text: 000 FXUS63 KUNR 212151 AFDUNR Area Forecast Discussion For Western SD and Northeastern WY National Weather Service Rapid City SD 251 PM MST Tue Feb 21 2017 .SHORT TERM...(This Evening Through Wednesday Night) Issued at 250 PM MST Tue Feb 21 2017 Upper ridging across the central CONUS continues to slide eastward into the upper Midwest. Over the Pac NW...an upper trough is moving onshore with upper flow across the western CONUS and the CWA transitioning to a more active southwesterly flow. In the low levels...strong thermal ridge is crossing the northern Plains with gusty W/SW flow across northeast WY and far western SD. Temps are in the 60s across northeast WY into northwest SD...and low to mid 70s across the rest of the western SD plains. Temps in the Black Hills are in the 50s to low 60s at this time. Temps across some areas are reaching near or breaking daily records for today. Winds have been reaching near advisory criteria and occasionally gusting above 45mph...but most locations are staying under advisory so will end the advisory for the foothills with the afternoon package. Winds across northeast WY have dropped below warnings criteria, so will also end headlines there. Rain showers are expected develop over the next few hours ahead of a wave crossing WY/MT and a cold front crossing the area. Showers will continue overnight with the frontal passage with the Black Hills area seeing the best chance for measurable QPF. Chances for precip will lower Wednesday as subsidence takes over behind the departing wave. NW SD could see some showers develop during the day into the evening as a backdoor cold front slides into northwest to central SD. Temps will be cooler tomorrow with highs in the upper 40s to upper 50s. .LONG TERM...(Thursday Through Tuesday) Issued at 250 PM MST Tue Feb 21 2017 Models continue to show a winter storm affecting the CWA Thursday into Friday morning. GFS/ECMWF have both continued to show a northward shift in the heaviest snow...which agrees with the GEM solution from yesterday and today. This solution brings the track of the 700mb low across southeast WY into the NE panhandle. This brings the heaviest snow to southwest/south central SD into NE...with the max sitting along the SD/NE border. The one outlier is the NAM which is holding onto a more southerly track keeping the bulk of snow over Nebraska. There is still uncertainty as to what impacts the area will see given the lack of run to run consistency within the models. But considering the agreement with the 12z runs and this storm is only two days away...will go ahead and issue a Winter Storm Watch for some portions of northeast WY...the southern half of the Black Hills...and areas of the western SD plains generally south of I-90. Snowfall amounts generally appear to be in the 6 to 12 inch range with the heaviest amounts probably closer to the Nebraska border in south central SD. The Rapid City area seems to be on the fringe of the heavier snowfall. Some guidance shows 6- 8" which others show around an inch. At this time think it will be somewhere in the 3-5" range, but will go with a watch in case model solutions shift slightly northward. Snow will continue through Thursday night and end across most areas Friday morning. Winds don`t seem to be an issue with this system since it doesn`t really get wrapped up until it`s east of our CWA...so not anticipating a lot of blowing snow. Heading into the weekend into early next week...with the main upper flow across the region and several waves crossing the area...could see occasional chances for snow. Will continue with low pops across portions of the area. Temps will generally be in the 30s to low 40s. && .AVIATION...(For the 00Z TAFS Through 00Z Wednesday Evening) Issued At 250 PM MST Tue Feb 21 2017 VFR conditions are expected through the forecast period. A passing cold front tonight will bring a chance for mostly rain showers across northeast WY and the Black Hills area. Showers will end toward sunrise. A few heavier showers may result in MVFR conditions especially over the Black Hills. Otherwise lower CIGS associated with precip are still expected to remain at VFR heights. && .HYDROLOGY... Issued at 250 PM MST Tue Feb 21 2017 River levels along the White River between Interior and the Missouri River remain elevated due to the ice jams impacting the river this past weekend. However, most of the ice is now out of the White River, and the river has returned to below bankfull conditions. Therefore the flood advisory has been cancelled. && .UNR WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... SD...Winter Storm Watch from late Wednesday night through Friday morning for SDZ027-029-030-041-042-044-074. Winter Storm Watch from Thursday morning through Friday morning for SDZ026-028-031-043-046-047-049. WY...Winter Storm Watch from late Wednesday night through Friday morning for WYZ055-058. && $$ SHORT TERM...13 LONG TERM...13 AVIATION...13 HYDROLOGY...MLS


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How Much Will This Repair Cost?
So I was just informed that I blew the Rear differential of my 93 jeep wrangler. I can drive it when put into 4h but i don't want to have to depend on that. Does anyone know roughly how much it should cost to get it fixed?
Just find a junkyard or used d35 and swap the whole thing. Thats the cheapest.
I would look on Craigslist for a replacement axle locally. The axle will take about the same amount of time (if not less) than replacing the ring and pinion. Bleeding the brakes is the most pain in a swap, and that isn't even that bad
go with a 8.8 out of a ford explorer almost identical on size, much stronger, and can get disc brakes with it out of a junkyard, mine was 250. New spring perches and shock mounts for about $40 more, and your good to go.
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Visit Superman Square in Metropolis to have your picture taken with the 15-foot-tall statue of the Man of Steel. A statue of Lois Lane is located nearby. Across the street is the Super Museum, showcasing rare Superman memorabilia and selling superhero souvenirs.
This annual reenactment of late-1700s Illinois life on the frontier prairie features blanket traders, merchants, military units, fife and drum corps, and period-style food from more than 20 vendors. The encampment offers military drills, mock battles, along with story telling and children's activities.
Metropolis, Home of Superman, holds a celebration the second weekend in June each year celebrating the 'Man of Steel'. A Superman Drama kicks off the weekend of contests, music, food and fun, as well as a comic book & artist show, fan films, street vendors, a carnival, costume contest and a Super Car Show.
