The Bloggy Giveaways have come to an end. I hope you had fun and enjoyed visiting here!
But you want to know the winners right now!
I really enjoyed hearing about all of your favorite chocolate desserts - thanks so much for playing along! Hope to "see" you here again!
*sigh* I feel impelled as your Top commentator to give a hearty Congrats! to your winners. But I really wanted that cup! LOL.
Oh and Congrats on the 100 Top Christian Blogs. I see we were in the same category. How cool is that.I was so surprised.
Darn it! Uh, I mean...congrats to the winners - yea!
I just wanted to stop in and say congratulations for being one of the Internet Cafe's Top 100 Christian Women's Blogs of 2008! Your blog truly *does* bless!


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B1G 2012 // Ohio State's Smartest Guys In The Room
By Ted Glover Apr 24, 2012, 6:06am CDT
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One of my favorite movies of all time is Pulp Fiction, and one of my favorite scenes is the immediate aftermath of Marvin getting his face shot off. Vincent and Jules have a mess, they need it cleaned up, and things need to be put back in order ASAP. Jules calls Marcellus Wallace, and Marcellus puts Winston Wolfe on the case.
OSU was rocked by scandal, suspensions, one of the worst press conferences in modern communications history, resignation, interim coaching, and The Baus. 2011, which was supposed to be the crowning achievement in senior QB Terrelle Pryor's career, instead found him being selected by the Oakland Raiders in the NFL Supplemental draft before fall practice began. Oh, and the best coach in the B1G over the last decade was exiled to Akron.
A clip from the Urban Meyer job interview
But so what? Urban Meyer rode into town about 9 minutes and 37 seconds after a loss to arch rival Michigan, got some clean linens from Luke Fickell Jimmy, cleaned out the blood and brains, hosed off Smith and Gee Jules and Vincent, and got rid of the dead bodies.
The Winston Wolfe of college football is on the case. But let's not go plucking each others chicks just yet.
The Head Coach--Urban F. Meyer
Meyer's resume speaks for itself, so there's no need to rehash it here. He comes to Columbus as probably the only guy that could've instantly calmed a jittery Buckeye fanbase, stabilized the football program, and been an improvement over Jim Tressel. And even Urban Meyer will have a tough chore in topping what Tressel accomplished on the field. It's not that there aren't other good to great coaches out there, but anything else would've felt like a downgrade. He has the pedigree, is an Ohio guy that gets what it means to be the coach at OSU, and has done and said all the right things, from embracing the Michigan rivalry to telling Dantonio and Bielema to pretty much eat a bag of used dildos about how he recruits. Speaking of recruiting, he hit the ground running and took a class that was outside the top 25 and ended up with a consensus top 3 class, all inside of 90 days.
The first crisis under his reign was the announcement of NCAA sanctions stemming from the memorabilia for tattoos scandal (thanks Gene Smith, you dilweed), which included a one year bowl ban. Meyer navigated those waters deftly, kept all his new found recruits in the fold, and in the end, not having the pressure of having to contend for a title in his first season might actually benefit him in the long run.
Supporters anticipate a can of whoop ass to be opened on the rest of the B1G that's never been seen before, detractors think he'll be gone in four years with another medical retirement and player discipline problems left in his wake, but either way Matt Hayes will be butthurt about it no matter what the outcome.
So in some respects, we all win.
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"I have yet to be in a game where luck was involved. Well-prepared players make plays. I have yet to be in a game where the most prepared team didn't win."
That's Meyer in a nutshell. He will outwork, out prepare, out recruit, and out hustle you, and will make no apologies for it. Meyer is fanatical in all aspects of the game, and has had tremendous success wherever he's been. When you take his track record and work ethic and put it at a place like Ohio State, you can understand why Buckeye fans are as excited as a virgin walking into a whorehouse wearing a suit made of $100 bills. The big question, of course, is does he still have that drive that made him so good at Florida and Utah, or in an attempt to find that life balance he talked about when he took the OSU job, has he lost that drive? (Oh, and if he found that life balance and isn't as driven as he was, I am not damning him for it. Family and a healthy life are far more important). Early returns, based on recruiting and spring practice, make me think he's figured things out, but we'll see once the Buckeyes start playing games for real.
Twitter Trend
Holy Parody, Batman, but there are 41 Twitter accounts with the name 'Urban Meyer' in the Twitterverse. Not only will Urban Meyer smoke you in the real world, he will also pop an electron in your ass with a sawed off double barrel Twitter gun. I think the legitimate one is @Buckeyes coach, and if it is, his feed comes across just like the coach--straightforward, no nonsense, and Ohio State through and through. It only has 23 tweets and 393 followers, and I would think a genuine Meyer Twitter account would have a lot more of everything. But check out some of the parody ones, as there are seemingly plenty for Meyer lovers or Meyer haters alike.
The Coordinators
via grfx.cstv.com
Luke Fickell--Defensive Coordinator/LB Coach
Ohio State is not an OJT coaching position, and Luke Fickell had some very forgettable moments running the show last year. He was overmatched, and it showed. That said, 20 years from now OSU fans will remember Fickell as a loyal, stand up guy that took a thankless job in an untenable position with no questions asked or expectations about the future, and kept OSU football treading water. And OSU fans will always be grateful to him for that. Fickell is a top notch defensive coach, and will be calling the defensive plays under Meyer. OSU's usually stout defense slipped noticeably last year, but with the new attitude and new athletes, look for them to put a lot of pressure on the quarterback from just their front four, with occasional blitzing from the linebackers.
Twitter: Keep in mind that first and foremost, Luke Fickell is a bro, and bros tweet, brah. Not too much, because too many tweets, and you're not broish. But enough to be a collar popping bro, brah. But not a douchey one like Bielema, because those guys are assholes. And when bros tweet, they give each other shit, and they got the backs of other bros, brah:
Don't feel bad O great one "Pantoni" you've got more followers than me!! Don't mess with Vrabel!
— Luke Fickell (@CoachFick) April 15, 2012
That's a bro-slam to Panbroni and bro high five to another bro (Vrabel), all in under 140 characters. #brotastic
And Coach Fick uses exclamation points! And double exclamation points!! And they're more frequent than Tim Beckman!!!
Unresearched O/U on years it will take to become a head coach (not counting last season): Even with all that happened last year, he still seems on the fast track. He's been interviewed at Pitt and Akron showed interest. If the right job comes along, I'm going 2 seasons. But it will be tough to get him to leave OSU.
Everett Withers--Co-Defensive Coordinator/Assistant Head Coach/Safeties
Withers came to OSU with a reputation as one of the better defensive coordinators in the country. He had experience with beleaguered programs, as he became interim head coach at North Carolina in the wake of their scandal when Butch Davis was there. With more experience as a coach, it was assumed Withers would be the guy calling the plays on gameday, but Fickell will be doing that. Withers is going to be heavily involved in the defensive gameplan, though, and he is known for developing fast, attacking defenses.
Twitter: Everett Withers doesn't Twitter, because one can only assume Everett Withers disdains anything with the word 'twit' in it.
Unresearched O/U on years it will take to become a head coach (not counting last season): Withers, like Fickell, has been an interim head coach, so I'm staying with two seasons. But with more experience as a coach in general, I wouldn't be surprised to see him be a one and done guy if the Bucks defense does well in 2012.
Tom Herman, Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks Coach
Tom Herman is one of the better Spread offense minds in college football, and had some explosive offenses before he got to Iowa State. At ISU, his units were fairly pedestrian, but they had some huge games and big moments. He will be charged with developing Braxton Miller, and if he can, the OSU offense could very well be one of the most potent in the country. If he can't...hey, did I mention he was a member of MENSA?
Twitter: Tom Herman attended California Lutheran, so either he is a Lutheran or has been greatly influenced by us, and that comes out on his Twitter. Very humble, matter of fact, and a twinge of middle finger attitude that you like to see, just like Martin Luther himself:
@markpantoni - I was always taught to walk softly and carry a big stick. I guess u were taught differently. See u tomorrow. Best of luck.
— Tom Herman (@CoachTomHerman) April 21, 2012
Unresearched O/U on years it will take to become a head coach: Going 3 years. Being on an Urban Meyer staff will help tremendously, but he might have problems getting credit for the offense if it does well.
Ed Warriner, Co-Offensive Coordinator/Offensive Line Coach
Of all the coordinators, Warriner has arguably the most impressive resume, with the exception of maybe Withers. He's coached both the offensive and defensive lines, and as an offensive line coach his line has been responsible for the top rushing attack in the country four times. He's been a run game coordinator and an offensive coordinator, and was pilfered from TSISB, which made his hiring all the more special. Rivals.com has named him one of the 20 hottest assistant coaches (I'm assuming that's guys who are close to getting a head coaching job as opposed to looks), and he also has a spread background, so he should mesh well with Herman.
Twitter: None that I can see.
Unresearched O/U on years it will take to become a head coach: 3 years, for the same reason as Herman.
After a year of malaise, scandal, and suspensions, the adults are back in charge, and although there's no guarantee Ohio State won't go on another run like they had the previous decade, the potential is there.
Watching it all play out will be a hoot.

