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Nevada football 2020 spring position preview: Quarterbacks
By MattHanifan_@mph_824_ Mar 30, 2020, 10:00am PDT
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First off, before I begin, I want to thank every single first responder, doctor, nurse, health professional and all of the people in the medical field around Nevada (where I reside) and the United States who are working to help us defeat this pandemic. I hope everyone is, and remains safe during these troubling times. We will all get through this together.
Now lets get into it.
As football season approaches (despite spring football not being able to be played), we will be breaking down each position group of the Nevada football team every Monday.
Today, we will be looking at quarterbacks.
Anyone departing?
Cristian Solano:
Nevada quarterback quarterback Cristian Solano (13) throws a pass versus San Jose State.
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Solano appeared in ten games and started just one game last season for the Wolf Pack. Solano, who entered last spring as the projected starter, injured his hand in early August and was beat out by redshirt freshman Carson Strong. Last year, Solano completed 25-of-41 (61.0 percent) of his throws for 248 yards, two touchdowns and two interceptions. The 6-foot-2 signal caller made his biggest impact on Nevada's running game, rushing for 138 yards on 26 carries (5.31 ypc). In his lone start versus UTEP, Solano rushed for 100 yards on ten carries — one of three games where a Pack player totaled 100-plus rushing yards (Toa Taua had the other two). Solano went 13-for-19 (68.4 percent) for 182 yards, two touchdowns and one interception. In his Wolf Pack career, he completed 57.6 percent of his passes for 504 yards, two touchdowns and six interceptions.
Malik Henry:
Malik Henry (16) throws a pass versus San Jose State.
Nevada Athletics Department
Henry, who starred in season's 3 and 4 of Netflix's "Last Chance U", unenrolled from the University prior to this current spring semester. Henry made just two starts in his junior season, completing 42-of-78 (53.8 percent) of his passes for 593 yards, one touchdown and four interceptions. His best game came against San Jose State where he completed 22 of his 37 pass attempts (59.5 percent) for 352 yards and a touchdown. Last October, head coach Jay Norvell announced that Henry was no longer participating with the team to focus on academics and off-the-field issues. He never returned. The highly-anticipated Malik Henry era, which began in January of 2019 when he joined the team as a walk-on, was short-lived and did not have much traction. Henry has one year of eligibility remaining.
Kaymen Cureton (maybe?):
Quarterback Kaymen Cureton #8 of the Nevada Wolf Pack throws against the Idaho State.
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Cureton is currently in the transfer portal with two years of eligibility remaining, so there is the possibility he returns. Cureton appeared in three games (two starts) at quarterback during his freshman season in 2017, completing 20-of-38 (52.6 percent) for 213 yards, three touchdowns and one interception. He moved to safety at the end of 2018, the year he redshirted, but converted back to quarterback in the middle of last season.
Austin Kirksey:
Kirksey, Nevada's first recruit of its 2019 recruiting class, left at semester break due to family reasons. He did not appear in a game last season with the Wolf Pack. Kirksey, a three-star recruit out of Walton High School in Marietta, Ga. (per 247Sports), is walking on at the University of Georgia.
Anyone returning?
Carson Strong:
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Strong returns as the starting quarterback this spring. Strong had a roller coaster 2019 freshman campaign. Starting in all ten games he appeared in, he completed 63.4 percent of his passes for 2,335 yards, 11 touchdowns and seven interceptions. His season analytically did not bode well. Strong's 33.7 adjusted QBR (quarterback rating) and 121.8 passer rating both ranked among the bottom-2 among qualified Mountain West quarterbacks. On the bright side, Strong threw for 300-plus yards three separate times and 400-plus once — coming against Ohio in the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl. He threw for 402 yards on 31-of-49 (63.3 percent) passing with one touchdown with one fumble. Despite the struggles at times, Strong should be able to learn and clean up some of the mistakes he made last season. Strong, for the most part, led this team to a bowl game (despite Nevada losing) as a redshirt freshman. That is not something turn a blind eye to. He has a strong arm (no pun intended) with solid accuracy and is built for Matt Mumme's air raid offense. If he is able to complete more passes to receivers downfield (his 9.85 yards per completion ranked worst in the Mountain West and fourth-worst nationally), Strong will develop into a dangerous passer over in the coming seasons.
Kaiden Bennett:
Bennett transferred from Boise State to Nevada last season, sitting out due to NCAA's transfer rules. He grew up just a few miles from Reno in Sparks, Nev., but transferred to Folsom, Cal. after his freshman year of high school. He joined as a walk-on last season, but head coach Jay Norvell said he will earn a scholarship heading into this upcoming season. He will likely hold the second or third spot on the depth chart heading into fall.
Hamish McClure:
McClure is the only quarterback on the roster who is a walk-on. He is the son of former Nevada offensive line coach and current California offensive line coach Angus McClure. The lone game he appeared in was versus Oregon, completing all three of his pass attempts for 20 yards. He will compete for the backup role in spring.
Any new faces?
Nate Cox:
Cox is a transfer from Garden City Community College in Garden City, Kan. He is 6-foot-9, so he is one of the tallest quarterbacks in college football. He walked on at Louisiana Tech in 2018, appearing in just seven games before transferring to Garden City C.C. He is hoping to compete with Bennett and McClure for the backup quarterback spot in spring.
This group struggled last season. Nationally, the trio of Solano, Henry and Strong placed No. 111 among the different quarterback combos last season according to Pro Football Focus. It seemed, at least in the beginning of the season, never knowing which quarterback was going to start or be on the field in a given drive. Part of that was due to Strong's injury, but also uncertainty because no one had the job grappled until the middle of the season. There is more of a grapple who will Nevada will run out there this time along. Barring any injury, Strong has the starting job secured. I expect this group to be more consistent this year than last and I am intrigued to see how he develops heading into year two.
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Q: How can I import a python module from a relative directory in VSCode? I am using VSCode editor and getting an error while importing a module from a sub-directory that is inside the same parent directory as shown in the screenshot:

Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "D:\Test\Packages\MyPackage\B\b.py", line 2, in <module>
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ModuleNotFoundError: No module named 'MyPackage'

As you can also see I have __init__.py in every directory which is just a 0 bytes file to tell python that the directory is a package.
I was able to solve this using the following line:
sys.path.append("D:/Test/Packages")

I heard there's a better way to do it. Is there another but better way to do it?

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Chick-fil-A in San Angelo will donate partial sales to Children's Miracle Network this weekend.
SAN ANGELO – Two San Angelo chicken restaurants will donate partial sales to a children's nonprofit.
On Saturday, Feb. 9, two Chick-fil-A locations in San Angelo will donate 10 percent of sales to Children's Miracle Network. The offer is valid on both dine-in and drive-thru orders at the Sherwood and Knickerbocker locations.
Both Chick-fil-A locations, one at 3720 S. FM 2288 on Sherwood Way and the other at at 1609 Knickerbocker Road, will be open at their normal time from 6:30 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. Saturday.
All proceeds generated for Children's Miracle Network hospitals will help fund the purchase of medical equipment, training and therapy programs for the 16,000 children treated annually at Shannon Medical Center.
For more information, contact the Children's Miracle Network office at 325-481-6160.
Children's Miracle Network – the alliance of premier hospitals for children – is a nonprofit organization dedicated to saving and improving the lives of children by raising funds for children's hospitals across North America. Each year, the 170 Children's Miracle Network hospitals provide the finest medical care, life-saving research and preventative education to help millions of kids overcome diseases and injuries of every kind. For more information, visit www.cmnsanangelo.org.


