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Discussion in 'Religion and Ethics' started by rtwngAvngr, Jan 14, 2005.
Deal with it. It's true.
How am I the bad guy here?
because you are vulgar, and rank, and lact any ability for tact.
You have no room to talk -=d=-. The bullshit you are pulling is get'n old.
There are other members who have replied to other threads with much more vulgarity than has been shown in the thread that was closed. I don't recall them being warned or asked to apologize.
I have EVERY room to talk. I don't flame users...I flame trolls. If you have a problem with me, provide data to support your claims to the Admins.
Let's just say that, Yes both sides got out of hand.
Not really a debate after that, it's a flame war.
All of these guide lines have been set in the board rules,
so I feel a warning has already been put out.
Issues never get solved this way, let's all be nice and
prove logical points in a courteous manor.
How bout it???
I apologize to those I offended with my little outburst at the end.. Simply put, I don't have any other defense for what I feel I was being subjected to. I don't normally stoop like that, but my temper got the best of me.
I'm sorry for my part in this discussion going bad.
Already have.
Good times.
The disagreement is coming from what you and I and everyone else believes freedom of speech entitles you to. If you worked for me in my company, I would expect your attention to be on and conversations to be about your work, as that is what you are being paid for. But that goes back to the "time and place for everything" argument that you won't even give the slightest consideration to.
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These cupcakes were for my friend's baby shower (because they were decorating the nursery with a Toy Story theme, focusing on Buzz Lightyear) but they would be great for a first birthday or even an older Toy Story fan. Hey, 40 is not too old to have an alien cupcake!
I had a lot of fun making these! And the aliens are my favorite. I contemplated not bringing them to the shower and just encasing them in varnish so they would last forever.


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I love brownies. Who doesn't? Lovely, sticky and decadent – a good brownie rarely fails to satisfy.
Then again, I also love sweets – Polly is a particular weakness of mine. Lush milk chocolate covered marshmallows – chewy and extremely moreish. So, why not pair the two?
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250g butter
275g caster sugar
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50 g good quality cocoa (we use Fazer kakao, its brilliant)
Pinch of salt
1tsp vanilla sugar or extract
150g Polly sweets
Turn the oven to 170C (160 fan).
Melt the butter and chocolate and set aside – you can do this either in a water bath or in the microwave.
Mix eggs and sugar (no need to over whisk it much as you don't want the brownie to rise). Ensure the chocolate has cooled down a bit and then mix into the egg mix.
Sift the flour, cocoa, vanilla and salt into the bowl and fold with a spatula until smooth – take care again not to over whisk. Fold in half of the Polly sweets.
Line the baking tray with baking paper and pour the mixture in. Add the rest of the Polly treats on top.
Bake for 25-30 minutes or until a skewer comes out clean at the side – the middle can still be gooey (but it should not wobble when you shake the tin). Remove from oven, leave to cool. Cut into squares then serve.
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ATLANTA, GA - A chemist with the autonomous Everyday Chemicals Lab has discovered that fluoride -- a chemical in toothpaste, mouthwash, and drinking water once thought to prevent tooth decay -- causes cavities, soft teeth, and other forms of painful and disfiguring disorders of the teeth.
Dr. Cal W. Stockton, chemist and two-time winner of the Nobel Prize in Science, made the credible findings after many years of research into the properties and dangers of fluoride.
"I knew since 1961 that fluoride rotted teeth and was a threat to overall health, but dentists, who were making millions off of bad teeth--and not to mention the corporations that made toothpaste--lobbied against the science and killed the evidence," he said.
Dr. Stockton, now 89, and in poor health, decided to tell the world of his findings, "…because people need to know the truth, and that fluoride may cause you to wear dentures."
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Call me mountain tortoise or what? Since the Resort World Sentosa opened 2 years ago, I have not been there for a real visit not less step into the casino. But recently I did landed there and was fairly impressed by the sights.
A big courtyard that is "almost" air condition
Big spacious mall with high end luxury stores
A left over CNY decoration
Our very own Universal Studio Theme Park but I didn't went in though
A very interesting food court
But hor, this suppose to be Resort World Sentosa right? Which means resort right? So how come for all the signage, the word Casino is in full caps and bigger than all other other wordings?


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In the old days, finding the perfect pair of shoes could feel like a nearly insurmountable challenge. With the announcement of visual search pioneer Slyce Inc. now teaming with Shoe Carnival, however, it appears that the search for the perfect shoe has just gotten easier.
