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Statement from the Mayor of Barnsley on the death of His Royal Highness Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh
Cllr Caroline Makinson, Mayor of Barnsley, said: "I am deeply saddened to hear of the death of His Royal Highness, Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh. On behalf of Barnsley Council and the people of the borough, our sincere condolences go to Her Majesty the Queen and members of the Royal Family at this time of such personal loss.
"His Royal Highness, Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh will be remembered with deep affection by us all.
"Today the Union Flag will be flown at half-mast at the Town Hall as a mark of respect.
"Personal condolences can also be recorded online in a Book of Condolence on the Council's website and on the Royal website.
"In line with the wishes expressed by the Royal Household, members of the public are asked to consider donating to the late Duke's charities in lieu of leaving flowers. Details can be found on the Royal website.
"Further statements will be issued as formal arrangements are confirmed in the coming days."

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Ludington Woods Assisted Living and Memory Care is a senior living community in Ludington, MI. Our purpose is to honor God by providing high quality senior lifestyle services that promote the value and dignity of every person. At our community, residents and family members will find a warm and inviting environment, with personalized services delivered in well appointed private residences. At Ludington Woods, we believe in Sharing Life's Journey – meaning we all walk along with each other; resident, family and team member, to support and encourage each other in times of joy, loss, celebration and success.
Activities are a vital part of every day life at Ludington Woods. Residents enjoy exercise, board games, clubs and much more!
Our community is designed intentionally to reflect the personality of its residents and staff. We strive to fill each day with engaging interaction, joyful conversation, tasty food and a variety of activities. Located in Ludington, MI – Ludington Woods is a small-town community tucked into a larger metro area. Come enjoy an afternoon in our quiet gardens or indulge a delicious meal from our professional culinary staff. We strive to live and work each day with purpose, and we're grateful to Share Life's Journey with you!
Each Wednesday residents gather together for a weekly Bible study, and each Sunday we host a worship opportunity so residents can maintain their connection with their faith while remaining at home at Ludington Woods.
Pop the popcorn and turn down the lights! Friday night is movie night at Ludington Woods!
Celebrating birthdays is a favorite here at Ludington Woods. Each month we have a group birthday party to gather and reminisce on birthdays past and birthdays to come!


YALL. It has been a crazy past few days here at the Blues. Poor Harper girl is sick again 🙁 I also got sick! Becks is sick with GI issues. And luckily, Philip has somehow dodged it all, so far lol! I've been surviving on coffee and dry shampoo, lifesavers. Just trying to get our babies well and back to normal!
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Last week I gave evidence to the Energy and Climate Change Committee to assist its inquiry into the progress the UK is making towards meeting its 2020 targets for renewable transport fuels.
The UK is obliged to source 10% of its energy consumption from renewable sources within transport by 2020. Electric vehicles (EV) will have an important role to play in meeting that target.
The My Electric Avenue project we launched in 2013 explored what the increased demand from EVs may have on the local electricity network. In designated 'electric avenues' ten or more individuals committed to driving an EV for 18 months, as we sought to simulate a 2030 electricity network, and identify what steps were needed to ensure the UK's networks are ready for the increased presence of EVs.
One of the issues we identified is with the accelerated growth of EV adoption in a concentrated area the local networks will require upgrades to manage the increased demand. The project also demonstrated there is a real appetite from consumers for EVs, with 58% of participants indicating they would continue using them after the project concluded. This is an exciting development. The electrification of transport will be tremendously important in the UK's decarbonisation efforts.
The committee has an important role in holding the government to account on its commitments within energy. I not only had the opportunity to present the My Electric Avenue project, but to set out what sort of action SSEPD would like to see the government take to drive the uptake of EVs. I emphasised the importance of stability from the political sphere in terms of policy and highlighted the powerful driving force of consumer choice.
It was important to highlight to the attending MPs the tremendous potential of EVs, but to also note they should not be viewed as a silver bullet. As the take up of Ultra Low Emission Vehicles increases there will continue to be an important role for gas, hydrogen, biomethane and it is important suitable support is provided for the transition to decarbonising our transport sector.
This also brought the decarbonisation of heating systems into focus, as there's likely to be significant overlap between the impacts and innovations from electricity networks and heating systems. Thankfully we have a number of projects underway such as Thames Valley Vision and NINES which are assessing what will happen when customers move to using innovative solutions for providing their homes with heating and hot water, and I was able to share details of these with the committee.
Following the conclusion of the evidence sessions the committee will produce a report containing a series of recommendations for the government to consider.
I told the committee SSEPD is prepared to proactively work to ensure our networks are ready to meet the increased demand caused by the proliferation of EV ownership, as well as the impacts from the decarbonisation of heating systems.
Stewart leads SSEPD's team dedicated to developing the company's electricity networks, and their operation, to support a low carbon future. Stewart has worked in the electricity industry since 1983 and has been involved in managing electricity networks in many parts of Scotland, in a range of roles.


DDoS, which is short for Distributed Denial of Services is a very common attack that can leave your system damaged for good. It usually occurs when a Trojan responsible for harming a series of systems aims at an individual system, resulting in the system being damaged indefinitely. This can occur especially when you offer hosting services to a number of systems and register domain names in the process. Most of the times, people constantly debate concerning the effects of a DDoS attack.
While some swear by the fact that a DDoS attack is permanent and nothing can be done to save your systems from it, others believe that certain steps can be taken to ensure that you run safe and secure websites that can reduce, if not completely prevent your system from a DDoS attack. Given below are a few resourceful tips that will ensure that you take appropriate steps to keep a DDoS attack at bay.
You must realize that a DDoS attack is not directed towards a special server or a database or even a website for that matter. When you register domain name, you must realize that your website can fall prey to dubious attacks if you are not very careful. Therefore, your personal blog is as much at risk as a government website for that matter.
Thus, it is very important to understand what a DDoS attack is and how you can spot one if it happens to mess with your website. The faster you do this, the better your chances are of getting rid of such an attack. As a rule of thumb, you need to keep constant tabs on your inbound traffic using a very good analytics tool like Google Webmaster or Google Analytics. It is important to use a good quality traffic analysis programme to help you spot any suspicious behaviour. If you keep a regular check on the traffic, you will be aware of the normal number of visitors you receive on an average on a daily basis. if you notice any sudden sharp increase in traffic out of the blue, you could consider that to be a DDoS attack.
Once you have figured out the loop hole in the traffic sources, you need to waste no time to contact and get in touch with the web host provider whose services you are currently making use of. The servers with these hosting providers will give you a better opportunity to face a DDoS attack as they boast of higher bandwidth and their routers are robust as well. When you essentially rely on your web hosting service provider, you can be guaranteed that your corporate LAN will not suffer in the process. Therefore, important actions like emails and being connected with your potential clients will not be affected in the process.
These hosting providers use several techniques to avoid the traffic from reaching the website. They essentially make use of the border gateway protocol and with the help of the router they effectively stop the traffic. All it takes is two minutes; however, without this, the website and the server can suffer immeasurably. Besides, a DDoS attack on one website running on a particular server can have adverse effects on other websites and users on that server as well. Usually, a greater bandwidth works wonders to stabilize a DDoS attack. Although it cannot prevent the attack completely, it does allow the servers to gain some extra time to counter the problem.


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Here are the most common symptoms for the BA.5 and BA.4 variants
Amid the return of summer travel, two variants are causing spikes in COVID-19 cases.
Author: Melissa Hernandez De La Cruz
WASHINGTON — As many Americans ramp up their summer travels without masks, two COVID-19 subvariants are causing a surge in cases.
BA.5, which accounts for 65% of cases, and BA.4, which is 16% of cases, are omicron's smarter cousins. The two subvariants are evading antibodies and even vaccine protections, as they are believed to be the most contagious versions of the virus yet.
"It knows how to trick our immune system," said TEGNA medical expert Dr. Payal Kohli.
What are the symptoms for the new COVID subvariants?
