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The original Starship Troopers hit theaters in 1997. I was a Senior in high school and wanted nothing more than to join the Mobile Infantry and kill some bugs. (Maybe that's why I'd later enlist in the US Marines). The film - based on the classic, critically acclaimed sci-fi novel by Robert Heinlein - was directed by Paul Verhoeven and starred Casper Van Dien as Johnny Rico, Denise Richards as Lt. Carmen Ibanez, Dina Meyer as Dizzy Flores, Jake Busey as Ace Levy, Clancy Brown as Sgt. Zim, Michael Ironside as Jean Rasczak and Neil Patrick Harrison as Carl Jenkins. Of course, many of these characters died in the original film and, after Verhoeven's original, the two subsequent live-action films, Starship Troopers II: Hero of the Federation and Starship Troopers III: Marauder, lacked the same appeal as the original. Of course, for die-hard fans, the CGI animated series Roughnecks: Starship Troopers Chronicles followed the series' characters and expanded the war even more. However, none of these hold a candle to the most recent addition to the series - Starship Troopers: Invasion.
Directed by Shinji Aramaki (of Appleseed fame), written by video game writer Flint Dille, and produced by series' star Casper Van Dien and original film writer Edward Neumeier, Starship Troopers: Invasion tells a new and original story that's set even farther in the future. The war is still in full force and there are now new, dangerous and experimental weapons being created which the humans hope will give them the edge in the on-going struggle against the bugs. Minister of Paranormal Warfare Carl Jenkins (voiced by Justin Doran) commandeers the starship John A. Warden and hopes to use this experimental new weapon against the bugs. However, when the fleet loses all contact with the Warden, General Johnny Rico (voiced by David Matranga) tasks a special unit of Mobile Infantry to track down the ship. With the help of Captain Carmen Ibanez (voiced by Luci Christian) and the unit's leader Major Henry 'Hero' Varro (voiced by David Wald), who's been arrested by Jenkins for insubordination, the group sets out to not only find the ship, but rescue it from a bug invasion the likes of which could cause the earth to be overrun. Of course, the Mobile Infantry takes it to the bugs the only way they know how: cocked, locked, and ready to rock.
The Mobile Infantry unit is made up of a number of interesting personalities, including Ice Blonde, a wicked cold warrior who's always mixing it up with the men; Holy Man, a religious soldier who puts his faith first and foremost in his fellow grunts; Bugspray, who's always ready to lay down heavy fire; Ratzass, a quick to anger muscle head who's loyal and steadfast; and Trig, a lethal sniper who deals death with an antique rifle. Each character's personality is revealed through their actions and, while some of the characters sadly act only as fodder for the bugs, viewers gain a more in-depth look at many of the crew, providing viewers with an opportunity to relate more closely to each.
As is standard with films directed by Aramaki, the animation is tight, smooth, and impressive. Likewise, the motion capture is well done and, while the realism is - like in most CGI today - still somewhat unrealistic, the amazing detail in all of the settings and environments is truly astonishing. The film features design work by both Aramaki as well as designer Shinji Usui, thus bringing to life the futuristic sci-fi warriors, their power suits, their weapons and their ships and stations. In all, the design work on the film is nothing short of spectacular. Likewise, the sound design is well done and features an impressive DTS-HD MA 5.1 lossless audio track in both Japanese and English. Providing plenty of explosions, bullet impacts, and bug screams across the sound stage, most will find it plenty satisfying.
As for special features, the film includes bonus material which should impress most fans of the series. This includes an audio commentary with director Aramaki and Sony Pictures' VP of International Production Tony Ishizuka provide an engaging and interesting look at the film's creation, style, connection to the original book and other films, characters, and more. If you're a fan of the series, you'll dig this commentary a lot. Other special features include "The Making of Starship Troopers: Invasion," a full length featurette (at just under two hours long) broken into eleven parts, which focus on everything from the creation of the film, the character desigs, the motion capture, the bugs, the ships, the music, the power suits, and more. Again, if you're a fan of the series, you'll want to check this out. Even more special features include a Concept Art Gallery featuring both hand-drawn and CGI artwork from the film's production, a few deleted scenes, a gag reel, and a Ultraviolet copy of the film.
If you're a fan of the original Starship Troopers, any of the sequels, or the animated series, you'll love Starship Troopers: Invasion. It's got all of the violence, bug battles, suspense, and even nudity found in the original film as well as as cast of interesting new characters, awesome new ideas (Power suits for every soldier? Hell yeah!) and angry new bugs. Heck, even if you're not a fan of the original films, Starship Troopers: Invasion is a great way to spend 90 minutes, especially if you're a sci-fi fan or simply looking for a bit of bug hunting action. While it may not be live-action, this type of film actually is best when done in CGI and, overall, it's one of the coolest new sci-fi films to hit home video.
