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Great place for lunch when you just want something light! Great food and great service. The cupcakes next door at America's Cupcake are great for dessert after lunch. :)
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When Dr. James Shapiro sees teaspoons of freshly harvested islets floating in a fluid matrix at the bottom of a test tube, he sees "the difference between someone having diabetes—or not."
Shapiro, who is the leader of the landmark Edmonton Protocol, was among six top scientists in islet research to discuss the latest transplantation issues during the October 28, 2000 World of Hope Conference in New York City. About 320 people attended the Diabetes Research Institute-sponsored event, which focused on "Islet Cell Transplantation: What Are the Next Steps?"
Islets-Strides Toward a Cure
The Edmonton Protocol proved islet transplantation works with the use of anti-rejection drugs. Therefore, the eyes of the diabetes community are turned toward transplanted islets as a potential diabetes cure.
Success of islet transplantation as a cure for diabetes hinges on solving two problems: finding an adequate supply of islets, and eliminating the need for anti-rejection drugs.
"[The need for anti-rejection drugs] severely limits our ability to market this solution to children," says Camillo Ricordi, MD, scientific director at the Diabetes Research Institute of the University of Miami. This is because anti-rejection drugs are still not perfected for safe use over extended time, i.e., when used from childhood.
A Simple Procedure
For those who have had islet transplants, the procedure is a simple one.
"The transplant is a drive-through procedure," Ricordi explains. "Three quarters of our patients go home in less than a day. Whereas, if you do a pancreas-transplant procedure, patients can end up back in the hospital for a number of weeks and even months."
Ricordi says the actual transplant, called intraportal islet infusion, is "as easy as a blood transfusion." The cells are injected into the main vein to the liver of the conscious patient. Only local anesthesia is used.
"This is not even a surgical procedure," he says. "The patient is awake and talking to us during the short procedure."
The Major Problem
Ricordi adds that transplanting islets offers a "paradox" because they are very sensitive cells that still require the protection of anti-rejection drugs.
"Transplants require an estimated 2 1/2 times the amount of islets you would have without anti-rejection drugs," says Ricordi. "It takes islets from two pancreases to treat one person's diabetes. With this ratio, we can treat just a small fraction of the diabetic population."
Ricordi says even if transplant surgeons do one pancreas to four patients, they would still be behind.
Working to Improve Drugs and Technology and Make Transplants Affordable
Researchers are working to develop better anti-rejection drugs that are less harmful to the patient. Improving the drugs would reduce the number of transplanted cells that are destroyed, and consequently fewer cells would be needed for the procedure. In addition, there are 10 centers funded by the National Institutes of Health, nationwide, working to improve islet-transplant technology.
"The strategy now is to get together with all the centers and deliver ways to generate beta cells from stem cells," Ricordi says.
Strategies funded by NIH are also focused on:
Restoration of T-cell function to eliminate autoimmunity when the body destroys its own insulin-producing cells. If communication with T-cells is blocked, the body would be less likely to reject the transplanted cells through autoimmune destruction, as it does with cells at the onset of diabetes. In mice these studies have been successful. With just a few days of anti-rejection drugs they accept the cells. But studies continue (in larger animal models to increase transplant tolerance and eliminate need for lifelong immuno-suppressants), said Norma Kenyon, Ph.D., the director of pre-clinical islet transplantation at DRI.
In-vivo beta cell proliferation from stem cells.
The 10 NIH-funded diabetes research centers working on islet experiments in 2001 are scheduled to do four transplants each, for a total of 40 patient trials during the year in the $144 million project.
"This could put a cure within our reach by proving the technology's success in repeated trials," says Shapiro, whose department gets 100 requests per day for the procedure.
If islet transplants are to eventually help any people with diabetes, it is likely additional research will have to occur in making them affordable.
Edmonton-style anti-rejection drugs tallied a $57,000 bill per patient for the first year, says Ricordi. And the cost of the actual procedure is rather expensive. At $100,000, the islet transplant costs the same as a pancreas transplant.
"We're in a stage where this procedure is in very few cases and is therefore very expensive," Ricordi said.
Other Studies in Islet Grafting
Kenyon, who is also associate director of the DRI cell transplant center, has reached a major breakthrough by reversing diabetes in non-human primates. She worked to block communication between islets and T-cells to prevent graft rejection. By increasing transplant tolerance in Rhesus monkeys, Kenyon reduced the need for lifelong anti-rejection drugs.
"Not only did the islets survive in the liver," she says, "But they continued to improve over time as they established new connections, blood vessels and cell-level communications within the liver."
Continuing research, like that presented by Kenyon, Shapiro, Ricordi, Inverardi, Kevan Herold and Robin Nemery at the DRI World of Hope Conference 2000, is bringing islet-transplant technology closer to becoming a viable cure for diabetes. Through the scientists' presentations and panel discussion, hundreds of people in the diabetes community gathered a deeper understanding for the future of islet cells technology.
"We have a firm belief that the only way a cure will come about is by the exchange of information," said Tom Karlya, director of development for DRI. "As the parent of a 10-year-old with diabetes, I felt the strength of so many in one room."
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Sunday, February 15, 2009
Doctor Who Crochet Doll
Yay this is now featured on Geek Crafts Oh there is one tiny little correction I would like to add. The Glasses are pipe cleaners they aren't crocheted. They kinda do look crocheted at first glance though :D
I made this Doctor Who doll for my swap partner on Craftster. He is now hers to love :D
The adjustments to make this doll are here
18 comments:
- CakesMix said...
Your doctor who doll is simply brilliant! I will have to try amigurumi sometime.
- March 28, 2009 at 10:25 PM
- PixelatedMushroom said...
Awesome! love it! Glasses are particularly good!
- September 17, 2009 at 8:25 AM
- AprilDraven said...
Thanks! I love Doctor Who :D
- September 17, 2009 at 1:22 PM
- p1r4t3g1rl said...
What? No sonic screwdriver?
Human, this must not be allowed!
- October 11, 2009 at 6:11 PM
- AprilDraven said...
I guess he will have to use his brain to solve problems :D He is THE DOCTOR he can do ANYTHING :D
- October 11, 2009 at 6:16 PM
- Lizzie said...
