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Sunday, 5 December 2010
'Merry Christmas? Along with millions of other middle class mothers, I can't afford one'
It's been a long time - I shouldn't have left you without a strong rhyme to step to. Anyway, on with the show.
This could be the most astonishing article that I've seen for quite some time. I can't begin to comprehend the horror that must be renting a two-bedroom flat in West London. However it's good to see the author develop some sense of perspective:
Of course, to some struggling to pay even basic household bills, this may all sound like another self-pitying whinge from someone who once had it all. But I guess the point is that still — despite the recession — many of us feel under more pressure than ever before to create a perfect Christmas
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Monday, 21 June 2010
'We can't talk to you because you're dead': Tax office blunder 'kills off' mother-of-two
There's a lot to like about this story, but I think my favourite part is that the stamp on the letter almost says 'Priority Cocks Team'. Marvellous.
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Thursday, 10 June 2010
Two car crashes leave woman with 24 hour memory that makes her think it's 1994 EVERY morning
After what feels like forever, the good people of the Mail oblige us with some sad face action. 1994's not a bad year to have on constant re-wind - Mandela gets elected, grunge music eventually goes away and OG Fred West makes a name for himself.
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Thursday, 27 May 2010
Father 'forced son to eat his poor school report card'
Now I'm as disappointed as you guys are that this is just a library picture. Still, sterling work from the boys on the picture desk here.
A single euro's worth of damages does seems a bit feeble though. If my old man did this to me I'd at the very least have blackmailed a SNES out of him to buy my silence.
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Wednesday, 26 May 2010
Disabled grandfather arrested by EIGHT police officers for drink-driving on his 4mph mobility scooter
I love this one. He looks a bit like he's posing for a byeline photo, the mad old alky. But downing seven pints and hopping onto a scooter? A man's gotta know his limitations.
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Monday, 24 May 2010
Driver orders toddler off bus for wearing 'offensive' England football shirt
1) I bet this never happened, just like those halfwits who posted their Facebook statuses as 'OMG THE POLIS JUST TOLD MY PUB THEY HAD 2 TAK THEIR WORLD CUP FLAGS DOWN CUZ MUSLIMS COMPLAINED EDL LOL'
2) Would you look at the fucking state of that.
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Man aged 33 is refused a bottle of wine in Tesco... because he had no ID
It's quite flattering at your age. To be honest mate, you could use all the compliments you get.
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Wednesday, 19 May 2010
Grandmother fined £50 for picking up wrong dog mess (even though she picked up her dog's too)
Gonna have to leave this one to my man Clay Davis:
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Friday, 14 May 2010
Lesbian couple 'forced out of church for holding hands in the pews'
As you'd expect the comments are golden on this one. Thanks, Kin from Barnet:
"you have to understand, what they are doing and the relationship they are in is a sin, there is no greater sin as sin is sin. The Church was a bit hard kicking them out, and pretty sure many others have sin. The church must remember that God loves the people but hates the sin. The only thing is that people who continue to sin should not take up leadership role within the church, people should start reading the bible more especially when Jesus question the public when they were going to stone a girl to death, no one throw a stone after what he said. do not let political change interfere with your principle in the bible."
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Thursday, 13 May 2010
Shopkeeper bars 17-year-old cyclist from buying puncture repair kit... 'in case he sniffs the glue'
The Tories have only been in power five minutes and they're already pulling this shit. Anyway, I thought the kids were boshing the plant food these days?
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Prickly heat
Prickly heat is a kind of skin disease. This disease appears on the skin in summer season.
Cause of prickly heat:
This disease occurs because of the lack of cleanliness of the body. Constipation may be the cause of this disease too.
Symptoms of prickly heat:
Small pimples appear on the body when he becomes the victim of this disease. Sometimes, a kind of polluted substance excretes from them. The patient suffers from excessive itch due to this reason.
Treatment of prickly heat by naturopathy:
- Generally, a person gets rid of this disease itself within some days. If the patient has been suffering from this disease very much, the treatment should be started according to naturopathy.
- Hot mud pack should be applied on the abdomen at night for the treatment of prickly heat.
- The victim should take enema in the morning regularly if he has been suffering from constipation to cleanse the stomach. Thereafter, mud pack should be applied all over the body twice a day. Take bath when mud pack of the body becomes dry.
- Spicy food should not be taken by the victim of this disease. The patient should take always normal food.
- Prickly heat disappears soon if the victim takes bath in rain.
- Fill water in a tub and boil with neem leaves. Take bath with this lukewarm water twice a day. Prickly heat disappears soon by doing so.
- Chewing neem leaves in the morning provides a lot of relief to the patient of this disease.


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This could be the year when Colorado finally allows Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) sufferers access to medical marijuana. As the Indy has reported, this issue is especially near and dear to combat veterans who say that cannabis is a life-saving alternative to pharmaceuticals when it comes to healing the wounds of war. Legislative, administrative and judicial efforts to add PTSD to Colorado's list of qualifying conditions for medical marijuana have previously failed, but a bill to get it done is currently advancing through the state capitol.
On Monday Jan. 30, the Republican-controlled Senate's State, Veterans and Military Affairs Committee unanimously approved Senate Bill 17, "Allow Medical Marijuana Use for Stress Disorders."
Ahead of the meeting, there was some confusion about the Legislature's authority to add a qualifying condition under Amendment 20, the constitutional amendment that legalized medical marijuana in Colorado. There are eight conditions enshrined in that amendment, and the ability to add more is expressly designated to the state health agency. Whether the Legislature can add a condition statutorily was a question resolved ahead of the Jan. 30 committee hearing by the chamber's in-house counsel, who issued an opinion saying essentially, yes, lawmakers can do this.
So, they'll try. The bill, brought by Sen. Irene Aguilar and Rep. Jonathan Singer, both Democrats, has the support of patients, veterans' groups and other trauma victims' advocates. Opposing the proposal are some in the medical community who say there's not enough clinical evidence supporting the efficacy of cannabis in treating PTSD (despite there being some studies out there and more in the works).


