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Nissan Qashqai SUV
Nissan Qashqai SUV
Price £17,995 - £28,280
- Great all-rounder
- Excellent build quality
- Low running costs
- Rear visibility could be better
- Rear seats can feel cramped
- Expensive top-spec model
At a glance
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- Acenta 1.5 dCi 110PS 5dr £21,330
- The cheapest
- Visia 1.2 DIG-T 115PS 5dr £17,995
- The fastest
- Tekna 1.6 dCi 130PS 5dr £26,580
- Top of the range
- Tekna 1.6 dCi 130PS 4WD 5dr £28,280
"The original Nissan Qashqai was a groundbreaking car and the new model is even better - the new Qashqai shoots straight to the top of its class."
The Nissan Qashqai SUV is a crossover that is car-like to drive, but has the styling of an off-roader. Buyers can choose between four-wheel drive for extra grip in slippery conditions or two-wheel drive for better fuel economy. Rivals to the Qashqai include the Skoda Yeti, Kia Sportage, Peugeot 3008, and the Hyundai ix35.
Engines include a 1.2-litre petrol, plus 1.5-litre and 1.6-litre diesels. The 1.5-litre diesel is our pick. It feels quick enough for a car like this and is also very cheap to run. All Qashqais are fun to drive and relaxing at motorway speeds.
The Qashqai is an ideal family car, with a boot that's larger than the ones you'll find in conventional family hatchbacks such as the Ford Focus and the Volkswagen Golf.
All Qashqais come equipped with items such as front and rear electric windows, cruise control, air-conditioning, and an engine stop-start system to save fuel. Customers can choose from basic Visia, Acenta, Acenta Premium, and top-of-the-range Tekna trim levels.
MPG, running costs & CO2
Improved diesel engines make the new Qashqai even cheaper to run
The Qashqai is impressively cheap to run when compared to conventional SUVs. The most economical version is the 1.5-litre diesel, which can return economy 74.3mpg and CO2 emissions of just 99g/km. The second figure means the smaller diesel is exempt from paying road tax.
The 1.6-litre diesel has more power, but economy drops to 64.2mpg and emissions rise to 115g/km. It costs £30 per year to tax. The larger diesel engine is the only one that can be mated with four-wheel drive. With it fitted, economy is 57.6mpg and emissions rise to 129g/km, for free road tax in the first year, plus a standard rate of £110.
The 1.2-litre petrol is still the most expensive model to run, it can achieve 50.4mpg and return CO2 emissions of 129g/km for road tax that is free in the first year and £110 annually thereafter.
Insurance ranges from group 14 in the 1.2-litre petrol to group 19 in the 1.6-litre diesel. Nissan offers fixed-price services that start from £149 on petrol models and £159 on diesel cars. All Nissans come with a three-year/60,000 mile warranty that is shorter than the ones offered by manufacturers such as Kia, Hyundai and Vauxhall.
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Refined, hi-tech and solidly built cabin
The Nissan Qashqai feels well built inside, with plenty of soft-touch plastics. Most of the buttons are easy to find and the infotainment system is intuitive to operate. Getting comfortable is easy thanks to a driver's seat that adjusts for height and a steering wheel that can be adjusted for rake and reach.
Once underway, the Nissan makes for an excellent motorway cruiser, with only a whisper of wind noise making it into the interior. The car's raised ride height gives the driver an excellent view of the road and the suspension absorbs all but the worst bumps.
Practicality & boot space
Plenty of storage and clever boot for easy loading
There is plenty of head and legroom in the front seats of the Nissan Qashai, and there should be room in the back for all but the tallest adults. Acenta Premium and Tekna models come fitted with a panoramic glass roof that does eat into rear-seat headroom. Unlike the old Qashqai, the new model is not available with seven seats. Nissan only offers this option in the new Nissan X-Trail.
With a 430-litre boot the Qashqai gives more boot space than you would get in a Volkswagen Golf (380 litres). Seats that fold flat and the lack of a boot lip also mean you can slide heavy items into the load bay, and it's easy to fit them in thanks to the huge boot opening.
