نجفی, بهزاد, صیدی, فواد, مینو نژاد, هومن. (1393). مقایسه نوسان پوسچر در ورزشکاران مبتلا به کمردرد مزمن غیراختصاصی و سالم. فصلنامه علمی - پژوهشی طب توانبخشی, 3(3), 1-10.
بهزاد نجفی; فواد صیدی; هومن مینو نژاد. "مقایسه نوسان پوسچر در ورزشکاران مبتلا به کمردرد مزمن غیراختصاصی و سالم". فصلنامه علمی - پژوهشی طب توانبخشی, 3, 3, 1393, 1-10.
نجفی, بهزاد, صیدی, فواد, مینو نژاد, هومن. (1393). 'مقایسه نوسان پوسچر در ورزشکاران مبتلا به کمردرد مزمن غیراختصاصی و سالم', فصلنامه علمی - پژوهشی طب توانبخشی, 3(3), pp. 1-10.
نجفی, بهزاد, صیدی, فواد, مینو نژاد, هومن. مقایسه نوسان پوسچر در ورزشکاران مبتلا به کمردرد مزمن غیراختصاصی و سالم. فصلنامه علمی - پژوهشی طب توانبخشی, 1393; 3(3): 1-10.
کنترل پوسچر اساس عملکرد حرکات بدن بوده و وجود آن برای بسیاری از فعالیتهای ورزشی، مورد نیاز و ضروری میباشد. عوامل متعددی می‌توانند بر میزان کارایی سیستم کنترل پوسچر تأثیر منفی گذاشته و ثبات پوسچر را کاهش دهند که در نتیجه با افزایش نوسانات پوسچر همراه خواهد بود. از جمله این عوامل، می‌توان به اختلالات اسکلتی- عضلانی مانند کمردرد اشاره نمود؛ لذا هدف تحقیق حاضر مقایسه میزان نوسان پوسچر در ورزشکاران مبتلا به کمردرد مزمن غیراختصاصی در مقایسه با ورزشکاران سالم بود.
میزان نوسان پوسچر 68 ورزشکار ( 34 ورزشکار مبتلا به کمردرد مزمن غیراختصاصی و 34 ورزشکار سالم) به وسیله دستگاه توزیع فشار زبریس در دو حالت ایستاده با چشمان باز و بسته مورد بررسی قرار گرفت. به منظور انجام تجزیه و تحلیل دادههای آماری و نیز مقایسه بین گروه‌ها از روش آماری تی مستقل استفاده گردید.
نتایج تحقیق نشان داد که در هردو وضعیت ایستاده با چشمان باز و بسته در میزان نوسان پوسچر بین ورزشکاران مبتلا به کمردرد مزمن غیراختصاصی با ورزشکاران سالم تفاوت معناداری وجود دارد (05/0P≤).
با توجه به نتایج تحقیق حاضر، مشاهده میشود که ورزشکاران مبتلا به کمردرد مزمن غیراختصاصی در مقایسه با ورزشکاران سالم مشابه از نوسان پوسچر بیشتری در دو وضعیت ایستاده با چشمان باز و بسته برخوردار بودند که این نتایج بیانگر وجود اختلال در کنترل پوسچر این ورزشکاران می‌باشد. پیشنهاد می‌شود با اندازهگیری نوسان پوسچر در ورزشکاران مبتلا به کمردرد مزمن غیراختصاصی به شناسایی یکی از مهم‌ترین عوامل خطرزای آسیب‌های ورزشی در این افراد اقدام نمود.
Background and Aim: Postural control is the basic part of body movement performance and is needed for many everyday activities, particularly sport activities. Several factors can adversely affect efficiency of postural control system and decrease postural stability which results in increased postural sway. Among these factors, musculoskeletal disorders such as low back pain can be mentioned. Thus the purpose of this study was to compare postural sway in athletes with nonspecific chronic low back pain and healthy athletes.
Materials and Methods: Postural sway of 68 athletes (34 nonspecific chronic low back pain and 34 healthy individuals) was examined by Zebris force distribution system in two conditions of standing with open and closed eyes. The independent t-test was used to analyze the data and compare between groups.
Results: Results showed a significant difference between athletes with nonspecific chronic low back pain and healthy ones in standing with open and closed eyes (P≤0.05).
Conclusion: According to the results of this study, athletes with nonspecific chronic low back pain showed increased postural sway in two conditions of standing with open and closed eyes in comparison with healthy athletes. Measuring postural sway of athletes with nonspecific chronic low back pain is recommended to identify one of the most important risk factors of sport injuries in these athletes.
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Apple today said that it had sold more than 4 million iPhone 4Ssmartphones since the device reached retail last Friday.
That's a record for Apple, which last year touted iPhone 4 sales of 1.7 million in its first three days of retail availability. The early iPhone 4S sales were fourtimes the number of iPhone 3GS devices sold in the same period in 2009.
"[The] iPhone 4S is off to a great start with more than four millionsold in its first weekend — the most ever for a phone and more thandouble the iPhone 4 launch during its first three days," said Apple'shead marketing executive, Philip Schiller, in a statement.
Apple also said that more than 20 million users of its tablets andolder smartphones had upgraded to iOS 5, the mobileoperating system refresh that the company delivered last Wednesday, andthat about the same amount had signed up to use iCloud, the online sync andbackup service introduced that same day.
Previously, Marshall had predicted opening weekend sales — includingthose sold via pre-orders by Apple and carriers in the days leading upto last Friday — at 3 million, a number he said was consistent withWall Street's consensus.
"They obviously over-performed," said Marshall.
"Clearly, this is stronger launch than the market had originallyanticipated," said Brian White of Ticonderoga Securities, in a note toclients today.
Marshall said he was sticking to his earlier estimates of iPhone salesof 20.8 million for the quarter that ended Sept. 30 and 23.2 millionfor the year's fourth quarter, playing it conservative until Applereleases its third-quarter sales figurestomorrow afternoon.
White, however, bumped up his projected sales of 19.9 million in thethird quarter to 22 million after returning from a trip to Asia, wherehe met with Apple suppliers and Chinese mobile carriers.
Apple's blow-out weekend was not completely unexpected: On Friday,AT&T said it had activated a record number of iPhones on itsnetwork by the end of the working day, and was on track to double theprevious one-day record.
Short supplies and new-phone activations were twoproblems Apple has wrestled with in past iPhone launches, includinglast year's iPhone 4.
The former remains an issue, however, after the big sales weekend:Apple currently lists the iPhone 4s as backlogged one-to-two weeks,while some carriers have an even longer wait. AT&T, forexample, is telling customers that an ordered iPhone 4S will ship in21-to-28 days from the order date.


