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You are hereEVALUATION OF CRUDE DRUGS, MONO OR POLYHERBAL FORMULATION
The Standardization of crude drug materials includes the following steps:-
1. Authentication: - Each and every step has to be authenticated.
a) Stage of collection.
b) Parts of the plant collected.
c) Regional status.
d) Botanical identity like phytomorphology, microscopical and histological analysis (characteristic of cell walls, cell contents, starch grains, calcium oxalate crystals, trichomes, fibers, vessels etc).Various histological parameter studies are:-
1. Leaf constant: - Palisade ratio, Vein islet number, Vein termination, Stomatal number, and
2. Stomatal index.
3. Trichomes
4. Stomata.
5. Quantitative microscopy.
6. Taxonomical identity.
7. Foreign matter.
8. Organoleptic evaluation.
9. Ash values and extractive values.
10. Moisture content determination.
11. Chrometographic and spectroscopic evaluation.
12. Heavy metal determination.
13. Pesticide residue.
14. Microbial contamination.
15. Radioactive contamination.
16. The stability parameters for the herbal formulations which include physical, chemical and microbiological parameters are as follow:
Physical parameters include color, odor, appearance, clarity, viscosity, moisture content, pH, disintegration time, friability, hardness, flow ability, flocculation, sedimentation, settling rate and ash values.
Chemical parameters include limit tests, chemical tests, chemical assays etc.
Chromatographic analysis of herbals can be done using TLC, HPLC, HPTLC, GC, UV, GC-MS, fluorimetry etc.
Microbiological parameters include total viable content, total mold count, total enterobacterial and their count. Limiters can be utilized as a quantitative or semi quantitative tool to ascertain and control the amount of impurities like the reagents used during abstraction of various herbs, impurities coming directly from the manufacturing vessels and from the solvents etc.
2. F.O.M. (Foreign organic matter)determination:
The parts of the organs of the crude drug other than those named in definition and description of drug are defined as foreign organic matter.
The maximum limit for the foreign organic matter is defined in monograph of crude drug. if it exceeds the limits, deterioration in quality of drug take place.
Weigh 100 –500 g of the drug sample to be examined or the minimum quantity prescribed in the monograph, and spread it out in a thin layer. The foreign matter should be detected by inspection with the unaided eye or by the use of a lens (6x). Separate and weigh it and calculate the percentage present.
Table 1: Determination of Foreign matter
plant parts |
Drugs |
foreign matter limit |
leaves and herbs |
bearberry leaf |
not more than 8%foreign matter of which NMT |
birch leaf |
NMT 3%fragments of female catkins, nmt |
wornwood |
NMT5%stem with diameter>4mm, nmt |
fruits and seeds |
hawthrown seeds |
NMT2% foreign matter, nmt 5% deteriorated |
psyllium seeds |
NMT 1% foreign matter including |
Barks |
quillaia |
NMT 2 5 foreign matter |
cascara |
NMT 1% foreign matter |
Loss on drying
The test determine both water and volatile matter in the crude drug. loss on drying is the loss of mass expresed as w/w and can be determined by following procedure :
Method: Procedure set forth here determines the amount of volatile matter (i.e., water drying off from the drug). For substances appearing to contain water as the only volatile constituent, the procedure given below, is appropriately used. Place about 10 g of drug (without preliminary drying) after accurately weighing (accurately weighed to within 0.01 g) it in a tared evaporating dish. For example, for underground or unpowderdd drug, prepare about 10 g of the sample by cutting shredding so that the parts are about 3 mm in thickness. Seeds and fruits, smaller than 3 mm should be cracked. Avoid the use of high speed mills in preparing the samples, and exercise care that no appreciable amount of moisture is lost during preparation and that the portion taken is representative of the official sample. After placing the above said amount of the drug in the tared evaporating dish dry at 105º for 5 hours, and weigh. Continue the drying and weighing at one hour interval until difference between two successive weighings corresponds to not more than 0.25 per cent. Constant weight is reached when two consecutive weighings after drying for 30 minutes and cooling for 30 minutes in a desiccator, show not more than 0.01 g difference.
Table 2: Crude drug with limit for moisture content
Drug |
Moisture content(%w/w) |
Aloe |
Not more than10% |
Digitalis |
Not more than5% |
Ergot |
Not more than8% |
Acacia |
Not more than15% |
Starch |
Not more than15% |
Ash value:
The residue remaining after incineration is the ash content of the drug,which simply represents inorganic salts,naturally occuring in drug or adhering to it or deliberately added to it as form of adulteration.ash value is criteria to judge the identity or purity of drug.
The ash remaining following ignition of medicinal plant material is determined by three different method which measure total ash, acid insoluble ash, water soluble ash.
Determination of Total Ash
Incinerate about 2 to 3 g accurately weighed, of the ground drug in a tared platinum or silica dish at a temperature not exceeding 450º until free from carbon, cool and weigh. If a carbon free ash cannot be obtained in this way, exhaust the charred mass with hot water, collect the residue on an ashless filter paper, incinerate the residue and filter paper, add the filtrate, evaporate to dryness, and ignite at a temperature not exceeding 450º. Calculate the percentage of ash with reference to the air-dried drug.
Table 3: Determination of Total Ash
Drugs |
Total ash (% w/w) |
Aloes |
Not more than 5 % |
Ashoka |
Not more than 11% |
Amla |
Not more than 7 % |
Nutmeg |
Not more than 3 % |
Acid insouble ash:
Test measured the amount of silica present, especially as sand siliceous earth
Boil the ash obtained for 5 minutes with 25 ml of dilute hydrochloric acid; collect the insoluble matter in a Gooch crucible, or on an ashless filter paper, wash with hot water and ignite to constant weight. Calculate the percentage of acid-insoluble ash with reference to the air dried drug.
