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When Lady Diana married Prince Charles, it seemed like the whole world is watching. Everyone wanted to see the new princess wedding dress. Lady Di beautiful white wedding dress designed by David and Elizabeth Emanuel. They had made a blouse that Diana had, and so he went to see them make the whole dress. The famous wedding played on television around the world. To this day, a piece of the event can be seen as the anniversary of Lady Di died, which is the wedding White halter dress that she wore one of the most famous dresses ever made.
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The gator appears only in Attack of the Alligators!, at the very end of the episode, when Tin-Tin asks Alan to look at something in the bathroom. She then tells him to shut his eyes, and when he opens them, he finds there's an alligator in the bath tub. Tin-Tin tells him he said it'd be nice to have a pet, so she got it him for his birthday (which isn't until the day after).
Despite facing alligators grown to monstrous proportions earlier on in the episode, Alan manages to laugh it off.
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As I read articles on healthcare in the United States, I'm amazed at the lack of comprehensive media coverage on the topic. There is a lot of discussion about American health care, yet it is all very similar in its surprisingly (if you have been outside of the United States) blatant consistency in how views on healthcare are presented. I'll give an example.
I love reading the paper on Sunday morning and on one day as I was browsing around through the different sections, I saw a write up on healthcare in other countries around the world. (SpryLiving.com, February 2010, p. 18, insert in the Denver Post.) The amazing omission of information was that many of the other countries all have a type of healthcare that gives universal coverage to all citizens, and in a lot of cases, this extends to all people. This is an amazingly simple and humane concept. If a person is hurt, he or she should be helped. When Americans travel to other countries and get hurt in a first world country like Germany or Australia, they get taken into a hospital and receive care. Simple. Nice. When they go to pay, they are often amazed that either they pay a small co-pay amount, or they don't pay anything at all.
All the developed industrial countries do have a universal coverage for their society. Yes. This is a type of socialism because it benefits everyone. In the United States, and in any society, there will be elements of socialism as a tax is collected, then redistributed to benefit society, hence the label of socialism. In the United States, we have schools (thank goodness) that benefit society. I personally, think that it is a very good idea to be literate, read, and have a common language of communication. Likewise, we, in the United States, like other developed countries have roads and an interstate transportation system (thank goodness) that allows all people to drive on the roads, regardless of the state that they are from. The United States, however, is vastly different when it comes to healthcare. While the American people voted for change in 2008, has it occurred?
One would think that this topic of health care and how the media covers it would be a very important and worthy topic to discuss because it affects everyone. It is a major topic. Health care is also an important topic in the light that our statistics, the difference between the U.S. and other developed countries are widening, while the American health care statistics slide toward being more in line with third world countries. Is corporate profit really that important to dominate over the societal or common good for all Americans?


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FelCor Lodging Trust Inc. (FCH) Stock Price Up 3%
FelCor Lodging Trust Inc. (NYSE:FCH)'s share price rose 3% during trading on Thursday . The stock traded as high as $6.66 and last traded at $6.61, with a volume of 1,052,098 shares trading hands. The stock had previously closed at $6.42.
FCH has been the topic of several recent analyst reports. Deutsche Bank AG reissued a "hold" rating and issued a $8.00 target price on shares of FelCor Lodging Trust in a report on Monday, June 27th. Zacks Investment Research raised FelCor Lodging Trust from a "sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Thursday, May 12th. Finally, FBR & Co reissued a "buy" rating on shares of FelCor Lodging Trust in a report on Wednesday, April 27th.
The stock has a 50-day moving average of $6.39 and a 200 day moving average of $7.02. The stock's market cap is $931.36 million.
FelCor Lodging Trust (NYSE:FCH) last posted its earnings results on Tuesday, April 26th. The company reported $0.14 EPS for the quarter, hitting the consensus estimate of $0.14. The firm earned $210.14 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $204.07 million. FelCor Lodging Trust's revenue for the quarter was down 1.7% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the company posted $0.14 EPS. On average, equities research analysts forecast that FelCor Lodging Trust Inc. will post $0.95 EPS for the current year.
The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, July 29th. Shareholders of record on Friday, July 15th will be given a $0.06 dividend. This represents a $0.24 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.58%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, July 13th.
In other FelCor Lodging Trust news, Director Robert F. Cotter sold 15,918 shares of the company's stock in a transaction dated Friday, July 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $6.34, for a total value of $100,920.12. Following the completion of the transaction, the director now owns 116,300 shares in the company, valued at approximately $737,342. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Also, Director Mark D. Rozells bought 10,000 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction on Tuesday, May 3rd. The stock was purchased at an average price of $7.28 per share, with a total value of $72,800.00. Following the transaction, the director now owns 13,007 shares in the company, valued at approximately $94,690.96. The disclosure for this purchase can be found here.
Several hedge funds and institutional investors recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Foresters Investment Management Company Inc. boosted its position in FelCor Lodging Trust by 29.9% in the fourth quarter. Foresters Investment Management Company Inc. now owns 469,000 shares of the company's stock valued at $3,424,000 after buying an additional 108,000 shares during the period. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP boosted its position in FelCor Lodging Trust by 1.0% in the fourth quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 1,717,054 shares of the company's stock valued at $12,535,000 after buying an additional 17,347 shares during the period. EJF Capital LLC boosted its position in FelCor Lodging Trust by 58.2% in the fourth quarter. EJF Capital LLC now owns 174,000 shares of the company's stock valued at $1,270,000 after buying an additional 64,000 shares during the period. Cowen Group Inc. bought a new position in FelCor Lodging Trust during the fourth quarter valued at about $1,131,000. Finally, Mutual of America Capital Management LLC boosted its position in FelCor Lodging Trust by 9.3% in the fourth quarter. Mutual of America Capital Management LLC now owns 715,058 shares of the company's stock valued at $5,220,000 after buying an additional 60,834 shares during the period.
FelCor Lodging Trust Incorporated is a real estate investment trust. The Company, through its subsidiary, FelCor Lodging Limited Partnership, holds ownership interests in approximately 40 hotels with over 12,440 rooms. The Company sells, acquires, rebrands and redevelops hotels. The Company's hotels are located in approximately 20 states of the United States.
