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Francesco Maurolico
Born: 16 September 1494 in Messina, Kingdom of Sicily (now Italy)
Died: 22 July 1575 in Messina, Kingdom of Sicily (now Italy)
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Francesco Maurolico's name is Greek and is transcribed in a variety of different ways in addition to 'Francesco Maurolico' which is the most common. His first name is sometimes given as Francisco while other forms of his family name are Maurolyco, Maruli or Marulli. He used a Latin form of his name in his publications, giving again different forms: Maurolycus, Maurolicus or Maurolycius. His family were originally Greek but had fled to Messina, in Sicily, to escape from Turkish invasions of their homeland, so their first language was Greek. Francesco's father, Antonio Maurolico, had fled from Constantinople to Messina where he was tutored by the Greek scholar and grammarian Constantine Lascaris who had also fled from Constantinople, settling in Messina in 1466. Antonio became a physician and then Master of the Messina Mint (Sicily minted its own currency at this time). He married Penuccia and they had seven sons: Girolamo, Gio-Saluo, Silvestro, Matteo, Francesco, Gio-Pietro, and Giacomo, and one daughter Laurea. The family were well-off owning two homes in and around Messina, a town house and a villa outside the city. Much of Francesco's education came from his mother, described as a wise and noble women, and his father, who taught him Greek, mathematics and astronomy. However, he also learned much from Francesco Faraone, a priest in Messina, who taught him grammar and rhetoric. His education gave him the critical approach of the humanist Renaissance scholars. Thus Maurolico would believe in approaching problems using his intellect, and using his own practical experience.
Influenced by his upbringing he entered the Church and was ordained a priest in 1521. However, disease spread through Messina and many died during the next few years, including Maurolico's father, two of his brothers and his sister. Maurolico left the city for a while to escape from the deadly illness. Around 1525 he made a visit to Rome and spent some time there. After his father's death, Maurolico inherited sufficient wealth to allow him to live without working for several years. Although he was not the eldest of his parent's children, his older brothers died before his father so he inherited. Maurolico was able to concentrate on his scholarly pursuits during these years and he produced significant contributions in a broad range of different topics although his best work was done on mathematics. Certainly he was not a wealthy man and required patrons to be able to publish his work and several leading men of Messina appear to have put up funds since their names appear in dedications in Maurolico's work. For example, Grammatica rudimenta, which he published in 1528, was dedicated to Ettore Pignatelli. In the same year he was requested by the governor of Messina, Giovanni Marullo, to lecture on The Sphere of Sacrobosco and Euclid's Elements. In fact the governor attended Maurolico's lectures on these topics. Perhaps as a result of these lectures, Maurolico wrote up his rearrangement and translation of part of Euclid's Elements and completed the task on 9 July 1532. It was on that day that he signed the dedication but it remained unpublished for 43 years, only being printed and published in 1575 as part of Opuscula Mathematica which we say more about below. J-P Sutto [50] discusses Maurolico's work on Euclid:-
In his compendium of Euclid's 'Elements', Francesco Maurolico modifies the theory of proportions. The Sicilian concentrates on equalities of ratios of Book 5 and tries to avoid handling of equimultiples. He concentrates on isolating 'named' ratios - of a number to a number - and he constantly compares ratios and named ratios.Another of Maurolico's patrons was Giovanni Ventimiglia, 6th Marchese di Geraci, Prince of Castelbuono (a town in the province of Palermo, Sicily), and Governor of Messina. He had married Dona Isabella de Montcada dei Conti di Aitona in 1527 and their son Simone Ventimiglia (1528-60) was also a patron of Maurolico who lived at their estate for long periods during 1547-50. He was able to use the tower of their Pollina Castle from which to make astronomical observations. In 1550, he became a Benedictine and Simone Ventimiglia conferred on him the Abbey of Santa Maria del Parto (today called the Santuario di San Guglielmo) in Castelbuono. At this time the Benedictine Order was one of the two main monastic orders which formed the basis of Christian life in Sicily, the other being the Franciscans. As a Benedictine, Maurolico would have a life of simplicity, a feature that was much loved by the people. However in a 1543 publication he describes events which took place in 1540 (see for example [29]):-
The insolence of the Spanish soldiers returning from the capture of Castelnuovo gave us a winter harsher than usual, so that the barbarians would not incur such consideration from us; among which tumults even I (who would not laugh?), having put down my ruler and compass, was driven to take up arms for a time. For the example of my Archimedes warned me that in such danger I should not be devoting myself to drawing lines and circles.After several years in the Abbey in Castelbuono, Maurolico returned to Messina where he was appointed as an abbot in the cathedral. In fact he lived his whole life in Sicily except for short periods in Rome and Naples. In Messina, St Ignatius had founded the first ever Jesuit college in 1548. This later became the Studium Generale and is now the University of Messina. Maurolico was involved in the mathematical curriculum that was set up in the College being appointed as professor of mathematics in 1569. It is interesting to note that his contract specified that he was required to teach the theory of music as a branch of mathematics. He also served as head of the mint in Messina and he was in charge of the fortifications of Messina (in collaboration with Antonio Ferramolino worked for the Spanish crown in Sicily for during years 1530-50), largely dominated by the impressive San Salvatore fort, a task he was given by Charles V's viceroy Giovanni de Vega who was President of the Sicilian Parliament in 1546. Maurolico was also mathematics tutor to one of Giovanni de Vega's two sons. He was involved in designing churches in the city, and the building of two famous fountains, the Fontana di Orione in front of the cathedral and the Fontana del Nettuno designed by G Montorsoli. In addition he was appointed to write a history of Sicily which was published under the title Sicanicarum reum compendium in 1562. Ten years earlier he had received a salary for two years from the Senate of Messina to allow him to work on this History as well as his mathematics texts.