Table 4: Acid insouble ash
Drugs |
Acid insoluble ash (%w/w) |
Agar |
Not more than 1.0 |
Amla |
Not more than 2.0 |
Bael |
Not more than 1.0 |
Water soluble ash:
Determination of Water Soluble Ash:
Boil the ash for 5 minutes with 25 ml of water; collect insoluble matter in a Gooch crucible, or on an ashless filter paper, wash with hot water, and ignite for 15 minutes at a temprature not exceeding 450º. Substract the weight of the insoluble matter from the weight of the ash; the difference in weight represents the watersoluble ash. Calculate the percentage of water-soluble ash with reference to the airdried drug.
Table 5: Water soluble ash
Drugs |
Water soluble ash (%w/w) |
Ginger |
Not more than 1.7 |
5. Extractive value:
The extracts obtained by exhausting crude drugs are indicative of their chemical constituent(app.). taking into consideration the diversity of chemical nature and property of contents of drugs, various solvents are used for determination of extractive.
Determination of Alcohol Soluble Extractive
Macerate 5 g of the air dried drug, coarsely powdered, with 100 ml of Alcohol of the specified strength in a closed flask for twenty-four hours, shaking frequently during six hours and allowing to stand for eighteen hours. Filter rapidly, taking precautions against loss of solvent, evaporate 25 ml of the filtrate to dryness in a tared flat bottomed shallow dish, and dry at 105º, to constant weight and weigh. Calculate the percentage of alcohol-soluble extractive with reference to the air-dried drug.
Table 6: Determination of Alcohol Soluble Extractive
Alcohol soluble extractive value of some crude drug
Drugs |
Alcohol soluble extractive (%w/w) |
Aloe |
Not less than 10.0 |
Amla |
Not less than 40.0 |
Ashoka |
Not less than 15.0 |
Clove |
Not less than 3.0 |
Turmeric |
Not less than 8.0 |
Determination of Ether Soluble Extractive (Fixed Oil Content)
Transfer a suitably weighed quantity (depending on the fixed oil content) of the air dried, crushed drug to an extraction thimble, extract with Solvent ether (or petroleum ether, b.p. 40º to 60º) in a continuous extraction apparatus (Soxhlet extractor) for 6 hours. Filter the extract quantitatively into a tared evaporating dish and evaporate off the solvent on a water bath. Dry the residue at 105º to constant weight. Calculate the percentage of ether-soluble extractive with reference to the air-dried drug.
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4.42 / 5.00 2,872 ViewsUpdate 2/17/08: Holy Sh*t!!! 10,000 views? Man you guys must love this stuff. I sure do, anyway. I just finished the third scene and the forth one is coming along nicely. Check out my user page for an update and a pic! Don't forget to check that out and leave a comment! Well thanks everyone for your support, now vote 5 And spread the word. Cheers!
P.s. Recommend this to the Madness section plz :3
Update: Wow 5000 views! Thanks everybody for your support. I've Just reached 2,500 frames of the actual flash and its about 1:24 min. so its coming along nicely. So I hope everyone had a happy new year and don't forget to vote 5 and recommend this for the Madness Collection. :3 Cheers!
A few months ago I read somewhere about 'Wouldn't it be a cool idea to mix madness with Portal?' (which was actual from my buddy Tasers, I know I just forgot, and yes hes the guy who did the Dad episodes) Well I took it upon myself to expand on this and bring you a really cool flash. THIS IS ONLY A TRAILER, I made it after I was so impressed with the product of the first scene. I hope you all injoy this, and hopefully it get into the *cough* madness section *cough* and all of you will vote resonabley...or just vote 5. Hope you enjoy my first completed project!
Also: The flash might be slow depending on your computer my recommendation is setting it on medium or low quality, thought it doesn't look as good.
Edit: Since everybody is mentioning it, the only reason I have the release date so long is the fact that I don't know when I will truly finish it. Though if I procrastinate the maximum date of being prolonged is madness day. There is a very high chance that I will finish it sooner.Just clearing that up for you. Thank-you for the reviews!
I give you 10, because I would have given you 4... But then I read that this was a trailer, so it doesnt have to be that long, so I give you 10
nice video
wow this is pretty cool. keep up the good work. lol Acegravefiller was born on 9/22? i was born 9/23. lol
it was very good.
But a few things you could improve on.....
1. More frame and a faster FPS.
2. This just bugs me, glasses on the guard should be on the line exactly, and the head were a tad bit big.
3. more violence and sounds.
Other than that, it was fabulous, i loved it.
Thanks for the coments, but the wxtreme level of violence will not be in the animtion....it will be high but not as high as krinkles 10/10 violence rating. But Yea sure to improve on those
cool, but where's the real one????????? I WANNNA KNOW!!!!!
That was cool, ima fan of the game itself and adding madness to it just makes it...funny, it would be cool to have a madness movie with the portal gun addition :) that would open a whole new form of combat that i wished portal would have a bit of :) Good job , keep up the gewd work :3
Thanks...o and for a portal madness style, if you have both madness and half-life 2 you can use the portal gun in it...trust me search it up on google, its really there!


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How Carol found she was both thrilled and embarrassed by exposing herself.
Carol enjoyed accidentally exposing herself when she was younger, but it is a pleasure we both shared! It started when we had been invited to a barbecue to welcome new neighbours, the sort of occasion people turn up to in causal clothes. As she often does, Carol wore some sexy underwear under her demure summer dress. It made her feel good to look for all intents and purposes, like a a...Read On
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My wife and I push our boundaries and celebrate our 40th birthdays with public vacation sex.
Birthday Cruise – Part One My wife, Anne, and I stood at the bottom of a set of stairs on Deck 18 of our gigantic cruise ship. The sign advertised the ship's sun-deck at the top of the stairs and noted that it was for "Adults Only." I couldn't decide if that was a warning, a challenge, or an invitation. I looked at Anne out of the corner of my eye to try to gauge what she was...Read On
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I'd known Emma, Isabella and Rob for most of my schooling life, with all four of us approaching eighteen years of age and in the sixth form of our local school in England. Emma, Isabella and I had been having sex with each other and boyfriends since we had turned sixteen. If only one of us had a boyfriend, we encouraged the other two to be involved sexually. It was very exciting and...Read On
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I'd not met my new neighbours, only heard them having sex but I was about to meet them.