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After getting my machine going, I installed my design of heater.
I built a new connections board for it. - 2 LED's, Resistor and a 4 pin Molex header.
Why 2 LED'S ? - I install em both ways around so 1 is on nomatter which way the heater is connected.
I also had to make a new Z flag as the new heater is longer.
It gets Nozzle temp much quicker than the Block Heaters.
The nozzle is only 2 degrees lower than the heater (According to my IR beam thingy doofah).
The Block heater was 5 degrees C cooler.
It prints well, even after turning up the Extrusion speed.
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The M4 screws that keep the PEEK in plase stay Cool.
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Brugmansia Species, Angel Trumpet, Angel's Trumpet
Brugmansia arborea
|Solanaceae (so-lan-AY-see-ee) (Info)
|Brugmansia (broog-MAN-zee-ah) (Info)
|arborea (ar-BOR-ee-uh) (Info)
|Brugmansia arborea
|Brugmansia cornigera
|Brugmansia knightii
|Datura arborea
|Datura cornigera
4-6 ft. (1.2-1.8 m)
6-8 ft. (1.8-2.4 m)
8-10 ft. (2.4-3 m)
36-48 in. (90-120 cm)
4-6 ft. (1.2-1.8 m)
USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 �C (25 �F)
USDA Zone 10a: to -1.1 �C (30 �F)
USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 �C (35 �F)
USDA Zone 11: above 4.5 �C (40 �F)
Sun Exposure:
Sun to Partial Shade
All parts of plant are poisonous if ingested
Bloom Color:
White/Near White
Bloom Time:
Blooms all year
Blooms repeatedly
Other details:
Soil pH requirements:
6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)
6.6 to 7.5 (neutral)
7.6 to 7.8 (mildly alkaline)
Patent Information:
Propagation Methods:
From softwood cuttings
From semi-hardwood cuttings
Allow cut surface to callous over before planting
From seed; sow indoors before last frost
From seed; germinate in a damp paper towel
By air layering
Seed Collecting:
Allow pods to dry on plant; break open to collect seeds
Foliage Color:
Bloom Characteristics:
This plant is attractive to bees, butterflies and/or birds
Flowers are fragrant
Water Requirements:
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater
Where to Grow:
This plant has been said to grow in the following regions:
Madison, Alabama
Chino, California
Citrus Heights, California
Corte Madera, California
Elk Grove, California
San Francisco, California
San Leandro, California
Torrance, California
Wheatland, California
Fernandina Beach, Florida
Fort Myers, Florida
Orlando, Florida
Sarasota, Florida
Fort Valley, Georgia
Logansport, Indiana
Greenwood, Louisiana
Lakeville, Massachusetts
Ballwin, Missouri
Saint Joseph, Missouri
Levittown, New York
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
North Charleston, South Carolina
Beaumont, Texas
Corpus Christi, Texas
Houston, Texas (2 reports)
Katy, Texas
Richmond, Texas
Weimar, Texas
Puyallup, Washington
Seattle, Washington (2 reports)show all
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On Dec 6, 2017, nothingfails from YAMBOL UPPER THRACE,
if root protected during winter, develops late in zone 7b - first flower in October, second flower broken by late November strong winds, the third flower was killed by frost in early December. No drought tolerance in hot dry summers. Needed a bucket of water twice daily. Nice scent of the flowers similar toeau de Cologne which wafts in higher temperatures.
On Apr 26, 2011, hungsgarden from Chino, CA wrote:
lol. I have to a house that have this plant 2 years ago without knowing the name of it. every six month we cut down so many of it that it take up a bin load. Now I find out people are selling a small 4" plant for $10. I will give my plant away for free.
On Mar 6, 2010, gramaJudi from Houston, TX wrote:
I moved into a home with an Angel Trumpet in Sept. 09 and it was beautiful. Now the bark has come off the main truck, not the branches. I was surveying to assess for freeze damage. Does anyone know is this bird damage or did my tree die?
On Jan 2, 2002, poppysue from Westbrook, ME (Zone 5a) wrote:
Brugmansia arborea is a tropical bush or tree native to the high altitudes of the Andes region. This species isn�t as well known in the nursery trade like its more common cousins B. suaveolens and B. aurea.


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On February 8, 2016, the German Federal Minister of Education and Research, Prof. Dr. Johanna Wanka, will visited the Colegio de México and the International Research Training Group 'Between Spaces' with a delegation. She gave a lecture on 'Germany: Partner of Mexico and an attractive place for science and research'.
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Kirkwood in Alpine County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)
Erected 1966 by E Clampus Vitus, James W. Marshall, No. 49 (September 10, 1966).
Marker series. This marker is included in the E Clampus Vitus marker series.
Location. 38° 42.161′ N, 120° 4.345′ W. Marker is in Kirkwood, California, in Alpine County. Marker can be reached from Carson Pass Scenic Byway (State Highway 88). Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Kirkwood CA 95646, United States of America.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Caples Lake (approx. 0.9 miles away); Summer Retreat (approx. 1.6 miles away); Naming of Carson Pass (approx. 4.6 miles away); Snowshoe Thom(p)son (approx. 4.6 miles away); Kit Carson (approx. 4.6 miles away); Memorial to Pioneer Odd Fellows (approx. 4.6 miles away); First Summit (approx. 4.7 miles away); Plasse's Trading Post (approx. 5.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Kirkwood.
More about this marker. Kirkwood sits on the bounderies of Alpine, Amador
Categories. • Notable Buildings • Settlements & Settlers •
Credits. This page was last revised on December 22, 2016. This page originally submitted on September 1, 2008, by Syd Whittle of El Dorado Hills, California. This page has been viewed 2,487 times since then. Last updated on December 21, 2016, by Michael Kindig of Long Beach, California. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on September 1, 2008, by Syd Whittle of El Dorado Hills, California. 4. submitted on May 19, 2009, by Syd Whittle of El Dorado Hills, California.


