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Summary: PROCEDURES that use NEUROENDOSCOPES for disease diagnosis and treatment. Neuroendoscopy, generally an integration of the neuroendoscope with a computer-assisted NEURONAVIGATION system, provides guidance in NEUROSURGICAL PROCEDURES.
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- Endoscopic opening of the foramen of magendie using transaqueductal navigation for membrane obstruction of the fourth ventricle outlets. Technical notePierluigi Longatti
Neurosurgical Unit, Treviso Hospital, Padova University, Treviso, Italy
J Neurosurg 105:924-7. 2006..In these cases, endoscopic opening of the foramen of Magendie by transaqueductal navigation of the fourth ventricle is a suitable and feasible therapeutic option...
- Neuroendoscopic aspiration of hematocephalus totalis: technical notePierluigi Longatti
Department of Neuroscience, Treviso Hospital, Treviso, Italy
Neurosurgery 57:E409; discussion E409. 2005..The amount of intraventricular blood is a strong prognostic predictor, and its fast removal is a priority. Neuroendoscopy may offer some advantages over more traditional surgical approaches...
- Endoscopic stent placement for treatment of secondary bilateral occlusion of the Monro foramina following endoscopic third ventriculostomy in a patient with aqueductal stenosis. Case reportHiroshi Mori
Department of Neurosurgery, Tsubame Rosai Hospital, Japan
J Neurosurg 107:416-20. 2007..The authors note that fiberscopes are in general more maneuverable than rigid endoscopes and conclude that they are particularly useful for the treatment of this type of hydrocephalus...
- Ventricular anatomy of hydrocephalus associated with myeloschisis and endoscopic third ventriculostomyHiroshi Mori
Division of Pediatric Neurosurgery, Jikei University Women s and Children s Medical Center, 3 25 8 Nishi shinbashi, Minato ku, Tokyo 105 8461, Japan
Childs Nerv Syst 24:717-22. 2008..To characterize the anatomical features of the ventricular regions in patients with myeloschisis and related to successful performance of endoscopic third ventriculostomy (ETV)...
- Keyhole endoscopic hematoma evacuation in patientsHongwei Zhu
The Second Affiliated Hospital, Xi an Jiaotong University, Department of Neurosurgery, Xi an, China
Turk Neurosurg 22:294-9. 2012..Keyhole endoscopy is a promising therapeutic option for spontaneous intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH). We sought to compare the clinical outcomes between keyhole endoscopy surgery and craniotomy for basal ganglia ICH...
- Endoscopic management of hypertensive intraventricular haemorrhage with obstructive hydrocephalusYad Ram Yadav
NSCB Medical College and Hospital, Jabalpur, India
BMC Neurol 7:1. 2007..We report the results following endoscopic decompression of obstructive hydrocephalus and evacuation of haematoma in patients with hypertensive intraventricular haemorrhage...
- Application of neuroendoscopy in the treatment of intraventricular hemorrhageZaiqiang Zhang
Department of Neurosurgery, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan, PR China
Cerebrovasc Dis 24:91-6. 2007..The objective of this article is to compare different surgical procedures in order to evaluate a method of minimally invasive treatment for intraventricular hemorrhage...
- A technical note on endonasal combined microscopic endoscopic with free head navigation technique of removal of pituitary adenomasOssama Al-Mefty
Department of Neurosurgery, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, 4301 W Markham, 507, Little Rock, AR 72205, USA
Neurosurg Rev 33:243-8; discussion 248-9. 2010....
- Keyhole to the brain: Walter Dandy and neuroendoscopyWesley Hsu
Department of Neurosurgery, The Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, Maryland 21287, USA
J Neurosurg Pediatr 3:439-42. 2009..In the ensuing years, Dandy, who would become known as the "Father of Neuroendoscopy," applied his own ingenuity in combination with guidance from prominent medical contemporaries in the ..
- Early endoscope-assisted hematoma evacuation in patients with supratentorial intracerebral hemorrhage: case selection, surgical technique, and long-term resultsLu Ting Kuo
Department of Neurosurgery, National Taiwan University Hospital, Yun Lin, Taiwan
Neurosurg Focus 30:E9. 2011..The authors analyzed their experience with this method in terms of case selection, surgical technique, and long-term results...
- Neuroendoscopic removal of intraventricular hemorrhage combined with hydrocephalusH Hamada
Department of Neurosurgery, Faculty of Medicine, University of Toyama, Toyama, Japan
Minim Invasive Neurosurg 51:345-9. 2008..Hydrocephalus associated with intraventricular hemorrhage (IVH) is a good indication for neuroendoscopic surgery. We describe herein our experiences with 17 cases of IVH combined with hydrocephalus treated using a neuroendoscope...
- External ventricular drainage alone versus endoscopic surgery for severe intraventricular hemorrhage: a comparative retrospective analysis on outcome and shunt dependencyLuca Basaldella
Department of Neurosurgery, Treviso Regional Hospital, University of Padova, Treviso, Italy
Neurosurg Focus 32:E4. 2012..b>Neuroendoscopy may offer some advantages over more traditional surgical approaches on outcome and may decrease the number of ..
- Endoscopic observations of blocked ventriculoperitoneal (VP) shunt: a step toward better understanding of shunt obstruction and its removalDaljit Singh
Department of Neurosurgery, Govind Ballabh Pant Hospital, Jawaharlal Nehru Marg, New Delhi, India
Br J Neurosurg 26:747-53. 2012..Based on these findings, we have also suggested criteria for safe removal of the VP shunt tube following ETV...
- Long-term complications and definition of failure of neuroendoscopic proceduresTjemme Beems
Department of Neurosurgery, University Medical Centre, St Radboud, PO Box 9101, 6500 HB Nijmegen, The Netherlands
Childs Nerv Syst 20:868-77. 2004..Less attention is paid to the effects of the endoscopic procedures in the longer term. Looking at longer terms emphasises the need for a better definition of failure...
- A review of neuroendoscopy and potential applications in veterinary medicineMichael Higginbotham
Central Texas Veterinary Neurology, Round Rock, TX, USA
J Am Anim Hosp Assoc 47:73-82. 2011..Several reasons for neuroendoscopy's limited use include inadequate endoscope technology, high skill level required, the advent of the surgical ..
- Pinless frameless electromagnetic image-guided neuroendoscopy in childrenJason L McMillen
Royal Children s Hospital, Mater Misericordiae Children s Hospital, Brisbane, QLD, Australia
Childs Nerv Syst 26:871-8. 2010Frameless imaged-guided neuronavigation is a useful adjunct to neuroendoscopy in paediatric patients, especially those with abnormal or complex ventricular or cyst anatomy...
- Endoscopic third ventriculostomy: an outcome analysis of primary cases and procedures performed after ventriculoperitoneal shunt malfunctionDonncha F O'Brien
Department of Neurosurgery, Royal Liverpool Children s Hospital NHS Trust, Liverpool, United Kingdom
J Neurosurg 103:393-400. 2005..The authors analyzed the role of endoscopic third ventriculostomy (ETV) as a primary treatment for hydrocephalus and also as an alternative to shunt revision for malfunctioning and infected ventriculoperitoneal (VP) shunts...
- Endocrine evaluation after endoscopic third ventriculostomy (ETV) in childrenM J Fritsch
Department of Neurosurgery, Universitatsklinikum Schleswig Holstein, Campus Kiel, Schittenhelmstr 10, 24105, Kiel, Germany
Childs Nerv Syst 23:627-31. 2007..This structure is part of the hypothalamic-pituitary neuronal network of cerebral endocrine regulation. There are no systematic data available about the endocrine status after ETV in children...
- Optical coherence tomography for experimental neuroendoscopyH J Böhringer
Department of Neurosurgery, Georg August University of Gottingen, Gottingen, Germany
Minim Invasive Neurosurg 49:269-75. 2006..This technology may provide an extra margin of safety by providing cross-sectional images of tissue barriers within optically opaque conditions...
- Endoscopic transtentorial ventriculocystostomy and cystoventriculoperitoneal shunt in a neonate with Dandy-Walker malformation and associated aqueductal obstructionMartin R Weinzierl
Department of Neurosurgery, RWTH Aachen, Aachen, Germany
Pediatr Neurosurg 41:272-7. 2005..The high rate of complications of combined shunting stimulated the authors to search for an alternative surgical solution...
- First experiences with a 2.0-microm near infrared laser system for neuroendoscopyH C Ludwig
Department of Neurosurgery, Medical School and University Hospital, Georg August University of Gottingen, Robert Koch Strasse 40, 37075, Gottingen, Germany
Neurosurg Rev 30:195-201; discussion 201. 2007Nd:YAG, argon and diode lasers have been used in neurosurgical procedures including neuroendoscopy. However, many neurosurgeons are reluctant to use these lasers because of their inappropriate wavelength and uncontrollable tissue ..
- The use of a head-mounted display for visualization in neuroendoscopyE J van Lindert
Neurosurgical Department, University Medical Center, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
Comput Aided Surg 9:251-6. 2004..To evaluate the clinical use of a head-mounted display (HMD) for visualization in all neuroendoscopic procedures...
