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Nobusuke Kishi
Nobusuke Kishi 岸 信介 |
Prime Minister of Japan | |
In office 31 January 1957 – 19 July 1960 Acting until 25 February 1957 |
Monarch | Shōwa |
Preceded by | Tanzan Ishibashi |
Succeeded by | Hayato Ikeda |
Personal details | |
Born | Tabuse, Japan |
13 November 1896
Died | 7 August 1987 | (aged 90)
Political party | Liberal Democratic Party (1955–1987) |
Other political affiliations |
Imperial Rule Assistance Association (1941-1945)
Democratic Party (1952–1955) |
Alma mater | Tokyo Imperial University |
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Nobusuke Kishi (岸 信介 Kishi Nobusuke?, 13 November 1896 – 7 August 1987) was a Japanese politician and the 56th and 57th Prime Minister of Japan from 25 February 1957 to 12 June 1958, and from then to 19 July 1960. Kishi was called Shōwa no yōkai (昭和の妖怪 or "the Shōwa era monster/devil").
Early life[edit]
Kishi was born Nobusuke Satō in Tabuse, Yamaguchi, Yamaguchi Prefecture, but left his family at a young age to move in with the more affluent Kishi family, adopting their family name. His biological younger brother, Eisaku Satō, would also go on to become a prime minister.
Early political career and WWII[edit]
Kishi attended Tokyo Imperial University (now the University of Tokyo) and entered the Ministry of Commerce and Industry in 1920. In 1935, he became one of the top officials involved in the industrial development of Manchukuo, where he was later accused of exploiting Chinese forced labor.[1] Prime Minister Hideki Tōjō, himself a veteran of the Manchurian campaign, appointed Kishi Minister of Munitions [2] in 1941, and he held this position until Japan's surrender in 1945. He was also elected to the Lower House of the Diet of Japan in 1942.
As with other members of the former Japanese government, Kishi was held at Sugamo Prison as a "Class A" war crimes suspect by the order of the Supreme Commander of the Allied Powers. Unlike Tōjō (and several other cabinet members), however, Kishi was released in 1948 and was never indicted or tried by the International Military Tribunal for the Far East. However, he remained legally prohibited from entering public affairs because of the Allied occupation's purge of members of the old regime.
Post-WWII political career[edit]
When the purge was fully rescinded in 1952 with the end of the Allied occupation of Japan, Kishi was central in creating the "Japan Reconstruction Federation" (Nippon Saiken Renmei). He built his federation party around a number of former Minseito (one of the two main prewar conservative parties) politicians and control bureaucrats, and made Shigemitsu Mamoru, the former Foreign Minister, its nominal leader. The party goals were anti-communism, promotion of small and medium-sized businesses, deepening of U.S.-Japan economic relations, and revision of the Constitution. Kishi's federation failed in its first (and only) electoral test. When Yoshida Shigeru called for elections in the autumn of 1952, Kishi was not prepared and his young party was crushed at the polls. [2]
Kisi flirted with joining the Japan Socialist Party but, at the urging of his brother, Sato Eisaku, he turned reluctantly to Yoshida's Liberal Party. Kishi rationalized cooperation with Yoshida as a way of getting inside the main conservative tent so that he might transform it from within. At first, Yoshida—whose battles with Kishi dated from their opposing positions during the wartime mobilization—wanted no part of him, so much so that he had intervened with the Occupation authorities to keep Kishi from being de-purged. But this was a time of fluid ideological borders and great political desperation. Kishi brought to the table considerable political resources. He had money and (not unrelatedly) a battalion of politicians, both of which made his partnership palatable, if not appealing, to Yoshida. In the event, Yoshida took him in and Kishi won his first postwar Diet seat in 1953, and was reelected eight times until his retirement from politics in 1979.
In 1955, the Democratic Party and Liberal Party merged to elect Ichirō Hatoyama as the head of the new Liberal Democratic Party. Two prime ministers later, in 1957, Kishi was voted in following the resignation of the ailing Tanzan Ishibashi.
In the first year of Kishi's term, Japan joined the United Nations Security Council, paid reparations to Indonesia, set up a new commercial treaty with Australia, and signed peace treaties with Czechoslovakia and Poland. In 1959, he visited Buenos Aires, Argentina. Kishi's next foreign policy initiative was much more difficult: reworking Japan's security relationship with the United States.
That November, Kishi laid down his proposals for a revamped extension of the US-Japan Mutual Security Treaty. After closing the discussion and vote without the opposition group in the Diet of Japan, demonstrators clashed with police in Nagatachō, at the steps of the National Diet Building. About 500 people were injured in the first month of demonstrations. Despite their magnitude, Kishi did not think much of the demonstrations, referring to them as "distasteful" and "insignificant." [3] Once the protests died down, Kishi went to Washington, and in January 1960 returned to Japan with a new and unpopular Treaty of Mutual Cooperation. Demonstrations, strikes and clashes continued as the government pressed for ratification of the treaty.
On June 10, White House Press Secretary James Hagerty arrived in preparation for a state visit of President Dwight Eisenhower. He was met at the airport by Ambassador Douglas MacArthur II. Knowing that leftist demonstrators lined the road from the airport they chose to travel by car rather than helicopter. They felt that if the demonstrators were going to resort to violence it would be better for both the US and Japanese governments to know rather than waiting to test their resolve at the arrival of the President. They also believed that if any violence ensued it would bias the Japanese populace against the demonstrators. As they approached the exit to the airport grounds a mob spearheaded by Zengakuren students closed in stoning the car, shattering windows, slashing tires, and trying to overturn them. Police reached them after 15 minutes and managed to clear a landing zone for a helicopter which transported them the rest of the way.[4] To his embarrassment, Kishi had to request the postponement of Eisenhower's state visit. The end of Eisenhower's term of office prevented it from being rescheduled.
