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Karl Malone - Num 11 - Pos: Forward - Retired
Karl Malone (born July 24, 1963 in Bernice, Louisiana) is a former professional basketball player. He was nicknamed in college as the Mailman for his consistency ("the mailman always delivers"), and was statistically the greatest power forward ever in the NBA.
Malone spent his first 18 seasons (1985–2003) as the star player for the Utah Jazz. He then played one season (2003-04) for the Los Angeles Lakers before retiring from the game.
Malone was famous for his extremely well-defined physique, which resembled that of a bodybuilder. Along with Patrick Ewing, Charles Barkley, Reggie Miller, Dominique Wilkins, Elgin Baylor, and his longtime Jazz teammate John Stockton, he is considered to be one of the best players, perhaps even the best, never to have won a championship ring.
Malone's jersey was retired on March 23, 2006, when the Jazz hosted the Washington Wizards. He was also honored with the unveiling of a bronze statue outside the Delta Center next to one of teammate John Stockton, and the renaming of a portion of 100 South St. in Salt Lake City in his honor. The intersection where the Stockton and Malone statues stand is now the intersection of Stockton and Malone.
Karl played for three years at Louisiana Tech University. He was ineligible to play his first year because of low grades and he worked hard to raise his grade point average to qualify. This became the hallmark of Karl's career. He was seldom the most talented player, but always went back to his strong work ethic to make up the difference. Karl was very popular in Ruston, Louisiana, and remains so today. He is well known for both his athletic abilities, and his dedication to developing commerce and job opportunities in the parish[citation needed].
Karl Malone was chosen by the Jazz in 1985 out of Louisiana Tech with the 13th overall pick in the draft.
After his rookie season, the Jazz saw in him the potential to be the cornerstone of their offense. So, they traded star forward, Adrian Dantley, to the Detroit Pistons and decided to build around Malone. Malone's work ethic features prominently in his formative years in the NBA where he raised his free throw shooting percentage from below 50% to 75% in a few years. He also added a long range jump shot which made him virtually unguardable. At the same time, reserve point guard John Stockton, was winning the trust of the coaching staff. By 1987 Karl was the foundation of the offense and Stockton was the floor general and both had All-Star seasons. That season was also the first for head coach Jerry Sloan. The three would be inseparable for 16 seasons. It was also at the end of that season that the Jazz as a team rose to national prominence after an amazing playoffs series against the Magic Johnson-led Los Angeles Lakers.
For many years, he and Stockton played together on the Jazz, forming one of the most productive guard-forward combinations in NBA history. Playing Jerry Sloan's scrappy and tough style and perfecting the pick and roll to a maximum degree of efficiency, the Jazz became a staple to make it to the playoffs and to have a winning record in the regular season.
Karl was a very physical player. He liked to draw contact and put other players in foul trouble. As a result, he would lead the NBA in free throws made seven separate seasons (an NBA record). He was also a physical defender and rebounder. He was widely thought of as one of the dirtiest players in the league and was sometimes accused of intentionally trying to harm other players. Some of those who suffered collisions with Karl include Isiah Thomas, David Robinson, Shawn Bradley,Steve Nash and Hakeem Olajuwon.
By the mid-90's the Utah Jazz had risen to power as one of the top five teams in the league and had started to knock on the doors of the NBA Finals. They finally got there in 1997 and 1998 but were defeated both times by the Michael Jordan-led Chicago Bulls. In 1999 (the year after Jordan's retirement), the Jazz were the favorites to win, but were hindered by a compressed schedule (stemming from the NBA lockout) and instead started a gradual decline that was a reflection of the aging of their two superstar players. Eventually, Stockton would retire at the end of the 2003 season. Karl stayed for one more season, joining the Los Angeles Lakers to try and win a championship, the only major achievement that had eluded him in his career. His bid failed as the Lakers were defeated in five games by the Detroit Pistons in 2004. Although several NBA teams sought his services for the 2004-2005 season, Malone decided to retire as a player on February 13, 2005. Karl Malone wore number 32 for the Utah Jazz. He wore number 11 for the Los Angeles Lakers (number 32 was retired honoring Magic Johnson) and also for the Dream Team (the players wore 4 to 15 to adhere to FIBA rules). Malone was considered by some to be a rough player. There were numerous instances during his career where other players were injured as a result of Malone's physical playing style. Below is a summary of several of the more prominent examples of Malone's perceived dirty play:
At Louisiana Tech, Malone's elbow struck Rice center Dave Ramer in the face, shattering his cheekbone and collapsing his sinus. Ramer never played again. On December 14, 1991, Malone's elbow hit the Detroit Pistons' Isiah Thomas in the head as he drove to the basket. Thomas needed 40 stitches above his eye. Malone was suspended and fined by the NBA. Alledgedly, Michael Jordan refused to be on the "Dream Team" if Isiah Thomas was on it, so John Stockton made the team instead of Thomas. Thomas responded by drilling Stockton for 44 points in a subsequent game. Pistons coach Chuck Daly furiously accused Malone of intentionally harming Thomas in retribution for this. On April 7, 1998, Malone's knee struck the Warriors Donyell Marshall, breaking one of his ribs, ending his season. Marshall would eventually play two seasons with the Utah Jazz from 2000-2002. The next night, Malone's elbow knocked David Robinson unconscious, earning a suspension. Malone was famous for his "kick jumpshot," where he would use a leg kick to power his jumpshot. He was fined for kicking Shawn Bradley on January 6, 2000. On December 4, 2003, Malone's elbow hit Steve Nash, who required several stitches in his mouth, earning Malone a suspension.
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Blue's Egg, Satellite Crepes to make breakfast at Milwaukee County farmers market
In a flurry of activity, more vendors have signed up this week to participate in the Milwaukee County Winter Farmers Market, which returns for its fourth season on Saturday in the Tommy Thompson Youth Center at State Fair Park.
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As anniversary commemorations go, the Residents' "The Wonder of Weird" tour is largely free of pomp and circumstance, if their Sunday night stop at Turner Hall Ballroom was any indication.
To mark their 40th year together, the three gentlemen of this band did have an appropriately unusual prop: a large, illuminated, inflatable decoration of Santa and (presumably) Frosty the Snowman not quite touching candy canes together. »Read Full Article
How did 'Downton' finale fare in Milwaukee?
Though I spent three hours watching "Downton Abbey" last night, I still haven't watched the finale so please stop talking about it on Facebook and Twitter. Thanks.
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Dave Matthews Band to play Alpine Valley July 5-6
You can almost set your watch by Dave Matthews - the crowd-magnet rocker and his band will play Alpine Valley Music Theatre in East Troy July 5 and 6, according to a post on the band's website Monday morning.
