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Primary versus delayed wound closure in complicated appendicitis: an international systematic review and meta-analysis
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The purpose of this study was to determine, by means of a systematic review, whether the method of wound closure in complicated appendicitis affects the incidence of wound infection. A comprehensive literature search of multiple databases including MEDLINE (1980–2003), was performed, using the Cochrane search strategy, for articles on wound closure and complicated appendicitis. Clinical trials examining the method of wound closure were selected for systematic review and all quasi-randomized and randomized trials underwent meta-analysis. Failure to close the wound as planned in delayed closure (DC) was considered indicative of a wound infection. Purulent drainage requiring wound opening indicated an infection in the wounds closed primarily. Six randomized trials were considered adequate for meta-analysis. None independently showed a statistically significant difference in the risk of developing a wound infection with primary closure (PC). When pooled data were subjected to meta-analysis, PC achieved a statistically significant reduction in the relative risk of treatment failure and did not lead to an increase in wound infections. Primary closure does not increase the risk of developing a wound infection after operation for perforated appendicitis. Given the lack of benefit of DC, and the less traumatic, less painful, and less costly nature of PC; primary closure is a safe and practical treatment option.
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- Title
- Primary versus delayed wound closure in complicated appendicitis: an international systematic review and meta-analysis
- Journal
Pediatric Surgery International
Volume 21, Issue 8 , pp 625-630
- Cover Date
- 2005-08-01
- 10.1007/s00383-005-1476-8
- Print ISSN
- 0179-0358
- Online ISSN
- 1437-9813
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag
- Additional Links
- Topics
- Keywords
- Perforated appendicitis
- Complicated appendicitis
- Wound closure
- Systematic review
- Meta-analysis
- Industry Sectors
- Authors
- Marion C. W. Henry (1)
- R. Lawrence Moss (1)
- Author Affiliations
- 1. Section of Pediatric Surgery, Yale University School of Medicine, 333 Cedar Street, FMB 132, PO Box 208062, New Haven, CT, 06520-8062, UK


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MVC – Model View Controller
has become quite the standard when developing highend software applications, but what has it meant for web applications? Lately, even on the web, it has become quite the "done thing", especially with the support of frameworks such as Symfony and YUI (PHP). That's why I will be taking a look at the new ExtJS 4.1 – JavaScript framework with MVC support.
Here at Mutinyworks.com we are not currently developing any products with ExtJS. So, I have been able to get stuck in to other activities.
I have to say, for a framework that I started off disliking, I have become quite the fan! Whether you use the framework for your product or application is a choice you'll have to make and I think that is very dependent on the scale and/or complexity of the application you're looking to create.
My opinion: If you want a rapid development framework that will help you build some pretty cool, "out of the box" user interfaces, then ExtJS is definitely something you will want to consider – especially now with the new MVC features of version 4.x. However – be warned: not only do I find the documentation fairly poor when it comes to less frequently used features, but ExtJS is also quite the fatso and can have the tendency to slow things down a bit. Having said that, I noticed this when I was trying to Ajax about 20 requests and dynamically build an interface out of those request … soo … that might have had something to do with it But on a serious note: Yes, it's not the fastest but perhaps a price worth paying.
Getting started…
Right, let's get started with building our first MVC in ExtJS. I'll assume you have downloaded ExtJS (with the correct licence). Here is a link just incase:
Now, we want to set up our document structure as follows:
- Website Folder
- extjs-4.1.0
- app
- view
- controller
To begin with, we need to create a simple index.html in our top folder, in this case Website Folder and include our ExtJS library and css.
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<title>My ExtJS MVC</title>
<link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="extjs-4.1.0/resources/css/ext-all.css" />
<script src="extjs-4.1.0/ext-all.js" type="text/javascript"></script>
<script src="init.js" type="text/javascript"></script>
As you can tell, I have included another file called init.js in my index file… This is where I am going to pack all my ExtJS code.
Our init is the core of our application and will allow us add Controllers, Stores, Models & Views. So let's start our application by creating an init.js file.
Now that we have our freshly created init.js we need to tell ExtJS where to start. This is done by Ext.application({ … }) Inside this function you can setup all your main application configurations. You can also preload stores, models and views that you want your application to handle. As a starting point we should created a simple application like the example below:
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//First of you will need to enable to loader - dynamic dependency loader
name: 'App', //name this as you like
autoCreateViewport: true, //set as true - it will seach for the Viewport.js file automatically
//similar to jQuerys $(document).ready, fired on when application is ready
Right now, nothing will happen, as we haven't created your viewport yet. I want to run through a few bits and bobs first. The config autoCreateViewport is a little misleading. What it should be called, in my opinion, is autoLoadViewport. However, what ExtJS will attempt with this configuration is to preload a viewport at the following location:
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Moving to our view folder in /app/view let's create a Viewport.js for the application to preload. If you want to name your application (app) folder different from this example, then you will have to change the config name in init.js.
If you want to have the application and directory named differently you will need to use the config appFolder. Without setting appFolder the above Ext.application({}) example in init.js will build the location / paths of your application from the config name, i.e. App.view.*, App.controller.* etc.
Back to views – as we have configured the application to auto load the viewport, we better start by giving it something to load in the first place. In our js file Viewport.js add the following.
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Ext.define('App.view.Viewport', {
extend: 'Ext.container.Viewport',
layout: 'fit',
html:'this is a panel inside a viewport!',
text:'click me'
Some Basics
Bearing the above Viewport example in mind, I want to run over a few features. As you mave have noticed, layout:fit sets itself and the child elements (in this case, the panel) to fit the screen/window. There are a few layout configurations defined in ExtJS
A nice little feature you have in ExtJS are xtypes. In the example above we have defined an item in the viewport as panel. This is a short hand of predefined Ext.panel.Panel.
