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Stop trying to chat up the IPB techs Darkly! They don't get the mails - they bounce back to me.
is liking what Mike has been doing with the forum, esp the new look. :o)
Hi Semolina, thanks for your imput here - you have become quite a regular.
Hey, another Tori Fan? Cool!
Hey Curley, missed you - have a great birthday! :0)
I've Set Up A Photo Gallery For My Oxford Pics
matt commented on matt's blog entry in Matt's Oxford 2008 Fan Gathering BlogThanks Sweetie! :) Matt xx
Sunday, In The Hot Afternoon
matt commented on matt's blog entry in Matt's Oxford 2008 Fan Gathering BlogThanks Nat, you were a fantastic part of it! :)
I've Set Up A Photo Gallery For My Oxford Pics
matt posted a blog entry in Matt's Oxford 2008 Fan Gathering BlogI've put my images from Oxford up here, they are not finished, but they will give you an idea of what we did. :)
Monday Morning Returning...
matt posted a blog entry in Matt's Oxford 2008 Fan Gathering BlogSo here we are Monday morning SWELTERINGLY hot, I am sitting in the foyer of Oxford station waiting for my train. I have been drinking water constantly since I woke but I am still feeling incredibly dehydrated as my clothes – supposedly made to cope with these kind of conditions are just plastered to me – nice! Everywhere around me, people are huffing and puffing whilst wearing the minimal amount possible. Mugins here however, has an enormous heavy case, a photo backpack that weighs a ton and laptop bag crammed with stuff to cart about. I'm doing something wrong aren't I? Apparently, whilst I have been in Kate Bush Gathering mode, and therefore cut off from the world's media, the country has decided, according to my paper, that Gordon Brown is rubbish as prime minister. I can only guess that this is because the country is in such an awful state. It is, and Oxfords transport and refuge systems are great examples of this, but it is hardly poor old Gordon's fault is it? Maybe it's just me then. Spent a very enjoyable night in Quod – bar/restaurant type of place – in the high street , about 2 mins walk from the Vaults and Gardens where we where earlier in the day. I met up with an old school friend and his wife. I hadn't seen him for thirty years but it really didn't seem so at all. It is amazing how so much changes over the years and yet quintessentially, we are the same people. We had loads to catch up on and as we unfolded our life stories to each other in this great centre of learning, we traced back as to how we had arrived in the same Oxford restaurant at the same time in history. It became apparent that none of us had arrived where we are today through any great learning and academia, but rather, just by being the people that we are, meeting the right people at the right time, being unselfish, and working hard. It was truly refreshing that people with this outlook on life had received the rewards that they deserved. A meal in company such as this is more inspiring than all the beautiful architecture and libraries that surrounded us.
Sunday, In The Hot Afternoon
matt posted a blog entry in Matt's Oxford 2008 Fan Gathering BlogThere seemed to be a bit of confusion regarding the start time of our picnic, about half of the people turned up at one o'clock when it started, and the other half turned up at two o'clock. This presented some problems as the ones who were there on time wanted to get off and do some sight-seeing – or cheese tracking. The staff at the Vaults were brilliant and put out loads of tables joined together for us and we actually did get people together at about quarter past two to have a chat with Venus who rang us and chatted to us all individually – apparently, she has lots of free minutes – or did have. Then we all had some excellent food and did some photos before the early sitting started to leave. It was then that someone remembered that I hadn't got Kate's card out to sign. I had to run off after them, but fortunately, they had not gone far. They came back and we all signed the card, which this year, in accordance with the Oxford theme, had Kate dressed as a student, see picture if I remember to take one later. After the eager-to-leaves had gone, I played a song that Lissa had recorded specially for Kate's birthday the night before. She has done a version of "The Kick Inside" which I think she now has on her My Space page. With that, we all went off to join the others at the secret pub where we had good bear in good company and planned next year's event. It was generally agreed that next year we will rent a large house for the weekend, which we are all really excited about. Stay tuned to the forum as we will have to book it soon and places in the house will be at a premium, although we are also looking for somewhere where we can accommodate camping too. Thanks to everyone who came this year, it was wonderful to spend time with so many lovely people, let's see how many I can remember: Mike H, Tadge, Coops, Monkey Man, Darkly Noon, Tegan, Blurbvurt, Anders, Chemode, the Punki twins, Fats, a guy from the USA who's name I couldn't hear properly - sorry, Sam Guberman, Dave Hall, Nat Hall, Smill, Sharon, Syl, and Connie who joined us for the Friday night meal. Did I miss anyone? It's all a bit of a haze. The 2008 UK Kate Bush Fan Gathering rocked – here's to 2009. B)
The Sunday Morning After The Night Before...
matt posted a blog entry in Matt's Oxford 2008 Fan Gathering BlogOK, have to do a very brief blog entry today as we are short of time. I have posted just a few images to let you see what we've been up to. The tour was terrific but sweltering – ugh, I hate the sun – well, it hates me anyway. The lady guiding us had extensive knowledge of Phillip Pullman and his work and she took us to many places of interest. A few of us just couldn't stay the pace of two hours in the sun and by the time we got to the Magdalen Collage part of the tour only seven of us wanted to continue. We were running late, so I could only manage the briefest of tours around the college. However, we did manage to see where the choir sing, which was perhaps where they were recorded for Lyra. I am really suffering from dehydration this morning, drinking as much water as I can. Last night at the Jericho seemed to go down well, nice natured crowd and wonderful performances from Dave Hall, Simon, Paul, Nat, The Vogueabonds, and Lucy, AKA, Fake Bush. Lucy and her friends had done SO much work rehearsing special songs and arrangements for us and it showed – Lucy we were so honoured that you did this for us you are a gem and anybody who has not seen you has something to put on their list of things that they must do before they die. Rest assured my dear, you will be invited back... :D Anders has a sound recording and video of the event, which may surface depending on whether the artists agree or not. I think everyone enjoyed themselves – they seemed to. I had the chance to press flesh with a good number of people I had not met before – thank you all for coming; it was wonderful to be in the same room as you guys. Sharing an appreciation of Kate's work with other fans is what we are all about and it is fantastic when we can do something like this. I am sure many new friendships were made. I'm sure many people will post on the forum about their experiences, so that will be fun to read in the next few days. Oh well, off to brave the sun again now at the Vaults and Gardens, where we will have an offering Lissa has just sent us, and a birthday card to send to Kate. Speak later...