The website and the site for Warehouse, the official Dave Matthews Band Fan Association, don't have many more details, including price information. Tickets go on sale to the public on March 22, according to the Warehouse site, with fan association members able to make ticket requests starting at 9 a.m. Thursday. »Read Full Article(3)
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Party like it's 1813: This month marks 200 years since Jane Austen's "Pride and Prejudice" was published, and Verduras Tea House & Café in the Third Ward will celebrate with a tea party on March 2.
The café at 181 N. Broadway will serve tea sandwiches, scones, breads, tarts and shortbread cookies, and will have games, prizes and a memento for guests, who are invited to dress in costume. (You don't have to dress in costume, but you might get a prize if you do.) »Read Full Blog Post
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Hey Jedi, Welcome to my talk page! If you would like to ask a question or report a problem such as vandalism, feel free to post it on my wall! ;)
|Welcome to the world of Pokémon, Mrs.red bird!
|Welcome to Pokémon Wiki, and thank you for your contributions! There's a lot to do around here, so I hope you'll stay with us and make many more improvements.
I'm really happy to have you here, and look forward to contributing with you!
|Your administration: Bermuda (talk) • Crimsonnavy (talk) • Hstar (talk) • Ciencia Al Poder (talk) • Jäzzi (talk) • Slayingthehalcyon (talk)
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Hala,Kukui and other Sun and moon pages
Hey mate
The 'Border' on the picture is actually just part of Rowlett and Litten's legs. I couldn't get a better body shot beside that.
And for Kukui the border is Hala's arm.
Sorry for the confusion and possible slang
Your Loyal Friend, Flitter2 (talk) 03:02, May 29, 2016 (UTC)
RE: Image concerns
It's fine. Don't worry. I am kinda a bit of a worry woos for some things. I just want to make a good impression on a big wiki like this.
Your Loyal Friend, Flitter2 (talk) 03:12, May 29, 2016 (UTC)
PS you forgot to do the ~x4 on your last message. Don't stress!
Thanks for doing up the litten ember. Can you also help me with Popillo's water gun image?
It's just this wiki would like the updated images.
Your Loyal Friend, Flitter2 (talk) 03:58, May 29, 2016 (UTC)
Thanks for the information! Someone had been messing around with the type template (and some other templates as well), so that's why that text showed up. Anyways, the user who did this has been blocked.--Lordranged7 (talk) 01:43, June 1, 2016 (UTC)
Re: Some Concerns
It wouldn't say the pahe is in need of clean up, but more of things needs to be added. The image currently used is correctly potrayed, though a better image could be uploaded, the thick black bars are how it looks in the game. If you go to Play Rough, you will see how a complete move page layout should look like. --Rai 水 (talk) 01:20, June 12, 2016 (UTC)
Nope, that isn't necessary. An user just added it to the template and I have rollbacked it, so it is no longer there.--Lordranged7 (talk) 21:34, June 26, 2016 (UTC)
Thank you for leaving your input in the role play forum. Once more people gather, I'll leave you a link. Until then, you could convince other people to join the role play. Energy X 17:40, July 18, 2016 (UTC)
- Just to let you know, trainers are suppose to be arriving to the Provo region to go to the Pokémon lab in Palm City to see the Professor Popolar on regard to being called upon to help her on an urgent mission. Take a look at X's post to get a gest of what I'm talking about. So you may need to re-evaluate your post. --Rai 水 (talk) 04:14, July 21, 2016 (UTC)
Just an advice, try to be more descriptive. Example, is the character on a ship or is it already in the city? What is he feeling, where are they going etc. You just have to be more specific. Try doing so by editing the comment. Energy X 11:38, July 21, 2016 (UTC)
Well, that's a start. Though it has to be detailed. Like that "30 minutes of speculation", what exactly happens there? Everything has to be clear. If you have trouble, try comparing it to my style of writing. Energy X 12:03, July 21, 2016 (UTC)
Your Posts
Please pay attention to the following:
Just to let you know, trainers are suppose to be arriving to the Provo region to go to the Pokémon lab in Palm City to see the Professor Popolar on regard to being called upon to help her on an urgent mission. Take a look at X's post to get a gest of what I'm talking about. So you may need to re-evaluate your post.
Please try to let everyone post before you post again. I would also like to recommend that you attempt to make your posts more novella, or story-like, instead of the play-by-play style you've currently been writing with.
Slay Talk "Shadows wonder why we scream."18:45,7/21/2016 4,521
- Also, the story isn't a game simulation, it should be reprensented as anime or manga, meaning levels and HP should be avoided. You really need to re-edit your posts. The last thing we need is inconsistency and we don't want you falling behind in the story. Everyone should be moving at an even pace. --Rai 水 (talk) 19:46, July 21, 2016 (UTC)
Some, as you can see, are actually troubled by your role playing. What can you do is to first read the rules, then try to change things. Otherwise, it's just derailing the role play and can even lead to being removed from the role play. What is proposed is to start anew and try to mind all the suggestions we have told you. For I don't see much of a future of that role play if things continue the way they are now. In other words, this role play has some rules. Energy X 22:52, July 21, 2016 (UTC)
It has been decided that you start again. Mind that other people on other sites that conduct the role play could block people for this. I have my patience, but this is getting out of control, just look how many people have warned you about. Just saying there are rules, so you can't exactly run off in the forest so soon and sudden; we have barely begun. In other words, it's best if you follow my lead through the role play and not to steer away too much.
Here are your comments:
|(Moving truck noises)
Ruby: For the love of Dialgas, Palkias, and Giratinas! This place is intresting!!
(2 hours of assisting to assemble house...)
Ruby: *Yawn* Tomorrow is another day...
(9 hours of beauty sleep later...)
Ruby: *ZZZZZ*
(Alarm goes off)
Ruby: Oh wait!
Ruby: Today's the day I get a Pokémon!
(30 minutes later of speculation...)
Ruby: Charmander, I choose you!
(To Be Continued...)
|Ruby: Yay! A female Charmander! I'll nickname you Chloe!
(Rival steps in and shoves me)
Ruby: What the heck?! Who invited you to come here??
James: Ehehehehe... A Charmander? That is the most ridiculous thing I ever heard!
Ruby: How dare you?? I challenge you to battle!!
(War music plays)
Ruby: Go Chloe!
James: Go Squirtle!
Ruby: Chloe, use Ember!
(Squirtle took 10 damage!)
James: Squirtle, use Scratch!
(Chloe took 5 damage!)
Ruby: Chloe, use Scratch!
(Squirtle took 5 damage and fainted!)
Ruby: Lesson learned...
James: Whatever...
(To Be Continued...)
Professor Poplar: Well done Ruby! Now that you know the basics, off you go!
Ruby: Well, Goodbye world! Off to Route 1!
(Ruby stops by a Male Bug Catcher)
Bug Catcher: In for a battle?
Ruby: Ya'll bet!
Ruby: Go Chloe!
