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Endoscopic balloon dilation is commonly performed in children with airway stenosis, but guidelines are needed for selecting safe and effective balloon inflation parameters.
To determine the feasibility and safety of airway balloon dilation in live rabbits using a range of balloon diameters and pressures.
Design and Setting
Prospective animal study using 32 adult New Zealand white rabbits with 1-week follow-up performed at an academic animal research facility.
Rabbits underwent endoscopic laryngeal balloon dilation with diameters ranging from 6 to 10 mm and pressures of 5 to 15 atm.
Main Outcomes and Measures
Rabbits were observed for intraoperative complications and postoperative morbidity.
All rabbit airways were sized to a 4-0 endotracheal tube (5.4-mm outer diameter). Balloon dilation was performed safely with no intraoperative complications in 25 of 30 cases. One rabbit developed transient cyanosis during balloon inflation. Three rabbits died while undergoing dilation with 10-mm balloons, and another rabbit developed respiratory failure shortly after the procedure. All rabbits that died perioperatively lacked endoscopic evidence of airway obstruction or gross trauma. Four rabbits developed postoperative feeding difficulties that did not correlate with balloon diameter or inflation pressure.
Conclusions and Relevance
Endoscopic balloon dilation is generally well tolerated in New Zealand white rabbits. Intraoperative mortality from cardiopulmonary arrest reaches 50% when the balloon diameter exceeds the airway diameter by 4.6 mm. Postoperative feeding difficulties may occur with any balloon diameter or inflation pressure. Additional animal studies are necessary to determine the short- and long-term histologic effects of balloon dilation on the airway.
Endoscopic balloon dilation is commonly used to treat airway stenosis because of its perceived safety and effectiveness. Several recent case series1- 8 have demonstrated promising outcomes for pediatric patients undergoing balloon dilation, either as primary therapy for subglottic stenosis or in conjunction with other approaches. However, the mechanism by which balloon dilation produces long-term resolution of airway stenosis is not known. One prevailing theory is that dilation mechanically disrupts scar maturation during the early development of subglottic stenosis.3 Another possibility is that balloon dilation actually produces full- or partial-thickness fractures of the cricoid cartilage, ultimately decompressing the cartilaginous framework of the subglottis.9
There are currently no evidence-based guidelines for selecting the balloon diameter and inflation pressure in children undergoing endoscopic airway dilation. An excessively large balloon may rupture the airway or damage the underlying tissue, potentially leading to acute obstruction or long-term scarring. However, inadequate balloon size or pressure may diminish the likelihood of maintaining long-term airway patency.
An animal model provides the opportunity to systematically examine the safety of airway balloon dilation in vivo and to correlate these observations with different balloon sizes and pressures. For over 25 years, the New Zealand white rabbit has been used as a model to investigate wound healing in the larynx and evaluate novel airway procedures.10- 22 The animal's weight and size approximate those of a human neonate, and its larynx resembles that of a 3- to 9-month-old human infant.9,16 This study examines the feasibility and safety of laryngeal balloon dilation in live rabbits and lays the groundwork for future histological analysis of the postprocedure rabbit airway.
All procedures were conducted under a protocol approved by the Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee at Weill Cornell Medical College.
Thirty-two male New Zealand white rabbits (Covance) were acquired at age 8 months and allowed 5 days to acclimate to the animal facility. On the day of procedure, general anesthesia was induced using intramuscular (IM) ketamine, 50 mg/kg; xylazine, 7.5 mg/kg; and acepromazine, 0.75 mg/kg. Subcutaneous dexamethasone, 0.1 mg/kg, was also administered to reduce postoperative edema and pain. Procedures were performed with the rabbits breathing spontaneously.
Each animal's larynx was visualized using a Miller size 0 laryngoscope and a 0° 4-mm telescope (Figure 1). The vocal folds were anesthetized with 1 mL of atomized lidocaine, 1 mg/mL, and the airway was sized using an endotracheal tube. Each subglottis was dilated for 30 seconds using a balloon catheter (Ultra-Thin Diamond, Boston Scientific). Various balloon diameters and inflation pressures were used, ranging from 6 to 10 mm in diameter, and 5 to 15 atm in pressure (Table). All balloons measured 4 cm in length and were centered on the subglottis for the duration of dilation (Figure 2). Two control animals received general anesthesia and underwent airway sizing but did not undergo balloon dilation. At the end of each procedure the telescope was advanced into the airway to inspect for gross laryngeal or tracheal injury.
The airway was visualized using a Miller laryngoscope and a 0° 4-mm telescope.
The balloon catheter was centered on the subglottis and inflated for 30 seconds.
The rabbits were observed closely for surgical complications while they recovered from general anesthesia. Postoperatively the rabbits were evaluated 3 times daily, making note of their vital signs, activity level, urine output, and fecal output. On postoperative day 1 half the rabbits were euthanized via administration of IM ketamine, 50 mg/kg; IM xylazine, 10 mg/kg; and intravenous pentobarbital, 120 mg/kg. The remaining animals were euthanized on postoperative day 7. The laryngotracheal complex of each animal was harvested and preserved in formalin for future histological examination.
Rabbits weighed an average of 3.27 kg (range, 2.53-3.75 kg), and the airway diameter of all rabbits was sized to a 4-0 endotracheal tube (outer diameter, 5.4 mm). Balloon dilation was performed safely with no intraoperative complications in 25 of 30 cases. Endoscopy performed immediately after balloon removal demonstrated no gross evidence of mucosal trauma, airway edema, hemorrhage, or other injury.
One rabbit developed cyanosis during balloon inflation (8 mm/10 atm), which resolved after 30 seconds with the administration of oxygen. No endoscopic evidence of airway trauma was seen.
