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Ibragim Todashev, 27, was shot by the FBI in Florida a week ago after he apparently stabbed an agent during questioning on his possible involvement with Tamerlan Tsarnaev in a triple homicide that took place before the Boston attacks, according to the domestic intelligence agency.
The FBI did not name Todashev at the time.
But a law enforcement official told the Post that Todashev had lunged at the FBI agent and overturned the table, but had neither a gun nor a knife.
The shooting came after hours of questioning by law enforcement officials that began the night before. After the shooting, Todashev's father Abdulbaki Todashev questioned the FBI's account of the incident in which his son was said to have attacked bureau personnel with a knife.
Todashev was reported to be a friend of Tsarnaev, whom he knew through their shared hobby of mixed martial-arts fighting.
Tsarnaev, 26, and his brother Dzhokhar, 19, were the alleged perpetrators of the April 15 Boston bombings that killed three people and wounded more than 260 near the finish line of the race.
Tamerlan Tsarnaev died in a shootout with police. His brother was captured after an exhaustive manhunt and is in custody
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Will and Jack continue their campaign to adapt Karen's awkward cousin Barry to his new lifestyle—but their flamboyant efforts to help him only remind Will of his own clumsy experiences when he came out in 1986. Elsewhere, Grace feels abandoned by Leo when he leaves for three weeks to offer his medical services to the needy in Africa.
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Will: (regarding Barry) Did you hear that? His first 'fabulous'.
Jack: Our little baby's growing up!
Will: I'm so proud!
Karen: The Human Rights Campaign Gala is in a month. It's the social event of the gay season. Well, next to the Republican National Convention.
Jack: Man, making someone gay is exhausting... I don't know how my mother did it.
Jack: (to Barry who is doing push-ups) Come on! Let's go, let's go! Push! Remember: No pecs, no sex! Barry: This all seems so superficial. Are gay guys only about bodies and faces? Jack: Absolutely not. They're only about bodies. Faces you can cover up with a cute hat or leather hood.
(Will and Jack are talking about how they are going to help Barry) Will: Okay, so we're clear on this, right? You're gonna be in charge of Barry's body. I'm gonna work on his mind. Jack: Okay. But if you have his mind and I have the body, who gets the hair? 'Cause it grows out of the mind, but it's still kinda part of the body. Will: That's a very good question. And that makes me feel even better about being in charge of the mind.
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Upon its original airing, this was a 40-minute "super size" episode that began at 9:20 p.m. E.S.T. Some scenes are cut in the syndicated version of the episode.
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Jack: (to Will) What's the big deal? It's not like you just found out you're adopted... or Canadian. Eric McCormack, who plays Will Truman, was born and raised in Canada.
Music: "Dirrty" by Christina Aguilera.
Although unconfirmed and uncredited, many believe that the voice of the pencil sharpener at the end of the episode is that of Seth MacFarlane, creator and voice actor for the hit animated series Family Guy and American Dad. He did mention in an interview with IGN Entertainment that he once did a voiceover for Will & Grace but it ended up on the editing room floor.
Joan Jaffrey Poust (the passenger next to Grace) is series writer Tracy Poust's mother
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Will: Boy George, I think he's got it! Continuing with the My Fair Lady theme, this line is taken from "The Rain In Spain" when Eliza finally learns to speak properly. "By George, I think she's got it!"
Episode Title: Fagmalion Part Two: Attack of the Clones The title derives its name from the 2002 film Star Wars: Episode 2 Attack of the Clones.
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Soldotna graduate Larsen Kohler was named the Cascade Collegiate Conference Pitcher of the Week after throwing a complete game in Concordia University's 7-3 win over Corban on March 18.
Skyview graduate Michaela Hutchison won a title at 121 pounds in the Women's Wrestling University Nationals held March 24 at Abe Lemons Arena in Oklahoma City.
He is at it again.Ben LaVigueur decided to enter a 100-kilometer (62 miles) ultramarathon in Nicaragua last month, the "Ultramaratón Fuego y Agua," and ended up winning it with a time of 13 hours, 8 minutes.
By the time the puck dropped to start the second period Saturday, the playoff fate of the Alaska Avalanche and Kenai River Brown Bears was already sealed.Either they didn't get the message or they didn't care, because it didn't appear to faze either team.Especially the Brown Bears.
The Kenai River Brown Bears clinched a spot in the North American Hockey League playoffs when the Fresno (Calif.) Monsters lost to the Wenatchee (Wash.) Wild on Saturday.
