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As India went to the polls over the last few weeks, a small section of Indian women exercised their vote to protest against regressive gender stances. A recent spate of attacks on women by Hindu fundamentalist groups in Karnataka probably brought home the need to do so. The vigilante groups are widely believed to enjoy the support of the rightwing Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), which explains why some women among India's educated middle classes adopted an anti-BJP ballot philosophy. A first-time voter said: "Certain parties have more absurd ideas about what women should or shouldn't be doing than others. The sort of thing that happened in Mangalore worries me and I kept it in mind while voting."
Another expressed similar antipathy on her blog: "The one party I would absolutely not vote for is the BJP because I believe their Hindutva ideology is regressive to the point of slotting women in historically repressive domestic roles and they've taken the country back to the dark ages, with their heinous crimes and divisive rhetoric."
Noted feminist author Ammu Joseph said: "I did choose to vote for a candidate I perceived as on the whole progressive and possibly 'winnable'. I have long ruled out ever voting for a certain party [the BJP] because of the whole package that they represent in terms of ideology and attitudes towards women as well as other sections of society.
Meanwhile, candidates of other parties addressed issues such as women's freedom, mobility and safety this time. Even if this was just a way to strike at the opposition's knees, it is a welcome sign that such issues found space in political discourse at all. In India, there is usually little on women's issues in party campaigns and manifestos. Most women vote without taking gender-related needs into consideration.
Among the poor and rural communities, other factors – caste and religious affiliations or more basic needs – trump gender. The urban and educated seem sceptical about the government's ability to ensure safety or freedom, or resigned to the fact that they are a minority demographic. In a country where many lack basics like food, water and electricity, there is also a certain guilt associated with asking for anything more. But given our dismal track record in terms of gender development, women's problems need to be given more attention. And it's time the country's elite realised that they should take the lead in demanding this for all women.
At the other apex of the gender-and-politics conundrum, gender skew remained a cause for worry with only 7% of all candidates being female. But there was some hope in the form of dancer and activist Mallika Sarabhai. Sarabhai, who faced BJP head honcho LK Advani in Ahmedabad, was eagerly cheered by liberal intellectuals across the country. In the past, Sarabhai has used art to focus attention on gender bias and communal hatred. She is careful in her choice of logo – the harmonium in red and purple. Purple is the international colour of women's rights and red, she explains, is the colour of human blood, regardless of faith, caste or wealth. Cast and communal politics typically play a huge role in determining who India's largely poor, rural and immensely caste-conscious vote bank will choose. By putting women at the centre of her campaign, Sarabhai departed from the general trend.
These are signs that women in India are engaging more with gender issues in terms of their political decisions. It's too early for unbridled optimism especially in the context of low voter turnouts but perhaps these ripples of change will become a whirlpool at some point. One lives in hope.


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UNMC Researchers Get $10M Grant To Study Infections
Researchers at the University of Nebraska Medical Center have received a $10 million grant to study antibiotic-resistant infections linked to implanted devices.
Researcher Ken Bayles says his team is working to find ways to get rid of the staph infection methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, or MRSA, that can form on medical devices before they are implanted in people.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimated last year that MRSA kills about 11,000 people annually.
Roughly 1-to-5 percent of implanted devices are infected with bacteria. And if the bacteria can't be treated with antibiotics, the device has to be removed, so the infection can be treated and then replaced.


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The former child actress says she's having issues with body image, stating that she has 'a hard time staying thin.'
It looks like Amanda Bynes tries to defend her weight gain after she herself tweeted last month that she looked "pudgy" along with a selfie that saw her flaunting her ample cleavage. "I have an eating disorder so I have a hard time staying thin," she wrote Thursday night, April 4.
She was also not impressed by the photos used by the media. "They write a news article about every tweet I write and I hate the pictures they choose. They repeat what I tweet then add a bad photo," she complained. "Only use photos from my twitter when writing an article about me."
Before her eating disorder revelation, Bynes tweeted her plan to lose weight. "I moved to New York City and I love it! I lost 4 lbs. since I moved. I'm 121 lbs - my goal is 100 lbs," the former Nickelodeon star once posted. "I gain weight quickly so I need to work out constantly."
When she didn't address her weight on Twitter, 27-year-old Bynes usually took to the micro-blogging site to write some random things ranging from her bizarre desire for Drake to "murder [her] vagina" to her claim that she had a redheaded imposter roaming around New York.
The actress also sort of gave a shout-out to some tabloids who gave her negative publicities, although it might not be the kind of shout-out they expected from her. "I'm suing certain blogs and magazines saying I have a mental illness! They take pictures anytime I've gained weight then write a fake story!" she ranted.


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Woman who used two mobile phones jailed for Wisbech death crash
A driver who killed a man soon after using two phones to send texts and make calls has been jailed for six years.
Sukhdeep Singh Johal, 27, of Leicester, died on the A47 near Wisbech in Cambridgeshire on 15 March last year.
Marina Usaceva, 31, of Peterborough, ploughed her Jaguar into the back of Mr Johal's Peugeot.
Peterborough Crown Court heard she denied she had been using a mobile phone when questioned at the scene but inquiries revealed this was not true.
In fact, Usaceva, of Padholme Road, had sent and received texts and calls on two separate mobiles in the 20 minutes before the crash, which happened at about 16:30 GMT.
'Plague on society'
Prosecuting, Georgina Gibbs told the court: "When she was told that two mobile phones had been found to be used on this occasion, she continued to deny it."
Usaceva had been caught using her phone behind the wheel on two previous occasions and her licence was endorsed in 2009 and 2012, the court heard.
Mitigating for her, Ian Brownhill said: "There is a gap of six minutes - I would say clear water - between using the phones and the accident itself."
He also told the court Usaceva was the sole carer of her eight-year-old son, and called for the judge to consider the child's welfare.
Sentencing Usaceva, Judge Sean Enright said: "If you were not sending texts at the time, then you were fiddling with your phone and that is what caused this collision.
"In my opinion there is not a scrap of remorse.
"Mobile phone use while driving is a plague on our society," he added.
Usaceva, who admitted causing death by dangerous driving at a previous hearing, was also banned from driving for eight years.


