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All these peckerwoods tryin' to hold a brotha down.
od uživatele Tim 17. Červen 2006
Usually used as a way to describe white guys who aren't afraid to fight in prison.
"Those Aryan Brotherhood boys are some real peckerwoods, not like the punk that just moved in my cell."
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A prison term describing someone of the white race. A down ass whiteboy. It takes more strength.. A down wood.
What's his story? He's a peckerwood, a real down ass wood.
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peckerwood or peckah wood is an afro american derogatory term for a poor white.Or redneck,honkie or cracker.
Look at that flat assed peckerwood bitch.
od uživatele wigger 09. Březen 2005
A REAL white boy that slaps the shit out of fake ass niggers.
"Look at that PECKERWOOD stomping those niggers for talking shit".
od uživatele REALPECKERWOODRAGE01 13. Září 2008
A bigoted term for an individual of European descent.
"Goddamn Pecker-Woods..."
od uživatele Auaine 26. Listopad 2003
White people who do not play.
If you mess with that peckerwood, he will stomp a mudhole in your ass.
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Posted: 06/19/2009 - Fire officials say a grass fire that began on Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory property and burned about 2,100 acres is almost fully contained.
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Capitalist insolence and taxes
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For several years, I have wanted to purchase an established convienent mart a mile from my house. I started working up there at age 12 and did a variety of jobs. The owner is ready to sell, but I have not the first clue in gathering information where to start to see if its something I can even do. I have always watched the saying 'it takes money to make money' and well I don't have all that. I graduated college and have climbed out of the hole slowly which means I don't have much more than probably 20k in equity to explore the option. I don't know where to look to see if I can even think I can do this. Its a great business and the only mini mart within about 10 mles plus. Its a great place where community comes to chat and greet others. Can anyone help with the beginning stages of where to look to make a dream come true?
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Given your situation, I say you have three choices: 1) Ask the current owner to carry the note. If you can come up with a very small down payment - take the remainder and amortize that amount over 25 years - to set a monthly payment. Then, write a loan agreement for a five year loan (balloon payment in five). If the current owner believes in the business and you - shoud be no problem. 2) SBA guaranteed loans. Write a business plan. Find a local or regional bank that offers SBA loans - and submit a package to them. 3) Find a local investor who will front the money for part ownership in the business. Best of luck.
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I don't see it as a "punishment" any more than one is punished by having to read Shakespeare in his Elizabethan English, rather than in an "updated" text. It's not because the language is sacred, it's because that's the one that it was written in. After all, every translation is a commentary; are you really satisfied with limiting yourself to those composed ...
Rasash Pesachim 53a writes that if a community's custom is not to eat roasted meat on the evening of 15 Iyar for the same reason it is not eaten on the night of Pesach, then they should not eat it. He writes that even in a community which doesn't have this custom, eating a full roasted lamb in the manner of the Korban Pesach would remain prohibited as that ...
According to Tiferes Yisroel the gemara was redacted multiple times by Ravina and Rav Ashi. The reformatted the words to make them more contemporary. The Masechtos they didn't get around to have uncommon words. But apparently even they didn't pull off a complete switcharoo. Over those centuries Latin and other languages were interpolated. But no complete ...
I have learned with both the Koren and the Artscroll. I actually switched to the Koren Steinsaltz. I have been using it everyday to learn daf yomi for 2 years. It really depends what your looking for if one is better than the other. As far as explanation, I would not label Koren a review Gemorah. While Artscroll is known for it's explanation, Koren has a lot ...
Your question is an interesting one. I researched this article on The Be'urei Hatefilah site (I highly recommend it, as it's one for the best resources on the web for Tefillah-related articles and insights.) My understanding is that there is some controversy. I recommend you read the whole article, but I will excerpt Sefer Avudraham - Dinei Kri'at ...
You probably want The Sweetest Hour; it's a Breslov publication. They claim it's the first English translation of Tikun Chatzot.
Sepharadim don't touch the tefillin at "oter yisrael b'tifarah", because morning berachot are said at home, before one puts on tefillin. At "yotzer or, u'voreh choshech", you touch the shel-yad only, and kiss your hand. (Ben Ish Hai Shemot 1, Kaf HaHayyim 59:2) At "kadosh kadosh kadosh" in the beracha of yotzer or, some have the minhag to touch the ...
The only such 'real' (cantillation) vertical bar in the three paragraphs of "Sh'ma" appears before the word "echad" in the first pasuk. (It represents a p'sik.) (Source: two good-quality chumashim.)
Adam Mintz has written a fine essay called The Talmud in Translation, in which he elaborates on the history of the Artscroll, Steinsaltz, and Soncino Talmuds and the various polemics concerning each. Regarding "rejections," there have been critiques for each Talmud. On the Soncino, there was a little controversy that concerned making the Talmud ...
Aramaic is actually one of the biblical languages (Daniel, Ezra/Nehemia) and even has words in the Pentateuch (e.g. "ygar sahadutha" by the treaty of Lavan and Yaakov). The Maharal interprets the unique significance of Aramaic and advocates that shanyim mikra v'echad targum specifically employ Targum Onkelos for this reason. (In seeming contrast, the gemara ...
Hagahos Yavetz there says he thinks it means nature, and it is from here that the 'chachmei teva' took the expression. He says there is no other instance of this word in this usage. In Tel Torah the coin explanation is given. He couldn't tell the difference between all the coins in Bavel because they were all similar, kol shekein (how much more so) he ...
The Ben Ish Chai writes (Purim, 9) that when reading the megilla on Purim morning, one should kiss his tefillin at "ויקר" in the verse "ליהודים היתה אורה ושמחה וששון ויקר".
