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SA Orthopaedic Journal
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SA orthop. j. vol.13 n.1 Centurion Jan./Mar. 2014
Pre-hospital antibiotics for open fractures: Is there time?
Dr JK McCaulI; Mr MG McCaulII
IMBChB(UCT). Medical Officer in Orthopaedics, Somerset Hospital
IIBTech EMC(DUT), MSc Clin Epi (Stell) (c). Researcher, Biostatistics Unit, Centre of Evidence-based Health Care, Stellenbosch University
Early administration of intravenous (IV) antibiotics providing cover against Gram positive and negative organisms can be argued to be the single most important factor in reducing infection rate in patients with open (compound) fractures. By examining trends in the time period from injury to ultimate administration of IV antibiotics, the authors aim to clarify if there would be opportunity for pre-hospital antibiotic administration to significantly shorten the delay. A retrospective and prospective descriptive study was conducted of all patients with open fractures of the limbs or girdles arriving via ambulance at a single district hospital in a suburban area in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. Thirty-eight patients were identified from May to December 2012. The median time from injury to antibiotics was 465 minutes (7.75 hours) (first quartile = 230 minutes, third quartile = 615). Administration of antibiotics was delayed beyond 3 hours in 78.9% (95% confidence interval [CI] 65.3-92.52) of patients and beyond 6 hours in 60.5% (95% CI 44.2-76.8). Although much of the delay occurred due to clinic and in-hospital delays, there is also a hypothetical window available to pre-hospital healthcare providers where antibiotics could be administered. This would potentially decrease the delay and bypass many of the difficulties encountered in-hospital.
Key words: pre-hospital, antibiotic, open fracture, compound fracture.
Early administration of intravenous (IV) antibiotics providing cover against Gram positive and negative organisms can be argued to be the single most important factor in reducing infection rate in patients with open (compound) fractures.1 A delay of more than 3 hours from injury (open fractures or war wounds including fractures) to antibiotic administration is associated with a significantly higher infection rate.2-4
Infection is a complication of open fractures. There have been reports of osteitis in 5.7%5 and 8.2% of patients (across all grades of fractures) with up to 23.7% observed for Gustilo-Anderson type IIIC fractures.6 Early surgical debridement has also been shown to be important in preventing infection.2 However, some studies have shown that, when early prophylactic IV antibiotics and open fracture first aid had been implemented, delaying aggressive debridement and lavage up to 13 hours post injury did not adversely affect the outcome.7 In animal studies, a delay to debridement of up to 24 hours increased the risk of infection, but not significantly; rather again showing that delay in timing of antibiotic administration (to 6-24 hours instead of less than 6 hours) had the most profound effect regardless of timing of surgery.8
Current practice in South Africa regarding management of open fractures involves administration of IV antibiotics soon after the patient arrives at a hospital or clinic. The patient is often treated in the pre-hospital setting by emergency medical care providers (EMCPs) on scene and en route to hospital. If early administration of IV antibiotics is important, is there not a role for an immediate dose of IV antibiotics in the pre-hospital setting?
The purpose of this study is to identify the proportion of patients in a suburban sample that experience delay in antibiotic administration after open fracture. By examining trends in the time period from injury to ultimate administration of IV antibiotics the authors aim to clarify if there would be opportunity for pre-hospital antibiotic administration to significantly shorten the delay.
Materials and methods
A retrospective and prospective descriptive study was conducted of all patients with open fractures of the limbs or girdles arriving via ambulance at a single district hospital in a suburban area in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. Data collection was performed from folders of patients arriving at the hospital from May to December 2012 (inclusive).
Prospective data was collected from September to December, supplemented with retrospective review of the previous four months. Ethical approval was obtained from Durban University of Technology (IREC Reference number: REC:42/12). Consent was obtained from the hospital manager to assess patient folders. Patients were not approached directly for information.
Inclusion and exclusion criteria
Included: All patients with fractures of their limbs, extremities, shoulder girdles or pelvis that were classified and managed as open and who were transported to the hospital's emergency department (ED) via an ambulance, either from the scene of trauma or from the local clinic. A fracture was classified as 'open' if it had a full-thickness skin wound which could conceivably communicate with the fracture site. Gunshot wounds with fractures were all regarded as open.
Excluded: Patients with open fractures of the skull or mandible, patients with incomplete or absent records where the total injury-to-antibiotic time could not be calculated, patients who came to the hospital with their own transport, and patients who had delay in seeking medical attention after injury.
Data gathering
Patients were identified from admission/transfer registers in the ED and the orthopaedic wards. Data were extracted and time intervals in minutes calculated from the hospital's copy of ambulance trip sheets kept in patients' folders as well as doctors' and nurses' clinical notes in the folder. Data were entered onto a pre-prepared electronic spreadsheet. Circumstances resulting in delay were collected when noted in the folder. The following data were collected: age, gender, mechanism of injury, grade of fracture (Gustilo-Anderson and Ganga Hospital score); times of: injury, call-out of ambulance, arrival on scene, departure from scene, out-of-hospital IV access, arrival at emergency department, antibiotic administration; choice and dose of antibiotic; route to hospital (via clinic or direct); and selected or notable circumstances causing delay.
A single researcher gathered the data from the folders. Hospital staff was informed about the study; this could have caused increased vigilance regarding administration of antibiotics, but this was not considered to add significant bias due to the study's focus on pre-hospital time available for administration.
Statistical methods
The sample size was calculated for the primary outcome (binary variable) with a baseline proportion of 0.8 with 13% precision. The estimated sample size was reached.
