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The deal is pending shareholder approval, who will convene at a General Meeting in June.
The retailing group has been struggling to hide financial difficulties, confirming to the city in March that it was "exploring strategic options" after a series of job cuts and the closure of HMV stores.
Waterstone's is the last major bookseller on the high street and competition from supermarkets and online retailers such as Amazon and iTunes continue to erode sales.
Like-for-like sales at the book chain for the 12 months to the end of April were down 13.7% and its debts are estimated to be in the region of £130m.
Simon Fox, chief executive of HMV Group, said: "Having fully explored the options available to it, the Board believes that a sale of Waterstone's to Alexander Mamut provides a good new home for the business.
"We expect this deal to enable the group to achieve a reduction in the group's borrowing requirements, and, in turn, focus on plans for transforming the HMV Group into a broad-based entertainment business."
Waterstone's owns 296 bookstores and employs about 4,500 people in the UK and Canada, as well as five stores in Hong Kong and two in Singapore.
Tim Waterstone, who founded the Waterstone's book chain in the 1980s, was also believed to have been interested in buying the business back.


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Rokkasho: How is an atomic-powered island nation riddled with fault lines supposed to handle its nuclear waste?
Part of the answer was supposed to come from this windswept village along Japan's northern coast. By hosting a high-tech facility that would convert spent fuel into a plutonium-uranium mix designed for the next generation of reactors, Rokkasho was supposed to provide fuel while minimizing nuclear waste storage problems.
Those ambitions are falling apart because years of attempts to build a "fast breeder" reactor, which would use the reprocessed fuel, appear to be ending in failure. But Japan still intends to reprocess spent fuel at Rokkasho. It sees few other options, even though it will mean extracting plutonium that could be used to make nuclear weapons.
If the country were to close the reprocessing plant, some 3,000 tonnes of spent waste piling up here would have to go back to the nuclear plants that made it, and those already are running low on storage space. There is scant prospect for building a long-term nuclear waste disposal site in Japan. So work continues at Rokkasho, where the reprocessing unit remains in testing despite being more than 30 years in the making, and the plant that would produce plutonium-uranium fuel remains under construction. In nearby Oma, construction is set to resume on an advanced reactor that is not a fast-breeder but can use more plutonium than conventional reactors. Its construction, begun in 2008 for planned operation in 2014, has been suspended since the March 2011 Fukushima nuclear meltdowns, and could face further delays as Japan's new nuclear watchdog prepares new safety guidelines.
If Japan decided that it cannot use the plutonium, it would be breaking international pledges aimed at preventing the spread of weapons-grade nuclear material. It already has enough plutonium to make hundreds of nuclear bombs—10 tonnes of it at home and the rest in Britain and France, where Japan's spent fuel was previously processed. Countries such as the US and Britain have similar problems with nuclear waste storage, but Japan's population density and seismic activity, combined with the 2011 Fukushima Dai-ichi nuclear disaster, make its situation more untenable in the eyes of the nation's nuclear-energy opponents.
"Our nuclear policy was a fiction," former national policy minister Seiji Maehara told a parliamentary panel in November. "We have been aware of the two crucial problems. One is a fuel cycle: A fast-breeder is not ready. The other is the back-end (waste disposal) issue. They had never been resolved, but we pushed for the nuclear programs anyway." Nuclear power is likely to be part of Japan for some time to come, even though just two of its 50 functioning reactors are operating and Japan recently pledged to phase out nuclear power by the 2030s. That pledge was made by a government that was trounced in elections on 16 December, and the now-ruling Liberal Democratic Party was the force that brought atomic power to Japan to begin with. Liberal Democrats have said they will spend the next 10 years figuring out the best energy mix, effectively freezing a nuclear phase-out. Japan's new Prime Minister, Shinzo Abe, said he may reconsider the previous government's decision not to build more reactors.
Reprocessing creates an opportunity to reuse the spent fuel rather than storing it as waste, but the stockpiling of plutonium produced in the process raises concerns about nuclear proliferation.
Fast-breeder reactors are supposed to solve part of that problem.
They run on both uranium and plutonium, and they can produce more fuel than they consume because they convert uranium isotopes that do not fission readily into plutonium. Several countries have developed or are building them, but none has succeeded in building one for commercial use. The US, France and Germany have abandoned plans due to cost and safety concerns.
The prototype Monju fast-breeder reactor in western Japan had been in the works for nearly 50 years, but after repeated problems, authorities this summer pulled the plug, deeming the project unworkable and unsafe.
When launched, Rokkasho could reprocess 800 tonnes of spent fuel per year, producing about 5 tonnes of plutonium and 130 tonnes of MOX per year, becoming the world's No. 2 MOX fabrication plant after France's Areva SA, according to Rokkasho's operator.
Rokkasho's reprocessing plant has been plagued with mechanical problems, and its commercial launch has been delayed for years. The operator most recently delayed the official launch of its plutonium-extracting unit until next year. The extracted plutonium will sit there for at least three more years until Rokkasho's MOX fabrication starts up.
Giving up on using plutonium for power would cause Japan to break its international pledge not to possess excess plutonium not designated for power generation. That's why Japan's nuclear phase-out plan drew concern from Washington; the country would end up with tonnes of plutonium left over. To reassure Japan's allies, government officials said the plan was only a goal, not a commitment. Japan is the only nation without nuclear weapons that is allowed under international law to enrich uranium and extract plutonium without much scrutiny. Government officials say they should keep the privilege. They also want to hold on to nuclear power and reprocessing technology so they can export that expertise to emerging economies. Many officials also want to keep Rokkasho going, especially those in its prefecture (state) of Aomori. Residents don't want to lose funding and jobs, though they fear their home state may become a waste dump.
Nearly 17,000 tonnes of spent fuel are stored at power plants nationwide, almost entirely in spent fuel pools. Their storage space is 70% filled on average. Most pools would overflow within several years if Rokkasho were to close down, forcing spent fuel to be returned, according to estimates by a government fuel-cycle panel. "Even if we operate Rokkasho, there is more spent fuel coming out than it can process. It's just out of balance," Nuclear Regulation Authority chairman Shunichi Tanaka said.
A more permanent solution—an underground repository that could keep nuclear waste safe for tens of thousands of years—seems unlikely, if not impossible.
The government has been drilling a test hole since 2000 in central Japan to monitor impact from underground water and conduct other studies needed to develop a potential disposal facility.
But no municipality in Japan has been willing to accept a long-term disposal site. AP


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During an interview with NDTV, Salman Khan explained, what exactly happened. The actor said that clothes are something that makes someone look good or bad and leaves an impression on the other. "Sometimes your blouse is low, sometimes the colour is not correct. So you tell that person go change, it's not looking good," he said.
During this conversation, the actor again expressed his over-possessive attitude towards Katrina. He said, "We are the only family she has here. She gets pulled up by me, my sister, my father, my mother. And she has to listen, she's good at listening." Well Sallu, we understand your concern for Kats, but we are still confused, whether you had really assaulted Katrina or not?
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NEW ORLEANS - Quarterback Bernard Morris accounted for seven total touchdowns without a turnover in his return to the starting lineup, and the Jacksonville Sharks' defense racked up a total of seven sacks as the Sharks finished off their regular-season road slate with a 58-49 victory over the New Orleans VooDoo at the Superdome on Saturday night.