Bug Catcher: Go Caterpie!
Ruby: Chloe, use Ember!
(Caterpie took 15 damage and fainted!)
(Chloe leveled up to Level 6!)
Bug Catcher: I'm going to need more Pokémon...
(Ruby receives money)
(Ruby then battles a male and female Jr. Trainer but in a single battle not double. Chloe Levels up to Level 7 progressively)
Ruby: I'm getting good at this!
(To Be Continued...)
(Ruby arrives home to watch the news)
Reporter: More bad news today: Provo has been invaded by a mysterious organization known as Team Snagem. 8 Admins have been known to steal such Pokémon causing trouble for the region. The 8th admin unfortunately injected the World Tree with the Snagem Sap causing all the Pokémon to go savage and beserk. We need a hero to help stop the Snag Poachers before it is too late.
(Ruby turns off the television and rushes to the lab)
Ruby: Poplar! A savage Pokémon attack is incoming! What should I do??
Professor Poplar: Ruby! I have assigned you as a Pokémon Ranger to save Provo! Only you can do this!
Ruby: I can do this! First stop: Synstri Forest!
(Ruby runs off hurriedly)
(To Be Continued...)
(Ruby ends up in the Synstri Forest)
Ruby: Wow, this forest is a wild world out there...
(Ruby begins to roam around the area until a wild female Gothita jumps out of nowhere)
Ruby: (screaming) WHAT IS THIS?!?!
(The Gothita Feebly walks to Ruby)
Ruby: Oh? At least this Pokémon wasn't savage...
(Ruby gets out a Poké Ball and successfully catches it)
Ruby: Gotcha! A new Gothita! I'll nickname you Gale!
(Ruby continues her way to Brandent Town)
(To Be Continued...)
Much better. Just don't write everything in one line. Energy X 11:17, July 22, 2016 (UTC)
Role play
It is wrong to use other characters. You can join and invite other role play character, but don't drag them. Have you even read the rules?
But if you must have a minor character, make something of your own. Just use it to advance the plot. Energy X 16:35, July 22, 2016 (UTC)
- If you have trouble, try to ask them on my talk page first before doing something wrong. Energy X 16:40, July 22, 2016 (UTC)
Orange and Purple
Hey Mrs Red Bird. Could my Character and Your Character be like friends/rivals in the Orange and Purple blog?
Treeko is itching to battle!
Your Loyal Friend, Flitter2 (talk) 03:23, July 23, 2016 (UTC)
He said to ask you
How did you make those (purple/orange) badges in the role play? What did you use to make them? Just curious, thanks! --DaPokeMaster (talk) 11:35, August 12, 2016 (UTC)
I'm okay of you oppose, but my proposal is in no way lazy. I want to do more, you guys want to do less. It is not unprofessional either. By that logic, all wikis that do what I am suggesting is also unprofessional. At least come up with a good arguement if you are going to disagree. --Rai 水 (talk) 00:25, August 26, 2016 (UTC)
This message aims towards your post in the roleplay for your Ralts using a move. As you were battling (in the roleplay), your Ralts used Attract. Ralts learnset does not have Attract. You can go ahead and check it out, so you might want to edit your post but if you like what you did, you can keep the post as it is. Just a simple clarification, that's all!
Re Re Confusion?
Ok, that's great. But I noted your older posts as well. Your older posts used incorrect learnset for a Pokémon. I didn't bother to tell you in the past. There is no need to edit those posts as they are now old.
Now, a tip from me: When you start a battle in the roleplay, check your Pokèmon's learnset before you use a move. Remember, your Pokémon is limited to only 4 moves. While your Pokèmon is gaining EXP, check the Pokèmon's learnset to see what they will learn once they reach a certain level. If you have played the games, you can make your Pokèmon forget & learn a new move. This is the rule we have to follow in the roleplay. Hoped my tip helped! DaPokeMaster (talk) 19:37, September 4, 2016 (UTC)
They have been deleted.--Lordranged7 (talk) 19:00, September 24, 2016 (UTC)
Things became stale these couple of days about the roleplay. Just a reminder it is still active, though. Energy X 19:52, September 27, 2016 (UTC)
Reporting finding's
Hi Mrs Red, Wow today was good i've been looking over Pokemon Sun and Moon anime article and i found two broken link's they are Team Rocket's Mimikyu as you can see Jokeman deleted it as well as Ash's Rowlet can you check over that & fix it? Just wondering have a great night, Kind regards...Trainer Micah (talk) 01:50, October 17, 2016 (UTC)
Your welcome
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This application is a 371 of PCT/FI96/00610, filed Nov. 11, 1996.
This invention relates to an immune milk preparation for the prevention of middle ear infections (otitis media) in children. The preparation contains antibodies produced against bacteria which cause middle ear infections and, if desired, also dental caries inhibiting agents.
So called immune milk can be produced by vaccinating a pregnant cow against certain pathogens whereby the cow organism forms antibodies to these diseases, which antibodies are transferred to the colostrum. The remedying effects of immune milk have been known for a long time. Already since the beginning of the century immunized goat or cow milk has been tested in the treatment of various bacterial and viral diseases. The most important of the more recent studies are concentrated on the diseases dependent on the microbes of the gastrointestinal tract, i.a. rheumatoid arthritis, dental caries, gingivitis, diarrheas, dysentery, gastritis and cryptosporidiosis. A dental caries inhibiting product of immunized cow's milk, which contains specific antibodies to killed Streptococcus mutans cells, is known (U.S. Pat. No. 4,324,782). In the United States usual immune milk is produced by maintaining the antibody level with boosters. The amount of antibodies is rather small, and the effect is based on daily administration. In Taiwan immune milk is sold as a health drink. In Australia powder containing antibodies to rotavirus has been mixed into i.a. infant formulas (Murtomaa-Niskala, 1994). Whole milk products also contain non-specific antibacterial factors which may have effect of microbial flora (Takahashi et al., 1992).
In Finland immune milk has been prepared against i.a. Helicobacter pylori infection (Oona et al., 1994), and antibodies to Streptococcus mutans and Streptococcus sobrinus, obtained from the colostrum of an immunized bovine (Loimaranta et al., 1996), have been studied at the Dental Department of the University of Turku (Prof. Jorma Tenovuo, personal communication). This immune milk has been produced at the Centre of Agricultural Research in Jokioinen.
An anti-mutans streptococci antibody preparation, isolated from immune colostrum, has been shown to inhibit infection of tooth surfaces by mutans streptococci and to protect teeth from caries when added to a cariogenic diet of gnotobiotic rats (Michalek et al., 1987). The use of a lyophilized, on the same technique based immune whey powder dissolved in water for rinsing of mouth for a minute mornings and evenings for a fortnight significantly reduced the proportion of S. mutans in dental plaque of young adult humans as compared to the control group (Filler et al., 1991). However, rinsing out is not a suitable way of administration for small children who, however, would probably most benefit from an increased immune protection (Aaltonen et al., 1987).