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Are you looking for a way to connect with your child while helping him/her build a strong relationship with Christ? Then My Journey with Jesus Christ is for you. My Journey with Jesus Christ is the second book published by Teaching Christ's Children Publishing. This book was born out of Ms. Corine's belief that the two most important relationships that a child can have are a relationship with Jesus Christ and a loving adult. My Journey with Jesus Christ combines those relationships by allowing a child and loving adult to engage together in a journey through the Christian faith.
This book has 10 different adult/child devotions. Each devotion includes a short lesson about a Christian principle and ends with a space for an adult to write a prayer or love note to the child. The book also tells the Christian story from beginning to end. One thing that people are raving about is the fact that each lesson ends with a space for the child to write a personal prayer. The prayer page is based on the ACTS prayer model and includes a space for your child to record adoration, confessions, thanksgiving, and supplication.
So far this book has received six five star reviews on Amazon.
Sounds great! May the Lord use this book to lead many children to surrender their lives to Christ! Soli Deo Gloria!


Margin will be levied against open positions. It is highly recommended not to use the full amount of your Equity/NAV as margin on a given trade as any adverse movement in the market may subject you to a margin call.
Example: Assume you buy 10,000 EUR/USD at 1.3200 and subsequently sell it at 1.3500 (before the application of any swaps).
On the MahiFX platform you can find your realised profit/loss under the 'Account Activity' tab.
Nb. If you are trading in a currency pair with a R.H.S. currency different to your base currency, your R.H.S. profit/loss will be converted to your base currency.
We do not provide swap free accounts. Overnight positions will be charged a swap/rollover fee where applicable. The swap charge is derived by taking into account the interest rate differentials of the two currencies in the currency pair position held, and will typically vary depending on whether your position is long or short.
Swap MahiFX = Sell/Buy Roll Points x L.H.S Positions size (R.H.S. result).
To monitor the roll points/swaps applied to any overnight positions that you hold on the MahiFX proprietary platform navigate to the 'Price Monitor' Tab and select the currency pair you require. The buy and sell roll points/swaps that will be applied to the next rollover are displayed in this Tab.
To view the swap/rollover charges in the MahiFX MT4 platform navigate to the 'Market Watch' panel and right click against it. Select 'Symbols'. From the pop-up window select/highlight the currency pair that you are interested in. Click 'Properties' to view the applicable long/short swap points.
Short 100,000 (1 lot) EUR/USD with an account base currency in USD.
Margin is collateral held against a customers position(s) to protect the FX provider against changes in value of the position(s).
Margin is always a fraction of the value of the asset/position, the size of which will depend on the riskiness of the asset. Volatile and less liquid assets have greater risk and will therefore typically attract a higher margin requirement than lower risk assets.
You can find your Margin Requirement on the MahiFX platform in the 'Account' tab under the tab 'Margin details'.
The MahiFX Platform utilises cross margining to maximise the efficiency of your Margin utilisation. Cross margining means that your bought (long) positions and sold (short) positions for each currency are aggregated. Margin is only assessed on the net exposure. For example, assume a client buys 100,000 EURUSD. Then further assume a client sells 100,000 EURCHF. As the EUR balance nets to zero (the client has both bought and sold 100,000 EUR) the Margin levied on the EUR will reduce to zero after the second trade. There is now however a Margin required for the new CHF balance and Margin required for the prior existing USD balance.


The first ever Premier League meeting between these two south coast rivals ended in a fourth straight defeat for the Cherries as they went down by two goals to nil at St Mary's.
It was very much a game of two halves as goals from Steven Davis and Graziano Pelle saw Southampton take a deserved lead into half time, and the Saints were looking more than comfortable.
Eddie Howe made changes at half time and they proved crucial. The Cherries dominated proceedings after the interval and were unlucky not to come away with some sort of result.
Victor Wanyana was sent off with ten minutes to go after a late challenge on Lee Tomlin saw him pick up his second yellow of the afternoon.
The second half performance will bring much encouragement Eddie Howe's side as they controlled possession and dictated the pace of the game against a very strong Southampton outfit.
But what did we learn from the game?
1. Do Bournemouth actually have a capable 'keeper?
The performances of supposed number one Artur Boruc of late have simply not been good enough after he was at fault for three of the five Tottenham goals and also gifted Watford the equaliser at Dean Court three weeks ago. Second choice Adam Federici came in for Boruc in an attempt to try and sure things up against the Saints but the Australian looked like he couldn't catch a cold, is it perhaps time for Howe to look at a new goalkeeper come January?
Howe went with five in midfield and no pace up top for the first time this season and it didn't do him any favours. The Cherries were completely out-classed in that first half and looked out of sorts, it wasn't the Bournemouth we know. After reverting back to the traditional 4-4-1-1 with pace in attack at half-time and seeing how much this changed the outlook of the game, proves why Bournemouth should not look to change anything in terms of how they go about their football.
3. Will Callum Wilson's injury define our season?
Clear cut opportunities were few and far between at St Mary's and you have to ask yourself if this is down the absence of Callum Wilson. There isn't a stand out replacement for Wilson and this was evidently on show today as Glenn Murray simply did not not have that injection of pace to give Southampton any sort of problem. King and Stanislas gave the cherries a new lease of life when they came on but are either in the same bracket as Wilson?
Harry Arter played in is first Premier League game at St. Mary's and showed us what we have been missing. Arter, like Wilson, gives us that different output. His determination and flair is why he has become a fan favourite over the last couple of seasons and Cherries supporters will be delighted to see him make a return to the side.