After Marco Capozzoli ended the third quarter with a 24-yard field goal, Jacksonville (11-6) headed into the game's final 15 minutes with a 45-35 advantage. New Orleans (5-12) responded with an eight-yard touchdown pass from Chris Dixon to L.J. Castile before the Sharks went right back down the field. On first and goal from the three, Morris faked a handoff to Matt Marcorelle, sprinted to the right and scored his first rushing touchdown of the night to put the Sharks ahead, 52-42.
On the next VooDoo drive, Jacksonville backed New Orleans into a fourth-and-10 thanks to Jerry Turner's third sack of the night and a disciplined tackle by Jamaal Fudge. But on that play, Dixon stepped up in the pocket and hit an open Castile for a 38-yard score to pull the VooDoo within one score, 52-49.
The Sharks received the ensuing kickoff with just over three minutes left in the game, and Morris moved the ball deep into New Orleans territory with a 16-yard pass to Jeron Harvey and a 14-yard scramble. Then, Jacksonville completed back-to-back passes to quarterback-turned-receiver Kyle Rowley, forcing the VooDoo to call a pair of timeouts. On fourth and goal from the one, Morris took it in himself for the game's final score. The Shark defense returned to the field in the final minute, as Micheaux Robinson intercepted Dixon's last-second heave to seal the Jacksonville victory.
Despite facing an unorthodox VooDoo offense, in which Dixon often lined up in a shotgun set, the Jacksonville defensive line was a constant force in New Orleans' backfield. The Sharks matched a season high and franchise record with seven quarterback sacks, and in the process established a new all-time AFL record for team sacks in a single season. Jacksonville now has 45 sacks in 2013, three clear of the previous record that had been set by the San Jose SaberCats in 2012.
Turner led the charge with three of Jacksonville's sacks, and in the process tied Scooter Berry's single-season franchise record of 13. Derrick Summers broke through with two sacks of his own, while Fudge and Matt Marcorelle each picked up one.
Saturday's game also put the Sharks' depth to the limit, as London Crawford and Aaron Robbins left the game with first-quarter injuries and did not return. Receiver Jeff Hughley did not play on offense in the second half, though he was able to continue serving in his role as holder. Ultimately, several of the Sharks' veteran players stepped up in new positions, as Rowley and Bill Alford saw significant action at receiver while Harvey played most of the fourth quarter at Jack linebacker.
Jacksonville's defense turned up the intensity in the game's early stages, as two turnovers on downs allowed the Sharks to open up a 35-14 lead midway through the second quarter. But the VooDoo battled back with back-to-back scores before halftime, making the score 35-28 at the break. The teams alternated scores in the third quarter, as Morris delivered a 23-yard strike to Harvey on a fourth-down play before Dixon connected with Donovan Morgan for a New Orleans touchdown. That set up Capozzoli's field goal that led into the fourth quarter.
Playing for the first time since Week 12, Morris was confident and versatile in his return to the lineup, completing 23 of his 36 pass attempts for 250 yards, five touchdowns and no interceptions. Morris also totaled 31 yards and two touchdowns on nine carries, breaking his own franchise record for most rushing yards in a single season. Morris now has 301 rushing yards and 10 touchdowns on the ground.
At receiver, Harvey led the charge with nine receptions for 115 yards and three touchdowns, extending his franchise record total to 148 receptions in the process. Markee White caught six passes for 83 yards and two scores, including a 48-yard bomb in the first quarter. Rowley totaled three catches for 16 yards in his pinch-hit role, while Alford, Crawford and Hughley caught one pass apiece.
Fudge led the Shark defense with 7.5 total tackles (seven solo), while Tracy Belton chipped in with four solo stops of his own. In addition to the defensive line's impressive effort, Belton and Micheaux Robinson each recorded a pass breakup.
For the VooDoo, Dixon went 18-of-30 for 262 yards, seven touchdowns and one interception. Morgan led New Orleans with six catches for 112 yards and three scores, while Castile scored twice and both Courtney Smith and Quorey Payne found the end zone once. Cameron McGlenn and Chris Brown led the VooDoo with 7.5 tackles each, while Marlon Favorite notched New Orleans' only sack.
The Sharks return home to face the Tampa Bay Storm in the regular-season finale on Saturday, July 27. Kickoff on Sea Best Field at the Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena is set for 7:00 p.m.
NEW ORLEANS - Quarterback Bernard Morris accounted for seven total touchdowns without a turnover in his return to the starting lineup, and the Jacksonville Sharks' defense racked up a total of seven sacks as the Sharks finished off their regular-season road slate with a 58-49 victory over the New Orleans VooDoo at the Superdome on Saturday night.


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Time for annual scale checkup.
San Jose scale is a small, slow moving insect that can cause significant, long term economic damage to prune orchards. The orchard in the picture below was removed shortly after the picture was taken due to extensive scaffold damage and loss of bearing wood caused by a buildup of San Jose scale.
Scale populations build slowly over time, so an annual scale "checkup"– and treatment when necessary -- can avoid this kind of damage. Especially if you have been following an "aphid only" dormant spray program of a pyrethroid (Asana®, Warior®, etc.) only or pyrethroid plus less than 2 gallon of oil/acre, a program that will not control scale, check your orchard for scale this winter.
Dormant spur sampling – done by the grower or PCA – is the annual scale checkup. The timing for this key part of an overall prune orchard management program is now through January.
Details on how to take a dormant spur sample and how much scale is enough to recommend a spray treatment are found by calling your local University of California Cooperative Extension office or on the internet at: http://ipm.ucdavis.edu/PMG/r606900511.html.
If San Jose scale shows up in the dormant spur sample, the best time for a control spray is before bloom. A high oil rate (4-6 gallons/acre) applied in the dormant (good) or delayed dormant (best) timing is enough to control low to moderate San Jose scale populations. The oil smothers the pest. The higher the oil rate, the better the control. If the San Jose scale population is high in an orchard (more than 20% of spurs checked show live scale) then oil plus a pesticide labeled for San Jose scale (Seize WP, Centaur, diazinon, etc.) will be needed. Consult with a PCA when deciding what pesticide(s) to use.
A dormant spray with a high rate of oil has the added benefit of advancing prune bloom several days. How many days? That depends on the year and is impossible to predict.
Finally, the higher the spray volume per acre, the better the scale control. If you have a real problem and want to get the best control, use 400 gallons per acre (gpa) of spray volume and spray in the delayed dormant period. Spraying in the dormant period with 100 gpa gives good control, but not great control.
Don't let scale sneak up on you. Schedule your scale checkup now.
Balkans farmers show keen interest in postharvest science
UC subtropical horticulture specialist Mary Lu Arpaia, who is based at the Kearney Agricultural Research and Extension Center, was one of four UC specialists who traveled to Sarajevo Oct. 24-28 at the request of local officials to present a condensed version of the UC Postharvest Technology Short Course. Nearly 100 participants from 11 countries attended the program, which included lectures and a field tour. Simultaneous translation was offered in Bosnian and Russian.
"To me it was a very interesting experience," Arpaia said. "The participants were very engaged in the course and asked lots of questions that were spot-on in terms of sharing practical information. They were very keen to get information on the 'how to' and solving practical situations."
Mary Reed of the UC Postharvest Technology Center said interest in the short course was remarkable given that the first estimate from planners was for 25 participants.
"Interest just kept growing and growing as word got around," Reed said. "Given the challenges of traveling in the region, acquiring visas, and obtaining agency permissions, the participants really had to overcome significant obstacles in order to attend."
