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CALAPAN CITY, Philippines—Residents of Oriental Mindoro province would have better access to health care with the opening Friday of the new provincial hospital, the Oriental Mindoro Medical Center, in this city.
Governor Alfonso V. Umali Jr. said the province could now offer better health service to its people with the opening of the 200-bed facility in Barangay Sta. Isabel.
The hospital, built for P200 million, was mainly funded by a European grant with counterparts from both the local and national governments, said Umali.
The Department of Health recently approved P232 million for the completion of all satellite hospitals in Oriental Mindoro located in the towns of Pinamalayan, Bulalacao, Roxas, Naujan, Mansalay, and Puerto Galera; the rural health unit in Socorro; as well as its counterpart fund in the construction of the Oriental Mindoro Medical Center.
The establishment of a new provincial hospital in Oriental Mindoro was part of the Health Sector Development Program of the national government, which was launched in 16 pilot provinces in the country, according to a statement released by the provincial information office here.
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Dusti is a town in southern Tajikistan near the Afghan border. As of 2008[update] census, it had a population of 9,848. Its 2012 estimated population is 10,751.[1] Under Soviet rule the town was named Molotovabad.[2]
Dusti is located on north-south highway E-123. It is served by a station on the national railway system.
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- ^ "Dusti - profile of geographical entity including name variants". World Gazetteer.
- ^ "Molotovabad: Tajikistan". Geographic.org. Archived from the original on 11 October 2012., source National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency
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Coordinates: 37°20′55″N 68°40′24″E / 37.34861°N 68.67333°E
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Crazy Poems - Poems For Crazy
Poems about crazy. You can read the best crazy poems. Browse through all crazy poems.
1.The Crazy Woman
I shall not sing a May song.
A May song should be gay.
I'll wait until November
And sing a song of gray.
I'll wait until November
That is the time for me.
I'll go out in the frosty dark
And sing most terribly.
And all the little people
Will stare at me and say,
"That is the Crazy Woman
Who would not sing in May."
Anonymous submission. read more »
2.Crazy Kate
Ah! who is she whose tresses wild,
Bespeak her sorrow's frantic child?
'Tis Kate, whose bosom fraught with woe, read more »
3.I Like That You Are Crazy Not With Me
I like that you are crazy not with me,
I like that I'm not with you crazy, either,
That ne'er the heavy planet's globe will be
Drifting away under our feet, quite easy. read more »
4.If The World Was Crazy
If the world was crazy, you know what I'd eat?
A big slice of soup and a whole quart of meat,
A lemonade sandwich, and then I might try read more »
5.Report To Crazy Horse
All the Sioux were defeated. Our clan
got poor, but a few got richer.
They fought two wars. I did not
take part. No one remembers your vision read more »
6.Take Them Away! They'll Drive Me Crazy
Riding in the Park, or down town shopping
At the Matinee, or singing in the choir
Everywhere a dazzling blaze of beauty
Blinds my eyes and sets my soul afire read more »
7.The Crazy World
THE WORLD did say to me,
'My bread thou shalt not eat,
I have no place for thee
In house nor field nor street. read more »
8.To Crazy Christian
There was a cat named Crazy Christian
Who never lived long enough to screw
He was gay hearted, young and handsome read more »
9.The Death Of Crazy Jane
'Twas at the hour when night retreating,
Bade the screech--owl seek his nest;
Gloomy vapours slow were fleeting,
Morning glimmer'd in the east: read more »
10.Crazy Jane And Jack The Journeyman
I know, although when looks meet
I tremble to the bone,
The more I leave the door unlatched
The sooner love is gone, read more »
11.Crazy Jane And The Bishop
Bring me to the blasted oak
That I, midnight upon the stroke,
(All find safety in the tomb.)
May call down curses on his head read more »
12.Crazy Jane Grown Old Looks At The Dancers
I found that ivory image there
Dancing with her chosen youth,
But when he wound her coal-black hair
As though to strangle her, no scream read more »
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- Crazy For You, Gretchen Cruz
- Crazy Is Losing My Mind, Jeff Smith
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- Crazy People Do Crazy Things, Mr. Nobody
- Nasha pyaar ka, binod bastola
- You Don't Go Crazy Till It's Done, Julia Boon
- Short Circuit Crazy Thoughts, Terence George Craddock (aft ..
- I Do it Cuz I'm F-in' Crazy!, Mr. Nobody
- Crazy (The Undesired Ones), Marcquiese Burrell
- So crazy, Edi Soric
- Dam-/-Mad, Simon Samuda
- Crazy Days, Tyanna Willie
- Crazy is as crazy does., jason brierly
- Miss You Like Crazy, Hanamichi Sakuragi
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- RESTLESS, Aldo Kraas
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- Yes its Crazy Love and Yes I am Crazy, Mohammed AlBalushi
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- Lies kill, Fred Chamberlain
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- Driven Crazy or Crazy Driven, Shauntae Taylor
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- The Two Sons!, anju addanki
- Crazy, James Bost
- You Drive Me Crazy, Lawrence S. Pertillar
- Why has the world gone crazy?, Brie Carter
- Crazy guy, Ricardo Phillips
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- we will remember - (cycle - poetry for .., Dagmara Anna AuraDagimar
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- drive me crazy, HannahJane Brazier
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- My heart is born because of you, Zaw Myat Htoo
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- My crazy friends, Kori Haffmun
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- Isnt It Crazy, mers muniz
- Am I Crazy?, Hana 1225
- crazy, Jordan Ray
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- ballad
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- beautiful
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- believe
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- butterfly
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- carpe diem
- change
- chicago
- childhood
- children
- cinderella
- city
- courage
- crazy
- dance
- dark
- daughter
- death
- depression
- despair
- dream
- family
- fate
- father
- fear
- fire
- food
- football
- freedom
- friend
- frog
- funeral
- funny
- future
- girl
- god
- graduation
- greed
- grief
- haiku
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- happiness
- happy
- hate
- heart
- heaven
- hero
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- hope
- house
- husband
- identity
- innocence
- january
- joy
- june
- justice
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- laughter
- life
- lonely
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- lost
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- lust
- marriage
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- sister
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- soldier
- sometimes
- song
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- sorrow
- spring
- star
- success
- suicide
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- sun
- swimming
- sympathy
- teacher
- thanks
- time
- together
- travel
- trust
- truth
- war
- warning
- water
- wedding
- winter
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"Can't Hug Every Cat" (Remix of the Online Dating Cat Lady Video!)
Remember a few weeks ago when the video was going around about Debbie, an online dater who made a video of herself talking about how much she loved cats? She wanted them in a basket, on a rainbow, wearing bowties... and she wanted to hug every one.
We know it wasn't real, but it was still really fun and silly! And now someone's remixed it into a song. Which is great, because we all know autotune makes everything better. Even cats. (If you haven't seen the original, you can watch it here.)


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Announced a few months ago (from semi-official sources) the Android 4.1/4.2 Jelly Bean availability on the ARCHOS G9 tablets is no more, as the vendor has mentioned yesterday on their Facebook that there won't be any Jelly Bean update for the ARCHOS Gen9 devices.
