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Anonymous Coward, 23 Sep 2010 @ 7:55am
WellSo much for reedom of speech.
A Dan (profile), 23 Sep 2010 @ 8:00am
Re: WellThis doesn't conflict with freedom of speech. Management likely reserves the right to do this for any reason. The couple needs to live with the manager choosing to eject them, but so does he.
Anonymous Coward, 23 Sep 2010 @ 8:07am
Re: Re: WellHe certainly is allowed to do whatever he wishes in his establishment and treat customers like crap. But this is going to work out a lot worse for him than some "bad" reviews.
DH's Love Child (profile), 23 Sep 2010 @ 8:12am
Re: Re: WellExcept that there is no proof that the couple actually wrote the negative review. You're saying they need to live with a consequence that wasn't their doing? Sorry, I don't buy that. The hotel, on the other hand, WILL need to live with it.
A Dan (profile), 23 Sep 2010 @ 8:22am
Re: Re: Re: WellI'm saying that I wouldn't expect that it's illegal. It's completely stupid on the hotel's part, but I really doubt the manager broke any laws. As the police said, this is a civil matter.
Again, I'm not saying that what the manager did was a good idea, or that the people staying in the room were at fault in any way. I'm saying that the hotel probably has a written policy explicitly stating that they can do this, and that such a policy is likely within the law. However, I'd suspect the couple cannot be charged for the time that they are ejected from the room (hence the police telling them how to get a refund).
Anonymous Coward, 23 Sep 2010 @ 9:33am
Re: Re: Re: Re: WellHe took their money and did not provide a service. So, unless the hotel is a government, that's stealing.
interval (profile), 23 Sep 2010 @ 8:34am
Re: Re: Re: Well"Except that there is no proof that the couple actually wrote the negative review."
Except that its STILL a civil matter.
btr1701 (profile), 23 Sep 2010 @ 8:44am
Re: Re: Re: Well> Except that there is no proof that the couple
> actually wrote the negative review.
Actually, it was pretty clear who wrote the review. The couple had checked into the room, then were told the next day that they couldn't be in their room for about eight hours because the room was scheduled for a carpet replacement and other maintenance. (Why the management booked a room that was scheduled for maintenance, god only knows, but rather than move the couple to a different room, they just told them they had to be elsewhere while the work was done.)
The couple, justifiably miffed that they had no access to a room they were paying for, wrote about it on TripAdvisor. It certainly wasn't hard for the management to figure out who wrote the review, as there was only one guest who fit the circumstances described in the review.
Mark B (profile), 23 Sep 2010 @ 8:17am
Re: Re: WellYeah, but the hotel is then required to refund their money, which it didn't.
btr1701 (profile), 23 Sep 2010 @ 8:40am
Re: Re: Well> Management likely reserves the right to do this
> for any reason.
Don't know how it works in Britain, but in the U.S., if an innkeeper takes money, he can't deny access to the room. If they kick you out for anything short of a criminal violation or an ongoing emergency (fire, chemical spill, etc.), they have to refund you on the spot. Otherwise, it's fraud. You can't take someone's money for a room, then bar them the use of the room.
Anonymous Coward, 23 Sep 2010 @ 8:36am
Re: Well[quote]So much for reedom of speech.[/quote]
reedom of speech is a citizen vs government thing. It has nothing to do with buyer vs seller.
Phillip (profile), 23 Sep 2010 @ 8:37am
Re: Wellnot a freedom of speech issue. Freedom of speech only applies to your dealings with the government. Private entities can do whatever they want as you don't have to deal with them.
art guerrilla, 23 Sep 2010 @ 9:10am
Re: Re: Well1. STOP IT! stop posting your lies right now!
'freedom of speech' does NOT "only apply" to gummint interference...
2. gummint CENSORSHIP is probably the most egregious -and generally 'illegal' (whatever that means these days)- form of CENSORSHIP, but it is no less CENSORSHIP when korporations, schools, blogs, or other institutions CENSOR people...
it is STILL CENSORSHIP: they may have a 'right' to CENSOR, it just may not be 'illegal', as it generally is when the gummint does it... (AND sometimes it IS illegal for private companies to CENSOR)
it is still definitely IMMORAL to CENSOR people, EVEN WHEN it is 'legal' to do so...
3. sweet geebus, you young and stupids are so thoroughly and properly propagandized, that you conflate any 'legal' action as being 'moral', also...
4. MANY -if not most- groveling, wormtongued sheeple do NOT really believe in free speech; they believe in speech they agree with, but CENSORING those who they disagree with, or are unpleasant, or say 'bad' shit, or whatever excuse they can find...
defending the free speech rights of unreasonable, nasty, or 'fringe' elements is not an easy duty, which is why most shy away from doing so...
art guerrilla
aka ann archy
Phillip (profile), 23 Sep 2010 @ 10:47am
Re: Re: Re: WellLearn the law and learn to spell you moron:
1st amendment absolutely applies only to the government:
"Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances."
It says nothing about me making a rule at my business that says you can't say "red" and if you do I can throw you out. If you don't like it you don't have to do business with me. Part of your decision to do business with me should be whether or not you agree to the terms I set forward for the business. If you don't like them don't go there.
jc (profile), 24 Sep 2010 @ 6:07am
Re: Re: Re: Re: WellWhile I think the previous poster was a ... little excesive.
The original post said "so much for freedom of speech" not "so much for the 1st amendment." I think many people agree that "private entities" cannot do "whatever they want as you don't have to deal with them."
Imagine you were on vacation in (possibly) a foreign country and the hotel you had booked turned out to be awful. Now imagine them kicking you out and refusing to give you a refund. Where do their rights begin and yours end? What if you don't have enough money to stay somewhere else? Do you sleep in the street until your flight back? Does the hotel have a right to keep your money because you said something the hotel didn't agree with?
Steven (profile), 23 Sep 2010 @ 8:19am
Would work for me.I know nothing makes me want to speak highly of a hotel like getting kicked out of it. Much better response than talking to them and understanding what could make their stay more pleasant.
Phillip (profile), 23 Sep 2010 @ 8:35am
Re: Would work for me.Yes, this was the best thought out plan.
Customer allegedly isn't happy with their stay what can we do to fix it?
I know kick them out and don't refund their money that will change their opinion of this place.
Really how the hell did anyone think that this was a brilliant move.
Anonymous Coward, 23 Sep 2010 @ 8:51am
Re: Re: Would work for me.And for good measure, accuse the customer of writing a bad review of the hotel. Checking whether the customer actually did that is optional.
Silly question: did anybody ever found the negative review? Was it written during their stay(and before being thrown out)?