The Kenai Peninsula had 18 athletes attend the Arctic Winter Games from March 4 to 10 in Whitehorse, Yukon. Those athletes brought home 31 medals, but just as importantly the athletes fulfilled another mission of the games by making new friends.
The Kenai River Brown Bears pulled even with the Fresno (Calif.) Monsters in the race for the final playoff spot in the North American Hockey League West Division on Friday with a 3-2 victory in overtime over the host Alaska Avalanche of Palmer.
As the Kenai River Brown Bears stand on the cusp of a playoff position, there are a few veteran players on the team who are also nearly at the end of their time on the team. Brett Lubanski, Jesse Ramsey and Raymond Stenehjem all have played with the Brown Bears for three years — and have each made the most of their opportunities.
With the final two games of the season looming today and Saturday, the Kenai River Brown Bears must win at least one of their games to even have a chance at making the North American Hockey League playoffs.
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I'm not sure if it is just because he likes to be close, but DS likes to watch TV really close to the screen.
In school he does better the closer he is to the teacher (but I think that is a behavioral/attention issue)
Are there indicators of eyesight issues? neither DH or I wear glasses so I have no experience in this department.
No harm in getting eyesight tested. It should be done every year just for eye health reasons. We started taking our kids once a year once they turned 3.
My husband needed glasses in kindergarten so our kids started getting eye exams between two and three. Right now they are both looking good and only need to come in every two years because they aren't showing signs of any issues. But until kindergarten, we did every year. Always best to be safe!!!
It was only ten dollars copay to get DS tested at the optometrist so we got him tested when I had mine done. I figure if we are paying for the insurance might as well use it.
My DD1 complained of headaches and blurriness. She has to wear glasses. Take him in to be tested.
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Hirbet Midras (the Midras Ruins), are the remains of an agricultural village which dates back to the 10th century BCE until approximately the 4th century CE, when the village was deserted. The ruins of houses, a system of burial caves and a burial pyramid, hiding tunnels used during the Bar Kokhba revolt in 132-135 CE, and a columbarium cut in the rock for the housing of pigeons, have all been discovered at the site. We had visited Hirbet Midras previously in search of Kalaniyot (anemones) and Rakefot (Persian Cyclamen), but this time I was looking for the Pyramid, a large pyramid-shaped monument with several stairs, which was probably used as an impressive tombstone for a burial system located next to the pyramid. 10 metres long at its base, and reaching a height of 3.5 metres (the top layers of the pyramid are missing, and the original height of the pyramid is estimated at 5 metres), it is thought that there is no other monument like this in the whole of Israel. This type of monument is known in Hebrew as a nefesh (soul). In Arabic its name is al-mantar, the scout.
A little down the hill from the pyramid, past a hewn stonewall, probably from an ancient synagogue, a burial cave with a rolling stone to close the entrance to two burial rooms can be found. The inner burial room has decorated arches. Multiple niches for burial can be seen in both rooms. In the time of the Second Temple, burial customs were such that when somebody died their body would be laid out on a shelf in a cave which would be sealed with a heavy stone. A few months later, after the flesh had decayed, the bones would be transferred to a special bone box, whose size was determined by the femur, the longest bone in the human body. The cave once contained small ossuaries for collecting the bones of the decomposed bodies. Pottery found in the burial cave was used from the 1st century BCE until the Bar Kochba revolt in 132-135 CE.
We walked on until we reached the Columbarian Cave. The shape of the many concaved holes carved into the cave walls explains the name: columba in Greek is pigeon, and columbarium is dovecote. Researchers are unsure about the genuine use of the holes but it seems that one of the uses was for collecting dove-dung for organic fertiliser. The pigeons were kept as a source of food, were used for sacrifices, and also to deliver messages.
Hirbet Midras has an ancient tunnel system, said to have been dug by the Bar Kokhba Jewish rebels fighting against the Roman Empire. It is likely that those who dug the hidden tunnels took advantage of more ancient underground chambers. The system of interconnecting rooms - over fifty underground caves and cisterns - were used as shelter for the fighters, as well as for storage of food, oil and water. Most of the chambers allow for standing but in the connecting tunnels one must crawl on all fours. The Romans eventually defeated the Jewish rebels, and the agricultural village was destroyed after the revolt, but was rebuilt and used a few hundred years later by Christians during the Byzantine Period.
The tunnel system can be entered and navigated by crawling; arrows mark the direction to be followed. The trail between the tunnels and the caves is fascinating, and was especially loved by my youngest son who found them a great thrill to crawl through. There is a lot of turning and crawling, so you need a torch, a tight waistline and no fear of the dark in order to enjoy the experience! (Okay, I admit at his point that neither Mister Handmade in Israel nor I had the slightest inclination to crawl through the tunnels ourselves.) Your torch will illuminate niches where oil lamps once lay and other carvings in the rock.
