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Abstract: | The aim of this study was to evaluate the longterm outcome in 61 patients with medication-overuse headache (MOH) who 4 years previously had been included in a randomized open-label prospective multicentre study. Sixty patients still alive after 4 years were invited to a follow-up investigation. Fifty patients (83%) participated. Sixteen visited a neurologist, 22 were interviewed through telephone, 2 gave response by a letter, and 10 were evaluated through hospital records. The influence of baseline characteristics on outcome 4 years later was evaluated by non-parametric tests. p values below 0.01 were considered significant. At follow-up, the 50 persons had a mean reduction of 6.5 headache days/month (p\0.001) and 9.5 acute headache medication days/month (p\0.001) compared to baseline. Headache index/month was reduced from 449 to 321 (p\0.001). Sixteen persons (32%) were considered as responders due to a C50% reduction in headache frequency from baseline, whereas 17 (34%) persons met the criteria for MOH. None of the baseline characteristics consistently influenced all five outcome measures. Total Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS) score at baseline was predictors (p\0.005) for being a responder after 4 years. At 4 years' follow-up, onethird of the 50 MOH patients had C50% reduction in headache frequency from baseline. A low total HADS score at baseline was associated with the most favorable outcome. |
URI: | http://hdl.handle.net/10037/3854 |
Abstract: | The knowledge about the relationship between health-related activities on the Internet (i.e. informed citizens) and individuals' control over their own experiences of health or illness (i.e. empowered citizens) is valuable but scarce. In this paper, we investigate the correlation between four ways of using the Internet for information on health or illness and citizens attitudes and behaviours toward health professionals and health systems and establish the profile of empowered eHealth citizens in Europe. Data was collected during April and May 2007 (N = 7022), through computer-assisted telephone interviews (CATI). Respondents from Denmark, Germany, Greece, Latvia, Norway, Poland and Portugal participated in the survey. The profiles were generated using logistic regressions and are based on: a) socio-demographic and health information, b) the level of use of health-related online services, c) the level of use of the Internet to get health information to decide whether to consult a health professional, prepare for a medical appointment and assess its outcome, and d) the impact of online health information on citizens' attitudes and behavior towards health professionals and health systems. Citizens using the Internet to decide whether to consult a health professional or to get a second opinion are likely to be frequent visitors of health sites, active participants of online health forums and recurrent buyers of medicines and other health related products online, while only infrequent epatients, visiting doctors they have never met face-to-face. Participation in online health communities seems to be related with more inquisitive and autonomous patients. The profiles of empowered eHealth citizens in Europe are situational and country dependent. The number of Europeans using the Internet to get health information to help them deal with a consultation is raising and having access to online health information seems to be associated with growing number of inquisitive and self-reliant patients. Doctors are increasingly likely to experience consultations with knowledgeable and empowered patients, who will challenge them in various ways. |
URI: | http://hdl.handle.net/10037/3862 |
Abstract: | Polyomaviruses are a family of small non-enveloped DNA viruses that encode oncogenes and have been associated, to greater or lesser extent, with human disease and cancer. Currently, twelve polyomaviruses are known to circulate within the human population. To further examine the diversity of human polyomaviruses, we have utilized a combinatorial approach comprised of initial degenerate primer-based PCR identification and phylogenetic analysis of nonhuman primate (NHP) polyomavirus species, followed by polyomavirus-specific serological analysis of human sera. Using this approach we identified twenty novel NHP polyomaviruses: nine in great apes (six in chimpanzees, two in gorillas and one in orangutan), five in Old World monkeys and six in New World monkeys. Phylogenetic analysis indicated that only four of the nine chimpanzee polyomaviruses (six novel and three previously identified) had known close human counterparts. To determine whether the remaining chimpanzee polyomaviruses had potential human counterparts, the major viral capsid proteins (VP1) of four chimpanzee polyomaviruses were expressed in E. coli for use as antigens in enzyme-linked immunoassay (ELISA). Human serum/plasma samples from both Coˆ te d'Ivoire and Germany showed frequent seropositivity for the four viruses. Antibody pre-adsorption-based ELISA excluded the possibility that reactivities resulted from binding to known human polyomaviruses. Together, these results support the existence of additional polyomaviruses circulating within the human population that are genetically and serologically related to existing chimpanzee polyomaviruses. |
URI: | http://hdl.handle.net/10037/6029 |
Description: | The accepted version of this article is part of Randall H. Sexton's doctoral thesis, which is available in Munin at http://hdl.handle.net/10037/2450 |
URI: | http://hdl.handle.net/10037/3017 |
Abstract: | The human placenta is a rapidly developing organ that undergoes structural and functional changes throughout the pregnancy. Our objectives were to investigate the differences in global gene expression profile, the expression of imprinted genes and the effect of smoking in first and third trimester normal human placentas. Placental samples were collected from 21 women with uncomplicated pregnancies delivered at term and 16 healthy women undergoing termination of pregnancy at 9–12 weeks gestation. Placental gene expression profile was evaluated by Human Genome Survey Microarray v.2.0 (Applied Biosystems) and real-time polymerase chain reaction. Almost 25% of the genes spotted on the array (n = 7519) were differentially expressed between first and third trimester placentas. Genes regulating biological processes involved in cell proliferation, cell differentiation and angiogenesis were up-regulated in the first trimester; whereas cell surface receptor mediated signal transduction, G-protein mediated signalling, ion transport, neuronal activities and chemosensory perception were up-regulated in the third trimester. Pathway analysis showed that brain and placenta might share common developmental routes. Principal component analysis based on the expression of 17 imprinted genes showed a clear separation of first and third trimester placentas, indicating that epigenetic modifications occur throughout pregnancy. In smokers, a set of genes encoding oxidoreductases were differentially expressed in both trimesters. Differences in global gene expression profile between first and third trimester human placenta reflect temporal changes in placental structure and function. Epigenetic rearrangements in the human placenta seem to occur across gestation, indicating the importance of environmental influence in the developing feto-placental unit. |