The car's electric parking brake frees up space for cupholders and a storage area between the front seats. Hunt around the interior and you'll also find deep door bins, a large glovebox and numerous other storage areas dotted around the cabin.
Reliability & safety
Wide range of safety technology as standard
In our 2014 Driver Power owner satisfaction survey the Nissan Qashqai did well to come 21st out of 150 cars. It scored particularly well thanks to its comfortable suspension and in-car tech. Inside, it feels well-built, but is still not up to the standards of a car such as the Volkswagen Golf.
Nissan only finish 22nd out of 33 in our 2014 Driver Power manufacturer's rankings, however. That still means it finished ahead of rivals such as Ford, Vauxhall and SEAT.
When it was crash tested by Euro NCAP the Nissan Qashqai achieved the full five stars. It comes with stability control and six airbags. Buyers can also choose options such as automatic autonomous braking, lane departure warning, drowsiness detection, blind spot warning, and traffic-sign recognition. Top-of-the-range Tekna models also get park assist, which means the car can detect a suitable parking space and affectively park itself.
Engines, drive & performance
Smooth diesel engines, comfortable suspension and predictable handling
The Qashqai is surprisingly entertaining to drive on a twisty road thanks to suspension that resists body lean and steering that is heavy at speed so that its doesn't respond to every little steering input. Even if you choose to fit the larger alloy wheels, the car's suspension should remain comfortable in most situations. The Nissan's raised ride height also gives the driver a good view and Tekna models get camera's located all round the car.
Even though the 1.5-litre diesel doesn't make the Qashqai fast, it does have plenty of power for motorway cruising and gets from 0-60mph in 12.4 seconds. If you are willing to sacrifice some economy, the larger 1.6-litre diesel gets from 0-60mph in 10.5 seconds. The 1.2-litre petrol is the least economical and gets from 0-60mph in 11.3 seconds. The 1.6-litre diesel fitted with grippy four-wheel drive makes the best tow car and can pull a maximum of 1,800kgs.
Price, value for money & options
The Qashqai offers lots of equipment at a competitive price
Even the basic Nissan Qashqai Visia comes fitted with equipment such as a Bluetooth phone connection, cruise control, air conditioning and a five-inch TFT display. The Acenta model adds to that list with smart-looking alloy wheels, dual-zone climate control, electric folding door mirrors, plus auto lights and wipers. Buyers can also choose the Smart Vision pack, which adds safety features such as autonomous braking and auto-dipping headlights.
Acenta Premium adds a seven-inch touchscreen sat-nav system, and keyless start and go. It also gets the Smart Vision pack as standard, making it the best trim level to go for. The Tekna model adds items such as powerful LED headlights, 19-inch alloy wheels, and an around-view monitor. It also gets park assist as standard, which makes parking the car easy.
Nissan's should hold their value better than rival models from companies such as Mazda, Ford, Hyundai, and Vauxhall.
What the others say
"The new Nissan Qashqai adds a huge range of clever in-car technology, some impressively economical petrol and diesel engines and a choice of manual or Xtronic automatic gearboxes. The interior quality is as good as it gets in what is now a crowded crossover class."


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Introduction to Rectangular 3D Coordinates
Figure 9-3 illustrates the simplest possible set of rectangular 3D coordinates . All three number lines have equal increments. (This is a perspective illustration, so the increments on the z axis appear distorted. A true 3D rendition would have the positive z axis perpendicular to the page.) The three number lines intersect at their zero points.
Each division equals 1 unit
The horizontal (right-and-left) axis is called the x axis; the vertical (up-and-down) axis is called the y axis, and the page-perpendicular (in-and-out) axis is called the z axis. In most renditions of rectangular 3D coordinates, the positive x axis runs from the origin toward the viewer's right, and the negative x axis runs toward the left. The positive y axis runs upward, and the negative y axis runs downward. The positive z axis comes "out of the page," and the negative z axis extends "back behind the page."
Ordered Triples As Points
Figure 9-4 shows two specific points, called P and Q , plotted in Cartesian three-space. The coordinates of point P are (−5,−4,3), and the coordinates of point Q are (3,5,−2). Points are denoted as ordered triples in the form ( x , y , z ), where the first number represents the value on the x axis, the second number represents the value on the y axis, and the third number represents the value on the z axis. The word "ordered" means that the order, or sequence, in which the numbers are listed is important. The ordered triple (1,2,3) is not the same as any of the ordered triples (1,3,2), (2,1,3), (2,3,1), (3,1,2), or (3,2,1), even though all of the triples contain the same three numbers.