- Neuroendoscopic surgery for intracerebral haemorrhage--comparison with traditional therapiesT Nakano
Department of Neurosurgery, Hirosaki University School of Medicine, Zaifucho 5, Hirosaki 036 8562, Japan
Minim Invasive Neurosurg 46:278-83. 2003..g., thalamic haemorrhage, 3) Intraventricular haematoma, 4) High-risk patients who cannot tolerate general anaesthesia...
- Emerging technology in intracranial neuroendoscopy: application of the NICO MyriadBrian J Dlouhy
Department of Neurosurgery, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City, Iowa 52242, USA
Neurosurg Focus 30:E6. 2011Improvement in fiber optics and imaging paved the way for tremendous advancements in neuroendoscopy. These advancements have led to increasingly widespread use of the endoscope in neurosurgical procedures, which in turn incited a ..
- Nationwide investigation of the current status of therapeutic neuroendoscopy for ventricular and paraventricular tumors in JapanNakamasa Hayashi
Department of Neurosurgery, University of Toyama, Sugitani, Toyama 930 0194, Japan
J Neurosurg 115:1147-57. 2011..The authors report their investigation on the current status of neuroendoscopic biopsy for ventricular and paraventricular tumors as well as treatment for associated hydrocephalus in Japan...
- Ultrasonic aspiration in neuroendoscopy: first results with a new toolJoachim Oertel
Department of Neurosurgery, Hannover Nordstadt Hospital, Germany
J Neurosurg 109:908-11. 2008..The use of this technique could expand the indications for endoscopic approaches to include intraventricular lesions and in minimally invasive transsphenoidal endonasal approaches...
- Electromagnetic-guided neuroendoscopy in the pediatric populationMeharpal Sangra
Department of Neurosurgery, Royal Liverpool Children s Hospital National Health Service Trust, Liverpool, United Kingdom
J Neurosurg Pediatr 3:325-30. 2009Image-guided neuroendoscopy is being increasingly used in an attempt to reduce the morbidity associated with surgery and to make navigation easier...
- Neuroendoscopic management of intraventricular hemorrhageP L Longatti
Neurosurgery Unit, Department of Neuroscience, Treviso Hospital, Treviso, Italy
Stroke 35:e35-8. 2004..We reviewed our 7-year experience in neuroendoscopic management of severe intraventricular hemorrhage (IVH) to evaluate its safety, efficiency, and efficacy...
- Endoscopic third ventriculostomy in the treatment of hydrocephalus in pediatric patientsC Di Rocco
Pediatric Neurosurgical Unit, Catholic University Medical School, Rome, Italy
Adv Tech Stand Neurosurg 31:119-219. 2006..Finally a review of transient and permanent surgical complications is performed looking at their occurrence in different hydrocephalus etiologies...
- Endoscopic third ventriculocisternostomy for brainstem tumorsPaul Klimo
Department of Neurosurgery, Children s Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts 02115, USA
J Neurosurg 105:271-4. 2006..The authors retrospectively reviewed the charts of all patients harboring brainstem tumors treated at their institution, excluding those with tectal gliomas, who underwent an endoscopic third ventriculocisternostomy...
- The role of neuroendoscopy in the management of solid or solid-cystic intra- and periventricular tumoursWuttipong Tirakotai
Department of Neurosurgery, Philipps University, Baldingerstrasse, 35033, Marburg, Germany
Childs Nerv Syst 23:653-8. 2007..Analysis of the postoperative histopathology and complication of neuroendoscopic interventions was also performed...
- Neuroendoscopic management of hydrocephalus secondary to midline and pineal lesionsS Cipri
Operative Unit of Neurosurgery, Bianchi Melacrino Morelli Hospitals, Reggio Calabria, Italy
J Neurosurg Sci 49:97-106. 2005..Based on results of the recent literature, neuroendoscopic management of obstructive hydrocephalus, secondary to tumors of the pineal gland, has gained a preeminent role respect to shunting procedures...
- Death in consequence of late failure of endoscopic third ventriculostomyRadim Lipina
Department of Neurosurgery, University Hospital Ostrava, 17 listopadu 1790, Ostrava Poruba 708 52, Czech Republic
Childs Nerv Syst 23:815-9. 2007..Death in consequence of late ETV failure is a very rare complication, so far having been mentioned in literature in 13 patients only...
- The International Infant Hydrocephalus Study: concept and rationalS Sgouros
Birmingham Children s Hospital, Birmingham, UK
Childs Nerv Syst 22:338-45. 2006During the recent meetings of the International Study Group on Neuroendoscopy and the International Society for Pediatric Neurosurgery, the consensus view emerged that there is a need to assess the value and efficacy of neuroendoscopic ..
- Endoscope-assisted placement of a multiperforated shunt catheter into the fourth ventricle via a frontal transventricular approachKristen Upchurch
Division of Neurosurgery, Department of Surgery, UCLA Medical Center and David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, Los Angeles, California 90095 7039, USA
Neurosurg Focus 22:E8. 2007..The authors report on their experience with the treatment of symptomatic adult patients by endoscope-assisted placement of a fourth ventricle shunt catheter via a frontal transventricular approach...
- Endoscopic observation of pathophysiology of ventricular diverticulumSatoru Osuka
Department of Neurosurgery, University Hospital of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, Japan
Childs Nerv Syst 23:897-900. 2007..We diagnosed this cystic lesion as a unique subtype of advanced VD mimicking spontaneous ventriculostomy. Endoscopic observation of the cyst was very useful for accurate diagnosis and safe treatment...
- Blood biochemistry following endoscopic third ventriculostomyA A El-Dawlatly
College of Medicine, Anesthesia Department, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Minim Invasive Neurosurg 47:47-8. 2004..However, due to small sample size (20 patients), the authors could not confirm their hypothesis (8). Therefore, we have conducted the present study in order to investigate postoperative blood chemistry following ETV...
- Lumbar elastance and resistance to CSF outflow correlated to patency of the cranial subarachnoid space and clinical outcome of endoscopic third ventriculostomy in obstructive hydrocephalusR Bech-Azeddine
University Clinic of Neurosurgery, The Neuroscience Center, Rigshospitalet, Glostrup, Denmark
Minim Invasive Neurosurg 50:189-94. 2007....
- Delayed endoscopic intraventricular hemorrhage (IVH) removal and endoscopic third ventriculostomy may not prevent consecutive communicating hydrocephalus if IVH removal was insufficientT Nishikawa
Department of Neurosurgery, Saiseikai Izuo Hospital, Osaka, Japan
Minim Invasive Neurosurg 50:209-11. 2007..The aim of this study was to investigate whether delayed endoscopic treatment of intraventricular hemorrhage (IVH) can prevent consecutive communicating hydrocephalus...
- Combined endoscopically guided third ventriculostomy with prepontine cistern placement of the ventricular catheter in a ventriculo-peritoneal shunt: technical noteH Stan
Neurosurgical Department, Emergency Clinical County Hospital, University of Medicine and Pharmacy Iuliu Hatieganu, Cluj Napoca, Romania
Minim Invasive Neurosurg 50:247-50. 2007..The authors present here details of the technique and short-term results...
- Audits can improve neurosurgical practice--illustrated by endoscopic third ventriculostomyTorstein R Meling
Department of Neurosurgery, The National Hospital, Oslo, Norway
Pediatr Neurosurg 43:482-7. 2007..A single-center, retrospective study was performed to evaluate the effect of audit on the patient selection for endoscopic third ventriculostomy (ETV)...
- Outcome of endoscopic third ventriculostomy. Results from an unselected series with noncommunicating hydrocephalusD Santamarta
Department of Neurosurgery, Hospital Universitario de Salamanca, Virgen de la Vega, Spain
Acta Neurochir (Wien) 147:377-82; discussion 382. 2005....
- Treatment options for Dandy-Walker malformationAaron Mohanty
Department of Neurosurgery, National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences, Bangalore, India
J Neurosurg 105:348-56. 2006..The aim of this study was to assess the efficacy of various treatment options available for children with Dandy-Walker malformation (DWM) and to evaluate the role of endoscopic procedures in the treatment of this disorder...
- Endoscopic third ventriculostomy in the management of Chiari I malformation and syringomyelia associated with hydrocephalusAaron Mohanty
Departments of Neurosurgery and Neuroimaging and Interventional Neuroradiology, National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences NIMHANS, Bangalore, India
Clin Neurol Neurosurg 108:87-92. 2005..Chiari malformation with syringomyelia is conventionally managed with foramen magnum decompression and duroplasty. In presence of hydrocephalus, a ventriculoperitoneal shunt insertion has been the initial preferred mode of treatment...
- Endoscopic third ventriculostomyAzadeh Farin
Department of Neurosurgery, University of Southern California USC, Los Angeles, California, USA
J Clin Neurosci 13:763-70. 2006..Additional recent data suggest the favorability of third ventriculostomy over shunt implantation in additional patient cohorts. Operative technique is discussed...
- Bruns syndrome caused by intraventricular neurocysticercosis treated using flexible endoscopyJaime Torres-Corzo
Clinic of Neurosurgery, Department of Neurosurgery, Foundation for Nervous Diseases Study and Treatment, University of San Luis Potosi Medical School, Potosi, Mexico
J Neurosurg 104:746-8. 2006..Sometimes the increasing intracranial pressure due to obstruction of the cerebral aqueduct (ball-valve mechanism) is intermittent, producing relapsing/remitting symptoms; this life-threatening phenomenon is called "Bruns syndrome."..
