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Hi,I was wondering if anyone has explored near Sykes Hot Springs since the fire? The Ranger station says that the trail leading to Sykes from highway 1 is closed and there are over 70 downed trees across the trail. Has anyone been there recently? Maybe there is another way to get there? Or a similar backpacking trip to a primitive hot spring in North / Central California?
Sykes is closed. Now they are saying until first week of October.
Willetts and Sespe... Los Padres, southern region. Maybe further than you want to go. There are also hot springs to hike to around Santa Barbara but Willets and Sespe are more remote. There are some very helpful books about hot springs, one devoted entirely to the west (California/Nevada/Arizona/NM).I'm going to Mono Hot Springs in a couple weeks... it's in the Sierras near Huntington Lake.And then there is www.soak.net....
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Food variety!
Lots and lots of different kind of food.
Then one day, a smart Malaysian thought: "There's Chinese, Indian,
Malay, Western, Italian food available... But is it possible to get all these
food in one same location..? Maybe if I could open a fusion restaurant...no,
that won't work. Where do Malaysians love to hang out? Mamak! The night life! A
mamak stall that sells a mix of all these varieties!"
And from then onwards, William's corner was born!!
(The story above was made up, but who knows? Maybe that was what William
exactly has in mind =D)
It was kinda hard to get there at first, especially since it was located
within housing areas. If you know where LimKokWing is, then it would have been
much easier.
Like any other mamak stalls, William's corner is located by the
roadside. As long as you see white fluorescent lights flashing dimly and a whole
stretch of tables and chairs filled with people of different age and race, you
know you are in the right place.
After getting a place to sit, we waited for a while till a huge guy
came to serve us. He said: "Makan apa? (What do you want to eat?)"
We stared at each other blankly, not knowing what is even available because in William's there's no such thing call MENU.
"First time here yea? Where you guys from?" he asked.
One of my friend answered: "Klang"
"Ahhh, sini kalau mau makan (if you wanna eat here, theres...), ada
Pasta, Noodle, Rice, and Western. Mau Naan pun ada, Cheese Naan sedap
(There's Naan too, cheese naan the best)"
We were amazed at how fast he blabbers out the menu to us, he's like a walking menu instead!
We got to know that he was the owner of William's Corner, a joke he made by calling himself a Babarian (Baba + Indian). William, the stall owner is also famous for being related to owner of the ever popular Murni's in SS2.
Soon, our drinks arrived. My friend and I shared the amazingly huge Ribena Longan (RM6). It
was very sweet that I suspected they might have pour half of the jug
with concentrated longan juice from the can. Great thing about it?
Whole lotta longans in it =D Sharing is advisable.
SOo huge that the spoon's handle barely touch the surface.
The food came after a while. My friend had carbonara with fettucine and mushrooms (vegetarian).
It was alright, and great thing about it was that they provide
different kinds of mushrooms and not just the normal button mushrooms.
About RM10+ (They do cater vegetarians too)
Up next was butter prawn indo mee (single
packet). Also one of the well known dishes there. It was buttery and
the prawns weren't fresh, well cooked, but not fresh. I remembered the
first time trying it, I had double packets of indomee. It was like a
stack of indomee with plenty of butter prawns at the bottom. The first
taste blew my mind away, for I find it amazing to have mix indomee with
butterprawns, simple idea yet the creativity amazed me! Always thought
that butterprawns should just be.. a chinese dish, a butterprawn dish.
But it became jelak(sick of it) after that because of the amount and
the buttery taste of the prawns and the noodles.
Still worth trying - Est RM12~RM15+
Also another recommendation by the Boss, lobster fried rice!
Uncertain about price
The fried rice was just so-so, you could have it real spicy by just
telling the boss. If you're expecting the lobster to be some kind of
high class delicious lobster, think otherwise. It's more of a yabby
type, freshwater lobster I guess. At first it looked and tasted like
soft shell crab, and what's odd about it was the dark, black thing that
filled the inner part. The waiter has assured us that it is edible, and
it's just how it is meant to look like.
Finally, a guy holding a huge plate came to our table. He placed it infront of my friend and I. The sauce spilled. It was our Seafood carbonara pasta
(Fettucine, but you can have others too like penne or the normal
spaghetti), overflowing with carbonara sauce, like a treasure chest,
filled with seafood delicacies. Lobster, scallops, prawns, mussels,
sotongs, fish, bamboo clams and fresh water clams! Although
unplesently hard to consume, but the excitement of looking at the
amount of ingredients used made me digged in for more.
Seafood carbonara pasta - Est RM25
I didn't fancy the pasta though as it tasted more like dough. Despite
the price that shocked us (No we weren't informed about the price), it
was pretty good! I know the prawns and lobster weren't fresh, but I
like how the sauce wasn't too thick nor too dilute, in fact I could just keep on scooping mouth full of carbonara sauce and finish it all.
You could also try the signature pandan leaf chicken or the cheese naan.
Oh and one thing for sure, there's plenty of cockroaches around there.
Address: William's corner, Jalan SS26/9, Taman Mayang Jaya, Petaling Jaya.
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About this site
This site is made by Zworqy. It has two main purposes: To provide working links for as many (public) freeware programs for Elasto Maina as possible, and to provide help to beginners and others about Elma and the editors for it.
More Info About Action Supercross and Elasto Mania
Action Supercross was created in 1997 by the Hungarian programmer Balazs Rosza. It was a motorbike simulation game for the PC. The game was a great success and in 2000 he released Elasto Mania, the sequel to Action Supercross.
The graphics in Elasto Mania are simple but great, and the sound is OK. The goal in each level is to pick up all the apples and then touch the white flower. The characteristic feature of this game, as the name implies, is the VERY elastic dampeners.
How to buy
To buy Elasto Mania, visit one of the following links:
http://www.elastomania.com/order.htm - The official place where you can order the download or floppy disk version.
http://paprika.moposite.com/info_games_order.php - Here you get some more info on how to order, and how to get the Elma Forever CD.
Here you can download the shareware versions of Across and Elma:
Across 1.1 Shareware
Across 1.3 Shareware
Notes: There is no full version of Across 1.3. Across runs badly or not at all on Windows XP.
Elma 1.11a Shareware (Installer)
Elma 1.11a Shareware (ZIP)
Here are all the patches for Elma:
Elma 1.0 (Some old programs only work with this)
Elma 1.1
Elma 1.11
Elma 1.11a (recommended)
Elma 1.11h by Hibernatus
Elma 1.11hb by Hibernatus
Elma 1.2 beta by Hibernatus
Elma 1.2 final by Hibernatus
Elma 1.2 very final by Hibernatus (recommended)
NOTE: The patches by Hibernatus and milagros are unofficial. Recommended patches are 1.11a (newest official one) and 1.2 very final.
INSTALLATION: The patches 1.0 to 1.11a, are very easy to install, just download the .exe file and rename it to Elma.exe (You might want to backup your old elma.exe first).
For 1.11h, for now you can only download the exe file and rename it like with version 1.0 - 1.11a, because I haven't found the ElmaConf.exe for it (yet). So in other words you can't get all the extra features. On the other hand, you can always download version 1.11hb or 1.2 instead.
For 1.11hb, download and unzip the zip file into your Elma folder (Elma.exe will be overwritten!). Then use ElmaConf to configure all the new options.
