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HOUSTON -- ConocoPhillips Chief Executive Ryan Lance said Thursday the independent oil company intends to maintain its global profile, despite a recent trend among activist shareholders calling for the separation of valuable, high-growth U.S. conventional assets from international operations in order to unlock value.
"We all read the papers and see what's going on," Mr. Lance said, referring to high-profile campaigns by activist investors looking to restructure companies such as Hess Corp.
"We think diversification globally and amongst all these different resource types and asset types is important for a company our size," he said.
Last year ConocoPhillips completed the spinoff of its refining arm into Phillips 66. And the company has aggressively downsized its portfolio, announcing some $12 billion in asset sales in places such as Algeria, Nigeria and Kazakhstan.
The company has aimed to focus on its U.S. unconventional portfolio in Texas's Eagle Ford shale and North Dakota's Bakken, and said it is succeeding. The company said its daily production in the two regions jumped 71% from the 2011 fourth quarter and is expected to ramp up further this year.
Chief financial officer Jeff Sheets said during the conference call that ConocoPhillips is competitive with smaller, more focused companies in these regions.
"We can compare ourselves to the smaller independents, whether it's Eagle Ford or Permian or Bakken, we look across the fence and we're competing," he said.
The question of whether a company can be successful both in U.S. unconventional resource basins as well as larger scale fields in challenging foreign locales and in deepwater drilling was on analysts' minds during ConocoPhillips' earnings call. Earlier this week activist investor Elliott Management said Hess, a smaller company, could drive its stock to $126 per share if it were to sell off its remaining downstream assets and spin off its fast growing Bakken and Utica properties from a more streamlined international porfolio.
ConocoPhillips is more than three times larger than Hess, with a market capitilization of $70.6 billion.
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In my innovation travels I've explored much of the lesser understood sides of innovation. I have always set about to try to explain them. One way is I try to relate them to the aspects of everyday innovation, give those often novel and logical frameworks or some method and structures to approach them, so they can be integrated into innovation work. Continue reading
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As long as it's above the noise floor, it would be recognizable. Not necessarily as TV, but as some sort of intentionally created signal. I doubt we'd be able to watch it though.
The real home run, though the odds are miniscule, would be if the timing works out that we pick up extraterrestrial signals right around the time that some other civilization is learning the basics of frequency modulated radio, so that they're just mapping frequencies of sound directly to frequencies of light. That would actually allow us to hear alien speech, which would obviously be amazing.
Of course, that assumes that they use verbal communication, and that their technology progresses similar to ours, and that the window of time that they used this technology (a couple centuries at most if they're similar to us) just so happens to fall in the time that we're listening, instead of millions of years before or after. So I'm not holding my breath, but it sure would be cool.
The continent of Africa, as a whole, is woefully underdeveloped for astronomy (like it is for lots of other things). Yes, South Africa has some decent stuff, like SALT, based on the Hobby-Eberley scope in Texas, which is quite large. And the Canaries have plenty of observatories near Africa, but they're under Spanish control. A SKA would probably include some outlying dishes one or even two countries removed from South Africa, which would help make science more visible in those countries as well.
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The next GLONASS launch — the GLONASS-K1 satellite from Plesetsk scheduled for November 20 — is being insured for 2.17 billion rubles ($50 million US). The insurance is costing Russia 242 million roubles ($5.6 million US). Russia has faced numerous technical difficulties in its launches. On May 15, a Proton-M satellite crashed. In 2013, Russia lost three GLONASS satellites when their launch aboard a Proton-M rocket... read more


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I found this book to be enjoyable and very thought provoking.
This book was a little in the boring side. It took me longer than usually to finish as I found it just put me to sleep!
Quick read because I didn't want to stop, a few twists and turns but overall a good book about beliefs and how loss affects people.
Very good book, makes you think about your own beliefs. Really well written, I couldn't put it down.
