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Our Datacentre sites have a minimum of 2 diverse routes entering our data centres at either end of the facility; the cables are routed securely to ODFs located in the frame rooms. All cabling within the facility is controlled by the datacentre, whereby carrier feeds are diverse and secure. Bandwidth is exclusively provided by Level (3), along with AboveNet, BT, ClaraNet, Global Crossing and Easynet to name a select few.

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The Clinic has noticed increased anxiety levels in some patients due to the release of the version 2.0 software for Seti at Home. Changes in the way the program presents the processing results, have led to confusion for those people who are unclear as to what the new graphics really mean. As a public service, the Clinic has compiled a detailed explanation of what the new program is looking for and registering on the screen.
The older Seti at Home program represented the results of your work with numbers and a color bar. The new Seti at Home program represents the results of processing your work unit in a pictorial format. Once you understand what various elements in the picture stand for, you will be able to interpret for yourself whether your work unit has found an interesting signal.
We begin with a picture of a result from a standard work unit that includes explanations for the three major parts of the graphic.
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Someone might ask: "But how does an earth based signal register as a gaussian?" The answer is quite simple. The earth based object that is generating the gaussian is moving closer and farther away from the telescope, while the telescope remains stationary. Gaussian signals that are generated by objects outside the earth, are stationary but the telescope is moving because of the earth's rotation. We will not try to bore you with the scientific equations that prove how all this works. All you have to do is remember this simple explanation.
Now we will look at the figure below to learn what the graphics represent. Many guassian signals generate unique identifying patterns that you will see repeating from one work unit to another. Go to Figure 2 and click on the various objects to learn more about where your signals could be coming from.
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Patients with more than 190 genetic rare diseases were eligible to join the 100,000 Genomes project until rare disease recruitment ended in September 2018. Download the list of rare diseases. This list was regularly updated as new diseases were added. People invited to take part will be thought to have one of these conditions.
Patients had the opportunity to join the 100,000 Genomes Project if they had already undergone some genetic testing by their hospital specialist through the NHS genetic laboratory service, but had not received a specific genetic diagnosis. For some disorders, prior genetic testing is not required.
Genomics is now moving into routine NHS care, with a small number of rare disease conditions eligible for genomic sequencing. If you think you may be eligible, you can ask your hospital specialist doctor to refer you to your nearest NHS Genomic Medicine Centre. If you think you are eligible based on the information provided and you currently live in the West Midlands region you can also contact us directly at firstname.lastname@example.com to find out more.
When a patient with a rare disease is invited to take part in the 100,000 Genomes Project, two of their close relatives are invited to join as well. Analysing test results from family groups helps genetics experts analyses the results from the patients with the rare disease and increases the chance that a genetic diagnosis can be made. Relatives of a patient with a rare disease cannot volunteer for the 100,000 Genomes Project themselves.
Some people taking part in the 100,000 Genomes Project will get a diagnosis for their disease for the first time and for some of these, a particular treatment may be suggested based on their genetics results.
However, its important to highlight that for many patients taking part, a specific genetic diagnosis may not be achieved and treatments may not be altered. The main benefits in taking part are likely to be for other patients in the future. Read more about the results and feedback that participants can get at the Genomics England website.


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Orienteering events are an exciting combination of running and navigation to push both your mind and body. It's the original and all-natural obstacle course race. The key aspect is the use of an orienteering map and compass.
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This is the oldest surviving structure built as a synagogue in New York City. Constructed in 1849-50, it was commissioned for Congregation Anshe Chesed, the third Jewish congregation to be established in New York. This large, Gothic style building was designed by the German architect Alexander Saeltzer, who designed other important buildings in New York, including the original Astor Library. The use of the Gothic style for this building was reflective of the eclectic architectural styles common to other nineteenth century buildings in America.
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Risk Assessments for Nonprofits
Our consulting rates will increase on January 1, 2017 to $250 per hour/$2,000 per day. To lock in our 2016 rate of $1,800 per day, call Erin Gloeckner, Director of Consulting Services, at 703.777.3504.
One of the most popular services offered by the Center is an independent Risk Assessment. A typical Risk Assessment begins with a site visit to the nonprofit's headquarters and a kick-off meeting to discuss project scope and deliverables. After the kick-off meeting the project team from the Center will interview 10-30 key stakeholders (such as staff and members of the board) in order to hear diverse perspectives on the critical risks facing the organization. In addition, our team will request and review documents and materials that provide background information on the nonprofit's risk landscape and operations. After completing the interviews and review of materials, the Center will deliver a report containing a suggested framework for surfacing and managing critical risks, commentary on the adequacy of existing risk management activity, and specific suggestions and recommendations for evolving the nonprofit's risk management program.
An independent Risk Assessment increases the confidence of stakeholders and inspires practical action to position the nonprofit for continued success.
The Center's minimum fee for a comprehensive Risk Assessment is $25,200. With the exception of projects for small nonprofits, there is an additional cost for an Insurance Coverage Review conducted at the same time as a Risk Assessment. Many clients also seek help identifying and managing enterprise-level and enterprise-wide risks and creating a framework for Enterprise Risk Management.
To request a proposal for a Risk Assessment, Risk Assessment with Insurance Coverage Review, or an Enterprise Risk Management Review, call 703.777.3504.
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The board and staff of the Prince George's Child Resource Center are extremely pleased with the results of the risk assessment conducted by the Nonprofit Risk Management Center. A thorough scan revealed that while we are a well run organization, we had risks that we never imagined. We are grateful to know that we have now minimized our organizational risks and recommend the Center to other nonprofits.
Marti Worshtil, Executive Director, Prince George's Child Resource Center
BBYO's engagement of the Center to conduct a risk assessment was one of the most valuable processes undertaken over the past five years. Numerous programmatic and procedural changes were recommended and have since been implemented. Additionally, dozens (literally) of coverage gaps were identified that would never have been without the work of the Center. This assessment led to a broker bidding process that resulted in BBYO's selection of a new broker that we have been extremely satisfied with over the past two years. I unconditionally recommend the Center for their consultative services.
Sidney Abrams, Director of Administration, B'nai B'rith Youth Organization
Our decision to ask Nonprofit Risk Management Center to undertake a risk assessment for the Hinton Rural Life Center was one of the best decisions that we could have made. The consultation was very thorough and thoughtful. It was conducted in a professional and friendly style. The consultation helped our staff and board focus on several critical issues regarding our insurance coverage, personnel policies, and other risk factors. In addition, the Nonprofit Risk Management Center has continued to offer guidance and suggestions as we have tried to implement changes in our operations. This consultation was some of the best money we have ever spent. I would recommend it to any nonprofit organization, without reservation.
