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The faithful lined more than 20 miles (32 kilometers) of the pope's route from the airport into Leon shouting the ultimate welcome: "Benedict, brother, you are now Mexican!"
The pope responded to the greeting as he stepped off his plane to wild cheers and the clamor of ringing bells.
"This is a proud country of hospitality, and nobody feels like a stranger in your land," Benedict said. "I knew that. Now I see it and now I feel it in my heart."
The streets of Leon, where the pope will stay during his three-day trip, took on a carnival atmosphere, with entire blocks exploding in yellow confetti when he passed in his bulletproof popemobile.
Juan Manuel Rosales, who works in one of Leon's many shoe factories, came to the papal route with a glass-enclosed altar to the Virgin of San Juan de los Lagos, patron saint of a nearby town. Around the ceramic statue he placed pictures of the sick and asked the saint that they be healed.
"Everyone has a different reason for being here," Rosales said. "I hope to become a better person. I hope that we stop shooting each other."
Luz del Carmen Castillo Silva, a 15-year-old student at a Catholic women's technical college, said she came five hours from the city of Tlaxcala to strengthen a faith that already had her attending daily Mass.
"I want to become another person when I see the pope, ministering to people, speaking with God. ... Seeing the pope, we see the love that we have for Christ," she said.
The weeklong trip to Mexico and Cuba is Benedict's first to both countries, and it will be a test of stamina for the pope, who turns 85 next month. At the airport Friday in Rome, he used a cane, apparently for the first time in public, while walking about 100 yards (meters) to the airliner's steps.
Papal aides, speaking on condition of anonymity, said Benedict has been using the cane in private for about two months because it makes him feel more secure and not for any medical reason. He left the cane aside as he stepped off the plane in Mexico.
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Imagine that you enter a new marina to take on some fuel, when all of a sudden--out of nowhere your engine coughs, spits, burps, and dies. You push the starter button, but get no response! Have you prepared your sailing partner or short-handed crew with the skills they need to cushion the impact with another boat, pier, seawall, or piling? John Jamieson (Captain John) shares these little-known 'fendering' secrets.
Fenders fenders fenders - how many? What size? What will I need?
Fenders protect your cruising boat when you tie up to or leave from a dock or slip. And they protect other boats or structures from costly damage. Put these vital tools into play the right way with these seven seamanship tips…
1. Determine the Right Size Fender Diameter:
In his delightful book 'Things I Wish I'd Known Before I Started Sailing', John Vigor recommends one inch of fender diameter for every five feet of boat length. If you find this diameter too large for practical storage, consider building a fender-board (see tip five) to give your hull the ultimate in fendering protection.
2. Carry Six to Eight Fenders:
Enter a marina and you need at least three fenders on each side of the boat plus one for roving. Lose your engine and you might need to drift over to a pier or slip to port or starboard. Always be prepared to change sides in an instant. Make this standard procedure aboard your boat when setting up docking lines and fenders.
If you raft up alongside another sailboat (tie up to a boat while they are anchored), or need to be 'towed-on-the-hip', you will need clusters of fenders at the bow, beam, and stern to hold you tight alongside the other boat. Carry more fenders than you think you may need and you will be prepared for unexpected events.
3. Assign a Roving Fender:
Tie a six foot piece of nylon line to a large fender. Make a loop by tying a bowline knot through the eye on each side of the fender. This allows the fender to be held in a vertical or horizontal position. Watch all sides of the boat. Move (rove) to any point that needs to be fended.
When coming alongside a protruding structure like a piling, hold the fender in the horizontal position to spread the area of protection and prevent the fender from 'rolling' off the structure. When coming alongside a flat structure like a seawall, hold the fender in a vertical position.
4. Position Fenders for Docking Alongside:
When you dock alongside a flat face pier or dock, hang vertical fenders near the beam and stern of the boat. These two areas will receive the maximum amount of wear and tear once you are alongside.
When docking alongside a pier with pilings that protrude out from the pier, use horizontal fenders adjacent to the pilings. You may need to use vertical fenders or fender clusters (two or more fenders bunched together) to cushion contact with the flat part of the pier or structure.
5. Make a Fender-board:
Make a fenderboard from a piece of lumber. Unlike a single fender, the fenderboard spreads protection over a wide area. Hang the fenderboard on the outside of 2-3 fenders so that it makes direct contact with the pier, seawall, or pilings.
For the ultimate protection for your costly boat hull, make a fender-board. It will spread the amount of protection across a wide expanse of your boat hull. Drill holes on the top of each end of a three to four foot piece of lumber. Tie or splice a four foot piece of line to each hole.
Hang the board on the outside of two or more fenders. That way, the board contacts the pier; the fenders protect your hull. Attach the line to cleats or robust deck fittings (not lifelines!).
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PVC makes a light, efficient fender board. Cement PVC pipe caps onto each end of a four foot piece of large diameter PVC tube. Drill holes near the ends of the tube. Drill straight through the tube so that you have a hole on the top and bottom of the tube. Pass four foot pieces of line through the holes on each side of the tube. Tie an overhand knot on the outside to anchor the line to your PVC fenderboard.
6. Align Fenders inside a Slip:
Position horizontal fenders adjacent to each piling. In areas with negligible tidal range, you could mount horizontal fenders onto the piling. Horizontal fenders spread the protection of the fender over a greater surface area and have less of a tendency to roll off the piling.
Hang vertical fenders between the boat and the finger pier. Position the fenders low enough so that they protect the hull as the tide rises and falls.