Starship Troopers: Invasion is rated R for violence, language and nudity and is available now on blu-ray and DVD wherever fine home video is sold.
- Jess C. Horsley


text: After his own art By Rosalie Earle April 27, 2013 Story Share Lawrence Pierce Butler Institute of American Art, in Youngstown, Ohio, selected for its permanent collection this painting by Pete Ballard titled "Oranges from the Sun Fresh Market, Peterstown, W.Va." Lawrence Pierce Pete Ballard is surrounded by his paintings of flowers and still lifes in his Peterstown apartment. Behind him, the painting "Shirley Meyers Rhododendron, Peterstown, W.Va." was given to the Butler Institute. Lawrence Pierce "Dr. Hunter's Lilacs, Peterstown, W.Va.," by Pete Ballard, was selected for the permanent collection of the Butler Institute. Lawrence Pierce Three-foot-high fashion dolls in period costumes made by Ballard have a new home in the Butler museum. Lawrence Pierce Ballard stitched this outfit from a 19th-century fashion magazine that describes it as a "Morning dress, suited to a watering-place breakfast table." Lawrence Pierce Ballard made this doll to round out his collection of "Gone With the Wind" dolls. It depicts Scarlett O'Hara at Tara during the depths of the Civil War. Lawrence Pierce A close-up of one of fashion dolls Ballard gave to the Butler museum. CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- Like many octogenarians, Pete Ballard is getting rid of his possessions.His, however, aren't going to children and grandchildren; instead, they're headed to museums and art galleries across the country.On Wednesday, the executive director of the Butler Institute of American Art drove from Youngstown, Ohio, to Monroe County to pick up paintings by Ballard as well as a dozen fashion dolls he created."Your paintings are exceptional and will be a fine addition to the Butler collection, which also has one of the most celebrated collections of American Still Life painting," Louis Zona wrote in a December letter to Ballard.The Butler collection contains works by John Singer Sargent, William Merritt Chase, Thomas Eakins, Mary Cassatt, James Whistler, Jackson Pollock and Andrew Wyeth. It owns the famous Winslow Homer painting "Snap the Whip" of schoolboys playing outside a one-room schoolhouse.An Edward Hopper painting had just returned from being on loan to the Tate Gallery in London, when Zona spoke by phone last month about the museum and the new acquisitions.Jack Grand Butler, owner of Youngstown Sheet and Tube Co., established the museum in 1919. "He was one of the earliest collectors of American art," Zona said. "While his contemporaries were going to Europe to buy Monets, he was busy buying William Merritt Chase. He was a visionary, and we are reaping the benefits."For the Butler's permanent collection, Zona selected three of Ballard's paintings: one of lilacs, another of rhododendron and a still life of oranges.He took several other paintings donated by Ballard that the Butler can auction off to raise money. "It was very generous of Pete," Zona said.He also left Peterstown with perhaps the last fashion dolls that Ballard will make. The 3-foot-tall papier-mâché dolls are lavishly dressed in historically accurate costumes from the 19th century. "The doll collection is a new venture for us," Zona said.Several other regional museums, including the West Virginia State Museum, already have fashion dolls or hat dolls Ballard painstakingly created over the decades.Among his favorites are those he based on the outfits worn by his friend Vivien Leigh when she played Scarlett O'Hara in the 1939 movie "Gone With the Wind."Last summer, he loaned six Scarlett dolls and one Mammy doll to the North Carolina History Museum in Raleigh when it displayed the extensive Tumblin Collection of "Gone With the Wind" memorabilia.At the end of the show, Ballard gave Tumblin (whose collection is valued at $66 million) the dolls, and insisted that one more was needed. Scarlett's costumes were all glamorous ones, and Ballard thought he needed to make the threadbare dress the heroine wore through half of the Civil War. He found a pink print material and bleached it, stained it and beat it with a rock. He collected locust tree thorns to hold the hairnet in place -- just as Scarlett would have done during the lean years. He went to a local junk shop looking for metal to make the gun Scarlett shot the Yankee with; owner Bill Bailey carved a wooden weapon instead.For the other dolls, Ballard sewed outfits based on fashion plates from 19th-century magazines such as Harper's Bazaar.In his Peterstown apartment, he pointed to one doll headed to the Butler museum. The doll is dressed in an all-white dress with four layers trimmed in scalloped lace. He copied it from a drawing in a fashion book. The caption reads, "Morning dress, suited to a watering-place breakfast table." Presumably, it was a White Sulphur Springs-caliber watering hole.Ballard has given much of his collection of fashion books to Concord University and to West Virginia University.He also gave two Monroe County landscapes to the West Virginia and Regional Library Center at WVU.To Westminster College, in Fulton, Mo., he has donated personal items relating to his close friendship with Sarah Churchill, such as the pen-and-ink drawing she did of her famous father, Winston, driving a convertible. He and Churchill were good friends with the painter Lobo Nocho, and the works by him that Ballard owned have gone to the North Carolina Central University