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Renewal Form can be downloaded from Members Area "Download" page . . . EARLY payment will Greatly Assist your Hard Working Membership Officer and Treasurer !! Thanks, and have a GREAT 2017 with the Club !
John, our new Trips Coordinator has been busy planning the return of regular Club Day Trips / Social events for Members in 2017 . . . proposed to be held on the Last Sunday of Most months . . . for full details refer to Cat Chat Magazine in Members Section, to keep an eye on what's coming up.
PS : If YOU have any suggestions for such events in the future . . . Contact John and support this initiative.
Congratulations to Naomi and Kevin Jolly with Fiona and Michael Davis in organising the recent Club 30th Anniversary celebration at Nuriootpa, they and their their team worked tirelessly and the event ran smoothly including the arrival of Father Xmas (thanks Tom and Walter). Highlights included Michael's historic videos and photos; merging of experienced with newer members; attendance of many original members and especially member No. 1 Alex Zimmermann with special thanks to those who donated raffle prizes particularly ARB .
Darrell Burr has been allocated number 954 and we look forward to his continuing participation and seemingly unlimited supply of spare parts on Club trips.
The Club will conduct a Social meeting on the 17th January 2017 with a Chatfest in place of a guest speaker.
Environment Officer Alan Pettigrew had indicated he will be retiring at the next AGM, after 5 years on the Management Committee (more about Alan shortly). If you have an interest in organising and promoting Environmental activities within the Club please contact Alan or myself.
Our Mechanical Interest Group is looking for assistance. Please contact Kevin Jolly 0419 419 255 if you could spare some time to help with ideas and organising speakers.
Volunteers are also required for the Caravan & Camping Show for half day shifts either AM or PM over the period Wed 15th to Sun 19th FEB 2017. Please email email@example.com if you can assist and if you have any queries please contact him on 0409 765 144.
I encourage members to attend upcoming weekend trips to interesting locations including. Deep Creek, Murray Mouth and a Mystery drive.
The Committee is considering posting hardcopies of Catchat to any member who requests it. We're interested in feedback from members to gauge support for this idea and the best way it could be funded. Please direct your thoughts via my email or chat to Committee members (yellow membership badge).
With the summer holiday season approaching it is a good idea to remind ourselves about First Aid, in case any kind of accident or emergency arises. The Red Cross has created a first aid app, which is a free comprehensive pocket guide to first aid and CPR, and it gives you the most up to date First Aid information anytime, anywhere.
Download the Red Cross First Aid app, its free and it supports both apple and android tablets and phones. It can be downloaded from itunes or Google play. Once the app is downloaded on your device, it is able to be used 'offline' without phone reception or internet connection- (Thanks John O'Daly)
On behalf of the Committee I wish all Club members a Happy and Safe Xmas and New Year and look forward to many trips and adventures in 2017.
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It is no secret that selling a property can be a nightmare if not properly managed. Which is why HomeWide has designed an innovative method that streamlines the process, eliminating as much of the stress as possible and ensuring that you get the best possible price in a time efficient manner. We work with you through every step of the way until you a get the desired results.
We bring our many years of industry experience to bear when working with you and we put our extensive knowledge of the local markets at your disposal, which is also an advantage. Our team of estate experts are fully trained and skilled with the needed ability to deliver on your expectations.
Every client is different and it is the difference that appeals to us. We do not offer a cookie-cutter approach to selling property, but listen to your requirements in order to create a solution that is uniquely tailored to you. When added with our streamlined process, what you get is a winning combination.
We understand that each property has its quirks and unique features and our team gets thoroughly acquainted with the unique attributes of your home in order to present your property in the best possible light, garnering the best price for you. It is said that the devil is in the details and with HomeWide, we pay attention to the details when it comes to selling your home.
We have some of the best people in the industry on our team and each one is skilled, friendly and highly professional, not relenting until they get the best for you. Over the years, we have earned a reputation for integrity, innovation and experience. Our approach to selling has earned us a place at the forefront of the estate business. When you need to sell for the best possible price with minimum stress, get in touch with us.


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Singer/songwriter, author and speaker, Donna Hill, a former Philadelphia area resident now living in the Meshoppen, PA in the Endless Mountains of Pennsylvania, offers educational and entertaining programs for all ages. Legally blind from birth from Retinitis Pigmentosa and a two-time cancer survivor, Donna has a message of tenacity, perseverance and hope. Casual and upbeat, Donna intrigues audiences at house concerts, teen book discussions about Harry Potter (with songs) or school assemblies about her guide dog, Hunter, a black Lab.
Donna is featured regularly as a performer at the Old Lynn Concert Series in Susquehanna County, which has been presenting national and international singer/songwriters to packed houses since 2000. She is also an active member of the Folk Lore Society of Northeastern Pennsylvania. In the First Biennial Convention on Women in Northeastern Pennsylvania held at the University of Scranton in 2007, she presented, "Blind Women in Northeastern Pennsylvania: What we're up to and what we're up against." This speech, which has appeared in several area newspapers, has opened a dialog on issues facing blind people in modern American life.
Donna is working on her first children's novel and companion CD, and marketing articles about guide dogs, blindness, cancer, Harry Potter and her love of nature,.
Donna, who has a degree in English Literature from East Stroudsburg University of PA, was a volunteer radio show producer for ten years for the Radio Information Center for the Blind in Philadelphia. She received national press credentials to cover the Carter inauguration – a first for blind representatives of radio reading services.
Contact Donna for bookings and other recordings, Harvest & Rainbow Colors
(570) 833-2708, RR#3 Box 15-C, Meshoppen, PA 18630, firstname.lastname@example.com
Acceptance into a college-level performing arts program is a major achievement for anyone. Blind musicians face even tougher obstacles. The nonprofit Performing Arts Division of the National Federation of the Blind (PAD, NFB) celebrates the accomplishments of outstanding blind students with the Mary Anne Parks Performing Arts Scholarship, awarded at PAD's annual July convention. PAD also provides subsidies, mentoring and peer support. Singer/songwriter & recording artist Donna Hill (Meshoppen), blind from Retinitis Pigmentosa, volunteers to raise awareness about PAD. Help creative blind Americans become independent, productive citizens. Give a tax-deductible contribution. Or, purchase the "Sound in Sight" CD, a multi-genre compilation of original songs & covers donated by blind recording artists, including Donna's "The Edge of the Line."
