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- Alzheimer's and Dementia 07/2012; 8(4):P2. DOI:10.1016/j.jalz.2012.05.008 · 17.47 Impact Factor
Article: A longitudinal study of the dissociation between implicit and explicit indications of awareness using the emotional Stroop effect for dementia-related words in early stage dementiaAlzheimer's and Dementia 07/2012; 8(4):P728. DOI:10.1016/j.jalz.2012.05.1965 · 17.47 Impact Factor
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ABSTRACT: ABSTRACT Background: Numerous theoretical models have been developed to explore how caregiving can impact on caregiving outcomes. However, limited attention has been given to the effects of caregivers' motivations for providing care, the meaning they find in caregiving, and the nature of their relationship with the care-recipient. The current study explored the associations between intrinsic and extrinsic motivations, ability to find meaning in caregiving, and pre-caregiving and current relationship quality, and the way in which these variables interact to influence caregiving outcomes. Methods: This was a cross-sectional questionnaire study, in which the respondents were 447 caregivers of people with dementia who were in receipt of a specialist nursing service. Results: The results showed that intrinsic motivations, meaning, and pre-caregiving and current relationship quality were significantly related to each other, while extrinsic motivations were only related to intrinsic motivations and meaning. All these factors were significantly related to caregiving outcomes as measured by caregiver burden, role captivity, and competence. Conclusions: Based on these findings, it is recommended that interventions aimed at reducing caregiving stress should take into account the impact of the quality of the relationship and the caregivers' motivations for providing care. More longitudinal research is needed to explore how meanings, motivations, and relationship quality change over the caregiving career.International Psychogeriatrics 06/2012; 24(11):1816-26. DOI:10.1017/S1041610212000889 · 1.89 Impact Factor
Article: Executive Function and Activities of Daily Living in Alzheimer's Disease: A Correlational Meta-Analysis[Show abstract] [Hide abstract]
ABSTRACT: The assessment of executive function (EF) and activities of daily living (ADL) are important elements in the diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease. Following a comprehensive search in three databases, a random-effects meta-analysis was used to investigate the association between ADL ability and seventeen tests of EF, three tests of attention and working memory and the Mini-Mental State Examination. The association between EF and ADL ability was further investigated in relation to four different methods of assessing ADL, and one specific ADL, driving. Forty-nine studies met the inclusion criteria, and a total of 3,663 participants were included, the majority of whom were diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease. Most of the individual tests, including commonly used tests of EF such as the Clock Drawing Test, Letter Fluency and the Trail Making Test Part B, showed a significant moderate association with ADL. Associations between EF and ADL ability were similar for all four methods of assessing ADL ability. Driving ability was also moderately associated with EF. The meta-analysis suggests a consistent moderate association between ADL and EF, supporting the growing evidence for a link between ADL and executive dysfunction in early dementia. full text (free access) available from here: http://www.karger.com/Article/Fulltext/338233Dementia and Geriatric Cognitive Disorders 05/2012; 33(2-3):189-203. DOI:10.1159/000338233 · 2.81 Impact Factor
Article: Attachment representations in people with dementia and their carers: implications for well-being within the dyad.[Show abstract] [Hide abstract]
ABSTRACT: The process of developing and living with dementia may activate attachment feelings and behaviours in people with dementia (PwD) and their carers. By obtaining information from both PwD and carer, we aimed to provide information on the nature and concordance of attachment patterns within the dyad and to examine the relative contribution of attachment representations in PwD and carers to the well-being of both parties. Ninety-seven PwD and their carers completed categorical and dimensional ratings of attachment. PwD also rated their self-concept, mood and quality of life. Carers rated the functional ability of PwD and neuropsychiatric symptoms and measures of subjective well-being. People with dementia reported more insecure than secure attachment, with the most frequently reported style being dismissive attachment. Attachment security for PwD was related to more positive self-concept and less symptoms of anxiety. Attachment was not related to quality of life in PwD, but mood and self-concept were strong predictors of quality of life. Carer attachment security was related to their psychological health. Distress at symptoms and MMSE score of the PwD were the strongest predictors of stress. There was no association between PwD and carer attachment styles; PwD working models of attachment did not predict carer well-being and vice versa. Attachment representations may be important for the psychological well-being of PwD and carers, but there was no evidence of the reciprocal nature of attachment within these dyads.Aging and Mental Health 04/2012; 16(7):845-54. DOI:10.1080/13607863.2012.667779 · 1.75 Impact Factor
Article: Contributions of frontal and medial temporal lobe functioning to the errorless learning advantage[Show abstract] [Hide abstract]