I've never heard any objection to Soncino specifically. I've heard objection to translated editions generally — and the very explicatory ArtScroll English edition especially — from teachers: namely, that these editions make it too easy for students to make their way through the g'mara, and the student loses out on the benefits (spiritual and pedagogical) of ...
Sidur Bes Yaakov (Emden) says of this paragraph: אומרו במתון וכונה ושמחה That is: Say it with calmness, direction of thought, and joy.
Tol'dos Yitzchak (by Rabbi Yitzchak Karo, uncle of the Bes Yosef) has two explanations: "to tell you whoever sees a sota in her detriment…": its explanation is as a way of a command: he's obliged to swear off of wine, in his seeing her death due to the drinking of wine…. And it is also natural: … "whoever sees a sota in her ...
No written source that I know of, but I've been told by Rabbis in the know, that the Lubavitcher Rebbe would kiss his tefilin in uva l'tzion by "v'nizkeh (shel yad), v'nichye (shel rosh), v'nireh (eyes, then lips)". Shouldn't be too hard to trace, though. Plenty of videos of the Rebbe davening.
The general point is made here in a Haggada printed in 1907. It doesn't give its source, and doesn't specifically point out how the 9 months fits. Regarding pregnancy, specifically, this is in the Talmud Sotah 11b, although I suppose the emphasis on "carrying pregnancies to term", as opposed to just working to have babies, could be a bit of editorializing by ...
I am rather surprised at the answers here. There is nothing wrong with learning gemoro in English. But the fact is, it was written in Aramaic. Anyone who has learned meforshim will tell you that each word is 'counted'. There are no superfluous words. Every word contains a chiddush! No one can write like that today, so the English translation is not like the ...
It's helpful if said bochurim plan to learn almost any post-Talmudic Torah literature too. Commentaries on the Gemara, commentaries on Shulchan Aruch, responsa, and much else use a lot of Talmudic expressions.
See this discussion. Some scholars have claimed that the Zohar's use of Teva to mean "nature" is anachronistic and does not reflect Talmudic usage. In trying to debunk this claim. Rabbi Miller tries to find instances in the Mishnah and Talmud where it means nature. But if it means coinage, then there is no proof. The other answer here points out Hagahos ...
After the Amida on Kol Nidrei night, there are a few paragraphs of Selichot that are said. The 3rd or 4th starts with the words Omnon Ken - and the Aaron HaKodesh is opened while saying it - hence "pesicha of Omnon Ken". It's on page 175 of the Interlinear ArtScroll Yom Kippour Machzor, Ashkenaz edition.
Nusach ashkenaz in artscroll is slightly misleading. 'Nusach ashkenaz' implies the german nusach when really it's minhag polin/lita. So the ashkenaz of artscroll is according to the litvish custom. If you find a siddur that's published in germany or hungary and says "nusach ashkenaz" it will be slightly different
The Magen Avraham in O.C. 119:1 quotes from the Sefer Hakavanos that it is a good thing to say these two prayers in Shema Koleinu. He additionally sources the Zohar Shemos 109-110. The Mishna Berura (119:4) cites this Magen Avraham as halacha. Artscroll often inserts additions based upon the advice of the Mishna Berura, as you will find in other places in ...
I have noted that these additions are not included in any nusach Ashkenaz siddurim I have seen, while they are included in every nusach Sefard siddur I have seen. If they are included in the nusach Ashkenaz Artscroll siddur, it might be out of a desire for some conformity and unity between that and their Sefard siddur. Unfortunately, I have no source, and ...
No, I don't think so. Are you looking for an English translation, commentary, what are you looking for?
Menachos 36b says that one should constantly be touching his Tefilin, in order not to forget that he is wearing it. אמר רבה בר רב הונא חייב אדם למשמש בתפילין בכל שעה קל וחומר מציץ ומה ציץ שאין בו אלא אזכרה אחת אמרה תורה והיה על מצחו תמיד שלא תסיח דעתו ממנו תפילין שיש בהן אזכרות הרבה על אחת כמה וכמה This is codified in Orach Chaim 28:1.
Not listed in the question are when saying "פותח את ידך..." after donning t'filin before wrapping them around the fingers and when mentioning t'filin in the two paragraphs from Bo said while wearing t'filin. (OTOH, those are arguably not the "in davening" sought.)
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Cracked R1100GS Transmission Case
Hi there everyone.
I have a question that I would like to ask. I ride a 1994 R1100GS that has been absolutely brilliant till... now. You've probably guessed by reading the thread title that the transmission housing (where the RHS swing arm pivot threads into the case) is cracked.
This happened when I sent the bike in to my local dealership for a clutch replacement; apparently the pin seized in the threaded hole; in an effort to remove it the technician used a breaker bar and a cheater bar on top of that and *crack* went the transmission housing.
Here's a picture of the damage:

I'm not sure why they didn't stop and drill the pin out, but that's a story for another day. The dealership will not pay for the damage (despite much slamming of palm on table) so I am left to fix this problem myself.
Here are my options and my opinions on them:
1) Purchase a used transmission: the workshop supervisor tells me that the following transmissions will fit my bike: M94 or M97. I've read Mr. Anton Largiader's website and this seems like a good solution, but I am having trouble finding M97 transmissions in good nick. Used transmissions are not available where I live (I'm in Singapore).
2) Purchase a transmission housing and use the internals from my transmission: this seems like the best thing to do. This will also allow me to rebuild my current transmission, increasing reliability and improving the shifting (I have a problem with the bike skipping from 2nd to neutral and engaging first from neutral without feathering the clutch).
The problem with this is that I do not know which transmission housing will fit the internals of my current gearbox. As far as I understand, the housings from all years are externally the same, but the internals differ depending on the type of input shaft and bearings used.
3) Weld the cracked area and carry out an insert-repair on the threaded hole: this seems do-able, but I have to make sure that the work done is tip-top or else I'll end up with more problems. There is also the possibility of the case distorting during welding.
