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MSHS at the Minnesota Home & Patio and Minneapolis Home & Garden Shows
Join Us at the Spring Shows and Get Inspired!
Northern Gardener Level Members and Above: Pick up your FREE tickets at our will call booth at both shows—by the ticket booths at the RiverCentre and at the front of Hall D at the Minneapolis Convention Center.
Don't forget your membership card to receive your 15% discount at our booths where we'll have an array of gardening gifts and merchandise as well as Asiatic, Oriental, and Canna lily bulbs, Dahlia tubers, Hostas, and Daylilies for sale.
MSHS Hours During the Spring Shows
The MSHS office will be closed Feb. 15-19, Feb. 23-26 and Mar. 3-6, 2017 while we exhibit at the Spring Home Shows.
Minnesota Home & Patio Show
Feb. 16-19
St. Paul RiverCentre
MSHS booth location: Booth 562 next to the Northern Gardener Stage
Northern Gardener Stage schedule
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Feb. 24-26 AND Mar. 3-5
Minneapolis Convention Center
MSHS booth location: Booth 1145 on the main floor and room 103 for our bulb sale, Garden Stage, and nonprofit booths with great information for gardeners.
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Bring the kids to the shows - they can pot up a plant to take home. Come summer, they can plant it outside. Look for us at both the Minnesota Home & Patio Show in our booth and the Minneapolis Home & Garden Show in Room 103.
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Recently, we upgraded Cepheid (CPHD) to Outperform from Neutral impressed as we are by its strong system placements over the past few quarters and a robust growth outlook.
System placements continue to remain strong as Cepheid has been expanding its test menu besides entering into strategic partnerships to support distribution. We are impressed with the record placement of 175 GeneXpert systems in the last reported quarter in its commercial business, taking the total number of systems placed during 2011 to a healthy 565. Moreover, system placements under the High Burden Developing Countries ('HBDC') category were also encouraging.
Apart from expansion of its menu, Cepheid is also looking toward widening its market reach in both the US and international markets. Since the company records only 20% of its Clinical revenues from outside the US, it has a lot of room for market share gains overseas. The company is in the process of expanding its direct sales force in Germany and South Africa. Having witnessed strong potential in the healthcare associated infection ('HAI') market in Germany, Cepheid acquired the business from its distribution partner in early January and plans to acquire its distributor in South Africa shortly. Germany presents the largest revenue opportunity in Europe, given its upcoming infection control mandate. The company has established its operation in China and Japan and is working on securing regulatory approval for certain Xpert products there.
Cepheid is also working on expanding its portfolio of tests. Although the company is one of the leading players in the HAI segment, it is also looking to make inroads in the non-HAI markets, which include critical infectious diseases, women's health, virology, and oncology and genetics. Several tests are under development and the company is looking at launching 10 new tests in each of these markets in the 2013–2014 timeframe. The company is also targeting up to seven CLIA waived tests by the end of 2016, which would significantly expand the market potential of the GeneXpert system beyond hospitals and reference laboratories. The company has accelerated the development of CLIA-waived Xpert test (targeted for flu) and expects the product to be available in the US during the 2013–14 flu season. Successful commercialization of these tests should further improve Cepheid's top line going ahead.
However, the current economic uncertainty continues to be a major headwind for the company. Cepheid's peers such as Myriad Genetics (MYGN) and Genomic Health (GHDX) are also suffering from these external factors. Despite high system placements under the HBDC Program, the company prefers to maintain a guarded stance. Consequently, the company provided a wide guidance range of 30−50% growth of HBDC revenues during 2012 given the uncertainties in the funding environment.
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Originally Posted by The Lucky One
Well, loving-my-babies, since you asked, I expected the replies to address the question asked by the OP. The question was: Do you think it is OK to leave a 22 month old inside a house for 5 minutes by himself? IMO, the reason she was leaving him alone was beside the point. Who cares if she was smoking, hanging up diapers, talking to a neighbor across a fence--it's all the same.
Most adults, especially smokers, know the risks involved. Snide comments and condescending remarks like these:
do not, to my knowledge, help anyone overcome an addiction.
Me neither.
And finally, would have you directed her to MDC's mission statement if her post count had been 600 as opposed to 6?
Her sig shows a mama wearing a sling reading a book to her dc. I just felt a lot of snap judegements were made about her because she mentioned smoking in her post.
Originally Posted by KirstenMary
No, I don't. And IMO, my comment wasn't baiting at all, kwim (my implication v. your perception)???? The perception of your words my have been far different from your intention; to me, that was exactly the implication.
Originally Posted by my~hearts~light
I wonder why you take such personal offense to what I said about bettering yourself. There is nothing more to that than statment than was written. Your perception is not my issue.
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Originally Posted by famousmockngbrd
The bottom line is, if you are doing something that is unhealthy and you would not want your children to emulate, you should make every effort to stop. It's not about leaving your child alone for 5 minutes. It's about setting a good example. How is this offensive??
|I wonder if this mama would have been flamed if she had posted about running out to check the mail, or sweeping her deck...etc.
Originally Posted by Raven
The problem usually arises in the HOW rather than the WHAT.
Originally Posted by my~hearts~light
I do not think it follows what MDC is about (my opinion of course) to in any way encourage or support unhealthy habits or parenting. Leaving your DC alone to support an unhealthy habit is not NATURAL doesn't support FAMILY or LIVING for that matter.
Originally Posted by BusyMommy
and so the dead horse is soundly flogged...
Originally Posted by my~hearts~light
What I'm learning from this thread is that people point the judgment finger at you if you dare to have an opinion that doesn't make them feel good about their decisions.
Originally Posted by Calm
Man, I can't change the subject for love nor money!
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Investors Brace for Fiscal Cliff By Piling Even More into Bonds
With the end of the third quarter upon us, investors are looking ahead and seeing an election a month away and a big fiscal cliff lurking three months down the road. Some are already beginning to pull money out of stocks and stash it in cash or bonds, in what could be a telling move of what to expect from markets over the fourth quarter. Nathaniel Popper reports in today's New York Times:
With central banks having made their plans clear, investors are training their attention on the outcome of the elections in the United States. They are also awaiting negotiations in Washington over the so-called fiscal cliff, when a series of tax cuts expire at the end of the year. European leaders, meanwhile, have been hesitating on moving forward with bailout programs that were announced over the summer. In both instances, analysts are anticipating that politicians may not act until forced — setting the markets up for weeks of angst.
"Right now, we're much more defensive than we were a few weeks ago," said Martin Leclerc, the founder of Barrack Yard Advisors.
