This week, I attended the WPPI University here in Atlanta. For those of you who aren't familiar, WPPI U is a three day workshop filled with classes for wedding and portrait photographers who want to up their game. The schedule was full of crazy talented speakers, but one in particular I had been looking forward to was Jasmine Star. I frequent her blog, and have seen her creativelive courses, and I'm always amazed at what a great photographer, teacher, and speaker, she is. Her class started at 8:00 a.m. on Monday morning, and I knew that I wanted a front row seat, so when my alarm went off at 4:45 a.m., I crawled out of bed, got ready, grabbed my camera, and headed out the door. I was the second person to arrive, so I grabbed three seats front and center, for myself, and the two amazing women (Shout out to my girls, Adrea and Zipporah!) that I had met the previous day. As 8:30 neared, and seats started to fill up, I grabbed my camera out of my bag to take a couple of test shots. I switched the power button on and saw the dreaded "no memory card" symbol. How could I have forgotten to bring a CF card? Luckily, Zipporah, also a Jasmine Star groupie, had brought her camera and was able to get few shots. Jasmine spoke for an hour and a half, on her life, her struggle as an unhappy law student, caring for her terminally ill mother, to marrying her best friend and becoming a renowned wedding photographer and teacher. There were so many things about her speech that really hit home for me. Struggling to become a photographer, the death of a parent, trying to find balance between your business and personal life, staying up until 2 a.m. editing, while your husband goes to bed alone…again. She spoke with so much emotion and conviction, and most of all, honesty, that I ended up crying at one point. Okay, twice. But probably the thing about Jasmine Star that stood out the most for me, was when I went up and shook her hand to introduce myself, she immediately made you feel like you were just hanging out, gossiping with one of your girlfriends. It was at that point, that I realized why there were a couple hundred people lined up behind us, waiting. Yes, there is no doubt that she 's a great photographer, but it's who she is as a person that makes people stand in line for their two minutes with her.
Apparently, we both talk with our hands.
I was also lucky enough to meet two women who love photography and J*, Adrea and Zipporah, and who were just as excited about the entire experience as I was. These girls made this week unforgettable, and I can't wait to see what the future holds for these new friendships!


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Q: How to restrict user from entering floating point numbers in Chrome extension's options I want to restrict user from entering floating point numbers in my Chrome extension's options.
So I decided to use the following code:
<input type="number" id="autorefreshIntervalSecs">

and noticed that I'm still able to enter non-decimal values in it.
What is the best way to achieve such behavior then?

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<input type="number" id="autorefreshIntervalSecs" pattern="[0-9]" title="Only Enter Natural Numbers">

it will display the Message in title as error when user enters something outside [0-9] and SUBMITS
EDIT: User will still be able to type them but not submit the form.

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women in Afghanistan live in an ever-escalating war zone.
and billions of dollars have not achieved any positive change.
this deception." She added more on this topic during a speech at Boston's Oct 17 antiwar rally in Copley Square.
we can kill them. But maybe that's the real goal?
Speak up and expose the so-called war on terror for what it really is: a marketing strategy for corporate profits.
Call on your government to ground the drones and bring the troops home now!
As U.S. Pulls Out of Baghdad, What is Left Behind?


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Inaugural Lecture of the Peking University Global Faculty Initiative
Prof. Burkhard Hess has been nominated to become a member of the Peking University Global Faculty Initiative. An inaugural lecture will take place on Wednesday 8 December 2021 from 9:00 to 11:00 (CET). The title of his lecture is: The Future of Dispute Resolution: the Role of Comparative Law. CPLJ as an Example of Contemporary Research and...
14:15 / 11 January 2017
Directors' Duties and Liabilities during insolvency or the period approaching insolvency
Lecturer: Professor Juana Pulgar Ezquerra, Professor in Commercial Law (University Complutense of Madrid, Spain)
Within the context of the "Referentenrunde" organised by the Department of European and Comparative Procedural Law, Professor Juana Pulgar Ezquerra will give a presentation on "Director's duties and liabilities in the period...
10:00 / 15 December 2015
Training Seminar on Qualitative Methodologies "In-depths interviews"
Speaker: Professor Mark A. Pollack
16:00 / 11 November 2015
The Departure of the European Law of Civil Procedure
Prominent experts – including Prof. Peter Schlosser, Judge Marko Ilešič (CJEU) and Prof. Jörg Pirrung – will meet to discuss fundamental developments in European Civil Procedure
10:30 / 4 November 2015
Seminar on Methodologies
Speaker: Prof. Marie-Sophie Devresse (Université catholique de Louvain)
12:00 / 25 March 2014
Lecture of Vice-President Viviane Reding
Viviane Reding, Vice-President of the European Commission will visit the Max Planck Institute Luxembourg on 25 March at 12 pm to give a lecture on the topic of "Strengthening mutual trust: Towards a true European Area of civil justice".
Free movement of civil judgments in the European Union: Where do we stand after the recast of the Regulation Brussels I and the "Povse" decision of the ECHR?
Inaugural Lecture by Professor Burkhard Hess at the Faculty of Law, Economics and Finance of the University of Luxembourg

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Newport Gwent Dragons v Sale preview: Sharks kick off Challenge Cup campaign against Dragons
Dragons Head Coach Kingsley Jones faces former club after spending seven seasons with Sale
Both teams have been drawn in Pool 2 alongside, Pau and Castres
Sharks have won eight of their nine fixtures against Welsh opposition
Visitors hand debuts to youngsters Tim Jeffers and James Mitchell
Newport Gwent Dragons have won 12 of their previous 17 home matches in the Challenge Cup, scoring a total of 124 points
Sale Sharks travel to Wales to face Newport Gwent Dragons in their European Challenge Cup opener on Sunday.
Steve Diamond, the Sale Head Coach, admitted his side are relishing the challenge in the competition against their Welsh counterparts.
At this week's press day he said: "Dragons are a good side, forward orientated and well coached by Lyn Jones and Kingsley Jones.
"Rodney Parade is a difficult ground so we'll travel down on Saturday and prepare as best we can".
His comments came on the back of Sharks' narrow loss against Harlequins in the Aviva Premiership last weekend. Although the Club sits seventh in the league table, Diamond has managed to guide his team to three wins in their last six matches. While Newport Gwent Dragons have only recorded two wins in their previous six.
Dragon's are without many key players ahead of the fixture as Hallam Amos is still recovering from a shoulder injury suffered at the Rugby World Cup.
Andrew Coombs, Tyler Morgan and Pat Leach are also out of the squad because of surgery.
Although performances in the Guinness Pro12 have so far left fans disappointed, many believe last year's run of games that led the Dragon's reaching the semi-final in the Challenge Cup will inspire and rejuvenate the side to put some much needed faith back into the squad.
In an interview before his team's fixture against Sale Sharks, Dragon's Head Coach Kingsley Jones said: "They're a really good side, they'll be a handful for us, but we're at home and we'll get some confidence from that".
The Sharks have had a mixed start to the season, recovering well from their opening weekend thrashing by Saracens. Meanwhile, the Dragons have been struggling as of late, meaning Sale fare probably the favourites and should kick off their European campaign with what could be a significant away victory. Sale Sharks by 7
Newport Gwent Dragons: Ligtoring Landman
The South African-born forward has proved to be a masterstroke of an addition since joining the Welsh province in 2014. He has played in the Super Rugby play-offs and always puts in passionate displays, usually consisting of blood, sweat and tears. His role this afternoon will be enormous.
Sale Sharks: Andrei Ostriko
Flanker Ostrikov has tallied 65 appearances for Sale Sharks since joining in 2011 and although injuries have plagued the Russians first-team chances, he is a fundamental asset when it comes to lineouts. With him fit to play, Steve Diamond will be able to capitalise on the 28-year-olds abilities although he has only managed three appearances so far this season.
Newport Gwent Dragons: Meyer; Hewitt, Hughes, Warren, Scott; D Jones, Pretorius; Stankovich, Dee, Knight; Hill, Landman (capt); L Evans, Griffiths, Jackson.
Replacements: Buckley, Price, Harris, Screech, Faletau, C Davies, Tovey, Wardle.
Sale Sharks: Jeffers; Brady, Jennings, James, Ingall; Macleod, Mitchell; Flynn, Briggs, Mujati, Mills (capt), Ostrikov, Lund, Hughes, Fihaki.
Replacements: Neild, Pope, Harrison, Nott, Beaumont, O'Donnell, Edwards.
Gloucester v Zebre preview: Cherry and Whites begin title defence
Northampton v Scarlets preview: George North faces former club for the first time