For 1.2 beta and final/very final, download the zip and unzip it to your Elma folder. Then run ResEdit.exe once. When you have done that you can delete the Res folder and run Elma12.exe. (Don't rename it)
ElmaXP & Elma12XP by nh)
Makes your Elma run smoother in Windows XP. Use ElmaXP.exe for Elma 1.0 - 1.1x and Elma12XP.exe for Elma 1.2.
constfps by milagros
This patch installs like the normal patches, but it writes .PCX image files that you can use to make a movie with, if you have an images-to-video program like videomach.
ElmaConf12wide by milagros
Special version of the config program for Elma 1.2 very final, that let's you choose widescreen resolutions.
Elma Online Beta by milagros
This version let's you play the multi part of Elma online. Read the readme for installation instructions.
Belma a.k.a. Ballelma by milagros
With this revolutionizing version you can play Elma online. You will see the other players that are playing the same level as you. Read the howto for installation instructions.


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I appreciated the opportunity yesterday to speak to the State Building and Construction Trades Council in Lexington. I am always glad to talk about our many accomplishments in the Office of the Attorney General. I was particularly pleased to talk about the progress we're making in combating prescription drug abuse in Kentucky and the work we're doing to protect servicemembers and consumers from the predatory practices of some for-profit colleges.
Kentucky is lucky to have an organization like the Building and Construction Trades Council which has provided a powerful voice for hard working Kentuckians for 75 years now.
On Wednesday, my Office of Special Prosecutions obtained an indictment of a former Eastern Kentucky University director on tax fraud charges. The charges against 44-year-old Michael Jones of Lexington were the result of an investigation by the Department of Revenue's Division of Special Investigations. Please see our press release for more information.
A child pornography case investigated by my Cybercrimes Unit in the fall of 2011 has resulted in the sentencing of a Lexington man in U.S. District Court on charges he received child pornography. Thirty-three-year-old Jason Meade was sentenced yesterday to 103 months in federal prison. Meade was also ordered to remain under the supervision of the U.S. Probation Office for the rest of his life.
Finally, I'm looking forward to receiving a "Pure Michigan" gourmet basket from Michigan Attorney General Bill Schuette after the U of L Cardinals defeated the Wolverines Monday night to win the NCAA Championship title. What a game and what a night it was in Atlanta. Congrats to the Cards for keeping the National Championship trophy in Kentucky. Elizabeth (a U of L graduate) and I are also so proud of the U of L Women's team and their stunning season.


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The Oksuita family gathered April 20 and captured a photo of five generations within the family. Pictured are Marcella Oksuita of Stevens Point, clockwise from front right, great-granddaughter Trina Kizewski of Plover holding great-great-grandson Keaston James Kizewski, granddaughter Shelly Firkus of Plover and daughter Judith Firkus of Plover.
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Archive for Wednesday, November 21, 2001
Carl N. Cribbs
Graveside services for Carl N. Cribbs, 77, Caney, will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Havana Cemetery.
Mr. Cribbs died Friday, Nov. 16, 2001, at St. John's Hospital, Tulsa, Okla.
He was born April 8, 1924, in Liberty, the son of Harold H. and Freda M. (Van Cleve) Cribbs. He was raised in the Montgomery County area and graduated from Independence High School in 1942.
Mr. Cribbs was drafted into the U.S. Navy during World War II, where he served as Boiler Maker Second Class in Hawaii.
Mr. Cribbs then worked for Chevrolet dealerships in Independence, Nowata, Okla., and Lawrence for more than 20 years. He taught auto mechanics in the Lawrence school district from 1967 to 1969. He also worked at Hallmark Cards, Lawrence, from 1967 to 1986, when he retired.
He was a member of American Legion and Veterans of Foreign Wars, both of Independence. He was also a member of Lighthouse Community Church, Caney; Lone Cherry Southern Baptist, rural Havana, and Family of Faith Fellowship, formerly Community Baptist Church, Eudora. He was active in children's ministry.
He married Rose M. Loggan on Nov. 27, 1943, in Independence. She survives of the home.
Other survivors include a daughter, Deena Jackson, Havana; a son, Joe, Eudora; three brothers, William, Mesa, Ariz., Jack and James, both of Del City, Okla.; 10 grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren.
A daughter, Carolee Cribbs, died earlier.
Friends may call from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Wednesday at Graves Memorial Chapel, Caney. The family will receive friends from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. A reception will follow the services at Havana City Hall.
The family suggests memorials to Carl N. Cribbs Memorial Fund, sent in care of Graves Funeral Home, 107 N. State St., Caney 67333.
Online condolences may be sent to www.funeralchoice.com.
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Readers of The SunBreak know that SunBreak Audrey is a giant fan of Chicago-based Potbelly sandwiches. As she's already had her say, we left her at home when The SunBreak Lunch Team made an expedition to Bellevue to visit their newest Washington State location.
You will find Bellevue's Potbelly along NE 4th Street at the base of the South Tower, just next to Purple. We were alerted to expect a "lively environment with live music and great food" and indeed, showing up unannounced, we found a guitar player and a busy lunch counter, even at the tail-end of the lunch-hour.
We parked across the street on 106th Avenue NE, but the Potbelly people quickly instructed us that they validate if you use Bellevue Towers parking. That, in addition to a bunch of sandwiches that start at $4.80, makes for a budget-conscious lunch. MvB got a roast beef sandwich with BBQ kettle chips and a regular Coke for $8.25, while RvO downed a turkey (no cheese) sandwich, chocolate chip cookie, and regular Diet Coke for about the same. The Bellevue store is spacious inside, but for nice weather they have about four tables outside for sidewalk-café ambiance.
If there's a continuum of assembly-line, affordable sandwich-makers, Potbelly is at the high end for quality across the sandwich experience, including a very tasty, toasted multigrain bread option. It's a compliment to the Potbelly operation that we can say the same thing about the Bellevue location as we did about their downtown Seattle location:
Now, let's get to the food: All sandwiches are approximately $5 and come on white or multigrain wheat rolls. There are also salads, pickles, chips, a variety of juice and pop, hand-dipped malts and shakes, and cookies, but to be sure, it's all about the sandwiches. My Potbelly of choice is the turkey and swiss, which was juicy and excellent as always, while the rest of The SunBreak tried A Wreck (salami, roast beef, turkey, ham, and swiss) and a double-ham-no-cheese. Potbelly is great about individualizing each sandwich with condiments and toppings, but this ain't Subway.
The lunchmeat actually tastes like lunchmeat (from an ANIMAL), while the mustard, peppers, pickles, oil, and seasoning add a nice tang to the creaminess of the mayo and cheese. If you're looking to cut carbs, please don't talk to me, but feel free to order the sandwich "thin-cut" for a third less roll. Regardless, what's great about the bread is that it's not overwhelming. The roll has a nice give and toasts well, but it's not overly chewy or so rough that it takes the skin off the roof of your mouth.


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In 2007, Darrell Griffith, left, and Theresa Shelton welcomed R&B singer/songwriter Usher during Griffith's All-Star Celebrity Affair. / Photos by Leonard Boulware
Darrell Griffith, right, hung out with former football star Jerome Bettis at Griffith's All-Star Celebrity Affair in 2007.
Darrell Griffith Foundation All-Star Celebrity Affair
Where: Kentucky International Convention Center, 221 S. Fourth St.
When: 11:30 p.m. Saturday, May 2, to 4:30 a.m. Sunday, May 3.
Tickets: $65, general admission; $125 VIP
Information: (502) 595-4381 or (502) 387-8567
Darrell Griffith, the former Utah Jazz star who led the University of Louisville Cardinals to an NCAA title in 1980, is scoring big again this year with his annual Derby night blowout, The Darrell Griffith Foundation All-Star Celebrity Affair.