ABSTRACT: Among individuals with episodic memory impairments, trial-and-error learning is less successful than when errors are avoided. This "errorless learning advantage" has been replicated numerous times, but its neurocognitive mechanism is uncertain, with existing evidence pointing to both medial temporal lobe (MTL) and frontal lobe (FL) involvement. To test the relative contribution of MTL and FL functioning to the errorless learning advantage, 51 healthy older adults were pre-experimentally assigned to one of four groups based on their neuropsychological test performance: Low MTL-Low FL, Low MTL-High FL, High MTL-Low FL, High MTL-High FL. Participants learned two word lists under errorless learning conditions, and two word lists under errorful learning conditions, and memory was tested via free recall, cued recall, and source recognition. Performance on all three tests was better for those with High relative to Low MTL functioning. An errorless learning advantage was found in free and cued recall, in cued recall marginally more so for those with Low than High MTL functioning. Participants with Low MTL functioning were also more likely to misclassify learning errors as target words. Overall, these results are consistent with a MTL locus of the errorless learning advantage. The results are discussed in terms of the multi-componential nature of neuropsychological tests and the impact of demographic and mood variables on cognitive functioning.Neuropsychological Rehabilitation 04/2012; 22(2):169-86. DOI:10.1080/09602011.2011.639609 · 2.07 Impact Factor
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ABSTRACT: Assessment of activities of daily living is an important element in the diagnosis of dementia, with research suggesting a link between functional ability and cognition. We investigated the relationship between self- and informant ratings of instrumental activities of daily living (iADL) and verbal executive functioning in early-stage dementia. A total of 96 people with early-stage Alzheimer's disease or vascular or mixed dementia and their carers completed the Functional Activities Questionnaire; people with dementia also completed a test of letter fluency. Letter fluency was associated with self-ratings of iADL, while informant ratings of iADL were associated with the age and Mini-Mental State Examination score of the person with dementia. Self-ratings of perceived functioning suggested significantly less impairment than informant ratings. Those with impaired letter fluency rated themselves as having greater difficulties in iADLs than those who performed better. People with early-stage dementia vary in their subjective level of awareness of their iADL functioning, and difficulties with language production may contribute to better awareness of iADL impairments.The Clinical Neuropsychologist 03/2012; 26(3):501-19. DOI:10.1080/13854046.2012.665482 · 1.58 Impact Factor
Article: Names and numberplates: quasi-everyday associative memory tasks for distinguishing amnestic mild cognitive impairment from healthy aging.[Show abstract] [Hide abstract]
ABSTRACT: Amnestic mild cognitive impairment (aMCI) delineates a population at high risk for subsequently developing Alzheimer's disease (AD)--that is, people with preclinical AD. Associative episodic memory tasks are particularly sensitive to preclinical AD; however, they often lack ecological validity, which is important when evaluating performance in daily activities. We describe the development of two quasi-everyday associative memory tasks--the La Trobe Face-Name test and the La Trobe Numberplate task--and their utility in profiling and separating 70 aMCI participants from 101 healthy older adults (HOA) compared with standard episodic memory tasks. aMCI participants performed significantly worse overall and demonstrated a greater forgetting rate than HOA on both tasks. The everyday tasks separated aMCI from HOA participants as effectively as standard episodic memory tasks and were well tolerated. These tasks provide a valuable addition to neuropsychologists' toolkits with enhanced ecological (verisimilitude) and face validity for assisting in counseling clients, measuring the effect of interventions, and profiling everyday memory performance in HOA and aMCI.Journal of Clinical and Experimental Neuropsychology 03/2012; 34(3):269-78. DOI:10.1080/13803395.2011.633498 · 2.16 Impact Factor
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ABSTRACT: Recent research has established that individuals with amnestic mild cognitive impairment (aMCI) have impaired prospective memory (PM); however, findings regarding differential deficits on time-based versus event-based PM have been less clear. Furthermore, the diagnostic utility of PM measures has received scant attention. Healthy older adults (n = 84) and individuals with aMCI (n = 84) were compared on the Cambridge Prospective Memory Test (CAMPROMPT) and two single-trial event-based PM tasks. The aMCI participants showed global impairment on all PM measures. Measures of retrospective memory and complex attention predicted both time and event PM performance for the aMCI group. Each of the PM measures was useful for discriminating aMCI from healthy older adults and the time- and event-based scales of the CAMPROMPT were equivalent in their discriminative ability. Surprisingly, the brief PM tasks were as good as more comprehensive measures of PM (CAMPROMPT) at predicting aMCI. Results indicate that single-trial PM measures, easily integrated into clinical practice, may be useful screening tools for identifying aMCI. As PM requires retrospective memory skills along with complex attention and executive skills, the interaction between these skills may explain the global PM deficits in aMCI and the good discriminative ability of PM for diagnosing aMCI.Journal of the International Neuropsychological Society 03/2012; 18(2):295-304. DOI:10.1017/S135561771100172X · 3.01 Impact Factor
