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Alright, I've had about 3 different games now, where I get to a certain part where the guy wants me and my partner to take cover behind a little wall thingy, we do that, but then the AI NPC guy doesn't do anything....
Both of you need to stay in cover. Click the right analogue to switch view.
Then it should trigger a cutscene.
It's not broken.
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I hope for the general populations sake your "friend" NEVER gets a "real" gun!
This is a discussion on Kids and Airsoft guns within the General Firearm Discussion forums, part of the Related Topics category; I know there are a few threads on here about gun safety and children, but my friend just told me this story and I wanted ...
I know there are a few threads on here about gun safety and children, but my friend just told me this story and I wanted to share it with you guys.
My friend was at home with his daughter (I think she's 3 or 4), and they were playing with his airsoft gun. He wanted to see how bad it would hurt with it up close so he had her put it to his head and fire.
Now I realize its just an airsoft gun but especially at her age he should be using that as a tool to teach her gun safety and that is obviously about as far from safety as it gets. He just said "well I don't have any real guns so what's the big deal?"
I'm going to leave it at that because I could on and on with why that was stupid, maybe its just me I don't know, I will let you all be the judge of that.
I hope for the general populations sake your "friend" NEVER gets a "real" gun!
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That is very stupid, you're right. Not only does it not set a good example for the kids but Airsoft guns can be dangerous too..especially at point blank range. They can easily break skin, I've seen bb's embedded in hands, foreheads, go through lips and break teeth, etc. Being shot in the head point blank, I imagine, could create some very unpleasant waves of nausea, possibly scarring, at the least...although there's such a range of power from 100-650 FPS that it really depends on the airsoft gun.
"In a world of compromise, some don't." -HK
With all due respect....your friend is an idiot.
- Poor handling (safety)
- Poor example for his child...because when she finds this airsoft gun, what does your idiot friend think his child is going to do?
- Hopefully his wife is independently wealthy, because he's working to flush his way out of the gene pool, and she doesn't have to rely on him.
- Not to mention, a shot to the temple, where the bone is thinnest, will kill him. Ask him to prove this isn't true.
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You have never lived until you have almost died. For those that have fought for it, life has a special flavor the protected will never know
There was a day (2000-2004) when airsoft guns were very hard to find and very much part of a niche hobby. Unfortunately, these things are becoming more and more mainstream. I played from 2000-2008 and bailed on it when the 10-12 kids started coming around and buying these things; I guess I should include adult idiots too.


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In August, he was made a Knight Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit for his services to business and philanthropy.
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With a staggering set of challenges against them, African business women were offered a substantial helping hand late last month. At the end of September, the U.S. Department of State launched its second African Women's Entrepreneurship Exchange Program (AWEP).
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Chennai: In another setback for actor Kamal Haasan, the Madras High Court on Wednesday set aside the interim order given by a judge on Tuesday. The film will not be released in the state till February 6.
This came even as Kamal Haasan, after a meeting with some Muslim leaders, agreed to cut some scenes from the film. Haasan on Wednesday said he has agreed to delete some scenes from his controversial film Vishwaroopam, caving into pressure building on him from various groups that claimed the Tamil-Hindi bilingual about international terrorism hurt the sentiments of Muslims.
Meanwhile, tension prevailed in Tamil Nadu over 'Vishwaroopam' as protestors hurled petrol bombs at two theatres in the Ramanathapuram district. The two theatres were scheduled to screen Vishwaroopam. There were reports of petrol bombs being hurled at theatres in Chennai and other areas across Tamil Nadu.
Earlier in the day, Haasan made an emotional pitch ahead of the Madras High Court's final decision on the release of his film. "I have explored all possibilities with my Muslim brothers. Now it's up to the court to decide. I only request to the government that they maintain law and order is in place, that nothing untoward happens to my Muslim fans," he told reporters.
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August 29, 2013 , 9:18 AM by Gerard Callinan
The idea of not drinking really shouldn't be that big a deal. But since raising it on the program this morning I've received a number of texts and calls from listeners with their experiences around alcohol.
For many people they're delighted that its become a topic of conversation in the public arena as they feel Australia has a too casual approach to grog.
For myself, well its a case of noticing that I actually feel a bit different when I don't have that beer or glass of wine after work.
Better sleep, fresher in the mornings, which is kind of helpful when presenting a breakfast show and maybe a loss of some weight.
Anyway, after speaking to geoff Munroe form the Australian Drug Foundation this morning I'm throwing myself at the idea of not having a drink till late September, AFL Grand Final Day to be precise.
I'll post some comments here as the month rolls on and if you'd like to share your thoughts about drinking or not drinking, by all means share them here.
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Well, one day down and a bit of a challenge with some strenous excercise last night and the offer of a very cold one afterwads. 'I'm on the wagon' says I. 'No worries' says the beer carrier. (phew that was close)
However, may be replacing booze with chocolate! Have to watch that one.
Good nights sleep and rested this AM. Just another 30 odd days to go.
Posted by: Gerard | August 30, 2013 at 10:01 AM
Phew, that was tough! A weekend down including a dinner with friends and a celebration of a friend becoming a parent for the first time. I was going to send my apologies to the 'wet the baby's head' afternoon but instead popped along and had a couple of tonic waters.
Interestingly, a number of people were very encouraging and saying that they were planning to 'give it a rest' in the next few weeks as well.
I feel as though I'm getting into a groove now. The temptation to drink is less and rather than the old habit of reaching for a beer in the evening I'll grab a soda or cordial instead.
Famous last words? We'll see. Happy to hear about your efforts to lessen your alcohol intake. Post a comment here.
Posted by: Gerard | September 02, 2013 at 08:51 AM
It's only a few days since giving up ......instant designated driver. Well that'll learn me eh? And yes, it was harder than I thought it would be . I didn't realise how much we incoporate alcohol into our lives . I don't mean getting drunk all the time, but it's more the 'hard days work, hot and tired, beer o clock time' . Or sitting in front of a PC late at night with a glass of wine and some cheese/crackers. ...Well sarsparilla cordial, has taken it's place. I like sarsparilla cordial. I've also noticed I don't have such a need for coffee within the last few days....weird.
Posted by: Megan | September 02, 2013 at 12:36 PM
Thought I'd better drop a line and let you know how I'm going in my abstinance adventure. So far, so good. In fact I'm kind of getting used to this whole no drinking thing.
Couple of things I'm noticing:
1. Can't help notice how unco- and drunk people seem after a few drinks. Went to see Tex Perkings and Charlie Owen in Traralgon on Friday night. Very obvious how a few older (my age) folks were having a big night and were unsteady on their feet and uninhibited by about 8:30. Hope they weren't driving home but it looked a bit embarrassing to be honest (God, am I turning into a wowser?!)
2. As listeners may know I've been into my cycling and running of late and thouroughly enjoying it. Often I'd finish a run and head for the fridge and a beer (or two). Now, water, maybe a tonic water, no problem. I'm convinced drinking is more about habit than desire. If the habit is to down a VB, putting a substitute in its place can work and have benefical effects.
Still feeling 'ready to go' first thing in the morning, sleeping well and I may have lost another kilo somewhere along the way too!
What will be interesting is whether, come grand final day I 'make up for lost time' or say 'meh...I can take it or leave it thanks.'
We'll see :)
Posted by: Gerard | September 09, 2013 at 08:35 AM
Well, another weekend down and another week of 'sobriety'. In terms of staying off the beeer till Grand Final Day (go Cats!) I don't think that'll be a problem. The habit of having a drink while cooking dinner has been altered so the drink is now a soda water or a similar non-alcoholic drink.
The question however is what happens after then? Do I continue staying dry or do I simply adopt a new strategy such as 'no drinking during the week' for instance? However if I do that after acknowledging that I feel better while not drinking, why would I start doing something that I now know makes a difference to my every day well being??