The loss of face this entailed, along with his apparent inability to restrain the demonstrations resulted in factional disputes within the Liberal Democratic Party. On 15 July 1960 Kishi resigned and Hayato Ikeda became prime minister.
On 14 December 2006, Manmohan Singh, the Prime Minister of India, made a speech in the Diet of Japan. He stated "It was Prime Minister Kishi who was instrumental in India being the first recipient of Japan's ODA. Today India is the largest recipient of Japanese ODA and we are extremely grateful to the government and people of Japan for this valuable assistance."[5]
Kishi illustrates the ambivalent role of America in post-war Japan,[6] and the difficulty of eradicating revisionism from a Japan where tainted political dynasties still clung to power. As a Prime Minister, Kishi's own heritage was ambivalent: on one hand he worked for international peace, but on the other he promoted revisionism by liberating war criminals and dedicating in Mount Sangane a headstone to Tojo and six other war criminals executed after the Tokyo trial, marking their grave as that of "the seven patriots who died for their country".[7]
Kishi's role in the late 1950s was to consolidate the conservative camp against perceived threats from the Japan Socialist Party. He is credited with being a key player in the initiation of the "1955 System": the extended period during which the LDP was the overwhelmingly dominant political party in Japan. His actions have been described as originating the most successful money-laundering operation in the history of Japanese politics.[8]
From the corresponding article in the Japanese Wikipedia
- Coronation Medal (November 1928)
- Order of the Sacred Treasure, 5th Class (April 1934)
- Military Medal of Honor (April 1934)
- Grand Cordon of the Order of the Rising Sun with Paulownia Flowers (29 April 1967)
- United Nations Peace Medal (with Ryoichi Sasakawa) (1979)
- Grand Cordon of the Order of the Chrysanthemum (7 August 1987; posthumous)
Order of precedence[edit]
- Senior second rank (August 1987; posthumous)
- Senior third rank (July 1960)
- Senior fifth rank (September 1934)
- Fifth rank (September 1929)
- Senior sixth rank (September 1927)
- Sixth rank (August 1925)
- Senior seventh rank (October 1923)
Shintarō Abe is Kishi's son-in-law, and his child Shinzō Abe, the current prime minister of Japan, is Kishi's grandson.
- ^ Dower, John (2000). Embracing Defeat. W. W. Norton and Company. p. 454.
- ^ Buruma, Ian. Year Zero: A History of 1945 (p. 187). Penguin Group US. Kindle Edition.
- ^ Bonus to be wisely spent, Time, 25 January 1960.
- ^ Foreign Relations of the United States, 1958–1960 Volume XVIII, Japan; Korea, Document 173
- ^ Embassy of India in Japan; Prime Minister's speech to the Japanese diet on 14 December 2006 (Doc file)
- ^ "America's Favorite War Criminal: Kishi Nobusuke and the Transformation of U.S.-Japan Relations" Michael Schaller
- ^ "[1] Far from Yasukuni, cemetery honors criminals" - Korea JoongAng Daily (15 août 2013)
- ^ Kishi and Corruption: An Anatomy of the 1955 System, Japan Policy Research Institute Working Paper No. 83, December 2001.
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Preceded by Tanzan Ishibashi |
Prime Minister of Japan Jan 1957 – Jul 1960 |
Succeeded by Hayato Ikeda |
Preceded by Mamoru Shigemitsu |
Minister of Foreign Affairs Dec 1956 – Jul 1957 |
Succeeded by Aiichiro Fujiyama |
Preceded by Seizō Sakonji |
Minister of Commerce & Industry Oct 1941 – Oct 1943 |
Succeeded by Hideki Tōjō |
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- 10-01-2012, 09:07 AM Thread Author #1
Transformer for productivity?
I searched and didn't see this covered extensively anywhere, so I thought I'd put the question here.
A few weeks of experimentation with my Nexus 7 paired with a bluetooth apple keyboard has convinced me that I'd like to use a larger device for productivity, mostly writing and editing documents and email. My rationale has something to do with just simplifying my working process and reducing my need to use a mouse.
I'm wondering if others use a transformer for productivity could say how they use it and how well it works. And also what their experience is over the long run with the transformer keyboard dock. I'm presently torn between getting the 300 and the dock or putting the keyboard dock money towards getting the Infinity and pairing it with the keyboard I use presently -- which BTW, works incredibly well with the N7. I'm thinking I may not really need the extra clock speed of the infinity for regular office work, but then again, the Infinity might be worth the investment if it doesn't age quite so quickly.
Any thoughts/observations appreciated.
Edit: I don't expect the Transformer to replace my regular desktop system. Just to function as a tool that will work a large percentage of the time.
Sent from my Nexus 7 using Android Central ForumsLast edited by petefromphilly; 10-01-2012 at 09:27 AM.
Re: Transformer for productivity?
The first 2 generations had an all metal back which interfered with the WiFi signal. The infinity fixes it with a plastic strip.
Sent from my Viper 4G LTE on the "coming soon" network - 10-01-2012, 11:17 PM #3
Re: Transformer for productivity?
I would get the 300 with the dock, mainly because of the extra battery life. It works really well, so you'll be alright. As for productivity, I'm a student, so you can imagine that I use the tablet for a quite a bit of school work. It performs really well, and the Tegra 3 never slows down. The Infinity doesn't have much over the 300, other than the higher clock speed and HD screen (And I've heard the Infinity has a warm tint to the screen, and I can't stand warm tints, but that's just me.)