If you eat meat, have you thought about trying to honour the life of the whole animal by eating up the offaly bits too? While not always to everyone's taste, offal offers an exciting range of textures and flavours. This recipe is the ideal gateway drug for the offal novice. Enjoy and let us know where your offal adventure takes you next!
Prepare all ingredients as set out above.
Heat oil in large skillet on medium until shimmery. Turn heat to medium-low. Add onions and garlic. Cook, stirring frequently, until softened but not browned.
Turn heat to medium. Add bacon and thyme. Cook, stirring frequently, until golden and slightly crispy, 10 minutes. Transfer to plate with slotted spoon.
Turn heat to medium-high. Add livers, paprika, salt and pepper. Cook, stirring occasionally until liver is almost cooked through, 3 minutes. Do not overcook; the liver should still be pink in the centre. Transfer to plate with onion mixture.
Pour sherry into the pan. Stir to scrape up browned bits. Return liver mixture to pan. Add parsley. Stir together 30 seconds. Remove from heat.
Serve immediately, dusted with paprika.
Cut the potatoes into small cubes and pat dry with kitchen paper. Spread over a roasting tin and toss in 2 tbsp of the oil, then season. Roast for 40-50 minutes, until the potatoes are crisp and golden.
Heat the oil in a pan, add the onion and fry for about 5 minutes until softened. Add the garlic, tomatoes, tomato purée, paprika, chilli powder, sugar and salt and bring to the boil, stirring. Simmer for 10 minutes until pulpy.
Tip the potatoes into dishes and spoon over the reheated sauce. Sprinkle with the parsley.


Building on the understanding of music and architecture as creators of spatial experience, this paper presents a novel way of unfolding music's spatial qualities in the physical world. Spaces That Perform Themselves arose as an innovative response to the current relationship between sound and space, where we build static spaces to contain dynamic sounds. What if we change the static parameter of spaces and start building dynamic spaces to contain dynamic sounds? This project combines architectural theories with musical mastery and computation to create an environment as kinetically undulant and emotionally varied as music itself. To achieve this, a multisensory kinetic room is built in order to augment our sonic perception through a cross-modal spatial choreography that combines sound, spatial movement, light, color and vibration. By breaking down boundaries between disciplines, the possibilities of a new type of architectural typology that morphs responsively with a musical piece can be explored. As a result, spatial and musical composition can exist as one synchronous entity. Spaces That Perform Themselves seeks to contribute a novel perspective to the discourse on leveraging today's technology to provide a setting to enrich and augment the way we relate with the built environment. This project's objective is to enhance our perception and challenge models of thinking by presenting a post-humanistic phenomenological encounter of the world.
Maconie, Robin, ed. (2010) Stockhausen on Music: Lectures & Interviews , London: Marion Boyars Publishers LTD.
Pallasmaa, Juhani (2012) The Eyes of the Skin: Architecture and the Senses , New York: John Wiley & Sons Ltd.


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Nelson Timóteo Alves Sardinha (born June 28, 1966 in Luanda) is a retired Angolan basketball player.  A 6'6", 209-pound Center, he competed for Angola at the 1990 FIBA World Championship and 1992 Olympic Games, while winning two African titles in 1989 and 1992.

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Basketball Reference Profile
Sports-Reference Profile
RealGM Profile

1966 births
Living people
Basketball players from Luanda
Angolan men's basketball players
1990 FIBA World Championship players
Olympic basketball players of Angola
Basketball players at the 1992 Summer Olympics
Centers (basketball)
C.D. Primeiro de Agosto men's basketball players

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Devin Davis
Photo: Michael Hickey/Getty Images
Devin Davis Biography
Devin Davis is a basketball player from Indianapolis, Ind. who played for Indiana University. Davis was a forward for the Hoosiers for two seasons from 2013-2015 before transferring to Odessa College and then the University of Houston. The Indianapolis native played high school basketball at Warren Central High School where he averaged double-digit scoring in his junior and senior seasons. Davis was ranked the state's sixth best recruit and chose Indiana over offers from Illinois and Purdue.
Name: Devin Davis
Nationality: USA
Hometown: Indianapolis, Ind.
High School: Warren Central High School
Weight: 230 lbs (104. kg)
Seasons: 2 (2013-2015)
Jersey: #15
2013 All-Metropolitan Interscholastic Conference team
2013 AP All-State Honorable Mention
Devin Davis High School Career
Davis played high school basketball for Warren Central High School in Indianapolis, Ind. He played under former Hoosier Greg Graham who played at Indiana from 1989-1993. As a junior, Davis averaged 18.7 points and 8.9 rebounds per game leading Warren Central to a share of the Metropolitan Interscholastic Conference title. He played for the Indiana junior all-stars who swept the Kentucky junior all-stars in the season series.
The next year, Davis averaged 17 points per game during his senior season. The Warriors went 11-9 overall and fell to Lawrence Central 44-43 in the IHSAA State Tournament. Davis' efforts earned him a spot on the all-conference team and an honorable mention for AP All-State. The Indiana all-stars swept the Kentucky all-stars once again in Davis' senior season. He recorded 19 points and 11 rebounds in the final contest earning him with MVP honors.
Davis played on the AAU circuit for Eric Gordon All-Stars and ranked as a 3-star recruit from 247Sports. He committed to play for head coach Tom Crean at Indiana University on November 21, 2010.
Recruiting Profile
247Sports Composite Ranking: 3-Star (0.8934)
Nationally: 155th
Position: 28th
State: 6th
Devin Davis Seasons with the Hoosiers
2013-2014 Indiana Basketball Season
Tom Crean (6th Season)
17-15 (7-11 Big Ten)
9th Place Big Ten
20-14 (9-9 Big Ten)
🏅 NCAA RO64
Indiana University Career Statistics
2013-14 29 1 254 8.8 27 51 0.529 0 0 0 16 24 0.667 24 50 74 2.6 47 0 0 0 18 13 5 70 2.4
Career 29 1 254 8.8 27 51 0.529 0 0 0 16 24 0.667 24 50 74 2.6 47 0 0 0 18 13 5 70 2.4
Devin Davis Indiana University Career
Davis came to Bloomington for his freshman season and joined an Indiana team coming off a Big Ten championship and Sweet 16 appearance. The freshman played in 29 games and averaged 8.8 minutes per game. He made the starting lineup for the regular season finale against Michigan scoring nine points in the 84-80 loss to the Wolverines. Davis shot 52.9 percent from the field and recorded 13 blocks in his first season.
The Hoosiers went 17-15 in Davis' freshman season and fell to Illinois 64-54 in the first round of the 2014 Big Ten Tournament.
Davis sat out the entire 2014-2015 season due to injury after he was involved in a car accident on campus. Reports indicated that Davis was hit by a car driven by teammate Emmitt Holt near Memorial Stadium on November 1, 2014.
The next year, Davis was suspended after being cited for possession of marijuana during an incident with teammate Hanner Mosquera-Perea. In an announcement from Indiana University, both players were dismissed from the program for "not living up to their responsibilities to the program."
Career after IU
Davis transferred from Indiana to Odessa College and spent a season playing for the Wranglers. He played in 32 games averaging 16.8 points and 8.2 rebounds per game while shooting 50.5% from the field. The sophomore led the Wranglers to a NJCAA Tournament appearance and was named the WJCAC MVP.
After one season in Odessa, Davis transferred to the University of Houston. Davis played two seasons for the Cougars under former Indiana head coach Kelvin Sampson. He averaged 9.9 points and 5.9 rebounds during his time in Houston. The Cougars reached the Round of 32 and fell to Michigan 64-63. Davis recorded 17 points and seven rebounds in the contest.
After college, Davis went undrafted in the 2018 NBA Draft becoming an unrestricted free agent. He signed a contract with the Orlando Magic in 2018 and spent time playing in the G League and 2019 Summer League.
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Check out the rich history of Indiana Hoosiers basketball!
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BA Free Tour
Buenos Aires Free Walking Tou
Sight included on our Buenos Aires Free City Tour
The site in which the Casa Rosada is located was, throughout the history of Buenos Aires, the seat of the different and successive political authorities that governed the country. Shortly after founding the City in 1580, Don Juan de Garay had a ditch and embankments excavated, enclosing the origin of what was later called "Royal Fortress of San Juan Baltasar de Austria" or "Castillo de San Miguel". Later, in 1595, the governor Fernando de Zárate ordered to raise a walled construction of 120 meters of side, with moat and drawbridge, that was raised in the block clung by the present streets Rivadavia, Balcarce and Hipólito Yrigoyen and the Avenue Paseo Colon on The ravines that then gave the river. Finally, at the beginning of the eighteenth century a strong solid was built, entirely made of bricks, whose walls and bastions lasted until its demolition, a century and a half later. Already in the period of Independence, the House which had been the residence of Spanish governors and viceroys, housed, with very few reforms, the authorities of successive governments: the Boards, the Triumvirates, the Supreme Directors, the Governors of Buenos Aires and the First President of Argentina, Bernardino Rivadavia.
Abandoned and partially demolished, it returned to have protagonism like seat of the political government from 1862, when Miter settled with its ministers, renovating the old official residence of the fort. His successor, Sarmiento, decided to embellish the abode of the National Executive Branch, endowing it with gardens and painting the facades of pink color, with which, later, continued to characterize.
The White room originally conceived as a receptions place, is the main hall of the Palace due to its functions and size. Here are performed the most important events, such as the delivery of the attributes of command (band and presidential baton) to the new president. Oath ceremonies of Ministers and Secretaries of State, special guest receptions, international treaty signatures and major events are also held. The project and the construction of this room were the work of the architect Francesco Tamburini. Perimetral columns, with capitals of composite order (Ionic-Corinthian), present reliefs, such as vases, chimeric birds, acanthus leaves and the National Coat of Arms worked in gold leaf. The doors that open to the North and South rooms are covered with mirrors.
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This second Jug in the ARC series has a spiked, tapering handle arching up from the base of the body. Connecting with the edge of the opening and extending past the lip of the jug, it dips into the liquid as you pour, evocative of a finger trailing through flowing water.
With a soft, matt sheen the Jug is finished with a white, finger-print resistant silk surface which wears well and, if used frequently, can simply be washed to keep it clean.