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text: Park Sterling Corporation Company Profile (NASDAQ:PSTB) Company Profile Analyst Ratings Earnings History Earnings Estimates Dividend History Insider Trade Headlines Social Media Chart About Park Sterling Corporation (NASDAQ:PSTB) Park Sterling Corporation is a holding company for Park Sterling Bank (the Bank). The Bank is a North Carolina-chartered commercial non-member bank. The Company provides banking services to small and medium-sized businesses, real estate owners, residential builders, institutions, professionals and consumers doing business or residing within its target markets. It provides a range of banking products, including personal, business and non-profit checking accounts, interest on lawyer trust accounts (IOLTA), individual retirement accounts, business and personal money market accounts, time deposits, overdraft protection, safe deposit boxes, and online and mobile banking. 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Industry, Sector and Symbol: Sector: Finance Industry: Banks Sub-Industry: Regional Banks Symbol: NASDAQ:PSTB CUSIP: 70086Y10 Web: www.parksterlingbank.com Capitalization:Market Cap: $684.63 millionOutstanding Shares: 52,904,000Average Prices:50 Day Moving Avg: $12.15200 Day Moving Avg: $11.8652 Week Range: $8.21 - $12.97 P/E:Trailing P/E Ratio: 24.69Foreward P/E Ratio: 18.08P/E Growth: 2.55Sales & Book Value:Annual Revenue: $127.97 millionPrice / Sales: 5.31Book Value: $6.98 per sharePrice / Book: 1.84Dividend:Annual Dividend: $0.16Dividend Yield: 1.3% Profitability:Net Margins: 19.00%Return on Equity: 8.67%Return on Assets: 0.95%Debt:Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.17%Current Ratio: 0.89%Quick Ratio: 0.89%Misc:Average Volume: 204,389 shs.Beta: 0.84Short Ratio: 0.99 Frequently Asked Questions for Park Sterling Corporation (NASDAQ:PSTB) What is Park Sterling Corporation's stock symbol? Park Sterling Corporation trades on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol "PSTB." How often does Park Sterling Corporation pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Park Sterling Corporation? Park Sterling Corporation announced a quarterly dividend on Thursday, July 27th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, August 9th will be paid a dividend of $0.04 per share on Friday, August 25th. This represents a $0.16 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.25%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, August 7th. View Park Sterling Corporation's Dividend History. How were Park Sterling Corporation's earnings last quarter? Park Sterling Corporation (NASDAQ:PSTB) posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, July, 27th. The company reported $0.17 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the Zacks' consensus estimate of $0.14 by $0.03. The business earned $34.03 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $33.30 million. Park Sterling Corporation had a net margin of 19.00% and a return on equity of 8.67%. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $0.12 earnings per share. View Park Sterling Corporation's Earnings History. When will Park Sterling Corporation make its next earnings announcement? Park Sterling Corporation is scheduled to release their next quarterly earnings announcement on Thursday, October, 26th 2017. View Earnings Estimates for Park Sterling Corporation. Where is Park Sterling Corporation's stock going? Where will Park Sterling Corporation's stock price be in 2017? 5 brokers have issued 12 month price objectives for Park Sterling Corporation's stock. Their forecasts range from $9.50 to $10.50. On average, they expect Park Sterling Corporation's stock price to reach $9.83 in the next year. View Analyst Ratings for Park Sterling Corporation. Who are some of Park Sterling Corporation's key competitors? Some companies that are related to Park Sterling Corporation include Bgeo Group PLC (BGEO), Tompkins Financial (TMP), Lakeland Financial Corporation (LKFN), Brookline Bancorp (BRKL), FB Financial Corporation (FBK), State Bank Financial Corporation. (STBZ), City Holding Company (CHCO), Seacoast Banking Corporation of Florida (SBCF), Southside Bancshares (SBSI), Aldermore Group PLC (ALD), First BanCorp. (FBP), Hanmi Financial Corporation (HAFC), Sandy Spring Bancorp (SASR), Customers Bancorp (CUBI), Banc of California (BANC), MainSource Financial Group (MSFG), United Financial Bancorp (UBNK) and Flushing Financial Corporation (FFIC). Who are Park Sterling Corporation's key executives? Park Sterling Corporation's management team includes the folowing people: Bryan F. Kennedy III, President; Park Sterling BankJames C. Cherry, Chief Executive Officer, Director; Chief Executive Officer of Park Sterling BankKim S. Price, Vice Chairman of the BoardDonald K Truslow, Chief Financial Officer, Executive Vice PresidentNancy J. Foster, Executive Vice President, Chief Risk Officer of the Company and Park Sterling BankWalter C. Ayers, Independent DirectorLeslie M. Baker Jr., Independent DirectorLarry W. Carroll, Independent DirectorJean E. Davis, Independent DirectorGrant S. Grayson, Independent Director How do I buy Park Sterling Corporation stock? Shares of Park Sterling Corporation can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Scottrade, Fidelity and Charles Schwab. What is Park Sterling Corporation's stock price today? One share of Park Sterling Corporation stock can currently be purchased for approximately $12.84. MarketBeat Community Rating for Park Sterling Corporation (NASDAQ PSTB)Community Ranking: 2.0 out of 5 ( )Outperform Votes: 80 (Vote Outperform)Underperform Votes: 124 (Vote Underperform)Total Votes: 204MarketBeat's community ratings are surveys of what our community members think about Park Sterling Corporation and other stocks. Vote "Outperform" if you believe the stock will outperform the S&P 500 over the long term. Vote "Underperform" if you believe the stock will underperform the S&P 500 over the long term. You may vote once every thirty days. Analyst Ratings Consensus Ratings for Park Sterling Corporation (NASDAQ:PSTB) (How are Consensus Ratings Calculated?) MarketBeat calculates consensus ratings using the most recent rating from each brokerage that has rated a stock within the last twelve months. Since brokers often use different ratings systems, each rating is normalized to a standardized rating score of 1 (sell), 2 (hold), 3 (buy) or 4 (strong buy). Consensus ratings scores are calculated using the mean average of the number of normalized sell, hold, buy and strong buy ratings. Each stock's consensus rating is derived from its calculated consensus ratings score (0-1.5 = Sell, 1.5-2.5 = Hold, 2.5-3.5 = Buy, >3.5 = Strong Buy). MarketBeat's consensus price targets are a mean average of the most recent available price targets set by each analyst that has set a price target for the stock in the last twelve months.MarketBeat