I live in a small town in Central England, on a very secluded road, which has just six houses. In the early summer a newly married couple moved in next door. I'm twenty-seven years old, long dark hair, five feet six inches tall, blue eyes, slim athletic body developed from swimming every day and smallish boobs. I'd only seen the new couple briefly, long enough to say hello and tell them...Read On
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Renee pays attention in class!
My wife and I have been married for nine years. Our sex life has been what most would consider cold with no passion. I have understood though and that's why I have hung in there. Due to issues in her past that she has told me about. This has been very frustrating for me because I want so much to make love to my wife and can't because she feels so dirty about sex and just wants it over with...Read On
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A dare gets a young girl in trouble.
I've told myself hundreds of times I'm going to grow up. I'm going to quit being a slut. I'm going to get a respectable job and find a guy and settle down. Then I log onto lush to check out a few stories and end up chatting with someone. The next thing I know I'm naked and getting fucked by someone else. Karensub always pushes me. When I chat with her while I'm at work, she has a way of...Read On
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Jill learns real pleasure
My name is Randy, my wife is Jill. This story is how we made our lives exciting and probably saved our marriage. We had been married almost eight years now and our sex life was dull at best. Jill was not very open about sex and sometimes she even acted as if it were dirty and disgusting. When I tried to talk about it and give her ideas, to get her to open up a bit, she would get mad and...Read On
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Sandy finds freedom in front of a camera
I have to thank him for the situation I was in. He humiliated, cheated and threw me away like a dirty oil rag. To prove him wrong I decided to do something I would never have done in a million years. I was really a shy, reserved person that believed that a woman's sexuality is holy, only to be exchanged for security by marriage to a wealthy man. He called me prudish because I would not wear...Read On
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For those who have asked me, here is my reply.
I began to develop this fantasy after a few months of masturbating. It's silly and very improbable, and I know it would never happen for real like this, but I find it helps me to feel aroused when I masturbate. Again, I am about sixteen or seventeen. It's a Sunday morning and I have gone to Splashdown, which is a Water Park in Poole, Dorset. It's about half an hour from where I live....Read On
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Mia is transported into her own erotic story...
Leaning his elbow against the partially opened window of the car door, Daniel curled his forefinger through the fringe of his short, dark hair. The intensity of the midday sun had begun to subside some time ago, although the evening heat still lingered . Daniel could feel the beads of sweat trickling down the nape of his neck before dripping onto the collar of his white, polo t-shirt. He...Read On
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Haneko travels to Japan to meet boy friend, but is sidetracked....
My name is Emi Haneko Adams, a twenty-six year-old fourth generation American, half-Japanese on my mother's side and half-American on my father's side. My parents met at USC in the 1970s while my mother was an exchange student. With my "hapa" (half-Japanese) features, I was sought after during my teens and early twenties as a popular model in Japan, Hawaii, and California. I starred in...Read On
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First time I flashed in public at the ripe old age of 16
This is not just a true story, it is a true full description of just one of the many sexual things I have done in my life. This one, however, is the first major sexual thing I ever did in public. It's a full description, of the very first time I ever flashed in public, at the ripe old age of sixteen. I was dating a senior in high school at the time, and he, like most teenage boys, loved...Read On
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Boy meets Girl quick encounter at a private beach club
I wonder if she realized that it was her hat that caught my attention. It was the hat which she was wearing that sealed the deal for me. It was the summer of eighty-two and I was working at a private beach and tennis club in the Hamptons. The club was open for members only on Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays, from May through September. During the week the facilities were available for the...Read On
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Kay is ablaze with desire.
It started to rain as we headed for the car and Ryan and Dave dashed for the front seats but Cherry protested that Ryan had been 'referee' in the quiz before, so he couldn't drive as it was his turn to answer questions on the way back. It wasn't until she snatched the keys away from him that he gave in and allowed her to drive. He came in the back between Sharon and me. Soon the CD was on...Read On
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A personal memoir about discovering the joys of not wearing clothes
From the age of about sixteen, I began to discover how much I enjoyed not having any clothes on; and not just in a sexless, healthy, naturist sort of way, I'm ashamed to admit. It began by just sleeping in the nude. Once I'd shut my door and turned on my bedside light, instead of hopping straight into bed in my pyjamas, I'd pull my pyjama top over my head and kick off my bottoms....Read On
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Kay's passions are ignited in place that surprises her.