Mr. Leclerc has shifted 20 percent of his company's assets to the safety of cash in recent weeks. More broadly, investors have spent the final days of the third quarter cashing in their gains on riskier stocks and moving into bonds and safer stocks, like consumer discretionary companies that are not as susceptible to a downturn in the economy.


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Bob Lutz: Football is king in Derby
- Friday's south-central Kansas football box scores (Sept. 20)
- Joanna Chadwick's VarsityKansas.com 2-Minute Drill (9-6-13)
- Week 1 in football as it happened via Twitter
- West's offense rolls past South
- Week 1 Roundup: Trio leads Andover Central to win in opener
- Clearwater manages to avoid Eisenhower surprise
- East opens strong behind Edwards
- Derby falls in battle of top-ranked teams
- How ranked teams fared Friday (Sept. 6)
- Fridays Wichita-area box scores (Sept. 6)
- Defending 5A champ Carroll rolls to 14th straight win
- Andale holds off Collegiate for Division IV victory
- Slow start doesn't faze Maize
- Area high school football standings (Sept. 7)
- Fridays Kansas high school football scores (Sept. 6)
I went to Derby's football opener against Salina South on Friday night to write about the zany, off-the-wall atmosphere at Panther Stadium. I spent most of the first half hearing pins drop.
Nothing silences potential zaniness like an early three-touchdown deficit. And Derby dug itself a hole against the Cougars, who still led by three TDs after a touchdown early in the third quarter.
But this is Derby, where the Panthers rarely go quietly. This is jam-packed Panther Stadium, where a good chunk of Derby's citizens gather for football home games. This is Derby, where football zaniness rules.
The Panthers, buried by Salina South's early blitz, shoveled their way out. They tied the game, only to lose 41-35 on a three-yard touchdown run by Salina South's Mike Jones with six seconds to play to end a battle between the preseason top-ranked teams in their respective classes. The Cougars' score was set up by a Panthers fumble. Losses don't come more painful.
But the Derby fans will bounce back. That's what they've been doing for years.
You want to arrive early for a Derby football game. And the earlier the better.
You're going to get to know the person sitting next to you, trust me. They consistently cram close to 6,000 into the friendly confines of a stadium that has served a football-hungry community for more than 40 years. And the facility hasn't grown as fast as the town, which makes for extremely tight quarters.
Derby was a sleepy bedroom community of about six or seven thousand when I was in high school during the dark ages. It's a bustling 25,000 now and if there's one thing that has always brought Derby together it's the high school football team.
People start milling around the stadium, located just east of what was the high school when I was in Derby, several hours before the opening kick. By 5, grills are full of brats and dogs, soon to be desposited into the nervous bellies of anxious Panther fans.
It's been this way for decades. Through good times (almost always) and bad (rare).
But even when Derby was 0-9 in 2005, even then, the Panther faithful showed up. Brandon Clark, in his eighth season as Derby's coach, was an assistant for that team.
"The fans never left us," Clark said. "Derby is a unique community."
Clark was hired to replace Mark Bliss, whose single-wing offense never flew at Derby. At the time, Clark was 26. And the Panthers improved by just one game in his first season, 2006, beating Wichita South in the eighth game of the season to break a 17-game losing streak.
Derby has gone a decade without 1osing 17 games, but Clark knew he was up for this challenge.
A former Kansas State tight end who played at Valley Center under Mike Smith, Clark had faith in himself and in Derby. He knew the townspeople would continue to show up at games, but that they wouldn't be happy unless the Panthers started winning.
"That game we won in our first year, against South, was probably the best win I've ever been a part of," Clark said. "The kids who were able to win that game hadn't won one in so long and that kind of turned the tide for us. We actually played Southeast the next game for a spot in the playoffs."
Derby lost that one, but the Panthers were 5-5 in 2007 and are 41-17 since 2008. This season, the Panthers are the preseason No. 1 team in Class 6A and loaded with experience and potential Division I talent.
As you would imagine, football-crazy Derby is off its rocker.
"It's pretty difficult in this community to reference Derby High School and not mention football in the same breath," said principal and life-long Derby citizen Tim Hamblin. "Of course, there's way more to the town that that, but at the same time we're not going to apologize. The community has always — at least in my life — been completly behind this football team and we embrace that. There are very few people who stay home during a Derby football game."
That, of course, is an overstatement. But if you try to draw a breath inside the cramped stadium during a Panthers game, you might tend to believe Hamblin is telling the truth. It is wall to wall people, buoyed Friday night by not only a game against Class 5A's top preseason team but by the third annual military night, during which Derby pays tribute to men and women in uniform.
It's a natural, given that McConnell Air Force Base is nearby and a part of Derby's school district. Anybody who has ever gone to school in Derby has made friends with people from the base only to wonder the next year what happened to them. Try planning a Derby reunion sometime and making contact with the kids who lived at McConnell. Good luck.
Being a one-high school town helps with enthusiasm, too. Derby residents are not divided the way those who live in Andover are, for example. There will probably never be a "Derby South," because residents have never pushed to split the school in two, even though there are nearly 2,000 students in the school that was opened 20 years ago.
"We still have a bunch of empty classrooms and small class sizes," Clark said.
Thousands of Panthers fans left the stadium disappointed Friday night. Football season can never get to Derby quickly enough. The fans will be back. In droves.


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unpainted cladding for Laredo SE?
I'm going to be buying a '98 ZJ for a winter beater that I will probably be giving to my girlfriend. it's a really clean 4.0L with about 150k on it that's been maintained really well and I'm getting it for an awesome price from a family member. the only problem is that it's a Laredo SE so it has the painted bumpers and side cladding, and some pretty heavy rust is forming just behind the front wheels.
so the question is this: could I buy the grey plastic side cladding for the side skirts, doors and fenders off of a base Laredo and be able to attach it? what I really want to do is completely cut out the rusted area, weld in a patch with new material and then coat the whole side skirt area (only the part that would be covered) with primer, and maybe something more durable like Rhino Liner or something just so I won't have to worry about rust again for a long time.
anyway here's the ZJ:
and here are the problem areas
driver side:
and passenger, which is much worse:
oh and I also plan on replacing the bumper covers with the unpainted ones as well... I assume they're a direct bolt up replacement? or do I have to replace the bumper beams as well?
Re: unpainted cladding for Laredo SE?
The bumper covers are a direct swap. When doing the front bumper, pull the signal lights from the Jeep and you'll see a tab under each one that helps hold the bumper cover in place. Most people break these when they pull the bumper cover. I know I did the first time I pulled my bumper cover. :( If you don't know how to pull the signal lights, there's two T-25 (I believe) screws holding in the corner light. Once the corner light is removed, you can see the two T-25s holding in the signal lamp. The headlight can stay on for this. Honestly, I've never pulled a rear bumper cover so I don't know the tricks to it but I'd imagine it's not overly difficult.
