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The entry point for the collection of websites belonging to woodblock printmaker David Bull.
Current news:
- Our Great Wave print is available ...
- Our YouTube channel is packed with interesting videos ...
- We do live Twitch broadcasts most days!
- Our new shop in Asakusa is open! Come and visit for a Print Party!
- An NHK TV broadcast covering some of my work (in English) can be viewed here.
This front page for the site gives immediate access to all the content - an overview of my work, images of all the prints I have made, stories about them, on-line copies of my newsletter, and many many other things to see and read.
Scrolling down the page you are now on will give an alternate method of visiting much of the site - showing each of the major sections as though they were independent websites ...
Special note!: My RichMedia eBook is now available! It is entitled 'Your First Print', and is a complete overview of the making of a woodblock print using the traditional Japanese techniques. This is the book I needed thirty years ago when I was starting out in this craft! If this sort of book had been available to me back then, then who knows, I might have actually turned out to be a good printmaker! :-)
Here is the page of information on the book, as well as a link to a free sample download of more than 1/3 of the book content, so that you can see for yourself!
Ukiyoe Heroes
Chibi Heroes / Portraits / Henry Manga
The summer of 2012 saw an astonishing upheaval in life here at woodblock.com After nearly a quarter century of focussing my work almost exclusively on reproduction of classical designs (with a small amount of my own original work thrown in), I have now become involved in a very large scale project working with a contemporary artist - the American illustrator Jed Henry. We ran an astonishingly successful Kickstarter campaign together, and the various print series that have been growing out of that are now featured here. Please take a look at our work on the Ukiyoe Heroes, and its 'sub' series, the Chibi Heroes, Ukiyoe Heroes Portraits, and The Henry Manga. I'm sure you won't be disappointed!
Over the past few years, I have come to discover that having video of my work is a very powerful tool to help people better understand woodblock printmaking. Everybody thinks they 'know' what a woodblock print is, but very few people have seen them being produced. And the production process is such fun! Please visit the YouTube Channel, where there are now many dozens of videos available. Some introduce the activities of my Mokuhankan publishing venture, some will let you get to know our various staff carvers and printers, and others will bring you up-to-date on whatever projects are currently on our 'front burner'
After a very successful run for the previous Mystique series, I can say completely honestly that this next print project - which will be the third in the Treasure Chest series - is truly 'by popular demand', as many of the collectors wrote and asked me to do another one. The theme this time is both simple, and yet very deep. I will be exploring 'The Arts of Japan'.
The prints are being issued at a pace of one every 4~6 weeks or so, and this time also there will be a beautiful paulownia wood storage/display case.
After many years of thinking about it, I have finally opened a woodblock print publishing venture - Mokuhankan. My own personal subscription-based printmaking will continue, but now, alongside that, I will publish prints produced by other craftsmen working under my direction. I hope you find some of the prints to your liking! Our current project is the creation of a set of ukiyo-e style prints based on video game characters. Please visit the Ukiyoe Heroes page for more details and updates.
'Mystique of the Japanese Print'
Hollywood can do it, so why can't I? The previous Hanga Treasure Chest was very successful, and appreciated by the collectors, so it's time for a sequel! The Mystique of the Japanese Print is a set of 18 beautiful prints, which will bring to the collectors a good overview of just what it is that makes traditional Japanese prints so beautiful.
The series was completed in early 2012, so the prints are available either as a complete set all at once, or as a monthly 'subscription' over the course of 18 months.
'Davie & Chiyo'
'Blue Sunflowers'
This is unrelated to my printmaking work, but I'm happy to put a link here to introduce my two daughters' web shops. After coming out of business school, Fumi got together with her sister Himi, who had been making clutches as a side business, and they set up a new brand line ... Davie & Chiyo. They have a web shop introducing the work, as well as a blog talking about it all. In addition to that (very large!) business, Himi also has her own jewelry business, which she runs from an Etsy shop. Please drop over to one - or both! - of these sites, and have a look at the goods - it's very good stuff! (Let them know I sent you ... perhaps you might even get a discount!)
In a radical departure from the previous two decades of making reproductions of traditional Japanese prints, this project featured designs of my own creation. My Solitudes was a three-year project (summer '07 ~ spring '10), which consisted of a set of 12 woodblock prints, each paired with a chapter of a book, together illustrating and describing three of my 'private' nature retreats through the course of a year.
Now that the series is complete, the 12 prints/books are available either as a complete set all at once, or as a monthly 'subscription' over the course of a year.
After the long year of work making 24 prints in the Treasure Chest, I flipped right the other way for 2006 - I produced just one print, making a reproduction of an early Edo-era painting, in scroll form. I also documented the process as I went along, and you can read about it on these pages.
As a result of prodding from collectors to do another series of small prints that incorporates a display stand, I introduced the Small Print Collection in 2006. There are ten prints in this set, making it my most affordable print series ever! The prints can all be seen on the pages here.
Introducing my Treasure Chest - a set of 24 postcard-size prints, packed together with a storage box that doubles as a beautiful display stand. For yourself, or for a friend, it is a dynamite gift idea ... a beautiful new print arrives in your mailbox every two weeks!
Read all about it on these pages.
This section of the website showcases my series of four prints based on the bijin (beautiful women) theme.
Here is the 'concert programme' ...
This website displays the delicate and beautiful 'surimono' prints that I made in the five years following the end of my ten-year long 'Hyakunin Isshu' print series. Of particular interest may be the detailed series of photographs showing each step in the production of one of the prints. Get to the site through its main index page.
The 'Hyakunin Isshu' print series
This website contains the complete set of images of my reproduction set of Katsukawa Shunsho's designs for the famous 'One Hundred Poems from One Hundred Poets'. Making the complete set took me ten years - from 1989 through 1998. It won't take you that long to browse the prints and stories!
Using blogging tools, I have created the RoundTable as a place where my collectors (and fans) can offer their comments and discussion on my work.
And it's not just the woodblock prints that are featured ... there is also a large selection of essays to provoke discussion ...
Perusing media material is an excellent way to get familiar with my work, so I have scanned/ripped/typed a number of items - TV programs, newspaper clippings, and radio interviews - and included them here in my 'Woodblock Shimbun'. You will find a 'Table of Contents' over on the Index Page. Please take a look at some of the material; I think you might enjoy it!
