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The Solomon Islanders comprise diverse cultures, languages, and customs. Of its 427,000 persons, 93.3% are Melanesian, 4% Polynesian, and 1.5% Micronesian. In addition, small numbers of Europeans and Chinese are registered. About 70 vernaculars are spoken.
Most people reside in small, widely dispersed settlements along the coasts. Sixty percent live in localities with fewer than 200 persons, and only 11% reside in urban areas.
The capital city of Honiara, situated on Guadalcanal, the largest island, has over 35,000 inhabitants. The other principal towns are Gizo, Auki, and Kirakira.
Most Solomon Islanders are Christian, with the Anglican, Roman Catholic, South Seas Evangelical, and Seventh-day Adventist faiths predominating. About 5% of the population maintain traditional beliefs.
The chief characteristics of the traditional Melanesian social structure are:
-The practice of subsistence economy;
-The recognition of bonds of kinship, with important obligations extending beyond the immediate family group;
-Generally egalitarian relationships, emphasizing acquired rather than inherited status;
-A strong attachment of the people to the land.
Most Solomon Islanders maintain this traditional social structure and find their roots in village life.
Although little prehistory of the Solomon Islands is known, material excavated on Santa Ana, Guadalcanal, and Gawa indicates that a hunter-gatherer people lived on the larger islands as early as 1000 B.C. Some Solomon Islanders are descendants of Neolithic, Austronesian-speaking peoples who migrated somewhat later to the Pacific Islands from Southeast Asia.
The European discoverer of the Solomons was the Spanish explorer Alvaro de Mendana Y Neyra, who set out from Peru in 1567 to seek the legendary Isles of Solomon. British mariner Philip Carteret , entered Solomon waters in 1767. In the years that followed, visits by explorers were more frequent.
Missionaries began visiting the Solomons in the mid-1800s. They made little progress at first, however, because "blackbirding"--the often brutal recruitment of laborers for the sugar plantations in Queensland and Fiji--led to a series of reprisals and massacres. The evils of the labor trade prompted the United Kingdom to declare a protectorate over the southern Solomons in 1893. In 1898 and 1899, more outlying islands were added to the protectorate; in 1900 the remainder of the archipelago, an area previously under German jurisdiction, was transferred to British administration. Under the protectorate, missionaries settled in the Solomons, converting most of the population to Christianity.
In the early 20th century, several British and Australian firms began largescale coconut planting. Economic growth was slow, however, and the islanders benefited little. With the outbreak of World War II, most planters and traders were evacuated to Australia, and most cultivation ceased.
From May 1942, when the Battle of the Coral Sea was fought, until December 1943, the Solomons were almost constantly a scene of combat. Although U.S. forces landed on Guadalcanal virtually unopposed in August 1942, they were soon engaged in a bloody fight for control of the islands' airstrip, which the U.S. forces named Henderson Field. One of the most furious sea battles ever fought took place off Savo Island, near Guadalcanal, also in August 1942. Before the Japanese completely withdrew from Guadalcanal in February 1943, over 7,000 Americans and 21,000 Japanese died. By December 1943, the Allies were in command of the entire Solomon chain.
Postwar Developments
Following the end of World War II, the British colonial government returned. The capital was moved from Tulagi to Honiara to take advantage of the infrastructure left behind by the U.S. military. A native movement known as the Marching Rule defied government authority. There was much disorder until some of the leaders were jailed in late 1948. Throughout the 1950s, other indigenous dissident groups appeared and disappeared without gaining strength.
In 1960, an advisory council of Solomon Islanders was superseded by a legislative council, and an executive council was created as the protectorate's policymaking body. The council was given progressively more authority.
In 1974, a new constitution was adopted establishing a parliamentary democracy and ministerial system of government. In mid-1975, the name Solomon Islands officially replaced that of British Solomon Islands Protectorate. On January 2, 1976, the Solomons became self-governing, and independence followed on July 7, 1978.
The Solomon Islands is a parliamentary democracy within the Commonwealth, with a unicameral Parliament and a ministerial system of government. The British monarch is represented by a governor general, chosen by the Parliament for a 5-year term. The national Parliament has 50 members, elected for 4-year terms. However, Parliament may be dissolved by majority vote of its members before the completion of its term. Parliamentary representation is based on single-member constituencies. Suffrage is universal for citizens over age 18. The prime minister, elected by Parliament, chooses the other members of the cabinet. Each ministry is headed by a cabinet member, who is assisted by a permanent secretary, a career public servant, who directs the staff of the ministry.
For local government, the country is divided into 10 administrative areas, of which nine are provinces administered by elected provincial assemblies, and the 10th is the town of Honiara, administered by the Honiara Town Council.
Land ownership is reserved for Solomon Islanders. At the time of independence, citizenship was granted to all persons whose parents are or were both British protected persons and members of a group, tribe, or line indigenous to the Solomon Islands. The law provides that resident expatriates, such as the Chinese and Kiribati, may obtain citizenship through naturalization. Land generally is still held on a family or village basis and may be handed down from mother or father according to local custom. The islanders are reluctant to provide land for nontraditional economic undertakings, and this has resulted in continual disputes over land ownership.
No military forces are maintained by the Solomon Islands, although the police force of nearly 500 includes a border protection element. The police also have responsibility for fire service, disaster relief, and maritime surveillance. The police force is headed by a commissioner, appointed by the Governor General and responsible to the prime minister.
Governor General--Sir Moses Pitikaka
Prime Minister--Bartholomew Ulufa'alu
Minister for Foreign Affairs--Patteson Oti
The Solomon Islands mission to the United Nations is located at 800 Second Avenue, Suite 400L, New York, NY 10017 (tel: 212-599-6192/93; fax: 212-661-8925).
Solomon Islands governments are characterized by weak political parties and highly unstable parliamentary coalitions. They are subject to frequent votes of no confidence, and government leadership changes frequently as a result. Cabinet changes are common.
The first post-independence government was elected in August 1980. Prime Minister Peter Kenilorea was head of government until September 1981, when he was succeeded by Solomon Mamaloni as the result of a realignment within the parliamentary coalitions. Following the November 1984 elections, Kenilorea was again elected Prime Minister, to be replaced in 1986 by his former deputy Ezekiel Alebua following shifts within the parliamentary coalitions. The next election, held in early 1989, returned Solomon Mamaloni as Prime Minister. Francis Billy Hilly was elected Prime Minister following the national elections in June, 1993, and headed the government until November 1994 when a shift in parliamentary loyalties brought Solomon Mamaloni back to power.
The last national election was held on August 6, 1997. Bartholomew Ulufa'alu was elected Prime Minister to head a coalition government which christened itself the Solomon Islands Alliance for Change. Former Prime Minister Mamaloni is currently Leader of the Opposition.
