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Little D.M.,Baylor Scott and White Healthcare |
Little D.M.,Texas A&M University |
Cook A.J.,Texas A&M University |
Morissette S.B.,Texas A&M University |
Klocek J.W.,Baylor University
Handbook of Clinical Neurology | Year: 2015
Population-based studies have demonstrated that a history positive for traumatic brain injury (TBI) can result in cognitive impairment, behavioral alterations, and pain. These outcomes can and do influence occupational function, can affect others in the workplace, and raise concerns about workplace safety upon re-entry to the workplace. Risk for long-term impairment and disability can in some cases be mitigated by assessment of capabilities relative to job duties, conservative return-to-work schedules, and, in some cases, interventions to support that return. For those in occupations at high risk for brain injury, including first responders, soldiers, and construction workers, the long-term risk of brain injury as a risk factor for neurodegenerative disease must and should inform increased concern for those with repeated injuries to the brain over the course of their lifetime and career. This chapter reviews the risks of TBI, considers factors that optimize functional recovery, and discusses potential interventions and factors that aid in return to the workplace. © 2015 Elsevier B.V. Source
Ory M.G.,Texas A&M University |
Smith M.L.,Texas A&M University |
Smith M.L.,University of Georgia |
Jiang L.,University of California at Irvine |
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Journal of Aging and Physical Activity | Year: 2015
This study examines the effectiveness of Texercise Select, a 12-week lifestyle program to improve physical functioning (as measured by gait speed) and quality of life. Baseline and 12-week follow-up assessments were collected from 220 enrollees who were older (mean = 75 years), predominantly female (85%), White (82%), and experiencing multiple comorbidities (mean = 2.4). Linear mixed-models were fitted for continuous outcome variables and GEE models with logit link function for binary outcome variables. At baseline, over 52% of participants had Timed Up-and-Go (TUG) test times of 12 s or more, which indicates below-normal performance. On average, participants showed significant reductions in TUG test scores at the postintervention (11% reduction, p < .001). Participants also showed significant improvements in general health status (p = .002), unhealthy physical days (p = .032), combined unhealthy physical and mental days (p = .006), and days limited from usual activity (p = .045). Findings suggest that performance indicators can be objectively collected and integrated into evaluation designs of community-based, activity-rich lifestyle programs. © 2015 Human Kinetics, Inc. Source
Randomized Controlled Trial of Mycophenolate Mofetil in Children, Adolescents, and Adults With IgA Nephropathy
Hogg R.J.,Baylor Scott and White Healthcare |
Bay R.C.,A.T. Still University |
Jennette J.C.,University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill |
Sibley R.,Stanford University |
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American Journal of Kidney Diseases | Year: 2015
Background Previous randomized controlled trials evaluating the efficacy of mycophenolate mofetil (MMF) in patients with immunoglobulin A nephropathy (IgAN) have produced varying results. Study Design Double-blind placebo-controlled randomized controlled trial. Setting & Participants 52 children, adolescents, and adults with biopsy-proven IgAN in 30 centers in the United States and Canada. Entry criteria: age older than 7 to younger than 70 years; urine protein-creatinine ratio (UPCR), ≥0.6 g/g (males) or ≥0.8 g/g (females); and estimated glomerular filtration rate ≥ 50 mL/min/1.73 m2 (≥40 mL/min/1.73 m2 if receiving angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor). Mean age, 32 ± 12 (SD) years; 62% men; and 73% white. Intervention Lisinopril (or losartan) plus a highly purified omega-3 fatty acid (Omacor [Pronova Biocare]) was given to 94 patients for 3 months; 52 of the patients with persistent UPCR ≥ 0.6 g/g (males) and ≥0.8 g/g (females) were randomly assigned to MMF or placebo (target dose, 25-36 mg/kg/d) in addition to lisinopril/losartan plus Omacor. Outcomes Change in UPCR after 6 and 12 months treatment with MMF/placebo and 12 months after the end of treatment. Measurements UPCR measured on 24-hour urine samples. Glomerular filtration rate estimated with the Schwartz (age < 18 years) or Cockcroft-Gault (age ≥ 18 years) formula. Results 44 patients completed 6 months of treatment with MMF (n = 22) or placebo (n = 22). The trial was terminated early at the recommendation of the Data Monitoring Committee because of the lack of benefit. No patient achieved a complete remission (UPCR < 0.2 g/g). Mean UPCRs at randomization and after 6 months were 1.45 (95% CI, 1.16-1.75) and 1.40 (95% CI, 1.09-1.70) for MMF and 1.41 (95% CI, 1.17-1.65) and 1.58 (95% CI, 1.13-2.04) for placebo, respectively. The mean difference in UPCR change between these groups (MMF minus placebo) was -0.22 (95% CI, -0.75 to 0.31; P = 0.4). Adverse events were rare apart from nausea (MMF, 8.7%; placebo, 3.7%); one of these MMF patients withdrew. Limitations Low patient enrollment and short follow-up. Conclusions MMF did not reduce proteinuria significantly in patients with IgAN who had persistent proteinuria after lisinopril/losartan plus Omacor. © 2015 National Kidney Foundation, Inc. Source