Saturday Morning - Post Curry
matt posted a blog entry in Matt's Oxford 2008 Fan Gathering BlogHi Everyone, Just sitting here, in the conservatory of my guesthouse post breakfast but whilst Anders takes a post breakfast nap. Last night was quool, met up with Mike, Connie, Syl, the Punki brothers, Chemode, Darkly Noon, Coops, and Monkey Man for a really good curry at Chutney's. Chutney's is a non-pretentious place, but the food is excellent and so is the service. Anders and I where second to arrive, Syl had beaten us, and as we had not met before I wasn't sure who she was and plumped for Darkly Noon – Oops. Coops rang to let us know that they would be 10 mins late, and once I had got the restaurant manager to phone Hannes, he was able to give his party directions, which soon found them joining us. Everyone got along well, some meeting for the first time, some old friends, and some of us veterans by now. After the meal, we all went in search of the Secret Pub, which I managed to lead us to, with a slight detour. Not everyone went to the pub, Syl and Connie dropped out, but those of us who did make it had a drink and a chat before disappearing to our accommodation. Coops handed over a devious set of questions for the quiz, thanks Coops, you put a lot of hard work into them, and you've done us proud! Do you know what? Kate fans are a really great friendly bunch – this is going to be fun! I am preparing myself for the tour this afternoon and trying not to think about tonight too hard. Hope the tour is as good as yesterday's. I've tried to create a gallery in my blog for pictures from last night – no names, see if you can work them out. Later...
Friday Daytime
matt posted a blog entry in Matt's Oxford 2008 Fan Gathering BlogRang up the taxi firm again and got a "that will be at least three quarters of an hour". Fortunately, the nice stand-in landlord offered me a lift as he was going into town – to get something for my breakfast hopefully. J Got into town and tried to find the tourist information office. Asked a couple of people who got me to the opposite end of town between them, actually, the first kid had given me the correct directions, then an older bloke sent me back where I had come form – only for me to have to walk back again! Anyway, got to the Tourist Information Office and went on my official tour. The guide was fabulous, a very nice mature lady who knew her stuff. She took us round many of the colleges and sights – beautiful architecture. That lasted two hours, and then she pointed us towards the river for lunch. I had lunch at "The Head of the River" outdoors. Very good food and beer, good place. Whilst I was there, I had a phone conversation with Blurb and then, shortly after, Anders rang. Anders had just arrived, so I told him where I was and he found me. We did lunch together and then we went to Christchurch College to see the dining room and staircase used in the first Harry Potter film. (OK, we didn't just go for that.) When we had finished there, we went on a quick sightseeing tour of Oxford and I revealed the pub that I had been at the night before, where, naturally, we had a pint. Then it was back to the guesthouse via taxi to get ready to meet the others coming tonight and prepare for our meal at Chutney's later. Just off to have a shower now. I have posted a very small sample of some pics I took today. People leave broken Bicycles all over Oxford - It's quite charming really :) We called in to see Harry He invited us for a meal This is Anders feeling all "Pink Floyd" Our Secret Pub
Hey, Check Out My Jonathan Cainer Stars For This Weekend.
matt posted a blog entry in Matt's Oxford 2008 Fan Gathering Blog25 July 2008 Matt's Zodiac Forecast, from Jonathan Cainer Taurus Gifts and presents make a fine example. We want them to be pristine. If the box or the packaging is battered, we feel that it does not make an appropriate offering - even though we know that within moments of handing it over those bits of card and plastic will be consigned to the rubbish. We want the wrapping paper to look right too, yet it is the very first thing to be removed and discarded. This weekend, you must be careful that you don't value presentation more highly than content.
Friday Breakfast
matt posted a blog entry in Matt's Oxford 2008 Fan Gathering BlogJust had breakfast – despite me choosing this place because they claimed to be able to cope with different diets, and, having emailed them to remind them that I am Vegan, the guy who is looking after the place had forgotten to get any soya or plant milk, and hadn't got any veggie sausages either. So while he went out to get some soya milk he left me sitting there without any juice or coffee. He is the relief manager and he's a really nice bloke actually – he's a bit of a thesp and keeps bursting out in songs from the shows. Because of that, he got behind with everyone else's breakfast. The award-winning landlady is away in Spain apparently. Off to explore Oxford today, I have a tour starting at eleven a.m. and shall consult my guidebooks too. Wouldn't mind finding "The Alice Shop", which, in view of Lewis Carroll being a Professor at Christchurch, sells Alice in Wonderland stuff. Oxford is Quool – once you get there – I'm off in search of some decent coffee now, hope to catch you later. :)
Thursday Evening
matt posted a blog entry in Matt's Oxford 2008 Fan Gathering BlogJust back from Oxford (Where I am staying is outside Oxford by quite a bit which is a bit of a bind to say the least – it's costing me a fortune in Taxis. By the way, it's hard to get taxis here, I phoned one to go, and the guy said he couldn't do it for half an hour. (When I phoned from the restaurant later, they said they couldn't do it at all – the restaurant staff got me one.) When I got to the Indian Restaurant, it wasn't there – this after me ringing them first to check they had a space for me. It turned out that the restaurant had been converted into a kebab shop – so much for rave reviews then – but had kept the old phone number, and as they had seats inside, they assumed I meant them. Anyway, I asked them for a recommendation for an Indian Restaurant and they sent me to one called "4500 Miles from Deli" Which was modern, but very good service and good food too. After a meal there, I went to Carfax to meet my friend. He then gave me a brief tour of the city – it's stunning! It's amazing how compact it is generally. Breathtaking buildings, great people, most of whom speak foreign fluently, because they are tourists – no students here at this time of year. We then went to a secret pub, which is simply brilliant – I'm going to take you there if I can find it again – the perfect pub! Low wood beams, Real Ale, beer gardens – need I say more? My friend took me to The East Oxford Community Centre where "Catwhezal" was happening. Catwheezle has been going for 25 years – it is an acoustic evening, where people get up and play songs, read poetry, or tell stories and it takes place every Thursday evening. They have a website I believe. They even publicised our gig on Saturday for us. Good atmosphere. Note: Oxford is full of people on bikes who ride around at night without lights – which makes them even more of a nuisance than in the daytime. Night, night, everyone. Theres a Secret Down There
I've Arrived!