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im about to to start the accutane for the 2nd time. my acne is appear again after few mth i finished the treatment. then the doctor ask me to start the accutane treatment again. i would like to ask is there any vitamin/supplement should i take after i finish the treatment later to make sure the acne is not appear again. thanks
What is Best Vitamin/supplement After I Finish Accutane Treatment?
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There aren't vitamins or supplements that prevent acne. The only thing that's important is that during your Accutane course you don't take an additional Vitamin A supplement. It's fine if the Vitamin A is in your multivitamin or something like that, but don't take any additional Vitamin A supplements during your course.
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Placement of surgical ports. The intraumbilical port is used for the insertion of a flexible electrolaparoscope, and a 4-cm vertical incision is made for the retrieval of the resected specimen.
Schematic view of totally laparoscopic total gastrectomy. An endoscopic linear stapler was inserted and positioned to approximate the posterior wall of the distal esophagus and the antimesenteric side of the jejunal loop.
Shinohara T, Kanaya S, Taniguchi K, Fujita T, Yanaga K, Uyama I. Laparoscopic Total Gastrectomy With D2 Lymph Node Dissection for Gastric Cancer. Arch Surg. 2009;144(12):1138-1142. doi:10.1001/archsurg.2009.223
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To evaluate the safety and effectiveness of laparoscopic total gastrectomy with D2 lymphadenectomy for gastric cancer.
Review of findings from a prospectively acquired institutional database.
University hospital.
Fifty-five consecutive patients operated on by the same surgeon between October 1997 and March 2008.
Main Outcome Measures
Blood loss, complication rate, and survival.
All operations were accomplished without conversion to open laparotomy. The median operative time was 406 minutes. The median blood loss was 102 mL. A median of 46 lymph nodes were harvested. The TNM stages of the tumor were I in 17 patients (31%), II in 12 (22%), III in 16 (29%), and IV in 10 (18%). A total of 21 complications occurred in 18 patients (33%) with no postoperative mortality. At last follow-up, 44 of the 55 patients were alive without tumor recurrence and 3 with recurrence at a median follow-up of 16 months, whereas 8 had died of recurrence or another cause.
The mortality rate of zero and acceptable morbidity of our series indicate that laparoscopic total gastrectomy with D2 lymphadenectomy is technically feasible and safe in the hands of experienced surgeons. Long-term follow-up is mandatory to validate oncologic outcome.
Laparoscopy-assisted distal gastrectomy has become the recognized procedure for early gastric cancer.1- 4 Its benefits over conventional open gastrectomy, such as improved cosmetics and reduced postoperative pain, have been well documented. However, it is uncertain whether surgeons can reasonably offer laparoscopic total gastrectomy to patients with gastric cancer in the upper third, the middle third, or the whole stomach.
Successful laparoscopy-assisted total gastrectomy for gastric cancer was first reported by Azagra et al5 in 1999. Simultaneously, our group reported the first laparoscopic total gastrectomy with D2 lymphadenectomy for gastric cancer.6 Since that time a number of small series advocating laparoscopy-assisted total gastrectomy for gastric cancer have appeared in the literature.7,8 In addition, a multicenter study including 1294 patients with early gastric cancer indicated that laparoscopy-assisted gastrectomy with D1 lymphadenectomy for early gastric cancer can yield good short- and long-term outcomes.9 However, there are few studies on the outcomes of laparoscopic total gastrectomy with D2 lymphadenectomy for gastric cancer because of technical difficulty in completing the procedures and concerns about long-term oncologic outcomes.
The application of laparoscopic total gastrectomy with D2 lymphadenectomy for gastric cancer raises 2 problems: whether and how to perform a concomitant splenectomy to completely retrieve station 10 lymph nodes and how to accomplish an intracorporeal anastomosis. The former is also a matter of debate for open surgery, and the latter is the key to success for a totally laparoscopic approach. The purpose of this study was to document the outcomes of our experience, which consists of 55 laparoscopic total gastrectomies with D2 lymphadenectomy performed by a single surgeon using an entirely laparoscopic approach.
A computer-based database at Fujita Health University School of Medicine, Aichi, Japan, on each patient with gastric cancer was started in September 1997. Between October 1997 and March 2008, 654 patients underwent laparoscopic gastrectomy for gastric cancer. For this study we analyzed our first 55 consecutive patients who underwent laparoscopic total gastrectomy with D2 lymphadenectomy for gastric cancer located in the upper third, the middle third, or the whole stomach. Patients who underwent laparoscopy-assisted or a hand-assisted surgery requiring a minilaparotomy incision for anastomosis of the bowel and/or dissection of the lymph nodes along the splenic artery were excluded from the present study. All patients had histologically verified adenocarcinoma of the stomach. Patients who had histologic evidence of residual tumor and who had gross residual cancer during surgery were excluded. When free cancer cells were found in the lavage fluid during the operation, laparoscopic D1 palliative total gastrectomy was chosen for the treatment of such patients, whose data were also excluded from this study.
All patients underwent laparoscopic total gastrectomy and Roux-en-Y reconstruction with a stapled esophagojejunostomy. Twenty-four patients with cT1 or cT2 (without involvement to the greater curvature) gastric cancer underwent laparoscopic D2 lymph node dissections preserving the spleen and the distal pancreas. Among the remaining 31 patients, who were preoperatively diagnosed as having cT2, T3, or T4 gastric cancer, 28 underwent laparoscopic total gastrectomy with splenectomy, and 3 patients in whom the tumor appeared to adhere to the pancreas underwent distal pancreatectomy in addition to splenectomy.
All patients were treated by a single surgeon (I.U.) who had experience with more than 600 cases of laparoscopic gastrectomy. In addition, this study was regarded as a clinical trial that was approved by the institutional review board of our institution. All patients and their families were informed about the possible risks and benefits of the whole clinical trial of treatment for the disease, and written informed consent was obtained.
Demographic details, perioperative data such as operative time, estimated blood loss, presence or absence of postoperative complications, length of postoperative hospital stay, clinicopathological TNM stage (according to the International Union Against Cancer staging10), and distant follow-up were evaluated. Also, the details of postoperative complications were reviewed. Major postoperative complications were defined as surgical complications, including anastomotic leak, pancreatic fistula, and abdominal abscess. Other postoperative complications were defined as adverse events resulting in a delay in discharge from the hospital or readmission to the hospital within 30 days of discharge.
After the establishment of a pneumoperitoneum at 10 to 12 mm Hg, a flexible electrolaparoscope (LTF-VH; Olympus Medical Systems, Tokyo, Japan) was introduced through the intraumbilical port. The other 4 trocars, inserted under laparoscopic guidance, consisted of two 5-mm bilateral subcostal ports and two 12-mm bilateral low abdominal ports (Figure 1). At the beginning of each operation, the peritoneal cavity was carefully inspected and cytologic examination by peritoneal lavage was performed to detect macroscopic or microscopic peritoneal dissemination of tumor cells.
An avascular area of the gastrocolic ligament was divided toward the lower pole of the spleen by means of laparosonic coagulation shears (SONOSURG; Olympus Medical Systems) and all lymph nodes along the gastroepiploic vessels (stations 4d and 4sb) were dissected, and then the division was extended distally toward the pylorus by means of laparosonic coagulation shears. The right gastroepiploic vessels were exposed and divided with a single clip at their origins, thus allowing dissection of the infrapyloric lymph nodes (station 6) from the pancreatic head.
The peritoneum along the inferior pancreatic margin was incised with an electrocautery. The body of the gland was lifted from its bed and further mobilized as far as necessary, and the splenic vein and artery were isolated. The caudal gland of the pancreas was retracted gently downward by gauze traction so that the upper border of the pancreas was moved forward. The splenic artery was immediately identified through the lesser sac and was divided between clips distal to the origin of the dorsal pancreatic artery.
The lower esophagus was adequately mobilized and transected by means of a 45-mm endoscopic stapling device (ETS 45; Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Cincinnati, Ohio). The stumps of the excised portion of the esophagus were submitted for frozen-section examination with hematoxylin-eosin staining during the operation in patients with intraoperative suspected tumor invasion of the esophagus. The whole stomach and the body and tail of the pancreas, together with the spleen, were turned over to the right, exposing their posterior surfaces. The fatty connective tissue including lymph nodes around the splenic artery (stations 11p and 11d) was completely removed and the caudal splenic artery was divided with clips. The splenic vein was preserved on the whole length of the pancreas and divided between clips just distal to the point of entry to the pancreas tail.
The celiac and left gastric arteries were approached from the left and behind. The root of the left gastric artery was divided with double clips, followed by dissection of lymph nodes along the celiac artery (station 9) and the left gastric artery (station 7). The whole of the stomach was turned down and the duodenum was transected at 1 cm distal to the pylorus with the endoscopic stapling device. The hepatoduodenal ligament was dissected, and then the right gastric artery was exposed and divided at its origin, allowing dissection of the suprapyloric lymph nodes (station 5). The lymph nodes along the common hepatic (station 8a) and proper hepatic (station 12a) arteries were removed en bloc just anterior to the portal vein. Finally, the resected organs and lymph nodes were placed in a plastic bag (Endocatch II; United States Surgical, Norwalk, Connecticut) and extracted through the umbilical incision extended vertically for 40 mm.
After total gastrectomy, intracorporeal anastomosis was accomplished by the Roux-en-Y method with a functional side-to-side anastomotic technique (Figure 2). The ligament of Treitz was identified and the jejunum was divided at 20 cm distally. The distal limb of the jejunum was brought up in an antecolic fashion. An enterotomy was made by electrocautery in the antimesenteric side of the jejunum and the posterior side of the esophagus to allow passage of the 2 forks of the endoscopic stapling device. The stapling device was closed and fired to create the anastomosis. The connected stab incision was closed with 2 or 3 applications of the stapler. The side-to-side enteroenterostomy to the Roux limb was made at 50 cm below the esophagojejunostomy by means of the same stapling technique. Two soft tube drains were usually placed, one in the left subphrenic space and another near the esophagojejunostomy through separate bilateral ports, and left for 3 or 4 days.