Here are the official words from ARCHOS Facebook worldwide:
Archos Worldwide Marco Antunes – Unfortunately after many months of analysis and testing it has been decided that, due to the multiple hardware configurations available on our G9 range and the complexities these add, we will not release an Android 4.1 "Jelly Bean" update to the G9 range tablets. The G9 Range, originally released in the autumn of 2011, running Honeycomb, saw 15 firmware updates taking it across many versions of Honeycomb and Ice Cream Sandwich, making 4.0.26 the final firmware that will be provided to this device range.
Our understanding of the situation is that ARCHOS G9, previous generation tablets have seen a great deal of variations in the hardware platform: from TI OMAP 4430 or OMAP 4460 processors running at 1 GHz, 1.2 GHz and 1.5 GHz, flash or hard disks storage and different types of touch panel.
These seem to have created multiple problems in maintaining updates, as some serious issues with devices not booting after a firmware update were reported in the past. The effort of porting Jelly Bean to the G9 has probably been judged too high in regards to the requirements of supporting an old model.
Latest firmware for the ARCHOS 80 and 101 G9 is version 4.0.28 that was released a few days ago
Unofficial Android 4.2 Jelly Bean for ARCHOS G9For those looking for latest Android 4.2 Jelly Bean support on the G9 devices, you also have the option of using unofficial firmwares, but these are less mature and not supported by ARCHOS.
CyanogenMod 10.1 and PARANOIDANDROID AOSPA 4.2.2
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FORETHOUGHT.net Hosts CDW Technoliner in Conjunction with Spiceworks
The Technoliner is touring the country to demonstrate CDW's IT solutions and capabilities to customers. FORETHOUGHT.net will host The Technoliner in Denver, Colorado August 15 at its corporate offices.
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FORETHOUGHT.net announced today that it will host the CDW Technoliner in conjunction with Spiceworks August 15 from 4:30-8:00pm at its corporate headquarters on 2347 Curtis Street, Denver, Colorado.
CDW outfitted the 48-foot Technoliner is the first mobile unit that incorporates a stadium-grade video system, high-density Wi-Fi network technology and a retractable 14-foot video wall. The Technoliner allows attendees to experience CDW's IT solutions portfolio and better understand how these technologies can successfully help their organizations. Technology demonstrations are interactive and navigated through large touch screen panels.
FORETHOUGHT.net led by computer networking and telecommunications expert, Jawaid Bazyar, says "FORETHOUGHT.net is delighted to host this epic event that showcases CDW capabilities. We are proud supporter of Spiceworks and IT professionals." FORETHOUGHT.net provides voice and data to all types of businesses and continuously works closely with IT professionals to help implement the right network solutions.
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Ronix Viva Modello Wakeboard 144 - Men's
The Viva takes us back to our roots of board design - a hard rail, sharp bevel and increased sidecut for riders that don't have a lot of extra time. A board you gain confidence with as you get on the gas. Chad's quick blended rocker combines the speed needed to make any wake transfer seem effortless, with more kick than a traditional continuous rocker. Since winning the WWA World Championship in 1999, Chad Sharpe has been synonymous with coming out of a turn with his tires squealing, hard charging signature style. His approach earned him the biggest air ever recorded at the annual Parks double up contest. Carrying more angle into the wake, and landing further out in the flats with a sharp 45 degree rail from end to end creating more effective edge with the water. A rockerline that mimics the natural transition of the wake, carrying more speed up the kicker, a sidecut that has more contact points in the water, and fin placements that allow the board to react as quickly as any rider can control it. Last year, we went to a 1/2" wider belly with a similar tip/tail width vs. his previous boards - the additional sidecut just adds to the speedy vortex of Shangri-La Chad was looking for. Effortless high speed carves and a fast/explosive hybrid rockerline - a board you never have to worry about keeping up with.
Key Features of the Ronix Viva Modello Wakeboard 144:
- Our Sharpest Center Rail Creates A Super Quick Edge Transfer And Line Into The Wake
- Ore Reliable In Choppier Water Conditions
- Hallower Exit Channels
- Elp Relieve The Pressure With The Water
- Hin Profile Reduces Swing Weight
- Monocoque - A Wrapped Glass From The Top To The Bottom So The Flash Line Is No Longer The Weak Point Of The Board - But The Strongest
- Mod Pour - The Highest Strength To Weight Ratio We Have Ever Tested - Setting The Standard Of The Most Refined Recipe Of Foam Out There
- Krypto Cable - Combined With Our Monocoque Laminated Glass, This Cable Makes The Sidewalls The Strongest Part Of The Board - Not The Weakest
- 4 Fiberglass 1.0" Ramp Fins
- Chad Sharpe'S Speedy Creation Take It Out In The Flats Or Wake-To-Wake
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Support Initiative for People with atypical sexual Development (SIPD), Gender DynamiX (GDX) and Transgender and Intersex Africa (TIA), formed a partnership during the end of 2011 in order to further solidify and strengthen their work in Africa. This coalition, known as Transitioning Africa (TA), has a specific mission and vision to focus on trans* and intersex advocacy within the region.
The main focus of this new entity is to support a growing transgender and intersex movement and to engage regionally in advocacy for the human rights of transgender and intersex people. Transitioning Africa (TA) is not a new NGO but will remain a formal partnership of the three organisations and thus retain autonomy locally and regionally.
In 2012 TA accomplished a number of tasks starting with its first Leadership and Capacity Building Camp in Nairobi, Kenya. Furthermore we extended assistance to two transgender organisations in the region to focus on their organisational capacity. Lastly the three partnering organisations received Organisational Development training regarding report writing, M&E and attention was also given to the three directors in a workshop called Directors' 101.
It has been noted that TA — being a young and fast growing partnership — needs to have more focused dedication to our work.
At this moment Transitioning Africa realizes the need to employ a Coordinator in order to spearhead our work. Currently each one of the three directors does not have the capacity to move TA ahead to a satisfactory level.
We are seeking a Coordinator who will primarily be responsible for balancing TA administrative tasks such as logistics, record keeping, website updates, and reconciliation of finances, responding on emails, drafting press releases and managing the office. The other part of the work will be more programmatic and will include fundraising, reporting, internal organizational research or data collection, programme implementation and ensuring TA Monitor and Evaluation takes place in line with the strategic plan and funder requirements.
This position will offer the holder an opportunity to work on very exciting initiatives and campaigns in a very stimulating, multicultural and dynamic environment. About 40% of work time is administrative, 40% programmatic, including fundraising/ reporting and 20% logistics and travel related. The position may involve some travel within Africa and other parts of the world. The incumbent will be expected to represent TA in public platforms and will be the face of Transitioning Africa. The identity of the successful candidate will enjoy preference towards a trans* or intersex person from Africa.
Responsibilities will include, but not limited to:
· Take the lead in all logistic arrangements for meetings, such as travel and accommodation bookings, visa invite letters etc
· Oversee and be responsible for the monthly admin, finances and reports;
· Work with the TA team on putting together publications, soliciting content for the website on an ongoing base;
· Draft press releases, both initiating for TA and in response/ support to other causes,
· Prepare for meetings, workshops and conference presentations.