matt posted a blog entry in Matt's Oxford 2008 Fan Gathering BlogSo, here we are in Oxford for the 2008 UK Kate Bush Fan Gathering. The story so far... I overslept this morning and didn't wake until 9 am. This Meant I had a huge rush to get myself ready and get all my gear packed. Last night I went out for a meal to celebrate a friend's birthday and was talking to another friend when I remembered that his brother now lives in Oxford, so I rang him first thing. Turns out, he is well up for it for coming to the gig on Saturday, and he has invited me out tonight to a local pub that has an acoustic music night and poetry recital on a Thursday night! How quool is that? Anyroadup, I digress, so there I am packing my suitcase, a HUGE one, and realising that I am going to have to take my photo gear backpack and my Laptop case too, when the doorbell rings and it's Tegan, bless her, come to pick up loads of posters that I have cobbled together. So they, hopefully, will be arriving for the gig with Tegan and Blurb. Travelled down by train, first train was London-Midland – no complimentary food or drink in first class and not exactly "plush" either, no idea how they can call this first class – just glad I wasn't in standard! Second leg was with Cross Country trains, freebie food and drink, if only sandwiches, but no Vegan option for food, so completely useless. Travelling by train is a complete rip-off, but still the best way to travel if they could only get it right. Arrived at Gables Guest house, nice, clean, and tidy, but my room is minute. I've been in bigger cupboards. Can't even open the door properly because my suitcase is in the way – the only place I can put it. L Took a while but finally got the Wi-Fi Internet connection going. Just been reading Benedict le Vay's "Eccentric Oxford" on the train and it recommends loads of places to go. So, this evening I hope to go to Samad's Indian Restaurant, which gets rave reviews – so how can I resist that one? Moreover, I want to find The Turf Tavern, which is apparently, a brilliant, very old, Real Ale pub that was the setting for a Thomas Hardy novel where Jude in the book courts Arabella the barmaid. Its apparently Oxford's worst kept secret, but is very hard to find. However, Bob Hawke, and more recently, Bill Clinton both managed it apparently. Bob Hawke downed a yard of ale (two and a half pints) in 11 seconds. It doesn't say what Bill Clinton did, other than he didn't inhale it. In addition, I have to fit all this in before I meet my friend at 8pm. Busy, busy, peeps. You really ought to be here you know... More later. Gables
matt posted a blog entry in Matt's Oxford 2008 Fan Gathering BlogHi, I've never use this here Blog feature before, but I thought I would have a go at keeping a diary of the Oxford Gathering if I can. We'll see...
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Good luck on all of your challenges! I've joined quite a few year-long challenges this year and I'm hoping that they will help me wean down my piles! My personal challenge – not to buy or swap a new book until at least two are gone from the pile I already have … oh, and not to solicit or accept new review books until March (although I've already kind of not done so well with that, as I just HAD to download the eGalley of The Poison Eaters by Holly Black – but, technically, since it doesn't come out until March, I've only half-backed on that challenge) 🙂
Thank you for joining the Audio Book Challenge! I am looking forward to your reviews as always.
Great list of challenges. Have fun! And, I'm a librarian, I kind of look like the one in the LIbrary Challenge…bwwahahahahaha…um. yeah. no.
Glad I found your blog!


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It's not every day the AFL-CIO encourages workers to dismantle their labor union and abandon collective bargaining, but in the case of the NFL Players Association's battle with team owners, Big Labor is cheering it on.
While unions in states like Wisconsin and Indiana protest in defense of collective bargaining rights, the AFL-CIO is actively championing NFL players to dissolve their union and drop their AFL-CIO membership to better position themselves in a contract fight with the league's owners. The players' union is expected to disband its labor union so its athletes, many of them millionaires, can lock down a bigger payday. By decertifying the union, players will have the freedom to sue the NFL individually under anti-trust laws, which will avoid a lockout and increase the likelihood of forcing the owners to budge from their demands.
The disagreement is largely over how to divide the roughly $9 billion the NFL brings in each year. The owners currently get $1 billion off the top and divide about 60 percent of the proceeds among the players in compensation. The owners want another billion, to be used for stadium maintenance and construction, and a season with 18 games.
A failure to reach an agreement between the owners and the players could lead to a lockout, and even delay or cancel the 2011 football season.
The AFL-CIO, known to fight hard to keep unions intact, doesn't seem to mind that an entire industry is about to abandon the labor movement — if only for a short time.
"We're going to support the decisions that they make and what they feel is best to get to an agreement with the league and make sure there's a decision next year and make sure there isn't a lockout," AFL-CIO spokesman Josh Goldstein told The Daily Caller. "They have a lot of different ways they're considering to get to that agreement and that's certainly one of them."
