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Skip to comments.DNC steps in to silence lawsuit over Obama birth certificate
Posted on 10/04/2008 9:16:33 AM PDT by Amityschild
The man suing Sen. Barack Obama and the Democratic National Committee for proof of Obama's American citizenship is outraged that his own party rather than just providing the birth certificate he seeks would step in to silence him by filing a motion to dismiss his lawsuit.
As WND reported, prominent Pennsylvania Democrat and attorney Philip J. Berg filed suit in U.S. District Court two months ago claiming Obama is not a natural-born U.S. citizen and therefore not eligible to be elected president. Berg has since challenged Obama publicly that if the candidate will simply produce authorized proof of citizenship, he'll drop the suit.
Berg told WND the longer the DNC tries to ignore his lawsuit or make it go away instead of just providing the documents the more convinced he is that his accusations are correct.
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Quite obvious even if Osama Obama was born in Hawaii as he claims (which I don't believe), that citizenship was given up by his mother when an INDONESIAN citizen adopted him. He's not a US citizen, naturalized or otherwise.
I agree with your premise. he was born in the U.S. but there is something on the birth certificate they don't want us to see.
Birth Abroad to One Citizen and One Alien Parent in Wedlock: A child born abroad to one U.S. citizen parent and one alien parent acquires U.S. citizenship at birth under Section 301(g) INA provided the citizen parent was physically present in the U.S. for the time period required by the law applicable at the time of the child's birth. (For birth on or after November 14, 1986, a period of five years physical presence, two after the age of fourteen is required. For birth between December 24, 1952 and November 13, 1986, a period of ten years, five after the age of fourteen are required for physical presence in the U.S. to transmit U.S. citizenship to the child.
The birth of a child abroad to U.S. citizen parent(s) should be reported as soon as possible to the nearest American consular office for the purpose of establishing an official record of the child's claim to U.S. citizenship at birth. The official record is in the form of a Consular Report of Birth Abroad of a Citizen of the United States of America. This document, referred to as the Consular Report of Birth or FS-240, is considered a basic United States citizenship document. An original FS-240 is furnished to the parent(s) at the time the registration is approved.
A Consular Report of Birth can be prepared only at an American consular office overseas while the child is under the age of 18. Usually, in order to establish the childs citizenship under the appropriate provisions of U.S. law, the following documents must be submitted:
(1) an official record of the childs foreign birth;
(2) evidence of the parent(s) U.S. citizenship (e.g., a certified birth certificate, current U.S.
passport, or Certificate of Naturalization or Citizenship);
(3) evidence of the parents marriage, if applicable; and
(4) affidavits of parent(s) residence and physical presence in the United States.
In certain cases, it may be necessary to submit additional documents, including affidavits of paternity and support, divorce decrees from prior marriages, or medical reports of blood compatibility. All evidentiary documents should be certified as true copies of the originals by the registrar of the office wherein each document was issued. A service fee of $65 is prescribed under the provisions of Title 22 of the Code of Federal Regulations, Section 22.1, item 9, for a Consular Report of Birth.
Isn't it GREAT when the LIEberal DUmocrats eat their own!
Naturalized isn't enough, the Constitution specifies one must be a "natural-born" citizen.
Assume ... nahhh ... He will CROWN HIMSELF.
"Whose job is it to determine whether or not a candidate meets the constitutional test?..."
It appears to be the responsibility of Congress - both the Senate and House of Representatives.
Go to this link for the following explanation:
Arguments concerning qualifications or lack thereof can be laid before the voting public before the election and, once the election is over, can be raised as objections as the electoral votes are counted in Congress.
Federal legislation further details the process for counting electoral votes in Congress ..
The statute provides a mechanism for objections then to be registered and resolved: [e]very objection shall be made in writing, and shall state clearly and concisely, and without argument, the ground thereof, and shall be signed by at least one Senator and one Member of the House of Representatives before the same shall be received. When all objections so made . . . shall have been received and read, the Senate shall thereupon withdraw, and such objections shall be submitted to the Senate for its decision; and the Speaker of the House of Representatives shall, in like manner, submit such objections to the House of Representatives for its decision.
The Twentieth Amendment further provides, if the President elect shall have failed to qualify, then the Vice President elect shall act as President until a President shall have qualified
It is clear that mechanisms exist under the Twelfth Amendment and 3 U.S.C. 15 for any challenge to any candidate to be ventilated when electoral votes are counted, and that the Twentieth Amendment provides guidance regarding how to proceed if a president elect shall have failed to qualify.
My comment: this is not encouraging. Our way out of this mess may require that Republicans take back the House and the Senate.
That Barry clearly has allegiances to one or more countries other than the US, be it Indonesia and/or Kenya, is contrary to the spirit--if not the letter--of the Constitutional requirement to be a natural born US citizen to be our President.
As Barry has admitted to falsifying his bar exam application and now we see incontrovertible evidence that his publicly-submitted BC was a fake, one surely doesn't have to cross any rickety bridge to see that 0bambi's experienced at deceit through documents. Why the @#&$%&! does anyone get a "do over" in such a situation, irrespective of an adjudication of where he was born or whether he's is a naturally-born US citizen???!?!?!
Didn't The One say in his "auto biography" that he ran across some old photographs and his birth certificate in his grandma's attic, when he was about fifteen?
Sounds like he knew this would be a problem and was creating a legend for himself, like the Soviet spy masters did for their sleeper agents.
The scenario I created was of two American parents. Clearly, Obama's dad was Kenyan (unless Jesse Jackson managed to nail her, also).
Sounding like a cross between Adolph Hilter, and Elmer Fudd...
Imagine a partisan affirmation for Obama's election despite obvious non-qualification! I would bet on two years of riots on the streets of every city, or until such time 0bambi were removed through impeachment! Out of fear for their very lives, I don't think a sufficient number of dhimmicRats would take it upon themselves to foist that Obamanation upon the country, but it wouldn't be the first time we've been disappointed in dhimmicrats, eh?
If the House Dhimms threw such back in our face, the legal challenges would be immediate and plentiful. The USSC would be forced to take up with issue within weeks, probably before Obambi ever took office. He would never be administered the Oath of office, and we'd have Biden for four years. He might get Hillary as his VP, in which case, he'd be spending so much time watching his back that every little of substance could get done.
With the dhims having defrauded the American public under this scenario, the public would allow very little Biden-Clinton-dhimCongress work to be enacted, under threat of power removal. They'd be scared into paralysis, hoping to be allowed to stay on. Alas, that won't restore their power to them after the 2010 midterm.
At the midterm election, the house and Senate would turn overwhelmingly Republican, and in 2012, the Palin/Jindal ticket would win by a landslide.
And God will continue to work in mysterious ways. That's assured!
I can see it now... "it's just sex" becomes "its just birth"
Good thought, but means nothing. If Obama is President the first thing the RATS and he will do is issue an executive order exempting him that the President does not have to be a US Citizen.Fortunately executive orders don't negate constitutional amendments.
The electoral college votes AFTER the election, and its decision is reviewable by SCOTUSYou don't really think the DNC or the courts are going to disclose his ineligibility before the
The Electoral College will not declare McCain President,I know, I never said they would.
The State, who pushes it onto the party heads in that state. The parties tell the state who is approved to go on the ballot.
Biden would be proud to run with OR against McCain there is not a dimes difference between the parties anywayThat's why I didn't bother voting in the last presidential election.
That's why this time I'm voting Palin/McCain...
Before anyone wants to lecture me about who is at the top of the ticket I'll just say that it's the quickest way for Sarah Palin to get to where she should be.
I'll take 4 or more years of McCain before I'll take Brownshirt truth squads, Jeromiah Wright, Bill Ayers, Michell Obama and other anti-americans in the Whitr House, fairness doctrine, new government spending, government health care, ACORN expansion, higher taxes, the list is endless.
