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Top Ten Mysterious Artifacts
What else will we discover about our past that will profoundly change our view of history?
- Sumerian Relieves of Flying 'Gods' and the Tree of Life
Links: Top Ten Artifacts Depicting Extraterrestrials, Top 100 Sumerian Relieves, Relieves and Petroglyphs, Top Ten Middle Eastern Relieves,
- Sumerian Relief Depicting the Sun at the Center of our Solar System
Apparently the Sumerians knew about the planets in our solar system before the advent of the modern telescope. So how did they understand this knowledge. Extraterrestrial 'Gods' perhaps?
Links: Relieves and Petroglyphs, Top Ten Middle Eastern Relieves,
- Lines and Geoglyphs of Nazca and Pampas de Jumana
The Nazca Lines are a series of ancient geoglyphs located in the Nazca Desert of Peru. The high, arid plateau stretches more than 80 km (50 mi) between the towns of Nazca and Palpa on the Pampas de Jumana. Although some local geoglyphs resemble Paracas motifs, scholars believe the Nazca Lines were created by the Nazca culture between 200 BC and 700 AD. The hundreds of individual figures range in complexity from simple lines to stylized hummingbirds, spiders, monkeys, fish, sharks or orcas, llamas, and lizards. The lines are shallow designs made in the ground by removing the ubiquitous reddish pebbles and uncovering the whitish ground beneath. Hundreds are simple lines or geometric shapes; more than seventy are designs of animal, bird, fish or human figures. The largest figures are over 200 meters (660 ft) across. Scholars differ in interpreting the purpose of the designs, but they generally ascribe religious significance to them, as they were major works that required vision, planning and coordination of people to achieve.
Links: Top Ten Archeological Mysteries, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nazca_Lines,
- Ancient Sculptures of the Platonic Solids (3,200-2,500 BC)
Carved Stone Balls are petrospheres, usually round and rarely oval. They have from 3 to 160 protruding knobs on the surface. Their size is fairly uniform at around 2.75 inches or 7 cm across, they date from the late Neolithic to possibly as late as the Iron Age and are mainly found in Scotland, but also elsewhere in Britain and Ireland. They range from having no ornamentation (apart from the knobs) to extensive and highly varied engraved patterns. A wide range of theories have been produced to explain their use or significance, without any one gaining very wide acceptance. These five represent the platonic solids, which until recently were not fully understood by mainstream scientists. They have now realized that these five shapes are responsible for all elemental and atomic structures.
Links: Sacred Geometry, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carved_Stone_Balls,
- Dropa Stones
The Dropa stones, otherwise known as the Dzopa stones, Dropas stones or Drop-ka stones, are said by some ufologists and pseudoarchaeologists to be a series of at least 716 circular stone discs, dating back 12,000 years, on which tiny hieroglyph-like markings may be found. Each disc is claimed to measure up to 1 foot (30 cm) in diameter and carry two grooves, originating from a hole in their center, in the form of a double spiral. The hieroglyph-like markings are said to be found in these grooves. The Dropa stones were first mentioned in 1960 in the Russian newspaper Literaturnaya Gazeta and then reprinted in the "Current Digest of the Russian Press," a Russian language magazine published in America. This said that caves near the Himalayan mountains close to the Chinese-Tibetan border in January 1938 had been investigated by Chinese archaeologist Chi Pu Tei from Beijing University. These caves were said to contain the graves of tiny beings (about a meter tall) with elongated heads, and cave drawings of these people and the sun, moon and stars. Also found was a 300mm diameter stone disk with a double spiral from a hole in the center to the rim, 716 more disks were later reportedly found. For 20 years the Dropa stones were said to have sat in storage before they were given to Tsum Um Nui for study in 1958. It is said the he came to the conclusion that the grooves on the discs were actually very tiny hieroglyphs, none of which were of a pattern that had been seen before, and which can only be seen with the use of a magnifying glass. By 1962, he had allegedly deciphered them into a story that told of a spacecraft that crashed landed in the area of the cave, the Bayan Har Shan region and that the ship contained the Dropa people who could not fix it and therefore had to adapt to Earth. Further, his research claims that the Dropa people were hunted down and killed by the local Ham tribesmen for a period. Tsum Um Nui noted specifically that one glyph apparently said "The Dropa came down from the clouds in their aircraft. Our men, women and children hid in the caves ten times before sunrise. When at last they understood the sign language of the Dropas, they realized that the newcomers had peaceful intentions."
Links: Exoplanets Believed to be Inhabited, Top Ten Extraterrestrial Civilizations, Top Ten Artifacts Depicting ET's, Top Ten ET Artifacts, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dropa_stones,
- Dendera Lights?
The "Dendera light" is a technology of electrical lighting supposedly in existence in ancient Egypt, proposed by some fringe authors. Proponents argue that the technology is depicted in the Hathor temple at the Dendera Temple complex located in Egypt on three stone reliefs (one single and a double representation), which resemble some modern electrical lighting systems. Egyptologists reject the theory and explain the reliefs as a typical set of symbolic images from Egyptian mythology.