For some, Big Labor's support of the NFLPA's strategy raises serious questions about the movement's commitment to its ideals and perhaps even its relevancy. Since these workers can plausibly get a better deal if they drop their union affiliation, why wouldn't other industries be encouraged to do the same?
"It certainly is hypocritical how hard they fight against regular employees having an up or down vote on getting rid of their union and at the same time they've encouraged it in this one instance," Patrick Semmens of the National Right to Work Legal Defense Foundation told TheDC. "There aren't really any principles behind what organized labor's trying to do."
Accusations of hypocrisy, Goldstein said, are "bogus," stressing that there's a difference between believing in the right to collectively bargain and using it as a strategy. According the AFL-CIO, the decision to back the players' decision is purely about results. To hear them tell it, winning the dispute is worth undermining the union so long as the tactic works.
"The goal here is to get the agreement done," Goldstein told TheDC. "Our goals of keeping union membership or affiliates of the AFL-CIO is secondary to making sure that these cities and workers don't miss out on a season."
Plus, "they can always recertify the union," he said.
It wouldn't be the first time the players decertified their union when it was convenient. During the last major contract dispute with NFL owners in the late 1980s, the players successfully decertified their union after negotiations broke down with the owners. When the players got what they wanted, they returned to the union. Twenty-two years later, NFLPA Executive Director DeMaurice Smith is refusing to rule out the possibility that they'll do the same thing again this year.
In this case, it would seem that the AFL-CIO is conceding that their traditional tactics are not always the most effective strategy for workers. But the NFL fight is different than most labor disputes: It's rare, for instance, that the workers fighting the bosses each earn more than $300,000 per year, with many others raking in salaries in the millions.
AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka has even come under fire from liberal critics who question why the labor leader would stand behind an industry made up largely of millionaires. He took a particularly severe verbal beating from MSNBC's Lawrence O'Donnell, who was outraged that one of the largest groups in the country would be losing sleep over anyone with a seven-figure salary.
"Exactly how many minutes of your day do you spend worrying about 15 million-dollar football players?" O'Donnell asked Trumka during an episode of MSNBC's "Morning Joe" on Sept. 9. "Is this the biggest waste of your attention that could possibly come your way? Is it embarrassing for you to have to talk about these guys?…These are the people who the president of the AFL-CIO spends his day worries about, workers who make over $300,000 a year at a minimum?…You can do this with a straight face?"
Trumka shot back: "I worry about all workers…You get football players who get disabled on the job. Then they don't get health care and they don't get pension. A worker is a worker. Do they get a higher salary? Yes they do. But is the safety on the job the same issue? Yes it is."
"No, it's not!" O'Donnell replied. "I am a member of the AFL-CIO. I don't want a penny of my dues going toward your energy being spent on these people!"
If things go as planned, O'Donnell will get his wish.
At least for a few months.


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Infectious disease of the central nervous system (CNS), such as meningitis, is one of the most important categories of neurological conditions. Such diseases are challenging in terms of diagnosis, treatment, and prognosis. Meningitis occurs most often in young- and middle-aged patients, and the rate of misdiagnosis, especially during the early stages of the disease, is high. Correct diagnosis and treatment can save lives, but many factors, such as difficulty in medications crossing the blood-brain barrier (BBB) can cause difficulty in treatment.
There are several reasons for the high rate of misdiagnosis in meningitis: (1) the development of this clinical sub-specialty is relatively recent. The professional setting and staffing for research into infectious CNS diseases fall behind those for research into cerebrovascular, demyelinating, neuromuscular, degenerative, and genetic diseases. At present, only a few hospitals in China, such as in Beijing, Shanghai, Xi'an, Shijiazhuang, and Yinchuan, have infection and cerebrospinal fluid cytology (CSFC) as a professional sub-specialty. (2) The content of current textbooks is out of date. It lacks data from large, double-blind, multicenter, case-control studies, as well as basic research data. The data on meningitis in current textbooks are about 40-50 years old, and some are from foreign studies, whereas the chapters on cerebrovascular disease are updated every 5-10 years. (3) The clinical manifestations of meningitis can be atypical. Meningitis has shown the greatest change in clinical manifestations over time compared with other nervous system diseases. "Atypical clinical manifestations" may, in fact, be the current "typical" features, but are different from the manifestations seen 50 years ago. The 50-year fight between the meningitis pathogen and the human immune system, the natural variation of the pathogenic organisms, the misuse of antibiotics and immune suppressants, and the prevalence of drug addiction and AIDS have all produced changes in the clinical manifestations of meningitis. (4) Obtaining samples of the pathogen is difficult. Taking a biopsy from the mater has technical limitations, and it may be difficult for the patient and family to accept. The positivity rate for pathogens in CSF is very low, except for Cryptococcus neoformans, which can be 99% in most references.[1,2] The textbooks state that the positivity rate for Mycobacterium tuberculosis by smear and culture of bacteria from CSF can be as high as 30%-40%, but clinical reports from most hospitals show a positive rate of below 10%. Of 167 patients with tubercular meningitis who were assessed during the period 1990-2010 in our hospital, only one had a positive result for M. tuberculosis by bacterial smear and culture from CSF samples.[3] Using the new acid-fast stain method of The Fourth Military Medical University, the positivity rate of CSF smear can be above 90%, enabling early diagnosis of tubercular meningitis.[4] Identifying the pathogens underlying cases of viral meningitis, weakly pathogenic bacterial meningitis, and parasitic meningitis is also difficult. For these reasons, the misdiagnosis rate in early meningitis is very high.