Arpaia said the four-days she spent with Eastern European farmers in an area that suffered bitter ethnic conflicts in the 1990s also made a profound personal impression.
"I had been aware of the war in the Balkans but never fully appreciated the impact of that war on people's lives," she said. "You can still see the physical scars of the war – mortar shell scars on buildings, burned and abandoned buildings – and, more dramatically, hear the angst of the people when they talked about those times. It is another example to reflect upon in terms of how lucky we are in the U.S. and that we need to forever be vigilant not to allow animosities to fester due to ethnicity, religion etc."


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Australia's federal courts are in a state of transition. If you were being less charitable, you would say they are verging on a mess.
The daily work of all courts goes on unchanged. But higher up it is a different story.
Much of the public focus this week was on the appointment of one of Australia's most able legal minds,
But the bigger debate is how this affects the Federal Court. The departure of Keane means the court will now have its second chief justice in two years, after only having two in its first 24 years.
It is at a time when the Federal Court is facing the biggest challenges in its history: it will take on responsibility for the administration of the new Australian Military Court when established and its taking over the operation of the National Native Title Tribunal.
A new fee structure for companies and government bodies will also be announced later this year. While state governments may follow suit and raise fees, states like Victoria and NSW could also capitalise on the opportunity to set them slightly below federal courts to encourage litigants to shift jurisdiction.
Given these challenges, it was thought Keane was unlikely to move to the High Court. But while he is a capable court administrator, it was also recognised his heart may not have been in this aspect of the job. The management of over 40 judges is a particular challenge. If that was the case, it is curious he was appointed to the Federal Court given the distinct possibility he would be appointed to the High Court sooner rather than later.
Down at the workhorse of the federal judiciary, the Federal Magistrates Court, legislation passed this week to change its name to the Federal Circuit Court. As the legislation makes clear, this a largely cosmetic change to soothe the egos of disgruntled magistrates, sorry judges. But the live issue now is whether such a cosmetic change gives rise to more substantive cultural changes in an institution that was deliberately called the Federal Magistrates Service when first established in order to create a less formal litigant focused-culture than in existing courts.
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Through generous gifts to the New River Community College Educational Foundation, two scholarships will forever honor a Christiansburg couple known for decades of community building.
When 92-year old Nannie B. Hairston was named one of the Strong Men & Women in Virginia History by Dominion Virginia Power and the Library of Virginia last spring she received a monetary gift. She donated that $5,000 gift to the NRCC Educational Foundation as seed money to establish an endowed scholarship in memory of her husband John T. Hairston.
Today, she and her family, along with the foundation, are raising $20,000 in additional funds for the scholarship. Her daughters Colette Hash, Dy-Anne Penn, Edwina Miles and Catherine McDaniel are working closely with the foundation staff to secure the funding to fully endow the scholarship.
"Throughout their lives, Nannie and her husband have given people hope and empowered them to believe in themselves," says Dr. Jack Lewis, NRCC president. "Nannie's 'can-do' spirit is transferred to others. We appreciate her for her outreach to improve the lives of all people as she extends her strong support to the work we are doing in the community college."
In a surprise announcement before Hairston, her family and friends at an NRCC Educational Foundation gathering honoring Mrs. Hairston, Gary Hancock, a spokesman for the foundation, announced that Drs. Jack and Mary Ann Lewis have pledged matching gifts for each donation received toward the scholarship to create a second John T. and Nannie B. Hairston Scholarship for deserving NRCC students.
"The Foundation Board is grateful to NRCC's president and his wife for their support of the Hairston scholarship with this special gift," says Greg Rooker, president of the NRCC Educational Foundation Board. "Their generosity, along with that of members of the community, will create a legacy honoring this civic-minded family."
Donations toward the John T. and Nannie B. Hairston Scholarship at New River Community College may be mailed to NRCC Educational Foundation, Inc., P. O. Box 1127, Dublin, VA 24084. (Please note: "Hairston Scholarship.") Or, donations may be made online at http://www.nr.edu/foundation/donate_online.php .
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Intralesional Antimony for Bolivian Cutaneous Leishmaniasis
This study has been completed.
Fundacion Nacional de Dermatologia
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Universidad Mayor de San Simón
Hospital Dermatológico de Jorochito
Proyecto OSCAR
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Intralesional injection of antimony has been used for L major from Iran with a modest cure rate [56%: Asilian 2004]. However, this therapeutic approach has been used for L braziliensis from Brazil, with an attractive cure rate after 3 months of 80% [Oliveira-Neto 1997]. Because intralesional Sb injections is the local therapy with the best reported cure rate for South American L braziliensis disease, the species that causes disease in Bolivia, this pilot study of local therapy for bolivian L braziliensis disease will evaluate intralesional Sb therapy.
|Leishmaniasis Cutaneous Leishmaniasis
|Drug: pentavalent antimony Procedure: cryotherapy Drug: placebo cream
|Phase 2
|Study Type:
|Study Design:
|Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: None (Open Label)
Primary Purpose: Treatment
|Official Title:
|Short Course of Intralesional Antimony for Bolivian Cutaneous Leishmaniasis
Resource links provided by NLM:
MedlinePlus related topics: LeishmaniasisU.S. FDA Resources
Further study details as provided by Fundacion Nacional de Dermatologia:
Primary Outcome Measures:
- Complete clinical cure [ Time Frame: six months ]100% epithelization, complete resolution of swelling and infiltration
Secondary Outcome Measures:
- EKG changes associated with IL Sb, local reactions to cream and Cryo [ Time Frame: six months ]Ealuation of clinical findings and changes in OKG, lipase and SGOT in patients receiving intralesional antimony
|Study Start Date:
|January 2011
|Study Completion Date:
|July 2012
|Primary Completion Date:
|July 2012 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
|Assigned Interventions
Experimental: Intralesional antimony
3 intralesional injections of antimony at D1, D3 and D7
Drug: pentavalent antimony
3 intralesional injections of antimony at D1, D3 and D7
Active Comparator: Cryotherapy
Liquid nitrogen until freezing at DF1 and D14
Procedure: cryotherapy
Frozing of lesions with liquid nitrogen ad D1 and D14
Placebo Comparator: Topical cream
topical treatment 3 times a day during 21 days with an emollient cream
Drug: placebo cream
topical emollient crean 3 times a day during 21 days
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|Ages Eligible for Study:
|12 Years and older (Child, Adult, Senior)
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
- Gender: Male or female
- Age: >12 yrs of age
- Clinicla presentation: 1-2 ulcerative lesions, each < 30 mm in largest diameter, and with a total lesion area <900 mm2.
- Parasitological confirmation of the lesion will be made by visualization or culture of leishmania from the biopsy or aspirate of the lesion.
- Previous treatment for leishmaniasis: therapy with Sb, pentamidine, amphotericin B, miltefosine, imidazoles or allopurinol in the last 3 months
- Concomitant diseases by history that would be likely in the PI's opinion to interact, either positively or negatively, with IL Sb treatment.
Contacts and Locations
Choosing to participate in a study is an important personal decision. Talk with your doctor and family members or friends about deciding to join a study. To learn more about this study, you or your doctor may contact the study research staff using the Contacts provided below. For general information, see Learn About Clinical Studies.