Everything that is placed within the items config is displayed within that viewport, you can add Panels, Buttons, Grids etc… i.e. {item1},{item2},{item3}. Items can also house subitems and can change layouts but we'll leave that for another day.
To create your own xtype, we need to use the config alias. This is handy as it provides us with a shorthand namespace to our own view configurations and helps when searching for particular components within a view while using functions like up() or down(). Let's take a quick detour and create our own xtype now. For all the predefined xtypes go to the documentation
Staying in the folder view, create another .js file and name it MyPanel. Here we will create a simple panel with 2 buttons.
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Ext.define('App.view.MyPanel', {
alias: 'widget.mypanel',
Remember! if you use alias to create your own xtype you must put 'widget.' infront of the name (whatever you wish to call it) – in this case 'widget.mypanel'.
Looking at your view folder, you should now see the following files:
- Viewport.js
- MyPanel.js
Currently, though, our new panel is still not visible to the viewport and in order to do so we will need to include it. For that to happen we need to take advantage of the config requires and redefine our viewport.
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requires:['App.view.MyPanel'] //can add as many as you like using , comma
Your viewport should now look something like this:
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// 'App' is the name of the application we gave in init.js under config 'name'
Ext.define('App.view.Viewport', {
extend: 'Ext.container.Viewport',
layout: 'fit',
requires:['App.view.MyPanel'], //Name must be identical to that of the Panel define i.e. Ext.define('App.view.MyPanel', { ....
Note: when you require an item you can now call the item by its xtype (alias) without the term 'widget.'
That was easy, huh?
Taking control
So we've created an application, a viewport and a panel… What if we wanted to catch the button clicks from in MyPanel? Maybe it's time to add a little functionality and take control of those buttons. After all you can click to your heart's content and nothing will happen.
Leave the view folder and head into controller. Here we are going to create a controller called MyController.js
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Ext.define('App.controller.MyController', {
//Component listeners
//Event handlers
This is the best bit… using Controllers in ExtJS is an extremely powerful tool and if you put your mind to it you should be capable of controlling almost everything that ExtJS has to offer.
3 Important things to remember here…..
1. Every controller needs an init, This is a must… as the sencha documentation says
A template method that is called when your application boots. It is called before the Application's launch function is executed and so gives a hook point to run any code before your Viewport is created.
2. The fun parts… control allow you to listen for component events such as a button click. You can grab these events by using a selector and catching the desired event. An example is best I think. (place the following inside this.control({ … }):
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'button': {
//type of event to be caught
alert('a button has been clicked');
3. this.application.on is extremely handy if you want to fire application wide events and I will show you how this is done in more detail in Step 2 (when it's written )
Save the file… However, before you jet off and refresh your browser, open your init.js file in the root directory of your web application.
Let ExtJS do the work
Without any painful links to the controller, we will add the controller to the application similar to how we added MyPanel to the viewport, with a config like requires. ExtJS provides the following such configs:
- controllers
- views
- models
- stores
Anything that you need to access in your controller (yes, you can place it in there as well) or application, you place in one of the configs stated above. So for our purpose, place the following inside your init file underneath autoCreateViewport:true
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autoCreateViewport: true,
Reload your application in your browser and you are all set to go!
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Review: Haunted by Amber Lynn Natusch
The unforgettable character that is Ruby is back for a second round in Haunted. Words can't express how happy I am to have given indie author Amber Lynn Natusch's werewolf series a chance. This second installment picks-up right where Caged left off and thank goodness for that. The suspense has been killing me! This book's approach and plot is quite different from the first novel mind you and not quite as all-consuming either. The focus is less on werewolves and more on another breed of preternaturals which is a tad disappointing for a fur lover like myself but the high level of intrigue sucked me in all the same.
Haunted's plot revolves around the side characters more so than Ruby herself. I found this a little odd and unfortunate because the heroine is made of awesome. That point aside, I love Cooper and was happy that he got to play a larger role in this installment. Too bad that he's turned into a sociopath! He has his reasons mind you, which are explained later on. I thought that his transformation showed flexibility and cunning on Natusch's part. It's not easy to cast a beloved character in a different light but Amber does it with skill and finesse. Peyta is also a welcome addition to the mix and I found her views both stimulating and at times, comical. Her youth definitely helped to lighten the mood on multiple occasions and force her guardians to modify their behaviour. A pretty significant change occurs in her life and I'm impatient to find out the rest of her story.
Fortunately for me, I read books 1 and 2 practically back-to-back. I have a feeling that I would have been a little lost if I hadn't. I've noticed that this mistake is fairly common among indie authors; they forget to include the all important recap. This element isn't essential to make a good book but it is nice to have. Another small downside is the fact that this novel was longer than it needed to be. The action hits its boiling point, the big reveal is made and yet, the story just keeps on going. I like that Natusch felt the need to wrap up loose ends and to fill readers in as to how her characters are dealing with the aftermath but I think this could have been done in two chapters instead of ten. I expected the book to wrap-up shortly after the conflict resolution and found myself struggling with the drawn-out ending.
Okay, now what the heck is up with Sean!? I understand that things are "complicated" and that he's trying his best to manage his current situation but I just want to smack him! There's so much mystery surrounding his character that I'm having a hard time making up my mind as to whether I like him or not. He obviously cares a great deal for Ruby and Caged's cliff hanger ending left me at the edge of my seat where he is concerned but there aren't really any new developments. I wish I had more to go on. The story seems to be leaning towards an eventual happily every after between Sean and Ruby but without more information I have to take Cooper's side. I'm dying to know more about the PC brotherhood but until I do… Team Cooper it is!
