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Article: Deep-sequencing analysis demonstrates the persistence of pre-transplant HCV dominant variants within a more homogeneous quasispecies after liver transplantation (LT) in cholestatic hepatitis C patientsDigestive and Liver Disease 02/2015; 47:e44. DOI:10.1016/j.dld.2015.01.097 · 2.89 Impact Factor
Article: Use of Artificial Intelligence as an Innovative Donor-Recipient Matching Model for Liver Transplantation: Results from a Multicenter Spanish Study.[Show abstract] [Hide abstract]
ABSTRACT: Background & Aims: There is an increasing discrepancy between the number of potential liver graft recipients and the number of organs available. Organ allocation should follow the concept of benefit of survival, avoiding human-innate subjectivity. The aim of this study is to use artificial-neural-networks (ANNs) for donor-recipient (D-R) matching in liver transplantation (LT) and to compare its accuracy with validated scores (MELD, D-MELD, DRI, P-SOFT, SOFT, and BAR) of graft survival. Methods: 64 donor and recipient variables from a set of 1003 LTs from a multicenter study including 11 Spanish centres were included. For each D-R pair, common statistics (simple and multipie regression models) and ANN formulae for two non-complementary probability-models of 3-month graft-survival and -loss were calculated: a positive-survival (NN-CCR) and a negative-loss (NN-MS) model. The NN models were obtained by using the Neural Net Evolutionary Programming (NNEP) algorithm. Additionally, receiver-operating-curves (ROC) were performed to validate ANNs against other scores. Results: Optimal results for NN-CCR and NN-MS models were obtained, with the best performance in predicting the probability of graft-survival (90.79%) and -loss (71.42%) for each D-R pair, significantly improving results from multiple regressions. ROC curves for 3-months graft-survival and -loss predictions were significantly more accurate for ANN than for other scores in both NN-CCR (AUROC-ANN = 0.80 vs. -MELD = 0.50; -D-MELD = 0.54; P-SOFT = 0.54; -SOFT= 0.55; -BAR= 0.67 and -DRI = 0.42) and NN-MS (AUROC-ANN = 0.82 vs. -MELD = 0.41; -D-MELD = 0.47; -P-SOFT = 0.43; -SOFT = 0.57, -BAR = 0.61 and -DRI = 0.48). Conclusions: ANNs may be considered a powerful decision-making technology for this dataset, optimizing the principles of justice, efficiency and equity. This may be a useful tool for predicting the 3-month outcome and a potential research area for future D-R matching models.Journal of Hepatology 11/2014; J Hepatol. 2014 Nov;(61(5)):1020-8. DOI:10.1016/j.jhep.2014.05.039 · 10.40 Impact Factor
Article: Should IFN-γ, IL-17 and IL-2 be considered predictive biomarkers of acute rejection in liver and kidney transplant? Results of a multicentric study[Show abstract] [Hide abstract]
ABSTRACT: Acute rejection (AR) remains a major challenge in organ transplantation, and there is a need for predictive biomarkers. In the present multicenter study, we prospectively examined a series of biomarkers in liver and kidney recipients. Intracellular expression of IFN-γ, IL-17 and IL-2 and IL-17 soluble production were evaluated both pre-transplantation and post-transplantation (1st and 2nd week, 1st, 2nd and 3rd month). 142 transplant patients (63liver/79 kidney) were included in the study. Twenty-eight recipients (14 liver/14 kidney) developed AR. Pre- and post-transplantation intracellular expression of %IFN-γ+ in CD4+CD69+ and in CD8+CD69+ and soluble IL17 identified liver and kidney transplant patients at high risk of AR. Pre-transplantation, %IL-2+ in CD8+CD69+ also identified kidney patients at high risk. We constructed pre- and post-transplantation risk prediction models, based on a composite panel of biomarkers, which could provide the basis for future studies and will be a useful tool for the selection and adjustment of immunosuppressive treatments.Clinical Immunology 10/2014; DOI:10.1016/j.clim.2014.07.007 · 3.99 Impact Factor
Article: Epidemiology, clinical characteristics, and outcome of invasive aspergillosis in renal transplant patients[Show abstract] [Hide abstract]
ABSTRACT: Background Invasive aspergillosis (IA) has been considered an infrequent complication after renal transplantation. We aimed to evaluate the differences in clinical and epidemiologic characteristics of IA between renal and other types of transplantation.Methods We reviewed all cases of solid organ transplant (SOT) recipients from Hospital Clinic at Barcelona, who had proven and probable IA, according to the EORTC/MSG criteria, between June 2003 and December 2010.ResultsA total of 1762 transplants were performed. From this cohort, 27 cases of IA were diagnosed (1.5%): in 56% (15/27) liver, 33% (9/27) kidney, and 11% (3/27) combined transplant. The median onset time from renal and non-renal transplants to IA was 217 and 10 days, respectively (P < 0.001). There were 6 cases (22%) of late IA (>6 months), all in kidney recipients (P < 0.001). Renal transplant patients with IA more frequently had chronic lung disease (44% vs. 6%) and chronic heart failure (33% vs. 6%); they also had none of the classical risk factors for IA defined for liver transplantation (0% vs. 33%, P = 0.001), and therefore they did not receive antifungal prophylaxis (0% vs. 72%, P = 0.001). In 14/24 patients, serum galactomannan antigen was positive, and this related to higher mortality.Conclusions While classical risk factors described for IA in liver recipients are still valid, IA appears later in renal patients and is commonly associated with co-morbid conditions.Transplant Infectious Disease 10/2014; DOI:10.1111/tid.12301 · 1.98 Impact Factor
Article: Pegylated Interferon Plus Ribavirin in HIV-infected Patients With Recurrent Hepatitis C After Liver Transplantation: A Prospective Cohort Study.[Show abstract] [Hide abstract]
