>downregulering</em></strong> van twee bijkomende proteïnen: (i) […] (<strong><em>PTK2/FAF</em></strong>), coderend voor een cytoplasmatisch proteïne gelokaliseerd op focale adhesies tussen groeiende cellen, dat belangrijk is voor transductie van externe signalen; en (ii) prion-proteïne (<strong><em>PRNP</em></strong>), ook bekend van bv. Creutzfel-Jakob ziekte […], coderend voor een glycoproteïne gehecht aan het cel-membraan […]; kenmerken die consistent zouden kunnen zijn met rollen qua cel-adhesie en trans-mebraan signalisering. Een ander gewijzigd gen in CVS-spieren, een anti-angiogene factor met een rol in de focale adhesie, is <strong><em>thrombospondine</em></strong> (<strong><em>FLJ14440, THBS1, THBS2</em></strong>), dat <strong><em>ge-upreguleerd blijkt bij vrouwelijke maar ge-downreguleerd bij mannelijke patiënten</em></strong>.</p>
<p style="text-align:justify;">h) <span style="text-decoration:underline;">Neuromusculaire transmissie</span>. Het gen <strong><em>CHRNA1</em></strong>, coderend voor een <strong><em>component van de acetylcholine binding-plaats</em></strong> van de nicotine-receptor […] bleek <strong><em>ge-downreguleerd</em></strong>. De afwezigheid van dit gen-produkt zou een verstoord vermogen om te antwoorden op motor-neuron ‘vuren’, belangrijk voor <strong><em>trage-vezel-type</em></strong> specificatie, kunnen impliceren.</p>
<p style="text-align:justify;">h) <span style="text-decoration:underline;">Spiervezel-fenotype</span>. De transcriptie-factor […] (<strong><em>MYF6/MRF4/herculine</em></strong>) bleek <strong><em>ge-downreguleerd</em></strong> bij CVS-patiënten. Bij muizen accumuleert MRF4 in trage vezels en er is bewijs dat dit gen de verschuiving naar het trage vezel-type reguleert. Dit suggereert dat <strong><em>her-modelering</em></strong> van spieren gericht is <strong><em>naar het snelle fenotype bij CVS-patiënten</em></strong>, een interpretatie die overeenstemt met de resultaten van vezel-typering op eiwit-niveau [<em>zie </em>‘<em><a href="../2009/11/14/struktuur-en-funktie-van-skelet-spieren-gewijzigd-bij-cvs/">Struktuur en funktie van skelet-spieren gewijzigd bij CVS</a>’</em>].</p>
<p style="text-align:justify;"><strong><em>Downregulering</em></strong> van de volgende genen geïdentificeerd in de huidige transcriptoom-analyse ondersteunt ook deze visie: (i) <strong><em>calmoduline 1</em></strong> (<strong><em>CALM1/fosforylase-kinase delta</em></strong>), coderend voor een belangrijk calmoduline-afhankelijk kinase dat betrokken is bij het decoderen van intracellulaire calcium-oscillaties tijdens myogenese en de differentiatie van het trage-vezel fenotype [<em>calmoduline, CaM, ‘CALcium MODULated proteIN’, een calcium-bindend proteïne dat verschillende doelwit-proteïnen kan binden en reguleren, en zo verscheidene cellulaire funkties beïnvloeden</em>]; en (ii) […] (<strong><em>Egralfa3</em></strong>), coderend voor een transcriptie-factor die sterk tot expressie komt bij ontwikkelende spier-spoelen [<em>sensorische receptoren in de ‘buik’ van een spier die veranderingen detekteert in de lengte van deze spier</em>]. Aangezien spier-spoelen meer aanwezig zijn in de delen van de spier waar type-I vezels geconcentreerd zijn, zou downregulering van dit gen consistent kunnen zijn met een spier-modelering in de richting van het snelle-vezel type. Andere observaties consistent met de visie dat gen-expressie veranderingen bij CVS een <strong><em>verschuiving van het vezel-type van traag naar snel</em></strong> weerspiegelen omvatten: (i) <strong><em>upregulering (beperkt tot vrouwelijke patiënten)</em></strong> van myosine lichte-keten kinase 2 (<strong><em>MYLK2</em></strong>), coderend voor een calmoduline-afhankelijk kinase dat sterk tot expressie komt bij regenererende en volwassen snelle vezels; en (ii) verandering (<strong><em>downregulering bij mannen, upregulering bij vrouwen</em></strong>) […] (<strong><em>CASQ2</em></strong>), coderend voor een proteïne dat <strong><em>kenmerkend</em></strong> is <strong><em>voor trage spiervezels</em></strong>, en belangrijk voor de opslag van calcium in het sarcoplasmatisch reticulum en <strong><em>regulering van de ryanodine-receptor</em></strong> [<em>zie ‘<a href="../2008/07/01/molekulair-mechanisme-voor-verminderde-inspanningscapaciteit/">Molekulair mechanisme voor verminderde inspanningscapaciteit</a>’</em>].</p>
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<p style="text-align:justify;"><strong>Bespreking</strong></p>
<p style="text-align:justify;">In deze studie vergeleken we de gen-expressie profielen van de vastus lateralis skelet-spier bij CVS-patiënten en gezonde controles. In deze context was het doel van onze analyse te bepalen of er consistente gen-expressie wijzigingen zijn bij CVS-patiënten die mogelijks de betrokkenheid kunnen tonen van skelet-spieren bij de manifestaties van deze ziekte en aanwijzingen zouden kunnen geven over welke cellulaire processen betrokken zijn. Eerdere studies door onze groep hebben specifieke oxidatieve veranderingen in DNA en lipiden in spier-stalen van CVS-patiënten aangetoond. Het is het vermelden waard dat <strong><em>Mn-SOD</em></strong> [<em>superoxide-dismutase</em>] <strong><em>deficiëntie</em></strong> geassocieerd is met ernstige lipiden-peroxidatie en andere <strong><em>ge-downreguleerde genen, zoals FDX1, NQO1 en IHPK3</em></strong>, kunnen mogelijks bijdragen tot de <strong><em>verstoring van anti-oxidante mechanismen</em></strong>. Daarenboven argumenteerden we dat oxidatieve schade zou kunnen voortkomen uit mitochondriale dysfunktie, gezien de gedocumenteerde strukturele veranderingen van mitochondriale cristae van de spier-mitochondrieën bij CVS, zoals eerder geobserveerd. [<em>zie ‘<a href="../2008/12/07/afwijkende-pijndrempels-en-morfologie-in-de-spieren-bij-cvs/">Afwijkende Pijndrempels en Morfologie in de Spieren bij CVS</a>’</em>] Eén van de twee genen die <strong><em>ge-upreguleerd</em></strong> waren in spieren van mannelijke én vrouwelijke CVS-patiënten is het gespecialiseerd DNA-polymerase <strong><em>POLB</em></strong> (zeer belangrijk omwille van zijn ‘base excision’ [<em>cellulair mechanisme dat beschadigd DNA herstelt door het verwijderen van kleine base-paar gebreken</em>] herstel-aktiviteit), dat mogelijks betrokken is bij de <strong><em>respons op verhoogde oxidatieve schade</em></strong>. POLB-aktiviteit kan post-transcriptioneel verhoogd zijn door een vermindering van POLB-acetylering, die een verwacht gevolg zou zijn van CITED2 downregulering. We zouden ook kunnen speculeren dat het cyclisch voorkomen en de variabiliteit van spier-symptomen bij dit syndroom een weerspiegeling zou kunnen zijn van het <strong><em>weefsel-specifiek</em></strong> vermogen van POLB om ROS-geïnduceerde schade te herstellen. In een eerdere studie werd verhoogde anti-oxidante aktiviteit in CVS-spieren aangetoond, te wijten aan verhoogde aktiviteit van peroxidase, transferase en katalase. Deze uitkomst lijkt een poging van de CVS-spieren te vertegenwoordigen om zichzelf te beschermen tegen oxidatieve stress, gebruikmakend van anti-oxidante enzymen die tegen ROS werken in het cytoplasma, en POLB dat in de cel-kern <strong><em>DNA-mutaties</em></strong> helpt <strong><em>herstelllen</em></strong>. Deze positieve feedback is in overeenstemming met de hypothese van verhoogd peroxinitriet (Lane er al. 1998) die reeds werd voorgesteld. In feite zou stikstof-oxide kunnen reageren met ROS en het krachtige oxidant peroxinitriet genereren dat op zijn beurt het niveau van Mn-SOD zou kunnen doen dalen.</p>
