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We will often see patients who have lingering elbow pain. They continue to receive and remedy themselves with traditional "conservative" treatments that include resting, icing, anti-inflammatory medications and various other health care provided treatments including physical therapy, massage, cortisone injections and even acupuncture. While some will respond to these treatments the patients who come into our office have not. They have been scheduled for one of the many surgical procedures often suggested for treatment of lateral epicondylitis. Most will be recommended to a debridement, the removal of tissue "too far gone," to be saved.For many, removing tissue may not be their optimal way way to go. These people will reach out to us to discuss the realistic surgical alternatives we can offer. In this report we will discuss PRP and stem cell treatments as well as look at some new research on tennis elbow surgery.
Tennis elbow in office workers and laborers
There is a great likelihood that people reading this article have been diagnosed with tennis elbow that have never played tennis in their life. We have seen patients with tennis elbow who were carpenters, rock climbers, office workers, landscapers, golfers, and more. Many never having picked up a racquet.
- Tennis Elbow (lateral epicondylitis) is a term for severe elbow tendonitis, or an inflammation, soreness, or pain on the outside (lateral) part of the upper arm near the elbow.
- It's usually caused by a partial tear in the tendon fibers, which connect muscle to the bone.
- Symptoms include elbow pain that gradually worsens and radiates outside of the elbow to the forearm and to the back of the hand.
While many of these people have never picked up a racquet, they usually have picked up a shopping cart filled with elbow tapes, braces, and sleeves that they hope will help them.
Why tape, sleeves and physical therapy did not help your elbow.
Some people find great comfort in taping up their elbow or getting elbow sleeves. If it helps, then it is a good thing. For many however, sleeves, kinesiotaping, and ace bandages are not really helpful. Some people get great benefit from physical therapy.
A study from July 2019 (1) had three groups of people (10 in each group) with a new onset of elbow pain go to physical therapy. At the physical therapist's they would receive treatment and taping.
- Ten patients received kinesiotaping plus exercises
- Ten patients received sham taping (Tape that would not help) plus exercises
- Ten patients received exercises only.
- "Kinesiotaping in addition to exercises is more effective than sham taping and exercises only in improving pain in daily activities and arm disability due to lateral epicondylitis." In other words, this conservative care option of kinesiotaping did not fix the problem of the elbow degeneration.
When conservative treatments do no respond, often a patient is suggested to surgery. In 2018, Australian surgeons made headlines when they published their study in the American Journal of Sports Medicine comparing tennis elbow surgery to placebo surgery.
Headline: One type of Tennis elbow surgery, with a track record of "excellent" results, is found to be no more effective than placebo or sham surgery
Here is what the research team wrote: "A number of surgical techniques for managing tennis elbow have been described. One of the most frequently performed involves excising (shaving away) the affected portion of the extensor carpi radialis brevis (ECRB, a muscle of the forearm). The results of this technique, as well as most other described surgical techniques for this condition, have been reported as excellent, yet none have been compared with placebo surgery."
When the surgery was compared to a sham surgery, the doctors concluded: "this study failed to show additional benefit of the surgical excision of the degenerative portion of the ECRB over placebo surgery for the management of chronic tennis elbow."(2) So the surgical removal of damaged tissue did not help the patient anymore than the conservative treatments. How about regenerative treatments?
PRP and Stem Cells for Tennis Elbow – are they realistic treatment options or not?
Platelet Rich Plasma therapy extracts the healing platelets from your blood and then re-injects the Platelet-Rich Plasma into the injured elbow. The research below from leading medical universities and research centers from around the world helps confirm our own observations of these treatments.
PRP injections vs. Cortisone
In December 2018 a multi-national team of doctors wrote in the journal Current reviews in musculoskeletal medicine compared PRP treatments to cortisone for tennis elbow. They wrote that, "The response to PRP seems to be favorable when compared to steroid injection for pain management and for patient-reported outcomes in lateral epicondylitis. PRP injection does not seem to have the potential complications associated with a steroid injection such as skin atrophy, discoloration, and secondary tendon tears." They also noted that in comparison with extracorporeal shockwave, dry needling, or surgical treatments, (PRP injections in tennis elbow seems to be the best-studied intervention."(3)
- University researchers in India suggest Platelet-rich plasma (PRP) offers a better option for the treatment of lateral epicondylitis. In a comparison of PRP and cortisone injections, the doctors say PRP is a superior treatment option in the long-term. (4)
- A second study published in the Indian journal of orthopaedics compared single injection of platelet-rich plasma for tennis elbow as compared with single injections of triamcinolone (corticosteroid) and placebo (normal saline) over a short term period.
- Both the PRP and triamcinolone groups had better pain relief at 3 and 6 months as compared to normal saline group, but at 6 months followup, the PRP group had statistically significant better pain relief than triamcinolone group.
- In the triamcinolone group, 13 patients had injection site hypopigmentation (loss of skin color) and 3 patients had subdermal (skin and subdermal fat layer) atrophy. (5)
- In the journal The Physician and sportsmedicine, doctors found steroid could slightly relieve pain and significantly improve function of elbow in the short-term (2 to 4 weeks, 6 to 8 weeks). PRP appears to be more effective in relieving pain and improving function in the intermediate-term (12 weeks) and long-term (half year and one year). Considering the long-term effectiveness of PRP, the researchers recommend PRP as the preferred option for tennis elbow.(6)
- Doctors from teaching universities in Thailand examined injections of cortisone, autologous blood injection (simple blood injection) and PRP. What they found was the blood injection and the PRP injection provided superior results to cortisone for pain reduction and functional improvement. The autologous blood injection had a higher rate of site complication that was significant enough to note.(7)
- A November 2019 study compared the effectiveness of Platelet Rich Plasma injections versus autologous blood injection (blood without making it Platelet Rich), and cortisone. The findings were "PRP was associated with more improvement in pain intensity and 29 function in the long-term than the comparators."(8)
Long term-benefit of PRP vs Cortisone
- Dutch researchers writing in the American Journal of Sports Therapies documented the positive effects of PRP on tennis elbow. Treatment of patients with PRP reduced elbow pain and increased function significantly, exceeding the effect of corticosteroid injection even after a follow-up of 2 years."(9)
- British doctors agree – research in the British Journal of Sports Medicine says cortisone should never be used and that injections therapies including PRP can be effective and excellent long-term treatments for elbow pain.(10)
Long term-benefit of PRP vs Physical Therapy
- In some of the more research reported in the surgical journal – Journal of Hand and Microsurgery doctors reviewed and presented their evidence on the effectiveness of PRP injections. They found PRP injections have an important and effective role in the treatment of elbow instability. Here is what they wrote:
- The majority of sufferers recover within 1 year with conservative management which includes physical therapy. The most effective treatment for chronic lateral epicondylitis, however, is argued amongst experts.