The Pyramid, the burial rooms and the beautiful seasonal wild flowers spotted during our visit to Adulam Park were interesting enough, but it was the "Crawling Cave" which proved to be the most fun for my son. He tried the tunnels out when we first arrived at the park, and we finished off our tour with yet another visit.


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Institute for Writing and Rhetoric. Though the connection between reading and writing seems to be a "given," reading was not always a dominant force in writing classrooms.
In the nineteenth century, students did not typically write analyses of what they read, but instead wrote themes on prescribed topics, such as Vanity, Democracy, Ethics, and so on. Reading and writing became curricularly linked at the turn of the century, when Harvard and other universities decided that reading literature was essential to learning to write. The reasons for this curricular link are the same today as they were one hundred years ago. Howtostudy.org - When you hit the books - and they hit back.
Graphic Organizers. Developmental English Instructor Product Details Page - Fusion: Integrated Reading and Writing, Book 2 (1133312497) Acceleration Project CA CCs. Integrated Reading and Writing Courses. Chabot College's accelerated English course is one of the longest running accelerated models nationwide.
Students who do not meet the minimum Accuplacer scores for college English have two choices for their developmental coursework. They can self-place into: A one-semester accelerated course that leads directly to college English (English 102, 4 units), orA two-semester non-accelerated sequence (English 101A-101B, 8 units) ALP_Faculty_Handbook_12_12. Graphic Organizers. Prepared by Tracey Hall & Nicole Strangman Please visit the AIM Center home page.
Introduction One way to help make a curriculum more supportive of students and teachers is to incorporate graphic organizers. Graphic organizers come in many varieties and have been widely researched for their effectiveness in improving learning outcomes for various students. The following five sections present a definition of graphic organizers, a sampling of different types and their applications, a discussion of the research evidence for their effectiveness, useful Web resources, and a list of referenced research articles.
The Network for College Readiness Assignment Field Testing in Texas. Homepage - ReadWriteThink. Developmental English - Interactions: A Thematic Reader, 8th Edition-9780495908296 - Ann Moseley. Academics: Reading and Writing Together. Writing is not a skill that students learn separate from other processes.
It combines many complex activities, including categorizing, building key terms and concepts for a subject, measuring one's reaction to a subject, making new connections, abstracting, figuring out significance, and developing arguments—to name a few. Our highest cognitive functions are developed and supported through active and interconnected use of language—speaking, listening, reading, and writing. In practice, this means that reading (and speaking and listening) can be used as a springboard for writing projects, and writing can be used as a way to understand reading.
Developmental English - The Reader's Corner: Expanding Perspectives Through Reading, 4th Edition-9780495802563 - Carol C. Kanar. Developmental English - Insightful Writing: A Process Rhetoric with Readings, 1st Edition-9780618870264 - David Sabrio. Table of Contents Introduction: Learning to LearnReading: David Sabrio, "Learning Styles"What's Your Learning Style?
Reading: David Sabrio and Mitchel Burchfield, "Multiple Intelligences"Student Essay: Richie Saavedra, "Not a Perfect Person"I. Looking Inside the Writing Process1. Writing and LearningThe Writing ProcessReading EffectivelyOrganizing, Drafting, and ShapingStudent Essay: Melissa Anne Scott, "Tips for a New Preschool Teacher"Student Essay: Ricky Varela, "My Hobby"2: Discovering IdeasRevisionReading: Dianne Hales, "Getting Yourself Back on Track"Reading: Ben Fong-Torres, "He Wails for the World"Student Essay: Michael Verderber, "An Alienated Asian"3.: Revision and StyleRevising for Some Common Sentence-Level ProblemsAchieving Clarity and Eliminating AwkwardnessII.
Three Ways to Read and Discuss Texts. How we discuss a text is directly related to how we read that text.
More to the point here, how we read a text is shaped by how we expect to discuss it. While you may not be asked to write about texts at school, and probably will not be asked to write about texts in your job, you must learn how to talk about texts to discover what makes them work. Learning to Read and Write. How can you learn to read and write better?
More to the point here: How can you learn to read and write better by reading web pages such as these? First of all: Reading is primary. One can write only as well as one reads. Reading and Writing. Copyright Information For Authors Submission of a manuscript implies: that the work described has not been published before (except in form of an abstract or as part of a published lecture, review or thesis); that it is not under consideration for publication elsewhere; that its publication has been approved by all co-authors, if any, as well as – tacitly or explicitly – by the responsible authorities at the institution where the work was carried out.