Sent from my ASUS Transformer Pad TF300T using Tapatalk 2 - 10-02-2012, 01:10 PM Thread Author #4
Re: Transformer for productivity?
Thanks... I'm super impressed with Office Pro and its integration with Dropbox and Google Docs. I'm glad to hear someone is finding it easy to work on a Transformer.
Yeah both look good. It's tough to decide whether the super IPS, extra clock speed and the shiny chassis are really worth the extra $100... - 10-02-2012, 03:16 PM #5
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Re: Transformer for productivity?
Well... I still don't see the point in fully replacing my laptop's computing power with the TF300. Productivity is being time efficient for me.
I use side by side with my laptop opening auxiliary documents or references.
I also bring it to meetings with clients to show graphs, Blue prints, etc...
It hasn't replaced my note taking either, as I'm still faster writing down on paper. Afterwards, over lunch or cab ride, I copy the notes from my notebook into evernote.
Sent from my ASUS Transformer Pad TF300T using Android Central ForumsAndroid: Resistance is Futile!. - 10-17-2012, 04:17 PM #13
Re: Transformer for productivity?
I've always wondered why the packaging for my tablet never said Infinity anywhere.
Who do we contact on the forums to have the title corrected?@PegCityNerd - 12-06-2012, 04:12 PM #14
Re: Transformer for productivity?
"Look at the title of this forum board and let me know what word you see next to 300.
infinity is the name of a line. 300 and 700 are the two options within that line of devices."
Actually, the title of this forum confused me, too. I don't believe the 300 is in the Infinity line. The Infinity is the 700, unless I am mistaken, and I have been researching this pretty hard for three or four days. - 12-06-2012, 04:56 PM #15
Re: Transformer for productivity?
Aside the debate, I use Polaris Office on my ASUS TF300T for college, without the dock at the moment. And you know, I'm glad I got this tablet, its really amazing. I work off it a lot, and I plan to go get the dock soon. I got the 32 GB Blue ASUS TF300T and I've been happy with it for as long as I have had it. Stable too, and I'm a constant user, so I was surprised that the battery lasted 9 hours with me! Now with the dock? That's gonna be a lot of battery life...
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Dubai, UAE – May 25, 2011 – Dubai Airports added to its impressive and growing list of industry accolades last night as it was named Employer of the Year, while the company's chief executive Paul Griffiths was recognised as the Preferred CEO of the Year at the 3rd Annual GCC HR Excellence Awards 2011 organised by the business information group naseba.
Dubai Airports has won seven major international awards in the first five months of 2011 and is broadly recognised as managing the best airport in the Middle East by organisations such as Airports Council International, Skytrax and Business Traveller. Dubai Airports can now add best employer to that list.
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Former San Antonio Spurs player and current ESPN NBA analyst Bruce Bowen was never considered a favorite among Dallas Mavericks fans. His aggressive defense on Dirk Nowitzki, his knack for getting under the skin of Dallas players on defense led to him being a player Mavs fans loved to hate.
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Bowen believes the Mavericks will bounce back in tonight's matchup against the Miami Heat after their Game 3 loss in the NBA Finals:
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"In 2005, we won our first two games against Detroit. We go into Detroit thinking 'oh, we got it going on' and they smashed us in the mouth two straight games. Blowouts. Totally different than what we played in San Antonio. And if it wasn't for Rob Horry's heroics knocking down those three point balls, then who knows if we would've had that championship that year.
"It's about how you react to the wins and losses in the playoffs that really define who you are."
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Snoop Lion Documentary "Reincarnated" To Premiere In Theaters March 15
The controversial film about Snoop Lion's religious conversion will hit select theaters on March 15.
After months of controversy surrounding Snoop Lion's religious conversion and name change, it looks like his documentary Reincarnated has finally secured a release.
According to a recent press release, Reincarnated has received a limited theatrical release beginning this March 15. The film, which is a joint production between VICE Films and Snoop's own Snoopadelic Films, will debut in six cities across the country, including New York and Los Angeles.
Reincarnated documents the Long Beach, California rapper's decision to join the Rastafari movement and the recording of his upcoming reggae album of the same name. The film was also officially selected to screen at the renowned Toronto International Film Festival.