Quantitative variables were recorded in Excel and imported into Stata 11 for analysis. Basic descriptive analysis was used to describe the data, reporting medians and interquartile ranges (IQR) as the data were not normally distributed. The primary outcome variable was stratified into different time-subgroups to accommodate analysis. Subgroups were examined using basic summary statistics. Missing data were considered to be missing at random and analysed as missing data. All efforts were made to account for missing data.
Sixty-five patients with open fractures arrived at the ED between May and December 2012 (inclusive). Twenty-five were excluded as they had utilised their own private transport to the hospital. Two further patients were excluded; one having first gone home before seeking medical care the next morning, while the other did not receive antibiotics at the study hospital and was transferred out without the relevant data being recorded. The final number of included patients was 38. See Figure 1 for a summary of patient selection. The mean age was 28.7 years (95% confidence interval [CI] 24.9-32.5) and 73.7% of patients were male (95% CI 59.0-88.4). For further demographic and clinical characteristics of included cases see Table I.
The median total time from injury to antibiotics was 465 minutes (7.5 hours) (first quartile [Q1] = 230 minutes, third quartile [Q3] = 615). Administration of antibiotics was delayed beyond 3 hours in 78.9% (95% CI 65.3-92.52) of patients and beyond 6 hours in 60.5% (95% CI 44.2-76.8).
The longest delay occurred after arrival at the hospital with a median of 363 minutes (Q1=171, Q3=505) until antibiotic administration. A median of 164 minutes (Q1=115, Q3=222) was spent out of hospital with emergency medical care practitioners (EMCPs) being in attendance for a median of 56 minutes (Q1=37, Q3=64). See Table II for all timeframes. Pre-hospital IV access was documented as obtained in 17.1% of patients, not obtained in 62.9% and no documentation was available for the remaining 20%.
Just over a quarter (26.3%) of patients were transported directly from the scene (of injury) to the hospital; they had a median time from injury to antibiotics of 170 minutes.
A subgroup of 13.2% patients travelled via a clinic and received antibiotics at the clinic after a median of 230 minutes after injury. The remaining 60.6% also travelled via a clinic but were not given antibiotics at the clinic, only receiving antibiotics at the hospital a median of 570 minutes after injury. There was a statistically significant difference in median times between patients who received clinic antibiotics and patients where the clinic omitted antibiotics (P<0.05). Other comparisons between routes were nonsignificant, possibly due to the small sample size.
Patients whose antibiotics were omitted by the clinic were 22 times more likely to experience delay greater than 3 hours (P=0.010) when compared to direct transfer from the scene, while patients who received clinic antibiotics were only 1.5 times more likely to be delayed (P=0.715).
Some data for time interval calculations were missing: only total time (injury to antibiotics) was available in two patients. Only time of injury, arrival at ED and administration of antibiotics was available in seven patients. One patient was missing the time of callout of ambulance. In 20% of patients it was not clear whether IV access was obtained in the pre-hospital setting or not.
There was a delay to administration of antibiotics in a large proportion of patients in this study. This provides the opportunity to consider measures to decrease delay.
Pre-hospital antibiotics have been used in the military setting, where rapid evacuation to hospital is not always possible in conflict scenarios. It is suggested that antibiotics may be added to civilian pre-hospital care (consisting of control of haemorrhage, sterile dressing, reduction of gross deformity and pain management) if the transport time is anticipated to be greater than 60 minutes.3 The time intervals in this study show that the median time from injury to arrival at hospital was 100 minutes (Q1=61, Q3=115) for direct transfers to hospital (300 and 184 minutes for transfers via clinics with and without antibiotics, respectively). EMCPs were in attendance for a median of 56 minutes in the study sample. It has been suggested that pre-hospital times of up to 60 minutes are acceptable if the skill of the EMCP is sufficient and the destination hospital is capable of providing definitive trauma care.9
Unique protocols in civilian pre-hospital care may be worth considering in South Africa, with its own unique challenges and context. This study provides a glimpse into transport times and practices in KwaZulu-Natal and may not be able to be generalised to other countries or even other provinces/areas within South Africa. A systematic review and meta-analysis of transport times in the United States showed average ground ambulance pre-hospital times from callout to arrival at hospital for trauma patients to be 30.96, 30.97 and 43.17 minutes for urban, suburban and rural settings respectively. These included response times of 5.25, 5.21 and 7.72 minutes respectively. On-scene time contributed to 13.40, 13.39 and 14.59 minutes, while transport to the destination hospital took up 10.77, 10.86 and 17.28 minutes respectively.10 A British audit of patients requiring emergency laparotomy for liver or spleen injury found a median time from activation of the aeromedical team to arrival at the ED of 73 minutes.11
Possible factors causing delay in pre-hospital time in the study sample could include delay in contacting ambulance services; a high call load causing delay in dispatching of units to the scene; travelling times as influenced by distance, traffic and road conditions; shortage of resources; and time spent on scene stabilising patients and/or extricating entrapped patients. No patients in this sample were entrapped; however, this circumstance presents a special situation where a great delay in the pre-hospital setting could be anticipated and pre-hospital antibiotics could be of value.
One of the risks for delay in the study included omission of antibiotics when the patient first went to a clinic (via private transport or ambulance) before ambulance transfer to the hospital. Reasons for omission of antibiotics as part of emergency care at the clinics could possibly include lack of resources at the smaller clinics, insufficient staff to cope with patient load or lack of knowledge about the significance of early antibiotic administration. Administration of antibiotics soon after presentation at a clinic did lessen the risk of delay, but the lowest risk occurred when the patient was transferred directly to the hospital from the scene of injury. Correct transport directly to the appropriate facility would be ideal, possibly achieved by EMCP training in recognising open fractures in the pre-hospital setting and direct transport to appropriate hospitals. Community awareness of services provided at various levels of care is part of Batho Pele principles12 and striving to achieve this ideal would assist in empowering patients to present to the appropriate facilities should they choose to use their own transport.