Re: unpainted cladding for Laredo SE?
Looks like this Jeep is ready for some home made rock rails. Chop that garbage out and weld in some 2x6 box steel and brace to unibody. Be good...ah...better than new
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Has anyone got a recommendation for me on how to calculate surface and
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Transfer news: Tomas Rincon linked with move to Premier League
Venezuelan star Tomas Rincon is primed for a switch to the Premier League after seeing a move collapse in January.
Last Updated: 19/05/14 2:34pm
The 26-year-old was in talks with a number of clubs in January, including Cardiff, before Hamburg pulled the plug on any exit.
But after helping Hamburg avoid relegation, Rincon is now set to leave the club.
With his contract expiring at the Imtech Arena, the South American is set to depart on a Bosman free transfer and Sky Sports understands that a host of Premier League clubs are poised to make an offer, although there is also interest in La Liga.
Rincon's British agent John Sorzano confirmed the interest has remained strong in his client, who has played over 100 Bundesliga games since joining Hamburg in 2009.
"Tomas has loved his time in Germany, but as with many South Americans, he really wants to play in England," Sorzano told Sky Sports.
"We have held talks with a number of clubs in England and we hope he will be playing in the Premier League next season.
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The History Of Rap, Take 2 [Video]
Justin Timberlake and Jimmy Fallon were at it again on last night's episode of Late Night.
The last time Justin Timberlake visited Jimmy Fallon on Late Night, the two performed a hilarious medley of old school hip-hop songs in "History of Rap". The video of that performance went viral almost immediately. Timberlake and Fallon brought the routine back last night, much to the delight of the studio audience and those of us watching at home. Fallon and Timberlake picked up where they left off (in the late 80's) and covered the past twenty years of rap with parts of hits by Public Enemy, N.W.A., Salt-n-Pepa, Cypress Hill, DMX, Outkast, 50 Cent, Lil Wayne and Rick Ross. The sing along version of Biz Markie's "Just A Friend" is amazing, and the audience was really into it. But, current major rap icons like Eminem, Jay-Z, Snoop Dogg, Kanye West, and the Beastie Boys weren't included. Check out the video after the jump!
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Friday, August 29, 1997
CMG Information Services
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Phone: 508-657-7000
Price (8/28/97): $22 1/2
A slew of savvy investments has paid off big for CMG Information Services' capital venture subsidiary. A meager investment in LYCOS (Nasdaq: LCOS) back in 1995 is worth close to $200 million today. A $750,000 stake in TeleT Communications purchased in April of 1996 was sold to PREMIERE TECHNOLOGIES (Nasdaq: PTEK) a few months later for cash and stock now valued at $10 million.
CMG's latest success story? Itself. Shares of CMG have more than doubled, fueled mostly by Web navigation company Lycos' meteoric rise in recent months.
The CMG in the company's moniker stands for College Marketing Group. The company started a dozen years ago selling a college mailing list database. It then expanded its mailing list offerings and added information processing services, including mutual fund prospectus fulfillment services.
Fittingly enough, CMG's fate turned a lucrative corner after a blockbuster investment. In February of 1994, the company developed a web browser under a newly formed BookLink subsidiary. With minimal investment in the product, CMG sold it to AMERICA ONLINE (NYSE: AOL) later that year, netting CMG pre-tax profits in excess of $70 million when it ultimately cashed out.
The Massachusetts-based company has parlayed the proceeds into building its @Ventures subsidiary. Through this subsidiary, CMG has acquired a majority stake in a dozen different Internet-related startup companies. Like Thermo Electron and Safeguard Scientific, CMG has become yet another publicly traded company that takes young companies under its wing, nurses them, and then materializes the gains.
Income Statement
12-month sales: $57.6 million
12-month income: ($25.6 million)
12-month EPS: ($2.69)
Profit Margin: N/A
Market Cap: $216 million
Balance Sheet
Cash: $61.7 million
Current Assets: $104.4 million
Current Liabilities: $49.4 million
Long-term Debt: $12.4 million
Price-to-earnings: N/A
Price-to-sales: 3.75
In December 1996, CMG sold its NetCarta web management tools business to MICROSOFT (Nasdaq: MSFT) for $20 million. Bill Gates's juggernaut also took a 5% stake in CMG, but investors were not impressed. Then the company announced a share buyback. Those who followed suit and picked up shares of CMG in the pre-teens were in for some nice gains.
When Internet bookseller AMAZON.COM (Nasdaq: AMZN) forged exclusive alliances with the two largest Internet search engines -- YAHOO (Nasdaq: YHOO) and EXCITE (Nasdaq: XCIT) -- the two search companies soared on the news, but Lycos lingered.
As the third largest search engine, Lycos was now also the largest player without ties to Amazon.com. Bookseller BARNES & NOBLE (NYSE: BKS) had just launched its own Webstore to compete with Amazon.com, but Amazon.com had the experience, the market share, and the two largest search engines locked up in exclusive deals where any book references would link to the Amazon.com site. Lycos and Barnes & Noble were a logical partnership waiting to happen. In August the deal happened, and CMG has been riding Lycos' coattails ever since.
This summer CMG spun off 700,000 Lycos shares to its shareholders. Given the surging search engine's share price, that proved to be equivalent to a 10% stock dividend. That has eaten into CMG's original 8 million share stake in Lycos. Also, there are 927,000 shares in that sum that were pledged as stock options to Lycos executives for virtually nothing.
That still leaves CMG with 6.4 million shares of Lycos now valued at $200 million. The company also has $60 million in cash. The company's stake in Premiere Technolgies is good for another $10 million. Add it up and it's more than $27 for each share of CMG without considering the modest yet profitable mailing list division and its other dozen investments.
Another BookLink? Another $7 a share. Another NetCarta? Another two bucks. CMG has already proven it can do it. In the meantime, given the development phase of the companies in the @Ventures portfolio, the company is losing money. Yet cash has been replenished by sales, spin-offs, and public offerings of the ripened holdings.
While the company is obviously susceptible to a sharp fall in Lycos, that scenario has not necessarily proven to be the case in the past. Last September, when shares of Lycos bottomed out at $6 a share, CMG was trading at $15 3/4. The market had respect for CMG's portfolio then. With Lycos shares soaring five-fold since, is there any reason to doubt the savvy investors are still at work at CMG -- much less discount that prowess?
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I only own one, so it's my favorite: Colt M4 Special Ops
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Don't bring a knife to a gun fight...unless it's strapped to a gun.
