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The coldhearted malice of self-serving political deception undermines life in a bucolic farm valley during the Depression in this historical drama by the former governor of Massachusetts. The fictional Swift River Valley in western Massachusetts is home to five small farm towns with a rebellious history, and Huck Finn heaven for the orphaned narrator, Jamieson Kooby, and his tomboy friend from the state poorhouse, Hannah Corkery. Jamieson, who lives with his savvy widowed grandmother on the Hardiman family farm, is 15 the summer it is revealed that the valley is to be flooded for a reservoir/dam construction boondoggle railroaded through the state legislature by the Boston political machine. Grandma's romance with local leader Doc Crocker and her association with the town clerk, her brother-in-law, make her kitchen the meeting place to hatch resistance to the plan. But when a construction crew shows up to clear land for the dam, even Jamieson and his grandmother must admit defeat. Events accelerate as the doomed valley is readied for submersion, and murder and betrayal end Jamieson's childhood forever. Weld (Mackerel by Moonlight) aims subtle barbs under the cover of rural charm, crafting a folksy tale that makes it clear rural schemes enriching distant politicos don't occur without local collusion. Memorable characters, smooth prose and true period tone with an edge of menace make this a splendid read. Agent, Peter Matson. (Jan.)
Forecast:This is a departure for Weld, whose previous novels were contemporary political satires. Its attractions are milder, but name recognition should prompt browsers to take a look.
Release date: 01/01/2002


2013 Farm and Ranch Lands Protection Program
The Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 (the 2008 Act) amended the Farmland Protection Program (FPP), established by the Federal Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act of 1996, and reauthorized by the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002. In the implementing rule making, the program was named the Farm and Ranch Lands Protection Program (FRPP) to best describe the types of lands the program seeks to protect.
The FRPP is a voluntary program to help farmers and ranchers preserve their agricultural land. The Program provides matching funds to State, Tribal and local governments, and non-governmental organizations with farmland protection programs to purchase conservation easements.
The Land Evaluation and Site Assessment (LESA) system helps state and local officials make sound decisions about land use. Combined with Forest measures and Rangeland parameters, LESA can provide a technical framework to numerically rank land parcels based on local resource evaluation and site considerations
To qualify the farm or ranch must:
Be privately owned land.
Contain at least 50 percent of prime, unique, statewide, or locally important soils OR
Contain historic or archeological sites that are:
Consensus determined by the State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO), or the Tribal Historic Preservation Office (THPO), or
Formally nominated to the national register AND
Be part of a pending offer from a state, tribal, or local government, or a non-governmental organization (NGO) agricultural land protection program.
Have a conservation plan on Highly Erodible Land (HEL) acres.
Contain sufficient acres to sustain agriculture production.
Include eligible lands such as cropland, rangeland, grassland, pastureland, and forest land that are part of the agriculture operation.
Involve land owners who do not exceed the Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) provisions.
Montana accepts new applications throughout the year. The 2013 deadline has been set for February 22, 2013. Funding decisions will be made and all funds obligated by June 28, 2013.
Under FRPP, NRCS solicits applications from federally recognized Indian tribes, states, units of local government, and NGOs. Land owners apply through a recognized entity such as one of these.
Application Materials and Information
The following documents require Adobe Reader. If you encounter any problems with the files provided on this page, please contact Dennis Dellwo at 406-587-6748.
FRPP General Manual
Appraised Standards for Technical Reviews can be found at 519.105
Specification for Appraisals of Real Property for FRPP can be found at 519.102
FRPP Deed criteria can be found at 519.64
Entity Application Procedures
An entity shall submit an application to the State Conservationist in order to see if the entity is eligible to participate in FRPP. The Chief of NRCS will determine whether an entity is a certified entity based on Part 1491.4(d) of the Interim Final Rule for FRPP.
The State Conservationist will notify the entity about whether or not the entity has been determined to be eligible or certified. A cooperative agreement will be entered into at this time.
Entities with cooperative agreement entered into after Jan 16, 2009 will not have to resubmit an annual application for the duration of the cooperative agreement. They may reapply when the cooperative agreement expires.
Entities may submit throughout the fiscal year, to the State Conservationist, applications for parcels with supporting documentation, to be scored, ranked, and considered for funding.
When funds are available, the State Conservationist shall announce a ranking cut-off date (no less than 60 days prior to the date) on which ranking of parcels shall occur. More than one ranking period may be held.
At the end of the federal fiscal year (September 30) the list of pending, unfunded parcels will be cancelled unless the entity requests they be considered for funding in the next fiscal year. Entities must submit a new list of parcels each fiscal year in order to be considered.
Partners that Help People Help the Land
Following is a partial list of NGOs through which land owners in Montana can apply for conservation easements under FRPP. Land owners can also apply through State, Tribal and local governments.
Prior-Year FRPP (Archives)
For More Information
National Web site - Farm and Ranch Lands Protection Program
For more information and updates about the FRPP, also contact one of the Montana NRCS personnel listed below.
Dennis Dellwo, Program Specialist
Tim Ouellette, Assistant State Conservationist for Programs


