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Background: The purpose of this study was to analyze a series of patients with a high-grade metaphyseal osteosarcoma of the knee who had been treated with a transepiphyseal resection, with preservation of the distal femoral and the proximal tibial (articular) portions of the epiphysis, and an intercalary allograft reconstruction.
Methods: The cases of thirteen patients with a high-grade metaphyseal osteosarcoma around the knee who had transepiphyseal resection and reconstruction with an intercalary allograft were retrospectively reviewed at a mean of sixty-three months. Complications, disease-free survival of the patient, final preservation of the limb and epiphysis, and functional results according to the Musculoskeletal Tumor Society scoring system were documented at the time of the latest follow-up.
Results: At the final follow-up examination, eleven of the thirteen patients continued to be disease-free. One patient died of bone and pulmonary metastases with no evidence of local recurrence, and the remaining patient had no evidence of disease after resection of a local recurrence of the tumor in the soft tissues. No patient had a local recurrence in the remaining epiphysis. Seven patients had complications that included a fracture (three patients), diaphyseal nonunion (two), deep infection (one), and a local recurrence in the soft tissues (one). The allograft was removed in only four of these patients. At the latest follow-up examination, twelve patients were alive with preserved limbs. In one patient, the epiphysis, which originally had been preserved, was resected because of a metaphyseal fracture, and the limb was reconstructed with an osteoarticular allograft. The patients with a preserved epiphysis had an average functional score of 27 points (maximum, 30 points).
Conclusions: Preservation of the epiphysis in high-grade metaphyseal osteosarcoma at the knee is an alternative in carefully selected patients. Crucial factors needed to obtain local tumor control and achieve an acceptable functional result are a positive response to chemotherapy, accurate preoperative assessment of tumor extension to the epiphysis, and appropriate fixation techniques for intercalary allografts.
Level of Evidence: Therapeutic study, Level IV (case series [no, or historical, control group]). See Instructions to Authors for a complete description of levels of evidence.
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We wish to thank Dr. Erler for his interest in our paper. His main concerns seem to be durability of reconstructions and allograft complications. We, as most orthopaedic oncology surgeons, share those concerns in relation to the durability of all reconstructive procedures now available, since we are treating very young patients many of them with several decades of life expectancy.
In relation to complications of intercalary allograft recosntructions, this crucial issue was extensively covered in our manuscript. Table I includes the total number of allograft complications. In the Results section, we reported, "Of the 13 patients in the study, only six healed and had no complications. Surgical procedures were performed for complications in seven patients, which included three fractures, two diaphyseal non-unions, one deep infection, and one soft tissue local recurrence. In four of these patients the allograft was removed. All fractures were localized in the femur and were treated by reconstruction with a new allograft, two with another intercalary graft and one was converted to an osteoarticular allograft, sacrificing the originally preserved epiphysis. In both diaphyseal non- unions a single operation, in which the internal fixation was replaced and autogenous graft was added to the site, resulted in union at the host- donor junction. No non-union was associated with failure of the graft, since all healed after a reoperation. One patient developed and acute deep infection; the allograft was removed and a temporary cement spacer with antibiotics was implanted.â€
In the Discussion we stated, "Substantial reconstructive complications should be expected after these technically demanding surgical procedures. Seven patients in this series needed a second operation. Four had a reconstructive failure, defined as the necessity to excise the allograft. However, after reoperations in three patients, the osteoarticular surface was again preserved, and a second intercalary allograft was performed. In the remaining patient the epiphysis was resected and a osteoarticular allograft reconstruction was done.â€
"Our findings suggest that, although complications requiring a second operations could be expected after reconstruction, about one of six patients with a metaphyseal osteosarcoma around the knee may be treated with appropiate oncologic margins and preservation of the epiphysis of the affected bone.â€
The main purpose of our paper was to analyze, in a small series of patients, the potential preservation of the epiphysis in high grade metaphyseal osteosarcomas of the knee. There are few reconstructive alternatives now available to fill the segmental bone defect originated with this technique, and the use of intercalary allografts is one.
Most likely in the future new procedures with very high predictibility are going to be developed. In the meantime, the use of intercalary allografts, even considering potential complications, is, in our opinion, a very acceptable procedure to reconstruct a bone defect not affecting the articular surface.
I am writing to express some concerns about the results reported in the recent article by Muscolo, et al(1). According to publications by Enneking and Mankin (2-11) there were many complications(the bigger the allograft, the higher the ratio of failure).
In this paper, the authors did not report the size of allograft used for reconstruction and did not report complications related to the use of allografts although they were fixed with screws and plate and they were used in patients treated with chemotherapy(9).
I would be grateful for the authors response about these issues.
Kaan Erler, M.D. Assoc. Prof. Department of Orhopaedics Orthopaedic Oncology Gülhane Military Medical Academy 06018, Ankara, Turkey
1.D. Luis Muscolo, Miguel A. Ayerza, Luis A. Aponte-Tinao, and Maximiliano Ranalletta Partial Epiphyseal Preservation and Intercalary Allograft Reconstruction in High-Grade Metaphyseal Osteosarcoma of the Knee J Bone Joint Surg Am 2004; 86: 2686-2693
2: Enneking WF, Campanacci DA. Retrieved human allografts : a clinicopathological study. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2001 Jul;83-A(7):971-86.