If you have any thoughts I'd appreciate hearing them.
Posted by: Gerard | September 16, 2013 at 11:45 AM
Oh dear Gerard I fell off the wagon ..I got back on it again, but I've learnt peer pressure is Huge around this issue. I had to attend a pub for a meeting and had a beer put in front of me. I realise it sounds lame but I didn't want to be rude. Everyone else had one given them and I felt under a lot of pressure to conform, to be polite. Four days later it happened again but I was able to say I honestly didn't feel like it. So I'm good . :) I still feel good about not drinking but I've had my eyes opened as to how you can feel the pressure. I may have to curb my social associations until I can learn to be a little more sure of myself. (every single one of my friends drink) I'm going to continue after grandfinal day. Why not? :)
Posted by: Megan | September 16, 2013 at 12:15 PM
Long time between drinks (so to speak) - working on Morning Show last couple of weeks has left me with a bit less time for blogging. However, good news is that I have not had a drink for about 5 weeks now and I have to say it feels great! More $$ in pocket, feeling 'cleaner' however I can't say I've actually lost any weight (still aorund 75kgs).
Tomorrow was my taget date with my wife and I attending a wedding. No doubt I'll have a drink of bubbly or something but I can't think that I'll have too many. For some reason the desire to take advantage of a free bar just isn't a strong this time around. I don't think putting alcohol in my body and then wondering why I feel a bit 'off' the next day makes any sense at all.
For the future? Well the old habit of cooking dinner with a glass of red or a stubbie will be a thing of the past I'm sure. Having a glass with dinner at weekends? Yes probably but I'm hopeful that changing the habit will stick.
I note it's Oc-sober from next week. Maybe you might like to have a go at at least limiting your alcohol intake with a few alcohol free days each week? For myself, I think having a one week free of grog certainly got me off to a good start. From there it was kind of pleasurable not drinking! Who knew?
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No, Obama's not taking 34 Navy ships to India with him
posted at 7:02 pm on November 4, 2010 by Allahpundit
I'm relieved to say that we didn't bite on this one, notwithstanding Drudge's touting of it today. I did, though, link in Headlines the stories about his trip allegedly costing $200 million(!!!) per day and his team booking every room in a five-star hotel in Mumbai. I didn't begrudge him that last one, actually; very bad things have been known to happen to hotels in Mumbai, so why not take all necessary precautions? As for the purported cost of the trip, yeah, $200 mil sounds nutty — but after a $2.5 trillion health-care bill and an $800 billion stimulus, I confess that no numbers seem implausible to me anymore when it comes to government expenditures.
Note to self: Don't trust Indian media.
Pentagon Press Secretary Geoff Morrell did not shy away from dismissing reports that appeared in Indian media outlets, such as the Press Trust of India and the television network NDTV. The Press Trust of India is that country's largest news agency…
"I will take the liberty this time of dismissing as absolutely absurd this notion that somehow we were deploying 10 percent of the Navy — some 34 ships and an aircraft carrier — in support of the president's trip to Asia," said Morrell at today's Pentagon briefing. "That's just comical. Nothing close to that is being done."…
The Indian media reports also say security for the Presidential trip will cost $200 million a day. Morrell "there's been a lot of creative writing that's been done on this trip over the last few days. I've seen other reports with some astronomical figures in terms of what it costs to take these trips. I don't know the cost. We don't speak to the cost." White House spokesman Robert Gibbs was blunt in his characterization of the cost reports, "this trip doesn't cost $200 million a day."
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Snopes.com, a website devoted to myth busting, noted that even if the Indian press has correctly reported the size of the president's entourage – 3,000 – the cost would work out to $66,000 per person per day, "a figure that stretches credulity to the breaking point." Factcheck.org noted that the entire war in Afghanistan costs $190 million a day.
But the report is demonstrably incorrect. It says the White House had blocked off the entire Taj Mahal Hotel in Mumbai – it hasn't – and that the press traveling with Mr. Obama will be staying there. We won't. Besides, the press pays its own way at considerable cost to the media outlets, not the U.S. taxpayer.
Near as I can tell, the mega-bombshell about Obama introducing a teleprompter to India's parliament remains tragically, pathetically true. Exit question: What about this new blockbuster from the Telegraph about the mass coconut culling happening around the city's Gandhi museum to protect the presidential noggin? Dude, I think it's real.
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Get ready for some changes to airlines fees, and by changes we mean a new fees and a rising fees. You didn't really think fees were going down, did you?
No, says travel expert Rick Seaney, fees aren't going down – but never give up hope! Listen:
New Southwest Fee
Southwest has dropped one of the most generous cancelation policies in the travel business. Up until now, if you couldn't make your flight or had to cancel, no problem – you simply didn't show up and that was that. Now, however, if your ticket is non-refundable (in other words, the cheapest kind), you will pay a penalty – the airline's new no show fee.
Airline Fee Chart – see what you have to pay
As the Dallas Morning News put it, travelers "must use, change or cancel their tickets at least 10 minutes before departure or lose the unused portion of full fares and the remaining reservation will be canceled." In other words, your ticket's no good and you won't get your money back.
The good news is, this fee is easy to avoid. Simply make a phone call 10 minutes before take-off, and say you can't make it. That's not hard, is it? You can then put the cost of the unused ticket toward future travel, and you won't even have to pay one of those steep change fees.
Worst airline fee ever – and how to avoid it
Alaska Baggage Fee Hike
What a difference a pound makes. As of Oct. 30, Alaska Airlines is raising the fee for overweight bags from $50 to $75. That's the one-way price, so this fee adds up. If a bag is 50 pounds, no overweight charge – but if it is 51 pounds, get out your wallet. Better yet, remove some stuff from your bag and add it to a family member's lighter suitcase, or just ditch something you don't need – unless you think it's worth an extra $150 round-trip.
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There are unlimited ways to embellish your creations!! I LOVE finding new ways to add just the right bit of charm to a project. On my latest project, which I'm keeping secret for now (sort of), I used linen to create fringe. It's a simple technique that has a Big payoff.
Step 1. Cut linen strips on the bias. Linen is loosely woven fabric that perfect for this technique. It's imperative that it be cut perfectly on a 45˚ angle. I will show you why later. No need to cut them too wide unless you want to fringe both sides of the strip and fold it in half. I chose to fringe only one side so I cut the strips of bias 1 1/4″ wide.
|Bias strips, cut 1 1/4″ wide.
Step 2. Stay stitch the bias strip 3/8″ in on the edge of the fabric with the machine set to a medium length stitch with tear away stabilizer underneath. DO NOT pull the fabric through the machine. Pulling will cause the fabric to stretch, and we want to avoid this from happening. We want fringe, not ripples. Just let it remain as flat as possible as you sew.
Step 3. Select a decorative stitch on your machine for fun. I chose turquoise embroidery thread for a punch of color on my melon colored linen. I threaded my machine with 2 spools so I would get a nicer covering satin stitch. Stitch right on top of your stay stitching line. Play around with your stitches and thread colors!!
Step 4. Press embroidery flat and remove the tear away stabilizer from the edge to be fringed.
Step 5. Lay the strips flat on the table and start to pull the edges of the cut edge gently to soften the weave of the fabric. Push the fibers in one direction against the weave and then repeat from the other direction. Gently inserting a pin into the the weave will also help unravel the fibers.
If you cut it on a perfect 45˚ angle, both sides of the fringe will be even. If not, one side will be longer than the other. If this happens, just trim away the longer ones to even it up. The more you manipulate the fabric, the more the fabric will "bloom".
This technique creates soft fringe that gives a shabby chic/casual look to my project. With all the emphasis on the beloved Chanel Jacket these days, this process could also be used to make fringe out of your favorite tweed to trim your own version of the Chanel Jacket. Stay tuned to see what I did with my fringe!!