If you would like to list your band on this page, please join the Laceyville Business Association and we will gladly give you an extended information box or email us and we'll list your band name and phone number free.
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Stock allocation strategies when approaching and entering retirement
How should investors think about their stock allocation as they approach and then enter retirement?
Other highlights from this webcast
- What's the best strategy for asset allocation in retirement?
- How do asset allocations change with age?
- What are the key elements of asset allocation?
Emily Farrell: So thinking about that glide path, you talked about Target Retirement Funds or targeted funds in general, and kind of how we think about it, Joel from Delray Beach, Florida, asked us, "Do you subscribe to the approach where you use a rising glide path for equity allocation?"
Kimberly Stockton: Short answer is no.
Emily Farrell: Right to it. Sorry, Joel.
Kimberly Stockton: Yes. Yes, that can be thought of as a U-shaped glide path, right? So the idea is you decrease equity allocation up until you get to retirement. And then at that point, you start to increase your equity allocation and take on more risk. And the rationale is that if there is a downturn in the market right when you retire, if you have a small allocation to equity, you'll have time to recover from that.
But what that also means, if you think about it, is you're increasing the equity allocation. So for investors late in retirement, you're going to end up with a very large equity allocation, a lot of volatility, which we think most investors would not be comfortable with that level of volatility late in retirement. We just don't think that's an appropriate risk to take.
Emily Farrell: "Has Vanguard changed its view of the appropriate mix of stocks and bonds given that people are living much longer and spending significantly more years in retirement?" Okay, so, again, maybe kind of related to that idea should you be upping your equity allocation.
Kimberly Stockton: Yes, yes. So when we're building the retirement portfolio, I mentioned it's important to think about different types of risk, not just market risk. Longevity risk is an important consideration. And that's just the risk of outliving your retirement assets, your financial resources. And definitely that risk has increased as life expectancy has increased in developed countries all around the world. And that is a factor that we think investors who are developing their own asset allocation should consider. We think you should plan beyond your median, your expected life expectancy, definitely. It's something we think about when we build our Target Retirement Funds and the asset allocation there. We look at various simulations of the probability of meeting retirement income needs.
And in our model, an important factor is life expectancy. So longer life expectancy, that is a longer time horizon that would definitely indicate potentially more risk could be taken and maybe needs to be taken because you'll be spending longer. And that's one of the reasons why we have that 30% equity allocation in retirement and we maintain that for what can be a long time horizon.
Important information
For more information about Vanguard funds or Vanguard ETFs, visit vanguard.com to obtain a prospectus or, if available, a summary prospectus. Investment objectives, risks, charges, expenses, and other important information are contained in the prospectus; read and consider it carefully before investing.
All investing is subject to risk, including the possible loss of the money you invest. There is no guarantee that any particular asset allocation or mix of funds will meet your investment objectives or provide you with a given level of income. Diversification does not ensure a profit or protect against a loss.
Bond funds are subject to the risk that an issuer will fail to make payments on time, and that bond prices will decline because of rising interest rates or negative perceptions of an issuer's ability to make payments.
Investments in target-date funds are subject to the risks of their underlying funds. The year in the fund name refers to the approximate year (the target date) when an investor in the fund would retire and leave the work force. The fund will gradually shift its emphasis from more aggressive investments to more conservative ones based on its target date. An investment in target date funds is not guaranteed at any time, including on or after the target date.
This webcast is for educational purposes only. We recommend that you consult a tax or financial advisor about your individual situation.
Advice services are provided by Vanguard Advisers, Inc., a registered investment advisor.
© 2018 The Vanguard Group, Inc. All rights reserved. Vanguard Marketing Corporation, Distributor.


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Richland Library can help you research your Columbia or South Carolina ancestors. There is a collection local books, newspaper clippings, historic directories and more in the Walker Local and Family History Center located on the first level of Richland Library Main. Local newspapers are available on microfilm at the Main library.
If you have a library card, you can access South Carolina Historical Newspapers, Accessible Archives, or Heritage Quest from home by going to "Research it" and then "Genealogy." Anyone in our libraries can also use Ancestry Library Edition.
Richland Library can provide copies of obituaries from local newspapers for a fee of $5 per obituary. Search our obituary index to see if we have an obituary or death notice for your ancestor in our newspaper collections.
Also, check out the Local History Digital Collection, which contains a collection of Columbia City Directories, Confederate rosters and other unique local resources. This is freely available to anyone, no card required.
And finally, the manager of the Walker Local and Family History Center maintains the Dead Librarian blog with links to several online South Carolina genealogical resources.


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Always on the Move
The HPI D-School in Potsdam is the European center for a growing Design Thinking community. Regularly scheduled workshops and topic-related events are held as part of the program. Interested parties from all over the world meet at these events and have the chance to experience Design Thinking up close, determine the trends of tomorrow and debate the best ideas.
D-Flect is an informal forum for creative exchange within the Design Thinking community and beyond. At this event, outstanding innovators from the most diverse fields are invited to the HPI D-School to share their knowledge and, most of all, their enthusiasm. Previously, inspiring hours were spent with the Stanford professors David Kelley, Larry Leifer and Bernie Roth, the TV moderator Frank Elstner and David Briggs along with Colman Hutchinson, the inventors of "Who Wants to be a Millionaire?"
The "d.confestival" is a unique event and the destination for multidisciplinary thinkers to collaboratively impact the future of Design Thinking in the fields of management, learning and research. In 2012, when the event started, it was the first of its kind for Design Thinking worldwide. In September 2017 the d.confestival will take place for the second time. On a 3-day journey, the participants develop innovative ideas, concepts and user-centered creative processes as the raw material for the competitive advantage of tomorrow; together with Design Thinkers, innovators and creative pioneers like Hasso Plattner and many more.
HPI D-School Summer Showcase
The HPI D-School Summer Showcase pays tribute to the final project of our Basic and Advanced Track students with a public exhibition, interactive workshops and the opportunity to socialize. We always welcome students of other disciplines, alumni, friends, family members, coaches and all others who are interested in Design Thinking. Take this opportunity to experience the unique atmosphere at the HPI D-School.
Open House
At our Open House we answers questions such as: What exactly is Design Thinking? Why should I study Design Thinking? What can I learn in the acdemic Design Thinking programs? Why and how do companies and institutions use the innovation potential of Design Thinking and the HPI D-School? What do the learning and working environments of tomorrow look like? Visit us and meet our team and get information about the program contents, the application process, and ongoing projects.