· Encourage research on the mainstreaming of trans* and intersex issues particularly focused around the goals indicated in the strategic plan, and according to the mission and vision.
· Raise awareness about trans* and intersex issues in Africa
· Participate in TA's monitoring, evaluating and reporting on the projects
· Advise the directors as to any needs relating to the projects
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· Analytical, creative, strategic and problem-solving skills
· Good communications, interpersonal and networking skills, including the ability to work with a diverse range of people and organisations on national, regional and international levels
· Diplomatic, lobbying and political skills
· Pro-active and self-motivated with the ability to work very well within a team environment
· Good time management skills, including the ability to work towards deadlines
· Computer literacy, including electronic networking skills
· Project development, implementation, monitoring, evaluation and report-writing skills.
· Some experience in facilitation and presentation
· Fluent in English, and one or two other African languages. Knowledge of French would be a plus, but not prerequisite for consideration.
· Willingness and ability to travel and work outside official working hours.
· 3 years relevant experience – well versed in trans* and intersex organising on the continent
· Should have good working knowledge of global trans* and intersex issues
· Proven track record of achieving results which includes coordinating of projects, partners and resources
· The successful applicant will be a person from Africa
Please provide a copy of your curriculum vitae, and a covering letter including:
· Your motivation for applying for this position,
· An explanation of your relation or understanding of gender identity, intersex and trans* issues.
· Examples of previous work experience.
· Three contactable references.
· An indication of your availability date
Transitioning Africa's current financial position does not allow us to commit to a salary yet. The successful candidate's first task will be instrumental in writing grant proposals and as part of the team attract core funding for TA. The Coordinator will be a passionate person, willing to work for the first few months on a volunteer base. Once funding is secured, this post will not be re-advertised, the appointed person will be able to assume employment immediately.
(*Like in any other position a probation period will be followed, once the formal commence of employment is effective)
Transitioning Africa is an equal opportunities employer. Priority will be given to trans* or intersex candidates.
A salary in accordance with qualification and experience will be offered, once funding is obtained.
Closing date: 14 September 2012.
Please e-mail applications to email@example.com
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Sharfstein, a pediatrician, helped lead the charge to ban over-the-counter cold medication for young children.
He also has direct ties to the White House and Capitol Hill. He worked as an investigator for Rep. Henry Waxman, D-Calif., now chairman of the powerful House Energy and Commerce Committee, before becoming Baltimore's health chief. Under Waxman, Sharfstein investigated tobacco companies, and in Baltimore he has fought to reduce smoking, experience that could be vital with Congress considering giving the FDA authority to regulate cigarettes as drug-delivery devices.
Sharfstein had also been floated as a possible commissioner of the agency but vigorous opposition to his nomination was possible due to his reputation as a crusader against drug companies. The deputy position does not require confirmation.
Ensuring the safety of the country's food and drug supply is a daunting task. Many observers have said the FDA does not have enough people or money to do the job well.
"The system is not set up to catch bad actors, at least not until the problem has already erupted, really on a nationwide level," Caroline Smith DeWaal, food safety director for the Center for Science in the Public Interest, told ABC News in January during a peanut recall.
"I believe it is broken, I believe it needs to be fixed," Tom Nassif, president and CEO of Western Growers, told ABC News in July 2008 when the FDA was trying to determine what was contaminating tomatoes. "I know that FDA and CDC must be tremendously frustrated by their inability to trace back the source."
David Acheson, FDA's assistant commissioner for food safety, explained the enormity of the job in January during the peanut recall.
"Clearly in the context of a global food supply, the more integrated the system is, the more standardized it is, the better," Acheson said. "And there's definitely significant moves in that direction. Not just from the FDA but from the states as well. So we're moving in that direction, but FDA doesn't have a mandate to require every state to do exactly what FDA tells it to do."
Consumers and lawmakers alike have also worried the FDA is not doing enough to inspect foreign food and drug plants. In addition to domestic health scares, the FDA has recently dealt with blocking the import of Chinese milk products and zeroing in on where along its international supply chain the blood thinner heparin became tainted.
The agency has also confronted controversy about the safety of diabetes drug Avandia and recalls of the painkiller Vioxx -- flaps that left some wondering whether the FDA is effectively regulating drugmakers.
"We want to work with Dr. Hamburg to reform the way FDA approves medicines," said Consumers Union health analyst Bill Vaughan in a March 11 statement. "Between contaminated imports and the use of dishonest research results, the American medicine cabinet has become a little shop of horrors. In recent years, the agency has been too slow to protect consumers and too willing to give industries a pass on safety."
Lawmakers have repeatedly voiced their frustrations with the FDA.
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Accepting that Brazil's 1-7 loss to Germany in the first semi-final of the FIFA World Cup 2014 on Tuesday was the worst day in his life, Coach Luiz Felipe Scolari took full responsibility for the defeat, and sought the forgiveness of the football loving public of his country.
Scolari said that he would be remembered as the coach who losut 1-7 to Germany, and added that few would remember that he was the coach of Brazil's World Cup winning side in 2002. According to reports, he was the person who decided the line-up, substitutions and the tactics, and added that the choices were made by him.
Scolari said that his side would now try to go for a third place finish. Tuesday's game equals Brazil's all-time biggest margin of defeat, when they lost 6-0 to Uruguay in 1920. It was the first time since 1938 that Brazil have lost a World Cup semi-final, having progressed in their previous six.
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Vistaprint N.V. (VPRT)
Q3 2013 Earnings Call
April 25, 2013 5:15 pm ET
Ernst J. Teunissen - Chief Financial Officer, Executive Vice President and Member of Management Board
Trynka Shineman
Robert S. Keane - Founder, Chairman of The Management Board, Chief Executive Officer and President
Youssef H. Squali - Cantor Fitzgerald & Co., Research Division
Brian Patrick Fitzgerald - Jefferies & Company, Inc., Research Division
Carter Malloy - Stephens Inc., Research Division
Mitchell O. Bartlett - Craig-Hallum Capital Group LLC, Research Division
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Before we take the first call, as noted in the Safe Harbor statement at the beginning of the earnings presentation, comments may include forward-looking statements, including statements regarding revenue and earnings guidance, and actual results may differ materially. Risk that could impact those statements are described in the documents that are periodically filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Now we'll proceed with the first call.
Question-and-Answer Session
And gentlemen, your first call comes from the line of Youssef Squali with Cantor Fitzgerald.
Youssef H. Squali - Cantor Fitzgerald & Co., Research Division
2 questions, please, maybe starting with Ernst. Just a clarification, can you just please expand on your EPS and guidance for the June quarter and why do you expect it to be -- or to come in at a lower EPS in Q4 than in Q3? And then just broadly speaking, I know you're not guiding to 2014 just yet, but as you look at the business historically, you've talked about 20% growth. Is there any reason why at least we shouldn't see some sustainability in growth in 2014 over 2013, or is that still off the table?