Suhonen (1992) has presented the theoretical background for the use of a pacifier like administration device which slowly releases fluorides, xylitol, monoclonal caries antibodies or components of lactoperoxidase system into the mouth, in a prophylactic method for the prevention of dental caries. The operability of a dispensing pacifier as a releaser of sodium fluoride, xylitol and sorbitol from a tablet has been established in vitro, and the administration of passive vaccines via a pacifier against microbes which cause oral diseases has been suggested (Suhonen et al., 1994). A pacifier prototype for dispensing sodium fluoride, xylitol and sorbitol has in our field trial in the Lohja District Health Centre with children of 16 months of age proved to be a functioning means with potential for development for the treatment of diseases of the mouth and throat of children in the sucking-age. In our follow-up study it became evident that the group where children well accepted the test pacifier showed significantly less frequently middle ear infections before 18 months' age (48% versus 78%) than the comparable group which for some reason or another did not use the test pacifier (Suhonen J., Aaltonen A. S., Tenovuo J., "Fall-asleep pacifier in toddlers subject to cariologic risk factors", Poster, The 15th Congress of International Association of Pediatric Dentistry, Gothenburg 1995).
Theoretically it is possible that the children who accepted the test pacifier had so few middle ear infections due to the fact that xylitol which was slowly released from the pacifier and was left to affect in the mouth for a long time when the child fell asleep, would have prevented the growth of Streptococcus pneumoniae bacterium (a pneumococcus) in children's throat (Sipponen, 1995, Kontiokari et al., 1995). Over one half of the middle ear infections (otitis media) of bacterial origin in children under 2 years of age are due to pneumococci. A second, fairly common pathogen in middle ear infections is the non-typeable (non-type b) bacterial species Haemophilus influenzae, and a third, more infrequent is Branhamella (Moraxella) catarrhalis. In a two-month study with day-care children, the chewing of xylitol chewing gum for 5 minutes 5 times a day has decreased middle ear infections by 50% compared to a control group which used the corresponding chewing gum sweetened with sugar (Uhari et al., 1996). One possible way of explaining the effect is that xylitol would have decreased the adhesion of pneumococcus and also H. influenzae on mucosal cells and thus prevented the climb of these ear pathogens through the auditory tube to the middle ear (Assistant Prof. Matti Uhari, personal communication Aug. 11, 1996; Andersson et al., 1986).
In our study middle ear infection was significantly more frequent in those children who had sucked milk or milk gruel from a night bottle at the age of 12-14 months than in those who had sucked juice or water. This and the previous observation, possibly connected with xylitol, indicate that the effect of agents administered via a pacifier may extend to the nasopharyngeal flora and therefrom up to the middle ear. Some of our results indicate that children would obtain their middle ear infections causing bacteria via salivary contacts through the mouth although the main location of these bacteria is considered to be the nasopharynx. The oral cavity can thus be an area of primary defence in the battle against bacteria aiming at the middle ear. It is thus possible that if the above described Suhonen's method of caries prophylaxis is widened to apply to the pathogenic microbe flora of the pharyngeal area, with an administration device known from the method or a device modified therefrom also agents acting against the pathogens of middle ear infections may be administered for a prolonged term, aiming at preventing middle ear infections in children.
For the treatment of children's acute middle ear infections are nowadays used primarily antibiotics, and ear drum puncture and ear drops are used for the immediate removal of pain. The abundant use of antibiotics is feared to promote the prevalence of resistant bacterial strains (Bacuero and Loza, 1994) and selection of the oral microbe flora so that species producing proteases, which degrade immunoglobulin A (IgA), would become more frequent at the expense of others (.O slashed.stergaard, 1983). Children repeatedly exposed to infections of respiratory tract have in the saliva significantly less IgA than healthy controls (Lehtonen et al., 1987). Due to the high incidence of the disease and the difficulties connected with the treatment, parenteral, serum specific IgG immune response actively increasing vaccines are being developed against the disease. In the future use may be also made of active viral vaccines given as nasal sprays, which stimulate secretory IgA response on the mucous membrane, thus reducing the hazard of a middle ear infection. The idea that middle ear infections in children could be prevented by a passive, outside the human body produced and especially by means of a sucking device for a prolonged time administrable vaccine, has not been, as fas as is known, published previously. Nasally administered IgG-type antibodies to Haemophilus influenzae type b capsular polysaccharides have inhibited the nasopharyngeal colonization of this pathogen in infant rats (Kauppi et al., 1993).
The prophylactically used immune milk product, i.e. the anti-otitis immunoglobulin product of bovine colostrum, which is the object of the invention, would complement passive immune defence, which would correspond in nature mainly to the immune protection obtained from mother's breast milk, however, with the difference that human milk contains mainly IgA-type antibodies, bovine milk IgG-type antibodies. In EP patent application no. 0 479 597 it is disclosed that immunoglobulin of human or bovine milk may be used in the treatment of e.g. middle ear infection, but the application deals expressly with IgA. Characteristic to most bacteria which cause middle ear infections is that they produce proteases that degrade IgA, thus acquiring themselves an ecological survival advantage in the microflora of the throat. The proteases in question do not degrade IgG-type antibodies. The occurrence peak of acute middle ear infections is right at the most eager age of using a pacifier during the latter half of a child's first year of life. A passive IgG-type vaccine delivered by an oral administration device or otherwise orally could be an effective help in the battle against ear pathogens which infect via the mouth and degrade IgA enzymatically.
The chemical and biological properties of antibodies, which belong to whey proteins of milk, are rather well known. One liter of colostrum contains 40-100 grams of antibodies but the same amount of milk only 0.5-1 grams. With the help of the modern methods of dairy technology antibodies may be concentrated, isolated pure and also dried without altering their activity to any significant extent. Antibodies are fully water soluble, odourless and tasteless proteins. A concentrate or powder, which contains antibodies, may be added to different milk products, special food products or clinical nutritive preparations (Korhonen, 1992). Although bovine milk, and thus also the natural or with immunization produced antibodies therein, is a common nutrient, its use in infants is connected with certain disadvantages, which have been diminished in infant formulas and the more extendible minimization of which is obtainable in an immune milk product, to which only the whey protein antibodies of the components of milk are necessarily needed. Antibodies or in other words immunoglobulins of milk relatively seldom cause allergization of children. Milk allergy is developed to about two percent of Finnish children, usually during the first year of life, and the by far frequent reason thereto are the casein components of milk which have been removed from the whey product.
