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This weekend Minnesota welcomes four star point guard Isaiah Washington and three star center Theo John to campus for official visits. With two scholarships to give (would they take three commits?) and needing a point guard and a big, the Gophers have top targets on campus this weekend.
Rank: 4 star player ranked 65th in the nation, 13th at his position, and he's the top point guard in New York.
Recruiting: Leaders – Minnesota and Seton Hall. Other Offers – Butler, Georgia Tech, Xavier, Providence, St. John's, Cincinnati, Texas A&M, etc.
Washington on last Minnesota Visit (June, 2016): "It was better than expected. Minnesota is a really nice place, and it was a great trip overall. All of the coaches are the same, they are real cool. Like (Coach Kimani Young) they all showed me a lot of attention and I built a good relationship with all of them.
Washington on Minnesota: "I like the way they just let their guards just play. I have a good relationship with the coach and I believe I would do well if I would ever go there."
Scout.com National Analysis on Washington: "2017 guard Isaiah Washington is a tough, quick and aggressive lead man that can both score it and facilitate. Washington, who stands 6-foot-1, is average athletically, but he has a quick first step, is a strong ball handler and finds ways to get by defenders and get into the paint. Once there he looks to kick to teammates, pull-up for mid-range jumpers or drop in floaters. Although Washington is able to make shots from distance, an area for improvement is gaining consistency with his three-point shot."
GI Analysis on Washington: "The first word I would use to describe Isaiah is "pace". With Washington a fast break always seems to be imminent. He loves to push but never wastes a moment. His full court outlets, 3-4 dribble attacks into the perfect timed zip to the cutter, and the rapid outlets were all regular sites. Also consistent was Washington's push to the rim. He showed the ability to stop on a dime to lift into his pull-up, there were attacks on either side of the rim finished over bigger defenders, and several kick-outs that found feet set shooters in space, or cutters hit with a zipping assist. Washington is outstanding using the pick and roll as he hits top speed quickly and can react to the defensive movement with a burst before defenders can slide to the spot or hit a pull-up. One of the best hesitation dribbles we've seen and he will use it off the ball screen, after a reversal, or in the open floor. Has an explosive shooting touch from range that needs to be more hit with more consistency game to game. Has the capability to be a nightmare on-ball defender when motivated to be that type of player. It was seen in Vegas at times and even in the Elite 24 all star game in the form of ball pressure and zone traps.
GI Gut Feel: Washington has been here recently and he's been a player they have been targeting now for over two years. He was on the campus once already so there is already a comfort level. Now the still will be going for the commitment. Will they get it this weekend? There is definitely a chance that it could happen and our gut feel says they could definitely get it considering they are his first visit and the only visit scheduled.
Rank: 3 star rated prospect, 29th rated center in the country
Recruiting: Leaders – Minnesota, Marquette, Oklahoma, and Cal. Other Offers – Purdue, Illinois, Florida, Iowa, Kansas State, Maryland, Nebraska, etc
What Theo Said Tonight: "Oh I'm really looking forward to my visit. I know I've seen all these buildings many times but when you are on your official visit it's different because you an get to meet the people who work in them."
Theo on last Minnesota: "Minnesota is home. I would be able to workout with people I know and people that I have been working with and being able to play for your hometown in front of family and friends would be pretty cool. The coaches are great guys, they know what they are doing moving forward. They are doing a good job of getting to their guys and telling them what's right, what's wrong, and what's expected from them on and off the court. They seem to know what they are doing with their plans moving forward."
Theo on last Minnesota visit (June, 2016): It was a visit somewhat to Minnesota. I met with the coaches in their offices and stuff. Coach Pitino and his staff had a talk with me and my family about all the things that have happened and how they are going to move forward from that. They talked to me about how they would use me on the team. It was more of a meeting than it was a visit."
GI Analysis on Theo: Theo John reminds me of John Thomas in so many ways starting with the fact that both are local Twin Cities kids with Theo being from Champlin, Minnesota and John Thomas being from Minneapolis who was a Roosevelt graduate in 1993. They had similar builds in high school, similar agility, similar strength, and were in similar spots with their game entering their senior years. Right now the top part of Theo's game is his defensive ability as he is definitely one of the best shot blockers and low post defenders you will see. Theo is a very hard worker who lifts and works on basketball skill with a trainer daily. His low post game has become more versatile in terms of his position, shoulder turn, pivot, and face-up, he just needs to get more comfortable with everything. John gets off the ground fast and he runs the floor better than most bigs. Theo still has a ways to go in terms of his offensive game but he will be able to defend at a high level early in his college career and as long as he keeps working his offensive game will come too. Also, a very high character kid who is regarded as one of the best young men in Minnesota high school basketball.
GI Gut Feel: Right now we feel it's between Minnesota and Marquette as we think Theo wants to stay pretty close to home as he has younger siblings and is close to his parents. John has a strong interest in Minnesota but the Gopher staff has to sell him and his family that the bad happenings of the spring and the rough 15-16 season are a thing of the past. If they can the Gophers have a good shot.


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Giles Barnes and Andrew Wenger scored in the first half and the Houston Dynamo beat Sporting Kansas City 2-0 on Saturday night.
Houston (2-5-2) snapped a three-game losing streak and a six-game winless stretch. It was the Dynamo's first win since a 5-0 victory against FC Dallas on March 12.