- Endoscopic third ventriculostomy for occlusive hydrocephalus caused by cerebellar infarctionJörg Baldauf
Department of Neurosurgery, Ernst Moritz Arndt University, Greifswald, Germany
Neurosurgery 59:539-44; discussion 539-44. 2006..To our knowledge, this is the first report regarding using endoscopic third ventriculostomy (ETV) in patients with an occlusive hydrocephalus caused by cerebellar ischemic stroke. We report our experience of 10 reviewed cases...
- Endoscopic third ventriculostomy in post-tubercular meningitic hydrocephalusA A Figaji
Minim Invasive Neurosurg 49:60-1. 2006
- [Intratumoral hemorrhage in choriocarcinoma during neuroendoscopic third ventriculostomy: case report]Takahiro Murata
Department of Neurosurgery, Shinshu University School of Medicine, 3 1 1 Asahi, Matsumoto, Nagano 390 8621, Japan
No Shinkei Geka 34:305-10. 2006..We might infer from this case that the intratumoral hemorrhage was induced by the intracranial pressure change during neuroendoscopic surgery. Perioperative management is very important for avoiding fetal intratumoral hemorrhage...
- Outcomes in patients undergoing single-trajectory endoscopic third ventriculostomy and endoscopic biopsy for midline tumors presenting with obstructive hydrocephalusDonncha F O'Brien
Department of Neurosurgery and Oncology, Royal Liverpool Children s Hospital NHS Trust, Liverpool, United Kingdom
J Neurosurg 105:219-26. 2006..In addition, the study examined the role and value of endoscopic tumor biopsy (ETB) in the management of such cases. All surgical procedures were performed through a single-trajectory approach...
- Rational management of transient obstructive hydrocephalus secondary to a cerebellar infarctR Ramos-Zuniga
Departamento de Neurosciences, CUCS, Universidad de Guadalajara, Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico
Minim Invasive Neurosurg 49:302-4. 2006..A series of cases is presented and a proposal is made for adding endoscopic third ventriculostomy to the available treatment armamentarium...
- The role of Ommaya reservoir and endoscopic third ventriculostomy in the management of post-hemorrhagic hydrocephalus of prematurityPaola Peretta
Pediatric Neurosurgery, Regina Margherita Children s Hospital, Piazza Polonia 94, Turin, Italy
Childs Nerv Syst 23:765-71. 2007....
- [Endoscopic third ventriculostomy in treatment of obstructive hydrocephalus]Xu Yi Zong
Department of Neurosurgery, Beijing Tiantan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100050, China
Zhonghua Yi Xue Za Zhi 86:2905-7. 2006..To explore the effects, influencing factors, and complications of endoscopic third ventriculostomy for obstructive hydrocephalus...
- Description of endoscopic ventricular anatomy in myelomeningoceleA Pavez
Servicio de Neurocirugia del Hospital Van Buren Hospital, Universidad de Valparaiso, Valparaiso, Chile
Minim Invasive Neurosurg 49:161-7. 2006....
- Endoscopic third ventriculostomy in the treatment of shunt-related over-drainage: Preliminary experience with a new approach how to render ventricles navigableJürgen M Boschert
Department of Neurosurgery, Mannheim University Hospital, Theodor Kutzer Ufer 1 3, D 68167 Mannheim, Germany
Clin Neurol Neurosurg 108:143-9. 2006..Endoscopic third ventriculostomy (ETV) is increasingly used for the treatment of shunt-related complications in hydrocephalic patients, particularly if the etiology of the underlying hydrocephalus is of obstructive nature...
- Factors affecting the outcome of neuroendoscopy in patients with tuberculous meningitis hydrocephalus: a preliminary studyDeepak Kumar Jha
Department of Neurosurgery, St Stephens Hospital, Tishazari, Delhi 110054, India
Surg Neurol 68:35-41; discussion 41-2. 2007..In recent years, ETV has been found to be effective in patients with TBMH; however, its precise selection criteria are yet to be established. We carried out this study to identify the factors affecting the outcome of ETV in TBMH...
- Complications following endoscopic intracranial procedures in childrenGiuseppe Cinalli
Department of Pediatric Neurosurgery, Santobono Children s Hospital, Naples, Italy
Childs Nerv Syst 23:633-44. 2007..Nevertheless, severe, sometimes life-threatening, complications may occur during neuroendoscopic surgery, and the incidence and age specificity of complications in children have been underdescribed so far...
- Intracranial pressure monitoring and lumbar puncture after endoscopic third ventriculostomy in childrenGiuseppe Cinalli
Department of Pediatric Neurosurgery, Santobono Children s Hospital, Naples, Italy
Neurosurgery 58:126-36; discussion 126-36. 2006..The aim of this study is to analyze changes in intracranial pressure (ICP) after endoscopic third ventriculostomy (ETV) performed in children affected by noncommunicating hydrocephalus...
- Complications of endoscopic third ventriculostomyYusuf Ersahin
Division of Pediatric Neurosurgery, Ege University Faculty of Medicine, Izmir, Turkey
Childs Nerv Syst 24:943-8. 2008..Although endoscopic third ventriculostomy (ETV) is considered as the first choice in the management of noncommunicating hydrocephalus, it is not without risk or complication...
- Third ventriculostomy in communicating hydrocephalus in adult patients -- the role of lumbar and cranial cerebrospinal fluid outflow measurementC Trantakis
Department of Neurosurgery, University of Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany
Minim Invasive Neurosurg 47:140-4. 2004..To evaluate the value of CSF outflow resistance testing as a criterion for endscopic treatment in case of communicating hydrocephalus...
- Intracranial pressure patterns after endoscopic third ventriculostomy. Preliminary experienceA Rapanà
Department of Neurological Sciences, Neurosurgical Division, AORN San Sebastiano Caserta, Caserta, Italy
Acta Neurochir (Wien) 146:1309-15; discussion 1315. 2004..In previously unpublished data the authors observed the existence of different ICP patterns following ETV. This finding prompted the authors to search for a relationship among ICP patterns, stoma functioning and prediction of success...
- Neuroendoscopic stent procedure in obstructive hydrocephalus due to both foramina of monro occluding craniopharyngioma: technical noteWuttipong Tirakotai
Department of Neurosurgery, Philipps University, Marburg, Germany
Surg Neurol 61:293-6; discussion 296. 2004..Not only tumor biopsy or tumor resection but also restoration of an obstructed cerebral spinal fluid (CSF) pathway can be performed using the same approach...
- Techniques of endoscopic third ventriculostomyDouglas Brockmeyer
Primary Children s Medical Center, 100 North Medical Drive, Suite 2400, Salt Lake City, UT 84113 1100, USA
Neurosurg Clin N Am 15:51-9. 2004..The goal of this article is to discuss these issues in detail and to point out the relevant risks and known complications associated with them...
- A simplified endoscopic third ventriculostomy under local anesthesiaP L Longatti
Department of Neurosurgery, Regional Hospital, Treviso, Italy
Minim Invasive Neurosurg 47:90-2. 2004....
- Transcavum interforniceal endoscopic surgery of the third ventricleMark M Souweidane
Department of Neurological Surgery, Weill Medical College of Cornell University and Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York 10021, USA
J Neurosurg Pediatr 2:231-6. 2008..Given the common occurrence of cavum septum pellucidum (CSP) and cavum vergae (CV), the endoscopic surgeon should be familiar with that particular anatomy especially as it pertains to surgery within the third ventricle...
- Robot-assisted navigated endoscopic ventriculostomy: implementation of a new technology and first clinical resultsM Zimmermann
Department of Neurosurgery, Johann Wolfgang Goethe University, Frankfurt am Main, Germany
Acta Neurochir (Wien) 146:697-704. 2004..Therefore, the development of robotic systems to assist surgeons in performing complex neurosurgical procedures is a growing field of interest...
- Results of endoscopic third ventriculostomyMark R Iantosca
Connecticut Children s Medical Center, 100 Retreat Avenue, Suite 705, Hartford, CT 06106 2565, USA
Neurosurg Clin N Am 15:67-75. 2004..The challenge for neuro-surgeons will be to define the operative indications and outcomes, while refining techniques for safely performing these useful procedures...
- Chronic subdural collection after endoscopic third ventriculostomyE Sgaramella
Department of Neurosurgery, Sassari University School of Medicine, Sassari, Italy
Acta Neurochir (Wien) 146:529-30. 2004..This complication could be the starting point of the subdural collection. We review the literature and discuss the causes that may lead to CSDH after ETV procedure...
- Endoscopic third ventriculostomy in children younger than 2 years of ageJörg Baldauf
Department of Neurosurgery, Ernst Moritz Arndt University, Sauerbruchstrasse, 17475, Greifswald, Germany
Childs Nerv Syst 23:623-6. 2007..Endoscopic third ventriculostomy (ETV) for the treatment of hydrocephalus of different etiologies is still controversial in children younger than 2 years of age. The success rate of ETV in this group of patients is analyzed in this study...