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Over more than 70 years we have developed a strong strategic partnership with India. We have a lot in common when it comes to national security and counterterrorism.
But our partnership doesn't end there. Our trade relations have grown increasingly stronger over the years. In 2016, our trade with India totaled nearly $115 billion, making India our largest goods trading partner.
Over the past year, we've also been exporting more and more LNG to India. 65 percent of Indians are under 35 and the U.S. has more natural gas than we can use.
Trade in energy with India just makes sense. It helps both of us and deepens our bilateral ties.
Earlier this month, Secretary Perry approved an LNG export application that will send 1.8 billion cubic feet per day to India: the world's largest democracy and the oldest democracy are natural partners.
Our shared values and interests ensure that our strategic partnership of over 70 years will endure.
And that's just the way it is.
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A forex trader dealing on a cost that can be obtained in the Forex market.
The quoted price at which a currency pair or security is accessible for sale. This is also known as the 'offer', 'ask price', and 'ask rate'.
The quoted price at which a currency pair or security is offered for sale.
This the rate at which a financial instrument or currency is offered for sale.
Assets are essentially anything of value, which an organization owns. Any item having commercial or exchange value can also be called as an asset.
An increase in the value of currency rate in response to market demand.
Dealer jargon used in quoting when the forward premium is near parity.
The office location/department where the financial transaction processing takes place.
In common terms, the base currency is the currency in which an investor maintains its book (transaction) of accounts. In the forex markets, the US Dollar is usually considered the "base" currency for quotes that is the quotes are expressed as a unit of US$1 per the other currency quoted in the pair. The primary exceptions of this rule are the British Pound (GBP), the Euro (EUR) and the Australian Dollar (AUD).
Bear Market An extensive period of general price decline in an individual asset, security or a market, in other words it is a market distinguished by declining prices.
The quoted price at which an investor can place an order to buy a currency pair.
It is point difference between the Ask (offer) and Bid price, and most widely used measure of market liquidity.
Expression refers to the first few digits of a foreign exchange rate or price. These digits hardly change in normal market fluctuations, and hence are omitted in dealer quotes, particularly in times of high market activity.
An individual or firm that acts as a mediator, putting together buyers and sellers for a fee or commission.
A market in which prices turn down sharply against a background of widespread pessimism.
A process of buying a currency pair where a client pays you cash for part of the overall value of the position.
A record of all transactions made by one specific country with another during a certain period of time. It compares the value of economic transactions between one country and all other countries. This includes trade balance, foreign investments, and as well as investments by foreigners.
The value of a country's exports minus its imports, in other words it is a net flow of goods (exports minus its imports) between two countries.
Dealer expression referring to the first few digits of an exchange rate.
A 'book' is the summary of a forex trader's or desks total positions.
An agreement that recognized fixed foreign exchange rates for major currencies.
Someone who believes the prices/market will decline.
Someone who believes the prices/market is going to rise. A bull market is a market distinguished by rising prices.
A term that is used in the forex market for the US Dollar/British Pound rate.
The overnight inter-bank interest rate.
Markets in which capitals (stocks, bonds, etc.) are traded; usually for medium or long term investing.
A market for buying and selling of physical currencies.
Without getting special approval from the suitable central bank, this currency could be freely exchanged for other currencies or gold.
An exchange rate between two currencies, created from the entity exchange rates of the two currencies.
The risk that shifts in foreign exchange rates may destabilize the overseas investments.
Bond which consigns two counter-parties to switch over streams of interest payments in different currencies for an agreed period of time.
Option contract that gives the right for buying or selling a currency with another currency at a particular exchange rate during a specified period.
OTC Option to enter into a currency swap contract.
A bank, being administered by a national government regulates the behavior of financial institutions within its borders and which holds out monetary policies.
The process of selling or buying a foreign exchange position resulting in the liquidation of the position.
The rate at which a position can be closed at the end of the day based on the market price.
The fee, which a broker might charge to clients for dealing on their behalf.
Written acknowledgment of a trade, listing significant details such as the date, the size of the transaction, the commission, the price, and the sum of money involved.
The foreign banks representative who recurrently performs services for a bank which has no branch in the pertinent centre.
A participant in a financial deal.
(1) To take out a onward foreign exchange contract. (2) To close out a short arrangement by buying currency or securities which have been sold.
The two currencies in a foreign exchange transaction. Ex: "EUR/USD"
The progression of settling a trade.
The inclination of an economic crisis to spread from one market to another.
A document exchanged by counterparts to a transaction, which states the terms of said transaction.
The typical unit of trading.
The risk related with government intervention (does not carry central bank intervention). Examples are legal and political events for example war, or civil unrest.
It is a form of money used as a unit of exchange within a country.
Refers to opening and closing the same spots within a day's trading.
A variable amount of a foreign currency is quoted against one US Dollar.
A buy or sell order that will conclude automatically at the last part of the trading day.
A foreign exchange trade that is opened and closed on the same trading day.
A trader who buys and sells on the source of small short-term price movements.
A drop in the worth of a currency due to forex market forces.
Term referred to a faction dealing with a particular currency.
The act by a government to lessen the external value of its currency.
Quoting in fixed units of foreign currency against changeable amounts of the domestic currency.
An account in which the customer allows a trading institution to act on the customer's behalf in buying and selling currency exchange pairs.
An individual who acts as a chief or counterpart to a transaction.
A negative balance of trade (or payments), when the expenditures are greater than income/revenue.
The date of maturity of the deal, when the currencies exchange is actually made. This date is usually known as the value date in the FX or Money markets.
An FX trade where both parts make and take actual delivery of the currencies traded.
A fall in the value of a foreign exchange currency due to market forces other than official action.
A contract that changes in value in relation to the price movements of an underlying security, future or other physical instrument.
The planned downward adjustment of a currency's value vs. the value of other currency usually caused by official announcement.
A government issued statistic that states current economic growth and stability.
A price region, which suggests a balance between demand and supply for a currency pair in the marketplace.
The principal objective of the EMU is to launch a single European currency called the Euro, which will officially reinstate the national currencies of the member EU countries in 2002.
Acronym for European Monetary System, an agreement between member nations of the European Union to uphold an alignment between the exchange rates of their respective currencies.
The principal goal of the EMU is to set up a single European currency called the Euro, which will officially replace the national currencies of the member, EU countries in 2002.
The risk of getting losses resulting from an unfavorable change in exchange rates.
The currency of the European Monetary Union (EMU), which replaces the European Currency Unit (ECU).
The Process of finishing an order or deal.
An official foreign exchange rate set by fiscal authorities for one or more currencies.
To be neither too long nor too short is the same as to be flat or square. One will have a flat book if he has no positions or if all the positions gets cancel each other out.
A foreign exchange rate where the price is determined by market forces. Even floating currencies are subject to intervention by the fiscal authorities. When such activity is often the float is referred as a dirty float.
Exchange rates with a fixed parity against one or more foreign currencies with often revaluations, a form of managed float.
Transaction which involves the tangible exchange of two currencies on a specific date at a rate agreed at the time of the conclusion of the contract (short leg), at a date further in the future at a rate agreed at the time of the contract (the long leg).
The instantaneous buying of one currency and selling of another in an over-the-counter market.
A deal that will instigate at an agreed date in the future.
Thorough analysis of economic and political information with the objective of determining future movements in a financial market.
The regulatory agency liable for administering bank depository insurance in the US.
The points that are added to or subtracted from the spot rate to estimate the forward rates required for a forward foreign exchange transaction.
An obligation to exchange a good, service or instrument at a set price on a particular future date.
Hasty movement in a Forex market caused by strong interest of buyers and sellers.
The regulatory agency in charge for administering bank depository insurance in the United States.
The central banking system in the United States.
The process of completing a customer's order in buying or selling a currency pair.
The price at which a buying and selling order was executed.
The risk that a firm will be incapable of gathering its financial obligations.
A Term that describes a trading book with no market exposure.
The committee that sets money supply goals in the US which have a propensity to be implemented through Fed Fund interest rates.
Term used for referring to the foreign exchange market.
Groups formed between foreign exchange dealers in the major financial centers to persuade educational and social contacts.