Maurolico wrote important books on Greek mathematics, restored many ancient works from scant information and translated many ancient texts such as those by Theodosius, Menelaus, Autolycus, Euclid, Apollonius and Archimedes. Some appeared in Theodosii Sphaericorum Elementorum Libri iii which he published in 1558. The work contains nine separate items by Maurolico, some translations, some commentaries, and a work of his own De Sphaera Sermo. The Theodosii also contains a table of secants and, although Delambre credited him with the first use of this function, it had appeared earlier in the work of Copernicus. However, Maurolico does prove secant = radius / cosine and secant = (radius × tangent) / sine and gives a table of secants from 0° to 45°. Maurolico also worked on geometry, the theory of numbers (L E Dickson notes some of his results), optics, conics and mechanics, writing important books on these topics which we will discuss in more detail below. Maurolico completed a restoration of books V and VI of Apollonius's Conics in 1547 working from the scant details that Apollonius gives in the Preface to the work. These were not published until 1654, about 80 years after his death, as Emendatio et restitutio conicorum Apollonii Pergaei. Both Guglielmo Libri and Gino Loria claimed that this achievement alone showed that Maurolico was a genius.
In 1535 he wrote Cosmographia in the form of three dialogues, which was published in 1543. In it he states that he completed the book:-
... on Thursday 21 October 1535, the day that the Emperor Charles V came to Messina on his return from the African campaign.Maurolico gave methods for measuring the Earth in Cosmographia which were later used by Jean Picard in measuring the meridian in 1670. However, he believed that the Earth is the centre of the universe and he dismisses Copernicus's sun centred universe without mentioning him by name (see [14]):-
And it would not be necessary for astronomers to refute any other principles as regards the earth, if diversity of opinion and human fickleness had not so grown that it is doubted whether one may perhaps believe and say the earth turns on its axis whilst the heavens stay at rest.Later, however, he made a much more personal attack on Copernicus which we quote below.
Maurolico made astronomical observations, in particular he observed the supernova which appeared in Cassiopeia in 1572 now known as 'Tycho's supernova'. Tycho Brahe published details of his observations in 1574. Some details of Maurolico's observations were published by Christopher Clavius but full details of Maurolico's observations were never published and only rediscovered in 1960 by C Doris Hellman. The manuscript that she discovered was dated 6 November 1572, five days before Brahe made his observations. Perhaps there is an argument for renaming 'Tycho's supernova' as 'Maurolico's supernova'. This would, if nothing else, give this important mathematician some wider recognition which he so clearly deserves.
By 1569 Maurolico was making considerable efforts to have a collection of his unpublished work printed. He wrote to Francisco Borgia, general of the Jesuit Order, on 16 April 1569 asking him to assist in publishing:-
... certain compendia, in which I have treated all the essentials compactly and inserted most of the topics omitted, ignored or overlooked by others.The work, Opuscula Mathematica, was dedicated to the governor of Messina who had agreed to help with the expenses. Maurolico also wrote to Christopher Clavius:-
... requesting his aid in editing or correcting my essays.The general of the Jesuit Order replied in a letter of 8 July 1569 saying that:-
... steps will be taken to see that the book is sent to Venice and recommended to the rector of our college, so that he may turn it over to a suitable printer for publication.In fact the book went to the bookseller Giovanni Comisino in Venice but over five years later the work had still not been published and the general of the Jesuit Order (the successor to the one Maurolico wrote to in 1569) wrote to the Venetian governor:-
... please find out from the bookseller Giovanni Comisino what he has done about the printing of Abbot Maurolico's books, because Sicily asks us about them.Christopher Clavius visited Maurolico in 1574 and Maurolico gave him various manuscripts of his optical works under the title Photismi de lumine, et umbra. These treatises were mostly written in 1554 and Clavius promised to have them published in Rome. One treatise discusses the rainbow about which Maurolico writes [10]:-
But how does it happen, you ask, that the altitude of the rainbow is not exactly 45°, but a little less as ascertained by observation? I do not know how to answer this or what reason I may offer, unless it be that the falling drops are somewhat elongated or somewhat flattened, and thus, varying from the spherical form, change the angle of reflection and hence also the straightness of the ray which in the case of a perfect sphere comes back at an angle of forty-five degrees.Another treatise in Photismi de lumine, et umbra, called De conspiciliis, discusses lenses [23]:-
Having recognized that the humour crystallinus, assumed to be the seat of the visual power of the eye, is in fact a bi-convex lens, Maurolico included in this treatise a discussion of the working of the eye.By November 1574 the Opuscula Mathematica was in press but there must have been a further delay since when the work was published it did not contain Maurolico's dedication to the governor of Messina but rather a dedication written by the publisher dated 26 July 1575, four days after Maurolico's death. The Opuscula Mathematica contains seven of Maurolico's treatises including De instrumentis astronomicis on the theory and use of the principal astronomical instruments. Another of the treatises is De Sphaera Liber Unus and, in a postscript to this work, Maurolico addresses the reader (see [14]):-