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Treatment for diabetic retinopathy can be expensive, especially in low and middle-income countries such as South Africa, but a recent doctoral study at Stellenbosch University (SU) found that a relatively cheap drug called bevacizumab could be effective.
“We found that injecting bevacizumab into the eyes could help treat diabetic eye disease and prevent blindness in people living in low and middle-income countries,” says Dr Jose Fernando Arevalo, chairperson of the Department of Ophthalmology at the Bayview Medical Center in the Wilmer Eye Institute at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine in Baltimore in America.
Aevalo, who is also the president of the Pan-American Association of Ophthalmology, obtained his doctorate in ophthalmology at the second ceremony of SU’s December graduation.
He says the rapid increase in the prevalence of diabetes means that by 2040 more people will be at risk of developing diabetic eye disease and therefore less expensive ways need to be found to treat the condition. Diabetic eye disease affects both people with Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes. It leads to a loss of vision caused primarily because of the build-up of fluid in the retina and the abnormal growth of blood vessels in the eye.
He says the aim of the research was to determine if injections with bevacizumab, sold under the brand name Avastin, is helpful in the management of complications of diabetic eye disease in low and middle-income countries. Arevalo adds that people in many high-income countries are already benefitting from bevacizumab injections, and other more expensive drugs. Used as cancer therapy, bevacizumab is available in low and middle-income countries.
In several multicentre studies conducted in 13 Latin American countries, Arevalo investigated the effectiveness of off-label injections of the drug as treatment for diabetic eye disease.
Arevalo says the research showed that “the injections, which has minimal side-effects, are effective against the build-up of fluid in the part of the retina crucial for sharp, detailed vision and the abnormal growth of blood vessels in the eye.”
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“Bevacizumab also helps to curb the protein that stimulates the abnormal growth of blood vessels and causes small aneurysms and increased vascular leaks of fluid.”
“The study of 1,265 patients who received 4,303 eye injections of 1.25 mg or 2.5 mg of bevacizumab has shown that this procedure appears to be safe. Nowadays, only the lower dose of 1.25 mg is recommended.”
Arevalo adds that primary injections seem to provide stability or improvement in the clarity or sharpness of vision, by reducing the build-up of fluids measured by a scan of the retinal layers and a dye test of the retinal vessels.
Extreme care must, however, be taken in using a dose of 2.5 mg or more of bevacizumab as it can cause or worsen retinal detachment in advance cases of diabetic eye disease, says Arevalo.
He mentions that they have also demonstrated the usefulness of using pre-operative bevacizumab injections during minimal invasive surgery performed to remove fluid from the eye in patients where scar tissue on the retina has pulled it away from the layer underneath.
In instances where eye surgery is needed, physicians should perform it preferably before five days after the application of bevacizumab injections and immediately on those patients in whom tractional retinal detachment occurs.
“We recommend less than five days after injections as more than 80% of the retinal detachments developed after that period of time. The injection can cause retinal detachments in 3.2% of the cases of very advance disease that needs surgical intervention. However, patients’ vision improve after a less complicated surgery thanks to the use of bevacizumab.”
In terms of affordability, Arevalo says people in low and middle-income countries would have easy access to bevacizumab.
“Bevacizumab is much cheaper per dose and more accessible compared to similar drugs on the market. A 4-ml vial containing 100 mg has a wholesale acquisition cost of $550 whereas other available drugs that are between $1,500 and $2,000 per dose. About 40-80 dosages (0.05 mL each) of bevacizumab injections can be prepared with one vial lowering the cost per treatment significantly.”
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The Blues are without N'Golo Kante for today's lunchtime kick-off with the high-flying Hornets.
And Victor Moses is also still absent, which has seen Cesar Azpilicueta deployed at right wing-back.
In positive news for Chelsea and Conte, though, striker Alvaro Morata is back in Premier League action for the first time since injuring his hamstring against Manchester City.
Watford, meanwhile, start with Troy Deney up front following his big impact in the win over Arsenal last weekend.
CHELSEA XI: Courtois; Rudiger, David Luiz, Cahill (c); Azpilicueta, Bakayoko, Fabregas, Alonso; Pedro, Morata, Hazard
Chelsea subs: Caballero, Christensen, Ampadu, Zappacosta, Musonda, Willian, Batshuayi.
“CHELSEA XI: Courtois; Rudiger, David Luiz, Cahill (c); Azpilicueta, Bakayoko, Fabregas, Alonso; Pedro, Morata, Hazard”
WATFORD XI: Gomes; Mariappa, Kabasele, Britos; Femenía, Cleverley, Doucouré, Holebas; Pereyra, Deeney (C), Richarlison
Watford subs: Karnezis (GK), Wagué, Janmaat, Watson, Capoue, Carrillo, Gray
A win for Chelsea will see them leapfrog Watford into fourth, while the Hornets could go third.


Welcome to the world of LOGOVISION Riverdale Blanket! This 50″x60″ woven tapestry cotton blend fringed throw is the perfect addition to your home decor. With its iconic Up at Pops design, this blanket not only keeps you warm but also adds a touch of style to any room.
- Size: 50″x60″
- Material: Cotton blend
- Design: Up at Pops
- Woven tapestry
- Fringed edges
Stay Cozy and Stylish
With the LOGOVISION Riverdale Blanket, you can stay cozy and stylish at the same time. The 50″x60″ size is perfect for snuggling up on the couch or adding an extra layer of warmth to your bed. The cotton blend material ensures a soft and comfortable feel, making it ideal for year-round use.
Iconic Up at Pops Design
The Up at Pops design featured on this blanket is a tribute to the popular TV show Riverdale. It showcases the iconic neon sign of Pop’s Chock’lit Shoppe, a beloved location in the series. Whether you’re a fan of the show or simply appreciate unique and eye-catching designs, this blanket is sure to impress.
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Yes, the LOGOVISION Riverdale Blanket is machine washable. We recommend using a gentle cycle and cold water to preserve its quality.
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While the blanket is suitable for indoor use, it is not specifically designed for outdoor use. It is best to keep it away from direct exposure to harsh weather conditions.
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Yes, the cotton blend material of the LOGOVISION Riverdale Blanket makes it suitable for all seasons. It provides warmth during colder months and breathability during warmer months.


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Qualifications And Experience
- 1 to 15 years of experience.
- BS in Civil Engineering.
- Passed FE exam or EIT registration, preferred.
Candidates would be required to perform the following tasks:
- Complete various civil engineering tasks assigned by a Project Manager.
- Work independently with minimal oversight.
- Assist with training and oversight of staff.
- Use of AutoCAD and Civil 3D in the preparation of surveys, site plans, grading plans, utility plans, construction layout and staking.
- Design site civil, municipal and transportation projects with the use of AutoCAD Civil 3D and other design software.
- Prepare reports and permits for site civil, transportation and municipal projects.
- Perform construction observation or field services as requested.
- Direct staff on project tasks, as well as QA/QC all work to ensure compliance with applicable design and field standards.
- Provide support for proposal requests, contract preparation and assistants in project management responsibilities.
- Responsible for assisting in tracking project budgets, but no billing obligations.
- Have the ability to provide marketing support as needed.
- Have the ability to perform client management responsibilities.
- Regular communication with clients, peers, and agencies on projects.
- Have the ability to provide overtime to meet project deadlines.
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Before FIFA 17 arrives in late September, EA Sports has finally revealed this year’s cover star. The public voters had to be decided between four players: Anthony Martial, James Rodriguez, Eden Hazard and Marco Reus. As you can see from below, Marco Reus came out on top and landed the cover of the new FIFA game. The German player is having a great summer so far, having been made captain of Borussia Dortmund and reuniting with Mario Gotze.
FIFA 17 hits all consoles in North America on September 27th and worldwide on September 29th.


Michael Chandler has long been touted as one of the best lightweights in mixed martial arts. With his recent signing with the UFC, Chandler is more than happy to get tested amongst the UFC’s top-ranked lightweights and while no official bout has been booked, Chandler is on deck as a backup fighter for the UFC 254 main event between current lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov and Justin Gaethje.
While, the news of him serving as backup for the UFC 254 main event may seem like an odd first appearance, in the current time of the COVID-19 pandemic Chandler makes for a perfect substitute and he could not be more excited. In an interview with TMZ, Chandler said he was, “extremely excited” about the signing and the chance to step in against the two best lightweights in the UFC. Chandler also added, “I’ve been saying it for 11 years now. That, I think I’m the best lightweight in the world and I now have the opportunity to fight in the ultimate proving grounds that is the UFC.”
Should something put the main event of UFC 254 in jeopardy, Chandler instantly gets inserted in a potential match with the current champion, or the interim lightweight champion in Gaethje who, naturally is currently ranked number one in the UFC Rankings. While Chandler fully intends to be ready for either Nurmagomedov or Gaethje on October 24, for him the plan is to be ready for any of the top five in the lightweight rankings.
Chandler said, “You got to keep the main thing, the main thing. And the main thing is me staying in the gym preparing for; Khabib, Gaethje, Ferguson, Poirier, Conor, any of those guys in the top five.” He added that he also told the UFC, “I’m not here for a long time, I’m here for a good time and I want to jump right into that top five right away.”


