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Are you trying to decide if you should stop that habit of drinking alcohol? You may have already tried few times to cut down and drink responsibly like other people. There are many different factors which contribute to your increased alcohol consumption such as stress, depression, anxiety, perhaps social pressure or may be relationship problems. Therefore it is important for you to address the issue as early as possible. If you want to know how to quit drinking alcohol, then there are many resources available starting from rehabilitation centres, support groups, pharmacological treatment and professional counselling.
Some of the steps on how to cease drinking are:
- Seek help from drug treatment and rehab centers. If you decide to visit a drug rehab center then you will be put on an alcohol and drug treatment program that will involve counselling and close supervision. People trying to stop drinking and are involved in both professional treatment program and Alcoholics Anonymous show much better results than only undergo one of the treatment.
- Cold turkey method or withdrawal from drinking of alcohol. Withdrawal from dependency on alcohol can bring a variety of symptoms which can range from mild shakes to moderate withdrawal symptoms that are life threatening. These symptoms include agitation, disturbed sleep, trembling and lack of appetite. People with moderate symptoms may experience brief seizures as well as hallucinations but they do not progress to deririum tremens fully. After thorough examination, the patient is sent home with a four day supply of anxiety medication which is scheduled for follow-up and rehabilitation and is then advised to return if the withdrawal symptoms become severe.
- Medical treatment for alcoholism through drugs. Scientifically a magic pill is yet to be developed to cure alcoholism but there are some drugs that will help reduce cravings and benefit those who are trying to know how to give up drinking and want a treatment for addiction to alcoholism. Some of the medications that are approved for treatment of alcohol abuse include use of Nalmefene which is used in the medical treatment of alcoholism because it is found to reduce craving for some patients. Second is use of Naltrexone which works by blocking in the brain the highness that people experience when they drink alcohol. Lastly is Disulfiram or Antabuse which works by causing a severe reaction that is adverse when someone takes alcohol during medication.
- Prevention of relapse. There are several triggers to relapse for those recovering from alcohol but there are successful preventive measures. Some of the triggers include friends and social atmosphere, weekends and holidays, anger, trying to find oneself, being out of work and also the thoughts of past, present conditions and the future. In order to avoid a relapse you have to declare in your mind that you have had enough and avoid all the triggers above and focus on other activities such as health eating and exercises.
- Find support groups and join. You can join a Christian support group meeting that will help you go through the recovery process. Such programs include secular rehab programs and many other support groups and programs available for those having a drinking problem.
- Weaning. This involves transition from the habits of drinking and joining a program that will help an alcoholic recover and nourish. This transition depends on the decision of the person affected and he/she have to be fully dedicated to undergo rehabilitation and transition.
In this process of quitting drinking, all you have to think about is how much alcohol hurts your personal life and dedicate yourself to follow the above steps on how to stop drinking and you will be amazed by the results of a successful drinking problem recovery. You also need to know what quitting drinking also decreases the possibility of baldness. For additional information on quit drinking, you can check alcoholdetoxmagazine.com.

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Dell Buyout Has Hurdles, But Still Doable
While taking Dell Inc. private could amount to one of the biggest leveraged buyout deals in history, it's totally doable.
That's the takeaway from Deutsche Bank analyst Chris Whitmore, who crunched the numbers and concluded that a deal is feasible based on the interests of the parties involved.
"In short, we believe a transaction is doable on paper from a balance sheet capacity, interest coverage and leverage standpoint," Whitmore said in a note to clients Tuesday morning. "The hurdle is deal size and the large amount of capital required to execute such a transaction."
Dell Inc. has held talks recently with buyout firms Silver Lake Partners and TPG about going private, the WSJ reported in today's paper, as the technology company struggles to find a new course for itself following the end of the personal-computer boom. Talks between Dell and private-equity firms have been going on for the last two to three months, and a potential deal could emerge within six weeks.
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Dell shares recently rose 1.3% to $12.45, after jumping 13% in Monday's session.
Whitmore said a deal would likely require somewhere between $20 billion and $25 billion in outside financing. "The problems with a potential deal would be the scale of the financing required, willingness of key investors including Michael Dell (~16% holder) and the related ability to execute," Whitmore says. "That said, such a transaction could provide very attractive returns for new investors and provide the opportunity to manage the Dell turn-around strategy outside of public market scrutiny."
Whitmore estimates a deal in the $15-to-$16 range "would generate substantial returns for any potential buy-out group while still offering material upside to Dell's current price."
A $16-a-share price tag would represent a 30% premium from Monday's closing price. As a result, Whitmore lifted his price target to $15 from $13, while maintaining his buy rating on the stock.
"We expect LBO speculation to underpin Dell's valuation and shine a light on what we've long argued is an undervalued asset," Whitmore says.
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Voting ended at 11:59 p.m on Thursday.
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One of the men held a customer at gunpoint while the other man demanded money from a clerk, authorities said. The second man then forced the clerk into a storage room and stole cellphones before the robbers fled on foot. They were last seen going north on Pacific Avenue.
One of the robbers was described as a Latino man standing 5 feet 7 inches tall and weighing 200 pounds with a mustache and dark aviator sunglasses. The other was described as a Latino man standing 6 feet 2 inches tall and weighing 180 pounds with a red hooded sweatshirt and a red scarf over his face.
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text: Last year, The Globe and Mail ran an article entitled "The Geeks Have Won," about the commercial dominance of fantasy in a whole variety of media. As someone who purchased Terry Brooks first Shannara book when it came out, I guess I joined the 'geek team' in its hairy-palmed heyday. But does that mean I should be celebrating our victory? I thought it might interesting to have a 'group therapy' thread where we can swap stories of fantasy and shame, from fathers hiding your d20's to mothers sitting you down an explaining that 5th level Dwarves aren't 'really real, honey.' Any knee slappers? As well as to ask more general questions asides, like, what does it mean to grow up a geek in our contemporary culture? For that matter, what the hell is a 'geek,' anyway?


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Big Head Todd gets rockin' again with winter tour
Published: Thursday, January 31, 2013 at 3:15 a.m.
Last Modified: Tuesday, January 29, 2013 at 6:58 p.m.
When members of Big Head Todd and the Monsters decided to record in 2012, they knew the direction they wanted to go.
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Who: Big Head Todd and the Monsters
When: 9 p.m. Friday
Where: The Orange Peel, Asheville, N.C.
Tickets: $22 in advance, $25 at the door
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"This record will be back to a classic Big Head Todd rock and roll record," said drummer Brian Nevin. "The last record was more on the vibier and bluesy side. We have blues roots so there will always be that element to the writing but this has more rock songs and I think our fans will really like this record."
Nevin, along with singer and guitarist Todd Park Mohr, bassist Rob Squires and keyboardist Jeremy Lawton, will play some of their new songs during their winter tour, which includes a 9 p.m. Friday stop at the Orange Peel in Asheville, N.C.
Nevin said there isn't a release date set for the new record, which follows their 2011 release which was a tribute to bluesman Robert Johnson.
"It's nice for us to have new ammo to tour with," he said.
Mohr, who now lives in Chicago, is a constant writer of songs and poetry, Nevin said, which makes it hard sometimes to scale down the song list for a record.
"We have a backlog of material and have to find window of opportunity to record," Nevin said.
The group formed in Colorado in 1986 and reached mass appeal seven years later with the release of their third record, "Sister Sweetly."
Three songs off the record charted on the mainstream rock chart, with "Broken Hearted Savior" cracking the top 10.
The record was released 20 years ago this summer and the group plans to play it in its entirety at a show in June at the famed Red Rocks Amphitheatre.
"It doesn't feel like it's been 20 years," Nevin said. "It's hard to believe we've been doing this for that long. We started our band as three buddies (Lawton joined later) who enjoyed playing music together and we didn't think it was something we'd do professionally.
"We look at it as a blessing to be able to play music together."
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SANTA CLARA -- Carlos Hyde said he was shocked when the 49ers drafted him last month, but the former Ohio State running back loves being part of an organization that puts so much emphasis on the ground game.