Amber Lynn Natusch has done it again! Haunted delivers on all fronts and has a what-the-hell ending that'll leave you begging for more.
My Review |
Recommendation: | Recommended for readers who enjoy cleverly plotted books with an amazing protagonist that are next to impossible to put down. |
Like this, like that: | Wild by Naomi Clark and the Dirty Blood series by Heather Hildenbrand. |
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I review Urban Fantasy and Paranormal Romance books with a focus all things werewolf. Based out of Ottawa, Canada
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Sometimes I wait for all of the books to be out before I start a series, especially if I know there is only a small amount of books, like a trilogy. If I wait to long to read the next in the series, I forget what happened in the previous book. I like when authors recap briefly what happened in the past, just so I get a feeling of what happened.
Great review. I'm not really crazy about cliffhangers but I might have to check this series out!


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Nearly 70% of men find it easier to care for their cars than for their personal health, according to a survey commissioned by Abbott and Men's Health Network.
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NEW YORK – Nearly 70% of men find it easier to care for their cars than for their personal health, according to a survey commissioned by Abbott and Men's Health Network.
Abbott said the poll of 501 men ages 45 to 65 also found that more than 40% of respondents would be more likely to address issues with their car than their health. As a result, some men may be ignoring the symptoms of certain health conditions because they are reluctant to visit the doctor, the study concluded.
The survey is part of the "T-Talk Tune-Up," a national campaign launched this week by Men's Health Network and Abbott to raise awareness of men's health issues. Racing champion Terry Labonte and national men's health expert Dr. Harry Fisch are leading the campaign, which coincides with Men's Health Awareness Month in June.
"For many men, tuning up our cars is easier than getting checkups for our health," Labonte said in a statement. "With the help of my wife, Kim, I began to think about my body and my health in the same way I think about the care of my cars. As a result, I scheduled a doctor's appointment and a series of tests to help stay on top of my health."
The survey also found that 28% of men don't visit the doctor regularly, and over 40% of their significant others reported they are worried about their spouse's or partner's health. More than half of the 501 women polled (56%) worry more about their spouse's or partner's health than their own.
Fisch recommends five health tests that every man should discuss with his doctor: a testicular exam, a prostate exam, a cholesterol test, a testosterone test and a blood pressure screening.
"It is important to schedule annual checkups because some men may not recognize the symptoms of many treatable conditions, such as low testosterone, when they are experiencing symptoms," explained Fisch, a urologist and clinical professor of medicine at New York Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical College and director of the Male Reproductive Center.
The website TTalkTuneUp.com offers men tips for caring for their cars and their bodies, including a free health maintenance guide. The guide includes information on key health tests that men should know about plus health advice from Fisch.
"Men's Health Network is dedicated to raising awareness of men's health and encouraging men to proactively address health conditions like low testosterone," stated Scott Williams, vice president of Men's Health Network.


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PHOTOS: Pride & Polish in Tennessee, Day 1
Some views on the first, overcast day of the Overdrive's Pride & Polish truck-beauty competition in Crossville, Tenn., at the Fitzgerald Glider Kits facility.
Pride & Polish winners in Crossville, Tenn.
Big winners from the latest installment in Overdrive's truck-beauty National Championship series in Crossville, Tenn.
When trucks were trucks: Familiar faces at Fitzgerald's
Bill Blankenship of McMinnville, Tenn., showed off a classic find of a 1953 GMC 630, powered by a 134-hp Detroit diesel, at the Pride & Polish at Fitzgerald's.
Crossville's Eco Truck Stop
This truckstop boasts a bevy of Shorepower Technologies dockstations, AireDock units and, among other features, solar panels powering the store atop its fuel islands.
Cabover fanatics, this one's for you: 1973 K100 vid
Bill Bradford's video of the restoration of his antique Kenworth COE.
ATHS Music City Chapter kicks off the new year
Thanks to Rhonda Reagan (pictured) for the invite to the American Truck Historical Society Music City Chapter's year-beginning meeting and auction this past Saturday, Jan. 14. Held at an elementary school in Lebanon, Tenn., the ...
Antique and Working Truck Show
JUNE 17-18: American Truck Historical Society Music City Chapter, Fairgrounds, Crossville, Tenn., (931) 200-3203.


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Tommy Smythe's Former Bistro Kitchen
A Shaker style with timeless accents.
When Tommy gutted his 1880s kitchen in 2004, he gave the remodelled space a charming English carriage-house ambiance. "I used to live in the U.K., and some of my friends there had old English-country kitchens," says Tommy. "That's where the inspiration for the subway tiles and marble countertops, for example, came from." Tommy used simple, Shaker-style cabinets and painted the uppers and lowers two different colours for an old-world, unfitted look. High-gloss industrial black paint on the window mullions, French doors and lower cabinets, as well as a dark slate floor, completes the look.
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Largo Police investigate homicide
LARGO, Fla. (970 WFLA) – Largo Police said a death investigation is now classified as a homicide. Police said the victim has been identified as 50-year-old Patricia King.
Police said they were called to 1008 10th Ave NW just after 3:00 am.
Police said the woman had apparent trauma to her upper body.
The case is under active investigation, police said, and right now there is no information to support that there is a threat to the community.
