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It is not the purpose of this book, in the present chapter or any other, to judge either the validity or the stability of any functional relationship. Prevalent opinions are mentioned, but they are not necessarily correct. Rather, our objective is to provide some insight into the mechanics of functional relationships, together with illustrations of a few that are more commonly recognized. It is the duty of every economist who uses them in analytical studies to decide for himself whether the functions he depends on are conceptually valid in general and appropriate to his particular objectives.
Functional relationships have become the core of national income analysis. Unlike the accounting relationships, however, they are not readily measured. While many economists have attempted to quantify them, no one can be certain of his measurement, and no one knows when they change. Functional relationships represent the willingness of persons or groups to take subsequent action based on flows that are current or past, or on expected future events. The economic accounts, however, disclose only accounting relationships, or the simultaneous occurrence of variables such as consumption and income.
Suppose an economist, presented with the national income accounts for a given day, say, Friday, should notice that personal disposable income is $100 and consumption $80. Should he conclude that households normally consume 80% of their income, or that some recent changes have set in motion multipliers that are not yet fully worked out, and the usual proportion of spending to income is something different? It might be, for example, that on Thursday disposable income was $80 and consumption $80, or 100% of income. On Friday, let us suppose that there was an exogenous increase in output (e.g., for investment, exports, or government consumption) of $20, and that this event brought income up from $80 to $100. Thursday's accounts may have been "normal"--that is, the


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Spacecraft closing in on Pluto hits speed bump, but recovers
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — NASA's New Horizons spacecraft is on track to sweep past Pluto next week despite hitting a "speed bump" that temporarily halted science collection.
US appeals court upholds EPA plan to clean up Chesapeake Bay
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A U.S. appeals court has upheld a federal plan limiting pollution in the Chesapeake Bay despite objections from farmers who accuse the Environmental Protection Agency of abusing its power.
Russian craft delivers long-awaited cargo to space station
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Washington woman who died of measles had been vaccinated
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Russian supply ship launched to International Space Station
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Yellowstone loses radio frequencies used to track wildlife
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Heaven scent: Finding may help restore fragrance to roses
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Study: Polar bears could feel global warming's sting by 2025
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2 red panda cubs born at Chicago's Lincoln Park Zoo
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Ex-Iowa State scientist gets prison for faking HIV research
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Thousands gather in Portland as Oregon eases into legal weed
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Dolphin leaps onto boat, injuring California woman
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Fishing groups ask court to halt ocean seismic testing
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It's the pits: Comet appears to have sinkholes, study says
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Too hot: Temperatures messing with sex of Australian lizards
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Survey: US political and generation gaps on science issues
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Endangered Mexican gray wolves born at suburban Chicago zoo
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Into the Mind is a forthcoming nature documentary from Sherpas Cinema that features a ton of outdoor athletes performing in their element. The first teaser trailer went up this week, and the film looks gorgeous – kind of like a new Baraka with fewer chicken factories and more near-vertical helicopter skiing.
Even if, like me, you don't have the necessary balance to enjoy any snow-sport that has you traveling faster than you would while hiking, the cinematography in this trailer is pretty amazing and you'll at least gasp watching what other people can do in the snow. And if not, it's at the very least great nature porn to get you excited for the weekend.
Into The Mind – Official Teaser from Sherpas Cinema on Vimeo.
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Facebook makes a major e-commerce move
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When it comes to social marketing, will we be able to keep up with twenty-something's, who seem to be taking over?
These last two weeks I've felt old and out of touch for the first time in my life. No, it has nothing to do with the fact that I'm turning 30 tomorrow—thank you very much. It has to do with my growing impression that twenty-something's are running the social marketing show for retailers, and I'm having a hard time keeping up.
It started the other day when 24-year-old Bridget Johnson over at fashion accessories retailer One Click Ventures was catching me up on the latest tools for marketing through social networks she and her 24-year-old cohort Sarah Ellis have been trying out.
Apparently, she tells me, Klout Score can determine how influential particular shoppers are in a retailer's social network, SocialMention.com can tell retailers generally how their Twitter followers are feeling about them at any given moment, and Ravel Internet Marketing Tools can tell a retailer which of its fans are the most likely to share information about its products.
It sounds cool but, poor Bridget, I had to stop her mid-sentence about six times. "Wait, can you start over?" I asked. "Explain to me what a Klout Score is again please?" Or, "Hold on, you mean to tell me that retailers are actually finding out information about their Twitter followers and then actually carrying on conversations with these people if they are influential enough?" And, of course, my go-to favorite, "Can you talk a bit slower?"
Same thing goes for my conversion with Jon West, the founder of web-only niche merchant 3tailer LLC, who is launching a social commerce platform that integrates conversion tracking. I would imagine it's a pretty valuable tool for the retailers who are constantly telling me they don't know what their sales from social media outlets are because it's too hard to measure. But after I had to ask Jon, "Wait, what is a URL shortener again?" and, "Can you talk in plain English for me please?" I knew the guy had to be in his twenties. And so I asked him that, too. 27 it turns out.
I'm one of the younger writers here at Internet Retailer. I'm on Facebook and YouTube quite a bit, dabble on Twitter and do my best to keep up with the latest from Google +1, Foursquare and the rest. So you'd think if there was anybody down with the social media lingo it would be me. Let's just say I'm glad it's my colleague Zak Stambor that is tasked with the social marketing beat and not myself, because the last few times I've talked with twenty-something's about Twitter I feel like my mother must when she asks me—for the seventh time—how to attach a photo to an e-mail or where to the find the show she just recorded on Tivo.
Keep up the good work, guys, because it's beyond fun to hear about what you're coming up with. I just hope I can keep up. And, when you're talking to retailers about your services, remember that some of them are likely to be over 30. So talk slow.
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|Ruby On The Rails Simple Project
|...have a simple website/app set up on Heroku.com you can see it at seo.tajbarr.com I need some simple changes
|Ruby on Rails
|Nov 27, 2014
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|Simple project in Ruby on Rails
|This project is our first step in finding a top notch Rails developer we can count on. This project is...is simple and easy, but we want to use it to verify the skills of the person we hire to work on a larger...larger project that we have in progress. This project is a website designed to display quotes. Quotes are
|PHP, Engineering, Ruby on Rails, User Interface / IA, Software Architecture, Software Testing, MySQL
|May 12, 2006
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|Simple Ruby on Rails Project
|We have a school management system built on ruby on rails. It has an attendance system where attendance...and then mark attendance accordingly. Sample ruby code to communicate with the database to get student...api platform will also be provided where html and ruby code can be easily tested and implemented.
|PHP, Javascript, Ruby on Rails, MySQL, Ruby
|Apr 7, 2015
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|Ruby on Rails Simple App
|Very simple Ruby on Rails app with a basic input page and another page for searching through input items...provide a fully detailed document describing the project to a bidder.
|Website Design, Ruby on Rails, Software Architecture, HTML
|Apr 26, 2011
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|Ruby on rails simple ecommerce
|...skilled with ruby on rails and speecommerce, mysql. You need to integrate spree into rails project, and the
|Website Design, Ruby on Rails, MySQL, HTML
|Apr 18, 2013
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|Simple Ruby on Rails application
|I need a very simple Ruby on rails application that has the following functionality. This is first iteration...iteration of a big project. If we like the work we will continue for all the iterations and maintenance
|Website Design, Graphic Design, Ruby on Rails, HTML
|Apr 25, 2012
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|Simple CMS on Ruby Rails
|...extensive knowledge in Rails to partner up on a project I have in mind for a very simple CMS. A CMS that would...read, bid with [read] Please show your previous Rails work, if you've done something similar the better
|Ruby on Rails, MySQL, jQuery / Prototype, node.js
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|Ruby on Rails Project
|I need someone to do a ruby on rails project. It's a simple project. PM me urgent with your contacts
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|Complete a ruby and rails project
|The project is a simple dynamic form and I need someone who helps me in finish the code. Code is on ruby...ruby on rails and consist mainly in routing and fixing some bugs
|Ruby on Rails
|Nov 23, 2014
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|Fix ruby on rails project
|...Spree e-commerce (gem for ruby on rails). We need to work (today we need a simple fix) with a template of...this small work today, and take a part in a big project tomorrow!