I wrote the foregoing work, gentle reader, not so that you would peruse only my treatment and ignore all the others, but so that you would understand the others better because of my discussion, and from it learn what was omitted by the others. I have no doubt that on the basis of my elementary exposition you will read more circumspectly, and judge more perspicaciously, what you see in Sacrobosco, Robert Grosseteste or Campanus. Grosseteste did not put an end to the reading of Sacrobosco, nor did Campanus put an end to the reading of Grosseteste, as perhaps he thought he did. In like manner Peurbach's 'Theoricae', although extremely accurate and worked out in accordance with the Ptolemaic system, could not completely eliminate the teachings of Al-Bitruji (Alpetragius) and the ravings of Gerard of Cremona. Georg Peurbach and Regiomontanus contented themselves with warning their readers to learn to the best of their ability what to reject and what to accept. But not even Atlas, who supports the heavens, despite all his vigour would have the strength to correct every mistake that has been made and to lead everyone's mind to the path of truth. There is toleration even for Nicholas Copernicus, who maintained that the sun is still and the earth has a circular motion; and yet he deserves a whip or a scourge rather than a refutation. Let us therefore go on to the remaining topics, lest we waste our time for nothing.Domenico Scinà writes in 1808 (see the new edition of his Elogio di Francesco Maurolico [5]):-
Nobody can reasonably find fault with Maurolico and chide him for not having sided with Copernicus. I do not thereby intend to excuse our Francesco. On the contrary I readily admit that he did not know how, and was unable, to save himself from the common contagion of his times.A companion volume Arithmeticorum libri duo, written in 1557, was published at the same time as the Opuscula Mathematica. This work on number theory contains a proof by induction that is claimed to be the first genuine such proof [15]:-
Maurolycus in Book I of his arithmetic begins with the definitions of different kinds of numbers, namely, even, odd, triangular, square, numeri parte altera longiores, etc. By definition the nth triangular number is the sum of the integers from 1 to n inclusive and the nth numerus parte altera longior is n(n - 1).Defining the nth square number as n2 and the nth odd number as 2n - 1, Maurolico goes on to prove results such as:
Proposition VI. The nth integer plus the preceding integer equals the nth odd number.In the proof of this last Proposition, Maurolico makes clear use induction. After proving the first few cases he uses Proposition XIII to prove the inductive step from n to n + 1.
Proposition VIII. The nth triangular number doubled equals the following numerus parte altera longior.
Proposition X. The nth numerus parte altera longior plus n equals the nth square number.
Proposition XI. The nth triangular number plus the preceding triangular number equals the nth square number.
Proposition XIII. The nth square number plus the following odd number equals the following square number.
Proposition XV. The sum of the first n odd integers is equal to the nth square number.
Proposition VIII. The nth triangular number doubled equals the following numerus parte altera longior.
Proposition X. The nth numerus parte altera longior plus n equals the nth square number.
Proposition XI. The nth triangular number plus the preceding triangular number equals the nth square number.
Proposition XIII. The nth square number plus the following odd number equals the following square number.
Proposition XV. The sum of the first n odd integers is equal to the nth square number.
We have concentrated on Maurolico's mathematical work but Caterina Pirina writes [37]:-
... Maurolico's interests were not restricted to science. A list of his numerous writings appears in the "Index Lucubrationum" at the end of the volume of his 'Opuscula Mathematica' of 1575. It includes humanistic works, two libelli of carmina and epigrams, and his Latin verse translation from the Greek, Poemata Phocylidis et Pythagorae Moralia, as well as six books of Diodorus Siculus and six books of the elements of grammar.In 1613 further mathematical works by Maurolico were published by his nephew Francesco, Barone della Foresta, and his brother Silvestro. They had inherited several of Maurolico's unpublished works which they published together with the biography Vita dell'Abbate del Parto D Francesco Maurolico written by Francesco. Perhaps the most significant of Maurolico's works to be published at this time was Problemata mechanica originally completed in 1569. W R Laird writes about this work in [30]:-
The first thinker to attempt to reconcile Archimedean statics and the 'Mechanical Problems' was the mathematician and abbot Francesco Maurolico ... Although Maurolico preferred to ground his mechanics in Archimedean statics, he nevertheless recognized the application of mechanics beyond conditions of equilibrium, to the motion of heavy bodies - the moving of weights with machines and the harnessing of impetus. His notion of the primacy of Archimedean statics in mechanics came to be shared by all the mathematical practitioners who followed.In 1685 Maurolico's De momentis aequalibus, completed in 1548, was published in which he investigated the centre of gravity of a paraboloid (see [36] for more details). In 1876 Federico Napoli published further Maurolico manuscripts including:
Demonstratio algebrae, which is an elementary text looking at quadratic equations and problems whose solution reduces to solving a quadratic;
Geometricarum questionum (Books 1 and 2), which is a work on trigonometry and solid geometry but also discusses the method for measuring the Earth that Maurolico proposed earlier in Cosmographia;
Brevis demonstratio centri in parabola, a text dated 1565, which examines mechanics problems of the type considered in his commentary on Archimedes. In this work he determines the centre of gravity of a segment of a paraboloid of revolution bounded by a plane perpendicular to the axis.
We should not think that all these posthumous publications complete the printing of Maurolico's treatises. For example, in 1995 in [54], Roberta Tassora gives the previously unpublished text of Maurolico's reconstruction of the treatise De sectione cylindri originally written by Serenus of Antinoeia. Maurolico completed this work in 1534.
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Amitriptyline was originally approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in 1983.
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Amitriptyline might harm an unborn baby.
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Because of its abuse potential, and the risk of serious side effects, keep this and all medications away from children, teenagers, and anyone for whom it was not prescribed.
Amitriptyline is commonly used in dogs and cats to treat behavior issues, such as separation anxiety, fear of noises, or other types of anxiousness.
The medicine requires a prescription from your pet's veterinarian, and should only be used under a veterinarian's care..
Weight gain is a common side effect of amitriptyline.
However, you can make adjustments to your eating habits and engage in regular physical activity to counter this effect.