The BBB protects the brain tissue, but is also the greatest obstacle to treatment of infectious meningitis. The focus is often on the effective permeation rate of treatment drugs across the BBB, instead of the sensitivity of the drug, which can influence the efficacy of treatment.[5]
High doses and a long treatment course are needed for therapy of infectious meningitis. For example, an intensive course of treatment for tubercular meningitis requires a dose of isoniazid of 15 mg/kg per day, whereas the general dose in instruction is 0.6 g/day. The treatment course for intracranial tuberculosis is double that for extracranial tuberculosis, that is, 4-6 months of intensive treatment and 18-24 months for the whole course.[6] Such doses and treatment courses pose challenges for both doctors and patients.
Because of the problems of pathogen isolation and difficulty in permeating the BBB, doctors need to perform experimental therapies and choose drugs that can effectively cross the BBB. That means doctors have to break the usage principle of antibiotics or the medical insurance regulations. This is also a great challenge.
From the three points above, we can see that the risk of treatment failure in infectious meningitis is higher than in other infectious diseases. Doctors are extremely concerned about the risk in specific countries and regions (tense physician-patient relationship) or of legal action.
A patient presenting with fever, headache, nausea, emesis, meningeal irritation, and abnormal CSF findings (high pressure, increased white cell count, and decreased glucose and chloride levels) is easily misdiagnosed as having meningitis. However, it is necessary to exclude noninfectious causes of meningitis such as chemicals, connective tissue diseases, and tumors. A patient with chemical meningitis usually has a clear history of intrathecal medicine injection such as cytarabine, methotrexate, or analgesics. Because chemical meningitis often occurs during a period of hospitalization or in patients with a clear history of using specific medicines, it is easier to exclude. Connective tissue disease-related meningitis is often ignored. In such cases, we need to clarify if there is a medical history of systemic lupus erythematosus, sarcoidosis, or rheumatoid arthritis; order the appropriate laboratory investigations; and request a rheumatology consultation. Tumor-related meningitis (immunity meningitis or cancerous meningeal disease) can present with fever or other symptoms of meningitis. Detection of tumor markers in blood and CSF, cytology testing of CSF, and scans [computed tomography, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), and positron emission tomography] can be helpful in the differential diagnosis.
Pathogens causing infectious meningitis include bacteria, fungi, and viruses. It is important to distinguish the species of pathogens with no result of CSF smear. Purulent meningitis is easier to identify by observing the CSF appearance, CSF cell number, and the percentage of multinucleate cells.
Viral, tuberculous, and C. neoformans meningitis are more difficult to distinguish. The disease course for tuberculous and C. neoformans meningitis is over 6 weeks, and may be as long as several months, but that for viral meningitis is often less than 3 weeks. The body temperature of a patient with viral or C. neoformans meningitis can be over 39°C, but a patient with tuberculous meningitis often has fever in the afternoon and the body temperature is below 39°C.
With regard to CSF examination, the differences between the various meningitis types are as follows: (1) pressure: in C. neoformans meningitis, pressure is above 300 mmH2O; in tuberculous meningitis, it is more often between 250 and 280 mmH2O (rarely above 300 mmH2O unless there is meninges adhesion); and in viral meningitis, it is normal or a little higher, rarely above 250 mmH2O.[7] (2) Glucose and chloride levels: in tuberculous meningitis, these are both decreased or at least glucose is decreased, sometimes below 1.0 mmol/L; in viral and C. neoformans meningitis, glucose is decreased or normal, often between 2.0 and 2.8 mmol/L, while chloride is generally normal, or if decreased, is often between 110 and 118 mmol/L. (3) Protein levels: in tuberculous meningitis, protein is obviously increased at between 1.0 and 2.0 g/L,[8] and may be over 10 g/L, but in viral and C. neoformans meningitis, it is rarely more than 1.0 g/L.
Using MRI with enhancement, we can see that the strengthened signals in the meninges are strongest for tuberculous meningitis, and are sometimes accompanied by ring enhancement of tuberculoma.[9] These signals are weakest for viral meningitis and may sometimes be absent.
It is difficult to determine the diagnosis and treatment strategy without having pathogen identification. On the basis of that stated above, experimental therapy can be carried out for 2-3 weeks if we have propensity diagnosis, and then the subsequent strategy can be determined based on the effect of treatment. If there is no tendency for diagnosis, my personal experience is as follows.
Step 1: we treat the condition as viral meningitis for 2-3 weeks. This treatment can continue if there is a positive effect on the clinical, CSF, or imaging findings; otherwise, we go on to the next step. Step 2: we treat it as tuberculous meningitis for 2-3 weeks. This treatment can continue if there is a positive effect on the clinical, CSF, or imaging findings; otherwise, we go on to the next step. Step 3: we treat it as C. neoformans meningitis for 2-3 weeks, and then assess the effect.
During every treatment step, efforts must continue to identify the pathogen and then re-diagnose. If the pathogen is identified, targeted treatment can commence; otherwise, we can only perform experimental therapy based on the clinical, CSF, or imaging findings.
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The sum here is definitely greater than the parts: a rosy broth, aromatic with garlic and a hint of nutmeg, envelopes slightly chewy arborio rice laced with dark greens. Topped with melting parmesan or romano cheese, it makes a pleasing supper. This is also a refreshing way to make a meal from leftover chicken bones. Did we say super economical and super healthful? Starting with a 5-pound roaster, we turned out Lemon-Garlic Roasted Chicken, then Chicken Corn Pie, and now a Quick Chicken Broth for this gratifying soup. Packaged chicken broth will also work for this recipe, however.
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|Plaza Sotomayor, Valparaiso.
One of most emblematic buildings in Valparaiso is the seat of the National Congress, which was moved here during the military government with the purpose of giving more importance to the regions, however this has been a controversial issue for the fact of being located the Legislature and the Government in different cities. As the main commercial and military port of the country, Valparaiso is also seat of the Chilean Navy Headquarters and of many organizations related to marine life. In terms of weather, Valparaiso is classified within what is a Mediterranean Climate, with a large concentration of clouds and characterized by rainy and rather mild winters, in contrast to summers that are extremely dry, with the occurrence of many forest fires, the average annual temperature is of 14 ° C. Below I give you a list of interesting places.
