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Neurology, Neuropsychiatry, Psychosomatics
Nevrologiâ, nejropsihiatriâ, psihosomatika
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https://doi.org/10.14412/2074-2711-2016-2
Ultrasound-guided botulinum toxin injections
S. E. Khatkova, A. A. Balbert
One of the key conditions for achieving the desirable result during botulinum toxin therapy for muscular dystonia, spasticity, and other diseases accompanied by spasm, pain, and autonomic dysfunction (dystonias, spasticity, etc.) is the proper administration of the agent into the muscles directly involved in the pathological process. The exact entry of botulinum toxin into the target muscles is essential for successful and safe treatment because its injection into a normal muscle may cause side effects. The most common errors are the incorrect depth and incorrect direction of a needle on insertion. Therefore, the exact injection of the agent particularly into the shallow and deep muscles is a difficult task even for an experienced specialist and requires the use of controlling methods.
The European Consensus on Botulinum Toxin Therapy points out that various injection techniques are needed for the better identification of necessary muscles. However, there are currently no reports on the clear advantage of any technique. In our country, injections using palpation and anatomical landmarks have been widely used in routine practice so far; electromyographic monitoring and electrostimulation have been less frequently applied. In recent years, the new method ultrasound-guided injection has continued to grow more popular. This effective, accessible, and easy-to-use method makes it possible to manage a real-time injection process and to ensure the exact entry of the agent into the muscle. This paper is dedicated to a comparative analysis of different injection methods and to a description of the ultrasound-guided technique and its advantages over others.
The peripheral and central mechanisms of transition of acute to chronic pain and the possible role of cyclooxygenase-2 inhibition in the prevention of pain syndrome chronization
O. S. Davydov
Chronic pain syndromes as a cause of suffering, short-term or persistent disability, and social losses greatly worsen quality of life. The mechanisms leading to the occurrence and maintenance of chronic pain are traditionally of interest for in-depth study since each of them is potentially a target for pharmacotherapy. Peripheral and central sensitizations, as well as disinhibition make different contributions to the development of chronic pain. The fact that cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) inhibitors may affect at both the peripheral and central, spinal levels, by modulating such a phenomenon as central sensitization, has been recently discussed. There are theoretical prerequisites for a discussion of this action of COX-2 inhibitors; however, clinical findings supporting this hypothesis have been scarce so far. In this connection, of interest is the clinical trial published in 2016, which may suggest to a high degree of accuracy that some analgesic effect of the selective COX-2 inhibitor etoricoxib is realized through the central mechanisms of pain modulation.
Treatment for mixed cognitive impairments and emotional disorders in young and middle-aged patients
V. A. Parfenov, E. Yu. Solovyeva, L. M. Antonenko, A. B. Lokshina, T. Gorskaya
Objective: to evaluate the efficacy of Tanakan® (EGB761®) used in young and middle-aged patients with mixed cognitive impairments (CI) and emotional diseases.
Patients and methods. An open-label observational study of the efficacy of Tanakan® was conducted in 54 patients aged 18–4 years with CI and psychoemotional disorders. Tanakan® was administered at a daily dose of 120 mg (40 mg t.i.d) for 3 months.
Results. Tanakan® therapy resulted in health improvement, as shown by the HAM (Health, Activity, Mood) questionnaire; the mean score of the latter increased from 3.86 at baseline to 4.84 after 3 months of treatment. There were improvements in three HAM questionnaire items: the mean score of the item «Health» increased from 3.69 to 4.79; that of the item «Activity» from 3.65 to 4.58, and that the item «Mood» from 4.25 to 5.14 after the completion of the investigation.
Tanakan® therapy also demonstrated improvements in memory (the mean number of correctly repeated words increased from 5.7 to 6.7 at the beginning of a visit and from 4.2 to 5.8 at its end) and in attention (the mean symbol-digit coding test score increased from 48.1 to 55.7%. There were no clinically relevant differences between patients with higher and secondary education in the efficacy of Tanakan®.
Conclusion. Tanakan® had a very good safety profile; no adverse drug events were recorded during the investigation. Almost all the 53 (98.1%) of the 54 patients were satisfied with Tanakan® therapy results after 3 months of treatment.
Effectiveness of prolonged-release melatonin in Improving Quality of Sleep in Patients Aged 55 or Over
G. V. Kovrov, M. V. Agaltsov, Z. N. Sukmarova
Objective: to evaluate the efficacy of prolonged-release melatonin used in routine practice to improve sleep quality in Russian patients over 55 years of age.
Patients and methods. The results of the multicenter open-label observational study of Circadin (prolonged-release melatonin) efficiency for treatment of insomnia in 36 patients older than 55 yeare presented. The drug was administered at a dose of 2 mg one-two hours before bedtime for 3 weeks.
Results. Treatment with Circadin resulted in statistically significant (p<0.0001) according to pared t-test (95% CI: 4.8; 7.3) improvement of the sleep quality: the mean value of the modified subjective sleep characteristics scale increased from 11.8±2.6 points at baseline to 17.8±2.3 points after 3 weeks of treatment. The modified Questionnaire Scoring Subjective Characteristics of Sleep was grade from 0 (very bad) to 20 (very good) taking into account: the amount of time required to fall asleep, the sleep duration, the number of night awakenings and the general well-being in the morning. An increase of 6 points on a scale from 0 to 20 was considered as clinically relevant. A greater effect was observed in patients with severely impaired sleep quality as well as with low level of depression and anxiety and absence of cognitive impairment. Upon completion of Circadin treatment there were statistically significant improvement (p<0.0001) of attention (the mean value of the symbol-digit coding test increased from 34.2±9.7 to 37.3±10.6 points) and memory (the median value of the short-term verbal memory test increased from 4 points at baseline to 5 points at the study end, p=0.0069).
The drug had a good safety profile; only one adverse event related to study medication (allergic rush) was registered in the study. The absolute majority (91.7%) of the study patients considered Circadin treatment as either effective or very effective.
Conclusion. Taking into consideration the good safety profile of this drug, confirmed in the present study, as well as the ability of the drug to improve cognitive functions, Circadin may be beneficial in patients from 55 years with insomnia complaint.
Anosognosia in patients with acute hemispheric ischemic stroke
V. N. Grigoryeva, T. A. Sorokina
Objective: to investigate the frequency of anosognosia (a deficit of self-awareness), its anatomic correlates associated with other neuropsychological and neurological disorders in acute hemispheric ischemic stroke (IS).
Patients and methods 150 patients (83 men and 67 women; mean age, 63.0±9.3 years) with acute hemispheric IS were examined. All the patients underwent neurological, neuroimaging, and neuropsychological (by the procedure described by A.R. Luria) examinations. neuropsychological investigations. Anosognosia was diagnosed using the Dysexecutive Questionnaire (DEX) and the authors' procedure involving a scale to measure impaired self-rating of motor abilities and a scale to measure impaired self-rating of cognitive abilities in everyday life.
Results and discussion. In the acute period of hemispheric IS, reduced self-awareness of motor and cognitive abilities was noted in 14% of the patients and unawareness of only cognitive abilities was recorded in 15%. Patients with anosognosia and cognitive dysfunction (ACD) and those with anosognosia and motor dysfunction (AMD) had right-sided hemispheric IS more frequently (76%) while this was not found in patients with isolated ACD. The development of anosognosia for paralysis and paresis was favored by the large sizes of an ischemic focus that involved a few lobes in the posterior regions of the brain although no lesions were found in the anosognosia-specific anatomical regions. ACD and AMD proved to be associated with unilateral spatial and tactile neglect and obvious regulatory dysfunction.
Therapy for depression in bipolar affective disorder
N. A. Tyuvina, I. G. Korobkova
Objective: to evaluate the efficiency and safety of different therapy regimens for depression in relation to the clinical type of bipolar affective disorders (BAD) and to choose optimal treatment regimens for depression in BAD type I (BADI) and BAD type II (BADII).
Patients and methods. A total of 65 depressive patients, including 25 with BADI and 37 with BADII, were examined. 212 depressive episodes were analyzed in BAD patients, of them there were 74 with BADI and 138 with BADII. The patients with BADI took a combination of an antidepressant (AD) and a normothymic (NT), NT and a neuroleptic (NL), AD, NT and NL. Those with BADII received monotherapy with AD or NL, a combination of AD + NT, AD + NL. The patients' status was clinically evaluated using a specially designed questionnaire and the MADRS and CGI psychometric scales at baseline and then at the end of 1, 2, 4, and 8 weeks of therapy.
Results. The AD-containing regimens used to treat patients with BADI proved to be more effective; this therapy led to a more marked reduction in depressive symptoms (55.73% in the AD + NT-treated patients; 54.07% in the AD + NT + NL group versus 33.64% in the NT + NL-treated patients), a higher response to therapy, and a larger number of remissions by the end of the investigation (80.0, 72.7, and 33.3%, respectively). Moreover, the incidence of transient hypomanic symptoms did not significantly differ in these groups (20.0, 27.3, and 8.3%, respectively). The depressive patients with BADII generally responded better to different therapy regimens (the reduction in depressive symptoms was 52.08, 58.82, 58.40, and 53.98% in the AD, NL, AD + NT, and AD + NL groups; the remission index by the end of the investigation was 60.6, 92.9, 77.8, and 69.2%, respectively); these patients were seen to have less frequently symptoms of an antipole during their treatment (18.2, 7.1, 0.0, and 15.4%, respectively).
Conclusion. The incorporation of AD into a therapy regimen in BAD patients accelerates emergence from any depression severity and considerably enhances the efficiency of treatment. According to the clinical picture of depression, both AD monotherapy (BADII) and a combination of AD + NT and/or NL (BADI, BADII) may be used. The incorporation of AD into a therapy regimen does not significantly increase a risk for developing an inverse phase.
Effects of etifoxine: Chemoreactome simulation
I. Yu. Torshin, O. A. Gromova, L. E. Fedotova, A. N. Gromov
Etifoxine modulates GABAergic transmission and is used as an anxiolytic (anti-anxiety) medication. The indications for etifoxine use are anxiety, fear and inner tension.
Objective: to simulate the biological properties of etifoxine. This simulation has been carried out for the first time.
Material and methods. Reliable estimates of more than 2,500 biological activities were obtained for this molecule, which were compared with the reference drug lorazepam (benzodiazepine).
Results and discussion. The data obtained from chemoreactome simulation may suggest that there are significant differences between the pharmacological effects of etifoxine and benzodiazepine in: 1) the selectivity of binding to various neurotransmitter receptors; 2) anti-inflammatory activity; 3) the effect on hemodynamics and vascular walls; 4) negative side effects and 5) pharmacokinetic parameters.
Conclusion. The findings are consistent with the available experimental and clinical data and are indicative of promising clinical applications of etifoxine.
CLINICAL OBSERVATIONS
Psychogenic dizziness
L. M. Antonenko
Psychogenic dizziness is one of the most common types of vertigo. To diagnose psychogenic dizziness is a complex task since it requires a thorough patient examination and exclusion of possible organic causes of dizziness. The paper describes the clinical case of a female patient with phobic postural vertigo, which demonstrates the efficiency of the early diagnosis and adequate therapy of this disease. Combination therapy for psychogenic dizziness, which encompasses different psychotherapeutic procedures, vestibular rehabilitation, and drug therapy, is most effective. Among the medications, vinpocetine is effective in treating patients with cerebrovascular disease. Inappropriate treatment may lead to the progression of psychogenic dizziness, to a considerable deterioration in quality of life, and to obvious social disadaptation. There is a worse treatment prognosis with a longer interval between of disease onset and diagnosis.
Vascular and neurodegenerative cognitive impairments: a clinical case report
V. V. Zakharov, N. V. Vakhnina
To establish the exact cause of cognitive impairment (CI) is of great importance for appropriate patient management and disease prognosis. The paper describes a patient with moderate CI, with respect of whom both vascular and neurodegenerative pathology may be discussed. A specific example is used to consider the currently accepted approaches to the differential diagnosis of the most common nosological entities of cognitive impairment, including an analysis of its clinical neurological and neuropsychological symptoms and the results of instrumental and neuroradiological examinations. The present-day ideas on mixed (vascular and degenerative) CIs are set forth. The specific features of patient management in relation to the etiology of CI, as well as the place of neurometabolic therapy in the treatment of these impairments are discussed.
Psychogenic dystonia of the hand: A clinical case
A. I. Baidauletova, O. A. Shavlovskaya
The article describes a clinical case of psychogenic movement disorder appearing as fixed dystonia without pain. Over 5 years, a patient has had the right fingers being permanently clenched into a fist position at rest, which increased when fulfilling any motor task; carpal pain was absent. When he was 18 years old, the patient sustained a blast injury with concussion. A leather glove was used to reduce clenching and a makeshift device was applied to move the fingers apart. Motor function of the hand persisted; its atrophy was absent; muscle tone in the hand was sufficient; reflexes were symmetrical; sensitivity was not impaired. His gait, voice, speech were not changed. When writing, there was increased pencil grasp (not writer's cramp); his handwriting was smooth and legible. The patient uses the voluntary compensatory movements of the right hand (holding a thing with one hand in a supine position) and fingers (crossing the third finger over the fourth and conversely), which reduce the manifestations of movement disorder. He refused psychiatric examination and to take any medications.