"Before the draft process, during my college career, I was looking at guys like Frank Gore," Hyde said Friday. "So I had a familiarity with what went on, how much they ran the ball.
"I didn't know it was this much. But that's definitely a smile on my face to go to an organization that leads the NFL in rushing and rushing attempts. Knowing that, I definitely got excited because, in college, all I wanted to do is run that ball. To come to an organization that that's what they do, that's exciting."
Hyde said Gore's presence kept him from thinking too much about coming to San Francisco.
"I was like, 'They got Frank Gore, some other guys, they don't really need a running back'," Hyde said. "I was looking at teams that actually need somebody to come in right now and play right away."
Hyde, who went to high school in Naples, Fla., said he's worked out with Gore previously in Miami and may do so again before training camp begins. They haven't spent much time together yet at the 49ers facility, but Hyde plans to pick his brain when camp gets underway in July.
"He doesn't come around too much but when he does I try to talk to him a little bit, pick his brain, just try to learn from him," Hyde said of Gore. "He's a guy that's been in the league for 10 years. That's a goal of mine, to be able to play in the league for 10 years. That's a huge accomplishment for him."
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August Spies wrote: again your missing what im saying. Ive already agreed to that. But what point does it show? without greece we would have no western philosophy, does not mean all philosophpy is basically greek by any means.
EDIT: alhtough I definiltly disagree about jimi hendrix, who was only an okay guitar player by every account ive heard. Chuck Berry and Richard are top notch though.
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If there was something to do outside Sunday, there was plenty of Southern Coloradans outside doing it. The Parks were packed with families.
"This is the first time we really had a nice weekend," said Phillip O'Brian as he tossed a football around.
Across town, at Powers and Palmer Park, Wrights Amusement Carnival was busy with kids thrilled to be out of the house.
"I've been feeling like oh my gosh, it's so cold out I just need to stay inside and warm up," Daniel Sebben said.
It's been a wild ride for weather this month. In Colorado Springs so far in April, temperatures have been below average more than half the month, 17 days in all. The forecast appears to show May starting out below average as well.
National Historic Climatology Network data shows the United States is off to its second coldest start to spring ever. The only spring that was colder was back in 1975.


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Marketplace: Oil Is a Slippery Business
OPEC is generally seen as the primary institution that controls oil prices. Is that what OPEC really does? Use this lesson to get an overview of the history and function of this institution.
Demand, Market Economy, Markets, Production, Supply
- Describe relationships between industries in terms of their economic impact on one another.
- Describe the role and function of OPEC (Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries).
- Analyze data trends and relationships in oil production and oil pricing over time.
- Evaluate the relative success of OPEC in accomplishing its goals.
Marketplace, a daily economics news program heard on National Public Radio, featured a story on December 28, 2001 about the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and its decision to cut production of crude oil in the first half of 2002. Following the September 11, 2001 attacks on the United States, demand for fuel dropped significantly, causing a decrease in the price of oil and oil-related products. OPEC's decision to cut production of oil is intended to help stop that decrease in price by decreasing the supply. OPEC is generally seen as the primary institution that controls oil prices. Is that what OPEC really does? Use this lesson to get an overview of the history and function of this institution.
Some vocabulary terms that would be helpful for students to understand during this lesson are
Oligopoly- A market structure dominated by a small number of large firms, selling either identical or differentiated products, and significant barriers to entry into the industry. This is one of four basic market structures. The other three are perfect competition, monopoly, and monopolistic competition.
Monopoly- A market structure characterized by a single seller of a unique product with no close substitutes. This is one of four basic market structures. The other three are perfect competition, oligopoly, and monopolistic competition. As the single seller of a unique good with no close substitutes, a monopoly firm essentially has no competition. The demand for a monopoly firm's output is THE market demand. This gives the firm extensive market control--the ability to control the price and/or quantity of the good sold--making a monopoly firm a price maker. However, while a monopoly can control the market price, it can not charge more than the maximum demand price that buyers are willing to pay.
Competition- In general, the actions of two or more rivals in pursuit of the same objective. In the context of markets, the specific objective is either selling goods to buyers or alternatively buying goods from sellers. Competition tends to come in two varieties -- competition among the few, which is market with a small number of sellers (or buyers), such that each seller (or buyer) has some degree of market control, and competition among the many, which is a market with so many buyers and sellers that none is able to influence the market price or quantity exchanged.
Have your students define these words using research tools such as the dictionary or an internet search or an economics website like AmosWeb . During the course of the lesson, ask the students to revisit the terms to see if they are getting better understanding of each term.
Note to teacher: The following link requires RealPlayer www.real.com/dmm/realplayer/search
AmosWeb: On online economics website students can use to look up economic terms.
Crude Oil Production Cuts December 28, 2001: An article on the Marketplace website about OPEC trying to control oil production.
This is a link to the transcript of the Marketplace audio piece from the preceding bullet point.
OPEC Home Page: Students can use OPEC's website to learn more about the organization. Used to complete activity 3.
EIA OPEC Revenues Fact Sheet: OPEC revenues students can use to learn more about OPEC and complete activity 3.
World Oil Market and Oil Price Chronologies: 1970-2000. A graphical representation of the history of oil prices. Used to complete activity 3.
Oil Price History and Analysis: Another history of oil prices. This page also provides a good explanation of why prices have increased. Used to complete activity 3.
WTRG Economics Collection of Articles Written on OPEC: Articles written over several years analyzing the decisions faced by OPEC. Used to complete activity 3.
American Petroleum Industry: Information on the average price of gasoline at the pump, the countries the U.S. imports of oil and product from, and state motor fuel tax rates. Used to complete Activity 3.
International Energy Outlook 2001: World Oil Markets and projection tables. Used to complete Activity 3.
National Center for Educational Statistics graphing tool: A tool used in Activity 4 to help in creating a graph.
September 11 Activity: Used in Activity 1 to further provide evaluation and understanding on industries affected by 9/11.
September 11 Organizational Chart
Activity 1
Discuss the concept of supply and demand and relationships between industries by asking students to name some industries that were negatively affected in the aftermath of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks on the United States.
- What primary industries do you think had the most drop-off in sales in the months following the attacks? Why? [Possible answers: Airlines, tourism, entertainment; Possible reasons: Fear of new attacks, fear of a failing economy, depression.]
- What related industries could have been affected by decreases in these sales? [Fuel Companies, restaurants and hotels, retailers.]
Other topics that can be used as prompts or starter topics are:
Charitable Organizations
Real Estate
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- What happens when demand for a particular product or item decreases? Why? [The price of the product goes down because consumers want less at all price levels, thus the prices associated with each quantity demanded fall.]
- What can industries do to protect themselves from complete collapse during times of economic downturn? [Some industries lose members (e.g. airlines declaring bankruptcy; restaurants going out of business.) Some cut expenditures by imposing layoffs or hiring freezes. Others work together to prevent bottoming out the price of a commodity and maintain a level of supply/demand that keeps the market stable. They do this by reducing the supply of the product, but this can be difficult to control when there are multiple producers of the commodity. In 1960, oil exporting countries formed an organization to control the production levels of crude oil. As of January 2001, this organization's membership controls This organization has grown over time into an institution. This lesson will focus on the structure and function of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries [OPEC] and what it has done over the years to protect the interests of its membership. Students will discuss the implications of the size of the organization as well as its impact over time.]
Activity 2
Have the students read the Marketplace transcript on crude oil production cuts to be made by OPEC
It's Friday, December 28, 2001. I'm David Brancaccio.
It's 94 cents a gallon at some gasoline pumps -- but how long can it last? The oil producers' cartel, OPEC, agreed to cut crude oil production to boost prices that collapsed when demand dried up after Sept.11th. But as Marketplace's Stephen Beard reports from London, OPEC may have trouble reaching its target price of $25 a barrel.
Beard:"OPEC members have decided to cut their combined output by 6 percent -- that's 1.5 million barrels a day. The cut will take effect Jan. 1st. It's intended to tighten supplies and boost the flagging price of crude -- which should mean higher prices at the pump. But don't panic, says Ray Holloway, head of a major UK gas retailing association."
