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By Don Bolding
Killeen Daily Herald
COPPERAS COVE – Jerry Conner, executive director of the Copperas Cove Economic Development Corp. for the past three years, attributes the energy and success that has brought his organization statewide praises to "a lot of homework that community leaders have done in the past 10 years."
At its spring conference in 2008, the Texas Economic Development Council listed the Cove organization among 22 of 500 similar organizations in Texas recognized for "economic excellence" after a string of achievements.
They included construction of a speculative building in 2001, soon to become part of an entertainment complex including the new Cinergy Cinemas; attraction of a call center of GC Services that now employs more than 1,000 people; and securing a $5 million grant for business park infrastructure in 2003.
The EDC was also instrumental in three land swaps between the city and Fort Hood, the latest to be the site of a million-square-foot shopping center as soon as paperwork is completed, probably in April.
The corporation also won an Economic Development Award from the International Economic Development Council for its retail recruitment brochure and has earned an Investment Policy Certificate of Distinction for the past several years.
Through it all, Conner is emphatic in crediting teamwork between the EDC, the Chamber of Commerce, the city, the school district, the Copperas Cove Industrial Foundation and Fort Hood. The foundation donated the land for the speculative building.
Conner also enthusiastically celebrates the advances of other cities in the area, saying, "We compete to land individual businesses, but any victory for one is a victory for us all. When a big plant comes to Killeen or Temple, it's going to employ some Cove residents.
"In many ways, we're all an economic unit, from Temple down U.S. 190 as far as Lampasas, and anything that helps one of us helps us all. If Austin were out of the economic picture tomorrow, I think we would still be strong."
He also said the willingness of Fort Hood to engage in "land swaps" with Cove is very unusual in the whole defense system.
"In each case, the city and the fort each had land the other wanted. In the case of the land for the shopping center, the fort wanted land for a buffer between its operations and future development," Conner said.
But he said the ease of cooperation has been remarkable. The Department of Defense can only trade land with the city, but the EDC and other organizations can help with negotiations.
The first exchange provided land for the business park that includes the Super Wal-Mart and neighboring businesses, and "every retailer wants to be close to Wal-Mart," Conner said.
The second provided 100 acres for the current industrial park, and the third provides land for the million-square-foot Shops at Five Hills.
Nonetheless, the CCEDC is high-profile through its investment and involvement in area-wide business fairs and its financial and morale support of Cove businesses.
Support of small business startups is part of the stated mission of the EDC, along with new industry recruitment and business expansion and retention according to a comprehensive economic development program.
"We have several disadvantages to overcome," Conner said. "For one thing, we're 30 miles from an interstate highway, and a lot of big businesses are turned off by that at the outset. For another, we've suffered from a lack of developable land. We've alleviated that to an extent with the land swaps with Fort Hood. Also, we have fewer than 50,000 households, and that's a drawback where chain stores are concerned.
"But our board and the city are very aggressive. When you're aggressive, you're going to make mistakes, but very hard work and close adherence to our long-range plan over the past few years has been paying off."
The only other people on the staff are marketing director Monica Hull and office manager Linda Hight.
"We've had to prove what Fort Hood has to offer to retailers," Hull said. "On civilian maps, the fort is just a big grayed-out area, but counting families, it represents 90,000 households, however many Cove has. It's a factory that pays on the first and 15th of every month, and it will never shut down."
EDC board chair Dan Yancey, a senior vice president and commercial loan officer with First National Bank Texas, said, "I think we recognize that Cove is on the cusp of some great development, the kind that Killeen has seen and Harker Heights is going through now. The highway bypass is about to come to fruition, for one thing.
"We've got disagreements, but the whole city has moved from an attitude of 'we can't, because' to 'we can, because,' and we're learning to rise above self-interest to work together. Our board has people with many different areas of expertise, and the way they work together makes them more than the sum of their parts."
Contact Don Bolding at firstname.lastname@example.com or (254) 501-7557.


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Town Meeting Results. UPDATED - Voters completed action on all articles at the May 7, 2012 Annual and Special Town Meetings. Read the results of the Special and Annual Town Meetings.
Town Meeting Report. 3,700 copies of the Town Meeting Report were distributed to all homes in Littleton during the month of April. The warrants were posted on Tuesday, March 27, 2012.
Charles Forbes Kaye Gymnasium, Littleton Middle School, 55 Russell Street, Littleton, MA 01460
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Town Meeting Guidelines
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Read the results.
Petitioned Zoning Articles were due February 7, 2012. The Selectmen's Policy on Zoning Amendment Warrant Articles provides that, WHEREAS, MGL Chapter 40A, section 5 affords the Board of Selectmen up to fourteen (14) days to refer voter-petitioned zoning amendment warrant articles to the Planning Board; and WHEREAS, said section 5 further affords the Planning Board up to sixty-five (65) days thereafter to convene its public hearing on said zoning amendment proposals; and WHEREAS, both the Board of Selectmen and the Planning Board desire that an adequate amount of time be afforded to the Planning Board to formulate its recommendation to Town Meeting on all proposed zoning amendments; THEREFORE, it shall be the policy of the Board of Selectmen to require that voter-petitioned zoning amendment warrant articles shall be received by the Board of Selectmen no later than ninety (90) days prior to the date of a town meeting. In the case of the Monday, May 7, 2012 Annual and Special Town Meetings, this policy requires that voter-petitioned zoning amendments be submitted by Tuesday, February 7, 2012.

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A Retirement Acreage That Makes Sense
Each breath of lavender fills the atmosphere. The inventory of sachet's, soaps, linen sprays, lotions, teas, wreaths, and colognes brings a refreshing brace of aroma therapy. The proprietors, 'Kie' and 'Libbe' O'Connor, are former city folk who started this fragrant farmstead nine years ago as a retirement business. More


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An Exhibition Dedicated to Toilets? Why Shouldn't There Be?
Indoor plumbing is certainly one of the most important advances in modern civilization. So much so in fact, that Tokyo's Science Museum has decided that it was important enough to have an entire exhibit dedicated to the commode, the throne, the porcelain God or any other name you may have for it. Okay, I can accept the potential "artistry" of a toilet, but in a science museum?
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After 'awesome' bullpen session, Rangers pitcher Derek Holland says he's definitely ahead of schedule in rehab
Rangers pitcher Derek Holland joined KRLD-FM 105.3 on Wednesday. Here are some highlights from his interview.
On how his bullpen session went:
"It went spectacular. It was awesome. I did really good. Everything was really well. … I used my legs well, so it wasn't like I was trying to throw with all upper body. I did the whole drop and drive and used my legs."
On his time table:
"I'm definitely ahead of schedule. A lot of people were shocked to see how far and how well I'm coming along and how fast I'm going along. They're very pleased with everything. I'm going to Arizona tomorrow and I'm going to start throwing more bullpens and facing hitters. … Hopefully, if everything stays on track I'll be doing some rehab assignments at the beginning of May."
On when he could come back to the Rangers:
"We still have to wait until at least the typical 60-day DL expires which I think is May 30. And after that I'm free to come off. Like I've been calling the whole time, I'm expecting to hopefully to see myself in a Rangers uniform June 1."
On the injury:
"It's kind of a blessing in disguise. I've had bad knees to begin with and to be able to fix that was really good and the way that I've recovered is very good as well. I've recovered very fast and very strongly."


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Duty Calls
For the first time since becoming a law professor, I've been called for jury duty.
For trial attorneys out there, I'm curious: would you rather have a law professor on a jury or a practicing litigator?
Dave blogged last year about his day of jury service in Philadelphia's First District, but his panel never actually saw a judge.
Dan had a nice post earlier this year on a full-time law professor who acted as a jury foreperson and was then accused by the defendant of improperly influencing his fellow jurors.
My sense is that if you are worried about domination by a single individual, you'd be best to steer clear of professors of any type. For better or for worse, many of us academics like to hear ourselves speak, fancy ourselves rather gifted at "boiling things down" for others, and are experts at twisting arms and delivering subtle barbs in small groups (yes, it turns out that faculty meetings do train you for something other than competing on "Survivor").
For law professors out there: have you ever served on a jury while a professor? If so, were you the foreperson?