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Young Brendan lives in a remote medieval outpost under siege from barbarian raids. But a new life of adventure beckons when a celebrated master illuminator arrives from foreign lands carrying an ancient but unfinished book, brimming with secret wisdom and powers. To help complete the magical book, Brendan has to overcome his deepest fears on a dangerous quest that takes him into the enchanted forest where mythical creatures hide. It is here that he meets the fairy Aisling, a mysterious young wolf-girl, who helps him along the way. But with the barbarians closing in, will Brendan's determination and artistic vision illuminate the darkness and show that enlightenment is the best fortification against evil?
The animation is pretty ravishing - it doesn't look like anything else I've watched. The best way to describe it that I can think of is a Celticized fusion of Samurai Jack and The Thief and the Cobbler but that really doesn't capture it. The intricate linework and world-within-worlds appearance of the Book of Kells' pages is integrated into the flora and fauna and shadows of the forest, and into the Abbot's plans for the tower.
As interesting as the movie looks, the plot wasn't quite as exciting. It dragged. Sometimes, it really dragged. That's probably just me, though. Maybe it's because Brendan's battle with Crom was rather anticlimatic - pretty and interesting, but there wasn't a tangible sense of danger.
I was a little disappointed with the character design of Aisling; I feel like she should have been more ethereal and wispy. She seems disappointingly normal to me, and I think the reason boils down to the fact that her large black eyebrows make the whole character seem heavier, more human. That's a weird thing to think, isn't it?", "url": "https://k00kaburra.livejournal.com/486363.html", "image": { "@type": "ImageObject", "url": "https://l-stat.livejournal.net/img/sign.png" }, "author": { "@type": "Person", "name": "Suzi", "image": "https://l-userpic.livejournal.com/43917040/1035720" }, "publisher": { "@type": "Organization", "name": "Journal k00kaburra", "logo": { "@type": "ImageObject", "url": "https://k00kaburra.livejournal.com", "contentUrl": "https://l-userpic.livejournal.com/6615948/1035720" } } }
The Secret of Kells (2010)
Seanie and I spotted this film on Netflix's Instant Streaming, and thought it would be worth checking out. I mean, the Book of Kells is gorgeous; a film inspired by it should be pretty cool too, right?
Plot (courtesy of IMDB):
I was a little disappointed with the character design of Aisling; I feel like she should have been more ethereal and wispy. She seems disappointingly normal to me, and I think the reason boils down to the fact that her large black eyebrows make the whole character seem heavier, more human. That's a weird thing to think, isn't it?
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OUR OPINION: Christ's life is told from the eyes of several Gospel figures. It is a precious way to know these Gospel and Christ stories. The animation is impeccable, full of beauty and art by mixing different animation techniques according to the narrative. A very good soundtrack, and the content is faithful. A work of art.
The greatest story ever told comes to life in spectacular clay animation. The Miracle Maker: The Story of Jesus will raise your faith to new heights. Featuring the voices of an all-star cast, Christ's ageless tale unfolds around the story of a family seeking help for an ailing daughter. When they cross paths with an extraordinary carpenter named Jesus, the family's faith is put to the test as the father is torn between allegiance to the king and the desperate need for the miraculous powers of God. Don't miss this blessed opportunity to witness firsthand the power and the glory of the kingdom of heaven in your own home.


On Tuesday, the largest general insurer of the country New India Assurance has announced the launch of a portal to enable customers to buy policies online.
The state-run insurer will offer products in motor, health, travel and personal accident segment through this portal along with policy renewal facilities, the company said in a release .
According to the press release, the company will offer products of comprehensive private car and two-wheeler insurance, health insurance , personal accident and overseas mediclaim policy.
The customer portal 'online.newindia.co.in' will also allow policy renewals. The existing customers would also be able to link their policies and track their claims among others.
The insurer also launched 'Anywhere Any Time Renewal' facility through which a customer can renew policy in its 1,500 offices and also online, the release said.
The insurer also said in the statement that it would launch its mobility solutions soon, which will have the facility to take and renew the insurance policies offered by it..
New India Assurance had registered a net profit of Rs 517 cr in the first nine months of the current fiscal (April-December).


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Fish rained from the sky in a Texas town
Photo of one of the fish that rained down on a Texas town. Photo: City of Texarkana, Texas
BY ELIZA CRAIG
TEXARKANA, Texas — The metaphor "raining cats and dogs" took on a whole new meaning in a Texas town. For several minutes on Wednesday afternoon it "rained fish."
According to KTAL, the fish rainstorm arrived around 4:30 p.m. on Dec. 29. James Audirsch and Brad Pratt work at Orr Maxx, a used car dealership in eastern Texas. They reportedly heard a loud crack. When they peered outside, they saw fish raining down over the parking lot.
Photos from the aftermath showed Audirsch and Pratt posing next to the fish from the sky. The fish ranged in size from 4 to 5 inches long.
According to National Geographic, "animal rain" is a real thing. Wednesday's fish storm can be explained by a certain meteorological phenomenon in which small animals are swept up in a waterspout or updraft. Then, the small animals, fish, snakes, birds, even bats, come back down to earth with the rain.
The City of Texarkana referenced the phenomenon in a Facebook post. The post read, "2021 is pulling out all the tricks… including raining fish in Texarkana today. And no, this isn't a joke."
The comments on the Facebook post are filled with anecdotes from Texarkana locals who witnessed the strange rain. People posted photos of their fish sightings and mentioned places across the town that where the fish rained down. Some commenters described having anywhere from 20-30 of the fish in their yards alone.
The City of Texarkana left the public with one note, "And please, for the sake of everyone, let's tiptoe into 2022 as quietly as possible."
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Q: How to create a circular calculator button in Swift 5.1? hope you are all doing well.
I am learning iOS development as we speak. The first app I am trying to build is a calculator app. I have started building the UI and created the buttons. See code and screenshot of the app running below.
    private func setupNumPad(){
    let buttonSize: CGFloat = view.frame.size.width/4

    let zeroButton = UIButton(frame: CGRect(x: 0, y: holder.frame.size.height-buttonSize, width: buttonSize*3, height: buttonSize))
    zeroButton.setTitle("0", for: .normal)
    holder.addSubview(zeroButton)

    for x in 0..<3{
        let buttonOnetoThree = UIButton(frame: CGRect(x: buttonSize * CGFloat(x), y: holder.frame.size.height-(buttonSize*2), width: buttonSize, height: buttonSize))
        buttonOnetoThree.setTitle("\(x+1)", for: .normal)
        holder.addSubview(buttonOnetoThree)
    }

    for x in 0..<3{
        let buttonFourtoSix = UIButton(frame: CGRect(x: buttonSize * CGFloat(x), y: holder.frame.size.height-(buttonSize*3), width: buttonSize, height: buttonSize))
        buttonFourtoSix.setTitle("\(x+4)", for: .normal)
        holder.addSubview(buttonFourtoSix)
    }

    for x in 0..<3{
        let buttonSeventoNine = UIButton(frame: CGRect(x: buttonSize * CGFloat(x), y: holder.frame.size.height-(buttonSize*4), width: buttonSize, height: buttonSize))
        buttonSeventoNine.setTitle("\(x+7)", for: .normal)
        holder.addSubview(buttonSeventoNine)
    }

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However, I would love it if some can explain or show me to create a circle button. Lets, say the background of the circle button I want is to be white. Any help or guidance would be appreciated.
** I am not using SwiftUI **

