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By Jatin Thakkar and Soham Sarkhel
The concept of measuring the strike rate of a batsman relative to the average strike rates in every match that he plays in is an idea pioneered at Impact Index. This number, between 0 and 5, taken across a career, provides the clearest picture of the impact a batsman had on account of his strike rate.
So, even in case of a slow, turning track where the average strike rate of all the batsmen is somewhere between 80 and 90, a batsman with a strike rate of around 110-120 is bound to get a high strike rate Impact. This system makes sure that the performance of a batsman under trying circumstances is well accounted for and also gives a true reading of the batsman's capabilities.
Here are the batsmen with the highest Strike Rate IMPACT numbers in the history of T20 International matches (minimum 15 matches).
1. KP Pietersen (Strike Rate IMPACT 0.36, 38 matches)
2. SR Watson (0.34, 26)
3. Shahid Afridi (0.24, 44)
4. Yuvraj Singh (0.21, 23)
5. V Sehwag (0.20, 15)
A comprehensive list which perhaps contains the most dominating and attacking batsmen present in today's modern format of the game. All the top 5 batsmen have a reputation of turning opposition's bowling attack to pulp and as the list shows they have done it in a regular and an effective manner throughout their career. The exclusion of Chris Gayle from this list may come as a shock to many but his best T20 performances have generally come in the domestic format rather than the international ones.
The Five Highest Impact Strike Rate Performances in T20 International history
1) TM Dilshan 96 off 57 v West Indies in London, 2009 - Strike Rate IMPACT 2.82
The background settings for this match couldn't have been bigger than this. It was the semifinals of the ICC T20 World Cup, 2009 in London and Sri Lanka were facing a rampant West Indian team who had already dispatched Australia, India and England from the tournament. However Dilshan had different ideas when he came onto bat. He drove, swept and hooked his way to a dominating innings (with 12 fours and 2 sixes) and carried his bat through the innings. In the other 63 balls the rest of the Sri Lankan batsmen faced they scored only 62 runs which again goes on to show Dilshan's superiority in this particular match. The entire West Indian team in reply managed only 5 more runs that of Dilshan's personal best and in turn secured Sri Lanka's passage to the finals.
2) CL White 85 off 49 v Sri Lanka in Barbados, IPL 2010 - Strike Rate IMPACT 2.68
In this ICC T20 World Cup 2010 group fixture in Bridgetown, Australia got off to a shaky start and after 4.4 overs were reeling at 30-4. In stepped Cameron White at a moment when his personal international career was at stake. The nerves however showed at the other end of the strip as White hammered 85 runs off the 49 balls he faced and gave Australia a competitive total of 168 runs. In reply Sri Lanka floundered and managed only 87 runs. 63% of the runs scored by White came through boundaries which also included six towering sixes.
3) Kamran Akmal 64 off 33 v Australia in Melbourne, 2010 - Strike Rate IMPACT 2.41
Chasing a paltry 128 against Australia, Pakistan were reduced to 5-1 in 2 overs when Kamran Akmal came in to bat. Even though he was going nuts from one end wickets kept falling from the other and soon Pakistan were reduced to 59-4 in 9 overs. However Akmal went on to smack a bowling attack including the likes of Nannes, Tait, Johnson and Watson and scored 64 runs off 33 balls before falling to Tait with Pakistan still requiring a further 30 runs off 35 balls. Unfortunately for Akmal the rest of the batting line up collapsed again and handed Australia a two run win. In his knock of 64 runs, 63 % of his runs came in fours. This percentage is even more overwhelming considering MCG's reputation of having big boundaries. Excluding Akmal's strike rate of 194, none of the top 8 Pakistani batsmen managed to reach a strike rate of even 100.
4) E Chigumbura 34 off 19 v West Indies in Port of Spain, 2010 - Strike Rate IMPACT 2.24
The most unexpected player on this list, Chigumbura had a reputation of hitting it big in Zimbabwean domestic cricket and this was one performance where he actually transferred his abilities to the international arena. Even though he scored only 34 runs from the 19 deliveries that he faced, the innings was a special one considering Zimbabwe were 51-5 off 14 overs when he came and gave them a score of 105 runs to defend. In reply West Indies could manage only 79 runs in their 20 overs on a track which was spinning beyond measure. Chigumbura's strike rate of 179 is even more awe-inspiring given that the next highest strike rate (80) was well below half his.
5) DA Warner 89 off 43 v South Africa in Melbourne, 2009 - Strike Rate IMPACT 2.03
David Warner making his international debut in this particular match lived up to his hype smacking a whirlwind 89 runs off 43 balls against a South African bowling attack consisting of the likes of Ntini, Steyn, Morkel and Kallis. His importance in this particular match can be judged by the fact that after Warner's exit Australia lost 6 wickets for only 42 runs in their last 6 overs. He also single handedly scored almost half (49%) of the team's entire total. Also his hard hitting talent was on display as he cracked 72% of his total runs in boundaries. Australia eventually won the match with 52 runs to spare.
Here are the batsmen with the highest Strike Rate IMPACT numbers in the history of T20 domestic matches (minimum 15 matches).
1. CH Gayle (Strike Rate IMPACT 0.44, 64 matches)
2. Imran Nazir (0.44, 45)
3. Naved Malik (0.36, 20)
4. V Sehwag (0.34, 66)
5. SI de Saram (0.33, 31)
Unsurprisingly Chris Gayle heads the list mainly because of his batting exploits in the IPL, BBL and BPL in the last two years. Former Pakistani batsman Imran Nazir also finds himself on the list due to his power packed hitting performances in the Pakistani domestic T20 league. Virender Sehwag's inclusion is a no brainer on this list whereas the addition of the 38 year old veteran Indika De Saram of Sri Lanka goes on to show the effectiveness of Impact Index in bringing out players who have never been heralded in such spaces before. The same applies t0 the 30-year-old Pakistani Naved Malik who has quite a reputation of hitting it big in the Pakistani domestic league.
The Five Highest Impact Strike Rate Performances in T20 domestic history
1) MK Tiwary 69 not out v Tamil Nadu in Hyderabad, 2011 - Batting IMPACT 15.22
Coming in to bat at a time when Bengal were tottering at 8-2 off 4.4 overs, Tiwary played an exceptional innings of 69 runs off just 44 balls in a match where only three batsmen managed to score in double digits. Tiwary scored 60% of the total team's runs having faced only 36% of the total deliveries. The entire Tamil Nadu team in reply folded for 59 runs- ten runs lesser than Tiwary's innings. Apart from Tiwary no other batsman from the entire Bengal batting line up managed to touch a strike rate of 100 which again accentuates Tiwary's brilliance in this particular match.
2) BB McCullum 158 off 73 v Royal Challengers Bangalore in Banglore, IPL 2008 - Strike Rate IMPACT 4.08
In an innings of unprecedented brutality McCullum tore into the RCB bowling line up and ended up with the record of the highest score by a batsman in a T20 game. It was a complete one-man show and the next highest scorer after him in the match was Ponting with 20. The entire RCB team in reply fell 76 runs short of McCullum's individual innings.
3) YK Pathan 89 off 42 v Gujarat in Vadodara, 2010 - Strike Rate IMPACT 3.66
Chasing 129 against Gujarat, Baroda were expected to cruise to victory. However, a top order collapse ensued when Yousuf Pathan stepped in with Baroda at 2-2 after 0.4 overs. Soon the situation worsened and Baroda stuttered to 29-6 at the end of 7 overs. Pathan however took charge and finished with a match-winning knock of 89 runs off just 42 balls. He scored a whopping 69% of Baroda's total team runs and hit 8 sixes in a match which contained only 12. His Strike Rate IMPACT of 3.66 is also phenomenal considering there were 13 other batsmen in the match who actually got a negative strike rate impact.
4) GR Napier 152 off 58 v Sussex in Chelmsford, 2008 - Strike Rate IMPACT 3.65
In the soft and serene cricket ground of Chelmsford, carnage was unleashed by Graham Napier who played a mind boggling innings of 152 runs off just 58 balls. His innings was the record score by any batsman in a county match and missed McCullum's world record highest individual T20 score by just 6 runs (which had occurred just 2 months ago). His innings however broke one McCullum record- one that of the highest number of sixes. Napier's innings included 16 sixes and is still a record in the shortest format of the game. Sussex in reply fell 36 runs short of Napier's personal best.
