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Article: Long-Term Outcomes After Thoracoscopic Resection of Stage I and II Thymoma: A Propensity-Matched Study[Show abstract] [Hide abstract]
ABSTRACT: Purpose: The use of video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) in patients with thymoma remains controversial. We sought to evaluate the perioperative and oncological outcomes after VATS resection for stage I and II thymoma and to compare the outcomes with those obtained after median sternotomy (MST). Methods: Between 1991 and 2007, a total of 140 patients with stage I and II thymoma underwent surgery at the Chang Gung Memorial Hospital. Of them, 58 underwent MST, 61 VATS, and 21 thoracotomy. Using a propensity score based on four variables (myasthenia gravis, tumor size on CT images, age, and Masaoka stage), 48 VATS-treated patients were matched to 48 patients who received MST. Outcomes compared included perioperative complications, length of stay, tumor recurrence, and survival. Results: No operative deaths occurred in this study. VATS was associated with fewer intraoperative blood loss, and more patients in the VATS group were extubated in the operating room after surgery compared with the MST group (37.5 vs. 12.5 %, respectively, P = 0.005). The mean length of stay was shorter in the VATS group than in the MST group (5.8 vs. 7 days, respectively; P = 0.008). After a median follow-up of 53 months, five patients developed recurrent tumors (four pleural and one pericardial). No statistically significant differences were found in the 5-year survival rates between the two study groups. Conclusions: VATS appears feasible for patients with stage I and II thymoma and is associated with better perioperative outcomes than MST. The oncological outcomes are also similar.Annals of Surgical Oncology 09/2014; 22(4). DOI:10.1245/s10434-014-4068-9 · 3.93 Impact Factor
Article: IL-6-stimulated CD11b(+)CD14(+)HLA-DR- myeloid-derived suppressor cells, are associated with progression and poor prognosis in squamous cell carcinoma of the esophagus[Show abstract] [Hide abstract]
ABSTRACT: The aim of this study was to assess the significance of myeloid-derived suppressor cells (MDSCs) and their association with IL-6 in esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (SCC). We examined the percentage of CD11b+CD14+HLA-DR- myeloid cells and the levels of IL-6 in the peripheral blood of 50 patients with esophageal SCC and 12 healthy controls. Moreover, we evaluated the relationship between MDSC recruitment, IL-6 levels, and tumor progression by adding 4-nitroquinoline 1-oxide (4-NQO) to the drinking water of mice to induce esophageal tumors. Here we demonstrated that circulating CD11b+CD14+HLA-DR- cells were significantly increased in esophageal SCC patients compared with healthy people, and this was associated with the clinical stage, treatment response and circulating IL-6 levels. In a 4-NQO-induced esophageal tumor animal model, MDSC recruitment was associated with invasive esophageal tumors and with increased IL-6 levels. IL-6 stimulated reactive oxygen species, arginase 1 and p-STAT3 in MDSCs. Blockade of IL-6 prevented induction of MDSCs and the incidence of 4-NQO- induced invasive tumors. In conclusion, the levels of MDSCs and IL-6 predicted the prognosis of patients with esophageal SCC. Moreover, we suggest inhibition of IL-6 as a potential strategy for the treatment of esophageal SCC.Oncotarget 08/2014; 5(18). DOI:10.18632/oncotarget.2368 · 6.36 Impact Factor
Article: Clinical, Microbiologic, and Outcome Analysis of Mycotic Aortic Aneurysm: The Role of Endovascular Repair[Show abstract] [Hide abstract]
ABSTRACT: Background: Mycotic aortic aneurysm (MAA) is an infrequent but devastating form of vascular disease. Methods: We conducted a retrospective cohort study at a major medical center to identify independent risk factors for MAA and to provide opinions about treating it. The study population consisted of 43 patients who had had 44 MAAs over a period of 15 y. Results: All of the patients had positive blood cultures, radiologic findings typical of MAA, and clinical signs of infection (leukocytosis, fever, and elevated C-reactive protein). The mean age of the patients was 63.8±10.6 y and the mean period of their follow up was 35.7±39.3 mo. Twenty-nine patients with MAAs underwent traditional open surgery, 11 others received endovascular stent grafts, and four MAAs were managed conservatively. The most frequent causative pathogens were Salmonella (36/44 patients [81.8%]), in whom organisms of Salmonella serogroup C (consisting mainly of S. choleraesuis) were identified in 14 patients, organisms of Salmonella serogroup D were identified in 13 patients, and species without serogroup information were identified in nine patients. The overall mortality in the study population was 43.2% (with an aneurysm-related mortality of 18.2%, surgically related mortality of 13.6%, and in-hospital mortality of 22.7%). Conclusions: Shock is a risk factor for operative mortality. Misdiagnosis and treatment of MAA as low back pain, co-existing connective-tissue disease such as systemic lupus erythematosus and rheumatoid arthritis, and Salmonella serogroup C-associated bacteremia are risk factors for aneurysm-related death. Endovascular repair should be considered as an alternative option to the open repair of MAA.Surgical Infections 05/2014; 15(3). DOI:10.1089/sur.2013.011 · 1.45 Impact Factor
Article: Intraoperative airway occlusion during endovascular aortic repair for ruptured ductal arteriosus aneurysm: rescue by jet ventilationEuropean journal of cardio-thoracic surgery: official journal of the European Association for Cardio-thoracic Surgery 08/2013; 44(5). DOI:10.1093/ejcts/ezt414 · 3.30 Impact Factor