Since the subvariants derived from the original omicron variant, symptoms fall under the same umbrella. However, symptoms still vary depending on vaccination status, age, prior infection, medication and other factors, said Kohli.
Data collected from the Zoe app in the UK show most symptoms mimic the common cold, with sore throats and runny noses. Kohli said a significant change in symptoms for the subvariants are heightened amounts of sneezing, something not seen in earlier forms of the COVID-19 omicron variant.
"Now, interestingly enough, we're also anecdotally seeing that there may be a slightly higher degree of loss of taste, and loss of smell," Kohli said.
Do I have COVID, a cold or allergies?
Without much of the "classic" COVID-19 symptoms like muscle aches, high fevers and chills, it becomes increasingly difficult to decipher whether you have COVID or simple allergies.
Consistent testing is the best way to confirm whether your symptoms are truly COVID-19, according to Kohli. For those who are fully vaccinated, things can get a little more complicated as immune systems in early days of infection can cause a false negative on at-home tests.
The subvariants responsible for the latest surge pose a different threat as it also has higher rates of reinfection.
"Even if you've had infection recently, with omicron, or you've had what we call hybrid immunity, which is infection plus vaccination, which was thought to be the highest level of protection, we are seeing a higher rate of reinfection occurring even in those individuals," she said.
On Tuesday, the Biden administration urged Americans to get their booster shots as way to protect themselves from the new subvariants.
Now with Novavax, a more traditional protein-based vaccine approved by the FDA, and a COVID-19 pill, Americans have more resources than ever to protect themselves during another surge. However, nearly a quarter of Americans haven't gotten any COVID-19 shot.
"Even though the vaccines and the boosters that we have out there right now are really designed for the original Wuhan strain, and not so much for the subvariants, we are seeing that there's a high degree of efficacy at for the vaccines that keeping you out of the hospital," Kohli said.
What are the most common COVID-19 symptoms?
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention lists the most common symptoms for COVID-19:
No, there isn't a COVID variant named 'Centaurus'
New omicron subvariant has 'concerning features,' doctors say
Some experts say warnings for new COVID-19 surge are 'too little, too late'


South Tahoe Public Utility District (District) will receive proposals for its purchase of Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS) until February 9, 2009 at 5:00 p.m.
Agilent Technologies Inc. today announced it has renamed Velocity11 as Agilent Automation Solutions and selected LabAutomation2009 to introduce the new division.
A worldwide leader in the petrochemical industry continues to expand their deployment of LimsLink to manage the integration between their laboratory instruments and LIMS at plant locations around the world.
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., the world leader in serving science, today introduced significant functionality enhancements to Darwin LIMS, its purpose-built Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS) designed specifically for pharmaceutical manufacturing R&D and QA/QC.
Contract research organisation XenoBiotic Laboratories, Inc. (XBL) has purchased LabLogic Systems' Debra LIMS solution to manage ADME data at its New Jersey research facility.
GenoLogics today announced that Wellcome Trust is deploying its lab and data management solution for genomics, including integrations to next generation sequencing platforms.
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Annie's Grants for Gardens
Annie's is a food company with the mission to cultivate a healthier and happier world by spreading goodness through nourishing foods, honest words, and conduct that is considerate and forever kind to the planet. Annie's offers Grants for Gardens donations to schools and other educational programs that help build school gardens. The school garden must be an edible school garden (growing fruits, vegetables, herbs, grains, etc.) and be located in the United States. Grant funds may be used to purchase any equipment appropriate for the garden, such as plants, seeds, raised beds, fencing, wheelbarrows, greenhouses, and drip irrigation systems.
Amount: New grant applicants will be eligible to receive $3,000 and returning Grants for Garden winners will be eligible to receive $5,000.
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Public charter schools
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Heal small emotional injuries before they become big ones. We all sustain emotional wounds. Failure, guilt, rejection, and loss are as much a part of life as the occasional scraped elbow. But while we typically bandage a cut or ice a sprained ankle, our first aid kit for emotional injuries is not just understocked—it's nonexistent. Fortunately, there is such a thing as mental first aid for battered emotions. Drawing on the latest scientific research and using real-life examples, practicing psychologist Guy Winch, Ph.D. offers specific step-by-step treatments that are fast, simple, and effective. Prescriptive and unique, Emotional First Aid is essential reading for anyone looking to become more resilient, build self-esteem, and let go of the hurts and hang-ups that are holding them back. From the Trade Paperback edition.
People have been sharing their life stories with psychologist Allison Keating for the past eighteen years, and the words she hears most often are 'I feel overwhelmed,' followed by 'I thought I'd have it figured out by now.' Adulthood is tough. As we try to divide ourselves between our partner, children, parents, siblings, friends and colleagues, it is no wonder we can feel overwhelmed, often neglecting the most important relationship of all – the one we have with ourselves. The Secret Life of Adults invites you to audit and improve your seven key relationships, looking at how the experiences of your past impact on who you are today. Ask yourself: Who are you in your relationships? Are they supportive, nourishing and empowering – or draining and filled with anxiety? Is there a big gap between your public and private self? What are your expectations of others and of yourself? Do you understand why you react to certain comments from family or friends? Do you repeat patterns of behaviour in your relationships? The Secret Life of Adults has exercises and techniques to help you get to know yourself better and understand why you behave as you do in each part of your life, allowing you to unlock the secret to less stressful and more meaningful relationships.
There are few one-size-fits-all solutions in sales. Context matters. Complex sales are different from one-call closes. B2B is different than B2C. Prospects, territories, products, industries, companies, and sales processes are all different. There is little black and white in the sales profession. Except for objections. There is democracy in objections. Every salesperson must endure many NOs in order to get to YES. Objections don't care or consider: Who you are What you sell How you sell If you are new to sales or a veteran If your sales cycle is long or short – complex or transactional For as long as salespeople have been asking buyers to make commitments, buyers have been throwing out objections. And, for as long as buyers have been saying no, salespeople have yearned for the secrets to getting past those NOs. Following in the footsteps of his blockbuster bestsellers Fanatical Prospecting and Sales EQ, Jeb Blount's Objections is a comprehensive and contemporary guide that engages your heart and mind. In his signature right-to-the-point style, Jeb pulls no punches and slaps you in the face with the cold, hard truth about what's really holding you back from closing sales and reaching your income goals. Then he pulls you in with examples, stories, and lessons that teach powerful human-influence frameworks for getting past NO - even with the most challenging objections. What you won't find, though, is old school techniques straight out of the last century. No bait and switch schemes, no sycophantic tie-downs, no cheesy scripts, and none of the contrived closing techniques that leave you feeling like a phony, destroy relationships, and only serve to increase your buyers' resistance. Instead, you'll learn a new psychology for turning-around objections and proven techniques that work with today's more informed, in control, and skeptical buyers. Inside the pages of Objections, you'll gain deep insight into: How to get past the natural human fear of NO and become rejection proof The science of resistance and why buyers throw out objections Human influence frameworks that turn you into a master persuader The key to avoiding embarrassing red herrings that derail sales calls How to leverage the "Magical Quarter of a Second" to instantly gain control of your emotions when you get hit with difficult objections Proven objection turn-around frameworks that give you confidence and control in virtually every sales situation How to easily skip past reflex responses on cold calls and when prospecting How to move past brush-offs to get to the next step, increase pipeline velocity, and shorten the sales cycle The 5 Step Process for Turning Around Buying Commitment Objections and closing the sale Rapid Negotiation techniques that deliver better terms and higher prices As you dive into these powerful insights, and with each new chapter, you'll gain greater and greater confidence in your ability to face and effectively handle objections in any selling situation. And, with this new-found confidence, your success and income will soar.