The Super Museum houses the mythical caped hero from the big green planet. The museum is filled with a $2.5 billion collection spanning 60 years, honoring the most famous hero of all time.
An amazing tribute to America's most famous Hollywood icons, features life-size figures, wardrobes, costumes, movie props, posters, dolls, statues and celebrity collectibles from around the world. Americana Hollywood is a museum dedicated to Hollywood of yesterday and today. Located 2 blocks from Harrah's Casino you will find collections from Elvis Presley, Marilyn Monroe, James Dean, Pamela Anderson and Angelina Jolie, just to name a few. Come stroll through the outdoor statues and have your picture taken with the Blues Brothers or on the set of a Western ghost town. There is so much to see and do at this museum!
Located on the picturesque Ohio River, Harrah's Casino is conveniently located adjacent to the hotel's main lobby, the modern design, single-level casino floor features new slots, table games and a World Series of Poker room. The Casino offers a lounge, three new bars and a live entertainment stage on the property.. Harrah's often offers special stay-and-play packages at its 252-room hotel that's located adjacent to the casino.
Enjoy a breathtaking view of Hohman Lake from your private back porch, or a relaxing evening in the outdoor spa, there's a sense of peace at Mill Spring Cabins. The fully furnished cabins are situated along a beautiful 90 acre lake with an ample dock to allow fishing and swimming.
State park and historic site. October's big Fort Massac Encampment and several other living history event weekends scheduled throughout the year bring the past to life for American history buffs. The visitor center offers exhibits, information & a short film.
Built in 1870 by Major Elijah P Curtis after the Civil War. The woodwork and other features of the home are unusual.
Kincaid Mounds Archaeological Site is 4 miles south of Unionville Road on New Cut Road, Brookport, IL Kincaid Mounds State Historic Site is a nationally significant Native-American archaeological treasure. From about 800 AD to 1500 AD it was the 'capital' of a chiefdom that stretched from Brookport to Hamletsburg along the Ohio River. Large flat-topped mounds were erected on which the houses and temples of civil and religious elite stood. Today, the mounds still exist and a constructed overlook platform and interpretive panels tell the story of the significant contribution and historical value of this Native American culture.
A series of six murals are painted on buildings along Ferry Street and Market Street in downtown Metropolis. Each mural reveals a different story and makes our heritage come alive through artistic renderings of local historical events. Interpretive plaques describe the historical significance of each.
Kincaid Mounds Archaeological Site is 4 miles south of Unionville Road on New Cut Road, Brookport, IL. Kincaid Mounds State Historic Site is a nationally significant Native-American archaeological treasure. From about 800 AD to 1500 AD it was the 'capital' of a chiefdom that stretched from Brookport to Hamletsburg along the Ohio River. Large flat-topped mounds were erected on which the houses and temples of civil and religious elite stood. Today, the mounds still exist and a constructed overlook platform and interpretive panels tell the story of the significant contribution and historical value of this Native.
Victorian Bed & Breakfast from 1889. One block from Harrah's Casino. Five Master Suites with whirlpools, 2 with working fireplaces. Full breakfast served.
258 room, 7 story hotel adjoining Harrah's casino and attached event center with meeting space and restaurant
The statue acknowledges Noel's contributions to the Superman Celebration as the "First Lady of Metropolis" and her portrayal of Lois Lane in the Serials and the TV series of the 1950s, "The Adventures of Superman" with an honorable and permanent gesture of love from the citizens of Metropolis and from her countless fans around the world.
Cars and trucks are polished to perfection and fill Fort Massac State Park for a popular summer show. Winners are determined in various classes, including Mayor's choice and Superman's Choice.
Metropolis Lighthouse - Hope Light
The lighthouse is located at the west entrance to the city-owned Dorothy Miller Park in Metropolis, Illinois overlooking the Ohio River. The lighthouse stands thirty feet tall and is surrounded by a circular walkway consisting of concrete and personalized bricks.
Archery Tournaments & Festival
Tournaments for men and women in several categories, with targets designed to simulate a variety of hunting situations for archery enthusiasts. An archery festival with archery and outdoor manufacturers showing their newest and latest products, special seminars and presentations, youth programs and bow hunting activities for young and old. It also features a practice range and a chance to watch and meet some of the sport's top professionals. These events will provide bow hunters the opportunity to talk and share experience with fellow archers, learn about the newest equipment and improve shooting skills. Mermet Lake Fish & Wildlife Area off Hwy. 45 in Massac County.
Located along the Ohio River and walking distance to Harrah's, indoor pool, continental breakfast, in room coffee, free local calls, credit cards accepted and meeting room available.
George Rogers Clark Discovery Trail
Enjoy a scenic ride or walk along this new concrete trail inside Fort Massac State Park. Use of the bicycle and pedestian path is free, and parking is located inside Fort Massac State Park. Upon its completion, the 9 mile trail will begin at Superman Square, continue through Fort Massac State Park, and end in the city of Brookport.
Angie's Originals is the place to shop for All-Things-Original, featuring creations by area artists and alpaca items from Massac County and Peru. Originals offers handcrafted items including Pottery, Jewelry, Wood Vessels, Cutting Board and Spoons, Soaps & Lotions and Alpaca Yarns, Scarves, Gloves, Hats & Apparrel. They also have Unique Photography, Paintings, Wooden Ink Pens and More. You just have to stop in and experience it! A unique shop devoted to showcasing the talents of area artists. Open Fridays and Saturdays, and, anytime you see the flag flying!
52 room motel, offering an indoor pool and a continental breakfast
46-room motel across from Fort Massac State Park. Restaurants are within walking distance.