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Q: How to include a user component to LWUIT 1.5 GUI Builder? I'd like to have any Form managed through the StateMachine generated from LWUIT's 1.5 GUI Builder but I have my component which extends Components and also my own Layouts. How to add them to gui builder as custom Component?

A: You must create them in the GUI builder, you can't export your own Componentfrom code to the GUI Builder. Build them in the Gui Builder and if this component is a Container you can create instance of this usign StateMachine.createContainer(resource, "nameContainer");. To manage the Formsthrough the StateMachine, you can use StatMachine.showForm("nameForm"); to show a Form and StateMachine.back() to go back in the navigation.

A: You have two ways. The first override:
   protected Component createComponentInstance(String componentType, Class cls)

Which allows you to replace all components of a given type (E.g. make your own subclass for all the forms).
The second option is to add them at runtime.
We used to allow used components using the pickMIDlet functionality but that's a bit problematic since a user class might not be compilable while editing a res file.


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Investigation needed into how pirate vessel Thunder was let free by authorities
Peter Whish-Wilson 18 Dec 2014
Healthy Oceans
The discovery by Sea Shepherd of the notorious pirate vessel, illegally fishing in the Southern Ocean between Heard Island and Antarctica indicates a worrying failure of international co-operation, Greens spokesperson for Fisheries Senator Peter Whish-Wilson said.
Senator Whish-Wilson said, "In December 2013 Interpol issued a Purple Notice alerting authorities that the Thunder was fishing illegally in the Southern Ocean.
"In May 2014, the Commission for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources (CCAMLR) reported that the Thunder had been arrested and impounded in Malaysia for illegal fishing from the Southern Ocean.
"What has happened between May and December 2014? When was this notorious pirate vessel released by authorities?
"Fisheries Parliamentary Secretary, Senator Richard Colbeck, has previously argued that their Asian port-side compliance efforts absolved the Government of their election promise to patrol the Southern Ocean for illegal fishing.
"Just like with the monitoring of whaling activity, again the Sea Shepherd has done the Government's job.
"The Government needs to immediately conduct an independent investigation into how the Thunder was allowed to go free to plunder the Southern Ocean again.
"Why was it let go? Was it bribery, corruption or incompetence? Do laws need to be tightened? What did Australian authorities know, when did they know it and what did they do to stop the release of the Thunder?
"This is a scandal of the highest order. The Government has some serious explaining to do.
"The Government must also immediately indicate what it is going to do now it knows the Thunder is fishing over the extended continental shelf off Australia's Territory of the Heard Island and McDonald Islands.
"When is the Government going to send its ice-rated patrol vessel ADV Ocean Shield to do the job it was purchased for, and stop a free-for-all for pirates in the Southern Ocean?
"These issues were precisely why the Greens established the Senate Inquiry into Southern Ocean management," Senator Whish-Wilson concluded.


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Life of an American Fireman er en amerikansk stumfilm fra 1903 af Edwin S. Porter.

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Amerikanske film fra 1903
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Be transported to a Caribbean island in this quirky and kitsch beach bar-themed joint while sipping on Cuba libres, daiquiris or a piña colada served inside an actual pineapple. Rum doesn't feature on the delicious but brief 'eatery' menu, which is all about West Indian favourites like jerk chicken, fish cakes, crab curry and ribs, but it certainly does on the equally slim cocktail list. More a restaurant than a bar (although you are welcome just to drop by for drinks), reservations are recommended.
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Photo frames, books, or small objects can be displayed on the ledge to make your personal gallery at home. There are so many ways to style picture ledges on the wall. But for this post, I will show you how I styled my picture ledges in the dining space.
First, measure the entire wall area, from the top to the bottom and side to side. I found picture ledges from ikea. they are inexpensive and easy to install. From ikea website, there are 2 sizes of the ledges: 45.25″ and 21.75″. Combine both sizes, I will get 67″ in length and that is long enough for the wall. It also leaves 6.75″ gap between the wall and the end of the ledge on both sides. So I bought 4 ledges (2 long ones and 2 short ones). It's a good idea to buy extra just incase you need more. The dotted line is showing where the long and short ledges connected.
To get the spacing in between the 2 ledges, measured the tallest photo frame or object that will be placed on the ledge. In this case my tallest photo frame is 17 inches. I know that I want this area to feel light and airily, not tight and clutter. So I added 10 inches from the top of the tallest frame that will be placed on the bottom ledge. That is how I got 27 inches between the ledges.
When buying frames, I would buy them in the same size or in a set (a set of 2, 4, etc…). This will help when placing them on the ledges to create a cohesive look. Most of my photo frames are from HomeGoods. The prices are in between $5-$10 by the clearance section (all red stickers). It's really a good deal! Except the 2 thin black frames – I got them from Target.
I like to apply the grid system with the designing. I also use the same idea and apply it to how I place the photo frames. I use diagonal system by placing the matching frames close to the end of the edge and across from each other (see the orange line and the blue line). It creates structure and framework. This helps balance the overall look of the display. Then, adding smaller frames to create interesting visual and negative space. In order to get light and airy feel, I picked black frames in smaller sizes. Thick black frame can feel heavy.
All of my frames are black and white. I wanted to add some pop of colors to the wall with decorative objects. Using a triangle outline helps with the placement of the objects. Create personality by mix and matching family photos and funny word typography. It makes me smile every time I look at them.