The largest proportion of total time before antibiotic administration was spent in the hospital's ED. Reasons for delay included: delay in a doctor attending to the patient when the department was very busy; antibiotics not being ordered in the ED and only commenced on arrival to the wards; antibiotics being ordered in the ED but not administered; initially missing fractures that were not clinically evident, and initially misdiagnosing fractures as 'closed' before re-evaluation revealed accurate classification as 'open'. Measures that could reduce these delays include: clear protocols on emergency treatment; adequate triage; and improvements in patient flow through the department.
In an attempt to exclude in-hospital delay as a potential confounder causing a large proportion of patients to experience total-time delay, one could consider a hypothetical situation where no in-hospital delay is experienced, i.e. antibiotics are administered immediately on arrival to the ED. In this sample there would then still be a delay of greater than 3 hours in 54% of patients travelling via a clinic without antibiotics (0% of patients transferred directly to hospital would be delayed).
Choice of antibiotic is important. Staphylococcus aureus and Staphylococcus epidermidus are often cultured early from open fractures, while Pseudomonas and Enterococcus have been considered as nosocomial infections.13 Benzylpenicillin is ineffective for these types of organisms, with a second-generation cephalosporin being more suitable.13Clostridium species have also been identified and require IV antibiotics effective against anaerobes,3 e.g. in cases of soil contamination. A wide variety of antibiotics was used in the study sample (see Table I) which is perhaps due to lack of knowledge of correct protocol or inconsistencies in existing protocol; also it may reflect limited choice of antibiotic in local clinics as only ceftriaxone was administered by clinics in this study.
Limitations of this study include a small sample and limited observation period. No record of patient outcome (e.g. development of infection) was attempted; however, the patient database provides the possibility for follow-up in a future study to determine outcome. Reasons for delay, except when mentioned in the hospital folders, were not recorded. As previously mentioned, increased vigilance in in-hospital antibiotic administration, while potentially biasing the results toward shorter total time to antibiotics, was not considered to adversely affect the purpose of the study. This is because even if antibiotics were administered immediately after arrival at the hospital it would not affect pre-hospital times but rather reflect ideal in-hospital practice.
Further studies are required: similar studies in other centres and provinces would help to determine if antibiotic delay is a pervasive or isolated issue. Should other studies concur, considering introducing IV antibiotics to pre-hospital care could be of value. EMCP level of expertise (basic, intermediate or advanced life support practitioners) would need to be taken into account as IV antibiotics are not without complications - such as anaphylaxis.
Advanced life support practitioners are trained and equipped to deal with this scenario; therefore it is conceivable that it would be safer to introduce IV antibiotics to the advanced scope of practice only. Before considering introducing antibiotics to the EMCP spectrum of care, efficacy, safety and cost-effectiveness studies would need to be undertaken. Randomised controlled trials are also recommended to determine the effect of pre-hospital antibiotic administration on delay, infection rates and occurrence of adverse events.
There is much room for improvement within the study hospital and its drainage clinics in preventing delay in antibiotic administration. However, although much of the delay occurred due to clinic and in-hospital delays, there is also a hypothetical window available to pre-hospital healthcare providers where antibiotics may be administered. This could decrease the time interval and bypass many of the difficulties encountered in-hospital.
Thank you to Tonya Esterhuizen from the Biostatistics unit, Stellenbosch University for her support.
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Mr MG McCaul
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The authors have no conflict of interest to declare. No direct funding was received for this project.


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Aufgrund der Länge des Artikels kann ich ihn leider nicht übersetzen, verwendet bitte den Übersetzer von Google oder Bable-fish.
Der Bericht ist jedoch derart schockierend, daß er unbedingt zur Verfügung gestellt werden muß. Es handelt sich um eine neuartige Bombe, entwickelt in den USA und eingesetzt von Israel gegen die zivile Bevölkerung. Die neue Waffe ist weitaus gefährlicher als DU-Munition - DU war gestern, DIME ist die "ideale" Massenvernichtungswaffe - eingesetzt im Krieg im Gaza-Streifen.
Was könnte denn das sein ?
Ein Stück verdorbenes Fleisch ?
Oder Beine eines palästinensischen Kindes ?
Aber wer liefert die Waffen dafür ? Die Regierung steckt dahinter ? Die Regierung ? WELCHE Regierung ? WER ist denn die Regierung der USA ? Ohhh bama vielleicht ? IRRTUM !!! Nachstehendes Bild zeigt den eigentlichen Regierungschef der USA, den Chef über dem US-Präsidenten:
Olmert Reminds The World–
"We, The Jewish People, Control America"
Regierungschef Ehud Olmert
Amidst all the bombs raining down upon the civilian population of the world's largest outdoor concentration camp known as Gaza, another bomb–1000 times as devastating as those detonated over Japan in 1945–was dropped on the American people but which did not make much discussion in the mainstream news, despite the shock waves it caused in political circles worldwide.
At the height of Israel's bombing campaign against the Palestinian civilians of Gaza that (as of this moment) has resulted in almost 1,500 deaths of mostly women and children, Prime Minister Ehud Olmert convened a press conference in the southern Israeli town of Ashkelon to "explain" things to the world. The subject matter was the most recent vote taking place in the United Nations on Security Council Resolution 1860 mandating an immediate cessation of hostilities between Israel and Hamas, the brainchild of US Sec. Of State Condoleeza Rice who drafted it after close consultation with other Arab diplomats from the region. Due to the heavy civilian deaths being suffered by the Palestinians, again, over 1,000, compared to little over a dozen suffered by the Jewish state, such a resolution was for all intents and purposes the most humane, moral and fair thing to do that in effect called upon Israel to stop hacking innocent civilians to pieces.