will no longer include ratings and price target data in its consensus calculation if a broker drops coverage and MarketBeat has received a report that coverage was dropped. Ratings from certain research firms that issue ratings using purely quantitative methods (such as Zacks, Vetr and ValuEngine) are not included in consensus calculations. MarketBeat's consensus ratings and consensus price targets may differ from those calculated by other firms due to differences in methodology and available data.Ratings Breakdown: 5 Hold RatingsConsensus Rating:Hold (Score: 2.00)Consensus Price Target: $9.83 (23.42% downside)Consensus Price Target History for Park Sterling Corporation (NASDAQ:PSTB) Analysts' Ratings History for Park Sterling Corporation (NASDAQ:PSTB) Show: Only the Most Recent Rating From Each Brokerage All Ratings For This Stock DateFirmActionRatingPrice TargetImpact on Share PriceDetails8/3/2017Brean CapitalReiterated RatingHoldLow11/29/2016Keefe, Bruyette & WoodsDowngradeOutperform -> Market Perform$9.50 -> $10.50N/A11/16/2016Piper Jaffray CompaniesInitiated CoverageNeutral$9.50N/A11/4/2016Sandler O'NeillDowngradeBuy -> HoldN/A10/31/2016Hovde GroupDowngradeOutperform -> Market Perform$9.00 -> $9.50N/A10/6/2016Raymond James Financial, Inc.DowngradeOutperform -> Market PerformN/A10/6/2016ING GroupDowngradeOutperform -> Market PerformN/A7/5/2016StephensUpgradeEqual Weight -> OverweightN/A(Data available from 10/23/2015 forward) Earnings Earnings History for Park Sterling Corporation (NASDAQ:PSTB)Earnings History by Quarter for Park Sterling Corporation (NASDAQ PSTB)DateQuarterConsensus EstimateActual EPSRevenue EstimateActual RevenueRelease LinkConference CallDetails10/26/2017$0.16N/A7/27/2017Q2 2017$0.14$0.17$33.30 million$34.03 millionViewN/A4/27/2017Q1 2017$0.13$0.14$31.95 million$32.53 millionViewN/A1/26/2017Q416$0.14$0.14$31.55 million$32.42 millionViewN/A10/27/2016Q316$0.13$0.14$31.71 million$31.27 millionViewListen7/28/2016Q216$0.11$0.12$30.96 million$31.43 millionViewListen4/28/2016Q116$0.08$0.12$25.17 million$31.33 millionViewListen1/28/2016Q415$0.11$0.11$25.95 million$24.50 millionViewListen10/29/2015Q3$0.11$0.11$25.54 million$25.28 millionViewListen7/23/2015Q215$0.10$0.10$20.93 million$24.90 millionViewListen4/23/2015Q115$0.09$0.09$24.33 million$24.93 millionViewN/A1/30/2015Q414$0.09$0.09$24.63 million$23.91 millionViewN/A10/30/2014Q3$0.09$0.09$24.20 million$23.90 millionViewN/A7/24/2014Q114$0.07$0.09$21.44 million$23.10 millionViewN/A4/24/2014$0.08$0.08$21.83 million$20.76 millionViewN/A1/30/2014Q413$0.08$0.09ViewN/A10/25/2013Q313$0.09$0.10$18.43 millionViewN/A11/2/2012Q312$0.02$0.03$9.87 million$10.00 millionViewN/A(Data available from 1/1/2011 forward) Estimates Earnings Estimates for Park Sterling Corporation (NASDAQ:PSTB)2017 EPS Consensus Estimate: $0.58QuarterNumber of EstimatesLow EstimateHigh EstimateAverage EstimateQ1 20171$0.14$0.14$0.14Q2 20171$0.14$0.14$0.14Q3 20171$0.15$0.15$0.15Q4 20171$0.15$0.15$0.15(Data provided by Zacks Investment Research) Dividends Current Dividend Information for Park Sterling Corporation (NASDAQ:PSTB)Most Recent Dividend:8/25/2017Annual Dividend:$0.16Dividend Yield:1.25%Payout Ratio:30.77% (Trailing 12 Months of Earnings) 26.23% (Based on This Year's Estimates)22.54% (Based on Next Year's Estimates)Dividend History by Quarter for Park Sterling Corporation (NASDAQ PSTB)AnnouncedPeriodAmountYieldEx-Dividend DateRecord DatePayable Date7/27/2017quarterly$0.041.39%8/7/20178/9/20178/25/20174/27/2017quarterly$0.041.29%5/5/20175/9/20175/25/20171/26/2017quarterly$0.041.37%2/3/20172/7/20172/22/201710/27/2016quarterly$0.041.83%11/4/201611/8/201611/22/20167/28/2016quarterly$0.042.09%8/5/20168/9/20168/23/20164/28/2016quarterly$0.031.69%5/6/20165/10/20165/24/20161/28/2016quarterly$0.031.74%2/5/20162/9/20162/23/201610/29/2015quarterly$0.031.66%11/6/201511/11/201511/25/20157/23/2015quarterly$0.031.66%8/3/20158/5/20158/19/20154/23/2015quarterly$0.031.72%4/30/20155/4/20155/18/20151/30/2015quarterly$0.031.79%2/6/20152/10/20152/24/201510/29/2014quarterly$0.021.06%11/7/201411/12/201411/26/20147/23/2014quarterly$0.021.14%8/4/20148/6/20148/20/20144/23/2014quarterly$0.021.19%5/2/20145/6/20145/20/20141/29/2014quarterly$0.021.2%2/6/20142/10/20142/24/201410/25/2013quarterly$0.021.23%11/4/201311/6/201311/20/20137/26/2013special$0.028/2/20138/6/20138/20/20137/26/2013quarterly$0.028/6/20138/20/2013(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward) Insider Trades Insider Trading and Institutional Ownership History for Park Sterling Corporation (NASDAQ:PSTB)Insider Ownership Percentage: 7.28%Institutional Ownership Percentage: 82.11%Insider Trades by Quarter for Park Sterling Corporation (NASDAQ:PSTB)Transaction DateInsider NameTitleBuy/SellNumber of SharesAverage Share PriceTotal TransactionDetails8/28/2017Patricia C HartungDirectorBuy47$11.39$535.33 5/26/2017Patricia C HartungDirectorBuy46$11.53$530.38 2/23/2017Patricia C HartungDirectorBuy44$12.04$529.76 1/31/2017Bryan F Kennedy IIIPresidentSell20,000$11.55$231,000.00 12/5/2016Nancy L FosterInsiderSell20,000$9.88$197,600.00 12/5/2016Thomas B HensonDirectorSell11,000$9.80$107,800.00 12/1/2016Bryan F Kennedy IIIPresidentSell112,812$9.52$1,073,970.24 8/24/2016Patricia C HartungDirectorBuy65$8.13$528.45 5/25/2016Patricia C HartungDirectorBuy52$7.50$390.00 2/24/2016Patricia C HartungDirectorBuy65$6.06$393.90 2/19/2016Nancy L FosterInsiderBuy5,000$6.10$30,500.00 2/11/2016Nancy L FosterInsiderBuy5,000$6.14$30,700.00 2/8/2016Nancy L FosterInsiderBuy5,000$6.47$32,350.00 2/3/2016Nancy L FosterInsiderBuy5,000$6.73$33,650.00 5/1/2015David L GainesCFOBuy5,000$6.72$33,600.00 2/3/2015David L GainesCFOBuy20,000$6.80$136,000.00 2/3/2015Nancy L FosterInsiderBuy5,000$6.78$33,900.00 8/19/2014Susan D SaboCAOSell2,500$6.80$17,000.00 5/5/2014David L GainesCFOBuy10,000$6.51$65,100.00 12/3/2013Kim Stuart PriceDirectorSell14,611$6.91$100,962.01 2/25/2013Larry W CarrollDirectorSell26,000$5.57$144,820.00 (Data available from 1/1/2013 forward) Headlines Headline Trends for Park Sterling Corporation (NASDAQ:PSTB) Latest Headlines for Park Sterling Corporation (NASDAQ:PSTB) Source: All Sources Trusted Sources MarketBeat.com Bloomberg MarketWatch Motley Fool NASDAQ Reuters Seeking Alpha The Street The Wall Street Journal Yahoo Finance Loading headlines, please wait. 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Concept paper on the need for revision of note for guidance on quality of water for pharmaceutical use (H+V)
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The current guideline needs to be updated to reflect imminent changes in European Pharmacopoeia. The text of guideline needs to be updated to take into account manufacturing practices using methods other than distillation for producing water of injectable quality and the consequent deletion of the monograph Water, highly purified. A new Ph. Eur. monograph "Water for preparation of extracts" (2249) is also published.
