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There are many reasons that the lip may need surgical repair or reconstruction.
- Congenital disorders -- include cleft lip (discussed here), hemangiomas, and congenital nevi
The first mention of a labial repair was made in India back in 1000 b.c.. Most modern techniques were developed during the nineteenth century and have continually evolved since that time. Tagliacozzi originally popularized tissue transfer techniques in the late 16th century. Von Burrow first used the technique of skin triangle excisions to facilitate flap advancement in the early 19th century. In 1834, Dieffenbach described the first cheek advancement flap techniques. The late 19th century was a time of the popular contributions of Abbe, Sabattini, and Estlander whose names remain attached to flaps they described and continue to be used today. Karapandzic introduced the myoneurovascular pedicled advancement flap, and Hari and Ohmori performed the microvascular free tissue transfer for lip reconstructions in 1974.
The essential components of lip reconstruction are:
- Complete skin cover and oral lining
- Semblance of a vermillion
- Adequate stomal diameter (large enough mouth opening)
- Sensation
- A competent oral sphincter (controls drool and food loss)
Before proceeding with a lip reconstruction, there are many factors that need to be considered.
- The age of the patient -- An elderly patient, for example, has more loose soft tissue from the relaxed skin tension lines as a result of dynamic facial movements that result in a better ability for advancement, rotation and transposition of the tissues.
- Sex of the patient-- In males , there is the need to consider hair bearing skin prior to advancement or rotation of flaps. On the other hand, women have the ability to apply cosmetics for camouflage, such as lip liner and permanent tattooing.
- Previous operations that may have compromised the labial vessels may be a contraindication to the use of a pedicled labial flap.
- The hexagonal lip esthetic subunit must be consider. In general, entire subunits must be excised and reconstructed to conform to the esthetic principles of scar camouflage.
- The cosmetic subunits of the upper lip include two lateral segments and one central or philtral unit.
- The lower lip is a single unit. Still, it is helpful to consider whether the defect is more central or lateral.
- Another cosmetic subunit to consider is the vermillion. Defects involving only the vermillion should be reconstructed within that cosmetic subunit whenever possible.
- Local tissue should be used whenever possible. This helps to provide both minimal donor-site morbidity and the best overall color and texture match.
- Vermillion and skin must be excised to allow tension-free closure.
- The oral sphincter is reconstructed whenever possible by transposition of the donor muscle into alignment with the sphincteric muscle.
- Categorization into partial or full-thickness defects also identifies ideal reconstructive methods. Defects that involve a full-thickness portion of the lip (i.e., skin, muscle, and mucosa) require full-thickness repair.
- Small full-thickness defects, between a fourth and a third of the lip, may be closed primarily. A major exception is a defect ablating the philtrum, which destroys a significant aesthetic anatomic feature. Such defects are best reconstructed with an Abbe flap from the lower lip midline.
- The junction between the vermilion and surrounding skin is outlined by a linear prominence, the white roll. The excision of the white lip will allow symmetry in primary closure. Excision of tissue is usually in the shape of a V; however, a pentagonal or W technique for resection can be performed. (check out the above photo of the dog bite patient)
- Surgical incisions must cross the skin-vermillion junction at 90-degree angles. This junction must be re-aligned properly during the closure as even a 1-mm discrepancy in the outline of the white roll is noticeable at a distance of 3 feet (Zide).
Partial Thickness Defects of the Vermillion
Small superficial defects limited to the vermillion may be allowed to heal by secondary intention with good results. However, larger or deeper defects or wounds near the vermillion border risk distortion if allowed to heal in this manner. Full-thickness grafts from the labial or buccal mucosa may be used, but often develop trapdoor deformity or mismatch color, texture, and thickness with the surrounding vermillion.
Defects that are less than 40% of the vermillion width may be repaired using a bilateral vermillion rotation flap. This flap utilizes adjacent vermillion to rotate centrally. The arcs of the rotation flap are drawn along the vermillion border with the redundant triangle of skin (dog ear) removed posteriorly.
Advantages include:
- Maintains the anterior-posterior dimension of the lip
- Avoids redirection of beard hairs,
- Decreased risk of persistent hypoesthesia compared to mucosal advancement flap repair.
For defects approaching 50% of the vermillion width or greater, a complete vermillionectomy and mucosal advancement flap repair may be necessary.
Advantages include:
- Useful for large defects of the vermillion subunit.
- The removal of the entire vermillion reduces the risk of subsequent malignancy from adjacent actinic cheilitis.
- The "cosmetic unit" is maintained by treating the entire vermillion unit.
Disadvantages include:
- May decrease the anterior-posterior dimension of the lip
- May give a more rounded and reddish color to the reconstructed vermillion
- Patients may have persistent hypoesthesia (decreased sensation)
Cutaneous Lip Defects
Often small cutaneous (skin only, not vermillion, not muscle)defects of the lateral cutaneous lip can be closed in a simple, linear fashion along the relaxed skin tension lines (think of the lines formed when using a straw). It is better for the closure to cross (at 90 degree angle) the vermillion border than to stop short and create a protrusion of tissue.
For larger defects,
Advancement flaps are the very useful for repair for partial-thickness defects of the lateral cutaneous lip. These flaps works well for the upper and lower lip due to the abundant reservoir of cheek and jowl tissue. Advancement flaps are created by incisions which allow for a "sliding"movement of the incised tissue. The movement is in one direction and the flap "advances" directly over the primary defect. The basic design of an advancement flap is to extend an incision along parallel sides of the defect and then directly advance the tissue over the defect. Complete undermining of the advancement flap as well as the skin and soft tissue around the flap pedicle is very important.
The classically designed advancement flap has a flap length to width ratio of around 1:2 and advances tissue a distance approximating the width of the flap. Advancement beyond this is possible, but the tension of the flap may increase dramatically, and the distal blood flow may become compromised and lead to distal flap necrosis. The following are different types of advancement flaps:
- Monopedicle is a single pedicle advancement flap is the most basic of the advancement flaps. The typical ratio of defect length to flap length is 3:1. It is made by wide undermining prior to parallel incisions preferably in skin crease lines. The flap is inset with key stitches prior to removal of standing cones.
- Bipedicle advancement flap is typically made when a single-pedicle advancement flap does not allow sufficient tissue for closure of the defect. The basic principles and technique are the same as those for the monopedicle advancement flap. A disadvantage of this flap may be the potentially long suture line.
- V-Y flap is a unique flap where a V shaped flap is moved into a defect with primary closure of the donor area leaving a final Y shaped suture line. It is pedicled from the underlying subcutaneous tissue rather than the surrounding skin.