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"A heavily armed citizenry is not about overthrowing the government; it is about preventing the government from overthrowing liberty. A people stripped of their right of self defense is defenseless against their own government." -source
Only own 2 (so far )
Cz kadet kit - which is awesome.
But the ruger 10/22 is everything good I read and heard about it and more. By far the most fun and favorite gun I have.
Just spent about 2 hours at the range yesterday with a buddy, each had our own 10/22 and sat there plinking - hard to think of a better way to spend two hours.
The stupidity of some people NEVER ceases to amaze me.
I have a Remington VTR597 "Tactical" carbine model rifle that drives tacks at 100 yards, a Ruger SR22 which is a fantastically "transparent" everyday pistol and a SW M&P22 which is hands down the most accurate and best-shooting pistol I have. Nicest feel too...
I've got some larger caliber stuff lying around, but the 22's actually get the most workout of everything I own.
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Integrally suppressed .22 Savage from Thompson Machine. Its very accurate and quiet. I have had more fun sniping squirrles with this than any other. Its so much fun that I have been known to break out in a laugh. Its wearing a Nikon Prostaff scope.
Universal Background Checks...the next step towards registration and confiscation.
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Marlin 60...
I've had mine for 19 years and not one failure...
It was my first.
"Death is lighter than a feather, but Duty is heavier than a mountain" Robert Jordan
Si hoc legere scis, nimis eruditionis habes
My favorite .22 is my stainless Ruger MKII Gov't Target 6 7/8"
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Of my .22 pistols, that's easy, my Buckmark. Everything just seems right about it. Accurate and reliable.
As for rifles, it's hard to pick one. I like them all, from the little single shot Page-Lewis that my grandpa got my dad when he was a kid, and I learned on, to my Marlin 60, Marlin 25 and my 10/22.
Tough question!
Guess it'd have to be this Winchester Model 1890 in .22 Long Rifle.
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Glock 23 - CZ 452 ZKM Special - Walther P22
LMT STD 16 - Mossberg 500A - Kahr P380
Henry H001Y - Winchester 12
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A Phase 1 Study of MDV3100 in Patients With Castration-Resistant (Hormone-Refractory) Prostate Cancer
This study is ongoing, but not recruiting participants.
Medivation, Inc.
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First received: July 31, 2007
Last updated: May 23, 2017
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This is a multi-center open-label dose-escalation study of a novel compound (MDV3100) to treat patients with castration-resistant (hormone-refractory) prostate cancer. Additional patients will be enrolled in expanded cohorts at doses determined to be tolerable. Patients who tolerate the drug and do not progress will be allowed to continue to look for PSA response.
|Prostate Cancer Hormone Refractory Prostate Cancer
|Drug: MDV3100
|Phase 1
|Study Type:
|Study Design:
|Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment
Masking: No masking
Primary Purpose: Treatment
|Official Title:
|A Phase 1, Open-Label, Dose-Escalation Safety and Pharmacokinetic Study of MDV3100 in Patients With Castration-Resistant Prostate Cancer
Resource links provided by NLM:
Genetics Home Reference related topics: prostate cancer
MedlinePlus related topics: Hormones Prostate Cancer
Drug Information available for: EnzalutamideU.S. FDA Resources
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Primary Outcome Measures:
- Safety and Tolerability [ Time Frame: 3 months ]
Secondary Outcome Measures:
- Pharmacokinetics, PSA response [ Time Frame: 3 months ]
|Study Start Date:
|July 2007
|Estimated Study Completion Date:
|December 2017
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|September 2010 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
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Drug: MDV3100
MDV3100 daily until progression or dose-limiting toxicity
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This is a Phase 1, open-label, uncontrolled, dose-escalation study with dose-expansion at doses determined to be tolerated. Patients who tolerate the drug and do not progress will be allowed to continue treatment. The study endpoints are safety and tolerability and pharmacokinetics. PSA values will also be collected to look for PSA response.
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|18 Years and older (Adult, Senior)
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
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Inclusion Criteria:
- Histologically or cytologically confirmed adenocarcinoma of the prostate;
- Ongoing androgen deprivation therapy with a gonadotropin releasing hormone (GnRH) analogue or inhibitor, or orchiectomy (i.e., surgical or medical castration);
- Progressive disease after medical or surgical castration,
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1. Metastases in the brain or active epidural disease. (Note: patients with treated epidural disease are allowed);
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Scher HI, Beer TM, Higano CS, Anand A, Taplin ME, Efstathiou E, Rathkopf D, Shelkey J, Yu EY, Alumkal J, Hung D, Hirmand M, Seely L, Morris MJ, Danila DC, Humm J, Larson S, Fleisher M, Sawyers CL; Prostate Cancer Foundation/Department of Defense Prostate Cancer Clinical Trials Consortium. Antitumour activity of MDV3100 in castration-resistant prostate cancer: a phase 1-2 study. Lancet. 2010 Apr 24;375(9724):1437-46. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(10)60172-9. Epub 2010 Apr 14.
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Prostatic Neoplasms
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- Type: Drama production
- Group: The Questors Theatre – The Playhouse
- Dates: 3 – 10 November 2012 3, 6-10 November at 7.45pm; 4 November at 2.30pm (Sunday matinee)
- Time: evening – 7:45 pm; Sunday matinee – 2:30 pm
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Quirky, poignant and hilarious comedy-drama
"A show whose feelgood factor is sky-high" The Guardian"A marvellous, uplifting night at the theatre" Daily Mail
Join us for this gloriously funny, joyfully uplifting, celebratory and life-affirming drama.Members of a very ordinary Yorkshire WI group spark a global phenomenon by persuading one another to pose for a charity calendar with a difference. A very British story, with a very British heart, this quirky and poignant comedy-drama is based on an uplifting and inspiring true story.
Suitable for ages 12+ (mild adult material)
The Questors is one of many Little Theatre Guild (LTG) members who are staging Calendar Girls from 1 September 2012 onwards.
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Halifax Thespians: http://amdram.co.uk/events/calendar-girls-15/
CADOS, Chorley: http://amdram.co.uk/events/calendar-girls-14/
Bolton Little Theatre: http://amdram.co.uk/events/calendar-girls-19/
The Miller Centre: http://amdram.co.uk/events/calendar-girls-22/
Rugby Theatre: http://amdram.co.uk/events/calendar-girls-27/
Chorley Little Theatre: http://amdram.co.uk/classifieds/calender-girls-auditions/
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Progress Theatre Reading
Erith Playhouse
Cotswold Players
Swan Theatre Yeovil
Tower Theatre, Islington
Archway Theatre Crawley
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Pumpkin and Apple Tart with Ginger
This luscious dessert pairs two Thanksgiving favorites—pumpkin and apple—in a sophisticated tart spiked with fresh and ground ginger, allspice, and black pepper.