"Headlining our entertainment this year is Fantasia" Barrino, Griffith said, referring to the recording artist and Broadway and TV actress who won "American Idol" in 2004.
"Opening for Fantasia is Chrisette Michele, a Def Jam artist coming off a real hot hit (she won Grammy Awards for "If I Have My Way" and "Be OK"). And DJ Kid Capri; he's been with us 10 straight years."
Held at the Cascade Ballroom of the Kentucky International Convention Center, at $65 per general-admission ticket it's one of the least-expensive Derby parties in town and has a 16-year track record of benefiting Louisville's needy.
"We're not charity-specific; we give money to worthy causes throughout the community," Griffith said. He estimated the charitable giving of his Griffith Foundation Derby party at $375,000 since its inception in 1993. "Some of it goes to help the poor, to fight AIDS, for scholarships we spread the benefits around."
"We love Darrell," said Alice Brooks, founder and executive director of New Beginnings for Women, a 12-bed drug-and-alcohol rehabilitation center. "We've known him about five years, and anytime we need help or money, he's there. Thanksgiving and Christmas, he sends a bus for the ladies, and for people in other shelters, to take them out for a good holiday meal.
"Matter of fact: He just recommended us for a grant through Canaan Missionary Baptist Church, and we got it."
Proceeds from the All-Star Celebrity Affair have also gone to UofL's Autism Treatment Center, and last year Griffith promoted a ticket raffle for the recent Big East basketball tournament that supported a scholarship fund at FEAT (Families for Effective Autism Treatment) of Louisville.
FEAT board member Jodie Steele said, "When we had a photo shoot for the poster, he sat down and worked with those kids, and was so patient with them because children with autism have a lot of sensory issues. He befriended my son, Josh.
"He doesn't have a family member with autism. He's just a caring person willing to help with something that has become a problem across our community."
Marlyce Woods-Johnson, senior account representative for B96.5 FM and Magic 101.3 FM, Main Line Broadcasting radio stations that, with Crown Royal, are key sponsors of the All-Star Celebrity Affair, said, "Being associated with All-Star Celebrity Affair is obviously a great look for the stations, because of the money given in scholarships for kids and directly to charities in the community. It's become a staple for Derby, and people who come from out of town, that's the event everyone goes to."
In the beginning
The Darrell Griffith Foundation All-Star Celebrity Affair began as a Derby soiree where partygoers rubbed shoulders with former and current UofL basketball players, and Griffith was the host.
He had just ended 11 seasons in Salt Lake City, amassing 12,391 career points (a 16.2 per-game career scoring average) and 2,519 rebounds in 765 games. He averaged 15.1 points in six playoff appearances. He could jump so high and complete such phenomenal dunks he was nicknamed "Dr. Dunkenstein."
And good as his pro career was, Griffith has said nothing measured up to the 1980 NCAA Championship he helped win for the Cardinals.
"It was the most special moment of my sports career," he told The Courier-Journal during a 25th anniversary celebration of the win in 2005. "Even if I had won a world championship in the NBA, the college championship we won here at UofL would still stand above that, because it was my hometown."
After the Jazz retired his No.35 jersey in Salt Lake City, showering Griffith with gifts and accolades, he said that when he returned home, he wanted to do something for the people.
"Growing up in Louisville," he says, "you always heard about all the big Derby parties, so when I retired I wanted to have something ... for the general public. All the parties you heard about were pretty expensive, so I wanted to have something for the working folks, particularly African Americans."
The first Derby bash was at the Holiday Inn on Fern Valley Road, admission $15, and it was broadcast over BET.
"An interesting point is that entertainment for that first event featured Chris Tucker," he said. "A friend of mine had a comedy show in town and he brought the comedians over to the party A.J. Johnson, T.K. Kirkland and Chris Tucker. They all asked to go on and perform. After that, I said we'd always have entertainment."
All-star success
It quickly evolved into one of Louisville's biggest Derby-night blowouts. One year, more than 1,000 people had to be turned away after 2,700 crowded into the Doubletree Club Hotel.
The next year, Griffith moved the party to Broadbent Arena, redesigning it to resemble a gigantic nightclub with a DJ, huge screens playing music videos, and live performances by Chicago R&B group Avant.
Organizing the next party begins the day after the previous one ends.
"You recap the event, assess what you did, and look at what would make the next one better," Griffith said. "We choose where we want to be, and choose what artists to go for. Scheduling is always a problem because during April and May, a lot of A-list artists go on tour. Fantasia could have told me no, and I would have had to find somebody else. But she's major; the biggest entertainment we've had. And there are only a few places with the capacity for my event. But downtown is where you want to be, and the Cascade Ballroom is a great move for us this year."
Griffith, a part owner of a Louisville telecommunications firm, volunteers his time when he's not raising money for worthy causes.
He has helped promote a TARC program that discourages impolite behavior by kids on public transportation; served as honorary chair of Healthy Hoops Kentucky, an asthma management program for ages 9-13 that uses basketball as an education tool (as well as exercise); and spoken out on the dangers of smoking to support "Band4Life," a joint initiative aimed at African-American kids by Louisville Metro Health, the American Lung Association and American Cancer Society.
"This is the way I am," he said. "In my giving and stuff, I don't seek publicity. We try to provide funds for different charities and youth organizations in the community. God has blessed me to be successful, and the reason I do it is to give back."
Reporter Larry Muhammad can be reached at (502) 582-7091.


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Griffin Claw Brewing Co. in Birmingham is among the metro Detroit restaurants offering dining promotions in honor of Father's Day.
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Why is it that Mom always gets to go out to eat on Mother's Day, but Dad doesn't? Or so it goes in many households, where Father's Day not only means Dad doesn't get taken to a restaurant, he cooks for the whole family, tending a smoky grill in the hot sun.
Restaurant owners get that. And this year, more of them seem to be promoting special menus and deals for Father's Day dining.
This year for the first time, Local Kitchen & Bar in Ferndale is promoting "more Dad-like specials" on the holiday, says owner Rick Halberg. ...


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Latest Weather Blog
Katrina shooting trial jurors to get case Wednesday
NEW ORLEANS - Jurors are scheduled to hear closing arguments Tuesday in the trial of five current or former New Orleans police officers charged in deadly shootings on a New Orleans bridge after Hurricane Katrina.
U.S. District Judge Kurt Engelhardt announced Friday that he expects the jury to begin deliberating on Wednesday.
The jury heard five weeks of testimony from roughly 60 prosecution and defense witnesses before the defendants' attorneys rested Thursday. Prosecutors called several rebuttal witnesses on Friday.
Police allegedly shot six unarmed people, killing two, on the Danziger Bridge less than a week after the storm.
Prosecutors say officers engaged in a cover-up to make the shootings appear justified. Defense attorneys say police were shot at before returning fire.