Holloway:"If oil production is cut, then we are going to see an increase in price. But it depends how much -- how much of a cut, how much of it holds, and how much oil markets perceive the future availability of crude oil. I wouldn't be too pessimistic."
Beard:"Indeed, many analysts here say there is every reason for consumers to be optimistic about the price of crude. OPEC now controls only 40% of world oil production. The cartel has had to twist the arms of nonmember countries, like Russia, to cut their output too. The Russians, the Norwegians and the Mexicans have agreed to some cuts, but energy consultant Fergus Macloud is not impressed. He thinks the Russians will certainly renege on the deal. And if they do, he thinks some members of OPEC will too."
Macloud:"The chances of the full OPEC cutback of 1.5 million barrels being fully carried through are very low. Probably only two-thirds of that will take place. So the real issue is, 'Is this going to be enough to give OPEC their target price of $22 to $28 a barrel?' I doubt it, really."
Beard:"OPEC has succeeded in nudging oil prices back from post-Sept. 11th lows. But Analysts, like Macloud, do not expect a further substantial rise -- unless there is robust economic recovery in the United States, Japan and Germany.
In London, this is Stephen Beard for Marketplace."
As the students read the segment, have them generate a list of questions they'll need to answer to better understand the story. Examples of these questions are:
- Who are the members of OPEC? Why does the organization exist, and how do members agree on cutting production rates? [OPEC was created in 1960, and is a coalition of oil producing countries including Algeria, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, Libya, Nigeria, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Venezuela. The stated goals of the organization are to "stabilize the oil market" by controlling or influencing production rates on a global level. Members act independently, but come together in conference to agree on production rates as a group. These agreements are not binding, and students may discover in their research that many times the member countries have not held to their agreements. Still, OPEC has had an influence on the oil market and is seen in the industry as a powerful controlling agent on prices.]
- If OPEC controls 40% of crude oil production, who controls the rest? [Other countries who produce and export large amounts of crude oil are Russia, Norway, Mexico, Oman, and Angola, among others.]
- Why would other countries cut or not cut their production in conjunction with OPEC's decision? [If OPEC cuts production, and other countries do not, those countries could see an increase in market share. There is, though, the danger of a price war resulting from that situation as each country cut prices in order to shore up their own share. It is in the best interest of non-OPEC countries to cooperate with OPEC in an effort to maintain a stable distribution of market share.]
- When OPEC has cut or increased production of oil in the past, has the price of petroleum responded as intended? [While there is a correlation between OPEC production rates and the price of petroleum, it is argued that OPEC has not been successful as a consortium. This is largely due to the non-binding nature of OPEC member agreements on production as well as the outside influences that contribute to any change in market value of a product [war, global economic indicators, political issues like price control policies or embargoes]. The WTRG Oil Price History and Analysis site below provides a fairly reader-friendly analysis of the non-OPEC influences on pricing over the years.]
- Does OPEC control the price of oil and oil-related products? [No. OPEC members control their own countries' production rates and influence other non-OPEC production rates. Pricing is determined by the market.]
Activity 3
Have the students work in small groups to explore the following websites and articles. Each group should come up with a short summary on the structure and function of OPEC, a description of the oil-producing countries that are not members of the institution, and a basic analysis of whether OPEC has been successful in its mission to "stabilize the oil market."
- OPEC Home Page
- EIA OPEC Revenues Fact Sheet
- World Oil Market and Oil Price Chronologies: 1970-2000
- Oil Price History and Analysis
- WTRG Economics Collection of Articles Written on OPEC
- American Petroleum Industry: Industry Statistics
- International Energy Outlook 2001: World Oil Markets
Activity 4
After completing their basic research, the students should create a bar graph that shows the production rates of crude oil by OPEC members during a specified period of time (e.g. last 4 decades, or last 12 months) and overlay it with a line graph showing the price rates on oil over the same time period. The students should analyze the graph and be able to say whether there is a correlation between the two data sets. Refer the students to the National Center for Educational Statistics graphing tool to create the first section of the graph. They can then complete the line graph portion by hand. The students may research prices on their own, or use the tables below, reproduced from information found on the Energy Information Administration web site.
Table Reproduced from EIA site:
World Crude Oil Supply 1997-2001 (Million Barrels per Day)
|Source: Energy Information Administration, www.eia.doe.gov
World Crude Oil Prices 1997-2002
Jan.1, 1997
Jan.2, 1998
Jan. 1,1999
Jan.1, 2000
|Source: Energy Information Administration, www.eia.doe.gov
What correlation do you see between the production rates and the prices?
|[Students should see that there is a relationship between OPEC Supply and world oil prices that does not exist between non-OPEC supply and oil prices. Graphs students draw should be similar in nature to the images provided here. Remind students, however, that supply is not the only factor influencing pricing. In their research on the WTRG Oil Price History and Analysis and World Oil Market and Oil Price Chronologies: 1970-2000 sites, students should examine other factors such as war and global politics as factors influencing pricing. This allows students to think back through the opening activity to this lesson which asked what industries were affected by the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks on the United States. Remind students that supply and demand are both factors that affect pricing. OPEC and other oil producing countries alter supply in response to demand, and it is the relationship between these two factors that ultimately determine prices. The important concept to get here is that reducing or increasing supplies of a product can affect the price positively or negatively. OPEC has attempted to keep pricing stable by adjusting its production as the market shifts. . Use this discussion to stimulate debate on whether OPEC has been successful in its mission.]
Has OPEC succeeded in its organizational mission to stabilize the market? [Open-ended question; this is a debatable question.]
Have the students prepare a set of interview questions and talking points for a simulated meeting between an OPEC representative and a non-member country considering joining the organization. Discussions should reflect students' understanding of the motivations of the member organizations and the relationship between controlling supply and its effect on pricing.
The OPEC representative would want to discern whether the interviewing organization would share the commitment to act in tandem with other members on production controls. The OPEC representative would also want to convince the non-member of the benefits of working together as an institution.
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Aortic Regurgitation
Device: HAART 300 Annuloplasty Device
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Endpoint Classification: Safety/Efficacy Study
Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment
Masking: Open Label
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|A Prospective, Non-randomized, Multi-center Trial to Evaluate the Safety and Effectiveness of the HAART Model 300 Annuloplasty Ring When Used to Surgically Repair a Leaking Aortic Valve Using a 3-D Intra-annular Mounting Frame
- Primary Study Objective is to evaluate the safety and efficacy of the HAART model 300 annuloplasty ring in subjects with predominant aortic regurgitation [ Time Frame: Immediate Post-op, 1, 3 and 6 months post-op ] [ Designated as safety issue: Yes ]
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Device: HAART 300 Annuloplasty Device
Aortic Regurgitation, (also known as Aortic Insufficiency; AI), is the failure of the aortic valve to close completely during diastole which causes blood to flow from the aorta back into the left ventricle. Aortic Regurgitation (AR) is a frequent cause of both disability and death due to congestive heart failure, primarily in individuals forty or older, but can also occur in younger populations.
Traditionally management of aortic regurgitation has been by aortic valve replacement, however, as has been observed in patients who have had mitral valve repair, the option of maintaining ones native aortic valve versus a replacement, either bioprosthetic or mechanical, can have added multiple benefits. The advantage of repair is the avoidance of prosthetic valve-related complications with bioprosthetic valves over 10-15 years or the need for anticoagulation with mechanical valves and the related problems of this therapy. Therefore, potentially aortic valve repair is a good option for patients with AR or AI.