Article: 'She might have what I have got': The potential utility of vignettes as an indirect measure of awareness in early-stage dementia[Show abstract] [Hide abstract]
ABSTRACT: In early-stage dementia, awareness at the meta-representational level involving a person's appraisal of his/her own condition and its implications has usually been assessed by interview, but contextual factors may influence responding. We examined the utility of an indirect, vignette-based method of eliciting awareness. Three vignettes describing early-stage dementia, established dementia and healthy ageing were used to elicit views of the problem and the kinds of advice that might be helpful for the characters depicted. Responses were obtained from 91 people with early-stage Alzheimer's, vascular or mixed dementia, 87 carers and 80 older controls. For the participants with dementia, awareness was assessed in separate in-depth interviews and rated on a five-point scale for comparison purposes. Participants with dementia were often able to correctly identify the problems described in the vignettes, although scoring lower than carers or controls. Participants with dementia were also able to offer advice for those depicted, although to a lesser extent than carers or controls. Ability to offer advice was greater where MMSE scores were higher. For participants with dementia, vignette scores were moderately correlated with ratings derived from interviews, and those showing limited or no awareness offered fewer items of advice than those showing some or good awareness. In addition, 29% of participants with dementia spontaneously pointed out similarities between their own condition and that of the person depicted. The vignette method may be useful where resources preclude the use of in-depth interviews, and may supplement in-depth interviews as part of a multi-dimensional assessment of awareness.Aging and Mental Health 02/2012; 16(5):566-75. DOI:10.1080/13607863.2011.652594 · 1.75 Impact Factor
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ABSTRACT: Objectives: The aim of the study was to investigate the relationships between identity and cognitive and functional abilities in people with early-stage dementia. Method: Fifty people in the early stages of dementia completed measures of identity and cognitive and functional abilities, including autobiographical memory. Multiple regression analyzes were used to determine whether it was possible to predict any of the variance in identity from cognitive and functional abilities, or from autobiographical memory alone. Results: It was possible to predict approximately a quarter of the variance in two out of three aspects of identity from cognitive and functional abilities. The relationships between aspects of identity and autobiographical memory functioning were very weak. Discussion: The relationship between identity and cognitive and functional abilities is not straightforward. There is no evidence to suggest a linear relationship between an overall decline in cognitive functioning and a deterioration in identity.Aging Neuropsychology and Cognition 02/2012; DOI:10.1080/13825585.2012.656575 · 1.07 Impact Factor
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ABSTRACT: There is little empirical research regarding the relationships between identity and well-being in people with dementia. The aim of the study was to explore the relationship of identity with mood and quality of life (QoL) in the people in the early stages of dementia. This was a cross-sectional questionnaire-based study. Fifty people in the early stages of dementia completed measures pertaining to different aspects of identity, mood, and QoL. Multiple regression analyses were carried out to determine whether it was possible to predict any of the variance in mood and QoL from aspects of identity. It was possible to predict 12.8% of the variance in anxiety, 23.4% of the variance in depression, and 25.1% of the variance in QoL from different aspects of identity. Predictors varied for each dependent variable. Aspects of identity predict a modest proportion of the variance in anxiety, depression, and QoL. This suggests that supporting identity in people with dementia who are experiencing difficulties in this regard might have a positive impact on mood and QoL. However, the majority of the variance in mood and QoL must be accounted for by other variables.International Psychogeriatrics 02/2012; 24(8):1306-15. DOI:10.1017/S104161021100278X · 1.89 Impact Factor
Article: The influence of psychological, social and contextual factors on the expression and measurement of awareness in early-stage dementia: testing a biopsychosocial model[Show abstract] [Hide abstract]
ABSTRACT: Insufficient attention has been paid to the influence of psychological and social factors on discrepancy-based measures of awareness. The present study tested a biopsychosocial model of awareness in early-stage dementia by gathering evidence regarding the relative contributions of neuropsychological, individual psychological and social factors to the level of scoring on measures used to index awareness. Awareness was assessed in relation to memory, activities of daily living and social functioning in 101 individuals with early-stage dementia participating in the Memory Impairment and Dementia Awareness (MIDAS) Study. People with dementia (PwD) and carers also completed measures of individual psychological and social variables, and PwD completed measures of neuropsychological functioning. Scores on discrepancy-based indices of awareness and on the self-ratings and informant ratings contributing to these indices were associated with a range of factors including neuropsychological functioning of PwD, individual traits and dispositions and current affective functioning of PwD, socio-demographic characteristics of PwD and carers, carer well-being and carer perceptions of PwD and of quality of relationship with PwD. Patterns of association varied across domains of functioning. The findings support the relevance of a biopsychosocial approach to understanding the factors that influence unawareness of impairment in dementia.International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry 02/2012; 27(2):167-77. DOI:10.1002/gps.2705 · 3.09 Impact Factor