A: for x in 0..<3{
        let buttonOnetoThree = UIButton(frame: CGRect(x: buttonSize * CGFloat(x), y: holder.frame.size.height-(buttonSize*2), width: buttonSize, height: buttonSize))
        // make circle button
        buttonOnetoThree.layer.cornerRadius = buttonSize/2
        buttonOnetoThree.backgroundColor = .white
        buttonOnetoThree.setTitle("\(x+1)", for: .normal)
        holder.addSubview(buttonOnetoThree)
    }

A: Welcome to the community. In order to create a circular button you will have to change the layer.corderRadius property of your buttons (Tip- The same goes for any UIView). To make it a perfect circle, you will have to set the cornerRadius to half (0.5) the value you have set for the width or height. Taking one of your for-loop as an example, you will have to make the following changes,
for x in 0..<3{
        let buttonOnetoThree = UIButton(frame: CGRect(x: buttonSize * CGFloat(x), y: holder.frame.size.height-(buttonSize*2), width: buttonSize, height: buttonSize))
        buttonOnetoThree.setTitle("\(x+1)", for: .normal)
        // SETTING THE CORNER RADIUS TO MAKE A CIRCULAR BUTTON -----------------
        buttonOnetoThree.layer.cornerRadius = 0.5 * buttonSize // Setting corner radius to half of buttonSize
        buttonOnetoThree.clipsToBounds = true // This value makes sure that the view (Button) is within the frame defined
        holder.addSubview(buttonOnetoThree)
    }

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Light, airy, crispy and full of flavor these egg rolls will impress everyone with their flavor and you'll be happy with how easy they are to make. I love using leftover chicken or pork for these but you can easily saute the meat and spices in a skillet if there is no leftover meat. You can also make these vegetarian by skipping the meat and adding the spices to the cabbage and carrots.
In a large bowl mix cooked meat ( chicken, pork or seafood) garlic powder and ground ginger, stir well to coat.
Stir cabbage and carrots into meat mixture.
Place one egg roll wrapper diagonally on the counter in front of you.
Spoon about 1/4 cup of mixture diagonally on an egg roll wrapper.
Lightly dampen the edges of the egg roll wrapper with water.
Roll wrapper over mixture, then fold ends in and continue rolling wrapper until the edge is folded under.
Press edges to seal wrapper.
Continue until all egg roll wrappers are filled and rolled.
Fry egg rolls in the hot oil turning until each side is golden, about 4-6 minutes.
Serve warm plain or with dipping sauce.


The Search for a National Consensus: The Making of the 1995 Uganda Constitution.
In 1989, Justice Benjamin J. Odoki was appointed Chair of a Commissioncharged with the task of drafting a new Constitution for Uganda. Thiswas to be in every sense a "people's" constitution, based on countrywideconsultations at every level. It was to address the serious issuesthat had brought years of economic chaos and human rights violationsto the country and look at ways of bringing about the fundamentalchange promised by the NRM Government.This book describes how a group of dedicated and committed patriotsand professionals fashioned a uniquely Ugandan Constitution. JusticeOdoki tells an amazing story that takes the reader from the selection ofthe Commission's members through the organisation of their work, theirtravels and consultation meetings, the complex analysis of the people'soral and written views to the drafting of their final recommendationsand the content of the 1995 Constitution itself. In conclusion, JusticeOdoki looks at the successes and difficulties of the Constitution and theissues still facing the current constitutional review process.Contents: The Team; Getting to Work; Internal and District Seminars;Seminars for Institutions and Special Interest Groups; Sub-countySeminars; The Publicity Campaign; The People Speak: Memoranda andOral Submissions; Consensus – Towards a Social Contract; Controversy;Final Report and Draft Constitution; The Constituent Assembly andBeyond; Uniquely Ugandan: The 1995 Constitution; Conclusion.