There were 41 male and 14 female patients with a median age of 59 years (range, 29-80 years) (Table). Twenty patients (36%) had at least 1 comorbid medical disease. Fifteen patients (27%) had a history of previous laparotomy. The American Society of Anesthesiology classes of the patients and the locations and postoperative clinicopathological stages of the tumors are given in the Table.
All operations were accomplished by an entirely laparoscopic approach. The median operative time was 406 minutes (range, 200-865 minutes). The median blood loss was 102 mL (range, 20-694 mL). Three patients received blood transfusions during the operation. As previously mentioned, 24 patients (44%) had laparoscopic total gastrectomy with D2 lymphadenectomy without splenectomy, and a concurrent splenectomy was performed in 31 patients (56%). A tumor-free surgical margin was obtained in all patients. The median number of lymph nodes harvested per patient was 41 (range, 17-89) for the former group and 51 (range, 20-106) for the latter group (for the entire group, the median number of lymph nodes harvested was 46 [range, 17-106]), and positive lymph node metastasis was observed in 9 of the 24 patients without splenectomy and 21 of the 31 patients who underwent splenectomy. The median (range) times to postoperative ambulation and oral feeding were 2 days (1-3 days) and 3 days (3-6 days), respectively. The median duration of postoperative hospital stay was 17 days (range, 9-132 days) for the 55 patients. Of these, 37 patients (67%) had an uneventful course with a median postoperative hospital stay of 14 days (range, 9-25 days). The median postoperative hospital stay of the 18 patients with any postoperative complication was considerably longer than that of the group without such events. There was no 30-day or in-hospital mortality after laparoscopic total gastrectomy.
A total of 21 complications occurred in 18 patients (33%), of whom 11 patients had major postoperative complications and the other 7 developed nonsurgical complications. A pancreatic fistula developed in 7 patients (13%): 3 of 3 (100%) in the pancreaticosplenectomy group and 4 of 28 (14%) in the splenectomy group. Four pancreatic fistulas were treated conservatively with a drain placement during the initial operation and the other 3 fistulas required computed tomography–guided percutaneous drainage. Postoperative abdominal abscess was detected in 3 patients (5%), 2 of whom recovered after conservative treatment with a drain and 1 of whom required computed tomography–guided drainage. The amylase level in the drainage fluid was within normal limits in all patients. Two patients (4%) subjected to a concurrent splenectomy were found to have late minor anastomotic leakage, both of whom recovered without surgical intervention. Other complications included acute renal failure in 1 patient, chyloperitoneum in 1, postoperative adhesions in 1, partial splenic infarction in 1, and a respiratory problem in 2. Such complications resolved with conservative treatment. Three patients (5%) developed small-bowel obstruction due to internal hernia beneath the jejunal loop; all required reoperation via a laparoscopic approach and recovered without further complications.
Postoperative adjuvant chemotherapy was given in 30 patients (54%). At last follow-up, 44 of the 55 patients were alive without tumor recurrence and 3 patients had developed recurrences at a median follow-up of 16 months (range, 7-130 months), whereas the other 8 had died of recurrence (7 patients) or another cause (1 patient).
Laparoscopy-assisted distal gastrectomy for early gastric cancer has rapidly developed and is now widely accepted.1- 3 Recently, several studies on such a procedure have shown not only favorable short-term outcomes but also acceptable long-term oncologic safety.9,11 In contrast to laparoscopic partial gastric resections for early gastric cancer, studies on laparoscopic total gastrectomy for gastric cancer are lacking.7,8 Since the first report by our group in 1999 of laparoscopic total gastrectomy in patients with proximal gastric cancer,6 we have successfully performed 55 laparoscopic total gastrectomies with a complete D2 lymph node dissection without conversion to open laparotomy. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first report on the outcomes of laparoscopic total gastrectomy in a relatively large series of patients with gastric cancer.
Like open resection, D2 total gastrectomy with splenectomy for gastric cancer is still debated.12- 17 The previous studies from Western centers have reported operative mortality rates ranging from 4.4% to 16.8% and overall morbidity rates ranging from 40.8% to 58.8% after splenectomy combined with D2 total gastrectomy.12,16,18- 20 In 2 European randomized control trials, splenectomy was strongly associated with increased mortality and morbidity after D2 total gastrectomy.19,20 Hence, authors in Western countries have recommended that splenectomy be abandoned unless the tumor directly invades the spleen or involves the splenic hilar nodes. In Japan, on the contrary, splenectomy has not been considered an independent determinant of morbidity and mortality associated with D2 total gastrectomy.21 In the present study, the hospital mortality rate was zero and the overall morbidity rate was 33%, which was comparable to the rates of 35.1% and 39.7% reported for large series of patients undergoing conventional open D2 total gastrectomy with splenectomy.13,14 To date, although the survival benefit of splenectomy in potentially curative total gastrectomy is not yet established, this study suggests that the minimal risks of injury to the pancreatic parenchyma and the splenic vein during splenectomy may be attributable to the high quality of the laparoscopic view with excellent visualization.
Although total gastrectomy with partial pancreatectomy for gastric cancer can be conducted with the intent of curative resection,22 it is likely to yield an increased risk of pancreatic fistula–related postoperative complications, which are prone to occur in patients with a soft pancreas.23 In the present study, the pancreatic fistula rate in patients with splenectomy was 14%, but that in patients with partial pancreatectomy appeared to be 100%. In our experience, the pancreas was isolated at the left side of the superior mesenteric vein and divided with the linear stapler. As in open resections, management of the pancreatic stump is still challenging. It is hoped that further technical refinements will contribute to decreasing the rate of pancreatic fistula.
Lymph node metastasis of gastric cancer is frequently encountered around the suprapancreatic area such as at stations 7, 8, 9, and 11.24 Moreover, complete dissection of this area is an important element of curative surgical treatment for gastric cancer.17 Our technique consists of dissection of the suprapancreatic lymph nodes with initial mobilization of the pancreatic body and downward retraction of the caudal gland of the pancreas by gauze traction to look for the upper border of the pancreas. These steps have helped us to perform meticulous dissection of lymph nodes without injuring the pancreatic parenchyma by using an ultrasonic device or clips if needed. Consequently, the number of lymph nodes removed in our series exceeded 40, indicating that laparoscopic treatment has not jeopardized the quality of nodal dissection.25
One of the major concerns in conducting laparoscopic total gastrectomy with D2 lymphadenectomy was the prolonged operation time, which may increase morbidity. However, in our series, the hospital mortality rate was zero and there was acceptable morbidity. Because we believe this to be the first report on the outcomes of laparoscopic total gastrectomy with D2 lymphadenectomy for gastric cancer, we expect that this problem will be solved in the future by improvements in laparoscopic devices and techniques.
Although laparoscopic surgery has a clear benefit regarding postoperative hospital stay, in our series the hospital stay was relatively long: a median of 17 days overall and 14 days after uneventful recovery. In Japan, subacute care, such as that given in nursing facilities or rehabilitation centers, is not well developed, and most patients are discharged from the hospital when they have completely recovered. However, our patients experienced a fast recovery, with a median time to postoperative ambulation of 2 days and a median time to oral feeding of 3 days. This is consistent with the faster recovery noted for laparoscopy-assisted distal gastrectomy for early gastric cancer.1- 3 Therefore, it is possible that postoperative hospital stay will be shorter in the near future.
The most widespread technique for esophagojejunostomy is an anastomosis with a circular stapler prepared for open operation. However, for laparoscopic operation, this technique is complicated with technical difficulty, and a minilaparotomy or an extended auxiliary incision on the abdominal wall for insertion of the circular device may spoil the merit of the totally laparoscopic operation.4 Our technique for intracorporeal esophagojejunostomy was derived from the application of the functional side-to-side technique to the anastomosis between the antimesenteric side of the distal limb of the jejunum and the posterior side of the esophagus.6 By means of the described technique, intracorporeal esophagojejunostomy can be performed with the use of a 45-mm linear stapler through a 12-mm low abdominal port without forceful extraction of the surgical specimen. It has been demonstrated that intersecting staple lines do not reduce anastomotic blood flow to a critical level.26 At present, physiologic function and the additional hospital cost of this technique have not been evaluated. We believe that intracorporeal esophagojejunostomy using an endoscopic linear stapler is a simple technique that does not reduce the advantages of laparoscopic gastric resection.
In summary, the mortality rate of zero and acceptable morbidity of our series demonstrate that laparoscopic total gastrectomy with D2 lymphadenectomy is technically feasible and is safe in the hands of experienced surgeons. Although setting a suitable control group for comparative analysis seems necessary to confirm this, the number of retrieved lymph nodes is sufficient for accurate pathological staging. Future studies are necessary to determine the long-term oncologic outcomes of laparoscopic total gastrectomy with D2 lymph node dissection for gastric cancer.
Correspondence: Toshihiko Shinohara, MD, Department of Surgery, Fujita Health University School of Medicine, 1-98 Dengakugakubo, Kutsukakecho, Toyoake, Aichi 470-1192, Japan (firstname.lastname@example.com).
Accepted for Publication: January 2, 2009.
Author Contributions:Study concept and design: Shinohara and Uyama. Acquisition of data: Shinohara, Kanaya, and Taniguchi. Analysis and interpretation of data: Shinohara and Kanaya. Drafting of the manuscript: Shinohara. Critical revision of the manuscript for important intellectual content: Yanaga and Uyama. Statistical analysis: Shinohara and Fujita.
Financial Disclosure: None reported.