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ABSTRACT: The identification of potential tumor markers can improve therapeutic planning and patient management. The objective of this study was to highlight the role of DNA methyltransferase 3b (DNMT3b) in esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (SCC). One hundred seventy-three esophageal SCC samples were analyzed using immunohistochemical staining to correlate the expression of DNMT3b with clinical outcome. Furthermore, a human esophageal SCC cell line, CE81T, was selected for cellular and animal experiments to investigate changes in tumor behavior and treatment response after the manipulation of DNMT3b expression. The incidence of nuclear DNMT3b immunoreactivity in esophageal cancer specimens was significantly higher than in nonmalignant epithelium, and this incidence was linked positively to developing distant metastasis (56% in localized disease vs 80% in distant metastasis; P = .002). Furthermore, increased expression of DNMT3b was linked significantly to lower treatment response rates (P = .002) and reduced survival rates (P = .000). Inhibition of DNMT3b expression resulted in slower cellular proliferation, increased cell death, a less invasive capacity, and less epithelial-mesenchymal-transition changes. Moreover, DNMT3b silencing vectors sensitized esophageal cancer cells to irradiation and cisplatin treatment. The current results also indicated that constitutional activation of signal transducer and activator of transcription 3 (STAT3) signaling associated with inhibited expression of suppressor of cytokine signaling 3 (SOCS3) may be the mechanism underlying more aggressive tumor growth in DNMT3b-positive esophageal cancer. DNMT3b was linked significantly to a poor prognosis for patients with esophageal cancer. Moreover, the current results indicated that targeting this enzyme may be a promising strategy for treating esophageal cancer, as evidenced by inhibited aggressive tumor behavior and treatment resistance.Cancer 08/2012; 118(16):4074-89. DOI:10.1002/cncr.26736 · 4.89 Impact Factor
Article: The lateral decubitus position improves transoral endoscopic access to the posterior aspects of the thorax[Show abstract] [Hide abstract]
ABSTRACT: The success of natural orifice transluminal endoscopic surgery (NOTES) depends on an adequate exploration of surgical regions. Currently, limited data are available regarding the optimal position for the NOTES approach for thoracic surgery. This study therefore aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of transoral thoracic exploration in a canine model placed in a lateral decubitus position. A total of 14 dogs were used in this study. Transoral thoracoscopy was performed using a custom-made metal tube via an incision over the vestibular incision with the animal in a supine position. After thoracic exploration, the animal was placed in a lateral decubitus position. The thoracic intervention (surgical lung biopsy, pericardial window creation, and dorsal sympathectomy) was performed by passing a flexible bronchoscope through the lumen of a metal tube. The mean operative time for this procedure was 70 min (range 45-100 min). For 12 dogs, all procedures were completed without major complications. However, for one dog, the exploration of the thoracic cavity was incorrect (the right lower lobe had been misinterpreted as the left lower lobe). Another dog had minor bleeding because of an intercostal artery injury that occurred during sympathectomy. The posterior aspect of the thoracic cavity can be exposed via a transoral approach with the animal in a lateral decubitus position. This approach may be considered as an adjuvant to the supine approach, in which exploration of the posterior thoracic cavity is restricted.Surgical Endoscopy 05/2012; 26(10):2988-92. DOI:10.1007/s00464-012-2296-2 · 3.26 Impact Factor
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ABSTRACT: The feasibility of using a transoral approach to the thoracic cavity has not yet been measured in humans or animals. The present study aimed to evaluate the feasibility of transoral surgical lung biopsy (TOLB) in 10 canines. Through an incision over the vestibulum oris, a homemade metal tube was introduced into the thoracic cavity under endoscopic guidance and used as a working channel of surgical lung biopsy. TOLB was performed on the predetermined lung lobe by using an electrocautery loop and endoscopic grasper. Successful surgical lung biopsy was achieved in 8 of 10 animals in a mean time of 132 minutes (range 130-190 minutes). There were no major intraoperative or postoperative complications, and all animals survived for 2 weeks after surgery. Autopsy showed no evidence of vital structure injury, mediastinitis, or empyema. TOLB was demonstrated to be safe and feasible in a canine model.Surgical Innovation 10/2011; 19(2):162-70. DOI:10.1177/1553350611421915 · 1.46 Impact Factor