Su B.W.,Mt Tam Orthopedics and Spine Center |
Chaput C.D.,Baylor Scott and White Healthcare
Operative Techniques in Orthopaedics | Year: 2015
Cortical screws in the lumbar spine are an alternative to traditional pedicle screw fixation. The starting point is on the dorsal pars and the trajectory is up and out toward the lateral junction of the pedicle with the vertebral body. It allows for a smaller incision and less lateral dissection when compared with pedicle screw placement. Biomechanical studies have shown that cortical screws are equivalent to pedicle screws, and there is limited evidence of improved fixation with this technique in the setting of low bone density. Clinical studies demonstrate equivalent clinical and radiographic results between cortical screw and pedicle screws when used in conjunction with posterior interbody support. The indications, contraindications, surgical technique, special considerations, and literature surrounding the use of lumbar cortical screws are reviewed. © 2015 Published by Elsevier Inc. Source
Leon M.B.,Columbia University |
Smith C.R.,Columbia University |
Mack M.J.,Columbia University |
Makkar R.R.,Cedars Sinai Medical Center |
And 28 more authors.
New England Journal of Medicine | Year: 2016
BACKGROUND Previous trials have shown that among high-risk patients with aortic stenosis, survival rates are similar with transcatheter aortic-valve replacement (TAVR) and surgical aorticvalve replacement. We evaluated the two procedures in a randomized trial involving intermediate-risk patients. METHODS We randomly assigned 2032 intermediate-risk patients with severe aortic stenosis, at 57 centers, to undergo either TAVR or surgical replacement. The primary end point was death from any cause or disabling stroke at 2 years. The primary hypothesis was that TAVR would not be inferior to surgical replacement. Before randomization, patients were entered into one of two cohorts on the basis of clinical and imaging findings; 76.3% of the patients were included in the transfemoral-access cohort and 23.7% in the transthoracic-access cohort. RESULTS The rate of death from any cause or disabling stroke was similar in the TAVR group and the surgery group (P = 0.001 for noninferiority). At 2 years, the Kaplan-Meier event rates were 19.3% in the TAVR group and 21.1% in the surgery group (hazard ratio in the TAVR group, 0.89; 95% confidence interval [CI], 0.73 to 1.09; P = 0.25). In the transfemoralaccess cohort, TAVR resulted in a lower rate of death or disabling stroke than surgery (hazard ratio, 0.79; 95% CI, 0.62 to 1.00; P = 0.05), whereas in the transthoracic-access cohort, outcomes were similar in the two groups. TAVR resulted in larger aortic-valve areas than did surgery and also resulted in lower rates of acute kidney injury, severe bleeding, and new-onset atrial fibrillation; surgery resulted in fewer major vascular complications and less paravalvular aortic regurgitation. CONCLUSIONS In intermediate-risk patients, TAVR was similar to surgical aortic-valve replacement with respect to the primary end point of death or disabling stroke. Copyright © 2016 Massachusetts Medical Society. All rights reserved. Source


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In this new film, the famous Milan street Via Montenapoleone is the setting for a sophisticated, luxury shopping trip.
The star shop is Simonetta Ravizza, and it's here that Elisa Ghiringhelli (size 40) browses through the clothes and accessories and chooses two outfits. The first is ideal for a trendy daywear or casual-chic look. She pairs black stretch python print trousers with a blouse and electric blue mink jacket, accessorising with a black fox bag. The result is unconventional.
Her second choice is an elegant, modern look, perfect for a special evening. She wears the blue mink jacket above a black leather dress, matched with a round black fox bag. All by Simonetta Ravizza. The effect is sophistication with a touch of aggression.
It's now the turn of the second girl, Martina Ballerio, size 6. The first choice: an eccentric and chic look. On her, a simple outfit is enhanced by a voluminous fox fur coat with a suede belt. Topped off by a slightly snob, but very classy accessory: the cream-colored velour hat. The result: she looks fascinating also during the day.