- A-T flap represents a type of bilateral advancement flap where a triangular defect is closed by advancing tissue from either side of the defect. The advantage is that the defect can be divided in half by the use of the two flaps allowing placement of the incisions in natural creases, junctions of aesthetic units, or in the hairline. It works very well along the lip with the horizontal limb at the vermillion.
- Cheek advancement flaps are optimally used in the cheek where the increased elasticity and mobility of the skin here allows for wide undermining and closure of medium to large defects along the medial cheek. This flap is not a pure advancement, but also relies on rotation.
The basic rotation flap is a simple pivotal flap. It is curvilinear in shape and rotates around a pivotal point near the defect. It is designed immediately adjacent to the defect and only one side of the defect is the advancing edge of the flap. As with all pivotal flaps, a dog-ear will develop at the base of the flap. A Burow's triangle can be removed to facilitate repair to the donor site wound. If done at the base of the flap, it will shift the position of the pivotal point and thus change the wound-closure tension vector as well as the location of the standing cutaneous deformity.
There are many advantages to the rotation flap. The flap has only two sides, thus it does lend itself very well to having both edges placed in borders of aesthetic units of the face or into one aesthetic border and one RSTL. The flap is broad based and therefore its vascularity tends to be reliable.
The island pedicle flap can also be useful for defects of the lower lip and the upper lip. This flap carries it's blood supply with it, but the vessels will also limit how far it can move. Care must be taken to adequately undermine and dissect this flap to assure minimal tension on the mobile vermillion border.
Transposition flaps are harvested at one site and transferred to a site immediately adjacent to the base of the flap. They differ from rotation flaps in that their final axis is linear, whereas the rotation flap has a curvilinear axis. This difference enables the final closure to have less wound tension and a scar in a more favorable axis. The most important element of design of a transposition flap is the location of the pivot point. These flaps include:
- Rhomboid or Limberg flap is based on four equal sides with corresponding 60 and 120 degree angles. After careful design there are four potential donor flaps from which to choose in order to appropriately align the final scar in an inconspicuous area and prevent surrounding tissue distortion.
- Dufourmental flap is slightly more complicated with angles varying from 60 to 90 degrees but there still exists the choice of four potential donor flaps.
- Bilobed flaps are double transposition flaps that share a single base. They move around a pivotal point and invariably develop a standing cone (dog-ear) that is dependent upon the arc of rotation. The primary flap is to repair the surgical defect and the secondary flap is used to repair the flap donor site. The secondary flap defect is then closed primarily. The primary use is in closing defects of the lower third of the nose. A disadvantage of the flap is that the resulting scar is unable to follow skin tension lines in many cases.
Fortunately, complications are not common with local flaps in the face which accounts for their popularity.
- Infection is uncommon but is usually heralded by pain on days 4 to 8. They are managed by antibiotics and wound care.
- Hematomas and seromas can occur and will increase the likelihood of flap necrosis.
- Flap cyanosis in the immediate postoperative period is often the result of venous congestion. If thought to be due to excessive wound tension, suspicious stitches can be removed in an attempt to optimize the outcome.
- Flap failure or necrosis is often due to poor planning or design which underscores the need for careful preparation. Cigarette smoking can increase the risk of flap loss by up to three-fold. When necrosis does occur it will usually involve the distal tip and should be managed expectantly. Unless there are signs of local infection, debridement should not be performed as the eschar will serve as a biologic dressing at worst.
Lip Reconstruction; Yamilet Tirado, M.D.; Baylor College of Medicine Grand Rounds, October 6, 2005
Zide B: Deformities of the lips and cheeks. In: McCarthy JG, ed. Plastic Surgery. Vol 3. Philadelphia, Pa: WB Saunders; 1990.
Lip Reconstruction; Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery, Vol 120, No 4, pp57e-64e, September 15, 2007; Anvar, Bardia A. M.D.; Evans, Brandon C. D.; Evans, Gregory R. D. M.D.
Lip Reconstruction; Gordon R Tobin MD and Wayne Stadelmann MD; eMedicine Article, January 30, 2005
Novel Flaps for Lip Reconstruction; Advances in Derm Surg, Vol 11, No 6; Daufman A J, Rohrer T E
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Acquired abdominal wall defects can be challenging. These defects may result from trauma, tumor resection, or complications of previous abdominal surgery, such as hernias and mesh infections.
The abdominal wall functions to protect vital intra-abdominal organs, flex and extend the trunk (torso), and assist in supporting the lumbar spine. The abdominal muscles do not contribute to the function of normal breathing, but patients may recruit them in times of respiratory distress or during forced expiration and coughing.
The goals of abdominal reconstruction are 1) restoration of function and integrity of the musculofascial abdominal wall, 2) prevention of visceral eventration, and 3) provision of dynamic muscle support.
It is essential to understand the anatomy of the abdomen wall. So I will refer you to these on-line sources:
Dr Norman's site as he explains the basic Anatomy of the Abdominal Wall (great pictures)
Clinically Oriented Anatomy by Keith L Moore and Arthur F Dalley; 5th Edition, Google eBook (pp 196-230)
If you have access to Medline, then this article: Structural and functional anatomy of the abdominal wall. Clin Plast Surg. 2006; 33(2):169-79, v (ISSN: 0094-1298).
Abdominal Wall Defects
Abdominal wall defects can be partial or complete. Partial defects involve either the skin or fascia. Complete defects involve deficiencies of the entire abdominal wall, including skin and fascia.
Preoperative considerations that influence the decision-making process and availability of certain reconstructive options include the depth of involvement (partial vs complete) as well as location, size, infection/contamination, timing, staging, and co-morbidity (ie nutritional state, diabetes, COPD, etc). Even with meticulous planning, operative technique, and postoperative care, complications of abdominal wall reconstruction are encountered. Abdominal reconstruction after previous surgery has a high rate of enterotomy, which converts a clean case into a clean-contaminated or contaminated case.
Immediate versus staged repair will depend on the clinical situation.
Immediate reconstruction is preferred.
- It is more cost-effective and less time-consuming in the medically stable patient with a clean wound bed and reliable reconstructive options.
- It may need to be aborted if significant abdominal distention or inflammation is present.
Delayed reconstruction is done when the patient is unstable, reconstructive options are limited or risky, the wound is contaminated, or further procedures are planned.
- This is often done in the trauma patient with a loss of domain (for example when the intestines are too swollen to place back into the abdomen and then wound closed). The wounds of such patients are routinely closed with a temporary substance and subsequently reexplored. A skin graft may be applied as a temporary measure until reconstruction can be performed.
- A split-tissue skin graft (STSG) will aid in contracture, decreasing the size of area. STSGs have a higher success rate than a full-thickness skin graft. The down-side is that a STSG will remain fairly fixed.