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Earlier this week, I shared the simple and versatile changing table that Katie of Sew Woodsy built for her son's nursery. That was not the only piece Katie saved her hard-earned cash on through DIY. Katie and her husband Jon also teamed up with Ana White to build an extra wide matching dresser with plenty of storage space – for only 1/3 the price. … [Read more...]
Rustic Wood Wall Shelves with Metal Brackets
Carissa of Carissa Miss finished off her son's nursery with a set of custom shelves above the changing table. Thanks to metal brackets from IKEA and a wood board from the home improvement store she was able to do it at a fraction of the cost of her West Elm inspiration. I love the combo of the rustic wood-stained shelf and glitzy metallic brackets … [Read more...]
Rustic Farmhouse Crib for Under $200
I absolutely adore this farmhouse style crib built by the handy couple over at DIYstinctly Made. With a nine- and six-year-old, I am way past the baby stage. However, if I were designing a nursery, this beauty would be at the center it! Sarah and Kurt knew they wanted to build a crib for their new baby and did all the research about safety … [Read more...]
Moroccan Side Table for Baby Girl's Nursery
I previously shared the simple side table that Jamison from Rogue Engineer built to accompany his baby daughter's glider. Well that cute little table was moved to his son's room as a bedside table, and Jamison and his wife again found themselves needing a table for the nursery. Jamison's wife set her heart on a beautiful Moroccan table with … [Read more...]
Changing Table with Drawers and Shelves
If you've got a little one on the way (or know someone who does!), then check out this tutorial for building your own Pottery Barn Kids inspired changing table like Katie from Sew Woodsy did. Katie enlisted the help of Ana White to draw up the plans for this piece that feature plenty of open and closed storage and a grow-with-me design. I love how … [Read more...]
Paper Mache Unicorn Head Wall Décor
I am just loving this paper mache unicorn head that Ashley from Lil Blue Boo created for her little one's playroom. It is unique and fun and really makes a statement! Ashley walks you through the entire process, showing you how she formed the head from newspaper, paper towels, and book pages. I love the look of the black and white text with the hot … [Read more...]
Easy as 1, 2, 3 Numbers Floor Pouf
Charlotte from Ciburbanity recently participated in a contest where she was challenged to create a sewing project using fabric from Waverly. Since she doesn't consider herself a skilled seamstress, Charlotte knew a copycat project was the way to go and found an adorable numeric pouf for inspiration. She combined her lovely blue floral fabric with … [Read more...]
Rope Chandelier for a Nautical Nursery
One of Lauren's favorite elements from her baby boy's nautical theme nursery is a rope chandelier she created from a thrift store find. Lauren shares at From Our Hiding Place how she transformed the $10 chandy into an eye-catching piece with just a roll of twine and a hot glue gun. While time-consuming, Lauren says it was the "easiest DIY project … [Read more...]
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With a baby on the way, the last thing Kenz from Interiors By Kenz wants to do is frivolously spend money. That's why she found a way around spending a fortune on the wingback rocking chair she wanted for the nursery by instead looking for the perfect chair to convert. The answer came in the IKEA Strandmon wingback chair which Kenz combined with … [Read more...]
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I had so much fun seeing the Shanty Sisters last week at Haven, and, let me tell you, these girls have it all! They are as sweet as can be, fun, gorgeous, and crazy talented. Just check out this dresser that Ashley from Shanty 2 Chic built for her BFF's baby nursery following plans from Ana White. This is a dresser that will definitely grow with … [Read more...]


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In every 60 – 90 second mist cycle, the Deer Guardian system creates a blanket of protecting mist around and throughout your pens. For the system to be most effective, the flow of insecticide through each nozzle should be maximized – no matter how far it is from the pump. Deer pen complexes are generally much larger than other facilities that have adopted misting, and this dramatic increase in size places a premium on both excellent flow design and equipment capability. In both dimensions, Deer Guardian excels.
Over the years, Deer Guardian has amassed a wealth of real world experience and generated reams of fluid flow data. And you get the benefit. The engineers at Deer Guardian employ all these resources on each new system design, borrowing ideas from previous installations and using solutions to problems encountered before.
During the design process, you'll forward a dimensioned sketch of your pen complex. Deer Guardian's design engineers will develop a color-coded rendering of the proposed nozzle circuit that will serve both as a basis for configuring the equipment order as well as a plan for the installation team.
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Deer Guardian's equipment is especially engineered and assembled by MistAway Systems, the leading manufacturer of automated insect misting systems. MistAway's equipment is specifically designed and built to support misting at this large scale and is a dramatic contrast to the cobbled together mishmash of parts from a supply house that you see in many horse barns.
In addition to being solid, weatherproof and virtually indestructible, Deer Guardian's equipment features unique attributes that are essential in deer misting:


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Fairfield Police Department investigated at 6:47 a.m. today the report of sugar poured into a motor vehicle's gas tank in the 100 block of North Sixth Street.
Two 14- and one 16-year-old juvenile males were arrested at 11:03 a.m. Tuesday in the 600 block of West Briggs Avenue for trespassing and fifth degree criminal mischief.
Police log
Police received a report at 9:40 a.m. about a bike theft.
Police received a report at 1:17 p.m. of a vehicle hit-and-run accident. A car in an angled stall on the south side of Fairfield square had white paint transferred on the left side rear fender quarter panel.
Police received a report at 11:56 p.m. about yelling and loud music. An officer in the area drove past the apartment and observed 10-15 people inside. He parked in the drive and saw 10-15 people run down the street. He spoke with resident, who said someone yelled "cops" and everyone left through the back door. Officer informed resident the party was done for the night. Resident complied.