Malodorous Intent (profile), 23 Sep 2010 @ 10:15am
Re: Re: Re: Would work for me.I think this is it, but I'm not certain...
http://www.tripadvisor.com/ShowUserReviews-g186332-d586529-r80452846-The_Golden_Beach_ Hotel-Blackpool_Lancashire_England.html#CHECK_RATES_CONT
Anonymous Coward, 23 Sep 2010 @ 4:41pm
Re: Re: Re: Re: Would work for me.That appears to be the hotel, but which of the 166 reviews is the one that pushed the hotel manager over the edge?
Anonymous Coward, 24 Sep 2010 @ 2:39am
Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Would work for me.I'd say all of them. He seems to personally try to discredit each and every 1-point review.
Anonymous Coward, 23 Sep 2010 @ 8:35amWorst hotel manager - ever. Customers not happy? Then be sure to piss them off even more. I don't even need to read the bad review to know its a bad hotel.
Marcel de Jong (profile), 23 Sep 2010 @ 8:36am
I can see the review now:"The holiday started out pretty nicely. Friendly staff on the whole, until a few days into our holiday. Management turned on us, accused us of writing a bad review and threatened to kick us out. Even called the police on us.
Avoid this hotel like the plague!"
Quaker in a Basement, 23 Sep 2010 @ 8:39am
Basil, is that you?The manager's name wasn't Fawlty, was it?
FormerAC (profile), 23 Sep 2010 @ 8:40amIf it is the manager's policy to kick out guests who write a bad review, how is it they have any guests? I checked out tripadvisor.co.uk and the overwhelming majority of the reviews are negative. More than half the reviews for the hotel are 1 star.
jc (profile), 23 Sep 2010 @ 8:44am
Re:The best part of the tripadvisor reviews are the mangers response. 88 of the 168 reviews rate the hotel as "terrible" and on most of those reviews the manager claims that the person was "kicked out of the hotel". He even tries to insinuate in some of them that the guests were doing "inappropriate" things involving children.
Who is this place even open for business?
jc (profile), 23 Sep 2010 @ 8:45am
Re: Re:**How is this place even open for business?
crade (profile), 23 Sep 2010 @ 8:46amMaybe the manager is hoping to intimidate future vacationers to ensure they will think twice about writing a bad review (or more likely, think twice about going there at all)
Anonymous Coward, 23 Sep 2010 @ 9:01amIf I was the manager I would do a video of the place, if I was the guest I would film everything to show everybody what they can expect, we live in the days that everybody has a video camera, make use of it.
But the defensive tone of the bloke is telling, if he does that online imagine what he will do in his own environment.
Further I guess he suffers from Sherlock Holmes syndrome, he assume a lot and probably got the wrong people to blame is like the internet detectives that suspect is someone but don't really know who was it and start blaming others.
This is the kind of behavior from another person that should not be tolerated, it teaches people that somehow it is ok to reach conclusions without hard proof and act upon those conclusions that probably will be wrong.
Anonymous Coward, 23 Sep 2010 @ 9:14amIsn't it pretty clear on TripAdvisor that any "good" review is forged by that hotel and all the bad reviews are most likely true?
Anonymous Coward, 23 Sep 2010 @ 9:21am
Internet MemeI want to see some T-Shirts.
"Amumni of Max256's School of Hotel Management"
"Get The Red Carpet Pulled Out From Under You at Golden Beach Hotel"
"I Revise My Review: Golden Beach Hotel was good, but Hilton Didn't Throw Me Out"
Anonymous Coward, 23 Sep 2010 @ 9:26am
I want to see some vacation shirts.I want to see some vacation shirts or a meme.
"Amumni of Max256's School of Hotel Management"
"Get The Red Carpet Pulled Out From Under You at Golden Beach Hotel"
"I Revise My Review: Golden Beach Hotel was Fair, but Hilton Didn't Throw Me Out"
Chuck Norris' Enemy (deceased) (profile), 23 Sep 2010 @ 9:47am
My favorite bad hotel reviewI was planning a trip and was going to stop at a hotel in Cheyenne, WY. I think I found the best bad review of a hotel that I had ever seen on Trip Advisor. It is the one labeled "Danger! We feared for our lives!". There are a quite a few other gems like "The underpass was cleaner and safer" review.
Liquid (profile), 23 Sep 2010 @ 9:55amLike most everyone has said already if the hotel was worried about bad business due to a review someone gave them, and then tossed them out. The publicity of this kind of matter would be far more damaging. What the hotel manager should have done was look at the review, and go "HOLY CRAP I've got pissed off customers because of this". He/Should have compted them the 8 hours out of their hotel room, or moved them. If I was that guy I would cut off my left testicle to make sure that they were happy, and then hopefully they would re-write the review to a better review based on that extra mile of service. Because if I was that guys manager I would be writing someone up for that.
Thats just my 2 cents take it for what it is worth.
Interesting variationAn interesting variation of the Streisand Effect.
Blackpool is a fairly popular vacation spot, but this guy is doomed if he thinks this will stand.
His responses demonstrate a lack of foresight, he's more interested in getting the last word even than in allaying any concerns raised by the review.
Anonymous Coward, 23 Sep 2010 @ 10:22amUgh, it's Defrauding by Innkeeper...
Space Pirate, 23 Sep 2010 @ 10:24am
Not uniqueI had a similar experience after posting a negative review for a tree removal/trimming service that showed up wanting $300 over the quote. The owner saw the review and called to yell at me about it. I yelled back, the review stayed up and I'm happy to say the trees are all still intact. Suck it Roland (the oversensitive, underquoting owner).
Pete, 23 Sep 2010 @ 10:59amThis happens all the time. If your car dealer gets a bad survey for your oil change, they can and do blackball you from their dealership. Look up Radley Acura in Virginia.
@artgurlilla or whatever your name is, it's funny to see you call others stupid when you cant get "corporation" right.
art guerrilla, 23 Sep 2010 @ 12:04pm
uh, duhhhhhh1. i said NOTHING about the 1st amendment, i was talking about CENSORSHIP, they are NOT the same thing... what a maroon... (*snicker*)
2. @ "pete": yes, if you are young, you are stupid, it is a fact of life... (i was once young and stupid, too; now i'm old and not quite as stupid, i'm not sure you are going to make it there...)
and when i say 'stupid', i don't mean you didn't get an 800 on the maths of the SAT, i don't mean you can't code like a good widdle qwever monkey, i mean you don't know shit about life and the reality of how it is controlled by our betters...