Israel for her part would have nothing of it. Drunk on the bloodshed and suffering she was causing to innocent civilians, she was not going to step away from the buffet table until she had reached her limit. A mere moments before the vote was to take place, the US Sec. of State received a call from her boss, George W Bush and was told to ditch the deal and abstain from voting on the very resolution she herself had penned.
As outrageous as this was, amidst all the human suffering taking place as Israel and her "most moral army in the world" rained down outlawed phosphorous bombs on innocent civilians, schools, mosques, churches and food stores, what was to follow was even worse. Prime Minister Olmert, in behavior similar to that of some wise guy/mob boss who has just beat the rap as a result of yanking the chain of some judge or prosecutor on his payroll, stated in plain language at the convened press conference in Ashkelon that it was he, acting on behalf of Israel, who "made the call" to Bush and brought about the US abstention of vote at the UN. In his own words, upon learning of the "unacceptable" language contained in the resolution, (no doubt obtained by spies working within the State Dept who got their grubby little hands on a pilfered copy) he dropped a dime and put in a call to Bush only to learn that the President was busy giving a speech. Olmert's response–in demeanor all-too-typical for Zionists, was "I don't care; I have to talk to him." According to Olmert, Bush was called off the podium, given the phone and told in no uncertain language that "the US cannot possibly vote in favor of this resolution". Olmert than stated with barely-concealed glee that Bush "Gave an order to the secretary of state, and she did not vote in favor of it — a resolution she cooked up, phrased, organized and maneuvered for. She was left pretty shamed, and abstained on a resolution she arranged…"
And the rest "is history," as the old saying goes.
For its part, when asked about the exchange and subsequent abstention on the vote, the US denied Olmert's claims. The US State Department characterized Olmert's version of the events as "inaccurate, totally and completely untrue" while Rice herself called it "Fiction". When asked to comment on the US's response, Olmert's version remain unchanged, in effect– "That's my story and I'm sticking to it".
Reaction on the part of organized Jewish groups to the story was mixed. The ADL, adjunct to Israel's spy agency Mossad, rather than denying the obvious–that this recent event is a reaffirmation of what others have maintained for some time concerning Israel's ability to yank the foreign policy apparatus of the United States around like a poodle on a leash (something which the ADL loudly denies as it did over the release of Walt and Mearsheimer's book "The Israel Lobby" with dramatic wailing and gnashing of teeth) shrugged it off. Notorious windbag Abe Foxman, head of the ADL was quoted saying "I have no problem with what Olmert did, but I think the mistake was to talk about it in public" adding "This is what friendships are about. He was not interfering in political issues. You have a relationship, and if you don't like what is being done, then you go to the boss and tell him."
Douglas Bloomfield, a former chief lobbyist for the American Israel Public Affairs Committee all but gloated over the effect such a story would have in demonstrating to the world raw Jewish power over the United States saying "This reinforces the perception that the Israeli prime minister and Israeli leaders have easy access to the leaders of the U.S.. It is a fact that the Israeli prime minister can get the president on the phone. Not every prime minister in the world can do that. It is no secret that Israel tried to influence the U.S. regarding U.N. votes. It reinforces what the rivals of Israel say about the enormous clout Israel has in Washington, and I see nothing wrong with that."
While Foxman and Bloomfield differ on some of the finer points of this event, where they agree however is that, like all criminal organizations who cannot exist in the light of day, "It is a mistake to talk about it."
Some might make the claim that Israel decided to capitalize on the event by embellishing a few of the details in her favor. Such speculation is neither out of the question nor out of place, given Israel's well-established history of lying to fit with her agenda, including but not limited to "Holocaustianity" and its seemingly never-ending expansion of the envelope to include grander and grander details of distinctly "Jewish" suffering.
Whether events actually took place in exactly the manner as Olmert described however is irrelevant at this point. The "facts on the ground" are that the US DID abstain from the vote at a time when worldwide outrage over Israel's deliberate targeting of civilians in Gaza was boiling over and when the US had absolutely NOTHING to gain diplomatically by supporting the carnage. At a time when America is isolated, despised and alone as a result of its "special relationship" with the Jewish state, remaining silent as women and children are hacked to pieces of flesh and bone by Israel certainly does not make things better.
Those hoping in the "change" promised by the new president while on the campaign trail should think twice before investing themselves in such business. Remember the words of Barack Hussein Obama to AIPAC in June 2008 when he had the following to say–
"Our alliance is based on shared interests and shared values. Those who threaten Israel threaten us. And I will bring to the White House an unshakeable commitment to Israel's security. That starts with ensuring Israel's qualitative military advantage. I will ensure that Israel can defend itself from any threat — from Gaza to Tehran. As president, I will implement a Memorandum of Understanding that provides $30 billion in assistance to Israel over the next decade — investments to Israel's security that will not be tied to any other nation. We must approve the foreign aid request for 2009. We should export military equipment to our ally Israel under the same guidelines as NATO. And I will always stand up for Israel's right to defend itself in the United Nations and around the world."
In other words, the only difference between former president George W. Bush and the current president Barack Hussein Obama with regards to American foreign policy in the Middle East is that one is named George W. Bush and the other is named Barack Hussein Obama.