Amitriptyline is often used as an "off-label" treatment for insomnia.
However, some doctors believe there are safer, more effective sleep therapies available, so the drug is rarely prescribed for insomnia anymore.
You should tell your doctor if any of the following side effects are severe or do not go away:
Tell your doctor or go to an emergency room right away if you experience any of the following serious side effects:
You should tell your doctor if you are taking a monoamine oxidase inhibitor (MAOI), such as isocarboxazid (Marplan), phenelzine (Nardil), selegiline (Eldepryl, Emsam, Zelapar), and tranylcypromine (Parnate); or if you have taken an MAOI in the past 14 days.
If you have used MAOIs recently, your doctor will probably tell you not to take amitriptyline.
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Your doctor may need to change the doses of your medications or monitor you carefully for side effects.
Alcohol may block the antidepressant action of this medication and increase its sedative effect.
You should talk to your doctor about this risk.
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You should not drive, operate machinery, or perform any other activity that requires alertness until you know how this medicine will affect you.
Amitriptyline comes in a tablet form.
The recommended dose is 100-300 milligrams (mg) for most adults, and 25 mg for elderly patients. The initial dose is typically between 50-100 mg.
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A: The prescribing information does not list acne as a common or rare side effect of the medication amitriptyline. It is possible the medication may be a factor, but you should consult with your physician about any skin changes that are occurring.
A: Amitriptyline may cause drowsiness, confusion, and difficulty thinking and concentrating. Studies have shown that impairments on memory tasks can occur in patients taking amitriptyline. For more information about amitriptyline and memory loss, please consult with your healthcare practitioner and visit //www.everydayhealth.com/drugs/amitriptyline.
A: Cardiac toxicity is when your heart muscle is damaged. The heart becomes weaker and is not as efficient in pumping and therefore circulating blood. Cardiac toxicity may be caused by medications, usually ones used to treat cancer. Heart problems can be mild and only detectable by sophisticated tests, or they can be severe, resulting in congestive heart failure (CHF). Only your physician can determine whether your heart problems are mild, moderate, or severe.
A: Amitriptyline may enhance the effects of alcohol, barbiturates, and other medicines that can affect the brain. This may lead to an increased risk of drowsiness, dizziness, suicidal thoughts, and other symptoms. Make sure to talk with your health care provider about drinking alcohol while taking amitriptyline. Lori Mendoza, PharmD Poulin, PharmD -
A: Amitriptyline (Elavil) is classified as a tricyclic antidepressant medication. Amitriptyline is approved for the treatment of depression. According to medical references, xerostomia or dry mouth is a possible side effect reported by studied patients taking amitriptyline. If you believe that you are experiencing a side effect from your medication, talk with your physician. Do not stop taking or change the dose of your medication without talking to your physician first. It is important to take your medication exactly as prescribed by your physician. If you are considering stopping the medication, talk with your physician prior to doing so. Your physician can determine if stopping the medication is appropriate for you or not and will give you specific directions on how to stop the medication and if another medication needs to be started. Jen Marsico, RPh
A: You should not stop using Elavil (amitriptyline) without first talking to your doctor. The medical literature suggests tapering (gradually reducing) the dose of medication, especially if you have been taking it for a while. Stopping this medication suddenly could cause you to have withdrawal symptoms such as nausea, headache, insomnia, fatigue, and sweating. It is best to taper the dose of medication over a period of at least a few weeks to prevent withdrawal. It may take up to four weeks for amitriptyline to start working. The most common side effects of amitriptyline are nausea, vomiting, constipation, diarrhea, loss of appetite, dry mouth, dizziness, drowsiness, trouble concentrating, nightmares, blurred vision, headache, ringing in your ears, decreased sex drive, impotence, or difficulty having an orgasm. This is not a complete list of side effects; and more severe side effects are possible. Amitriptyline can interact with other medications. Burton Dunaway, PharmD
A: Endep or Elavil (amitriptyline) is in a group of drugs called tricyclic antidepressants, which affect chemicals in the brain that may become unbalanced. According to the FDA-approved drug information, abnormal dreams are not a side effect of amitriptyline. Antidepressants can cause sleep problems and mental status changes, it is possible that this drug can cause weird dreams in some patients. Consult your physician if this problem continues or becomes intolerable. The most common side effects of amitriptyline are blurred vision, change in sexual desire or ability, diarrhea, constipation, dizziness, drowsiness, dry mouth, headache, loss of appetite, nausea, trouble sleeping, and weakness. Amitriptyline can interact with other medications. When your doctor prescribes a new medication, be sure to discuss all your prescription and over-the-counter drugs, including dietary supplements, vitamins, as well as the foods you eat. Always keep a current list of the drugs and supplements you take and review it with your health care providers and your pharmacist. If possible, use one pharmacy for all your prescription medications and over-the-counter products. This allows your pharmacist to keep a complete record of all your prescription drugs and to advise you about drug interactions and side effects. Burton Dunaway, PharmD
A: Elavil (amitriptyline) (//www.everydayhealth.com/drugs/amitriptyline) belongs to a group of drugs called tricyclic antidepressants. Amitriptyline is used for depression and may be used by other conditions by the doctor. (//www.everydayhealth.com/depression/guide/). Common side effects of amitriptyline include dry mouth, loss of appetite, dizziness, drowsiness, and blurred vision. Other side effects may include trouble concentrating, nightmares, and a decreased sex drive. This is not a complete list of the side effects associated with amitriptyline. For more specific information, consult with your doctor or pharmacist for guidance based on your health status and current medications, particularly before taking any action. When your doctor prescribes a new medication, be sure to discuss all your prescription and over-the-counter drugs, including dietary supplements, vitamins, botanicals, minerals, and herbals, as well as the foods you eat. Always keep a current list of the drugs and supplements you take and review it with your health care providers and your pharmacist. If possible, use one pharmacy for all your prescription medications and over-the-counter products. This allows your pharmacist to keep a complete record of all your prescription drugs and to advise you about drug interactions and side effects. Tell your health care provider about any negative side effects from prescription drugs. You can also report them to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration by visiting //www.fda.gov/Safety/MedWatch/default.htm or by calling 1-800-FDA-1088. Kimberly Hotz, PharmD.