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ABSTRACT: Interleukin (IL)-1 beta has been reported to be a marker of shorter survival in gastric and colorectal adenocarcinoma. In the present study, we examined the potential role and prognostic value of IL-1 beta in esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (SCC). Human esophageal SCC cell line, CE81T, was selected for cellular and animal experiments, in which biological changes after experimental manipulation of IL-1 beta signaling were explored, including tumor growth, invasion capacity, and the sensitivity to treatment. Moreover, 147 esophageal SCC samples were analyzed using immunohistochemical staining to correlate the expression of IL-1 beta with clinical outcome. Our data revealed that IL-1 beta was significantly overexpressed both at mRNA and protein levels in cancer specimens compared to nonmalignant tissues. When IL-1 beta signaling was blocked, tumor growth, invasion ability, and treatment resistance were attenuated. Activation of NF-kappa B, increase of E2-EPF ubiquitin carrier protein and subsequent epithelial-mesenchymal transition might be the underlying mechanisms of the more aggressive tumor growth in IL-1 beta-positive esophageal cancer. The immunochemistry findings indicate that positivity staining of IL-1 beta correlated significantly with higher clinical stage, lower response rate to concurrent chemoradiotherapy (CCRT), and higher recurrence rate after curative treatment. Moreover, IL-1 beta was a significant predictor of survival in patients undergoing surgical intervention or definite CCRT. In conclusion, IL-1 beta is significantly linked to poor prognosis for patients with esophageal cancer and may be a promising molecular target for therapeutic intervention for esophageal SCC.Journal of Molecular Medicine 09/2011; 90(1):89-100. DOI:10.1007/s00109-011-0809-4 · 5.11 Impact Factor
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ABSTRACT: Pial arteriovenous fistula (AVF) is a rare vascular lesion, with less than 120 reported cases in the English literatures (Hoh et al., Neurosurgery 2001;49(6):1351). The angio-architecture, clinical course and therapeutic options are all different from arteriovenous malformation (AVM), dural AVM or other intracranial vascular lesions. A review of literatures to analyse the clinical course of pial AVF was carried out. The presence of varix dictates the clinical course and presentation. Paediatric type had high percentage of varix, and mass effect as clinical presentation while the adult type usually manifest by haemorrhage. Disconnection of direct shunting, either by endovascular or surgically, is sufficient to achieve successful treatment; therefore, total resection of the lesion is unnecessary.British Journal of Neurosurgery 04/2011; 25(5):580-5. DOI:10.3109/02688697.2011.566382 · 0.96 Impact Factor
- Texas Heart Institute journal / from the Texas Heart Institute of St. Luke's Episcopal Hospital, Texas Children's Hospital 01/2011; 38(4):454-5. · 0.65 Impact Factor
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ABSTRACT: In trauma patients with chest injuries, traumatic pericardial effusion is an important scenario to consider because of its close linkage to cardiac injury. Even with advances in imaging, diagnosis remains a challenge and use of which surgical approach is controversial. This study reviews the treatment algorithm, surgical outcomes, and predictors of mortality for traumatic pericardial effusion. Information on demographics, mechanisms of trauma, injury scores, diagnostic tools, surgical procedures, associated injuries, and hospital events were collected retrospectively from a tertiary trauma center. Between June 2003 and December 2009, 31 patients (23 males and 8 females) with a median age of 31 (range 16-77), who had undergone surgical drainage of pericardial effusion were enrolled in the study. Blunt trauma accounted for 27 (87.1%) insults, and penetrating injury accounted for 4 (12.9%). Patients were diagnosed by Focused Assessment with Sonography for Trauma (FAST) (8 patients), computerized tomography (7 patients), echocardiography (9 patients), and incidentally during surgery (7 patients). Notably, sixteen (51.7%) patients required surgical repair for traumatic cardiac ruptures, including 6 (19.6%) with pericardial defects who presented initially with hemothorax. The surgical approaches were subxiphoid in 8 patients (25.8%), thoracotomy in 7 (22.6%), and sternotomy in 19 (61.2%), including 3 conversions from thoracotomy. The survival to discharge rate was 77.4% (24/31). Concomitant cardiac repair, associated pericardial defects, and initial surgical approach did not affect survival, but the need for massive transfusion, cardiopulmonary cerebral resuscitation (CPCR), trauma score, and incidental discovery at surgery all had a significant impact on the outcome. Precise diagnoses of traumatic pericardial effusions are still challenging and easily omitted even with FAST, repeat cardiac echo and CT. The number of patients with traumatic pericardial effusion requiring surgical repair is high. Standardized therapeutic protocol, different surgical approaches have not impact on survival. Correct identification, prompt drainage, and preparedness for concomitant cardiac repair seem to be the key to better outcomes.Resuscitation 12/2010; 81(12):1682-6. DOI:10.1016/j.resuscitation.2010.06.026 · 4.17 Impact Factor
- The Journal of trauma 06/2010; 68(6):1511. DOI:10.1097/TA.0b013e3181623841 · 2.96 Impact Factor
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ABSTRACT: Spinal epidural abscess (SEA) is a rare and devastating clinical entity. Definitive diagnosis is usually delayed because most patients present initially with minor or variable symptoms resulting in poor outcome. The clinical outcome of SEA has been associated with various prognostic factors; however, reports on factors relating to motor function improvement after surgical treatment are limited. The aim of this study is to elucidate which clinical factors may affect motor function recovery after surgical treatment of SEA. The clinical features of patients with SEA undergoing surgical drainage and antibiotics treatment were reviewed, and their outcomes were identified and analyzed. The most common presenting symptoms were neck or back pain, motor deficits, and urinary incontinence. The most common underlying medical condition was diabetes mellitus. Leukocytosis (P = .036; odds ratio [OR] = 0.754; confidence interval [CI] = 0.579-0.982), elevated C-reactive protein level (P = .017; OR 0.96; CI = 0.965-0.994), poor glycemic control (P = .012; OR = 23.33; CI = 1.992-273.29), and duration of motor deficit at the time of operation (P = .005; OR = 40.50; CI = 3.093-530.293) were found to have a strong influence on motor function improvement after surgical treatment. Infection control and the prevention of further neurological deterioration in time are paramount in the treatment of SEA for optimal recovery. Patients with rapid neurological deterioration or higher white blood cell count or C-reactive protein level on presentation warrant aggressive surgical intervention; even in those who are completely paralyzed, an improvement in muscle power may still be possible.Neurosurgery 05/2010; 66(5):910-6. DOI:10.1227/01.NEU.0000368441.10356.28 · 3.62 Impact Factor