Although its per capita GDP of $900 ranks Solomon Islands as a middle-income developing nation, over 75% of its labor force are engaged in subsistence farming and fishing. Until 1998, when world prices for tropical timber fell steeply, timber was Solomon Islands main export product, and, in recent years, Solomon Islands forests were dangerously overexploited. Other important cash crops and exports include copra and palm oil. In 1998 Ross Mining of Australia began producing gold at Gold Ridge on Guadalcanal. Minerals exploration in other areas continues, and there are hopes for further gold production.
Exploitation of Solomon Islands rich fisheries offers the best prospect for further export and domestic economic expansion. Currently, a Japanese joint venture, Solomon Tiayo Ltd., operates the only fish cannery in the country.
Tourism, particularly diving, is an important service industry for Solomon Islands. Growth in that industry is hampered, however, by lack of infrastructure and transportation limitations.
Solomon Islands was particularly hard hit by the Asian economic crisis. The Asian Development Bank estimates that the crash of the market for tropical timber reduced Solomon Island's GDP by between 15%-25%. About one-half of all jobs in the timber industry were lost. However, the government has said it will use the fall in demand to reform timber harvesting policies with the aim of resuming logging on a more sustainable basis.
Since 1998 the Government of Solomon Islands has pursued a program of government and fiscal management reform intended to restore its financial credibility. The initial steps in the program, for which it hopes to obtain support from the World Bank and the IMF, include downsizing the public service by 5%, payment of outstanding arrears on government debt, and increasing revenues both by applying new taxes and by eliminating import and export duty exemptions granted by previous governments.
Foreign aid accounts for about 13% of Solomon Islands GDP. Principal aid donors are Australia, the European Union, Japan, and the Republic of China.
Countries with diplomatic missions in the Solomon Islands are Australia, United Kingdom, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, and Japan. The Solomon Islands also has diplomatic relations with the Republic of China, which has a resident representative in Honiara.
The U.S. Ambassador resident in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea, also is accredited to Solomon Islands. The Solomon Islands' Permanent Representative to the United Nations also is accredited as its ambassador to the United States and Canada.
Relations with Papua New Guinea, which had become strained because of an influx of refugees from the Bougainville rebellion and attacks on the northern islands of the Solomon Islands by elements pursuing Bougainvillean rebels, have been repaired. A peace accord on Bougainville confirmed in 1998 has removed the armed threat, but refugee return has been slow.
Membership in International Organizations
Solomon Islands is a member of the United Nations, Commonwealth, South Pacific Commission, South Pacific Forum, International Monetary Fund, and the European Economic Community/African, Caribbean, Pacific Group (EEC/ACP)/(Lome Convention).
The United States and Solomon Islands established diplomatic relations following its independence on July 7, 1978. U.S. representation is handled by the United States Embassy at Port Moresby where the Ambassador is resident. In recognition of the close ties forged between the United States and the people of the Solomon Islands during World War II, the U.S. Congress financed the construction of the Solomon Islands Parliament building. There are approximately 150 American citizens residing permanently in Solomon Islands.
The two nations belong to a variety of regional organizations, including the South Pacific Commission and the South Pacific Regional Environmental Program. The United States and Solomon Islands also cooperate under the U.S.-Pacific Islands multilateral Tuna Fisheries Treaty, under which the U.S. grants $18 million per year to Pacific island parties and the latter provide access to U.S. fishing vessels. A United States National Marine Fisheries Service Officer works with the South Pacific Forum Fisheries Agency in Honiara. The United States also supports efforts to protect biodiversity in the Solomon Islands. In addition to supporting the establishment of local conservation areas, the United States supports the International Coral Reef Initiative aimed at protecting reefs in tropical nations such as Solomon Islands.
U.S. military forces, through the Pacific Theater Command in Honolulu, Hawaii, carry out annual bilateral meetings as well as smallscale exercises with the Solomon Islands Police Border Protection Force. The U.S. also provides appropriate military education and training courses to national security officials.
The U.S. Peace Corps has been present in the Solomon Islands since 1971. Currently, more than 70 volunteers serve throughout the country. Volunteer work is concentrated in rural community development, education, environmental management, and youth programs. There is a Peace Corps Administrative Office in Honiara.
U.S. trade with Solomon Islands is limited. In 1997 U.S. exports to Solomon Islands were $2.3 million, consisting primarily of machinery and aircraft. Solomon Islands exports to the United States in that year were about $700,000, consisting primarily of fish and shell products.
Ambassador -- Arma Jane Karaer (resident in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea)
Peace Corps Country Director -- Wesley Mukoyama
American Embassy Port Moresby is located on Douglas Street, Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea, P.O. Box 1492, Port Moresby (tel: (675) 321-1455; fax: (675) 321-3423).


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This is a mod for experienced mount and blade players only, all the armys are being revamped in a world of fantasy i have created, its about a land called ironside, with a rich history which i will post later, but its lands consist of professional armies and lords with great hosts to free citys with milita armies. So Far i have created seven armies in full and will post screenshots soon. I am Finished the map also. So im now working on creating the weapons and armour for the last two factions.
This is the history of Ironside and the rise and fall of man.

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The Geography Department offers a Geography major with an Earth Science concentration and Middle School Education minor for students seeking licensure as a middle school earth science teacher. Thirteen (13) courses are required for the Earth Science concentration, and there are four specified general education courses as well.
Departmental Requirements for Major
Core Courses (4):
GEOG 101 Introduction to Human Geography
GEOG 110 World Regional Geography
GEOG 203 Introduction to Physical Geography
GEOG 216 Introduction to Geographical Information Systems
One (1) additional Geography course:
GEOG 250 Geography of the United States and Canada
or GEOG 251 Geography of New England
Seven (7) Earth Science and related courses:
ASTR 251 Introduction to Astronomy
CHEM 103 General Chemistry
EASC 241 Introduction to Meteorology
GEOL 231 Physical Geology
GEOL 232 Historical Geology
GEOL 246 Oceanography
GEOL 331 Regional Field Geology
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BIOL 101 Biological Concepts
MATH 200 Precalculus
PHYS 201 Introductory Physics
PSYC 200 Psychology of Development
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EDUC 200 Education in American Society with Field Study I
EDUC 222 Sheltered English Immersion
EDUC 316 Professional Preparation and Field Study II for Middle School (2 course-credits)
EDUC 414 Student Teaching Practicum and Seminar I: Middle School (2 course-credits)
EDUC 415 Student Teaching Practicum and Seminar II: Middle School (2 course-credits)
Note: Geography Department prerequisites for EDUC 316 Professional Preparation and Field Study II: Methods, Special Education, and Technology for Middle School are completion of:
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Halloween in December? Sure, we'll take it! A few weeks back we were saddened to hear that Heidi Klum's annual spooky costume ball was yet another victim of Hurricane Sandy. Seriously, take a look at some of her insanely elaborate costumes from past years; clearly this gal plans for this all year long and she must have been pretty bummed. But luckily for her she was able to reschedule and throw her epic shindig on Saturday, just in time for Christmas! It's a holiday miracle! The gathering was less creepy-crawly and more Kris Kringle, but she still stole the show with her Cleopatra get-up, complete with jeweled face makeup. And it's all for a good cause! Heidi teamed up with the Red Cross to raise money for folks who lost a lot more than a Halloween party in the horrific superstorm. We guess the former Victoria's Secret Angel hasn't lost her heavenly bent after all. Check out more from the party in the gallery below!
