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Politicians at work. The private returns and social costs of political connections
AbstractWe quantify the private returns and social costs of political connections exploiting a unique longitudinal dataset that combines matched employer-employee data for a representative sample of Italian firms with administrative archives on the universe of individuals appointed in local governments over the period 1985-97. According to our results, the revenue premium granted by political connections amounts to 5% on average, it is obtained through changes in domestic sales but not in exports, and it is not related to improvements in firm productivity. The connection premium is positive for upstream producers for the public administration only, and larger (up to 25%) in areas characterized by high public expenditure and high levels of corruption. These findings suggest that the gains in market power derive from public demand shifts towards politically connected firms. We estimate such shifts reduce the provision of public goods by approximately 20%.
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- Federico Cingano & Paolo Pinotti, 2013. "Politicians At Work: The Private Returns And Social Costs Of Political Connections," Journal of the European Economic Association, European Economic Association, vol. 11(2), pages 433-465, 04.
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- D73 - Microeconomics - - Analysis of Collective Decision-Making - - - Bureaucracy; Administrative Processes in Public Organizations; Corruption
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"Board Composition, Political Connections and Performance in State-Owned Enterprises,"
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That was the closesest I could get. That Modo lamp is amazing. You might be able to make something like it.
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It is a floor lamp.
Spencer, if the light is harsh or cold looking, there are theatrical gels that can be placed over the LEDs to soften and change the color of the light. I have two Ikea Janso lights, that I put a gel in to warm up the color. Did the same for a Costco LED desk light. Theatrical supply shops carry these gels and can recommend what gel (out of a hundred) to use.
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On the first anniversary of the first fatality from swine flu, an infectious disease specialist discusses lessons learned from a still mysterious virus on today's The New York Times op-ed page.
The first thing to note, argues Richard P. Wenzel, a professor of internal medicine at Virginia Commonwealth University, is that how one looks at the H1N1 flu virus depends on where they live.
"Those who describe the pandemic as mild base their conclusion primarily on what, at first, seems like a mortality rate in the United States similar to those seen after seasonal influenza," he writes. "But my colleagues in developing countries would strongly object."
Wenzel then goes on to list the lessons governments and the public health community should take away from swine flu's first year.
♦ Resources matter. Developing countries, such as Mexico, suffered more than developed ones, like the United States. Although not enough Americans received the swine flu vaccine, U.S. vaccination rates dwarfed those of the developing world. Wenzel notes that only 26 of 94 poor countries in need of the H1N1 vaccine have received it so far. (Even though the United States received a good portion of the world's vaccine supply, anecdotal reports showed great anger and fear over the shortage.)
♦ Optimistic infection rates. Swine flu infection rates were worse than documented, writes Wenzel. "Whereas doctors associate fever and cough with outbreaks of influenza, one-third of patients admitted to hospitals and up to half of infected outpatients in this pandemic had no fever, yet they were infectious." This means that the number of infected were much higher than previously thought. A British study last month found that one in three children surveyed had swine flu antibodies in their system—an infection rate 10 times higher than what clinical surveillance estimated.
♦ Ill-Informed, Contradictory Recommendations. Sometimes public health organizations issued bad recommendations due to a false understanding of the virus. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) told parents it was okay to send their children back to school a day after their fever went away. Infected children, however, are contagious for up to 3 weeks while adults remain contagious for 5 to 7 days.
In another example, Wenzel points to the contradictory recommendations for protective gear. While the World Health Organizations and the Society for Health Care Epidemiologists of America said surgical masks adequately protect against the H1N1 virus, the CDC said the N-95 respirator mask was the best protection.
♦ Public Health Over Profit. Public health officials and experts need to have the public's best interest at heart. Wenzel applauds Mexico for announcing a public health emergency, regardless of its economic impact. "Mexico's transparency was a policy decision made with full recognition of the unfavorable economic consequences from H1N1, now estimated to have cost almost 1 percent of the gross domestic product."
Wenzel's argument is simple: public health experts and officials need more modesty when publicly discussing disease and issuing recommendations. "It is not an easy task, but our public health authorities need to become clearer about the lexicon of uncertainty—what they know and don't know about a pandemic."
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Any company that has 71 percent of a large, developed country's Internet users interacting with its product is what Carl Icahn would call a no-brainer.