- If abdominal reconstruction is delayed, surgery should be avoided for 6 months or until the previous abdominal scar has fully matured. This will decrease the number of adhesions and the density of the scar tissue.
Medically unstable patients with chronic fascial defects are managed nonsurgically with abdominal binders and light activity.
The following is adapted from the algorithms found in the 4th reference below (Rohrich, et al).
Partial Skin Defect --
- Primary Closure when 5 cm or less defect
- Skin Graft
- Flap: Random/local or Fasciocutaneous Flaps
- Vacuum-assisted Closure -- Using this procedure, a sterile foam dressing is placed in the wound cavity and an evacuation tube exits the wound parallel to the skin surface. The surface of the wound is covered to create an airtight seal, and subatmospheric pressure is applied to the foam dressing.
- Tissue Expander
Partial Musculofascial Defect --
Small -- defined as less than 10 cm if central; less than 5 cm if lateral in the upper third. Defined as less than 6 cm if central; less than 3 cm if lateral in the middle third. Defined as less than 20 cm if central; less than 10 cm if lateral in the lower third.
- Primary Closure
- Component Separation
- Local Flaps -- for example: ext oblique, int oblique
Large -- defined as more than 10 cm if central; more than 5 cm if lateral in the upper third. Defined as more than 6 cm if central; more than 3 cm if lateral in the middle third. Defined as more than 20 cm if central; more than 10 cm if lateral in the lower third.
- Distant Flaps -- ie Tensor Fascia Lata Flap, gracilis flap
- Tissue Expansion
- Free Tissue Transfer (FTT)
Complete Defect
Adequate Skin (less than 15 cm defect) with musculofascial defect --see above recommendations under Partial Defect
Inadequate Skin (more than 15 cm defect) -- Immediate Reconstruction
Local Flaps/Skin Grafts
- Sup Rectus Abd or Ext Oblique [upper third defects]
- Rectus Abd or ext Oblique [middle third defects]
- Inf rectus abd or int oblique [lower third defects]
Distant Flaps
- ext latissimus dorsi or ext TFL [upper third defects]
- TFL or RF [both middle and lower third defects]
- vastus lateralis or gracilis [lower third defects]
Tissue Expansion
Free Tissue Transfer
Delayed reconstruction with absorbable mesh and a split-tissue skin graft can be a temporizing solution.
The 2007 study (11th reference article) done by T. S.de Vries Reilingh & others was the first randomized controlled trial comparing two different techniques for repair of giant midline hernias. The series is small, but the results suggest that repair of giant abdominal wall defects with the component separation technique compares favorably with prosthetic repair,
because wound infection in patients in whom a prosthetic repair was performed had major consequences, resulting in removal of the prosthesis in 7, whereas wound infection in patients after CST had only minor consequences.
Disturbed wound healing frequently complicates repair of large abdominal wall hernias. Wound complications such as hematoma, seroma, skin necrosis, and infection are reported in 12%–67% of patients after CST and in 12%–27% after prosthetic repair. Wound complications are associated with the extensive dissection needed in both procedures, which are often performed after intra-abdominal catastrophes. The risk is further increased by the long duration of the operative procedure and the need to mobilize the skin in dividing the epigastric perforating arteries. This endangers the blood supply of the skin, because then it solely depends on the intercostal arteries, which may have been damaged during former operations by introduction of drains, or by stoma construction and other procedures needed in patients with intra-abdominal sepsis.
Operative technique of the "components separation technique." (photo credit)
1 = rectus abdominis muscle; 2 = external oblique muscle;
3 = internal oblique muscle;
4 = transversus abdominis muscle;
5 = posterior rectal sheath.
A. Dissection of skin and subcutaneous fat.
B. Transaction of aponeurosis of external oblique muscle and separation of internal oblique muscle.
C. Mobilization of posterior rectal sheath and closure in the midline.
The technique as described by Ramirez (8th reference) is performed by separating the rectus muscle from the posterior rectus sheath. The external oblique muscle is separated from the internal oblique muscle. These separations are atraumatic because of the relatively avascular plane of dissection. The compound flap [the rectus muscle with the anterior rectus sheath and attached interanl oblique and transversus abdominis muscles] can be advanced medially once it is separated from the external oblique muscle. The advancement is in the range of 5 cm in the epigatrium, 10 cm at the waistline, and 3 cm in the suprapubic region for direct closure of abdominal wall defects. If the muscular components are separated bilaterally, these distances are doubled. This allows for closure of some very large mid-line defects as the one pictured below.
Giant Abdominal Hernia before and after repair (photo credit, 11th reference article)
1. Abdominal Wall Reconstruction; eMedicine Article, Feb 26, 2003; Bradon Wilhelmi MD, Arian Mowlavi MD, Michael Neumeister MD, Elvin Zook MD
2. Basic Anatomy of the Abdominal Wall -- good explanation with great pictures (Wesley Norman, PhD, DSc)
3. Clinically Oriented Anatomy by Keith L Moore and Arthur F Dalley; 5th Edition, Google eBook (pp 196-230)
4. An Algorithm for Abdominal Wall Reconstruction; Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery. 105(1):202-216, January 2000; Rohrich, Rod J. M.D.; Lowe, James B. M.D.; Hackney, Fred L. M.D., D.D.S.; Bowman, Julie L. M.D.; Hobar, P. C. M.D.
5. Restoration of Abdominal Wall Integrity as a Salvage Procedure in Difficult Recurrent Abdominal Wall Hernias Using a Method of Wide Myofascial Release; Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery. 107(3):707-716, March 2001; Levine, Jamie P. M.D., and; Karp, Nolan S. M.D.
6. Abdominal Wall Reconstruction following Severe Loss of Domain: The R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center Algorithm; Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery. 120(3):669-680, September 1, 2007; Rodriguez, Eduardo D. D.D.S., M.D.; Bluebond-Langner, Rachel M.D.; Silverman, Ronald P. M.D.; Bochicchio, Grant M.D.; Yao, Alice B.A.; Manson, Paul N. M.D.; Scalea, Thomas M.D.
7. Vacuum-Assisted Closure for Defects of the Abdominal Wall; Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery. 121(3):832-839, March 2008; DeFranzo, Anthony J. M.D.; Pitzer, Keith M.D.; Molnar, Joseph A. M.D., Ph.D.; Marks, Malcolm W. M.D.; Chang, Michael C. M.D.; Miller, Preston R. M.D.; Letton, Robert W. M.D.; Argenta, Louis C. M.D.
8. "Components separation" method for closure of abdominal wall
defects: An anatomic and clinical study; Plast.Reconstr. Surg. 86: 519, 1990; Ramirez, O. M., Ruas, E., and Dellon, A. L.