This collection of stories had its genesis in pieces I submitted to various weekly papers in Tokyo. Although these newspapers and magazines are aimed at Japanese people who wish to improve their English reading and comprehension skills, it seems that my writing style - straightforward and familiar - is enjoyable for native speakers too. So a couple of years ago I decided to publish a series of stories on my own, on a special web site devoted to them. A new story is issued every Sunday morning.
The Giant Stride - Woodblock Prints of John Edgar Platt
English printmaker John Platt died in 1967, leaving behind a collection of 40 woodblock prints.
This website brings this neglected and important artist back into view again. A unique combination of two traits - he was both a thorough and meticulous craftsman and a man with a 'vision' - placed him in a unique position in the history of woodblock printmaking.I hope you will enjoy seeing his work, which deserves much wider attention. The website is located at: http://woodblock.com/platt
Encyclopedia of Japanese Printmaking Technique
Very slowly, over a period of many years, I am collecting and publishing information on the traditional Japanese printmaking techniques. This section of the website will never be 'finished', but there is now quite a lot of interesting and useful information here ...


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Beauty of the Father
7:30 pm, Feb 08, 2013 | $15 general; $10 students
A play by the Pulitzer Prize winner Nilo Cruz. Set in Andalusia, Spain, where the restless ghost of the Spanish poet Frederico Garcia Lorca still wanders through the streets and converses with the living.
Where: James A Little Theater
Phone: 505-476-6429
1060 Cerrillos Road
Santa Fe, NM

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BEREA, Ohio—Brandon Weeden's concussion opens up a can of worms. The rookie quarterback has done some things well and is playing about the way one would expect from a No. 22 overall pick thrust into a starting job with a suspect receiving corps.
On the other hand, there had been hope he would circumvent some of the usual rookie trials because of his age (29) and maturity. Instead, his inability to generate a consistently effective passing game has been one of the reasons the team is 3-8, and it was one of the reasons the Browns struggled to beat Pittsburgh on Sunday even though the defense generated an eight turnovers.
If Weeden is ruled out of Sunday's game at Oakland, and replacement Colt McCoy looks good leading the team to a victory, the second-guessing will begin.
Weeden was handed the job in August and kept it despite struggling through the preseason. McCoy played very well through most of the preseason, albeit playing with and against backups.
McCoy wasn't the only observer who was convinced he could do a better job than a rookie if given the reins in the regular season. He had made 21 NFL starts and, while stuck with a 5-16 record, McCoy was eager to prove he could make a jump with improvements to this year's team.
If Weeden is cleared to play, he will. If not, McCoy will be starting at Oakland, where he had a fitful day last year, completing only 21 of 45 passes in a 24-17 loss.
This time, he would have a chance to prove he has grown, with a new running back (Trent Richardson), a new No. 1 wideout (Josh Gordon) and a more polished offensive line at his disposal.
McCoy needs to make his strong intangibles, mobility and ability to complete short and intermediate passes work if he wants to revive his career.
The guess is Weeden is still the quarterback of the future, but he has struggled enough to cloud the picture.


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Daring Bakers POP! (Dairy-free cheesecake pops with recipe)
I've had a lot of fun with every Daring Baker challenge I've participated in. I'm still an amateur baker and each month I've had to do something I've never done before.
First, I tackled my biggest baking fear – yeast. Next, was the first time I had ever made Swiss meringue buttercream (which I now make on a regular basis). In January, I made my first lemon meringue pie including my first time making lemon curd. And last month, I made my first layer cake.
This month is no exception for the list of firsts. Cheesecake. I happen to love cheesecake, but I haven't had any since finding out I was lactose intolerant. I just figured cheesecake would be one of those things I wouldn't have again without being in extreme pain (or taking an entire box of Lactaid crushed over the cheesecake).
With the help of the NEW Daring Bakers site, I was able to get my questions answered and made the cheesecake completely dairy free. And it's delicious! The pops are so cute and an easy way to bring cheesecake to a party. Thanks to this month's hostesses: Deborah from Taste and Tell and Elle from Feeding My Enthusiasms. Be sure to check out the DB blogroll to see all the other cheesecake pops.
Cheesecake Pops
Adapted from Sticky, Chewy, Messy, Gooey by Me (halved the recipe and made it dairy free)
Makes ~35 pops
2 1/2 8-ounce package of Toffuti Better than Cream Cheese – at room temperature
1 cup of sugar
2 tablespoon of flour
1/8 tsp salt
2 1/2 large eggs
1 egg yolk
1 teaspoon of vanilla
2 Tbsp full-fat soymilk + 2 tsp Earth Balance margarine – melted, mixed and cooled to room temp
1/2 pound dark chocolate
1 tablespoon of shortening
straws & sprinkles
Preheat oven to 325F. Set some water to boil.
In a large bowl, beat together the cream cheese, sugar, flour, and salt until smooth. If using a mixer, mix on low speed. Add the eggs and the egg yolk, one at a time, beating well (but still at low speed) after each addition. Beat in the vanilla and cream mixture (milk + butter).
Pour the batter into 8-inch pan, coated with cooking spray. Place the pan in a larger roasting pan. Fill the roasting pan with the boiling water until it reaches halfway up the sides of the ramekins. Bake until the cheesecake is firm and slightly golden on top, 35 to 45 minutes. (Mine took 50 minutes.)
Remove the cheesecake from the water bath and cool to room temperature. Cover the cheesecake with plastic wrap and refrigerate until very cold, at least 3 hours or up to overnight. (I refrigerated overnight.)
When the cheesecake is cold and very firm, scoop the cheesecake into 2-ounce balls (My cheesecake was very firm. I just cut the cheesecake into squares and triangles) and place on a parchment paper-lined baking sheet. Carefully insert a straw into each cheesecake ball. Freeze the cheesecake pops, uncovered, until very hard, at least 1 – 2 hours.
When the cheesecake pops are frozen and ready for dipping, prepare the chocolate. In a double boiler (I use a bowl over a pan of boiling water), heat the chocolate and the shortening, stirring often, until chocolate is melted and chocolate and shortening are combined. Stir until completely smooth. Do not heat the chocolate too much or your chocolate will lose it's shine after it has dried.
Quickly dip a frozen cheesecake pop in the melted chocolate, swirling quickly to coat it completely. Shake off any excess into the melted chocolate. If you like, you can now roll the pops quickly in optional decorations. Place the pop on a clean parchment paper-lined baking sheet to set. (I let held the pop for a minute or so to let the chocolate set so that I wouldn't have a "footprint" on my pops)
Refrigerate the pops for up to 24 hours, until ready to serve.