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Roasted Brussels Sprouts with Bacon, Pecans and Maple Syrup
Thanksgiving just snuck up on me this year, so I've only got one week to share some new holiday recipes with you. First up, these golden roasted brussels sprouts with smoky bacon, toasted pecans and maple syrup. They're so addictive, it's hard to resist eating the entire pan right out of the oven.
Begin by toasting the pecans in a 350 degree oven. Keep a close eye on them as they burn quickly! When the nuts are cool, coarsely chop them.
Next, cook the bacon. You can do this in a frying pan or in the oven, but not in the microwave as you'll need the rendered fat to cook the brussels sprouts. I think it's easiest to cook bacon in the oven, as you don't have to flip it or deal with curling pieces or splattering fat. Simply arrange the bacon slices in a single layer on a baking sheet.
Bake for about 15 minutes until crisp and golden.
Transfer the bacon to a plate lined with paper towels to drain the fat, and then finely chop.
Toss the brussels sprouts with the rendered fat from the bacon, olive oil, salt and pepper.
Roast for about 20 minutes, until the brussels sprouts are golden brown and caramelized in spots.
They'll be delicious as is, but tossing them with maple syrup and balsamic vinegar will make them even better.
Transfer the brussels sprouts to a serving dish and cover until ready to serve (the dish may be prepared in advance up to this point). Right before serving, top with chopped nuts and crispy bacon. Enjoy!
Roasted Brussels Sprouts with Bacon, Pecans & Maple Syrup
- 1/2 cup pecans
- 6 slices bacon
- 2 pounds brussels sprouts, halved (stem and ragged outer leaves removed)
- 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 2-1/2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
- 1 tablespoon maple syrup
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line a baking sheet with heavy duty aluminum foil.
- Place pecans on the prepared baking sheet and bake until lightly toasted and fragrant, about 5 minutes. Keep a close eye on them, as they can burn fast. Transfer the pecans to a cutting board and chop coarsely. Set aside.
- Turn the oven heat up to 400 degrees. Lay the bacon strips out flat on the same foil-lined baking sheet, leaving space in between so they don't overlap. Roast for 12-20 minutes, rotating the pan from front to back midway through, until the bacon is crisp (cooking time will depend on thickness of bacon). Transfer bacon to a plate lined with paper towels; pour rendered bacon fat into a small dish and then discard aluminum foil. When bacon is cool, finely chop.
- Turn the oven heat up to 425 degrees, and line the baking sheet with fresh aluminum foil. Using a rubber spatula, toss the brussels sprouts with the rendered bacon fat, olive oil, salt and pepper directly on the baking sheet. Roast, stirring midway through with rubber spatula to promote even browning, until brussels sprouts are tender and caramelized, about 20 minutes. Add balsamic vinegar and maple syrup and toss to coat evenly. Taste and adjust seasoning, then transfer to a serving dish. Right before serving, top with chopped pecans and bacon. Serve hot or warm.
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Can I substitute Brussels for asparagus
If you are looking for a recipe to convert your brussels sprouts haters, this is for you. The ratio of sweet to salty is perfect and the balsamic vinegar ties it together. I wouldn't change a thing in this recipe.
This recipe is a keeper! My kids love this too – can't go wrong with bacon in any recipe…. I use a little more pecans (3/4) for the extra crunch, as well as a little more bacon (9 strips) and there are never any leftovers….
If I make these a day ahead, at which step should I stop. Do I add the maple and balsamic or wait till I am reheating?
Oven space is at a premium…
Can these be made a day ahead?
How much bacon fat should be used?
I find the quantity of bacon fat differs greatly with different bacon
You have said that these can be made ahead up to the point where you have added the vinegar and maple syrup. How long would I reheat them for and would I do this in the oven or microwave? Thanks
I'm twenty-nine and I'm only now beginning to experiment with cooking. Your recipes make me very confident and comfortable in the kitchen.
My in-laws think I'm a pro :)
This particular dish is one of my favorites. I didn't change a thing. It is so hearty and yet also very light, if you can imagine that. It hits the spot every time.
Delish! Added some dried cranberries and a little parmesan cheese at the end. Favorite Brussels sprout recipe yet!
I made these for our big family Thanksgiving day meal. They were so delicious and so easy to make. My family absolutely loved them! They will be making a regular appearance. Thank you so much for your amazing recipes. I have made so many of them and we always enjoy these meals. So happy I found Once Upon A Chef!, Jenn!
Hi, Can I substitute honey for the maple syrup? Thanks!
Really, how can you go wrong with this one? I made this for Thanksgiving last year and it is one of the first things my family suggested when I asked what sides we should make this year. It's a great way to introduce people who think they don't like brussels sprouts, because usually after this dish they do!
I love Brussels Sprouts & bacon! I didn't have pecans and it was still delicious. Looking forward to trying the recipe in its entirety next time.
I was looking for a new side dish for Thanksgiving, and I think this will be it. The guys always love the addition of bacon to a vegetable dish, so this should be a hit. I always find stalks of Brussels sprouts around the holidays.
This is a great dish to make a believer out of brussels sprouts haters. Perfect!
Made those just yesterday! Perfect recipe!
So many people don't like Brussels sprouts because they find them bitter when all you need to do is balance the flavors and your recipe does just that! A little acid, a little sweetness, a little fat, it's perfect.
Do you think walnuts would be an ok substitute for pecans?
These were the best!! I didn't have bacon but had real bacon bits so I saute the bacon bits in some butter and used the browned butter in place of the bacon drippings. I also used white balsamic vinegar. This is a favorite!
Oh, my! These are absolutely amazing!!! My only changes were that I used a little less balsamic vinegar (1 T rather than 2 1/2 T) and cooked it slightly longer (23 minutes), although I think my oven is slightly cool.
Even the family members who usually hate Brussels sprouts had to admit that these little morsels were tasty. Served it for a big family, holiday dinner also, and it went over very well.
This is my favorite recipe that I have tried on this site. Try it, you'll like it! :)
I really REALLY dislike Brussels sprouts. I've tried just about everything to disguise them, including copious amounts of butter and salt. :/ These were GREAT. I actually found the sweet taste to be odd – not bad, but it took a while to get used to it. My husband actually thought adding a little more syrup would have been good! All in all, this is a great way to make sprouts if you've not liked them in the past. Thanks for the recipe.
My whole family loved these Brussels sprouts!
Another great recipe for roasted vegetables!! I loved the bacon/ brussel sprout combo. Yum!
My family doesn't even like brussel sprouts but they devour these. Another favorite!