text: Bimota27 March 10, 2014 5:43 PM Changing the rules just weeks before the season begins is extremely unprofessional. How can it be that this happens at MotoGP level ?? Are we talking about a privateer series in Patagonia?? Or is this really news concerning a championship involving most major motorcycle producers?? How can this be? Looks like total incompetence to me, both on the side of the organiser as well as the side of Honda, who seem to be unable to read very simple rules the way they are written. Are we now racing on the basis of "what Honda thought the rules should mean" ??? In F1 everyone will read the rules very carefully, try to explore any loophole left and PLAY BY the RULES as written. And if a loophole needs to be fixed, it will be fixed with the necessary time to adapt, usually rule changes effect only the distant future and are well thought out. Here in MotoGP it seems that a rule against one single competitor is made up on a day to day basis. What about the open Yamaha ?? Seems to be last years facto Reply Report abuse 126 agree 11 disagree


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Italian striker Mario Balotelli was handed down a potential $400,000 team fine this week after he was spotted at a local strip club into the early morning hours.
The 21-year-old Manchester City player managed to score a goal in his teams 2-0 victory over Bolton while moving his club to five points clear at the top of the Premiere League table.
The Bolton matched happened almost 36 hours after Balotelli's alleged trip to the strip club where he was spotted at 2am.
According to manager Roberto Mancini the only reason Mario was allowed to play in his teams Bolton game was because he didn't learn of the infraction until he arrived at Etihad Stadium right before kick-off.
Balotelli has been hit with a number of team misdemeanours however Mancini defended his striker just several hours after he was excluded from the national squad.
Mancini and Balotelli will meet this week to discuss the possibility of fines up to two week's in wages.
According to Mancini:
"Tomorrow I will speak with him because I am disappointed with him.
While Mario Balotelli scored one goal in his team's victory Mancini revealed:
"If he got more sleep, he could have scored three or four goals."
Do you think Balotelli's $400,000 fine is excessive given that he scored a goal and his team won their match nearly 36 hours after the fact?


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While there are numerous examples of anti-Semitic speech and anti-Jewish signs at the Occupy Wall Street (OWS) protests, the liberal media – ABC, CBS, NBC, and CNN – aren't saying much about it. That's because editorially they support OWS, as do many left-wing leaders, including President Barack Obama, House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.), Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Cornel West, Susan Sarandon and Michael Moore.
A video by the Emergency Committee for Israel – one of many taken by videographers at the protests -- captured how foul the anti-Semitic speech is at some of the OWS rallies.
The Media Research Center has also captured video of some of the anti-Semitism at the protests. Also, MRC President Brent Bozell and several Jewish leaders have called upon the network news (ABC, CBS, NBC) to report on the anti-Jewish hatred.
Yet the so-called mainstream media are not reporting much of anything about this anti-Semitism. These are the same media that went ballistic when it was claimed – without a shred of video or audio evidence – that Tea Party protestors on Capitol Hill last year had hurled the N-word against Rep. John Lewis (D-Ga.).
Typical was ABC World News' David Muir who reported on Mar. 10, 2010: "And now we turn to late word from Washington tonight about just how ugly the crowds gathered outside the Longworth Office Building had become. We learned that as Congressman Emanuel Cleaver of Missouri was leaving his office, someone in the crowd spit on him. There are also reports of racial and homophobic slurs, one targeting Congressman John Lewis, the famous civil rights champion. ..."
To this day, no one has produced any video or audio evidence that those events occurred, despite the fact that there were many video cameras and still-shot cameras at that Tea Party rally.
The many anti-Semitic incidents at the OWS protests are well-documented and easy to access on the Internet. Just do a Google search. But don't expect the editorial apparatchiks in the liberal media to provide much, if any, coverage. They support the OWS protests, and so does President Obama and the left-wing elite. To borrow from Saul Alinsky, they don't want to spoil a crisis.
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The Subversive Theatre Collective:
2002-2017: Now in Year #14
of our Kamikaze Journey!
Up Next
2016-2017 Season of Plays
Our Playhouse
Tickets Online
Us/ Contributions
the Collective
Previous Productions
"Despair is a lie we are telling ourselves. This is a
moment in history that needs us to begin, each of us everyday.
"Act. Organize. Assemble. Oppose. Resist."
As the seventh-annual installment of our May Day
Performance Series, we were very honored to present a staged reading of THE
MAN WHO NEVER DIED by Barrie Stavis in celebration of May Day 2008.
This rarely performed docu-drama play tells the all-too-true story of the
life, frame-up, and execution of the famous I.W.W. organizer/songwriter Joe
Born Joseph Hillstrom in 1879, this Swedish immigrant
moved to the U.S. in 1902 and became a fervent organizer for the
revolutionary union group The Industrial Workers of the World (I.W.W. a.k.a. "The
Also a gifted songwriter, Joe Hill immortalized many
of America's most popular union songs including "The Preacher and
the Slave," "Power in a Union," and "Rebel
While leading a miners' strike in Utah, he was framed
by area copper magnates and ultimately executed in 1915. Since his
death, the fighting legacy of Joe Hill has provided inspiration to workers all
the world over.
Our staged reading turned out a standing-room-only
crowd and the play's extensive cast gave a very passionate performance of this
powerful tribute. The evening was capped off beautifully as Buffalo's
own living legend, the once-blacklisted playwright, actor, and union organizer
Manny Fried lead the audience in a chorus the classic union ballad "I
Dreamed I Saw Joe Hill Last Night."
As always, we were honored to do our small
part to help keep the tradition of May Day alive and kicking! Here are
the details on who did what:
sorta-kinda in order of appearance
Narration . . . . . . Virginia Brannon*
Joe Hill . . . . . . . . . . . . Tim Eimiller
Ed Rowan . . . . . . . . . Brian Zybala
Tom Sharpe . . . M. Joseph Fratello
Ben Winton . . . Marshall Maxwell*
Rabinowitz, others . . . Kelly Beuth*
Policeman, Stone . . . . Neil Garvey
Judge Howe, others . Keith Elkins*
Martha Weber . . . . Jennifer Linch*
Harry McRae . . . . . . Tom Scahill*
Moody, others . . . . Dennis Keefe*
Marshall, others . Doug Zschiegner
Cooley, others . . David Granville*
Hennessy, others . . . . Tom Izard*
Thompson, others . . . Jason Healy
Hilda Winton . . . . . . Julie Oesch*
Judge Beard, others . Bill Schmidt*
McBride, Gov. Weed . Ed Tormay
Director . . . . . Kurt Schneiderman*
Stage Manager . Hasheen DeBerry*
Sound Designer . . . . John Shotwell
Prod Asst. . Jeanette Schneiderman*
Jeanette Schneiderman*,
Bobbi DeBose*,
Brian Barrington*.
* = indicates members of the Subversive Theatre Collective
Copyright (c) 2002-13, Subversive Theatre Collective. All rights