Holiday Inn Express - Metropolis
Interior corridor hotel with electronic locks, indoor pool and hot tub, exercise room and a free deluxe continental breakfast.


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I haven't said it in awhile, but remember that your contact list is your #1 asset. No one knows the same people you do and people are more likely to buy from you if they know and like you.
I haven't said it in awhile, but remember that your contact list is your #1 asset. No one knows the same people you do and people are more likely to buy from you if they know and like you.
How do you use a published catalog to promote your art more effectively?
Most of the email messages I receive from artists and galleries have text at the top. There's usually nothing wrong with text at the top of the email, but I'm convinced that recipients are more likely to open and read a message when the art is at the top.
You don't get what you don't ask for and Jill Rosoff wasn't shy about asking her email subscribers for help. Jill went a step further than most artists do in their messages. She asked the people who most appreciate her art to share it with others who might be interested.
It's rarely that an email announcing a new or updated website captures my attention. I was pleasantly surprised when I got Jill Rosoff's email announcing her updated site. The message is pretty on the eyes and the text piqued my curiosity.
MOO wants to give you a book of 90 stickers to help you promote your art. But first you have to tell us what you'll do with those stickers. Let the contest begin!
When people hand you their business cards, what do you do with them? What you DON'T do is add them to a bulk email list. Aside from that, you still want to keep in touch. Here's a process that works for me.
I often hear artists struggling with gift ideas for their newsletter subscribers. I've been a little at a loss for the answer myself. What could you give that has value to your subscribers, but doesn't cost you a fortune? I've got it! Let me throw this idea out there for you to turn into something brilliant.
If you ever hesitate to use the same image in more than one self-promotion piece, remember this story about why I selected a specific piece of art to use in my newsletter. Familiarity can be a good thing. At least that's my theory.


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Freight rates are on the rise on the Asia to east coast of South America trade lane following a drastic reduction in capacity.
Asia-South America
Feb 23, 2017 11:00AM EST
Mar 23, 2017 2:00PM EDT
21 Jul 2016
APM Terminals and port owner Cearaportus hope to turn the Brazilian Port of Pecem into a regional east coast South America hub.
11 Jul 2016
Spot freight rates on the Asia-east coast South America trade are "going through the roof."
01 Feb 2016
In an increasingly uncertain container shipping market, price volatility is one of the few entirely predictable things left, was Drewry's wry assessment of the wildly fluctuating freight rates on East-West trades.
13 Jan 2016
Maersk Line is still the world's largest ocean carrier by capacity but its closest rivals, Mediterranean Shipping Co. and CMA CGM, posted higher fleet growth rates during 2015, according to Alphaliner.
26 Nov 2015
Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, one of Japan's three largest shipping firms, is thinking of withdrawing from the Asia to east coast of South America trade.
03 Sep 2015
Hyundai Merchant Marine has launched a new service connecting Asia and the west coast of Latin America.
01 Jul 2015
The Far East-South America trades are facing the threat of rate wars this month as carriers add significant additional capacity to an already oversupplied market, according to Alphaliner.
05 Jun 2015
Container ship lines are shaking up their alliances operating between Asia and the West Coast of South America.


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Succinylcholine versus rocuronium for rapid sequence intubation in intensive care: a prospective, randomized controlled trial
DOI: 10.1186/cc10367
© Marsch et al.; licensee BioMed Central Ltd. 2011
Received: 14 June 2011
Accepted: 16 August 2011
Published: 16 August 2011
Succinylcholine and rocuronium are widely used to facilitate rapid sequence induction (RSI) intubation in intensive care. Concerns relate to the side effects of succinylcholine and to slower onset and inferior intubation conditions associated with rocuronium. So far, succinylcholine and rocuronium have not been compared in an adequately powered randomized trial in intensive care. Accordingly, the aim of the present study was to compare the incidence of hypoxemia after rocuronium or succinylcholine in critically ill patients requiring an emergent RSI.
This was a prospective randomized controlled single-blind trial conducted from 2006 to 2010 at the University Hospital of Basel. Participants were 401 critically ill patients requiring emergent RSI. Patients were randomized to receive 1 mg/kg succinylcholine or 0.6 mg/kg rocuronium for neuromuscular blockade. The primary outcome was the incidence of oxygen desaturations defined as a decrease in oxygen saturation ≥ 5%, assessed by continuous pulse oxymetry, at any time between the start of the induction sequence and two minutes after the completion of the intubation. A severe oxygen desaturation was defined as a decrease in oxygen saturation ≥ 5% leading to a saturation value of ≤ 80%.
There was no difference between succinylcholine and rocuronium regarding oxygen desaturations (succinylcholine 73/196; rocuronium 66/195; P = 0.67); severe oxygen desaturations (succinylcholine 20/196; rocuronium 20/195; P = 1.0); and extent of oxygen desaturations (succinylcholine -14 ± 12%; rocuronium -16 ± 13%; P = 0.77). The duration of the intubation sequence was shorter after succinycholine than after rocuronium (81 ± 38 sec versus 95 ± 48 sec; P = 0.002). Intubation conditions (succinylcholine 8.3 ± 0.8; rocuronium 8.2 ± 0.9; P = 0.7) and failed first intubation attempts (succinylcholine 32/200; rocuronium 36/201; P = 1.0) did not differ between the groups.
In critically ill patients undergoing emergent RSI, incidence and severity of oxygen desaturations, the quality of intubation conditions, and incidence of failed intubation attempts did not differ between succinylcholine and rocuronium.
Trial Registration
ClinicalTrials.gov, number NCT00355368.