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- Servings: MAKES ONE 11-INCH TART
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon finely grated lemon zest
- 1stick (4 ounces) plus 1 tablespoon unsalted butter, diced and chilled
- 4 to 5 tablespoons ice water
- 3 large eggs
- 1 cup dark brown sugar
- 2 cups unsweetened pumpkin puree
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 2 tablespoons finely grated fresh ginger
- 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- 2 teaspoons cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon ground allspice
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- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
- 4 amaretti cookies, coarsely crumbled (about 1/3 cup)
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In a food processor, combine the flour, sugar, salt and lemon zest; pulse to mix. Add the butter and pulse until it is in pea-size pieces. Transfer the dough to a lightly floured surface and drizzle on 1/4 cup of the ice water; add more if the dough seems dry. Knead briefly to blend. Pat the dough into a disk, wrap in plastic and refrigerate until chilled, at least 1 hour.
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In a large bowl, using an electric mixer, beat the eggs with the brown sugar until light, about 2 minutes. Add the pumpkin puree, cream, fresh ginger, 1 1/2 tablespoons of the lemon juice, 1 1/2 teaspoons of the cinnamon, the salt, vanilla, ground ginger, pepper and allspice. Beat until thoroughly blended.
In a bowl, toss the apples with the granulated sugar, the butter, and the remaining 1/2 tablespoon of lemon juice and 1/2 teaspoon of cinnamon.
Pour the pumpkin custard into the cooled tart shell. Starting at the outside, overlap the apple slices in concentric circles over the pumpkin filling. Bake for about 1 hour, or until the apples are tender and golden and the custard is set in the center. Let cool completely, then sprinkle with the amaretti crumbs.
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I recently posted a quick note about some frustration I was having with some local dealers. A few days later I got a reply from Fritz, attaching a reply from Mark LaNeve. I replied to Mark with a detailed list of my concerns and problems, he said he was going to pass it on to the Cadillac sales manager. This morning I came into my office and had a voice mail from the Cadillac district manager for my region. I'm planning to call her back later today. Not sure if anything productive will come of it, but am impressed to see that this is not just a 'black hole'
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Join the battle for Bionis to repel the invasion of a terrifying mechanical army and uncover the secrets of a mystical sword called the Monado in Xenoblade Chronicles. This game takes you to the stunning lands of Bionis and Mechonis where the vast landscapes result in over 100 hours of immersive gameplay. Enjoy the freedom of being able to reach whatever you can see in the distance, exploring and plotting your way around the many quests.
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Flow field investigation in a water treatment reactor using computational fluid dynamics
Ahmed, S., Brown, R.J., Rasul, M.G., & Duran, J.E. (2011) Flow field investigation in a water treatment reactor using computational fluid dynamics. In The ASME-JSME-KSME Joint Fluids Engineering Conference, 24-29 July 2011, Hamamatsu, Shizuoka, Japan.
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The hydrodynamic behaviour of a novel flat plate photocatalytic reactor for water treatment is investigated using CFD code FLUENT. The reactor consists of a reactive section that features negligible pressure drop and uniform illumination of the photocatalyst to ensure enhanced photocatalytic efficiency. The numerical simulations allowed the identification of several design issues in the original reactor, which include extensive boundary layer separation near the photocatalyst support and regions of flow recirculation that render a significant portion of the reactive area. The simulations reveal that this issue could be addressed by selecting the appropriate inlet positions and configurations. This modification can cause minimal pressure drop across the reactive zone and achieves significant uniformization of the tested pollutant on the photocatalyst surface. The influence of roughness elements type has also been studied with a view to identify their role on the distribution of pollutant concentration on the photocatalyst surface. The results presented here indicate that the flow and pollutant concentration field strongly depend on the geometric parameters and flow conditions.
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text: Optimal Head Rotation for Internal Jugular Vein Cannulation When Relying on External LandmarksLieberman, Jeremy A. MD; Williams, Kayode A. MD; Rosenberg, Andrew L. MDAnesthesia & Analgesia: October 2004 - Volume 99 - Issue 4 - pp 982-988 doi: 10.1213/01.ANE.0000132908.77111.CA Cardiovascular Anesthesia: Research Report Abstract In Brief Author Information Article Outline External anatomic landmarks have traditionally been used to approximate the location of the neck blood vessels to optimize central venous cannulation of the internal jugular vein (IJV) while avoiding the common carotid artery (CCA). Head rotation affects vessel orientation, but most landmark techniques do not specify its optimal degree. We simulated catheter insertion via both an anterior and central approach to the right IJV using an ultrasound probe held in the manner of a syringe and needle in 49 volunteers. Increased head rotation from 0°, 15°, 30°, 45°, and 60° to the left of midline was associated with higher probability of a simulated needle contacting the IJV and the CCA. For both approaches, the risk of CCA contact was <10% for head rotations of ≤45°. Increased body surface area (BSA) and body mass index (BMI) were associated with more CCA contact at head rotations of 45° or 60°. To optimize IJV contact while reducing the likelihood of inadvertent contact with the CCA, the head should be rotated no more than 30° in patients with high BMI or BSA, but it may be turned to 60° if BMI or BSA is low. IMPLICATIONS: In a study of 49 volunteers, an ultrasound probe held in the manner of a syringe and needle demonstrated that the optimal head rotation to maximize internal jugular vein cannulation and minimize carotid artery puncture was 30° from midline for obese patients and as much as 60° for non-obese patients. Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine, University of Michigan Medical Center, Ann Arbor, Michigan All funding for this study was provided by the Department of Anesthesiology, University of Michigan Medical Center, Ann Arbor, MI. Accepted for publication May 5, 2004. Address correspondence to Andrew L. Rosenberg, MD, Department of Anesthesiology, University of Michigan Medical Center, Room 1G323 UH, Box 0048, Ann Arbor, MI. Address e-mail to email@example.com. Abstract Methods Patient Selection and Study Design Procedure Results Discussion References Cited By Central venous cannulation using the internal jugular vein (IJV) is useful for the management of a variety of clinical conditions. Inadvertent puncture of the common carotid artery (CCA) is the most frequent complication of central venous catheter insertion, and may result in central nervous system injury or airway compromise (1,2). The reported incidence of CCA puncture is as frequent as 14% (3–6). In these large clinical series, significant predictors of CCA puncture were operator experience and the CCA positioned directly beneath the IJV. In the absence of direct visualization of the vessels, external anatomic landmarks are used to predict the location of the IJV and CCA. Various landmark-guided techniques have been described; none has proven superior with regard to the rate of successful IJV cannulation or the incidence of CCA puncture (5,7,8). Most landmark-guided methods dictate that the head