ABSTRACT: To evaluate the results of the treatment with pegylated interferon and ribavirin for recurrence of hepatitis C after liver transplantation in HCV/HIV-coinfected patients.Journal of Hepatology 08/2014; DOI:10.1016/j.jhep.2014.07.034 · 10.40 Impact Factor
Article: P1186 TREATMENT-NAIVE STABLE LIVER TRANSPLANT PATIENTS WITH GENOTYPE-1 HCV INFECTION: PHARMACOKINETIC RESULTS OF ADJUSTED DOSING WITH TACROLIMUS OR CYCLOSPORINE IN THE TELAPREVIR REPLACE STUDYJournal of Hepatology 04/2014; 60(1):S481-S482. DOI:10.1016/S0168-8278(14)61346-5 · 10.40 Impact Factor
Article: P1008 A 5.9 kDa SERUM FRAGMENT OF FIBRINOGEN a-CHAIN IS A SPECIFIC SURROGATE MARKER OF ACTIVE FIBROGENESIS IN PATIENTS WITH LIVER DISEASEJournal of Hepatology 04/2014; 60(1):S410. DOI:10.1016/S0168-8278(14)61168-5 · 10.40 Impact Factor
Article: P1185 INTERIM SVR12 RESULTS FROM THE TELAPREVIR PHASE 3B REPLACE STUDY IN TREATMENT-NAIVE STABLE LIVER TRANSPLANT PATIENTS WITH GENOTYPE 1 HCV INFECTIONJournal of Hepatology 04/2014; 60(1):S481. DOI:10.1016/S0168-8278(14)61345-3 · 10.40 Impact Factor
Article: O39 LONG TERM OUTCOME OF MILD HEPATITIS C RECURRENCE AFTER LIVER TRANSPLANTATION: A LARGE PROSPECTIVE STUDYJournal of Hepatology 04/2014; 60(1):S17. DOI:10.1016/S0168-8278(14)60041-6 · 10.40 Impact Factor
Article: Liver Stiffness 1 Year After Transplantation Predicts Clinical Outcomes in Patients With Recurrent Hepatitis C: Fibroscan and Outcomes in Post-LT Hepatitis C[Show abstract] [Hide abstract]
ABSTRACT: The value of transient elastography (TE) to assess clinical outcomes in hepatitis C recurrence after liver transplantation (LT) has not been explored so far. We studied 144 hepatitis C-infected and 48 non-hepatitis C virus (HCV)-infected LT recipients and evaluated the prognostic value of TE 1 year after transplantation to predict clinical decompensations and graft and patient survival. In HCV patients, cumulative probabilities of liver decompensation 5 years after LT were 8% for patients with liver stiffness measurement (LSM) <8.7 kilopascals (kPa) versus 47% for patients with LSM ≥ 8.7 kPa (p < 0.001). Five-year graft and patient cumulative survival were 90% and 92% in patients with LSM < 8.7 kPa (p < 0.001) and 63% and 64% in patients with LSM ≥ 8.7 kPa, respectively (p < 0.001). Patients with low LSM 1 year after LT had excellent outcomes independently from receiving antiviral treatment or achieving sustained virological response (SVR). In contrast, graft survival significantly improved in patients with LSM ≥ 8.7 kPa who achieved SVR. No association between outcomes and LSM at 12 months was observed in non-HCV patients. In conclusion, LSM 1 year after LT is a valuable tool to predict hepatitis C-related outcomes in recurrent hepatitis C and can be used in clinical practice to identify the best candidates for antiviral therapy.American Journal of Transplantation 01/2014; 14(2). DOI:10.1111/ajt.12594 · 6.19 Impact Factor
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ABSTRACT: Antecedentes En los últimos años ha aumentado la incidencia de candidemia causada por especies del género Candida distintas de Candida albicans. Se ha descrito el uso de profilaxis antifúngica con fluconazol como factor de riesgo para el desarrollo de infecciones por cepas de Candida resistentes a este antifúngico. Se describe un caso de fungemia por Candida norvegensis en un receptor de un trasplante hepático. Caso clínico Un varón de 61 años, receptor de un tercer trasplante hepático que se complica con una colangiopatía isquémica y episodios de colangitis de repetición, ingresó en nuestro hospital por presentar abscesos intraabdominales. Recibió múltiples esquemas antibióticos y, tras tres meses de ingreso, se dio de alta manteniendo un tratamiento antibiótico parenteral en domicilio. Mientras recibía profilaxis con fluconazol, desarrolló una candidemia de brecha por C. norvegensis. Los valores de CMI in vitro del aislamiento para algunos antifúngicos fueron los siguientes: anfotericina B 0,5 mg/l, flucitosina 64 mg/l, fluconazol 64 mg/l, itraconazol 4 mg/l, voriconazol 0,75 mg/L y caspofungina 0,047 mg/l. El paciente recibió tratamiento con anidulafungina con resolución de la candidemia. Conclusiones El uso del fluconazol como profilaxis antifúngica puede conllevar la aparición de infecciones por especies de Candida resistentes a este antifúngico, siendo C. norvegensis un posible patógeno emergente en pacientes receptores de un órgano sólido.Revista Iberoamericana de Micología 01/2014; · 0.97 Impact Factor
Article: 169 EARLY EVALUATION OF HISTOLOGICAL MARKERS OF FIBROSIS AND CELLULAR PROLIFERATION IN LIVER TRANSPLANT PATIENTS WITH HCV RECURRENCEJournal of Hepatology 04/2013; 58:S75. DOI:10.1016/S0168-8278(13)60171-3 · 10.40 Impact Factor
Article: 558 HCV KINETICS DURING AND AFTER THE ANHEPATIC PHASE: IS THE LIVER THE PRIMARY SITE FOR HCV CLEARANCE?Journal of Hepatology 04/2013; 58:S229-S230. DOI:10.1016/S0168-8278(13)60560-7 · 10.40 Impact Factor
Article: 155 EFFICACY AND SAFETY OF STANDARD ANTIVIRAL THERAPY IN CIRRHOTIC PATIENTS AWAITING LIVER TRANSPLANTATION (LT)Journal of Hepatology 04/2013; 58:S69-S70. DOI:10.1016/S0168-8278(13)60157-9 · 10.40 Impact Factor
Article: Hemodynamic response to propranolol in patients with recurrent HCV-related cirrhosis after liver transplantation: A case-control study.[Show abstract] [Hide abstract]
ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND/AIMS: Cirrhosis recurrence is frequent after orthotopic liver transplantation (OLT) for hepatitis C (HCV). Since transplantation causes liver denervation, we hypothesized that the response to propranolol might differ in transplanted than in non-transplanted patients with cirrhosis and portal hypertension. METHODS: Twenty-one patients with cirrhosis recurrence after OLT with portal hypertension were compared to 20 HCV portal hypertensive non-transplanted patients with cirrhosis, matched for sex, age, presence of varices and Child-Pugh score. Patients underwent systemic and hepatic hemodynamic measurements at baseline and 20 minutes after i.v. propranolol (0.15 mg/Kg). RESULTS: At baseline, transplanted cirrhotics had lower HVPG (14.8 ± 2.9 vs.17.3 ± 4.4 mmHg, p=0.035) but higher mean arterial pressure (100.3 ± 12.3 vs. 91.8 ± 11.6 mmHg, p=0.044) and systemic vascular resistance (2253 ± 573 vs. 1883 ± 525 dyn.sec.cm-5, p=0.028) than non-transplanted cirrhotics. There were no differences in cardiac index. Propranolol significantly decreased HVPG, to a similar extent in transplanted and non-transplanted cirrhotics (-14.1 ± 8.0% vs -16.9 ± 9.5%, NS). MAP tended to increase in transplanted cirrhotics while it slightly decreased in non-transplanted (+5.1 ± 14.2% vs -4.8 ± 6.4%, p=0.007), whereas reduction of cardiac index was less marked in transplanted cirrhotics (-18.6 ± 7.6% vs -26.9 ± 9.0%, p=0.005). CONCLUSIONS: Patients with HCV-related cirrhosis and portal hypertension after OLT have lower baseline HVPG but similar HVPG response to propranolol infusion as compared to non-transplanted cirrhotics. Contrary to non-transplanted patients, propranolol increased systemic vascular resistance and arterial pressure in transplanted cirrhotics and attenuated the fall in cardiac index. © 2013 American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases.Liver Transplantation 04/2013; 19(4). DOI:10.1002/lt.23614 · 3.79 Impact Factor
Article: 156 HEPATITIS C RECURRENCE AFTER LIVER TRANSPLANTATION: MAINTENANCE THERAPY WITH PEGYLATED INTERFERON IN NONRESPONDERS TO STANDARD THERAPY SLOWS THE DISEASE PROGRESSION AND IMPROVES SURVIVALJournal of Hepatology 04/2013; 58:S70. DOI:10.1016/S0168-8278(13)60158-0 · 10.40 Impact Factor
Article: Prospective Evaluation of Single-Operator Peroral Cholangioscopy in Liver Transplant Recipients Requiring an Evaluation of the Biliary Tract[Show abstract] [Hide abstract]
ABSTRACT: In this descriptive study, we examined the role of single-operator cholangioscopy (SOC) in the evaluation of biliary complications after liver transplantation (LT). We prospectively included adult recipients of deceased donor LT who were referred for endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography between June 2009 and July 2011. All patients underwent SOC with biopsy of the biliary anastomosis. Sixteen patients were included: 12 with biliary anastomotic strictures (ASs), 2 with common bile duct stones, 1 with a bile leak, and 1 with sphincter of Oddi dysfunction. Patients with ASs displayed 1 of 2 patterns: (A) mild erythema (n = 9) or (B) edema, ulceration, and sloughing (n = 3). Those without ASs displayed a pale mucosa with mild edema at the anastomosis. Patients with ASs and pattern B required a longer period of stenting than patients with pattern A (457 versus 167 days, P = 0.02). In addition, patients with pattern A had a better response and better resolution of their strictures with endoscopic therapy than those with pattern B (66% versus 33%, P = 0.13). Histological examinations of ASs showed nonspecific intraepithelial inflammation in patients with patterns A and B. Biopsy samples from patients without ASs showed normal columnar epithelial bile duct cells. The total cholangioscopy time for all procedures was 26.8 ± 10.1 minutes. In conclusion, SOC in LT recipients is feasible and allows adequate visualization and tissue sampling of ASs and bile ducts. Two distinct visual patterns that are easily identified with SOC may help to predict the outcomes of endoscopic therapy in patients with biliary complications after LT. Liver Transpl 19:199-206, 2013. © 2012 AASLD.Liver Transplantation 02/2013; 19(2):199-206. DOI:10.1002/lt.23585 · 3.79 Impact Factor
- Gut 01/2013; 62(7). DOI:10.1136/gutjnl-2012-303662 · 13.32 Impact Factor
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ABSTRACT: Opportunistic pulmonary infections (OPI) represent common life-threatening complications after solid organ transplantation. Our objective was to describe pulmonary infections caused by opportunistic pathogens in solid-organ transplant patients. We analyzed all adult solid organ recipients (liver, heart, kidney, and pancreas) between July 2003 and June 2010, reporting all episodes of pulmonary opportunistic infection. During the study period, 1656 solid organ transplants were performed and 188 opportunistic infections were diagnosed in 163 patients (incidence 10%). In 40 cases, the site of infection was the lung (21%) with 57.5% occurring between the first and sixth month posttransplantation. The most frequently isolated microorganism was Aspergillus spp (n = 25, 63%), followed by Pneumocystis jirovecii (n = 6 cs, 15%). Twenty-five patients with an opportunistic pulmonary infections died during the follow-up including, 16 related to the infection (40%). The causative organism responsible for the highest mortality was Aspergillus spp (n = 12; 48%). Twenty-one patients with an opportunistic nonrespiratory infection died, five of them related to it (4%). Opportunistic pulmonary infection was associated with an increased mortality rate (P < .001). There was a trend toward a higher mortality among patients who developed OPI during the first 6 months after transplantation. Opportunistic pulmonary infections after solid organ transplantation are not infrequent. The period of risk for developing this infectious complications goes beyond the first 6 months posttransplantation. Mortality due to these infections was high in comparison to that of opportunistic nonrespiratory infections. It is important to keep a high index of suspicion for infectious complications during all posttransplant periods, as this is the first step toward a rapid diagnosis and adequate treatment.Transplantation Proceedings 11/2012; 44(9):2673-5. DOI:10.1016/j.transproceed.2012.09.067 · 0.95 Impact Factor