A: Amitriptyline belongs to a class of drugs called tricyclic antidepressants that affects chemicals in the brain that may become unbalanced. It is used to treat symptoms of depression. Common side effects include nausea, vomiting, constipation, diarrhea, loss of appetite, dry mouth, unpleasant taste, dizziness, drowsiness, tiredness, trouble concentrating, nightmares, blurred vision, headache, ringing in the ears, decreased sex drive, impotence, and difficulty having an orgasm. This is not a complete list of side effects that can occurs with amitriptyline. The impotence or erectile dysfunction caused by amitriptyline is related to how the drug works and the specific chemicals it affects. However, impotence can also be a symptoms of depression. So, it is important to talk to your doctor about your difficulties. Impotence that is due to amitriptyline is generally reversible with a dosage adjustment or by switching to another antidepressant. Do not stop or change the amount of medication you take without talking to your doctor first. Dosage changes should only be done with the supervision of your doctor and suddenly stopping an antidepressant can cause withdrawal side effects. Consult your doctor for specific recommendations. Your doctor is best able to guide your treatment decisions based on your specific circumstances. For more specific information, consult with your doctor or local pharmacist for guidance based on your health status and current medications, particularly before taking any action. Sarah Lewis, RPh, PharmD
A: Amitriptyline is a tricyclic antidepressant, an older group of medications that have been used to treat depression for many years. It is also used for other conditions such as pain, anxiety, fibromylagia, and migraines. The reason that this medication should not be used in older individuals is because of the possibility of the patient having other medical conditions that amitriptyline may aggravate. Amitriptyline is not recommended during the acute recovery phase following a heart attack or in the presence of congestive heart failure. The medication has been shown to cause low blood pressure, arrhythmias, and heart conduction abnormalities so caution is advised if used in patients with pre-existing cardiovascular disease. The elderly appear to be more sensitive to Elavil, which can increase their risk of side effects, such as delirium and confusion. In these particular situations, a health care provider will start people on lower doses of Elavil and monitor them more closely. As long as the physician who is prescribing amitriptyline is aware of any other health conditions you may have, there should be no problem in taking this medication. If you experience any strange side effects or unusual feelings you should contact the prescriber as soon as possible. Lori Poulin, PharmD
A: Trepiline is not available in the United States. According to an Internet search, Trepiline contains amitriptyline. Amitriptyline is a tricyclic antidepressant that has been used for the treatment of anxiety. For more information on amitriptyline, please visit //www.everydayhealth.com/drugs/amitriptyline. If you are concerned about your treatment, please consult with your health care provider. Michelle McDermott, PharmD
A: Elavil (amitriptyline) is a tricyclic antidepressant (TCA) approved for the treatment of major depression, as well as clinical depression and also involutional melancholia or "depression of late life†. Elavil (amitriptyline) exerts its antidepressant action principally from inhibiting the reuptake of the neurotransmitters serotonin and, to a lesser extent, norepinephrine, thereby boosting neurotransmission in the central nervous system. The most common side effects of Elavil include blurred vision, change in sexual desire or ability, constipation, diarrhea, dizziness, drowsiness, dry mouth, headache, loss of appetite, nausea, tiredness, trouble sleeping, and weakness. While on therapy with Elavil, patients should be advised as to the possible impairment of mental and/or physical abilities required for performance of hazardous tasks, such as operating machinery or driving a motor vehicle. Elavil is not recommended for patients less than 12 years of age. Major depressive disorder, also known as clinical depression, is a serious medical illness that is quite common. Psychological, biological, environmental and genetic factors contribute to its development. Major depression can occur at any age, even in rare cases starting as young as preschool. Major depression affects about 5-8 percent of the United States' adult population in any 12-month period which means that, based on the last census, approximately 15 million Americans will have an episode of major depression this year. More than one-half of those who experience a single episode of depression will continue to have episodes that occur as frequently as once or even twice a year. Without treatment, the frequency and severity of symptoms of depression tend to increase over time. Depression can lead to serious impairment in daily functioning and even suicide.