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text: ORJİNAL Türk Biyokimya Dergisi [Turkish Journal of Biochemistry–Turk J Biochem] 2014; 39 (1) ; 37–42 doi: 10.5505/tjb.2014.72602 Research Article [Araştırma Makalesi] Yayın tarihi 30 Mart, 2014 © TurkJBiochem.com [Published online 30 March, 2014] 1976 1. ÖRNEK [Brusellozis ve ekstrasellüler bakteriyel enfeksiyonu olan hastalarda serum neopterin, prokalsitonin, yüksek duyarlıklı C-reaktif protein konsantrasyonlarının ve eritrosit sedimentasyon hızlarının karşılaştırılması] Özgür Günal1, Sener Barut1, Erkan Söğüt2, Fazilet Duygu1 , Ilker Etikan3, Emine Parlak4, Ayfer Atay1 Gaziosmanpasa University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Infectious Diseases and Clinical Microbiology, 3Department of Biostatistics, Tokat; 2 İzmir Kâtip Çelebi University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Biochemistry, İzmir; 4 Atatürk University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Infectious Diseases and Clinical Microbiology, Erzurum, Turkey. 1 ABSTRACT Objectives: The aim of this study was to evaluate neopterin (NPT), procalcitonin (PCT), erythrocyte sedimentation rates (ESR) and high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hs-CRP) levels in brucellosis and to compare them with extracellular bacterial infections. Methods: In the study, a total of 89 patients, 50 patients (study group) with acute brucellosis and 39 patients with extracellular bacterial infections (EI group), were included. In EI group, 21 patients had upper urinary tract infection (UTI) while 18 patients had skin and soft tissue infection (SSTI). As well as the appropriate clinic, the patients with positive blood cultures for Brucella spp. or Standard Tube Agglutination test ≥1/160 were diagnosed with brucellosis. Brucellosis and EI groups were compared in terms of ESR, NPT, PCT and hs-CRP. Results: In study group mean age was 40.64±1.86 (18-66) and in EI group mean age was 51.61±2.68 (18-82). After comparison analysis; ESR (16.5±1.75 vs 40.17±4.52 mm/h, p=0.0001) and hs-CRP (40±8 vs 280±30 mg/L, p=00001) were found lower in the study group than EI group while there was no difference between groups in terms of PCT (p=0.887) and NPT (p=0.688). Additionally, PCT values were higher in patients with UTI than SSTI. Conclusion: It was seen that NPT and PCT values in brucellosis were not different from extracellular bacterial infections, whereas higher ESR and hs-CRP values could be seen in patients with extracellular bacterial infections. Also, higher PCT values could be seen in patients with urinary tract infections compared to patients with skin and soft tissue infections. Key words: Brucellosis, neopterin, procalcitonin, High-sensitivity C-reactive protein Conflict of Interest: We declare that there is no conflict of interest. ÖZET Yazışma Adresi [Correspondence Address] Dr. Özgür Günal Gaziosmanpasa Universitesi Tıp Fakultesi, İnfeksiyon Hastaliklari ve Klinik Mikrobiyoloji AD 60100 Tokat, Turkiye Tel. +90 356 212 9500-1283 Fax. +90 356 2133179 E mail. [email protected] Registered: 22 April 2013; Accepted: 13 November 2013 [Kayıt Tarihi: 22 Nisan 2013; Kabul Tarihi: 13 Kasım 2013] http://www.TurkJBiochem.com Amaç: Bu çalışmanın amacı bruselloz da neopterin (NPT), prokalsitonin (PCT), eritrosit sedimenatasyon hızı (ESR) ve yüksek duyarlılıklı C-reaktif protein (hs-CRP) düzeylerini değerlendirmek ve bunları ekstrasellüler bakteriyel enfeksiyonlarla (EI) karşılaştırmaktır. Yöntem: Çalışmamıza akut brusellozu olan 50 hasta (çalışma grubu) ve ekstrasellüler bakteriyel enfeksiyonu olan 39 hasta (EI grup), toplamda 89 hasta dahil edildi. EI gruptaki 21 hastada üriner sistem enfeksiyonu (UTI), 18 hastada ise deri ve yumuşak doku enfeksiyonu vardı (SSTI). Uygun kliniğin yanında brusella yönünden pozitif kan kültürü olan veya Standart Tüp Aglütinasyon testi ≥1/160 olan hastalara bruselloz tanısı konuldu. Bruselloz ve EI grupları ESR, NPT, PCT ve hs-CRP açısından karşılaştırıldı. Bulgular: Çalışma grubunda ortalama yaş 40.64±1.86 (18-66) iken EI grubunda 51.61±2.68 (18-82) idi. Karşılaştırma analizi sonrası PCT ve NPT açısından çalışma ve EI grupları arasında fark bulunamazken, ESR (16.5±1.75 yerine 40.17±4.52 mm/h, p=0.0001) ve hs-CRP (40±8 yerine 280±30 mg/L, p=0.0001) şeklinde çalışma grubunda EI grubuna göre daha düşük olduğu bulunmuştur. Ek olarak PCT değerleri UTI olan hastalarda SSTI olanlara göre daha yüksekti. Sonuç: Brusellozdaki NPT ve PCT değerlerinin ekstrasellüler bakteriyel infeksiyonlardan farklı olmadığı görülmüş buna karşın ekstrasellüler bakteriyel infeksiyonu olan hastalarda daha yüksek ESR ve hs-CRP değerleri görülebilmektedir. Ayrıca SSTI olan hastalarla karşılaştırdığımızda UTI olan hastalarda daha yüksek PCT değerleri görülebilmektedir. Anahtar Kelimeler: Bruselloz, neopterin, prokalsitonin, hs- CRP Çıkar Çatışması: Bu makalede yazarlar arasında çıkar çatışması bulunmamaktadır. 