Slyce uses a fully automated, state of the art 3D search technology to match scanned images of products (from the actual real world or from photos in magazines or online images) to real world resources for those products. With the announcement that Slyce is now teaming with Shoe Carnival, the capability for customers to find matching (or a very close proximity to a match) shoes from the Shoe Carnival product line is now a reality.
How does it work? Now customers can simply take one snap of a product they wish to find online, and the Slyce image recognition technology will find it for them. Using Slyce is a snap.
Kent Zimmerman, the Vice President of Ecommerce at Shoe Carnival expressed excitement over the possibilities to be gained from this new partnership. Slice will gain revenue from this arrangement through software licensing and service fees. The arrangement is obviously a win-win for both partners.
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The purpose of this report was to investigate the "Health and Safety" state of a standalone computer. The chosen computer is a Laptop Acer Aspire owned and used by Mike. This report tests a sample system in terms of security status and the test is conducted on that personal laptop. The aspects of the security testing include the checking of the current security applications of antivirus, firewall, adAware and other possible security tools. Testing resulted in the identification and classification of key risks and factors affecting the security of the system. If the system is to be adequately protected from such risks it is important to change the current policies and practices to include more frequent updating of security applications to ensure the security is constantly high. Physical threats to the computer were also considered in this report, and it was quite evident that there are no real "physical threats", which could potentially destroy the hardware.
From conducting these tests and obtaining a number of results, I the Information Security Consultant was able to assess the state of this computer.
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Bullpen gets seat upgrade
Aren't things getting crowded on the bench in the bullpen with nine relievers?
Well, no, said closer Andrew Bailey - because there's no bench there anymore. Director of stadium operations David Rinetti replaced it with chairs from the club level in order to keep Oakland's tall relievers, 6-foot-6 Tyson Ross in particular, from having to hunch over.
"We got an upgrade," Bailey said. "We've got some nice chairs now, and everyone can sit up straight. I want to give the stadium people a shout-out for that."
The awning over the bullpen is what was making Ross, Jerry Blevins (6-6) and Brad Ziegler (6-4) slump, and Rinetti considered raising the awning, but that would have blocked fans' views. The club chairs are just the right height.
"I had Tyson sit in it," Rinetti said. "He said, 'This is cool.' They seem to like it, and that's good - I didn't want to be responsible for our relievers getting bad necks."
Oakland is likely to keep nine relievers until catcher Kurt Suzuki comes off the disabled list in a few days.
DL check: Suzuki (ribcage strain) hit off a tee and hit soft-toss and he said everything felt fine. He'll take batting practice today and Monday (probably at Class A Stockton). If that goes well, he'll play in a rehab game Tuesday and rejoin the A's on Wednesday.
Josh Outman (elbow surgery) threw a simulated game in Arizona. Outman said in a text message that the 60-pitch session went "really well," but he's just started throwing his breaking ball again so he'll have a few more simulated games as he regains his arm strength.
Mark Ellis (hamstring) is progressing toward a rehab assignment, as is outfielder Coco Crisp (fractured pinkie), who is a week or two away from joining a minor-league team, according to manager Bob Geren. Outfielder Travis Buck is still healing from an oblique strain, and Geren said his progress hasn't been all that good.


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Quantum Computing
The book has eight chapters and an appendix. The first chapter introduces the subejct, but it does . The second chapter looks at the elements of quantum computation such as qubits. The third chapter gets on to algorithms for quantum computers, and will form the most important part of the book for many readers. The fourth looks at automata such as quantum turing machines, and the fifth at computational complexity - we expect quantum computers to be faster than classical ones, but it is important to know what sort of improvement to expect. The next three chapters have a more applied viewpoint, looking at quantum cryptography, methods of error correction in quantum computers, and the transmission of information with quantum devices. The appendix has extra details of quantum theory, as well as an introduction to complexity in classical and probabilistic computation.
This is the sort of book that you need to study in detail - the reader is given a lot of challenging material early on, so its not the sort of book that you get anything out of just by browsing through. Also it doesn't have as much of the physics of quantum computers as some similar books. But if you've got plenty of experience with computer science for classical computers then you will find this book gives you a way to get a comparable knowledge of their quantum counterparts.


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Resource Tables
|We have partnered with some great organizations who will be on site in the registration area throughout the conference to answer your questions. Look for the CERF+, Submittable, Accessibility Resources and Octagonal Hut/Green Facilities station. Stop by and discover new tools, resources, and ideas to support your program!
