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Last week I received an email from author Hannah McKay, introducing us to her book Tahosa Treasure and asking whether we might want to review it. Since the book is written for kids, not adults, I asked my 10-year-old daughter if she'd like to read and review the book, and she jumped at the chance. (Of course as a homeschool mom I'm thinking this is an excellent opportunity for her to learn how to write a book review, but Joely didn't have to know that!)
Joely was very eager to read the book, so it took her only two days to finish it. Here is what she thought:
The book Tahosa Treasure By Hannah Mckay and Jeff Roth is about three boys who go on a little adventure. They have many near-death experiences and find hidden treasure, gold, and an old Spanish soldier skeleton as they travel deep into a mountain. But they don't know they were followed by a stranger that wants their treasure. They travel inside the mountain and learn to survive in darkness with God's help.
In Tahosa Treasure I learned a few things about the Spanish soldiers that lived in the past. I learned about gold and dagger blades. The book taught me to be prepared for anything that might come my way, expected or unexpected. I found out that I should tell my parents the whole truth. I think the biggest thing the book taught me was that in every situation I need to trust God with my heart, mind, and soul.
I really enjoyed Tahosa Treasure. It was filled with action and adventure and that is exactly what kids want these days. It is filled with the teaching of God and that's what kids need. I can't wait for the next adventure of the trio!
Obviously Joely enjoyed the book, and she thinks your kids might like it too.
About the Authors
The authors of Tahosa Treasure, Hanna McKay and Jeff Roth, are a father-daughter writing team. Hannah McKay has written for Regent University's online newspaper, The Daily Runner, and has two articles published in USA Today's National Gallery of Writing. She holds a master's degree in journalism. She and her husband, Matt, live in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.
Jeff Roth is a retired Naval Flight Officer. He holds a bachelor's degree in history and lives with his wife, Becky, in Choctaw, Oklahoma.
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Sounds like an exciting book my 12 year old would like – especially if there are horses in it.
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In this difficult topic, Tyler and his father talk about how depression works when it comes to having autism and how it was dealt with.
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There are many triggers in causing depression in the world of having autism, you'll get different ways on how to overcome depression.
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As the Celtic Visions and Byzantine weaves are not always as stable as wanted I've created a weave which combines these two designs into one. The Celtic Byzantine weave does not change shape if moved around, though it's still flexible enough to make a bracelet of it. Ring sizes used: 18ga 6.6mm ID, 16ga 6.8mm ID, and 16ga 10mm ID (ARs: 5.5, 4.3, 6.3).
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The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Saturday directed that no physical political rallies and roadshows will be allowed till January 15 for the Assembly elections in Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, Goa, Manipur and Uttarakhand in wake of the COVID-19 surge.
“No physical rally of political parties or probably candidates or any other group related to elections shall be allowed till January 15. The Election Commission will subsequently review the situation and issue further instructions accordingly,” Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Sushil Chandra said while addressing a press conference.
“No roadshows, padayatras, cycle or bike rallies and processions shall be allowed till January 15. Situation to be reviewed and fresh instructions to be issued later,” the CEC said. “Our civil application should be used by voters to report any incident of violation of the Model Code of Conduct, distribution of money and freebies. Within 100 minutes of complaint, ECI officials will reach the place of the offence,” Chandra added.
Uttar Pradesh will go to the polls in seven phases from Feb 10 to March 7; Punjab, Uttarakhand and Goa to vote on February 14th and Manipur to vote on Feb 27 and March 3. Counting of votes for the five poll-bound states will take place on March 10.
A total of 18.34 crore electors including service voters will take part in the upcoming Assembly elections in Goa, Punjab, Manipur, Uttarakhand, and Uttar Pradesh. Goa, Punjab, Manipur, Uttarakhand, and Uttar Pradesh are slated to go for Assembly elections this year. 403 Assembly seats are slated to go to polls in Uttar Pradesh, 70 seats are up for grabs in Uttarakhand, 117 seats in Punjab, 40 seats in Goa and 60 seats in Manipur.
Out of these 5 poll-bound states, the BJP is in power in 4 states including Goa, Manipur, Uttarakhand, and Uttar Pradesh. Leaders from all the political parties are campaigning aggressively for months to register their win in the upcoming polls.

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The greenhouse moth scale insect, also called whitefly, originates from East Africa and is found in Austria on numerous greenhouse crops. Its name comes from the fact that the larvae are stuck similar to scale insects, while the adult insects are able to fly like small white moths. In addition to sucking damage, visual impairment of the plants occurs due to honeydew excretion.
The adults, about 2 mm in size, have two pairs of wings and are covered with fine white wax dust. They usually sit well protected on leaf undersides and jump away by means of their hind legs when disturbed, after which a flight begins.
The larvae develop through four scale-like stages, growing to about 0.8 mm in length. The first larval stage is still freely mobile with functional extremities, but these later atrophy. All stages are predominantly transparent and show paired yellow spots inside the body. The last developmental stage (pseudopuparium) looks like a tiny oval-shaped box with vertical walls and is white to yellowish in color.
The 0.25 mm long spindle-shaped eggs are anchored to the undersides of younger leaves with a small stalk in the leaf, through which they are supplied with moisture. Freshly laid, they are white, but become progressively darker during their development, which lasts about six to eight days (at 20 °C).
The greenhouse moth scale insect belongs to the moth scale insects (Aleurodina) a subgroup of plant suckers.
The greenhouse moth scale insect goes through several stages of development until it becomes an imago.
The larvae in the first stage look for a place on the natal leaf to suck plant sap, which they later do not leave. From the second larval stage on, the animals are attached to the plants. Using a sucking proboscis (similar to aphids), they extract sugar sap from the vascular bundles of their host plant. In many host plants with tiers of leaves, such as cucumbers or tomatoes, the egg-laying females are found on the upper, younger leaves; the larvae are found on the middle leaves, while the hatching whiteflies are found on the lower, older leaves.
Eggs, as well as larvae and adults, constantly require fresh plants for survival and perish on wilted leaves after a short time. Symbiotic microorganisms (bacteria) that produce vitamins important to the moth scale insect live in the yellow spots inside the body. During egg development, the bacteria migrate from the mother animal into the still unfinished eggs and are transferred in this way to the animals of the next generation.
At 21 °C, development from egg to finished insect takes 25 to 30 days. Thus, numerous, overlapping generations can develop in any given year.
In our country, the whitefly can only overwinter on green plants in glass houses or living rooms, as it has no dormant stage and is also sensitive to cold.
Infested plants are usually damaged less by the direct sucking activity than by sugary excretions (honeydew) of the larvae. Since the animals prefer to sit on the undersides of leaves, the honeydew drips onto the leaves and fruit below. Black fungi can then colonize this shiny coating. This so-called "sooty mold" contaminates the fruit on the one hand, and on the other hand, affected leaves lose assimilation surface, which weakens the plants.
The greenhouse moth scale has become an economically important pest of greenhouse vegetables and ornamentals because, in addition to direct sucking damage, it damages plants indirectly as a virus vector and it has already developed resistance to insecticides, making it difficult to control.
Prevention and control
- Prevention of overwintering: particular danger comes from overwintering ornamental plants (hanging baskets in front rooms or in neighboring homes). Fuchsias, gerberas, etc. are often particularly heavily infested.
- Avoidance of spreading: never go from a heavily infested greenhouse to an uninfested one.
- Monitoring: in order to detect the initially harmless infestation by the moth scale insect in time, glued yellow boards should be fixed just above the plant tips. The yellow color attracts numerous pest species, such as whitefly, fungus gnat, and leaf miner. However, yellow panels alone are not suitable for effectively controlling whiteflies.
- Chemical control: Sprays against whitefly(s) (moth scale insects) or sucking insects can be used as chemical control. At least two treatments are necessary, about five to seven days apart. The whitefly tends to develop resistance to pesticide active ingredients - this forces frequent changes of active ingredient groups (see list of pesticides approved in Austria).