Article: Practical Protocol for Implementing Cognitive Stimulation in Persons with Delirium Superimposed on Dementia.[Show abstract] [Hide abstract]
ABSTRACT: Delirium is common in persons with dementia and often accompanies acute medical or surgical conditions. These individuals are at risk for an accelerated decline in their cognitive and physical function. For this reason, interventions that help resolve delirium are critically needed. We have developed a non-pharmacological intervention for delirium in persons with dementia based on our prior interdisciplinary work on delirium, dementia and cognitive stimulation. The intervention uses recreational activities that are alerting, capture attention, and provide cognitive stimulation that encourages cognitive processing in support of cognitive function. In this paper we describe the practical protocol we have developed for implementing these activities, and present a video that will enhance treatment fidelity for studies that replicate the approach.01/2012; 2(2):101-110.
Article: AwareCare: development and validation of an observational measure of awareness in people with severe dementia[Show abstract] [Hide abstract]
ABSTRACT: Signs of sensory and perceptual awareness can be observed in people with very severe dementia, and may be influenced by the extent to which the environment offers appropriate stimulation. We developed an observational tool, AwareCare, which care staff can use to identify signs of awareness in residents with very severe dementia, based on the concept of the Wessex Head Injury Matrix (WHIM). Using WHIM items as a guide, and following focus groups with care staff and family members, an expert panel identified 28 environmental stimuli and 35 response categories for the initial version of AwareCare. After baseline assessments of cognition, well-being and quality of life were taken, 40 residents were observed individually for 30 minutes on 5 occasions. Based on the observational data, 10 stimulus categories and 14 response categories were identified for further analysis and formed the final version of AwareCare. All participants showed awareness to varying degrees. Social stimuli elicited the most responses. Greater awareness was associated with better cognitive function, self-care, mobility, and responsiveness, but not with proxy-rated quality of life. Understanding the nature of awareness in this group is an important element in ensuring appropriate levels of interaction and stimulation, and hence enhancing quality of care.Neuropsychological Rehabilitation 01/2012; 22(1):113-33. DOI:10.1080/09602011.2011.640467 · 2.07 Impact Factor
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ABSTRACT: Despite the inclusion of memory strategy training in many interventions for amnestic mild cognitive impairment (aMCI), little research has directly examined knowledge and use of memory strategies in aMCI and their relationship to memory performance in order to guide the development of targeted interventions. The present study aimed to compare strategy knowledge and use between an aMCI and a healthy older adult (HOA) sample, and to determine the contribution of strategy knowledge and use to memory performance in each of these groups. The sample comprised 37 aMCI and 52 HOA participants aged over 60 years. All participants completed questionnaires to assess strategy knowledge and self-reported use of internal and external strategies in everyday life. In addition, strategy use was observed on the measures of retrospective and prospective memory performance (the CVLT-II and the CAMPROMPT). The aMCI group demonstrated decreased strategy knowledge and observed use of internal strategies, although equivalent observed use of external strategies compared with the HOA group. Furthermore, they reported equivalent use of both internal and external strategies. Observed use of strategies was significantly associated with retrospective memory performance for both groups and prospective memory performance for the aMCI group, supporting the inclusion of strategy training in interventions. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2012 APA, all rights reserved).Psychology and Aging 11/2011; 27(3):768-77. DOI:10.1037/a0026256 · 2.73 Impact Factor
Conference Paper: IS IDENTITY COMPROMISED IN PEOPLE IN THE EARLY STAGES OF DEMENTIA? L.S. Caddell, L. Clare, Psychology, Bangor University, Bangor, United Kingdom[Show abstract] [Hide abstract]
ABSTRACT: Introduction: Current research is focusing how self and identity might change in people with dementia. One way to investigate what happens to self and identity in this population is to make a comparison between people with early-stage dementia and healthy older people. Method: 50 people with early-stage dementia and 50 age-matched healthy older people completed several measures of identity, focusing on role-iden- tities, self-concept, functions of identity, and identity distress. Results: There were few significant differences between the groups on these measures. The healthy older group appeared to experience more iden- tity-related distress than people with early-stage dementia. Conclu- sion: People in the early stages of dementia do not appear to differ from healthy older people in their sense of identity. There is no evidence that identity is diminished or lost in the early stages of dementia.Gerontological Society of America 2011; 11/2011