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Introducing our delicious new Toasties! Sandwiches grilled to perfection in about a minute to create a crispy, gooey, mouthwatering masterpiece. Freshly made with amazing, natural ingredients. Real hot food, really fast.
Ham, Cheese & Mustard
The daddy. Our original Toastie and, as usual, we refuse to compromise on the high quality ingredients that go in it. That's probably why so many of us here at Pret have had a bit of a love-in with this luscious, new delight. Crisp and smartly pinstriped on the outside: melting and gooey on the inside.
Mozzarella & Pesto
Another great recipe from the Pret kitchen. We freshly slice mozzarella and then drizzle over two teaspoons of our own pesto recipe. Then we add a layer of juicy tomatoes and spinach. Melting and aromatic.
Tuna & Swiss Melt
A top toastie with a confident, punchy taste. We scoop chunks of meaty pole and line caught tuna onto granary bread, then grill it along with Jarlsberg swiss cheese and a scattering of capers and onions.


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Kuching, Borneo
If you're expecting Borneo to be the last surviving outpost of cannibals with blowpipes, think again. Sarawak's capital, Kuching, is one of the most elegant and tidy cities in Asia—like a Singapore without the neon signs and high-rises—and is a fusion of cultures in every way, combining several local tribes, Malay administration, Chinese business savvy, and charming British colonial architecture. Though few tourists travel here, there are a great many things to do: Visit the tribal village and the former homes and fortresses of the British colonialists; drive to the orangutan reserve or to an isolated beach; or take a river cruise through the mangroves. If visiting in July, join the party at the World Rainforest Music Festival.
Where to stay: The Hilton Kuching. For outstanding views, ask for a river view on a high floor.
When to go: Thanks to Kuching's location close to the equator, temperatures are in the 70s and 80s year-round. Expect rain daily between November and March.
How to go: Malaysian Airlines and Air Asia fly here from Kuala Lumpur.
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It's VIA Rail Garden Route Contest time!
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Win round trip travel for two people, in VIA First Class, to Ottawa to see the Canadian Tulip Festival in May 2011. Included is three nights accommodation for two people, courtesy of The Canadian Tulip Festival.
Contest runs from May 1, 2010 October 17, 2010 and is open to Canadian residents who have reached the age of majority. Enter in person in our Shop in the Garden or at our events throughout the summer.
Read more about the Via Rail garden route or view the Via Rail Garden Route Contest Poster (PDF).
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Li'l Depressed Boy Archives - Comics Should Be Good! @ Comic Book Resources
Year of the Artist, Day 84: Jamie McKelvie, Part 1 – Phonogram #4, plus an added bonus!
Every day this year, I will be examining the artwork on a single comic book story. Today's artist is Jamie McKelvie, and the issue is Phonogram #4, which was published by Image and is cover dated January 2007. Plus, I decided to show a couple of scans from The Li'l Depressed Boy volume 0, which was also published by Image and came out in December 2011. Enjoy!
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Committed: NOT MY BAG – Sina's Scathing Fashion Comic Interview
Next week a new autobiographical comic book comes out from Sina Grace. Unlike so many of its predecessors, this one is about a man with a job. He might not like the job, nor even want it, but he throws himself into it with a totality that nearly undoes him, sucking him into a destructive, corporate, retail abyss and spitting him out the other side, ready to become the artist he was meant to be. Luckily for us, that man is Sina Grace and he shares every aspect of that journey in Not My Bag.
What I bought – 11 and 18 July 2012
"How do you feel, Yossarian?"
"Fine. No, I'm very frightened."
"That's good," said Major Danby. "It proves you're still alive." (Joseph Heller, from Catch-22)
What I bought – 30 May 2012
People often die in the night, devoured by their own nightmares. (Greg Bear, from "Petra")
What I bought – 25 April 2012
And Savinkov remembered that Kaliayev had once said to him, "Everything is beautiful. The stars and clouds and flowers and people and — death is beautiful, too." (Otto Friedrich, from The End of the World)
What I bought – 22 February 2012
"There were little white puffs of clouds all across it, like a cat stepped in milk and then walked across the blue. I thought it was so beautiful I told Dmetro about it. He just stared at me. 'I ain't looked at the sky in ten years,' he said." (W. P. Kinsella, from The Iowa Baseball Confederacy)
What I bought – 4 January 2012
It may, then, be said with truth that the Hebrews were the first to discover the meaning of history as the epiphany of God. (Mircea Eliade, from The Myth Of The Eternal Return)
What I bought – 21 December 2011
Was the rise of the radical intelligentsia desirable, was their unchecked progress necessary in order that mankind might be led to the broad uplands of democratic freedom? Or was the very concept of democratic freedom a blind alley, developed to make the world safe for an intelligentsia which is only happy when playing at politics, at no matter what cost in suffering to the multitude? (Edward Crankshaw, from The Fall of the House of Habsburg)
What I bought – 14 September 2011
To know you do not know is to know a great deal.
Wisdom consists in knowing there is no such thing. (Joseph Heller, from Picture This)
What I bought – 13 July 2011
What a bore it is, waking up in the morning always the same person. (Jeremy Leven, from Creator)
What I bought – May and June 2011
Hey, look at that! I'm back in Arizona and I picked up almost two months' worth of comics! Yeah, I'm not going to review them properly here – that would take waaaaaaaay too long. This is more of a "What I bought and the random thoughts I have about the issues and, why not, what I did in Pennsylvania for seven-and-a-half weeks." Can you handle that??????