|Ruby on Rails, eCommerce, Templates, HTML
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|XML, Ruby on Rails, AJAX, SQL, HTML
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|Fast Ruby/Rails Project
|This is a quick, simple ruby/rails project: 1 database, 2 simple tables, 1 controller, only 1 or 2 model/views...within 24-48 hours. Here is the complete project requirements: create a 'books' table: id
|PHP, Engineering, Ruby on Rails, Software Architecture, Software Testing, Website Testing, MySQL, Anything Goes, Website Management, Web Hosting
|Jan 13, 2006
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|Ruby on Rails project
|...am currently writing a very simple webapp using Ruby on Rails. The project is already planned and development
|PHP, Engineering, Ruby on Rails, Testing / QA, Software Architecture, Software Testing, Website Testing, MySQL, Usability Testing
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|17812 Ruby Rails project
|OBJECTIVE: Development of new Rails Project status report site to manage project status reports. FEATURES...generation DESCRIPTION OR SIMILAR WEBSITES: The website is a simple project management tool that will need to have security...user yet not allow multiple users to access other project management accounts LEVEL OF DESIGN WORK: GUI -
|PHP, Javascript, XML, Website Design, Anything Goes
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|ruby on rails project
|...group(like in linkedin) Reset password This is simple when the user enters the username and clicks the...## Deliverables I have that development on ruby on rails is very fast so I need this soon
|Ruby on Rails, SQL, MySQL, Database Administration
|Mar 29, 2012
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|ruby on rails project
|Simple project.. the project is almost done only few functionality is not working on my site...
|PHP, Ruby on Rails, HTML
|May 21, 2012
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|Ruby on Rails Project
|...developers who have experience developing with Ruby on Rails. If you don't have experience with http://www...rubyonrails.org/ please do not bid on this project. What is the project? We want to build a new http://www.bloglet...to your blog that keep your users coming back * simple and seamless integration into your existing blog
|PHP, Engineering, Software Architecture, Software Testing, Website Testing, MySQL, Amazon Web Services, Website Management, Web Hosting
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|Ruby on Rails database project
|I would like a skilled Ruby on Rails developer to program a hiking trails database app with social network...will only accept Rails coders that have completed and deployed either two smaller Rails projects or 1 large...large Rails project. I do not care what SVN you use, but you must have some type of SVN up so I can look
|PHP, Project Management, Engineering, Ruby on Rails, Software Architecture, Software Testing, Website Testing, MySQL, Website Management, Web Hosting
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|Ruby On Rails : Starter Project
|This project is the first step in finding a great Rails developer that can help in the development of...application. The project is pretty straightforward but we want to use this project to verify the skills...person we will co-develop the larger project with. This project is a web-application designed to allow
|PHP, Engineering, Ruby on Rails, User Interface / IA, Software Architecture, Software Testing, MySQL
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|Ruby on Rails Project (FeedVault)
|Thesis: The idea behind Feed Vault is simple, a free place for users to upload their OPML files. Why...coder's Seller Legal Agreement). ## Platform Ruby on Rails, Ajax (java), CSS/xHTML. We will provide the
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Status Barred crops your iOS screenshots to remove or obscure the status bar. Removing the status bar is recommended by apple before submitting to iTunes Connect and being displayed on the app store:
"Don't include the device status bar in your screenshots." - iTunes Connect Developer Guide
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You can now choose to obscure the status bar area instead of cropping it. This will take the pixels along the bottom of the status bar area and "stretch" them up to the top of the status bar area, covering the carrier, time, battery symbols etc.
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This property allows you to book online with a credit card. After submitting a reservation request, the owner or manager has 24 hours to accept, at which time your card will be charged and you will receive an email confirmation
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"We stayed here with three adults and two children (5 and 7) and had a good time. The house has a nice beach and swimming to go with it (shared with other properties.) It is nicely situated for nature walks, kayaking, and swimming. With the children the street running between the house and the beach is a little drawback. But you will find that with many properties around newfound lake and we were aware of it. The house is well equipped, we found everything we needed. Only reason for taking off one star is that we found the refrigerator dirty with old and outdated food in it."Guest: Katharina T. Date of Stay: June 2015 Review Submitted: August 25, 2015View listing
"Condo was nice, open and clean! Great screened in back porch. Very close to state beach. Good for families with small children as there is a park located within the complex. Owner Stephanie was very nice."Guest: Laina C. Date of Stay: August 2015 Review Submitted: September 1, 2015View listing
"the Sugdens cottage are fantastic . The view of the lake and the water is special. We stayed in the first cottage and it was very clean . They added a new dinning table and we cook inside and out on the gas grill a lot when we stay there so that was a plus when we had our family eat inside. We also set a table on the huge dock and have dinner on the Lake. Jack Sugden is more accommodating and was always available if we needed anything. I really enjoy my stay there . The night they had a comic shower we lay down on their comfortable lounge chairs and watch the show from the dock. I kayak a lot while I was there and enjoyed going up the I really enjoyed my stay at the Sugden's cottages. Jack Sugden was very accommodating. The view of the lake and the mountains are fantastic. I enjoy the lake and kayaking up the Fowler river. The gas grill by the dock, dinning on the dock and watching the meteor shower from the dock was special. We will return next year"Guest: Big D Date of Stay: August 2015 Review Submitted: August 20, 2015View listing
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Dracula 2: Ascension is the sequel to Dracula 2000. Dracula 2 itself has several main characters. They include: a half vampire priest, cripple professor, four college students, and of course Dracula. The actor portraying Dracula is a different person this time, he's blond! Dracula says this is to reinvent himself and keep himself safe from his enemies. These college students work at a morgue and a burnt body comes into the hands of one of the students. Upon further inspection of the corpse they find several unusual properties including pro-tractable fangs that are vampire like. Dracula 2: Ascension is not well known because the story line is not that great and the special effects are good but not exceptional. I liked Dracula 2 and would suggest the movie if it were not the sequel to the better Dracula 2000.
About Dracula 2: Ascension (2003)
Year: 2003
Starring: Jason London, Tom Kane, Vasile Albinet, Roy Scheider, Stephen Billington, Jason Scott Lee, Khary Payton, Craig Sheffer, David J. Francis, Diane Neal, Nick Phillips, John Light, John Sharian, Daniela Nane, Silviu Olteanu, David Gant, Jennifer Kroll, Brande Roderick, Chris Hunter, Dragos Balauca
Director: Patrick Lussier
MPAA Rating: R
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Oct. 30, 2013
#19/10 NOTRE DAME "Fighting Irish" (11-5-1/7-4-1 ACC) vs. #3/3 FLORIDA STATE "Seminoles" (14-1-3/9-1-2 ACC)
DATE: Oct. 31, 2013
It seems appropriate that the Fighting Irish and Seminoles will meet on Halloween night, as the two programs have delivered so many thrillers in their short series that you'd think the highlight reel was narrated by horror film legend Vincent Price.
In fact, it was another Price -- FSU's Jessica Price -- that played a role in last year's matchup in Tallahassee, as the now-departed Seminole senior's long throw-in eventually led to Tiffany McCarty's 53rd-minute goal, the only score in a 1-0 Florida State win in the NCAA Championship quarterfinals. However, the score belied what was a fairly even contest, one that saw Notre Dame on the front foot for much of the second half, particularly after the FSU goal, but the Fighting Irish weren't able to crack the Seminoles' defense for the equalizer, coming up just shy of a trip to the NCAA Women's College Cup.
The postseason duel was no surprise, as all five of the series matchups to date have come in the NCAA Championship quarterfinals or College Cup semifinals, with Notre Dame holding a slim 3-2 edge in the series. What's more, three of the five matches have been decided by a single goal, and until last year's encounter, the Fighting Irish had scored two goals in every match against Florida State.
Thursday's contest will be the first to come during the regular season, but it should hold similar intrigue, as both sides have much to play for. Notre Dame (11-5-1, 7-4-1 ACC) is aiming to close the regular season on a three-match winning streak, not to mention add another marquee victory to its NCAA tournament resume. Meanwhile, FSU (14-1-3, 9-1-2) looks to bounce back from its first loss of the season, a 1-0 overtime setback at top-ranked Virginia on Sunday, in addition to locking up the No. 2 seed for the ACC Championship that gets underway this weekend.