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I may have missed it so apologies if I've got this wrong but the allergies may not be totally food related. I had a dog who was allergic to both house dust mites and forage mites which are found in dry food. The vet spent months testing different foods and after nearly a year tests proved the origins if his allergies. It was an absolute nightmare to control and immunotherapy and expensive drugs failed to do anything for him. For a while we had him on a raw diet but it just wasn't practical for us and didn't seem to make much of a difference to him. The vet gave us a steroid spray for us to put on the bald itchy parts and that helped by reducing his scratching and nibbling long enough for the skin to heal and stop bacterial infection getting in. Once we had broken the scratch cycle we put some things in place which made a huge difference. The best was we rinsed his food in boiling water before feeding him. Problem solved! It stopped the scratching round his face and front paws. Then we removed all soft furnishings such as cushions and rugs from the house and gave him a waterproof cover on his bed as it was less likely to hold mites. He had one blanket which was washed every couple of days. This worked really well. I hoovered almost every day as well, our house had never been so clean. Every dog is different but allergies are much easier to manage when you know what is causing them. Because our dog was insured the vet tried every expensive medical solution going but in the end it was a change of habits that worked best. We always had steroid spray on hand but only had to use it about once a year. Good luck. Sent from Petguide.com Free App |
huntergreen | kristin, with all the money i spent on my gsd through her lifetime, i could have built a kennel and started a breeding program. in the end i got nowhere. if i had it to do over again, i would follow gator-bytes advice and see what happens. | |
Momto2GSDs |
Thank you for the info on Dr. Pomeroy! Homeopathy is one of his modalities , so I hope this will help Kristen's baby if she chooses to use him! Moms |
AmyOle | I've heard great things about Dr. Pomeroy in St. Paul. We use Dr. Raeyna Longtin with True Companions Vet Van. She is lovely, and open to alternative holistic treatments ( as well as visiting us at home). | |
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We did Nutriscan. Solved our problems. Well worth the $ Also, get a flea comb and check for fleas. Check for flea poop in her bedding. My dog is seriously allergic to them, and one bite can trigger a horrific reaction. |
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Here are some other thoughts: NutriScan by Dr. Jean Dodds (Researcher) This is a saliva test done at home and then sent to Dr. Dodds Lab. I've had several friends that have done this test with great results. Also, sadieshumom from this blog just had it done and was amazed with what showed up! I've personally asked Dr. Dodds how her test differs from others (saliva or hair) on the market that are cheaper in cost. This is her reply: There is no other scientifically validated method of detecting food sensitivity and intolerance except for our patented Nutriscan test (now patented worldwide, and for dogs, cats & horses in USA; cats & horses pending overseas). *This test measures antibodies to certain foods in dog saliva. High antibody levels indicate that the dog has a food sensitivity and intolerance to that food or foods. Food intolerance or sensitivity is actually quite common whereas food allergy is rare. In fact, food intolerance is the third most common sensitivity condition in dogs and often can be easily remedied with a change in diet.Dr. Jean Dodds, NutriScan tests for the twenty most commonly ingested foods by dogs to provide you with specific results as to your dog's food intolerances or sensitivities. Since it is a salivary test, you have the convenience to complete the test at home or at your veterinarians office. Best of all, you can have the results in approximately two weeks to help you put your dog on the right diet. Remember, NutriScan is novel and patented and is not testing for food allergies, but rather tests for food sensitivities and intolerance. These are different body immune responses. Food allergy is a more immediate reaction mediated by production of IgE and IgG antibodies. Food sensitivity and intolerance, by contrast, measures a more delayed body response to offending foods by measuring production of IgA and IgM antibodies primarily in mucosal secretions from the bowel. NutriScan is split into two test panels, so you can order one or both. Id order both. Panel1: Beef, Corn, Wheat, Soy, Cows Milk, Lamb, Venison/Deer, Chicken, Turkey, White Fish. Panel 2: Chicken Eggs, Barley, Millet, Oatmeal, Salmon, Rabbit, Rice, Quinoa, Potatoes, Peanuts/Peanut Butter. 130 for one panel (10 antigens), $250 for two panels (20 antigens). Vet Allergy test cost about $500 for 20 antigens. Check this page for test differences: http://nutriscan.org/the-nutriscan-difference/nutriscan-vs-skin-patchskin-prick-testing.html Q. How does this test differ from other food allergy tests on serum or feces ? A. Food allergy tests measure antibodies to IgG and IgE in serum or feces. These are typically more acute allergic reactions to foods, whereas NutriScan measures IgA and IgM antibodies on the bowels mucosal surface, and thus more directly correlates to symptoms of bowel (GI tract) disease. http://nutriscan.org/the-nutriscan-difference/faqs.html NutriScan is a patented novel saliva test for canine food sensitivity and intolerance. http://hemopet.org/ This test measures antibodies to certain foods in dog saliva. High antibody levels indicate that the dog has a food sensitivity and intolerance to that food or foods. Food intolerance or sensitivity is actually quite common whereas food allergy is rare. In fact, food intolerance is the third most common sensitivity condition in dogs and often can be easily remedied with a change in diet. For years, though, the difficulty lay in figuring out what foods were problematic until now. Nutri-Scan is novel and patented and is not testing for food allergies, but rather tests for food sensitivities and intolerance. These are different body immune responses. Food allergy is a more immediate reaction mediated by production of IgE and IgG antibodies. Food sensitivity and intolerance, by contrast, measures a more delayed body response to offending foods by measuring production of IgA and IgM antibodies primarily in mucosal secretions from the bowel. http://www.hemopet.org/nutriscan.html In contrast to food