Three rabbits died intraoperatively while undergoing dilation with 10-mm balloons at 3 different pressures. These rabbits became cyanotic and stiff soon after the balloon was inflated and were found to be in cardiopulmonary arrest. One of the 3 rabbits was being monitored with continuous electrocardiography at the time of death—a late modification to the protocol motivated by earlier rabbit mortalities. Balloon dilation did not directly trigger any cardiac arrhythmias; the initial waveform during cardiopulmonary arrest was pulseless electrical activity, followed later by ventricular fibrillation that persisted despite the administration of intravenous antiarrhythmic drugs and positive pressure ventilation.
One additional rabbit underwent balloon dilation uneventfully (7 mm/5 atm) but became cyanotic and apneic in the recovery area 10 minutes after the procedure. Chest compressions, bag ventilation, and intramuscular epinephrine were administered, but the rabbit never regained spontaneous breathing or circulation.
All rabbits that died perioperatively received postmortem laryngoscopy and bronchoscopy to evaluate for airway abnormalities; none was noted to have any significant trauma, obstruction, or hemorrhage. Full necropsy also failed to reveal cardiovascular or pulmonary disease that could explain the cause of death.
All surviving rabbits recovered from the procedure with no evidence of respiratory difficulty. Four animals, however, developed poor oral intake as evidenced by scant urine and fecal production 24 hours following balloon dilation. At the request of the study veterinarian these rabbits were euthanized with the postoperative day 1 group to prevent further dehydration and discomfort. There was no clear relationship between postoperative feeding, balloon size, and inflation pressure. Rabbits in the postoperative day 7 group returned to their normal feeding and activity levels with no clinically evident sequelae from balloon dilation.
The management of subglottic stenosis in infants and children has evolved rapidly over the past 3 decades. Recent technological advances have facilitated endoscopic approaches that promise fewer wound complications, decreased postoperative pain, shortened hospital stays, and no external scarring.23 One common endoscopic device is the balloon catheter, which was initially developed for endovascular interventions and later adapted for use in tracheobronchial stenosis by interventional radiologists and pediatric surgeons.24- 26 Modern balloon catheters possess low profiles, allowing them to be passed atraumatically through small stenotic areas and subsequently inflated. Balloon catheters apply force radially and allow the surgeon to control both pressure and diameter, allowing the surgeon to apply pressure to a focused area and theoretically minimizing collateral mucosal trauma.1,23,27 Modern catheters are also oblong in shape, leading to higher stability and resistance to motion when inflated.5 For these reasons, balloon dilation has gained increasing popularity in recent years.
At the present time, there are no studies addressing the safety of airway balloon dilation in the pediatric population. A wide range of diameters and pressures are reported in the clinical literature, reflecting the fact that little is known about the underlying biomechanical effects of balloon dilation. An animal model provides the opportunity to systematically examine how the airway responds to dilation forces and identify balloon parameters that influence perioperative morbidity.
Two studies have successfully documented endoscopic airway balloon dilation in live animals. Tubbs et al28 induced subglottic injury in 10 ferrets and performed dilation 48 to 72 hours following the injury. The subglottic airway measured 5.3 mm in diameter. Dilation was performed with either balloon catheters (5 mm diameter, 12 atm pressure, 30 seconds) or sequentially larger endotracheal tubes (to a maximum of 5.3 mm outer diameter). The animals were euthanized immediately after dilation and examined histologically. Subglottic narrowing was notably improved in all specimens, and ferrets that underwent balloon dilation exhibited thinning of the submucosa and lamina propria.
Wycherly et al29 induced tracheal stenosis in 6 adult New Zealand white rabbits and subsequently performed dilation using 8-mm balloons. Three of the animals underwent dilation with subfreezing cryoballoons, while the other 3 underwent dilation with room-temperature catheters. One animal with predilation stenosis of 80% was unable to tolerate balloon inflation and was euthanized intraoperatively. The remaining 5 rabbits survived until they were euthanized 2 to 4 weeks after balloon dilation and demonstrated varying degrees of relief from tracheal stenosis. Histological analysis demonstrated decreased tracheal collagen deposition in 1 rabbit undergoing cryodilation in comparison with a room-temperature counterpart.
Our current study represents the largest series of balloon dilation procedures in a live animal model and the only study, to our knowledge, that addresses the key variables of balloon diameter and pressure. Balloon dilation was performed without intraoperative complications in most rabbits (25 of 30). Airway visualization and catheter insertion were straightforward and performed under spontaneous ventilation in all cases.
The perioperative death of 4 rabbits was an unexpected finding. Mortality during balloon dilation may occur for several reasons, including hypoxic arrest, laryngospasm, airway rupture, obstructive edema, airway hemorrhage, and vasovagally induced cardiac arrhythmia. In all 4 rabbits, endoscopic examination excluded airway edema and hemorrhage as the cause of death. Electrocardiographic monitoring failed to identify any cardiac rhythm abnormalities occurring during balloon inflation. Pulse oximetry demonstrated that 30 seconds of airway occlusion generally would not cause significant hypoxia, although 1 rabbit briefly developed cyanosis requiring blow-by oxygen. Laryngospasm was unlikely because each animal's larynx was topically anesthetized prior to instrumentation, and laryngospasm was not observed in any of the postprocedural endoscopic examinations.