It is a law in organized crime circles that "silence is golden" if the syndicate is to survive. When once speaking about AIPAC and the power of organized Jewry in affecting US policy in the Middle East, Steve Rosen (former AIPAC caporegime currently under indictment for espionage against the United States) said Israel and her machinations are like a "night flower" that "thrives in the dark and withers in the light of day".
What is more important though, and the more telling of it all is the contempt which the Jewish state holds for America as demonstrated by her willingness to gloat over sticking a knife in the back of her "friend". Although lost on Americans who stay glued to their tv sets keeping up on the latest earth-shaking events on American Idol or Desperate Housewives, what this latest event shows is that in the world of organized crime there is no such thing as loyalty. It is a dog-eat-dog world, and Israel's recent actions have demonstrated that truly she is not "man's best friend" but rather, as former Defense Minster Moshe Dayan said "A mad dog, too dangerous to bother".
(c) 2009 Mark Glenn
Correspondent, American Free Press Newspaper
Lass sie verhungern, erschieße sie
und dann füge ihnen Krebs zu
Eine Untersuchung über den Gebrauch von DIME-Waffen im Gaza-Streifen durch die Israeli
DIME-Bomben, Bomben die bei 100% der getroffenen Bevölkerung unheilbaren Krebs auslösen. Die Verwendung der DIME-Bomben durch israelisches Militär ist gezielte Ausrottung der Bevölkerung - so zog sich das israelische Militär zurück und wartet nun, daß die Bevölkerung stirbt.
Starve Them; Shoot Them; then Give Them Cancer
An Inquiry into Israel's use of DIME weaponry in of the Gaza Strip
James Brooks, Vermonters for a Just Peace

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For some reason the Americas, Asia Pacific etc rally forum always changes itself to alphabetical order of threads instead of recent posts order like the other ones, every time I go there I have to change it to recent posts to see if there is anything new.
Is there any way to change this so it stays as recent post order? I don't have the problem with the WRC forum or any of the other subforums.
I've tried logging out, clearing cookies from this site and cache and logging back in but no change.
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30th August 2017, 16:19 #2
GravelBen, don't bother asking about it. I already did and still no reply.
http://www.motorsportforums.com/show...oring-problems...Funny how ev'rything was roses when we held on to the guns...
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Any direction that navigates a different route to The Charlatans is surely the road to pick, so breathe a sigh of relief that Tim Burgess is turning out daylight-infused celebrations with shrill vocals. It sure beats turgid, unevolved indie from Northwich.
That helium voice does take some acclimatisation, but afterwards all that remains to admire is a timeless effort that's retro in all the right ways.
The B-sides, however, may give owners of Burgess' album cause to avoid this. 'Wait 'Til The Sun Shines Irie' is a dreadful reggae-funk abortion, and while 'Rough Time' is more of an unpolished gem, Burgess' vocals could be a mite troubling to any nearby stray dogs.
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KEA CET 2013 Application Process
Karnataka Examinations Authority-KEA, Bangalore conducts Common Entrance Test (CET-2013) on May 01, 02 and 03, 2013 for admission to first year undergraduate courses like Medicine and Homeopathy, Engineering/ Technology courses for the academic year 2013-14.
KEA CET 2013 is conducted for admission to the undergraduate courses in Engineering, Medical, Dental, Homeopathy, Ayurveda, Unani, Naturopathy, Yoga and Architecture.
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What Gives U.S. Dollars Their Value?
by Jason Dean
Money. We work for it. We buy things with it. We need it for retirement. But what is it, anyway? And what gives our money value?
When you take a second to think about it, it's amazing that people don't ask these questions of themselves more often. After all, the saying "money makes the world go 'round" is true — but why? Why do we work forty hours a week (or more) for these pieces of paper? And why are merchants willing to trade us real goods for them?
Gold and Silver
There was a time when a "dollar" was simply a term for a set weight in gold. Through the start of World War I, you could take your dollars to the U.S. government and convert them into gold at a rate of $20.67 per ounce. Redemptions were temporarily suspended in 1914, but later resumed. Then in 1934, the value of the dollar was changed so that one ounce of gold was worth $35. Although citizens could no longer redeem their dollars for gold, foreign governments could, all the way up until 1971.
The U.S. dollar used to also be convertible into silver. As late as 1968, dollar-bills were "silver certificates," convertible into silver by the government. The last silver certificates were issued in 1957.
'Fiat' Money
But since 1971, the U.S. dollar has been convertible into absolutely nothing. Why then do people still work for them? The answer is legal tender laws. If you look at one of your dollars, you will notice it says, "This note is legal tender for all debts, public and private." This means that people and business have to accept U.S. dollars — by law — for any debts. And of course, the U.S. government has to accept them for taxes.
But this isn't good enough for a lot of people. They think that the "closing of the gold window" in 1971 put a death sentence on the U.S. dollar. Without gold or silver backing, there is little to stop the government from printing more and more paper money, and if adequate goods and services are not produced to equal the expanded money supply, then there is inflation. How much inflation have we had since going off the gold standard? Well, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics Inflation Calculator, it would take $514.45 in 2007 to equal the purchasing power of $100 in 1971.
What Does This Mean to Investors and Consumers?
There are plenty of financial analysts slightly outside of the mainstream who have been preaching the coming "Financial Armageddon" for decades. So far, they've been wrong, but perhaps they will be right in the end. Regardless, it is probably a smart idea to diversify out of U.S. dollars so that you're not vulnerable to inflation or a potential collapse of the dollar.
One way to do so is to convert your U.S. dollars into gold. No, the government no longer performs conversions for you, but you can buy gold in the open market. In fact, with gold-based exchange-traded funds (ETFs), it's never been easier.