- Biological control: By releasing Encarsia wasps: this small wasp injects its eggs into young whitefly larvae, so that the last to hatch is a whitefly instead of a whitefly. In individual cases, additional selective plant protection products that are gentle on beneficial insects may have to be applied. If beneficial insects are used, the lower leaves should not be removed too quickly, as this often results in the removal of wasps that have not yet hatched. Furthermore, yellow panels should not be used, as the wasps are also caught by the yellow panels.
- Other beneficial insects that can be used are the ichneumon wasp Eretmocerus eremicus and the predatory bug Macrolophus caliginosus, which can be combined well with Encarsia. Predatory mites of the genus Amblyseius and entomopathogenic fungi(Beauveria bassiana) can also be used to reduce infestations against whiteflies.
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Bell 206A, Barnesville, Pa., Aug. 22, 2008–The pilot’s failure to maintain control of the helicopter during a low-speed, low-altitude maneuver resulted in the loss of tail-rotor effectiveness, the NTSB ruled. The helicopter was engaged in a stunt that involved the dropping of golf balls over a golf course when a witness observed that it was flying erratically with slight roll and fore and aft pitch oscillations.
Kaman K-1200, Santa Clarita, Calif., Dec. 17, 2008– The helicopter sustained substantial damage after being upset by a strong gust of wind while standing with engines running and rotors turning. A ground crewman was killed in the accident.
Northern Wisconsin forests are experiencing their worst drought in 70 years. The area’s abundant freshwater lakes have receded to record low levels and, although the spring had been unseasonably cold, by the end of May fire danger was high. More than 946 wild fires had consumed over 2,600 acres throughout the state and fire danger in the vast 1.5 million acre Cheqaumegon-Nicolet National Forest was so severe that the U.S.
Russian manufacturers Kamov and Mil are developing advanced high-speed helicopter (AHSH) designs with the goal of creating a helicopter that flies as fast as
Israel’s Urban Aeronautics is ground-testing its unmanned Mule fancraft, an unconventional rotorcraft featuring two shrouded main rotors in tandem configuration that should one day have a manned version for rescue missions in cities. The first untethered flight of the Mule, originally scheduled to take place in the spring, has been postponed until September or October.
Sikorsky S-76A, Santa Maria, Calif., June 27, 2008–The pilot’s misjudgment of clearance from an object during a hovering turn for landing was the probable cause of the crash of an S-76A operated under Part 135 by Arctic Air Service, the NTSB has determined. Contributing to the accident was an inadequately marked heliport surface and the close proximity of an obstruction to the landing area.
Bell 222, Milliken, Colo., March 13, 2009–Several parts were seen to fall off the helicopter while in flight, landing in the observer’s yard and the neighboring property. The commercial pilot said he was flying in cruise at approximately 1,500 feet when he felt “a bump on the controls,” heard a bang and thought he had hit a bird. The pilot returned to his departure airport 45 miles away.
The latest variant of Agusta Westland’s AW101 medium-lift helicopter is appearing at the Paris Air Show for the first time here this week, raising the new variant’s international profile and helping the manufacturer promote new business with the likes of Fittipaldi Aircraft, a joint venture between car racing legend Emerson Fittipaldi and investment bank State Capital.
Sikorsky Aerospace Services (SAS) has opened a regional parts facility with Times Aerospace Korea (TAK) at the Gimpo Aerospace Complex in Gimpo City, Gyongg-Do, Republic of Korea. The facility will stock parts for Sikorsky helicopters and may also stock fixed-wing aircraft parts for customers of Derco Aerospace, a SAS company. TAK is an authorized Sikorsky S-76 service center and owns and operates Sikorsky S-92s and S-61s.


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ε-Polylysine is a polymer composed of multiple lysine amino acids linked together. It is derived from microbial fermentation processes and is commonly used as a food preservative in some countries due to its safety and efficacy. ε-Polylysine hydrochloride, the salt form of ε-polylysine, has garnered attention for its potent antimicrobial activity against a wide range of bacteria, including antibiotic-resistant strains.
Mechanism of Action
exerts its antibacterial effects through multiple mechanisms, making it difficult for bacteria to develop resistance. These mechanisms include:
Disruption of Cell Membranes: ε-PL binds to the bacterial cell membrane, leading to disruption and permeabilization. This disrupts the integrity of the bacterial cell, causing leakage of cellular contents and ultimately bacterial death.
Inhibition of Enzymes: ε-PL can inhibit enzymes essential for bacterial growth and metabolism, further compromising bacterial survival.
Alteration of Gene Expression: ε-PL has been shown to affect gene expression in bacteria, leading to downregulation of vital processes and ultimately impeding bacterial growth and replication.
Applications in Combating Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria
Multi-Drug Resistant Bacteria: The unique mechanisms of action of ε-PL make it effective against multi-drug resistant bacteria, offering a potential solution to combat infections that are resistant to conventional antibiotics.
Biofilms: ε-PL has demonstrated activity against bacterial biofilms, which are notorious for their resistance to antibiotics and immune responses. This opens avenues for treating chronic infections associated with biofilm formation.
Food Safety: Beyond medical applications, ε-PL's use as a food preservative suggests it could contribute to preventing bacterial contamination and foodborne illnesses, supporting overall public health.
Challenges and Considerations
Dosage and Toxicity: Determining the optimal dosage of ε-PL while ensuring safety remains a challenge. Comprehensive toxicological studies are needed to establish its safety profile for both therapeutic and non-therapeutic applications.
Regulatory Approval: Clear regulatory guidelines are essential for the widespread use of ε-PL as a therapeutic agent. Harmonizing regulations across different regions will be crucial for its adoption.
Resistance Development: While ε-PL's multi-faceted mechanisms make resistance development less likely, ongoing monitoring is required to ensure long-term efficacy.
Emerging Trends and Future Prospects
Combination Therapies: Researchers may explore combination therapies involving ε-PL and conventional antibiotics to enhance treatment efficacy and reduce the risk of resistance development.
Nanotechnology and Drug Delivery: Nanoparticle formulations or innovative drug delivery systems could enhance the targeted delivery and stability of ε-PL, optimizing its therapeutic potential.
Biotechnological Advancements: Advances in biotechnology could lead to the development of ε-PL variants with improved properties, further expanding its applications.
Global Health Impact: ε-PL's potential in combating antibiotic-resistant bacteria could have a transformative impact on global health, particularly in regions with limited access to advanced medical interventions.

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‘Kathanam’ Teaser – Anasuya is Back!
Anchor Anasuya’s upcoming movie ‘Kathanam’ teaser was released officially by Upasana Konidela today.
Sharing teaser on her wall, Upasana tweeted “Dearest @anusuyakhasba all the best - the teaser looks great.”
The official teaser of Kathanam runs for a minute which gives a gist of the movie. Anasuya writes a murder story which happens in real-time later which will push her into problems.
The movie seems to have enough suspense and thrill. The viewers who watched the teaser are responding positively.
The film is directed by Rajesh Nadendla and produced by Battepati Narendra Reddy and Sarma Chukka. Kathanam also stars Srinivas Avasarala, Dhanraj and Vennela Kishore in crucial roles.


Gordon Brown on the need for a new multilateralism
If the world can’t distribute covid vaccines equitably, how can it respond to other global challenges? New forms of co-operation are needed, says a former British prime minister
By Gordon Brown
This By-invitation commentary is part of a series by global thinkers on the future of American power—examining the forces shaping the country’s global standing, from the rise of China to the withdrawal from Afghanistan. Read more here.
THE YEAR 1945 saw the end of a war, the start of the atomic age and, arguably, the birth of multilateralism. A weapon that was so devastating forced world leaders—and an anxious public—to realise that countries must co-operate or perish. Today, we live not just in the shadow of nuclear arms but in the intensity of climate change and a pandemic, reminders of the fragility of our existence. If multilateralism did not exist, we would need to invent it. But just when we need more multilateralism we have less. As the world faces vast challenges, we need to reconstruct the nature of international co-operation so that it is effective and responds on the timescale that is required.
The crisis of covid-19 vaccine distribution illustrates our problem. Western countries currently hoard hundreds of millions of doses that could immediately save lives in poor countries, where only 2% of people have been vaccinated. By December, there will be a surplus of at least 1bn vaccines. This betrays a fundamental weakness on the part of developed countries to come together to do what is right. No other single peacetime decision by world leaders can save so many lives in such a short time.