The termination or the small amount of breast feeding during the first three months and allergic disposition seem to predispose children to recurrent ear infections. When the most allergizing factors have been removed from the immune milk product, it may probably be given to a child since a rather small age immediately after the termination of breast feeding or when an infant formula is used as a supplemental feeding. A prophylactic pacifier inhibiting the growth of pathogenic bacteria of the ear would in fall-asleep situations be better than a milk bottle, which as such can predispose to ear infections. In our study those who used the test pacifier reduced the use of a night bottle more than others (Suhonen et al., 1995).
The health of immune milk producing cows is to be tested and they have to be attended with a very special care. Dried immune milk powder has also nutritional importance as it contains whey proteins and in addition usually some amount of lactose for the stabilization of proteins and for adding taste. By hydrolysis lactose can be further split into galactose and glucose, the sugars which are more easily absorbed from the intestine and increase the sweetness of the product. Lactose promotes the health of baby's intestine by maintaining an acidophilic Bifidobacterium flora (Korpela, 1992). However, milk sugars cause dental caries during a prolonged use.
Children's proneness to dental caries depends on whether the bottoms of small pores on the smooth surfaces or on the occlusal fissures of the erupting teeth are covered with a cariogenic or non-cariogenic microbial flora (Svanberg and Loesche, 1977). A cariogenic plaque is formed if mutans streptococci (MS), which produce acids and long chain polysaccharides from sugar, are established in the flora. The development of caries lesions in MS positive children is a multipcausal process but it is primarily regarded as being connected with the prolonged exposure to saccharose in the oral cavity (Gustafsson et al., 1953, Aaltonen 1991, Grindefjord et al., 1995a,b). Also other sugars, such as lactose in prolonged breast feeding when the amount of milk calcium and buffering phosphates has already decreased, increase caries risk (Matee et al., 1992). As the resistance of the host and the virulence of the pathogen may vary depending on or irrespective of the environmental factors (Aaltonen, 1989, 1991, 1992, Aaltonen and Tenovuo, 1994), on the individual level it cannot be known beforehand, whether a small baby is going to be an MS carrier and thus a probable caries patient when deciduous teeth are emerging, or not. Therefore cariogenic sugars are to be removed from the immune milk product according to our invention. Another, and process technically good alternative is to add into the product enough protective agents to inhibit attachment (adhesion) of mutans streptococci, accumulation (aggregation) of plaque, production of acid or other virulence factors. Third alternative is to turn to remineralizing agents, which inhibit the damaging symptom of caries disease, the demineralization of teeth, of which agents the effect of fluorides has been known for over half a century.
In our parallel patent application (PCT/FI96/00609; WO 97/17037) we propose a new model of an administration device to be used for the delivery of the immune milk product according to our invention in a prophylactic method for inhibiting middle ear infections in children. The product according to this invention in its different forms may, however, be added also to different food products for small children, thereby obtaining bioactive products which may be administered to children orally by also other means than via above mentioned administration device. By bioactive products is in this connection meant such products which contain biologically effective active agents which are advantageous to human body.
The choice of an antigen for the production of an antibody
By means of an administration device, which slowly releases effective antibodies into the mouth, a relatively sustained effect of the microflora of the mouth and throat is obtained with small doses. It is thus of importance that the antibodies used do not disturb the development of the normal flora which is important to the health of the mouth. In the area of mouth, for example noncariogenic Streptococcus sanguis and cariogenic S. mutans compete in the colonization of tooth surfaces, and it is not out of question, however, it is not known, that an antigenic structure of a related S. pneumoniae (pneumococcus) would be similar to either one, whereby a cross-reacting antibody aimed at the inhibition of an ear pathogenic pneumococcus would affect also on the above mentioned competition situation relating to dental caries. Cross reactions have to be examined in vitro before the product is taken into use, and although combination products obtained by several antigens are in thought tempting, for a clinical use an antibody product directed to only one pathogen species at a time (there could be different strains) should be chosen in order to facilitate the follow-up study. Only when the effect of this has been studied, the assortment can be broadened.
Due to the chemically known safety and easy production of immune milk, the immunogen repertoire may, if necessary, be expanded and adjusted even quickly for example to bacterial strains which have become resistant to antibiotics. In these medical cases the treatment should be based on diagnosis, and the antibodies to be used should be as specific as possible, preferably monoclonally produced.
When selecting an antigen for a large-scale prophylactic use, attention has to be paid to the advantage which probably is obtainable from the new method of treatment as compared to other methods of treatment. As regards ear pathogenic pneumococci, it is to be expected that an octavalent, on a protein carrier conjugated polysaccharide antigen vaccine, which already is on trial in Finland, will to a large degree abolish the problem of middle ear infections due to pneumococci (Giebink, 1994). There remain Haemophilus influenzae (non-type b) and Branhamella (Moraxella) catarrhalis, which are more difficult to treat and against which there is no known vaccine. Of these, the former is better known as to its habits of living. Already for a long time ago it has been shown that it lives also in the mouth region, and is a fairly common cause for recurrent middle ear infections in children under 5 years of age. In the throat of those children who are prone to recurrent middle ear infections, H. influenzae is found significantly more frequently even during healthy periods than in those of others (Faden et al., 1991). As the association between pharyngeal carriage of H. influenzae and antibodies in breast milk seems also to be best documented of the ear pathogens (Harabuchi et al., 1994), taking it as the first object of immune milk prophylaxis seems reasonable. As the immunogenic structures of H. influenzae are not so exactly known, the most reliable result is to be expected by using a killed whole cell vaccine. Due to the considerable variation of the non-typeable, usually uncapsulated form (non b) connected with middle ear infections, it would be worth to use several of the strains available simultaneously in the immunization of cows. Pure cultured strains which are prevailing in Finland at the moment are obtainable from the National Public Health Institute of Oulu, where sample material from a cohort study, which is going on in the region of Tampere to study whether babies are carrying ear pathogens in their throat, are collected (Docent Aino K. Takala, personal communication).
In addition to the immunization against H. influenzae, immunization of cows is worth trying also with a corresponding vaccine against B. catarrhalis. Naturally also the most pathogenic of the S. pneumoniae strains to the ear (i.a. 6, 14, 19, 23) come into question, at least in the sense of a comparative study, although an effective parenteral vaccine is to be expected against them. This and also the other known, on a protein carrier conjugated vaccines of multiple valency would probably be very effective also for the production of immune milk in cows.
The long-chain alkyl compound in the polysaccharide-protein conjugate is an immunoadjuvant. A prophylactically used antibody administered by means of an administration device could be suprisingly effective, as it would affect already at the plankton stage of bacterial cells in an early biofilm on the outermost surface of the mucous membrane, where the effect of parenterally produced serum antibodies does not to any significant extent reach.
Preparation and use of vaccine
The pure bacterial strains selected for the preparation of vaccine (cf. above) are grown to cultures large enough by using known microbiological methods. The culture is killed for example by incubating at a suitable temperature until the culture is sterile. Sterility is confirmed from samples after several hours. Killed bacterial cells are washed, centrifuged and lyophilized for storage.