A fast page turner,making one think,
where is Mitch Albom going with this.
Bringing it all togetter with a good ending, with unanswered question.
A patron review from the Adult Summer Game: "The First Phone Call from Heaven is a novel about the power of belief. Set in a small town near Lake Michigan, a number of local people start receiving calls on their cell phones from departed loved ones. Attention grows as the state, then country, and finally the world come to find out if this piece of the planet indeed has a special connection to heaven. But not everyone is convinced and one ex-military man in particular, recently widowed and released from jail, makes it his mission and it becomes his passion to prove the phone calls are a hoax - especially for his young son.
As you ride through the emotions and facts in the novel, you will be surprised by the final outcome...but I won't tell you the findings, you'll have to read that for yourself!"
Took me 12+ weeks to get thru this, maybe I was hoping for a call! But seriously, I'm not saying it was bad, it just didn't really hold my interest. I like most of his other books way better.
An exciting story of connections with heaven!
Mitch Albom does it again with the phone!
Albom pretty much writes cotton candy for the brain [which is a very charitable description, as I recall his farce of a radio show]. Readers who enjoy this very unimaginative [very old plot and story line] stuff, consider yourselves in the official dumbed down demographic.
The premise of this story was interesting and the overall plot wasn't bad. But the book needed some serious editing because it just went on & on in the middle. It would have been far better if it had been about 100 pages shorter.
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Ireland unsure of Wallabies style
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June 11, 2008
Centre Paddy Wallace admits Ireland are unsure how Australia will play under new coach Robbie Deans when the two teams meet in Melbourne on Saturday.
After leading the Crusaders to five Super rugby titles in the past nine seasons, New Zealander Deans took over from the outgoing John Connolly last month and will make his coaching debut against Ireland this weekend.
Deans has promised that his side will play attractive rugby, attack throughout and score plenty of tries, but Wallace said the Irish were in the dark as to how the new-look Australian team would play.
"We don't really know how they will come out because they have a whole new coaching staff,'' Wallace said.
"You take what you can out of the Crusaders out of the last six, 10 years when he has been in charge.
"From the personnel they have picked they have got (Berrick) Barnes at 12 and I am sure they will play a lot off him at second receiver and we will need to keep him quiet.''
After scoring Ireland's only try in the 21-11 loss to New Zealand last Saturday, Wallace will be looking for another strong performance against the Wallabies to cement his spot in the starting XV.
Wallace generally plays fly-half for Ulster but interim Ireland coach Michael Bradley has given the 28-year-old a chance to impress in the number 12 jersey against Australia.
"They have given me an opportunity to show that I can play somewhere other than the 10 and that I can play 12 as well,'' Wallace added.
"Conditions probably didn't suit my game last week and hopefully under the closed roof at the Dome it will suit my style of play.
"I think it is going to be a very high tempo match for both teams and I am sure it will be a joy to watch and an entertaining game. I am really looking forward to it.''
Wallace knows that his side will need to play better than they did last week and that they will need to play a full 80 minutes of rugby if they are to win for the first time on Australian soil since 1979.
"We have to cut out those small errors that end up costing you points and tries,'' Wallace said.
"Last week we gave up some cheap penalties that allowed New Zealand to keep the scoreboard ticking over so they are a couple of areas we need to improve.''
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T-Mobile Sonic 2.0 Mobile Hotspot LTE
T-Mobile's only LTE hotspot. Good battery life. Solid speeds and range.
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If you're lucky enough to live in a historic or familial home, then you know how interesting it is to learn about the people who used to sleep in your bedroom and cook in your kitchen and how different, yet amazingly similar, their lives were to your own. But what about the rest of us? Curious to know how to even begin finding out who used to live in your home? Read on for the resources to start your search.