I made these a few weeks ago for company. I probably shouldn't have because 3 out of 4 of us had never had them, and one had and hated them! We all LOVED THEM!! It was my first time ever making them. Trying to branch out with different veggies, and I couldn't stop eating them. Thank you for the recipe!
A grandson allergic to nuts means I'll omit the pecans, no problem there. I'd like to make them for a 50th anniversary lunch, but, of course, will be really rushed that morning. Can I make them the day before and refrigerate, and than reheat? Or will they lose something in the process? Many thanks.
[…] Roasted Brussels Sprouts with Bacon and Pecans by Once Upon a Chef – These came out so good, I love the touch of balsamic vinegar and maple syrup with the bacon. I kept nibbling on each ingredient as I took them out of the oven – the roasted pecans, the oven-cooked bacon, the brussels sprouts tossed in bacon fat and olive oil. […]
I can't wait to make these tomorrow!!! My mom made a very similar recipe last year that she was trying for the first time and they were SOOOOO delicious!! I know these are going to be great!!!
Roasted brussels sprouts, I love them. Why didn't I think of balsamic vinegar?! Genius!! I can't wait to try it — thanx
This has to be the best way to prepare brussel sprouts!!!!!
Hi Jenn – Love this site. Your Zesty Italian Dressing has replaced the Italian dressing I have been making for years, and I love you hummus recipe as well.
Would using white balsamic vinegar work in this recipe or should I use the dark.
Omigosh! It is my turn for the veggie dish this holiday and you have solved such a dilemma for me! I'm tired of the same old green-bean casserole that everyone brings, so this is going to be a fantastic change. Thanks so much; I love your site :o)
Brilliant combo, Jenn! I'll just have these for dinner tonight, thank you.
Hi Jenn,
As Grace is allergic to nuts…do you think this will stay taste okay without the pecans? Would you substitute for them or just leave them out?
Sounds very delish!
Last time I bought Brussels sprouts I really wanted bacon with them, but I didn't have any! This is pretty much the recipe I wanted to have in my head. Thanks for this. I'll make it next time for sure!
I wonder if you could use thawed frozen brussels sprouts?
Cannot wait to try this recipe!
Love your website! I would like to make a low fat version of this recipe without the bacon. Do you have any suggestions?
Oh My Goodness!!!
I LOVE brussels sprouts!! Probably my favorite veggie!
I was thinking of making some roasted brussels sprouts for Thanksgiving, but wasn't sure if anyone else would eat them, but I am sure they will if I make them this way.
Not sure they will make it from oven to table, though. I may end up eating them all!!
Thanks for sharing!!
Those look delicious! I hope this isn't a silly question, but if you make them ahead like you said, can you just warm them up in the microwave before serving or do you serve them chilled? Thanks so much!
I just recently found your site and have had amazing success with every. single, recipe. We have turned into granola snobs, love your granola bars and your perfectly grilled chicken is my new favorite way to make chicken! Thank you so much!!!
Oh my goodness, we are recipe twins! Just published a roasted Brussels sprouts post today, and I totally agree with you about standing over the stove shoveling them in my mouth. Definitely adding bacon to my next batch. Really, what isn't better with bacon, lol
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Islam and the Army in Colonial India
Sepoy Religion in the Service of Empire
Part of Cambridge Studies in Indian History and Society
- Author: Nile Green
- Date Published: May 2009
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Set in Hyderabad in the mid-nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, this book, a study of the cultural world of the Muslim soldiers of colonial India, focuses on the soldiers' relationships with the faqir holy men who protected them and the British officers they served. Drawing on Urdu as well as European sources, the book uses the biographies of Muslim holy men and their military followers to recreate the extraordinary encounter between a barracks culture of miracle stories, carnivals, drug-use and madness with a colonial culture of mutiny memoirs, Evangelicalism, magistrates and the asylum. It explores the ways in which the colonial army helped promote this sepoy religion while at the same time attempting to control and suppress certain aspects of it. The book brings to light the existence of a distinct 'barracks Islam' and shows its importance to the cultural no less than the military history of colonial India.Read more
- Ground-breaking study of the relationship between Islam and warfare in South Asia
- Based on a range of Urdu and European language sources
- Sheds light on the military history of the period as well as the cultural and religious mores of the indigenous society
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"One of the supreme ironies of 'British' rule in India was that so much of the military power of an ostensibly 'Christian' state should have rested upon the shoulders of a 'Muslim' soldiery. Nile Green brilliantly explores this paradox, probing the subjectivity of many who served the Raj and insightfully recreating their cultural and religious traditions. His book represents an outstanding and highly original contribution to South Asian studies." - David Washbrook, Senior Research Fellow, Trinity College, CambridgeSee more reviews
"Splendidly imaginative and persuasive.... Highly recommended." - Choice
"One of the best and brightest young historians working in the area is Nile Green.... This book offers a way to grasp the Subcontinent's Islamic history over the past four centuries.... What is new and valuable is to have these great processes of religious change, as well as their political implications, set out on a broad canvas." - Sajjad H. Rizvi, University of Exeter, The American Journal of Islamic Social Sciences
"In a strikingly innovative work, Nile Green opens up a new understanding of the world of the Indian sepoy and offers fresh insight into the nature of Islam and the effects of colonial rule… There is much to relish in this immensely rewarding book… this is a splendidly accessible book, full of insight into the complex and subtle changes taking place in subaltern society. It is a book that deserves to be widely read not just for its content but for the inspiration it provides to a new generation of historical writing about South Asia." - David Arnold, Bulletin of the School of Oriental and African Studies
"Perhaps the biggest compliment that can be given to any historian is that their work has compelled others to look at their own research in new ways…. It has offered an entirely new framework through which I have been able to glimpse something of the 'miraculous' within subaltern understandings and experiences of a range of colonial forms of discipline and confinement…. In large measure, this book is not just about 'barracks Islam', religion, or about the making of history beyond post-Hegelian understandings of 'scientific reasoning'. Islam and the Army is a history that can reach far beyond the academy itself, drawing family and community into epistemologies of modern India itself." - Clare Anderson, Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society
"This volume is indeed an indispensable addition to the military, cultural and religious history of 19th-century India narrated from an essentially non-modern perspective…. an irresistible feast of social history…. We must be thankful to Nile Green for rescuing some of [the faqirs] in this excellent book which must be read by all teachers and students of Indian military and cultural history." - Anirudh Deshpande, Biblio
"Such wondrous tales are made possible by Green's using vernacular sources which lie beyond the ambit of the colonial archives… sit back and enjoy the richly spiced tales his work contains. The flair in Green's richly layered work is undeniable." - Sabyasachi Dasgupta, The Book Review
"There is little doubt that the work will emerge as a valuable contribution to the field… the book offers a very distinctive slant on the interface between Islam and colonialism." - Justin Jones, Journal of Islamic Studies
"…an insightful foray into military history as it enables us to comprehend the relationship between armies and their religion during the raj… the book is based on a wide variety of sources that makes it a well-researched work…. The work is avant-garde in the sense that it is the first of its kind to attempt reconstructing the socio-cultural and religious life of the Indian soldier who served colonial masters." - Shilpi Rajpal, Economic and Political Weekly
"Its research and its approach are both ground-breaking. Nile Green deserves to be congratulated for his contribution to a neglected field of modern Indian history." - The Telegraph (Calcutta/Kolkata)
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- Date Published: May 2009
- format: Hardback
- isbn: 9780521898454
- length: 236 pages
- dimensions: 235 x 160 x 18 mm
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Introduction: Islam and the army in colonial India
1. Traditions of supernatural warfare
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DOVER, N.H. – The University of New Hampshire men's & women's Nordic ski team volunteered in its annual community service project with the Garrison Elementary School on Sunday, Nov. 3.