It had been a kind of surreal day. After what had happened in the car on the way down, stripping off down to just my panties and throwing my bra out of the window, it seemed like anything could happen – but I didn't know if I wanted it too. Cherry and Sharon went topless from the start even though no one else on the beach was. We went up in the sand dunes so as not to be near families or...Read On
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Angry F1 fan - Unregistered December 05, 2012 8:43 AM There is no doubt that the f1 paddock has been better for kimi's return. I have no doubt in saying he's one of the most, if not THE most, popular driver of the fans. Who else can make getting lost seem so cool?? Anyway, on a serious note, I expect Kimi and Lotus to be challenging for the championship next year. With their rate of improvement as it is, there's no excuses 56 agree 2 disagree
SpeedD - Unregistered December 05, 2012 9:19 AM One of the other funny Kimi moments for me was at Austin. Being a new circuit, each and every driver was asked if they had done the traditional walking of the circuit in order to know it. Most drivers were responding with the plan for the usual healthy jog with some team members or simply walking around the circuit. On the Saturday when Kimi was asked, he simply responded, "I havent walked the circuit, maybe if i find a golf cart I will go around it" 22 agree 1 disagree


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andren79 November 04, 2014 12:53 AM F1 » F1: Double points could 'overshadow season' – Wolff I've never been a fan of Hamilton, but as a racing fan I want the best driver to win and he's the man so far this season. He deserves the points cushion he has built (= almost one race win). Is there any reason why the last race is twice as important? Is it longer? Is it more challenging? No, no, no. So it's up to us, racing fans, to crown the actual champion if anything stupid happens. Reply Report abuse 3 agree 1 disagree
andren79 May 08, 2014 8:57 PM F1 » Sound decision as F1 prepares to run 'megaphone' exhaust Artificial speeds (fuel and tyre saving), artificial overtaking, and now artificial engine "sound". What a joke F1 has become! Reply Report abuse 5 agree 0 disagree
andren79 February 24, 2014 4:14 PM F1 » In memory of … Ferrari No.27 It's just a number. However, having lived in Montreal I know how the locals associate a Ferrari #27 with Villeneuve, to the point that Alesi's win was celebrated and is still remembered as if he were one of his own. If Hulkenberg ever gets do drive for Ferrari, he will have the Canadian crowd on his side. Reply Report abuse 1 agree 2 disagree
andren79 December 13, 2013 5:07 PM F1 » Penalty points confirmed in new F1 rules So: 1- There will be more variation of random track-limit penalties. 2- Subjective unsafe release penalties will affect the next grand prix, because ruining one race was not enough. Well, it is not like I care about a championship in which one random race is worth twice as many points. NASCAR is starting to make more sense. Reply Report abuse 7 agree 0 disagree
andren79 December 10, 2013 7:09 AM F1 » Double points confirmed for final F1 race They are managing to totally destroy what used to be my favourite sport. DRS, stupid tyre rules, tracks that allow drivers to take shortcuts so that the FIA has power to issue random penalties, now double points for a race that is just like any other. I haven't gone to a race ever since DRS was implemented. This may be the year I stop watching races on television. Seriously, IndyCar has been so much better. Reply Report abuse 3 agree 0 disagree
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By David Pescovitz at 9:23 am Tue, Feb 11, 2014
Wired visited the home studio of Radiolab's Jad Abumrad. It's a minimal set-up, and I dig his appreciation for vintage synths like the Moog Sonic Six and Roland Juno-60. "Sound Scientist: Inside the Home Studio of Radiolab's Jad Abumrad"
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A little less than a year ago, I interviewed Pamela Jones about anonymity online and First Amendment issues. The interview turned into a research paper for my First Amendment class and ultimately ended up as part of my thesis.
Another First Amendment class assignment was a debate in which one two-member team had to present the side of the defense in a recent First Amendment case, and another team argued that the case didn't infringe on the defendant's right to free speech. Then the class voted on which team made the stronger argument.
My team was assigned a case against Fred Phelps (or as my professor called him, our state wart) and his right to protest outside funerals of soldiers. My teammate and I had to defend Phelps, and I wasn't happy about it at first. After doing the research, though, I had a better appreciation for how important it is to protect everyone's right to free speech – even if we hate what they are saying – because by doing so, we are really protecting our own rights. (And, I'm happy to say, my team won that debate.)
This morning, I noticed that Groklaw offers an easy-to-understand breakdown of First Amendment issues with the Virginia anti-spam law, which ultimately helped a spammer avoid jail time. The bad news is that the spammer walks. The good news is that the Virginia anti-spam law can be re-written so that it doesn't violate anyone's right to free speech.
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Rikki, You've done a great job setting up the issue here. Nice post!
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Effect of Selenium Intervention on Inflammation in Older Adults
Recruitment status was Recruiting
Tracking Information | |||||||||
First Received Date ICMJE | February 3, 2011 | ||||||||
Last Updated Date | February 3, 2011 | ||||||||
Start Date ICMJE | February 2006 | ||||||||
Estimated Primary Completion Date | December 2013 (final data collection date for primary outcome measure) | ||||||||
Current Primary Outcome Measures ICMJE |
The effects of oral selenium supplementation on the inflammatory response in older adults with an increased IL-6 level and low normal selenium levels over an 8 week intervention period. [ Time Frame: 8 weeks ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ] Serum Interleukin 6 (IL6)will be measured at baseline and every 2 weeks for the 8 weeks of the study using a standard, commercially available ELISA kit. Serum Selenium levels will also be measured at baseline and every 2 weeks for 8 weeks. The investigators hypothesize that as serum selenium levels increase with supplementation there will be a statistically significant decrease in serum IL6. IL6 levels should remain unchanged over 8 weeks in those taking the placebo. |
Original Primary Outcome Measures ICMJE | Same as current | ||||||||
Change History | No Changes Posted | ||||||||
Current Secondary Outcome Measures ICMJE |
The effects of selenium supplementation on the activity of the selenium- dependent antioxidant enzyme glutathione peroxidase, and on altered protein production in older adults with increased serum IL-6 and low normal levels of selenium. [ Time Frame: 8 weeks ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ] Glutathione peroxidase will be measured at baseline and at week 8. Glucose, Vitamin B-12, folate, methionine, and albumin will be measured in serum drawn at baseline and every 2 weeks for the 8 weeks of the study. the investigators hypothesize that levels of glutathione peroxidase and proteins may change significantly in participants taking selenium. There should be no significant changes in these parameters in those taking the placebo. |