- Surgery 12/2009; 149(4):593-4. DOI:10.1016/j.surg.2009.10.017 · 3.38 Impact Factor
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ABSTRACT: To analyze the risk factors for central port failure in cancer patients administered chemotherapy, using univariate and multivariate analyses. A total of 1348 totally implantable venous access devices (TIVADs) were implanted into 1280 cancer patients in this cohort study. A Cox proportional hazard model was applied to analyze risk factors for failure of TIVADs. Log-rank test was used to compare actuarial survival rates. Infection, thrombosis, and surgical complication rates (chi(2) test or Fisher's exact test) were compared in relation to the risk factors. Increasing age, male gender and open-ended catheter use were significant risk factors reducing survival of TIVADs as determined by univariate and multivariate analyses. Hematogenous malignancy decreased the survival time of TIVADs; this reduction was not statistically significant by univariate analysis [hazard ratio (HR) = 1.336, 95% CI: 0.966-1.849, P = 0.080)]. However, it became a significant risk factor by multivariate analysis (HR = 1.499, 95% CI: 1.079-2.083, P = 0.016) when correlated with variables of age, sex and catheter type. Close-ended (Groshong) catheters had a lower thrombosis rate than open-ended catheters (2.5% vs 5%, P = 0.015). Hematogenous malignancy had higher infection rates than solid malignancy (10.5% vs 2.5%, P < 0.001). Increasing age, male gender, open-ended catheters and hematogenous malignancy were risk factors for TIVAD failure. Close-ended catheters had lower thrombosis rates and hematogenous malignancy had higher infection rates.World Journal of Gastroenterology 10/2009; 15(37):4709-14. · 2.37 Impact Factor
- The Journal of trauma 08/2009; 67(1):215. DOI:10.1097/TA.0b013e318060cbef · 2.96 Impact Factor
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ABSTRACT: Cardiac rupture following blunt thoracic trauma is rarely encountered by clinicians, since it commonly causes death at the scene. With advances in traumatology, blunt cardiac rupture had been increasingly disclosed in various ways. This study reviews our experience of patients with suspected blunt traumatic cardiac rupture and proposes treatment protocols for the same. This is a 5-year retrospective study of trauma patients confirmed with blunt traumatic cardiac rupture admitted to a university-affiliated tertiary trauma referral centre. The following information was collected from the patients: age, sex, mechanism of injury, initial effective diagnostic tool used for diagnosing blunt cardiac rupture, location and size of the cardiac injury, associated injury and injury severity score (ISS), reversed trauma score (RTS), survival probability of trauma and injury severity scoring (TRISS), vital signs and biochemical lab data on arrival at the trauma centre, time elapsed from injury to diagnosis and surgery, surgical details, hospital course and final outcome. The study comprised 8 men and 3 women with a median age of 39 years (range: 24-73 years) and the median follow-up was 5.5 months (range: 1-35 months). The ISS, RTS, and TRISS scores of the patients were 32.18+/-5.7 (range: 25-43), 6.267+/-1.684 (range: 2.628-7.841), and 72.4+/-25.6% (range: 28.6-95.5%), respectively. Cardiac injuries were first detected using focused assessment with sonography for trauma (FAST) in 4 (36.3%) patients, using transthoracic echocardiography in 3 (27.3%) patients, chest CT in 1 (9%) patient, and intra-operatively in 3 (27.3%) patients. The sites of cardiac injury comprised the superior vena cava/right atrium junction (n=4), right atrial auricle (n=1), right ventricle (n=4), left ventricular contusion (n=1), and diffuse endomyocardial dissection over the right and left ventricles (n=1). Notably, 2 had pericardial lacerations presenting as a massive haemothorax, which initially masked the cardiac rupture. The in-hospital mortality was 27.3% (3/11) with 1 intra-operative death, 1 multiple organ failure, and 1 death while waiting for cardiac transplantation. Another patient with morbid neurological defects died on the thirty-third postoperative day; the overall survival was 63.6% (7/11). Compared with the surviving patients, the fatalities had higher RTS and TRISS scores, serum creatinine levels, had received greater blood transfusions, and had a worse preoperative conscious state. We proposed a protocol combining various diagnostic tools, including FAST, CT, transthoracic echocardiography, and TEE, to manage suspected blunt traumatic cardiac rupture. Pericardial defects can mask the cardiac lesion and complicate definite cardiac repair. Comorbid trauma, particularly neurological injury, may have an impact on the survival of such patients, despite timely repair of the cardiac lesions.Injury 07/2009; 40(9):938-45. DOI:10.1016/j.injury.2009.05.016 · 2.14 Impact Factor
