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Would the wax repell collodian? If so, they, ie wet plates, could be used in metal book form dry plate holders and the front edges wouldn't get messed up.
I think that the ether/alcohol mixture in wet plate would,at least,soften the wax. But if you are willing to do a little trial and error, you could easily take a piece of clean glass and put drops of various varnishes on it. When the drops are dry, just pour on some wet plate colodiun mixture. See how the collodiun interacts with the dried varnish. A water bourn clear coating might work.


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I received your photo today, Krystyna. Oh my!!! How wonderful!!!
Awaiting Les', and I will mail mine and his together. Sorry to keep y'all waiting (gives me time to wring my hands and despair over whether or not to try a different neg, or go back and dodge that area just a bit more, or perhaps add a bit more contrast, or......!)

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I couldn't take my eyes off of this woman's crazy dancing. (Where is she, anyway--on the side of a road?!) All I know is, someone's having way too much fun and I wish it were me!
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allhailtoyin 8 years
Nice!! That's really all I need to say!
c0rkie 8 years
damn! that's alot of dancing! she looks like fun! :D
scandalousxshann 8 years
licia 8 years
Haha she is so cute! XD
peachdaiquiri 8 years
thats so awesome! her moves are crazy!! i love them! i wanna learn how to dance like that! its totally cool and i love the song and daft punk
uacosj 8 years
yeah it does look like its sped up. no ones dance moves can be that good! Right?
Bellatrix2 8 years
I might be completely wrong but I believe the girl first taped Daft Punk's song (which is awesome by the way : all their albums are really good if you don't know them... I know they're quite big in Europe as they are French but I'm not sure they are famous in the USA) in slow motion and danced to that version... Then the video was made faster to fit the actual song. I'm even quite sure it's that technic that was used. Very good idea though it's a bit fake!
anaisethenry 8 years
She is so good!!! And the song is definitely fun... love it!
DeJaVuE 8 years
i was thinkin the same thing about raves... be neat to see her with some glow sticks!
lorenashley 8 years
i wish i was her.
partysugar 8 years
I love her moves! Crazy cool.
Tech 8 years
She has the best moves EVA!
Beanalby 8 years
Song is Daft Punk's "Harder Better Faster Stronger". Awesome song. Also check out the 8-bit video, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cI1ETfJ_HSM
j-m 8 years
what song is that? love it!
Jennifer_2sugar 8 years
Okay girl thats enough! :oy:
Fitness 8 years
Truck stop raves seem to be where the good boogie happens these days. Proving you don't have to have strobe light popping all around you to bust a move. Love her!!!
Megatron 8 years
THAT was AWESOME!
HistoryGeek913 8 years
ha! Look at her go! It does look like she's having a ton of fun.


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1995 Pontiac Firebird • 150,000 miles
Hi all, I have a wirin issue with my Passenger window motor and I don't know where to start, I bought a bundle of two motors and I installed one after my passenger motor burned out and hardly worked, it worked for a few days and then I smelt a burning smell and my window wouldn't roll up, upon taking the door apart I found that the motor I had installed basically caught fire. Almost, I installed the new motor and it won't work, if I continuously press down on the window switch, every now and then it twitches but won't stay going, just a little twitch here and there, I need a bit of help trying to find out what to do because having no AC and just one window with ttops looks not only stupid, it doesn't get the job done, any ideas? Prices? Anything I could do to fix this?
April 12, 2012.
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The switch may have failed as well. Open the harness and look for broken wires or shorted wires and repair as necessary.
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My first gess would be the switch baced on what you are telling me. See you add power and ground to the 2 wires @ the motor if it will run. You can switch power and ground on the 2 wires to run the motor the other way. This will let us know if the motor is good. If you have a test light see if there is voltage on the dkblue wire when the switch is in the up posostion. And voltage on the brn wire when switch is held for down. The switch will flip flop power and ground to run the motor up and down. Will it work from the drivers master switch? Does the driver window work ok? Also see if there is voltage on the brn wire with the key on or engine running
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It wOnt work on the master switch and I took my driver door apart and hooked up the motor to the drivers side and the motor worked fine so I don't think its the switch is bad, It has to be a wire issue, I looked at the with I could see, and it looked okay, the housing was a little melted but the actual connectors were fine
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Try adding power to the lt blu wire going in to the switch on the pass sideand adding a ground to the tan wire. Then flip the power and ground and run it the other way. If the motor runs the switch is good on the pass side if not the switch or wires from the switch to the motor havea problem
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Jul 04, 2013 Bob Buskirk Gaming, Input Devices, Reviews 0
Mad Catz really changed the game when they released their R.A.T. series of gaming mice. I always thought that the mice looked cool, but because of their design I doubted that they would be comfortable at all. Well after reviewing Mad Catz M.M.O. 7 mouse, which is based off the R.A.T. design my mind was really blown. Not only was the mouse one of the most comfortable I have ever used it was made of quality materials and worked very well. This year at CES Mad Catz let us know they were making a gaming mouse for mobile users and it is finally here, the R.A.T. M. This mouse is much smaller than your normal mouse, features 10 programmable buttons, a 6400 DPI laser sensor, and Bluetooth Smart technology. If you game on a laptop this may be the perfect mouse for you.