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Though ROCK ON's major beneficiary happens to be Farhan Akhtar but newcomer Prachi Desai, who plays the spouse of Farhan in the film, has also benefited from the film.
Now that the pretty gal has stunned one and all with her brilliant performance in the film, directors and producers are queuing up to sign her for their projects.
The first one to get Prachi is Mukesh Bhatt. As per the latest buzz around Prachi has been approached by Bhatts for their next project titled JASHN opposite HAAL-E-DIL fame Adhyayan Suman. Earlier JANNAT girl Sonal Chauhan was signed for the aforementioned project but later she backed out for some reasons.
It is learnt that when JASHN directors Hasnain and Raksha saw Prachi's performance in ROCK ON they were so impressed that they immediately took a call to have Prachi and the film ultimately went to Prachi.

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This week I’m making three wallhangings to inspire and encourage the recipient for the coming year.
Yesterday, I showed how I pieced some flying geese blocks using WonderFil’s DecoBob 80wt polyester thread. DecoBob is a fine thread and results in perfectly pieced units.
Add the Border
Today, I’m adding a border, layering the quilt and quilting the inner part of the quilt. The piecing is again done with WonderFil’s Decobob, and using WonderFil’s InvisaFil to quilt them.
InvisaFil is a 100wt polyester thread and available in 60 colors that blend beautifully, which is why it’s the thread of choice for quilting. Check back at the end of the week and I’ll show you another way to use InvisaFil thread.
I’m a stickler for measuring carefully and adding borders to most of my larger quilts. But for a small project like these wall hangings, I ‘cheat’. I cut 2 strips of border fabric and lay them over the quilt top.
I use one of the horizontal seam lines as a guide to arrange my border strips to make sure they are square to the quilt. I then trim the border fabric even with the quilt top. I cut and sew my longest edge first.
Piece the borders using WonderFil’s DecoBob 80wt thread. Press the seam allowances to the border.
Yesterday I pieced the flying geese quilt blocks using DecoBob, a cottonized polyester thread. It has been heat treated and won’t melt or shrink when you put an iron to it! Perfectly flat seams every time.
I repeat this step with the side borders by cutting two strips of border fabric and laying them over the quilt from top to bottom border. I trim the border strips to size, sew and press the seam allowances to the border fabric.
Layer the quilt
The quilt top is now done.
I’ve chosen a batik fabric for the backing. I like to save fabrics like these for use in backings. A wild and busy backing will hide any quilting issues that may arise.
I use my smaller batting scraps for projects like these. I used 2 layers of a thin cotton batting to add a little bit of texture and body to the quilt.
I laid out the WonderFil InvisaFil threads I thought would work best on the quilt. I decided to use the brownish thread (middle). And you’ll see in the image below whether that was a good choice or not.
Well that didn’t work! I started quilting in the geese, but the thread color just didn’t do it for me. I switched to the lighter of the 3 spools of InvisaFil and I decided to do some simple quilting.
Because InvisaFil thread is so fine (100wt), it requires a short stitch length. I really don’t like un-picking my quilting, especially when I use InvisaFil. I’m glad I didn’t quilt too much but a sharp seam ripper and good light makes the job easier.
For this quilted wallhanging, I used two of WonderFil’s finest threads.
InvisaFil is 100wt cottonized polyester. It’s perfect for fine quilting stitches. For piecing, I used the 80wt DecoBob thread. DecoBob thread has an extra twist which adds texture which is perfect for piecing. The threads lock around each other as the stitches are formed. InvisaFil is much smoother which is great for hand stitching or machine quilting.
So far, I only quilted the body of the quilt. Join me tomorrow when I switch the threads and quilt the borders. I think you’ll like them.
This is part 2 of 5 in this series.
Go back to part 1: Piecing with WonderFil DecoBob 80wt thread
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Fleet business owners are tasked with thoughtfully considering what resources to invest in, and how those investments will impact their business. It is particularly difficult to make these types of decisions given today’s economic climate. With competition and inflation on the rise, fleet owners need to make decisions that will ultimately make a positive impact on their return on investment (ROI), and the overall success of their company.
Given the high cost of maintenance and upkeep, fleet business owners are likely to have trepidations about making any big investments. Owners need to invest wisely – choosing to utilize resources that are low risk with potential for a big ROI. Investing in an all inclusive telematics platform is a solution that regularly meets these standards.
Is the Investment Worth it?
Investing in a telematics platform is a strategic business move. As with any investment there are some upfront and ongoing costs. A primary concern for businesses looking to invest in a telematics platform are costs of the hardware required for each vehicle. While this is a valid concern, and is a major factor in making an investment, it is important to look beyond the upfront cost.
Zubie’s Chief Revenue Officer, Mark Novak, elaborates on the investment of a fleet management system, “Zubie recognizes the hesitation associated with investing in telematics and seeks to counter them with tangible benefits that bring about a quick ROI. Zubie’s inclusive telematics solution, Zubie Fleet Connect, has features that provide direct money saving opportunities.The metrics gathered from these features allow owners to capitalize on these opportunities in order to improve their bottom line.”
Zubie Fleet Connect has many beneficial features, and when used to their full potential, can help identify cost saving opportunities.
- Fuel Savings Opportunities – Between supply shortages and price inflation, fuel expenses are one of the biggest pain points for fleet operations. With national gas price averages being $1.50 more than they were a year ago, it is critical for fleet operations to reduce fuel usage and fuel related expenses. Zubie Fleet Connect provides valuable insight into fuel usage such as vehicle idle time, route efficiency, and driving behaviors such as harsh braking and acceleration. Operations can then use these insights to make improvements in these areas to reduce the hefty costs related to fuel usage.
- Proactive Maintenance – Fleet Connect allows operations to monitor engine diagnostics, such as odometer readings, engine hours, engine status, and more to establish a proactive maintenance routine. Additionally, fleet operations are able to use telematics to catch vehicle health issues before they become a major expense.
- Improved Utilization – With Zubie, fleet operations have access to instant data on the usage activity for every vehicle. This is important because vehicles that are under utilized or not utilized at all, do not bring in revenue. When a fleet operation has insight into this current data, they are able to closely analyze whether a vehicle is an asset or a liability, and make the necessary changes to improve overall usage of their fleet.
- Safety Precautions – Safety related issues can be one of the biggest expenses fleet operations can encounter. Fleet Connect and telematic devices like Zubie Dashcam, are able to give operations an extensive view into any critical incident, any driver behaviors that could be dangerous. Dashcam footage can be used as proof to discredit false claims in a critical incident. Businesses that utilize Dashcam can often have discounted insurance rates.
Fleet Connect can use driver performance data and Dashcam footage to help businesses implement driver safety programs that deter risky driving behaviors and distracted driving. This will reduce the likeliness of a costly event that results in injury or vehicle damage.
Invest for Your Future Success
Strategically investing in your fleet will set you up for success now, and in the future. While the initial costs for any investment can seem like a risky move, the proof of a potential major ROI mitigates these hesitations. Zubie aims to help fleet operations navigate the entire process of implementing a fleet management system so that your business can quickly begin to see a ROI that will really impact the success of your fleet.
Contact our Zubie experts to discuss how investing in a fleet management system can provide major benefits for your business.