Article: Efficacy and Safety of Maribavir Dosed at 100 mg Orally Twice Daily for the Prevention of Cytomegalovirus Disease in Liver Transplant Recipients: A Randomized, Double-Blind, Multicenter Controlled Trial[Show abstract] [Hide abstract]
ABSTRACT: Maribavir is an oral benzimidazole riboside with potent in vitro activity against cytomegalovirus (CMV), including some CMV strains resistant to ganciclovir. In a randomized, double-blind, multicenter trial, the efficacy and safety of prophylactic oral maribavir (100 mg twice daily) for prevention of CMV disease were compared with oral ganciclovir (1000 mg three times daily) in 303 CMV-seronegative liver transplant recipients with CMV-seropositive donors (147 maribavir; 156 ganciclovir). Patients received study drug for up to 14 weeks and were monitored for CMV infection by blood surveillance tests and also for the development of CMV disease. The primary endpoint was Endpoint Committee (EC)-confirmed CMV disease within 6 months of transplantation. In a modified intent-to-treat analysis, the noninferiority of maribavir compared to oral ganciclovir for prevention of CMV disease was not established (12% with maribavir vs. 8% with ganciclovir: event rate difference of 0.041; 95% CI: -0.038, 0.119). Furthermore, significantly fewer ganciclovir patients had EC-confirmed CMV disease or CMV infection by pp65 antigenemia or CMV DNA PCR compared to maribavir patients at both 100 days (20% vs. 60%; p < 0.0001) and at 6 months (53% vs. 72%; p = 0.0053) after transplantation. Graft rejection, patient survival, and non-CMV infections were similar for maribavir and ganciclovir patients. Maribavir was well-tolerated and associated with fewer hematological adverse events than oral ganciclovir. At a dose of 100 mg twice daily, maribavir is safe but not adequate for prevention of CMV disease in liver transplant recipients at high risk for CMV disease.American Journal of Transplantation 09/2012; 12(11). DOI:10.1111/j.1600-6143.2012.04231.x · 6.19 Impact Factor
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Have a look around you. I bet you have a ton of stuff that works perfectly well and yet you don't use very much - if at all. Most households are the same. We've all got useful stuff that is just taking up space in our homes. Your nextdoor neighbor or the family down the road probably have the same situation. The fact is, when we need something like a circular saw or a bicycle or a microwave, we just go out and buy a new one rather than asking if our neighbors have one that we can buy or ... Read more
If someone asks you whether you've been 'whese-ing' these days, you might be mistaken into thinking that they were inquiring about your health. However, there's another use of the word that has less to do with the state of your health and more to do with your state of your social selfie. Whese is a new, free photo-sharing application for iOS that throws the word 'whese-ing' into our online vocabulary. This simple to use, real-time app is ideal for the serial selfie taker and allows users to share every moment of their lives with their Whese friends. Add a few ... Read more
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You might have seen a review that FeedMyApp posted recently for an app called BooksTo.Me. In it, it was mentioned how posting daily Instagram photos has become the new diary for many people and how it was a convenient way of documenting your life. The diary concept has all but disappeared for many these days, but with so many popular online versions available as well as the plethora of personal blogs and journals, it's obvious that many have a hankering to document their daily activities. But anyone who writes on a daily basis will know that the hardest sentence to ... Read more
Some people are immensely proud of their Instagram photos - and rightly so. They can be spread the length and breadth of the Internet and shared via your favorite social networks. But are they just spur of the moment event that is merely discarded when your feed disappears from view or are they a lasting memory of your life? In reality, they are the latter and actually document our everyday lives. So, how about turning those pictures into a real, coffee table book so all those memories are captured forever? BooksTo.Me is a new photo application that turns your precious ... Read more
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It was the worst-case scenario for Ben Sheets: a torn flexor tendon that will require surgery to fix, according to Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle .
Sheets missed all of 2009 with the exact same injury and surgery, so the road back will be rough. In 20 starts on the year, Sheets had a 4.53 ERA for the Athletics, making $10 million in his first season not with the Milwaukee Brewers.
The 31-year-old will likely not pitch until the end of the 2011 season, and even that is optimistic. It's possible the surgery could be a career-ender, although Jason Jennings had the surgery twice and is rehabbing with the Athletics. Jennings cobbled together several solid seasons for the Rockies before going under the knife for the first time in August 2007 after starting the season poorly with the Astros.
Jennings then joined the Rangers and underwent surgery again without throwing an official major-league pitch. He was able to return later in the season and make six (terrible) starts. In 2009, he was converted to relief and appeared out of the bullpen through August. He was so bad in August, however, that he was designated for assignment.
He signed a minor-league deal with the Athletics for 2010 and is currently on a throwing program -- he has not thrown an official professional pitch at all after imploding in spring training. Coming back from a second torn flexor tendon certainly requires quite a lot of work and time away from the game.