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Home/NEWS/Wave of arrests as Bahrain marks anniversary of 14 February uprising
Wave of arrests as Bahrain marks anniversary of 14 February uprising
Bahrain , Abu Saiba - clashes in Abu Saiba village west of the capital Manama , riot police used tear gas and birds bullets widely against the protesters , protesters demanding to overthrow the government since February 2011 on July 04, 2014 (Photo by: Ahmed AlFardan/NurPhoto) (Photo by Ahmed AlFardan/NurPhoto)
This statement was originally published on bahrainrights.org on 15 February 2019.
The Bahrain Center for Human Rights (BCHR) is concerned by the wave of arrests that have been carried out in the run up to and on 14 February, which marks the anniversary of the 2011 uprising.
Around 40 arrests have been carried out so far as Bahrain marks the uprising anniversary. In the two days leading up to the anniversary, 28 arrests were carried out, with 11 further arrests on the morning of 14 February, including those of three minors. It is likely that further arrests will follow.
The majority of these arrests, which took place in over ten different areas, were carried out following unlawful house raids. A further arrest was carried out against a protestor.
Also in the lead up to the anniversary, dozens of peaceful protests have taken place in many cities, including Al-Manama. In the afternoon of 14 February, one protest was met by tear gas.
BCHR: "Each year, we see a growing crackdown at this time of year. In 2017 we saw excessive force used against protestors, leading to many injuries. So far this year, we have seen a wave of arrests carried out, and expect that more could follow".
Based on the above, the Bahrain Center for Human Rights calls on the United States, the United Kingdom, the United Nations, the European Union and all international human rights organizations to put more pressure on the government of Bahrain to:
• Immediately and unconditionally release those arbitrarily detained
• Immediately put an end to violations of human rights, in particular the right to express opinions and freedom of peaceful assembly
• Accountability for those responsible for violations, regardless of their position
• Compensation of victims in fair compensation pursuant to the size of their injuries.
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Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading.
Intel — Shares of the chipmaker popped more than 8% after CNBC's David Faber reported that CEO Bob Swan would step down from his post, effective next month. The company later confirmed the news. Intel has been struggling in recent years, losing market share to competitors such as AMD.
Airbnb — The vacation rental stock jumped more than 6% on Wednesday, building off an 8.6% rise in the previous session. The stock has had a volatile start to the year and is on track for its sixth day with a move of greater than 3% in 2021. Airbnb said it's canceling and blocking future reservations in the Washington, D.C., metro area during the week of President-elect Joe Biden's inauguration.
Zoom Video — Shares popped more than 7%, continuing their rebound from recent losses. The popular stay-at-home bet, which rallied 395% in 2020, experienced weakness in recent weeks as investors rotated out of high-flying pandemic plays. The stock fell nearly 30% in December. The video conferencing company issued new shares to raise about $1.75 billion in cash Wednesday. CNBC's Jim Cramer said Zoom is here to stay and the stock's recent pullback may be over.
GameStop — The video came company soared more than 60% to a record after the company announced Chewy co-founder and former CEO Ryan Cohen is joining the board. Wednesday's jump brought the stock's week to-date-gain to more than 80%.
Party City — Shares tumbled more than 14% as the company gave weak guidance for its fourth quarter at an investor conference. The retail chain said the rapid surge in new coronavirus cases had a greater-than-expected impact on consumer behavior including reduced size of social gatherings.
General Motors — Shares continued to move higher after the company revealed several new projects earlier this week, including an electric shuttle and a flying car. Nomura Instinet upgraded the stock to buy from neutral and praised its electric vehicle strategy. The stock has gained nearly 12% this week alone.
Urban Outfitters – The retailer slid 6% after it said sales for the two-month period ending Dec. 31 declined 8.4% year over year. The company also announced the departure of CEO Trish Donnelly effective Jan. 31.
Target – Shares advanced to a new all-time high on Wednesday, before giving back those gains and trading about 1% lower. The move came after Target said same-store sales grew 17.2% over the holidays, with online sales more than doubling in November and December.
KB Home — The home construction company rallied more than 5% after KB Home reported better-than-expected quarterly earnings. KB Home reported earnings of $1.12 per share on revenue of $1.19 billion. Analysts were expecting earnings of 93 cents per share on revenue of $1.14 billion, according to Refinitiv.
Exxon Mobil — Shares of the energy giant rose more than 1% after JPMorgan upgraded the stock to overweight from neutral. The firm said Exxon's dividend is safe, echoing Morgan Stanley's sentiment from its upgrade of Exxon on Monday.
Twitter — The social media stock jumped more than 2% after MKM Partners upgraded the company to buy from neutral, saying it's poised to leave negative sentiment stemming from the pandemic and politics behind. The stock is down more than 11% in the new year as Twitter and other companies step up their efforts to rid their services of content that could lead to violence like the events of the insurgency at the Capitol. Twitter has permanently suspended President Donald Trump's account.
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Private contracting was authorized in the Balanced Budget Act of 1997 (BBA) under limited circumstances as a way for physicians and practitioners to "opt out" of Medicare and charge their Medicare patients fees that are not limited by Medicare's set amounts and balance billing rules.
Annual membership fees may only apply to non-Medicare-covered services, though some controversy exists about concierge practices applying annual fees paid by Medicare beneficiaries to enhanced appointment access and extra time with patients. Pasquale, F. "The Three Faces of Retainer Care: Crafting a Tailored Regulatory Response," Yale Journal of Health Policy, Law, and Ethics Vol.7: Iss. 1, Article 2. 2007.
Approximate fees are drawn from 2014 claims analysis presented in Table 1 of: America's Health Insurance Plans, "Charges Billed by Out-of-Network Providers: Implications for Affordability" (September 2015). https://www.ahip.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/OON_Report_11.3.16.pdf.
Specifically, providers are prohibited from entering into private contracts with Medicare beneficiaries who have full Medicaid coverage (dual eligible) or those who receive Medicaid coverage through the Qualified Medicare Beneficiary (QMB) program.
Once a physician or practitioner opts out of Medicare, this status lasts for a two-year period and is automatically renewed unless the physician or practitioner actively cancels it. Automatic renewal provisions were included in 2015 legislation, The Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 (MACRA), Pub.L. 114-10, 114th Congress (2015-2016).
Other supplemental insurance, such as employer-sponsored health plans, have the discretion to determine whether or not they will cover services provided under contract with Medicare beneficiaries, so it is not clear how proposed changes to private contracting would affect retiree coverage for these services.
Currently, private contracting is prohibited between physicians and Medicare beneficiaries who receive low-income assistance through Medicaid—either from full Medicaid coverage or partial Medicaid coverage through the Qualified Medicare Beneficiary (QMB) program.
Pollitz, K., "Surprise Medical Bills," Kaiser Family Foundation, March, 2016. http://kff.org/private-insurance/issue-brief/surprise-medical-bills/; Hoadley, J. and S. Ahn, and K. Lucia, "Balance Billing: How Are States Protecting Consumers from Unexpected Charges? How seven states (California, Colorado, Florida, Maryland, New Mexico, New York, and Texas) have approached protecting consumers from certain types of balance billing," Georgetown University Health Policy Institute, June 2015. http://www.rwjf.org/en/library/research/2015/06/balance-billing--how-are-states-protecting-consumers-from-unexpe.html.
See letter to the Honorable Tom Price from the American Medical Association: https://searchlf.ama-assn.org/letter/documentDownload?uri=%2Funstructured%2Fbinary%2Fletter%2FLETTERS%2Fmedicare-patient-empowerment-act-28april2015.pdf.
In addition to letter cited above, see also: Rabin, Roni C., "When Doctors Stop Taking Insurance," New York Times, October 1 2012.
Jacobson, G. et al, "Income and Assets of Medicare Beneficiaries, 2014 – 2030," Kaiser Family Foundation, Sep 10, 2015. http://kff.org/medicare/issue-brief/income-and-assets-of-medicare-beneficiaries-2014-2030/.