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ABSTRACT: SenseCam review has been shown to promote and sustain subsequent access to memories that might otherwise remain inaccessible. While SenseCam review facilitates recollection for personally experienced events, we know little about the boundary conditions under which this operates and about how underlying processing mechanisms can be optimally recruited to offset memory impairments of the sort that occur in dementia. This paper considers some of these issues with a view to targeting future research that not only clarifies our evolving body of theory about how memory works, but also informs about how memory-assistive technologies for patients might be employed to maximal effect. We begin by outlining key factors that are known to influence recollection. We then examine variability in the decline of memory function both in normal ageing and in dementia. Attention is drawn to similarities in the recollection deficits associated with depression and dementia, and we suggest that this may reflect shared underlying mechanisms. We conclude by discussing how one particular theoretical rationale can be intersected with key SenseCam capabilities to define priorities for ongoing and future SenseCam research.Memory 10/2011; 19(7):758-67. DOI:10.1080/09658211.2010.533180 · 2.09 Impact Factor
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ABSTRACT: Although it is often assumed that awareness decreases as dementia severity increases, there is limited evidence regarding changes in awareness over time. We examined awareness in 101 individuals with early-stage dementia (PwD) and their carers; 66 were reassessed after 12 months and 51 were seen again at 20 months. Awareness was assessed in relation to memory, everyday activities, and socio-emotional functioning using discrepancies between PwD and carer ratings on parallel questionnaires. PwD completed neuropsychological tests and measures of mood and quality of life. Carers completed measures of mood and stress. At initial assessment, discrepancies were greatest for activities of daily living, moderate for memory, and least pronounced for socio-emotional functioning. Discrepancy scores did not change over time. PwD self-ratings indicated perceived poorer functioning in everyday activities over time, but no change for memory and socio-emotional functioning. Carer ratings indicated perceived decline in everyday activities and socio-emotional functioning, but no change for memory. PwD declined in neuropsychological functioning, but self-ratings of depression, anxiety, and quality of life remained stable over time. Carer mood and stress levels also remained stable. At least in the earlier stages of dementia, it should not be assumed that awareness will inevitably decrease as dementia progresses.Alzheimer disease and associated disorders 09/2011; 26(2):140-7. DOI:10.1097/WAD.0b013e31822c55c4 · 2.69 Impact Factor
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ABSTRACT: Research suggests that the onset and progression of dementia may pose a threat to a person's sense of identity. This qualitative study used Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis to explore participants' perceptions of the impact of dementia on their identity. Participants were ten people with dementia. The four themes emerging from the data represented participants' views on aspects of their current identities, whether they believed that dementia would alter their identities in the future, perceptions of how dementia had affected their lifestyle, and relationships with friends and family. The analysis suggested that for the most part, participants felt that little had changed with respect to their identities as a whole, but most identified features of themselves that were different than they had been prior to the onset of dementia. Thus it appeared that participants were in a state of flux, experiencing both continuity and change in their sense of identity simultaneously.Dementia 07/2011; 10(3):379-398. DOI:10.1177/1471301211408255 · 0.91 Impact Factor
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26 Sep 2011 09:01 GMT | Politics, Middle East, Lebanon, Syria, Turkey
Online activists have hacked into the official websites of seven major Syrian cities and several government departments, as security forces continue a crackdown on anti-government protests across the country.
The activist groups Anonymous and RevoluSec claimed responsibility on Monday for the operation, leaving their mark on sites such as the ministry of transport and ministry of culture.
Activists replaced the official sites with caricatures of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and a message saying, "Don't let Bashar monitor you online", along with tips on how to avoid detection by Syria's online intelligence - known as the Syrian electronic army.
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"First and foremost, this operation is about the people of Syria and our full support for them as they fight for freedom from oppression," a member of RevoluSec, who requested to remain unidentified, told Al Jazeera via a secure online discussion on Monday.
"We have common goals here in our actions: create a healthy dialogue and educate the public about the situation [and] expose the rampant censorship and human rights abuses.