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UVA Medical Park Zion Crossroads to open August 26
To make it easier for residents of the Zion Crossroads area to receive care close to home, University of Virginia Health System will open UVA Medical Park Zion Crossroads on Aug. 26.
"We know that location and access to specialists are important to patients when choosing their healthcare providers, which is why we want to bring this extensive network of care to the residents of Fluvanna, Louisa and Orange counties," said Wes Campbell, chief of clinical operations for UVA Physicians Group.
UVA Medical Park Zion Crossroads will be located at 1015 Spring Creek Parkway in Spring Creek Business Park in Louisa County, which is easily accessible via U.S. 15 and Interstate 64. Free, convenient parking will be available right outside the entrance.
Among the services available will be UVA Primary & Specialty Care Zion Crossroads, featuring primary care physicians and specialty care services in several areas:
Orthopaedics – adult and pediatric
Medical Labs
UVA Imaging Zion Crossroads will also offer extensive imaging services, including:
Mammography (Digital and 3D)
"Patients will often be able to see multiple providers in one visit or coordinate imaging and lab tests with their physician visit," said Ray Costabile, MD, senior associate dean for clinical strategy for UVA School of Medicine.
Residents will be able to get a look at UVA Medical Park Zion Crossroads at the grand opening event from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 24 , which will include fun family activities. There will also be two additional open houses during August:
10 a.m.-2 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 22
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Economy » News » Doux: French poultry processor found buyer
Doux French poultry processor found buyer
by Editor fleischwirtschaft.com
Photo: Doux
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fleischwirtschaft.com — FRANCE, Rennes/Paris. LDC , France's largest poultry processor, and Saudi food group Al-Munajem will acquire production sites of Brittany-based Doux, a French court decided, safeguarding most of the nearly 1,200 jobs at the insolvent firm.
Poultry firm Doux has struggled to compete against cheaper Brazilian chicken in its main Middle Eastern markets in recent years after the scrapping of European Union export subsidies. Its main shareholder, French agricultural cooperative Terrena, decided to seek buyers after Doux lost around €35 mill. in each of the past two years.
Under the proposals backed by the business court in Rennes, Al-Munajem, which was a client and minority shareholder of Doux, will take over a site supplying Doux's traditional frozen chicken exports. LDC will take over a facility that makes processed food products, and plans to develop a new site to supply poultry to food industry and restaurant sectors in France.
The offers, which include a commitment by LDC to rehire workers from a Doux factory not being acquired, will secure up to 912 jobs, the French economy ministry said in a statement.
LDC said it will invest €60 mill. in the assets it is acquiring, mostly the planned new factory. LDC and Al-Munajem have also agreed to form a joint company with Terrena and local partners including the regional authority in Brittany to provide supplies for poultry farmers in northwest France who work with Doux.
The court preferred LDC and Al-Munajem's offers to a proposal by MHP, a leading poultry producer in Ukraine. MHP had said it would invest €76 mill. and also develop a new site but its plan maintained fewer jobs.
Doux had been placed under court protection last month under accelerated insolvency proceedings to help secure a buyer.


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History, Origins, Tango
Sainete (theatrical play)
September 13, 2018 TANGOTHREAD	Leave a comment
The sainete criollo is a type of theatrical piece which played an important role in the evolution of tango songs. It originated in 17th century Spain where it was often performed during interludes and featured musical parts and singing. In Argentina the sainete evolved into an independent genre and became an important vehicle for tango songs to emerge and become a part of popular culture.
In early 17th century Spain, the sainete was a very short comedy of popular tone. It usually featured a sentimental affair between two main characters and included musical parts and singing. The purpose of the sainete was to create a diversion between acts of a longer play or to be performed at the end of a function.
When social context in Spain called for the creation shorter plays in the mid 19th century, zarzuelas were divided between two genre: the genero grande (long genre) and the genero chico (short genre). The sainete was assimilated to the genero chico (short genre) to create affordable, popular plays of approximately 45 minutes.
Meanwhile in Argentina the sainete continued to develop as an independent genre, combining elements of the circo criollo (circus) and tango. Unlike the original Spanish sainete, the sainte criollo was not pure comedy. It continued to feature scenes of ordinary life but incorporated elements of drama and became a of reflection of local realities such as life in the conventillos, the shared houses where modest families of immigrants used to live in close proximity in the city of Buenos Aires.
The sainete criollo played an important part in the emergence of the tango canción in the 1920's. The first tango canción "Mi noche triste" by Pascual Contursi was popularized through a sainete, "Los dientes del Perro" by José González Castillo and Alberto Weisbach. The tango canción is the kind of tango promoted by Carlos Gardel and it played an important role in the transition between the guardia vieja and the guardia nueva.
Many more tango songs were written for sainetes following the phenomenal success of "Mi noche triste". They were often premiered by actors such as Tita Merello and Sofia Bozan and recorded by singers such as Carlos Gardel and Ignacio Corsini.
1 Pellettieri, Osvaldo. Historia del teatro Argentino. La emancipación cultural (1884-1930). Buenos Aires: Galerna, 2002.
2 Pellettieri, Osvaldo. El sainete y el grotesco criollo. Buenos Aires: Editorial Galerna, 2008.
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Ed Farmer spent nearly 30 years as the voice of the Chicago White Sox radio announcer, on Thursday the team announced he passed away at the age of 70.
Farmer spent 11 seasons as a big leaguer including 2 1/2 with the White Sox with the highlight of his career being a selection to the 1980 American League All-Star team.
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Farmer had not called any spring training games for the White Sox as Andy Masur had been working with Darrin Jackson prior to the coronavirus pandemic shutting down baseball. It was announced in early March that Farmer would not be calling in spring games to attend to the health issues which forced him to miss the end of the 2019 season.
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Metropolitan of Smyrna and the Metropolitan of Nea Ionia in Romania
Published by Gheorghe Anghel
Metropolitan Bartholomew of Smyrna presided over the liturgies dedicated to the annual commemoration of Saint Niphon, Patriarch of Constantinople, at the invitation of Bishop Niphon of Târgovişte, Hierarch of the Romanian Orthodox Church, Romfea News reports.
The saint reformed the church life of the Romanian Orthodox Church and made a very important contribution towards the preservation of Romanian's Orthodox Faith.
Metropolitan Gabriel of Nea Ionia and Philadelphia and Archimandrite Elder Petros, Abbot of the Dionysiou Monastery of Mount Athos, were invited to participate in the liturgies.
Metropolitan Bartholomew, Hierarch of the Ecumenical Patriarchate, presided over the Archieratic Concelebration of the Divine Liturgy in the central square of Târgovişte on August 11, which was attended by thousands of believers, including the prime minister of Romania and members of the government.
The Metropolitan of Smyrna spoke to the faithful about the legacy of Saint Niphon and conveyed the wishes of Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew.
Metropolitan Bartholomew spoke to the professors of the School of Theology and the Orthodox Seminary of Târgovişte about the role of the Ecumenical Patriarchate in the Orthodox Church.
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The Bulgarian Orthodox faithful of the village of Arbanasi in Veliko Tarnovo Municipality in the north-central Veliko Tarnovo Province have cause for great celebration as their Church of St. Athanasius the Great reopened recently, with…
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The current primate of the Albanian Orthodox Church celebrates Wednesday, 22 January 2020, his name day. Monkmartyr Anastasius the Persian is the spiritual protector of His Beatitude Arch. Anastasios. His Beatitude Arch. Anastasios of Tirana,…
The Vatican Apostolic Library, known as "VAT," has grown a bit over the past five and a half centuries. Today it contains around 75,000 codices and 85,000 incunabula amid a total of over one million…
Previously thought to be a Roman or Visigothic site on a hill on the outskirts of Elda in the Alicante province of Spain, experts from the University of Alicante and the local archaeological museum have…
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In the presence of the President of the Hellenic Republic, Prokopis Pavlopoulos, the inauguration of the sacristy of Athens Metropolitan Temple was held, on Sunday, January 19th. Archbishop Ieronymos presided over the inauguration and several…


