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March 23, 2011
Contingency Plans
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So you have engineers whose checklist includes checking on the engineers whose checklist includes checking on the emergency management system.
A system people have faith in + a sense of duty and you certainly can expect people to behave well in a crisis. - 3/23/11, 5:27 PM
- Luke Lea said...
Funny, my take is just the opposite: that this was an episode of radiation hysteria pure and simply, radiation levels were never a threat to public health outside the plant area nor were likely to be, and that the latest iodine scare for infants is likewise overblown. From my reading the emergency was only a level 5 (on a scale of 1-to-7) and the authorities handled it by the book without casualties.
Maybe Greg Cochran can shed some light? - 3/23/11, 5:48 PM
- Polistra said...
Japan assumed competence and they got competence. Their people didn't turn into superhuman gods or Godzillas, but they did show a maximum level of cooperation and heroism within the bounds of fragile human physiology.
I really don't know what Steve is complaining about here. - 3/23/11, 5:53 PM
- Mike said...
"No battle plan survives contact with the enemy."
I feel like you're arguing for contingency plans to try to take this into account (somehow), which makes sense.
But I don't think the problem or the solution can be modeled simply. I'd say 'The basic lesson' is less that "you can't assume a high level of performance out of people during an unprecedented crisis" but moreso that the variability in performance undergoes a huge expansion. It's hard to work this into a contingency plan though... - 3/23/11, 6:21 PM
- ironrailsironweights said...
How about this: requiring all nuclear power plant workers to live at least a particular distance (e.g. 25+ miles) away from the plants. It'll make for longer commuting times, but in the event of emergency they'll know their families are safe and will be able to concentrate on work.
Peter - 3/23/11, 6:25 PM
There are two bad ways to react to a crisis such as a natural disaster: hysteria or anemia. If people overreact, get out of control, scream, and blame everyone(but themselves), it aint gonna be good. Otoh, if people underreact and hunker down and pretend that things are all in order, it aint good either. Japanese, by their nature, have their own problem when it comes to dealing with a major crisis. They seem stunned, as if something that shouldn't have happened happened. They seem to be almost in a state of dazed denial, like a gentleman who got knocked down and muddied getting up and maintaining his composure as if nothing happened. There should have been some shouting in Japan. Not shouting to act crazy but shouting to get attention, to call for faster action by government, for more truth. Instead, Japan acted much like it did during WWII--as if war plans were going according to plan. To be sure, all people have this tendency to some degree. Even when US war in Iraq was going badly, Bush and his ilk kept denying reality day in and day out. Japanese have more of this tendency. We might admire their lack of rioting, but it just kills me how anemic and lifeless the Japanese have been about the whole crisis. Social order is good but where is the sense of urgency?
Paradoxically, an orderly system may produce more disorder in times of crisis. This could be said of both Germany and Japan. HIstorians, when examining Germany during WWI and WWII, were amazed to discover how disorganized and dysfuctional the Germans had been during those crises. This was surprising given the German reputation for efficiency, discipline, order, organization, thoroughness, etc. In fact, too much of those qualities may have slowed down the German war and economic machine. During times of stability, the system-as-designed may work perfectly well. But during times of crisis, when the system breaks down or comes under pressure, the normal processes are impeded or disabled. In such cases, people need to improvise, creatively find roundabout ways to solve problems, show initiative, voice concerns and criticism of what is and isn't working, etc, to coordinate new ways to solve problems. Since Germans were all used to doing things as they were strictly taught and taking/following orders as given, they kept doing the same things even though the conditions were different. And given the bureaucratic nature of German economy and military, both bureaucracies could be doing the same thing or neither could be doing it in the belief that the other department was doing it. Since people generally didn't speak up about what was wrong and not working, the system got worse and worse and the crisis got worse. - 3/23/11, 6:26 PM
I think Japanese are facing a similar problem. In normal times, Japanese are pretty good at what they do and it works reasonably well. But business-as-usual is not good enough after a disaster like the recent tsunami and nuclear crisis. Local chain of commands has broken down. Central government has to show initiative and do something fast, drastic, and dramatic. But, Japanese politics, culture, system, and personality don't allow for the kind of initiative and creative improvisation times like this call for. Rudy Giuliani knew how to kick into high gear right after 9/11. George Bush(ido), on the other hand, sat like dummy in a classroom wondering 'who's gonna tell me what to do?' Maybe he's got some Japanese blood. There are no Rudys in Japan. Everyone is a colorless bureaucrat who is afraid to stand out. If some Japanese guy acted like Rudy, Japanese politics and culture would frown upon him as a gaijin-like show-off. Indeed, after the Tupac Amaru crisis in Peru, when the Japanese ambassador returned to Japan, he was hounded by politicians and the media for having arrived at a committee meeting in casual clothes and smoking a cigarette. After all that guy had been through, what mattered most to the Japanese was he didn't exhibit proper manners and respect for the 'system'.
At a time like this, Japan should be producing guys like colonel Kilgore in APOCALYPSE NOW. He should come forward and call for 50 helis to fly supplies to the stricken region to the music of Wagner. Instead, we have a lot of technocratic geeks fumbling, muttering cliches, handwringing, bowing, etc. Zzzzzzzzzzz. Snore.
It kinda reminds me of the Kurosawa movie IKIRU. The bureaucrats and clerks in that movie seem to be hardworking enough, but hardworking at what? Essentially shuffling paper from one department to another while no one sticks his neck out or steps out to actually do something. Only an old man, dying of cancer, figures he's got nothing to lose, so he's gonna do something for the community by his own initiative. Japan is a society where you're not supposed to anything unless you given what to do and told what to do. Given the punishment--official or social(ostracization)--for stepping out of one's apportioned boundary, Japanese look over their shoulders before daring to do anything.