7. Use Fender Covers:
Tar and dirt can stain your costly fenders and transfer the grunge onto another boat. In addition, UV rays cause damage to the rubber fender material after years of hard duty. Fender bags with elastic tops--called fender covers--are worth their weight in gold to defend against these problems.
Use these seven boat fender tips to save on repair costs and protect your expensive investment. You'll be glad you did the next time the unexpected comes your way!
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With our new identity securely grounded in our union with Christ, we can begin to understand why the Bible draws big fat lines between who we are and who we used to be: Do you not know that the wicked will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived: Neither the sexually immoral nor idolaters nor adulterers nor male prostitutes nor homosexual offenders nor thieves nor the greedy nor drunkards nor slanderers nor swindlers will inherit the kingdom of God. (1 Cor 6:9–10) This sounds like God hates slanderers and swindlers. He doesn't. He loves slanderers and swindlers! When Jesus walked … [Read more...]
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If I gave you a million dollars, how would you react? If you were poor, you'd be thrilled. You'd thank me and tell all your friends how awesome I am. But if you were Bill Gates you might say, "Meh. Add it to the pile." How you react to a gift reflects your need for that gift. Which is why I am dismayed by the teaching that says humanity is justified and righteous. This is a central claim of inclusionism: "All humans are justified through the faith of Christ… All people, past, present and future, are justified already." In contrast, the Bible declares that the righteousness you and I both … [Read more...]
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The gospel of grace is the happy gospel of the happy God who loves you like a beloved son or daughter. This good news comes from a book that begins gloriously and ends better. Preachers used to say of the Bible, "I've read the end and Jesus wins!" Those who love God ought to be the most optimistic people on earth because if his gospel is anything, it's a gospel of hope (Col 1:23). It's the emphatic announcement that what you see is not all there is, that fear and death are doomed because Jesus has come! But in many churches the shelves of hope are empty because the good news has been … [Read more...]
Strike Her Children Dead (Revelation 2:23)
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Rewarded for their Labor? (1 Corinthians 3:8)
I have been asked this question again and again: What are heavenly rewards? Or, how do rewards fit in with grace? Some say there are no rewards, yet Jesus spoke about storing up treasure and Paul spoke about being rewarded for our labor. I have a long chapter on Eternal Rewards in my book The Gospel in Twenty Questions. In that chapter I talk about heavenly treasures and how to store them up. The following is an extract: --- The one who plants and the one who waters have one purpose, and they will each be rewarded according to their own labor. (1 Cor 3:8) Rewarded according to his labor? … [Read more...]
The Chief of Sinners
The apostle of grace called himself the "chief of sinners" (1 Tim 1:15) and ever since then Christians have been confused about their identity. They say things like "I'm a sinner saved by grace" even though the Bible declares they are a saint (Eph 1:1, Php 1:1). So what are you? A saint or a sinner or a bit of both? "Look at my messed up behavior. I'm not perfect. I'm obviously still a sinner." That's not true! Stop speaking lies over yourself. The Bible declares that in Christ you are a new creation (2 Cor 5:17). Not an improved person, but a totally new kind of person. "But if I … [Read more...]
The Parable of the Minas (Luke 19:11-27)
Jesus told two parables about servants entrusted with money; the parable of the talents and the parable of the minas. In both stories a nobleman goes on a journey (okay, so we know it's Jesus), and before he leaves he entrusts his servants with his wealth. In both stories the man returns and promotes those who have got a good return on their investment. And in both stories there's one displeasing servant who does nothing and who subsequently loses what he has been given. Parable of the Talents Parable of the Minas Where? Matthew 25 Luke 19 How many … [Read more...]
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Once upon a time there was a man who went on a journey and before he left he entrusted three servants with his money. When the man returned, he praised the two servants who had doubled his money, but the third servant, who had done nothing, was thrown outside into the darkness. The parable of the talents (Matt 25:14-30) is used by some to say, "Jesus paid a great price for you. If you don't work hard to give him a return for his investment, he will toss you into the outer darkness. So get busy for Jesus." This resonates with those who see themselves as servants rather than sons of God, … [Read more...]
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PASADENA, Calif. -- When the Wisconsin players asked Barry Alvarez to return to the sideline, he couldn't resist.
After all, it's the Rose Bowl sideline, and that old stadium has an irresistible lure for lifelong football people.
But when Bret Bielema abruptly left the Badgers for Arkansas after they clinched their third straight trip to Pasadena, Alvarez also felt a compulsion to protect the program he built into a power. The underdog Badgers (8-5) realize the odds they face against ...
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Global Cluster Bomb Ban Approved Over US Objection
More than 100 countries have agreed to ban cluster bombs. The agreement does not include the United States, which boycotted the talks in Dublin. Russia, China, Israel, India and Pakistan also did not take part. But the deal got a boost when the British government ignored US pressure and signed on in a last-minute intervention. Thomas Nash of the Cluster Munition Coalition said the deal is robust.
Thomas Nash: "It's an incredibly strong document. It's an incredibly strong document, because it will ban forever all cluster munitions. There's a very strong restrictive definition in here that doesn't allow for any cluster munitions to be ever used again."
Clusters bombs are packed with bomblets that spread out over a large area and often don't explode on first impact. They have been particularly lethal to children who pick them up off the ground, sometimes years down the line. Simon Conway, director of Landmine Action, said the deal would affect tens of thousands of lives.
Simon Conway: "This is massive. This will make a huge difference in the world. We're talking about tens of thousands of people who would otherwise lose their
lives or their limbs."
The Bush administration defended its boycott by saying eliminating cluster bombs would endanger US soldiers. Despite its opposition, US officials apparently worked behind the scenes to affect the final language. Anti-cluster-bomb activists say US pressure was likely decisive in ensuring a provision allowing signatories to engage in military operations with non-signatory states.