should be turned away from the side of the neck being entered, but the degree of head rotation is rarely specified (7). Head rotation does affect the position of the IJV relative to the CCA. The IJV usually lies anterior and lateral to the CCA (9). As the head is rotated away from midline, the IJV becomes more directly anterior to the CCA (10). Extreme head rotation, to 80° or 90°, frequently causes the CCA to sit directly underneath the IJV, increasing the theoretical risk of CCA puncture (11,12). We attempted to determine whether successful IJV cannulation and the risk of CCA puncture could be altered based solely on varying head rotation. There are no studies specifically evaluating how the degree of head rotation affects the likelihood of a needle entering the IJV or the CCA when relying only upon external anatomic landmarks. Studies in patients involving actual multiple needle insertions into the neck are impractical and unethical. Therefore, we describe a model that simulates needle insertion, using an ultrasound probe oriented in the manner of a syringe and needle. We hypothesized that our simulated needle would more likely be directed toward the CCA for head rotation >30°, thus creating increased risk for CCA puncture as compared with head rotation <30° from the midline. Back to Top | Article Outline Methods Patient Selection and Study Design After approval from our IRB, we obtained the data for this prospective study from a cohort of 49 healthy adult volunteers recruited by poster announcements in a large tertiary medical center between October 2000 and January 2001. All participants gave written informed consent. We excluded individuals with any known abnormal neck anatomy, previous surgery or trauma involving the neck, or prior cannulation of neck vessels. The primary outcome (dependent) variables were "hits" by a simulated needle to the IJV and CCA. We simulated a needle, extending from the tip of the ultrasound probe and passing through the neck, by using the ultrasound depth gauge to indicate the central 1.5 mm of the ultrasound image along its directional axis (Fig. 1). A hit was defined as the intersection of any part of this central 1.5-mm band and any part of the inner lumen of the IJV and/or CCA (Fig. 1). The predictor (independent) variables were angle of head rotation from midline, central versus anterior approach to the neck vessels, age, gender, body surface area (BSA), and body mass index (BMI). BSA was reported as meters (2) and was calculated using the Mosteller formula [{height (cm) * weight (kg)/3600}1/2] (13). BMI was calculated as the body weight divided by the square of the height (kg/m2). Large BMI was defined as a value >25 kg/m2, which corresponds to the Food and Drug Administration definition of obesity (14). A large BSA was defined for any value above the median (1.87) for our study population. Figure 1 Back to Top | Article Outline Procedure Each subject was placed supine on a gurney which was then tilted 15° in the Trendelenburg position. Two marks were placed on the skin of the right neck, representing the point where a needle would be inserted to access the IJV (Fig. 2). The locations of the marks are based on two commonly used surface landmark techniques. Simulating one type of the "central" approach (15,16), we placed a mark at the apex of the triangle formed by the two heads (sternal and clavicular) of the sternocleidomastoid muscle (SCM) (Fig. 2A). We placed a mark on the skin at the level of the cricoid cartilage, along the medial edge of the SCM, to simulate the "anterior" approach (4). No interventions to increase the diameter of the neck vessels, such as a Valsalva or breath-holding maneuver, were performed by the subjects. Figure 2 The locations of the CCA and IJV were observed using a portable two-dimensional ultrasound imager (Site-Rite®II Ultrasound Scanner; Dymax Corporation, BARD Access Systems, Pittsburgh, PA). The probe was held in the manner of a syringe and needle to simulate a typical needle-insertion angle used in central line insertion. The ultrasound probe was held within a parasagittal plane and directed 30° caudad (Fig. 2, B and C). The probe was held to the skin with minimal pressure to limit neck vessel compression (3). A single, experienced investigator (KW) placed all surface markings and manipulated the ultrasound probe. After the probe was placed in proper position, another investigator (JL) collected and analyzed the ultrasound data in real time whereas the investigator holding the probe was kept blinded to the findings. All measurements were performed using the skin marks for both the anterior and central landmark approaches. These observations and measurements were repeated as the subject's head was rotated through 5 positions: 0° (head midline), 15°, 30°, 45°, and 60° to the left of midline (Fig. 2D). The external anatomic landmarks were reevaluated at each head position and adjustments to the insertion marks were made, if necessary. A carpenter's level was used to ensure that the short axis of the gurney surface was parallel to the floor without any lateral tilt or list and that the long axis of the gurney was tilted 15° in the Trendelenburg position. Head rotation angle of 0° was defined as having the subject's sagittal plane perpendicular to the floor. We used a leveled protractor to align the sagittal plane to the desired angle (Fig. 2D). Similarly, we attached a level to the ultrasound device to avoid any medial or lateral deviation of the beam. A leveled protractor was also attached to consistently direct the beam 30° caudad. For analyses involving the IJV, the proportion of hits was measured for each method and for each angle of head rotation. A logistic regression model was used to analyze differences between head angles, adjusting for repeated measures on the same subject using Generalized Estimating Equations methodology. The effects of age, gender, large BSA, and large BMI were estimated in the logistic regression. These variables were chosen a priori because they had been found in previous studies to be associated with alterations in neck anatomy and jugular and carotid location after moving the head/neck (9,11,12). Because of the small number of hits for the CCA, it was not possible to conduct a logistic regression to compare angles. Rather, a contingency table analysis was performed, again, adjusting for multiple measurements made on the same subject. Fisher's exact test was used to compare the proportion of hits by gender, large BSA, and large BMI. On the basis of results from previous studies (10,11), we determined that 25 patients would be required for each approach (anterior and central) in order to detect an absolute increase in CCA hit rate of at least 25% from an estimated 14% to 39% when the head was moved beyond 30° (comparison of matched proportions, assumed discordance = 25%, α = 0.05, β = 0.2). All analyses were performed using the computer software SAS release 8.2 (copyright 1999–2001; SAS Institute Inc., Cary, NC) except the contingency tables which were performed using the software STATA version 6.0 (copyright 1984–1999; STATA Corporation, College Station, TX), and the sample size estimate using nQuery Advisor 4.0; Statistical Solutions, Ltd., Cork, Ireland). Back to Top | Article Outline Results Data were collected for all 49 patients enrolled in the study. There were no complications or adverse events in any of the subjects. Demographic data are shown in Table 1. There was an equal number of men and women in the study. Men were statistically taller, heavier, and had larger BSAs than women. The BMIs were equal for men and women (Table 1). Table 1 Both the IJV and CCA were present and patent by ultrasound visualization in all subjects for all head positions. Figure 3 depicts the frequency with which the simulated needle hit the IJV or CCA (as defined in Methods) as the subjects' heads were rotated through 5 positions between 0° (midline) and 60°. The degree of head rotation was significantly associated with the ultrasound beam intersecting the IJV using either the