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|50 Years and older (Adult, Senior)
|Genders Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
Inclusion Criteria:
- The subject is 50 years old or older
- The subject has a tricuspid aortic valve morphology
- Patients with documented severe aortic insufficiency with aortic annular dilation without severe concomitant aortic stenosis
- Patients referred to center for documented moderate to severe Chronic AR associated with annular dilatation with or without cusp prolapse of one, two, or all three leaflets
- Patients with or without Sinotubular Junction (STJ) dilatation or aortic root aneurysms
- Patients who are free of coronary disease or those with evidence of minor stable (1-2 vessel) coronary disease
- Subject is willing to comply with specified follow-up evaluations, including transesophageal echocardiography if there are inadequate images by TTE to assess the aortic valve
- The subject has signed the written informed consent
- The subject agrees to return for all follow-up evaluations for the duration of the study (i.e. geographically stable
- The subject is NYHA class II or III
Exclusion Criteria:
- The subject has preexisting valve prosthesis in the atrial, the mitral, pulmonary, and/or tricuspid position
- The subject requires an additional valve replacement
- The subject's aortic valve morphology is not tricuspid
- The subject has active endocarditis
- Heavily calcified valves
- Valvular retraction with severely reduced mobility
- The subject has mixed stenosis and regurgitation of the aortic valve with predominant stenosis
- The subject requires a repair of the mitral or tricuspid valve with the use of an annuloplasty device
- Leukopenia
- Acute anemia (Hb < 9mg%)
- Platelet count <100,000 cell/mm3
- Need for emergency surgery for any reason
- History of bleeding diathesis or coagulopathy or the subject refuses blood transfusions
- Active infection requiring antibiotic therapy (if temporary illness, subjects may enroll 4 weeks after discontinuation of antibiotics)
- Subjects in whom transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) is contraindicated
- Non elective presentation
- Low Ejection Fraction (EF) EF < 40%
- Life expectancy < 1 year
- Rheumatic disease
- The subject has severe leaflet fenestration or leaflets damaged by endocarditis
- The subject is or will be participating in a concomitant research study of an investigational product or has participated in such a study within the 30 days prior to screening
- The subject is a minor, an illicit drug user, alcohol abuser, prisoner, institutionalized, or is unable to give informed consent
- The subject is pregnant or lactating
- This patient will not agree to return to the implant center for the required number of follow-up visits or is geographically unavailable for follow-up
- The subject has not signed and dated the study informed consent
- Recent (within 6 months) cerebrovascular accident(CVA)or transient ischemic attack (TIA)
- Myocardial infarction (MI) within one month of trial inclusion
- Have a known intolerance to titanium or polyester
- Sole therapy for correction for patients with aortic root aneurysm
- Subjects requiring simultaneous cardiac procedures
- The subject has asymptomatic AR and a LVEF > 50%
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT01400841
|University Hospital Gasthuisberg
|Leuven, Belgium, B-3000
|Czech Republic
|Institut klinicke a experimantalni mediciny
|Prague, Czech Republic, 1958/9
|German Heart Institute
|Berlin, Germany, 13353
|German Heart Center Munich
|Munich, Germany, 80636
|Principal Investigator:
|Christof Stamm, M.D.
|German Heart Institute Berlin
Publications automatically indexed to this study by ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier (NCT Number):
|Responsible Party:
|Biostable Science & Engineering
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
|NCT01400841 History of Changes
|Other Study ID Numbers:
|Study First Received:
|July 21, 2011
|Last Updated:
|July 8, 2013
|Health Authority:
|Germany: Federal Institute for Drugs and Medical Devices
Keywords provided by Biostable Science & Engineering:
Aortic Insufficiency, Aortic Regurgitation, Aortic Valve Repair
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Aortic Valve Insufficiency
Heart Valve Diseases
Heart Diseases
Cardiovascular Diseases
ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on August 28, 2016


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News 12 This Morning at 6 o'clock / Friday, April 8, 2011
AUGUSTA, Ga. --- The spotlight on the Masters tournament this week, but patrons are also stopping by the Augusta Museum of History to see their golf exhibit. One that has attracted people from all corners of the world.
It is home to some of golf's greatest treasures. From the first wooden golf ball to one sweet shot, museum registrar, Amanda Klaus says the coveted items here showcase Augusta's rich connection to the game. "The green jacket that's what people come to see. That's what they come to take pictures of and that's what everyone is enjoying this week," said Klaus.
For some patrons learning more about the sport helps them enjoy their trip to Augusta National even more. "I think personally it makes it more exciting because you see the sport has such huge history, you can read books about it," said Dominik Senn.
These special moments preserved in time help some relive their own memories. "Brings back all the memories of growing up as a kid. Watching all the majors like Jack and Phil and today Tiger," said another patron, Bill Hendrickson.
"It's absolutely important. The Masters is such a big event for the Augusta area and the citizens, to celebrate that here and have people come and learn that history and take pride in it, I think is important," said Klaus.
She says the hardest gems for her to acquire were the famous green jacket and President Eisenhower's gift to the Augusta National, a silver tea set. One room is dedicated entirely to Augusta's golf courses, and the other shows the evolution of the game. "It features images of players, going back to roman time, evolution of golf tees and fashion and golf clubs," Klaus explained.
As for the heroes, from Tiger to Nicklaus, all the way back to Bobby Jones, all their golden moments are captured in time here.
If you want to visit the museum this weekend they will be open from 10 to 5 pm through Saturday. Sunday they will be open from 1pm to 5 pm. Tickets are $4 for adults, $3 for seniors, and $2 for student aged 6 to 18.


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About the Book
"The debut of an electric literary talent. Brilliantly quirky, often moving, always gorgeously told….Bravo for this fabulous American fiction!"
—Chang-Rae Lee, New York Times bestselling author of Native Speaker
"A wonderful story collection that's as wide and rich and complex as the geography it spans."
— Ben Fountain, PEN/Hemingway award-winning author of Brief Encounters with Che Guevera
"Tenorio is a deep and original writer, and Monstress is simply a beautiful book."
—Jessica Hagedorn, author of Dogeaters
A luminous collection of heartbreaking, vivid, startling, and gloriously unique stories set amongst the Filipino-American communities of California and the Philippines, Monstress heralds the arrival of a breathtaking new talent on the literary scene: Lysley Tenorio. Already the worthy recipient of a Pushcart Prize, a Whiting Writer's Award, and a Stegner Fellowship, Tenorio brilliantly explores the need to find connections, the melancholy of isolation, and the sometimes suffocating ties of family in tales that range from a California army base to a steamy moviehouse in Manilla, to the dangerous false glitter of Hollywood.
Monstress introduces a bold new writer who explores the clash and meld of disparate cultures. In the National Magazine Award-nominated title story, a has-been movie director and his reluctant leading lady travel from Manila to Hollywood for one last chance at stardom, unaware of what they truly stand to lose. In "Felix Starro," a famous Filipino faith healer and his grandson conduct an illicit business in San Francisco, though each has his own plans for their earnings. And after the Beatles reject an invitation from Imelda Marcos for a Royal Command Performance, an aging bachelor attempts to defend her honor by recruiting his three nephews to attack the group at the Manila International Airport in "Help."
Lysley Tenorio reveals the lives of people on the outside looking in with rare skill, humor, and deep understanding, in stories framed by tense, fascinating dichotomies—tenderness and power, the fantastical and the realistic, the familiar and the strange. Breathtakingly original, Monstress marks the arrival of a singular new voice in American fiction.