Jun 26, 2013 Bob Buskirk Gaming, Input Devices, Reviews 1
Last year we took a look at ROCCAT's ISKU Illuminated gaming keyboard and we really did like it, especially for the fact that was not a mechanical keyboard, but was still very comfortable and had many features that gamers would enjoy. While the original ISKU did have blue backlit keys many gamers wanted customization over the color of the backlighting. This is where the ISKU FX comes in, it adds customizable backlighting to the ISKU keyboard enabling you to change the color to any color you would like and it also adds in some cool lighting effects. Read on as we take a look.
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When I got my hands on this mouse, I was thrilled to be doing the review. The German company ROCCAT is one of the top of the line gaming peripherals companies around today, very well known in Europe. Their USA launch started in 2012 and has been making a big impact with gamers. They started out with the Kone, then came the Kone[+], and now the Kone XTD, their flagship mouse. This mouse is powered by an 8200 DPI Pro Aim R3 laser sensor, a commanding 32-bit Turbo Core V2 72MHz ARM MCU processor, and the most advanced Tracking & Distance Control Unit around – all working in clockwork unison to deliver world-beating battle ability.
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Back at the end of 2010 TT eSPORTS introduced the MEKA G1 Mechanical Gaming Keyboard. It was an instant hit with its Cherry MX Black mechanical key switches and extremely sturdy and solid design. At CES this year we were introduced to a whole new set of gaming keyboard from TT eSPORTS that featured backlit keys, something that was missing on many of TT eSPORTS early gaming keyboards. So today we have the TT eSPORTS MEKA G1 Illuminated Gaming Keyboard. This keyboard has the same features you saw in the original MEKA G1 like the 1000 Hz polling rate, built in USB hub and audio connections and 1.5m military grade cable. This new version also offers a dynamic pulse-break backlight system with 7 different illumination levels. Read on as we take a look!
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Tt eSPORTs (Thermaltake) collaborated with DesignworksUSA, a subsidiary of BMW Group, to create one of these very products. The idea was to take the "standard" Gaming Mouse and put a twist on it like you've never seen before. Aesthetically and functionally unique I give the Level 10 M Gaming Mouse. If you aren't familiar with work done between Thermaltake and DesignworksUSA you should search the original Level 10 case. Most people are familiar with the Level 10 case that was reviewed here at ThinkComputers but let me tell you the inspiration for that case was quite unique, and so was the cost. DesignworksUSA is a company that specializes in thinking outside of the car realm and applying its design application to products that you wouldn't normally think of. Is the Level 10 M Gaming Mouse of those products that people will revere for more than just its design? Let's take a look!
Dec 12, 2012 Nik Parenti Gaming, Input Devices, Reviews 6
If I could pick one brand that made the biggest splash at Think Computers this year it would hands down be the Vengeance line of products from Corsair. I started reviewing Corsair non-component products a couple years ago with their speaker line. The transition to their input devices was smooth for me because I was already reviewing so many other input devices from other manufacturers. Every Corsair product I've reviewed personally has left a lasting impression on me; So much so that the Corsair K90 Illuminated Gaming Keyboard is a product that I've been trying to get my hands on all year. On paper the K90 looks quite promising. I always make notion to other things that could be added or subtracted to various products and the K90 looks like it could be the porridge that Goldie Locks picks.
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When Bob told me I was going to review the Roccat Lua I was honestly excited. I saw the Lua during an E3 announcement and have been looking forward to get my hands on it ever since. Roccat has a recent history with ThinkComputers of having top notch products. I don't know if I've encountered a brand that has made such a splash with me in such a short period of time. The Lua is a gaming mouse that follows the same aesthetic scheme of the rest of the Roccat products but it's a question of if it will follow the same quality scheme.
Oct 22, 2012 Derrick Ubbink Gaming, Input Devices, Reviews 5
Today we'll be taking a look at the Razer Naga. This is a top tier mouse aimed at the MMO/RTS crowds. If you're not familiar with these games they involve a lot a lot of number button combos and quick mouse movements respectively. As such this mouse is packed with a myriad of buttons and an insane dpi. Follow along as we find out if Razer hit this one out of the park or if you should leave this product on shelf to gather dust.
