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Article: The Role Of Melatonin In Pancreatic Protection: Could Melatonin Be Used In The Treatment Of Acute Pancreattis?[Show abstract] [Hide abstract]
ABSTRACT: Acute pancreatitis is a disease, which could be manifested as either a mild edematous form or a more severe necrotizing pancreatitis which has a poor prognosis. The etiology and pathogenesis of this ailment is not completely clear. Melatonin is an indoleamine which is produced from L-tryptophan in the pineal gland and in the other tissue including gastrointestinal tract. Both melatonin and its precursor have been demonstrated to protect the pancreas against acute pancreatitis and to attenuate pancreatic tissue damage. In the pancreas melatonin and L-tryptophan activate complex mechanisms which involve direct scavenging of the radical oxygen and nitrogen species, activation of antioxidant enzymes (catalase, superoxide dydmutase, glutation peroxidase), reduction of pro-inflammatory cytokines and prostaglandins, activation of heat shock protein, and a decrease of necrosis and increase of regeneration in the pancreas. There are several arguments for the idea that endogenous melatonin produced in the pineal gland and in the gastrointestinal system could be the part of a native mechanisms for protecting the pancreas against acute damage: 1/ the melatonin precursor L-tryptophan exerts similar protective effect as melatonin, 2/ application of the melatonin receptor antagonist, luzindole aggravates acute pancreatitis, 3/ pinealectomy results in the exacerbation of acute pancreatitis, 4/ low melatonin plasma levels are associated with an increased risk of severe acute pancreatitis. These observations leads to the idea that perhaps melatonin could be used in clinical trials as supportive therapy in acute pancreatitis.Current pharmaceutical design 11/2013; DOI:10.2174/1381612819666131119105019 · 4.41 Impact Factor
Article: Elevated Cerebrospinal Fluid Interleukin-17A and Interferon-γ Levels in Early Asymptomatic Neurosyphilis.[Show abstract] [Hide abstract]
ABSTRACT: The mechanisms underlying the process of Treponema pallidum clearance from the central nervous system have not yet been established. Considering that neurosyphilis is associated with mild cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) pleocytosis with a lymphocytic predominance, it has been suggested that cells involved in the adaptive immune response may play a role in this process. In the current study, we assessed the cytokine production profile of T-helper cells in the serum and CSF of patients with early syphilis, with and without CSF abnormalities. Cerebrospinal fluid and blood samples were collected from 33 patients with secondary and early latent syphilis. Five patients (15%) had a reactive CSF Venereal Disease Research Laboratory test without any accompanying neurological symptoms. According to the Centers of Disease Control and Prevention classification, they were diagnosed with asymptomatic neurosyphilis. Serum and CSF levels of interferon-γ (IFN-γ; Th1-type cytokine), interleukin-4 (IL-4; Th2-type cytokine), and interleukin-17A (IL-17A; Th17-type cytokine) were determined by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. Patients with asymptomatic neurosyphilis had significantly higher levels of IL-17A (8-fold) and IFN-γ (7.8-fold) in the CSF compared with patients in the no-neurosyphilis group. Six individuals had CSF pleocytosis but a negative CSF Venereal Disease Research Laboratory test result (presumptive neurosyphilis group). In this group, CSF IFN-γ and CSF IL-17A levels were also significantly elevated when compared with no-neurosyphilis group. There was no correlation between serum and CSF concentrations of IL-17A. However, CSF pleocytosis correlated positively with both CSF IL-17A (r = 0.4, P = 0.01) and IFN-γ (r = 0.42, P = 0.01). Increased CSF levels of IFN-γ and IL-17A in syphilitic patients with CSF abnormalities suggest that cells of adaptive immunity (probably T-helper cells producing IFN-γ and IL-17) may contribute to the inflammatory response associated with neurosyphilis. In addition, the lack of correlation between serum and CSF IL-17A levels suggests intrathecal production of this cytokine. Further studies are needed to establish the exact nature of the immune response accompanying neurosyphilis and its clinical significance.Sexually transmitted diseases 10/2013; 40(10):808-12. DOI:10.1097/OLQ.0000000000000024 · 2.58 Impact Factor
Article: Cerebrospinal Fluid Abnormalities in HIV-Negative Patients with Secondary and Early Latent Syphilis and Serum VDRL ≥ 1:32.[Show abstract] [Hide abstract]
ABSTRACT: Syphilis is caused by a spirochete Treponema pallidum. Invasion of the central nervous system (CNS) by T. pallidum may appear early during the course of disease. The diagnosis of confirmed neurosyphilis is based on the reactive Venereal Disease Research Laboratory (VDRL) in cerebrospinal fluid (CSF). Recent studies indicated that serum RPR ≥ 1:32 are associated with higher risk of reactivity of CSF VDRL. The main aim of the current study was to assess cerebrospinal fluid serological and biochemical abnormalities in HIV negative subjects with secondary and early latent syphilis and serum VDRL ≥ 1:32. Clinical and laboratory data of 33 HIV-negative patients with secondary and early latent syphilis, with the serum VDRL titer ≥ 1:32, who underwent a lumbar puncture and were treated in Department of Dermatology at Jagiellonian University School of Medicine in Cracow, were collected. Clinical examination revealed no symptoms of CNS involvement in all patients. 18% (n = 6) of patients met the criteria of confirmed neurosyphilis (reactive CSF-VDRL). In 14 (42%) patients CSF WBC count ≥ 5/ul was found, and in 13 (39%) subjects there was elevated CSF protein concentration (≥ 45 mg/dL). 10 patients had CSF WBC count ≥ 5/ul and/or elevated CSF protein concentration (≥ 45 mg/dL) but CSF-VDRL was not reactive. Indications for CSF examination in HIV-negative patients with early syphilis are the subject of discussion. It seems that all patients with syphilis and with CSF abnormalities (reactive serological tests, elevated CSF WBC count, elevated protein concentration) should be treated according to protocols for neurosyphilis. But there is a need for identification of biomarkes in order to identify a group of patients with syphilis, in whom risk of such abnormalities is high.Indian Journal of Dermatology 07/2013; 58(4):325. DOI:10.4103/0019-5154.113941