Not from Hawaii you can't. There are some real hoops to jump through. You have to be that person, in person, with proof or have a family member do it for you if you have all your ID stolen. ( I was born in Hawaii and had all my stuff stolen in a cross country move. So I know, I had to do it ) I now have a certified copy and it has a raised watermark and everything.
I believe the intent of that is if there is no clear winner in the Electoral College and Congress is deadlocked on deciding a winner. Assuming Obama wins the election, then a president would have been chosen by the electoral college. If Obama is then found ineligible then I think it would be treated the same as if he had died, and Biden would become President.
Or if Biden isn't the VP at that point...we get Hildebeast.
I don't think his lawsuit is asking the FEC to do it. I think Berg is asking the court to do it, since nobody else will or claims to be charged with it.
WorldNetDaily.com quoted Berg as saying "The real outrage is that there's nothing in our system that provides that a candidate must provide that his qualifications are true and correct before he or she runs, and that safeguard should be put into our system by law," Berg said.
Maybe what we need is for a legislator to introduce that law to congress as a backup to Berg.
The DNC is a defendant.
Why wouldn't they participate in the case?
I don't understand what the concern is about their role.
Getting curiouser and curiouser.
Birth certificates are easy to get, just ask any illegal immigrant.
Don't forget tho, sometimes shi'ite happens . . .
Joe Biden meets all of the qualifications to be President, so he can run to be the Vice President.
sunni or later shiite happens.
It makes sense since the guy who chose his as VP is essentially illegal himself. New candidate, new VP.
If it happened before the Electoral College voted, they could vote for someone else entirely. With how it's done now I believe, but am not certain, they could not vote for Biden as POTUS. Another candidate would have to be chosen much like happened when Horace Greeley died and his electors split votes among different candidates. It didn't matter since Greeley was the loser. This year, however, it could matter. We could end up with Hillary installed as President.
If it happened after they voted and before the inauguration, the House could decide who should be president but they are limited to only the top 3 electoral vote getters. With Obama disqualified, McCain would surely be president and likely stuck with Biden as his VP.
Aren't birth records public knowledge?
Biden would be Acting President, with Obama being essentially a figurehead. Section 3 of the 20th Amendment makes this clear.
I'm posting this blind cause, frankly there are too many GREAT comments to follow up on w/r Obama illigitimacy.
We are seeing a convergence of events that are being engineered by the media, the DNC, all the little actors - Soros, Pelosi,Reid, particularly Dean (notice he isn't anywhere to be found), Immanual, -—— Oh Hell, lets just say the vast left wing conspirisy.
I'll post later on my personal response to these commies.
And they are that!!!
Too many posters keep saying that all Hussein has to do is produce an authentic birth certificate—this is not the case; even if it can be proved that Hussein was born in Hawaii, Berg's lawsuit points to a myriad of other disqualifying issues of dual or later exclusive foreign citizenship/divided loyalties/perjury/etc.
I encourage all to read Berg's actual complaint to understand the issues involved in the case.
The founders' intention was that POTUS be possesssed of UNDIVIDED LOYALTY to the United States, hence the natural born citizenship aspect. But Hussein has demonstrated in all of his words, writings, actions, Logan Act violations, associations and collaborations with anti-American figures over the years, that he is anything BUT loyal to America.
Wait! AFRICAN is not a race, but a geographic description. (See description of the father.) That was in 1961, BEFORE the era of political correctness. Therefore, the birth certificate is invalid!
I'm actually kinda surprised that Union members aren't taking an interest in the Obama/communist issue. My experience with unions is that they are good well meaning folks that think their membership helps fair play in the work place. This Obama clown is much beyond that. He really want the proletariat(sp?)and their children to bow down to him. That should be morally offensive in the max.
Obama himself said "I was born in Kenya and raised by a single mother" as part of his acceptance speech at the convention. I'm sure it's on Youtube somewhere.
No maybe about it. You're not up to speed on this. Keep reading.
Perhaps proof of citizenship was shown when they served in the military?
Here is what he said from the transcript, referring to his father:
"Four years ago, I stood before you and told you my story of the brief union between a young man from Kenya and a young woman from Kansas who weren't well-off or well-known, but shared a belief that in America, their son could achieve whatever he put his mind to."
That was one of the worst trevsties of justice ever, especially when it is an elected official. I wonder why he doesn't want it known, it shouldn't make any difference where he was born, his mother was a US citizen. Something fishy here.
Thanks for the ping. Wow, 340 posts. That's a lot to go through for such a "waste of time" issue that the trolls keep telling us.
"I am going to file this latest information under things that make you go, Hmm . . . .
Why don't you file it under " get off your A$$ and talk to your congresspersons!!!!!
Nobody will ever care what we collectively THINK.
The only thing that matters is what we DO.
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Either way, the Vikings
have to get to play their next two seasons outside, under the bright lights, stars, and the watchful eyes of God, at the Minnesota Gophers TCF Bank stadium. It's a smaller stadium, sir, but it checks out. And by "checks out" I mean it offers the basic stadium amenities for football … Two goal posts, seats for disinterested fans, overpriced concessions, and bathrooms as needed (structure corners counting). But what DOESN'T this stadium offer the Vikings?
An opportunity to host a primetime football game, that's what.
It has come to our attention that the University of Minnesota worked into the stadium sharing contract with the Vikings a caveat that only allows them to host a single "weeknight" football game at TCF Bank stadium while school is in session. For all intents and purposes for this Vikings, this means nothing on a Monday night or a Thursday night, unless the Vikings think they're worthwhile enough to host a game on Thanksgiving evening, as the third game that day.
This of course, I guess, doesn't mean that they can't host Sunday Night Football, which for all intents and purposes truly has become the game of the week, thanks to NBC's flexible scheduling and the gravitas of Al Michaels and Cris Collinsworth versus garbage teams locked into Monday night school night games, and Jon Gruden's constant yelling. However, I really wouldn't be THAT surprised if the NFL and/or the University of Minnesota both decided Sunday night's weren't a real option for the Vikings either, as – technically – it's a weeknight/school night for people (kids need to get to the library to study on Sunday nights, you know!), and because any game played after high noon on that field will likely lead to a Brett Favre-like career ending concussion. And no one wants that Silver Fox Blood on their hands.
The Vikings of course could still travel to another team's stadium and be the visitors during a Monday or Thursday night game. And every NFL team is decreed to play a Thursday night game during the season, AND, since the Vikings hosted the Buccaneers two years ago and the Redskins last year, maybe the NFL thinks they're "only being fair" if they have the purple travel this year instead. Seems reasonable. Reasonably dumb, I mean.
Either way, be ready for this trend to continue for the next two seasons as our new Crystal Palace is being built. Less primetime games may not actually be a bad thing. It just means there will be less pressure on a team that will undoubtedly be young, with a quarterback who needs time to grow behind Ponder and Cassel's flailing. Hopefully, by 2016, we'll be done waiting and can get some of that sweet, sweet, spotlight.

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Yet again, we're faced with the age old question of which is better, iOS or Android? Knowing that the iPad 2's experience has barely changed since our last comparison, it's safe to say it's ultimately going to come down which one you feel more comfortable using. On one side of the ring, you have the simplistic and straightforward approach of iOS 5.0.1 on the iPad 2, which has been further refined from previous versions with its multi-touch gestures, revamped notifications system, and multi-tasking aspects. Still, if there's one thing that's lacking on the iPad 2, it has to undeniably be its lack of personalization. Well folks, that's not much of a problem with the Android 4.0.3 Ice Cream Sandwich experience on the Transformer Prime. Not only does it sport a clean interface, but it also boasts all of the quality elements that we find with Android as a whole – such as deep personalization. To reiterate things, it's difficult to say which offers the better experience, seeing they come at it with different approaches.
With the slight size advantage going to the Asus Transformer Prime, we actually didn't find it any better for inputting text, as the two provide a good amount of responsiveness and accuracy when speed typing away.