3. i can assure "pete" and the other posters, i can out-spell, out-write, out-think, and out-logic any 10 of you young and stupids; i CHOOSE to write in my quixotic fashion to amuse myself... i also like to make up my own words, i'm creative like that...
if you had any depth to your being, you would be old enough to know that using a "k" in the spelling of various words (korporation), is a time-honored method of symbolizing the fascistic nature behind the word...
now, YOU have demonstrated you have little/no critical thinking ability, and do not address the salient points i made, but merely attacked me for being so stooopid...
ignorance compounded by arrogance, nice combination; i see a future in the teabaggy party for you...
art guerrilla
aka ann archy
kemcha (profile), 23 Sep 2010 @ 12:07pmI think you guys are confused over the First Amendment. While it's true that business owners have the right to refuse service to someone, they need a legit reason to do so. They just cannot refuse to do business with someone because they don't like the way they look, act.
The problem here is that the manager kicked them out because they wrote a bad review. So What? I suspect that the hotel as well as the manager may find themselves on the receiving end of a very large lawsuit.
Why is it that if a review is good, that they don't raise a stink but if that review is bad, they raise Holy Hell about it.
The Hotel Manager made a very serious error in judgment. Writing a bad review, even if it was this couple, is not grounds for kicking them out of the hotel. Any competent judge is going to look at the situation and find for the plaintiffs in this matter because not only is it not against the law, not only was tyhe hotel manager wrong is removing thewm from the property but that he neglected to refund their money nor did he have proof that they wrote the review.
If that were me, I'd seek out an attorney immediately, I'd contact the owner of the property and the owner of the hotel and also file complaints through them. I would contact anyone and everyone I could to make life a living hell for that manager and the property owner.
hmm, 23 Sep 2010 @ 12:42pm
remember..I think we need to completely ignore whether or not this couple was the one writing the ORIGINAL review, because they sure as hellfire will be writing an all new far worse review and not just on tripadvisor....I'd guess they'll post on all the travel agent websites etc as well as sending their story to the newspapers.....
hmm, 23 Sep 2010 @ 12:45pmAgainst 1st amendment doesn't prevent someone writing a bad review....it's also not illegal for the manager to refuse service (and fully refund whatever is outstanding that has not been used so far), BUT (and its a big BUT)....its also not illegal to post to THOUSANDS of holiday forums saying that the manager kicks people out because he doesn't particularly like their views, and doesn't ASK them what was wrong so he can correct it....
Spectere (profile), 23 Sep 2010 @ 1:37pmWhy is everyone bringing up the first amendment? The incident happened in England.
I'm not sure exactly what rights our British friends have and how they are worded, but I think it's pretty safe to say that the first amendment of the American Bill of Rights is pretty meaningless in this particular case.
Anonymous Coward, 23 Sep 2010 @ 2:32pm
Re:I can't believe it took this long for someone to point this out.
jc (profile), 24 Sep 2010 @ 6:20am
Re:The first comment was "so much for freedom of speech" which cause a bunch of crazies to start screaming about the 1st amendment.
I think most developed nations have some freedom of speech rights and the UK specifically subscribes to the European Convention on Human Rights article 10. Of course, most of those laws have nothing to do with this situation; the UK may have laws about when and if a hotel can refuse service, but I don't know what they are.
Anonymous Coward, 23 Sep 2010 @ 1:50pmThe tripadvisor entry for this hotel is actually very amusing: http://www.tripadvisor.co.uk/Hotel_Review-g186332-d586529-Reviews-The_Golden_Beach_Hotel-Blackpool_L ancashire_England.html
The management has replied on the site to almost every review recorded on tripadvisor. Too bad the management does not understand that people are entitled to their opinions, and slamming their reviews online, only highlights how bad your place really is....
Chris, 5 Nov 2010 @ 7:30pm
Hotel Reputation Management and TripadvisorThat is a pretty funny response to a bad review! We have had a couple fradulent bad reviews posted against our hotel. We didn't bother with the people who posted the reviews; we went right to Tripadvisor and they took them down. On the rare occasions when we get a legitimate bad review, we correct the problems and adjust our policies. We convey this information along with our apology to the guest directly and on Tripadvisor. Tripadvisor is a great resource for finding hotels in our area. They do a thorough job of monitoring reviews to eliminate fraud. I would also recommend our page listing Jaco hotels if you are interested in visiting Central Pacific Costa Rica.
Joel Cerv, 3 Feb 2016 @ 12:05pm
Samething happenedI'm wanting to sue hotel and corporate for being kicked out after staying there for 3 month., because of review I was sent by TripAdvisor. Any info on where to start?
Garry, 31 Mar 2019 @ 9:22am
God, that's why I don't like trapadvisor, reviews there either fake either delete quickly. There are much more better online booking services <a href="https://planetofhotels.com/en/north-america">https://planetofhotels.com/en/north-ameri ca</a> and hotel managers won't kick you off for using them
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That repulsion response evolved to help us avoid ingesting things that are potentially dangerous. (Rotten food grosses us out for a reason.) But if humanity is going to survive, we may have to learn to overcome the ick factor.
University of Pennsylvania professor Paul Rozin (nicknamed the King of Disgust) has been examining this issue for decades. In a 1986 study, he asked students to drink a cup of juice and rate it. Once that was done he put a cockroach into a cup of the same juice, stirred it around a bit before removing it, and asked them to drink. The bug was dead, and he assured them that it had been sterilized. But not surprisingly, almost no one wanted a sip. In their mind, the cup was contaminated. So Rozin took a brand-new, clean cup and poured fresh, uncontaminated juice into it. This last cup of juice scored lower ratings. The repulsion was so intense that it tainted unrelated objects.
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Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 65 diseños de 24 diseñadores freelance.
I'm starting a new mobile web site design company. I'm a one man business, so I definitely can offer a more personal experience to my clients. This contest is very important to me, and I can assure you I will reply to any questions and post comments several times a day. I will also give everyone the courtesy of letting them know if their design is not being considered.
Target customers will be small businesses who have a web site that is not optimized for mobile phones.
I'm completely open to ideas from designers about the style of the logo. The name is Area Gold, so it would probably make sense to create a logo that plays on that theme. However, I'm very open to whatever ideas you may come up with. Its up to you!
One thing I do want to caution on is that I don't want any branding with phones etc., as I would like to offer more services in the future. Thanks!
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Small fuel retailers back restricted supermarket petrol discounting
The group representing small petrol retailers in regional Victoria is welcoming restrictions on supermarket petrol discounting.
From January next year, the supermarket chains will only be able to discount petrol by four cents a litre.
Nick Moulis from the Australasian Convenience and Petroleum Retailers says more needs to be done to even the playing field.
He says it will not stop discounting but it will reduce the advantage held by the big chains.