- In the opinion of this study, after review of the literature, PRP injections have an important and effective role in the treatment of debilitating tennis elbow pathology, in cases where physical therapy has been unsuccessful.
- Previously, cases that persisted despite physical therapy have been treated with corticosteroid injections. Steroid injections are reported to give short-term pain relief, however the proven recurrence rates and complications (including dermal depigmentation, subcutaneous atrophy, and a theoretical risk of increased tendon rupture) should limit their use.
- PRP has been shown to provide a continuing long-term benefit in cases of chronic lateral epicondylosis, in the recent literature. It is superior to autologous blood injection injections and placebo/dry needling procedures.(11)
PRP can eliminate the need for elbow surgery
A team of researchers in the United Kingdom wrote in the Journal of orthopaedics (12)
- "Our study adds to the evidence that PRP injection for intractable lateral epicondylitis of the elbow is an acceptable and useful treatment with improvement in symptoms in 56 out of 64 patients (87.5%). It adds to the literature in that we have tried to ascertain the effect of PRP on reducing the need for a complex, risk laden, surgical intervention. . .we consider PRP injection, for intractable lateral epicondylitis of the elbow, not only a safe but also very effective tool in reducing symptoms and have shown it has reduced the need for surgical intervention in this difficult cohort of patients."
Bone Marrow derived stem cells for the treatment of tennis elbow
A study in the Journal of natural science, biology, and medicine (13) found that a bone marrow aspirate (containing plasma rich in growth factors and mesenchymal stem cells) injection was an effective treatment for tennis elbow. In this study, treatment of tennis elbow patients with single injection of bone marrow derived stem cells showed a significant improvement in short to medium term follow-up. In future, such growth factors and/or stem cells based injection therapy can be developed as an alternative conservative treatment for patients of tennis elbow, especially who have failed non-operative treatment before surgical intervention is taken.
The research team suggested that: "In the future, growth factors and/or stem cells based injection can be developed as second line conservative treatment in chronic tendinopathy as they could potentially reverse the degenerative process and encourage the regeneration of healthy tendon."
More recently a 2018 study in the Journal of orthopaedics (14) commented on the above study:
"Bone marrow aspirate concentrate (BMAC) is an emerging, novel treatment for various bone and cartilage pathology and injury. Similar to other orthobiologic intra-articular injections like hyaluronic acid and PRP, BMAC gives patients the opportunity to restore the natural microenvironment of their damaged or diseased tissue. Bone marrow concentrate is commonly taken from pelvic bone, and contains mesenchymal and hematopoetic stem cells, platelets, growth factors, cytokines, and anti-inflammatory and immunomodulatory cells. . . Further evaluating the efficacy of bone marrow injections, thirty patients who were untreated for Lateral Epicondylitis were evaluated with the Patient-rated Tennis Elbow Evaluation (PRTEE) prior to and following the treatment of a single administration of Iliac Bone Marrow Aspirate. – This concentrate, composed of iliac bone marrow aspirate. . . was effective in simplicity and safety, avoiding further complications as other modes of treatment. Evaluated at 2, 6, and 12 weeks after administration, these patients showed drastic improvement in the two week evaluations, thus showing the efficacy of this treatment's recovery time. Although (the authors} explained the limitation of their study in long term treatment, they believe that this treatment, when paired with growth factor and other stem cell treatment, can be an effective alternative in lieu of surgery."
Is this treatment right for you?
So now that we have presented the research, let's talk about typical patients. Obviously not everyone with tennis elbow plays tennis as we discussed above. We see people who are office workers, clerical workers, people who do minor and heavy lifting, or spend a lot of time in front of a computer. Many of the people we see may have had tennis elbow for many years and they have it in both arms. In our more than 20 years of practice we have seen many patients with chronic elbow problems, we have found Platelet Rich Plasma therapy and stem cells to be effective and reliable in helping to heal tennis elbow. It does not work for everyone. A clinical evaluation will help provide us with a better assessment.
When do we decide between stem cells and PRP?
Sometimes will do offer a patient stem cell therapy if they have an advanced elbow tendinopathy or a tear in the tendon. What we do in the treatment is to use ultrasound to look in that elbow and look at where the inside or outside extensor or flexor tendons of the elbow inserts. This will help us give the patients a realistic expectation of how long the healing recovery period will be. Will PRP and stem cells work for your tennis elbow? You need to start with a conversation
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2 Kroslak M, Murrell GAC. Surgical Treatment of Lateral Epicondylitis: A Prospective, Randomized, Double-Blinded, Placebo-Controlled Clinical Trial. Am J Sports Med. 2018 Mar 1:363546517753385. doi: 10.1177/0363546517753385.
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4 Yadav R, Kothari SY, Borah D. Comparison of Local Injection of Platelet Rich Plasma and Corticosteroids in the Treatment of Lateral Epicondylitis of Humerus. J Clin Diagn Res. 2015 Jul;9(7):RC05-7. doi: 10.7860/JCDR/2015/14087.6213.
5 Seetharamaiah VB, Gantaguru A, Basavarajanna S. A comparative study to evaluate the efficacy of platelet-rich plasma and triamcinolone to treat tennis elbow. Indian journal of orthopaedics. 2017 May;51(3):304.
6 Mi B, Liu G, Zhou W, Lv H, Liu Y, Wu Q, Liu J. Platelet rich plasma versus steroid on lateral epicondylitis: meta-analysis of randomized clinical trials. The Physician and Sportsmedicine. 2017 Apr 3;45(2):97-104.
7 Arirachakaran A, Sukthuayat A, Sisayanarane T, Laoratanavoraphong S, Kanchanatawan W, Kongtharvonskul J. Platelet-rich plasma versus autologous blood versus steroid injection in lateral epicondylitis: systematic review and network meta-analysis. J Orthop Traumatol. 2015 Sep 11.
8 Tang S, Wang X, Wu P, Wu P, Yang J, Du Z, Liu S, Wei F. Platelet-rich plasma versus autologous blood versus corticosteroid injections in the treatment of lateral epicondylitis: a systematic review, pairwise and network meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. PM R. 2019 Nov 17. doi: 10.1002/pmrj.12287. [Epub ahead of print]
9 Gosens T, Peerbooms JC, van Laar W, den Oudsten BL. Ongoing positive effect of platelet-rich plasma versus corticosteroid injection in lateral epicondylitis: a double-blind randomized controlled trial with 2-year follow-up.Am J Sports Med. 2011 Jun;39(6):1200-8. Epub 2011 Mar 21.