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Critical Praise
"Tenorio's stories, set amid mingling nationalities and generations, prompt comparisons to the works of Junot Díaz and Jhumpa Lahiri… But the refreshingly wry stories...are rangier and...focused on uncanny moments when a character realizes that something essential to his or her life might be...false and frightening." — Los Angeles Times
"[W]insome…illuminating…[Tenorio] manages to make fabulous setups plausible through his meticulous crafting, deeply imagining the lives of a memorable cast of eccentrics.... For readers who shy away from short stories on the grounds that they're often quiet or uneventful...Tenorio might make a convert of you." — San Francisco Chronicle
"Tenorio, born in the Philippines and raised in California, has taken a uniquely Filipino-American perspective, polyglot and glittering with cinema dreams, and used it to make a bold collection of stories of the rejected, the helpless and the lost. Monstress is the debut of a singular talent." — NPR.org
"A wondrous clutch of stories that pits the customs and superstitions of his Philippines homeland against the fads and fetishes of his adopted America. Set in Manila, Hollywood, and San Francisco, these yarns feature... memorably endearing eccentrics." — Elle
"Tenorio writes persuasively about otherness and connection… [his] characters are zany, witty, and beautifully drawn… Ultimately, though, it is the unassuming pitch of these stories that makes them so exquisitely deadly." — Slate, The XX Factor
"[Monstress] introduces a unique voice from an underrepresented slice of the American experience." — The Onion A.V. Club
"[A] compassionate and entertaining new collection…The book's most poignant tale is Save the I-Hotel, a chiaroscuro of loneliness that's also a quiet portrait of abiding friendship and life-changing betrayal." — Boston Globe
"Tenorio skillfully balances the beautiful and grotesque, the fantastical and commonplace to arrive at his particularly insightful renderings of the human condition.... [The] reader feels an immediate sense of intimacy with the most unlikely of protagonists." — The Oregonian (Portland)
"Tenorio lays bare hearts that dare to hope but wind up disappointed, always with the wit and power of a born storyteller." — San Francisco Weekly
"[A]n impressive debut… Although the situations are sometimes bleak, the stories benefit from Tenorio's wry sense of humor." — San Jose Mercury News
"Complex, and powerful....This first collection introduces a writer of great promise, whose stories can illustrate tenderness at one minute and human cruelty not much later. Tenorio's writing is immediate, visceral even....[A] vital addition for short-fiction collections [and] readers of Junot Diaz, Chang-Rae Lee, and Jessica Hagedorn." — Booklist
"[An] intimate and admirably controlled debut story collection… [Monstress is] an introduction to a promising writer who knows how to get a reader's attention....Tenorio has a great knack for striking story premises… [and] cultivates a plainspoken (but not blunt) style that recalls Tobias Wolff." — Kirkus Reviews
"Spanning several decades and diverse settings, Tenorio's debut story collection is a vibrant survey of Filipino-American immigrant history. The tales are tragic, but Tenorio makes the most of his gift for black humor." — Publishers Weekly (starred review)
"The stories in Monstress announce the debut of an electric literary talent. Brilliantly quirky, often moving, always gorgeously told, these are tales of big-hearted misfits who yearn for their authentic selves with extraordinary passion and grace. Bravo for this fabulous American fiction!" — Chang-Rae Lee, NEW YORK TIMES bestselling author of NATIVE SPEAKER and THE SURRENDER
"Lysley Tenorio is a writer of sly wit and lively invention—these are stories bursting with wonders...but most wondrous of all is his intimate sense of character. Each story is a confession of love betrayed, told with a mournful, austere tenderness as heartbreaking as it is breathtaking." — Peter Ho Davies, author of THE WELSH GIRL
Lysley Tenorio's darkly funny stories capture the contradictions and complexities of being both Filipino and a citizen of the world. Tenorio is a deep and original writer, and Monstress is simply a beautiful book. — Jessica Hagedorn, author of DOGEATERS
"Tenorio is that rare breed of writer who mines gold from the impossible. He sees everything—the absurd and the tragic, the funny and profound—and delivers stories that are as true to life as any you will ever read." — Ben Fountain, PEN/Hemingway award-winning author of BRIEF ENCOUNTERS WITH CHE GUEVARA
"In these fantastic stories, Tenorio skillfully blends the unlikely and the emotional, the bizarre and the humane. His writing portrays the universal human condition through unique specificity, and is very deserving of attention." — Rishi Reddi, author of KARMA AND OTHER STORIES
"Lysley Tenorio's first book [is] better than I hoped: poignant, imaginative, somehow sad and funny all at once. Tenorio's characters walk tightropes strung between the Philippines and America, between illusions and reality, between family ties and the need to strike out alone. Monstress is a wonderful read. " — Anthony Doerr, author of MEMORY WALL
"Tenorio's wit is understated; his writing is deft and self-assured; his dramas don't shout, but whisper, seductive and heartfelt. Monstress is one of the wisest and heartfelt collections I've read. I've waited a long time for this book." — Daniel Orozco, author of ORIENTATION AND OTHER STORIES
"Monstress is an exhilarating rollercoaster of a book. Deeply funny, heartbreaking, hopeful, philosophical, bawdy, and wise, Tenorio's stories, written from the underbelly of the American Dream, present one brilliant portrait after another." — Sabina Murray, PEN/Faulkner Award-winning author of THE CAPRICES and TALES OF THE NEW WORLD
"MONSTRESS, a debut collection of short stories by Lysley Tenorio, is a gift: a chance to understand what those Filipino émigrés might have been saying about their lives, loves, disappointments and sense of being the other…Don't expect happy endings, but do expect to be moved, dazzled and surprised." — Washington Independent Review of Books
"[A] jittery, caffeinated, dazzling collection with a poignant center. The characters, straddling Filipino and American traditions, will charm you with their wit and devastate you with their loneliness. And in addition to being quirky and moving, the eight stories unfold beautifully in language that evokes…Junot Diaz." — Slate
Product Details
- Imprint: Ecco
- On Sale: 01/31/2012
- Pages: 240
- List Price: 7.49 USD
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- There are two main methods to choose from to configure a multilingual Drupal website:
- Entity Translation is the newer method
- Content Translation is the older method
- Entity Translation is now in Drupal 8 core. It is available for both Drupal 7 and 8. With an upgrade path from Drupal 7 to 8;
- Content Translation is available for both Drupal 6 and 7;
- Below is the documentation for Content Translation (the older method)
When the Content Translation module is enabled you can translate site content into different languages. Working with the Locale module (which manages the enabled languages and provides translation for the site interface), the Content Translation module is key to creating and maintaining translated site content.
Drupal 6 and 7
Configure content translation
- Navigate to the Permissions page (Administration > User permissions in Drupal 6, or Administration > People > Permissions in Drupal 7) and assign the "translate content" permission to the appropriate user roles.
- Navigate to the Languages page(Administration > Settings > Language in Drupal 6, or Administration > Configuration > Regional and language > Languages in Drupal 7) and add and enable desired languages.
Enable translation support for a content type
- Navigate to the Content types administration page (Administration > Content > Types in Drupal 6, or Administration > Structure > Content types in Drupal 7).
- Select a content type you want translated, and select "edit", then "Workflow settings" for Drupal 6 or "Publishing options" for Drupal 7.
- At the "Multilingual support" section, select "Enabled, with translation".
- Be sure to save each content type after enabling multilingual support.
For more useful materials on configuring a multilingual site in Drupal, see Resource Guide: Configuring a Multilingual Site.
Drupal 8
To enable content translation in Drupal 8, enable the core "Content Translation" module.
To configure: Configuration > Content language and translation ( admin/config/regional/content-language )
This module allows you to decide whether each type of content entity (node pages, comments, custom blocks, taxonomy terms, user accounts, etc.) should be translatable or not. Then, within each entity type, you can decide whether the sub-types (content types for node page content, terms in particular vocabularies for taxonomy, etc.) should be translated. And within each translatable entity sub-type, you can decide which fields should be translatable.
To Translate content:
Once you have designated certain fields of certain entity sub-types to be translatable, and you've installed at least two languages on your site, you can translate content items. Users with translate permissions will see links to "Translate" alongside where you'd normally see "Edit" links, and you'll be able to add translations for each configured language. Behind the scenes, you'll see that all the translations share the same ID (such as the node ID), and if you look at the Drupal database, you'll see that there is a table that stores information about each translation (such as the language and the node ID), and then each field stores its translated values in a separate table.
Looking for support? Visit the Drupal.org forums, or join #drupal-support in IRC.
How to avoid problems with path aliases
Please make sure that all languages have their path prefix set-up (Home › Administer › Site configuration › Languages > Edit > Path Prefix). This will prevent you from getting ugly "Page not found" error messages for translated pages that are accessed using path aliases.
Thanks for the tip!
Thanks for the tip!
A drupalero latino,
Working at Dilygent and
Blogging at http://develCuy.com
This guide states "this
This guide states "this ("Translation" ) tab allows translations to be added or edited using a specialized editing form that also displays the content being translated."
However in my case from the translation tab you create a new node with a different node ID and may have different settings (taxonomy, publishing options etc may be different from the original). There is no "specialized edit form".
Am I missing something? Or this part of the guide does not apply to drupal 6.x?
I am having the exact same problem
If I want to translate a "story" node, then when I click on "translate" tab, and enter the translation and save it, now I have TWO stories showing up on my frontpage because both these are different nodes.