Links: Top Ten Temples, Top Ten African Temples, Top Ten Egyptian Temples, Relieves and Petroglyphs, Top Ten Relieves, Top Ten African Relieves, Top Ten Egyptian Relieves, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dendera_light,
- Antikythera Mechanism
The Antikythera mechanism is an ancient analog computer designed to calculate astronomical positions. It was recovered in 1900–1901 from the Antikythera wreck, but its significance and complexity were not understood until a century later. Jacques-Yves Cousteau visited the wreck in 1978, but found no additional remains of the Antikythera mechanism. The construction has been dated to the early 1st century BC. Technological artifacts approaching its complexity and workmanship did not appear again until the 14th century AD, when mechanical astronomical clocks began to be built in Western Europe. Professor Michael Edmunds of Cardiff University, who led the most recent study of the mechanism, said: "This device is just extraordinary, the only thing of its kind. The design is beautiful, the astronomy is exactly right. The way the mechanics are designed just makes your jaw drop. Whoever has done this has done it extremely carefully…in terms of historic and scarcity value, I have to regard this mechanism as being more valuable than the Mona Lisa." The Antikythera mechanism is displayed at the National Archaeological Museum of Athens, accompanied by a reconstruction made and donated to the museum by Derek de Solla Price. Other reconstructions are on display at the American Computer Museum in Bozeman, Montana, the Children's Museum of Manhattan in New York, in Kassel, Germany, and at the Musee des Arts et Metiers in Paris.
Links: Top 100 Greek Artifacts, Top Ten Computers, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antikythera_mechanism,
- Baalbeck Megaliths
Baalbek, also known as Baalbeck is a town in the Beqaa Valley of Lebanon situated east of the Litani River. It is famous for its exquisitely detailed yet monumentally scaled temple ruins of the Roman period, when Baalbek, then known as Heliopolis, was one of the largest sanctuaries in the empire. It also contains some of the largest megalithic trilithons in the world weighing in excess of 800 tons! It is Lebanon's greatest Roman treasure, and it can be counted among the wonders of the ancient world, containing some of the largest and best preserved Roman ruins. Towering high above the Beqaa plain, their monumental proportions proclaimed the power and wealth of Imperial Rome. The gods worshiped there, the triad of Jupiter, Venus and Bacchus, were grafted onto the indigenous deities of Hadad, Atargatis and a young male god of fertility. Local influences are seen in the planning and layout of the temples, which vary from the classic Roman design.
Links: Top Ten Megaliths, Top Ten Lebanese Attractions, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baalbek#Moving_the_stones,
- Ancient Model Aircraft and Abydos Temple Hieroglyphs of Aircraft
Links: Top Ten Aircraft, Top Ten Spacecraft, Top Ten Temples, Top Ten Egyptian Temples, Relieves and Petroglyphs, Top Ten Egyptian Relieves, Top 100 Birds, http://lost-civilizations.net/flying-vehicles-ancient-egypt.html,
- Atlantean Crystal Ball
Links: Top Ten Underwater Ruins, http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=K_Ohu5PLKwM,
- Piri-Reis Map (1513)
The legendary Piri-Reis map of 1513 is believed to be the oldest map of America (the Vinland map may be older but only shows a part of North America). The Piri Reis map shows North America, South America, and Africa. Piri Reis was a famous admiral of the Turkish fleet in the 16th century. His passion was cartography and was always on the lookout for new maps and other such documents. In 1513 a map had been commissioned by him. Piri Reis was high rank within the Turkish navy which allowed him to have a privileged access to the Imperial Library of Constantinople. He was considered an expert on Mediterranean lands and coastlines, and he even wrote a famous sailing book called Kitabi Bahriye where he described all the details of coastlines, harbors, currents, shallows, bays and straits of the Mediterranean and Aegean seas. He died in 1554 or 1555 being beheaded for unknown reasons.
Links: Maps, Top Ten Piri Reis Maps, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Piri_Reis_map,
- Tokomai
In the middle of the 20th century, archaeological excavations on the Japanese island Hondo yielded some interesting statuettes. These unique statuettes were discovered, with 60 height centimeters for 15 of diameter, with an estimated age of 12,000 years old.
Links: Top 100 Japanese Artifacts, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dog%C5%AB,
- Baghdad Battery
The Baghdad Battery, sometimes referred to as the Parthian Battery, is the common name for a number of artifacts created in Mesopotamia, during the dynasties of Parthian or Sassanid period (the early centuries AD), and probably discovered in 1936 in the village of Khuyut Rabbou'a, near Baghdad, Iraq. These artifacts came to wider attention in 1938 when Wilhelm König, the German director of the National Museum of Iraq, found the objects in the museum's collections. In 1940, König published a paper speculating that they may have been galvanic cells, perhaps used for electroplating gold onto silver objects. Though far from settled, this interpretation continues to be considered as at least a hypothetical possibility. If correct, the artifacts would predate Alessandro Volta's 1800 invention of the electrochemical cell by more than a millennium.
Links: Top 100 Inventions, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baghdad_Battery,
- Ancient Rocket?
This interesting piece appears to be in the shape of a rocket, but it dates to? It can be seen at the Museum of Archaeology, Istanbul, Turkey.
- The Lolladoff Plate
- Crystal Skulls
The crystal skulls are a number of human skull hardstone carvings made of clear or milky quartz, known in art history as "rock crystal," claimed to be pre-Columbian Mesoamerican artifacts by their alleged finders; however, none of the specimens made available for scientific study have been authenticated as pre-Columbian in origin. The results of these studies demonstrated that those examined were manufactured in the mid-19th century or later, almost certainly in Europe. Despite some claims presented in an assortment of popularizing literature, legends of crystal skulls with mystical powers do not figure in genuine Mesoamerican or other Native American mythologies and spiritual accounts. The skulls are often claimed to exhibit paranormal phenomena by some members of the New Age movement, and have often been portrayed as such in fiction.