- Overdrainage after endoscopic third ventriculostomy: an unusual case of chronic subdural hematoma--case report and review of the literatureE Sgaramella
Department of Neurosurgery, Sassari University School of Medicine, Viale Dante 1b, 07100 Sassari, Italy
Minim Invasive Neurosurg 46:354-6. 2003..This situation could be the starting point of the subdural collection. We review the literature and discuss the causes that may lead to CSDH after ETV procedure...
- Influence of neuroendoscopic third ventriculostomy on the size of ventricles in chronic hydrocephalusEmilia Nowosławska
Department of Neurosurgery, Research Institute, Polish Mothers Memorial Hospital, Lodz, Poland
J Child Neurol 19:579-87. 2004....
- Endoscopic third ventriculostomy for obstructive hydrocephalusDieter Hellwig
Department of Neurosurgery, Philipps University Marburg, Baldingerstrasse, 35033, Marburg, Germany
Neurosurg Rev 28:1-34; discussion 35-8. 2005The indications for neuroendoscopy are not only constantly increasing, but even the currently accepted indications are constantly being adjusted and tailored...
- Endoscopic cyst fenestration in the treatment of multiloculated hydrocephalus in childrenNasser M F El-Ghandour
Department of Neurosurgery, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt
J Neurosurg Pediatr 1:217-22. 2008..Definitive treatment is surgical, yet the approach remains controversial. The author has therefore reviewed his results with endoscopic cyst fenestration (ECF) in the management of this disease...
- Laser-assisted endoscopic third ventriculostomy: long-term results in a series of 202 patientsJanneke Van Beijnum
Department of Neurosurgery, University Medical Center, Utrecht, The Netherlands
Neurosurgery 62:437-43; discussion 443-4. 2008....
- Endoscopic third ventriculostomy for patients with hydrocephalus and fourth ventricular cysticercosis: a review of five casesT G Psarros
Department of Neurosurgery, The University of Texas Southwestern School of Medicine, 5323 Harry Hines Boulevard, Dallas, TX 75390 8855, USA
Minim Invasive Neurosurg 47:346-9. 2004..They were all successfully managed with ETV, and no patient has required subsequent surgery during a mean follow-up period of 21 months (range 12-36 months)...
- Neuroendoscopic foraminal plasty of foramen of MonroShizuo Oi
Division of Pediatric Neurosurgery, The Jikei University Hospital, Women s and Children s Medical Center, Tokyo, Japan
Childs Nerv Syst 24:933-42. 2008....
- Late closure of the stoma by spreading of a periaqueductal glioma: an unusual failure of endoscopic third ventriculostomy. Case reportLuca Massimi
Pediatric Neurosurgery Unit, Catholic University Medical School, Rome, Italy
J Neurosurg 104:197-201. 2006..The authors suggest tumor extension along the diencephalic neural pathways as the possible cause of ETV failure in this patient...
- Laser-assisted neuroendoscopy using a neodymium-yttrium aluminum garnet or diode contact laser with pretreated fiber tipsW P Vandertop
Department of Neurosurgery, University Hospital, Utrecht, The Netherlands
J Neurosurg 88:82-92. 1998Although lasers have proved to be valuable in neuroendoscopy, surgeons are still not comfortable using high-energy laser endoscopic probes in proximity to vital structures such as the basilar artery in third ventriculostomy...
- Bradycardia in neurosurgeryAmit Agrawal
Department of Surgery, Datta Meghe Institute of Medical Sciences, Sawangi Meghe, Wardha, India
Clin Neurol Neurosurg 110:321-7. 2008..or compressing the brain parenchyma (subdural haematoma, tumours, hydrocephalus), neurosurgical procedures (neuroendoscopy, placement of extradural drains), epileptic and non-epileptic seizures, trigemino-cardiac reflex, cerebellar ..
- Frameless neuronavigation in intracranial endoscopic neurosurgeryH W Schroeder
Department of Neurosurgery, Ernst Moritz Arndt University, Greifswald, Germany
J Neurosurg 94:72-9. 2001..However, clear indications for the application of neuronavigation in neuroendoscopy have not yet been defined...
- Virtual simulation of neuroendoscopic procedures: early clinical experience with ventricular lesionsA Bussarsky
Department of Neurosurgery, University Hospital Alexandrovska, Medical University, Sofia, Bulgaria
Zentralbl Neurochir 67:129-36. 2006Virtual endoscopy (VE) is a new and promising imaging technology. Applied to neuroendoscopy it allows preoperative simulation of a procedure and evaluation of the individual intraventricular anatomy in selected cases...
- Endoneurosonography: technique and equipment, anatomy and imaging, and clinical applicationKlaus D M Resch
Department of Neurosurgery, University of Greifswald, Greifswald, Germany
Neurosurgery 61:146-59; discussion 159-60. 2007..The application and indication are discussed in the first clinical series of 75 patients...
- Arachnoid cysts: case series and review of the literatureGustavo Pradilla
Department of Neurosurgery, The Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland 21287, USA
Neurosurg Focus 22:E7. 2007..Significant advances have also been made in the surgical management of these lesions. The authors report on a case series that illustrates the diverse forms of presentation and the treatment modalities commonly used for arachnoid cysts...
- Traumatic subependymal hematoma during endoscopic third ventriculostomy in a patient with a third ventricle tumor: case reportC Schonauer
Department of Neurosurgery, Second University of Naples, Italy
Minim Invasive Neurosurg 43:135-7. 2000..However, hemorrhage in the course of neuroendoscopy is still a problem difficult to manage...
- Endoscopic management of arachnoid cysts: an advancing techniqueKonstantina Karabatsou
Department of Neurosurgery, Walton Centre for Neurology and Neurosurgery, Liverpool, United Kingdom
J Neurosurg 106:455-62. 2007b>Neuroendoscopy is increasingly used in neurosurgery...
- Neuronavigational neuroendoscopic surgery. Frameless free-hand maneuvering of a handy rigid-rod neuroendoscope on visualized three-dimensional computerized image guidance: trajectory to the prepontine cistern in cadaver studyYuichiro Nonaka
Department of Neurosurgery, International Neuroscience Institute, INI, Hannover, Germany
Childs Nerv Syst 22:18-27. 2006Considering the separate benefits of neuronavigation and neuroendoscopy, neuroendoscopic surgery with the aid of neuronavigation systems will play an increasingly important role in the future...
- Neuroendoscopy based on computer assisted adjustment of the endoscope holder in the laboratoryJ Burtscher
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Minim Invasive Neurosurg 46:208-14. 2003We present our initial clinical experience with a novel technique of frameless stereotactic neuroendoscopy using a neuronavigation system, a specially designed aiming device (endoscope holder/targeting device) combined with a vacuum-..
- The combined use of image-guided frameless stereotaxy and neuroendoscopy for the surgical management of occlusive hydrocephalus and intracranial cystsV Rohde
Department of Neurosurgery, University of Technology RWTH Aachen, Germany
Br J Neurosurg 12:531-8. 1998..initial experiences with the combined use of an infrared-based frameless stereotactic navigation device and neuroendoscopy. Ten hydrocephalic patients underwent endoscopic third ventriculostomy and two patients with intracranial ..
- Current state and future development of intracranial neuroendoscopic surgeryGiuseppe Cinalli
Santobono Children s Hospital, Via Gennaro Serra n 75, 80132 Naples, Italy
Expert Rev Med Devices 2:351-73. 2005Since the introduction of the modern, smaller endoscopes in the 1960s, neuroendoscopy has become an expanding field of neurosurgery...
- Endoscopic biopsy of foramen of Monro and third ventricle lesions guided by frameless neuronavigation: usefulness and limitationsRicardo Prat
Department of Neurosurgery, Hospital La Fe Avda, Campanar 21, 46009 Valencia, Spain
Clin Neurol Neurosurg 111:579-82. 2009..To describe our institution experience regarding the usefulness and limitations of frameless neuronavigation in the endoscopic biopsy of foramen of Monro and third ventricle lesions...
- Novel application of computer-assisted cisternal endoscopy for the biopsy of pineal region tumors: cadaveric studyA S Youssef
Department of Neurosurgery, University of South Florida, Tampa, Florida, USA
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- Cranial neuronavigation--a step forward or a step aside in modern neurosurgeryYavor P Enchev
Clinic of Neurosurgery, St I Rilsky University Hospital, Medical University, Sofia, Bulgaria
Folia Med (Plovdiv) 50:5-10. 2008..We studied the neuronavigation assisted interventions in tumor surgery, skull-base surgery, biopsies, neuroendoscopy, functional neurosurgery, vascular neurosurgery and surgical procedures in the proximity of functionally ..
- Neuroendoscopically assisted cyst-cisternal shunting for a quadrigeminal arachnoid cyst causing typical trigeminal neuralgiaY i Ohnishi
Department of Neurosurgery, Kansai Rosai Hospital, Amagasaki, Hyogo, Japan
Minim Invasive Neurosurg 50:124-7. 2007..b>Neuroendoscopy is useful for treating arachnoid cysts; however, in order to safely relieve symptoms, the procedure needs to ..