in Durham, N.C.A portrait of Ballard by Joe King, a North Carolina artist, has passed on to Elon College, which has an extensive collection of King's paintings."I've spent the past two years giving it away," Ballard said of his possessions, although with every wall covered with paintings and photographs, it was hard to tell (some are copies of what has already been donated). "I just want to find a place for them where people will enjoy them."On the advice of a friend, he contacted the Butler Institute about donating two landscapes by James M. Hart of the Hudson River school of artists. He sent them photographs, and in the background his own work was visible, and Zona inquired about them."I'm like a plucked chicken," Ballard joked.Ballard said he has never sold any of his collection, and has an income that is sufficient for his convenient, low-cost lifestyle in Peterstown, where he retired to 17 years ago.Before that, the 82-year-old Welch native had an eclectic career as a painter, teacher and costume designer and curator, living in such locales as Saudi Arabia and Vietnam."Everything I've done in museums and in the arts has been as a volunteer or donor. I've never been paid," he said.Reach Rosalie Earle at email@example.com or 304-348-5115. 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Why is the New York Times blocking me every time I go to this URL...
At first, I figured it was because I was logged in to the NY Times, and they had some counter that showed I had read 10 Articles.
So then I deleted all NY Times cookies, but the same issue.
Then I thought this might be because Google was keeping track of me. (I noticed this Article via Google News.)
So next I deleted all of my Google cookies, but the same issue.
I even tried logging in to a different Free Wi-Fi connection, thinking that could be blowing my cover, but no dice.
Now I'm getting a little weirded out?! :shifty:
How in the heck is the NY Times keeping tabs on me???? :eek:
Ah, you've discovered why using cookies might be OK for user preferences and the like, but not much else.They fail to provide any security benefit as unscrupulous users will try to circumvent measures by deleting the cookies.
As long as you don't read more than 10 a month or pay for a subscription you'll be fine.
As for
How in the heck is the NY Times keeping tabs on me????
could be any number of ways, you'll have to ask them.
But I'm asking here because I'm trying to learn about the Technology and Approaches being used!!
Could be the FBI tracking your reading habits via the NY Times reading list. Have you been reading any other mainstream papers that are affiliated to the NYT?
Nowadays I don't think it's so much the FBI as it is the NSA that needs to be worried about
Looking at the "Recommended Stories" - i.e. Korea, China, G.O.P, and Gospel - does make me wonder if some sort of "international/political/religious" flag might have been triggered, but I think that's a different concern here unless the NSA is indeed hoping to gather more info. Hopefully Debbie has not been searching for "how to make a bomb"
oh yes, I had heard about the NSA and 'snooping' on internet behaviour. I didn't know to what level or extent it went to being over this side of the pond! All we have to worry about is inquisitive local councils slapping fines for bins being out too early!
Nah, just secretly looking at Frederick's of Hollywood ads....
Ha ha!!
Nah, but I do wanna know what Technology/Approach the NYTimes is using to keep me reading articles, because if I understand how they are successfully blocking me out, I might be able to implement it on my website!! :lol:
Is what they are doing to me called a "Pay Wall"??
(I've never been that interested in Pay Walls because in the past they were so easy to get around. However, it looks like the NY Times has their ducks in a row this time!) :lol:
Anyways, if the Mods could move this thread to one of the more technical Forums, I'd love to dissect how all of this stuff works!!
OK, moved to Web Security. Merry Christmas.
My first guess would be that because you're opening the links from an emal, that it's sending something to the site they're using.I'm sure you have heard "never click a link in an email" before, there's good reason not to.
Seems using IP would be pretty useless and raise havoc with way too many "innocents".
They could be using HTTP headers somehow, but even that seems unlikely considering the number of visitors they must get.
Maybe they track not from the page load, but the video play?
Other than that the only thing I can think of is that they managed to get something downloaded to your machine other than a cookie. If so, hopefully AV/adware scans would detect it.
If I was a newspaper getting income from (among others) subscribed Internet readers, I should simply link my server logs to a counting/popup mechanism and the account administration data. The IP and/or other "non-personal data" of a visitor are known, the visited pages too. Or possibly I can have a kind of cookie-registration on my side (the site cannot be visited if cookies are disabled). Maybe there are some complications, but I should do it always serverside to be sure of my income source.From the NYT privacy page:
"Device Information. We may collect non-personal information about the computer, mobile device or other device you use to access the NYT Services, such as IP address, geolocation information, unique device identifiers, browser type, browser language and other transactional information."