Endotracheal intubation in critically ill patients is a high risk procedure containing the danger of hypoxia and cardiovascular collapse. The method of choice for emergency intubation in the intensive care unit (ICU) is a rapid sequence induction (RSI). Because of its fast onset, succinylcholine is the most commonly used neuromuscular blocking drug in RSI. Due to its depolarizing mechanism of action resulting in an increase in extracellular potassium, succinylcholine is contraindicated in a number of circumstances and diseases frequently present in critically ill patients [1]. Rocuronium has the most rapid onset of the currently available non-depolarizing neuromuscular blocking drugs. As the only contraindication to rocuronium is the very rare occasion of allergy, this agent is regarded as an attractive alternative to succinylcholine [2, 3]. Assessing current clinical practice by analyzing large contemporary trials reveals a wide variation in the use of rocuronium or succinylcholine for RSI in the ICU [4–8]. However, neither agent has been so far tested against each other or any other neuromuscular blocking agent in an adequately powered randomized trial in critically ill patients.
Compared to succinylcholine, rocuronium is associated with less optimal intubation conditions [3, 9] and a longer intubation sequence [9] in the operating theatre. As the most frequent complication of RSI in the ICU is severe hypoxemia [4, 7] the combination of less optimal intubation conditions and longer intubation sequence may be of relevance. Given the low rate of hypoxemia during RSI in the operating theatre, available studies are underpowered for this outcome. The aim of this prospective randomized controlled trial was, therefore, to compare the incidence of hypoxemia after rocuronium or succinylcholine in critically ill patients requiring an emergent RSI.
Material and methods
This is a prospective randomized controlled single-blind trial. The trial is registered, ClinicalTrials.gov, number NCT00355368.
The trial took place in the medical and surgical ICUs of the University Hospital of Basel, a tertiary care center.
All adult (age ≥ 18 years) patients requiring emergent endotracheal intubation with a RSI were eligible. The indication for intubation was made by the staff physician in charge of the patient's care. Patients could be included only once in the trial. Exclusion criteria were contraindications against succinylcholine (that is, hyperkalemia, neuromuscular diseases, denervation of muscles, tetraplegia, long-term immobilization, extensive muscle trauma, burns, familial history of malignant hyperthermia), allergy to rocuronium, pregnancy, known or anticipated difficult intubation warranting awake fiberoptic intubation, and absence of a qualified study physician to perform the intubation. Patients excluded from the study because of the absence of a qualified study physician and those erroneously included more than once were included in a registry. Acute Physiology And Chronic Health Evaluation II (APACHE II) scores [10] were calculated for each patient based on the 24 hours preceding intubation.
The study was conducted in compliance with the Helsinki Declaration and was approved by the regional Ethics Committee (Ethikkommission beider Basel, Basel, Switzerland). Because critically ill patients requiring an emergent intubation are typically unable to give informed consent, the regional Ethics Committee granted a waiver of consent prior to the intubation. Instead, investigators were obliged to inform relatives and obtain written informed consent from patients as soon as feasible.
Stratified randomization by gender was used to ensure a similar distribution of gender in both groups. Using sealed envelopes, patients were randomly allocated by the study physician to receive either 0.6 mg/kg rocuronium (Esmeron®, Organon, Pfäffikon, Switzerland) or 1.0 mg/kg succinylcholine (Lystenon®, Nycomed, Opfikon, Switzerland) intravenously as neuromuscular blocking drug.
Preparations for intubation followed a checklist (Additional file 1). Intubations were performed or supervised by a study physician, defined as a physician with dual training in anaesthesia (board certified) and critical care (board certified or in the last year of training). The pre-intubation management including the position of the head of the bed (horizontal or elevated), the application of cricoid pressure [11], and the management of difficulties and complications, if any, was at the discretion of the study physicians. The protocol encouraged, time permitting, cardiovascular optimization prior to intubation using fluids and catecholamine infusion. In patients undergoing non-invasive ventilation, the protocol encouraged continued non-invasive ventilation with 100% oxygen as the means of pre-oxygenation. All other patients were pre-oxygenated using a bag-mask device with high flow oxygen. Patients receiving light sedation to tolerate non-invasive ventilation continued to do so until the beginning of the induction sequence.
A total of 1 μg/kg intravenous fentanyl was administered at the beginning of the three-minute pre-oxygenation period. Thereafter, an intravenous induction agent was administered: etomidate 0.2 mg/kg in patients with a mean arterial pressure < 80 mmHg and/or a catecholamine infusion; propofol 1 mg/kg in all other patients. The neuromuscular blocking drug was injected as soon as the injection of the induction agent was completed. Laryngoscopy was started after the cessation of fasciculations in the lower extremities [12], if any, or after 45 sec (anticipated time of intubation 60 sec after the injection of the neuromuscular blocking drug), whichever was earlier. Intubations were performed using a Macintosh size 3 blade and a tracheal tube (Mallinckrodt Hi-Contour, Mallinckrodt, Ireland) with an internal diameter of 8.0 cm. The timing of events was performed using a stopwatch.
Outcome measures
The primary outcome was the incidence of oxygen desaturations defined as a decrease in oxygen saturation ≥ 5%, assessed by continuous pulse oxymetry, at any time between the start of the induction sequence and two minutes after the completion of the intubation. A severe oxygen desaturation was defined as a decrease in oxygen saturation of ≥ 5% leading to a saturation value of ≤ 80%.