allergies, food sensitivity and intolerance is more common and can be a long term reaction. http://nutriscan.org/the-nutriscan-difference.html For the first time in veterinary history, pets can be diagnosed and treated for food sensitivities on an individual basis. We consider the dogs age, breed, and size in all of our diagnostic technology. Not all dogs are metabolically and genetically alike and our technology provides for individualized care. http://nutriscan.org/images/stories/Press_Release_Nutrigenomics.pdf Consider the thyroid: From Vet Pet Health:Thyroid hormone is also involved in skin and coat health. Hypothyroid dogs will often lose hair on their bellies, the backs of their legs, and on their sides. They are not itchy, but the hair just doesn't grow properly leading to thin coated or even bald areas. Their skin is often thicker than normal, and sometimes darkened, as a result of the hypothyroidism. These dogs have more problems controlling skin yeast organisms, which are a natural part of a dog's skin flora. They will have more problems with a greasy and often stinky coat/skin, and sometimes will develop full blown skin and ear yeast infections. From the Dane Lady:It is my opinion, after working with hundreds of cases over many years, that when we are trying to re-balance the system and reduce the yeast/fungus levels in the gut, we have a much higher success rate when the thyroid is working properly. Now the problem is that yeast die-off, known as mycotoxins, actually can destroy the thyroidgland, which is the master lock to the whole glandular system (endocrine system). This is why having an current and accurate thyroid test done is critical to a successful re-balancing of the yeast overgrowth in the digestive tract. Most veterinarians do not do a complete thyroid panel (5 panel test), nor do they know how to recognize a low normal test. I feel it is of utmost importance that you get a thyroid test analyzed by Dr. Jean Dodds at www.hemopet.com. I feel so strongly about this that I often will not do a consultation until pet owners have this thyroid test done before our consultation. Go to hemopet.com and click on services You will note Dr. Dodds has 4 sections with instructions and forms for you to print out and take to your vet. Your vet will draw the blood and mail it to her labratory and she will send you the accurate results. She does a complete Thyroid Antibody Panel which includes T4, Free T4, T3, Free T# and a TGAA (thyroglobulin autoantibody) test. I really don't recommend going by your vets blood test. But if you have already gone to your own vet and they have run a T-3 and T-4 - look at the numbers, if they are in the middle (50%) range, it is considered low for the giant breeds and you must treat with thyroid meds. You must insist on it. In fact, if your dog is a large/giant breed and it comes back in the middle range say 1-10 and it reads a 5 on your dog, it means it needs to be treated with meds. Ideally a large/giant breed needs to be above the 50% range and on small active dogs it needs to be even higher than that - say on 1-10 range it would need to be a 7-8! This is what it says at Dr. Dodd's website: "HEMOLIFE, provides the most comprehensive diagnostic profiles for detecting and interpreting autoimmune thyroiditis and hypothyroidism, with our specialized reference ranges. We use novel, 'green' non-RIA technology never offered before in veterinary medicine (patent pending). The Thyroid Antibody Panel (Thyroid 5) is comprised of T4, Free T4, T3, Free T3 and TGAA. No other diagnostic laboratory offers this technology or provides clients with the detail, personal assessment, and recommendations offered by Dr. Dodds and her staff." Hope you find the answer! Moms |
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Long term steroids are very bad for your dog. You may want them short term and you can find a vet that will prescribe them, but don't let that be the end of it. If I were you, I'd: Find a allergy specialist. Drive, fly, do whatever you've got to get there, as you're already throwing money away on things that don't work. The are online tests you can order (or your vet can order) that test for food allergies. Where are you? In Texas, Cedar pollen just blew up. I can see it in the air. Lots of people with allergies right now. |
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Agree with Gator! Meat needs to be VERY lean. You would need to give a raw diet at least 6 weeks to allow it to detox the system. AND it can get worse before it gets better as the toxins leave the body in a number of ways: toxins have to somehow escape the body. Dogs could show upsetting signs such as drainage from the ears and/or eyes, vomiting, diarrhea, stool that will smell SO bad it would make the strongest stomach urp! Stool with strange colors, mucousey stool, discharge from the penis or vagina, bad breath, ITCHING .even MORE than he was itching before, licking himself, it can come out thru the skin such as open sores or making him smell like last weeks garbage thats been rotting out in the sun! LOL So be patient if you do go raw! Here is a great Digestive Enzyme/ProBiotic: Sunday Sundae: Sunday Sundae Nutritional Supplement Did your dog get Lepto in one of her combination vac's? http://dr-jordan.com/wp-content/uplo...cia-Jordan.pdf Since there are so many Leptospirosis serovars out there, and since the pathogenic strains vary, and since the vaccines cannot guarantee protection from infection, it would make better sense to not inject your dog with any Leptospira vaccines. The trade offs to avoiding adverse events from vaccination - not the least of which can be renal failure within 48 hours of injection, or four years of dermatitis and puritis would be the human caretakers actually knowing their dog is sick with a pathogenic strain and having their dog presented immediately for treatment.27 To do this, animal guardians need to be aware of the symptoms of Leptospirosis in the dog. http://dr-jordan.com/wp-content/uplo...cia-Jordan.pdf Vaccinations yearly boosters are unnecessary - Dr. Hamilton, DVM Also, IMHO, no flea/tick topicals adding more toxins to her system. Here is a of list registered holistic vets in MN. Choose one with Homeopathic Remedy experience or with a Homeotoxicology background. They will get to the root of the issue, not just cover it up. It's worth a day trip if they aren't close, then they can consult by phone and mail. Brown, Debora DVM PEQUOT LAKES ANIMAL HOSPITAL 218-568-5095 30266 OLD HGWY 371 Pequot Lakes MN 56472 United States www.pequotvet.com SMALL ANIMAL Acupuncture, Acupuncture (CHI), Chinese Herbs, Conventional