Military Recruiting is a war. It's just a different kind of war than what you were prepared and trained to fight for. Recruiting is a war for talent. Smart, competent, and capable people are rare and in high demand. Every organization, from commercial enterprises, healthcare, non-profit, sports, and education, to the military is in an outright battle to recruit and retain these bright and talented people. Rather than bullets and bombs, the war for talent is won through high-impact prospecting activity, time discipline, intellectual agility, emotional intelligence, and human to human relationships. On this highly competitive, ever changing, asymmetrical battlefield, to win, you must operate at a level of excellence beyond anything asked of military recruiters before. Yet, in this new paradigm, many recruiters are struggling, and most recruiting units are staring down the barrel at 50 percent or more of their recruiters consistently missing Mission. It is imperative that we arm military recruiters with the skills they need to win in this challenging environment. The failure to make Mission is an existential threat to the strength and readiness of America's fighting forces and our democracy. Fanatical Military Recruiting begins where the Recruiting and Retention colleges of the various branches of the military leave off. It is an advanced, master's level training resource designed specifically for the unique demands of Military Recruiting. In FMR, you'll learn: The Single Most Important Discipline in Military Recruiting How to Get Out of a Recruiting Slump The 30-Day Rule and Law of Replacement Powerful Time and Territory Management Strategies that Put You in Control of Your Day The 7 Step Telephone Prospecting Framework The 4 Step Email and Direct Messaging Framework The 5 C's of Social Recruiting The 7 Step Text Message Prospecting Framework How to Leverage a Balanced Prospecting Methodology to Keep the Funnel Full of Qualified Applicants Powerful Human Influence Frameworks that Reduce Resistance and Objections The 3 Step Prospecting Objection Turn-Around Framework Mission Drive and the 5 Disciplines of Ultra-High Performing Military Recruiters In his signature right-to-the-point style that has made him the go-to trainer to a who's who of the world's most prestigious organizations, Jeb Blount pulls no punches. He slaps you in the face with the cold, hard truth about what's really holding you back. Then, he pulls you in with stories, examples, and lessons that teach you exactly what you need to do right now to become an ultra-high performing recruiter. Fanatical Military Recruiting is filled with the high-powered strategies, techniques, and tools you need to keep your funnel packed with qualified applicants. As you dive into these powerful insights, and with each new chapter, you'll gain greater and greater confidence. And, with this new-found confidence, your performance as a military recruiter will soar and you will Make Mission, Fast.
Sometimes Jesus's call to "fear not" seems like the hardest instruction to follow. Some days you faultlessly juggle everything that is your life—kids, husband, house, job, church, friendships, school, pets, appointments, and on and on. Other days the very thought of which ball you're going to drop puts your anxiety level through the roof. You're afraid you're forgetting something. And you are: God's advice to fear not. Alli Worthington knows all about the ways a woman can be hard on herself. She shares her own fear struggles with humor and honesty—while offering real strategies for coping with life's big worries as well as those little everyday worries. Alli uses biblical wisdom and practical insight to help you: Identify fear-based thinking. Overcome the big and little worries in life. Learn a simple trick to stop the anxiety spiral. Live a more confident, less worried life. Grab a cup of coffee and sit down for some encouragement from a friend. Alli's no-nonsense, wise advice will lighten your heart and help you cut through the daily clutter of fear and worry to reconnect with your own fierce faith.


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Edo State governor, Godwin Obaseki has promised to put in his personal best effort and carry his aides along in the task of ensuring they host a successful National Sports Festival next year.
Obaseki gave the assurance during signing of an agreement with the Federal Ministry of Youth ands Sports towards making Edo 2020 not only realistic but also historic on positive levels.
Obaseki expressed his profound gratitude to the federal government on behalf of the people of Edo State for the confidence reposed in them to host the 20th edition of the festival in 2020.
He pointed out that another reason for them to excel next year is that the state actually hosted the first edition back in 1975, which means they must now show how much they have improved 44 years after.
Obaseki named the deputy governor, Rt. Hon. Phillip Shuaibu as Local Organising Committee chairman and suggested a meeting of National Council for Sports on February 21 to ratify all areas of need.
While urging the LOC to commence work in earnest, Obaseki also stated that Edo State has started with a revamp and refurbishment of Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium in Benin City.
Obaseki added: "We are prepared as a state to host this festival. Being a state with history in sports, we clearly understand the implications and full ramifications of the hosting right.
"We realised that as the first state to host after the re-establishment of the games, we need to set a new standard. We will not take this lightly.
"The Samuel Ogbemudia stadium has been covered. We have replaced the tartan tracks and the football pitch is being renewed.
"We, as Bendel State were an integral part of the idea of formulating the National Sports Festival after the civil war.
"So, we are very cognizant of the goals and purpose of the sports festival – which is to build unity and patriotism in Nigeria.
"(It is also) to develop their sporting talents. This Festival will serve as a hunting ground or recruitment base for talents at the grassroots level."
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Year-on-year, prices of food and non-alcoholic beverages increased by 5.6 percent in January 2019, noticeably slower than a 6.7 percent rise in December 2018 and marking the lowest food inflation since February. In addition, cost rose at a softer rate for: alcoholic beverages and tobacco (16.1 percent vs 21.7 percent in December); clothing and footwear (2.5 percent vs 2.8 percent); housing, water, electricity, gas and other fuels (4 percent vs 4.1 percent); health (4.3 percent vs 4.8 percent). Also, cost of transport went up 2.5 percent, much less than a 4 percent rise in a month earlier. In addition, cost of education continued to fall (-3.8 percent, the same as in December). On the other hand, inflation was steady for: communication (at 0.4 percent); recreation and culture (at 3.2 percent); and restaurants and miscellaneous goods and services (at 4.3 percent); while cost of furnishing, household equipment and routine maintenance rose slightly faster (3.9 percent vs 3.8 percent).
On a monthly basis, consumer prices rose by 0.1 percent in January, after a 0.4 percent fall in December 2018. It marked the first monthly increase in three months, as cost went up for: alcoholic beverages and tobacco (0.2 percent); clothing and footwear (0.1 percent); housing, water, electricity, gas and other fuels (0.2 percent); furnishing, household equipment and routine maintenance (0.3 percent); health (0.2 percent); recreation and culture (0.2 percent); and restaurants and miscellaneous goods and services (0.3 percent), while was flat for: food and non-alcoholic beverages; and education. In contrast, cost of transport dropped 0.7 percent.


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Politics|Donald Trump Postpones Naming Running Mate
Donald Trump Postpones Naming Running Mate
Donald J. Trump at a campaign event in Westfield, Ind., on Tuesday.CreditCreditDamon Winter/The New York Times
By Alexander Burns, Maggie Haberman and Ashley Parker
Donald J. Trump's presidential campaign signaled strongly on Thursday that he would name Gov. Mike Pence of Indiana as his running mate, but abruptly postponed a long-planned unveiling of the Republican ticket after an attack that left dozens dead in France.
Mr. Trump said on Twitter that he was delaying his announcement after the "horrible attack" in Nice. He did not specify when the event would go forward.
In light of the horrible attack in Nice, France, I have postponed tomorrow's news conference concerning my Vice Presidential announcement.
Before the attack in southern France, Mr. Pence, a mild-mannered Midwesterner popular with conservatives and evangelical Christians, appeared to be all but locked in as the Republican nominee for vice president — the last man standing after a madcap selection process unlike any in recent presidential politics.
But a certain resolution to the process remained elusive after several days of unusually frenzied and public deliberations by Mr. Trump and his family, as well as extraordinarily overt campaigning for the job by several potential running mates. After huddling with Mr. Pence in Indiana, flying multiple other candidates to Indianapolis for last-minute interviews, hinting to party leaders that his decision had been made and then frantically denying it to the news media, Mr. Trump delayed his decision entirely.
In a television interview, Mr. Trump insisted that he had not settled on a running mate yet. "I haven't made my final, final decision," he told Fox News, speaking by telephone.
Against a backdrop of images from Nice, Mr. Trump repeatedly described himself as the "law-and-order candidate" in the presidential race.
Mr. Trump's advisers told national Republican officials that they were preparing to make an announcement with Mr. Pence, and people close to Mr. Pence notified his political allies that they expected him to be chosen, according to numerous people with knowledge of the conversations, who were not authorized to discuss them publicly.