Original Secondary Outcome Measures ICMJE | Same as current | ||||||||
Current Other Outcome Measures ICMJE | Not Provided | ||||||||
Original Other Outcome Measures ICMJE | Not Provided | ||||||||
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Brief Title ICMJE | Effect of Selenium Intervention on Inflammation in Older Adults | ||||||||
Official Title ICMJE | Antioxidant Nutrient Inflammation Interventions in Older Adults | ||||||||
Brief Summary | Serum levels of inflammatory mediators increase with age and are strongly associated with the most common and the most devastating health conditions found in older adults including frailty, chronic disease, disability and increased mortality. Even though the processes that contribute to increased inflammatory mediators are likely not completely reversible in older adults, the development of a safe and effective intervention that modulates inappropriate inflammatory responses could be a very important component of prevention against frailty and other adverse health outcomes. As part of an ongoing effort to identify molecular and physiologic triggers of inflammation in older adults, the investigators recently identified a highly significant inverse relationship between the anti-oxidant micronutrient selenium and the inflammatory mediator IL-6, as well as a significant relationship between selenium and all cause mortality in a population of community dwelling older women with selenium levels well below the mean for the overall American population. Based on our findings in older adults and on data from other studies that suggest that selenium interventions are effective in targeted populations with inflammatory conditions, the investigators hypothesize that selenium supplementation targeted to a population of older adults with increased inflammatory markers and low normal selenium levels will in the short term reduce inflammation as measured by serum IL-6, and in the long term will reduce the incidence and prevalence of inflammation associated poor health outcomes of frailty, disability, and mortality in vulnerable older adults. |
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Study Type ICMJE | Interventional | ||||||||
Study Phase | Not Provided | ||||||||
Study Design ICMJE | Allocation: Randomized Endpoint Classification: Efficacy Study Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment Masking: Double Blind (Subject, Investigator) Primary Purpose: Basic Science |
Condition ICMJE | Inflammation | ||||||||
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Recruitment Status ICMJE | Recruiting | ||||||||
Estimated Enrollment ICMJE | 1200 | ||||||||
Estimated Completion Date | December 2013 | ||||||||
Estimated Primary Completion Date | December 2013 (final data collection date for primary outcome measure) | ||||||||
Eligibility Criteria ICMJE | Inclusion Criteria:
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Gender | Both | ||||||||
Ages | 70 Years and older | ||||||||
Accepts Healthy Volunteers | Yes | ||||||||
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NCT Number ICMJE | NCT01289925 | ||||||||
Other Study ID Numbers ICMJE | NA_00002109 | ||||||||
Has Data Monitoring Committee | Yes | ||||||||
Responsible Party | Jeremy Walston MD, Johns Hopkins University | ||||||||
Study Sponsor ICMJE | Johns Hopkins University | ||||||||
Collaborators ICMJE | Not Provided | ||||||||
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Verification Date | February 2011 | ||||||||
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Bustle & Hustle June 24, 2010allieatfood 5 Comments Woo, this afternoon was a whirlwind! At work we had a team meeting. Although I have been at the company for over 5 months now, it was my first one! It was interesting to hear everyone's input and what different areas are doing around the gym. My favorite part was the candy :D Yeah, peanut butter cups! Pretty good incentive to go to the meeting if you ask me ;) Later in the afternoon it POURED! Although I heard it was much worse in some areas. Summer rains are the best! It (usually) cools things off and they are always so intense and then it's over in a few minutes. After work I hustled my way over to meet up with my sister, Carrie, to learn how to bustle her dress! It is located in a cute little quaint town called Haddonfield. All tied up! There we are, bride and bustler – or maid of honor, whichever you prefer :)! We did some shopping afterward but it was pretty rushed because it was getting late! I made a pit stop at Crate & Barrel and then Wegmans! As I was preparing my dinner someone decided to run away and chase bunnies! Can yo guess who!? Nope not my brother! The culprit! She got so dirty I had to give her a quick bath. I was finally able to eat dinner! The sun was starting to set so the quality of these are kinda blah. I picked up some hazelnut crusted tilapia at Wegmans. Oh so good! I baked it so it came out nice and crunchy and perfectly flakey. On the side was some mixed colored cherry tomatoes with fresh basil and a splash of olive oil. I also had a cup of V8 Souther Corn Soup. I like this soup because it has actual pieces of veggies in it and it is flavorful without being too spicy. My brother works for Bonefish Grill and they are located in one of the locations that was hit by the storm and actually lost power! They were without power but the employees still had to stay so his manager gave him brownies!? Wow, super good! They were even generous enough to throw in some vanilla ice cream and raspberry drizzle! I had to have a try and wanted to try out one of my super cute little cups with spoons from Crate & Barrel. What a great way to practice portion control! I'm so glad that tomorrow Friday, yipee! Goodnight :)
Heatwave June 24, 2010allieatfood 1 Comment Can you believe how hot it is outside? This morning they were saying on the radio that after several consecutive days of heat, it is considered a heatwave. I sure believe it! Although the high will be 96 today, it is expected to feel like it is over 100! For lunch I decided to indulge in a slice of pizza! In my salad: red leaf lettuce, fresh green beans, carrots, Trader Joe's marinated bean salad! Can't have lunch without some veggies :D Did you know that it is pretty much manditory in my life for me to eat veggies with lunch and dinner? Of course it doesn't always happen, but for the most part, I just don't feel satisfied if I don't have them! Plus it is just better for you and that way you can have something less nutritous like a slice of pizza because you're eating healthy veggies too! Mmm definitely a winning combo in my book! Did you know that there is such thing as a pizza diet?! Apparently this guy from North Carolina ate only pizza and lost 24 pounds. But he also exercised every day for an hour. See, I told you it was all about balance ;) This evening I'm meeting up with my sister to learn how to bustle her wedding dress because I'm the maid of honor! She's getting married at the end of July!! I'm hoping I'm good at it!