URI: | http://hdl.handle.net/10037/4424 |
Abstract: | The synthetic aperture focusing technique is a method for focusing ultrasonic scans used in nondestructive testing. Traditionally, the technique has mainly been used for contact testing, where the speed of sound is constant throughout the whole medium, but a number of recently proposed algorithms have extended the technique to multilayered media. One important application for such multilayer methods is immersion testing, where an object is immersed in water and the transducer is scanned within the water layer. Similarly, a multilayer technique is useful for inline ultrasound inspection of pipelines filled with liquid, for example water or oil. The multilayer methods have so far only been applied to the 2-dimensional line scan case, but in this paper we extend the the focusing procedure to the 3-dimensional surface scan case. The proposed method is based on the frequency-domain Phase Shift Migration algorithm, which is both conceptually simpler and more computationally efficient than similar time-domain methods. The performance of the focusing algorithm is tested on a three-layer structure, consisting of acrylic glass and aluminum blocks immersed in water. Several small flat-bottom holes in each block are used to simulate point scatterers, and the scatterer responses are studied using both B- and C-scan presentation. The lateral resolution of the focused image is shown to be approximately equal to half the transducer diameter, independent of both depth and layer. |
URI: | http://hdl.handle.net/10037/3974 |
Abstract: | We aimed to explore the prognostic impact of the hypoxia-induced factors (HIFαs) 1 and 2, the metabolic HIFregulated glucose transporter GLUT-1, and carbonic anhydrase IX (CAIX) in non-gastrointestinal stromal tumor soft tissue sarcomas (non-GIST STS). Methods. Duplicate cores with viable tumor tissue from206 patients with non-GIST STS were obtained and tissue microarrays were constructed. Immunohistochemistry (IHC) was used to evaluate expression of hypoxic markers. Results. In univariate analyses, GLUT-1 (P < 0.001) and HIF-2α (P = 0.032) expression correlated significantly with a poor disease-specific survival (DSS). In the multivariate analysis, however, only high expression of GLUT-1 (HR 1.7, CI 95% 1.1–2.7, P = 0.021) was a significant independent prognostic indicator of poor DSS. Conclusion. GLUT-1 is a significant independent negative prognostic factor in non-GIST STS. |
URI: | http://hdl.handle.net/10037/4888 |
Abstract: | In acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) the recruitment maneuver (RM) is used to reexpand atelectatic areas of the lungs aiming to improve arterial oxygenation. The goal of our paper was to evaluate the response to RM, as assessed by measurements of extravascular lung water index (EVLWI) in ARDS patients. Materials and Methods. Seventeen adult ARDS patients were enrolled into a prospective study. Patients received protective ventilation. The RM was performed by applying a continuous positive airway pressure of 40 cm H2O for 40sec. The efficacy of the RM was assessed 5 min later. Patients were identified as responders if PaO2/FiO2 increased by >20% above the baseline. EVLWI was assessed by transpulmonary thermodilution before the RM, and patients were divided into groups of low EVLWI (<10 mL/kg) and high EVLWI (≥10 mL/kg). EVLWI was increased in 12 patients. Following RM, PaO2/FiO2 increased by 33 (4–65) % in the patients with low EVLWI, whereas those in the high EVLWI group experienced a change by only −1((−13)–(+5)) % (P = 0.035). Conclusion. In ARDS, the response to a recruitment maneuver might be related to the severity of pulmonary edema. In patients with incresed EVLWI, the recruitment maneuver is less effective. |
URI: | http://hdl.handle.net/10037/4927 |
Abstract: | The post-pericardiotomy syndrome (PPS) is a common complication after cardiac surgery, occuring in 10-40% of patients. PPS may prolong hospitalization, and even serious complications like tamponade and constrictive pericarditis may occur. Early diagnosis and treatment may reduce morbidity. In 50 patients transferred to our hospital after cardiac surgery we found an increase in pro-inflammatory and a decrease in anti-inflammatory cytokines at admission in the patients later developing PPS compared to the patients who did not develop PPS. If confirmed in larger studies, these findings may prove useful in early identification of and targeted treatment in patients developing PPS. |
URI: | http://hdl.handle.net/10037/4929 |
Abstract: | Loss to follow-up may bias the outcome assessments of clinical registries. In this study, we wanted to determine whether outcomes were different in responding and non-responding patients who were included in a clinical spine surgery registry, at two years of follow-up. In addition, we wanted to identify risk factors for failure to respond. 633 patients who were operated for degenerative disorders of the lumbar spine were followed for 2 years using a local clinical spine registry. Those who did not attend the clinic and those who did not answer a postal questionnaire—for whom 2 years of outcome data were missing—and who would be lost to follow-up according to the standard procedures of the registry protocols, were defined as non-respondents. They were traced and interviewed by telephone. Outcome measures were: improvement in health-related quality of life (EQ-5D), leg pain, and back pain; and also general state of health, employment status, and perceived benefits of the operation. We found no statistically significant differences in outcome between respondents (78% of the patients) and nonrespondents (22%). Receipt of postal questionnaires (not being summoned for a follow-up visit) was the strongest risk factor for failure to respond. Forgetfulness appeared to be an important cause. Older patients and those who had complications were more likely to respond. Interpretation A loss to follow-up of 22% would not bias conclusions about overall treatment effects and, importantly, there were no indications of worse outcomes in non-respondents. |