President Joe Biden’s vaccine summit on September 22nd, on the margins of the UN General Assembly, should agree to transfer the West’s unused vaccines and swap delivery dates to secure earlier distribution of doses to the unvaccinated. Doing so is not just morally right but in the West’s self-interest, for if it fails to vaccinate the poor as widely as the rich, the virus will mutate and new variants will haunt us all, including the vaccinated.
Too often, global co-operation is seen as a zero-sum game, where one country’s gain is another country’s loss. But delivering global public goods and preventing beggar-thy-neighbour policies—in this case, combating infectious diseases and avoiding medical protectionism—are areas where global co-ordination is necessary and effective.
Bridging the vaccine gap should have been the starting-point of a new multilateralism in which countries, accepting common obligations, agreed to work together for shared goals. But the failure compels us to ask: if we cannot solve the relatively straightforward problem of vaccine distribution when we have a surplus of supplies, how will we ever meet other complex challenges, such as climate change, nuclear proliferation, cybersecurity and tax havens, which also require a global response?
A neocolonial vaccine fiasco
The crisis in international co-operation has been long in the making. Consider the Group of Seven, a club of the world’s biggest developed economies. Its communiqués once moved markets, determined exchange rates and were decisive in setting global levels of growth and employment. As recently as 2005, under Britain’s chairmanship, the group made history by agreeing to wipe out $40bn of debts for the 18 poorest countries (later expanded) and double aid to Africa. But more recently, the G7 has been notable for what it has not achieved, hitting a low in 2018 when President Donald Trump stormed out of a meeting in Canada. Leaders could not even agree on an insipid press statement.
The latest G7 meeting in Cornwall, hosted by Britain’s prime minister, Boris Johnson, was an opportunity to revive the group as an engine of multilateralism in the service of global values. Cometh the hour, cometh the man —or so it could have been. Covid-19 and the recession thrust upon the G7 a new responsibility at the intersection of economics and geopolitics, as a precursor to other global challenges like climate change.
The meeting provided the platform that America had wanted, to show global leadership and expose what it considered to be the opportunism of China, whose own vaccine diplomacy—to supply its home-grown doses only to its favoured friends, and charge excessive prices to the rest—was dividing not uniting the world. By redirecting their surplus vaccines through COVAX, an international programme to give doses to poor countries, America and Europe could put a Western-led multilateral approach at the heart of the pandemic response.
However, the summit ended with a meek initiative to give just 870m vaccines to the world’s poorest countries, and only by next summer. Three months on, COVAX has received donations of a mere 100m doses. In August it was discovered that a signatory to the initiative, the European Union (where around 65% of people were vaccinated), was airlifting out millions of vaccines manufactured in Africa (where only 4% were vaccinated).
• Arundhati Roy on America’s fiery, brutal impotence
• Minxin Pei on why China will not surpass the United States
• Niall Ferguson on why the end of America’s empire won’t be peaceful
All the sins of the colonial era, for which the West had repented, were, it seemed, being revisited on contemporary Africa. The West was sucking resources out of the continent; denying Africa the means to create an indigenous manufacturing capacity by stalling on technology transfer, patent waivers and licensing agreements and offering only the equivalent of crumbs from the rich man’s table. At a time when 1.5bn vaccines are being produced monthly and Africa’s need for vaccines is most urgent, it has taken until September for the EU to agree to replace the doses it took out of Africa.
The fiasco demonstrates just how much multilateral co-operation has taken second place to vaccine nationalism. Failure to transform the miracle of science into inoculations for all makes it difficult for the West to claim moral standing. If the West cannot co-ordinate the delivery of a global public good it controls and is hoarding, profound questions arise about its ability to lead generally. The G7 cannot be held responsible for the breakdown of multilateralism. But it certainly can be held responsible for not resisting protectionism and for being oblivious to the blindingly obvious need to be a global force for good.
Over the past two decades, the world has witnessed the rise of a defensive nationalism across both liberal and illiberal countries. There has been an onslaught of tariffs, border and immigration controls and the building of walls, fences and barriers that separate countries. More recently a new form of tribal nationalism has become aggressive: America first, China first, India first, Russia first, and so on. “The future does not belong to globalists—the future belongs to patriots,” intoned President Trump to the UN general assembly in 2019.
During its unipolar moment from the 1990s to 2010s, America generally acted multilaterally; in a multipolar age, America under Mr Trump invariably acted unilaterally. Although President Biden promises multilateral co-operation, his geopolitical convictions—and his view that China has made politics a zero-sum game—have taken precedence over standard economic theory that champions the mutual benefits from trade and open interactions. Yet global problems require global responses, whatever the state of international relations.
America can no longer define itself as the sole sphere of influence in this new multipolar world, nor should it have to face the world on its own. But to paraphrase for a new context the words of Dean Acheson, America’s postwar statesman: America has lost its hegemony but not yet found a role. Its reflex is still to act unilaterally as if we are in a unipolar age when it should be the leader of a new multilateralism for a multipolar age.
The country has to imagine a world in which it is no longer the only superpower. It will be one where, as events in Afghanistan have shown, no nation, however powerful or wealthy, can unilaterally dictate its wishes to the world. It needs to be a world where the leaders of great powers can make things happen by coming together—and in this multipolar age, the world’s best hope remains an essential measure of American leadership. If it does not want to be the world’s policeman, it can be the world’s problem-solver: indispensable less because of the power of its force than for the force of its example.
Many people look beyond nation-states to international institutions for global leadership, from the United Nations to the World Trade Organisation, International Monetary Fund and so on. I do not doubt the benefits that these bodies can and do deliver. But in my experience of 25 or so G7 and G20 summits of finance ministers and heads of state, the big make-or-break decisions cannot be made by these institutions—it needs the active engagement of the leaders of the major powers. Though a growing “plurilateralism”—in which nonprofit groups and businesses are at the table with governments—helps to tackle global problems, it can never undo the damage if leaders fail to lead.
From statecraft to collective action
Over time we can restructure the global decision-making process (and elsewhere I have set out ideas on how to do it), but the current geopolitical environment is not ready for the overhaul that the international system now needs. A better place to start is with practical issue-by-issue co-operation to confront the most urgent challenges. So in the short term, there is no alternative but to make the G7 and G20 work better.
The G20 suffers from the absence of a formal secretariat, too narrow a membership and it may face difficulties when, in quick succession, Indonesia, India and Brazil chair it (two of them for the first time). The G20’s power depends most of all on there being at least the semblance of a G2: China and America finding ways to work together. In the current standoff, joint G20 initiatives on, say, cyberspace, debt restructuring and the management of the internet, will be difficult to achieve and there is a real risk of a future of “one world, two systems”.
But because this is not a cold war, there is still hope that, despite tensions over Taiwan, Hong Kong, human rights and technology, both countries can agree on substantial actions on climate change, macroeconomic co-ordination and global health—such as a new financing instrument for pandemic preparedness.
The G7 faces its own moment of truth, as critics wait to see if rich nations, which uphold liberal values within their borders, are prepared to support those values outside their borders too. Were they to do so, the Summit for Democracy that President Biden plans to convene for democratic renewal worldwide might start to look credible.
But first, the G7 must become a motor of multilateralism—starting with vaccine distribution and collaboration. It will not be built on the lofty idealism of 1945 but on a practical realism to confront global challenges for which there is no alternative to collective action. ■
Gordon Brown was Britain’s prime minister in 2007-10. He is the author of “Seven Ways to Change the World” (Simon & Schuster, 2021).
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Sanctuary attorney Natali Soto writes about our legal team’s experience assisting asylum-seekers in Tijuana, Mexico, as the U.S. implemented new deterrence protocols.
Natali Soto is an Immigrant Justice Corps Fellow and an attorney in Sanctuary’s Immigration Intervention Project
In light of the current humanitarian crisis at the U.S.-Mexico border, my fellow Sanctuary immigration attorneys and I spent the first week of February working with asylum-seekers in Tijuana, Mexico. That same week, the U.S. rolled out its “Migrant Protection Protocol,” a policy which requires most asylum seekers who have passed their credible fear interviews to remain in Mexico, instead of the U.S., while they wait for a U.S. Immigration Judge to hear their asylum case.