Greek meets muesli. June 24, 2010allieatfood 4 Comments Hmm that sounds kind of political, don't you think!? I've said it before and I'll say it again, greek yogurt is the way to go! See how creamy and thick it is?! And filling! Which is essential for breakfast because lunch is still hours away! There's my breakfast, just hanging out amongst nature. And although it says cereal, there wasn't much cereal-age going on in that bowl. Well, maybe if you want to get technical because I topped my yogurt with muesli and blueberries. What is muesli?! It's a breakfast lovers dream come true! Unfortunately, I'm not a huge breakfast lover, but I do love muesli. Muesli is actually a Swiss originiated food that contains a mixture of rolled oats, corn flakes, dried fruit, nuts and other types of grains. It is great for throwing on yogurt or even eating as cereal! So really, my cereal was Greek meets Swiss…interesting! Today's ride to work was surprisingly easy! The only thing I'm wondering is…where were all the cars on the road!? Eerie. Welp, time for work. See you at lunch time ;)


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Brad Pitt and Jonah Hill Rise Early For The Today Show
Brad Pitt and Jonah Hill were together this morning for a visit to The Today Show in NYC. Brad talked with Ann Curry about Moneyball and the film's many Oscar nominations. He's in the running to take home a best actor statue, while Jonah's up for his first-ever Academy Award as a best supporting actor. The picture's additionally in contention for best film of the year, best adapted screenplay, and best achievement in film editing.
The guys reminisced about working on Moneyball, and Jonah reflected on a particularly awesome prank Brad pulled. They've mentioned before that Brad tricked out Jonah's golf cart with George Michael paraphernalia, but more details were disclosed to Ann. Jonah spoke about the cart, which was rigged to play the song "Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go" when it turned on. He revealed, "If it was just that, that would be crazy. That would be annoying for me. But he also had it shrink-wrapped bright pink, like neon pink. And he had superimposed a picture of me and George Michael on the front that said, 'I'm Jonah Hill and I love Wham!' And then it had wedding noisemakers under the cart. And so I'd have a meeting with someone and I'd drive up in this insane, absurdly Liberace-style [thing]."
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So it's slightly more complicated than the headline would suggest, but the Yankees have $4,192,200 to spend on the first 10 rounds of this year's amateur draft, according to Jim Callis of Baseball America. This is brand new in baseball as before the latest collective bargaining agreement teams had unlimited funds for the draft. Now there ...
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Unseasonably mild air across the west over the weekend has caused melting of the significant snow pack across the low elevations of the west. The Bridger-Teton Forest warned of the soggy conditions and difficult travel with this statement yesterday:
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The "astronauts" are in fact aliens, dependent on radiation, who have swapped places with the humans.The Doctor takes a solo flight in Recovery 7 and finds Mars Probe 7, still orbiting the red planet. A huge alien spaceship appears and the Doctor is taken on board. He finds the real astronauts, unharmed but brainwashed, and a very cross alien captain who threatens to destroy the Earth unless his ambassadors are released.It turns out that General Carrington, in charge of the Space Agency, has kidnapped the ambassadors to provoke the aliens into attacking Earth, whereupon humanity will have to defend itself and destroy the aliens. Carrington had been on Mars Probe 6 which had encountered the aliens on Mars, where they accidentally killed his comrade by touching him. The Doctor and UNIT stop him and arrange for a return of the ambassadors, after which the Doctor promptly swans off back to UNIT base, satisfied to leave the paperwork to other people.-----As you might've guessed, this was where that electronic scream-like sound you hear at [[TheStinger the cliffhanger or close]] of most ''Doctor Who'' episodes debuted. This story was recorded in colour, but the only surviving colour copies of episodes 2-7 are very poor quality ones recorded from broadcast by a US fan using early home video technology, from a Canadian station at the very edge of its transmitter area. In 2012, the story was released on DVD, restored to full colour by combining the video recordings with the chroma dot automated colour recovery process.The episode also marks the return of companion Corporal John Benton (now a Sergeant), last seen in "[[Recap/DoctorWhoS6E3TheInvasion The Invasion]]". !!Tropes* BlastingItOutOfTheirHands: Done by the Brig on Reegan.* DeadLineNews: A very unusual variation, with the good guys interrupting the villains.* DoomedAppointment: When Lennox goes to UNIT with what he knows, he refuses to talk to anyone but the Brigadier because he's afraid anyone else might be working for General Carrington. By the time the Brigadier makes it back to UNIT headquarters, Lennox is dead.* DragonInChief: Reegan is much more charismatic and threatening than the deranged and finally pathetic Carrington.* DragonWithAnAgenda: Reegan's intention to use the aliens for ordinary crime once he gets a proper way of talking to them.* EveryoneKnowsMorse: After being abducted by Reegan, the Doctor rigs an SOS broadcast signal to alert UNIT to his location. Sergeant Benton identifies the meaning of the signal, but remarks that nobody uses it any more.* FailedASpotCheck: Carrington and the Doctor both completely fail to recognise each other when the Doctor steals the capsule back.* FantasticRacism: Carrington's motivation.* FirstContact: ''Doctor Who'' universe humanity's proper First Contact with an alien species not trying to invade, but gone badly wrong.* GeneralRipper: Carrington* GoodIsNotSoft[=/=]FamilyUnfriendlyViolence: The Brigadier is clearly seen to gun down several mooks in the course of this story, and has a very brutal fistfight with one during the final attack on Reegan's hideout.* HeKnowsTooMuch: Lennox, the scientist keeping the aliens alive for Reegan, is killed when he decides to go to UNIT with what he knows.* IDidWhatIHadToDo: General Carrington belives firmly in this.* InnocentAliens* KnockoutGas: Reegan's kidnapping of the Doctor.* NuclearNasty: The aliens "eat" hard radiation and can kill people or incinerate objects with a touch.