As I mentioned in my OP, initially I went from Google news and clicked a link to a NY Times article. I read that first artcle, and then went back to Google news, read some other newspaper articles, and then came back to read As Lutherans Exit Pews in Brooklyn Church Arab Christians Move In, and BOOM, I was stopped cold!!
I did NOT do anything with E-mail.
And each of the separate actions below has not worked in getting around this "10 Article per Month Quota"...
Logged out of my (unpaid) NY Times account
Deleted all NY Times cookies
Logged out of Google
Deleted all Google cookies
Pasted a NON-REDIRECT URL to the article in my Browser...
I just can't fathom how they are keeping me out.
Without any cookies or an Account - especially one in which I am logged into - the only other way they could track me is by IP Address. (And I run WiTopia, so that wouldn't work...)
Yeah, I'm starting to wonder about that...
Somewhere in the past week I read that the NY Times spend tens, if not hundreds, of thousands of dollars on a new "Pay Wall".
Must be what I am running into now.
Whatever it is, it seems to be VERY EFFECTIVE so far!!!
(Just wish I knew how they are able to keep me locked out...)
Anyone else have any ideas??
More like millions from what I heard. They are using a combination of things typically described as browser fingerprinting -- you do give off lots of data beyond cookies.
Best bet to bypass it is to use other browsers or even VMs.
I think you're right.
Unfortunately I have been in "FireFox Hell" lately, and today I reinstalled FireFox, so I sorta forget all of the settings I had when I started this thread.
It seems to me that in FF, I went under Preferences and made it so it erased "Sire Preferences" on close and that seemed to take care of the issue, but I'm not certain now after my re-install.
To your point, I know when I went into Opera and Chrome, there was no blocking.
Guess I'll have to keep an eye on things over time, since I often read the NY Times.


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RALEIGH, N.C.—N.C. State's fire-up-the-crowd pregame video features all the fan-favorite Wolfpack players proclaiming, "This is our State." And as a nice bookend, as the final seconds ticked off the clock of the Wolfpack's 91-83 victory against rival North Carolina, the student sections at PNC Arena broke out with a loud, imploring cheer: "Our State! Our State! Our State!"
On the surface, that might seem hard to argue.
After all, the Wolfpack climbed the Tobacco Road mountain Saturday with their victory over the Tar Heels. On Jan. 12, they knocked off Duke when the Blue Devils were undefeated and ranked No. 1. Saturday's win marked only the fourth time since 1990 that N.C. State has beaten both Tobacco Road rivals in the same season; the others were 1991, '95 and 2003.
That's big stuff in these parts.
N.C. State has looked like a potential Final Four contender for long stretches of those two games.
"It's a really significant win for us, right now, kind of where our program has been," N.C. State coach Mark Gottfried said. "We understand we've got a long way to go, but you've got to take steps along the way and this is a good step for us."
But here's the thing: Just four days ago, the Wolfpack lost to Wake Forest, a team that plays basketball about 100 miles west on Interstate 40. If you know your geography, you know the state of North Carolina extends much farther than just 100 miles west of Raleigh. And, if you know your college basketball, you know Wake Forest is a team Final Four contenders shouldn't lose to, regardless of the location. The Demon Deacons, who are 134th in the kenpom.com ratings, scored 51 points in the second half—exactly a week after they scored a total of 44 points in a loss to Clemson.
The results of those three games say everything about this season's Wolfpack—they are a dangerous team, both to opponents and to themselves.
"I feel like it's all about our effort and intensity and the energy," said Richard Howell, who had 16 points, 14 rebounds (six offensive) and three assists against UNC. "Going to Wake Forest is tough, playing there and getting up for a game, especially against Wake Forest. I'm definitely not making excuses. We know we've got to come out a lot better than that."
In the three games after the Duke win, N.C. State lost to Wake Forest and to Maryland and barely beat Clemson at home. Of those three, only Maryland has even a remote chance of making the NCAA Tournament.
"It's a lot about maturity, being able to come off great games like this and being able to prepare for the next games, against (teams that are) not the Dukes and the Carolinas," Wolfpack freshman Rodney Purvis said. "We've just got to find a way to get up for every game like it's Duke or Carolina."
N.C. State has six talented players, a core that matches up with any team in the country. All six will have the opportunity to play professional basketball, too.