Possibilities of using computed tomography to treat mixed cervical dystonia with botulinum toxin type A
T. V. Mokina, Yu. I. Pavlov, Z. A. Zalyalova
The paper describes a clinical case demonstrating the possibilities of using computed tomography (CT) in the diagnosis and treatment of botulinum toxin type A (BTA) treatment of mixed cervical dystonia (CD). The poor result of initial treatment is due to the fact that the abnormally active deep muscles of the neck were beyond the reach of injection. Routine clinical examination cannot identify a concurrence of the caput and collis types of CD in most cases, which occurred in our patient. Objective examination revealed displacement of the larynx to the left from the incisura thyroidea superior, which was characteristic of the left-sided rotational caput type of CD; however, CT detected mixed CD (a concurrence of torticollis and torticaput in the left). Cervical spine CT could visualize not only the superficial, but also deep dystonic muscles of the neck, specify a botulinum toxin therapy regimen, and estimate a difference in the volumes of the normal or dystonic inferior oblique muscle of the head with further intramuscular administration of botulinum toxin. The evaluation of the efficiency and safety of BTA therapy for this disease, as well as practical guidelines for the use of CT in the diagnosis and treatment of mixed CD are given.
Histological classification of mesial temporal sclerosis
D. V. Dmitrenko, M. A. Stroganova, N. A. Shnaider, G. P. Martynova, K. A. Gazenkampf, A. V. Dyuzhakova, Yu. S. Panina
Mesial temporal sclerosis (MTS) is the most common histopathology occurring in patients with drug-resistant temporal lobe epilepsy. Over the past decades, there have been various attempts to classify the variants of hippocampal neuronal cell loss in relation to postoperative outcome. However, no consensus on the common international definition and classification of MTS has been reached. The article describes the modern histological classification based on a semiquantitative hippocampal cell loss model. The publications dealing with the histological classification of mesial temporal sclerosis are reviewed.
Effect of cerebrolysin on motor function restoration during medical rehabilitation
M. A. Kustova, A. P. Tolmachev, N. A. Shamalov
Ischemic stroke (IS) is characterized by high prevalence, mortality, and disability rates. Therapy aimed to correct one biochemical or molecular stage of ischemic cell injury fails to treat stroke, suggesting that it is necessary to study multimodality therapy affecting several related pathophysiological components.
The paper gives the January 2016 results of the randomized placebo-controlled multicenter study CARS that demonstrates the positive effect of cerebrolysin versus placebo according to the primary efficiency criterion, the Action Research Arm Test (ARAT) scale, and total outcome 90 days after disease onset. The investigation enrolled mainly patients with moderate or severe IS (the mean National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale score was 9 at baseline).
The specific features of the CARS study versus those of other clinical trials of neuroprotectors were the initial planning of narrower end criteria of efficiency (arm motor function recovery whereas the major goal of many investigations was to reduce mortality rates), as well as a standardized rehabilitation program in both treatment groups. Such investigations did not previously take into account the nature and volume of rehabilitation measures although the latter may have a substantial impact on the outcome of stroke.
The CARS study is the first among the previously conducted clinical trials of neuroprotectors, which has attained the primary objective (to restore motor function), which opens up fresh opportunities for the medical support of rehabilitation measures in patients with IS.
Neurometabolic therapy in the recovery period of ischemic stroke: impact on quality of life and cognitive functions
V. V. Zakharov, N. V. Vakhnina, D. O. Gromova
Some recovery of impaired neurological functions (a stroke recovery period) is almost always observed within the first 6–24 months after ischemic stroke (IS). The paper discusses the mechanisms responsible for this process (neurogenesis, neuroplasticity, and readaptation) and possible approaches to the drug support of cerebral reparative processes. It presents data on the rate and etiology of poststroke cognitive impairments (CI) that are one of the important factors that negatively influence the outcome of rehabilitation measures. The results obtained from a recent study of the efficacy of the neurometabolic agent citicoline in the recovery period of IS are given. The use of citicoline is shown to cause a significant regression of CI and to improve quality of life in patients who have sustained IS for the first time.
Chronic valproic acid intoxication in epileptology: diagnosis and treatment
N. A. Shnaider, D. V. Dmitrenko
Valproic acid (VA) is used in epileptology for the basic and additional control of simple and complex focal seizures, absences, generalized tonicclonic seizures, and myoclonus. Information has been recently stored on cases of chronic overdosage of VA due to its blood accumulation. These conditions are described in the use of both high and average therapeutic doses of VA preparations in patients with a genetically determined delay in metabolism. The paper presents current methods for clinical and laboratory diagnosis and correction of chronic intoxication when valproic acid preparations are administered during the prehospital, hospital and rehabilitation phases of treatment. The authors note that a personalized approach is of importance for dose adjustment and prediction of unwanted adverse drug reactions associated with the use of VA preparations.
Alzheimer's disease under the mask of stroke
A. A. Naumenko, N. V. Vakhnina
Cognitive impairments (CIs) are common in poststroke patients. The basis for this condition is frequently a neurodegenerative process and most often Alzheimer's disease (AD). Stroke may promote the manifestation of clinically asymptomatic AD, worsen prestroke cognitive deficit or merely manifest prestroke CIs.
The paper discusses the epidemiology, risk factors, and pathogenesis of poststroke CIs, current methods for its diagnosis, as well as symptomatic and pathogenetic treatment. The most informative method for the diagnosis of poststroke CIs is neuropsychological examination that should be made in the early poststroke period (if the patient's consciousness is clear). The most common screening tests include mini-mental state examination (the most sensitive to evaluate cognitive dysfunction in Alzheimer type dementias) and the Montreal cognitive assessment. Magnetic resonance imaging of the brain, positron emission tomography, cerebrospinal fluid examination, and genetic testing are used to reveal AD at its preclinical stages. Preventive measures include regular physical activity, a balanced diet, and sufficient mental workload. The prevention of stroke and other cardiovascular diseases are also important.
The major groups of drugs used to treat AD and vascular CIs are acetylcholinesterase inhibitors and N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor antagonists. It is expedient to use glutamatergic and acetylcholinergic therapy earlier in patients with obvious CIs that are unassociated with emotional problems and disturbance of consciousness. Akatinol memantine is a drug that can be regarded not only as a symptomatic but also pathogenetic agent.
The role of frontal-subcortical circuits in the development of obsessive-compulsive disorders
M. A. Kutlubaev
The paper presents a concise review of investigations into the role of impaired frontal-subcortical circuits in the development of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). It gives data on the frequency of neurosis-like symptoms of the OCD spectrum in neurological diseases.
The development of OCD is associated with an imbalance between the activity of the direct (activating) and indirect (inhibitory) pathways of the cortico-striatal-thalamo-cortical feedback loop. These data are confirmed by the results of neuroimaging and neuropsychological studies in patients with OCD. The frequency of OCD symptoms is high in organic brain lesions. OCP may be a manifestation of neurological diseases so their timely detection is an important aspect of a neurologist's work. The treatment of patients with neurosis-like disorders of the OCD spectrum within neurological diseases requires a multidisciplinary approach with the participation of a neurologist, a psychiatrist/psychotherapist, and a psychologist. It is necessary to combine pathogenetic treatment of the underlying disease and its neurosis-like manifestations.
Neuroimmunological mechanisms of chronic pain syndrome
I. A. Vyshlova, S. M. Karpov, A. I. Starodubtsev
The article considers the mechanisms of chronic low back pain. Three pathophysiological mechanisms: nociceptive, neurogenic (neuropathic), and psychogenic are noted to be involved in the development of pain syndrome. The role of cellular and molecular changes in the posterior horn and in the somatosensory dysregulated mechanism of neuropathic pain is shown. Immunological processes, including neurohumoral (serotoninergic) and hormonal (sex hormones and specific proteins) ones, play an important role in the development of pain. The generalization and further study of these mechanisms are embodied in approaches to therapy for pain syndromes and hence these require analysis and further investigation.
Glatiramer acetate 40 mg/ml: A review of the results of GALA and GLACIER clinical studies
N. Yu. Lashch, A. N. Boiko
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a demyelinating disease of the CNS, which affects mainly young able-bodied people; in this connection the problem of MS treatment assumes particular relevance. The paper reviews the main GALA (Glatiramer Acetate Low-frequency Administration) and GLACIER (Glatiramer Acetate low frequenCy safety and patient ExpeRience) clinical studies of subcutaneous glatiramer acetate (GA) 40 mg/ml three times per week (TIW).
The results of the Phase III GALA multicenter randomized placebo-controlled parallel-group study of GA 40 mg injections administered less frequently (TIW) were published in 2013. The study involved 142 centers from 17 countries, including 17 Russian centers. The GALA study proved the efficacy, safety, and good tolerability of GA 40 mg TIW in patients with relapsing-remitting MS (RRMS). The safety profile of GA 40 mg was completely consistent with the well-known profile of GA 20 mg.
The new GLACIER study was initiated to evaluate the efficiency and tolerability of treatment with GA 40 mg TIW versus GA 20 mg every day. This study confirmed that the tolerability profile of therapy with GA 40 mg TIW was better than that of GA 20 mg every day in patients with RRMS. GA 40 mg/ml TIW was approved for use in the USA, the United Kingdom, and a number of European countries for the treatment of patients with RRMS. In the Russian Federation, GA 40 mg was approved for use in September 2015.
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Дисциркуляторная энцефалопатия и сосудистые когнитивные расстройства
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Q: Using math between two tables on phpmyadmin? (please forgive me I'm new to this and I couldn't find what I was looking for)
I have two tables in my database -
Table 1: Horses(http://www.barbellsandbeakers.com/sc1.png) - lists all the information for horses in the database. Fields are HName (joined to HName in table 2), Year of Birth, Gender, LTE, Record
Table 2: Events (http://www.barbellsandbeakers.com/sc2.png) - list event results. Fields are Show Name, Date, Host, Earnings, Place, HName
I would like the following "math" to occur -
LTE = sum of "earnings" (from Events table) WHEN HName is the same
Record = number of times Place = 1 in Events table WHEN Hname is the same
Example:
Harvey has shown in 4 different shows, with earnings of $400, $200, $0 and $0. His LTE = $600.
Harvey has shown in 4 different shows, with his place of 1, 1, 4, 6. His Record = 2.
I appreciate the help! I've joined the two tables at HName.
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Australia in the Age of International Development, 1945-1975: Colonial and Foreign Aid Policy in Papua New Guinea and Southeast Asia
Ferns, N., 2020, Cham Switzerland: Palgrave Macmillan. 231 p. (Security, Conflict and Cooperation in the Contemporary World)
Colonialism as Foreign Aid: Australian Developmental Policy in Papua New Guinea, 1945–75
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Well it is the last weekend before school is out. It's also feeling like one of those transition years.
Trisha my 20 year old is planning on attending Bob Jones University in south Carolina this fall. I knew she was leaving soon, and she is ready. My laid back easy going oldest daughter began working at 14. It was really fun when she decided to move out. Every night she gave me a recap on her plans, and questioned me about bills and budgeting. She has bloomed into a fantastic young adult and I am very proud of her.
Tim is 19 and he is my son even if I had nothing to do with his conception. Ok so he is my stepson and I joke that I had a special have three-get one free-deal. I have raised him since he was about 3-ish. When I was dating his mom I was just a simple Butcher working the 12-9pm shift at the grocery store. I would swing by and have dinner with his mom after work. He was already sleeping and the only way I knew he was actually there was when he would bang into the wall in his room. (He still does this. Some people have restless leg syndrome..Tim has spastic night flips!) Tim has moved back and forth from his Dad's house since his junior year in high school. He is moving soon to find a class only offered somewhere other than here. I think it is a CalcuLinearAlgeGeomeTrigaStatisticalMath Course...if I heard him correctly.
Madi is 14 and is doing two summer camps, planning a rockapalooza concert with her Mom and or sister. Her schedule as she moves onto her sophomore year is running at a breakneck pace.
Clayton and testosterone are fully acquainted. He is 13 and moving into 8th grade. Being the 4th child, he tries to blend into the background alot. His passions are girls, poetry, and cup-a-noodle soup. This year he went from "stinky teen" to single handedly eliminating the ozone layer. My F-150 King Cab costs less to gas than we spend in deodorant. He is constantly re-applying. Thank goodness his favorite girlfriends are on-line and out of state otherwise he would break the bank on smell good stuff.
With all of this in mind, and a schedule that had everyone available on a Friday night I bought 5 seats for the A's/Twin's game in Oakland.
The A's lost in extra innings but what the hell? It was only about two Benjamin Franklins and one Ulysses S. Grant we spent to park, eat, watch us lose. But the long drive and the bickering between siblings..Priceless!