<p style="text-align:justify;">De <strong><em>downregulering van fosfofructokinase</em></strong>-transcripten bij al onze geteste patiënten suggereert de hypothese dat CVS, in bepaald opzichten, vergelijkbaar zou kunnen zijn met type-VII glycogenose of Tarui-ziekte, een zeldzame erfelijke ziekte veroorzaakt door fosfofructokinase-deficiëntie in spieren. Een tekort aan dit enzyme resulteert in glycogeen [<em>polymeer van glucose, als energie-reserve opgesalgen in de lever en spieren</em>] opstapeling in weefsels, wat symptomen veroorzaakt die <strong><em>inspanning-intolerantie</em></strong> of voortijdige vermoeidheid, zwakte en stijfheid bij inspanning, en pijnlijke spier-krampen omvatten. In veel gevallen heeft dit defekt systemische consequenties maar in andere gevallen beperken compenserende mechanismen de effekten tot bepaalde weefsels. In enkele patiënten met Tarui-ziekte werd de AMP-deaminase aktiviteit van erythrocyten verhoogd door calmoduline-afhankelijke intracellulaire calcium-verhoging. Bij CVS-spieren vonden we dat <strong><em>AMP-deaminase én calmoduline-fosforylase-kinase ge-downreguleerd</em></strong> waren. Dit is direct bewijs dat CVS en Tarui-ziekte verschillend zijn, gezien beide pathologieën klinisch significante spier-zwakte veroorzaken maar enkel bij <strong><em>CVS</em></strong> zijn de patiënten <strong><em>niet in staat hun verzwakte toestand te verhelpen met rust</em></strong>. De geobserveerde downregulering bij mannelijke én vrouwelijk patiënten van het gen coderend voor AMP-deaminase verdient bijkomende commentaar. AMP-deaminase is een enzyme dat van uiterst belang is bij het behouden van de beschikbaarheid van ATP bij inspanning. Eerdere studies hebben bewijs geleverd van <strong><em>gebrekkige adenylaat-aktiviteit</em></strong> in spieren van CVS-patiënten na matige inspanning <em>[Fulle S, Mecocci P, Fanò G et al.. </em><em>Specific oxidative alterations in vastus lateralis muscle of patients with the diagnosis of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome. </em><em>Free Radical Biol. Med. 29 (2000): 1252-1259</em><em>]</em>. Deze verandering zou kunnen gelinkt zijn met de <strong><em>hoge vermoeibaarheid</em></strong> van CVS-patiënten tijdens uitputtende arbeid. De <strong><em>verstoorde afbraak van purine-nucleotiden</em></strong> in de spier werd geobserveerd bij andere ziekten zoals glycolytisch defekt ziekte en ook bij mitochondriale ziekten waarbij de lipiden- en koolhydraten-oxidatie zijn aangetast.</p>
<p style="text-align:justify;">Het intense gebruik van anaërobe glycolyse voor de nood aan ATP tijdens matige inspanning en het verhoogd aantal glycolytische vezels impiceert <strong><em>lactaat-accumulatie</em></strong>. We kunnen suggereren dat in CVS-spieren er een samenloop is van <strong><em>metabool falen</em></strong> die <strong><em>een verstoring van aërobe energie-produktie, onderdrukking van de purine-afbraak en verhoogd lipiden-verbruik</em></strong> omvat.</p>
<p style="text-align:justify;">Alle spier-stalen van CVS-patiënten vertoonden <strong><em>downregulering van FOXO3A</em></strong>, coderend voor […] één van de vooraanstaande regulators van ubiquitine-ligasen. Als we de mogelijke rol van fosforylatie bij FOXO-inaktivatie ter zijde laten, wat we niet bestudeerden, vonden we dat meerdere aan <strong><em>ubiquitine-proteïne-ligase verwante genen</em></strong>, die molekulaire doelwitten zijn voor FOXO-aktiviteit, waren <strong><em>ge-downreguleerd</em></strong>. Te samen genomen, wijzen deze gegevens naar een <strong><em>onderdrukking van atrofie-signalen</em></strong> in CVS-spieren.</p>
<p style="text-align:justify;">Immuun-dysfunktie werd bij sommige CVS-patiënten gedocumenteerd […]. In onze analyse vonden we geen aanwijzing voor veranderde immuniteit noch enige indicatie voor inflammatoire respons. In tegenstelling daarmee vonden we dat <strong><em>enkele inflammatoire respons genen ge-downreguleerd</em></strong> waren.</p>
<p style="text-align:justify;">Eén van de meest opvallende wijzigingen bij de huidige transcriptoom-analyse bij CVS-patiënten, is de <strong><em>uitgesproken downregulering van CHRNA1</em></strong>, coderend voor […] een component van de acetylcholine-bindingsplaats. De vermoeidheid ervaren door CVS-patiënten zou een centrale óf perifere oorzaak kunnen hebben. Het eerste hangt af van de ‘vuur-frequentie’ en het tweede van neuromusculaire transmissie en/of excitatie/contractie-koppeling. Eerdere rapporten suggereren dat de symptomen van vermoeidheid bij CVS kunnen worden afgeleid van een falen qua ‘vuur-frequentie’ van motor-neuronen en niet van een perifeer defekt in de spier-contractie. Onze resultaten leveren sterk bewijs voor deze opinie, suggererend dat daling van de transcripten leidend tot insufficiëntie wat betreft deze belangrijke cholinergische receptor component zou kunnen bijdragen tot verstoorde neuromusculaire transmissie.</p>
<p style="text-align:justify;">[<em>Dit zou ietwat contradictorisch kunnen lijken… Vroegere studies wijzen NIET op een perifeer defekt en de resultaten hier ondersteunen dit. TOCH wijst de bevinding van gestoorde neuromusculaire transmissie WEL op perifere betrokkenheid… Dr Pietrangelo verklaart (persoonlijke communicatie): “We hebben geen bewijs voor de etiopathogenese van CVS, dus weten we niet of de oorzaak centraal of perifeer is, maar toonden dat skelet-spieren bij CVS-patiënten (vezels en geaktiveerde genen) veranderd zijn. Dit wijst er op dat ook de periferie betrokken is door bv. gestoorde neurotransmissie, mitochondriale defekten, oxidatie enz. Meldenswaardig is dat bewijs is gevonden dat de toestand van de spieren het lot van motor-neuronen beïnvloedt (Musaro A et al., Cell Metabolism (2008) 8, 425-436, ‘Skeletal Muscle Is a Primary Target of SOD<sup>1G93A</sup>-Mediated Toxicity’) dus denken we dat de interaktie spier-zenuw, en vice versa</em>, <em>heel belangrijk is.”. Voor een overzicht van hun ideëen</em> <em>aangaande CVS en spieren, zie:</em> <em>‘</em><em>Specific correlations between muscle oxidative stress and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome: a working hypothesis’.</em>]</p>
<p style="text-align:justify;">Een aantal hier gemelde wijzigingen qua gen-expressie wijzen consistent naar een verschuiving van trage- naar snelle-vezel fenotype zolas reeds aangetoond. <strong><em>Down-regulering van MRF4 en calmoduline-kinase</em></strong> suggereren dat <strong><em>regulerende mechanismen die het trage-vezel fenotype ondersteunen onderdrukt</em></strong> zijn. De <strong><em>downregulering</em></strong> van een gen zoals <strong><em>CASQ2</em></strong>, typisch voor het trage-vezel fenotype, en <strong><em>upregulering van MYLK2</em></strong>, hoewel beperkt tot een subgroep patiënten, is volledig consistent met deze interpretatie.</p>
<p style="text-align:justify;">Ondanks de aanwezigheid van individuele en geslacht-specifieke variaties, zijn er significante en consistente wijzigingen in de transcriptie-profielen van spieren bij vrouwelijke en mannelijke CVS-patiënten; in het bijzonder zijn energie-produktie, management van oxidatieve schade, neuromusculaire transmissie en bepaling van het vezel-fenotype de belangrijkste biologische processen die betrokken zijn. Het is het melden waard dat vele processen gesuggereerd bij transcriptie-profiel analyse onafhankelijk ondersteuning vinden in eerdere rapporten, zoals in het geval van veranderde oxidatieve status en vezel-fenotype wijziging. Deze studie ondersteunt sterk de visie dat spiervezels direct betrokken zijn bij de funktionele en strukturele veranderingen die aan de basis liggen van de pathogene mechanismen van de ziekte en we kunnen besluiten dat <strong><em>spieren op molekulair en cellulair niveau betrokken</em></strong> zijn bij CVS-patiënten.</p>
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<p style="text-align:justify;"><em>De twee studies (over veranderingen in vezel-fenotype en dit hier) plus het feit dat dit waarschijnlijk niet het resultaat is van deconditionering is opwindend. We vroegen hoe deze veranderingen ev. zouden kunnen worden omgekeerd Oefen-programmas lijken geen mogelijkheid, gezien vele patiënten een flinke terugval kennen na inspanning. Is er een andere (farmacotherapeutische) optie? Dr Pietrangelo: “ De enige suggestie die we hebben is uithouding-oefeningen. Dit zou het vezel-fenotype kunen doen verschuiven naar het trage type. Dit is echter slechts een opinie, we weten niet of dit effektief zou kunnen werken, en of het mogelijk is dit te doen bij deze patiënten en welk soort protocol zou moeten worden voorgesteld.”.</em></p>