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What I bought – 9 March 2011
She told him about God, who resembled her strongly, an amiable, loving and sad person given to losing things, and dropping things. He it was, struggling to hold aloft so much, that fumbled and let fall their mother from out his tender embrace. (John Banville, from Doctor Copernicus)
What I bought – 9 February 2011
There was no hope for an empire that lost the will to prosecute the grand and awful business of adventure. (Michael Chabon, from Gentlemen of the Road)


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Anlong Veng
Thanks in part to the Chinese laying roads across northern Cambodia, access to parts of the country that previously would have involved an epic trip are now no more taxing than the negotiations to hire a car. If you're based in Siem Reap, this opens up sites including the renowned Preah Vihear and Beantey Chmar temples, Kulen National Park, and Anlong Veng.
Anlong Veng is a small town, only 140km away from Siem Reap, and 15km from the Thai border. The road there takes you past Banteay Srei then Srei Noi, at which point it gets depressing in the extreme. Where only recently the roads were flanked by dense, green forest, now there is only a stubbled, blackened empty landscape. Someone, somewhere, has an awful lot of merit to make up, though they clearly won't struggle to find the cash to do so. Driving there not long after fighting broke out between Cambodia and Thailand in February 2011, it was easy to feel that Armageddon had already passed through here.
The town is made of three main roads: one to Siem Reap, one to Preah Vihear and one to Choam. But, despite all the exits, there are a number of reasons to stay, including Anlong Veng's place in Khmer Rouge history, and the prospect of some spectacular views. The government has been hoping to cash in on its history for some time, with limited success. In town, the Monorom Hotel, on the left side of the road to Choam about 200m up from the roundabout, is the swankiest you'll find, and has rooms from $8. A room with fan is $15. Other guesthouses in Anlong Veng are available should the Monorom be full!
You are now deep in former Khmer Rouge country, though this is not to say that everyone around you is an old cadre. After regaining control of the province in 1998, the government opened up Oddar Meanchey and gave away land to those who didn't have land elsewhere in the country. Khmer immigrants account for about 60% of the population. This is the Cambodian 'frontier' in more ways than one.
With thoughts of atrocities rattling around your head, the town can feel a little unsettling, a sensation compounded by the stark landscape as you get to the northern edges of town. As though someone has randomly stuck the fingers of a giant skeleton into the ground, eerie, dead trees litter the fields to the east. You're also now approaching Ta Mok's house on the right side of the road: that's Ta Mok, real name Chhit Choeun, a.k.a. Brother No. 5, a.k.a. Ta Mok The Butcher. If you're feeling strong, take a moment to think about how truly awful you have to be if even those nice chaps in the Khmer Rouge call you that.
If you keep going for another 15km on that road, you'll eventually come to Choam, and the Thai border. This is about to become another Pailin by the looks of it as plans for a giant casino go ahead. More interestingly to the non-gambling or sleaze addicted, there is Pol Pot's burial site, and the guesthouse at Poi Ta Roun, another one of Ta Mok's old houses about 3km down a dirt road.
There's not much to say about the burial site, per se. How do you mark the grave of a monster (who escaped trial)? With a giant monument declaring "Never Again" (because we all know that's a lie), or do we let the megalomaniacs rot in the obscurity they deserve? Perceptions are built on perspectives, and everyone will have a different view of where Saloth Sar now lies. Go see it to find out what yours is.
Just by the burial site is a small village that takes the frontier theme and supersizes it. It looks like a set from a Mad Max movie: there's a dank mud road, lean-tos made of 40 different materials that hang on by the barest thread, litter strewn everywhere, guys in army gear, snotty kids and wary women. You need to go through here to get to one of the best viewpoints in Cambodia at Ta Mok's old house, and no doubt one of the reasons the Khmer Rouge held out here for so long.
The guesthouse has a number of chalets with some pretty basic accommodation for about $6 a night. Pack mosquito spray and a torch. Lights go out at 22:00. Watching the sun go down here is fabulous, and worth the grotty digs. During the rainy season, watching storms in the distance is breathtaking. This is truly a wonderful spot.
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# Rooftop bars in Siem Reap | Travelfish on Cambodiaon 08 Jul 2012 at 5:42 am
[…] a very flat country inland. There are mountains along the border with Thailand, Laos and Vietnam – well, hills really but I'm not going to quibble – and even more along the […]
# David Colemanon 01 Mar 2013 at 5:08 pm
This is a spot-on write-up for Anlong Veaeng, a tucked-away bit of Cambodia that gets overlooked. I'd urge any readers to follow the recommendation to head up the Sa Ngam Pass and see the view from Ta Mok's house [despite the minefield on the north side of the track]. The panorama was absolutely staggering. Visit Pol Pot's cremation site to say you've been, but don't expect an epiphany – it left me stone cold. It was a devil to find too. I recall it was on a patch of scrubland to the left of the track, from which you could see the flags of the old border checkpoint.
I don't know if it's still open, but I stayed in the 22 October GH in Anlong Veaeng [fan, shower and TV for $6 – a positive Nirvana after the guesthouses in Koh Ker and Preah Vihear].
I've not been back since the new road opened – apparently it's a breeze to get there from Siem Reap and well, well worth the effort.


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Matthew Symington
Tuesday, May 6, 2014
Series of acts of vandalism in Stowmarket result in several windows being smashed.
Incidents of criminal damage to both residential and commercial properties were reported in Stowmarket over the weekend.
Between 6.30pm on Saturday, May 3 and 9.30am on Monday, May 5 the rear window of a charity shop and a second floor rear window of another shop, both in Ipswich Street, were smashed.
In Violet Hill Road, between 8.45pm on Friday, May 2 and 3pm on Monday, May 5, a stone was thrown and smashed a window of a residential property. Damage was also caused to a wooden gate.