5) RV Uthappa 64 off 20 v Andhra in Chennai, 2011 - Strike Rate IMPACT 3.36
Chasing a respectable score of 150 against Andhra Pradesh, Uthappa led Karnataka off to a blinder of a start with his innings of 64 runs in just 20 balls. By the time Uthappa left, Karnataka were cruising at 79-3 off just 5.4 overs. In Karnataka's first 79 runs, Uthappa himself had scored 64 runs stamping his class as a brilliant T20 opener. Unfortunately, it seemed as if Uthappa's innings stunned his own teammates more than the opposition - after a late order collapse, Karnataka still fell short of the mark by 37 runs. Uthappa scored 56% of Karnataka's total runs having faced only 21% of the total deliveries in their innings. The rest of the 10 Karnataka batsmen scored only 46 runs compared to Uthappa's 64 which just goes on to show his impact in this particular innings. Conventionally speaking his strike rate of 320 should have placed him on the top of this list however Impact Index calculates the Strike Rate Impact relative to all the batsmen's performances in both the teams and hence Uthappa is at no.5 on this list.
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Jamaican sprinter Veronica Campbell-Brown has been cleared to race again by the Court of Arbitration for Sport.
The 31-year-old, who won 200 metres gold at the 2004 and 2008 Olympics, has not competed since testing positive for a banned diuretic in May.
The Jamaica Athletics Administrative Association (JAAA) issued a two-year ban earlier this month - on the recommendation of the IAAF - but, after immediately submitting an appeal, Campbell-Brown has now been cleared.
"The CAS has upheld the appeal filed by Veronica Campbell-Brown and has set aside the decisions of the doping review board of the IAAF, dated 10 February 2014, and of the JAAA, dated 12 February 2014."
The CAS statement revealed Campbell-Brown had tested positive for the specified substance hydrochlorothiazide, but the athlete successfully argued the urine sample collected had been compromised.
The news comes a day after Campbell-Brown revealed she had been found not guilty via a statement from her management company, OnTrack Management.
"The final court available to us as athletes have spoken and humbly I say they have confirmed my innocence," it read.
Campbell-Brown added: "I harbour too much self-respect and a similar respect for the purity of competition to resort to illegal means to success.
"This same self-respect will now enable me to leave behind the insensitive and ill-informed media remarks and look towards returning to the track to give of my best to God's glory."
She said the past few months have brought "much pain and suffering".
Campbell-Brown, whose failed test came at the Jamaica Invitational meeting on May 4, was provisionally suspended the following month by the JAAA, which gave her a public warning in October.
The sprinter had to wait for the IAAF's verdict before she could resume her career, though, and it has emerged the world governing body handed her case to CAS.
Campbell-Brown has arguably been the biggest star of women's sprinting over the past decade.
During that time she has won seven Olympic medals in all, and been crowned world champion in both the 100m and 200m, taking the latter world title in Daegu in 2011.
The drug allegations prevented her from defending her title in Moscow last summer.
At the London Olympics, she won silver in the 4x100m relay and bronze in the 100m.
Campbell-Brown said: "Yes, I lost out on the opportunity to compete for most of 2013 and the chance to defend my World 200m title, however, I press on. Dr Martin Luther King Jr spoke of the redemptive quality of unearned suffering and I must say I am redeemed."
She added: "I would be remiss in not thanking the IAAF for expeditiously handing my case to the CAS."
Campbell-Brown said her focus was now on "moving forward" with her "career and philanthropic efforts".
She could return to the world stage at next month's World Indoor Championships in Poland and could also appear at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow in July.
The decision is also a boost to Jamaican athletics, which was dogged by drug allegations last year.
Asafa Powell, the former 100m world record holder, and Sherone Simpson both tested positive for the banned stimulant oxilofrine and have been suspended since.
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Effect of GnRH Antagonist vs Agonist Long on IVF Outcome, Peak Estradiol Level,and Duration of Stimulation
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Main Line Fertility Center
Ferring Pharmaceuticals
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The purpose of this study is to determine if utilizing GnRH antagonists versus agonist long protocol during controlled ovarian stimulation (COH) with human-derived gonadotropins for assisted reproduction affects IVF outcome, peak estradiol level, and duration of stimulation.
|Drug: Bravelle and Menopur Drug: Agonist Drug: Antagonist
|Study Type:
|Study Design:
|Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment
Masking: None (Open Label)
Primary Purpose: Treatment
|Official Title:
|Effect of GnRH Antagonist Protocol vs Agonist Long Protocol During Controlled Hyperstimulation (COH)for Assisted Reproduction on IVF Outcome, Peak Estradiol Level, and Duration of Stimulation.
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Further study details as provided by Main Line Fertility Center:
Primary Outcome Measures:
- To determine if COH in IVF patients using Bravelle & Menopur with antagonists results in improved or equal IVF results compared to patients using agonist. [ Time Frame: One year ]
Secondary Outcome Measures:
- To determined if COH in IVF patients using Bravelle & Menopur with antagonists results in lower peak estradiol levels compared to agonist [ Time Frame: One year ]
- To determine if COH patients using Bravelle & Menopur with antagonist antagonists results inn shorter period of stimulation compared with agonist. [ Time Frame: One year ]
|Study Start Date:
|July 2012
|Study Completion Date:
|May 2014
|Primary Completion Date:
|May 2014 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
|Assigned Interventions
Active Comparator: Bravelle & Menopur Agonist Long Protocol
Patients will use an LH agonist (Lupron) starting on day 18 of the oral contraceptive pill (OCP), 5 units b.i.d. followed by 5 units q.d. beginning on day one of stimulation medications. The 5 units q.d. dose will continue until the day of hCG administration.Patients will administer Bravelle and Menopur for ovarian stimulation.
Drug: Bravelle and Menopur
Bravelle and Menopur are used for controlled ovarian stimulation (COH)Drug: Agonist
Agonist (Lupron) is used to suppress endogenous pituitary LH for the premature LH surges.
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Active Comparator: Bravelle & Menopur Antagonist Protocol
Patients will complete standard dose of oral contraceptive pill (OCP) and will then administer GnRH antagonist (ganirelix acetate or cetrorelix acetate) 0.25 mg q.d. during the stimulation phase when the lead follicle size reaches 12mm. The antagonist will continue until the day of hCG administration. Patients will administer Bravelle and Menopur for ovarian stimulation.
Drug: Bravelle and Menopur
Bravelle and Menopur are used for controlled ovarian stimulation (COH)Drug: Antagonist
Ganirelix acetate or cetrorelix acetate Agonist is used to suppress endogenous pituitary LH for the premature LH surges.
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Detailed Description:
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|Ages Eligible for Study:
|21 Years to 40 Years (Adult)
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
Inclusion Criteria:
- Ages 21-40 (inclusive up to 41)
- Day 2-4 FSH < or equal to 10
- Antimullerian Hormone (AMH) greater than or equal to 1.0
- Between 5 and 20 antral follicles on day 2-4
- Body Mass Index (BMI)>or equal to 18 and < or equal to 32
Exclusion Criteria:
- Smokers
- Polycystic Ovarian Disease
- Endometriosis greater than Stage I
- Testicular aspirated sperm
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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT01669291
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT01669291
|United States, Pennsylvania
|Main Line Fertility Center
|Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania, United States, 19010
Sponsors and Collaborators
Main Line Fertility Center
Ferring Pharmaceuticals
|Principal Investigator:
|Michael J Glassner, M.D.
|Main Line Fertility Center
|Study Director:
|Sharon H. Anderson, Ph.D
|Main Line Fertility Center
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ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on September 21, 2017
Ludwig, Michael. GnRH antagonists. Textbook of Assisted Reproductive Technologies - Laboratory and Clinical Perspectives. Third edition. Edited by Gardner, D, Weissman, A, Howles, C, Shoham, Z. 2009: 539-552.
Ludwig M, Katalinic A, Diedrich K. Use of GnRH antagonists in ovarian stimulation for assisted reproductive technologies compared to the long protocol. Meta-analysis. Arch Gynecol Obstet. 2001 Nov;265(4):175-82.
Fluker M, Grifo J, Leader A, Levy M, Meldrum D, Muasher SJ, Rinehart J, Rosenwaks Z, Scott RT Jr, Schoolcraft W, Shapiro DB; North American Ganirelix Study Group. Efficacy and safety of ganirelix acetate versus leuprolide acetate in women undergoing controlled ovarian hyperstimulation. Fertil Steril. 2001 Jan;75(1):38-45.
Ludwig M, Felberbaum RE, Devroey P, Albano C, Riethmüller-Winzen H, Schüler A, Engel W, Diedrich K. Significant reduction of the incidence of ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome (OHSS) by using the LHRH antagonist Cetrorelix (Cetrotide) in controlled ovarian stimulation for assisted reproduction. Arch Gynecol Obstet. 2000 Jul;264(1):29-32.
|Responsible Party:
|Main Line Fertility Center
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
|NCT01669291 History of Changes
|Other Study ID Numbers:
|Study First Received:
|August 9, 2012
|Last Updated:
|June 3, 2014
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Follicle Stimulating Hormone
Hormones, Hormone Substitutes, and Hormone Antagonists
Physiological Effects of Drugs
Fertility Agents, Female
Fertility Agents
Reproductive Control Agents
Antineoplastic Agents, Hormonal
Antineoplastic Agents
Hormone Antagonists
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The LadderRiddles are little poems or phrases that pose a question that needs answering. Riddles frequently rhyme, but this is not a requirement.