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A Japanese man has been arrested after allegedly forcing a nine-year-old boy to play GTA IV so much the stress caused him to become ill.
Maasa Kawabata, a male nurse, forced his wife's son from a previous marriage to play the game two-to-three hours a day for up to three weeks.
Kawabata, 28, is also have alleged to have subjected him to verbal abuse and even told him to die when he moved in after marrying her in October 2012
The boy was diagnosed last April with dysautonomia which caused headaches and nausea. This prompted the mother to report Kawabata to police.
He was arrested this week.


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Texas Community Comes Together To Help Harvest Sick Farmer’s Crops
America's Farmers might understand hard times better than most. Leave it to one Texas community to give us all a reason to smile today as they came together to help one of their own.
Colin Klattenhof owns a farm in Miles, Texas and found 2016 to be a very hard year for himself and his family. The community of fellow farmers all came together to give him a much needed helping hand.
The weather made it a tough year for harvest a good crop, and Klattenhof suffers from Crohn's disease and underwent two surgeries over the past year according to wideopencountry.com. So, while Colin recovered from his surgery, over 70 area neighbors, cotton strippers, and all kinds of help showed up to bring in his crops.
It's the kind of community we should take note of during a time when a lot of people want and need good news here at home. Here's a community who comes together regardless of the divisiveness in the news to donate time, food, equipment, and money to help their neighbor just because it's the right thing to do. All they ask in return is that Collin help them the same way if they ever find themselves in need the way he did.


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Thanks for the responses everyone,
Incidentally, it is not 'homework'; I am a PhD genome biologist still getting to grips with the finer details of Perl - I am going to use the code as part of a script that will allow me to count genes which are shared across different species. The example I wrote was merely for ease of readership.
So whilst its true that I should learn more about the grep and map functions (although asking questions is part of learning, I think), I'm not skipping my way through some homework assignment.


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The state Assembly Transportation Committee on Monday passed a resolution that encourages cities with decades-old anti-cruise ordinances, such as National City, to repeal them and recognize the cruising culture.
Assembly Concurrent Resolution 176, introduced in April by Assemblymember Luz Rivas, D-San Fernando Valley, was approved unanimously and now moves to the full Assembly.
The resolution is a symbolic gesture acknowledging that cruising is a cultural pastime for many Chicanos and that bans on cruising are outdated and discriminatory, Rivas said. With permission from the state, cities began implementing ordinances since the 1980s over concerns about crime, traffic and noise. These laws have not been enforced for years, according to police departments in various cities, including National City and San Jose.
Lowrider groups say they want to see signs prohibiting cruising taken down from their city streets, saying that cruising is not a crime but part of a culture that appreciates the love of cars and all that comes with modifying them.
“This is a part of our Mexican American culture we embrace. My children are learning from this lifestyle. They’ve learned to work on cars mechanically and cosmetically. They have learned that hard work and saving does pay off,” read, in part, a letter in support of ACR 176 by Sofia Toral-Swain.
She is a National City resident who grew up around lowriders with her family and now owns a 1965 Chevy Impala. She is also a member of the United Lowrider Coalition, a group of local residents with roots in cruising working to convince city leaders to repeal the 1992 cruising ban.
Monday’s unanimous support behind the resolution is a step in the right direction, said Toral-Swain, who was one of several people from lowrider groups across the state that urged lawmakers to approve ACR 176.
“We all sent letters of support, hoping this would pass because we weren’t able to get this through with National City officials,” she added. “But this is only the beginning. We won’t stop until we’re able to cruise peacefully.”
National City Vice Mayor Marcus Bush also sent a letter, saying the resolution “helps to de-stigmatize the lowrider community” because the bans criminalize “culture and an activity enjoyed by predominately black and brown community members.”
Bush and Councilmember Jose Rodriguez have reiterated that they support repealing the city’s 30-year ban immediately. Mayor Alejandra Sotelo-Solis and council members Mona Rios and Ron Morrison have said the city must first assess if cruising can safely work in National City. Future meetings between city officials and members of the United Lowrider Coalition to discussing the topic are expected.