Dilation with the largest balloon size (10 mm) was responsible for 3 of the 4 rabbit deaths, representing a 50% mortality rate with the 10-mm catheters. While this observation suggests that airway rupture contributed to the death of these rabbits, the animals developed cardiopulmonary arrest shortly after balloon inflation with no preceding stridor or dyspnea. Endoscopic examination failed to demonstrate gross laryngeal trauma, and ultimately the exact cause of death remains unclear. A fourth mortality occurred approximately 10 minutes after uncomplicated dilation with a 7-mm balloon. The rabbit was again found to have a patent airway at the time of respiratory arrest with no evidence of gross laryngeal trauma. Rabbit deaths occurred at all inflation pressures (2 deaths at 5 atm, 1 at 10 atm, and 1 at 15 atm), suggesting that balloon diameter plays a greater role than pressure in determining intraoperative mortality.
Four rabbits failed to resume a normal oral diet postoperatively and were euthanized to prevent complications of dehydration. None of them exhibited stridor, dyspnea, or other evidence of airway compromise. The underlying reason for these feeding difficulties was unknown, and there was no obvious relationship between postoperative feeding, balloon size, and pressure.
Ultimately, New Zealand white rabbits provide a reliable model for studying the effects of endoscopic balloon dilation in vivo. Our observations suggest that balloons exceeding the airway diameter by 4.6 mm carry a high risk of intraoperative death and should be avoided. Oxygen saturation should be monitored throughout the procedure owing to the risk of transient hypoxia. Oral intake should be monitored postoperatively, as feeding difficulties can occur regardless of balloon diameter. Inflation pressure does not seem to have a significant impact on perioperative morbidity.
Although this study provides some insight into selecting safe balloon inflation parameters, its clinical relevance is somewhat limited. Slight differences in proportion between the rabbit larynx and the infant larynx require caution when generalizing animal findings to the human population.22 Furthermore, each rabbit in the study had a nonpathological airway; balloon dilation is typically used in areas of subglottic or tracheal stenosis, where scarring may alter the biomechanical properties of the tissue.
Future studies should examine the effects of different balloon diameters and pressures on animals with subglottic stenosis. Histological analysis should also be performed to examine how the balloon parameters relate to microscopic evidence of mucosal injury, fibrosis, and cricoid fractures. Studies extending beyond the 7-day postoperative period will also be necessary to determine the long-term sequelae of balloon dilation in an animal model.
Endoscopic airway balloon dilation is feasible and generally well tolerated in New Zealand white rabbits. Intraoperative mortality from cardiopulmonary arrest reaches 50% when the balloon diameter exceeds the airway diameter by 4.6 mm. Postoperative feeding difficulties may occur regardless of balloon size and pressure. Further studies are necessary to determine the histopathological effects of balloon dilation in the normal airway, as well as the long-term effects of balloon dilation in an airway with preexisting stenosis.
Submitted for Publication: September 18, 2013; final revision received November 3, 2013; accepted December 4, 2013.
Corresponding Author: Vikash K. Modi, MD, Department of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery, Weill Cornell Medical College, 428 E 72nd St, Ste 100, New York, NY 10021 (email@example.com).
Published Online: January 30, 2014. doi:10.1001/jamaoto.2013.6541.
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Previous Presentation: These findings were included in an oral presentation at the American Society of Pediatric Otolaryngology (ASPO) annual meeting; April 26, 2013; Arlington, Virginia.
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Glory McIlroy! Rory Wins 2011 U.S. Open at Congressional
The lightning blinded the eyes of all the spectators with its burnished reflection of the sun off the shaft of Rory McIlroy's hybrid. We first heard the "Thwack!" as the clubface spoke its single word, and then the golf ball soared skyward, waving to Snoopy 2 as it cruised by on its way to the 10th green at Congressional Country Club's Blue Course during the final round of the 111th U.S. Open.
Then came the inevitable thunder - a long rippling peal, rising like a storm and resounding like a cannon blast as the ball crept closer and closer to the hole and the kick-in birdie that would increase McIlroy's lead to a gargantuan nine shots. On and on it echoed, commanding the attention of everyone on the golf course, mesmerizing them with the enormity of the moment.
There was the biggest roar of the tournament. There was your defining moment.
With a routine par at the brutally long and criminally narrow 11th, the worst of Congressional was behind Rory McIlroy and he could take a long, seven-hole victory lap, one rousing curtain call after another, rightfully basking in the esteem and admiration of the entire Golf World and re-writing the USGA record books in green ink.
"I knew right then that it was my tournament to lose, and I had to make that I didn't do anything stupid to lose it," he recalled laconically.
"Something stupid" in that case would have been to fall off the swinging bridge over the lake and into the muck, because Congressional was first de-clawed by the heat and rain, then dissected by the field. The 20 sub-par totals for 72 holes are the second-most all-time in U.S. Open history behind the 28 at Medinah in 1990. The 108 sub-par rounds for the championship are the second-most all-time in U.S. Open history behind the 124 at Medinah in 1990. And the 32 sub-par scores in the fourth round are the most all-time in U.S. Open history, breaking the previous record of 18 at Baltusrol in 1993. Congressional wasn't going to beat him, and the field just couldn't keep up.
McIlroy was a force of nature all week, becoming just the fourth player to post four consecutive rounds in the 60s. (For those of you scoring at home, the others are Lee Janzen at Baltusrol in 1993, Lee Trevino in 1968 at Oak Hill and Billy Casper in 1966 at Olympic Club, although one of Casper's was in the playoff.) He was also the seventh player to win the U.S. Open wire-to-wire with no ties.
No one was going to catch him. Lee Westwood was, typically, Lee Westwood, having just enough to finish in the top 5, but not enough to power to the top. Jason Day put up a good fight, from started from too far back. And Rory certainly wasn't going to get beaten by a guy dressed like he has a sponsorship deal with Garanimals, so Y.E. Yang, if you don't want to have guys take you seriously on the first tee, wear some shirts that aren't so cuddly-cutesy. Puke-a-tronic!