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NBA Draft 2010-11
1. Evan Turner – Turner is the best prospect available. He's versatile, super-athletic, and finishes around the rim with either hand. Leads his team in scoring, rebounds, assists, and steals. Led the Big Ten in scoring, assists, and rebounds until recently. On the year, Turner led the Big Ten in scoring and rebounding. He has good mechanics on his shot, though it is a work in progress. He has good NBA size at 6'7″. When his shot falls, he is absolutely unstoppable. Evan Turner is generally unguardable anyway. He's adept at driving left or right, but seems to get to the rim more going left. He's powerful and agile in the lane. He's very skilled and is a fairly efficient player, despite being a volume shooter
19.9 ppg., 5.9 apg., 9.1 rpg., 1.8 spg., 53.4 FG%, 34.1 3pt.%, 73.4 FT%
Projection: from NBA starter to perenial NBA All-Star
2. John Wall – John Wall is the best point guard in the draft and he has a real chance to be special at the next level. If he were any bigger he'd be my number one overall pick. He's super-athletic with long arms and a strong frame. Can drive at will or pull up. He also has great touch on all shots in the paint. Wall has good mechanics on his shot and could be a good shooter with a little work. He's extremely quick with the ball. He's one of the fastest guys in the nation from baseline to baseline. He is one of two players in college averaging 17 pts. and 6 assists per game. In the SEC, he ranks 3rd in steals, 1st in assists, and 4th in scoring. His apg. average ranks 6th in the nation. He is a true point guard with great vision. Wall is one of the few guys that seem to look to get everyone else involved before he shoots. He has a knack for making big shots and understands the game. He has a real feel for basketball
Projection: from NBA starter to perennial NBA All-Star
3. Al-Farouq Aminu – Aminu could be the best player in the draft, he could also be a complete bust. He is 6'9″, with a long wingspan. He's strong and quick around the basket. He's very skilled with the basketball and has good footwork, plus he cleans the glass. Under the rim, Aminu doesn't have a go-to move, so he relies heavily on his superb athleticism and ball fakes. Aminu can handle the ball and became good at taking larger defenders out on the floor, facing up and blowing by them. He ranked as high 7th in the nation in rebounding, he's now 13th. Aminu will give you a block and a steal or two every game too. The only question surrounding Aminu is his motor. Does he want to dominate every game and will he play hard enough to do it? The talent is there.
15.7 ppg., 1.3 apg., 10.7 rpg., 1.5 spg., 1.5 bpg., 45.3 FG%, 70.5 FT%
Projection: from NBA bench player to perennial NBA All-Star
4. DeMarcus Cousins – Cousins also could be the best player to come out of this draft. He's 6'11″ with a 7'7″ wingspan. He broke and now owns the national record for double-doubles by a freshman. He has great hands in crowded areas and decent footwork. He rebounds extremely well which translates to the NBA and he finishes above the rim. Can make his own shot in the post or hit the boards and score from putbacks. In the paint, he prefers to make contact, and power over the defense. Cousins needs to develop a short hook shot to complete his game, but he's difficult to hold without it. He's extremely powerful under the rim with good quickness and good touch. Cousins is a NBA talent and will stick in the league.
5. Greg Monroe – Monroe is the most skilled big man in the draft. At center, Greg initiates the Georgetown offense. He has an extremely diverse skill set. He throws the backdoor bounce pass, he can shoot his jumper out to 16 feet, and can penetrate from the top of the key. He has great hands, great footwork and great feel for the game. Monroe is a good college athlete and will be a decent pro. He is more polished than any of the bigs in this draft. He's stifled slightly by average NBA athleticism, but can overcome that with hard work and grit
16.2 ppg., 3.7 apg., 9.7 rpg., 1.2 spg., 1.5 bpg., 52.3 FG%, 65.3 FT%
Projection: from NBA sixth man to NBA All-Star
6. Xavier Henry – Big-time talent, very athletic. Henry has a good stroke. He can slash and finish at the rim. Shows flashes of absolute brilliance in some games and is a steady contributor in others. Has NBA size for a 2. Could be a star in the league or could be an average player, that's the problem with drafting freshman. He is strong on drives to the paint. He can finish with his right, but is better going left and prefers it. Henry has good range and decent touch, but needs more time to be more consistent. He also needs to work on his ball handling.
13.6 ppg., 1.5 apg., 4.2 rpg., 1.5 spg., 45.2 FG%, 41.5 3pt%, 78.9 FT%
Projection: from NBA bench player to NBA All-Star
7. Wesley Johnson – Wesley Johnson is an elite athlete. He might be the most gifted athlete in the draft. He can run and jump with anyone in college basketball, and probably most people in the league. He has NBA size and good touch out to 17 feet and makes the occasional 3 pointer. He can and will finish at the rim. He excels at finishing plays at the rim. Johnson puts a little bit in every statistical category. He'll block a few shots, rebounds well, gets a few steals and shoots a high percentage. He doesn't create his own shots though, and thus doesn't dominate games. He should be an NBA small forward, so he needs to hone his ball handling and increase his shooting range.
Projection: from NBA backup to perennial NBA All
8. Ed Davis – Although hurt all year, Davis is one of the best talents in college basketball. He has NBA size and athleticism, a cartoon-ish wingspan, good footwork, and good touch. He also has great hands in the paint, which is invaluable. He shoots a hook over his right shoulder as a go to move and rarely misses it. He can however finish with either hand in the paint. He's not a good jump shooter, but since he does have good touch, he can work on that as he goes. Davis rebounds well, and gets a lot points on putbacks, which makes him an efficient player.
Projection: from NBA starter to NBA All Star
9. Cole Aldrich – Cole Aldrich can play basketball. He's an excellent rebounder and shot-blocker. He's the backbone of the #1 Kansas squad, and, as a big, he thinks the game. He's long and athletic and shows good touch around the basket. He has good footwork, and is effective from either block because he can shoot hooks effectively with either hand. He also works for good positioning, which is rare in college basketball and further proof of a high basketball IQ. The mechanics of his jumpshot are horrible, but he can hit it. And his real value is in the lost art of shot-blocking. He blocks them on the ball and from the weakside. He has dominated a few games with his interior presence. Aldrich will be a solid pro and could be a steal if he drops out of the lottery.
11.3 ppg., 0.9 apg., 9.8 rpg., 1.0 spg., 3.5 bpg., 56.2 FG%, 67.9FT%
Projection: from NBA backup to NBA All Star
10. Greivas Vasquez – Vasquez is the other person averaging at least 17 ppg. and 6 apg. He averages 19 and 6. At small forward, he initiates the Maryland offense. He has great vision and plays passionate basketball. He was 4th in the nation in assists as a small forward. He has a good feel for what his offense needs at every point in the game and drives and finishes with either hand. Vasquez is very skilled and becoming more polished. He has 3 point range and shoots a respectable percentage, but he excels at breaking down the defenses creating for himself or teammates.
11. Derrick Favors – Favors is a super athletic big man. He's extremely strong with great leaping ability. He rebounds very well and shoots a high percentage. At this point, he can't create his own shot. He scores solely on guard penetration and putbacks. He's not completely raw, but he relies on great hands and being a better athlete at this stage of development. Luckily, he'll be a better athlete than most at the next level too. He needs to develop a hook and/or a short jumper and post footwork.
Projection: from NBA backup to perennial NBA All Star
12. Gani Lawal – Lawal despite being lower on the draftboard, is the better pick of the Georgia Tech big men, in my opinion. He is athletic, though not as gifted as Favors and he can make his own shot. He has been unstoppable at times, in the post. He makes contact and shoots over some defenders and finesses others. He has great hands and great footwork. He uses pump fakes, exceptional quickness, and good strength to get hooks and short jumpers off over all defenders. He's good on either block, but better on the left block so he can shoot his right handed hook over the middle.
13. Stanley Robinson – Stanley Robinson is an elite athlete. He can jump out of the gym and shows his strength slashing on smaller guards on the perimeter. He also seems to get his averages even in subpar performances, so he knows how to score. With his talent level though, you expect him to dominate. He rarely dominates. He needs a more consistent jumpshot and needs to work on his ball handling skills. He's very effective with one or two dribbles, but insignificant if he has to more. He rebounds well, but lacks polish and a position.
Projection: from NBA bench player to NBA All Star
14. JaJuan Johnson – Johnson has superior length and good athleticism. He is very quick in the post and shows good touch on short jumpers and jump-hooks. He has range out to about 18 feet on his jumpshot and can block shots too. Johnson is not a great rebounder, but he is a good rebounder. He needs to put some weight to compete at the next level. He has shown good footwork, but he disappears on the court sometimes. With his talent level, he should never drift aimlessly on the court, but he does. He will block a few shots and gets boards, so he has some real value. He also uses his length well around the rim. He needs to gain about 20 lbs. and work on his motor. Reminds me Hakim Warrick at Syracuse
Projection: NBA bench player to NBA starter
15. Eric Bledsoe – He's a super athlete at point guard. He's lightning quick and can get off the floor. If he were any taller, he'd fly up this list. The strength of his game is slashing; he's a terrible jump shooter, but a great set shooter, which tells me that he doesn't have great touch, but could improve with time. He can score quickly in bunches. He tends to score more in the lane going right, but scores going left too. He reminds me of another athletic Kentucky guard, Tony Delk.
Projection: from NBA backup to NBA All-Star
16. Da'Sean Butler – Butler is a great athlete with the uncanny ability to slash and get shots up in heavy traffic. His shot looks a bit mechanical and awkward, but he gets good rotation on the ball and can knock down shots out to 3. Butler has NBA size and athleticism with long arms. He's also taken and made numerous game winners in his career. He is a finisher in the paint, but understands the game enough to create for teammates. If he really learns to shoot the ball, he could be a really good pro.
17. Dexter Pittman – Clark Kellogg alluded to this, and I love it, though I rarely think he says anything of note. The space that he uses horizontally, makes up for his average vertical. If you are on Pittman's hip, he's already scored. His post moves will translate to the NBA. Unfortunately, so will his poor rebounding. He has never averaged over 6 boards per game. He has superior strength and size at 6'10″, but somehow gets lost during the course of games. That is a function of guard play, but also of desire. Dexter Pittman could be a great pro if his motor improves.
10.4 ppg., 0.5 apg., 5.9 rpg., 0.4 spg., 1.85 bpg., 65.4 FG%, 55.6 FT%
18. Scottie Reynolds – Reynolds is a great college point guard. He's one of the best penetrators in the country and a great floor leader. He has made all the clutch shots for Villanova over the last 4 years. He is a strong guard and knows how to get to his spots on the floor. He plays an attacking style and is very cerebral. With good NBA athleticism, Reynolds could have been the first point taken, but he is an average athlete. He seems to get the most out of his body, though. With the basketball, he controls the pace of the game. And he gets steals too. He understands the game.
Projection: from NBA bench player to NBA Starter
19. Jon Scheyer – Scheyer is another cerebral point guard, which normally means unathletic, but I think Scheyer is more athletic than he seems. He always gets to his spots, even against guys that look more athletic than him. He never gets his shot blocked, and he creates for his teammates. He's tall for a point guard even by NBA standards at 6'5″ and he doesn't commit turnovers. He seems to really understand the game and does not make mistakes. Scheyer drives the lane equally well left or right-handed and pulls up for short jumpers off of pump fakes. That being said he has never shot over 44% from the field which scares me. However, I think Scheyer will be a solid pro.