Additionally, in Temple Road, between midday on Tuesday, April 29 and 8.15am on Monday, May 5, two shed windows were smashed.
On Sunday, May 4, police arrested four teenagers on suspicion of criminal damage after a rock was thrown through a patio door at a property in Lockington Cresent.
Three 16-year-old boys and a 15-year-old boy, all from the Stowmarket area, were arrested on suspicion of criminal damage, theft from a motor vehicle and vehicle interference.
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A concrete relationship
The concrete looked nothing like it was supposed to. The huge, gray pile of dust had the consistency of a cornbread mix gone horribly wrong: no eggs, no crackling, and not enough buttermilk. "That's too much water," I protested. Sweat had beaded up on my arms and forehead during the first hour as we built the frame. By the end of the second hour, I had hauled twenty or so bags of sand and concrete mix across the church parking lot and started to combine the water, sand, and concrete.
It was June in Florida. No cool ocean breeze, no shade, and plenty of sweat loving bugs. It was supposed to be hot this time of the year, but the waves of heat that rolled across the parking lot and crashed into us were relentless. Water started to pour off my skin. The handicap ramp was a special project long overdue for this small church, and I was proud to help when Dad volunteered my services during a recent visit. And with the project, my short visit had taken on a whole new perspective.
"I'll be fine," a gravelly voice replied, "I've been working with concrete long before you were born." And with that, he dumped another five gallons of water onto the powdery pile and instructed me to continue to mix. For the next twenty minutes, I mixed as he added water, all the while ignoring my not so subtle suggestions that too much had already been added. His face, worn by time and circumstance, showed that it was still there - the enjoyment that only hard work can bring. And there was something else. A smile tugged at the corners of his mouth. This ramp had become more than just a ramp for him too.
There's not many 83-year-olds who can find the joy in mixing concrete. Fewer still would spend the better part of a day working in the hot sun volunteering- especially after losing their wife not three weeks earlier. They say that hard work is good for the soul. I guess they're right. After another hour it seemed he stood a little taller, and after two his blue eyes were a little brighter. It was as if the weight he'd been carrying for so long had finally been lifted. I think the one thing those who have passed wish for is that the living to keep on living. And that's why Dad volunteered to build the ramp.
At the end of the day two worn-out old men, one a little younger than the other, enjoyed cool air-conditioning of a restaurant overlooking the beach. And this time, the waves that rolled towards us carried not heat, but the cheerful screams of children as they rode floats to shore.
Gazing out the window, we each shared an adult beverage, smiles, and memories. Dad spoke about when he and Mom sat and laughed as we kids rode those waves. And I spoke about when The Boy did the same. Childhood memories are what make Father's Day special. Don't call your father this Sunday. Surprise him with a visit. Give him the only gift he truly wants - another happy memory of spending time with you.
And make sure you ask your brothers and sisters to come with you - just in case he has some concrete that needs mixing.
[Rick Ryckeley, who lives in Senoia, has been a firefighter for more than two decades and a columnist for The Citizen since 2001. His email is firstname.lastname@example.com.]
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Sometimes I think my Dad has worked harder since he retired than I have my whole life and I've had some pretty hard days.
I have come to realize that it's a pleasure at times just to remind myself by a hard days work that I'm still capable of such an accomplishment.
Some jobs are much harder than others and I pay for it in physical pain a few days or weeks longer that I use to or so it seems. But I'm just happy that I can still do it and that too is what I think motivates our elderly parents to break a sweat so often.
And you are so right about the memories of doing these things together with your Dad.
Never forget my Dad working at his job all day, coming home for dinner (always - and we were always there too) and 1/2 hour later he was out in the garden or in the basement working on some project until 11 at night. Always had time for us, but we had to help with whatever the project was while we talked. Same thing for both my grandfathers - and they worked very hard during their days - manual labor.
Weekends had time for kids and church, but there was always 3 or 4 hours he was hard at work and as happy to be doing it he was to complete whatever project it was. Generational for sure. I have about 20% of his energy and work ethic- adjusted for comparable age- and next generation not so much at all.


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Programming WCF Services: Mastering WCF and the Azure AppFabric Service Bus
Juval Lowy, "Programming WCF Services: Mastering WCF and the Azure AppFabric Service Bus"
O'Reilly Media | 2010 | ISBN: 0596805489 | 912 pages | File type: PDF | 10,3 mb
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5 Nostalgia at it's best.Kakakshi | 12/02/2009 | See all Kakakshi's reviews (1)I was fortunate to have owned this on the SNES (American Import) and it remains one on my top 5 list of best RPG's out there. Although this game is pre Final Fantasy VII, it will not cater to everyone as quite a lot of FF7 fans tend not to backtrack unless they played Square games prior to FF7. Although the graphics aren't the best, the storyline more than makes up for this. It is one of the few Square games where each character that joins your team have their own backstory and their own quest to deal with.Plus you get to time travel!!! But what makes this game so beautiful is the way one persons invention effects the whole world by pure accident, and the real reason why Lucca built the time machine will be revealed much later on. Don't let the graphics put you off as this game is not one to be missed! Where else can you find a game with over 15 endings!The conversion to DS although small is relatively the same, even when you have DS mode it still runs like the classic in that you can still use the controls to navigate the touch screeen. Roll on Final Fantasy 6 and Secret of Mana!!!