The net price resulting from calculating the forward points and subtracting them from the existing spot rate.
Forward rates are quoted in terms of forward points that represent the difference between the forward and spot rates.
An order left with a Dealer to buy or sell at a fixed price and remnants in place until gets cancelled by the client.
The purchase of a stock, service, or any currency for investment or speculation.
The selling of a foreign currency or any instrument not owned by the seller.
The actual system for supporting the value of foreign currency issued. The price of gold is fixed against the currency it states that the increased supply of gold does not reduces the price of gold but causes prices to increase.
Fixed margin within that particular exchange rates are allowed to fluctuate.
Total value of a country's output, income or expenditure produced within the nation's physical borders.
A major world currencies, which is well traded and easily converted into other currencies.
The practice of undertaking one investment activity in order to protect against loss in another.
Usually the highest traded price or the lowest traded price for the fundamental instrument for the current trading day.
Acceptance of buying at the offer or selling at the bid.
An investment position or mixture of positions, which reduces the volatility of your portfolio value.
International Monetary Fund, established in 1946 to offer international liquidity on a short and medium term and to support liberalization of exchange rates.
The required initial deposit of security to enter into a position as a guarantee on future performance.
The Foreign Exchange rates at which one international bank quote another international bank.
Monetary condition whereby prices for consumer goods rise, eroding purchasing power.
The minimum portion of a new security purchase, which an investor need to pay for in cash.
A trader who trades for small, short-term profits in course of a trading session, hardly carrying a position overnight.
K A NASDAQ stock symbol mentioning that the stock has no voting rights.
In forex, jargon for the New Zealand dollar.
A market position where the Client has purchased a currency he earlier did not hold own.
A request for buying or selling a foreign currency at a specified price or better.
A composite index (1992 = 100) of ten economic indicators intended to envisage economic activities in future.
The London Inter-Bank Offered Rate.
Refers to the relationship between transaction size and price movements, in other words it is the ability of a market to accept large transactions.
The closing of an accessible position through the execution of an equalized transaction.
When a currency is bought, the pair present in the primary currency is 'long' and the secondary currency is 'short' during foreign exchange.
An appeal from a dealer or other collateral for extra Forex funds assuring performance on a position that has moved against the customer.
A dealer who regularly quotes both bid and asks prices and is ready to make a two-sided market for any financial instrument.
The daily adjustment of an account to replicate accrued profits and losses frequently required calculating variations of margins.
The date for settlement or finishing of a financial instrument.
A Forex market participant who increase market exposure when the market is rising and decreases exposure or goes short when the market is declining.
Customers need to deposit funds as security to cover any possible losses from adverse movements in prices.
A set minimum margin, which a customer should maintain in his margin account.
An account, which allows leverage buying on credit and borrowing on currencies already in the account.
A call for additional funds in a margin accounts either because the value of equity in the account has fallen below a required minimum.
This refers to the time of day that a market closes. 5:00 PM EST is often referred to and understood as the market close because value dates for spot transactions change to the next new value date at that time.
A customer order for instantaneous execution at the best price available when the order reaches the marketplace.
The latest quote of a currency pair.
The Forex risks that occur when general market pressures cause the value of an investment to fluctuate.
The leaning of a currency pair to persist movements in one direction.
An order on a foreign exchange, which is made by a participant firm or on behalf of a partner, officer, director, or employee of the participant firm.
The amount of currency bought or sold, which has not yet been offset by opposite transactions.
Amount of assets, which exceed liabilities; Might also be known as stockholders equity or net assets.
The price, or rate, that a willing seller is ready to sell at.
A trade with which serves to cancel or offset some or all of the Forex market risk of an open position.
A designation for two orders whereby one part of the two orders is executed the other is automatically cancelled.
An order that would be executed when a market moves to its chosen price.
Any deal that has not been settled by physical payment or reversed by an equal and opposite deal for the same particular value date.
Used to depict any transaction that is not accomplished over an exchange.
A trade that ruins opens until the next business day.
Refers to a purchase or sale in between the hours of 9.00 pm and 8.00 am on the specific following day.
A customer's instructions to purchase or sell currencies.
Trader's actual position may be long or short in a currency at the end of the trading day.
The sum of one currency in terms of another.
In the forex market, it is the total sum of points added to the spot price to predict a forward or futures price.
The ability of all market traders to "see" or deal in the same price.
The term used in currency market to symbolize the smallest incremental move an exchange rate can make.
The vagueness in return on an investment due to the possibility that a government might take actions which are harmful to the investor's interests.
The actual amount endowed by the client.
An analytic market price, usually used for information purposes only.
The price or value of one currency in terms of another (exchange rate).
A term used in technical analysis representing an exact price level at which analysis concludes people would further sell.
An overnight swap, particularly the next coming up business day against the following business day (also called Tomorrow Next, abbreviated as Tom-Next).
The amount of money, which an individual could afford to invest, if lost will not affect their lifestyle.
Daily calculation of prospective profits or losses on open positions based on the difference between the settlement price of the last trading day and the current trading day, in other words an increase in the foreign exchange rate of a currency as a result of official action.
The hazard that the exchange rate on a foreign currency will move against the position held by an investor.
The employment of financial analysis and use of trading techniques to diminish its financial risk.
An order to carry out a transaction only at a particular price or higher.
A situation where a currency has been sold with the aim of buying back the position at a lower price to make a profit.
Rate at which a bank is ready (willing) to sell a foreign currency.
When a currency pair is sold, the position is said to be short in foreign exchanges.
The pressure on short trader to cover their positions as a result when sharp price increases.
It's the experience of not getting filled at your expected price when you place a market order or stop loss.
Market where people buy and sell actual financial instruments for two-day delivery.
The procedure to move the spot settlement value date on an open position forward to the next suitable value date.
The price at which the currency is presently trade in the spot market.
Known as UK currency, the Pound otherwise referred as "cable."
An order to buy or to sell a currency when the currency's price passes a specified level.
The date upon which forex deals get settled.
An order to buy or sell at the market when a meticulous price is reached, either above or below the price that reigned when the order was given.
A system used in technical analysis that designates a specific price ceiling and floor.
The simultaneous buying and selling of the same amount of a given currency for two different dates, against the purchase and sale of another currency.
Slang for Swiss Franc in foreign currencies exchange market.
To go 'short' is to have sold an instrument without actually owning it, and to hold a short position with expectations that the price will decline to attain profit in the future.
The most usual foreign exchange transaction.
The difference between the bid and offer (ask) prices and for measuring forex market liquidity.
An attempt to forecast prices by scrutinizing market data.
The cost at financial instrument or security is bought or sold.
A particular date on which a trade takes place.
The total money value of all carried out transactions during a given time period.
When both a bid and offer rate is quoted for FX transaction.
A customer's instructions for buying or selling a currency pair which, when executed, would result a drop in the size of the available position and show a profit on said position.
The smallest probable change in a price, perhaps up or down.
The method of moving the settlement value date on an open position forward from one business day after the trade date (tomorrow), to the next valid value date (next), the spot value date.
new price quote at a price higher than the previous quote.
A regulation in U.S whereby a security may not be sold short if not the last trade prior to the short sale was at a price lower than the price at which the short sale is executed.
The interest rate at which US banks would lend to their prime corporate trader or customers.
An exchange rate is usually considered to be undervalued when it is below the purchasing power parity.
The United States Department of the Treasury is the government department accountable for issuing all Treasury bonds, notes, and bills.
The date on which counterparts to a financial transaction decides to settle their existing respective obligations.
The term usually refers to extra funds that must be deposited as a result of hostile price movements.
A statistical measure of the foreign currency market or a currency's price movements over time and is calculated by using system of standard deviation. Higher volatility simply states greater fluctuation in price.
Normally the spot of settlement for two working days from today.
Slang for a condition of a highly volatile market where a sharp price movement is pursued by a sharp reversal in a fast manner.
Income tax suspended from employees' wages and paid directly to the government by the employer.
A matched deal that produces neither a gain nor a loss.
X : A NASDAQ stock symbol specifying that it is a mutual forex fund. .
Yard Slang for a billion.
Z - ScoreA statistical measure that quantifies the distance a data point is from the mean of a data set.