9. Sliding myofascial flap of the rectus abdominis muscles for closure of recurrent ventral hernias; Plast. Reconstr. Surg. 98: 464, 1996; DiBello, J. N., Jr., and Moore, J. H.
10. Risks associated with "components separation" for closure of complex abdominal wall defects. Plast Reconstr Surg 2003;111:1276–1283; Lowe JB III, Lowe JB, Baty JD, et al.
11. Repair of Giant Midline Abdominal Wall Hernias: "Components Separation Technique" versus Prosthetic Repair; World J Surg. 2007 April; 31(4): 756–763; T. S.de Vries Reilingh, H. Goor, J. A. Charbon, C. Rosman, E. J. Hesselink, G. J. Wilt, and R. P. Bleichrodt
12. Method of Surgical Treatment of an Extensive Post-Burn Deformity of the Abdominal Wall and the Lumbosacral Region; Annal of Burns and Fire Disasters, Vol XVII, #1, March 2004; Moroz V., Adamskaya N., Sarygin P., Yudenich A.A.


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Real crime? Check. Period costumes? Check. Jennifer Lawrence and Bradley Cooper? Check. The true story behind the FBI sting operation that blew a lid off Congressional corruption in the 1970s reemerges in David O. Russell's American Hustle, out December 13 in New York and LA—and it looks to be one of the most exciting films of the season. Not only does Russell reprise the new, favored Brad and Jen pair he debuted in Silver Linings Playbook, but to help bring the infamous Abscam play to life he casts Christian Bale as a con artist-turned-FBI informant, Amy Adams as his partner in bed and crime, and Jeremy Renner as a seedy Camden mayor, plus Robert DeNiro, Louis C.K., and Dawn Olivieri.
Like most anything Marina Abramovic gets involved with, Park Avenue Armory's U.S. premiere of The Life and Death of Marina Abramovic doesn't comfortably fit into any one genre of performance. Staged by Robert Wilson and starring Abramovic herself alongside Willem Dafoe and singer Antony, the "quasi-opera" traces the artist's life and work from her early upbringing in the former Yugoslavia to the larger-than-life following she has garnered over the last half decade. The Life and Death of Marina Abramovic runs December 13-20.
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Ventura Harbor. 9pm, September 14th.
ME: "How does the weather look?"
CAPT. FORREST: "Dogshit."
He wondered whether perhaps I wanted to postpone the swim to another day. "What are your 'drop dead' conditions?" he asked. "It's blowing 10 knots right here [i.e., in the harbor]. It'll be worse out there."
Here lay the dilemma: My crew and observer were here now. Dave and Rob drove down from SLO; Mark from SB (where he has two kids under the age of 3); Cathy from SF. We could, theoretically, delay for 24 hours – Cathy didn't go home 'til Monday. But it would suck. I had already dragged these people out here in the middle of the night. Now I was going to send them all home (or to a hotel) and say we'll try again tomorrow? Ugh.
Not to mention, the film guys were already on their way over to the island on a sail boat from Santa Barbara (a 4.5-hour trip). Would I call them and tell them to turn around?
There were no good options. The wind and waves were supposed to lay down after midnight. Maybe they would; maybe they wouldn't. Tomorrow might be nicer; it might not.
Such are the logistics of marathon swimming that, at a certain point, you just have to take what the ocean wants to give you on a given day. I thought about the Hudson River during MIMS last year. I thought about the first half of my Catalina swim. And I made the call:
If it was swimmable, I was going to swim.
The boat ride from Ventura to the island takes about two hours. Nobody slept. The Fuji is a great boat in many respects, but it's not designed for sleeping. Everyone seemed in good spirits. The excitement of leaving the mainland at 15 knots is always more fun than the reality of trying to get back at 2 knots.
Within minutes of exiting the harbor, Rob was puking. Rob is a man of many skills, and one of them is the discreetness of his puking. It's a casual, soundless puke. He leans over the gunwale and seems to be inhaling the fresh air of the open ocean, watching the bow wave careen into the distance. Cathy adds:
"Only the spitting that follows the spewing belies the true nature of his tummy, the churning mass his guts have become as the boat rocks to and fro, again and again. Throughout the whole ordeal, his adventure beard remains unscathed, unsullied by gastric juices or the burger he ate for dinner."
(Heh… sorry Rob.)
As we motored out to sea, the lights of Ventura faded and the channel's oil rigs – lit up like so many Christmas trees – grew looming and bright. Eventually, we left them behind too. It was, I noticed for the first time, really dark out here. I looked around for the moon but it wasn't to be found. Apparently, I had scheduled my swim on a new moon!
We were all starting to wonder, "How much longer?" when Capt. Forrest cut the motor. We could just barely make out San Pedro Point, easternmost edge of the island.
The Rock
The lack of moonlight would prove challenging throughout the night, but the first challenge was simply finding a place for me to start. While I changed into my swim attire and lubed up, Capt. Forrest, Dave, and the film guys were scoping out the craggy rocks and cliffs with flashlights (we had no spotlight). We ruled out trying to clear the water anywhere — too rocky, too rough. It was totally sketchy.
Eventually they found a rock face that seemed to offer a relatively smooth, semi-vertical surface (I wanted to avoid cutting myself up on barnacles or sharp edges). The Fuji was getting blown by the wind and had to circle around a couple of times to get me close. We launched Mark in the kayak. Ben was already on the water in a separate kayak, to film the start. Let's do it. I jumped – and followed Mark and Ben to a rock I couldn't see until I was almost on top of it.
I approached cautiously, head up, still wary of getting cut up and bleeding in these sharky waters. I let the waves carry me up and down the rock face – once, twice – getting a feel for the timing of it. Near the apex of the next wave I reached up, put my right palm flat on the rock – hopefully long enough to be observed from the boat. "Ready… go!"
I pushed off the rock and started swimming to Oxnard. The ocean floor dropped off quickly below me.


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Bastrop Advertiser (Bastrop, Tex.), Vol. 2, No. 13, Ed. 1 Saturday, May 27, 1854
Description: Weekly - and some times semi-weekly - newspaper from Bastrop, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date: May 27, 1854
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The Cleveland-Lloyd Dinosaur Quarry has moved into the future with the recent reopening of the facility which boasts a newly remodeled and expanded visitor center.
A crowd of quarry supporters gathered for a rededication ceremony which was conducted by Roger Bankert, field manager, Price Field Office. "The quarry is a National Landmark and in 1966 the first visitors center for the Bureau of Land Management was opened here. In 1976 the sheds over the bones were built and in 2005 a renovation project of $1.5 million was undertaken and completed in early 2007."