Description: | This paper is part of Tore Solberg's doctoral thesis, available in Munin at http://hdl.handle.net/10037/5733 |
URI: | http://hdl.handle.net/10037/3955 |
Abstract: | På slutten av 1950-tallet ble et nytt medikament introdusert på verdensmarkedet. Thalidomid ble raskt erklært som en mirakelmedisin. Stoffet virket beroligende, smertestillende og søvndyssende, og det skulle knapt ha bivirkninger. Den gode effekten på morgenkvalme gjorde at thalidomid ble særlig populært blant gravide. Konsekvensen ble katastrofal. |
URI: | http://hdl.handle.net/10037/5929 |
Abstract: | Background: There is an increased risk of heart failure and pulmonary edema in pregnancies complicated by hypertensive disorders. However, in a previous study we found that pregnancy protects against fibrosis and preserves angiogenesis in a rat model of angiotensin II induced cardiac hypertrophy. In this study we test the hypothesis that pregnancy protects against negative effects of increased afterload. Methods: Pregnant (gestational day 5.5–8.5) and non-pregnant Wistar rats were randomized to transverse aortic constriction (TAC) or sham surgery. After 14.260.14 days echocardiography was performed. Aortic blood pressure and left ventricular (LV) pressure-volume loops were obtained using a conductance catheter. LV collagen content and cardiomyocyte circumference were measured. Myocardial gene expression was assessed by real-time polymerase chain reaction. Results: Heart weight was increased by TAC (p,0.001) but not by pregnancy. Cardiac myocyte circumference was larger in pregnant compared to non-pregnant rats independent of TAC (p = 0.01), however TAC per se did not affect this parameter. Collagen content in LV myocardium was not affected by pregnancy or TAC. TAC increased stroke work more in pregnant rats (34.162.4 vs 17.562.4 mmHg/mL, p,0.001) than in non-pregnant (28.261.7 vs 20.961.5 mmHg/mL, p = 0.06). However, it did not lead to overt heart failure in any group. In pregnant rats, a-MHC gene expression was reduced by TAC. Increased in the expression of b-MHC gene was higher in pregnant (5-fold) compared to non-pregnant rats (2-fold) after TAC (p = 0.001). Nine out of the 19 genes related to cardiac remodeling were affected by pregnancy independent of TAC. Conclusions: This study did not support the hypothesis that pregnancy is cardioprotective against the negative effects of increased afterload. Some differences in cardiac structure, function and gene expression between pregnant and nonpregnant rats following TAC indicated that afterload increase is less tolerated in pregnancy. |
Description: | This article is part of Nils Thomas Songstad's doctoral thesis which is available in Munin at http://hdl.handle.net/10037/6770 |
URI: | http://hdl.handle.net/10037/5930 |
Abstract: | Background Coronary flow reserve (CFR) is used as a measure of coronary endothelial function. We investigated the effect of increased afterload on CFR of pregnant and non-pregnant rats. Methods Afterload increase in Wister rats (both pregnant and non-pregnant) was achieved by the infusion of angiotensin II (Ang II) for ~10 days or by subjecting them to transverse aortic constriction (TAC) for ~14 days. Control groups were infused with 0.9% NaCl or had sham surgery, respectively. In pregnant rats, the experiments were performed close to term gestation. Doppler velocity waveforms of the left main coronary artery were recorded using a high resolution ultrasound imaging system (Vevo 770, VisualSonics, Canada) at baseline while the animals were anesthetized with 1.5% inhaled isoflurane, and during maximal coronary dilatation obtained by the inhalation of 3.5% of isoflurane. CFR was calculated as the ratio between the peak coronary flow velocities (CFRpeak) and the velocity-time integrals (CFRVTI) recorded at hyperemia and at baseline. Results CFR could be calculated in 60 of 75 (80%) animals. There were no differences in CFR between intervention and control groups irrespective of whether afterload was increased by Ang II or TAC. In the TAC-study CFRpeak (1.54±0.07 vs 1.85±0.17; p = 0.03) was decreased in pregnant compared to non-pregnant shams. When sham animals from both studies were pooled together both CFRpeak (1.42±0.07 vs 1.86±0.16; p = 0.005) as well as CFRVTI (1.45±0.07 vs 1.78±0.12; p = 0.03) were significantly lower in pregnant rats compared to non-pregnant. Conclusions CFR can be measured non-invasively in rats using Doppler echocardiography and high concentrations of inhaled isoflurane as a coronary vasodilator. In pregnant rats, CFR is reduced close to term. CFR is not affected by increased left ventricular afterload caused by chronic Ang II infusion or TAC. |
Description: | This article is part of Nils Thomas Songstad's doctoral thesis which is available in Munin at http://hdl.handle.net/10037/6770 |
URI: | http://hdl.handle.net/10037/6778 |
Abstract: | Widespread hyperalgesia is well documented among adult patients with Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS), but little is known about pain sensitivity among adolescents with IBS. We examined pain sensitivity in 961 adolescents from the general population (mean age 16.1 years), including pain threshold and tolerance measurements of heat (forearm) and pressure pain (fingernail and shoulder), and cold-pressor tolerance (hand). Adolescents with IBS symptoms (Rome III criteria) had lower heat pain thresholds compared to controls after adjustments for sex, co-morbid pain and psychological distress (mean difference = -0.8 oC; 95% CI = -1.6 to -0.04). Similar results were found for pressure pain threshold at the shoulder (mean difference = -46 kPa; 95% CI = -78 to -13) and fingernail (mean difference = -62 kPa; 95% CI = -109 to -15), and for an aggregate of all three threshold measures (z-score difference = -0.4; 95% CI = -0.6 to -0.2), though pressure pain threshold differences were non-significant after the final adjustments for psychological distress. No difference of pain tolerance was found between the IBS cases and controls. Our results indicate that adolescents in the general population with IBS symptoms, like adults, have widespread hyperalgesia. |
Description: | This article is part of Niklas Stabell's doctoral thesis, which is available in Munin at http://hdl.handle.net/10037/6798 |
URI: | http://hdl.handle.net/10037/6806 |