By Tim Parker
If you're wondering why Facebook (FB) went from the stock that everybody loved to hate to the most celebrated social media success story of 2013, you might take a look at its mobile metrics.
Remember the days of the haters hurling the "Facebook has failed to figure out mobile monetization" line? The naysayers were right -- at the time. But that's no longer the case.
How much of the stock's recent move has backing from the company's balance sheets is debatable, but some recent statistics show just how important mobile is to Facebook and how it represents a real shot at long-term longevity -- something that can be hard to come by when your company was born on a fad.
Take a look at its growth rates in countries outside of the United States:
19 million daily active users (DAU) with 43 percent of German Internet users on Facebook.
13 million mobile monthly active users (MAU), or 27 percent of all mobile users.
12 million daily active users, or 58 percent of all Internet users in the country.
67 percent of monthly users return daily.
13 million people access Facebook's mobile platform monthly, or 32 percent of all mobile phone users.
18 million DAUs. 63 percent of French internet users are on Facebook.
11 million mobile users access the platform daily and 17 million monthly representing 33 percent of all French mobile users.
17 million DAUs and 21 million monthly users.
71 percent of Italian Internet users are on Facebook and 74 percent return daily.
There are 10 million mobile DAUs and 16 million monthly.
32 percent of Italian mobile users access Facebook's mobile platform.
What does it all mean?
Any company that has 71 percent of a large country's Internet users interacting with its product is what Carl Icahn would call a no-brainer -- at least from a "keep this stock on your watch list" perspective.
The stock may be overvalued at these levels (although plenty of investors disagree with that thesis) and there's the fear that Facebook might be losing its cool among teens (again, that fear may be overblown).
But the reach of the company is massive, especially among the demographic that is most likely to respond to the Facebook's monetization efforts.
At the time of this writing, Tim Parker had no position in Facebook.
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Happy Wars is a multi-player action game with comical characters battling in over-the-top combat arenas. Players can assume any of 3 types of roles; Warrior, Mage, or Cleric, in a variety of battlefields including fantastic grasslands, a dark world and the ocean floor. Extend your territory by occupying the scattered bases and cooperate with teammates to attack the enemy's castle. For solo fun, the player can take on missions in the Story Campaign.
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In April 15 of the same year, a Steam release was announced. The game was formally released on Steam in May 30.
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The Happy Wars campaign is not like many campaigns as it is played in segments. You will need to achieve a rank online to proceed through the story mode. Every 5 ranks you unlock a story mode chapter. There are 6 story mode chapters and each contains 1-3 sub-chapters.
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Fertilizer Applicator Certification Training (FACT) consists of 10 online, self-paced modules, which cover the knowledge areas in which one must be proficient in order to become a Certified Fertilizer Applicator (CFA) in Virginia. Passing the exams for all modules meets knowledge requirements to receive certification from VDACS.
Individuals who successfully complete all ten modules will receive proof of satisfactory completion of the training, which can be submitted to VDACS as part of the online application to obtain a CFA certificate.
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In time for the season of giving, JYJ's Park Yoo Chun became the new spokesperson for special project created for people with sight disabilities.
On December 20, Standard Charter Bank announced that Park Yoo Chun has become the new spokesperson for its 'Good Library Project,' created especially for blind people.
The project asks for people who would like to donate their voices to read books and movies and record for blind people. Park Yoo Chun shared how to participate in this meaningful event.
"I like that it is very easy for anyone with a warm heart to participate in the 'Good Library Project.' I hope that everyone will get to experience the joy of reading books and movies for people who need it," said Park Yoo Chun, on becoming the new face of the project. "I hope that many people will participate in the 'Good Library Project.'
Richard Hill, the CEO of Standard Charter Bank said, "We chose Park Yoo Chun because his soft voice and smile went well with the project."
Park Yoo Chun will also be participating in the 'Good Library Project' on January 19 to create on-camera narration movies and audio books. There will also be a movie screening and book release event in April, which Park Yoo Chun will be a part of. The recordings will be donated to the Korea Society for the Welfare of the Visually Handicapped.
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Every other Tuesday, my morning routine gets thrown into complete upheaval, because I have to get up early and run around like a chicken with my head cut off -- all because every other Tuesday is the day when my cleaning lady comes.
Yes, I have a cleaning lady, and I'm not ashamed to admit it, and having one doesn't make me some sort of pretentious snob who thinks she is too good to clean her own house. It's simply an issue of not having the time, energy, or the will power to clean my 2,800-square-foot house -- most of which consists of hardwood floors. (There's only so much mopping I can handle.)
