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At least three people were killed and more than 130 people were injured by two large explosions near the finish line of the Boston Marathon Monday, according to news reports.
Law enforcement officials confirmed that one of the fatalities was an 8-year-old boy, and at least eight more children were among the injured.
Several eyewitnesses told The Boston Globe that they saw people who had lost their limbs. "It was just an explosion, it came out of nowhere," Boston.com producer Steve Silva, who was at the scene covering the race said. "There are multiple injuries. I saw dismemberment, I saw blood everywhere. People are badly injured."
The explosions happened at about 2:45 p.m. ET, about an hour after the first runners had crossed the finish line, according to reports. The 26th mile of the race was dedicated to the victims of the shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School last year.
In a news conference late Monday, President Barack Obama called the explosions a "senseless loss" and said that the prayers of the American people were with those in the "tough and resilient" city of Boston.The President acknowledged that the investigation is ongoing, and said that Boston has "every single federal resource necessary" as the city continues to deal with the aftermath of Monday's events. "We still do not know who did this or why, and people should not jump to conclusions," the President said. "But make no mistake. We will get to the bottom of this. We will find out who did this and why they did this." He also promised that those responsible "will feel the full weight of justice."
According to CNN, a Saudi national with a leg wound was under guard at a Boston hospital in connection with the bombings as of late Monday evening, but investigators have not commented on specifics of the investigation, including suspects and possible leads. Earlier in the evening, investigators also reportedly sent a law enforcement advisory warning authorities to be on the lookout for a "darker-skinned or black male" with a possible foreign accent in connection with the bombings. The man was seen with a black backpack and sweatshirt and had been trying to get into a restricted area about five minutes before the first explosion.
Contrary to earlier reports about a third explosion at the nearby JFK Library, the explosion was later discovered to be an accidental fire that occurred in the mechanical room at the library and was not linked to the other two explosions. A spokesperson for the library told CBS that there were no reported injuries. However, Boston Police Commissioner Edward Davis did confirm that a third explosive device was found on Boylston Street — the same street where the first two explosions took place — but it was detonated via a controlled explosion by authorities.
When asked if officials believed Monday's events to be a terrorist attack, Davis was guarded. "We're not being definitive on this right now, but you can reach your own conclusions based upon what happened," he said. David, and Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick, who also spoke at Monday's news conference, could not give an updated number of those killed and those injured from the explosions.
Portions of the subway in Boston have been shut down and police are encouraging spectators to evacuate the area. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has grounded all flights that were to set to take off from, or land at, Boston's Logan International Airport on Monday. Security has also been stepped up in Washington, D.C. and New York City, according to news reports.


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At 6 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 20, 46 runners – including two Four Diamonds cancer survivors – will depart from the main entrance of Penn State Hershey Children's Hospital on their journey to Penn State's University Park campus and the Bryce Jordan Center for THON. The Hope Express is a 135-mile run created to bridge the gap between the families at the Children's Hospital and the dancers at THON.
The runners, who are divided up into three Hope Express teams, will complete separate routes to Penn State over a 24-hour period. The teams will consist of THON alumni, Four Diamond families (past and present) and others.
Runners will carry a bag of letters from Four Diamonds families, expressing their gratitude to the students at Penn State and THON who support the Four Diamonds Fund.

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Financial industry professionals have long grappled with the so-called "annuity puzzle" – the quandary as to why savers who would seem to rationally benefit from annuitizing a portion of their savings do not avail themselves of the opportunity.
Now, in a new paper slated for publication next month in the Journal of Economic Perspectives, three leading academics offer ideas on why annuities are less popular than economists might expect them to be and what might be done about this state of affairs. A preview of their working paper can be found on the Allianz Global Investors Center for Behavioral Finance's website, whose director Shlomo Benartzi (left) co-wrote the treatise with Richard Thaler and Alessandro Previtero.
The authors define the problem using Franco Modigliani's original formulation given in his 1985 Nobel acceptance speech: "It is a well known fact that annuity contracts, other than in the form of group insurance through pension systems, are extremely rare. Why this should be so is a subject of considerable current interest. It is still ill-understood." Little has changed in a quarter century in that the products remain unpopular yet would tend to solve complex problems that retirees struggle with.