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ABSTRACT: Extracorporeal life support (ECLS) has been applied successfully to patients with acute cardiopulmonary failure. However, ECLS remains controversial for traumatized patients who are prone to bleeding. From March 2004 to October 2007, nine patients with post-traumatic respiratory distress refractory to ventilator support were treated with ECLS. Mean patient age was 35.1+/-9.7 (range, 18-47) years, average injury severity score (ISS) was 44.56+/-4.93 (range, 35-50), and Sequential Organ Failure Assessment score (SOFA) score was 12.1+/-3.67 (range, 7-16). Before ECLS, all patients had received thoracic interventions, including four lung resections, with a mean PaO(2) of 49.04+/-9.82 (range, 31-64) mmHg and PaCO(2) of 66.4+/-15.72 (range, 45-86) mmHg. Seven patients were supported in standard veno-venous mode, and the other two were initially supported in veno-arterial mode due to hemodynamic instability. Median interval from trauma to ECLS was 33 (range, 4-384) h, and median duration of ECLS was 145 (range, 69-456) h. Six (66.7%) patients received additional surgeries during ECLS. One died of sepsis from occult colon rupture and the other of acute liver failure, 6 and 13 days respectively after trauma. Seven (77.8%) patients were weaned and discharged. Using ECLS to resuscitate traumatic respiratory distress proved to be safe and effective when conventional therapies had been exhausted. Early deployment of ECLS to preserve systemic organ perfusion, aggressive treatment of coexisting injuries and tailored anticoagulation protocols are crucial to a successful outcome.Resuscitation 05/2009; 80(5):535-9. DOI:10.1016/j.resuscitation.2009.02.016 · 4.17 Impact Factor
- The Journal of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery 03/2009; 139(3):e40-2. DOI:10.1016/j.jtcvs.2008.10.020 · 4.17 Impact Factor
Article: The predictive role of E2-EPF ubiquitin carrier protein in esophageal squamous cell carcinoma[Show abstract] [Hide abstract]
ABSTRACT: The ubiquitin proteasome pathway has been implicated in carcinogenesis. However, the role of E2-EPF ubiquitin carrier protein (UCP) in esophageal cancer remains relatively unstudied. In the study, we examined the mRNA level of circulating tumor cells from 60 esophageal cancer patients by membrane arrays consisting of a panel of potential markers including UCP, compared to 40 normal populations. The predictive capacity of UCP was also assessed by immunohistochemical staining of a retrospective series of 84 biopsied esophageal squamous cell carcinomas in relation to clinical outcome. In addition, we studied in vitro biological changes including tumor growth, metastatic capacity, and the sensitivity to irradiation and cisplatin, after experimental manipulation of UCP expression in esophageal cancer cells. By the data of 25-gene membrane array analysis, UCP was the only factor significantly associated with the extent of tumor burden in esophageal cancer patients. Our immunochemistry findings further indicate that UCP positivity was linked to poor response to neoadjuvant therapy and worse survival. In cell culture, inhibited UCP significantly decrease tumor growth and the capacity for metastasis. The epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT) induced by VHL/HIF-1alpha-TGF-beta1 pathway might be the underlying mechanism responsible to the more aggressive tumor growth in UCP-positive esophageal cancer. Our results suggest that UCP was significantly associated with poor prognosis of esophageal cancer and may be a new molecular target for therapeutic intervention for esophageal squamous cell carcinoma.Journal of Molecular Medicine 03/2009; 87(3):307-20. DOI:10.1007/s00109-008-0430-3 · 5.11 Impact Factor
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I added sealant to a road tubeless tire by opening the seal between the rim and tire. I know you can add sealant through removable core valves, but I do not have such valve. In the past, I was able to re-seal the tire using a small compressor. This time it was impossible by even using gas station air. I cleaned the gummy latex residue from the tire and rim. It was a big hassle cleaning the residue from the rim. I added new sealant, and again I could not seal the tire using the gas air system. I couldnt get the tire to butt against the rim in certain leaking areas. The lip of the tire would stay in the center groove. I decided to install an inner tube to seat the tire. I could not install the tire with the inner tube even though I have installed an inner tube in a similar tire in the past. To me with this older tubeless tire (>1500 klm) somehow the last section of the tire has become much more difficult to get over the rim.
Even if you have removable core valve so you dont have to break the seal to added sealant you eventually have to remove the tire from the rim to cleanup the residue. The accumulation of the residue for a year was a full handful.
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Travel: London Calling; FORTY Years after the Assassination of JFK, a Venetian Holiday with a Difference Can Offer You a Spooky Reminder of the Cuban Missile Crisis. GRAHAM YOUNG Reports
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ONE DAY it will make a beautifully rambling dinner party story. . .
How we went to Venice without leaving the country - and then shared JFK's bed.
Naturally, the legendary romeo wasn't there at the time, since it will be four decades ago on this month - November 22since he was shot dead.
But, as far as marketing wheezes go, the JFK Suite at the Colonnade Town House in Little Venice, west London, still takes some beating.
Step through the first-floor white door past the brass plaque bearing the simple three initials, and you enter a world of mystery, intrigue and luxury.