Design Thinking Week
This event for HPI students and alumni offers the special opportunity for interaction with Stanford colleagues and other international universities as well as the chance to see how Design Thinking is put into practice by others. It is a week immersed in an international spirit, full of intensive talks and inspiration from Design Thinking pioneers. The day is enriched by multi-faceted workshops, lectures and encounters. It is the meeting place to try out new methods, be inspired by other perspectives, and get questions answered based on the full range of industry experience.
HPI D-School Partner Day
At the HPI D-School Partner Day we invite our project partners to meet our Design Thinking community. The Partner Day is an exclusive gathering of project partners from all kinds of industries and organizations, alumni, coaches and current HPI D-School students to reconnect and discuss the latest developments in Design Thinking. Our partners share experiences on the application of Design Thinking in different projects and exchange insights of successes and challenges during the implementation of these projects.


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5 Lessons from Actor Bill Paxton's Untimely Death
Recently, the world was saddened to learn of the surprising death from stroke of another famous Hollywood celebrity from heart-related issues.
On February 25, 2017, we learned that Mr. Bill Paxton passed away following complications following open heart surgery.
Bill Paxton was famous for acting in a number of Hollywood blockbuster hits including "Twister", "Aliens" and "Titanic".
At the present time, limited information is available to the public and press concerning Mr. Paxton's death.
There are, however, enough clues to help us make some educated guesses about the circumstances surrounding his death. - and develop key lessons.
My goal is to take what we know from his heart-related issues and develop 5 heart health lessons about which heart patients and their families can become more educated, and that these 5 takeaways may help someone else.
Here is what we know: Mr. Paxton, age 61, reportedly passed away from a massive stroke at some point in time following open heart surgery to treat a diseased heart valve. Following the initial surgery, he had to return to surgery soon afterwards for a second procedure to "tune-up" the heart valve. At some point through this process, he was found to have had a massive stroke and then died. [reference]
Mr. Paxton had also reportedly told friends and family that his heart valve problem was related to an episode of rheumatic fever as a teenager.
Based simply on these set of circumstances alone, we can develop 5 takeaways that shed light on heart health and open heart surgery risks.
Lesson #1: Infections can cause damage to heart valves
As many of you know, there are two general types of infections: viral and bacterial.
There are two ways that bacterial infections can affect the valves of the heart.
The first is that bacteria circulating in our blood stream as a result of an infection can latch on to any of the heart valves as the bacteria within the bloodstream are pumped through the heart. The bacteria that attach themselves to the leaflets of the heart valves can replicate and either physically destroy the heart valve by forming an access or the bacteria can replicate to such a degree that they form a "vegetation" on the heart valve. This vegetation can get to the point where it mechanically interferes with the opening and closing of the heart valve leaflets.
Once the infection causes an access that dissolves the heart valve tissue, it is necessary to treat the access with open heart surgery and removing the infected heart valve and replacing it with an artificial heart valve.
A heart valve vegetation can sometimes be resolved with many weeks if intravenous antibiotics. Other times, the vegetation needs to be resected with open heart surgery because it is resistant to the intravenous antibiotics or is interfering with the function of the heart valve to such a degree that the valve function is so poor that it is compromising the heart function.
This is not what Mr. Paxton had.
Mr. Paxton experienced a different type of infection-related heart valve complication.
His comments about experiencing a bout of rheumatic fever as a teenager is important.
Rheumatic fever is an inflammatory process resulting from incompletely treated strep throat or scarlet fever.
The condition develops 2-4 weeks following an infection with streptococcus and causes the body to attack itself. Heart valve tissues are susceptible to this attack of inflammation and the lingering effects of this attack can lead to premature valve degeneration later in life.
According to the Mayo Clinic website, there are fewer than 20,000 cases of rheumatic fever each year in the United States.
The most common heart valve-related condition resulting from rheumatic fever is mitral stenosis, which is a narrowing of the mitral valve. Other heart valve-related problems are mitral valve insufficiency or aortic valve stenosis.
Without knowing which of these variants Mr. Paxton had, odds are that he developed mitral valve stenosis and underwent heart valve surgery to treat this problem.
Lesson #2: There are many different types of strokes
A stroke is not a heart attack.
A stroke refers to blood flow to the neurons of the brain and a heart attack refers to a disruption of blood flow to the heart muscle.
There are two types of strokes. An ischemic stroke and a hemorrhagic stroke. An ischemic stroke refers to a lack of blood flow to the brain tissue and a hemorrhagic stroke refers to bleeding within the brain that damages brain tissue.
The ischemic stroke can be embolic, meaning that a piece of plaque or calcium or clot breaks off near the heart and gets caught-up in the blood stream. The piece of debris is then swept into the small vessels of the brain and literally plugs an artery - shutting off blood flow to the region of the brain supplied by that particular artery that is blocked.
Another type of ischemic stroke refers to a disruption of blood flow in the microvascularature of the brain at the microscopic level.
Lesson #3: A stroke can occur as a result of heart surgery
The type of stroke that Mr. Paxton experienced occurred in association with his open heart surgery procedure.
As much as we all don't like to acknowledge it, complications can happen with any type of surgery, even routine, straightforward surgery.
The overall stroke risk associated with single valve surgery is between 1.5 - 2%. That risk can increase depending on the age and existing health problems of the patient.
A stroke can occur during or after open heart surgery for a number of reasons. One reason is that a piece of plaque from inside the aorta can break off and be carried to the brain by natural blood flow. Cannualas or tubes are inserted into the aorta at the time of open heart surgery and when the tubes are inserted into the aorta, a piece of material can be flicked off.
Another potential way that a stroke can occur in association with open heart surgery is that an air bubble can unintentionally be pumped into the blood stream and travel to the brain. The circuit for open heart surgery is mean to be air-free, but sometimes an air bubble can develop in the circuit. This is extremely rare. The air bubble can then travel to the brain and cause damage to the brain tissue.
Small pieces of debris from the diseased valve can break off during the heart valve surgery and be swept up into the blood stream and travel to the brain. Precautions are instituted at the time of surgery to remove all debris, but some of the debris can be almost microscopic.
Blood thinners are given at the time of open heart surgery and even with appropriate blood thinning little pieces of clot can develop which can cause a stroke.
The heart-bypass machine controls the flow of blood in the body while the heart is stopped for the heart surgery. If the flow of blood by the heart-bypass machine is altered during the operation, there could be a temporary period of time when the brain is getting adequate blood flow.