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Ironing is often deemed a daunting chore, but Philips has turned it into an incredible art! In a commercial for the Russian branch of the electronics and appliances company, as conceived by ad agency DDB Russia, an unidentified artist continuously reproduces remarkable portraits by classic painters including Vermeer's The Girl with the Pearl Earring, van Gogh's Self-Portrait with Bandaged Ear, and Rembrandt's Self Portrait with Beret and Turned-Up Collar.
The commercial, aptly titled The Art of Ironing, displays a time-lapse of the artist meticulously creating each portrait by folding and ironing down creases. Amazingly, the ironed folds serve as the contours of each depicted figure. The artist proceeds to steam out the wrinkles with a steamer and repeat the pleating and ironing process for the next portrait. Incredible!
Be sure to check out the commercial, below.


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STEVE Baker MP cut the ribbon to officially open Cressex Community School last week – after two years of teaching and events at the £31m complex.
The Wycombe MP was joined by the school's Head Boy, Joe Morris, and Head Girl, Iram Ramzan, as he declared the impressive building officially open.
The school in Holmers Farm Way was the first Co-operative Trust school in Buckinghamshire when it was unveiled in 2010. The building was funded under the previous Labour government's One School Pathfinder programme.
Headteacher David Hood said at Friday's ceremony: "When I first mentioned to staff and students that our opening ceremony was to be taking place, I met some understandably quizzical responses – 'Aren't we open yet?'
"Of course we have been open; and of course we have been enjoying all of the opportunities and benefits provided by our wonderful new building.
"But it is also important to mark certain key moments in the history of a community in a formal or official way.
"The move of Cressex Community School from accommodation that had served its time into state of the art premises is just such a moment."
The school's Chair of Governors, Dr Katy Simmons, told dignitaries including the Mayor of High Wycombe Cllr Chaudhry Shafique, that the futuristic complex, which boasts 'ground-source' heating and recycled rainwater for toilet flushing, was 'more than a building'.
She said: "We started to work towards a new school ten years ago. At that time, the group of governors and Local Authority officers called our project 'Blue Skies High School'.
"We called it that because it was a vision of something that needed to happen. But it was a long way away.
"The words of American writer and poet Ralph Waldo Emerson summed up how we went about our task: 'Do not go where the path may lead, instead, go where there is no path - and leave a trail'."
She then thanked the various organisations and individuals that helped secure government funding to deliver the impressive structure.
And borrowing a line from the recently re-elected US President Barack Obama, she added: "I hope you'll see from its short history that this isn't just a building. It embodies the aspirations, work and skills of many people over a long period of time.
"We wanted a school that would invite you in. We have that now and we now invite you to be part of the next chapter in our story.
"As someone else said just a day or so ago, the best is yet to come."


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In the long tradition of pop singers whose connection to rock is incidental if not superfluous, Mariah Carey is the sort of performer about whom rock critics rarely wax enthusiastic. Which does not mean she doesn't make good albums: Daydream is one. In fact, it's easily the best collection Carey has put out since her self-titled 1990 debut, the album Daydream most resembles in its emphasis on R&B; grooves. In one sense, her latest is exactly what you'd expect from a star in Carey's position. Having sold multimillions of albums, she intends to continue her commercial success while also building a consensus about her talent. Put simply, with Daydream Mariah Carey wants respect.
To that end, Daydream contains a number of grandiose ballads with elaborate orchestrations drenching the gospel-derived melodies ''When I Saw You,'' ''Looking In,'' and ''I Am Free'' being the most overblown examples. (''Free,'' its stately piano crescendo strongly reminiscent of ''Bridge Over Troubled Water,'' will doubtless become Carey's new concert showstopper.) On these monuments to assiduous good taste, the singer demonstrates just how strong her deceptively thin-sounding voice can be.
I'd argue, however, that the stuff that's really valuable here the songs that prove her worth is the less dignified tunes. ''One Sweet Day,'' her collaboration with Boyz II Men, radiates a breezy sexiness that Carey, for all the brazen hussiness of her public persona, rarely permits herself to reveal in song. I like the relaxed swing of ''Always Be My Baby,'' and the brisk waltz tempo of ''Forever.'' But it's on what many Carey fans will probably find the most throwaway cut, ''Daydream Interlude (Fantasy Sweet Dub Mix),'' that the singer really defines herself. At her best, as she is on this clipped, spunky track, Carey is a disco diva for the '90s, a worthy successor to trailblazing women like Donna Summer and Vicki Sue Robinson, R&B; singers with an affinity for the endless groove. Disco? No wonder most rock critics can't get behind her. Party on, Mariah. B


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The last woman to be pulled alive from the 7/7 bombing on the Picadilly Line has been given an honorary degree from Kingston University.
Gill Hicks, who lost both legs in the bombings, was made an honorary doctor of science this week.
Kingston and St George's joint faculty of health, social care and education recognised her courage in raising awareness of disability and her determination to overcome her injuries.
On July 7, 2005, she took the Piccadilly Line to work.
An hour after Jermaine Lindsey's bomb detonated, Miss Hicks was pulled from the tunnel. She was the last person to be found alive on the train.
On her hospital wristband it said "One unknown – estimated female", indicating the severity of her injuries. Only a month later, she was fitted with prosthetic legs.
Miss Hicks said: "This was the greatest challenge I had ever faced – both a physical and mental mountain, and I wanted to see what I was made of, if I had the courage to trust and believe in myself enough to stand, balance and to walk again."
Dr Iain Beith, head of rehabilitation sciences at Kingston and St George's, said: "The courage and perseverance Gill has shown throughout her rehabilitation are inspiring."
In 2012, she moved back to her native Australia after two decades in London. A daughter, Amelie, was born this January.
The honorary degree was awarded in absentia at a joint Kingston University and St George's ceremony at Royal Festival Hall in London on May 13.