Thanks for stopping by and viewing my Blog. I appreciate all the support I've been receiving!!


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Hyper speed glitch?
Yesterday i was playing SP, just started NG+ and all was going normal until i got to the Cargo chapter, where Joel and Tess are looking for the guy that has their weapons. From there, whenever i tried to sprint, Joel had hyper speed, it was like watching Benny Hill. I eventually quit and tried MP, as soon as the game loaded (lakeview set), it froze... so after a reset i re-tried and this time it loaded alright (Universtity), but still with the stupid hyper speed problem. In my game i was running, again Benny Hill style, other teammates said that i was just teleporting very fast all over the place. If it had happened only on MP i would assume it was a connection issue, but it started on SP. I gave up and turned the ps3 off.
Has anyone else experienced this?
Re: Hyper speed glitch?
I have experienced this only once in the SP. However on MP I have had a few matches where I was able to start earlier than everyone else. Like when the when match starts and the camera is still zooming in on the players, I would be able to start running already at that point. I figured I might have been the host but I'm not sure.
Re: Hyper speed glitch?
I had hyperspeed once in singleplayer, it was just for a second in the Tommy's Dam segment in the second to last room before mounting the horses. I assume that closing the game and restarting it would fix it.
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Re: Hyper speed glitch?
I've had this issue in MP a few times, but only when in very close proximity to my teammates. I always figured it was a netcode issue, just like how in BF3 if two teammates are running or driving or flying right next to eachother, their speeds will spas out until they distance themselves. But if it's in the SP too then that wouldn't be the issue... interesting.


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Date of Stay: February, 2011
Not a lot offered, considering the high daily and monthly rates. Too many uncontrolled pets, yearly - settled in - residents, and tawdry around the edges, including 4 burned out RVs that were never removed. Plane noise from Davis Monthan AFB and train line just below. Pool and spa are small and not clean. We would not stay here again!
Date of Stay: May, 2010
Well, it was quiet, anyway. During the summer, it probably won't be. 95% of the sites are "planted" with various aged RV's. This park is worn out, as are many of the seasonal RV's/sites. Roads are narrow and potholed. Electrical boxes are practically laying on the ground with no dedicated breakers and worn/loose receptacles. Sites are hardly level (4.5" was not enough) though she said our site was pretty level. Real pain to get set up. FUNKY! DO NOT take a big motorhome, fifth wheel or trailer over 30'in here. You'll be upset right in the gate. Big corporation is putting some money in the pools and various other parts, but the infrastructure needs a major overhaul. We would not stay here again. I'd rather boon dock.
Date of Stay: May, 2010
Bare bones: new gravel parking lot with utility posts. Lots of long term residents/workers. Adequate for an over night, but close enough to a city to have the noises, sirens, motorcycles, etc. No interstate noise, but there's a late night car wash and light industrial. Don't go on the week-end. The bar across the street faces the park and notorious for noise, etc. So says the manager. Passport America rates. You have to stop into Sunset RV park (practically underneath I-20) to pay and get a map.
Date of Stay: May, 2010
Beautiful park: located off the highway and surrounded by trees and lake. Worth the 4-6 miles drive. Thought it would be quiet, but a LOUD bull frog outside kept us awake until I went out in my skivvies to chase him off. Neighbors had trouble with 50 amp so check that, if you have some problems. Has some basic maintenance issues, picnic table falling apart, electrical stuff, but clean. Would go again.
Date of Stay: December, 2009
It is a very nice area and pretty well maintained. Gotta check out the hot springs! It is worth the 20 mile trip from the headquarters.
Date of Stay: December, 2009
It is on it's way to becoming a very nice resort. Again, the facility is certainly there, but the management is a little shaky as they try to resurrect this HUGE resort. We didn't have the best experience but that was mostly from dealing with management. We were interviewing for a work camp position.
Date of Stay: October, 2009
Nice owner/manager. Awesome water pressure. Only sites available were right next to the highway, so it was a little noisy. Bathrooms about ready for a remodel. Honor system for laundry, and store is nice. NO place to walk a dog except along the highway. Close to town if you need that.
Date of Stay: October, 2009
Clean park but a little funky around the edges. About half the park were long term tenants. But not snow birds. Good price. Affable owner/manager. But he didn't tell me that the sewage tank was right next to our site and had that smell our whole time. Flies, too. Traffic noise made it hard to sleep soundly. "Bath house" was a portable shed with 1 dollar shower, toilet, sink and W/D. Didn't use it. Close to town, though. Easy to find.
Date of Stay: October, 2009
Nice clean small park. Owner/manager keeps it spotless. Easy to be sociable. Great views. Lake is a bit of a hike, and the water was low. But thousands of Sand Hill Cranes were wintering there. No bath/shower house. Make sure you go past the State Park to the smiley face flag.


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Geographic focus: I am a historian of twentieth century Africa, specializing in Eastern and Southern Africa.
Thematic interests: My research and teaching interests include histories of colonialism; gender and generation; youth politics and violence; migration and labor; anti-colonial movements in Africa; as well as comparative European imperialisms.
Current research: I currently work on the everyday lives of young Kenyan African men growing up under British colonialism. I explore their efforts to earn a living and challenge generational and colonial authority, as well as articulate and fulfill a sense of moral and material maturity. I specifically focus on the migrant wage labor, street life, delinquency, and armed rebellion of young men against the colonial state.
Selected publications:
"Joy Rides for Juveniles: Vagrant Youth and Colonial Control in Nairobi, Kenya, 1901–1952," Social History, 31: 1 (February 2006)
Coeditor with A. L. Beier, Cast Out: Vagrancy and Homelessness in Global and Historical Perspective (Ohio University Press, 2009)


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How to identify a problem diesel?
I have the opportunity to spend a lot of time aboad a boat with a Universal M25 that I belive is on its way out. We had a compression test and it is really low. It also stopped once due to overheating. So I got to thinking what would give this engine away if I didn't know it so well?
It starts easy. Glow plug for 30 seconds, starts immediately.
White smoke for 45 seconds
No venting from the crankcase overflow tube.
The above would lead one to belive that something is amis but maybe not too bad. I know better.
There is a bad smell below but that could be attributed to a simple exhaust problem.
So what would I look for to confirm the low compression diagnosis?
I see this as an opportunity to improve my surveyor skills.
I have some inside knowledge, how could I deduce the state of the engine from more subtle clues?
Do You Need to Use the Glow Plugs...
everytime from a cold start? If it's warm, like 60 deg F or above, do you need the GP? You should be able to start the engine without GP most of the time IF you have good compression in a diesel. GP are intended, I believe, to assist in cold weather starts by helping to warm the pistons without extended cranking of the engine.
Well this might be a sucker question but I'll step forward. Sounds to me a lot like part of the problem is leaking valve guides that drip oil, causing the white smoke on start up. Valve guides won't cause low compression, but are symptomatic of metal wear and could relate to the other culprit. Valve adjustment could also be bad or the valves or seats could be bad, causing low compression. Exhaust valves could be bad venting exhaust into the engine compartment through one of the vents. She starts well, which is good, and this doesn't correlate with having bad valves, but hey, I'd be checking valve adjustment anyway because it's so darn easy and so often the problem.
There's a stab for someone to laugh at.