With the administration of high doses of blood thinners, there is a small chance that there could be bleeding in the brain as a result of the thinness of the blood.
Lesson #4: There is an art and science to heart valve surgery
A diseased mitral valve can be surgically treated in a number of ways. Oftentimes the mitral valve can be repaired, meaning that the patient's own tissue is used to reshape and modify the valve leaflets. The other alternative is an artificial valve replacement using either a mechanical prosthesis or a bioprosthesis from a cow or pig.
The fact that Mr. Paxton had to go back to surgery again for a "tune-up" implies that he originally had a valve repair and that the repair needed to be adjusted. A second open heart surgery rather soon after the first procedure does statistically increase the chances for a stroke to occur.
Lesson #5: Sometimes we never know the reason of cause of a poor outcome from open heart surgery
Those of us who perform open heart surgery procedures are all trained professionals.
Even in the best of hands and with meticulous attention to detail, unexpected complications can occur.
There are so many factors involved in making sure that an open heart surgery procedure goes smoothly that it is surprising that the number of complications are statistically so low.
Remember, that even when we state a range of statistical occurrence for an open heart surgery procedure, each patient's risk varies on their type of heart problem, severity of the problem, type of heart surgery and associated individual risk factors that all contribute to a certain risk. profile.
Sometimes we can identify a certain factor or issue which contributed to the complication and other times we can't.
We do our best to learn from every case and continuously strive to do better with each case, but some factors are out of our control.
We are constantly reviewing individual cases along with trends in outcomes to quickly identify any issues that may be going on.
The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Database is a national registry of cases that we are constantly benchmarking ourselves against to make sure our surgical outcomes are on par with other programs.
In summary, we don't have a lot of information regarding Bill Paxton's case, but from what we do know, we know that a stroke associated with open heart surgery for a valve problem occurred.
Patient's and families need to know what a stroke is compared to a heart attack and that strokes can occur for a number of reasons. We will probably never know for sure what was the cause in Mr. Paxton's case.
Feel free to pass this along to other people or family members who might benefit from this information.
For more information on Open Heart Surgery, feel free to check out my other website.
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Spring, foam and latex mattresses – what we found
Many of the claims made by mattress makers and retailers don't match product performance.
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Just as it is increasingly difficult to fly non-stop to your desired destination via the airlines, for most of us, it's nearly impossible to get to a fresh, innovative, different point of view about home and work via our traditional thought processes.
Why can't we get there?
As humans we crave the familiar and avoid change — even if the familiar isn't working that well for us. We get into these deeply ingrained patterns and become almost robotic. We punch in, go through the motions, attend meetings, and complete tasks. But, we miss the big, breakthrough ideas that could dramatically improve our lives.
The choice is to stay stuck or attempt to break through to new thinking and fresh insights. Is there a way to gain this new perspective without hooking our brains up to wires or taking hallucinogenic drugs? (They may produce a different thought process but it may not be a desirable one.) So, what's left?
Over the past thirty-three years since entering college, I've tried a number of approaches, read lots of books and attended many seminars. I suppose if you're interested in making progress in life, many approaches can help to varying degrees.
I've not found one as simple and effective however as learning to use my own thought processes in a truly different manner. I was skeptical at first. Like most, I wondered if an unorthodox technique could also be effective? I'm referring to the ideation technique of tapping into a different part of the brain, specifically the right hemisphere.
Scientists still debate how our brain works. It's the most complicated organism on the planet. Dr. Roger Sperry won a Nobel Prize for his discovery of hemispheric division in the brain in 1981. In the decades since his discovery has been adapted in the art and psychological fields to help us think differently, by using our brains differently. The solution? A technique we can learn to activate the right hemisphere of the brain to give us an independent, more intuitive, creative answer to the problems we confront.
It works in an almost magical fashion. If I hadn't been using this methodology for the past nearly fifteen years, I might doubt its veracity. I initially learned the method to assist with a personal issue. When it proved to be effective at helping me gain a helpful perspective, I turned my focus to testing this process in business settings. It worked extremely well there too. After retiring from my job as a bank CEO, I got hooked enough to spend the past six years doing research to determine how best to adapt this groundbreaking methodology for business people so they could use it to solve business problems as well as break through personal obstacles.
Disruptive Innovation is more than the latest buzzword. You can learn to activate your right brain to harvest those big, innovative, intuitive, creative thoughts.
Simply put, you actually can get there from here.
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It is possible that the 'Princess of Pop' and the former of the Jonas Brothers become the musical partner of the moment possible.
Joe Jonas As confirmed through his Twitter account, he will take the stage with Britney Spears on 5 August in New Jersey.
The young singer will accompany the blonde on tour 'Femme Fatale', initially only for this concert. Just have to wait to see if his duo surprised the fans of both artists, with a special performance.


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I was wondering if anyone was interested in participating in a Drakan stream in any way shape or form? I will probably do one anyways, but I was thinking that if we are able to fire up a multiplayer day or two, we can stream up some different levels and get some MP Drakan action for the archives. I might even be so inclined to create a new multiplayer map for fun if I can get the new AiO changes to work.
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Tour 4
A day at the beach! We arrange a day at one of the local beach clubs where you will find white sandy beaches and crystal blue waters. The price includes lounge chairs and a beach umbrella right by the water as well as a parking space.
For those who prefer to have everything planned for them this is the tour for you! A full week planned out with maximum attention to detail.
Day 1: Transportation from the airport/train station to Casa Francia. Welcome dinner upon arrival.
Day 2: Wake up to a scrumptious continental breakfast comprised of coffee, juice, croissants, cookies and homemade cakes and jams. Then off to visit the splendid Piazza dei Miracoli in Pisa with its magnificent leaning tower and cathedral. In the afternoon we will travel to the historic city of Lucca, the only city in the world completely surrounded by a medieval wall. There you will see the Giunigi Tower, Piazza Anfiteatro and the Cathedral of San Martino. Then back to Casa Francia for a dinner alfresco on the magnificent terrace where you will experience traditional Tuscan country cooking.
Day 3: After breakfast experience a pleasant morning in the surrounding woods for a truffle hunt. Conducted by an experienced truffle dog hunter and trainer who has won numerous competitions. Some down time in the afternoon for lounging around the pool and finally dinner at a local restaurant in Palaia.
Day 4: This day will be dedicated to wine! After breakfast off to the Val D'orcia home to two villages most famous for their prized wines, Montalcino and Montepulciano. The day includes wine tasting in one of the oldest wineries in Motepulciano. Back to Casa Francia for dinner.