The suite's windows seem as large as a house, while the scarcely believable dark green walls carry their own unusual signature.
Dominating the room, the fourposter made for the Most Powerful Man in the World sits imperiously beneath a split-level landing which houses a double futon.
Now a favourite with honeymooners, the bed was made for JFK's intended state visit in 1962 when the Cuban Missile Crisis cancelled everything.
It was bought in the mid-70s by the previous owners of the Colonnade, the canny Richards family who'd read that it was available for pounds 5,000. Six months later, their cheeky pounds 500 bid was accepted and they had the bed rebuilt at the hotel which is now keen to make the most of it.
You'd never guess, but the Colonnade was two houses when originally built.
It later became the hospital where Enigma code cracker and computer science father Alan Turing was born in 1912.
Naturally, the 43-room hotel has a suite and restaurant named after him and there's another one with regular visitor Sigmund Freud's name on the door, too.
As a hotel, The Colonnade is a true Town House. You feel at home the minute you step inside to be greeted by the friendly cat and accompanying receptionist sitting at a large, traditional desk. The location is great, too. Stay over the weekend as we did and you can park outside for free from 6.30pm onwards on a Friday night.
As well as being just outside the congestion charging zone, the Colonnade is just yards from Warwick Avenue tube station, which will sweep you up to Oxford Street's Christmas shopping frenzy within minutes. …


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Slow Cooker Corned Beef and Cabbage Recipe
- 2 pounds corned beef
- 1 tablespoon pickling spices
- 10 medium carrots, peeled and cut in half
- 2 small onions
- 8 medium red potatoes
- 1 12 ounce bottle of dark beer
- 3 1/2 cups water
- 10 sprigs dried thyme
- 1 head cabbage, chopped
- In a large slow cooker, place the corned beef on the bottom of the slow cooker (do not rinse off--allow all the juices from the packaging to go inside the slow cooker).
- Sprinkle pickling spices on top of the corned beef.
- Layer with peeled carrots and onions, followed by whole-medium red potatoes.
- Place sprigs of thyme around the slow cooker then pour the beer and water over the ingredients.
- Set on low and cook for 7 hours.
- Once the corned beef and vegetables have cooked for 7 hours, move around the vegetables to make room for the cabbage.
- Submerge the cabbage in as much liquid as possible, place the lid back on the crock pot and place on high for 1 hour.
- Slice the Corned Beef against the grain and serve with a grainy mustard.
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- You know your slow cooker best. Depending on slow cooker brands your cabbage may need to cook longer. Don't serve raw cabbage - it's just wrong. Nor should you serve soggy, over-cooked cabbage. Keep an eye on your slow cooker. To prevent under and over cooking I suggest you check your cabbage at the 30 minute mark. If you don't feel comfortable cooking your cabbage in the slow cooker, simply boil it on the stove top for about 20 minutes or until it is cooked to your liking.
- My slow cooker is a KitchenAid 6.5 Quart Oval. Please make sure you are using a slow cooker of at least this size and shape for the recipe.
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Recipe Yields: 4 servings
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 480 minutes
Total Time: 505 minutes
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how do you prep the onions?
Hi Paula,
No prep needed on the onions. They go into the crockpot whole. Just remove the papery skin.
All the best,
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No prep needed on the onions. They go into the crockpot whole. Just remove the papery skin. All the best,
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What is the prep for the cabbage? Recipe does not state.
Hi Carolyn,
The cabbage just needs to be chopped so that it will fit in the slow cooker when it's time to add. It'll absorb the flavors of the liquid already in the slow cooker, so no need to season. We've updated the recipe to state this.
All the best,
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This recipe does not work. I have a large crockpot, but not everything fit. Plus, nothing was cooked at the end of the time. Had to separate and put in oven and microwave.
I'm so sorry you experienced a problem with this recipe. As you can see from the photos on the main blog post, everything did fit in Katie's slow cooker, so potentially hers is just larger than yours (and with more room, everything would cook in the time specified). I'll do my best to find out exactly what size Katie's slow cooker is and note the recipe.
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The Jan. 11 article "Historic Peninsular Farms safe" was a premature celebration.
Though we are optimistic that the threat to this significant property has subsided, this is not yet a forgone conclusion. The Ohio Power Siting Board must first review the application submitted by FirstEnergy and approve the preferred route, thereby rejecting the alternate route and ensuring that Peninsular Farms will not be impacted by this project.
FirstEnergy's current preferred route wisely avoids Peninsular Farms by running north to the Ohio Turnpike and following the existing road corridor eastward. This new route is a mile and a half shorter than the alternate route impacting Peninsular Farms. It would affect far fewer residential homes (182 homes are located within 1,000 feet of the lines instead of 319) and, following an existing corridor rather than creating a new one, would have a lesser impact on Sandusky County's family farms.
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Work is nearing completion on the installation of artificial turf in the Serra batting cages at Serra Park. The Serrra Little League Board of Directors approved this capital improvement in order to provide an update to the batting facility, which was in dire need of update.