Article: Pityriasis lichenoides-like secondary syphilis and neurosyphilis in a HIV-infected patient.[Show abstract] [Hide abstract]
ABSTRACT: Papulo- and vesiculo-necrotic lesions are rare manifestations of secondary syphilis. Until now it has been described only in HIV-infected patients with advanced stages of immunosuppression. This case report describes an unusual case of PLEVA-like syphilis in a 33-year-old man with newly diagnosed HIV infection. Despite that the CD4 cells level and viral load did not indicate the advance stage of immunosuppression, the unusual manifestation of syphilis and neurosyphilis occurred. The presented case indicates the need for HIV screening in every patient with syphilis especially when the clinical manifestation is unusual. Importance of syphilis testing in every case with atypical rashes should be also highlighted.Postepy Dermatologii I Alergologii 04/2013; 30(2):127-130. DOI:10.5114/pdia.2013.34166 · 0.66 Impact Factor
Archives of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy 01/2013; 15:33-39. DOI:10.12740/APP/18587
Article: Drug-induced linear IgA bullous dermatosis after discontinuation of cefuroxime axetil treatment.[Show abstract] [Hide abstract]
ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND: Linear immunoglobulin A (IgA) bullous dermatosis (LABD) is a rare autoimmune blistering disorder. The disease may be either idiopathic or druginduced. Over the past 30 years, approximately one hundred LABD cases have been described as induced by a wide range of drugs, chiefly antibiotics. MAIN OBSERVATIONS: We report the case of 37-year-old woman who developed pruritic bullous lesions spread all over the body three weeks after her last dose of cefuroxime axetil. Antibiotic therapy was started due to rhino-sinusitis. CONCLUSIONS: In most reported cases of drug-induced LABD, skin lesions occur within the time of drug administration. However, the onset of disease may be even after discontinuation of treatment. It seems that in such cases, other clinical conditions (like infection) act, as cofactors of immunologic response.Journal of Dermatological Case Reports 12/2012; 6(4):117-119. DOI:10.3315/jdcr.2012.1119
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ABSTRACT: The most specific criterion for diagnosing neurosyphilis is a reactive CSF VDRL. Unfortunately, there are in Europe, including Poland small number of specialized laboratories for serological diagnosis of syphilis. Thus, CSF serology results are obtained with delay. Therefore, the decision on recommended therapy for neurosyphilis is taken on the basis of CSF basic tests. In this paper we attempt to determine the utility of CSF glucose concentration and its cut-off values in prediction of asymptomatic neurosyphilis. CSF and blood were collected from 55 HIV-uninfected patients with syphilis of unknown duration. Patients with neurosyphilis (14.5%) were characterized by higher CSF pleocytosis (p<0.0001), elevated CSF protein concentration (p<0.05) and lower CSF glucose concentration (p<0.0001). Multivariate regression analysis identified CSF pleocytosis and CSF glucose concentration as the two independent predictors of reactive CSF VDRL (p<0.0001). In the selected group of patients with CSF pleocytosis ≥5/µL (n=25) CSF glucose concentration ≤2.72 mmol/L was associated with 100% sensitivity (95%CI: 63-100%) and 100% specificity (95%CI: 75.3–100%) for reactive CSF VDRL. CSF glucose concentration may be particularly useful as a predictive marker of neurosyphilis in HIV uninfected patients with syphilis of unknown duration with CSF plecytosis ≥5/µL.Central European Journal of Medicine 09/2012; DOI:10.2478/s11536-012-0060-6 · 0.21 Impact Factor
Article: Early syphilis in patients treated in the Department of Dermatology at Jagiellonian University School of Medicine in Cracow in years 2006-2010[Show abstract] [Hide abstract]
ABSTRACT: Introduction. Syphilis is a sexually transmitted disease (STD), caused by the spirochete Treponema pallidum. The disease occurs only in humans. In the course of syphilis several stages are distinguished, which reflect the gradual spread of bacteria in the organism. Variety of sexual practices (including anal and oral sex), and widespread empirical use of antibiotics, prescribed for reasons other than STD (e.g. upper respiratory tract infections) not having treponemicidal action, seem to lead to changes in the clinical course of syphilis and its characterization by sparse symptoms. Objective. The aim of this study was to analyse the clinical manifestation of secondary syphilis in patients treated in the Department of Dermatology at Jagiellonian University, School of Medicine in Cracow. Material and methods. Data obtained from 217 patients including those of sociodemographic status, sexual orientation and HIV infection were analysed. Results. The analysed group consisted of 23 women (10.6%) and 194 men (89.4%), of whom 107 declared they were homosexuals. In 153 patients due to the absence of clinical signs of infection early latent syphilis was diagnosed. The most common clinical symptom of secondary syphilis was macular rash (43.7%), followed by maculopapular changes on the palms and soles (36.8%), generalized lymphadenopathy (33.3%), syphilitic alopecia (21.8%), syphilitic angina (14.9%) and condylomata lata (6.9%). 58.2% of patients had only one clinical symptom of the disease. The most common signs of infection were generalized lymphadenopathy and maculopapular rash on the soles and palms (11.5%). Conclusions. It seems that in the past two decades the clinical manifestation of secondary syphilis has not changed significantly. However, in comparison to data available from the literature different incidence of individual symptoms of secondary syphilis was observed, which may be explained by locally contingent diversity of sexual practices, use of empiric antibiotic therapy for reasons other than sexually transmitted infections and different accessibility to health care.