Given that my GS was produced in 1994, what sort of gearbox housing would fit the internals of my current gearbox?
Are there any other solutions that you would recommend?
I appreciate any and all advice; I'm hoping to compile a little gearbox FAQ and maybe an interchangeability matrix of sorts, but I am short of information... hence my post.
Thanks in advance for all your help!
Sorry to hear about your trouble and I can't offer any advice about repair or replacement, but I'd say that it's the dealer/mechanics fault and I'd be expecting them to sort it out. Something should have told the mechanic/expert who you paid good money to effect a repair on your vehicle, that something was amiss when he had to extend the breaker bar. Any dope would know that something would break, it's only alloy for goodness sake! Looks like he just used brute force to extract the pin rather than heat it up to soften the Loctite on the thread. Hope you get sorted!
MJ - You are a true gentlemen for not naming the dealer here but I am sure inquiring minds want to know:D. I'd contact BMW NA as clearly the dealer, not you, did the pooch. You went to them for their expertise. It was in their care and custody. You didn't break it. They did! OUTRAGEOUS:eek1. Run, don't walk, from the heavy handed techs therein. Maybe you are better off not going back there.
I had a cracked case with internal bearing failures out of warranty on an R1200GS. It was cheaper (although certainly not cheap) to replace the entire transmission - OUCH.
I'd check with Anton Largiader, an inmate here and generous contributor: http://www.largiader.com/ Very knowledgeable man.
Or Ted Porter: http://www.beemershop.com/ His shop does a lot of transmission work.
Or BeemerBoneyard: http://www.beemerboneyard.com/ for parts and/or information.
Where are you? Fill in your profile.
Good luck.
Too bad.
I don't believe the mechanic.
This breakage is not uncommon due to torque values being EXTREMELY DIFFERENT on either side of tranny for those fixtures, and mechanic makes big mistake.
If you buy a used tranny you are going to overhaul it anyway. So either a used tranny or used case will cost you the same in the end.
Check with mechanic about torque specs for those fixtures and ask what he use. Don't tell him, but look in manual, I believe there is over a hundred pound difference, Yes that much or more!
Shop is bad and a liar.
OP said he was in Singapore.. doubt BMWNA would be of much help, unfortunately. Posting the name of the dealership may help others in your location though.. what BMW tech doesn't know to apply heat to loosen the loctite?
They broke it due to incompetence, they should fix it.
This may cheer you up a bit.
MJ, this being an official BMW workshop they have failed in a very basic task OR have been very unlucky (it happens) BUT they are responsible. If they fail to look after you name and shame relentlessly on the net, youtube etc to teach the bastard a lesson in good business. If you are left to wear it, the repairs you mentioned are all doable if you did the work yourself, to have it done properly by someone will be very expensive, and you are not going to trust the shop you already dealt with. If i was in your position, mindful that you are in Singapore, i would be looking for a used g/box from a later 1100 (m97) likely from the U.S. or even australia. Wishing you the best in this drama.:yikes
Thank you all
Hi everyone!
Thanks so much for the great replies, they've been most helpful. I also appreciate the advice given with regards to dealing with the dealership.
For your info, I'm located in Singapore. I've updated my profile as suggested... and you can easily tell I'm a 2-stroke nut! This GS (Chocolate is her name) is my first BMW and I love her to bits.
I'm actually a mechanic by training, I work in a factory servicing turbomachinery. I've always done all of the work on my motorcycles and believe in the old adage, "If you want a job done well, do it yourself." I've just started night classes at the local university and that, coupled with some really long shifts/overtime at the factory leave me no time to work on my bikes. I've therefore had to send them to various places to be fettled...
I've not had very good experiences with the local BMW dealership; I will be honest with you all, I am not a well-to-do person and me and my old GS aren't exactly given star treatment there. The dealership refuses to pay for the damage because my motorcycle has no prior service history with them and in their words, "The previous mechanic must have cross threaded the pivot pin or used the wrong type of Loctite, that's why the case broke."
I am not an idiot, though and any mechanic would know to STOP when dealing with a seized fastener in an aluminum alloy part. I have access to a radial drill so I could have easily drilled the pin out if they had just called me up and told me that the bloody thing was seized and they couldn't get it out.
My primary aim is to get my dear machine out of the workshop as soon as possible, so based on your advice I shall check this matter out with Anton/Ted Porter/Beemer Boneyard.
I may have a good deal on a used transmission from a wrecked R1100RT; it is my understanding (via Anton Largiader's website) that the transmissions on all models (with the exception of the R1100S) are interchangeable, so I shall investigate that route. In any case, my motorcycle has more than 110,000 miles on it so I think it might be wise to get a decent transmission with low miles on it, just to preclude any issues.
I will update you guys when I get more info; I'm quite new to BMWs and I know how frustrating it can be dealing with a lack of information. Maybe we can get some kind of transmission FAQ up and running to help others in similar predicaments.
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I am pretty sure the RT box has 'longer legs' your GS has short legs for off road useage. Nothing wrong with the longer legs, better gas mileage and lower RPM at high cruising speeds.
I have a used M96 gearbox case with intermediate and output shafts (no input shaft). I think yours is an M94 but if an M97 will work then so will the M96 I have. The bearings in the M96 were tapered, not sealed, but the case is the same. The taper bearing has an outer race diameter that matched that of the sealed bearing in later models. I'll make you a great deal on the case. PM me if interested.
EDIT: As others have mentioned, the tech made a HUGE mistake and it is all his fault. Those bolts are known to be very difficult to remove due to the red loctite used from the factory, large steel bolt torqued pretty tight and a soft aluminum case. Heat and patience required.
