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First, the ASEAN gave its unanimous nod to Myanmar's request to chair the Association in 2014. Then, American President Barack Obama announced that his Secretary of State, Hillary Clinton, will make an unprecedented visit to Myanmar sometime next month. And now, Japanese Foreign Minister Kochiro Gemba is announcing that he will do the same. This after Japan has decided to resume aid to the erstwhile pariah state.
We are clearly seeing an attempt by these Western and Asian powers to engage Myanmar, perhaps in order to boost President Thein Sein and his civilian-military hybrid of a government. And my guess is that the reasons may not be limited to the issues of human rights and Burmese democratization.
It's still difficult to tell if President Sein's reforms are genuine or merely another ploy to gain some concessions. The Myanmar junta, after all, had played the reform card in the 1990s and 2000s, only to follow them up with reversals and bloody crackdowns. But there is a clear difference between then and now: The ruling military clique no longer has the monopoly on policy-making. The officers are now discussing policy with civilian leaders, many of whom are former political prisoners themselves. Indeed, the reforms there have been quite significant: media and Internet restrictions have been removed, some civil rights have been restored, previously banned political parties have been legalized and hundreds of political prisoners have been released. Aung San Suu Kyi herself has been allowed to re-enter politics, and is now being consulted by the government. And she seems to be impressed with the sincerity of President Sein, whom I suspect is a real reformer in the mold of FW de Klerk or Mikhail Gorbachev. Therefore, the cautious optimism of the United States and its allies is probably well-founded.
There are those who see the glass half-empty, of course. But since the transition we are witnessing in Myanmar is a delicate one, the pace of reforms must not be too overwhelming, lest the hard-liners feel threatened enough to launch a coup against President Sein and bring Burma back to scratch. This early, there already are reports of disgruntlement among these hard-liners; though apparently, the higher echelon of the military, led by Senior General Than Shwe, still supports the President. My guess, however, is that such support is contingent on the results of President Sein's reforms. In other words, President Sein can solidify his domestic standing only by ensuring that his reforms pay off. The restoration of Japanese aid, the chance given by the ASEAN, and the calibrated engagement being offered by the United States are certainly very helpful in this regard.
But beyond the issue of democratic transition in Burma, I think there is also a geopolitical angle at play in this renewed engagement between Myanmar on one hand and the United States and its regional partners on the other.
Some have speculated that one of the reasons why the moderates among the ruling military clique prevailed in pursuing last year's reforms is China. The People's Republic, whose support for the regime in the midst of the economic isolation brought about by Western sanctions had made it the most important foreign player in Burmese politics, has allegedly been infringing on Myanmar's internal affairs. There seems to be a creeping economic domination now by Beijing, plus China has been buying much of the country's city centers while the northern provinces are seeing an influx of Chinese immigration; all of which are subtly provoking anti-Chinese sentiments among the locals. Reportedly, these have become a cause of concern for the ruling generals as well.
Last September, President Sein stunned many observers by unilaterally cancelling a $3.6 billion dam project sponsored by China. The said project would have created a dam as big as Singapore, which would produce 6,000MW of electricity that the Chinese themselves would buy. It was supposed to be the single biggest project of China in Myanmar, and its cancellation provoked unprecedented outrage from Beijing. Apparently, the Chinese government was not even informed of the decision before the President made it public, and the justification given by Sein is quite telling: He said that the project should be cancelled because it's against the will of the people. There had been protests, supported by Suu Kyi herself, against the project prior to the cancellation.
While it's too early to say if the cancellation really is an indication that Myanmar is falling out of Beijing's orbit, it certainly is a demonstration of the Burmese president's willingness to defy China. And I suspect that this message is not lost on Washington, Tokyo and other Asian capitals.
Due to China's recent assertiveness, there has been an on-going series of diplomatic re-alignments in Asia. Tokyo, for example, has been forging unprecedented military partnerships with Hanoi, Manila and other regional players. Realizing last year that Asia is the region to be, Washington on the other hand is reaching out to Hanoi and others in the ASEAN; renewing its alliance with Bangkok, Seoul, Manila and Tokyo; and cementing its presence in the region by placing troops in Australia. In light of these developments, both the United States and Japan are probably eyeing Myanmar as another geo-political front for their respective diplomatic offensives. Myanmar, on the other hand, is probably bent on making the most out of it.
Update, Dec. 3: Former Japanese National Security Adviser and Defense Minister Yuriko Koike has an op-ed entitled Myanmar Has Its Nelson Mandela on New Straits Times expressing the same views.


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LONG BEACH, Calif. (AP) - It had all the ingredients of workplace violence: a manager, an angry employee, a discussion about job performance and at least one gun.
But in this case, both people were federal agents. And when gunfire erupted in a government office building, a third agent drew his handgun and took out the shooter, helping save the manager's life.
Investigators on Friday were still piecing together the details of Thursday's chaotic scene at the Immigration and Customs Enforcement office in Long Beach.
The confrontation apparently began during a discussion involving Kevin Kozak, the agency's second-in-command for the Los Angeles area, and a lower-ranking supervisor agent named Ezequiel Garcia.
At some point, the discussion escalated, and Garcia pulled out his weapon and fired. Kozak was hit six times. He was hospitalized in stable condition but was alert and talking.
After Garcia fired, a nearby agent drew his own gun and fatally shot the attacker. The third agent, whose name was being withheld, was placed on administrative leave.
A federal official with knowledge of the investigation told The Associated Press that Kozak had denied a request for an internal transfer request by Garcia.
ICE routinely reallocates resources in line with priorities, but does not disclose information about transfers due to security reasons.
ICE Director John Morton said that he visited Kozak and his family in the hospital. "He is alert, he is stable and he is focused on his recovery," Morton said.
Along with the FBI, the shooting was being investigated by ICE's Office of Professional Responsibility and Long Beach police.
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At This Point Is Wearable Tech More About Fashion or Function?
Taking calls on a wrist watch. Socks that monitor foot strike patterns to improve running performance. Biometric feedback and activity sensors that help wearers make healthier lifestyle choices. It sounds like the stuff of science fiction but it's not; it's a reality today. At WEST: Wearable Entertainment and Sports Toronto (Canada's first wearable tech show), I saw first-hand wearable technology that has already started to make waves.