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ABSTRACT: Melatonin, a product of the pineal gland, is released from the gut mucosa in response to food ingestion. Specific receptors for melatonin have been detected in many gastrointestinal tissues including the pancreas. Melatonin as well as its precursor, L-tryptophan, attenuates the severity of acute pancreatitis and protects the pancreatic tissue from the damage caused by acute inflammation. The beneficial effect of melatonin on acute pancreatitis, which has been reported in many experimental studies and supported by clinical observations, is related to: (1) enhancement of antioxidant defense of the pancreatic tissue, through direct scavenging of toxic radical oxygen (ROS) and nitrogen (RNS) species, (2) preservation of the activity of antioxidant enzymes; such as superoxide dismutase (SOD), catalase (CAT), or glutathione peroxidase (GPx), (3) the decline of pro-inflammatory cytokine tumor necrosis α (TNFα) production, accompanied by stimulation of an anti-inflammatory IL-10, (4) improvement of pancreatic blood flow and decrease of neutrophil infiltration, (5) reduction of apoptosis and necrosis in the inflamed pancreatic tissue, (6) increased production of chaperon protein (HSP60), and (7) promotion of regenerative process in the pancreas. Conclusion. Endogenous melatonin produced from L-tryptophan could be one of the native mechanisms protecting the pancreas from acute damage and accelerating regeneration of this gland. The beneficial effects of melatonin shown in experimental studies suggest that melatonin ought to be employed in the clinical trials as a supportive therapy in acute pancreatitis and could be used in people at high risk for acute pancreatitis to prevent the development of pancreatic inflammation.04/2012; 2012:173675. DOI:10.1155/2012/173675This article is viewable in ResearchGate's enriched formatRG Format enables you to read in context with side-by-side figures, citations, and feedback from experts in your field.
Article: Utility of post-treatment follow-up visit at 3 months in patients treated for early syphilisSexually transmitted infections 04/2012; 88(4):312. DOI:10.1136/sextrans-2012-050555 · 3.08 Impact Factor
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ABSTRACT: Melatonin, a pineal indoleamine, protects the pancreas against acute damage; however, the involvement of the pineal gland in the pancreatoprotective action of melatonin is unknown. The primary aim of this study was to determine the effects of pinealectomy on the course of acute caerulein-induced pancreatitis (AP) in rats. AP was induced by a subcutaneous infusion of caerulein (25 μg/kg) into pinealectomized or sham-operated animals. Melatonin (5 or 25 mg/kg) was given via intraperitoneal (ip) injection 30 min prior to the induction of AP. The pancreatic content of the lipid peroxidation products malondialdehyde and 4-hydroxynonenal (MDA + 4HNE) and the activity of an antioxidative enzyme, glutathione peroxidase (GSH-Px), were measured in each group of rats. Melatonin blood levels were measured by radioimmunoassay (RIA). In the sham-operated rats, AP was confirmed with histological examination and manifested as pancreatic edema and an increase in the blood lipase level (by 1,500%). In addition, the pancreatic content of MDA+ 4HNE was increased by 200%, and pancreatic glutathione peroxydase (GSH-Px) activity was reduced by 40%. Pinealectomy significantly aggravated the histological manifestations of AP, reduced the GSH-Px activity and markedly augmented the levels of MDA+ 4HNE in the pancreas of rats with or without AP as compared to sham-operated animals. Melatonin was undetectable in the blood of the pinealectomized rats with or without AP. Treatment with melatonin (25 mg/kg, ip) prevented the development of AP in the sham-operated rats and significantly reduced pancreatic inflammation in the animals previously subjected to pinealectomy. In conclusion, pineal melatonin contributes to the pancreatic protection through the activation of the antioxidative defense mechanism in pancreatic tissue as well as its direct antioxidant effects.Pharmacological reports: PR 09/2010; 62(5):864-73. DOI:10.1016/S1734-1140(10)70346-7 · 2.17 Impact Factor
Article: The +405 GG variant of vascular endothelial growth factor polymorphism is associated with poor prognosis in patients undergoing coronary artery bypass graft surgery.[Show abstract] [Hide abstract]
ABSTRACT: Coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery is associated with systemic response and increased concentrations of numerous cytokines. Vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) related pathway also seems to be involved in inflammatory response induced by CABG. The aim of this study was to analyze the association between the VEGF gene +405 G>C polymorphism (linked to serum VEGF production), and the short-term clinical outcome during the in-hospital period (30 days) in patients undergoing CABG. Genotyping for VEGF gene +405 G>C polymorphism was performed in 64 patients with coronary artery disease at a mean age of 66 years (76.6% males), with a mean EuroSCORE (European System for Cardiac Operative Risk Evaluation) of 2.5 (0-2 points: 50% patients, 3-4: 25%, > or =5 points: 25%), who underwent CABG surgery. Twenty-one (33%) patients were homozygous for the +405 G allele, 40 (63%) were heterozygous, and 3 were homozygous for the +405 C allele. Ten patients died during the 30-day follow-up (7 subjects with +405 GG genotype, and the other 3 carriers of the +405 C allele). Using multivariate logistic regression analysis, the risk of death after CABG was increased in patients with +405 GG genotype (odds ratio [OR] = 6.7; 95% confidence interval [CI] 1.5-29.4) and with EuroSCORE > or =5 points (OR = 4.4; 95% CI 1.1-18.1). The VEGF gene +405 G>C polymorphism might be a prognostic factor of an adverse postoperative course in patients undergoing CABG surgery. Apart from its proangiogenic action, VEGF may have additional, possibly proinflammatory properties.Polskie archiwum medycyny wewnȩtrznej 11/2009; 119(11):719-25. · 2.05 Impact Factor
Article: [Aggravating factors of rosacea].[Show abstract] [Hide abstract]
ABSTRACT: Rosacea is a chronic, inflammatory skin disease which is mainly localized in the central region of the face. Papules and pustules appear on the erythematic ground. Rosacea is common in population. Four subtypes of rosacea (erythematoteleangiectatic rosacea, ETR; papulo - pustular rosacea, PPR; ocular rosacea and phymatous rosacea) are classified (according to current classification) and one variant rosacea (granulomatous rosacea, GR). It is considered that an attempt to determine of triggering factors of rosacea should be the first step to treatment. Then it should be tried to eliminate contact with them. The aim of this study was an analysis of triggering factors of rosacea. 43 women and 26 men treated in the Dermatology Outpatient's Clinic of Jagiellonian University School of Medicine in Cracow were enrolled in the study. All patients were asked which factors trigger skin changes according to them. Patients mentioned most often: stress (58 percent), sun exposure (56.5 per. cent), alcohol (33.3 percent), exercise (29 percent), drinking coffee (21.7 percent) and hot meals (20.3 percent). They regarded the sun as the most strongly aggravating factor of rosacea (29.2 percent). It seems, that elimination and reduction of contact with aggravating factors is still an undervalued aspect of rosacea's treatment. Patients' motivation for use of prevention seems to be also very important. Knowledge about aggravating factors of rosacea, coming directly from patients' observations, may help in more effective treatment.Przegla̧d lekarski 02/2008; 65(4):180-3.