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<title><![CDATA[CVS Match Ups 11/22 - 11/28]]></title>
<link>http://couponingdivafor7.wordpress.com/2009/11/22/cvs-match-ups-1122-1128/</link>
<pubDate>Mon, 23 Nov 2009 02:19:47 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>jennu22</dc:creator>
<guid>http://couponingdivafor7.wordpress.com/2009/11/22/cvs-match-ups-1122-1128/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Here are my CVS match ups for the week of 11/22 &#8211; 11/28 Look for the Season To Save coupon boo]]></description>
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Here are my CVS match ups for the week of 11/22 &#8211; 11/28<br />
Look for the Season To Save coupon book which is advertising ECB deals that are valid from 11/1 &#8211; 12/25 as well as a coupon for a $4 FREE ECB when you spend $20.00.</p>
<div><strong>Complete Contact Solution $8.99 </strong>(limit 2)<br />
$1/1 <a href="http://www.yourhealthyeyes.com/" target="_blank">Printable</a> or from the 10/25 Red Plum<br />
Get a $8.99 ECB<br />
Final Price: FREE + Money-Maker</p>
<p>Tums $3.99 (limit 2)<br />
Get a $1.00 ECB<br />
$1/1 <a href="http://www.tums.com/" target="new">Printable</a><br />
&#38; use $2 CVS coupon from the Flu Book (can find by the pharmacy or medi clinic)<br />
Final Price: FREE</p>
<p>Listerine Cool Mint, Fresh Burst or Original (1 Liter) $3.99 (limit 2)<br />
$1.50 from the 3/15 Smart Source<br />
or $.50 Listerine from the 4/26 Red Plum<br />
Final Price: $1.50 – $2.50</p>
<p>Huggies Diapers and Wipes Get a $5 ECB when you spend $20 (limit 1)<br />
Huggies Wipes $6.99<br />
$.50/1 from the 10/25 Smart Source<br />
Huggies and Pull-Ups 2/$18.99<br />
$3/1 Pure and Natural <a href="http://www.livingrichwithcoupons.com/search/label/Smart%20Source%20Coupons" target="new">Printable </a><br />
or $1/1 Huggies from the 10/25 Smart Source</p>
<p>Deal Idea:<br />
Buy 2 Huggies Pure &#38; Natural $18.99<br />
&#38; Buy 1 Huggies Wipes $6.99<br />
-$5/20 <a href="http://speed.pointroll.com/PointRoll/Media/Panels/CVS/657846/CVS_Longs_2009_PNL_300x250_102909_r02-fh.swf?PRCampID=31256&#38;PRPubID=sunset&#38;PRAdSize=300x250&#38;PRFormat=EX" target="new">CVS Printable</a> (must hand over first)<br />
-(2) $3.00 diapers coupon<br />
-(1)$.50 wipes coupon<br />
Pay: $14.48 out of pocket<br />
Get a $5.00 ECB<br />
Final Price: $3.16 each when you buy all 3</p>
<p>Don&#8217;t forget about the <a href="http://www.livingrichwithcoupons.com/2009/11/cvs-get-free-5-gift-card-with-25-gift.html" target="new">FREE $5 Gift Card when you buy a $25 gift card</a>.</div>
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<title><![CDATA[CVS weeky deals 11/22 thru 11/28]]></title>
<link>http://shoestringlivin.wordpress.com/2009/11/23/cvs-weeky-deals-1122-thru-1128/</link>
<pubDate>Sun, 22 Nov 2009 17:49:38 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>sgillespie</dc:creator>
<guid>http://shoestringlivin.wordpress.com/2009/11/23/cvs-weeky-deals-1122-thru-1128/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Complete Multipurpose Solution {12 oz.} Starting Price: $8.99 Use $1/1 printable coupon {near the bo]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[CVS Gig Week of November 22]]></title>
<link>http://shoptorock.wordpress.com/2009/11/22/cvs-gig-week-of-november-22/</link>
<pubDate>Sun, 22 Nov 2009 13:52:46 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Frankie J</dc:creator>
<guid>http://shoptorock.wordpress.com/2009/11/22/cvs-gig-week-of-november-22/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[The weekly deals are pretty sparse but the Black Friday deals are really good. Check out the link he]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class='snap_preview'><p><strong>The weekly deals are pretty sparse but the Black Friday deals are really good. Check out the <a href="http://www.moneysavingmom.com/money_saving_mom/2009/11/dont-miss-a-black-friday-deal.html" target="_blank">link here to see the CVS ad posted on AFullCup.com</a>. More details and matchups to follow later in the week.</strong></p>
<p><strong></strong><strong>******WEEKLY ECB DEALS******</strong></p>
<p><strong>Buy 1 Complete Contact Solution at $8.99, Get $8.99 ECBs (Limit 2)</strong><br />
Use $1/1 printable <a href="http://www.yourhealthyeyes.com/" target="_blank">here</a> or from the 10/25 RedPlum insert<br />
<strong>Free plus $1 overage after coupons and ECBs</strong></p>
<p><strong>Buy 1 Tums at $3.99, Get $(1 ECB Limit 2</strong>)<br />
Use $1/1 printable<a href="http://www.tums.com/" target="_blank"> here</a><br />
Use $2/1 CVS coupon from the $100 Flu Book<br />
<strong>Free after coupons and ECBs</strong></p>
<p><strong>Spend $15 on Clean and Clear Products, Get $5 ECBs (Limit 1) </strong><br />
Use $2/1 printable <a href="http://www.cleanandclear.com/cool-stuff.jsp" target="_blank">here</a></p>
<p><strong>Buy $20 worth of Huggies Diapers and/or Wipes, Get $5 ECBs (Limit 1)</strong></p>
<blockquote><p><strong>*Deal Idea*</strong><br />
<strong>Buy 2 Huggies Pure and Natural Diapers for $18.99 total<br />
Buy 1 Huggies Jumbo Wipes at $6.99 </strong><br />
Use 2 <a href="http://escalatenetwork.com/affiliate/affiliate.php?id=10&#38;group=24" target="_blank">$3/1 Pure &#38; Natural coupons here</a><br />
Use $0.50/1 wipes coupon from the 10/25 SmartSource insert<br />
Spend $19.48 plus tax out of pocket, Get $5 ECBs<br />
<strong>$4.83 each after coupons and ECBs</strong></p></blockquote>
<p><strong>******NON-ECB DEALS******</strong><strong><br />
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<p>Kleenex Facial Tissue&#8211;$0.99<br />
Use $1/1 coupon from the $100 CVS Flu Booklet</p>
<p>There&#8217;s a $0.75/1 any Kleenex coupon <a href="http://print.coupons.com/couponweb/Offers.aspx?pid=14544&#38;nid=10&#38;zid=jj40" target="_blank">here</a> (it says &#8220;redeemable at KMart&#8221; but is a manufacturer&#8217;s coupon so it can be used anywhere store accept printable coupons) as well as a $0.75/1 coupon in the December <em><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000W3MB5M?ie=UTF8&#38;tag=monsavmom-20&#38;linkCode=as2&#38;camp=1789&#38;creative=390957&#38;creativeASIN=B000W3MB5M">All You</a></em> magazine.<br />
<strong>Free after coupon</strong></p>
<p><strong>Glade Air Freshener Spray&#8211;$0.99</strong><br />
Buy 2 and use BOGO coupon from the 11/1 SmartSource insert<strong><br />
$0.49 each after coupon</strong></p>
<p><strong>Sobe Lifewater&#8211;on sale Buy One, Get One Free</strong><br />
Buy 2 and use 2 $0.25/1 printables <a href="http://www.getbacktothetable.com/" target="_blank">here</a></p>
<p><strong>Domino Sugar (2 lb.)&#8211;$1.49</strong><br />
$0.40/1 printable <a href="http://coupons.redplum.com/moneysavingmom/" target="_blank">here </a><br />
<strong>$1.09 after coupon</strong></p>
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<title><![CDATA[CVS Weekly Ad 11/22 – 11/28 NorCal Ad]]></title>
<link>http://couponsincali.com/2009/11/22/cvs-weekly-ad-1122-%e2%80%93-1128-norcal-ad/</link>
<pubDate>Sun, 22 Nov 2009 09:14:01 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>kishme</dc:creator>
<guid>http://couponsincali.com/2009/11/22/cvs-weekly-ad-1122-%e2%80%93-1128-norcal-ad/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[THIS IS THE NORCAL AD FOR CVS, NATIONWIDE AD IS A FEW POSTS BELOW Another stinker of a week for NorC]]></description>
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<p>THIS IS THE NORCAL AD FOR CVS, NATIONWIDE AD IS A FEW POSTS BELOW</p>
<p>Another stinker of a week for NorCal. I hope we don&#8217;t get screwed on Black Friday deals. I went in tonight to use a $10 ECB that had expired by a few days and the cashier was so cute. &#8220;Wow, I&#8217;ve never even seen a $10 ECB. Oh you have&#8230;how many?&#8221; I told her how bummed I was the Longs weren&#8217;t following the Nationwide deals yet and that last week we had 3 ECB deals while the rest of the US had 22 ECB deals. She screamed, &#8220;22??&#8221;</p>