It looks like our proffession can't agree on what the experiance on the web should be. Constant re-innovation just confuses me, so this is my rant.
Episerver: How to set a value on the server side and update the All Properties View?


October 11, 2018 This post may contain affiliate links.
Only 10 minutes of prep time and this easy Gingerbread Snack Cake is in the oven. Make a streusel to use in the cake and then sprinkle the rest on top for a sugary crust!
During the holiday season, I take gingerbread and molasses flavor any way I can get it! This easy gingerbread snack cake is small which makes it perfect for an afternoon snack or for breakfast or brunch.
So what's unique about this recipe? You'll mix up a buttery sugar crumb mixture and use some of it for the base of the cake recipe and the rest as the topping for the cake. It bakes into a buttery, sugary crust on top of the cake for an extra touch of sweetness. Just look at that crumb topping!
What gives gingerbread its flavor?
Gingerbread traditionally has cinnamon and of course ginger! Sometimes you'll find nutmeg and sometimes allspice or cloves. But ginger and cinnamon combined with molasses gives you that amazing gingerbread flavor.
This cake is best stored at room temperature in a sealed container. There's no need to refrigerate it. It makes a small cake, but if you have leftovers, you can easily freeze this cake. It stays moist and tastes delicious once defrosted.
Looking for a fancier two layer gingerbread cake? This one here is gorgeous!
In a medium size bowl, mix together the flour, sugar, ginger and cinnamon. Cut in the butter and mix into the dry ingredients to make fine crumbs. Take out 1/2 cup crumbs and set them aside so you can sprinkle them on top of the cake batter.
To the remaining crumbs, add the egg, molasses, salt, baking soda and buttermilk. Mix until the ingredients are well blended and the batter is smooth.
Pour the batter into a greased, parchment paper or foil lined 8x8 pan.
Sprinkle the remaining crumbs on top of the batter.
Bake at 350 degrees for 40-45 minutes, or until a knife inserted into the cake comes out clean.


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Release Date: October 14, 2008.
From the Oscar winning director of Gandhi.
Robert Downey, Jr. captures the essence of comic genius Charlie Chaplin in a compelling, nuanced performance that earned him Oscar and Golden Globe nominations for Best Actor. Director Richard Attenborough's well-crafted portrait traces Chaplin's impoverished London upbringing, extraordinary success as an actor and director, his troubled marriages, scandalous affairs, shocking exile to Switzerland and his triumphant return to Hollywood.
The huge star-studded cast includes Kevin Kline, Dan Aykroyd, Milla Jovovich, Diane Lane and Geraldine Chaplin (as her own grandmother), and Downey's astonishing mimicry of Chaplin's gait, gestures and accents complete a dizzyingly authentic portrait of one of cinema's first pop culture icons. -- (C) Alliance Films, 1992, USA/Japan/France/Italy.
Starring Robert Downey, Jr., Geraldine Chaplin, Paul Rhys, John Thaw, Moira Kelly, Anthony Hopkins, Dan Aykroyd, Marisa Tomei, Penelope Ann Miller, Kevin Kline, Milla Jovovich, Diane Lane.


BioBran MGN-3 1000mg (30 Sachets) is a proprietary fractionated rice bran food supplement that helps the body maintain a healthy immune system.
Developed in Japan by Daiwa Pharmaceutical, BioBran is manufactured using a patented process to break down (pre-digest) rice bran using enzymes from Shitake mushrooms. The resulting compound contains a unique blend of hemicellulose nutrients — including specific arabinoxylan compound as well as other short chain polysaccharides.
How does BioBran MGN-3 support the immune system?
Our immune system is comprised of an army of white blood cells — NK cells, T and B cells — which travel around destroying the millions of intruding microbes that penetrate our bodies every day, as well as the thousands of newly infected or abnormal body cells that develop. The BioBran MGN-3 food supplement gives our white blood cells the nutritional support to carry on with their vital role energetically and efficiently.
Another advantage of BioBran MGN-3 is that it retains its effectiveness in the body even after a prolonged period of use - in other words, there is none of the usual drop-off effect over time experienced with most other food supplements. BioBran is also highly absorbable, safe, GMO-free and contains no actual mushroom in the finished product, which means it can be taken by those with mushroom intolerances. The only situation when one should avoid using this product is in conjunction with immunosuppressants.
Biobran Arabinoxylan compound (1000mg per sachet), Microcrystaline Cellulose (bulking agent), Dextrin (stabiliser), Corn Starch (stabiliser), Tricalcium Phosphate (anti-caking agent).
For those needing optimum immune system support, take 3 grams per day for 8 weeks (1g with each meal), and then 1 gram per day thereafter. The powder is very palatable and can be dissolved in a small amount of water, ideally 20 minutes after a meal.
BioBran MGN-3 is also available in a 250mg tablet blister pack for normal health maintenance, in which the recommended intake is 500mg per day with meals. Gram for gram, there is no difference in effectiveness between the powder or tablets. The difference of packaging lies solely in the convenience of tablets for people following lower dose regimes and sachets for people taking larger quantities.
As one of the best researched supplements on the market, much more information on this product is available by following the link provided on our Further Resources page.