Head coach Randy Waldrum knows his team faces a tough challenge on Thursday in Tallahassee, but it's only the latest in a long line of high-profile opponents Notre Dame has played this season, with FSU being the eighth ranked foe the Fighting Irish have seen in 18 matches to date.
"Florida State is an outstanding team, particularly on their home field," Waldrum said. "They have a lot of talented players at a number of different positions and really put the pressure on you all over the field. Their defense has been very strong this season and will challenge us to be creative in the final third. At the other end, they have excellent midfield and attacking play, and link up very well, so we have to remain disciplined and focused in our approach. The last two games have been good building blocks for us, but we need to improve on that even more if we want to have success on Thursday night."
Olmsted headed in a right-side cross from senior midfielder/tri-captain Mandy Laddish at the 7:12 mark of the first half, staking the Fighting Irish to a lead they would never relinquish. Thomas then added the critical insurance goal at 58:01, scoring from close range off an assist from junior forward Lauren Bohaboy.
Freshman goalkeeper Kaela Little made four saves to register her fifth solo shutout of the season (and the seventh for Notre Dame), and the first clean sheet for her side since Sept. 29, when the Fighting Irish blanked Pittsburgh, 3-0 at Alumni Stadium.
Notre Dame wound up with a narrow 13-12 edge in total shots, as well as a 7-4 advantage in shots on goal and 5-3 margin on corner kicks. Clemson was whistled for 11 of the 18 fouls during the match, while the Fighting Irish received the lone yellow card of the afternoon.
For more information on the Fighting Irish women's soccer program, follow Notre Dame on Twitter (@NDsoccernews or @NDsoccer), like the Fighting Irish on Facebook (facebook.com/NDWomenSoccer) or sign up for the Irish ALERT text-messaging system through the "Fan Center" pulldown menu on the main page at UND.com.
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Article: Prevalence, Potential Predictors, and Genotype-Specific Prevalence of Human Papillomavirus Infection among Sexually Active Students in Japan[Show abstract] [Hide abstract]
ABSTRACT: Background and methods: We conducted a community-based study to evaluate genotype-specific prevalence of high-risk HPV (HR-HPV) and potential predictors of its presence in young, asymptomatic, female college students. Self-administered surveys and vaginal swabs for self collection were distributed to students of participating schools. A sufficient cellular component in cervical samples was verified by examining for the presence of human β-globin DNA by PCR. A total of 1,118 valid cervical samples were subjected to screening for HR-HPV infection with the Digene Hybrid Capture 2 assay, followed by identification of HPV genotypes with GENOSEARCH HPV31 kit. Logistic regression was used to adjust for confounding factors associated with HR-HPV positivity and the adjusted odds ratio (AOR) was calculated. Results: The median age of recruited students was 20 years. Of the 1,118 women who provided valid cervical samples for testing, 770 had sexual intercourse in the past, of which 125 (16.2%) were positive for HR-HPV. Logistic regression analysis revealed that HR-HPV infection was associated with smoking history (AOR 2.13; 95% confidence interval [CI] 1.98 to 5.05; p < 0.01), total number of partners (AOR 4.72; 95% CI 1.97 to 11.32 if > 5 partners; p < 0.001), number of partners in the past 6 months (AOR 3.12; 95% CI 1.42 to 6.87; p < 0.01), improper use of condoms (AOR 2.21; 95% CI 1.25 to 3.90; p < 0.01), and chlamydia infection (AOR 2.61; 95% CI 1.28 to 5.34; p < 0.01). The most common HR-HPV genotype was type 52 (6.4%), followed by 16 (3.1%), 56 (3.0%), and 58 (2.6%). Conclusion: Compared with previous reports in East Asian coutries, the prevalence of HR-HPV infection among young, asymptomatic, female students before the nationwide use of vaccination in Japan was in the intermediate range. The most common HR-HPV genotypes were HPV 52, 16, 56, and 58.PLoS ONE 07/2015; 10(7):e0132462. DOI:10.1371/journal.pone.0132462 · 3.23 Impact Factor
Article: Evaluation of postextraction bleeding incidence to compare patients receiving and not receiving warfarin therapy: A cross-sectional, multicentre, observational study[Show abstract] [Hide abstract]
ABSTRACT: We investigated incidence and risk factors for postextraction bleeding in patients receiving warfarin and those not receiving anticoagulation therapy. Cross-sectional, multicentre, observational study. 26 hospitals where an oral surgeon is available. Data on 2817 teeth (from 496 patients receiving warfarin, 2321 patients not receiving warfarin; mean age (SD): 62.2 (17.6)) extracted between 1 November 2008 and 31 March 2010, were collected. Warfarin-receiving patients were eligible when prothrombin time-international normalised ratio (PT-INR) measured within 7 days prior to the extraction was less than 3.0. Simple dental extraction was performed, and incidence of postextraction bleeding and comorbidities were recorded. Postextraction bleeding not controlled by basic haemostasis procedure was clinically significant. Bleeding events were reported for 35 (7.1%) and 49 (2.1%) teeth, of which 18 (3.6%) and 9 (0.4%) teeth were considered clinically significant, in warfarin and non-warfarin groups, respectively, the difference between which was 3.24% (CI 1.58% to 4.90%). The incidence rates by patients were 2.77% and 0.39%, in warfarin and non-warfarin groups, respectively (incidence difference 2.38%, CI 0.65% to 4/10%). Univariate analyses showed that age (OR 0.197, p=0.001), PT-INR (OR 3.635, p=0.003), mandibular foramen conduction anaesthesia (OR 4.854, p=0.050) and formation of abnormal granulation tissue in extraction socket (OR 2.900, p=0.031) significantly correlate with bleeding incidence. Multivariate analysis revealed that age (OR 0.126, p=0.001), antiplatelet drugs (OR 0.100, p=0.049), PT-INR (OR 7.797, p=0.001) and history of acute inflammation at extraction site (OR 3.722, p=0.037) were significant risk factors for postextraction bleeding. Our results suggest that there is slight but significant increase in the incidences of postextraction bleeding in patients receiving warfarin. Although absolute incidence was low in both groups, the bleeding risk is not negligible. Published by the BMJ Publishing Group Limited. For permission to use (where not already granted under a licence) please go to http://group.bmj.com/group/rights-licensing/permissions.BMJ Open 12/2014; 4(12):e005777. DOI:10.1136/bmjopen-2014-005777 · 2.27 Impact Factor
Article: Inter-rater reliability of self-reported response on foreskin status in questionnaire among Japanese adult men[Show abstract] [Hide abstract]
ABSTRACT: OBJECTIVES: To determine whether foreskin status is a measurable marker for evaluating the effect of the foreskin on sexually transmitted infections. METHODS: Inter-rater comparison of the responses on foreskin status and circumcision in a self-report questionnaire with the findings of a physical examination by an experienced well-trained urologist was performed for patients who visited a healthcare facility in Kanagawa, Japan. Foreskin status was defined using a five-point graphical scale based on the degree to which the foreskin covers the foreskin and the glans penis in a non-erectile condition: type 1, a fully exposed glans penis; types 2-4, the glans penis partly covered by the foreskin and type 5, phimosis. Linear weighted κ and per cent agreement were used to evaluate the reliability of responses. RESULTS: Among 188 participants who were evaluated about their foreskin status, linear weighted κ and per cent agreement were 0.74% and 68.4%, respectively. Linear weighted κ improved from 0.74 to 0.80 when the number of categories was changed to three. All the self-reported responses on circumcision were in agreement with the findings of the physical examination. Seventeen participants (9.0%) had been circumcised, and among them, three (17.6%) had approximately one-half of their glans penis covered by the foreskin. In 90 among the 171 uncircumcised participants (52.6%), the foreskin did not cover the glans penis. CONCLUSIONS: The self-reported response on foreskin status in this questionnaire has sufficient reliability to replace physical examination, and this questionnaire can facilitate further studies about the effect of foreskin on sexually transmitted infections.Sexually transmitted infections 05/2012; 88(7). DOI:10.1136/sextrans-2011-050294 · 3.40 Impact Factor