Projection: from NBA backup to NBA Starter
20. Ekpe Udoh – Udoh has a chance to be the best Baylor alum ever to play in the NBA. He's 6'9″ with a long wingspan. He blocks shots from the weakside and on ball. From the center position, he often initiates the Baylor offense. They are a better team when they play through him. He can handle the basketball like a small forward or post up. He has great vision and great hands with good footwork. He is adept at right handed hook from the left block, but is more effective at the top of the key where he can blow by his defender. He has good mechanics and good touch on short jumpers even though he does not take or make a lot of them. Udoh is also a good NBA athlete, but does not rely solely on that. He thinks the game. He needs to be a little more aggressive on the offensive end in the NBA.
13.9 ppg., 2.7 apg., 9.8 rpg., 3.7 bpg., 49.0 FG%, 26.9 3pt%, 68.5 FT%
21. Omar Samhan – Averaged 21 pts. and 10 rebs. on the year. He has NBA size and spectacular footwork. At 6'10″, he has excellent touch in the paint too. He scores on a variety of moves in the paint. He can shoot jump hooks with either hand, but excels with the right. If a shot is well challenged, he relies on a fall away and scores well with that. He uses drop steps, and seldom dribbles unnecessarily. His footwork is fundamentally sound. He is only hindered by pedestrian athleticism. If he loses 15-20 lbs. it might solve that problem and Samhan could be a great pro.
22. Damion James – James is a great athlete, but he has spent the last 4 years trying to put it together and find a position. He will be an NBA swingman, but needs to work on his ball handling. One strong suit of James's is his ability to rebound the basketball. He scores easy put backs on hustle and determination. He has good mechanics on his jumpshot, but not a lot of touch. He looks tight when shooting the basketball, though his form is good. He excels at finishing plays and can do so with either hand.
18.0 ppg., 1.0 apg., 10.0 rpg., 1.4 spg., 1.2 bpg., 50.1 FG, 67.4 FT%
23. Jarvis Varnado – He is one of the last pure shot blockers. He blocks shots on the ball and from the weakside. His positioning on blocks can improve; he still averaged 5 per game. He's a little raw offensively, but he has steadily improved every year. He scores well with either hand in the paint. His right handed hook is better than the left. He needs more repetition to better his touch. His footwork has gotten better every year. Unlike most modern day big men, he doesn't dribble unnecessarily which helps him in the paint. His steady improvement shows his good work ethic and he could be a good pro.
24. Ishmael Smith – Smith is a blur with the basketball. He could be the fastest man in the country from baseline to baseline with the ball. He has elite speed and quickness and excels in the open court. He also has good vision and was one of the leaders in assists in the country. He tends to go right when penetrating, but he can finish well with either hand. His jumpshot is a work in progress, but he does have good mechanics, so it should improve. Smith's field goal percentage will have to improve to be a great pro, but the potential is there. His real ability is being able to control the pace of the game.
Projection: from NBA bench to NBA All-Star
25. Isaiah Thomas – Has all the moves to get into the lane. He's not exceptionally fast, although he is quick and penetrates easily. One on one, defenders cannot take the ball from him. He struggles with double teams with decent size and tends to turn the basketball over in them. He has good range on his jumper and hits big shots. He's excellent driving left and not as efficient going right, but he can finish either way
Projection: NBA backup
26. Jordan Hamilton – Hamilton has great NBA size and talent. If you built an NBA 2 in a lab from a physical standpoint, he's what you would engineer. He is 6'6″ with a 7′ wingspan. He can leap and has one of the most attractive strokes in college basketball. His mechanics and touch are perfect, his shot looks effortless, and he has range out to 25 feet. The problem is that he tries to prove that every game by taking a 25 footer. His shot selection is absolutely horrible. He will the ball at any time. In double teams, contested from deep, fadeaway 3′s, turnaround 3′s, nothing is off limits. He does not really think or understand the game. He also does not handle the basketball well. He needs work, but there may be a big payoff.
27. Sherron Collins – Collins is a great college guard, he's diminutive by NBA standards though. He has excellent quickness, deep range, and can penetrate. One of his biggest strengths is actually his strength in the air after driving into the paint. He can take contact and score and does it equally well with either hand. He willingly takes and makes clutch shots. Collins can get his jumpshot anytime he wants it. He has good vision too. He is better at creating his own shot than creating for others.
Projection: from NBA bench player to NBA backup
28. Avery Bradley – Bradley has good mechanics on his shots, but has not shown a lot of touch and thus has not shot a high percentage this year. He has shown that he can get to his spots on the court and get off good shots though. Bradley is a good athlete and may be the best Texas defender. He has good lateral quickness and good positioning. He takes the right shots, he just needs more repetition, so he'll make more.
29. Jerome Dyson – Dyson is an athletic wing who can slash and finish in traffic. He can hit the occasional three pointer, though his jumper is very inconsistent. He has good mechanics, but does not show a lot of touch which makes me question his work ethic. He can be dazzling or completely disappointing. He scores easily going right and tends to use his right hand on the left side of the rim also, even though he scores adeptly with the left. He rebounds well for a guard and draws a lot fouls on drives to the paint. He needs to spend the summer steadying his jumpshot. He could end up the steal of the draft if he falls to thge second round.
30. Devan Downey – One of the best scorers in the nation despite being 5'8″. He has quickness and explosion coupled with great pace. He has deep range on the 3 and the ability to bump floaters off the glass or get his jumper at will. He also has good vision. He creates shots for teammates and gets them the ball. He scores going left or right, but prefers going left. In college, he was a bit of a volume scorer, but it was more out of necessity than selfishness. He reminds me a lot of Earl Boykins. He's just a good basketball player regardless of his size.
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Books & Thoughts: Sylvia Plath & the Shock that Caused the Bell to Jar
Poet/writer Sylvia Plath is known as much for her body of work as for the tragedy of her short life. And the tragedy of her life is the tragedy of intelligence wasted in a world that doesn't value it, a world that finds it dangerous and impossible to commodify.
Revisiting The Bell Jar (1963), her only narrative novel, is to revisit Plath's own unhappiness. The world of the book is a world where people are not allowed to be depressed. The book is often defined a feminist classic because it quite honestly suggests that a woman's sorry destiny is to have to find happiness as the servant of the man she is to marry or as a spinster with a job that's generally unfulfilling.
Bright and intelligent 19-year-old Esther is the protagonist of The Bell Jar. Her story is told via first person narration and the parallels between author and character have been subject of literary analysis for decades.
One of the book's most hard-hitting moments – despite its strangely subdued tone – comes when Esther returns home after a stint as a guest editor of a fashion magazine. Lacking a sense of direction or purpose and unable to voice her talents and fulfil her potential, she falls into a state of depression that causes her to behave in odd ways. Her behaviour eventually convince her mother that shock treatments are the only way to help her.
Shock treatment is now vilified. Yet, at the time of the novel, in the midst of the age of consensus, they were quite a popular practice, particularly in the United State.
Plath doesn't exaggerate their horror nor does she use a heavy-handed approach in describing the events revolving around Esther's experience at Doctor Gordon's hospital. This fact alone shows that Plath doesn't look down at her readers and believes anyone with an ounce of intelligence will be able to understand the seriousness of the situation without her having to put any unnecessary emphasis on it. In fact, it is arguably this subtle detachment that makes the event all the more powerful.
Likewise, her descriptions of the place and its mentally ill inhabitants appear to be not so different from all the other settings that she describes up to this point. This is true even of her arresting line that reads: "The figures around me weren't people, but shop dummies, painted to resemble people and propped up in attitudes counterfeiting life." It is not unlike similar lines she has used to describe her alienation (or inability to connect with the environment) in other places.
The point is that she is as out of place in Doctor Gordon's hospital as anywhere else.
Later that day, she announces to her mother that she will not be doing anymore shock treatments. Her mother replies with a relief, but it is hardly reassuring when she tells her: "I knew my baby wasn't like that," referring to the patients in the hospital, later adding, "I knew you'd decide to be all right again."
By using the term "decide," the mother shows she believes that Esther is choosing to "not be all right." In other words, Esther's mother believes that depression is a choice. This response alone speaks much about the ways in which mental illness was discussed back in the day and how even today, much has to be done to understand it.
The tragedy of this situation is that up to now, most readers will have perceived the decision to subject Esther to shock treatments as a decision that was taken for her. Yet, at the moment she announces that she wants to stop her treatments, we understand that it was Esther's decision all along. And she makes the decision to end it not because she doesn't believe it will make her better but because she finds it difficult to concentrate – they actually enhance the alienation. ("I felt dumb and subdued," she explains.)
Without spoiling the rest of the novel, it is important to once again remember that The Bell Jar is an quasi-autobiographical novel, published in 1963, shortly before her death.
In 1953, the time-setting of this novel, Plath too started geting electro-convulsive therapy for her depression. Shortly after, she made her first medically attempted suicide by ingesting a huge quantity of her mother's sleeping pills and crawling under her house. The rest is a sad history, which ends with Plath's taking her own life almost exactly ten years later.
The importance of this shock treatment moment of the book is well worth highlighting for another reason, which is suggested by the title itself.
The word "jar" is defined in the Webster dictionary as "send a painful or damaging shock through (something, especially a part of the body)." Could Plath therefore have been suggesting the shock treatment as what set her off down the path of further self-destruction? And anticipated her eventual, inevitable suicide?
Will we ever get over Sylvia Plath's death?
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Preheat oven to 225°F with racks in the upper and lower thirds. Line two baking sheets with parchment; trace a 10 inch circle on each.
In a food processor, pulse the chocolate, nuts, and 1/3 cup of sugar until fine. Beat egg whites and cream of tartar at high speed until it holds a soft shape. Beat the remaining sugar in gradually (taking 1 1/2 minutes) until stiff and glossy. Fold in the chocolate mixture.
Divide and spread the batter evenly in the circles.
Bake 2 to 2 1/2 hours, rotating pans after 1 hour.
Cool in a turned off oven.
Wrap meringues airtight until needed.
Soften ice cream 15-20 minutes in the refrigerator, or microwave in 10-second bursts, until pliable but not melting. Spread the ice cream on one meringue.
Top with the second meringue and twist it gently in place to avoid breaking. Freeze.
To serve, spread or pipe cream on top and garnish with berries. To shorten omit cream of tartar. Omit the minutes for adding sugar, etc.