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ABSTRACT: Psychodermatology descibes an interaction between dermatology and psychiatry and psychology. The incidence of psychiatric disorders among dermatological patients is estimated at about 30 to 60%. It appears that a significant group of patients who seek dermatologist's advice are those who can reveal psychiatric disorders. The most often diagnosed psychiatric disturbances are mood disorders, especially depressive, suicidal ideation and tendencies, anxiety disorders, obsessive disorders and delusional disorders. Knowledge of the psycho-dermatological diseases can contribute to more profitable therapy in both dermatology and psychiatry. This article characterises the particular disorders with their dermatological and psychological aspects. The basic principles of therapeutic interventions for each disorder are also discussed.Przegla̧d lekarski 02/2008; 65(5):244-8.
Article: [Erysipelas--course of disease, recurrence, complications; a 10 years retrospective study].[Show abstract] [Hide abstract]
ABSTRACT: we studied erysipelas by conducting a retrospective analysis of 319 patients with erysipelas treated in Dermatology Department Jagiellonian University in Krakow between 1994 and 2004. we performed a retrospective analysis of 319 patients hospitalized for erysipelas in our institution during a 10 year period. The statistical significance was examined by chi square and Kruskal-Wallis test (significant value p< or =0.05). there were 35% males and 65% females patients. Median age was 63 years. Most of the female patients were pensioners (32.7%), most of the male patients were physical workers (40.5%). Summer time was the most frequent season for hospitalization (32.3%), and winter time was the rarest (17%). Most of the erysipelas has involved the lower limb (59.2%). There was significant dependence between the regional risk factors and occupation. The recurrent cases occurred in 67.3% cases with lower limb localisation in 69.44% cases. The most rare recurrent cases found on upper limb (6%). The systemic risk factors were associated with recurrent erysipelas in 69.44%. Complications, such as abscess formation, lymphangitis, venous insufficiency, osteitis, arthritis, septic tendonitis and elephantiasis were found in 25%. after review of the literature and our experiences it is clear that there is a strong need for interdisciplinary treatment to avoid various potential complications of erysipelas.Przegla̧d epidemiologiczny 02/2007; 61(3):457-64.
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ABSTRACT: Molecular biology, immunology, diagnostic and treatment of cutaneous melanoma have been analyzed on the basis of current literature due to the increasing frequency of this cancer. Due to the increasing frequency of melanoma it is crucial to detect early the malignant lesions on the basis of physical examination and noninvasive diagnostic methods (dermatoscopy, videodermatoscopy with total body photography). Histopathological examination is conclusive. In diagnostic imaging of early stage melanoma it is very important to evaluate the regional lymph node. In clinical practice, the cross-sectional imaging modalities including computed tomography (CT), ultrasound and magnetic resonance (MR) are widely used to assess lymph nodes. Sentinel lymph node (SLN) biopsy is currenly a valuable and reliable diagnostic procedure for precise staging of patients with clinically no cutaneous melanoma. The presence of SLN metastases is the most important negative factor for clinical outcome in melanoma patients. Introduction of RT-PCR allowed to detect individual cancer cells in tested sample of blood or tissue. Surgical treatment is an essential therapeutic modality in patients with melanoma. Treatment of a primary melanoma involves local excision of the tumour with a margin of skin and subcutaneous tissue. The role of systemic therapy is still a matter of clinical trials. Today's systemic therapy modalities include the use of biological agents (e.g. interferon alfa and interleukin 2) and cytotoxic agents. The efficacy of different types of melanoma vaccines (antigenic, cellular, DNA, GMTV) has been analyzed in numerous clinical trials. Results of these trials are still unsatisfactory. Dendritic cells in melanoma therapy will be very important in the future. Dendritic cells are the most efficient stimulators of T lymphocyte response among professional antygen presenting cells (APC) and the only APC capable to prime naive T lymphocytes with the antygen. A response to weakly immunogenic and tolerogenic tumor antigens can be achived with the use of DC as APC. This review represents an attempt to discuss current evidence on the place of adjuvant and palliative systemic therapy in melanoma.Przegla̧d lekarski 02/2006; 63(8):674-80.
Article: [Comparison of basic knowledge of symptomatology and risk factors of transmission of sexually transmitted diseases among young males].[Show abstract] [Hide abstract]
ABSTRACT: The so-called sexually transmitted diseases (STD) are the ones in which the transmission of pathogenic factors is mostly caused by sexual intercourse. Every year 333 million of documented new cases of STD occur all over the world. Due to an increase of incidence of STD, which was observed in the Province of Małopolska, the authors decided to check the knowledge of basic clinical symptoms and risk factors of transmission of venereal diseases. A group of 104 soldiers (quartered in military bases in Cracow) and a group of 41 medical students (the 1st and the 2nd year of medical studies at the CMUJ in Cracow) were included in the analysis. The investigated population was exclusively consisting of men, aged 19-25. The authors used their own questionnaire consisting of 25 multiple-choice questions. The result of the research revealed a very poor knowledge of basic clinical symptoms and risk factors of STD in both analysed groups. It implies the necessity of conducting educational activities on prophylaxis, risk factors and symptomatology of venereal diseases.Polski merkuriusz lekarski: organ Polskiego Towarzystwa Lekarskiego 06/2003; 14(83):436-40.