A: Amitriptyline (Elavil) is a tricyclic antidepressant which is FDA approved for the treatment of depression. Medicines are sometimes prescribed for conditions that are not mentioned in the patient leaflet and/or prescribing information. Some potential "off-label" uses for amitriptyline include an analgesic (pain reliever) for certain chronic and neuropathic (nerve) pain, treatment to prevent migraine headaches, treatment of depressive disorders in children and treatment of post-traumatic stress disorder. Do not use amitriptyline for a condition for which it was not prescribed. If you would like more information, talk with your doctor. Laura Cable, PharmD
A: Amitriptyline (Elavil) belongs to a group of drugs called tricyclic antidepressants. Amitriptyline is used for depression and may be used for other conditions as determined by your doctor. Common side effects of amitriptyline include dry mouth, loss of appetite, dizziness, drowsiness and blurred vision. Other side effects may include trouble concentrating, nightmares, and a decreased sex drive. Amitriptyline can be taken at anytime of the day, either with or without food. Amitriptyline is usually taken at bedtime because it can cause so much drowsiness. It may take up to 4 weeks of using Amitriptyline before any symptoms improve. However, drowsiness usually occurs immediately. Avoid drinking alcohol. Alcohol can cause dangerous side effects when taken together with amitriptyline. Grapefruit and grapefruit juice may interact with amitriptyline. Discuss the use of grapefruit products with your doctor before increasing or decreasing the amount of grapefruit products in your diet. Gas-X or Maalox Anti-Gas (simethicone) allow gas bubbles in the stomach and intestines to come together more easily, which allows for easier passage of gas. Simethicone is used to help the painful pressure caused by gas in the stomach and intestines. Simethicone is generally safe with most medications and medical conditions. Try taking simethicone to alleviate the symptoms of gas you are experiencing. Also, talk to your doctor about the symptoms you are experiencing for further evaluation and to determine the underlying cause. Do not stop taking amitriptyline abruptly, otherwise unpleasant side effects may occur. Talk to your healthcare provider or pharmacist for advice and guidance based on your current health status and all your current medications. Kimberly Hotz, PharmD
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One year ago today my friend Ryan Taylor took a bus from Toronto to Niagara Falls and ended his life. His body was not identified for several days, on the New York side of the river. Missing person reports caused intense distress and confusion. Ryan would never have intended to add such extra anguish to family and friends. In solitary preparation, he had tied up a number of professional loose ends. He had completed and returned the updates for his courses at the National Institute for Genealogical Studies. He spent time to sort his papers for sending to an local archive. He timed his leave when the first television season of Ancestors in the Attic was wrapped. For all I know, he may have done the same tidying up in his job as a librarian. Ryan liked things tidy.
Suspicions of alternate scenarios die hard when people are shocked. Those are the people who knew him as the bigger than life, commanding but charming presence ... the speaker who could captivate an audience, patiently explain family history to a library patron, share tea and cake or cocktails and appetizers with friends of all ages. So many friends. So much talent. He never failed to amuse with his encyclopaedic knowledge and humour. Then it was easy to induce and share his irresistible laughter. Those were the good times. He needed and loved them. In lonely times, which he couldn't share, he was diminished and finally defeated.
Endogenous depression is very, very difficult for the afflicted person to admit, express, describe or share ... close to impossible. This is not the same as exogenous depression which results from a drastic "life event," usually a one-time happening. Endogenous means recurring or chronic bouts of debilitating mental suffering that has physical as well as mental effects.
Chronic depressives are almost helpless to fight the unpredictable biochemical change that plunges them into a bottomless black pool of deep anxiety, self-recrimination, self-loathing, panic attacks, agoraphobia and/or suicidal thoughts, not to mention shame at their inability to control it. Medication works for the fortunate few. Medication often means years of monitored experimentation to find something that works. And often a hard, discouraging journey in itself.
My dear friend. How we wish we could have eliminated your pain. You would have loved the last joke we never got to share. Your everlovin' buddy, Brenda Harriman.
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As your tribute in Families, yet another lovely homage to your dear friend. xo
- Friday, 28 September, 2007
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When it comes to visual arts, apart from Willie Doherty, whose work featured in the 2003 Turner Prize exhibition, Northern Ireland's artists tend to keep a low profile on the world stage. But two major events look set to change that.
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Pope Francis' "no" to death penalty and inhumane imprisonment
I have written before about the "the remarkable shift in Catholic teaching about the death penalty."
Now, courtesy of Vatican Radio, comes a major address by Pope Francis to members of the International Association of Criminal Law. He strongly confirms what I'd written.
Yet even before Francis' address on Oct. 23, I'd received responses that likewise expanded the topic beyond capital punishment to other aspects of criminal justice.
A friend with direct experience with criminal justice in this country wrote what most of us know, that "we are creating a vast cohort of unemployable and disenfranchised young men." He went on to analyze dynamics we generally don't know or ignore.
"Petty crimes under the influence of drugs and alcohol become life sentences on the installment plan when guys get repeatedly violated on probation. The reward system for probation officers is structured around how many violators they send back to jail rather than around the number whose re-integration into civil society they facilitate … . When prisons are privately run, the profit motive to keep prison populations up creates a disincentive for prison officials even to recommend probation … . The recidivism rates are horrific. Very few guys get free of the system once in it. They are saddled with fines and fees that they can't repay from the minimum wage jobs they can get, if they are lucky enough to get those."
A quick trip to Wikipedia indicates that "the incarceration rate in the United States is the highest in the world. While the United States represents about 5 percent of the world's population, it houses around 25 percent of the world's prisoners. Imprisonment of America's 2.3 million prisoners consumes $60.3 billion … in budget expenditures."
Another friend wrote: "The central point of Mennonite theology and moral teaching is forgiveness ― by God and by people for each other. It isn't about what we do right, but how we respond to those who do 'wrong.'… I have never unlearned that basic lesson of forgiveness … . I am convinced that we cannot live together civilly if grudges are held and if we condemn 'those who trespass against us' to perpetual estrangement and punishment, let alone put them to death. Even the most monstrous among us can be brought back to civility if we as a genuine collective are truly civil (although some of us may suffer death in the process), which means forgiveness of 'trespasses' at its core. That is what gave such power to Martin Luther King's and Gandhi's teachings … . Justice is incomplete without mercy, and mercy cannot be accomplished without forgiveness. A justice system that cannot forgive is incomplete and imperfect."