Scoring system for intubation conditions
Score 3
Score 2
Score 1
Jaw relaxation
Acceptable relaxation
Poor relaxation
Resistance to blade
Slight resistance
Active resistance
Vocal cords
Intubation response
Limb movement
Severe coughing or bucking
Statistical analysis
Data, presented as means ± SD unless otherwise stated, were analyzed using SPSS 15.0 for Windows (SPPS Inc., Chicago, IL, USA). Two-way ANOVA, unpaired Student's t-test, Mann-Whitney test, Fisher's exact test and the logrank test were applied as appropriate. Based on data from the literature we estimated that approximately 250 patients were required for each study group to detect a difference of 20% in the primary outcome, incidence of oxygen desaturation ≥ 5%, with a power of 0.9 and a two-sided α of 0.05. A planned interim power analysis, performed with the results of the first 100 patients of the succinylcholine group, revealed that, in fact, approximately 200 patients were required for each study group. To account for protocol violations related to an emergent procedure we planned to enroll 210 patients per group.
Indications for emergent intubations in 401 critically ill patients
Respiratory indications for intubation ( n = 264)
Respiratory failure due to sepsis
Pneumonia, hospital-acquired
J13 to J15
Pneumonia, community-acquired
J13 to J15
Respiratory failure ≤ 24 h after extubation
Exacerbation of COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease)
Pulmonary oedema
ARDS (adult respiratory distress syndrome)
Aspiration of blood (n = 3) or gastric contents (n = 4)
Thoracic trauma
Pulmonary haemorrhage
Respiratory failure ≤ 24 h after self-extubation
Respiratory failure due to massive pulmonary secretion
Respiratory failure due to dislocation of a tracheal cannula
Pulmonary oedema due to inhalational trauma
Malignant neoplasm of larynx
Angioneurotic oedema of the tongue
Neurologic indications for intubation ( n = 92)
Epilepsy and Status epilepticus with GCS ≤ 6
Hepatic coma with GCS ≤ 6
Poisoning with GCS ≤ 6
Intracerebral haemorrhage with GCS ≤ 6
Guillain-Barré syndrome
Cerebral infarction with GCS ≤ 6
Coma of unknown origin with GCS ≤ 6
Subarachnoidal haemorrhage with GCS ≤ 6
Myasthenia gravis
Cerebral venous throbosis with GCS ≤ 6
Diabetic coma with GCS ≤ 6
Encephalitis with GCS ≤ 6
Meningitis with GCS ≤ 6
Traumatic cerebral oedema with GCS ≤ 6
Thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura with GCS ≤ 6
Shock as indication for intubation ( n = 45)
Cardiogenic shock due to acute myocardial infarction
Cardiogenic shock due to acute non-ischaemic heart disease
Septic shock
Haemorrhagic shock
Age (years)
60 ± 16
63 ± 14
59 ± 16
Sex (m:f)
Height (cm)
170 ± 8
170 ± 9
171 ± 10
Weight (kg)
73 ± 15
74 ± 19
74 ± 11
Apache II Score
21 ± 7
22 ± 7
21 ± 6
Underlying COPD
32 (16%)
30 (15%)
27 (13%)
28-day mortality
73 (37%)
82 (41%)
53 (36%)
Indication for intubation
Respiratory failure
134 (67%)
130 (65%)
91 (62%)
42 (21%)
50 (25%)
41 (28%)
24 (12%)
21 (10%)
15 (10%)
Non-invasive ventilation prior to intubation
93 (47%)
85 (43%)
62 (42%)
Induction agent
101 (50%)
94 (47%)
47 (32%)
99 (50%)
107 (53%)
67 (46%)
33 (22%)
Neuromuscular blocking agent
78 (53%)
44 (30%)
25 (17%)
Primary outcome
Secondary outcomes
Incidence of complications other than oxygen desaturation of emergent intubations in 401 critically ill patients
(n= 200)
(n= 201)
Failed first intubation attempt
32 (16%)
36 (18%)
Anatomical difficult airway*
10 (5%)
12 (6%)
Difficult laryngoscopy§
7 (3.5%)
5 (2.5%)
Oesophageal intubation
2 (1%)
2 (1%)
Equipment problems
1 (0.5%)
3 (1.5%)
4 (2%)
3 (1.5%)
Need of a vasopressor after intubation¶
84 (42%)
90 (45%)
Cardiac arrest
6 (3%)
4 (2%)
Ventricular fibrillation
2 (1%)
1 (0.5%)
Pulsless electrical activity
4 (2%)
3 (1.5%)
During the course of an emergent intubation the incidence and severity of oxygen desaturations did not differ between critically ill patients undergoing RSI with succinylcholine and those undergoing RSI with rocuronium as the neuromuscular blocking agent. The mean intubation sequence was 14 sec shorter after succinylcholine than after rocuronium. Succinylcholine and rocuronium resulted in similar intubation conditions and a similar incidence of intubation related complications.
A recent Cochrane Review demonstrated that for a RSI succinylcholine created better intubation conditions than rocuronium [3]. However, all patients included in the Cochrane Review were intubated in the operating theatre. Conditions in intensive care and in the emergency department may differ in several important aspects from those in the operating theatre (for example, severity of patients' illness, limited possibility to perform a pre-intubation airway assessment, less ideal ergonomic conditions) so that findings from one setting are not necessarily applicable to the other. Particularly, the incidence of relevant intubation-related complications is very small in the operating theatre so that available studies are underpowered for these outcomes. In keeping with previous work, the present study demonstrates that emergent intubations in intensive care are associated with a high rate of immediate and potentially life-threatening complications like oxygen desaturations and failed intubation attempts [4, 5, 15].