AAA Texas is predicting less traffic for the Fourth of July holiday period as high gasoline prices impact travel plans.
The association on Monday said the number of Texans traveling over the Independence Day period is expected to decline 1.7 percent, compared to last year.
Nearly 2.68 million Texas residents are expected to travel 50 miles or more. Last year about 2.73 million Texans left home for the Fourth of July holiday.
? AUSTIN - The body of a woman reported missing since late last month has been found stuck in an exhaust vent duct of a downtown Austin building.
? DALLAS - Mike Rawlings, who formerly ran Pizza Hut, was sworn in Monday as the new mayor of Dallas. Rawlings, who took the oath of office at the Meyerson Symphony Center downtown, defeated former Dallas Police Chief David Kunkle in a runoff election on June 18.
? JACKSONVILLE - Two 12-year-old cousins are among four people who have died in a head-on traffic accident in East Texas. The Department of Public Safety on Monday identified the victims as Kaleigh Hinton of Jacksonville, Ronjenne Williams of Tyler and Williams' mother, 34-year-old Kashunda Rodgers of Jacksonville.
? AUSTIN - A lack of rain has left some Texas rivers lower than usual and made floating along on inner tubes a challenge. Popular tubing spots such as the lower Guadalupe River have seen a drop in business because of the slow-moving water.
? MANVEL - A Southeast Texas law officer has been killed in a traffic accident involving the patrol car in which he was riding and a truck.