3: Wheeler DL, Haynie JL, Berrey H, Scarborough M, Enneking, WF. Biomechanical evaluation of retrieved massive allografts: preliminary results. Biomed Sci Instrum. 2001;37:251-6.
4: Strong DM, Friedlaender GE, Tomford WW, Springfield DS, Shives TC, Burchardt H, Enneking WF, Mankin HJ. Immunologic responses in human recipients of osseous and osteochondral allografts. Clin Orthop. 1996 May; (326):107-14.
5: Enneking WF, Mindell ER. Observations on massive retrieved human allografts. J Bone Joint Surg Am 1991 Sep;73(8):1123-42.
6: Brigman BE, Hornicek FJ, Gebhardt MC, Mankin HJ. Allografts about the Knee in Young Patients with High- grade Sarcoma. Clin Orthop. 2004 Apr; (421):232-9.
7: Mankin HJ. The changes in major limb reconstruction as a result of the development of allografts. Chir Organi Mov. 2003 Apr-Jun;88(2):101-13. English, Italian.
8: Donati D, Giacomini S, Gozzi E, Salphale Y, Mercuri M, Mankin HJ, Springfield DS, Gebhardt MC. Allograft arthrodesis tratment of bone tumors: a two-center study. Clin Orthop. 2002 Jul;(400):217-24.
9: Fox EJ, Hau MA, Gebhardt MC, Hornicek FJ, Tomford WW, Mankin, HJ. Long-term followup of proximal femoral allografts. Clin Orthop. 2002 Apr;(397):106-13.
10: Hazan EJ, Hornicek FJ, Tomford W, Gebhardt MC, Mankin JH. The effect of adjuvant chemotherapy on on osteoarticular allografts. Clin Orthop. 2001 Apr; (385):176-81.
11: Sorger JI, Hornicek FJ, Zavatta M, Menzner JP, Geghardt MC, Tomford WW, Mankin HJ. Allograft fractures revisited. Clin Orthop. 2001 Jan;(382):66-74.
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Diller led the Bearkats in receiving this season with 62 catches for 927 yards and four touchdowns. He also has been effective as a return specialist, ranking third in the Southland in both punt returns and kickoffs. He finished the season as the league's all-purpose yards leader.
The senior from the Woodlands, Texas became the first Sam Houston player to receive All-Southland Conference honors at both wide receiver and return specialist.
In Diller's career he had 1,190 receiving yards and seven touchdowns. He caught two touchdowns during the 2011 FCS Playoff run to the national championship game.
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- PLACE OF DEATH: Beverly Hills, California
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Born in San Francisco, California, on April 29, 1863, William Randolph Hearst used his wealth and privilege to build a massive media empire. A founder of "yellow journalism," he was praised for his success and vilified by his enemies. At one point, he considered running for the U.S. presidency. The Great Depression took a toll on Hearst's company and his influence gradually waned, though his company survived. Hearst died in Beverly Hills, California, in 1951.
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William Randolph Hearst dominated journalism for nearly a half century. Born in San Francisco, California, on April 29, 1863, to George Hearst and Phoebe Apperson Hearst, young William was taught in private schools and on tours of Europe. He attended Harvard College, where he served as an editor for the Harvard Lampoon before being expelled for misconduct.
While at Harvard, William Randolph Hearst was inspired by the New York World newspaper and its crusading publisher, Joseph Pulitzer. Hearst's father, a California Gold Rush multimillionaire, had acquired the failing San Francisco Examiner newspaper to promote his political career. In 1887, William was granted the opportunity to run the publication. William invested heavily in the paper, upgrading the equipment and hiring the most talented writers of the time, including Mark Twain, Ambrose Bierce and Jack London.
As editor, William Randolph Hearst adopted a sensational brand of reporting later known as "yellow journalism," with sprawling banner headlines and hyperbolic stories, many based on speculation and half-truths. About one quarter of the page space was devoted to crime stories, but the paper also conducted investigative reports on government corruption and negligence by public institutions. In a few years, circulation increased and the paper prospered.
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With the success of the Examiner, William Randolph Hearst set his sights on larger markets and his former idol, now rival, Joseph Pulitzer. He purchased the New York Morning Journal (formerly owned by Pulitzer) in 1895, and a year later began publishing the Evening Journal. He strove to win the circulation wars by employing the same brand of journalism he had at the Examiner. Competition was fierce, with Hearst cutting the newspaper's price to one cent. Pulitzer countered by matching that price. Hearst retaliated by raiding the World's staff, offering higher salaries and better positions. By 1897, Hearst's two New York papers had bested Pulitzer, with a combined circulation of 1.5 million.
In the last decade of the 19th century, politics came to dominate William Randolph Hearst's newspapers and ultimately reveal his complex political views. While his paper supported the Democratic Party, he opposed the party's 1896 candidate for president, William Jennings Bryan. In 1898, Hearst pushed for war with Spain to liberate Cuba, which the Democrats opposed. Hearst's own lavish lifestyle insulated him from the troubled masses that he seemed to champion in his newspapers.
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( plural same or Khalkhas)
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- A major civil war occurred from 1400 to 1450 between two main groups, the Khalkha in the east and the Oirad in the west.