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Verizon likes to boast that its coverage is ubiquitous, but it's gone way overboard when it makes claims that it covers more than 220 countries, as it did in this ad the company sent to Justin, who writes:
This one has been sitting around my office for quite a while - it is a scan of a Verizon advertisement that claims they have service in 220 countries.
Thing is, the UN only recognizes 192, and the US State department recognizes 194.
Where are those other 26 countries?
Maybe Can You Hear Me Now Guy has tired of traveling the globe and has ventured to alien planets, having found this one is out of countries.


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Asclepias tuberosa ~ Milkweed ~ Butterfly Weed :) How to Grow
Uses ~ Butterfly gardens, meadows, prairies, or naturalized/native plant areas. Also effective in sunny borders. Whether massing plants in large drifts or sprinkling them throughout a prairie or meadow, butterfly weed is one of our showiest native wildflowers.
Asclepias tuberosa is a species of milkweed native to eastern North America. It is a perennial plant growing to 0.3–1 metre (1 ft 0 in–3 ft 3 in) tall, with clustered orange or yellow flowers from early summer to early fall. The leaves are spirally arranged, lanceolate, 5–12 cm long, and 2–3 cm broad.
This plant favors dry, sand or gravel soil, but has also been reported on stream margins. It requires full sun.
It is commonly known as butterfly weed because of the butterflies that are attracted to the plant by its color and its copious production of nectar. It is also the larval food plant of the Queen and Monarch butterflies. Hummingbirds, bees and other insects are also attracted.
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Sometimes called pleurisy root, butterfly weed (Asclepias tuberosa) is a perennial wildflower grown for its showy, reddish-orange flower clusters and textured, lanceolate leaves. It thrives throughout U.S. Department of Agriculture plant hardiness zones 4 to 10, where it is frequently added to butterfly gardens and native plant landscaping. Butterfly weed grows well from seeds, which must be harvested in late summer and sown after a lengthy chilling process. The seeds are viable and will germinate with little care, although they must be planted at the appropriate depth to ensure successful sprouting.
How to Plant Pleurisy Root Tubers
How to Grow Butterfly Weed in Your Garden
Culture and more informational links about plant 🙂
Easily grown in average, dry to medium, well-drained soils in full sun. Drought tolerant. Does well in poor, dry soils. New growth tends to emerge late in the spring. Plants are easily grown from seed, but are somewhat slow to establish and may take 2-3 years to produce flowers. Mature plants may freely self-seed in the landscape if seed pods are not removed prior to splitting open. Butterfly weed does not transplant well due to its deep taproot, and is probably best left undisturbed once established.
This showy plant is frequently grown from seed in home gardens. Its brilliant flowers attract butterflies. Because its tough root was chewed by the Indians as a cure for pleurisy and other pulmonary ailments, Butterfly Weed was given its other common name, Pleurisy Root. Although it is sometimes called Orange Milkweed, this species has no milky sap.
Butterflyweed is a prairie plant with bright orange flowers and a long bloom time making it a nice plant to have around the garden. Flowers come in waves from June to early September on older plants. The way it grows it ends up looking like a bush. So far I've had plants go to three feet four inches, taller than advertised in the Park Seed catalog. It will bloom late the first year if started early and given enough sun. Some nurseries offer it in yellow. Some catalogs call it butterfly plant or butterfly flower because they don't want to say "weed". Butterflyweed is not the same thing as butterfly bush (Buddleia).
Monarch butterflies lay their eggs on these plants so by growing some you end up increasing the butterfly population. Butterflies also favor the nectar found in the flowers.
Mulch for the winter to prevent frost heaving. Plants need excellent drainage to overwinter. Plants are slow to emerge in spring.
- Serves as Host and Nectar plant
- Popular nectar source for many butterflies
- Attracts a wide range of beneficial pollinators
- Summer Blooming Plant
- Not considered invasive
- The thick, rugged leaves present a good place for chrysalis formation
- Make a nice cut flower for your home
- Deer resistant
Bog Gardens ~ How to
A bog garden employs permanently moist (but not waterlogged) soil to create a habitat for plants and creatures which thrive in such conditions. It may exploit existing poor drainage in the garden, or it may be artificially created using pond liners or other materials to trap water in the area. Any such structure must allow a small amount of seepage to prevent the water stagnating. For instance, a pond liner must be pierced a few times. Typically a bog garden consists of a shallow area adjoining a pond or other water feature, but care must be taken to prevent water draining from a higher to a lower level. The minimum sustainable depth is 40–45 cm (16–18 in). Good drainage is provided by gravel placed over the liner, and the bog can be kept watered by using a perforated hose below the surface.
Creating a bog garden in your landscape is an enjoyable project that allows you to experiment with different plant species. So exactly what is a bog garden anyway? Bog gardens exist in nature in low-lying areas, or around ponds, lakes or streams. Bog garden plants love overly moist soil, which is waterlogged, but not standing. These marshy gardens make a lovely attraction in any landscape and can quickly turn an unused, water-logged spot in the yard into a wonderful scenic attraction.
Plants For Bog Gardens: How To Build A Bog Garden
Having a waterlogged or boggy bit of garden is not always inspiring and the immediate impulse may be to install drainage, but by working with nature it is possible to provide another really valuable habitat in your garden.
Do you have a spot in your yard which you despair of because it is poorly-drained and consistently moist? Why not consider turning a liability into an asset by creating an intentional wetland?
Cold Frame Gardening ~ Make Your Own Cold Frames
Garden With Cold Frames to Grow More Food
Garden with cold frames. Providing a warm and protected space in your garden for spring seeds will allow you to get a head start on your gardening season. Cold frames, made of lumber or hay bales and old windows or glass shower doors, are the perfect way to control the climate in your nursery beds.
Make Your Own Coldframe
A coldframe is one of the easiest ways to extend your growing and harvest season.
A coldframe—simply an enclosed area with a clear top to let in sunlight—is one of the easiest ways to extend your growing and harvest season. All you need are a few basic supplies and your imagination.
Here's what to do.
Fall Gardening: How to Grow Cold Weather Vegetables
If you've already done the work of digging and prepping garden beds for spring and summer, why not make use of that space for nutritious veggies this fall? With a little effort, you can harvest garden goodies well into winter—even in snow!
What You Can Grow: Cold-Weather Vegetables
Most garden greens and plenty of hardy veggies will thrive in cold weather, and many are actually sweetened by autumn's dipping temperatures. Some cold-hardy plants, such as kale, mâche and spinach, will still be sending out tender, new leaves when it's snowing outside. Root crops such as beets and carrots store well throughout the winter, providing four seasons of fresh flavor.
[ Read in Full Here @ Mother Earth Living ]
If you think winter gardening involves months of eating kale, think again. A wide variety of garden vegetables tolerate freezing just as well as, and some even better than, most kale varieties.
On my quest to select the top vegetables for winter gardening, I invited three other gardeners from around North America to share their favorites, based on their experiences growing in winter. All of these gardeners grow in colder climates than my own here in the Kentucky mountains (zone 6b), so if you think growing in winter is out of your reach, I hope you'll be inspired to give it a try.
[ 10 Vegetables More Cold-Hardy than Kale ]
Cool-weather vegetable crops are a gardener's best friend, although many people are still unfamiliar with them. Many of the vegetables grown in summer gardens actually do better in cooler weather when the average temperature is 50 to 70 degrees Fahrenheit; light frost can actually improve some cool-season crops.
[ When to Plant a Cool-Weather Vegetable Garden ]
Related ~ What Are Cool Season Veggies
Harvesting Your Seeds ~ Vegetable Seed Saving Handbook
Seeds Benefit From Careful Harvesting
After you've given your plants the help they needed to produce healthy seeds, you must harvest and store the seeds properly to keep them healthy until you are ready to plant them.
How you treat your seeds during harvest and storage can have a large impact on their viability and vigor when planted.
Specific Seed Saving Instructions for Common Vegetables
Now that it's so easy to exchange seeds with people anywhere in the world via the internet, collecting and swapping seed has become almost a full-time job for me – certainly an obsession. Here's how I harvest, save and exchange seeds.
There are some FAQs and Links to other seedsaving websites here too.