"The ACCC [Australian Competition and Consumer Commission] has said if you're going to fund this you're funding it out of the business that's selling that product and whilst they may go deep every now and then we believe that this new undertaking will lessen the depth and reduce the times that these programs are being run," he said.
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UC Browser is the leading mobile internet browser with more than 400 million users across more than 150 countries and regions. This product is currently available on all major operating platforms in 7 different languages.
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Orange is one of our favorite colors here at J. Falkner, so naturally we're very fond of Halloween. It's interesting to see how strongly one date can possess a pair of colors. Put orange with black and you have Halloween. No debate. Rarely will you see that color combination used for anything else. Orange and brown, sure (hello Hermes), red and black fine, but orange and black are owned by Halloween.
Where did this palette come from? Many date Halloween way, way back to the Celts in 700 BC, who celebrated it as the end of harvest and hence orange symbolizes the richness of Autumn. But the day also emerged as one when prayers would be made to the dead, and therefore the black of death became a partner to fiery orange.
Orange also leads us to the tradition of pumpkins, and here there is a charming story in Irish lore, featuring a man named Stingy Jack. Heaven didn't want him because of his miserly ways, and he was also rejected by the Devil, so poor Stingy Jack was forced to wander the world in misery. He may have been stingy, but Jack was also inventive: to see his way through the darkness, he travelled with a piece of burning coal in a hollowed out turnip — which gives us the name "jack-o-lantern". The earliest Halloween carvings were of turnips, but when the practice came to America, pumpkins became de rigueur.
We're sorry to say we were too busy fulfilling our holiday orders to create a Halloween collection this year, but we did want to share at least one card, made especially for you today. Here it is. Happy Halloween!


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Student or Learner
What do you think are the strengths and weaknesses of an intermediate esl class?
I'm doing a research and I would like you to tell me about your own classroom's experiences as an ESL teacher. Thank you!
What did you find?
Here in Japan, and intermediate student has impeccable grammar, horrible fluency (very awkward pauses and gaps and start-overs), great listening, average pronunciation, low confidence, high motivation (still).
The culture here has a lot of English in it already, some of which is quite complex.
Like everyone here knows the word "alibi" automatically but not necessarily "Greece" (they call it Girisha")
Thanks for your comments James!
I've realized that most intermediate students have the tendency to have good grammar. However, their confidence in grammar tends to be shadowed by -and I agree with you- lack of fluency when speaking. I guess L1 also acts as a natural pattern and learners tend to follow it no matter how wierd their intontation might sound. As regards motivation, I've realized that (at least in my country) most of the students' motivation reach the bottom in this level: most of the Language institutes have a hard time trying to keep students once they've reached this stage...
Dear Tdor, I wrote "I'm doing" not "I did"...And I meant a survey not an answer to my assignment.
I think they tend to participate and take part in class interaction more than lower levels learners do because of their ability to communicate through the language being learned
Although, in my case I have had great luck with introducing snippets of real English from movies (without subs) or even browsing through Twitter or Facebook, in order to keep the students realizing they still have much more room to learn!
Advanced students have a tendency to speak fluently until there is a slight uncertainty and then low-confidence sets in along with a real awkward pause ><
The answer to this depends on so many factors that I think you will have to relate this back to the classes you are teaching on your own CELTA course.
An example of why it's not such an easy question to answer:
Some students have taken ten years of classes in a language school to hit intermediate level. They might not be very fluent or confident or motivated. Other students will have reached intermediate after a year or two in a language school. Making rapid progress, they'll often be full of confidence and highly motivated.
You see, it all depends on the individual students.
Here's something to think about, though: your native language is Spanish and you obviously have a good level of English. Did you have any particular difficulties while you were at an intermediate level of English?
Thank you for your comments! I couldn't agree more with you. The thing is that it is always easier to mention weaknesses...It seems (and that's what I want to prove) that teachers don't really pay much attention to the strenghts in a classroom. It's happening to me now! Does it happen to the rest of you out there?
I think weaknesses are often very obvious because we can't help noticing things like mistakes. A student's strengths are sometimes very obvious, but sometimes become clear more slowly.
One thing I do to get a balanced view of my students, rather than just focusing on their mistakes, is to explicitly look for strong points. I make notes about each student, and keep revisiting and updating them over time.
Another thing is that you'll probably find you notice students' strengths more easily once you're teaching full time in a school and you develop a wider perspective from working with a larger group of students over a longer period of time than the CELTA course allows.


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Alalcomenaeus cambricusAn arthropod with whip-like appendages
Unranked clade Megacheira? (stem group arthropods)
Alalcomenaeus is closely related to Leanchoilia, and together with Yohoia and some Chengjiang taxa, they form the "great appendage" arthropods, or Megacheira (Hou and Bergström, 1997; Wills et al., 1998; Cotton and Braddy, 2004). The phylogenetic placement of the megacheirans is uncertain and they are considered to be either stem-lineage chelicerates (Chen et al., 2004; Edgecombe, 2010) or upper stem-lineage euarthropods (Budd, 2002).
Species name:
Alalcomenaeus cambricus
Described by:
Description date:
Alalcomenaeus – from the Greek Alalcomenae, the birthplace of the goddess Athena.
cambricus – of Cambrian age, derived originally from Cambria in Wales.
Type Specimens:
Holotype –USNM155658 in the National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, DC, USA.
Other species:
Burgess Shale and vicinity: none.
Other deposits: Possibly one species from the Lower Cambrian Chengjiang biota, China, described originally as Alalcomenaeus? illecebrosus (referred to as Leanchoilia illecebrosa by Hou and Bergström, 1997).
Middle Cambrian, Glossopleura Zone and Bathyuriscus-Elrathina Zone (approximately 505 million years ago).
Principal localities:
The Collins Quarry on Mount Stephen, and the Walcott and Raymond Quarries on Fossil Ridge.
Brief history of research:
Simonetta (1970) described this organism on the basis of a handful of specimens originally collected by Walcott on Fossil Ridge. The taxon was redescribed by Whittington (1981), who accepted only two of Simonetta's original specimens as Alalcomenaeus. The recovery of over 300 new specimens from Collins Quarry on Mount Stephen allowed for a more detailed description of the taxon (Briggs and Collins, 1999).
The largest specimens of Alalcomenaeus reach about 6 cm in length, excluding the anterior great appendages. The head has a trapezoidal head shield, a pair of ventral pedunculate eyes, three (or possibly five) median eyes, one pair of large frontal appendages (the "great appendage") and two pairs of smaller biramous appendages. Each great appendage has three long whip-like extensions. The outer branch of the biramous limb is flap-like and the inner branch bears spines. The trunk is composed of eleven segments, each bearing a pair of biramous appendages, and the paddle-like tail is fringed with short, sharp spines.