- When the Khalkhas refused to submit to the Jungarians Galdan resolved to add them to his empire by force.
- Nuolaozi Festival is a grand festival of Khalkhas, which is held in the first month of each lunar year.
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Hi guys and thank you for all the feedback. This thread can be close now since we manage to fix the issues and got the item accepted.
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The theme looks nice but you have some issues that you need to take care of and put some more love in to it. First of all you should work on the padding on some elements (menu, footer headings, footer elements ). Second you should work more on the slider and make it fit the style a bit more. Third you should add more functionality and pages to the theme so you can give the customer more flexibility.
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kungfu-themes saysThis is definitely a mistake.
Unless your wordpress version has lots of coding issues, I would submit a support ticket. This should get approved immediately.
The theme is very clean when it comes to coding and this has nothing to do with how the theme is build. The problem is about the design. I should change some design elements like different fonts, styles and tweaking the general layout.
Anyway… i already contact support and waiting for a reply since i think a mistake was made.
"Glad" to see i'm not the only one. Unfortunately we still not have an explanation to the term "uniqueness". I mean we have this:
TouchHTML with over 425 sales, TouchM Drupal version with over 180 sales and now when the WP should be up we get the response that is not having "uniqueness". With clients asking me over the last month about the launch of the WP version i find myself in a very bad situation telling them the guys that is not going to happen. Anyway i will really love some second opinion from other guys on the market about the theme and maybe i'm missing something.
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We have our item rejected because of a reason that i quite not understand. Our HTML theme (TouchM – http://themeforest.net/ ) have been around for 2 months now and got some good sales. In the mean time we build the WP version and we launched today but we got a Soft Reject with this message.
Unfortunately your submission TouchM Responsive WooCommerce Premium Theme isn't quite ready for ThemeForest.Additionally, we have some extra feedback for you:
Unfortunately, we are unable to accept this file as it's too conceptually similar to other files on the marketplace. We have a lot of similar files and so you need to work on making this file more unique by utilizing different fonts, styles and tweaking the general layout in order to make it more original.
Try to make your item's design more unique. Attention to detail and unique graphic styles will help increase your item's design value and increase its ability to be approved. A unique design will be always a key factor for approval.
I know it's frustrating to be rejected citing uniqueness but recently, we've gotten a large number of template with the same overall features and presentation and we have to draw the line somewhere.
We reached a point of saturation of minimal themes/templates. At this point, we're only looking for unique variations of this design concept; for another one to be approved it would have to have some unique touches and features that differentiate it from what's already available and definitely be of higher quality.
I'm sorry but i don't really understand how can a template that was posted 2 months ago and have good sales can be rejected base on the "uniqueness" missing. The template was build with a very big attention to details, included a lot of features and make it unique as possible (check the main menu on mobile version). Beside all this, the design was already approved whit the HTML version and now we should change it?
Here is the link for WP version: http://touchm.weblusive.com/
Can anyone please explain or give me some details and make this a bit more clear to me since i really don't understand.
Thank you guys.
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The Lady Wildcat netters (20-5) lost 14-25, 23-25 and 14-25.
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Wow nice bucks! Congrats to you and your boys. Look's like you all had a blast!
Matthew Blankenship (01-26-2014)
Congrats to both of your sons. Taking your 1st deer is so special and you know they will always remember that you were there. The deer in the picture 1 & 2 is a giant. It's going to be hard to top that one.
Congrats to you and your boys. Those are memories that will last a life time especially to get both deer on the same day . I still remember everything about my first buck, only thing that would have made it better was having my dad there with me. That's a great way to get them addicted to hunt. I agree with Alabama that deer in pic 1 and 2 is a giant and its going to be hard to top that one.
Very cool. You have your hands full trying to out do their first bucks.
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Matthew Blankenship (01-27-2014)
Did your son in the last 2 photos get hit by the scope?
Congrats, and that first is gonna be hard to top!!!
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Matthew Blankenship (01-27-2014)
Awesome bucks and a couple of happy boys! Good job dad on getting them out there and putting in the time with them!
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Great memories for them and you too. I remember my first buck 6o years ago like it was yesterday, still in my mind forever.
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There are two happy boys that will remember that hunt forever,great bucks,good job dad
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Congratulations to you and the boys for a great hunt! Fond memories for all of you.
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My first though is that I would hold on to the mechanically sound car. I don't know what year/make/model the $3K car is or how many miles it has though. If it's a little newer with a lot less miles on it maybe it would be worth a shot...but $4K can disappear quickly when car trouble starts so I'm not sure it's worth the risk to try and get $4K if you feel confident you wont have trouble with your current vehicle. |
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My heart goes out to you that you're in this position. I applaud you for taking your time and not rushing into a decision. If there's any way to hold onto this car longer, I agree with the previous advice. I understand that sometimes you have to do what you have to do, but you're going to have a very tough time getting a good used car for $3k. The used car market is just too tight due to so many people being afraid to buy new or deciding to hang onto their paid for car for another season or two. I will pray that something turns around in the job market for you, I"m sorry, money stress is so hard. K
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Oh my, that is exactly what we did. My DH was laid off from work in Sept. and we thought he would be able to pick up a new job, anything at all but no such luck. So we have my 2001 Subaru Forester(owned) and a VW Jetta 2006 (owned) so we decided to sell the VW for 9500.00. It has helped us so much with our bills, and I was against selling it but you do what you have to do. Good News, for us, my DH starts a new job in Jan. and today his old boss called and wants him to start also in Jan. Both are part time so it will work out perfectly. We still have to get another car but like you we have a mechanic (family) that will check it out for us. It took a lot of thought and prayers as what to do but for us it worked out. I pray that you will have a solution as what to do. HUGS!! June |
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Khwit Khwit I am SO SORRY that this is happening to you-my heart goes out to you! I would not sell the Toyota unless you have no other choice and bill collectors are coming after you. Toyotas are wonderful cars. I am still driving my 1999 Corolla and I have a little over 100,000 miles on it and my hubby traded in a 1998 Camry with almost 200,000 miles on it-he has a Venza now. I too, lost my job 3 years ago and haven't been able to find one. I'm sure my age has something to do with it.