From what you have said it would be hard to tell the engine is in bad shape. Usually, an engine with low compression will be very hard starting and it will blow blue smoke for quite awhile when cold, or under a load. There will also be blow by which will drip into the bilge on older engines that are not vented to the air cleaner for reburning. I test a diesel by cold starting it, without glow plugs or just minimal depending on air temp, and by how much smoke there is on initial startup (blue/oil, white/unburned diesel) and for how long (some engines typically smoke but will then clear within a few minutes). If it starts well cold with no excessive smoke then I check oil pressure against the manufacturers specs. when warmed up to normal operating temp. I'll then run it under load at full throttle for 5 minutes, there should not be excessive smoke and it should not over heat (temp will increase but not significantly). After running it hard I check oil pressure at idle and compare to manuf. specs. Then I shut it off and it should shut down quickly, only one revolution or so, not slowly wind down after shutting off the fuel. If it passes these tests then it's time for an oil analysis and check the antifreeze to see if it is clean on FWC engines. External examination can tell you a lot before you even start it, look for leaks (oil or water) especially around the front of the crank and at the back of the oil pan (main seals). Look for corrosion and rust and if found determine what's causing it. Any discoloration of the oil or antifreeze needs to be checked out. Generally, if you are not extremely familiar with engines you should have an engine survey done, and it's not a bad idea even if you are an "expert".
Just a data point, but my M25, which has 2500 hours on it and runs well, takes a lot of cranking to start, unless I use the glow plugs for at least 30 seconds. Starts right up after that.
This isn't necessary if the engine is warm, but if it' been shut down for more than an hour or so, even in the summer, I use the glow plugs. It's easier on the starter.
I think this is a normal characteristic of the engine.
Oh... and it's really hard to get a reliable compression test with one of those cheapo gauges that have a rubber tip that seals up against the injector/spark plug hole. The only way to have a reasonable shot a getting somewhat accurate readings, is with the type that has a hose that screws into the injector/spark plug hole.
white smoke on start up is caused by fuel not burning completely in a cold engine. low compression will cause this. is the engine using oil? if not it could be valve leakage causing low compression. how many hours on the engine?
a worn-out engine will generally let you know by smoke and hard to start. the big factor determining if it's time for a rebuild are the hours and years on it.
OK, I'll guess!!!
Partial plugged exhaust.
No air out, no air in, no compression.
Usually the engine will start ok and idle but when you apply power it grunts and gets hot but no power.
If there is not a lot of blow by then the rings are sealing pretty good.
You can check the over all condition of the engine by placing the suspect cylinder on tdc and pressurerising the cyl with co2 and listen to see if the air is escaping from the intake, exhaust, engine vent.
If the leak is at a valve pull the cover and check the adjustment.
This is the exact behavior we have. We took it to a supposedly reliable marine yard that specializes in this engine. Old Lyme Marina, Clinton CT. They treated us well but the project manager told me the mechanic would not do a wet test due to fear the engine would kick over and damage his gage. When I asked him how that was even remotely possible with all injectors removed he could not give me an answer.
I suspect that not every mechanic has the same experience and has a good day even at the best yards.
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Clinical Worsening And Suicide Risk
Patients with major depressive disorder (MDD), both adult and pediatric, may experience worsening of their depression and/or the emergence of suicidal ideation and behavior (suicidality) or unusual changes in behavior, whether or not they are taking antidepressant medications, and this risk may persist until significant remission occurs. Suicide is a known risk of depression and certain other psychiatric disorders, and these disorders themselves are the strongest predictors of suicide. There has been a long-standing concern, however, that antidepressants may have a role in inducing worsening of depression and the emergence of suicidality in certain patients during the early phases of treatment. The pooled analyses of short-term placebo-controlled trials of antidepressant drugs (SSRIs and others) showed that these drugs increase the risk of suicidal thinking and behavior (suicidality) in children, adolescents, and young adults (ages 18-24) with major depressive disorder (MDD) and other psychiatric disorders. Short-term studies did not show an increase in the risk of suicidality with antidepressants compared to placebo in adults beyond age 24; there was a reduction with antidepressants compared to placebo in adults age 65 and older.
The pooled analyses of placebo-controlled trials in children and adolescents with MDD, obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD), or other psychiatric disorders included a total of 24 short-term trials of 9 antidepressant drugs in over 4400 patients. The pooled analyses of placebo-controlled trials in adults with MDD or other psychiatric disorders included a total of 295 short-term trials (median duration of 2 months) of 11 antidepressant drugs in over 77,000 patients. There was considerable variation in risk of suicidality among drugs, but a tendency toward an increase in the younger patients for almost all drugs studied. There were differences in absolute risk of suicidality across the different indications, with the highest incidence in MDD. The risk differences (drug vs placebo), however, were relatively stable within age strata and across indications. These risk differences (drug-placebo difference in the number of cases of suicidality per 1000 patients treated) are provided in Table 1.
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No suicides occurred in any of the pediatric trials. There were suicides in the adult trials, but the number was not sufficient to reach any conclusion about the drug effect on suicide.
It is unknown whether the suicidality risk extends to longer-term use, i.e., beyond several months. However, there is substantial evidence from placebo-controlled maintenance trials in adults with depression that the use of antidepressants can delay the recurrence of depression.
All patients being treated with antidepressants for any indication should be monitored appropriately and observed closely for clinical worsening, suicidality, and unusual changes in behavior, especially during the initial few months of a course of drug therapy, or at times of dose changes, either increases or decreases.
The following symptoms, anxiety, agitation, panic attacks, insomnia, irritability, hostility, aggressiveness, impulsivity, akathisia (psychomotor restlessness), hypomania, and mania, have been reported in adult and pediatric patients being treated with antidepressants for major depressive disorder as well as for other indications, both psychiatric and nonpsychiatric. Although a causal link between the emergence of such symptoms and either the worsening of depression and/or the emergence of suicidal impulses has not been established, there is concern that such symptoms may represent precursors to emerging suicidality.
Consideration should be given to changing the therapeutic regimen, including possibly discontinuing the medication, in patients whose depression is persistently worse, or who are experiencing emergent suicidality or symptoms that might be precursors to worsening depression or suicidality, especially if these symptoms are severe, abrupt in onset, or were not part of the patient's presenting symptoms.
If the decision has been made to discontinue treatment, medication should be tapered, as rapidly as is feasible, but with recognition that abrupt discontinuation can be associated with certain symptoms (see DOSAGE AND ADMINISTRATION–Discontinuation of Treatment with LUVOX CR Capsules, for a description of the risks of discontinuation of LUVOX CR Capsules).
Families and caregivers of patients being treated with antidepressants for major depressive disorder or other indications, both psychiatric and nonpsychiatric, should be alerted about the need to monitor patients for the emergence of agitation, irritability, unusual changes in behavior, and the other symptoms described above, as well as the emergence of suicidality, and to report such symptoms immediately to health care providers. Such monitoring should include daily observation by families and caregivers. Prescriptions for LUVOX CR Capsules should be written for the smallest quantity of capsules consistent with good patient management, in order to reduce the risk of overdose.
Screening Patients for Bipolar Disorder
A major depressive episode may be the initial presentation of bipolar disorder. It is generally believed (though not established in controlled trials) that treating such an episode with an antidepressant alone may increase the likelihood of precipitation of a mixed/manic episode in patients at risk for bipolar disorder. Whether any of the symptoms described above represent such a conversion is unknown. However, prior to initiating treatment with an antidepressant, patients with depressive symptoms should be adequately screened to determine if they are at risk for bipolar disorder; such screening should include a detailed psychiatric history, including a family history of suicide, bipolar disorder, and depression. It should be noted that LUVOX CR Capsules are not approved for use in treating bipolar depression.
Serotonin Syndrome
The development of a potentially life-threatening serotonin syndrome has been reported with SNRIs and SSRIs, including LUVOX CR Capsules, alone but particularly with concomitant use of serotonergic drugs (including triptans, tricyclic antidepressants, fentanyl, lithium, tramadol, tryptophan, buspirone, and St. John's Wort), and with drugs that impair metabolism of serotonin (in particular, MAOIs, both those intended to treat psychiatric disorders and also others, such as linezolid and intravenous methylene blue).