And while having a cleaning lady is more than worth the extra cash I have to put aside each month, it doesn't mean that my day is stress-free when she comes, and it doesn't mean that I don't do any cleaning at all.
Because cleaning before the cleaning lady comes is almost as big of a pain in the rear end as cleaning the house myself.
Yes, I clean for the cleaning lady, and I know that every other person out there who has a cleaning lady does the exact same thing, even though it sounds totally ridiculous. I mean, you're paying someone to clean your house, so why are you taking the time to clean it before she gets there? Doesn't that kind of defeat the whole purpose of having someone come to clean in the first place?
Well, yes -- but if you want the cleaning lady to be able to clean, then you have to put away all the clutter and junk you have lying around everywhere so she can actually access whatever surface she's trying to shine, polish, disinfect, or all of the above.
And if you're a procrastinator like me and wait 'til the morning of the day she comes to organize and de-clutter -- here are a few tried and true tricks I swear by to make sure cleaning for the cleaning lady gets done quickly and efficiently.
1. The fridge doubles as a dishwasher. No, I'm not embarrassed to admit that whatever breakfast dishes we use get rinsed out and put in the refrigerator in lieu of washing them and putting them away. This little strategy also comes in handy for water glasses that line the nightstands in our bedrooms.
2. Forget the hamper, use the washing machine. Dirty clothes cluttering up your floor? Throw 'em in the washer. You'll get around to doing a load or two at some point, I promise.
3. Don't know where to put it? Try the bed in the guest room. Ours rarely gets used, so on any given day of the week, the bed houses piles of folded laundry and other various odds and ends. Piling everything up on the bed is genius, because then the cleaning lady can still run the vacuum and dust the dresser.
4. When in doubt, shut the door. My lady knows if the door to one of the rooms is closed, she doesn't have to worry about cleaning it that day. I've thrown entire messes into one room and shut the door more times than I can count. (Out of sight, out of mind, right?)
5. Shopping bags are time savers. When tidying up right before she arrives, I go to my stash of grocery bags and throw mail, papers, random toys, etc. into them to go through later on after she's done. If I tried to sort through everything in the morning, I'd never be ready for her.
What tricks do you use to clean for the cleaning lady?
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LOL People really do this? I thought that it was just a sitcom kind of thing.
My mom has a cleaning lady and is always picking up before she comes "so the house looks nice." lol
this whole article just seemed...braggy to me. i dont know, maybe its not, but that is just the way it feels. and that is nasty, putting rinsed but dirty dishes in your fridge.
lol!!! Michele Fraser, I was thinking the exact same thing. I've never had a cleaning lady (boy would I love one) but I have hid dirty dishes in the oven when someone unexpectedly dropped by. Not the fridge though, that's just ew.
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I have recently searching a way to restrict some users by accessing specific pages, As usual I have come across with some plugins and as usual I hate them..:p So how did I solve the problem..
This is just a quick method of creating a "members only" section for your site. If you wanted to make an area visible to only those who are logged in, then this is one way you can do that….
The Quick Way
There are many ways you could create a members only section for your site. This is just one quick and dirty way I found. It probably isn't the most ideal way, but you can use your imaginations to put more use to it if you tried.
Create a custom template
First you will need to create a custom template and to do so you just create a new file, save it as members.php in your theme directory and add this to the top of it.
<?php /* Template Name: Members */ ?>
This will define it as a custom template named Members. You can create custom templates this way for other pages if you like as well.
Next you need to add this, BEFORE anything else.
<?php if ( $user_ID ) : // if logged in ?>
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At the very end of the file, after all that junk above, you need to add this.
<?php else : // if not logged in go to login page $url = '/wp-login.php'; header("Location:$url"); endif; // end if logged in ?>
What this does is basically redirect the user, if NOT logged in, to the login page. You can change /wp-login.php to whatever page or url of your choice depending on where you want them to be sent. Maybe to the register page for example.
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The UGA equestrian team beat Texas A&M to win the overall crown at the 2010 Varsity Equestrian National Championships in Waco, Texas. UGA has won five championships in eight years. Two sophomores, Michelle Morris and Emma Lipman, were the third and fourth UGA students ever to win individual national championships.