Bankert recognized those who worked on the renovation project. He said Bucky Gates did his masters thesis on the quarry. Jim Madsen did the initial research on the quarry and began the work here at the quarry. Madsen went on to become the state paleontologist. Bankert recognized Emery County for their work on keeping the road to the quarry in such good condition.
Emery County Commissioner Jeff Horrocks said, "The quarry brings people into Emery County. The quarry is unique, Emery County is unique. You just can't beat it. We want people to come and visit and spend money, but we want them to leave the county in good shape. It's a pleasure to work with the BLM. They are people who care about our area."
Horrocks told of efforts by county people in helping to make the quarry better with projects like the cement walkways. This was a public lands day project a few years back.
Mark Loewen from the University of Utah gave a brief history of the quarry. He said interest began in dinosaurs in the 1870s when Carnegie began setting up dinosaurs back East. Utah supplied many of these dinosaurs set up. In the 1920s Dinosaur Monument in Vernal was discovered with a skeleton of an Allosaurus. In 1927 Golden York was sent to the Swell to look for dinosaurs and he found what later became known as the Cleveland-Lloyd dinosaur quarry. In 1929 the University of Utah was the first to collect fossils at the Cleveland-Lloyd quarry. One of the local boys, Lee Stokes went to Princeton to become a paleontologist. During 1939-41, Princeton University dug at the quarry. From 1961-65, the University of Utah dug at the site with the help of Jim Madsen.
Thousands of bones have been dug from the quarry and have been sent worldwide. Malcom Lloyd was from Princeton and a benefactor of the quarry. Combined with the name Cleveland, because that was the local town Stokes was from and the name Lloyd from the benefactor, the name Cleveland-Lloyd came into existence.
During the 1980s, Brigham Young University conducted limited excavations. During the 1990s the local college, CEU became involved in digs. Bucky Gates did his thesis on how the bones came to be deposited here. The UofU has been active in digging off and on and as recently as three weeks ago.
Scott Sampson is a Canadian paleontologist who has worked with dinosaurs and their history. "Cleveland-Lloyd is a very old quarry. It was developed when the continents were still joined together. They were just beginning to fragment as this quarry formed. This site is more important than the dinosaur monument. The scientific importance of this quarry outstrips the dinosaur monument in Vernal.
"The mystery about Cleveland-Lloyd is how so many allosaurs came to be deposited here. We don't know why. Cleveland-Lloyd represents a snapshot of the world that we don't know about. It was arid, but productive vegetation grew along the rivers. There were large rivers, but no flowers. Flowers didn't appear until after the dinosaurs were extinct. The trees were large conifers and there is some debate as to where the vegetation was. Why were there so many large animals here? The allosaurs were carnivores along with the plant eaters brontosauraus and cameosauraus. They were deposited in the Morrison formation. We haven't solved these mysteries. We have barely figured anything out. We are conducting science on public lands. I have worked in a number of places where we have recovered new dinosaurs. In the Grand Staircase Escalante Monument they have discovered 10 new dinosaurs.
"We hope Cleveland-Lloyd can be a place of inspiration to get students motivated to pursue science. We want this place to be a place of community. Be really proud of this place in your back yard. It is so important. There are 75 museums worldwide with Cleveland-Lloyd dinosaurs. No other quarry compares. It's important to do science education and keep people interested in the past and where we are headed in the future," said Sampson.
Jeff Rawson is the assistant state director for the BLM. He said he is proud of the partnerships that make Cleveland-Lloyd stronger. "Cleveland-Lloyd was the first visitors center for the BLM. We have opened many more visitors centers since 1968 and after 40 years we were able to get the funding to restore this building. The school children can learn the history of dinosaurs and continue the fascination of youth and dinosaurs. This is an open canvas for science research and we look to facilitate the educational opportunities here.
"We are glad to have Jim Madsen here today. He is esteemed worldwide for his work," said Rawson.
At this point in the program, Madsen cut the ribbon to reopen the visitors center. He said, "I was just in the right place at the right time." He thanked all the paleo people for their support of the quarry and encouraged everyone to visit the quarry often.
Bankert thanked everyone for coming to support the reopening and invited everyone to share refreshments.
Mike Leschin, BLM, is the main man at the quarry spending five-seven days a week there. "I'm just really happy today," said Leschin. He also expressed an interest in greater emphasis on the educational aspects of the quarry. "We're moving into the future," said Leschin.


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Did You Know? Countdown to Halloween 2009 (10/24)Saturday, October 24th, 2009
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Oct 24 : 07 days till Halloween
Did you know that another Jack-O-Lantern legend speaks of the early Celts who would carry a lantern when they walked on the eve of October 31st?
These lanterns were carved out of big turnips and the lights were believed to keep the evil spirits away. Children would carve faces in the turnips and these turnip lanterns were called "jack-o-lanterns.
The holiday of Halloween dates back to the Dark Ages. Once truly spooky traditions have morphed over the years into much more light-hearted (but still mischievous) celebrations. Here is a fun look at some of the facts and folklore that describe how All Hallows Eve came to be celebrated as Halloween. Join us for a new Did You Know? each day as we count down to Halloween.
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THEATER: Roger Guenveur Smith's Rodney King troubles the line between documentary, biography and theater in its recovery of King. Rodney King himself was troubled by being reduced to a symbol of racial conflict through his brutalization at the hands of the LAPD and 1992's LA uprisings that followed their trial.
In light of the more recent deaths of Trayvon Martin, Oscar Grant and others, Rodney King is hauntingly urgent and invites us to ask broader questions about the aesthetics and politics of re-enactment; how art, mass and social media construct myths; what a city wants to remember; and how race often finds itself at sites of violence committed in the community's name.
A panel discussion will follow the performance, curated by Douglas Kearney, School of Critical Studies.
[1] http://www.eventbrite.com/event/5252841390
[2] https://www.calarts.edu/event/2013-01-22/calarts-center-new-performance-office-president-and-calarts-committee-equity-and-di


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There are many questions and concerns about silicone gel implants and the effects on the health of the woman or her child. The Supplement to the Journal of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery covers several of these. I will try to hit the high points and conclusions. If you want more, then these articles have very nice reference lists themselves.
Silicone Implants and Connective Tissue Disease
Dr Hölmich and colleagues did a comprehensive search of PubMed, EMBASE, and The Cochrane Library. They added manual searches using the related link facility to extend the number of references identified. They identified additional references by cross-checking the reference lists of the identified publications. Here are their conclusions:
- There appears to be little scientific basis for any association between implant rupture and well-defined connective tissue disease or undefined or atypical connective tissue diseases.
- The concept of silicone-related disease was developed by rheumatologists based on highly selected groups of symptomatic breast implant patients seen in their practices.
- It is likely that nonspecific complications or symptoms related perhaps to capsular contracture or implant rupture may be misinterpreted as representing a systemic disease.