White House: McClellan "Disgruntled" Ex-Employee
The Bush administration is dismissing scathing criticisms from former White House Press Secretary Scott McClellan. In a new memoir, McClellan accuses the administration of deliberately manipulating the public to wage the war on Iraq. McClellan also criticizes his former bosses for the handling of Hurricane Katrina and the CIA leak case. On Wednesday, White House Press Secretary Dana Perino called McClellan a "disgruntled" former employee. She continued, "It is sad. This is not the Scott we knew." McClellan, meanwhile, was questioned by reporters outside his home in Arlington, Virginia.
Scott McClellan: "Well, I hope people get a chance to take a look at it. I think it's got an important larger message, and I wanted to let it speak for itself today, and I look forward to doing some interviews tomorrow, beginning tomorrow. I look forward to getting out and talking about it then."
Reporter: "What was your reaction to Karl Rove's comments last night on FOX, that it was like the work of a left-wing blogger?"
Scott McClellan: "Well again, I'm going to be doing my interviews tomorrow. And so, I hope people will get a chance. I think there have been a lot of comments. People haven't had a chance to really look at the book, and it's got an important message that I think people need to take a look at. And today I want to let it speak for itself, let people get a chance to take a look at it, and then tomorrow I look forward to going on the air and talking about it."
Meanwhile, McClellan has come under criticism for what some say is speaking out too late. Former counter-terrorism czar Richard Clarke said McClellan should have shared his beliefs while at the White House.
Richard Clarke: "Most Americans figured out a long time ago that the war in Iraq was sold to them as a bill of goods through the Bush propaganda machine. So thank you, Scott, for telling us a blinding flash of the obvious. It wasn't obvious in 2004, however. And when I said it in 2004, McClellan was part of the White House machine that attacked me for criticizing the Bush Administration and criticizing the war in Iraq."
McClellan resigned in April 2006, after nearly three years as Bush's press secretary.
DNC Attorneys Rule Against Clinton on Michigan, Florida Delegates
On the campaign trail, Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton has been dealt a new setback in her bid for the Democratic nomination. On Wednesday, lawyers for the Democratic National Committee ruled Michigan and Florida must forfeit at least half their total delegate vote as punishment for holding primaries ahead of schedule. Clinton won both contests, although candidates had agreed not to campaign in either state and Obama's name wasn't even on the ballot in Michigan. The Obama campaign says it's willing to forfeit part of its delegate lead as a compromise to end the dispute. Democratic Party officials will issue a final ruling on Florida and Michigan at a meeting this Saturday. Clinton, meanwhile, was in South Dakota Wednesday ahead of the June 3rd primary.
Sen. Hillary Clinton: "So as you go to cast your votes, I hope you consider not just what I've said but what I've done and what I will do to be your champion. If you stand with me today and on Election Day, I will stand for you
every day."
Obama, meanwhile, campaigned in Colorado, where he promised to double spending on scientific research.
Sen. Barack Obama: "The fact that we've seen our investment in research and development flatlined, critical parts of our government like NIH that are not receiving substantially more money, that inhibits our ability to train
engineers and scientists, and that's something that I'm going to reverse. I'm going to double the amount of money that we put into scientific research and discovery, when I'm president of the United States of America."
South African Immigrants Displaced in Xenophobic Violence
In South Africa, tens of thousands of immigrants have been displaced in a wave of xenophobic attacks. The violence broke out earlier this month when mobs attacked immigrant communities across the country. An unidentified Somalian refugee urged international intervention.
Unidentified: "We run from fight. We run far away from our country. We get killed here. We get killed in our country. We don't know where we belong. We don't know. So what we need: United Nations and government. Wherever you are, Thabo Mbeki, I'm telling you that, wherever you are now, if you're listening to this, you killers, you are the one who support this, you are the one who did everything in this problem, because you are the head of this country, you are president, you could stop this immediately. You've got heavy army, heavy police. You could have stopped it long time before xenophobia attacks started."
Officials in South Africa's Western Cape have asked the government to declare the province a disaster zone. Another unidentified immigrant said the makeshift camps are uninhabitable.
Unidentified: "By the time we came, more than 2,000 people, only provided two tents, something unreasonable. There's no toilets, there's no dispensary, there's no clinic. Then they say that the government's providing that place. So if you reach there, you find that even a dog you can't keep it at that place, so just like with the truth is being revealed that government and South Africans, all in general, they don't like us."
Israeli PM Pressured on Bribery Scandal
In Israel, Prime Minister Ehud Olmert is facing new calls to step down over allegations he took bribes from an American entrepreneur. Earlier this week, Morris Talansky said he loaned Olmert hundreds of thousands of dollars to cover what he called Olmert's lavish lifestyle. On Wednesday, Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak said Olmert should take a leave of absence or resign.
Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak: "I do not think the prime minister can simultaneously run the government and deal with his own personal affair. Therefore, out of a sense of what is good for the country and in accordance with the proper norms, I think the prime minister must detach himself from the day-to-day running of the government."
Report: US Troops Trying to Convert Iraqis to Christianity
In Iraq, residents of Fallujah are claiming US soldiers are handing out Bible-themed coins aimed at converting them to Christianity. According to the McClatchy Newspapers, the coins quote passages from the New Testament. Fallujah was the site of two bloody US assaults in 2004 that killed scores of Iraqis and left tens of thousands displaced. Sunni groups have called on the US military to crack down on soldiers handing out the coins.