31 Responses to "Daring Bakers POP! (Dairy-free cheesecake pops with recipe)"
Wow, these look great! Kudos for your success at another baking first!
Your cheesecake pops looked clean-cut. Perfect cubes and they really look good in cubes! Nicely coated!! Unlike mine, lol.
The squares look great.
Mine had footprints.. and finger prints from the pint sized assistant!
Wow, your shapes are so clean and perfect. Very nice job!
Everything looks so perfect. Great job
Well done in getting them dairy-free. I don't have access to Tofutti in the UK and have had to go for the whole-dairy version, which I have to take a lactaid just to look at. Yours are lov-er-ly looking.
Perfect geometrics! Nice job–and glad you enjoyed them with the extra, dairy-free challenges.
I love how perfectly cut those are – well done!
My first batch of pops I coated by microwaving the chocolate, I think I am going to try it over the water like you did, to try to get a more consistent coating this time – they're just in the freezer now…
These turned out beautifully..they are such clean lines! Very nice!
your pops look so perfect! i wish my cheesecake had been that firm! congrats on adapting the recipe to suit your needs 🙂
Aw, bummer about the lactose intolerance (I too have lactose issues normally). I'm so glad you could figure a way around it and isn't the new DB site awesome?! 🙂 Your pops turned out beautifully! Great job.
Wow! Did you cut your squares with a knife or dental floss? They are really pretty and precise looking! I'm glad the soymilk/margarine substitute worked for you.
Awesome. I love your squares!
I really love the square pops, they are so elegant. Thanks for the tips on dairy-free pops!
Maggie, I used a knife to cut my shapes.
Great job! I did squares too.
Congratulations on your lactose-free pops. I love their cute little square shape!
Your pops are adorable! I was so happy to see a dairy free version. My little nephews are on a dairy free diet. This is a perfect treat for them. Thanks!
Great looking pops and a nice adapation of the recipe.
Ooo I love the squares and triangles. Very cute. Congratulations on completing the challenge and being able to adapt it to something you can enjoy!
I love the square pops! I'm also lactose intolerant, but I admit to loving dairy too much to give it up. Lactaid is my friend!
Your squares are absolutely perfect!! Great job on this challenge – especially with adapting it so that you could enjoy it!
Love your geometric cheesecake pop shapes. I wish my cheesecake had been firm enough to try that approach. I may try tofutti next time…
Gorgeous cube pops! They remind me of those chocolate See's suckers 🙂
woot!! Cute little square pops 😉 they look wonderful, and so perfect..soo very perfect lol
Your pops look wonderful!
Wow! Your pops look awesome. Does it taste like real cheesecake with your toffuti substitute.
perfect squares 🙂 I love them !
Great job ! congrats !
i know this post is old but i was wondering if you could share the orginal recipe that isnt dairy free? my email is email@example.com
They look and sound great! I will have to try these out.


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Category: Looking beyond Emma and Ella
It's pretty obvious that some popular names start a daisy chain of cousins that become equally popular, as was seen most recently in the progression of a group of top girls' names beginning with E. First there was Emily, which was the Number 1 name from 1996 to 2007. One year after that, Emma reached the top spot, only to be trailed by Ella, who has now been in the Top 20 since 2008.
Yet as recently as the 1980s, Ella wasn't even in the Top 1000, seen as a rather frumpy has-been, stuck in appellation limbo. Which leads us to wonder who will be next? Which two-syllable E-name will escape from the lower depths to follow in this progression?
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Feb 27, 2008 Each week of The Gauntlet III is intense from start to finish line, and the contestants are starting to show wear and tear. When Melinda mentions that the Rookies are going to keep losing because they're down so many players, Danny flips out on her and an argument ensues. Meanwhile, the Veteran guys continue to plot against the girls, hoping to once again throw a challenge and lose another female teammate. But the girls are onto them and vow to throw a challenge themselves if the guys screw with them. With a female Gauntlet right around the corner, it's on!
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Match-Up of the Century
Feb 20, 2008 Fearing that their girls are weighing them down, the Veteran guys secretly agree that the time has come to actively start getting rid of some of their teammates. Taking advantage of the confusion during the "Assembly Required" challenge, the men purposely mess up, handing the Rookies their second win and landing the Veteran girls in The Gauntlet.
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ROSS Wallace admits he may have to bide his time for a place in the starting line-up following his return from knee surgery.
Wallace made his return to the Burnley squad as an unused substitute in the 3-3 draw at QPR last weekend and is expected to be on the bench once more when the Clarets host Millwall tomorrow.
The Scottish wide man was a regular in the Burnley side before his injury but knows that Michael Kightly and Scott Arfield have since starred on the flanks for the Clarets and now have possession of the shirts.
Wallace is eager to get back on to the field but knows he cannot expect to be starting games straight away.
"The hardest thing was watching the team doing well, which was enjoyable but for me personally I'd like to be out there playing," the 28-year-old said about his five-month injury lay-off.
"I'm excited to get back, I want to get on the pitch with the boys because they're playing so well at the moment.
"But Kights and Scott have done really well and it's up to them to keep playing well, they've got the shirts at the minute.
"I'll just take it as it comes. Obviously it's frustrating sitting there on the bench but if the boys are doing really well sometimes you just can't do anything, and the team is playing really well.
"You can't have any complaints, you just train hard and as long as you're training well when your chance comes, if you're getting 10, 15 or 20 minutes off the bench you take your chance.
"You've got to try to make an impact when you come on and try to create a goal or score a goal."
Wallace decided to have an operation on his knee after struggling through the early weeks of the season and acknowledges that Burnley's form during the current campaign eased the need to risk him returning too quickly.
"It was basically just a wear and tear injury, it was no cruciate or anything like that," he said, "But it was still a bit of an operation that had to get done, it was one of those things that needed doing eventually and I decided to go for it then.
"We were playing Yeovil and I was having a stinker in the second half and I just couldn't run.
"I didn't feel right and I took the decision after the game. We got a scan and two days later I was having an operation.
"The last few weeks I've been dying to be on the bench but it's important you have three reserve games, 45 minutes, 75 and then 90. That's stood me in good stead.
"The manager spoke to me and put the reins on it a bit. Because the team has been doing so well - we've had a decent squad and not any injuries, just me, I've generally been on my own - there's not really been any rush to get back.
"I've been able to put the reins on and just hold back for another two or three weeks.