This year, members of UNH skiing and coaching staff raked leaves, cleaned up trash and disposed yard waste at the school.
"The Nordic ski team has been working with Garrison Elementary for almost 20 years where every fall we work on a project," said ski coordinator and nordic head coach Cory Schwartz. "In years past, this has included fixing their playground, clearing brush and raking the school's lawns."
"We try to incorporate a workout with our local community service project so the team roller skis to the school, has a pancake breakfast and then proceeds to the school to work on the project. The team enjoys working with the local community and we look forward to next year's project," stated Schwartz.
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Overall: 6-0-0 (5-0-0 ECAC); Last Week: 2-0-0
Scoreboard: Holy Cross 6, Manhattanville 2, Rye, N.Y., 11/18
Holy Cross 5, Nichols 1, Worcester, Mass., 11/19
Schedule: Tuesday, Nov. 22 at Sacred Heart, Fairfield, Conn., 4:00 p.m.
Saturday, Nov. 26 vs. Bowdoin, Worcester, Mass., 7:00 p.m.
Sunday, Nov. 27 at Wesleyan, Middletown, Conn.; 3:00 p.m.
- The Holy Cross women's ice hockey team (6-0-0 overall, 5-0-0 ECAC) takes on three non-league opponents this week beginning with a trip to Sacred Heart (0-7-0) on Tuesday, Nov. 22, then welcoming Bowdoin (0-1-0) to the Hart Center on Saturday, Nov. 26 at 7:00 p.m. and finally wrapping up the busy holiday weekend at Wesleyan (1-1-0) on Sunday, Nov. 27 at 3:00 p.m.
- The Crusaders have outscored their opponents 28-7 this season. Holy Cross and Norwich remain as the only two team that are still undefeated in ECAC East play.
- Holy Cross looks to even the all-time series with Sacred Heart later today by completing the series sweep. After an impressive 8-2 victory over Sacred Heart on Nov. 5, the Crusaders are now 11-12-1 against the Pioneers all-time.
- Bowdoin will play Holy Cross for only the second time ever on Saturday. The first meeting was on Dec. 3, 2000 in which the Polar Bears topped the Crusaders by a score of 7-0. Bowdoin is currently 0-1-0 on the year after dropping a 7-0 decision to Plattsburgh State on Nov. 19. The Polar Bears were 15-9-2 last season.
- Holy Cross holds a 7-4-3 edge over Wesleyan in their all-time series. The Crusaders look to stay hot against the Cardinals as Holy Cross has come out victorious in the last four meetings between the two teams, the last a 4-1 victory on Nov. 30, 2010. Wesleyan is currently 1-1-0 on the year after a weekend split with NESCAC opponent Williams. The Cardinals finished last season with a 2-20-1 overall record.
- With her two assists on Friday against Manhattanville, senior forward Stacey Hochkins (New Boston, Mich.) tied the all-time Holy Cross assist record at 72. Hochkins' next assist will break the current tie she has with Jocelyn Kratchmer who graduated last year as the all-time assist leader. Hochkins leads the Crusaders in scoring with eight goals and fou assists so far this season.


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Construction on Medan's Kualanamu International Airport is expected to be completed this year with commercial operations starting in early 2013, a government official said on Tuesday.
Herry Bakti Singayuda Gumay, director general of air transportation at the Transportation Ministry, said the government had provided Rp 540 billion ($60 billion) to assist in building the airport, which is 80 percent completed.
The project is estimated to cost Rp 3 trillion in total.
Located outside of the North Sumatra capital, Kualanamu is one of many infrastructure projects the government has been promoted in its quest spur economic growth and create jobs.
Kualanamu covers 1,376 hectares of land and is expected to replace the existing Polonia International Airport.
Although Polonia was designed to handle 900,000 travelers annually, it serviced 5 million last year, Transportation Ministry official Darpin Sinaga said last year.
Kualanamu is forecast to have an annual capacity of 8 million, which would make it the second largest airport in the country, behind Soekarno-Hatta International Airport in Jakarta.
Herry said his office was discussing with other ministries connecting roads and other facilities.
One of those, he said, was a toll road to connect Medan and the airport, which is located 40 kilometers northeast of the city.
Problems with land availability have hampered the government as it makes an aggressive push to develop infrastructure.
In December 2011 lawmakers passed the land acquisition act, which makes it easier for the government to appropriate privately owned land for projects it says will benefit the public.
Kualanamu will be supervised by state airport operator Angkasa Pura I.
Planning for the airport began in 1997 but was put on hold after the Asian financial crisis a year later.
The project was accelerated after a plane crash in Medan in 2005 that killed North Sumatra Governor Tengku Rizal Nurdin.
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I was also a journalist for the website Examiner.com. I wrote about different news happenings that occurred in and around the Pittsburgh area.
Where did you go to college? Penn State University. I majored in Broadcast Journalism and minored in Health Policy and Administration.
What are you most proud of when it comes to your work? I'm most proud of telling stories that matter to the community and make a difference in people's lives.
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Testing fertility in women is important for couples who are trying to get pregnant. Watch this About.com video to learn more about what to expect when testing fertility in women.See Transcript
Transcript:How to Test Fertility in Women
Hi, I'm Dr. Ingrid Rodi and I am a specialist in reproductive endocrinology and infertility with RodiMD.com. Today I am here on behalf of About.com to talk to you about how to test fertility in women.
Why Fertility Tests Are Important
I advise all couples who are considering pregnancy, to see their healthcare provider for preconception counseling. That visit includes a history for the man and the woman, a physical exam and blood work. The goal is to identify issues which can make getting pregnant difficult or dangerous.
What to Look For in Fertility Tests for Women
In the woman, we look at her age, her menstrual cycle, her medical history, and her gynecological history, as well as a physical exam and her lab tests. If everything looks normal, we send her out to get pregnant. If she is under 35, we encourage her to try for a year; if she is over 35, we recommend coming back in 6 months. If a woman is over 40, we usually recommend that she start fertility therapy right away.