I'm called by three letters
Though I have a long name.
I'm in all of you,
But I'm never the same.
I'm all coiled up
So that I am quite small,
But if you stretch me out
I'll be really tall.
I could be the root
Of certain disease;
If man can unlock me
He'll solve many mysteries.
HintHis eyes are brown,
And hers are light blue;
I control all of that
I'm a blueprint of you!
DNA is short for deoxyribonucleic acid. DNA is in every living thing, but its pattern is never exactly identical in anyone, even twins. Normally, DNA is coiled up inside chromosomes; however, if you were to stretch out a single strand, it would be between 2-3 meters (6-9 feet) long! Scientists believe that many diseases occur because of imperfections in DNA. If DNA were to be completely understood, we might be able to cure lots of diseases, and we would understand our bodies far better.
DNA is the blueprint to all life. It controls our hair and eye color and literally every feature of our bodies, both physical and genetic.
The title may have been the biggest clue; DNA is double-stranded and resembles a twisted ladder.
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Editor's note: This article was written by Alexander Hristov, associate professor of nutrition, Penn State Department of Dairy and Animal Science and first appeared in the Penn State Dairy Digest.
In relation to our research at Penn State, I'm being asked now and then to give my opinion about domestic ruminants greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. The last one was a piece for Penn State's Live (March 3rd, 2011; Probing Question: Are cow burps contributing to global warming?). Soon after that, I received an e-mail from a Penn State alumnus raising the question of the historical wild ruminants' contribution to GHG in North America. This gentleman had been unsuccessfully trying to get an answer to his question through contacting various Penn State's Departments and even EPA. I thought this was an intriguing (and important) issue worth researching.
In North America, there are many native ruminants, i.e. herbivore animals with a complex digestive system, a major compartment of which is the rumen. Some present-day examples are the bison (Bison bison), the elk (or wapiti, Cervus Canadensis), or the deer (white-tailed, Odocoileus virginianus or mule, Odocoileus hemionus). The common feature of all ruminants is the microbial fermentation and degradation of fibrous feeds occurring in their forestomachs, primarily the reticulorumen (i.e., the joint compartments of the rumen and the reticulum). The results of this fermentative process are products benefiting the host animal (microbial protein, used by the animal as a source of amino acids and volatile fatty acids, used as an energy source).
Rumen microbes, on the other hand, thrive in the "temperature-controlled", oxygen-free (the typical rumen microbes are anaerobes), substrate-rich environment that the host animal provides for them. Indeed, this symbiotic process is one of Nature's wonders and has allowed ruminants to dominate the natural world. Ruminal fermentation, however, is not a very efficient process (at least from a biochemical point of view) and results in several by-products considered a waste, mainly carbon dioxide and methane. Methane is a potent GHG and domestic ruminants have been blamed by many for a large portion of the global GHG emissions, thus having a significant impact on climate change. The importance, or rather unimportance, of livestock to global GHG emissions has been discussed by us and by others (see, for example, Hristov, 2008); here, we'll focus on wild ruminants.
Attempts to quantify methane emissions from wild ruminants have been made in the past. Crutzen et al. (1986), for example, estimated that wild ruminants produce about 0.37 Tg/yr (1 teragram = 1012 grams) of methane. McAllister et al. (1996) estimated wild ruminants (bison, elk, caribou, deer, sheep) in Canada alone produce 0.15 Tg/yr, which on average comes to about 49 g of methane (or about 1 kg of CO2 Eq.; the global warming potential of GHG is expressed as CO2 equivalents)/animal/d, a figure close to the 41 g (or 861 g of CO2 Eq.)/animal/d estimated for deer (various species of deer and caribou) by Crutzen et al. (1986). For comparison, the average U.S. car emitted between 15 and 22 kg of CO2/d in 2010 (http://www.fueleconomy.gov/feg/pdfs/guides/FEG2010.pdf).
There are several challenges in calculating methane emissions from wild ruminants (or any wild animal): (1) the population size is not exactly known and (2) the emission per animal or per unit of feed intake is also not exactly known. The reasons for #1 are obvious. The uncertainty about emissions per animal or unit of feed intake stems from uncertainties about: (1) the type of feed consumed by the wild animal, (2) the amount of methane produced per unit of these feeds, and (3) the daily amount of feed consumed by the animal. All these combined make the estimations of methane production from wild ruminants only an approximation. For example, in the study that most closely resembled a scientific effort to estimate methane emissions from bison, elk, and deer, that of Galbraith et al. (1998), the animals were fed sun-cured alfalfa pellets. This kind of diet, of course, is not even close to the natural diet of these species in the wild. In addition, in this study methane production was measured in chambers, the effect of which on a wild animal behavior and metabolism is unknown.
The analysis we present here is not an exception and we had to make several assumptions and approximations to be able to compute wild ruminants' emissions for the United States in the past and present. Table 1 footnotes summarize most of these assumptions. For example, historical population numbers are approximations, at best. Present day populations are known with a much greater degree of certainty and still are approximations. Historical (pre-European settlement) population estimates were mostly from the 2003 edition of the Feldhamer et al. book "Wild Mammals of North America" (The John Hopkins University Press, Baltimore, MD) - in our humble opinion, an excellent, encyclopedic review of the biology of North American mammals.
Pre-settlement elk population estimates were from the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation (RMEF; Mr. Tom Toman). Average body weights (BW; female weights were used) were from the Feldhamer book (bison), Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org; deer), and the RMEF (elk). A number of wild ruminant species, such as mountain sheep, goat, and antelope, for example, were not included in the analysis, mostly due to relatively small population sizes, i.e. impact on methane emissions, and lack of reliable population and feed intake data. Some species, such as moose and caribou, were not included because their habitat is primarily outside of the contiguous United States (i.e., Canada and Alaska).
Another critically important factor for estimating methane production is feed (or dry matter) intake (DMI). For all species, DMI was assumed to be 2% of the animal's BW. This intake was assumed for bison based on the beef NRC model (2000; Nutrient Requirements of Beef Cattle) prediction for a mature non-pregnant, non-lactating beef cow. This intake, 10.6 kg/d in our analysis, is higher than the 7.7 kg DM/hd/d intake of bison (in captivity, fed alfalfa hay pellets) published by Galbraith et al. (1998) and the 9.2 kg DMI/hd/d estimated by Kelliher and Clark (2010). The Kelliher and Clark (2010) average DMI estimate (2.2% of BW) is in fact close to our assumption, but these authors assumed average, herd-weighed BW of 441 kg. The 2% of BW DMI for elk (4.5 kg/d) is close to the calculated DMI based on 87 g DMI/kg BW0.75(metabolic BW)/d reported for elk by Galbraith et al. (1998). Similarly, DMI for deer was close to the metabolic BW DMI reported for that species by the latter authors.
As apparent from Table 1, the bison was by far the most important wild ruminant methane emission source in the pre-settlement period. The size of the animal, its high DMI, and its sheer numbers were determining its role as the greatest wild ruminant methane emitter. As the bison pre-settlement population size estimates vastly differ between sources (see Reynolds et al., 2003), we calculated emissions for 3 different scenarios: high (75 million), low (30 million), and medium (50 million bison) population sizes. The high population size is based on estimates by the famous 19th century naturalist and writer, Ernest Thompson Seton, and the low population size is based on the number of animals the available range at the time could support (estimated by McHugh, 1972). In all cases, the bison methane emissions represented between 84 and 93% of all emissions from wild ruminants in the pre-settlement period.
Kelliher and Clark (2010) came to similar conclusions; these authors estimated that methane emissions from bison in the 10 states encompassing the historical range of this animal were close to the present-day methane emissions by cattle in these states (2.2 vs. 2.5 Tg methane/yr, respectively). It has to be pointed out that our bison population (plains bison) estimates include bison in the Canadian Prairie Provinces (Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba), which would likely overestimate methane emission for the contiguous United States. According to Reynolds' distribution map (Reynolds et al., 2003), however, the Canadian portion of the plains bison range was relatively small compared to the distribution range in the contiguous United States.