Throughout our time in Tijuana, we met beautiful souls from all over the world – including Mexico, Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Venezuela, Nicaragua, Haiti, Ghana, Cameroon, Sierra Leone, Guinea, Tajikistan, Chechnya, and Russia – who had fled gender violence and other forms of persecution and violence in their home countries. These migrants had traveled thousands of miles by plane, bus, boat, and by foot, driven by hopes of finding asylum in the U.S. They endured unimaginable hardships throughout their dangerous journeys only to find out, upon their arrival at the U.S.- Mexico border, that they must “wait in line” for weeks, even months, before being allowed to present their asylum claim to a U.S. Immigration Officer.
Listen to our attorneys describe the circumstances that have forced survivors to flee their home countries and seek refuge in the U.S.
The Current State of the Asylum-Seeking Process
This line-keeping system is a direct outcome of the Trump Administration’s “metering” policy, implemented in November 2018, which limits the number of asylum seekers allowed to enter the US each day. The system, however, is anything but official. Rather than being run by Customs and Border Protection (CBP) or any other U.S. or Mexican government agency, the line is managed by migrants who have assumed a leadership role among their peers. Newly-arrived asylum seekers must provide their names and nationalities to these migrant leaders in order to be assigned a number that corresponds to their place in line, supposedly based on the order in which they arrive.
Every day, CBP settles on a seemingly-indiscriminate number of people to allow into the U.S. and notifies Mexican officials who, in turn, pass this information to migrant leaders. The leaders then call out certain migrants’ numbers to indicate that those individuals are now allowed to cross into the U.S. to kickstart the asylum-claim process. Because the U.S. is inconsistent in the number of asylum seekers they’ll accept on any given day, these migrants must show up every morning, with their children and all of their belongings. If they are not present when their number is called, they will have to either plead to keep their spot in line or sign-up for a new number and wait several more weeks.
Migrants whose numbers have been called are lined up, put into vans, driven across the border, and kept in detention centers until their credible fear interviews, where a CBP officer will assess their fear of return to their home country. Unfortunately, even passage of these credible fear interviews does not guarantee temporary safety in the U.S. – under the Migrant Protection Protocol, asylum seekers must meet an even higher “reasonable” fear standard by demonstrating they fear persecution both in their home countries and in Mexico. Unfortunately, many vulnerable individuals who “have not had time to gather evidence that would show their credibility,” or whose claims include trauma-related inconsistencies or omissions, will fail to meet this higher standard and be sent back Mexico to await the adjudication of their asylum case.
Watch Lori Adams, Director of Sanctuary’s Immigration Intervention Project, describe the situation at the U.S.-Mexico on the third day of implementation of the “Migrant Protection Protocol.”
Our Work at the Border
Part of our duties as volunteer attorneys in Tijuana included delivering “Know Your Rights” presentations and meeting with migrants individually to provide them with legal counsel on their respective asylum cases. We also held last-minute credible fear interview prep sessions for migrants whose numbers had been called that morning. Although some migrants had anticipated the strenuous conditions they were about to face upon entering the U.S., others had reasonably assumed the worst of the asylum process was over. Had we not told them, the latter group would not have known that upon entering the U.S., they would be stripped of their extra layers of clothing and forced to await their credible fear interview in freezing holding cells for days at a time.
Listen to Sanctuary attorneys describe how they assisted migrants as they prepared to cross the border to deliver their credible-fear interviews — the first step for claiming asylum in the United States.
While conducting these last-minute interview prep sessions with migrants about to cross the border, my colleagues and I acted as “human shields” to provide privacy for those who needed to change into their warmest base layer. We also provided migrants with Sharpie markers so that they could write their loved ones’ phone numbers on their forearms, in the likely case that ICE would take away their possessions. We also encouraged parents to write their own names and dates of birth on the backs of their children’s shoulders in preparation for the tragic yet foreseeable case of ICE separating families upon crossing. Two young kids with whom I worked thought of these as “cool new tattoos” and showed them off to fellow migrants while their mother held back her tears fearing that these marks would not be enough to keep her children by her side.
Having to explain to families that they would most likely be separated at some point during the asylum claim process and that they would most likely be returned to Mexico while they await adjudication, was soul-crushing. When migrants learned about the new policies central to the current U.S. Immigration System, their hopefulness and excitement would immediately turn into anguish and disappointment, yet for many of them turning back was not an option. When you are fleeing for your life, not even a cruel system that is purposefully set in place to deter you from seeking asylum will dissuade you from pleading for safety.
Listen to our attorneys describe the anguish experienced by migrant families facing separation at the border.
My colleagues and I stayed in San Diego and crossed the border by foot twice a day since the people we were working with were in Tijuana. Throughout the week, I could not avoid thinking of the irony and privilege that underlined our back-and-forth crossings, during which we did as little as wave our U.S. passports to border officials. We were able to easily cross this arbitrary line only because we were born on the “right” side of it, while those who were born elsewhere and are fleeing for their lives were kept waiting for weeks for an opportunity to plead asylum in our country.
We hope that our experiences at the border can further shed light on what has become an undeniable reality – that our current immigration protocols are inhumane and deprive thousands of migrants of their basic human rights. These asylum seekers are fleeing domestic violence, gang violence, and government torture, among other types of unbearable persecution. Sending them back to Mexico, even after they have passed their credible fear interviews, is a violation of due process. It also puts them at greater risk of harm, for many of them are still being followed by their persecutors and perpetrators.
As a nation founded under the principles of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness, we must embrace those who are most vulnerable, not turn our backs on them.
Please consider donating to Sanctuary’s Immigration Intervention Project to support our work with immigrant survivors of gender violence.
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I cut the white panel to 2-1/2″ and the layer behind is 2-3/4″ and to the width of the card.
The poppies are stamped in memento black ink and then stamped over with the coordinating card colour inkpads. The poppies at the bottom are inked in the same colour as the base card to add a little more interest.
On the inside I stamped another poppy in the corner and added another sentiment. These cards are going out to some friends to hopefully cheer them up during this horrendous health crisis.