I heard about major sports league scouts who can now monitor the vital statistics of athletes they were watching so they can see "under the hood" and make more quantitative decisions about drafting a player based on more than looks and gut instinct. Personal trainers can see real-time client performance data to improve form or workout quality with a more individualized approach. I even tried out a meditation headband that tracks brainwaves on a smartphone app to help lower brain activity for relaxation.
Wearables are running the gamut: technology that can boost activity, keep you connected, and at the end of the day, help you unwind. While I was amazed by the solutions being showcased at WEST (many of which we can buy today), the conference left me with more questions than answers about the bigger role of wearable technology in society.
On the one hand, the technology behind wearables isn't that new. In its most basic form, it's all about one computer talking to another like our old peer-to-peer networking environments. So, aside from the admittedly much cooler form factors, is it really all that 'new'? On the other hand, these new gadgets seek to help us improve our health by monitoring our activity and nutrition, make connecting from anywhere at any time easier (did we really need to be more connected?); and even improve safety with apps that can help parents to track the location of children or the real-time health status of the infirm or elderly.
I think that to be successful, these devices need to go beyond tracking information to interpreting the results providing meaningful insights or guidance to the wearers. I would want to know more than how many steps I took on a glorified pedometer, but rather how to insert activities with my stationary, desk-bound job; or suggest more personalized strategies for relaxation and meditation beyond a headband tracking brainwave patterns but not telling me how to make changes I need.
I very clearly see a role for wearables connected to Internet of Things. The key is transforming wearables' big data into something we can really use. I don't want a report on my inactivity -- I already know I have a relatively sedentary job! I want insights that I can use in real time that are personalized and tangible.
But like with any information-gathering device, I find myself asking questions about privacy and who owns the information. For example, if a biometric sensor is tracking the rhythm of my heartbeat and it detects an anomaly or a heart condition, does that information belong to me or to the app developer that enabled the device to pick it up? And how secure is that information?
While the applications and possibilities are very cool in the abstract, is the technology still too new and the domain of those who like to be on the bleeding edge of new gadgets?
Perhaps not surprisingly, over half the millennials surveyed by PWC are excited about the future of wearable tech and 20 per cent of adults in the U.S. already own one wearable device. But, this same survey of adults found one third weren't still using the devices after the first year.
For the purchasing public, many of whom may now be thinking about wearables as a holiday gift, barriers to greater adoption include price, privacy, security, and the lack of "actionable" as well as inconsistent information from such devices. The Internet of Things and big data analytics could help to address some of these issues but I wonder if we're there...yet.
Looking at what is possible, questions about privacy, security, confidentiality and who really owns the information that is being collected (the user or the service provider) are still being debated. And I haven't even begun to unravel the realm of wearables in the workplace! As I said, I have more questions than answers as this emerging space enters the mainstream.
What do you think: Is wearable technology a fashion accessory or a functional necessity? Who should own the information these devices tracks? Are you concerned about privacy or security when using a wearable device?
Google Glass has been existence for well over a year now but that hasn't dimmed the hype. The smart glasses are voice and touch-controlled allowing you to see directions and information through its translucent display. At the moment only people who sign up for the Explorer program can use Glass, so while it's a truly significant piece of wearable technology the £1000 price tag could be a turn-off.
Samsung's best smart watch right now is also its most prohibitive. The Gear Neo 2 is a complete refinement of the previous Gear removing the clutter and creating a clean, refined and powerful smart watch. Sadly it's only available for those with a Samsung device - needlessly closing off Samsung's proficient TIzen-powered smart watch.
Starting off as a Kickstarter campaign, Misfit has gone from strength to strength all from releasing one, effortlessly simple product. The shine uses a simple ring of LED lights to show the time and also how much exercise you've done. It's waterproof, can measure steps and can now track your sleep. With so many features being added post-launch its value for money is increasing by the day.
The Huawei B1 Talkband is an interesting proposition to be sure. As one of the first smart devices that is compatible with both iOS and Android it's in the enviable position of cutting through the noise. Simple and intuitive the B1 tracks your fitness, alerts you to messages and calls and can even become a Bluetooth headset when removed from its wrist-dock.
The Moto 360 was -- it's fair to say -- a complete surprise from Motorola. No one was expecting the company to enter the wearable technology market, let alone unveil the product that is now leading the charge for smart watches. The Moto 360 is a beautiful thing; made from high quality metals and glass it looks and feels like a normal watch. Of course it's not though - under that glass is Android Wear, Google's all-new operating system for smart watches.
The original Jawbone UP was beautiful but flawed. Thankfully Jawbone went back to the drawing board, listened to its consumers and unveiled the Jawbone UP24 and it's an improvement in every single way. Just as good looking, the UP24 is aimed at tracking your life, not just your activities. A new update tracks your calorie intake whilst the apps in built vibration motor can alert you to keep moving. It's the Swiss Army knife of wellness.
Pebble can -- quite rightly -- claim to be one of the first smart watch manufacturers. Having secured their future through crowd-funding the humble company launched a simple wrist-worn watch that used an E-Ink display to show notifications from your phone. Since then Pebble has grown leaps and bounds and the Pebble Steel is the culmination of all that work. With a more premium design and a whole range of new features it's carving its own niche as the low-fi-but-sci-fi smart watch that just works.
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July 13, 2013 - Sanford, Florida, U.S. - A George Zimmerman supporter, who did not want to be identified, holds a sign outside of the Seminole County Criminal Justice Center Saturday. Zimmerman is charged with second-degree murder in the fatal shooting of Trayvon Martin, an unarmed teen, in 2012. (Image: © Jacob Langston/MCT/ZUMAPRESS.com)
I have not talked much about Trayvon Martin -– his death, George Zimmerman or the murder trial that has been going on in Florida –- for a number of reasons. For one thing, I think that armchair quarterbacking a murder trial is a bad idea. We are not privy to everything that goes on in the courtroom; each side has their own witnesses to support their case, so much of public opinion is based on factors that have relatively nothing to do with this specific incident and the media gets things twisted all of the time. Watching a livestream is not the same as being there, and ultimately, it's what goes on in the jurors' minds that really matters. So I've left trying this specific case to the judge and attorneys in the courtroom.