On Thursday afternoon, television stations in Indiana and New York reported that Mr. Pence had flown from Indiana to Teterboro Airport, arriving in New Jersey late Thursday afternoon for the planned Friday morning event in Midtown Manhattan.
A former congressman and radio host, Mr. Pence emerged over the last week as the strong favorite of Mr. Trump's political advisers and senior officials in the Republican Party. He addressed a rally in Indiana alongside Mr. Trump on Tuesday night and met privately with him several times.
But Mr. Trump himself has sent conflicting signals in recent days, as he has subjected his potential running mates to a final round of screening. As of Thursday afternoon, he had not yet formally invited Mr. Pence to join his ticket, nor had he notified two other contenders, former House Speaker Newt Gingrich and Gov. Chris Christie of New Jersey, of his decision, according to people with direct knowledge of the process.
Mr. Trump has appeared to vacillate over his choice. Long accustomed to making important strategic decisions by sheer improvisation, he is now faced with the most permanent, and perhaps most important, decision of the campaign.
The delay has the potential to complicate a partnership with Mr. Pence, who must file papers in Indiana by noon on Friday withdrawing from his re-election campaign in order for Republicans to field a new candidate for the race.
Gov. Mike Pence introduced Mr. Trump at the campaign rally in Westfield, Ind., Tuesday.CreditDamon Winter/The New York Times
On Wednesday, Mr. Trump and his children threw together a hasty series of conversations with other finalists in the vice-presidential search, including Mr. Christie, Senator Jeff Sessions of Alabama and Mr. Gingrich.
Paul Manafort, the chairman of the Trump campaign, said at midday Thursday that the campaign had not notified anyone of a final decision.
"We have not been reaching out to Washington to tell them to prepare for any particular candidate," Mr. Manafort said by phone.
A low-key man largely defined in public life by his Christian faith, Mr. Pence, 57, is seen as a cautious choice — a political partner who is unlikely to embarrass Mr. Trump, and who may help him shore up support among conservative voters still wary of his candidacy.
Mr. Pence's staunch conservative views on certain social issues, like gay rights and abortion, may inject a new set of concerns into the general election debate that have been largely overlooked with Mr. Trump at the top of the Republican ticket.
Mr. Gingrich, in a video broadcast on Facebook, said Mr. Pence would bring "Midwestern appeal" to the Trump ticket, and would pair Mr. Trump with a "relatively stable, more normal person."
Mr. Gingrich added that he had told Mr. Trump that a Trump-Gingrich combination would be a bolder pairing of "two pirates" on the same ticket.
Selecting Mr. Pence, by contrast, might ease relations between Mr. Trump and Republicans in Washington, where party leaders have eyed his every move with grave apprehension.
Republicans on Capitol Hill spoke approvingly of Mr. Pence on Thursday: He is seen among his former colleagues there as a conventional politician with standard-issue conservative beliefs, including on some subjects where his policy instincts plainly conflict with Mr. Trump's.
Mr. Pence has endorsed free-trade agreements, including the Trans-Pacific Partnership, an Asian trade deal that Mr. Trump has described as a "rape" of the American economy. As a House member, Mr. Pence also voted for the Iraq War, which Trump has condemned, and last winter he denounced Mr. Trump's call to ban all Muslim immigration into the United States.
If those views place Mr. Pence at odds with Mr. Trump, they are in line with the outlook of Republican leaders in Congress.
"It's no secret I'm a big fan of Mike Pence's," said Paul D. Ryan, the speaker of the House from Wisconsin. "We're very good friends. I have very high regard for him. I hope that he picks a good movement conservative. Clearly, Mike is one of those."
The Senate majority leader, Mitch McConnell, of Kentucky, said picking Mr. Pence would be a "good move by Donald Trump." Mr. McConnell, who has sharply rebuked Mr. Trump in recent weeks for his indiscipline on the campaign trail, said he would "look forward to enthusiastically supporting the ticket."
To Democrats, Mr. Pence cuts an unimposing profile, and party officials said Thursday they considered him unlikely to transform Mr. Trump's deeply unpopular public image. On the contrary, his archconservative social views could help motivate liberal voters and young people to turn out for Hillary Clinton in the fall.
At the same time, Democrats have looked with some dismay at Mr. Trump's tenacity in the Midwest, and at his unusual popularity with white men. Mr. Pence could reinforce Mr. Trump's strengths in both areas.
The Senate minority leader Harry Reid, Democrat of Nevada, indicated that the focus of the fall campaign would be Mr. Trump himself.
"It's not going to help him that much, no matter who he picks," Mr. Reid said.
For Mr. Trump, selecting Mr. Pence would be a sharp departure from habit, and the surest sign yet that he intends to submit to at least some standard political pressures in the general election.
Mr. Pence's public audition for the No. 2 spot, when he appeared with Mr. Trump on Tuesday at a rally in Westfield, Ind., went well. Standing ramrod straight, Mr. Pence offered five and a half minutes of high-energy remarks, frequently turning his fire to Hillary Clinton in an apparent attempt to demonstrate that he could be an attack dog against her.
But in the past, Mr. Trump has leaned heavily on a tiny circle of trusted friends and advisers, and has crafted his major political decisions to shock and titillate the news media and Republican primary voters.
Mr. Pence is a laid-back personality who does not have the same set of showman's instincts as Mr. Trump or other vice-presidential contenders like Mr. Gingrich and Mr. Christie.
And the Indiana governor has only the scantiest of personal relationships with the man whose political future has rapidly melded with his own.
David M. Herszenhorn, Jonathan Martin, Alan Rappeport and Katie Shepherd contributed reporting.
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Keylan Jackson of St Paul Johnson is a front-runner in the 100 and 200 meters.
From sprints to distance races, the track promises fierce competition at the state track and field championships beginning Friday in St. Paul.
St. Paul Johnson's Keylan Jackson and Lakeville South's Jeremiah Jacobson battle in the same heat of the 100- and 200-meter dashes. Winona's Robert Warren holds the top seed time in each race (10.79 and 21.64 seconds). Warren runs in a 200 heat with Hopkins junior Joe Fahnbulleh.
In Friday's only track final — the 3,200 — Farmington's Lauren Peterson will defend her title against the past two cross-country state champions, teammate Anna Fenske and Minneapolis Washburn's Emily Covert. In the 1,600, defending champion Fenske sees both girls and Edina's Emily Kompelien, who has the fastest seed time. Kompelien also holds the top time in the 800, just seventh-hundredths of a second ahead of Minnetonka's Libby Halbmaier and Wayzata's Emma Atkinson.
When Alexis Pratt enrolled in Stillwater as a freshman last fall, North St. Paul lost the leadoff leg of its record-setting 4 x 200 relay. Pratt qualified for the 100, where she is almost certain to face former Polars relay mates J'Ianna Cager and Shaliciah Jones in the finals. North St. Paul returns to defend its 4 x 100 title.
The two longest boys' races feature two runners: Wayzata's Khalid Hussein and Edina's Max Manley. Add one more name, Minneapolis Washburn's Joseph Minor, to Friday's 3,200 mix. Less than two seconds separate the trio. Hussein and Manley top the 1,600 field.
Like the big schools, the Class 1A girls' 1,600 and 3,200 fields offer star power with sisters Lauren and Grace Ping of Winona Cotter and Tierney Wolfgram of Math & Science Academy in Woodbury. Wolfgram swept both events last spring after Grace Ping did likewise in 2016. Lauren Ping could challenge for both titles. The three are seeded about two seconds apart in the 1,600. Lauren was seeded faster by almost 15 seconds in the 3,200.