Do you perhaps have a pattern for this doll? I love the doll so much. :3
- October 22, 2009 at 7:36 PM
- AprilDraven said...
not yet :( I read an article about someone getting sewed for selling the pattern for the Adipose(sp?) (the walking fat) so I am playing it careful. I am going to make a male vampire with the same pattern all you would have to do is change the colors to make "The Doctor" but I have a lot of special orders to do right now before I can so it will be a while. If you can't wait you could get the phantom pattern and just make his arms the same color as his cape and that would make it look like a trench coat. Then change the other colors. I used pipe cleaners for the glasses and eyebrows.
- October 22, 2009 at 7:43 PM
- Renee said...
LOVE this! I write for www.geekcrafts.com and we are featuring it tomorrow 9Nov. 17) so please check it out! THis little guy is adorable!
- November 17, 2009 at 1:37 AM
- AprilDraven said...
Yay! *EXCITED* thank you so much :)
- November 17, 2009 at 9:12 AM
- GardeniaPatti, Maxwell Macintyre, and family said...
Love this! It looks just like him. :)
- March 23, 2010 at 3:15 PM
- AprilDraven said...
- April 3, 2010 at 10:01 AM
- Sara said...
I just bought your Phantom of the Opera doll pattern on Etsy. I can't wait to make both him, and "The Doctor". My husband and I are TOTAL Dr. Who fans!! Thank you soooo much for sharing your talent!!!!! I've bought a few other of your patterns before and you make them so easy to follow. Keep up the amazing work!!!
- June 1, 2010 at 8:42 AM
- AprilDraven said...
Thanks! I hope you like the pattern :D
- June 6, 2010 at 1:21 PM
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- April 8, 2011 at 4:18 PM
- querque said...
This is perfect because I like so much the Doctor who, my daughter also like it, actually I know she will like so much like I love Viagra Online.
- June 27, 2011 at 11:30 AM
- JenK said...
I just found your blog and love it!! Thanks!
- November 4, 2011 at 12:37 AM
- Sylvia said...
Hi I just found your blog, and it's like the blog of my dreams! Lol. I was super excited to see Bella's hat, but then I saw your Dr. Who and I fell in love! :) your patterns are great, thanks so much for posting them.
- November 10, 2011 at 8:48 PM
- Kate said...
I would love to see him with some red and blue 3D glasses.
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Posted Dec 31, 2003 @ 7:36 PM
Thank you, Kispexi2, and likewise I'm sure.
Your Peter Pan theory is intriguing, though I had a slight guffaw imagining Zoe as Tinkerbell...If we're going for maximum amusement, I think Jayne should wear the Tinkerbell outfit, and Simon for maximum pretty!
Don't get me wrong, I like ALL of the Firefly cast, including beautiful Morena, and ADORE all the Firefly characters! In fact, it's a testament to how much I like the character of Inara that I see so much potential in her and want more character development and storyline.
One more geek-out before I go.
I think of Inara so far as more of a great concept and device rather than a fully fleshed-out character like Mal. Prostitutes of the future are not only not looked down on, but respected and influential? That's GREAT! And props to Joss for having the guts to put that on mainstream television! As a concept, I think it's liberating, empowering, and intriguing. I have some quibbles though, with the execution. It's interesting to me that though arguably, as a character, Inara may interest me the least, she's the one that makes me think the most about the Firefly futureverse society and how our heroes fit into it.
Aaack, I'm not doing a good job of explaining myself here.
Okay. I watched Firefly on the DVD's so I saw Serenity before I saw Train Job. And what's weird is that after watching the pilot, I got the idea that Inara was a prostitute, but I did not at all get the idea that she was respected, and was of higher 'rank' than the rest of the crew. In fact, from the way Mal treated her, and the way Book seemed to flinch from her, and, I'm not sure, something about Morena's body language and manner, elegant though it was (maybe she didn't have full grasp of the character yet either? this is all JMHO), and maybe just because I viewed it all from my own bound-by-the-conventions-of-my-time perspective, I got the impression that prostitution was just as looked down upon in the future as it is now. Also, the way she joked to Book later about being a 'lowly whore'. I came away from Serenity loving the show, of course, but thinking that Mal was a prudish hypocritical sexually repressed asshole for making fun of Inara's job, and that Inara, far from being the celebrated, respected, glamorous courtesan she's supposed to be, was just another variation on the cliche hooker-with-a-heart-of-gold character.
After seeing Train Job, which had that part at the end where she rescues Mal and Zoe from the police station, demonstrating her 'respectability' and status, I got more of a grasp of the idea, but I still kind of had to work at it. Shindig drove it home more, although I really wanted Inara to tell Mal more forcefully to stay out of her business arrangements, and jumped for joy when she told him in the hotel room that it was "her decision, not his." I thought, finally! the girl shows some spunk!
This is getting too long, so I'll try to wrap it up. Basically, I think the character of Inara and concept of Companion are great ideas that needed a little more time to cook. I think we needed to be shown more, and more forcefully, what a companion IS in that society. The Mal and Inara lovestory, I think, was meant to be a classic sort of 'Rugged Space Captain and Refined Space Princess' class-and-culture-clash sexual chemistry story with the added unconventional Joss twist: the princess in this future scenario is actually a courtesan, and she's just as respected and revered. It's actually a classic story embedded in our culture. I think it was too soon too fast though. In order for us to buy the star-crossed love story, we needed more of a handle on where these two were in relation to each other. The scene in Serenity makes more sense if I know that Inara can handle Mal's derogatory names because she is above him in class, and impervious to his worthless opinion. It's like populist Joe Schmo trying to bring Halle Berry down a peg by telling her she may have won an Oscar, but she's not all that different from or better than starlets starring in soft-core porn, selling her beauty to the masses for money. No offense to Halle Berry fans. Ehh, I've talked myself out and run out of steam.
Have a Happy New Year All Browncoats!!!!
Posted Dec 31, 2003 @ 11:52 PM
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Posted Jan 1, 2004 @ 12:35 AM
Basically, I think the character of Inara and concept of Companion are great ideas that needed a little more time to cook. I think we needed to be shown more, and more forcefully, what a companion IS in that society.