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The Buddha said: "It is through not understanding, not realizing four things that I, Disciples, as well as you, had to wander so long through this round of rebirths. And what are these four things? They are:
The Noble Truth of Suffering
The Noble Truth of the Origin of Suffering
The Noble Truth of the Extinction of Suffering
The Noble Truth of the Path that leads to the Extinction of Suffering
As long as the absolutely true knowledge and insight regarding these Four Noble Truths was not quite clear in me, so long was I not sure that I had won that supreme Enlightenment which is unsurpassed in all the world with its heavenly beings, evil spirits and gods, amongst all the hosts of ascetics and priests, heavenly beings and men. But as soon as the absolute true knowledge and insight as regards these Four Noble Truths had become perfectly clear in me, there arose in me the assurance that I had won that supreme Enlightenment unsurpassed. And I discovered that profound truth, so difficult to perceive, difficult to understand, tranquillising and sublime, which is not to be gained by mere reasoning, and is visible only to the wise. The world, however, is given to pleasure, delighted with pleasure, enchanted with pleasure. Truly, such beings will hardly understand the law of conditionality, the Dependent Origination of everything; incomprehensible to them will also be the end of all formations, the forsaking of every substratum of rebirth, the fading away of craving, detachment, extinction, Nibbāna. Yet there are beings whose eyes are only a little covered with dust: they will understand the truth."
Source: Taken from Digha Nikāya 16, Samyutta Nikāya LVI.11, Majjhima Nikāya 26, translated and compiled by Ven. Nyanatiloka in The Word of the Buddha, BPS, Kandy.
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One of the key beliefs in Buddhism is that nothing comes into being without a cause, and this law of cause and effect is a fundamental point for understanding the Four Noble Truths. The following table shows two sets of cause and effect: suffering as a result of the origin of suffering, and cessation as the result of the path.
Result Cause
Problem 1. Suffering 2. Origin
Solution 3. Cessation 4. Path
Although these two sets of cause and effect are very specific, they follow the rule of all cause-and-effects, and in particular the type of cause and effect called karma in Buddhism. Karma is an often misunderstood concept. To clarify, natural changes such as planetary rotation or plant growth are not the results of karma. Karma always relates solely to the workings of the mind. Only when there has been some sort of mental action, some sort of intention or volition, does the specific chain reaction of cause and result occur, and thus it is always associated with our mind state, our feelings or emotions. In the first set, the Truth of Origin is the cause, and the Truth of Suffering is the result. It is easy enough to see that both suffering and where it comes from have very much to do with human feelings and emotions. In the second set, the Truth of the Path is the cause, and the Truth of Cessation is the result. This might not be quite so obvious, but again, result and cause are very much connected with our human feelings and emotions. Cessation and path are inextricably intertwined. Source: Based on Tsering, Geshe Tashi. The Four Noble Truths: The Foundation of Buddhist Thought (Volume 1). Boston: Wisdom Publications, 2005. Pages 17-18.
The most common and widely known formulation of the Buddha's teaching is that which the Buddha himself announced in the First Sermon at Benares, the formula of the Four Noble Truths. The Buddha declares that these truths convey in a nutshell all the essential information that we need to set out on the path to liberation. He says that just as the elephant's footprint, by reason of its great size, contains the footprints of all other animals, so the Four Noble Truths, by reason of their comprehensiveness, contain within themselves all wholesome and beneficial teachings. However, while many expositors of Buddhism have devoted attention to explaining the actual content of the four truths, only rarely is any consideration given to the reason why they are designated noble truths. Yet it is just this descriptive word "noble" that reveals to us why the Buddha chose to cast his teaching into this specific format, and it is this same term that allows us to experience, even from afar, the unique flavor that pervades the entire doctrine and discipline of the Enlightened One. The word "noble," or ariya, is used by the Buddha to designate a particular type of person, the type of person which it is the aim of his teaching to create. In the discourses the Buddha classifies human beings into two broad categories. On one side there are the puthujjanas, the worldlings, those belonging to the multitude, whose eyes are still covered with the dust of defilements and delusion. On the other side there are the ariyans, the noble ones, the spiritual elite, who obtain this status not from birth, social station or ecclesiastical authority but from their inward nobility of character. These two general types are not separated from each other by an impassable chasm, each confined to a tightly sealed compartment. A series of gradations can be discerned rising up from the darkest level of the blind worldling trapped in the dungeon of egotism and self-assertion, through the stage of the virtuous worldling in whom the seeds of wisdom are beginning to sprout, and further through the intermediate stages of noble disciples to the perfected individual at the apex of the entire scale of human development. This is the arahant, the liberated one, who has absorbed the purifying vision of truth so deeply that all his defilements have been extinguished, and with them, all liability to suffering. While the path from bondage to deliverance, from worldliness to spiritual nobility, is a graded path involving gradual practice and gradual progress, it is not a uniform continuum. Progress occurs in discrete steps, and at a certain point — the point separating the status of a worldling from that of a noble one — a break is reached which must be crossed, not by simply taking another step forward, but by making a leap, by jumping across from the near side to the further shore. This decisive event in the inner development of the practitioner, this radical leap that propels the disciple from the domain and lineage of the worldling to the domain and lineage of the noble ones, occurs precisely through the penetration of the Four Noble Truths. This discloses to us the critical reason why the four truths revealed by the Buddha are called noble truths. They are noble truths because when we have penetrated them through to the core, when we have grasped their real import and implications, we cast off the status of the worldling and acquire the status of a noble one, drawn out from the faceless crowd into the community of the Blessed One's disciples united by a unique and unshakable vision. Prior to the penetration of the truths, however well endowed we may be with spiritual virtues, we are not yet on secure ground. We are not immune from regression, not yet assured of deliverance, not invincible in our striving on the path. The virtues of a worldling are tenuous virtues. They may wax or they may wane, they may flourish or decline, and in correspondence with their degree of strength we may rise or fall in our movement through the cycle of becoming. When our virtues are replete we may rise upward and dwell in bliss among the gods; when our virtues decline or our merit is exhausted we may sink again to miserable depths. But with the penetration of the truths we leap across the gulf that separates us from the ranks of the noble ones. The eye of Dhamma has been opened, the vision of truth stands revealed, and though the decisive victory has not yet been won, the path to the final goal lies at our feet and the supreme security from bondage hovers on the horizon. One who has comprehended the truths has changed lineage, crossed over from the domain of the worldlings to the domain of the noble ones. Such a disciple is incapable of regression to the ranks of the worldling, incapable of losing the vision of truth that has flashed before his inner eye. Progress toward the final goal, the complete eradication of ignorance and craving, may be slow or rapid; it may occur easily or result from an uphill battle. But however long it may take, with whatever degree of facility one may advance, one thing is certain: such a disciple who has seen with immaculate clarity the Four Noble Truths can never slide backward, can never lose the status of a noble one, and is bound to reach the final fruit of arahantship in a maximum of seven lives. The reason why the penetration of the Four Noble Truths can confer this immutable nobility of spirit is implied by the four tasks the noble truths impose on us. By taking these tasks as our challenge in life — our challenge as followers of the Enlightened One — from whatever station of development we find ourselves beginning at, we can gradually advance toward the infallible penetration of the noble ones. Source: "The Nobility of the Truths", by Bhikkhu Bodhi. Access to Insight (Legacy Edition), 5 June 2010, http://www.accesstoinsight.org/lib/authors/bodhi/bps-essay_20.html
16 Characteristics of the Four Noble Truths
The Mahayana text Ornament of Clear Realization (Abhisamayalamkara) identifies four characteristics of each Noble Truth, for a total of sixteen characteristics, which are presented as a guide to contemplating and practicing the Four Noble Truths. The Ornament of Clear Realization is a key text in the curriculum of Tibetan Buddhist monasteries and study colleges, and this method of study and practice is emphasized in the Tibetan tradition.
These sixteen characteristics are identified as follows:
Truth of suffering – these characteristics refer to the five aggregates
impermanence – the five aggregates* are impermanent and change from moment to moment
suffering – the five aggregates have come into being because of avidya* (ignorance) and kleshas* (disturbing emotions), and they are under the influence of the avidya and kleshas
emptiness – there is no "self" outside of the five aggregates that controls or makes use of the five aggregates
selflessness – there is no "self" to be found within the five aggregates that controls or makes use of the five aggregates
Truth of origin – these characteristics refer to karma*, kleshas, and avidya
causes – karma, kleshas, and avidya are constantly arising within our mental continuum, and because of their nature they have the quality of being the causes of suffering.
origin – kleshas and karma are the actual origin of suffering, not just intermediate links.
strong production – avidya, kleshas, and karma act forcefully as the main causes of suffering (they are not just passive ingredients)
condition – avidya, kleshas, and karma are more than just the main causes of suffering, they are also the contributory causes
Truth of cessation – these characteristics refer to cessation
cessation – cessation is the ceasing of all kleshas and avidya forever
pacification – cessation pacifies the torment of suffering, and brings true peace
being superb – cessation is supreme in bringing about the source of all health and happiness
definite emergence – cessation will definitely bring us out of samsara*
Truth of the path – these characteristics refer to the path
path – the path leads to cessation
awareness – the path leads us to a full and complete understanding of the root of cyclic existence (samsara) and the means to escape it
achievement – through the path, we can definitely achieve the result of liberation and enlightenment
deliverance – the path delivers us from the bondage of our conditioned existence
Definitions (marked * above):
avidya (Skt.): ignorance, which is generally divided into two types: ignorance of causality and ignorance of ultimate nature.
five aggregates: the traditional way to break down a person into psychophysical components. The aggregates are form (body), feeling, discrimination, compositional factors, and consciousness (mind).
karma (Skt.): action; the natural law of cause and effect whereby positive actions produce happiness and negative actions produce suffering.
klesha (Skt.): delusions – the combination of ignorance and the afflictive emotions of attachment and aversion.
samsara (Skt.): cyclic existence, the state of constantly taking rebirth due to delusion and karma.
Sources: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Four_Noble_Truths#Sixteen_characteristics Tsering, Geshe Tashi. The Four Noble Truths: The Foundation of Buddhist Thought (Volume 1). Boston: Wisdom Publications, 2005.
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Lotte suffers from Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease – a condition that makes it hard for the 18 year old to walk and stand up for long periods of time, 'I've felt really left out and useless at times' the teen explains.
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It all started in 2014 when Lotte and her friends decided to attend the London leg of Taylor's Red tour dressed in costumes from the album. Lotte couldn't find the ringleader costume from the We Are Never Getting Back Together video in the shops (understandably), so being an avid 'Swifty' – as the fandom refer to themselves – she went about sewing the ensemble by hand with the help of her grandmother.
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Gov. Northam, hundreds visit Oceanfront during beach's reopening
Gov. Northam checked on the safety measures in place on Saturday.
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Published: 11:52 PM EDT May 23, 2020
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — On Saturday, Virginia Beach ambassadors welcomed beachgoers. They stood next to signs, which outlines new rules. Signs were posted with the guidelines at every beach entrance.
Joanne Ivy visited from northern Virginia.