Author warrants (i) that he/she is the sole owner or has been authorized by any additional copyright owner to assign the right, (ii) that the article does not infringe any third party rights and no license from or payments to a third party is required to publish the article and (iii) that the article has not been previously published or licensed. The author signs for and accepts responsibility for releasing this material on behalf of any and all co-authors. 'Reading Like a Writer,' by Francine Prose. Improving College Reading Skills. Two Entry Notebooks. He following are samples of group writing activities offered by the Center for Instruction Development and Research at University of Washington at Seattle.
A. Ask students to work together revising a document that has already been written. This is a useful activity for work on focus, organization, support, and use of jargon. You might have them rewrite something for a different purpose or audience. Shanahan on Literacy. Reading and Writing. Writing and Reading. Writing and reading are closely related and, some would say, inseparable.
Better writers tend to be better readers, and better readers produce better writing. It makes sense that the strategies children use to read are the same ones they use to write. Parents and teachers can take advantage of the connection between reading and writing by showing their students how enjoyable reading is. For a more comprehensive discussion of motivational tips below, please read "An Offer They Cannot Refuse. " Reading, Writing, Marking, & Difficulty: Re-Reading Salvatori in Light of Digital Writing Practices. At tomorrow's pedagogy workshop here on campus (2.17.10), we'll be reading and discussing Mariolina Salvatori's College English article "Conversations with Texts: Reading in the Teaching of Composition" (1996). While acknowledging that I'm oversimplifying, I want to mention four important points in the article, and think through them (now, 14 years later) in terms of pedagogy inflected by digital writing tools.
Salvatori herself describes the project of her article as "an argument on behalf of the theoretical and practical appropriateness of using 'reading' as a means of teaching 'writing'" (441). Within this frame, she works through several related ideas; I'd like to think though the following four: 1. E. D. Hirsch, Jr. Eric Donald Hirsch, Jr. (born March 22, 1928) is an American educator and academic literary critic. Now retired, he was until recently the University Professor of Education and Humanities and the Linden Kent Memorial Professor Emeritus of English at the University of Virginia.
Reading. Get Started | Writing.Com 101 | News | Need Help? With thousands of authors, items, and topics, there is plenty to read on Writing.Com. Start with our Sponsored Items and Shameless Plugs or choose an item type or genre. If you know what you want to read, use the search box provided below. Nancy%20Morrow%20The%20Role%20of%20Reading%20in%20the%20College%20Composition%20Class. Goen. Writing in College - 1. Some crucial differences between high school and college writing. From high school to college Some students make very smooth transitions from writing in high school to writing in college, and we heartily wish all of you an easy passage.
But other students are puzzled and frustrated by their experiences in writing for college classes. Only months earlier your writing was winning praise; now your instructors are dissatisfied, saying that the writing isn't quite "there" yet, saying that the writing is "lacking something. " You haven't changed--your writing is still mechanically sound, your descriptions are accurate, you're saying smart things.
But they're still not happy. Refiguring the Ph.D. in English Studies: Writing, Doctoral Education, and Suny-Albany's Fusion-Based Curriculum by Stephen M. North - Reviews, Discussion, Bookclubs, Lists. Teaching Basic Writing Online. At the San Francisco State campus of the California State University (CSU) where I teach, nearly half the entering class of first year students place into developmental level English courses based on their score on a systemwide English Placement Test. We know, from data accumulated from over 20 years of EPT administrations, that it is their performance on the reading section the test that disproportionately accounts for their placement in developmental level English classes.
At virtually all CSU campuses, this means students enroll in a writing course to address their difficulties with reading. WritingToRead_01. Writing and Reading. Institute for Writing and Rhetoric. The CCC Online Archive: Peshe C. Kuriloff. What Discourses Have in Common: Teaching the Transaction between Writer and Reader. 79.04.01: Writing Through Reading. Writing Guide: Critical Reading.


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My annual list of predictions for next year has become one of great discussion among my colleagues and friends. This year is no different. I have once again looked into my crystal Riedel ball and will decant some wine predictions for 2010.
1) The Next Hot White:
There will be more interest in Sauvignon Blanc in 2010. I have seen a steady increase in the price of Pinot Grigio, which I think could be finding its ceiling. Most people drink Pinot Grigio because it's light and does-n't have as much acidity as Sauvignon Blanc. But many will realize that the zestiness of Sauvignon Blanc is a welcome refresher and a help rather than a hindrance when drinking with food. Salads, shellfish, seafood, et al. have a natural affinity for Sauvignon Blanc. And the price of Sauvignon Blanc has remained steady and affordable.