Fellow Northern Irishman Graeme McDowell told everyone Rory's nickname in Europe is BMW because he drives so well, but it was Rory's laser-precise iron play that he won this U.S. Open. He was first in Greens in Regulation, hitting 62 of 72 (for a whopping 86%).
"He's the best driver of the golf ball I've ever seen," McDowell said. That may be true, but Rory didn't need that. He only hit 64% of his fairways, good for T-26, but he was sixth in putting and first birdies. He carded just three bogeys and one double the entire week.
There was a second defining moment of the tournament as well, and it came a day earlier. As McIlroy putted out on the 18th green the 30,000 people in that cavernous amphitheatre that encompassed 10 as well as 18 broke out in a cheer of "Let's go, Rory!" Over and over they serenaded him, all evening, deep into the night, and all the next day during his coronation.
And how did Rory respond?
"I might just have to play more in the U.S.," he said, and Congressional rang with the cheering.
American golf fans embraced Rory like he was one of their own. Youth and talent: that's all golf fans want. That and clean cut, forthright role models the kids can look up to and admire. It's not Tiger Woods per se that golf needs, just a champion or two, just compelling battles and fascinating stories of success, redemption, and triumph.
Matinee idol looks, freckles, and a mop-top help a bit too, but it's the attitude that endeared him to us, won us over in the end.
"I learned so much from the loss at Augusta, it was a valuable experience for me. I knew what I needed to do today to win," he explained. "I put a few different things into practice, and they worked."
And so by Saturday, the golf fans had spoken more loudly than the broadcast media ever could. Tiger Woods was forgotten and the changing of the guard stood at attention. There was McIlroy, just in front of gallant young Jason Day, another young star streaking into the stratosphere with meteoric speed. There were Russell Henley and Patrick Cantlay, two young college kids, swashbuckling their way on to the leaderboard with a riveting, spirited battle for low amateur. And there was the entire golf world, marveling at a magnificent, historic tournament.
The names and the faces change, but golf remains the same. There's always going to be a Tiger Woods. Great players are always rising and falling, but we still see our share of immortals if we just give the game time to introduce us to them. Golf - and indeed life - are cyclical. If we can wean ourselves off of our instant gratification addiction, we can appreciate so much more.
In the meantime, as I leave you to your morning bagel or coffee and I head back to New York City and its lullaby of jackhammers and sirens, consider this: no less a personage than Dan Jenkins himself said, "I've covered almost 60 U.S. Opens, and this one joins my top five, with Hogan in 1951, Arnold in 1960, Jack in 1962 and Tiger in 2000."
And this is only the beginning for McIlroy. St. George's is just three weeks away, so fasten your seat belts. With the way he's playing, we'll have many more years to say, "the best is yet to come."
News, Notes & Quotes
Rory to Bob Costas: "I know how good Tiger was in 2000 to win by 15 at Pebble and I tried to go out and emulate it."
Rory to Dad: "It means the world to have you here today, happy Father's day, this one's for you."
Rory to the fans: "A lot of Guinness is going down tonight, I hope they keep the pubs open a little later."
A stat to consider for my retrospective tomorrow: Isn't it ironic that the highest aggregate at Congressional was at a PGA (281)?
Since launching his first golf writing website in 2004, http://www.jayflemma.thegolfspace.com, Jay Flemma's comparative analysis of golf designs and knowledge of golf course architecture and golf travel have garnered wide industry respect. In researching his book on America's great public golf courses (and whether they're worth the money), Jay, an associate editor of Cybergolf, has played over 220 nationally ranked public golf courses in 37 different states. Jay has played about 1,649,000 yards of golf - or roughly 938 miles. His pieces on travel and architecture appear in Golf Observer (www.golfobserver.com), Cybergolf and other print magazines. When not researching golf courses for design, value and excitement, Jay is an entertainment, copyright, Internet and trademark lawyer and an Entertainment and Internet Law professor in Manhattan. His clients have been nominated for Grammy and Emmy awards, won a Sundance Film Festival Best Director award, performed on stage and screen, and designed pop art for museums and collectors. Jay lives in Forest Hills, N.Y., and is fiercely loyal to his alma maters, Deerfield Academy in Massachusetts and Trinity College in Connecticut.
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Whether you want to admit it or not, dogs bite because a human has crossed the line. We make them uncomfortable, or tease them to their breaking point. So what are you going to do when those teeth make contact with your skin?
I've done quite a bit of research on this topic as I feel this is something that should be taught in every classroom and to the general public as well. Let's face it, it is highly unlikely that you will never encounter a dog in your lifetime.
So, you are going to your friends house and they have a dog. You walk in through the gate and approach the house. Suddenly their dog appears barking and growling. Your first reaction will probably be either A. Turn around and run back out of the yard yelling and screaming the entire way.
B. Keep a hard stare on the dog showing you are the dominant one and are not going to back down.
Both of those reactions will get you bitten. Why, you ask? Because running and screaming only makes the dog more anxious and excited. Dogs were bred to help their owners hunt. A dogs initial reaction is to chase and capture its prey. Yes, dogs are certainly more domesticated now days, but they still have that instinct to a certain degree.
A hard stare to a dog is very threatening to them and they certainly are not about to back down. In fact, you should never look right into a dogs eyes when you meet them. They perceive it as a challenge, so upon meeting a dog, you can glance their way, but never stare.