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|Svend Aakhus
|Consultant Cardiologist, MD, PhD
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PhD research fellows supervison: Ketil Lunde, Jan Otto Beitnes, Marit Aarønæs, Kaspar Broch, Vibeke Marie Almaas, Kari Nytrøen, Mette Elise Estensen, Lene Anette Rustad, Hanne Aulie, Monika Bednarz, Jo Eidet, Amjad Hussain, Gabor Kunszt, Klaus Murbraech, Jon Christiansen
International collaboration: University of Ghent, University Hospital Bern, University Hospital Leuven, University Hospital Copenhagen
Research topics: Left ventricular function, valvular function, stem cells in cardiology. Echocardiography.
Professional background: Specialist in Internal Medicine and Cardiology. Chief of Section, Section of Cardiac Ultrasound, Department of Cardiology. Professor in Cardiology, NTNU.
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Clinical cardiology, echocardiography, noninvasive techniques
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Author network for Svend Aakhus by COREMINE medical
Publications 2017
Wnt5a is associated with right ventricular dysfunction and adverse outcome in dilated cardiomyopathy
Sci Rep, 7 (1), 3490
PubMed 28615692
Wnt5a is elevated in heart failure and affects cardiac fibroblast function
J Mol Med (Berl), 95 (7), 767-777
PubMed 28357477
Left Ventricular Contraction Pattern in Chronic Aortic Regurgitation and Preserved Ejection Fraction: Simultaneous Stress-Strain Analysis by Three-Dimensional Echocardiography
J Am Soc Echocardiogr, 30 (4), 422-430.e2
PubMed 28065583
Increased clutter level in echocardiography due to specular reflection
Effect of interleukin-6 inhibition on coronary microvascular and endothelial function in myocardial infarction
Heart, 103 (19), 1521-1527
PubMed 28432157
Prognostic Value of Left Ventricular Deformation Parameters in Patients with Severe Aortic Stenosis: A Pilot Study of the Usefulness of Strain Echocardiography
J Am Soc Echocardiogr, 30 (8), 727-735.e1
PubMed 28599826
Cardiac Assessment of Patients With Type 1 Diabetes Median 10 Years After Successful Simultaneous Pancreas and Kidney Transplantation Compared With Living Donor Kidney Transplantation
Transplantation, 101 (6), 1261-1267
PubMed 27467687
The Notch Ligands DLL1 and Periostin Are Associated with Symptom Severity and Diastolic Function in Dilated Cardiomyopathy
J Cardiovasc Transl Res, 10 (4), 401-410
PubMed 28474304
Accuracy of Cuff-Measured Blood Pressure: Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses
J Am Coll Cardiol, 70 (5), 572-586
PubMed 28750701
Hypothesis of Improved Visualization of Microstructures in the Interventricular Septum with Ultrasound and Adaptive Beamforming
Ultrasound Med Biol, 43 (10), 2494-2499
PubMed 28689675
The association of volumetric response and long-term survival after cardiac resynchronization therapy
Eur Heart J Cardiovasc Imaging, 18 (10), 1109-1117
PubMed 28950379
EACVI appropriateness criteria for the use of transthoracic echocardiography in adults: a report of literature and current practice review
Eur Heart J Cardiovasc Imaging, 18 (11), 1191-1204
PubMed 28329307
Publications 2016
Exercise capacity and peak oxygen consumption in asymptomatic patients with chronic aortic regurgitation
Int J Cardiol, 223, 688-692
PubMed 27568990
Utility of Global Longitudinal Strain by Echocardiography to Detect Left Ventricular Dysfunction in Long-Term Adult Survivors of Childhood Lymphoma and Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia
Am J Cardiol, 118 (3), 446-52
PubMed 27296561
Right ventricular function in long-term adult survivors of childhood lymphoma and acute lymphoblastic leukaemia
Eur Heart J Cardiovasc Imaging, 17 (7), 735-41
PubMed 26917232
Long-term outcomes after transcatheter aortic valve implantation: the impact of intraoperative tissue Doppler echocardiography
Interact Cardiovasc Thorac Surg, 23 (3), 403-9
PubMed 27241050
Eliciting Patient Risk Willingness in Clinical Consultations as a Means of Improving Decision-Making of Aortic Valve Replacement
J Am Heart Assoc, 5 (3), e002828
PubMed 26994130
Influence of Septal Thickness on the Clinical Outcome After Alcohol Septal Alation in Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
Circ Cardiovasc Interv, 9 (6)
PubMed 27217377
Effect of a single dose of the interleukin-6 receptor antagonist tocilizumab on inflammation and troponin T release in patients with non-ST-elevation myocardial infarction: a double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled phase 2 trial
Eur Heart J, 37 (30), 2406-13
PubMed 27161611
Impaired Right Ventricular Function in Long-Term Lymphoma Survivors
J Am Soc Echocardiogr, 29 (6), 528-36
PubMed 27038515
Valvular Dysfunction in Lymphoma Survivors Treated With Autologous Stem Cell Transplantation: A National Cross-Sectional Study
JACC Cardiovasc Imaging, 9 (3), 230-9
PubMed 26897666
Long-Term Outcome After CRT in the Presence of Mechanical Dyssynchrony Seen With Chronic RV Pacing or Intrinsic LBBB
JACC Cardiovasc Imaging, 10 (10 Pt A), 1091-1099
PubMed 28017393
The Impact of Infarct Location and Extent on LV Motion Patterns: Implications for Dyssynchrony Assessment
JACC Cardiovasc Imaging, 9 (6), 655-64
PubMed 27085438
Cardiorespiratory fitness in long-term lymphoma survivors after high-dose chemotherapy with autologous stem cell transplantation
Br J Cancer, 115 (2), 178-87
PubMed 27351215
Invasive versus conservative strategy in patients aged 80 years or older with non-ST-elevation myocardial infarction or unstable angina pectoris (After Eighty study): an open-label randomised controlled trial
Lancet, 387 (10023), 1057-1065
PubMed 26794722
Publications 2015
Cardiac Function in Adult Patients with Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis
J Rheumatol, 42 (9), 1716-23
PubMed 26178287
Results of comprehensive diagnostic work-up in 'idiopathic' dilated cardiomyopathy
Open Heart, 2 (1), e000271
PubMed 26468400
Echocardiographic evidence of right ventricular functional improvement after balloon pulmonary angioplasty in chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension
J Heart Lung Transplant, 35 (1), 80-6
PubMed 26476768
Contemporary Outcome in Patients With Idiopathic Dilated Cardiomyopathy
Am J Cardiol, 116 (6), 952-9
PubMed 26233575
Controlled release metoprolol for aortic regurgitation: a randomised clinical trial
Heart, 102 (3), 191-7
PubMed 26661319
Impaired exercise capacity and left ventricular function in long-term adult survivors of childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia
Pediatr Blood Cancer, 62 (8), 1437-43
PubMed 25832752
Transcatheter aortic valve implantation and intraoperative left ventricular function: a myocardial tissue Doppler imaging study
J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth, 29 (1), 115-20
PubMed 25620143
Intraoperative improvement in left ventricular peak systolic velocity predicts better short-term outcome after transcatheter aortic valve implantation
Interact Cardiovasc Thorac Surg, 22 (1), 5-12
PubMed 26467639
Pathophysiological rationale and diagnostic targets for diastolic stress testing
Heart, 101 (17), 1355-60
PubMed 26001845
Elevated inflammatory markers in preeclamptic pregnancies, but no relation to systemic arterial stiffness
Pregnancy Hypertens, 5 (4), 325-9
PubMed 26597749
Long-term cardiovascular outcomes in type 1 diabetic patients after simultaneous pancreas and kidney transplantation compared with living donor kidney transplantation
Diabetologia, 59 (4), 844-52
PubMed 26713324
Cardiac response to early conversion from calcineurin inhibitor to everolimus in renal transplant recipients--a three-yr serial echocardiographic substudy of the randomized controlled CENTRAL trial
Clin Transplant, 29 (8), 678-84
PubMed 25982053
Heart Failure and Asymptomatic Left Ventricular Systolic Dysfunction in Lymphoma Survivors Treated With Autologous Stem-Cell Transplantation: A National Cross-Sectional Study
J Clin Oncol, 33 (24), 2683-91
PubMed 26169610
The impact of cisplatinum-based chemotherapy on ventricular function and cardiovascular risk factors in female survivors after malignant germ cell cancer
ESC Heart Fail, 2 (3), 142-149
PubMed 28834675
Increased Serum Levels of the Notch Ligand DLL1 are Associated with Diastolic Dysfunction, Reduced Exercise Capacity, and Adverse Outcome in Chronic Heart Failure
J Card Fail, 22 (3), 218-23
PubMed 26211721
Design and rationale of the HITTS randomized controlled trial: Effect of High-intensity Interval Training in de novo Heart Transplant Recipients in Scandinavia
Am Heart J, 172, 96-105
PubMed 26856221
Identification of a definite diabetic cardiomyopathy in type 2 diabetes by comprehensive echocardiographic evaluation: A cross-sectional comparison with non-diabetic weight-matched controls
J Diabetes, 7 (6), 779-90
PubMed 25350248
Circulating annexin A5 predicts mortality in patients with heart failure
J Intern Med, 279 (1), 89-97
PubMed 26223343
Relationship of visually assessed apical rocking and septal flash to response and long-term survival following cardiac resynchronization therapy (PREDICT-CRT)
Eur Heart J Cardiovasc Imaging, 17 (3), 262-9
PubMed 26588984
Publications 2014
The cardiokine secreted Frizzled-related protein 3, a modulator of Wnt signalling, in clinical and experimental heart failure
J Intern Med, 275 (6), 621-30
PubMed 24330105
Automatic measurement of aortic annulus diameter in 3-dimensional transoesophageal echocardiography
BMC Med Imaging, 14, 31
PubMed 25200865
Echocardiographic evaluation of left ventricular filling pressure in heart transplant recipients
Scand Cardiovasc J, 48 (6), 349-56
PubMed 25414078
Soluble ST2 reflects hemodynamic stress in non-ischemic heart failure
Int J Cardiol, 179, 378-84
PubMed 25464491
The effect of rosuvastatin on inflammation, matrix turnover and left ventricular remodeling in dilated cardiomyopathy: a randomized, controlled trial
PLoS One, 9 (2), e89732
PubMed 24586994
Left ventricular function in long-term survivors of childhood lymphoma
Am J Cardiol, 114 (3), 483-90
PubMed 24948492
The homeostatic chemokine CCL21 predicts mortality in aortic stenosis patients and modulates left ventricular remodeling
PLoS One, 9 (11), e112172
PubMed 25398010
Cardiac response to early conversion from calcineurin inhibitor to everolimus in renal transplant recipients: an echocardiographic substudy of the randomized controlled CENTRAL trial
Transplantation, 97 (2), 184-8
PubMed 24092385
Neutral impact on systolic and diastolic cardiac function of 2 years of intensified multi-intervention in type 2 diabetes: the randomized controlled Asker and Bærum Cardiovascular Diabetes (ABCD) study
Am Heart J, 168 (3), 280-288.e2
PubMed 25173538
Reference interval for the index of coronary microvascular resistance
EuroIntervention, 9 (9), 69-75
Reference interval for the index of coronary microvascular resistance
EuroIntervention, 9 (9), 1069-75
PubMed 24457279
Microbiota-dependent metabolite trimethylamine-N-oxide is associated with disease severity and survival of patients with chronic heart failure
J Intern Med, 277 (6), 717-26
PubMed 25382824
Publications 2013
Increased amount of interstitial fibrosis predicts ventricular arrhythmias, and is associated with reduced myocardial septal function in patients with obstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
Europace, 15 (9), 1319-27
PubMed 23426552
Noninvasive assessment of myocardial fibrosis in patients with obstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
Heart, 100 (8), 631-8
PubMed 24368281
Impact of intracoronary bone marrow cell therapy on left ventricular function in the setting of ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction: a collaborative meta-analysis
Eur Heart J, 35 (15), 989-98
PubMed 24026778
Altered maternal left ventricular contractility and function during normal pregnancy
Ultrasound Obstet Gynecol, 41 (6), 659-66
PubMed 23001841
Increased arterial stiffness in pre-eclamptic pregnancy at term and early and late postpartum: a combined echocardiographic and tonometric study
Am J Hypertens, 26 (4), 549-56
PubMed 23467210
High prevalence of chronic fatigue in adult long-term survivors of acute lymphoblastic leukemia and lymphoma during childhod and adolescence
Journal of Adolescent and Young Adult Oncology, 2, 2-9
PublikaID 172
High Prevalence of Chronic Fatigue in Adult Long-Term Survivors of Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia and Lymphoma During Childhood and Adolescence
J. Adolesc. Young Adult Oncol., 2 (1), 2-9
Perfusion MRI at rest in subacute and chronic myocardial infarct
Acta Radiol, 54 (4), 401-11
PubMed 23401603
Effect of high-intensity interval training on progression of cardiac allograft vasculopathy
J Heart Lung Transplant, 32 (11), 1073-80
PubMed 23906899
Interleukin-6 and activin A are independently associated with cardiovascular events and mortality in type 2 diabetes: the prospective Asker and Bærum Cardiovascular Diabetes (ABCD) cohort study
Cardiovasc Diabetol, 12, 126
PubMed 23987834
Heart transplant systolic and diastolic function is impaired by prolonged pretransplant graft ischaemic time and high donor age: an echocardiographic study
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg, 44 (2), e97-104
PubMed 23657552
Layer-specific quantification of myocardial deformation by strain echocardiography may reveal significant CAD in patients with non-ST-segment elevation acute coronary syndrome
JACC Cardiovasc Imaging, 6 (5), 535-44
PubMed 23582354
Prothrombotic markers in patients with acute myocardial infarction and left ventricular thrombus formation treated with pci and dual antiplatelet therapy
Thromb J, 11 (1), 1
PubMed 23311309
Dynamic relationship of left-ventricular dyssynchrony and contractile reserve in patients undergoing cardiac resynchronization therapy
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Peak oxygen uptake during cardiopulmonary exercise testing determines response to cardiac resynchronization therapy
J Cardiol, 60 (3), 228-35
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Secreted Wnt modulators in symptomatic aortic stenosis
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Systemic arterial response and ventriculo-arterial interaction during normal pregnancy
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Intravenous immunoglobulin does not reduce left ventricular remodeling in patients with myocardial dysfunction during hospitalization after acute myocardial infarction
Int J Cardiol, 168 (1), 212-8
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High-intensity interval training improves peak oxygen uptake and muscular exercise capacity in heart transplant recipients
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Muscular exercise capacity and body fat predict VO(2peak) in heart transplant recipients
Eur J Prev Cardiol, 21 (1), 21-9
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Intramyocardial injections of human mesenchymal stem cells following acute myocardial infarction modulate scar formation and improve left ventricular function
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One year of high-intensity interval training improves exercise capacity, but not left ventricular function in stable heart transplant recipients: a randomised controlled trial
Eur J Prev Cardiol, 21 (2), 181-91
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Stress echocardiography with semi-supine bicycle
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High-sensitive troponin T and N-terminal-brain-natriuretic-peptide predict outcome in symptomatic aortic stenosis
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Activin A and cardiovascular disease in type 2 diabetes mellitus
Diab Vasc Dis Res, 9 (3), 234-7
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Tidsskr Nor Laegeforen, 132 (19), 2171-4
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Stem cells for cardiac repair in acute myocardial infarction
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Postsystolic shortening is a strong predictor of recovery of systolic function in patients with non-ST-elevation myocardial infarction
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Evaluation of right ventricular dysfunction by myocardial strain echocardiography in patients with intestinal carcinoid disease
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J Cardiovasc Magn Reson, 13, 22
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Long-term outcome of percutaneous transluminal septal myocardial ablation in hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy: a Scandinavian multicenter study
Circ Cardiovasc Interv, 4 (3), 256-65
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[A man in his 60s with severe respiratory failure]
Tidsskr Nor Laegeforen, 131 (17), 1654-7
PubMed 21901039
The influence of intracoronary injection of bone marrow cells on prothrombotic markers in patients with acute myocardial infarction
Thromb Res, 130 (5), 765-8
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Galectin-3 in heart failure: high levels are associated with all-cause mortality
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Osteoprotegerin levels predict mortality in patients with symptomatic aortic stenosis
J Intern Med, 270 (5), 452-60
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Circulating levels of non-phosphorylated undercarboxylated matrix Gla protein are associated with disease severity in patients with chronic heart failure
Clin Sci (Lond), 121 (3), 119-27
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Am Heart J, 161 (6), 1031-7
PubMed 21641347
Publications 2010
Left ventricular systolic and diastolic function improve after acute myocardial infarction treated with acute percutaneous coronary intervention, but are not influenced by intracoronary injection of autologous mononuclear bone marrow cells: a 3 year serial echocardiographic sub-study of the randomized-controlled ASTAMI study
Eur J Echocardiogr, 12 (2), 98-106
PubMed 20851818
Activin A in carcinoid heart disease: a possible role in diagnosis and pathogenesis
Neuroendocrinology, 92 (3), 168-77
PubMed 20720391
Plasma CCN2/connective tissue growth factor is associated with right ventricular dysfunction in patients with neuroendocrine tumors
BMC Cancer, 10, 6
PubMed 20053285
Strain echocardiography and wall motion score index predicts final infarct size in patients with non-ST-segment-elevation myocardial infarction
Circ Cardiovasc Imaging, 3 (2), 187-94
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Strain echocardiography predicts acute coronary occlusion in patients with non-ST-segment elevation acute coronary syndrome
Eur J Echocardiogr, 11 (6), 501-8
PubMed 20185525
Changes of myocardial function in patients with non-ST-elevation acute coronary syndrome awaiting coronary angiography
Am J Cardiol, 105 (9), 1212-8
PubMed 20403468
Cell treatment after acute myocardial infarction prevents early decline in circulating IGF-1
Scand Cardiovasc J, 44 (5), 267-72
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Recommendations for the practice of echocardiography in infective endocarditis
Eur J Echocardiogr, 11 (2), 202-19
PubMed 20223755
Determinants and prognostic implications of cardiac troponin T measured by a sensitive assay in type 2 diabetes mellitus
Cardiovasc Diabetol, 9, 52
PubMed 20843304
Frequency of left ventricular thrombus in patients with anterior wall acute myocardial infarction treated with percutaneous coronary intervention and dual antiplatelet therapy
Am J Cardiol, 106 (9), 1197-200
PubMed 21029812
Undercarboxylated matrix Gla protein is associated with indices of heart failure and mortality in symptomatic aortic stenosis
J Intern Med, 268 (5), 483-92
PubMed 20804515
Assessment of response criteria to cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) and prediction of response
Scand Cardiovasc J, 44 (6), 337-45
PubMed 21080864
Publications 2009
Long-term results after intracoronary injection of autologous mononuclear bone marrow cells in acute myocardial infarction: the ASTAMI randomised, controlled study
Heart, 95 (24), 1983-9
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[Heart disease with a rare cause]
Tidsskr Nor Laegeforen, 129 (3), 191
PubMed 19192507
[A patient with aortic stenosis and reduced left ventricular function]
Tidsskr Nor Laegeforen, 129 (20), 2119-21
PubMed 19855451
Increased production of CXCL16 in experimental and clinical heart failure: a possible role in extracellular matrix remodeling
Circ Heart Fail, 2 (6), 624-32
PubMed 19919988
Publications 2008
Noninvasive separation of large, medium, and small myocardial infarcts in survivors of reperfused ST-elevation myocardial infarction: a comprehensive tissue Doppler and speckle-tracking echocardiography study
Circ Cardiovasc Imaging, 1 (3), 189-96, 2 p following 196
PubMed 19808542
[Musculoskeletal pain in ultrasound operators]
Tidsskr Nor Laegeforen, 128 (23), 2701-5
PubMed 19079414
Anterior myocardial infarction with acute percutaneous coronary intervention and intracoronary injection of autologous mononuclear bone marrow cells: safety, clinical outcome, and serial changes in left ventricular function during 12-months' follow-up
J Am Coll Cardiol, 51 (6), 674-6
PubMed 18261689
Intracoronary injection of mononuclear bone marrow cells after acute myocardial infarction: lessons from the ASTAMI trial
Eur. Heart J. Suppl., 10 (K), K35-K38
Cell therapy in acute myocardial infarction: measures of efficacy
Heart, 94 (8), 969-70
PubMed 18625788
Inflammatory responses after intracoronary injection of autologous mononuclear bone marrow cells in patients with acute myocardial infarction
Am Heart J, 155 (1), 55.e1-9
PubMed 18082489
Publications 2007
Cell therapy in myocardial infarction
Lancet, 369 (9580), 2142-2143
PubMed 17604783
Global longitudinal strain measured by two-dimensional speckle tracking echocardiography is closely related to myocardial infarct size in chronic ischaemic heart disease
Clin Sci (Lond), 113 (6), 287-96
PubMed 17501720
Heart rate adjustments and analysis of recovery patterns of ST-segment depression in type 2 diabetes
Int J Cardiol, 127 (1), 129-32
PubMed 17532067
Exercise capacity and quality of life after intracoronary injection of autologous mononuclear bone marrow cells in acute myocardial infarction: results from the Autologous Stem cell Transplantation in Acute Myocardial Infarction (ASTAMI) randomized controlled trial
Am Heart J, 154 (4), 710.e1-8
PubMed 17892996
Publications 2006
Intracoronary injection of mononuclear bone marrow cells in acute myocardial infarction
N Engl J Med, 355 (12), 1199-209
PubMed 16990383
Re: Gender-associated risk factors for cardiac end points and total mortality after renal transplantation
Clin Transplant, 20 (5), 665
PubMed 16968495
Publications 2005
Autologous stem cell transplantation in acute myocardial infarction: The ASTAMI randomized controlled trial. Intracoronary transplantation of autologous mononuclear bone marrow cells, study design and safety aspects
Scand Cardiovasc J, 39 (3), 150-8
PubMed 16152682
[Norwegian Society of Cardiology and international guidelines]
Tidsskr Nor Laegeforen, 125 (8), 1047
PubMed 15852098
Publications 2004
Coronary artery aneurysms mimicking cardiac tumor
Eur J Echocardiogr, 5 (4), 308-12
PubMed 15219546
Cardiovascular disease in stable renal transplant patients in Norway: morbidity and mortality during a 5-yr follow-up
Clin Transplant, 18 (5), 596-604
PubMed 15344967
[Cardiology as a major specialty]
Tidsskr Nor Laegeforen, 124 (13-14), 1829
PubMed 15229694
Publications 2001
Regional myocardial systolic function during acute myocardial ischemia assessed by strain Doppler echocardiography
J Am Coll Cardiol, 37 (3), 726-30
PubMed 11693743
Metabolic cardiovascular syndrome after renal transplantation
Nephrol Dial Transplant, 16 (5), 1047-52
PubMed 11328915
Myocardial performance after transmyocardial revascularization with CO(2)laser. A dobutamine stress echocardiographic study
Eur J Echocardiogr, 2 (3), 187-96
PubMed 11882452
Publications 2000
Acute regional myocardial ischemia identified by 2-dimensional multiregion tissue Doppler imaging technique
J Am Soc Echocardiogr, 13 (11), 986-94
PubMed 11093100
Sublingual nitroglycerin delays arterial wave reflections despite increased aortic "stiffness" in patients with hypertension: a Doppler echocardiography study
J Am Soc Echocardiogr, 13 (12), 1100-8
PubMed 11119278
Cardiac output measurements during cross-clamping of the descending thoracic aorta in pigs. A comparison between transit-time ultrasound, thermodilution and pulsed Doppler ultrasound
Acta Anaesthesiol Scand, 44 (2), 180-5
PubMed 10695912
Publications 1999
Reversal of intraventricular flow propagation during isovolumic relaxation: A marker of anterior wall dysfunction
J Am Soc Echocardiogr, 12 (10), 801-10
PubMed 10511648
[Cardiovascular disease after kidney transplantation]
Tidsskr Nor Laegeforen, 119 (25), 3784-8
PubMed 10574058
Total arterial compliance in ambulatory hypertension during selective beta1-adrenergic receptor blockade and angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibition
J Cardiovasc Pharmacol, 33 (2), 273-9
PubMed 10028936
Cardiovascular morbidity and risk factors in renal transplant patients
Nephrol Dial Transplant, 14 (3), 648-54
PubMed 10193814
Publications 1998
Left ventricular volumes assessed by different new three-dimensional echocardiographic methods and ordinary biplane technique
Int J Card Imaging, 14 (1), 55-63
PubMed 9559379
Influence of body size and left ventricular ejection dynamics on total arterial compliance determined using Doppler echocardiography and subclavian artery pulse tracings in healthy humans
Blood Press, 7 (4), 239-46
PubMed 9858116
Publications 1997
How does computer-assisted digital wall motion analysis influence observer agreement and diagnostic accuracy during stress echocardiography?
Int J Card Imaging, 13 (2), 105-14
PubMed 9110190
Publications 1996
Evaluation of reference systems for quantitative wall motion analysis from three-dimensional endocardial surface reconstruction: an echocardiographic study in subjects with and without myocardial infarction
Am J Card Imaging, 10 (4), 244-53
PubMed 9012392
Hemodynamics in white coat hypertension compared to ambulatory hypertension and normotension
Am J Hypertens, 9 (11), 1090-8
PubMed 8931834
Effect of sodium nitroprusside on cerebral haemodynamics during cross-clamping of the descending thoracic aorta in pigs
Eur J Surg, 162 (4), 329-34
PubMed 8739421
The importance of transesophageal echocardiography during surgery of the thoracic aorta
Eur J Vasc Endovasc Surg, 12 (4), 401-6
PubMed 8980426
Systemic arterial compliance early and late after a first acute myocardial infarction
Cardiology, 87 (5), 415-22
PubMed 8894263
Hyperlipidaemia in renal transplant patients
J Intern Med, 239 (5), 407-15
PubMed 8642233
Publications 1995
Comparison of digital dipyridamole stress echocardiography and upright bicycle stress echocardiography for identification of coronary artery stenosis
Cardiology, 86 (6), 514-20
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Digital high frame rate stress echocardiography for detection of coronary artery stenosis by high dose dipyridamole stress testing
Int J Card Imaging, 11 (3), 163-70
PubMed 7499905
Effect of sodium nitroprusside on cardiac output during cross-clamping of the descending thoracic aorta in pigs
Eur Surg Res, 27 (5), 323-31
PubMed 7589004
Systemic cardiovascular response in hemodialysis without and with ultrafiltration with membranes of high and low biocompatibility
Blood Purif, 13 (5), 229-40
PubMed 7546525
Cardiovascular response in patients with and without myocardial ischaemia during dobutamine echocardiography stress test for coronary artery disease
Clin Physiol, 15 (3), 249-63
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Increased left ventricular contractility during cross-clamping of the descending thoracic aorta
J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth, 9 (5), 497-502
PubMed 8547548
Publications 1994
Model-based estimation of vascular parameters: evaluation of robustness and suitability of models
Echocardiography, 11 (4), 409-23
PubMed 10150623
Calcitonin gene-related peptide (human alpha-CGRP) counteracts vasoconstriction in human subarachnoid haemorrhage
Neurosci Lett, 170 (1), 67-70
PubMed 8041516
Angiographic findings of silent ischaemia following aortocoronary bypass surgery
Cardiovasc Surg, 2 (3), 398-402
PubMed 8049984
Exercise tolerance and work ability following aorto-coronary bypass surgery
Scand J Soc Med, 22 (4), 303-8
PubMed 7716442
Three-dimensional echocardiography for quantitative left ventricular wall motion analysis: a method for reconstruction of endocardial surface and evaluation of regional dysfunction
Echocardiography, 11 (4), 397-408
PubMed 10150622
Noninvasive study of left ventricular function and systemic haemodynamics during dipyridamole echocardiography stress test
Clin Physiol, 14 (5), 581-94
PubMed 7820982
A new method for echocardiographic computerized three-dimensional reconstruction of left ventricular endocardial surface: in vitro accuracy and clinical repeatability of volumes
J Am Soc Echocardiogr, 7 (6), 571-81
PubMed 7840984
Publications 1993
Digital dipyridamole stress echocardiography in silent ischemia after coronary artery bypass grafting and/or after healing of acute myocardial infarction
Am J Cardiol, 72 (9), 640-6
PubMed 8249837
Noninvasive computerized assessment of left ventricular performance and systemic hemodynamics by study of aortic root pressure and flow estimates in healthy men, and men with acute and healed myocardial infarction
Am J Cardiol, 72 (3), 260-7
PubMed 8342502
Non-invasive estimates of aortic root pressures: external subclavian arterial pulse tracing calibrated by oscillometrically determined brachial arterial pressures
Clin Physiol, 13 (6), 573-86
PubMed 8119052
Publications 1991
Anterior perforations in lumbar discectomies. A report of four cases of vascular complications and a CT study of the prevertebral lumbar anatomy
Spine (Phila Pa 1976), 16 (1), 54-60
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Publications 1990
[Ultrasonography of strangulated Richter's hernia]
Tidsskr Nor Laegeforen, 110 (26), 3348-9
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[Chloroquine poisoning]
Tidsskr Nor Laegeforen, 110 (4), 488-9
PubMed 2309198