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My hot red for 2010 is not new but will certainly enjoy some fabulous praise in 2010. That grape would be Nebbiolo. Its home in the Langhe Hills of Piemonte will be releasing some stunningly gorgeous wines from the 2006 vintage, both Barolo and Barbaresco. I also would add that there are a handful of domestic producers making some delicious and compelling examples of Nebbiolo right in our backyard. And as these domestic vines mature, and with more experience under their belts, domestic wine-makers will have a hard time keeping the "Nebb," as they fondly refer to it, a secret. Sommeliers and wine geeks around the country eagerly snap up these gems already.
3) Wine Economy: Wine sales will be flat. I certainly do not expect any growth, but at the same time no decline. Most of the discounting of wine will have already run its course, and the supply chain will start to flow again as wineries and vine growers adjust their outputs accordingly. Those who have traded downward in their drinking habits are not the majority. Most are drinking less, but better. These drinkers and those who haven't had to change their habits will still aspire to drink the best they can afford. Pricing will remain the biggest issue. If the wine is not priced accordingly with its quality level, the producer is in for a slow ride. It is still a great time to be a "buyer" in the wine world.
4) Food and Wine: Food and wine pairing will always be important, but may be even more important in 2010. Everyone is looking for good deals and value. Food paired with wine often represents some the best.
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5) Collecting: Collectors in Hawaii will be happy to know that there will be more storage facilities dedicated to wine opening up their doors. I hear through the grapevine that one is already under construction. On another note, the big "C" word (counterfeit) will come up even more prominently in 2010 as some landmark court cases will be brought to light. This will hopefully add to collective awareness among collectors. Collectors must be more vigilant about counterfeit wines. If you don't know, you should ask. As the auction market grows internationally, so will the counterfeiters.
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LOL. So there isnt a case number? A docket number? They said "well, you have no legal name so you are not chargeable- I guess we will let you go and destroy the records"
-Dude, c'mon...I mean...Really???? There is always a docket number since its there before you see a Judge. Also usually easily verified online (even the Transcripts) if its a large Court system.
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For some people no matter how much "proof" you put in front of them, it will never be enough. I do not care if you believe what I say or not. It is my Truth and it is as simple as that. It makes no difference to me at all if you reject what I say. You have your choice in believing what they call themselves FICTION. Many people turn away from Truth and there will be many more.
...But thats the thing. I have seen NO PROOF (nor has anyone else) just people saying things (which isnt proof)-
I would love to see something...Anything. because damn, I will get a free house, a million for my birth certificate and smoke cannabis all day in front of the police station - I WANT IT TO WORK...
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I know nothing about what you speak of. A free house? A million for birth certificate? I've never heard any of this. I do know that when you are born a trust is created with that birth certificate but I know nothing about "cashing in" on that. That sounds like a scam to draw people in but I have no idea on that. There is no True easy way in this life.
Oh hell yeah- its part of the Doctrine.
That thread I linked a few pages back goes into everything... It IS a scam.
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MANY people have been jailed for this. It does not work.
The BC thing- Yes, they claim there is a secret way to cash it in for all the Money attached to it (of coarse you have to pay them your imaginary money to learn the trick)- It also does not work.
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Bone grafting | |
Intervention | |
A surgeon places a bone graft into position during a limb salvage. | |
MeSH | D016025 |
MedlinePlus | 002963 |
Bone grafting | |
Intervention | |
A surgeon places a bone graft into position during a limb salvage. | |
MeSH | D016025 |
MedlinePlus | 002963 |
Bone grafting is a surgical procedure that replaces missing bone in order to repair bone fractures that are extremely complex, pose a significant health risk to the patient, or fail to heal properly.
Bone generally has the ability to regenerate completely but requires a very small fracture space or some sort of scaffold to do so. Bone grafts may be autologous (bone harvested from the patient's own body, often from the iliac crest), allograft (cadaveric bone usually obtained from a bone bank), or synthetic (often made of hydroxyapatite or other naturally occurring and biocompatible substances) with similar mechanical properties to bone. Most bone grafts are expected to be reabsorbed and replaced as the natural bone heals over a few months' time.
The principles involved in successful bone grafts include osteoconduction (guiding the reparative growth of the natural bone), osteoinduction (encouraging undifferentiated cells to become active osteoblasts), and osteogenesis (living bone cells in the graft material contribute to bone remodeling). Osteogenesis only occurs with autografts.