At their core, the interface of their respective email applications may look different, but they're very similar as they utilize a familiar 2-panel layout that's practical to work with. However, if you're into the whole Gmail thing, there's no question that the Transformer Prime is the hands-down choice as it features all of the wonderful aspects of Google's email service on a desktop, but in tablet form obviously.
Processor and Memory:
Crazy to believe it, but the Asus Transformer Prime is probably the only Android tablet we've seen in recent memory to match the performance of the iPad 2 with various operations. Of course, it helps more than ever when it's packing an earth shattering quad-core NVIDIA Tegra 3 processor, versus the iPad 2's year old dual-core Apple A5 CPU. Naturally, it's pretty cool seeing both tablets running equally to one another with tasks like pinch zooming, navigating across the homescreen, or kinetic scrolling, but it's transparently obvious that the Asus Prime Transformer is dealing with more processor intensive things due to its higher resolution display, dynamic looking widgets, and live wallpapers. So yeah, these two are undoubtedly swift with their performance!
Here's the thing with storage. The sole model of the Transformer Prime is equipped with only 32GB of memory for $500, while the iPad 2 comes in 16GB, 32GB, and 64GB capacities. Though, it's the 16GB model that's priced at $500, whereas the 32GB sells for $600.
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As we've pointed out blatantly already, both tablets are absolutely lightning fast with their operations, thanks to their processors of course. Meaning, the web browsing performance of the two tablets are unsurprisingly similar – filled with buttery smooth pinch zooming and scrolling. However, when you take into account that the Transformer Prime offers that desktop-like experience thanks to its support for Adobe Flash, it's seemingly the device to go with if you're into web browsing a lot. Otherwise, the experience is one hundred percent the same when you factor that out.
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1. arcq12 (Posts: 733; Member since: 13 Oct 2011)
not even worth the comparison..
2. android_hitman (unregistered)
you took the words right out of my mouth...
3. siva239 (Posts: 8; Member since: 02 Feb 2012)
i dont think so
8. sorcio46 (Posts: 435; Member since: 27 Jul 2011)
With the Dock itself it can even worth even better than iThing 3
17. pooked (Posts: 56; Member since: 27 Jan 2012)
I approve, blows the Ipad 2 out of the water without breaking a sweat!.
28. bigdawg23 (Posts: 449; Member since: 25 May 2011)
Couldn't agree more.
This would be like comparing the Blackberry Torch 9850 against Samsung Galaxy S2. Single core vs Dual. In this case its Dual vs Quad.
4. kshell1 (Posts: 1143; Member since: 05 Oct 2011)
finally apple has been taken down :D well in my mind they were a long time ago by samsung, htc,motorola, hell even lg, but apparently in phonearenas mind they just now beat apple
9. c.hack (Posts: 609; Member since: 09 Dec 2009)
Yet another iPad killer. Just like the Xoom was. Riiiiight.
26. kshell1 (Posts: 1143; Member since: 05 Oct 2011)
well apparently your the only one that disagrees.
29. bigdawg23 (Posts: 449; Member since: 25 May 2011)
Yep taken down by a Quad Core. Lets see if the iPad 3 has a quad core and then rerun it.
47. hobble (Posts: 130; Member since: 11 Oct 2011)
If they do have a quad core I bet it won't be faster than 1.5.
5. RORYREVOLUTION (Posts: 3108; Member since: 12 Jan 2010)
Isnt it obvious which one is better? The transformer prime will still be better than the ipad 5. Lol but phonearena is too scared to say it.
6. kshell1 (Posts: 1143; Member since: 05 Oct 2011)
apple claims all their gadgets tablets and phones are innovative but if you ask me only the OG iphone was innovative because it was new and everything but since then the os has only had incremental improvements. hell if you buy one off contract its between $700-$900. all it is, is a ipod touch with a cellular radio.
7. 9_HeLLs_oF_DrOid (Posts: 127; Member since: 02 Jan 2012)
" Of course, it helps more than ever when it's packing an earth shattering quad-core NVIDIA Tegra 3 processor, versus the iPad 2's year old dual-core Apple A5 CPU."
I find this line a bit disturbing!
10. c.hack (Posts: 609; Member since: 09 Dec 2009)
I know all the fandroids don't want to hear anything pro iOS since this is a 99% droid fanboy site, but...
Nice hardware. Too bad the OS is unstable and the few tablet apps there are are lame. Another "iPad killer" that will be discounted to $299 in a few months because its not selling.
Face it. There's only the iPad at the $500 price point and the Fire at $200.
21. TechDroid (Posts: 37; Member since: 14 Jun 2011)
Can you show me an Asus Transformer Prime that has crashed, to prove that the OS is unstable?
I agree that it won't sell like an iPad, but that is because of the brand and the status of the iPad 2, rather than how good it actually is.
I am very glad I don't live in your world where you can only choose between two tablets, namely the iPad and the Kindle Fire.
I can conclude, that you, my good sir, are another idiotic Apple fanboy.
24. SleepingOz (unregistered)
GFYM stupid troll!
11. peekb24 (Posts: 5; Member since: 09 Jan 2012)
I wouldn't be so quick to say which one is better because I owned a Prime and sold it due to it being inconsistant most of the time with the browser crashes wifi lack of app optimizations and gps issues when on the other hand the iPad 2 keep in mind a whole year older just simply works in every aspect and no I'm no APPLE FAN BOY but ppl spend hundreds of dollars on these devices and they don't work consistantly and my eyes that doesn't put you ahead of the game yea Android has wonderful ideas that blow you away and then it seems Apple just doesn't utilize enuff innovation sumtimes its jus crazy I could go all day ... In my eyes Android still has some work to do !!!
33. chadrick0814 (Posts: 209; Member since: 23 Nov 2011)
So android 4.0 wa released on January 11th for the transformer prime. In te time since then, you've had multiple OS crashes and sold your transformer prime. Even if this story was believable (and it's not), you are still 1 person with an individual problem. Some devices don't function properly. Your case is not representative of all transformee primes. Just as you as an individual had a problem with your device, there are plenty of "open box" Ipad 2s being sold at best buy at a discounted price.
12. anirudhshirsat97 (Posts: 408; Member since: 24 May 2011)
The prime is the 1st tablet ive seen which blows the ipad 2 away in every department..! hola...
13. Zayuh24 (Posts: 149; Member since: 21 Nov 2011)
I found this to be a fair comparison. American consumers have the mindset that "if it ain't apple, it ain't worth it" and I completely disagree. Apple's marketing in the US is supreme by far, and less known companies like Asus, Acer, etc. have to make ways to sell their superior products. A price cut of $50 would be nice, but for now, we just need less pro-Apple sites and more unbiased reviewers to help level the playing field.
14. f1r3z0r (Posts: 92; Member since: 09 Nov 2011)
No reason for do this comparison because Ipad 2 first is Apple, second is Old, and third ASUS is much better than Ipad
41. deathyyy (Posts: 101; Member since: 20 Dec 2011)
Your logic and grammar are astounding.
15. darac (Posts: 2156; Member since: 17 Oct 2011)
this review is the historic point for android tablets.. only blind apple fans can't see the following:
2.)what was preventing this for happening earlier, were: a) teething and maturing problems for android on tablets
b) technology wasn't advanced enough to give fluid experience on a platform that wasn't as strict and close as IOS
and now, for the first time, both of those factors are history.
the game has changed
42. deathyyy (Posts: 101; Member since: 20 Dec 2011)
I don't know if i'd say the game has changed. Asus may have figured out the tablet game and beaten Apple, but the other companies have yet to. Until that happens and multiple Android-based tablets are capable of outperforming the iPad, then Apple will continue to reign supreme. I love competition.
48. JunitoNH (Posts: 1802; Member since: 15 Feb 2012)
Only, and only in the mind of a fool has Apple's iPad has experienced defeat. See, you guys don't get it, and neither those the average tech company CEO. Simply put, the average person DON'T care about specs. They just want a device, which looks appealing to the eyes, and when they toggle the power button, just works, and IT do the things the end user wants to accomplish. As an example, before the proliferation of pc and windows. Do you remember the stupid questions (especially if you worked in retail) people use to ask? If I buy this computer is the internet in it? If I reinstall the windows thingy, do I lose my email account? I can go on and on, but for what. Apple has captured the simplicity, and users experience like no other tech company, it's their strength and advantage, and their stock reflect this.