One of those "problems" is increasing life expectancy, yet as longevity increases to unknown horizons, Americans are actually retiring earlier and saving less, trends that are hard to reconcile even aside from the reluctance to annuitize.
Indeed, the authors cite the pioneering research of Menachem Yaari whose seminal 1965 research on the economics of annuities showed that a rational actor (with no legacy goals for inheritors) should convert all his assets to an annuity at retirement. That is because policyholders who die early are subsidizing those blessed with a long life, making the annuity essentially an insurance policy with a negative premium.
Benartzi, Thaler (left) and Previtero cite research showing individuals with non-negligible financial assets gain substantially from annuitization, and they also cite research tending to refute supposed explanations for consumer reluctance to purchase them–including fees, prices or inflation concerns.
What's more, they show that the lack of annuities (by which the authors mean fixed immediate annuities, not variable annuities) adds layers of complexity to people's financial lives. "Households who choose not to annuitize must learn a new skill, namely calculating the optimal drawdown rate over time. Given the complexity of this optimization problem, it is not surprising that retirees might err, either by under- or over-spending," they write, and indeed they go on to show retirees tend to underspend in retirement, a problem that annuitization could ease.
Benartzi, Thaler and Previtero make the case that greater reliance on annuities would enable individuals to increase consumption, deal with uncertainty, and help people determine the right drawdown rate and timing of retirement.
Yet, in 2007 the value of fixed immediate annuity sales totaled just $6.5 billion in a year (2007) in which households transferred $300 billion from employer-sponsored retirement plans to IRAs.
It is here that Benartzi, Thaler and Previtero muster their behavioral finance credentials to begin explaining these annuity puzzles. They cite evidence that "even tiny obstacles such as the need to make a phone call or fill in a form can result in procrastination and lack of action in a retirement savings plan." They argue that the failure to annuitize results more from the "choice environment" than underlying preferences.
For example, they cite research showing that the way annuity opportunities are "framed" can make a huge difference in whether consumers choose to annuitize. In one experiment, an investment offering a $650 guaranteed monthly return induced just 21% of investors to annuitize versus 70% who were offered a "consumption frame" offering "$650 of monthly spending for life."
"Mental accounting" is another behavioral factor, with investors reluctant to write a big check to purchase a series of small monthly checks, which smacks of a bad deal to many unsophisticated investors.
The authors explore policy interventions that have improved savings accumulation behavior and might be profitably brought to bear on the "decumulation" side. The key challenge they argue is to help consumers view annuities as part of a risk-reducing strategy rather than as a gamble on not living long enough to enjoy their hard-earned savings.


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Green tea is a type of tea made solely with the leaves of Camellia sinensis that has undergone minimal oxidation during processing. Green tea originates from China and has become associated with many cultures in Asia from Japan to the Middle East. Recently, it has become more widespread in the West, where black tea is traditionally consumed. Many varieties of green tea have been created in countries where it is grown. These varieties can differ substantially due to variable growing conditions, processing and harvesting time.
Over the last few decades green tea has been subjected to many scientific and medical studies to determine the extent of its long-purported health benefits, with some evidence suggesting regular green tea drinkers may have lower chances of heart disease and developing certain types of cancer. Green tea has also been claimed as useful for "weight loss management" — a claim with no scientific support according to medical databases such as PubMed.


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I have so much work to do this week and several card orders to get completed. I'll be back to share more goodies!
Stamps: Riley Moose, Things Hanna Would Say
Ink: Palette Noir
Cardstock: WW, Chocolate Chip, Cool Caribbean, Wild Wasabi
Accessories: Gemstones, Copic Markers, Cuttlebug, Ticket Corner Punch, Oval Punch, Primas, Dimensionals, Stickles.


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NORTH DARTMOUTH, MA-The University of Massachusetts Dartmouth's track and field team turned in a few good performances when they opened their season at the Bridgewater State Invitational at the Edward C. Swenson Athletic Complex Saturday. No team scores were recorded at the meet.