Osteoconductive | Osteoinductive | Osteogenic | |
Alloplast | + | – | – |
Xenograft | + | – | – |
Allograft | + | +/– | – |
Autograft | + | + | + |
Bone grafting is possible because bone tissue, unlike most other tissues, has the ability to regenerate completely if provided the space into which to grow. As native bone grows, it will generally replace the graft material completely, resulting in a fully integrated region of new bone. The biologic mechanisms that provide a rationale for bone grafting are osteoconduction, osteoinduction and osteogenesis.[1]
Osteoconduction occurs when the bone graft material serves as a scaffold for new bone growth that is perpetuated by the native bone. Osteoblasts from the margin of the defect that is being grafted utilize the bone graft material as a framework upon which to spread and generate new bone.[1] In the very least, a bone graft material should be osteoconductive.
Osteoinduction involves the stimulation of osteoprogenitor cells to differentiate into osteoblasts that then begin new bone formation. The most widely studied type of osteoinductive cell mediators are bone morphogenetic proteins (BMPs).[1] A bone graft material that is osteoconductive and osteoinductive will not only serve as a scaffold for currently existing osteoblasts but will also trigger the formation of new osteoblasts, theoretically promoting faster integration of the graft.
Osteopromotion involves the enhancement of osteoinduction without the possession of osteoinductive properties. For example, enamel matrix derivative has been shown to enhance the osteoinductive effect of demineralized freeze dried bone allograft (DFDBA), but will not stimulate de novo bone growth alone.[2]
Osteogenesis occurs when vital osteoblasts originating from the bone graft material contribute to new bone growth along with bone growth generated via the other two mechanisms.[1]
Autologous (or autogenous) bone grafting involves utilizing bone obtained from the same individual receiving the graft. Bone can be harvested from non-essential bones, such as from the iliac crest, or more commonly in oral and maxillofacial surgery, from the mandibular symphysis (chin area) or anterior mandibular ramus (the coronoid process); this is particularly true for block grafts, in which a small block of bone is placed whole in the area being grafted. When a block graft will be performed, autogenous bone is the most preferred because there is less risk of the graft rejection because the graft originated from the patient's own body.[3] As indicated in the chart above, such a graft would be osteoinductive and osteogenic, as well as osteoconductive. A negative aspect of autologous grafts is that an additional surgical site is required, in effect adding another potential location for post-operative pain and complications.[4]
Autologous bone is typically harvested from intra-oral sources as the chin or extra-oral sources as the iliac crest, the fibula, the ribs, the mandible and even parts of the skull.
All bone requires a blood supply in the transplanted site. Depending on where the transplant site is and the size of the graft, an additional blood supply may be required. For these types of grafts, extraction of the part of the periosteum and accompanying blood vessels along with donor bone is required. This kind of graft is known as a vital bone graft.
An autograft may also be performed without a solid bony structure, for example using bone reamed from the anterior superior iliac spine. In this case there is an osteoinductive and osteogenic action, however there is no osteoconductive action, as there is no solid bony structure.
Chin offers a large amount of cortico-cancellous autograft and easy access among all the intraoral sites. It can be easily harvested in the office settings under local anaesthesia on an outpatient basis. Proximity of the donor and recipient sites reduce operative time and cost. Convenient surgical access, low morbidity, elimination of hospital stay, minimal donor site discomfort and avoidance of cutaneous scars are the added advantages.
Dentin bone, made from extracted teeth,[5] Dentin comprises more than 85% of tooth structure, the enamel consists of HA mineral and comprises 10% of tooth structure. Dentin is unlike bone in its chemical composition, by volume 50% is HA mineral and 50% organic matrix, mostly fibrous type I collagen. Dentin, like bone, may release growth and differentiating factors while being resorbed by osteoclasts. In order to make the dentin graft usable and bacteria-free some companies have developed clinical procedures which include grinding, sorting and cleaning of the teeth for immediate or future use. In Korea, the Korea Tooth Bank performed bio-recycling of 38 000 patients' own teeth from January 2009 until October 2012.
Allograft bone, like autogenous bone, is derived from humans; the difference is that allograft is harvested from an individual other than the one receiving the graft. Allograft bone can be taken from cadavers that have donated their bone so that it can be used for living people who are in need of it; it is typically sourced from a bone bank. Bone banks also supply allograft bone sourced from living human bone donors (usually hospital inpatients) who are undergoing elective total hip arthroplasty (total hip replacement surgery). During total hip replacement, the orthopaedic surgeon removes the patient's femoral head, as a necessary part of the process of inserting the artificial hip prosthesis. The femoral head is a roughly spherical area of bone, located at the proximal end of the femur, with a diameter of 45 mm to 56 mm in adult humans. The patient's femoral head is most frequently discarded to hospital waste at the end of the surgical procedure. However, if a patient satisfies a number of stringent regulatory, medical and social history criteria, and provides informed consent, their femoral head may be deposited in the hospital's bone bank.