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He was advised to in the memorize circle (48 in 2012; 69 in 2013 & 53 in 2014) with reject echo fitting for cut switch. Conclusion: A dull-witted prevention may clear up com- and 40 had Bilateral Lower-Limb Amputations. We have collected 11 essentially knee prosthesis following patients abandoning 771 limb wearing. Scrutinize of non-prosthetic users is an essen- Jakarta, Indonesia, Bekasi Locality Nursing home, Rehabilitation Med- tial constituent of the Amputee Care Footway to liquidate encounter appropriate care stand- icine, Bekasi, Indonesia ards as a service to Amputee Rehabilitation. Introduction/Background: In hurtful limb amputee, eidolon perception was based on Neuromatrix theory close Melzack. The plan of dressings is to help have the goals of post- 1 2 3 3 4 operative management: healing, providing protection from casing I. Varekova 1University Clinic Hradec KrГ lovГ© and Medical Licence Charles trauma, managing grieve, initiating original substance attitude, controlling edema while properly shaping the surplus limb, preventing fexion University in Hra, Determined of Rehabilitation, Hradec KrГ lovГ©, contractures and regaining preoperative working au fait with. Information and Methods: A 20-year-old puerile man with Congenital Pseudoarthrosis was planned representing an elective transtibial Introduction/Background: Most of our patients with lower extrem- amputation as defnite treatment along with prosthetic restoration. Be that as it may, some patients are over hospitalized representing dergone multiple surgeries since minority. Instant post amputation precise dressing with Bedaub perimental faction consisted of 24 men (11 above-knee amputees and of Paris was applied in the operative music- hall and changed on send op 13 below-knee amputees; age 64. No other above-knee amputees, the walking and stair climbing were signif- complications were encountered. Conclusion: The repeated in-patient rehabilitation is benefcial in the trim limb amputees including the below-knee ones. This helps the sedulous to suit psychologically, socially and economi- Introduction/Background: Mobility in patients who undergo slash cally unrelated. In this on we compared mobilization rank of limb amputation stays as primary question major in amputee rehabilitation, diabetics versus non-diabetics amputees. Bodily and Methods: This where the sheer have designs on is to suborn e learn the patients to achieve non-aligned was a 2 years future and 10 years retrospective ruminate on. Destitute inclusive aspects of qual- of 144 below knee amputees using sundry supports seeking mobilization ity of existence following lower limb amputation is much second-hand to were included in this study of which 63 were diabetics and 81 non restricted mobility. On mance with a prosthesis is associated with its increased use fol- follow up they were observed in the direction of the model of support acclimatized for mobi- lowing rehabilitation. Results: Of 144 amputees, 92 patients initially tolerant of crutches would involve self donning and doffng, the amputees be in want of to induce quest of mobilization. This up on aimed to study the tie remained bed ridden rather than they died. Results: Using hand clasp firmness in this group J Rehabil Med Suppl 55 Placard Abstracts 225 was 24. Increasing K- an underlying congenital limb defciency (factual transverse defect at on was associated with increasing hand holdall strength (p<0. Prosthesis consume was set to be signifcantly associated mature of 8 years, as he initially walked without any customised foot- with help hold strength in multivariate division. Conclusion: Hand grasp weakness current signifcantly in the lower Results: The disease had solemn 2 cm Г— 2 cm Г—1 cm. Hand ceremony and demographic fac- lenient on the effcacy of casting and the duration of non-weight tors had no signifcant association with talent to ambulate. Yasuy- Turkey oshi2 1University of Tsukuba Dispensary, Control of Rehabilitation Introduction/Background: Affliction ulceration is defned as a localised 2 hurt to the integument or underlying fabric, frequently occurring over Medicament, Tsukuba, Japan, Ibaraki Prefectural University of bony prominences. It remains a signifcant healthcare concern today Healthfulness Sciences, Be subject to of Rehabilitation Medicament, Ami, Ja- pan, 3Ibaraki Prefectural University of Fettle Sciences, Depart- pro the clinicians. Numerous papers deliver reported that heel wounds in exceptional are associated with poorer outcomes when compared with University of Health Sciences, Area of Tangible Remedial programme, other parts of the foot. Herein, we mount a case who had urgency Ami, Japan, 5Ibaraki Prefectural University of Trim Sciences, bane on his destitute and successfully treated with medical honey dress- Office of Occupational Therapy, Ami, Japan, 6Meiji Yasuda ing. Stuff and Methods: We summarize the example of a 33-year- Life Organizing of Healthfulness and Good fortune, Navy surgeon Salubrity Scrutiny erstwhile man who had uniform pure paraplegia at T11 level for the benefit of Institute, Hachioji, Japan, 7Tsukuba Supranational University, De- 2 months and to poison. Medical grade honey gash dressing was applied every other 9 concavity, University of Tsukuba, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, day. Conclusion: Various dressing materials have Introduction/Background: In adaptive sports, the hazard of secondary been old for dressing the compression ulcers. This study aimed to scrutinize ing is a tatty and realistic notes using in developing countries. Without considering right clinical outcomes, the mode of applica- bring serum creatinine supine (p=0. Constituents and Methods: A 38 year-old gentleman with is sure as players to continue a sporting being. Consequence, we additionally applied the pre-ischial shelf Further analyses and long-term reinforcement are indicated to appraise between the wheelchair focus and the bolster. A entire 77 patients with spinal string injury underwent in- terface prevail upon mapping during term were included in this cramming. The interface strain was subsequently obtained with the pre-ischial shelf inserted answerable to the seat mitigate. With the pre-ischial shelf, the average 1University Discipline Malaysia, Department of Orthopaedic, Kota and peak apply pressure on was signifcantly reduced to 44. Conclusion: For spinal string wrong invalid, pre-ischial shelves on better to break down weight partment of Rehabilitation Medicine, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia during sitting. Our most signifcant fnding was that 1 45% of those clients reporting deterioration identifed eager prob- Universiti Malaysia Sabah, Ability of Medication & Health Sci- ences, Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia, 2University of Malaya Medical lems as a particular. This compared to reported sympathetic problems in alone 10% of the clients who were the same or improved after send away. Exercise training remains the mainstay of intervention for right now, notwithstanding the correct training 784 duration still remains unclear. Each meeting began with 10 minutes stretching followed aside 30 minutes of aerobic exercises with foremost destitute and Introduction/Background: Current guideline based mortal ac- let limbs strengthening exercises and subsequent 10 minutes tivity remedy and exercise training in behalf of outpatient cardiac cool down period. The results Chang Gung University, School of Cure-all, Taoyuan, Taiwan, of the multivariable breakdown using a logistic regression are shown in 3Chang Gung Souvenir Hospital, Area of Neurology, 4 board 3. Cognitive tasks, such as spatial homage, stroops, and figure, have been commonly familiar during dual-walking tests but the relia- 788 bility bear not be established. Elements and Methods: Nine hale and hearty individuals were participated with informed approval. During dual-walking and single walking tests, subjects walked on a instrumented gait mat with and without 1Sanno Rehab. Clinic, Rehabilitation Nostrum, Ota-ku, Japan, added cognitive tasks, respectively. No rank instructions were 2Kyorin University Sanitarium, Rehabilitation Remedy, Mitaka City, delineated during dual-walking tests. Material harbour time again) showed poor to modest reliability during dual-walking and Methods: Case presentation: We the hour the invalid of a 71-year- tasks with spatial memory and stroop. He showed ruined facial enunciation, oppressively dual charge gait check up on with discretion are certain allotment with all right stooped with spinal kyphosis, and could not take without frequent reliability. Acknowledgements: This home-visit rehabilitation program with a view preventing falls started, and swat was supported by the The church of Branch and Technology his caregivers were instructed to support his shelter exercise. Asan Medical Center, Real Medicine & Rehabilitation, Seoul, Republic of Korea 789 Introduction/Background: Dysphagia give rise to aspiration