10 Dong W, Goost H, Lin XB, Burger C, Paul C, Wang ZL, Kong FL, Welle K, Jiang ZC, Kabir K. Injection therapies for lateral epicondylalgia: a systematic review and Bayesian network meta-analysis. Br J Sports Med. 2015 Sep 21. pii: bjsports-2014-094387. doi: 10.1136/bjsports-2014-094387.
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13 Singh, A., Gangwar, D. S., & Singh, S. (2014). Bone marrow injection: A novel treatment for tennis elbow. Journal of Natural Science, Biology, and Medicine, 5(2), 389–391. http://doi.org/10.4103/0976-9668.136198
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Edge TPU Python API overview
Currently, we offer two separate ways to perform an inference on the Edge TPU: with the Edge TPU API or with the TensorFlow Lite API.
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Where In the World Is Engelbert Humperdinck?
Not having heard of Engelbert Humperdinck in years, I wondered what ever became of him. I thought other people might be wondering too, so I decided to see what I could find out -- and I found some things that surprised me.
I thought Enge might be somewhere on a beach with his feet up enjoying the fruits of his years of entertaining, but not so. The man says performing is not a job, but a way of life and that he enjoys that way of life too much to give it up. Not many people still have such a strong controllable voice at nearly 84 years of age as Enge continues to have.
At 84 years old, Engelbert Humperdinck is still performing around the world. He has performed at several concerts this year already and is scheduled for several more in Europe. Two concerts are scheduled in California, one in Burbank on the 10th and another in Lincoln on the 11th. In October and November of this year (2020) he's going to be in Massachusetts and New Jersey. If you are a fan, be sure to check his schedule to see if he will be performing near you.
Engelbert owns a mansion in Leicester England, and a home in California, so part of the time he is right here in the United States.
Who would have thought a man that is one of the biggest sex symbols of all time would have a marriage that is celebratjng more than fifty-six years? Enge, (rhymes with Stone HENGE), as he prefers to be called, married his first and only wife, Patricia Healey, on April 18, 1964. Yes, and he admits to more than a thousand 'flings,'' -- and his wife knows about them, and still their marriage has held up all these many years! Not without a few ups and downs, however, as both he and his wife readily admit.
Engelbert and Patricia have 4 grown children and 9 grandchildren. One of their children has been Enge's manager for a few years now.
Engelbert Humperdinck
Engelbert Today
Though now 84 years young, Engelbert Humperdinck is still wowing women of all ages. At 6 feet 1 inch with a broad chest and a strong voice, he is still an impressive figure on the stage performing all around the world, all over the United States, and often in Las Vegas.
Even Michael Jackson, who invented the moonwalk, couldn't do it like Engelbert.
Engelbert's Debut Into This World
Arnold George Dorcey (Enge's given name) was born the 9th child of Mervyn Dorcey, who was a British Army Officer, and Olive Dorcey, on May 2, 1936. Arnold and his family lived in Madras, India when he was born, but moved back to England when he was 10 years old. Arnold was the only one in his family who went into show business starting when he was just 17.
In 1965, Engelbert's manager, Gordon Mills, who was also managing Tom Jones at the time, changed Arnold Dorcey's name to Engelbert Humperdinck. The name originally belonged to a 19th century German opera composer who is best remembered for his opera Hånsel and Gretel. Engelbert eventually (late 1990s) fired this manager and his son Scott Dorcey has been his manager ever since.
After a while Enge legally changed his name to Engelbert Humperdinck, but even so, the German government forbids him to use that name when he performs there, and so he must go by his first name only, when performing in Germany.
Engelbert With His Wall Covered With Gold & Platinum Records
Engelbert's Break Into Show Bussines
The Title Speaks for Itself. An Essential Addition to Your Collection
Engelbert's First Big Break
In 1967 Engelbert had his first big worldwide hit "Release Me." He performed that popular song for huge, enthusiastic crowds, and millions of copies were sold.
Michael Hodges, writing for MailOnline March 22, 2014 reports, "An international sensation after appearing on the Ed Sullivan Show ('A nice man but he [Sullivan] introduced me as Engeldinck Humperbert'). Humperdinck moved to the U.S., where his success as a British solo star was matched only by Tom Jones."
I had to include the above quote because I simply cannot stop laughing about that introduction by legend Ed Sullivan. It does not seem to have harmed Engelbert's career in the least for he has sold over 150 MILLION records over the past 50 years or so. He has had 63 gold, and 24 platinum records. He is rumored to be worth as much as 180 million dollars. Be honest. If you were Enge's wife and primary heir, would you not forgive him a few hundred dalliances or so?
Surprisingly, after all these years, women still launch their undies at him from their audience seats, and some have actually forced their way onto stage. In one case a woman bit Engelbert, though it was not disclosed where she bit him, or if she drew blood.
Engelbert still performs his first hit song 'Release Me' at every show, because it is his Signature song, and the one most people request.
Engelbert's First Big Hit -- Release Me, and he is at his best in this music video. You don't want to miss this one!
My Personal Favorite Engelbert Hit
Engelbert Developed a Sense of Humor and His Moonwalk Is Nothing Short of Amazing!
Las Vegas Sun
Huffington Post
© 2014 C E Clark
This great voice and entertainer was a favorite of both me and my mother. Your tribute to Enge is well done and the video and photos are very enjoyable.
The voice doesn't have to age as we grow older...providing we continue exercising and using it. The biggest problem that older singers face is "vibrato." (The oscillation of tone.) Vibrato needs more control as we age.
Love this hub!
The ravages of time
Will expose every line
Even tucks nipped are sure to define
The vanity of women and men
When with age they start to decline
The above is a verse from a poem I wrote some time ago but have yet to publish.
I hope Eng is still going strong.
I hope all is well with you
Blessings my dear friend
Au fait, I just saw Dolly Parton last night, and you are right Father Time is not kind to anyone.
Hope all is well with you.
Blessings and Hugs always dear friend
Hi sweetiepie: That video was from 1974? Jeepers, Enge looked oldish then! I suppose he is close to eighty now. Still performing I believe, as is Tom Jones at 76 and has just remarried...
Kiss from Bob
Englebert there; Springsteen here on BBC4, his 1980 The River tour. I don't mind him, at least he tried to get some honesty in his songs, but he is better sitting quietly!
The budgies like him
How are ya sweetie??
Bob x
Saw some old videos of Enge, early today, what a singer.
Hope you are staying warm and dry.
Blessings and hugs dear friend.
Au fait, that was great I am glad you added the video, all I can say is wow! You are right about the drool.
Got to run, make breakfast and cut the ever growing blasted grass.
Blessings and hugs.
He'll be performing in Singapore from 14th to 16th July.