Oct 07, 2012 Nik Parenti Gaming, Input Devices, Reviews 4
A year or so ago Mad Catz released the Cyborg R.A.T. series mice. These mice were the craziest looking computer peripheral that I've ever looked at till this point. What made the R.A.T. series great was the facts that not only were they unique and cool to look at they were solid performers. Bob reviewed the M.M.O. 7 Mouse a while back and gave it great remarks. The Mad Catz Cyborg S.T.R.I.K.E. 7 Gaming Keyboard (S7) takes the unique level of the R.A.T. series mouse and puts it to shame, the big question is can it hold up to the level that the R.A.T. performed at?
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Here we are back with another gaming device from ROCCAT. Over the past few months we have taken a look at a selection of their mice, keyboards and headsets. For being the new kid on the block they really mean business and are not some gaming brand that is going to here and gone in a year. On the review block today is a Savu Gaming Mouse. This mouse features a 4000 dpi optical sensor opposed to laser sensors that we've seen on many of the latest mice. The mid-size gaming mouse only has 4 major buttons plus a scroll wheel, you can double those buttons with ROCCAT's Easy-Shift[+] functionality. The Savu also features "no sweat" grips and a rear light bar that can be customized to any color you wish. Is this the gaming mouse for you? Read on to find out!
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Archive: December, 2011
Kimmo's Shot in the Dark
Bob Vetrone Jr.When Kimmo Timonen opened the Flyers scoring with a power play goal at 9:56 of the first period Thursday night, it was his first goal of the season on his 56th shot. Below are the Flyers that were held scoreless through a full season with the most shots on goal. All but one on the list were defensemen... Read more
The Same New Sixers
Bob Vetrone Jr.It is pretty amazing how similar the Sixers' offensive statistics from the first two games of the season have been ... except, of course, for the turnovers: Game 1 Monday at Portland Game 2 Wednesday at Phoenix Points 103 103 Total Field Goals 40-83 41-86 ... Read more
Birds Have Chance to Create the 20-20 Club
Bob Vetrone Jr.When @drewdavis71 tweeted us the following question last week — "any team ever boast a 20 td and a 20 sack man in the same season?" — we were equally immersed in Christmas shopping and something resembling egg nog, so we weren't able to answer him until the sales (and the headaches) were... Read more
Blame it on the Lockout
Bob Vetrone Jr.It looks like not many NBA players did their three-point shooting homework over the lockout. Over the first two days of the season (17 games), the league is shooting 32.3% from the arc. Through the first two days last season, the percentage was 36.7%. (That dropped off to 35.8% for the entire season... Read more
An Eagles Stat-Pourri!!!
Bob Vetrone Jr.A potpourri of Eagles and NFL stats today … Let's call it a stat-pourri: ♦ By this time, everyone that cares knows the four things that must happen for the Eagles to win the NFC East, but just in case: 1) Jets must beat the Giants (Saturday, 1 p.m.); 2) Eagles must beat the Cowboys... Read more
The Jets' Starting Nine
Bob Vetrone Jr.Sunday, Mark Sanchez will be the ninth different Jets starting quarterback in nine games against the Eagles. Season Eagles Jets 1973 Roman Gabriel Al Woodall 1977 Ron Jaworski Richard Todd 1978 Ron Jaworski Matt Robinson 1987 Randall Cunningham Ken O'Brien 1993 Randall Cunningham Boomer... Read more
Rollins' triple-less streaks
Bob Vetrone Jr.Originally posted as "Phillies Blogathon: Hour 23" The Phils didn't do much hitting in the games immediately after they clinched the division title, but one good thing did come from the plate in those games: Jimmy Rollins finally hit a triple. Rollins, who had been stuck on 99 three-baggers since... Read more
Who starts when Rollins sits?