New York to Recognize Same-Sex Marriage
And here in New York, Governor David Paterson has directed state agencies to begin recognizing same-sex marriages. New York would become the first state that simultaneously bars gay marriage yet accepts it if legally performed elsewhere.
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Article: Übungen zur Körperwahrnehmung erhöhen Effektivität eines Krafttrainings zur Beckenaufrichtung[Show abstract] [Hide abstract]
ABSTRACT: Die Hyperlordose der Lendenwirbelsäule ist ein typisches Merkmal einer Haltungsschwäche bei Jugendlichen. Ein verstärkt vorgekipptes Becken ist ein relevantes haltungskonstituierendes Merkmal, das eine vergrößerte Lendenlordose zur Folge hat. Ziel der Studie war es festzustellen, ob eine Kombination aus Kraft- und Körperwahrnehmungstraining zu einer effektiveren Reduzierung der Beckenanteversion führen kann als dies mit reinem Krafttraining möglich ist.Deutsche Zeitschrift für Sportmedizin 09/2014; 65(7-8):185. · 0.58 Impact Factor
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ABSTRACT: A 57-year-old man presented to the authors' department with pain over the right hip joint over a 3-month period. External magnetic resonance imaging showed a structure in the right acetabulum that was highly suspicious for a bone sarcoma. External 3-phase bone scintigraphy substantiated the suspected diagnosis. A computer tomography-guided biopsy was performed. Microbiologic examination showed a Staphylococcus aureus strain. Histopathologic findings showed chronic fibrous osteomyelitis. Because of doubts about these findings made by radiologists, open biopsy with retrieval of bony samples from the acetabulum and hip joint puncture was repeated. At that time, the serum C-reactive protein level was 48.8 mg/dL and the white blood cell count was 5600×10(6)/L. Microbiologic examination showed a S aureus and a Staphylococcus epidermidis strain in both regions. Results of blood cultures were negative. Based on these findings, the decision was made to perform a septic femoral head and neck resection. After meticulous debridement, necrosectomy, and pulsatile lavage, a gentamicin and vancomycin-impregnated cement spacer was implanted. Postoperatively, systemic antibiotic treatment with cefuroxime and rifampicin was administered for 4 weeks, followed by 2 weeks of oral antibiotics. Mobilization was allowed under toe-touch bearing of the operated extremity. The further postoperative course was uneventful. Prosthesis implantation was performed after 3 months. White blood cell count and C-reactive protein values were normal at the time of surgery. Histologic and microbiologic examination of tissue samples taken intraoperatively showed no evidence of persistent infection. At follow-up after 1 year, the patient had no complaints and has no local or systemic signs of infection.Orthopedics 08/2014; 37(8):e750-e753. DOI:10.3928/01477447-20140728-94 · 0.98 Impact Factor
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Article: Relationship between the McPherson classification and complications after hip spacer implantation[Show abstract] [Hide abstract]
ABSTRACT: The implantation of antibiotic-loaded cement spacers is established in the treatment of late hip joint infections, and the McPherson staging system has been widely used in this context. The aim of our study was to evaluate the relationship between the McPherson classification and complications at the site of hip spacer implantation. 60 patients were retrospectively identified who fulfilled our inclusion criteria. Using the McPherson classification, 12 patients were categorised as IIIA1, 4 as IIIA2, 19 as IIIB1, 7 as IIIB2, 12 as IIIC1, and 6 as IIIC2. Complications recorded were infection-associated, mechanical, systemic, general, and mortality. Statistical analysis was performed by means of the Mantel-Haenszel and the exact Fisher tests. In relation to complications with respect to the systemic host grade, the Mantel-Haenszel test revealed significant differences regarding only the emergence of a draining sinus. In relation to complications with respect to the local extremity grade, the exact Fisher test revealed significant differences regarding only the emergence of wound healing complications. All other complications showed no significant differences. The McPherson classification, in association with an increasing number of comorbidities, indicates a higher risk of occurrence of a postoperative draining sinus, whereas the grade of compromised local tissues is associated with wound healing complications. Improvement of the general medical condition of patients between stages as well as an anatomical dissection and closure of the wound may lead to a decreased incidence of these complications.Hip international: the journal of clinical and experimental research on hip pathology and therapy 07/2011; 21(4). DOI:10.5301/HIP.2011.8531 · 0.76 Impact Factor
Article: Fungal Periprosthetic Hip and Knee Joint Infections Clinical Experience With a 2-Stage Treatment Protocol[Show abstract] [Hide abstract]
ABSTRACT: Fungal periprosthetic joint infections are a rare entity in orthopedic surgery, and there exist no guidelines according to which these infections can be successfully managed. Between 2004 and 2009, 7 patients with fungal periprosthetic joint infections (4 total hip arthroplasties and 3 total knee arthroplasties) have been treated with a 2-stage protocol and implantation of antibiotic-loaded cement spacers. Most of the infection was caused by Candida species. Systemic antifungal agents were administered for 6 weeks in 6 cases and 6 months in 1 case. The mean spacer implantation time was 12 weeks. At a mean follow-up of 28 months (5-70 months), no persistence of infection or reinfection could be observed. A 2-stage treatment protocol with implantation of an antibiotic-loaded cement spacer is an efficient option in the treatment of fungal periprosthetic infections.The Journal of arthroplasty 07/2011; 27(2):293-8. DOI:10.1016/j.arth.2011.04.044 · 2.37 Impact Factor
Article: Mechanical complications and reconstruction strategies at the site of hip spacer implantation[Show abstract] [Hide abstract]