What you should do is be a tree. Trees are boring to dogs. They don't make any sound, they don't move, they're just there. Your body needs to be very still, arms to your sides, hands in a fist, staring straight ahead. More than likely, the dog will approach you, sniff you, and walk away. Once the dog has lost interest in you then walk away. Hopefully that will be the end of it, but in case it isn't, be a rock. A rock is big and round and hard to get in a dogs mouth. Drop to the ground, knees tucked in under you, chin to chest, elbows in, and hands over your ears. The key here is not make any part of you easy to grab. Have you ever watched a dog try and get their mouth around a bowling ball? Again, don't make any noise or wiggle around, it only amplifies their adrenaline.
If you are bitten, and there is an open wound, you should seek medical attention as well as the dogs owner. You will need to know if the dog is current on its vaccinations. Your wound will be cleaned and possibly covered. Most bites are puncture wounds where the dog bites and lets go. If the skin tears, you may need stitches and in both instances you will probably be on some antibiotics to fight any infection.
I hope that you will share this information with others. It is a simple concept that anyone of any age can grasp, and can save you from a bite.
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What if you are a tree whose "apples" may hang a little too low for comfort?
-- Posted by Cookster on Sun, Feb 3, 2013, at 10:52 AM
Very informative. Dogs are territorial and its the owners responsibility to make sure they are not going to bite someone. Ive never hit my dog but when he growls in anger i usually roll up a daily reporter and hit my hand and shout NO! Works every time. The loud noise gets their attention off who they are growling at.
-- Posted by brian48 on Sun, Feb 10, 2013, at 1:25 AM
brian48 - A squirt bottle filled with water does the trick too. Any unwanted behavior gets a quick squirt, preferably to the face. It serves the same purpose as the newspaper, only they see it, hear it, and feel it. After a awhile all you need to do is reach for it and the unwanted behavior stops and they usually put themselves in a time out.
-- Posted by Foster Mom on Sun, Feb 10, 2013, at 7:18 AM
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install 'Gnome', or TeTex, or Emacs or the Gimp, the more I think about
the longer the list of what I didn't install gets. Now having two hard
drives one of 40 Gb and one of 160 Gb, I just install everything, I
just don't use most of it. In the case under consideration, (my
daughters laptop), It will be delivered with a 120 Gb hard drive, so an
install of somewhere in the region of 5% ±, (including swap), is a
relatively low use of the available space. However with Slackware one
is given choices, a distribution which comes with only "one
program for each task.", leaves one with no choice other than to use it,
or something else!
Slackware presents one with an enormous choice, (some still regret the
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Officials said a 46-year-old woman is in the Marion County Jail after officials said she beat her husband and then tried to burn down the house.
Officials said they were called to a home on Southwest 157th Lane in Dunnellon at about 9 p.m. on Sunday.
Carlos Bedillion, 46, said his wife, Michelle Diane Fowler Osteen Bedillion, was hitting him in the back of the head with a heavy picture frame and then threw a computer printer at him, according to a news release.
Authorities said Carlos Bedillion then ran out of the house but saw Michelle Bedillion pour cooking oil on the stove and kitchen counters and light it on fire.
Carlos Bedllion said he then ran back into the house to put out the fire while Michelle Bedillion ran out the back door, the release said.
Michelle Bedillion was found in a wooded area behind the home.
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Tensas Cool Town victorious in the $100,000 John Franks Memorial Sales Stakes Filly Division at Evangeline Downs
Opelousas –Rebounding from a dull eighth-place effort in the D. S. "Shine" Young Memorial Filly Division on Louisiana Legends Night last month, Tensas Cool Town ($8.60) unleashed a solid late burst to win the $100,000 John Franks Memorial Sales Stakes Filly Division at Evangeline Downs on Friday evening. The event restricted to fillies which were consigned and passed through the sales ring at the 2008 John Franks Memorial Two-Year-Old in Training Sale held this past March at Evangeline Downs. Jockey Billy Patin was able to save ground with the gray daughter of Leestown while racing just behind Diamond Mission and then angled out at the top of the stretch to secure racing room and was able to wear her down late for the victory. She won by 3/4's of a length and covered the 5 1/2 furlongs in 1:06 2/5's on a track labeled fast.
The win was the second consecutive in this event for owner A. Philip Henderson and trainer Anthony Agilar. That duo won last year's Filly division with the $4,200 Sales purchase Swifty Victress. Out of the Cozzene mare Cool Kiss, she was consigned to the sale by James and Corky Pleasant and was purchased for $22,000 at the Sale, Tensas Cool Town almost tripled her purchase price with the $60,000 winner's share of the purse. Overall, she has bankrolled more than $83,000 with two wins and a second in five starts.
Diamond Mission, who set the early pace thru fractions of 22 1/5 and 46 1/5, was more than 4 lengths clear of race favorite Miss Silver Pistol. Alert Alert was another neck further back in 4th, followed by Livealittlebit, Lee's Zeal, J. B.'s Charisma, and Deliteful Affair. Carolina Lady and Mississippiprincess rounded out the official order of finish. Haylie's Passage and Curley Kim were scratched.
The colts & geldings division will be held on Saturday evening and that six-figure event drew a full field of twelve including recent maiden winners Gratified and Tiger Shark.
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Margin Trading, Overpricing, and Synchronization Risk
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Cornell University - Samuel Curtis Johnson Graduate School of Management
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Cornell University - Samuel Curtis Johnson Graduate School of Management
William B. Tayler
Brigham Young University
May 2009
The Review of Financial Studies, Vol. 22, No. 5, pp. 2059-2085, 2009
We provide experimental evidence that relaxing margin restrictions to allow more short selling can exacerbate overpricing, even though it reduces equilibrium price levels. This is because smart-money traders initially profit more by front-running optimistic investor sentiment than by disciplining prices. When short selling is not possible, competitive pressures among arbitrageurs rapidly drive prices to the equilibrium. However, the risk of margin calls slows the convergence process, because arbitrageurs who sell short too early face substantial losses if they are unable to synchronize their trades with other arbitrageurs (as in Abreu and Brunnermeier. 2002. Journal of Financial Economics 66(2-3):341-60; 2003. Econometrica 71(1):173-204).