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WHAT IS THE QUALITY OF YOUR EGGS?
by Antonia Ruhl & Lia Mills
If you are over 35 years old trying to get pregnant and would like to have younger eggs, it is vital to decrease your biologic of age to make your cells younger. How would you be able to decrease your biological age?
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|Born||December 23, 1892|
Asheville, North Carolina, U.S.
|Died||January 22, 1956 (aged 63)|
|Pen name||Frank Dudley|
|Education||Sewanee: The University of the South|
|Notable works||Lady and the Tramp |
Death in the Deep South
|Spouse||Edith Pfeil Greene|
|Children||1 son (Thomas)|
Ward Greene (December 23, 1892 – January 22, 1956) was an American writer, editor, journalist, playwright, and general manager of the comic syndicate King Features Syndicate. He is known for overseeing the works of Alex Raymond and other writers and artists at King Features Syndicate, as well as writing Raymond's Rip Kirby comic strip from 1946 until his death.
Greene wrote the magazine story "Happy Dan, the Cynical Dog" for Cosmopolitan in 1945, and this story was the basis for the 1955 Walt Disney film Lady and the Tramp. Greene also wrote the spinoff comic strip, Scamp, featuring the young son of the Disney dogs, from 1955 to 1956.
His first job was in 1913 for The Atlanta Journal as an assistant sports editor. Staying at The Journal for ten years, he moved from sports to the police beat to finally become the paper's star reporter. He covered the trial and subsequent lynching of Leo Frank after his conviction for the murder of Mary Phagan in 1913. After a stint at the New-York Tribune in 1917, in 1918–1919 he went to the battlefields of France to cover the Great War for The Atlanta Journal from the perspective of Georgian troops.
He wrote articles for The American Mercury from 1925 to 1931. His first novel, Cora Potts, was published in 1929. Greene's book Death in the Deep South (Avon Publications, 1936) was a fictionalized account of the Leo Frank case. According to reviewer William Rose Benét, Death in the Deep South "reveals with startling clarity how the law works and how the press works after a particularly horrible and brutal murder." It was adapted as the film They Won't Forget in 1937.
Greene's "Happy Dan, the Cynical Dog" (Cosmopolitan magazine, 1945) was the basis for Walt Disney's animated film Lady and the Tramp (1955). King Features immediately spun off "Scamp," a minor unnamed character from the movie, into his own comic strip, written by Greene and illustrated by Dick Moores. Scamp was soon taken over by other creators, but lasted more than 30 years, until 1988.
Greene also wrote under the pseudonyms Frank Dudley and Jean Greene.
- Cora Potts: A Pilgrim's Progress. Cape, 1929
- Ride the Nightmare. Cape, 1930. Repr. as Life and Loves of a Modern Mister Bluebeard. Avon, 1930
- Weep No More. Smith, 1932
- (as Frank Dudley) The Havana Hotel Murders. Houghton Mifflin, 1936
- Death in the Deep South. Avon, 1936
- King Cobra. Carrick, 1940
- Route 28. Doubleday, 1940
- What They Don't Know: A Novel. Random House, 1944
- (as Jean Greene). The Forgetful Elephant. McKay, 1945
- Star Reporters and 34 of Their Stories. Random House, 1948
- Lady and the Tramp: The Story of Two Dogs. Simon, 1953
- (with Alex Raymond) Rip Kirby: The First Modern Detective. Complete Comic Strips 1948-1951. IDW Publishing, 2012.
Articles and short stories
- "Is the Jelly Bean from Georgia?" [interview with F. Scott Fitzgerald]. 1923. Conversations with F. Scott Fitzgerald, ed. Matthew J. Bruccoli and Judith S. Baughman, UP of Mississippi, 2004, pp. 40–42
- "Notes for a History of the Klan." The American Mercury June 1925, pp. 240–43.
- "Boy for Tea." The American Mercury June 1930, pp. 223–27. Repr. Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine July 1954, pp. 76–81
- "Rubber Stamp." The American Mercury Jan. 1930, pp. 109–12.
- "Caravan to Mecca." The American Mercury Mar. 1931, pp. 353–60
- "Happy Dan, the Cynical Dog." Cosmopolitan Feb. 1945, pp. 19–21
- Honey. Prod. Cape Playhouse, Dennis, MA, 1938. Prod. Hilltop Theatre, Ellicott City, MD, 1940-41
- Greene bio, Internet Movie Database. Accessed Dec. 10, 2018.
- "Ward Greene Dies; Headed Syndicate," Washington Post 24 Jan 1956: 26.
- "WARD GREEN DIES: A HEARST OFFICIAL," New York Times (January 23, 1956), p. 25.
- Becattini, Alberto (2019). "Disney Beyond Mickey". American Funny Animal Comics in the 20th Century: Volume One. Seattle, WA: Theme Park Press. ISBN 168390186X.
- Holtz, Allan (2012). American Newspaper Comics: An Encyclopedic Reference Guide. Ann Arbor: The University of Michigan Press. p. 342-343. ISBN 9780472117567.
- Benet, William Rose. "The Course of True Murder" [rev. of Death in the Deep South, by Ward Greene]. Saturday Review 17 Oct. 1936: 12.
- Greene, Ward (February 1945). "Happy Dan, The Cynical Dog". Cosmopolitan. 118 (2): 19.
- Thomas, Bob (1997). "Chapter 7: The Postwar Films". Disney's Art of Animation: From Mickey Mouse to Hercules. pp. 103–104. ISBN 0-7868-6241-6.
- Markstein, Don. "Scamp," Toonopedia. Archived from the original on February 23, 2017.

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ASTM International - ASTM E1858-08
Standard Test Method for Determining Oxidation Induction Time of Hydrocarbons by Differential Scanning Calorimetry
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Oxidative induction time is a relative measure of the degree of oxidative stability of the material evaluated at the isothermal temperature of the test. The presence, quantity or effectiveness of... View More
Oxidative induction time is a relative measure of the degree of oxidative stability of the material evaluated at the isothermal temperature of the test. The presence, quantity or effectiveness of antioxidants may be determined by this method. The OIT values thus obtained may be compared from one hydrocarbon to another or to a reference material to obtain relative oxidative stability information.
Typical uses include the oxidative stability of edible oils and fats (oxidative rancidity), lubricants, greases, and polyolefins.View Less
1.1 This test method describes the determination of the oxidative properties of hydrocarbons by differential scanning calorimetry or pressure differential scanning calorimetry and is applicable to hydrocarbons that oxidize exothermically in their analyzed form.
1.2 Test Method A- A differential scanning calorimeter (DSC) is used at ambient pressure, for example, about 100 kPa of oxygen.
1.3 Test Method B- A pressure DSC (PDSC) is used at high pressure, for example, 3.5 MPa (500 psig) oxygen.
1.4 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as standard. No other units of measurement are included in this standard.
1.5 This test method is related to ISO 11357-6 but is different in technical content. This test method is related to CEC L-85-T but includes additional experimental conditions.
1.6 This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety and health practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use. Specific precautionary statements are given in Note 5 and Note 13.


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It sounds like she looks pretty bad right now if she's not wanting to get up even after stimulating her. In an older cat with acute vomiting, lethargy and weakness, I would be concerned about metabolic disease. It could be kidney disease, liver disease, pancreatitis or diabetes. These are all common in middle aged to older cats with acute GI signs.
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I would still try the stomach meds to see if it helps prevent any further vomiting.
If you need to try those at home and see if she starts eating/ drinking, that is ok. If this lethargy goes on for more than 12-24 hours, I really would try to get her seen by someone. I know it's not easy when they're terrified of car rides and the carrier. That's a way to see how sick she really is as well. If she lets you put her in a carrier easily, then you know she's not doing well.
She sounds like a cool cat. I hope the meds get her stomach settled down and she's taking to some food by this afternoon. If she seems to keep declining though, then I would do all you can to get some bloodwork run before they close this evening.