50. mithought (Posts: 2; Member since: 17 Feb 2012)
What are you saying here? One is better because... its worse? Are you saying that when you press the power button on the Prime it doesnt turn on? because - actually i dont need to explain this one, i hope.
What are these simpletons trying to accomplish that the Prime cant do? Internet, check. Email, check. Music player, check. Anything else that the iPad can do, check. Now because the Android can do more (widgets being the first thing that comes to mind) you consider it inferior?
you, my friend, are an idiot. lets just shut down technology because not everyone gets it, right?
16. peekb24 (Posts: 5; Member since: 09 Jan 2012)
Fair ??? A brand new tablet and os vs a yr old one ... hmmm and it still isn't better than it !!!
23. TechDroid (Posts: 37; Member since: 14 Jun 2011)
Did you not read the article?
It clearly says that the Transformer Prime is the better tablet:
"Indeed, Asus has the advantage of being a newer tablet, rather than being a year old model like the iPad 2, but when you take everything that it offers into consideration, it's astoundingly evident that it's the superior one."
18. Habib (Posts: 114; Member since: 26 Feb 2011)
Why is it so hard for u to jus say that the display is better thn the IPAD 2?
jus into the first paragraph, it looks like, took you a while to write that the display on PRIME is better!
there is no abundance of PROPRIETARY ports! I have stated numerous times, we do not wanna hear your personal INPUT into the comparison! such as,
" However, we do notice that the metallic spun finish of the Transformer Prime appears to retain dirt and debris a little more than the iPad 2 – though, a quick rub down with a piece of cloth reverts it to its usual shiny appearance."
that is an opinion, it would not apply to me as a problem!
20. theoak (Posts: 324; Member since: 16 Nov 2011)
All these tablets end up in "book" type case anyway ... so the sides and back do not really matter to anyway.
36. smartphonelover (Posts: 37; Member since: 26 Nov 2009)
Not when you have a keyboard dock to store it with :)
19. peekb24 (Posts: 5; Member since: 09 Jan 2012)
Think of the Prime like its a Hyundai and the iPad 2 is a Honda while the prime has every feature in the world but the Honda is simply proven !!! Who wants to be caught driving around in a Hyundai ... honestly
22. sorcio46 (Posts: 435; Member since: 27 Jul 2011)
At least the iPad is an Honda, but without the wheels and the engine :D
25. SleepingOz (unregistered)
Nah, the ipad 2 is only the 2nd gen of the 9"ipod touch!
51. halfcarat (Posts: 1; Member since: 13 Apr 2012)
@peekb24... stupid comparison! I DRIVE a Hyundai and I love it over the Honda! Had Honda in the past as well.. Stick to the topic. Cars and computers don't mix!
27. kshell1 (Posts: 1143; Member since: 05 Oct 2011)
ipad=oversized iphone
30. peekb24 (Posts: 5; Member since: 09 Jan 2012)
Have yely ou guy checked the blue book on Hondas lately resale value is outta this world !!!
31. TechFan2012 (Posts: 1; Member since: 02 Feb 2012)
two powerful tablets. leaving these two, there are so many out there. oh boy, it's hard to pick out. which one? or better say, why a tablet?http://www.tabletvstablet.com/
32. kadalil (Posts: 20; Member since: 26 Oct 2011)
Tut iphonearena would try to be bias for the obvious once again.........asus rules
34. robocopvn (Posts: 419; Member since: 10 Mar 2010)
TFT prime with FLASH, live wallpaper, widget, customization etc ... outperformed the Ipad2 with nothing to do excepts simple icons moving left-right.
The winner is obviously TFT prime !
35. smartphonelover (Posts: 37; Member since: 26 Nov 2009)
Haha, I have a hard time having my transformer prime (in the keyboard dock), lasting under 2 days. Usually it runs out of juice after 2 and a half days, which can be annoying cause it's in the middle of the day. I guess I'll have to use it harder. Oh, and it's been in performance mode most of the time. Definitely better than the Ipad 2.
37. Luik0 (Posts: 1; Member since: 03 Feb 2012)
I own both and although the Prime is a much more powerful device, it has a huge disadvantage in terms of daily usage : the wifi reception is below average making it as useful as a paperweight in various situations when the reception is not optimal. This is unacceptable for me and probably for many other users.
38. csolo (Posts: 1; Member since: 04 Feb 2012)
All things being equal android tablets lack in the app department. There are just to many apps that are not available on the android platform to make it a viable option. I have been a member of both communities for a while. Apples Eco system is untouchable! Again, there are so many games, music creations apps, photo video and utilities available on the ipad that are not available on the android platform that it makes for an unfair comparison! Developers still do not want to write tablet applications for android and the gap seems to be growing not shrinking! If I am going to pay $500 plus for a tablet give me the one with the most software selection. Rooting an android tablet, while interesting, will not allow it to run more software. Flash, customization, personalization is just not enough to compensate for the software disparity!
Software sells hardware. Thats a hard lesson apple learned from its mac vs PC wars. Google seems to be clue less when it comes to this.................
49. mithought (Posts: 2; Member since: 17 Feb 2012)
iOS is better than Android? Do you mean because iOS has better widgets? oh wait, no widgets. Then you must mean cloud tech- nope, Android offers that too. I can also create and edit movies in 1080p from my Prime as well as edit music, and guess what - those are all NATIVE features. Oh i got it, you must be referring to how much easier it is to manage and play .avi, .mkv or an array of other types of video- oh, wait... nope, iOS cant do that either.
People argue that iOS is better because its more simple and to the point - well guess what, idiots, you can make Android as simple as you want it. And besides if i drive a bicycle and you drive a car, is my bike better because it is more simple and people dont really need anything better? Are we really wanting to bottleneck technology because some people dont get it? with the release of ICS the "more apps for ipad than android tablets" is all but GONE as we are seeing more and more compatible apps being rolled out daily.
the iOS is merely an app launcher whereas Android delivers more of a desktop feel. I can seamlessly VPN into my work network, run spiceworks (you know, one of those apps that arent offered on Android devices), and solve problems for my company. Another route would be to remote control my desktop and have a super computer all pressed into my compact Prime that I can type on and use as a laptop (who wants to bet that keyboard dock will be the next thing Apple rips from the Android community? #pulldownnotifications).
39. frydaexiii (Posts: 1444; Member since: 01 Dec 2011)
I hate how PhoneArena sounds so reluctant to give the win to the Transformer Prime...But doesn't matter, it still won...
40. deathyyy (Posts: 101; Member since: 20 Dec 2011)
I have a friend who owns both, and he loves them equally. Once again, it really comes down to which OS you prefer. Somehow everyone seems to miss that on this site EVERY time.
43. AndresJ (Posts: 48; Member since: 06 Feb 2012)
Like Asus design more, if i had to choose one definitely i would choose Asus
44. henrickrw (Posts: 408; Member since: 16 Sep 2011)
Finally the Ipad2 have been taken down to the ground where it belongs.
45. theoak (Posts: 324; Member since: 16 Nov 2011)
The iPad2 is a year plus old.
Not much to brag about really.
46. kshell1 (Posts: 1143; Member since: 05 Oct 2011)
it really is considering how much the ipad2 is still selling.
52. moaita (Posts: 1; Member since: 09 Dec 2012)
Thanks for good info


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By Ian Nock
About The IELTS Examination
The IELTS English Examination (International English Language Testing System) is the most widely used English test in the world. There are two streams: Academic and General Training consisting of four papers each: Speaking, Listening, Reading and Writing.
The Academic Module is used as an entrance test for boarding school, college and university admission worldwide. It is also used by employers and the Government in Hong Kong for job application screening. The General Training module is used mostly for immigration purposes.