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ABSTRACT: Hyposalivation may affect respiratory disease because the mouth serves as the entrance to the respiratory apparatus, as well as to the digestive tract. Patients with acute respiratory infection generally have a favorable prognosis and a short natural course. However, in cases in which the host has lowered resistance, such as in elderly patients, the infection may develop into pneumonia. A prospective study was performed to examine the relationship between hyposalivation, which is common in elderly patients, and acute respiratory infection, which tends to become severe in elderly patients. The subjects were 323 male and female patients ≥40 years old who lived in Utsunomiya City and surrounding areas and regularly visited the Department of Dentistry and Oral Surgery, Tochigi National Hospital. A 6-month follow-up survey was performed to examine development of acute respiratory infection. Age, sex, and known risk factors were also investigated. Hyposalivation was defined as a saliva production (saliva secretion rate) of ≤0.6 ml/min. Multivariate analysis adjusted for age and sex was performed to examine potential risk factors associated with the development of acute respiratory infection. Data were analyzed for 278 subjects who completed the follow-up survey. The incidence of acute respiratory infection was 60.4%, while hyposalivation was present in 96 subjects (35.5%). Multivariate analysis showed that the incidence of acute respiratory infection was higher in subjects with hyposalivation than in those without hyposalivation (adjusted odds ratio 1.761, p = 0.048). The results of this study suggest that hyposalivation may be a risk factor for acute respiratory infection. This also suggests that improvement of hyposalivation might prevent acute respiratory infection.Gerontology 11/2011; 58(3):205-11. DOI:10.1159/000333147 · 3.06 Impact Factor
Article: PHP44 Inappropriate Prescriptions Based on Beers Criteria in Elderly Patients Treated at HomeValue in Health 11/2011; 14(7). DOI:10.1016/j.jval.2011.08.595 · 3.28 Impact Factor
Article: EFFECTS OF A 6 MONTH COMMUNITY-BASED LIFESTYLE MODIFICATION PROGRAM ON METABOLIC PARAMETERS AND DIETARY PATTERNS IN THE RURAL JAPANESE OVER 40 YEARS OLDJournal of Epidemiology & Community Health 08/2011; 65:A156-A156. DOI:10.1136/jech.2011.142976f.12 · 3.50 Impact Factor
Article: Maternal Smoking and Alcohol Use During Pregnancy, Common Metabolic Polymorphisms, and the Risk of Recurrent Pregnancy LossEpidemiology 01/2011; 22:S123. DOI:10.1097/01.ede.0000392047.53558.a0 · 6.20 Impact Factor
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ABSTRACT: Hypospadias is a common congenital anomaly caused by incomplete fusion of urethral folds. Development of the urethra and external genital system in the male fetus is an androgen-dependent process. In this regard, enzymes 17 β-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase type 3 (17 β HSD3, encoded by HSD17B3) and steroid 5 α-reductase type 2 (encoded by SRD5A2) play crucial roles. To investigate the possible associations between common polymorphisms in HSD17B3 as well as well-known V89L polymorphism in SRD5A2 and risk of hypospadias. A case-control study was performed between 1999 and 2005. There were 89 Japanese boys with hypospadias and 291 newborn controls. We genotyped HSD17B3-1999T>C, +10A>G, +20A>G, +139G>A (V31I), +913G>A (G289S), and SRD5A2+336G>C (V89L) polymorphisms by allelic discrimination assay. We measured mRNA expression of the wildtype G289 allele and the mutant S289 allele of the HSD17B3 gene in the transfected human fetal kidney HEK293 cells. Assessment of hypospadias including its severity and HSD17B3 and SRD5A2 genes using DNA blood samples: allele and genotype distribution of single nucleotide polymorphisms in these two genes in cases and controls. In our study, the risk of hypospadias was significantly higher in subjects carrying homozygous HSD17B3+913A (289S) alleles (odds ratio [OR]: 3.06; 95% confidence interval [CI]: 1.38-6.76). The risk of severe hypospadias was much higher in these subjects (OR: 3.93; 95% CI: 1.34-11.49). The mRNA expression levels of HSD17B3 G289 were higher than those of HSD17B3 S289 mutant (P < 0.001). In addition, the risk of severe hypospadias increased in boys carrying the SRD5A2+336C (89L) allele (OR: 3.19; 95% CI: 1.09-9.36). These results suggest that the HSD17B3 G289S polymorphism may be a potential risk modifier for hypospadias. Our findings provide evidence that a certain genotype related to androgen production may potentiate risk of hypospadias.Journal of Sexual Medicine 08/2010; 7(8):2729-38. DOI:10.1111/j.1743-6109.2009.01641.x · 3.15 Impact Factor
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ABSTRACT: We explored the relationship between bone mineral density (BMD) and lifestyle in juveniles to identify factors leading to higher peak bone mass and prevention of osteoporosis in later life. Juveniles (1,364 students: 770 boys and 594 girls, aged 6-18 years) attending school in Hokkaido prefecture, Japan, were asked to complete a brief self-administered diet history questionnaire for 10-year-olds (BDHQ10y) providing information about personal history, lifestyle, and intake of nutritional elements. In addition, BMD and grip strength were measured. We analyzed the relationship between BMD and lifestyle factors. The difference in BMD for boys was larger among the junior and senior high school groups. The difference in BMD for girls was larger among older elementary and later school children. Anthropometric variables and grip strength were strongly correlated with BMD. Having a nap-time routine was significantly correlated with BMD, but sleep time and sports club activities were not. BMD among juveniles who attained secondary sexual characteristics was significantly higher than that of juveniles of the same age who had not attained these characteristics. Calcium intake was significantly lower in senior high school students compared with other grades. Consumption of milk by senior high school boys and junior high school girls was weakly correlated with BMD. Our findings encourage educational interventions to counsel students to avoid weight loss and calcium deficiency. This effective intervention should begin before the higher elementary school, when juveniles have the greatest likelihood for preventing lower peak bone mass and osteoporosis.Environmental Health and Preventive Medicine 07/2010; 15(4):222-8. DOI:10.1007/s12199-009-0131-8
Article: Population-based study of asymptomatic infection with Chlamydia trachomatis among female and male students[Show abstract] [Hide abstract]
ABSTRACT: There are few epidemiological studies of asymptomatic chlamydial infection among students in non-medical settings with minimal bias and improved accuracy; thus, useful data from screening among students are limited. We aimed to obtain accurate epidemiological information about asymptomatic chlamydial infection among students in non-medical settings. A population-based cross-sectional survey of 10,440 >or=18-year-old asymptomatic students who volunteered for a urine screening test for chlamydia was conducted. The prevalences of asymptomatic infection were 9.5% for women and 6.7% for men. Multivariate analysis revealed the risk factors to be a lifetime history of >or=4 sexual partners for women (odds ratio [OR] 3.17) and inconsistent condom use for men (OR 4.18). For both sexes, younger age at first intercourse was associated with a higher rate of inconsistent condom use. This study produced accurate epidemiological information on asymptomatic chlamydial infection. These results may contribute to the establishment of preventive countermeasures against such infection.International Journal of STD & AIDS 05/2010; 21(5):362-6. DOI:10.1258/ijsa.2010.010026 · 1.05 Impact Factor
Conference Paper: Dental practitioners' attitudes and practices in smoking cessation[Show abstract] [Hide abstract]
ABSTRACT: Background: Smoking is a leading risk factor for a wide variety of diseases ranging periodontitis to cancer. Adults rarely visit their physicians for preventive care. But a survey shows that more than half of adult smokers see a dentist each year for prevention-oriented care. This may put dentists in better position to intervene for smoking cessation. Objective: This study examined Japanese dentists' attitudes and practices regarding smoking cessation. Methods: The study used a survey mailed to dentists (n=1489) in three prefectures (Tokyo, Iwate, Yamanashi) asking about the practitioners' smoking cessation activities, demographic characteristic, barriers to counseling and attitudes towards smoking. Results: The response rate was 57% (n=847). Dentists advised 22% of patients to cease smoking. More than half of them used a pamphlet or similar. However, nicotine replacement therapy was prescribed infrequently (7%). Asked whether a dentist should apply smoking cessation activities in their office 76% replied Yes. The main barrier to cessation counseling was insufficient time, followed by a lack of knowledge and smoking cessation experts to refer to. 85% of respondents had no education or training in promoting smoking cessation. 22% of all responding dentists were smokers. Conclusion: Few dentists conduct smoking cessation activities in their office. Dental professionals should develop a willingness to play a more positive role in relevant smoking cessation activities despite numerous barriers.137st APHA Annual Meeting and Exposition 2009; 11/2009