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Intra-stent Coronary Perforation: a Race against Time
Piraino D1,Dendramis G2*, Buccheri D1, Paleologo C2, Teresi G2, Rotolo A2, Andolina G1, Assennato P2
1 Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine and Cardiovascular Diseases, Section of Interventional cardiology and hemodynamics, University Hospital "Paolo Giaccone", Palermo, Italy.
2 Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine and Cardiovascular Diseases, Section of Intensive Coronary Care Unit, University Hospital "Paolo Giaccone", Palermo, Italy.
*Corresponding Author
Gregory Dendramis, M.D,
U.O.C. di Cardiologia II con Emodinamica,
Via Del Vespro, 127, CAP 90127. Palermo, Italy.
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Received: March 18, 2015; Accepted: April 02, 2015; Published: April 07, 2015
Citation: Dendramis G, et al., (2015) Intra-stent Coronary Perforation: a Race against Time. Int J Clin Ther Diagn. 3(2) 77-80. doi: dx.doi.org/10.19070/2332-2926-1500015
Copyright: Dendramis G© 2015. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited.
Coronaric perforation, while representing fortunately a rare complication (incidence among 0.2–0.6 %), it is burdened by a high mortality rate if not properly and promptly treated. We report the case of an intra-stent coronary perforation at the end of revascularization of a non ST elevation myocardial infarction (NSTEMI), followed by immediate impairment of hemodynamic compensation due to significant pericardial effusion and subsequent cardiac tamponade.
3.Case Report
Coronary Perforation; Covered Stent; Percutaneous Coronary Intervention; Myocardial Infarction; Intra Aortic Balloon Pump.
Despite the different methods of coronaric revascularization, percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) is gold standard as treatment for coronary lesions. The possible complications, however, deserve proper attention and treatment modality. Coronaric perforation, while representing fortunately a rare complication (incidence among 0.2–0.6 %), it is burdened by a high mortality rate if not properly and promptly treated [1, 2].
We report the case of an intra-stent coronary perforation at the end of revascularization of a non ST elevation myocardial infarction (NSTEMI), followed by immediate impairment of hemodynamic compensation due to significant pericardial effusion and subsequent cardiac tamponade.
Case Report
A 67 years old man, hypertensive and former smoker reports previous lateral NSTEMI in 2008 for which coronary angiography was performed with evidence of critical stenosis (70%-90%) of the distal left anterior descending (LAD) coronary dilated middle segment with a sequence of moderate stenosis, occlusion of the distal left circumflex artery (LCX) rehabilitated by collateral homocoronaric circulation, moderate stenosis of the right coronary artery (RCA).
After an ineffective attempt of distal LCX revascularization, the patient was discharged after medical therapy optimization.
Myocardial scintigraphy performed in January 2013 evidenced moderate/severe inducible ischemia with low workload involving the inferolateral myocardial wall. In November 2013, due to the appearance of localized pain in the left shoulder, noticing a NSTEMI ( ST depression in the anterior side extended max 3 mm in V3-5, ST elevation max 1 mm in aVr) (Figure.1), he was transferred to our cardiology care unit (CCU).
The patient had increased myocardial necrosis index (cTnI 0.035 ng/ml), eGFR (MDRD) 65.4 ml/min/1.73 mq, Killip class 1 and high GRACE risk score (153).
We gave him ASA 300 mg orally and enoxaparin 6000 IU sc. Urgent coronary angiography performed demonstrated extremely calcified coronary vessels, critical stenosis of middle LAD with occluded apical segment rehabilitated by collateral homocoronaric circulation. Distal LCX and obtuse marginal (OMB) were occluded and rehabilitated by homocoronaric collateral circulation (Figure. 2,3,4), RCA with critical stenosis along its course (Figure. 5).
So we decided to give the patient prasugrel 60 mg orally and perform PCI on middle LAD, beyond the critic and extremely calcific stenosis with the guide wire BMW ABBOTT (a second ABBOTT BMW guide wire placed on diagonal branch) with implantation of a bare metal stent (BMS) MULTI -LINK ABBOTT 5 x 18 mm (issued to 16 atm, diameter reached 5.33 mm) (Figure. 6).
At the end of the implantation of the first BMS an accentuation of the critical limit stenosis with aspect to minus was observed down the edge of the stent, so we proceeded to implantation of a overlapping BMS MULTI-LINK ABBOTT 4.5 x18 mm (issued to 14atm, diameter reached 4.8mm) and post expended the point of overlapping with the balloon of the second stent. Angiography performed after implantation of these two overlapping BMS showed the presence of intra-stent coronaric perforation type III [1] with hemorrhage (Figure. 7,8) and progressive and rapid reduction in blood pressure and bradycardia.
After placement of intra aortic balloon pump (IABP), a covered stent GRAFTMASTER (Jostent Graftmaster, Abbott Vascular) 3.5 x 16 mm (inflated up to cover the perforation) was placed (Figure. 9,10) but the angiographic acquisitions in the course of the placement of the covered stent and at the end of the placement revealed mutiple perforations (difficult to assess precisely because of severe hypotension, systolic blood pressure 60 mmHg) with slow-flow in the middle-distal LAD.
We proceeded to the positioning of a overlapping covered stent GRAFTMASTER 3.5 x 19 mm (Figure. 11). Subsequent angiogram showed adequate control of the perforated segments of LAD (Figure. 12).
Meanwhile because of cardiac tamponade confirmed by echocardiography (38 mm pericardial effusion with collapse of the right cavities) pericardiocentesis was performed (subxiphoid approach) with aspiration of 350 ml of blood and rapid improvement in hemodynamic balance (normalization of pressure and cardiac frequency).
We removed the IABP when the patient stabilized and maintained pericardial drainage removed after 24 hours.
The seriated ECG performed until discharge showed resolution of ST-segment depression, with a normalization of myocardial necrosis index (Figure. 13). Echocardiography monitoring postpericardiocentesis showed normal-sized and contractility of left ventricle, ejection fraction 50%, no residual pericardial effusion. At day five post-procedural, the patient was discharged in dual antiplatelet (prasugrel and ASA) and at follow-up performed after one month he has adequate clinical conditions.