Rosemount's Shae Buchman looks to repeat as Class 2A 100 hurdles champion while Eastview's Natalie Windels, the defending 300 hurdles champ, seeks a sweep. … Reid Pierzinski of Pequot Lakes returns to try for another sweep of the Class 1A 110 and 300 hurdles. … East Ridge senior Allyson Weiss, the two-time defending Class 2A triple jump champion, also holds the top seed in the long jump. … Minneapolis North's T'Nia Riley goes for a third consecutive sweep of the Class 1A 100 and 200 events. … Alexandria's Mya Lesnar, daughter of professional wrestler Brock Lesnar, holds the top seed in Class 2A shot put. ... Defending pole vault champion Julia Fixsen of Mounds View holds the state record at 13 feet, 9 inches.
Championship events: Friday — girls' long jump, high jump, discus; boys' triple jump, pole vault, shot put; girls' and boys' 3,200 meters. Saturday — all other events. For a full event list, go to mshsl.org.


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Brazil international Fred chose Manchester United ahead of several other top clubs based on the advice of his compatriot and agent Gilberto Silva, the player said on Wednesday.
The 25-year-old midfielder -- United's major signing in a close season transfer market that left manager Jose Mourinho underwhelmed -- said Silva, a former Arsenal player, felt 'The Red Devils' were the best fit for him.
Fred, who moved to United from Ukrainian side Shakhthar Donetsk for £47 million ($61 million), said once Silva spoke with Mourinho, he decided they were the team to go for rather than the likes of Manchester City, French champions Paris Saint Germain or some Chinese clubs who were interested.
"He (Silva)praised the club a lot and, after he was granted the opportunity to speak to Jose Mourinho and other senior figures at United, we made the decision together for me to come here. We decided it would be a good move for me," Fred told the club website.
Fred says 41-year-old Silva -- a member of Arsenal's 'Invincibles' side in the 2003/04 campaign and also a member of the Brazil side that won the 2002 World Cup -- is an invaluable part of his management team because of his experience in England.
"Gilberto is a top guy and his advice means a lot to me," said Fred.
"He played in the same position as I do and he won the Premier League, so I look to him for inspiration, I listen to what he has to say and I take on board what he tells me.
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A mum has given us a lesson in sneaking booze into venues by disguising her's as an "umbrella".
Hayleigh Quinn, 19, was on a train with her mum when she pulled out the polka dot brolly.
Much to the teen's surprise, it was actually a carefully concealed hip flask.
It was soon liked more then 7,000 times, with many people asking where they could buy such an ingenious device.
In a later tweet, Quinn said her mum purchased the umbrella flask on Amazon and we can confirm that a similar product is available to buy for £15.99.
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Harrop: Michael Moore and the Democrats' burden
Friday, Sept. 1, 2017 5:03 AM
Michael Moore's one-man show on Broadway is at times hilarious, at times tedious. While theater critics found "The Terms of My Surrender" greatly wanting, the liberal audiences seemed grateful for some comic resistance to the Trump era.
Problem is, Moore is their problem. Or, at risk of inflicting a narcissistic injury on the lefty provocateur's sense of centrality in great liberal causes, part of the problem. Had ticket buyers known his history of aiding and abetting the forces he purports to fight, they might have added Moore to their boycott lists.
They certainly would have choked at Moore's opening complaint: "How the f--- did this happen? The second time in the last 16 years we got the most votes!"
Ah, 16 years ago. That's when Moore and other purifiers of the rigid left openly urged liberals to throw the election to George W. Bush. The race was so close that Republicans were sending checks to the campaign of left-wing spoiler Ralph Nader. It was in all the papers.
But Moore worked the Nader rallies with his rumpled-workingman shtick. "A vote for Gore is a vote for Bush," he insanely bellowed. "If they both believe in the same thing, wouldn't you want the original than the copy?"
Democrat Al Gore won the popular vote by a half-million but lost the Electoral College, as Nader siphoned off a few progressives in Florida.
Later in the show, Moore bitterly denounced Democrats who voted for "Bush's war" and the liberal publications that endorsed it. Truth is, the claims that Saddam Hussein had weapons of mass destruction were more believable at the time than the contention that Gore was just like Bush.
The lesson of 2000 had clearly been forgotten by 2016, when Bernie Sanders and allies caricatured Hillary Clinton as a handmaiden of dark Wall Street forces. They condemned her as a toady of corporate America for having backed the Trans-Pacific Partnership. Actually, the TPP was a good deal for most American workers but an easy target for demagoguery. (Trump ditched TPP, and now most Democrats support it.)
Sanders was not a spoiler in the Ralph Nader sense. He vied for the Democratic nomination and eventually came around to supporting the Democratic candidate. But self-importance – stoked by adoring followers – so clouded his judgment that he saw little danger in letting the "witch" bleed until almost the end.
Even after Clinton amassed 3.6 million more votes than he, Sanders withheld his endorsement for weeks. At the Democratic convention, some Sanders ninnies booed Clinton's name without serious reprimand by their leader. And – shades of 2000 – a Bernie group put out a flyer reading, "Join us to hear why Hillary Clinton is more dangerous than Donald Trump."
Trump picked up the talking points where Sanders left off. Clinton admittedly ran a flawed campaign, but when Sanders said after the election that she should have been able to put Trump away, you just wanted to...
So what should Democrats do? They should encourage states to hold primaries attracting a broad swath of voters rather than caucuses dominated by a few well-trained strategists. They should require Democratic candidates to be registered Democrats. And they should insist that candidates for president release their tax returns.
All the above Sanders opposed. He does get some grievance points for the party leaders' favoritism toward Clinton. They should desist.
Meanwhile, Democratic leaders should stop indulging heretic hunters who can't tell the difference between Gore and Bush, Clinton and Trump. Better that they leave the tent in a sulk than juggle blowtorches on the inside. As for problematic hangers-on like Moore, they are simply a burden. It's time to label them as such.
Froma Harrop is a syndicated columnist and member of the editorial board of the Providence Journal in Providence, R.I. © 2017 The Providence Journal Co. Distributed by Creators Syndicate Inc. Follow her on Twitter @fromaharrop.
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14 Days Western Boxing, CrossFit and Muay Thai Camp in the Ancient City of Phitsanoluk, Thailand
JP BOXING GYM, Mr.Nattapong Jitpinit, 44/11 Tarad Sub-Anun, Vesutkrasat rd., Mung, Phitsanulok, 65000 Thailand
Fitness and Muay Thai Training in Thailand
Do culture and tradition inspire you? Are you looking to get fit, lose weight and learn a new skill? Please read on to see what JP's Boxing Gym has on offer! Set in the stunning city of Phitsanoluk you will have so much on offer to see and do. This historical city boasts of ancient ruins, many beautiful temples as well as stunning countryside and mountains to explore. Join JP and learn Muay Thai techniques down by the picturesque River Nan, a local landmark. If healthy eating and fitness is what you are about, JP's gym is exceptional, everything is convenient with the newly built home-stead and cool, urban cafe right next to the training area. JP's also has an awesome outdoor training space and the coaches love to shake things up with the latest strength and conditioning techniques.
Kru.Jay, Mater Moo, & Kru Yod
Expert fitness trainers using the latest techniques
Suitable for all levels and perfect for first-time travelers
Learn the ancient art of Muay Thai's eight contact points
Explore ancient ruins of this Thailand's most historical city
Eat delicious and healthy food from JP's Kitchen Cafe
Enjoy the beauty of Thailand's countryside
Meet and pray with Buddhist monks
14 days with instruction in English
The organizer also speaks: Thai
Airport transfer available:
Suvarnabhumi Airport (US$148 per person)
In the heart of the city, JP Hotel offers 15 very comfortable private ensuite rooms. The rooms can sleep up to three people.
Pillows, linens, and towels
Private shower room
Bottles water freely available
Room cleaned daily
Free high-speed Wi-Fi
JP's trainers will develop your skills from the ground up with a step-to-step guide for technique. First, you'll learn the correct positions to place your body in for the various combat techniques like stand-up striking, clinching, and the eight contact points.
Western Boxing
Again, beginners are given step by step teaching in the basics such as boxing stance, basic footwork, and head movement. Middle-classes and the more experienced fighters will learn boxing skills, combinations, drills, and techniques in a specialist class.