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Thai Basil Fizz Cocktail at Sullivan's Steakhouse( Kenneth K. Lam, Baltimore Sun photo / May 17, 2013 )
How to make the Thai Basil Fizz
1 1/2 oz. Tito's Vodka
1/2 oz. Thai basil black pepper puree
Prosecco (any brand)
Basil leaf
Combine vodka and puree over ice in shaker, shake, strain into martini glass. Top off with prosecco and garnish with basil leaf.
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The Fall 2013 tour is starting to come together with the following confirmed dates offering a rare opportunity to hear Nez perform live!
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Greenpeace USA
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|Phil Radford (Executive Director)
Greenpeace USA is a national environmental and peace organization the United States and is a member of the global environmental organization Greenpeace.
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Greenpeace is the leading independent campaigning organization that uses peaceful protest and creative communication to expose global environmental problems and to promote solutions that are essential to a green and peaceful future.[1]
Greenpeace was first founded in the United States in 1975, when Greenpeace San Francisco opened, followed by groups in Seattle, Portland, and Denver. In 1979, these offices merged into one entity to become "Greenpeace USA."[2]
Project Hot Seat was a campaign started by Greenpeace. Its goal is to apply intense pressure on members of The United States Congress in order to implement policies that will curb and cut greenhouse gas emissions, and what Phil Radford, Greenpeace Executive Director said was the "kind of organizing that is going to be key to making the environmental movement into a viable political force in Congress and around the country."[3]
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Executive directors[edit]
- Richard Grossman[4]
- 1988-1993 Peter Bahouth
- 1993-1997 Barbara Dudley
- 1997-2000 Kristen Engberg[5]
- 2000-2008 John Passacantando
- 2009-present Phil Radford[6]
Phil Radford, environment, clean energy, democracy leader
See also[edit]
- ^ "About Greenpeace". Greenpeace. Retrieved 2013-11-09.
- ^ Rex Weyler. "Greenpeace History, Chronology, the Founding of Greenpeace". Retrieved 2013-11-09.
- ^ Kate Sheppard (2009-04-15). "Greenpeace's new leader talks up need for a green grassroots". Grist.org.
- ^ "Americans Who Tell The Truth, Models of Courageous Citizenship". Retrieved 2013-11-09.
- ^ "Kristen Engberg, Principal". Grassroots Solutions. Retrieved 2013-08-02.
- ^ "Meet Philip Radford, Executive Director of Greenpeace". How Stuff Works. Retrieved 2013-08-02.
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My question is nearly the same as this thread, which has gone quiet:
I'm wondering if the Attiny85 can be made to output PCM audio using PWM and the right timer interrupts. The Attiny85 seems capable of this, as shown at this link:
But the code is unfamiliar to me, so I'm not sure how to make use of it.
I'm wondering instead if this PCM audio example can be tweaked to work on the Attiny85:
I think that someone with a better understanding of timer interrupts than me might have no trouble adapting that code for the Attiny85. Any takers? Or any tips?


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This Is Absolutely and (Terrifyingly) Not a Tuft of Hair [VIDEO]
If you were stumble upon this clump of what appears to be hair, would you touch it? I wouldn't either. This guy did and it turns out this clump is made up of nightmares.
If you were stumble upon this clump of what appears to be hair, would you touch it? I wouldn't either. This guy did and it turns out this clump is made up of nightmares.
Deborah Ford really takes that whole "neither rain nor hail" mantra seriously.
Baby animals are a weakness for me. I love anything "miniture" whether it's a new born baby or an animal. There is something about baby animals that just makes your heart melt. This newborn deer takes it's first steps of life with mamma close by.
This weeks viral video's deal with the elderly.They are generally viewed as wise people, with lots of life experience. Except when it comes to computers. As Bruce says in one of the video clips, "you do more by mistake than most people do on purpose" while they unknowingly record themselves on their webcam.
Baking and the holidays go hand in hand. There's parties every time you turn around. Family gatherings, friends and office parties and many are "pot luck" meaning you have to take something. Sometimes you just want to make some fun decorations with the kiddos and you can do that with cookies too. Here are a few ideas to help get your creative juices flowing.
We've seen gorillas be aggressive and then at the same time so gentle with kittens. They are so much like humans, from facial expressions to mannerisms. They also have the same curiosity a child would have seeing something for the very first time. Watch these two gorillas fight over who gets to be closest to the caterpillar.