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Q: Refresh Activity using onResume() I have a Flashlight Activity. Normally it works fine but When I go to any other activity, it stop working!
So I want to refresh the code when I back to the Flashlight Activity.
I think refreshing using onResume() would help me best, But how to do it?
public class FlashLightActivity extends Activity {

//flag to detect flash is on or off
private boolean isLighOn = false;

private Camera camera;

private Button next1, next2;

@Override
protected void onStop() {
    super.onStop();

    if (camera != null) {
        camera.release();
    }
}

@Override
public void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
    super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
    setContentView(R.layout.main);

        next1 = (Button) findViewById(R.id.ebtn28_answer);
        next1.setOnClickListener(new View.OnClickListener() {
            public void onClick(View view) {
                Intent myIntent = new Intent(view.getContext(), FullScreen.class);
                startActivityForResult(myIntent, 0);
            }

        });

    next2 = (Button) findViewById(R.id.buttonFlashlight);

    Context context = this;
    PackageManager pm = context.getPackageManager();

    // if device support camera?
    if (!pm.hasSystemFeature(PackageManager.FEATURE_CAMERA)) {
        Log.e("err", "Device has no camera!");
        return;
    }

    camera = Camera.open();
    final Parameters p = camera.getParameters();

    next2.setOnClickListener(new OnClickListener() {

        @Override
        public void onClick(View arg0) {

            if (isLighOn) {

                Log.i("info", "torch is turn off!");

                p.setFlashMode(Parameters.FLASH_MODE_OFF);
                camera.setParameters(p);
                camera.stopPreview();
                isLighOn = false;

            } else {

                Log.i("info", "torch is turn on!");

                p.setFlashMode(Parameters.FLASH_MODE_TORCH);

                camera.setParameters(p);
                camera.startPreview();
                isLighOn = true;

            }

        }
    });

}
  }

A: You need to override onPause and onResume.  In onPause, you need to release the Camera.  In onResume, you need to re-request it.  Camera doesn't like it if you try to hold it when you aren't the active activity.
public void onPause(){
    super.onPause();
    if(camera != null){
        camera.release();
        camera = null;
    }
}

public void onResume(){
    super.onResume();
    //Need to release if we already have one, or we won't get the camera
    if(camera != null){
        camera.release();
        camera = null;
    }
    try {
        camera = Camera.open();
    }
    catch (Exception e){
    }