Second choice: an alternative way to wear the fox fur coat, to be paired with stretch leather pants and an oversize leather blazer. All black. The final effect: the luxe and princess-like allure of the fur coat is broken by the strong and trendy black leather. A winning combination for a special night out. Both styles are by Simonetta Ravizza.
It's now Roberta Moretti's turn, Italian size 40, to try on clothing. For her, a suggestion that shows character but that is also bon ton. Combination: leather stretch pant with black blouse and a turquoise full fox fur volume jacket. Glam accessory: fox bag with foxtail as shoulder strap. An elegant contrast.
Second change: perfect for the night, comfortable but eccentric at the same time. For Roberta a black mini stretch dress in leather and a small jacket in fox leather. An aggressive chic look. All by Simonetta Ravizza.
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I just removed the center console from my TJ for a deep cleaning on the carpet and found this "device" tucked underneath the center console away from anyone's view. I realized it flickers when I turn my TJ on and then turns off once the car idles. Not sure what it is intended to indicate or why it is hidden underneath the center console.
My 4x4 low and high are perfect, car idles perfect, no knocking, wipers work perfect, lights, basically it is not tied to anything I can think of.
Thank you for any guidance on this matter.
Is that the switch to turn off the passenger airbag.
That is the passenger airbag switch on and off
If your console doesnt have the passenger airbag portion it may be that someone swapped a different console in. If not it will bolt right back up.
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TV cleavage? Not for breakfast! But you can get away with it later on if you're not too OTT - says ANNE DIAMOND
- Last week, Holly Willoughby's eye-popping cleavage prompted record complaints at the BBC
- The increased acreage of female flesh is a ploy to boost ratings and personal images, says ANNE DIAMOND
How low can you go? That seems to be the risky game Britain's female TV presenters are playing, with dresses cut terrifyingly deep at any time of night or day.
Yet it would seem the viewing public cannot make up its mind when to be offended.
Last week, Holly Willoughby's eye-popping cleavage prompted record complaints at the BBC after necklines had plunged to hitherto unplumbed depths for the final of talent show The Voice.
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Kate Silverton on BBC1 Breakfast News: She has the wow factor, but in her place I'd have hoiked up that top an inch to ensure that I retained my dignity at all moments
Kate Garraway on ITV¿s Daybreak:I'd probably wear this, too, if I had her enviable figure. But I can't help but feel her cleavage is a little in your face for such an early hour
Susannah Reid, BBC1 Breakfast News: Crikey, this salmon pink sleeveless top is truly daring. She might look beautiful - but God forbid she moves around too much
Lorraine Kelly on Lorraine Live, ITV: Her V-neck is friendly and unthreatening. Though it is low-cut, she always looks like the girl next door and so gets away with it
Viewed by 8.7 million fans, yet crucially broadcast from 7.15pm to 9.30pm and therefore largely before the watershed, Miss Willoughby's magnificent assets managed to upset many.
Confusingly though, come sunrise the next day, the likes of daytime TV glamour queens Kate Garraway and Carol Vorderman are seemingly free to flash their equally impressive flesh with barely a peep of protest.
So what is going on? Why should a cleavage at 9pm make viewers reach for the smelling salts, yet pass them by without a second glance at lunchtime the following day?
As someone who has spent many years as a TV presenter, following strict dress codes, I'd say the increased acreage of female flesh is perhaps a ploy to boost ratings and personal images.
Holly Willoughby, This Morning, ITV: She looks sexy in this burgundy number, but just enough to be interesting at this hour
Carol Vorderman on Loose Women, ITV: She looks amazing and I can't imagine her audience of stay-at-home mums would be offended
Rachel Riley on Countdown, C4: This dress is figure-hugging, but doesn't overdo it. She brings cocktail hour to Countdown - in a good way
Tess Daly, Strictly Come Dancing, BBC1: She is stunning - but little girls love Strictly. This is a bit too much for the audience, I fear
Holly Willoughby, The Voice, BBC1: Despite the complaints about the eye-poppingly low gown she wore for the show's final, I think she looks lovely. But this show attracts a young audience, so maybe it wasn't wholly appropriate
But, at the same time, the historic boundaries between acceptable day and evening attire are blurring to the point where some are being breached altogether.
It's partly down to a culture where TV programmes and news roll 24/7. And with satellite channels, BBC iPlayer and other internet viewing services, you can watch what you want when you want.
There's no longer the traditional cut-off between daytime and evening viewing. The usual guidelines don't seem to apply any more.