"Essentially, we want to do everything in our power to help our brothers and sisters in Syria as they struggle for the basic human rights. "You have throngs of people out in the streets of these various cities and they're all chanting 'Death and not humiliation'. "Even children are chanting it. What does that tell you about the state of affairs in Syria? We want to help them where we can."
The websites for the cities of Homs, Aleppo, Latakia, Damascus, Tartous, Deir Ezzor and Palmyra were also hacked over the weekend, with the home pages replaced by an interactive map of Syria showing data on those killed in the government's crackdown after protests began in March, putting the death toll at 2,316.
Some of the websites have since been reset by their administrators, with each now only displaying a generic page.
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The online operation comes amid a renewed government assault on the Syrian province on Homs, activists said on Monday.
Syrian tanks hit a strategic highway in the al-Rastan area of Homs in the early hours of Monday morning, apparently attempting to dislodge army defectors who had taken refuge there, activists and residents said.
Three inhabitants of the area were said to have been injured when troops loyal to Assad used heavy machine guns mounted on tanks to fire upon the town, after having surrounded it earlier in the night.
Activists reported hearing heavy explosions.
The army defectors have been supporting the pro-democracy protesters in al-Rastan, which is located about 20km north of the city of Homs, along the main highway leading to Turkey.
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Activists also said that military reinforcements had been sent to Qusseir, a town on the border with Lebanon.
The Syrian army had been strengthening its presence in Qusseir on Saturday after civilians had attempted to flee violence in the country.
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The initial deployments came a day after activists reported that security forces had killed 12 civilians in the town, and one more in Hama.
On Sunday, the UK-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported the deaths of four more people, including that of Hassan Eid, the head of the surgery department at the state-run hospital in Homs. Syrian state television said that Eid had been killed by "armed terrorist gangs".
The office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights in Geneva has put the number of people killed in the crackdown at more than 2,700 since March 15.
The Syrian authorities say 700 police and army personnel have been killed by "terrorists" and "mutineers".
Syria has been gripped by almost daily anti-government protests since March 15. While the demonstrations initially called for democratic reform, the protesters' stance has hardened in the face of a crackdown.
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Plans can change, and often time it's for the better!
Isn't it funny how life often gets in the way of your best laid plans? Sometimes it seems that no matter how much time and energy you put into planning something, something comes up, and everything changes. I use to be resistant to change. Now, I welcome it because most times it leads me to something better. I have learned to harmonize with my environment, and to welcome a new outlook on an old situation; therefore, I have become a happy change agent.
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Patience is the catalyst to embracing change. Often time the unexpected outcome is far better than the one you had imagined or planned.
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Loretta, hold your hands high and keep your heart wide opened. Change is good.
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You are right change is like the weather unpredictable. A good read to help you adapt to change is 'Who Moved My Cheese'......
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The founders of Pirate Bay, Peter Sunde, Fredrik Neij, Gottfrid Svartholm and Carl Lundström, have failed in a new attempt to have their jail sentences for criminal copyright infringement offences overturned. Sweden's Supreme Court will not grant them leave to appeal, and so their original sentences will stand.
Neij, Sunde and Lundström had already had their jail sentences reduced by the Court of Appeal, to 10, 8 and 4 months respectively, but they were attempting to get them repealed completely. Svartholm, having not appeared at the previous appeal hearing, had his original sentence of 1 year in prison set permanently.
All the defendants will also still have to pay their share of the 46 million kronor (£4.3 million) in damages to the entertainment company plaintiffs.
TorrentFreak reports, however, that the Pirate Bay founders will take the case further abroad: "They will now appeal at the European Court of Justice," it says after being contacted by one of the defendants. "But this, however, won't prevent the sentences from being executed in Sweden."
It also claims that they may escape their prison sentences entirely due to a Swedish law that states that, should the case be over 5 years old, the justice system can reduce any prison sentence by up to 12 months. This is eligible, but it is up to the court to decide whether it will in this case.
What do you think? Should the Pirate Bay Four be set free? Or should they be banged up in chokey like the pirates of old? Let us know in the comments below...
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Only a month or so later than expected, Lebanon Island is now open. Following the soft opening party on Friday April 13, we went along the very first week it was open to the public, on Friday April 20. Following a 20-minute (slightly bumpy - be warned, landlubbers) boat ride starting from near the Palm's Tiara Residences, we filed onto the surprisingly small island: Syria, if it is Syria, is but a few strokes away - not that you're allowed on to it, mind: adventurous beach clubbers were repeatedly whistled at by the lifeguards when they attempted to step onto it.