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If you can dream it, you can create it and you can catwalk it - this always seems to be the vague mantra of the Central St Martins fashion student and the 2013 class is no different. In fact, if anything, their dreams are more fantastical than most.
There were neons, wondrous volume and pinks, all walked by models who were surely the coolest kids on the fashion block.
Edward Marler's Meadham Kirchoff-esque collection (above) was to die for (can we please have a crown?) while Rachel Choi and Xui Li's hyper-real menswear creations popped and Yoshimi Mita's danced, such was the skilled structure and drape of her designs.
Meanwhile, Jolene Fung showcased neo 1950s-style pieces than were harder, uncompromising and not for the wannabe housewife, but more for the type of girl who wants to wear the trousers while rocking an outrageously brilliant skirt.
Nathaniel Lyles' puzzle-style creations were at once completely retro and utterly modern, while Alve Lagercrantz swept in with all the kind of flounce and drama you also get in fairytales. Like we said, dreamt, created, catwalked.
Take a flick through all the pics from the show - full screen is a must...
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Herington Man Killed In Motorcycle Crash
KSAL Staff - June 24, 2015 8:12 pm
A Herington man was killed in a motorcycle crash Wednesday afternoon in rural Riley County.
According to the Kansas Highway patrol, 66-year-old Larry Nice was riding a 2000 Kawasaki motorcycle, headed south on U.S. 77 Highway. The motorcycle drove off the right side of the road and struck an embankment.
Nice died at the scene.
He was wearing a soft helmet and eye protection.
Troopers believe that the crash happened at 2:00 Wednesday morning, but it was not discovered until later in the afternoon. A report of a person possibly sleeping in a ditch near the U77 / K82 junction west of the community of Riley led to the discovery.