Links: Top Ten Skull Artifacts, Top Ten Human Skulls, Top Ten Skulls, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crystal_skull,
- Bonus: Tombstone of Pacal the Great
This artifact has been a topic of heated debate and curiosity. The widely accepted interpretation of the sarcophagus lid is that Pakal is descending into Xibalba, the Maya underworld. Around the edges of the lid are glyphs representing the Sun, the Moon, Venus, and various constellations, locating this event in the nighttime sky. Below him is the Maya water god, who guards the underworld. Beneath Pakal are the "unfolded" jaws of a dragon or serpent, into whose mouth Pakal descends. This is a common iconographic representation of the entrance to the underworld. Other examples of this imagery are found in sculpture on Monument 1 "El Rey" and Monument 9 at the Olmec site of Chalcatzingo, Morelos, on Altar 4 at the Olmec site of La Venta, Tabasco and in recently discovered murals at the Late Preclassic Maya site of San Bartolo, Guatemala. For those who believe in the ancient cosmonaut theory however, they believe that this stone carving illustrates Pacal the Great flying in a spaceship of some kind.
Links: Top Ten Artifacts Depicting Extraterrestrials, Top Ten Mayan Artifacts, Top Ten Extraterrestrial Artifacts, http://www.delange.org/PalenqueTomb/PalenqueTomb.htm,
- Phaistos Disk
The Phaistos Disc (also spelled Phaistos Disk, Phaestos Disc) is a disk of fired clay from the Minoan palace of Phaistos on the Greek island of Crete, possibly dating to the middle or late Minoan Bronze Age (2nd millennium BC). It is about 15 cm (5.9 in) in diameter and covered on both sides with a spiral of stamped symbols. Its purpose and meaning, and even its original geographical place of manufacture, remain disputed, making it one of the most famous mysteries of archaeology. This unique object is now on display at the archaeological museum of Heraklion. The disc was discovered in 1908 by the Italian archaeologist Luigi Pernier in the Minoan palace-site of Phaistos, and features 241 tokens, comprising 45 unique signs, which were apparently made by pressing pre-formed hieroglyphic "seals" into a disc of soft clay, in a clockwise sequence spiraling towards the disc's center. The Phaistos Disc captured the imagination of amateur and professional archeologists, and many attempts have been made to decipher the code behind the disc's signs. While it is not clear that it is a script, most attempted decipherments assume that it is; most additionally assume a syllabary, others an alphabet or logography. Attempts at decipherment are generally thought to be unlikely to succeed unless more examples of the signs are found, as it is generally agreed that there is not enough context available for a meaningful analysis. Although the Phaistos Disc is generally accepted as authentic by archaeologists, a few scholars have forwarded the opinion that the disc is a forgery or a hoax.
Links: Top Ten Unsolved Codes, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phaistos_Disk,
- Bonus: Fuente Magna
A bowl with what appears to be a Sumerian inscription on it, but was found in Tiwanaku.
- Bonus: Tecaxic-Calixtlahuaca Head
The Tecaxic-Calixtlahuaca head is said to be a bust in the Classical Roman style, found in a burial offering under three intact floors of a pre-colonial building, which was dated between 1476 and 1510.
Links: Top 100 Busts, Top Ten Roman Artifacts, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tecaxic-Calixtlahuaca_head,
- Bonus: Enigma of the Ashokan Pillar
The iron pillar (also known as the Ashokan pillar) of Delhi, India, is a 7 m (23 ft.) high pillar in the Qutb complex, notable for the composition of the metals used in its construction. The pillar, which weighs more than six tons, is said to have been fashioned at the time of Chandragupta Vikramaditya (375–413 AD) of the Gupta Empire, though other authorities give dates as early as 912 BC. The pillar initially stood in the center of a Jain temple complex housing 27 temples that were destroyed by Qutb-ud-din Aybak, and their material was used in building the Quwwat-ul-Islam mosque and the Qutub Minar complex where the pillar stands today. The pillar has attracted the attention of archaeologists and metallurgists and has been called "a testament to the skill of ancient Indian blacksmiths" because of its high resistance to corrosion. The corrosion resistance results from an even layer of crystalline iron hydrogen phosphate forming on the high phosphorus content iron, which serves to protect it, and also the effects of the local Delhi climate, which alternates from wet to dry. The name of the city of Delhi is thought to be based on a legend associated with the pillar.
Links: Top Ten Indian Attractions, Top Ten Columns/Pillars, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iron_pillar_of_Delhi,
- Bonus: Klerksdorp Spheres, South Africa
Klerksdorp spheres are small objects, often spherical to disc-shaped, that have been collected by miners and rockhounds from 3-billion-year-old pyrophyllite deposits mined by Wonderstone Ltd., near Ottosdal, South Africa. They have been cited by alternative researchers and reporters in books, popular articles, and many web pages, as inexplicable out-of-place artifacts that could only have been manufactured by intelligent beings. Geologists who have studied these objects argue that the objects are not manufactured, but are rather the result of natural processes
Links: Top Ten South African Attractions, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Klerksdorp_sphere,
- Bonus: Giant Stone Balls of Costa Rica
The stone spheres (or stone balls) of Costa Rica are an assortment of over 300 petrospheres in Costa Rica, located on the Diquis Delta and on Isla del Caño. Locally, they are known as Las Bolas. The spheres are commonly attributed to the extinct Diquis culture and are sometimes referred to as the Diquis Spheres. They are the best-known stone sculptures of the Isthmo-Colombian area. Numerous myths surround the stones, such as they came from Atlantis, or that they were made as such by nature. Some local legends state that the native inhabitants had access to a potion able to soften the rock. Research led by Joseph Davidovits of the Geopolymer Institute in France has been offered in support of this hypothesis, but it is not supported by geological or archaeological evidence. (No one has been able to demonstrate that gabbro, the material from which most of the balls are sculpted, can be worked this way.)