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A Hoops Day
March 19, 2010 - Al Stephenson
I decided to start my March Madness season with a trip to Columbus to the girls state tournament. I wanted to see two games in particular. Liberty Benton v. Smithville in Division III, and Cuyahoga Falls Walsh Jesuit v. Hathaway Brown in D-II.
My interest in the Liberty Benton game was sparked by wanting to see Catie Craft perform. Her brother Aaron is heading for OSU and both kids are the offspring of John Craft, a pretty good player in his own right and a friend of mine. The sophomore didn't disappoint as she scored 23 in the Eagles semifinal win.
In the Division II game I wanted to see the team that dispatched a pretty talented Columbian team fairly easily in the regionals. I also wanted to see their sophomore Rachel Theriot, who is rumored to be getting interest from some big time college programs, including UCONN.
Theriot, at first glance, was a little disappointing. She showed great court awareness and ball handling skills, but she did not attempt a shot in the first half. She was also sent to the bench just past halfway in the opening quarter and remained there for several minutes. It appeared she and her coach were not on the same page and that bothers me - being an ex-coach.
Later her shooting touch was evident, particuarly at the foul line and I think it is fair to say that Hathaway Brown did a good job on her defensively. I saw some flashes of brilliance and would certainly keep tabs on her if I was a college recruiter. She is 5'9' but very thin. I hope she will be able to take the pounding in college. I also hope the percieved riff between player and coach was a figment of my imagination. Trust me when I say that Gino Auriemma (or any coach for that matter) will not put up with players being a problem.
The day was filled with trips to the TV's located throughout the Schottenstein Center as NCAA basketball was in full swing. The crowd shouted as Murray State hit the last second shot to beat Vanderbilt.
How about those Ohio University Bobcats! A number 9 seed in the MAC tournament, they knocked off Georgetown convincingly. A 14 seed beating a 3. I listened to that game on the radio on my way home. A buddy called with the halftime score. Another called three minutes into the second half. My daughter called as the final horn sounded! They all wanted to make sure I was aware of what was happening. Believe me I was.
All in all it was a great day for hoops. So what about today. Oh yeah - today is a repeater. I may not be going to Columbus again, but the NCAA will be on my tube.
The view from my seat suggests that this is a great time of year for hoop fans!
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Thanks, PEOPLE, for the delicious cover of Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie. I didn't know who to drool over first. They're not only beautiful on the outside but on the inside, too.
Marilyn Ramos
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I don't care if Brad and Angelina are friends or lovers. I do care, however, that they are in a position to help those less fortunate. Many people in Third World countries can't afford food, shelter or an education, let alone the cost of a magazine. Kudos to Brad and Angelina.
Ronni MacDougal
Pennington, N.J.
There's no doubt the backlash of Brad Pitt and Jennifer Aniston's divorce will be felt mostly by Angelina. People are quick with assumptions. It no longer matters that Jolie lives her life with purpose. Even her role as devoted mom and active humanitarian is forgotten. Instead, she's doomed to be labeled the homewrecker. With such a cloud over the true nature of Pitt and Jolie's relationship or the cause of his divorce, is it really fair to pass on bitterness?
Karina Signio
Fairbanks, Alaska
Brad and Angelina look like two office knuckleheads trying to one-up everyone by hiding their alleged affair. Deflecting personal questions by redirecting them to concerns about Third World countries and acting like they barely know each other is just plain comedy.
Karyn Thompson
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So what if they're having a romance? if Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie are attracted to each other and have a lot in common, then it's a good thing.
Chandra M. Jordan
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I can sympathize after reading about Maureen Regan and others who long for a second child. My husband and I tried to conceive for almost eight years. The procedures and medications made me ill. We decided to end our quest for a biological child and adopted a gorgeous baby girl from China. A woman doesn't have to give birth to a child to love it. My sweet daughter didn't grow under my heart, but in it.
Bernice Bethards
Newark, Ohio
I love seeing Tom Cruise so head-over-heels about Katie Holmes. If they were trying to hide their feelings, everyone would be trying to figure out what's going on. Instead, they're up-front and many people think it's fake.
Cathy McLeod
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Cruise will know what true love is when he can stop gushing about how he feels and start showing his love with a lifelong commitment.
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Young people, like missing teen Natalee Holloway, sometimes do foolish things. I hope young women in America realize the importance of staying in groups. Girls, have fun, but be safe too!
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I'm a teacher and have chaperoned school trips, but I've never heard of a trip like the one sponsored by Holloway's Mountain Brook, Ala., school. There were 124 students to only seven chaperones? The staff should look at itself and realize it's partially to blame for this horrible tragedy.
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Oh poor, poor Russell Crowe. Seems instead of acting, this man needs to attend a few anger management classes. The hotel phone didn't work, so Crowe threw it at the desk clerk? What an honor you are to your family, Russell. You definitely need help.
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In response to Lee Peterson's Mailbag letter about bringing justice to his son Scott, innocent people don't dye their hair, grow a goatee and get caught trying to flee the country with a large sum of cash. Your son's behavior, Mr. Peterson, during marriage and after his wife Laci's murder, speaks volumes!
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COLUMBIANA - Twila Eileen Powell, 84, of Columbiana, died Tuesday at home.