Q11 Development and Manufacture of Drug Substances Q&A (regarding the selection and justification of starting materials)
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This draft guidance, when finalized, will represent the current thinking of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA or Agency) on this topic. It does not establish any rights for any person and is not binding on FDA or the public. You can use an alternative approach if it satisfies the requirements of the applicable statutes and regulations.
EDQM Management of Documents and Records
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Management of documents and records is one of the pillars of a quality management system (QMS).
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Final Guidance for Industry and FDA Staff: Current Good Manufacturing Practice Requirements for Combination Products
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Analysis of the Financial Communication of Renault (2007)
- The website
- Introduction
- Site Survey
- The evolution of communication of McDonald's in France
- The arrival of the fast food giant in France
- Criticism leveled at McDonald's
- The classical evolution: the identity
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Financial communication means the dissemination of financial information to shareholders, investors, financial analysts, journalists and specialized environmental officers who may be interested in the organization. Financial communication is addressed today to a new audience, a wider audience which includes individual investors. It is no longer centred on accounts, but takes the form of general economic information. The communication is adapted to cater to each type of investor. This legal obligation unveils the economic and strategic picture of a company to its audience; it must be neat, relevant, transparent, clear and concise.
Today, this type of communication has become an ongoing concern of leaders as it impacts investors' decisions regarding the share prices of major groups, in other words, on the reputation and image of an entire company .The Renault group, according to La Tribune (from 11/06/2004), excels in financial communication; the group was awarded the annual Grand Prize in 2005 for having "an open communication which gave continuous information to shareholders, both individual and institutional." Moreover, in France, Renault benefits from its positive and reassuring image as a powerful company which remains close to its customers. This can be explained through various factors.
This is due especially to its strategy of buying stakes in companies such as Dacia, Nissan, Volvo, and its expansion plans in countries considered risky, a strategy deemed daring by many but which ultimately paid off. It seems clear that Renault attaches great importance to its financial reporting and to maintaining its current image. However, is this picture measured at fair value? It demands the question of whether Renault is truly honest with its shareholders regarding the information it provides. Is the information disseminated by the company indicative of the real situation? Does it reflect the real performance of the group? Does Renault seek to hide its hitches in performance or does it portray its failures clearly? Also, what is the degree of the transparency of the information disseminated? To answer these questions, the following study is based on documents and other items bearing the financial communications of Renault in 2007.
The group is "on line" in a variety of media to disclose financial information from media-paper with the annual report on online video-conferences, speeches and interviews of leaders of the different actors of the company. The public also has access to many dynamic graphics in the particular market situation of the group. This paper highlights the efforts of the group in terms of financial marketing. The group is trying, through these media, to equate the investor and the shareholder to a customer, the company with a product and create an attraction to the strategy of the company.
To determine the relevance of its reports, it is necessary to evaluate the information disclosed through the media. Renault has posted a lot of information very promptly. Its website is very clear and easy to use. The information is rich and diverse, it is appropriate to the media used and the intended target. It may lack direct access to international data.


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After the starfire and raven one's, I was curious to see what this one would be like. Like, would it be really funny? Or.. would it try to be a normal hentai?
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PC-Tel, Inc. (PCTI) CEO David A. Neumann Buys 2,000 Shares
PC-Tel, Inc. (NASDAQ:PCTI) CEO David A. Neumann bought 2,000 shares of the company's stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, August 15th. The stock was purchased at an average price of $6.38 per share, for a total transaction of $12,760.00. Following the acquisition, the chief executive officer now directly owns 193,291 shares in the company, valued at $1,233,196.58. The purchase was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this link.
PC-Tel, Inc. (NASDAQ:PCTI) traded up 0.16% on Wednesday, hitting $6.29. 24,966 shares of the stock traded hands. The firm's 50 day moving average is $7.01 and its 200 day moving average is $6.62. PC-Tel, Inc. has a 52 week low of $4.80 and a 52 week high of $8.48. The stock's market cap is $111.91 million.
PC-Tel (NASDAQ:PCTI) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, August 8th. The Wireless communications provider reported $0.05 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the Thomson Reuters' consensus estimate of $0.04 by $0.01. The company had revenue of $21.50 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $24.09 million. PC-Tel had a negative net margin of 5.61% and a positive return on equity of 1.60%. The company's revenue was up .9% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $0.08 earnings per share. Equities analysts anticipate that PC-Tel, Inc. will post $0.24 earnings per share for the current year.
The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, August 15th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, August 8th were given a $0.055 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Friday, August 4th. This is a positive change from PC-Tel's previous quarterly dividend of $0.05. This represents a $0.22 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.50%. PC-Tel's dividend payout ratio is presently -64.70%.
Several research analysts recently commented on the stock. B. Riley reiterated a "buy" rating and issued a $9.00 target price on shares of PC-Tel in a report on Monday, May 8th. Zacks Investment Research downgraded shares of PC-Tel from a "strong-buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Wednesday, May 10th. Finally, Wunderlich downgraded shares of PC-Tel from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating and set a $8.00 price objective on the stock. in a report on Wednesday, May 10th.
Several institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Acadian Asset Management LLC bought a new position in shares of PC-Tel during the first quarter valued at $121,000. Algert Global LLC bought a new position in shares of PC-Tel during the first quarter valued at $427,000. TFS Capital LLC bought a new position in shares of PC-Tel during the first quarter valued at $205,000. Prudential Financial Inc. raised its position in shares of PC-Tel by 0.8% in the first quarter. Prudential Financial Inc. now owns 52,800 shares of the Wireless communications provider's stock valued at $376,000 after buying an additional 400 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Spark Investment Management LLC raised its position in shares of PC-Tel by 200.0% in the first quarter. Spark Investment Management LLC now owns 38,400 shares of the Wireless communications provider's stock valued at $273,000 after buying an additional 25,600 shares during the last quarter. 75.53% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.