However, there's been so much public attention on this trial, as well as so much racial and social anxiety surrounding it, that one can't help but be pulled into it on some level. I think we should be paying attention, because this case is as much about how American society views young Black men as it is about the loss of Trayvon's life.
Trayvon Martin's parents Tracy Martin and Sabrina Fulton at March 2012 protest in Union Square, New York City. Image Credit: David Shankbone via Wikimedia Commons
I have a Trayvon. In fact, I have two. My sons. They may have different names, but they fit the same basic profile: Black and between the ages of 18 and 35. That's it. Black males in that age group are being killed and incarcerated at alarming rates, and while it is true that the Black community has to take responsibility for growing instances of Black on Black crime, much of White America has tried to turn its head, or deny any culpability whatsoever. The truth is that society views young Black men as dangerous, lazy and violent. It is a blanket statement that creates situations like what happened in Florida that ended in the death of a 17–year–old, unarmed Black boy.
As the parent of young Black men, I am acutely aware of how dangerous it is for them in the world. I hate to admit it, but often, when Mr. C goes out with his friends in the evening, I have trouble sleeping until he comes home. Although our other son lives away from us, I still can't help but be concerned, because it's more than just random violence that plagues our streets and our children. It's also being perceived as a threat or a problem that puts them in harm's way. As a parent, you try to prepare them to maneuver through what can prove to be a hostile environment. This was always a struggle for me, particularly with Mr. C., because he is probably one of the nicest young people that I've ever known. He is genuinely a kind soul, and I think that most people who know him would agree. The thought that anyone could ever see him as a threat was (and is) truly laughable. But, I know that they do, and it can be based on nothing but the color of his skin.
There is a phrase in the African-American community, "Driving While Black" (DWB), that refers to being pulled over by a police officer for no apparent reason. The odds of this happening increase if you are driving a nice car or in a nice neighborhood. No traffic violation, no suspicious behavior, no loud music ... no provocation necessary. It sounds ridiculous, doesn't it? It happens all of the time. African–American parents know it's coming, and prepare themselves and their sons for interacting with the police, because if you are Black and male in America, nine times out of 10, you will have a police encounter whether or not you have done anything wrong. Keep your hands visible; look the officer in the eyes; say "Yes, Sir" and "No, Sir"; don't just hang out -– "loiter" -- with friends, get to where you are going and go inside. I heard my father tell these things to my brothers, and I and my husband told them to our sons. I'm guessing that White families have similar discussions, but the difference is that for Black families it is a fact of life, not a suggestion just in case this happens. This instruction will be needed at some point -- not because all of our sons are bad, but because of racial profiling. They are all viewed the same, simply because of the color of their skin.
About a year ago, while we were still living up north, Mr. C. woke us up at about 1:30 in the morning, after being out with friends, to tell us that it had finally happened. His first DWB. We questioned him about the circumstances and he said that there was nothing out of the ordinary. He was a 21-year-old kid driving at 1:30 in the morning in a college town. Pretty normal. No warnings, citations, or tickets were written. No explanation given. They simply asked him for his identification, then let him go. He was fine, maybe a bit perturbed. On the other hand, Big Poppa and I couldn't go back to sleep. We were so glad that we had taught him how to handle himself under these particular circumstances, but angry that here we were, in 2012, dealing with the same bigoted BS that our parents dealt with 40 years ago. And we were scared, no, we are scared for the safety and the future of our sons and their future sons who live in a country that views them and their worth in large part based on the color of their skin.
I can't imagine what Trayvon Martin's parents are going through. I will say that I applaud them for the grace and dignity with which they are handling this situation. I have cried and prayed for them over the past year since they lost their son. It just hit too close to home. Post-racial America? No, not really. Actually, that phrase makes my blood boil. It is a lie perpetuated by people who just want to make themselves feel better. We still live in a country wrought with bigotry, racism, and socioeconomic warfare. Instead of lying to ourselves, why don't we try to make a difference? It would be painful, but real change is always difficult. It would take courage, but real change always requires bravery. It would take honesty, but real change always requires conviction. It would be nice, but I'm not going to hold my breath. God Bless America ... we really need it.
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Soil Stabilization: As foundation preparation, large cylindrical holes will be drilled into the ground on site and stone will fill the holes and be compacted to stabilize the soil. Aggregate piers are the result of this process. There will be trucks bringing stone to the site, in addition to drilling. You will see heavy earth moving equipment. This process may start as early as the week of Feb. 3.
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Hi Steve, If you have only been running since Sunday and you've already covered 4/5 miles, at 6ft and 19st i would say you've overdone it by quite some distance. I really don't think you should have covered that sort of mileage in your first three days of running and it would explain all your pain in my opinion.
Are you following a plan of any sort? Do you take walk breaks?
There are plenty of beginner plans out there to follow and seeing as you have until Septemebr theres really no rush. Ease into it, and don't push it too hard to start with.
Why not try this beginners schedule -
It'll have you running 30 minutes non stop in 8 weeks, then you could follow a beginners half marathon plan?
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Good luck
The shoulder tension might be sorted out by relaxing more. When you're running, make sure you're not gritting your teeth, making white-knuckle fists or pumping your arms to drag you along - try to let them swing loosely and take up the rhythm that is natural to them.
The back pain is a harder one to crack. As a big lad, make sure you've been to a proper running shop and got advice on shoes. They'll likely be expensive, but it's worth it to not do damage to your body.
Other things you can try are to make sure you're not smashing each step into the pavement. Try not to push down into the ground to propel yourself. Make sure you loosen up and warm-up / cool-down at the start and end of your run. This just involves not setting out at full-pelt and then slowly jogging the last half mile or so. You might like to research some stretches you can do after a run while your muscles are still warm. Doing exercises such as planks and bridges will help build up your core stabiliser muscles: you're not just using your legs to absorb the force when you run.
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How to tell if your dog is on a good food?