In an ordered triple, there are no spaces after the commas, as there are in the notation of a set or sequence. The rule is the same as that for ordered pairs.
Variables, Origin, and the Distance Between Points
Variables And Origin
In Cartesian three-space, there are usually two independent-variable coordinate axes and one dependent-variable axis. The x and y axes represent independent variables; the z axis represents a dependent variable whose value is affected by both the x and the y values.
In some scenarios, two of the variables are dependent and only one is independent. Most often, the independent variable in such cases is x . Rarely, you'll come across a situation in which none of the values depends on either of the other two, or when a correlation, but not a true mathematical relation, exists among the values of two or all three of the variables. Plots of this sort usually look like "swarms of points," representing the results of observations, or values predicted by some scientific theory.
Distance Between Points
Suppose there are two different points P = ( x 0 , y 0 , z 0 ) and Q = ( x 1 , y 1 , z 1 ) in Cartesian three-space. The distance d between these two points can be found using this formula:
d = [( X 1 − x 0 ) 2 + ( y 1 − y 0 ) 2 + ( z 1 − z 0 ) 2 ] 1/2
Three Number Lines Practice Problem
What is the distance between the points P = (−5, −4, 3) and Q = (3, 5, −2) illustrated in Fig. 9-4? Express the answer rounded off to three decimal places.
We can plug the coordinate values into the distance equation, where:
x 0 = −5
x 1 = 3
y 0 = −4
y 1 = 5
z 0 = 3
z 1 = −2
d = {[3 − (−5)] 2 + [5 − (−4)] 2 + (−2 −3) 2 } 1/2
= [8 2 + 9 2 + (−5) 2 ] 1/2
= (64 + 81 + 25) 1/2
= 170 1/2
= 13.038
Practice problems for these concepts can be found at: Vectors And Cartesian Three-Space Practice Test.
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Wilton's elementary school has stood its ground for nearly 80 years.
The building hasn't changed much over that time span either.
Leaving the Wilton school board looking to build new.
The big question the district needs to answer, where to put it?
The school's spot near the center of town is right where the district wants it.
Providing an easy walk or bike ride for students heading to class.
The building is nearing the end of its life without costly upgrades though.
Replacing all the mechanicals would cost around 12 million dollars.
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"There's not a lot of areas that are very large to put an elementary building on, they're not in the central part of town," says Wilton Superintendent Joe Burnett.
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Kristen Stewart's life is so hard. If she's not busy counting her money, I'm sure she's busy getting paid to do what she loves, with a massage or two thrown in for good measure. The latest plight on KStew's life is this report that puts her on top of a poll that ranked Hollywood's least sexiest stars. Wait. Least sexiest? Oh. That's actually like, not that awesome an honor.
According to a U.K. website, Kristen was voted the least sexiest star by British men. Sarah Jessica Parker was second, and Lindsay Lohan was third.
So, wait. You're telling me that the highest paid actress in Hollywood has the least amount of sex appeal in the business?
That just doesn't add up. In fact, it's hurting my brain.
Because if she's the most successful, but also the least sexually appealing, than that leaves only a few options for her rise to the top.
Since I just don't believe that her talent is responsible for her wildly huge paychecks, is it the access we have to her dramatic personal life that makes her the top earner? I mean, she did release a statement to People admitting she cheated -- most stars would deny, deny, deny, enter sex rehab, date James Franco, then refuse to comment on any allegations. Kristen laid it all out there for everyone. People kind of love her for that.
So ... is being a mildly talented, unsexy open book the recipe for success? Taylor Lautner might have a shot in this world, after all.
In all fairness to KStew, though, I think there's something wrong with the survey. She might not be sexy to some people, but she's not the least sexy. If she were so unappealing, why would "Kristen Stewart topless" have over 16 million results on Google? I don't think guys are checking out those photos to make sure her moles aren't pre-cancerous or anything.