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Gray Walls Kill Sex & More Color Theories
It's fun to talk about color and, in particular, how different shades shape how we think, feel and behave. Whether it's due to biology or conditioning, there are lots of thoughts about what colors to use in order to elicit desired mood and actions. Here are some of my favorite stories, and the theories behind them:
Vintage American Dorm Decor
During the summer before freshman year, I carefully picked out the perfect accessories for my soon-to-be dorm room in San Diego, from a really cute duvet to an "Endless Summer" poster (I dreamed of being a surfer girl). Then I met my roommate. Her idea of sophisticated decor was plastering photos of nude or nearly nude fashion models on every available inch of wall space.
A Quick History: Eames Case Study House
Charles and Ray Eames were a husband and wife team whose many iconic furniture designs were instrumental in shaping the style we now know as Midcentury Modern. But in addition to designing furniture, they also designed buildings. Arguably their most famous architectural creation was the Case Study House #8, the California home where they both lived and worked.
Everything Old is New Again: Green and White Bathroom
It's one of the only things you can count on, besides death and taxes: when it comes to decorating, everything that was once popular, and then reviled, will inevitably come back around again. Case in point: this vintage bathroom. Although its green-and-white color scheme was actually quite restrained for the pink-tile-loving 50s, it still seems like a throwback to a forgotten era. You'd never see jade fixtures in a modern bathroom. Or would you?
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As a little hat tip to the early days of design in America to help celebrate the Fourth, I've put together a little quiz to test your skill at spotting real antiques versus contemporary goods. These ten items are split evenly - five are from the good old USA and were made in 1800s, the other five are new and currently available. Put on your Antiques Roadshow expert hat and give it a go...
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- Antique: Touching Stars Quilt, USA, 1890s
- Antique: Bicycle Man Trade Sign, USA, 1800s
- New: Zinc Oval Tray, Jayson Home, $15 - 22
- Antique: Barnraising Log Cabin Quilt, USA 1880s
- New: Colonial Trooper Plate, Geering Pottery, $280
- New: Barn Owl, American Folk Art Museum Shop, $144
- Antique: Miniature Portrait, USA, 1845
- New: Pie Safe, Great Windsor Chairs, $2350
- New: Carved Wooden Whale, Pottery Barn, $99
- Antique: Bittersweet Thumb Back Windsors, USA, 1810-20
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There are many ways to waste time online, but perhaps my favorite educational online diversion is watching archives of footage transferred from film to YouTube, showcasing what life was once like, offering glimpses of the lives our parents, grandparents, and even great grandparents once led. Whether for nostalgia or for curious entertainment, these 10 video time capsules sorted by decade reveal the lifestyles, fashion, homes, and dreams of yesterday long past...


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The new Miley Cyrus video is going viral and drawing much flak for its racy content. Not everyone's hating on Miley, though. Celeb Ariana Grande, who has nearly 7 million followers on Twitter, loves the new video. In fact, Ariana's shout-out to Miley has gone viral, too.
The Hannah Montana star has stressed too many times she is not a child anymore. But it seems the issue for many critics is not about Miley Cyrus acting all grown up. It's not even about "We can't stop," the music track. It's Miley's particular brand of "sexy" that's offensive for many social media haters.
Huffington Post ran a story on "cringe-worthy moments" in the new Miley Cyrus video. The site listed Miley's "excessive posterior shots," "tonguing a giant barbie doll," and "dancing teddy bears," among others.
Twitter users are reacting, too, and there have been a number of weirded-out viewers. Several memes have been posted, saying, "I'm Miley Cyrus and you're watching Disney Channel."
Me while watching Miley Cyrus's new music video pic.twitter.com/R1hojvBTNx
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"We can't stop reacting badly," seems to be the trend related to the new video, which itself is trending on Twitter and YouTube.
My face while watching We Can't Stop music video by Miley Cyrus pic.twitter.com/3pk7LgkhUY — Mary (@MaryAnayaa) June 19, 2013
As for Ariana Grande, she "smiled the whole time" while watching Miley Cyrus get on with her antics for "We Can't Stop."