S. Bagchi, D. Roy, and R. M. Vasu, "Forward Problem Solution in Photoacoustic Tomography by Discontinuous Galerkin Method," in Optics in the Life Sciences, OSA Technical Digest (CD) (Optical Society of America, 2011), paper JTuA22.
This paper attempts to model the forward problem in photoacoustic tomography (PAT) using discontinuous Galerkin (DG) method. Numerical experiments show that DG solutions are comparable with those obtained by finite element method (FEM).


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Q: How this pthread actually works? I am actually  on my project on compiler with SMP, and want to code with pthreads and heard about many parallel things open mpi and so on, So to start with how this thread is allocated to core while calling pthread,Is there any way to give threads  to different cores by pthreads?

A: Check out a pthreads tutorial such as this. But in general I would recommend using a higher level library than pthreads as it will be simpler/more systematic to use them. For example, Boost::Threads or Intel TBB.

A: The system will assign the threads to available cores, and move them around if there's free resources elsewhere.
The OS usually does a far better job than me in assigning resources, but if you really want to, most OSs have a way of assigning/restricting threads to a particular core/processors. On linux, use sched_setaffinity

A: The simplest answer is yes -- in general different threads will likely run on different cores, automatically without having to specify where the threads run.
It seems like you need an intro/primer on multi-threaded programming in general before diving into a specific threading library/way of thinking.  Before doing anything else, read the section "What is a thread" from Amit above, then start looking at either the specifics of POSIX threads, Windows threads, TBB, Boost Threads, or any other library/wrapper looks interesting to you.