Both are designed to test the actual English skills that will be used by the candidate in real life situations and hence the exam tasks reflect this. In the Academic module Writing Paper I tests the ability to describe graphical data – a skill that will be needed for successful completion of most university courses. In contrast, the General Training module tests the letter writing skills of the candidate. Here I will concentrate on the Academic module Part 1.
Academic Writing Paper Part I Tips
Part One of the IELTS writing paper (academic module) deals with describing graphical information, a table, a map or a process. Nine out of ten times the question will be on graphs. This article focuses on describing graphs and tables.
The whole IELTS Writing Paper takes 1 hour, but you should only spend 20 minutes on this part. It is easier than part two and marks are allocated accordingly.
It is important to read and understand the question, as well as follow the instructions carefully. You usually have to write a report for a university lecturer so your style should be formal. Remember to use proper paragraphing as well as you will get higher marks for this. Leave a line between paragraphs to clearly show the breaks. Proper paragraphing will push your IELTS band score up.
You must write at least 150 words, so make sure you count the number you have written as less than this will carry a penalty.
Start by writing a one sentence description of the chart or table. Use different words than those used in the actual title printed on the graph i.e thoroughly paraphrase, Do not copy the title or axis descriptions or just change a few words
The examiner will assess your ability to:
1. Describe the change or trend (i.e. whether it is a rise or fall, an increase or decrease)
2. Write about the interval of time depicted in the chart or graph
3. Compare and contrast the groups of information presented.
Sometimes the graph or table will contain very detailed with complex information, which makes it impossible to describe everything in detail. You should therefore concentrate only on the major trends and most significant information. Group data together whenever possible.
Write about the changes seen in trends and include actual data: quantitative as well as time intervals. Include the highs and lows with specific numbers as well as similarities and differences between the shown data.
Finally, should also write a one sentence conclusion explaining an overview of the data but don't give your opinion or explain why the data changed: only describe what you see.
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Their defense comes up with a lot of big plays, a lot of turnovers, Cantey said of Abbeville, which will face the Bishops at 8:30 p.m. Friday in the Division II-AA state championship game at Benedict College.
Their defense puts their offense in good position with a short field. On offense, they like to grind it.
Both teams like to run the ball. Bishop England threw one pass in its victory over Silver Bluff last week. Abbeville also passed just once against Chesnee last Friday.
Abbeville is seeking its third straight state championship, but first at the II-AA level. The Panthers own an 11-2 record after moving up in classification from Division I-A. Abbeville beat Chesnee, 40-13, with a running game that churned out more than 300 yards and a defense that caused four turnovers.
Bishop England was just as impressive in its 42-7 victory at Silver Bluff. The Bishops rushed for 370 yards, while the defense forced three turnovers.
Defense was a big reason why the Bishops won the Division II-AA state title last year. They were very opportunistic, forcing 47 turnovers, including 32 interceptions. They were also very stingy. They allowed only 155 yards and 6.7 points per game.
Defense also is a big reason why the Bishops are back in the title game and own a 25-2 record the past two seasons. This fall, the Bishops have forced 35 turnovers, including 20 interceptions. They have allowed only 243 yards and 13.5 points per game.
This year, the defense has been a work in progress, Cantey said. Last year, everyone sort of expected the defense to be ready from Day 1. This year, were learning about execution. But what makes it good is that they work hard.
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Yesterday, Fuzz came down with a very sudden high fever. He woke up from his nap slightly crankier than usual, and he wouldn't be put down, wouldn't eat, and was getting hotter by the second.
He was with his nanny and when I returned from picking up the Shnook from school, he had a fever of 103. He still wouldn't eat, and what's worse, he wouldn't drink, which greatly worried me, because when I called the pediatrician she said to make sure he was getting fluids.
What could I do? I tried water, I tried almond milk, I avoided cow's milk because I don't think dairy is good for sick people in general. I thought about that bottle of Pedialyte sitting in the back of the pantry. It had been there for a bit longer than I cared to digest, and I'm not even sure if it has an expiration since I've never actually used it.
But if he wouldn't take water in a bottle, he surely wouldn't take Pedialyte. He wasn't puking, either.
Then, I remembered something that he would drink…
I know what you're thinking.
"You weaned, Naomi! You haven't nursed in 12 days! You're going to ruin everything if you give him a boob! Plus, there's no way you have milk left in there!"
I did, and I did.
I mean, I nursed him, and I had milk in there. In fact, I've been leaking every morning since I came back from my girls' weekend. So yeah, that was no problem. He drank for about 5 minutes. After that he was much more active (also thanks to the ibuprofen kicking in) and even wanted to eat a little.
When he came off, he continued to ask for it, but less aggressively than he has been every day since I came home.
Have I jumped right back into my 4-5X a day routine? Nope. It was just the one time. I was worried that he'd be confused, but honestly he was so lethargic that he wasn't processing it. My older son did make a note of it:
"Hey! I thought your Mommy Milk was all gone!"
That was a little more challenging. I explained to both boys that yes, it is almost all gone, but because Fuzz is sick I gave him a little of what was left.
I'm really glad I had the option. Breastmilk vs. Pedialyte? It's a no-brainer. Knowing I still had milk gave me more confidence that it was the right thing in my situation.
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A risk factor is something that increases your likelihood of getting a disease or condition.
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with or without the risk factors listed below. However, the more risk factors you have, the greater your likelihood of developing obesity. If you have a number of risk factors, ask your doctor what you can do to reduce your risk.
Risk factors for obesity include:
If you eat high-calorie, low-nutrient foods, you are likely to eat more calories than you burn each day, thus increasing your risk of becoming obese. Another risk factor is eating after you are full and eating quickly.
Also, regularly drinking high calorie drinks such as alcoholic beverages or soda can increase your risk.
Children may also be at risk for becoming obese if they do not eat their regular meals with their family.
Not getting enough sleep may put children at risk for obesity. How much sleep in enough for kids? Here are general recommendations:
If you don't get enough physical activity (exercise), you are likely to burn fewer calories than you eat each day, thus increasing your risk of becoming obese. For children, too little exercise and spending too much time watching TV or playing on the computer can increase their risk of gaining weight and becoming obese.
Working shifts at different times of the day and night increases your risk of becoming obese.
Certain medications, rare hereditary diseases, and hormonal imbalances (such as hypothyroid and Cushing's disease) increase your risk of obesity.
If you are a smoker and want to
, you may worry that quitting will increase your weight. Keep in mind that you can overcome this weight gain by reducing how many calories you consume and by exercising more. Overall, the health benefits of quitting smoking far exceed the risk of gaining weight.
If you are pregnant, smoking may increase your child's risk of becoming obese.
The incidence of obesity more than doubles between the ages of 20 and 55. However, this may be related to a decrease in activity levels.
A recent study found that within 30 years, over half of a large group of normal-weight men and women became overweight.
Rare hereditary diseases may increase the risk of obesity.
In addition, obesity may run in families. For example, if parents are overweight, their child may be at a higher risk of being overweight, as well. Both genetic and lifestyle factors could play a role in the child's excess weight.
There is a higher incidence of obesity among certain races or ethnic groups. In the US, obesity more African American women and Hispanic women than white women. In US men, Hispanic men are most often affected. For children, being African American, Hispanic, or Native American increases their risk of obesity.
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The road to the PIHL Open division's Nailers Cup championship ends in Pittsburgh at the RMU Island Sports Center. But that road begins this weekend in Erie.
Harbor Creek and McDowell open the playoffs today with first-round games at Mercyhurst Ice Center. Top-seeded Harbor Creek (18-1-0) faces No. 8 John Marshall (9-11-0) at 12:30 p.m., while the No. 4 Trojans (14-6-0) meet No. 5 Blackhawk (12-8-0) at 6:30 p.m. five days after a matchup that sealed home-ice advantage in this game.
"They're going to have something to prove," McDowell coach Bill Wager said of Blackhawk, which squandered a 3-1 lead to the Trojans in a 5-3 loss this past Wednesday.