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Modeling disturbances of cholinergic systems : Possible relevance for schizophrenia
Sammanfattning: Schizophrenia is a severe, chronic mental disorder. The etiology remains unknown but alterations in cholinergic neurotransmission is one, among other, disturbances in the brain that have been implicated in schizophrenia. The main aim of the thesis projects has been to evaluate if disturbances in central cholinergic function can contribute to schizophrenic symptoms. In all studies an immunotoxin, 192 IgG-saporin (192-sap), was used to selectively kill cholinergic neurons in the basal forebrain. Paper I examined the effect of central cholinergic denervation on dopamine (DA)-mediated functions. Because schizophrenia is often considered to be a developmental disorder, we also examined the effect of neonatal cholinergic denervation. Adult and neonatal rats received intracerebroventricular (icv) injections of 192-sap to selectively destroy the cholinergic neurons in the basal forebrain projecting to hippocampus and neocortex. We found that adult lesioned rats showed increased spontaneous horizontal activity and a remarkable increase in locomotor response to amphetamine as evidenced by increased horizontal and vertical activity. The behavioral response to the DA receptor agonist apomorphine was not changed by denervation. There were no marked changes of spontaneous or drug-induced locomotor activity in adult rats that had been treated with 192-sap as neonates. Paper II evaluated the relative contribution of the loss of septohippocampal versus basalocortical cholinergic projections for the amphetamine hyper-response seen in icv 192-sap injected rats. Since icv delivery of 192-sap also destroys a population of p75 receptor expressing Purkinje neurons, this cell loss needed to be taken into consideration as well. Cortex cerebri and hippocampus were selectively cholinergically denervated by intraparenchymal injections of 192-sap into nucleus basalis magnocellularis (NBM) and the medial septum/diagonal band of Broca, respectively. Selective loss of Purkinje cells in cerebellum was achieved by icv delivery of OX7 saporin. Selective cholinergic denervation of cortex cerebri, but not denervation of hippocampus or damage to cerebellum elicited DArgic hyper-reactivity similar to that seen in previous icv 192-sap experiments. Paper III: Disturbances in glutamatergic functions, and especially hypofunction of the NMDA receptor, is considered as a potential contributing factor in schizophrenia. Since cholinergic afferents from NBM are known to modulate glutamate transmission in neocortex, we hypothesized that cortical cholinergic denervation might result in changes in glutamatergic activity. Therefore, we lesioned the cholinergic corticopetal projections by local infusion of 192-sap into NBM of rats. Possible effects of this lesion on glutamatergic systems were examined by phencyclidine (PCP) (an NMDA receptor antagonist)-induced locomotor activity, and also by NMDA-receptor binding. Cholinergic lesioning of neocortex lead to enhanced sensitivity to PCP in the form of a dramatic increase in horizontal activity. Further, NMDA-receptor binding was unaffected in denervated rats. Paper IV investigated if the increased sensitivity to amphetamine seen in rats with cortical cholinergic denervation was paralleled by an increased amphetamine-induced release of DA in nucleus accumbens (NAC) and/or striatum. The corticopetal cholinergic projections were lesioned by local infusion of 192-sap into NBM in adult rats. Amphetamine-induced DA release in NAC and striatum were monitored by in vivo microdialysis two to three weeks after lesioning. Amphetamine caused a greater release of DA in NAC but not in striatum of rats with cortical cholinergic denervation compared to sham lesioned controls. The duration of the amphetamine-effect was also significantly longer in the lesioned group. Paper V: Structural changes in schizophrenic brains such as enlarged lateral ventricles and reduced volume of cortical areas have been reported. Therefore we measured possible changes in volume or cortical thickness after cortical cholinergic denervation. Rats received unilateral cholinergic denervation produced by local infusion of the immunotoxin 192-sap into the left NBM while the right side was sham lesioned. MRI scans were made, 3 and 8 weeks postlesion. Age matched naïve rats served as controls. We did not find a significant difference in cortical thickness or hippocampal size between left and right hemispheres in the denervated animals. However, when comparing differences in grayscale values between the left and right side in T2-weighted images 8 weeks after the lesion the left, denervated side was significantly darker in saporin treated rats. This could indicate reduced cerebral blood flow in the cholinergically denervated cortical mantle. Paper VI: Schizophrenic patients often have cognitive dysfunctions such as impaired working memory, which might be linked to cholinergic alterations. Thus we investigated if cortical cholinergic deficits affected learning and memory. The corticopetal cholinergic system was lesioned with local infusion of the immunotoxin 192-sap into. Working memory was investigated in a delayed matching-to-place task in the water maze. We found that control animals readily learned the task, while saporin-treated rats clearly had impaired learning and memory abilities. Conclusions: Cholinergic denervation of cortex cerebri in adult rats leads to markedly increased behavioral responsiveness to DArgic stimulation by d-amphetamine. This is paralleled by increased release of DA in NAC. The behavioral responses to phencyclidine, a drug used to model aspects of schizophrenia, are also strongly potentiated. Animals with selective cortical cholinergic denervations also display impaired memory functions. A further observation was that effects of cholinergic denervation of cortex cerebri can be detected by standard MR imaging. This suggests that the denervation may alter cortical blood flow and/or overall neuronal activity in cortex cerebri. These observations are compatible with a possible role of cholinergic deficits in schizophrenia, and suggests ways in which cholinergic, glutamatergic and DArgic hypotheses of schizophrenia may be linked.
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The Music Notation Research Group addresses the tracing of ephemeral art practices through notation. Notations guide performance as well as providing a way to preserve events for comparison, analysis and archiving.
While conventional music notation is optimized for the repeatability of pitch and rhythm, composers since the mid-20th century have invented new notations to highlight other salient performance parameters. Alongside an increased engagement with global music traditions, this led to a plethora of culturally hybrid systems and singular, idiosyncratic, notations. At the same time, the evolution of live analysis software has enabled the notation of music in real-time, enabling new forms of music making guided by situative or generative scores. Digital tools have enabled a range of new ways to create, perform, share and store music notation. The large-scale adoption of such notations and technologies has the capacity to both empower and fundamentally revolutionizes the way musicians and audiences conceive of music as a creative art.
The Music Notation Research group is a collaborative, interdisciplinary, and international network of established and emergent researchers.
- Act as a focused forum for technological and practical innovation in music notation
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Thyroiditis process as a predictive factor of sternotomy in the treatment of cervico-mediastinal goiter
BMC Surgery volume 18, Article number: 20 (2019)
About 10% of cervico-mediastinal goiter need to associate cervicotomy with a total or partial sternotomy to allow a safe removal of the goiter.
Aim of this study is to identify preoperative predictors of sternotomy for mediastinal goiter.
Between January 2008 and December 2015, 586 patients were submitted to total thyroidectomy at Surgical Clinic of Brescia, Italy.
Among these, patients with cervico-mediastinal goiter have been divided in two groups based on the necessity of an associated sternotomy in the operating field: Group 1 (n = 40 patients) did not need sternotomy and Group 2 (n = 4 patients) underwent cervicotomy associated with sternotomy.
Clinical and pathological characteristics of patients were retrospectivelly recorded.
Among study group, 44 patients had cervico-mediastinal goiter. Thoracic CT was performed in all patients: an extension above aortic arch was found in 41 patients (93.18%) while an extention below aortic arch was found in 3 patients (6.82%).