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Gajanan Mishra
Gajanan Mishra (3rd April 19sixty / Tikapali, Patnagarh, Balangir, Odisha, India now at Tapobana, Titilagarh, Odisha, India)
Poems by Gajanan Mishra : 10872 / 25634
Just Banish - Poem by Gajanan Mishra
Rampant corruption is there allover the state
And it is due to greed falsehood robbery
Incivility treachery misfortune cheating quarrel
Just banish the corrupt people, who so ever
He may be irrespective of posting, from the state
Just banish the friends of irreligious persons and
It is the only way of wiping out corruption
And it will save the state from untruth
And stop corruption in the state by hood or crook.
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Poet's Notes about The Poem
to stop corruption banish the corrupt people and their friends
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AbbVie (ABBV - Free Report) recently entered into a collaboration with biopharma company, Receptos Inc., whereby the latter in-licensed RPC4046 from AbbVie.
The Candidate – RPC4046
RPC4045 is a humanized anti-interleukin-13 (IL-13) antibody asset. AbbVie has already conducted a phase I study with RPC4046 – results showed that RPC4046 was well tolerated in healthy people as well as in patients suffering from mild to moderate persistent asthma. Moreover, the results supported the use of RPC4046 in both single dose IV administration and multiple subcutaneous doses.
Terms of the Deal
Under the Development License and Option Agreement, Receptos will conduct a phase II proof-of-concept study with the candidate which is being developed for eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE). Once results from this study are available and following discussions with the FDA, AbbVie has the exclusive option to enter into a worldwide co-development collaboration with Receptos for RPC4046.
Once AbbVie exercises its option, both companies will share costs related to the phase III and future development of the candidate equally. While Receptos would retain co-promotion and equal profit rights in the US, AbbVie will hold sole commercial rights in ex-US territories. Receptos would be eligible to receive double-digit royalties on net sales outside the US. The companies may also choose to pursue additional indications under the collaboration.
Meanwhile, if AbbVie does not exercise its option, worldwide exclusive commercial license to all indications for RPC4046 would remain with Receptos.
AbbVie currently carries a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold). While we are positive on the company's strong late-stage pipeline, dividend yield and growth strategy, we remain concerned about AbbVie's dependence on Humira. We believe the company will continue pursuing licensing deals and collaborations to boost its pipeline.
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At Gemvara, we believe that the jewelry you wear should be one of a kind, like you. That's why we make each piece to order, one at a time, just the way you want it. Choose green amethyst and sterling silver or ruby and white gold: it's your choice. Mix and match gems and precious metals for a look that's exactly you. It's jewelry for all life's occasions, from an anniversary or Mother's Day to your own personal milestones and celebrations. Gemvara uses only the highest quality materials to craft your sterling silver princess pink gemstone jewelry design with meticulous attention to detail. Our precious metals are recycled or responsibly mined. Princess cuts give any design a modern edge. This gemstone cut has excellent brilliance too. Gemvara is proud to offer sterling silver jewelry crafted in Argentium silver, which is 96% pure, 100% recycled, and resists tarnish up to ten times longer than traditional sterling silver. Our wide selection of sterling silver princess pink gemstone jewelry by Bijoux & Bijoux, Carl Ansley, Randy Dixon, and other talented designers means you can find jewelry that's exactly your style. You can also shop by style, choosing our Claddagh, Vintage-Inspired, or Streamlined Collections. Gemvara's fine quality sterling silver princess pink gemstone jewelry is designed to be passed down for generations to come, crafted by hand in the United States.
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Trouble giving write access to non root users to the hard disk (FC-5)
hi fellows i have FC 5 installed on my system along with windows XP. i am trying to give write access to non root users but it doesnt seems to work. i edited Fstab for that. here it is
/dev/hda6 /mnt/Ddrive vfat rw 0 0
can anyone tell me why its not working?
Probably the mounting permissions are correct, but you need to check the folder permissions and ownership as well. Can you give us the results of:-
#ls -ld /mnt/Ddrive
#ls -l /mnt/Ddrive/
Naturally we would only be interested in the permissions and ownership, not your personal files.
here is the output of two commnads
[Sama@localhost ~]$ ls -ld /mnt/D1_D
drwxr-xr-x 5 root root 8192 Jan 1 1970 /mnt/D1_D
[Sama@localhost ~]$ ls -l /mnt/D1_D/
total 24
drwxr-xr-x 2 root root 8192 Mar 2 19:27 found.000
drwxr-xr-x 3 root root 8192 Aug 25 2007 Recycled
drwxr-xr-x 5 root root 8192 Dec 7 2006 System Volume Information
can u tell whats wrong?
i think its because i dont have write permission on the directories i mount my drives on.
is that right. actually i am not regular user of FC but i love using it. Its just that i do job on microsoft technologies and i dont get to work on linux much but its still a passion with me.
Yet I am not sure if you can change these "attributes" on a vfat partition. You might have to Google around for answers. Nevertheless I would first try the usual ways with chmod and chown. Remember however that vfat does not support them, so probably they will not work.
I worked on FC4 and FC6 for quite some time, and I agree that it is fun, until I tried SuSe. Being hard-headed, I then installed Slackware (because everyone says it is the distro not to use) for good.
i got ur point. i will try that one. but thanx for giving direction.
i came to linux because of its speed, property that its light on resources and its customizability and none of its features have disappointed me yet. i plan to use FC 8 but only thing thats bothers me sometimes is that they (Fedora) doesnt give the support for the later releases. like they finished support for FC3,4. and every time when there is a new verision up there u have to upgrade ur system.
I found the following in a Linux Magazine called Linux Format Issue 106 P110... Frequently asked questions....
add the following line in /etc/fstab:
dev/hda6 /mnt/D1_D vfat umask=000,uid=SAMA,gid=SAMA 0 0
Naturally you might need to update some fields according to your settings.
I hope it works.
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how many Apple TV units can I have on in my home at the same time?
I would love to ditch the local cable company, pick up my local channels over the air and hook an apple tv up to each tv.
How many can I run at the same time?
Do they link to my itune account?
Do they count towards the max number (5) of devices for my itunes account?
- Asked by Todd T from Phenix City
1 Answer from the Community
To have common access across all devices, they need to be on the same bridged network. The upper limit appears to be about 63 AppleTV devices. We are using 16 in the office using VLANs. These devices are not normally directly connected to iTunes, but they do allow more than one account to be saved. Apple content is normally conveyed using AirPlay. I don't know if that helps.
- Answered by Douglas O from Mountain View
- May 29, 2014