- Pediatric neuroendoscopy in Chile. Analysis of the first 100 casesS Valenzuela
Pediatric Neurosurgery Service, A Asenjo Institute of Neurosurgery, J M Infante 553 Providencia, P O Box 3717 Stgo 1, Santiago, Chile
Childs Nerv Syst 15:457-60. 1999The personal series of the first 100 cases of neuroendoscopy performed at the Pediatric Neurosurgery Service of the Institute of Neurosurgery Alfonso Asenjo in Santiago-Chile is presented...
- Endoscopic surgical anatomy of the paediatric third ventricle studied using virtual neuroendoscopy based on 3-D ultrasonographyAndreas Jödicke
Department of Neurosurgery, University Medical Centre, Justus Liebig University, Klinikstrasse 29, 35385, Giessen, Germany
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- Treatment of colloid cysts of the third ventricle through neuroendoscopic Nd: YAG laser stereotaxisFernando Campos Gomes Pinto
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Arq Neuropsiquiatr 67:1082-7. 2009..Colloid cysts (IIIVT CC) are benign neuroepithelial cysts located in the anterior third ventricle. The authors propose the use of Nd:YAG laser stereotactic neuroendoscopic for guided resection of the third ventricle colloid cysts...
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Neurosurgery 51:1446-51; discussion 1451-2. 2002Major steps in the evolution of advanced neurosurgical techniques include microneurosurgery, neuroendoscopy and its minimally invasive variations, neuronavigation, and advanced intraoperative imaging...
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Department of Neurosurgery, Kanazawa Medical University, Ishikawa, Japan
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National League Standings, June 22, 2003
Mr. Sparkle
June 25, 2003
Ah Armando, how do I hate thee, let me count the ways. I know the argument a lot of non-Met fans have, statistically he is one of the best in the league, according to Mac and Sid he's one of the top five relievers in baseball. And statistically that may be true, and Armando can be overpowering at times, but they really should remove his name from his jersey and just put CHOKE on the back of it instead.
As everyone was watching last night's game - Sunday of the Subway series 2003 at Shea, did anyone feel like we wouldn't be batting in the bottom of the ninth? 3-2 lead against a good team in an important game -to Met fans at least- and the guy can't find the plate. He doesn't give up his usual bomb, no, this time Armando decides to walk everybody, including the tying run. I immediately turned the TV off in disgust, only to turn back later to see the 10th inning. As good as Armando can be, he just can't do it when it really matters. Earlier this year he was horrible against bad teams and that may have been a slump but this game showed the real Armando, Mr. Choke.
The Mets may not have a great closer to replace him, and that does scare me, but I can't stand seeing this guy on the hill any longer. No other Mets reliever have I ever hated at all, much less even close to Armando. None of them may have ever had the stats Armando has but none of them ever choked pratically every time in a big spot. We should have an alternate closer for big games. I hope we can get something good for Armando. In a pennant race, with first place on the line, hopefully there will be a GM out there who will look at his overall stats and be fooled into dealing for him.
Keith Niles
June 25, 2003
Once again, Armando pulls off another Benitez meltdown against the Yankees. How can he walk all four lefthanded batters in the 9th inning? He was too scared. And now that he's done his chokejobs against the Yankees, you have to ask yourself "Who wants this guy?" His trade value has been cut in half after these two performances, and any team in contention would be real stupid if they asked for a trade to acquire him, especially Boston. I mean, come on, do the Redsox really want this guy? They have enough trouble with the Yankees as it is. Acquiring Benitez would make things worse for them. We might as well watch this bum pitch for the Mets for the rest of the season.
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Defense rests in Fort Bragg hazing court-martial
Posted July 28, 2012
Fort Bragg, N.C. — The defense rested Saturday in the case of the first of eight soldiers charged with negligent homicide after the suicide of a comrade in Afghanistan.
Military prosecutors say that Sgt. Adam Holcomb, of Youngstown, Ohio, and the seven other soldiers charged hazed Pvt. Danny Chen, 19, for weeks before he shot and killed himself in a guardhouse at a Afghanistan base on Oct. 3.
According to court documents, Chen was kicked, dragged from his tent, forced to crawl on a gravel path and had sandbags tied to his arms. The son of Chinese immigrants, he also was called racial slurs like "dragon Lady" and forced to speak to his fellow soldiers in Chinese.
The defense finished its case by calling four witnesses, including a forensics psychologist from Walter Reed Army Medical Center. The prosecution began its rebuttal case by calling five witnesses.
The judge dismissed two charges of violating a regulation against Holcomb. If convicted of all the remaining charges, he faces up to 13½ years in military prison.
Chen served with the 3rd Battalion, 21st Infantry Regiment, 1st Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division based at Fort Wainwright, Alaska. The court-martial was moved to Fort Bragg at the request of Maj. Gen. James Huggins, commander of the Bragg-based 82nd Airborne commander who oversaw Chen's unit during deployment.
The case is scheduled to resume Monday morning.


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Pietermaritzburg - With the sun baking down and without a cloud in the sky, this Royal Show rookie was clearly overdressed in a cardigan and trousers.
Walking through the entrance winter seemed to evaporate, making way for an intense and dry heat.
Fortunately, the Royal Show is prepared for any such eventuality and this reporter was able to find an ice cream in less than five minutes.
Variety is what makes the Royal Show stand out from any other fair.
You may be lucky enough to hear full-time fiddler Mark Schonau as you enter the Royal Show. He's been busking there since 1988 and plays a medley of tunes for all who walk through the gates.
He takes pride in sharing his music with people, and when he's not playing, he teaches those eager to learn.
Wandering through a plethora of different farming equipment, none of which a city slicker like myself could handle, I ended up staring at a selection of the finest commercial cattle being judged with a crowd of eager onlookers nearby.
Bulls, reared purely for competition purposes, stand quietly next to their proud handlers.
Twenty bulls circle the judges as they pick the finest of the crop, based on a host of parameters I struggled to fathom. Nevertheless, it was engrossing.
Kids have plenty to do at the Royal Show too.
The FunZone plays host to a number of zany funfair rides with exotic names like The Oriental Express, Rhythm Bounce and Crazy Wave.
Loud music blares through speakers as people are tossed this way and that, screaming in delight on brightly coloured rides.
The ferris wheel stands tall among the rides, but the general idea is being flung around like a ragdoll.
You can choose between flying through the air on a giant trampoline, being hurled around in circles or flying up and down at varying, scary velocities.
Fun can be measured by the size of the smiles of those beaming adrenaline junkies when the rides come to a standstill... though I would save eating for afterwards.
Karkloof Canopy Tours have brought a zip line to the Royal Show for the first time, and every now and then while walking between stalls, you can spot an eager participant flying through the air.
It adds an element of excitement to the already fun-rich experience, and people of all ages are eager to strap on a harness and whoosh above the Dorpspruit (a stream that runs through the Royal Showground).
Further along an equestrian course held a competition for horse riders who made their way elegantly across the obstacles.
Rider and steed in perfect sync, the competitors take turns gliding effortlessly through the air and above the gates that they challenge themselves with.
The relationship riders share with their horses is most apparent as they prepare for their run, and it makes for compelling viewing.
A military stand allows show-goers to see the inner workings of military vehicles such as the Ratel command vehicle (named after the tenacious honey badger), and ask experts about how these incredible machines work.
South African war veterans make eager and willing hosts. The men and women who serve on the battlefront are patient with questions asked about their dangerous professions.
The Royal Show offers a great amount to eat too.
Making a decision on what to shovel down the gullet is perhaps the most difficult decision to make.
The aromas that waft from the different food stalls are all enticing, and whether you crave something healthy or not, there is definitely something to temper those taste buds.
It has only just begun, and there is still a week of activity happening at the Royal Show, running till May 31.
Pietermaritzburg-based band FireTree will be jamming a blend of indie and hard-rock at the #RoyalRock show tonight, ensuring that the momentum kicks on.
With a smile on my face and an ice cream stain on my shirt, I'm happy to report the show is very much worth a visit. - Independent on Saturday


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I had a rhinoplasty 8 months ago. A small dorsal hump was removed, my nose was narrowed a bit and the tip refined. Although I know I have to wait for one year (or more) to see the final results, I feel very unhappy at the moment and regret having the operation. The triangular shape my nose used to have is gone and I think it looks very unnatural now. Can anything be done to fix this?
Unnatural Looking Nose After Rhinoplasty, Do I Need a Revision? (Photos)
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Unnatural Nose after Rhinoplasty
It is difficult to evaluate your nose with the pictures submitted. However, if your not satisfied, consult with an experienced revision rhinoplasty surgeon. You are right, it is best to wait about one year to decide what can be done to meet your expectations.
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I realize you did not receive exactly what you wanted. I agree with Dr. Schwartz, that repeat computer imaging
makes sense. Very important to transmit to your surgeon what changes you envision.
Based on what you mentioned as your points of dissatisfaction, seems fillers are a better bet than surgical revision rhinoplasty. Check that out.
I am sure that in the end, you will be pleased.
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Unnatural nose
I'm sorry you are unhappy. You appear to have a result that many people would be happy with. You can have your tip revised to change some of the roundness which is accentuated as it ransitions from medial to lateral. Definitely wait at least a year and have computer imaging before you go ahead with any changes. While not a guarantee it definitely helps communication with you and the surgeon about desired results.