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James Hahn jumped all over his drive on the par-5 fifth hole at La Quinta Country Club, then hit his second shot so pure that it went a little father than he wanted.
Undaunted, the former Cal golfer and Alameda resident, turned to his trusty 54-degree wedge and holed a 30-foot, bump-and-run chip for eagle, part of a late birdie-eagle-birdie run that gave him a share of the second-round lead Friday in the Humana Challenge in La Quinta.
"It was a long-drive stat hole, so I kind of came out of my shoes a little bit," Hahn said about his 310-yard poke on the tree-lined hole.
That left him 220 yards, and he figured a smooth 3-iron was his best play
He made perfect contact.
"Just hit it too good," Hahn said. "Hit the center of the green, landed it 220, rolled to the back. I could have hit it with a 6-iron and probably hit it within 2 feet."
Hahn finished with a 5-under 67 to match Roberto Castro at 14 under after another day of perfect conditions in the Coachella Valley. Castro shot a 67 on PGA West's Arnold Palmer Private Course after they began the round tied for the lead with Jason Kokrak at 63.
Hahn followed the eagle with a birdie on the par-5 sixth.
Castro had the lead alone at 16 under, but bogeyed two of his last three holes — three-putting the par-4 ninth. The 31-year-old South Korean-born American won a Web.com Tour event last year.
Darron Stiles, Scott Stallings and Richard H. Lee were 13 under, all shooting 65.
Phil Mickelson shot a 67 on the Nicklaus course after opening with a 72 at La Quinta. The tournament winner in 2002 and 2004, he was nine strokes behind the leaders and two strokes off the projected cut Saturday.
Woods, McIlroy miss cut: Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy missed the cut at the Abu Dhabi Championship, a woeful start to the season for the world's top two golfers. Woods missed it after he was penalized two shots for wrongly taking a free drop. Both finished with 3-over 75s. McIlroy posted a second straight 75 for a 6-over total of 150. Justin Rose (69) is at 8-under 136 and has a one-shot lead at the halfway point over Jamie Donaldson (70) of Wales , Gonzalo Fernandez-Castano (67) of Spain and Thorbjorn Olesen (69) of Denmark.
Champions Tour: David Frost of South Africa had a 7-under 65 to take a one-stroke lead after the first round of the Mitsubishi Electric Championship in Kaupulehu-Kona, Hawaii.


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I Just wanted all to know that SSDI should be applied for as soon as you start chemo and unable to work anymore. It takes about 2 hours to fill out the paper work or on line application. I guess I'm saying that if your unable to work due to pain ,sickness, anxiety, medications, memory problems from chemo and other meds. you should apply as it is money that you have payed in or credits earned for paying in during past the years. It is retroactive from date of application up to 12 months and could be a considerable amount. I have actually seen a few cases where people did not know or could not be bothered and lost 15-17 thousand dollars in retro back pay. It's primariy base on credits earned , date you became unable to work, and copy of medical records verifying condition. This disease and all of It's complication is enough to keep many from being able to work. My public announcement for the day.
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Skiers and snowboarders in Montana can find deals to get on the slopes. We selected three of the best ticket discounts available this winter and two of the best learn to ski deals for those itching to try.
Bridger Bowl Resort offers their Three On A Wheel To Get The Deal twice in January. The resort rewards those who carpool with discounted lift tickets. Carpools of three of more people to a vehicle are eligible for $15 lift tickets and preferred parking in lots A-D. The Three On A Wheel Deal is available Jan. 14 and 21.
Blacktail Mountain has run their Thrifty Thursday program for years. It's back once again with $25 lift tickets for skiing all day on Thursdays throughout the season.
Great Divide Snowsports launched their weekday specials Jan. 5. Full day lift tickets on Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays cost $28 or $40 for two tickets.
Showdown Ski Area scheduled two learn to ski for free days. Any first time skier 7 years old through adult can sign up online in advance for the program, which is offered Jan. 16 and Feb. 3. The two-hour lessons start at 1:30 p.m. and include rental equipment and a lower mountain lift ticket.
Montana Snowbowl reduced the cost of learning to ski or ride on Tuesdays in January, starting this past week. Rentals and lessons are half price, and use of the beginner tow is free.
More information: Bridger Bowl, Blacktail Mountain, Great Divide, Showdown, Montana Snowbowl.


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Why Your Credit Score Matters
Your credit score is more important than ever, as loans and credit have become increasingly hard to come by. Credit scores determine whether you can finance a car or a house, get an apartment and possibly whether you will be hired for your next job. If you do qualify for a loan, your score will determine how much interest you'll pay. And insurance companies, cable companies and even utility providers use your credit score to determine the rates or deposit amounts to charge you.
But like many important things in life, credit scores are often misunderstood. Many of us believe popular untruths about credit scores and how they work, when knowing the truth could help us better boost or protect our scores. Here are seven common myths about credit scores and the real story behind them.
The Myth: Checking your credit score will hurt your credit.
You can check your credit once per year without hurting your score, says Kimberly Foss, certified financial planner and founder of Empyrion Wealth Management in Roseville, Calif. Checking your own score is a "soft" inquiry and does not affect your score, but when lenders and others check your score, those are "hard" inquiries and can affect the numbers.
For soft inquiries, Foss recommends visiting AnnualCreditReport.com, a government-run site that provides a no-cost credit report (and your credit score from one of the three credit reporting agencies for a small fee) once per year.
While hard inquiries are sometimes necessary, try to keep them within a 30-day period, Foss says. When she was shopping for a home mortgage, she had various lenders checking her credit score and, because her search lasted more than 30 days, they updated her credit information every month. Those multiple credit checks over a longer period negatively affected her score, Foss says.
The Myth: It's illegal for employers to check a job applicant's credit.
Actually, it's legal for an employer to pull a credit report on a job applicant or employee, but they do have to have the applicant's permission, Foss says. Employers that most often review credit reports before hiring are those in fields like banking, finance and government agencies, where employees may have access to large amounts of money or sensitive information.
While reviewing a prospective employer's credit report is perfectly OK, "It is illegal for credit scores to be used as a tool for screening potential employees," Foss says. The credit score will be included on a credit report, but rather than focusing on that number, employers are supposed to be looking for financial habits or failings that could affect an applicant's work.
As a financial industry employer, Foss regularly reviews applicants' credit reports before hiring, but instead of looking at the credit score, she says, "I'm looking at the credibility of the person. I'm really looking at whether they have defaults or foreclosures, not whether they have a low credit score."