The atmosphere on land is remarkably relaxed; visitors can only sunbathe, swim in the pool or sea, play volleyball or ping pong, eat and drink the buffet (which you pay for separately, but at reasonable prices - and the bar is licensed), or hide in one of the big, more expensive cabanas. At Dhs200 for the return travel and entry, it's the same price, if not less than day entry to many of the city's five-star hotel beach clubs, and well worth a look for a novelty day out. And, yes, panicky people - despite the club night name, the boats leave hourly from 6pm, or earlier, depending on popularity (40 people were still partying away on the island at 12am at its launch party).
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The Prevalence of Distal and Proximal Gastroesophageal Reflux in Patients Awaiting Lung Transplantation
ABSTRACT To determine the prevalence and proximal extent of gastroesophageal reflux (GERD) in patients awaiting lung transplantation.
GERD has been postulated to contribute to accelerated graft failure in patients who have had lung transplantations. However, the prevalence of reflux symptoms, esophageal motility abnormalities, and proximal esophageal reflux among patients with end-stage lung disease awaiting lung transplantation are unknown.
A total of 109 patients with end-stage lung disease awaiting lung transplantation underwent symptomatic assessment, esophageal manometry, and esophageal pH monitoring (using a probe with 2 sensors located 5 and 20 cm above the lower esophageal sphincter).
Reflux symptoms were not predictive of the presence of reflux (sensitivity, 67%; specificity, 26%). Esophageal manometry showed a high prevalence of a hypotensive lower esophageal sphincter (55%) and impaired esophageal peristalsis (47%) among patients with reflux. Distal reflux was present in 68% of patients and proximal reflux was present in 37% of patients.
These data show that in patients with end-stage lung disease: 1) symptoms were insensitive and nonspecific for diagnosing reflux; 2) esophageal motility was frequently abnormal; 3) 68% of patients had GERD; 4) in 50% of the patients with GERD, acid refluxed into the proximal esophagus. We conclude that patients with end-stage lung disease should be screened with pH monitoring for GERD.
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Article: Gastroesophageal reflux in patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis referred for lung transplantation[Show abstract] [Hide abstract]
ABSTRACT: The association between gastroesophageal reflux disease and idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis has not been fully characterized. The aims of this study were to determine in patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (1) the prevalence of reflux symptoms, (2) the esophageal manometric profile, and (3) the prevalence of proximal and distal esophageal reflux. Between May 1999 and March 2006, 30 patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis were referred to the Swallowing Center at the University of California San Francisco. Each patient underwent a structured symptom assessment, esophageal manometry, and 24-hour dual sensor ambulatory pH monitoring. Twenty (67%) patients had abnormal esophageal reflux. Typical reflux symptoms, although more common in those with reflux, were not reliable as a screening test (sensitivity 65%, specificity 71%). Sixty-five percent of patients with abnormal reflux had a hypotensive lower esophageal sphincter. Abnormal esophageal peristalsis was more common among those with reflux (50% vs 10%; P = .03). In 9 (30%) patients, acid refluxed into the proximal esophagus for over 1% of the study time. A majority of patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis have pathologic reflux. Symptoms do not distinguish between those with and without reflux. In these patients, reflux is associated with a hypotensive lower esophageal sphincter and abnormal esophageal peristalsis, and often extends into the proximal esophagus.The Journal of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery 05/2007; 133(4):1078-84. DOI:10.1016/j.jtcvs.2006.09.085 · 3.99 Impact Factor
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ABSTRACT: More than 50 years have passed since Rudolf Nissen astutely noticed the effects of his gastroplication on prevention of gastroesophageal reflux. Much progress has been made in understanding the pathophysiology, diagnosis, and treatment of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). Antireflux surgery is an important component of the treatment options, applicable in 10% to 15% of patients with symptoms of GERD. Its application, however, is more complex than meets the eye. Considerable judgment in patient selection, careful preoperative evaluation, appropriate selection of the ideal procedure, and proper surgical technique are required to achieve a high degree of success. The data reviewed here show that when these factors are present, outcomes are reproducible and excellent. Recent clinical research focusing on the physiology of fundoplication, symptom control, patient satisfaction, and the postoperative quality of life have taught us much, as has the careful analysis of complications and surgical failures. We anticipate that advances in our understanding of GERD will continue to enable clinicians to treat this disease with increasing effectiveness and efficiency.Current GERD Reports 11/2007; 1(4):233-240. DOI:10.1007/s12171-007-0023-z