I agree with you completely. I think Joss came up with the idea for a Respected Futuristic Hooker with a Heart of Gold, was extremely impressed with said idea, and delved right into it without really taking the time to completely sketch out the character. It is not always necessary to do such a sketch, but in this case, in order for the character to feel like something more than a gimmick (which is how she often came off to me), it really was. Don't get me wrong--I grew to like Inara and have a total girlcrush on Morena. However, I'm not convinced Joss thought about the character beforehand as much as he should have.
Posted Jan 1, 2004 @ 10:28 AM
Inara wasn't my favorite, but she did grow on me. MB has a surprising talent for comedy, and the few times Inara was able to cut loose, she floored me. Best example: the "you stupid son of a ..." moment from OMR.
While a lot of the Mal/Inara stuff was generic UST, the last few moments of HoG were outstanding. NF and MB really showed that behind all their prickly protectiveness there was a depth of feeling for each other that went way beyond sexual tention.
Posted Jan 1, 2004 @ 11:25 AM
I did not at all get the idea that she was respected, and was of higher 'rank' than the rest of the crew... the way Mal treated her, and the way Book seemed to flinch from her
IMO, Meenbean, Mal and Book are much closer in their morality than either would like to think. (Although I suspect Book gives himself less of a hard time about it). Jayne too has a bit of an 'old-fashioned' attitude to Companioning (can I use Companion as a verb?). Because, I guess, these three are Old School men: Brave Protective Hero, Born Again Religious Guy and Man's Man.
I wonder what Zoe really thinks about Inara. I mean, they're cordial and all that, but there's never any bonding like between Inara and Kaylee and River. I think Zoe might share Mal's opinion, unsoftened by any UST.
Edited by Kispexi2, Jan 1, 2004 @ 11:26 AM.
Posted Jan 1, 2004 @ 12:15 PM
I wonder what Zoe really thinks about Inara. I mean, they're cordial and all that, but there's never any bonding like between Inara and Kaylee and River.
There was a very interesting bit of dialogue between Inara and Zoe in the script for "Trash" that did not make it to the screen, in which they discussed Companioning, men, and gave us a nifty Firefly-speak sex-slang word.
Posted Jan 1, 2004 @ 12:34 PM
As for Mal I think he does feel like she "outranks" him and uses the insults to make himself feel more equal than he really believes he is.
As for Zoe doubt she even thinks about what Inara does for a living - "not my concern Captain."
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Okay, I think I found a continuity error in War Stories...need to have someone with a better TV to check it out for me.
When Wash and Mal are walking up the hill, and Wash is carrying the big box o' medicine, I think Mal is missing suspenders.
Yes, the suspenders seem to be missing! Help me out here, folks. It is entirely possible that I'm losing my mind.
Posted Jan 1, 2004 @ 2:41 PM
I thought perhaps you were going to mention the major boo-boo I recently sighted in War Stories. Has this been mentioned yet? We absolutely know that it is Mal's left ear that was cut off. However, right before the henchman plugs the evil device into Mal's lovely chest for the first time, Mal's right ear is definitely gone and a gash is in its place. His right ear is there in one cut, gone in another, and back in the next cut.
Still, I LOVE, love, love my Firefly. We are up to Heart of Gold now and I can't seem to bring myself to watch it. We are too near the end. Sigh.
Posted Jan 1, 2004 @ 5:24 PM
I really hope Joss gets to make a movie of this. I can't believe I'm this attached to a canceled TV show.
Posted Jan 1, 2004 @ 5:38 PM
Who knows, maybe the ME gang decided to have some fun with the continuity that day...
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I had a vague affection for "Firefly" when it was on, though it wasn't my favorite, but I decided it was worth getting the DVDs, which I'm still working my way through. On the bright side, I'd missed at least two eps, so I get more than just three unseen hours. I kind of like that. It's also definitely coming across better than I remembered, though I still think "Our Mrs. Reynolds" has some serious flaws. I'm hoping they're fixed with the other Saffron ep(s?) that I saw mentioned as coming up.
Since someone mentioned a continuity error, I think I also noticed one in "Ariel," the last ep I've watched. Jayne is cuffed with his hands behind him, then thrown to the ground and kicked with his hands unbound, then has his hands bound again. Not that I really care about such things, but since I actually noticed for a change, I thought I'd mention it.
Posted Jan 1, 2004 @ 10:02 PM
Meenbean, the synthesis Asian/Western culture Joss created is a perfect home to a Priestess/Companion concept. Some of the viewers had problems with the WildWest throwback ("where are the tractor beams?") but to me newly terraformed planets would be a veritable stew of pioneering or developing cultures. Nascent cultures used women as religious or cultural intermediaries. Inara fits the Vestal role to a "T" as they were highly born and highly trained women to lead community rituals which usually included sexual favors to insure the success of crops, etc.
Oh, and
is a nicely put turn of phrase.
Mal's cocky ass
Posted Jan 1, 2004 @ 11:50 PM
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Posted Jan 2, 2004 @ 12:17 AM
As always, there's the stellar Joss-esque dialogue. ("Can we maybe vote on the whole 'murdering people' issue?" Hee!)
I'm already fascinated by Mal, like 'the Shephard', and, for some reason, developed an instant adoration for the pilot-(I believe his name is Wash?) There's actually no character I dislike, although obviously after one ep. I still feel there are many characters I know very little about.
Whenever I first watch a new series, I tend to get so caught up with remembering names and retaining basic plot information that I sometimes can't fully appreciate the episode, so I may like Serenity even better on second viewing. (This tends to be especially true with these types of shows, since there are so many subtle nuances that are easy to miss the first time around).
I can't tell you how excited I am to keep watching. After just one ep. you can consider me a very happy convert!
ETA: Am I the only one DID believe Kaylee was dead...?!
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Posted Jan 2, 2004 @ 2:11 AM
But then again, I can't think of any reason why the Alliance would want to spy on Malcolm.
If she is a spy, there's no reason she has to work for the Alliance. My personal theory is that the Companion order (temple, guild, society) is some sort of highly secretive and powerful organization with mysterious plans. All Companions are double agents: courtesans with access to power and influence, bedding their way into influence. I mean we've seen Inara at least twice pulling in favors from political figures.