Links: Top Ten Costa Rican Attractions, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stone_spheres_of_Costa_Rica,
- Bonus: Winnipesaukee Mystery Stone
The mystery stone from Lake Winnipesaukee is an alleged out-of-place artifact, reportedly found in 1872 while workers were digging a hole for a fence post. It is a carved stone about 4 inches (100 mm) long and 2.5 inches (64 mm) thick, dark and egg-shaped, bearing a variety of symbols. The stone's age, purpose, and origin are unknown. Seneca Ladd, a Meredith businessman who hired the workers, was given credit for the discovery. Upon Ladd's death in 1892, the stone passed to one of his daughters, who donated it to the New Hampshire Historical Society in 1927. The stone is currently on exhibit at the Museum of New Hampshire History.
Links: Top Ten Stones/Rocks, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lake_Winnipesaukee_mystery_stone,
- Bonus: Inca Stone Portraying a Triceratops and Other Dinosaurs, (Hoax)
Links: Top Ten Dinosaurs,
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REVIEW: Doctor Strange Fails To Live Up To MCU Standards
In a year packed with superhero movies ranging from the raunchy "Deadpool" to the grim "Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice," from the misfiring "X-Men: Apocalypse" to the wild "Suicide Squad," Marvel came out on top with the thrilling ensemble epic "Captain America: Civil War." But while "Doctor Strange" could have been the company's victory lap while introducing movie audiences to a cosmic new branch of the MCU, instead, this tale of magic and world-threatening mayhem is Marvel at it's most mediocre.
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Benedict Cumberbatch stars as Dr. Stephen Strange, a top-notch but arrogant neurosurgeon who prizes his reputation above all else. So when a car accident leaves his masterful hands quivering and crippled, he travels to the ends of the earth and his own understanding of the universe to heal. That's how he ends up in a curious temple, where a sorceress known only as The Ancient One (Tilda Swinton) trains him not only in a way for this physician to heal himself, but also as a warrior against the magical and dark forces that would gladly gobble up our world.
Mads Mikkelsen brings his eerie charms to the role of darkness' latest figure head Kaecilius, a former student of the Ancient One who's struck out on his own to destroy the world as we know it. Joining Strange in his fight against this evil is Chiwetel Ejiofor as the Ancient One's apostle Mordo, Benedict Wong as a no-nonsense librarian monk, and Rachel Adams as a nurse/requisite love interest.
The story itself makes sense only in broad strokes. Try to pick out the particulars of Kaecilius's plan, and you'll be left with far more questions than answers. Though Mads is riveting in his creepy make-up and confident glowers, his villain goes the way of too many MCU baddies by being too vaguely realized in his emotions and backstory to have a powerful emotional impact. However, Mikkelsen's wry humor honed over seasons of "Hannibal" comes in handy to deliver one of the film's funniest moments, involving a nonchalant exchange that has a confused Kaecilius calling the titular hero "Mister Doctor."
Unfortunately, this is one of the few jokes that work. Under the direction of Scott Derrickson ("Sinister"), "Doctor Strange" rejects the broader comedic moments of quips and pratfalls that the MCU has made part of its signature in favor of a dryer wit. Which would have been great, if it worked. As it was, joke after joke from Strange — including a run about people with solo names like Adele, Aristotle and Eminem — fell flat, leaving a cavernous silence in a theater where laughter was meant to be. This speaks to the central problem of "Doctor Strange": Benedict Cumberbatch has been wildly, woefully miscast.
RELATED: Doctor Strange Opens With $9.4 Million in Thursday Previews
Yes, in full-costume he looks very much like the mystic comic hero come to life. But "Doctor Strange" makes clear that Cumberbatch doesn't have the intense kind of innate charm that can make the character spark to audiences. Like Tony Stark, Strange is an arrogant jerk who uses his smarts and barbed sense of humor to keep others at a distance. But without that Robert Downey Jr. level of volatile charisma, Strange doesn't come off as a bad boy with a heart of gold. He's just an asshole. For as inventive as the visuals (a mix of "The Cell" meets "Inception" meets "Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon") and action setups are, it's hard to get invested in "Doctor Strange" when you're cringing throughout over Strange's piss-poor attitude.
Perhaps Cumberbatch's portrayal could have been saved if the team of screenwriters (Jon Spaihts, Scott Derrickson, C. Robert Cargill) had given the "Sherlock" star a Watson equivalent, someone more relatable who could goose some humanity out of this seemingly selfish ass. Constrained to the expectations of solemnly spectacular martial arts movies, blandly blissful Ejiofor and Swinton deliver muted performances that dull the fantastical theatricality "Doctor Strange" could have possessed. Divorced from this mysticism plot, McAdams is a ray of warmth in this vague adventure. But she's resigned mostly to rare hospital scenes, and confined to an underdeveloped and blunted romance. So we're left with a new hero who leans hard on the arc of Iron Man, without the humor, charisma, or star power that's made that Marvel movie such an enduring joy.