About PC-Tel
PCTEL, Inc (PCTEL) delivers telecom solutions. The Company operates in two segments: Connected Solutions and RF Solutions. The RF Solutions segment develops and provides test equipment, software and engineering services for wireless networks. The Connected Solutions segment designs and delivers antennas and site solutions for wireless networks globally.
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Experimenting with low carb 5:2
Today I am trying something new! Instead of counting calories two days a week, I am having two low carb days a week.
I want to find out whether its easier to cut back on carbs than calories and if it is as effective for losing weight.
I also want to know a little bit more about how it works, whether its healthy and if it affects how I feel on a diet day.
So here it goes my first low carb day. I am starting with Onion and pepper scrambled eggs with a black coffee.
I will let you know how it goes.
If anyone else out there is trying low carb days instead of low calorie days please get in touch. Likewise if you'd like to join the experiment let me know.
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Natus Medical reported Q4 revenue of $107.7 million, an increase of 7.7% compared to $100.0 million last year. This just beat the $107.6 million Capital IQ estimate. EPS were $0.51, in-line with last year. Analysts polled by Capital IQ were expecting EPS of $0.53.
The company says it sees Q1 revenue of $122.0 million to $124.0 million. The Street is at $116.1 million. EPS is seen at $0.32 to $0.34, as compared to the analyst consensus of $0.36.
For the full year 2017, the company is guiding for revenue of $505.0 million to $510.0 million. The Street is at $480.1 million. Full-year EPS is seen at $1.80 to $1.85. The Street is at $1.86.


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The land of many and the few
I've become a monster. One of those people you see sometimes, always alone, always walking in the same direction with an air of aimlessness, shut to the world.
There are a few such outcasts in my neighbourhood, including myself of course. Most are women, one was a man. He lived in the appartment-bloc just across the street. One beautiful summer day he chopped his 10-year old daughter with an axe. Apparently he was schizophrenic. Jobless, divorced, an immigrant gone crazy in a strange land. Very much like myself.
The next of kin to this type are the homeless, the benignly derranged, lone drug-addicts and such. They usually live in cheap dens in the basement. The janitor dispises them, the neighbours from upstairs ignore them. A few end in suicide, others never end. They keep going 'n going, like the horrible Duracell rabbit from the commercial. Utter madness does not require meaning.
I suspect all this is simply an urban mutation of "the village idiot" type. An ageless mostruosity gone besirk in the land of the many. In a perfect society all this unsightliness would be rounded up and sent away to a remote nut-farm far from the happy crowds. The world as we know it is unjust and ugly. The dream of a wholesome society naturally entails concentration camps.


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Publicist: 'Fast & Furious' star dies in car crash
SANTA CLARITA, Calif. (AP) Paul Walker, the star of the "Fast & Furious" movie series, died Saturday in a car crash that killed two people north of Los Angeles, his publicist said. He was 40.Walker died Saturday afternoon, Ame Van Iden told the Associated Press.A statement on the actor's Facebook page said he was a passenger in a friend's car, and that Walker was in the area to attend a charity event for his organization Reach Out Worldwide."We ... are stunned and saddened beyond belief by this news," the statement said.The Los Angeles County Sheriff's department said that deputies found a car engulfed in flames when they responded to a report of a collision in the community of Valencia. Two people who were found in the car were pronounced dead at the scene.The Santa Clarita Signal reports a red Porsche crashed into a light pole and tree and burst into flames.Walker was working on "Fast & Furious 7" at the time of his death. He also starred in the suspense drama, "Hours," which is set for release this month.


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The Lost Kung Fu Secrets (1978)
Directed by Joe LawGenres - Action | Sub-Genres - Martial Arts | Run Time - 98 min. | Countries - Taiwan |
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Directed by Joe Law, this Hong Kong favorite centers around a martial arts master (David Chiang) who vows to expose a corrupt warlord for what he really is (i.e., a fraud using Christianity as a front to keep the masses from revolting against his eventual goal of overthrowing the current emperor).
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This is post #1 in a series I'm preparing on how I ran the Hamtun H1 Kickstarter campaign. I got some stuff right, tonnes of stuff wrong, and lots of stuff right enough that I got away with it. I'm sure some of this will be helpful to anyone considering taking the same route. I honestly believe that anyone can run a successful Kickstarter on a tiny budget with the right plan in place.
Part 2: Designing and prototyping a watch is now online
For those of you who weren't around during the campaign, a few basics. The Hamtun H1 campaign went live on Kickstarter on September 30, 2016 with a target of £20,000 (around $26,000 USD). It was fully funded in around 15 minutes and went on to raise £167,000 (nearly $220,000 USD) in pre-orders.
I suspected that the campaign would fund as buzz had been positive on social media in the run-up to the launch, and sign-ups to my mailing list were consistent. In my day-dreams as I walked the dog on the days before launch I thought about how cool it would be if I could do a post an hour or two after launching saying we were already funded. I thought I might end up raising 2-3 times the target amount, and I'd have been delighted with that. In fact the H1 was fully funded before I'd even had chance to finish sending out the emails saying the campaign had gone live, and it ended up raising more than 8 times the target. It was a success beyond anything except my wildest dreams, but looking back I don't think it should have been such a surprise. It had been more than a year in preparation and it was clear in the run-up that it had hit a level of buzz that many similar campaigns never reach. I'd never run a Kickstarter before and I'd never built a watch before, yet here I was with a runaway success. So how did I get there?
A year before
For me the Apple Watch changed things in the watch world. Suddenly people who wouldn't have previously have considered it were now buying a watch that cost hundreds of pounds. It became a far more normal amount to spend. High-end watch buyers were going to stick with their crazy expensive pieces, but everyone else suddenly became a more realistic target for a quality watch at an affordable price.
I'd just moved my family away from London and all our friends, to the south coast of the UK near to where I was brought up. We knew nobody and I was still commuting to London to work, so I had a lot of free time and nothing to do with it. I'd always wanted to start my own business, I liked watches, and I had time to fill. That was the full thinking behind starting the project. No customer research, no consultations. Just an idea and some dedication. I knew I couldn't spend much to get the project launched, so I started thinking about how I could do it on a tiny budget (I'll lay out the costs in a later post).