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Q: How to show calendar only on icon click? I use bootstrap-datepicker-1.9.0 in my application. Recently customer requested that calendar should display only when user clicks on the calendar icon. The current code works for the entire input group. Here is my code exampleL

$(document).ready(function() {
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We will need to use .parent() and attr to get the actual classname. As the class name has a space in it. You can replace it with the .
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Access, more secure and smarter!
The need for Electronic Access Control Systems (EACS) is growing at an accelerated pace with the threat landscape becoming complex. EACS systems that includes authentication systems, intruder alarm and perimeter security system are expected to continue to see growth. EACS market is estimated to reach $16.3 billion by 2017, growing at a CAGR of 7.0% from 2012 to 2017.
He adds that technologies that are expected to drive the market include wireless locks, iris detection systems and Biometric solutions and expects large access control vendors to make a major push into the region's market.
Lee Copland, Managing Director, Maxxess EMEA opines that his company continues to see strong growth in the region from multiple vertical sectors.
Sathish Arya, GM, Middle East & Africa at WatchNET International Trading LLC sums up key reasons that he says are largely responsible for the traction in surveillance deployments.
"There are a few reasons that has attributed to the growth of electronic access control segment. The growth in commercial & services as well as residential projects in this market is driving rising adoption of electronic access & locks. Secondly, organizations these days realize that there is a need for access control is a mandatory for their facility as new threats are emerging including workplace violence, theft and vandalism events that have heard about in recent years. And finally, organizations have started catching-up and adapting themselves to the latest technologies & looking for integration with other security systems. Organizations are interested to protect their facilities as well as streamlining the operations as they issue credentials to their people to restrict their access zones," he says.
Heightened regulatory requirements are now a reality, although varying from country to country. Most buildings that are part of high security infrastructure have in any case more or less kept pace with such measures in the past few years.
"Access control is now mandatory across the region in a variety of high-security environments including national and industrial infrastructure as well as commercial enterprises such as tower buildings, 5-star hotels and shopping malls. However, before such compliance measures were introduced, most of these enterprises had already adopted access control to varying degrees and therefore beyond upgrades and greenfield projects, we didn't see this as a major growth driver," says Lee.
On one hand, increased compliance measures may be seen to drive demand. On the other hand, Mohammed strikes a contradictory note that it is also seen to slow rate of project deployments, perhaps with the need to meet more requirements.
Dubai seemed to lead the way when it made mandatory for new buildings to be up to speed with surveillance infrastructure. Countries including Qatar have also followed suit and implemented stringent compliance requirements.
Lee adds there are more compliance initiatives under discussion including frameworks for approved manufacturers and integrators, along with thinking around a more joined up and regional approach. The challenge according to him is that in the security industry, many manufacturers and installers are still getting up to speed on both existing regulations and not looking forward toward the compliance measures likely to come in years to come.
There is a growing demand for greater integration of Access Control solutions and provide more actionable intelligence.
The demand for solutions that integrate immediate onsite response with electronic security and alarm systems is mainly attributed to heightened security concerns backed by government and regulatory mandates. End users are also demanding more intelligence from these solutions.
The demand for interoperable systems therefore is on the rise via-a-vis legacy systems that do not provide any flexibility and do not meet the growing need for live data intelligence.
Interoperability features are expected to become more critical to security system architecture as major users integrate video surveillance, access and area control, mobile devices and local and cloud-based storage across a common information technology platform.
The opportunity is in integration of solutions into a system that enables greater control and visibility. DFS for instance is the master distributor for HID cards, readers and NAS ACS controller in the region and primarily provides solutions around these security products by developing their own ACS application which is branded as ESS soft.
He elaborates that ESS soft is just not an Access Control System application but manages all the physical access and logical access needs of an organization. It start from issuing the secure cards, managing the access control and Time attendance, integration to cctv, fire alarm, elevators, mustering and guard tour from an single application thus allowing organizations to manage their whole security needs in a most cost effective way.
Maxxess, according to Lee, is looking to constantly integrating more products from a range of manufacturers, especially those from surveillance vendors, into the vendor's flagship security platform, eFusion.
Surveillance solutions are now increasingly seen as gateways to better analytics. Today large enterprises want to gain intelligence from all that data to better optimize their facilities, understand how sites are operating and recognize employee behavior. This demand has encouraged solution providers to focus on bringing such solutions to market.
Integration scenarios in different verticals for Access Control solutions also present a great opportunity for security integrators.
eFusion's open technology software currently supports more than 50 off-the-shelf integrations with further integrations added monthly.
Satish see the need for integration as both a challenge and opportunity for the system integrators. He believes that integrators can possibly expand their range of solutions around such integrations for various use case scenarios and thereby grow their revenues.
According to him for an integrator, it would be advantageous working with WatchNET that offers a vast range of over 400+ products within its portfolio inclusive of Access Control Readers, Biometric devices, Controllers, Megapixel Cameras, Recorders, Storage Equipment & Enterprise Class Integrated Software as well as cloud based solutions.
According to him, in one of the recent projects, WatchNET delivered a bespoke integrated solution with ACS & CCTV system with fire alarm integration, SCADA & BMS. Hence, he argues that integration and interoperability of WatchNET's hardware with security software from different vendors will not be a challenging one.
In the final analysis, the EACS market looks well poised to continue seeing robust growth in the region, providing integrators a healthy opportunity to grow as more residential and commercial projects come up. Competition is getting a lot stiffer in this industry as more manufacturers step in. The challenge would be to provide solutions that integrate and are interoperable, in line with industry standards.


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Ellen E. Spong
Ellen E. Spong joined the MCV Foundation board in 2002 and served three terms. In 2014, she rejoined the board.
Ellen is senior vice president and director of Institutional Advisory Services at Atlantic Union Bank. For more than 30 years she has worked with nonprofit organizations, foundations and endowments to support their philanthropic goals through policy development and management of investment assets, including charitable trusts and other philanthropic instruments. She previously worked for Wells Fargo as senior vice president of philanthropic services and for SunTrust Banks as managing director of the foundations and endowments specialty practice. She also served as director of planned giving for The Colonial Williamsburg Foundation.
She is a past chair of the Audit and Appropriations Committee of the MCV Foundation board and recently chaired the foundation's Strategic Planning Task Force. In the community, Ellen also serves as vice chair of the board of directors for The Richmond Forum and a trustee of the Westminster Canterbury Foundation. She is a past president of the Virginia Gift Planning Council Board of Directors, and past president of the Richmond Estate Planning Council.
She holds a bachelor's degree in government and foreign affairs from the University of Virginia, is a member of the LEAD Virginia Class of 2013 and is a Chartered Advisor in Philanthropy (CAP®).


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Stumblin' Rudd Fantastic
By Dustin Rowles | TV | December 12, 2010 |
All in all, not a bad episode last night. Unlike a lot of the A-list guest hosts this year — Jane Lynch, Bryan Cranston, Robert DeNiro, Emma Stone — Rudd, much like Jon Hamm, has an ability to make even a failing sketch adorably funny with the right look or, even better, a goofy dance. Seriously, Rudd should trademark that dance of his. "The Rudd" was at maximum effect in the Digital Short, "Stumblin'" which was either genuinely funny, or I was punch-drunk during the airing. Unfortunately, the Digital Short is not available for embed right now. Find it on Hulu later today. It's too bad the entire 90-minute episode wasn't comprised of Paul Rudd doing goofy dances.
The political cold open was unusually spot-on this week. It still had Fred Armison doing his horrendous impression of Barack Obama, but they managed to do a decent job of both criticizing Obama and the reasoning behind the tax cuts for wealthy Americans.
The Cat Cuisine commercial was … disgusting. But amusing.
I think this was the second appearance from The Kissing Family (and I don't recall if the first appearance was a Rudd hosted show). "SNL" often goes for the cheap shock value in seeing two men kiss, but last night they took it to new levels. I've never seen so much tongue in all my life.
The idea behind the gameshow, "What's That Name" was funnier in theory than in execution, but it was still fairly amusing, and the direction was not entirely expected. More like this, "SNL":
Bill Hader returned with another impression of Julian Assange.
Stefon's segments on "Weekend Update" are starting to grow on me. The thing is, I can't tell if Hader is supposed to be giggly because he's high, or if he is just cracking himself up. I hated it when Horatio Sanz did it, but it works well within the context of Stefon's character.
Here's Abby Elliot's Meryl Streep at the "Ice Show at the Garden." I fucking love Abby Elliot, and was pleasantly surprised by how often the newer cast members were featured last night. Jason Sudeikis was barely in the show last night, and Kristen Wiig was not in nearly as many skits as usual. I'm liking the new cast members better than the old right now.
And speaking of new cast members, the best of the bunch is Jay Phoroah, and he was on again last night in this Field Trip skit, which starts off slow but picks up right about the time horse rape is mentioned.
Paul McCartney was on last night, too. His main highlight was in the Digital Short. His musical performances were weak.
New Casting Possibilities for PP&Z, New Adam Sandler Projects, and the Next "Scream"?