Medicine, Homotoxicology, Nutrition, Western Herbs Gordon Palm, Janet DVM Animobility 763-229-6425 10625 48th Ave. N Plymouth MN 55442 USA AVIAN, EQUINE, EXOTIC, FARM, HOUSE CALLS, SMALL ANIMAL Acupuncture, Conventional Medicine, Massage Therapy, Nutrition, OTHER(fill in below), VOM Hollenstein, Jean DVM GLACIAL RIDGE VETERINARY CLINIC 320-634-3558 16159 STATE HGWY 29 Glenwood MN 56334 United States SMALL ANIMAL Acupuncture, Applied Kinesiology, Bach Flowers, Chiropractic, Conventional Medicine, Glandular Therapy, Homeopathy, Homotoxicology, NAET, Nutrition, Reiki, Western Herbs Hotaling, Leilani DVM MINNETONKA ANIMAL HOSPITAL 952-473-1239 17408 Minnetonka Blvd. Minnetonka MN 55345 United States SMALL ANIMAL Acupuncture, Acupuncture (IVAS), Chinese Herbs, Chiropractic, Chiropractic (AVCA), Clinical Nutrition, Conventional Medicine, Massage Therapy, Nutrition, Western Herbs Kelso, Ricci DVM 952-873-8387 304 South Ash St Belle Plaine MN 56011 USA belleplainevet.com SMALL ANIMAL Bach Flowers, Conventional Medicine, Glandular Therapy, Nutrition, Reiki, Western Herbs Levy, Jessica DVM Holistic Veterinary Care, Inc. 612-275-2904 8535 Central Avenue Blaine MN 55434 United States www.holistic-vet-care.com AVIAN, EXOTIC, SMALL ANIMAL Bach Flowers, Conventional Medicine, Glandular Therapy, Homeopathy, Nutrition, Reiki, Western Herbs Lund, Catherine DVM ANIMAL WELLNESS CENTER 952-469-8567 24710 Beard Court Lakeville MN 55044 United States www.altpetvet.com SMALL ANIMAL Bach Flowers, Chinese Herbs, Conventional Medicine, Glandular Therapy, Homeopathy-Classical, Nutrition Monn, Alanna DVM Healing Touch Veterinary Care, PLLC 952-270-2656 9223 Carriage Hill Road Savage MN 55378 United States www.healingdvm.com EQUINE, SMALL ANIMAL Acupuncture (CSU), Chiropractic (HOWC) Osborn, Janell DVM CVA CVTP Bridhid's Hand 320-414-0157 305 W. Broadway Little Falls MN 56345 United States www.wholeanimalcare.com EQUINE, EXOTIC, FARM, SMALL ANIMAL Acupuncture, Acupuncture (CHI), Bach Flowers, Chinese Herbs, Clinical Nutrition, Conventional Medicine, Craniosacral therapy, Massage Therapy, Nutrition, Reiki, Western Herbs Pomeroy, Fred DVM POMEROY'S SMALL ANIMAL HOSPITAL 651-224-4815 185 EAST 7TH ST St. Paul MN 55101 United States SMALL ANIMAL Applied Kinesiology, Chiropractic, Clinical Nutrition, Conventional Medicine, Glandular Therapy, Homeopathy, NAET, Nutrition, Western Herbs Seymour, Stacie DVM Animal Connections Integrative Care 410-612-877-1659 17235 12th Ave N. Pymouth MN 55447 USA www.animalcic.com EQUINE, SMALL ANIMAL Acupuncture (CHI), Chiropractic (IVCA) Shelton, Melissa DVM Crow River Animal Hospital 320-286-3277 1969 Co Road 5 SW Howard Lake MN 55349 United States www.OilyVet.com AVIAN, EQUINE, EXOTIC, FARM, SMALL ANIMAL Acupuncture, Applied Kinesiology, Clinical Nutrition, Color Therapy, Conventional Medicine, Glandular Therapy, Homeopathy, Nutrition, Hope your baby gets better! Moms |
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I would go back to RAW, grain/carb free. Add a digestive enzyme and keep low fat to start - fat is hardest to digest, they need fat so add raw organic cold pressed coconut oil. 1tsp/10 lbs of body weight. But start at 1/4 of that dose and work up over 2-3 weeks. Also apply it to the skin, at least where she cannot lick it off. Bovine Colostrum is a safe supplement to assist the immune system. Proper Nutrition makes one that has 40% immunoglobulin. Probiotic If you go back to RAW, use " baby calves" liver as the OM, this has the highest ratio of Zinc - an important trace mineral for skin, hair and immune health. |
KristineCantey | We give most diets a couple of weeks, most changes have been suggested by the vet. Some foods help with the itching but cause her serious stomach issues, that has been the reason for most flip flopping. She scratches alot, this is the reason for the hair loss, she bites at her self alot as well. The skin on her ears that has lost the hair is rough but with oils that has gotten alittle better. She is negative for parasites and mange. She is not on any otc meds right now but in the summer she is. | |
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Last verified: August 2008
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The purpose of this study is to evaluate safety and efficacy of two different IOP lowering medications after six weeks of treatment in Caucasian and Japanese subjects.
Condition | Intervention | Phase |
Open-angle Glaucoma Ocular Hypertension |
Drug: IOP Lowering Medications |
Phase 4 |
Study Type: | Interventional |
Study Design: | Allocation: Randomized Endpoint Classification: Safety/Efficacy Study Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment Masking: Double-Blind Primary Purpose: Treatment |
Official Title: | Phase 4 Study to Compare Two Different IOP Lowering Medications for the Treatment of Open Angle Glaucoma or Ocular Hypertension in Caucasian and Japanese Subjects C-02-32. |
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Further study details as provided by Alcon Research:
Ages Eligible for Study: | 18 Years and older |
Genders Eligible for Study: | Both |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | No |
Adults of Caucasian and Japanese Ethnicity
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ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on March 06, 2014
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Responsible Party: | Alcon Research |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT00047606 History of Changes |
Other Study ID Numbers: | C-02-32, C-02-32 |
Study First Received: | October 8, 2002 |
Last Updated: | August 16, 2012 |
Health Authority: | United States: Food and Drug Administration |
Keywords provided by Alcon Research:
open-angle glaucoma ocular hypertension |
POAG Iris Pigmentation Japanese |
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Glaucoma Glaucoma, Open-Angle Hypertension Ocular Hypertension |
Eye Diseases Vascular Diseases Cardiovascular Diseases |
ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on March 06, 2014


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PFx Closure System in Subjects With Cryptogenic Stroke, TIA, Migraine or Decompression Illness (Paradigm IV)
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First received: September 12, 2007
Last updated: December 18, 2007
Last verified: December 2007
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The primary object of this study is to demonstrate the continued safety and performance of the PFx Closure System when utilized for patients with PFOs suffering from cryptogenic stroke, transient ischemic attack, migraine or decompression illness.