Hills of Valparaiso
|Houses on the hills of Valparaiso, photo: latercera.com
The chain of more than 40 hills (Spanish "cerros") surrounding the bay is one of the most typical areas to visit in Valparaiso, since the architecture adapted to the steep slopes, the hallmark of the city, is concentrated here. Among the most representative "cerros" are:
Cerro Concepcion, whose name comes from the old Fort stood there for defense for the city, there is an influence on the ancient buildings of the first European settlers arrived at the place. One of the most prominent places of the neighborhood is Saint Paul's Anglican Church, built by the English engineer William Lloyd in 1858, which was the first temple of this religion in Valparaiso, professed by most of the members of the British colony resident. For their part, in 1897 the Germans raised the Lutheran Church of Valparaiso, located a couple of blocks from the Anglicans. Also worth mentioning are the lookouts, with spectacular views of the bay, "Paseo Atkinson", "Paseo Gervasoni", "La Casa de Lukas", House - Museum and Cafe showing the most outstanding works of a famous Chilean cartoonist, Renzo Pecchenino, whose pen-name was "Lukas".
Cerro Alegre, next to Cerro Concepcion, whose first civilian resident after the Spanish Conquistadors was the English merchant William Bateman. Bateman was followed by other compatriots who had come as immigrants to the city thus forming a residential neighborhood consisting of houses of a higher level of construction than the usual at the time, with amenities and gardens which contributed to beautify the place. Among the typical places of the hill can be mentioned Palacio Baburizza, a historical monument built in 1916, located in the Paseo Yugoslavo of Cerro Alegre, whose name comes from its second owner, a Croatian entrepreneur of the first half of the twentieth century. The house became the Municipal Museum of Fine Arts of Valparaiso in 1971. Next is located the Victorian style mansion Palacio Astoreca, built in 1923 by the Croatian immigrant Francisco Petrinovic, who made a fortune during the golden age of saltpeter, today with a renewed air as it was turned into a Hotel - Boutique.
Cerro Bellavista, owes its name to the beautiful view it offers over the Bay of Valparaiso. Cerro Bellavista was chosen to create the Museo A Cielo Abierto de Valparaiso, outdoor tour to admire 20 murals until now, by renowned artists who have visited the city. By the way, in recent times, many city walls are full with Street Art, of very good quality, by local artists. You can hire guided tours to see the murals and graffiti of the hills, making visitors can know in detail the dozens of these works and even paint their own creations. In Cerro Bellavista is also the Cristo Redentor, inaugurated in 1904 and destined to protect the port. This sculpture is attributed to Eduardo Provasoli, a famous Italian architect of the time, who designed a number of churches throughout Chile.
Cerro Artilleria, another of the hills that stands out for its incredible architecture of houses almost hanging from the slopes. Its name comes from the Artillery Barracks located at the top. Among the attractions is the Museo Naval y Maritimo de Chile, Paseo 21 de Mayo, the Artilleria and Villaseca Funicular Railways, craft fairs, Casa Artilleria No. 156, ancient house built between 1908 and 1909 by the Italians Renato Schiavon and Arnaldo Barison, one of the most photographed sites in Valparaiso because of the location on which it is built (Photo heading this post).
Cerro Baron, at the east end of the "plan" (lower part of the city), on this hill is located the "Iglesia de San Francisco" (San Francisco Church), a temple full of history and which has suffered at least two major fires. San Francisco Church gives the nickname "Pancho" to Valparaiso as in the past this temple was the most recognizable point for sailors arriving to the port. (Spanish, name Francisco= nickname "Pancho"). Nearby is situated El Almendral neighborhood, with many important places like the National Congress, the Municipal Theatre, the Cathedral, Plaza Victoria (Victoria Square), the Church of the Twelve Apostles, O'Higgins Square, the Mercado Cardonal, and other attractions.
Funicular Railways of Valparaiso
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Other important "ascensores" are the Ascensor Artilleria, from 1893, built to transport officers and sailors of the Naval Academy, its wagons are the largest and interesting for its colorful painting, including modern designs. Its upper station is located at Paseo 21 de Mayo, one of the main lookout points of the city. Ascensor Baron, since 1906, located in the homonymous hill, connects Avenida España at the lower part of the city with Avenida Diego Portales at the top, Baron was the first funicular to work with an electric motor, thus replacing the old system of water counterbalancing. As I said before, the Ascensor Polanco is the only true elevator of Valparaiso. It is also very original because its gateway is preceded by a 150 mts. long tunnel that recalls a mine gallery. Ascensor Reina Victoria, at Cerro Alegre, built in 1902 and Historical Monument since 1998, thus called in honor of Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom, who died in 1901, one year before its construction. Its route is very short, only 40 meters, but the gradient is very steep, 52 °. Ascensor El Peral, since 1901, connects Plaza de Justicia in the lower part of the city with the Paseo Yugoslavo in Cerro Alegre, one important tourist areas of Valparaiso, with stunning panoramic views of the city, where is located the Palacio Baburizza, seat of the "Museo Municipal de Bellas Artes" of Valparaiso.
"Miradores" of Valparaiso (Lookout points)
A must see in Valparaiso are the lookouts nestled in its many hills, to take nice pictures and admire the port city, the most visited because of their strategic location are:
Paseo Atkinson, located in Cerro Concepción, along a beautiful row of gardens of old large houses belonging to the nineteenth century. Paseo Atkinson is constantly visited by national and foreign tourists, attracted by the particular view, arrangement and maintenance of the large houses.