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Just wanted to let you know that I received the CD stabilizer and have been playing loads of CD's with it in the past few weeks. It works extremely well, bass has never been tighter in my setup. I can seriously recommend the stabilizer for use with the Rega Saturn!
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Your products are simply outstanding!"
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These Tuneblocks have made my Eastern Electric M520 amp bring out the best in sound especially on piano and guitar.The increased realism of piano decay and guitar plucking is mind boggling. You have a real keeper with these Tuneblocks. Glad I stumbled upon your ad and especially glad I decided to order the Rega Saturn cdp upgrade. Looks like my Herbie Isocups and Mapleshade Brass footers are going on the auction block!
It is that significant of improvement... This is a no brainer..."
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"Peter Hardie from Reference Audio in New Zealand gave me one of your mats to try yesterday on my Linn LP12/Ekos/Armageddon turntable.
I thought that I was taking home something that I'd try and then pass onto some friends for them to try and then I'd send it back. However, I was not prepared for what I was about to hear. If I hadn't experienced this for myself I would have thought that all of the claims made for this mat were highly exaggerated. The improvement is enormous. (I've heard less change from an amplifier and speaker cable upgrade combined.) There's no way that this mat is leaving my turntable.
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I thought that the Martin Logans had re-opened my record collection but your mat has taken this much further.
Many thanks for developing this product which seems to be ideally voiced for the Linn LP12 – especially the way it extends the bass response and removes the upper bass bloom and muddiness.
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Results: more resolution, more bass extension, much tighter bass, dynamics to rival live performance, better dimensionality and palpability,etc. etc. This is the real deal, an absolute no-brainer.
I've tried all sorts of mats over the years; some were better in one or two respects but not so good in others. This is the first and only one which is better in all respects. It's a hands-down steal in the cost/performance dept.
After replacing the original mat with the Mat 1, I decided to try the Tuneblocks under the Oracle. Since the Oracle is a spring-suspended design I didn't expect a big difference in sound quality.
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Any Oracle owner without Tuneblocks and a Mat 1 is hearing only a fraction of what his/her turntable is capable of delivering.
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Rogatica je grad i općina u jugoistočnoj Bosni, u Bosni i Hercegovini.

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Rogatica se nalazi u južnom djelu istočne Bosne. Smještena je u kotlini duž lijeve i desne obale rijeke Rakitnice i leži na nadmorskoj visini od 525 metara. Njenu kotlinu sa sjeverozapada zatvara brdo Ljun, a s istoka i jugoistoka redom brda Crven, Tmor i Zasada. Rogatica je središte sliva rijeke Rakitnice a u širem smislu i srednjeg toka rijeke Prače. S istoka Rogatici gravitira područje koje se prostore do rijeke Žepe i rijeke Drine na Slapu, dok se prema sjeverozapadu njena gravitaciona zona prostire do Han Stjenica i velike visoravni Glasinac.

Rogatičku kotlinu presjeca rijeka Rakitnica, čiji se izvor nalazi na visini od 800 m ispod Stupnog dola. istočno od sela Rakitnice ona prima potok Bereg, a u samom gradu ona prima dva potoka Toplik i Gračanicu.

Ovaj kraj je pretežno srednjeplaninski. Od čitave površine rogatičke općine, koja zaprema 66.437 ha, 20% zemljišta otpada na visinu od 500 m, dok je 80% planinsko zemljište s visinom između 800 i 1900 m. Planine su na istočnoj, jugozapadnoj i sjevernoj strani a među njima su najveće Devetak, Sjemeć, Tmor, Bokšanica i dr.

Središnja godišnja temperatura je 11 °C. Maksimalna temperatura u mjesecu srpnju dostiže 35 °C, a minimalna u siječnju do -28 °C. Godišnja količina oborina kreće se od 700 do 800 mm u samom gradu, dok se na susjednim planinama penje do 1 500 mm.

Susjedne općine Rogatici su: Goražde, Rudo, Višegrad, Srebrenica, Vlasenica, Han Pijesak, Sokolac i Pale.

Sve do rata u BiH, područje općine Rogatica zauzimalo je površinu 664,37 km četvorna.

Stanovništvo

Po posljednjem službenom popisu stanovništva iz 1991. godine, općina Rogatica imala je 21.978 stanovnika, raspoređenih u 119 naselja.

Rogatica (naseljeno mjesto), nacionalni sastav

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Na području općine Rogatica po popisu iz 1961. godine živjelo je 25.649 stanovnika, u kojima su većinu činili Srbi ili Muslimani, a Hrvati u dva sela: Kozardama i Lubardićima.

Na području općine Rogatica po popisu iz 1991. godine živjelo je 21.978 stanovnika raspoređenih u 11 mjesnih zajednica: Berkovići, Borika, Gučevo, Kozići, Kukavice, Mesići, Osovo, Rogatica, Seljani, Stjenice i Žepa.

Podaci govore da je na području općine bilo 29 čisto bošnjačkih sela, 31 čisto srpska sela i da je bilo 59 mješovitih sela od tog broja 40 s bošnjačkom većinom i 19 sa srpskom većinom.

Tablica 1 - nacionalna struktura na području općine Rogatica po popisu iz 1991.

Tablica 2 - nacionalna struktura na području grada Rogatica po popisu iz 1991.

Tablica 3 – vlasništvo nad zemljišnim površinama općine Rogatica

U popisni list za popis 1991. prvi put je unesena oznaka "bosanski jezik".
Da govore bosanskim jezikom izjasnilo se 55,66 % stanovništva, a da govori "srpski jezik" izjasnilo se 43 % stanovnika općine Rogatica.

 Uprava
 Povijest
 Rana povijest
Kontinuitet života u Rogatici i okolini seže u prapovijesno srednje brončano doba, svjedok čega su brojne gradine, grobnice, oružje, oruđe i nakit. Svi ti nalazi pripadaju glasinačkoj kulturi. Prije 130 godina na Glasincu su otkriveni nalazi koji su mnogo zainteresirali europske znanstvenike.

Do dolaska Slavena na području Rogatice živjeli su Iliri, Rimljani i Avari. Spomenici iz pretpovijesnog doba, gradine i gomile govore da najstarija ljudska naselja u rogatičkom kraju datiraju mnogo prije Kristove ere. Najstarije naselje iz tog vremena nalazilo se na Gradcu, brijegu pored same Rakitnice. Na prostoru između Strmog Lunja i Rakitnice, na kojemu se nalazi sjeverni dio grada, postojalo je naselje obilježja rimske civilizacije, Risinium. Slaveni se u ove krajeve doseljavaju u prvoj polovici 7. stoljeća. Dolina u kojoj je Rogatica okružuju planine Lunj, Plješivica, Tmor i Semeć-planina.  Velik broj antičkih spomenika (ploče, žrtvenici, korita) otkriven je 1960-ih pri gradnji stambeno-poslovnog objekta. Kršćanstvo je rano došlo u ove krajeve, o čemu svjedoče brojni toponimi, arheološki nalazi i usmena predaja.

 Srednji vijek
Rogatica je bila u političkoj župi ranosrednjovjekovne Bosne Borču.

Kršćanska prisutnost živa je bila u srednjem vijeku. Više je toponima imena Crkvine, Crkvište i sl. Brojne su nekropole stećaka. Jedno od zanimljivijih kamenih i usmenih svjedočanstava kršćanstva je blizu vrela Jasikovca na Glasincu. Pravokutni temelji crkve nalaze se na nevisoku brijegu, na prostranu lokalitetu, koji se od starine naziva Misa, a kao takav naziv je zabilježen i u znanstvenoj literaturi i u usmenoj tradiciji sve do današnjih dana.

Rogatica je u srednjem vijeku bila gusto naseljena, sudeći po broju nekropola s nadgrobnim spomenicima (88 lokaliteta s 2628 stećaka). U dokumentima dubrovačkog arhiva (Monumenta Ragusina), ime Rogatica se prvi put spominje i15. kolovoza 1425. godine. Iz raznih dokumenata se također zna da je Rogatica bila centar bogatog stočarskog kraja u 14. i 15. stoljeću, iz kojeg je Dubrovačka Republika uvozila stoku. Za vrijeme vladavine kralja Tvrtka Kotromanića (1353. – 1391.) Rogatica je bila vezana za utvrdu Borač i za njegove feudalne gospodare Radenoviće odn. Pavloviće koji su vladali istočnom Bosnom. Borač je bio značajno političko, gospodarsko i kulturno sjedište u kome su Pavlovići izdavali povelje, primali strane izaslanike i imali stalne družine glumaca i glazbenika. Grad u kojemu su bile dvorove vlastele leži iznad lijeve obale Prače u današnjem selu Varošištu.

Turci su Borač zauzeli 1466. godine, a zatim ga napustili pet godina kasnije. Pored ostataka grada u selu Varošište nalazi se lijepa nekropola stećaka kao i temelji crkve u predgrađu. Stećci su vjerojatno grobovi Petra i Radoslava Pavlovića, nasljednika dvora koji su pali u borbi protiv Turaka 1420. godine.

U srednjem vijeku porječje je naseljeno Hrvatima, argument čega je nadgrobni spomenik. Natpis je ikavski, što je samo kod Hrvata. Na jednom stećku (»biligu«) piše, da ga »usiče vojvoda Miotoš«. U gradiću su kršćani bili većina do kraja 15. stoljeća i imali su svog kneza. Dubrovački trgovci koji su se zadržavali u rogatičkome kraju pridonijeli su očuvanju kršćanske tradicije.

Rogatica i cijeli Glasinac su na strateški važnom području prema unutrašnjosti Bosne. Strateška važnost nikad nije prestala. Zbog tog položaja bili su česti ratovi, zbog čega je potpuno ostajao bez svoga stanovništva i bivao iznova naseljavan. Isti su učinak postigle pojave kuge, od kojih se posebno pamti ona 1783. godine.

 Osmansko doba Rogatica se spominje u pisanim dokumentima početkom 15. stoljeća, a krajem 15. stoljeća umjesto imena Rogatica bilježi se ime Čelebi-Pazar'. To ime je Rogatica dobio po Mehmedu Čelebiji sinu Isa-begovom. Čelebi na turskom znači "gospodski - plemenit". Drugo ime pod kojim se javlja Rogatica jest Bazar Borač.