It's Friday and time for some weekend fun so let's get yours started with some cute feel good videos.
Rascal Flatts are currently promoting their latest album "Changed" and their Changed Tour 2012. This album has been highly anticipated by fans so I wanted to make sure you knew they would be on TV Monday night!
Anthony Hensley,37, a husband and father of two, drowned Saturday when he was attacked by a swan and fell out of his kayak. It sounds funny but the man's family is in mourning and his two young children will grow up without a father.
In construction work sometimes your equipment can get out of hand. Question is how do you stop runaway concrete buffers? And how many workers does it take to do so?
Mature individuals crack me up. They have no inhibitions and just let lose and have a good time. These are some great "dance" videos from our more mature folks. What's great is the cameras were rolling!


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Tall ships parade, giant yellow duck greeted warmly by thousands along San Pedro waterfront
Spectators jammed San Pedro's waterfront Wednesday to greet a parade of about a dozen tall ships — but mostly to see the giant "Rubber Duck."The mega-size yellow bath toy, towering some 61 feet high, dwarfed the mostly smaller size tall ships that arrived for a five-day Tall Ships Festival offering live entertainment, ship tours and day sails through Sunday."There are no words to describe it," one man said as the duck drifted toward a...
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Divers hammer thousands of urchins to save Palos Verdes Peninsula kelp forests
In one nine-hour day this week, longtime fishermen Terry Herzik and Gary Thompson smashed more than 10,000 purple sea urchins on the floor of a cove off the Palos Verdes Peninsula.But that's just a drop in the bucket. The pair have millions more of the spiny invertebrates left to hammer, even though they — along with other partners — already have gotten rid of about 1.6 million in just two coves off the Peninsula.As tedious as it sounds, the work is...
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Emerging Concepts In Treating Onychomycosis
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PinPointe FootLaser has received FDA approval for use in podiatry, dermatology and plastic surgery but it does not have a specific indication for onychomycosis at this time. However, in Europe, it recently received the CE Mark approval (certifying that it has met EU consumer and health safety standards) for the treatment of toenail fungus. The cost of the procedure is approximately $1,000.24
Transungual laser therapy (TLT, Arpida) is a new device which makes partial micro-holes to the dorsal nail plate. This facilitates the permeation of terbinafine to the ventral side of the nail.25 Patients then apply a daily topical formulation of a terbinafine lacquer solution and ethanolic liquid on a daily basis. A European regulatory agency has initiated a phase III clinical trial to evaluate the efficacy, safety and tolerability of the TLT therapy.
Keraderm is creating a UVC device that offers two to four phototherapy treatments using a germicidal light. The treatment uses UVC rays, which are shorter than UVA and UVB rays. Microorganisms are very sensitive to UVC light and therefore only small amounts of UVC light can make microorganisms harmless. The radiation that the nail bed experiences is approximately equal to 20 minutes of sun exposure.
With respect to current clinical trials, the FDA has designated this device as having a non-significant risk. In the pilot trial, there were no significant side effects and 73 percent of those treated showed significant improvement in their nails.26
The device will be introduced in 2010 at approximately $100 for several treatments. The goal is to eventually only need one treatment for about $100. Keraderm's research with this device has been published in the peer-reviewed British Journal of Dermatology and presented at the 2007 World Congress of Dermatology.26,27
Talima Therapeutics is working on a micro-implant to deliver a broad-acting time release antifungal molecule to the site of the nail infection. One would place the implant in a non-invasive manner with an applicator at the target site.28 Phase III clinical trials are currently underway in the U.S. to determine the safety and efficacy of the micro-implant. This technology has the potential to deliver high and sustained therapeutic levels of drug to the diseased area, thereby minimizing blood levels of the drug by up to a thousand-fold in comparison to conventional administration.
A new device called the Toemate (Innovation Biomedical Devices) reportedly treats onychomycosis by heating (40ºC max) a viscous antifungal liquid through the keratin in the nail plate. The theory is that heat will increase kinetic energy and facilitate drug absorption.
When keratin is heated, it has a tendency to absorb water into its structure and will absorb antifungal medication attached to absorbed fluid. Applying heat increases the rate and depth of this absorption by increasing the space between molecular bonds. This device is currently undergoing clinical trials at Temple University.29
Dr. Mozena is in private practice at the Town Center Foot Clinic in Portland, Ore. He is a Fellow of the American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons and is board certified in foot and ankle surgery.