Ernst J. Teunissen
So we have increased our guidance for EPS for the full year, as you can see, by $0.10 and that was really on the back of very good performance in the third quarter. We saw some favorability on margins. We saw some advertising favorability. We have good gross margins. And you're correct, if you look at the fourth quarter, you see that there is, on a GAAP basis, the parts have arranged [ph] actually indicate potential loss and that is because we have some expenses in the fourth quarter. The timing is not always perfect quarter-to-quarter that we can see. There are some nonrecurring expenses that are going to happen in the fourth quarter, and there's some operational expenses that we see happening in the fourth quarter as well.
Youssef H. Squali - Cantor Fitzgerald & Co., Research Division
Can you expand on that just a little bit on those expenses, just the nature of them?
Ernst J. Teunissen
Some of -- there are some balance sheet related charges, and some are some projects that we're doing that we -- and some research that we're doing that we incur expenses for in the fourth quarter.
Trynka Shineman
The other thing, Youssef, to note is that our revenue at the midpoint of the Q4 revenue guidance range is $17 million lower than our revenue in Q3.
Youssef H. Squali - Cantor Fitzgerald & Co., Research Division
Okay. And then on the revenue, the 2014 question?
Robert S. Keane
So on 2014, I want to stay away from giving guidance for '14. We'll do that obviously 3 months from now. We have just started to see some signs of stabilization in Europe in execution. Well, we have said that turnaround would be a longer-term effort, and we continue to believe that. In APAC, our growth is slow. That's partly self-inflicted because we've made some significant changes to our pricing and marketing and merchandising approach. In North America, we're executing well. We have seen growth in the mid to high teens, and we haven't [ph] seen yet the strong retention improvements that we would like to see long term, but we've been fairly consistent in our North America performance to date, and we'll say more in 3 months where we see that go in '14.
Your next question comes from the line of Brian Fitzgerald with Jefferies.
Brian Patrick Fitzgerald - Jefferies & Company, Inc., Research Division
A couple of quick questions. As you've kind of taken your foot off the gas in terms of more aggressive marketing to attract a higher-valued customer in North America, what do you think the right level of repeat rate you would feel comfortable with? And then secondly, in Europe, can you segment that a bit for us? Is there a country or countries over there where your marketing strategy is generating the higher AOVs as you'd like to see?
Robert S. Keane
Just to be sure, your first question, we are not taking our foot off the gas in terms of investment that are meeting our hurdle rates. We have pulled back on advertising a bit where we found that we were spending in programs that were not where we wanted them to be. But the North American business continues to be very strong, and we see it coming in where we hope it to be -- we hoped that it would be when we looked at the business 12 and 24 months ago. Clearly, in Europe, we are having these challenges we've spoken about for quite some time now. We really see Europe as requiring us to step back and build proper -- a really proper foundation of systems and processes and organization, and we are making a lot of progress on that. In terms of advertising that's targeted at a high value or lower-value customers, we don't really target our advertising that way, so to speak. There are certain channels who will, in a targeted word, search that might have very high-value customers, but we have not done anything to strategy to change what we've done in the past there. We manage all our advertising on a cash flow return or an LTV basis relative to the cohort that we're acquiring.
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On the morning of July 31, 2012, at some long-since-forgotten hotel in Huntsville, Ala., Chris Withrow woke up to the sound of incessant knocking on his door.
He snapped out of bed in a frenzy, at first expecting to see then-manager Carlos Subero telling him he had been traded. But when the Los Angeles Dodgers right-hander opened the door, he found then-Double-A teammate Ethan Martin there with two words for him.
"I'm gone," Martin told Withrow, minutes after finding out he had been traded to the Philadelphia Phillies in a package for impact outfielder Shane Victorino. His flight east was leaving in three hours.
"We were all expecting something to go down," Withrow says now. "But we didn't know who, where or when."
Such has been midsummer life for Dodgers prospects under General Manager Ned Colletti's regime. Since Frank McCourt hired him in November 2005, Colletti has shown a willingness to make a deal at this time of year.
On Colletti's watch, the Dodgers have never stood still on July 31 — the day of the nonwaiver trade deadline. In seven previous seasons, he has traded 30 players, most of them prospects, in the week leading to the deadline.
But if ever there was a year to stand pat, this would be it. Colletti said Sunday he sees this as the worst trade market since he took over the Dodgers' job.
"Most of the time we've been active in July, and usually we're on the buying and not the selling end," he said. "When your team plays well and you have a chance to win, you owe it to your club to do that."
Among the players Colletti has bought — or traded prospects for — at the deadline are Greg Maddux, Manny Ramirez, Ted Lilly, Octavio Dotel and Hanley Ramirez. (He also has acquired Adrian Gonzalez, Jim Thome and others before the waiver trade deadline on Aug. 31.)
The list of players he has sold — or traded for prospects — at the trade deadline is a lot shorter. It numbers just one, actually: shortstop Rafael Furcal, dealt to the St. Louis Cardinals in 2011 for outfield prospect Alex Castellanos.
The difference is mostly a product of the Dodgers' continued competitiveness under Colletti. But not many general managers are willing to make a blockbuster deal with a .500 record at the deadline, and that's what Colletti did when he acquired Manny Ramirez in 2008.
"You have to be aggressive, but you have to be aggressive without being foolish," Colletti said. "You also have to understand that you have to give up some players who are going to play in the big leagues for other teams. You're not just going to get big leaguers for guys who are never going to see the light of day."
Martin, Withrow's wake-up call provider, is nearing a big-league call-up as an 11-game winner in Triple-A and a top-five prospect in the Phillies' system.
"Guys that get traded for established major-leaguers, they gain status in their new organization," Withrow said. "You witness guys go over to a new organization and make a pretty immediate impact there. It's been fun to watch, but it's also been weird to watch."
To Withrow's point, one of the prospects the Dodgers traded to Miami for right-hander Ricky Nolasco earlier this month — right-hander Steven Ames — has already made it up to the majors.


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Live 8 struggles to draw US blacks to Africa roots
By Jon Hurdle
PHILADELPHIA (Reuters) – Academics and civil rights leadershope Live 8 concerts to press for action on poverty in Africawill reawaken interest among black Americans in the continenttheir ancestors came from as slaves.
But in the city of Philadelphia, where schools are soon tointroduce compulsory courses in African history, and New York,many Americans believe the cultural gap between them and Africais too wide to bridge.
Others say that the Live 8 objectives of doubling aid toAfrica, forgiving debt and promoting fair trade were unlikelyto strike a chord with black Americans who are struggling withproblems of their own, from illegal drugs to gun crime andAIDS.
"We need to take care of home first," said Joyce Singleton,a nurse's assistant in North Philadelphia. "Africans need totake care of themselves before they start asking for handouts."
Irish rocker Bob Geldof has organized 10 concerts aroundthe world to take place on Saturday in a bid to raise awarenessof extreme poverty and pressure world leaders meeting inScotland on July 6-8 to do more to help Africa.