Potential Fertility Problems for Women
What kind of problems can we pick up at the time of the preconception visit?
- The woman's age has a significant impact on her ability to get pregnant
- If a woman's menstrual cycle is absent or irregular, it should be corrected in order to improve the chance of pregnancy
- If a woman has a history of pelvic infection, ruptured appendicitis, or endometriosis, it is reasonable to evaluate the pelvis and the fallopian tubes, even before she attempts pregnancy
- If a woman is significantly under or overweight, she should consult a nutritionist to improve her chance of getting pregnant and decrease the chance of miscarriage
Examinations in Fertility Tests for Women
Blood test for ovarian reserve can be done to estimate the woman's fertility. These include FSH, estradiol, and AMH. An ultrasound of the ovaries can help determine the number of antral follicles present. Taken together, these tests can give us an idea of how fertile a woman is. If an abnormality is found, everything possible is done to treat the condition. Some problems are easier to treat than others. Some conditions are treated with medications, others with surgery, and some with assisted reproductive technologies.
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"Gabe has shown great leadership this year, Markwica said. "On offense and defense we will count heavily on our core five. Our goal this year is to improve ourselves in all aspects of the game and if we can continue to do that then I believe we will be competitive in this league. The keys to our success this year will be how well we play fundamental baseball and how well our pitching and defense holds up."
The Eagles roster is rounded out by junior Lloyd Staats, sophomores Aaron Schrauf and Donald Westercamp; and freshmen Thomas Mero, Briar Christian and James Morricette.
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Q&A with Mike Greenberg
MIKE GREENBERG, 40, is an anchor for ESPN and hosts a talk show on ESPN Radio, "Mike & Mike in the Morning" with his partner, Mike Golic. He is a member of Rolling Hills Country Club in Connecticut and according to the Golf Handicap Information Network (GHIN) he recently shot a 96, 94 and 98.
What was your first memory of golf?
I would say my first golf memory was asking who Arnold Palmer was when he was always on the Pennzoil commercials. When I was a little kid I watched a lot of sports, but I didn't watch a lot of golf, and this guy was always on a tractor. I remember asking who he was, and they said he was a golfer.
What kind of golfer are you?
My USGA Index is 17.5. My goal this season is to get that down to 15, which is a big move, but I got it down from 19.6 at the beginning of last season. I'm just starting the season this year. My one complaint with my father as a parent is that, not only was he not a golfer, but also he was sort of opposed to golf. I was a country club kid growing up. I should have played golf, but my father thought golf was a sport for old men. Not only did he not encourage me to play golf as a kid, but also he discouraged me. I didn't pick up golf until my late 20s, so as a consequence I'm not very good at it, and I find that endlessly frustrating. I list that, and sticking me as a fan of the Jets, as my two biggest complaints with my father. Some day my dream in life is to break 80. If I could list the things I would like to accomplish before I die, the most important ones would be about my family, the next one would be I would like to see a cure for cancer, and right after that I would like to break 80, just once in my life on any golf course.
Your wife says she's a fan of your golf game and the Jets because she needs both to play well for you to be in a good mood.
I made a decision a couple of years ago that I'm not a good golfer. Golf is a game of endless failure and frustration. I was coming home infuriated. I was not enjoying the experience. I was getting so frustrated with my lack of progress that I made the decision: I was going to quit playing, or I was going to force myself to have a good time even when I didn't play well. This is my leisure time, for crying out loud. I have made an effort to maintain that attitude on the golf course. I would say I have done a fairly good job of that. Which is not to suggest there are not still days when I'm not speaking to anyone for a good hour after my round. And the Jets, well, that's just a lost cause.
If you had to give up the Jets or golf, which one would go?
If I could give up either one I would be a lot healthier. I'm an addict, and that's what I'm addicted to-golf and the Jets. I guess, on some level, it's better than being addicted to drugs. I know deep down, there's no way I could give up either one.
If you were going to get one lesson would you go to Hank Haney, Butch Harmon or David Leadbetter?
I think I would go to Dave Pelz because I really need a lot of work on my short game. Everyone says he's the short-game guru, right? I'm never going to be that long. One of my struggles in golf is that if I take a really full swing, if I get the coil you're supposed to have, I have all kinds of problems losing the ball right. It's a pronounced fade, and it costs me so much yardage, so off the tee I'm usually 20 to 30 yards shorter than the players I play with. As a consequence, my 60-degree wedge is my favorite club because I use it on just about every hole. That's what I need help with. If Dave Pelz is the short-game guru, then he's my guy.
Your wife told me she's thinking about playing more golf. Should she take a lesson from you or a pro?
Definitively she should get lessons from anyone but me. She should get a lesson from an infant before she gets a lesson from me. I've discouraged her because golf requires a great deal of patience. My wife is my favorite person I've ever met in my 40 years on the planet, and I'm sure she would agree that patience is not her strongest characteristic. I don't know that golf would be the game for her.
Do your kids play?
My kids are learning to play, and they like it a lot. I'm ecstatic. I'm not going to make the same mistake that my father made. I'm encouraging them to play a lot of golf. They'll be taking lessons this summer. I am, unfortunately, saddling them with the Jet-fan thing. I didn't learn my lesson there, but they are going to be golfers.


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Chicago Police detectives are learning lessons from the families of homicide victims.
The Chicago Sun-Times reports that all detectives, whether they handle burglaries, sex crimes or homicides, are hearing from people like Joy McCormack -- whose 21-year-old son was shot and killed at a party in 2009.
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The availability of four veteran tackles enabled him to redshirt last season ... Showed high energy and passion for the game during his redshirt year ... Also did a good job learning the defensive system.2012 (Freshman): Redshirted.High School: Second-team all-state as a senior by The Associated Press and the Louisville Courier-Journal ... Played at Central Hardin HS in Cecilia, Ky. ... Team's best finish was 9-3 as a junior, advancing to the second round of the state playoffs ... Three-year starter ... Had 11 quarterback sacks as a senior ... Totaled 91 tackles as a junior, featuring 10 tackles for loss, six quarterback sacks and a pass interception ... Participated in a pair of postseason all-star games after his senior year ... Played for the winning Greater Louisville team in the Best of the Bluegrass All-Star Game, defeating a team from the remainder of the state ... Also played in the Kentucky vs. Tennessee Border Bowl ... One of the top-10 prospects in Kentucky by Rivals.com, 24/7 Sports and SuperPrep ... The nation's No. 72 defensive tackle by 24/7 ... Head coaches at Central Hardin were former UK quarterback Mark Perry and Mike Lawson ... Also participated in basketball and the track and field teams ... Competed in the shot put and discus throw ... Honor-roll student.Personal: Born in Jackson, Miss. ... Son of Patti Lewis and Antonio Townsend ... A cousin, Jeremy Graffree, played football at Virginia Tech ... Currently enrolled in undergraduate studies.Community Cats: Helped with Big Blue U Move-In (2012) and Read Across America (2013).Patrick Says: My favorite thing about Coach Stoops is: the approach he brings to practice and I love his energy ... Other than the NFL, my dream job is: coach high school football ... I couldn't live without: my family ... The coolest thing about being at UK is: the campus ... My hidden talent is: I can dance.