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November 30, 2015
Institute Gathers Domestic Violence Data for Dallas
Nov. 30, 2015The Institute for Urban Policy Research, a research group in the School of Economic, Political and Policy Sciences, completed a report for the Dallas Domestic Violence Taskforce that details the city's response to the problem. read more
Support of Education Leads to Nobel Endeavors
Nov. 19, 2015Dr. Aziz Sancar PhD'77 exemplifies the University's emphasis on academic and scientific excellence. Critical to the success of graduates like him are endeavors that support exceptional students with the potential to become extraordinary alumni. read more
Lecture Focuses on Cybersecurity Challenges
Nov. 20, 2015Political scientist and 21st-century warfare specialist P.W. Singer touched on the real and perceived dangers of an ever-expanding cyberspace as part of the ATEC Distinguished Lecture Series on Nov. 12. read more
Patients Improve Speech by Watching 3-D Tongue
Nov. 19, 2015A new study done by UT Dallas researchers indicates that watching 3-D images of tongue movements can help individuals learn speech sounds. According to Dr. William Katz, the findings could be helpful for stroke patients. read more
Chess Team Rallies to Beat Belgrade, Reclaim Cup
Nov. 19, 2015Trailing after only five games in the Internet-based match, the Comets triumphed with a 9-7 victory — the first time since 2009 that they had won the Svetozar Gligoric Transatlantic Cup. read more
President Wildenthal Details Progress of University
Nov. 18, 2015In his recent State of the University Address, Dr. Hobson Wildenthal offered a perspective on the current status of the University informed by more than 20 years guiding the campus as part of its leadership team. read more
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UT Dallas to Test Campus Warning Siren System Dec. 2
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"They are giving kids the kinds of transferable skills that they need to coexist in the real world."
Dr. Alex Piquero,
Ashbel Smith Professor of Criminology
— The Dallas Morning News
"It's not about telling women they need to work harder at getting into the doctor. It's about finding doctors who will come set up a practice in our community."
Dr. Timothy Bray,
director of the Institute for Urban Policy Research
— D Healthcare Daily
"Google brain is constant distraction. It's brought to us this need to be entertained with snapshot imaging. People jump from one search to the next, never stay on track and lose retention."
Dr. Sandra Bond Chapman,
founder and chief director of the Center for BrainHealth and Dee Wyly Distinguished University Chair
— The Dallas Morning News
"When we're talking about millions of refugees fleeing that region … the vast majority of those people who have come and settled in the U.S. do so for a better life."
Dr. Idean Salehyan,
associate professor of political science
—Texas Standard
"A diversified economy like France will experience no adverse influence from the attack whatsoever. Many statistical analyses would back up this."
Dr. Todd Sandler,
Vibhooti Shukla Professor of Economics and Political Economy
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Japanese Towel – Yokikotokiku
Japanese towel "tenugui" is a cotton towel that absorbs water surprisingly. Strong and durable, use a tenugui as a hand towel and more! "Yokikotokiku" is a Japanese joke designed by a kabuki actor in the Edo period.
A familiar site during Japan's hot, humid summers is "tenugui," colorful patterned cotton towels used for everything from whisking away sweat, to wrapping a lunch box. "Tenugui" literally means "something to wipe your hands on" in Japanese, but these versatile towels, made of strong, durable cotton, are certainly not just for drying hands. Available in a range of themes, patterns and colors, "tenugui" can add color to your daily life. During the hot summer, wet your tenugui in cool water, wring it soroughly and wrap it around your neck- it will surely cool you down.
The reason it is not sewn on both sides is to make it easier to dry, and also easier to change itself into something else.
In Japan, after wearing out a tenugui as a towel, we then use it to wipe tables, and then as cleaning cloth or diaper. Then after that, it can be torn into thin cloth and made into a colorful duster.
This tenugui depicts the print of Onoe Kikugoro, a famous kabuki actor. The Japanese words yoki (axe), koto (a Japanese stringed instrument), and kiku (chrysanthemum) are combined to read yokikotokiku, or "to hear something good."
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Your gifts will make a difference in the life of a widow and an orphan that she has taken in.
The story of Esther, our widowed lovely Care-taker and Cook in Sudan continues. Pastor Stanley wrote me recently and said, "Esther is still struggling... we do not have any responses for her (housing needs) yet but can you imagine, Esther has adopted a three month old girl called Rebecca who is an orphan? Rebecca lost her mom and was left with an old grandma who does not know how to keep this little girl..."
Caring for people comes naturally for Esther. Adopting three month old Rebecca is a wonderful expression of love and the pursuit of a joyful spirit that's worthy of praise. She's quietly scripting glorious lines about her gracious and generous personality than many in Yei may be willing to acknowledge and commend. But God sees her insatiable passion for a joy-filled life.
Joy doesn't depend on circumstances; it's more than a state of happiness. Paul wrote the Epistle to the Philippians from a jail cell, which is a place of insignificance and ignominy even in our day, today. He was criticized and misunderstood by many but rather than allow his challenging circumstances to choke out God's word and life in him (as Mark 4:19 says they often can), Paul chose to concentrate on the joy of knowing and serving Christ (Philippians 2:17).
Joy is a transaction between us and God that others can't help but notice. It's God's life spilling over the brim of our lives and into others' lives. When we trust Christ with the details of our individual life, we experience His life in wonderful excesses that soon give us and people around reasons to smile and thank God.
Esther has no paying job, which means no money to take care of her needs but she has the faith to take on the challenge of caring for 3months old baby Rebecca for the rest of her life. Aren't her joy, faith and love spilling over here?
I know Esther can do a whole lot more than she's currently exposed to. For instance, she speaks four languages excluding English (which she understands pretty well but not so fluent in). Her knitting skills showcase a creative and colorful spirit which she freely expresses in cotton linen. You need to see her needle works in bed sheets, pillowcases, blinds, table covers and much more. She's also an intercessor.
This richly gifted young widow has taken her case to another level. A level that I believe will provoke God's grace and blessings in ways beyond her imagination. Even so Lord!
One thing excites me the most about Esther; she's a disciple that seeks to make a difference with little things. She has out-done herself by adopting baby Rebecca. The tragedies of her past have not stifled her joy nor stunted her vision for a greater and better tomorrow.
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(Editor's note: A native of the Caribbean island of Martinique, Ronny Turiaf moved to Paris, France, at the age of 15 to attend an academy for elite athletes. For college, he attended Gonzaga and became a standout player. Drafted by the Los Angeles Lakers in 2005, team doctors noticed he had an enlarged aortic root and he underwent open heart surgery. Since then, the 6-foot-10 center has devoted time and resources to the Ronny Turiaf Heart to Heart Foundation, which, according to the foundation website, has a mission "to provide support ... to people with heart-related issues so they can live a healthy and happy life." Turiaf, 30, who is in his first season with the Timberwolves, is the latest subject in Pioneer Press sports columnist Bob Sansevere's series of first-person stories.)
For me, it was not that scary (to learn about the enlarged aortic root) because at no point did I really think something was wrong with my heart. I just thought it was a little scare that was something that happened because I was taller than everybody else. I just thought my heart was a little bit bigger.
And then, after doing all the tests and thinking everything was going to be OK, I got the news. That's when you realize, "Oh, OK, something is really wrong with my heart." Doctors presented me with two options and I chose surgery. The other option was to not have surgery, live with it and take medicine for the rest of my life, and not be involved in any physical activity.
Deciding to help other people happened while I was in the hospital bed.
It's something my mom taught me at a young age, and something my dad had been doing his whole life. My parents are very special in the way they grew up. They make other people feel good about themselves. I guess they passed me that gene to try to make other people's lives better. That's what I really feel is my calling.
I'm going to surprise you. Other than my parents, the person who affected me the most in my life doesn't even know it. It was (fellow NBA player and former schoolmate) Boris Diaw. I played with him on the (French) national team. When we are talking about giving back, Boris is somebody who always gives back to people.
I can tell you a funny story. I remember being in high school with him. I did not have clean socks. Instead of washing socks, I would throw my socks away and steal Boris' brand-new socks that he just bought. He was fine with it. He never got mad at me. At a young age, I realized this guy was a pretty special one. He was a big influence in my life -- let's put it that way. I was fortunate having him growing up, as well as (San Antonio Spurs star) Tony Parker. He was somebody who was so determined in accomplishing his dreams. We were teammates for a couple of years in high school.