37 DER AD RNN MYYA İM EE Kİ 1976 K BİİYYO RRK O TTÜÜ RK BİYO TÜ YA DERN İM E DERGİSİ Ğİ K RG GİİSSİ ER DE D İ Ğİİ Ğ Comparison between serum neopterin, procalcitonin, high-sensitivity C-reactive protein concentrations and erythrocyte sedimentation rates of patients with brucellosis and extracellular bacterial infections ISSN 1303–829X (electronic) 0250–4685 (printed) 2. ÖRNEK Introduction In this study, we aimed to evaluate the specifity of NPT, PCT, ESR and hs-CRP tests for acute brucellosis by comparing levels of these markers in patients with brucellosis with patients who had extracellular bacterial infections [skin - soft tissue (SSTI) and upper urinary tract infections (UTI)]. Brucellosis is an important infectious disease that can affect many organs and systems. It can be seen at every age and every region worldwide particularly in the Mediterranean region [1]. Turkey is an endemic region for Brucella infections. The mortality of brucellosis is low; however, morbidity rates are much higher [2]. Brucella spp. are gram negative intracellular bacteria that firstly invades monocytic cells and cause infection. Transmission is particularly caused by oral ingestion of infected foods, contact with infected animals and aerosol inhalation [3]. Clinically, brucellosis is characterized with non-specific symptoms such as fever, night sweats, loss of appetite, loss of weight, weakness, severe headache and polyarthralgia. Physical findings are based on the duration of disease and can include hepatosplenomegaly, lymphadenopathy, spondilitis and arthritis [4,5]. Because of the different clinical features, in the differential diagnosis, diseases such as miliary tuberculosis, malaria, typhoid fever, adult Still' disease, romatoid arthritis, sacroileitis and lymphoma must be taken into consideration [6]. Methods In the study, 50 (study group) with acute brucellosis (symptoms, and clinical presentation time: 0–2 months) (31 male, 19 female) and 39 with extracellular bacterial infections (EI group) (15 male, 24 female), total of 89 patients who admitted to Gaziosmanpasa University, Department of Infectious Diseases Clinic were included. Blood samples were collected by vene puncture, and serum samples were stored at -80 0C until analysis. As well as the appropriate clinic, the patients with positive blood cultures for Brucella spp., or patients with specific antibodies at significant titers and/or at least four-fold rise in antibody titer in serum specimens taken over 2 or 3 weeks, were diagnosed as brucellosis. Significant titers were those determined to be ≥1/160 in the standard tube agglutination test (STA) [17]. Brucella abortus M101 (Cromatest, Linear Chemicals, Spain) or B. melitensis S99 antigens (Pendik Veterinary Control and Research Institution, Istanbul, Turkey) were used for the standard tube agglutination test. Sacroileitis was diagnosed with MRI. Patients with pyuria, leukocytosis and high CRP values as well as symptoms associated with upper urinary tract infection (fever, dysuria, tenderness in costovertebral angle etc) were diagnosed as upper UTI. Also, patients with skin lesions associated with at least 2 of inflammatory findings (redness, pain, swelling, warmth) or with purulent exudate as well as fever and elevated CRP values, considered as SSTI. Diagnostic values of NPT, PCT, and ESR and hsCRP test methods for brucellosis were evaluated by comparing them with those of patients in the EI group. Patients were also compared in terms of neutrophil count, hemoglobin (Hb), platelet count (PLT), alanine aminotransferase (ALT) and aspartate aminotransferase activity. At last patients with two different acute bacterial infections (UTI vs SSTI) were compared. In serum samples of patients, hs-CRP (DIAseurce, Belgium), neopterin (TML, Turkey) and procalcitonin (Eastbiopharm, China) tests were measured using the ELISA kits in accordance with the instructions of the manufacturers. All serum samples were assayed in duplicate. Serum samples of patients were diluted 1:20 before hs-CRP assaying, and further dilution was made for samples with high CRP and finally all results were multiplied by the dilution factor. The study protocol was approved by the institutional review board of the Gaziosmanpasa University, Tokat, Turkey (IRB No:11-BADK-044, 2011). In the diagnosis of brucellosis methods such as Rose Bengal (RB) test, Standard tube agglutination test (STA) and isolation of bacteria from the blood and tissue samples are the most used methods [7]. On the other hand, to make a diagnosis especially in the chronic illness settings, is not easy and laboratory findings cannot be beneficial at every time [8]. Erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR) is a timehonored, although not sensitive and specific, blood test which assesses the degree of erythrocyte aggregation mediated by acute phase proteins, such as fibrinogen and immunoglobulins. It is frequently used and cheap test (9) Neopterin (NPT) is synthesized by macrophages and dendritic cells that are stimulated by interferon gamma that is secreted by activated T lymphocytes. NPT is considered as an important indicator of cellular immunity. Serum NPT concentration increases in case of acute viral infections, intracellular and extracellular bacterial infections and parasitic infections [10, 11]. Procalcitonin (PCT) is a protein that is consisting from 116 amino acids and a prohormone of calcitonin which is secreted by thyroid gland [12]. PCT is produced as a response to the endotoxins and mediators (i.e. IL1-β, TNF-α, IL-6) that are secreted during the bacterial infections and its secretion increases in correlation with the severity of the bacterial infection [13]. C-reactive protein (CRP) is an acute phase reactant secreted by the hepatocytes and a sensitive indicator of inflammation and tissue injury [14]. High sensitivity CRP (hs-CRP) is not a different test, it is just a method used to measure the very low concentrations of CRP [15]. Significantly increased CRP level is related with infection (most often bacterial) [16]. Turk J Biochem, 2014; 39 (1) ; 37–42 38 Günal et al. Statistical Analysis brucellosis and EI groups was not detected in scope of PLT, AST, ALT. In our study, continuous data were expressed as mean ±standard deviation or median, interquartile range according to parametric or non-parametric test. For the discrete (qualitative) data frequency and percentage distributions are