<p>It&#8217;s true. NorCal&#8217;s getting the short end right now! I hope we catch up soon!</p>
<p>Another grand opening ad&#8230;</p>
<h2>ECB and Other Deals</h2>
<p><strong>Sarah Peyton 4 pc Spa set $9.99 get $3 ECB limit 1<br />
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<strong>Sarah Peyton Memory Foam Pillow $9.99 get $3 ECB limit 1<br />
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<strong>Tropica 2/$5 no ECB<em><br />
</em></strong><em> </em>$1/1 Trop50 <a href="http://www.tropicana.com/#/trop_home/home.swf?/trop_trop50/join.swf" target="_blank">print</a><br />
$1/2 from V 11/15/09<br />
<em>Use (2)$1/1 on 2 Trop50s $2/$3<br />
Total 2 Trop50s for $3 or $1.50 each. That’s great for OJ.</em></p>
<p><strong>Listerine $3.99 get $1 ECB limit 2<br />
Listerine Cool Mint, Fresh Burst, Original 1lt.<br />
</strong>.50/1 Antiseptic from V 4/26/09<br />
.50/1 Antiseptic or Adv. Antiseptic from V 10/4/09<br />
.50/1 Antiseptic or Plax or Efferdent or Pocketpks from SS 6/14/09<br />
.50/1 Antiseptic print</p>
<p><strong>Colgate 360*, Dora, MaxFresh or MaxWhite toothbrush $2.99 get back $2 ECB limit 2<br />
</strong>$.75 off Colgate 360 <a href="http://smartsource.iheartcvs.com/" target="_blank"><strong> </strong>print</a> you can print from iheartcvs.com&#8217;s smartsource coupons.</p>
<p><strong>Tums 36 – 150 ct $2.99 limit 2<br />
Free with coupons!</strong><br />
$1/1 Tums <a href="http://www.tums.com/" target="_blank">print</a><br />
$2/1 Tums CVS q from Flu Shot Book</p>
<p><strong>Spend $40 on select skin products get $10 ECB</strong><a href="http://kishme.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/11-22-09skin.png"><img class="alignright size-full wp-image-238" title="11-22-09skin" src="http://kishme.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/11-22-09skin.png" alt="" width="326" height="389" /></a></p>
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<p><strong>C&#38;H Sugar or GE Brown Sugar $.79</strong><br />
$.35 C&#38;H from RP 11/15/09 for a final cost of only $.44</p>
<p><strong>Revlon BOGO limit 6</strong></p>
<p><strong>Almay BOGO</strong></p>
<p><strong>Nature&#8217;s Bounty BOGO</strong></p>
<p><strong>V05 $.77 15oz shampoo or conditioner</strong></p>
<p>and last but not least&#8230;<br />
<strong>Bailey&#8217;s Irish Cream $16.99</strong><br />
$3 from SS 11/15 for a price of $13.99</p>
<h2>Wrap up</h2>
<p>I guess it could be worse. We do get free Tums without ECBs, there&#8217;s a couple ECB deals if you need to roll, we got a Colgate deal the nationwide ad doesn&#8217;t have, and I&#8217;ll be picking up some sugar for holiday cookies. Also notice the Tums and the Tropicana don&#8217;t have ECBs but instead they lowered the prices to match.</p>
<p>You can see other deals by visiting <a href="http://cvs.shoplocal.com/cvs/Default.aspx?action=browsepagesingle&#38;storeid=2596984&#38;rapid=783578&#38;pagenumber=14&#38;prvid=CVS-091122" target="_blank">CVS.com</a> and clicking Store Circular.</p>
<h6><span style="color:#ffffff;">This ad is valid for Alameda Antioch Berkeley Chico Citrus Heights Clovis Concord Cupertino Daly City Davis Elk Grove Fairfield Folsom Fresno Fremont Hanford Hayward Livermore Lodi Madera Manteca Merced Milpitas Modesto Mountain View Napa Novato Oakland Palo Alto Petaluma Pittsburg Pleasanton Porterville Rancho Cordova Redding Redwood City Richmond Rocklin Roseville Sacramento Salinas San Francisco San Jose San Leandro San Mateo San Rafael San Ramon Santa Clara Santa Cruz Santa Rosa South San Francisco Stockton Sunnyvale Tracy Tulare Turlock Union City Vacaville Vallejo Visalia Walnut Creek Watsonville Woodland Yuba City CVS</span></h6>
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<title><![CDATA[CVS Organic &amp; Natural Deals 11/22-11/28]]></title>
<link>http://asavvysaver.com/2009/11/21/cvs-organic-natural-deals-1122-1128/</link>
<pubDate>Sun, 22 Nov 2009 01:55:18 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>JT</dc:creator>
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<description><![CDATA[View the entire  ad scan . Thanks iheartcvs. Cotonelle Wipes 42ct pop up tub or refills $1.99 $1 off]]></description>
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<p>Cotonelle Wipes 42ct pop up tub or refills $1.99<br />
<span style="color:#339966;">$1 off </span><a href="http://www.cottonelle.com/add_pledge.aspx" target="_blank"><span style="color:#339966;">register here for coupon</span></a><br />
<span style="color:#339966;">-.50 off any <em>All You Magazine</em> Oct 2009</span></p>
<p>Halls Cough Drops 30ct (Natural) $1.79<br />
<span style="color:#339966;">-.50 off Halls drops, any 20 ct + bag &#8211; 11/08 SS<br />
-$1 off wyb 2 Halls drops, any 20 ct + bag &#8211; 11/08 SS</span></p>
<p>Huggies Diapers/Wipes get $5 ECB wyb $20<br />
<span style="color:#339966;">-$3 Huggies Pure &#38; Natural Diapers SS 10/25<br />
-$1 Huggies Diapers SS 10/25/<br />
-$.50 Huggies Baby Wipes, 64ct+ SS 10/25<br />
-$2 off <a href="http://bricks.coupons.com/Start.asp?tqnm=qkjncbw5908794&#38;bt=wi&#38;o=59975&#38;c=TL&#38;p=LNuXkrj2" target="_blank">printable </a>(good only on box)<br />
-$2 off <a href="http://www.coupons.com" target="_blank">printable</a> (goodnights) enter zip 34608</span></p>
<p>Arm &#38; Hammer SpinBrush 1ct or brush heads $6.99 Get $2 ECB (limit 1)<br />
<span style="color:#339966;">-$2 off </span><a href="http://spinbrush.com/SpecialOffers.html" target="_blank"><span style="color:#339966;">printable </span></a><strong><span style="color:#339966;">(makes it $2.99 after ECB)</span></strong></p>
<p>Almay Naturals B1G1 Free $1.99-$5.75</p>
<p>True North All Natural Nuts 2/$6<br />
<span style="color:#339966;">-$1 off any 6/22 SS<br />
-$1 off any <a href="http://truenorthsnacks.com/" target="_blank">printable</a> (look near bottom of page for coupon link)</span></p>
<p>Stacy&#8217;s Pita Chips 2/$6<br />
<span style="color:#339966;">-$1 off any 7oz or more 11/15 SS</span></p>
<p><span style="text-decoration:underline;">There are lots of gifts on sale, I tried to find the most Eco-Friendly.<br />
</span>Merry Brite LED Candy Cane Lights $14.99<br />
Merry Brite LED string lights 60ct $7.99<br />
Merry Brite LED color Angels $9.99<br />
Brite Star Wireless LED Candle $3.99<br />
Essence of Beauty Hydro Therapy Foot tub $19.99<br />
Eco Canteen $9.99</p>
<p><strong>Don&#8217;t forget the items in the CVS November 2009 Clip Free Coupon Deals (use these in along with the  manufacturer&#8217;s coupons for extra savings!!!)</strong></p>
<p>Welch&#8217;s Sparkling Grape Juice 2/$6<br />
<span style="color:#339966;">-$1 off any Welch&#8217;s Sparkling Juice Coctail 11/15 SS</span></p>
<p>Martinelli&#8217;s Sparkling Cider 2/$5</p>
<p>Soy Joy 3/$2<br />
<span style="color:#339966;">-$1 off any 5 Soy Joy bars </span><a href="http://www.soyjoy.com/special-offers.aspx" target="_blank"><span style="color:#339966;">printable</span></a></p>
<p><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>Other Clip Free Coupons</strong><br />
</span>-$1 off Bee M.D. Honey Throat Drops 21 ct</p>
<p>-$1 off Ayr saline</p>
<p>-$5 off Similasan<br />
<span style="color:#339966;">-$3 off </span><a href="http://www.coupons.com" target="_blank"><span style="color:#339966;">printable </span></a><span style="color:#339966;">Similasan Sleeplessness Relief<br />
-$3 off </span><a href="http://www.coupons.com" target="_blank"><span style="color:#339966;">printable </span></a><span style="color:#339966;"> Similasan Anxiety Relief coupons.com</span></p>
<p>-$1 off any Hylands Homeopathic<br />
<span style="color:#339966;">-$1 off any Hylands Homeopathic Teething Gel </span><a href="http://comienzossaludables.com/files/t-gel-coupon.pdf" target="_blank"><span style="color:#339966;">printable</span><br />
</a></p>
<p>-$3 off Steph Aseptic</p>
<p>-$1 off Organic Smooth Move Tea</p>
<p>-$4 off Senekot or Colace 50ct<br />
<span style="color:#339966;">-$2 off any Senekot or Colace 8/16 RP<br />
-$2 off any Senekot or Colace 11/15 RP<br />