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ABSTRACT: Onychophagy is classified to the nail diseases caused by repeated injures. Nail-biting as autodestruction and onychophagy in its most aggressive form, is common not only among children but adults as well. Nail-biting in children belongs to the group of habits and habitual function, which allowed for relieving the anxiety, loneliness, inactivity in children deprived of safety feeling, love and nearest relationship. In most adults suffering from onychophagy psychiatric diseases are not diagnosed. There are different clinical symptoms of onychophagy depended on the degree and the way of performed injures. In this study we are promoting the multidisciplinary approach to the therapy of habitual nail-biting.Przegla̧d lekarski 02/2003; 60(11):737-9.
Article: [Contemporary, noninvasive methods of wrinkles treatment, possibilities and esthetic dermatology].[Show abstract] [Hide abstract]
ABSTRACT: Wrinkles are the most visible sign of the aging skin. The author presented characteristic changes in the epithelium and dermis for that type of skin and therapeutic possibilities utilised in the esthetic dermatology. They also undertook an attempt to classify patients for particular types of revitalization interventions (implants, botulin toxin, peelings).Przegla̧d lekarski 02/2002; 59(3):175-8.
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Mystery Camellia ID!
I am trying to identify a camellia that is about 40 years old. The plant itself is about 8-10 tall, and the flowers are hot pink with yellow stamens and about 5" in diameter, and the leaves dark leathery green (sorry, it's not a very exciting one) - see pictures here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/weedsbloom/sets/72157625286618291/
Any ideas would be greatly appreciated!!
Here's a workable link to your photo:
Sorry, but I can't help you with an ID.
Definitely a Camellia japonica cultivar. There are legions of those, but this may be a comparatively common one. You might try taking samples of the flowering shoots to local independent garden center(s) to see if they have the same one in stock, or can recognize it without having matching plants to compare with.
If there is a camellia membership organization operating in your vicinity going to one of their meetings or shows might result in an identification. Of course, if you showed up at a membership meeting, got you plant named and then took off that might be a bit awkward. Shows are much more public, non-members filtering in and out the whole time.

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Timi and Leslie Dawn Convertible Diaper Bag
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"My heart's quest is that as God's eyes search the earth, He would find me to be an extravagant worshipper. I pray this book not only finds itself in your hands, but that it finds itself planted in your heart."---Darlene Zschech
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Tye434WashingtonAge: 25-34Gender: female5 Stars Out Of 5Great Book and Awesome Insight on WorshipSeptember 2, 2011Tye434WashingtonAge: 25-34Gender: femaleQuality: 5Value: 5Meets Expectations: 5Highly Recommended, Straight from the pages of the Bible! Love it!
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Many of us keep backups of our data on hard drives, using Apple's Time Machine, but how many of us keep multiple copies? And copies that are protected from not only disk failures, but also natural disaster?
Read the full review
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February 2015
Recently I had every photographers worst nightmare come true — my storage solution stopped being visible to my computer so I feared I had lost 12 TB of images!
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February 2015
Overall, the ioSafe 214 proved to be a superb backup solution. Whether you are a photo enthusiast or a working professional, you should take a serious look at this device. Considering what it can do to save your data alone, its cost is negligible. Once you factor in the Synology DSM architecture with its frequent performance and security updates, superb performance and reliability, the ioSafe 214 becomes a "no-brainer".
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January 2015
When it comes to photography, there are tons of places you can cut corners and save money. Lenses, tripods, cameras, there's always a low cost alternative, but when it comes to photography backups, this is one area you really shouldn't scrimp on.
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November 2014
Using a network attached storage (NAS) appliance to share data is akin to putting all your eggs in one basket - it's great for collaboration, but a single point of failure vulnerable to all manner of risks. Fortunately, most of these risks can be mitigated against.
November 2014
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Dark Underarms
My armpits are darker than the rest of my skin. I am fairly fair everywhere else, so it's disturbing to me. I've noticed other girls with dark hair have armpits like the inside of their elbows. Mine are always stubbly and the skin also looks grayish. It's summertime so I don't think I can grow out the hair long enough to wax it. Plus I think the skin would remain gray anyway. I've tried scrubbing with a facecloth hard, which leaves them gray and red. I've tried lightly "sanding" with a pumice, which leaves them gray and red and painful. This morning I tried Jolen creme bleach, and after the 10 minutes my arms are still gray and the stubble color didn't even change. So I did it again and no change whatsoever! I just want to feel and look clean like everyone else at the pool and not feel self-conscious about my underarms. Are there any miracles out there? I also have dark skin around and under my eyes, which in photos always looks like I have dark gray eyeshadow on like a raccoon. What gives?
Hi! Some of this could be genetic since you have dark skin around your eyes. But do try some of these remedies (even the ones that sound silly).
Don't abrade yourself (scrub til you bleed); you'll just make the skin darker.
You'll probably need to try waxing for next year because for most of us, it's the stubble that lies just below where we shave or where a depilatory goes that darkens the skin.
Note: the chemicals in many deodorants darken your skin so you may want to try a natural deoradorant - powders or rub baking soda and water onto your underarms, let dry, then brush off.
To remove dark skin, use the baking soda and water in a paste; this will often lighten the skin.
Crazy though it sounds, rub a potato onto your underarms. Potatoes have a natural bleaching agent in them. Rub the potato or mash up some raw potato and leave it on your underarms for at least 15 minutes. This should lighten the skin.
Lemon is another natural bleach that can be used (none of these is going to work the first time you use it. Give them a few days).
Be sure to clean under your arms since built up dirt can be hard to remove (although this does not sound like your problem).
Finally, you may want to talk to your doctor if none of these remedies work at all. Why? Because the darker pigmentation could be caused by diabetes or by other hormonal changes (don't mean to scare you, but it's worth checking out).
Good luck,
I agree with Donnachloe and goldeneyedaisy. Dark armpits can be something called Acanthosis Nigricans, and according to some fairly reliable websites, like the Mayo Clinic and WebMD, it can be a sign of high insulin (or other illnesses). Best to get it check out by your family doctor.