given. In our study, for the comparison of differences between the averages of the variables that are mentioned with measurement and that have dimension number (k=2) t-test for independent samples was used. In situation when the data doesn't comply with normal distribution (when p <0.05 according to the Levene's test) "Mann Whitney U test" which is a non-parametric test was used. In our study p≤0,05 is considered as significant. When the brucellosis and EI groups were compared in terms of ESR, PCT, NPT and hs-CRP; ESR and hs-CRP were found to be significantly higher in EI group (for ESR: p=0,0001; for hs-CRP: p=0,0001). Six out of 50 patients (12%) with brucellosis had PCT levels above the threshold of 0,1 ng/mL while 6 out of 39 (15.4%) patients in EI group had PCT levels above the threshold. Any differences between two groups were not detected in terms of PCT (p=0.887) and NPT (p=0.688) (Table 1). Of the 50 patients with brucellosis, 31 (62%) were male, 19 (38%) were female. Of the 39 patients in EI group 15 (38.5%) were male and 24 (61.5%) were female. Average age of the brucellosis and EI groups were found to be 40.64±1.86 and 51.31±2.68 respectively (Table 1). A ROC analysis was performed to determine the most appropriate hs-CRP concentration and ESR value to define brucellosis patients. Areas under ROC curve (AUROC) for hs-CRP and ESR were 0.836 (95% CI:0,7420,906) and 0,82 (95% CI:0,725-0,894), respectively. For diagnosing brucellosis, hs-CRP concentrations equals to 87 mg/L or below this threshold and ESR equals to 22 mm/h or below this value, revealed sensitivities of 92%, 80% and specificities of 74,36%, 76,92%, respectively (Figure 1). Firstly, neutrophil counts were compared and mean neutrophil count in the EI group (10070±602/mm3) was found to be higher than that of brucellosis group (7444±277/mm3) (p=0.0001). And in the brucellosis group hemoglobin values were found to be higher than EI group (p=0.0001). Any difference between the EI group consisted of 21 patients with UTI and 18 patients with skin and soft tissue infections. It was observed that PCT levels were higher in the UTI group when compared with the SSTI group (p=0.049). There were no differences between 2 groups in terms of other inflammatory parameters. Results Table 1. Comparison of brucellosis and EI groups (EI: Extracellular bacterial infection) Brucellosis group EI group (n:50) (n:39) Female n(%) 19 (38) 24 (61.5) 0.028 Age 40.64±13.19 51.31±16.78 0.001 ESR (mm/h) 13.5[8-21] 30[23-50] <0.001* PCT (ng/mL) 0.20±0.53 0.18±0.41 0.887 NPT (nmol/L) 37.70±32.62 40.49±32.11 0.688 Hs-CRP (mg/L) 21[7-54] 312[76-478] <0.001* Neutrophil (/mm3) 7400[5800-8900] 9600[7900-13200] <0.001* Hb (g/dL) 13.72±1.81 12.17±1.61 <0.001 PLT (x109/L) 233.34±68.54 263.30±96.79 0.091 AST (U/L) 31.46±31.27 24.74±14.08 0.216 ALT (U/L) 31.20±30.28 23.28±12.83 0.130 Variables p Data were presented as n (%), mean±standard deviation and median [IQR]. *: Mann Whitney U test was performed. Turk J Biochem, 2014; 39 (1) ; 37–42 39 Günal et al. Figure 1: ROC curves of hs-CRP and ESR for diagnosing brucellosis (Areas under ROC curves (AUROC) for hs-CRP and ESR were 0.836 (95% CI:0,742-0,906) and 0,82 (95% CI:0,725-0,894), respectively.) Discussion at 9,5%, thrombocytopenia at (11,8%) and transaminase increase at 31,3% of patients [19]. As a laboratory finding, leucopenia, thrombocytopenia, anemia and rarely leukocytosis (particularly at those with focal complications) can be seen in patients with brucellosis. Slight - moderate increase in ESR and CRP and moderate increase in liver enzymes can be seen [18]. In our study, neutrophil counts of 96% of the patients with brucellosis were found to be normal (4000-10000 /mm3), anemia was found in one patient (Hb ≤11 g/dl). As predicted neutrophil count was significantly higher in EI group when compared with the brucellosis group (p=0.0001). In scope of Hb values, they were found to be significantly higher in the brucellosis group. This was considered to be related with the younger patient context of the study group. In our region risk for exposure to brucella due to occupational risks (farmers, veterinarians, butchers etc.) is high in young – middle age groups. AST (31,46±4,42 U/L) and ALT (31,20±4,28 U/L) values of our brucellosis patients were in normal limits. Between brucellosis and EI groups any differences were not detected in terms of PLT, AST and ALT. In a retrospective study conducted in our country in which 1028 cases of acute brucellosis were included, anemia was observed at 43% of the patients and leukocytosis Turk J Biochem, 2014; 39 (1) ; 37–42 Eini et al. reported that leukocytosis and anemia was observed at 20,8% and 14,7% of the patients with brucellosis, respectively [20]. On the other hand at the study of Roushan et al. leukocyte values were found to be normal at the 84,5% of the patients, same as at the study of Haddadi et al. leukocyte values were shown to be normal in most of the patients [21, 22]. In our study, value of NPT in the diagnosis of brucellosis and in the differentiation of brucellosis from the other bacterial infections was evaluated. Neopterin level was significantly elevated in the patients with brucellosis (37,70±4,61 nmol/L). In similar studies in our country, NPT levels were found to be higher in patients with brucellosis when compared with the healthy control subjects and it has been suggested that monitoring NPT can be beneficial in monitoring the treatment response [2,8,14]. As a difference in this study, we included patients with extracellular bacterial infection as control subjects. In our study, NPT levels were also high in the control group (40,49±5,14nmol/ml) but there was