The Trojans -- namely their 10 seniors -- are looking forward to their first postseason game on the varsity level. "I've let them know for the past month (that) the end is near," Wager said. "(If) you want to play the next game, you've got to bring everything you've got and leave it on the ice. They're going to be ready."
The Huskies are focused on claiming a league title after coming close the past few seasons. "That's been our goal this year," said coach Paul Markiewicz, whose team could face McDowell in a second-round game Tuesday at MIC. "The closer we get, it's a constant that we talk about at every practice and every game. We haven't avoided it."
The conference final for Sections 1 and 2 and the Open title game are set for Thursday and March 3, respectively, at RMU.


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Why does Mr. Beale take Maniac back to the Beale house?
Mr. Beale realizes that Maniac has no other place to go.
What does Maniac do before falling asleep at the Beale house? Why?
Maniac checks the address. He has not had one for a long time.
What is the only way Hester and Lester agree to take a bath?
Hester and Lester insist that Maniac get into the bathtub with them.
What is Maniac allergic to? Why is everyone so surprised about this?
Maniac is allergic to pizza. Everyone is surprised since they have never known anyone who is allergic to pizza.
What feeling is Maniac "blind to?"
Maniac is blind to the fact that people dislike him because of his skin color.
What idea does Amanda have for making everyone like Maniac?
Amanda thinks that if Maniac unties Cobble's Knot, everyone will like him.
What does Maniac do for ten minutes before trying to untie the knot?
Maniac studies the knot for 10 minutes before starting to untie it.
Why does Maniac feel he has to leave the Beale family?
Maniac feels he is beginning to bring trouble to the Beale family after Amanda's encyclopedia is ruined.
Why does Maniac leave town by walking down the center of Hector Street?
Maniac walks down the center of Hector Street because there are gangs on both sides wanting to beat him up. Hector Street is the dividing line between East and West End.


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any ideas on where or what to fish around there between oct 10 15?
Gotta love rural America!
I don't think you need to do much scouting lol, that one in the picture is all you need to know however many people are getting giants on trailcam NOW, that they won't get come November. Are you bowhunting ? I'd assume maybe posting this in the archery forum and I'd assume my stand would be in appleville for now, one stand on each end, I'd try to figure the bedding area he or other nice bucks tend to use and then play the wind 100% of the time. Hunt weather changes types of days and if you have the chance I'd hunt as much as possible the 7 days before rifle opens, by then you should see ground scrapes in that area, I wouldn't hesitate to hunt 25 yards from the biggest freshest scrape you find come later October/first 4 days of November you could see him or another at high noon etc. 2 o'clock etc. they cruise daylight hours heavy then because they've already smelled or bred their first doe of the year and the woods are usually left quiet for rifle season so they travel like crazy.
I settled on the Muzzy 3 blade after going back and forth on all of the options. I've been out tearing up my target with them the last several days and they've been shooting well for me. I was a bit nervous the first day out with them as they were terrible groups and about 4-5 inches high and left. I took a day of off shooting and came back and started shooting again and all of a sudden the groups where down to 3" and right on target. Been shooting fine ever since. I guess we all have our bad days.
One of the big reasons I went with Muzzy is because I'm shooting a lighter draw weight so everything I've seen said to stick with fixed blades when shooting lower weights. They've also been around forever and have stood the test of time. Plus you can get a 6 pack + practice head for $37 at fleet farm so they are about $6/head versus $10-15 for alot of other brands.
Selfish lives matter, he's has the right to leave this country also, do it and see how things are in other countries. He needs a haircut really bad. Big tough guy Colon Kaepernick speaks we should all listen, I'd like to see how far a military man's boot could fit into that colon.leech~~ likes this


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An introduction to water harvesting in the Southwest.
By Ann Phillips
Why go to the trouble of harvesting rainwater when it rarely rains
in the desert? When people ask me this question during water harvesting
talks I give in Tucson, Arizona (average rainfall 12 inches per
year), I answer with another question: In a desert, how can you
afford not to harvest rain when it finally falls?
To understand water harvesting, get a cupcake pan and turn it upside
down. This simulates the popular mounded landscape design seen on
commercial properties, residences, and road medians that have been
professionally landscaped in the Southwest. When you "rain"
on this upside-down pan with a watering can, water is deflected
away from the mounds and flows off the pan. Now turn the cupcake
pan right-side up and "rain" again. The depressions
in the pan collect most of the water, and just a fraction drains
away. This is water harvesting at its most basic. Water harvesting
landscapes are creative variations on this theme.
According to the City of Tucson Water Harvesting Guidance Manual
(2003), water harvesting is the "process of intercepting stormwater
from a surface such as a roof, parking area, or land surface, and
putting it to beneficial use." Stormwater can be intercepted
in shaped earthworks where it directly infiltrates the soil at a
site and becomes immediately available for plant roots to access
it, or it can be harvested in tanks and stored for later use. In
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[QUOTE=cyro_349;957609]I tried upping the water for a while, it actually made me more dehydrated (though I was in ketosis at the time), due to the low carb, I was l losing most of my minerals along with my water (it was going straight through me) - now I'm drinking either when I'm thirsty, or just every now and then.[/QUOTE]
Make sure that the water you are drinking is mineralized, such as spring water that has not been distilled or subjected to reverse osmosis (R/O). Purified waters such as distilled and R/O can increase dehydration. Although drinking water leading to dehydration may sound contradictory there is a simple basis for it. Purified waters are more rapidly absorbed, but this creates a stress on the cells. So the body works overtime trying to rid itself of this sudden influx of water leading to a rebound dehydration.
[QUOTE=cyro_349;957609]I'm not actually supplementing my calcium, mainly due to this: [url=http://www.bmj.com/content/342/bmj.d2040]Calcium supplements with or without vitamin D and risk of cardiovascular events: reanalysis of the Women[/url] and [url=http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18198394?dopt=AbstractPlus]Vascular events in healthy older women receiving calcium... [BMJ. 2008] - PubMed - NCBI[/url] (Though, at the time I didn't realize the study was done solely on women). My 800mg intake of calcium is from dietary sources - should I still consider supplementing my calcium?[/QUOTE]
There is a lot more to that story. They were merely looking at the effects of calcium and vitamin D, which increases calcium absorption. And yes, high serum calcium not balanced by magnesium can increase the risk of cardiovascular events. This is not a recent discovery, but rather has been known for a very long time. This all goes back to what I was saying earlier about calcium being a muscle contractor and magnesium a muscle relaxant. Blood vessels are also muscles and are contracted by calcium reducing blood flow. Again this is why calcium channel blockers are so commonly used to treat high blood pressure. Magnesium on the other hand is the counter to calcium and relaxes the blood vessels reducing the risk of cardiovascular events. When they did the study they created an imbalance between the calcium and magnesium, which increases the risk of cardiovascular events by the constriction of blood vessels leading to a decrease of blood flow to the heart and brain. In my opinion it s best to keep magnesium intake about the same or in some cases higher than calcium for safety.
Do you need to supplement? You can again if you keep the calcium balanced with magnesium in particular. But we also have to keep in mind that there is so much more to healthy bones than simply calcium and magnesium. Silica for example is the most important nutrient needed for bone health. And without it bone cannot even mineralize. And there are numerous other nutrients needed to create bone and keep it healthy. There is so much hype behind calcium being needed for strong bones, but that is like saying that we only need oxygen to live.


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From the Division of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Department of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City (Drs Tollefson and Kriet); and the Division of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Department of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery, Oregon Health Sciences University, Portland (Drs Wang and Cook).
Background Nasal ulcerations have many causes. Ulcerations that are self-induced are difficult to diagnose and treat. Two rare conditions with self-induced nasal ulceration are trigeminal trophic syndrome (TTS) and factitious disorder (FD). Trigeminal trophic syndrome is characterized by trigeminal anesthesia, nasal alar ulceration, and facial paresthesia. Appearance of the nasal ulcer after trigeminal ablation for neuralgia is diagnostic. Self-induced nasal lesions that occur in FD are primarily distinguished from those in TTS by the presence of normal trigeminal nerve function and frequent patient denial of lesion manipulation.