anterior or central approach (P < 0.001). However, there were no significant differences in IJV intersection between the two approaches. The probability of hitting the IJV using the anterior approach increased for each increment of head rotation from 0° through 60° (P < 0.03). The central approach improved IJV contact for head rotation of ≥30° versus 0° or 15° (P < 0.001–0.005, respectively), but there was no significant difference in IJV hits between 30° and 60°. Figure 3 The simulated needle did not hit the CCA until the head was rotated at least 30°. As the head position was rotated further, the CCA hit rate was higher at 45° and 60° compared to 30° for both approaches (P < 0.01). Age and gender did not affect the likelihood of hitting the IJV or CCA at any amount of head rotation. Large BMI or large BSA did not alter the association of head rotation to hitting the IJV. Large BSA and large BMI were independently associated with an increased risk of a simulated needle hitting the CCA when the head was rotated to 45° or 60°. The incidence of CCA hits for patients with large BSA and large BMI was more frequent using the central approach versus the anterior approach (P < 0.05). For subjects with small BSA or small BMI, the incidence of CCA contact was ≤4% for all head positions, using either approach. Back to Top | Article Outline Discussion Our study is the first human trial to specifically address the consequence of head rotation upon the success of attempted venous cannulation; albeit, using an ultrasound probe to simulate an actual syringe and needle. Our data complement and extend the findings of previous studies (3,6,7,9) by demonstrating that, when directed according to established surface landmark techniques, progressive rotation of the head away from the midline position increases the probability that a needle will intersect the IJV. However, we found no statistical difference in IJV contact when using an anterior versus a central approach. This supports the findings of Metz et al. (7), who used similar methodology and found no advantage among numerous anterior or central approaches. However, they evaluated each technique with the head rotated in a single position. We found that both approaches equally predict IJV contact over a wide range of head positions. Differences in age, gender, BSA, and BMI did not influence the effect of head rotation on the probability of hitting the IJV in our population. In all subjects, and for both approaches, our data indicate that the likelihood of a needle hitting the CCA is minimal if the head is turned ≤30° from midline. Previous studies have suggested that head rotation away from the midline increases the risk for CCA puncture (9,11,12). However, these observations were based only on ultrasound images demonstrating increased vessel overlap. Metz et al., using similar methodology, reported that the incidence of IJV and CCA hits was not affected by head rotation. Our analysis of their primary data (Table 2 of their results) shows a more frequent CCA hit rate in both central and anterior approaches that advocated maximal (90°) head rotation versus minimal (30°) or zero rotation (34% versus 16% versus 1.5%, respectively) (7). Their finding of no statistically significant effect of head rotation may be attributed to both small sample size and related to other variations mandated by the particular techniques tested. In this study, the risk of contact with the CCA increased significantly only in subjects with larger BSA and BMI as the head was turned to 45° or 60°. This effect is not likely to be attributed to larger patients having larger caliber carotid arteries because other investigators have found no relationship between arterial size and height or weight (9). Compression of the IJV cannot explain our findings, as it does not occur unless there is extreme head rotation (approximately 90°), which we avoided (11). We speculate that larger and heavier people perhaps have a larger SCM. As the head is rotated, the skin entry points shift medially, regardless of whether the landmark technique relies on the medial border of the SCM (anterior) or the apex of the triangle formed by its two heads (central). Our experience indicated that these changes in entry point with head rotation were minimal. However, it remains possible that larger muscle size may shift the skin entry site more medially during head rotation, directing the needle further toward the CCA. Further studies may also help elucidate whether there are clinically significant differences among non-obese patients with muscularly thick necks to see if these relationships hold in these different populations. Extending our data to an actual clinical situation should be done with some caution. Troianos et al. (9) found that the degree of overlap of the CCA and IJV is significantly greater in subjects older than 60 years. In our study population, all subjects were <60 years old; hence, generalizing our study's data to older patients may be limited. More importantly, we used an ultrasound probe applied to the skin to simulate a syringe and needle cannulating the IJV. Although we blinded the probe operator to the results of intersecting a vessel or not, there is a possibility of observer bias being introduced by not having a blinded reviewer analyze photos of the ultrasound images. We did not do this because we wanted to exclude the effects of subtle changes in vessel variables during breathing, patient movement, or operator movement. Photographs of our ultrasound images would have avoided potential bias, although the exact timing of when a picture would be taken would still be subject to operator bias. In addition, we believe that our definitions of hit or miss were of sufficient objectivity to minimize the effect of observer bias. Also, a clinical trial involving actual needle sticks at five different head rotations would be impractical. Moreover, it is unethical to allow an operator to attempt cannulation if ultrasound assessment suggested the approach presented a high risk for CCA puncture. Ultrasonography has been previously used to demonstrate the anatomic relationship between the IJV and CCA (9,11,12,17). These studies characterized the risk for CCA puncture based on the relative position of the IJV to the CCA. They found that the risk of CCA puncture was more likely if the IJV was not visualized, if the IJV was not anterolateral to the CCA, or if there was overlap of the two vessels. However, overlap of the vessels may not accurately predict true risk for CCA puncture because the vein will almost always be entered before the artery. However, the vein may be collapsed by the needle, increasing the risk of a needle entering the artery if it is directly below the vein. Therefore, our model is somewhat limited in that we cannot predict how an actual needle will be affected by contact with tissue such as displacing the vessel rather than entering the lumen. Factors such as the bevel of the needle, the pressure within the vessels, presence of thrombus and arterial wall calcification may influence whether an actual needle enters a vessel, but are beyond the scope of this study. Although our method attempts to be more realistic by assessing whether a simulated needle actually intersects one or both vessels, it may be overestimating the risk of carotid puncture. We evaluated one anterior and one central approach based on previously published descriptions. These techniques are based on easily identifiable external landmarks that have been previously used in large patient series. This was done to compare our surrogate predicted outcomes with clinical outcomes previously demonstrated (3,7,8). For both anterior and central approaches, the ultrasound beam was directed caudad, along a parasagittal plane. Using the sagittal plane as a reference point reduces the gap between probe's lateral face and the skin, providing an optimal interface at potentially lower skin pressures. This was likely to reduce the distortion of the neck vessels from the probe and improve simulating the results when