After London, the Philadelphia lineup is probably the mostimpressive, featuring acts including Alicia Keys, Bon Jovi,Destiny's Child, P Diddy and Stevie Wonder. Actor Will Smithand actress Natalie Portman are among the presenters.
U.S. civil rights leader Rev. Jesse Jackson, head of theRainbow/Push Coalition, said he hoped the event would helpblack Americans rediscover their African roots.
"Those ties were severed by slavery but now there is agrowing appreciation of Africa among African Americans,"Jackson said.
He said that although the United States and Britain hadagreed to forgive billions of dollars in debt owed by Africancountries, both countries had a long history of exploitingAfrica's people and materials.
In an effort to raise African awareness, starting thisSeptember Philadelphia schools will require students to takecourses in African-American and African history.
It is the first American city to mandate such a course inits public schools, where about two-thirds of students areblack.
Molefi Kete Asante, who teaches African-American Studies atTemple University and designed the school district's newcurriculum, agreed that Live 8 would increase awareness ofAfrica among the black community.
"It's about knowing where you came from," he said.
Despite skepticism among many that Live 8 will achieve itsgoals, there was plenty of sympathy for the effort to relieveAfrican suffering.
"You can never compare our problems to theirs. It's athousand times worse over there than it is here," said Rochelle Haynes, as she ate in Philadelphia's Oak Lane Diner.
James Carter, a retired city worker, said a concertedinternational effort to solve Africa's problems was longoverdue.
Calling it a "unified conspiracy to ignore Africa," hesaid: "It's a subliminal form of genocide."
But others said the cultural gap may be too wide to crossfor many American blacks.
In Harlem, Darren Sands said: "There's a huge gulf betweenAfrican cultural unity and black pop culture.
"There's no discourse on the issues in a way that peoplecan understand," he said. "At its best, it popularizes the ideaof pop culture activism for the MTV generation, but that'sabout it." (With additional reporting by Kenneth Li in NewYork)


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Un-jazzed: CareFusion drops festival sponsorship
San Diego company ends two year-partnership with jazz world's most prestigious festivals
San Diego's CareFusion has ended its sponsorship of some of the nation's most prestigious jazz festivals.
In 2009, the San Diego-based global medical device company entered into a partnership with Festival Productions, a New York company headed by George Wein, the jazz world's leading impressario of live-music events. That partnership resulted in last year's edition of the Newport Jazz Festival, the world's oldest and most prestigious annual jazz event, being renamed the CareFusion Newport Jazz Festival.
CareFusion also became the 2009 title sponsor of several other festivals, as well as festivals in Paris and in Manly, Australia, all of which were under the umbrella of what was billed as the CareFusion jazz festival series. In 2010, the medical and clinical products company was the title sponsor of the three-day Newport Festival, the week-long CareFusion Jazz Festival New York and the three-day Chicago Jazz Festival Presented by CareFusion.
"Through our successful partnership with George Wein, we were able to substantially increase awareness of CareFusion and our commitment to patient safety," David Schlotterbeck, chairman and CEO of CareFusion, said in a statement jointly released by his company and Wein's Festival Productions. "It was our pleasure to sponsor the Newport and New York jazz festivals, and work with the jazz community to bring great music to thousands of jazz fans over the past two years."
In an interview with the San Diego Union-Tribune in June, Schlotterbeck stressed that CareFusion's involvement with jazz festivals was "really a business decision," not an aesthetically motivated one.
"We did a lot of research on jazz and connected a lot of dots to get to the conclusion this would have a significant impact among our customer base, and it really has," Schlotterbeck, a jazz fan and former avocational drummer, said in that June interview.
"We're finding we are extremely well-known across the country as a result of this. "It's important to keep in mind that our choice in supporting these jazz festivals really is based around launching our brand and creating awareness about patient safety. This is not at all a vanity project."
The now-defunct partnership appeared to pay major dividends for both companies. According to figures compiled by CareFusion, "the CareFusion Jazz Festival Series ultimately generated in excess of 2 billion measured media impressions and drove over 6 billion impressions in leading international media, creating significant brand awareness for CareFusion after its launch as a spin off from Cardinal Health."
Wein is now looking for new sponsorship for his New York jazz festival and the Newport Folk Festival, which Festival Productions also stages.
"I am grateful for the two years that CareFusion sponsored the Newport Jazz Festival as well as their one year affiliation with our festival in New York," Wein said in the joint statement.
"I am also thankful to Ronda Thomas of The Exordium Group, who created the jazz sponsorship strategy for CareFusion. CareFusion came forward at a very crucial time when my company was facing decisions about the future of this historic event. They understood the worldwide appeal of jazz and tapped into its magic to launch their brand, and we're pleased that jazz helped to make the company a household name."


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CYPRESS -- Thieves operating quietly and quickly in a Cypress neighborhood early Monday morning raced away with five sets of tires and chrome wheels after leaving five trucks and SUVs balanced on stolen landscape bricks.
Bryan Schild s young son texted his dad Monday morning as the school bus pulled away from their home in the Cypress Creek Ranch subdivision.
Dad, he texted him, somebody took your wheels.
I came outside and this is what I came to. Looked like a Cadillac boat, said Schild.
Thieves left his Escalade balanced on just two bricks. They discarded the lug nuts in his yard and took the chrome decorative vent covers from the front fenders too.
This just proves crime can happen anywhere. I mean you're not safe anywhere. No matter where you live, said Schild.
Two doors down, the thieves took off the four wheels from Steve Meza s pickup too. His truck was even parked next to his garage behind a security gate. But the gate wasn t locked, so the thieves walked in, unscrewed the security lights on the garage side of the house, propped up the truck with the same type of cinder blocks and made off with the four stock chrome wheels.
It kind of gets under your skin thinking you go out and you work for all these things that you have and you try to protect them with gates, security gates an all, and it still happens to you, said Meza. It just goes to show you if they really want something bad enough they're gonna get it.
The Harris County Sheriff s Office confirms that a total of five SUVs and trucks were hit overnight in this one neighborhood.
One of the trucks hit was a Ford F-350 with eight lug nuts per wheel. But even that did not slow down the thieves. None of the victims KHOU 11 News spoke with heard any noises during the night that would have alerted them to the thefts.
So they randomly found the cars with the wheels that they wanted and just took them, said Schild. You're talking $1,500 of street value and the risk of your life being taken, he said of the thieves. The guys in this neighborhood, they'll shoot first and ask questions later.
But one homeowner may have better ammunition. One of the victims does have security cameras and his security company is working to download the video to see if they caught the thieves in the act.
As of Monday afternoon, four of the five vehicles were still in their respective driveways and on the blocks where the thieves left them. The owners were waiting for insurance company representatives and tire shop employees to arrive to put new sets of wheels on their vehicles.
Schild estimates that his loss alone will cost him and his insurance company $3,500.


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Resurfacing the shoulder joint is a method to treat painful shoulders without replacing the humeral head. Humeral resurfacing can be conducted together, with or without resurfacing of the glenoid. This policy addresses partial or complete resurfacing of the humerus, and resurfacing of both the humerus and glenoid.