It's a tough blow for Sheets, and no one would blame him for walking away from the game. He's made millions, been considered one of the best pitchers in the game and has put his arm on the line twice now. He'll have a rough go of it in 2011, as he will be a free agent. It will be tough to find someone willing to ink him to a minor-league deal and pay a salary on top of all the rehabilitation work.
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For metals, plastics, paper or wood - TOMRA Sorting Solutions (TITECH) is a leading provider of sensor-based sorting systems, established in the market with over 25 recycling applications. To date, we count more than 4,400 TITECH sorters working successfully in 40 countries. Whatever you want to sort: Our know-how helps you to implement individual recycling solutions. All ...
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Look more carefully to the "percentage" sign in your report: https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Por_mil
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x = 8 * 1000 / 635 = 12.60
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Kate Hudson told UK's 'Telegraph,' "I'm pretty comfortable with my body. I'm imperfect. The imperfections are there. People are going to see them, but I take the view you only live once."
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KnolX Session: FitNesse With Scala
This time I gave KnolX session on FitNesse. We have been using it for BDD and acceptance tests for projects at Knoldus. FitNesse is excellent for increasing collaboration between developers, testers and customers. Making FitNesse work with Scala does not … Continue reading
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Knolx Session: Using Akka Futures
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Little dogs have the same extreme play drive as large dogs, but need tiny toys that best fit their smaller stature. This is why we've specifically designed dog toys for the little guys.
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In 1842 a United States flag of this design was flown over San Bernardino for the first time. At the time there were only 26 states in the Union, while California was governed by Mexico. It was not until September 9, 1850, that California became the 31st state.
The First Fourth of July Celebration
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Daniel Sexton had arrived in Old San Bernardino in December of 1841, and went to work in the mountains above Cherry Valley cutting timber for Isaac Williams of the Chino Rancho and others. Cahuilla Indians furnished the labor for the operation at a wage of 25 cents per day. Sexton made friends with the Indians and gained much influence with them, eventually marrying the niece of Chief Solano. In 1842 they asked him if the Americans did not celebrate feast days. In response, on July 4, 1842, Sexton erected a flag pole and raised an American flag over the camp, and celebrated along with the Indians in a patriotic fashion.
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For many years the padres at Mission San Gabriel (established in 1771) were interested in locating a ranch, and eventually a mission, in the San Bernardino Valley. The opportunity did not arise until 1819, when the Indians at Guachama Rancheria asked the padres at Mission San Gabriel to teach them agriculture and stock raising.
Guachama Rancheria was an Indian village of 200-500 Native Americans located along what is now Mission Road, between California Street and Mountain View Avenue, in Loma Linda. The area has also been referred to as Old San Bernardino or Cottonwood Row.
The first step in creating a thriving ranch was to bring water to the area. This was done by digging a 12-mile zanja (an irrigation ditch) from Mill Creek, near what is now Mentone, down through Redlands and westward to Loma Linda.
Construction of the zanja was done by Native Americans under the direction of Pedro Alvarez. In 1820 a residence for a mayordomo (overseer) was built and Carlos Garcia became responsible for managing the flow of water and maintaining and repairing the zanja.
In his 1821 diary, Father Jose Sanchez writes that Rancho San Bernardino, "was well stocked, with a small cultivated area, and buildings used for storage and residence by the first mayor-domo".
Mill Creek Zanja is the oldest irrigation ditch in the county and for a long time supported San Gabriel Mission's ranch and estancia, as well as local farms and numerous industries that relied upon it's water.
Mill Creek Zanja is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and is California Register Landmark No. 43.
The western half of the zanja has been covered over. The Redlands Conservancy's Save the Zanja Committee plans to develop a natural-surface trail and greenway along or near the historic Zanja, from Ninth Street in downtown Redlands east to Mentone. Completion is expected by 2019, in time for the Zanja's bicentennial.
Note: For additional information see: Mill Creek Zanja, Driving Tour and Brief History by Tom Atchley, 2009.
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Conversation with our water expert, Emily:
Anu: "Emily! Oh man, the meeting with the low income areas in Bangalore was great! I think we can make a HUGE impact there! Did you know 10% of their income goes to water? I had no idea it was that high! Did you realize that?"
Emily: "Anu, that number seems really high. I don't think they spend 10% of their income on water."
Anu: "Really? But when we asked them how much they spent on water, they were talking about anywhere from 200-500 INR/month! And that's what Ashish found too…why would they say otherwise?"
Emily: "Ok Anu, think about it. If someone came and asked you how much you spend on water, and it looks like you may be able to do something about it, don't you'd think you'd over report how much you actually spend? Anyway, here are some research papers that study this exact thing– and most of them agree on people spending about 1%-2% of income, including opportunity costs, on water. "
Anu:"….UGH you're right. This is why I'm really glad you're here."
(Paraphrased conversation, but you get the point).
The thing about being a social enterprise (as opposed to just being a regular business), is you have to try and keep track of the social impact you're making (or at least the potential you can make). Businesses are well equipped to track the bottom line (which we actively do), but we're not as good at the social bit. And we just have to acknowledge that part. From my own personal experience (which I should have remembered), I know that I can get a person to change their answer (to the same question) just by the way I phrase it! There are so many nuances to surveying, and studying impact that "market research" just won't uncover (as evidenced by the myriad of graduate classes available on the subject). All we as a social business know is that there is some sort of opportunity for positive change, but quantifying that opportunity is something we leave to the professionals.
This is why we think collaborating with world leaders/experts in the field is crucial to our success. Business and capital markets naturally lead itself to being efficient, but what if you're efficient at the wrong things? That's where the experts come in: channeling that efficiency into doing something that makes positive change.
Anu, is the point of this post to say that the numbers from the last post are running high (re: impact?) Yes, probably. I'm revising it to say that's what our crude initial market research studies found, but academic papers suggest that we'd save ~ 2% of income, NextDrop would be able to save ~30% of that. I'll leave it up to others to use their numbers for how much a typical family makes (but the papers we read show something between 1300 INR- 6000 INR/month).