Do I have to remember to manually turn off "promoted to front page" each time I'm translating content?
Regarding Translation tab not appearing
If translation tab is not appearing when you the node, the problem is with settings. You have to enable this setting for each content type.
Go to content management > content types and then edit the content type for which you want the tab. Then in the "workflow settings" under "Multilingual support" check "Enabled, with translation" option and then check.
Thanks, another issue about admin theme.
Thanks Shinh, you saved me from self hair removal.
Still, i got an issue about the theme used while translating, when i click the tab, it switches to my frontend theme (also my default),
which is quite annoying...
Any suggestion?
I did not set the admin theme for editing content
and had to style the forms correctly in my frontend theme.
No Translation Tab
I have "Enabled, with translation" checked under Workflow Settings > Multilingual for the selected Content Type. I view a page of that content type and still do not see the Translate tab. ...any other ideas? Additionally, I am using the default Garland theme.
Ensure a specific language is set on original node
I had this same problem just now. The issue was that my original node was set to "language neutral". You need to set it to a specific language before the translate tab will appear.
How can I translate the
How can I translate the menu.?
this module only translate the content but it will be good if it can translate the menu too
example "About us" in english, then when you click for french it should show "A propos "
maybe it's me that doesn 't know how to do it :)
Translating the Menu
For Primary links, Create the links for both languages and within that menu item, select the language for what you want it to display.
Primary Links >
- Home
- Company
- Services
- Casa
- Servicios
- Compañía
...English version will display for English, Spanish for Spanish.
Thanks for the tip, but..
Dear Dale,
this is excatly what I was looking for, too, but I just can't find the way to
"within that menu item, select the language for what you want it to display."
I have Drupal 6, and got everything else done fine, so could this be about site themes (a different theme for admin and another for users)?
Or am I missing something about editing a menu item, because at the Edit menu item form (admin/build/menu/item/itemnumber/edit) I have only fields for Path, Menu link title and Description, boxes for Enabled and Expanded, and dropdown lists for Parent item and Weight.
Kindly, help me, please.
Not the simplest solution, but got it done, though
This needed the "internationalization" module installed.
Now I have the primary links displayed as I wanted to.
User.module (translate.spanish)
Hi I was wondering if there is a way to translate "User Accounts" to "Cuentas de usuario" (spanish)
for example if you go to http://drupal.org/user
you will see:
Usser Acount
Create a new account | Log in | Request new password
Where can I translate that part of the code? I just dont know where this is coming from??
If someone knows the answer please help.
You can translate every label
You can translate every label in admin/build/translate .
Just search the string in admin/build/translate/search or do a bulk translation with import/export.
Under 'site building' there is 'translation interface'
If you ever want to change any of the built-in words/sentences in Drupal default, for ex - the description of the node types in add/node/page, then you will have to use the 'translation interface'.
If you have a lot of words that need changing (it will actually show you how much percentage of the site is translated to your language), then I'd suggest exporting the .po file, filling it in with the proper translation and then importing it back and voila, you have your multi-lingual site.
Menu translations Drupal 6
I have just struggled through how to do multiple languages for menu translations and it cost me quite a bit of time to figure out.
I have put a blog entry at https://theingots.org/community/node/27111 to explain how I got it to work in case it helps anyone else.
Translated content losing association
For some reason after translating a piece of content the association with the original page is gone. Any ideas? Here's an example: http://www.screencast.com/users/iansilber/folders/Jing/media/97d1364a-8e...
Might be...
... that you're actually creating a revision of the page?
I haven't worked with revisions so I'm not totally sure, but try to uncheck the revision box and see if it works.
About Translating Blocks
Hello there!
All translations I have done so far, are working fine. This really is a great feature in Drupal, I can have a real multilingual site, with fairly little effort.
Translating the Menus and "normal" Block works like clock-work, too, after I read the instructions to create an own menu / block for each language, and then separate them with "Show only on listed pages" setting, using path prefix.
The problem is only with content types that require the setting Identification => Make a listing page for this content type, in order to work the way I want them to.
For this content type, (at the admin/content/node-type/) I have selected:
Workflow settings => Multilingual support: Enabled, with translation, and
Multilanguage options => Normal - All enabled languages will be allowed
Translating the content itself works fine, of course, but the listing page gets a new list item of every translated page of that type.
I want to separate the different languages to two different listings pages, one language per list.
I think there must be a way to fix this, but just can't seem to see how. Please, help!
Kindest regards,
Duplicated articles
I think that I have followed all the advice above, but end up with the same articles appearing in both English and French Sites, i.e. the English article and the translated French one. Any ideas where I have gone wrong?
A supplementary question is on Menu translation. I have installed Openpublish and the primary menus partially change when the language is changed. A number of terms however remain in English. I have used menu translate and added the translations into the fr.po files. Again what I am doing wrong?
All help gratefully received to avoid damaging myself on these brick walls
Re: Duplicated articles
I think that I have followed all the advice above, but end up with the same articles appearing in both English and French Sites, i.e. the English article and the translated French one. Any ideas where I have gone wrong?
Thats by design. See my issue: http://drupal.org/node/1029724
Re: Duplicated articles
I have found out that it is possible to resolve the problem. After reading the comments on http://drupal.org/node/1029724 I realised that some other control not associated with language setting should solve the problem, if it was solvable. The only one that I could think of was Views.
The solution is
Add an extra filter to Views for the content type.
The filter is node translated: equal to one of current language and no language.
Et voila tout est en ordre!
I hope that some one else will benefit from the pain that I have endured.
Unfortunately the menu translation problem is still unsolved
Re: Duplicated articles
Your tip works great for the frontpage, Riverrat! Merci
About menu translate
Just double checking but when you goto admin/build/translate does it show your language (fr) as having 100% translation? If not, that may be the problem. You can easily change Drupal's built-in strings from there.
Openpublish - primary menus
Did you manage to find a solution for the translation of the primary menu? Searching but facing the same brick walls here.
Openpublish menu translation
Hello Riverrat,
Working with Openpublish I have found it very difficult to build a topics OP menu in 2 languages. Even if I set the translation of a menu item it keeps displaying in the other language menu. I was wondering how you fixed this Riverrat?
Thank you
image references have prefix added, too
So far, so good - I've got it working in principle with a site running English as "first language" and German second, using the "de" path prefix. The problem I'm running into now is that the prefix is also automagically added to image references, leading to the images not being found.
E.g. if I have an image in the English page living at /sites/default/files/images/image.jpg and have a German translation of the page referencing the same image, it's not found because the generated path for it is /de/sites/default/images/image.jpg. I have tried working around that by creating a de directory and linking to ../sites from within it, or by creating a symbolic link "de" in the drupal directory, but both approaches created other problems. And it shouldn't be that way in the first place. What am I missing?
Content translation links
I got really annoyed by the content translation links at the end of nodes that have translations. I totally favor the 'language switch links' block and the possibilities it offers my site visitors.
My solution was to implement
template_preprocess_node() in my template.php and then simply added
...and your template.php
...and your template.php code?
Be blessed!!!
You saved me!!!
Creating new node for each translation.
Hello, by this I am able to translate nodes in any language but the problem I am facing is if I am displaying a node at my homepage ,it does not translate body of node because it creates a new node for each translation and hence it is not giving me uniform solution.It only changes language at that particular node only.Kindly help me to get out of this.
I am facing a problem that my content not translated while all site translated in defined language.
Varun Kr Pandey
Node title & body not getting translated
I am sorry if I am asking something stupid. But what my confusion is :
I have installed Locale & Content Translation module. Set the appropriate permission. Added & enabled the Arabic Language. Then from Translate interface section I have imported the ar.po file. Then in Multilingual support section checked "Enabled, with Translation" for basic page.
Now when I am creating a basic page content I am getting the Translate Tab. But when I am clicking the Add Translation link it doesn't automatically translating the node title / body into Arabic language.
My question is to get the translated version of the page do I need to provide the translated content? Or there is any way to get the English content body translated automatically?
Content translation
In answer to your question, you need to translate the content. The translation file you uploaded, only translates the Drupal structure texts, like "read more", etc.