Anecdotal reports and case series have suggested that silicone implants may cause various diseases, in particular, connective tissue diseases, or a new silicone adjuvant syndrome. However, large-scale epidemiologic studies have consistently failed to demonstrate increased risks of these diseases among women with breast implants.
Silicone Implants and Breast Cancer
Soon after breast implants were commercially introduced questions about potential carcinogenicity were raised. Case reports of breast cancer following augmentation mammaplasty appeared. Two early surveys intended to address the question somewhat implausibly reported zero breast cancers among 16,000 women and one breast cancer among 10,941, respectively. In addition to the question of breast cancer incidence, the possibility of delayed breast cancer detection in the augmented breast and the risk of poorer survival have raised concern.
However, over the past 20 years, a robust body of literature examining breast cancer-related risks among breast implant patients has been published. This was reviewed by Dr Deapen. Here are the conclusions:
Risk of Breast Cancer
- The majority of studies report somewhat lower breast cancer incidence and mortality among implant patients. A comprehensive literature search and meta-analysis published in 2001 summarized results from 10 studies available at that time and estimated the relative risk for breast cancer as 0.72 (95 percent confidence interval, 0.61 to 0.85).
Delayed Detection of Breast Cancer
- There are clear reasons for concern that implant patients may experience delayed detection of breast cancer and poorer prognosis. Nevertheless, using stage at diagnosis and tumor size as indicators of detection delay, no consistent evidence of delay or decreased survival has been found.
- It is well-established that the silicone devices are radiopaque and obscure some portions of breast tissue from mammographic visualization, which may increase the risk of late detection. [One of the reasons for the FDA recommendation that these patients have periodic MRI's.]
Breast Cancer Length of Survival and Recurrence
- The risk of a local and distant recurrence of breast cancer was 50 percent of expected, a non-significant difference, and the risk of secondary breast cancer was no different from expected.
Breast Cancer and Mortality
- No difference in the breast cancer mortality experience has been found.
Silicone Implants and Breast Feeding
Despite the overwhelming advantages of breast-feeding, there is a persistent concern that maternal exposure to chemical contaminants may result in contamination of breast milk and have an effect on the child's growth and development. A parallel concern regarding lactation in women with silicone implants over the past years has led to confusion and anxiety relating to the potential risks to the child. Dr Semple reviewed the facts and issues as he knows them, including biomaterials, lactation toxicology, and a previous study where no difference was found in silicon (a proxy measurement of silicone) in women breast-feeding with silicone implants and those without. Here are his conclusions:
- A recent study revealed that there was no significant difference in the levels of silicone in breast milk and blood between two groups of women. One group of women was breast-feeding with silicone implants, whereas the group breast-feeding without silicone implants acted as a control group.
- Mothers with silicone implants may decide not to breast-feed because of the suspected risk of breast milk contamination. The alternative source of nutrition for these infants is a variety of commercially available formulas.
- It is well known that there are sources of silicone in the everyday diet, including its use as an antifoaming agent in fruit juices and other types of food. Infants have been given silicone drops for colic for many years, with no identifiable problems [Mylicon drops (Merck Consumer Pharmaceutical, Ft. Washington, Pa.), used in the United States, have 67 mg of polydimethylsiloxane per milliliter and Miniform, as used in Europe, has 94 mg of polydimethylsiloxane per milliliter].
Adverse Health Outcomes in Offspring of Mothers with Silicone Implants
Dr. Kjøller and colleagues attempted to assess the question of "whether maternal cosmetic breast implants are associated with adverse health outcomes among offspring". They examined published findings of epidemiologic studies (all of Scandinavian origin) that addressed this hypothesis. Here are their conclusions:
- Rates of esophageal and rheumatic disorders, congenital malformations, and perinatal mortality and hospitalization were comparable between children born to mothers with breast implants and children born to mothers who had undergone other cosmetic surgery.
- Based on this review, the epidemiologic evidence to date does not support an increased risk to offspring of women with breast implants for health problems such as esophageal and rheumatic disorders, congenital malformations, or perinatal mortality.
Silicone Breast Implants: Outcomes and Safety; Supplement to Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Vol 120, No 7, Suppl 1, December 2007
- Breast Implant Rupture and Connective Tissue Disease: A Review of the Literature; Lisbet Rosenkrantz Hölmich, M.D.; Loren Lipworth, Sc.D.; Joseph K. McLaughlin, Ph.D.; Søren Friis, M.D
- Breast Implants and Breast Cancer: A Review of Incidence, Detection, Mortality, and Survival; Dennis Deapen, Dr.P.H.
- The Relationship of Silicone Breast Implants and Cancer at Other Sites; Louise A. Brinton, Ph.D.
- Breast-Feeding and Silicone Implants; John L. Semple, M.D., M.Sc.
- Adverse Health Outcomes in Offspring of Mothers with Cosmetic Breast Implants: A Review; Kim Kjøller, M.D.; Søren Friis, M.D.; Loren Lipworth, Sc.D.; Joseph K. McLaughlin, Ph.D.; Jørgen H. Olsen, M.D., Dm.Sc.
FDA Breast Implant Home Page


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Nerdist Math Show- Accepting Video Submissions - Deadline Now March 20th!
posted on March 14th, 2013
Hi everyone!
I'm making an awesome new little math show for the Nerdist Channel on YouTube, which I'm really excited about. It's going to be kooky and fun, and in case YOU want to be involved, here's how!
-Suggest mathy topics you'd like to see covered - tweet them to me at @danicamckellar or put them in the comment section below.
-Submit videos of YOU to email@example.com! We are looking for people who use math in their jobs - anything from a chef who does fraction conversions in her head to an aeronautical engineer. Submit a short video of yourself describing how you use math in your job and why you love what you do. But even if you don't use math in your job, you can still play! Do you have an interesting perspective on math you'd like to share? What's your favorite or least favorite part about math?
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posted by christinekaye91 on February 26th, 2013
Could slightly more advanced topics make an appearance? Maybe linear algebra or discrete with counting, cardinality, set theory etc. and statistics as well. Love your work, and would love if there was more for the higher levels!
posted by wxman on February 26th, 2013
- Fractals!!
- The discussion as to whether math is something we created to explain the world around us or whether math is something we discovered...which is some deep stuff
- Meteorologists use math all the time, so it might be cool to talk to some about predicting weather!