Every time I research healthy dog foods I hear that Iams and Purina brands are bad. My dog was on Purina Pro Plan Selects for several months and always had a shiny coat, bright eyes, was alert and showed all the signs of a healthy dog, but it's about 50 dollars per 33 pound bag which I can afford ok but I am really trying to save up as much as possible right now. So I compared the ingredients to Iams Healthy Naturals which is around 10 dollars cheaper a bag and they are pretty similar, Iams even seems to have more proteins as top ingredients. Toby has been on the Iams for a couple weeks and he still looks as healthy as before. Are these foods really bad? He seems to be really healthy, according to the vet too. If he is this healthy on them why do people say they are bad foods?
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You know, I thought my dogs were healthy on Purina and the like as well. Thing is, I have seen a difference since switching them to higher end foods--especially in Treader, who is fed a 100% homeprepared diet. Boy was the vet surprised on his last yearly visit, Treader looked so much healthier than on the one before that.
And Cookie? She no longer looks or acts her age. (She's 12.)
Anywho, the main reason (to me, at least) to avoid brands like Purina is the ingredients. They expect me to believe that my pet carnivore can get optimum nutrition from a grain/corn/plant protein-based food? As carnivores, dogs were meant to eat at the very least a meat-BASED diet. The ideal diet however is, IMO, one made up of 80% raw meat, 10% raw bone, and 10% raw organ...AKA prey model raw. This is what they would eat in the wild, and while our dogs have been domesticated, their digestive systems have not changed...canines were designed to get optimum nutrition from this diet.
It took a while for the facts to sink in for me. Like, months.
Anyway, I'd like to end with, don't take anyone's word for something like this. Look into things for yourself and come to your own conclusions.
Here are some good places to learn:
Please note that of the links I gave above, I don't agree with any one of them 100%. In fact, some of them even contradict each other.
Anyway, I'll end with this:
-Vets are not really the see-all, end-all of nutrition--they are taught very little about nutrition, actually, and what they are taught is often provided by a pet food company
Here's a link that explains more, and offers proof of what I am saying:
-A well-bred dog will often appear to do well even on extremely low-quality pet foods. These dogs are blessed with good genetics. Plus, keep in mind that the everyday things--things that will not show in a dog's appearance--can go unnoticed. When I eat a poor diet, it doesn't normally show in my looks, but I have headaches more often, eye-aches, etc.
Cookies 'n' Creme (1998-2011) answered on Apr 19th.
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I personally would stay clear of Iams, SD, etc. Low quality ingredients, nasty chemicals, and tons of corn. Certainly not the kind of stuff I want to feed my dog.
The previous poster gave some great links on information that you can go through yourself to find a quality food for your dog. There's no one right food for every dog. The info on those links will help you find a variety of good quality foods, and then you can decide which one fits your budget. Keep in mind that many of us have found that when we use a better quality food with less filler (like corn) we actually end up feeding substantially less of it so the price evens out pretty quickly.
Sometimes the effects of feeding a low quality kibble don't present themselves for years. I encourage you to keep looking for a better option that will fit your budget, and on which your dog will THRIVE rather than simply survive.
Good luck!
C.J. (C-ATCH,TDI,CGC,RE,ChSN) answered on 4/19/10. Helpful? / 1
Our first mini schnazuer was feed Purina because we didn't know better, he seemed healthy up until the end, but looking back he had the tell-tell signs of poor food such as dry, flakey, itchy skin, and runny eyes.
When adopting Max I did my research and found out the truth about Purina, Iams and SD. When Max came into his rescue he has runny eyes, so I asked his foster mom to switch him to Blue Buffalo( 30lbs is about $47) which is what I planned on feeding him, and by the time he finally came home to live with us his eyes had stopped running, and he's been with us a year and still no runny eyes.
Dogs can survive on crap food, but to flurish and be thier healthiest throughout the years, a better quality food would help in that.
I suggest reading the food article in the forums, it is very informative.
Also do you have a Tractor supply in your area, if so, they sell the Purina Pro for about $38.
Max (aka Sebastian) answered on 4/19/10. Helpful? / 0
"If he is healthy on them why do people say they are bad foods."
This is a really, really excellent question. 10, 15, 20 years ago, we didn't have the choices that we have now. Science Diet was considered a very good food. A lot of dogs (including mine!) ate it back then and they did live long, relatively healthy lives. But here's the trouble: not all dogs do well on ANY particular brand of food, even the good ones. But there's much more likelihood of health issues when you feed cheaper brands with corn, soy and chemicals that can cause cancer and breakdown of the liver and kidneys. And unfortunately, the foods you mention all contain at least one or more of those types of ingredients.
So, as CJ said, Toby may be healthy now, but the cumulative effect of feeding him this over years might take it's toll. He MAY be healthy his whole life, like some dogs who are on food like this.
Lastly, it's possible he's in good health but could be in excellent health on another food.
Jack answered on 4/19/10. Helpful? / 2
No reason not to feed Iams. It is widely used by service dog schools. You spend the price of a car training a dog, you aren't going to save nickles on less than the best food.
For some views that have some scientific testing to back them as opposed to speculation, see skeptvet.com and www.woodhavenlabs.com
It is like Aristotle and Galileo. Aristotle though about it, and declared heavier objects fall faster then light ones. For most of the next 2000 years, educated people knew that. Then at the dawn of modern science, Galileo lugged the large and small balls up the the tower of Pisa, and dropped them off. They hadn't read Aristotle, and both hit the ground at the same time. I am afraid the dog world is full of thinkers. Most of my answers are based on my own results trying what I have been taught by the best there is.
Aster answered on 4/19/10. Helpful? / 0
Stay away from all the bad foods, such as Purina, Iams, Kibbles 'N Bits, Alpo, Science Diet, Royal Canin, etc. There are so many bad brands of dog foods out there. What is the point of having corn, aritifical flavorings & colors, and all this junk that goes into dog food? Well, for example Pedigree uses artifical flavorings and colors in their foods. Pedigree uses a bunch of by-products, corn, rice, etc. Bad dog food companies use the cheapest ingredients to put in their food because they only care about the money, they don't care what goes into the food.
A good site to check out to see what's REALLY in pet food:
I highly recommend:
Solid Gold
Merrick BG
Holistic Selects
Bad dog food is the leading cause to medical issues. Orijen is the cleanest dog food there is. It's expensive, but its worth it!