Also formalin may be used for inactivation. In the process the thinness of cell walls of the bacteria in question is taken into consideration, and known laboratory techniques are used trying to keep fimbria etc. possible antigenic structures as intact as possible. Dry cell powder obtained from the most common H. influenzae strains (or B. catarrhalis strains) found in the nasopharynx is weighed in the same amounts and combined to obtain a polyvalent antigen. Dry cells are then mixed into a physiological saline solution to form a concentrated stock suspension. Dilutions are made therefrom until a certain optical density, which corresponds to the amount of cells suitable for a vaccine, is obtained. The stock suspension is stored frozen in several batches. The final dilution is made according to a previously determined dilution coefficient, and at the same time its sterility is checked. Some accepted adjuvant (e.g. aluminum hydroxide and phosphate, liposomes) is used to assist in the immunization. Vaccination technique is known in veterinary medicine. Cows are vaccinated several times during the dry period before parturition by injecting intramuscularly a suitable amount of antigen suspension. Immunization is followed from serum samples. The immunization of a cow to the antigen used may be ascertained by determining specific antibodies from serum by for example ELISA-method and by comparing the results to a cow vaccinated with placebo. Antibodies of mainly IgG-type are carried in large amounts from serum into colostrum.
Collection and processing of immune milk
Colostrums from 3 to 5 first milkings during two to three days after parturition are collected. From one cow is at its best obtained 50 liters colostrum. A calf drinks about three liters at a time but it can have other, frozen colostrum. A whey-based concentrate which contains the immunoglobulins is separated from the colostrum with a dairy technology already in use. Immune milk can be pasteurized but then about 30% of the activity of antibodies is lost. Antibodies are preserved and a hygienic level high enough is obtained by purifying immune whey with the help of membrane filters (0.2 μm) and by confirming with microbiological tests that the cows are healthy. The whey product may be lyophilized into a powder. Alternatively spray drying may be used whereby the activity of antibodies is also preserved, if low temperatures are used. Antibodies to the antigen used in the vaccine which the whey powder contains can be determined in the same way as from the serum. In the immune whey product functioning according to the invention significantly increased levels of IgG antibody to H. influenzae (non-type b) specific structure antigen and/or whole cell antigen, or respectively to B. catarrhalis whole cell antigen if it has been used as the vaccine of the cow, can be shown as compared to the one prepared by a placebo vaccine. Known structure antigens of H. influenzae are i.a. protein "e" (FI pat. application 914241) and protein P6 (Harabuchi et al., 1994). The capsular polysaccharide antigens of S. pneumoniae are known, but also for example pneumolysin which is a protein enzyme specific to pneumococcus can be used as a recognition antigen. Immune whey powder contains lactose which stabilizes proteins and facilitates the compression of the powder into a tablet form. It is possible to remove the lactose and replace the same at least partially with xylitol.
Protection against dental caries
For example following agents or groups of agents which are studied in detail in the following may be used against caries in our product:
1. Xylitol (C5 H12 O6). In nature xylitol is found in small amounts in almost all fruit and it is a normal intermediate of human metabolism (Touster, 1960, Makinen, 1978). Xylitol is not able to generate bacterial acid production wherefore it is a cariostatic agent (Muhlemann et al., 1970, Scheinin and Makinen, 1975). In addition to the mentioned cariostatic effect xylitol possesses quite apparent caries inhibiting properties in a prolonged and frequent administration (Isokangas, 1994). Xylitol has been found i.a. to increase the amount of basic amino acids, arginine and lysine, in the tooth plaque. This makes the thriving of caries causing aciduric and acidogenic mutans streptococci in the mouth more difficult (Makinen and Isokangas, 1988, Soderling and Scheinin, 1991). Xylitol inhibits the growth of cariogenic S. mutans, lowers the ability of other oral microorganisms to produce acids as well and prevents the biosynthesis of extracellular polysaccharides and lipoteichoic acids, the formation of which belongs to the properties of cariogenic dental plaque.
By using an administration device which slowly releases an active agent it is possible to create around the erupting teeth in the mouth of a sleeping child for hours an oral fluid environment, which according to our study evidently has caries preventing properties. When used this way, the advantageous properties of xylitol are expected to be maximized with rather small doses without laxative side effects. A disadvantage of xylitol and other polyols is especially with small children their slow absorption from the intestine whereby large doses lead to an osmotic diarrhea.
2. Fluorides. Generally, a F- ion is not believed to affect on the colonization of mutans streptococci (MS) under usual circumstances (Kilian et al., 1979, van Houte et al., 1978, Zickert and Emilson, 1982). According to one theory, however, the fluorides, at least at higher concentrations, prevent the attachment of bacteria on the tooth surface by reducing the adhering electrostatic forces (Rolla, 1997a). Usually the caries-preventing effect of fluorides on the teeth is associated with the ability of fluoride ion to harden the tooth surface and promote remineralization. In addition, the fluoride ion disturbs the carbohydrate metabolism of mutans streptococci, and thus reduces the acid production in the plaque (Hamilton, 1977, Harper and Loesche, 1986). The use of fluorides as a caries protecting agent in an immune milk product is limited by the danger of their overdose. They are not recommended at all to those under 6 months of age, and the maximum dose for those of 6 to 24 months of age is 1 tablet or in other words 0.25 mg F- per day, to those of 2-7 years of age 2 tablets. Nowadays, when the use of fluorine tooth pastes is common already among small children which may swallow considerable amounts of it, the administration of extra fluorine in the form of another product may be contraindicative. When administered from an administration device held during night, even a fraction of the fluorine amounts of the present fluorine tablets can be effective as via the device a prolonged local effect is obtained on the surface of erupting teeth, which surface in an immature state is prone to colonization by MS and demineralization.
3. Monoclonal caries antibodies. With known hybridoma and gene manipulation techniques it is in principle possible to produce extremely specific antibodies to any virulence factor of MS after it has been identified. Perhaps the hitherto most promising anti-cariotic antibody preparation is a monoclonal IgG1-type antibody to an adhesive protein antigen SA I/II of the MS cell wall (Ma et al., 1990). By treating the teeth with this antibody the prevention of the return of MS in the tooth plaque of adult humans has been successful (Ma and Lehner, 1990). In the serum samples of small children in southwestern Finland, whose teeth were still free of mutans streptococci, was found considerable amounts of IgG-type antibodies to SA I/II antigen (Aaltonen, 1989, Tenovuo et al., 1990). It is apparent that these natural antibodies are able to restrict MS infection of immunized children by influencing via serum fluid which oozes from the gingivae on the surface of an erupting tooth. However, a natural immunization effective enough is exceptional. If the specific antibodies in question would be brought into the mouth of a child in a product according to our invention via the above mentioned administration device when deciduous teeth erupt at the age of 1/2 to 21/2 years, this passive vaccine could in theory inhibit dental caries even at a later age as deciduous teeth would be covered with a mutans-free non-cariogenic microflora, which probably would be carried to permanent teeth and, having an advantage in competition, inhibit even later spreading of MS. Bioactive specific and nonspecific proteins administered from an administration device may become structural parts of the glycoprotein pellicle which is formed on the surface of erupting teeth and the composition of which is important to the colonization of pathogens (Gibbons, 1984).