Resurfacing of the humeral head can be accomplished with devices that provide either complete or partial coverage, and may be performed alone (hemi-resurfacing [HR]) or in combination with glenoid resurfacing (total shoulder resurfacing [TSR]). With TSR, the glenoid is resurfaced with similar implants and procedures as are currently used for total shoulder arthroplasty. Biologic resurfacing of the glenoid with meniscal allograft or other biologic tissue has also been reported, but is outside of the scope of the present policy.
The objective of resurfacing is to preserve the individual patient's normal head-neck anatomy and bone stock. Prostheses that are used to resurface the humeral head differ from those traditionally used in hemi- or total-shoulder arthroplasty by using a small peg that is impact fit through the humeral head/neck in place of a long stem inserted through the bone shaft. The prosthesis is implanted at the angle of the humeral neck instead of replacing the humeral head and neck. It has been proposed that in addition to reducing intraoperative blood loss and the occurrence of humeral periprosthetic fractures, resurfacing arthroplasty may avoid technical errors in version, head height, offset, and neck-shaft angle. It has also been proposed that resurfacing will improve revisions, since removal of stemmed implants are associated with tuberosity and shaft fractures that can lead to implant instability, proximal humerus bone loss, and poor shoulder function. In addition, the larger head size may lead to improved clinical outcomes. This policy therefore focuses on the impact of these design changes on clinical outcomes related to pain and function, as well as the long-term effects of resurfacing related to implant stability and durability in comparison with total shoulder or hemiarthroplasty.
Several prosthetic designs are currently available in the United States. Developed by Copeland and colleagues, the Mark prosthesis is currently in its third generation in Europe. The Copeland™ Mark 1 had a central pegged humeral component, which was secured with a screw, and a polyethylene glenoid element that was stabilized by a peg. The Mark-2 prosthesis, which was introduced in 1990 in Europe, added a metal backing to the glenoid component and a fluted tapered peg to both components. The Mark-3 model, used since 1993, has a hydroxyapatite coating to improve bone ingrowth. Three sizes of the prosthesis are available. The Copeland™ Extended Articulating Surface (EAS) ™ Resurfacing Heads (Biomet Manufacturing) were cleared by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) through the 510(k) process in 2005. They are indicated for "hemi- or total shoulder replacement in patients with massive, irreparable rotator cuff tears and arthritis. Specific indications include cuff tear arthropathy and difficult clinical management problems where other methods of treatment may not be suitable or may be inadequate." The glenoid component may be used for total TSR (both humerus and glenoid resurfaced) or total shoulder arthroplasty (humeral head replacement with glenoid resurfacing). The DePuy Global CAP™ CTA Resurfacing Shoulder Humeral Head (DePuy), cleared for marketing by the FDA in 2008, has the same indications as the Copeland device and lists an earlier model of the DePuy Global CAP and the Copeland EAS among predicate devices. The Axiom Shoulder Resurfacing System (Axiom Orthopaedics) was cleared for marketing by the FDA in 2006 for use as a replacement of shoulder joints disabled by rheumatoid arthritis with pain; non-inflammatory degenerative joint disease (i.e., osteoarthritis and avascular necrosis); correction of functional deformity; fractures of the humeral head; traumatic arthritis. The Durom® cup (Zimmer, Switzerland) and the EPOCA RH Cup (Argo Medical, Switzerland) have not received clearance for marketing in the U.S.
A partial resurfacing implant for the shoulder, known as the HemiCAP® (Arthrosurface), was cleared for marketing in 2003 under the name Contoured Articular Prosthetic (CAP) Humeral Head Resurfacing Prosthesis (STD Manufacturing).
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Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Montana (BCBSMT) considers shoulder resurfacing, including total, hemi, or partial resurfacing, experimental, investigational and unproven.
Policy Guidelines
There are no CPT codes specific to resurfacing of the shoulder. In the absence of a specific code, an unlisted procedure of the shoulder (23929) code should be used; however, a provider might bill the codes for shoulder hemiarthroplasty (23470) or total shoulder (23472).
A literature search using the MEDLINE database was performed through June 2009. In addition, the references of the retrieved articles were reviewed for relevant publications not identified in the MEDLINE search. No randomized trials on shoulder resurfacing were identified. For the Copeland prosthesis, five case series and one matched-pair analysis were identified. Three of the six studies were published by the developers of the Copeland prosthesis with likely overlap in patients; some of whom underwent TSR and some HR. Three additional case series using three different prosthetic designs were also identified. Resurfacing has been reported in patients with osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, osteonecrosis of the humeral head, instability arthropathy, post-traumatic arthropathy, and postsurgical glenohumeral arthritis. The largest prospective and/or consecutive series are described below.
The appropriate comparison for TSR would be either total shoulder arthroplasty or hemiarthroplasty, depending on whether the glenoid was resurfaced or not. Therefore, comparative outcome studies of total shoulder arthroplasty and hemiarthroplasty are also described below.
Total Shoulder Arthroplasty and Hemiarthroplasty
Bryant et al. conducted a meta-analysis of four randomized trials that compared total shoulder arthroplasty with humeral head replacement or hemiarthroplasty. Included were 112 patients with an average age of 68 years. Two-year follow-up showed an advantage of total shoulder arthroplasty over hemiarthroplasty for pain and function on the University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA) scoring system. The score for function at two years was 8.1 in the total shoulder arthroplasty group and 6.6 in the hemiarthroplasty group. There was no evidence of heterogeneity between studies for this domain. Forward elevation was improved by 13 degrees for the total shoulder vs. hemiarthroplasty groups. Pain scores also favored total shoulder arthroplasty (8.6 vs. 6.5), although the heterogeneity among the studies decreased confidence in this result. The authors noted the uncertainty in the longer-term effects of erosion of the glenoid (with hemiarthroplasty) compared with loosening of the glenoid component (with total shoulder arthroplasty), concluding that longer follow-up was needed.
Radnay and colleagues conducted a systematic review of 23 studies, primarily case series, describing outcomes from patients (n = 1952) treated with either total shoulder arthroplasty or humeral head replacement between 1966 and 2004. Patients treated with total shoulder arthroplasty were slightly older than those treated with hemiarthroplasty (average 66 vs. 63 years of age). The mean follow-up was 43 months, with a range of 30 to 116 months. Analysis showed an advantage of total shoulder arthroplasty over hemiarthroplasty for pain and function. For the 14 studies (1185 patients) that included pain as an outcome measure, postoperative pain scores were significantly improved for shoulders undergoing glenoid resurfacing (mean of 86) compared with those undergoing isolated hemiarthroplasty (mean of 78). Patients who underwent total shoulder arthroplasty outperformed those who underwent hemiarthroplasty in forward elevation (141 degrees vs. 125 degrees) and external rotation (35 degrees vs. 25 degrees). The number of revisions was significantly lower for total shoulder arthroplasty over hemiarthroplasty (6.5% vs. 10.2%) and 8.1% of the hemiarthroplasties were converted to total shoulder arthroplasty within the follow-up period. Revisions for all-polyethylene glenoid components (1.7%) were lower than for the metal-backed glenoid components (6.8%). These authors (along with a number of others) noted that the choice between total shoulder arthroplasty and hemiarthroplasty for the treatment of end-stage primary glenohumeral osteoarthritis remains controversial, due to uncertainty in long-term effects on the glenoid.