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I am also so very sorry you are having such a tough time. I had a 1996 Camry with 314,00 miles and gave it to my nephew last January. It's still running although is now a spare for him and his parents. As long as you kept oil in it and checked your miles since the gas gauge didn't work, you could drive that thing forever I think. I doubt you'd find one as reliable for 3K. I hope things improve for you soon!
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Thanks everyone...I still don't know what I'll tell the woman today who wants my car. I keep thinking a job will come through, but so far that hasn't happened. I've worked since I was 18 and never had a lapse in employment other than when I had my children. It's scary... Here are a few cars that fit my budget. I think I may have to go over $3000 but that would still leave me $3000-$3500 to pay bills. It would definitely help. They don't look too bad, I would only use the car around town, if I have to go further I could use my daughter's truck, (2004 Toyota Tacoma): 1991 TOYOTA COROLLA 107K ORIGINAL MILES CLEAN TITLE SMOG CARFAX 1996 Toyota Camry LE 142k * Excellent Condition * 2000 Honda Civic ex 5sp coupe runs looks good Honda Accord 125,XXX miles just passed smog 3350 obo TOYOTA 1987 CAMRY SEDAN 1999 Honda Civic Ex I'm really torn about this... |
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Great looking cars, if you have the option of using your daughters car then I would go for it. It isn't fun to have bills and no money to pay them. I wish you all the best and I hope a job will be in your future real soon. HUGS! |
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- PLACE OF BIRTH: Diamond Bar, California
- AKA: Alex Morgan
- Full Name: Alexandra Patricia Morgan
- ZODIAC SIGN: Cancer
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Alex Morgan was the youngest member of the U.S. women's national team during the 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup, and won a gold medal with the U.S. Olympic women's soccer team in 2012
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In 2009, Alex Morgan became the youngest member of the U.S. women's national soccer team, and competed in the 2011 FIFA World Cup. She was the first overall pick in the 2011 Women's Professional Soccer draft, and landed a spot on the U.S. Olympic women's soccer team in 2012. At the 2012 Summer Olympic Games, held in London, Morgan won her first Olympic medal, a gold, with the American team. The team beat Japan, 2-1, in a match watched by nearly 80,300—the largest soccer crowd in Olympics history.
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Alex Morgan was a multisport athlete growing up, but she didn't start playing organized soccer until she was 14 years old. She attended Diamond Bar High School, where she was a three-time all-league pick and was named an NSCAA All-American. After high school, Morgan went to the University of California at Berkeley, where she led the Golden Bears to the NCAA Tournament in each of her four years (and to the second round twice). In 2008, she helped the United States get to the championship of the FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup, scoring the winning goal in the final against North Korea—named the Goal of the Tournament and second-best Goal of the Year by FIFA.
At the end of her Berkeley career, in the fall of 2010, she was tied for third on the school's list of all-time scorers, with 45 goals, and she was third in points (107). (She missed numerous Berkeley games in her senior year to play games for the national team, or she likely would have finished at number one on both lists.) She was named to the All-Pac-10 team four times and was a three-time Pac-10 All-Academic honorable mention selection.
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In 2011, Alex Morgan was drafted first overall in the 2011 Women's Professional Soccer draft by the Western New York Flash. That same year, she was on the U.S. women's national team in the 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup. The youngest player on the team, she scored her first World Cup goal in the semifinal match against France, and the team went on to the finals (only to lose to Japan in a shootout).
Once the WPS league suspended play at the end of the 2011 season, Morgan joined the Seattle Sounders Women of the United Soccer Leagues W-League, along with other U.S. national team members like Hope Solo, Sydney Leroux, Stephanie Cox and Megan Rapinoe.
In 2012, Morgan landed a spot on the U.S. Olympic women's soccer team. At the 2012 Summer Olympic Games, held in London, Morgan won her first Olympic medal, a gold, with the American team. The team beat Japan, 2-1, in a revengeful match watched by nearly 80,300—the largest soccer crowd in Olympics history. The victory marked the fourth of five Olympic titles won by the American women's squad since women's soccer was first included in the Olympics (1996).
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A longtime Indiana lawmaker is leaving due to health reasons. Republican New Haven State Representative Phyllis Pond of House District 85 in the northeast portion of Allen County is resigning her seat effective October 15 after recently being diagnosed with pulmonary fibrosis. Pond, a former kindergarten teacher, was first elected into office in 1978. She is the longest-serving Republican state representative in Indiana.