* PetRat: Reegan.* PoisonousPerson: The aliens, thanks to their natural radioactivity.* PoorCommunicationKills: A justified example, due to the fact that the aliens communicate via radio waves instead of sound. No one realized this until the Doctor correctly identifies a seemingly random burst of noise as a signal and subsequently makes an attempt to decipher it. Since no one can understand the aliens, their radioactive nature and unintentionally deadly physical touch makes them easy to misunderstand as murderous invaders, when, in fact, all they originally wanted to do was make diplomatic contact.* PragmaticVillainy: Reegan.* RankUp: Corporal Benton is now a Sergeant.* ReasonableAuthorityFigure: Cornish, the top man at the Space Centre. He starts out rather annoyed at the way the Doctor bulls his way into the situation (which, let's be honest, ''would'' be fairly annoying), but after a little while sees that he really knows his stuff and learns how to work with him.* RevengeMyopia: Carrington has persuaded himself that the aliens are evil and must be destroyed because they accidentally killed one of his crewmates on an earlier mission.* ShoutOut: The names on Reegan's chameleon van are shoutouts to Margot Heyhoe, the assistant floor manager, and Pauline Silcock, the director's assistant.* StarfishLanguage: The aliens communicate by directly emitting and receiving electromagnetic waves rather than vocally.* StopTrick: Used in one of the first scenes, in which the Doctor is attempting to repair the TARDIS's Time Vector Generator, which accidentally sends both himself and Liz forward in time by a few seconds. First Liz disappears, then the Doctor, then Liz reappears, and the Doctor reappears. It proves to be a mild ChekovsGun when the Doctor does something similar with an important tape recording to keep it out of an enemy's hands.* TheTeaser: The only classic [[Series/DoctorWho Doctor Who]] serial to use them for cliffhanger reprises, though they actually occur halfway through the title sequence, after the "Doctor Who" title appears but before the "The Ambassadors (p'tang) of Death" title.* VulnerableConvoy: The convoy transporting the Recovery 7 capsule with the alien astronauts in it is attacked, and the truck carrying the capsule hijacked.* WellIntentionedExtremist: Carrington is one of the ''extremely'' paranoid variety. During his backstory, he misinterpreted the accidental killing of his partner as a murder; fast-forward to the present-day, and he is now determined to stir up a global effort to annihilate the aliens.* WhatTheHellIsThatAccent: Professor Taltalian can't make up his mind whether he's French, German or something else entirely.* TheXOfY* YouHaveOutlivedYourUsefulness: Reegan letting his minions get fatally irradiated in the back of the van, and Taltalian's killing is halfway between this and HeKnowsTooMuch.* YouLookFamiliar:** A number of stunt performers are particularly clearly seen to die multiple times in the course of this story as soldiers or mooks, sometimes in the '''same episode'''. In later stories they would get better at disguising the stunt performers, or at least not showing close-ups of their faces.** We first met Lennox on [[Recap/DoctorWhoS5E1TheTombOfTheCybermen Telos]].----


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Simulation Movies: HD Video Output Instructor: Daniel Peralta Time: Thursday, 1:30 PM
Description: The purpose of this workshop is to acquaint the student with the capabilities of the Playback Editor and the new HVE Video Creator. The following material is covered:
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NUT Elections
NUT Elections are conducted in accordance with trade union legislation (for the statutory elections which are Senior & Junior Vice President, Treasurer, Executive members including equality constituency seats and General Secretary) and also relevant rules of the Union. It is essential that these rules are followed at all stages of elections, including the nomination stage. The election for Deputy General Secretary is conducted under the same arrangements. The elections for National Disciplinary Panel and National Appeals Committee are conducted under the relevant Union rules.
Please see the following relevant Rules below:
- APPENDIX VIII Nomination Procedures for National Elections
- Rule 13 Nominations and Elections (General)
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- Rule 19 Conduct of Elections Equality Sections Executive Members
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Voting in the election for the post of Deputy General Secretary closed at midday on Monday, 26 January 2015.
Kevin Courtney was the candidate with the highest number of votes, being a clear majority of the votes cast and has, therefore, been re-elected as Deputy General Secretary. Given that this total vote was above the quota, no re-distribution of second preferences was required or undertaken.
Ballot results:
Kevin Courtney: 18,676 (61%) ELECTED
Ian Grayson: 7,178 (23%)
Patrick Murphy: 4,708 (15%)
Total of valid votes: 30,562 (10%)
Number of eligible voters: 305,529
Number of votes cast: 30,602
Invalid papers: 40
Election of National Disciplinary Panel and National Appeals Committee – 2015-2019
Voting for the above elections closed on Friday 13 March 2015, the candidates elected are listed below together with the report and result sheets from the Electoral Reform Services.
National Disciplinary Panel
Region 1 Michael Crilly (Newcastle Upon Tyne)
Region 2 Ian Watkinson (Preston)
Region 3 John Holmes (Southern Derbyshire)
Region 4 Stewart Hall (Coventry)
Region 5 Mike Smith (Norfolk Division)
Region 6 Keith Gardiner (Portsmouth Division)
Region 7 Vicki Louise Nash (Somerset Association)
London Andrew Baisley (Camden)
Bridget Chapman (Lambeth)
Wales Grahame Thomas (Flintshire)
National Appeals Committee
Region 1 Bill Muir (Newcastle Upon Tyne)
Region 2 Rosalind Homer (Blackpool)
Region 3 John Howarth (Bradford District)
Region 4 Vacancy
Region 5 Jenny Bennett (Buckinghamshire)
Region 6 Barrie Smith (Fareham and Gosport)
Region 7 Mick Lerry (Somerset Association)
London Sue Kortlandt (Havering)
Ray Sirotkin (Lambeth)
Wales Gail Woodward (Flintshire)


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Tender years doctrine
The tender years doctrine is a legal principle which has existed in family law since the late nineteenth century. This common law doctrine presumes that during a child's "tender" years (generally regarded as the age of four and under), the mother should have custody of the child. The doctrine often arises in divorce proceedings.