Wai Kroo / Ram Muay is a ritualistic and traditional dance carried out before Muay Thai fighters engage in the ring. The Wai Kroo is an act of respect to show honor to the opponent and his respective teacher. You will learn the Wai Kroo during your stay.
The training program covers all of the followings
Warm up (jump rope or run 5 / 7 / 10 kilometers)
Muay Thai skills and techniques (basic to advanced)
Bag work and pads work drills (gym and site)
Clinching (PM sessions)
Sparring (PM sessions Monday, Wednesday, Friday)
Strength and conditioning circuits
Abdominal and core strengthening workout at the end of every session
Cooldown and stretching
Additional training elements for fighters
Traditional Mae Mai, Muay Thai Boran, and Wai Kru are in the training
Note: The morning sessions usually start around 7:00 - 9:00 a.m. and last for approximately two hours, and the afternoon sessions will most likely run from about 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.
07:00 Jogging / skipping / shadow boxing
08:00 Muay Thai and Western boxing
09:00 JPs Healthy Breakfast
18:00 JP's dinner
20:00 Relax outside, meditation at Wai Yai
Please note this is a sample schedule and is subject to change.
JP Boxing Gym
JP Boxing Gym, Muay Thai camp in Phitsanulok, Thailand offers classes for beginners to professional fighters. The trainers have years of experience in the fight game and founder Kru.Jay has traveled the world learning and honing his skills not only as a world-renowned fighter but also as a master trainer.
His vision and lifetime belief in the traditional teachings of Muay Thai boxing has made this gym Thailand's number one. For the seasoned fighter, they offer technique classes to hone already tested skills as well as strength and conditioning mixed with CrossFit to improve all-around fitness. For the beginner's class, trainers give step-by-step instructions on stretching, warming up, and basic technique.
Inspired by the ideals of the coaching team, within just two years by unique teaching techniques, JP Boxing Gym can come up to Number One of the top Thai boxing schools. Besides the biggest, highest quality, and the cleanliness place, JP Boxing Gym team also pays attention to the details of technical.
At JP boxing Gym, you will be able to learn Muay Thai in a natural setting. The Krus teach with passion and patience from whatever level you're at. They are ready to help you to understand Muay Thai from the basic step by step techniques and to developing your own fighting style.
Kru.Jay
Kru.Jay has had the chance to learn and practice from many camps in Thailand. In 2007, Kru.Jay used to practice Muay Thai at Por.pramuk camp in the early when Buakaw started fighting K1. He received a Muay Thai certificate from Rangsit Muaythai Intitule and certificate in Muay Thai Coach by Office of Board of Boxing Sport, Sports Authority of Thailand Ministry Of Tourism & Sports. In 2018, he successfully completed the certification Muay Thai coach from the Board of Boxing Sport in Bangkok, Ministry of Sports of Thailand.
Mater Moo
Master Moo (Pudpadnoi Warrawut) is the headmaster, well known in the "Golden Leg." In his glory days as a Muay Thai fighter 1970-1976, he fought more than 150 times with 135 wins. He gained three championships as Flyweight Champion, Junior Featherweight Champion, and Junior Lightweight Champion from Lumpini. He is a legendary Thai boxer that has made a name for himself as one of the all-time greats of the sport. He was given the award for the best fighter from the King of Thailand himself and also received a special trophy called "the Golden Leg."
Kru Yod
Kru Yod (Sornthep Look Bungrachanok) started training at 13 years old. His determined fight style combined with his strength and detailed technique led him to win by knock-out in his very first competitive fight, his career continued with a 22 knock-out record! With more than 100 fights under his belt, both in Thailand and internationally, Kru Yod comes with an unbelievable wealth of experience and his fun and jovial style has beginners picking up the basic skills in no time at all. You'll love his motivating training style and his bright smile.
Phitsanulok is an important, historic city in lower northern Thailand and is the capital of Phitsanulok Province, which stretches all the way to the Laotian border. Phitsanulok is one of the oldest cities in Thailand, founded over 600 years ago. It is best known as the birthplace of King Naresuan, who freed the country from Burmese domination in the late 16th century, and that of his brother and successor King Ekathosarot.
As the crossroad between the northern and central regions of the country, it has long been important both for political and strategic reasons and was fought over many times in centuries past. Phitsanulok was the capital of Thailand for 25 years during the reign of King Boromma Trailokanat of Ayutthaya.
On the banks of the Nan River, the city was originally a small Khmer outpost known as Song Kwae, before the Khwae Noi River changed its course in the 11th century CE. Phitsanulok was also a provincial center of the Angkorian Empire during the Angkorian period. Phitsanulok is home to Naresuan University and Pibulsongkram Rajabhat University, as well as to a major Royal Thai Army base.
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Arrival by bus
From Morchit to Phitsanulok, the whole trip takes from four and a half hours to six hours. There are two bus stations in Phitsanulok. The smaller provincial bus station is located on route 12, two kilometers to the east of the city. The bigger one, Bo-Ko-So or Terminal 2, sits on the same route 12 but some 10 kilometers further east. When getting off the bus, check at which station you are. Old Bo-Ko-So in town (Thai: Bo-Ko-So - Kao) is near the PJ Muay Thai Gym).
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From Hua Lamphong, Bangkok to Phitsanulok, the northern line of the State Railway of Thailand, Bangkok-Chaing Mai, runs through Phitsanulok and trains take from six to seven hours to bring you to Phitsanulok.
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Jone Furlund Owe (born 1975) specialist in neurology with a PhD degree in myasthenia gravis. He is a senior consultant with responsibility for assessment of chronic fatigue syndrome/myalgic encephalopathy. He is responsible for the concept, study design, data collection, preparation of the manuscript and clinical examination of patients.
Halvor Næss (born 1957) specialist in neurology with a PhD degree in stroke. He is a senior consultant and professor. He is responsible for the concept, study design, analysis, interpretation, and preparation of the manuscript.
Ivar Otto Gjerde (born 1947) specialist in neurology and senior consultant. He is responsible for the concept, study design, data collection, analysis, preparation of the manuscript and clinical examination of patients.
Jørn Eilert Bødtker (born 1961) specialist in psychiatry with long experience of assessment of fatigue-related conditions. He is responsible for the concept, study design, data collection, analysis, preparation of the manuscript and clinical examination of patients.
The author has completed the ICMJE form and reports the following conflicts of interest: he has received lecture fees from Novartis.
Ole-Bjørn Tysnes (born 1956) specialist in neurology, professor and head of department. He is responsible for the concept, study design, analysis, interpretation and preparation of the manuscript.
Chronic fatigue is a frequently occurring problem in both the primary and specialist health services. The Department of Neurology at Haukeland University Hospital has established a standard assessment for patients referred with suspected CFS/ME. This study reports diagnoses and findings upon assessment, and considers the benefit of supplementary examinations.
Diagnoses and findings from examinations of 365 patients assessed for suspected CFS/ME are retrospectively reported.
A total of 48 patients (13.2 %) were diagnosed with CFS/ME, while a further 18 patients (4.9 %) were diagnosed with post-infectious fatigue. Mental and behavioural disorders were diagnosed in 169 patients (46.3 %), and these represented by far the largest group. Serious, but unrecognised somatic illness was discovered in two patients, while changes of uncertain significance were identified by MRI and lumbar puncture in a few patients.
Fatigue is a frequently occurring symptom in the population. Thorough somatic and psychiatric investigation is necessary before referral to the specialist health services. Mental disorders and reactions to life crises are common and important differential diagnoses for CFS/ME. Long waiting times in the specialist health services may result in delayed diagnosis for these patients.
The reported prevalence of CFS/ME is 0.2 – 3 % (7 – 9). In the period from 2008 – 12, 5 809 persons in Norway received the ICD-10 diagnosis G93.3 (10). This figure will include patients with CFS/ME, but it is not known whether all these fulfil the established criteria for this condition. The absence of biomarkers represents a challenge in terms of diagnosis, as does the need to exercise clinical discretion with regard to the significance of other explanations for the symptom complex. According to the Norwegian Directorate of Health guidelines (11), the diagnoses neurasthenia and burn-out will also be relevant for this patient group.