The extension of the goiter below the aortic arch resulted as a predictive value in the choice of surgical treatment (p = 0.0001).
The thyroiditis process was found to be a significant predictive of the extention to a sternotomic approach (p = 0.029).
The years of goiter’s presence were on average 8.40 years in Group 1 and 14.75 years in Group 2.
These parameters proved to be predictive when choosing a cervicotomy with sternotomy.
Conclusions: Our study, despite limitations posed by small sample and its retrospective analisys, highlights the role of goiter’s extention (below the aortic arch), disease length (for more than 14.75 years) and flogistic process (positivity of Tg Ab and anti-TPO-Ab) in the choice of combined (cervicotomic and sternotomic) approach to goiter’s removal.
The definitions of cervico-mediastinal goiter are various: the most widely used identifies it as a volumetric increase of the thyroid volume, below the upper thoracic thigh with neck in hyperesthesium, for at least two transverse fingers (i.e. 3 cm) .
Several Authors have considered various parameters, related both to the clinical characteristics of the patient and to the characteristics of the cervico-mediastinal goiter, in order to plan the appropriate eradicating surgical approach [9, 17].
In particular in a previous publication  we have shown how the goiter’s extention below the aortic arch, its development in the posterior mediastinum and the presence of the goiter itself for over 160 months are predictive values for a cervicotomy followed by total or partial sternotomy.
The purpose of this study is to help identify additional predictive factors, such as the presence of a thyroiditis process and the total thyroid volume, in order to plan a tailored surgical approach.
Between January 2008 and December 2015, 586 patients with goiter, submitted to total thyroidectomy surgery, were retrospective enrolled at Surgical Clinic of the University of Brescia, Italy.
Among the study group, 462 (78.84%) were female, 124 (21.16%) male, with an F:M ratio of 4:1.
For each patient, age, symptomatology, years of goiter presence and thyroid function tests were recorded, and anti-thyroglobulin antibodies (anti Tg Ab) and anti-peroxidase (anti TPO-Ab) antibodies were taken into account.
Data from preoperative instrumental examinations (standard chest and trachea X-ray, neck ultrasound, thyroid scintigraphy, and eventual needle biopsy) were reported for each patient.
Thoracic CT scan was performed when the standard examinations hinted a mediastinal goiter extension. The mean volume of each thyroid was also assessed from the data obtained with the CT.
The type of implemented surgical approach was then recorded by dividing the patients into 2 groups: those who underwent cervicotomy (Group 1) and those who underwent cervicotomy plus partial sternotomy (Group 2).
The outcomes of the anatomo-pathological examination, as well as morbidity and post-operative mortality, have been recorded.
The statistical analysis first studied the continuous data distributions (ages, etc.) by Student’s t test and Gaussian distribution adaptability test.
All the variables resulted as non-parametric except age and calcification and therefore in addition to the mean, the median and maximum/minimum annexes were presented as a measure of the central tendency.
For inferential analysis, the results of Chi2 tests were tested for discrete values in contingency tables and Fisher’s exact test analysis and for continuous variables U-Mann Whitney’s non-parametric test was used to test any significant differences at the level of α = 0.05, as well as a univariate and multivariate regressive logistic methodology.
Software used for processing: SPSS© version 23.
Based on CT data and in accordance with the definition used , mediastinal goiters were 44, with an incidence of 7.51%.
Clinical-pathological characteristics of goiter and patients of Group 1 – no sternotomy (n = 40 patients) and Group 2 – associated sternotomy (n = 4 patients) are summarized in Table 1.
No significant difference was found regarding age between patients of Group 1 and 2.
The years of goiter’s presence were on average 8.40 years in Group 1 and 14.75 years in Group 2.
This parameter proved to be predictive when choosing a cervicotomy with sternotomy.
The frequency of symptoms reported by patients is shown in Table 2. Overall, 26 patients (59.09%) suffered from symptoms, including the most frequent dyspnea (50%). A tracheal deviation or compression was found in 100% of patients. The presence of symptoms was not a significant parameter for the type of surgical approach.
28 (63.64%) patients were euthyroid, 2 (4.54%) hyperthyroid, 14 (31.82%) hypothyroid
Thyroid function was not predictive of the type of surgery.
Among laboratory analysis, 9 patients (20.45%) had elevated antibody levels (anti Tg Ab and anti TPO-Ab), indicating a thyroiditis process and in 3 cases of these patients (33.33%), a combined intervention (cervicotomy associated with sternotomy) was required.
The cytological examination by needle biopsy was carried out to 19 patients (43.2%), which highlighted the presence of a papillary carcinoma in 5 cases (26.32%).
Standard chest X-ray gave cervical-mediastinic goiter as a result in all 44 patients (100%).
Thoracic CT was performed in all 44 patients: an extension above aortic arch was found in 41 cases (93.18%) and below aortic arch in 3 patients (6.82%).
The extension of the goiter below the aortic arch appeared to be a predictive value in the choice of surgical treatment (p = 0.0001), Table 1.
In addition to extension to the aortic arch, the lateral extension of goiter was also evaluated: in 12 cases (27.27%) an extension towards the right side was recorded, in 27 (61.37%) an extension towards the left side and in 5 (11.36%) a bilateral extension was found. These parameters (Table 1) do not correlate with the type of surgery.
In 15 patients (34.09%) scintigraphy with TC-99 m was performed: in 1 (6.66%) patient there was a spread goiter, in 5 (33.33%) cases there was a multinodular goiter with hot nodules and in 9 (60%) patients a multinodular goiter with cold nodules was detected (Table 3).
Histological examination showed benign disease in 37 (84.09%) patients, while a papillary carcinoma was detected in the other 7 (15.91%).
The presence of malignancy was not predictive of a combined intervention.
Final histological examination confirmed the presence of a thyroiditis process in the 9 patients who already had shown high antibody levels in the laboratory exams.
The thyroiditis process was significantly correlated with the need to perform a cervicotomy plus sternotomy with a significance (p = 0.029).
By evaluating the same parameter (antibodies) through a univariate logistic regression, a significance was highlighted, which then confirmed the above-mentioned test.
A multivariate regression with two independent covariates, volume of the gland and antibodies, was also performed, but no significant evidence was demonstrated for an associated surgical approach.
Therefore, the presence of antibodies against Tg Ab and anti TPO-Ab is predictive of a cervicotomic and sternotomic approach, while there is no evidence of a relation between volume-antibody presence and choice of surgical treatment.
The weight in grams after surgical removal was on average 133.97 g. Particularly in Group 1, the average value was 127 g, in Group 2 of 227 g. This parameter was predictive in the choice of cervicotomy associated with sternotomy.
A correlation between the weight of the removed thyroid and the presence or absence of a high antibody title was also studied: although there is a difference in weight among patients with thyroiditis (107 g for goiter in patients without thyroiditis versus 137 g for those with thyroiditis) statistical analysis did not yield significant results.
Postoperative morbidity was due to transient hypocalcemia, resolved within 10 days after surgery, in 10 cases (22.73%), 9 in Group 1 (90%), and 1 in Group 2 (10%).
Post-intervention hypocalcemia did not result significant in the two patient groups.
No patient experienced persistent hypoparathyroidism.
Under no circumstances there was transient or permanent laryngeal nerve lesion and there were no cases of mortality.
In Literature there are different definitions of substernal goiters, as well as different ways to evaluate the actual extension. The frequencies of this pathology reported by the various Authors with regard to epidemiology and symptomatology are various and so are the suggested surgical approaches [3,4,5, 18,19,20,21].
An avarange from 2 to 8% of substernal goiters require removal through a combined approach with cervicotomy and partial or total sternotomy .
Sternotomy extends the operative field, facilitating dissection, decreasing the risk of recurrent nerve lesions and helping hemostasis in lesions of mediastinal goiter’s vessels  in case of occurrence.