Just a few dozen specimens of Alalcomenaeus have been found in the Burgess Shale at several horizons on Fossil Ridge. Alalcomenaeus represents 0.04% of the Walcott Quarry community (Caron and Jackson, 2008). It is more common in the Glossopleura Zone on Mount Stephen, where over 300 specimens have been found in one single locality (Collins Quarry), but in general this species is rare.
Maximum size:
60 mm
Life habits:
Nektobenthic, mobile
Feeding strategies:
Ecological Interpretations:
The primary mode of locomotion was probably swimming, powered both by the wave-like fanning of its lateral flaps and flicks of its tail. The outer leg branches also served as gills. The spiny inner branches are not well suited to walking, but might have been used to macerate food. The long filaments of the great appendages were probably sensory and suggest an active predatory habit, consistent with the large, downward-facing stalked eyes and spinose inner leg branches. Alalcomenaeus most likely hunted organisms that lived either in or on the sediment.
BRIGGS, D. E. G. AND D. COLLINS. 1999. The Arthropod Alalcomenaeus cambricus Simonetta, from the Middle Cambrian Burgess Shale of British Columbia. Palaeontology, 42(6): 953-977.
BUDD, G. E. 2002. A palaeontological solution to the arthropod head problem. Nature, 417: 271-275.
CARON, J.-B. and D. A. JACKSON. 2008. Paleoecology of the Greater Phyllopod Bed community, Burgess Shale. Palaeogeography, Palaeoclimatology, Palaeoecology, 258: 222-256.
CHEN, J. Y., D. WALOSZEK, and A. MAAS. 2004. A new 'great-appendage' arthropod from the Lower Cambrian of China and homology of chelicerate chelicerae and raptorial antero-ventral appendages. Lethaia, 37: 3-20.
COTTON, T. J. AND S. J. BRADDY. 2004. The phylogeny of arachnomorph arthropods and the origin of the Chelicerata. Transactions of the Royal Society of Edinburgh: Earth Sciences, 94: 169-193.
EDGECOMBE, G. D. 2010. Arthropod phylogeny: An overview from the perspectives of morphology, molecular data and the fossil record. Arthropod Structure & Development, 39: 74-87.
HOU, X. AND J. BERGSTRÖM. 1997. Arthropods of the Lower Cambrian Chengjiang fauna, southwest China. Fossils and Strata, 45: 1-116.
SIMONETTA, A. M. 1970. Studies on non trilobite arthropods of the Burgess Shale (Middle Cambrian). Palaeontographica Italica, 66: 35-45.
WHITTINGTON, H. B. 1981. Rare arthropods from the Burgess Shale, Middle Cambrian, British Columbia. Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London Series B – Biological Sciences, 292: 329-357.
WILLS, M. A., D. E. G. BRIGGS, R. A. FORTEY, M. WILKINSON, AND P. H. A. SNEATH. 1998. An arthropod phylogeny based on fossil and recent taxa, p. 33-105. In G. D. Edgecombe (ed.), Arthropod fossils and phylogeny. Columbia University Press, New York.
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Musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) are one of the most common work-related ailments. Throughout Europe they affect millions of workers and cost employers billions of euros. Tackling MSDs helps improve the lives of workers, but it also makes good business sense.
Musculoskeletal disorders usually affect the back, neck, shoulders and upper limbs, but lower limbs can also be affected. They cover any damage or disorder of the joints or other tissues. Health problems range from minor aches and pains to more serious medical conditions requiring time off or medical treatment. In more chronic cases, they can even lead to disability and the need to give up work.
The two main groups of MSDs are back pain/injuries and work-related upper limb disorders (commonly known as 'repetitive strain injuries').
Causes of MSDs
Most work-related MSDs develop over time. There is usually no single cause of MSDs; various factors often work in combination. Physical causes and organisational risk factors include:
- Handling loads, especially when bending and twisting
- Repetitive or forceful movements
- Awkward and static postures
- Vibration, poor lighting or cold working environments
- Fast-paced work
- Prolonged sitting or standing in the same position
There is growing evidence linking MSDs with psychosocial risk factors (especially when combined with physical risks), including:
- High demand of work or low autonomy
- Low job satisfaction
There is no single solution, and expert advice may occasionally be needed for unusual or serious problems. However, many solutions are straightforward and inexpensive, for example providing a trolley to assist with handling goods or changing the position of items on a desk.
To tackle MSDs, employers should use a combination of:
- Risk assessment: take a holistic approach, assessing and addressing the full range of causes (see above)
- Employee participation: include staff and their representatives in discussions on possible problems and solutions
Read more about preventing work-related MSDs.
Preventive actions could include changes to:
- Workplace layout: adapt the layout to improve working postures
- Equipment: make sure it is ergonomically designed and suitable for tasks
- Workers: improve risk awareness, provide training in good work methods
- Tasks: change working methods or tools
- Management: plan work to avoid repetitive work or prolonged work in poor postures. Plan rest breaks, rotate jobs or reallocate work
- Organisational factors: develop an MSD policy
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European legislation
European directives, regulations of Member States and good practice guidelines already recognise the importance of preventing MSDs. Relevant directives include the general OSH 'Framework' directive and the directives covering the following topics: the manual handling of loads, work equipment, minimum standards for work places and work with (computer) display screens.
In 2007, the European Commission ran a consultation on possible Community actions, including new legislation. Possible plans were suspended pending a review of EU directives in 2014-15. MSDs are a a recognised priority by the EU Member States and European Social partners.
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You can almost recognize it when you see it, can't you? It's that look in someone's eye. The way they carry themselves. The determination that they seem to ooze. It's that person who has a chip on their shoulder...something to prove.
I grew up attending a very academically challenging private school from 6th grade to 12th grade. The school like to boast that if we could graduate from there, we could graduate from any university in the world. When I started college, I saw first-hand how this was true. My high school was much more difficult that the college I attended. I was going to a small, private college and studying music (what was I thinking). I was a double music major and attending on a full vocal scholarship. I was singing 5 hours a day every day, including weekends. I knew that I was going into ministry as my vocation, so music seemed to be a great decision at the time.
In my second year, I began to have some trouble with my voice from the strain that I was putting on it. I had shredded my vocal chords and could only sing for less than an hour before my voice would be gone and I could taste the blood in my throat. Obviously, this was a serious concern for someone who was attending on a vocal scholarship. I had already auditioned at a much larger and prestigious university where I planned to attend my final two years, but now that was in doubt as well. A scholarship was offered there, but ethically - should I accept it knowing that I would not be able to physically meet the demands of my scholarship? For me, the answer was no.