The core symptom of CFS/ME is persistent fatigue (> 6 months) that is unrelated to exertion. Rest does not help, and other conditions cannot explain the fatigue. Several sets of criteria for the condition are available (12).
The Norwegian Directorate of Health (11) recommends the Canadian criteria (13) or the Fukuda criteria (14). In 2015, the American Institute of Medicine published a report (15) in which they reviewed the criteria and scientific evidence base for the condition. They concluded by presenting new criteria, and the term Systemic Exertion Intolerance Disease (SEID) was proposed. These criteria have met with criticism (16) and are neither validated nor used in scientific publications.
On 1 February 2012, the Department of Neurology at Haukeland University Hospital established a standardised assessment for patients referred with suspected CFS/ME. In this study we summarise findings and diagnoses in the first 365 patients who were assessed. Our aim was to report the final diagnosis for these patients and to evaluate the benefit of comprehensive medical assessment.
The referrals were considered by the neurologist responsible for the assessments. In cases where a diagnosis of CFS/ME could not apply, the referral was rejected. In the period 1 February 2012 – 4 July 2014, a total of 381 patients were assessed. Altogether 16 had previously been assessed for the same problem and are not included in the study. As a result, the study population consists of 365 patients assessed for CFS/ME.
The assessment was performed in the neurological day-care ward, but it was also possible to use inpatient wards. A medical history, clinical neurological examination, blood samples and a cerebrospinal fluid test were taken (e-box 1), and an EEG examination, measurement of orthostatic blood pressure, ECG and psychiatric evaluation were performed. MRI scan of the brain and spinal cord were also performed if this had not been undertaken previously. If an MRI scan of the brain alone had been performed, this was not repeated to cover the spinal cord if nothing pathological had been found in the brain.
The patients had completed the forms for the Fatigue Severity Scale (FSS) (17) and the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS) in advance (18). The HADS form gives a score for anxiety and depression, with a threshold value of 8 of a maximum 21 points for anxiety and depression separately (19). With regard to the FSS result, a score of ≥ 5 is suggested as the threshold value for pathological tiredness (20). Further examinations were performed where indicated (for example sleep recording, assessment by a specialist in infectious diseases or by an endocrinologist).
Most of the patients were examined by the same doctor (JFO), and all were discussed in the pre-ward round. Psychiatric evaluation was conducted by the child and adolescent psychiatry outpatient clinic for patients in the age group 15 – 18 years. Those over 18 were assessed by a specialist in psychiatry or psychology at the clinic of psychosomatic medicine by means of a clinical interview, evaluation of previous documentation, M.I.N.I. Plus structured interview and the Montgomery-Åsberg Depression Rating Scale (MADRS).
The total estimated time spent per patient was eight hours. When appointments were scheduled, the patients were informed that the assessment might take up to five days. The assessment took place during this period, and patients were on leave of absence from work while awaiting tests, supplementary examinations and finally the pre-discharge interview.
The pre-discharge interview included a review of the investigations that had been conducted, and the diagnostic assessment and justifications. If necessary, the patients were referred for further follow-up by the somatic or psychiatric health service.
The Canadian criteria (13) for CFS/ME were used, and those who fulfilled the criteria received a diagnosis of G93.3 Chronic fatigue syndrome. Those who did not fulfil these criteria, but who were considered to have postviral fatigue with no other cause, received a diagnosis of G93.3 Postviral fatigue syndrome.
Diagnoses resulting from the assessments and findings of supplementary examinations were recorded.
The project was submitted to the Regional Research Ethics Committee which judged it to be a quality-assurance project not requiring an application for ethical approval (ref. 2014/560). The project was approved by the personal data Ombudsman at Haukeland University Hospital (ref. 2014/4249).
Of 365 patients referred with suspected CFS/ME, 48 (13.2 %) were found to fulfil the Canadian criteria for the condition and received a diagnosis of G93.3 Chronic fatigue syndrome. A further 18 patients (4.9 %) were not regarded as fulfilling the criteria, but these had postviral fatigue and received a diagnosis of G93.3 Postviral fatigue syndrome.
Diagnoses encompassed by ICD-10 Chapter V(F) (F00–F99 Mental and Behavioural Disorders) were considered to be the cause of the symptom complex in 169 of the patients (46.3 %). These diagnoses consisted mainly of F30 – 39 Mood [affective] disorders (17.5 %), F40 – 47 Neurotic, stress-related and somatoform disorders (21.1 %), and F48 Neurasthenia (14.8 %).
Table 1 shows the distribution of diagnoses in the group with CFS/ME, the group with postviral fatigue, and the remaining patients. Of the 48 patients diagnosed with CFS/ME, two also received diagnoses encompassed by ICD-10 Chapter V(F), but it was concluded that these fulfilled the criteria for CFS/ME. Two patients with postviral fatigue had previously had a confirmed diagnosis of Lyme neuroborreliosis.
Many patients had several diagnoses encompassed by ICD-10 Chapter V(F) (F00–F99). Of those who received these diagnoses, both new conditions and previous diagnoses were relevant for the current symptom complex. Significant psychosocial stresses in some patients, for example in the form of bullying and abuse, were considered to be so extensive that they alone excluded a diagnosis of CFS/ME. For some of these, the problems were known to their GP, but an assessment was requested to establish whether the patient's symptom complex could nevertheless be ascribed to a mental disorder alone. Patients with recently diagnosed mental disorders requiring treatment were referred to the child and adolescent psychiatry outpatient clinic or district psychiatric centre, or to psychologists or psychiatrists in private practice.
The diagnosis Z73 burn-out was established in 22 patients (6.0 %). No specific diagnosis was made for 47 patients, who received symptom diagnoses such as R53 malaise and fatigue, or Z03.3 observation for suspected nervous system disorder. These were primarily patients with mild symptoms and no definitive somatic or mental illness, who did not fulfil the criteria for CFS/ME. Primary sleep disorders were found in 12.1 %, and these included circadian rhythm sleep disorders and obstructive sleep apnoea determined by Embletta recording. Nutritional deficiency was identified in 11.5 % of the patients, mainly iron deficiency and vitamin D deficiency.
Adrenal insufficiency was identified in one patient, and in another cerebral venous sinus thrombosis was detected by MRI scan taken during hospitalisation. These were the only confirmed findings of serious, non-recognised somatic illness in the study population.
Of the 365 patients studied, 80 % were women. The gender distribution was the same in those who received a diagnosis of CFS/ME and those with other diagnoses. Those who were diagnosed with postviral fatigue syndrome were somewhat younger than the rest of the study population (Table 2).
The patients' self-reported symptoms are shown in Table 3. The FSS score was comparable between patients who received a diagnosis of CFS/ME and the others, while fewer patients with this diagnosis had a HADS core above the threshold value. Not all patients provided complete answers.
A total of 285 patients had undergone MRI examination (Table 4), in 273 of whom there were normal findings. In one, cerebral venous sinus thrombosis was identified, and signal changes were found in 11, which were interpreted by a radiologist as being outside normal values.
One patient had a cortical lesion for which a low-grade glioma could not be ruled out, and one had signal changes that aroused suspicion of a demyelinating disease, although cerebrospinal fluid was normal. Both these patients had received a diagnosis of CFS/ME before the MRI examination was later performed at the outpatient clinic.
In two of the patients a possible pituitary adenoma was detected, but both had normal hormone status. Other secondary findings were non-specific signal changes, a syrinx with no clinical consequences and a case of post-traumatic degenerative changes.
Cerebrospinal fluid was examined in 314 of 365 patients (86.0 %). For the remainder this was either contraindicated, the patient did not want the examination, or the lumbar puncture was unsuccessful. Altogether 15 patients had an elevated number of bands in the cerebrospinal fluid, comprising 4 – 8 serum- and non-serum-like bands. None of these received a diagnosis of CFS/ME.