There are three types of bone allograft available:[6]
Artificial bone can be created from ceramics such as calcium phosphates (e.g. hydroxyapatite and tricalcium phosphate), Bioglass and calcium sulphate; all of which are biologically active to different degrees depending on solubility in the physiological environment.[7] These materials can be doped with growth factors, ions such as strontium or mixed with bone marrow aspirate to increase biological activity. Some authors believe this method is inferior to autogenous bone grafting[3] however infection and rejection of the graft is much less of a risk, and the mechanical properties such as Young's modulus are comparable to bone. The presence of elements such as strontium can result in higher bone mineral density and enhanced osteoblast proliferation in vivo.
Xenograft bone substitute has its origin from a species other than human, such as bovine bone (or recently porcine bone) which can be freeze dried or demineralized and deproteinized. Xenografts are usually only distributed as a calcified matrix. Madrepore and or millepore type of corals are harvested and treated to become 'coral derived granules' (CDG)[8] and other types of coralline xenografts.[9] Coral based xenografts are mainly calcium carbonate (and an important proportion of fluorides, useful in the context of grafting to promote bone development) while natural human bone is made of hydroxyapatite along with calcium phosphate and carbonate: the coral material is thus either transformed industrially into hydroxyapatite through a hydrothermal process, yielding a non-resorbable xenograft, or simply the process is omitted and the coralline material remains in its calcium carbonate state for better resorption of the graft by the natural bone. The coral xenograft is then saturated with growth enhancing gels and solutions.[10] In January 2010 Italian scientists announced a breakthrough in the use of wood as a bone substitute, though this technique is not expected to be used for humans until at the earliest 2015. Various species of wood are pyrolized in an inert atmosphere, the carbonaceous residue is saturated with calcium salts and finally reheated to obtain a highly porous crystallized material of much higher porosity than trabecular titanium or porous hard ceramic bone-substitutes ; the inventors claim the wood based material will permit better penetration during bone growth and more flexion than metal or hard ceramic grafts, these two graft types having a modulus of elasticity far too important compared to human bone.[11]
Alloplastic grafts may be made from hydroxylapatite, a naturally occurring mineral that is also the main mineral component of bone. They may be made from bioactive glass. Hydroxylapatite is a Synthetic Bone Graft, which is the most used now among other synthetic due to its osteoconduction, hardness and acceptability by bone. Some synthetic bone grafts are made of calcium carbonate, which start to decrease in usage[citation needed] because it is completely resorbable in short time which make the bone easy to break again[citation needed]. Tricalcium phosphate which now used in combination with hydroxylapatite thus give both effect osteoconduction and resorbability. Polymers such as some microporous grades of PMMA and various other acrylates (such as polyhydroxylethylmethacrylate aka PHEMA), coated with calcium hydroxide for adhesion, are also used as alloplastic grafts for their inhibition of infection and their mechanical resilience and biocompatibility.[12] Calcifying marine algae such as Corallina officinalis have a fluorohydroxyapatitic composition whose structure is similar to human bone and offers gradual resorption, thus it is treated and standardized as "FHA ( Fluoro-Hydroxy-Apatitic) biomaterial" alloplastic bone grafts.[13]
Growth Factor enhanced grafts are produced using recombinant DNA technology. They consist of either Human Growth Factors or Morphogens (Bone Morphogenic Proteins in conjunction with a carrier medium, such as collagen).
The most common use of bone grafting is in the application of dental implants to restore the edentulous area of a missing tooth. Dental implants require bones underneath them for support and proper integration into the mouth. People who have been edentulous (without teeth) for a prolonged period may not have enough bone left in the necessary locations. In this case, bone can be taken from the chin, from the pilot holes for the implants, or even from the iliac crest of the pelvis and inserted into the mouth underneath the new implant.
In general, bone graft is either used en block (such as from the chin or the ascending ramus area of the lower jaw) or particulated, in order to be able to adapt it better to a defect.