No wonder the watching public is confused — and so can be rather scattergun in its outrage at a low neckline.
Back in the Eighties, at the peak of my breakfast TV career, things were much more simple. Bright jumpers and ruffled Sloane Ranger blouses were considered enough to excite daytime audiences.
Now it feels as if it's a 24-hour cocktail hour, with dresses so skimpy, bodices so tight, hemlines so high and boobs so bulging it reminds me of that scene from Gone With The Wind when all the young ladies stripped down to their corsets for a siesta.
And there's something about it all that just isn't seemly.
I'm no prude, but I'm still of the opinion that boobs have no place at the breakfast table. By the same token, I don't object to seeing a tastefully dressed pair bounce up the red carpet 12 hours later.
I'm used to cleavage being something viewers could build up to during the day.
A bit like sensitive imagery on the news, we need to be protected from much of it first thing in the morning when we're only half-awake and there are children around. (BBC Breakfast news presenter Susannah Reid may have tremendous bosoms, but many viewers won't want to see them first thing.)
Come lunchtime, we can take on board more serious stuff, and by the evening we can be adult and confront more challenging imagery and displays of flesh.
Remember, too, that early in my career there were clear distinctions between news and showbusiness presenters.
Alex Jones, The One Show, BBC1: Too, too much from this Welsh presenter. It's only 7pm, it's distracting - and the children are still watching
Alesha Dixon, Britain's Got Talent, ITV: She isn't showing anything inappropriate in this cream outfit, but just one wrong move and she might...
Bettany Hughes, Britain's Secret Treasures, C4: She keeps nearly everything covered up. It's a bit of a distraction - but I think she gets away with it
Nicole Scherzinger on The X Factor, ITV: Nothing's popping out but she still gives the viewer a worrying feeling of uncertainty! Cover the children's eyes!
I remember being told when I was delivering news and doing serious interviews daily on breakfast TV that I should be wary of crossing the border into showbusiness.
In 1985, I was offered the chance to present Miss World at the Royal Albert Hall and in front of a live global audience of an estimated 80 million.
One of Thames Television's elder statesmen took me aside and counselled me: 'Now, you have to choose between news and showbiz — because you cannot live in both worlds.'
He was adamant. The image of a news presenter and journalist had to be serious. As I was on that path, I should accept I'd never, for example, be able to go topless on holiday for fear of paparazzi photos that would blight my career.
Turn up on the red carpet at a film premiere in a low-cut gown and you'll never be asked to present Newsnight, he warned.
So when I chose the dress for my big Miss World gig, I talked it over carefully with designer Bruce Oldfield.
Tulisa on The X Factor, ITV: Some dresses aren't made to sit down in. I hope this looks more dignified standing up - but it-s not a good fit for this show
Nina Hossein on London Tonight: Glamorous and, yes, it's evening viewing, but how many viewers might be distracted from the news by her frontage?
We settled on a full-length, high-necked, big-shouldered (well, it was the Eighties) number with a diamond-shaped cut-out at the back.
That was as dangerous as I dared go, as much flesh as I dared to bare, for fear of blighting my journalistic credibility.
I still wanted to be able to interview Margaret Thatcher in the morning.
Likewise, you would never have seen Selina Scott or Anneka Rice in a racy, bare-all sheath with a plunge-to-the-waist neckline. Good heavens, no! We were, in our various ways, all known for a certain allure. But we covered it up.
Perhaps it's because we came from a different legacy, one nurtured in Hollywood where female stars were expected to look like ladies.
Little girls of my generation looked up to female role models such as Elizabeth Taylor, Bette Davis, Grace Kelly, Sophia Loren and Natalie Wood.
Where there was a cleavage, it was balanced with a floor-length skirt. Where there were bare shoulders, there was always a cape, stole or shawl.
Anne Diamond, pictured on TV-AM in 1983, says you can get away with cleavage later on if you're not too OTT
A tight pencil skirt showing off an ample bottom would be complemented by a demure hemline.
Those stars didn't slap you in the face with their sexuality — they hinted at it, making it all the more attractive.
I would suggest the new need to bare all and show off those curves is borne of the innate insecurity of the profession: in TV, women have to keep proving to the world that they are, indeed, young and beautiful, impossibly curvaceous, there's not a wrinkle on their face and they can still balance on razor-sharp stilettos while living at the cutting edge of newsworthiness.
I was at an ITV party just a few weeks ago where you could almost smell the oestrogen-fuelled competitiveness between women who had dared to wear as little fabric as possible and were teetering on heels as high as The Shard.