First of all, it may be the most beautiful looking show I've seen in years---the effects, camera work, etc. are just outstanding
This didn't strike me until I saw the episodes on DVD. The show is gorgeous, isn't it? Widescreen, the various browns, blacks and grays are beautifully defined and textured, and the experimental techniques really make a visual impact: light flares in the camera, slightly off-key framing, CG effects used wittily to fake realism. I especially love the CG tricks--how they would animate a zoom into a computer generated scene, which is so not the normal, staid way of presenting CG effects in a perfect frame.
Posted Jan 2, 2004 @ 3:51 AM
ETA: Am I the only one DID believe Kaylee was dead...?!
That's so awesome that you were able to enjoy that surprise. Nope, most of us here didn't (couldn't) believe Kaylee was dead in "Serenity". 'Cause Fox aired the pilot as the series finale, so we'd already seen the following episode in which she was alive.
Posted Jan 2, 2004 @ 6:22 AM
Am I the only one DID believe Kaylee was dead...?!
No, I'm embarrased to say. Serenity was the first episode I saw, I'm glad to say, but I still knew Kaylee would stick. But somehow, I bought it. I was like "wuh, huh, how?". I totally bought it. I didn't think she'd be off the show, just that she was a little dead now. Worse off, I even believed it the second time I watched it. How sad is that? I just didn't remember!
I'm so lame.
Posted Jan 2, 2004 @ 6:34 AM
I'm part of the group that saw Serenity last, so I KNEW Kaylee survived and that scene was STILL full of tension for me.
Wooo marlaas. I'm so thrilled that you're loving it! Btw, watch out for Zoe if you're going to drool all over her hubby. Most of us are too afraid of her to admit to the Wash love.
Posted Jan 2, 2004 @ 8:28 AM
motteditor - I've seen Ariel quite a few times now (What?), and it looks to me as if the guard only gets one cuff on Jayne. His hands are behind his back, but he keeps moving around, trying to get more info on what's happening and consequently the guard can't get the other cuff on him.
It's a kick to see all the new people falling in love with Firefly.
Lady Agnew - you're seeing the Guild as something along the lines of the Bene Gesserit?
Posted Jan 2, 2004 @ 12:53 PM
Though you all would like to see where Firefly ranks on Barnes & Noble's Top Ten Video List.
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Posted Jan 2, 2004 @ 1:20 PM
Am I the only one DID believe Kaylee was dead...?!
I saw "Serenity" first and was totally convinced she was dead. Mostly because it's a Joss Whedon show and he does things like that. And partly because of Mal's manner with Simon. When I realized she was OK, I was gobsmacked at Mal's cruelty. Didn't like the man at all.
Huh! Those were the days.
BTW ran into someone on the Buffy: Big Bads thread who says they can't abide either Nathan or Alan and will never watch anything with either of them in ever again. It's a strange old world....
Posted Jan 2, 2004 @ 3:01 PM
you're seeing the Guild as something along the lines of the Bene Gesserit?
Yup. Only secret-er. It makes a cock-eyed sense, and I'm reminded of the way in which Inara rounds on Atherton and informs him that he's stricken off the Guild-list.
Also, look at the two ex-Companions we've seen. One, Saffron, is a murderous thief who uses all sorts of wiles (violent and seductive) to get what she wants. She seduces and she kills. How is that sort of training (as Inara noted) "Guild training?" I can see it part of the basic training to possess some sort of hand-to-hand combat, but Saffron came off more as a secret agent/spy turned bad than a former courtesan gone bad.
Nandi tells Mal in "Heart of Gold" that she had to leave the order because she couldn't stand the strict and constrained lifestyle. Does it make sense, giving up the privilege and wealth of being a Companion to whore herself out in a bordertown out in the middle of nowhere because she was sick of dulcimer lessons and tea pouring etiquette? The life of the common whore (which Nandi chose) is hard and despised and no fun at all. Because, you know, of the poverty and lack of respect. I can't imagine it was the strictly legit life of Companioning she found so distasteful. I postulate that it was the illicit spying and double-agenting that she couldn't stomach.
Also, we've seen Inara fight hand-to-hand, handle a sword, pilot a shuttle, influence the son of the magistrate in "Jaynestown" to let Serenity fly away against his father's orders.... she's awfully handy at lots of things that no real courtesan would have use for. She's a super-Companion! Able to handle all emergencies and contingencies.
I love the thought of Inara being some sort of Bene Gesserit because I loved that order in Dune. The Bene Gesserit are sooo cool.
And my admittedly far-ranging spec on what precisely was in the needle-not-a-suicide-kit is some super secret poison/biological weapon that's effective against the Reavers.
ran into someone on the Buffy: Big Bads thread who says they can't abide either Nathan or Alan and will never watch anything with either of them in ever again.
How strange. I can imagine someone watching the show and not liking it at all, but I can't serious contemplate someone seeing the show and loathing either Nathan or Alan. Even if the show's not to their taste, the both of them are really quite good in it. How strange.
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So: I love Joss and all his works and so was eager to watch the show when it came on. The 'pilot' threw me but I stuck with although I wasn't completely infatuated, I'm ashamed to say. I was disappointed for Joss and his players when it ended but that was that.
So, Pére Noel brought me some lovely DVDs and we've spent some great snowed-in days (ok, two inches of snow but we're feeling lazy) watching them in English, French (humour? doesn't translate but the story works) and with all commentaries. I convinced M. Bloody P. to watch with and he turned to me about episode 3-4 and said: 'is this the first season?' so I had to give him the whole, 'only season, cancelled, bad ratings, f*&cked with by F$x' story. And he was sad. And said some bad words.
Here my tale ends, we're set to watch 'Objects in Space' and we're both sad. Sad. Sad. Sad. : (
P.S.: We're such a wicked demographic - DINKs who love TV and movies and buying any and all products that we see on our favourite shows. Oh ye mighty ratings whores, we look upon this work and despair.... Bring it back. In any form. You'll get some credits from us.
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Ecuador, meanwhile, remain third on 21 points, five less than the Albicelestes.