}

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Recurrent miscarriage is defined as two or more consecutive, spontaneous pregnancy losses.
Approximately 15% of pregnancies end in miscarriage, which is defined as the loss of a pregnancy before 20 weeks of gestation. Most miscarriages occur within the first 12 weeks of gestation. "Recurrent miscarriage," also known as "habitual pregnancy loss," is commonly defined as three or more miscarriages. When miscarriage occurs this frequently, there may be an underlying cause such as a genetic defect. Other causes include an abnormally shaped uterus, uterine fibroids, and scar tissue in the uterus that may hinder implantation or growth of the fetus. Hormonal imbalances of prolactin, thyroid hormone or progesterone can result in miscarriage. Illnesses such as diabetes mellitus or immune system abnormalities may increase the chance of miscarriage.
Treatment for recurrent pregnancy loss can involve a range of options including careful monitoring and pre-natal care, surgery, hormone therapy, antibiotics and the use of procedures such as in vitro fertilization. Appropriate treatment has proved to be both safe and effective for most couples.
Diagnostic tests to determine the causes of miscarriage
Your medical history, a pelvic exam, and one or more of the tests listed below are necessary in diagnosing possible causes of your recurring miscarriages:
Karyotype– a mapping of your chromosomes, used to diagnose genetic defects.
Hysterosalpingogram – a procedure that uses x-rays and a special dye to evaluate the shape of the inside of your uterus.
Sonohysterography (Saline Sonography) – a procedure performed in our office where a small amount of fluid is placed into the uterine cavity while performing a transvaginal ultrasound. This will provide information regarding the uterus and uterine cavity.
Hysteroscopy – a procedure in which your doctor uses a narrow fiberoptic telescope inserted into the uterus to look inside your uterine cavity.
Vaginal ultrasound – a scan that uses high frequency sound waves to detect abnormalities in and around the uterus, ovaries, and fallopian tubes.
Blood hormone levels – blood tests that reveal the levels of certain hormones in your blood, such as prolactin, thyroid, and progesterone.
Endometrial biopsy – a procedure in which a sample of your endometrial tissue is examined under a microscope to determine if it is appropriately developed for an implanting embryo.
Glucose screening – a blood test used to diagnose diabetes mellitus which, if left uncontrolled, increases the likelihood of miscarriage.
Antibodies tests – blood tests used to detect an immune system abnormality.
Why Miscarriage Occurs
Miscarriages appear to be a natural process to protect a woman from a pregnancy that is abnormal. Most losses are due to a chromosomal abnormality of the embryo. However, a variety of other factors can contribute to continued failure to carry a pregnancy. In some cases, genetic factors can prevent an embryo from developing normally. In other cases, conditions affecting the uterus, metabolic causes, environmental factors, infections, hormonal disorders, and possibly clotting disorders can affect a woman's ability to carry a pregnancy.
A genetic problem with a developing embryo or a genetic condition that affects one or both parents may result in recurrent miscarriages.
As many as 50-70% of all early pregnancy losses are believed to be caused by abnormalities in the chromosomal makeup of the embryo. These errors typically occur early in the oocyte (egg) maturation process and less commonly during sperm maturation.
In some cases, one or both parents may have a chromosomal abnormality, resulting in an embryo with too much or too little genetic material. We can evaluate a couple's chromosomes with a test called a karotype analysis. While some genetic issues affecting parents are undetectable, we can now test embryos for certain genetic abnormalities before they are transferred back to the uterus during in vitro fertilization. This process is called pre-implantation genetic diagnosis (PGD).
Conditions Affecting the Uterus
The process of implantation is hormonally regulated and requires a synchronized interaction between the implanting embryo and the lining of the woman's uterus (endometrium). Factors that alter this relationship can result in pregnancy losses.
The hormone progesterone, produced by the ovaries in the second half of a woman's ovulatory cycle, is necessary for the establishment and maintenance of pregnancy. The relationship between the hormonal environment of early pregnancy and implantation is intricate and, not very well understood.
Anatomical or structural problems with a woman's uterus, including polyps, fibroids, or congenital defects, can result in miscarriage or complications later in pregnancy. An ultrasound test (saline sonography) or an X-ray test (hysterosalpingogram, or HSG) can reveal many structural abnormalities of the uterus. Occasionally, additional imaging studies may be required. Fortunately, many abnormalities of the uterus can be corrected through surgery.
Problems Affecting the Immune System
It is clear that there is a special relationship between the uterus and the immune system, but the exact nature of this relationship is not well understood at this time.
Two antibodies, lupus anticoagulant (LAC) and anticardiolipin antibodies (ACA) are believed to promote fetal death by causing clotting in the early placental circulation. Other classes of antiphospholipid antibodies have been investigated, but none have yet been found to be associated with recurrent miscarriages. Testing for ACA and LAC are performed on all recurrent pregnancy loss patients. Treatment involves the use of low dose aspirin and other anti-clotting medications.
Abnormalities of certain white blood cell functions have been proposed as a potential cause of miscarriage, but no meaningful data exists to support this as a cause of miscarriages. The field of immunology is evolving and our approach to screening and treatment may change as more scientific research becomes available.
Women who have had repeated miscarriages often ask about a link between miscarriage and environmental factors such as smoking, caffeine, and alcohol use and exercise. While some studies suggest that environmental factors may cause sporadic pregnancy loss, a link with recurrent pregnancy loss has not been firmly established. We generally advise all pregnant women, but especially those with a history of recurrent loss, to avoid smoking (including second-hand smoke exposure), excessive caffeine intake (more than two cups of coffee/day) and alcohol use. There is no evidence to suggest that exercise increases a woman's risk of pregnancy loss. However, there are no studies suggesting that strenuous exercise is safe for recurrent loss patients. Therefore, as a precaution, we suggest that women avoid strenuous aerobic exercise. In addition, there is some evidence to suggest that women with a history of miscarriage should avoid exposure to biohazards, solvents or certain industrial chemicals that are known to have an effect on a developing fetus. Your doctor can help you evaluate your risk of exposure to these materials if this is a concern.
It is believed to be unusual for an infection to cause a miscarriage and it is extremely unlikely that infections cause multiple pregnancy losses. Some suspected but unproven infectious causes of pregnancy loss include the bacteria mycoplasma, ureaplasma and Chlamydia. Screening is done through cultures and we are typically able to eliminate those problems during the evaluation.
Diseases affecting the endocrine system, especially those that are relatively mild, do not appear to increase the risk of miscarriage. However, certain disorders, including uncontrolled diabetes or thyroid disease are known to increase a woman's risk of miscarriage. In addition, women with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome are at increased risk for sporadic loss, but the condition has no proven association with recurrent pregnancy loss. Based on an individual's health history, we may recommend an evaluation for an endocrine disorder. In many cases these conditions can easily be managed with medication and should be corrected prior to further attempts at conception.
Clotting Disorders
Thrombophilias, the tendency to form blood clots, appear to be associated with a variety of problems in pregnancy, although studies are inconclusive. Research suggests a link between thrombophilias and pregnancy-related problems in the second and third trimester. These include fetal growth problems, fetal death, pregnancy-induced hypertension and placental separation. However, the association between thrombophilias and first trimester loss is controversial. Testing for thrombophilias is based on an individual's health history. Most cases of thrombophilias can be treated with low dose aspirin and other anti-clotting medications.
Some Additional Options
For about one third of all couples that experience recurrent pregnancy loss, the cause is attributable to more than one factor. In these cases, multiple treatments may be required. However, for nearly half of all couples with recurrent pregnancy loss, no cause is revealed by the evaluation.
For couples with no evident cause of recurrent loss, studies suggest that chromosome abnormalities of the embryos are the most likely explanation. For these couples, as well as couples with known chromosome abnormalities, a technique called pre-implantation genetic diagnosis (PGD) used in conjunction with IVF may be beneficial. Using PGD, we can test embryos that have been grown in the laboratory for specific genetic abnormalities prior to transferring the embryos into the uterus. The goal of PGD is to reduce the risk of a miscarriage.
Overall, PGD appears to be safe and effective. However, like all treatments, there are limitations. Your physician can help you determine if PGD is right for you.
Getting the Help You Need
Recurrent pregnancy loss can be an emotionally difficult experience for couples that want to have a baby. In addition to treatment, many couples find that they benefit from emotional counseling and support services, as well as relaxation therapy. These helpful services are available at ARMG through our Complementary Care program. Fortunately, a thorough medical evaluation and proper treatment can, in many cases, help couples that experience recurrent pregnancy loss to have a successful pregnancy and birth. A majority of couples that experience three or more losses are eventually able to deliver a baby. A comprehensive evaluation and treatment of any identifiable causes of loss is essential for maximizing the chances for success.


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They say imitation is the sincerest form of flattery. And Whole Foods is so flattered by its imitators, that it's imitating them right back. But who will win in the end – the original, the imitators, or the original that's imitating the imitators?
If this all sounds a little confusing, Whole Foods Market says it's simple, really. Natural and organic have now gone mainstream. Once you're able to get locally-sourced watercress at Walmart and fair-trade kale at Kroger, there's little incentive to go to Whole Foods and pay a premium for the very same products.
So Whole Foods is planning the next best thing to lowering its prices to match its competitors – it's launching an entirely new grocery chain with lower prices. The idea is to cater to people who want Whole Foods quality, without spending their Whole Paycheck.
"We are excited to announce the launch of a new, uniquely-branded store concept unlike anything that currently exists in the marketplace," Whole Foods co-CEO Walter Robb announced late Wednesday. The new format, he promised, will "deliver a convenient, transparent, and values-oriented experience geared toward millennial shoppers, while appealing to anyone looking for high-quality fresh food at great prices."
The as-yet-unnamed chain (Update: it's now been named "365 by Whole Foods Market") will coexist with its bigger sibling, and could quickly grow to be as large as the 417-location Whole Foods itself. The new concept will be smaller, streamlined, with a "curated selection", allowing the company to keep costs down and pass the savings on to more value-conscious customers.
The ultimate aim, co-CEO John Mackey explained, is to "broaden the accessibility of fresh healthy foods." But lest you think Whole Foods is opening its own version of a Walmart Neighborhood Market – or ALDI – Mackey promised the new banner will consist of "hip, cool, technology-oriented" stores. The target customer will be anyone who isn't up for the full-price Whole Foods experience, especially younger shoppers who appreciate Whole Foods' quality and corporate values but are too price-conscious to shop there. The new store could attract a new generation of shoppers, who may someday trade up to shopping at the mother ship.
But the big question among retail watchers, is whether Whole Foods is showing amazing foresight – or admitting defeat? As the competition heats up, Whole Foods' financial performance has been cooling off. The company has responded by trying to lower prices and offer more sales. Turning toward an entirely separate lower-priced model may be something of an admission that the flagship Whole Foods chain will never be able to get its prices low enough for some shoppers.
At the same time, directing its price-reduction efforts to an entirely separate chain, could help Whole Foods silence its critics, by giving it the freedom to keep prices in its flagship store right where they are. Don't like the prices here? Well, maybe you'd be happier shopping at our lower-priced sister store instead.
"We're not looking to race to the bottom," Robb insisted. "We're looking to be relevant on price." And two different stores with two different price points just might be the way to stay relevant, with so many lower-priced competitors now encroaching on what was once Whole Foods' own natural-and-organic territory.
Whole Foods plans to announce more details about the new chain – including a name – by Labor Day, with the first stores opening next year.
Oh, and Whole Foods still expects to continue expanding its original chain at breakneck speed. "We believe we can still triple the number of Whole Foods Market stores in the United States," Mackey said. And if stores in the new chain open at the same pace, we could be looking at a world in which Whole Foods eventually has some 2,400 stores. That would transform Whole Foods into one of the largest and most ubiquitous grocery stores in the country.
So, hope you like artisanal arugula! And if Whole Foods has its way, pretty soon you'll even be able to afford it, without spending your whole – well, you know.
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Natalie Martinez (* 12. Juli 1984 in Miami, Florida) ist eine US-amerikanische Schauspielerin und Model. Bekannt ist sie hauptsächlich durch ihre Nebenrolle im Film Death Race.