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I remember the days of backwards pizzas, edgie wedgies and hula hoops all too well and trust me, when I say I put my time in on the hill with my two sons Noah and Isaac, I mean I put my time in. There were a few days in between the sweat and tears that I turned them over to ski school so I could break away but more often than not, it was me and them…my two, little, adorable monsters.
For the most part, I have split my time between the two efficiently. Three years apart, Noah had plenty of one on one time with mom and by the time that Isaac was ready to hit the slopes, Noah could easily ski circles around us and cheer his brother on from the sidelines. There came a day however, that Noah needed to step up his game and following his little brother around the groomers and tree trails just wasn't cutting it anymore. Ski days became all about him or all about Isaac. I just had to work it out.
I remember the day that Noah hiked all the way to the very end of Honeycomb so he could ski an untracked line with me. I remember that day, because there was no whining or complaining, no sitting down for a break. He was just a kid and his skis huffing it out like he owned the place. I knew that my days of slow, controlled skiing were nearly over and I was about to step back into the world that I had left before Noah had joined me on planet earth. There was just one glitch in this otherwise perfect scenario. A little beast named Isaac who was still up and coming.
A few days ago, I found myself on the mountain with just my little BIG guy. Isaac is a solid mass of boy and has closed in on and surpassed his big brother in sheer size and brute. He is strong and his skills on the mountain reflect his strength. As we rode up Summit together, he looked at me and said he was ready to hike. I couldn't believe what I was hearing. Although, Isaac is solid on his skis, he is not one to overly exert himself and make things more difficult than need be. I went over all of the not so great things about hiking but he insisted. I made him swear that he wouldn't complain and he promised. He was determined to see what this hiking thing was all about.
We pushed through the gate just below Summit and headed up the north ridge of Honeycomb Canyon. Pretty soon, he stopped from his sidestepping and I figured we were going to be heading down but Isaac just kicked off his skis and lifted them up over his shoulder like he had been doing it for years. I followed him all the way out to one of my secret stashes, a line that he would have never been able to ski had he not worked for it.
We mined for powder all afternoon on the under skied tree lines of Solitude's backside. I realized that the game had infinitely changed. My time on the mountain was evolving from mothering to actually shredding and picking lines that I want to ski not just lines that we can ski. The pace is picking up and I rarely find myself needing to ski behind…just in case. The years of torture (kidding) are drawing to a close and the world of big mountain Utah skiing, snow safety classes and avalanche training are just around the bend. Pretty soon, the boys won't want to ski with their mother anymore but, I know that I have given them a gift that they will cherish the rest of their ski days….and it's fine if they blow me off one day soon, this mamma still has plenty of game.
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A host of local groups will join forces for a community clean-up project Saturday, May 11, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Taking part will be the Ticonderoga Montcalm Street Partnership, PRIDE of Ticonderoga, Ticonderoga Area Chamber of Commerce, Ticonderoga Kiwanis, Ticonderoga Central School and the town of Ticonderoga along with volunteers. TMSP is coordinating the project.
"We want to put a fresh face on downtown Ticonderoga and the community as a whole," said John Bartlett, TMSP chairman. "We encourage other groups and organizations to join us in enhancing our community and the Ticonderoga area before the summer season starts.
"Ticonderoga is blessed with many strengths which it can build upon," he continued. "With sparkling clean windows, flowers, general clean up and possibly some fresh coats of paint, we can continue the journey to a better tomorrow; one that welcomes families and friends, tourists, and entrepreneurs to Ticonderoga."
Volunteers will be organized to tackle specific jobs. People are asked to meet at the chamber office on Montcalm Street at 10 a.m., where they can select the job they'd like.
Clean-up activities will include sweeping, window washing, trash pick up, refreshing of natural areas, landscaping, painting, installation of playground equipment in Bicentennial Park, and more.
The Ticonderoga highway department has been asked to hose down Montcalm Street prior to the clean-up campaign.
The Country Florist & Gifts will work with the Ticonderoga Area Chamber of Commerce, TMSP and Kiwanis to fill the wooden planter boxes on the LaChute River bridge.
PRIDE will clean up the LaChute River Trail.
Ticonderoga High School just completed an Earth Day clean up.
"While May 11 is Clean-Up Day, cleaning and sprucing up of the Ticonderoga area is encouraged and will be happening throughout the month of May," said Matthew Courtright, chamber executive director. "The Carillion Garden Club will be working hard to plant flowers and give a fresh look to gardens throughout the community. Ticonderoga businesses, organization and community members are also encouraged to spruce and clean up their buildings and properties on May 11 to truly create a community and area wide clean-up for spring."
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MECH 7503 - Mechanical Vibrations, 3 Credits
Prerequisite(s): MECH 5334 with D or better and MATH 6114 with D or better
Level: Upper
The course initially develops a foundation in analyzing elementary single and two degree of freedom systems subjected to natural and various types of forced motion. Using this foundation, multi-degree of freedom systems are investigated for both natural and forced motion. Modeling, damping, resonance, force transmissibility and modal analysis are discussed. Emphasis is placed on practical vibrations problems in several engineering fields. In class demonstrations supplement the theory development.


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6. A bone substitute according to claim 1 additionally containing antibiotics.
7. A method of producing a bone substitute material, wherein said material consists essentially of a mixture of collagen fleece and apatite, and wherein said collagen fleece is present in the form of enzymatically treated, cleansed, lyophilized and sterilized collagen fleece, comprising the steps of forming a thin layer of collagen fleece, dusting said collagen fleece with apatite powder or granules, and subsequently pressing the apatite-dusted collagen fleece to cause the apatite to be pressed into said collagen fleece.
8. A method of producing a bone substitute material, wherein said material consists essentially of a mixture of collagen fleece and apatite, and wherein said collagen fleece is present in the form of enzymatically treated, cleansed, lyophilized and sterilized collagen fleece, comprising the steps of mixing said collagen fleece with apatite powder or granules, forming said mixture into a predetermined configuration and drying said formed mixture.
This is a continuation of application Ser. No. 217,455, filed Dec. 17, 1980, now abandoned.
The present invention relates to a bone substitute and a method of production thereof.
In orthopaedics, there are numerous complaints and/or injuries which lead to skeletal defects. To overcome these defects, a bone substitute is required. Thus, for example, the defects may be caused as a result of non-malignant cystic tumors which may lead to excessively large cavities in the bone with the risk of spontaneous fractures, bone defects after resection of malignant tumors, bone gaps after extension osteotomy and defect pseudoarthroses or as a result of obtaining extended stiffening of the spine.