Overall, methane emissions from bison, elk, and deer in the pre-settlement period in the contiguous United States were about 70% (medium bison population size) of the current emissions from farmed ruminants in the U.S.; data for current (2008) methane and GHG emissions in the U.S. are from the EPA "Inventory of U.S. Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Sinks: 1990 – 2008" report. If the high bison population estimate is taken for this comparison, wild ruminants in the pre-settlement period emitted as much methane as the current domestic ruminants in the United States. Present-day livestock methane emissions are primarily from cattle; the contribution of sheep and goats to the total emissions is miniscule (about 1%). Estimates for methane emissions from horses (about 0.17 Tg/yr) and swine (about 0.10 Tg/yr) were published by EPA but are not included in this analysis. It is worth mentioning that in this most recent EPA report, GHG emissions from agriculture made up about 6% of the total GHG emission in the U.S. for 2008 (427.5 vs. 6,956.8 Tg CO2 Eq./yr, respectively). Methane from enteric fermentation was 140.8 Tg CO2 Eq./yr, representing 25% of total methane emissions in the U.S. Emissions of methane and nitrous oxide from enteric fermentation and manure management (i.e., the total livestock contribution to GHG emissions) was 202.9 Tg CO2 Eq./yr, or 47% of the agricultural emission, but only 2.9% of all GHG emissions in the U.S.
Present-day methane emissions from wild ruminants (excluding moose, mountain sheep, goat, antelope, and caribou) were also estimated. Population data were from the Feldhamer book (bison and deer), or the RMEF (elk). Body weight, DMI, and methane emission per unit of DMI were the same as for the pre-settlement calculations. With these assumptions, it can be estimated that present-day methane emission from the major wild ruminant species in the U.S. are about 0.23 Tg/yr, which is only 3.6% of the emissions from domestic ruminants. Due to its population size (estimated at 25 million; Miller et al., 2003) the white-tailed deer is the largest present-day wild ruminant contributor to GHG emissions in the contiguous United States.
Source: Penn State Dairy Digest
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I got either tendinitis, golfer's elbow, or tennis elbow in my right forearm from playing so much a while back, had to stop playing for damn near 4-5 months. I am now pain free but I think my elbow is a little arthritic now, seems to catch and pop occasionally, years of basketball doesn't help either. I've been wearing an Under Armor "forearm shiver" for compression, it feels nice but I feel like a tool wearing it. Stretch all the time too, that's helped.
Wondering if anyone had similar stories or remedies.


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This game is widely known to be the "rip-off/copy of" Smash Bros. Well…that's definitely not true. It does borrow some elements of the series, but proves itself somewhat worthy to stand out on its own. A unique but not-so-great gameplay, a good cast of characters, Playstation All-Stars is a game that has potential, but doesn't fully fulfill the aspects of a fighting game.
Like Smash Bros, PSABR doesn't appear follow suit in traditional fighting game mechanics. It stands out with a different goal of winning matches. Unlike Smash Bros., it doesn't require any kind of damage meter or out-of-bounds KOs.
Basically, there are three buttons of light, medium and heavy attacks and a jump button. You're given a meter that builds up by attacking. As you build up, you'll achieve levels as it fills. It is the super/special/ability meter. Once you fill it up, you can use it with a press of a button to activate your super. Each character has a unique super for each level and they get stronger as you continue to build the meter. The supers are the only way you can KO your opponent.
There are a few ways to prevent opponent(s) from gaining meter or using supers. Either you could throw, or use items that constantly appear during the match. They help decrease the AP (ability points) for the meter. Various weapons and gadgets from Sony games make their great use. Also, plenty of stage hazards could make work of interfering and ruining meters.
However, the game doesn't offer much from the mechanics. It's a two-way street. Yet, it's friendly in that it doesn't require complex inputs or any multi-layer concepts. Also, it keeps the game competitive in that you want to keep whacking opponent to gain meter and then finish them off with some style.
The game provides great colorful and lively scenes and characters. The characters look great, especially Parappa the Rapper. The animations are nice, fluid and smooth. The stages definitely are very well designed and make cool transitions between franchises. For example Ratchet & Clank's Metropolis with gadgets and machine eventually turns into a God of War sea battle with the Hydra (but Captain Qwark comes in to save the day…kinda lol). Barely any quirks or frame-rate stuttering are present.
Really nice music coming from the various Sony franchises. They have nice transitions between respective franchises along with the stages. The menu theme is my personal favorite as it adds some seriousness to the game. Good little throwbacks like Parappa's "Kick, Punch" and God of War's battle music are great. Overall, a nice soundtrack. The voices are well done and have some good and funny taunts and smack talk throughout.
Main/Other Features
All-Stars present a nice cast of characters from many Sony franchises. You have classics like Parappa, Sweet Tooth, Heihachi and Sir Daniel going toe-to-toe with recent and upcoming guys like Fat Princess, Drake and Cole McGrath. Each has nice moves borrowed partially from items and moves from respective games. Though the game is not greatly balanced, it avoids infinites and all-advantage-only movesets by limiting amount of juggles and reducing AP gain in combos.
The game does have plenty of modes for people to have fun with. There's the basic arcade/story mode, which you experience the characters' journey of being thrown in randomly into matches, having interesting interactions with rivals, then finally facing the former Playstation mascot in a tough boss battle. Next, you have Vs. mode where up to 4 players, whether offline/online (even simultaneously) can duke it out in free-for-all or team battles. Of course, you can change items, stock, or time options as needed. Tournament mode basically consists of online battle, where you fight to get to the top. If needing some training or wanting to learn characters' moves/combos in depth, then Trial, Practice, and Tutorial modes are for you. Trial mode shows all combos that is possible to chain and link for each fighter. They can be a bit tough as they don't really guide you much in how to link moves with good timing. In addition, there are mission modes that require fighters to fulfill certain conditions to beat the mission.
Using the characters a lot is worth it. Each has a rank number that goes up as you use them. As you obtain certain amounts of ranks, you'll unlock icons, costumes, taunts, intros, outros, and minions to cheer you on. Unfortunately but not-so unfortunately, it's a long process as you can do only one character at time. Meaning you can 3 other people (unless online) can build up ranks simultaneously.
Playstation All-Stars is a not a bad game. It has a great but not perfectly-balanced roster, plenty of modes to spend time with, easily to get into but a bit difficult to master. Its gameplay tries to stand out as a fun fighting game, but it's limited to a degree with rely only a meter to finish off opponents. At the same time, it is fun to simply thrash and bash. The designs are fantastic touch and animations are nice-flowing. The soundtrack is excellent. Good amount of content to unlock, though a long process.


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The changing face of automation engineering
CONTROL looks at lights-out plants, online as-builts, remote asset management, and all the other things that will be necessary to make up for the lack of trained automation professionals in the next 20 years.
We've been saying for some time now that the light process control engineers are seeing at the end of the tunnel is the headlamp of an oncoming train. It's still coming, and it's picking up speed.
Converging trends that will converge in the next decade or so will utterly change the way process automation is done. Whether you're simply a process automation professional, or a system integrator, or a vendor, you'll need to understand these trends and adopt new stances, or the train will make you as flat as a penny laid on the track. There are big changes ahead that aren't just technical, but are economical and political, as well as social and demographic.
Big Changes Will Alter How We Work!
These changes will come at you from every possible vector—social, economic, political and technical. They will not only alter the way we work, but will affect what we'll have to know to work in process automation, and maybe even where we'll have to live, and for whom we may be working.
Best, Brightest Stay Away from Manufacturing
Most control and automation professionals are Baby Boomers. ISA's membership data shows the average age of its members was 45 in 2000. It's logical they're now older than 50 and getting older on average. When we were growing up, it was a great future to work in manufacturing. However, since the late 1960s, it hasn't been as cool to work in a factory or process plant. The best we have are working in IT, law, banking, and e-commerce—anything to avoid getting dirty in a plant. If it means getting grubby, even the engineers and scientists we're importing from Eastern Europe, India, and China are unwilling to really pile in, and get the job done.
Factory work is no longer considered a safe career path for anybody. And everybody who was a little kid growing up in the 1980s and 90s is well aware of what happened when dad and mom gave their loyalty to the company—they got laid off, their pensions got stolen, and they had to go back to work doing stuff that paid them much less than they expected, such as being a greeter at Wal-Mart. Furthermore, many of original jobs disappeared overseas as companies locked into short term economic thinking, and pursued labor and regulatory savings in India, China, Korea, Thailand, Indonesia, and Vietnam.
The layoffs of the 1980 and-90s also disposed of many of the people who knew how to run process plants manually. A lot of them had been operating process plants when all of the operations were manual—look at this gauge, turn this valve one quarter turn. They were the people whose calibrated eyeballs could do a sweep of the control room's "control wall" instrumentation, and get a clear picture of the plant's operating state. They were the people who helped translate manual operations into closed loops, and turn closed loops into distributed process control systems. To a great extent, these professionals are gone from manufacturing facilities in North America and Western Europe. And, here's something nobody thinks about, these types of experts mostly never existed in the Third World because, by the time we started building plants there, these facilities were modern automated plants.