pneumonia, under-nutrition, or under-hydration. Saitoh1 Methods: Dysphagia patients with brain lesion that were hospitalized 1Fujita Health University, Department of Rehabilitation Cure-all in the rehabilitation subdivision were recruited. This plan in- creases electrical stimulation with the further in electromyography Introduction/Background: In swallowing, the bolus passed primarily signal of the target muscles. The surface electrodes were write on companionship of asymmetric extract owing to the hypopharynx. The electrical stimulation was sequently we inserted a catheter auspices of a nostril and placed in given just when the suprahyoid muscles activate during head rais- inseparable piriformis sinus and infated the balloon, waiting in regard to swal- ing. Results: We recruited twenty patients with neurogenic dysphagia and included eighteen for opinion. All of them showed 790 asymmetric passage in both semisolid and catheter evaluations. Watan- longer than fve months, thirteen commission of fourteen, presented heraldry sinister 1 1 2 3 dominance even in fve heraldry sinister hemiplegic patients. Sonoda, 1 script, ffteen among eighteen patients did not grant the catheter to Fujita Robustness University Nanakuri Rest-home, Segment of pass along non-dominant paths, while just three patients allowed Rehabilitation, Tsu, Japan, 2Fujita Statue Nanakuri Institute- the catheter to pass bilaterally. Conclusion: A catheter swallow- Fujita Salubriousness University, Segmentation of Rehabilitation, Tsu, Japan, ing test could be a guileless and safe choice to real sustenance evaluate. Introduction/Background: In compliance with the utmost al- lowed training hours of the hemiplegic patients instal close Japanese medical surety technique, our inquiry aimed at determining the ef- 792 fect of maximum hours of mortal therapy training on walking rehabilitation of the hemiplegic. Results: Fourteen participants completed the description (ripen 18 “51, 10 males, 10 paraplegia). Negotiating 1Fujita Memorial Nanakuri Institute- Fujita Salubrity University, Re- leading rostrum and generous start study showed a reduction in legions; habilitation, Tsu, Japan, 2Fujita Strength University Nanakuri Sana- as a rule rank from 4. Conclusion: Advanced wheelchair artistry training has shown some benefts in cer- Introduction/Background: We investigated the convalescence effect tain wheelchair skills. Anterior deltoid 1 and triceps brachii muscles were electrically stimulated by using National Introduce of Cancer Fact-finding & Hospital, Mortal Medi- cine & Rehabilitation, Dhaka, Bangladesh, 2Bangabandhu Sheikh Troika 300 (Ito Co. Frequency and pulse broadness of the stirring signal were 20 Hz and 250 Ојs, severally. Increased string of the technology have improved survival from once-fatal diseases and in- accept fexion (18. Conclusion: The ap- apt instruments for the purpose clinical explore has also in increase. According to established cross-cultural adaptation pro- cedures, recommended not later than Beaton et al. It was then interviewed and re-interviewed to 48 stroke 1 1 1 patients 1 week excepting. The motor subscale showed obedient correlation rehabilitation, the vital wheelchair training which includes over (r=0. Conclusion: The interviewer-admin- and get moving are not adequacy in search community ambulation. Information and Methods: Structured 6-days advance wheelchair skills training workshop was held in a 796 tertiary sanatorium, conducted by way of a official peer trainer and thera- pists. Mass auditory stimulus, music is a unusual solid in arrears to its 1 latent effects on inducing sensation. Recent studies insinuate that Sindel 1Istanbul Faculty of Medicine- Istanbul University, Department of listening to palatable music may not only recall outright sense, but also starring role to neural regeneration and changes in arousal. Be that as it may, Physical Remedy and Rehabilitation, Istanbul, Turkey such benefcial effects on patients with impaired consciousness sec- Introduction/Background: Teat cancer-related lymphedema ondary to severe intellect wound possess not been fully explored. Be- tive effects of listening to fitting music on brain-injured survi- sides the heap of fuid, histological changes are observed vors with impaired consciousness. The wish of this observe was to scan supple concatenation char- single-subject draft was in use accustomed to. Constituents and Methods: 40 patients who had harken to to their preferred pleasant music after 30 minutes every day for undergone breast cancer surgery and who were affliction from sub- 4 weeks. Facts about preferred gratifying music of each par- sequent lymphedema were recruited from the actual nostrum and ticipant was collected at the beginning from their infuential fam- rehabilitation outpatient clinics in a university health centre providing ily members through meeting. Skin thickness and thickness of the subcutane- of motor behaviors and heart rate at 1-minute intervals through- ous tissue as very much as compliance were deliberate in both spurious and not at home 3-minute pre-intervention baseline, intervention and 3-minute untouched by majuscule letters extremities at two points, at one being 10 cm proxi- post-intervention phases of each sessions, and were analyzed for mal (along the shilling-mark between the bicipital furrow and the midpoint assessing changes in responsiveness across heyday intervals within of the lateral and medial epicondyles) and the other being 10 cm sessions. Results: Although not anyone signifcant fndings were found, distal (along the inscribe between the midpoint of ulnar styloid alter both patients did demonstrated changes in responsiveness while lis- and radial styloid method and the midpoint of lateral and medial tening to preferred music. 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The pelvic exploration generally shows erythema and edema of the mucosal surfaces order 100mg cafergot visa. The vaginal mucosa is typically erythematous buy cafergot 100mg cheap, and the constant typically complains of pruritis order 100mg cafergot. Topical metronidazole treatment is generally not recommended because of the unqualifiedness to eradicate the creature from the urethra and skenes glands leading to reoc- currence generic cafergot 100 mg otc. Atrophic Vaginitis Usually occurs in postmenopausal women unpaid to diminished levels of circulating es- trogens. Somatic examina- tion usually demonstrates a pale, shrunken vaginal mucosa that is over again friable. Get in touch with Vulvovaginitis This occurs secondary to a localized allergic counteraction or chemical irritation after expo- sure to various substances. Low-grade etiologies are soaps, deodorants, douches, tam- pons, panty hose, privy deed and underwear. The treatment consists of eliminating further contact with the causative spokesperson, the make use of of sitz baths, current steroids, oral antihistamines and gynecologic consolidation. Genital Herpes Symptoms of primary vaginal infection number vulvovaginal difficulty but may be accompanied through systemic symptoms such as fever and malaise. The herpes virus continues to complete in the dorsal burgeon ganglia after the initial experience has resolved and predisposes the diligent to inveterate intermittent episodes. Confirmation of the diagnosis can be made around viral cultures and/or alongside conclusion multinucleated giantess cells on a Tzanck smear. Vaginal Outlandish Bodies Foreign bodies liberal in estate either intentionally or accidentally for the benefit of >24 h may diva to overgrowth of vaginal flora primary to foul smelling vaginal fire off. This often occurs in the pediatric populace but may happen in adults when forgotten tampons or diaphragms are radical in place. Pelvic Inflaming Bug This virus deal with represents an infection of the later female reproductive plot that is sexually transmitted and starts as an ascending infection from the cervix and vagina. Clinical Performance Monogram display many times includes a grievance of decrease abdominal/pelvic agony but may take in complaints of vaginal leak, fever, malaise, nausea and vomiting. Pediculosis Pubis Pediculosis pubis is a cutaneous infestation with the louse, Phthirus pubis. Pubic Scabies This represents a well contagious infestation nearby the mite Sarcopetes scabiei. Bartholin Abscess A Bartholin abscess is a polymicrobial infection of a Bartholin duct cyst; E. Patients that require installation are inveterately septic or have severe cellulitis/necrotizing fasciitis. Clinical regulation: Depreciating issues in the primary evaluation and command of patients presenting to the predicament department in beginning pregnancy. Mandatory signs fail to correlate with hemoperi- toneum from ruptured ectopic pregnancy. Clinical aspects of the diagnosis of gonorrhea and chlamydia infection in an alert care placement. Clinical directorship of functional ovarian cysts: A coming and randomized con. Ultrasonographic going-over by pinch physicians of patients at danger after ectopic pregnancy. Transvaginal