Now, I admire that Derrickson tried to make the MCU his own, folding in trippy and sometimes nightmarish visuals of the astral planes and Mirror Dimension. He swung for the fences, and while the CGI bodies are sometimes jarringly rubbery, it's a dizzying delight to see how these stylish sorcerers bends the streets of London, New York and Hong Kong into M.C. Escher-inspired constructs of chaos. However, while the action scenes have great settings, the fights themselves lack zing, leaving the stakes feeling weightless.
Is it odd to say my favorite thing about "Doctor Strange" was his cape? Not just aesthetically, though, yes, Cumberbatch seemed much more the mighty sorcerer as it swirled around his slender form. But with the magic of CG, this Cloak of Levitation proves Strange's most loyal sidekick, not only adding bravado and flying him out of dire battles, but also pointing its wearer to some conveniently placed snares, and kicking ass on its own by whipping its corners in the face of baddies. Of course, when the most memorable character in your movie is enchanted fabric, that's not great.
All in all, "Doctor Strange" is fine, and sometimes fun. But I've come to expect so much more from Marvel. With "Captain America," "Thor," "Iron Man" and "The Avengers," the shrewd studio casts films impeccably, bringing together an astonishing array of actors to create captivating onscreen chemistry and wonderfully larger-than-life characters. Following in the footsteps of the Batman and Spider-Man movies that came before, the MCU has been raising the bar on what audiences should demand from superhero spectacle. But sometimes, even they can't clear it.
"Doctor Strange" opens November 4.
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1640 - Are there factors that predict acute care admission in cancer patients age ≥65 years receiving chemotherapy? A retrospective analysis
|28 September 2012
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| Geriatric Oncology
Palliative and Supportive Care
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M.S. Lung1, Y. Yeung2, C. Maddison2, A. Hutchinson2, S. White2
There is growing evidence that older patients derive the same benefits from chemotherapy as younger patients, but often at the cost of increased toxicity. A retrospective analysis was done of cancer patients ≥65 years who received chemotherapy, with the aim of identifying patient or treatment factors associated with subsequent hospital admission.Methods
Medical records and an electronic prescribing system (EPS) were used to identify all cancer patients ≥65 years who received chemotherapy at Northern Health. For each patient, age, treatment dose at onset, ECOG, presence of metastases, cardiac comorbidities, chronic kidney disease stage, liver function tests and reason for admission were documented. Univariate and multivariate logistic regression analysis was used to assess the association between a factor and subsequent hospitalisation. An Odds Ratio greater than or less than 1, and a P value <0.05 were considered statistically significant.Results
Between June 2009 and October 2010, 102 patients ≥65 years received chemotherapy on the EPS, which assigns full dose chemotherapy unless reduced by the clinician. 35 patients had a dose reduction at the outset. 49 patients were admitted following at least one cycle of chemotherapy; 33 (67%) for a treatment complication, 12 (24%) due to a cancer related complication and 4 (8%) for other reasons. After adjusting for age there was a trend for patients on full chemotherapy dose to have a decreased risk of admission (OR 0.50, 95%CI 0.21-1.12, p = 0.116). A multivariate model found that after adjusting for age and treatment dose, there was a trend for the presence of metastases at baseline (OR 2.6, 95%CI, 0.88-4.85, p = 0.095) and the presence of cardiac comorbidities (OR 2.35, 95%CI, 0.90-6.11, P = 0.080) to be associated with an increased risk of admission.Conclusion
In this cohort of 102 older patients no factors were found that accurately predicted subsequent acute care admission. Surprisingly, a lack of dose reduction did not appear to incease risk of admission, indicating that high-risk patients were being effectively identified and that the EPS was being implemented appropriately in this population of older adults.Disclosure
All authors have declared no conflicts of interest.


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|Butler Aviator Collection
When I pulled up this new introduction from a vendor today, I had to take a second look!
Is it a bird? Is it a plane? No it's........not superman.
It's an airplane wing re-purposed into a cool desk.
And what style it has. Something very quirky and retro about it.
"I love the idea of owning a tiny chunk of aviation history"
It seems the manufacturers can't get enough of this trend at High Point Spring Market.
And I'm glad to see it.
And I'm glad to see it.
It speaks to our growing desire to recycle, reuse, and re-purpose
whenever possible.
What's amazing is the totally creative products that are emerging
as a result of this high demand for "greener" furnishings that have some form of "historical reference".
Re-purposing is the logical path.
Whether its a table or lamp, it instantly feels more grounded and important.
when something "old" is part of the design.
Maybe that's because we love to trace the roots and imagine a great story line.
Seriously, can you think of a more unique conversation piece than an airplane wing?


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Build Process Pictures
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I was able to find the same factory aluminum alloy rims from partsgeek. I had three rims, two center caps, and 15 lug nuts shipped directly to AT Overland in Prescott, AZ. The tires are BFGoodrich All Terrain T/A KO2 p265/70R17 load rating C, also the same as on my 4 Runner.
The chassis shown (with other tires) was built and the wiring for the DOT required lighting was installed. The white box is for the main storage compartment.
The three cargo boxes have been installed in the last picture.
19 gallon water tank installed with manual faucet. Removable sink waiting to have bracket installed. Rear before swing out spare tire holder is installed.