Also, is the other point to engage/call to the academic/expert water community? Yeah, pretty much. It's also a…personal learning to put out there for other social enterprises. Make sure to have some experts on board to gut check your theories. It'll save you a lot of trouble in the long run when you realize you are nowhere close to doing the thing you thought you were doing.
It's no fun learning when you were probably wrong, but it's incredibly important if we want to get at what's right.
Again, comments/questions/etc.. are always welcome! Has this ever happened to you? What are your thoughts? Do you think we're still off here?


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KENNETT, Mo. (AP) -- A black school teacher who claimed white police officers abused and assaulted her agreed Friday to a plea deal convicting her of resisting arrest and disturbing the peace.
Under the deal announced late Friday, 24-year-old Heather Ellis avoided a felony conviction for her part in the scuffle at a Wal-Mart store in the Southeast Missouri town of Kennett in January 2007.
The case drew national attention because it had racial overtones: Ellis is black and the customer she argued with, assistant store manager and police officers are white.
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Ellis will also be placed on unsupervised probation for a year, must serve four days of shock jail time and must attend at least two hours of anger management class. If she completes probation, her record will be wiped clean.
After the hearing, Ellis said it had been worth going to trial even though the plea deal was similar to one she had been offered before.
"I still think it's important my story got out," she said.
Swingle said he was pleased with the agreement and thought the penalty was fair -- there was never an intention to seek prison time for Ellis, he said.
As for Kennett, Swingle believes the town's reputation took an unfair hit. "This is not a racist environment," he told reporters, drawing loud boos from several black residents standing nearby.
Moments later, Dwight Montgomery, a civil rights leader from the Southern Christian Leadership Conference in Memphis, Tenn., accused Kennett police and other officials of bigotry.
"This is a terrible place," Montgomery said. "There's a lot of injustice here."
The issue of race was not prominently discussed in the trial, though in his closing statement, Swingle said Ellis and other defense witnesses were trying to portray Kennett, a town of 11,000 that is about 13 percent black, as "some racist Hooterville."
The case prompted rallies from Ellis' supporters and opponents. About 100 supporters rallied in Kennett on Monday; about three dozen counter-protesters gathered the same day, some showing swastikas or Confederate flags.
The situation arose nearly three years ago with a dispute over cutting in line. Ellis was then a 21-year-old college student home for Christmas break. Around 11 p.m. on Jan. 6, 2007, she and her 15-year-old cousin, David Taylor, went to Wal-Mart to pick up a handful of items.
When they got to the checkout line, aisle 13, it was moving slowly, Ellis testified. So she moved over to aisle 14 while Taylor remained in 13, to see which line would move faster. Soon, Taylor motioned for Ellis to come back to his line.
But when Ellis moved in front of customer Teresa Kinder, an argument began. Ellis admitted swiping Kinder's merchandise back four times while she tried to get her goods checked out.
An assistant manager and security guard soon arrived. The prosecution contended Ellis was belligerent and verbally abusive to Kinder, called the store staff names.
Ellis said Kinder shoved her and the assistant manager was rude. She denied making derogatory statements to store staff.
Police walked Ellis and her cousin from the store.
Ellis said Kennett officer Albert Fisher grabbed her by the back of the shoulder with such force that he ripped her leather jacket and swung her around. Other officers became involved and forced Ellis against the squad car, she said.
"It felt like I was being choked. My hair was being pulled," Ellis said. "I was saying, 'Help! Help! Somebody help me please Jesus.'"
Ellis' aunt testified that she heard police use racial slurs against her niece and saw her being handled roughly.
Fisher testified that Ellis had been belligerent, and that she kicked him and hit another officer as she was being arrested.
Ellis was taken to jail and released early the next morning.
Once released, she went to a hospital emergency room. Dr. Benjamin Mozie testified that Ellis told him she had been assaulted and complained of neck pain, wrist injuries and a headache.
Defense attorney Scott Rosenblum presented evidence that had been discovered only Friday morning, when Ellis saw the leather jacket for the first time since the incident. Inside one pocket were documents from police and the hospital. Both, Rosenblum said, had blood stains from injuries to Ellis' wrist or hand.
Under questioning from Swingle, Mozie said he saw no evidence of any injury that would lead to bleeding. He also saw no outward signs of neck injury, but said Ellis' wrists were bruised.


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There is just something slightly sinister about the invariable optimists at the Dubai tourism sector. For one thing, Kipp remembers how, early this year, many analysts and experts didn't spare any time to point out that the Middle Eastern unrest, the Arab Spring, as some call it, was beneficial for the UAE's tourism sector. Now, facts are facts; just as business is, indeed, business. But the PC sensitive side of Kipp, (yes, even we have a soft side) can't help but think that maybe touting the calamitous uprising as a boon for Dubai's long-suffering tourism scene is just a tad tactless.
And now, as things ever so slightly slow down in the Middle East, analysts haven't hesitated that the consequent boost in tourism Dubai has enjoyed is also slowing down. "The headline number has softened for a second consecutive month, suggesting that the lift the UAE received from unrest elsewhere may be fading" Simon Williams, the chief economist for the Middle East and North Africa at HSBC told The National.
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May 26, 1970 J. c. RAY 3514,52@
INSULATION PIERCING CONNECTOR FOR WIRES Filed Nov. l5, 1967 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 BY ff J. C. RAY
INSULATION lPIERGING CONNECTOR FOR WIRES May 26, 1970 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Fil-ed Nov. 13, 1967 FIG FIG. 7
INVENTORZ JiMMY C. RAY
United States Patent Of 3,514,528 INSULATION PIERCING CONNECTOR FOR WIRES Jimmy C. Ray, Rte. 2, Box 33, Denison, Tex. 75020 Filed Nov. 13, 1967, Ser. No. 682,364
Int. Cl. H02g 15/08 U.S. Cl. 174-84 4 Claims ABSTRACT OF THE DISCLOSURE A three-layer connector for wires has a U-shaped configuration in cross section before use. The layers in,- cl-ude a resilient metal interior conducting part, a ductile metal intermediate part, and an insulator outer part. Either of the wings of the U may be bent over independently to attach the connector to one or two Iwires and additional wire may be connected by bending the other wing down. The wings are bent simultaneously in many installations.