I smiled the whole time watching this @MileyCyrus. http://t.co/Bigg2Ioky0 You look fierce and your happiness is contagious!!! #wecantstop
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Published: August 25,2010
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NEW YORK — Target is known for being cheap and chic. But now the retailer is making a big push to become known as a destination for electronics.
Target Corp. said yesterday it's adding several services for electronics shoppers, including free telephone technical support for purchases, an electronics recycling program that offers store gift cards and expanded wireless phone offerings.
The company is rolling out mobile centers in its stores with partner RadioShack to allow people to sign up for cell phone plans with major carriers or get new phones. People will also be able to trade in old video games and other electronics for store gift cards.
The moves come as the electronics business becomes more competitive. Discounters such as Target and Wal-Mart Stores Inc. are competing with specialized electronic retailers such as Best Buy. The category, despite the economic downturn, is still hot because people consider cell phones and other electronics necessities, said Morningstar analyst R.J. Hottovy.
"It's another way to draw traffic into the stores," he said. "I think if you're going to become a major electronics retailer, you have to have the service side behind it."
Minneapolis-based Target wants to make sure people think of its stores as a destination for electronics. It wants shoppers to be able to use the products they buy and have no fears about buying them, said Senior Vice President Mark Schindele.
"Electronics are getting more complicated and more of us are connected to the Internet and wireless," he said. "Guests want a seamless experience."
So the new focus on electronics service starts in store and follows shoppers home.
Target started quietly testing a toll-free number, 877-myTGTtech, last month. The hot line is available nationwide to anyone who bought an electronic item at Target. All they have to do is provide a receipt number, although Schindele said the operators would most likely still help people if they did not have their number.
People call with questions such as how to sync their iPods with their computers and how to connect their netbooks to wireless Internet.
The two other elements of its electronics push take place in stores, at new mobile centers, which also double as a place to trade in used electronics.
Target Mobile — found in the electronics center — is a partnership with retailer RadioShack to let people buy and activate cell phones. The company declined to name carriers. Last October the company launched tests in 104 stores. It is rolling out more this summer and plans to be in 850 stores later this year. The majority of stores will have the mobile centers by the middle of next year.
For the trade-in program, employees will examine condition and age of the item and offer gift cards based on that. He said the average, older iPod or older mobile phone is worth about $25, while a used video game is typically $7.
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Director-actor Puneet Issar is ready to release his first film in half-a-dozen years. It has no big stars unlike his first, "Garv" , which featured Salman Khan, Shilpa Shetty and Amrish Puri. It is not the saleable romantic/comedy/action genre. But Puneet is upbeat that it will leave a lasting impression. The movie is titled "I Am Singh" and talks about the emotional turmoil that the Sikhs living in the U.S. are facing post 9/11.
"It is a subject very close to my heart. I have seen the emotional disturbance caused by the hate crime; leave aside the physical and financial harm. My inner voice compelled me to make a film on this and I did so. With a lot of courage, I am releasing it globally too — I think it will strike the right chord among audiences as racial discrimination is being faced by various ethnic groups across the world. It is no longer a local issue," says Puneet, whom most recall as the menacing Duryodhana from BR Chopra's epic television show "Mahabharat".
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"I Am Singh" is the story of a young Sikh named Ranveer Singh based in India whose elder brothers are citizens of America. His world turns turtle when he receives a call informing him that one of his brothers is dead, his father is seriously injured and his other brother is missing.
On arriving in the U.S., Ranveer slowly unearths a terrible case of mistaken identities and blatant violation of laws. With the help of a Pakistani-American, Rizwan Haider, a Sikh police officer from LAPD named Fateh Singh (Puneet Issar) and Amelia White, an American human rights activist and an attorney, Ranveer fights the case for humanity.
"Sikhs have lived for approximately 114 years in America. The first gurudwara was built there in 1912. 9/11 has wiped out this entire era of bonding. After the terror attack, Muslims were targeted. Even Sardars were not left alone just because they wear turbans.