- Epidemiology 11/2009; 20. DOI:10.1097/01.ede.0000362595.13847.6b · 6.20 Impact Factor
Article: PCN152 NEW JAPANESE PREFECTURAL GOVERNMENT CANCER CONTROL PROGRAMS: A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW AND AN INTERNATIONAL COMPARISONValue in Health 10/2009; 12(7). DOI:10.1016/S1098-3015(10)74402-8 · 3.28 Impact Factor
Article: PRS48 A SURVEY OF TOBACCO CESSATION INTERVENTIONS IN THE DENTAL SETTING IN JAPAN: NICOTINE REPLACEMENT THERAPY, ATTITUDES TOWARDS TOBACCO CESSATION EDUCATION, AND BARRIERS TO CESSATION COUNSELINGValue in Health 10/2009; 12(7). DOI:10.1016/S1098-3015(10)74510-1 · 3.28 Impact Factor
Conference Paper: New national health project for lifestyle-related disease control in Japan: A pilot study of prevention of type 2 diabetes in Japanese patients with impaired glucose tolerance[Show abstract] [Hide abstract]
ABSTRACT: [Background] The national health project for lifestyle-related disease control with particular emphasis on metabolic syndrome (central obesity, impaired glucose tolerance, hypertension, dyslipidaemia) was inaugurated in April 2008. However, this project was introduced before its methodologies were adequately established; therefore, an evidence-based health policy is now desired. [Purpose] We carried out a pilot study in 2007 prior to the implementation of public health measures, developed a health guidance program in which community-based nutritional and exercise guidance is incorporated, carried out the program as a trial, and evaluated the program in terms of its validity and feasibility. [Methods] The participants of this program consisted of 311 local residents (135 males and 176 females; mean age, 61.4) with impaired glucose tolerance. A nutritional guidance program, including guidance on such items as suppression of total calories consumed per day, energy from fat of 25% or less, 10 g of salt or less, and 25 g of fiber per day or more, was developed considering the physique of the Japanese and was implemented by the participants. Regarding exercise guidance, they were instructed to walk more than 10,000 steps/day as determined using a pedometer. This comprehensive program was carried out for six months. [Results] After the program's completion, the participants' mean weight decreased from 63.8 to 62.1 kg (p<0.001), abdominal circumference from 91.6 to 89.5 cm (p<0.001), and HbA1c level from 5.42 to 5.25% (p<0.001). The percentage of participants whose satisfaction level was either "very satisfactory" or "satisfactory" reached 96.8%. [Discussion] Our comprehensive health guidance program incorporating community-based nutritional and exercise guidance had a significant impact and its feasibility was demonstrated. We obtained our results of the program's evaluation six months after its implementation; long-term analyses of the effect of the program will be necessary in the future.12th World Congress on Public Health World Health Organization; 04/2009
Conference Paper: Screening strategy for asymptomatic chlamydial infection of students in nonmedical settings in Japan[Show abstract] [Hide abstract]
ABSTRACT: Objective: To try a new screening strategy for asymptomatic chlamydial infection among students for more accurate and efficient screening of infected individuals in nonmedical settings. Methods: Population-based cross-sectional surveys were carried out in campus settings for general student populations using anonymous identification numbers and polymerase chain reaction testing of urine specimens for Chlamydia trachomatis; online access to test results via mobile phones was provided. All universities and junior colleges and most professional schools in a prefecture in Japan took part in this screening program. Subjects comprised 10,111 asymptomatic student volunteers 18 and over years old (5986 females, 4125 males). Prevalence and risk factors of asymptomatic infection were determined on the basis of survey results for subjects with positive results to urine testing for C. trachomatis. Results: The prevalence of asymptomatic chlamydial infection was 9.6% for females and 6.7% for males. Lifetime history of 4 and over sexual partners (females: odds ratio, 3.46; 95% confidence interval, 2.63-4.58; males: 1.90; 1.28-2.81), inconsistent condom use (females: 2.52; 1.78-3.57; males: 4.00; 2.44-6.59), and 6-month history of 2 and over sexual partners (females: 1.55; 1.19-2.03; males: 1.48; 1.01-2.17) represented significant risk factors for both sexes. Using lifetime history of 4 and over sexual partners or inconsistent condom use as selective criteria allowed detection of 90.4% of infected females from 43.2% of the screened female population, and detection of 87.4% of infected males from 40.0% of the screened male population. Conclusions: On the basis of the resulting accurate epidemiological data, using risky sexual behaviors as a simple selective criteria will allow for efficient screening of infected individuals in nonmedical settings.136st APHA Annual Meeting and Exposition 2008; 10/2008
Conference Paper: Factors Associated with Five Routine immunization in Akita, Japan[Show abstract] [Hide abstract]
ABSTRACT: Routine immunization is one of the most cost-effective interventions for the prevention of infectious disease. We have investigated the factors associated with the completion of five routine immunizations in Japan. About one thousand children who underwent a health checkup from April to December in 2004 participated in the study. A structured questionnaire was used to collect information on characteristics of the child: age at immunization, guardians' knowledge and attitude, and Child-Rearing. Immunization coverage rate was calculated. Associations between immunization and knowledge and attitude were calculated to get crude and adjusted odds ratios, using a logistic regression analysis. The coverage rate for the five vaccines was 70.5% in children under 3-year-old. BCG had the highest coverage rate (94.2%) of the five vaccines. The best source of information was notification from the local government at 92.4%. Completion of the administration of five immunizations was significantly associated with PCH-Pocketbook (OR=1.31, 95%CI:1.01-1.70); Child-Rearing Magazine (OR=1.77, 95%CI:1.23-2.55); intention to finish all the immunizations (OR=2.93, 95%CI:2.20-3.91); child care at a nursing school during the day (OR=0.49, 95%CI:0.37-0.64); and living in an urban area (OR=1.33, 95%CI:1.02-1.73). Adjusted odds ratios included child care at a nursing school during the day and living in an urban area, and they were significantly associated with Child-Rearing Magazine (OR=1.82, 95%CI:1.25-2.64) and intention to finish all the immunizations (OR=3.00, 95%CI:2.23-4.03). Our results suggested that Child-Rearing Magazine and scheduling all the immunizations promoted the administration of five vaccines to children under 3-year-old until newspapers and television suppressed the administration of the vaccines.136st APHA Annual Meeting and Exposition 2008; 10/2008
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ABSTRACT: Long-term care (LTC) insurance was introduced in Japan in 2000. Herein, we describe the trends in demand for LTC, using age-standardized and level-specific rates of entitlement and utilization of LTC at national and prefectural levels. We analyzed LTC data from 2002-2005 to examine: (i) the influence of population aging, calculating crude and age-standardized entitlement and utilization rates; (ii) the relation between baseline entitlement rate and increase in the rate over this 3-year period; and (iii) differences in increases in entitlement rate between low and high care levels. The entitlement and utilization rates increased even after adjustment for age; approximately two-thirds of the increase was not due to population aging. Variations in the entitlement rates among prefectures did not decrease (coefficient of variance was 0.12 in 2002 and 0.11 in 2005), and there was no significant correlation between baseline entitlement rates and the later increases among prefectures (r = -0.20, P = 0.19). The increase in entitlement rate was larger for low than for high care levels (31% vs 6%), and those for low and high care levels were weakly correlated. This study suggested that a large part of the increase in LTC demand could not be explained by population aging, and the increase did not result from equalization of LTC services across the country. In addition, it seems that the demands of low and high care levels depend on different factors. The increase in LTC demand should be monitored carefully to identify underlying factors and to ensure sustainability of the system.Geriatrics & Gerontology International 10/2008; 8(3):166-71. DOI:10.1111/j.1447-0594.2008.00466.x · 2.19 Impact Factor