Condition | Intervention |
PFO Stroke Transient Ischemic Attack Migraine Decompression Illness |
Device: PFx Closure System |
Study Type: | Interventional |
Study Design: | Allocation: Non-Randomized Endpoint Classification: Safety/Efficacy Study Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment Masking: Open Label Primary Purpose: Treatment |
Official Title: | The Paradigm IV Trial - PFx Closure System in Subjects With Cryptogenic Stroke, Transient Ischemic Attack, Migraine or Decompression Illness |
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Primary Outcome Measures:
- PFO closure at 6 months post procedure. [ Time Frame: 6 months post procedure ] [ Designated as safety issue: Yes ]
Secondary Outcome Measures:
- PFO closure at 30 days and 12 months post procedure. AE event rate for all subjects. Measurement of migraine severity or frequency at 6 and 12 months post procedure for subjects enrolled due to diagnosis of migraine. [ Time Frame: 30 days; 6 and 12 months ] [ Designated as safety issue: Yes ]
Estimated Enrollment: | 200 |
Study Start Date: | August 2007 |
Estimated Study Completion Date: | December 2007 |
Ages Eligible for Study: | 18 Years to 65 Years |
Genders Eligible for Study: | Both |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | No |
Inclusion Criteria:
- Age 18 to 65 years old
PFO with one or more of:
- Cryptogenic stroke,
- TIA or embolism,
- History of severe migraine headaches, or
- History of severe decompression illness.
Exclusion Criteria:
- In appropriate anatomy (vascular or cardiac) or inappropriate medical condition for PFO closure and study medications.
Contacts and Locations
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00529945
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Cardiovascular Center Frankfurt Sankt katharinen | |
Frankfurt, Germany, 60389 |
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Principal Investigator: | Horst Sievert, MD | Cardiovascular Center Frankfurt, Germany |
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Responsible Party: | Peggy McLaughlin, Cierra, Inc. |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT00529945 History of Changes |
Other Study ID Numbers: | CA0012 |
Study First Received: | September 12, 2007 |
Last Updated: | December 18, 2007 |
Health Authority: | Germany: Federal Institute for Drugs and Medical Devices |
Keywords provided by Cierra:
PFO Stroke Transient Ischemic Attack Migraine Decompression Illness |
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Ischemic Attack, Transient Ischemia Brain Ischemia Stroke Cerebral Infarction Migraine Disorders Cerebrovascular Disorders Brain Diseases |
Central Nervous System Diseases Nervous System Diseases Vascular Diseases Cardiovascular Diseases Pathologic Processes Brain Infarction Headache Disorders, Primary Headache Disorders |
ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on March 10, 2014


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CHICAGO, July 29 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- CME Group Inc. (Nasdaq: CME) today reported that second-quarter total revenues increased 26 percent to $814 million and operating income increased 29 percent to $515 million from the year-ago period. Second-quarter 2010 operating margin was 63 percent, up from 62 percent in second-quarter 2009. Operating margin is defined as operating income as a percentage of total revenues.
Second-quarter net income was $271 million and diluted earnings per share were $4.11, up 22 percent and 23 percent respectively from the same period last year. Second-quarter 2010 results included a $20.5 million write down of goodwill of the company's subsidiary, Credit Market Analysis Limited (CMA). Excluding the write down, second-quarter diluted EPS would have been $4.43*, a 33 percent increase versus second-quarter 2009.
"During a volatile second quarter, CME Group's markets performed well in their critical functions of providing liquidity, transparency, reliability and security to market participants," said CME Group Executive Chairman Terry Duffy. "Our extensive track record of operating safe and secure markets is what our customers rely on, and what helped us achieve strong second quarter results. We are pleased that the newly signed Dodd-Frank Act reinforces the value of these attributes, and look forward to working with market participants to efficiently implement the tenets of the Act while preserving the integrity of U.S. financial markets."
"CME Group's performance during the second quarter underscored the value of our products to our customers during highly volatile conditions," said CME Chief Executive Officer Craig Donohue. "Volume was up in every asset class, resulting in 31 percent average daily volume growth from the same quarter last year, and generating $814 million in total revenues. Our focus continues to be on leveraging our globally relevant products, our extensive customer network, and our world class technology and clearing platforms to deliver new risk management opportunities to our clients."
CME Group Inc. Second-Quarter 2010 Financial Highlights | |||||||
($s in millions, except per share) |
Revenues |
$ 814 |
$ 648 |
26% |
$1,507 |
$1,295 |
16% | |
Expenses |
$ 299 |
$ 249 |
20% |
$ 577 |
$ 510 |
13% | |
Operating Income |
$ 515 |
$ 399 |
29% |
$ 930 |
$ 785 |
18% | |
Operating Margin % |
63.3% |
61.6% |
61.7% |
60.6% | |||
Net Income Attributable to CME Group |
$ 271 |
$ 222 |
22% |
$ 511 |
$ 421 |
21% | |
Diluted EPS |
$4.11 |
$3.33 |
23% |
$7.73 |
$6.33 |
22% | |
Second-quarter 2010 average daily volume was 13.5 million contracts, up 31 percent compared with second-quarter 2009. Clearing and transaction fee revenue was $684 million, up 27 percent from $537 million in second-quarter 2009, and up 18 percent from first-quarter 2010. Market data and information services revenue was $102 million, up 24 percent from $82 million in the same quarter last year, and includes the first full quarter of revenue from CME Group's index services business. The total average rate per contract for CME Group decreased 4 percent from second-quarter 2009 to 79 cents.