On Saturday, point guard Lorenzo Brown had 20 points and 11 assists. Forward C.J. Leslie joined Howell and Brown in the double-double club with 17 points and 10 rebounds. Freshman T.J. Warren had 19 points off the bench, and freshman Rodney Purvis added seven points. Marksman Scott Wood had 12 points and went 3-for-6 from beyond the 3-point arc.
As Howell mentioned, effort and intensity and energy are important, especially on defense. Those were nonexistent in the second half at Wake Forest, but those elements were there in the first half against North Carolina. The Tar Heels shot just 30.8 percent from the field (10-for-33) and scored 26 points.
"The first 20 minutes, I thought defensively we were as fundamentally sound and unselfish as I've seen us be, for those 20 minutes," Gottfried said.
Of course, like pretty much everything with this team this season, the stretch of dominance ended. Gottfried has a thin bench—Warren was the only reserve to play more than three minutes Saturday—and the Wolfpack looked gassed in the second half.
Carolina shot 60.5 percent in the second half (23-for-38) and scored a whopping 57 points, cutting the massive 28-point lead down to just five with 28 seconds left.
Beyond the thin bench, they have other flaws that become evident when exposed to the right combination of opponents, momentum and pressure situations.
They are a team talented enough to scare any Final Four contender. At the same time, they're a team any double-digit seed would love the opportunity to face the NCAA Tournament.
For this one day, though, the fans' chant—"Our State! Our State! Our State!"—was accurate. Two out of three is enough, as long as the two were Duke and Carolina.


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These Raspberry Pi enclosures are designed to give you maximum use of the Raspberry Pi board. Designed to allow viewing of the status LED's as well as proper airflow to keep your Raspberry Pi cool.
by Winman99
on 5/9/2014
I had an older, larger case that worked OK, but the Raspberry Pi didn't fit solidly inside and would sometimes come out of the clips when moving it or plugging/unplugging something from it. The Pi fits securely in this case, so that won't be a problem. I have some nice copper heat sinks that stand out inside this case. Cool looking, well built. Only con is that it took a minute to figure out how to pry the two pieces apart. Have to spread the top piece out while pulling down on the bottom piece. Now that I've done it once I could do it very quick if I ever had to again. My guess is this Raspberry Pi will never be out of this case again. Recommended.
by vfasano
on 1/31/2014
I've looked at these boxes for the Pi for a while, but resisted for various reasons, price being one. Couldn't fathom that a small plastic box could be worth the $7-$9 asking price. Finally gave in and included this on a recent order, and was pleasantly surprised. The box is well constructed, openings for ports fit perfectly, and the weight of the box seems significant. Of course, putting the Pi into the box blocks all the on-board connectivity - the expansion slots are completely inaccessible once the box is closed. But if this isn't a problem, then the box is probably worth the money - it's rugged, looks good, fits nicely, has vent slots. I was wrong - it's worth the money.
by dkjellqu
on 6/7/2013
Overall a good case. Model B fits well. However, note the case does NOT have an accessible slot opening for the GPIO connector. For the price you'll need to cut your own opening.
by oskool
on 3/8/2013
This case is top notch. There's even vent holes in the Raspberry logo on top of the case, to let heat escape. The light pipe is cool, as are the rubber feet. It's hard to get the case to come apart. There's a total of 8 clips on the case. The 4 big ones are for holding the circuit board. There's also 4 hidden clips around the very bottom that are hard to see and hold the case together. The bottom half must remain level and even with the top half while pulling it apart. If someone tries to pull it apart with one side of the case jacked way up in the air, most likely a tab will break off.
by jaspergeu
on 1/14/2013
Great quality, nice features (rubber feet, mounting points on back) , fits the Raspberry Pi perfectly. Although for what I'm doing with it having the SD card not sticking as far of the the case would have been nice. Clear plastic makes it fun.
by lambchops42
on 1/10/2013
Fits around all of the ports nicely - no gaps.
Tool-less installation - it's just a bunch of plastic clips
The case is sturdy
Has lots of ventilation on the bottom cover but very little on the top.
No place for GPIO
by egsavage
on 1/5/2013
The RPi fits nicely in this case. I was a little concerned with the clearance on some of the sockets in that they didn't protrude much beyond the case and I thought cables might not seat correctly in the RPi. My concerns were unfounded - all cables seat just fine even though the sockets are near flush or even recessed a little within the case. A note if you're using the GPIO header (which I am not currently): There is no hole on the stock case. You could always add your own hole with a small rotary saw and a file.
by robcranfill
on 12/25/2012
I have tried two RPi cases, now, and so far this is my favorite by far. It's compact, snugs up around the various I/O ports nicely (that is, there are minimal gaps between the connectors and the case) and I really like the way they molded what amounts to a light-pipe from the indicator lights to the surface of the case - it makes it easy to see status from far away.
by gjlamp
on 11/28/2012
closed right up
by disconn3ct
on 11/26/2012
Pretty much exactly as described - a white plastic case that wraps the Pi while leaving connectors exposed. Great way to bundle it up. It holds the board without the lid as well, which makes testing easier.