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Stour B claim narrow first leg lead over A team
1:39pm Thursday 1st May 2014
1:39pm Thursday 1st May 2014
STOURBRIDGE B claimed a narrow first leg advantage over their A team in the Worcester Inter-League semi-final.
There was some top quality snooker on display at Norton Social in the first leg of this semi-final with Alan Hooper opening with a fine 52 break before Adam Ness recovered well to lose by only nine points in this aggregate scores match.
On the adjacent table, on which he plays so well, Ashley Aston had runs of 28 and 44, but was restricted to a winning margin of 36 as Dave Green cleared the last four colours. The B team then eased to an overall advantage to 87 points through Karl Ashmore, in great touch with a 49 break and Jason Hickman, who won by 15 after his opponent, Rob Clark's, unlucky in-off black.
Callum Downing then extended the advantage in the final frame with 23 before going in-off; Gavin Sloan made a near-faultless break of 54, played safe, then cleared the last three reds with 41 to leave the tie poised with only seven points separating the teams at 297-290 to Stour B.
In the first leg of the Worcester Inter-League over 40s final, Stourbridge beat Evesham 3-2.
Pete Gibbons with visits of 16, 23.23 and 20 against Joe Cockerton, gave Stourbridge a fine start in this first leg at the Old Edwardian Club. However, Evesham levelled the tie when Carl Saidler recovered from 26 behind against Mark Sheehan with a break of 30 followed by most of the colours.
David Oakes quickly established a lead and a break of 36 sealed the win whilst Mark Colbourne was always in control, winning comfortably to make it 3-1.
An early 35 break put Kev Franklin in control of the final frame but Dean Powell replied with 20 and took advantage of his opponents in-off green to clear to the pink before taking the black to leave the tie finely balanced.
First Division Singles Final: Chris Jevons of Kingswinford Cons capped a very good season when after sharing most wins in the division he defeated Mark Jeffries of Amblecote RBL 3-1 at Baggeridge Social Club.
Mark, a five-time winner of this cup, deserves credit for competing in spite of a painful back condition.
Second Division Singles Final: On the adjacent table at Baggeridge, Simon Tyler of Stoutbridge Institute won the Derek Flavell Memorial Shield with a 3-0 victory against Sam Smith of Kingswinford Cons. Simon, who won 12 of his 13 league games, has competed consistently well in this event and has finally secured the main prize, while Sam deserves credit for reaching the final after a successful return to league snooker.
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Laptop Repair & Service at Doorstep in ABIDS -9247...
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Another week, another Kim Kardashian headline. This time, Star Magazine reports that Kim has been miserable since her pregnancy, and upset that Kanye West seems to be absent from her life.
Star's source claims, "He barely talks to her, claiming he's too busy recording in Paris. Kanye refuses to record in the United States because he claims he's more 'on point' in Paris. He told Kim that his mind is so tangled with baby thoughts and fears that it's messing with his creativity."
The source even added, "Kim is scared she'll be left to raise the baby alone — or, worse, that she'll be back in court, battling him for custody."
Now, while we love every chance we get to harp on Kim and Kanye's ridiculous relationship, it would be incredibly sad for her to raise the baby without Kanye. No doubt, many single mothers across the world manage to raise their kids just fine, but Kim isn't any single mother – if she was the only presence in the kid's life, there's no doubt that her family would try to take advantage of that. Now, if she and Kanye were truly to break up after the baby was born, I honestly can't see who the custody would go to. But for all intents and purposes, that's not happening. While Kanye is in Paris and Kim is in the US, they have been seeing each other quite often and Kanye does fly over the US every couple of weeks.
Sure, their relationship is ridiculous and it probably won't last longer than a year or so. But right now, I think Kim's worries are all superficial. Also, their
contract relationship has another few years in it, so I say Kimye Breakup for 2014.
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text: We have created a full calendar of experiences to help high school students believe in Christ, belong to His body, be trained in truth, and be strong in ministry. Hideaway is a weekend retreat to the Pine Cove Shores camp (September 22-24). Ski Trip is a week-long trip to Crested Butte, CO (December 29-January 2). DTown is a weekend event held at Watermark and host homes around Dallas (February 2-4). Camp Barnabas is a summer opportunity to serve at a camp for kids with special needs.


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Eagle Indians lose to Pendleton 6-2 in final tuneup before next week's district meet Wednesday on senior night, The Dalles Wahtonka boy's tennis team honored Carlos Barajas, Chava Vasquez, Jose Santillan, Carlos Valenzuela, Fernando Lopez and exchange student Ben Dlala for their hard work and dedication in building an upstart program for years to come.
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As expected, the city of Farmers Branch filed this week to have its immigration ordinance heard by the U.S. Supreme Court.
The thick brief asks the highest court to settle the questions of whether Farmers Branch is preempted by federal law from implementing the rental ordinance.
That ordinance would bar those in the U.S. unlawfully from renting in the Dallas suburb of about 29,000. The fight on the issue dates back to 2006 and has cost the city about $6 million in legal fees. It also inspired a Voting Rights Act suit that ultimately resulted in the election of the first Hispanic to the council.
The outside attorneys for the city are Kris Kobach, who is also Kansas Secretary of State, and Michael Jung of the Dallas-based Strasburger & Price firm.
The Supreme Court takes less than 100 cases a year out of about 10,000 requests, according to its website. The decision to take the case to the Supreme Court was made on a 3-to-2 vote in August by the Farmers Branch City Council.