We talk about it all the time -- that the three of us made it. We've been talking about it since we were 14, 15 years old. We told each other we would never separate. We called each other The Big Three. Whenever we can, we are always together. We have a special bond that transcends basketball. We've known each other 16 years. It's a pretty cool thing.
We usually speak in French, but sometimes it's easier to say it in English. I can speak five languages. I was born with two of them -- French and Creole. Of the languages I wasn't born with, I would say English, Spanish and Italian are the ones I'm most comfortable with -- in that order.
I'm very proud of where I'm from. I'm very proud of my lineage. I'm proud to be the only (NBA) basketball player from Martinique. I represent my island. When I tell you about my island, I have a big smile on my face.
French and Creole can be very similar. But I'm going to tell you, Creole was the language slaves were speaking so the slave owner did not understand what they were talking about. It is a language in itself. I consider it a language because it's something that's part of my history, something that's part of who I am. It has been lost over the years. There are people who are still trying to put out dictionaries. There are books being written about Creole. It is something that is very important to me and something not to forget about.
I have a quest for knowledge. I bought a book about Japanese a couple of years back and I never opened it. I'm going to pick up Japanese as another language and I'm going to pick up Mandarin. It will be good for me. I'm going to try to speak Chinese. I don't know where it's going to go but I'm pretty excited about it. Once I put my head into something, I can make it happen. Hopefully, I can make it happen.
For me, it's very important to get involved in a community. I love to look at how people achieve great things. I'm a big fan of greatness. I'm a big fan of people trying to accomplish great things.
I'm a big fan of sports in general. To see the excitement of Vikings fans at the game (against the Cleveland Browns) was just priceless. They were so excited. I was so excited and so happy to see the people's reaction about me trying to show support for their team. It made me feel good as a human being so I'm definitely going to try to go to as many games as I can.
We've tried to do some things with my foundation (in Minnesota). Instead of having (an event) at the Target Center, we asked the Timberwolves if they wanted to have it at the Ronald McDonald House. We did that and created some awareness around that. I've only been here for about two weeks. I have people around me dedicated to the same dreams I have. We have dreams we want to accomplish and we want to empower other people.
I just got back from training camp. Let me get my feet under me. Let's get the ball rolling in basketball and after that I can start thinking about the community. Trust me, I am working on things. Stay tuned.
We had a press conference at the Ronald McDonald House and invited a whole bunch of kids. I wanted them to understand I went through a situation. They can think about their situation and see that it's OK. I can understand what they go through. See, I made it. I just wanted to put a smile on their faces. I'm fortunate I'm here with the Timberwolves and they're very excited to do things in the community because that's very important to me. I want to do stuff in the community.
The one thing I probably found out in my life is my calling to empower others. Everything I do in my life is to empower others. Basketball is definitely the sport I enjoy doing, that I enjoy participating in. I enjoy competing. It also allows me to bring awareness on so many other issues. When I play, that's how I play the game. I put my body out there on the line to empower my teammates and make their lives easier. As long as I enjoy doing it, I will keep doing it. But definitely, empowering people is what I want to do with my life.
I definitely think there's a chance to be special here. Our rookies are very, very hungry. The guys we brought in this summer are very, very hungry. They are playing in a system that showcases their skills. You have guys who definitely fit the system of coach (Rick) Adelman. (Wolves president of basketball operations) Flip Saunders did a great job assembling a team that can be successful. It's just a matter of keeping focused and working hard. We all know everybody is going to have to sacrifice for the betterment of the team. I'm looking forward to help this team go over the hump in any way possible. I'm looking forward to the challenge because the journey is fun and I think it's going to be a fun journey.
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I-70 project creates local traffic concerns in Bentleyville
The Interstate 70 stretch between the Bentleyville and Ginger Hill exits has one of the highest accidents rates along the Pennsylvania section of the highway.
Still, some Bentleyville residents and officials are concerned that the plans for the Bentleyville Interchange Improvement Project will create local traffic problems.
PennDOT recently conducted a public forum to explain plans for the project, which, as proposed, would not begin construction until 2016.
Preliminary design and environmental clearance is ongoing. Right-of-way acquisition and final design will follow.
PennDOT spokeswoman Valerie Petersen said the safety issue involves design of the acceleration and deceleration lanes at the 32A and B and 35 exits. PennDOT's plan to get rid of Exit 32A (Ginger Hill) would improve safety there, Petersen said.
The project involves the widening of I-70 and replacement of the I-70 bridge at Route 481 as well as an interchange upgrade.
The project will involve the reconstruction of roughly 1,000 feet of Route 481, construction of an earth-retaining wall and extension of a culvert carrying I-70 over Pigeon Creek.
PennDOT will evaluate the feasibility of removing a bridge over I-70 because of a conflict with the eastbound on-ramp.
Two travel lanes will be maintained in each direction on the highway throughout the construction phase.
Route 481 will be detoured onto Crossridge Road prior to the demolition of the bridge over I-70. Likewise, the ramps will be detoured to the Lover Interchange, located approximately 2.5 miles east of the I-70/Route 481 interchange.
Bentleyville Mayor Tom Brown said he and some council members have concerns about the project. Brown attended the PennDOT event.
Brown said the Bentleyville residents' main concern is why PennDOT plans to close the Ginger Hill exit.
"Our question is 'What's going to happen with all of the traffic when Exit 32A is closed?" Brown said.
Bentleyville, like many Mon Valley towns, is a bedroom community, Brown said.
"If you're going to Washington, you're going to go down Pittsburgh Road," Brown said. "They won't be able to do that, either."
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Brown claimed PennDOT's plan to construct a roundabout at Exit 32B could cause traffic problems.
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Startup Radically Reinvents The Disposable Coffee Cup, Eliminating Plastic Lids
I buy many cups of coffee and habitually cringe when reaching for a plastic lid. It's pretty hypocritical to make a point of avoiding Styrofoam, only to slap a petroleum disc on a paper cup. (And yes, I know that carrying a travel mug would obviate the issue.) Fortunately for me (and my eco karma), a designer named Peter Herman has come up with a greener, all-paper disposable cup that folds closed like a takeout container to form a sipping spout.
Herman spent two years of his spare time—he's an architect at the Cambridge, Massachusetts, firm Ellenzweig—and made close to a hundred prototypes in the process of refining the folding design he calls Compleat. The construction is simple: The body and two integrated flaps are composed of a single piece of paper; the body is glued to the circular base. Like similar cups on the market, the paper would be waterproofed, though ideally with cellulose-based plastic, so that it could be composted. Herman partnered with Daren Bascome, of graphic-design firm Proverb, to make use of all three surfaces for branding messages. "Since the average customer has a paper cup in their hands for 16 minutes, the additional surfaces give retailers considerably more opportunity to reach their customers in a meaningful manner," Herman tells Co.Design.
Plus, Herman estimates that Compleat could ultimately save retailers money, since it's just one piece (instead of the usual two) and can be sourced through a single supplier. But he adds that figuring out the "hard-cost implication of the cup" will require "direct collaboration with manufacturers, distributors, and retailers." Regardless of the cost benefits, Herman thinks that the iconic shape will perform priceless PR, conveying the retailer's commitment to environmental stewardship.