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In context would be nice...so here you go:
"Wladimir said to me that if I ever need sparring for when it comes to fighting then he would be there for me. He talked about family and things like that. I spent two or three hours a day with him and he asked me: 'Have you got kids?' I said yeah, I've got a four year old and a baby on the way in February. He said to me, 'You're my idol'. I asked what do you mean by that? And he replied, 'You are everything I aspire to be. You've got passion and hunger in your body, in your eyes, in everything you do and it's all for a purpose. My purpose is to win, to be greater than the great. Yours is to feed your family.
"That is a far bigger goal than what I've got. You're my idol.' And I was like, flipping heck!"
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Astronomy Hobby Male dominated, Why?
Posted 16 January 2013 - 02:57 PM
However, Aspergers' syndrome - the closest thing to a geek gene so far discovered, is much more prevalent in men than women, and while I come from a family of geeks - my sister's a programmer, and my niece is a machine designer - as was my Dad, there are very very few women who would admit to EVER wearing a pocket protector....... and while there are some notable exceptions (Even Sue French looks and acts like a normal person in daylight, and both Carols will come over and dope-slap me later today) I do think it's a boy-oriented techno thing. Medicine, while as techno as it gets, is still a healer-oriented thing, and chemistry and biology and the like echo a much more primitive time when women were the keepers of the plant lore.
And, the reason that it's mostly older folks is I think not only because of so many more toys and distractions, but also most of us over 50 could still see stars at night when we went outside when we were kids.
Posted 16 January 2013 - 03:21 PM
As as previously been mentioned, the hobby is full of old guys. And back when those old guys grew up, women weren't supposed to be good in math and science.
Interesting point -- I hadn't thought of that. Without a doubt, the disproportionately small number of women in amateur astronomy is partly due to the fact that there are so few young people in the hobby. There's a huge difference in gender expectations between my generation and my daughter's generation.
Reading over the responses, and thinking that most of them ring at least partially true to me, I'm concluding that like so many things in life, there is no simple answer. Many different factors contribute to the phenomenon.
As for nature vs. nurture, no doubt nature plays a part. But trying to tease the two things apart is usually a waste of time.
It's sort of like cancer. Numerous studies prove that both genetic and environmental factors play a role -- together with plenty of dumb bad luck. And in any given case, it's simply not meaningful to ask if the cancer is due to genetics or environment.
Posted 16 January 2013 - 03:26 PM
Jon, that argument comes up often in this discussion, but you need only look at photos from star parties as recently as the late 80's to realize that the median amateur astronomer age back then was 30-something.
One possible conclusion from that bit of information is that the median amateur astronomer age is higher. Another possible conclusion is that younger astronomers do not go to star parties. I think there is truth in both interpretations. I tend to think that astronomy is a hobby well suited for older folks who have the time and a more relaxed life style and at the same time, younger amateurs connect and share in ways other than star parties and clubs.
Myself, I hang out with a younger crowd. Part of this is because I work for a university and part of it is I connect with others amateurs in the ways younger observers do, the internet rather than clubs.
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Posted 16 January 2013 - 04:07 PM
Yes. And the kids being disparaged today will do it to their grandkids. It's a time honored human tradition.
I work with a lot of young people (I teach at a university - by the way, I'm only 42, still young by amateur astronomy standards) and I can tell you that today's kids, like most kids before them, get a bad rap. They're interested in a wide variety of things and are finding their path. Some will eventually find their way into astronomy. I think more and more will become imagers due to the computer tie-in and lack of really dark skies but they'll come. Space and personal exploration are fundamental human interests. While the number of people "serious" about the hobby will never be high and may rise and fall cyclically, it will never go to zero.
That is, the hobby will look different 25 years from now than it does today but the hobby will still exist and people will be looking up with wonder. After all, the hobby today looks different than it did 25 years ago and 25 years ago it looked different than it did 25 years before that. Few make their own mirrors today. Few made their own EQ mounts 25 years ago. Etc.
One barrier to entry in the hobby I find is the amount of "advice" to keep doing things exactly the same. You must have this kind of scope, or observe these kind of objects or read this magazine or take these pictures. You must have a scope this big or an eyepiece that costs this much. Any such advice is generally a turn-off and, I think, smacks of machismo (at least when I say stuff like that is! ) that may have a greater effect turning away women who, by and large, don't go in for that mirror-measuring BS.
Anyway, that isn't all of it certainly, but perhaps it is some.
Posted 16 January 2013 - 04:20 PM
Posted 16 January 2013 - 04:27 PM
To be truthful though, didn't our parents/grandparents feel/say the same thing about us??????????
Mine certainly did!
In general, it seems that each generation feels that the ones who follow them are missing out on something - and from 'our' point of view, they are. But consider that kids have things at their fingertips nowadays that was sci-fi fantasy when we were young - how cool is that? Progress is marvelous and a bit frightening at the same time - makes me wonder what kind of miracles will be commonplace to children born 80 years from now.
Posted 16 January 2013 - 04:53 PM
Why not a scope painted and designed to be Lady friendly?
Now what would you consider for a scope to be "Lady friendly"? Guess I'd better give up my 16" because it's not pink.
Guys, be careful. Some might be sent through Cloudy Night's EEO training.
Posted 16 January 2013 - 04:57 PM
Science isn't as attractive to the ladies as it is to the guys.
Ooh--careful here.
Posted 16 January 2013 - 05:10 PM
Who's the crypt-keeper standing in the back row with the red shirt? He looks so much more "mature" then the others....couldn't possibly be Jon, could it?