According to the Ellis classification, the coronary artery perforation described in our case report appears to be of type III [1].
The coronary perforation is potentially lethal although a rare complication [3]. The sudden accumulation of blood in the pericardial space may lead to cardiac tamponade with resulting cardiogenic shock and high mortality rate. Closure of the perforated segment must therefore be immediate to limit the chain of events that could be fatal for the patient [4].
Several devices have been introduced to repair the coronary perforations, the one we used is the GraftMaster stent [5,6].
Although in the type III perforation with hemodynamic compromise the CABG emergency intervention might be indicated [7] the time needed to prepare the operating room might be too long. The stent graftmaster placement in our case, has allowed us to keep the patient alive by rapid correction of the hemorrhage. So the immediately pericardiocentesis, done in later time, has allowed to remove the cause of cardiac deficit, solving the cardiac tamponade with immediate recovery suggest by efficient ventricular contractility and correct hemodynamic compensation. The IABP placement was possible despite to presence of abdominal aorta aneurysm (AAA) under the kidney.
So, although CABG is an excellent treatment in type III Ellis perforation, the use of covered stents represented an alternative quicker treatment. Experience about the use of covered stents may provide an option to save valuable time for this serious complication [8], therefore, as reported by Gunning and others in a retrospective study CABG could be used as an alternative treatment when coated stent and the pericardial drainage had not corrected the initial hemodynamic compromise [3].
In regard to long-term complications, especially in type III coronaric perforation showed a high incidence rate. Rasha and others reported from a retrospective study of 24.465 patients 56 patients had type III coronary perforation, with a mortality rate of 3.6% [9].
Therefore our case report offers different points of reflection : faced with an acute and life-threatening as the type III Ellis coronary perforation, what to do?
Listed therapeutic options are : prolonged balloon inflation , coated stent implantation , CABG surgical repair and embolization [10, 11], but there are various points to consider.
Meanwhile, the type of injury that you have to face : although appropriate management would appear to include the immediate placement of a perfusion balloon (if longer available, balloon should be placed rapidly ) to minimize ischemia and because some perforations can be " sealed" [1], a highly calcified coronary segment often does not allow to recross the lesion and the perforated segment of the stent with the balloon (used and frayed) to make a prolonged balloon inflating, so we had to discard this hypothesis and place a covered stent (it was easy by the high caliber of the LAD).
We dropped the surgical option because of severe hemodynamic instability of the patient and there was not enough time (even if, due to the low pressure it was difficult an adequate visualization of the involved segment to understand if the extravasation blood had stopped after covered overlapping implantation stent).
Finally resolved perforation, pericardiocentesis has restored thehemodynamic stability and ventricular contractility.
According to the literature regarding the type III Ellis perforations , we have not stopped dual antiplatelet therapy once the perforation was resolved [1].
We have described the case of a coronary stenosis perforation in a subject with acute coronary syndrome; potentially a fatal complication which in our case was successfully treated with the use of two covered stents without having to resort to surgery by CABG.
The use of covered stents have meant that the CABG emergency requirements decreased [12].
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- Gunning MG, Williams IL, Jewitt DE, Shah AM, Wainwright RJ, et al. (2002) Coronary artery perforation during percutaneous intervention: incidence and outcome. Heart 88:495-498.
- Klein LW. (2006) Coronary artery perforation during interventional procedures. Catheter Cardiovasc Interv 68:713-717.
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- Ramsdale DR, Mushahwar SS, Morris JL. (1998) Repair of coronary artery perforation after rotastenting by implantation of the Jostent covered stent. Cath Cardiovasc Diagn 45:310-313.
- Lansky AJ, Yang YM, Khan y, Costa RA, Pietras C, et al. (2006) Treatment of coronary artery perforations complicating percutaneous coronary intervention with a poly tetrafluoroethylene-covered stent graft. Am J Cardiol 98:370-374.
- Kihara S. I, Shimakura T, Tanaka S. A, Saito N, Sugawara Y (2000) Surgical angioplasty of ruptured left anterior descending coronary artery without cardiopulmonary bypass. The Japanese Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery 48(5):326-328.
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- Al-Lamee R, Ielasi A, Latib A, Godino C, Ferraro M, et al. (2011). Incidence, predictors, management, immediate and long-term outcomes following grade III coronary perforation. JACC: Cardiovascular Interventions 4(1):87-95.
- Chua SK, Lee SH, Shyu KG, Hung HF, Lin SC, et al. (2008) Incidence , Management, and Clinical Procedures Outcomesof -Related Coronary ArteryPerforation : 13.888 Analysis of Coronary Angioplasty Procedures. Acta Cardiol Sin 24:80 _5.
- Aslam MS, Messersmith RN, Gilbert J, Lakier JB (2000) Successful management of coronary artery perforation with helical platinum microcoil embolization. Catheter Cardiovasc Interv 51:320-322.
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text: I had to re-create the official wallpapers for Seasons and Ages from 2001 and it took several hours, so I decided to upload them here to share the higher resolution ones I had to make. They're as close to the originals I could do with my limited ability, though I did intentionally change the logos. The logos from the other official artwork are way better.