The Myth: If you get married, you and your spouse will share a credit score.
Foss says she is regularly surprised by the number of young people who say they don't worry about their credit scores because their fiancés or spouses "are good with money." That reasoning is flawed because you don't automatically take on your spouse's credit score when you get married. "You have credit together, but you also have your own credit score," Foss says.
Even if you and your spouse share the same last name, you each have your own credit score, says Andrew Housser, CEO of Freedom Financial Network. "Each person needs to obtain his or her own credit reports, review for accuracy regularly and correct errors on his or her own credit report."
Foss cautions against listing only one spouse's name on all credit documentation, as both partners need to build their credit and maintain a strong score. "It's dangerous to avoid using your credit or keeping up with your score," she says. "You don't want to get divorced or widowed and have no credit." Foss says she frequently speaks with clients who are recently single again and are unable to obtain a mortgage or other credit because all the credit used during their marriages was in their former spouse's name. Suddenly they must start at the bottom again, rebuilding their own credit.
The Myth: If you report an error on your credit report, it will be changed.
Suppose you find an error after requesting your free annual credit report. Maybe your name appears with the wrong middle initial, leaving you responsible for debt owed by someone else.
Or payment dates have been entered inaccurately, making it appear as though you have made late payments. Whatever the error is, many people believe that all they need to do is call the credit bureau and report the error, but that's not true.
"Just because you let them know there's an error, they won't investigate it," Foss says. "It's your responsibility to get all the facts in writing, send it to all three credit bureaus and follow up to make sure the error is corrected." Even if the error only appears on one report, Foss notes that it's essential to send all the documentation to all three credit bureaus to make sure the error is removed from your credit history. And keep following up until it's gone.
If an error leads to calls from collectors, that can affect your credit as well. Typically, once a creditor sends your account to collections, that will stay on your credit report for seven years. When you alert the credit bureaus about the error in your report, remember to also alert them to any actions by collection agencies that may have been associated with the error so that consequence can be wiped from your report as well.
The Myth: Occasionally paying bills late won't hurt my credit score.
The Credit Card Accountability, Responsibility and Disclosure (CARD) Act, which passed in 2009, helped ease penalty fees for late or missed payments, but that doesn't mean those late payments aren't affecting your credit score.
"Some people mistakenly thought that [the CARD Act] relaxed the impact of late payments on credit scores," Housser says. "In reality, CARD has helped only with penalty fees for late or missed payments. Before, these fees were about $39; the new law limits late fees to $25 in most cases."
Even though the fees are lower, "late payments are still late payments," Housser says. "They do damage your credit score." In fact, on-time payments are the most important factor in building good credit, as they account for 35 percent of your credit score.
The Myth: Carrying a balance on your credit card can help build positive credit.
While credit agencies rely on your past payment history to gauge how you will do in the future, you don't have to maintain unpaid balances to show you have a credit history. If you want to build credit by using a credit card, Housser suggests charging something each month and paying it off in full and on time. "This is different from carrying a balance month to month and paying the interest and fees that go with that," Housser says. Just remember to keep your monthly charges below 30 percent of your available credit. (In other words, if your credit limit is $1,500, don't swipe your card for more than $500.)
If you don't want to add expenses to your monthly budget, pay one of your regular bills via credit card. That way, you're building credit without spending money you wouldn't normally.
It isn't absolutely necessary to have credit cards to build your credit profile. On-time payments can be made on a student or car loan and on rent, phone, Internet and utility bills to help build a credit history, Housser says.
The Myth: A bankruptcy or foreclosure will ruin your credit forever.
A major event such as a bankruptcy or foreclosure isn't desirable, but it doesn't mark the end of your life as a credit user. A bankruptcy filing can remain on your credit report for up to 10 years, and a foreclosure for seven years.
"Creditors can gauge whether you are a good risk to do business with by how well you handle your finances post-bankruptcy," Housser says. "While it can take years of responsible spending habits to get a good credit profile back to good health, it is not impossible." Those who succeed learn to address the issues that caused problems in the past, pay bills on time and closely follow the plan ordered by bankruptcy court.
While a foreclosure will cause your credit score to drop sharply, usually by more than 100 points, "a foreclosure is a single negative item," Housser says. "If you keep this item isolated, it will be much less damaging to your credit score than if you had a foreclosure in addition to defaulting on other credit obligations."
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Ivan Rodriguez elected to Texas Rangers Baseball Hall of Fame
Ivan "Pudge" Rodriguez, who excelled as one of the baseball's all-time catching greats in 12+ seasons with the club, has been elected as the 16th member of the Texas Rangers Baseball Hall of Fame, it was announced today.
Rodriguez was selected by a committee comprised of Texas Rangers officials, media members, and members of the team's Hall of Fame. He will be inducted into the Rangers Hall of Fame during pre-game ceremonies on Saturday, July 20 before the Rangers 7:05 p.m. game with the Baltimore Orioles.
Rodriguez will also be honored at the 2013 Dr Pepper Hall of Fame Luncheon on Friday, July 19 at the Omni Hotel in Fort Worth. Tickets are now on sale at texasrangers.com or by calling 817-436-5933. Rodriguez will be joined by other members of the Rangers Baseball Hall of Fame at the luncheon. Net proceeds benefit the Texas Rangers Baseball Foundation.
Signed by Texas as an amateur free agent in 1988, the native of Vega Baja, Puerto Rico batted .304 with 217 homers and 842 RBI in 1507 career games as a Ranger. He is second in club history in hits (1747), doubles (352), and multi-hit games (490), ranks third in at bats (5754), triples (28), and homers, and places fourth in games, runs (866), RBI, total bases (2806), and extra base hits (597).
Rodriguez was the 1999 American League Most Valuable Player, when he batted .332 with 35 homers and 113 RBI as he helped lead the Rangers to the third of three consecutive A.L. West Division titles. His 1999 performance remains the only time that a catcher has posted minimums of a .330 average, 35 homers, 110 RBI, and 110 runs scored in a single season. Rodriguez hit .300 or better in each of his final eight seasons with the Rangers (1995-2002).