Even though the effects of playing at high altitude - 2,800metres above sea level - could have hampered the visitors they began the game with an attacking outlook.
The opening goal came in the third minute of the game when Angel Di Maria's shot was parried by goalkeeper Alexander Dominguez who then fouled Rodrigo Palacio as they both went for the loose ball.
Sergio Aguero beat Dominguez from the penalty spot for his fourth goal in the current World Cup qualifying campaign.
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U & T Guidelines Project
Medical Provider Group Meeting
September 17, 2009
12:30 p.m., Great Northern Hotel, Helena
MPG members present: Alan Dacre, MD, Jim English, PhD, Ken Carpenter, MD, Pat Galvas, DO, Allen Weinert, Jr., MD, Paul Gorsuch, MD, Valerie Benzschawel, CFNP, Phillip Steele, MD, Mark Stoebe, DC, Gary Lusin, PT, John Petrisko, MD (participating by phone), Camden Kneeland, MD (participating by phone)
Project team members present: Jerry Keck, Anne Wolfinger, Diana Ferriter, Keith Messmer, Bruce Chamberlain, Ting Withers, Lea Coles
Others present: Ann Clayton, Ann Clayton & Associates, (participating by phone); Kris Wilkinson, Legislative Fiscal Division; Karen Wiles, Anni Druce, Employment Relations Division; Stacy Allen, RN, Benefis Health System; Ken Eichler, Lucy Shannon, Reed Group; Nancy Hiller, Advanced Pain and Spine Institute; Pat Murdo, Legislative Services; Dwight Easton, Farmers Insurance; Andy Adamek, Erin Sexton, Medtronic; Michael Marsh, Midland Claims/Industrial Injury; Trudy Winslow, Montana Health System; Tim Fitzpatrick, Montana School Boards Association; Bridget McGregor, Montana State Fund; Jacqueline Lenmark, American Insurance Association; Lance Zanto, Department of Administration
I. Welcoming & Introductions
Dr. Dacre, Committee Chair, thanked everyone for their participation and had everyone introduce themselves.
II. Overview of Utilization and Treatment Guidelines Project
Jerry Keck, Administrator, Employment Relations Division, gave a brief overview of why the Medical Provider Group had been formed. The primary goal of the adoption of guidelines is to improve the medical outcomes for injured workers. He said that 56 to 70 cents of every dollar spent in the workers' compensation system is for medical expenses.
III. Defining Outcomes
Jerry Keck introduced Ann Clayton of Ann Clayton and Associates who is a consultant for the Employment Relations Division and asked her to review the report she had prepared on possible evaluation criteria to measure outcomes resulting from the implementation of U & T Guidelines. Ann reviewed the recommendations in her report which included five possible ways to evaluate the effectiveness of the guidelines. Jerry asked that the committee members review the report and time will be scheduled at the next meeting to get their reaction and thoughts on other measures that might be possible.
IV. Action Item Review
Anne Wolfinger, Project Manager, Employment Relations Division, handed out a report prepared by Ting Withers in response to a request from Dr. Galvas. The report broke down the most costly injuries Ting talked about at the first meeting by the workers' compensation plan type. Dr. Galvas urged the members to review the report saying that the injuries did vary depending on the plan.
V. Presentation on American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine (ACOEM) Guidelines
Kurt Hegmann, Chris Wolfkiel and Matt Hughes gave an overview of the ACOEM guidelines. Dr. Hegmann stated that the guidelines have been in place for about 10 years and that the guides ensure that injured workers get the most appropriate treatment as early as possible. He walked the group through the review of evidence that is done on each area contained in the guides. The next edition of the guides due out next year will run about 3,600 pages. Dr. Carpenter questioned how ACOEM determines who will review a guideline. Answer: Any group they can think of that does any work in that area is asked to review. Dr. Gorsuch questioned if they really get unanimous agreement on a published guideline. Answer: Except for those areas where noted otherwise, they are able to achieve unanimous agreement.
Gary Lusin asked how providers will gain access. Answer: By subscription or book purchase. The cost of a subscription is $200 per year. They are also working on selling increments for providers who would only have occasional need to use the guides. This would entail 10 free uses and then increments of 10 could be purchased beyond that.
The representatives stated that the Official Disability Guidelines (ODG) does not grade the body of evidence as ACOEM does. They also said that ODG is open to influence by customers (Medtronic as an example) and ACOEM is not. Another example given was that California's chronic pain guidelines became ODG's guidelines.
Dr. Gorsuch asked if ACOEM has any disagreement with the findings of Rand in the guideline review done for California. Answer: No; however, there have been a lot of changes made since then and the methodology has been revised. ACOEM would welcome Rand redoing the study.
Dr. Hegmann then walked the group through each of the injury scenarios that were presented and explained how the guidelines would define treatment.
Scenario 1: Dr. Hegmann explained that the MRI would not have fallen within the guidelines as appropriate with the facts given. Dr. Gorsuch questioned why this would not be appropriate. Answer: Since no treatment had been attempted to this point, the scientific literature would not support the need for an MRI. If, after the various conservative treatment options are attempted there is still no improvement, a MRI may be appropriate.
Gary Lusin asked if the guidelines contained diagnostic testing guides. Answer: Yes, they are included. Dr. Gorsuch asked if discography is ever approved. Answer: No, haven't seen validity for this in the literature. Dr. Carpenter asked if they have seen anything studied where the discography provides corroboratory evidence. Answer: There are no studies that address this. Their use would be in the art of medicine. Dr. Dacre agreed that a single level discography gives you nothing. Disc replacement is the ultimate outcome if pain continues. Answer: Agree. Dr. Carpenter stated that you have to remember that these will be used for workers' compensation cases and fusion is not appropriate and studies in WA and UT have found fusion to be only 33% effective.
Scenario 2: Dr. Weinert asked why not confirm with an EMG. Answer: This may be appropriate.
Scenario 4: Dr. Winert asked if cortisone injection frequency is covered in the Guidelines. Answer: Yes, along with the recommended dosages. If no improvement is seen with the injection, then would question the diagnosis. Gary Lusin questioned that if the guidelines do not recommend a treatment that the provider wants to perform, what kind of process do other states have. Answer: They make you justify it. You want to keep the hurdles low. Jerry outlined the review process proposed in Montana covered during the first meeting.