Meet Submittable – an online application platform used by 1000s of schools, funders, nonprofits, artist residencies & accelerators!
Stop by the Submittable station at the conference to learn how Submittable can help you simplify and improve your application process! For more information, contact: email@example.com
Meet CERF+ the artists' safety net! CERF+ works to support artists and organizations in times of crisis through: providing information to artists to help prevent and lessen losses from personal and natural disasters; assisting artists working in craft disciplines with short and long-term recovery; and advocating on behalf of artists, for greater access to disaster relief services and resources from both the public and private sectors.
Learn how your organization can be better prepared for crises - major and minor - and gain resources you can provide your artists. For more information contact, Meg Ostrom: email@example.com
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Meet Craig Pleasants, sculptor, former Artistic Director of VCCA, and creator of the Octagonal Living Unit! Craig will be hosting a table on eco-friendly facilities on Wednesday, October 14. Stop by the table and learn about the Octagonal Living Unit (www.sculptorhouse.com) - an energy-efficient, passive solar, 450 square-foot building that can support bedroom, bathroom, and studio. An easy way for residencies to expand their capacity without increasing waste and energy use. Craig has vast experience thinking through energy efficiency in residence - including shepherding a $100,000 energy-efficiency project at VCCA.
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Cameron Diaz & Guy Oseary: Lakers Game!
Cameron Diaz and pal Guy Oseary watch the Miami Heat destroy the the L.A. Lakers at the Staples Center during Christmas (Friday, December 25) in Los Angeles.
The 38-year-old Green Hornet actress was seen greeting Curb Your Enthusiasm star Larry David.
Kanye West was seen chilling with Khloe Kardashian and her mom Kris Jenner. (Khloe is the wife of Lakers forward Lamar Odom.) Tron's Garrett Hedlund was also in the house!
FYI: Guy, 38, is the manager of Madonna and Cam's boyfriend, New York Yankees slugger Alex Rodriguez. He also recently took on YouTube sensation Greyson Chance, who's signed to Ellen DeGeneres music label, eleveneleven."
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Today, we are in the throes of another long national nightmare that shows little sign of ending soon. It is called the Iraq War, an unnecessary enterprise poorly executed. The result may well be that we are creating a Shiite state in Iraq, one that will ally itself with Iran, which is no friend of American interests. (Who knows, perhaps one day a strongman will emerge in Iraq, perhaps a mullah with dreams of building nuclear weapons against the infidels.) At the very least we have created a base camp for terrorists where there was none before.
It is a nightmare because it didn't have to happen, and it is not over because whatever will eventually play out in Iraq is only in the middle -- or perhaps even still the early -- stages.
I smelled a rat from the beginning. Like Jerry Ford, who asked that Bob Woodward shield his true feelings about Iraq until after his death, I saw no justification for this war. It seemed precipitous, wrong-headed, unnecessary, avoidable. I know enough about war and politics and history to know that sometimes wars must be fought, and I count among these the invasion of Afghanistan to destroy Al Qaeda and get Bin Laden. Like almost every other American, I was with George W. Bush up to that point.
But I have also read Barbara Tuchman's The Guns of August, about how the eminently avoidable World War I came to be, and I lived through Vietnam, and so I know when nations make errors in judgment, when leaders are wrong -- when, unlike the case of Jerry Ford, a people are saddled with a head of state who is not the right man (or woman) for the time. What we have in the White House now is an individual whose talents are better suited to being a county commissioner than leader of the Free World. Sometime in 2002, as Bush began to listen to Dick Cheney and his neoconservative pals, and as he began to believe that God had anointed him for this task, the president -- never a student of history -- quite simply lost it.
And so I stood in the rain in March 2003, along with 150 other people, to protest on the eve of the war at an intersection in this small town of ours. We carried candles, and we shielded them from the moisture and the wind. We had many honks of support from passing cars and also a number of hecklers. I have participated in more vigils against the war since, and as time has gone on passersby have honked more and waved more and a cop even briefly flipped on his siren on for us. Last time I was out, no one gave us the finger or yelled about how we were supporting Saddam Hussein.