Bob Vetrone Jr.Originally posted as "Phillies Blogathon: Hour 47" Since Jimmy Rollins made his major league debut on Sept. 17, 2000, the Phillies have played 1,796 games. While Rollins has made most of those starts (1599), he has been injured or sat often enough to have 13 different players start the other 197 games... Read more
Rollins ranks high among all-time Phillies hitters
Bob Vetrone Jr.Originally posted as "Phillies Blogathon: Hour 56" We have not seen Jimmy Rollins' last regular season as a Phillie. That being said, here is where he currently stands in a variety of the clubs' batting categories: Category No. Rank Games 1636 5th At-Bats 6858 3rd Runs 1080 4th Hits 1866 4th Singles 1208 6th Doubles 388 3rd Triples 100 4th Extra-Base... Read more
Rollins part or rotating middle infield
Bob Vetrone Jr.Originally posted as "Phillies Blogathon: Hour 62" The knee injury that kept Chase Utley from starting the season was the first in a series of events that led to the Phillies using nine different Keystone Combinations this season. (Editors Note: For those of you under 60 years of age, the Keystone... Read more
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2005 Chevrolet Trailblazer • 14,000 miles
I have a 2005 chevy trailblazer that we bought a little over a year ago. We have had to fix misfire in cylinder 4 about 4 times in a year. Recently car stared idling rough, overheating, no pickup, drives terribly slow- had it towed to shop. They said there was a misfire in cylinder 2 and 4. Now they say compression in each cylinder is about 80 and supposed to be (250)if I heard correctly. They say we need a new engine. Do we really? What could cause this low compression in each cylinder and is there some other fix we can do that won't cost thousands? Thanks!
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The head gasket is probavbly bad and the head may be warped. This is more than likely due to the overheating incident. Since the top end needs to be re-built, it makes sense to re-build the entire motor.
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Laughing Gecko
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For the right kind of budget traveller, the Laughing Gecko is exactly where you want to be. The Canadian/Thai owners lived on Ko Yao Yai for several years, bringing the ultra-laid-back island atmosphere with them when they moved to Haad Noppharat Thara in the early 2000s. Some of the oldest bamboo and thatch bungalows are starting to droop and crack, though a handful of newer ones are still in pretty good shape. Inside they get the job done with double mattresses draped in mosquito nets, fans and private cold-water bathrooms. There's also a bamboo longhouse with a fan-cooled dorm relying on shared bathrooms -- probably the cheapest beds in the whole Ao Nang area. All rooms put you close to nature, including those eponymous geckos; just remember -- they eat the bugs! That's why they're laughing, maybe. An hour after we met gentle owner, Nui, we were still hanging around and discussing the meaning of life. That's the sort of place this is: a retreat for creative travellers who appreciate nature, simplicity and the rag-tag communal vibe that's gradually disappearing in the islands. Jam sessions are common in the evenings, and there's even a pro-size billiards table in a room off the endearingly rickety common pavilion. Communal dinners are served for a flat rate, and guests keep track of their drinks on an honour system. Laughing Gecko may close for part of low season. Head next door to Cashew Nut should that be the case.
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Azra Mahmud and John Feely
Effect of Smoking on Arterial Stiffness and Pulse Pressure Amplification
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Effect of Smoking on Arterial Stiffness and
Pulse Pressure Amplification
Azra Mahmud, John Feely
Abstract—The brachial artery pressure waveform is abnormal in smokers, but the effect of smoking on the aortic pressure
waveform in both smokers and nonsmokers, particularly in the younger population, is unknown. We compared the acute
and chronic effects of smoking on large-artery properties in 185 healthy young smokers and nonsmokers (mean?SD,
22?5 years). We matched 41 chronic smokers for age, height, weight, and gender with 116 nonsmokers. The
augmentation index, a measure of arterial wave reflection in the aorta, was measured by applanation tonometry
(Sphygmocor). We also compared augmentation index, aortic pulse wave velocity (Complior), and blood pressure in 28
subjects (11 chronic smokers) before and for 15 minutes after smoking 1 cigarette (nicotine content, 1.2 mg). Although
brachial blood pressure was not different, the aortic systolic blood pressure (101?8 versus 97?9 mm Hg) and
augmentation index (0.7?13 versus ?5.7?14) were higher (P?0.01) in chronic smokers than in nonsmokers, whereas
aortic-brachial pulse pressure amplification was reduced (13.7?8 versus 17.7?5 mm Hg, P?0.01). These effects were
seen in both male and female subjects. Acutely in both groups, smoking significantly increased (P?0.01) both brachial
and aortic blood pressure, augmentation index, and pulse wave velocity. No changes were seen after sham smoking. This
study shows an acute increase in arterial stiffness after smoking 1 cigarette in chronic smokers and nonsmokers. Higher
aortic systolic blood pressure and greater arterial stiffness, in part due to reduced pulse pressure amplification and
increased arterial wave reflection, suggest that the adverse hemodynamic effects have hitherto been underestimated in
young chronic smokers. (Hypertension. 2003;41:183-187.)