Dr. Steele asked if he could manipulate the website easily as an infrequent user. Answer: Dr Hughes said he finds it easy, Dr. Wolfkiel said it is not as easy as he would like, but they are working on making it easier. Dr. English pointed out that the AGREE criteria #11 requires they evaluate this.
Scenario 5: Dr. Carpenter said if what they meant by the 50% tear was this was a partial thickness tear, not torn all the way through. Answer: That information would change the recommendation to a subdecompression. Gary Lusin asked if studies account for function needed for returnt-to-work. Answer: Not addressed very well in the studies reviewed, but it is covered in the guidelines. Dr. Steele asked if patient motivation was covered in the study. Answer: Not sure. Dr. Steele added that workers' compensation patient review in these studies is very important. Response: It is included where possible, but evidence is lacking.
Scenario 6: Gary Lusin asked if under the guidelines a patient would still be treated 18 months out. Answer: I hope not; if treatment is not working you would discontinue it and try something else.
Scenario 7: Dr. Steele asked what level the TENS study evidence was at. Answer: The evidence is level C.
Dr. Gorsuch asked if the goal is improved care, is there anything that tracks the effectiveness of the guidelines. Answer: Caterpillar is looking at this and preliminarily has found favorable results. California has looked at, but there are significant other factors included. Washington has the best database. Opiates statistics show a higher death rate than guns, cars etc. The guidelines have been rewritten to address this issue.
Gary Lusin asked if any states are using the same review criteria Ann Clayton recommended. Answer: Alaska and Louisiana are currently going through a similar process. Gary Lusin asked if he has seen liability for following some, but not all, of the guidelines? Answer: No, judgment is the key.
Scenario 3: Covered by Dr. Hughes. Dr. Weinert asked if there have been any studies of unloader braces. Answer: Have not seen research yet.
Dr. Stoebe asked what percentage of treatment fits the guidelines in the states that have implemented. Answer: They are designed to cover about 80%, but no one has really studied. Gary Lusin asked when states select the guidelines, can they be altered in any way. Answer: Can tweak one or two, but don't recommend a patchwork of guidelines as it creates problems publishing and disseminating the guidelines. ACOEM will work with the states on this. Jerry asked if the state can purchase a global license that all providers can use. Answer: Yes, tweaks can be added and can be hosted on their server.
Gary Lusin asked if he had any insight into why California was changing. Answer: They are incorporating chronic pain from ODG because when their guidelines were first implemented, ACOEM did not have a chronic pain chapter. Now they do. By mid next year, ACOEM will be publishing a new version. This will put them at about the same point with all of the treatment guides. Their update process should be quicker after that. ACOEM does not run the guides as a business aspect; the only question is how much ACOEM has to subsidize the process.
VI. Public Comment:
Dr. Dacre asked for public comment.
Nancy Hiller (Advance Pain and Spine Institute) said someone is always not going to be happy with guidelines. A process to handle outliers needs to be developed.
Mike Marsh (Midland Claim Services) commented that you don't want to be put into a position as an adjuster to make a clinical decision; a clinical review board is needed.
Ken Eichler (Reed Group) commented that there are a small percentage of outliers. New York established an expedited process for addressing. He suggested a workers' compensation board for the first two years at least following implementation.
Dr. Galvas pointed out that Montana is a small state and medical providers can call each other here. Jerry Keck said that for cases that go through Montana State Fund, this is exactly how it happens. If treatment is outside the guidelines, the reviews go to Dr. Carpenter. If you can't settle it with him, you go to mediation. Dr Carpenter said another level of review would be good without attorney involvement. Currently, if he recommends against treatment, the plan can be reviewed by other physicians in Oregon, but it would be good to have this done in Montana. Dr. Dacre suggested a 5-7 member review board. Dr Carpenter asked if it would by possible to have a more binding level of determination. Jerry responded this would require legislation.
Ken Eichler (Reed Group) said there is a significant number of injuries where workers do not receive appropriate care. Guidelines will help them and get a more appropriate level of care. Dr. Dacre agreed and stated that early return to work is often the best approach. This is beyond the scope of this committee, but needs to be considered.
Dr. Steele asked ACOEM how often is review done that will change a recommendation in the guides. Answer: There is a rolling three-year update. Dr. Steele asked if there was any way to incorporate a shorter update if there is a major change, as three years is too long. Answer: There are various indicators built in and they are always looking for users to tell them what is needed.
Erin Sexton (Medtronics) stated the guidelines are a rebuttable presumption and how providers get through a review process is important and needs to be addressed. Jerry Keck responded that this is not significantly different from what happens now. Erin commented that this is now a higher standard. Dr. Dacre stated that what he is hearing is that the rebuttable presumption language needs to be revisited.
Gary Lusin asked ACOEM if each body part is reviewed every three years? Answer: Literature review is done every year. Each body part is revised every three years.
Since Dr. Kemple could not attend, he sent a letter to all of the members summarizing his thoughts on the ACOEM guidelines and provided a packet of supporting information.
VII. Next Steps
Anne Wolfinger pointed out that the evaluation process for guidelines implementation covered by Ann Clayton should be reviewed and members should come prepared to discuss this document at the next meeting. MPG members should also review the ACOEM guidelines and use the clinical and technical evaluation materials to rate them.
Anne asked if the Department is giving the MPG the information needed. Dr Galvas: yes. Dr. Carpenter: yes. Dr. English: yes; do we need to have a process for varying from guideline? Valerie Benzschawel: yes. Dr Weinert: yes. Gary Lusin: yes; should he be disseminating this information to his colleagues? (answer: yes). Dr. Steele: yes; interested in seeing how easy the guidelines will be for a busy practice. Dr. Stoebe: yes; needs to be a process for the 20% of care falling outside. Dr. Petrisko: nothing to add. Dr Dacre: yes. He encouraged member to log on to website and review the guidelines and to email him or Anne if they have any questions.
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Asif in doubt for Kiwis clash
Pakistan, on Friday, suffered a blow ahead of their Twenty20 World Cup semifinal against New Zealand with pace spearhead Mohammad Asif in doubt for the match with an elbow injury.