I left college after two years with no degree and entered the workforce full-time. Because I didn't finish my degree, and I had no previous work experience in ministry, I took a job at a bank and volunteered or did part-time ministry work for several years. No matter what job I applied for, everyone expected a degree. Very quickly, a big chip began to appear on my shoulder as I had to out-work, out-think, and prove lots of people wrong in order to move forward in my career. I knew that I was just as smart or smarter than most of the people in an organization. I knew that I could do the job. None of that mattered though...they wanted me to have a little sheet of paper nicely framed that verified it in some way.
After 18 years in ministry, I entered the corporate world. Again, regardless of what position I applied for, a degree was required (or at least highly sought after). As a minister, I would propose to you that I had developed strong customer service skills as I dealt with people all different walks of life. I could tell you about the large numbers of people that I managed. We could discuss the budgets that I had to develop and adhere to. I certainly had a significant amount of experience with public speaking, presentation skills, and leading training efforts. I had one potential employer interview me and ask, "Do you have any sales experience?" I quickly replied with, "Absolutely! For the past 18 years I sold people on the idea of having a relationship with someone that they couldn't see, hear, feel, or smell (God)." Despite all of these areas where I had real experience, the only company that would hire me was a restaurant chain to enter their management training program. There is nothing wrong with that line of work, it just wasn't for me. Instead, I started my own graphic design business and it became one of the fastest growing in the southwest.
Eventually, I had an acquaintance who owned a recruiting firm here in Austin who asked me to come learn his industry and believed in the skills and abilities that I had developed over the years. He hired me and gave me a shot. I quickly rose within the ranks of the company and did very well in recruiting. Again, I had this chip on my shoulder that I knew I could do the job well and I would do whatever it took to prove it to everyone else. I worked really long hours. I asked tons of questions and became a student of my industry. I've been in recruiting for about 10 years now. I'm now seen as an expert and have thousands of recruiters and HR leaders from around the world who want to hear my thoughts on modern day and next generation recruiting. It's funny...HR leaders have to earn credits towards their PHR, SPHR, etc. certifications and now they listen to me to earn some of those credits. Me! The guy that none of them would give a shot when he was looking for a job because I wasn't well educated.
I've had people ask me before if I could do it all over again, would I go back and finish my degree. Hypothetically speaking...I don't believe that I would. See, I don't think I would be the same person without that chip on my shoulder. It drives me. It reminds me that I have something to prove every time I walk into a new environment. It prods me to out-work others around me. I don't believe college is the best route for every person. I also don't believe that a degree should be required for the majority of jobs. A Customer Service Rep answers the phones and provides information on a product or a service - and a degree is required to do that why? A Recruiter finds people who can fill a need within a company - and I've been doing that for 10 years without a degree. Tell me again why I'm not qualified? I wholeheartedly agree that there are some positions (a very short list by comparison) that DO require a degree...my doctor being one.
I don't believe that I'm unique. I believe, and have seen, other very successful people who also never received their degrees. What I have seen in all of them that I've had the pleasure of knowing, is that they all have that chip...just like me. We all had something to prove. We all wanted to work hard. We all wanted to succeed because of the effort and passion that we placed on our work. You can share your statistics of how people with degrees are more employable and make more money...no argument here! That's the way the system is set up...they should be getting more jobs if every position out there requires a degree. They should be making more if we declare that only those who went to class (or didn't) are worthy of this job or that job. You show me your statistics, and I'll show you people who are driven to the point that they will out-work and out-produce everyone around them if just given the opportunity.
Prefer a degree all you want, just don't require it unless it is absolutely necessary. In shrinking talent pools for some segments of our workforce, by requiring a degree, you have eliminated half of your talent pool. Not wise. Give some without degrees a chance...just look for the ones who have that look in their eye. You'll recognize it.
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Thanks, Doug. Over the years, I've learned there are people out there running a lot of things we want to be part of, and no matter how hard you work or what you accomplish, they'll NEVER accept you. We just have to find some other sandbox to play in...


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Just days after Opera Software released the first version of Opera Mobile powered by the Chromium engine, it has unveiled an early preview of the desktop version. The latest build of Opera Next bumps the version number to 15, and utilizes Chromium 28. This means that Opera for desktop is now built on top of Google's Blink rendering engine.
As we have come to expect from any major Opera release, there are plenty of changes in the latest version. Of course, the biggest change is the adoption of the new layout engine. Opera hopes that the website compatibility problems that have plagued it since its inception will go away with the adoption of Blink, which is a fork of WebKit. Thanks to the popularity of mobile devices as well as Chrome for desktop, WebKit is currently the most popular engine in the market. The new engine also helps in other ways. Opera has never been slow; however, Opera 15 feels fast. Really, really fast. In fact, it feels a lot faster than the stable release of Chrome, which is still at v27.
Other new features include an improved speed dial that adds support for folders, and a new discover page that features a customizable stream of news from your selected region. Somewhat controversially, Opera has dropped support for traditional bookmarks. Also new to this version is a 'Stash' functionality, which is essentially Opera's take on 'Read It Later' (now Pocket). You can add any website to your Stash by clicking on the heart icon in the address bar, and come back to that page whenever you feel like. Opera has also received a fresh coat of paint. The new skin feels more native, and is brought to life by some well thought out animations. Opera Turbo has been rechristened to 'Off Road Mode'.
Unfortunately, the new engine and the fresh coat of paint come at a cost. Opera 15 isn't just the old Opera with a new engine under the hood. It feels like an entirely different browser. Old users of Opera are going to be frustrated out of their wits by Opera 15. A lot of things that made me fall in love with Opera in the first place are no longer there. Opera Software has decided to separate the mail client from the browser. M2 is now an independent app which supports POP3 and IMAP mail accounts, Newsgroups, and RSS feeds. Unfortunately, it appears that IRC wasn't deemed useful enough to be retained. One of my favorite features in Opera was its RSS client. Unlike other browsers, Opera offered a feed reader that was competent enough for most users, with the added advantage of tight integration with the browser. I loved not having to remember to separately launch my feed reader to read stories. I loved being able to instantly subscribe to any website that I was browsing. All that is no longer possible in Opera. To make matters worse, bifurcating the two functionalities didn't really make Opera any smaller. Opera 15 is a 22 MB download, while Opera Mail is another 12 MB download. Opera 12 used to include both and still weigh only 13 MB.
In addition to splitting the mail component, Opera has also tossed out a number of beloved features. Here are some of the stuff that I noticed in the short time I tried using the new version:
– The famous sidebar has been eliminated. So you no longer have access to Notes or any of the other panels.
– All of advanced tab features have been chopped off. This includes visual tabs, pinned tabs, and even tab stacking.