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS The subject matter of this application is adapted to be used in a system as disclosed in my copending application filed Feb. 7, 1966, in the U.S. Patent Ofiice, Ser. No. 525,506. No claim of priority is made.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION Field of the invention This invention relates to an electrical connection of wires and more particularly to a connector for insulated communication wires.
Description of the prior art Graff et al., in U.S. Pat. 3,064,072, issued Nov. 13, 1962, discloses a three-part connector wherein a pair of wires are inserted into a closed cup. The wires to be connected are moved axially into the cup (or the cup moved axially onto the wires) Collier, U.S. Pat. 3,194,877, issued July 13, 1967, and Jugle, U.S. Pat. 3,242,256, issued Mar. 22, 1966, and Thompson, U.S. Pat. 3,303,266, issued Feb. 7, 1967, disclose connectors having the basic open U-shaped contiguration and cross section.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION I have invented a connector having the advantages of the Graff et al., three-element conductor in that a good solid connection can be made. The ductile intermediate metal portion has the same thermal expansion as the wires being connected and, therefore, with the expansion and contraction of the parts due to temperature changes, there is not a tightening or loosening of the joint. The wire to be spliced is moved transverse the connector to place the wire in the connector, therefore, greatly speeding the process.
Furthermore, I have designed the connector so that the wings may be folded over a wire to connect one or more wires to the connector separately. Therefore, several connectors may be attached to several wires of one ICC cable by bending over one wing to the one wire. Thereafter, the splice may be completed by bending over the other wing of the connector to a wire of another cable.
Bridges rnay be made wherein a connector is attached to a wire and thereafter a running wire may be bridged into it, again using the wing-at-a-time connection. For certain automatic operation the connector has a plurality of small perforated indentions from the inter-resilient element so that there is no necessity for careful orientation of the wires before the crimping of the connector. In this regard it is noticed that in all cases the connector is crimped with a tapered crimp, i.e., the connector at the end of the wire has a closer bite together than at the end of the connector through which the wire extends.
An object of this invention is to electrically connect two or more wires together.
Other objects are to achieve the above with a device that is sturdy, compact, durable, lightweight, efcient, simple, safe, versatile, and reliable, yet inexpensive and easy to manufacture, install, and maintain.
Still further objects are to achieve the above with a method that is safe, rapid, lightweight, efficient, and inexpensive, and does not require skilled people to install, adjust and maintain.
The specific nature of the invention, as well as other objects, uses, and advantages thereof, will clearly appear from the following description and from the accompanying drawing, the different views of which are not necessarily to the same scale.
DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWING FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a connector according to this invention.
FIG. 2 is a longitudinal sectional view of the connector.
FIG. 3 is a plan view of the connector crimped to two wires forming a butt splice.
FIG. 4 is a plan view of the connector crimped to two wires forming a bridge splice.
FIG. 5 is a cross sectional view through the middle of a splice as would be seen on line 5-5 of FIG. 4, with the connector shown in the position before crimping in dotted lines.
FIG. 6 is a cross sectional View through the end of a splice as would be seen on line 6-6 at FIG. 4, with the 1c onnector shown in the position before crimping in dotted ines.
FIG. 7 is a longitudinal sectional view through a bridge splice as would be seen on line 7-7 of FIG. 4.
FIG. 8 is a longitudinal sectional view through a butt splice as would be seen on line 8-8 of FIG. 3.
DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT Referring specically to the drawing, the innermost -rnetal member, insert 10, includes web 12 at the bottom and two wings 14 on each side of the web, thus forming a U-shaped configuration in section. The wings have a lower straight part 16, which are bent at right angles to the web 12. Flange 18 is above the part 16 and angled inwardly at about 45 thereto. Above the flange 18, the Wing 14 terminates with lip 20, which is at right angles to the web 12, therefore parallel to the part 16 of the wings. As illustrated, the lip 20 is quite narrow. The insert is made of a hard resilient noncorrosive conductive metal and has a plurality of tanged perforations 22 throughout. The tangs of these perforations 22 form a contact point to contact wire 24 which is inserted into the connector. There is a row of perforations in the flange 18 and a row in the lip 20. On each end of the lip 20 there is a notch 26 for purposes that will be described later.
Intermediate metal member, sleeve 28 of U-shaped configuration, surrounds the insert 10. The sleeve includes web 30, the inside -Width of which is equal to the outside width of the insert web 12. Extending from right angles on either side of the web 30 are wings 32, the inside of which contact the outside of the wings 14 of the insert 10. The top of the wings 32 are capped with flange 34 which lays along on top of the flange 18 and the edge of the flange 34 butts against the lip 20 (FIG. 5). The sleeve 28 is constructed of a ductile metal, it is thicker than the insert 10. Therefore, the sleeve 28 furnishes the strength holding the insert 10 in contact with the wire 24. Also, the coeicient of thermal expansion of the sleeve 28 is the same as for the wire 24 and, therefore, the sleeve 28 holds the tangs of the perforations 22 rmly embedded in the wire 24 and there is no slippage or change in the relationship due to a difference in thermal expansion and contraction.