Another wrote: "My response is the recommendation of a book I am reading for a class on mass incarceration: Christopher Marshall's Beyond Retribution: A New Testament Vision for Justice, Crime and Punishment (Eerdman's, 2001). It is a rich, wonderfully argued, weighty theological tome focused on Christian scripture. Marshall quite fairly lays out various views of crime and punishment (and sin and good and evil) before making a case for restorative justice."
A final response got, perhaps, to the heart of the matter: "The struggle against evil has to be moral and effective, without being malicious. Dante was right: 'malice is the sin most hated by God.'"
Then came Pope Francis' address, which "called on all men and women of good will to fight for the abolishment of the death penalty in 'all of its forms' and for the improvement of prison conditions … ."
"In a dense and impassioned discourse" the Vatican Radio report continued, "Pope Francis said that the 'life sentence' is really a 'concealed death sentence' and that is why – he explained – he had it annulled in the Vatican Penal Code."


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Alleged terrorist helped US in uprising against Saddam Hussein
Paul Joseph Watson
December 12, 2012
Apart from local media outlets in Phoenix, the mainstream press has virtually ignored what would normally be considered a major story in light of constant fearmongering about terror threats – the bombing of a Social Security Administration building in Casa Grande just two weeks ago.
Imagine if a conservative Tea Party member had bombed a federal building – the hysteria would be off the charts for weeks on end. Government mouthpieces and their leftist cheerleaders would be all over the media heralding the incident as the ultimate proof that "right-wingers" were violent extremists whose rhetoric leads to terrorism and needs to be silenced.
The reason why the story has received such scant coverage is most likely the fact that the alleged terrorist blamed for carrying out the attack – Abdullatif Aldosary – is an Iraqi refugee who helped the United States in the uprising against Saddam Hussein in 1991.
"No one was injured in the explosion, but the feds allege Aldosary, a convicted felon, detonated the device outside the Casa Grande Social Security Administration office on November 30, and drove off. Debris landed more than 100 feet away from the spot of the detonation, and Aldosary even lit his own car on fire in the blast, and drove off with his car ablaze, according to the federal complaint," reports the Phoenix New Times.
Aldosary was arrested and indicted for the bombing after a search warrant turned up recipes and materials for explosive devices at his home.
Somewhat bizarrely, the FBI's Joint Terrorism Task Force quickly declared that the attack was not an act of terrorism, despite the fact that the target was a federal government building and Aldosary had "engaged in terrorism activity" in the past.
After the bombing, Republican Congressman Paul Gosar demanded answers on why a "known terrorist" had been allowed to live in his district. "Aldosary's "terrorism activity" was his involvement in a 1991 uprising against the regime of Saddam Hussein, which was egged on by the U.S. government under President George H.W. Bush," writes Matthew Hendley.
Is Aldosary yet another of the numerous double agents brought into the United States under Bush and Clinton that were later identified as the culprits behind domestic terrorist attacks? And is this one of the reasons for the corporate media's complete disinterest in this story?
Ramzi Yousef, who entered the United States on an Iraqi passport, was the ringleader of the 1993 World Trade Center bomb plot. According to informant Emad A. Salem, the FBI had advance knowledge of the bombing and were supposed to provide the terrorist group led by Yousef with dummy explosives. However, Salem was cut out of the loop and the FBI gave the group real explosive and allowed the attack to go ahead, killing six people and injuring more than a thousand.
In the immediate aftermath of the 1995 Oklahoma City Bombing, dozens of eyewitnesses asserted that Timothy McVeigh had an accomplice, John Doe No. 2, who many speculate was an Iraqi named Hussain Al-Hussaini. Terry Nichols, who helped McVeigh plan the attack, later admitted that McVeigh had multiple accomplices and that he was being steered by a high-level FBI officials.
Multiple reports of Arabs at the scene assisting McVeigh were ignored and surveillance tapes were withheld under national security, most likely because Al-Hussaini was one of the almost 1,000 Iraqi soldiers brought into the U.S. as refugees under Bush and Clinton after the first Gulf War.
The fact that Aldosary, like Hussain Al-Hussaini, entered America by invitation of the U.S. government and later went on to commit an act of terrorism, indicates precisely why the FBI came to the bizarre conclusion that his attack on the Social Security Building was not an act of terror. It's highly likely that Aldosary is another terrorist double agent working directly for the feds.
Given that Aldosary has pleaded not guilty to two counts related to the bombing, it will be interesting to follow his trial in order to determine whether this can be verified and to see if Aldosary's possible government connections will help him escape a significant prison sentence.
Paul Joseph Watson is the editor and writer for Infowars.com and Prison Planet.com. He is the author of Order Out Of Chaos. Watson is also a host for Infowars Nightly News.
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A friend sent me a link to a webinar on "The End of BI as We Know It" that promised "A fresh look at what business analytics means". It wasn't clear who was speaking or what company was sponsoring but the title intrigued me (as it was meant to). But when I looked at the body of the description I was underwhelmed. There was, frankly, nothing new. The webinar promised to explain several things - presumably things that were "fresh" or not "BI as we know it". But here's the list (edited to summarize):
- Speed to deploy, to build, to get analysts serving themselves is critical
- Must be able to analyze data from production databases and handle millions or billions of records
- It's critical to combine multiple data sources from the data warehouse to Excel
- Must be able to easily and quickly build dashboards
All this is pretty mainstream as far as I am concerned - no-one wants a BI tool that is slow, that can't access data from various sources, that can't handle lots of rows or that doesn't let you build dashboards.
And there was nothing about decision making, nothing about supporting different kinds of decision-making (from collaborative, strategic decisions to high-volume operational decisions), nothing about data mining or predictive analytics, nothing that fundamentally changes how companies can put data to work improving their business.