Mahale su se obično u to doba formirale oko džamija pa tako imamo prve mahale u Rogatici i to: Sinan vojvodinu mahalu, Oruč-aginu mahalu, Husein-begovu mahalu i Carevu mahalu ili Hangariju kako su je još zvali. Početkom 16. stoljeća Čelebi Pazar dobiva prvo javno kupatilo s toplom i hladnom vodom - hamam. Izgrađen je vodovod, kojim je dio čaršije dobio pitku vodu. Na česmama ispred džamija muslimani su uzimali abdest, a putnici dobronamjernici kao i ostalo stanovništvo moglo se tu osvježiti i napiti hladne vode.

Već 1528. godine Rogatica ima čaršiju koju čine: obrtničke radnje, trgovačke radnje, karavan-saraji, a nedugo zatim musafirhane, mektebi i napokon medresa. Dućani u čaršiji rađeni su na tradicijski način. Bilo je trgovačkih radnja i na dvije etaže.

Rogatička čaršija bila je koncentrirana u jednoj ulici s dućanima po jedan, dva ili više pod jednim krovom. Mnoge od objekata je izgradio poznati legator Husein-beg Arnautović. Čaršiju na desnoj i mahale na lijevoj obali Rakitnice još u tom stoljeću spajaju dvije kamene ćuprije Kanarska ćuprija i Donja ćuprija. U tom periodu podignute su i prve džamije. Uz njih nastaju mahale kao i dijelovi grada za stanovanje, za razliku od čaršije u kojoj se obavlja poslovni i javni život. U to doba u čaršiji egzistiraju ugostitelji i obrtnici kao što su sabljari, kožari, krojači, kovači, aščije, pekari, brijači, abadžije i dr. U 16. stoljeću sagrađeno je nekoliko džamija:

Tekijska, Oručagina, Arnaudija, Careva džamija, Sudžaudinova ili Čaršijska džamija, Serhadija i druge. U tom periodu sagrađena je i medresa koja se nalazila kraj Čaršijske džamije. Sagrađena su i četiri mekteba i to uz džamije Arnaudiju, Tekijsku, Carevu i u Gračanici. U viševjekovnom razdoblju osmanske uprave Rogatica se razvila u značajnu orijentalnu varoš i postala sjedište kadiluka.

U tom periodu kadiluk je dao više ličnosti koje su u Osmanskom carstvu vršile visoke funkcije, spomenimo samo tri velika vezira: Sinan-paša Borovinčić, Ali-paša Pračić, Mehmed-paša Sokolović. Trebalo bi dosta prostora da se spomenu sve kadije i muftije, vojskovođe, begovi, ajani i drugi učeni i značajni ljudi koje je iznjedrila Rogatica i njegova okolica.

Pretkraj osmanske vlasti u Rogatici su bile 290 muslimanske i 3 pravoslavne kuće, s ukupno 2100 stanovnika. Imala je Hunkjar-džamiju i džamiju sultana Bajazita. U cijelom rogatačkom kotaru bilo je 2600 muslimanskih i 2400 pravoslavnih kuća i nije bilo katolika. Upravno je bio podijeljen na 12 općina ("džemata"). Rogatica je bila pazarno mjesto zbog prostrane čaršije i 60-ak dućana. Važnosti Rogatice davalo je nekad obližnje selo Praća koje je od nekadašnje veličine, skoro kao Sarajevo, spala na 15 kuća. Prema predaji depopulirala je zbog kuge. 1244. spominje se Praća kao biskupska, Pracha Byscupnia. U blizini je selo Brankovići za koje postoji predaja da su od Vuka Brankovića.

 Austro-ugarsko doba

Austro-ugarsko oslobađanje značilo je oživljavanje zamrlog kraja. Zbog važna položaja ka istočnoj granici, ovdje je stacioniran veći vojni garnizon na predjelu Plandištu.Dolazak vojske bio je bitan gospodarski i društveni čimbenik poticaja. S činovnicima, poduzetnicima, intelektualcima i radnicima, u relativno zatvorenu orijentalnu učmalu zajednicu stigao je svježi, novi, drukčiji način života. Katolički element iz raznih europskih naroda postupno se pojačao doseljavanjem gradu i kotaru potrebnih činovnika, a s njima i njihovih obitelji. Zbog narasla broja katolika ukazala i potreba za izgradnjom dostojne crkve te je još 1878./1879. – u sklopu vojarne na Plandištu izgrađena i katolička kapelica u čast Gospe od sedam žalosti. Katolici su pokapani na groblju Pod Hridom'', uredno i lijepo ograđenom. Tijekom austro-ugarske vladavine, počev od oslobađanja 1878. godine, mijenja se tako struktura stanovništva u Rogatici. Prvo se doseljava nekoliko židovskih obitelji i trgovaca drugih nacionalnosti, austro-ugarskih časnika i činovnika, a s okolnih sela u čaršiju se naseljavaju Srbi.

U pregledu mjesta i statistici stanovništva u Bosni i Hercegovini objavljenom na njemačkom jeziku 1880. predstavljeni su rezultati prvog popisa, koji je Austro-Ugarska monarhija organizirala i medu kojim nalazimo sljedeće podatke: Rogatica 1879. ima 1831 stanovnika, 444 kuće i 471 stan.

Vjerska struktura stanovništva je izgledala ovako:
 muslimani 1693 ili 92,46 %
 pravoslavci 131 ili 7,16 %
 židovi 6 lil 0,32 %
 katolici 1 ili 0,06 %

Rogatica se kao urbano naselje tada nalazila na 28. mjestu u Bosni.

S austrougarskom upravom u ovaj kraj, kao i u cijelu Bosnu prodire i europska kultura. Ona se najprije očituje u uvođenju latinčnog pisma u javnom prometu, u odlasku sve većeg broja mladih ljudi na školovanje u razne europske sveucilisne centre. Tako se medu prvim bosanskim muslimanima koji su stekli visoko europsko obrazovanje bili i Rogatičani.

Među njima je svakako najpoznatiji ljekar dr. Avdibeg Bukvica. Od 1883. godine u Rogatici radi prvi civilni doktor.

U tom periodu sagrađeni su mnogi objekti. Tako su vojne jedinice 1879. god. izvršile potpunu rekonstrukciju puta Sarajevo-Rogatica-Višegrad u dužini 148 km. Odmah iza toga izgrađen je put Rogatica-Goražde 26 km.
1886. godine izgrađena je pravoslavna crkva.
Na Borikama (www.borike.info ) je 1895. god. osnovana ergela za uzgoj konja i to bosansko-brdske i arapske pasmine.
1895. u rogatičkome kotaru bilo je 115 katolika. Rogatički katolici htjeli su imati svoju crkvu, neovisno o vojnoj kapelici. Ponadali su se da će stvari ići brzo kad je 1897. godine osnovana župa u Goraždu, u čijem je sklopu, bila Rogatica, kao što je i danas. No prošlo je duže vremena, te Austro-Ugarska nije riješila to pitanje. 1900. godine u Rogatici niče prva pilana za preradu drveta Bećir-age Čapljića. U Kovanju nadomak Rogatice počinje s radom ciglana Nur-bega Brankovića.

Tijekom 1905./1906. izgraden je suvremeni vodovod u dužini od 4 km. Iz strateških razloga izgrađena je i istočno-bosanska pruga koja je dobrim djelom prolazila kroz područje tadašnjeg rogatičkog sreza. U 1906. godini izgrađen je i put do Mesica u dužini od 9 km. Iza 1908. godine izgrađena je i gradska kanalizacija. U krugu vojnih baraka na ulazu u grad izgrađena je dvospratna zgrada vojne kasarne.

U samom gradu svojim vanjskim izgledom i ljepotom posebno su se isticale kuće Hadži Nurudin ef. Hafizovića i Suljage Vajzovića.

Na čelu gradske općine u Rogatici nalazio se popularni gradonačelnik dr. hadži Ahmed-beg Bukvica.

Prema popisu iz 1910. rogatički kotar imao je oko 1400 kmetovskih obitelji.
U monografiji Rogatice, po popisu koji je 1910. godine izvršila austro-ugarska admistracija od 699 zemljoposjedničkih porodica u ovom ataru:

 644 su muslimanske (92,13%)
 52 srpske (7,4%),
 dvije hrvatske (2,29),
 i jedna židovska (0,14%).

Iste godine u rogatičkom kotaru bile su 634 katoličke obitelji. Katolici su donijeli dah zdravog zapadnog poduzetništva. Franjo Jakuš, poduzetnik češkoga podrijetla, otvorio je 1910. prvi hotel u Rogatici, a nekoliko godina potom i drugi, što su bili prvi hoteli europskoga tipa u ovome kraju. I drugi su katolici pridonijeli razvoju ovoga grada, svatko u svojoj djelatnosti. Ističu se poduzetnici Anton Skopal, Ivan Cigoj i Ernest Gottfried.

Bez ozira na sve, muslimansko stanovništvo je bilo nepovjerljivo prema Austro-Ugarskoj, i nenaviklo na položaj gdje više nisu bili gospodari, nego biti na istoj razini sa svojim dojučerašnjim slugama, odlučuje se znatan broj muslimana ovog kraja iseliti prema Turskoj, Sarajevu i središnjoj Bosni, a naročito je to došlo do izražaja u vremenu od 1914. – 1918. godine.