ABSTRACT: Over the past two decades antibiotic-impregnated hip spacers have become a popular procedure in the treatment of hip joint infections. Besides infection persistence and/or reinfection, major complications after hip spacer implantation include spacer fracture, -dislocation, and bone fracture. Moreover, in cases with extensive loss of femoral and/or acetabular bone alternative reconstructive techniques should be used for a stable spacer fixation and prevention of fractures or dislocations. The present article reviews the different types of spacer fractures and dislocations and offers some suggestions about reconstructive techniques for management of extensive loss of femoral and/or acetabular bone at the site of hip spacer implantation.International journal of medical sciences 09/2009; 6(5):274-9. · 1.55 Impact Factor
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ABSTRACT: In case of periprosthetic hip infections the implantation of antibiotic-loaded PMMA spacers is accepted for an adequate treatment option. Although their indication for the treatment of destructive, bacterial infections of the proximal femur would make sense, literature data are scarce. Hence, the aim of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of antibiotic-impregnated spacers in the treatment of proximal femur infections. In 10 consecutive patients (5 M/ 5 F, mean age 66 y.) with bacterial proximal femur infections, a femoral head/neck resection was prospectively performed with a subsequent implantation of an antibiotic-loaded spacer. The joint-specific outcome was evaluated by the Merle d´Aubigne and the Mayo hip score, the general outcome by SF-36. The time periods were divided into "infection situation", "between stages" and meanly 1 year "after prosthesis implantation". The spacers were meanly implanted over 90 [155-744] days. In all cases an infection eradication could be achieved. After infection eradication, a prosthesis implantation was performed in 8 cases. The general scores showed significant increases at each time period. With regard to the dimension "pain", both scores demonstrated a significant increase between "infection situation" and "between stages", but no significance between "between stages" and "after prosthesis implantation". Spacers could be indicated in the treatment of proximal femur infections. Besides an infection eradication, a pain reduction is also possible.International journal of medical sciences 09/2009; 6(5):258-64. · 1.55 Impact Factor
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ABSTRACT: The aim of this retrospective study was to identify and evaluate complications after hip spacer implantation other than reinfection and/or infection persistence. Between 1999 and 2008, 88 hip spacer implantations in 82 patients have been performed. There were 43 male and 39 female patients at a mean age of 70 [43 - 89] years. The mean spacer implantation time was 90 [14-1460] days. The mean follow-up was 54 [7-96] months. The most common identified organisms were S. aureus and S. epidermidis. In most cases, the spacers were impregnated with 1 g gentamicin and 4 g vancomycin / 80 g bone cement. The overall complication rate was 58.5 % (48/82 cases). A spacer dislocation occurred in 15 cases (17 %). Spacer fractures could be noticed in 9 cases (10.2 %). Femoral fractures occurred in 12 cases (13.6 %). After prosthesis reimplantation, 16 patients suffered from a prosthesis dislocation (23 %). 2 patients (2.4 %) showed allergic reactions against the intravenous antibiotic therapy. An acute renal failure occurred in 5 cases (6 %). No cases of hepatic failure or ototoxicity could be observed in our collective. General complications (consisting mostly of draining sinus, pneumonia, cardiopulmonary decompensation, lower urinary tract infections) occurred in 38 patients (46.3 %). Despite the retrospective study design and the limited possibility of interpreting these findings and their causes, this rate indicates that patients suffering from late hip joint infections and being treated with a two-stage protocol are prone to having complications. Orthopaedic surgeons should be aware of these complications and their treatment options and focus on the early diagnosis for prevention of further complications. Between stages, an interdisciplinary cooperation with other facilities (internal medicine, microbiologists) should be aimed for patients with several comorbidities for optimizing their general medical condition.International journal of medical sciences 09/2009; 6(5):265-73. · 1.55 Impact Factor
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ABSTRACT: The aim of the present study was to evaluate the efficacy of the vacuum-assisted closure (V.A.C.) system in the treatment of early hip joint infections. 28 patients (11 m/17 f; mean age 71 y. [43-84]) with early hip joint infections have been treated by means of the V.A.C.-therapy. At least one surgical revision [1-7] has been unsuccessfully performed for infection treatment prior to V.A.C.-application. Pathogen organisms could have been isolated in 22/28 wounds. During revision, cup inlay and prosthesis head have been exchanged and 1-3 polyvinylalcohol sponges inserted into the wound cavity/ periprosthetically at an initial continuous pressure of 200 mm Hg. Postoperatively, a systemic antibiosis was given according to antibiogram. 48-72 h after surgery an alteration from haemorrhagic to serous fluid was observed in the V.A.C.-canister. Afterwards, the pressure was decreased to 150 mm Hg and remained at this level till sponge removal. After a mean period of 9 [3-16] days the inflammation parameters have been retrogressive and the sponges were removed. An infection eradication could be achieved in 26/28 cases. In the two remaining cases the infected prosthesis had to be explanted and a gentamicin-vancomycin-loaded spacer has been implanted, respectively. At a total mean follow-up of 36 [12-87] months no reinfection or infection persistence was observed. The V.A.C.-system can be a valuable contribution in the treatment of early joint infections when properly used. Indications should be early infections with well-maintained soft-tissues for retention of the negative atmospheric pressure.International journal of medical sciences 09/2009; 6(5):241-6. · 1.55 Impact Factor