Abstract: | The aim of this study was to assess the prevalence and risk factors of anal incontinence in an unselected pregnant population at second trimester. A survey of pregnant women attending a routine ultrasound examination was conducted in a university hospital in Oslo, Norway. A questionnaire consisting of 105 items concerning anal incontinence (including St. Mark's score), urinary incontinence, medication use, and comorbidity was posted to women when invited to the ultrasound examination. Results. Prevalence of self-reported anal incontinence (St. Mark's score ≥ 3) was the lowest in the group of women with a previous cesarean section only (6.4%) and the highest among women with a previous delivery complicated by obstetric anal sphincter injury (24.4%). Among nulliparous women the prevalence of anal incontinence was 7.7% and was associated to low educational level and comorbidity. Prevalence of anal incontinence increased with increasing parity. Urinary incontinence was associated with anal incontinence in all parity groups. Conclusions. Anal incontinence was most frequent among women with a history of obstetric anal sphincter injury. Other obstetrical events had a minor effect on prevalence of anal incontinence among parous women. Prevention of obstetrical sphincter injury is likely themost important factor for reducing bothersome anal incontinence among fertile women. |
URI: | http://hdl.handle.net/10037/5935 |
Abstract: | Objectives To investigate the association between the geometrical properties of episiotomy and obstetric anal sphincter injuries (OASIS) because episiotomies angled at 40–60° are associated with fewer OASIS than episiotomies with more acute angles. Design Case–control study. Setting University Hospital of North Norway, Tromsø and Nordland Hospital, Bodø, Norway. Sample Seventy-four women who had one vaginal birth and episiotomy. Cases (n = 37) have sustained OASIS at birth, while controls (n = 37) had not. The groups were matched for instrumental delivery. Methods Two groups of women with history of only one vaginal birth were compared. Episiotomy scar was identified and photographed and relevant measures were taken. Data were analysed using conditional logistic analysis. Main outcome measures Mean episiotomy angle, length, depth, incision point. Results The risk of sustaining OASIS decreased by 70% (odds ratio [OR] 0.30; 95% CI 0.14–0.66) for each 5.5-mm increase in episiotomy depth, decreased by 56% (OR 0.44; 95% CI 0.23–0.86) for each 4.5-mm increase in the distance from the midline to the incision point of the episiotomy, and decreased by 75% (OR 0.25; 95% CI 0.10–0.61) for each 5.5-mm increase in episiotomy length. Lastly, there was no difference in mean angle between groups but there was a "U-shaped" association between angle and OASIS (OR 2.09; 95% CI 1.02–4.28) with an increased risk (OR 9.00; 95% CI 1.1–71.0) of OASIS when the angle was either smaller than 15°or >60°. Conclusion The present study showed that scarred episiotomies with depth > 16 mm, length > 17 mm, incision point > 9 mm lateral of midpoint and angle range 30–60° are significantly associated with less risk of OASIS. Shrinkage of tissue must be considered. |
URI: | http://hdl.handle.net/10037/5037 |
Abstract: | Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a possible cause of secondary osteoporosis. In this phase II trial we assessed whether a weekly dose of 20,000 IU vitamin D3 prevents bone loss in ambulatory persons with MS age 18–50 years. ClinicalTrials.gov ID NCT00785473. All patients managed at the University Hospital of North Norway who fulfilled the main inclusion criteria were invited to participate in this double-blinded trial. Participants were randomised to receive 20,000 IU vitamin D3 or placebo once a week and 500 mg calcium daily for 96 weeks. The primary outcome was the effect of the intervention on percentage change in bone mineral density (BMD) at the hip, the spine, and the ultradistal radius over the study period. Of 71 participants randomised, 68 completed. Mean serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D [25(OH)D] levels in the intervention group increased from 55 nmol/L at baseline to 123 nmol/L at week 96. After 96 weeks, percentage change in BMD did not differ between groups at any site. BMD decreased at the hip, by 1.4% in the placebo group (95% CI -2.3 to -0.4, SD 2.7, p = 0.006) and by 0.7% in the treatment group (-1.6 to 0.2, 2.7, p = 0.118), difference 0.7% (-1.9 to 0.7, p = 0.332). Findings were not altered by adjustment for sex or serum 25(OH)D. Supplementation with 20,000 IU vitamin D3 a week did not prevent bone loss in this small population. Larger studies are warranted to assess the effect of vitamin D on bone health in persons with MS. |
URI: | http://hdl.handle.net/10037/3956 |
Abstract: | Background: The role of serum uric acid as an independent predictor of cardiovascular disease and death is uncertain in the general population. Adjustments for additional cardiovascular risk factors have not been consistent. We examined the association of serum uric acid with all-cause mortality, ischemic stroke and myocardial infarction in a prospective population based study, with several traditional and non-traditional risk factors for cardiovascular disease included in the model. Methods: A population-based prospective cohort study was performed among 2696 men and 3004 women. Endpoints were all-cause mortality after 15 years, and fatal or non-fatal myocardial infarction (MI) and ischemic stroke after 12 years. Results: 1433 deaths, 659 MIs and 430 ischemic strokes occurred during follow-up. Fully adjusted Cox regression analyses showed that per 1 SD (87 μmol/L) increase in serum uric acid level, the risk of all-cause mortality increased in both genders (hazard ratios, HR men; 1.11, 95% CI 1.02-1.20, women; 1.16, 1.05-1.29). HRs and 95% CI for stroke were 1.31, 1.14-1.50 in men, 1.13, 0.94-1.36 in women, and 1.22 (1.09, 1.35) in the overall population. No independent associations were observed with MI. Conclusion: Serum uric acid was associated with all-cause mortality in men and women, even after adjustment for blood pressure, estimated GFR, urinary albumin/creatinine ratio, drug intake and traditional cardiovascular risk factors. After the same adjustments, serum uric acid was associated with 31% increased risk of stroke in men. |
URI: | http://hdl.handle.net/10037/5877 |
Abstract: | Dental anxiety is an important challenge for many patients and clinicians. It is thus of importance to know more about dental students' own experiences with dental anxiety and their understanding of dental anxiety. The aim was to investigate differences in dental anxiety levels between dental students, psychology students, and biology students at a Norwegian university. |
URI: | http://hdl.handle.net/10037/6751 |