Key Words: smoking ? arterial stiffness ? pulse pressure amplification
research, the pathophysiological mechanisms that are respon-
sible for smoking-related vascular damage have not been
elucidated. In addition to alterations in hemostatic factors,
endothelial function, and blood lipids,2the dynamic proper-
ties of the arterial wall may play an important role. There is
evidence that compliance of both large and medium-sized
arteries decreases immediately after smoking 1 cigarette.3–5
Arterial stiffness is increasingly being recognized as an
important cardiovascular risk factor and an independent
predictor of all-cause and cardiovascular death.6–8Stiffness
may be assessed indirectly by measuring pulse wave velocity
(PWV); the stiffer the artery, the faster a pressure wave
travels through it and the extent to which the arterial wave is
reflected from the periphery. Another indirect measure of
arterial elasticity is aortic-brachial pulse pressure amplifica-
tion, which is reduced with ageing.9
McVeigh et al,10using invasive methods, demonstrated
abnormalities in the brachial artery pressure waveforms of
chronic smokers. In older subjects, smoking is associated
with increased carotid artery stiffness,11even in the absence
of atherosclerosis of the vessel. However, the effect of
moking is a major risk factor in the development and
progression of cardiovascular disease.1Despite extensive
chronic smoking on an elastic artery such as the ascending
aorta has not been fully characterized. We first studied the
acute effects of cigarette smoking on the aortic pressure
waveform by measuring the augmentation index (AIx) and
PWV in healthy smokers and nonsmokers. Young subjects
were chosen to minimize the compounding influence of age
and disease states. We then studied the effects of chronic
smoking on blood pressure (BP), the aortic pressure wave-
form, and pulse pressure amplification in healthy young
subjects compared with nonsmokers.
The study group comprised 185 (91 female) healthy volunteers, 52
chronic smokers with a mean (?SD) age of 22?5 years. None of the
participants (university students) had systemic hypertension (BP
?140/90 mm Hg),diabetes
4.9?0.3 mmol/L or 88?5 mg%), hypercholesterolemia (fasting total
cholesterol, 5?0.2 mmol/L or 190?7 mg%), or cardiac disease or
were taking any medications. The smoking habits and fitness levels
were assessed from a questionnaire. The smokers smoked an average
of 15 cigarettes per day for 6 to 10 years. The subjects were studied
fasting, having abstained from caffeine, alcohol, or smoking in the
previous 12 hours. Subjects rested in a supine position for 15 minutes
mellitus (fastingglucose,
Received August 1, 2002; first decision September 6, 2002; revision accepted November 5, 2002.
From the Department of Pharmacology and Therapeutics, Trinity College Dublin, and the Hypertension Clinic, St James's Hospital, Dublin, Ireland.
Correspondence to Prof John Feely, Department of Pharmacology and Therapeutics, Trinity Centre for Health Sciences, St James's Hospital, Dublin
8, Ireland. E-mail firstname.lastname@example.com
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in a quiet room at 22°C before the baseline hemodynamic measure-
ments were obtained. Brachial BP and heart rate (mean, 3 readings)
were measured in the left arm with an automated digital oscillometric
sphygmomanometer (Omron, model 705-CP, Omron Corp). The
subjects gave informed consent, and the study had institutional ethics
committee permission.
Acute Effects of Smoking
Each subject (11 chronic smokers, 17 nonsmokers) smoked 1
cigarette (nicotine content, 1.2 mg) within 5 minutes, using a
standardized protocol, and measurements of brachial and aortic BP,
heart rate, AIx, and PWV were made at 5, 10, and 15 minutes after
baseline. In addition, 8 of these subjects had the measurements
performed after sham-smoking an unlit cigarette.
Chronic Effects of Smoking
Chronic smokers (n?41) were matched for age, height, weight, and
gender with nonsmokers (n?116). Brachial and aortic BP, pulse
pressure amplification, heart rate, and AIx were measured in both
groups. Aortic-brachial pulse pressure amplification was calculated
by subtracting aortic from brachial pulse pressure.
Derivation of the Aortic Pressure Waveform
The technique of pulse wave analysis was used. A high-fidelity
micromanometer (SPC-301, Millar Instruments) was used to flatten
the radial artery, and the radial pulse was continuously recorded. The
aortic pressure waveform was derived from radial tonometry by
using a previously validated transfer function relating radial to aortic
pressure waveform within the system software of the Sphygmocor
apparatus (Sphygmocor Atecor Medical, version 6.2), as previously
described.8,12Ascending aortic pressures and the AIx were derived
from the aortic pressure waveform. The validity of the derived AIx
has been confirmed by simultaneously recorded direct aortic mea-
surements and is highly reproducible in both healthy and diseased
PWV Measurements
Carotid-femoral PWV was determined according to the foot-to-foot
method, using the Complior device (Complior, Dupont Medical) as
previously validated.14
Statistical Analysis
Results were analyzed with JMP (JMP IN, version 3.2.1 SAS
Institute Inc), and a value of P?0.05 considered significant. The
differences between the smokers and nonsmokers in both acute and
chronic studies were analyzed by 1-way ANOVA and expressed as
mean?SD. The acute changes in the hemodynamic parameters over
time in the acute study were analyzed by repeated-measures
ANOVA, testing for the effect of time and interaction between time
and treatment. Because the AIx is heart-rate dependent, we also
analyzed it over time corrected for the heart rate increase in the acute
Acute Effects of Smoking in Smokers and Nonsmokers
At baseline, the AIx was significantly higher in smokers
compared with nonsmokers (Table). Although the PWV was
higher in smokers than nonsmokers (Figure), the difference
was not statistically significant. No acute changes were seen
in the hemodynamic parameters after sham smoking.