Između dva svjetska rata
Kraljevina SHS odmah je pokazala da neće biti država pravde i slobode. Već na početku pokazalo se za koga je i prema kome će biti krojena država. Nečuvenom krađom zvona s jedne crkve a u korist druge, katolička Gospina kapelica ostala je bez zvona odmah po uspostavi Kraljevine SHS 1918. godine. Oteto zvono skinuto s kapelice postavljeno je na pravoslavnu crkvu u Rogatici. Mjesni katolici tražili su vraćanje, uključio se Nadbiskupski ordinarijat u Sarajevu, priznato je da je s kapelice uzeto zvono,  mjesni pravoslavni svećenici te sam mitropolit dabrobosanski Petar Zimonjić obećali su da će se oteto vratiti. No potom su oni koji su obećali ušutjeli, a zvono je naknadno uknjiženo na pravoslavnu parohiju i katolicima nikad nije vraćeno.

Agrarnom reformom 1920. godine Kraljevina SHS, a kasnije Jugoslavija nasilno mjenja strukturu vlasništva razvlašćujući muslimane i uvodeći u posjed srpsko stanovništvo. Zemljište oduzeto od veleposjednika-begova trebalo je pravedno dodijeliti svim bezemljašima, a medu njima je bilo i muslimana. To kraljevina SHS nije učinila, nego je svu oduzetu zemlju dodijelila isključivo srpskom stanovništvu.

Od 1919. pa do 1949. godine Rogatički srez se prostirao na 1465,25 km2 i obuhvaćao je područja sadašnjih općina Rogatica i Sokolac te dijelove općina Han Pijesak (Podžeplje), videgradske općine (Međeđa), goraždanske općine (Ustiprača) i paljanske općine (Hrenovica i Prača).

Od 1919. godine u Kukavicama kod Rogatice se eksploatira ugljen (ugljenokop).

Katolici su bili uporno radili na projektu gradnje crkve izvan vojnog garnizona, a posebno je župnik vlč. Andrija Antunović poticanju jedinstvo na realiziranju ovoga te drugih projekata Crkve. 1923. godine napokon su dobili zemljište za izgradnju crkve. Domaći katolik Mato Begović bio je na čelu Odbora za izgradnju osnovana odmah po odobrenju. 1924. godine crkva sv. Ante Padovanskog uglavnom je bila dovršena ponajprije zahvaljujući sredstvima rogatičkoga katolika Ivana Cigoja, koji je imao pilanu na obližnjemu Kramu. Rogatička katolička crkva imala je lijepi toranj i dominirala je dominirala na ulazu u Rogaticu iz pravca Sarajeva.

Pojačanje eksploatacije ugljena je od 1923. god. U 1928. god. napravljena je i žičara koja je ugljen izravno prevozila na željezničku postaju u Mesićima.
U Mesićima nedaleko od Rogatice osnovano je povjereništvo HKD Napredak 1929. godine. Čelnici su bili Vinko i Stjepan Lozić.

U vremenu od 1928. – 1932. godine u kulturnom životu Rogatice aktivno je sudjelovao i književnik Hasan Kikić, koji je u Rogatici ujedno bio i učitelj.

U Rogatici je građanska škola otvorena 1926. god., a mreža osnovnih škola se proširuje.

U to doba u Rogatici je bilo:
 186 obrničkih radnja,
 79 trgovinskih radnja te
 68 ugostiteljska objekta

Otimačina zvona nije obeshrabrila katolike. Župnik vlč. Antunović, Crkveni odbor i katoličko građanstvo dodatno su se potrudili svoju novu crkvu umjetnički dotjerati. Crkva sv. Ante Padovanskog potpuno je dovršena u jesen 1932. u vrijeme župnika vlč. Ljubomira Ivana Roje.

U Rogatici se 1936. godine otvara prva prodavaonica obuće "Bata".

Katolici su htjeli kroz institucije čuvati i razvijati svoju kulturnu baštinu, što im je pošlo za rukom kroz osnutak podružnice Hrvatskoga kulturnog društva Napredak u Rogatici 1939. godine. Iste godine posvećena su na blagdan Male Gospe zvona na crkvi sv. Ante Padovanskog. U Rogatici je bio kotarski sud, čiji je čelnik bio Anto Misilo, ujedni i prvi predsjednik HKD-a Napredak u Rogatici. Dopredsjednik je bio mjesni odvjetnik Josip Stipančić. Osnivači i članovi uprave rogatičkog HKD Napretka od osnutka podružnice do kraja Drugoga svjetskog rata, bili su veterinar iz Rogatice Josip Andrašić, mjesni učitelji Dragutin Houska, Milka Houska i Marica Živković, gruntovničar Rudolf Dovgan, općinska službenica Jelica Mihić te rogatički privatnici Mato Begović, Rezika i Franjo Aust te Petar Jovanović i Pavo Buljan.

Drugi svjetski rat

Raspad Kraljevine Jugoslavije Rogatica je dočekala kao srednje razvijena bosanska varoš s dosta trgovina, zanatskih i ugostiteljskih objekata, nekoliko industrijskih objekata i građanskom školom.

Ovdje je isto tako važno posjetiti na činjenicu da se već 1941. godine znatan broj muslimana iz Rogatice i rogatičkih sela priključio u NOB-u. Među njima je bio i Ragib Džindo, narodni heroj Jugoslavije, rođen u selu Okruglo. U jesen te godine je formirana muslimanska četa, a kasnije i muslimanski bataljon u okviru Romanijskog partizanskog odreda da bi se, nedugo poslije toga, uključili u Šestu istočno bosansku i na kraju u proslavljenu Šesnaestu muslimansku udarnu brigadu.

U ratu su ubijani i zastrašivani civili u i oko Rogatice, tako da se skoro sve stanovništvo našlo u izbjeglištvu, gorjela su muslimanska sela oko Rogatice i pljačkala se imovina muslimanima.
Iz drugog svjetskog rata treba spomenuti podatak, da je od ukupno 136 rogatičkih sela potpuno spaljeno 77, a djelomično 42. Od predratnih tisuću stambenih objekata u gradu, kraj II. svjetskog rata "uspravno" je dočekalo svega 45. Broj stanovnika u gradu 9. svibnja 1945. bilo je svega 67. Od ukupno 7 džamija u gradu Rogatica kraj II. svjetskog rata dočekale su samo dvije i to. Arnautovića džamija i Čaršijska džamija.

Rogatički kraj teško je stradao potkraj Drugoga svjetskog rata. Gotovo svaka se onodobna vojska borila oko Rogatice.

Jugoslavija
Nakon što je rat završio, Rogatica se relativno brzo oporavila, obnovila i izgradila. Jugoslavija nije značila dobro za katolike Rogatice. Većina prijeratnih katolika nije se vratila u Rogaticu, a osobito ne u okolna sela. Katolička crkva sv. Ante je obeščašćena. Crkva i crkveno imanje je nacionalizirano. Pretvorena je u spremište žita, a u kasnijim je godinama bila je za skladište Crvenoga križa i poduzeća Promet. Ipak, otvorena su nova proizvodna poduzeća. Razvitkom industrije ukazala se potreba za stručnjacima raznih struka. Došli su sa svojim obiteljima stručnjaci iz cijele države, pa i katolici. Zbog predanosti i uvažavanja drugih, došli su na dobar glas.

1960-ih je pri gradnji većega stambeno-poslovnog objekta u Rogatici, otkriven je velik broj antičkih spomenika. Mjerodavni su iskazali razumijevanje i u središtu grada, u parku ispred Doma zdravlja, osnovan je lapidarij.

Katolici nisu odustajali od vjerskog života, niti je Crkva odustala od vraćanja svoje imovine. Radi vraćanja vlasniku – Vrhbosanskoj nadbiskupiji, upravitelj Katoličke misije za istočnu Bosnu, vlč. Jakov Čabraja travnja 1974. razgovarao je s rukovodećima iz općine i poduzeća koji su koristili crkvene prostore za skladište. Predstavnici poduzeća bili su voljni odmah iseliti se iz crkve. Reakcija iz općine, naprotiv, nije bila lijepa. Predsjednik Općine rekao je da misli "da nije zgodno da ta crkva uopće postoji" te je savjetovao da "Nadbiskupija crkvu sruši i materijal uzme sebi". Crkva dakako nije pristala na to nego je čekala zdravija vremena za pregovaranje.

Paljansku župu i Katoličku misiju za istočnu Bosnu preuzeo je 1980. vlč. Ivan Mršo i prišao je vraćanju u posjed i ove crkvu. Nakon dvogodišnjih molba i razgovora s općinskim strukturama, SO Rogatica je rješenjem 29. listopada 1982. crkvu i crkveno dvorište ustupila Vrhbosanskoj nadbiskupiji da bi mogli obnoviti crkvu i vratiti ju svrsi. Crkva je obnovljena 1983., crkveno dvorište, a po obnovi je crkva stavljena pod zaštitu Blažene Djevice Marije – Pomoćnice kršćana.

Preostale godine do rata vlč. Mršo je okupljao je i pohađao katoličku zajednicu od 23 obitelji iz Rogatice i bliže okolice na misna slavlja u Rogatici, svake treće nedjelje u mjesecu.