not any statistically significant differences between the 2 groups (p=0,688). For this reason we suggest that NPT test can be used 40 Günal et al. in the diagnosis of acute brucellosis but will not be beneficial in the differentiation of brucellosis from other bacterial infections. In healthy subjects plasma concentration of PCT is low as picogram level and is under the measurement thresholds of recent methods (<0.1 ng/ml) [12]. In many studies conducted, measurement of serum PCT level is shown to be beneficial in the differentiation of bacterial infections from other inflammatory factors [23]. In our study although the PCT levels were increased in patients in both groups, there was not any statistically significant difference between the two groups (p=0.887). Therefore, we suggest that PCT test can be used in the diagnosis of bacterial infections but PCT will not be beneficial in the differentiation of brucellosis from other bacterial infections. On the other hand, our study is the first in the literature that evaluates the PCT measurement in the patients with brucellosis. CRP is shown to be beneficial in the diagnosis of acute brucellosis and monitoring the treatment response. However, particularly in the endemic regions it is difficult to differentiate acute, chronic and recurrent infections [13, 24]. In our study, hs-CRP levels were high at both of the study groups. However, hs-CRP levels were found to be significantly higher in the EI group (280±30mg/L)) when compared with the brucellosis group (40±8mg/L (p=0.0001). With these results we suggest that in the diagnosis of brucellosis and bacterial infections and differentiation of these diseases from each other hs-CRP can be used and particularly in extracellular bacterial infections hs-CRP is found to increase to the higher levels. A ROC analysis was performed for diagnosing brucellosis, hs-CRP concentrations equals to 87 mg/L or below this threshold and ESR equals to 22 mm/h or below this value, revealed sensitivities of 92%, 80% and specificities of 74,36%, 76,92%, respectively. Cakan et al. found that the CRP levels are higher in the patients with brucellosis (24.6±27.7mg/L) when compared with the healthy subjects (10.8±21.8 mg/L) (p=0.0001) [13]. Consistently, in two different studies conducted in patients with brucellosis it was shown that 60% of the patients have high levels of CRP [20,21]. In our study, ESR values were higher in the patients at the EI group (40,17±4,52 mm/h) when compared with the patients with brucellosis (16,50±1,75 mm/h) (p=0.0001). While the ratio of the patients that have ESR ˃ 40 mm/h was 10% in the brucellosis group, patients that have ESR within the range of 20-40 mm/h was found to be 24%. In the study of Buzgan et al. ESR was found to be 20-40 mm/h at the 28,8% of the patients while ˃40 mm/h at the 20,4% of the patients [19]. Procalcitonin production can be stimulated by bacterial endotoxins, exotoxins and some cytokines. In experimental conditions bacterial endotoxins and TNF-α are the most potent inducers of PCT [12,25]. While Gram negative bacteria are the most frequent causes of Turk J Biochem, 2014; 39 (1) ; 37–42 urinary system infections, skin-soft tissue infections are frequently caused by gram positive bacteria [26, 27]. In our study PCT values were observed to be higher in the UTI group (0,30±0,11 ng/ml) when compared with the SSTI group (0,04±0,02 ng/ml) as compatible with the literature. This difference was statistically significant (p=0.049). There was not any difference between two groups in terms of NPT and hs-CRP. In conclusion, it was seen that NPT did not reach to higher levels in brucellosis than extracellular bacterial infections. Also, the likelyhood of detecting increased PCT in brucellosis was not different from that seen in extracellular bacterial infections. On the other hand, ESR and hs-CRP values were found to be different between brucellosis and extracellular bacterial infections although they increased in both infections. ESR and hsCRP values were higher in patients with extracellular bacterial infections than patients with brucellosis. NPT and PCT elevation is not different in brucellosis from extracellular bacterial infections. 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"Leah, wait," I yell out to her and of course, she can't hear me. She turns the corner into the alcove that houses four elevators, one of which is large enough for a patient's bed and several other medical staff members. "Please, don't run from this."
But she is gone, the elevator beeping as the doors close. The stainless steel reflects the wall behind me, it too forgets that I am here. A loud guffaw from an older man brings me back to my senses. It is then that I realize that in my haste to catch my sister, I have ventured out of my room. Something that I hadn't even thought of.
I wring my hands together as I stand in the same spot, looking at the bustling nurses' station and hurried doctors, who hold clipboards in their hands. This place is in a constant state of chaos.
"But she can't be," a woman cries from somewhere off to my right. Slowly, I start in that direction, registering that the small visitors' room is there. A Black woman is shaking her head decisively, while an older Caucasian man gently comforts her by rubbing her back. "She was fine when we brought her here. The doctors said that she only had a minor back injury, how did it get this bad?"
"I'm sorry ma'am," the young doctor (he has deep blue scrubs on and a clipboard is gripped tightly by his gloved hands) says sympathetically. "Right now, the best thing for Chelsea is to make her comfortable and for you to be prepared for the worst."