I just put a transmission from a R1100R in my 96 1100GS a couple weeks ago and it's working great. Thank's again Robb. The gearing differences are in the final drives not the transmissions. Bottom line; $300.00 vs. a lot more I didn't have to spend. Good luck.
You can try asking them if they heated the pin to soften the thread-lock compound before trying to remove the pin (that's the procedure per the factory manual.) I expect they'll lie about it once they check but it might be worth asking the tech directly and see what he says.
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I think what you mention above are common bugs with multi-GPU systems. It isn't a trend. I've had similar things happen to me with SLI. What I disagreed with is the notion that seemed to be there that this was a
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ABSTRACT: Background We sought to assess myocardial iron load and fibrosis, which may potentially affect cardiac function, in adult survivors of childhood leukemias and their relationships with left (LV) and right ventricular (RV) function.ProcedureFifty-eight (33 males) adult survivors, aged 24.5 ± 4.4, underwent cardiac magnetic resonance (CMR) at 16.6 ± 5.8 years after completion of treatment. Myocardial iron load and fibrosis were quantified using respectively T2* scan and late gadolinium enhancement. Right and left ventricular ejection fraction (EF) was measured by CMR, while myocardial function was assessed using tissue Doppler imaging.ResultsNone of the survivors had significant myocardial iron overload (T2*<20 msec). The prevalence of LV and RV fibrosis was 9% (5/58) and 38% (22/58), respectively. Left ventricular EF was subnormal (EF 45–<55%) in 9% (5/58), while RV EF was abnormal (EF <45%) in 12% (7/58) and subnormal in 34% (20/58) of survivors. Patients with LV fibrosis had significantly lower mitral annular early diastolic velocity (P = 0.01) and smaller LV end-systolic volume (P = 0.02), while those with RV fibrosis had significantly lower tricuspid late diastolic annular velocity (P = 0.02) and early to late diastolic annular velocity ratio (P = 0.02) compared to those without. Cumulative anthracycline dose correlated with early diastolic mitral (r = −0.28, P = 0.038) and tricuspid (r = −0.40, P = 0.002) annular velocities, but not LV and RV EF or fibrosis (all P > 0.05).Conclusion Ventricular fibrosis may occur in long term survivors of childhood leukemias and is related to diastolic function in the absence of significant myocardial iron overload. Pediatr Blood Cancer © 2015 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.Pediatric Blood & Cancer 04/2015; 62(4). DOI:10.1002/pbc.25369 · 2.56 Impact Factor
Article: A 20-Year Prospective Study of Wilms Tumor and Other Kidney Tumors: A Report From Hong Kong Pediatric Hematology and Oncology Study Group.[Show abstract] [Hide abstract]
ABSTRACT: Renal tumors are one of the most common tumors in children. We aim at evaluating the characteristics and the outcome of Wilms tumor and other malignant kidney tumors in Hong Kong.
Article: Health-related quality-of-life and psychological distress of young adult survivors of childhood cancer in Hong Kong: Health-related quality of life[Show abstract] [Hide abstract]
ABSTRACT: Previous literatures on young adult survivors of childhood cancer show inconsistent findings with regards to their psychological distress and health-related quality of life (HRQOL). Much of the available data focus on negative patient outcomes following cancer treatments prescribed from 1970 to 1990. In the present study, HRQOL and psychological distress of young adult survivors in Hong Kong was examined. It focused on subjects who had received cancer treatments prescribed in the last two decades. A structured telephone survey was conducted with 614 eligible survivors and 208 sibling controls in Hong Kong. The survivors reported significantly lower mean scores in physical role and functioning, whereas their mental, social, and psychological well-being was similar to that of their sibling controls. Being female, older age, longer survival time, and specific cancer diagnoses were the factors associated with poorer physical and mental adaptation. HRQOL was negatively correlated with psychological distress. Findings of the study suggest that most survivors adjusted fairly well in mental, psychological, and social aspects. Survivors with a higher risk of poor HRQOL could benefit from appropriate screening and counseling at an early stage to mitigate their survivorship difficulties. Prospective follow-up studies on childhood cancer survivors are recommended to detect changes over longer survival periods. Copyright © 2013 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.Psycho-Oncology 02/2014; 23(2). DOI:10.1002/pon.3396 · 4.04 Impact Factor
Article: Impact of oral mucositis on short-term clinical outcomes in paediatric and adolescent patients undergoing chemotherapy.[Show abstract] [Hide abstract]