Dr. Mitnick is in private practice at Town Center Foot Clinic in Portland, Ore.
For further reading, see "Treating Fungal Infections," a March 2004 supplement to Podiatry Today, "Managing Onychomycosis," a June 2004 supplement, or "A Guide To Treatments For Onychomycosis" in the August 2003 issue.
For other related articles, please visit the archives at www.podiatrytoday.com.
For professionals in the Podiatric community that are interested, here is the current Pivotal Study information on the Noveon from Nomir Medical Technologies
There were 36 subjects (53 Toes) enrolled in the study.
Starting after the completion of the second of the four treatments, all subjects were required to use a non-prescriptive topical agent: 1% topical terbinafine cream applied only between the toes to control or prevent tinea interdigitalis.
Patients were instructed to not get any cream on the nails.
Use of this topical between the toes only, was in accordance with the current listed product information and is neither FDA indicated, nor FDA cleared as a treatment for onychomycosis. Other adjunctive actions that are "standard of care", such as nail debridement or nail trimming, were allowed at each investigator's discretion.
Control subjects were handled identically in all respects to those who were treated, except for, of course, with sham "treatment" there was no energy delivery. The highest treatment site temperature was 100.5°F.
All study subjects had to have laboratory confirmation of onychomycosis by either positive culture using a selective dermatophyte test medium, or positive periodic acid-Schiff staining (PAS) from a toenail sample.
The mycology was followed and data taken for the 180 day balance of the study.
The top-line preliminary 120-day data analysis that was presented at the Council for Nail Disorders 13th Annual Scientific Meeting, and demonstrated that after Noveon treatment, 76.3 percent of the treated toes showed evidence of clinical improvement (p<0.02), and a significant drop in positive culture was seen in 74 percent of the treated toes after only two treatments (before the introduction of the tinea pedis cream.)
This data was based on at least 120 days of follow-up on all enrolled patients. Additionally, no significant adverse events were reported.
The final 180 day data, is currently under review by the FDA in an application for 510(k) approval for Onychomycosis treatment, and has been accepted for publication with a Podiatric peer-review journal.
Completed pilot study data with this device can be found at:
Bornstein, E.S., A.H. Robbins, M. Michelon (2008) Photo-inactivation of fungal pathogens that cause onychomycosis in vitro and in vivo with the noveon dual wavelength laser system. 2008 New Cardiovascular Horizons Meeting Abstracts.
A lengthy discussion on this and other light-based onychomycosis technologies can be found at:
Eric Bornstein
Chief Science Officer
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i used whole wheat bread and horseradish sauce along with the low sodium cooked ham fro m the deli i have to say it was good
Grilled Ham, Muenster, and Spinach Sandwiches
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Spinach offers a vitamin-rich alternative to lettuce in this sandwich. Chowchow is a mustard-flavored mixed vegetable and pickle relish available on the condiment aisle. Often served alongside pork and cooked greens, here it adds a subtle tang that complements the ham and spinach.
Prep: 7 minutes; Cook: 4 minutes
Yield: 4 servings (serving size: 1 sandwich)
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- Calories: 315
- Calories from fat: 31%
- Fat: 11g
- Saturated fat: 5.8g
- Monounsaturated fat: 2.8g
- Polyunsaturated fat: 0.8g
- Protein: 20.8g
- Carbohydrate: 32.4g
- Fiber: 1.7g
- Cholesterol: 53mg
- Iron: 2.1mg
- Sodium: 821mg
- Calcium: 245mg
- 8 (3/4-ounce) slices crusty Chicago-style Italian bread (about 1/2 inch thick), toasted
- 8 ounces thinly sliced lower-sodium deli ham (such as Boar's Head)
- 4 (1-ounce) slices reduced-sodium Muenster cheese (such as Alpine Lace)
- 2 cups fresh baby spinach
- 1/4 cup mild chowchow (such as Braswell's)
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- 1. Layer each of 4 bread slices with 2 ounces ham, 1 slice Muenster cheese, 1/2 cup baby spinach, 1 tablespoon chowchow, and 1 bread slice.
- 2. Heat a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Coat sandwiches with cooking spray; add to pan. Cook 2 minutes on each side or until browned and cheese melts. Cut sandwiches in half, if desired. Serve immediately.
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