5 Finally Released in Europe After So Many YearsBlueRogue | 14/02/2009 | See all BlueRogue's reviews (151)If you were to pick a JRPG that wasn't Final Fantasy then what would you pick? Well most of them will refer to Chrono Trigger the fantastic game on the old Snes console and unlike it's Final Fantasy cousins has survived it's remake without changing much in fact rarely changing anything at all as you can decide to play retro style using buttons which is handy seeing as my touch screen is wearing out.If you reconise the art style then you'll know it's Akira Toriyama's art, it's also the most successful thing Toriyama has ever done which isn't dragon related which is quite an achievement for a man who has a thousand uses for the word Dragon.Also this was done by Square Enix. They revived a title that everyone wanted instead of making yet another Dragon Quest & Final Fantasy game which at this point are getting very tedious.Another achievement this game has is it's gameplay and story, using a fast flowing gameplay forces you to make decisions quickly and the story has been carefully tuned to make sure nothing is out of place and everything makes perfect sense. It also has a beautiful musical score.Even the characters are quite well rendered and you'll find plenty of paths to take on your quest including numerous side quests.I have nothing bad to say about this game which is quite rare for me but trust me when I say that this is the best RPG ever made.
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A sister's quest to find out what happened to the only U.S. citizen who disappeared during Chile's military dictatorship.
SANTIAGO — On his death bed in a Santiago prison hospital, the 88-year-old German child molester, weapons trafficker, torturer and sect leader Paul Schafer still refuses to say what happened to the only U.S. citizen who disappeared during Chile's military dictatorship.
Boris Weisfeiler, a 43-year-old Russian-born mathematics professor at Pennsylvania State University, was last seen in January 1985 during a hiking trip in a remote area in the Andean foothills, 250 miles south of the Chilean capital and near a secretive German settlement called "Colonia Dignidad."
Two months later, a far from thorough police inquiry determined that Weisfeiler had drowned trying to cross a river, and no more questions were asked. Almost a quarter of a century later, the only sure thing about Weisfeiler's disappearance is that it was no accidental drowning.
Documents declassified in 2000 told an entirely different story from the official line, leading Weisfeiler's sister Olga to open a judicial investigation. But it has been dragging on for nine years, with no visible progress. She came to Chile this July for the eighth time. The secret memos and reports revealed not only negligence and inaction by the U.S. government to determine his whereabouts at the time, but evidence indicating that her brother may have been abducted by the military and handed over to Colonia Dignidad under the suspicion he was either a Russian or Jewish "spy." A still unidentified U.S. Embassy source using the alias "Daniel," spoke of seeing Boris living in "animal-like conditions" in Colonia at least two years later.
Olga, a retired microbiologist, spends most of her time trying to make sense of documents, analyzing possible leads, reading the Chilean press and writing many letters. Untiring but frustrated, she has written to the presidents of Chile and the U. S., members of Congress, judicial authorities, army chiefs, human rights institutions and others.
In 2002, Olga traveled to the rugged, isolated riverbank where her brother was last seen. Two years later, she paid an unannounced and unprecedented visit to Colonia Dignidad with relatives of other human rights victims who disappeared there and members of Amnesty International. Mid-level leaders received her reluctantly. They said they couldn't confirm or deny that her brother had been there, and denied knowing what had happened to him.
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NEW YORK (TheStreet) -- Investment firm Marlin Equity Partners will acquire Tellabs (TLAB) in a deal worth $891 million, or $2.45 a share, a 4.3% premium on Friday's closing price. The board of Tellabs, the telecommunications company, unanimously approved the acquisition, which is expected to close in the fourth quarter.
"This transaction will deliver to Tellabs stockholders certainty of value and liquidity, immediately upon closing," said Chairman Vince Tobkin. "Tellabs' Board of Directors arrived at the decision to enter into a transaction with Marlin after a thorough review of Tellabs' strategic alternatives and after more than 30 potential buyers, both strategic parties and financial sponsors, were contacted as part of a competitive bidding process."
Shares rose more than 5% to $2.47 on Monday afternoon. The deal is seen as a lifeline for the phone equipment developer which has reported 11 consecutive quarterly losses.
The company has had a volatile year-and-a-half as two chief financial officers left successively within a month of one another, Chairman and co-founder Michael Birck retired and CEO Rob Pullen lost his battle with cancer.
TheStreet Ratings team rates Tellabs Inc as a Sell with a ratings score of D. TheStreet Ratings Team has this to say about its recommendation: "We rate Tellabs Inc (TLAB) a SELL. This is driven by multiple weaknesses, which we believe should have a greater impact than any strengths, and could make it more difficult for investors to achieve positive results compared to most of the stocks we cover. The company's weaknesses can be seen in multiple areas, such as its unimpressive growth in net income, weak operating cash flow and generally disappointing historical performance in the stock itself." Highlights from the analysis by TheStreet Ratings Team goes as follows:- The company, on the basis of change in net income from the same quarter one year ago, has significantly underperformed when compared to that of the S&P 500 and the Communications Equipment industry. The net income has significantly decreased by 66% when compared to the same quarter one year ago, falling from -$4.7 million to -$7.8 million.
- Net operating cash flow has significantly decreased to -$16.8 million or 152.66% when compared to the same quarter last year. In addition, when comparing to the industry average, the firm's growth rate is much lower.
- Despite any intermediate fluctuations, we have only bad news to report on this stock's performance over the last year: it has tumbled by 30.59%, worse than the S&P 500's performance. Consistent with the plunge in the stock price, the company's earnings per share are down 100% compared to the year-earlier quarter. Naturally, the overall market trend is bound to be a significant factor. However, in one sense, the stock's sharp decline last year is a positive for future investors, making it cheaper (in proportion to its earnings over the past year) than most other stocks in its industry. But due to other concerns, we feel the stock is still not a good buy right now.