4. Anti-caries antibodies of immune milk. Immune milk (colostrum) has been produced on our initiative at the Agricultural Research Centre in Jokioinen against cariogenic MS species S. mutans and S. sobrinus (Loimaranta et al., 1996). The anti-MS effect of the immune whey product has been examined in vitro at the Dental Department of the University of Turku (J. Tenovuo, personal communication). The efficiency of a corresponding anti-S. mutans whey product has been shown previously in animal and adult human tests (Michalek et al., 1987, Filler et al., 1991). If the studies in Turku confirm the results obtained previously abroad, antibodies obtained with the same Finnish method would be excellently suitable as caries inhibiting agents for the anti-pneumococci, anti-Haemophilus and anti-Branhamella products according to our invention or for their combinations. However, it would be appropriate to add xylitol to our combination product due to an additive anti-caries and anti-otitis effect which is to be expected as well as due to its stabilizing effect on proteins. An acyclic xylitol stabilizes protein structures by competing with water molecules for the primary hydration layer of proteins and by thus preventing denaturation.
Administration device
We have developed an administration device of a new type for the optimal administration of the anti-otitis immune milk product according to our invention. This device is described in more detail in our parallel patent application PCT/FI96/00...
FIG. 1 shows the antibody titers (ELISA) from colostrum of cows immunized against Haemophilus influenzae (non-type b) bacteria.
FIG. 2 shows the antibody titers (ELISA) from colostrum of cows immunized against Streptococcus pneumoniae bacteria.
At the Agricultural Research Centre in Jokioinen pregnant cows have been immunized with capsular Streptococcus pneumoniae and noncapsular (non b) Haemophilus influenzae whole cell antigens killed with formalin. The vaccine was prepared at the National Public Health Institute (Helena Kayhty). Cows became reasonably well immunized (antibodies were determined from serum samples), and antibodies were produced in colostrum which is shown by the risen antibody titers found. FIG. 1 shows thus the antibody titers from colostrum of cows (Hapero, Astma, Hunnari) immunized with Haemophilus influenzae (nontypeable: IH 57501, IH 57522, IH 57596, IH 57602, IH 57608) to whole cell antigen determined with ELISA test, and FIG. 2 shows, respectively, the antibody titers from colostrum of cows (Esitys, Harmikki) immunized with Streptococcus pneumoniae (serotype 4, strains IH 31890, IH 32026) to a serotype specific polysaccharide antigen (ELISA). The cow used as a control (Iretta) received only aluminiumhydroxide adjuvant.
Antibodies can be isolated from the obtained colostrum for example by the method described by Loimaranta et al. (1996). The resulting antibody powder may be used as an active ingredient in the product according to the invention.
It is evident to a person skilled in the art that the embodiments of the invention are not restricted to the examples shown above but may vary within the scope of the appended claims.
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Carpenters insurance
Carpenters work regularly with members of the public, using tools and equipment that can pose risks to themselves, their customers and their employees.
Whether you work on domestic or commercial properties, purchasing a comprehensive carpenters insurance package can help to guard against the financial impact these risks can have if certain accidents or unfortunate events occur.
Typically, insurers offer a range of key policies alongside additional covers to help ensure your policy is suited to your business's needs. Here's a quick guide to some of these policies – and the circumstances in which they could prove necessary:
- Public liability insurance:
Public liability insurance is usually offered as standard with a carpenters insurance package and can provide protection against claims from members of the public that your work has caused them to suffer injury or illness – or has caused damage to their property. This policy can cover claims resulting from incidents occurring at your business premises and at the homes or businesses of your customers. If you employ staff who also work among members of the public, you'll need to make sure your public liability insurance covers them as well.
Click the link to find more info on what public liability can cover.
- Employers' liability insurance:
If you do employ staff – whether permanently or for seasonal work – you are legally required to purchase employers' liability insurance. This cover can provide protection against claims from your employees that working for you has caused them to suffer injury or illness. Insurers usually offer cover for temporary employees separately, and may specify the amount of days they will be covered for (usually up to 100 days). Insurers may also place a limit on the number of employees that can be covered with one policy.
- Professional indemnity insurance:
You may be interested in purchasing professional indemnity (PI) insurance which can cover your business against claims that your services or advice has caused a customer to suffer physical, material or financial loss. You may find PI insurance useful if you advise customers, other builders or businesses on carrying out building or carpentry work. For a more comprehensive look at professional indemnity cover, click the link.
- Buildings and contents insurance:
If you own your business premises, you may consider purchasing buildings insurance and contents insurance. Buildings insurance can provide financial assistance if the main structure of your building and its permanent fixtures and fittings need repairing or replacing. Contents insurance can provide financial assistance if the contents at your business premises – such as furniture and equipment – are damaged, lost or stolen and need repairing or replacing. Contents insurance can include your business equipment but you can purchase separate business equipment insurance as well.
- Tools insurance:
As a carpenter, your tools are one of the most important aspects of your business. Tools insurance can prove to be essential to your carpenters insurance package and can provide financial reimbursement if you need to repair or replace the tools of your trade after theft, damage or loss. If you do purchase tools insurance, make sure you do not overestimate or underestimate the replacement value of your equipment. Insurers may offer extensions to cover tools and equipment at a separate storage location.
If you regularly transport your tools from site to site, goods in transit insurance can provide protection for your tools while being transported. It may also be worth purchasing vehicle insurance which can cover the vehicle you use for your business, and may provide financial assistance for a range of events – including accident, fire and theft.
Typically, tools insurance covers portable and hand-held tools and equipment. If you use fixed woodworking plant or machinery – whether they are your own machines or are hired – you may need to purchase separate plant and machinery insurance which can provide financial assistance to replace or repair larger tools and equipment.
- Contract works insurance:
Contract works insurance is also known as Contractors' All-Risks (CAR) insurance and typically covers a wide range of eventualities. This cover can provide financial assistance if you accidentally cause damage to the property you are working on, and can potentially enable you to avoid having to pay extra to repair the damage to the property. It can also cover costs associated with replacing any tools or materials that have been destroyed, or hiring extra workers.
- Cash on premises cover:
You may consider cash on premises cover which can cover your business money in the case of theft or loss. Cash on premises cover can protect money at your business premises, while in transit and while stored in safes. Typically, insurers also offer personal assault cover which can provide financial assistance if you or an employee is injured during a theft or attempted theft.