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Natalie ist eine Kubanoamerikanerin und wurde in Miami, Florida geboren. Sie ist eine Absolventin der St. Brendan High School. Im Jahr 2006 spielte sie in der Telenovela Fashion House die Rolle der Michelle Miller und im Jahr 2007 die Rolle der Pilar Martin in der Telenovela Saints & Sinners. Im März 2007 erhielt sie dann eine Rolle in der Fernsehserie Chuck, allerdings wurde ihre Figur aus der Serie geschnitten, bevor die Serie ausgestrahlt wurde. In der Fox Fernsehserie Sons of Tucson spielte sie die Rolle der Maggie Williams. Weitere größere Rollen hatte sie in den Fernsehserien Detroit 1-8-7 (2010–2011) als Detective Ariana Sanchez und in CSI: NY (2012–2013) als Detective Jamie Lovato. In der Science-Fiction-Serie Under the Dome, die auf dem Roman Die Arena von Stephen King basiert, spielte sie als Deputy Linda Esquival eine der Hauptrollen und in der ersten Staffel der ABC-Dramaserie Secrets and Lies verkörperte sie 2015 die Rolle der Jess Murphy.

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 2006: Fashion House (Fernsehserie, 55 Folgen)
 2007: Saints & Sinners (Fernsehserie, 62 Folgen)
 2008: Death Race
 2010: Sons of Tucson (Fernsehserie, 2 Folgen)
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Anterior Hip (Femur) Dislocation
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Hip dislocations after trauma are frequently encountered in the emergency setting. Significant force is generally required to dislocate a hip as this ball and socket joint is quite stable due to its bony structure and the associated muscular and ligamentous attachments. Due to the required force, hip dislocations often are associated with other significant injuries; for example, fractures are found in over 50% of these patients. The majority of all hip dislocations are due to motor vehicle accidents. Posterior hip dislocations are the most common type, with anterior occurring only about 10% of the time. These injuries are true orthopedic emergencies and should be reduced expediently. The majority will resolve with a closed reduction in the emergency department.[1][2][3]
The hip joint is a synovial ball-and-socket structure with stability related to both its bony and ligamentous arrangement. The acetabulum covers approximately 40% of the femoral head during all maneuvers, and the labrum serves to deepen this joint and adds additional stability. Furthermore, the hip joint capsule is composed of dense fibers that preclude extreme hip extension.
The main blood supply to the femoral head arises from the medial and lateral femoral circumflex arteries, which are branches of the profunda femoral artery. Branches off of this supply enter the bone just inferior to the femoral head after ascending along the femoral neck. This arrangement allows for a plentiful but tenuous blood supply to the femoral neck, especially when considering a traumatic hip injury to the femoral head.
The sciatic nerve exits the pelvis at the greater sciatic notch and lays just infero-posterior to the hip joint. The femoral nerve lies just anterior to the hip joint.
Anterior hip dislocations are usually the result of forced abduction with external rotation of the thigh and often related to a motor vehicle accident or fall. There are three types of anterior hip dislocations: obturator, an inferior dislocation due to simultaneous abduction; hip flexion; and external rotation. Iliac and pubic dislocations are superior dislocations due to simultaneous abduction, hip extension, and external rotation.[4][5]
Hip dislocations are most common in young, adult males and are most often the result of motor vehicle accidents. A recent study suggested the average age of these patients to be 34.4 with over 90% male. Associated injuries were found in 74.4% of patients with the most common involving fractures of the hip. Over 90% were treated with a closed reduction, and approximately 70% were reduced within 12 hours. One study suggested an increase in long-term complications from 22% to 52% with a delay of over greater 12 hours. Anterior dislocations of the hip in children are rare.
Injury Description
Epstein classification of anterior hip dislocations
Type 1: Superior dislocations
1A: No associated fracture
1B: Associated fracture or impaction of the femoral head
1C: Associated fracture of the acetabulum
Type 2: Inferior dislocations
Comprehensive classification of hip dislocations
This system includes both anterior and posterior dislocations and incorporated pre- and –post findings.
Type I: No significant associated fracture, no clinical instability after reduction
Type II: Irreducible dislocation (after attempt under general anesthesia) without significant femoral head or acetabular fracture
Type III: Unstable hip after reduction or with incarcerated fragments of cartilage, labrum, or bone
Type IV: Associated acetabular fracture requiring reconstruction to restore hip stability or joint congruity
Type V: Associated femoral head or neck injury
Patients with hip dislocations generally arrive in severe pain in the hip area; however, reports of pain in the knee, lower back, thigh, or even lower abdomen or pelvis are not uncommon. Superior anterior dislocations classically present with the hip extended and externally rotated while inferior anterior dislocations generally present with the hip abducted and externally rotated. It is important to note that additional bony leg injuries may alter this classic presentation.
A thorough neurovascular exam is also required. Injuries to the femoral artery, vein, or nerve may rarely occur with anterior dislocations and should also be sought out. Femoral nerve motor function may be difficult to assess fully due to pain and the nature of this injury; however, sensory deficits over the anteromedial aspect of the thigh and medial side of the leg and foot should raise suspicion. Sciatic nerve injuries occur more often with posterior dislocations; however, they should be ruled out in any hip dislocation or fracture.
Due to the required mechanism of injury related to these dislocations, a full trauma evaluation for other associated injuries should be considered.
Hip dislocations usually are obvious on standard AP (anteroposterior) images of the pelvis. However, complete imaging usually includes a cross-table lateral of the affected joint.
On a normal AP Pelvis, the femoral heads should appear similar in size with symmetric joint spaces. The joint with an anterior dislocation will project a larger-appearing femoral head. A femoral neck fracture should be ruled out by this image prior to attempting reduction.
Judet views (45 degree internal and external oblique views) may be of some help in evaluating for bone fragments and occult acetabular and femoral head and neck fractures.
CT (Computed tomography) is recommended after a successful, closed hip reduction to evaluate for occult fractures. It may also further elucidate the cause of postreduction joint space widening and find intra-articular bone fragments or soft tissue injury that may prevent appropriate joint articulation.
CT also may be helpful in preoperative planning when a closed reduction is unable to be obtained and surgical, open reduction is required. Similar to postreduction joint space widening, findings on CT after unsuccessful reduction attempts may elucidate bone fragments or soft tissue abnormalities that both explain the inability to perform a closed reduction and assist in surgical planning.
MRI may be indicated to evaluate for soft tissue injuries and cartilaginous bodies that continue to cause issues after the acute period. Osteonecrosis also may be seen in the subacute period (4 to 8 weeks), and some have suggested that MRI is superior to CT for children with hip injuries as CT may miss unossified labrum and acetabular fractures.
Other Testing
Laboratory studies should be tailored to the individual patient; however, if significant blood loss is suspected due to femoral vessel injury, serial hemoglobin/hematocrit and a type and screen may be requested.
Prompt reduction of any hip dislocation is imperative. Attempts should be made to impart a reduction within 6 hours as long-term prognosis may be significantly worsened by greater delays. As these patients are in significant discomfort, initial analgesia should be given with thought to the possibility of other associated injuries.[1][6]
Indications for Open Reduction
A nonconcentric reduction (indicating a retained loose body or significant soft tissue injury preventing proper reduction)
Associated acetabular or femoral head fracture that will require an open repair
A dislocation that is not reducible by closed reduction techniques
Patients who do not have an indication for an open reduction should have a prompt closed reduction in the emergency department under procedural sedation.
Anterior Hip Dislocation Reduction Techniques
Allis Maneuver