The situation has been volatile ever since. Last year in the U.K., a small boy's hair was mercilessly chopped off. When I was in the U.S. researching for my film, I was witness to the pain of a 65-year-old man who was beaten ruthlessly by local goons who told him 'Go back to Baghdad'. I have based my film on some of these real-life incidents and on the reports I have collected from victimised families," says Puneet.
The film has been shot in Punjab and all over the U.S., including San Francisco, New Jersey, New York and Los Angeles. The cast includes newcomers such as Gulzar Chahal, Amy Rasimas, Brooke Johnston and Rizwan Haider, with Tulip Joshi being the only recognisable name.
Asked why he has chosen non-familiar faces for the project, Puneet replies, "It was a conscious decision. We wanted the script to be the talking point. Had I roped in stars, the focus would have shifted. The budget of my film is no less than a big star cast film. Having shot in America has almost multiplied my costs by 50 times," he reveals.
"I Am Singh" gets a global release on December 2 and Puneet is certain that his subject, the film's powerful dialogues and songs by multiple names, including Mika, Daler Mehndi, Rahat Fateh Ali Khan and Sukhvinder, will work magic.


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After months, maybe even years of thinking about and planning our final kitchen go round. I want to be sure with my choices. Being new to this site, you all seem so helpful and honest in your opinions, so here goes... Does the oven door get too hot to stand in front of while cooking on the stove? I don't do a ton of baking, my stovetop cooking amounts to probably 80% of the range use, BUT when I do use the oven, I'm usually standing at the stove. Is this a problem with all gas ranges? Wolf, CC, etc. thanks in advance for your feedback! this is a big purchase, and probably the last stove /range oven I will own
I just got a Bluestar Oct 1 and had my first Thanksgiving, cooking a 21 pound turkey. I didn't notice the door being overly hot. I also got a separate warming drawer. It was the first time since cooking my first Thanksgiving in 1978 that everything was served hot!!
I don't have a Bluestar, but since you asked about other gas ovens I'll tell you about my older Viking range. At this moment the oven happens to be on at 350. The door is too hot to put my hand on, but it is not too hot to stand in front of the range to cook with the burners. I do it all the time with the oven at higher temps too.
Kind of unrelated, but maybe it will ease your mind: I have an electric kiln in my basement that I normally run at up to 1400 F (but it will go up to 2300). You certainly can't touch the outer metal casing with your bare hand when it is running. But you can hold your hand just an inch or 2 away without discomfort. I don't know if the Bluestar range door gets as hot as my Viking's. But even if it does, standing in front of it shouldn't be a problem.


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How many times have you nagged them? Sometimes you pleaded. And you've even tried bribing. It seems nothing has helped your loved one quit smoking. In this first of its kind how-to book for non-smokers, Barbara White Melin reveals the powerful dynamics of nicotine addiction and presents effective strategies for assisting a loved one who is trying to quit. Drawing on the latest medical and psychological research, Melin examines new evidence about nicotine's effect on stress as well as the link between smoking and depression. Friendly, straightforward, and hopeful, Helping a Loved One Live Smoke-Free offers both the inspiration and the tools to support someone you love through this difficult change. Key features and benefits provides excellent explanation of why it's so hard to quit smoking author is a leading spokesperson on issues related to tobacco use offers commonsense advice and simple techniques
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SALT LAKE CITY — When Ken Larson's 1-year-old son starts school in a few years, he'll be carrying an armored backpack.
After the Connecticut school shooting, Larson and his wife decided to buy him one just to be safe. Larson already owns one himself that he takes to movie theaters.
"It's a no brainer. My son's life is invaluable," said Larson, 41, of Denver. "If I can get him a backpack for $200 that makes him safer, I don't even have to think about that."