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Real get first chance to wrap up league title
MADRID, April 24 (Reuters) - Real Madrid will wrap up their 31st league title with four games to spare if they beat Athletic Bilbao at the Bernabeu on Sunday and both Villarreal and Barcelona fail to win their games this weekend.
Real went 10 points clear at the top after last week's 2-0 win over Racing Santander and are now within touching distance of another trophy.
'We took a giant step towards the title in Santander, and that is why we were so delighted with the win,' skipper Raul told reporters this week.
'The title is now within our grasp and we depend on no one except ourselves, but we need to stay calm and finish the job.'
Barcelona take on Deportivo Coruna on Saturday, while Villarreal play Real Betis earlier on Sunday in must-win games for the chasing pair.
Should they slip up, Real will take to the pitch against Bilbao at 1900 GMT knowing whether or not they can clinch the title in front of their own fans.
'A lot of things have to happen for it to occur and with second place up grabs neither Villarreal nor Barcelona will want to lose any points in their matches,' said Raul.
'But we will have the advantage of knowing the other results when we play. We know that we are just a step away. I would like to win the league at the Bernabeu but wherever we do it, it will be a great success and we can celebrate it with our fans.'
While Real have the luxury of knowing that time is on their side, Barcelona could have their minds on the second leg of their Champions League semi-final with Manchester United when they travel to La Coruna.
The Catalans gave one of their best performances of recent months in Wednesday's 0-0 home draw against United but they have won just one of their last eight league games.
Depor are on a roll, meanwhile, after winning five out of their last six.
Second-placed Villarreal remain focused on the league and with a place in the group stage of the Champions League at stake they have added incentive when they meet an improving Betis.
Valencia's humiliating 5-1 defeat at Athletic Bilbao last week cost coach Ronald Koeman his job and with the team just two points above the relegation zone there will be little room for error for new boss Salvador Gonzalez Voro in his first match at home to fellow strugglers Osasuna.
Cash-strapped neighbours Levante, meanwhile, could be relegated without kicking a ball after players announced they will go on strike before their game at Recreativo Huelva unless paid money they are owed by the club.
A no-show by Levante would have major implications on the relegation battle and is likely to trigger a series of complaints by the affected sides.


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'SNL' star Jason Sudeikis is profiled in 'Men's Journal's' August 2012 issue, on newsstands Friday, July 13. The straight-talking funnyman, who began performing at the famed improv school Second City (which produced 'SNL' legends John Belushi, Dan Aykroyd, and Bill Murray), talks about his blossoming movie career, relationship with actress Olivia Wilde, and suburban Missouri youth. At 36, Sudeikis's career is at an all-time high: In addition to his 'Saturday Night' gig, he's featured in the forthcoming comedies 'The Campaign,' 'We're the Millers,' and 'Movie 43,' in which he plays an obnoxious Batman who cock-blocks Robin at a speed-dating event. But no matter how much he may want to move on to the next level, leaving the show will be hard, as he explains to Josh Eells.
• On 'SNL,' Sudeikis specializes in playing the straight man – an earnest, sometimes befuddled foil to the zany antics of Fred Armisen or Kristen Wiig. "It's always been my favorite kind of character," he says. "A straight man, written correctly, allows for just as many laughs as the clown." Sudeikis says his trick is to kind of put himself in the audience's shoes, to look around the stage like, "What's going on here? Do you see what these people are doing?!" As he explains, "The whole goal is to make it look easy."
• Like most people who've been at a job for nearly a decade, Sudeikis has mixed feelings about 'SNL.' "It's an amazing job and a horrible job," he says. "You really do serve the show. It's just like playing in a community college. Everybody knows they're not going to be there forever. Even the coach wants to go to a D-I school."
• Laboring over a sketch till six in the morning for three days straight – only to see it get cut in Saturday-evening dress rehearsal – frustrates Sudeikis. "It takes a lot out of you," he says. "We start from scratch every week. If you allow yourself to enjoy only the product and not the process, I don't know if it's worth it. You could dump all your heart and soul into it and get nothing in return."
• Still, no matter how much he may want to move on to the next level, leaving the show will be hard. "I've left places before," he says. "I left Second City. I've left schools. I've left relationships. This is very, very different. Goodbyes are tough."


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The Edusei Foundation, a non-governmental organisation, has presented a cheque for GH¢50,000 to the Catholic Charities of Ghana at a ceremony in Accra.
Established by Dr and Mrs Kwame Bawuah-Edusei and family in May 2013, the foundation seeks to support the development and empowerment of women and children in society through training and skills development.
Speaking at the ceremony, Mr Derick Oppong-Agyare, Accra Representative of the foundation, noted that operating sustainable programmes had been the core business, since the inception of the programme, and it also included co-ordinating with its sister organisations in the United States and other NGOs to attain its goals.
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Mr Oppong-Agyare said it had become necessary for the foundation to extend a hand to such institutions to bring relief to the Ghanaian youth.
He noted that the foundation had, in the past few months, supported the Fathers Home in Sekondi, Kumasi Children's Home and Missionaries of Charity Children's Home in Mbrom, Kumasi.
He said, the Osu Children's Home in Accra and the Tamale Children's Home were both supported early this year.
Mr Oppong-Agyare said the foundation sought to use learning centres, workshops, donations and seminars to provide services geared towards educating and uplifting the beneficiaries to achieve their full potentials.
Rev. Fr Nicholas Afriyie, the Secretary General of the Catholic Secretariat, commended the Foundation for its kindness.
He challenged the foundation to continue to extend such support to societies, especially those geared towards the promotion of quality healthcare, education, good governance and economic growth.
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I Met God in an Elevator Today
I met God in an elevator today.
I looked over at him. "Don't you have more important things to do?" I asked.
He looked over at me. "What makes you think I'm not doing something important right now?"
My question was defeated.
"What's the meaning of life?" I asked.
"If I told you that, your life would no longer have meaning," he countered.
Again I was the fool.
"Is there really a Heaven?" I asked.
"Where else would I live?" he responded.
Once more my query was crushed.
"Is everything in the Bible true?" I asked.
"The important stuff is," he returned.
"What about the Quran or the Torah? Is anything in those true?" I asked.
"Just the stuff that matters," he answered.
"Then what is the one true religion?" I asked.
"The one that holds to the important stuff, the stuff that matters," he replied.
I could think of no more questions. Finally, the elevator stopped and the doors opened to a hallway.
God stepped out.
Before the doors closed, he held the elevator and looked back at me with a smile.
"I hope I've been helpful for you today." He moved his hand and disappeared behind the sliding elevator doors leaving me deep in contemplation.
My first thought was that he had not been helpful at all.
I met God in an elevator today.