But gold isn't the only investment that helps diversify out of U.S. dollars. You can convert your dollars to foreign currencies, invest in stocks (which have their own inflation-protection measures) — especially foreign stocks, or buy real estate. The collapse of the U.S. dollar is probably not something that should keep you up at night, but converting your dollars into real assets is probably a wise move, regardless. After all, your dollars themselves are worthless — it's only what you can trade them for that gives them value.


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The finale of More To Love aired over 2 months ago with wardrobe stylist and up and coming Plus Size Model Tali Giat winning the heart of Luke Conley. We have since received quite a bit of emails from our readers wanting an update on Tali. The great news is we were able to get in touch with Tali's publicist, Penelope Jean, to get an exclusive interview with Miss Tali herself.
In our interview with Tali, we ask her about her experience with being on More to Love, and also get an update on she and Luke's relationship (they are no longer together). Tali also discusses her personal and professional mission as a role model and spokesperson for healthy body image for women and girls. She is currently working to support initiatives that inspire a wider definition of beauty.
Our full interview with Tali is below –
Q. Reality Tea: More to Love was the first reality show to solely focus on plus sized women and dating, did you have any reservations about doing the show?
A. Tali: I did not have reservations about doing the show. I was open and excited for the possibility of finding true love, along with being a part of something with the potential to foster positive change in people's perception of full figure women.
Q. Reality Tea: We have received so many positive emails and requests from our readers wanting an update on you, does this surprise you?
A. Tali: I am humbled and flattered. I am grateful for the interest, support and love shown by the show viewers; the outpouring of support continues with numerous emails daily. I think women must relate to me. I feel blessed to have the opportunity to touch so many people.
Q. Reality Tea: What kind of feedback have you received from both men and women since your appearance on the show?
A. Tali: I can say that mostly I have been getting positive feedback from both men and women. Even from people (specially women) that have never been full figured in there life, but rather judged for being too skinny, and felt the need to express to me the impact that my appearance on the show has left on them, and how they were inspired to just be themselves and overcome their fears.
Knowing that my story and journey on the show has touched so many, in some cases making a positive change in their lives, is very heartwarming . It has empowered me to want to do much more to connect with and inspire women. The people who became a part of my Facebook Fan Page and connect with me, have come to learn that I am the same Tali in real life as I appeared to be on the show.
Q. Reality Tea: Last we heard, it seemed you and Luke were giving your relationship a go, however recent updates on your facebook fan page shows that you are now single. Can you tell us what happened with your relationship with Luke?
A. Tali: I think it is important to remember that even though Luke and I found each other on a reality TV show, we are both two regular people who were trying to build a foundation to a normal healthy relationship. It was important for us to stay away from all the big buzz of being in the media, and keep grounded in order to maintain normal life and explore if this is really working for us. We both hoped we found 'the one.' Just like any two people in a relationships out there, we gave it a try, but unfortunately it did not work out.
Some things are meant to be, and some just not. We parted as friends with much respect for each other, and wish each other the best in life.


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Confident Twosday: My Favorite Pair of Pants
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The tartan print on your pants is really nice and that knit looks so cosy! :)ReplyDelete
Thank you for the link up!
Happy new year!
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I love these pants as well, the print is so perfect for this time of the year. Love how you paired it with the cozy sweater!ReplyDelete
love the outfit! so cozy and niceReplyDelete
The pants are great, love a good pair of printed pants. And the details on the sweater make it a standout. I so wanted Pixies to work for me, they come in so many awesome prints, but the cut just doesn't fit me right...they are perfect on you though!ReplyDelete
These pants are awesome indeed, love this plaid print.ReplyDelete
I love your pants they look nice and comfy. I wear pants more during the winter and need a few more casual pairsReplyDelete
Such cute pants and I love the detail on your sweater!!ReplyDelete
Loving the whole look and how you tied it together with that necklace. Happy New Year!ReplyDelete
Love this chic look for winter! I am heading to Old Navy to return something so I will definitely check out this pants. :)ReplyDelete
Those pants are awesome! I love the plaid and everything about this look!ReplyDelete
Doused In Pink
I wish I had the legs for those fab plaid pants! You look wonderful! Happy 2016, Dear!ReplyDelete
Dawn Lucy
I totally dig this style, so cute! Hope you had a great start into 2016 :) Love, Kirsten xxReplyDelete
Loving the plaid, girlfriend!ReplyDelete
Le Stylo Rouge
i love them and def see why they are your fave!!ReplyDelete
Love your pants!ReplyDelete
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I don't blame you - those pants are fabulous and looks so cozy!! Happy New Year!!ReplyDelete
Plaid pants are still my favorite go-to. These are so cute! Happy New Year!ReplyDelete
I have a pair of these pants too and love them. Great look!ReplyDelete
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Those really are such cute pants!ReplyDelete
You look amazing!!!! Love the pants! So pretty!ReplyDelete
I can see why these are your favorite pants, they are amazing! Love how you styled it. Thank you for hosting and hope you are having a fab week!ReplyDelete
Hope to see you Thursday for TBT Fashion link up.