This is the most commonly used method and varies slightly from the Allis maneuver used for posterior hip reductions. The patient lies supine with the practitioner standing over them. An assistant stabilizes the pelvis by applying pressure over the bilateral anterior superior iliac spines. The practitioner holds the affected leg just below the knee and, while slightly flexing the hip, applies constant traction to the hip joint along the long axis. The hip may be internally rotated and adducted. A gentle lateral force to the thigh may be of some assistance. This is continued until an audible click is heard, suggesting a successful reduction.
"Captain Morgan" Technique
This is a more novel approach named after the character on the spirit bottle. The patient lies supine with both the knee and hip flexed. The practitioner places a foot on the patient's stretcher with their own knee bent (hence the "Captain Morgan" moniker) and positioned behind the patient's knee. The practitioner places a hand under the patient's knee and the other on their ankle. With the first hand, the practitioner lifts the patient's femur up while plantar flexing their own ankle to raise the patient's femur up. The practitioner then applies gentle down-ward pressure over the patient's ankle. This "leverages" the hip back into place. Stabilization of the pelvis by a strap tied to a board under the patient, or by an assistant, may be helpful.
Reverse Bigelow Maneuver
The patient is positioned supine with the hip partially flexed and abducted. A firm jerk is then applied to the thigh. Another variation has the practitioner apply traction longitudinally with hip adducted and apply abrupt internal rotation and extension of the hip
Stimson Maneuver
This technique also is less frequently used due to difficult patient positioning; however, it is often suggested to be a less traumatic process. The patient is placed in the prone position with the affected leg allowed to hang from the side of the bed; the knee and hip are flexed while an assistant stabilizes the patient's lower back. Traction is applied downward by the practitioner who is holding the leg just below the knee. This allows gravity to assist with the traction. Internal and external rotation are applied until a successful reduction is felt.
Post Reduction Care
Patients should be positioned with legs immobilized in slight abduction with a pillow or device between the knees. Ice packs should be applied, and analgesia is required. The patient should have post reduction x-rays done and admission for continued orthopedic care.
Open Reduction
Multiple surgical approaches for reducing an anterior hip joint are possible; however, all require irrigation of the joint to remove any possible loose bodies and ensure that there are no soft tissue abnormalities that would prevent proper joint articulation. Postoperatively reduced hips should be held in traction for 6 to 8 weeks or until the pain has completely resolved.
The differential diagnosis for a hip dislocation includes femoral neck fracture, hip subluxation, bony contusion, other femur or knee injuries, slipped capital femoral epiphysis, other pelvic or back injuries, or rarely, intra-abdominal or pelvic pathology.
Femoral head trauma: Anterior hip dislocations commonly are associated with femoral head trauma and therefore have a higher incidence of long-term decreased functional outcomes. Approximately 50% of all anterior dislocations have femoral head indentation fractures; however, patients without these associated fractures often have an excellent, long-term outcome.
Osteonecrosis: This complication ranges from 5% to 40% of all hip dislocations but does appear to be related to the time before the relocation of the joint, with over 6 hours increasing the risk.
Thromboembolism: Patients are at an increased risk of thromboembolism due to both immobility post injury and due to vascular intima injury related to traction. Prophylaxis should be the standard for this group.
Recurrent dislocation: This occurs in approximately 2% of patients.
Neurovascular injury: Although the injury to the femoral nerve or vasculature has been reported, it remains relatively rare.
Postreduction Care
Patients should be positioned with legs immobilized in slight abduction with a pillow or device between the knees. The patient should have post reduction x-rays and admission for continued orthopedic care.
Orthopedic surgery consultation should be requested after a successful emergency reduction or if there is an indication for emergent operative reduction (most commonly the inability to reduce the dislocation). Trauma surgery also may be consulted if there are other non-bony injuries.
Anterior hip dislocations must be reduced expediently. Delays of more than 6 hours correlate with increased long-term morbidity, most notably osteonecrosis of the femoral head. Anterior hip dislocations without indications for surgical repair are generally reducible in the emergency department under procedural sedation using one of the multiple techniques. Postreduction orthopedic consult and admission are appropriate.
Hip dislocations after trauma are frequently encountered in the emergency setting. Significant force is generally required to dislocate a hip as this ball and socket joint is quite stable due to its bony structure and the associated muscular and ligamentous attachments. Due to the required force, hip dislocations often are associated with other significant injuries; for example, fractures are found in over 50% of these patients. The nurse practitioner and emergency department physician must consult immediately with an orthopedic surgeon. These injuries are true orthopedic emergencies and should be reduced expediently. The majority will resolve with a closed reduction in the emergency department. An interprofessional team consisting of the nurse, emergency physician, and an orthopedic surgeon can most often reduce the dislocation without operative intervention.
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FDA OKs First Anti-PD-L1 Therapy in Combo Regimen for Advanced Kidney Cancer
Avelumab (Bavencio) plus axitinib (Inlyta) is indicated for the first-line treatment of patients with advanced renal cell carcinoma.
Officials with the FDA have approved Pfizer's avelumab (Bavencio) in combination with axitinib (Inlyta) for the first-line treatment of patients with advanced renal cell carcinoma (RCC), according to a press release.
Avelumab, a human anti-programmed death ligand-1 (PD-L1) antibody, blocks the interaction of PD-L1 and PD-1 receptors. In preclinical models, the drug has been shown to release the suppression of T cell-mediated antitumor immune response and induce NK cell-mediated direct tumor cell lysis via antibody-dependent, cell-mediated cytotoxicity in vitro.
With this approval, avelumab is the first anti-PD-L1 therapy approved as part of a combination regimen for advanced RCC, according to the release.
Approximately 20% to 30% of patients are first diagnosed with RCC at an advanced stage and 30% of patients treated for an earlier stage go on to develop metastases, according to Pfizer. The 5-year survival rate for patients with metastatic RCC is approximately 12%. The approval of new treatments in the first-line setting offers much-needed options for patients with advanced disease.
The phase 3 JAVELIN Renal 101 study evaluated the combination therapy in 886 patients with untreated advanced RCC regardless of tumor PD-L1 expression [intent-to-treat (ITT) population]. Compared with sunitinib, the combination significantly improved median progression-free survival by more than 5 months in the ITT population (HR: 0.69 [95% CI: 0.56-0.84].
The objective response rate was doubled in the ITT population with the combination therapy compared with sunitinib (51.4% versus 25.7%, respectively), according to the study. With a median overall survival (OS) follow-up of 19 months, data for the other primary endpoint of OS were immature, with 27% of deaths in the ITT population.
"As we look to continue to improve outcomes for people with advanced RCC, new treatment approaches have the potential to benefit patients," principal trial investigator Robert J. Motzer, MD, Jack and Dorothy Byrne Chair in Clinical Oncology at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, said in a statement. "With today's FDA approval of avelumab in combination with axitinib, we can now offer patients with advanced RCC a first-line treatment option that combines a PD-L1 immunotherapy with a well-known VEGFR TKI to provide a significant reduction in the risk of disease progression or death and doubling of the response rate compared with sunitinib."
The JAVELIN clinical development program for avelumab includes at least 30 clinical programs and approximately 10,000 patients across more than 15 different tumor types, including gastric/gastro-esophageal junction cancer, head and neck cancer, Merkel cell carcinoma, non-small cell lung cancer, and urothelial cancer.
FDA approves Bavencio (avelumab) plus Inlyta (axitinib) combination for patients with advanced renal carcinoma [news release]. Pfizer. https://www.pfizer.com/news/press-release/press-release-detail/fda_approves_bavencio_avelumab_plus_inlyta_axitinib_combination_for_patients_with_advanced_renal_cell_carcinoma. Accessed May 15, 2019.