ultrasonography nigh emergency physicians decreases decreases tenacious circumstance in the difficulty department. Richmond Pelvis and Sacrum Anatomy and Province The anatomy of the pelvis consists of the proper and socialistic innominate bones, the sacrum, and the coccyx. It is made up of the ilium superiorly, the ischium inferolaterally and the pubis anterosuperiorly. Tile classification routine Keyboard A: Stable pelvic ring Mistreatment A1: Avulsion breach of the innominate bone A2: Lasting iliac wing fractures or durable minimally displaced band fractures A3: Transverse fracture of coccyx and sacrum Standard B: Partially stable pelvic jingle injury (rotationally unstable, vertically long-lasting) B1: Open lyrics outrage (unilateral) B2: Lateral compression wrong B3: Bilateral type B injuries Fount C: Tergiversating pelvic circle wrong (vertical complete, rotationally and vertically unreliable) C1: Unilateral C2: Bilateral, complete side sort B, undivided side type C C3: Bilateral type C lesions Trauma Pelvic trauma accounts representing 3% of all orthopedic trauma. These mechanisms almost always upshot in unconnected fractures of unitary bones and do not disrupt the pelvic ring. Classification System The ideal classification technique would admit the clinician to identify associated injuries and their complications, ease dream up a treatment plan and suggest morbidity and mortality. In the at any rate that the unaggressive is unsteady, crystalloid fluids (either general saline or lac- tated Ringers) should be familiar. Orthopedic Emergencies 177 Inject of blood products should be initiated early in the resuscitation insinuate if the patient is hypotensive and a severe pelvic fracture is suspected. Bodily Exam As portion of the inferior survey, out seeing that protrusion, ecchymosis, and tenderness once again the hips, groin, and drop retreat from. Assess for the sake continuity of the anus and rectum, ready of the prostate and quest of active blood. Radiography Spartan films of the pelvis should be ordered when the patient is symptomatic or if the invalid is not assessable. Most substantive fractures will be seen on this view; but it does not exhibit the position of bony displacement luxuriously. The pubic symphysis should be no more than 5 mm substantial with <2 mm counteract of left and right pubic rami. Its lines in introductory rating of an sharp rupture is lim- ited due to prolonged metre for valuation and availability. Other Studies Expensive dash fractures be subjected to a expensive relationship with nonorthopedic injuries. In individual study of patients with apex force pelvic fractures, 47% had associated abdominal mischief (J Trauma 23:535, 1983. Genitourinary Complications Breach of the bladder and butt urethra occurs in nearly 5% of patients with pelvic mischief. Neurologic Injury A unreduced neurologic exam, including motor, prescience and low tendon reflexes, is judgemental when pelvic mayhem is suspected. Orthopedic Emergencies 179 Neurologic mistreatment is rest in 22% of vertical sacral fractures and level sacral fractures at or heavens the S3 level. Gynecologic Wound Vaginal bleeding or uterine bleeding may result from lacerations unessential to open fractures or, in the gravid uterus, abruptio placentae or uterine perforation. Uncomplicated Fractures These fractures are na‹ve, entail merely a separate break in the pelvic ring, are not asso- ciated with ancillary injuries, and do not be missing orthopedic renovation. Acetabulum Anatomy and Mission As mentioned then, the acetabulum is a deep, cup-shaped indentation in the lateral side of the innominate bone. It provides the nonpareil weight-bearing stretch and includes the anterior and back columns. On palpable exam, vascular, visceral, and neurologic deficits need to be evaluated. If shady, the posterior column and the anterior lip can be visualized with a 45 gradually exter- nal inspection. The posterior lip and the anterior column are first-rate visualized on the 45 scale internal intention. Buttocks tilted films are paramount in use accustomed to to visualize key ac- etabular fractures. Letounel breaks the classes into: Type A: Partial articular story column rupture Group B: Partial articular transverse oriented fracture Kind C: Over articular, both column rift Treatment Treatment is based on the typewrite of break, its displacement or dislocation, acquiescent factors and rift factors. Complications Cover osteoarthritis, shocking arthritis, avascular necrosis, and sciatic guts injury. Onto Anatomy and Office The perceptive is a ball and socket roast comprised of the acetabulum and the proximal 8 aspect of the femur ending 5 cm distal to the lesser tubercle. The capsule extends from the acetabulum proximally to the femoral neck posteriorly and the inter- trochanteric frontier anteriorly. It has essentially three principal sources: the epiphyseal arteries, the metaphyseal arteries, and the foveal artery of the ligament teres. Trauma Cool Dislocation In adults, notable weight is required to dislocate the hip. Orthopedic Emergencies 181 Giving and Complications Anterior Dislocation Anterior dislocations commonly occur after a die or injury where the femur is ab- ducted momentarily. Com- plications of anterior dislocation embody disruption of the femoral artery, nerve and strain, postrraumatic arthritis and pulmonary embolism. Buttocks Dislocation Yiddish tokus dislocations are commonly caused in motor agency accidents when the knees work out the dashboard. Central Dislocation Central dislocation refers to the disruption of the acetabulum with the femoral brains 8 displaced into the pelvis. Management and Treatment Initial Assessment As with all trauma, airway, breathing, and transmission should beforehand be assessed and managed. Radiography Meadow-land radiographs in two views are needful to evaluate the dislocated onto. The aware is slowly flexed to 90 degrees then slowly internally and externally rotated. The limb is allowed to grasp in excess of the pr‚cis and positioned in flexion at the onto, knee, and ankle at 90 degrees. Orthopedic Emergencies 183 Material Exam Signs and symptoms of hip break register tenderness, ecchymosis, deformity, and shortening. Classification and Associated Complications There are multiple classification systems for in fractures. Avascular necrosis and post-traumatic arthritis are the most undistinguished complications. Orthopedic Emergencies 185 Femur Anatomy and Gala The femur is the strongest and longest bone in the body. Trauma Femoral post fractures are caused through high energy trauma including motor means accidents, footslogger vs. Classification There are multiple classification systems for femoral pillar fractures. These can be accessory subdivided de- undecided if they are nondiplaced, displaced, comminuted or impacted. Treatment Once stabilized, femoral shaft fractures can be splinted with a Hare gripping power or Sager splint. Complications Complications in femoral pillar fractures cover alcove syndrome, oily embolism syndrome, vascular damage, malunion, osteomyelitis, and myositis ossificans truamatica. The adapt is rare suitable to the low-down that the compartments of the femur can stretch in substance. Findings number worked up compartments associated with pain minus of pro- break up with still stretching of the muscles involved. Paresthesias, diminished pulses, pallor, and poikiothermia may also be manifested. Computation of the compartments is necessary (>0 mm Hg is weirdo, and microcirculation is compromised when pressures reach 30 mm Hg). Signs of vascular mischief catalogue pulsa- tile hematoma, hemorrhage, absent distal pulses, palpable stimulation or audible bruit. More usually than not, patients with penetrating trauma do not illicit these hard findings and from more elusive findings such a small nonexpanding hematoma, diminished pulses etc. If a unfailing has signs of vascular impairment, then arteriogram and surgical vamp is imperative. Re- printed from Emed Clin North Am 2000; 18(1):61, В©2000 Elsevier, with per- charge. Managing Prehospital Prehospital feel interest entails immobilization to enjoin spare neurovascular mistreatment, eleva- tion and ice. Concrete Exam Neurovascular exam is crucial especially if knee dislocation is suspected. Ever after reward to name other injuries nigh examining the femur, tibia, and patella. Radiography Obvious Films The Ottawa Knee Rules were described in command to delineate which patients force plain films. A knee X-ray series is only required for the benefit of knee injury patients with any of these findings: 1. Implementation of the Ottawa Knee Rule as far as something the utilize consume of radiography in sharp knee injuries. Emergent orthopedic Dislocation Rump, Removal of vascular consultation Lateral, Medial, mischief usually requires Rotatory angiography. Figuring in the interest of com- partment syndrome Patellar Medial and Reduction at hand knee exten- Referral to orthopedics Dislocation lateral sion concurrent move- ment of patella.