The good news is, I bet Kristen couldn't give two unsexy shits that she's topped this less than favorable list. With a smirk like hers, pretty sure nothing's capable of getting to her.
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I think she is physically attractive, but her awkwardness is a little painful to watch.
Must be that guys are ashamed to admit they find her attractive. Probably having to do with the extreme unmanliness of certain sparkling vampires. Seriously though, lmao at the "they aren't googling her topless to check for cancerous moles" comment.
Agree with those three, but Sarah Jessica Parker should have been #1, she has to be the homliest woman in Hollywood. Kristen is at least cute, even though the poll was for sexiest. Lindsay Lohen is just a train wreck now, but before she was she too was cute.
What are the Brits thinking? Yes, she is not as sexy as some, but come on! Less sexy than SJP, or for heaven's sake... Lindsey Lohan? Seriously!
It is because she does not dress like a hooker. Men have a different opinion of what is sexy. Some like trashy sexy and some like natural sexy. She is beautiful in a natural way. She does not like to draw attention to herself. She does not care what men think of her. She is an American beauty not British and does it well. It is probably the way Rob likes her. She is still young and will grow more beautiful with time. As long as she does not follow the road Lindsey took she will keep her looks.


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The United States Government, in connection with its voice and vote in the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development, the International Development Association, the International Finance Corporation, the Inter-American Development Bank, the African Development Fund, the Asian Development Bank, and the African Development Bank, shall promote the development and utilization of light capital technologies, otherwise known as intermediate, appropriate, or village technologies, by such international institutions as major facets of their development strategies, with major emphasis on the production and conservation of energy through light capital technologies.
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The ABC Scandal spring premiere is mere days away and there's a 75 percent chance that you are absolutely not ready. So much happened in the winter finale and in the few episodes preceding, so many questions were left unanswered, and there was so much blood! Literal blood (hi Quinn, hi Daniel Douglas), and the emotional kind that occurs when you don't know whether or not your mother is an evil, mass-killing, bomb-planting maniac. So in an attempt to help us all mentally prepare, here are a few things we need to remember going into Thursday night's highly-anticipated episode.


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Dick Morris' latest column on Newsmax.com is prediction a massive loss for the GOP in the upcoming election.
While Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., hangs in there, locked in a tough race with Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., the Republican undercard is facing obliteration in the 2008 general elections for the Senate.
Polling suggests that a massacre may be in the offing — and one that's possibly even greater than the worst of previous GOP years: 1958, 1964, 1974, 1986, and 2006.
The sad thing is that Morris is right. Even more sad is the fact that the likely replacements for the GOP in the Senate are even more pro-big government, tax and spend, and earmark-friendly. It seems that voters are looking for "change" for change's sake and not considering that the change they'll get is going to lead us back to the days of Jimmy Carter, Mike Mansfield/Robert Byrd, and Tip O'Neil.


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Ive been taking 4 acnescript pill a day now for a month and im wondering when to start to lower the dosage? I took 3 pills for the last 3 days and it gave me my first pimple in at least a week. Its actually on the side of my mouth and in the same spot as a pimple that surfaced on Feb 28. Its weird because its almost a month to the day. My face is very dry and dehydrated and i thought maybe the pills had something to do with it. Im also taking 125mg of spironolactone, flaxseed oil, beta carotene (only for the last week). Under my lip I have all little tiny white clogs. They look like pus that you could very easily pick off but they are way deep. If I try and get them out nothing comes out and they make round looking cuts that take forever to heal. Im assuming these are sebaceous filaments. Are they more apparent because im dry? But putting on moisturizer seems weird to me and feels like they will only clog more. I really thought adding more internal supplements to help dryness, drinking lemon water, changing diet would slow my oil production. Im going to try and upload a picture so you can see.
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What the hell is 4 acnescript? I thought from the title you had a perscription for something. While flaxseed and fish oils are just plain good for you no matter what, I don't see what beta carotene would do. Your body can only absorb a little bit of it, and the supposedly positive effects are exaggerated by the old research usually cited. Green leafy vegitables are great for you because they contain a crapload of weird micronutrients you can't put in a pill. Eat a good balanced diet of things you're not allergic too and drink a lot of water. If you need moisturizers, try that Integrated Labs sulfur ointment, or the one with salicylic acid added. It's mineral and tea tree oil based. If you're not on an actual script for real FDA-approved pills, then get on something. At least an antibiotic until you can afford isotrentinoin.