And part of this nightmare is the feeling of sickness, of sadness, of dread for our troops, our precious young people who have been killed and maimed and scarred in this enterprise -- let alone the tens of thousands of Iraqis who have suffered similar fates. And for those yet to be sent, yet to die, yet to suffer in this madness. It is one thing to play dress-up soldier, another thing to be one in the line of fire. Tim Russert of NBC interviewed a reporter Saturday who spoke to his sources in the Bush Administration and they said what I think we all know: Many of those around Bush, perhaps even the man himself, doubt that his new escalation of the war has all that much chance of working. Maybe -- had Bush listened to Colin Powell rather than Donald Rumsfeld, had he committed overwhelming force at the start and followed up by keeping Jay Garner in charge and not replacing him with Paul Bremer -- maybe, just maybe, it might have worked. But that ship has sailed on the sea of incompetence and naiveté and arrogance that is the Bush Administration.
And now the "surge," or as Condi Rice calls it, the "augmentation." The English language, too, is a casualty of war, along with the truth. We do not know for sure what will happen in the coming months, but George W. Bush will do one thing, of that I am certain: He will hand this mess to his successor so that he doesn't have to face up to the long national nightmare he has set in motion for all of us. Another imperial figure said it long ago: Apres moi, le deluge.
And what of his successor? I have little respect for those who supported the Iraq war resolution. Politics trumped patriotism for many of them, especially the Democrats. Did John Kerry and John Edwards and Hillary Clinton vote "yes" because they believed "yes," or because they believed it was politically expedient, the popular choice, the right thing to further their careers? And what of the Republicans -- traditionally the party that supposedly likes to avoid foreign entanglements. Did any stand up? Did any bother to demonstrate independence of thought? One gathers that George Bush the Elder may have had his doubts; one knows that Jerry Ford did. People who knew them say that neither Richard Nixon nor Ronald Reagan would have followed the course of Bush the Lesser.
There were a few lonely voices against the war resolution. I remember Robert Byrd, the aging senator from West Virginia, giving long, eloquent talks on the Senate floor, virtually alone in that chamber. He spoke about the meaning of the Constitution, holding a copy of that document in his hand, a prop ignored by those too busy renaming French Fries "Freedom Fries." Byrd's voice quavered but his arguments were solid, yet most did not listen.
And I remember Al Gore speaking against the war -- Al Gore, the people's choice in the election of 2000. In The Guns of August and later in The March of Folly, Tuchman demonstrates brilliantly that an accident of history -- be it the assassination of an archduke, or one vote on the US Supreme Court -- is sometimes all it takes to turn the world on its head.
Sometimes I think I will awaken from this nightmare, that the right man will be in the White House, that there is no war in Iraq, that the shared sacrifice President Gore called upon all of us to make after 9-11 is resulting in progress on energy independence (and against global warming), that the wise and skillful use of a nation's blood and honor has captured Bin Laden, dealt mortal blows to terror, and left us with hope after all. That there is no national nightmare, that it was all a bad dream.
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Tuesday, 11 September 2012
Soda Bread
As mentioned in my other post, I was watching River Cottage reruns, and caught the episode all about bread. Hugh made a fantastic looking loaf of soda bread, that took all of about 5 minutes to make! My kind of baking. As there is no yeast, there is no prooving time either. You can literally knock this up in mere minutes. It was divine, just out of the oven with butter & jam on.
500g plain flour
2 tsp bicarbonate of soda
1 tsp fine salt
400ml buttermilk (or natural plain yogurt)
Preheat the oven to 200c.
Sift the flour into a bowl and add the bicarbonate of soda and salt. Make a well in the middle and add the buttermilk. Combine all together until you get a stickyish dough. Turn out onto a floured surface and knead gently for just a few minutes. Place on a floured baking tray and get into the oven as quick as possible. Bake for 40 - 45 minutes, it will sound hollow when you tap the bottom when it is done. Allow to cool, then serve up while warm.
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Thank you to Taylor Zhou for giving me this link about Jeremy Lin graciously lunching with ex-ESPN writer Anthony Federico, 28, who was terminated after writing the incendiary headline, "Chink in the Armor." It speaks volumes.
- Federico was amazed and touched that Lin would make time in his insanely busy schedule to have lunch with him as his request. I just love Jeremy Lin more and more!
- It was an honest mistake. Chink in the Armor IS a common term, after all, and he did not realize Chink had a racial slur connotation.
- They bonded. They talked about their shared Christian faith and Lin's knee injury.
- Lin forgave.
I suspected the ESPN writer's derogatory headline was not intentional. Because, seriously, when was the last time you were called a Chink? I'm half Chinese and half Japanese and I got called a Jap once in Junior High School 35 years ago when we studied WWII history.