Second-quarter 2010 non-operating expense was $35 million, driven primarily by interest expense and borrowing costs of $38 million, which was offset by $4 million of investment income. Additionally, the second-quarter 2010 effective tax rate was 43.5 percent, up from 40.8 percent in second-quarter 2009. Excluding the CMA write down, the tax rate would have been 41.7 percent*.
As of June 30, the company had $409 million of cash and marketable securities and $2.8 billion of debt. During the quarter, the company paid down $300 million of debt.
CME Group will hold a conference call to discuss second-quarter 2010 results at 8:30 a.m. Eastern Time today. A live audio Webcast of the call will be available on the Investor Relations section of CME Group's Web site at www.cmegroup.com. An archived recording will be available for up to two months after the call.
CME Group (www.cmegroup.com) is the world's largest and most diverse derivatives marketplace. Building on the heritage of CME, CBOT and NYMEX, CME Group serves the risk management needs of customers around the globe. As an international marketplace, CME Group brings buyers and sellers together on the CME Globex electronic trading platform and on trading floors in Chicago and New York. By acting as the buyer to every seller and the seller to every buyer, CME Clearing virtually eliminates counterparty credit risk. CME Clearing also offers financial safeguards to help mitigate systemic risk, providing the security and confidence market participants need to operate, invest and grow. CME Group offers the widest range of benchmark products available across all major asset classes, including futures and options based on interest rates, equity indexes, foreign exchange, energy, agricultural commodities, metals, and alternative investment products such as weather and real estate. CME Group is listed on NASDAQ under the symbol "CME."
The Globe logo, CME, Chicago Mercantile Exchange, CME Group, Globex, E-mini and CME ClearPort are trademarks of Chicago Mercantile Exchange Inc. CBOT and Chicago Board of Trade, Inc. are trademarks of the Board of Trade of the City of Chicago. NYMEX and New York Mercantile Exchange are trademarks of New York Mercantile Exchange, Inc. COMEX is a trademark of Commodity Exchange, Inc. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. Further information about CME Group (NASDAQ: CME) and its products can be found at www.cmegroup.com.
Statements in this press release that are not historical facts are forward-looking statements. These statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve risks, uncertainties and assumptions that are difficult to predict. Therefore, actual outcomes and results may differ materially from what is expressed or implied in any forward-looking statements. Among the factors that might affect our performance are: increasing competition by foreign and domestic entities, including increased competition from new entrants into our markets and consolidation of existing entities; our ability to keep pace with rapid technological developments, including our ability to complete the development and implementation of the enhanced functionality required by our customers; our ability to continue introducing competitive new products and services on a timely, cost-effective basis, including through our electronic trading capabilities, and our ability to maintain the competitivenes s of our existing products and services; our ability to adjust our fixed costs and expenses if our revenues decline; our ability to generate revenues from our processing services; our ability to maintain existing customers, develop strategic relationships and attract new customers; our ability to expand and offer our products in foreign jurisdictions; changes in government policy, including policies relating to common or directed clearing, and changes resulting from the adoption and implementation of the Dodd-Frank Act and any changes in the regulation of our industry with respect to speculative trading in commodity interests and derivative contracts; the costs associated with protecting our intellectual property rights and our ability to operate our business without violating the intellectual property rights of others; our ability to generate revenue from our market data that may be reduced or eliminated by the growth of electronic trading, the state of the overall economy or declines in subscriptions; changes in our rate per contract due to shifts in the mix of the products traded, the trading venue and the mix of customers (whether the customer receives member or non-member fees or participates in one of our various incentive programs) and the impact of our tiered pricing structure; the ability of our financial safeguards package to adequately protect us from the credit risks of clearing members; the ability of our compliance and risk management methods to effectively monitor and manage our risks; changes in price levels and volatility in the derivatives markets and in underlying fixed income, equity, foreign exchange and commodities markets; economic, political and market conditions, including the recent volatility of the capital and credit markets and the impact of current economic conditions on the trading activity of our current and potential customers; our ability to accommodate increases in trading volume and order transaction traffic without failure or degradation of performance of our systems; our ability to execute our growth strategy and maintain our growth effectively; our ability to manage the risks and control the costs associated with our acquisition, investment and alliance strategy; our ability to continue to generate funds and/or manage our indebtedness to allow us to continue to invest in our business; industry and customer consolidation; decreases in trading and clearing activity; the imposition of a transaction tax on futures and options on futures transactions and/or the repeal of the 60/40 tax treatment of such transactions; the unfavorable resolution of material legal proceedings and the seasonality of the futures business. More detailed information about factors that may affect our performance may be found in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including our most recent periodic reports filed on Form 10-K and Form 10-Q, which are available in the Investor Relations section of the CME Group Web site. We undertake no obligation to publicly update any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
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Supermodel Claudia Schiffer, hedge-fund manager Steve Cohen and others were at the London event. Bloomberg News reports that Dasha Zhukova, Roman Abramovich's art-loving girlfriend was also at the VIP Day. The event is Europe's biggest commercial event devoted to living artists with a total of $375 million worth of art on display. It isn't all Hirst-level expensive, the fair is also an opportunity to invest in younger artists with more reasonable prices.
The fair runs through October 17 at London's Regent Park and tickets are £25. Frieze has also launched a free iPhone and iPad app this autumn that includes an interactive map of the fair and 'Art Finder' a comprehensive search filter enabling visitors to navigate and browse the exhibited art works on their own terms by selecting specific media and size, as well as work priced under £5,000. Get an inside look at the fair by checking out the Frieze Flickr page.


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