The Pakistan Cricket Board Chairman Nasim Ashraf said Asif had sustained the injury during the net practice before the game against Australia and has been in pain since then.
"That is why he has looked out of sorts and struggled with his line and length. He has played because of the importance of the game against Australia but I think the team management should have given him rest for the match against Bangladesh," Ashraf said.
Asif has been in tremendous form in the tournament, took four wickets against India, and Pakistan has relied heavily on his early strikes and economical bowling in the championship.
Ashraf said Asif had played after taking injections but he was still not 100 per cent fit.
"The manner in which Asif bowled against Bangladesh he does not bowl like this even in the nets," he said.
Pakistan captain Shoaib Malik also admitted that Asif was crucial to the team's chances in the event.
He said the lethargic performance against Bangladesh was a result of the players being tired and jaded after travelling and continuous cricket.
"But after one day's rest we will be back to our best for the semi final against New Zealand. We have come so far and we don't intend to now go out without a fight," he said.
Malik said Shahid Afridi would continue as opener.
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7 Brutal Wipeouts of the X Games
The amount of balls the people who compete in the X Games (including women) is beyond me.  On the one hand you're thinking these people are just flat out dumb.  On the other you realize how skillful and amazing some of the feats these people do are.
But have you ever seen any other competitions where accidents are this common? No way.  The degree of difficulty is just way to high.  Yet we will continue having X Games for years to come.  The sport has just come too far.
Just in case you're thinking of becoming an Extreme sports star, check out these wipeouts first…..
Thanks to Bleacher Reports Top 25 that enabled us to comb through and pick out 7.
Nixey Danielson Crash at X Games 14
Danielson crashed while attempting to land a jump, flying over his handlebars. If you pause it at the 2:23 mark, you can actually see his legs break.
Travis Pastana at X Games 15
Pastana happens to be one of the best X games competitors of recent memory. But even the best go down.
Gretchen Bleiler at Winter X Games 13
After awaking from a very brief coma, it appears that she was fine. What's weird is how long it took for someone to come to her aid. What the hell?
Jamie Bestwick at X Games 14
The difficulty level here may have been to high as Jamie went for that extra spin. Folks, always wear a helmet.
Carey Hart at X Games 7
This is when backflips on motorcycles weren't as common so man oh man. Check out the air he gets. It was wrong from the get go.
Danny Way at X Games 15
One of if not the biggest skate crash ever at a competition. That one was hard to watch.
Jake Brown at X Games 13
This is absolutely horrible. And right after he landed a near impossible 720. I can't imagine what his back felt like.
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The Tacoma School Board decided Monday to put off taking an active role in developing charter schools.
Under the charter school law approved by Washington voters last year, the schools can be authorized and overseen either by a newly created statewide charter commission or by local school districts. Charters are publicly funded but operated by private nonprofit groups rather than local school boards.
Four proposals for charter schools that want to open in Tacoma have already been filed with the state charter commission. Another seeks to operate in the Joint Base Lewis-McChord area and one more wants to locate in the "Seattle-Tacoma metroplex." The law allows for the construction of 40 charter schools statewide over five years.
Tacoma's school board had considered applying for authorizer status earlier this year, but then opted out. Then this fall, board members revived the possibility.
But on Monday, it appeared their enthusiasm had once again waned.
Board members criticized what they termed a faulty and constantly changing process.
"I can't see us supporting this flawed process until we get answers to the questions we have posed," said board member Scott Heinze.
He also noted the lawsuit that has been filed in King County by a coalition of parents, educators and community groups, challenging the constitutionality of the charter law.
"There are too many uncertainties," said board member Debbie Winskill. She said Tacoma should let others pave the way.
But board member Kurt Miller said he doesn't want to sit back and observe.
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ALBANY — It was a night to honor those who serve by their policing, firefighting and emergency medical skills at the Albany Moose Lodge 1285 on Philema Road Friday.
"The lodge is planning on making this an annual event," said Moose David L. Smoot. "Lots of lodges in Alabama and Georgia already honor first responders. We want to do it here."
The event honored members of the Albany Police Department, Dougherty County Police Department, Dougherty and Lee County sheriff's offices, Georgia State Patrol, Dougherty County Emergency Medical Services and Dougherty and Lee County fire departments.
The occasion was also used to hand out Tommy Moose plush dolls to be carried in law enforcement vehicles. The plush dolls are used to comfort children who might be affected by abuse or an emergency such as a house fire. About 900 dolls were given out as part of the regional Tommy Moose program.
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Manchester City assistant David Platt refuses to believe his club will take its foot off the Premier League pedal despite being left with only second place to fight over.
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Last season's champions forfeited their crown to arch-rivals Manchester United in recent weeks and, with only four games left in the campaign, have all but secured Champions League football for next season.
But Platt has insisted that even if the runners-up spot is confirmed in the upcoming matches, City's players will not take a step back in their will to win.
"I have been saying for weeks that this football club is obligated to win football matches," Platt said.
"If we can secure second place within the next two or three games that won't put any kind of slant on our last two games, at Reading and at home against Norwich.
"We want to win football matches, that is what the players want to do.
"They don't like getting beaten, which they did at Tottenham last week, even though we controlled the game for large periods.
"We have no doubts. We don't need the stimulus and motivation of going for trophies to go out there and perform."
However, Platt did concede that if second place is secured before the end of the season, manager Roberto Mancini and his staff may begin to plan their assault to win back the title they lost after only one season.
But the pain of losing their Premier League crown could be softened when they face Wigan in next month's FA Cup final, a trophy that has not been forgotten amid the race to finish in the top-four.
"Maybe once we have made sure nobody can come past us we can look at some kind of strategy for next season," Platt said.
"Football is no different to horse racing, you want to show them a racecourse because you can stand them in good stead the following year. We will have a look at that later.
"At this moment in time our focus and intensity is to make sure we amass full points, secure second position and win an FA Cup final.
"Once we have done that we will look at other things."
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I'm looking for a tutorial on how to stream using FMLE and VLC. From my research thus far this seems to be a decent way to go about it but I've not been able to find out how to exactly get started? I can stream from FMLE just fine but only from my camera.