A claim for a retained swab during childbirth has been resolved at the High Court with the award of €117,000 compensation to the injured mother.
On 22nd April 2013, Sarah Daly (38) from Rathfarnham in Dublin gave birth to a healthy child at the Mount Carmel Hospital. Three days later, Sarah was taken back to the hospital by her husband in extreme pain.
No internal examination was conducted for a further three days, when a swab "the size of a plum" was discovered and removed. However, as the swab was removed without any antibiotics being prescribed, Sarah developed a significant infection which caused her further pain and discomfort.
Sarah made a claim for a retained swab during childbirth against consultant Valerie Donnelly and Charles Julian Dockeray – who had managed the delivery and was standing in for Ms Donnelly – alleging that the swab was wrongfully inserted, that the presence of the swab was not identified for three days after she presented at hospital, and that she was discharged without antibiotics, resulting in an infection.
Liability was admitted by the medical professionals and the claim for a retained swab during childbirth went to the High Court for the assessment of damages. At the High Court, Mr Justice Kevin Cross said what ought to have been a very joyous occasion for Sarah had become something that will live with her for the rest of her life.
The judge awarded Sarah €117,000 in settlement of her claim, commenting that the award was "fair and reasonable". The judge added that the size of the award represented the hospital´s negligence in failing to conduct an internal examination when Sarah first complained three days after the birth of her child. Had the swab been detected immediately, Sarah would not have developed the subsequent infection.
Note: Normally a claim for a retained swab during childbirth would not warrant this level of compensation. As Mr Justice Kevin Cross noted, Sarah sustained a series of avoidable injuries and the amount of the compensation awarded to Sarah reflects the injuries she sustained, rather than the level of negligence demonstrated by the hospital´s medical professionals.