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT01300975
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT01300975
|CUNETROP - Universidad Mayor de San Simon
|Cochabamba, CB, Bolivia
|Hospital Dermatologico de Jorochito
|Jorochito, SC, Bolivia
Sponsors and Collaborators
Fundacion Nacional de Dermatologia
The Alfred Berman Foundation for Medical Research
Universidad Mayor de San Simón
Hospital Dermatológico de Jorochito
Proyecto OSCAR
|Study Chair:
|Jonathan Berman, MD PhD
|Study Director:
|Jaime Soto, MD
|Fundacion Nacional de Dermatologia
|Principal Investigator:
|Ernesto Rojas, MD
|Universidad Mayor de San Simón
More Information
Publications automatically indexed to this study by ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier (NCT Number):
Keywords provided by Fundacion Nacional de Dermatologia:
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on August 22, 2017
Ranawaka RR, Weerakoon HS. Randomized, double-blind, comparative clinical trial on the efficacy and safety of intralesional sodium stibogluconate and intralesional 7% hypertonic sodium chloride against cutaneous leishmaniasis caused by L. donovani. J Dermatolog Treat. 2010 Sep;21(5):286-93. doi: 10.3109/09546630903287445.
Publications automatically indexed to this study by ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier (NCT Number):
|Responsible Party:
|Fundacion Nacional de Dermatologia
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
|NCT01300975 History of Changes
|Other Study ID Numbers:
|Study First Received:
|February 17, 2011
|Last Updated:
|July 3, 2012
Keywords provided by Fundacion Nacional de Dermatologia:
intralesional antimony
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Leishmaniasis, Cutaneous
Euglenozoa Infections
Protozoan Infections
Parasitic Diseases
Skin Diseases, Parasitic
Skin Diseases, Infectious
Skin Diseases
ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on August 22, 2017


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|From: David Van Horn (dvanhorn at ccs.neu.edu)
Date: Mon Feb 9 00:10:50 EST 2009
Benjamin L.Russell wrote: > Assuming the "ECOOP talk" refers to the presentation "How many > continuations can dance on the head of a pin" (see > http://www.ccs.neu.edu/home/matthias/Presentations/ilc.html), I'm > trying to carry out the examples in the presentation, but some of them > refer to a "/Users/matthias/Unison/Web/HtDP/Extended/webpages.ss" > teachpack, without which running the examples results in a "bad syntax > (multiple expressions after identifier)" error. > > Is there a site from where I can install this teachpack in order to > run the examples? The ECOOP talk is different. You can find it here: http://www.ccs.neu.edu/home/matthias/Presentations/ecoop2004.pdf As for the code from the ILC talk, someone else will have to help you with that. Or you might instead try the web server tutorial included in the documentation: http://docs.plt-scheme.org/continue/index.html David
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Robbery target, 62, fought off teen crime spree suspects
One of the victims of a violent crime spree allegedly perpetrated by two teenagers is talking to Eyewitness News about how he fought off the attackers and saved his own life.
Kenny Winslow was taking his morning walk through Earl Court when he says a 17-year-old walked up to him. What happened next surprised him, but what he later learned happened just before their encounter downright frightens him.
The crime spree of 17-year-old Sirquain Burr and his 15-year-old friend started early and violently. According to new court documents, the two stole a car on the city's south side, shortly before 6:30 a.m. last Wednesday.
At 7 a.m., they encountered a woman in her garage, pistol-whipped her and stole her purse. They also walked up to John Yingling in his driveway, shot him to death and stole his gun.
Then, they attacked Winslow. The 62-year-old former Army reservist was taking his routine morning walk through his neighborhood when the teens pulled up.
"The teenager got out and confronted me. I thought he was lost and needed instructions," said Winslow.
But the teen Winslow now believes was Sirquain wasn't lost at all.
"He says, 'Give me your wallet' and I say, 'I don't carry a wallet when I walk'," Winslow recalled. "He says, 'Give me your wallet' and I say, 'I don't have a wallet.'"
Winslow says he then grabbed the teenager's wrist and pushed the gun down toward the ground. As the teen freed his arm, Winslow got into a fighting stance and put up his fists.
"I said, 'Let's get it on! Let's get it on!'," he said.
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Winslow says the teenager threw up his arms in self-defense and sped off. He said he was prepared to fight the would-be robber.
"It has better odds than getting shot," he said. "I knew it was in the Lord's hands, that he was looking out for me that day."
Burr is charged with attempted robbery in his encounter with Winslow. He also faces charges of murder, attempted murder, robbery, auto theft and carrying a gun without a license from the crime spree. He is in jail on an $80,000 cash bond.


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Experts warned they were unable, at this stage, to rule out the risks of brain or ear cancers for people who have used mobiles for more than 10 years. They said that further investigation of this result would be a priority for the next phase of their work, which would also study the effects of mobile phones on children's health.
"We found no association between incidence and exposure for people who have used their phones for less than 10 years," said Lawrie Challis, the chairman of the Mobile Telecommunications and Health Research (MTHR) programme and emeritus professor of physics at the University of Nottingham.
"That's an important result but we cannot rule out the possibility that there's an association for exposures for more than 10 years - the numbers appeared to show some slight hint. Although that is, in no way convincing, it's a faint suggestion that needs to be followed up."
The £8.8m MTHR programme was joint-funded by the government and the mobile phone industry in response to Sir William Stewart's independent inquiry into the safety of mobile phones in 2000. He concluded that the phones seemed to pose no problems but recommended further study.
Today, the group published its final report (pdf), pulling together work from 28 studies it has supported, as well as similar research from around the world looking at the effects of mobile phones on health factors such as blood pressure, brain function and cancer.
The report concluded that there was no evidence for short-term effects from either GSM or 3G handsets or base stations. There was also no evidence that they caused the symptoms described as electrical hypersensitivity, which up to 4% of people in the UK describe as a tingling or dizziness in the presence of electrical signals.
For long-term users, however, there was less certainty. Paul Elliott, an epidemiologist at Imperial College, London, said: "In some of the studies, there was an excess of malignant brain tumours and of acoustic neuromas [ear cancers]. But the excess is quite small and is at the borderline of statistical significance. There's a hint in the data that needs to be further explored."
Professor Challis said the evidence was not strong enough to rule out a health effect in future. In addition, "most cancers cannot be detected until 10 years after whatever caused them - if you look at the link between smoking and lung cancer, smoking increased enormously 1940s on; no hint in the increase in lung cancer for 10 years."
Another question mark was raised over the effects of mobiles on children. "At this stage we have no evidence at all that mobile phones or masts hurt children," said Prof Challis.
"But we do know that a number of other environmental agents - lead, tobacco smoke, ultraviolet radiation, ionising radiation - children react differently to them, and often more severely to them, than do adults. "So you can extrapolate that it's possible therefore that maybe children are more sensitive to mobile phone radiation. We really feel we need to work on children, very little has been done around the world on children. We wish to contribute to that work."
In 2005, Sir William urged parents to limit their children's use of mobile phones as a precautionary measure and said under-eights should not use them at all. Prof Challis said that his group's research had not found anything to contradict that advice.
The next phase of the MTHR programme will focus on children and the long-term effects of mobiles on health. Starting next year, the researchers will begin a £6m study on more than 200,000 mobile phone users from across Europe, whose health will be recorded for several years to find if there are links to a range of diseases.


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College roundup: Kansas rolls to 14th in a row
Updated 11:39 pm, Monday, January 14, 2013
Ben McLemore scored 17 points before leaving in the final minutes with a right ankle injury, and fourth-ranked Kansas rolled to a 61-44 victory over visiting Baylor on Monday night.