</span><br />
-$1 off all Alba Organics Skincare</p>
<p>Thanks Didie1 at AFC  for the <a href="http://docs.google.com/Doc?docid=0ASJeJaVB4ZuiZGNuNTNqa25fMTU0aGpxa2Z3YzY&#38;hl=en" target="_blank">entire monthly ad scan</a></p>
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<title><![CDATA[CVS Deals 11/22-11/28]]></title>
<link>http://confessionsofathriftymama.wordpress.com/2009/11/21/cvs-deals-1122-1128/</link>
<pubDate>Sat, 21 Nov 2009 18:40:01 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>reiko2009</dc:creator>
<guid>http://confessionsofathriftymama.wordpress.com/2009/11/21/cvs-deals-1122-1128/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Just a few of the best CVS ECB deals: Complete Contact Solution $8.99 Receive $8.99 ECB (limit 2) -$]]></description>
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<p>Just a few of the best CVS ECB deals:</p>
<p><strong>Complete Contact Solution $8.99 Receive $8.99 ECB (limit 2)</strong></p>
<p>-$1/1 Complete Solution <a title="complete" href="http://www.yourhealthyeyes.com/?tqnm=qkphbtx27378447&#38;o=56512&#38;c=AM&#38;p=0ftmw82g1nycks46pbdj&#38;cl=&#38;cp=&#38;eb=1&#38;ci=&#38;bq=&#38;r=&#38;lang=&#38;cista=0" target="_blank">printable </a>or 10/25 RP</p>
<p><strong>Huggies Diapers &#38; Wipes &#8211; Spend $20 Receive $5 ECB</strong></p>
<p>-$3/1 Huggies homemailer</p>
<p>-$3/1 Huggies pure &#38; natural 10/25 SS</p>
<p>-$1/1 Huggies diapers 10/25 SS</p>
<p>-$2/1 Huggies Diaper Product printable <a title="huggies" href="http://bricks.coupons.com/Start.asp?tqnm=qj1xdqj21244818&#38;bt=vg&#38;o=57463&#38;c=HG&#38;p=7gaQhPFm" target="_blank">FF </a>or <a title="huggies" href="http://bricks.coupons.com/Start.asp?tqnm=qj1xdqj21244818&#38;bt=vi&#38;o=57463&#38;c=HG&#38;p=7gaQhPFm" target="_blank">IE </a></p>
<p><strong>Tums 36-150 ct $3.99 Receive $1 ECB</strong></p>
<p>-$1/1 Tums <a title="tums" href="http://www.tums.com/" target="_blank">printable</a></p>
<p>_$2/1 Tums CVS Flu coupon</p>
<p>-$0.50/1 Huggies wipes 10/25 SS</p>
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<title><![CDATA[Eureka!]]></title>
<link>http://groepa3.wordpress.com/2009/11/21/eureka/</link>
<pubDate>Sat, 21 Nov 2009 11:31:49 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>groepa3</dc:creator>
<guid>http://groepa3.wordpress.com/2009/11/21/eureka/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[De grote problemen die we gisteren hadden, hebben we vandaag grotendeels uit de weg kunnen ruimen. H]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class='snap_preview'><p>De grote problemen die we gisteren hadden, hebben we vandaag grotendeels uit de weg kunnen ruimen.<br />
Het automatiseren lukt, en ook het andere probleem is van de baan (een komma gebruiken in een CSV-file, dat niet geïnterpreteerd mag worden als een value). Eens je weet hoe het moet is het eigenlijk vrij gemakkelijk, maar het was toch lang zoeken naar een oplossing!<br />
Nu volgt de opmaak goed krijgen, en de laatste probleempjes op te lossen!</p>
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<title><![CDATA[CVS Weekly Ad 11/22 - 11/28 - Nationwide Ad]]></title>
<link>http://couponsincali.com/2009/11/21/cvs-weekly-ad-1122-1128/</link>
<pubDate>Sat, 21 Nov 2009 09:32:35 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>kishme</dc:creator>
<guid>http://couponsincali.com/2009/11/21/cvs-weekly-ad-1122-1128/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[This is the Nationwide ad for CVS. NorCal&#8217;s may or may not be different but has been significa]]></description>
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<p>This is the Nationwide ad for CVS. NorCal&#8217;s may or may not be different but has been significantly different with ECBs in the last few weeks. I will have NorCal&#8217;s ad up late Saturday night, I can&#8217;t get them any earlier even from my nicest cashiers, I think they have been intructed!</p>
<p>Anyway on with the deals!</p>
<h2><strong>Free after ECB</strong><strong></strong></h2>
<p><strong>Complete Contact Solution $8.99 get $8.99 ECB<br />
</strong><em>$1/1 from V 10/25/09<br />
$1/1 <a href="http://www.yourhealthyeyes.com/" target="_blank">print<br />
</a><br />
</em><strong><br />
</strong></p>
<h2><strong> ECB Deals</strong></h2>
<p><b>Spend $20 in Huggies and get $5 ECB limit 1<br />
Huggies diapers/wipes, Pull-ups (excludes Overnights) 2/$18.99<br />
Huggies Mega pk wipes 184-216 ct $6.99</b><br />
</strong> <em>.50/1 wipes .50 from SS 11/25/09<br />
$1/1 diapers SS 10/25/09 EXPIRES Sun 11/22!<br />
$3/1 Pure &#38; Natural diapers 10/25/09 EXPIRES Sun 11/22!<br />
$2/1 Huggies <a href="http://bricks.coupons.com/Start.asp?tqnm=qkpuckj28242871&#38;bt=wg&#38;o=59975&#38;c=TL&#38;p=LNuXkrj2" target="_blank">print</a><br />
</em><strong><br />
Spend $20 Futuro products, get $10 ECB limit 5<br />
</strong><br />
<strong>Spend $10 Blade, get $2 ECB limit 2<br />
Blade body wash, shave gel, or shampoo</strong></p>
<p><strong>Spend $15 Clean &#38; Clear products get $5 ECB limit 1<br />
</strong><em>$2/1 and other coupons <a href="http://www.cleanandclear.com/cool-stuff.jsp" target="_blank">print</a><br />
</em><br />
<strong>Sarah Peyton 4 pc Spa set $9.99 get $3 ECB limit 1<br />
</strong><strong>Sarah Peyton Memory Foam Pillow $9.99 get $3 ECB limit 1</strong><br />
<strong><br />
T-Mobile Wireless prepaid handset $14.99 get $5 ECB limit 1<br />
</strong><strong><br />
Arm &#38; Hammer Spinbrush $6.99 get $2 ECB limit 1<br />
Spinbrush 1ct, 2pk or refills</strong><br />
<em>$1/1 toothbrush from SS 10/18/09<br />
</em><strong><br />
Tums 36 &#8211; 150 ct $3.99 get $1 ECB limit 2<br />
Free with coupons!</strong><em><br />
$1/1 Tums <a href="http://www.tums.com/" target="_blank">print</a><br />
$2/1 Tums CVS q from Flu Shot Book</em><br />
Use $1 printable with $2 CVS Flu shot book q and pay $.99 get $1 ECB<br />
Total FREE</p>
<p><strong>Boost 6pk Regular or High Protein $5.99 get $1 ECB</strong><br />
<em>$1/1 Boost CVS q Flu Shot Book</em><br />
<strong>Boost 6pk Glucose Control $7.99 get $1 ECB limit 1<br />
</strong><em>$2/1 Boost Glucose <a href="http://www.everydayeating.com/specialoffers/default.aspx" target="_blank">print</a><br />
$1/1 Boost CVS q Flu Shot Book</em></p>
<p><strong>Prevacid 28 ct $19.99 get $2 ECB limit 1<br />
</strong><em>$4/1 24hr from V 11/15/09<br />
$2/1 display brochures<br />
$4 CVS q CRT printing for some customers<br />
</em><strong><br />
Listerine $3.99 get $1 ECB limit 2<br />
Listerine Cool Mint, Fresh Burst, Original 1lt.</strong><br />
<em>.50/1 Antiseptic from V 4/26/09<br />
.50/1 Antiseptic or Adv. Antiseptic from V 10/4/09<br />
.50/1 Antiseptic or Plax or Efferdent or Pocketpks from SS 6/14/09<br />
.50/1 Antiseptic <a href="http://bricks.coupons.com/Start.asp?tqnm=qeqgduj58815734&#38;bt=vg&#38;o=53821&#38;c=LS&#38;p=DQfIMoRF" target="_blank">print</a></em></p>
<p><em></em><strong>Tropicana or Trop50 59 &#8211; 64oz $2/6 get $1 ECB limit 1</strong><br />
<em>$1/1 Trop50 <a href="http://www.tropicana.com/#/trop_home/home.swf?/trop_trop50/join.swf" target="_blank">print</a><br />
$1/2 from V 11/15/09</em><br />
Use (2)$1/1 on 2 Trop50s $2/$4, get $1<br />
Total 2 Trop50s for $3 or $1.50 each. That&#8217;s great for OJ.</p>
<p><em></em><strong>Craig MP3 players 4GB $24.99 get $5 ECB</strong></p>
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<title><![CDATA[Drugstore Deals 11-22 to 11-28]]></title>
<link>http://samssecrets.wordpress.com/2009/11/20/drugstore-deals-11-22-to-11-28/</link>
<pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 23:46:02 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>sammyssecrets</dc:creator>
<guid>http://samssecrets.wordpress.com/2009/11/20/drugstore-deals-11-22-to-11-28/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[These are the regular weekly deals.  The Black Friday deals are here.  If there are terms you are no]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class='snap_preview'><p>These are the regular weekly deals.  The <a href="../2009/11/19/black-friday-drugstore-deals/">Black Friday deals are here</a>.  If there are terms you are not familiar with (EB, RR, etc), check out the sidebar to the right of the post <img src='http://s.wordpress.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_smile.gif' alt=':)' class='wp-smiley' /> </p>