using a syringe and needle. We also chose approaches with no medial or lateral deviation to improve reproducibility, as multiple measurements were performed on each subject. Clearly, this does not allow us to extend our findings to techniques that recommend that needle insertion be directed laterally or toward the ipsilateral nipple. Another limitation of our study may be that identifying the apex of the SCM triangle and cricoid cartilage may have been influenced by operator experience. In obese people, these landmarks may be difficult to find. We attempted to avoid the confounding effect of operator experience by relying on a single, experienced operator to determine all landmarks. Finally, there is a limitation of using any simulation technique as compared with an actual clinical study. Validating the methodology used in our study might be both difficult, but also important for further studies that use ultrasound probe simulation. After determining, by ultrasound, whether a needle would hit the vessel, the first finder needle pass of the actual attempt at right IJV cannulation could be performed by a mechanical device applying a standardized needlestick in a predetermined direction to a predetermined depth at only one of the safe angles of head rotation per patient. A stopcock could be attached to this system that would allow sampling the blood Pao2 to determine if there is only venous blood or if arterial blood is also present as a means to detect arterial puncture. We only examined head rotation ranging from 0° to 60°. We did not exceed 60° because previous studies reported significant vessel overlap at 80° and 90° (9,11,12). We chose 15° increments of head rotation because an operator can reasonably approximate angles of 30°, 45°, or 60° without needing tools. A simple clinical guideline may be the following: Angles of 0°–90° are easily identified. Therefore, 45° is half the deviation between the 2 extremes whereas 30° and 60° are a bit less or more than 45°, respectively. We limited our study to only the right side of the neck because cannulation of the right IJV is often preferred to cannulating the left (8,15). This is because the path to the right atrium is more direct, the dome of the right pleura is lower, and the thoracic duct is on the left. Moreover, in a randomized series, the incidence of complications is more frequent when cannulating the left IJV versus the right when relying solely on landmarks (18). The anatomic relationship of the IJV to the CCA does differ between right and left (10,12). Our data may not be as applicable when attempting to cannulate the left IJV. If maximizing the likelihood of entering the IJV were our sole objective, then we would have concluded that the best head rotation was 45° or 60°. This amount of head rotation yielded the most IJV hits ranging from 52% to 68% in our population. This is similar to results from actual clinical series (3,4). However, our data also showed that the risk of a needle entering the CCA also increased as the head was turned laterally. To define an optimal angle of head rotation, we must decide what risk of CCA contact is acceptable. We conclude that a probability of the ultrasound beam intersecting the CCA of no more than 10% is permissible, as this actually overpredicts the true risk of CCA puncture. In most of our subjects, when the CCA was hit, the ultrasound beam passed through the IJV first. Thus, many of the potential CCA punctures would be avoided if needle advancement ended at the IJV, before reaching the CCA. However, passing through the IJV first does not preclude CCA puncture, as the back wall of IJV may be penetrated in up to 50% of IJV cannulations (19). This would imply a risk of CCA puncture of about 5% which is consistent with actual CCA puncture rates of 4.2%–8.3% obtained in large clinical trials relying on landmark-guided techniques (3,4,6,20). Applying the above definition for optimal head rotation, we suggest that, in general, the head should not be turned beyond 45°. In subjects with large BSA or large BMI, optimal rotation may be achieved at 30°, whereas subjects with small BSA or small BMI have an optimal head rotation of 45° or 60°. In summary, although ultrasound-guided placement of central venous catheters improves success rates and decreases carotid puncture compared with use of external landmark techniques alone (6,21–23), surface landmark techniques remain a common localization method. This may be attributed to limitations using the probes such as the cost of portable ultrasound devices, lack of training in how to use these devices, and their relative lack of availability in multiple venues. Central venous catheters are often placed in an operating room or intensive care unit where the ultrasound probes are not available or not working properly because the batteries have lost charge. Finally, using a probe can be somewhat cumbersome while maintaining sterility. When one must rely on surface landmark guidance, our study facilitates choosing a head position that may help to maximize IJV entry yet reduce CCA puncture. Validation of our simulation model and similar assessment of other cannulation techniques are indicated. Additional studies in older patients and those with cardiopulmonary disease may be helpful to evaluate if these comorbidities change what appears to be the optimum angle of head rotation for IJV cannulation. The authors are indebted to Kathleen Welch, MPH, MS (Center for Statistical Consultation and Research, Ann Arbor, MI), for her invaluable help with statistical analysis. Back to Top | Article Outline References1. Heath KJ, Woulfe J, Lownie S, et al. A devastating complication of inadvertent carotid artery puncture. Anesthesiology 1998;89:1273–5. Cited Here... | View Full Text | PubMed | CrossRef 2. Anagnou J. Cerebrovascular accident during percutaneous cannulation of internal jugular vein. Lancet 1982;ii:377–8. Cited Here... 3. Denys BG, Uretsky BF, Reddy PS. Ultrasound-assisted cannulation of the internal jugular vein. Circulation 1993;87:1557–62. 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I do not know if this delay occurs even with Sandisk and Lexar brand 128GB CF cards. Anyone have experience with these?
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The first grilling of the season! Is there anything more filled with promises of warm days to come? If you too, are slowly venturing out of hibernation, I can think of no finer way to do it then with this quick and easy dish from The Bon Appetit Cookbook: Fast Easy Fresh. You can also find it online, here.
I had to do some searching for the black bean garlic sauce. I know that they used to carry it in my grocery stores, but I couldn't find it, so I had to make the slightly longer trip to the Asian market, well worth it though! Also, this was my first time grilling baby bok choy, and I can tell you that it definitely will not be my last.
Grilled Asian Pork Chops and Baby Bok Choy
- 1/3 cup black bean garlic sauce
- 3 large garlic cloves, minced
- 1 1/2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 1 1/2 tablespoons oriental sesame oil
- 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice
- 1 tablespoon finely chopped peeled fresh ginger
- 4 boneless center-cut pork chops (about 8 ounces each)
- 4 baby bok choy, halved lengthwise
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro
- 4 lime wedges
Prepare barbecue (medium-high heat). Whisk together black bean sauce, garlic, soy sauce, sesame oil, lime juice, and ginger in shallow dish. Set 2 tablespoons marinade aside. Add pork to remaining marinade; let stand 20 minutes.
Remove pork from marinade; brush cut side of bok choy with reserved 2 tablespoons marinade. Grill pork until just cooked through and thermometer inserted into thickest part registers 145°F, about 5 minutes per side. Grill bok choy until softened and lightly charred, about 5 minutes total.
Divide pork and bok choy among 4 plates. Sprinkle with cilantro, garnish with lime wedges, and serve.
This will be my entry for Foodie Friday at Designs by Gollum!