The woman, who I now see has startling hazel eyes, stares in bewilderment at the doctor. The words then, clearly visible as her face slowly crumbles, start to sink in. "No, no, no," the man whispers gently, as if that single word could take back everything that has just been said. "Please, God no! Doctor, she's only fourteen. No, no, no." Even the man becomes no consolation as the two parents break down in loud, angry, heart-wrenching tears.
It's weird how in moments like these, where people are at their weakest and most fragile without seeing others take note of them, that backgrounds become more distinguishable. I can see that the tall, red-haired doctor is standing, his pose awkward, in the door frame, prepared for the onslaught of questions that is sure to ensue. Through the pale, white blinds of the visitors' room, the t.v. is on--some random Hollywood story sounds softly as a reminder that the world continues on, despite any pain happening to the viewers. There are other families in the room too. A young teenage girl watches the scene unfolding in front of her with tearful eyes. She whispers something to a man with black hair beside her. He shakes his head and lowers his eyes, holding her hand tightly.
"It's weird that I can't say anything," a voice sounds behind me. "I can't even tell them that I'm okay."
I turn around and see a pretty, mixed girl. Her black curls hang in a loosely tied ponytail and her solemn eyes are glued to the crying couple. Her arms are at her sides and the yellow sleeping gown that she is wearing ends just below her knees, leaving her two bare feet visible. Her eyes are as light as the woman's and her chest barely fills in the gown. Then her eyes widen when she sees me looking at her.
"Can you see me?" she whispers, taking a step forward. I nod and watch idiotically with my mouth open as she comes sprinting at me. Her hug is the most solid thing that I've felt in almost two days. "I thought I was alone in this, I thought I had no one to see me before I go."
"Before you go?" I ask through her soft hair that tickles my face in her tight hug. She looks younger than me, but she is nearly my height. I pull back and hold her at an arms reach. I look behind me at the couple and look back at her. "Those are your parents," I state simply. Her eyes tell me the answer before she nods. "But you can't just leave them, they love you--look!" I point back at her crying parents, her mother is nearly hysterical.
"I know and I love them too," her voice is small and a weak smile grows on her face. "But I can't stay here forever, it'll only make things worse."
"You don't have to stay here forever though, you can fight and get back to your body," I am on the verge of begging now, shaking her softly by her shoulders. "Do it for them, you're too young to be here!"
"It's not my choice," she says sadly, avoiding my eyes. "None of this is my choice."
I stop shaking her and let her go, her words leaving a big hole in me. "What?"
"I was in an accident," she says. "My dad and I were at the park with my little cousins and I was watching over them on the jungle gym."
I search her face for any hints of a lie, but she is clearly telling the truth. "What happened?"
"I slipped when I was up on one of the slides and fell on my back, but my head bumped the side of the slide really hard. Everything just went black," she inhales deeply. "Then I woke up here, shivering and alone."
Shaking my head, my thoughts escape from me thinking about how I too had woken up full of shivers.
"How did you get here?" she asks, looking up at me.
"I wasn't supposed to be here either," I say calmly, which is the truth. I never intended to survive.
Chelsea nods in understanding and walks around me. Her hands reach out to her parents, but she takes a step back as if remembering something. "I have to go," she says faintly. "It's time."
"Wait," I yell at her, "you can't!"
Turning back to me, she smiles. A white light is already encircling her silhouette. "If you escape this place, please, promise me one thing."
Tears sting my eyes as I nod silently.
"Tell them I love them and that I'm okay," she looks longingly back at her mother. "Tell her not to be so sad, because her smile was the brightest thing I ever knew. Please, promise me you'll let them know."
I sob quietly and nod as she lifts her hand to say goodbye. "Thank you," she says, her voice slowly beginning to fade. "Thank you for being with me, thank you..." then she is gone, lost in a marvelous streak of light.
All is quiet for a moment, as if the hospital registers the little girl that has left. But then all noises return, the sniffling of the parents and the coughing of the sick, and I realize that it was I who imagined the silence. Almost instantly, an alarm sounds and someone on an overhead speaker signals a code that only hospital employees know. As the parents and the doctor rush past me, I begin to think of all the people in here that have been brought in unwillingly. The ones who are at death's door because they didn't have a say in their fate.
I hug myself tightly as I think about everything that has led me to believe that I was completely unlovable. The tears flow freely as I see doctors and nurses rushing down a hallway, where the parents of the little girl have lost their greatest treasure.
Why was I in a hurry to leave a world that so few got to see for a desired amount of time? Why was I so selfish?


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Two young men are looking for a better life but may have to go to the wrong side of the law to get it in this independent drama from director John Gray. Brian Leary (Nick Thurston) and Danny (Geoff Wigdor) are brothers living in a decaying Brooklyn neighborhood in 1975. Tired of dealing with their angry and abusive father (Stephen Lang) and high-strung mother (Karen Allen), both Brian and Danny want to move out and do something different with their lives, but their ambitions travel different paths. Danny, the older brother, is a petty criminal who is trying to finance a new life one hold-up at a time; Brian, meanwhile, works at a movie theater and paints in his spare time, though he doesn't tell anyone about his dreams of becoming an artist. Brian thinks he might be able to bankroll a few years at art school when Whitey (Peter Riegert), the manager of the theater, tells him they have a shot at booking the Rolling Stones for a special show at the theater, which would mean a big payday for everyone. But when Danny hears about the big show, he starts making plans of his own to rob the box office the night of the concert.