<p>&#160;</p>
<p><strong><a href="http://www.afullcup.com/forums/cvs/285186-week-11-22-free-cheap.html">CVS</a></strong></p>
<ul>
<li>Complete contact solution $8.99, get $8.99 EB (limit 2).  Use the $1 coupon in the 10-25 RP to make this a money maker.</li>
<li>Buy $15, get $5 EB when you buy Clean &#38; Clear products.  There is a <a href="http://www.cleanandclear.com/">$5 printable coupon</a> on the Clean &#38; Clear website for the complete acne kits.  That makes these $10 after coupon &#38; EBs.</li>
<li>T-Mobile pre-paid wireless handset $14.99, get $5 EB.</li>
<li>CVS batteries BOGO</li>
<li>Go to CVS.com and buy giftcards.  When you buy $25, they throw in an extra $5!  This is a great way to get some cards to use over the next year since they don’t expire.  Can’t beat free CVS money!</li>
</ul>
<p>Overall, not a particularly impressive CVS week.  I will go to get my Complete solution, since that’s what I use.</p>
<p><strong><em>Thanks to AFC and iHeartCVS</em></strong></p>
<p><strong><a href="http://www.afullcup.com/forums/walgreens/319275-walgreens-11-22-11-28-rr-deals.html">Walgreens</a></strong></p>
<ul>
<li>Some small appliances are $9.99 this week.  There is an in-ad coupon to get an additional $3 off.</li>
<li>$3 RR when you buy $10 worth of Nabisco crackers &#8211; $2 each.  There is a $10 rebate <a href="http://www.kraftfoods.com/kf/entertaining/holidaysevents/holidayhowtocenter/holidaycrackers.aspx">here</a> when you buy 10 boxes.  Use the <a href="http://www.kraftfoods.com/kf/Entertaining/HolidaysEvents/HolidayHowToCenter/Pages/HolidayCrackers.aspx">$1/2 boxes coupon</a>, and the $1/2 100-calorie packs from the Diabetes &#38; You magazine.  Can also use the $1 coupon in the 11-8 SS.  Great way to make money on buying crackers!</li>
<li>Theraflu &#8211; $5 each, get $3 RR when you buy 2.  Get the sugar free powder version – use the $2 coupon in the Diabetes &#38; You magazine (found in the pharmacy – will take off $4 if you buy 2), and use the $1.50 coupons found in the blinkie machines (the little things on the shelves that spit out coupons – I found mine at CVS).  Or you could use the $2 coupon from <a href="http://www.theraflu.com/">Theraflu.com</a> if you have not printed it yet.  You will pay $3, and get $3 back.</li>
<li>Tylenol Cold $4.99, get $3 RR when you buy 2.  There is a $1 coupon in the Healthy Savings booklet, and there are some $1 peelies on the products.  If you cant find the peelies, you can use the $3/2 fron the 9-13 RP or the $1 coupon from the 11-8 RP, 10-4 RP, or the 9-13 RP.  Use both coupons on each item, pay $6, and get $3 back.  Great time to stock up, lots of coupons available!</li>
<li>Triaminic cold $5, get $5 RR when you buy 2.  Use the $1.50 <a href="http://www.triaminic.com/">printable</a> or from the 10-18 SS, and use the $2 coupon in the Healthy Savings booklet.  Pay $3, get $5 RR back (a $2 MM!).  Great deal for kids’ medicine if you need it.</li>
<li>Enfamil $22.99, get $2 RR.  There is a <a href="http://www.enfamil.com/app/iwp/enfamil/certificate.do?dm=enf&#38;id=-12022&#38;iwpst=B2C&#38;ls=0&#38;csred=1&#38;r=3435341801">$5 coupon here</a>.  This comes to $16/can after coupons &#38; RR.  Remember, you can use the checks on top of this as well if you have some.</li>
<li>Coffeemate creamer $2.49, BOGO.  Use the <a href="http://www.coffee-mate.com/seasonal/?source=10085473">$1 coupons</a> (print 2) to get 2 for $.49!</li>
<li>There is a <a href="http://www.walgreens.com/topic/promotion/5off25.jsp">$5/$25 purchase coupon</a>.  Its good 11-22 and 11-13 (Sun &#38; Mon).  The coupon states you must have $25 <em>after </em>all coupons, but some stores let you use it before the coupons.  Just be careful – if Walgreens coupons take your pre-coupon total below $25, this will not work.  So make sure you are above $25 after all Walgreens coupons, and it should work just fine.</li>
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<p><strong><em>Thanks to AFC and iHeartWags.</em></strong></p>
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<title><![CDATA[USN Thanks Players, Sponsors and Supporters of 10th Annual Scholarship Golf Tournament]]></title>
<link>http://univsonev.wordpress.com/2009/11/20/usn-thanks-players-sponsors-and-supporters-of-10th-annual-scholarship-golf-tournament/</link>
<pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:51:14 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>univsonev</dc:creator>
<guid>http://univsonev.wordpress.com/2009/11/20/usn-thanks-players-sponsors-and-supporters-of-10th-annual-scholarship-golf-tournament/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[The University of Southern Nevada would like to extend a very special thank you to everyone who part]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class='snap_preview'><p><a href="http://univsonev.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/img_0411.jpg"><img class="alignleft size-medium wp-image-677" title="IMG_0411" src="http://univsonev.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/img_0411.jpg?w=300" alt="" width="300" height="200" /></a>The University of Southern Nevada would like to extend a very special thank you to everyone who participated in and supported the university&#8217;s 1oth Annual Scholarship Golf Tournament. The event, held on Monday, Nov. 16 at the ultra-exclusive Cascata Golf Club in Boulder City, was by far the institution&#8217;s most successful.</p>
<p>According to Barbara Wood, USN&#8217;s director of university relations and tournament organizer, 88 golfers played in the tournament, which was the golf course&#8217;s largest in 2009. The tournament, along with silent and live auctions, raffles and other fundraising activities, raised more $91,000 with net proceeds of more than $50,000 benefiting student scholarships and services.</p>
<p>&#8220;The weather was absolutely perfect,&#8221; said Barbara Wood. &#8220;The golfers had a great time playing the spectacular mountain course. The food was incredibly delicious and the auction, led by national auctioneer Christian Kolberg, was both entertaining and effective. KLAS-TV&#8217;s morning news anchor, Dave McCann, presented an outstanding awards program.&#8221;</p>
<p>This year&#8217;s tournament included some high-profile players, including Bob Miller, former Nevada Governor; Brian Greenspun, chairman and CEO of the Greenspun Corporation and editor of the Las Vegas Sun;  Michael Montandon, former North Las Vegas Mayor and current gubernatorial candidate and numerous members of USN&#8217;s Board of Trustees.</p>
<p><a href="http://univsonev.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/buckeye-boys-3.jpg"><img class="alignright size-medium wp-image-678" title="Buckeye Boys 3" src="http://univsonev.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/buckeye-boys-3.jpg?w=300" alt="" width="300" height="199" /></a>Among the 23 teams, the winners were:</p>
<p><strong>1st Place</strong> &#8211; The Buckeye Boys, led by Dr. Justin Kullgren, assistant professor of pharmacy practice at USN&#8217;s College of Pharmacy.<br />
<strong>2nd Place </strong>- Featuring players from River Park Ten, Layton Construction Company and MHTN Architects.<br />
<strong>3rd Place</strong> &#8211; A team led by USN&#8217;s President, Dr. Harry Rosenberg.<br />
<strong>Longest Drive</strong> &#8211; Brian Greenspun<br />
<strong>Closest to the Pin</strong> &#8211; Sam Mineo</p>