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Pioneer Town closes the summer's season on Sunday, Sept. 23, and then reopens a week later on Color Sunday, Sept. 30, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. with a special price of only $1 per person. Demonstrations will be given in various locations throughout Pioneer Town.
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The universal quest for liberty. Nowhere has that been more evident than in the explosive events throughout the Middle East in recent weeks. I strongly believe that the desire for freedom is human nature, but these countries have lived through centuries of oppression, so why the sudden outburst of rebellion?
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Baked Pork Chimichangas Recipe
Lean shredded pork and pinto beans combine with south-of-the-border ingredients like green chilies and picante sauce in these from-scratch chimichangas. "Because my recipe makes a lot, I can freeze them for those nights when I don't feel like cooking," informs field editor LaDonna Reed of Ponca City, Oklahoma.
- 1 pound dried pinto beans
- 1 boneless pork loin roast (3 pounds), trimmed
- 3 cans (4 ounces each) chopped green chilies
- 1 large onion, chopped
- 1/3 cup chili powder
- 1/2 cup reduced-sodium chicken broth
- 30 flour tortillas (6 inches)
- 4 cups (16 ounces) shredded reduced-fat cheddar cheese
- 2 cups picante sauce
- 1 egg white
- 2 teaspoons water
- Place beans in a stockpot; add water to cover by 2 in. Bring to a boil; boil for 2 minutes. Remove from the heat; cover and let stand for 1 hour. Drain and rinse beans, discarding liquid.
- Place roast in a Dutch oven. In a large bowl, combine the chillies, onion, chili powder and beans. Spoon over roast. Cover and bake at 350° for 30 minutes. Stir in broth; cover and bake 30-45 minutes longer or until a thermometer reads 145°. Remove meat; let stand 10 minutes.
- Shred meat with two forks; set aside. Mash bean mixture; stir in shredded pork. Spoon 1/3 cup mixture down the center of each tortilla; top with 2 tablespoons cheese and 1 tablespoon picante sauce. Fold sides and ends over filling and roll up. Place seam side down on two 15-in. x 10-in. x 1-in. baking pans coated with cooking spray.
- In a small bowl, whisk egg white and water; brush over top. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 25-30 minutes or until heated through. Serve immediately or cool, wrap and freeze for up to 3 months.
- To use frozen chimichangas: Place chimichangas on a baking sheet coated with cooking spray. Bake at 400° for 10-15 minutes or until heated through. Yield: 2-1/2 dozen.
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They were very good. I will definitely cook the beans longer before adding them to the roast. Would also cook the roast for 3 hours so it would shredded more easily.
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So good and taste very authentic. Beware though - these do take quite some time to make so allow plenty of time to cook the beans and then to cook the bean/pork roast. My roast could have cooked about 1/2 hour more so that it would shred more easily.
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Gap before metabox when post type does not support title and editor, the #post-body-content div is empty but has a 20px margin which makes any next metabox unaligned. Probably shouldn't be displayed at all.
add_action( 'init', function() { register_post_type( 'test', array( 'supports' => array( 'nothing' ), 'public' => true ) ); } ); add_action( 'add_meta_boxes', function() { add_meta_box( 'edit-ui', 'Test UI', function() { echo '
Feeling a bit too heavy...
'; }, 'test', 'normal', 'core' ); } );
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soulseekah — 14 months ago
comment:3 MikeHansenMe — 14 months ago
- Cc mdhansen@… added
comment:4 helen — 14 months ago
- Component changed from Post Types to Administration
- Keywords ui-focus needs-patch added
- Milestone changed from Awaiting Review to 3.6
Hmm, that's my fault. Should probably look at doing better margins/markup all around on the edit screen so that adding stuff using the edit_form_after_* hooks works without extra styling or wrappers but we don't get any funny gaps when something isn't shown.
ew_holmes — 14 months ago
Altered #post-body-content styles to affect the TinyMCE Editor container (#postdivrich)
comment:7 helen — 13 months ago
wp-admin.css.patch is not quite correct, as the attachment compat fields are not within the TinyMCE div.
I'm still hoping to find a solution that allows people to utilize the edit form hooks without having to add extra CSS or markup of their own to achieve sane spacing. Happy to have somebody else take a stab; looking at it myself in the meantime.
comment:10 helen — 13 months ago
23240.diff is a starting point for what I was thinking about a more generic solution - using a class of .edit-form-section to give better HTML structure and that pesky bottom margin to pieces of the edit screen that need it. Then it can also better accommodate custom additions on the edit_form_after_* hooks by adding a wrapping div with said class if has_action().
Patch really is only a starting point - edit_form_after_editor would need the same treatment, and the class would probably need to be applied to a few existing elements in edit-form-advanced.php. And, of course, testing.
comment:11 helen — 13 months ago
- Owner set to helen
- Resolution set to fixed
- Status changed from new to closed
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comment:12 follow-up: ↓ 13 soulseekah — 13 months ago
Nope, my test above has still got the same results.
add_action( 'init', function() { register_post_type( 'test', array( 'supports' => array( 'nothing' ), 'public' => true ) ); } ); add_action( 'add_meta_boxes', function() { add_meta_box( 'edit-ui', 'Test UI', function() { echo '
Feeling a bit too heavy...