But perhaps that's what celebrity is about now — a fight to be the foxiest.
I can see the pressure might be coming from above, with TV bosses urging presenters to flash more flesh as they chase a news-making headline.
And I can see how some women might view the all-round cleavage o'clock as a sign of changing times — that they have the right to be sexy and serious.
I'm afraid I failed to be offended by Holly Willoughby's cleavage on The Voice. But the show is targeted at a young audience, so I can understand why many viewers complained about it, prompting the BBC to apologise.
But who will dare to go lower than Holly? I dread to think. I just hope I witness it over my night-time cocoa, not my breakfast Coco Pops.
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An Introduction to Corpus Linguistics (Studies in Language & Linguistics)By: Graeme Kennedy (author)Paperback
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DescriptionThe use of large, computerized bodies of text for linguistic analysis and description has emerged in recent years as one of the most significant and rapidly-developing fields of activity in the study of language. This book provides a comprehensive introduction and guide to Corpus Linguistics. All aspects of the field are explored, from the various types of electronic corpora that are available to instructions on how to design and compile a corpus. Graeme Kennedy surveys the development of corpora for use in linguistic research, looking back to the pre-electronic age as well as to the massive growth of computer corpora in the electronic age.
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About AuthorGraeme Kennedy is Professor of Applied Linguistics at Victoria University of Wellington.
ContentsAcknowledgements 1. INTRODUCTION Corpora The role of computers in corpus linguistics The scope of corpus linguistics 2. THE DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT OF CORPORA Pre-electronic corpora Types of electronic corpora Major electronic corpora for linguistic research Electonic text databases Issues in corpus design and compilation Compling a corpus Organizations and professional associations concerned with corpus design, development and research 3. CORPUS-BASED DESCRIPTIONS OF ENGLISH Lexical description Grammatical studies centred on morphemes or words Grammatical studies centred on the sentence Pragmatics and spoken discourse Corpus-based studies of variation in the use of English 4. CORPUS ANALYSIS Corpus annotation and processing Procedures used in corpus analysis Corpus search and retrieval software 5. IMPLICATIONS AND APPLICATIONS OF CORPUS-BASED ANALYSIS Goals of linguistic description and the effect of corpora on methodology Corpus linguistics and computational linguistics Corpus-based approaches to language teaching References Index
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Bomoseen State Park
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- 22 Cedar Mtn. Rd., Fair Haven, VT 05743, USA
- 802-265-4242
- http://vtfpr.anr.state.vt.us/parks/htm/bomoseen.cfm
Bomoseen State Park is located in the Taconic Mountains on the shores of Vermont's largest lake wholly within the state. Part of the 3576-acre park was a gift to the state for "recreational purposes and as a refuge and sanctuary for all kinds of wildlife."
The Taconics are the slate-producing region of Vermont, and the area's history parallels the rise and fall of Vermont's slate industry. Bomoseen State Park has several quarry holes and their adjacent colorful slate rubble piles. These quarries provided slate for the West Castleton Railroad and Slate Company, a complex of sixty to seventy buildings that stood between Glen Lake and Lake Bomoseen. Several slate buildings and foundations remain in the park, and a self-guided Slate History Trail brochure is available at the contact station.
First open to the public in 1960, the campground contains 66 campsites including 10 lean-tos. The sites are both wooded and grassy open areas. Some are located along the lakeshore. Flush toilets, hot showers ($), and a dump station are provided. The park has a beach for swimming and a picnic area. An open pavilion-type picnic shelter can be reserved for large gatherings. A snack bar concession and boat rentals are available at the beach. Several hiking trails, including one to Half Moon State Park, provide great hiking opportunities. There is boating and fishing in Lake Bomoseen, as well as in nearby Glen Lake.
Area Attractions: Hubbardton Battlefield, Wilson Castle and Vermont Marble Exhibit, Proctor; Morgan Horse Farm, Middlebury; Lake Champlain Ferries, Devils Bowl Speedway, Benson; Shelburne Museum, Shelburne.
Email: firstname.lastname@example.com
Phone: 802-265-4242
Other Phone: 888-409-7579
Camping Season: May 26 - Sept. 5
- tenting
- store
- swimming pool
- fishing
- lp gas
- modem connection
- pullthrus
- sewer hookups
- laundry
- other swimming
- rentals
- pets
- cable tv
- lodging
- dump station
- recreation hall
- boating
- group area
- phone hookups
- slideouts
- wi-fi
From Hydeville: Go 4 mi N on West Shore Rd., on western shore of lake.
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