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Diabetes Mellitus (cont.)
Melissa Conrad Stöppler, MD
Melissa Conrad Stöppler, MD, is a U.S. board-certified Anatomic Pathologist with subspecialty training in the fields of Experimental and Molecular Pathology. Dr. Stöppler's educational background includes a BA with Highest Distinction from the University of Virginia and an MD from the University of North Carolina. She completed residency training in Anatomic Pathology at Georgetown University followed by subspecialty fellowship training in molecular diagnostics and experimental pathology.
William C. Shiel Jr., MD, FACP, FACR
Dr. Shiel received a Bachelor of Science degree with honors from the University of Notre Dame. There he was involved in research in radiation biology and received the Huisking Scholarship. After graduating from St. Louis University School of Medicine, he completed his Internal Medicine residency and Rheumatology fellowship at the University of California, Irvine. He is board-certified in Internal Medicine and Rheumatology.
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- Diabetes type 1 and type 2 definition and facts
- What is diabetes?
- How many people in the US have diabetes?
- 9 early signs and symptoms of diabetes
- How do I know if I have diabetes?
- What causes diabetes?
- What are the risk factors for diabetes?
- What are the different types of diabetes?
- What is type 1 diabetes
- What is type 2 diabetes
- What are the other types of diabetes?
- What kind of doctor treats diabetes?
- How is diabetes diagnosed?
- Why is blood sugar checked at home?
- What are the acute complications of diabetes?
- What are the chronic complications of diabetes?
- What can be done to slow the complications of diabetes?
- What is the prognosis for a person with diabetes?
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What kind of doctor treats diabetes?
Endocrinology is the specialty of medicine that deals with hormone disturbances, and both endocrinologists and pediatric endocrinologists manage patients with diabetes. People with diabetes may also be treated by family medicine or internal medicine specialists. When complications arise, people with diabetes may be treated by other specialists, including neurologists, gastroenterologists, ophthalmologists, surgeons, cardiologists, or others.
How is diabetes diagnosed?
The fasting blood glucose (sugar) test is the preferred way to diagnose diabetes. It is easy to perform and convenient. After the person has fasted overnight (at least 8 hours), a single sample of blood is drawn and sent to the laboratory for analysis. This can also be done accurately in a doctor's office using a glucose meter.
- Normal fasting plasma glucose levels are less than 100 milligrams per deciliter (mg/dl).
- Fasting plasma glucose levels of more than 126 mg/dl on two or more tests on different days indicate diabetes.
- A random blood glucose test can also be used to diagnose diabetes. A blood glucose level of 200 mg/dl or higher indicates diabetes.
When fasting blood glucose stays above 100mg/dl, but in the range of 100-126mg/dl, this is known as impaired fasting glucose (IFG). While patients with IFG or prediabetes do not have the diagnosis of diabetes, this condition carries with it its own risks and concerns, and is addressed elsewhere.
The oral glucose tolerance test
Though not routinely used any longer, the oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT) is a gold standard for making the diagnosis of type 2 diabetes. It is still commonly used for diagnosing gestational diabetes and in conditions of pre-diabetes, such as polycystic ovary syndrome. With an oral glucose tolerance test, the person fasts overnight (at least eight but not more than 16 hours). Then first, the fasting plasma glucose is tested. After this test, the person receives an oral dose (75 grams) of glucose. There are several methods employed by obstetricians to do this test, but the one described here is standard. Usually, the glucose is in a sweet-tasting liquid that the person drinks. Blood samples are taken at specific intervals to measure the blood glucose.
For the test to give reliable results:
- The person must be in good health (not have any other illnesses, not even a cold).
- The person should be normally active (not lying down, for example, as an inpatient in a hospital), and
- The person should not be taking medicines that could affect the blood glucose.
- The morning of the test, the person should not smoke or drink coffee.
The classic oral glucose tolerance test measures blood glucose levels five times over a period of three hours. Some physicians simply get a baseline blood sample followed by a sample two hours after drinking the glucose solution. In a person without diabetes, the glucose levels rise and then fall quickly. In someone with diabetes, glucose levels rise higher than normal and fail to come back down as fast.
People with glucose levels between normal and diabetic have impaired glucose tolerance (IGT) or insulin resistance. People with impaired glucose tolerance do not have diabetes, but are at high risk for progressing to diabetes. Each year, 1% to 5% of people whose test results show impaired glucose tolerance actually eventually develop diabetes. Weight loss and exercise may help people with impaired glucose tolerance return their glucose levels to normal. In addition, some physicians advocate the use of medications, such as metformin (Glucophage), to help prevent/delay the onset of overt diabetes.
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Research has shown that impaired glucose tolerance itself may be a risk factor for the development of heart disease. In the medical community, most physicians now understand that impaired glucose tolerance is not simply a precursor of diabetes, but is its own clinical disease entity that requires treatment and monitoring.
Evaluating the results of the oral glucose tolerance test
Glucose tolerance tests may lead to one of the following diagnoses:
- Normal response: A person is said to have a normal response when the 2-hour glucose level is less than 140 mg/dl, and all values between 0 and 2 hours are less than 200 mg/dl.
- Impaired glucose tolerance (prediabetes): A person is said to have impaired glucose tolerance when the fasting plasma glucose is less than 126 mg/dl and the 2-hour glucose level is between 140 and 199 mg/dl.
- Diabetes: A person has diabetes when two diagnostic tests done on different days show that the blood glucose level is high.
- Gestational diabetes: A pregnant woman has gestational diabetes when she has any two of the following:, a fasting plasma glucose of 92 mg/dl or more, a 1-hour glucose level of 180 mg/dl or more, or a 2-hour glucose level of 153 mg/dl, or more.
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USA-CHINA-AMBASSADOR:Chinese dissident case to test U.S. Ambassador Locke
By Doug Palmer
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Gary Locke, the first Chinese-American ambassador to China, has attracted both praise and criticism in Beijing for his no-frills style. Now, he could face his biggest test as a diplomat in talks over the fate of a blind Chinese dissident.
The former Washington state governor and Eagle Scout's clean-cut image helped land him the job as President Barack Obama's first Commerce Secretary in 2009. Two years later, Locke's Chinese heritage added historic resonance to his appointment as envoy to Beijing.
He has the difficult job of helping the United States balance its support for human rights with the desire for cooperation with Beijing over economic and global security problems.
The clash between those two goals has been starkly drawn by the drama over Chen Guangcheng, a blind lawyer who escaped house arrest in rural China last week and is widely thought to be at the U.S. embassy in Beijing.
Locke, 62, told Reuters in November that he raised the issue of Chen's detention with the governor of Shandong province, Jiang Deming, and told him it was "of deep concern to the people of the U.S."
Chen, who was being kept under very restrictive conditions at his home in a village in Shandong until his escape, "has fulfilled his sentence and the restrictions should be removed" and that "preventing anyone from seeing him only invites more controversy," Locke said he told Jiang.
Chen's dramatic escape has overshadowed high-level U.S.-Chinese foreign policy and economic talks slated for later this week and complicated ties between the world's two largest economies. U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner will be in Beijing for the Strategic and Economic Dialogue meeting.
Locke's Chinese grandfather moved to the United States in the 1890s and worked as a servant in Olympia, Washington - about a mile (1.6 km) from the mansion where Locke would later live as governor - before returning to China for a number of years.
Locke's father, who was born in China and moved with his parents to the United States in the 1930s, ran a grocery store and fought for the United States in World War Two.
Photographs of Locke buying his own coffee and carrying his own luggage on his trip to take up his post in Beijing caused a sensation among ordinary Chinese who could not imagine their own leaders traveling without a huge entourage.
But some Chinese press reports, possibly reflecting government views, have dismissed Locke's down-to-earth style "as an act designed to cause trouble in China," said Kenneth Lieberthal, an expert on China at the Brookings Institution think tank in Washington.
Episodes such as a U.S. embassy decision to save money by staying at a four-star hotel instead of a five-star hotel are portrayed as "little pin pricks to complicate the life of Chinese officials and potentially weaken the system," he said.
Although Locke had not previously served as an ambassador, he had negotiated with the Chinese many times as secretary of commerce. During one trip to Guangdong Province, he appeared at a number of small contract signings and ribbon-cuttings, leaving the local Chinese press - for whom Locke is a celebrity - amazed at their chance to interact with such a high-level U.S. official.
On another trip, Locke said he did not think his "Chinese face" made any difference in bargaining with Beijing. "I'm proud of my Chinese heritage and the contribution of China for thousands of year, but I'm 100 percent American," Locke said.
With U.S. Assistant Secretary of State Kurt Campbell already in Beijing and Clinton arriving early on Wednesday, Locke's role in the Chen case could be limited in the next few days.
But the situation might not be resolved by the time this week's meeting wraps up on Friday and Locke could be called upon to play a bigger role.
James Lilley, the ambassador at the time of the Tiananmen Square protests in China in 1989, harbored the dissident Fang Lizhi in the U.S. embassy in Beijing for more than a year in 1989-90 before his exile to the United States was negotiated.
"It's hard to imagine that (Locke) would not be significantly involved in and potentially significantly affected by the outcome" of the case, Lieberthal said.
Locke, who has a law degree from Boston University, has made history as "the first Chinese-American" in office after office over the past three decades.
After serving in the Washington state legislature and later as a chief county executive in the Seattle area, he was elected governor of the state in 1996 and easily won re-election in 2000.
As commerce secretary, Locke was one of several Cabinet members who played a subordinate role because the White House was so dominant in shaping policy, said Claude Barfield, a scholar at the American Enterprise Institute think tank in Washington.
Locke "did not emerge as a strong leader because it was not possible given the way the president runs his administration," Barfield said. "He was just one in a long line of anonymous commerce secretaries."
Current and former aides paint a different picture, saying Locke's leadership was instrumental in helping to boost U.S. exports, completing the 2010 census on time and streamlining the patent approval process to reduce a huge backlog.
As ambassador, "Locke is deeply involved in all issues between the U.S. and Chinese government, including human rights," a U.S. official said, speaking on condition he not be identified.
"Like President Obama and Secretary Clinton, he frequently raises particular human rights cases with senior Chinese officials. He also regularly meets directly with rights advocates in China," the official said.
The official described Locke's management style as "cool under fire," going back to his tenure in Washington state where he faced such management challenges as the anti-World Trade Organization riots in Seattle and devastating forest fires.
Aides who worked with Locke at the Commerce Department said his humble demeanor is not an act, but say their former boss also recognizes his Chinese ancestry means everything he does in China carries a special resonance.
"I think he saw the historical significance of his appointment and that he might have the opportunity to connect with the Chinese people in a way that his predecessors couldn't," said Kevin Griffis, former director of public affairs at the Commerce Department.
Griffis said pictures of Locke rubbing shoulders with ordinary Chinese citizens match perfectly with his memory of the former Cabinet official who once brought a power drill to the Commerce Department to attach a handle to a television studio door that was difficult for staffers to close.
"He is a very down-to-earth and practical person and someone who doesn't mind, and in fact enjoys, getting his hands dirty in that sort of way," Griffis said.
Parita Shah, a former Commerce Department aide who helped Locke during his first months in Beijing as ambassador, said she was always surprised by how much attention he gets in China "for essentially being himself."
"He went around Beijing and China the first few weeks he was there and was greeted with loud, raucous crowds. People were just so excited to be near him, to touch him, to hear from him. It was really exciting to see," Shah said.
(Additional reporting by Lucy Hornby in Beijing; Editing by Martin Howell and Will Dunham)


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We reported a few weeks back about [lastfm link_type="artist_info"]Lady Gaga[/lastfm]'s vision for her latest single, "You and I," and the extra videos she was planning on putting out. Then we kinda forgot about them because, well, the first one was just a little too weird and annoying.
That being said, watch the next two videos NOW Little Monsters!
Once again, the clips feature artsy photos of Gaga and her pals, displayed over her latest single, "You and I."
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Watch Gaga flail around on a chair as Yuyi the Mermaid…
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What do you guys think of the videos? I mean, it's kinda cool to see our Mama Monster without all the makeup and and Kermit heads, but then again, we have to see her with all those strange lacerations and shoulder spikes.
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