- Business interruption insurance:
Business interruption insurance can provide financial assistance to cover the loss of income you may experience if you are unable to trade at full capacity due to events covered in your insurance policy. It can also pay for any additional costs of working, such as setting up at a temporary location or hiring replacement staff.
- Personal accident insurance:
Personal accident insurance can provide financial assistance if you are unable to work due to serious illness or injury. This cover typically provides compensation for any hospital bills, any modifications you need to make to your home, and any loss of income you experience during the time it takes you to recover. Personal accident insurance can be extended to include your employees.
You may find that some insurers will restrict cover depending on the heights and depths at which you work. They may also restrict the use of heat equipment and may only be willing to cover work at specific types of premises.
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Register for a free seminar
Register online for a FREE informational seminar with Bariatric Surgeon Sajida Ahad, MD, FACS. Or, call (319) 398-6747 for more information.
Mercy's Bariatric Surgery Clinic provides surgical weight loss options to help you with lifelong success with weight control and healthy living.
Our comprehensive program is under the direction of Sajida Ahad MD, FACS – one of the few surgeons in the United States who is trained in obesity medicine and bariatric surgery.
To be considered for bariatric surgery, you are required to meet a number of criteria. In most cases, you should:
Do you have questions on whether you quality for bariatric surgery? Attend one of our free educational seminars.
After the seminar, you will be given a health questionnaire, or you can print one here. Please fill out the questionnaire and return it to the program coordinator at the address given. After we have received the questionnaire, we will contact you to make an appointment for an initial consultation in the Bariatric Surgery Clinic.
Mercy Medical Center accepts most private insurance, as well as Medicare and Medicaid. Every insurance company and individual plans are different. To meet requirements for most insurance companies, you must have documented weight-loss attempts. The bariatric surgery team will help you navigate insurance requirements for approval.
Weight loss through bariatric surgery is much more than a simple procedure — it is a journey. Bariatric patients undergo profound physical and emotional changes, and our compassionate team is here to support every aspect of your weight-loss goals. Our comprehensive program includes a team of board-certified experts, including your surgeon, nurse, program coordinator, dietitian and psychologist, who assist you through surgery and partner as your coaches to help successfully guide you through the changes your bariatric surgery journey will bring. Learn more about your team.
Average weight loss after bariatric surgery is 60 to 80 percent of your excess body weight within the first year. Many patients see an improvement or complete resolution in conditions associated with obesity: high blood pressure, type 2 diabetes, high cholesterol, sleep apnea, joint pain and depression. However, every patient's journey and weight loss will depend on his or her level of compliance and commitment to healthy dietary changes and exercise throughout his or her lifetime. The Bariatric Surgery Clinic will continue to monitor your health and weight loss after surgery through mandatory follow-up visits at one week, every three months for the first year, and then yearly.
Our Bariatric Surgery Support Group is for patients, friends and family who are considering bariatric surgery or have had bariatric surgery. The group is led by a member of the bariatric surgery team, with guest speakers such as dietitians, plastic surgeons, physical and exercise therapists, and many more. Different topics are discussed every month and attendees are encouraged to participate in activities such as the clothing exchange. You are not required to register for these meetings, but it is highly recommended that you attend so you can talk with others who are going through the same process. The support group meets on a monthly basis. Click here for more details.
To refer a patient, please email Deb Allan, Program Coordinator, at email@example.com, or within EPIC under Ambulatory Bariatric Surgery.
Mercy and MercyCare providers, please submit your referral through EPIC to Bariatric Surgery.
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Mercy's Bariatric Surgery Clinic is a collaborative initiative between Mercy Medical Center and UI Health Care. A small number of patients may have referrals extended to UIHC's Bariatric Surgery Clinic based on certain patient health factors.
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If you're aged 18-25, interested in spending a 'gap' year doing voluntary work and looking to explore if you're called to further service in the church, then our new Volunteering Vocations scheme could be for you. Watch our video to hear from volunteers in projects across Scotland and download our booklet to learn more about Volunteering Vocations.
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4.2 Room cleanliness
4.0 Service & staff
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4.1 Hotel condition
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by A verified traveler from San Diego, California
Horrible Customer ServicePosted Oct 7, 2016
Pros: We faced horrible customer service during our recent stay.
Cons: Spa service was bad as well but other facilities were okay.
Location: hotel has several restaurants in the strip but its over rated.
by A verified traveler
Posted Sep 22, 2016
Great area and staff was very friendly and helpful. Got just a basic room, but I did book my stay last minute. Room could use just a little updating.
by A verified traveler from West Covina, CA
Location, location, locationPosted Sep 12, 2016
Awesome location. Beautiful beach. Pretty grounds. Nice ocean view pool. Free breakfast a bonus. Too bad front desk is not attentive to service, especially since they are the first and last people you encounter at the hotel.
by A verified traveler
Posted Sep 6, 2016
Oceanfront room; all great, except bed, which was extremely hard.
by A verified traveler
We would definitely go back.Posted Aug 23, 2016
This hotel had a very relaxed atmosphere for people who are just looking to unwind. The staff is friendly and helpful. The breakfast buffet was excellent and the ocean view was beautiful. There are plenty of activities available (although they tend to be pricey). We would definitely go back.
by A verified traveler
Perfect location for what we were looking for.Posted Aug 23, 2016
Close to beach shopping and pool virility excursions accessible available And awesome security for guests.
by A verified traveler
Beautiful Hotel, Clueless StaffPosted Aug 23, 2016
My wife and I have 30+ years experience in the hospitality industry and are not even that picky. This place screwed up on multiple reservations, orders, and only made things worse by not owning mistakes. I could go off for an hour but will simply say we will not be back to Diria. Free breakfast was the highlight.
by A verified traveler from Illinois
Beautiful resort on the beachPosted Aug 20, 2016
Pros: Great location, clean, safe
Cons: Parking was limited.
Location: A plethora of shops, pools, bars, and beach space
This resort is in a great location. Part of it is directly on the beach while part of it is just across the street from the beach. It was clean, safe, and friendly. There was plenty to do while we stayed there - shopping, beach, pools, restaurants, casino, bars, etc.
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Posted Aug 17, 2016
Probably the best hotel to stay in tamarindo. Get the beach side view. Definitely worth the extra money. Loved staying here
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Beautiful place, great locationPosted Aug 14, 2016
Pros: Location on the beach.
Beautiful facility on the beach. Always felt safe. Great beach and pools. Awesome variety of food available at breakfast buffet. Can walk to shops and restauraunts.


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I love Zentangling. I am always finding new tangles with which to create something new.
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Hello. I'm from the east coast and I'm glad to be back...again! Madison, WI does have some fantastic Tanglers though. Can't wait to share.
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