Inflammatory markers in the cerebrospinal fluid were found in five patients, with pleocytosis and/or detection of more than ten non-serum-like oligoclonal bands. MRI of the brain and spinal cord were normal in all five. Two had had neuroborreliosis and received a diagnosis of postviral fatigue syndrome. The remaining three were given the diagnosis G03.1 Chronic meningitis. Repeated lumbar punctures were performed with cytology testing, immunophenotyping and testing for angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE), a marker for sarcoidosis, in cerebrospinal fluid. The findings were stable, with no signs of malignancy or neurosarcoidosis. Repeated MRI examinations gave no grounds for suspicion of inflammatory disease. Altogether 14 patients experienced post-lumbar puncture headache which required the insertion of an epidural blood patch.
Standard EEG examination was performed in 359 patients (98.6 %). There were no pathological findings of clinical significance. Four patients experienced a fall in blood pressure during measurement of orthostatic blood pressure. One of these was diagnosed with CFS/ME.
Using a standardised assessment, we studied 365 patients referred with suspected CFS/ME. Of these, 13.2 % were diagnosed based on the Canadian criteria. A further 4.9 % received a diagnosis of postviral fatigue syndrome, but did not fulfil the criteria for CFS/ME.
Most of the diagnoses were encompassed by ICD-10 Chapter V(F), of which anxiety and depression disorders constituted the majority. This confirms that mental disorders are highly important differential diagnoses with regard to symptoms of fatigue and lack of energy, as well as additional symptoms in the form of pain, impaired memory and concentration, and other symptoms that are included in the symptom complex surrounding CFS/ME.
In this study, evaluation by a specialist in psychiatry or psychology was an integral part of the assessment, and included a clinical interview and use of recognised forms. This has ensured a uniform assessment. Only two of 48 patients with a final diagnosis of CFS/ME were additionally diagnosed with a mental condition. This is somewhat in contrast to studies that have shown anxiety and depression to be common in patients with CFS/ME (21, 22).
According to the Canadian criteria, primary psychiatric conditions are exclusion diagnoses for CFS/ME, but anxiety and depression disorders may be regarded as comorbid conditions. Less psychopathology is found in patients who fulfil the Canadian criteria than in those who fulfil the Fukuda criteria (23). The final assessment as to whether the patient primarily has an anxiety and depression disorder, or whether this is secondary to a condition of persistent fatigue, will be based on a total assessment of the medical history and examination. Discretion is a factor in these assessments, since existing sets of criteria do not draw an unambiguous distinction between CFS/ME and cases in which the fatigue is secondary to mental illness.
There was no overlap between fibromyalgia and CFS/ME either – none of the 16 patients diagnosed with fibromyalgia received the latter diagnosis. Fibromyalgia has many features in common with CFS/ME (24), and it can be difficult to distinguish between the conditions. In this study, the diagnosis of fibromyalgia was made by a rheumatologist, either in this or an earlier assessment. In the fibromyalgia patients, persistent pain was clearly a precursor to fatigue, and we considered that the symptom complex could be explained on this basis. However, it is evident that some diagnostic uncertainty exists between CFS/ME and fibromyalgia, as is also the case for other overlapping conditions, for example irritable bowel syndrome (22, 25).
With few exceptions, the patients were referred from the primary healthcare service and had not previously been assessed specifically for CFS/ME in the specialist health services. We endeavoured to ensure that the assessment would be a low-threshold service for primary healthcare. Nevertheless, many patients were rejected when the diagnosis of CFS/ME was excluded, based on the information in the referral. The number of rejected referrals is not recorded, but this selection indicates that the proportion of referred patients who fulfil the criteria for CFS/ME is considerably lower than 13.2 %, as reported here.
As a consequence of capacity limitations in the radiological department, many patients underwent MRI examination in the outpatient clinic following assessment. From a neurological standpoint, this examination will have been conducted mainly to exclude demyelinating disease. MRI of the brain according to the multiple sclerosis protocol is, in our opinion, sufficient. Since MRI examination following the hospital assessment leads to uncertainty when discussing the diagnosis, we now request that the referring doctor arranges for the examination to be performed in advance.
Pathological cerebrospinal fluid was found in five patients. Altogether 14 patients experienced post-lumbar puncture headache requiring an epidural blood patch. Pathological cerebrospinal fluid resulted in further investigation in three patients, with repeated MRI examinations and lumbar punctures. No specific diagnosis was made for these patients. Lumbar puncture is now performed only when clearly indicated, for example when MRI findings may indicate demyelinating disease, and not routinely.
Orthostatic intolerance is known to occur in cases of CFS/ME (26), and patients with postural orthostatic tachycardia are considered a clinical subgroup of these patients (27, 28). Orthostatic intolerance is also suggested as one of two supplementary SEID criteria (15). Only four of our patients experienced a fall in blood pressure. There was no difference between the patients with CFS/ME and the other patients.
In an examination of 365 patients, only one was found to have an underlying somatic condition (adrenal insufficiency) that had not been recognised and that could explain their fatigue. Cerebral venous sinus thrombosis was identified in one patient – but this could not explain the symptoms of persistent fatigue for which the patient was being assessed, and it was interpreted as a coincidence. Two patients are being monitored for possible somatic illness after findings of MR lesions that may indicate inflammation or low-grade glioma. This indicates that patients with suspected CFS/ME are thoroughly investigated for somatic illnesses in the primary health service.
Self-reporting forms for degree of fatigue showed little difference between those who were diagnosed with CFS/ME and those who received other diagnoses. We consider that the FSS form is unsuited for distinguishing CFS/ME from other conditions that involve fatigue. However, patients with the diagnosis scored above the threshold value on the HADS form less frequently than others, and this was the case for anxiety as well as depression. In our view, the HADS form may constitute a useful tool in differential diagnostic assessment of suspected CFS/ME.
Duration of symptoms was not recorded in this study. Most patients had had symptoms for several years before they attended for assessment. It is therefore essential that patients are assessed both somatically and psychiatrically in the primary health service before referral to the specialist health services. It is especially important to thoroughly assess psychosocial conditions in patients who present with this type of symptom complex. Anxiety and depression are serious conditions that are amenable to treatment, and long waiting times in the specialist health services may be very unfavourable for these patients if they go untreated.
It may also be called into question whether assessment of CFS/ME should take place in a neurological department, or whether other departments would be more appropriate. The diagnosis is found in the neurological chapter of ICD-10 (G93.3), but there is little by way of evidence from assessments that points unequivocally towards neurological disease. What is most important in our opinion is that the patients are examined systematically – it is of less importance which department performs the assessment. Following a standard assessment, with time, resources and availability of professionals from different specialties, the clinical assessment of suspected CFS/ME could be conducted with good precision in the course of a few days of elective hospitalisation.
In our opinion, for many the assessment must be conducted in the primary health service, based on the national guidelines from the Norwegian Directorate of Health (11). A detailed patient history, blood sample analysis and MRI examination of the brain and spinal cord are indicated. The assessment must also include specific evaluation of mental disorders, in particular anxiety and depression disorders.
In the absence of biomarkers for the condition, in the majority of cases assessment and diagnosis will need to be aimed at identifiable causes of fatigue, both somatic and mental, and findings of these will consequently explain the symptoms, and therefore exclude the diagnosis of CFS/ME. Given a structured assessment in the primary health service, our assumption is that the need for assessment in the specialist health services will be reduced and can be reserved for patients for whom the diagnosis is uncertain.
Fatigue is a common symptom in the population. Thorough investigation of somatic and mental illness in patients with pronounced, persistent fatigue is necessary before referral by the primary health service to the specialist health services. Somatic assessment in the primary health service captures most somatic causes, whereas mental disorders as a cause of fatigue are probably underdiagnosed. Mental disorders are frequent and important differential diagnoses in the assessment of CFS/ME.
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Received 17 February 2015, first revision submitted 3 July 2015, accepted 10 January 2016. Editor: Sigurd Høye.