(1) Electrochemical immunosensor for the diagnosis of celiac disease.
(2) A novel method for detecting IgA endomysial antibodies by using human umbilical vein endothelial cells.
(3) Human anti-animal antibody interferences in immunological assays.
(4) Antibody binding to endothelial and epithelial antigens triggers pig-to-rabbit xenograft rejection and its absence results in atypical complement deposition.
(5) Specificity of rheumatoid factors in relation to the disease state in rheumatoid arthritis.
(6) Identification and characterization of a hapten-modifiable TEPC 15 cross-reactive idiotype in swine.
(7) Human antibodies to bovine alpha-globulin.
(8) Detection of alpha, kappa and lambda chains in mammalian immunoglobulins using fowl antisera to human IgA.
A novel electrochemical immunosensing strategy for the detection of antibodies to tissue transglutaminase (tTG) in human serum is presented. The proposed immunosensor consists of the immobilization by physical adsorption of tTG from guinea pig liver on graphite-epoxy composite (GEC) electrodes. After the reaction with the human serum (containing the specific antibodies in the case of celiac disease), the electrode was incubated with different kinds of secondary labeled antibodies, namely, horseradish peroxidase (HRP)-conjugated goat antibodies to human whole immunoglobulins (Igs), to human IgG, and finally to human IgA. Among the different classes of antibodies in human serum toward tTG, the best results were achieved when anti-tTG IgA antibodies were investigated. In total, 10 positive and 10 negative serum samples were processed, obtaining a sensitivity of 70% and a specificity of 100% compared with the commercial enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) method performed in a hospital laboratory. This strategy offers great promise for a simple, cost-effective, and user-friendly analytical method that allows point-of-care diagnosis of celiac disease.
Although tissue transglutaminase was recently identified as the main autoantigen recognized by endomysial antibodies in coeliac patients, anti-endomysium antibody detection still persists as the gold standard for coeliac disease screening and diagnosis.
The scope and significance of human anti-animal antibody interference in immunological assays is reviewed with an emphasis on human anti-animal immunoglobulins, particularly human anti-mouse antibodies (HAMAs).
In pig-to-rabbit kidney xenograft (PRKX), endothelial antigen determinants (EAD) are immediately recognized by IgG and IgA, while IgM does not react with them. The purpose of this study was to investigate the different roles of IgG, IgA, IgM, and complement in the hyperacute rejection of a PRKX model. Nine isolated Landrace pig kidneys were each perfused with 10 ml normal New Zealand rabbit serum. Perfusates (serum A) were collected after discarding the first 0.5 ml. Serum A and rabbit complement were then incubated for 30 min with frozen sections of normal pig kidney. After washing with buffer solution all the specimens were treated for immunohistochemistry. Three frozen sections of normal Landrace pig kidney and three samples of normal New Zealand rabbit serum were used as controls. Immunohistochemical analysis of the nine perfused kidneys demonstrated IgG, IgA and C3 deposition on the peritubular and glomerular vascular endothelium. No IgM reactivity was shown. In the frozen sections exposed to serum A, immunofluorescence showed minimal IgG, IgA and C3 reactivity while IgM deposition was clearly evident on the tubular epithelium. Immunofluorescence of frozen sections exposed to rabbit complement, done by fluorescein-labeled goat anti-rabbit C3 antibodies were positive only in the glomerular endothelium. The same rabbit complement was active in antibody dependent cytotoxicity on human T cells. Our results indicated that in the PRKX model, IgG and IgA acted as preformed antibodies recognizing endothelial EAD. IgM did not bind to any endothelial molecules, but recognized antigens located on the brush border of the tubular epithelium. Furthermore, in this model, absence of antigen-antibody complexes resulted in atypical complement deposition.