Learn more: http://www.palmbeachface.com/revision-rhinoplasty.html
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First Round Update
Sunday's piece on the draft generated a whirlwind of email responses, many of them looking for specific information about a specific pick. Here's a broader look at where the first-round selections are at, both signed and unsigned. Again, as I wrote on Sunday, despite the 13 first-round picks who remain unsigned, and despite the deadline looming at just over a week away, most within the industry feel that all 30 picks will be professionals when we wake up on August 16.
1. Devil Rays: David Price, LHP, Vanderbilt
2. Royals, Mike Moustakas, INF, Chatsworth HS (California)
3. Cubs: Josh Vitters, 3B, Cypress HS (California)
4. Pirates: Daniel Moskos, LHP, Clemson
5. Orioles: Matt Wieters, C, Georgia Tech
6. Nationals: Ross Detwiler, LHP, Missouri State
7. Brewers: Matt LaPorta, 1B/LF, University of Florida
8. Rockies: Casey Weathers, RHP, Vanderbilt
9. Diamondbacks: Jarrod Parker, RHP, Norwell HS (Indiana)
10. Giants: Madison Bumgarner, LHP, South Caldwell HS (North Carolina)
11. Mariners: Phillippe Aumont, RHP, Ecole Du Versant HS (Quebec)
12. Marlins: Matt Dominguez, 3B, Chatsworth HS (California)
13. Indians: Beau Mills, 3B/1B, Lewis Clark State
14. Braves: Jason Heyward, OF, Henry County HS (Georgia)
15. Reds: Devin Mesoraco, C, Punxsutawney HS (Pennsylvania)
16. Blue Jays: Kevin Ahrens, 3B, Memorial HS (Texas)
17. Rangers: Blake Beavan, RHP, Irving HS (Texas)
18. Cardinals: Peter Kozma, SS, Owasso HS (Oklahoma)
19. Phillies: Joe Savery, LHP, Rice
20. Dodgers: Chris Withrow, RHP, Midland Christian HS (Texas)
21. Blue Jays: J.P. Arencibia, C, University of Tennessee
22. Giants: Tim Alderson, RHP, Horizon HS (Arizona)
23. Padres: Nick Schmidt, LHP, Arkansas
24. Rangers: Michael Main, RHP, DeLand HS (Florida)
25. White Sox: Aaron Poreda, LHP, University of San Francisco
26. Athletics: James Simmons, RHP, UC Riverside
27. Tigers: Rick Porcello, RHP, Seton Hall Prep (New Jersey)
28. Twins: Ben Revere, CF, Lexington Catholic HS (Kentucky)
29. Giants: Wendell Fairley, OF George County HS (Mississippi)
30. Yankees: Andrew Brackman, RHP, North Carolina State
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Review: Pebble Smartwatch
NEW YORK: You have a cellphone, maybe a tablet. Sometimes you lug around a laptop. Do you really need one more gadget on you?
Yes, you do. You need a smart watch. At least, that's what I learned after I got the Pebble, a $150 watch that connects wirelessly to iPhones and Android smartphones to notify you of incoming calls, texts and emails.
The Pebble has a lot of rough edges, but it does a good job of demonstrating the potential of "wearable" computing. Apple has filed patents that demonstrate it's working on a watch, and other "smart" watches are proliferating.
The Pebble has impeccable underdog credibility as the brain child of a 26-year-old Canadian entrepreneur who struggled to find money to make it until he posted his project on the fundraising site Kickstarter. There, it was a runaway success, raising more than $10 million in less than a month from nearly 70,000 friends and strangers.
What's great about the Pebble isn't that it's particularly smart on its own. Considering that it's a watch with the processing power of a cellphone from 2008, it really doesn't do much out of the box. In fact, it does less than many sports watches; you can set alarms, but it doesn't come with a timer.
The watch qualifies as a "smart" device because you can download and install applications, such as a timer. So far, the apps are pretty rudimentary. Apart from the timer, the only app I bothered to install is one that walks you through a popular seven-minute workout routine.
The Pebble's real use is as an extension of the smartphone, a replacement for the ring signal.
Think about it: how many times have you missed calls and texts because the ringer was off, and you didn't feel the vibration because the phone wasn't on you? Or you forgot to turn the ringer off, and it rang at the wrong time? These things used to happen a lot to me. The Pebble put an end to that.
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We got some REAL snow this weekend. WHOA.
Can you see Steve Perry in the doorway? 🙂
Doesn't it look like E and Knox are walking through the wilderness? That's just our parking lot, covered in inches of snow!!
This rock is pretty much in our backyard. I thought it was pretty. 🙂
I know many of you must be thinking… 'So what? It's just snow!' But I've lived in the south for most of my life, and we just don't get snow like this… like EVER. So it's a big dang deal, okay? 🙂
Unfortunately it was covered in a thin layer of ice from sleet overnight so it wasn't very good for playing in. It was crunchy. Kind of like walking on glass, with every step you take you break the ice. But it was still pretty to look at. 🙂
Sunday night we wrapped up my birthday weekend celebration with my family. It was the first time I'd been home since Christmas!! Which is strange considering I only live 20 minutes away. I loved spending the afternoon with them! We went to our favorite place for a late lunch and then had this delish oreo cake my mom made for me! 🙂
So now I'm pretty much over the snow and I just want it to melt so I can drive my car to run errands. I've pretty much been confined to our house for the last two weeks. I had the flu, and then last week Eric's car was in the shop so he had to drive mine to work, and then the snow came! I've got cabin fever and I need to get out of here for a while, ya know??
On my actual birthday we did stay out for most of the day, so that was nice. 🙂 E took me to the Nashville landmark Pancake Pantry for some of the most delicious pancakes I've ever tasted!
Hello, lover. Pecan Pancakes… they were sent from heaven.
And we also went to see Up In The Air with George Clooney! I loved it, it was a mix of funny and kinda tragic. You'll know what I mean if you see it. I definitely recommend though.
And I'm currently reading this book, Eat Pray Love by Elizabeth Gilbert for book club this week. Now I know that you must be thinking 'aren't you young to be in an old lady book club?' But au contraire! I'll explain book club in a later post. I think it's wonderful and I'm sure you will, too.
I know this post was all over the place, but quite frankly, so is my mind at the moment…. Anywho, hope you all had a wonderful weekend as well! I've got some great stuff coming up for the blog so just hold tight and all will be revealed. 🙂


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- Introduction
- Conceptual overview
- Git and Eclipse
- Recipes:
- Create and prepare your local repository
- Save yourself from accidentally committing project files
- Create working branches
- Commit back to SVN (in the safest way)
- Switching branches while you have uncommitted changes
- Resolving merge conflicts
- Relocating the checked-out SVN repository
- Working with multiple SVN branches
- Bibliography
Git is a version control system designed for distributed development. As such, it provides a model that is more flexible than SVN in a number of ways. It can be used in concert with SVN with the git-svn command (which is actually a set of commands, depending on how you look at it). There is a trade off in complexity to be made if one uses Git with git-svn as opposed to using SVN directly. Accomplishing some tasks (particularly getting changes from your working branch w/ the method described below) are more complex to do. However, there are definite and pronounced benefits to using Git and git-svn, such as the ability to isolate changes for parallel features in their own branches.
Conceptual overview
Git uses a richer model than previous version control systems such as SVN, and because of that there is some learning that needs to take place to understand how to use Git. The most prominent difference is that a branch is a first class concept in Git that developers will use very regularly. The materials below give some recipes for certain tasks, but learning more about the concepts that Git uses is recommended. Here's one conceptual overview that looks decent: http://www.eecs.harvard.edu/~cduan/technical/git/.
Git and Eclipse
Git's integration with eclipse is needless to say less mature than SVNs, but it has progressed significantly and isn't too bad. You can get the plugin here: http://www.eclipse.org/egit/. If you decide to really embrace Git and git-svn for your work, I recommend you set up your Eclipse Quick Diff feature to use "A Git Revision" as your reference source (Window -> Preferences -> General -> Editors -> Text Editors -> Quick Diff).
Create and prepare your local repository
Create a directory for your local git repo (this will be your project directory in Eclipse)
Save yourself from accidentally committing project files
Add temporary ignores in the master branch (Note: this is not well tested). You don't want to have to redo your project file changes in each of your working branches, and you also don't want to accidentally commit changes to project files that are specific to you.
Create working branches
To isolate changes for different features or issues that you are working on, you want to create child branches off of the master that will each contain the related work. A good strategy is one branch per JIRA issue.
Commit back to SVN (in the safest way)
Note that this admittedly feels clunky, but it's worth taking these steps to avoid some annoying merge conflict / resolution scenarios.
Switching branches while you have uncommitted changes
method 1: the stash
Git has a special spot to squirrel away uncommitted files called the "stash". Note that the stash is global to all branches, so it can also be a handy way to move things from branch to branch.
method 2: a child branch
You can also squirrel away your changes in a child branch to your working branch.