'; }, 'test', 'normal', 'core' ); } );
Is there something I'm missing?
(At revision 23615)
comment:13 in reply to: ↑ 12 ; follow-up: ↓ 14 SergeyBiryukov — 13 months ago
Replying to soulseekah:
Nope, my test above has still got the same results.
Could not reproduce in Firefox 19. Do you have SCRIPT_DEBUG enabled?
comment:14 in reply to: ↑ 13 soulseekah — 13 months ago
Replying to SergeyBiryukov:
Could not reproduce in Firefox 19. Do you have SCRIPT_DEBUG enabled?
No, my apologies, completely forgot about it.
Looks good, thank you, helen.
comment:15 WraithKenny — 12 months ago
- Cc Ken@… added
I have a concern about this commit. What happens to code if a plugin developer was using the hooks to add a wrapper div around the editor? (Open
 on 'edit_form_after_title' and closing
 on 'edit_form_after_editor') It'd break the html in bad ways. I don't know if anyone has code in the wild doing this but I (temporarily) did this on a client's site for 3.5.1 (but went with dropping the editor on that particular case).
SergeyBiryukov — 11 months ago
SergeyBiryukov — 11 months ago
comment:16 SergeyBiryukov — 11 months ago
- Resolution fixed deleted
- Status changed from closed to reopened
[23615] removed the gap between comment editor and Akismet's "Comment History" meta box on Edit Comment screen (see the screenshots).
Caused by removing margin-bottom: 20px for #post-body-content.
comment:17 helen — 11 months ago
- Resolution set to fixed
- Status changed from reopened to closed
In 23955:
comment:18 SergeyBiryukov — 10 months ago
Related: #24334
comment:19 helen — 8 months ago
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Watch Over Your Heart
On Arrogance & the Student of Sacred Knowledge
Purifying one's heart is a critically important matter for all believers, as the Qur'an and teachings of our Prophet ﷺ (peace be upon him) emphasize, but for one traveling the path of sacred knowledge it is an even more crucial endeavor. This is because the state of one's heart has a very real effect on how one perceives knowledge and how it manifests in one's deeds. When one's heart is sound, knowledge can be absorbed and understood properly and enlighten and illuminate one's inner state. It then has a positive and meaningful effect on one's intellect and limbs, such that it can bring benefit to oneself and others. This is perhaps one of the reasons why everything on earth—even the ants in their hills and the fish in the sea—prays for the religious scholar, as a prophetic tradition teaches1 . The benefit of their knowledge has far-reaching effects and touches them all.
On the other hand, when one's heart is not sound and is plagued by spiritual ailments, the knowledge one attains can actually bring about serious harm. It can become an obstacle that blocks and impedes one's path to Allah subhanahu wa ta`ala (exalted is He) in various ways, and can hurt others if that knowledge is misinterpreted, misapplied or misused. These abuses of knowledge are often done on an unconscious level, the spiritual causes of which—related to the heart—are often overlooked.
The spiritual heart has been likened to a mirror. If a mirror has not been polished and contains certain blemishes and distortions, it will reflect objects in a faulty and distorted way. The reflection will be in accordance to the state of the mirror, and not the reality of the object itself. In the same way, spiritual ailments and contaminants that plague and darken the heart, disconnecting it from Allah (swt) and occupying it with negative characteristics, can mar and distort one's perceptions of knowledge and one's ability to distinguish between truth and falsehood, good and bad, and beauty and ugliness.
It is for this reason that one must couple one's devotion to the Islamic sciences with a deep commitment to the spiritual purification and nourishment of one's heart. Imam Nawawi advised, "Purify your hearts (for knowledge) the way land is purified for cultivation." And the great scholar and tabi`i (follower) Uways al-Qarni said succinctly, "Keep watch over your heart." ("Alayka bi qalbik.")
On Arrogance & Pride
One of the most common spiritual ailments of the student of sacred knowledge is arrogance and blameworthy pride. Such pride does not necessarily consist of dressing or acting in a dignified manner, but as a tradition of the Prophet ﷺ teaches, it is "to reject the truth and to have contempt for people."2
One may wonder how a student of sacred knowledge—who has dedicated him or herself to understanding and learning the truth—could reject or disdain that truth. Such a distaste or dislike may come to one's heart when the truth contradicts one's own understanding or one's deeds. It is at the moment when we are confronted with our own errors, failings or missteps that we may feel a hostility or resentment towards truth. We may dislike being corrected, or turn a blind eye to the soundness of another opinion in order to defend our own position or that of the group to which we ascribe. Confident in our own understanding, beliefs or actions, we may work to manipulate or alter the truth to suit our own interests and desires, instead of seeking to submit to and accept it.
If one feels anger or resentment when one is corrected or shown the truth of another opinion, this is a sign of blameworthy pride. If one feels an inner resistance to accepting the truth at the expense of one's own ego, reputation, or image, this is a sure sign of misplaced priorities and a prideful heart. One should remind oneself of the serious danger of pride—an atom's weight of which will bar one from Paradise, as we learn from a prophetic tradition3 —and about which Allah (swt) says in a sobering warning in the Qur'an, "I will turn away from My signs those who are arrogant upon the earth without right." (7:146)
If one is unable to accept criticism or advice from others, or is overly sensitive to the way one is given advice, this too is a sign of pride that needs to be remedied. One's focus should be on one's own self and not on the one correcting and advising. One should actually feel relief and happiness when shown one's mistakes and given the opportunity to rectify them. Imam Al-Ghazali likened a companion who points out one's mistakes to kibreet al-ahmar, a very rare natural material, while the noble companion `Umar said, "May Allah have mercy on the one who gives me the gift of showing me my defects and weaknesses!"