McLemore hit a 3-pointer, then scored an alley-oop dunk off a feed from Elijah Johnson to make it 61-42 with 2:44 remaining. The Jayhawks were back on offense when the freshman appeared to turn his ankle, lying on the court for several minutes while a trainer examined it.
McLemore eventually stood up and was helped to the Kansas locker room.
The injury was just about the only thing that didn't go right for Kansas (15-1, 3-0 Big 12), which won its 14th straight game to match the fourth-longest streak in the Bill Self era.
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Johnson added 12 points, and Travis Releford had 10, while the Jayhawks' defense held the Bears (11-5, 3-1) to 23.2 percent shooting and just 9 of 42 from inside the 3-point arc.
Freshman center Isaiah Austin had 15 points and 11 rebounds to lead the Bears, who still have never won in 10 tries in Lawrence. Pierre Jackson finished with 10 points.
Austin's 3-pointer got Baylor within 56-42 with 4:18 left, but McLemore poured in his own from the top of the key, then threw down his signature dunk in transition.
It would have been the exclamation mark on a blowout win.
Instead, his injury left a sellout crowd inside Allen Fieldhouse quiet as the final seconds ticked off the clock on the Jayhawks' fourth win in their last five games against Baylor.
(1) Louisville 73, Connecticut 60: In Hartford, Conn., Russ Smith scored 23 points, Gorgui Dieng had six points and 16 rebounds, and the Cardinals (16-1, 4-0 Big East), playing just hours after they moved to No. 1, used a strong second half to beat the Huskies. Omar Calhoun led UConn (12-4, 2-2) with 20 points.
Our Lady of the Lake 108, Bacone 85: La'Ron Smith scored 30 points for the host Saints (10-7, 8-3 Red River Athletic).
Texas-Dallas 59, Trinity 46: In Richardson, David Lacey scored eight points for the Tigers (11-5).
Our Lady of the Lake 92, Bacone 68: Nelly Flores scored 22 points for the host Saints (17-1, 10-1 Red River Athletic).
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Have you experienced Adderall side effects already? Most of the people who have been prescribed this drug are unaware of what it does to them and the Adderall side effects. It is even more alarming to the students who take it so that they can have more energy, get high or even lose weight. That is why if someone is taking Adderall without prescription they will have to be aware of the side effects of Adderall and the effects that this ADD / ADHD drug has for one's personal safety and health.
Adderall is an over the counter medication that is used to treat hyperactivity disorder and narcolepsy.
People with deficiency hyperactivity disorder or ADHD which is used by most people have problems focusing, paying attention and having control of their own behavior. When they are given this drug, it is able to directly address this problem.
However, this drug is abused by many people and that is why special rules are put in place for those who are prescribing it. This is because many people and mostly students use it so that they can concentrate in class.
Unfortunately Most of the people who have been prescribed this drug also abuse it and they end up taking a higher dosage than they are supposed to. This can cause a lot of harm to them and they may end up experiencing negative Adderall side effects in the short term and developing other serious and possibly more permanent conditions in the long term. There are so many Adderall side effects that may be experienced by the people who take this drug that one should not just toy around with the idea of "just to getting high".
Below Are Some Common Side Effects of Adderall
For the majority of those who do not have ADD / ADHD the common side effects of Adderall that may be experienced due to abuse or usage of Adderall are:
Loss of appetite, difficulty sleeping (also called insomnia), headaches, abdominal pains, increases in blood pressure, weight loss, emotional changes, dry mouth, dizziness, diarrhea, feeling of weakness, increase heart rate fever, nausea, upset stomach, vomiting, heartburn and infections (which include urinary tract infection)
These side effects are not considered serious and they will disappear after a short time has passed.
Serious Adderall Side Effects
These are the side effects of Adderall that one should report to the doctor once they start experiencing them and they include:
Confusion, suicidal thoughts, shortness of breath, depression, aggressive behavior, restlessness or agitation, fainting, chest tightness, chest pain, heart palpitations, suicidal thoughts, unexplained rashes, hives, possible seizures
These conditions are severe and they should be reported to the doctor immediately once one starts to experience them.
Rare Side Effects of Adderall
These side effects are very rare and one may not know if it is Adderall causing them or other conditions. These rare Adderall side effects include constipation, shakiness, sweating, impotence, tiredness or fatigue and decreased sex drive.
They may not be clear if it is Adderall causing them that is why it is good to consult the doctor when one gets them. The doctor can diagnose and tell one what the problem is and one may start the treatment and if it's the side effects the doctor can give one a remedy.
Adderall Long Term Effects
These conditions are experienced by the people who have taken Adderall for an extended period of time. They may start experiencing some withdrawal symptoms when they stop taking the medication.
Some of these symptoms include fever, dizziness, vomiting, diarrhea, emotional changes, migraines, periods of depression and suicidal thoughts. These Adderall long term side effects are experienced mostly by the people who have abused Adderall.
Those who experience these things are advised to consult a doctor so that they can be looked at and given a remedy.
When one takes Adderall, one is not supposed to experience these types of conditions afterwards, which is why if one starts experiencing any of these side effects they should consult the doctor.
Those who abuse this drug should stop it because they are more prone to develop these issues than people who have been prescribed the drug due to ADD / ADHD. This is one drug that is not to be tampered with because it can cause very serious harm that can even lead to death. If one experiences any of the above, they are advised to consult a doctor immediately.


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Wednesday, May 23, 2007
Greetings earthlings...
1. Dealing with an adolescent like computer which no longer has volume and decides just as I'm about to "send" "post" or "upload" to go bye bye.
2. Purchasing an external hard drive for said bratty computer to transfer files and reformat my computer.
3. Discovering that aforementioned bratty computer must have gotten advice from the mafia on being thug and has now in its insolent manner frightened the external hard drive into refusing to transfer all my files which I actually really need.
4. Attending bar review courses and studying the material from said courses in overcrowded Starbucks which I despise because the coffee is lacking and the tables are tiny and the space is limited but am forced to do because its the only place near campus where I can consume beverages without hiding them in an overcoat.
5. Deep cleaning various areas of the house in a very inefficient manner since it seems each room takes approximately 6-8 hours to get through and though my bathroom and linen closet are sparkly clean, the rest of the house still looks like Hurricane Loopy left just minutes ago. And why won't my bathtub floor look sparkly white? Its quite frustrating and why I spent approximately 3.5 hours focused solely on that: bleach, scrubbing bubbles, Ajax, you name it- zip!
6. Laying lawn fabric on the flower bed so we don't have to play "battle of the weeds IV" (Weeds? undefeated champions) and then having the bright idea to lay mulch instead of pine straw on the bed and completely underestimating the amount needed resulting in three trips to home depot and said flower bed still only 1/4 complete.
7. Going out of town every weekend to visit family, play with admittedly cute nephews, and attend weddings which while enjoyable interfere with situations #4 and #5.
8. Making to do lists and planning to make to do lists which I hope will organize all the things to do which are so many and so onerous that I have yet to make the actual list. However when said list does finalize, I intend to list all things already done because isn't half the point of a to do list to cross it out and feel as though, that though you didn't get to all of your list, you did at least cross out: brush teeth, wash face, change PJs which means you certainly didn't spend the day doing nothing, certaily not.