Hi, Au Fait - Another enjoyable hub you wrote. Being an old-timer like him, I connect many wonderful memories to the voice of this exceptionally talented man. By the way, he beat me by 8 months with his wedding date. I married my teenage sweetheart with whom I still enjoy listening to Engelbert, when my romantic heart is not too busy with Julio Iglesias. And my wife has no sins to forgive - which would be hard, because I don't have those millions to make it easy.
Thought you would like to know that this hub of yours has been pinned from my board. Always fun to see how those shares do indeed work! Sharing again!
Hi Misty: I must have missed this. Enge had a motel in La Paz Baja when I lived there and the manager, Max and his French wife were friends from 'Vegas and Max was a doorman at Ceasars I think - one of the casinos anyway where Enge appeared regularly. I missed him every time he came there in the 1990's with his tribe of kids and he has got rid of the place I heard. Max an alki) is probably dead...A connection to the famous; I loved him, too. Sexy beast! and a marvellous family man...what a catch!!
I also reread you excellent spider article...my balliwick as you know. I just did a new one on the Madeira Wolf Spider...world's largest
Bob xoox
I love Englebert's lush recordings. When I relax most often I listen to him more than most others. I remember a broadcast a few years back where he is quite old, but as good as ever. As a profession mobile DJ, "Release me" and "After the Loving" had to be one of the first ten songs to play or the crowds would have lynched me! I am back at Hubs now after 2 years of working on my Wurtherington Diary Children's series--gotta promote my stuff! Well done article Loved it!!!!!!!!!!!!! FAV
Wow...he will probably go out with a song on his lips. All of this activity is probably what keeps him going.
And to answer your question AuFait I would be a bit of a fibber if I did not say that the money might just tempt me to turn a blind eye to his straying.
Angels are headed your way...hope all is good with you...
Voted up+++
Who knew he moonwalked? I really liked "How I Love You." He put so much heart into it. Thanks for the Enge update! I am glad to know he is doing what he loves.
I live to perform (finger style guitarist) for decades. But fame nor money went the same direction as it did Englebert :) I thoroughly enjoyed this post. I am very new here at this site and what a treat for me to experience such talent for writing and sharing of passions. The biggest influence I think in my life were great pop singers such as Elvis, Beatles, The Moody Blues etc. And after hearing your presented videos and writings of Englebert, now I have to add him to my list of all time favorites. I really enjoyed every second of all those videos and the text too! They both went hand in hand quite well indeed! Those video pieces are so large in musical fullness, bass, backup singers, drummers, the works actually. It is very difficult to achieve such a large sound as does Englebert embrace and put it into solo guitar. But sometimes I really try. But when their that powerful and emotional and just oozing such passion and romance. I just have to bow my head in humbleness of what Englebert achieved musically! Thanks for sharing!
Again, the music videos and the writing went hand in hand perfectly!
I love all his songs and his voice most of all, but never knew how handsome he is too........ Thankyou Au Fait.
I always enjoyed Engelbert Humperdinck's voice and his choice of songs. Sharing once again and thanks for the memories this hub prompted.
I thank you for writing this, I am back to look at Enge's handsome face.
I was listening to Patsy Cline on TV and thought of this article, so here I am.
Take Care, Blessings and Hugs. Hope all is well with you.
It is so amazing to hear that Englebert Humperdinck is still performing at 78 years old! My husband still works at age 70, but what he does is not nearly as physically demanding as performing on stage. Voted up and shared!
Memories are made of this. I'm so glad you were curious about what happened to him and decided to write this delightful hub. You've included some fun tidbits that made this all the more fun to read.
Knowing about good old Ed Sullivan's mispronunciation was a whoot. I agree, his wife was a smart lady for sure. He is definitely a talented man with a beautiful voice.
Voted up, useful, and interesting.
This is such an interesting hub! I studied music in school and he was one of the musicians we studied! Sharing this on twitter and voted up
I´ve heard of this singer but didn´t know much about him. What an interesting life, and still singing. His wife must have known what she wanted and what she was willing to put up with before she married him!
&Aufait This is another excellent well-researched hub on a great British singer that I remember from the 60s. I especially liked the hit, "Please Release Me." I preferred Tom Jones, but Engelbert did give Jones a run for the money. I will be spending more time hubbing now until I get paid by Bubblews. You definitely made the correct decision in not devoting your efforts to that site. Voted up as outstanding and very interesting. I am sharing this on Facebook and with my HP followers.
I have to come back every once in a while just to look at the handsome man in the photo.
Enge is such a good looking man. Voted up, useful, awesome, beautiful, interesting and sharing.
Blessings to you my dear friend.
Fascinating! I don't think I even knew that Engelbert Humperdinck was still alive. I love his music.
Had to circle back around...just to comment......Whoa....that photo of Englebert. He certainly was one damned good-looking stud muffin in his hay day!! Great singer too. Nice combo.
I just came back to look at Egng"s handsome face again.
Voted uo, ABI and shared
Have blessed day. TTYL
Came back to let you know that I will happily G+ and tweet this hub of yours.
Oh my, what a blast from the past! "Enge!" I have an aunt who was absolutely in love with him and had that very picture on her dresser for years! :D What a great way to start a Monday- thanks, and great piece!
I just came by to share this again. I am still looking for my album of Enge. I have two more boxes to go. I also came back to look at the beautiful picture of Enge.
Thumbs up UABI, and shared
It is truly amazing how the voice can be preserved. We listened to Andy Williams, here in Branson, into his 80s… still strong and clear. Thanks for this marvelous update. ;-)
Just had to stop in and listen to this guy again. Reading this got me to thinking and so I looked up some of my other favorite performers from back when. Do you know the Oakridge Boys are still performing too? And they are in their 70s, the oldest is 75! Statlers are up in the 70s, but they retired quite a while ago. I feel old finding all this stuff out.
Voted up and shared.
I read this hub when you first posted it, Au fait, and thought I'd commented. Perhaps it was late at night, I was tired and 'intended' to comment later. Well, this is later.
Your delightful article about Englebert Humperdinck brought back some terrific memories of my younger days. I was crazy about both Enge and Tom Jones about the same time, listened to their albums and saw them on TV every chance I got.
My favorite Enge song at the time was "There Goes my Everything," and I played it by ear on the piano a lot. Guess what? After reading your hub the first time, I played it on my electronic keyboard. It's still a great song.
I'm glad he's still giving doing what he loves and giving concerts. What a great life!
Voted Up++++
Absolutely....."Adoration" must be addicting.....although I sure as HELL wouldn't know! LOL! Thanks again C.E. :)
Just came by to listen to this music again. Now that you have made me think about him again I can't get his music out of my head. Sharing and voted up, +++
Au fait, I thought that I read in your hub that Enge was a spiritul healer, so I came back to re-read this and could not find that information, did I dream it?
Voted this up, UABI and sharing again.
LOL....Like writers......singers just can't stop doing what they LOVE!.....