The launch date for the cup is still unclear, says Herman, who is in talks with manufacturers and retailers. "There are important variables ranging from the required modifications of existing cup-making machinery to long-term contractual arrangements between manufacturers, distributors, and retailers that will all influence the rollout timetable." Let's hope that he sorts it all out soon. Compleat is the type of overhaul to an everyday product that could have a huge impact.
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Very neat, saw this used in the movie Her
yes, how about that reusable tumbler then?
Starbucks customers alone contribute 1,000,000,000 waste cups per year, and that is a verrrrrrrry modest estimate!
do your part sugar, it's no more cool to drink out of a waste cup than it is to carry around a soiled diaper!
Don't carry it about. Chuck it in the nearest bin.
Great idea!!! Go for it....
or, save you money & the planet and make it at home...
just make sure that it is easy to sip on because i have spilled many a time trying to find that tiny little slot in the plastic ones. good luck hope you make a million
He is looking too narrow... just coffee? This can be made in large sizes for soda and eliminate both the lid and the straw!! McDonalds here we come! Can you imagine the savings of not purchasing or handling the lids and straws for McD's? Looks like a no-brainer to me. The biggest hoop to jump through might be the dispenser equipment modifications. With no lip in the edge of the cup the dispensing sleeves will have a hard time dispensing one at a time. Otherwise, very smart!
I don't think this cup is any greener than any other disposable cup. The environmental impact of the extra paper might even be worse than for the plastic lid.
Keep in mind that plastic is not biodegradable, period. There is a mass of plastic soup, greater than the size of Texas, in the North Pacific.
Very interesting. I pick up litter in our community and find it really annoying to try and pick up those plastic lids, though here, i am sure it is from soda more likely, then coffee. Just knowing someone is working on the problems of disposable items makes me very happy. J Noyes
this is excellent
Very smart, simple design
Great design!! I hated some plastic lids/cups due to their bad quality coz retailer wanted to save money. Hope this one will attract all retailers both from quality & price point!
Terrific! I ALWAYS refuse plastic lids on all of my to-go drinks - hot or cold!
Great Idea...think about cold beverages at zoo's and theme parks.
The St. Louis Zoo doesn't offer/allow lids and straws for animal safety reasons.
At Coffeeman we haven't served plastic lids since 1991 and have been waiting for this a longtime .....
Super bonne idée! Et en plus, c'est assez joli, comme forme et comme couleur. They say it is always the simplest ideas which are the best ones. Well...Here we are.
The only slight possible downside: is there anything designed so not to burn your hands when you grab the cup?
Very cool and clever design! Reminds me of that origami paper cup you could fold yourself, and even put over a flame without it burning (as long as liquid was inside)... The EarthKare Kup is interesting also, from an environmental and engineering point of view, but Compleat is cooler and clever-er! Looking forward to seeing if it succeeds out there...
That's one idea. Have you seen the one at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v... This EarthKare Kup has the integrated lid, comes in both hot and cold versions, and to me...looks substantially more - substantial.
Yay! great design I have always believed that to clean up our environment is to get the manufactures on board with good design alternatives and yes wouldn't it be great if everyone carried a travel mug but they don't so this is a great start....eliminating the plastic is HUGE! good luck selling it to the powers that be I will hold a good thought for you....
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HARWICH — Teachers at Harwich High School packed up Friday. A few finished Saturday, and then it was empty corridors, about 7,000 boxes to move, old fish tanks, desks and chairs, filing cabinets and a few science class skeletons hanging around.
The 14,500-square-foot building at 75 Oak St., which opened in 1964 with grades 7-12, will be demolished in late July. Behind the old school is the new Monomoy Regional High School, which will combine students from what will be the former Chatham and Harwich school districts. The ribbon-cutting for the new school is planned for Aug. 21.
Driving up to the old school this week, it's easy to mistake it for a church, albeit a very large church, with its bleached white paint, cupola and the many attached one-story, tall-windowed buildings reaching north and south. From one end of the school to the other is about a quarter-mile, according to a few teachers.
"That's why we have really good sports teams," history teacher Rich Houston joked this week as he packed books.
For the current school year at Harwich High School, there were 313 students in grades 9-12, according to state records. This week, the school's 40 or so classroom teachers were blowing dust off years of student work and remembering the scholarship, the sports and the fun. Three teachers had very long careers at the school.
"It's a special building," English teacher Karen Kelly said Friday in the hallway. Kelly graduated from the school in 1976. She began teaching in 1986, and her two children graduated from the school as well. "It was a great atmosphere for learning," Kelly said. "There's a lot of nostalgia. People are coming by from previous years just to smell the locker room."
Health and peer leadership teacher Angelina Raneo-Chilaka, who was one of the students to walk into the school when it opened in 1964, said Friday she graduated in 1968, and her three children graduated from the school as well.
"It was a beautiful design," Raneo-Chilaka said Friday. "It kind of looks like Cape Cod. It reflects us. I'm sorry to see it go."
Raneo-Chilaka was a star basketball player in high school, known then as "Cookie," and she scored 1,000 points in her school basketball career, another teacher mentioned as an aside. "The new high school looks like a traditional square box," Raneo-Chilaka said. "I'm sure it's very nice inside but it looks like a city building."
Raneo-Chilaka was prepared, though, for the change. "I know it's going to be bulldozed. I'm just going to go home, unwind and relax a bit, and get ready for the next round."
Art teacher Deb Donovan also mentioned the feel of the school building, as she sat among boxes in her classroom, which she said was once the sewing room. Donovan graduated from the high school in 1972 and has been teaching at the school since 1989, and her two kids graduated from the school as well. She also teaches theater and photography.
"It's going to be hard to walk out today, at the end of the day, and say goodbye," Donovan said Friday. She had 115 boxes, at least, to move. "The last show really got to me," Donovan said of the school's spring theatrical production of the "South Pacific." "When I started to talk to parents, I couldn't even talk. I was standing backstage, all those memories ..."
On Saturday, there were less than a half dozen teachers in the building, and they had until 1 p.m. to get the packing done. The hallways were empty except for evidence of the future, like plastic-wrapped, rolling shelves of books from the library with the stern warning: "Not For Sale."
The large mural of Harwich that local artist Milton Welt painted in 1964 was on the wall just inside the entrance, with a dusty chair in front of it. A group of townspeople are attempting to raise money to save the mural, and the mural has been digitally preserved so that it can be reproduced if needed, Monomoy Regional Schools Superintendent Scott Carpenter said Saturday.
In the English and history end of the school, Houston's room was filled with boxes and boxes and boxes of books. Kelly and fellow English teacher Lynne LeVangie, a 13-year veteran of the school, helped Houston mark boxes. He was worrying about running out of time with his packing.
"We're English and history teachers," Houston said. "We're people of the book."
"The marker is empty," LeVangie said, as she held up a black marker. They were joking around but then seemed to remember what the future held.
"We love this school," Kelly said. "It's so picturesque."
"I think I'm in denial," Houston said and then LeVangie led the way to her classroom next door. Last year, students had painted cedar trees, hydrangeas and other plants on all the windows, with paint that still allowed sunlight to shine in. The students' art was a tribute to LeVangie when she was being treated for breast cancer. "It's sad," LeVangie said. "I have really fond memories."