Feed good dog food!
Member 930032 answered on 4/19/10. Helpful? / 0
We can't even digest corn so why would we expect our dogs to? Lower quality foods are mostly made of fillers (like corn), so you actually have to feed a lot more of it in order for them to get the nutrition they need. Higher quality foods that list meat as their first ingredient, and don't use corn pack in more nutrition that your dog would actually use, therefore you would really be feeding less per meal than you would with lower quality foods. Check out dogfoodanalysis.com + dogfoodproject.com to learn more about dog food quality
Nicky answered on 4/19/10. Helpful? / 0
there is no perfect kibble.
You must make the best decision as you can with the money you have. It is cheap if you shop around for raw diets too.
I spend only $22.00 a month to feed a now 90# dog and a 22 # dog.
Most kibbles are similar in ingredients, that's right.
So, if you are paying more for purina then iams might have the same ingred. then you got calories per cup and fat/protein levels to look at.
Looking at kibble bags it looks like some science project.
I went through this for Years.... I finally realized there is no good kibble that is good for them.... yes I am anti kibble now. I am so happy too with my decisions. so try to be happy with yours. Dog food drove me batty til I went to raw. I worry no more.
Dieta answered on 4/19/10. Helpful? / 0
Iams is a pretty average food, they use alot of ground corn and by-products in the food. Is it bad, not really, but there are things that are better for your dog. I am not a fan of either food you talk about here myself, Some dogs do well on cheap food. But dogs are just like us, if we have a more healthy diet, there is a chance to can live longer. I wish you the best in whatever you decide to use.
Seth answered on 4/19/10. Helpful? / 0


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I totally agree with you, players that we just don't move are:
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I've got two sks rifles I bought for my kids in the 80's. My. Favorite I cut the barrel to 16'12 legal here put a chicom red fiberglass stock on and painted it black.light weight and easy to carry and quick. Like it a bunch. It's my keeper house gun. Kid #2 sorry son!LOL
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Once you posted the full name of that I knew it was a British Columbia outfit, thanks for the info.
Yeah I like the Chinese box mags, they work. I asked because I had a couple of the poly mags and they didn't work, I don't remember the manufacturers, but Tapco makes them now and they seen to work good but they still hang down lower then the Chi-com ones.
Just a few years ago we had Yugo SKSs here for $100 - 120 and unissued ones were 150 - 170, but they were only around for a little over a year before the prices started to climb, I think there are about $250 now.
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"Government is not the solution to our problem, government is the problem" Ronald Reagan
I remember when the Yugo SKS rifles were that price, they were cheap up here too. Now they fetch a premium even though they are not supposed to be as good as the Russians.
I can see the Russian ones going the same way as the Yugo's. All the Russian SKS rifles, and SVT 40's have come to Canada from Ukraine. It would not surprise me if no more come in.
The Chinese ones still will, but they are not as nice as the Russians. Nothing wrong with them, they are just not finished as nicely. I recently bought two brand new Chinese military SKS's, I just can't help buying them, they seem such a bargain. Just yesterday the Mrs had to drag me away from a display cabinet
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Finally got it out. MISERABLE performance. 2.5" groups at 25yds. Thought the scope or mount was bad but got the same results wi irons. Useless spray at 100yds. My SBR Draco does 3-4" groups at 100yds. Pretty sure someone ground on the crown. Once I took off the hokey flash hider and cleaned I discovered Shiny grind marks on conical fluting in from the muzzle. Will post pics in a few days. I hope this can be redressed as it's a fun little shooter and the Tom Prince trigger job makes it a pleasure to shoot.
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LINK Parliamentary Briefing for the Local Government and Regeneration Committee on Planning controls for Hill Tracks
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LINK Parliamentary Briefing for the Local Government and Regeneration Committee on Planning controls for Hill Tracks
Scottish Environment LINK's hill tracks campaign group is today launching its 'Track Changes' report, which calls on the Scottish Government to bring to an end the current unregulated system for vehicular track construction which allows landowners to build tracks without any public oversight, and instead to bring their construction into the planning system. Our report … Read More »
The following is the LINK response to the Scottish Government consultation of March 2015 on the document on Guidance on prior notification and approval requirements in relation to agricultural and forestry private ways and buildings.
Letter to the Minister about the Review of General Permitted Rights in relation to hill tracks in Scotland, 11 April 2014.
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We're pleased to announce that the Motherwell Prize—which recently and in its earliest incarnation as the Alberta Prize has brought to light some of the brightest young poets, including Chelsey Minnis, Sasha Steensen, Laura Sims, Ariana Reines, and Harmony Holiday—has shed its skin yet again to emerge as the Ottoline Morrell Prize. All hail Lady Ottoline, beloved undersung patron of the Bloomsbury Group. The Ottoline Morrell Prize will award publication and a cash prize to a book of poems by a woman writing in English who has previously published one or more books of poetry. Ears peeled for more details.
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People In IT Love Stats But They Probably Won't Love These
Posted by Stephen Mann on May 3, 2013
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I've written a number of blogs about IT service management (ITSM) and IT service delivery many of which have expressed opinions based on observations and conversations rather than "facts." A new Forrester report by my colleague Eveline Oehrlich has some facts to substantiate what we already knew even if we chose to ignore it.
These facts reinforce a figure that I use in most presentation to show that without exception IT professionals think that they do a better job than their business colleagues think they do. So we have this perceptions gap or perhaps we should call it a "perceptions gulf."
The IT perceptions gulf
This is one of those pictures that really is worth a thousand words. In fact all three of these figures make it easy for me to cut short the commentary.
It's interesting to see the geographical differences but, despite these, we still see a consistent gap or gulf between "How IT thinks it is doing" and "How customers think IT is doing." Funny how our metrics aren't a sea of red – in fact our metrics dashboard is often a sea of green.
"But that's just perceptions" I hear you cry, "We still do a fantastic job in enabling business activities with cutting-edge IT." But could we do better? Please read on …
Could we improve business productivity?
Ah, I could cut and paste these report figures all day – how are we impeding our business colleagues' ability to do their jobs?
The figure says it all, I'll shush.
IT is often called a cost center – but let's look at some scary costs
It's a complicated figure, so if you're like me it might be best to just look at the financials.