Article: Elution of gentamicin and vancomycin from polymethylmethacrylate beads and hip spacers in vivo.[Show abstract] [Hide abstract]
ABSTRACT: Late infections after total hip arthroplasty are still a problem. Treatment procedures include resection arthroplasty with implantation of antibiotic-loaded beads or implantation of an antibiotic-impreganted spacer. However, little is known about antibiotic elution from bone cement beyond the first 2-3 postoperative days in humans. 17 hip spacers (80 g PMMA, 1g gentamicin, and 4 g vancomycin) and 11 chains (40 g PMMA, 0.5 g gentamicin, and 2 g vancomycin) in 28 patients were studied. The release of both agents was measured in the drainage fluid on a daily basis. The drains were left in situ until less than 50 mL was produced per day. The elution of both antibiotics was determined by fluorescence polarization immunoassay. Systemic antibiotics were given postoperatively according to antibiogram. If possible, no gentamicin or vancomycin was given. Peak mean concentrations from beads and spacers were reached for gentamicin (1,160 (12-371) microg/mL and 21 (0.7-39) microg/mL, respectively) and for vancomycin (80 (21-198) microg/mL and 37 (3.3-72) microg/mL) on day 1. The last concentrations to be determined were 3.7 microg/mL gentamicin and 23 microg/mL vancomycin in the beads group after 13 days, and 1.9 microg/mL gentamicin and 6.6 microg/mL vancomycin in the spacer group after 7 days. Between the fifth and seventh day, an intermittent increase in elution of vancomycin from both beads and spacers and of gentamicin from spacers was noticed. No renal or hepatic dysfunction was observed. Beads showed higher elution characteristics in vivo than the spacers due to their larger surface area; however, a great amount of inter-subject variability was seen for both beads and spacers. The inferior elution properties of spacers emphasize the importance of additional systemic antibiotics for this treatment procedure during the postoperative period. Future studies should clarify whether the dose of antibiotics or length of antibiotic therapy may be reduced in the case of bead implantation, without jeopardizing the control of infection.Acta Orthopaedica 05/2009; 80(2):193-7. DOI:10.3109/17453670902884700 · 2.45 Impact Factor
Article: The "glove" technique: a modified method for femoral fixation of antibiotic-loaded hip spacers.Acta Orthopaedica 02/2009; 80(3):386-8. DOI:10.3109/17453670903039551 · 2.45 Impact Factor
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ABSTRACT: Bacterial adhesion to and -persistence on antibiotic-loaded bone cement is an increasing problem. New antibiotics with good antimicrobial and pharmacokinetic properties (e.g. linezolid) may be the solution to this problem; however, few data concerning linezolid-loaded acrylic cement are currently available. Ten gentamicin-linezolid-loaded hip spacers (1 g gentamicin/2.4 g linezolid/80 g PMMA; five spacers including a metallic endoskeleton, five with no metallic components) were tested in vitro against a strain of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus with regard to antibiotic release and bacteria growth inhibition. Daily, the antibiotic elution was determined by high liquid performance chromatography (linezolid) and fluorescence polarization immunoassay (gentamicin), the bacteria growth inhibition photometrically at 546 nm. All spacers demonstrated growth inhibition for 8 days. Peak average concentrations were reached for both agents on day 1 (gentamicin-35.10 mug/mL [24.10-52.52], linezolid-36.28 mug/mL [22.87-71.76]). After 8 days, 0.97% [0.93-1.05%] of the initial amount of linezolid and 3.13% [2.85-3.31%] of gentamicin were meanly released from spacers containing a metallic endoskeleton. In those containing of simple cement these values were 1.22% [0.91-1.59%] and 2.67% [2.12-2.73%], respectively. Linezolid demonstrated acceptable elution kinetics from bone cement; however, further experimental research and animal studies should clarify any possible side effect of linezolid-loaded cement media before definitive use in the clinical practice.Journal of Biomedical Materials Research Part B Applied Biomaterials 10/2008; 87(1):173-8. DOI:10.1002/jbm.b.31088 · 2.33 Impact Factor
Article: [V.A.C.-therapy: a treatment option for wound healing complications after achilles tendon reconstruction].[Show abstract] [Hide abstract]
ABSTRACT: The postoperative course after Achilles tendon reconstruction is associated with a high incidence rate of infections and wound healing complications, which can lead to protracted healing process and, hence, limit the clinical outcome. PATIENT-METHODS: A 66-year-old male was referred to our clinic with an Achilles tendon rupture. MRI confirmed the diagnosis, an augmented tenoplasty was performed for tendon reconstruction. 11 weeks after surgery the patient presented himself again with an open wound and local infection signs. The surgical treatment included debridement and jet lavage. The V.A.C.-device with the white polyvinyl sponge at an initial pressure of 200 mm Hg was used. A pathogen organism could not be identified. For infection eradication a broad spectrum systemic antibiosis (cefuroxime and gentamicin) was applied. On 3., 6. and 14. day the dressings were changed and the wound was revised under progredient closure. At beginning formation of granulation tissue the pressure was reduced to 150-100 mm Hg. At decreasing blood inflammation parameters and amelioration of the local wound condition the patient could check out after 3 weeks hospitalization. After further successful ambulant management by means of the V.A.C.-therapy a meshgraft transplantation was performed (enlargement factor 1.5; layer thickness 0.3 mm). The V.A.C.-device was applied again at a pressure of 150 mm Hg with a single dressing change after 5 days. At a follow-up of 31 months no further complications occurred. The V.A.C.-therapy seems to be a valuable tool in the treatment of wounds with a critical local vascularity. After successful wound preconditioning the healing process of skin grafts transplants can be also optimised by means of the V.A.C.-device.Zentralblatt für Chirurgie 05/2006; 131 Suppl 1:S96-9. · 1.19 Impact Factor