Two Corsairs finished in first place. Junior Brett Croteau (Rehoboth, MA/Dighton-Rehoboth HS) placed first in the javelin with a throw of 200 feet, seven inches, which was the third best throw in school history. In the 400 intermediate hurdles, sophomore Jake Texeira (Seekonk, MA/Seekonk HS) was first in 56.51 seconds.
In the shot put, freshman Grunde Brandso (Dartmouth, MA/Dartmouth HS) finished second at 48 feet, 1 ½ inches, the fourth best throw outdoors at UMass Dartmouth. Junior Joe Texeira (Seekonk, MA/Seekonk HS) was third in the javelin at 184 feet, seven inches.
Freshman Ashley Motta (Swansea, MA/Case HS) led the women, finishing fourth in the javelin at 126 feet, 4 ¾ inches. It was the sixth best throw in school history, and exceeded her previous personal best mark by 15 feet.
"It was a brutally cold day, and there was a strong crosswind, so for Brett to throw 200 feet was quite an accomplishment," said UMass Dartmouth Head Coach Steve Gardiner. "Jake is about where he was at the end of last year, and Ashley threw well in her first meet at UMass Dartmouth. It was a really good day for a handful of people. We weren't originally planning on competing here, but our people asked, so we came. We will open with our full squad next week at Coast Guard."
The Corsairs will travel to Coast Guard next Saturday.


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Pet it Elk Antler Treats come packaged in a burlap sack perfect for gift giving!


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Whether you're opening your first hair ob beauty salon, refurbishing your salon, on opening your hundredth salon, you'll want to make sure that you have everything your staff need, and your clients expect.
Here's what you need to consider.
1. You'll want the right sort of chairs, so that your beauticians can carry out their treatments, and for clients to sit in whilst having their hair cut. With different sizes, styles and colours available, you're bound to be able to find the chairs for your salon.
2. Your reception furniture is important as it is the first impression of your salon that your clients get. If your sofa is old and worn out, or the chairs are mismatched and wobbly, it won't fill new clients with confidence that you can cut hair or perform treatments well.
3. Treatment couches need to be comfortable so that clients can relax fully whilst they are being pampered. Choosing adjustable couches will mean that your beauticians will be able to be at the right height to work their magic.
4. Your styling chairs need to be adjustable, and comfortable too. With some clients spending a long time seated whilst having their hair done, they'll need to be able to relax, and let your hairstylists get on with creating the right look.
5. If you're offering products for sale, or have product literature, then you'll want to make sure that you have some display stands. Giving products their own space can help make them more attractive and desirable, so that you can encourage more people to buy them, or take a brochure.
6. Your salon hairdryers need to be top quality, as they will be in use, all day every day. As well as performance, you'll need to thing about weight, nozzles, and cord length, so that your hairdryers have all the flexibility you need for drying hair in your salon.
7. Ensuring that you and your staff have the right hairdressing scissors is important. You'll need your staff to have a range of different sizes, styles and perhaps left handed scissors as well.
8. Hairbrushes and combs can also make a difference to a hairstyle, and you might want to offer brushes for sale to your clients, as well as making sure that your stylists have the right brush for the hair style they are creating.
9. If you offer hair removal in your beauty salon, then you'll want to make sure that you have the right sort of products, whether you offer waxing or electrolysis.
10. You might offer tanning products, such a spray tans or self tans, and tanning accelerators. You'll want to know that you're offering a good quality tan, whether you're spray tanning in a booth, or your clients are using self tan at home.
Now you know more about what sort of hair and beauty products you need, have you got the right salon equipment?


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You have come to the right place to find out all there is to know about racing at IRONMAN Taiwan in a relay team.
Please explore the below anchors to easily navigate between what it is you wish to learn more about.
It is recommended that first timer's read the FAQ's.
All team members must be a minimum age of 18 years to race.
Event Name: 2020 IRONMAN Taiwan
Date: Sunday 12 April, 2020
Minimum Age: All athletes must be 18 or older on race day (including all team members)
Important Information: All team members must be present and complete the onsite Check-In procedure by 12pm on Saturday 11 April, 2020. Any athlete who does not Check-In by this time will not be eligible to race. Please refer to the event schedule for full details.
· How do I change the team captain?