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ABSTRACT: A long-term care insurance (LTCI) system was introduced in 2000 in Japan. The clarification of information on the users and the ways in which services under this system have been utilized is essential for improving the system operation. This study was conducted for the purpose of clarifying what level of health-related quality of life (HRQOL) was achieved by individuals using the services under the LTCI system. The subjects were inhabitants of two cities in the Kyushu district of Japan who were receiving daily home care services under the LTCI system. To analyze the relationships of the beneficiaries' HRQOL with their characteristics, the dependent variable was the EuroQol-5D (EQ-5D) scores adopted as an index of HRQOL, and the independent variables comprised the demographic features (gender, age, and living condition) of users receiving long-term care service as well as their opinions about fees for services, satisfaction with the services provided, and the degree of support/care required. The EQ-5D score was higher for females than for males and higher for the subjects living alone than for those displaying any other family composition. EQ-5D score decreased with an increase in the degree of support/care required. Multivariate analysis revealed that the degree of support/care required, gender and living condition were found to serve as variables that significantly contribute to utility. Our analysis of the relationships between the characteristics of the LTCI beneficiaries and their HRQOL has yielded basic data that will be useful for improving the recently introduced LTCI system.Health Policy 04/2008; 85(3):349-55. DOI:10.1016/j.healthpol.2007.08.008 · 1.91 Impact Factor
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ABSTRACT: In Japan it was reported that about 9% of sexually active female teenagers had Chlamydia trachomatis. Most of them were asymptomatic, which may lead to continuing spread of the infection. Like C trachomatis, Mycoplasma genitalium is a pathogen in male non-gonococcal urethritis. However, few studies of the prevalence of M genitalium in the general population have been reported. The objective of this study was to determine the prevalence of M genitalium infection among younger females and to determine risk factors for this infection. The study was conducted between October 2005 and January 2006 using first voided urine specimens and questionnaires from female students of three vocational schools in the Miyazaki prefecture, Japan. C trachomatis was detected with Amplicor PCR. M genitalium was detected with inhibitor controlled real-time TaqMan PCR detecting the MgPa adhesion gene and with a PCR detecting the 16S rRNA. Risk factors associated with infection of M genitalium or C trachomatis were analysed with Fisher's exact test. Among 298 female, 249 (84%) had had experience of sexual intercourse. The prevalence of M genitalium was 2.8% (95% CI 0.76% to 4.86%) and the prevalence of C trachomatis was 8.8% (95% CI 5.31% to 12.36%). The risk factors of infection with M genitalium were more than five lifetime sexual partners and co-infection with C trachomatis.Sexually transmitted infections 02/2008; 84(4):303-5. DOI:10.1136/sti.2007.028670 · 3.40 Impact Factor
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Product OverviewWhen a writing assignment lands journalist Raoul Duke (Johnny Depp) as sidekick Dr. Gonzo (Benicio Del Toro) in Las Vegas, they decide to make it the ultimate business trip. But before long, business is forgotten and trip has become the key word. Fueled by a suitcase full of mind-bending pharmaceuticals, Duke and Gonzo set off on a fast and furious ride through nonstop neon, surreal surroundings and a crew of the craziest characters ever (including cameo appearances by Cameron Diaz, Christina Ricci, Gary Busey and many others). But no matter where misadventure leads them, Duke and Gonzo discover that sometimes going too far is the only way to go.
|Blu-Ray DVD
|Release Date
|Based On A Novel
|Las Vegas, Nevada
|Theatrical Release
Editors Note
|FEAR AND LOATHING IN LAS VEGAS is a whirlwind of a movie, a wacky, drug-laden story backed by a fist-pumping rock & roll soundtrack featuring everything from Wayne Newton and Tom Jones to Combustible Edison and Dead Kennedys. Journalist Raoul Duke (Johnny Depp) heads to Las Vegas to cover a motorcycle race, bringing along his Samoan lawyer, Dr. Gonzo (Benicio Del Toro), in this furious adaptation of the book by Hunter S. Thompson. It is 1971, and Duke and Gonzo are on their way to Sin City with a frightened hitchhiker (a nearly unrecognizable Tobey Maguire) and a trunkful of drugs, which they ingest nonstop. Depp is terrific as Duke, Thompson's alter ego, and Del Toro is a riot as the crazy lawyer. To perfect his Thompsonian performance, Depp spent a lot of time with the good doctor, and it paid off in a film that captures the frenetic pace of the counterculture novel. Director Terry Gilliam, a master of complex, bizarre visual imagery, has a field day interpreting the drug-hazed world in which Duke and Gonzo reside. An all-star cast chimes in with wonderfully offbeat bit parts, including Harry Dean Stanton, Gilliam regular Katherine Helmond, Flea, Cameron Diaz, Ellen Barkin, Christina Ricci, Gary Busey, Lyle Lovett, and others.
Memorable Quotes
|"I think I'm getting the fear."--Dr. Gonzo (Benicio Del Toro) to Raoul Duke (Johnny Depp)
|"There I am...uh, clearly I was a victim of the drug explosion."--Duke when he sees the real Hunter S. Thompson
|"Wait! We can't stop here! This is bat country!"--Duke to Dr. Gonzo
|Rolling Stone
|"...Fiendish intensity..." 06/25/1998 p.99
|Sight and Sound
|"...FEAR AND LOATHING IN LAS VEGAS throws you straight into a demented cinematic 'acid test'..." 11/01/1998 p.48-9
|Entertainment Weekly
|"...A lucid hallucination. Depp again proves himself our most inventive actor....This movie isn't about drugs, it is drugs..." -- Rating: B 11/13/1998 p.82
|New York Times
|"...A fidelity to the author's hallucinatory imagery that until now seemed impossible to capture in a film. But here it is in all its splendiferous funhouse terror: the closest sensory approximation of an acid trip ever achieved by a mainstream movie..." 05/22/1998 p.E14
|Total Film
|"[A] shocking, funny and sad tale of idealism's demise en route." 07/01/2006 p.128
|4 stars out of 5 -- "Depp and Del Toro couldn't be more perfect for the roles and throw themselves in without fear or hesitation." 02/01/2010
|Terry Gilliam
|Johnny Depp
|Benicio Del Toro
Cast & Crew
|Lyle Lovett - Star
|Gary Busey - Star
|Cameron Diaz - Star
|Johnny Depp - Star
|Christina Ricci - Star
|Ellen Barkin - Star
|Benicio Del Toro - Star
|Tobey Maguire - Star
|Alex McDowell - Production Designer
|Terry Gilliam - Screenwriter
|Nicola Pecorini - Director of Photography
|Julie Weiss - Costume Designer
|Tony Grisoni - Screenwriter
|Tod Davies - Screenwriter
|Stephen Nemeth - Producer
|Hunter S. Thompson - Source Writer
|Alex Cox - Screenwriter
|Patrick Cassavetti - Producer
|Terry Gilliam - Director
Technical Info
|Original Release Date
|Number of Discs
|Running Time
|119 minutes
Aspect Ratio
|Widescreen 2.35:1
|Cannes Film Festival (1998)
|Terry Gilliam, Nominee, Golden Palm Award
|DVD Verdict
|Many people complain that Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas is a film that champions drug use and said substances' power to distort the main characters rather felonious reality into a rollicking frolic around Sin City...Sorry to say it, but Fear and Loathing fails to even properly champion narcotics. So ingrained in the PC Hollywood "just say no" mindset it sidesteps historical reality to sell a simple song, namely that drugs are only catalysts for catastrophe...Sure, it's funny to see Del Toro and Depp stumbling like a couple of inebriated jellyfish while in the throes of an ether high, but where are the moments when dope calms the nerves, removes the edge, and regains that free love hippie dippy dogma a whole generation had grooved on? Like a song by the Grateful Dead, this movie's depiction of drug use is one long, irritating jam session. Those who find Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas a love letter to recreational pharmaceuticals need to get the prescription on their mental reading glasses readjusted. Each and every buzz here is severely harshed.
|Bill Gibron
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Apple of Her Eyes
By: BroodyGirl23
Chapter 30: My Life, My Epilogue
"The road is long and in the end the journey is the destination."