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Recite The Prayer Heard 'Round The World! Follow up Neil's Videos with "Your Perfect Prayer To God!" Celebrate this 50th anniversary of Neil's active recording career by listening to 'Tears In My Eyes' and 'When I Hold You'. Don't forget to check out his his recent infotainment UFO/Cloud hit YouTube video, "Kapow!"
Some of Neil's colorful accomplishments include song writing, UFO lecturer, and expert in the Mysteries of the Unknown. Recently Mr. Brandt's emphasis has shifted to a more spiritual pursuit so he created The Messiah Network, a website devoted to "Your Perfect Prayer To God!" As a tribute to all the good work he's done, the Messiah Network has produced entertaining and uplifting YouTube videos with the music from his original recordings from 1964.
About Neil H. Brandt: Neil has established himself in the main press from coast to coast over the years. Some of Neil's accomplishments: During the spring of 1967 he wrote the lyrics, "Laughing, Crying, Laughing" for Robert Plant – later to be lead singer of Led Zeppelin. Neil has appeared on many radio and TV shows (CNN, Larry King, Regis Philbin) and he has published books and various articles on a variety of thought provoking topics. He has knowledge and in depth experiences about spirituality and visionary quests. He also has many controversial theories on UFO's, Bigfoot, and Ancient Monuments. Neil's most recent accomplishments are The Messiah Network website and YouTube Channel that have helped so many people and have provided a variety of infotainment videos. They have had over 250,000 views and counting.
In the past year, Neil's most significant creation, The Messiah Network, was sparked by his idea to give back to the world with "Your Perfect Prayer To God!" The Messiah Network provides a solution to help people respond to the uncertainties of the world in which we live and the moral and ethical challenges we face. Visit TheMessiah.Net. Examine, recite and share, "Your Perfect Prayer To God!" Our goal is to help people connect directly to God. The website forum has helped a growing number of people throughout the world as evidenced by the large number of positive comments and loyal following. Anyone can suggest a path or open a door but ultimately it is up to each individual to communicate with God. You can follow The Messiah Network on Twitter or Facebook or read the Blog on TheMessiah.Net.
Neil H. Brandt is available for live interviews or questions regarding The Messiah Network and other specialty topics. Please contact at: Media(at)TheMessiah(dot)Net.


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Hi, Peter,
Welcome to our service and thanks for your question. Please let me introduce myself. My name isXXXXX and I will do whatever I can to try to help you.
First I need to ask you some more questions though. You mention that James Deacon was born in 1778? Do you know where he was born?
Do you know the name of his wife, date/place of marriage? Anything about their children?
You also mention that he had 4 brothers. Do you have their names and dates of birth?
Did they all remain where they were born or move to another country? state/province/county?
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Killane area, Brothers Thomas 1771, Abraham 1773, George 1776, James 1778 andJoseph 1781
Sons of Thomas Deacon/ Jane Shirtliffe and grandfather was JNohn Deacon
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Did James and his brothers remain in Co. Antrim or move elsewhere?
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As I mentioned before, James and family born in Killane, Wexford. Don't know his wife,date or children
He may have emmigrated to the US but not sure.Gloria Binnions has helped me a great deal especially the XXXXX XXXXXne.
she came from athe Deacon family.I prefer email as this program keeps freezing on me and it takes me an hour to get this typed.
If you can't find any info, then I do not wish to continue but if you do, I may have more questions for you.Thanks for your help
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I'm pleased to hear that the Killane your James Deacon was from was the one in Wexford rather than the one in Antrim.
I will see if there is anything in Wexford, but many of their records have never been transcribed.
Thank yuou for your response. I hope you can get me some information.
Hi again,
I am continuing to research. It there is any information online I will have access to it. It is just a matter of searching every data set we subscribe to which generally takes a few hours. However, all I can do is look, If information doesn't exist there is no way of making it appear out of nowhere, although that is certainly something I'd like to be able to do
There is no rush on this, if yo find something send it
Hello again,
I've spent hours researching all the databases and have found no record of the birth of James Deacon or the marriage of Jane Shirtcliff and Thomas Deacon anywhere in Ireland. That doesn't mean that the events didn't happen. It may just mean that if a paper record exists in the parish where they were married or James and his brothers were born, it has not been transcribed and made available online.
The only thing I found referring to these people was something submitted by a user with no references to sources of information. With no sources, there is no way to evauate whether the data are true or not.
When records aren't available online, the recourse is to hire someone who can research on site in the area where the events occurred. If you need help with on-site research in Co. Wexford, you can find competent people at www.apgen.org or www.progenealogists.com. Fees vary all over the place from as low as $75 USD per hour to over $150 per hour, so it pays to shop around. On-site genealogists typically charge a non-refundable deposit equivalent to several hours' work to make sure they are compensated for their time if records do not exist. I hope they will be able to find something in Co. Wexford, since there aren't any records online.
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Prosecutors say 74-year-old Eric Fagan was charged Thursday with one count of premeditated murder and one count of attempted murder.
Fagan was arrested Wednesday at his home in Chula Vista and was being held without bail.
Authorities say Fagan fatally shot Cathy Lynn Paternoster, then 32, and wounded her boyfriend Carl Fuerst, then 41, outside their Spring Valley Lake home on an October evening in 1989.
Officials believe Fagan killed Paternoster so her mother, Betty Paternoster, would obtain custody of her granddaughter.
Fagan's office declined comment.
Fagan is scheduled to be arraigned in court Friday.


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Searched the DealStream database for Health Care Businesses For Sale in Goleta CA and found no matches. Expanded the search to nearby areas and found the following matches.
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- Camarillo, California, United States
- $350,000
For Sale: Established Vascular Surgery Practice in Sacramento County, California, with average collections of $440,000 annually. Area's leading center for comprehensive, State-of-the-Art diagnosis and treatment for 32 years. Practice focus is mostly on diagnosis and treatment of venous disorders, but...
Optometry Practice For Sale: Agoura Hills, CA #467451 posted Apr 28, 2017
- Agoura Hills, California, United States
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Purchased in 2012, this turnkey practice has been in the same location in Agoura Hills, CA for the past 14 years. Annual gross revenue was nearly $715K in 2016 with a strong profit. Easy hours, a strong profit, and a great place to live make this ideal for any buyer. This spacious office has great lighting...
Optometry Practice For Sale: Pismo Beach, CA #464525 posted Mar 13, 2017
- Pismo Beach, California, United States
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Purchased in 1983, this turnkey practice on the Central Coast has offered state-of-the-art professional eye care services and eyewear for the past 34 years. The previous doctor had been established for more than 26 years. The practice is in a busy, well-kept shopping plaza with an upscale grocery anchor...
Optometry Practice For Sale: Ventura County, CA #464524 posted Mar 13, 2017
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This practice was started by two doctors that currently only work in the office 16 hours per week combined and grosses almost $200K. This is a turnkey office that was recently remodeled. This is a great opportunity to grow a practice that is in a great location. Office is on a major street in a well-maintained...
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- Santa Maria, California, United States
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- Taft, California, United States
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2015 revenue $270,000 on only 20 OD hours/week. Décor, equipment, and inventory all refreshed in 2012. This long-established practice has flourished under this owner, with revenue tripling since 2011. 2016 on pace for another 13% increase. 1,000 square feet includes lab. EMR in place. Fantastic location...
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One of WGBF's most popular hosts is that man from Nashville, Dave Ramsey, who's been holding down the morning drive slot on NewsTalk 1280 for some years now has been on the road again with his traveling economic salvation show and recently packed 'em in in Oklahoma City. Rob Adair, COO of Renda Corporation, owner of local Ramsey affiliate KOKC, had this to say:


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All recipes for traditional soda bread contain flour, baking soda, sour milk (buttermilk) and salt. That's it. This was a daily bread that didn't keep long and had to be baked every few days. It was not a festive "cake" and did not contain whisky, candied fruit, caraway seeds, raisins (add raisins and it becomes "spotted dog" not to be confused with the pudding made with suet of the same name), or any other ingredient.
- 4 cup all purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 14 oz can/jar buttermilk
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- Preheat the oven to 425 F. degrees. Lightly crease and flour a cake pan.
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- In a large bowl sieve and combine all the dry ingredients. Add the buttermilk to form a sticky dough. Place on floured surface and lightly knead (too much allows the gas to escape).
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- Shape into a round flat shape in a round cake pan and cut a cross in the top of the dough. Cover the pan with another pan and bake for 30 minutes (this simulates the bastible pot). Remove cover and bake for an additional 15 minutes.
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- The bottom of the bread will have a hollow sound when tapped so show it is done. Cover the bread in a kitchen towel and lightly sprinkle water on the cloth to keep the bread moist.