To change the team captain you must contact the race office. They will then nominate the new captain upon your request.
· How do I add additional team members?
Each member will need to register via the registration button found under the register tab. Upon registering each team member will be prompted to enter their teams name and password. The team captain will have these details.
· How do I update or change team members?
To update or change team members you must contact the race office. Please ensure you communicate what you would like to be changed or updated ie; leg, member, category.
Team Members must be cancelled by the race office. Once a Team Member is cancelled then another person will be able to register and take their place.
· If my team is already full, how do I change my team member or members?
To update or change team members you must contact the race office.
They will then be able to remove the current member from the event and free up space for the new member to register.
· How do I change from a team to an individual?
Yes, this is possible but it needs to be done by the race office. Essentially, you can disassociate a participant from a Team and then transfer them into an Individual (and vice versa) if there are spots available.
To change from a Team to an Individual (or vice versa) you must contact the race office. If there are spaces available, they will be able to change you from a Team to Individual or vice versa and you will be responsible for any changes in entry fees.
The 2018 Athlete Information Guide will be available in early September .
The bib list will be released four weeks prior the event.
The teams' transition will be open from 4:30am on Sunday morning for cyclists. All team members must wear their ID bands to enter transition. Access to the teams' transition area will be from the teams' access point.
All team swimmers must make their way to the swim start area 10 minutes prior to the rolling start. Only team cyclists should remain in the team transition area from this time. Runners will be able to enter transition once the cyclist begins their course.
Swimmers will run out of the water to the team racks, and give the timing chip to the cyclist. Swimmers must leave the transition area once they have given their timing chip to their cyclist. Once the cyclists commence their cycle leg, the runner will be instructed to enter the transition area.
As the cyclist returns, they will rack their bike back in its original space and pass the timing chip to the runner. The cyclist must then leave the transition area once they have given the runner their timing chip.
Athletes may remove their bikes only after the last cyclist has completed the cycle course. (Remember you must have your ID band on your wrist to remove your bike). We expect transition to open approximately 5.30pm – 11.00pm on Sunday. Athletes may also remove their bikes on Monday, 8 October, between 8.00am – 1.00pm. Please note that after 1.00pm on Monday transition will be unsecure and bikes will not be held accountable by the event organisers.


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Ohio University Eastern offers intercollegiate athletics in women's volleyball, men's and women's basketball, and co-ed golf. The athletic program is an important part of the university's philosophy to provide extracurricular opportunities for personal growth and development.
Our programs compete in the Ohio Regional Campus Conference, which is comprised of eleven regional campus schools from Akron (1), Miami (2), Ohio State (3), Wright State (1) and Ohio University (4). Non-conference competition traditionally involves local and regional schools such as Fairmont State, Franciscan, Slippery Rock, and Wheeling Jesuit.
Every one of our programs has fared well on and off the court. For example, our Lady Panthers women's basketball team has won a total of thirteen conference or state tournament championships since 1990, more than any other school in the ORCC. Our men's basketball team has also experienced success. The Panthers have won three conference banners since 2001. Not to be out done, our women's volleyball team recently captured the 2013 state tournament title.
Our teams play all of their home games in the beautiful Health and Physical Education Center, which is located on campus. The facility is also the home of the OVAC Basketball Championships and the Eastern District Sectional and District Basketball Tournaments.
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San Francisco is easy to get to from three major airports. When you are looking for deals on flights, do not limit your search to just one.
San Francisco International Airport (SFO) is less than a 20-minute drive from the heart of the city, making it the most obvious choice for travelers who want easy access to the city center from the airport. It is one of the busiest airports in the country; in one recent year, more than 45 million passengers passed through it.
The moment you arrive at the airport, you can start your vacation. Enjoy the Louis A. Turpen Aviation Museum, the San Francisco Airport Commission Aviation Library, and some eye-catching art displays right there at the airport.
Because SFO is the main go-to airport for travelers to the city, it may cost you more to fly there than to one of the other nearby airports.
It takes about 25 minutes to drive from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to the San Francisco financial district, so it is close enough to the city for convenience. Another prime advantage of OAK is its reputation for on-time flights, even when the weather is less than ideal (which makes it a particularly good choice for winter travel). OAK is smaller than SFO; it has only two terminals compared to SFO's four.