My name is James Lucas Scott. I am eleven years old. I have blonde hair and blue eyes and a pet bunny named chester. I have a lot of people who I admire most.
My Aunt Brooke is one of them. I don't know what I'd do without her. She's raised me since I was four, and I couldn't ask for anyone better to do the job. She changed her whole life around for me. She left her home, changed up her company, even fired her own mom to keep me safe and happy. And I love her. And I always will.
My Uncle Lucas is right there with my Aunt Brooke. He's been helping me with basketball. I've gotten really good at my jump shots thanks to him. He's the closest person in my life I have to a dad. And I don't think I would ever need anyone else.
My Aunt Rachel is crazy. She used to be a druggie, but she cleaned up so she could be around me and my Aunt Brooke. We meant so much to her, she made sure she could become sober. She means a lot to us, too.
My Aunt Millie is really great. She's always there to help take care of all of us. She's what Aunt Brooke calls the "voice of reason". When Rachel or Aunt Brooke are going to do something stupid or crazy, Millie tries to make them realize how crazy or stupid they are being before they do it. Without Millie, I'm pretty sure we would all be in big, big trouble half the time.
I will always admire my mom and my dad. I didn't know them very long, they died when I was four. But from what I remember, my mom was beautiful both on the inside and on the outside. She always did her best to help the people around her, and she loved teaching. She also had the most beautiful voice I have ever heard.
My daddy was the best basketball player I have ever known. Watching him play used to be my favorite thing in the world. When he played basketball, not only was he the happiest he could be, but my mom and I were the happiest we could be.
I'll always admire them, my mom and dad. And I'll miss and love them for the rest of my life. I'm just thankful I've had the people in my life who love and take care of me. I hope one day I could be half as great as these people are.
"Tell me again."
"Yeah. About my name."
"Babe, I've already told you like a hundred times."
"I know. Tell me again."
"Are you sure? There's a million bedtime stories I can read you. Are you sure you just want me to tell you again?"
"Yes. Tell me again."
"Okay, but no other bedtime story. You go to sleep after this."
"Okay. Now tell me again."
"Okay. My friend Haley and I met in high school. She was a tutor and I was a cheerleader. We didn't get along."
"Because you were mean."
"I wasn't mean...I was just...okay. Because I was mean."
"And she tutored Jamie's daddy, and he was a basketball player."
"I thought I was telling the story. But yes, she started tutoring Nathan Scott."
"And they liked liked each other."
"Yes, they did."
"But Nathan was mean to Haley, too. Just like you."
"Please stop saying that. I wasn't that mean."
"If you say so."
"I do. Now listen to the story. Eventually, Nathan and Haley realized they were meant to be."
"Because people who are meant to be always find their way in the end."
"Exactly. They just needed a Brooke push in the right direction."
"And they got married."
"Yes they did. But Haley had the most beautiful voice in the world. And she had to leave Nathan to go on tour."
"And he was very, very sad."
"He was. But the two of them couldn't be apart for very long, and Haley came home."
"But Nathan was mad because she left."
"He was stubborn. And because of that, he gave Haley a hard time when she got back. And because of it, she had no place to live."
"So you let her live with you, right?"
"Right. And we became the very best of friends."
"And you were never mean to her again, right?"
"I could never be mean to Haley. I loved her way too much after that."
"Then what happened?"
"You know this story better than I do, you tell me."
"You and Haley both had broken hearts. So you were there for each other. To help each other be happy."
"Very true. And because of it, Haley helped me realize that I needed to focus on my fashion designs."
"And you helped Haley with Nathan."
"And eventually, Haley and Nathan got back together. And their love was stronger than ever."
"And you started Clothes Over Bros."
"Yes I did. And when Nathan and Haley got remarried, I was Haley's maid of honor. I even made her wedding dress."
"And when they had a baby, they made you godmother."
"Yes they did."
"Did you all live happily ever after?"
"They did. They were in love and had each other and the best little boy they could ever ask for."
"What about you? Did you live happily ever after?"
"What do you think?"
"I think you did."
"Then I did. Now get some sleep."
"Goodnight, momma. I love you."
"I love you too, Haley."
I kiss my baby girl on the forehead and get up off of her bed, turning out the light, and taking one more glance before walking out of the door, leaving it a crack open because she hates the dark. If you told me seven years ago that I would be agreeing with my daughter, saying that I had a happily ever after, I would have thought you were crazy. Because seven years ago two people I loved more than I can even put into words died. And my whole world was turned upside down.
That day, those seven years ago, Nathan and Haley Scott died. And Jamie Scott was brought into my life for good.
God, it wasn't easy. And I didn't expect it to be. I thought they were crazy. Me? Raise a child? In the city with my crazy hustle and bustle of a life? I thought they were insane. I thought I heard the lawyer wrong when she called my name and gave custody of their little boy to me. But I didn't hear them wrong. They left Jamie to me. And the journey that he and I took together after that moment was a long, difficult one.
But it was definitely worth it.
"Hey buddy. You still awake?" I slowly open Jamie's bedroom door, popping my head in to see if he was sleeping. He's sitting up in his bed with a flashlight and a book. When he hears me walk in, he throws down the book and turns off the flashlight. Too late, buddy. I caught you. "Nice try."
"Sorry. I'm trying to read this book Uncle Lucas gave me. I wanted to finish it by tomorrow so he would take me to the Rivercourt without bugging me about reading it." I laugh. Typical Lucas. He means well, but when it comes to reading, I think Jamie takes after Nathan more than Haley.
I walk over to his bed and take a seat. He's grown up so much the past seven years. Celebrating his eleventh birthday last month was almost surreal. Has it really been seven years? God, they grow up so fast.
It hurts me, sometimes, when I think about it. When I think about all the things I've witnessed him do. His first day of kindergarten. His first school play. His first loose tooth. His first real free throw. His first basketball game.
All of the firsts a mother should take pride in. All of the things Haley should have been here for. And I wish she was, all the time. And it hurts me when I think about it. When I think about all the firsts there are to come. His first date. His first kiss. His graduation. I just hope my pride in him is enough. Even though I know Haley is up in heaven, beaming down at her beautiful son. "You're staring at me again, Aunt Brooke."
I laugh. Sometimes I can't help but lose myself in my thoughts while looking at him. He just looks so much like them. Nathan's eyes. Haley's smile. The more he grows the more he resembles them. And I love looking at him to see them. "You should go to sleep. It's late."
"I'm spending the day with Aunt Rachel tomorrow, right?" It's safe to say that Rachel's proudest moment was when I let her spend the day with Jamie alone. She had been sober for a year, and had built up my trust in her stronger than it ever was before. And the day I called her and asked her to babysit Jamie for me, her immediate reaction was for me to stop being a bitch, that it wasn't funny. When I told her I was serious, she fell silent for so long I thought she passed out on the other end of the phone. When she answered, telling me she would love to, I could tell she was crying.
"Yeah, just promise me the two of you won't get into any trouble, okay?" Jamie laughs and promises me. I make him pinky promise me. He does. He's a great kid. I know he won't get in trouble.
There was a time when I was afraid more than anything that I would ruin Jamie's life. That I would mess up and he would resent me and Nathan and Haley would be up in heaven in disgust at how disappointed they would be at me. And after hearing Davey's story about his parent's death, I was almost convinced that Jamie would grow up to be as hopeless and alone as Davey was.
I think that's why I never went after him, Davey. He was so hopeless and alone I couldn't bear to find him and ruin his life even more. He was just a child. He was just a scared child who's life was ruined before he could even make a decision on his own. Haley wouldn't want me to seek revenge on that lost child. And the more I thought about it, neither did I.
Every time I'm in the city, I look for him, but I haven't seen him since the day I tried to hurt him. I don't know what I'd say if I ever saw him again. Would I tell him I forgive him? Because I'm not sure if I really do. I just know I can't hunt him down. He's a kid who needs help, not punishment. And I think if I ever saw him again, I'd do my best to do just that. Help him. "Jamie, are you even in your pajamas?"