As a bone substitute, autologous bone material has, hitherto proved to be the most suitable. The bone material is removed from a different part of the body of the patient, such as the pelvis or shinbone and is transplanted into the region of the defect. Autologous bone material has the major advantage that as individually identical albumen it may be rapidly implanted without setting up any immunological rejection reaction. On the other hand, autologous bone material has the disadvantage that a further wound is formed which additionally strains the patient biologically, for example, due to loss of blood, and may even cause a defect in the region from which the material is removed. The wound thus caused may only heal slowly and may itself cause structural weakness in the skeletal portion from which the material has been removed.
For this reason, attempts have been made to employ homoioplastics, whereby bone material from different humans is used. The bone material may, in fact, be obtained from corpses. The bone material may be preserved, until it is required for use, in sterile saline solutions, such as Zialite or may be deep frozen. In homoioplastics, it is an identical, but individually different, albumen which leads to certain immunological rejection reactions. Consequently, homoioplastics do not have such a good osteoplastic effect as autologous material. This material does stimulate bone regeneration but this is prevented by the necessary biological synthesis of the transplant. Moreover, the obtaining and storage of such material in a sterile form poses difficulties for the clinics and hospitals concerned. Moreover, legal problems may well arise in connection with organ removal from corpses.
For a long time, it has also been attempted to use bone material obtained from animals, this being a ready source. However, the unrelated type of albumen found in this heteroplastic leads to greater immunological rejection reactions with rejection or encapsulation of the transplant and only gives rise to sparse stimulation of bone regeneration.
It is, however, also known to use heteroplastics, such as animal bone material in the form of bone splinters or dust or bone meal (Corticalis and Spongiosa), particularly that obtained from calves. In this case, the albumenic substances of the bone marrow are washed out and the bone is degreased and dealbumenized. However, the material still contains a certain amount of collagen and apatite. The material, known by the name "Kieler Knochenspan" has not, however, successfully been used and, at present, autologous or homologous bone substitutes are usually used.
The present invention seeks to provide a bone substitute which may be produced on an industrial scale at a uniform quality and having satisfactory sterility, whilst avoiding the disadvantages associated with autologous or homologous bone substitutes. However, the invention also seeks to provide a bone substitute which stimulates natural bone development better than heterologous bone substitutes.
According to the present invention, there is provided bone substitute comprising a mixture of spatial structured collagen and the mineral component of bone material, namely apatite.
Also according to the present invention there is provided a method of producing such a bone substitute wherein the collagen material is uniformly mixed with apatite powder or granules.
For a long time, clinics have used styptic material in the form of collagen fleeces. Collagen is used herein to mean the supporting albumen of the connective tissues, skin, sinews and bones. Thus, a chemical distinction is made between neutral salt and acid-soluble collagen and a more-or-less insoluble collagen fibre in which the collagen molecules are strongly bonded.
The chemical collagen unit has a high molecular weight of about 300,000. This macromolecular peptide is formed of three helical protein chains, each having a molecular weight of approximately 95,000. The collagen is predominantly obtained from animal skin and, in its correct composition or formulation, causes immediate blood coagulation and hence is very useful for closing wounds. Accordingly, the use of this material is indicated in connection with injuries to organs such as, for example, the liver, and for covering burn wounds or wounds which granulate. In individual cases, the collagen material has been used as a bone substitute in jawbone surgery, but there are contrasting opinions regarding the success of such surgery. In those cases where the bone substitute is used in so-called "strong" mountings, such as within a bone cavity and in smaller gaps, both negative and also positive results have been given. In the case of so-called "weak" mountings, such as when the substitute material has to be implanted in a soft tissue gap after complete bone resection, no noticeable success has been achieved using collagen fibres. In orthopaedic surgery, however, it would therefore be desirable to have an effective bone-forming material for use in the so-called "weak" mounting.
To obtain a bone substitute which is bone-forming in both of the above types of mounting and which is universally applicable, it is necessary to add substances to the collagen fleece which cause or promote this effect. A substance which is particularly suitable for this purpose is the mineral component of paraplastic bone substances, namely apatite, which is predominantly hydrated tricalcium phosphate. From many prior experiments, it is already known that apatite has a substantial bone development effect. An essential feature of such material is that it occurs in particularly porous forms in order to promote the substitution of this material through vital bone tissue.
It is therefore stressed that the styptic effect of the collagen fleece is desirable. During bone operations, heavy bleeding occurs, in most cases, from the fine bone passages and from the blood vessels in distinction from the soft part tissue, cannot there be sealed off by electro-coagulation. Added to this is the fact that the styptic effect of the collagen fleece is improved by the apatite addition, since the apatite-calcium ions are liberated and calcium ions play a substantial part in the coagulation of the blood.
The collagen material is generally obtained from animal skin, such as pigskin, by treatment to the skin with proteolytic enzymes. Subsequently, the material is cleansed, lyophilized and sterilized utilizing gammaradiation. For certain purposes, however, it may be necessary to make the collagen material from human tissue. This is particularly true for transplant purposes.
Preferably, the collagen material is first produced in the form of a pressed fleece grid or network or in a plaited, knitted or woven textile form or as spatial mesh or honeycomb grid, similar to the natural spongiosa structure. When producing a fleece network, the fleece layer may pass through a screen press roller by means of which grid a pattern is impressed therein. When producing the bone substitute, it is necessary to ensure that as thorough mixing as possible of the collagen material with the apatite powder or granules is achieved so as to produce a uniform product. Two different methods of doing this may be used.
Firstly, the collagen fleece may be produced in two thin layers and is then dusted with apatite powder or granules. The mixture is subjected to a pressing operation by passing it through a pair of rollers which cause the apatite powder to be pressed into the mesh of the fleece. This method may be carried out in either dry or wet conditions.
Alternatively, the collagen fibre material may be mixed with apatite powder or granules in a suitable mixture before being formed into layers and dried. In natural bone tissue, the ratio of collagen to apatite is approximately 1:1, but in a bone substitute according to the present invention, these proportions may be varied within a wide range dependent upon its ultimate intended use. The material preferably has suitable antibiotics admixed therewith, which are particularly important in septic bone surgery. The end product may be produced in the form of granules, amorphous or shaped sections, chips, strips or tubes. It is also possible to give the material the shape of natural human bones.
Collagen fleece material produced by conventional methods is generally very soft, which makes it possible for the material to be forced into bone cavities and apertures so that it readily abuts against the natural bone surface or is pressed thereagainst. This, however, is not desirable in the case where bridges to correct a defect have to be provided so as to have a certain pre-determined strength. It is therefore desirable to reinforce the structure of the collagen fleece. For this carbohydrate starch or fibrin may be used. To strengthen the structure still further, the collagen material-apatite mixture may also be applied in the form of a coating onto honeycomb-like basic structures, the structures themselves being formed from plastics materials, textiles, metal, aluminium oxide, ceramics, carbon-fibre fabrics, carbon or bone cement as desired. The structures may also be given the shape of the bone section which they are to replace.
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