This airport is almost 50 miles from San Francisco's heart, so taking a taxi or hotel shuttle from San José International Airport (SJC) to your destination isn't a realistic option. Still, if you are renting a car for your vacation, all you have to do is walk across the street from the main terminal, sign on the dotted line, and get cruising down that California highway toward the City by the Bay.
There are no hard and fast rules about which airport in the San Francisco area is cheapest to fly into. However, it isn't unusual for flights to San José to have a more appealing price tag than those to SFO or even OAK.
The airspace around the City by the Bay sees birds from almost any airline you could think of, including popular domestic airlines like Southwest Airlines* and American Airlines. However, in terms of both service and value, Jet Blue stands out. They hold a reputation for offering reasonably priced flights, and, according to the 2013 Airline Quality Report, they are the second best American airline. The report took into account such things as punctuality, baggage handling, and customer service. Jet Blue flies to all three airports in the San Francisco area.
Another perk of Jet Blue is that they treat their regular customers well. U.S. news gave then a nod as the airline with the best rewards program. The points you earn can go toward future vacations to San Francisco or anywhere else in the country that is calling your name.
Virgin America is another highly rated airline. However, they fly only into SFO, not OAK or SJC.
The San Francisco tourist season lasts from January 1 to December 31, but some times are less busy than others, and that is when you're likely to get the best deal on a flight. Autumn (September and October) is an awesome time to visit; the weather is pleasant, and in the mornings you can experience that famous San Francisco fog. Also, there are fewer crowds in autumn than in summer, and a lower demand for travel translates into lower flight prices.
However, if you really want to score the best deal on a flight, go in winter. True, you may not get all the California sunshine you were hoping for, but that is the perfect excuse to take a road trip south to the central coast.
The weather may still be a tad chilly in spring, so bring a light jacket. However, the crowds are thin and the prices are reasonable. Spring in San Francisco sees some fun events, too, like the Uncorked! SF Wine Festival and the Alcatraz Challenge.
Whether you are making the short hop from Seattle to San Francisco or zipping across the country from New York, it is nice to know about how long the flight will take and how far you are going. Here are some of the most common routes to The City by the Bay.
The flight from SeaTac International Airport to SFO only takes about an hour and a half. It is a quick 670 miles – just enough time for you to have a snack and finally watch the latest episode of your favorite show.
Flying from LA to SFO only takes about an hour, which makes it a convenient flight for people who don't want to endure the nearly six-hour drive between the two cities. When you factor in traffic and the price of gasoline for the road trip, flying looks like an even better option.
If you're retreating from Texas heat for a refreshing stay by the bay, expect your flight to last around four hours. Try to get a window seat; the views of Nevada, New Mexico, and Arizona are gorgeous.
Had enough of sweet Georgia peaches for now? It takes less than five hours to go from Atlanta to San Francisco if you book a nonstop flight. With the Atlanta airport's reputation for on-time departures, you can expect to get to your destination with as little hassle as possible.
This cross-country journey takes you 2,500 miles and lasts around five hours – if your flight ever gets off the ground. Newark International Airport often has delayed flights, so brace yourself for a wait if that is your departure point. JFK Airport sends their birds off in a more timely manner.
One of the biggest advantages of choosing SFO over Oakland or San José is how easy it is to book a hotel that offers shuttle service from the airport. Places like the affordable Embassy Hotel and the upscale Mandarin Oriental make it easy for their guests to get from their flight to a good night in a cozy room.
If, however, you choose to fly into Oakland or San José, you'll have to search for other options. From Oakland, you can take the Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) system, which is usually on time and always affordable. A taxi from OAK to downtown San Francisco can cost around $50.
Bound for San José? Renting a car is probably your best option. However, if you prefer to leave your driving hat at home, you can take the Caltrain between the two cities. The trip takes about an hour and forty minutes.
San Francisco has no shortage of things to do. You can feast your eyes at Fisherman's Wharf, get lost in the stories that surround Alcatraz, indulge in the nostalgia of cable cars, and snap some Facebook-worthy photos in front of the Golden Gate Bridge.