9. Listening to Ray LaMontagne every chance I get while driving, cleaning, or passed out on the couch. He rocks!
10. Making grand plans to sit down and blog with various topics in mind but when finally sitting down with bratty computer who has joined in alliance with my weeds, dishwasher, and Norm, to taunt me relentlessly, results in me giving up before I begin because I'm afraid all words will never see the light of monitor. Part of me is considering leaving blogging all together.. perhaps on this three year anniversary my computer is telling me that the time to end has come.. all things must come to an end after all.... but despite that part of me, there is another part that wants to wait just a little while longer. We'll see...
11 comments:
- Chic Mommy said...
he he , I love this post, the way you worded everything. I'm kind of in the same boat, random posting, barely finding time to get on the computer. but my reason is that my kids are forcing me to go outside and play because after several months we finally have warm weather and sun. After a full day of being outside, going to parks or zoos, I've been too tired to turn the computer on.
- 3:02 AM, May 23, 2007
- ruby said...
Good luck with the comp issues! I hope it all works out for you and soon!
I do the lists thing...I knew it was getting out of hand and I was in need of a vacation during fourth year finals when I made a list of lists I needed to make.
- 10:34 AM, May 23, 2007
- Aisha said...
Chic, thanks, and yeah i'm sure summer months with children is not conducive to blogging, particularly since the reason you began blogging in the first place was to stay up when the kids were needing you late night on and off... now that they need you in a differnet capacity, its natural that blogging will take a backseat to the children and the needs they now have.
Ruby, thanks :) Glad to know i'm not the only one with oodles of to do lists :)
- 11:03 AM, May 23, 2007
- Radiant Light said...
Good Luck with the comp!
JazakiAllah Khair sister, Love your review sites.
Im always looking for good books to read and often dont kow what to pick up and what not.
I think you've sorted me out for some time :D
Much Love
- 7:44 AM, May 24, 2007
did anyone ever conquer his "things to do list"
- 1:35 PM, May 24, 2007
- Aisha said...
Radiant Light thanks! I need to remember to update those sites! Thanks for the reminder :)
Mystic, lol, sort of, not completely, but work is getting done! :)
- 10:01 AM, May 25, 2007
- Ali Sanaei said...
interesting blog, keep on the nice work
- 11:54 AM, May 25, 2007
- Tee said...
Don't leave, Aisha! I love you too much :)
Sometimes I think it's time to stop blogging, too, but I just cut back or take a break and eventually my love for writing wins. Not only writing but being able to touch other people's lives and having a (small) voice on whatever topic in the world concerns me. It's a great freedom we shouldn't take for granted.
As for the bathroom floor - throw in the sponge and forget about it, my friend. Some floors just do not sparkle - I speak from experience. Besides, you never know which day on this Earth will be your last. Do you really want to waste that much time on the bathroom floor? LOL.
Have a great holiday weekend and hope you catch a breather from your busy schedule! :)
- 1:51 PM, May 25, 2007
- Enyur said...
Oh Aisha, please don't go!! Tuhaaday Dum Naal He Tay Blogging Zinda Aye! *Throws a Punjabi hissy fit*
You know, you were the first blogger I visited when I actually started blogging (I created the account way before I blogged lol!)
I hope your bratty computer starts behaving :o)
- 8:34 AM, May 28, 2007
- Aisha said...
Ali, thank you :)
Tee, yeah I know yo'uve gone through the blogging drought as well :) I am more here than not... honestly, if the computer was not being this way, I'd be on much more... and thanks for making me feel better about the bathroom floor!! I hate that! :(
Enyur, you are tooooo kind, hopefully one of these days the comp will stabilize. Last Friday it died completely, I had to restoreit.. its still being bad but its working a bit... it iwll have be sent in professionally soon I guess :-(
- 12:19 AM, May 29, 2007
- Aisha said...
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- 12:19 AM, May 29, 2007


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Sweet pair! Brothers & Sister star Gilles Marini posed with his adorable daughter Juliana, 3, at the Los Angeles premiere of Oceans at El Capitan Theatre in Hollywood on Saturday (April 17).
The hunky Sex and the City: The Movie actor and his wife Carole are also parents to 10-year-old son Georges.
Gilles, 34, recently opened up to Celebrity Baby Scoop about how he raises his boy different than his girl.
Oh yes, I am so different with them. Georges was raised a lot tougher than my daughter. He is the nicest kid and I did not have to be too hard on him, especially when I saw that he was respectful to others. On the other hand, my wife has to be the cop with Juliana because I really can't get mad at her, especially when she makes those sad faces."


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General News of Wednesday, 30 March 2011
Source: Daily Democrat
The Central Regional Communication Director for NDC, Mr. Ben Allotey Jacobs, has sounded a word of caution to politicians who are hiding behind pulpit to insult President Mills to desist from this unholy behavior or encounter the wrath of God.
According to him, it is unfortunate that these men of God are showing disrespect to the highest office of the land which is the authority of God. He said they are using their preaching to denigrate Mills and exalt Akufo Addo as a Saviour. Reacting to a publication by Rev. Emmanuel Enoch Agbozo, he said, "It is ironically very unfortunate to listen or hear or read the writings of men of God who are supposed to know better and to lead the children of God to understand the ways of the Lord rather turn to mislead the flock because of lack of knowledge. If you have not been decreed by the heavens to be a reverend or a pastoral leader for the Lord's children, don't act as one; for God will expose you."
Being a classmate of Nana Akuffo Addo at Legon, and a Legonite, is it proper for a learned person like Rev. Enoch Emmanuel Amanor Agbozo to say that during the inauguration of President Mills at the Independence Square, he stumbled and mumbled at the swearing-in ceremony, Mr. Jacobs asked. "What impasse is he talking about that needs to be corrected?" he further enquired. According to the Regional Communication Director, Rev. Agbozo has displayed his ineptitude and much more a character that points to him as being a Nicholatian and a son of Beelzebub; "I say this for the reason that as a Reverend, a priest or a pastor, Mr. Agbozo knows very well that no human being on earth would deny ever having stumbled nor mumbled." In direct words to Rev. Agbozo, Mr. Allotey Jacobs said, "You call yourself Enoch and much more Emmanuel, I am sure you do not understand the meaning and the power of glory behind those names, what you mean to say is that were you living in the days of Our Lord Jesus Christ's crucifixion, you would have joined the Pharisees and the Sadducces to be laughing at Jesus Christ when he was mumbling words which was on an appeal to his Father the Almighty God to forgive people like you, Rev. Enoch Immanuel Agbozo, Son of Belial, who do not appreciate the fact that no person on earth is infallible."
It is only Reverend Osofo Enoch Agbozo who, like Koran, Dathan, and Abiram of the Old Testament who ridiculed the Prophet Moses before the congregation of Israel, would do same to Professor Mills.
"Behaving like the Prophets of Ahab, King of Israel, and having a lying and vicious tongue, is it irritating to you that President Mills your schoolmate at Legon has said that God is the President of Ghana, that Ghana will not die but live, and that Ghana will see the story of God.
Mr. so called Reverend Agbozo, we know that Nana Akuaffo Addo is your classmate and nothing stops you from supporting him, for birds of the same character flock together, no wonder," he said.
Condemning Pastor Agbozo for indulging in politics, he said, "What are you saying? Faltering steps, accusation and counter accusations, politics of insults, threats and irate youth and embittered officials and members; oh 'kobla Agbozo dzi wofie Asem' for there are worse things happening in Nana Akuffo Addo's Party, for it is better for you to preach virtues instead of writing rubbish, for I pray that the delivering hand of the Lord will be upon you." "Rev. Agbozo" Mr. Jacobs went on, "you are 'Morte Cante,' you will pretend not to see the good works of the Mills Government; every government is confronted with challenges and like Moses and Joshua were confronted with challenges they overcame, so will your friend Atta Mills overcome the challenges confronting him and it shall come to pass, says King Solomon."