"There's a lot of folks still keeping the mask on and keeping the social distance. So that's great and they've taken it seriously but then you have some that are still kind of risky and don't mind not wearing the mask and don't mind being close distance," said Ivy.
Among the visitors was Virginia Governor Ralph Northam.
During a press conference at the beach, Northam was not wearing a mask. A spokesperson from the governor's office sent this statement to 13News Now:
"The Governor has repeatedly encouraged wearing face coverings inside or when social distancing is impossible. He was outside yesterday and not expecting to be within six feet of anyone."
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"It's nice to see the governor out here today which was really cool, along with everyone else, it's kind of different than northern Virginia," said visitor Tim Cain.
Northam talked about enforcing safety measures at the beaches.
"I think most people are willing with the reminder to do the right thing. So, we're not out here with a stick. We're really out here with a carrot. We want people to enjoy our beaches. We just want them to do it safely. I think you'll see as we move forward that will be the case," said Northam.
In addition, Northam discussed the possibility of reopening beaches in Hampton.
"The plan from Hampton came on Thursday. So, when we made the decision to open up Virginia Beach at that time, the only plan we had was from Virginia Beach," said Northam.
"As soon as we get plans that are comprehensible and that will be safe with other beaches, we'll move forward with those as well."
Hampton Spokesperson Robin McCormick discussed the reopening process.
"We were told that no beaches were going to be able to open in Phase One, and I guess we were told Virginia Beach was. I'm not sure how that happened I'm not privy to all those conversations," said McCormick.
McCormick said the city is torn when it comes to reopening its beaches, some say it will be too soon.
On Saturday, Virginia Beach Mayor Bobby Dyer discussed his hope for the future.
"Hopefully our success will mean their success. If we have a successful opening and we show compliance with the rules, they hopefully they will be allowed to open up soon," said Dyer.
Right now, wearing a mask to the beach is encouraged, but not mandatory.
Governor Northam is reviewing a policy that would require masks to be worn in certain public areas. He plans to make an announcement on Tuesday.
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- Dmytrowich J
Thoracic electrical impedance tomography to minimize right heart strain following cardiac arrest
Gregory Hansen, Tanya Holt, Jeffrey Dmytrowich
Department of Pediatrics, Division of Pediatric Critical Care, College of Medicine, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada
Titrating ventilator settings to minimize pulmonary arterial pressures and optimize both ventilation and oxygen delivery can be challenging following cardiac arrest. Erroneous ventilator adjustments can lead to unnecessary strain on the right ventricle that may be particularly vulnerable during the acute recovery. We report a child with fulminant myocarditis who was mechanically ventilated using thoracic electrical impedance tomography to optimize regional lung inflation and possibly curtail right ventricular afterload following cardiac arrest.
Keywords: Cardiac arrest, children, electrical impedance, mechanical ventilator, myocarditis
Hansen G, Holt T, Dmytrowich J. Thoracic electrical impedance tomography to minimize right heart strain following cardiac arrest. Ann Pediatr Card [Epub ahead of print] [cited 2020 Jan 17]. Available from: http://www.annalspc.com/preprintarticle.asp?id=261495
Although the clinical manifestations of myocarditis are relatively uncommon,[1] it is one of the most common causes of sudden cardiac death without recognized heart disease.[2] Its fulminant form is associated with high requirements of conventional mechanical ventilation (CMV) with inotropic and/or extracorporeal membrane oxygenator support[3] and mortality rates ranging from 9% to nearly 50%.[4] Despite the substantial cardiovascular effects of CMV,[5] the current management guidelines for pediatric myocarditis[4],[6],[7] do not include an approach for positive pressure ventilation amidst right ventricular insufficiency.
Thoracic electric impedance tomography (EIT) is a noninvasive imaging modality that can assess real-time regional lung volumes without harmful radiation.[8] In adults, it has been utilized in postoperative cardiac surgery patients to target positive end-expiratory pressures (PEEPs) that were associated with optimal regional ventilation distributions.[9] Improving these distributions should impede high pulmonary vascular resistance by mitigating alveolar hypo- or hyperinflation. We report a child who lost spontaneous circulation secondary to fulminant myocarditis and was mechanically ventilated using electrical impedance tomography to possibly curtail right ventricular afterload.
An otherwise well 18-month-old girl who had a recent history of bocavirus bronchiolitis presented to the emergency department with a 1-day history of increased work of breathing, tachypnea, and a productive cough. Her physical examination was documented positive for coarse crackles and a mild wheeze. Her chest roentgenogram demonstrated a small right pleural effusion. She was admitted to the pediatric ward with a diagnosis of a viral lower respiration infection and the following vital signs: blood pressure, 110/68 (81) mmHg; heart rate, 148; respiratory rate, 55; and oxygen saturations, 99% on room air and a temperature of 36.5°C.
Twelve hours after admission, she experienced a pulseless electrical activity cardiac arrest. Her resuscitation was 26 min long, consisting of chest compressions, five intravenous doses of epinephrine, bag-mask ventilation, and intubation. Her liver was noted to be 5 cm below the costal margin after receiving 20 ml/kg of intravenous isotonic crystalloid. Pertinent laboratory parameters following the arrest included significant acidemia (arterial blood gas pH, 6.99; lactate 12.1, mmol/L), central venous saturation of 47%, elevated international normalized ratio (4.4), mild ischemic transaminitis, C-reactive protein of 3.9 mg/L, and evidence of significant myocardial injury (troponin high sensitivity, 80.3 ng/L; N-terminal prohormone of brain natriuretic peptide, >70,000 pg/mL).
She was promptly transferred to the pediatric intensive care unit where epinephrine and milrinone infusions were initiated and adjusted to support the mean arterial pressures >45 mmHg. A 12-lead electrocardiogram showed sinus tachycardia with nonspecific T-wave and ST-segment changes in the precordial leads. Her echocardiogram demonstrated significant biventricular dysfunction, mild-to-moderate tricuspid regurgitation, moderate mitral regurgitation, and an enlarged left ventricle with an ejection fraction of 23%.
She was supported on a Hamilton-G5 ventilator (Hamilton Germany GmbH), with the following settings on Adaptive Pressure Ventilation (APV-CMV): PEEPs of 7 cmH2O; fraction of inspired oxygen (FiO2) of 60%; respiratory rate of 35; and set tidal volume of 5.0 ml/kg based on ideal bodyweight providing peak pressures of 28 cmH2O. Her dynamic lung compliance (Cdyn) was measured at 3.7 ml/cmH2O. An hour postadmission, her ventilation was assessed with EIT (Dräger Pulmovista 500, Drägerwerk AG and Co. KGaA, Lübeck, Germany).
Initial EIT measurements showed that the majority of ventilation (79%) was distributed to the ventral regions [Figure 1]. A recruitment maneuver was then performed using incremental PEEPs and constant driving pressure to minimize hemodynamic effects. The PEEP was increased until dorsal ventilation on EIT no longer improved. A decremental PEEP titration was performed until a decreasing change in end-expiratory lung impedance was identified, signifying continuing loss of end-expiratory lung volume at the set PEEP level. Using EIT, the PEEP trial estimates the regions of overdistension and collapse and identifies the level that mitigates both [Figure 2]. Our trial revealed an optimal PEEP of 12 cmH2O, which resulted in an increase in dorsal ventilation to 30% [Figure 3], and in Cdyn to 4.9 ml/cm H2O, and a decrease of FiO2– 40%, heart rate (179–151 bpm) and mean arterial blood pressure (78–74 mm Hg).
Figure 1: Initial PEEP at 7 cmH2O. Distribution of ventilation primarily to ventral regions (ROI 1 + ROI 2 = 79%). PEEP: Positive end-expiratory pressure
Figure 2: Optimal PEEP determination. Decremental PEEP trial highlighted at 15 (A), 13 (B), 10 (C), and 8 (D) cmH2O. Orange pixels show decreased compliance toward highest PEEP levels (CL HP%) signifying overdistention, and white pixels show decreased compliance toward lowest PEEP levels (CL LP%) signifying collapse. Intersection of CL HP% and CL LP% is between B and C, suggesting optimal PEEP between 10 and 13 cmH2O. PEEP: Positive end-expiratory pressure
Figure 3: Optimal PEEP at 12 cmH2O. PEEP of 12 cmH2O showing an overall improvement in ventilation distribution, with a shift to toward the dorsal regions (ROI 3 + ROI 4 = 30%). PEEP: Positive end-expiratory pressure
After 12 h, her ventilator settings remained stable. Her epinephrine was weaned and corresponded with improvements of central venous saturations (75%) and lactemia (<2 mmol/L), and there were no dysrhythmias. A day later, her laboratory results revealed that she was parvovirus IgM positive. She steadily convalesced, was not treated with immunoglobulins or steroids, and was discharged home 2 weeks later, neurologically intact, with cardiology follow-up.
Following cardiac arrest in children with fulminant myocarditis, the right ventricle is compromised through a variety of mechanisms. At a cellular level, the degree of inflammation coupled with ischemic reperfusion injury causing cytokine cascades and free radical reactions may dramatically influence recovery. Furthermore, afterload may be markedly elevated because of pulmonary venous congestion, contusions and atelectasis following chest compressions, and the possibility of regional hyperinflation with bag-mask ventilation and/or conventional mechanical ventilation (CMV).
The fear related to increasing PEEP following cardiac arrest is warranted, given the traditional view that positive pressure ventilation increases mean airway pressure and subsequently right ventricular afterload. Our experience with EIT challenges this notion on two fronts. First, careful lung recruitment maneuvers may be followed by an optimal PEEP that is higher than the baseline. However, the improved lung compliance usually decreases the driving pressure (ΔP or peak inspiratory pressure – PEEP) while minimizing increases in mean airway pressure. Our patient's Cdyn and Vt improved by 40% and 33%, respectively, which supports the premise of optimizing and potentially increasing PEEPs in this scenario. Second, pulmonary vascular resistance is at its lowest when the lungs are at functional residual capacity.[5] This translates to optimal regional ventilation without areas of hypo- or hyperinflation. In our patient, this was achieved by a 63% increase of dorsal ventilation without concomitant ventral hyperinflation.
The idea of titrating CMV in a postresuscitated right ventricle without real-time regional lung data is potentially dangerous, especially given the availability of bedside EIT. Recommendations to optimize cardiopulmonary recovery may include utilizing EIT (together with conventional medical therapy) for initial CMV settings and with all ventilator adjustments throughout the recovery phase. Optimizing PEEP to attenuate pulmonary vascular resistance may also be very applicable with other etiologies of cardiac arrest and in postoperative cardiac patients with significant right ventricular dysfunction or single ventricle lesions with pulmonary over/undercirculation.
The deleterious effects of CMV on the right ventricle following cardiac arrest from fulminant myocarditis should not be overlooked. EIT has the potential to mitigate these effects by guiding ventilator adjustments that impede right ventricular deterioration and facilitate right-sided afterload reduction.
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Gregory Hansen,
Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, 103 Hospital Drive, S7n 0w8, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan S7N 0W8
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Knowledge of the dynamics of collagen turnover requires information regarding rates of synthesis of this group of connective-tissue proteins. The relationship of various amino acid pools to the tRNA precursor pool used for protein synthesis is known to vary between different cell types and tissues, even for essential amino acids. We studied extracellular, intracellular and tRNA-proline pools in cultured human lung IMR-90 fibroblasts to determine the relationship between them as candidate proline precursor pools for total protein and collagen synthesis. Time-course experiments showed that the three proline pools attained distinctly different steady-state specific radioactivities (extracellular greater than intracellular greater than tRNA) at the extracellular proline concentration of 0.2 mM. The kinetics of radioisotope incorporation into cell protein and collagenase-digestible protein indicated that the intracellular free proline pool could not be used reliably as a precursor for calculating synthetic rates. However, tRNA-proline behaved isotopically as if it were the precursor and provided synthesis rates 2-3-fold higher than those calculated by using either free proline pool. The incorporation of labelled lysine and leucine was constant over a wide range of extracellular proline concentrations. Fractional rates of protein synthesis based on tRNA-amino acid were the same with [3H]phenylalanine as with [3H]proline. The specific radioactivity of cell-associated hydroxyproline reached a steady-state value 8-10h after radioisotope administration which matched the mean tRNA-proline specific radioactivity, suggesting that tRNA-proline is not isotopically compartmentalized. A model of cellular proline-pool relationship is presented and discussed.