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Track Battle: BMW M2 versus Audi RS3 and A45 AMG – Video
Home » Models » BMW M2 » Track Battle: BMW M2 versus Audi RS3 and A45 AMG – Video
Gabriel Nica
June 2, 2016 / 2 minutes read
Just earlier this week, the guys from Cars in South Africa put the BMW M2 up against its rivals on the track and found that the differences between them couldn't have been smaller. This time, we're greeted with nearly the same line-up by the guys from Car Advice in Australia but with a twist and a bit of a different result in the end.
The BMW M2 is the latest M model launched by the Bavarians. It has received stellar reviews but then again, its competition did the same and you'll definitely have a hard time in choosing the perfect car for you if you're looking for something with a power output between 350 and 400 HP. The BMW could have a disadvantage in the fact that's only available in a Coupe variant.
Then again, this could prove to be its main advantage in front of its hatchbacks rivals – the Audi RS3 and the Mercedes-Benz A45 AMG. The two couldn't have been more similar. Both are hatches and both are available only with automatic gearboxes and all-wheel drive to help put down the power they make.
The A45 AMG has 381 HP and 475 Nm (350 lb-ft) of torque coming out of a 2-liter turbocharged four-cylinder engine while the Audi delivers 367 HP and 465 Nm (343 lb-ft) of torque out of a 2.5-liter turbo five-cylinder unit. In straight-line performance, the A45 leads the pack with a time of 4.2 seconds to 100 km/h (62 mph) with the RS3 coming second with 4.3 seconds and the M2 last with 4.5 seconds, when fitted with a manual gearbox.
And that's what sets the M car apart. It stays true to BMW's pedigree and comes only in RWD guise and it's the only one that can be had with a manual gearbox. That being said, the chances on the M2 beating these other two road-legal rockets seem to plummet.
Even so, against all odds, the Bimmer somehow manages to win this track test and does it by nearly a full second. That's a considerably bigger difference than what the guys in South Africa found and their car was supposed to be faster thanks to its DCT transmission.
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BEREGA, Tanzania — The young woman had already been in labor for two days by the time she reached the hospital here. Now two lives were at risk, and there was no choice but to operate and take the baby right away.
It was just before dawn, and the operating room, powered by a rumbling generator, was the only spot of light in this village of mud huts and maize fields. A mask with a frayed cord was fastened over the woman's face. Moments later the cloying smell of ether filled the room, and then Emmanuel Makanza picked up his instruments and made the first cut for a Caesarean section.
Mr. Makanza is not a doctor, a fact that illustrates both the desperation and the creativity of Tanzanians fighting to reduce the number of deaths and injuries among pregnant women and infants.
Pregnancy and childbirth kill more than 536,000 women a year, more than half of them in Africa, according to the World Health Organization.
Most of the deaths are preventable, with basic obstetrical care. Tanzania, with roughly 13,000 deaths annually, has neither the best nor the worst record in Africa. Although it is politically stable, it is also one of the world's poorest countries, suffering from almost every problem that contributes to high maternal death rates — shortages of doctors, nurses, drugs, equipment, roads and transportation.
There is no single solution for a problem with so many facets, and hospital officials in Berega are trying many things at once. The 120-bed hospital here — a typical rural hospital in a largely rural nation — is a case study in the efforts being made around Africa to reduce deaths in childbirth.
One stopgap measure has been to train assistant medical officers like Mr. Makanza, whose basic schooling is similar to that of physicians' assistants in the United States, to perform Caesareans and certain other operations. Tanzania is also struggling to train more assistants and midwives, build more clinics and nursing schools, provide housing to attract doctors and nurses to rural areas and provide places for pregnant women to stay near hospitals so that they can make it to the labor ward on time.
He made a quick, vertical cut, working down from just below the navel, through one layer at a time: skin, fat, muscle, the peritoneal membrane. Within three or four minutes he had reached the uterus, sliced it open and wrestled out a limp, silent baby boy exhausted by the prolonged labor and knocked out by ether. It took a nurse 5 to 10 minutes of vigorous resuscitation to get him breathing normally and crying.
There are many nights like this at the hospital here, 6 miles from the nearest paved road and 25 miles from the last electric pole. It is not uncommon for a woman in labor to arrive after a daylong, bone-rattling ride on the back of a bicycle or motorcycle, sometimes with the arm or leg of her unborn child already emerging from her body.
Some arrive too late. In October, a mother who had been in labor for two days died of infection. In November and December, two bled to death. Doctors say they think that more deaths probably occur outside the hospital among the many women who try to give birth at home.
A few minutes' walk from the hospital is an orphanage that sums up the realities here: it is home to 20 children, all under 3, nearly all of whose mothers died giving birth to them.
Over the course of several days at Berega, the difficulties became clear. At times, Mr. Makanza performed one Caesarean after another, sometimes in the middle of the night. One mother was only 15. Another had already had two Caesareans, adding to the risk of this operation or any future pregnancies, but she declined Mr. Makanza's recommendation to be sterilized.
Others had hoped to speed their labor by taking herbal medicine but were suffering dangerously strong contractions. Hospital staff members struggled to keep up with the operations, handwashing bloodstained gauze and surgical drapes in basins and mopping blood from the floor between cases.
Two women had severe problems from high blood pressure. One came to the hospital after giving birth at home and having a seizure. Another delivered a full-term infant who had died in her womb at least a week before; her only other pregnancy had ended the same way.
A mother in the maternity ward had arrived in labor with twins, one already dead. A Caesarean had saved the second.
Women in Africa have some of the world's highest death rates in pregnancy and during childbirth. For each woman who dies, 20 others suffer from serious complications, according to the W.H.O. "Maternal deaths have remained stubbornly intractable" for two decades, Unicef reported last year. In 2000, the United Nations set a goal to reduce the deaths by 75 percent by 2015. It is a goal that few poor countries are expected to reach.
"Why don't we have a global fund for maternal health, like the one for TB, malaria and AIDS?" Dr. Massawe asked.
Tanzania has reduced its death rate for young children, but not maternal mortality. The Ministry of Health says its maternal death rate is 578 per 100,000 births, but the World Health Organization puts the figure at 950 per 100,000. By contrast, the health organization estimates the rate in Ireland, the world's lowest, to be 1 per 100,000.
The women who die are usually young and healthy, and their deaths needless. The five leading causes are bleeding, infection, high blood pressure, prolonged labor and botched abortions. Maternal deaths from such causes were largely eliminated nearly a century ago in developed countries. In poor countries a mother's death leaves her newborn at great risk of dying as well.
Experts say that what kills many women are "the three delays" — the woman's delay in deciding to go to the hospital, the time she loses traveling there and the hospital's delay in starting treatment once she arrives. Only about 15 percent of births have dangerous complications, but they are almost impossible to predict.
A case in the Tanzanian city of Moshi late last year reveals how suddenly a seemingly normal labor can turn into an emergency in which every second counts. Hawa Khalidi, 36, who had five normal births, gave birth to her sixth child a few hours before dawn on Nov. 19 at a health center staffed only by nurses in one of the poorer sections of the city.
Then she began to hemorrhage, and by daybreak she was dead.
An autopsy found that Mrs. Khalidi bled to death because the nurse who delivered her baby failed to perform one basic task, essential to prevent deadly bleeding: removing the placenta after she gave birth.
Normally, pulling on the umbilical cord will extract the placenta. But the autopsy revealed that the cord broke off. The nurse apparently did not know how to reach into the womb to remove the placenta. She sent Mrs. Khalidi to a hospital, but by then Mrs. Khalidi had lost so much blood that doctors could not save her.
In an interview, Mrs. Khalidi's husband said nurses at the clinic had scolded her because she was too poor to bring her own "delivery kit" containing gloves, clamps and other supplies. Some maternity wards are so crowded that women sleep two or three to a bed, or lie on the floor, along with their newborns. Although the government has promised to build more clinics and to put one within three miles of every village, it cannot even fully staff the clinics it already has. Health workers — overworked, underpaid and sometimes poorly trained — often become demoralized and resigned to the high death rates.
Women lack education and information about birth control, and some become pregnant too young to give birth safely. Husbands and in-laws may decide where a woman gives birth and insist that she stay at home to save money. Malnutrition, stunted growth, malaria and other infections, anemia and closely spaced pregnancies all add to the risks.
In rural areas, many women use traditional birth attendants instead of going to the hospital. The attendants usually have no formal training in medicine or midwifery. Many doctors blame them for high rates of maternal death and complications, saying they let labor go on for too long, cannot treat complications and fail to recognize emergencies that demand hospital care. But many women are loyal to them. For one thing, the price is right. Around Berega, they charge about $2 per birth. A normal birth at the hospital costs about $6, an emergency Caesarean $15.
Dr. Jeffrey Wilkinson, an obstetrician from Duke University who is working at the Kilimanjaro Christian Medical Center in Moshi, pointed out that other African countries, like Niger, had even higher maternal death rates. Despite the many obstacles in Tanzania, "there is hope here," he said.
Even though it serves an area with about 200,000 people, the hospital in Berega has no obstetrician or pediatrician. It has only one fully trained doctor, Dr. Paschal Mdoe, 31, who became the medical director in August, fresh out of medical school.
Like most hospitals in Tanzania, the one in Berega tries to compensate for the doctor shortage by relying on assistant medical officers like Mr. Makanza to perform many Caesareans and a few other relatively simple operations like hernia repairs. Although such assistants eventually become quite adept in such operations, most other countries do not recognize their credentials and so do not try to lure them away, a big plus for Tanzania, which loses doctors and nurses to Botswana and other countries that pay more.
Periodically, visiting surgeons repair fistulas, a severe childbirth injury that causes incontinence in the mother. Other outside experts like Dr. Wilkinson have also taught staff members how to resuscitate newborns and treat obstetrical emergencies like hemorrhages and severe high blood pressure.
To persuade more women to give birth at the hospital instead of at home, the hospital is sending health workers with that message to marketplaces, churches, village elders and religious leaders.
But there is a long way to go. Only 20 percent of women in the area give birth at the hospital, and many do so only when they need Caesareans. Many women say they simply cannot afford the hospital. More than 50 percent stay home to give birth, and the rest go to local clinics that cannot handle emergencies or perform Caesareans.
It is not easy to lure doctors and nurses to Berega, where most people live in mud huts with no electricity, flush toilets or running water. Malaria is common.
To attract staff members, the hospital provides concrete houses with access to a pump. The church "tops up" government salaries for doctors and nurses, and Dr. Mdoe successfully lobbied church officials to give his staff a raise. A nursing school is being built, with the hope that it will draw local students who will want to remain in Berega.
The hospital has four nursing officers, 10 midwives and 2 other workers known as clinical officers, a total of 16.
It costs about $200,000 a year to run Berega Hospital, Mr. Mgego said. He said he hoped the hospital would find ways to prevent the serious problems that required mercy missions and visiting surgeons from groups like Amref, the African Medical and Research Foundation, also known as the flying doctors.
An article last Sunday about efforts in Tanzania to reduce the number of deaths and injuries among pregnant women and infants misstated part of the name of a group that brings visiting surgeons to hospitals. The name, Amref, stands for the African Medical and Research Foundation, not the African Medical Relief Foundation.


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