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Acnescript are vitamins many in the forum take..check out the website www.acnescript.com
as far as the beta carotene, many do well taking large amts of vitamin a..
as far as the beta carotene, many do well taking large amts of vitamin a..
Posted 30 March 2011 - 10:05 AM
wicky, do you think Ancescript is working? I am using an antibiotic now, but if this more natural approach will help, I was considering switching!
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This film kicks off the free movie screenings in Tompkins Square Park. Robert De Niro doesn't pull any punches in this 1980 biopic about middleweight boxing champ Jake La Motta. In fact, under the direction of Martin Scorsese, De Niro brings to life a character that is both despicable and sympathetic. And talk about commitment: De Niro gained 60 pounds while making this film about one of the most unlikable protagonists ever depicted on film. This film captures the raw intensity of a boxer's life, and the desperation of a man so insecure and paranoid, he beats the crap out of the only people who see any good in him. Come for the film's potent character study, and stay for the graphic fight scenes (in and out of the ring). Rated R. 1980, 129 mins.
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GAO reviewed the Social Security Administration's (SSA) effectiveness in evaluating state disability determination services' (DDS) disability determinations.
GAO found that: (1) in 1988, SSA reviews saved an estimated $69 million in disability payments but only corrected about 10.5 percent of erroneous DDS allowances; (2) SSA did not have enough medical personnel to evaluate all the cases that it selected for review; (3) SSA could have saved an additional $32 million in benefits if it had targeted its 1988 reviews to the most error-prone cases; (4) targeting review samples would be more time-consuming, would require medical staff increases and would have increased 1988 review costs by an estimated $21.1 million; (5) SSA saved only $1.09 for each dollar that it spent on benefits continuance reviews in 1988; and (6) applying 1988 estimates, SSA could have saved about $120 million in benefits if it had combined sample targeting measures with a shift in funding from continuance reviews to initial reviews.
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Status: Closed - Implemented
Comments: The House Ways and Means Committee, Subcommittee on Social Security, introduced legislation that included the elements of the GAO recommendations. This legislation was passed in the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1990, P.L. 101-508.
Matter: Congress should revise section 221(c) of the Social Security Act to exclude continuing disability reviews from the universe of DDS decisions SSA is required to review. SSA could then limit its reviews of continuances to a quality assurance sample and transfer administrative resources to a more cost-effective targeted review of initial DDS allowances.
Recommendation for Executive Action
Status: Closed - Implemented
Comments: In February 1991, SSA implemented an automated per sample selection which will select target samples of state DDS decisions. This process is now operational in all DDS.
Recommendation: The Secretary of Health and Human Services should direct SSA to use a targeted sample for its preeffectuation reviews of initial DDS allowances. While this would require some additional review and medical staff, costs would be far exceeded by the reductions in future benefit payments resulting from the targeted reviews.
Agency Affected: Department of Health and Human Services
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Comparing hourly earnings measures
November 28, 2000
Earnings estimates produced using data from the employer costs for employee compensation program correspond fairly closely to the published average hourly earnings series produced by the Current Employment Statistics (CES) program, particularly among goods-producing workers.
In a recent BLS analysis, long-term comparisons for the period 1988-99 were made between the actual CES average hourly earnings series and "replicate estimates" constructed with data from the employer costs for employee compensation program. For production workers in goods production (mining, manufacturing, and construction), the replicate estimate was on average 1.5 percent lower than the actual average hourly earnings for this group of workers—about $0.20 per hour lower.
For nonsupervisory workers in the rest of the private nonfarm economy, in contrast, the replicate estimate was on average 5.8 percent higher than the corresponding hourly earnings series—about $0.60 per hour higher.
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Mashantucket - Unionized dealers at Foxwoods Resort Casino ratified their historic first contract with the casino-owning Mashantucket Pequot Tribe in January 2010, marking the end of a negotiating process that had begun 14 months earlier.