Resolving merge conflicts
Occasionally you will have merge conflicts that Git can't resolve automatically. Here are a couple of links with pointers on how to deal with these situations:
Relocating the checked-out SVN repository
It is possible that the upstream Subversion repository location will change while you have a checked-out git-svn repo. If you are using Git as for local workflow only (not pushing commits to a shared Git repo), then it may be simpler to just re-clone/init from the new SVN url. However, if you have pushed Git commits remotely, it is possible to reconfigure your local Git repo for the new repository location (assuming the new location represents the same repository/UUID). Git-svn couples git commits to the origin SVN repository by embedding the original SVN url in the commit. Changing this url will change the Git commit SHA (basically rewrite all your history). Google results furnish various elaborate schemes for reconfiguring and patching up the Git repo, but the safest approach involves using built-in support for "rewriting" the Git-svn root url. This effectively tells Git to continue using the original SVN url for purposes of Git history, but use an independent URL (the new location) for actually retrieving and commit deltas (you will have to live with the old url in your commit history, but most likely you will be the only one that sees that).
See: http://www.spinics.net/lists/git/msg144510.html for discussion on this approach
Rough guideline:
Use the
--dry-run flag liberally to ensure everything is sparkling clean before
dcommit-ting any changes back upstream.
Working with multiple SVN branches
To limit the SVN branches that git-svn will check out, you can modify your
.git/config file to specify explicit branch patterns.
E.g. to check out only the
rice-2.1 and
rice-2.1-kc branches, your
branches variable for the svn remote definition may be defined as follows:
If you have not performed a full repository clone, or need to check out a branch which was created after your initial clone, you can simply edit the
branches variable to include the new branch in the comma-separated list of branches:
I found I needed to re-specify the SVN revision range in order for git-svn to actually check out the new branch, e.g.:
...will cause
some-new-branch to be fetched. It can then be checked out as normal:
You may have gotten in the habit of checking out your upstream branch to merge changes, so be sure to not accidentally check out the wrong branch when merging changes now that you have multiple upstream branches!
* an alternative is to specify multiple
branches vars which will get merged, however I have not fully tested this:
branches = branches/{rice-2.1}:refs/remotes/git-svn-branches/* branches = branches/{rice-2.1-kc}:refs/remotes/git-svn-branches/*
This information was gathered from a number of sources, including:
- http://flavio.castelli.name/howto_use_git_with_svn
- http://www.viget.com/extend/effectively-using-git-with-subversion/
- http://www.kernel.org/pub/software/scm/git-core/docs/gitignore.html
- http://stackoverflow.com/questions/89487/why-isnt-the-git-stash-unique-per-branch
- http://www.gitready.com/intermediate/2009/02/18/temporarily-ignoring-files.html
- http://git.or.cz/course/svn.html.
This wiki page his some similar info but with more specific use cases:


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Skip to comments.Linus Torvalds: Corporations are good for Linux
Posted on 07/14/2012 4:44:07 PM PDT by Halfmanhalfamazing
A tidbit buried within an hour long video: http://youtu.be/MShbP3OpASA
At about 19 minutes, he starts talking about IBM, and how there was a drive to sell Linux. And he goes on to point out how easy to use interfaces just weren't a high priority until the commercial interests came in and did a lot of the boring stuff. They did Q and A. And other things he eludes to but doesn't specifically list.
I point this out because I myself have run into a lot of the total anti-commercial venom from various people over the years, and that doesn't have to be the case. I long gave up arguing the case myself, but this is a point that needs to be heard.
He further touches upon this just after the 30 minute mark, talking about the GPL licence and his "deep disagreements with most of the stuff that comes out of Richard Stallman's mouth".
tech ping
The Linux creator.
Corporations have been good for Linux. Oracle's "Unbreakable" campaign for Oracle on Linux was a huge success.
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Thank you voters! It was encouraging and exciting to see how many North Dakotans took time to vote in the Primary Election. In fact, roughly 73,000 more people voted this year than in the 2010 Primary. We know that it means great things for November!
Republicans across North Dakota have rallied in a big way and grassroots support for all of our candidates has been unmatched. We will move forward into the general election stronger than ever.
North Dakota is in a very special position right now with our economic successes, but also the needs we have for flood recovery and the investments necessary for infrastructure in oil and gas producing counties. It is with these issues in mind that I am running for governor.
Tax relief, infrastructure investment, and ensuring our economy continues to grow and diversify are all very important at this time in our state history. As Governor I have been proud to make real accomplishments that keep North Dakota moving forward:
Championed a $1.2 billion commitment to infrastructure, water and housing improvements in western North Dakota.
Signed an unprecedented $500 million in tax relief into law.
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Defended North Dakota against the Army Corps of Engineers for control over the Missouri River.
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On Monday 31 March 2008, Kris Jurka wrote: > On Mon, 31 Mar 2008, David Goodenough wrote: > > It may not be in the documentation, but the compiler reports it. > > I'm not sure what you're seeing. Take a look at the source code for the > 8.2 driver series [1]. In LargeObjectManager circa line 238 you can see > that createLO(int) is not marked deprecated. > > Kris Jurka > > [1] > http://cvs.pgfoundry.org/cgi-bin/cvsweb.cgi/jdbc/pgjdbc/org/postgresql/larg >eobject/LargeObjectManager.java?annotate=220.127.116.11 Looks like it might have been a typo on my part. The create methods are now deprecated, but the createLO methods are not. David
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How to Decide if a Gluten-Free Diet is Right for You
Common sense should prevail. Moderation in diet is always the best rule to follow, and gluten is no exception. You can't go wrong by adding more fresh fruits and vegetables to your diet and cutting back on gluten-laden processed foods. Check the label. If you count more than five ingredients, put that product back on the shelf and select a healthier alternative. Unless you have been diagnosed with celiac disease, or have determined that you have an allergy to gluten, it's unlikely you need to be gluten-free.


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Arsenal Season Guide
Nickname: The Gunners
Founded: 1886
Ground: Arsenal Stadium, Highbury, London, N5 1BU
Capacity: 38,500
Ticket Office: Dial-A-Seat (Members) - 0870 380 0232; Dial-A-Seat (Non-members) - 0870 906 3366; 24 hour Information - (020) 7704 4242
Club Colours:
Home - Red shirts with white sleeves, white shorts, white socks
Away - Yellow shirts with blue collar, blue shorts and yellow socks
|Top Links
Soccernet's Arsenal page | Full squad and player profiles | Fixture list
Soccernet's Arsenal Correspondent
Arsenal Official Website
Fan site - Arsenal World
Fan site - Arsenal-Mania
Fan site - ArseWeb
|Last Season - Unbeatable
|Position: Champions
During the 2002/2003 campaign, Arsene Wenger suggested that his team could go through a whole season unbeaten. Last term the Gunners delivered. With 26 wins, 12 draws and zero losses the Gunners romped to the Premiership title, 11 points clear, with the media waxing lyrical about the manner of their success. Striker Thierry Henry topped the goalscoring charts amidst claims that he should have been named World Player of the Year and the Gunners generally conquered all that lay before them in the Premiership. It doesn't get much better. The only team able to produce any sustained resistance on the domestic scene were old rivals Manchester United who held the all conquering Gunners to two draws in the league and knocked them out of the FA Cup.
|Transfers - In and Out
Coming In:
Arturo Lupoli (Parma) - Undisclosed
Manuel Almunia (Celta Vigo) - Undisc.
Robin van Persie (Feyenoord) - Undisc.
Mathieu Flamini (Marseille) - Free
Getting Out:
Francis Jeffers (Charlton) - £2.6m
Efstathios Tavlaridis (Lille) - Undisc.
Gio van Bronckhorst (Barca) - Undisc.
Alex Bailey (Chesterfield) - Free
Liam Chilvers (Colchester) - Free
Craig Holloway (Farnborough) - Free
Nwankwo Kanu (WBA) - Free
Martin Keown (Leicester) - Free
Nicky Nicolau (Southend) - Free
Ray Parlour (Middlesbrough) - Free
Ashley Probets (Rochdale) - Free
Sylvain Wiltord (Lyon) - Free
David Bentley (Norwich) - Loan
Sebastian Svard (Brondby) - Loan
Graham Stack (Millwall) - Loan
Stephen Bradley - Released
Sam Kanu - Released
Dean McDonald - Released
Michal Papadopulos - Released
Paulinho - Released
Rami Shaaban - Released
Dorian Small - Released
Igors Stepanovs - Released
Hassan Sulaiman - Released
|First Choice XI
GK Jens Lehmann; RB Bisan Lauren, CB Kolo Toure, CB Sol Campbell, LB Ashley Cole; RM Freddie Ljungberg, CM Edu, CM Patrick Vieira, LM Robert Pires; ST Jose Reyes, ST Thierry Henry.
|The Gaffer - Arsene Wenger
If Sir Alex Ferguson is the yang, then Arsene Wenger is definitely the yin. The Frenchman's cool, calm and collected approach has prompted universal praise from his players and his studious approach to the game has earned him the nickname 'The Professor'. He is renowned for his ability to spot young talent and potential and is most famous for plucking Henry from the obscurity of Juventus' left-wing and turning him into one of the best strikers in the world. Henry is now integral to the flowing, quick paced style of football at Highbury that had some hacks prematurely declaring last term that Arsenal were the best team in Europe. Ironically, it is in the UEFA Champions League that Wenger's side appears to struggle and until the Highbury boss can crack that particular nut Arsenal cannot take their desired place amongst Europe's great teams. However, the smart money says the former Grampus Eight manager will eventually add that particular piece of silverware to his already highly decorated trophy cabinet.