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Silver & Base Metals
Silver & Base Metals News
EDITOR: Raj Shah | April 6th, 2015
Goldcorp announces sale of its interest in the South Arturo Mine Project
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April 6, 2015 (Source: CNW) — GOLDCORP INC. (TSX: G, NYSE: GG) announced today that it has entered into a binding letter of intent (the "Letter of Intent") whereby it will sell its 40% interest in the South Arturo Mine Project (the "Project") located in Nevada to Premier Gold Mines Ltd. ("Premier") (TSX: PG). The South Arturo Mine Project is a joint venture between Goldcorp, a 40% owner, and Barrick, a 60% owner and the operator of the Project.
Under the Agreement, Goldcorp will receive consideration of $20 million in cash at closing and a further 5% interest in the Rahill-Bonanza Joint Venture in Red Lake, subject to Barrick not exercising its right of first refusal in respect of the Project and completion of definitive documentation. Concurrent with the divestiture, Goldcorp has agreed to complete a private placement with Premier in the amount of C$12.5 million, subject to Toronto Stock Exchange approval.
The closing of the acquisition, which is subject to Barrick not exercising its right of first refusal in respect of the Project and completion of definitive documentation, is expected to occur by the end of May 2015.
Goldcorp is one of the world's fastest growing gold producers. Its low-cost gold production is located in safe jurisdictions in the Americas and remains 100% unhedged.
Cautionary Note Regarding Forward Looking Statements
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Open Journal of Orthopedics
10.4236/ojo.2017.76018
Five Strand Hamstring Tendon Autograft for Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction Provides No Benefit over the Gold Standard Four Strand Repair for Anterior Stability of the Knee: A Prospective Cohort Study
A. Sideris1,2,3, A. Hamze1, N. Bertollo1, D. Broe1,2,3, WR Walsh1,2,3
1Surgical and Orthopaedic Research Laboratories, Prince of Wales Hospital, Randwick, New South Wales, Australia
2Prince of Wales Clinical School, UNSW Medicine, University of New South Wales, Randwick, New South Wales, Australia
3Prince of Wales Orthopaedic Department, Prince of Wales Hospital, Randwick, New South Wales, Australia
Received: May 11, 2017; Accepted: June 25, 2017; Published: June 28, 2017
The Four-Strand Hamstring Tendon Autograft has been long established as the gold standard for surgical reconstruction of the Anterior Cruciate Ligament. Some studies have suggested wider grafts, such as a Five-Strand hamstring graft, may provide greater strength and a larger scaffold for incorporation of the graft into the bone tunnels, leading to greater postoperative anterior stability of the knee. 28 (n = 18 Four-Strand and n = 10 Five-Strand) patients with planned ACL reconstructive surgery by a single surgeon were recruited for this study. The KT-1000 Arthrometer (MED metric, CA, USA) was used to quantify AP translation in the subjects' knees before (T0) and after surgery at 6 (T1) and 12 (T2) weeks. At 12 weeks there was significantly higher (p = 0.01) mean anterior laxity on Maximum Manual Test in the Five- Strand group (9.1 ± 1.7 mm) than the Four Strand Group (6.9 ± 2.3 mm). Further, there were significantly higher mean side-to-side differences (p = 0.01) on Maximum Manual Test in the Five-Strand cohort (5.1 ± 3.5 mm) compared to the Four-Strand cohort (1.9 ± 2.2 mm). A significantly larger positive mean change in anterior laxity (p = 0.02) from 6 - 12 weeks was evident in the Five-Strand group (1.4 ± 0.9) than the Four-Strand group (−0.3 ± 1.9 mm). No significant correlations were seen between graft widths and measures of anterior stability on KT-1000. This study illustrated that there was no benefit to using a Five-Strand Hamstring Tendon Autograft when compared to the gold standard Four-Strand Repair specifically with regards to anterior stability of the knee.
Anterior Cruciate Ligament, ACL, Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstructive Surgery, Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction, ACL Reconstruction, Five Strand Hamstring Tendon Autograft, Four Strand Hamstring Tendon Autograft, KT-1000, AP Translation, Knee
The goal of Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) Reconstructive Surgery is to restore the stability of the knee to pre-injury function. Degenerative arthritis is a common long-term consequence of ACL reconstruction and has been linked to derangements in antero-posterior stability of the knee. The width of the autograft used for reconstruction is relevant for the mechanical strength, the percentage restoration of the native anatomical footprint and optimising tendon bone healing such that clinical stability of the knee can be optimised postoperatively. The current gold standard is the Four-Strand Hamstring Tendon Autograft. A wider autograft construct may be beneficial for post-operative knee stability by providing a more robust intra-articular graft.
Hamner et al (1999) illustrated a strong positive correlation (R2 = 0.996) between number of strands in the hamstring tendon autograft and maximum load to failure [1] . Middleton et al (2014) showed in a case series of 45 patients that commonly used grafts for single bundle ACL reconstruction did not completely restore the native femoral and tibial footprints. The average percentage of reconstructed area was 79% ± 13% for the femoral side, and 70% ± 12% for the tibial side [2] . Another study quoted the percentage of the femoral footprint covered by tunnels in cadavers to be 53.97% +/− 7.78% [3] .
Robinson et al (2009) compared the coverage of the anatomical footprint for different sizes of graft (6, 9 and 12 mm). Increased width from 6 to 12 mm equated to an increase in coverage of the native ACL footprint from 14.7% to 58.7% for the tibial and 14.9% to 59.4% at the femoral end. Increase in graft diameter was noted to restore a larger percentage of both the anteromedial and posterolateral bundles, more effectively restoring the native tensioning patterns of each bundle. The 6, 9 and 12 mm grafts captured an average of 32%, 51% and 66% of the length change behaviour of the native ACL in the flexion cycle, with an increasing number of lateral AM fibres and central and medial PL fibres being recruited as the graft width increased, suggesting larger autograft width more effectively replicated the function of the native ACL [4] .
Westermann et al (2013) used a non-linear contact finite element model based on cadaveric data to evaluate the relationship between ACL graft size and knee joint laxity, meniscal stress, in situ graft loading, and peak articular cartilage contact pressure for graft sizes ranging from 5 - 9 mm. 5 mm grafts resulted in 30% greater relative AP translation than the 9 mm graft. Furthermore larger grafts were associated with lower meniscal stress and less articular cartilage contact stress suggesting that wider grafts may provide greater stability to the knee and help to minimise the propagation of degenerative arthritis that is affected by excessive cartilage stress [5] .
This idea has been supported by studies suggesting that grafts with diameters equal to or below 8 mm in diameter were more likely to be revised [6] . One systematic review cited a 6.8 times greater relative risk of failure at or below 8 mm in width and noted that in the patients younger than 20 years of age grafts larger than 8 mm decreased failure rates [7] . One retrospective study showed revision was non-existent in patients of all ages with graft size >8 mm and that 18.3% of patients less than 18 years old and with a graft width of less than 8 mm underwent revision. Further studies have shown larger graft width was correlated with better subjective outcomes [8] .
Furthermore, animal models have suggested that more tendon material in the bone tunnels enhanced pull out graft strength at 6 weeks and that a tighter fit significantly increased load to failure. Moreover, more graft material in the tunnel led to a more mature tendon-bone interface histologically translating to initially stronger graft fixation in the early stages of healing [9] . There is therefore potential to achieve this effect by using a wider autograft construct however little is known as to how tighter fit affects healing and pull out strength in humans.
A novel approach to ACL reconstruction using a five-strand hamstring tendon autograft (three-strand Semitendinosus/two-strand Gracilis) has been proposed in an attempt to optimise tendon-bone healing, better restore the functional anatomy of the ACL at its footprints and provide a larger scaffold for the intra-articular remodelling process, with the potential to create a larger, stronger graft and superior knee stability [10] [11] . The shortcomings of this approach include that there must be at least 25 cm of tendon to form the construct and that the effect of larger bone tunnels on graft healing is unknown.
There is little literature assessing this graft construct clinically. Only one small retrospective study has compared anterior laxity outcomes of Four- and Five- Strand Hamstring Tendon Autografts. This study showed higher stability in the five-strand group. Mean KT-1000 side-to-side differences were 0.44 mm versus 1.0 mm (p = 0.01) in the five- and four-strand groups respectively [12] [13] . There are currently no prospective trials in the literature.
This aim of this study was to test the effectiveness of the Five-Strand construct in reducing anterior laxity of ACL deficiency compared to the gold standard Four-Strand repair.
2. Hypothesis
A Five-Strand Hamstring Tendon Autograft will reduce the antero-posterior (AP) laxity of the ACL deficient knee more effectively than that of the gold standard Four-Strand Hamstring Tendon Autograft.
3. Methods
28 patients referred to a single consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon at our institution only were recruited for this research. All patients referred to this surgeon within a six month period for consideration of ACL reconstructive surgery were considered for this trial. All patients included in the trial were diagnosed with ACL rupture by the orthopaedic surgeon leading the enquiry, exhibited a positive Lachmann test and met inclusion criteria (Table 1). Patients suspected of having torn their ipsilateral MCL were not operated until sufficient healing of MCL had been agreed upon by the surgeon. Patients with suspected ipsilateral injuries to the medial and/or lateral menisci were considered for this research and details of arthroscopic treatment of any meniscal injury were recorded intraoperatively. All patients were managed by physiotherapy to ensure that inflammation had sufficiently subsided and an appropriate range of motion was achieved prior to surgery, as determined by the Consulting Surgeon. All patients were informed of the purpose of testing and consented according to a Local Ethics Committee Protocol.
Table 1. Inclusion and exclusion criteria.
ACL reconstructive surgery was performed by the same surgeon in the period January 2014 to November 2014. All procedures were performed under general anaesthesia with local anaesthetic infiltration. Prophylactic intravenous antibiotics were given and an above knee tourniquet was applied.
Semitendinosus and gracilis tendons were harvested via an anteromedial incision. Tendons were stripped of muscle, tubularized and whip-stitched. The Four-Strand construct was formed and the cross-sectional width measured using a graft construct measuring tool. If the construct measured less than 8 mm, a Five-Strand hamstring tendon autograft was prepared. If there was not sufficient length of tendon, or there was difficulty in creating the Five-Strand construct, the Four-Strand construct was used.
Preparation of the Five-Strand Construct
Firstly, the semitendinosus tendon was sutured to the EndoButton (Smith & Nephew, London, UK) loop. The opposite end of the semitendinosus was then brought through the EndoButton (Smith & Nephew, London, UK) loop and folded back on itself to create an equally tensioned 3-strand construct (Figure 1). The two-strand gracilis construct was formed using the conventional method
for a four-strand construct; the tendon was passed through the EndoButton loop and folded back on itself and equally tensioned [10] [11] . The width of the hamstring autograft at the tibial and femoral ends and the corresponding bony tunnels were recorded.