Serotonin syndrome symptoms may include mental status changes (e.g., agitation, hallucinations, delirium, and coma), autonomic instability (e.g., tachycardia, labile blood pressure, dizziness, diaphoresis, flushing, hyperthermia), neuromuscular symptoms (e.g., tremor, rigidity, myoclonus, hyperreflexia, incoordination), seizures, and/or gastrointestinal symptoms (e.g., nausea, vomiting, diarrhea). Patients should be monitored for the emergence of serotonin syndrome.
The concomitant use of LUVOX CR Capsules with MAOIs intended to treat psychiatric disorders is contraindicated. LUVOX CR should also not be started in a patient who is being treated with MAOIs such as linezolid or intravenous methylene blue. All reports with methylene blue that provided information on the route of administration involved intravenous administration in the dose range of 1 mg/kg to 8 mg/kg. No reports involved the administration of methylene blue by other routes (such as oral tablets or local tissue injection) or at lower doses. There may be circumstances when it is necessary to initiate treatment with an MAOI such as linezolid or intravenous methylene blue in a patient taking LUVOX CR. LUVOX CR should be discontinued before initiating treatment with the MAOI (see CONTRAINDICATIONS and DOSAGE AND ADMINISTRATION).
If concomitant use of LUVOX CR Capsules with other serotonergic drugs, including triptans, tricyclic antidepressants, fentanyl, lithium, tramadol, tryptophan, buspirone, and St. John's Wort, is clinically warranted, patients should be made aware of a potential increased risk for serotonin syndrome, particularly during treatment initiation and dose increases.
Treatment with LUVOX CR Capsules and any concomitant serotonergic agents should be discontinued immediately if the above events occur, and supportive symptomatic treatment should be initiated.
Angle Closure Glaucoma
Angle Closure Glaucoma: The pupillary dilation that occurs following use of many antidepressant drugs including Luvox CR may trigger an angle closure attack in a patient with anatomically narrow angles who does not have a patent iridectomy.
Potential Thioridazine Interaction
The effect of fluvoxamine (25 mg immediate-release tablets given twice daily for one week) on thioridazine steady-state concentrations was evaluated in 10 male inpatients with schizophrenia. Concentrations of thioridazine and its two active metabolites, mesoridazine and sulforidazine, increased 3-fold following coadministration of fluvoxamine.
Thioridazine administration produces a dose-related prolongation of the QTc interval, which is associated with serious ventricular arrhythmias, such as torsades de pointes-type arrhythmias, and sudden death. It is likely that this experience underestimates the degree of risk that might occur with higher doses of thioridazine. Moreover, the effect of fluvoxamine may be even more pronounced when it is administered at higher doses.
Therefore, LUVOX CR Capsules should not be coadministered with thioridazine (see CONTRAINDICATIONS).
Potential Tizanidine Interaction
Fluvoxamine is a potent inhibitor of CYP1A2, and tizanidine is a CYP1A2 substrate. The effect of immediate– release fluvoxamine maleate tablets (100 mg daily for four days) on the pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of a single dose of tizanidine has been studied in 10 healthy male subjects. Tizanidine Cmax was increased approximately 12-fold (range 5-fold to 32-fold), elimination half-life was increased by almost 3-fold, and AUC increased 33-fold (range 14-fold to 103-fold). The mean maximal effect on blood pressure was a 35 mm Hg decrease in systolic blood pressure, a 20 mm Hg decrease in diastolic blood pressure, and a 4 beat/min decrease in heart rate. Drowsiness was significantly increased, and performance on the psychomotor task was significantly impaired. LUVOX CR Capsules and tizanidine should not be used together (see CONTRAINDICATIONS).
Potential Pimozide Interaction
Pimozide is metabolized by the CYP3A4 isozyme and it has been demonstrated that ketoconazole, a potent inhibitor of CYP3A4, blocks the metabolism of this drug, resulting in increased plasma concentrations of parent drug. An increased plasma concentration of pimozide causes QT prolongation and has been associated with torsades de pointes-type ventricular tachycardia, sometimes fatal. As noted below, a substantial pharmacokinetic interaction has been observed for fluvoxamine in combination with alprazolam, a drug that is known to be metabolized by the CYP3A4 isozyme. Although it has not been definitively demonstrated that fluvoxamine is a potent CYP3A4 inhibitor, it is likely to be, given the substantial interaction of fluvoxamine with alprazolam. Consequently, it is recommended that fluvoxamine not be used in combination with pimozide (see CONTRAINDICATIONS).
Potential Alosetron Interaction
In a pharmacokinetic study, 40 healthy female subjects received fluvoxamine in escalating doses from 50 to 200 mg/day for 16 days with coadministration of alosetron 1 mg on the last day. Fluvoxamine increased mean alosetron plasma concentrations (AUC) approximately 6-fold and prolonged the half-life by approximately 3-fold. Consequently, it is recommended that LUVOX CR Capsules not be used in combination with alosetron (see CONTRAINDICATIONS and Lotronex® (alosetron) package insert).
Potential Ramelteon Interaction
When immediate-release fluvoxamine maleate tablets 100 mg twice daily were administered for 3 days prior to single-dose coadministration of ramelteon 16 mg and immediate-release fluvoxamine maleate tablets, the AUC for ramelteon increased approximately 190-fold and the Cmax increased approximately 70-fold compared to ramelteon administered alone. Ramelteon should not be used in combination with LUVOX CR Capsules (see CONTRAINDICATIONS).
Other Potentially Important Drug Interactions
Benzodiazepines metabolized by hepatic oxidation (e.g., alprazolam, midazolam, triazolam, etc.) should be used with caution because the clearance of these drugs is likely to be reduced by fluvoxamine. The clearance of benzodiazepines metabolized by glucuronidation (e.g., lorazepam, oxazepam, temazepam) is unlikely to be affected by fluvoxamine.
When immediate-release fluvoxamine maleate tablets (100 mg given once daily) and alprazolam (1 mg given 4 times per day) were coadministered to steady state, plasma concentrations and other pharmacokinetic parameters (AUC, Cmax, T½) of alprazolam were approximately twice those observed when alprazolam was administered alone; oral clearance was reduced by about 50%. The elevated plasma alprazolam concentrations resulted in decreased psychomotor performance and memory. This interaction, which has not been investigated using higher doses of fluvoxamine, may be more pronounced if a 300 mg daily dose is coadministered, particularly since fluvoxamine exhibits non-linear pharmacokinetics over the dosage range 100300 mg. If alprazolam is coadministered with LUVOX CR Capsules, the initial alprazolam dosage should be at least halved and titration to the lowest effective dose is recommended. No dosage adjustment is required for LUVOX CR Capsules.
The coadministration of LUVOX CR Capsules and diazepam is generally not advisable. Because fluvoxamine reduces the clearance of both diazepam and its active metabolite, N-desmethyldiazepam, there is a strong likelihood of substantial accumulation of both species during chronic coadministration.
Evidence supporting the conclusion that it is inadvisable to coadminister fluvoxamine and diazepam is derived from a study in which healthy volunteers taking 150 mg/day of immediate-release fluvoxamine maleate tablets were administered a single oral dose of 10 mg of diazepam. In these subjects (N=8), the clearance of diazepam was reduced by 65% and that of N-desmethyldiazepam to a level that was too low to measure over the course of the 2-week-long study.
It is likely that this experience significantly underestimates the degree of accumulation that might occur with repeated diazepam administration. Moreover, as noted with alprazolam, the effect of fluvoxamine may even be more pronounced when it is administered at higher doses.
Accordingly, diazepam and fluvoxamine should not ordinarily be coadministered.