Abstract: | Background: National estimates for the occurrence of diabetes are difficult to obtain, particularly time trends in incidence. The aim was to describe time trends in prevalent and incident use of blood glucose-lowering drugs by age group and gender in Norway during 2005–2011. Methods: Data were obtained from the nationwide Norwegian Prescription Database. We defined prevalent users of "insulins only" as individuals having no oral antidiabetic drugs (OAD) dispensed from a pharmacy during the previous 24 months or in the subsequent 12 months. Incident users had no blood glucose-lowering drugs dispensed in the previous 24 months; incident "insulins only" users also had no OAD in the subsequent 12 months. Results: In 2011, 3.2% of the population had blood glucose-lowering drugs dispensed, and the incidence rate was 313 per 100,000 person years. The prevalence of OAD use increased from 1.8% in 2005 to 2.4% in 2011; however a decreasing trend in incidence of OAD use was observed, particularly in those aged 70 years and older. In 2010, 0.64% of the population had insulins only dispensed, with an overall incidence rate in the total population of 33 per 100,000 person years which was stable over time. Conclusions: In this nationwide study, we found that although the prevalent use of OAD had increased in recent years, incident use was stable or had decreased. This may indicate that the increase in diabetes occurrence in Norway is levelling off, at least temporarily. |
URI: | http://hdl.handle.net/10037/6524 |
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December 25, 2012
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Pencil came with lots of small little dots and scratches, but I believe this is
normal. Pencil feels slightly cheap; metal parts seem flimsy as if they were
plastic spray-painted with chrome color. Grip is fantastic! Perfect texture and
feel for writing. Shaker mechanism and such are very great but the lead
mechanism could have been more solid (a good standard for which I compare is
Overall a tad expensive for what it is. But the grip is awesome. |
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Build quality is superb in fit and finish, metal parts throughout with no feel
of cheapness or play. Barrel has a nice finish and the grip is the shinier but
slightly firmer alpha-gel grip. Refills are the usual Jetstream: great inkflow,
decently smooth. However I'd say that the pen is overpriced and not really worth
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Everything you need in one durable, lightweight, standup box. At the price, it's
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I purchased this fantastic...
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I purchased this fantastic looking pen case in camel brown. It is of utmost
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attention to detail. It can hold about 4 medium sized pens; it wasn't designed
to hold lots of writing implements. I put a Sharp Kerry Pencil, Lamy Studio
fountain pen, G2 Limited gel pen, and a Dr. Grip Offroader snugly. However, I do
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Terrible for $15. Absolute JUNK. The writing performance was scratchy at best
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This cannot compare to my TWSBI Diamond 530, My Lamy Safari/Al-Star, my Lamy
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everything. The pen feels cheap as the build construction and threading for
barrel are plastic-y. It is easily dented and damaged and basically I expected a
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Messi denies problem with Villa
Lionel Messi has denied he has any problem with David Villa after an argument between the two during Barcelona's 2-0 La Liga win over Granada on Saturday was seized by some in the Spanish media as evidence that they do not get on.
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Just before half time in the game at the Camp Nou, with the score still at 0-0, Messi, 25, remonstrated with Villa, 30, after a move broke down inside the Granada penalty area, appearing to blame him for not passing to him early enough.
Spanish television repeatedly replayed images of the discussion from different angles, with pundits attempting to lip-read what had been said, and suggesting it showed a deeper issue between the two.
However, Messi insists that there is no need to over-analyse a situation which has passed and has played down the incident.
"These things happen in games," he told Barcelona's official television channel. "You want to score the first goal so that everything is then easier. It is something normal. It also happens at training, but people do not see it as it is not televised.
"I have no problem with el Guaje [Villa], just the opposite. My history with him is spectacular. This dressing-room is spectacular. Do not look for problems where there are none. We got angry because we want the best for the team and tension makes you react like that."
It had looked like Barca were about to drop their first points of the new La Liga campaign, until substitute Xavi Hernandez popped up with an 87th minute screamer to save their blushes.
This was followed by an injury-time own goal by Granada centre-half Borja Gomez, after Messi had dribbled into the area and pulled a dangerous ball back across goal.
The Argentina international admits Barca had been below par before the break, but had deserved the three points for their second-half performance.
"Maybe in the first half we came out a bit sleepy, but in the second we found more spaces, and made more chances," he said. "It is difficult to play against teams who shut up shop at the back. That cost us more in the first half, because we did not play quickly enough."
The win means Barca have won their opening five La Liga games under new coach Tito Vilanova, even though they have yet to hit to top form.
"We must keep going in this way, knowing that there is a long way to go," Messi said. "It is good to begin like this and not to drop points at the start of the season, as we have always done in the past. If we win without being at 100 per cent, maybe later it will be easier."
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Leaning Tower of Pisa
Constructed as the bell tower to accompany the cathedral, the tower began to shift on its foundations in 1178, before the architect, Bonanno Pisano, had completed the first three tiers.
Fortunately, the lean has now been halted, due to tricks with cables and counter-subsidence. The tower now leans on an angle of 4.1 meters (13 feet), rather than the previous 5 meters (16 feet).
It's well worth paying the extra to climb the spiral stairs leading to the top of the Leaning Tower for views across Pisa. Make sure you book ahead as reservations are compulsory and numbers are limited.
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Take a walk through the medieval town center to get here, or jump on a bus at the station.