Up today it is difficult to preoperatively identify the right surgical field extention and several Authors have highlighted how various factors may affect the choice of surgical treatment .
It has been underlined that the presence in the mediastinum of a high density thyroid tissue evaluated by TAC is a highly indicative factor for the execution of an associated sternotomy .
For Riffat et al.  the indication to sternotomy depends on a few factors: the extension of the goiter below the hull, documented at the preoperative TAC, than the posterior mediastinal extension, the presence of ectopic nodules and the conical shape of the goiter when it is compressed by a narrow thoracic higher isthmic.
According to Qureishi et al.  predictive factors of an associated surgical approach are: the extension under the aortic arch or in the posterior mediastinum, the handlebar form, the discrepancy between chest diameter and the one of the goiter.
Other Authors  state that a sternotomy is necessary when the goiter has an extension below the aortic arch with chest compression symptoms.
In our study a cervicotomy was performed in 40 (90.91%) patients, while the association with partial sternotomy (sternal split) became necessary in 4 (9.09%) patients. The need to perform a sternal split was due to the extension of the substernal goiter below the aortic arch, in 3 cases (75%), while in 1 case (25%) it was chosen because of a discrepancy between the thoracic diameter and the goiter’s one, which did not allow a safe removal of the gland.
In our current and prior experience [3, 6] people who needed the combined approach were sick for twice as long as subjects that were submitted to cervicotomy only: years of disease were 8.40 in Group 1 and 14.75 years in group 2.
We have already confirmed how the age of patients, the presence or absence of symptomatology and thyroid function are not related to the need of sternotomy.
In recent years, the concept of “difficult thyroidectomy” has been introduced: this term is intended to identify a number of factors (topographical, technical and anatomical) which, alone or in association, make thyroidectomy more complex .
The thyroiditis process is recognized as a possible cause of complex surgery .
As a matter of fact, among the various determinant criteria for the so-called “difficult thyroidectomy” some Authors,  include autoimmune pathologies, regardless of the thyroid’s degree of functioning, pointing out that this data is valuable also for the presence of relatively small and sclerotic thyroids. For this reason, cases of so-called “thyroiditis” are one of the contraindications for minimally invasive surgery.
Di Vincenzo et All.  state that a cervicotomic approach associated with sternotomy allows a safe resection of large thyroid masses in close proximity to mediastinal structures and it is also necessary in other cases, including the presence of thyroiditis.
Other Authors  also created a Difficulty Scale to identify predictors of difficult thyroidectomy. Among the factors that have been statistically associated with longer operating times and increased complications, there is the presence of anti-Tg Ab antibodies, therefore again in the context of thyroiditis.
The predictive factors for a “difficult thyroidectomy” and the consequent risks of surgical complications are well described in a large Italian multicentric series . It is essential to predict, for example, the risk of a recurrent nerve injury, considering that it does not always depend on an error of the surgeon . Similarly, it is essential to predict the risk of any additional surgical access, such as sternotomy.
In our data the presence of a thyroiditis process was significantly correlated (p = 0.029) with the need to associate cervicotomy with sternotomy.
Similar conclusions have been found by other Authors .
As already mentioned in another work  the extension of the goiter under the aortic arch (Fig. 1), documented at the CT, was significantly correlated (p = 0,001) with a cervicotomy associated with partial sternotomy. This evidence has already been widely validated and described in Literature and it is now considered one of the main features for the choice of surgical treatment in substernal goiters [5, 6, 9, 10,11,12,13, 16, 32].
The extension of the goiter to the right, to the left or bilateral did not prove to be predictive in the choice of surgical treatment.
The gland’s volume did not result as a predictive parameter for the execution of an associated sternotomy approach in the sample tested. Indeed, this parameter, individually evaluated, is difficult to interpret, since, from a surgical point of view, after the binding of the cervical vessels at the beginning of the surgery, there is always a known atrophy of the gland that can allow it to be removed despite a significant volume at first.
The presence of a great volume associated with a high antibody title was also evaluated to see if there is a direct relationship between these two parameters and the type of surgical approach to be performed. The multivariate regression with two independent covariates x does not highlight in this sample an established link at a statistic level. On the other hand, this result is difficult to interpret because, despite the considered period, a rare intervention is being studied, and therefore the size of the sample is not wide.
The weight in grams of the gland after surgical removal resulted predictive in the choice of cervicotomy associated with sternotomy. However, this parameter cannot be considered a predictor since it is post-operative information.
The relationship between the weight of the thyroid and the presence or not of a flogistic process evaluated by antibody TG and anti-Tp Ab antibodies was also studied: although there is a weight difference (107 g for goiter in patients without thyroiditis versus 137 g for those with thyroiditis) between the two subgroups, this parameter was not statistically significant (p = 0.287).
Histological examination showed benign disease in 37 (84.09%) patients, while the remaining 7 (15.91%) diagnosis was of papillary carcinoma. The statistical analysis between the presence or absence of malignancy and the surgical approach was not predictive of the surgical choice.
Our study, despite limitations posed by small sample and its retrospective analisys, highlights the role of goiter’s extention (below the aortic arch), disease length (for more than 14.75 years) and flogistic process (positivity of Tg Ab and anti-TPO-Ab) in the choice of combined (cervicotomic and sternotomic) approach to goiter’s removal.
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The 133-meter motor yacht Al Mirqab was spotted in Cruz Bay over the Christmas weekend.
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How Much Ammo Should You Need? – I have been on this earth for over three decades. In that time, I have been privileged to see many “once in a lifetime events” such as Y2K, Swine flu, COVID, Mayan Apocalypse, and now the potential of WWIII if media pundits and fear mongers are to be believed. If you survived through the 2012 Election cycle and every other one since, you noticed that up until recently, ammo had a cyclical upswing in cost around elections, and typically when a liberal was not in office, it would go back down. But as we have seen, due to COVID, sanctions on Russian-based ammo manufacturers, plants being shut down, large government purchases, and myriad other causes, ammo prices are up, while the supply is slowly increasing. So that said, how much is enough? But how much is enough?
If you follow Doomsday prepper culture, you will know that this question varies depending on the person, the situation, and their financial ability. For example, a case of 9mm will be worthless in a nuclear strike on your city, whereas iodine tablets will be worth all the gold in the vaults (if there is any…. another conspiracy for another day). That said, the late Col. Jeff Cooper would argue that a handgun is there to get you back to your rifle or main gun because a pistol is just not as capable as a rifle. I see the merit, and most preppers would agree to keep about 500 rounds of your handgun of choices ammunition per handgun.
If you and your better half both carry 1911s on your hip, you should carry at least 1000 rounds in RESERVE. This reserve is not to go to the range; this is in case Stuff hits the fan (SHTF). You have ammo you know works. What type is up to you but having pondered on this long and hard, I would want the one that feeds most reliably in my handgun for a 1911 style that may be a 230-grain full metal jacket.
If you are going to go with a Glock 19, which is 9mm, I would recommend getting jacketed hollow points in reserve, but get ammo of a similar make and the same weight in a full metal jacket to practice with the range.
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