Born April 26, 1928, in New Middletown, she was the daughter of James and Helen (Beight) Simcox.
Mrs. Powell was employed as a secretary to the engineering department of Truscon Steel.
On May 24, 1952, she married Tracy Powell and they made their residence in Columbiana. She was a lifetime member of Old Springfield United Church of Christ. An auto accident in 1972 left her with serious injuries and ongoing consequences.
Survivors include her husband of 60 years, Tracy Powell; a son, David of North Olmsted; a daughter, Jane Ann (Nevin) Yoder of Salesville; a granddaughter; a brother, Lewis Simcox of Greenville, N.C.; and two sisters, Mary Jane Williams and Ida Mae Metz of Columbiana.
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The proposed $45 billion merger of Comcast with Time Warner Cable would create a vast communications company providing 30 percent of Americans' telephone, Internet and television services, with dominance in most major markets. Such an overwhelming impact on the marketplace demands a hard look by federal regulators.
Telephones, television and the Internet have become necessary in most Americans' lives. More than 100 million Americans pay significant amounts monthly for telephone, television and Internet access. These consumers have a keen interest in the cost and quality of communications services.
Because the cable industry has already been able to carve the nation up into community monopolies, the Comcast-Time Warner Cable merger does not raise classic antitrust issues. The companies claim to serve different markets. The main competition for cable comes not from other cable companies but from telephone and satellite companies providing similar services.
However, the proposed merger would create a company with enormous influence over the marketplace for ideas and entertainment, as well as the technology and suppliers used by consumers to access media such as pay TV.
Reed Hundt, chairman of the Federal Communications Commission under President Clinton, told Reuters the deal, if approved, would "tilt the balance of power at every negotiating table in media and content and broadband and equipment industries."
Mr. Hundt added that it is "definitely too big to sail through either the Department of Justice or the FCC without serious, serious examination."
Congress should also look at the merger with consumer interests in mind. Among the issues involved is the crucial question of "net neutrality."
Last year a federal appeals court gave Verizon a surprising victory by striking down an FCC requirement that Internet service providers (ISPs) give equal access to all content and applications. That regrettable ruling will allow ISPs to discriminate by charging more for some services than others - and by excluding some services. Congress should correct that bad situation with legislation.
When Comcast bought NBC in 2011, it promised to treat all content equally - but only through 2017. And the Los Angeles Times cites evidence that Comcast is already skirting the agreement by giving preferential treatment to its pay TV service StreamPix, a competitor with Netflix.
There are also understandable concerns about the potential for another form of preferential treatment:
Brian Roberts, the Comcast chairman, has entertained President Barack Obama and top White House aide Valerie Jarrett at his estate in Martha's Vineyard, Mass., has played golf with the president and has served on Mr. Obama's Jobs Council. Mr. Roberts has been a generous donor to Democratic party coffers, giving $76,000 since 2006.
Comcast's top lobbyist, David Cohen, described by President Obama as a "great friend" at a 2011 fundraiser, has bundled over $2.2 million for Democrats since 2007, including $1.44 million for Mr. Obama's re-election, according to The New York Times.
That strong partisan link between Comcast executives and Democrats, including President Obama, should give federal regulators good reason to put the proposed merger through a careful review. Any hint of a fast-track approval would fuel suspicions of politically motivated favoritism.
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I can't wait until that inevitable point in May or maybe June of next season when the Mets are three games over .500, and everybody asks me why I have to be so damn negative. Or why I just can't enjoy the team because "we didn't expect them to be where they are." I'll point them back to this debacle. And the other 22 debacles at Bad Feng Shui Field since the All Star break.
This has absolutely reached disgusting f*cking levels at this point. Two strikes to go and they can't even close the deal? And don't get me wrong. I don't blame Collins for bringing in Josh Edgin to face the top of the Phillies lineup. He made Jimmy Rollins look like a fool. He struck out Ty Wigginton and made Ty gives him a "you sonofabitch" look. That was awesome! And then it all went to hell. He walked Chase Utley on a pitch that Utley didn't even realize was ball four, then Ryan Howard hit one off the porch to win the game for the Phillies.
(Of course, this wasn't before Jordany Valdespin got himself ejected after striking out looking on what Bob Davidson should have called ball four. Yes, it was a bad call. But hey, Jordany … shut up! Because here's the thing, JVI'MTHEMANRIGHTNOW1: When the last time your team scored more than three runs at home was 2008, you don't have the right to argue anything. Not a damn thing.)
But hey, we had to find out about Edgin at some point. What point better than now? I could care less that the Mets were winning 2-1 in the ninth. It was the perfect opportunity to see what he could do. I mean, sure Jon Rauch could have come in and gotten the save. What good does that do the Mets? So Edgin gets the call. And let's face it, we're going to see a lot of him and Rob Carson in the pen next season so better find out about them now than in July when the games actually mean something (before they go on an 1-80 slump to give them the worst record of all time.)
But at the risk of contradicting myself vis-a-vis, not caring about the win enough to pitch Rauch instead of Edgin (Frantsisk had a barking elbow, apparently), but then getting pissed that they lost … two runs? Again??? This team has gotten to the point where Daniel Murphy celebrated a third inning RBI single by clapping at second base no less than eight times. Eight times!!! Why? Because every damn run this team scores is reason enough to have a parade because they come so infrequently. That's how pathetic this season, just like the three before it, have become. So pathetic, in fact, that Lucas Duda … the same guy who was tabbed to the the guy to start at first base against lefties because Ike Davis is an uncoachable booze hound, apparently, was pinch hit for by Justin Turner because Charlie Manuel brought in Jeremy Horst. A lefty, by the way.