Elevated serum levels of clozapine have been reported in patients taking immediate-release fluvoxamine maleate tablets and clozapine. Since clozapine-related seizures and orthostatic hypotension appear to be dose related, the risk of these adverse reactions may be higher when fluvoxamine and clozapine are coadministered. Patients should be closely monitored when LUVOX CR Capsules and clozapine are used concurrently.
Significantly increased methadone (plasma level:dose) ratios have been reported when immediate-release fluvoxamine maleate tablets were administered to patients receiving maintenance methadone treatment, with symptoms of opioid intoxication in one patient. Opioid withdrawal symptoms were reported following fluvoxamine maleate discontinuation in another patient.
The effect of steady-state fluvoxamine (50 mg given twice daily for 7 days) on the single dose pharmacokinetics of mexiletine (200 mg) was evaluated in 6 healthy Japanese males. The clearance of mexiletine was reduced by 38% following coadministration with fluvoxamine compared to mexiletine alone. If fluvoxamine and mexiletine are coadministered, serum mexiletine levels should be monitored.
The effect of steady-state immediate-release fluvoxamine maleate tablets (50 mg tablets given twice daily) on the pharmacokinetics of a single dose of theophylline (375 mg as 442 mg aminophylline) was evaluated in 12 healthy non-smoking, male volunteers. The clearance of theophylline was decreased approximately 3-fold. Therefore, if theophylline is coadministered with fluvoxamine maleate, its dose should be reduced to one-third of the usual daily maintenance dose and plasma concentrations of theophylline should be monitored. No dosage adjustment is required for LUVOX CR Capsules.
Warfarin and Other Drugs That Interfere With Hemostasis (NSAIDs, Aspirin, etc.)
Serotonin release by platelets plays an important role in hemostasis. Epidemiological studies of the case-control and cohort design have demonstrated an association between use of psychotropic drugs that interfere with serotonin reuptake and the occurrence of upper gastrointestinal bleeding. These studies have also shown that concurrent use of an NSAID or aspirin may potentiate this risk of bleeding. Thus, patients should be cautioned about the use of such drugs concurrently with fluvoxamine (see WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS - Abnormal Bleeding).
When immediate-release fluvoxamine maleate tablets (50 mg given three times daily) were administered concomitantly with warfarin for two weeks, warfarin plasma concentrations increased by 98% and prothrombin times were prolonged. Thus patients receiving oral anticoagulants and LUVOX CR Capsules should have their prothrombin time monitored and their anticoagulant dose adjusted accordingly. No dosage adjustment is required for LUVOX CR Capsules.
Discontinuation Of Treatment With LUVOX CR Capsules
During marketing of immediate-release fluvoxamine maleate tablets and other SSRIs and SNRIs (serotonin and norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors), there have been spontaneous reports of adverse reactions occurring upon discontinuation of these drugs, particularly when abrupt, including the following: dysphoric mood, irritability, agitation, dizziness, sensory disturbances (e.g., paresthesias, such as electric shock sensations), anxiety, confusion, headache, lethargy, emotional lability, insomnia, and hypomania. While these reactions are generally self-limiting, there have been reports of serious discontinuation symptoms.
Patients should be monitored for these symptoms when discontinuing treatment with LUVOX CR Capsules. A gradual reduction in the dose rather than abrupt cessation is recommended whenever possible. If intolerable symptoms occur following a decrease in the dose or upon discontinuation of treatment, then resuming the previously prescribed dose may be considered. Subsequently, the health care provider may continue decreasing the dose but at a more gradual rate (see DOSAGE AND ADMINISTRATION).
Abnormal Bleeding
SSRIs and SNRIs, including LUVOX CR Capsules, may increase the risk of bleeding events. Concomitant use of aspirin, nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, warfarin, and other anticoagulants may add to this risk. Case reports and epidemiological studies (case-control and cohort design) have demonstrated an association between use of drugs that interfere with serotonin reuptake and the occurrence of gastrointestinal bleeding. Bleeding events related to SSRIs and SNRIs use have ranged from ecchymoses, hematomas, epistaxis, and petechiae to life-threatening hemorrhages.
Patients should be cautioned about the risk of bleeding associated with the concomitant use of LUVOX CR Capsules and NSAIDs, aspirin, or other drugs that affect coagulation.
Activation Of Mania/Hypomania
During premarketing studies of immediate-release fluvoxamine maleate tablets involving primarily depressed patients, hypomania or mania occurred in approximately 1% of patients treated with fluvoxamine. In a 10-week pediatric OCD study, 2 out of 57 patients (4%) treated with fluvoxamine experienced manic reactions, compared to none of 63 placebo patients. Activation of mania/hypomania has also been reported in a small proportion of patients with major affective disorder who were treated with other marketed antidepressants. As with all antidepressants, LUVOX CR Capsules should be used cautiously in patients with a history of mania.
During premarketing studies with immediate-release fluvoxamine maleate tablets, seizures were reported in 0.2% of fluvoxamine-treated patients. Caution is recommended when the drug is administered to patients with a history of convulsive disorders. Fluvoxamine should be avoided in patients with unstable epilepsy, and patients with controlled epilepsy should be carefully monitored. Treatment with fluvoxamine should be discontinued if seizures occur or if seizure frequency increases.
Hyponatremia may occur as a result of treatment with SSRIs and SNRIs, including LUVOX CR Capsules. In many cases, this hyponatremia appears to be the result of the syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone secretion (SIADH). Cases with serum sodium lower than 110 mmol/L have been reported. Elderly patients may be at greater risk of developing hyponatremia with SSRIs and SNRIs (see Use In Specific Populations, Geriatric Use). Also, patients taking diuretics or who are otherwise volume depleted may be at greater risk. Discontinuation of LUVOX CR Capsules should be considered in patients with symptomatic hyponatremia and appropriate medical intervention should be instituted.
Signs and symptoms of hyponatremia include headache, difficulty concentrating, memory impairment, confusion, weakness, and unsteadiness, which may lead to falls. Signs and symptoms associated with more severe and/or acute cases have included hallucination, syncope, seizure, coma, respiratory arrest, and death.
Use In Patients With Concomitant Illness
Closely monitored clinical experience with LUVOX CR Capsules in patients with concomitant systemic illness is limited. Caution is advised in administering LUVOX CR Capsules to patients with diseases or conditions that could affect hemodynamic responses or metabolism.
LUVOX CR Capsules or immediate-release fluvoxamine maleate tablets have not been evaluated or used to any appreciable extent in patients with a recent history of myocardial infarction or unstable heart disease. Patients with these diagnoses were systematically excluded from many clinical studies during premarketing testing of these products. Evaluation of the electrocardiograms for patients with depression or OCD who participated in premarketing studies revealed no differences between fluvoxamine and placebo in the emergence of clinically important ECG changes.
Patients with Hepatic Impairment
In patients with liver dysfunction, following administration of immediate-release fluvoxamine maleate tablets, fluvoxamine clearance was decreased by approximately 30%. Patients with liver dysfunction should begin with a low dose of LUVOX CR Capsules and increase it slowly with careful monitoring.
Laboratory Tests
There are no specific laboratory tests recommended.
Patient Counseling Information
See FDA-Approved Medication Guide.
Prescribers or other health professionals should inform patients, their families, and their caregivers about the benefits and risks associated with treatment with LUVOX CR Capsules and should counsel them in the appropriate use. A patient Medication Guide discussing antidepressant medicines, depression and other serious mental illnesses, and suicidal thoughts or actions and other important information about LUVOX CR Capsules is available for LUVOX CR Capsules. The prescriber or health professional should instruct patients, their families, and their caregivers to read both sections of the Medication Guide and should assist them in understanding its contents. Patients should be given the opportunity to discuss the contents of the Medication Guide and to obtain answers to any questions they may have. The complete text of the Medication Guide is reprinted at the end of this document.