The second element of arrogance the Prophet ﷺ mentioned is having contempt for others. A student dedicated to the study of the sacred sciences and who is often immersed in high-level discourse and ideas may begin to feel a sense of superiority over others, and consider them and their concerns lowly, unimportant or irrelevant. One may also feel a sense of self-righteousness when considering others who are sinful or evidently heedless of religious practice. The fact that one may be shown a level of respect and deference due to one's knowledge may also feed into this feeling of being better than others.
One of the biggest pitfalls arrogance causes a student of knowledge to fall into is a feeling of entitlement. One may begin to see their knowledge or accumulation of good deeds as a result of their own abilities, and as a guarantee to Paradise, an immediate access to gnosis of Allah Most High, or a legitimate license for contempt and disdain of others. This folly is what a person of wisdom alluded to in their statement that sometimes "the thickest veils between man and Allah are the wise man's wisdom, the worshiper's worship, and the devotion of the devout."4
The great 18th century scholar Uthman dan Fodio stated that self-recognition is one of the most important keys to curing arrogance. One should contemplate on the fact that one came into being from non-existence—a state of complete insignificance, 'a thing unremembered'—and was then created from something base and lowly (earth) and then a thing unclean (a drop of sperm). This is our origin, until Allah (swt) granted us faculties and senses, and brought us from a state of death to life, incapacity to capacity, and from ignorance into awareness and knowledge. Allah (swt) says in the Qur'an,
"And Allah has extracted you from the wombs of your mothers not knowing a thing, and He made for you hearing and vision and intellect, that perhaps you would be grateful." (16:78)
One must remember that any good deed one has been able to perform, any knowledge one has been able to attain, is from the grace and tawfeeq (facilitation) of Allah (swt) alone and not from our own selves. Deep consideration of our humble origins and the reality of the Source of our knowledge can help us overcome our arrogance.
In this spirit of self-realization, one should also call to mind one's sins and realize that one holds an honorable position among people only because Allah (swt), from His compassion, has concealed one's sins and misdeeds. Being able to deliver a heart-moving lecture, masterfully quote prophetic narrations or recite Qur'an in a beautiful voice may inspire the admiration of people, but it is Allah (swt) who knows whether one's own heart has actually been moved, whether one abides by those narrations in solitude and if those sacred words have gone 'past the throat' and have had a meaningful effect on one's limbs. There is no place for arrogance or pretences when one considers their true state before Allah (swt), and contemplates deeply on the bare and exposed state one will find themselves in on the Day of Judgment.
One must further realize that it is not knowledge in and of itself that grants a person a high rank with Allah (swt), but deeds that are pleasing to Him both in their outward form and their inner reality. Namely, it is the sincerity and mindfulness with which an act is done that can make 'a small deed great and a great deed small.' We should therefore be wary of underestimating the deeds of others and exaggerating our own self-worth. In addition, we do not know people's ends, and it may very well be that one who is now a sinner will develop a deep sense of remorse and impoverishment before Allah (swt), and die in a state of sincere repentance, while one seemingly headed for Paradise will misstep and end up far distant from Him.
Hassan al-Basri used to say, "I will not leave a room until I feel I'm the worst person in it." We too should make this our attitude and mindset when we deal with others, and remember often our true state.
Finally, an important way of counterbalancing pride in one's heart is to lower oneself to the very people one feels arrogance over, and to seek out tasks which help break one's ego and increase one in humbleness and humility.
Some examples of such deeds could be:
- Initiating the greeting of salaam (peace), especially when one feels that they should be greeted first.
- Giving gifts and supplicating for those who point out one's defects and faults.
- Being generous with one's knowledge and teaching others, even in subjects that seem simplistic or below one's level. Once, a scholar of great learning passed away and was seen in a dream by one of his students radiant and happy, wearing the garments of Paradise. The student asked him, "What deed raised your rank in Paradise? Was it your mastery of a particular science or understanding of a certain high-level principle?" He responded, "I used to go to the village and sit with some elderly illiterate women and teach them al-Fatiha. It was this deed that raised my rank in God's sight."
- Physically serving others, especially the elderly and the poor, in tasks that are humbling to one's ego. Some examples could be bending down to give someone their shoes, cleaning a public or shared area for which one is not usually responsible, cooking and serving a meal to another, helping an elderly person wash or change their clothing, or any other deed to which the ego may feel an aversion.
- One notable shaykh (scholar), who would often sit with many powerful and influential people, was absent from his class one day and his students found him cleaning the bathrooms of the masjid. He told them, "This is so that my ego remembers who it is."
- Seeking to be in a state of Allah's remembrance constantly, and supplicating frequently for His refuge and protection from arrogance and other spiritual ailments.