I like hanging around with young people too!
Posted 16 January 2013 - 05:14 PM
i've endured my share of sexist comments from male Amateurs (who never matured from the neck up
Posted 16 January 2013 - 05:54 PM
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Posted 16 January 2013 - 09:36 PM
My daughter is convinced that it's mostly cultural. My wife and I agree, but think that's not the whole story.
My wife's very first word on the subject was "cold." There are plenty of women who do winter sports, but it's easy to stay warm when you're active.
And in the summer, mosquitoes. My wife hates insect repellant.
She also raised an obvious point that all other respondents here missed. Astronomy is done at night, and women with children are generally "on call" at night. Even in a household like ours where we theoretically divide all responsibilities equally, my wife ended up doing more of the parenting duties than I did.
I asked her about gadgets. Granted, my wife isn't necessarily typical in this regard. I remember her carrying on for days about a new drill bit that she had discovered, and all three of us love to visit hardware stores. When it comes to home repair, my wife is the brains, my daughter has the skill, and I get to lift, carry, and hold things.
She suggested that maybe men are more enthusiastic about spending money on gadgets. Then we simultaneously thought of kitchen appliances, and rejected that argument in a jiffy.
But we agreed that the discrepancy between the sexes is much bigger for telescopic astronomy than naked-eye astronomy. Many women are quite interested in and familiar with the constellations. And my wife definitely prefers using binoculars to looking through a telescope.
Posted 16 January 2013 - 10:15 PM
But we agreed that the discrepancy between the sexes is much bigger for telescopic astronomy than naked-eye astronomy.
I talked about my nieces earlier. I was really surprised they were that enthusiastic about seeing Jupiter with the naked-eye.
I didn't mention that the one has a science degree and the other is an engineer.
Posted 17 January 2013 - 04:55 AM
women with children are generally "on call" at night
My wife said the same thing. We've done fairly well at balancing the on call rotation but let's face it, there is no substitute for Mom.
One thing she did mention was the current generation of girls (15-25) seems more adept at traditionally male activities and is less likely to accept the gender role definitions that may have had an impact on their mothers and/or grandmothers.
We see this with our own kids and their peers. There's very little differentiation between boy/girl roles, responsibilities and activities in their social circles. Girls rock as hard, if not harder than the boys. Nothing makes our girl happier than rolling up her sleeves and swinging a hammer, followed by having Dad paint her nails. The things we amateur estheticians, er fathers, have to do to spend time with our daughters.
Curiously, it's my wife and daughter who are enthusiastic about star parties and dragging me out to observatory open houses. Neither are particularly interested in spending more than a few minutes at a scope but love the broader context of astronomy and enjoy just being outside under the stars.
Posted 17 January 2013 - 06:47 AM
But we agreed that the discrepancy between the sexes is much bigger for telescopic astronomy than naked-eye astronomy.
Certainly if one considers the number of observers, there is significant difference between the male and female observers but if you look at the population in general, that is the percentage of males who are observers and the percentage of females who are observers, the numbers are almost identical, essentially zero. My point is that when it comes to attitudes and interest, the vast majority of men and the vast majority of women are identical, not sufficiently interested.
When percentages are so small, it is difficult to generalize why people do get involved because the obvious conclusion is that very few are actually interested, men or women.
To be interested and involved in amateur astronomy, is a very rare thing. In your household, how much interest would the other family members have if you were not a passionate observer?
Posted 17 January 2013 - 08:00 AM
In your household, how much interest would the other family members have if you were not a passionate observer?
My wife owned H.A. Rey's The Stars, Chet Raymo's 365 Starry Nights, and Fred Hoyle's Astronomy long before we met. Like every nature lover that I've met, she was familiar with the major constellations and eager to learn more.
She certainly wouldn't have taken up telescopic astronomy on her own; she has too many competing interests. Given her 'druthers, she would rather be dancing at night.
It's meaningless to ask about my daughter; she wouldn't be who she is if she didn't have us as parents.
Posted 17 January 2013 - 12:40 PM
Posted 17 January 2013 - 12:56 PM
After seeing Contact and a few other movies, I kind of idolized Jodi Foster as astronomy's poster "girl" ... then a few nights ago ...
Not sure if you're referring to this comment, from an interview this week... but I was a little taken aback by it:
Q: Not many actors have an asteroid named after them. How did that happen?
A: I'm not sure, but I guess it had something to do with this (outer space) movie I did called "Contact." There are a lot of crazy astronomers out there and they loved that movie.
Posted 17 January 2013 - 01:03 PM
There's another kind????
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Posted 17 January 2013 - 02:16 PM
THAT is what draws me to the hobby. When I'm alone with the universe, I'm at peace.
Posted 17 January 2013 - 02:42 PM
"It would have been a great way to relieve the day's stress before begining another."
THAT is what draws me to the hobby. When I'm alone with the universe, I'm at peace.
I think we can all agree (Male, Female, Black, White, Young, and Old) Viewing the universe is a very peaceful activity for all.
Posted 17 January 2013 - 02:49 PM
I'll take it off your hands.
Now what would you consider for a scope to be "Lady friendly"? Guess I'd better give up my 16" because it's not pink.


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