Au fait.....This hub brings back so many wonderful memories for me. My mother, who was basically a straight-laced "Lady," was absolutely smitten by Englebert! I recall how my sister and I couldn't get over our mother having what appeared to be "a Teen-aged Crush" on him. It was cute actually and something we could tease her about.
I grew to like him...and of course his music, which is very soothing. (He sang in my mother's kitchen EVERY day!) LOL.
It may have been several years before she passed away that I took her to see E.H in person......she was overjoyed! I have a very clear memory of her in the car after the show saying, "Ohhhh(sigh) Now I can die happy.".......I laughed all the way home and was sooo happy I had done this for her.
Thank you for reminding me of such pleasant memories, Au fait....Up +++
I hope you didn't delete mine, but I don't see it anywhere. I don't think I said anything demeaning or disparaging because I sure loved the guy -- and still do.
Amazing that he is still touring at his age. He must really love performing.
What a heartthrob! But I could have done without that late life photo, though. I was remembering him still young and gorgeous. We all get old, though, and there isn't much we can do about it. Your favorite song by him is my favorite, too. Back then I had a hard time choosing a favorite between Enge and Tom Jones. The Brits reigned strong back then. This was a fun hub with great videos. Voted up++
How interesting and so surprised to read he has been married 50 years. Great at his age that he is still doing what I am sure he loves. Voted up and shared.
My sister was so in love with Engelbert way back when. Hard to believe he is 78. Glad to hear he is still performing and well liked. Release Me, what a hit!
Back to take another look and listen. We grew up listening to this music, along with the others that were mentioned like Jim Reeves, Ernie Ford, Roy Acuff, Hank Williams Sr., Jimmy Dean, Patsy Cline and Marty Robbins. I've grown to love these old songs although they weren't as popular at the time I was in high school. Hard rock and heavy metal had taken over the airwaves with hits from Jimmy Hendrix, Steppenwolf, The Rolling Stones and many others that I still enjoy.
Engelbert Humperdinck sang for the UK last year in the Eurovision Song contest with a song called "Love will set you free".....jimmy
Came by to listen to Enge, singing, haven't played my LP record player in such a long time, I wonder if it still works.
Au fait you really did an outstanding job on this one.
Thumbs up, ABI, pinned to AH and shared
Blessings always my friend.


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Oklahoma oil prices and drilling report for Feb. 8, 2020
Oklahoma crude oil prices as of 5 p.m. Friday:
Oklahoma Sweet:
Sunoco Inc. — $46.75
Oklahoma Sour:
Sunoco Inc. — $34.75
Oklahoma oil and gas drilling activity posted Jan. 28:
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HealthEquity Announces Fiscal Year 2019 Sales Presentation at JP Morgan Healthcare Conference
- The number of
HealthEquityhealth plan / administrator network partners has reached 140, up from 124 last year.
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Performance Racing Industry Trade Show
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INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. — DirtonDirt.com's coverage from the Performance Racing Industry Trade Show on Dec. 6-8 at the Indiana Convention Center, where more than 30,000 attendees from 72 countries are expected to visit exhibits among more than 1,100 companies:
Monday, Dec. 10
• Fast Talk: Wrapping up the PRI show
Sunday, Dec. 9
• Story: Bilstein's return boosts T-Mac
Saturday, Dec. 8
• Live updates: Day Three reports from show floor
• Tech recap: New products on show floor (Carburetor fuel stopper, Performance Bodies, FK Rod Ends, Xceldyne, Wehrs Machine, Keyser Mfg., Penske Shocks, Jones Racing Products).
• DirtWire: Mike Swims award
• Slideshow: Saturday's show images
• Slideshow: Images from Lucas Oil banquet
Friday, Dec. 7
• Video: Interviews (Ray Cook, Don O'Neal, Bobby Pierce, Gregg Satterlee, Kyle Berck, Billy Moyer Jr., Chad Thrash)
• Video: Interviews (Kelley Carlton, Bryan Bernheisel, Riley Hickman, Russ King, Kevin Rumley, Jeff Curl, Rusty Schlenk)
• Tech recap: New products on show floor (Arizona Sport Shirts, Bernheisel Race Cars, Strange Engineering, Out-Pace Racing Products, PFC Brakes, JRi Shocks, ASI Racewear, QA1, XS Power, Brinn Transmission, Ohlins Shocks, Bulldog Rears, Impact Racegear, Champ Pans, Total Seal, Advanced Racing).
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• DirtWire: Cook releases three series schedules
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• Slideshow: Friday's show images
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• DirtWire: Blount reclaims McIntosh
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Global Hematological Disorders Market 2017 - Innovative First-in-Class Product Developments Remain Attractive
18 Oct, 2017, 15:00 BST
DUBLIN, October 18, 2017 /PRNewswire/ --
The "Frontier Pharma: Hematological Disorders - Iron Regulators and Immune Response Targeted Programs Within Anemias and other Red Blood Cell Disorders Hold Potential to Transform Therapy Area with Significant Unmet Need" drug pipelines has been added to Research and Markets' offering.
Hematological disorders market is small and represents a significant investment opportunity. Due to few treatment options, many patients have a poor quality of life and poor prognosis, especially those with more severe disease states. Severe disease phenotype in cases of genetic disease correlates with a homozygous phenotype, as opposed to a heterozygous phenotype. For example, sickle cell anemia is a homozygous disorder, and sickle cell disease is a heterozygous disorder. The lack of pharmacotherapy treatment options means that alternative treatment approaches such as chronic blood transfusions and bone marrow transplants are used.
Globally prevalent disorders such as anemias, of which the most common form - iron deficiency anemia - is estimated to affect over 13% of the world's population, represent significant investment opportunities due to the number of patients eligible for treatment. Although some forms of iron deficiency anemia are treatable with iron supplementation, other forms are hereditary in their etiology, such as iron malabsorption, and therefore require an alternative treatment approach to improve patient care. The therapy area also contains rare disorders of much lower prevalence, such as paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria, which is classified as an orphan disease and has no currently marketed treatment options.
Historically the hematological disorders therapy area has suffered from a lack of funding for research, leading to a low number of treatment options. However, first-in-class pipeline innovation is promising and 92 of 327 pipeline programs (28%) with a disclosed molecular target are first-in-class. Investment in first-in-class development is particularly important within hematological disorders as it holds the potential of achieving clinical breakthroughs through radical pharmaceutical innovation. A successful marketed product has the potential to gain a large market share due to the significant level of unmet need with regard to effective marketed treatment options.
- With 488 products in active development, the pipeline for hematological disorders is modestly sized. Does current pipeline innovation hold the potential to affect the future hematological disorders market?