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Using an ultra-fast feedback detection algorithm, the FBQ1000 automatically and "intelligently" locates up to 12 feedback frequencies per channel. The algorithm then sets extremely narrow notch filters (up to 1/60th of an octave) to "destroy" feedback frequencies, leaving the remainder of your signal virtually untouched. And with the "Set-and-Forget" default setting, your Feedback Destroyer can be up and running in a matter of seconds.
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On Mon, 20 Dec 2004 12:29:59 -0500, Daniel L. Hunter
<dhunter at techmethods dot com> wrote:
> I've been working on this all weekend and it's driving me nuts. I've gone
> through the archives and followed every string related to this but can't get
> this to work. Here's my setup:
> DSL Router IP: 192.168.254.254
> Laptop IP: 192.168.254.33
> M0n0Wall WAN IP: 192.168.254.250
> M0n0Wall LAN IP: 192.168.1.1
> Web Server Behind m0n0wall: 192.168.1.3
> All I want to do is to be able to access the web server from my laptop. I
> can access the internet from the web server machine. I can access a web
> site if I'm behind the firewall using 192.168.1.3. So I know connectivity
> is not a problem and the web server is working properly.
> So I configured Server NAT like so:
> External IP Address: 192.168.254.248
> Description: HTTP on Weaver
> I then go into Inbound and configure it like this:
> If: WAN
> Proto: TCP
> Ext. port range: 80(HTTP)
> NAT IP: 192.168.1.3 (ext.: 192.168.254.248)
> Int. port range: 80(HTTP)
> Description: Weaver Web
> Auto-add a firewall rule...: checked
> So m0n0wall adds the following rule:
> Proto: TCP
> Source: *
> Port: *
> Destination: 192.168.1.3
> Port: 80(HTTP)
> Description: NAT Weaver Web
> But I get nothing when I try to hit the web server from my laptop. What am
> I missing?
You have "block private networks" on the WAN unchecked?


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Ben Dillon admits the FA Cup has weaved its magic into Hartley Wintney hearts again this season as his side kept their giant-killing hopes alive with a hard-fought draw at Ardley United.
Dillon's men progressed all the way to the fourth qualifying round for the first time in the club's history last season before bowing out to Southern League high-fliers Daventry Town in front of a crowd of over 1,000.
And they are threatening to repeat this trick this time around after edging through a tense local derby against Frimley Green on Saturday before surviving a tough trip to Hellenic League Ardley on Tuesday night.
"It's got us gripped again," joked player-boss Dillon, who host the replay at Memorial Ground on Tuesday night with Southern Premier new boys Slough Town awaiting the winners. "If I'm honest, the league and a good run in the FA Vase were our two main hopes for this season, but now having survived a couple of games we want to go further.
"We survived a couple of replays last year, at Clevedon and Eastbourne, and have the knowhow to do it again on Tuesday. But this is the FA Cup, anything can happen."
Shane Hollamby was the Hartley goal hero, heading home Ian Jones' corner on the hour shortly after the home side had taken a lead they just about deserved.
But the Row were also indebted to keeper Craig Atkinson, who pulled off some fine saves late on to earn them a second bite of the cherry.
"Atko was fantastic," Dillon added. "He kept us in it at the end, but I thought we deserved to bring them back to our place for our spirit alone."
Dillon's latest charge towards cup glory came after both Hartley and Frimley Green escaped a Football Association rap when their initial Extra Preliminary Round clash had to be abandoned at half-time due to ugly clashes in the dressing room area at half-time.
Green led the tie 2-1 at the time but Hartley ensured it was Derren Martin's men who paid the heavier price after rallying to victory by the same scoreline in the replayed game on Saturday.
Hollamby coolly put the Row in front on 31 minutes with a delicate chip over the head of Green keeper Jamie Cunningham after being played in by Luke Walker, before Craig Barker doubled the lead just before the break.
Green came out firing in the second half but had to wait until five minutes from the end to break through – Matt Stamp beating Atkinson, but Hartley held on.
Badshot Lea, however, missed out on a first qualifying round clash with Fleet Town after their cup dream ended with a 2-1 defeat at league rivals Knaphill.
Striker Brad Smith hit the top of the crossbar early on, but it was the Knappers who went into the break in front after Josh Watkins drove the ball past keeper Matt Watson and into the far corner.
And Trevor Norris' men were hit by the sucker punch yet again on 75 minutes when Dan Thorogood pounced on a loose ball to fire home.
Thorogood was then sent off for a second booking in the closing stages, but a 96th-minute consolation from Lea substitute Dayo Oshitola came too little, too late.
Norris said: "I'm disappointed because we dominated the game but just couldn't put our chances away.
"We played some of our best football of the season at times, but if we'd have been playing for another hour we wouldn't have scored. It was just one of those days."


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Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra faces some grim music
Facing its "most difficult financial year in decades," the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra is proposing a budget with an $876,000 deficit next year -- its third consecutive year in the red.
The orchestra foresees fiscal year 2011 as the most problematic in decades because of less money from public sources and a reduced endowment draw as a result of the weak economy, wrote symphony President Lawrence J. Tamburri in his application to the Allegheny Regional Asset District for sales tax proceeds.
"These difficulties will challenge the institution to maintain its position as Pittsburgh's leading performing arts institution, a cultural ambassador for the region, a proven economic development tool, and an asset to the community," Tamburri said.
The finance committee of the symphony's board proposed a budget of nearly $31.7 million against revenue of more than $30.8 million. The full board is expected to adopt the budget next month, Tamburri wrote.
In an interview Monday, board Chairman Richard P. Simmons said the state cut its funding from $2.5 million a year to probably $750,000 and RAD cuts its allocation from $1 million to $900,000.
"Put all of these factors together, and the symphony has a significant challenge ahead of it," Simmons said. "However, having said that, one way or another, we'll find a way to get through this period."
The budget includes the symphony's request of $1.25 million from RAD for education and community outreach, performances at Heinz Hall and upkeep of that facility. That's $350,000 or 39 percent more than its current grant, and the district is experiencing its own financial issues.
RAD supports libraries, parks, stadiums and cultural groups such as the symphony with half of the proceeds from an additional 1 percent sales tax in Allegheny County. The other half goes to the county and municipalities. Last year, sales tax collections lagged because of the recession, although they began to bounce back in recent months.
RAD likely will hold a hearing on the symphony's request at the end of August, said David Donahoe, executive director of the district. He declined comment on the symphony's financial woes, saying he had not read its application.
Symphony officials expect a deficit of $2 million in 2010 and no improvement until 2011-12. The group's fundraising campaign, Commitment to Excellence, helped keep it afloat during the economic downturn.
To date, the symphony raised $59 million and is on pace to surpass its original $80 million goal, Tamburri wrote.
Simmons, 79, of Sewickley Heights, the retired CEO of Downtown-based Allegheny Technologies Inc., pledged up to $30 million. The symphony will get more than half of Simmons' gift -- $17.5 million -- after his death, but only if it balances its budget three years in a row.
Simmons emphasized that the orchestra's financial blues have not affected the quality of its performances.
Playing last weekend at the Lanaudiere Music Festival near Montreal, the symphony received a standing ovation and played three encores, he said.
Ken McCrory, a principal in McCrory & McDowell, a Downtown accounting firm, recommended using the principal of the endowment - a move that would require approval not only of the group's board but also the state - to erase the deficit.
"I know that's heresy for many arts boards, but it's not heresy to me," he said. "Special circumstances require special actions. If you need to draw down principal to maintain the integrity of the organization, then that's what you have to do."