Rodriguez, who made his major league debut with Texas on June 20, 1991 at the age of 19, had a career average of .296 with 311 home runs and 1332 RBI in 2543 games with the Rangers (1991-2002; 2009), Marlins (2003), Tigers (2004-08), Yankees (2008), Astros (2009), and Nationals (2010-11). He joins Hank Aaron, Barry Bonds, George Brett, and Stan Musial as the only players in major league history with career minimums of a .295 batting average, 2800 hits, 550 doubles, 300 home runs, and 1300 RBI.
The all-time major league leader with 2427 games caught, Rodriguez earned an all-time record 13 Rawlings Gold Gloves for his defensive work behind the plate, including 10 in a row with the Rangers from 1992-2001 while throwing out nearly 42% of runners attempting to steal in his career. The right-handed hitter batted .300 or better in ten different seasons with five years of 20+ home runs. Rodriguez is a 14-time All-Star who started a major league record 12 Midsummer classics, including nine straight with Texas from 1993-2001.
Signed as a free agent by Florida after the 2002 season, he batted .297 and drove in 85 runs for the World Champion Marlins and was the MVP of the NLCS. He played in his second World Series with Detroit in 2006. Rodriguez was acquired by the Rangers from Houston in August 2009 and played in 28 games the rest of that season. He concluded his career with two seasons in Washington, hitting .218 in 44 games in 2011, when he spent nearly two months on the disabled list with a strained oblique muscle.
Rodriguez announced his retirement as an active player after a 21-year All-Star career on April 23, 2012 at Rangers Ballpark in Arlington and was honored in a ceremony that evening prior to the Rangers game with the New York Yankees. He re-joined the Rangers as Special Assistant to the General Manager/Instructor/Ambassador in February. In that role, he assists the Rangers Baseball Operations group in a number of areas, including amateur, professional, and international scouting, player instruction on the major and minor league level, and talent evaluation. He is also involved in community and marketing endeavors on behalf of the club.
Beginning with the 2009 inductions, a selection committee meets to consider individuals for the Hall of Fame based on their playing contributions in every odd year. In even years, individuals in a non-playing capacity are considered for induction.
The Texas Rangers Hall of Fame plaques are located in the Rangers Hall of Fame exhibit, in the space previously occupied by the Legends of the Game Baseball Museum.


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Got HCH 2008 a couple of weeks ago. I'm very proud to be a part of very small but very sincere eco friendly community like you guys. Thanks for all the comments and suggesstions on HCH! I love this vehicle. I'm feeling my wallet way heavier than 2 weeks ago.. Now, I'm filling HCH once a week with 10 gals. vs. 5 times every 2 weeks with 17 gals
Does any one know how to trick auto stop feature in 2008 HCH so that it won't 'Auto stop' while stopped for a second or less? I think it is really annoying and waste of gas because I heard it burns as much gas to restart engine as to keep idleing the engine for a couple of seconds. is that true?
HCH goes to Auto Stop mode while going out of drive way, where Stop sign is not posted. Auto stop kicks in as soon as vehicle goes down to 1-3 mph. I admit, 'Auto Stop' feature is really a nice feature and it is very good for environment and for the wallet. Want to know, how much negative impact of frequent auto stop has on the life of the engine?
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How does one write an IF statement in MySQL which IF will make an INSERT if certain condition is met.
For example say we have a Table of users with fields email & q_answered = 'no' or 'yes'
So we want to make an INSERT into this TABLE only if this user has NOT been sent a Notice over the last 3 days.
The IF INSERT then would look logically like:
IF (COUNT(id) FROM qa_history WHERE date_added > (DATE_SUB(CURDATE(), INTERVAL 3 DAY)) AND email = '$email' AND q_answered = 'no' < 3) THEN INSERT INTO qa_email_history (email = '$email' )
FYI, we currently get the above job done by having a Php code that loops through all the emails in the list to make sure the above condition is met before a new INSERT is made, but this is killing the server. So much faster would be to make the IF & INSERT into one statement.
dude, get the php to do COUNT instead, just like your suggested IF
looping is so last millenium
So you are saying that a MySQL command that has an IF statement which IF would then lead to or not to an INSERT is a "so last millenium"?I did not know that MySQL IF has become so detested?Well, in meanwhile I have come up with a equally nice solution to reduce load on the server while getting the job done.But I was hoping, at least I thought, that a MySQL IF then INSERT would be a nice solution.Oh well.
i think you misunderstood
you said your php was looping over the emails
i sugggested doing a COUNT instead of looping
totally different, eh


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I just want Tamika, Reggie and either Paul or Danny in the Shooting Stars competition. I've been saying this for years, but dammit it needs to happen.
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I just want Tamika, Reggie and either Paul or Danny in the Shooting Stars competition. I've been saying this for years, but dammit it needs to happen.
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I think Hibbert, West, and Granger are borderline All-Stars. Unless our team has a great year and they feel like they have to take our best player, it could be one of these three.
In my opinion, I think it is Paul George. Paul George, if he elevates his game both literally and figuratively, is the closest. He has the highest potential of all our players to be All-Star capable. The other three have to utilize more of their talent to be effective. If PG studied the small nuances that can make his game more advantageous, his athleticism will catapult him into our team's best player.
The Pacers will be as good as he can be. Our team is an excellent team.
"Your course, your path, is not going to be like mine," West says. "Everybody is not called to be a multimillionaire. Everybody's not called to be the president. Whatever your best work is, you do it. Do it well. You cease your own greatness when you aspire to be someone else."
That is a big if and what about LBJ, Paul Pierce and Carmello. He isn't getting around any of them.....
So by that logic none of those forwards should have made it because Melo, Pierce, and LBJ did. They take more than 3 forwards folks.
Especially this year with changing the ballot to 3 front court players....I still don't see Granger getting the All Star nod though....
I can easily see Amare and Josh getting it over Danny. Amare will be back by the end of November. If NYK is hot and close in the standings to Indy, I really don't see us getting anyone in to be honest. Kyrie Irving will get in. Rondo. and Deron. Wall might. Wade will. So unless Paul really shines I don't see him getting in over Johnson or the other Points.
Garnett, Noah, Bynum, Horford, and Bosh could all get in over Roy. Even if we are a top 4 team.
But I think we will get one person in because of the injury bug. After all, Roy had the numbers, but if Bogut, Horford, or Noah were healthy they might have gotten the nod over big Roy. Not that they were more important to their team. But that they are more notable.
I thought Noah was healthy during selection time last year?
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Two sad things: 1.) you look at the reigning DPOTY and measure his ability based purely on numbers (especially considering how favorably they compare to Roy's) and 2.) you dismiss a player as "all hype" when discussion potential All Stars.