Short-term smoking caused a significant increase in bra-
chial systolic and diastolic BP and heart rate, which was
maximal at 5 minutes and returned to baseline 15 minutes
after smoking (Figure). The aortic systolic and diastolic BP
also increased significantly after smoking 1 cigarette both in
smokers and nonsmokers, with the greatest changes seen in
the first 5 minutes after smoking (Figure). Although AIx,
which is heart rate–dependent, decreased in both smokers and
nonsmokers after smoking, by applying a correction factor15
for changes in heart rate, the AIx increased significantly after
smoking in both smokers and nonsmokers. PWV increased
significantly both in smokers and nonsmokers from baseline
and remained higher for the entire duration of the study for 15
minutes (Figure).
Chronic Smoking, Aortic Pressure Waveform, and
Pulse Pressure Amplification
The demographic and hemodynamic profiles of the smokers
and nonsmokers are shown in the Table. The aortic systolic
BP was significantly higher in smokers than in nonsmokers,
and pulse pressure amplification was significantly reduced
compared with nonsmokers. The AIx was significantly higher
in smokers (0.7?13 versus ?5.7?14%, P?0.01) than in
Because gender is such an important determinant of arterial
stiffness, we analyzed the data for male and female subjects
Demographic and Hemodynamic Data and BP for Smokers and Nonsmokers
Demographic and Hemodynamic
Smokers NonsmokersSmokers Nonsmokers
No. (female)
Age, y
Height, cm
Weight, kg
Brachial systolic BP, mm Hg
Brachial diastolic BP, mm Hg
Aortic systolic BP, mm Hg
Aortic diastolic BP, mm Hg
Pulse pressure amplification, mm Hg
Heart rate, bpm
Augmentation index, %
11 (5)
17 (9)
41 (21)
116 (58)
Data are mean?SD.
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separately. The male subjects in our study had higher
(P?0.001) brachial systolic (120?11 versus 109 versus
?11), aortic systolic BP (101?9 versus 95?9), and pulse
pressure amplification (19?6 versus 15?7, all in mm Hg)
than female subjects. The AIx was significantly higher in
female subjects (0.7?12 versus ?8.7?14%, P?0.001) than
in male subjects. There was no difference in brachial BP,
aortic diastolic BP, and heart rate between male smokers and
nonsmokers. However, as in the whole group, the aortic
systolic BP was higher (105?6 versus 100?9 mm Hg,
P?0.05) and pulse pressure amplification less (15?6 versus
20?5 mm Hg, P?0.01) in the male smokers than nonsmok-
ers. Also, the AIx was higher (?4.4?14 versus ?11?11%,
P?0.05) in male smokers than nonsmokers. Results were the
same for the female subjects with a higher aortic systolic BP
(98?8 versus 93?9 mm Hg, P?0.05) and lower pulse
pressure amplification (12?9 versus 16?5 mm Hg, P?0.05)
in female smokers compared with female nonsmokers. Also,
female smokers had stiffer arteries, as shown by a signifi-
cantly higher AIx (5.4?10 versus ?1.3?14%, P?0.05) than
As the level of fitness may influence the results, we graded
the smokers and nonsmokers into sedentary, moderately
active, and actively involved in sports and analyzed the
effects of smoking in each group separately. In the sedentary
subjects (n?41), AIx was higher (6.35?7 versus 2.7?9,
P?0.2) and pulse pressure amplification less (13?6 versus
17?6 mm Hg, P?0.09) in smokers than nonsmokers, but not
statistically significant. In the moderately active group
(n?77), the smokers had significantly higher aortic systolic
BP (104?8 versus 94?9 mm Hg, P?0.05) and lower pulse
pressure amplification (12?10 versus 17?5, P?0.01) than
nonsmokers. The AIx was higher in the smokers (4?11
versus ?3.3?11, P?0.05) than in nonsmokers. The subjects
who were actively engaged in sports (n?39) also differed,
depending on smoking habits, the smokers having higher AIx
(?9?14 versus -17?12, P?0.1) and aortic systolic BP
(104?9 versus 99?9, P?0.16) than nonsmokers, though it
was not statistically significant. The pulse pressure amplifi-
cation was, however, significantly reduced (14?6 versus
20?6 mm Hg, P?0.05) in smokers than in nonsmokers.