I'm getting one for each of my units.
by mycroft
on 11/13/2012
If you are going to use a Raspberry Pi in an installation where you don't need access to the ribbon cable connectors in the middle of the board this box is perfect. The processor board snaps into the case bottom and the cover snaps over it, leaving openings for ventilation and access to all of the connectors at the board edge. The two screw slots in the base make it easy to hang somewhere out of the way. If you really need to see the led displays to check on the unit, however, you do have to be directly in line with the "tunnel" down to where they are mounted on the board.
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MCM is a great company. Very fast service and shipping of Raspberry Pi. Will tell all my friends to buy from MCM


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FRESNO — Police say a 40-year-old man was found dead in a vehicle in Southern California, and when officers tried to find the registered owner at a Fresno apartment they found his wife dead inside.
Fresno police Lt. Mark Salazar told the Fresno Bee (bit.ly/1bqrlhG) the woman in her 40s was found Monday, but it was not clear how she died or how long she had been dead.
About an hour earlier and about 250 miles to the south in Montclair, Calif., police there found the man dead from what looked like a possible suicide.
Police in both cities told the Bee that causes and the rest of the circumstances behind the deaths remain under investigation. Neither person's names have been released.
Information from: The Fresno Bee, http://www.fresnobee.com


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The Comparison of Supraperiosteal Nerve Block With Opiate Analgesia in Alleviating the Pain of Toothache
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This study will compare the degree of pain control provided by two techniques for persons with toothache in an emergency department. The two techniques include;
- standard oral narcotic pain medication
- numbing the tooth with local anesthetic by needle injection
|Drug: hydrocodone/acetaminophen Drug: bupivacaine (supraperiosteal nerve block)
|Phase 4
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|Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: None (Open Label)
Primary Purpose: Treatment
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|The Comparison of Supraperiosteal Nerve Block With Opiate Analgesia in Alleviating the Pain of Toothache
- VAS determination of pain at 30 minutes following intervention [ Time Frame: 30 minutes ]
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|Primary Completion Date:
|January 2013 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
|Assigned Interventions
Active Comparator: oral
administration of oral analgesia
Drug: hydrocodone/acetaminophen
oral hydrocodone 10 mg/acetaminophen 650 mg
Other Names:
Experimental: Dental Block
Administration of supraperiosteal nerve block to effected tooth
Drug: bupivacaine (supraperiosteal nerve block)
Administration of Bupivacaine 0.5% 2 ml adjacent to tooth root
Other Name: Marcaine
Detailed Description:
Background: Toothache is a common complaint among patients presenting to the emergency department. There are two commonly employed methods of alleviating this severe form of pain. Oral opioid analgesia is the most commonly utilized strategy for treating this pain. However, many emergency physicians and dentists employ a local anesthetic technique known as supraperiosteal nerve block. This study will compare the relative efficacy of these techniques.
Patients meeting enrollment criteria will be randomized to either receive a supraperiosteal nerve block or oral hydrocodone 10 mg/acetaminophen 650 mg. They will otherwise be managed identically. Reduction of pain scores between entry and 30 minutes post intervention will be compared as well as numeric pain scores obtained by phone contact 24 hours later. Secondary outcomes will include the proportion of individuals from each group filling prescriptions for pain medication and the number of pain pills taken.
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|18 Years to 65 Years (Adult)
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
Inclusion Criteria:
- Involvement of a single tooth
- Percussive tenderness of the crown of the suspect tooth
Exclusion Criteria:
- Age younger than 18 years
- Women who are breast feeding
- Allergy or intolerance to hydrocodone, bupivacaine or acetaminophen
- Pregnancy
- Involvement of multiple teeth
- Pain resulting from pericoronitis.
- Pain resulting from dental trauma occurring less than 90 days prior
- Pain of more than 96 hours duration
- Facial or neck swelling or tenderness
- Alteration in phonation
- Cognitive impairment
- Concurrent use of opiate analgesics
- Impairment of liver function
- Consumption of more than 4 grams of acetaminophen in the past 24 hours.
- Patients who are visually impaired.