|Player to Watch - Jose Antonio Reyes
Jose Antonio Reyes joined Arsenal last season from home-town club Sevilla, and upon his arrival declared himself the saddest, happiest man in the world. The reported £20million shelled out by Arsene Wenger for one of Europe's hottest prospects was an unusual departure from his normally stingy transfer policy, but with Reyes fitting nicely into Wenger's favoured winger/striker mould he may have spotted another now-typical Arsenal goal machine. The 21-year-old may have looked a little lightweight on the ball during his brief Premiership excursions last season but he did find the net late in the campaign, bagging two goals in the final three games. With Kanu and Wiltord departed, Bentley out on loan and Francis Jeffers unable to claim a regular place in the team there will be great need for Reyes to plug the gap. But Wenger has been pleased with the striker's progress in his physical game and having missed out on Spain's Euro 2004 squad he will be eager to get back into action.
|Young Gun - Mathieu Flamini
Flamini is the latest of a long line of Frenchman to arrive at Highbury and will be expecting to play a part this year. The France Under-21 international joined Arsenal from Marseille in the summer of 2003 after establishing himself in the Ligue 1 side's towards the latter part of the season - making 14 appearances. Flamini also played a significant role in helping his former team reach the UEFA Cup final and took his place on the pitch in the 2-0 defeat to Valencia. However, he was quick to leave when Arsenal came calling and Marseille coach Jose Anigo harshly called him a 'traitor' who was lured by money - a measure of the influence he had with the French side. The 20-year-old will be keen to prove his former mentor wrong by impressing on the Highbury pitch and his ability to play either in an attacking or defensive midfield role should secure playing time.
|From The Terrace
The close season has again yielded two versions of the truth: If the media are to be believed, Arsenal are in for the most challenging season of Arsene Wenger's reign. With the imminent departure of Patrick Vieira and the release of Ray Parlour ? the fanfare with which his 'departure' is being heralded suggests the Gunners will be lucky to claim even a Champions' League place. Or, according to the manager, Vieira is going nowhere. The team is stronger than ever and intently focused succeeding where up till now, they have failed: retaining the title and getting at least to the semi-finals of the European Cup. Until Vieira hands in his transfer request, it has to be assumed he's staying.
If Vieira stays, the one negative facing the team is the fact that league-wise, anything Arsenal achieve this coming term will be unable to match the indestructible achievements of the last. How much the players believe this and how much they allow any sense of anticlimax to play on their minds, will be key to the way they approach games against the likes of the newly promoted sides - the results of which will be as important as the head to heads against fellow title contenders. If he leaves, then step forward Edu and Gilberto. The season will be anything but predictable.
Encouragingly, Jose Antonio Reyes's preseason form suggests he is turning out to be that most rare of animals: a player destined to be even better than the initial hype suggested. Goals will be shared more evenly throughout the team and Arsenal's strongest XI will be unchanged from the back end of last season, with the exception of Pennant challenging Ljungberg for the right-midfield berth. That the combined average age of new signings, Flamini, van Persie and Alumnia is just over 21 shows that Wenger is planning as much for the middle to long term as much as he is for season 2004/5.
Ahead of Chelsea, Arsenal are a settled side and kick-off with the heady confidence of a team that knows how to win a title in spectacular fashion; tempered by the remembered dejection of how to lose it in similarly remarkable style. Draws home and away to Man United in the previous campaign confirmed the teams are still evenly matched. Sir Alex Ferguson has been quoted as saying two centre backs and two strikers are the key to a successful title challenge. When all these four players for both teams are fit, the edge will be Arsenal's.
|Best - Champions
|Worst - Champions League
It is highly unlikely that Arsenal will repeat last season's unbeaten feat, but they can be expected to be in the shake-up come the end of the campaign. Wenger has not made any earth shattering additions to his squad this summer, but then again it is hard to see where he needs to strengthening when the Arsenal machine is running so smoothly. It is in Europe where Arsenal will be keenest to prove themselves and if they become too focused on that target it could be detrimental to their title hopes. Manchester United and Chelsea will be trying their best to derail the Gunners, but it could be Real Madrid that lands the heaviest blow if they manage to steal skipper Patrick Vieira away from Highbury. Arsenal have never retained the title once they have wrestled it away from Old Trafford and Vieira could make the difference this year.


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The barbaric beheadings in the Middle East have rightly drawn condemnation from around the world, but before we Westerners place ourselves on a pedestal of moral superiority we should perhaps recall our own history.
We may not wish to remember it, but it's not that long ago that British, Australian, New Zealand and United States service personnel supported, or at the very least turned a blind eye to such practices.
It's now nearly 70 years since the end of World War II and much is forgotten about attitudes of the day.
Prime Minister Tony Abbott might choose to recall the honoured place Australians gave Japanese submariners killed in the attack on Sydney Harbour, but that was not the dominant feeling. During and after the war the Japanese were portrayed as evil, cruel tyrants, justifying any action against them.
In this climate, and just to our north, allied soldiers fought alongside native tribesmen who took trophy heads. Such actions may not have been common and are certainly not lauded in the military records, nor featured in the heroic television documentaries of special operations in South East Asia; but they did take place.
Take, for example, the account of actions in operation Semut 1 in Borneo. According to American author Judith Heimann, two Australian guerrillas and Iban tribal allies went to a Japanese outpost on a tributary of the Limbang River. Two of the Iban hailed the Japanese on the verandah, complained of malaria and asked for quinine. On reaching the verandah they pulled out their bush knives and lopped off two Japanese heads. The Australians shot two other Japanese. At the next longhouse, Iban alerted by slit drums had already tied up four Japanese soldiers. After the Australians arrived the prisoners were taken across the river and shot. The Iban then took the four heads.
Further down river, another three Japanese were killed and beheaded. When Australian Sergeant Fred Sanderson sent a note to his commanding British officer, Tom Harrisson, reporting the beheading, Harrisson replied: "The civil authorities and the mission people will not like this".
Heimann also notes three wartime incidents in Semut 3 operational territory, in which Iban killed Chinese non-combatants and soldiers and took heads. Downed American airmen were well aware that heads were being taken. At the Belawit airstrip where they were evacuated, native people perched fresh heads on poles along the strip.
It should be noted that in post-war years these actions did not disturb the Australians or the American airmen. The enduring memory of returned service personnel was of the POW camps, the Thai-Burma railway built by captive labour and of the Sandakan death marches where Japanese initially held about 2,500 prisoners of war and, with the threatened arrival of the Allies, chose to march them inland through the jungle to Ranau. Stragglers were gunned down, with only six – all Australians escapees – surviving to tell the tale.
The Semut operations, which in military terms were a great success, were kept secret in the years after the war. Altogether the Borneo interior force was estimated to have killed 1500 Japanese troops and auxiliaries and taken 240 prisoners. This was accomplished by a total, at its highest, of 82 special operations personnel and about 2000 natives, at a cost of about 30 native deaths and no special operations men.
The head-hunting which was revived during the war had a long history in Borneo. The British white rajahs banned the practice, but in mounting expeditions to bring law and order to the tribal interior, they at times allowed members of their own forces to take trophy heads.
It should be noted here that not all tribal people engaged in the practice. The jungle nomads, the Penan, had no such custom and chose to avoid conflict where possible.
For other tribal people, heads were an essential part of their religious ceremonies, as an old Kayan leader, Aban Jau, tried to explain to a British administrator in the late 19th century. How, the old warrior asked, could he pass over the Great Tree Trunk that bridges death, if no head had been taken on his behalf and there was no one to accompany his soul across the mountain to the shades of Apo Laggan?
As far as I know the modern-day killers have no such requirements. But they do claim Allah/God backs their killings, making them all the more dangerous. What they hope to gain by displaying their barbarous behaviour for all the world to see is not clear.
The statement accompanying the James Foley beheading called on the Americans to end air strikes on Iraq. But surely the murderers could not be so stupid as to believe that even a series of such murders would lessen the number of air strikes. If anything they would provoke the Americans to take further action. Some argue that that is precisely what the Islamic State wants.
Increased American action would enable IS to claim Western oppression of Muslims and that would help them attract a new wave of recruits. This sounds a bit too involved and conspiratorial to my mind. In the case of Khaled Sharrouf, who posted a photo of his son holding a severed head, there is evidence of schizophrenia and previous amphetamine, LSD and ecstasy consumption.
Were they in a civilised society many of the other killers might well be considered mad. Unfortunately they have been let loose with armaments which combined with their extremist ideology is wreaking mayhem on anyone and everyone they consider unacceptable.
Paul Malone's just published book, The Peaceful People - The Penan and their Fight for the Forest, recounts the history and practices of the non-violent Penan nomads of Sarawak.


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"Money never made a man happy yet, nor will it. The more a man has, the more he wants. Instead of filling a vacuum, it makes one."
"If money is your hope for independence you will never have it. The only real security that a man will have in this world is a reserve of knowledge, experience, and ability."
"Don't tell me where your priorities are. Show me where you spend your money and I'll tell you what they are."