Day 5: Another active day where you can experience either horseback riding or walks to explore the local countryside and its many historical villages. The afternoon is open for whatever you desire. Dinner at a local restaurant.
Day 6: An all day visit to Florence, the provincial capital of Tuscany, cradle of the Renaissance and home to many famous artists and poets. Wander the historic streets and see the magnificent Cathedral with its famous Brunelleschi Cupola and Piazza della Signoria as well as some of the finest shopping in the world. Florence is the home of numerous famous museums such as the Uffizi and we can include a visit to any museum requested. Dinner back at Casa Francia.
Day 7: The next must see cities are Siena and the ancient village of San Gimignano known as the Town of Fine Towers and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. In Siena we will visit Piazza del Campo where the famous medieval horse race, the Palio is conducted every year, the Torre del Mangia and the Cathedral. On the way back cocktails and dinner at a typical Tuscan Agriturismo (working farm) in the countryside amongst the vineyards, olive groves and fruit trees.
Please contact us for a quote. Breakfast and dinner at Casa Francia are included. Price does not include the cost of meals at restaurants, car rentals and tickets to any event or museum or anything else not specifically outlined above.
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Fall is a great time to be in the
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Types of Equity Capital: Preferred, Common, and Treasury Stock
Corporations issue shares of stock equity to investors to secure capital financing. In exchange, shareholders are granted ownership rights over the underlying company. As ownership claims, equity capital positions and their valuations fluctuate with the earnings potential of the business. These equity share capital claims are further classified into preferred, common and treasury shares. Familiarize yourself with corporate finance alongside the importance of each type of equity share before making investment decisions. As always, the ultimate goal remains to maximize potential returns, while keeping risks to a minimum.
Preferred Shares
Preferred shares take their name from senior asset claims above common shares. In the event of bankruptcy, preferred shareholders receive cash from the proceeds of any asset liquidations prior to common shareholders. Preferred dividends must also be paid first, before common stock investments receive any dividends. Preferred dividends accumulate, and missed preferred dividend payments are totaled and paid out on their next payable date. Preferred shares, however, are junior to bondholder interest payments and asset claims. Creditors are first in line amid bankruptcy proceedings, before equity owners.
Conservative investors covet preferred shares for their regular, and relatively large dividend payments. Corporations may favor preferred shares over bonds, because the Internal Revenue Service offers tax breaks to U.S. corporations that receive dividend income from other domestic corporations.
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Common Shares
Investors purchase shares of common stock for capital gains potential. Capital gains refer to appreciation between purchase and sales prices for all assets. Common stock investments feature increased volatility and risks, because of subordinate asset claims to bonds. As compensation for taking on these risks, investors expect to earn higher rates of return. This risk-return tradeoff means that common shares are more so ideal for long-term financial goals and investment horizons. People may buy common stock investments as means to establish retirement funding, pay higher-education tuition and improve their overall standard of living. The Dow Jones Industrial Average is a key benchmark for U.S. common stock performance.
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Treasury stock refers to outstanding common stock that the corporation has actually bought back. Stock buy backs reduce common stock outstanding, which translates into increased earnings per share available for common shareholders. These transactions are designed to support higher valuations for the common stock. Treasury shares are actually listed as negative shareholder equity on corporate balance sheets, as they pay no dividends and carry no voting rights. Established corporations such as Microsoft often return capital back to shareholders in the form of aggressive stock buy back programs.


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Decoloniality currently holds the mantle of critical theory in South Africa and informs what decolonisation should entail. This relatively young tradition, with almost no history in struggle, places an enormous significance on race as the central category of analysis to understand and explain uneven development, cultural domination, violent social relations, and alienated psychology. Should it though? And why does it?
The authority of decoloniality is drawn from the voice of one of the greatest anti-colonial intellectuals of our time: Frantz Fanon. As an example, every decolonial scholar mentioned in UCT's Change of Curriculum Framework has been deeply influenced by the work of Fanon. Paul Gilroy, a highly regarded historian of the British Empire, claims that contemporary readings of Fanon (i.e., post-1990s) draw on a single text in Fanon's oeuvre,which has now risen to prominence: Black Skin, White Masks (and the reasons why are important, but those are for another piece). My only correction to Gilroy is rather to say that the text has had less influence than a specific chapter.
The the fifth chapter, "The Lived Experience of The Black", more popularly known as "The Fact of Blackness", is widely prescribed in university course readers and is mined for its quotes on identity. That chapter – and this should go without saying – is part of a larger whole which has an intended structure, so each chapter has a specified purpose which is not referenced in the chapter itself. In other words, it is one chapter in a book. The reading of this chapter as a self-contained essay has unfortunately created a secondary literature and a narrative called the Fanonian story which, as David Scott puts it, goes something like this:
"In the Fanonian story the idea is that the colonised are alienated from a harmonious identity; that this alienation is fostered by colonial institutions that repress the colonised self and […] the redemptive project is to return the natives to themselves"1
For Scott, "returning the native to themselves" leaves unquestioned the idea of an authentic native subject and, as we have seen, has had practical consequences. Since Fanon's revival in student politics in 2015, there has been an effort to reject or distrust traditions of thought on the basis that they are 'Western'; to put forward that there are multiple ontologies and epistemologies other than 'Western'; to centre authenticity and identity, experience and positionality, settler and person-of-colour, as key political categories. This is entirely consistent with something that Fanon says in the fifth chapter:
"As long as the black man is among his own, he will have no occasion, except in minor internal conflicts, to experience his being through others. There is of course the moment of "being for others," of which Hegel speaks, but every ontology is made unattainable in a colonized and civilized society […] In the Weltanschauung (fundamental worldview) of a colonized people there is an impurity, a flaw that outlaws any ontological explanation. Someone may object that this is the case with every individual, but such an objection merely conceals a basic problem. Ontology – once it is finally admitted as leaving existence by the wayside – does not permit us to understand the being of the black man. For not only must the black man be black; he must be black in relation to the white man"2 (p.82)
This passage can be read as confirming, as Scott put, a politics that is concerned with returning black people to themselves to undo the alienation experienced from their identity in a society where anti-black racism is pervasive (as is the case in South African history). This is one reason behind the return to Steve Biko in South Africa and the tradition of Black Consciousness.