Objectives To increase physician awareness of the disorders leading to self-induced nasal ulceration and to discuss management issues in our patient series.
Design A retrospective review of 7 cases in which the patients presented for reconstructive consultation between March 1985 and October 1997 and were found to have self-induced nasal ulcerations.
Setting Tertiary university medical center.
Results Five patients were identified with TTS and underwent nasal reconstruction an average of 43 months (range, 4-72 months) after nasal ulcer presentation. Four of the 5 patients developed ulcer recurrence between 1 and 58 months after reconstruction; secondary reconstruction resulted in recurrence in 2 of these patients. Two patients were identified with FD and self-induced nasal ulceration. One of these 2 patients underwent total nasal reconstruction 15 months after ulcer occurrence and developed recurrence 2 weeks after surgery.
Conclusions Self-induced nasal ulceration remains a difficult condition to diagnose and treat. Readily treatable conditions should be excluded, and diagnostic workup should include tissue biopsy and laboratory studies. Patients with TTS may have associated ocular findings, and those who do should be referred for ophthalmologic consultation. Surgical reconstruction can be considered in the highly motivated patient with TTS; however, delayed ulcer recurrence is common. Patients with FD should be treated primarily with local wound care and referred for psychiatric intervention. We strongly recommend nasal prosthetic devices as the primary means of aesthetic correction and discourage surgical repair in the patient with FD.
Self-induced nasal ulceration is an uncommon and often difficult condition to diagnose and treat. Patients with self-induced nasal ulceration can be broadly classified into 2 groups: those with trigeminal trophic syndrome (TTS)1-3 and those with factitious disorder (FD).
Trigeminal trophic syndrome is an uncommon disorder that is characterized by self-induced dermatomal facial ulceration. Surgery or alcohol injection therapy for trigeminal neuralgia most commonly precipitates the characteristic triad of trigeminal anesthesia, facial paresthesia, and crescentic nasal alar ulceration.4 Factitious disorder with ulceration can be differentiated from TTS by the presence of normal trigeminal nerve sensation and, frequently, denial of lesion manipulation. The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fourth Edition, criteria for FD include intentional production of physical signs or symptoms, a motivation to "assume a sick role," and an absence of external incentives, such as economic gain.5
Both TTS and FD must be distinguished from other more common infectious, neoplastic, and granulomatous nasal processes (Table 1). Tissue biopsy and laboratory testing (eg, c-antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody for Wegener granulomatosis, angiotensin-converting enzyme for sarcoidosis, and rapid plasma reagin for syphilis) should be considered so that disease-specific therapy can be initiated.
We describe 5 patients with TSS and 2 with FD to increase physician awareness of the high risk of ulcer recurrence after nasal reconstruction. Management options for self-induced nasal ulcerations are also discussed.
Seven cases that presented with self-induced nasal ulcerations between March 1985 and October 1997 were retrospectively reviewed. A review of the patients' medical records included age, sex, diagnosis, reason for trigeminal sensory deficit, associated illness, ulcer characteristics, recurrence, surgical treatments, and surgical outcome. Preoperative and postoperative photographs were evaluated when available.
From March 1985 through October 1997, 7 patients presented with nasal ulceration. All patients underwent laboratory testing and biopsy to rule out malignant, granulomatous, or infectious processes. Each of the patients was determined to have self-induced nasal ulceration. Five patients were identified with TTS and 2 with FD. Patient demographics are outlined in Table 2. The mean age was 50 years (age range, 16-77 years). The mean follow-up was 48 months (range, 18-114 months). In the 5 patients with TTS, the initial ulceration first appeared several months to more than 10 years after the facial anesthesia–producing event. The mean time from presentation with nasal ulcer to reconstruction was 43 months (range, 4-72 months). All patients had complete epithelialization of their wounds before reconstruction.
Six patients (5 with TTS and 1 with FD) underwent nasal reconstruction; 2 underwent multiple reconstructions. Five of the 6 patients ultimately developed recurrent nasal ulcerations after a mean of 14 months (range, 0.5-58 months).
Trigeminal sensory deficit, which was identified in the 5 patients with TTS, resulted from motor vehicle accident (n = 2), trigeminal nerve ablation (n = 2), and combat injury (n = 1). No identifiable sensory defect was seen in the 2 patients with ulceration from FD. Ipsilateral eye abnormalities were identified in 4 of the 5 patients with TTS.
Additional psychiatric conditions were identified in our patient population. Both patients with FD were treated for depression, and 1 was treated for narcotic dependence. One patient with TTS had undergone previous treatment for alcohol dependence.
A 36-year-old man was referred for reconstruction of a septal perforation and a left nasal alar defect that had been treated conservatively by his dermatologist for 4 years (Figure 1A). Left hemifacial anesthesia and other cranial neuropathies resulted from a motor vehicle crash. Three-layered nasal reconstruction was performed with an epithelial turn-in flap, conchal cartilage, and a paramedian forehead flap. Photographs taken 18 months after surgery revealed adequate reconstruction with no recurrence of ulceration at the last follow-up visit (Figure 1B).
A 36-year-old man with trigeminal trophic syndrome before (A) and 18 months after (B) 3-layered nasal reconstruction. Nasal ulcer recurrence did not develop.
A 76-year-old woman presented with hemifacial anesthesia, nasal paresthesia, a corneal scar, and an epithelialized nasal alar defect. Over a 15-year period, the patient suffered from unremitting trigeminal neuralgia and facial pain. Treatment attempts included alcohol injec tion and radiofrequency trigeminal ganglion ablation, as well as suboccipital craniotomy with microsurgical nerve decompression. Nasal reconstruction was successfully performed with a superiorly-based melolabial flap. Twenty-five months later, a self-induced right nasal excoriation was identified, and the patient did not return for follow-up. Three years later, a nasal reconstruction performed elsewhere also resulted in nasal ulcer recurrence.
A 59-year-old woman presented with pruritis, epistaxis, and a severe nasal deformity that had developed after she underwent a septoplasty 16 years earlier. Nasal crusting and self-induced erosion were treated with local wound care, and a nasal prosthesis was successfully used. During this period, the patient underwent chronic pain management and psychiatric consultation. Despite the satisfactory appearance of the prosthetic rehabilitation, the patient insisted on nasal reconstruction. The ulceration recurred 12 days after 3-layer nasal reconstruction was performed.
Loveman7 and McKenzie8 first described TTS in 1933. The characteristic crescent-shaped lateral nasal ala ulceration is associated with trigeminal nerve anesthesia and facial paresthesia. This triad most commonly develops after chemical or surgical ablation of the trigeminal sensory root in the gasserian ganglion. The characteristic triad is also present in patients with traumatic trigeminal impairment. Weintraub et al9 described 63 cases of TTS, the majority of which were caused by surgical trigeminal ablation (46%) and alcohol injection (29%) of the gasserian ganglion. The rest were caused by cerebral vascular disorders and infarctions, acoustic neuroma, postencephalitic parkinsonism, and syringobulbia.
Self-induced nasal lesions often result from persistent digital trauma. Complaints of ipsilateral nasal congestion, burning, and severe pruritis may precipitate self-induced nasal defects.1 A peculiar sensation localized to the affected nasal area has been described as "things crawling under [the] skin" that creates the urge to pick at the area.10 The pathogenesis of these nasal paresthesias has been suggested to relate to an overlap of sensory input from the ophthalmic and maxillary distributions of the disrupted trigeminal nerve.11 This theory is supported by the presence of the characteristic crescent-shaped alar erosion at the junction of these dermatomes. Another theory suggests that autonomic vasomotor control is altered when sympathetic innervation is altered by trigeminal nerve injury, which in turn results in unfavorable wound-healing conditions owing to vasodilatation, venous stasis, and hypothermia.12 The nasal tip skin is commonly spared from ulceration and separately innervated by the external ethmoidal branch of the ophthalmic division.9
The reported incidence of TSS after surgical or injection therapy for trigeminal neuralgia ranges from 0% to 16%.13-14 The interval between sensory deficit and ulceration has been reported to range from 2 weeks to 23 years.9, 15-16 This wide range is consistent with the findings in our 5 cases of TTS.