Before you dive right in to the wonders of the city, however, you may want some time to unwind. If your hotel is in the downtown area, stop by Gary Danko for a fine dining experience. If the prices there make you balk, try R & G Lounge, a highly rated Chinese restaurant that serves up some mouth-watering seafood.
If you aren't sure what to do or where to go when you arrive, you can talk to your shuttle or taxi driver; they're usually locals eager to offer their insights on the area (don't forget to tip). A hotel concierge is another excellent resource that can help you get your vacation off to a great start.
Ready to hit the skyways and soar into the City by the Bay? Search for deals on flights to all the area's airports, time your visit when crowds are sparse, and start packing your bags. San Francisco in all its hipster glory and old town charm is waiting to welcome you.
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USENIX sponsors an annual storage related conference called File and Storage Technologies or FAST for short. It has been happening for more than a decade and this year's FAST seminar has lined up an impressive list of sessions. Of all those, there is one session that caught my attention: https://www.usenix.org/conference/fast13/screaming-fast-galois-field-arithmetic-using-sse2-extensions
Galois Field or Finite Field is a construct out of Abstract Algebra which raises it's spooky head whenever Cryptography, Error Correcting Codes, Rabin Deduplication, number theory and related stuff are concerned. It is interesting to see EMC having done work on speeding up GF computations on modern x86 CPUs using the SSE SIMD instruction set. However it does not appear to be an entirely new work. There has already been work done on this aspect. For example look at the following links:
Optimizing Forward ECC Codes using SIMD instructions
Impact of Intel's New Instruction Sets on Software Implementation of GF(2)[x] Multiplication
gf2x – A library for multiplying polynomials over the binary field
EMC is obviously interested in speeding up Data Deduplication in it's Data Domain products. So we should see subsequent releases of Data Domain coming with this optimization. It will be interesting to see what other work the EMC paper cites when it is eventually made public.
Of the above three links the first one is of most interest to me. I am looking to implement error correcting codes in Pcompress and that article's author provides a nice SIMD-optimized ECC library called FECpp.


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Attempted suicide with anterior abdominal wound from a sharp instrument (knife).
Initial examination by emergency services:
- Blood pressure 150/80 mmHg, Heart rate = 60.- Abdomen supple, not in much pain.
- Symmetrical pulmonary auscultation.
Presence of 3 skin wounds, 2 superficial presternal wounds (blade stopped by rib cage) and 1 deeper wound with a bayonet trajectory to the abdominal cavity. Hematology revealed a significant reduction in cell count in a patient taking anti-platelet medication (Plavix and Kardegic).
Open abdominal trauma with left subcostal entry wound, with breach of the anterior parietal peritoneum. Active parietal arterial (collateral epigastric branch) and epiploic (greater omentum) bleeding causing moderately abundant hemoperitoneum.
Absence of pneumoperitoneum, no gastrointestinal parietal thickening but lack of segmental enhancement of the transverse colon suggestive of a gastrointestinal trauma until proven otherwise (perforation or ischemia).
Minor infiltration of the subcutaneous fat tissues in front of the 5th left costochondral junction associated with the known presternal skin wounds with no contact pleuro-pulmonary trauma.
Morphological integrity of the intra-abdominal solid organs (physiological indentation of the spleen).
Injury of abdominal wall, Acute hemorrhage
- Emergency gastrointestinal exploration via exploratory laparotomy: exploration of the trajectory of the blade, site of a layer of bleeding, which was contained by a full-thickness parietal resorbable suture, failing the option of elective hemostasis. The blade appears to have ended its trajectory in the greater omentum, where there was a hematoma with no active bleeding. No other lesions were detected in the exploration of the supra
- and submesocolic spaces including the omental bursa. No gastrointestinal perforation. Separate closure of each cutaneous layer.Favorable progression.
- Psychiatric care with antidepressant treatment.
Important points:
- Entry and exit wounds must be sought in all cases of ballistic trauma to "imagine" the trajectory of the bullet and thus detect any traumatic lesions on the organs liable to have been affected.
- Pneumoperitoneum is of no pathological relevance in open abdominal trauma.
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