Old Navy pants tend to fit me so well, which is wonderful considering how affordable they are! Love these on you, plaid is such a fun print.ReplyDelete
I have not tried ON's pixi pants yet, but I need to! I love his plaid pattern and I agree you don't want them to be overly tight. Love the zipper detail on your sweater and the color your bag goes perfectly! Thanks for having me as a co-host today!ReplyDelete
Those pants are so fun!! Love the plaid print with that cozy sweater too. Gotta love Old Navy, right!?ReplyDelete
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I like the pants but the sweater and necklace combo has me swooning! Gorgeous look!ReplyDelete
Happy New Year, Laura! That sweater is so unique and perfect for these cold months. Have a great day!ReplyDelete
I totally see why these are you favourite pants--the plaid is awesome! Love the necklace too!ReplyDelete
Where to start; kept looking at the fab pants, then that unusual jumper, then back to the pants, then to the zip of the jumper! A great casual outfit.ReplyDelete
Happy New Year to you, Laura.
great look and yes I have the mustard colour pixies and I love them ( as well as the Harpers, another repeat on my list)ReplyDelete
Such an adorable look Laura. The knitted sweater as well as the tartan pants with boots. You look cool and casual. Happy New Year! xo Sabina | Oceanblue StyleReplyDelete
I know there are a lot of blogging ladies who love the Pixie Pants. I like the fun plaid pattern on these! I almost bought some plaid leggings to wear a similar outfit with but thought they may be hard to style. Are those new boots by the way? I love them!ReplyDelete
You look great, Laura!! I'm so loving those plaid pants!ReplyDelete
Thanks for hosting the link-up!
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I love this outfit, thanks for sharing and hosting!ReplyDelete
I'm loving zipper details on sweaters now, so fun!ReplyDelete
I should give Pixie pants a try. I normally shy away from printed pants because they don't look the best on me, but I haven't tried the Pixie pants yet!ReplyDelete
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These are so cute, especially with that sweater!ReplyDelete
Those pants rock girl, love the wine color in them!ReplyDelete
I only own one pair of pixies which I haven't blogged actually but after Vivian's birthday I plan on buying some more and trying the Harper too. I love that long tunic sweater.ReplyDelete
I can see why you love the Pixie pants so much--they look fantastic on you! Unfortunately, they really don't work for my body type, so I'll just have to live vicariously through you :)ReplyDelete
Love pixi pants for being comfortable at work! Cute look, and the plaid is so perfect for winter!ReplyDelete
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I love the print on these pants! I can see why they are your favorite. =)ReplyDelete
I hope you are having a great week so far!
Fabulous look, my friend. Love the twist on that sweater with the black stripe/zipper. Fun pants, too! You always look polished and put together. Glad to see you "hanging out" with my pal, Carrie. Two fashionistas!ReplyDelete
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Those pants are super cute and fun and look great with the sweater. xo ~ Megan The Fashionista MommaReplyDelete
Hey Laura! I know I already commented on this but just so you are aware, I pinned this outfit to the linkup board. Thanks for linking up with me!ReplyDelete


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Chewie got a 2013 Holiday Card! That's the good news. The bad news is that Brian was having technical difficulties, causing some serious feedback problems. The majority of them were edited out, so just trust us that they were absolutely worse than you can hear. There is also another of Brian's on-theme Magic Mad Libs. Yay Mad Libs!
But this episode is more than problems and a Mad Lib. This one is another of those free-form rambling discussions with no real point or purpose other than to entertain our thousands of listeners across the globe! Or…at least the American ones, in this case. Roughly a year ago, we did Episode 205 – Would Solid Snake Have Shroud? It was jolly good fun, so Brian thought we should do it again. But instead of looking at video games through the lens of Magic cards, this time we're doing television shows! Shows we enjoy, shows we've seen, or just shows we think might work well with Magic. If you have any ideas or suggestions for shows, then hit the forums or leave a comment on the site. Hope you enjoy!
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OK, after seeing the movie, I can't really see Hasbro making too many of the different colored Clones. Why? Because outside of 1 or 2, they appear on screen for so short a period of time, it would be pointless. Kinda disappointing, to be honest.
There are a few red snowtrooper type guys with Bacarra, but like everything else it's blink and you miss it. I would like one of these, since the snowtroopers were my favorites. I think the yellow CC (no red one?), Cody, and Gree are absolute no brainers, and the blue and orange clones too. Everything else will be gravy.
That one id'd as Commander Fox looked more like some kind of a Clone Trooper medic. He was looking over one Clone Trooper, and then advised that "nobody could have survived that fall". That's the sense I got from watching it.
There were a bunch of him around though, some fighting I believe
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Deduplicating data before it's written to disk defines inline data deduplication. This compares to post-process deduplication, also known as asynchronous deduplication, which analyzes and reduces data after it has been stored to disk.
Comparison to post-process deduplication
Inline deduplication is the most efficient and economic method of deduplication. It significantly reduces the raw disk capacity needed in the system since the full, not-yet-deduplicated data set is never written to disk. Inline deduplication also reduces time to disaster recovery (DR) readiness because the system doesn't need to wait to absorb the entire data set and then deduplicate it before it can begin replicating to the remote site.
Post-process deduplication technologies wait for data to land in full on disk before initiating the deduplication process. They increase lag time before deduplication is complete and, by extension, when replication completes as it's highly advantageous to replicate only deduplicated (small) data.
In practice, post-process deduplication creates operational issues since there are two storage zones, each with policies and behaviors to manage. In some cases, since the redundant storage zone is the default and more important design for some vendors, the deduplication zone is also much less performing and resilient.
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Google recently released details relating to its latest Nexus smartphone. The Nexus 4, which is manufactured by LG, boasts a host of impressive specifications that will leave most Android users chomping at the bit.
While the phone hardware is top drawer, the same cannot be said of the price which is basement bargain. The phone is currently on sale in the U.S. for just $299 USD, unlocked and with no commitment required to a mobile carrier. This will allow folks to purchase a top end phone at a knock down price without the pain of a 12-18 month contract! Happy days I hear you scream!
So where is the downside? The only major downside that has been noted to date is the phones lack of support for LTE networks, and this may not bother most people due to its impressive download rates via HSPA+. That said, according to theverge the phone can be forced to use an LTE network, for users in Canada, through some light tweaking.