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ABSTRACT: Gastroesophageal reflux is associated with lung transplantation (LT) and bronchiolitis obliterans syndrome, limiting allograft functional longevity. LT patients may also develop post-operative oropharyngeal dysphagia, exposing the allograft to further risk. However, the magnitude of this problem is unknown. We examined LT recipients post-operatively for swallowing disorders and correlated findings with pre- and post-operative variables. Two hundred sixty-three LT patients (January 2001 to July 2005) at a single center were retrospectively reviewed. Each underwent clinical swallowing assessment. Provocative swallowing evaluation (SE) was performed in 149 patients (Group 1); 114 patients did not receive formal SE (Group 2). SE studies were considered positive with laryngeal penetration (PEN) or tracheal aspiration (ASP) of thin liquids. Groups were compared with respect to pre-, peri- and post-operative variables using analysis of variance (ANOVA) and chi-square tests. After LT, 56.7% of patients underwent post-operative SE (mean 19 +/- 20 days), most of whom (87.9%) had fiber-optic endoscopic studies. SE was positive for PEN or ASP in 70.5% (n = 105). Aspiration occurred in 63.8% (n = 67) of positive SEs; 77.6% (n = 52) of ASP assessments were clinically silent. Pre-operative gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) and post-operative complications, including vocal cord paresis, pleural processes, venous thromboses and severe rejection episodes, were more common among Group 1. Group 2 had a significantly reduced hospital length of stay (p = 0.004). Prospective SE identified strikingly high rates of dysphagia after LT. Because many of these deficits are silent, aggressive pulmonary toilet is especially important after post-operative LT. Pre-operative SE may clarify those at increased risk for new-onset oropharyngeal dysphagia after LT.The Journal of heart and lung transplantation: the official publication of the International Society for Heart Transplantation 12/2007; 26(11):1144-8. DOI:10.1016/j.healun.2007.07.038 · 5.61 Impact Factor


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Thursday I wrote about how President Obama announced two new executive orders concerning guns and attempting to cut down on gun violence. Through one of these actions, the administration attempts to "ban almost all re-imports of military surplus firearms to private entities". But what many may not realize, is with this executive action, President Obama is effectively shutting down the 110-year-old Civilian Marksmanship Program.
The CMP tightly controls the distribution of obsolete military weapons. The program was created by the U.S. Congress as part of the 1903 War Department Appropriations Act with the purpose of allowing civilians to hone their marksmanship skills, should they later be called into military service.
Participants receiving firearms through the CMP must comply with all state and federal firearm laws and undergo a background check conducted by a dealer holding a Federal Firearms License in order to receive the gun.
Additionally, they must also be a member of a CMP affiliated shooting club, making participating in the program more difficult than anyone trying to purchase a firearm through usual retail channels.
The Civilian Marksmanship Program was administered by the United States Army from 1916 through 1996 when it was changed to the Corporation for the Promotion of Rifle Practice & Firearms Safety, a 501(c) (3) organization federally chartered by the U.S. Congress.
There are no data indicating any of the weapons involved in homicide were imported surplus military rifles. According to the Federal Bureau of Investigation's homicide crime statistics, rifles accounted for only 323 deaths out of 12,664 homicides in 2011, the most recent data set provided by the FBI.
"Apart from a donation of surplus .22 and .30 caliber rifles in the Army's inventory to the CMP, the CMP receives no federal funding," the CMP website states, adding that they have been overwhelmed by requests and orders are taking 30-60 days to ship product.
The rifles that this executive order affects are usually from U.S. allies and many are even pre-Vietnam era. Without being able to import these rifles, the Civilian Marksmanship Program is basically going to become defunct and this 110-year-old tradition will be thrown out the window.
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The Audiochmura instalation, which loosely translates as "sonic cloud," will amplify sounds recorded in the streets surrounding Dezeen Space on Rivington Street.
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I talk to women all the time who are, well, sick and tired of being sick and tired of how their life is going. They are unhappy, unfulfilled, and just don't see how life can change. Some of the reasons?
- They feel stuck behind the labels they've assigned to themselves. Mom. Wife. Sister. Grandmother.
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"I want to clear it up. In no shape, form or fashion am I criticizing our fans. My whole statement was when the season's around, and the playoffs come, it's a different atmosphere. And if you want to win a championship, we all gotta act as champions. That's players, coaches, and even our city. The city can win a championship, especially a city like ours. We need to come together, and not just for a couple games and the playoffs. If we're together all season, there's no doubt in my mind that we can win a championship. I will know that I have my city behind me."
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