<p><a href="http://univsonev.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/img_0368.jpg"><img class="alignleft size-medium wp-image-679" title="IMG_0368" src="http://univsonev.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/img_0368.jpg?w=200" alt="" width="200" height="300" /></a>The presenting sponsor was AHVA Properties, LLC; breakfast sponsors were River Park, MHTN Architects and Layton Construction; lunch sponsor was Harsch Investment Properties; awards sponsor was Steinberg Diagnostic Imaging; drink cart sponsor was Vons/Safeway, Inc.; golf cart sponsor was CVS; caddie bib sponsors were CMS Cleaning and AVI-SPL AV Company; general sponsor was Wells Fargo Bank; media sponsor was In Business Las Vegas; hole-in-one sponsors were Carter PowerSports, Telesphere and Jim Marsh; tee sponsor was Protection One; and flag sponsors were Rancho Securities, The Private Bank – Nevada State Bank and Baxter HealthCare.</p>
<p>&#8220;We are extremely grateful to all of our tournament sponsors and to all of the companies and individuals that donated items for our live and silent auctions and raffle,&#8221; said Wood. &#8220;The success of our tournament would not be realized without their generosity.&#8221;</p>
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<title><![CDATA[CVS: 11/22 – 11/28]]></title>
<link>http://missq.wordpress.com/2009/11/20/cvs-1122-%e2%80%93-1128/</link>
<pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:25:47 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>brooke820</dc:creator>
<guid>http://missq.wordpress.com/2009/11/20/cvs-1122-%e2%80%93-1128/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Here are the CVS deals for the first part of the week. You can go here to see the Black Friday deals]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class='snap_preview'><p style="text-align:center;"><a href="http://missq.wordpress.com/files/2009/10/cvs-logo1.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-662" style="border:0 none;" title="cvs logo" src="http://missq.wordpress.com/files/2009/10/cvs-logo1.jpg?w=300" alt="" width="300" height="83" /></a></p>
<p><span style="font-size:10pt;">Here are the CVS deals for the first part of the week.  You can go <a href="http://www.southernsavers.com/2009/11/cvs-black-friday-and-weekly-deals-1122-1128/">here</a> to see the Black Friday deals.  Free contact solution!<br />
</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;"><strong><em>Week Long ExtraCare Deals<br />
</em></strong></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:10pt;"><strong>$8.99 ECB wyb Complete Contact Solution 12oz., $8.99 </strong><em>Limit 2</em><strong><br />
</strong>-$1 off Complete Multi-purpose Solution, 12oz +, RP 10/25 or <a title="printable" href="http://www.yourhealthyeyes.com/" target="_blank">printable</a><br />
<span style="color:#00b050;"><strong>Final Price: FREE w/ ECB<br />
</strong></span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:10pt;"><strong>$2 ECB wyb $10 in Blade Products listed: </strong><em>limit 2</em><br />
Blade Deodorant, Shave Gel or Shampoo $2.50 ea<br />
Blade Gift Set starting at $7.99<br />
Blade Body Wash or Shower Gel $3.99<br />
</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:10pt;"><strong>$5 ECB wyb $15 Clean &#38; Clear Products </strong><em>limit 1</em><br />
-$2 off Clean &#38; Clear any product, <a title="printable" href="http://www.cleanandclear.com/cool-stuff.jsp" target="_blank">printable</a><br />
-$5/1 Clean &#38; Clear Advantage Blackhead Eraser, <a title="printable" href="http://www.cleanandclear.com/cool-stuff.jsp" target="_blank">printable</a><br />
-$5/1 Clean &#38; Clear Advantage Acne Control Kit, <a title="printable" href="http://www.cleanandclear.com/cool-stuff.jsp" target="_blank">printable</a><br />
</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:10pt;"><strong>$10 ECB wyb $20 Nexxus Products<br />
</strong></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:10pt;"><strong>$3 ECB wyb Sarah Peyton 4 pc Spa Set $9.99 </strong><em>limit 1</em><strong><br />
</strong></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:10pt;"><strong>$3 ECB wyb Sarah Peyton memory Foam Pillow $9.99 </strong><em>limit 1</em><strong><br />
</strong></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:10pt;"><strong>$2 ECB wyb Arm &#38; Hammer Spinbrush Toothbrush 1ct or Brush Head Refills 2-pk $6.99 </strong><em>limit 1</em><strong><br />
</strong>-$2 off Spinbrush Pro Series Spinbrush, <a title="printable" href="http://www.spinbrush.com/SpecialOffers.html" target="_blank">printable</a><br />
-$1 off Spinbrush Powered Toothbrush, SS 10/18<br />
-$1 off Spinbrush Refill, SS 10/18<br />
-$2 off Spinbrush Sonic Brush or Refill, SS 10/18<br />
<span style="color:#00b050;"><strong>Final Price: With ECB and $2 Q, $2.99 ea</strong></span><br />
</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:10pt;"><strong>$1 ECB wyb Tums 36 &#8211; 150 ct $3.99 </strong><em>limit 2</em><strong><br />
</strong>-$1 off Tums 24 ct+, <a title="printable" href="https://www.tums.com/tums_onedollar2009.promo?sessioncheck=true" target="_blank">printable</a><br />
-$1/2 Tums 24 ct+, RP 11/15<br />
-$2 off Tums, CVS $100 Flu Booklet (store coupon)<br />
<span style="color:#00b050;"><strong>Final Price: With ECB, store Q, and MF &#8211; FREE</strong></span><br />
</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:10pt;"><strong>$1 ECB wyb (2) Tropicana or Trop50 Orange Juice 59-64 oz $3 </strong><em>limit 1</em><strong><br />
</strong>-$1/2 Trop50 Orange Juice, RP 11/15<br />
<span style="color:#00b050;"><strong>Final Price: $4.00/2<br />
</strong></span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;"><strong><em>Other Deals<br />
</em></strong></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:10pt;"><strong>Purex 3-in-1 Laundry Sheets, 20ct. <span style="color:#00b050;">B1G1</span><br />
</strong>-$1 off Purex 3-in-1 SS 10/4 or <a title="printable" href="http://bricks.coupons.com/bstart.asp?o=56539&#38;c=PX&#38;p=6xDl5JFy" target="_blank">printable</a><span style="color:#00b050;"><strong><br />
</strong></span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:10pt;"><strong>Revlon Cosmetics and Beauty Tools <span style="color:#00b050;">B1G1 starting at $1.99</span><br />
</strong>-$1 off Revlon Beauty Tool SS 11/15<br />
-$2 off Revlon Cosmetic SS 11/15<br />
<span style="color:#00b050;"><strong>Final Price: As low as free (must buy 2)<br />
</strong></span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:10pt;"><strong>Almay Cosmetics, entire line <span style="color:#00b050;">B1G1 starting at $1.99</span><br />
</strong></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:10pt;"><strong>Libby&#8217;s Canned Vegetables $1<br />
</strong>-$1/4 Libby&#8217;s Canned Vegetables, RP 9/27<br />
<span style="color:#00b050;"><strong>Final Price: $0.75 ea<br />
</strong></span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:10pt;"><strong>Domino Sugar 2 lbs $1.49<br />
</strong>-.50/2 Domino Sugar Products RP 11/15 or <a title="printable" href="http://www.southernsavers.com/about/smart-source-coupons/" target="_blank">printable</a><br />
-.35/1 Domino Sugar 2 lb + RP 8/30 or <a title="printable" href="http://bricks.coupons.com/Start.asp?tqnm=qe3ndas63465900&#38;bt=wi&#38;o=56513&#38;pt=&#38;lang=&#38;ws=&#38;ct=&#38;ci=&#38;cl=&#38;cp=&#38;eb=1&#38;c=DS&#38;p=2738&#38;z=&#38;r=&#38;pc=&#38;tc" target="_blank">printable</a> (IE) or <a title="printable" href="http://bricks.coupons.com/Start.asp?tqnm=qe3ndas63465900&#38;bt=wg&#38;o=56513&#38;pt=&#38;lang=&#38;ws=&#38;ct=&#38;ci=&#38;cl=&#38;cp=&#38;eb=1&#38;c=DS&#38;p=2738&#38;z=&#38;r=&#38;pc=&#38;tc" target="_blank">printable</a> (FF)<br />
-.40/1 Domino Sugar <a title="printable" href="http://coupons.redplum.com/SouthernSavers/" target="_blank">printable </a><br />
<span style="color:#00b050;"><strong>Final Price: As low as $1.09<br />
</strong></span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:10pt;"><strong>Renuzit Aroma Adjustables or Glade Air Freshener Spray 99¢<br />
</strong>B2G1 Renuzit Adjustable, SS 11/08<br />
-.55/3 Renuzit Adjustable, SS 10/04<br />
B1G1 Glade Sprays, SS 11/01<br />
-$1/2 Glade Sprays, SS 11/01<br />
<span style="color:#00b050;"><strong>Final Price: Buy 3, Use B1G1 &#38; -$1/2 – Get 3 for $0.99<br />