It appears it could take just as long or longer for the parties to agree on a second contract to replace the first, which expired Dec. 31, 2011.
Neither side has been commenting publicly, but in a posting on its website, Local 2121 of the UAW says it's fighting to contain members' health care costs and to secure "decent raises" and investments in cleaner casino air, among other things.
Foxwoods management, according to the union, wants "astronomical health insurance increases," a three-year wage freeze and the right to stop the 401(k) match for employees for a year.
"Dealers and dual rates have to stand together!" the union's bargaining committee says on the site. "What is at stake is whether we will go forward or backward economically and whether we will keep the job protections that we fought so hard to win in our first contract."
Scott Butera, Foxwoods' president and chief executive officer, said Friday he was not at liberty to talk about the contract negotiations. Earlier, a spokesman for the tribe said the same thing, and Mary Johnson, the Local 2121 president, said she, too, was unable to comment while negotiations are in an arbitration phase.
Foxwoods employees, however, both union and nonunion, have been contacting The Day in recent weeks to complain about cost-cutting by management and what they described as department-by-department layoffs, albeit none in great numbers. All of the employees spoke on condition of anonymity.
Just last week, several employees said, the casino laid off dozens of cafeteria workers who prepared and served employees' meals. Before that, a number of janitorial staff and cashiers were let go, employees said.
"I'm not sure what you're hearing, but it's nothing out of the ordinary," Butera said when questioned about such layoffs. "We're always working to match our head count to the demand. We haven't changed the service we provide or any programs one bit."
Asked whether Foxwoods was simply operating with fewer workers, he said, "It's not even that. It's just routine."
Butera said that in an organization with 8,000 employees, "you're going to have some people coming in and some going out" at all times. He said Foxwoods remains one of the largest casino employers in the world.
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MokaFive™, whose products provide a secure computing experience from any device, today announced Dave Robbins has joined the company as its chief executive officer (CEO). With more than 25 years of senior management experience at private and public companies—including a decade leading the pioneering endpoint-management software company BigFix—Robbins has a successful track record building dynamic, high-performance teams as well as a wealth of knowledge in mobility and endpoint management.
At MokaFive, Robbins will be growing the company's presence in the US and abroad. He succeeds Dale Fuller, who will continue to serve on the company's board.
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An up and coming seiyuu in the 2000s, Shizuka Ito is known for her refined and sexy personality. She is, by Word of God, in a relationship with fellow seiyuu Hitomi Nabatame. She also often plays redheads, especially those with pink hair.And like her "wife", she's also built up her own harem, which includes Kimiko Koyama, Kana Ueda, Yuko Goto and Mamiko Noto (apparently, quite a lot of people have hit on Mamiko Noto, not just Tetsuya Kakihara).After her successful stint in ZOIDS, Shizuka became in love with Super Robot anime roles and working to be typecast in more mecha roles. She has done a notable amount of roles in the field since.Relationship Voice Actor with Jun Fukuyama to some extent (Hayate the Combat Butler for one episode, Saki, xxxHOLiC, Rental Magica, To Heart 2 and WORKING!!). Not related to Miki Itō (although they did work together on a few series).Also an unabashed Hard-Drinking Party Girl in Real Life, lampshaded by A Certain Magical Index's Index-tan specials. Even her colleagues in the industry (including Hitomi-chan) took notice of that. In fact, her blog is called [Shizuka◇A Drunkard's Diary].On her 32nd birthday, Shizuka officially announced on her official blog that she got married to someone who is not from the entertainment industry.
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What Is It?
Diarrhea is typically defined as having frequent loose or watery bowel movements that may include abdominal cramping or bloating. Diarrhea is, in fact, a symptom and not a disease. It can occur for many reasons, one of the most common of which is increased bowel motility. This in turn accelerates the movement of food through the intestines and does not provide enough time for water in the intestinal tract to be reabsorbed into the body. The result is that the stool retains water and becomes liquefied.
Diarrhea may be either acute or chronic. Acute diarrhea takes the form of an isolated incident caused by a temporary problem, often an infection. Chronic diarrhea is much more complex and may last for several days or months. Bowel disease is a common cause of chronic diarrhea.