We have shown a significant effect of smoking on large-
artery properties. Acutely, cigarette smoking increased the
AIx and PWV, suggesting an increase in arterial stiffness.
Perhaps the most interesting finding was that young, other-
wise healthy smokers have higher aortic systolic pressure and
AIx compared with nonsmokers as the result of increased
arterial wave reflection in the aorta, suggesting stiffer arter-
ies. Decreased elasticity of such arteries is also suggested by
the reduced pulse pressure amplification in chronic smokers.
The effect of acute cigarette smoking in healthy nonsmok-
ers on forearm arterial hemodynamics showed an increase in
BP, heart rate, and PWV.16Acute cigarette smoking de-
creased arterial compliance in both large elastic and medium-
sized muscular arteries.3,17More recently, Stefanadis et al,5
using invasive methods, showed decreased aortic compliance
acutely after smoking 1 cigarette in middle-aged men with
coronary artery disease.
In the current study, AIx was significantly higher at
baseline in smokers than in nonsmokers. PWV was also
higher, although not significantly, presumably because of the
relatively small number of subjects in this part of our study.
PWV increased immediately after smoking. Arterial wave
reflection depends on the timing of ventricular ejection.
Changes in brachial and aortic BPs, corrected augmentation index, and pulse wave velocity at 5, 10, and 15 minutes after smoking 1
cigarette (nicotine content, 1.2 mg) in healthy smokers (n?11) and nonsmokers (n?17). Data are presented as mean?SEM, *P?0.05
between smokers and nonsmokers.
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Because of the proportionality between ejection time and
cardiac cycle duration,18,19the peak of the forward traveling
wave occurs earlier at faster heart rates. In such a setting,
even with a fixed reflection site and PWV, there is an altered
relation between forward and backward waves. AIx is there-
fore lower at higher heart rates and vice versa. Wilkinson et
al15recently demonstrated a linear relation between AIx and
heart rate in a pacing study, showing that AIx decreased by
4% for every 10-beat/min increment in heart rate. By apply-
ing this correction factor, the AIx increased in parallel with
the PWV in our acute study (Figure). However, the correction
may need to be interpreted with caution because there may be
different mechanisms by which heart rate changes affect the
AIx in different maneuvers, for example, smoking versus
pacing. The mechanisms underlying the acute increase in BP
and arterial stiffness may be several, including an increase in
circulating and local catecholamines; nicotine stimulates
sympathetic ganglia and increases the central nervous system
sympathetic neural discharge–impaired nitric oxide produc-
tion and endothelial dysfunction.2,20
The chronic effects of smoking have been controversial.
Wollersheim et al21described increased arterial stiffness of
the popliteal artery and a tendency toward stiffening of the
common femoral and carotid arteries in 13 habitual smokers
measured ultrasonographically by the pressure-strain elastic
modulus. Also, an invasive study showed abnormalities of the
brachial artery pressure waveform in smokers,10but others2,3
found no difference in regional arterial compliance between
smokers and nonsmokers. In contrast, in the current study, we
observed a much higher AIx in smokers compared with
nonsmokers (Table) in a young homogenous group of healthy
adults who were matched for age, height, weight, and
hemodynamic status. In such a group, the confounding effects
of age, hypertension, atherosclerosis, and so forth, are mini-
mized. The earlier studies were carried out in a heterogeneous
group of subjects; the age ranges were wide, and none of
these measured aortic BP or pulse pressure amplification.
Because pulse pressure amplification is age-dependent, de-
creasing markedly with age, the failure to measure it in the
earlier studies may have led to underestimation of the chronic
effects of smoking, particularly in the young. We were able to
measure aortic systolic BP and pulse pressure amplification
in our study and have clearly shown for the first time that the
deleterious effects of chronic smoking would be overlooked
if only peripheral BP and compliance measurements are
made, as in the earlier studies. Furthermore, we have shown
that the deleterious effects of smoking are seen in young
people regardless of their gender and their level of fitness,
although the extent of statistical significance here is less,
partly as a result of the relatively lower numbers.