Becoming a blogger
Step 1 was simple and very cheap. I started a blog about watches. I didn't spend a fortune setting it up, but I did it right. I found a .com domain that I liked rather than using a Wordpress subdomain, I paid for a professional logo rather than trying to make one myself, and I spent days getting the theme setup so that it looked professional. I started as I meant to go on, with the attitude that if you appear to know what you're doing, people will assume you do. My blog looked professional enough that it should be taken seriously, even if my writing left a lot to be desired.
Once it was set up I spent months writing reviews of any watch I could get my hands on. I started with my own watch collection, took decent quality photos, and shared via all the platforms I could think of. I ran giveaways in return for people signing up to my mailing list and following me on social media. After a few months other brands started sending me their watches to review, which I did honestly. I wanted to be taken seriously as a reviewer so that I built an engaged and responsive audience. Soon I'd built a decent audience across mailing list and social media follows, so was ready to move on to stage 2. At this point I'd spent a couple of hundred on a logo, but that was it. No promotions, no advertising. Just lots of writing and lots of sharing of content.
Was it an honest way to go about building up a market? I think so. I gave genuine opinions on the watches I reviewed. I said some were amazing, I said others less so. But I didn't attack anyone and I stayed away from anyone I thought would be a direct competitor for my future models. People clearly found value in my posts as they came back for more and signed up to the newsletter. With almost no budget I had an audience of people interested in exactly the product I was about to make. It's a technique that could be rolled out to almost any product in any market. If you can't get people interested in the market you're going for, how are you going to sell to them? Make something else that you're passionate about instead!
Building a brand
So I had an audience and I had an idea. There was a long way to go and I had no idea how to get there! There were a few things I needed:
- A brand (name, logo, image)
- A spec list, including requirements and nice to haves
- A high quality image of my design, which was currently only in my head
- A factory to make me a prototype and then manufacture the final order
The hardest part of the project for me was coming up with a brand and product name, and the branding to go with it. I knew I wanted to make something that was good quality, but affordable. And I knew I wanted to use my own voice. If I was going to build something, it was going to be done my way. This had to be something I'd enjoy and be passionate about spending time on. I started thinking about brand names, and the things I cared about. I considered names (me, my family, my relatives) but my name didn't make a good brand, and using some old family name felt wrong. They had no watchmaking history, so just picking one with a good sounding name meant nothing to me. I didn't know these people. So I started researching the town I lived in and wanted to base the company in. Finally I found that "Hamtun" was an ancient name for the settlement that went on to become Southampton, and it wasn't registered as a business or brand in the UK. It wasn't perfect, but it would do. I'm still not 100% comfortable with it as a brand name - it's not a "pretty" word - but it means something to the area.
Now I had a name, I got to work on the branding. I wrote a spec for a logo and put it on 99designs, which is a website that allows you to post a design project and receive lots of submissions before choosing one. If you're on a budget and can't afford a big consulting design firm it's a good way to work as they have a money back guarantee. If you don't get a submission you like, you can get your money back. I got a few that I liked, and finally settled on the one you'll see on this page. At first glance it's the head of some little creature, but it's actually an H on top of a W (for Hamtun Watches). It's visually pleasing, fun, and unique. Importantly it wasn't stuffy or traditional looking. It would work as the image of a young, fun brand. I could picture it on a baseball cap.
Once I had a name and a logo I set up a very basic webpage to capture more email addresses. That's all it did. A landing page with the logo, a couple of lines of text to draw people in, and a box to collect email addresses. I used launchrock.com, which make this really easy. You just pick a template, customise it, and you're done. They handle the tech side and collect the email addresses for you so that you can just download them whenever you want. They also run a basic referral scheme to help the word spread.
This was the first time I'd presented the brand to the public at all and I wanted to start off as I meant to go on. I thought long and hard about how to word that page, but again came back to just wanting to be authentic. If I was explaining to a friend why I was starting this business, what would I say and how would I say it? In the end the wording I settled for was along the lines of "Nobody should have to own a crappy watch". A few people mentioned to me that they weren't sure a company should speak like that. But why not? I do, and this is mine. I wasn't trying to create some generic "me too" brand, I wanted to do something that I was confident I could run. That meant it had to be an extension of my own personality so that I could trust myself to make decisions on it in the future. If I was trying to be like everyone else I'd have to look to how they did things. That's both boring and pointless.
So I had a logo, I had a very basic website, and I had a small audience. Next time I'll go over designing and prototyping a watch.
I hope you find these posts useful or interesting. I'm leaving comments off, as more often than not comments sections get filled with crap. If you've got questions or have comments you can email me ([email protected]) or the Hamtun Twitter and Facebook pages are constantly monitored.


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Congi L.,Whittington Hospital |
Roussou E.,King George Hospital
Clinical and Experimental Rheumatology | Year: 2010
Objective: Psoriatic arthritis (PsA) has been defined as a systemic, chronic, inflammatory arthritis, usually seronegative for rheumatoid factor (RF), associated with cutaneous psoriasis. The exact prevalence of PsA is unknown and its estimation has been difficult, partly due to the lack of a widely accepted classification criteria. Agreed and validated criteria will facilitate comparison between centres and different countries in the areas of epidemiology, outcome studies and therapeutic trials. A number of classification criteria have been published by Moll & Wright (M&W), Bennett's, Vasey and Espinoza (V&E), Fournié's, European Spondyloarthropathy Study Group (ESSG), McGonagle, Gladman and most recently, the CASPAR Study Group. In this paper, we present an audit aiming to assess which of these criteria performs better in clinical practice. Methods: Sixty-nine (69) patients with evidence of PsA were seen in the clinic as regular outpatients and were assessed as to whether they fulfil any of the 6 existing criteria for PsA: M&W, Bennett's, V&E, Fournié's, ESSG and CASPAR criteria. All items included in the 6 sets of criteria were recorded for each patient based on interview, clinical examination and scrutiny of clinical medical records. By comparing the criteria between themselves as well as the items used in each one of them we tried to assess which one of the criteria was performing best. Results: A total of 69 patients (M/F=24/45; mean age 46.4 years (±20.3), and delay in diagnosis of 3.4 years (±4.1) was assessed. From those, 9 patients did not fulfil any criteria and excluded from the analysis. From the remaining 60 patients [M/F=21/39; (age 48±15.3)], 21 patients (35%) fulfilled all 6 sets of criteria. The remaining 39 patients (M/F=41/59 %; age 47±14.9) were further analysed with regards to the feature that did not enable concordance. From those 39 patients, Bennett's criteria were positive in only 4139 (10.2%), M&W criteria were positive in 12/39 (30.7%), ESSG criteria in 17/39 (435%), V&E criteria were positive in 18/39 (46.1%), Fournié's criteria were positive in 31139 (79.4%) and CASPAR criteria in 35/39 (89.7%). By including family history of psoriasis in the criteria, 11/39 patients (28.2%), who did not fulfil M& W or V&E due to lack of family history of psoriasis as item, met the CASPAR criteria. In addition, some patients who did not fulfil the M&W criteria, since RF positive (7139; 17.9%), were able to satisfy the CASPAR criteria. Conclusion: Family history of psoriasis is the main advantage of the new CASPAR Criteria over M&W and V&E. In addition, using the CASPAR criteria, it is possible to make a diagnosis of PsA in a patient who develops inflammatory articular disease even if with RF positive and polyarticular symmetrical arthritis. It is also important to have these classification criteria for the development of recommendations for the optimal treatment of patients with PsA. We believe that the CASPAR criteria, which are simple and easy to use, have high potential to be introduced as the universal classification criteria for PsA. However, further study of the validation of these new criteria is required. © Copyright Clinical and Experimental Rheumatology 2010.