Yet, is the purpose of Fanon's chapter to affirm this understanding of alienation? Is this the conclusion that Fanon comes to? Is this the politics he advances in his work and life? Using these as questions to guide a more careful reading of Fanon, it is clear that Scott, even though he offers an excellent critique, is criticising a caricature of Fanon. In this little piece, then, we can start to see a Fanon for the 21st Century emerge.
Let us turn to the introduction of Black Skin, White Masks to make sense of what Fanon is trying to do:
"This book is a clinical study. Those who recognize themselves in it, I think, will have made a step forward. I seriously hope to persuade my brother, whether black or white, to tear off with all his strength the shameful livery put together by centuries of incomprehension"3 (p.6, emphasis added)
Alright, so what is this book a clinical study of? Well, gathering from the original title of the book, before it was changed at the discretion of Fanon's editor from The Disalienation of The Black Man to Black Skin, White Masks, then it is possible to say, with some certainty, that the book is a study of alienation. Yet, even before we get there, Fanon wants to clarify something about his argument.
"Before beginning the case, I have to say certain things. The analysis that I am undertaking is psychological. In spite of this it is apparent to me that the effective disalienation of the black man entails an immediate recognition of social and economic realities. If there is an inferiority complex, it is the outcome of a double process:
primarily economic; subsequently, the internalization – or, better, the epidermalization – of this inferiority"4 (p.6)
That is a very important paragraph. Fanon is very clear that racism is not the driving force of colonialism that then created an inferiority complex among people racialised as black. That the driver of relentless British expansion (or, in his case, the French Empire) was not 'white values' or a superiority complex goes against a central idea of postcolonial and decolonial theory because Fanon is firm on the economic rationale for colonialism rather than 'Western being'. To justify economic domination, there has to be an ideology and, for Fanon, that is what racism is.
This of course is not to downplay the importance of racism as a feature of social life. Fanon's work makes an important contribution to intellectual thought by explicating how complex the psychological effect of racial ideology is and how destructive it can be. That is possible precisely because Fanon departs from conventional political discourse using psychoanalysis and phenomenology. Neither, however, can explain the origins of colonialism and racism. One cannot trace these origins to a "white" or "western" mind or prejudice, but rather to economic compulsions at this point in specific point in history. I am touching on an important debate surrounding race and class, and here is a good segway to the purpose of chapter 5:
"The fifth chapter, which I have called The Fact of Blackness, is important for more than one reason. It portrays the Negro face to face with his race. Here […] we observe the desperate struggles of a Negro who is driven to discover the meaning of black identity. White civilization and European culture have forced an existential deviation on the Negro. I shall demonstrate elsewhere that what is often called the black soul is a white man's artefact"5 (p.6)
Here Fanon is not asserting that race is biological (part of nature) or ontological (an unchangeable mode of being), or signalling a process of identification (as Bhabha would say more plausibly). By asserting that race is an artefact that forced an "existential deviation" then race is something that comes after something else or, in the least, it is not something that acts as a force alone.
The imposition of colonial/racial categories creates something of an existential paradox (what Du Bois called double consciousness): a person can articulate themselves using racial terms and change their meaning to have a positive valence (black is beautiful, white is right). This is an act of agency. Yet, those categories subjugate the first person singular (which is not quite the same as the individual), and consign a person to a cardboard-like role (or "shameful livery", in Fanon's words) that is often in conflict, and dependent on, the existence of an 'Other'. Yet it means that the very categories, and the social milieu it is a feature of, that bring a person into social being simultaneously undermines social life, and that is the problem of alienation. If a politics of racial authenticity simply leads us into another form of servitude and alienation, what are we to do?
Here Fanon offers suggestions in the Conclusion:
"I am a man [sic.], and what I have to recapture is the whole past of the world. I am not responsible solely for the revolt in Santo Domingo. Every time a man has contributed to the victory of the dignity of the spirit, every time a man has said no to an attempt to subjugate his fellows, I have felt solidarity with his act. In no way should I derive my basic purpose from the past of the peoples of color. In no way should I dedicate myself to the revival of an unjustly unrecognized Negro civilization. I will not make myself the man [sic.] of any past. I do not want to exalt the past at the expense of my present and of my future" (p.176)
He goes on…
"Have I no other purpose on earth, then, but to avenge the Negro [sic.] of the seventeenth century? In this world, which is already trying to disappear, do I have to pose the problem of black truth?" (p.178)
To emphasise the importance of the economic dimension of the struggle against colonialism Fanon states:
"Let us be clearly understood. I am convinced that it would be of the greatest interest to be able to have contact with a Negro [sic.] literature or architecture of the third century before Christ. I should be very happy to know that a correspondence had flourished between some Negro [sic.] philosopher and Plato. But I can absolutely not see how this fact would change anything in the lives of the eight-year-old children who labour in the cane fields of Martinique or Guadeloupe" (p.180)
And finally, affirming his humanism:
"I find myself suddenly in the world and I recognize that I have one right alone: That of demanding human behaviour from the other. One duty alone: That of not renouncing my freedom through my choices. I have no wish to be the victim of the Fraud of a black world. My life should not be devoted to drawing up the balance sheet of Negro [sic.] values. There is no white world, there is no white ethic, any more than there is a white intelligence. There are in every part of the world men [sic.] who search. I am not a prisoner of history. I should not seek there for the meaning of my destiny. I should constantly remind myself that the real leap consists in introducing invention into existence. In the world through which I travel, I am endlessly creating myself" (p.176)
And he overturns the entire tradition of liberalism with a single sentence on the last page of his conclusion:
"Was my freedom not given to me then in order to build the world of the You?"
These are remarkable sentences which are potent with meaning and require proper elaboration. Briefly, what seems to be going on in these sentences is a refutation, rather than an affirmation, of the Fanonian story. Fanon believes that fighting the alienation of racism requires that we build a new tradition of politics that unmasks and transcends various forms of parochialism. It is not a politics which that grasps the creative dimension of persons, and, if the interpersonal dimension of freedom is to be realised (of the "I" and the "You"), then there is a need to go beyond colonial and nativist patterns of identification (of the "Other" and "Me"). But what does this mean for decolonisation, and how does that make us think of the ways that economic systems work?
(For a more comprehensive and critical engagement with the last two chapters of Black Skin, White Masks, read Anthony Bogues' Empire of Liberty: Power, Freedom and Desire)
1 – Scott, David. (1999). Fanonian Futures? In Refashioning Futures: Criticism after Postcoloniality. Princeton University Press.
2 – Fanon, Frantz. (1986). Black Skin, White Masks. London: Pluto Press.