"Can I just sleep in my boxers? Like Uncle Lucas does?" I roll my eyes with a laugh.
"Sure, just get out of your jeans and that shirt. You're clothes are filthy." They are, too. That's what I get for taking the kids to the big hill by the park and letting them roll down it. Can you say, grass stains? And lots of them.
Jamie kicks off his jeans and pulls off his shirt and throws them at me, his shirt landing on my head like a hat. He laughs, and I throw the clothes down on the floor to start to tickle him. My hands brush over the scar on his chest as I do, and I can't help but be brought back to the memories of it all. God, I still can't think about that accident.
Neither can Lucas, but he doesn't carry around as much weight with him anymore. Not after we found Nathan's cell phone. I remember when I showed Lucas the phone, telling him it was in the house the whole time, Lucas broke down and cried. He just cried. And I held him and I knew then that he was free. He'd still feel guilty from time to time, just knowing that they died and he walked away, but now he can try and believe that he couldn't have saved Haley. That it wasn't his fault. And once he began to realize that, his life was building itself back together. Piece by piece.
Jamie and I being the first two pieces.
"Okay, buddy. You seriously need to get some sleep now. Rachel will be mad if you show up all cranky tomorrow." He lays down and pulls his covers up. "Can I kiss you goodnight, or are you too old for that now?" I kissed him when I dropped him off at school the other day, and I don't think I've ever seen him look so mortified.
"I guess so, Aunt Brooke. But don't tell any of my friends." He smirks at me and I smirk back, giving him a kiss on the forehead. "I love you, Aunt Brooke." When he says it first, no matter how many times he's done it before, my heart still melts.
"I love you, too, buddy."
"Will you love me forever?"
"Always and forever."
He closes his eyes, and just like with my baby girl, before I leave the room, I turn to take one more glance at the little boy I've learned to call my own. I close his door, leaving it a crack open just like my daughter's. He doesn't like to admit it anymore, but he doesn't like the dark either. I smile as I walk downstairs and take a seat on the couch, my two kids sleeping upstairs. Everything is momentarily perfect, and I close my eyes.
I must have dozed off for a moment, because the front door closes, and I jolt up. "Oh, sorry babe. Did I scare you?" I rub my eyes trying to get them to focus, and when they do, I smile at my husband getting home from work.
"No. I'm fine." I stand up to walk over to him, and he pulls me in close for a hug, kissing my forehead as I press my face into his chest. "Mmm, you smell good."
"I smell like I haven't showered all day, Brooke." He goes to take his coat off, but I don't move from my spot, making it more than a little difficult of a task for him. "Can you move for two seconds so I can take my coat off?" I mutter a no, and he laughs. "Well then...I'll just have to move you."
Before I have time to react, he puts his hands on my side, tickling me and picking me up into his arms. He walks across the room as I have a laughing fit from him tickling me and plops me down on the couch. "That was so uncalled for!" He shakes his head and laughs as he takes his coat off and hangs it up on the coat rack. I pat the spot on the couch next to me, and he plops down. He puts an arm around me and I rest my head on his shoulder.
"Kids asleep?"
"Just got done tucking them in a little while ago. Your daughter made me tell her all about Haley again."
"She loves hearing about her."
"I love telling her about her."
"Their love story is better than any other fairy tale love story I've ever heard, anyway. I'd rather hear about Nathan and Haley Scott than Mr. and Mrs. Prince Charming any day of the week." I'm going to have to agree with him on this one.
"Speaking of love stories, we got an invitation to Mouth and Millicent's wedding in the mail today. Can you believe their actually getting married? God, I love playing matchmaker." After a year of flirting, Mouth finally got the courage (with help from yours truly of course) to ask Millicent out. They dated, fell in love, and have been engaged for two and a half years. If you ask me, it's about damn time they set a date. Rachel and I called that relationship from the moment Mouth and Millicent first met when we moved back to Tree Hill.
"Speaking of love stories..." He doesn't finish his sentence. He leans down and kisses me, and I smile when his lips touch mine. We may not have the most conventional love story ever, but we got here.
I don't really know when the moment was that we decided we were a couple. It just sort of happened, and before we knew it, we were in love. We kept each other strong, we helped build each other back up, and we had a connection that we just couldn't ignore. "I love you, Lucas. You know that, right?"
"I love you, too, Pretty Girl." Hearing him say those words, I could care less how we got here. I could care less that we seemed way too unstable at first to start a relationship. I could care less that we were both broken and battered and could barely take care of ourselves. I could care less about any of that. Because all I know is that I have Lucas, I have Jamie, and I have my little Haley. I have my family. My dream.
Sometimes I think Nathan and Haley knew exactly what they were doing when they decided to leave Jamie to me. Sometimes I think it was all a big plan they concocted to get me to move back to Tree Hill and for me and Lucas to get together. Sometimes I think that's crazy, and no one could have known the paths we ended up making after that accident.
But if anyone could come up with such an ingenious plan, it would be Haley. And sometimes I think that I owe it all to her. Most of the time, I think I owe it all to her.
Lucas and I are raising Jamie as our own, his godparents. And while I would never try and replace Haley in his heart, and Lucas would never try and replace Nathan, I consider him a son. My son. Mine and Haley's son. The one thing Haley loved most in this world. "What are you thinking about?"
I look over at Lucas and smile. "Our happy ending." The road was long...
...But in the end, the journey was the destination.
The End


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Two-Session June 26 Program to Teach Useful Skills and Discussion on Strategies
For the final program before summer hiatus on Friday, June 26 from 12:00 noon - 4:30 pm, we've combined two compelling topics to help communicators navigate a more complex world. We as communicators are in the perfect position to help others understand events and circumstances. But first we might need to brush up on some of our own skills and potentially develop new ones. The good news is that what we love to do—reading and research—is one of the keys to analyzing companies. However, we need to gain a good understanding of what key company and industry financials mean before researching. Attend June's program to gain practical tools you can use immediately.
Program includes lunch from 12:00 noon - 12:45 pm
Join us at: The Taylor Institute for Direct Marketing, 275 South High Street, Room 561, Akron, Ohio 44308
Session 1: How to Analyze Your Company...or Any Company
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Presenter: Dr. Steve Hallam, Professor of Management, College of Business Administration, The University of Akron
Communicators sometimes get the reputation of being professionals with great skills, except we don't "know" the business or industry. Attend How to Analyze Your Company--or Any Company and learn some vital analysis tools that you can use to understand more about your organization's performance.
Audiences who could benefit from this presentation include:
* Human Resources practitioners
* Internal communicators
* External communicators
* Brand managers
* Marketing communicators
The session will be led by Dr. Steve Hallam, Professor of Management who teaches at The University of Akron College of Business Administration. Dr. Hallam has more than 40 years of experience teaching a variety of business topics. Any business communicator would benefit from learning the skills Dr. Hallam will teach. Handouts will be available.
About Steve Hallam
Steve Hallam, Ph.D., Professor of Management, has worked at The University of Akron for almost 20 years, and has taught business subjects for more than 40. He has authored the textbook Principles of Management and Leadership, (University Readers/Cognella, 2014) and currently teaches Management Principles & Concepts and Strategic Management 490, a Senior Capstone class. He also has served as Dean of the College of Business at Akron and at the University of Michigan-Flint. He holds a Certificate in Leadership Education from University of Georgia, performed an Independent Study in Leadership Education at Case Western Reserve University, and completed the Leadership Education Program at Harvard University. He received his Ph.D. from the University of Iowa in Business Administration Major with comprehensive areas in Management Systems and in Computer Simulation.
Session 2: Approaches to Internal and External Communications Strategies Discussion Panel
3:15 pm - 4:30 pm
A panel of professional communicators will discuss what "strategy" means and how they approach determining and implementing communications strategies. This session will be fully interactive with audience members. The panel participants will be announced at a later date.
Program is $10 for IABC Members, students and professionals in transition; $20 for non-members. Make plans to join us for this engaging afternoon of learning and discussion. Register today!