What Causes It?
The intestinal irritation and increased bowel motility that can trigger diarrhea may be caused by a number of factors, including:
Who Gets Diarrhea?
People of any age who can relate to any of the causes listed above can develop diarrhea. It is a particularly serious condition when it occurs in the very old or very young. Diarrhea has long been the leading cause of death among infants and children worldwide. For most people in the U.S., it is an acute, self-limiting condition brought on by a pathogen (disease-causing organism). The average American will experience a bout of diarrhea approximately four times a year.
What are the Signs & Symptoms?
Diarrhea, which consists of the frequent passage of loose, watery stools, is often accompanied by:
When to Contact a Doctor
Increased thirst, along with dry mouth, anxiety or restlessness, decreased urine output, severe weakness, and dizziness or lightheadedness are all signs of possible dehydration from the loss of fluid. If any of these signs occur, or if diarrhea persists for more than a few days, a doctor should be contacted immediately. Seek medical help also if severe abdominal or rectal pain is experienced, if other family members experience the same symptoms, if fever exceeds 101°F, if there is blood in the stool or if stool appears black or "tarry" in appearance. If left untreated, diarrhea can lead to more serious health problems, including malnutrition, electrolyte imbalance, and in severe cases, even death.
How Is It Diagnosed?
Although relatively easy to diagnose, determining the cause of diarrhea can be more difficult. As with other disorders, a thorough patient history may help pinpoint possible causes. It is important to know what medications the patient is taking, his or her dietary habits (including glucose/lactose intolerance) and whether or not he or she has traveled recently outside of the country.
Because most cases of diarrhea in the U.S. are self-limiting and relatively mild, specific laboratory tests are not always done. With more severe cases, a stool test is often performed to help identify a bacterial or fungal infection. In the case of traveler's diarrhea, a parasite test will likely be ordered if diarrhea persists once the traveler has returned home, although many holistic physicians recognize the widespread nature of parasitic infection and will test for parasites even if international travel is not involved. Further tests may also be ordered to help rule out food sensitivities, nutrient deficiency, disease or other possible causes.
In the case of secretory diarrhea (caused by a disease process that results in fluid secretion in the intestines) your doctor may perform additional tests in order to rule out hidden tumors (often located in the pancreas). It is important to bear in mind that the effects of laxatives and diuretic medications can mimic secretory diarrhea, so be sure to let your doctor know if you are taking either of these.
What Is the Standard Medical Treatment?
Treatment of diarrhea depends upon the cause. For example, if it is related to lactose intolerance, dairy foods will need to be eliminated from the diet. If diarrhea is brought on by medication use, it may be necessary to adjust or discontinue the medication regimen. In cases where infection is present, medication, herbal remedies, or a combination of both may be recommended.
Acute Diarrhea
There is some disagreement in medical circles with regard to the treatment of acute diarrhea. Some doctors will prefer to let a mild case run its course, while others will offer symptomatic relief through the use of drugs that help reduce intestinal secretions. However, such drugs may worsen the condition by preventing the elimination of the diarrhea-causing organism(s). A safer, natural alternative includes a mixture of kaolin clay and apple pectin, which helps eliminate harmful bacteria and adds necessary bulk to the stool, and some doctors may recommend a short-term BRAT diet (bananas, rice, applesauce and toast). This diet, however, has its drawbacks: the sugar from the fruit can aid bacterial growth, and the gluten content of the bread may aggravate any underlying gluten sensitivity.
Chronic diarrhea
In cases of chronic diarrhea, consult your physician so that he/she may rule out lactose intolerance, food sensitivity, parasite infection, or underlying infection/disease that may cause persistent loose stools.
Avoiding Travelers' Diarrhea
Although some doctors prescribe symptom-suppressing medication on a "preventive" basis for patients who will be traveling to developing countries, the use of such antibiotics can actually destroy the beneficial bacteria in the intestines that help crowd out disease-causing pathogens. If traveling internationally, it is better to simply avoid drinking the local water (this includes ice cubes), avoid eating raw vegetables or unpeeled fruit, and avoid dairy products.