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Mayrowetz, D. (2008). "Making Sense of Distributed Leadership: Exploring the Multiple Usages of the Concept in the Field." Educational Administration Quarterly 44(3): 424-435.
The idea that activity is distributed or "stretched over" multiple people, and the tools they use would be helpful to understand the practice of leadership in schools. P. 426
It has a similarity to sociocultural constructivism and teaching practices like the use of inquiry science modules p426
Using a distributed perspective to study educational leadership requires at least two important shifts in thinking. p. 426, First, researchers must de-center, but not ignore, administrators to investigate leadership at the level of a school, rather than an individual. p. 426, Second, when studying leadership as an activity that is distributed, rather than something inherent in a role like the principalship, Spillane and Gronn both argued that researchers' attention needs to be focused on interactions or "concertive action" (Gronn, 2003, p. 35) among educators and their contextual factors. p.426
Several people in the field of educational leadership have interpreted the descriptive notion that the activity of leadership is practiced through the interaction of multiple individuals as a prescriptive message for leadership to be shared throughout the school in a more democratic fashion. p. 428
The above means that for distributed leadership to 'work' there can be a prescriptive, conscious message that to shear leadership is 'OK'. GY
There is some discussion about whether DL has gained accesptance and popularuity because it is a way of democratising schools and decentralising leadership and by definition 'power'. GY
There is some discussion as to whether DL can lead to negative results. The additional overhead of work necessary to share the load and make these decisions can become'stressful' GY
One can conclude from these studies and reviews of literature that micropolitical considerations may be important for promoting distributed leadership in a normative sense, but whether shared or democratic leadership can lead to school improvement is unclear. p. 429
Another important idea that has emerged from the writings on distributed leadership is that since things like leadership activity and expertise are not focused or concentrated in one person, especially an administrator, then it is simply more efficient to ask nonadministrators to engage in leadership activities if they have the necessary expertise. p. 429
There was some more formal work done by the SAELP (State Action Educational Leadership Projects) in Kentucky where principalship was reworked to make their role more 'do-able' e.g. that meant creating new positions for teachers to lead instructional improvement and school-level business managers to help with everyday managerial functions. In the Massachusetts SAELP, reform designers believed distributed leadership was a vehicle to match subordinates with tasks they could perform well. p. 430
'On the downside'- Redundant leadership function performance may deepen the implementation of reform p. 430
The final prevalent usage of distributed leadership promotes the notion that by having multiple people engaged in leadership, these individuals will all learn more about themselves and the issues facing the school. Eventually, the collective capacity of the organization will increase to the point that the school can address its own shortcomings. p. 431
In other words, distributed leadership is defined as "a form of collective leadership in which teachers develop expertise by working together" and "equates with maximizing the human capacity within the organization" (Harris, 2004, p. 14). p. 431
Copland (2003) saw distributed leadership as a state of being in which schools have collective action toward collective goals, internal boundary spanning, and a reliance on expertise, rather than formal authority.
So far, the empirical results show that this formulation of distributed leadership has led to some collective capacity building, which is arguably leadership development, but there has been less school improvement than hoped for.
As a result, the prospects of creating widespread distributed leadership of this variety still appear to be slim, even though, among all three of the prescriptive definitions, this one may be best positioned to lead to school improvement.


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After Brian Johnson cleared the bases with his double and moved to third on the throw to the plate, he scored as Justin Shafer hit a sacrifice fly to left field. The Gators had a 4-0 lead before Tennessee, who came into the weekend with the worst batting average in the conference, came to the plate.
The Volunteers couldn't push across a run in the first inning to take any of the momentum back. When Florida came to hit in the second inning, the offense continued to pour on the runs. Vickash Ramjit started the inning with a home run to left field.
"The home run was a big key hit for us, but there were a lot of good, solid at-bats today, especially in the first four or five innings," O'Sullivan said.
On the mound, Johnson was dominant.
In six innings of work, he allowed six hits, no runs and one walk while recording four strikeouts.
"Brian had a great start," O'Sullivan said. "That's the second start in the last few where he's had some run support. We jumped out to a lead against South Carolina, and he threw a 27-pitch first inning, but today was different.
"We jumped out 4-0, and he threw strikes and commanded the strike zone. I was really, really pleased with his demeanor today."
Greg Larson threw a scoreless seventh inning. Daniel Gibson, Ryan Harris, Bobby Poyner and Keenan Kish combined to throw the final two innings, allowing one hit, one walk and one run.
"I thought today was about as complete of a game as we've played in a while," O'Sullivan said.
The win was also important because of the SEC standings. Kentucky won two games in its series at Arkansas, so the Gators have to win on Sunday to stay two games back in the race for the SEC Championship.
"Anytime you win a series, whether you're on the road or at home, it's huge," O'Sullivan said. "It moves us to 9-6. There's a huge difference between that and 8-7. We're in the hunt."
Sunday's game also completed a stretch of 12 road games in the last 15 games. Florida returns home on Tuesday when it hosts Georgia Southern. The Georgia Bulldogs make the trip to Gainesville for a conference series next weekend.
"We finished up this road trip, and now we're looking forward to getting back home," O'Sullivan said. "It has been a long road trip. I know we're looking forward to getting home and into our own beds while getting into a routine again.
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His slide ended this fall, when he was filed away as the No. 9 Bulldogs' third-string tailback and all but forgotten amidst the preseason buzz over starter Thomas Brown.
"When I saw a (newspaper) article that said 'Where's Ware?' it kind of got to me and frustrated me," he said. "I said, 'Well if everybody is going to say I'm gone, I guess I have to show them I'm still here.'"