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Progress Report
Work has kept me very busy, busier than ever in my career, but I have managed to continue progressing. The top of the dresser is maintaining itself now - it's very nice to wear my jewelry now. I got all the watches with dead batteries to the mall this week and now I am rotating watches again. This is fun!
This week I have made it a mission to unsubscribe to most of the emails that clutter up my inbox daily. Most of them send catalogs, too, so why do I let these emails buzz into my inbox like annoying mosquitoes? GONE! I started this over the holidays but didn't keep it up through a whole week to hit them all.
I know I'm just starting back, but I have already felt a weight lift from my shoulders just getting started. As a result, I finally was able to find two things that I have been searching high and low for, for quite a long time.
I believe the physical organization in the house is good, mentally. The clutter you see becomes clutter in your mind. I am probably explaining this badly, but I know I feel much more on top of things.
Signing off today to go tackle this weekend's list! Have a great start to March!!!!!
I actually don't mind getting paper junk mail. I sort my mail as soon as it comes, anything I can't use goes in my paper recycling. I'm not worried about hackers/identity thieves stealing my catalogs and auto insurance offers! My name and address are public records! I don't throw credit card or banking or actual bills in my recycling. I like looking at gardening and cooking catalogs. (Two of my hobbies are planting and eating). March is a good month to organize/purge clutter. It's a long dreary month, 31 days, erratic weather, still mostly darkness. But Easter is just beyond the horizon, it would be nice to have all my horizontal spaces clear and open! I'll join you, TreKaren.
That's a great way to put it. Clear Horizontal Spaces. I know these areas drag me down spiritually more than hidden spaces. I will hit a few more horizontals today, too! In fact, I just hit the dining room table. It was historically a problem area, like the dresser, but I have managed to keep it clean 80% more than usual. It is manageable when done daily, as you say.


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HireRight, a leader in on-demand employment screening, drug and health screening, and employment eligibility verification programs, today announced a new integration with PeopleAdmin, the leading provider of on-demand talent management solutions for higher education and government, designed to streamline the recruitment and employment background check process.
The integration enables customers to order, track and manage their employment screening processes directly from PeopleAdmin SelectSuiteTM. This increases efficiency, while improving the time-to-hire. In addition, it enables universities and other educational institutions to more effectively and efficiently screen multiple candidate types, such as staff, faculty and contractors.
"Our driving mission is to help our customers strengthen and simplify their talent management processes," said Tod Klubnik, vice president of sales and business development, PeopleAdmin. "HireRight has a deep focus in higher education with expertise in background checks for groups ranging from staff and international faculty to contractors. We are thrilled to work with them to offer our customers a seamlessly integrated solution for improving employment screening, a critical step in the recruitment and on-boarding processes to ensure the highest quality hires."
The integration takes advantage of PeopleAdmin's recently launched PartnerConnect capability, which provides rapid integration of select partner solutions at no cost to the customer, enabling them to develop a complete, streamlined talent management solution. This integration reduces duplicate data entry and human error and provides a single entry point for every aspect of the hiring process, including background check status. HireRight's solution includes the following features:
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Docker is an excellent platform for organizations interested in running microservices. It offers portability and consistency between development and production environments, quick provisioning times, and a simple way to isolate services. In his session at DevOps Summit at 16th Cloud Expo, Shannon Williams, co-founder of Rancher Labs, will walk through these and other benefits of using Docker to run microservices, and provide an overview of RancherOS, a minimalist distribution of Linux designed expressly to run Docker. He will also discuss Rancher, an orchestration and service discovery platf...
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BOSTON -- This has been a lost season for Jon Lester as much as it has for anyone in a Red Sox uniform. The left-hander took the loss Wednesday night in the home finale against the Rays, 4-2.Lester went six innings giving up three runs on four hits and walk with five strikeouts. It was his team-leading 17th quality start of the season. With a one-run lead, he did not allow a hit until there was one out in the fifth inning, a single to Jeff Keppinger. He quickly lost the lead, giving up back-to-back home runs to Carlos Pena, the next batter, and Ben Francisco.Lester fell to 9-14 with a 4.94 ERA. This is his first losing season in his seven-year career.I said before the game he was on the bottom of his tank but he pitched great, said manager Bobby Valentine. Who would have thunk it would be Carlos Pena against left-handers that beat us but I guess thats the way this seasons been going. He made really good pitches the whole night. The 2-1 pitch to Pena might have been in the sweet spot but he grounds out to second on the pitch a lot too. Gave us six innings, four hits, with a little more offense we might have been able to get him a win.Lester has lost each of his last three starts and has not won since Sept. 4 at Seattle, four starts ago.My stuff didn't change, said Lester, who had been under the weather going into the game. Had good stuff through the whole game, but yeah, two pitches.In his career, Pena, a left-handed hitter, is hitting just .206 against left-handed pitchers. But against Lester, he entered the game hitting .267, going 12-for-45. He has seven home runs off Lester.If I knew it wouldnt be that way, Lester said. Everybody has that guy. Im pretty good against other guys and hes pretty good against me.Valentine mentioned before the game he thought Lester was reaching the bottom of his tank. Lester made his 32nd start Wednesday, one behind his career high in 2008. Catcher Jarrod Saltalamacchia checked with the lefty after the fifth inning.Yeah, he was getting real tired, said catcher Jarrod Saltalamacchia. I asked him if he was okay. You could tell just by his answer he was getting real tired. But he went back out there that next inning and pitched a scoreless inning. Just did a great job, just battled his butt off. Thats what hes done for us all year.Im down in the tank because I was sick, he said. Still taking the ball, still grinding it out. Ive just been under the weather for the past couple of days and that fifth inning kind of took a lot out of me and I didn't think it was fair for me to go back out there when I didnt have anything. I just went ahead and told him that.I felt fine through the whole game. When I got done through that sixth it kind of just hit me. Legs felt tired, body felt tired from being sick. As far as starting off good and being powerful, felt like I had a good fastball, good cutter early on. I had to, I keep saying, buying into what weve been working on and my stuff has gotten better, Ive gotten more consistent, just always comes down to just two pitches, three pitches a game that end up costing me the game.I felt like I threw the hell out of the ball tonight. The Pena ball I wouldnt take back. Wanted it down and away and it was down and away.Lester will have one more start this season, in New York on Tuesday. He cant salvage a winning record, but he can salvage a strong outing to take into the offseason.It would be nice, he said with a laugh. Would be great, but like I said before Im trying to forget about stats, Im trying to forget about wins and losses and ERA and just show my teammates that hey I can take the ball every five days and Im going to compete my butt off and at the end of it if we win we win, if we lose we lose. Im going to do everything I can to control what I can and its all I can do. Just keep taking the ball.