Now these are super-scary. Not the sort of figures that you want C-level executives to be pointing at and making IT investment decisions on. It sort of pushes all of the gripes around corporate "hard-to-use-ware" and IT's unresponsiveness to changing business needs to one side. Bad IT can hurt businesses, bad IT can cost – and judging by this figure it really does.
Final thoughts
I appreciate that other surveys will offer up different stats but it doesn't look good does it? Not in the context of outsourcing, managed services, cloud, and BYOD. I, like many, have learnt the hard way that "the grass isn't always greener" but if we are really an aligned part of the parent organization we need to be doing whatever we can to support business success (and appreciate that we can't talk of IT success without referencing business success). These stats are an indication that we aren't doing enough or maybe that we are doing the wrong things; a wake-up call (yes, another one) that we need to change.
So my question to you is: Whilst you might not love these stats you need to embrace them – so what are you going to do differently if anything at all?
If I still had a real job in IT I'd certainly be seeking out the root causes of these symptoms rather than continuing to pretend that all is rosy in IT-land. As I am often heard saying: we need to measure our success at the point of IT consumption not at the point of IT creation.
If you want to read the full report it is available to download via BMC Software's website (registration is required).
As always your thoughts and comments are encouraged.
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Comment from David Ratcliffe (not verified) on Fri, 05/03/2013 - 09:12
While I think the premise here is valid, I just want to extend a word of caution. I'm a bit intrigued by the statements "How IT thinks it is doing" and "How customers think IT is doing". The key word being "think".
The IT folks are not necessarily the only ones who can miss the point on what is actually needed compared to what is actually delivered. Just because the customer has a want, or an expectation, doesn't make it reasonable or justified.
"The customer is always right" is one of the biggest eye-rolling triggers for anyone in a service role.
I'll point to just one stat you mention in your summary, Stephen. "86% of users reported losing 18 hours a month due to IT". The inference being that this automatically generates lost productivity and therefore waste. I cannot believe that when someone is presented with an IT interruption of one kind or another that they are now completely incapacitated from working. Even if you spend the whole day at a keyboard and you're unable to access anything, surely you have other tasks? Anyway, I don't want to give the impression I disagree with the stats overall, or that I am against customers :)
I believe there's without doubt a prevailing attitude in IT of "we know what the business needs" without actually doing much to validate those assumptions.
Totally understand your response ...
Comment from Stephen Mann on Fri, 05/03/2013 - 09:53
... I am always cautious when picking up stats created by others and why I finished as I did.
The main reason for the blog was to try to get people thinking beyond what they do and thinking about what they do or don't achieve through what they do.
Perception is real close to reality...
Comment from Ian Clayton (not verified) on Fri, 05/03/2013 - 13:27
Common sense says that there will always be some sort of gap. The old SERVQUAL model had as 'gap 1' the difference between what the customer perceived as good/required/delivered service and what the provider's MANAGEMENT (not staff) perceived as the same.
As has been said - we live in a service (experiential) economy and age of the customer, where the purse follows perception. It matters not what IT thinks its doing - its an indicator of inside-out thinking. In the context of this blog it provides an important insight into how accurate or 'aligned' the IT perspective is with that of its customers - not.
IT must try and view the fruits of their labor from the customer perspective first. This outside-in approach will help target internal work effort of note, and offer the chance to improve matters where it has most effect. I think the ITSM community lacks the fundamental skills and appetite to do that properly, often leaving much of the customer contact to the good old support organization.
Having said that, its my experience IT management in general is in tune with how to approach this, and perhaps this helps expose traditional ITSM thinking as dated and rather stale...
Hitting enter before that last thought finishes...
Comment from Ian Clayton (not verified) on Fri, 05/03/2013 - 13:37
And as I wanted to say before the phone rang and interrupted my thoughts, causing me to hit enter mid-thought... the telling statement in Stephen's blog is the "we need to measure our success at the point of IT consumption not at the point of IT creation" closer.
Exactly. My point, badly made perhaps, is that I am not sure IT knows how to measure and view customer sentiment and perception.... its these skills we need to rapidly embed in ITSM training and if those thinking ITSM actually separate the It from the SM for a moment and researched the original SM, they would find buried treasure...
Comment from Andrew Christensen (not verified) on Wed, 05/22/2013 - 16:48
I can't help but agree with all your comments above, the one common theme amongst all is that IT should measure success against the delivery not the intent. It is easy to understand why there is such a disparity between user and IT perceptions as our approach to the challenge of increased performance are in some cases polar opposites. The business is made up of specialists in their respective fields and while they have an appreciation of what IT does they lack the in depth knowledge to support it. Conversely, IT departments are also made up of a number of people with specialised knowledge in their own field and in order for them to remain at the top of their game need to be focussed on the next gen of tech and sometimes lack the business acumen of those supported.
Bridging the gap is easier said than done but one thing is for sure and that it requires collaboration of both parties to understand what the business requirement is. No use trying to fit a square peg in a round hole.
Quite simply, if the IT department don't understand what the business requirement is then how can support it effectively. Sameover for the business in having an appreciation of the limitations and risks associated with their IT.
In my experience we become so focussed on what we are trying to achieve that we forget about the overall picture resulting in statistics outlined in the original article. As far as the customer always being right, again, in my experience this is rarely the case but the more I look into it the more I realise they have some extremely valid points that are worth listening to and discussing to find a mutually agreeable positions on.
Neither business or IT need to be experts in the others field but we can all benefit from understanding each others position.
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Apr 17, 2010 at 9:28 pm #1257845
I was wondering if anyone out there has removed the hand pockets from a Marmot Mica? I just got mine today and I feel like they could be done away with. What I'm wondering specifically is how people cut through the seam taping to remove stitches, and how much weight can be saved. Thanks in advance!Apr 17, 2010 at 10:05 pm #1599096
Konrad .BPL Member
why not just return it if it hasnt been worn, and just go for a marmot essence. No handpockets, but a very useful napolean instead, and you get pit vents. Price should be the same. My essence weighs 6 oz in a size smallApr 17, 2010 at 10:17 pm #1599097
Travis LeannaBPL Member
@t-lLocale: Wisconsin
I've got the Essence, which is basically the Mica's brother. IMHO, its not worth it to start hacking things off these jackets. At only 7 oz, give or take, the weight savings is trivial. I would look for weight savings somewhere else in my kit.Apr 17, 2010 at 11:14 pm #1599117
I got it new on eBay for $90, or else I would have definitely gone for the Essence. But I can't find the Essence under $160 (I'm a Medium), I don't think they are the same price and $70 for a 1oz savings is pretty brutal, even for a gram weenie.