</strong></span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;"><strong><em>My Plan<br />
</em></strong></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:10pt;">I&#8217;d just go for the Contact Solution x2 to recycle my ECBs.<br />
</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:10pt;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>Buy:<br />
</strong></span>(1) Complete Contact Solution &#8211; $8.99<br />
</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:10pt;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>Use:<br />
</strong></span>(1) -$1 Complete Contact Solution<br />
-$7.99 ECB<br />
</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:10pt;"><strong>OOP: Nothing<br />
Get Back: $8.99 ECB<br />
</strong></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:10pt;"><strong>Wash, rinse, and REPEAT!<br />
</strong></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:10pt;"><em>Thanks <a href="http://www.southernsavers.com/2009/11/cvs-black-friday-and-weekly-deals-1122-1128/">Southern Savers</a>!</em></span></p>
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<title><![CDATA[Dollar General has added two new board members]]></title>
<link>http://deniedclaim.wordpress.com/2009/11/20/dollar-general-has-added-two-new-board-members/</link>
<pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:42:58 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>deniedclaim</dc:creator>
<guid>http://deniedclaim.wordpress.com/2009/11/20/dollar-general-has-added-two-new-board-members/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Newly public Dollar General has beefed up its board with Warren Bryant and Bill Rhodes, two veterans]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class='snap_preview'><p>Newly public Dollar General has beefed up its board with Warren Bryant and Bill Rhodes, two veterans of the retail sector. The appointments bring the Goodlettsville-based retailer&#8217;s board to six.</p>
<p>Bryant, 63, was president and CEO and later chairman of Longs Drug Stores, the West Coast chain acquired by CVS last year. (That buyout also provided Dollar General with <a href="http://www.nashvillepost.com/news/2008/11/11/dollar_general_names_merchandising_chief" target="_blank"><strong>Todd Vasos, its current merchandising chief</strong></a>.) Prior to joining Longs, Bryant was senior vice president at Kroger from 1999 to 2002.</p>
<p>Rhodes, 42, was elected chairman of AutoZone in June 2007, adding that title to the president, CEO and director positions he&#8217;s held since 2005. He joined AutoZone in 1994 from Ernst &#38; Young.</p>
<p>Rick Dreiling, Dollar General&#8217;s chairman and CEO, said Bryant and Rhodes have “worked across multiple facets of a retail organization, developing expertise in store operations, supply chain management and finance. We are confident that both will bring valuable knowledge to our newly-expanded board and look forward to their contributions as we drive the Dollar General business forward.”</p>
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<title><![CDATA[NYC Still Hearts the Net]]></title>
<link>http://gigaom.com/2009/11/20/nyc-still-hearts-the-net/</link>
<pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:23:22 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Stacey Higginbotham</dc:creator>
<guid>http://gigaom.com/2009/11/20/nyc-still-hearts-the-net/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[The New York City Council is voting on a resolution this morning supporting the idea that Internet s]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class='snap_preview'><p><img class="alignleft size-full wp-image-81874" title="iloveny-stack1" src="http://gigaom.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/iloveny-stack1.jpg" alt="" width="149" height="142" />The New York City Council is <a href="http://legistar.council.nyc.gov/MeetingDetail.aspx?ID=84792&#38;GUID=88431C49-8081-4C61-9874-F56B5704E2C7&#38;Search=net+neutrality">voting</a> on a resolution this morning supporting the idea that Internet service providers cannot discriminate against web traffic on their networks. As gestures go, <a href="http://gigaom.com/2009/10/22/fcc-agrees-to-set-rules-on-net-neutrality/">this resolution supporting net neutrality</a> is more symbolic than it is useful, and to that end has already yielded a <a href="http://blog.broadband.gov/?entryId=15950">couple of photos of FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski</a> and New York Mayor Mike Bloomberg shaking hands and looking concerned about the future of NYC broadband.<!--more--></p>
<p>However, New York City is a nice case study for competitive broadband, so I hope Genachowski took notes while he was there. Verizon, (s vz)  Time Warner Cable (s twc) and  Cablevision (s cvs) all serve the city (although they don&#8217;t all compete head to head in every block), so some residents there have access to both fiber to the home and cable&#8217;s wideband service using DOCSIS 3.0. Our <a href="http://newteevee.com/2009/11/09/introducing-ryan-lawler-newteevees-newest-staffer/">own Ryan Lawler</a>, who lives in Harlem, is paying $33 a month for Internet service from Time Warner Cable, which currently has the monopoly in his building. However, he says he just got a note informing him that Verizon FiOS will also soon be available, so we&#8217;ll see what happens to his cable speeds (which are currently 9 Mbps down and 500 kilobits per second up) and service in the next few months.</p>
<p>The state&#8217;s CIO<a href="http://gigaom.com/2009/04/20/can-new-york-save-broadband/">wants to collect real data on broadband penetration</a> and speeds so that it can get a sense of customers&#8217; level of satisfaction with their service as opposed to just knowing which areas have broadband and which don&#8217;t. A Congressman from the state is also <a href="http://gigaom.com/2009/06/17/ny-congressman-massa-files-bill-to-stop-tiered-broadband-pricing/">attempting to pass legislation</a> that would give the FCC the power to regulate certain aspects of net neutrality and broadband access. So given the competition, better data collection and consumer-friendly legislative efforts, I hope Genachowski is doing some learning, not just politicking for a symbolic victory on net neutrality.</p>
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<title><![CDATA[Target's small-format "urban" strategy will need assortment editing]]></title>
<link>http://retailinginfocus.wordpress.com/2009/11/20/targets-small-format-urban-strategy-will-need-assortment-editing/</link>
<pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 14:23:40 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Dick Seesel</dc:creator>
<guid>http://retailinginfocus.wordpress.com/2009/11/20/targets-small-format-urban-strategy-will-need-assortment-editing/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Target and other national chains (such as Best Buy and Kohl&#8217;s) have opportunities to open smal]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class='snap_preview'><p>Target and other national chains (such as Best Buy and Kohl&#8217;s) have opportunities to open small-format stores, not only in urban markets where a smaller footprint is required, but also in smaller markets that can&#8217;t sustain the volume of a full-size prototype store. The challenge to Target in particular is to consider how to edit its businesses and assortments to suit the urban customer. Does it focus on consumables, HBA and other convenience-based categories? (If so, it runs the risk of being perceived as a large-format Walgreens or CVS.) It&#8217;s easier to determine which businesses ought to be eliminated completely (I would start with categories like CDs and automotive) than to decide which categories to focus on. But if Target plays to its strengths in trend apparel and home goods, its brand positioning becomes a lot more consistent, despite the company&#8217;s more recent emphasis on food.</p>
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