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WJCT News | By Robbie Gaffney
Published February 16, 2021 at 10:44 AM EST
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From local planning councils to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, different agencies are making their own sea-level rise projections. But they're not all the same.
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Under a bill by Rep. Chip LaMarca (R-Lighthouse Point), the state would create its own official projection to be used for government-funded projects.
"The goal of this task force is to help recommend building practices, planning practices in dealing with sea-level rise," LaMarca said.
He said Florida is a very exposed state when it comes to storms and sea-level rise. If people want to build along the coast, they need to determine if structures like higher seawalls and housing foundations are necessary.
Department of Environmental Protection officials said their office has already begun looking into creating its own sea-level rise projection for the state.
LaMarca's proposal would also create a statewide office of resiliency to be run by the state's chief resiliency officer.
But Johnathan Webber with Florida Conservation Voters said he hopes that office's scope won't be limited to just sea level rise.
"Climate change is much broader of a problem than just looking at coastal flooding and sea-level rise," Webber says. "It's going to have some profound impacts to the way everybody lives and works in the state of Florida and we need a real holistic kind of examination to all those problems."
Webber said he's glad LaMarca's proposal and its Senate companion are moving forward, but he hopes lawmakers dig deeper into climate change issues. Number one on his list is reducing greenhouse gases.
Sen. Ray Rodrigues (R-Fort Meyers) agrees the measure isn't all encompassing. He's sponsoring the Senate version.
"I think this is the first step, but it's an important first step," Rodrigues said.
The Senate version of the bill passed its first hearing Monday.
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