The hand pockets might come in useful around town, if not on the trail but I still might nix the velcro cuffs for lycra binding as they're a bit long anyway.
edit: I have also heard that the jacket is more comfortable with a hipbelt after removing the zippers.Apr 17, 2010 at 11:43 pm #1599119
Dan DurstonBPL Member
@dandydanLocale: Cascadia
I've got a medium Essence….I got it on eBay for $60 or so a few months ago. You just gotta keep looking :)
With that said, the Essence isn't that much greater than the Mica. Instead of the pockets you get the pit vents which don't seem like they do much because the flaps over them really limit the airflow. I might ditch the flaps but I'm a bit worried rain will find a way through.
Another nice thing with the Mica is the velcro wrist cuffs. These are handy and the Essence doesn't has them. Is had bungie wrists which are a bit loose for me.
To answer your question, if you don't need the pockets then yeah hack em off as long as you're sure you won't be selling it. I'm not expert on the best way to do this though.Apr 18, 2010 at 12:14 am #1599123
Mike McHenryMember
To be honest, i don't think it is worth the effort to take the pockets off of the Mica. First off at least one pocket would be nice to allow the jacket to be stuffed. Secondly, I don't think you would save much weight. By the time you cut the seams removed the pockets and had to patch up the hole (presumably with some sort of silnylon patch kit) and seam seal that back up, you might actually add weight.
I just ordered a Mica and haven't had the opportunity to test it (currently Fairbanks doesn't get any rain, but will be heading back to the northeast for the summer). Planning to use this jacket as sort of a windshirt/unexpected downpour piece. We'll see how it goes.Apr 18, 2010 at 5:17 am #1599138
Eugene SmithBPL Member
@eugeneiusLocale: Nuevo Mexico
What is there to hack in the Mica? It's a 6oz. jacket. If you're just looking to streamline your clothing and eliminate superfluous features in the Mica I can understand that and by all means go for it! Personalizing and making gear efficient is cool. However, if you're looking to save any sort of detectable weight, like the other posters said, look for it elsewhere. You might find yourself dishing out $40 to a tailor and finding yourself well within the price of a hand pocketless Marmot Essence when all is said and done.Apr 18, 2010 at 7:45 pm #1599347
Sam FarringtonBPL Member
@scfhomeLocale: Chocorua NH, USA
Nathan Powell recently posted on the G-spot thread, Updated 2010 WP/B Gear, that the Essence is available from o2gearshop for under $100 after discount. Free shipping.Apr 20, 2010 at 3:27 am #1599920
David WillsMember
I've gotten rid of the pockets, velcro tabs, bungee, and turned it unto a pullover. It was a pain, but the jacket performs better now than it did. Much more comfy without the hipbelt rubbing zippers. I cut out the interior materials of the pocket and seam ripped the zippers and sewed the zipper flap to the main body. My jacket was pretty well used up after the AT, so I found no problems hacking it. I haven't actually gotten around to weighing the mod, but I would guess savings around 1-1.25 ounces including losing 1/2 the main zipper and stiffener. If you plan on going to pullover route, size up. Mine fits snug now and is a little shorter than I would like. Ill get picks up soonApr 20, 2010 at 6:32 am #1599954
Art …BPL Member
"I've gotten rid of the pockets, velcro tabs, bungee, and turned it unto a pullover"
has everyone forgotten about the North Face Triumph ?
lighter weight than Essence or Mica and pretty much what is described above, except the work is done for you at the factory :-)Apr 20, 2010 at 7:54 am #1599980
Peter LongobardiBPL Member
@paintplongoLocale: Hopefully on the Trail
This thread makes me do just that.Apr 20, 2010 at 9:26 am #1600021
David WillsMember
Ha, yeah its kind of silly. But why not? its only an ok jacket to begin with, and mine was trashed from use. I thought the full zip would be better than a pullover ever would be, but after sacrificing the Mica to test a theory of weight savings, it turns out the pullover is far more comfy. An ounce savings isn't a big deal, but a better jacket is. I'll be going back to dri ducks after the Mica dies, but probably turning them to pullovers too. Happy hacking!Apr 20, 2010 at 5:49 pm #1600197
I was trying to find your thread for a while, but couldn't. Sold the Mica on Gear swap and I'm going to go with the Essence. Thanks guys.
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San Mateo County Sheriff sued over alleged error that lead to arrest and jail for Pacifica M
Original post made by Lurker, another community, on Aug 25, 2011
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A mentally disabled Pacifica man spent 40 days behind bars after police mistakenly tied him to a bogus threat to bomb a Caltrain and then failed to turn over evidence of the man's innocence to his attorney, according to a lawsuit filed in federal court.
The San Mateo County Sheriff's deputy investigating the Aug. 16, 2009 incident incorrectly wrote down one digit of the phone number from which the threat to blow up a train had come, the suit says. That erroneous number lead police to 27-year-old Antonio Santiago who, despite his innocence, eventually caved to pressure from police questioners and admitted making the call, the suit says.
Just days after his Aug. 17 arrest, police ran forensic tests on Santiago's cell phone and saw that no calls had been made from it to Caltrain, the suit says. Yet that information was not turned over to Santiago's attorney at the time, Patrick Concannon. Santiago pleaded no contest to a felony count of making a false bomb threat on Aug. 27, 2009.
The suit, which was filed last week in San Jose federal court, names San Mateo County Sheriff Greg Munks as well as the officer who allegedly miswrote the phone number, Deputy Michael McVay. The San Mateo County Transit District, Sheriff's Detective Victor Lopez and Sheriff's Lt. Gregory Eatmon are also defendants.