ABSTRACT: PURPOSE: The purpose of this study is to determine the burden of the peak severity of oral mucositis and severity over time on selected clinical outcomes in paediatric and adolescent patients receiving chemotherapy. PATIENTS AND METHODS: A multicentre study enrolled 140 patients between the ages of 6 and 18 years, who had been treated with chemotherapy and completed the self-report Mouth and Throat Soreness-related questions of the Oral Mucositis Daily Questionnaire for 14 days. Clinical data were collected from patients' medical records during the first 14 days after starting chemotherapy. RESULTS: Forty-one percent developed oral mucositis. Multiple linear regression analysis revealed that oral mucositis was significantly associated with an increased loss of baseline body weight, after controlling for nausea/vomiting (β = 0.34, p = 0.002). Multiple logistic regression analysis showed that severe mucositis was significantly associated with a higher probability of fluid replacement, after controlling for nausea/vomiting (adjusted OR = 12.8; 95 % CI = 2.7-61.0; p = 0.001). In addition, severe mucositis was significantly associated with a higher probability of fever, after controlling for neutropoenia (adjusted OR = 5.4; 95 % CI = 1.8-15.4; p = 0.002). No difference was observed for oral or systemic infections among the subgroups. About 5 % of the patients with oral mucositis had delays in chemotherapy (≤7 days). None of the patients had dose modification or unplanned hospitalization due to oral mucositis. The associations of peak severity and overall oral mucositis with adverse clinical outcomes in paediatric and adolescent patients were equivalent. CONCLUSION: Oral mucositis is associated with negative effects on clinical outcomes.Supportive Care in Cancer 03/2013; DOI:10.1007/s00520-013-1772-0 · 2.50 Impact Factor
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ABSTRACT: Four patients (age 3-11 years at diagnosis) with relapsed acute promyelocytic leukemia (APL), 12-38 months from diagnosis, were treated with oral arsenic trioxide (As(2) O(3) ). One patient was treated with oral As(2) O(3) monotherapy and chemotherapy. Three patients failed initial oral or intravenous As(2) O(3) monotherapy were treated with oral As(2) O(3) plus ATRA followed by long-term oral maintenance (cumulative As(2) O(3) dose 280-2,100 mg). All patients achieved molecular remission, at a median follow up of 122 (10-132) months with no adverse effects. Oral As(2) O(3) , particularly in prolonged maintenance with oral ATRA may obviate the need of stem cell transplantation in relapsed pediatric APL.Pediatric Blood & Cancer 04/2012; 58(4):630-2. DOI:10.1002/pbc.23306 · 2.56 Impact Factor
Article: Oral mucositis in pediatric and adolescent patients undergoing chemotherapy: the impact of symptoms on quality of life.[Show abstract] [Hide abstract]
ABSTRACT: This study sought to characterize the range of oral symptoms and affect upon quality of life reported by pediatric and adolescent patients in relation to the severity of oral mucositis and symptom burden during chemotherapy. A multicenter study included 140 patients between 6 and 18 years of age who had been treated with chemotherapy. Participants completed the self-report Mouth and Throat Soreness-related Questions of the Oral Mucositis Daily Questionnaire (OMDQ) for 14 days and the Oral Mucositis-specific Quality of Life Measure (OMQoL) at baseline, day 7, and day 14. The incidences of non-severe and severe mucositis were 23% (n = 32) and 18% (n = 25), respectively. The symptoms reported by the patients with oral mucositis were related to eating (82.4%), swallowing (78.9%), drinking (75.4%), sleeping (71.9%), and talking (43.9%). Approximately 39% (22 out of 57) of patients with mucositis reported at least two simultaneous symptoms resulting from oral mucositis. About a quarter of them (25%, 14 out of 57) reported having all five symptoms concurrently. The mean area under curve (AUC) scores for symptom severity were significantly higher in the severe mucositis group (mean 0.95 to 1.21; 95% CI 0.76 to 1.34) compared with the non-severe (mean 0.50 to 1.06; 95% CI 0.35 to 1.30) and the without mucositis (mean 0 to 0.09; 95% CI 0 to 0.12) groups (p < 0.001). Wald's method generated two clusters: a low-symptom group (n = 102; 72.9%) and a high-symptom group (n = 38; 27.1%). The high-symptom group reported significantly lower mean AUC OMQoL subscale scores (mean 62.2 to 79.2; 95% CI 55.9 to 88.2 versus mean 93.1 to 97.1; 95% CI 91.7 to 98.3, respectively; p < 0.001) and higher mean AUC distress score (mean 1.9 ± 0.5; 95% CI 1.7 to 2 versus mean 1.1 ± 0.2; 95% CI 1.1 to 1.1, respectively; p < 0.001) than the low-symptom group. Swallowing and sleeping had the strongest standardized coefficients in OMQoL subscale scores (swallowing: -0.321 to -0.767; sleeping: -0.406 to -0.773), as well as distress scores (0.468 and 0.557, respectively). Severe oral mucositis is a common cause of morbidity in pediatric and adolescent patients undergoing chemotherapy. High-symptom burden due to mucositis may have profound impacts on patient quality of life and levels of psychological distress.Supportive Care in Cancer 12/2011; 20(10):2335-42. DOI:10.1007/s00520-011-1343-1 · 2.50 Impact Factor
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ABSTRACT: To provide a synopsis of current thalassaemia major patient care in Hong Kong. Retrospective study. All haematology units of the Hospital Authority in Hong Kong. All patients with thalassaemia major with regular transfusion. To date, there were 363 thalassaemia major patients under the care of the Hospital Authority. Prenatal diagnosis has helped to reduce the number of indigenous new cases, but in recent years immigrant cases are appearing. The patients have a mean age of 23 (range, 1-52) years, and 78% of them are adults. In 2009, they received 18 782 units of blood. This accounted for 9.5% of all blood consumption from the Hong Kong Red Cross. In the past, cardiac iron overload was the major cause of death (65%) and few patients survived beyond the age of 45 years. The availability of cardiac iron assessment by magnetic resonance imaging (T2 MRI) to direct the use of oral deferiprone chelation has reduced the prevalence of heart failure and cardiac haemosiderosis, which should reduce mortality and improve life expectancy. The future for thalassaemia care in Hong Kong is bright. With better transfusion and chelation, it should be possible to avoid growth and endocrine deficiencies in younger patients.Hong Kong medical journal = Xianggang yi xue za zhi / Hong Kong Academy of Medicine 08/2011; 17(4):261-6.