In contrast to the majority of studies performed in the operating theatre [3], the present study demonstrated no difference in intubation conditions between succinylcholine and rocuronium. In emergency department RSI, Lauren et al. reported that succinylcholine resulted in less body movements as a reaction to intubation than rocuronium, while there was no difference between the two drugs with regard to the degree of vocal cord movements [16]. In emergent RSI in the operating theatre, Sluga et al. reported that the difference in the overall intubation scores between succinylcholine and rocuronium was entirely due to a difference in the sub-score assessing the intubation response, that is, limb movements and/or coughing, while there was no difference in the remaining sub-scores assessing the ease of laryngoscopy or the conditions of the vocal cords [9]. The previous finding of similar sub-scores for laryngoscopy and vocal cords is confirmed by our results. As limb movements and/or coughing were only rarely observed in the present study, sub-scores for the intubation response were very high in both groups and did not result in a difference in the overall score for intubation conditions. This absent response to intubation in the majority of critically ill patients is most likely due to the severity of the underlying illness. Based on the present results and previous findings [9, 16] we propose that the difference reported for intubation conditions between succinylcholine and rocuronium [3] results entirely from a difference in the response to intubation, an event occurring after the completion of the intubation with marginal relevance for patients' safety. By contrast, succinylcholine and rocuronium do not differ in two aspects of intubation conditions highly relevant for patients' safety - the ease of laryngoscopy and the conditions of the vocal cords.
During emergent intubations in the operating theatre, succinylcholine allowed for a 35 sec earlier completion of the intubation sequence than rocuronium [9]. In the present study involving critically ill patients, this favorable effect of succinylcholine was reduced to 14 sec, that is, to approximately 15% of the total length of the intubation sequence with rocuronium. In almost 40% of our patients visible fasciculations had not occurred or had not ceased within 45 sec after the injection of succinylcholine, and, according to study protocol, laryngoscopy was started in these patients at the same time as in the rocuronium group. To the best of our knowledge, a delayed onset of succinylcholine-induced fasciculations in critically ill patients has not been reported so far. As severe illness may have a profound effect on the neuromuscular system [17] it is tempting to speculate that the severity of underlying illness is responsible for the difference in the onset of fasciculations and, hence, the reduced advantage of succinylcholine with regard to rapid completion of the intubation sequence between patients in the operating theatre and patients in intensive care.
A limitation of this trial is the lack of a double-blind design. However, masking the effects of drugs like succinylcholine that have visible effects (fasciculations) is inherently difficult. A RSI in critically ill patients is a high-risk procedure requiring the full attention of an appropriately trained physician. Since in our settings the simultaneous achievement of perfect blinding and optimal patient safety was not feasible, we opted for a single-blind study design. Using experienced operators and a checklist (containing all relevant aspects recently found to decrease complications related to intubation in intensive care [5]), every effort was made to protect the patients' safety. Thus, our results are not necessarily generalisible to settings with less stringent procedural guidelines and/or less experienced operators. Our findings were obtained with an induction sequence of fentanyl and propofol or etomidate and cannot be extrapolated to other drugs and/or doses.
The dose of rocuronium was chosen based on the best evidence available at the time of the design of the trial, that is, the Cochrane Review of 2003 [2]: For the outcome acceptable versus suboptimal intubating conditions, this review revealed no significant difference between succinylcholine and rocuronium at a dose of 0.6 to 0.7 mg/kg. Moreover, a sensitivity analysis within the propofol induction group (n = 640) for dose of rocuronium used (0.6 to 0.7 mg/kg versus 0.9 to 1.0 mg/kg) demonstrated that dose did not alter intubating conditions. Weighing the risk of prolonged neuromuscular blockade associated with higher doses of rocuronium against the lack of convincing evidence of better intubating conditions, we chose the smallest dose proven to be effective, that is, 0.6 mg/kg. However, the 2008 update of the Cochrane Review demonstrated an advantage of succinylcholine against lower (0.6 to 0.7 mg/kg), but not against higher (> 0.9 mg/kg), doses of rocuronium for the outcome acceptable versus suboptimal intubating conditions [3]. As the difference is small (risk ratio 0.95, 95% confidence intervals 0.90 to 0.99) and, as extensively discussed above, appeared to be mainly caused by the response to intubation [9], we decided not to modify the protocol of our ongoing trial. Our trial demonstrates identical intubating conditions with 1 mg/kg succinylcholine and 0.6 mg/kg rocuronium. Thus, in critically ill patients there is not an advantage in choosing higher doses of rocuronium than 0.6 mg/kg.
The adverse effect profile of succinylcholine is of concern and some authors even considered its use in the ICU as obsolete [1]. Optimal intubation conditions [2, 3], a short intubation sequence [9], and the return of spontaneous respiratory activity within 5 to 10 minutes are the main arguments of the proponents of the use of succinylcholine in the ICU [18, 19]. The present study is the first formal comparison of succinylcholine and rocuronium in an adequately powered randomized controlled trial in critically ill patients. Our results demonstrate that in emergent intubations in intensive care 1) the incidence and severity of hypoxaemia does not differ between rocuronium and succinylcholine; 2) intubating conditions do not differ between rocuronium and succinylcholine; 3) the advantage of succinylcholine with regard to the length of the intubation sequence is markedly reduced to a difference of questionable clinical significance; and 4) the incidence of failed intubation attempts does not differ between rocuronium and succinylcholine. Lee et al. reported that the reversal of profound rocuronium-induced neuromuscular block with sugammadex was significantly faster than spontaneous recovery from succinylcholine [20]. Taking together its favourable safety profile, the availability of a rapid-acting antagonist, and our present results, rocuronium appears to be more than a suitable alternative to succinylcholine for emergent RSI intubations in acutely ill patients.
Key messages
■ This is the first formal comparison of succinylcholine and rocuronium for use in emergent rapid sequence induction intubation in intensive care in an adequately powered randomized controlled trial.
■ In critically ill patients, undergoing an emergent rapid sequence induction intubation, the incidence and severity of oxygen desaturations, the quality of intubation conditions, and the incidence of failed intubation attempts did not differ between succinylcholine and rocuronium.