Sarker S.K.,Whittington Hospital |
Kumar I.,University College London |
Delaney C.,University Hospitals
World Journal of Surgery | Year: 2010
Background: Competent technical skills performance in complex operations is vital for satisfactory patient outcome. Assessing these skills is therefore of paramount importance. In this study we aim to develop and validate a new tool that can assess both generic and specific technical skills in advanced complex laparoscopic colorectal surgery in the operating room. Methods: Hierarchical task analysis was constructed for generic and specific technical skills on three key advanced laparoscopic colorectal operations (right hemicolectomy, sigmoid colectomy, and anterior resection) after expert discussions. Likert scales were then constructed individually for generic and specific technical skills for each operation using hierarchical task analysis for each operation to identify key elements and steps for each operation. Each operation was assessed independently and blindly by two experienced surgeons. Results: Eighty-four live real operations performed by six consultants and eight trainees were assessed. Interclass correlation coefficient between the two observers was 0.94 (P ≤ 0.05) for generic technical skills and 0.88 (P ≤ 0.05) for the operation-specific technical skills. Construct validity for both generic and specific technical skills for consultants and trainees was significant using ANOVA (P ≤ 0.05). All consultants therefore consistently performed better in both generic and specific technical skills compared to their trainees. Conclusions: This new assessment tool of generic and specific technical skills in advanced laparoscopic colorectal surgery is reliable and has face, content, concurrent, and construct validities. The tool has the possibility of being used as a surgical training and appraisal tool. © 2010 Société Internationale de Chirurgie.
Kelsey M.,Whittington Hospital
Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy | Year: 2013
The problem of Pseudomonas as a nosocomial pathogen is not new, withsome authors dating its onset to the start of the antimicrobial era, although other factors, such as the growth of intensive or augmented care, have a part to play. This paperoutlines the historicalandenvironmental issues thatmaybe associatedwitha potential increase in the incidence of this difficult-to-treat pathogen. © Crown copyright 2013.
Horst C.,Whittington Hospital |
Kapur N.,Whittington Hospital
Clinical and Experimental Dermatology | Year: 2014
Angiolymphoid hyperplasia with eosinophilia (ALHE) is an uncommon, idiopathic disease that manifests as dermal or subcutaneous red or brown papules or nodules, most commonly on the head and neck. Histologically, ALHE is characterized by vascular proliferation with epithelioid endothelial cells with surrounding lymphocytic and eosinophilic infiltrate. There may be an accompanying serum eosinophilia and local lymphadenopathy. We report a case of a 32-year-old woman who presented with multiple erythematous nodules in the periauricular area and the vertex of her scalp. The nodules had been present for several months. Surgical removal of one of the lesions confirmed the histological diagnosis of ALHE. The patient was started on oral propranolol (40 mg once daily) in an effort to reduce the vascular component of the lesions. Within 6 weeks, the patient noted that several of the lesions had decreased in size, and all were less erythematous. Propranolol was subsequently stopped within a few months of initiating treatment. One lesion recurred over a year later, and propranolol was then restarted. No new lesions occurred after 2 years of follow-up. © 2014 British Association of Dermatologists.
Tan S.S.Y.,University of Glasgow |
Sarker S.K.,Whittington Hospital
Scottish Medical Journal | Year: 2011
The ability to acquire surgical skills requires consistent practice, and evidence suggests that many of these technical skills can be learnt away from the operating theatre. The aim of this review article is to discuss the importance of surgical simulation today and its various types, exploring the effectiveness of simulation in the clinical setting and its challenges for the future. Surgical simulation offers the opportunity for trainees to practise their surgical skills prior to entering the operating theatre, allowing detailed feedback and objective assessment of their performance. This enables better patient safety and standards of care. Surgical simulators can be divided into organic or inorganic simulators. Organic simulators, consisting of live animal and fresh human cadaver models, are considered to be of high-fidelity. Inorganic simulators comprise virtual reality simulators and synthetic bench models. Current evidence suggests that skills acquired through training with simulators, positively transfers to the clinical setting and improves operative outcome. The major challenge for the future revolves around understanding the value of this new technology and developing an educational curriculum that can incorporate surgical simulators.
Ahmad O.F.,Whittington Hospital |
Akbar A.,St Marks Hospital
British Medical Bulletin | Year: 2015
Introduction Food is a recognized trigger for most patients with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). In recent years, an emerging evidence base has identified dietary manipulation as an important therapeutic approach in IBS. Sources of data Original and review articles were identified through selective searches performed on PubMed and Google Scholar. Areas of agreement Randomized controlled trials have supported the use of a diet that restricts a group of short-chain carbohydrates known collectively as fermentable oligosaccharides, disaccharides, monosaccharides and polyols (FODMAPs). There is evidence that specific probiotics may improve symptoms in IBS. Areas of controversy The role of a high-fibre diet remains subject to ongoing debate with a lack of high-quality evidence. The long-term durability and safety of a low FODMAP diet are unclear. Growing points A paradigm shift has led to a focus on the relationship between diet and pathophysiological mechanisms in IBS such as effects on intestinal microbiota, inflammation, motility, permeability and visceral hypersensitivity. Areas timely for developing research Future large, randomized controlled trials with rigorous end points are required. In addition, predictors of response need to be identified to offer personalized therapy. © 2014 The Author.