And in college 30 years ago while visiting Copley Plaza to research a paper on the architecture of McMead, Kim and White and H. H. Richardson, two black kids yelled out some remark to me and my then boyfriend that included Chink. He's from Queens, NY, so it didn't phase him at all. The boys were junior high school age, and I was, like, "WHAT did you call me?!!!" Chink is like "Oriental"; it's just not commonly used anymore. There is prejudice still, to be sure, but it's more insidious and subtle.
In the case of young writer, Anthony Federico, though, Chink was an honest mistake. He had no idea. He's too young to have Chink in his vernacular. Can't we just forgive and forget? Please give him his job back. If you agree, please fill out this poll.


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DEBORAH GARRISON, Plaintiff,v.NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION, Defendant
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For Deborah Garrison, Plaintiff: Samuel R Harris , III, LEAD ATTORNEY, PRO HAC VICE, Girardi Keese, Raleigh, NC; Annesley Hodges DeGaris, Cory, Watson, Crowder & DeGaris, Birmingham, AL; John Albert Girardi, PRO HAC VICE, Girardi & Keese, Los Angeles, CA; John J. Vecchione, PRO HAC VICE, Valad and Vecchione, PLLC, Fairfax, VA.
For Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation, a Delaware corporation, Defendant: Bruce J Berger, Patrick R. Harkins, Philip M. Busman, LEAD ATTORNEYS, PRO HAC VICE, Katharine Ruth Latimer, Robert Eric Johnston, PRO HAC VICE, Hollingsworth LLP, Washington, DC; Frederick George Helmsing , Jr., LEAD ATTORNEY, Edward Simmons Sledge , III, McDowell, Knight, Roedder & Sledge, L.L.C., Mobile, AL; Matthew J Malinowski, LEAD ATTORNEY, PRO HAC VICE, Washington DC; .
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W. Keith Watkins, CHIEF UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE.
Before the court are Defendant Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation's motion for summary judgment (Docs. # 45, 46) and its motion to exclude certain testimony of Dr. Vishtasb Broumand (Doc. # 47). Each motion has been fully briefed, and the motion for summary judgment has been supplemented with additional authorities. ( See Docs. # 51, 53, 63, 67, 69 (motion for summary judgment); 60, 61 (motion to exclude Dr. Broumand).) Upon consideration of the parties' arguments, the evidence, and the relevant law, the court finds that the motions are due to be granted.
The court has subject-matter jurisdiction over this case pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1332(a). The parties do not contest personal jurisdiction or venue.
A. Facts
1. Aredia ® and Zometa ®
Ms. Garrison has suffered osteonecrosis, or bone death, of the jaw (" ONJ" ) which has rendered her permanently disfigured and caused enduring pain. She alleges two drugs, Aredia ® and Zometa ® , which were marketed, distributed, promoted, tested, labeled, and sold by Novartis, caused her injuries. Zometa ® is the successor drug of Aredia ® , and both are reported to increase the risk of developing ONJ. Both drugs are nitrogenous bisphosphonates that are prescribed by doctors for the management of metastatic disease to the bone and other degenerative bone conditions. Bisphosphonates are useful for the prevention of the loss of bone mass because they inhibit osteoclasts, the bone cells that re-absorb and destroy old bone tissue.
However, bisphosphonates can have devastating effects on the jaw. The jaw bone
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is unique in that it is subject to heightened stress, and thus, it " remodels" -- i.e., replaces old bone with new bone -- at a faster than normal rate as compared to other bones. Bisphosphonates like Aredia ® and Zometa ® have an alleged " site preference" for high remodeling areas and thus impact those areas more markedly. The drugs can cause changes to both the lower and upper jaw bones (the mandible and maxilla, respectively). Patients who have been exposed to bisphosphonates can develop ONJ many years after receiving bisphosphonate therapy because the drugs have a long half-life in the bone. The same patients also have a particularly heightened risk for developing ONJ following oral surgery.
In her complaint, Ms. Garrison alleges that Novartis knew or should have known that bisphosphonate drugs could cause ONJ. She claims that as early as 1996, Novartis knew that ONJ had been reported in clinical trials and that by 2002, Novartis had learned from doctors and oral surgeons that some patients who had received bisphosphonate treatments were suffering with severe ONJ symptoms. Novartis did not begin to place warnings about ONJ on its drugs until September 2004, and it did not notify dental professionals of ONJ risks until May 2005. She claims that Novartis has continued to downplay the known risks of taking Aredia(r) and Zometa ® , has rebranded the drugs' names to conceal the negative connection to ONJ, and has misreported safety data to the Food and Drug Administration.