Regardless, this is an impressive new offering in the Google range and one that we here in Android Mobiles cannot wait to get our grubby little fingers on!
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The Working Life is produced by Pasha Parts.
Commissioned by the Mead Gallery in association with the Harris Museum & Art Gallery, Preston, England. Year 2013.
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Script: Nikolaj Heltoft & SUPERFLEX
Hynotist: Tommy Rosenkilde
Director: Caroline Sascha Cogez
Cinematography: Magnus Jønck
Camera Assistant: Ivan Molina Carmona
Grip:Christian Broe Brondum
DIT: Rasmus Jørgensen
Sound: Morten Bak Jensen
Sound Design/Composer: Mads Heldtberg
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"At the end of my sophomore year, my adviser told me to think long and hard about choosing a major over the summer, and I said, 'Why?' Lee said. "She said 'because you have exhausted all of your electives.' When I came back, I knew I wanted to be a filmmaker…I said I was going to do everything possible to become a filmmaker."
That was just one of the stories Lee told during a two-hour visit to the Martin Luther King Jr. International Chapel where he met with students and talked about his new film, "Red Hook Summer."
Hosted by David Wall Rice '95 and Stephane Dunn, co-directors of the College's new Cinema, Television and Emerging Media Studies program, the event was an interview and autograph session that also helped promote Lee's latest "joint."
The film, which is set in his beloved Brooklyn neighborhood, also has other Morehouse ties. The Morehouse College Glee Club, led by director David Morrow '80, performed the movie's final song. Many of the church members in the film are Morehouse and Spelman graduates. And music department chairman Uzee Brown '72 composed and arranged three spirituals that were sang by the church's choir.
"I'm really privileged to be involved in this," said Brown, who also wrote and arranged "I'm Building Me a Home" for Lee's 1988 film, "School Daze." "Spike called me and asked very specifically, 'Uzee, can you give me some arrangements that I can use as part of the congregational kind of presentation in the movie?' So I said, 'Sure.'"
While most of the talk was about the film, Lee also gave advice to students who filled the Chapel's lobby and plaza. Mostly, he urged them to focus on what they wanted to do in school and in life.
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Discuss this movie. Available on DVD and Blu-ray.
Not sure I should tell what happened!
I went on the weekend with C to see it.
As usual C fell asleep, I don't think that was a reflexion of the movie
Too bad he missed it
I was amazed he could snore almost as loud at the movie.
I was waiting to see if anyone would tap him on the shoulder and
say "hey buddy". No one did, so maybe he wasn't that loud.
I usually wake him up but wondered how long he would sleep.
As usually when he awoke he said laughingly "I guess I fell asleep"
If C's sitting & not moving he falls asleep, maybe he has sleep apnia, or just a hard worker, or....
The animation is fantastic, definitely worth seeing.
Not sure I would put that much money into a production that really has
been done so many times as mentioned on Conan.
We don't have a 3d theatre, I asked the attendant and they said to
see it in 3d you had to be in a 3d theatre.
Release Timing could have been better, I agree, closer to Christmas.
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Tony Pedregon, a two-time NHRA Drag Racing Series Funny Car Champion, will be appearing for a fan meet and greet in the Flaming River booth at this year's NSRA Nationals in Louisville, KY.
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There are times in life when you have to accept the prevailing winds, recognize the signs, acknowledge that there may indeed be higher powers at work in the universe, and that their plans may take precedence over your own.
I was willing to forgive a row of suddenly lifeless keys, or the rattling fan, or even the thixotropic 4200rpm hard drive. But the list of hindrances mounted quickly, and even in its last burst of beauty, it was obviously time for the Celeron to retire.
That fan rattle has only gotten worse over time, and the spindle or casing or whatever is loose is clacking like a pebble in a blender. At some point soon I really expect it to break completely, although that might be a blessing considering the quiet that would probably follow. Probably.
And without a long string of function and number keys at the top of the keyboard, it's tough to use. That Arch system I set up a day ago to show off fbterm et al. took a long time to get into place, because I couldn't use some of the keys I needed to configure stuff. It's difficult to point your network card at a router when the station ID includes the number "7," but your 7 key isn't responding. 🙄
To add insult to injury, the CD drive is kicking back errors now, and it's usually on CDs I am sure are error-free. Discs I have used in two or three machines in recent history are suddenly suspect, like a Debian install disc. But it's never the same package or part of installation that reports an error — it's random and inconsistent. Hmm.
Worst of all though, my Debian Etch boot floppy is now jammed in the drive. I don't know if I should be angry at the loss of the floppy or the sudden futility of the entire floppy drive. I know what you're thinking: "It's a floppy drive." But hey, that was more useful than you would think.
I admit I bought the machine looking for an underdog, and I got what I paid for. Sound is weak, the hard drive is slow and 64Mb of memory is useful only to someone like me. Just about the only redeeming quality — and this alone is rather surprising — is that the screen is in such good condition.
My brief, two-day solo flight with this machine reminded me that a solid large-size screen with a decent resolution is quite pleasant to look at. My day-to-day computer use is generally with porthole 800×600 machines or with 1024×768 machines compressed into 12″ frames, so this was a nice change.
I had a lot of plans for it, but I feel no remorse. It's a half-eaten machine with only a few redeeming points, and the month or two it lived with me was a nice swan song. It almost tasted a little fame too, if grafting together a terminal environment with wallpaper decorations and drawing a few clicks can be called "fame."
It's time to heed the signs, acknowledge the greater plan for the universe, and set this one free. Who knows, maybe someone wiser and more patient than I will discover it, and it will go on to become even more famous. 😉