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00574015
|United States, New York
|Albany Medical Center Hospital
|Albany, New York, United States, 12208
|Principal Investigator:
|Wayne R Triner, DO, MPH
|Albany Medical College
|Responsible Party:
|Wayne Triner, Professor Emergency Medicine, Albany Medical College
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
|NCT00574015 History of Changes
|Other Study ID Numbers:
|Study First Received:
|December 13, 2007
|Last Updated:
|March 21, 2014
Keywords provided by Wayne Triner, Albany Medical College:
regional anesthesia
emergency department
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Tooth Diseases
Stomatognathic Diseases
Facial Pain
Neurologic Manifestations
Nervous System Diseases
Signs and Symptoms
Acetaminophen, hydrocodone drug combination
Anesthetics, Local
Central Nervous System Depressants
Physiological Effects of Drugs
Sensory System Agents
Peripheral Nervous System Agents
Analgesics, Non-Narcotic
Analgesics, Opioid
Antitussive Agents
Respiratory System Agents
Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal
Anti-Inflammatory Agents
Antirheumatic Agents
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At Muskingum College's 160th Commencement held May 7, 313 students received their undergraduate degrees and heard 1959 Muskingum College alumnus C. Barry Montgomery deliver the commencement address, titled First Person Singular. Mr. Montgomery, a prominent Chicago trial attorney, is also a trustee emeritus of the college.
Mr. Montgomery earned his juris doctorate from the University of Michigan Law School in 1962. He has served as a member of the Board of Trustees of Muskingum for more thirty years.
A founding partner of the law firm of Williams, Montgomery and John, Limited of Chicago, Mr. Montgomery has been recognized by The National Law Journal as one of the top ten litigators in the United States. He has been admitted to the United States Supreme Court, the Supreme Court of Illinois, the United States District Court of Appeals for the Seventh, Eighth, and Ninth Districts and for the District of Columbia. Mr. Montgomery is a respected scholar in the field of complex litigation, serving as editor for the International Association of Defense Counsel, authoring numerous publications on diverse legal subjects, teaching educational seminars and delivering scores of presentations throughout our nation.
His civic activities include serving as an elder, deacon, and trustee for the Presbyterian Church and as a director of the Presbyterian Home in Evanston, IL. He also has served as director of the Chicago chapter of the Explorer Scouts of America.
While at Muskingum, Mr. Montgomery majored in mathematics and philosophy, and minored in English and speech. He earned four varsity letters in football and was a member of the 1955 Ohio Conference Championship team. He was named to the 1958 All Ohio Conference first team and All Ohio first team, and received the William G. Moore Award as the Outstanding Senior Athlete.
He is the grandson of Muskingum College President J. Knox Montgomery, Sr., and nephew to Muskingum College President Robert N. Montgomery and Vice President J. Knox Montgomery, Jr. A total of 33 descendants of J. Knox Montgomery, Sr. and their spouses have attended the college.
In her remarks to the graduating class, Muskingum College President Anne C. Steele said, "As you leave these hills, you take with you the cornerstone of a Muskingum College education, which will serve you well and help shape your values and your character, just as it has so many before you."
In his address, Mr. Montgomery told the graduates and those assembled, "College is something you complete, life is something you experience. You are America's next, best generation—all you have to do is go out and prove it."
Bonnie J. Taylor '05 was chosen by her fellow students to represent the graduating class. The charge to the graduating class was presented by Professor of Psychology David R. Skeen.
The baccalaureate service was held at 10:00 a.m. Reverend Dr. J. Richard Hershberger, a 1954 alumnus of the college, delivered the sermon titled Beyond Barriers. He said, "The world is a vastly different place today than in the past, and you must decide whether you will spend your time erecting barriers, or moving beyond barriers to strive for understanding and unity."
A native of Youngstown, Ohio, Dr. Hershberger has distinguished himself throughout his career as a minister and leader of the Presbyterian Church.
Earning a master's of divinity at Princeton Theological Seminary, and a doctor of ministry at the San Francisco Theological Seminary, Dr. Hershberger served congregations in Colorado and Oklahoma. As part of his ministry in Oklahoma, he established an inner-city program that has become the Presbyterian Urban Ministry of the Indian Nations Presbytery.
Dr. Hershberger has served as Moderator of the Synod of the Sun and as Moderator of the Presbytery of Colorado. His commitment to education is reflected in his two terms as Dean of the Synod Leadership Schools, first in 1967 and again in 1973.
He has served on numerous boards, including the Boards of Trustees of World Neighbors, Infant Crisis Services and the Center for Psychotherapy, Education, and Spiritual Growth, where he was President of the Board. He is presently serving on the Institutional Review Board for Integris Hospitals.
While at Muskingum, Dr. Hershberger majored in history and minored in speech. He was a member of the Phi Alpha Theta honor society (History), Tau Kappa Alpha honor society (Forensics) O.O.O.O. (Senior Men), Pi Mu Alpha (Sophomore Men), and the 1953 TKA National Championship Debate Team.