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This trial is investigator-driven and was performed without external funding.
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Sorting the facts from the legend in 'The Searchers'
By Marjorie Baumgarten,
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Over many seasons and years, Ethan Edwards hunts for his young niece Debbie, who has been kidnapped by Comanches shortly after the end of the Civil War. It's the crux of the 1956 Western, The Searchers, John Ford's great American classic which stars John Wayne as Ethan and Natalie Wood as Debbie.
So much time has passed that Debbie is now a young woman and Ethan suspects she has become integrated into the Comanche community and is no longer a virginal Christian frontierswoman. Finding her and reuniting may not be the blessing anticipated by others. The dramatic high point arrives when Debbie is finally discovered, and Ethan chases after her. Will he shoot her on sight as his idea of of a mercy killing or return her to the family fold? In discussing the movie in 1993, Louis Black wrote: "Jean-Luc Godard once said that he hated John Wayne, the political human being, but loved him as almost nothing else when he picks up Natalie Wood at the end of this movie."
Although the film is based on a novel by Alan Le May, the legend of Cynthia Ann Parker, a nine-year-old girl captured in 1836 by Comanches in East Texas, underlies the story of the Searchers. The mythmaking is the subject of a new book by University of Texas School of Journalism Director Glenn Frankel. A Pulitzer Prize winner, Frankel spent 27 years at The Washington Post as a writer and editor before coming to Austin and publishing The Searchers: The Making of an American Legend. Frankel was interviewed by the Chronicle in "Searching for Cynthia Ann."
Next Wednesday, April 3, the UT College of Communication will host a free screening of The Searchers, followed by a conversation between Frankel and Radio-Television-Film Professor Charles Ramírez Berg. It will take place from 7-9:30pm in the second-floor auditorium of the Belo Center for New Media (300 W. Dean Keeton St. – where the new KUT headquarters are also housed).
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It's always a slippery slope doing research on a company around the time of their earnings call, but I couldn't help but dig deep into Rock-Tenn Co (RKT) and their financials when I saw the comparable multiples of this stock. The company is set to release their Q2'14 earnings on April 28, 2014 and I believe there may be an opportunity to get in before that release and possibility buy the momentum. For some investors, this might seem too risky but nonetheless the overall long-term prospects of this company are too solid to ignore and there is no time like the present to invest. When a valuation looks too good to be true, I've found through trial-and-error that it's important to pay attention to how the ratios fundamentally shift from before to after the company releases their results and I intend on using my analysis and comparing before their earnings call and after to see how those ratios may have moved once Q2 '14 results are announced later in April. That being said, Rock-Tenn seems poised to gain some momentum after it has traded relatively sideways over the past few months.
Company Background
Rock-Tenn is a manufacturer of corrugated and consumer packaging in the North American market, with operations spanning through the US and Canada, as well as Mexico, Chile, Argentina, Puerto Rico, and China.
In their 2013 annual report, the company boasted record net sales of $9.5B as well as adjusted EPS of $7.30 while also speaking to its use of FCFs for dividends, debt repayment, and investments. In the first quarter of 2014, the company also mentioned the use of their free cash flows to repurchase over $50 million in shares; this type of move generally signifies that the company believes their shares are undervalued. Although it can be said that a company has the ability to craft the message in their annual report, it definitely speaks to the financial health of a company when they are using their cash flows effectively to both increase shareholder value and grow their business.
The company has also continued some cost-cutting measures by closing plants while increasing production volumes and also investing in equipment to boost the overall quality of their outputs. These types of moves cannot be ignored and in my opinion help make the case that there will be more solid earnings and growth for the company in the future. Late in December of 2013, they also submitted financial results adjusting for the realignment of their operations and the market reaction to that has been relatively neutral.
One of the potential drivers of this increase in cash flows could come from the acquisitions that the company has done over the past few years. Although some have been small in nature, one significant purchase was Smurfit-Stone for just south of $5B. The company has mentioned in their 2013 Annual Report that they have achieved their goal of "$550 million in annual run rate of synergies and performance improvements by the end of December 2013". When you look at the success of such a significant acquisition, it's clear that it was worth the investment and the company continues to accumulate cash that it is returning to investors and investing in the future of the company. It's always a great sign to see such a lofty strategy pull through and be successful and I have no doubt in management's ability to continue to use their free cash flows to grow the company while also increasing overall shareholder value.
One of the factors that I believe is attributing to the lower performance of RKT is some weaker earnings as of late, coupled with the company's recent miss in the earnings estimates on their most recent quarterly results. Prior to that, the company has actually had four consecutive positive earnings results showing that this quarter could be up in the air. They do have a tendency to outperform those estimates, but the recency effect has me a bit cautious on their results. In addition, the poor weather over the past few months that has negatively affected economic indicators leads me to believe that the results may not be as stellar as expected but that sort of seasonality doesn't affect the long-term prospects of the company.
Looking into the future, analyst consensus is that the company's EPS will grow, however, the quarterly results are projected to be quite up-and-down and the overall uptrend isn't drastically higher. I believe that the recent increase in earnings will continue as the economy continues to improve and production increases will place higher demand on Rock-Tenn's products. Furthermore, this increase in EPS should also move the stock higher as seen below. According to Fidelity Investments and the Key Statistics on Rock-Tenn, the projected EPS growth YoY will be around 14.7%, which is slightly above the industry average.