CONTROL Editor in Chief Walt Boyes asks his audience at this year's Honeywell Users Group Symposium to imagine manufacuring after all the Boomers retire.
And the institutional knowledge that older engineers are taking is irreplaceable. For example, in many plants, when multiple alarms go off together, many operators no longer know which are the most critical and which to respond to first. And, in alarm cascades, plant operators that don't know those things are usually going to do something wrong. We've seen this many times in many accidents such as the BP Texas City incidents in 2005.
Process industry companies often are unable to hire even strategically. Just as the process industry companies are beginning to realize exactly what they did to themselves in the 1980s and 90s as a result of layoffs, offshoring, and other screw-jobs, they're running smack into the post-Boomer demographics. While Boomers were the largest generation in history, those that followed are much smaller, and there simply aren't enough younger workers to fill all the remaining jobs. Many of these jobs were absorbed by process automation in the late 1980s and 90s, but the important jobs, those requiring institutional knowledge, are going begging. Companies used to have mentorship and training programs to bring younger workers up to speed with the institutional knowledge of their more senior co-workers, but those programs are typically gone now. Even bringing in workers from offshore isn't enough.
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Mexican-style restaurant chain Chipotle (CMG) delivered preliminary fourth-quarter results this week that sent shares down 5%.
If only shares had fallen further. In fact, I hope shares decline plenty more in the next coming weeks, as I would love nothing more than to get another bite at that burrito. Chipotle suffers from what I would say are good problems by any definition.
The first problem is that many stores are losing customers during lunch -- but this is because they're seeing such high store traffic that Chipotle's trademark fast service is being jeopardized. The long-term answer is that Chipotle will start to open more restaurants in the same city. High-volume locations in cities like Greenville, S.C. could easily support restaurants a few miles apart. In the short run, Chipotle will just have to continue refining what it does best, which is to serve people very quickly. I will say that I've been to numerous restaurants in different states, and even the busiest ones still manage serve patrons in a reasonable time during lunch hour.
I'm not sure if the new catering initiative will actually do anything to defray lunchtime traffic, as the minimum catering order is for 20 people. But I do think catering is a brilliant extension for a business like Chipotle. I think that, over time, Chipotle's catering business is going to be an additional growth driver with far higher margins than what its menu items offer.
Chipotle's second problem is the biggie -- food costs increased by 130 basis points in the fourth quarter. But, in my view, Chipotle can easily overcome this issue, as I believe it currently has tremendous pricing power. In most markets, the average menu price of a burrito or burrito bowl is $6.50 -- and, with a drink, you're looking at between $8 and $9. I'm not a big fast-food eater, but when I went through a McDonald's (MCD) drive-through to get my a wife a cup of coffee, I was surprised to see that a Quarter-Pounder meal at will now set you back $5 to $6. A meal at Chick-fil-A can cost anywhere from $6 to $8.
I've always said Chipotle was a fine meal, served cheap in a tortilla. For the quality of food it serves, I think the menu prices are dirt-cheap. The company has also done a marvelous job of marketing its food and. I believe that, as a result, the customer base is highly loyal -- comprising individuals, like myself, who care about the quality of food that they consume and are willing to pay up for that quality. Most people go to Chipotle because they want Chipotle -- not because they want a burrito. For an analogous company, during the recession many questioned the future of Whole Foods (WFM) selling highly expensive food to a cost-conscious consumer. Yet the company has been growing its top line ever since.
I think the Chipotle could easily add $0.25 to each main menu item without missing a beat. In fact, it has already increased costs once in the past two years, and the problem is still too much traffic during lunch. At Panera Bread (PNRA) -- which is a good comparison for Chipotle, given the characteristics of its typical customer -- a meal can easily cost $9 to $10 per person.
Chipotle's issue of too much foot traffic is somewhat ironic. If a hypothetical price increase were to turn away some customers, I believe they would be replaced by others waiting in the wings. I think that, to a certain extent, the market believes this as well. After all, even after the company indicated that earnings per share would be $1.95 for the fourth quarter -- below estimates of $2.10 -- shares dropped only 5%. In most cases, such a miss would be enough to send Mr. Market sprinting for the exits.
In any case, if shares do fall another 15% to 25% in the coming months, the stock will be just as tasty as the food.


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Related: Former Wilmington elementary school teacher arrested on molestation charges
The principal of the school where a fourth-grade teacher was arrested on suspicion of molesting 20 students took no action when similar allegations were leveled a decade earlier against the teacher at another school, LAUSD Superintendent John Deasy said Thursday.
Robert Pimentel, 57, of Newport Beach was arrested Wednesday on charges of abuse that allegedly took place last year at George De La Torre Jr. Elementary in Wilmington. He was arraigned Thursday in Long Beach and is being held on $12 million bail.
When sex-abuse complaints against Pimentel surfaced in March 2012, Deasy said, he learned that the veteran educator had previously been accused of misconduct in 2002, while he was teaching at Dominguez Elementary in Carson.
Pimentel was transferred to De La Torre in 2007, records show. Deasy said parents there complained the following year that he was improperly touching students.
Irene Hinojosa had been Pimentel's principal at both Dominguez and De La Torre Elementary schools, according to district records.
Deasy said he removed Hinojosa from her position last March - about the same time that Pimentel was pulled from the classroom - after a review of personnel files showed she hadn't acted on the previous allegations.
"That's why I moved to fire both the teacher and the principal - the teacher for misconduct and the principal for failing to notify authorities," Deasy said. "There was sufficient grounds, their behavior warranted separation."
Deasy planned to ask the school board in April 2012 to fire both Pimentel and Hinojosa, but they both retired before the scheduled meeting. That means that both will be receiving their pension benefits.
"They both retired on the same day," Deasy said. "It's clear they did it to prevent me from going to the school board."
Hinojosa could not be reached for comment.
Parents of children at the Wilmington school were informed within 72 hours after Pimentel was removed from the campus, and the state Commission on Teacher Credentialing was promptly notified, the district said.
However, the CTC website shows that the licenses of Pimentel and Hinojosa are still valid.
A CTC representative said the commission will take up the question of Hinojosa's credentials during a closed session meeting scheduled for Jan. 31. As for Pimentel, the official said the commission automatically suspends all credentials as soon as it receives documents from an arresting agency showing charges involving sex offenses.
Pimentel's arrest on Wednesday capped a 10-month investigation into allegations that he'd improperly touched students during the school day.
In court Thursday before Superior Court Judge James D. Otto, Pimentel pleaded not guilty to eight counts of continuous sexual abuse and seven counts of lewd acts upon a child.
Police and school officials say Pimentel also is suspected of the sexual abuse of one adult, but they did not say what role, if any, that person had at the school.
Pimentel's attorney, Richard Knickerbocker, called his client "an exemplary citizen," saying he is not guilty of all charges.
"He has no arrest record," Knickerbocker said. "He was an outstanding teacher and a soccer coach."
Knickerbocker also said the charges are the result of a single complaint two years ago against Pimentel "that were blown out of proportion. It was not an inappropriate touch."
The school then searched for other parents and coached them into saying Pimentel also touched their children, Knickerbocker claimed.
Calling his client's $12 million bail "abusive," Knickerbocker said he will appeal the amount.
Pimentel is scheduled to return to court on Jan. 31 in Long Beach.
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Staff writer Brian Sumers contributed to this article.


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Happy 10th birthday, Alijah!
Wow. Today, my son Alijah turns 10 years old. As a parent, it feels impossible to not look back and reminisce. Ten years--a full decade. So much time, and yet it feels almost like an instant. I'm so happy to see him get excited about his birthday coming, and hearing the little things he is interested in doing to celebrate, comparing them to the things I remember wanting to do back when I was a ten-year-old little boy. It's also interesting to remember the post I wrote five years ago, when he turned 5. It was the first birthday where he really understood that it was his day, the day he was born, and where he picked what he wanted to do (eat dinner at Red Robin because he liked the cartoonish bird "statue" they have at the restaurant.)
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Listen to my appearance on Not What I Thought with Pam Hoelzle
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I made an appearance earlier today on Pam Hoelzle's Not What I Thought show, talking about some of my background and what led to me where I am today with running Gear Live, my family life, growing up, etc. Quite a few people have been asking me to talk about "my story," and while the opportunity hasn't yet come up for that, this was a good 30-minute chat that touched on a lot of key points. You can listen to it here.