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This week local youth can audition for the 2013-14 season of the Youth Orchestras of San Antonio. Musicians who have been playing their instrument at least one year, and are ages 8 to 20 years old are eligible.
Troy Peters is the music director and conductor of the YOSA Philharmonic. He says it is a great experience, and fun. "This year guests include Christopher O'Riley, host of From The Top, plus Tracy Silverman, electric violinist, and our first performance in Lila Cockrell Theater."


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Moroccan-Style Chicken Thighs with Zucchini
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This recipe calls for canned, seasoned stewed tomatoes, which eliminates the need to chop onions and garlic and makes for a quick weeknight dinner. Play up its sweet spiciness with a side dish of mashed butternut squash.
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 8 small boneless, skinless chicken thighs (1 1/4 pound), trimmed of excess fat, and patted dry
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon cayenne
- 1 14.5 ounce can stewed tomatoes
- 2 medium zucchini (1 1/4 pound), halved lengthwise and cut into chunks
- 2 tablespoons honey (Kosher/Kosher for Passover)
- 1/4 cup water
- Garnish: chopped parsley and cilantro
- Heat oil in a heavy 12-inch skillet over medium-high heat until it shimmers and lightly brown chicken on both sides. Add remaining ingredients, stirring to coat. Simmer, partially covered, until chicken is cooked through and zucchini is tender, about 25 minutes.
- Sprinkle with herbs.
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Common English Bible w/ Apocrypha (CEBA) | New International Version (NIV) |
1 Then I saw another great and awe-inspiring sign in heaven. There were seven angels with seven plagues—and these are the last, for with them God's anger is brought to an end. | 1 I saw in heaven another great and marvelous sign: seven angels with the seven last plagues--last, because with them God's wrath is completed. |
2 Then I saw what appeared to be a sea of glass mixed with fire. Those who gained victory over the beast, its image, and the number of its name were standing by the glass sea, holding harps from God. | 2 And I saw what looked like a sea of glass mixed with fire and, standing beside the sea, those who had been victorious over the beast and his image and over the number of his name. They held harps given them by God |
3 They sing the song of Moses, God's servant, and the song of the Lamb, saying, "Great and awe-inspiring are your works, Lord God Almighty. Just and true are your ways, king of the nations. | 3 and sang the song of Moses the servant of God and the song of the Lamb: "Great and marvelous are your deeds, Lord God Almighty. Just and true are your ways, King of the ages. |
4 Who won't fear you, Lord, and glorify your name? You alone are holy. All nations will come and fall down in worship before you, for your acts of justice have been revealed." | 4 Who will not fear you, O Lord, and bring glory to your name? For you alone are holy. All nations will come and worship before you, for your righteous acts have been revealed." |
5 After this I looked, and the temple in heaven—that is, the tent of witness—was opened. | 5 After this I looked and in heaven the temple, that is, the tabernacle of the Testimony, was opened. |
6 The seven angels, who have the seven plagues, came out of the temple. They were clothed in pure bright linen and had gold sashes around their waists. | 6 Out of the temple came the seven angels with the seven plagues. They were dressed in clean, shining linen and wore golden sashes around their chests. |
7 Then one of the four living creatures gave the seven angels seven gold bowls full of the anger of the God who lives forever and always. | 7 Then one of the four living creatures gave to the seven angels seven golden bowls filled with the wrath of God, who lives for ever and ever. |
8 The temple was filled with smoke from God's glory and power, and no one could go into the temple until the seven plagues of the seven last angels were brought to an end. | 8 And the temple was filled with smoke from the glory of God and from his power, and no one could enter the temple until the seven plagues of the seven angels were completed. |
Copyright © 2011 Common English Bible (Common English Bible w/ Apocrypha) | Scripture quoted by permission. Quotations designated (NIV) are from THE HOLY BIBLE: NEW INTERNATIONAL VERSION®. NIV®. Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984 by Biblica. All rights reserved worldwide. (New International Version Bible Online) |


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[Featured Discussion] Flat health heal on hit item. why not?
I was thinking a flat health on hit item belongs in the game.
Similar to the way malady does magic damage on hit, an item that heals for a flat amount instead of percentage based like life steal does. I think it would add build diversity to the game for characters that need some sustain but build attack speed instead of damage. As long as its balanced correctly vs life steal I cant see why not. |
I once proposed this:
Flintlock Sword PASSIVE UNIQUE: On hit, you replenish 15 health and 9 mana. Recipe: Catalyst the Protector and Pickaxe Stats: +40 attack damage, +300 health, +325 mana But I agree, it would be nice to see a sustain option for attack speed builds. I think Blade of the Ruined King might become this, though (4% of their maximum health as damage; and healing for half that). :) |
I'd not like this. ADCs are supposed to be very weak in the early part of the game with little to no regen. The early is meant to trade directly with the late and then they have their moment to shine. If you meant these on a bruiser then normally they have some way to sustain or great dmg so they don't need it as much as their opponent. If you wan't this for AS builds, and you attack for 2.5 AS, then you could get crazy sustain in the lane, but you would also push it hardcore. I'm not sure, I just really don't like the idea overall. I feel like AD items shouldnt pack much sustain other than life steal.
There are so many champs that would break this item. Cho'gath, Jayce, Nasus, Gp, Yorick, the list goes on.
Apparently, there are rumors that Xypherous might change all low-tier Lifesteal into a flat heal instead of a %.
Lets examine; Right now with a vampiric scepter you 10% life steal. the average damage on a lv 6 character without items is 70. So 7hp per hit healed. Add a BFS your at 11hp healed or another scepter would give you 14hp. Its critical hit that really lets AD champions shine with life steal. So the options there for them and scales into the late game. thats ADCs advantage with life steal items. Flat life steal would only benefit champions who prioritize AS as a stat. They could still build % life steal I guess. |
But then I realized even more frightfully that this would be a Teemo buff. ಠ_ಠ |
You know we're already experimenting with alternate sustain mechanics like Blade of the Ruined King - which is effectively a form of life steal that doesn't really care about how much damage you have (only have much Penetration you have and the target's health.)