This is where the story of Rock-Tenn gets incredibly good. It was hard to find a typical value metric that didn't showcase the stock as being undervalued. I decided to pull together a quick analysis of each metric I like to use and the "Potential" price that RKT would have to trade at in order for each metric to be around the industry average. These are not price targets (I'll get to that below) but I always like to calculate these price points to show just how under- or overvalued the stock appears to be by each metric. This helps to provide some guidance when I'm looking at the upside potential of an investment. I've kept the calculations quite simple; when you look at making a company's ratio equal to the industry average, it can add a lot of steps to the process, so for simplicity I just calculated the % lower or higher RKT's was from the average of some competitors and itself and grossed up its current stock price by that amount.
For the competitor information, I've pulled data from Graphic Packaging Holding Co. (NYSE:GPK), International Paper Co. (NYSE:IP), Packaging Corp. (NYSE:PKG), and MeadWestvaco Corporation (MWV). All information has been pulled from the same source, as at April 17, 2014 so although the exact numbers might vary the overall story does not.
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It's always a great moment when you find a stock that's undervalued in each of your favorite value metrics; it's even better when they seem to be relatively consistent with their result (~30-45% undervalued). I've color-coded each metric to show the highest and lowest values for each indicator and it's interesting to see that RKT is always green but none of their competitors seem to have a really clear red or green trend, meaning they are circling around average in the overall scheme of things. Rock-Tenn, on the other hand, is consistently showing up as undervalued (green) and that's a great sign.
When I combined this analysis with my company and earnings analysis, which both show that there isn't necessarily anything fundamentally wrong with the company, it's clear to me that there is certainly some upside potential and it's only a matter of time before investors start to realize the bargain. I have noticed that sometimes a company tends to sell at a deep discount when there are some non-financial things being priced into the stock, but I have not found this to be the case with Rock-Tenn.
Looking into the momentum of the stock, it's clear that activity over the past several months has been sideways trading from the impressive uptrend that the stock had going in 2012 and early 2013. Although there was a recent death cross, the stock didn't have a deep plummet as is usually seen before that formation; instead it had a few decently sized drops coupled with that aforementioned neutral trading causing the 50-day to drop down. One of the main reasons that I'm not scared away from the formation that occurred late in 2013 is that the stock has more recently traded higher and recently the 50-day MA has crossed back over the 200 (although it's a weak breakout). My opinion is that the trading around the $95 to $110 range over the past little bit will stop when the company presents some more solid quarters and the long-term uptrend will continue.
In addition, the stock appears to be oversold with an RSI below 50 for the past few months and this is a signal that now might be a good time to buy into the dip with the chance that a continuation of the longer-term uptrend will occur.
Targets and Action
Overall, I believe Rock-Tenn has the ability to move significantly higher than its present level. Of course, with Q2 earnings just around the corner, it's tough to say if the sideways momentum of the stock will continue or if the company will gain some positive movement from a strong quarter.
Given the fundamentals are undervalued by over 30%, the forecasted EPS growth being slightly higher than industry average, and the long-term uptrend in the chart, I believe that there is at least that 20% upside in the next year and higher for a longer-term strategy. I believe that the company is truly undervalued given all of the fundamentals I have shown coupled with the recent uses of free cash flows from the firm. If the company continues to use their excess cash in this way, the stock will definitely flourish.
In terms of action, it's a little more difficult to decide whether to buy ahead of earnings in the hope that a positive surprise will give the stock a nice kick start to that 20% upside. This is where tolerance for risk comes in and I know many investors who would feel more comfortable off to the side until they see how the Q2 results go. Given my personal belief in the long-term prospects of the company, I'm going to seriously consider buying a part of my position ahead of the earnings release and then buy the other half if there is some solid movement upside.
Disclosure: I have no positions in any stocks mentioned, but may initiate a long position in RKT over the next 72 hours. I wrote this article myself, and it expresses my own opinions. I am not receiving compensation for it (other than from Seeking Alpha). I have no business relationship with any company whose stock is mentioned in this article.


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After a lackluster first half, the uniformed giants came back from a goal down to equalise before two late goals sealed the win and compounded the Japanese side's misery
Two goals in the last 10 minutes gave Warriors FC a resounding 3-1 win over Albirex Niigata on Friday night at the Jurong East Stadium and extended the hosts' winless run to eight games.
After a drab opening half, Albirex drew first blood early in the second period from Bruno Castanheira's strike. That sparked the Warriors to action as they stormed back with goals from Sufian Anuar, Mislav Karoglan and Shi Jiayi.
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Albirex's best chance of the half came only after 30 minutes when midfielder Kento Nagasaki's shot from outside the penalty box drifted just wide off the post.
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In the 49th minute, a through ball released Nagasaki and his shot beat Hassan Sunny but came back off the post. Warriors didn't head the warning sign as two minutes later, Castanheira beat three Warriors defenders and struck a fantastic curling effort beyond the reach of Hassan.
Albirex were threatening to run away with the game, but the Warriors dragged themselves back thanks to substitute Sufian Anuar.
Within six minutes of coming on, Sufian tapped in from close range after Tatsuro Inui did extremely well to get to the byline and square the ball to him.
It was end-to-end action after that as both teams went in search for the winner, with Albirex wasting a host of chances. The White Swans were then made to pay for their profligacy in front of goal when Warriors took the lead in the 83rd minute via a set-piece.
Shi Jiayi's chipped freekick into the penalty box found Karoglan, whose looping header beat Hara and ended in the back of the net.
Albirex then huffed and puffed in search of an equaliser and Itsuki Yamada thought he had rescued a point for his team in additional time, but it was not to be as the linesman flagged him offside.
Their misery was compounded when a quick counter-attack from Warriors right at the death saw Sufian cross the ball for Shi to hit the ball beyond Hara.
The result leaves Albirex 14 points adrift of league leaders Tampines Rovers, and their title dream is now all but over.