Shoulder Resurfacing
Copeland Mark-1, 2, or 3 Prosthesis
In 2001 Levy and Copeland published outcomes from a consecutive series of 103 prostheses in 94 patients treated between 1990 and 1994 with the Copeland Mark-2 prosthesis. Out of the series, one patient died less than 24 months after shoulder replacement and four patients were lost to follow-up, resulting in review of 98 shoulders. Sixty-eight shoulders also received a glenoid component for TSR while 35 received only the humeral component. Included were patients with osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, avascular necrosis, instability arthropathy, and post-traumatic arthropathy. The average age was 64 years (range of 22 to 88). About 20% of patients had irreparable or incompletely repaired cuff tear arthropathy. Independent assessment showed an improvement in the Constant score from 15 (age-adjusted of 24%) at baseline to 52 (75%) at an average 6.8 years after resurfacing (range, 5-10 years). The best results were observed in patients with primary osteoarthritis and TSR with a Constant score of 94%. Humeral resurfacing alone in this population resulted in a Constant score of 74%. Shoulders with cuff arthropathy or instability arthropathy had Constant scores of 61% and 63%, respectively. Radiological review on 88 humeral implants showed no evidence of radiolucency in 69%, a lucent line less than 1 mm in 28% and a progressive lucent line more than 2 mm in two shoulders. Eight shoulders were revised, five of which were revised to a stemmed humeral component. Mild subluxation of the humeral head was observed in 15 shoulders, moderate superior migration was observed in seven, and severe superior subluxation with obliteration of the acromiohumeral interval was observed in eight. Subluxation of the prosthesis was associated with cuff tear arthropathy. Additional reports from this group are retrospective reviews of patients with osteoarthritis or rheumatoid arthritis treated between 1986 and 1998 with Copeland Mark-1, Mark-2, or Mark-3 prostheses. Overlap in patients between these publications is likely.
Another group from England reported outcomes from a consecutive series of 52 patients (56 shoulders) who received humeral resurfacing with the Copeland Mark-3 prosthesis. Six patients died of other causes and two were lost to follow-up, resulting in an average 34-month assessment (range 24-63 months) of 44 patients (48 shoulders). Nine shoulders were followed for more than four years. The primary diagnosis was osteoarthritis in 20 patients, rheumatoid arthritis in 26, post-traumatic arthrosis in one and rotator cuff arthropathy in one. The average age was 70 years (range 34-84). Independent post-operative assessment showed an improvement from 16 to 54 in the Constant score. One patient converted to total shoulder arthroplasty, three were revised for impingement and one patient had a fracture, resulting in an estimated 98% implant survival at four years (92% survival for any revision). A German group of surgeon-investigators reported a matched pair analysis comparing 22 patients who underwent resurfacing with the Copeland Mark-3 prosthesis with 22 matched patients who had received total shoulder arthroplasty in the same year. At 12-month follow-up, total shoulder arthroplasty resulted in greater improvement in the Constant score (from 26 at baseline to 67at follow-up) in comparison with humeral resurfacing alone (from 33 at baseline to 59 at follow-up). Two of the patients who underwent humeral resurfacing converted to total shoulder arthroplasty because of painful glenoid erosion.
Durom Cup Prosthesis
A prospective study with the Durom cup prosthesis was conducted in 35 patients (42 shoulders) with pain and limited function associated with rheumatoid arthritis between 1997 and 2000. Thirteen shoulders had a normal rotator cuff or only partial tearing and thinning, another 13 shoulders had a complete rupture with a defect that was repaired. Nine shoulders had a massive rotator cuff tear with a defect of > 5 cm in diameter where the humeral head had migrated under the acromion. These were not repairable, and in these patients the Durom cup was implanted in a slightly more valgus position. The average age of the patients was 61 years (range of 27-78). For three patients who died and three who did not want to continue in the study, results were only available to the 12-month follow-up. For the remaining 29 patients, assessment at an average 73 months follow-up (all greater than 60 months) showed improvement in the Constant score from 21 to 64. Three shoulders were revised (one due to an oversized cup) and one was converted to total shoulder arthroplasty within the follow-up period. Flexion improved from 64 degrees pre-operatively to 118 degrees at a mean of 73 months after surgery. Radiographs, evaluated by two orthopedic surgeons who were blinded to the patients' identity, showed no change in position and no sign of loosening in 33 of 35 prostheses. Proximal migration (the relationship of the humeral head to the glenoid) increased between three-month and 73-month follow-up; 22 (63%) of the shoulders had more than a 3 mm increase in proximal migration, and 13 (37%) showed 0-2 mm increase in proximal migration over follow-up. Glenoid depth increased significantly in shoulders with either intact or repaired rotator cuffs; 11 (31%) had an increase in depth of 3 mm or more. The authors concluded that humeral resurfacing with the Durom cup had less surgical morbidity and options for salvage if the implant fails, and should be considered as an option along with stemmed or reverse implants in the treatment of the rheumatoid shoulder.
Hemi-CAP Partial Resurfacing
A 2007 review article briefly described short-term outcomes (3-24 months) of 62 patients from six institutions who underwent humeral resurfacing with the HemiCAP. One prospective study in 2009 described Hemi-CAP partial humeral resurfacing in 11 patients (12 shoulders) who had advanced osteonecrosis measuring less than 40 mm (the size of the largest resurfacing device available). Half of the implants used had a diameter of 35 mm and the remaining half had a diameter of 30 mm. None of the patients had rotator cuff or labral pathology, and no patient required glenoid resurfacing. Assessments performed at three, six, 12, 18, 24, 36, and 48 months after implantation included the Western Ontario Osteoarthritis of the Shoulder (WOOS) index, the Shoulder Score Index from the American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons (ASES) evaluation form, the Constant score, and a visual analog score (VAS) for pain. No patient was lost to follow-up. Significant improvement in function was observed at an average 30 months (range, 21-57) follow-up; the WOOS improved from 1421 to 471 (worst score 1900); the mean Shoulder Score Index improved from 24 to 75 (max of 100); and the mean Constant score improved from 23 to 62 (max of 100). Active forward elevation improved from a mean of 94 degrees to 142 degrees. All patients reported pain relief, and VAS pain scores improved from 75 at baseline to 16 at follow-up. There was no evidence of implant loosening. The authors concluded that results are promising at 30 months, but longer follow-up is required to evaluate the survivorship of the implant and its effect on the glenoid.