The reaction to the deadly Connecticut school shooting can be seen at gun stores and self-defense retailers across the nation, with anxious parents buying armored backpacks for children and firearms enthusiasts stocking up on semi-automatic rifles in anticipation of tighter gun control measures.
While a spike in gun sales is common after a mass shooting, the latest rampage has generated record sales in some states, particularly of assault weapons.
Colorado set a single-day record for gun background check requests the day after the shootings, while Nevada saw more checks in the two days that followed than any other weekend this year. Records were also set in Tennessee, California and Virginia, among others.
Many gun-purchasers declined to comment to The Associated Press this week, citing a perceived bias in the media and fear of being singled out by law enforcement, but firearms instructor Greg Taggart said most are out buying the weapons "because they can."
The 54-year-old gun-owner from Plano, Texas said he purchased one of his two AR-15 type assault rifles, similar to the one the gunman used last Friday in an attack on Sandy Hook Elementary School that killed 26 people, including 20 children, three days before then-President Bill Clinton's 1994 ban on new sales took effect. It expired in 2004, and a similar ban is being considered in Congress again.
"There was a serious concern that I wouldn't be able to get one in the future," Taggart said Thursday, noting he also bought the weapon for another reason.
"I, as a law-abiding citizen, was morally insulted" by the previous ban, he said.
Some gun shop owners stopped selling remaining stocks of assault weapons, anticipating only more interest and value after President Barack Obama on Wednesday instructed his administration to create concrete proposals to reduce gun violence.
Robert Akers, a Rapid City, S.D., gun seller who specializes in military-style weapons, said the rush of customers had transformed his Rapid Fire Firearms store into a "madhouse" and that he's not actively selling the guns.
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Original Article
Botulinum toxin type a induces direct analgesic effects in chronic neuropathic pain
Article first published online: 10 JUN 2008
DOI: 10.1002/ana.21427
Copyright © 2003 American Neurological Association
Annals of Neurology
Volume 64, Issue 3, pages 274–283, 28 September 2008
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Ranoux, D., Attal, N., Morain, F. and Bouhassira, D. (2008), Botulinum toxin type a induces direct analgesic effects in chronic neuropathic pain. Ann Neurol., 64: 274–283. doi: 10.1002/ana.21427
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- Issue published online: 29 SEP 2008
- Article first published online: 10 JUN 2008
- Manuscript Accepted: 28 MAR 2008
- Manuscript Revised: 25 MAR 2008
- Manuscript Received: 17 JAN 2008
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Botulinum toxin type A (BTX-A) has been reported to have analgesic effects independent of its action on muscle tone, possibly by acting on neurogenic inflammation. Such a mechanism may be involved in peripheral neuropathic pain.
A possible direct analgesic effect of BTX-A pain processing was investigated in 29 patients with focal painful neuropathies and mechanical allodynia using a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled design. Patients received a one-time intradermal administration of BTX-A (20–190 units) into the painful area. Outcome measures, evaluated at baseline, then at 4, 12, and 24 weeks, included average spontaneous pain intensity, quantified testing of thermal and mechanical perception and pain, allodynia to brushing (area, intensity), neuropathic symptoms, clinical global impression, and quality of life.
BTX-A treatment, relative to placebo, was associated with persistent effects on spontaneous pain intensity from 2 weeks after the injection to 14 weeks. These effects correlated with the preservation of thermal sensation at baseline (p < 0.05). BTX also improved allodynia to brush and decreased pain thresholds to cold, without affecting perception thresholds. There were sustained improvements in the proportion of responders (number needed to treat for 50% pain relief: 3.03 at 12 weeks), neuropathic symptoms, and general activity. Most patients reported pain during the injections, but there were no further local or systemic side effects.
These results indicate for the first time that BTX-A may induce direct analgesic effects in patients with chronic neuropathic pain independent of its effects on muscle tone and suggest novel indications for BTX-A in analgesia. Ann Neurol 2008


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