Dental bone grafting is a specialized periodontal procedure that has been developed to reestablish lost jawbone. This loss can be a result of dental infection of abscess, periodontal disease, or trauma. There are various reasons for replacing lost bone tissue and encouraging natural bone growth, and each technique tackles jawbone defects differently. Reasons that bone grafting might be needed include sinus augmentation, socket preservation, ridge augmentation, or regeneration.[citation needed]
Another common bone graft, which is more substantial than those used for dental implants, is of the fibular shaft. After the segment of the fibular shaft has been removed normal activities such as running and jumping are permitted on the leg with the bone deficit. The grafted, vascularized fibulas have been used to restore skeletal integrity to long bones of limbs in which congenital bone defects exist and to replace segments of bone after trauma or malignant tumor invasion. The periosteum and nutrient artery are generally removed with the piece of bone so that the graft will remain alive and grow when transplanted into the new host site. Once the transplanted bone is secured into its new location it generally restores blood supply to the bone in which it has been attached.
Besides the main use of bone grafting – dental implants – this procedure is used to fuse joints to prevent movement, repair broken bones that have bone loss, and repair broken bone that has not yet healed.[14]
Bone grafts are used in hopes that the defective bone will be healed or will regrow with little to no graft rejection.[14]
Depending on where the bone graft is needed, a different doctor may be requested to do the surgery. Doctors that do bone graft procedures are commonly orthopedic surgeons, otolaryngology head and neck surgeon, neurosurgeons, craniofacial surgeons, oral and maxillofacial surgeons, podiatric surgeons and periodontists, dental surgeons, oral surgeons and implantologists.[15]
As with any procedure, there are risks involved; these include reactions to medicine, problems breathing, bleeding, and infection.[14] Infection is reported to occur in less than 1% of cases and is curable with antibiotics. Overall, patients with a preexisting illness are at a higher risk of getting an infection as opposed to those who are overall healthy.[16]
Some of the potential risks and complications of bone grafts employing the iliac crest as a donor site include:[16][17][18]
Bone grafts harvested from the posterior iliac crest in general have less morbidity, but depending on the type of surgery, may require a flip while the patient is under general anesthesia.[24][25]
The time it takes for an individual to recover depends on the severity of the injury being treated and lasts anywhere from 2 weeks to 2 months with a possibility of vigorous exercise being barred for up to 6 months.[14]
Bone graft procedures consist of more than just the surgery itself. The complete 3-month total cost of a complex posterolateral lumbar spine fusion bone graft supplemented with graft extenders ranges from a mean of approximately $33,860 to $37,227.[26] This price includes all visits in and out of the hospital for 3 months. Besides the cost of the bone graft itself (ranging from $250 to $900) other expenses for the procedure include: outpatient rehabilitation fees ($5,000 to $7,000), screws and rods ($7,500), room and board ($5,000), operating room ($3,500), sterile supplies ($1,100), physical therapy ($1,000), surgeon's fees (average $3,500), anesthesiologist fees (approximately $350 to $400 per hour), medication charges ($1,000), and additional fees for services such as medical supplies, diagnostic procedures, equipment use fees, etc.[27]


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I am Dr. Hooshang Amirahmadi, a professor at Rutgers University, and Founder and President of the American Iranian Council.
Let me begin by sending my personal and the American Iranian Council's warmest New Year's Greetings to all of you. We wish you a New Year filled with peace, joy and prosperity. We also hope that in the New Year, the United States and Iran will begin a serious engagement toward better relations.
The American Iranian Council is a non-profit, non-partisan, and educational organization that serves as a platform and catalyst for constructive dialogue and better understanding among the United States, Iran, and key stakeholders in US-Iran relations.
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We pioneered the marketplace of ideas on US-Iran relations long before it became fashionable. In addition, AIC was the first organization to introduce the Iranian-American community to US politics.
Our balanced position on US-Iran relations is a product of our belief in the mutually of interests between the two countries and our objective analysis of issues standing between them, as well as our long history of interactions with both governments.
The Council is the only organization of its type that has remained true to its cause: never supported sanctions of any type, never opposed negotiation between Iran and the US, and never tried to condition US-Iran dialogue on any matters peripheral to the core problems of the relations. We are also the only organization solely devoted to US-Iran relations.
The Council's Board of Directors, including myself, serves entirely on a volunteer basis, and our funds are substantially spent on projects rather than salaries and administration as is the case with most comparable organizations!
The American Iranian Council has an unparalleled track record of success:
When Madeleine Albright, the US Secretary of State in the Clinton Administration, decided to deliver her historic speech on Iran, she chose to do so at an AIC conference. She expressed regret about past US policy mistakes, lifted sanctions on carpets and food items, and offered Iran a global settlement. Years later, Iran's President Mohammad Khatami would characterize this event as a "missed opportunity."
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When we proposed to extend the Council's activities to Iran, the US government granted AIC a rare license through its Office of Foreign Assets Control.
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