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Surprise ahead for summer gas prices
Surprise ahead for summer gas prices
The Energy Department is forecasting drivers will see the lowest summer gasoline prices in about 6 years.
The national average price is predicted to fall 32 percent from a year ago to $2.45 a gallon between April and September, the period when Americans do most of their driving.
That would mark the lowest seasonal average since 2009.
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I've decided that I've seen enough and I am finally ready. Windows Phone camp is my next destination!
You might be thinking why am I moving to an OS with low app count, dwindling market share and which lacks basic features as compared with Android 2.3.6. Its all agreeable but the good thing for me is that I don't care. Downloading apps is not my hobby anyway.
The single biggest reason why I am migrating is because of the boredom my current OS is giving me. Android Gingerbread is just plain boring and I'm too afraid to upgrade to Jelly Bean as I may end up with an even more laggy device.
Windows Phone is both lively and smooth. Performance in both high-end and low-end phones is smoother than any Android flagship. The top-of-the-class.
2 years back when Nokia announced its intentions to make Windows Phone devices primarily instead of the obvious competitor Android, a lot of us were looking at the Finnish company with disbelief, myself included. 2 years later, its obvious that the decision was by far the best one. Nokia can now make exclusive phones and price them accordingly at will.
This transition will not be without its drawbacks though. Windows Phone still lacks a Notification Centre (although live tiles somewhat make up for it), ununified volume controls and customizations besides the all so important apps. But at least I'll be able to breathe without crashing my phone.
Crashing might not sound like a big deal to Gingerbread users, our phones crash a lot. Sometimes my phone restarts randomly without warning. At other occasions, it won't install a 33MB app because of 'low storage', even when I've got 1.27GBs of internal, and 2.2GBs of external, untouched storage left. What a misery. Performance-wise, there is a wide gulf between mid-range and upper-end phones in Android. At least the much hated phone among Pakistanis, i.e. the iPhone has got way better records to boast. Every time I've used it, I am taken aback by how smooth it is. Windows Phone is very similar in this aspect too.
After two years of being costly and quite restricted, Microsoft's phones have fallen in price too. Lumia 620 and HTC 8S are best performing mid-range phones available right now and the Lumia 520 will sit even one step below.
In the Windows Phone party too, my next phone will undoubtedly be a Lumia. The exclusive Nokia apps and technologies make the Lumia phones the top WP choice. There are other compelling options too but none are quite nearly as compelling (or energetic) as the Lumias.
So there you have it. Everything can be summed up in three words: Performance, Live Tiles and Difference. The deep social integration, cloud services (which are a must for me) and Office Suite are huge pluses too.
I am still among the minorities now. Its now up to Microsoft to convince the top app developers to cross borders. Until then, I don't think most people will feel like jumping the ship.
Having owned 3 Nokia phones before (which were also the first three phones that I ever owned, like most Pakistanis), I can't wait to go back to Nokia again.