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In 1993, in response to the international Human Genome Project pioneered by the United States, the Chinese government began to sponsor national projects in conjunction with the international effort. The result of this scientific endeavor confirmed international geneticists' conclusions regarding a very recent "African origin" of all modern humans, or Homo sapiens. This scientific development confronted the longstanding nationalist belief that the "Chinese" had lived in "China" as an independent human group since Homo erectus, represented by the 700,000-year-old Peking Man. By examining the still pervasive political uses of a presumed prehistoric ancestor of the people as well as the controversy sparked by the scientific challenge that has provoked public discussions, this article identifies a potent racial discourse in contemporary Chinese nationalism and connects it to a broader international context.
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Strabo wrote the Geography between the years 17/18 and 23/24. He presents a fascinating picture of how the world appeared to the Greeks and Romans of the late 1st century BCE and early 1st century CE. Strabo's work,which was extremely long, was divided into seventeen books, probably by the author himself. Centuries later, Gustav Kramer produced a three-volume edition of Strabo' s Greek text between 1844 and 1852. Hamilton, and subsequently Fowler, translated Kramer's Greek edition into English between 1854 and 1857. Hamilton and Fowler's translation occupied three volumes; what we have here is the third volume, containing Strabo's description of the balance of the Asian peninsula (most of which is in vol. 2), India, Arabia, the Middle East, and Africa. The Hamilton and Falconer translation has its charms but was superseded by H.L.Jones' 1917-32 translation. For further details, go to www.strabo.ca.
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Little Pim, a multi-award winning leader in foreign language learning for young children, today announced that Natasha Miller has been named Chief Executive Officer of the company, effective as of November 1, 2016. She has been acting CEO for the past eight months. Founder and former CEO, Julia Pimsleur, remains Chair of the Board of Directors.
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During her time as Acting CEO, Miller spearheaded the development of both a new website and a streaming platform that have just been launched, and are available at http://www.littlepim.com. With this new platform, Little Pim customers can now access the award-winning language learning series anytime, anywhere, and on any device.
"I am honored to have been selected as Little Pim's next CEO. It is truly a privilege to be a part of an organization that delivers high quality language learning products for young children," said Miller. "At Little Pim, our mission is to spark inspiration, remove obstacles and provide encouragement and support to make learning a second language easy and enjoyable for kids. Now, our customers can access our videos and resources simply by logging in with the option to watch online or offline on any device. In addition to improving our deliverability, we hope to expand our product offerings for our 12 language learning programs for kids. I look forward to adding more value to current Little Pim customers and attracting the new generations of parents and teachers who are looking for the best resources to raise bilingual or multilingual children."
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I've brewed a lot of beers on my own, trying to master the craft of homebrewing. It's the sense of control, and the more practice I do on my own, the more comfortable I feel brewing with others. I have my system and routine down, so when others join in, they see what I do and can fit in seamlessly. At the same time, I get to see how others do their methods, and I learn a thing or two that I may incorporate. The reason I bring this up is because Homebrew School tries to connect with many homebrewers, and if collaboration can happen, its a win win situation.
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The Red Sox certainly are lamer than a Sonny Bono solo album right now. They're working into the big fall that was inevitable when Frank Viola's elbow blew out May 3. Sox pitchers had allowed almost 10 runs a game for a week before the Orioles hit town. Someone was going to get spoiled on them this weekend. The Orioles were in the right place.
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Meet Swyft Media, The Ad Network For Emoticons in Messaging Apps
Many advertisers are likely looking at the massive audience numbers for mobile messaging services like Line and WhatsApp and saying, "I'd better figure out what to do there pretty quick."
Yet to date, there haven't been a lot of obvious options for marketers in messaging apps. Shoving standard banner and video ads into a chat among friends sure feels like the wrong approach. Many messaging apps, like Whatsapp, have taken an active anti-advertising approach.
But the startup Swyft Media believes it has figured out a smart way for brands to enter the conversation, and it's convinced marketers ranging from MillerCoors to Fox Broadcasting to come on board.
Swyft has arrangements with a slew of major messaging apps, including Viber, Kik, Tango and Paltalk to produce and distribute stickers or emoticons (those digital images that young people insert into text messaging conversations these days) for advertisers. Swyft says it can reach a whopping 2.5 billion users worldwide.
The company was started in 2012 by two college buddies, Evan Wray and Sean O'Brien, who initially just wanted to send Notre Dame digital images to friends. By the end of 2014, they'd built a $1 million business. And earlier this week, Swyft was acquired by Monotype Imaging Holdings, a company that supplies digital fonts to creative agencies and other companies, for $27 million.
According to Mr. Wray, the company has only been selling to advertisers since last August. It has already run campaigns for over 300 brands, including an effort for Fox's Batman-prequel "Gotham" this past fall that let people swap images of characters like the Penguin with their friends.
"We know that traditional banners don't work on messaging apps," he said. "People are spending a lot of time on these platforms. So we're bringing branded content into these conversations in the most captivating and effective way."
As big as its network is, there are a few huge messaging platforms that Swyft isn't working with yet. The company is looking to partner with WhatsApp and Snapchat, said people familiar with the matter.
For this past football season, MillerCoors rolled out branded stickers via Kik and Paltalk through Swyft's network, letting fans share both Miller Lite and Coors Light stickers featuring sayings like "cheers" or "meet up?" People can access these stickers, or emoticons, in the various digital storefronts housed within messaging apps. According to Swyft, the Miller stickers have generated a billion shares between users.