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A 70-year-old woman was admitted to our institution with acute myocardial infarction. Coronary angiography demonstrated total occlusion of the left anterior descending artery, which was successfully revascularized. Four days later, the patient suddenly went into shock. The subsequent emergency operation revealed a blowout rupture of the left ventricular free wall. Several TachoComb® (CSL Behring, Tokyo, Japan) sheets were applied to control bleeding and avoid the need for a cardiopulmonary bypass. Horizontal mattress sutures were used in combination with a pair of Teflon felt strips for reinforcement. The combination of TachoComb® sheets and sutures is a novel hybrid method and an effective life-saving procedure for the treatment of left ventricular blowout ruptures. This approach avoids the need for a cardiopulmonary bypass. Sutureless repairs with TachoComb® sheet achieve rapid hemostasis without the need for cardiopulmonary bypass. This stabilizes patient hemodynamics immediately and preserves the fragile myocardium. This allows emergency room physicians to open the chest and apply the TachoComb® sheet to stabilize the patient before the cardiac surgeons arrive at the operating room. This technique will be very useful in emergency situations.
Keywords:Myocardial infarction; Left ventricular rupture; Off-pump surgery; Emergency room
Left ventricular (LV) free wall rupture is a serious complication of acute myocardial infarction that may result in acute cardiac tamponade and sudden death. Among the various surgical procedures available for its treatment, sutureless repair using layered sheets of collagen fleece with fibrinogen-based impregnation (TachoComb®, CSL Behring, Tokyo, Japan) has proved the most effective [1-3]. Unlike prepare-to-use fibrin sealants, which require the coating of fibrin glue onto fleece or patching immediately before or during surgery, TachoComb® is a ready-to-use fixed combination that is activated by moisture upon application, providing adherence to the resection surface. Hemostasis is generally achieved after 3–5 min of compression [4]. However, this technique alone is associated with a potential risk for future complications such as pseudoaneurysm formation and rerupture [5,6]. We therefore developed a novel hybrid method for the treatment of blowout ruptures of the LV free wall that combines TachoComb® sheets with suture repair, avoiding cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB). Because this procedure can be performed without CPB, it is easily applicable even in an emergency room.
Case presentation
A 70-year-old woman was admitted to our hospital with a 3-day-old acute myocardial infarction. Although the patient reported adherence to the prescribed medication regimen, she developed heart failure with hypotension and oliguria the next day. Coronary angiography performed under intra-aortic balloon pumping demonstrated total occlusion of the proximal left anterior descending artery (LAD). Subsequent percutaneous coronary intervention achieved successful revascularization of LAD. The patient recovered steadily and gradually. However, four days later, her condition deteriorated suddenly and she went into shock. Her echocardiography results revealed cardiac tamponade with substantial pericardial effusion. Pericardiocentesis was performed, resulting in massive continuous drainage, and she was referred to us for emergency surgery.
The patient was markedly cyanotic and in cardiogenic shock with systolic blood pressure of 70 mm Hg. A large dose of dopamine had been administered. She was intubated immediately, and the results of blood gas analysis showed marked metabolic acidosis with a pH of 7.251 and a base excess of −13.2 mmol/l. Emergency surgery was undertaken via a median sternotomy. Upon opening the pericardium, a blowout rupture of the LV free wall was found. A large volume of fresh blood was expelled rapidly from the tear at the LV base, between LAD and its diagonal branch. We were unable to measure the size of the tear, because we had to cover the area quickly with TachoComb® sheets to achieve hemostasis. The LV apex was dyskinetic. A total of three TachoComb® sheets (5 × 5 cm each) were applied to the bleeding point and the surrounding area of fragile necrotic tissue. The major source of bleeding was controlled, but a small amount of blood continued to flow out the lower part of the sheet (Figure 1). Four 3–0 polypropylene (SH) horizontal mattress sutures were then used to secure a pair of Teflon felt strips over the TachoComb® sheets. The sutures were placed approximately 1 cm from the perforated myocardial region. Extreme care was taken to avoid LAD and its diagonal branch. After complete hemostasis was achieved, an additional TachoComb® sheet and fibrin glue were applied (Figure 2). The entire LV repair was performed without CPB. The patient was transferred to the intensive care unit with dramatically improved hemodynamics. The postoperative course was uneventful, and she walked out of the hospital on day 35. The patient was followed up until 3 months, when she died because of cerebral bleeding.
Figure 1. Operative view of the ruptured left ventricle. The major source of bleeding was a blowout rupture between the left anterior descending artery and its diagonal branch, which was controlled by manual compression (black arrow).
Figure 2. Intraoperative view after repair. TachoComb® sheets applied to the ventricle (black arrowheads) followed by Teflon felt strip sutures (black arrows).
Discussion and literature review
LV free wall rupture is the third-most serious complication and the second-most common cause of death after myocardial infarction [1,7]. The patient reported herein was in an extremely serious condition on referral, and the emergency surgery performed at our institution was necessary to save her life. The new hybrid method described here was designed to control the bleeding as quickly as possible without increasing the risks for future complications such as pseudoaneurysms and reruptures [5,6].
Various procedures and strategies have been developed to treat LV free wall ruptures (Table 1). The choice among them is made on the basis of three main considerations: (1) type of rupture, (2) with or without CPB, and (3) suture closure or sutureless repair. Blowout ruptures are often treated by infarctectomy combined with suture closure and/or patch repair, usually with CPB [7-10]. Oozing/sealed ruptures are often treated by sutureless repair without CPB [1-3,10]. Recent myocardial infarction decreases the heart's tolerance to subsequent global ischemia even when protected by hypothermic cardioplegia. Therefore, it is preferable to repair a ruptured LV free wall without CPB. Although the suture closure technique is a classic standard procedure, it is difficult to suture fragile myocardium because of the risk of mechanical tearing [1,2,11]. Many surgeons have recently reported that sutureless repair using TachoComb® sheets can efficiently achieve hemostasis [3,5,6,11]. However, this strategy is not usually suitable for blowout ruptures, where the myocardial tear is often large and bleeding is copious [1-3]. Although Nishizaki et al. [11] reported successful sutureless repairs with use of the TachoComb® sheet for a blowout rupture from a 1-cm tear, the risks of such an approach are possible future complications such as pseudoaneurysm and rerupture [5,6].
Table 1. Reference review for surgical repair of the left ventricular free wall rupture
The advantages of sutureless repairs with TachoComb® sheets include rapid hemostasis without the need for CPB, which allows for the immediate stabilization of patient hemodynamics and preservation of the fragile myocardium [2,3,5,6]. Furthermore, even physicians in an emergency room can open the chest and apply a TachoComb® sheet to stabilize the patient before the cardiac surgeons arrive at the operating room. We therefore developed a new hybrid method that combines use of the TachoComb® sheet with suture closure to utilize the advantages of both procedures. Because of the risk of mechanical tearing, we do not recommend the use of this technique for tears >1 cm. However, the procedure can be performed safely without CPB, which represents a substantial advantage in emergency situations.
Although TachoComb® has frequently been used for the treatment of both venous and arterial bleeding, anaphylactic reactions have been reported after the repeated use of hemostatic agents such as TachoComb® that contain aprotinin. Because aprotinin is also associated with risks of renal failure, a new product, TachoSil® (Nycomed, Zurich, Switzerland), which lacks aprotinin and contains human rather than bovine thrombin, has been developed. TachoSil® is known to be equally hemostatic to TachoComb®[12]. Several cases of LV rupture have been treated successfully utilizing TachoSil® (Table 1) [13,14].