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The first wave of government data is now on the Web. What comes next will not be as easy.
The government's open-data venture took some serious strides forward this year, but many thorny issues about how and what to share publicly remain.
Data.gov, the government's flagship data accessibility site, surpassed the 300,000 mark in acquired datasets, having started with less than 50 holdings when it launched in 2009. State and local governments are also sharing a variety of information. For example, many municipalities now post data about the real-time location of subway trains and buses.
However, the data didn't just sit around gathering dust. Practical and, in some cases, dramatic applications surfaced. In Haiti, emergency responders used tools such as OpenStreetMap to coordinate relief efforts. Closer to home, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration used a variety of government data sources to populate its GeoPlatform site, an interactive map about the Deepwater Horizon oil spill and response efforts.
Despite those achievements, there's a sense among open-data experts that the truly difficult challenges still lie ahead.
"We've seen this initial rush of information," said Bill Allison, editorial director at the Sunlight Foundation, a nonprofit organization that pursues greater government openness. "But there is an awful lot of missing data."
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Concerns about privacy and protecting the proprietary nature of some of the business data the government collects make releasing certain datasets more complicated. In addition, agencies often maintain data in formats that don't lend themselves to rapid release, Allison said.
Other challenges include getting the word out on the available data and providing tools for ease of access.
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Along those lines, the Sunlight Foundation plans to create a series of National Data Apps that will let users more easily tap federal data. Allison said the foundation pursues apps in four areas: health care, banking/consumer finance, environment and education. The objective is to take government data that might exist in not the friendliest of formats and make it available on devices such as smart phones. The John S. and James L. Knight Foundation is funding the effort with a $1.2 million grant.
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Christopher Hitchens: As Right About Women as He is About IraqSubmitted by Anonymous on Thu, 03/06/2008 - 5:48pm.
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Dear Hamilton Nolan & Gawker:
I want to thank you for your post supporting Christopher Hitchens' claim that women aren't funny. I also I want to apologize for not writing sooner, but between getting my bikini line waxed, shopping, trying, in vain to be funny, and dealing with PMS, I had no time-- and was in no shape--to write anything. But I want to thank you for having the testosterone-drenched you know whats to say what nobody else, besides Christopher Hitchens and lots of men, will say: women comics Suck! And Christopher Hitchens Rocks! Responding to the unfunny and boring and (I know this is redundant) female-written Vanity Fair article Who Says Women Aren't Funny, you write
The problem they [female comics] have is they often talk about things that women can relate to--relationships with men, babies, periods, shopping, love. As a man, I can't relate to all that. That puts women comics at a distinct disadvantage when trying to win over me and my fellow men. This is obvious day, right here.
THANK YOU! I can't STAND when Sarah Silverman talks about her babies! Oh, right she doesn't have any, but I bet if she did she wouldn't shut up about them.
And Tina Fey, can you please stop talking about your period? I mean, I haven't hear her talk about it, but she's a woman and it happens once a month--I know, TMI, sorry :( -- and when it does we're really emotional, so I bet even if she didn't want to talk about her period, it would be biologically impossible for her to stop herself from talking about her hormones and her feelings. So I'm sure it comes up, right?And I too wonder why "girls," as you call us, bother getting their frilly pink panties all up in a bunch over Christopher Hitchens. I love your point that
Chris [that is SOOOO cool that you call him by his nickname!] Hitchens is a brilliant, repugnant slob of a man, and any argument he makes should be taken as one from a male point of view. For him to say that women aren't funny is for him to say that they're not funny to him, a man.
THANK YOU! That reminds me of when the PC Nazis spit up their fair trade soy organic lattes over my occasional harmless observations about black people's inferior intelligence. See, I'm a brilliant, appealing, slob of a white person, and any argument I make should be taken as one from a white point of view. For me to say that black people aren't that smart is for me to say that they're not smart to me, a white person. So take a chill pill ladies... and black people.
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Mocking Fox News...While On Fox NewsSubmitted by Anonymous on Tue, 02/26/2008 - 2:07pm.
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One of our beloved Laughing Liberally regulars, Lee Camp, had the golden opportunity this weekend to tell us what he thinks about Fox News...while on Fox News.
After having performed for both Yearly Kos's and for the Young Democrats of America, it's nice to know that Fox News got to meet the same gentlemen us liberals know and love - as did Dan Abrams. Congrats, Lee!
Mitt Romney Quits Race to Spend More Time With His WivesSubmitted by Anonymous on Fri, 02/08/2008 - 7:45pm.