Incidentally the prosecutor on this case was Melissa Mckowan. Mckowan is being investigated by a government agency for misconduct on two cases as well as being sued for lying to a judge to get out of trying a case.
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a resident of another community
on Aug 25, 2011 at 7:08 pm
Hard to understand the controversy here. The officer clearly had probable cause to arrest, and the man confessed. There is nothing he can sue over.
a resident of another community
on Aug 25, 2011 at 7:39 pm
Did you read the entire article?
Deputy McVay hid key exculpatory evidence. Because of this, an innocent, mentally disabled man suffered for 40 days in jail.
Was McVay disciplined for this at all?
a resident of Menlo Park: other
on Aug 25, 2011 at 7:57 pm
This case will go no where. Sorry to say, but there will be "reasonable" excuses and it will go away.
a resident of Woodside: other
on Aug 25, 2011 at 8:18 pm
The exculpatory evidence was that the threatening call wasn't made from Santiago's cell phone.
While this is a serious incident and I am glad there will be an investigation, I can see how someone could ignore that inconsistency when Santiago confessed.
a resident of another community
on Aug 26, 2011 at 7:50 am
But Santiago DIDN"T confess right away. He said he was innocent . Keep in mind that he is mentally disabled and he's not from this country. To have TEN officers from various agencies descending on his Pacifica home must have been frightening beyond belief .
According to the paper," the interrogation that followed was intense and threatening. "
We've all heard of cases where innocent people are strong-armed into a confession by overly aggressive law enforcement, but I didn't think it would happen here.
What people who are posting here are ignoring is that Officer McVay subsequently HID the evidence that showed Santiago wasn't guilty.
How would you like it if you were in jail for a crime you didn't commit and the officer who arrested you discovered that he'd made a huge error, but hid the evidence that showed you were innocent, which resulted in a conviction?
If that isn't grounds for a lawsuit, I don't know what is.
Credit must go to Santiago's second lawyer Jeff Haydn who through his investigation found that the police had hid the evidence.
a resident of another community
on Aug 26, 2011 at 7:54 am
Here's the original story from a year ago when they dropped the case:
Web Link
a resident of another community
on Aug 26, 2011 at 8:31 am
I support the idea of a Citizen Oversight Committee for the county.
When did the DA's office find out about the wrong phone number, and voice?
I am aware of a San Mateo County Sheriff Detective and his partner confessing for a suspect while he was in ICU at Stanford Hospital on 7 medications.
a resident of another community
on Aug 26, 2011 at 11:27 am
Where were the advocates - friends, family or mental health professionals that this man clearly needed? This is a nightmare made real. Even w/a confession, checking phone records immediately seemed to be in order, but that didn't happen. Unless there are a lot of facts missing from the web links posted, this man does deserve redress.
a resident of another community
on Aug 26, 2011 at 12:48 pm
Hmmm asks,
"Where were the advocates - friends, family or mental health professionals that this man clearly needed?"
They might have been there, we will find out as the case moves forward. It will be interesting to see what actions Deputy Michael McVay, took and when after he learned of the alleged mistake. He might have reported it right away and was told/ordered to stand down.
I support a ZERO tolerance for Prosecutorial Misconduct in San Mateo County.
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Angel Hair Pasta with Lemon and Garlic
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Delicate angel hair pasta demands a light and elegant sauce, such as this simple white wine mixture flecked with bits of fresh tomato and basil. It's a terrific first course or luncheon dish. I find the spinach and semolina varieties to be somewhat sturdier than plain wheat-flour angel hair pasta, but you still need to handle them carefully. Cook for only 30 seconds to 1 minute, toss, and serve immediately.
4 servings
Cooking Methodsauteeing
Total Timeunder 15 minutes
Make Ahead RecipeYes
Kid FriendlyYes
One Pot MealYes
OccasionCasual Dinner Party, Formal Dinner Party
Recipe Courseappetizer, main course, side dish
Dietary Considerationvegetarian
Five Ingredients or LessYes
Taste and Texturelight, tangy
Type of Dishpasta
- 1 teaspoon olive oil
- 2 garlic cloves, peeled and minced
- ½ cup dry white wine
- ¼ cup freshly squeezed lemon juice
- 1 cup chopped tomato (l medium tomato)
- 4 ounces dried spinach angel hair pasta
- 4 ounces dried semolina angel hair pasta
- ¼ cup chopped fresh basil
- 2 tablespoons freshly grated Parmesan cheese
- Freshly ground black pepper to taste
Bring a large pot of water to a boil over high heat and maintain at a boil.
Put the olive oil and garlic in a sauté pan and cook over medium heat just until the garlic begins to brown. Remove the sauté pan from the heat and pour in the wine. Return it to the heat. Cook for another 1 to 2 minutes, until the wine has been reduced by half. Stir in the lemon juice and tomato. Remove the pan from the heat.
Place the pasta in the boiling water and cook to desired doneness, 30 seconds to 1 minute. Drain the pasta and put it into a warm serving bowl. Add the basil, Parmesan cheese, and black pepper, along with the tomato mixture. Toss and serve immediately.
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Does use of a "rim cutter" improve quality of cementation of the acetabular component of cemented exeter total hip arthroplasty?
Conroy, Jon, Chawda, Mayur, Kaushal, Rishi, Whitehouse, Sarah, Crawford, Ross W., & English, Hugh (2009) Does use of a "rim cutter" improve quality of cementation of the acetabular component of cemented exeter total hip arthroplasty? Journal of Arthroplasty, 24(1), pp. 71-76.
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A randomized controlled trial was performed to assess the effect of a rim cutter device on cement mantles in modern elective total hip replacement using a flanged acetabular component. Forty patients were randomized to a rim cutter (21) or control (19) group. A statistically significant improvement in cement penetration was demonstrated in zone 1 (10.1 versus 8.6mm (p=0.023)), and in cement mantle thickness in zones 2 and 3 (7.8mm and 6.7mm versus 5.7 and 5.4mm (p<0.001 and p=0.017); with a reduced incidence of bottoming out of the socket (1/21 versus 8/19 (p=0.007). Cement mantle thicknesses greater than 8mm were achieved more consistently in the rim cutter group (30% versus 2%). This technique improves cement penetration and mantle thickness in a reliable manner.
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