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Q: Strange behavior of Eclipse Neon I use Eclipse with CDT plugin for my C/C++ development. And I use MinGW compiler. Environment Path set properly. All the setting done properly in Eclipse. While editing the source code its working fine but after compilation when I try to execute the source code sometimes it says it cannot open the .exe file or sometimes doesn't show anything when there is some input to take. When I stop the execution pressing the red button program gets executed completely with default values.
But everything is fine if I compile and run the same source code using notepad and the command prompt. Please help.

A: A common problem is that if the program is currently executing, the program file is opened by the system and cannot be reopened for writing by the compiler (or more exactly by the linker). This problem can be easily reproduced by starting the program in debug mode and stop it at a breakpoint. Then, while the process is active, change a line in source and ask for a new build: you will get the error saying that the  exe file cannot be opened.
How to fix: ensure to close any possible execution of the program when the error happens and rebuild


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Stage, Studio, Shop, and Beyond
As a college preparatory school, we believe that the arts, as they are both experienced and practiced, are irreplaceable instruments of knowledge. Our Visual and Performing arts curriculum is grounded in our core values of interdisciplinary inquiry, personal growth, and creative exploration.
In each arts course, students have opportunities to develop new skills in a supportive environment, as well as to collaborate, to critique, and to learn to utilize feedback from others. We approach each discipline with a balance of historical, theoretical, and practical instruction as well as an emphasis on innovation and imagination. Our arts courses seek to establish a lifelong appreciation for the arts and to nurture critical competencies like empathy, prototyping and experimentation, and ensemble cooperation.
With courses in Visual Art, Theater, Vocal and Instrumental Music, and Visual Thinking, as well as a thriving performance program, arts education at Sonoma Academy is an integral part of our academic program and our school culture.
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Reimagining Music Education
All of our teachers are reexamining and reinventing their pedagogy during this time of distance learning, but perhaps no one is having to shake things up as much as our music teachers, Amanda McFadden and Daniel Reiter. The shift to Zoom has necessitated radical changes to the way they design and teach their courses, and some of those changes will be carried through from the Zoom room to the classroom.
Reinventing Theater
Like theaters all over the country, the Fitzsimmons Black Box Theater has remained dark since March. But the Sonoma Academy theater scene is still vibrant, propelled through the challenges presented by the pandemic by the creativity and passion of our Director of Theater Jen Coté.
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Art Department Chair & Teacher
"...the arts are embraced here in a way that allows each student—and the community as a whole—to creatively evolve and try new things."
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Jen believes that theater should make you think about the world and question humanity.Learn More
Amanda has been teaching music for her entire professional life. She holds a teaching credential in music education...Learn More
Digital Media CoordinatorAfter running his own music production company for several years, Spencer pivoted into education...Learn More
From learning to play the drums as a child, to guitar, bass and keyboard as a teenager, Daniel has had a lifelong passion for music...
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Math and Art are my yin-yang balance. I guess the lesson is that you're allowed to change your mind. My college major and my graduate degree are very different...Learn More
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Iran Aseman Airlines crash: Years of sanctions have left passengers with one of oldest air fleets in the world
Until the new planes arrive – possibly never, if President Trump decides to ban their export – engineers are having to make do with cannibalising grounded aircraft for parts
Sunday 18 February 2018 14:00
Boeing 727: the only carrier still flying these three-engined jets is Aseman Airlines
(Mehrad Watson)
Sixty-six people have died in a second aviation tragedy in a week. After the loss of a Russian airline near Moscow, fatalities from plane crashes so far this year far exceed those in 2017, which was the safest year in aviation history.
Aseman Airlines' flight EP3704, the daily departure from Tehran, took off as normal shortly after 8am to fly to Yasouj, 344 miles south. The aircraft involved, an ATR72, was 24 years old – which made it a relatively young part of the airline's fleet. The average age is more than a quarter of a century, making it one of the oldest fleets in the world.
There is nothing inherently unsafe about old aircraft. Right now British Airways and Virgin Atlantic are flying Boeing 747s which are over 20 years old; a BA Jumbo jet is en route today to Delhi at the venerable age of 27. But these aircraft are meticulously maintained by well-resourced airlines.
It is far too early to know what caused the loss of EP3704, but the calamity draws attention to aviation in a country starved of the equipment and expertise which makes flying in the West so safe.
Two years ago, when sanctions against Tehran were eased, Iran's airlines ordered hundreds of new planes. Aseman Airlines, whose aircraft was lost today, has 30 Boeing 737MAX jets on order. But until the planes arrive – possibly never, if President Trump decides to ban their export – the airlines' engineers are having to make do with cannibalising grounded aircraft for parts.
Production of the Boeing 727 ended in 1984, over a third of a century ago. The three-engined jet is still flying scheduled passengers services in only one country: Iran. And the carrier: Aseman Airlines.
New, safer aircraft cannot arrive soon enough.
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