And you think ONE wife is time-consuming. Just kidding. This is not an anti-Mormon post. Some of my best friends are Mormon. But if Mitt can dish it out, he should be able to take it. By it, I mean, of course, intolerance. In other words, I don't care what religion he is. But I do care that Mitt has said he wouldn't have Muslims in his cabinet. The Mormon's were, indeed persecuted. But if Mitt's sensitivity and acceptance in restricted to Mormonism, it's hard for me to feel sorry for him. Mitt's religious-tolerance preaching and JFK comparing is opportunistic, in light of his less than tolerant stance on Muslims and atheists. It's as hypocritical as, let's say, preaching immigration tolerance, while at the same time advancing immigrant-intolerant speech and policies. If that sounds familiar, it is. During the Republican debates-- sorry, during the Florida, Youtube, debates, Mitt slammed Giuliani for being the mayor of a sanctuary city, and bragged about his own 0 tolerance for "aliens" stance
When Rudy shot back that New York's "sanctuary city" didn't hold a candle to Mitt's "sanctuary mansion," which was maintained by Mexican gardeners and lawnmowers, the Governor reverted to his Bostonian alter ego, delivering a multi-culti, celebrate-diversity, envision-world-peace diatribe vindicating his tired, his poor, his huddled landscapers.
But then, much to the releif of all God/ immigration-fearing people, Mitt, without skipping a beat (well, OK a few beats, during which Anderson Cooper reminded The Governor, in vain, "We got to move on"), Mitt continued his enumeration of good deeds against bad aliens.
So I apologize for making fun of Mormonism, which no longer permits polygamy. And their whole racist things is so 1970s; in 1978, after a vision from God (and pressure from the IRS), the Church of Latter Day Saints lifted their ban against Black priests. I am going to miss watching Mitt preach religous tolerance (for Mormons only) and practice intolerance towards atheists, Muslims, gay people, and immigrants. But, as a great man, prophet and failed presidential candidate once said, "I felt like I had to say something because I simply cannot let my[self] be a part of aiding a surrender to [hypocritical and sanctimonious] terror."
Happy Trent Lott Appreciation Day! But one day a year is not enough!Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 02/06/2008 - 4:21pm.
As if we don't already know, today is Trent Lott Appreciation Day. While this is a great step forward for mankind, Lott, featured above rocking his signature hip hop dance move, deserves so much more than one day of Appreciation. Because Lott is so much more than a mere mortal and senator. Did you know he was also
Which is way I anoint today, not only Trent Lott Appreciation Day, but Trent Lott Community Service Day. Because we must, and can help Trent. Which is why I'm starting the Trent Lott Porch Reconstruction Fund. Together, we will rebuild that porch, stone by stone, brick by brick. And we won't stop until that wrap around Victorian porch is standing once again. Because a man's second home's porch is his castle.
Most of all, I look forward to a day when we won't even need to have a "Trent Lott Appreciation Day." Because everyday, should, and will, be "Trent Lott Appreciation Day."
Romney and McCain Accuse Each Other of Having HeartsSubmitted by Anonymous on Fri, 02/01/2008 - 1:02pm.
McCain and Romney were in Florida, going on the pilgrimage to the sacred site where Bush stole the election in 2000. (All Republicans must make this visit at least once during their lives.)While in Florida, Romney and McCain also participated in a Republican debate and their own debate over who was a better conservative, as each one tried to prove that the other one was more "liberal," a better person and had functioning heart.
Iraq: Come For The Liberation, Stay For The SouvenirsSubmitted by Anonymous on Thu, 01/31/2008 - 11:35pm.
I, for one, am THRILLED to learn that though the invasion of Iraq has been a humanitarian, geo-political, economic, death and ethnic cleansing-triggering disaster, these sacrifices were not in vain. Because, although we were not greeted with roses as liberators, at least we can rest assured that the people who started the war got something out of it. No, I'm not referring to no bid contracts for Halliburton and Chevron, silly. That's hardly breaking news! I'm talking about something even better! TOTALLY AWESOME SOUVENIRS for Bush and Cheney. These are the types of souvenirs that literally have Bush and Cheney's names on them. If I didn't know better I'd think they were custom made! It turns out The moribund Vice- President keeps a piece of the house where Abu Musab al Zarqawi died on display in his house. I can only assume this piece complements Cheney's already lovely collection of architectural details of the dead, which Lyn proudly displays on the family mantle. And our cow-boots wearing, tough talking* Commander in Chief has his own "wish you were here" souvenir: a pistol U.S.soldiers pulled out of Saddam Hussein's hands, when he was liberated from his spider hole, a perfect addition to Bush's growing cowboy dress-up collection, which no longer fits in the Lincoln Bedroom.
Laughing Liberally To Keep From Crying: WWJD?Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 12/20/2007 - 4:23pm.
In the Christmas spirit...
The right-wing candidates might be asking "What Would Jesus Do?" But is this really the answer?
Courtesy of comedian Lee Camp
Happy holidays.
Bush Calls 'Em OutSubmitted by Fred Gooltz on Tue, 12/11/2007 - 7:58pm.
Bush: Iran Must Explain Hidden Nuclear Weapons Program [Source: VOA]
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Bush Calls 'Em OutSubmitted by Anonymous on Tue, 12/11/2007 - 7:07pm.
Bush: Iran Must Explain Hidden Nuclear Weapons Program
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Laughing Liberally To Keep From Crying: The Predatory Lending AssociationSubmitted by Justin Krebs on Thu, 11/29/2007 - 6:02pm.
by Justin Krebs
Usually, Laughing Liberally posts feature original content from our network of comedians and writers. But recently a topic crossed our radar so funny that it deserved special attention: Predatory Lending.
Specifically, the Predatory Lending Association -- a website promoting resources:
The clean and friendly site, complete with Google map tools and little sidebar calculators looks so earnest that it takes a minute to realize who they are representing...or, rather, satirizing. For example, their slick-looking map application actually features a "poor finder"...a presumably essential resource for any predator.
This site is a great example of the role of humor in political discourse. It's actually informative: their "Industry Threats" page talks more about real efforts to curb predatory lending practices that I generally hear about. And it's entertaining -- I want to keep reading to see what I'll find beyond their "Military Loan Crisis" link, and just how far these guys will go with their discussion of the "Myth vs. Reality" of their industry.
It's a site that will leave people informed and outraged...and will make them laugh along the way...which as Stewart and Colbert keep proving is a great way to get your message across.
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|N/A -- always been a professional angler -- first BASS event, 13, 1970
|Years Pro
|Top 10 Finishes (Wins)*
|34 (5) As of 8/28/2012
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