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ABSTRACT: To provide a synopsis of current haemophilia care in Hong Kong. Retrospective survey. All haematology units of the Hospital Authority in Hong Kong. All patients with haemophilia A and haemophilia B. To date, there were 222 mild-to-severe haemophilia patients (192 type A, 30 type B) under regular public care in Hong Kong (43% were considered severe, 33% moderate, and 24% mild), which gave a crude prevalence of 6.8/100 000 male inhabitants. A total of 12.8 million units of Factor VIII and 3 million units of Factor IX were prescribed annually. This amounts to 1.83 units of FVIII per capita of the population, which is comparable to that of other developed countries. Leading causes of mortality were human immunodeficiency virus-related complications (10 cases) and cerebral bleeding (2 cases). The life expectancy of patients with severe haemophilia in Hong Kong is improving; currently the oldest patient is 60 years old. Such improved survival may be due to enhanced factor availability, prompt treatment of bleeding episodes at home, safer factor products, and better antiviral treatment. Primary prophylaxis is the accepted standard of care for severe and moderate cases, and "Factor First" has become hospital policy. However, 12 patients continue to present treatment challenges, due to the documented presence of factor inhibitors. In all, 28, 100, and 14 cases respectively were positive for human immunodeficiency virus, hepatitis C virus, and hepatitis B virus; the youngest patients with the corresponding infections being 28, 13, and 22 years old. Comprehensive care with dedicated physiotherapy, surgical support, and radionucleotide synovectomy may reduce morbidity further. A multidisciplinary approach can further improve the future care for haemophilia patients in Hong Kong.Hong Kong medical journal = Xianggang yi xue za zhi / Hong Kong Academy of Medicine 06/2011; 17(3):189-94.
Article: Incidence and risk factors of oral mucositis in paediatric and adolescent patients undergoing chemotherapy[Show abstract] [Hide abstract]
ABSTRACT: There is a dearth of studies with respect to oral mucositis (OM) in the paediatric and adolescent populations. The purpose of this prospective cohort study was to examine the incidence and risk factors associated with OM in paediatric and adolescent patients receiving chemotherapy. OM assessments were made daily until 14days after chemotherapy using the self-report Mouth and Throat Soreness-Related Questions of the Oral Mucositis Daily Questionnaire (OMDQ MTS). Potential risk factors included age, gender, prior OM, anxiety level, cancer diagnosis, nausea/vomiting, use of growth factor, neutrophil count, liver enzymes, and creatinine value. Multiple logistic, Cox proportional hazards, and ordinal regression analyses were used to determine risk factors for the incidence and time to onset of MTS scores of ⩾2, and MTS scores across 14days by AUC categories, respectively, after adjusting for chemotherapy. A total of 140 patients who were 6-18years of age were evaluated. Forty-one percent (95% CI, 32.6-48.8%) developed OM; of these, 23% and 18% reported a maximum MTS score of 2 and 3-4 as the worst OM, respectively. The mean time to onset of OM was 4.7±2.7days with a mean duration of 6.3±4days. Prior OM (RR 1.90-3.94), a higher level of anxiety (RR 1.27-1.46), WHO grade 1-2 (RR 1.86-4.59) and 3-4 (RR 3.08-9.19) neutropenia were significantly associated with a higher probability of the incidence, earlier onset, and greater severity of OM, after controlling for chemotherapy (p<0.01). OM was associated with indirect cytotoxicity, prior OM, and anxiety level after controlling for chemotherapy where neutropenia was found to be the most important factor.Oral Oncology 03/2011; 47(3):153-62. DOI:10.1016/j.oraloncology.2010.11.019 · 3.03 Impact Factor
Article: A 3-bp deletion in the HBS1L-MYB intergenic region on chromosome 6q23 is associated with HbF expression[Show abstract] [Hide abstract]
ABSTRACT: Fetal hemoglobin (HbF) is regulated as a multigenic trait. By genome-wide association study, we confirmed that HBS1L-MYB intergenic polymorphisms (HMIP) and BCL11A polymorphisms are highly associated with HbF in Chinese β-thalassemia heterozygotes. In this population, the variance in HbF resulting from the HMIP is 13.5%; that resulting from the BCL11A polymorphism is 6.4%. To identify the functional variant in HMIP, we used 1000 Genomes Project data, single nucleotide polymorphism imputation, comparisons of association results across populations, potential transcription factor binding sites, and analysis of phylogenetic conservation. Based on these studies, a hitherto unreported association between HbF expression and a 3-bp deletion, between 135 460 326 and 135 460 328 bp on chromosome 6q23 was found. This 3-bp deletion is in complete linkage disequilibrium with rs9399137, which is the single nucleotide polymorphism in HMIP most significantly associated with HbF among Chinese, Europeans, and Africans. Chromatin immunoprecipitation assays confirmed erythropoiesis-related transcription factors binding to this region in K562 cells. Based on transient expression of a luciferase reporter plasmid, the DNA fragment encompassing the 3-bp deletion polymorphism has enhancer-like activity that is further augmented by the introduction of the 3-bp deletion. This 3-bp deletion polymorphism is probably the most significant functional motif accounting for HMIP modulation of HbF in all 3 populations.Blood 03/2011; 117(18):4935-45. DOI:10.1182/blood-2010-11-317081 · 10.43 Impact Factor
Article: Variation and heritability of Hb F and F-cells among β-thalassemia heterozygotes in Hong Kong[Show abstract] [Hide abstract]
ABSTRACT: Enhanced fetal hemoglobin (Hb F) production can partially compensate for the lack of adult hemoglobin (Hb A) in patients with beta-thalassemia major or intermedia, and ameliorate the clinical severity of these diseases. To further elucidate factors governing Hb F levels, we evaluated demographic, clinical, laboratory, and genetic characteristics in 241 unrelated adult beta-thalassemia carriers in Hong Kong. They had wide variations in Hb F and F-cell numbers skewing toward higher levels. Individuals who coinherited the Xmn IT-allele in the (G)gamma-globin gene promoter had higher Hb F and more F-cells compared with those lacking the Xmn I T-allele. However, both groups exhibited a similarly wide spread of Hb F and F-cells. The correlation of Hb F and F-cells corresponded well to both linear and exponential models, suggesting multiple mechanisms for Hb F augmentation. The heritabilities of Hb F and F-cells were calculated in 66 families (111 parents who were beta-thalassemia carriers and 82 asymptomatic offspring) to be 0.7 to 0.9. The Xmn I polymorphism accounted for 9% of the Hb F and 13% of the F-cell heritabilities. These results suggest that these family members are well suited for genome wide association studies that will identify genetic loci regulating Hb F production, and likely novel pharmacological targets for reactivating Hb F production in adults.American Journal of Hematology 06/2008; 83(6):458-64. DOI:10.1002/ajh.21150 · 3.48 Impact Factor