- Spending time in honest introspection and contemplation on one's inner state, thoughts, and deeds, and consciously renewing one's intentions. Imam al-Jurjani said, "Intentions are a spring the well of which is sidq (a state of truthfulness and candor between oneself and Allah, free of artifice and self-delusion) and only from it does sincerity emerge."
The great scholar and jurist Imam Shafi'i said, "None of you will seek this knowledge with a domineering attitude and exaggerated self worth and succeed. However, one who seeks this knowledge, struggles with his/her soul, [enduring] strained provision and [struggles in the] service to the scholars is successful."5
We ask Allah (swt), the Controller of hearts, to help us be in His constant remembrance and to uproot arrogance, pride, and other spiritual ailments from our hearts. O Allah, do not let us be of those who are turned away from Your signs due to our arrogance. O Allah, make any increase in knowledge we attain a means for us to draw closer to You and refine our character and our hearts. O Allah, let us be of those who come to You on the Day of Judgment—the Day when neither wealth nor children will avail us—with sound, pure and enlivened hearts. Ameen.
- Tirmidhi [↩]
- Sahih Muslim [↩]
- Sahih Muslim [↩]
- A statement attributed to Bayazid al-Bistami [↩]
- This and several other quotes from this article have been taken from various classes with Imam Suhaib Webb, and from an excellent article of his that can be found here. [↩]
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jazakallahu khayr
really really nice masha Allah. Baraka Allahu Feekee wa fee qalamukee
Ameen Ya Rabbi Ya Rabbanna!!!
This article came right on time for me! Jazaki Allah kol khayr
This was a beautiful piece…
Can I please ask my brethren in Islam to pray for my father and my family… for Allah to soften my father's heart, remove pride from his soul and grant sabr to my family during testing times, insha'Allah?
JazakAllah khayr!
Assalamualaikum, Jazaki Allahu Khieran for sharing this beautiful reminder and giving us the practical examples to beautify our hearts. May Allah increases your knowledge of Him SWT and allow us to benefit from it. Ameen!
JazakiAllah khair for the article. In these days of activism we really need to make sure we are keeping the balance of keeping our hearts cleansed.
Maahallah, simply beautiful!
A very good and timely piece indeed. In Malaysia currently, there appears to be a contest of sorts – between religious teachers (perpetuated and aggravated by their respective followers). It has sometimes degenerated into insults and name-calling; even to the point of labeling one or the other deviant, dajjal, kufr, and worse of all, chief satan! As a novice student, it is all very perplexing. I'm sure this happens elsewhere as well but I don't know the extent of it. What is your view on this and what is your advice to a humble student like myself? Jazakallah bi Khair
Alhamdulillah for the great posted we need reminders like this all the time not only for the person seeking sacred knowledge but also for common people…
I see their are some signs given recognizing uncleaned hearts and few steps dealing with pride and arrogance but it will be extremely helpful if their more post about "how to cleanse one's heart?" and practical steps purifying one's heart from a person wakes up til the person sleeps rather than merely clarifying a problem because most of can justify our hearts are always in need for spiritual nurturing.
Allah swt knows best and again May Allah swt reward you for your effort..
Jazakallah Khair and Ameen to your dua. Beautiful post mashallah.
This is an awesome article mashallah! Thank you!
Such a beautiful read. Jazak Allahu Khayron.
Jazak'Allah khair for writing this and Alhamdulillah that I was directed to this today. Insh'Allah I will keep this is mind in the future. It is just what I needed. The reminders to be humble are signs and I am so grateful for them. Sacrificing the ego needs to be done if we want to please Allah (swt) and thus have a blissful life in this world and the next. Any greatness we may achieve in this world is because is Great eternally.
May Allah SWT reward you. Jazakallhukhairan. Do remember us in your prayers


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The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) is continuing its drive to overturn well-established legal precedent that it considers to be unfavorable to unions and employees....more
Depending on one's perspective, in recent years the NLRB has either blazed a radical path in favor of unions and individual concerted activity or it is returning to its original role under the National Labor Relations Act...more
An employer that deducts union dues from employees' wages (dues checkoff) under a collective bargaining agreement (CBA) must now continue to do so after the CBA expires....more
The precedents are falling fast. Last week the NLRB overruled the five decade old Bethlehem Steel decision, and now another longstanding precedent has fallen....more
Historically, employers have been free to discontinue union dues check-off arrangements upon the expiration of a collective bargaining agreement. The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) changed that long-standing rule on...more
The process of collective bargaining is filled with nuance and sublety. Unlike other business negotiations, there is often a dance that takes place as the parties attempt to reach an agreement. Given the Act's mandate that...more


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Congratulations to our amazing newly matched anesthesiology residents. We are so excited to welcome them to our Anesthesiology Department! We look forward to the following medical students joining our resident family. (Match 2013 Composite)
Jordan deAndrade and fiancé, Jared Rejeski (IM), are happy to be staying at Wake.
Renee Swackhammer is excited to match at Wake Forest.
The Whitten Family sporting their WFU caps.
Seiha Kim familyin Wake Forest colors.
Kristin Assey West (center) celebrates with friends.
Eric Vangeloff already has his Wake gear.
Mary Ellingboe and parents at the Wake Forest Match Day Luncheon.
Brian Abadir (second from left) enjoys his Match DayCelebration with family.
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