Patients should be advised of the following issues and asked to alert their prescriber if these occur while taking LUVOX CR Capsules.
Clinical Worsening And Suicide Risk
Patients, their families, and their caregivers should be encouraged to be alert to the emergence of anxiety, agitation, panic attacks, insomnia, irritability, hostility, aggressiveness, impulsivity, akathisia (psychomotor restlessness), hypomania, mania, other unusual changes in behavior, worsening of depression, and suicidal ideation, especially early during antidepressant treatment and when the dose is adjusted up or down. Families and caregivers of patients should be advised to look for the emergence of such symptoms on a day-to-day basis, since changes may be abrupt. Such symptoms should be reported to the patient's prescriber or health professional, especially if they are severe, abrupt in onset, or were not part of the patient's presenting symptoms. Symptoms such as these may be associated with an increased risk for suicidal thinking and behavior and indicate the need for very close monitoring and possibly changes in the medication (see BOXED WARNINGand WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS).
Contraindicated Medications
Patients should be advised that the following medications should not be used while taking LUVOX CR Capsules:
- Monoamine oxidase inhibitors (MAOIs): See CONTRAINDICATIONS and WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS.
- Thioridazine: See CONTRAINDICATIONS and WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS.
- Tizanidine: See CONTRAINDICATIONS and WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS.
- Pimozide: See CONTRAINDICATIONS and WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS.
- Alosetron: See CONTRAINDICATIONS and WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS.
- Ramelteon: See CONTRAINDICATIONS and WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS.
In addition, MAOIs should not be taken within 14 days (2 weeks) after stopping LUVOX CR Capsules, and LUVOX CR Capsules should not be taken within two weeks after stopping treatment with an MAOI (see CONTRAINDICATIONS and WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS).
Other Potentially Hazardous Drug Interactions
Patients should be advised that the use of LUVOX CR Capsules with any of the following medications may produce clinically significant adverse reactions. Patients should inform their physician if they are taking any of these medications before starting treatment with LUVOX CR Capsules. Patients should also inform their physician prior to taking any of these medications while receiving LUVOX CR Capsule therapy.
- Serotonergic drugs, including triptans, tramadol, and tryptophan: See WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS.
- Antipsychotic agents, including clozapine: See WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS.
- Certain benzodiazepines: See WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS.
- Methadone: See WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS.
- Mexiletine: See WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS .
- Theophylline: See WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS.
- Warfarin and other drugs that interfere with hemostasis: Patients should be cautioned about the concomitant use of fluvoxamine and NSAIDs, aspirin, or other drugs that affect coagulation since the combined use of psychotropic drugs that interfere with serotonin reuptake and these agents has been associated with an increased risk of bleeding (see WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS).
- Diuretics: See WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS.
In addition, patients should be advised to notify their physicians if they are taking, or plan to take, any prescription or over-the-counter drugs, since there is a potential for clinically important interactions with LUVOX CR Capsules.
Abnormal Bleeding
Patients should be advised that LUVOX CR Capsules may increase the risk of bleeding events, which have ranged from ecchymoses, hematomas, epistaxis, and petechiae to life-threatening hemorrhages. Concomitant use of aspirin, nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, warfarin, and other anticoagulants may add to this risk (see WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS).
Angle Closure Glaucoma
Patients should be advised that taking Luvox CR can cause mild pupillary dilation, which in susceptible individuals, can lead to an episode of angle closure glaucoma. Pre-existing glaucoma is almost always open-angle glaucoma because angle closure glaucoma, when diagnosed, can be treated definitively with iridectomy. Open-angle glaucoma is not a risk factor for angle closure glaucoma. Patients may wish to be examined to determine whether they are susceptible to angle closure, and have a prophylactic procedure (e.g., iridectomy), if they are susceptible (see WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS)
Interference With Cognitive Or Motor Performance
Since any psychoactive drug may impair judgment, thinking, or motor skills, patients should be cautioned about operating hazardous machinery, including automobiles, until they are certain that LUVOX CR Capsules therapy does not adversely affect their ability to engage in such activities.
Patients should be advised to notify their physicians if they become pregnant or intend to become pregnant during therapy with LUVOX CR Capsules (see Use In Specific Populations).
Patients receiving LUVOX CR Capsules should be advised to notify their physicians if they are breast-feeding an infant. (see Use In Specific Populations – Nursing Mothers).
As with other psychotropic medications, patients should be advised to avoid alcohol while taking LUVOX CR Capsules.
Allergic Reactions
Patients should be advised to notify their physicians if they develop a rash, hives, or a related allergic phenomenon during therapy with LUVOX CR Capsules.
Nonclinical Toxicology
Carcinogenesis, Mutagenesis, Impairment Of Fertility
There was no evidence of carcinogenicity in rats treated orally with fluvoxamine maleate for 30 months or hamsters treated orally with fluvoxamine maleate for 20 months (females) or 26 months (males). The daily doses in the high-dose groups in these studies were increased over the course of the study from a minimum of 160 mg/kg to a maximum of 240 mg/kg in rats, and from a minimum of 135 mg/kg to a maximum of 240 mg/kg in hamsters. The maximum dose of 240 mg/kg is approximately 6 times the maximum recommended human dose (MRHD) on a mg/m² basis.
No evidence of genotoxic potential was observed in a mouse micronucleus test, an in vitro chromosome aberration test, or the Ames microbial mutagen test with or without metabolic activation.
Impairment of Fertility
In a study in which male and female rats were administered fluvoxamine (60, 120, or 240 mg/kg) orally prior to and during mating and gestation, fertility was impaired at doses of 120 mg/kg or greater, as evidenced by increased latency to mating, decreased sperm count, decreased epididymal weight, and decreased pregnancy rate. In addition, the numbers of implantations and embryos were decreased at the highest dose. The no effect dose for fertility impairment was 60 mg/kg (approximately 2 times the MRHD on a mg/m² basis).
Use In Specific Populations
Teratogenic Effects - Pregnancy Category C
When pregnant rats were given daily doses of fluvoxamine (60, 120, or 240 mg/kg) orally throughout the period of organogenesis, developmental toxicity in the form of increased embryofetal death and increased incidences of fetal eye abnormalities (folded retinas) was observed at doses of 120 mg/kg or greater. Decreased fetal body weight was seen at the high dose. The no effect dose for developmental toxicity in this study was 60 mg/kg (approximately 2 times the maximum recommended human dose [MRHD] on a mg/m² basis).
In a study in which pregnant rabbits were administered doses of up to 40 mg/kg (approximately 2 times the MRHD on a mg/m² basis) orally during organogenesis, no adverse effects on embryofetal development were observed.
In other reproduction studies in which female rats were dosed orally during pregnancy and lactation (5, 20, 80, or 160 mg/kg), increased pup mortality at birth was seen at doses of 80 mg/kg or greater and decreases in pup body weight and survival were observed at all doses (low effect dose approximately 0.1 times the MRHD on a mg/m² basis).
Nonteratogenic Effects
Neonates exposed to fluvoxamine maleate tablets and other SSRIs or serotonin and norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors (SNRIs) late in the third trimester have developed complications requiring prolonged hospitalization, respiratory support, and tube feeding. Such complications can arise immediately upon delivery. Reported clinical findings have included respiratory distress, cyanosis, apnea, seizures, temperature instability, feeding difficulty, vomiting, hypoglycemia, hypotonia, hypertonia, hyperreflexia, tremor, jitteriness, irritability and constant crying. These features are consistent with either a direct toxic effect of SSRIs or SNRIs or, possibly, a drug discontinuation syndrome. It should be noted that, in some cases, the clinical picture is consistent with serotonin syndrome (see WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS - Serotonin Syndrome ).