If I'm Ike Davis (the guy that is being badmouthed for stupid shit even though he's one of the guys who can actually help turn this horror show around if he has some major league hitters batting around him next season), I show up at Citi Field drunk, march to the Suite du Wilpon with a bottle of Jack Daniels in hand and say "You know what? F*cking trade me and get me off this sinking ship you clowns!" And then I pee on their Brooklyn Dodger memorabilia collection. That has to be considered a good career move at this point, right?
David Wright might want to join him. So might Matt Harvey. Seven innings of no-hit ball on Wednesday after a leadoff home run by Rollins? And then goes and says after the game that many of his performances were unacceptable because he was going 5-6 innings even though he just got to the majors, and that he wants to go seven and eight? He's quickly proving that he's too good for this nonsense too. He must be happy that he's been shut down for the rest of the year so that he won't have the chance to have any more wins blown apart because this idiot team can't score more than two runs in a game.


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A typical Margarita, while fun and beachy-feeling, contains upwards of 750 calories. If you drink 3 of these, it's akin to eating 3 Big Macs and a chocolate shakes. Forbes says the most fattening cocktail is the Long Island Ice Tea, coming in at 780 calories and 44 grams of carbs. To burn that off by walking (100 calories per mile is typical), you'd need to hike from Grand Army Plaza to JFK. Drink 2 and you'd need to walk from the Coop to the Bronx Zoo.
If you simplify that drink to just rum (1.5 oz = 120 calories) and Coke (8 oz = 100 calories), you've cut 75% of the damage. Use Diet Coke (8 oz = 1 calorie), and you're doing 1/8th the damage. According to this list, there's not a huge difference in the calories of most base liquors. I'm not going to do the math, but let's say the average liquor clocks in at 115 calories per 1.5 oz. The only variable you can really control is the mixer.
Personally, I can't stand diet drinks. The aftertaste bites me the wrong way.
As such, I shifted from cola/soft drink based mixers altogether. For a while I was enjoying either vodka or gin with tonic, which seemed a cleaner drink. However 10 ounces of tonic water weighs in at around 100 calories, about the same as a regular soft drink. Five of these cocktails on a Friday night are 1,000 calories, which takes 2.5 hours of walking stairs to burn off. I don't know about you, but 10 minutes hiking around the 4th Ave/9th St. station wears me out. How about 2.5 hours?
So what's a fizzy, clear alternative to tonic? Soda Water/Seltzer. Zero calories. Zero carbs. This simple substitution cuts the night out calories in half. And you still get the same amount of booze. Furthermore, it's cheaper when making at home. A case of Canada Dry Tonic Water is $20 from Fresh Direct, but seltzer water is a mere $8 for a case of 1 liter bottles.
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My high school freshman daughter, who by the way is a National Honor Society and straight A student, recently said "I no longer have stomachache problems and actually have friends because they don't think I'm a nerd."
It is true, she is going to track meets and after-school activities where before she wouldn't open up to anyone after having a group of kids in junior high shun her because she was too studious. I haven't seen any grades yet but am worried and asking you what I can do to reinforce her self-esteem. I always told her it doesn't matter because when she graduates from college and becomes what she wants she will look back at all that junk and say what a waste to worry about that. It is important to be popular; it's not that she just wanted friends. It's such a painful time - I remember all too well.
First of all, let me congratulate you for recognizing the pain that most teens face at this stage in their life, including your daughter. It sounds as if you've got a really wonderful young lady who is starting to figure out how to balance academics and a social life.
There are lots of little things you can do to help reinforce her self-esteem, but let's take a look at some of the things that can cause that low self-esteem in the first place.
Teens start to develop their own identity during the adolescent years. For many years our sons and daughters took on the identity that we gave them. Once they reach the teen years, they see the need to forge their own way in life. We see this in the clothes they wear, the music they listen to and the friends they keep.
Additionally, it is also a time of social development. During the grade-school years, our children can easily put family first. Mommy and daddy can do no wrong and they enjoy doing things with us. However, adolescents find it much easier to put their friends before family. Having friends and interacting with them is a vital part of their development.
When we factor in the pressure our kids face each day, it can be very difficult to put things in perspective. And the pressure is not just coming from their peers, although that can be enormous. The pressure they feel from us to do well in school, to keep up with their chores and to "not worry about being popular" or with fitting in, can be too much to handle.
Problems arise when we parents, with the wisdom of perspective, try to convince our teens that trying to be popular and /or wanting to be somebody we don't think they should be is a waste of time. To them, it's not a waste of time; it's an important part of their life.
My first suggestion would be to continue to recognize what it feels like to be a teen in today's world. It's much harder than when we were teens. Try to put yourself in your daughter's shoes, but without the wisdom of perspective that you now have. Hopefully this will allow you to empathize with her. She will continue to share her thoughts and concerns with you, as from your account, she seems to be doing now. Be open to her thoughts and ideas without criticizing. If she feels comfortable, she is more likely to continue sharing with you.
Secondly, continue to find small opportunities to show her how proud you are of the person she is becoming. Praise her for making good decisions, small and large. When she does something good at school, let her know how you feel. When she clears her plate off the table, tell her "thank you." When she remembers to clean her room without being reminded, tell her how much you appreciate it. And when she brings home a friend who is somebody you like, let her know that too.
It's really easy for us to take our kids for granted sometimes. But at this stage in their life, it's even more important to let them know how much we appreciate their good decisions.
Lastly, I would suggest remembering to love your daughter unconditionally. Most parents want the best for their children and we know how we want them to turn out. It's often helpful to remember to love our children for who they are, instead of who we want them to be.
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