Trigeminal neuropathy after nonpenetrating cranial injury is a rare complication. Anatomically, the gasserian ganglion is the most vulnerable site of traumatic trigeminal nerve injury because of its fixed location within Meckle's cave.17 It is the same anatomical site that is targeted during alcohol injection or trigeminal rhizotomy and may suggest the mechanism for TTS in the 3 patients with previous facial trauma in our series.
Eye lesions associated with TTS include neurotrophic keratitis, iritis, and corneal ulceration and opacification. Normally, the trigeminal nerve's sensory input to the cornea promotes corneal epithelialization through a trophic effect. Absence of this effect can lead to impaired corneal healing and ulceration.18 In 1954, Sigelman and Friedenwald18 suggested the importance of this neurotrophic effect by describing persistent corneal changes in a neurotrophic keratitis animal model even after tarsorrhaphy was performed to protect the animals' eyes from corneal exposure. Current trials are studying the benefit of treating patients with neurotrophins such as epithelial growth factors.19 Also, corneal insensitivity, decreased tearing, and absent corneal reflexes can contribute to dry, painless eye irritation. Four of our 5 patients with TTS were found to have ipsilateral corneal lesions, suggesting that ophthalmologic consultation should be an integral part of the evaluation of patients with TTS. Eye lesions were not identified in the patients with FD.
The psychiatric conditions in patients with self-induced ulceration range from neurosis to psychosis, and even to malingering, in which lesions are consciously produced to obtain a consciously desired secondary gain. Factitious disorder is thought to fall somewhere between a neurosis and a psychosis.20 These conditions in patients with factitial diseases make treatment difficult. The patients will frequently have undergone multiple previous evaluations by physicians in different specialties. Such patients commonly are manipulative and dependent and deny responsibility for the self-induced lesions. This behavior may evoke a sense of frustration in the treating physician but may point the physician toward the diagnosis of FD. Excessive psychological stressors are also commonly present in patients with FD and may serve as a trigger for lesion manipulation.21
Most psychiatrists recommend that nonpsychiatric physicians maintain a supportive and cautious relationship with the patient with FD to develop and retain trust.22 Psychological intervention should not be attempted, but rather relegated to a mental health professional. Attempts to bring about patient insight and acceptance of guilt may lead to vehement denial and termination of the physician's care.23
Previous treatments for TTS have included psychotropic medications, radiation therapy,7 transcutaneous electrical stimulation,12 and even stellate ganglionectomy.8 Initially, the nasal lesion should be treated with local wound care, including topical and systemic antibiotic therapy when indicated. The use of finger bandages and protective gloves has been suggested to prevent digital manipulation.2 Nasal casts or prostheses, which can also be used to minimize unconscious manipulation of the nasal lesion, were used in 2 of our patients.
If surgical treatment of TTS nasal ulceration is considered, it should be restricted to wounds that have healed with conservative wound care and cessation of manipulation. Abyholm and Eskeland16 recommended the use of contralateral, sensate flaps, such as a tunneled paramedian forehead flap, as a deterrent to self-manipulation. Despite their recommendation, ulcer recurrence remains high and has been seen up to 3 years after nasal reconstruction.16, 24 In our series, all 5 patients with TTS underwent reconstructive surgery. Four of them ultimately developed recurrent nasal ulceration 1 to 58 months after surgery, a range that is consistent with that reported in the literature. The high recurrence rate after surgical reconstruction emphasizes the need for thorough preoperative patient counseling and strong consideration of nonoperative intervention.
Surgical intervention in cases of FD is contraindicated until the wound is epithelialized and the patient has been evaluated and cleared by a mental health professional. In our series, we declined surgical intervention in one patient with FD and performed total nasal reconstruction in the other patient only after the ulceration remained epithelialized and without manipulation for a period of 1 year (Figure 2A). During this time, the patient reluctantly wore a nasal prosthesis (Figure 2B). Despite the delay in reconstruction, she developed recurrent self-induced nasal ulceration 2 weeks after surgery (Figure 2C). The home health nurse reported compulsive nasal manipulation. The ear and forehead donor sites also displayed signs of manipulation. Three months after reconstruction, the patient continued to deny manipulation of these sites and was unavailable for follow-up.
A, A 59-year-old woman with factitious disorder after treatment with local wound care and avoidance of manipulation for 1 year. B, Satisfactory aesthetic result wearing nasal prosthesis. C, Self-induced wound dehiscence developed 12 days after total nasal reconstruction.
Self-induced nasal ulcerations are difficult lesions to diagnose and treat. Trigeminal trophic syndrome is an uncommon disorder that is characterized by trigeminal anesthesia, nasal alar ulceration, and facial paresthesia. The appearance of a characteristic ulcer after trigeminal ablation is diagnostic. Associated ocular findings may also be present and should be evaluated by an ophthalmologist. A biopsy can provide important information to exclude other causes.
Self-induced nasal lesions in FD are primarily distinguished from TTS nasal lesions by normal trigeminal nerve function and frequent patient denial of lesion manipulation. This rare disorder should be addressed primarily with psychiatric treatment and local wound care. We strongly recommend nasal prosthetic devices as the primary means of aesthetic correction and discourage surgical repair in the patient with FD. If surgical correction must be performed, psychiatric clearance is necessary, but does not guarantee long-term success. Surgical reconstruction can be considered in highly motivated patients with TTS; however, delayed ulcer recurrence in these patients is common.
Corresponding author: J. David Kriet, MD, Division of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Department of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery, University of Kansas Medical Center, 3901 Rainbow Blvd, Mailstop 3010, Kansas City, KS 66160 (e-mail: firstname.lastname@example.com).
Accepted for publication October 1, 2003.
This study was presented in part at the Seventh International Symposium of Facial Plastic Surgery; June 17, 1998; Orlando, Fla.
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Cable news ratings fell up to 60% in October
NEW YORK — They were blown across parking lots, buffeted by driving rain, and marooned in hip-deep, fetid water.
While the correspondents have by now dried out, the dropoff in ratings for cable news outlets is enough for many a cable exec to yearn for the good old days.
Cable news ratings fell as much as 60% in October from September when Hurricanes Katrina, Rita and then Wilma dominated the news cycle.
As the storms subsided and coverage shifted to Washington for the doomed nomination of Harriet Miers to the Supreme Court, CNN plummeted 58% , followed by Fox News, which fell 47%, and MSNBC, which fell 40%.
CNBC was the only news net to report a ratings gain from September to October as the corporate earnings season got under way.
The falloff illustrates the central challenge of 24-hour news: how to maintain audience during a ho-hum news cycle.
All cable news outlets are down from a year ago, which is a tough comparison due to the four presidential debates in October 2004. Fox in particular scored huge ratings last fall with its politics-oriented shows in primetime.
In total day, CNN was up 1% from last year while MSNBC dropped 10% and Fox was off 13%. In primetime, CNN dropped 21%, MSNBC fell 28% and Fox dropped 29%.
In daytime programming, all three nets built audience. MSNBC was up 12%, CNN up 10% and Fox up 3%.
In October, Fox's "The O'Reilly Factor" retained its crown as the top cable news show with 2.7 million average viewers. Fox had 11 of the top 12 shows in cable news. "Larry King Live" was CNN's top show with 1.1 million viewers. MSNBC's top show was "Rita Cosby Live & Direct" with 382,000 viewers.
Without a single court drama dominating the headlines, Headline News' top show "Nancy Grace" fell to earth, but still turned in a respectable 483,000 average viewers.


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