Love the idea of this show and hope it goes well for you!!!
posted by Ninjagiba on February 26th, 2013
I honestly use math for fun stuff, specifically in crafting and art projects. It's mostly simple geometry, but when you're making Japanese themed floating lanterns, angles, symmetry, surface area, all come into play to getting the final product exactly the way it needs to be. I don't know it this would translate well onto the show, but I'm excited for your math show on the Nerdist.
posted by Brezendrache on February 27th, 2013
I (female by the way) studied math and I work as an expert for probabilistic safety analysis an risk management in nuclear powerplants, which is about the coolest job a mathematician can get. I think that most people really have a problem in understanding risks an probabilities, it would be great if you could do some easy to understand exaples, that help to get people thinking. My favorite example is the quality of tests in any kind of context. If you are interestet I can explain some really nice examples, with easy math, that will remove the scales from peoples eyes. (I'm not a native speaker, so please excuse my mediocre english)
posted by brucekessler on February 27th, 2013
Hi Danica,
I have about 7 hours of video from a "math TV show" that I did back in the Spring 2006 semester, called "Math Matters: Why Do I Need To Know This?" You can find the 14 episodes broken into 3 8-minutes (roughly) segments each at www.wku.edu/mathmatters.
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posted by Michael on February 27th, 2013
I teach Stats in University and I have two general topics to suggest: Statistics and Logic
Statistics: How do we use (and misuse) statistics in our everyday life from descriptive statistics and graphs all the way to inferential statistics and the difference between correlational research and experimental research. Teaching students to critically think and not just accept the data because it is a number thrown at them. I would also teach them that basic statistics are not as scarey as students think they are and with some basic math you can easily follow the equations.
Logic: It is a little off the topic of math but I love logic problems and brain teasers that teach students that sometimes they have to think for a while to gain an insight in to a solution. Not all answers are at the back of the book or can be solved by a formula.
posted by HiTest on February 27th, 2013
I work for a testing company that blows things up. We use a lot of math to ensure shot geometry and to interpret the data we get from the underwater explosions. Come and see us blow some things up and have fun with the math involved!
posted by eyeslikesugar on March 2nd, 2013
Hi Danica! I use math a lot in my job, as I work at a yarn store, and knit as well as help others with knitting. Math is crucial in knitting, for altering patterns and keeping designs consistent, yet making a piece a perfect fit. Also math is heavily involved with making sure one has enough yarn to complete a piece (alterations included) and what we call, 'getting gauge' making a swatch and measuring the stitches to make sure your knitting is consistent with how the piece was originally knit. Not to mention using weights and size to figure out how much yarn you have if you had an unlabeled ball of yarn, or how much you have after you've used some.
I love the marriage between the creative and logical that knitting allows. Mathematical knitting is not a new thing, many mathematicians create pieces with fun results. Fibonacci knitting is something I've always loved and wanted to do. (a blanket, maybe.) And Botanica Mathematica http://botanicamathematica.wordpress.com/ is a new group utilizing mathematics within nature, and knitting as such.
posted by NateWeeks on March 2nd, 2013
Math at Work: I am a lawyer and I have saved my clients thousands of dollars by catching math mistakes by clerks, judges, and other lawyers, not to mention economic cases where my clients were accused of wrongdoing when in fact it was the math that was done wrong. I also use my knowledge of statistics to discredit so-called "experts" who cite to statistically invalid sampling and lawyers who erroneously claim probability is on their side.
posted by OrenLevi1212 on March 2nd, 2013
I am a high school physics teacher and one issue I've had with some of my classes is getting them to analyze and understand vectors. How to add and subtract them and break them up into component parts. A good, fun instructional video would be great so that I can focus on the fun physics (projectile motion, for example), rather than re-teach them math that they can learn themselves (assuming a basic understanding of trig).
posted by Luca18 on March 9th, 2013
I am a university maths student studying at King's College London. Although I am not currently working in job, I am particularly interested in the study of calculus in two and three dimensional spaces. I would like to see more concrete applications of calculus to real life, e.g using the Lagrangian Multiplier Theorem.
Interesting fact on Calculus: Newton developed his idea of Calculus from Fermat's way of drawing tangent lines.
I find that Statistics is presented in a boring way and I lose interest in it quite quickly. I think an area like abstract algebra would be good to include, e.g for computing the remainder when 50^50 is divided by 13 for example. A variation of simple and complex topics would be fantastic. The '1089' trick could be included as well, as found in a book by David Acheson: "Take any 3-digit number in which the first and last digits differ by 2 or more. Reverse the number, and subtract the smaller of the two numbers from the larger (e.g. 782-287=495). Then reverse the result and add (thus 495+594=1089)."
posted by houtchens on March 9th, 2013
I do tires and the size is a math equation. 255/55/18 is a tire size and an equation. 255 is the section width (width at the widest point) in millimeters. 55 is the aspect ratio in a percentage. This ratio times the width gives the height of a single sidewall. 18 is the wheel size the tire fits on in inches. So to find your tire diameter in inches you must know 25.4 mm=1 inch. That equation looked like: (255x.55)2/25.4+18=29.04. Why would you need to know this? Well what if you want 20" wheels you want the same diameter tires so your speedometer and computer work correctly. So you add 2" to the wheel it needs to change somewhere else. The rule for that is add 2 to the wheel diameter, subtract 2 aspect ratio increments (they change by 5's), add 2 sizes to the width (they go by 10's)...275/45/20=29.7. 0.7" is near perfect in tire world. This number needs to be known though because the speedometer in this vehicle will now read 2% slow due to the larger diameter and greater rolling circumference. Yes, I'm a huge tire nerd.
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CASTLE DALE/CLAWSON-Fred Marcus Gregersen, age 64, passed away April 13, 2010 in Provo, Utah. Fred was born March 13, 1946 in Price to Ever and Blye Stilson Gregersen.
Fred grew up in Castle Dale and Salt Lake City. He served his country in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War. While stationed in Vietnam, he met and later married Xuan Thi Ngyuen.His hobbies included gardening and reading books.
Fred is survived by his wife, Xuan; his mother, Blye; five children: Yume (Laurie) Gregersen, Tam (Christine) Gregersen, Myly (Scott) Chynoweth, My-Linh (Tim) Gregersen-Buggy, and Jordan (Taybree) Gregersen; four siblings and eight grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his father.
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By Sandra Harwitt, special to USTA.com
This weekend Donald Young is going from the minor leagues to the majors at Petco Park, the home of the San Diego Padres.
Young isn't a baseball player and he won't be rounding the bases. But over on the red clay tennis court that was built in left field, Young will make his Davis Cup debut when the U.S. faces Great Britain in this first-round tie.
Young's appeared at previous Davis Cup ties as a practice partner for the U.S. But with America's top player John Isner hobbled by left shin tendinitis, the 79th-ranked Young will finally get his turn to compete, taking on reigning Wimbledon champion Andy Murray in the opening match of the weekend.