Here is how I think Danny can get in over Melo and Pierce. First off score 19 a game, Melo will probably score around 22 or 23 a game and then Danny just needs to be a good defender and then the coaches might give him the nod over Melo since he does not like to play D, as for Pierce he is what 35 years old? You can't expect him to play at an all-star level much longer and to be honest Pierce was not much better than Granger last year and expect Pierce to decline even more this year
With the balance of this team I can see no player dominating, thus statistically no player will stand out. The Pacers could be 2nd in the east and have no player in the All-Star game. That would be more motivation for the playoffs.
Melo is making the all star game. No question. If Danny and Melo face off, Melo wins 100% of the time. No argument.
After going over the list of players again, and factoring in the new voting setup, I think it will be tougher for Danny and Roy to make the All-Star team than Paul George. There are way more All-Star Quality forwards and Bigs than there are guards.
These are the player I think will make the All-Star team, including players from the other teams in the east:
1. DWill
2. Kyrie
3. Wade
4. Rondo
5. Paul George
2. Melo
3. Bosh
4. Pierce
5. Horford
6. Garnett
7. Bynum
The only chance Danny has is if he stands out as better than Pierce or if the Pacers are much better than Boston at the All-Star break. Joe Johnson could edge out Paul George just because I expect Brooklyn to get way more attention than the Pacers this year. Roy won't make the All-Star game unless Horford or Garnett get injured (I don't think he would've made it last year if Horford was his usual healthy self).
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I expect Paul George to take another leap forward, but I don't see him quite making the all star leap this year. Maybe next year.
Its between Granger, Hibbert, and West. At least one pacer will make it, and while a lot of people think it will be Hibbert. I expect it to be Granger or even possibly West (Don't be surprised if he is our leading scorer this season).
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If it was only fan vote that factored into who got into the all-star game I would agree with those who think Chandler has a better opportunity to be in the all-star game than Roy. Reality is though it isn't, and when considering Roy is both a more complete player than Chandler and is one of the best post defenders in the league himself I find it hard to believe Chandler would get the nod over Hibbert.
Also I have no idea why West is in this discussion.
I think Roy with his shot blocking and perhaps 15-8 season on a winning team can do it, but I really think the D West angle is intriguing. He's been a scoring machine before and his moves look stronger and healthier than last year. If he gets rolling for the first half and is knocking out 18 points every night, again on a winning team, then he might have a case.
I say 100% no way on Paul or Hill. Danny is the wild card. He has a potential path and can obviously put up a ton of points, plus the image that he's been there before (but so have Roy and West).
Shouldn't the dunk competition feature Green vs Paul? How many times have top dunkers squared off like that from the same team. I don't mean a token 2nd guy, but 2 guys that could win. Heck, they could be throwing lobs for each other during the contest.
Catchings, Reggie and Danny NOT in the 3 man shootout is almost stupid. Has there been a more obvious pairing before?
Because there's a really good chance he leads the Pacers in scoring this year.Also I have no idea why West is in this discussion.
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The only Pacers player that has a chance to be an All Star is Danny but he has to compete with Pierce, Lebron, Wallace, Deng and probably somebody that comes out of nowhere.
Hill and Paul George have to compete against any guard, JJ, Rondo,Dwill, Dwade, Jason Terry?, Jason Richardson, Ray Allen?, etc.
Roy could probably make it but his climb is as big as him, Noah, Horford, , Chandler, Josh Smith, ,Amare, Bynum, Boozer, Bosh, KG, Humpries?
West is also on the same boat as Roy, no way he makes it, 18ppg is Seth's prediction? Ok....
If he was the second option I could see that, but on this team at best he is going to be number three behind Granger and Hibbert, most likely he is also going to be behind George.
Starting five will probably be: Deron Williams, Dwyane Wade, Lebron James, Carmelo Anthony, and Chris Bosh/Kevin Garnett. (Derrick Rose instead of Deron Williams if he's healthy and counts on ballot)
The three backup guards will probably be Rondo, Kyrie Irving, and either D Will if Rose makes it, or Joe Johnson.
The four backup forwards will probably be Pierce, Garnett/Bosh, Horford and Bynum.
Celtics and Heat really have to suck or get injured to not have 6 guys from the two rosters make it.
"It's just unfortunate that we've been penalized so much this year and nothing has happened to the Pistons, the Palace or the city of Detroit," he said. "It's almost like it's always our fault. The league knows it. They should be ashamed of themselves to let the security be as lax as it is around here."
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Not too impressed by Paul this year. I'll give him a little more time, but his game is not that of a future superstar. Athletic, yes. But Gerald Green and Brandon Rush are too. Paul has a long way to go and I'm starting to doubt his ceiling being that high.
If we have a record in the top 3, there's no way we'll get snubbed and not get at least 1 player in. If we somehow have the #1 record at the break we'll get at least 2 in from the coaches.
I think PG has the best chance....he'll have to compete with Rose (who probably wont be back from injuries), DWill, Rose, and JJ...
Granger and Hibbert will be competing with James, Bosh, Noah, Amare, Bynum, Melo...I just dont see it happening for Granger and Hibbert
"So, which one of you guys is going to come in second?" - Larry Bird before the 3 point contest. He won.
all of the Pacers fans that don't believe D-West has a chance at the all star team need to go back to the end of the regular season and beginning of the playoffs last year when West was healthy, dude was a scoring machine, don't tell me he does not even have a chance


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That's the garden update for this week. If you want to check the progress, here are the other updates:
first garden update
Garden Update #2
Garden Update #3
Sunday, June 11, 2006
WOW Kalyn, they look so healthy! To think they started from seeds. You definitely have green fingers...
My peppers have small flowers now, please tell me, how long til i get as big peppers like yours? Just roughly. Also, my tomato plant have 2 tiny flowers... there is hope.
Looking great there Kalyn!!!!ReplyDelete
Wow, things grow fast in your neck of the woods. I've got two green tomatoes and everything else is just flowering. I do have a huge squash plant growing out of our compost heap. Have no idea what kind of squash, could be anything!ReplyDelete
The dew or moisture from the rains is so gorgeous on those tomato plants. One of my favorite garden smells is what you get with the slightest touch of those tomato leaves! You really have a garden. Peppers and cucumbers and squash! Wow!ReplyDelete
Mae, I have to confess that this pepper was a tiny pepper on the plant when I bought it so I would guess about a month before a pepper gets this big. Maybe a little less if there is a lot of sun. Keep us posted how your veggies are doing.