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ABSTRACT: The vacuum-assisted closure (V.A.C.)-therapy is accepted for an efficient option in the treatment of infected wounds with healing complications. However, reports on its use in the septic orthopedic surgery are seldom. Hence, the aim of this study is to demonstrate our experience with the V.A.C.-system in the treatment of orthopedic-related infections. Various musculoskeletal infections with prolonged wound healing (infections after Achilles tendon reconstruction, fibula osteosynthesis, dorsal spondylodesis, and total hip arthroplasty, skin necrosis after total knee arthroplasty and wound dehiscence after resection and irradiation of a liposarcoma) have been treated with the V.A.C.-device. After infection sanitation we performed skin graft transplantation in 3 cases for definitive wound closure, also assisted by the V.A.C.-therapy. An infection eradication with implant preservation, where necessary, could have been achieved in all cases. No complications were observed in the cases with the skin graft transplantations. No infection persistence or reinfection occurred at a mean follow-up of 36 months. The V.A.C.-therapy seems to be a valuable adjunct in the treatment of infected wounds in the orthopedic surgery, however, definitive conclusion should await the results of future clinical studies with large series.Zentralblatt für Chirurgie 05/2006; 131 Suppl 1:S87-92. · 1.19 Impact Factor
- Zentralblatt für Chirurgie 04/2006; 131:87-92. DOI:10.1055/s-2006-921514 · 1.19 Impact Factor
Article: Die V.A.C.®-Therapie als Behandlungsoption von Wundheilungsstörungen nach AchillessehnenrekonstruktionZentralblatt für Chirurgie 04/2006; 131:96-99. DOI:10.1055/s-2006-921509 · 1.19 Impact Factor
Article: In vivo and in vitro studies of antibiotic release from and bacterial growth inhibition by antibiotic-impregnated polymethylmethacrylate hip spacers.[Show abstract] [Hide abstract]
ABSTRACT: The antimicrobial properties and the elution characteristics of gentamicin-vancomycin-loaded hip spacers were studied in vivo and in vitro. Vancomycin elution was greater than gentamicin elution. The antibiotic concentrations in vivo were less than those in vitro. Not dependent on implantation duration, growth inhibition by spacers in vitro was observed for 2 weeks. The reason for protracted wound healing cannot be insufficient antibiotic release.Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy 02/2006; 50(1):332-5. DOI:10.1128/AAC.50.1.332-335.2006 · 4.45 Impact Factor
Article: In vitro evaluation of antibiotic release from and bacteria growth inhibition by antibiotic-loaded acrylic bone cement spacers[Show abstract] [Hide abstract]
ABSTRACT: The antibiotic release from and the bacteria growth inhibition by antibiotic-loaded acrylic bone cement hip spacers were studied. The cement used was Palacos R, and it was loaded with either one antibiotic powder (gentamicin, vancomycin, teicoplanin, or synercid) [monoantibiotic case] or two antibiotic powders (gentamicin + vancomycin or gentamicin + teicoplanin) [biantibiotic case] and then tested against Staphylococcus epidermidis, Staphylococcus aureus, Enterococcus faecalis, and methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA). Antibiotic elution and bacteria growth were measured every 24 h simultaneously by fluorescence polarization immunoassay and photometrically, respectively. The gentamicin + vancomycin combination achieved the longest growth inhibition on S. epidermidis and MRSA (mean of 20 and 14 days, respectively). Gentamicin + teicoplanin-loaded spacers were capable of inhibiting growth on E. faecalis and S. aureus for the longest period (11 and 16 days, respectively). The highest concentrations of gentamicin and vancomycin could be assayed during the first 4 days. Teicoplanin concentrations could be detected only during the first 72 h, synercid was not detected at all, possibly because of the limitation of the detection technique used. A greater percentage of the gentamicin was released than of the vancomycin. The aminoglycosid-glycopeptid combination showed a synergistic effect on the release of gentamicin, but not on vancomycin or teicoplanin. Biantibiotic-impregnated hip spacers proved to be superior to monoantibiotic ones. Because of important differences between the conditions used for the present tests and the in vivo environment, any recommendation with regard to the use of monoantibiotic- and biantibiotic-loaded acrylic bone cement spacers must await the results of further investigations.Journal of Biomedical Materials Research Part B Applied Biomaterials 02/2005; 72(2):373-8. DOI:10.1002/jbm.b.30171 · 2.33 Impact Factor
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When Ray Palmer met with Shaver, he was apparently impressed enough by his sincerity to devote entire issues of his magazine to presenting this fantastic story to his readers. And it paid off. While Palmer usually received only 50 fan letters a month from a typical issue of Amazing Stories, this swelled to 2500 a month once Shaver's story ran. That first issue in March 1945 sold out at the newsstands, despite Palmer arranging for an extra 50000 copies to be printed and fans showed that they wanted more. Lemuria was suddenly a hot topic with a new story appearing in every issue leading up to a special issue devoted to Shaver in 1947.
Not that the Shaver Mystery went entirely unchallenged. Loyal fans objected to the fantastic nature of Shaver's stories and made certain the editor knew it. Despite this thoguh, the number of regular subscribers rose steadily and Ray Palmer got a raise for his efforts. While Amazing Stories also featured stories from other writers, Shaver's stories continued to boost circulation and gained a cult following by readers who believed what Shaver wrote about.
Along with the "Shaver Mystery Club", there was enough interest to launch a new magazine, The Shaver Mystery Magazine, which featured stories that Palmer considered too taboo to publish in Amazing Stories. Shaver (and Palmer) were also quick to exploit the interest in "flying saucers" that burst on the scene in 1947 by suggesting they were actually dero spaceships from underground.