Infants exposed to SSRIs in pregnancy may have an increased risk for persistent pulmonary hypertension of the newborn (PPHN). PPHN occurs in 1-2 per 1000 live births in the general population and is associated with substantial neonatal morbidity and mortality. Several recent epidemiologic studies suggest a positive statistical association between SSRI use (LUVOX and LUVOX CR are SSRIs) in pregnancy and PPHN. Other studies do not show a significant statistical association.
Physicians should also note the results of a prospective longitudinal study of 201 pregnant women with a history of major depression, who were either on antidepressants or had received antidepressants less than 12 weeks prior to their last menstrual period, and were in remission. Women who discontinued antidepressant medication during pregnancy showed a significant increase in relapse of their major depression compared to those women who remained on antidepressant medication throughout pregnancy.
When treating a pregnant woman with fluvoxamine, the physician should carefully consider both the potential risks of taking an SSRI, along with the established benefits of treating depression with an antidepressant. This decision can only be made on a case by case basis (see DOSAGE AND ADMINISTRATION).
Labor And Delivery
The effect of fluvoxamine on labor and delivery in humans is unknown.
Nursing Mothers
Fluvoxamine is secreted in human breast milk. Because of the potential for serious adverse reactions in nursing infants from LUVOX CR Capsules, a decision should be made whether to discontinue nursing or discontinue the drug, taking into account the importance of the drug to the mother.
Pediatric Use
LUVOX CR Capsules have not been evaluated in pediatric patients (see BOXED WARNING). The efficacy of fluvoxamine maleate administered as immediate-release tablets for the treatment of OCD was demonstrated in a 10 week multicenter placebo-controlled study with 120 outpatients ages 8-17. In addition, 99 of these outpatients continued open-label fluvoxamine maleate treatment for up to another one to three years, equivalent to 94 patient years. The adverse reaction profile observed in that study was generally similar to that observed in adult studies with immediate-release fluvoxamine maleate tablets (see ADVERSE REACTIONS).
Decreased appetite and weight loss have been observed in association with the use of fluvoxamine as well as other SSRIs. Consequently, regular monitoring of weight and growth should be performed in children and adolescents treated with an SSRI such as LUVOX CR Capsules.
The risks, if any, that may be associated with fluvoxamine's extended use in children and adolescents with OCD have not been systematically assessed. The prescriber should be mindful that the evidence relied upon to conclude that fluvoxamine is safe for use in children and adolescents derives from relatively short-term clinical studies and from extrapolation of experience gained with adult patients. In particular, there are no studies that directly evaluate the effects of long-term fluvoxamine use on the growth, cognitive behavioral development, and maturation of children and adolescents. Although there is no affirmative finding to suggest that fluvoxamine possesses a capacity to adversely affect growth, development, or maturation, the absence of such findings is not compelling evidence of the absence of the potential of fluvoxamine to have adverse effects in chronic use (see WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS – Clinical Worsening and Suicide Risk).
Safety and effectiveness in the pediatric population other than pediatric patients with OCD have not been established (see BOXED WARNING and WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS – Clinical Worsening and Suicide Risk). Anyone considering the use of LUVOX CR Capsules in a child or adolescent must balance the potential risks with the clinical need.
Geriatric Use
Approximately 230 patients and 5 patients participating in controlled premarketing studies with immediate-release fluvoxamine maleate tablets and LUVOX CR Capsules, respectively, were 65-years of age or over. No overall differences in safety were observed between these patients and younger patients. Other reported clinical experience has not identified differences in response between the elderly and younger patients. However, SSRIs and SNRIs, including fluvoxamine, have been associated with several cases of clinically significant hyponatremia in elderly patients, who may be at greater risk for this adverse reaction (see WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS). Furthermore, the clearance of fluvoxamine is decreased by about 50% in elderly compared to younger patients (see CLINICAL PHARMACOLOGY– Elderly), and greater sensitivity of some older individuals also cannot be ruled out. Consequently, a lower starting dose should be considered in elderly patients, and LUVOX CR Capsules should be slowly titrated during initiation of therapy.This monograph has been modified to include the generic and brand name in many instances.
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As mentioned in my other thread - I am zero, slowly hoping to change it, by running regularly (5K being my first little goal). After reading some of the threads on this forum, I decided to visit a local shop where, after a short run, I was determined to have natural pronation. I was recommended Asics GT-2000 (2E).
I would appreciate any opinions you might have about this pair of shoes - is it a good choice, or is there something better worth considering?
It has been quite surprising for me to learn on Asics website that the shoes are made for overpronators. I guess a bit of support wouldn't be bad, especially in the beginning, but I am not sure how big a mistake it would be for me to buy them, given my natural pronation.
What do you think? Would you suggest buying something else instead, or is Asics GT-2000 a good choice? I really liked the cushoning in these shoes...
Thank you for your help!
Hi Dante,
There are many different opinions around the interwebs about what's right and wrong when it comes to shoes.
I've been for two gait evaluations in my time of being a plodder, both with the same result, both leading to me getting shoes that gave me shin splints. These days I go try some shoes on and buy what feels right and so far have had less injury (although not injury free).
I'm just about to receive my first minimalist shoes to see how I get on with them.
I just looked up this review. http://www.marathonsports.com/blogs/news/6695712-shoe-review-the-asics-gt-2000
It says that the support is small - only for mild overpronators... and that the Asics website says that the shoe should be suitable for a neutral gait... so maybe the shop has not been negligent in selling you the shoe (which is what first sprang to mind when I read your post).
If you've a natural gait, I'd have probably gone for a totally neutral shoe... but the shop might have their reasons - maybe they make more profit on the GT2000 !! - but equally, they might have experience that, having seen your running style, they genuinely think the shoe would suit you. I'd tend not to be too cynical - but I'd give them a call and discuss and ask them to explain their reasoning .
Thank you for the responses!
I wouldn't mind shoes for mild overpronators, as I do think I might have such tendency in the long run. Also, I do not know if wearing such shoes would necessarily cause any problems/injuries, should I happen to be 100% natural pronator?
I believe that running in overly- contolling shoes can cause ITBS- go for the least degree of motion control that you can manage- certainly did for me ( from personal experince). I think mild overpronataion is probably the commonest pattern seen- though I may be wrong.
Thank you once again for all the advice and support.
I went to another store, had my pronation confirmed (neutral) and ultimately decided to get the least-ridiculously-coloured Asics they had for neutral pronators .
Now let's hope I continue running for more than two weeks...


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Thomas Patrick Bodkin (1887–1961) became Director in 1927. A Board member from 1917, he had aspirations for the directorship since Lane's death. He took to the role with relish, and in his first year he proudly declared that the Gallery had 'one of the great collections of Europe; one of the finest of its size – there is no better collection in the world'.
Bodkin started the job with a re-hang of the collection, making radical changes to how the artworks were displayed. He wrote to Sir Alec Martin, Board member, in November 1929, 'I have re-hung the Gallery almost entirely. It was a frightful job and I am dead beat, but I am longing to show it to you as I trust you will find it much improved…I...am feeling desperately tired, and am working from morning to night.' Bodkin favoured the tiered hanging style (also known as the Salon style) because it allowed for the display of more of the collection than the linear style, as well as highlighting the lack of hanging space in the Gallery.
Bodkin's acquisitions as Director included works by Zurbarán, Pieter Breughel the Younger, Delacroix and Perugino. He worked hard to advance the collection, and in the 1932 catalogue declared that, 'Every great school of European art is adequately represented.' Despite these achievements, he found his dealings with Government officials disheartening as the Gallery continued to be neglected. His annual reports outline the difficulties the Gallery faced: lack of staff and low salaries; inadequate storage conditions and limited space for the collections; and in relation to funding, the Gallery was receiving less than it had under the British Administration. Bodkin departed in 1935 to take up the directorship of the newly-founded Barber Institute, and professorship of Fine Art in the University of Birmingham.
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