(a) (b) (c)
Figure 1. (a) Three-Strand Semitendinosus Construct is formed by suturing the end of the tendon to the EndoButton loop. (b) The opposite end of the semitendinosus is then brought through the EndoButton loop and folded back on itself to create an equally tensioned Three-Strand construct. (c) Two strand construct is then formed using the conventional method; the tendon is passed through the EndoButton loop, folded back on itself and equally tensioned to create the Five Strand construct.
The ACL stump was visually identified on the lateral femoral condyle and used as a landmark for femoral tunnel placement. The femoral tunnel was always placed posteriorly to the lateral condylar (Resident's) ridge. The femoral hole was drilled through the anteromedial portal. A 4.5 mm cannulated Endo Button (Smith & Nephew, London, UK) reamer was drilled all the way through the lateral femur and then the pre-measured reamer was used to the appropriate tunnel depth. All bone debris was cleared.
The tibial tunnel was drilled using a standard intra-articular jig set at 55˚. A guide wire was passed and the residual tibial ACL stump was utilised to gain anatomical positioning. The femoral and tibial tunnels were reamed to the width of the graft. The graft was then passed through the tunnels and tensioned by hand. Femoral fixation was achieved with an EndoButton (Smith & Nephew, London, UK) and tibial fixation was achieved with an RCI interference screw sized to the tunnel and an extra small bone staple. Any abnormalities of the medial and lateral compartments were identified arthroscopically and recorded. Concurrent intra-articular pathology was treated as deemed appropriate and recorded. All patients were rehabilitated according to a physiotherapy protocol offered by the leading orthopaedic surgeon.
Patients were followed up prospectively at two postoperative time points: 6 weeks (T1) and 12 weeks (T2). These time points were chosen as they represent significant milestones in the graft incorporation process. T1 has previously been shown to be the time point at which the graft is weakest and T2 has been shown to be the time point at which the proliferative phase of graft-bone healing ends and the ligamentization process begins [9] [14] [15] [16] . Furthermore T2 com- monly coincides with a return to straight running as dictated by our physiotherapy protocol.
All patients were assessed for clinical stability on Lachman Test by the leading Orthopaedic Surgeon. A single examiner independent to the surgical procedure assessed all patients on KT-1000 preoperatively (T0) using the Maximum Manual Test. Data was acquired strictly adhering to a protocol for both the injured and contralateral knee. This procedure was repeated for patients at 6 (T1) and 12 weeks (T2) postoperatively.
Patient data was dichotomised into Four-Strand and Five-Strand groups. Absolute and side-to-side differences, and change in absolute values and side-side differences were used for analysis. All distributions were tested for normality using D'Agnostino-Pearson Omnibus Test for Normality and the statistical test chosen depending on this result.
Unpaired t-tests and Mann-Whitney Non-Parametric tests were performed to test for differences between the groups for age, time to surgery and graft width.
Repeated Measures ANOVA and Friedman's Non-Parametric Tests with Tukey's and Dunn's Tests for Multiple Comparisons respectively, were used to analyze for significance of change in anterior laxity and side-to-side differences over time for both groups. This was assessed over the three specified time points: Pre-Op (T0), 6 Weeks (T1) and 12 Weeks (T2).
Unpaired t-tests and Mann-Whitney Non-Parametric tests were performed at all time points between the Four- and Five-Strand groups.
Pearson's and Spearman's Correlation Coefficients were used to quantify correlations between graft widths and both anterior laxity values and side-to-side differences at 6 and 12 weeks, and change in these parameters over time. Correlations were performed between KT-1000 values and Femoral and Tibial Widths for all graft constructs, and for both Four- and Five-Strand subgroups separately.
Significance was considered when p < 0.05 for all statistical tests.
4.1. Clinical Results
Only one patient exhibited a clinically positive Lachman test at 6 weeks follow up in the Four-Strand group, all other patients' knees were clinically stable on examination. There were no graft failures in either group. Differences in ages and time to surgery were not statistically significant between groups (p = 0.20 and p = 0.48 respectively) (Table 2). The average width of grafts in the Five- Strand group was 8.4 ± 0.5 mm and 8.7 ± 0.5 mm at the Femoral and Tibial ends compared to 8.0 ± 0.6 mm at both ends for the Four-Strand group (Table 2). Comparison revealed a trend to significance indifference between Femoral graft widths (p = 0.08) and a significant difference was seen between Tibial widths (p < 0.01) (Table 2).
Table 2. Demographics and clinical results.
MCL (Medial Collateral Ligament), LCL (Lateral Collateral Ligament).
4.2. Absolute Laxity
Analysis of absolute anterior laxity illustrated a decrease in mean laxity from the preoperative period to 6 weeks postoperatively in both groups. From 6 - 12 weeks, a slight decrease in laxity was seen in the Four-Strand group and an increase in laxity was seen in the Five-Strand group (Figure 2). Differences in mean anterior laxity on Maximum Manual test were significantly different between graft types at 12 weeks (p = 0.01) in favour of the Four-Strand construct. Differences were not significant preoperatively or at 6 Weeks (Table 3).
Figure 2. Absolute AP Translation on Maximum Manual Test. Analysis of absolute anterior laxity illustrated a decrease in mean laxity from the preoperative period to 6 weeks postoperatively in both groups. From 6 - 12 weeks, a slight decrease in laxity was seen in the Four-Strand group and an increase in laxity was seen in the Five-Strand group (Figure 2). Differences in mean anterior laxity on Maximum Manual test were significantly different between graft types at 12 weeks (p = 0.01) in favour of the Four-Strand construct. Differences were not significant preoperatively or at 6 Weeks (Table 3).
4.3. Side-to-Side Differences
Both groups saw a decrease in side-to-side difference from the preoperative period to 6 weeks postoperatively, and an increase in laxity at 12 weeks (Figure 3). Statistically significant differences were seen between graft types for side-to-side difference on Maximum Manual test at 12 weeks (p = 0.01) in favour of the Four-Strand construct. A marginally significant result was seen between graft types at 6 weeks (p = 0.05) (Table 3).
Table 3. Anterior laxity values and statistical comparison between four- and five-strand groups (Mean ± SD).
*p < 0.05; **p < 0.01; ***p < 0.001.
4.4. Change in Absolute Laxity over Time
Analysis of change in anterior laxity over time revealed no statistically significant decreases from T0 - T1 in either group (Four-Strand p = 0.287, Five Strand p = 0.18) but a statistically significant increase in the Five-Strand group from 6 - 12 weeks (p < 0.01). When comparing between graft types a statistically significant difference was seen from 6 - 12 weeks in favour of the Four-Strand construct (p = 0.02) (Table 4, Figure 4).
Figure 3. Side to side difference on maximum manual test. Both groups saw a decrease in side-to-side difference from the preoperative period to 6 weeks postoperatively, and an increase in laxity at 12 weeks (Figure 3). Statistically significant differences were seen between graft types for side-to-side difference on Maximum Manual test at 12 weeks (p = 0.01) in favour of the Four-Strand construct. A marginally significant result was seen between graft types at 6 weeks (p = 0.05) (Table 3).
4.5. Change in Side-to-Side Difference over Time
Analysis of change in side-to-side difference saw a statistically significant decrease in absolute anterior laxity from T0 - T1 in the Four-Strand group (p = 0.01) but not in the Five-Strand group (p = 0.30). There were no significant differences in change from 6 - 12 weeks in either group (Four-Strand p = 0.97, Five Strand p = 0.18). Comparison of change in side-to-side difference over time saw no significant difference between the graft types from T0 - T2 (Table 4).
Table 4. Change in anterior laxity and side-to-side difference values and statistical comparison between four- and five-strand groups.
*p < 0.05; **p < 0.01; **p < 0.001.
5. Correlations
No significant correlations were seen between graft width at Femoral and Tibial ends, and AP Translation or Side-to-Side Difference at any time point (Table 5). Furthermore, no significant correlations were seen between graft widths and change in laxity over time. This was consistent for when all graft types were considered together and when Four-and Five-Strand grafts were analysed separately. There was a trend to significance in the Five-Strand group suggesting that as Femoral graft width increased in this group, change in anterior laxity from 6 - 12 weeks increased (Pearson r = 0.555, p = 0.10) (Table 6).
Clinically, both groups illustrated evidence of anterior stability by 6 weeks with only one patient in the Four-Strand group illustrating a positive Lachman Test. There were no graft failures in the first 12 weeks. Instrumented testing of AP
Figure 4. Analysis of change in anterior laxity over time revealed no statistically significant decreases from T0 - T1 in either group (Four-Strand p = 0.287, Five Strand p = 0.18) but a statistically significant increase in the Five-Strand group from 6 - 12 weeks (p < 0.01). When comparing between graft types a statistically significant difference was seen from 6 - 12 weeks in favour of the Four-Strand construct (p = 0.02) (Table 4).
Table 5. Correlations between graft widths at tibial and femoral ends, and anterior laxity and side-to-side differences. Data presented as correlation coefficient with significance value in parentheses.
Table 6. Correlations between graft widths at tibial and femoral ends and change in laxity and side-to-side difference. Data presented as correlation coefficient with significance value in parentheses.
Translation on KT-1000 however revealed a greater decrease in side-to-side difference in the Four-Strand group at 6 weeks and a greater increase in laxity at 12 weeks in the Five-Strand group. This trend was evident also on analysis of absolute laxity values. These results support the superiority of the Four-Strand hamstring tendon autograft by 12 weeks maintaining a mean side-to-side difference of <3 mm (1.9 ± 2.2 mm) compared to the Five-Strand group (5.1 ± 3.1 mm). This result is contrary to what has been reported in the literature, Prodromos et al (2005) reported a mean side-to-side difference on KT-1000 of 1.0 mm for the Five-Strand group and 0.44 mm for the Four-Strand group (p = 0.01) (11).
The advantage of prospective longitudinal data is that a preoperative laxity adjusted comparison of the effect of the graft on reducing laxity over time can be made. Changes from preoperative absolute laxity values to that at 6 weeks saw no significant differences between the graft types. However, changes in side-to- side difference from T0 - T1 were significant in the Four Strand group (p < 0.01). Significant changes in both absolute values and side-to-side differences for the Four-Strand group and a significant increase in absolute laxity from 6 - 12 weeks in the Five-Strand group illustrated superiority in the Four-Strand group in reducing and maintain lower laxity in the immediate postoperative period.
Furthermore, although significant correlations between graft width, and both measures of anterior laxity postoperatively and changes in these measures over time were not found, an association between graft width and increasing instability from T1 - T2 in the Five-Strand graft approached significance (Pearson r = 0.555, p = 0.10). This corresponded with a highly significant mean increase in laxity in the Five-Strand group from 6 - 12 weeks (Mean Difference 1.4 ± 0.9 mm, p < 0.01) and a statistically significant difference between the graft types (p = 0.02) confirming this relationship as an important finding and further suggesting that an upper limit for graft width exists before it becomes disadvantageous to anterior stability of the knee.