Freeman-Wang T.,Whittington Hospital |
Walker P.,Royal Free Hospital
Best Practice and Research: Clinical Obstetrics and Gynaecology | Year: 2011
The true value of colposcopy in pregnancy is under debate; the examination may be more difficult depending on the gestation at which a woman presents. Cervical intraepithelial neoplasia does not have an accelerated progression during pregnancy, and treatment is usually deferred until postpartum. The prevalence of cervical intraepithelial neoplasia is greater in women with immune compromise. Those with human immunodeficiency have a higher prevalence, more persistence and less regression of human papillomavirus-related infections. Cervical cancer remains an AIDS-defining illness. Women who have had renal transplants also have a higher risk of developing cervical intraepithelial neoplasia. By contrast, other chronic illnesses that require immunosuppressant therapy do not seem to show this added risk. In young women, human papillomavirus infection is common and cervical intraepithelial neoplasia is also evident, but regression of these lesions is frequent and so conservative review may be appropriate. At the menopause, colposcopy is often unsatisfactory. The use of human papillomavirus testing for triage of low-grade cytological abnormalities may benefit this age group. © 2011 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
Khoyratty S.,Whittington Hospital
Journal of perioperative practice | Year: 2010
OBJECTIVE: Study preoperative fasting times of adult elective surgical patients. METHODS: Fasting times for food and clear fluids, and the information used by patients to decide when to start fasting were studied. RESULTS: Among 200 patients, median fasting times were 2-4 times the guideline recommendations. Most patients used hospital written instructions but many started fasting substantially earlier than the instructions stipulated. DISCUSSION: Improved communication with patients could improve fasting times.
Thorat M.A.,Queen Mary, University of London |
Thorat M.A.,Whittington Hospital |
Cuzick J.,Queen Mary, University of London
European Journal of Epidemiology | Year: 2015
A careful assessment of benefits and harms is required to assess suitability of aspirin as a prophylactic public health measure. However, comprehensive population-level data on harms are lacking. We collected and synthesized age and sex-specific data on harms relevant to aspirin use in average-risk individuals aged 50 years or older. We conducted systematic literature searches to identify baseline rates of gastrointestinal (GI) bleeding, peptic ulcer, major extra-cranial bleeding, and case-fatality rates due to GI bleeding or peptic ulcer in general population. The magnitude of aspirin-associated increase, the prevalence and attributable risk of Helicobacter pylori infection on these events in aspirin users was also assessed. Baseline rates of major extracranial bleeding events and GI complications increase with age; an almost threefold to fourfold increase is observed from age 50–54 to 70–74 years. Low or standard-dose aspirin use increases GI bleeding events by 60 % leading to an annual excess of 0.45 and 0.79 GI bleeding events per 1,000 women and men aged 50–54 years respectively. 5–10 % of major GI complications are fatal; a clear age dependence—higher fatality in older individuals, is seen. Eradication of H. pylori infection before aspirin use could reduce the incidence of upper GI complications by 25–30 %. GI complications are increased by about 60 % due to aspirin use but are fatal only in a very small proportion of individuals younger than 70 years of age. Major bleeding events that are comparable in severity to cancer or CVD, are infrequent. Screening and eradication of H. pylori infection could substantially lower aspirin-related GI harms. © 2014, Springer Science+Business Media Dordrecht.
Pasterski V.,University of Cambridge |
Prentice P.,Whittington Hospital |
Hughes I.A.,University of Cambridge
Archives of Disease in Childhood | Year: 2010
Objective: To assess clinical management of disorders of sex development (DSD) subsequent to recommendations issued in the 2006 Consensus Statement. Design: Online questionnaire and audit of DSD literature. Setting: Invitation to complete a 28-item online questionnaire and a 12-item follow-up questionnaire, both assessing current clinic statistics and clinical management of DSD. Participants: Paediatric endocrinologists from 60 medical centres representing 23 European countries. Main outcome measures: Clinic activity, multidisciplinary team composition, provision of psychological support services, incidence of feminising clitoroplasty and use of diagnostic algorithms and newly proposed nomenclature. Analyses: Data are reported in terms of percentages with respect to implementation of recommendations outlined in the Consensus Statement. χ2 was used to analyse changes in nomenclature reported in the literature. Results: 60 centres reported on management of an average of 97.3 (range 8-374) patients per year, totalling approximately 6000. The mean number of new referrals in the previous year was 23.27 (range 8-100). 57% of centres regularly included the services of recommended paediatric subspecialists: paediatric endocrinologist, paediatric surgeon/urologist, plastic surgeon, paediatric psychiatrist/psychologist, gynaecologist, clinical geneticist, histopathologist and neonatologist; 35% reported providing these and additional services of endocrine and surgical nurses, a social worker and a medical ethicist. Additionally, 95% of centres reported offering primary psychological support services (either child psychiatrist or psychologist). 65% of centres reported using a diagnostic algorithm, and 83.3% supported the development of a standardised algorithm. 52% and 44.8% of centres reported having performed fewer or similar numbers, respectively, of clitoroplasties than in previous years and only 3.4% reported an increase. Finally, 100% of respondents reported using the newly proposed terminology. Likewise, an audit of the literature reflected a recent reduction in usage of the non-preferred historical terminology. Conclusions: There is evidence that the majority of European DSD centres have implemented policies and procedures in accordance with the recommendations issued by the 2006 Consensus Group. These findings represent a change in practice with the collaborative goal of improved patient care.


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Police, Good Samaritan honored for rescuing 4 from crash
Truck driver Tammy Stavricos made the 911 call about the March 20 crash after seeing it on Hwy.114 in Irving.
"They're stuck in there," Stavricos said to the 911 operator.
"There's two people stuck inside?" asked the operator.
"Yes," said Stavricos. "…I got to put the phone down and see if I can help."
The three women and child, Camren Brinson, were stuck inside.
"I had to get cut through the seat belt," said Brinson. "My auntie helped me cut through the seat belt and it was scary."
"I just remember being under water and reaching for my seat belt, and once I finally got out, I saw my cousin ahead with her injuries, and I saw Miss Tammy come from the other side, and she was able to help her keep her head above water, because she was in an out of consciousness," said Erica Johnson.
Estella Jackson had leg and head injuries.
"Estella kept falling down in the water, so I picked her up and held her," said Stavricos. "But God is good and I think He has divine appointments…so, I just put my hands under her armpits basically, scooped her up and held her until the police got there."
"Got rid of this gear…I'm literally running down this hill, throwing everything off, and I see one of the ladies and her boy outside of the vehicle leaned up against the car, just in shock," said Officer Mike McLain with the Irving Police Department.
Officer McLain got in the water, trying to free the driver, Vanessa Dean, when Sgt. Joe Bradford arrived.
"He was yelling for a knife," said Bradford. "She was…the seatbelt had her pinned in…I gave him my knife, he cut her out. It was really difficult to move around. Probably foot or foot-and-a-half deep of mud that we were sloshing around in."
The crash victims and rescuers were reunited Tuesday at an award ceremony, where Stavricos and the officers received lifesaving awards.
"You were the first one to pull over, and we really appreciate you stopping and helping our family that day," said Dean. "Thank you!"
"It really feels good to help someone like that and to see them out and about and happy," said Bradford.