"If you look at the insights we have on Millennials, 85% are on smartphones, and they are constantly messaging to stay connected. I've been amazed how big emoticons are between friends," said Dilini Fernando, MillerCoors Digital Marketing Manager. "Where banner ads would be incongruous, naturally I want to tell someone its Miller Time with an emoticon. Our brand is all about all bringing friends together."
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"A trend in hospitality now is the renewed popularity of large projects that mix hospitality, entertainment, workplace, and other functions," said Gene Schleusner, Director of Hospitality with Consolidated Construction.
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TRENTON, New Jersey (Reuters) - A former aide to New Jersey Governor Chris Christie is scheduled to testify to a legislative panel on Tuesday about the "Bridgegate" traffic scandal dogging the prominent Republican and likely 2016 presidential contender.
Christina Genovese Renna resigned as the Christie administration's director of intergovernmental affairs in February. She was subpoenaed by the 12-member committee probing who in the governor's office knew about apparently politically motivated traffic jams on roads leading to the busy George Washington Bridge over the Hudson river last year.
Christie, who has denied any knowledge of the scheme, has seen his approval among voters drop since the scandal erupted last December.
Renna is expected to testify to the legislative panel on Tuesday about her relationship with Bridget Anne Kelly, the former Christie adviser who wrote a now-infamous email saying it was "time for some traffic problems in Fort Lee."
The move came in an apparent act of political retribution to Fort Lee's Democratic mayor, Mark Sokolich, who refused to support Christie's re-election bid.
In a trove of subpoenaed documents and emails obtained by the legislative panel, Renna relayed a message to Kelly saying that Sokolich was "extremely upset" about the traffic jams in his town saying first responders were being delayed getting to emergencies.
In addition to the state probe, the U.S. Attorney's Office in New Jersey is looking into whether a federal law was broken in the traffic scheme.
After the scandal broke, Christie fired Kelly and parted ways with former campaign manager Bill Stepien. David Wildstein, a Christie appointee at the Port Authority who has been accused of orchestrating the scheme, resigned from the agency last year and is seeking immunity in the probe.
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>> The 3.0 whiteboard discussion also mentions interface binding. Is it likely that this functionality will return in a future version? Yes, absolutely. This is an important part of the improved 3.0 API. >> The 2.1.7 source code only calls the static method MapperProxy.newMapperProxy(), so perhaps I could compile/externalize the missing classes. Is this feasable? I really wanted it in the 2.x series, but unfortunately I ran out of time and I'm not sure that it could be done well enough and consistent enough to call it a full fledged feature. That said, I think the implementation that's currently in there was only a few days worth of work. You could probably roll your own pretty quickly. * Use namespaces for the fully qualified class name. * Name the statements after methods. * Generate a dynamic proxy at runtime to bind the interface to the SQL Map. Unfortunately you'll still have to specifically map out all of the parameter types etc... this is where 3.0 has the advantage. There's enough information in the method signature to do away with a lot of the XML required to map most statements. It is indeed something I want to do. FWIW: IBM did build something like this, not sure where it is now. At one point this was supposed to be a new ease of use API for JDBC, but it never happened. Cheers, Clinton On Sat, Sep 6, 2008 at 4:51 PM, Ronald Borman <firstname.lastname@example.com> wrote: > I got started with iBATIS this week. I bought 'iBATIS in Action' (finishing > the last chapter tomorrow), did some tests and browsed through the mailing > lists. It looks like a compact, comprehensible and fun to use framework. > Kudos to the team! > > On the incubator mailing list I found a May 2005 announcement which caught > my attention: interface binding ( > http://email@example.com/msg02403.html). > It reminded me of an IBM DeveloperWorks article about Generic DAOs and I was > eager to try it out. Unfortunately SqlMapClientImpl.getMapper() hasn't > survived (although it is still listed in the online dev Javadoc). > > The 2.1.7 source code only calls the static method > MapperProxy.newMapperProxy(), so perhaps I could compile/externalize the > missing classes. Is this feasable? > > The 3.0 whiteboard discussion also mentions interface binding. Is it likely > that this functionality will return in a future version? > > Thanks > > > Ronald >
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Of Flame and Light
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Of Flame and lightLove this series! It's unique and realistic characters make it hard to put down! It's a great read!!by Lynda on December 16, 2016
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Of Flame And LightThis novel felt different than the other books in this series. Because there was a lot of quirky humour, I found this world unbelievable. Also, I find it tedious when a character just emotes and stays stuck in anger or pity for most of the book!by Janine on September 28, 2017
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Taran is a hot spark you don't want to mess with*This book was provided by the author or publisher at no cost in exchange for an unbiased review, at my request. Taran's new arm is misbehaving, severely. It's protective yet deadly dangerous, and not under Taran's control. Aric takes Taran to the one person that could help her, and the one person Taran hates the most. Genevieve, the powerful woman in charge of the local coven. Taran refuses to stay to train, accept and learn control over her new limb. Seeing Gemini close to the coven leader sends Taran over the edge, not wanting to be near either of them. Taran takes the test offered. Retrieve a witch who's gone rogue, meaning she's given to the dark magic or gone crazy, proving she's one with her new arm and gained control of it. Taran makes a new friend yet ends up back at the coven. Taran's sparky personality and uncontrollable arm makes things interesting for her. There is something about Cecy's writing that grips me and holds me to the page. Each sister has her own set of troubles to work through and each girl and troubles are different which makes the books so enthralling for me. I just want to forget the rest of the world and keep reading, not even watch my favorite shows! Oh do I love Taran! She's my kind of girl. She's quick with comebacks and on uses swear words