Temporary Diet Changes
After symptoms begin to subside, begin with a soft diet for 1 to 2 days, consisting of potatoes, soup, and steamed vegetables. Go very slowly. Drink plenty of water.
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Lifestyle Changes
Try to determine if there have been any changes in your lifestyle recently that might have brought about the diarrhea condition. You can then refer to the causes listed earlier in this section and take the appropriate steps.
Complementary Mind/Body Therapies
Alternative therapies shown to provide some relief for occasional diarrhea include acupuncture, massage, yoga, meditation and prayer, biofeedback, music therapy, chiropractic therapy and colon hydrotherapy, which helps to rid the colon of bacteria and toxins (contraindicated in cases of anemia).
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by Gary R. Brooks; San Francisco, Jossey-Bass Publishers, 1998, 262 pages, $36.95
Recent dramatic social changes, especially with respect to gender roles, have generated much confusion among men about the definitions of masculinity. Brought up in "traditional" male-centered homes, ill prepared to deal with a world in which nearly 60 percent of women work outside the home and only 10 percent of families still fit the traditional mold, many traditional men have made a number of maladaptations, and they are often misogynistic, violent, alcoholic, sexist, and resistant to therapy. In short, they are the therapist's worst nightmare. They are also depressed, lonely, disaffected, misunderstood, vilified, and badly in need of therapy. The problem: therapists are ill equipped to deal with traditional men who are disinclined to be treated. The solution: Gary Brooks' excellent book, A New Psychotherapy for Traditional Men.
This book is a fresh breeze in an intellectual climate in which political correctness supplants empathy, empiricism, and scholarship. Brooks presents a model for understanding the struggles and psyche of the traditional man that is informed by two decades of experience working in a Veterans Affairs hospital. As someone who has put in a similar tenure treating and researching men who abuse their partners—men who are well represented in the population of traditional men—I found Brooks' conceptual model to be of great heuristic value. Brooks advises that we view therapy with traditional men as cross-cultural, and indeed it is. Failure to understand where these men come from will impair a therapist's credibility and effectiveness.
Brooks points out that the trap for many therapists is that they feel compelled to condemn the egregious behavior of a traditional man but fail to value the perpetrator in the process. As a result, the patient feels misunderstood and stigmatized, which further damages his already shaky self-esteem and irreparably damages the therapeutic alliance. Brooks believes that when therapists take a supportive, nonjudgmental approach that taps into the inherent unhappiness of traditional men, they will respond and engage in the therapeutic process. "The capacity to value traditional men is one of the core elements of treatment," he says.
On the other hand, treatment that is coercive, caustic, punitive, accusatory, and judgmental will, according to Brooks, drive the traditional man from treatment. Perhaps this situation explains the very high dropout rates reported by many "batterer intervention" programs. Although most enamored of a group psychotherapy approach to this population, Brooks addresses issues in individual, couple, and family therapy as well.
The strengths of this book are that it is well written and readable, synthesizes the relevant literature, and offers excellent conceptualizations of traditional men and the dynamics of their intimate relationships. An example of the last is the explanation of the development of the dependency-aggression dyad often observed in this population. According to Brooks, as men mature, homophobia and other social pressures cause them to isolate themselves from male friendships and to invest all of their intimacy and emotional needs in a woman. Because such intimacy and support are essential to their emotional well-being, they become dependent on that woman, and they react with resentment at being so dependent and with fear of anything that threatens the relationship.
If A New Psychotherapy for Traditional Men has a weakness, it is that Brooks doesn't really articulate a structured therapeutic strategy. Rather, he presents a series of vignettes and case examples, many of which seem pat and unrealistic, in which he demonstrates how he has dealt with the various issues that are identified. In this sense, I feel the book is poorly titled, promising, as it does, a new psychotherapy.
On the other hand, the conceptual material is so rich that one might argue that an experienced therapist would be able to improve his or her success with this population simply by being aware of it. I feel strongly that this book should be required reading for anyone treating batterers, substance abusers, or any other segment of the traditional male population. Brooks has hit the proverbial male on the head.
Dr. Rosenbaum is professor of psychiatry at the University of Massachusetts Medical School in Worcester and is director of the men's workshop program, a treatment program for batterers.
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