Paseo Gervasoni, adjacent to Paseo Atkinson, with a privileged view towards the bay and also surrounded by large houses of the nineteenth century, featuring the Casa- Museo de Lukas, Cafe Turri and Hotel Gervasoni, which is the oldest building of the hill.
Paseo 21 de Mayo, traditional and attractive promenade located at Cerro Artilleria, daily visited by tourists from around the world, is one of the most important sites of interest of Valparaiso to get an excellent view of the harbor and city, easy and fast to arrive from the downtown.
Museums of Valparaiso
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|"La Sebastiana House - Museum, Photo: nescafe.cl
Museo Maritimo Nacional de Chile
The coast of Chile covers more than 4300 km. in length, so the history of the country and life experiences of its people are closely related to the sea. The exhibition is located in the facilities of what formerly was the Escuela Naval (Naval Academy) at Artilleria Hill, the aim is to preserve and spread the Chilean naval history, with exhibition of various objects such as model ships, weapons, uniforms, flags, logbooks, letters and many valuable documents and relics. Its collections contain more than 3,000 three-dimensional objects and with respect to literature and documents there are more than 30,000 volumes.
Museo Municipal de Bellas Artes de Valparaiso
It is the main pictorial exhibition of this important region of Chile, since 1971 its seat is Palacio Baburizza, building dating from 1916, property that belonged to the Croatian businessman Pascual Baburizza, located at Paseo Yugoslavo of Cerro Alegre. This museum exhibits important collections of Chilean and European painting of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, the pieces have been gathered since 1895 and today is rated within the four most important art collections of Chile.
Museo de Historia Natural de Valparaiso
The Natural History Museum of Valparaiso was founded in 1878 and from 1988 is located at 1546 Condell Street, building known as Palacio Lyon. The first owner of the construction was Santiago Lyon, by his father he was a direct descendant of the Scottish Royal Family. The compilation is organized into four types of collections: archaeological, ethnographic, anthropological and bio-anthropological areas.


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Top athlete Stephen Kiprotich has said Team Uganda is hungry to win medals when the 2017 World Cross Country Championship takes place at the Kololo Independence ground on Sunday afternoon.
The 2012 Olympic marathon gold medalist who is part of the Ugandan team said they know it will not be easy against some top sides, but they are determined to perform well.
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I wrote this several years ago and just found it in the archives of my blog. I wanted to share it with you again.
Ledia Runnels' "Mysterious Orient"
You enter the temple. An eerie quiet surrounds the few pilgrims, besides you, inside the hall of the inner sanctum. Yet it feels as if someone or something is watching from above. Your gaze travels toward the ceiling where a giant dragon is coiled in painted wood above your head. While you stand transfixed, yours and the creature's eyes lock.
Then the unthinkable occurs. Someone claps their hands disturbing the peace of the sanctified place. Before righteous indignation registers, an amazing thing takes place. The dragon, in all its Imperial majesty, roars.
You cannot believe it. A trick of imagination and the awesome surroundings must have caused the breathtaking phenomena. Yet, another clap summons the dragon once again and you smile.
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This report is one of the primary outputs of the Vulnerability Assessment of Freshwater Resources to Environmental Change project, and presents a situation analysis with regard to the vulnerability of water resources systems in South Asia. In addition to the more general issues addressed herein, this report considers three South Asian transboundary river basins as case studies: (i) Ganges- Brahmaputra-Meghna (GBM); (ii) Indus; and (iii) Helmand. Collectively, these basins provide South Asia with a variety of water-related challenges that encompass floods in the monsoon season; water shortages in the summer; sedimentation and erosion in the river and associated flood plains; drainage congestion in low-lying areas; and environmental and water quality problems.
Although the sources of vulnerability of the water resources for the three case study basins are different, it is expected that the comprehensive, and easily interpretable findings in this report will help decision makers reach sound solutions for reducing the vulnerability of water resources in South Asia.
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For Nick Nolte, Gangsters, Boxers and Horses Are All in a Day's Work
Nick Nolte is no stranger to awards season. He's been nominated for (and won) several Golden Globe's, Emmys, Screen Actor Guild and Academy Awards throughout his roughly 40 year career. His visceral performance as an alcoholic former boxer Paddy Conlon reuniting with his son to train him for a Mixed Martial Arts tournament in "Warrior" earned Nolte his third Oscar nod.
The Omaha born actor shows no signs of slowing down. His forthcoming projects include the Michael Mann helmed HBO series "Luck," which tells the story about a horse-racing track, and "The Gangster Squad," a film that chronicle's the LAPD's fight in the 1940s and 50s to keep the East Coast mafia out of Los Angeles. The film is directed by Ruben Fleischer and also stars Sean Penn, Ryan Gosling and Josh Brolin.
Speakeasy caught up with Nolte to discuss his Oscar nod, playing an alcoholic father and his forthcoming projects.
The Wall Street Journal: You played a very gritty character in "Warrior" similar to Burt Young's character in 1967's "Rocky," for which he was also Oscar nominated. Did you pull from Young's performance to inform yours?
Nick Nolte: I had plenty of dysfunction from my own life to draw from; my life or those around me. I usually don't borrow from other actors, it's kind of sacred what they do and you don't just want to pick up imitations. But you do look at how they use certain things to get their points across. I don't use much from other performances. I did when I was younger; I tried to imitate Richard Burton's "Hamlet." He was a little hard to get though. But I draw much more from real life and from Gavin [O'Connor], the director. He and I are real close. I didn't have a father like [Paddy] and I wasn't a father like him but you know, you do have your moments. You can find ways to get into character, although I don't think the alcohol is hard to find for anybody really. We can all remember when we got drunk. And it's Gavin O'Connor, which is really the attraction here.
This is your third Oscar nomination. Does it feel any different?