2. Ms. Garrison's Medical History
In 1998, a metastatic bone survey revealed osteopenic lesions and degenerative bone changes in Ms. Garrison's cervical spine. These changes in her spine required two different surgeries in 1999. Ms. Garrison received care from David Morrison, M.D., and later, Khalid Matin, M.D., both oncologists at Montgomery's Cancer Center. By September 2001, Dr. Morrison formally diagnosed Ms. Garrison with Stage 1a Dune-Salmon multiple myeloma, a bone cancer that causes bone lesions, bone pain, and bone deterioration.
Under Dr. Morrison's care, Ms. Garrison received intravenous infusions of Aredia ® from September 2001 until April 2002. At that time, Novartis offered no warnings of ONJ, and it is undisputed that Dr. Morrison did not convey the risk of ONJ to Ms. Garrison when he first prescribed bisphosphonate therapy. Dr. Morrison stopped the bisphosphonate therapy for a period of time because Ms. Garrison's cancer was in remission and the drug was not ameliorating her bone pain.[1]
In September 2005, Ms. Garrison began taking intravenous Zometa ® treatments. By that time, Novartis had updated its warnings and had notified doctors of the reported risk of ONJ.[2] Dr. Morrison claims that he communicated the risk of ONJ to Ms. Garrison in September 2005, ( see Morrison Dec., at ¶ ¶ 5-6 (Doc. # 46-1)), but Ms. Garrison denies that she was warned.
In 2009, Ms. Garrison experienced pain in her left jaw and a fever, and her symptoms worsened even though she took a
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lengthy course of antibiotics. Ms. Garrison reports that she maintained regular dental hygiene and that her jaw pain was not caused by a lack of dental care. The jaw pain caused her to have difficulty eating and sleeping. In January 2009, Dr. Matin, who by that point had become Ms. Garrison's treating oncologist, discontinued the Zometa ® treatments because Ms. Garrison was considering oral surgery and Dr. Matin wanted to reduce the heightened risk of developing ONJ.
In April 2009, Ms. Garrison consulted Dr. David Roden, an oral maxillofacial surgeon at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (" UAB" ) Oral Surgery Clinic. Dr. Roden observed purulent discharge ( i.e., pus) and recommended extraction of fractured tooth # 20 on Ms. Garrison's left mandible. Purulent discharge is indicative of osteomyelitis, an inflammation of the bone caused by a bacterial infection. At that time, Dr. Roden did not observe any exposed necrotic bone, and Ms. Garrison's x-rays did not indicate ONJ. Ms. Garrison waited about a year before having tooth # 20 extracted by another dentist in Montgomery.
In July 2010, Ms. Garrison returned to UAB and saw Dr. Victor Szymela who discovered exposed necrotic bone in the left mandible at the extraction site. A CT scan taken on June 28, 2010, revealed " erosion of the left body of the mandible with periosteal new bone formation, suggesting chronic inflammation that is seen in ONJ." (Broumand Rep., at 4 (Doc. # 60-5, at 5).) Ms. Garrison has continued to have exposed necrotic bone and to endure pain in her jaw, which has been observed and treated by Dr. Szymela, Dr. Somsak Sittitavornwong, and Dr. Lisa Miller. Under their care, Ms. Garrison's jaw has failed to respond to multiple debridements, intravenous and/or oral antibiotics, and other conservative therapies.[3] Dr. Miller, a board certified oral and maxillofacial surgeon, performed a biopsy of Ms. Garrison's jaw bone in January 2011, which revealed necrotic bone consistent with osteonecrosis. At that time, Dr. Miller diagnosed Ms. Garrison with bisphosphonate-related ONJ.[4]
B. Procedural History
Ms. Garrison filed this suit in July 2011. Her complaint alleges strict liability (Count I), negligent manufacture (Count II), negligent failure to warn (Count III), and breach of implied warranty (Count V),[5] and seeks compensatory and punitive damages and attorneys' fees and costs. The case remained stagnant for about fourteen months while the parties anticipated transfer by the Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation to the Middle District of Tennessee. Once it later became clear that the JPML would not transfer the ...
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I recently created a web app for iPhone/iPod touch which provides dive planning calculations for diving the Dolphin with different Nitrox mixes and flow rates. It's just a web app, and not available through the Apple App Store.
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