Shoulder resurfacing has the potential to improve pain and function to the same extent as total shoulder replacement or hemiarthroplasty, while at the same time reducing risks from the surgical procedure, preserving bone stock and reducing the difficulty with revision procedures. At this time, however, evidence in support of these proposed benefits is lacking. For some implant designs, the published literature consists of one small case series. The four independent case series identified on the Copeland prosthesis suggest better short-term outcomes with TSR or total shoulder arthroplasty than humeral head resurfacing alone. This is similar to findings of recent systematic reviews that compared hemiarthroplasty with total shoulder arthroplasty; the choice of these two procedures remains controversial due to the differing effects on glenoid erosion and glenoid component loosening. For shoulder resurfacing, questions remain about the stability and durability of these prostheses, as well as the effect of partial or total humeral resurfacing on the glenoid. Controlled studies are needed to evaluate the risks and benefits of HR and TSR in comparison with hemi- and total shoulder replacement. Several clinical trials are in progress, with estimated completion dates of 2013. At the present time, evidence is insufficient to permit conclusions concerning the effect of this procedure on health outcomes. Therefore, partial resurfacing, humeral resurfacing and TSR are considered experimental, investigational and unproven.
2011 Update
A search of peer-reviewed literature through March 2011 identified no new clinical trial publications or any additional information that would change the coverage position of this medical policy.
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Speaking exclusively to Herald Sport at the end of another miserable season for the national team, the former Scotland coach, who has worked at all levels across the world, has outlined how a "laughable" approach to strategic planning ultimately led to claims that the World Cup can be won next year.
Rather than apportioning blame, Hadden's aim is to highlight constructively the fundamental changes that need to be made to the professional teams, the junior structure and in the provision of the right facilities to help Scottish teams to be competitive.
Hadden's answers include funding second XVs for Glasgow and Edinburgh, rather than establishing a third pro team, and the appointment of someone to allocate talent as needed between the two city sides.
Having coached every national team from under-16 upwards, as well as the Caledonia Reds and Edinburgh pro teams, nobody understands better the nature of the internal politics involved, but Hadden stresses how essential it is that the various departments work towards the greater good. "It wouldn't be good for us if we only tried to fix one of these things," Hadden explains.
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Hamas condemned President Obama's AIPAC speech, saying it will not recognize Israel despite the United States president's demand.
The Obama administration is "not a friend to the people of the region," Hamas spokesman Sami Abu Zuhri told the Ma'an Palestinian news service.
Abu Zuhri said Obama's continued support of Israel showed that the U.S. is biased, and will "support the occupation at the expense of the freedom of the Palestinian people."
"The US administration will fail, just as all others have in the past, in forcing Hamas to recognize the occupation," Abu Zuhri said.
In his response to Obama's speech, Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas told journalists in Jordan, where he is currently on a diplomatic visit, that "Hamas is part of Palestinian society, and will take part in the democratic game as opposition."
He said the new Palestinian unity government, whose composition still has not been announced, will conduct future peace negotiations with Israel.
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Fake quake warning investigated
Police in North China have begun investigating malicious warnings of an imminent earthquake that prompted people to flee their homes into the streets on Thursday and Friday.
Residents of Baotou, Inner Mongolia autonomous region, flocked to the city square after receiving text and e-mail messages saying the city would be the center of a major quake on Thursday afternoon.
A spokesman for the Baotou public security bureau said police have launched a probe into the source of the hoax messages, which also warned that Beijing and neighboring Hebei Province would be affected.
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He thinks she's an annoying know-it-all Hugh Prentice has never had patience for dramatic females, and if Lady Sarah Pleinsworth has ever been acquainted with the words shy or retiring, she's long since tossed them out the window. Besides, even if Hugh did grow to enjoy her company, it wouldn't matter. A reckless duel has left this brilliant mathematician with a ruined leg, and now, unable to run, ride, or even waltz, he could never court a woman like Sarah, much less dream of marrying her.She thinks he's just plain mad Sarah has never forgiven Hugh for the duel he fought three years earlier, the one that forced her cousin into exile, nearly destroying her family. But even if she could find a way to forgive him, it wouldn't matter. She doesn't care that his leg is less than perfect, it's his personality she can't abide. But when the pair is forced to spend a week in close company, they discover that first impressions are not always reliable. And when one kiss leads to two, three, and four, the mathematician may lose count, and the lady may, for the first time, find herself speechless.
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Hi, sorry for delay. Been out all day
I think multiple colors can be interesting and aren't necessarily lack of design….
Buyers may find it good to know that there are several possibilities predefined. Colors can communicate corporate identity values throughccolor psychology etc for instance.
However the important question is who is going to use this theme? Which category? creative- corporate etcetera. Can it compeed. Apply some pre-defined content (at least in headers and Titles)
I like the alternative for the slider Maybe you can use a more classic looking font type (serif type) I'm looking one up for you….. The second alternative does not really appeal to me, sorry.
Also maybe use a subtile pattern as a background. Hope this is helpfull.
Not really serif but Qlassik or similar may be something to experiment with (check licence :)) Review your other typography as well.
At this moment there are some classic and modern elements in your theme. How will it look all classic and how will it look al modern, i'm trying to picture it.
bianca20576 said
Not really serif but Qlassik or similar may be something to experiment with (check licence :)) Review your other typography as well. At this moment there are some classic and modern elements in your theme. How will it look all classic and how will it look al modern, i'm trying to picture it.
Thanks Bianca you're very helpful, it so happens I have this font and is the one I used for my personal website, I'm currently using Great Vibes for the logo and main headings(http://fonts.googleapis.com/css?family=Great+Vibes), Pontano Sans for the secondary headings (http://fonts.googleapis.com/css?family=Pontano+Sans) and helvetica for the body, I will try another alternative see whats up, I really like how Georgia Italics looks but I think that this font is being overused already.
for the pattern background I tried that in my previous submission the reviewer said it made it look grayish I'll see how it looks with a lighter version maybe.
Again thanks for you help
You're welcome
Now and then I run into sites and think oh wow. This is so original, and it's just a pattern that makes it look wow. Unfortunately I can't remember the sites I have in mind right now
but I just saw this one that also shows that a pattern can be subtile http://www.dreamdust.net. If I find it I'll post.
About the fonts: These are always tricky, especially combinations. Just try out some. Rokkitt? Haven't checked the licence…
I will experiment and post my improvements here by tonight before I resubmit
bianca20576 said
About the fonts: These are always tricky, especially combinations. Just try out some. Rokkitt? Haven't checked the licence…
here are 2 variations, with qlassik font and rokkitt, I also added a very subtle pattern to the background…http://amayamedia.com/images/previews/tracker-light-blue-v4.jpg
as of right now I'm planning to submit it in the creative category.
anyone before I submit?
rejected again :/
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I don't think this is acceptable as a site template as well. It is too generic, basic and the overall design quality is sub par.
generic, basic? I've seen more generic and simpler designs accepted but wont mention by who or which ones, I dont even know what to do to improve this design anymore…
Yea, they are getting tougher, and as usual a bit lazy in reviews, but i guess they should have sad to check out more recent designs, since some of most popular or most sold are old
And do remember PSD is the hardest category, you have the skill, you just need to combine, user experience, uniqnes and basicly some prople don't agree but themeforest has it's own style… so once u worke that out it'll be much eazyer. Good luck
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