Aside from me, you'll also hear from Dellann Elliott talk about her husband's battle with brain cancer, as well as Q 13's own Bill Wixey, as he talks about his cancer story. If you don't listen to hear me, you should still listen for those two, as each of them has a powerful and inspiring story.
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Video: Alijah dances to "All Night Long" by Faith Evans
Watch Alijah do his thing in this video. He tries to tear it up like he's in a club. Definitely going places!
Alijah's 5th birthday: Looking back
Today, my son Alijah turns 5 years old, such an amazing milestone in life for any child. This is actually why I'm missing about 70% of CES 2009, since the event pretty much always falls on his birthday. I wanted to be sure I was home for this one. It's special in so many ways. First, this is the first birthday where he really "gets it" and has a high level of excitement. In fact, this morning when he woke up, he immediately came to tell me that it was his birthday, he is now five, and that he wants to eat at Red Robin. Can't really argue with that logic. I know, right?
Besides all that though, thinking back to Alijah's birth, it's such a reminder of the true miracle that he is here with us, and that he is okay. For those that don't know, Alijah was born almost 3 months early, and spent 11 weeks in intensive care, the first 9 of which were spent on a respirator that did his breathing for him. He weighed in at less than 2 pounds when he was born, and the entire situation just looked dire. Like every parent out there, I remember that day as if it were yesterday. Monica was having painful cramps, so we went to the emergency room at what I think was around 3 AM. The pain was getting worse by the minute, and by the time I had parked (after dropping her off at the front door with a nurse) and got to the floor that she was on, I could hear her screaming from the hallway. Easy way to find her room, if nothing else.
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Alijah and Monica make snow angels
We are snowed in, so Monica decided to make a snow angel (after some gentle prodding) - then Alijah decides to join her.
Video: Alijah walking around in the snow blizzard
We are in the midst of a crazy snow storm, so we decided to take a walk outside once things started to calm down a bit.
SeaWorld orca trainers are crazy!
Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Personal
Maybe it's just me, but I would have a real problem swimming underwater with the animal called the killer whale, which can destroy sharks. I'd have an even bigger problem putting my feet on its nose underwater, while it swam towards the surface at top speed, only to jump out and launch me into the air. Look at the picture above - it was taken while we were at SeaWorld Orlando (which Alijah thoroughly enjoyed.) I mean, look at how high that killer whale launched the trainer. Don't get me wrong, the show is definitely a sight to behold…but, man…crazy.
By the way, if you ever get a chance to see these creatures up close, they are truly magnificent and beautiful.
Alijah, Grandpa, Cancer Medicine, and a Donut
A few days ago I put up a video of Alijah and my Dad at the park. I liked how it showed a glimpse of the relationship that they had, even while having only a short amount of time to get to know each other. The next video I wanted to share was one that I think showed my Dad's sense of humor, as he was even able to make light of his dying of cancer - not that he took it lightly, just that he was able to not dwell on it and always find the silver lining in things.
In this video Alijah starts laughing as my Dad shakes his inhaler, notices a box of donuts (or "no-NEETS") up on the counter, and starts asking for one. I then inform him that he already has one in his hand, that he has been eating for the past few minutes. He looks down at it, looks back at me while doing some sort of "Oh, that's embarrassing!" dance, and leaves the room.
Alijah plays with Grandpa's hat
Ever since my Dad, George Budabin, died of lung cancer back in December 2006, Monica and I had been kicking ourselves for not taking any video of him with our son Alijah. A couple of days ago, I was reorganizing everything I had in iPhoto just so that things would be better tagged and more findable, and I came across a few videos of Alijah and his grandfather that I had totally forgotten about. I will be posting them here over the next few days. This first one is from a day we spent at Wave Hill park in Riverdale, back home in The Bronx. I particularly love the interaction that they have with each other. That was so cool to see for me. Also of note is how my Dad almost tears Alijah's arm from its socket at the very end.
Alijah's Trip to the ER (Or, What is a Febrile Seizure?)
On Friday afternoon, Monica and I got the scare of our lives. It all started when our son Alijah walked into my office after Monica asked me to check and see if he was warm. I felt his head, and let her know that he did, in fact, feel hot. Nothing abnormal about a three-year-old child having a fever. We would give him some Childrens Tylenol and things would be back to normal as usual we figured. A minute later, I am still in my office answering an email, and I hear a very loud "THUD." I thought something huge fell from a high surface and I hear Alijah start crying, so I rushed into the living room to find Monica holding him. She said she walked into the room, where he was standing with one hand on the couch. She told him they were getting ready to leave, and he didn't respond. It was as if he were looking through her instead of at her. Then he just fell straight backwards. The noise I heard was him hitting his head on the floor. That had to hurt. While Monica held him, I went upstairs to find the thermometer so that we could check his temperature - it was 101.7. High, but not horrible. The only oddity was that it came on so suddenly.
I then went to find him some Tylenol while Monica began to check on him. He wasn't answering, but that isn't completely abnormal for him, since when he gets hurt he tends to just want to be held, but left alone until he is ready to talk - but this was different. He wasn't saying anything. He wasn't looking at her. He was off in his own world. I came over and tried to talk to him, and his eyes didn't even track towards my direction, which would be natural. He finally looked up, but not at me - instead he was staring at the top corner of the room, where the ceiling met the two walls. As Monica turned him back her direction, his head and eyes stayed fixed on that area of the room, and still, he was completely silent.
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A Comparison of Postoperative Tramadol Versus Acetaminophen With Codeine in Children Undergoing Tonsillectomy
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Tonsillectomy is the most common pediatric surgical procedure performed in the US. The postoperative period can be particularly painful. Codeine (usually in mixed formulation with acetaminophen) is the most commonly prescribed opioid in the US. However, evolving data questions its ability to provide optimal pain relief, while avoiding side effects, especially in the postoperative setting. Tramadol may be a better option for children in the postoperative setting due to its well-documented analgesic properties, low potential for side effects, and excellent safety profile. Seventy-two children scheduled to undergo tonsillectomy (with or without adenoidectomy) at Children's will be invited to participate in a randomized, prospective, double-blinded study to evaluate the efficacy and side effects of codeine with acetaminophen versus tramadol. Using a 10-day take-home diary, caregivers will be asked to record daily information about their child's postoperative pain and other core outcomes and domains as recommended in the recent consensus statement put forth by the Pediatric Initiative on Methods, Measurement, and Pain Assessment in Clinical Trials (IMMPACT) (McGrath et al., 2008). This study will offer new information regarding the efficacy and side effects associated with tramadol as compared with codeine/acetaminophen (the current practice standard) in a pediatric population.
H1: Children who receive scheduled tramadol following tonsillectomy will report better pain control than children who receive scheduled codeine/acetaminophen.
H2: Children who receive scheduled tramadol following tonsillectomy will report fewer side effects than children who receive scheduled codeine/acetaminophen.
|Tonsillitis Pain
|Drug: Codeine with acetaminophen Drug: Tramadol suspension
|Phase 4
|Study Type:
|Study Design:
|Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: Quadruple (Participant, Care Provider, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor)
Primary Purpose: Treatment
|Official Title:
|A Comparison of Postoperative Tramadol Versus Acetaminophen With Codeine in Children Undergoing Tonsillectomy
- Efficacy of Two Different Liquid Pain Medications: Tramadol vs. Codeine/Acetaminophen During the Post-tonsillectomy Recovery Period. [ Time Frame: Efficacy was assessed daily during the 10-day postoperative recovery period. ]Average number of post-operative days with pain score >4/10. Pain score assessments were administered once daily by parents using either the Numeric Rating Scale (NRS-11) (with anchors 0=no pain and 10=highest pain imaginable) for children ages 8-15 (von Baeyer et al., 2009) or the Faces Pain Scale-Revised (FPS-R) (with anchors 0=no pain and 10=highest pain imaginable) for children ages 4-10 (Hicks et al., 2001).
- Number of Participants Reporting Side Effects During the Post-tonsillectomy Recovery Period. [ Time Frame: Side effects will be observed and recorded daily by caregivers for a total of 10 days in the take-home diary. ]Parent-reported side effects entered in 10-day diary.
|Study Start Date:
|January 2011
|Study Completion Date:
|May 2012
|Primary Completion Date:
|May 2012 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
|Assigned Interventions
|Experimental: Capital® with Codeine Suspension
Drug: Codeine with acetaminophen
Liquid codeine/acetaminophen (Capital® 5mL= 120mg acetaminophen/12 mg codeine) 0.72 mg/kg [=0.3 mL/kg] (max. 36 mg) PO Q6h, plus 0.72 mg/kg (max. 36 mg) PO Q3h pro re nata (PRN) (max. of 3 PRN doses/day)
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|Active Comparator: Tramadol suspension
Drug: Tramadol suspension
Liquid tramadol 1.05 mg/kg [=0.3 mL/kg] (max. 52.5 mg) PO Q6h, plus 1.05 mg/kg (max. 52.5 mg) PO Q3h PRN (max. of 3 PRN doses/day).