He's done that by leading Georgia (3-0) in rushing through the first three games of season. He has 23 carries for 159 yards and two touchdowns while sharing time with Brown and Kregg Lumpkin. His 41-yard touchdown run against Western Kentucky is the Bulldogs' longest play from scrimmage this season.
"I like what he's done," Coach Mark Richt said. After being demoted "you always feel down and you feel sorry for yourself maybe a little bit in the beginning, and I think Danny went through some of that. But it looks like he decided, 'I'm just going to bust my tail and make them play me more.' That's what you want out of a competitor."
Ware's 6.9 yards-per-carry average is 1.9 better than Lumpkin's and 3.5 better than Brown's and stacks up favorably with backs around the country.
"I think he's taken his game to another level to this point in the season," Richt said.
Of the top 10 rushers in the Southeastern Conference, only Arkansas' Felix Jones (7.2) is averaging more yards per carry. Only 11 running backs in the country with more than 20 carries are averaging more yards per rush.
"Going through some adversity like he did reveals one of two things," said Dan Duff, Ware's final coach at Rockmart. "Either you're going to work harder to get back to where you want to be or you're going to give up."
Ware's friends and neighbors in Northwest Georgia are happy to see the path he chose, Duff said.
"We weren't sure," Duff said. "I knew he had it in him. That's what we were hoping for. I wouldn't say we're surprised, but we're pleased with the way he did respond and proud of him for doing that."
Richt has made it clear he won't change the tailback rotation this week and isn't planning on it the rest of the season. That means the player who in 2004 became the first freshman running back to start a Georgia season-opener since 1943 will have to be content with third, at least for now.
"I strive to (start), but so far it hasn't come up this year," Ware said. "I'm still working hard to get to that level, but I ain't going to let it get me down. I'm going to keep going out there and busting my tail every day. (Starting) is an honor, but in this instance I guess it's overblown because we're all in there. We're all getting the ball basically the same amount of times. It's just really whoever's hot I guess."
For now, at least, that's the third-teamer.
Georgia's tailbacks
Player Carries Yards Avg. TDs
Danny Ware 23 159 6.9 2
Thomas Brown 36 121 3.4 1
Kregg Lumpkin 23 116 5.0 2
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Of the running backs with more than 20 carries this season, only 11 have a better yards-per-carry average than the Bulldogs' Danny Ware.
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Garrett Wolfe Northern Illinois 74 8.51
Steve Slaton West Virginia 62 8.11
Amir Pinnix Minnesota 27 7.89
Javon Ringer Michigan State 46 7.74
Ian Johnson Boise State 58 7.72
Louis Rankin Washington 36 7.67
Chris Markey UCLA 32 7.50
Felix Jones Arkansas 27 7.19
George Stripling Louisville 28 7.18
Mike Hamilton Oklahoma State 44 7.11
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That is why we are offering an award of $1,000 to the winner and $500 to the runner-up of Brogdon Champion, LLC Distracted Driving PSA Contest. You do not need to be a professional videographer—the winner will be chosen based on the content and potential impact of the video. So gather some friends (or do it alone!), learn about the consequences and outcomes of distracted driving, and let's spread some awareness.
This contest is open to any high school or college student(s). There are no requirements for a maximum group size. In the event of a group winner, the reward will be split among group members. Read the Instructions and Terms and Conditions for more eligibility information.
To apply, create a short (2-8 minute) Public Service Announcement video on the topic of distracted driving. Upload your video to YouTube.
Fill out the form below and include a link to your video on YouTube.
The deadline for all contest submissions is March 24, 2017 at 11:59 PM EST.


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Brand: Samsonite
Easy to use
Value for money
Brand: Samsonite
"12 years on, still going strong!…"
The only reason this didnt get a 5 was because of the sheet issue mentioned in other reviews.
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1 person found this review helpful.
Mumsnetter Bogeyface
3 reviews posted
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"Holiday Handy!…"
This is great for taking on holiday. We go to Centre Parcs and the coast every year and I have used this for my three kids and it has been brilliant. We used it on the beach so sand didn't whip into their eyes, on the pool side so they could keep warm and have a nap and at night when we visited friends. Its really compact and light weight. It even fits into our pushchair basket. I only gave it four stars because the mattress is thin so an extra blanket or two is required.
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2 people found this review helpful.
Mumsnetter PaulaBrad
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"Excellent for travelling with babies - good protection from insects…"
I agree with comments made by other reviewers but it does have some great advantages over traditional travel cots. The cot sheet problem is easily solved. Hem suitable material into a 108cm x 60cm sheet then attach four 55cm lengths of 4cm flat elastic - one at each end and the other two 30cms down from the ends. The sheet then fits round the matress between the velcro pads and stays put even when used by a very wriggly baby!
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1 person found this review helpful.
"Try collapsing this in a hurry!!…"
The night before going away with our baby for the first time, I decided to have a look at the mattress on this cot (borrowed from a friend) as I wasn't sure how I'd put a sheet on it. Answer: you can't! Anyway, as I opened the zip, the cot catapulted across the room and popped up. So it's v easy to put up. However, maybe for a laugh, my friend didn't give us the instructions with it, and my partner and I cursed our way through an hour of trying to fold the blimmin thing up without breaking it. We found a video by Samsonite on YouTube - a full patronising 3 mins of how to put it up, but nothing on how to dismantle. Luckily a kind frustrated owner has also posted on of her own so we wrestled it back in.
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3 people found this review helpful.