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This post is for my dear friend, Patty...
There are people in our lives we meet and instantly become friends forever.
Patty, you are that friend to me, and I'm forever grateful that we are able to maintain that friendship while oceans may still keep us living far apart.
I hope you have a wonderful upcoming birthday, but in the mean time I made this card for you as a thank you for the wonderful surprise package you sent me. I am so impressed that you packed the gifts and took the extra time to send it my way, even though I know you are very busy enjoying your travels and visiting your family.
I cannot take all the credit for this card, as I used this week's MFT sketch challenge to inspire me. So happy to find a sketch I really like and happy it turned out as bright and colorful as the lovely gardens my friend has at her home in Sweden. This card was the perfect excuse for me to use my much neglected MFT Prima Donna Petals dies.
Enjoy a wonderful summer time weekend.
Happy crafting to all!


text: Detroit's new urban farms bring change and raise questionsBy Paige PflegerMarch 27, 2018Paige Pfleger/ for MarketplaceSince 2016 Detroit has gained more than 22 new large scale gardens and farms. As these new farmers put down roots, some wonder what the future of urban agriculture will look like there. POSTED IN: sustainability farms urban farms farming Agriculture cities Detroit ListenreadDownloadDownload


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Birthday Blessings
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It's beautiful! Especially the rolled roses and the fresh colours on the white embossed backdrop!ReplyDelete
Absolutely gorgeous! Love the flowers and your patterned paper choices. That butterfly is so pretty.ReplyDelete
So pretty! LOVE YOU fresh spring colors!ReplyDelete
WOW! This is Stunning!! I love the gorgeous flowers!Pretty colors too!ReplyDelete
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love the colors!!ReplyDelete
Wow, beautiful! Hoe did you know it is my birthday tomorrow?!ReplyDelete
Love the colors and the pretty roses.
Wow, this is gorgeous. Love the pretty colors, those flowers and that gorgeous butterfly. A great sketch too. TFSReplyDelete
This is lovely, Julee. Great colors and mix of dp.ReplyDelete
Great colour combo and oh how it screams Spring!!! Love it :)ReplyDelete
Beautiful! I like the colors and the butterfly!ReplyDelete
That is a such a pretty color combination, and I am so happy to "discover" a new Verve set. The sentiments are great!ReplyDelete
Beautiful card and colors, love it!!ReplyDelete
Great sketch, Julee! Thanks as well for the dimensions. I am going to give it a shot this week!ReplyDelete
Thanks also for stopping by my blog!
The colors are wonderful...as are the paper choices. What a great idea to place those vibrant colors on an embossed white card!ReplyDelete
Gorgeous colors and card!ReplyDelete
What a gorgeous color combo! I am in LOVE with this card!!ReplyDelete
I love the embossed background! So elegant. Gorgeous colors and what a sweet grouping of flowers!ReplyDelete
Beautiful Julee, I love how you did the butterfly, the embossing and all your layers work perfectly (like usual for you) I love all the inspiration you share. Especially your awesome stamps. I used my very first verve stamp on my entry this time. It is still one of my favorites.ReplyDelete
Gorgeous card Julee! That butterfly is stunning and I love the trio of pretty blossoms!ReplyDelete


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- King Kong v8 FA Noah Kaufman ( White Kong area )
- Moses (from the Bay) flashed Pimpjuice v9 and PJ Tight v10 back to back, also did the second ascent of Downtown Brown v12
- Charlie Barrett did 2nd ascents of The Mofo v11 and Hellamental v12
- Ian Cotter Brown and Walker Emerson did 2nd and 3rd ascent of Higher Ground v10 and The Repossesion v11
The list goes on much longer but these are the most noteworthy happenings. I also did a link up at the Basement that does a v5/6 roof problem into Downtown Brown. I called this new link Brown Sugar v12. The pump factor made the finish harder but not enough to warrant a new grade. Thanks to Walker Emerson and Frank Lucido for doing a lot of work to make this new link possible.
So after training and working and being a weekend warrior for the past 8 months it feels really good to finally get back to my real life. Personally I only feel like my life is being lived properly when I am just climbing and not working at all. Rocklands is the best place I've found for me to set these wheels in motion. I am excited to do a lot of projects while there and mostly have a good time. In the meantime here's a little entertainment for while I'm away. Everyone have a great summer and enjoy the new video. P.S. White Kong....go there!
Winter Visitors from Jesse Bonin on Vimeo.


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Why Do Women Hate Anne Hathaway (But Love Jennifer Lawrence)?
I can't figure out why I don't like Anne Hathaway. Or rather, why we don't. In all the social-media fallout from the Oscars, the Best Supporting Actress winner also almost won Most Detested Figure of the Night, finishing just behind Seth MacFarlane and the idiot at The Onion who tweeted a slur about 9-year-old Quvenzhané Wallis. "And what the Onion missed is that it's Anne Hathaway who's the real cunt. Right EVERY WOMAN ON THE INTERNET?" tweeted Buzzfeed's Jack Moore.
Unlike most strangers I claim to dislike (most conservative politicians, some friends' ex-boyfriends, and the aforementioned MacFarlane), Hathaway and I would probably get along swimmingly. She seems smart and self-possessed, savvy and successful. She's a spokesperson for Eve Ensler's anti-violence organization, One Billion Rising. And have you seen the clip of her shutting down Matt Lauer's creepy questions about her upskirt moment with a measured response about the commodification of female sexuality? It is on point. Yet she leaves me cold.
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i know we're having oscars overload rn, but i thought this was interesting


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This pencil is also available in a light skin tone matte shade.
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A couple of swatches
Left to right
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Hello new member here who has been lurking for a while. So I am looking for pointers on a couple of things. First I am getting back-into woodworking after having spent the last several years building my video business to the point of stability. I am now starting to spend a lot more time out in the shop and have started to run out of things I can do for the house. Consequently I have started thinking about selling some of the small stuff and am wondering if it is even worth the etsy/ebay listings to sell stuff these days. I am trying to avoid starting another business so much as having something to keep me busy when my primary business gets slow as things tend to do for 3 months every summer here in Dallas.
Second is can anybody recommend a good cabinet design software suite, this would be for my kitchen and possibaly future projects. I am old enough that I did learn to do this by hand in the late 90s but I would preferr the ease of being able to compare styles and use computer generated board footage calculations for pricing. If those options are available.