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|Ages Eligible for Study:
|4 Years to 15 Years (Child)
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
Inclusion Criteria:
- Child must be scheduled to undergo tonsillectomy (with or without adenoidectomy).
- Child must be between the ages of 4 and 15 at the time of enrollment.
- Child and caregiver must be English-speaking.
- The same caregiver (e.g., mother) must agree to complete all study assessments with child to ensure consistency.
Exclusion Criteria:
- Child cannot self-assess pain due to conditions such as developmental delays, chromosomal abnormalities, and other syndromes.
- Child had significant adverse effects to codeine, tramadol, or acetaminophen in the past.
- Child has a known underlying seizure disorder (not febrile seizure).
- Child has known underlying renal or liver dysfunction (with creatinine, aspartate aminotransferase [AST]/amino alanine transferase [ALT], above normal value for age, respectively).
- Child or caregiver is not English-speaking.
- The same caregiver (e.g., mother) is unable to complete all follow-up assessments.
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT01267136
|United States, Minnesota
|Children's Hospitals and Clinics of Minnesota
|Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States, 55404
|Principal Investigator:
|Stefan J Friedrichsdorf, M.D.
|Children's Hospitals and Clinics of Minnesota
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|Children's Hospitals and Clinics of Minnesota
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
|NCT01267136 History of Changes
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|Study First Received:
|December 23, 2010
|Results First Received:
|December 19, 2013
|Last Updated:
|March 11, 2014
Keywords provided by Children's Hospitals and Clinics of Minnesota:
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Pharyngeal Diseases
Stomatognathic Diseases
Respiratory Tract Infections
Respiratory Tract Diseases
Otorhinolaryngologic Diseases
Analgesics, Non-Narcotic
Sensory System Agents
Peripheral Nervous System Agents
Physiological Effects of Drugs
Analgesics, Opioid
Central Nervous System Depressants
Antitussive Agents
Respiratory System Agents
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Every Christian parent today wrestles with the challenge of how to raise kids in a God-honoring, morally sound way. In Etched...Upon My Heart, Jill Kelly offers up the unforgettable episodes of her life - some sorrowful, others filled with joy - as a "living epistle" to her daughters. For the many other Christian mothers who also long to pass on their hard-won knowledge of God's steadfast love and healing grace to their children, Kelly's down-to-earth reflections provide an inspiring example.
As she writes, "God will break our hearts, but He will hold the pieces. He will cradle us and redeem every tear we cry." Although filled with great personal pain - her young son Hunter's death, her husband's infidelity - Kelly's story is ultimately one of forgiveness, reconciliation, and hope. Through the moments in time that Jill Kelly recounts, listeners will recognize the daily reality and eternal value of God's plan for their own lives.
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Sally Hansen Lip Inflation Plumping Treatment Reviews
Lip Plumping treatmentThis product really works. It actually plumps. I really like it. Highly recommend. — 6 years, 2 months agoCaroleVonAllten | 1401 reviews
Just OKIt's very thin, not thick enough for me. It does give a nice hint of color with a little but of pucker. Don't like the taste either. — 9 years, 4 months agoEricaC123 | 458 reviews
stickyI hate this stuff, it's so sticky and doesn't make your lips plumper at all. I found that no matter how much or little people were still telling me it looked like I had too much on, and forget about letting your hair anywhere near your face, your better off saving money on this one, a friend gave this to me so that should have told me something. — 7 years, 10 months agoBon_Bon | 522 reviews
Just OKThis gloss doesn't do the best job in the world, but I did notice a slight plump in my lip. I also noticed stickiness, goopiness and the fact that it wears off very quickly. Considering how sticky and tacky that it is you would think it would last longer than a few minutes. The tingling sensation is normal for lip plumpers and I don't know if I love it or hate it... — 6 years, 8 months agoRoleModel | 157 reviews
Sally Hansen Lip Inflation Plumping TreatmentI found this product to have a high gloss factor. Beyond that not much else. It did not plump my lips and had a sticky feel to it. If I wanted a glossy shine over my lipstick I may use it over top. — 6 years, 7 months agotoddfan | 96 reviews
I LIKE IT!!!I like this lip plumper! It's soft, glossy and slightly plumping. — 5 years, 4 months agoNicole1021 | 210 reviews
It's No Lip SlickA sensation you get from a lip gloss deceives you into thinking your lips are about to be similar to Angelina Jolie's pout. Sally Hansen can't do it nor can many lip products out there but this one particularly was ineffective and wasn't even long lasting. The colors shown in the tube can be disregarded as they are hardly even pigmented when applied and the formula has a pearl like mixture which...read more I believe may be the reason why the product could be making your pout a little fuller but mine? Not even the least bit. It made it tingle and this smells pleasant unlike the other Sally Hansen gloss I had and this one wasn't as sticky but nor was it worth the purchase either. Perhaps Sally should just to stick to where she's better manufacturing which are her nail products. — 9 years, 3 months agoVLA | 336 reviews
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blehI used the clear gloss. While i did notice a hint of plumping, it tastes terrible. — 9 years, 2 months agoMiss_Vicki | 271 reviews
tingly but doesn't plumpThese lip glosses are okay as far as color and shine go, and they do give you that tingly feeling that plumping lip glosses give, but I really didn't notice any difference in the "plumpness" of my lips. If you buy this, buy it for the color, don't expect much in the way of plumping — 6 years agoLaurelJ | 153 reviews
A decent gloss...no miraclesThis is a nice looking, shiny gloss. It lasts about two hours and moisturizes well, albeit with that slight burning that most lip plumpers seem to have. Keep in mind: There's no color, no matter what shade you buy. I use this merely as a topcoat for lipstick. I have not noticed any true plumping effects, nor did I really expect to. — 8 years, 11 months agoamygab1126 | 242 reviews
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17388 North Village Main Blvd, Lewes, DE 19958
So disappointed. A very limited gf menu. Won't be going back.
11601 Coastal Hwy, Ocean City, MD 21842
Decent amount of options, good food
1113 Beards Hill Rd, Aberdeen, MD 21001
I went there with my 20 year old daughter specifically for the gluten free option. My daughter has Celiac. The restaurant is inside a casino. There is no outside entrance. We entered a side door to the casino where the restaurant was literally 10 steps away. The man at the door turned us away. We were not allowed to enter the restaurant.
3610 Von Schilling Dr, Hampton, VA 23666
Exclusive GF menu, food was amazing, service was great
601 F St NW, Washington, DC 20004
Food was very good! Plenty of GF options!
3610 Von Schilling Dr, Hampton, VA 23666
You can definitely swap out the bread for GF. No dedicated GF menu. I'd never had known about this option if it hadn't been for this app. sports bar indeed, very loud and simulating , music, 360 tv's + flat screens at every table rotating ads. waiters nice. despite the environment was happy to have GF burger.
1000 Friendship St, Glen Burnie, MD 21240
This restaurant is in Terminal D and we were extremely happy to find it before our flight. They have a GF menu and My husband had several options. He had a plate with eggs, sausage, and tater tots. He experienced mild stomach discomfort and it occurred to us that we didn't ask about the fryer. The food was good.
11601 Coastal Hwy, Ocean City, MD 21842
Ok if you just want a gf burger. Bar food
1113 Beards Hill Rd, Aberdeen, MD 21001
The gluten-free options were minimal, the food was mediocre, the drinks were awful. But I didn't get sick. That is the best I can offer for review for this place
1740 Hempstead Turnpike, East Meadow, NY 11554
I am usually apprehensive about heading out to a restaurant for a gluten free dinner without ample feedback. We tried The Green Turtle because of its convenient location and were pleasantly surprised. The staff is extremely friendly and helpful to all diners. The waitress assured us that she would make sure our daughter had a safe experience and she followed through. The BEST part is that they had a GF bun for the burger! My daughter enjoyed her meal and the family friendly atmosphere. We will definitely visit here again! I am giving it 5 stars for the service and accommodations, the manager recently told me they have a dedicated dryer for French fries.
17388 North Village Main Blvd, Lewes, DE 19958
They now offer gluten free buns and they aren't bad. The waiter also told me the had a couple of different gluten free beers.
18101 Town Center Dr, Olney, MD 20832
We ate here on a Friday night before seeing a musical at the Olney Theatre Center. It was packed, and we needed to wait 20 mins for a table. Once seated, the waiter was great with the separate GF menu . My daughter was able to get a kid's hamburger with mashed potatoes instead of fries. She loved her meal. Honestly, we went to the Greene Turtle near our house and had a horrible meal, so we are happy we gave this location a chance. We enjoyed our meal, great service, and we made it to the theatre on time!