Drupal 7 Content tanslation NOT working
I have gone through all the available tutorials and instructions and issues but still my translation not working. everything working fine but not translation of the content.
System environmental information
1. Drupal 7.32
3. Apache 2.2.22
4. working on localhost
Installation and configuration od the modules
1. https://www.drupal.org/node/1268692
2. https://www.drupal.org/node/133977
3. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kH_DwwEQf0k
Issus: when I am translating a node it is creating separate node but it is saving in English as original language, when switching to other language like Japanese http://localhost:81/drupallang/ja/page3 it don't translate into Japanese but display in English, even if I create a node on other Language it create English content.
Thanks in advanced
Both language content in same page
Thank you. I have a situation here where I want to display content in two languages at a time , like multilingual page. However while adding the content , the content must be added for one language and same content is translated to other language .
I have another another doubt. When site was searched for a keyword in one language and result is shown for one language. Can the translated versions of that result page can be shown in results too?
For example site is searched for 'xyz' and if 'xyz' exists in one of the nodes in English then it's shown in results. The translated version of node doesn't contain 'xyz' , but I want the translated versions of the node that contains 'xyz' also should be listed in result pages too. Can this be possible?
I am a PHP programmer. moving to become drupal programmer
Styling multilingual site
The internationalization module in Drupal 7 used to provide a class in body e.g. i18n-en for English language/ i18n-fr for French. However in Drupal 8, there is no such class provided to distinguish between different languages. How can I apply different styles for different languages in Drupal 8?
Localization switching languages
Crazy, stupid problem. Someone accidentally wrote over the wrong database and it was restored to an earlier date. There are many system default French words appearing on the English site. How can I reverse this? I have tried looking in the admin/config/regional/translate/translate area for the words but everything seems fine in there. It's like the page is not knowing if it's english or french. I am using URL detection which should enforce the correct language. (admin/config/regional/language/configure)
Is there a way to reset the base 'English' language without loosing all the French translations?
Custom content entity if made translatable,splits into two types
I have been experiencing this problem lately when creating custom content entities and making them translatable ( by specifying translatable = TRUE ) in the annotation. The entity type splits into two types, and this can be seen in the process of creating a view. So when you choose what type of entity to use for the view, the name of the entity in my case 'Faculty' appears twice. 'Faculty', yet again 'Faculty'.
Both names when chose led to different outcomes of views. The first one lets you choose only the 'name' field to use for the view but not other fields that I added to the entity through the Manage entity fields UI. However, the other option has the other fields but not the name field that is available in the previous option.
Is this a bug or I'm I doing something wrong here!


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Alain Pinel Realtors is proud to announce its association with Dorothy Liu. An integral part of Alain Pinel Realtor´s dedication to excellence is the collaboration of high caliber professionals. Dorothy brings to APR a wealth of skill, experience and professionalism. Alain Pinel Realtors is dedicated to excellence and our association with Dorothy Liu is a bright example. A Bay Area native and Los Altos resident, Dorothy is recognized for helping clients understand their need and working endlessly to help them make sure they are completely satisfied. She is exceptional in attending to details, problem solving, and very resourceful.
Dorothy serves buyers and sellers in Los Altos, Cupertino, Sunnyvale, Mountain View, Palo Alto, Menlo Park and San Jose submarkets and neighborhoods with her high energy, enthusiasm, and professionalism to give the best service possible so that every transaction runs smoothly. Outstanding service is Dorothy's top priority in real estate. Prior to becoming a Realtor, Broker Associate, Dorothy was in marketing and competitive intelligence. Her skills in negotiation, communication strategies gives her buyers and sellers a big advantage over other agents.
Dorothy and Alex thrived in Los Altos for over 26 years with their two wonderful children. Dorothy was active in local school activities and PTA. Born in San Francisco and has always lived in Bay Area, graduated from UC Berkeley with continuing education at Stanford and Santa Clara University. Her skills include Negotiation, Communication Strategies, and Finance. Alex was born in Hong Kong and graduated from Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and Stanford University. Together Dorothy and Alex are positioned as the perfect team to help their clients.
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John Q. Hopwood, longtime Oak Ridge resident, succumbed to pneumonia Oct. 24, 2012, at Blount Memorial Hospital in Maryville, Tenn.
One of seven children born to Norval and Florence Hopwood, he is survived by sisters, Marian Russell and Carol Gallagher (Joseph), and brother, Samuel Hopwood (Maryjane).
He was preceded in death by sisters, Florence Allen, Francis Russell and Charlotte Hopwood.
Though residing for the past year in Louisville, Tenn., John moved to Oak Ridge in the spring of 1944 with his family from Kansas and attended Oak Ridge High School, which he left before his senior year to enter the U.S. Army. After serving in Germany, he returned to finish high school and attended Tennessee Tech. He served again during the Korean Conflict and worked at K-25, Y-12 and ORNL, from which he retired.
Oak Ridge was always home.
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I finally tested out PS3 Media server with a full length film today (1hr 40 min) and found myself having quite a few issues.
After viewing the first 25 minutes of the film the video started fast forwarding and the audio began playing very loud white noise, alternating on and off like "SSSS...SSSS...SSSS" etc.
I figured it was just an issue with the video file, so I switched to viewing a different copy of the movie.
Another two minutes in (27 min) it began doing the same thing.
The only solution would be to press Circle and resume the movie (luckily it remembered where I left off).
At around 30 minutes the same thing happened.
My PC is on the first floor and I was in the basement viewing on my PS3, so I couldn't see what the PS3 Media Server was doing, but according to the PS3 nothing was wrong with the connection (the transfer speed stayed between 4 and 9Mbps the entire time, then the glitch would start at 2 minutes after the previous).
I began double tapping X (play/pause) at about 30 second intervals and this occasional pause seemed to prevent the glitch (I went the rest of the film with no issues).
When it was over I viewed the problem areas on my PC, but the videos were fine.
My PMS is version 1.72.0, and both the videos were of the .mpg format.
Any ideas?


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FFmpeg Makes an Official Release!
March 10, 2009 Leave a comment Go to comments
It's been a long while since I've posted on this blog, but finally today something has spurned me into action.
The FFmpeg team have finally made a release – version 0.5 – with a silly long name. Previously, users were always told to download and compile the latest SVN version of FFmpeg, if they expected any support from the mailing lists.
Now it would seem that there is a stable release, only a few years since the last one, that can be used by software developers and packagers everywhere. I still expect that many mailing list issues will be dealt with by the instruction to download from the SVN or Git repository and compile. I also expect that bug fixes and enhancements will make it into SVN quite quickly, but that also the next release might be some time away.
Release notes are available on the FFmpeg changelog (long!) and there's a lively, as always, Slashdot discussion around this momentous event.


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The snow might finally be done dumping on Summit County. Copper Mountain, Keystone and Breckenridge have called it quits, and though some good skiing is still to be had at Arapahoe Basin and Loveland, sunny days and higher temperatures have us thinking of spring.
Before strapping your bike to the roof of your car and heading west to Moab, consider taking a trip south to ride some early-season waves on the Lower Arkansas River.
Outfitters on the Lower Ark have started running trips through Bighorn Sheep Canyon and the Royal Gorge, riding the low water with just as much enthusiasm as the peak flows that come later in the season. They said there's a different type of value added to running the river before the summer throngs arrive.
"It's a high value trip," said Andy Neinas, head troublemaker and owner of Echo Canyon River Expeditions. "They get all of our attention. ... Seasoned guides are around this time of year. They've got the gift of gab, but they know how to get down the river."
Neinas said the quality of experience on an early-season rafting trip is very high - and so is the likelihood of seeing wildlife along the riverbanks.
"It feels like your own private raft trip right now," he said. "It's much more pristine. I love rafting during peak season - there's a lot of fun energy on the water - but it's not the same as having the river to yourself. ... That's what I enjoy about early season or late season boating."
Rafting early season adds a different dynamic to the trip, said Jimmy Whiteside, owner-partner at Royal Gorge Rafting.