Historically the English Family Law gave custody of the children to the father, in case of divorce. Until the nineteenth century the women had few individual rights, most of their rights being derived through their fathers or husbands. In the early nineteenth century, Mrs. Caroline Norton, a prominent British feminist, social reformer author, journalist, and society beauty began to campaign for the right of women to have custody of their children. Norton, who had undergone a divorce and been deprived of her children, worked with the politicians of those times and eventually was able to convince the British Parliament to enact legislation to protect mothers' rights. The result was the Custody of Infants Act 1839, which gave some discretion to the judge in a child custody case and established a presumption of maternal custody for children under the age of seven years.[1] In 1873 the Parliament extended the presumption of maternal custody until a child reached sixteen years of age.[2] This doctrine spread then in majority of the states of the world as England was controlling a wide empire. By the end of the 20th century this doctrine was abolished in the majority of the states of USA and Europe.
In United States[edit]
Tender years doctrine was also frequently used in the 20th century being gradually replaced towards the end of the century, in the legislation of most states, by the "best interests of the child" doctrine of custody.[3] Furthermore, several courts have held that the tender years doctrine violates the equal protection clause of the Fourteenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution.[4]
In Europe[edit]
The Tender Years doctrine was gradually abolished in the majority of the states of the EU. In those states the joint custody is the rule after divorce or the separation of the parents. The Principles of the European Family Law regarding the parental responsibilities mention in clear that the two parents are equal and their parental responsibilities should neither be affected by the dissolution or annulment of the marriage or other formal relationship nor by the legal or factual separation between the parents.[5]
Maternal preference versus tender years doctrine[edit]
Critics of the family court system, and in particular father's rights groups, contend that although the tender years doctrine has formally been replaced by the best interests of the child rule, the older doctrine is still, in practice, the means by which child custody is primarily determined in family courts nationwide. Despite this, in 1989 the Massachusetts Supreme Court's Gender Bias Study reported that "Fathers who actively seek custody obtain either primary or joint physical custody over 70% of the time." [6]
Critics maintain that the father must prove the mother to be an unfit parent before he is awarded primary custody, while the mother need not prove the father unfit in order to win custody herself, and that this is contrary to the equal protection clause.[citation needed]
- Blakesley, Christopher L. 1981. "Child Custody and Parental Authority in France, Louisiana and Other States of the United States: A Comparative Analysis" Boston College International and Comparative Law Review, Volume 4, Issue 2.
- Bookspan, Phyllis T. 1993. "From a Tender Years Presumption to a Primary Parent Presumption: Has Anything Really Changed? … Should It?", Brigham Young University Journal of Public Law 8 (January).
- Katz, Sanford N. 1992. "'That They May Thrive' Goal of Child Custody: Reflections on the Apparent Erosion of the Tender Years Presumption and the Emergence of the Primary Caretaker Presumption." Journal of Contemporary Health Law and Policy, Catholic University 8 (spring).
- McLain, Lynn. 1997. "Children Are Losing Maryland's 'Tender Years' War." University of Baltimore Law Review 27 (fall).
- Pica, Derek A. 1999. "The Tender Years Doctrine: Is It Still the Law?" Advocate (Idaho) 38 (January).
- Radke, Lynn E. 1993. "Michigan's New Hearsay Exception: The 'Reinstatement' of the Common Law Tender Years Rule." University of Detroit Mercy Law Review 70 (winter).
- Rinella, Lori. 1995. "Children of Tender Years and Contributory Negligence." UMKC Law Review 63 (spring).
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External links[edit]
- Tender Years Doctrine on TheFreeDictionary.Com
- Criteria for Custody Awards
- http://www.spartacus-educational.com/Wcustody39.htm
- http://digital.library.upenn.edu/women/norton/nc-biography.html
- ^ Wroath, John (1998). Until They Are Seven, The Origins of Women's Legal Rights. Waterside Press. ISBN 1 872 870 57 0.
- ^ http://legal-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/Tender+Years+Doctrine
- ^ Cynthia A. McNeely (1998). "LAGGING BEHIND THE TIMES: PARENTHOOD, CUSTODY, AND GENDER BIAS IN THE FAMILY COURT".
- ^ C. Gail Vasterling (1989). "Child Custody Modification Under the Uniform Marriage and Divorce Act: A Statute to End the Tug-of-War?". Washington University Law Review 67. p. 925.
Many courts consider the maternal preference doctrine to be gender discriminatory. The Supreme Court of Alabama, for example, held that "the tender years presumption represents an unconstitutional gender-based classification which discriminates between fathers and mothers in child custody proceedings solely on the basis of sex."
- ^ The document is issued by Commission on European Family Law and can be consulted here. See Principle 3:10.
- ^ http://www.amptoons.com/blog/files/Massachusetts_Gender_Bias_Study.htm


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Braised Onion Ribbons with Celery
Yield: Makes 6 Servings
Gourmet | March 1992
- 3 1/2 pounds onions, halved lengthwise and cut crosswise into 1/2-inch-thick slices
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 7 celery ribs, cut diagonally into 1/2-inch-thick slices
In a large heavy skillet cook the onions in the oil, covered, over moderately low heat, stirring occasionally, for 45 minutes. Season the onions with salt and pepper and cook them, uncovered, over moderately high heat, stirring occasionally, for 30 minutes, or until they are tender and beginning to turn golden. Add the celery and cook the mixture, stirring, for 5 minutes, or until the celery is crisp-tender. Serves 6.
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by Luke Furman
Former welterweight champion Andre Berto (28-3, 22KOs) is going to face Philadelphia's Steven Upsher (24-3-1, 6KOs) at the U.S. Bank Arena in Cincinnati, Ohio.
Berto has been inactive since a twelfth round TKO defeat to Jesus Soto Karass in July of 2013. Following the fight, Berto had to undergo shoulder surgery for injuries suffered during the loss.
Winless since September of 2011, Berto is looking to end his losing streak with a big win over Upsher, who himself lost his last two to Eddie Gomez and Luis Collazo.
Berto's fight will be part of a Showtime televised card, which features Adrien Broner facing Emmanuel Taylor and Lucas Matthysse taking on Roberto Ortiz.
Luke Furman covers boxing for bokser.org.
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