Expressing surprise at Rev. Agbozo's gratitude to God for former President Kufuor's reign over that of President Mills, the vociferous Communication Director said, "Emmanuel Annan Agbozo, you are thanking God for a leader like President J.A. Kufour, in the same like manner will I also thank God for J.A. Kufour and Fifi Atta Mills because they are all chosen men of God, oh! Son of Jezebel, the devil has possessed you, he has come to you as an Angel of light and has baptized you to be one of the Reverend fathers of Baal and the same devil has blinded you not to see the good works of Atta Mills."
"Let me give you a piece of advice Reverend called Agbozo," Mr. Jacobs declared and asked him to accept the fact that every human being is fallible, adding that President Mills would not resort to the use of juju to rule the country but God would slowly lead Ghana to the promised land.


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Microsoft has posted a support article regarding some applications that have been found not to work when a Vista computer is upgraded to Vista SP1. The list is pretty small at this point, but an update like this isn't expected to break as many apps like XP SP2 did.
The good news is that almost all of the programs that have been broken already have updated versions out that let them function normally. There are a few security apps listed, such and BitDefender and Zone Alarm, so make sure you are running a compatible version before upgrading if you want to avoid any issues.
Programs that are blocked from starting after you install Vista SP1:
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Long-distance relationships are more challenging and complicated. It isn't ideal that you don't live under the same roof with your spouse but it can work if you are truly loyal, faithful, and committed to the marriage.
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The Analgesic Effect of Nefopam on the Fentanyl Based PCA (Patient-controlled Analgesia) After Lumbar Spinal Surgery
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Posterior lumbar spinal surgical pain leads to a severe degree of pain, and, hence, various means of pain management are required. Opioid pain medications such as morphine and fentanyl are frequently used as intravenously administered medications. To reduce the use of opioids for pain relief, a non-opioid form of pain relief, such as a Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drug (NSAID), is often added to the regimen.
With the use of NSAIDs, however, the risk of systemic side effects such as bleeding, gastroduodenal bleeding, and kidney damage are being reported, and there is also a report of inhibition of spinal fusion; these risks limit the use of NSAIDs.
Nefopam, a new centrally-acting analgesic agent, has been reported in an animal study to desensitize post-surgical pain, and when used with an opioid analgesic, it indirectly controlled the NMDA receptor, which inhibited the generation of c-fos gene at the spine. There are also reports that Nefopam managed pain by inhibiting the serotonin reuptake receptors.
In clinical practice, the administration of Nefopam in patients who required post-surgical pain management reduced the use of opioid analgesics by 20-50 % and also reduced the prevalence of nausea and vomiting.
Therefore, the investigators considered whether the addition of Nefopam for intravenous patient-controlled analgesia in patients with lumbar spinal surgery would reduce the side effects seen in monotherapy with opioid analgesia and result in effective pain management. This study was conducted to address this question.
|Lumbar Spinal Stenisis or Lumbar Herniated Intervertebral Disc
|Drug: nefopam
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|Study Design:
|Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment
Masking: Double (Participant, Outcomes Assessor)
Primary Purpose: Treatment
- The additional analgesic effect of nefopam on the fentanyl based PCA after lumbar spinal surgery [ Time Frame: up to 48 hours post-surgery ]The resting visual analogue scale (r-VAS) and cough visual analogue scale (c-VAS) were measured.
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|Study Start Date:
|February 2013
|Estimated Study Completion Date:
|June 2014
|Estimated Primary Completion Date:
|March 2014 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
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Experimental: The addition of Nefopam
The addition of Nefopam for intravenous patient-controlled analgesia in patients with lumbar spinal surgery would reduce the side effects seen in monotherapy with opioid analgesia and result in effective pain management.
Drug: nefopam
The chief investigator prepared the medications according to the selected randomized table, and investigators who were not involved in medication preparation recorded the pain and prevalence of complications in study subjects. The double-blind restriction was lifted if the patient withdrew from the study, and the next patient was classified into a group while blinded by using the randomized table.Intramuscular midazolam 0.05 mg/kg was administered as a premedication, and then a blood pressure machine, electrocardiogram, and pulse oximeter were connected to the patient in the operating room.
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|18 Years to 65 Years (Adult)
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A. Inclusion criteria: The study subjects were adult patients, 20-65 years old, who were going to have spinal fusion surgery due to conditions such as spinal stenosis or disks and who fell under the American Society of Anesthesiologist physical status classifications of 1 or 2.
B. Exclusion criteria: Patients who could not read or understand the consent documents or who had a defect in blood coagulation, hepatectomy, pneumonectomy, nephrectomy, cardiovascular disease, administration of MAO inhibitor, ischuria, glaucoma, or a history of seizure were excluded from the study.
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT01808014
|Contact: Tae Dong Kweon, MD
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|Contact: Tae Dong Kweon, MD
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|Yonsei University
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|NCT01808014 History of Changes
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|Study First Received:
|February 27, 2013
|Last Updated:
|February 17, 2014
Keywords provided by Yonsei University:
nefopam, spinal surgery, postoperative pain control
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Intervertebral Disc Displacement
Spinal Diseases
Bone Diseases
Musculoskeletal Diseases
Pathological Conditions, Anatomical
Analgesics, Non-Narcotic
Sensory System Agents
Peripheral Nervous System Agents
Physiological Effects of Drugs
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California and New York are "the two biggest polluting states in the country."
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Perry cooks the books on climate change
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The heat is on
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The oldest daughter of Bruce Willis and Demi Moore slips into a plunging v-neck silver dress as she steps out to support youngest sister Tallulah Belle at Le Bal des Debutantes in Paris, France.
Saturday, November 26 might be the night Tallulah Belle Willis made her debut as a member of high society, but it was her older sister who stole the attention. Stepping out to support the 17-year-old, Rumer Willis stole the attention at Le Bal des Debutantes with her daring dress.
The oldest daughter of Bruce Willis and Demi Moore came to the ball held at Hotel Crillon in Paris, France wearing a plunging v-neck silver dress that leaves little to the imagination. She later took to Twitter to share a photo of her posing with her sisters, Tallulah Belle and Scout Willis at the upper class event.
Tallulah Belle herself opted to go with a more demure look.Putting her hair up and back in a chignon, she wore a sleeveless black and silver sequined gown by Lanvin. She made her debut along with 23 other girls from 13 different countries, including Andie MacDowell's daughter Sarah Margaret.
While her mother Demi was missing from the soiree, Tallulah Belle had her father Bruce as supporter. A source told PEOPLE that the "G.I. Joe: Retaliation" actor "was a little different than three years ago [when Scout was a debutante], more reserved. He was there for his daughter, but protective."
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Thames Water said the decision to use the high-pressure jets to clean windows on the building where it has offices were taken by its landlord.
The firm has contacted the owners of Reading Bridge House in the Berkshire town urging them to use an alternative.
Window-cleaning has stopped at the water company's own headquarters.
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A spokesman said that the company had also turned off the fountains at its base in nearby Vastern Road.
He added that Thames Water had approached its landlords at Reading Bridge House, where 250 IT and training staff are based, to stop cleaners using the jets.
He told the BBC News website the use of the jets was "irresponsible and has put us in an embarrassing position".