This study extends the earlier observations by McVeigh et
al10that older smokers have abnormal brachial artery pressure
waveforms compared with nonsmokers and the recent study
showing increased stiffness index in the carotid artery in
middle-aged and elderly smokers compared with nonsmok-
ers.11The additional finding of a higher aortic systolic BP,
despite a similar or somewhat lower systolic BP in the
brachial artery, is important and may be attributed to reduced
pulse pressure amplification in the smokers. A number of
epidemiological studies have reported either a similar or
lower BP in smokers compared with nonsmokers,22but this
may be related to gender, alcohol intake, and body mass
index. In a recent report on the Annual Health Survey for
England, systolic BP was lower in women who smoked but
higher in male smokers ?60 years of age.22Similarly, in
12 417 French men, current and former smokers were at
greater risk of systolic hypertension, particularly over the age
of 60 years.23Our data may provide an insight into the
mechanisms involved. In the ARIC study,24lower arterial
elasticity was independently related to the development of
hypertension. With aging and reduced pulse pressure ampli-
fication, the brachial systolic BP equates more with the aortic
systolic BP,25and the higher aortic systolic BP in smokers
may, with time, because of additional smoking-related re-
duced aortic brachial pulse pressure amplification, become
evident as a higher brachial systolic BP.
These results suggest that the hemodynamic consequences of
chronic smoking may have been underestimated. We believe
that smoking reduces pulse pressure amplification largely as
a consequence of increased arterial stiffness and increases
arterial wave reflection, which leads to increased aortic
systolic BP. The latter has not been suspected because
peripheral BP and is usually deceptively lower in chronic
smokers because of poor aortic brachial pressure amplifica-
tion. Arterial stiffness is increasingly recognized as a more
sensitive prognosticator of vascular events than either systolic
or diastolic BP alone in populations with hypertensive and
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Western countries. We now provide evidence that smoking-
related hemodynamic changes and increased stiffness may be
evident in subjects as young as 22 years. Our ability to detect
these changes may also provide an opportunity for interven-
tion. Female gender and exercise are not protective from such
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1Solomon began to build the Lord's temple in Jerusalem on Mount Moriah, where the Lord#LXX; MT lacks the Lord. had appeared to his father David, on the place David had prepared at the threshing floor of Ornan the Jebusite. 2He began building in the second month#LXX; MT adds on the second (day). of the fourth year of his rule. 3Solomon laid the foundations#Syr the measurements for these structures in order to build the temple of God. The length according to the old standard of measurement was ninety feet and the width thirty feet. 4Across the front of the temple#LXX; cf 1 Kgs 6:3 was a porch as long as the temple was and thirty feet wide, and thirty feet#LXX, Syr; MT one hundred eighty feet high. He covered the inside walls with pure gold. 5He paneled the walls of the main room with pine, covered them with fine gold, and decorated them with palm trees and chains. 6He studded the room with precious stones for beauty; the gold was from Parvaim. 7He covered the room, its beams, doorframes, walls, and doors with gold, and carved images of winged creatures on the walls. 8Then he made the most holy place. It was as long as the temple was wide, thirty feet long and thirty feet wide. He covered it with six hundred kikkars of fine gold. 9The gold nails weighed fifty shekels.#Or approximately thirty ounces He also covered the upper rooms with gold.
10In the most holy place he formed two statues of winged creatures and covered them with gold. 11Together the wingspan of these creatures was thirty feet. One of the first creature's wings was seven and a half feet long and touched the temple wall, while the other wing was seven and a half feet long, touching the wing of the other creature. 12Similarly, one wing of the other creature was seven and a half feet long and touched the temple wall, while the other wing was seven and a half feet long and touched the other creature. 13The wings of these creatures extended thirty feet. They stood on their feet facing the main room.
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Cumberbatch is a great actor but in the trailers all he does is snarl in a black trenchcoat and blow stuff up. I doubt he'll compete with Winn, Dukat, Weyoun and Female Changeling in terms of great Trek villains.
The movies tend to be big, dumb, loud Hollywood blockbusters so lack the nuance I like in Trek. The best "villain" in the movie series is V'ger. An unknown, alien being that opens up philisophical questions. That we've de-evolved from that to fucking Eric "FIRE EVERYTHING!" Bana blowing planets up for no reason is a sad state of affairs.
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Blocking your nose while drinking this really helps (minimise strong yucky taste)
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This is a wonderful probitotic, contains prebiotic 'yacon root' also, bonus. The powder form is better value for money than the same product in capsule form. The flavour is very strong (from the herbal ingredients) and we found pinching our nose closed while we drank it (a spoon of powder mixed in water) really helped a lot, almost 100%, amazing. Seems that the smell of the powder is what gives the strong tastes - because blocking our nose worked much better than for other 'bad tastes' we've tried to block with our nose. Excellent probiotic.Very good, thank you
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