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System of undertaking of antidepressants: a critique We lean to put to use logical basis for how a hypnotic works after its benefits are noticed. On the other hand, the point required against an antidepressant narcotize to stimulate beta-adrenergic receptor 746 downregulation closely parallels the surely of clinical upswing. Some antidepressants do not accept this holdings, such as mianserin, trazodone, paroxetine, citalopram and fluoxetine. Also, shortening the beforehand to downregulation does not accelerate clinical feedback, and ОІ-receptor agonists like clenbuterol cause downregulation but are hard up antidepressants. Polymorphisms (few of tandem repeats) may clear up a appropriateness between gloominess and eagerness. Persistent danger can leading to combined degeneration of the posterior and lateral columns of the spinal line (be like to B12 deficiency). 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Interestingly, hard stuff dependent people realize the potential of higher acetaldehyde levels than their non-dependent comparators when they the deep. This acetaldehyde interacts with catecholamines to put on complexes called tetrahydroisoquinolines that wreathe to definitive thought receptor sites. Since tetrahydroisoquinolines resemble morphine alkaloids in structure, the theory has arisen that this may be a method that stimulates further drinking. Disulfiram also inhibits dopamine hydroxylase and may potentially exacerbate schizophrenia. The brisk absorption of water-soluble forms of vitamin B1 around the intestine is restrained at near demon rum. It is therefore better to commission passively buried fat-soluble forms such as thiamine propyldisulphide. The latter is a coenzyme for transketolase (confused in hexose monophosphate shunt pathway). They are thought to be psychoactive, although their clinical effects be lacking clarification. Endocannabinoids are manufactured in neurones and enchanted up and destroyed via both neurones and glia. Anandamide activated vanilloid (resiniferatoxin) receptors within cells, which may explicate its effects on sorrow transmission. Acute fasting causes a larger fall away in leptin levels than would be expected from any hard cash in unctuous assortment and exorbitant victuals intake leads to enhanced mount the barricades in circulating leptin following the meal. A take a nosedive in leptin levels signal a smaller corpulent cluster and this leads to an advance in relish. It is deliberating that leptin levels proliferate during atypical antipsychotic medicament treatment as a d‚nouement develop of increased substance degree than past any direct clout of these drugs on leptin physiology. Levels of ghrelin rise virtuous ahead of a meal and 757 with restricted nutriment intake (including starvation ) and fall quickly following a do to excess. There is opening documentation that ghrelin levels flourish during atypical antipsychotic drug treatment. Ballast collapse following gastric bypass surgery, unlike dieting-induced pressure loss, is associated with decreased ghrelin levels that do not rise before a tea overdo. Much more work needs to be done more willingly than a character into ghrelin antagonists in the control of obesity can be clarified either personality. Ghrelin and leptin Hypothalamus detects ghrelin from stomach в†’ famine Hypothalamus detects leptin from adipose accumulation в†’ satiety Adiponectin This 244-amino acid protein is secreted exclusively through adipose tissue and levels a nasty in the overweight, i. It is important in regulation of glucose levels, the breakdown of fatty acids, and sensitivity to insulin. Grouping with drugs that distend the hazard of 753 Neurotrophic factors (neurotrophins) initiate Trk (A, B, and C subtypes) and p75 transmembrane (which binds complete and precursor molecules) receptors. Claims in requital for healthful effects on common memory or in preventing dementia in the hoary possess not received well-organized stick up for. There is also induction of hyperphosphorylated tau, the protein forming neurofibrillary tangles in Alzheimer brains. Gamma-secretase produces the carboxyl terminus of beta-amyloid protein, the size of this terminus influencing the pathogenic effects of the protein. Major component of circulating lipoproteins and urgent regulator of lipid metabolism. Exists in 3 primary isoforms (E2, E3, the commonest, and E4) encoded by 3 alleles (Р„2, Р„3, and Р„4) of the apolipoprotein E gene. Dementia is latest in outset with no Р„4 allele, earlier with one Р„4 allele, and earlier still with two such alleles. Apo E plasma levels were originate to be significantly reduced in treatment-free patients with schizophrenia spectrum hullabaloo and those with bipolar confusion, levels increasing with treatment in the bipolar patients. Dephosphorylation of inositol triphosphate yields myo-inositol, which becomes incorporated in phosphatidyl inositol. When a neurotransmitter swathe to its receptor, phosphatidyl inositol is further phosphorylated to again struggle inositol triphosphate. Second messengers: these initiate spelt types of protein kinase that adjust the phosphorylation structure of numerous substrate proteins (third messengers) which act as transcription factors regulating trans-synaptic gene phrase. Aberrant phosphorylation of tau protein is associated with paired helical filaments, the first structural component of neurofibrillary tangles. In other words, the central component of neurofibrillary tangles is a cytoskeletal protein called tau, modified nearby deviant phosphorylation. Contrary neurodegenerative conditions associated with tau can be differentiated on Western blots, e. Deep-seated errors of metabolism Most enzymes can eat activity levels of less than half of natural without sedate consequences, a act that allows one to test for heterozygous carriers. When two heterozygous carriers of a recessive gene china whole in four offspring intent be homozygous and manifest the associated disorder. Incestuous relationships and cousin marriages pinch the highest endanger of this happening. Phenylketonuria, tyrosinosis and alcaptonuria outcome from enzymatic defects at steps A, B and C each to each. The metabolites Пѓ hydroxyphenylacetic acid, phenylacetate and phenylacetate are excreted in phenylketonuria. A failure at traditional 1 leads to homocystinuria, while one at stage 2 leads to cystathionuria. There is phenylalanine hydroxylase deficiency and phenylpyruvate and its derivatives are excreted in the urine. There is some certification for a lines for scanty and high homocysteine levels in melancholy and schizophrenia, each to each. It is a important metabolic intervening in the metabolism of sulphur-containing amino acids, and it can be converted to either methionine or cysteine. Elevated plasma levels of homocysteine increases the gamble of malady in coronary, carotid and unessential blood vessels. Homocysteine might producer oxidative damage to barque walls, spread of vascular cells, and promote the increment of a prothrombotic state. There are a number of ways in which homocysteine dominion lead to dementia: cerebral micro- angiopathy, endothelial dysfunction, oxidative underscore, and enhancement of beta-amyloid peptide-dependent neurotoxicity and neuronal apoptosis. Exhilarated plasma homocysteine levels accept reported in junior masculine patients with long-standing schizophrenia. Bewitching a ordinary regime and large doses of folate, vitamin B12 or betaine thinks fitting on the whole crop plasma homocysteine levels. Deficiency of folate or B12 causes reduced activity of methionine synthetase with an proliferation in homocysteine and a reduction in the pattern of S-adenosyl methionine. There is some validation that deficiency of these vitamins may be 768 associated with a inadequate reply to treatment for pit and that chastisement of such deficiencies may correct responsiveness. A concentrate list (as with lithium) suggests that aware prescribing and time-honoured monitoring of levels in appropriate hull fluids is required. Antidepressants are actually approach stabilisers and need term to finance out of the closet their wanted actions. Levels of arachidonic acid in the frontal lobes, platelet conversion of arachidonic acid to prostaglandins, red stall 766 Maybe high levels of homocysteine cause cerebrovascular disease and neurotransmitter deficiency, important to depressed feeling ready. Sense phosphodiester concentration is increased in first place scene cases, which may couple to increased breakdown of phospholipase A2. Phosphomonoesters are less plentiful, possibly due to decreased mixture of phospholipids. Calcium-independent phospholipase A2 labour is increased in schizophrenia, whereas calcium-dependent action is well-adjusted. It is viable that increased phospholipase A2 vigour could cause this approach to miss. Furthermore, an unconventional gene in schizophrenia seeking phospholipase A2 has been postulated. Lipid peroxidase and vitamin E concentrations are increased in schizophrenia, more so if patients smoke. In cancer, endogenous reactive oxygen species released during universal respiration destruction nucleic acids and lipids. Nevertheless, supplementation with this model 773 omega-3 fatty acid (Miyamoto ea, 2002, p. Polymeropoulos ea (2009) intentional the representation chart of over 12 thousand man genes in a stall treated with various antipsychotic drugs and compared the results to a library of other compounds employed in the treatment of other conditions. There was a common more of antipsychotics on biosynthesis and regulation of fatty acids and cholesterol leading the authors to fascination if changes in lipid homeostasis might underlie the pathogenesis of schizophrenia: antipsychotics not no greater than activated genes affected in lipid homeostasis but they did so preferentially from all other genes. Polymeropoulos ea (2009) suggested that antipsychotics alter the correspondence of polyunsaturated to saturated fatty acids and cholesterol soothe, which modulates fluidity of neuronal membranes and the membranes of surrounding cells. There is some opening affirmation that eicosapentaenoic acid may augment antidepressant efficacy in main hollow,(Nemets ea, 2002) although dosage may be vital. According to Stoll ea,(1999) omega-3 fatty acids may have greater antidepressant than antimanic effects in bipolar hodgepodge, and Noaghiul and Hibbeln (2003) hint at that greater seafood consumption reduces the ubiquitousness of bipolar battle. Frangou ea (2006) reported the operational use of adjunctive ethyl- eicosapentaenoic acid in bipolar dent. Seafood and fish are profuse in dietary sources of eicosapentaenoic acid and docosahexaenoic acid. Miyake ea (2006) failed to bump into uncover a explicit effect of dietary fish in preventing postpartum concavity. Anonymous (2007b) concluded that 775 omega-3 fatty acids should not be tempered to on their own on the side of treating dejection, but they might be productive when added to existing antidepressant medication. Core tap, but not instructions feeds, contains eicosapentaenoic and docosahexaenoic acids, outstanding Walker ea (1999) to advocate improving nutrition in pregnancy and breast-feeding of the newborn. The communiqu‚ to do so may be sited at the telomeric adrift of the chromosome, the latter region shortening each age a chamber divides until a essential length is reached. Hastened by oxidative stress and strain, protein and sugar proceed to assemble glycosylation (protein glycation) with essential and structural invoice to the protein. Olive grease The Mediterranean aliment involves abundant handle of olive grease, a sumptuous informant of monounsaturated fatty acids. There is some preliminary evidence that such a subsistence may support to taboo cavity. 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