Basically the end result I'm looking for is to be able to stream a Skype podcast I'm a part of. Last week I attempted to use XSplit but the audio was insanely bad. My voice was excellent but all other audio coming from skype was at about 1/10th the level. So here I am exploring other Free options.
Step 1 would be to broadcast the skype screen and audio - with the expectation that in the future I will add in other remove camera streams.
Any input at all would be greatly appreciated as I'm quite new and not yet found any tutorials specific enough to what I'm looking for.
FMLE wont see VLC Im pretty sure about that.
If you are on PC you can always try the program with the very strange name SCFH DSF. Its a screencapture program and you would have to read up on how it works but it works good once you figure it out.
Vidblaster have an unlimited try before buy version but with a watermark in the upper right corner of your video.
I suggest you move over to google+ hangouts instead of Skype. Google+ hangouts is free and works up to 9 people with live video and vox the same time.
To capture the sound from skype or a google+ hangout if your on a PC I guess a program like virtual audio cable is what you would need. If your on mac its soundflower and LineIn you need.
Good luck
k thanks Google hangout is something I've been looking at as well. Does G+ have it's own feed that FMLE would use?


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Yo yo yo it's 4:20, folks. It's been a while since the Great Blueski has sauntered over to the wrestling world's blogging side and I'll be honest I've been waiting for a subject that interested me enough for me to drop an epic... still f'n waiting yo. So instead of writing a well structured and researched piece of writing... I'm just going to run my
Updated 10-23-2012 at 09:01 PM by TheGreatBlueski
Ok, I havent done a single blog in months...in fact its been so long I really cant remember the last one I did and yet in the span of an hour I am about to do my second blog haha!
However it should be no surprise that I am a Rock fan. I will even accept being called a Rock mark...I dont care, everyone is a mark for their favorite wrestlers or superstars or whatever you wanna call them.
As always before you start reading, please respect one another in the comments section and these are my opinions if you don't like it then tough sh*t, go complain in the comment box. Follow me on Twitter! @The_RoyalRamble
The Royal Ramble has returned as promised! It's been a nice two weeks since the last blog I did and I have some big news coming soon in the next few weeks involving
Updated 10-23-2012 at 05:57 PM by The Royal Ramble
Dear Sir's and Madam's,
After a hiatus of 9 consecutive months, i present to you again: "The Gentlemen's corner".
This time i would like to discuss a matter that is quite bothering me in multipile way's. The mic time on weekly (WWE) shows.
Hooray, we got ourselves more time for the program!
Since July we (might) enjoy the privilege of a three hour edition
Updated 10-24-2012 at 09:13 AM by Beer_Villain
"You know what really grinds my gears? Wrestling reality TV shows ... Why don't they get with the freaking program? Showing us all these desperate nobodies trying to get a contract ... and for what? Am I supposed to take them seriously? Am I supposed to believe they won't just be fired a couple of months later? ... Tell us, what we are supposed to do, I'm just
Updated 10-23-2012 at 01:23 AM by kylos
Hey wrestling fans, PhEonYx here, filling in for "The Savior". No formal introductions required. I'll be covering this weeks' edition of Sudden Impact, where it's ALL TNA, and not the political ass clowns from Connecticut.
That being said, Ladies and Gents; Let's Get It On!!!!!
The Opening
Impact begins with an awesome video package recapping Bound
Updated 10-21-2012 at 03:55 PM by PhEonYx
I'm Mad and I'ma Blog About It.
Let's Skip The Pleasantries... I'm Megz (follow me on twitter: @KyngMegz). This Is My First Wrestling Blog But Not My First Blog In General. Get Used To Me. Obviously I'm a Wrestling Fan... But What You Might Not Know Is I'm Angry. I've Been Watching Wrestling Since The Tender Age Of Four Until Now As I Sit Here In My Late Twenties
Updated 10-22-2012 at 03:01 PM by Megz
Hi everyone, John here. Never did a blog before, but was bored and thought it would be fun to type out how I would book the Punk vs Ryback HITC match. Since the rumors are the WWE is struggling to decide what to do, I wanted to test my hand at it and see if their choice is as interesting as what I would like to see. Sorry for the length, but I hope you enjoy it.
First of all, Ryback
Where he comes from
Heath Slater is whom I consider to be one of (if not) the most under-utilized wrestler on the roster. Heath Slater was the one that week in and week out was putting over legends and making them look good. Heath Slater was one of the wrestlers that took part in one of the best story-lines in the past 5 years when he debuted with the original Nexus, he was also the
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Match was made by Foley taking a brutal beating and sickening bumps. Kanes Mannerisms Resemble a Jason Vohees and Micheal Myers, Just frightening The early Kane Character. Kane wins his first WWF match with a Tombstone. Rating *** for Foleys
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Ringbelles Retro: A couple of Sherri matches
Have you listened to the latest Women Of Wrestling Podcast yet? It was released on Friday to mark five years since the passing of Sensational Sherri, featuring a group of men and women who knew her well – Bill Apter, Candi Divine, Marianne Ryan, Lexie Fyfe & "The Million Dollar Man" Ted DiBiase. Seriously, if you haven't had a chance to hear it yet, give it a download, if only for the Ric Flair story that Marianne Ryan tells…
At the bottom of the piece, there are a few links to some videos from Sherri's career, including one of her matches with Devine, and some other skits and moments. However, we reckon we could add a couple of extra matches from her time in the WWF before she became the manager of Randy Savage. As a result, we bring you this week's Retro featuring two matches from the tail end of 1987.
The first is from the first ever Survivor Series on November 26, with then-WWF Women's Champion Sherri captaining a team consisting of Dawn Marie (no, not that one), Donna Christianello and then-WWF Women's Tag Team Champions the Glamour Girls (Judy Martin & Leilani Kai) taking on the Fabulous Moolah's quintet, also including Velvet McIntyre, Rockin' Robin and Noriyo Tateno & Itsuki Yamazaki of the Jumping Bomb Angels. The other is from a month later with Sherri defending her Women's Title against Robin in Madison Square Garden. (more…)


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