– Private browsing is still present; however, you can only create private windows, and not private tabs like before.
– Per-site preferences, which allowed you to tweak how Opera behaved on each website has been tossed out.
– The new download manager is prettier, but doesn't even allow you to copy the URL of a downloaded file. Also, you no longer get to specify where you want to save each file.
– Simple mouse gestures are still present; however, visual guide has been tossed out. I also couldn't find a way to configure my gestures.
– Opera no longer has a true MDI (multi-document interface). Pop-ups now open in new windows, and the ability to resize browser tabs is also gone.
– Content blocker been canned.
– Trash can, which stored previously closed tabs and windows, is missing. Ctrl+Z hotkey also doesn't work.
– Opera resumes sessions, but doesn't have any of the powerful session management options it previously had.
– You can no longer save webpages in the MHTML format.
– The interface is completely uncustomizable. Forget about using vertical tabs or adding a status bar, you can't even add new buttons or move stuff around.
– Couldn't find any option to use userjs.
– Ability to create and modify search providers is missing.
– Opera Link is missing; however, this will almost surely make a comeback.
– Magic Wand, Opera's password manager is no longer around. However, I would be surprised if it isn't added back at some point of time.
That's a pretty lengthy list, and I haven't even used the browser for half a day. As it stands now, Opera 15 is a Chrome skin. It lacks pretty much everything that made it stand out from the crowd. I know that hate is a pretty strong word, and I detest using that word on something that lots of people have worked really hard to create. But, it's the word that gets closest to describing my feelings about Opera 15. The good news is that this is only a preview build, and there is a possibility that we might get back some of the features by the time it's ready for public consumption. However, seeing how extensive the list of missing features is, I'm not holding my breath.
You can download Opera 15 from www.opera.com/next. This release only has Windows and Mac builds, since Unix builds still need a bit of work. During my testing I didn't experience any stability or performance issues. However, do keep in mind that this is a preview build.


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Supermarket giant Tesco has suspended more than 2,000 online customer accounts after cyber thieves used login details posted on the internet to steal Clubcard vouchers.
A list of thousands of usernames and passwords was posted by hackers on a text-sharing website yesterday.
It is thought the data was taken from other websites in high-profile security breaches and used to access Tesco.com customer accounts to steal Clubcard points, with 2,239 hits where the same usernames and passwords were used.
But only a "handful" of people are understood to have actually suffered theft of their Clubcard vouchers, as secondary security information was needed to fully access the accounts.
Tesco has now deactivated the affected accounts as a precaution and is contacting all customers impacted, pledging to reimburse those who have lost out.
The group said it was "urgently investigating" the security breach.
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Psyllium is a fiber that comes from a plant called Plantago ovata (blonde psyllium). The plant has tiny, gel-coated seeds. Psyllium is found in the seeds' husk. Psyllium is soluble, meaning that it can dissolve in water. When preparing psyllium for commercial use, the seeds are first harvested and cleaned. In some formulations, the husks are separated from the seeds and processed; in others, the husk remains intact. Black psyllium ( P. afra), another variety of the seed, is also available.
Psyllium can be found as a dry seed or husk. It is a common ingredient in many popular laxatives and is available in powder, capsule, tablet, and wafer form.1,15
Dosages are specific to the product containing psyllium. Therefore, it is best to check the product label for the appropriate dosage. However, below is general dosage information for powdered psyllium.
Adults may take 3-6 grams of psyllium (1-2 teaspoons) in or with 8 ounces of water 2-3 times/day.1 Always take psyllium with a full glass of water (8 ounces). Also, drinking 6-8 full glasses of water each day will help prevent constipation.15
Children six years and older may take 1.5-3 grams of psyllium (1 teaspoon) in or with 4-8 ounces of water 2-3 times/day.1
Do not take psyllium for longer than one week without first consulting your doctor.26
Psyllium is primarily used to manage constipation, especially in people who do not eat enough fiber. It can be helpful for people who just had rectal surgery, are recovering from a heart attack, are on prolonged bed rest, or any other circumstance where straining during bowel movements is not advised. Patients experiencing other conditions where easy, soft bowel movements would be desirable (eg, anal fissures, hemorrhoids, pregnancy) may find psyllium helpful. Finally, psyllium can also be used to treat certain kinds of watery diarrhea.1
Psyllium works by mixing with water in the intestines to create a gel-like substance, which helps move bowels down the intestinal tract.1
Psyllium has also been studied in the management of high cholesterol, high blood pressure, and diabetes.
A 2011 review of 3 trials with 283 subjects comparing psyllium (approximately 10 g daily) to placebo found consistently favorable results.26 In one of the studies, for example, 2 weeks of psyllium (3.6 g, 3 times daily) produced a significantly greater improvement in symptoms over placebo. Numerous other studies have also shown psyllium to be effective in relieving constipation in adults.8,10,11,12,13,23
Another small study looked at the effect of combining different laxatives to treat chronic constipation. Thirty-five men and women were randomized to either placebo or capsules containing celandine, aloe vera, and psyllium. Researchers found that those who had received the capsules had more frequent bowel movements and softer stools.13
A larger study has also shown psyllium to effectively treat chronic constipation. The multi-site, randomized, double-blind study followed 170 adults with chronic constipation. The study compared psyllium and another laxative and found in favor of psyllium for better stool softening.14 (However, this study was funded by the maker of a psyllium product.)
Some researchers have investigated psyllium's ability to lower cholesterol, and conclusions have been mixed.2,3,6,7,16,17,18,20,24 One study found that psyllium did not have a significant cholesterol-lowering effect in subjects with normal or slightly elevated cholesterol levels. However, two separate reviews of multiple studies found in favor of psyllium's ability to reduce both total cholesterol and LDL ("bad") cholesterol, particularly in subjects with mild to moderate elevations on low-fat diets.2,24 An additional study found psyllium to have a modest but significant improvement for total and LDL cholesterol levels in people on low- or high-fat diets.
Another small study suggested that psyllium would be beneficial for postmenopausal women in lowering cholesterol and reducing the risk for heart diseases.3
Fiber has long been a mainstay in the treatment of constipation in patients with irritable bowel syndrome. However, it is unclear which type of fiber is more beneficial, soluble (psyllium) or insoluble (eg, bran). Two studies suggest an answer. In a systematic review of 17 studies, the authors concluded that psyllium improved certain irritable bowel syndrome symptoms more than insoluble fibers.9 This conclusion was supported by a subsequent randomized trial involving 275 adults, which found that psyllium was more effective than either bran or placebo for irritable bowel syndrome symptom relief.22
Do not use psyllium if you have difficulty swallowing, unexplained abdominal pain, nausea, or vomiting. If you have kidney disease, talk to your doctor before taking psyllium. When consuming any type of fiber, gas and bloating are possible side effects.15 Also, drink plenty of fluids when taking psyllium.