Raspad Jugoslavije, rat u BiH i neovisna BiH
Crkva je preživjela rat, ali je zub vremena nesmiljeno radio. Nakon rata vlč. Mršo obišao je katolike, no preminuo je 2000. godine. Iako je nastalo zatišje, pravoslavni susjedi ove katoličke crkve iskazali su se kao pravi domaćini svima koji su posjetili Rogaticu i rekli lijepe riječi o crkvi. Život Katoličke Crkve u Rogatici obnovljen je 8. ožujka 2015. godine. Rogatica pripada župi u Goraždu, a upravitelj župe u Goraždu uveo je uz misna slavlja u sjedištu župe u Goraždu i slavljenje sv. misa u Rogatici. Prema popisu 2013., u Rogatici je živjelo tek 17 katolika.

Gospodarstvo

Poznate osobe
 Abdullah Bukvica, liječnik i predsjednik Islahijjeta
 Safet Zec, slikar
 Mehmed Refik Hadžiabdić, šejh-ul-islam

Spomenici i znamenitosti
 Crkva Marije Pomoćnice iz 1924. godine.
 Most na Žepi kod Rogatice je kameni most na na putu koji od Žepe vodi ka Rogatici podno Borovačkih greda. Ispod izbija desetak vrela koja se spajaju tu kod mosta i čine rijeku Žepu. Nacionalni spomenik BiH.

Obrazovanje

Kultura
Narodno kolo Rogatička zavrzlama.

Šport
U gradu postoji nogometni klub "Mladost"

Izvor
 Knjiga: "Nacionalni sastav stanovništva - Rezultati za Republiku po opštinama i naseljenim mjestima 1991.", statistički bilten br. 234, Izdanje Državnog zavoda za statistiku Republike Bosne i Hercegovine, Sarajevo.
 internet - izvor, "Popis po mjesnim zajednicama" - http://www.fzs.ba/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/nacion-po-mjesnim.pdf

Izvori

Vanjske poveznice
 Rogatički informativni portal
 www.borike.info
 O Rogatici u Globusu

Općine u Republici Srpskoj

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'The Flintstones' weigh in on Miles Bridges
Cody J Tucker
TULSA, Okla. -- Former Spartan great Morris Peterson says Miles Bridges can consider himself a "Flintstone."
When you are from Flint and play basketball at Michigan State University, that is arguably the most prestigious nickname out there.
"He earned it," Peterson said. "You know how they bring back a new character in the Marvel comics, like Superman? He is like a new character that is added to the same story. He's definitely in there."
Peterson was an All-American on the 2000 national championship team at MSU. He was also a member of "The Flintstones," a foursome of Flint natives who helped put Spartan basketball back in the national spotlight.
It's an exclusive club. Mateen Cleaves, Charlie Bell, Antonio Smith and Peterson were the first to earn the nickname. Bridges is just carrying on a hometown tradition of excellence.
Basketball players from Flint get called tough, blue-collar, hard-working, athletic.
And champions. They get called that, too.
Bridges was trying to add one to his already impressive resume. It won't happen this year after a second-round ouster at the hands of childhood friend Josh Jackson and the Kansas Jayhawks.
It may never happen if the star freshman opts for a career in the NBA after one season in East Lansing.
If you ask Peterson, a national title is the only thing missing from Bridges' legacy.
"He is definitely already one of the Flint greats," Peterson said. "Look at the impact he has made."
In just 28 games at MSU, Bridges averaged 16.9 points and 8 rebounds per game. Only a guy named Earvin "Magic" Johnson averaged more points (17) in his first season in East Lansing.
The 6-foot-7 Bridges was named Big Ten Freshman of the Year. This season, he led the team with 10 games of 20 points or more. He scored in double figures 25 times, including a 33-point game against Purdue, which broke the school's single-game freshman scoring record.
Bridges shot 48.6% from the floor and added 43 blocked shots, 58 assists and 19 steals.
Imagine what might have happened if he hadn't missed seven games with an ankle injury?
"His talent is undeniable," Peterson said. "His body of work this year has been great. He battled through adversity, found his rhythm again and hasn't looked back."
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Friday night in Tulsa, Bridges helped lead the Spartans back from an early double-digit deficit in the opening round of the NCAA Tournament. Down 17-5 midway through the first half, MSU stormed back thanks in part to an 18-point night from its star freshman. In the 90-70 loss to the Jayhawks, Bridges also scored a team-high 22 points, battling through a hip injury he sustained early in the first half.
Bell attended the opening round at the BOK Center, sitting directly behind the Spartan bench. He made the four-plus hour drive from Frisco, Texas, where he is an assistant coach with the Texas Legends of the NBA D-League.
Bell came to cheer on his alma mater and chat with his former head coach Tom Izzo, but one of the main reasons for the trip was to see Bridges play in person.
"He didn't look like a freshman," Bell said with a smile Friday night outside the Spartans locker room. "He played under control and didn't take a bad shot. He attacked the basket and looked great defensively. He could be the best all-around player in the country."
Bridges is not your typical superstar. He is unassuming. He loves his teammates. More importantly, he just revels in the opportunity to be on the team.
He is a guy known for his highlight-reel dunks, inviting smile and boyish enthusiasm on the court.
He lives above the rim. But doesn't look down on everyone else.
After a closed practice last Saturday afternoon, Bridges slowly made his way through the winding concrete hallways deep inside the Tulsa arena. He was coming from yet another press conference. Wearing a green MSU jump suit with his headphones clinging on to the top of his head, he joked with teammates Alvin Ellis III and Tum Tum Nairn.
Told what Peterson and Bell had to say about him, he smiled shyly.
"That's an honor for me, because I always looked up to them," Bridges said. "I learned a lot from them. Most of what I do, where I get it from, is them. They are great role models."
Then he said he wasn't worthy of the compliments from two of Flint's best because those guys won a national title and played in the NBA.
"It's just crazy to hear that," he repeated.
Bell and Bridges talked briefly after the win over Miami. Bell told him the usual things; Keep playing hard, focus on winning, stay hungry and humble.
It's the Flint way.
Glen Rice, Kelvin Torbert, Terry Furlow and Eric Turner all showcased in Flint high schools before moving on to college stardom and NBA careers. Flint's current collegiate players Monte Morris and Kyle Kuzma are also well on their way to the next level.
But there is just something different about Bridges, said Peterson, who still lives in Flint. He's more just what we see on television. He's "socially conscious." He cares about things outside of basketball, like the local water crisis. After attending prep school for three years in West Virginia, Bridges also came back to his home state even though he had scholarship offers to some of the best basketball schools in the country.
"Miles is carrying the torch," Peterson said. "When I was in college, I mean, I love my city, but we were just trying to win games. Miles gets it. The impact he has made is great to watch."
Izzo said the impact the Flintstones still have on the program – particularly Bridges – is also felt in the locker room and on the court.
He calls Bridges his "blue-collar superstar."
"That was the culture that we developed," Izzo said of the toughness and underdog mentality of his Flint players in the late '90s. "And thank God those guys are still part of that culture because they all come back, they all text and call these guys. And they inform Bridges on what it's supposed to be like. If you're a Flintstone, you better be doing this, this and this. And I think that's helped."
The big elephant in the room when it comes to Bridges these days is whether the 19-year-old will leave for the NBA next season. Some experts have him inserted as a lottery pick in the upcoming June draft. ESPN's Chad Ford projects Bridges to be the No. 10 player picked, and DraftExpress.net ranks Bridges No. 12 overall.
The freshman claims he hasn't made up his mind, telling reporters in Tulsa, "I'm gonna talk to my mom and my coaches about that. And then we'll find out. That's about it. Just my mom and my coach."
Bridges has not made up his mind yet, but Bell has made up his.
"Nowadays, I think the longer you stay in college the more your stock drops," Bell said. "If you are coming out as a junior or senior, (NBA personnel) look at you totally different compared to if you are a freshman. He's had a great year. I'd love to see him at the next level."
Peterson didn't say whether Bridges should stay or go.
"I think he can catch on quick at the next level," he said. "Being a Spartan, I want to see him play at Michigan State as long as he can, for selfish reasons. He is definitely a lottery pick."
Izzo said he has been trying to pry the truth out of his young superstar, joking that he "begged" Bridges to discuss his upcoming decision a couple of times so that he wouldn't be surprised. Bridges wouldn't oblige, telling his coach his focus was on sending the seniors out the right way and winning a title.
Now that a title is off the table this year, the clock is officially ticking.
Izzo will talk with NBA executives and scouts to gauge Bridges' stock in the coming weeks and then discuss the findings with Bridges' mother, Cynthia Bridges.
"I have an obligation to him," Izzo said outside the Spartans locker room Sunday night in Tulsa. "He doesn't really have to me now. He gave me his. We'll gather information. The way his mother has wanted it the whole time is nobody be bothering him – as far as I know, they haven't, and I really believe that."
After the Kansas loss, Bridges answered every question thrown his way. He showed little emotion as he talked about the loss, his teammates and his future. He was still in mid-season form, acting as if there was another game to be played.
"I just take everything as a blessing," he said. "I don't look at it as I am a big-time player or anything. I am just a regular human being. I want to do what (The Flintstones) did. That's win a national championship.
"I love my team, but I'm always gonna make the best decision for myself."
Contact Cody Tucker at (517) 377-1070 or cjtucker@lsj.com and follow him on Twitter @CodyTucker_LSJ.