- There are 92 first-in-class products in the hematological disorders pipeline, which act on a novel molecular target which is not present in an approved product across any indication the pharmaceutical industry. Which of these hold the greatest potential to improve future disease treatment with regard to their molecular target?
- Analysis of the history of strategic consolidations revealed a modest level of deal activity in recent years and a large number of first-in-class products not yet involved in any deals. How do deal frequency and value compare between target families and molecule types, and which first-in-class programs which have not yet been involved in a licensing or co-development deal appear to be particularly promising?
Key Topics Covered:
1 Table of Contents
2 Executive Summary
2.1 Small Market with Limited Treatment Options
2.2 Multiple Reasons for Investment
2.3 Significant Level of First-in-Class Innovation
2.4 Deal Activity Represents Investment Opportunity
3 The Case for Innovation in the Hematological Disorders Market
3.1 Growing Number of Opportunities for Biologic Products
3.2 Diversification of Molecular Targets
3.3 Innovative First-in-Class Product Developments Remain Attractive
3.4 Regulatory and Reimbursement Policy Shifts Favor First-in-Class Product Innovation
3.5 Sustained Innovation
3.6 Research Report Guidance
4 Clinical and Commercial Landscape
4.1 Disease Overview
4.2 Signs and Symptoms
4.2.1 Sickle Cell Disease
4.2.2 Anemia
4.2.3 Paroxysmal Nocturnal Hemoglobinuria
4.2.4 Other Disorders
4.3 Diagnosis
4.3.1 Sickle Cell Disease
4.3.2 Anemia
4.3.3 Paroxysmal Nocturnal Hemoglobinuria
4.3.4 Other Disorders
4.4 Etiology and Pathophysiology
4.4.1 Overview of Normal Iron Circulation
4.4.2 Disease State
4.5 Epidemiology
4.5.1 Sickle Cell Disease
4.5.2 Anemia
4.5.3 Paroxysmal Nocturnal Hemoglobinuria
4.5.4 Other Disorders
4.6 Treatment
4.6.1 Sickle Cell Disease
4.6.2 Anemia
4.6.3 Paroxysmal Nocturnal Hemoglobinuria
4.6.4 Other Disorders
4.7 Overview of Marketed Products
4.8 Current Unmet Need in the Hematological disorders Market
5 Pipeline Landscape Assessment
5.1 Hematological Disorders Pipeline Overview
5.2 Pipeline Development Landscape
5.2.1 Pipeline by Indication
5.2.2 Pipeline by Stage of Development and Molecule Type
5.2.3 Molecular Targets in the Pipeline
5.3 Comparative Distribution of Programs between the Hematological Disorders Pipeline and Market by Molecular Target
5.4 First-in-Class Programs Acting Upon Novel Molecular Targets
5.5 Ratio of First-in-Class Programs to First-in-Class Targets
5.6 List of all First-in-Class Pipeline Programs
6 Hematological Disorders Signaling Network and Innovation Alignment
6.1 Complexity of Signaling Networks in Hematological Disorders
6.2 Signaling Pathways and First-in-Class Molecular Target Integration
6.3 First-in-Class Matrix Assessment
7 First-in-Class Target Evaluation
7.1 Sickle Cell Disease
7.1.1 Pipeline Programs Targeting Hemopexin
7.1.2 Pipeline Programs Targeting RAC-Alpha Serine/threonine-Protein Kinase (AKT1)
7.1.3 Pipeline Programs Targeting P-Selectin
7.1.4 Pipeline Programs Targeting Ferroportin (Solute Carrier Family 40 Member 1)
7.2 Anemias
7.2.1 Pipeline Programs Targeting Transferrin Receptor Protein 1
7.2.2 Pipeline Programs Targeting Hepcidin
7.2.3 Pipeline Programs Targeting Natural Resistance Associated Macrophage Protein-2
7.3 Paroxysmal Nocturnal Hemoglobinuria
7.3.1 Pipeline Programs Targeting Complement factor-D (Cfd)
7.3.2 Pipeline Programs Targeting Mannan Binding Lectin Serine Protease-1 (Masp2)
7.3.3 Pipeline Programs Targeting Complement Component C6
7.4 Bleeding Disorders
7.5 Immune Cell Disorders
7.6 Conclusion
8 Deals and Strategic Consolidations
8.1 Industry-Wide First-in-Class Deals
8.2 Hematological Disorders Deals Landscape
8.3 Licensing Deals
8.3.1 Deals by Region, Year and Value
8.3.2 Deals by Stage of Development and Value
8.3.3 Deal Number and Value by Molecule Type and Molecular Target
8.4 Co-development Deals
8.4.1 Deals by Region, Year and Value
8.4.2 Deals by Stage of Development and Value
8.4.3 Molecule Type and Value
8.4.4 Molecular Target and Value
8.5 List of First-in-Class Pipeline Programs with and without Prior Deal Involvement
9 Appendix
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Reports of a conus cauda tumor with holocord syrinx in an adolescent girl
Smriti Sinha, Prathibha Shankar Ashwini, Pelala Nayan Baba, Rathika Damodar Shenoy
Department of Pediatrics, K. S. Hegde Medical Academy (KSHEMA), Mangaluru, Karnataka, India
Correspondence Address:Dr. Prathibha Shankar AshwiniDepartment of Pediatrics, K. S. Hedge Medical Academy (KSHEMA), Deralakatte, Mangaluru 575018, Karnataka. IndiaSource of Support: None, Conflict of Interest: NoneCheckDOI: 10.4103/jpn.JPN_96_19
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Introduction: Spinal cord ependymoma seldom presents with holocord syringomyelia in pediatric age-group. Association of ependymoma with a lipoma is also rare. The child presented critically ill with polymicrobial pneumonia, and the neurologic findings were missed until recovery. We report a case highlighting these findings. Case Report: A 16-year-old adolescent presented critically ill with respiratory failure due to severe pneumonia. Evaluation showed fungal pneumonia with secondary bacterial infection. On recovery, she had nasal regurgitation and required nasogastric tube feeding. Examination showed palatal and left vocal cord palsy. Neuroimaging of brain showed conus cauda tumor with syringobulbia and holocord multiseptate syrinx extending from medulla to filum terminale with lipoma. Histopathology examination showed myxopapillary ependymoma. She improved with excision and postoperative radiotherapy. Discussion: Our case is a rare report of an adolescent girl with conus cauda tumor and holocord syrinx.
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Rebecca Naomi Jones/ Ph: Joan Marcus
The torrid temps may have cooled off in New York, but the rock musical
Murder Ballad
is heating things up Off Broadway. The steamy tuner about infidelity and its consequences debuted last fall at Manhattan Theatre Club's smallest stage. Now at the Union Square Theatre, which has been transformed with seating on three sides of the stage,
Murder Ballad
hasn't lost any of its sizzle.