There are a number of possible explanations for this. Firstly, the rationale for the five-strand construct is centred on maximising graft width in patients with small hamstring diameters. In forming the Five-Strand graft, an increase in width and a potentially larger amount of tendon material in the tibial tunnel is achieved leading to a more mature tendon-bone interface histologically and therefore initially stronger graft fixation in the early stages of healing. This is consistent with evidence from animal studies [9] . It may be the case however that an increase in tendon material in the bone tunnel is detrimental to tendon-bone healing after 6 weeks in humans, as illustrated by significant differences in anterior laxity and side-to-side differences at 12 weeks, and change in anterior laxity from 6 - 12 weeks in favour of the Four-Strand group. Histological analysis of bone healing between groups would shed more light on this question and should be considered for further research.
Cadaveric studies have established that commonly used autograft sizes do not correlate with either area of the native footprint of the ACL, or the size of the lateral wall of femoral intercondylar notch and tibial plateau. Therefore these results may illustrate that increasing the diameter of the graft in patients with small hamstring tendons may create bone tunnels that are too large relative to surrounding anatomy [17] [18] . Current evidence has suggested that graft sizes <8 mm are more likely to fail, particularly in younger patients (6). As mean graft widths were greater than 8 mm in both groups and a trend was evident suggesting larger graft widths were disadvantageous to maintaining levels of laxity from 6 - 12 weeks in the Five-Strand group, it is possible that there is a finer balance in achieving an optimal graft width than previously thought. That is, the width of the graft should be large enough to avoid failure but not so large that it is potentially detrimental to tendon-bone healing and antero-posterior stability of the knee. The relationship between optimal graft size, area of coverage of native anatomical footprints of the ACL and anterior stability of the knee should be considered for further research.
There are a number of important considerations with regards to limitations of this study. Firstly, this was designed as a short-term study to closely analyse the differences between graft constructs during crucial parts of the immediate phase remodelling and incorporation of the new graft into the surrounding bone. Animal and human studies in sheep have shown that strength of the graft increases with time [19] [20] , however data from later time points is needed to answer the question as to how anterior stability will differ between these two groups up to 2 - 5 years post operatively and how graft width will be associated with graft failure rates.
Secondly, this surgical method dictated a cut off point for forming the Five- Strand construct of less than or equal to 8 mm width and therefore these results are most relevant for this surgical method. A greater element of generalizability could be achieved by randomisation between graft types, which would allow for a potentially greater disparity in graft widths between the groups and elimination of selection bias.
Thirdly, ACL reconstructive surgery is a biomechanically complex procedure and key variables include anatomic positioning of tunnels, graft tensioning, variability in patient anatomy (particularly relationships between graft and native ACL footprint sizes), physiological characteristics affecting tendon-bone healing, concurrent meniscal and subsequent meniscal procedures, and general surgical variability [21] [22] . Tunnel positioning is known to have a significant impact on tensioning properties and healing of the graft and although consistent surgical methods were used to assure anatomic positioning using the anteromedial portal, variability may have had an effect on results [23] [24] [25] .
Lastly, the sample size of this trial was small and repeated trials with larger samples in larger centres will be required to confirm the findings of this trial and enhance its generalizability.
This study illustrated that there was no benefit to use a Five-Strand Hamstring Tendon Autograft when compared to the gold standard Four-Strand Repair, specifically with regards to anterior stability of the knee in the first 12 weeks postoperatively.
Sideris, A., Hamze, A., Bertollo, N., Broe, D. and Walsh, W. (2017) Five Strand Hamstring Tendon Autograft for Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction Provides No Benefit over the Gold Standard Four Strand Repair for Anterior Stability of the Knee: A Prospective Cohort Study. Open Journal of Orthopedics, 7, 156-172. https://doi.org/10.4236/ojo.2017.76018
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11. Lavery, K.P., Rasmussen, J.F. and Dhawan, A. (2014) Five-Strand Hamstring Autograft for Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction. Arthroscopy Techniques, 3, e423-e426.
12. Bach, B.R., Jones, G.T., Hager, C.A., Sweet, F.A. and Luergans, S. (1995) Arthrometric Results of Arthroscopically Assisted Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction Using Autograft Patellar Tendon Substitution. The American Journal of Sports Medicine, 23, 179-185.
13. Prodromos, C. and Joyce, B. (2005) Five-Strand Hamstring Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction: Presentation of a New Technique with Better Stability at 7- to 9-Year Follow up than 4 Strand. Techniques in Orthopaedics, 20, 192-193.
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17. Iriuchishima, T., Ryu, K., Yorifuji, H., Aizawa, S. and Fu, F.H. (2014) Commonly Used ACL Autograft Areas Do Not Correlate with the Size of the ACL Footprint or the Femoral Condyle. Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy: Official Journal of the ESSKA, 22, 1573-1579.
18. Iriuchishima, T., Shirakura, K., Yorifuji, H., Aizawa, S. and Fu, F.H. (2013) Size Comparison of ACL Footprint and Reconstructed Auto Graft. Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy: Official Journal of the ESSKA, 21, 797-803.
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South Hams District Council has welcomed government plans to raise fines for those who blot the landscape with fly tipping.
From 9 May, the Secretary of State has increased penalties, with a minimum fine of £150.00, up to a maximum of £400.00. In the South Hams, this is an increase of £75.00 on the minimum fine payable. Last year alone, illegal fly tipping cost Council tax payers, a massive £31,998. As well as spoiling the countryside, fly-tipping is illegal, bad for the environment and often a health hazard to people and animals.
South Hams District Council's Portfolio Holder for Commercial Services, Cllr Rufus Gilbert, said: "I welcome the government's decision to increase fines for those who fly tip. As a council, we can't keep spending these huge amounts of money clearing up after irresponsible residents. We simply will not tolerate it and we will heavily fine those we catch."
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The Next FAANG? Here's My Top ETF Pick for the New Year
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I, like everyone else, thank the Nasdaq 100 ETF, the Invesco QQQ Trust (Nasdaq:QQQ), for its duty in 2020.
In a time when the market needed a leader, the "Qubes" took the reins and ran.
Names like Amazon.com Inc. (Nasdaq:AMZN), Netflix Inc. (Nasdaq:NFLX), Facebook Inc. (Nasdaq:FB), and Alphabet Inc. (Nasdaq:GOOGL) got daily mention everywhere as one of the reasons that investors and traders needed to stay in the market.
The FAANG stocks shouldered some serious weight. But this group is seriously tired…
And there's a better technology group that you need to ride in 2021.
The group in question, in fact, doubled the performance of the Nasdaq over the course of 2020. While tech stocks grew about 45%, these names shot up 147%.
And they're just getting started.
This group makes up my top exchange-traded fund (ETF) pick for 2021. Here's how to play it…
Clean Energy: The FAANG of the Future
The clean energy movement has become more than just a movement. It's now a mainstream investment sector that just got another boost in the arm.
Most of us remember the first run for alternative energy stocks. They soared and were the darlings of the market years ago, only to crash. The technology simply hadn't caught up with the concept just yet. But that's changed now. New technology is now cutting edge and making the concept of clean energy a reality.
The political landscape is also providing a familiar tailwind to this sector again, especially after a Democratic win in Georgia.
Last year, one of the biggest complaints about the alternative energy group was that the incentive to adopt clean energy initiatives would fade. But I think we've heard the last of that for a while, as the incoming administration has a clear mandate to continue to invest in the concept as it grows quickly.
This indicates that the sector has moved into the acceptance phase of its growth cycle, and it's quickly becoming one of the most powerful waves that investors can ride. But how?
Well, that brings me to my top ETF pick of 2021: the iShares Global Clean Energy ETF (Nasdaq: ICLN). This is one of the best ways to cash in on the alternative energy trend.
The ICLN invests in more than three dozen companies from around the world. Well-known companies like Enphase Energy Inc. (Nasdaq:ENPH) and Plug Power Inc. (Nasdaq:PLUG) top the holdings list. You may be thinking, "well-known? Most people haven't heard of those companies."
But that's the point. Imagine if you had invested in a company like Apple Inc. (Nasdaq:AAPL) before it became a household name. Before Steve Jobs had a movie made about him. Before everyone you know owned an iPhone.
The Nasdaq 100 heavy lifters are about as well-known as it gets because they've already moved through the acceptance phase that generates real investment growth. As I said before, the clean energy stocks just entered the acceptance phase.
Volatility for the ICLN has been lower than that of the Nasdaq 100 over the last year. That's right, the speculative clean energy shares have been less volatile than the large-cap tech stocks. While volatility for the ICLN has been on the rise lately, it's being caused by upside movement, not selloffs.
Currently, 80% of ICLN shares are trading in a bull market trend, which is comparable to the Nasdaq 100's 82% reading of the same breadth indicator.
Return and relative strength, however, are a completely different story.
The QQQ boasts a return of 9% since the beginning of November, while the ICLN shares are up 47.3% for the same period. Over the last year, the returns are 45% and 147%, respectively. Get used to that differential as we head into 2021, because it's going to continue.
Now, for the kicker – here's how to trade ICLN in your portfolio.
The bonus facet of this ETF is that both traders and investors will love its activity through 2021, as this ETF offers a "trending trading range."
What I mean by that is that the ETF trades in an upward trend of continuous new highs followed by short corrections. This allows traders to effectively time the ICLN, which generates higher returns for the year.
In fact, I just sent my Strikepoint Tradersubscribers an option trade recommendation on ICLN with profit potential of 100% within a week. To learn how you can check out the details of that trade, just click here.
At the same time, investors will love the shares because of the strong long-term trend. This means that you can buy and hold the ETF through 2021 for some impressive returns. Expect some bumps in the road, but the long-term results should outpace the broader market.
There you have it, my number one ETF pick for the New Year.
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In this episode of Survive Scale Soar: REAL Talk, your host Jeremy Williams takes on the attack on Jim McIngvale, better known to Houstonians as Mattress Mack and the Owner of Gallery Furniture, during and following the Astros vs Phillies in the World Series at Citizens Bank Park. What lesson can be learned from Mack from this incident? Learn more about the Houston Icon in this REAL Talk.
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Andrés Rafael Prieto Urrejola (19 December 1928 – 25 September 2022) was a Chilean football forward who played for Chile in the 1950 FIFA World Cup. He also played for Club Deportivo Universidad Católica.