Life on Hit will most likely find its way onto Doran's Blade to get rid of items with small amounts of Life Steal from being rampant. Other small %'s of Life Steal from masteries and runes will probably stay where it is. This has the effect of cancelling a little bit of the Doran's Blade snowball from crits - but also ensure that the Bruiser stacking Doran's Blade to snowball out will also get a bit of reverse snowball as the item doesn't scale into late game. |
Blade of the Ruined King is already one of my favorite items, I really like picking that up ;) |
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We have a 36" diameter concrete well cover right next to the house and path, and it's boring and ugly. I've racked my brain for several years to think how I can disguise it but I can't come up with anything. I've seen lots of hypertufa millstone projects, and it suddenly occurred to me that maybe I could disguise it as a millstone. Would it work to put a thin coat of hypertufa on it and carve grooves to make a faux-millstone that still allows the cover to be lifted off if the well needs to be serviced? How thick of a "skim coat" of hypertufa would that require? I'd have to fake the hole in the center but perhaps an indentation would be good enough. Has anyone done this? I'd love any and all advice, I am a newbie but I'm excited about the possibility of dealing with this ugly thing in an attractive way. |
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Thanks for being smart enough to post what zone you are in. People don't realize that it helps in giving suggestions. I've never done this but have added a thick covering to a friend's retaining wall. It can be done but don't know how well it would hold up. It can also add considerable weight depending on the mix you use. If the cover has to be removed there's the possibility of cracking. I thought maybe tiles in your zone but that could have a cracking problem if you have to remove cover. I think even weather (after the Winter cold we've had this year in southern US) could cause tiles to pop off in your zone. |
Hi Billie_ann, Thanks for the advice! I've toyed with the idea of a (big) potted plant/tree or maybe even a waterlily pool in a tub that could be emptied and moved if necessary. Do you have a favorite stain product I could use to at least age the thing a bit? Your thoughts about the weight and possible cracking of a hypertufa coating are well taken, perhaps it's not such a great idea after all. That's just why I posted in fact, so thanks for your input! |
- Posted by billie_ann 6b PA (My Page) on Sun, Feb 2, 14 at 22:01
I use a commercial stain but someone (Dena I think) on this forum.........a long time ago had suggested using exterior latex paint. You can thin it with water. It's also less expense then some of the specialty concrete paints and stains. Some concrete artists that are banned from this site use(d) exterior latex paint. Make sure your well cover is clean and dry before painting. I'm pretty sure there's a great thread still on the hypetufa site about "color" or "staining" or "painting". You may want to search here. Just had a thought, what about a stencil job on the top and sides. You could paint overall then apply a different color to your stencil area. |
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Rebecca at front desk was great deserves a raise.Bydirectorrita 2015 一月 22 Excellent location for our needs. Free parking a plus. Would loved to have used the pool as on past stays but time wouldn't permit. Easy access to surrounding areas.
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Treated Like Royalty!ByRicklynne 2015 一月 15 Far exceeded my expectations. Staff always attentive to any needs, room quiet with lovely décor, food always available - and their interest in providing a restful night's sleep was surprisingly thoughtful! Amazing selection on breakfast buffet! I would go out of my way to stay here again!
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Patient Advocates: The Link Between Patients And Pharma
by Alex Baldwin on Feb 25, 9:33 AM
Over the last several months, I have attended or participated in a variety of online health conferences and roundtables and seminars and have been struck by a consistent theme: increasingly patient advocates are looking to engage with pharma companies to share their insights and learn.
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The Importance Of Branding In Clinical Trials
by Neil Weisman on Feb 22, 7:20 AM
How a study brand can accelerate your clinical development program.
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Healthy Observations
by Prodeep Bose, Elizabeth Elfenbein on Feb 18, 8:38 AM
Why is it that the average teenager has a clearer recognition of Kim Kardashian's wardrobe than the colors that comprise a healthy meal? This reflects a critical insight about health and wellness: people lack an understanding of why an illness occurs in the first place and what could have been done to prevent it.
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Help Moms Help Their Children Develop Healthier Habits
by David Sladack on Feb 15, 8:01 AM
Today's mom expects brands to market with her rather than to her. She wants to know how a brand can save her time, save her money, or make her job a little easier, among other things. So, it's no surprise that one area of healthcare marketing that appears to be gaining a lot of ground with this audience is something called "Behavioral Support Programs."
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Content Curation: A Path to Pharma Social Media Success?
by Chris Iafolla on Feb 9, 8:58 AM
"Content is king." "It's all about the content." "All good social media efforts start and stop with good content." No matter what tired, overused cliché you use, the prevailing thought is that without creating killer content, your social media efforts are doomed.
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Leveraging APIs Will Soon Be Vital For Health Marketers
by Chad Capellman on Feb 4, 7:14 AM
Over the past few months, an increasing part of my job has involved some interesting intersections of data, web publishing, apps and communities. These have emerged in various forms and have faced a range of challenges.
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Maximizing Targeting Efficiency For DTC Pharmaceutical Marketers
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The moment of truth is the point at which the knowledge and attitudes of the sufferer confront the preferences of the physician. By the time this meeting takes place, the sufferer is aware of the condition and has some knowledge of treatments.
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Callwood Dancer Formidable in Cardinal
Three Chimneys' Callwood Dancer, the lone grade II winner in a field of older fillies and mares, has the edge and will carry top weight of 122 pounds in the $100,000-added Cardinal Handicap (gr. IIIT) at Churchill Downs Nov. 15. Also deserving of major consideration are the only other graded stakes winners in the field of 10–Lady Digby and Indescribable. Both 4-year-old fillies enter off respectable efforts in grade I company. The 1 1/8-mile Cardinal will be run on the Matt Winn Turf Course and go off as race 9 on the Churchill program.