I'm a two time odd-leaguer in Las Vegas. If anybody plays, they must have lost a lot of money on me. The Academy is unpredictable. There's an old rule that if the supporting actor gets it and there is a lead actor that is up, he will not get it. If the supporting actor gets it first, it's over. When they called I wasn't sure if they were pulling a prank or if it was real. But it's real.
Why do you think your co-stars Joel Edgerton and Tom Hardy weren't also nominated?
We had a studio that wasn't sure about this film. They held it for a year. I was in the elevator with ex-governor Arnold Schwarzenegger and he said to me "that should have been another 'Rocky.' That was another 'Rocky,' whoever distributed that botched it up." But that's what happened. It's real difficult today with independent films. There really aren't anymore independent theaters. I think it's easier for the Academy to carry individual parts than a whole independent film.
O'Connor wrote much of this role for you. But why did this particular role appeal to you?
Well, it's damaged stories in general. We just have a very similar kind of communication. Gavin's a little bit more balanced than I am but he's not an actor so he should be a little more balanced. I have a tendency to spill the beans, a compulsion to tell stories. He's just so good to work with, he's so complete and determined, he just passes me the scene and makes it as good as it can get. He requires his actors to be in that role.
On the heels of this film you seem to be the busiest working man in Hollywood. Tell me about "The Gangster Squad."
I don't know what it is, there must be some kind of rediscovery of Nick Nolte. Some of the young actors are requesting me. "The Gangster Squad" was a request and I had to respond to it because there's some really solid actors in that film and it's a really far out there concept. I don't have much to do in it but they needed someone very solid to launch off of that setup. It's only partly true, the story. Yes, there were times where mobsters tried to set up in Los Angeles but was never a gangster-controlled squad in Los Angeles like we have in the film. I applaud the producers for doing that because I think there are some great L.A. stories. This is a city that keeps no industry except the Sunset Strip. It's such a flighty place.
You've been around horses your whole life. How was it starring in "Luck" with Dustin Hoffman?
David [Milch, the creator] came to me with another project first. But then he came at me with the horses. And I thought I could really service the story. I don't like to do things if I can't really service the story. With me, it's like when I started in theater, I was searching for the authors who had written the plays that I had to do now or I'd be too old. I also wanted to play sad and happy. For 14 years I searched the hinterlands for where these plays were being done. I always wanted to tell the stories I wanted to tell.
Alexandra Cheney covers film for The Wall Street Journal. Follow her on Twitter @alexandracheney.
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Tuesday, October 6, 2009
Always Better...
Thanks for all your wishes!
Eats and Workouts:
Ayer for lunch I ordered a Pizza Slice with Sun dried Tomatoes, Artichoke Hearts, Spinach, and Mozzarella with 3 Garlic Knots. This was such an amazing pizza slice...the ingredients were so fresh and even though pizza is not the healthiest thing to eat; I think all the veggies loaded on it made it "healthy"
For Din din I roasted 1/2 a Sweet Potato in Splenda, Cinnamon, Salt, and little bit of EVOO, Mushrooms roasted in White Wine, Salt, Garlic, and little Bit of EVOO, and 2 Morningstar Farms "Buffalo Wings"
And for Dessert I had a Lil Drumstick
Later in the evening I did 15 minutes of Kettlebell and 20 minutes of Pilates and burned 235 Calories
This morning I woke up and did 30 Day Shred Level 3 and Turbo Jam 20 min Cardio Workout and burned 488 Calories
After my workout, I had 1 scoop of Vanilla LMM
And this morning I had the best breakfast EVER! Oats in the Jar!!!! why are oats better when they are inside the PB Jar??? lol. I threw in 1/2 a Banana and had my usual coffee on the side
DVR Overload! My cable box has been acting up and it keeps turning off on me so they are coming on Saturday to replace my box which means I lose all my shows (including allllllllllll my Yoga) which means I have to watch them ALL before Saturday at 2pm! Last night I tried to cram in about 5 shows...I think they are right; tv does rot your brain ha
Have a great day!!!
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- AnonymousOctober 6, 2009 at 10:39 AM
that pizza looks so good! i'm pretty sure it's healthy :-)ReplyDelete
wishing for good weather!
Yes oats in a jar are much better! Your pizza looks delicious! I love any kind loaded with veggies! I will pray for some good weather!ReplyDelete
I am the same way with fruits and veggies, I hate letting them go bad! I don't think your food choices are boring, because the fruits and veggies you eat are all unique and you add great things to them (the sweet potatoes for example!! Yum).ReplyDelete
I agree that oats in a jar are fantastic. I just like oats with pb, period! So good. And, your veggie pizza looks AWESOME by the way!
Hope it doesn't rain!ReplyDelete
I was reading along and was waiting to find peanut butter in you dinner with no luck!
I'll keep my fingers crossed that it doesn't rain on you today! Hope you have a great time.ReplyDelete
I definitely think your veggies make the pizza healthier. I also love me some oats in a jar, can't wait to make them when this one runs out, which should be soon if I keep it up ;-)
- AnonymousOctober 6, 2009 at 1:43 PM
The pizza looks amazing! I could go for some right about now!ReplyDelete
- AnonymousOctober 6, 2009 at 3:25 PM
no more rainn! that veggie pizza looks delish!ReplyDelete
- AnonymousOctober 6, 2009 at 3:53 PM
Oats in a jar are AMAZING. I have a jar that is almost ready and I can't WAIT!ReplyDelete
- AnonymousOctober 6, 2009 at 9:19 PM
I am hoping for good weather too... :D Have fun on your field trip! I tried cereal in a jar for the first time- awesome! They should sell jars with just a little bit left...takes me MONTHS to empty one!ReplyDelete
those sweet potatoes sound delicous! Promise me you'll try them with pb? ;)ReplyDelete
April, I think you may have missed it but I have been having it with PB lol...thanks to you =)ReplyDelete


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