International career
Prieto represented Chile at youth level in the 1949 Juventud de América Tournament, alongside players such as Misael Escuti, Manuel Álvarez, Arturo Farías, among others.

At senior level, he made 16 appearances for the Chile national team and scored 8 goals.

Personal life and death
His father, Fernando Prieto Concha, nicknamed Palomeque, was one of the founders of C.D. Green Cross as well as a forward of the same club.

Prieto was the older brother of the Chilean former international footballer, Ignacio Prieto. His son, José Antonio or Toño, is a well-known sports journalist in Chilean radio media.

His nickname was Chuleta (Cheat Sheet) since he was a primary student.

Prieto died on 25 September 2022, at the age of 93.

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External links

Andrés Prieto at PartidosdeLaRoja

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Although used for thousands of years in the ancient world, acupuncture's entrance into our modern medical system is a relatively recent phenomenon. When President Nixon opened relations with China in the 70's, acupuncture entered the US by way of New York Times reporter James Reston, who traveled with the president on his historic visit to China. Reston received acupuncture after an emergency appendectomy, and wrote about it upon his return. An explosion of interest in acupuncture followed. In 1996 the Food and Drug Administration approved the acupuncture needle as a medical device; and in 1997, an NIH consensus report published in the Journal of the American Medical Association shared positive evidence of the effectiveness of acupuncture, at least in a limited number of conditions, and led to widespread acceptance.
Clearly acupuncture is not just for pain anymore. Anxiety, depression, insomnia and gastrointestinal disorders are some of the many reason patients seek acupuncture. In recent years the acupuncture "face lift" has become popular in some spas to tighten the skin around the eyes and lips without injections.
Acupuncture popularity has increased to such an extent that over the last 30 year some 6,500 US physicians have been trained in the art of Medical Acupuncture. This designation is given to medical doctors who seek advanced training in acupuncture. More recently the US military has appreciated the benefit of Medical Acupuncture and its use in our wounded warrior population to decrease narcotic use and to treat difficult conditions like PTSD, TBI and phantom limb pain.
These days many insurance companies are covering up to 20 visits a year for acupuncture care provided in most cases by a medical acupuncturist. For more information about Medical Acupuncture, visit the American Academy of Medical Acupuncture website and the Acupuncture page on our website.
Note: Dr. Safayan is one of the leading medical acupuncturists in the United States. He is a senior faculty member and the Preceptor in charge of the Helms Medical Institute, which provides medical acupuncture training for both civilian and military physicians in the use of acupuncture for common medical conditions as well as PTSD and TBI.
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