3 – Ibid.
4 – Ibid.
5 – Ibid.
6 – Ibid.
7 – Ibid.
8 – Ibid.
9 – Ibid.


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Consult a nutritionist post pregnancy?
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You've lost the big belly since the arrival of the baby, but you still have some bulges that make resistance? If the curves of the pregnant woman are beautiful, those of the mother post-birth meet less success in front of your mirror.
- What is the ideal weight gain during pregnancy?
- If a woman is overweight before pregnancy, what attitude should she have?
- Is the diet the only way to lose weight?
- What are the mistakes that young mothers make most often in their eating habits?
What is the ideal weight gain during pregnancy?
It all depends on her weight before. The more overweight problems you have before pregnancy, the more you will have to be careful during, because weight gain may be more critical. On average, it would take one kilogram per month the first six months and then two kilos the last three months. It amounts to an average of 12 pounds during pregnancy. Beyond that, you may have more trouble losing your weight quickly.
If a woman is overweight before pregnancy, what attitude should she have?
There is this famous belief that a pregnant woman must eat for two during pregnancy and that she must not go on a diet. It's wrong! Pregnant women who want (and need for some) to control their weight through a low-calorie diet can do so without danger to the fetus.
Is the diet the only way to lose weight?
It all depends on the number of pounds to lose. A mother who is cluttered with five small unsightly pounds must focus on a qualitative food recalibration (choose the right foods and get rid of some bad habits). If she has more than six kilos, then the dietitian in Delhi plans a quantitative restriction. It should not be too significant, nor too sudden at the risk of altering the body and blocking it in weight loss.
What are the mistakes that young mothers make most often in their eating habits?
Two traps are quite common. First the ease of cooked dishes, for lack of time and availability. These are saturated dishes with fat and salt and therefore eliminate categorically from the diet when you have to lose weight. Another trap: the young mother, worried about her stress, overworked by nights not always relaxing, will often have the temptation to skip breakfast. This caloric deficiency in the morning will have bad repercussions for the rest of the day.


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During a comprehensive examination of couples suffering from infertility, the diseases of the stronger sex are increasingly found. One of them is azoospermia, during diagnostics of which the absence of spermatozoids in the ejaculate is detected.
The method of intracytoplasmic injection of a single spermatozoid (better known as ICSI) has made a revolutionary breakthrough in treatment of male infertility. The city of Brussels had the honor to be the first to see the birth of the child conceived in this manner. However, in order to conduct the ICSI procedure, it is required to obtain a spermatozoid from a testicle by surgery.
Indications for testicular biopsy (TESA):
- non-obstructive azoospermia is described as the absence of sperm in the ejaculate. This genetic anomaly (Klinefelter syndrome, cryptorchidism, testicular torsion) is manifested as a violation in the system producing the spermatozoids in the testes.
- obstructive azoospermia occurs when the sperm production in the testes follows the natural cycle, and the reasons for the absence of spermatozoids in the diagnostic spermatogram material is mechanical obstruction. It may occur after treatment of inguinal hernia by surgery, bilateral aplasia or vasectomy.
- obstructive (mechanical) aspermis is characterized by obstruction of spermatic cord in the background of normal development of the male sex cells.
TESA (testicular sperm aspiration)
This is a method, which has proven to be the gentlest method of obtaining spermatozoids. It has been used since 1997. The main obstacles to the method success are the following diseases: tubular obstruction or absence of spermatogenesis foci.
The manipulations during spermatozoid aspiration from testicular tissue are carried out using the regional anesthesia (in rare cases, a general anesthesia), without cutting the shells (scrotum). The essence of this method is described as aspiration of testicular tissue through a fine needle inserted into the testicle through the skin, so that all conventional segments of the testis were subject to biopsy. The content of the syringe is immediately examined under a microscope to search for the sperm.
It is allowed to carry out 5 to 6 such manipulations, but when no spermatozoid is detected, it is proposed to conduct the following manipulation options.
TESE (testicular sperm extraction)
This method was proposed in 1993, and won the championship by effective combating of non-obstructive azoospermia as a cause of male infertility. This manipulation is performed by testicular biopsy, followed by spermatozoid extraction from the resulting tissue and oocyte fertilization.
PESA (percut aneous epididymal sperm aspiration)
Since 1993, PESA method took its deserved place as the one recommended for use to combat the male infertility. Manipulation involves the use of the regional (seminiferous tubule), and rarely general anesthesia, without dissecting the scrotum shells. During a needle biopsy, the specialist punctures the epididymis with the thinnest needle and extracts sperm from it. This manipulation for the diagnosis of obstructive azoospermia ensures up to 100% method efficiency.
MESA (microsurgical epididymal sperm aspiration)
This is one from the first method, developed yet in 1985, which after 9 years was used as a part of a comprehensive ICSI program. Typically, the procedure requires general anesthesia; there are more rare cases of applying the regional anesthesia, since the procedure is an open surgery. This manipulation implies a single or multiple biopsies of the epididymis, followed by spermatozoid extraction from the resulting liquid.
MESA technique can only be used by a high-skilled microsurgeon, and this is why it is often inferior to PESA method.
If the use of the above techniques didn't allow obtaining the required spermatozoids, which can be used during in vitro fertilization programs, then the doctors recommend the use of the donor sperm.


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Little mental dreamthings
I can't help it. I can't help but look forward, to the future, to a better time where I'm more stable, happier, more confident, a better person; some place and time where I can appreciate life more than I am right now. I realize I have a lot of growing to do- I still haven't found all the answers.. and I know this because of the way I act, the way I think, the things I do that I know are slightly wrong, or silly, or not right. But I wonder if that day will ever come- that day when I have all the qualities I dream up, the person I'm "supposed" to be… I consider it may be a perpetual quest.
And I can't wait for the opportunities! I literally can't wait- I want to do it all, and right now! I want to have it ALL. They tell me to wait, "your day will come," you're too young now, you'll have time for that… but that's just it, I might not… I might not have time, I can't see the future and I don't want to be living for that hazy futuristic time where I may, somehow, if the time is right, and if I'm old enough, and if I have enough money, and if I'm in the right place… I don't want to wait for that day. I know, I want a lot. I want to do it now! I want to experience it now- all that life has to offer, I want it all- I want to travel, really travel and immerse myself in somewhere so different, I want to love (clearly I haven't done that enough), love so purely and without fear! I'm so ready, and I'm anxious!
Oh the things I want to do, the things I dream up, my little mental dreamthings…


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