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Sat, Mar 17 2012 12:00 PM Posted By: Allison K. Sampite
Law enforcement representatives from agencies around San Diego County gathered today at the Chula Vista Police Department to campaign against drunk driving and underage drinking this holiday weekend.
Chula Vista Police Chief David Bejarano said the message is simple.
"It' about saving lives," he said.
St. Patrick's Day is the nation's third deadliest holiday in terms of drunken driving deaths, according to National Highway Traffic and Safety Administration.
Last year, three people were killed and another 96 were injured in DUI-related crashes in California on St. Patrick's Day, according to the San Diego Sheriff's Department.
For the second year in a row, San Diego ranked first in the nation for DUI citations, according to data from Insurance.com.
"Preventing people from drinking and driving keeps the community safe," Bejarano said.
San Diego County District Attorney Bonnie Dumanis said last year the DA's office prosecuted nearly 10,000 DUI cases across the county with a 98 percent conviction rate.
"We get a lot of business from people who drink and drive," she said.
Dumanis said she's noticed two unfortunate trends: impaired drivers with a higher blood alcohol level of .15, which is almost twice the legal limit and a rise in women being cited for drinking and driving.
During St. Patrick's Day, 40 percent of all traffic fatalities are contributed to legally-intoxicated drivers, which is eight percent higher than that of an average day in the U.S., according to National Highway Traffic and Safety Administration.
District administrator/commander for the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control Jennifer Hill said dozens of agencies statewide are cracking down on underage drinking and access to alcohol for people under 21.
"Seventy-nine youth were killed last year in California in alcohol-related crashes," Hill said.
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"I was just talking of you, Jacintha," quavered Dard in conclusion.
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Dard used to wheel his wheelbarrow into the tree at a trot, and there leave it.
"Dard is a fool," suggested Riviere, by way of general solution.
"Ye must not do that," said Dard with all the energy he was capable of in his present condition.
A bit of Dard's heel had been shot away, and of La Croix's head.
Rose raised the coat which Riviere, in spite of Dard, had flung over his foot.
Dard's grandmother had a little house, a little land, a little money, and a little cow.
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There has been much made in the press lately about how rising long-term yields will hurt stock and bond prices. Historically speaking, that is not a reliable assumption. Rising yields are usually correlated with rising stock prices, and as long as yields don't rise uncontrollably, we would expect that correlation to remain intact in 2013. Some industry groups are particularly well positioned to benefit from even a small increase in yields. For example, this earnings season the big banks like JP Morgan Chase (JPM), Wells Fargo (WFC) and Citigroup (C) have exceeded profit expectations partially due to a more favorable yield spread environment.
Within the financial sector, discount brokers have really suffered in the low interest rate environment over the last 4 years. However, an increase in the yield environment would result in a windfall of additional revenue and profits without a reciprocal increase in costs. This upside exists for the same reasons higher interest rates have benefited the big banks.
Discount brokers accept deposits from their customers and pay a little interest on the unused cash balance. However, they earn a much larger premium on those same deposits. On average, this differential is just over 20 basis points (bps). A basis point is 1/100 of a percentage point. That average rate is roughly half what it was in 2009 due to the intervention of the Federal Reserve in the interest rate market.
20 bps may not sound like much, but when you have gathered $88 billion in assets over the last several years, just a few bps can make a big difference. In fact, a leading discount broker estimates that an increase of one percentage point in interest rates would bump earnings per share by 50% compared to the run-rate over the last 4 years. Investors know about this potential upside and have already been rewarding public brokers with the best operating margins with much higher stock prices. We think they can go much higher from here.
Who's the Best in the Industry
Among the few public discount brokers there are a few leaders that we really like. Charles Schwab (SCHW) and TD Ameritrade (AMTD) are at the top of our list. There are a couple of undervalued companies like FXCM (FXCM) or Interactive Brokers (IBKR) that have stumbled over the last few years that could be interesting in the future. If higher interest rates in 2013 were an absolute certainty we may be more interested in the "dogs" of the industry immediately, but for now we will stick with the leaders.
We like AMTD the most within the industry for two reasons. First, they have done a better job than their peers at gathering assets from clients. They do this through a mix of service, education and premium software offerings. By the end of 2013 interest rate sensitive assets should be 40% more than they were in 2010, which represents a 10% growth rate year over year. That trend seems likely to continue, especially if the economy in North America remains stable.
Second, AMTD has spent an incredible amount of effort in establishing a dominant position as the public broker of choice for active investors. The real value of active investors has been hidden over the last few years because of market conditions. Low volatility in the largest asset classes like interest rates, futures, options, forex and stocks has kept activity muted over the last few years. That has kept commissions per trader lower than the historical average. This is something we would expect to change in the short term if the Fed is able to "taper" its involvement in the market. If volatility goes back to normal levels, traders will be more active and AMTD is positioned to benefit from that change.
Over 38% of AMTD's client trades are derivatives, which are more profitable for the brokerage. This percentage is up considerably over historical averages and shows that AMTD's clients are far more likely to trade higher margin products like options, futures and forex than their peers. In a business where base commissions for ETFs and stocks are nearly break-even for discount brokers, this is a significant advantage.
Technical Targets
Click to EnlargeAMTD has already gained significantly this year. Not only was the company able to avoid the May-June market draw down but they are up 52% so far in 2013. Does this qualify as "too high" or is the bulk of the potential move still to come? We are quite optimistic about near-term prospects but even more conservative estimates indicate there is still plenty of upside for traders looking to profit from higher interest rates and trading volumes.
As you can see in the chart above, AMTD has been stuck in an $8 channel between 13.50 and 21.50 per share since 2006. There have been a few fakeouts at the top of the channel in 2011 and 2008 but nothing confirmed until now. A projection based on the width of the channel places an initial target just under $29 per share. If the stock continues to show momentum at that level we would raise the target to $40 per share by the end of 2013.
AMTD will be reporting earnings on July 23, which makes an entry at this point more risky, but we feel that the upside potential is much larger than the downside at this point. Getting into the trade before earnings is worth the risk. Even though it seems unlikely, some traders worried about a shock to the downside may opt for a call option where the downside is easier to predict over a long position in the stock.
Recommendation: We recommend buying AMTD at current levels with an initial target at $29 per share.
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Rahul Sundaram wrote:Karsten Wade wrote:On Wed, 2007-05-30 at 10:37 +0530, Rahul Sundaram wrote:HiWe really need a Fedora 7 static page about the different spins before the launch but I don't have time to work on it today. If anyone wants to take a look at it please go ahead.What would this cover?The choice between live images and the regular "Fedora" spin. Some direction on who should be downloading what and a easy interface to get it rather a large mirror list would be nice.What did you think about my draft for this? https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-websites-list/2007-May/msg00413.html
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