to the best they can be use. She has quick clips that are off the wall yet fit perfectly for the situation or moment. I am always curious what next she'll say. With her great personality, there's more. Poor Taran. She's struggling with much of the same thing Cecy did with Aric, her and Gemini are not doing well. But there seems to be more to this stalled relationship with Gemini and Taran, and it seems to have to do with her new arm. All this with the new arm that's uncontrollable and protective. It reacts in a flash and things turn into a mess. Also, the power in her and the arm is building and could kill her. Taran is struggling with her magic and emotions, which sparks her magic. Oh the things that happen! LOL! And to see the coven that's so close to nature, and feed nature with their emotions. Oh Taran makes a hot mess of it all. And I loved it! We get to see the witch coven of Genevieve. Wow! It's crazy here. lol. But the events that happen with the plants and water make me laugh too. Taran is one feisty lady. Taran's emotions run hot but many may not see that, they may only see a woman who's angry. Taran is hurting in a few ways and it shows, even it that's not what people see on the outside. We do get to see Taran and Gemini together, though it's not as you would expect. Nice twist to the moment. And we do learn what is going on with Gemini and Taran. I'm even curious about Emme... there is something more there with her and another. And... Oh I need to see more with Emme! lol. This is the next book in the series. We see Celia married and pregnant. I so love seeing the sisters together. They have a great relationship and try to take care of each other. We start out the gat seeing all the girls again but also with Taran's biggest trouble, her arm and her fire is eating her alive. I enjoyed getting to spend time with Bren again too! We see him for a time in the book. I love his humor and connection with the sisters. I'm so in love with these sisters and characters. I can't wait for more books!!by Melissa H. on October 23, 2016
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Of flame and lightThis series is beyond good the sisters are strong women with equally strong mates with makes for a lot of fun the story line for this series is fast paced and never boring you will hate to finish one book but unable to wait to start the next bookby Vickie on November 11, 2016
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A captivating and emotional story!Of Flame and Light is book seven in the Weird Girls series by Cecy Robson. It's an Urban Fantasy series featuring a wicked set of paranormal races. It's the second book to feature Taran as the lead, which means you definitely need to read the books in order. I love this world and the Weird Sisters. Each sister is unique in their own way and the family bond they have is just so heartfelt. Returning to this world is a joy and also an emotional wrecking ball. Ms. Robson has a way of always making me cry and feel so deeply for her characters. The emotional journey and turmoil they go through is just overwhelming. You feel their pain and struggles. Of Flame and Light was no different. I was odd and captivated by the storyline and characters. I loved Taran and oh boy did I feel for her. Poor poor Taran is struggling in so many ways. Her power is burning her alive, her relationship with her mate Gimini is kinda in the outs, and she has to swallow her pride and go to the Witches for help. Her life is imploding around her. She has always been the strong tough sister, who puts on the tough guy attitude, but deep down their is more to her then that. Will she master her powers before time runs out? Their are other things going on to when dark powers, rogue witches, and zombies come crawling around challenging the combined strength of the weres and coven. It was nice to dive into the witch coven and have them spotlighted. We don't get much on them in previous books until now. The story is exciting and intense. The battle scenes are action packed and Taran, faces her training challenges head on with determination and spirt that only she can pull off. Gemini and Taran, I wanted them to talk things out. Neither fully understood why the other was shying away and the struggles they both felt. That's because of the lack of communication. But this pair bring out all the emotions - tears, heartbreak, frustrations, laughter, and passion. We are also treated to previous characters from the series, mostly Taran's sisters and their ongoing stories. Em, yes I noticed something going on with her. Can't wait for that situation to come out. Of Flame and Light delivered a powerful read with a splendid climax scene well worth the build up. We get some earlier issues resolved, but still the door is left open for more of Taran's story. Not all is complete. I can't wait to see what happens next. Rated: 4 Flame and Light Stars *Disclaimer: I received a complimentary copy provided by Cecy Robson via Tasty Book Tours with the sole purpose of an honest review. All thoughts, comments and ratings are my own.by Angel's Guilty Pleasures on November 17, 2016
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CHICAGO (WLS) --Demarco Kennedy, 32, was killed by a stray bullet while just sitting at the kitchen table of his family home.
It was something his mother, Katherine Kennedy Young, never expected to happen, but it was always in the back of her mind. She prayed that the violence in Chicago would never touch her family, but it did last Tuesday, in such a bizarre manner. Her son's death has now broken her heart.
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Today breathes in a way that I am reminded of the last of Summer and the coming of Autumn – my favorite time of year. I don't know why, but I desperately pine after the coming of the Autumn breeze this time of year. Autumn's breeze inspires me. Is it as if while everything else around me is dying I am discovering new life.
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Leviticus Lyon (1894-1958) was a singer and choral director born in San Francisco, California on May 29, 1894. As a teenager, Lyon worked as an elevator operator at the United States Customs Service in San Francisco, California. Lyon demonstrated his singing talent to officials in the customs department who in turn used their influence to transfer Lyon to work at the New York Customs office in 1919 to assist him in pursuing his musical education. He eventually received a fellowship to study at the Julliard School in 1925. At the height of his career, he gave singing performances at the Carnegie Hall and St. Marks Methodist Church in Harlem, New York City. Lyon also assisted in the formation of the Negro Symphony Orchestra and was the choral director for the Westchester Negro Choral Union. He lived chiefly in Harlem, New York City until his death in 1958.
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