Pamela, thanks!
Elise, I think it's the Utah sun. My garden is in a great location where it gets full sun from early morning to night. You'll have to tell me what the volunteer squash turns out to be. I usually plant butternut but I didn't this year.
Tanna, love that tomato smell!! My garden is pretty big. I have 12 tomatoes, 2 peppers, 3 kinds of squash, volunteer beans, cucumbers, and lot and lots of herbs. I'm pretty obsessed with gardening during the summer.
Wow,peppers and cukes already, I'm jealous.ReplyDelete
superb --love the squash blossoms. Our tomatoes have finally got nice size on them but they're so far from being ripe. Sigh.ReplyDelete
Oh Kayln!!! I enjoy so much looking at your photos! I don't have time growing fruit/vegetable (yet), so you can tell I'm so envious of your "fruitful" garden (ha!) Oh mine, cucumber with cheese, simple and heavenly! And what a great idea of that cucumber trellis! I saw one of my neigbors using a long stick and tighting it with the plant. Is this method good too?
No worry your garden is immaculate. In here the weeds just love me...
I am drooling over your tomatoes! They look delightfull! I have never had much luck with growing my own!ReplyDelete
I love to read your garden updates.
I love squash blossoms, gimme some ;)
Kayln, your garden looks great. Do you ever make salsa with your tomatoes? I have many tomatoes this year in Texas and was wondering if you had a good salsa recipe? JanReplyDelete
What a great idea for the cucumber cage! I may just copy your idea, ok? My cucumbers are finally starting to climb! I can't believe how our garden is doing this year, considering we didn't buy and pre-grown plants. Everything was sowed from seeds!ReplyDelete
Wow, I really got behind on reading these comments.
Stephen, you should NOT be jealous. Your garden is beyond awesome.
Cath, be patient, the tomatoes will come all at once!
Gattina, yes you can use a stick as a plant stake too. I'm doing that with some of my tomatoes. I'm glad you don't mind the weeds. There aren't quite so many now.
Anonymous, tomatoes need a lot of sun and not too much water.
Isil, I would send you some, but I don't think they would survive the trip!
Anonymous, I have only made salsa once, but I'm going to experiment more this year. (I've never needed to make it because my sister Val makes great salsa and gives it to me every year.)
JMom, please use my cucumber cage idea. And growing a garden from all seeds? I am very impressed.
I'm so happy you're taking the time to comment on Kalyn's Kitchen! I love hearing from people who stop by, especially if you're sharing feedback or asking questions about a recipe I've posted here.
I've recently changed my comment settings so people can comment without signing in, but you will need to check the box to show you're a live person, and comments on older posts won't show up until I publish them. Thanks for understanding!
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Effect of Posterior Corneal Toricity on Refractive Outcome of Pseudophakia
The recruitment status of this study is unknown. The completion date has passed and the status has not been verified in more than two years.
Verified March 2012 by Jinsong Zhang, China Medical University, China.
Recruitment status was: Recruiting
Recruitment status was: Recruiting
China Medical University, China
Information provided by (Responsible Party):
Jinsong Zhang, China Medical University, China
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
First received: February 27, 2012
Last updated: March 13, 2012
Last verified: March 2012
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This study is to evaluate the necessity of considering posterior corneal toricity on refractive outcome of patients with cataracts and corneal astigmatism after implantation of intraocular lenses.
This is determined by comparing total corneal and refractive astigmatism,and by comparing the expected refractive result with actual refractive astigmatism postoperatively,using total corneal and anterior corneal astigmatism to calculate respectively.
|Astigmatism Cataract
|Procedure: phacoemulsification Device: Pentacam (Oculus,Germany)examination
|Phase 4
|Study Type:
|Study Design:
|Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment
Masking: None (Open Label)
Primary Purpose: Treatment
|Official Title:
|Effect of Posterior Corneal Toricity on Refractive Outcome of Pseudophakia
Further study details as provided by Jinsong Zhang, China Medical University, China:
Primary Outcome Measures:
- Pentacam-derived corneal astigmatism [ Time Frame: 3month postoperatively ]
- refraction [ Time Frame: 3month postoperatively ]
|Estimated Enrollment:
|Study Start Date:
|February 2012
|Estimated Primary Completion Date:
|May 2012 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
Intervention Details:
Procedure: phacoemulsification
After topical anesthesia with Alcaine, 3.0-mm clear corneal incisions were made. Torsional phacoemulsification was performed using the Infiniti Vision System with the OZil handpiece, a 45-degree Kelman miniflared tip, and DuoVisc viscoelastic (all from Alcon).Device: Pentacam (Oculus,Germany)examination
Total corneal astigmatism is obtained by Pentacam at every visit.
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|18 Years to 80 Years (Adult, Senior)
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
Inclusion Criteria:
- cataract candidates
- preoperative corneal regular astigmatism >0.75D
- Willing and able to complete all required postoperative visits
- Able to comprehend and sign a statement of informed consent
Exclusion Criteria:
- significant intraocular lenses tilt or decentration
- corneal scarring
- Irregular corneal astigmatism
- other ocular diseases
- surgical complication
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: NCT01554761
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT01554761
|Contact: Qi Sun, MD
|+86 15840336028
|China, Liaoning
|Eye hospital of China Medical Univerisity
|Shenyang, Liaoning, China, 110005
|Contact: Jinsong Zhang, MD +86 13066667486
|Sub-Investigator: Qi Sun, MD
|Sub-Investigator: Cheng Peng, MD
|Sub-Investigator: Jiangyue Zhao, MD
|Sub-Investigator: Liwei Ma, MD.PhD
Sponsors and Collaborators
China Medical University, China
|Principal Investigator:
|Jinsong Zhang, MD
|Eye Hospital of China Medical University
More Information
Keywords provided by Jinsong Zhang, China Medical University, China:
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ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on September 21, 2017
|Responsible Party:
|Jinsong Zhang, MD,the President of Eye hosptial of China Medical Univerisity,China, China Medical University, China
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
|NCT01554761 History of Changes
|Other Study ID Numbers:
|Study First Received:
|February 27, 2012
|Last Updated:
|March 13, 2012
Keywords provided by Jinsong Zhang, China Medical University, China:
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Lens Diseases
Eye Diseases
Refractive Errors
Signs and Symptoms
ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on September 21, 2017


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