- Current return on equity exceeded its ROE from the same quarter one year prior. This is a clear sign of strength within the company. Compared to other companies in the Communications Equipment industry and the overall market, Tellabs Inc's return on equity significantly trails that of both the industry average and the S&P 500.
- 41.49% is the gross profit margin for Tellabs Inc which we consider to be strong. Regardless of TLAB's high profit margin, it has managed to decrease from the same period last year. Despite the mixed results of the gross profit margin, TLAB's net profit margin of -3.67% significantly underperformed when compared to the industry average.
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Managing and conserving Arizona's natural, cultural and recreational resources for the benefit of the people, both in our Parks and through our Partners. FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT: Ellen Bilbrey at (602) 542-1996 or (602) 228-8518. Contact by Email: pio(at)azstateparks.gov
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(Florence, AZ -- Feb. 8, 2011) Florence will celebrate its 26th Annual Tour of Historic Florence on Saturday, February 12, 2011 from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm. Eleven historic homes, commercial buildings, and public buildings dating from 1868 to 1930 will be featured on the tour. Florence is noted for its collection of Territorial period architecture with over 120 buildings listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The heart of the downtown commercial district retains much of its original western character with old adobe homes, graceful Victorians, and early 20th century commercial structures. The tour not only focuses on the town's architecturally significant buildings, it also gives visitors a glimpse of Florence's colorful past. The stories that shape Florence's history run the gamut from old west gun fights to politicians and movie stars.
In addition to the tour, visitors and residents alike will not want to miss the grand re-opening celebration of McFarland State Historic Park at 10:00 a.m. Special guests Renee Bahl, Executive Director of Arizona State Parks; Jim Garrison, State Historic Preservation Officer; and Florence Mayor Vickie Kilvinger will all speak during the event. The park recently opened after being closed for more than two years thanks to a partnership among Arizona State Parks, the Town of Florence, and Florence Main Street Program. The park now houses the Florence Visitor Center in addition to the museum.
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After the tour, stop by the Florence Aeromodeler Park to see the Fun Fly & Swap Meet just two miles south of Florence on Highway 79. The Blue Adobe Meeting Center will feature their weekly History Hub Matinee Shows at 12 p.m. and 2 p.m. for a separate fee not included in tour admission.
The self-guided Tour of Historic Florence begins in downtown Florence at 291 N. Main Street, at the corner of Main Street and 8th Street. Admission for adults is $10 in advance or $12 on the day of the tour, children under 18 are free. Trolleys will provide transportation to tour sites at no additional cost. Proceeds from the tour support downtown revitalization activities of the Florence Main Street Program. Visit www.florencemainstreet.com or call 520-868-4496 or toll free (866) 977-4496 to buy tickets or get more information.
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EUGENE, Ore. — A threatened sea turtle found injured and stranded on an Oregon beach is on its way to its new home.
Pacific green sea turtles typically stay in the ocean or at least on the ground, but Tuesday Koa, the rescued sea turtle found stranded on the Oregon Coast, got to fly.
In mid-June a Newport motel guest discovered Koa lying in the sand in a coma. Staff at the Oregon Coast Aquarium and U.S. Fish and Wildlife immediately took him in. Biologists say in just two months Koa put on more than 20 pounds and is again swimming well.
Tuesday they loaded him up in a handmade crate to fly in a U.S. Navy airplane from the Eugene airport to his new home in San Diego.
"We're feeling great. We feel like we've done our job and the folks down at Sea World do a fantastic job, and he's going to the best possible care for eventual release. It's always a little bittersweet to see one go. Overall, we're very happy to see him on his way," said Stuart Clausen of the Oregon Coast Aquarium.
This is the third hypothermic sea turtle to get stranded here on the Oregon Coast.
Staff who have nursed him back to health say his name was well thought out. Koa is Hawaiian for strong brave and fearless.
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Funny Anniversary PoemsFinding funny anniversary poems to give to your partner will not just give them a giggle but also let them know you are thinking about them on your special day. For many couples humour is a big part of their relationship. Being able to laugh together can relieve stress and bring you closer together. You can use funny anniversary poems as gifts of their own accord. Another good idea is to include them inside a card or if you are having an anniversary party read it out to guests. So, what makes a poem funny? We laugh at things that are unexpected. Funny anniversary poems might be overly honest, talking about your husband's reluctance to do the dishes may get a giggle or two. Another way to make a poem funny is to set up a pattern and then break it. You may start with a few serious lines and then come up with something out of the blue. Some people say there is a little truth in every joke. So you may like to poke fun at yourself and your spouse, but at the same time let them know you love them just the same. Funny anniversary poems may simply be about things that have happened to you both as a couple. Perhaps something happened on your wedding day that you now laugh about. For my husbandDo you remember our first date The happiest day of my life Still, our married life was blissful Our children are growing up lovely Today I'm here to thank you For my wifeThe first time that I saw her But really, she's quite special It was hard for us to make it My wife, she is so lovely She makes me breakfast on cold mornings So now I'd like to thank you A poem for my parentsFrom my mum and dad Their advice on life On the day of my wedding My dad simply told me He said to be kind My mother told me She told me to listen So for you Mum and Dad Other articles and anniversary ideas you might like:Sentimental Wedding Anniversary PoemsFree Anniversary Poems Find Out What Your Anniversary Means What To Do On Your Anniversary Romantic Anniversary Gift Ideas Think Creatively About Your Anniversary Gifts Unusual Anniversary Gifts Find it!
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