Some side effects specific to psyllium include cramps, difficulty swallowing, nausea, vomiting, skin rash, itching, and difficulty breathing.1,26,27
Some people may be sensitive to psyllium. Try to avoid inhaling psyllium particles (eg, powder), since it may cause allergic reactions, such as difficulty breathing and itchy, red eyes.27
Since the absorption of many drugs can be affected by psyllium, talk to your doctor before using psyllium if you are taking any medicine.1,15,27 Medicines of particular concern include:
Do not take psyllium at the same time you take your medicines. Psyllium should be taken at least two hours before taking your medicines or 2-4 hours afterward.15,27
1. Deglin JH, Vallerand AH. Davis's Drug Guide for Nurse s. 12th ed. FA Davis Company: Philadelphia, PA; 2010.
2. Wei ZH, Wang H, Chen XY, et al. Time- and dose-dependent effect of psyllium on serum lipids in mild-to-moderate hypercholesterolemia: a meta-analysis of controlled clinical trials. Eur J Clin Nutr. 2009 Jul;63(7):821-827.
3. Ganji V, Kuo J. Serum lipid responses to psyllium fiber: differences between pre- and post-menopausal, hypercholesterolemic women. Nutr J. 2008;7:22.
4. Cicero AF, Derosa G, Manca M, Bove M, Borghi C, Gaddi AV. Different effect of psyllium and guar dietary supplementation on blood pressure control in hypertensive overweight patients: a six-month, randomized clinical trial. Clin Exp Hypertens. 2007 Aug;29(6):383-394.
5. Sierra M, García JJ, Fernández N, Diez MJ, Calle AP. Therapeutic effects of psyllium in type 2 diabetic patients. Eur J Clin Nutr. 2002 Sep;56(9):830-842.
6. Shaffer EA, Edwards AL, Brant R, Van Rosendaal GM. Effect of time of administration on cholesterol-lowering by psyllium: a randomized cross-over study in normocholesterolemic or slightly hypercholesterolemic subjects. Nutr J. 2004 Sep 28;3:17.
7. Sprecher DL, Harris BV, Goldberg AC, et al. Efficacy of psyllium in reducing serum cholesterol levels in hypercholesterolemic patients on high- or low-fat diets. Ann Intern Med. 1993 Oct 1;119:545-554.
8. Ramkumar D, Rao SS. Efficacy and safety of traditional medical therapies for chronic constipation: systematic review. Am J Gastroenterol. 2005 Apr;100(4):936-971.
9. Bijkerk CJ, Muris JW, Knottnerus JA, Hoes AW, de Wit NJ. Systematic review: the role of different types of fibre in the treatment of irritable bowel syndrome. Aliment Pharmacol Ther. 2004 Feb 1;19(3):245-251.
10. Marlett JA, Li BU, Patrow CJ, Bass P. Comparative laxation of psyllium with and without senna in an ambulatory constipated population. Am J Gastroenterol. 1987 Apr;82(4):333-337.
11. Cheskin LJ, Kamal N, Crowell MD, Schuster MM, Whitehead WE. Mechanisms of constipation in older persons and effects of fiber compared with placebo. J Am Geriatr Soc. 1995 Jun;43(6):666-669.
12. Ashraf W, Park F, Lof J, Quigley EM. Effects of psyllium therapy on stool characteristics, colon transit and anorectal function in chronic idiopathic constipation. Aliment Pharmacol Ther. 1995 Dec;9(6):639-647.
13. Odes HS, Madar Z. A double-blind trial of a celandin, aloe vera, and psyllium laxative preparation in adult patients with constipation. Digestion. 1991;49(2):65-71.
14. McRorie JW, Daggy BP, Morel JG, et al. Psyllium is superior to docusate sodium for treatment of chronic constipation. Aliment Pharmacol Ther. 1998 May;12(5):491-497.
15. University of Maryland Medical Center. Psyllium. University of Maryland Medical Center website. Available at: http://www.umm.edu/altmed/articles/psyllium-000321.htm. Updated May 6, 2009. Accessed September 22, 2010.
16. Uehleke B, Ortiz M, Stange R. Cholesterol reduction using psyllium husks—do gastrointestinal adverse effects limit compliance? Results of a specific observational study. Phytomedicine. 2008 Mar;15(3):153-9.
17. Petchetti L, Frishman WH, Petrillo R, Raju K. Nutriceuticals in cardiovascular disease: psyllium. Cardiol Rev. 2007 May-Jun;15(3):116-22.
18. Shrestha S, Freake HC, McGrane MM, Volek JS, Fernandez ML. A combination of psyllium and plant sterols alters lipoprotein metabolism in hypercholesterolemic subjects by modifying the intravascular processing of lipoproteins and increasing LDL uptake. J Nutr. 2007 May;137(5):1165-70.
19. Ziai SA, Larijani B, Akhoondzadeh S, et al. Psyllium decreased serum glucose and glycosylated hemoglobin significantly in diabetic outpatients. J Ethnopharmacol. 2005 Nov 14;102(2):202-7.
20. Moreno LA, Tresaco B, Bueno G, et al. Psyllium fibre and the metabolic control of obese children and adolescents. J Physiol Biochem. 2003 Sep;59(3):235-42.
22. Bijkerk CJ, de Wit NJ, Muris JW, et al. Soluble or insoluble fibre in irritable bowel syndrome in primary care? Randomised placebo controlled trial. BMJ. 2009 Aug 27;339.
23. Bliss DZ, Jung HJ, Savik K, et al. Supplementation with dietary fiber improves fecal incontinence. Nurs Res. 2001 Jul-Aug;50(4):203-13.
24. Anderson JW, Allgood LD, Lawrence A, et al. Cholesterol-lowering effects of psyllium intake adjunctive to diet therapy in men and women with hypercholesterolemia: meta-analysis of 8 controlled trials. Am J Clin Nutr. 2000 Feb;71(2):472-9.
25. Burke V, Hodgson JM, Beilin LJ, et al. Dietary protein and soluble fiber reduce ambulatory blood pressure in treated hypertensives. Hypertension. 2001 Oct;38(4):821-6.
26. Suares NC, Ford AC. Systematic review: the effects of fibre in the management of chronic idiopathic constipation. Aliment Pharmacol Ther. 2011;33(8):895-901.
27. Psyllium. DynaMed Plus website. Available at: http://www.dynamed.com/topics/dmp~AN~T908953/Psyllium. Updated October 6, 2017. Accessed October 12, 2017.
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