"I just want to go out there and play well and hopefully get a win for the team," said Young, who received a call from Davis Cup captain Jim Courier last week. Courier painted a clear picture for Young in that phone call, telling him that officially he was coming to practice with the team but that in all likelihood he would see action.
"We called Donald last week and let him know that we would like him to be here with the team, and that it was pretty likely that he going to be playing," Courier said during the draw press conference at The Prada in San Diego's Balboa Park on Thursday afternoon.
In the second match on Friday, the 49th-ranked Sam Querrey, a native of Southern California, and now playing the No. 1 position for the U.S., will face the 175th-ranked James Ward. On Sunday, the two No. 1s will play their match first with Young and Ward pulling up the rear in the fifth match.
"I think whether you're in the No. 1 or the No. 2 spot or doubles, it's all the same," Querrey said. "Every point is worth the same amount, and we're out here to get three points."
On Saturday it will be the always reliable Bryan brothers – Bob has a 21-4 Davis Cup record while Mike is 22-4 – slated to take on Murray and Colin Fleming.
It came as no secret that British Davis Cup captain Leon Smith would opt to play Murray in three matches if that was possible. According to Murray, who had back surgery last September, he's ready to play the three consecutive days if necessary.
"I obviously want to win as many matches as possible," Murray said. "I'll try to win as many points as I can. If I'm required to play all three days, I'll give it my best shot."
Smith selected Ward to play his second singles slot, feeling that Ward practiced well on the clay court during the week. Up-and-coming 19-year-old Kyle Edmund was considered to play in second singles but withdrew from the tie and doubles specialist Dominic Inglot replaced him on the roster.
Picking a clay court is something of a departure for the Americans, but Courier said it was an easy decision to reach.
"We chose clay after consulting with the players when we found out we were hosting Great Britain," Courier said. "Clay was the unanimous decision. We like to play on that surface. Thought it gave us the best chance."
Traditionally, the U.S. has had good results playing Davis Cup on clay; they've played 89 ties on the surface for a 63-26 win-loss record. The Brits haven't fared too badly on clay either, having played 104 Davis Cup ties on dirt for a 62-42 win-loss record.
No other nations can go back as far together as the U.S. and Britain in Davis Cup competition. It was the two nations that vied for the first-ever Davis Cup title in 1900 – the U.S. won that initial outing, 3-0. Overall, the two nations have played 18 times in Davis Cup, with the U.S. winning 11 of those encounters. The last time they played was on British soil – in Birmingham, England, in 1999 – Courier defeated Greg Rusedski in the fifth-and-decisive rubber in a first-round encounter.
"We're excited to be part of this rich history between the U.S. and Great Britain," said Bob Bryan.
The U.S. has won a record 32 Davis Cup titles, with its last victory coming in 2007 against Russia. Great Britain has won the Cup on nine occasions, with its last victory back in 1936.
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Impounded: 1939, dam rebuilt in 1953
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Conservation Pool Elevation: 2,641 ft. msl
Fluctuation: Spring fed, fairly stable
Normal Clarity: Lightly stained
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Fellaini return points to away win
Everton are fancied to beat Newcastle on Wednesday while Chelsea should find life easy against struggling QPR.
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Our Ben Coley thinks the return of Marouane Fellaini following his suspension will prove vital for Everton, who face a Newcastle side struggling defensively and beset by injuries.
Liverpool once again look a shade short so there's no advised bet ahead of their game with Sunderland, but there could be value in the first goalscorer market at Stamford Bridge where Chelsea host QPR.
Chelsea v QPR (1945 GMT)
It's hard not to fear for QPR, both in terms of this game and the rest of 2013. Their performance in the first half of Sunday's game against Liverpool was among the worst you'll see from a top-flight club all season, and with Chelsea full of confidence this simply looks a case of how many. Rafael Benitez's side also started slowly at the weekend, but two goals from Frank Lampard saw them deservedly beat Everton and extend their winning run in the Premier League to four. Of course, all of this is factored into the prices and 1/4 about a home win makes little appeal even if it is a fair reflection of the gulf in class and form between these two. There's certainly some temptation to back Chelsea on the handicap with a concession of two goals - 13/8 looks a reasonable price - while Chelsea to score four or more goals also looks fair at 15/8. Instead, though, I'm going to chance Lucas Piazon to score first at a massive 17/2 with BetVictor. The Brazilian is yet to start a Premier League game but this looks an obvious opportunity for him to do so, with a busy schedule forcing managers to rotate and QPR clearly there for the taking. If he does get the nod, he's no bigger than 4/1 to open the scoring in my eyes and if he doesn't, it's long odds-on that he'll be declared a non-runner as Chelsea will likely score before any changes are made. Simply put, prices in this market should be based on the assumption that the player starts and if our man does, we'll have massive value. A similar case can be made for Victor Moses but Piazon will likely play centrally and of course was given the opportunity to take a penalty against Aston Villa, so he gets our vote.
Verdict: Chelsea 4 QPR 0
Liverpool v Sunderland (1945)
Liverpool's 3-0 win at QPR owed largely to two things - the brilliance of Luis Suarez and some truly awful defending from their opponents. Sunderland will provide a sterner test but if Suarez comes to the party again, the hosts should oblige. Of course, Liverpool 'should' oblige most weeks but four home wins in 10 tells its own story, and they're simply too short having disappointed so often this season. Sunderland meanwhile have improved of late, and Saturday's defeat to Spurs should be viewed in a positive light. Away from home, they've lost only four of 10 which is a reasonable return while a draw at Stoke underlines that they're capable of getting something here, as they have in each of the last two seasons. With that in mind we'd edge towards the draw at a more than reasonable 7/2 if pushed for a bet here, but Liverpool should be able to build on Sunday's win and further solidify their position inside the top 10. No bet.
Verdict: Liverpool 2 Sunderland 1
Newcastle v Everton (2000)
It's been a remarkable fortnight for Newcastle, who have somehow managed to score three times at Old Trafford and three times at the Emirates Stadium yet emerge with zero points. It's fair to attribute the latter defeat to weariness, especially as their 4-3 loss at Old Trafford came in such a demoralising manner, but fatigue remains an issue here. Alan Pardew is still without several key players and Demba Ba may not be a certain starter given the rumours surrounding his future, so the only comfort I can find for Newcastle fans is that they are a much better side at home. Everton might have lost their unbeaten home record on Sunday but this is a drop in grade, and their last three away results show victory at West Ham along with admirable draws at Stoke and Man City. Marouane Fellaini's return is a timely boost to David Moyes and at a shade shorter than 6/4 they look a perfectly backable price here. Newcastle held Everton to a draw at Goodison earlier this season but the hosts should have been away and gone at half-time and, against a side battered over Christmas, I fancy Everton to win this one.
Verdict: Newcastle 1 Everton 3