Our report has some limitations. First, the report here describes a single case. Further investigation including postoperative follow-up in a large number of patients will be necessary to support our hypothesis. Second, our technique does not address LV aneurysms, which could lead to heart failure and/or thromboembolisms. TachoComb® sheets covering the LV surface could complicate a concomitant or subsequent coronary artery bypass graft. Indeed, Iemura et al. [1] maintain that if subsequent coronary artery bypass grafting is needed, identification and exposure of the coronary artery will be difficult because of the widely and deeply piled collagen hemostats. However, the main goal of surgery for LV rupture is to save the patient's life by relieving the cardiac tamponade and to close the rupture [2,3]. We believe that our method maximizes the chance of patient survival and provides a novel option for emergency room physicians.
A novel hybrid method that combines TachoComb® sheets with reinforcing sutures was effective in quickly achieving hemostasis without the need for CPB. This represents a substantial advantage in the context of emergency medicine.
Written informed consent was obtained from the patient's family for publication of this case report and any accompanying images. A copy of the written consent is available for review by the Editor-in-Chief of this journal.
Competing interests
We declare that we have no competing interests.
Authors' contributions
HY performed the surgery, supervised the patient's care, drafted the manuscript, and approved the version submitted for publication. TN, NT, and HN assisted with patient care and have been involved in drafting the manuscript. MT has been involved in drafting and revising the manuscript. All authors read and approved the final manuscript.
The authors would like to thank Enago (http://www.enago.com) for the English language review.
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Yerevan - Armenian President Serzh Sarksyan accused Azerbaijan on Friday of threatening a new war over the territory of Nagorno-Karabakh disputed by the south Caucasus neighbours.
Azerbaijan is accumulating a "horrendous quantity" of arms in preparation for a resumption of fighting, Sarksyan, 58, told Reuters in an interview. He said Armenia wanted a negotiated settlement to the conflict and that he would spare no effort to achieve it.
Ethnic Armenians have controlled Nagorno-Karabakh, a mountainous enclave within Azerbaijan but with a majority Armenian population, since a war in the early 1990s that killed about 30 000 people and ended in a ceasefire in 1994.
"Now 18 years after the signing of this ceasefire agreement, Azerbaijan threatens us with a new war," Sarksyan said in the Armenian capital, Yerevan.
Sporadic fighting has intensified on what is known as the line of conflict around Nagorno-Karabakh, highlighting the risk of a war in a region where Turkey, Russia and Iran all have interests.
"When I say that there is hatred towards Armenians, a general xenophobia in Azerbaijan; when I say there is a dangerous accumulation of armaments in Azerbaijan; when I say Azerbaijan is getting prepared for resuming military hostilities and settling the conflict by military means, that doesn't mean at all that there is no need to continue with negotiations," Sarksyan said, speaking through an interpreter.
Tension between the two countries has risen since Hungary sent home to Azerbaijan an Azeri officer convicted of killing an Armenian officer on a NATO language training course in Budapest.
Azeri President Ilham Aliyev pardoned the killer on his return to a hero's welcome in August. He was also promoted.
Azerbaijan says Aliyev acted in line with the law and rejected international criticism over the affair.
Flush with oil wealth, Baku has increased military spending in recent years but denies accusations that it is the aggressor in the conflict over Nagorno-Karabakh, whose breakaway from Azerbaijan as the Soviet Union fell apart has not been recognised internationally.
Sarksyan said the pardon of the Azeri officer, Ramil Safarov, showed Nagorno-Karabakh - a region of about 160 000 people which is linked to Armenia by a narrow corridor through Azerbaijan's territory - could not be part of Azerbaijan.
"It again reconfirms our view that the people of Nagorno-Karabakh have no future in the framework of Azerbaijan."
Azerbaijan has stepped up threats to take the region back but Armenia says it would not stand aside if the enclave were attacked.
"We have no doubt that Azerbaijan's aim is to change the situation by the application of its military means and the only preventative mechanism for their desires is the combat-readiness of the Armenian armed forces," Sarksyan said.
Both Armenia and Azerbaijan have more powerful weapons than 20 years ago and war could spread if pipelines carrying Azeri oil and gas to Europe via Turkey, or Armenia's nuclear power station, were hit.
Armenia has a collective security agreement with Russia while Azerbaijan has one with Turkey.
Russia, France and the United States have led years of mediation under the auspices of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe but direct contacts between Armenia and Azerbaijan over the issue have stopped since the Azeri officer's pardon.
Sarksyan called on the international community to take "concrete steps" in the search for a settlement.
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Sarksyan, elected in 2008, said he would stand for re-election next year. Asked if he was confident he would see a solution to the Nagorno-Karabakh dispute, he said: "I'm confident.
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Slott still is growing as a writer, compared to where he was when he first started the book (I had a ton of issues with his writing back then) he's improved considerably. Is he anywhere near those other writers you mentioned? Not yet...but yeah I have a feeling this particular issue was meant for reaction purposes not so much anything else. Kind of makes you wonder how a Jonathan Hickman would have handled this whole concept doesn't it
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@Craig...yeah it has a bit of the elements from "Kraven's Last Hunt" in it so it's not an entirely original concept, and I've commented about that way back in the thread. Fans were actually more meh about it than anything...and I know I've been championing the book for the most part alone in this thread, but it's been tons of fun.
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Weevil, a tiny beetle that does enormous damage to growing plants and stored grains. There are more than 40,000 known species of weevils. The mouthparts of a typical weevil are formed into a long snout. There is an antenna on each side of the snout. In a number of species, the snout is longer than the body, which seldom grows to half an inch (13 mm) in length.Grain weevils eat wheat and other seeds.
The snout is used not only for feeding but also for making cavities in which the eggs are laid in buds, fruits, seeds, stems, and roots of plants. When the grubs (larvae) emerge, they feed within the plant parts. Infested fruits fall from the trees, or become stunted, scarred, or wormy, and are generally unfit to eat. Buds and seeds are destroyed by weevils and their larvae, and plants are weakened by their attacks.
The boll weevil is the chief insect pest of cotton. .) The plum curculio attacks plums, peaches, cherries, and apples. The alfalfa weevil is a destructive pest of alfalfa. The rice weevil and the grain weevil feed on stored small grains and lay their eggs within the grains. The acorn weevil feeds on acorns.
Control measures include burning infested plants and plant parts and spraying with chlordane and other insecticides.
Yes, weevils are evil beetles—as far as gardeners and farmers are concerned. If the ladybug does good by eating other insects, the weevil does harm by eating plants.
Name almost any grain, fruit, or vegetable, and it is likely that at least one kind of weevil enjoys eating it. The boll weevil eats cotton. The granary weevil eats wheat and other seeds. The rice weevil goes after rice and other cereals. One kind of fruit weevil chomps on apples, cherries, and plums.
The weevil damages plants in two ways. First, it chews its way into the plants. Then it lays its eggs in the hole it has made. When the eggs hatch, the larvae eat through the plants from the inside out.
A weevil's snout, or nose, is curved downward so that it can bore into plants. At the end of the long snout are the weevil's mouth parts that chew fruits, seeds, and other plant parts.
Different kinds of weevils have different kinds of snout shapes. Each shape is adapted to eating certain plants or parts of plants. For example, the female nut weevil's snout is often longer than its body. It needs a long snout to bore through the hard shell of a nut and to lay its eggs inside.
The boll weevil is Anthonomus grandis; plum curculio, Conotrachelus nenuphar; alfalfa weevil, Hypera postica; grain weevil, Sitophilus granarius; rice weevil, S. oryzae; acorn weevil, Curculio rectus. These weevils are snout beetles, or snout weevils, forming the family Curculionidae of the order Coleoptera. Seed weevils, which are smaller than snout beetles and lack the snout, form the family Bruchidae. The cowpea weevil, Callosobruchus maculatus, is an example.