The setting is a downtown bar, and sure enough there's a big bar at one end of the stage that serves drinks before the show. Some audience members sit at tables on stage, and the four cast members sing and dance around them – and often on the bar, on the pool table and on patrons' tables. It sounds gimmicky, but it works in
Trip Cullman's
high-energy staging.
Tom (
Will Swenson
) is a handsome bartender who clearly has fun playing the field. He has a fling with Sara (
Caissie Levy
) but ends the relationship before it can get serious. Sara rebounds with Michael (
John Ellison Conlee
), a professor who is ready to settle down. They have a child and build a happy life, but when Tom and Sara meet again, sparks fly. Narrating the action (through song, since there is no spoken dialogue in the 80-minute musical) is
Rebecca Naomi Jones
. The narrator, it turns out, is Tom's girlfriend. You might call it a love rectangle.
There isn't a lot of story (
Julia Jordan
conceived the show and wrote the book and lyrics), but the hard-driving rock score by
Juliana Nash
(also the co-lyricist) and the cast's vocal pyrotechnics make up for that. Swenson exudes charisma as he sings sensuously with his deep, rich baritone. The show's catchiest tune is "Sara," and Swenson does a lovely rendition of it. Conlee lacks Swenson's sex appeal but sings just as beautifully. Jones, a standout in
American Idiot
, has a distinctive voice that is perfectly suited to Nash's fiery music. Levy (
Ghost the Musical
) replaces Karen Olivo, who originated the role of Sara at MTC, and manages to flirt, climb on tables and belt her solos with aplomb.
Murder Ballad
is not only the best rock musical since
American Idiot
, it's also the sexiest show in town. I hope it's a hit because the downtown Off Broadway scene badly needs an adult-friendly alternative to long-running family fare like
Blue Man Group
Yes, Prime Minister
contracts its run, while
A Chorus Line
expands its own.
- After 11 years as the Almeida Theatre's artistic director,
Michael Attenborough
is stepping down to focus on directing.
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Enfield Congregational, United Church of Christ enjoys a long history. Our church was authorized in 1683, and our first building was very small, and was located at what is now the entrance to the Enfield Street Cemetery. Enfield was a rapidly growing town and our second building was completed in 1708. Our third church building was the building that is currently occupied by the Historical Society and was opened on January 1, 1775. Our present church building opened in 1849 and although it is architecturally the same, the interior has gone through some significant changes.
There are a lot of things that Enfield Congregational, United Church of Christ could be known for: the oldest church building in Enfield, being the tallest building in Enfield, however in July 1741 in our second building, the sermon "Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God," was delivered by the Reverend Jonathan Edwards.
Four months later, a minuteman rider came through town to a tavern located on the corner of Enfield Street and Bridge Lane to announce that war had started in Boston. A frequenter of the tavern obtained a drum and marched around the regularly scheduled Thursday service, breaking the meeting up. To commemorate that event, a statue was erected on the property in front of our present building.
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The Reverend Jonathan Edwards preached his famous sermon, "Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God" at the peak of "The Great Awakening" in our second building (not present building).
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What's Going to Happen to Tracy Morgan's FXX Show?
Tracy Morgan's current condition after his limo was involved in an accident with an 18-wheeler has many people concerned. Morgan had to undergo surgery and is currently in critical condition after sustaining multiple injuries from the crash. Friends like Andy Samberg are "terrified" about his condition, and fans were even speculating that Morgan's leg had been amputated (but thankfully, it's still intact).
But the crash doesn't just affect friends and fans — it affects Morgan's work as well. FXX had ordered ten episodes of an untitled television show starring Tracy Morgan and produced by the team from It's Always Sunny in Philidelphia. Production was to start in August, with the show scheduled to premiere in January of next year. However, with Morgan in critical condition, the show's future seems a bit up in the air: Would it get canceled? Would it be delayed? How much? Fortunately, FX released a statement regarding the show's status:
"The only thing we are concerned with is the health and recovery of Tracy Morgan and the victims of this tragic accident. We will support Tracy and his family in every way possible throughout his recovery. At the point when Tracy has recovered and decides that he is ready to go back to work, his show will be waiting for him. Right now our thoughts and prayers remain with Tracy, the other victims of the accident, and their families."
So there you have it, folks: the show will go on, but not without Tracy Morgan. While it seems like the show certainly won't get canceled, how long until it goes into production will depend on how long it takes for Morgan to fully recover. The former 30 Rock actor's upcoming show has a good team and a lot of promise, so thankfully the network is sticking by him through his recovery.


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Pine Nuts: How are Scotland and Ukraine alike?
Scotland will vote for her independence on Sept. 18. She boasts 5.3 million Scots in a United Kingdom of about 63 million, comprising about 8 percent of the population, yet its landmass encompasses one third of the UK.
British Prime Minister David Cameron's argument against secession is straightforward, "We matter more in the world together."
Ukraine will vote for a president on the 25th of this month. Ukraine boasts a population of about 46 million, with Russia weighing in at about 144 million. Ukraine comprises about 32 percent of Russia's population, and about 4 percent of Russia's landmass.
Vladimir Putin must be thinking exactly what David Cameron is thinking, "We matter more in the world together."
The difference being, Putin is backing his belief with a migraine-inducing army (have they pulled back yet?).
Cameron, on the other hand, is not threatening to protect English-speaking Scots (few as they are) with military might.
One Scot was quick to put forward an idea that Putin and Cameron would do well to examine. "Countries can exercise influence through the scale of their ambition and the strength of their ideas rather than the size of their armies."
Once Putin and Cameron have finished examining and ruminating this novel idea, they could in turn, pass it around to North Korea Supreme Leader Kim Jun-un, Iran President Hassan Rouhani, Syria President Bashar al-Assad and Sudan President Omar Al-Bashir for starters.
We common folk are pretty much the same at bottom. We love our kids and try to make it possible for them to lead a little better life than we have led, and thanks to social media we are starting to identify with this common bond.
Western Ukraine envisions more opportunity for their kids with a closer tie to the European Union. Putin sees more opportunity for Russian-speaking kids in the Ukraine if Ukraine aligns itself with Russia.
We have a law in this country against interstate transportation of loaded firearms. This law reveals that we are all still children. We have to pass a law that says, "You can have your gun, but you can't take it next door."
My question is, why can we not put this law into effect for all of God's children. "You can have your gun, but you can't take it next door."
So how do we diffuse the powder kegs that endanger our world today? Well, we could start by printing the words of that Scot on a banner, as a masthead across the morning news, on the airwaves and in the social media, and keep it there.
Eventually, even Vladimir Putin might see the worth in such a weighty idea. Then again, I suspect what Lord Acton told us back in the 19th century is as true today: "Power tends to corrupt, and absolute power corrupts absolutely."