I gave a speech some months back in South Africa called "Does BI Matter" (audio and slides here in a large PDF) and I have blogged before about Why thinking about decisions should be a BI best practice. If you think you can improve day-to-day operations by giving everyone dashboard or reports then you haven't visited your call center lately. If you think that the way your systems work, the way your website works, should not also be improved by applying analytics then you underestimate the extent to which your systems are your business. If you think the time it takes to build reports or the ease with which you can build dashboards are the critical measures of success then you are focused on means and not ends.
The reason you spend money on Business Intelligence is to provide
intelligence about your business not just so you can have a BI platform.
You have BI to make better decisions, to improve the way you run your
business. If you don't know which decisions you are improving then you
are unlikely to make progress.
If that list really counts as "fresh" and "the end of BI as we know it" then we should all be worried....
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Click Here to see the tutorial on how to make this headband.
Welcome to Fabric Bows and More. I have compiled several bow, flower, headband tutorials together in one place. Most of the tutorials I have found online searching for things to make. I hope you will find a few that you like whether it be for your daughters or yourself. Don't forget to click on the "Older Posts" at the bottom over to the right to see more samples.
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Craftfur Nutmeg is sold by the lineal metre, so please select quantity at the shopping cart and we will ship one continuous length.
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Snow, again.
At least once a week since Christmas, we've had snow. Each time, the schools have closed for a day or two, but it hasn't snowed enough yet to keep me home from work. I took this photo through my car window yesterday morning, going down our hill to the highway. A layer of frozen slush lay under the snow, so the drive to work was a long, slow crawl.
One of these cold, white mornings, I'll open the front door and look outside. As I'm standing there, wondering if I should try to go to work, the phone will ring. I'll answer, and my boss will say, "Hi, Genevieve. The roads aren't safe this morning, so don't try to come in. Stay home today! And we want to pay you for your full shift, anyway, just because you're a great employee!"
I don't really expect that to happen, folks, but we all have our little dreams.


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As part of its mandate under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission requires periodic reports from all Local Union which indicate the composition for their work forces by sex and by race/ethnic category.
EEOC collects labor force data from Local Referral Unions with 100 or more employees within 50 U.S. states and District of Columbia. The reporting provide information on their employment totals, employees' job category and sex and race/ethnic groups as of December 31 of the preceding year of the survey year. The EEO-3 survey is conducted biennially in every even-numbered year.
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Replacement brushes for the 84-86 headlight motors
(Also fits 82-86 Pontiac Firebird)
These are to replace the brushes on the 84-86 headlight motor brush/contact assemblies. Use electrically conductive glue and glue them on the arms of the brush/contact assembly.
These are about 100% larger so there is more surface for the glue to adhere to. Their size is 0.185" x 0.330" or 4.8 mm x 8.4 mm.
There is a guy on eBay that sells the electrical glue. This is his eBay name:
Also you can search for his products on ebay. Use this phrase:
I now have in stock some electrically conductive 2 part adhesive.
Someone posted they tried it and liked it. The instructions tell you to burst the center seal mix the whole bag. This can make replacing all 4 brushes at one time difficult. Possibly you can cut the corners of the bags and squeeze out some of each of the material. I say that because if you want to do all four brushes at once you have to lay the contacts down and the brushes may not stay in place. See my tips below.
A note on this adhesive:
The silver part is much larger than the clear liquid part. The clear liquid part is also very low viscosity like water. My suggestion is to use a plastic surface on a very level surface to mix it. Cut of a small amount of one corner of the clear liquid end and put an equal amount of drops in 2 piles. Do the same for the silver material. Mix one batch and do 2 brushes. Lay the brush/contact so the brush arm is level lays on top of the arm. Apply some of the adhesive and set the brush on the arm. Clamping it, in my opinion, pushes all the glue out. When cured mix the second batch and do the other 2 brushes.
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$9.98 for a set of 4 brushes. This is enough to do both headlight motors. Each motor uses 2 brushes.
$14.50 per glue packet.
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Shipping to areas outside of the USA: Generally I ship postal air first class mail. Shipping varies depending on what country they are going to. It ranges from $11.50 to Canada to $17 or more to Australia etc.
I do not offer free shipping.
Because I use postal flat rate boxes for heavy orders there is no program that can add the proper amount of shipping to every order. So all shipping is added manually by myself after you place your order. That is explained here: Shipping added later explanation
When you place an order the shipping amount will show $0.00. Soon after you place an order you will receive an email confirmation that shows the amount of shipping that was added to your order.


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|Proteoglycans in cancer - Reference pathway + Dictyostelium
|Many proteoglycans (PGs) in the tumor microenvironment have been shown to be key macromolecules that contribute to biology of various types of cancer including proliferation, adhesion, angiogenesis and metastasis, affecting tumor progress. The four main types of proteoglycans include hyaluronan (HA), which does not occur as a PG but in free form, heparan sulfate proteoglycans (HSPGs), chondroitin sulfate proteoglycans (CSPGs), dematan sulfate proteoglycans (DSPG) and keratan sulfate proteoglycans (KSPGs) [BR:00535]. Among these proteoglycans such as HA, acting with CD44, promotes tumor cell growth and migration, whereas other proteoglycans such as syndecans (-1~-4), glypican (-1, -3) and perlecan may interact with growth factors, cytokines, morphogens and enzymes through HS chains [BR: 00536], also leading to tumor growth and invasion. In contrast, some of the small leucine-rich proteolgycans, such as decorin and lumican, can function as tumor repressors, and modulate the signaling pathways by the interaction of their core proteins and multiple receptors.