7879 Heneska Loop, Alexandria, VA 22315
While they do have gluten free menu, still got sick even speaking with manager regarding prep process and my Celiac Disease. Still put the blackening seasoning on the fish.
9616 Stephen Decatur Hwy, Ocean City, MD 21842
So rude - take off gluten free buns from menu instead of snide remark "eat it on lettuce "
11601 Coastal Hwy, Ocean City, MD 21842
Rude when asked if they had gluten free buns listed on the menu - The manager in front of us said "they can eat it on lettuce" Simple option - take it off you menu !
9616 Stephen Decatur Hwy, Ocean City, MD 21842
The menu and the website say that they have gluten free buns, but they DO NOT. Burger was good, but I was disappointed that they didn't have what they should.
3610 Von Schilling Dr, Hampton, VA 23666
I had a burger for lunch here. Their burgers are very good. I was able to have french fries as I arrived at 11 when they open up. The waitress got my order in and my french fries were cooked in fresh oil before they used the oil for other gluten containing items. They went out of their way to help me.
722 S Broadway, Baltimore, MD 21231
Has a GF menu but does specify that they are not trained nor do they ensure free from cross contamination. That being said, the food my daughter and I had was naturally gluten free and was delicious. Caprese, soup, and chicken w bacon and cheese. Very happy with our choice to eat here.
11601 Coastal Hwy, Ocean City, MD 21842
I went into this dive smelly place the waiter came to the table with menus. I ask for celiac menu and it took 10 mins the waiter said i cant find the menu me and my manager is looking for it WHAT! I dont trust places that cant find menu's. This place is not supportive of our needs. Stay far far away from the Greene Turtle!!
6 St Marys Ave #104, La Plata, MD 20646
Always friendly and never had any issues.
18101 Town Center Dr, Olney, MD 20832
Always do a great job with a burger no bun and chips. Also the kid grilled chicken with cucumbers and apples makes my little guy super happy!
7100 Willie G. Avenue , Morgantown, WV 26501
Amazing food, great service, and no wrong gluten free choices!
11601 Coastal Hwy, Ocean City, MD 21842
Very surprised that a place mainly known as a bar not only knew what gluten was but also had their own separate gluten free menu. Typical choices like steak ribs salads and seafood, and not too bad considering.
12818 Shank Farm Way, Hagerstown, MD 21742
The food is good and there are quite a few options. The server wasn't particularly knowledgeable. She asked me if I wanted the fries with my ribs (which aren't gluten free). I asked her to substitute mashed potatoes instead and didn't get sick.
7100 Willie G. Avenue , Morgantown, WV 26501
No one here is trained in correct food prep (they didn't even know what "clean prep" was) but when I explained my issues and how sensitive I am, the general manager, Pete, made sure that everything was prepared correctly for me. My meal was delicious.
7879 Heneska Loop, Alexandria, VA 22315
I've eaten here twice and haven't been sick. The salad was delicious.
1401 Greenbrier Pkwy, Chesapeake, VA 23320
They do have a gluten free menu but it is pretty limited. The food was decent enough
21035 Dulles Town Cir, Sterling, VA 20166
extremely limited gf option for kids.
52 Rehoboth Ave, Rehoboth Beach, DE 19971
0 stars!! The hostess was rude and didn't let us sit near a TV (when there was plenty of options during this not busy time of the day) the manager later apologized for that. It took a long time to get the GF menu. It took 1.5 hours to get our food after we ordered (and we ordered items that didn't need to be cooked). Food tasted disgusting and all members who ate there felt ill afterwards (non GF reasons, just bad quality food). Not a good evening!
52 Rehoboth Ave, Rehoboth Beach, DE 19971
went to this place, was happy with amount of choices on the menu. but our food took longer to come out than it should, and it wasn't crowded at all. pretty sure I also got glutened, couple hour after eating there my stomach became very upset.
3610 Von Schilling Dr, Hampton, VA 23666
Not a great variety for appetizers, but dinner was good!
7100 Willie G. Avenue , Morgantown, WV 26501
they have a gf menu with several items. I recommend the crab soup, tilapia and the Chesapeake chicken. great service too.
52 Rehoboth Ave, Rehoboth Beach, DE 19971
Menu was average size for a chain restaurant. Server was knowledgable and friendly. Husband and mother-in-law with celiac both ate well with no contamination problems. Good caprese, ribs, and mashed potatos. Service was slow though; had to wait more than a half our to put in drink orders. Things went great after that.
52 Rehoboth Ave, Rehoboth Beach, DE 19971
Limited menu options but staff did their best to accommodate
601 F St NW, Washington, DC 20004
The restaurant tried very hard to accommodate our wheat and soy allergy. They were very concerned but unfortunately the allergy information was out of date (2013) and they had since changed to soy oil rather than canola rendering all info pretty useless. They also did not have a dedicated gluten free menu but did have gluten free options.
3213 Solomons Island Rd, Edgewater, MD 21037
This is my first venture into dining "Gluten-free" as I've only recently discovered that I'm allergic to wheat and sensitive to gluten, and I must say, Well Done! Our server, Damian, was on top of the gluten-free menu and suggestions. We even learned the carbonated beverages produced in North America are gluten-free! (yay for Google!)
21035 Dulles Town Cir, Sterling, VA 20166
They don't guarantee a safe place to eat. No separate kitchen
2383 Brandermill Boulevard, Gambrills, MD 21054
GF menu, so far so good... Menu lists standard legal warning, so technically not 'celiac friendly' but I'm willing to try once since this is so close to home... Would be great to add this to our regular rotation! Four stars instead of five bec I'm waiting to see still how they did with keeping it GF!
900 N Glebe Rd, Arlington, VA 22203
Waitstaff has no idea. Service is slow and halfhearted.
11601 Coastal Hwy, Ocean City, MD 21842
They have knowledge about gluten, but the available options are very limited. Why bother? It is just another place where you can get a salad, or anything without the role/bread. No dedicated fryer, etc. we had our soda and then went to elsewhere.,
603 Potomac Station Dr NE, Leesburg, VA 20176
The food was mediocre. The GF menu is limited, at best, and the meal that I ordered was tasteless.
8872 McGaw Rd, Columbia, MD 21045
GF menu but why no prices listed? I had blackened tilapia on mixed veggie "slaw" and cubed avocado. The fish was good, the veggie mix barely edible and only because of the fresh tomatoes and corn mixed into the slaw-like concoction, but the avocado was disgusting. It was plentiful but of a strange color without flavor. I love avocado but this was not edible. The floor and seat were dirty. Never going back.
52 Rehoboth Ave, Rehoboth Beach, DE 19971
Very poor service. Staff has no knowledge of how to accommodate people on a strict gluten-free diet. Our table spoke to the manager who did not handle our situation properly and also did not have any knowledge of gluten-free dining.
12818 Shank Farm Way, Hagerstown, MD 21742
Had the blue shrimp salad. overall the "spicy" shrimp was ok & so was the dressing, would have probably tried something else next time. Service was good. Price was high.
722 S Broadway, Baltimore, MD 21231
GF menu. Baltimore seafood soup was great as was the salid with apples.
601 F St NW, Washington, DC 20004
Safe but blech food. Nice but so so
8200 Perry Hall Boulevard, Nottingham, MD 21236
Solid gluten-free menu, and gluten free cider on tap.More importantly, they carry all the NFL games on Sunday in the restaurant....so it is a good place to go for that. It can fill up pretty quickly on game day though, so get there early.
98 Solomons Island Rd N, Prince Frederick, MD 20678
The Fleet Street chicken was good. The crab was just that, crab...nothing special. Being a Marylander and loving crab, as I do, I will probably order it without the crab. It didn't add anything but cost to the dish. The balsamic glaze was very good.
3610 Von Schilling Dr, Hampton, VA 23666
GF menu not too bad for a sports bar. Had some chicken with lump crab and balsamic glaze over mashed potatoes. Chicken moist and well presented. An overall very good experience. Gourmet? Not at all. But would go again.
12818 Shank Farm Way, Hagerstown, MD 21742
the Maryland crab soup was good although they served it with crackers. I had the black and blue shrimp salad without the blue cheese or the blue cheese dressing. it was also good.
12 am - 2 am, 11 am - 12 am
12 am - 2 am, 11 am - 12 am
12 am - 2 am, 11 am - 12 am
12 am - 2 am, 11 am - 12 am
12 am - 2 am, 11 am - 12 am
12 am - 2 am, 11 am - 12 am
12 am - 2 am, 11 am - 12 am
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