Article: Improved outcome of acute lymphoblastic leukaemia treated by delayed intensification in Hong Kong children: HKALL97 study.[Show abstract] [Hide abstract]
ABSTRACT: To study the outcome of children with acute lymphoblastic leukaemia who were treated using a protocol including one or two delayed intensifications. Prospective single-arm multicentre study. Five designated children cancer units of the Hospital Authority of Hong Kong. Children aged between 1 and 17.9 years with newly diagnosed acute lymphoblastic leukaemia seen from November 1997 to December 2002. Chemotherapy was modified from a German Berlin-Frankfurt-Muenster 95 (BFM95) protocol that included a delayed intensification similar to the induction phase repeated 5 months after diagnosis. High-risk patients were given double delayed intensification. Overall survival and event-free survival of the whole group and the three risk groups (standard-, intermediate-, and high-risk groups), and comparison with historical controls. A total of 171 patients were recruited with a median age at diagnosis of 5.57 years (range, 1.15-17.85 years). The induction remission rate was 95.3% and non-leukaemia mortality during remission was 2.3%. At 4 years, the relapse rate of this (HKALL97) study was significantly lower than that of the HKALL93 study (15.7 vs 37.3%; P<0.001). The 4-year overall survival of HKALL97 and HKALL93 studies were 86.5% and 81.8%, respectively (P=0.51). The 4-year event-free survival for HKALL97 and HKALL93 studies were 79% and 65%, respectively (P=0.007). Nonetheless the difference of event-free survival was most remarkable in the intermediate-risk group: 75.6% and 53.1% for HKALL97 and HKALL93 studies, respectively (P=0.06). A more intensive delayed consolidation phase improved the outcome for children with acute lymphoblastic leukaemia by reducing relapses at 4 years. The early treatment complications were manageable and non-leukaemia mortality during remission remained low.Hong Kong medical journal = Xianggang yi xue za zhi / Hong Kong Academy of Medicine 03/2006; 12(1):33-9.
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ABSTRACT: A population-based multicentre study for childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) was conducted in Hong Kong from 1993 to 1997. One hundred and forty-five newly diagnosed ALL patients were treated by the HKALL 93 protocol. Patients were stratified into three risk groups according to age, presenting white cell count, immunophenotyping and cytogenetic study. The patients received the same induction and early and late intensification at week 5 and week 20. Fifty-eight standard risk (SR) patients received regular intrathecal methotrexate as CNS preventive therapy, while 49 intermediate risk (IR) patients received high dose intravenous methotrexate and regular intrathecal methotrexate. Thirty-eight high risk (HR) patients were treated with prophylactic cranial irradiation and an additional intensification block at week 35. The induction remission rate was 97.2% with 2% induction death. Two patients died during first complete remission. Relapse occurred in 20.7, 42.9 and 42.1% of SR, IR and HR patients respectively. By multivariate logistic regression, age> or =10 years and white cell count> or =100 x 10(9)/l were the two significant variables accounting for mortality. The 5-year overall and event-free survival of the whole group was 81.3 and 62.6% respectively. According to risk groups, the event-free survival was 79, 49 and 61% for SR, IR and HR patients respectively, while the overall survival was 96, 73 and 68% for SR, IR and HR patients respectively. In conclusion, the treatment protocol had low treatment-related mortality but was associated with a rather high relapse rate, especially in IR patients. Salvage therapy achieved sustained second remission in some patients. More intensive treatment especially a late intensification is required to improve the outcome.Hematological Oncology 03/2003; 21(1):1-9. DOI:10.1002/hon.698 · 2.36 Impact Factor
Article: Morbidity and mortality patterns of thalassaemia major patients in Hong Kong: retrospective study.[Show abstract] [Hide abstract]
ABSTRACT: To study the morbidity and mortality patterns of transfusion-dependent thalassaemia major patients in Hong Kong, and compare the outcomes of these patients according to different periods of birth. Retrospective study. Paediatric departments of three regional hospitals, Hong Kong. Medical records of thalassaemia major patients were reviewed. Data gathered included demographic and survival data, complications of iron overload, repeated transfusion, and bone marrow transplantation; the probability of survival of three cohorts was also estimated. Two hundred and thirty-two patients were studied at a median age of 15.5 years (range, 1.4-30.3 years). There were 60 patients born before 1980 (cohort 1), 117 patients born between 1980 and 1989 (cohort 2), and 55 patients born after 1989 (cohort 3). The median age of starting desferrioxamine was 8 years, 4 years, and 3 years for cohorts 1, 2, and 3, respectively. Cardiomyopathy, diabetes mellitus, and hypothyroidism occurred in 15.1%, 8.6%, and 6.9% of patients with thalassaemia major, respectively. The above complications developed in 5% to 12% of cohort 2 patients. Delayed puberty was present in 38.4% and hormonal replacement for gonadal failure was required in 29.7% of evaluable patients. Short stature was common and the median height standard deviation score was -1.63. Twenty patients had died, and cardiomyopathy was the leading cause of death, followed by complications of bone marrow transplantation. The probability of survival beyond the age of 20 years was 87.6%. Despite the use of iron chelation in the past two decades, severe complications of iron overload still occurred even in those who started chelation therapy early. Cardiomyopathy was the leading cause of death, while endocrinopathies and short stature were common complications especially in teenagers and adults.Hong Kong medical journal = Xianggang yi xue za zhi / Hong Kong Academy of Medicine 09/2002; 8(4):255-60.