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There are several causes of facial paralysis, such as tumors of the facial nerve or tumors of the base of the brain, trauma, or a congenital condition (a condition that you're born with). Bell palsy usually begins with a sudden weakness on one side of your face or a sudden feeling that you can't move one side of your face. It's important for you to know that these can be symptoms of such conditions as stroke. Seek medical care immediately, especially if your facial weakness is accompanied by:
Bell palsy is a form of temporary facial paralysis. It occurs when the nerve that controls movement on one side of your face becomes inflamed. The condition often comes on suddenly but improves on its own within a few weeks. Although the cause of Bell palsy remains unclear, it's thought that some cases might be caused by the herpes virus that also causes cold sores.
Bell Palsy: See More Detail
Bell palsy usually begins with a sudden weakness on one side of your face or a sudden feeling that you can't move one side of your face. The weakness gets worse quickly. Other symptoms include:
In the first couple of days to a week after symptoms start, your physical therapist will evaluate your condition, including:
Your physical therapist will immediately:
The first priority is to protect your eye. The inability to completely and quickly close your eye makes the eye vulnerable to injury from dryness and debris. Debris can scratch the cornea—the transparent front part of the eye that covers the iris, pupil, and front chamber of the eye—and could permanently harm your vision. Your physical therapist will immediately show you how to protect your eye, such as:
If you have partial facial movement, your therapist will teach you a few general facial exercises to do at home. These exercises will help you learn to move the weak side of your face and help you use both sides of your face together. One of the exercises is a gentle blowing action through your lips.
Your physical therapist will help you regain the healthy pattern of movements that you need for facial expressions and function. Recovery can be challenging because:
Your physical therapist will be your coach throughout this challenging time, guiding you through special exercises that are designed to help you relearn facial movements based on your particular movement problems. Your exercises may change over the course of recovery:
"Initiation" exercises. In the early stages, when you might have difficulty producing any facial movement at all, your therapist will teach you exercises that cause ("initiate") facial movement. Your therapist will show you how to position your face to make it easier to move (called "assisted range of motion") or how to "trigger" the facial muscles to do what you want them to do.
"Facilitation" exercises. Once you're able to initiate movement of the facial muscles, your therapist will design exercises to increase the activity of the muscles, strengthen the muscles, and improve your ability to use the muscles for longer periods of time ("facilitate" muscle activity).
Movement control exercises. Your therapist will design exercises to:
To work on coordinating your facial muscles, you'll need to have a sufficient level of activation of facial muscles first. Your therapist will determine when you're ready.
Relaxation.During recovery, you might have facial spasms or twitches. Your physical therapist will design exercises to reduce this unwanted muscle activity. The therapist will teach you how to recognize when you are activating the facial muscle and when the muscle is at rest. By learning to contract the facial muscle forcefully and then stop, you will be able to relax your facial muscles at will and decrease twitches and spasms.
Some people might have greater difficulty moving their face after a period of improvement in facial movement, which can make them worry that the facial paralysis is returning. However, actual recurrence of facial paralysis of the Bell Palsy type is uncommon.
New difficulty in moving the face is more likely the result of increasing the strength of the facial muscles without improving the ability to coordinate and control the movement. To keep this from happening, your physical therapist will show you what facial movements you should avoid during recovery. For instance, the following might lead to abnormal patterns of facial muscle use:
Your therapist will coach you to use your face as naturally as possible, without trying to restrict facial expressions because they look "different."
Doris W. wakes in the morning and washes her face. She's surprised to find that she gets soap in one of her eyes. Then, when she brushes her teeth and rinses, she feels the water running out of only one side of her mouth. Doris looks in the mirror and sees that on one side of her face, her cheek is drooped, and one corner of her mouth is lower than the other. Her first thought is that she's having a stroke, and she's even more concerned when she tries to speak and has trouble saying certain words. Because she has no other weakness of the arms or legs or changes in vision or ability to think, a stroke is less likely.
What does she do next?
First, she gets immediate medical attention in an urgent care center or the emergency department of her local hospital. This assessment is necessary to diagnose the problem as paralysis or partial paralysis of only one side of her face and to rule out other causes of facial weakness, such as stroke. Early treatment of facial paralysis due to Bell Palsy is either "do nothing" (wait and see) or prescribe anti-inflammatory or antiviral medications. Doris is instructed to protect the eye from drying of the cornea and is referred to her physician for follow up. Her physician recommends that she see a physical therapist to help her regain normal use and movement of her facial muscles.
Her physical therapist first makes sure that she is protecting her eye appropriately. Doris is using an eye patch, and the therapist shows her how to look down and focus on something, to keep the eye in the downward position, and to close the eye when washing her face or when she's outside and the wind picks up. Because her paralysis is partial, the therapist begins "facilitation" exercises to keep the lips in a better position for the cheek to lift into a smile (gently press the lips together and continue pressing while attempting to smile). The therapist recommends that Doris try using a straw positioned close to the center of her lips when drinking, which will help the weak side of the lips to "work" with the uninvolved side in sucking.
This story was based on a real-life case. Your case may be different. Your physical therapist will tailor a treatment program to your specific case.
All physical therapists are prepared through education and experience to treat conditions or injuries. You may want to consider:
You can find physical therapists who have these and other credentials by using Find a PT, the online tool that built by the American Physical Therapy Association to help you search for physical therapists with specific clinical expertise in your geographic area.
General tips when you're looking for a physical therapist (or any other health care provider):
The American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) believes that consumers should have access to information that could help them make health care decisions and also prepare them for their visit with their health care provider.
The following articles provide some of the best scientific evidence related to physical therapy treatment of Bell palsy. The articles report recent research and give an overview of the standards of practice for treatment both in the United States and internationally. The article titles are linked either to a PubMed abstract of the article or to free full text, so that you can read it or print out a copy to bring with you to your health care provider.
Sullivan FM, Swan IR, Donnan PT, et al. Early treatment with prednisolone or acyclovir in Bell's palsy. N Engl J Med. 2007;357:1598–1607. Free Article.
Peitersen E. Bell's palsy: the spontaneous course of 2,500 peripheral facial nerve palsies of different etiologies. Acta Otolaryngol Suppl. 2002;549:4–30. Article Summary on PubMed.
VanSwearingen J. Facial rehabilitation: a neuromuscular reeducation, patient-centered approach. Facial Plast Surg. 2008;24:250–259. Article Summary on PubMed.
VanSwearingen JM, Brach JS. Validation of a treatment-based classification system for individuals with facial neuromotor disorders. Phys Ther. 1998;78:678–689. Free Article.
Brach, JS, VanSwearingen, JM. Physical therapy for facial paralysis: a tailored treatment approach. Phys Ther. 1999;79:397–404. Free Article.
Ross B, Nedzelski JM, McLean JA. Efficacy of feedback training in long-standing facial nerve paresis. Larynogoscope. 1991;101(7 Pt 1):744 –750. Article Summary on PubMed.
Authored by Jessie M. VanSwearingen, PT, PhD. Reviewed by the MoveForwardPT.com editorial board.
Created: June 06, 2011
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Cyrus James Visits Abilene and Talks About His Duet With Jason Boland, New CD + Summer Touring in Exclusive Interview
With a new single to promote to Texas radio, Austin-based singer/songwriter Cyrus James stopped by to pay me a visit. During his visit, we talked about 'Lickity Split', James' duet with Jason Boland. Cyrus also discussed what promises to be an exciting summer, and played a brand new song for us in-studio.