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Support to better coordination and management of international aid/assistance (through establishment of the development assistance database - DAD)
What is the project about?
Support to better coordination and management of international aid/assistance (through establishment of the development assistance database - DAD)" (2012-2013) project, funded by UNDP, is jointly implemented by UNDP and Ministry of Economic Development and Trade of Ukraine.
To support fulfilling of the governmental obligations under the Paris Declaration on Aid Effectiveness and Transparency, to contribute to better aid coordination, planning and results monitoring of the international assistance in Ukraine, UNDP responded to the request of the Ministry to assist in developing and utilizing Development Assistance Database (DAD). The Ministry identified two areas that need UNDP support, namely: 1) expansion of functionality of the existing database of projects funded by International Organizations and donor countries; 2) provision of better access for the public and donors to the information at the Ministerial database.
Our Goal
To contribute to better aid coordination, transparency, planning and results monitoring of the international assistance in Ukraine through supporting the Government of Ukraine in installing the Development Assistance Database (DAD), an on-line database system that provides access to real-time information on projects financing, implementation and progress towards results.
What have we accomplished so far
The Ministry of Economic Development and Trade of Ukraine is tasked to serve as a focal point for maintaining the database on international aid flows and associated projects in Ukraine. To identify the country needs in effective aid coordination and to adjust it to the requirements of the Ministry, a Needs Assessment mission on DAD installation was conducted in December 2012 by the Synergy International Systems experts. Upcoming DAD Ukraine, being on its requirement approval stage, consolidates current needs of existing database (used by the Ministry of Economic Development and Trade) and innovative approach of DAD, putting its goal to cover the major functionality of existing system. DAD complies with majority of DAC principles aimed to enhance aid effectiveness within the country. The next steps envisage training of the Ministry staff on DAD maintenance and further presentation of the newly developed database to the donors' community in Ukraine.
Who Finances it?
The Project is fully funded by UNDP.
How are We Carrying out Our Mission?
The Project is organized around two main components: Expand functionality of the existing database; Based on the findings of the DAD mission, UNDP in Ukraine procures the DAD system from Synergy International Systems to provide indispensable technical assistance to the government counterparts.Provide better access for the public and donors to the information at the Ministrerial database.
The technical work on improvement of the DAD is followed by a set of events that involve all stakeholders to improve their skills in usage of the system. These include training sessions for the Ministry, preparation and production of user-friendly Operations manual for effective management of DAD, dissemination of the information on DAD functions and potentialities among different stakeholders. The awareness raising activities will lead to a better use of DAD functionality for the sake of Ukraine's development.
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'Universal Soldier: Day of Reckoning' Trailer Will Ready You for 'The Expendables 2′
'The Expendables' films give Dolph Lundgren and Jean Claude Van Damme something neither have had in a long time: Films that play in American theaters. That doesn't mean they haven't been working, though with the death of most chain video stores, their wares are harder to find. Both join fellow 'The Expendables 2' alum Scott Adkins for a follow up to their 1992 film 'Universal Soldier' in this 'Universal Soldier: Day of Reckoning' trailer.
This appears to be the fourth sequel to the 1992 film, though there were two TV movies done in the late 90's that featured Burt Reynolds and Gary Busey, but neither Van Damme or Lundgren. Of course Dolph Lundgren was given an over the top death in the first film, but he also came back for the second sequel 'Universal Soldier: Regeneration' so it's likely his survival has been explained away.
The film comes from John Hyams, who also directed 'Universal Soldier: Regeneration' and 'Dragon Eyes,' which also stars Van Damme. The way the industry works now even if 'The Expendables 2' is a hit it's unlikely these guys will be pulled out of the Direct to Video industry, or VOD as it's now known, but this is supposed to have something of a theatrical bow. Vern talked to Hyams, who said that "It will play at Fantastic Fest in September, then will be on the video-on-demand October 26th and in theaters in the US November 30th"


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Yes, he cheated, but apparently she's been slipping up as well.
Ashton Kutcher's cheating ways are old news by now, but are they the only reason why the Two And A Half Men star moved out of the house he shares with wife, Demi Moore, in early September? (Yes, we're just hearing about that now.)
Or, is Demi partially to blame for their marriage's demise? Big News: Ashton Kutcher & Demi Moore May Divorce
According to the new issue of Life & Style, some old skeletons have come out of the 48-year-old's closet: namely, substance abuse. As you may recall, Moore dealt with the affliction in the 80s and even went to rehab for a brief time. That seemed to do the trick... until recently.
"Demi had been sober for a long time—decades—but recently it's gotten bad," Life & Style's source says. "Ashton loves her, but he can't stick around and watch her do this to herself... Her daughters, Scout, Rumer and Tallulah, and her ex-husband Bruce Willis want her to be healthy. The whole family is taking a stand to help Demi."
My, my, how the tables have turned! But something seems odd about this, given how busy Demi has been lately. She's the new face of Ann Taylor and just finished directing (for the first time!) the Lifetime original movie, Five, alongside Jennifer Aniston and Alicia Keys. In fact, just this morning she made an appearance to promote the project on Good Morning America, looking perfectly polished... and sober. Oh Ashton Kutcher, Say It Ain't So!
Nevertheless, let's play devil's advocate. If Life & Style's report is true, Ashton still comes out looking like the bad guy. Now, not only did he cheat on his wife of six years, but he also cheated on her while she's supposedly battling an addiction that reared its ugly head again. Instead of actively helping his wife through her struggle, he's reportedly moved out and on with other, younger girls. How supportive!
The magazine's source adds, "He may have fooled around with this girl, but his wife is his priority." Umm, for some reason, we find that hard to believe.
Do you believe the report that Demi Moore is struggling from substance abuse again? Can you sympathize with Ashton?
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