Through it all, there was Richard Sharpe Shaver himself who continued to insist that what he wrote about was completely true, which may have been his undoing. By 1947, William Ziff Senior, the publishing magnate who owned Amazing Stories and a host of other magazines, became alarmed at all the negative publicity the magazine was receiving. Even the serious magazines were taking notice and Harper's Magazine ran an article in 1946 titled, "Little Superman, What Now?" that basically denounced Amazing Stories for becoming a mouthpiece for crackpots. This was enough for Ziff and he ordered Palmer to "tone down" the Shaver stories and go back to regular science fiction.
While Palmer went along with Ziff's ultimatum, this marked a final break with Amazing Stories for him. Along with his fascination with The Shaver Mystery, he had also become intrigued by stories about UFOs and decided to leave Amazing Stories and launch his own magazine exploring fringe areas such as the occult. In the same year he had been ordered to cut back on Shaver stories, Palmer launched a new publishing company and created a new magazine, Fate, which premiered in 1948.
Even though he originally hid his involvement by publishing under an alias, that changed quickly enough once the new magazine became successful. Palmer then launched a new SF magazine, Other Worlds, and formally resigned from from Ziff-Davis. He would go on to publish numerous other books on spirituality and flying saucers and became one of the dominant forces in the fringe science movement. Along with publishing Oahspe: A New Bible, he would co-write The Coming of the Saucers with Kenneth Arnold. His impact on SF would be given a boost in 1961 when Gardner Fox used his name for the alter-ego of the DC superhero, The Atom. Palmer died in 1977.
As for Richard Sharpe Shaver himself, the fading interest in the Shaver Mystery hardly stopped him from trying to publish stories about his underground robots. Shaver Mystery clubs stayed in vogue throughout the 1950s though Shaver himself slowly faded into obscurity. As it soon became apparent, it was Ray Palmer's writing ability that really made Shaver's stories popular. Shaver was not a terribly good writer on his own and even his diehard fans came to realize this.
By the 1960s however, things took an even more bizarre turn. Searching for evidence of his ancient civilizations, Shaver claimed to discover ancient rocks which he insisted were "books" left behind by the ancients. Many of these "rock books" resembled simple minerals but Shaver insisted that the Atlanteans had inscribed text and pictures in them using their advanced science. He even operated a "rock book" lending library through the mail for a while.
Considering that all anyone else ever saw in these "books" were just oddly formed rocks, you can probably guess how much success Shaver had in selling the books and pictures based on his discoveries. At least during his lifetime anyway. In the years since his death in 1975, interest in Richard Sharpe Shaver's ideas has blossomed with exhibits of his paintings and photographs in cities across the United States. Web sites devoted to Shaver's ideas are still around and he is still regarded as an "outsider" artist and photographer, not to mention being widely credited for the influence he has had on UFO and paranormal culture.
And he may have been influential in another way as well...
While it may just be a coincidence, the same era that saw the rise of the Shaver Mystery also saw the rise of another fringe movement, again involving a science fiction writer, which would prove to be much more successful. L. Ron Hubbard was a prolific writer whose stories tended to be controversial because of his radical ideas about human psychology and science. It was in a 1950 issue of Astounding, a major competitor of Amazing Stories, that a new article by Hubbard would be published in conjunction with a book that Hubbard would consider his masterpiece. The book, Dianetics: The Modern Science of Mental Health, would become a bestseller and eventually lead to the founding of the Church of Scientology.
Much like The Shaver Mystery, Dianetics would be presented as hard fact and was intended as a way of eliminating mental health problems allowing users to attain a higher state of consciousness. Though the more fantastic elements that Hubbard included in his later works in Scientology would only be made available to those who actually dedicated themselves to his Church, it's hard not to spot certain resemblances to Shaver's ideas about integrant and disintegrant energy and the Titans who had left for the stars. If nothing else, Shaver may have provided Hubbard with a good idea of how willing many people are to believe something incredible if presented in the right way.
Whether or not Shaver directly inspired Hubbard's later career, The Shaver Mystery remains as a clear example of how one man's fantastic vision can gain believers and create a cult following that can endure long after his death. It is this same willingness to believe the incredible that has ensured the survival of countless other fringe movements as well.


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Ahem. "Nearly one in six" is in no way even close to 59%. One of those
two ways of representing a portion of a group may be correct, but they're
mutually exclusive. They can't both be right. I wonder which one is?
As to the subject at hand, let me simplify that for you. Love has the power to conquer all. I'm half of a mixed-faith marriage which worked out quite well. Part of the reason, I'm sure, is we both come from open-minded families who celebrated our love and devotion to each other as far more important than adherence to one faith or another. As we journey through the first part of our fourth decade of marriage, we continue to prove that point.
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Focus on values, not beliefs? Our values come from our beliefs and visa versa! Values are the things we hold in highest esteem, our highest priorities in life, that which we value the most, which always drive what we believe in! Can't separate the two in reality otherwise we don't have either.
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@Thid Barker;
You don't have very much faith in yourself, do you.
Values aren't dependent on faith. Faith is not dependent on values. One does not need faith to have values and one with faith does not necessarily have values (as seen by so many who claim faith and then do despicable things in it's name).
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Here's what they mean...
beliefs: God lives, Christ gave his life to save our sins, etc.
values: treat others the way you want to be treated, don't lie cheat or steal, etc.
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I value my family, my life's experiences, my personal freedom, my accomplishments, some of my failures, everything I have learned and everything that I love (hold in highest esteem). My beliefs are those things I have faith in; evidences of things which I can not see but are true. They are inseparable for me! How can I (or anyone else) believe what they don't value or value what they don't believe? Sorry I wasn't more clear previously.
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