Today, he resides in Oklahoma City with his wife, Nelda, and enjoys international travel. He has been a member of four National Championship teams in USA Volleyball and Senior Games competition, and was a member of the 65+ All American Team of 1998.
The college conferred honorary doctor of public service degrees to Dr. Hershberger and Mr. Montgomery.
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ATTEMPTED BREAK-IN -- Caller in the 700 block of East Gobbi Street reported at 6:04 a.m. Saturday that she heard someone trying to come in through her back door. An officer responded and reported everything was OK.
PIT BULL IN YARD -- Caller in the 200 block of Garrett Drive reported at 7:02 a.m. Saturday that a large pit bull was in the front yard. An officer responded and took the dog to the animal shelter.
SHOPLIFTER -- An officer responded to Walmart on Airport Park Boulevard at 1:32 p.m. Saturday and arrested a male juvenile for burglary.
TRANSIENT PUNCHED TRUCK -- Caller at the railroad tracks and Talmage Road reported at 3:45 p.m. Saturday that an older man with a beard and long hair had punched his truck. An officer responded and advised the suspect.
WOMAN TAKING OFF HER CLOTHES -- Caller in the 1100 block of West Perkins Street reported at 6:59 p.m. Saturday that a woman came in and started taking off her clothes, then ran down Perkins Street. An officer responded and took the woman to Ukiah Valley Medical Center.
COMBATIVE PATIENT -- Caller at the Ukiah Valley Medical Center reported at 6:59 p.m. Saturday that a woman in a hospital gown was being combative. An officer responded and arrested the 26-year-old Ukiah woman for being drunk in public and for battery.
CAR KEYED -- Caller on Highland Drive reported at 10:01 p.m. Saturday that a car had been keyed while parked on East Church Street.
The following were compiled from reports prepared by the Ukiah Police Department regarding calls handled by the Fort Bragg Police Department.
DUI ARREST -- An officer stopped a vehicle at the corner of North McPherson Street and East Oak Street at 11:17 p.m. Saturday and arrested Fred Fleming, 47, on suspicion of driving under the influence.
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VEGETATION FIRE -- The Ukiah Fire Department responded to a reported vegetation fire on East Perkins Street and Vichy Springs Road at 3:34 p.m. Saturday. The fire was quickly controlled.
? A story in Sunday's Ukiah Daily Journal titled "Giant pumpkins" incorrectly identified the grower of the second-place, 580-pound pumpkin in Saturday's weigh-off. It was grown by Jerry Kilgore.
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Guests at the Cuyahoga Valley Art Center in Cuyahoga Falls can get a closeup of a variety of birds. A red-tailed hawk. A goldfinch. A kestral. A cardinal. All look as if they could fly off their various perches and take to the air.
But each of these birds -- and the items they sit on -- are carved from wood in amazing detail by Cuyahoga Falls resident Tom Baldwin.
"This guy here took me about six months to do," said Baldwin, referring to the lifesized model of the red-tailed hawk. "The biggest issue is he's so darn big," he added and laughed.
Baldwin said he has done wildfowl carvings for many years.
"I started back in the 80s, but I had to drop it for about 16 years," he said. "I started a business and raised a family."
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"We learned about decoys from the Native Americans," he said. "They didn't use decoys in Europe, so this can be seen as an indigenous art form. This eventually morphed to include other types of birds."
Baldwin said that there "is quite a strong movement for this." He said he recently returned from the Canadian National Wildfowl competition, and plans to enter the World Championships in Ocean City, Maryland.
In addtion to Baldwin's wildfowl carvings, which can be seen in the Artist's Cafe, The Whiskey Painters of America has its 32nd annual show of whiskey paintings on display.
Jack Mulhollen, president of WPA and a Silver Lake resident, said that there are about 35 artists and about 240 paintings in the show.
"It's got some spectacular things," Mulhollen said of the show. "We have some newer painters this year; they are getting better all the time."
Ron Beahn, board chair, said that he was "really impressed with the quality of the show."
"It's exciting they have this type of participation," he said. "There is such a wide variety of art. There is something for everyone."
Both exhibits can be seen through May 2.
For details on Baldwin's work, visit www.songofwood.com. For details on the Whiskey Painters of America, visit www.whiskeypainters.org.
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'"We spoke [Saturday] and determined that there was no point in convening a formal bargaining session in light of the fact that neither side is in a position to move off of its last proposal," Bill Daly, deputy commissioner of the NHL, said in New York. "I'm sure we will keep in touch in the coming days and schedule meetings to the extent they might be useful or appropriate. We are sorry for where we are. Not what we hoped or expected."'
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