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Toulon Tournament is portrayed as 'highly prestigious' but reality was very different, says Kenny MacDonald
The matches were described as 'white-hot, intimidating atmospheres'... but they were played in quiet village greens
The football season is drawing to its brief summer close – I can always tell it's imminent when that Formula 1 jackass on Sky Sports News pops up, babbling about wind tunnel correlations or similar gibberish.
That's not to say that the winding down leaves us totally bereft of the glorious game. There's the Cup Final and Scotland v England to come in the next few weeks, which will rightly dominate the headlines.
There is also, however, the Toulon Tournament, which may not get as much newspaper yardage which but always brings a nostalgic smile to my face.
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Scotland are in it this summer – for the first time in 20 years – and their re-appearance took me back to the occasion, in 1991, when I was packed off to cover it for the paper I worked for at the time.
The under-20 invitation tournament – which was unfailing described as 'highly prestigious' – quickly turned out to be slightly different from how it had been described in the brochure.
For starters, the games lasted 40 minutes each way. And while the matches were portrayed as being played in white-hot, intimidating atmospheres in packed grounds full of baying locals, it quickly became apparent that the reality was a tad different. Quiet village greens where life had the tranquillity of a plucked lute string about sums it up.
Being especially tragic, I still have my teamsheets from Scotland's matches and the rural venues for our three group games should have hinted that the only thing white-hot about the games was going to be the weather.
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Scotland played Poland in Bormes (a 1-0 win, Eoin Jess the scorer), France in Aubagne (1-1 with Alex Rae levelling Patrice Loko's goal for a France side containing the 18-year-old Zinedine Zidane), and the United States in Saint-Cyr-sur-Mer (a 3-2 triumph thanks to Jess and a Rae double, the second of them in the game's last minute, which for obvious reasons had to be hurriedly described as coming in the 90th rather than 80th minute).
It's that last game that provided me with the enduring image of the entire jamboree. I know the way what I am about to write will look in print and I'm aware people will nod knowingly and assume I'd been on the local vin rouge, but at one point in proceedings, with play raging on, the ball went out of play for a Scotland throw-in.
A local man put down his barbecue tongs and threw the ball back from his garden – which it had bounced into – to John Spencer, who quickly took it and play resumed.
As I say, I know that looks like wild exaggeration but it absolutely happened just like that. Meanwhile, we in the Press Box were feverishly wondering how we could concoct a scene of drama and nail-biting tension for our readers back home when the facts suggested something entirely different.
The France game attracted, I'd say, about 300 curious onlookers. There were significantly fewer than a hundred at the other two matches. All us hacks lived in dread of some busybody on our sports desks back home asking what the attendance at any of the games had been.
Despite the fact Scotland won two games and drew the other, France – displaying the kind of international deviousness which is their national stereotype – somehow weaselled their way through from our group to face England in the final.
Another quirk of the competition was that the Scottish media stayed in the England team hotel and from time to time we'd share the hotel lift with anonymous, but polite, youngsters in white tracksuits with names like Alan Shearer, Steve McManaman and a giant goalkeeper called David James.
Shearer scored the winner in the final – his seventh goal in England's four games – but Scotland didn't go home empty-handed, winning the Fair Play trophy and with Brian Reid of Rangers being voted tournament's Best Defender.
I'd like to think the Toulon Tournament will have grown in prominence in the intervening 26 years. But when I see the venues where Scot Gemmill's side will play next week – stand by, Salon-de-Provence, Fos-sur-Mer and Vitrolles, l'armée tartan is coming – I have my doubts.
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Human Trafficking is a modern day slavery that takes many forms and has many different kinds of victims. Some of these victims are in our neighborhoods, going unnoticed; and some of these victims are far away enslaved for economic gain with our unknowning financial participation.
As Chistians we need to become aware, pray, and (when we can) protect and help these victims.
In May of 2018 on Catholic Radio Archbisshop Naumann interviewed Deacon Brad Sloan and Reverend Barry Feaker of Topeka Rescue Mission about the Church's efforts to raise awareness about the terrible crime of human trafficking and how it is closer to home than one might think.
The Department of Migrant and Refugee Services estimates that there are approximately 21 million victims of human trafficking worldwide and estimates that, annually, 17,500 men, women and children are victims of trafficked across the borders of the United States and are forced into slavery. February 8 is the Feast Day of St. Josephine Bakhita, patron saint of victims of human trafficking.
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"I have stated several times that these new forms of slavery – human trafficking, forced labour, prostitution, organ trade – are very serious crimes, a wound on the body of contemporary humanity. The whole of society is called to grow in this awareness, especially with regard to national and international legislation, in order to prosecute the traffickers and redirect their unjust gains to the rehabilitation of victims. "
Pope Francis, Address to the Participants in the Plenary Session of the Pontifical Academy of Social Sciences, Saturday, 18 April 2015
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International Holocaust Remembrance Day
International Holocaust Remembrance Day
Ebony Piano Duo Maria Ala-Hannula & Leonardo Zunica
Bach/Kurtag - Corali
Schönberg/Rossini - Ouverture dal Barbiere di Siviglia (Sevillan parturin alkusoitto)
L. Manfrin - B(l)ack light…down inside the memory (kantaesitys)
E. Hämeenniemi - Elastic Time (Suomen kantaesitys)
G. Gershwin - Cuban Ouverture
The program for the concert in honor of the International Holocaust Remembrance Day 2016 represents composers, whose works are connected in different ways to the totalitarianisms of the 20th century.
The Reichsmusikkammer (Reich Music Chamber or State Music Institute) was founded in 1933 by the Nazi government to promote "good German music" seen as consistent with Nazi ideals and esthetics. On the other side there was Degenerate music (Entartete Musik).
The works of Arnold Schönberg were banned by the Nazi government and labelled as degenerate music, not only because he was Jewish but also for the fact that his music didn't fulfill the esthetics set by the Nazi regime. Schönberg was forced to emigrate to the United States in 1934 and later composed A Survivor from Warsaw op.46, as a tribute to the Holocaust victims of the German Third Reich.
The music of George Gershwin was banned in Germany for its afroamerican and jazz elements, which the Nazi Regime entitled Negermusik. Gershwin was also Jewish, like many important composers of his time in the American music scenery.
The program presents three Premieres:
Elastic Time by the Finnish composer Eero Hämeenniemi will have its Finnish Premiere in this concert. The work was inspired from the idea of the flowing of time and the indissoluble play between time and memory.
Luigi Manfrin's composition Black light…down inside the memory is inspired by the idea of an internal journey in the memory.
The Chorals by Bach, arranged for piano 4 hands by György Kurtag - also Jewish. let the music speak for itself.