Insulating jacket 36 of U-shaped configuration, made of suitable plastic, surrounds the sleeve 28. By plastic I means any of those synthetic or resin materials which are adapted rby their insulating properties as well as certain physical structural properties as will be described hereinafter. Inasmuch as the material of the jacket itself forms no part of this invention and will be well known to those skilled in the art, it is not further described here. The jacket 36 has Web 38 the interior width of -which equals the exterior width of the sleeve web 30. However, the jacket 36, including the web 38 thereof, is longer than the sleeve 28 and longer than the insert 10. It will be noted that the sleeve 28 is slightly longer than insert 10. When the connection is complete to a wire, the jacket 36 insulates the connector so there is no possibility of chance electrical contact with the sleve 28 or insert 10. Wings 40 of the jacket 36 are at right angles to either side of the web 38 and are in contact -with the outside of the sleeve wings 32.
The top of each wing 40 terminates with short liange 42 which extends over the sleeve ange 34. On each end of each wing 40, collar or tab 44 wraps around sleeve 28 and insert 10, as seen in the drawing. This collar or tab 44 ts or correlates with notch 26 to securely position the insert 10 with respect to the jacket 36.
The term butt splice as used herein will indicate a connection of two wires with each wire terminating within the connector (FIG. 3). To make a butt splice, the two wires 24 to be electrically connected are placed parallel to one another with their ends 46 even or nearly so. Then the two wires are moved transversely of their length into the connector so that the wires 24 extend at least half the length of the insert 10 and preferably a little more. However, the ends 46 of the wires 24 should not extend beyond the end of the insert 10. Generally speaking, the wires 24 will be lying side by side and contacting the web 12 of the insert 10. Then the connector is crimped so that the Wings 40, 32, and 14, are attened down against the wire and extend along and above the web. As seen in FIG. 8, there is a taper to the crimping mechanism so that the connector is crimped with the wings closer to the web at the end of the connector containing the ends 46 of the wires. The tangs of the perforations 22 pierce through the insulation upon the wires 24 and pierce the surface of the metal of wire 24 itself, therbey making a good electrical connection. Inasmuch as the operation of the tanged perforation into the metal is well known to the art as disclosed in the Graft Pat. 3,064,072, noted above, it will not be further described here.
FIG. 5 and FIG. 6 would also represent section through a butt splice. When the crimp is completed upon the wires, the lips 20 are facing one another and in contact with one another and the insulation of the jacket `-36 along the flange 42 forms a butt relationship so that the connection is completely insulated. t
When the wires 24 are placed in the connector, they are moved transverse of their length. Also, although normally the wires will be placed in the connector so that they are parallel and both lie along the bottom web 121of the insert 10, it is not essential that they be placed `in such a neat arrangement, i.e., if the wires should be slightly twisted or one on top of the other, a good connection will still be made. This is the purpose of having perforations along the lips 20 and the lips folding down to meet one another. Therefore, if both wires were right in the middle of the connector and slightly twisted around one another, the tangs of perforations 22 will make good electrical contact.
The term bridge splice as used herein means a splice wherein two wires are connected together. (FIG. 4 for example), one wire 48 terminating with its end S0 within the connector, and the other wire 52 extends through 'the connector, but electrical contact is made with the Wire. To make a bridge splice, the rst wire 48 is placed within the connector, moving the wire transverse to its length and placing the `wire within the insert 10 along in a corner formed between the web 12 and one of the wings 14. The end would be within the insert 10 and the wire would extend along a considerable portion of the insert 10 and preferably about three-fourths of the length of the insert 10. Then one wing only is folded over, forming good electrical contact with this one wire. Thereafter, the second wire 52 is placed in the connector with the wire extending out on each end of the connector. The wire is placed in contact with the web 12 and the other wing 14. Then that wing is crimped down and the connection is complete. In the bridge splice it will be obvious that if one of the wires were wanted to be disconnected, there is sufficient flexibility to the material of the jacket 36 that one of the ends of wire 52 may be cut within the contines of the nondeformed jacket so that the jacket reassumes its normal shape to insulate the wire where cut.
In a crimp as seen in FIG. 7, a crimping tool would be used having a hammer having a lower portion in the middle and tapering upward on both sides against a at anvil and, therefore, the crimp would be lower at the center and more strain exerted as between the tangs of perforation 22 and the wire 52 than towards the ends.
It would fbe apparent that the embodiment shown is only exemplary and that various modifications can be made in operation, construction, materials, and arrangement within the scope of the invention.
I claim as my invention:
1. A connector for splicing insulated wire comprising (a) a U-shaped insert (i) made of resilient metal (ii) having a plurality of tanged perforations therein,
(b) a U-shaped sleeve (i) made of ductile metal (ii) contacting the outside of the insert, and (c) a U-shaped jacket i) made of insulating mateiral (ii) contacting the outside of the sleeve,
(d) the wings of the insert extending beyond the wings of the sleeve forming a lip with perforations therein; so that when the wings are crimped in over a pair of wires in the connector the lips butt against one another as does the edges of the jacket.
2. The invention as delined in claim 1 with the additional limitation of (e) notches in the wings of the insert and (f) tabs on the wings of the jacket 6 (b) in the notches so thatthe elements are securely References Cited held in the proper relationship. UNITED STATES PATENTS 3. The invention as defined in claim 1 with the additional limitation of 2,093,275 9/ 1937 Johnson.
3, 20,333 (e) the top of the wings of the sleeve havmg flanges 5 3,0%2256 grrt et al 174- 94 that 21.1131@ llwafd- 3,303,266 2/1967 Thompson. v 4. The inventlon as defined 1n clalm 3 with the addi- 3,320,354 5 /1967 Marley et aL 174 gg XR tiolfal limllatlonlf f h d 3,406,247 10/ 1968 Parsons 174-88 notc es int ewin so t einsert an (gg tabs on the wings f the jacket 10 DARRELL L. CLAY, Primary Examiner (h) in the notches so that the elements are securely U.S. C1. X.R.
held in the proper relationship. 29-628; 174-87; 287-109; 339-97, 276
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