"It's a more challenging trip," he said. "At high water, you can go almost anywhere in the river. With low water, you're confined to a route or two, only a few ways to get down the river. ... High water you have that big water rush; low water you have that technical aspect."
Whiteside said no matter what the water levels, the smiles on his customers' faces are always the same, and if it wasn't a good trip, if the water was too low or people came back unhappy, his company wouldn't sell it.
"You're out there and it's your trip, it's your river," Whiteside said of his early-season experiences. "A lot of people don't realize it when they book the trip that they're in for a special deal because of the quiet nature of the river."
Cold air and the occasional splash or dunk in the river can make for a miserable outing if you aren't prepared for the weather.
"I always like to describe it like this: Always dress for success," Neinas said. "That's something your nonboaters can grab onto."
Neinas said to avoid cotton clothing, which makes you colder when it gets wet, and steer toward the usual synthetic garments and even undergarments, which will dry quickly or wick moisture away from your skin. The outfitters provide the more technical gear, from wet suits and booties to splash jackets. Royal Gorge even offers latex gloves to keep your fingers warm.
"The gloves make a huge difference," Whiteside said. "Without those gloves, your hands can get pretty cold, so having those gloves is paramount to the experience."
Whiteside also recommended a lightweight fleece and a stocking cap to wear under the provided helmet for cooler days. Neinas said Echo Canyon tries to launch around 12:30 in the afternoon each day, when the sun is directly overhead and the day is at its warmest, but Colorado weather can still be unpredictable, so customers should be prepared.
"I was on the river on March 15, and those people elected to swim for fun," Neinas said. "They had the right attire on, and it made all the difference in the world. I'd rather be a little too hot than too cold; I'd rather have that little bead of sweat on my head than be shivering."
As of Thursday, the Lower Arkansas was running at around 216 cubic feet per second for the navigable commercial sections. That's on the lower end of being runable, but both Whiteside and Neinas said they are optimistic about the rafting season as a whole.
"We are thrilled at the recent snows we've seen; that's really the story," Neinas said. "Recent snows boost outfitters' confidence; it's a lot better than last year as far as the volume of snow. ... We are at roughly 90 percent (of average), so we're pretty darn happy."
Outfitters on the Lower Arkansas keep an eye on specific water gauges for tributaries that feed the sections of river they run.
"We could end up with high water this year yet," Whiteside said. "We'll at least see an average year. There's a lot of water missing in the reservoirs, but we're optimistic because even last year, in a low water year, people's experiences were great."


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AAA Carolinas: Fewer drivers will hit the road for July 4
Published: Saturday, June 29, 2013 at 4:30 a.m.
Last Modified: Friday, June 28, 2013 at 5:59 p.m.
An estimated 988,500 North Carolinians will hit the road for the Independence Day holiday, down 2 percent from last year, as a result of a shorter holiday period and higher gas prices, AAA Carolinas said in a news release.
July 4 is the deadliest day of the year, according to a recent AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety report, due to an abundance of celebrations — many involving alcohol — resulting in more drunk drivers on the road.
Last year, 45 percent of North Carolina's traffic fatalities over the Independence Day holiday involved a drunk driver (10 of 22 total), the release says.
"Motorists should make plans in advance to find a safe way home by getting a designated driver or calling a cab," said David E. Parsons, president and CEO of AAA Carolinas.
The N.C. Highway Patrol will hold its "Booze It & Lose It: Operation Firecracker" campaign targeting drunk drivers from June 28 through July 7. Last year, July 4 fell on a Wednesday, which resulted in a six-day holiday travel period compared to five days this year. The extended holiday period last year resulted in a higher travel forecast in 2012.
"The decrease in travel this year is due more to the calendar than travel trends," said Parsons. "Last year's numbers were also fueled by falling gas prices, which we haven't seen so far this summer."
Although gas prices have remained mostly flat for the past two months, they are 8 percent higher than Independence Day 2012. The North Carolina state average for unleaded regular gas is currently $3.44. The highest price is in Charlotte at $3.49 and the cheapest is in High Point at $3.33.
Drivers will find less expensive gas in all surrounding states, including South Carolina — the cheapest in the country at $3.22 — Tennessee at $3.31, Virginia at $3.39 and Georgia at $3.40.
Although airfares are higher than last year, air travel is expected to increase about 1 percent, accounting for 52,300 travelers. Other modes of transportation (bus, rail, watercraft) are down 5 percent this year to 73,150.
North Carolina will suspend most construction projects along interstates, state and U.S. routes from 4 p.m. Wednesday, July 3, until 9 a.m. Friday, July 5.
The five-day Independence Day holiday travel period is defined as Wednesday, July 3, through Sunday, July 7. Survey data is taken from AAA's Leisure Travel Index, AAA/HIS Global Insight holiday travel forecast and AAA Carolinas data.
To estimate fuel costs, travelers can go to www.fuelcostcalculator.com to input starting city, destination, and the make and model of their car. The free AAA Mobile app for iPhone and Android devices uses GPS navigation to help travelers map a route, find updated gas prices, view nearby member discounts and access AAA Roadside Assistance.
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About the Book
Big Girl Panties by Stephanie Evanovich is a rollicking and poignant romantic comedy about a young widow who decides to get in shape...and winds up getting her groove back—and a whole lot more!
Holly Brennan used food to comfort herself through her husband's illness and death. Now she's alone at age thirty-two. And she weighs more than she ever has. When fate throws her in the path of Logan Montgomery, personal trainer to pro athletes, and he offers to train her, Holly concludes it must be a sign. Much as she dreads the thought of working out, Holly knows she needs to put on her big girl panties and see if she can sweat out some of her grief.
Soon, the easy intimacy and playful banter of their training sessions lead Logan and Holly to most intense and steamy workouts. But can Holly and Logan go the distance as a couple now that she's met her goals—and other men are noticing?
A rollicking, sensuous, feel-good romantic comedy about a grieving young widow who decides to get in shape . . . and winds up getting her groove back—and a whole lot more!
Holly didn't expect to be a widow at thirty-two. She also didn't expect to be so big. After her husband's death, food was the one thing she could always count on. Now, those extra pounds make flying coach feel like medieval torture—especially when she's squished next to Logan Montgomery. A personal trainer to famous pro athletes, her seatmate is so hot that he makes Holly sweat in all the right (and so embarrassingly wrong!) places.
Though Holly doesn't make the grade on Logan's first-impression meter, he finds himself intrigued by her sharp wit and keen insights—a welcome change from the high-maintenance models he dates—so he impulsively offers to get her back in shape. A little skeptical but ready to make at least one positive change in her life, Holly agrees.
To Logan's (and her own) surprise, Holly turns out to be a natural in the gym, slimming down into a bona fide looker with killer curves—and a new kind of hunger. Before either of them can stop it, the easy intimacy of their training sessions leads to even more steamy workouts away from the gym.
Logan's best friends, professional baseball player Chase Walker and his wife, Amanda, see that this is more than a fling, even if Logan and Holly don't. But can a man whose whole life depends on looks commit himself to a woman who doesn't fit his ideal? Now that Holly's turning other men's heads, does she even need Logan anymore? Are they a couple built to last . . . or destined to fizzle?
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Critical Praise
"Evanovich's incredibly entertaining debut mesmerizes with wit, heart, and intelligence . . . Quality writing, memorable characters, hot sex scenes, and an emotionally satisfying story add up to a marvelous gem." — Publishers Weekly (starred review)
"Savvy, smart and sexy!" — Susan Anderson, New York Times bestselling author of That Thing Called Love
"Big Girl Panties has wit and heart." — People
"A page turner with real heart! This sexy tale will have you racing to your local gym-after you've finished racing through this charming, funny novel." — Rachel Kramer Bussel, editor of Curvy Girls
"Evanovich's debut effort is a funny, clever, and well-paced read." — Booklist
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- Imprint: William Morrow
- On Sale: 07/09/2013
- Trimsize: 6 in (w) x 9 in (h) x 1.09 in (d)
- Pages: 336
- List Price: 26.99 USD
- BISAC1: FICTION / Romance / Contemporary
- BISAC2: FICTION / Contemporary Women
- BISAC3: FICTION / Humorous / General