Canadian-based Hall of Fame trainer Roger Atffield does not ship many horses to Louisville (He has just one career stakes winner at Churchill), but in Callwood Dancer he has a legitimate opportunity for a victory. The daughter of Danehill Dancer is in the midst of a very solid 4-year-old campaign, having produced a 3-2-0 record from six starts.
"I send horses to Keeneland quite a bit, but not so much Churchill for whatever reason," said Atffield. "This particular filly is in very good shape and this spot makes a lot of sense."
Bred in Ireland by Quay Bloodstock, Callwood Dancer earned her first career graded stakes win May 31 in the $319,000 Nassau Stakes (Can-IIT) at Woodbine, as she broke to an early lead and wired the field for 1 1/16 miles on the grass. Despite finishing runner-up in her last two starts, those efforts make her very formidable in the Cardinal.
On Sept. 7, the chestnut filly missed by only a length to J'ray in the Canadian Stakes (Can-IIT), but finished two lengths ahead of Forever Together, who went on to win the Emirates Airline $2-million Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Turf (gr. IT) Oct. 24 at Santa Anita. Last out, Callwood Dancer was defeated 1 3/4 lengths by Folk Opera in the E.P. Taylor Stakes (Can-IT) Oct. 4, but was a head better than 2007 Canadian Horse of the Year Sealy Hill, who was second to Forever Together in the Breeders' Cup.
"It's unfortunate that she wasn't Breeders' Cup eligible and that she was in process of being sold," Attfield said of Callwood Dancer, who was previously owned by Harlequin Ranches and will be making her first start for Three Chimneys. "She has had a very solid year and I believe she'll improve even more next year. She's very versatile and always runs her race.
"She's coming into this race nicely. She should fit very well in here."
Attfield said regular rider Eurico Rosa Da Silva would position Callwood Dancer where he sees fit and might even put her on or near the lead in a race that doesn't seem to possess much early speed. She will break from post five.
On paper, Earle Mack's Lady Digby also fits well in here, as the Grand Slam filly is 1-2-0 from four graded stakes efforts in 2008. Trained by Graham Motion, Lady Digby earned her first black-type win in April in the one-mile Dahlia Stakes at Laurel Park, and two starts later took the All Along Stakes (gr. IIIT) by more than two lengths at Colonial Downs.
Last out, Lady Digby was a bit overmatched when finishing fifth to Forever Together in the Diana Handicap (gr. IT) at Saratoga. That start was on July 26 and she enters the Cardinal with three and half months off. Ramon Dominguez will ride.
Don Adam's Indescribable has one victory in six starts this season, that coming in the Arlington Matron Handicap (gr. III) May 26 on the Polytrack. Most recently, the Bill Mott trainee was fourth to Ginger Punch in the Personal Ensign (gr. I) at Saratoga. This will be her third career start on turf.
One more horse to consider is Runnymede Farm's Meribel, who has only an allowance win to show for six starts this year, but has been beaten by some very good horses, including Dreaming of Anna, Carriage Trail, and Mauralakana. Helen Pitts trains the 5-year-old daughter of Peaks and Valleys.
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haha... That and Joshua's Triumph which was heard througout the land. He really used to piss off the neigbours with that motorcycle....
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If they didn't have that big 170W power supply, you wouldn't be able to run the thing and charge the battery at the same time.
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This is no different from dot matrix printer specifications from long ago. Sure your printer would do 250cps as long as all the characters were the number 1.
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With all your mail marked as unread. Yep I can do that too. State does not get picked up by Blackberry email client so no way to tell if a message was already read or responded. Sure it supports IMAP but as I said terribly.
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Maybe corporate messaging but not for the rest of us. For instance, their imap support is terrible and if you need to get your email from an imap server you'll need another client than the native blackberry one. So you have a choice between tight integration and barely functional imap support, or functional imap with little or no integration with the rest of the system.
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I call bullshit, no cellular phone provider actually provides support for the handsets. It's all "you have a signal, the rest isn't our problem, see the handset manufacturer".
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No sysadmin worth his salt uses EMACS.
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10 years ago, they were able to do the same trick with electrons.
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Rachel Meyer's two-run single in the third helped lead Mesquite past host Highland 4-2 in a 5A-I Fiesta Region game. Alexis Lawton led the Wildcats with two hits. Ashleigh Seipel had two hits for the Hawks. ...
Carissa Reiseinger went for 5-for-5 and picked up the win on the mound to lead Seton Catholic past host Notre Dame 14-2. Kelsey Rodriguez hit two homers and drove in four runs, and Megan Johnson also homered for the Sentinels. …
Kendra Perez came in on relief and pitched host Marcos de Niza to a 5-4 victory over Casa Grande in a 5A nonregion matchup. Perez threw five innings and struck out nine. Ranique Rodriguez went 3-for-4 with an RBI for the Padres (5-4).
Anthony Alvarez had 13 kills as host Basha improved to 4-0 with a 25-11, 25-22, 25-19 win over Hamilton. Cody Denton added six kills and two aces and Zach Douglas had 13 assists for the Bears. ...
Mountain Pointe won a tight five-game match against host Highland, 19-25, 25-13, 26-28, 31-29, 21-19. Alex Hamill had 26 assists for the Pride (4-0), who handed the Hawks their first loss (3-1).
Neil Evans shot a 2-under 34 to lead Scottsdale Christian (154) to a victory over Phoenix Country Day (161) and Valley Christian (177). Evans made two eagles on par 5s on the day and was the only golfer under par.
The Eagles' Chris O'Shell and Mark Hopkins finished third and fourth, respectively.