Article: Is the timing of exposure to infection a major determinant of acute lymphoblastic leukaemia in Hong Kong?[Show abstract] [Hide abstract]
ABSTRACT: The hypothesis that protection of infants from exposure to infectious agents with delayed first exposure to one or more specific agents together contribute to the aetiology of childhood leukaemia, especially common acute lymphoblastic leukaemia (cALL), has substantial indirect support from descriptive epidemiology and case-control studies in developed Western countries. A case-control study of childhood leukaemia diagnosed at ages 2-14 years has now been conducted in Hong Kong. Cases (n=98) formed a consecutive series of Chinese children diagnosed with acute leukaemia; controls (n=228) were identified following a survey using random digit dialling and required to attend for medical examination by a paediatrician. Interviews with mothers were conducted in hospital by one trained interviewer using a structured questionnaire. Odds ratios (OR) and 95% confidence intervals (CI) are reported for exposure variables capable of serving as proxies for exposure to infection in two critical time periods: first year of life, year before reference date (diagnosis for cases, corresponding date for controls). Analyses used logistic regression with adjustment for appropriate confounders. Change of area of residence reduced risk if during the first time period (OR = 0.47 [95% CI 0.23, 0.98]) and increased risk if during the second (OR=3.92, [95% CI 1.47, 10.46]). Reported roseola and/or fever and rash in the first year of life reduced risk (OR=0.33 [95% CI 0.16, 0.68]) whereas tonsillitis in the period 3-12 months before reference date increased risk (OR=2.56 [95% CI 1.22, 5.38]). Some other proxies for exposure to infection at the critical times were associated with predicted patterns of risk but day-care attendance failed to show predicted associations. These results provide support for the delayed exposure hypothesis in an affluent geographical setting in which population exposure to infectious agents is quite distinct from the settings of previous case-control studies.Paediatric and Perinatal Epidemiology 05/2002; 16(2):154-65. DOI:10.1046/j.1365-3016.2002.00406.x · 2.81 Impact Factor
Article: The Ewing Sarcoma (EWS)/Peripheral Primitive Neuroectodermal Tumours (pPNET) in Chinese children: A review of the Hong Kong experienceJournal of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology 06/2000; 22(4):381. DOI:10.1097/00043426-200007000-00072 · 0.96 Impact Factor
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ABSTRACT: A 21-month-old girl with hemoglobin Bart's hydrops received bone marrow transplantation (BMT) from a matched sibling. No major BMT-related complications developed. Hemoglobin levels remained greater than 10 gm/dl for 20 months without blood transfusion support despite the presence of residual host hemopoietic cells from 2 months after BMT. We suggest consideration of this therapeutic option for surviving patients.Journal of Pediatrics 07/1998; 132(6):1039-42. DOI:10.1016/S0022-3476(98)70406-8 · 3.74 Impact Factor
Article: Clustering of childhood leukaemia in Hong Kong: association with the childhood peak and common acute lymphoblastic leukaemia and with population mixing.[Show abstract] [Hide abstract]
ABSTRACT: Incidence data of childhood leukaemia (CL) in Hong Kong (1984-90) have been analysed for evidence of variation between small areas. All cases (n=261) were classified by morphological cell type, with the majority (n=205) being acute lymphoblastic leukaemia (ALL), and haematological review has permitted immunophenotypic classification for 73% of these. The data have been examined for evidence of spatial clustering within small census areas (TPUs) and for association with population mixing, with attention focused on those subgroups (especially the childhood peak of ALL--taken here to be diagnoses in children from 24 months up to the seventh birthday--and common ALL) which, it has been hypothesized, may be caused by unusual patterns of exposure and response to common infections. For the whole of Hong Kong, there was evidence of spatial clustering of ALL at ages 0-4 years (P = 0.09) and in the childhood peak (P<0.05). When these analyses were restricted to TPUs where extreme population mixing may have occurred, overall incidence was elevated and significant evidence of clustering was found for ALL (P<0.007) at these ages and for the common ALL in the childhood peak (P = 0.032). Replication of the analyses for subsets of leukaemia that were not dominated by the childhood peak of ALL found no evidence of clustering. This is the first investigation of an association between population mixing and childhood leukaemia in Asia and the first to include clustering and to consider particular subsets. The results are supportive of the 'infectious' aetiology hypothesis for subsets of childhood leukaemia, specifically common ALL in the childhood peak.British Journal of Cancer 02/1997; 75(3):457-63. DOI:10.1038/bjc.1997.77 · 4.82 Impact Factor
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On September 20, 2011, we reported on Hispanics United of Buffalo, Inc., the first National Labor Relations Board Administrative Law Judge decision examining an employee's discharge for social media activity. Recently, the...more
The National Labor Relations Board issued its first social media decision in September. Last week, the NLRB issued another social media decision in a case involving employees' Facebook comments and an employer's right to...more
As we presented at our December 2012 Breakfast with Bradley program, the governmental agencies responsible for the enforcement of the employment laws and regulations continue to expand their reach by issuing pro employee...more
In September 2011, we alerted you to the decision in Hispanics United of Buffalo, a decision by a National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) examining an employer's termination of employees because...more
The National Labor Relations Board's closed out an already busy year addressing social media's impact on employee rights in non-unionized workplaces (see our prior related blog entries here, here, here, and here) with yet...more
Originally published in the November 2012 Issue of The HR Specialist.
The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), the federal agency charged with enforcement of the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA), has increased its...more
On September 28, 2012, a three-member panel of the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) affirmed the decision of an Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) who upheld a car dealership's firing of a salesperson that was based on a...more
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