In TAMPOPO, a bunch of Japanese executives order the same thing at a French restaurant. They also all order beer since everyone else seems to be doing it. No one thinks to ask, 'what is this dish or that dish?' It's 'he do, me do'.
Later, at an Italian restaurant, Japanese women take instructions on how to eat spaghetti. I mean what kind of society is this, where people take lessons on how to eat spaghetti? - 3/23/11, 6:26 PM
The plant operators at Fukushima have performed at a very high level throughout the entire crisis. The Japanese media have taken to calling them the Fukushima 50s (several groups) and are praising their professionalism and heroism.
Many years ago as a part time job while I was farming I was in charge of allocating irrigation water to farmers and I used to control the gate valve to let water out of one of the dams. As I started to open the valve it slid slowly off the pipe and water just poured out of it. In a flash I knew what it meant. However at first I was in denial. This wasn't happening.It couldn't happen. Then I just walked away. After a few minutes I knew what I had to do. I got hold of the engineers to fix it which took a few days and only after losing nearly fifty percent of the water.
I have always been facinated by the way I was momentarily in denial and wanted to walk away.Terrimac - 3/23/11, 6:48 PM
the people in charge performed OK in response to all the other damage from the earthquake and tsunami. they understand and accept that earthquakes will hit them continuously and they had planned accordingly. all their buildings were constructed to resist earthquakes and their dams constructed to resist tsunamis. they had good earthquake detection equipment which warned them 1 minute ahead of time. and they have a good system of alarms and sirens which alerted the populace.
they didn't panic and turn into helpless lemmings even when the big one hit. a 9.0 quake rumbled off the coast of a densely populated island nation and only about 20000 people were killed. relatively speaking that's pretty good. some dams failed and a few dozen people got killed directly from that but overall the dams did OK.
not reported very much by television news, i assume because it was not nearly as good for ratings as the nuclear power plant, but a huge oil refinery detonated when the tsunami arrived. when it went, it char-broiled dozens of people. it then burned out of control for over a week. like, continously burned for 9 days with such heat that the pros could not even get close to it. oil refineries are also billion dollar items, so that was a big loss for whoever owned it.
not to downplay the situation at the nuclear power plant, because it is serious and requires serious attention, but, probably, that single oil refinery exploding will end up to have killed more people than losing temporary control of 6 fission reactor cores and associated spent fissile material at an obsolete 40 year old installation. - 3/23/11, 6:56 PM
in my opinion, the big problem with the fukushima nuclear power plant situation was the reluctance of the people in charge to admit they couldn't handle it and that they needed outsiders to help.
this is not a race issue. this is a culture issue. the people in charge of that power plant stood to lose all face. in japan that's something to avoid at almost any cost.
i actually disagree with jared taylor about the minimal looting and crime (there is some minor looting and there even was a major bank robbery) situation being due to race and not culture. it's culture in this instance. it's japan specific. an earthquake induced societal breakdown in other asian nations would definitely lead to good amount of looting and crime. in china or korea the only thing which would stop this is immediate local threat of violence by police or military units - if the long arm of the law were not around there would be some looting. in vietnam or thailand or the philippines there would be plenty of crime. - 3/23/11, 7:03 PM
Japan earthquake: Looting reported by desperate survivors
Isolated incidents of looting have been reported as survivors of the Japanese earthquake and tsunami become increasingly desperate.
This was bound to happen. Hungry people will even resort to cannibalism. - 3/23/11, 7:03 PM
FREE BEER!! Even Japanese cannot resist. - 3/23/11, 7:05 PM
half a million dollars stolen from wrecked bank vault.
wonder what the bank's plan was for "totally destroyed vault door and no security guards present". - 3/23/11, 7:32 PM
- The Reluctant Apostate said...
I have to second Luke Lea here. The people who really fell down on the job were the Western journalists who inadequately described the situation in a manner that was sensationalist and likely to inspire fear in a populace that is largely ignorant of the nature of ionizing radiation and how it applies in the context of Fukushima.
I am with Luke Lea on this. Most things went exemplary well considering how badly Nature hit.
Radiation thing from the get go was nothing but hysteria. Considering how extraordinary the quake and tsunami were, all nuclear plants performed very well (yes, including Fukishima; it could have been better but it's life - everything cannot be best at all times). Likewise, people performed generally very well, doing the right thing most of the time and limiting number of deaths.
It's all about cost and benefit balance. Japanese could have built a wall 100 stories high and 1 mile thick if they wanted. They never wanted that, correctly.
There will be lessons learned and incremental improvements made. Life goes on. - 3/23/11, 9:56 PM
It's hard to see what's in front of your face. Poor planning at nuclear plants, dozens made ill. Towns, not parks, in tsunami susceptible areas: 20,000 dead. Seattle is next.
Robert Hume - 3/24/11, 12:10 AM
You are tough stuff and aren't all that shook up...
Shaken up.
When the smartest "public intellectuals" in the realm start talking like Elvis (or worse, like my cheesehead in-laws), civilization is not long for this land. - 3/24/11, 12:15 AM
Luke Lea and Nanonymous are correct. I live in Tokyo and flew to New York last week and was horrified by the way the nuclear issue is being misreported by US media. The Japanese authorities have done a good job and their statements have been factual at nearly every step, and they have avoided the flight to hyperbole that Western news networks couldn't resist.
Here's an example of spontaneous social organization amongst Japanese who were cut off from society at large (by Martin Fackler, probably the only trustworthy Western journalist when it comes to reporting on Japan):
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/03/24/world/asia/24isolated.html - 3/24/11, 2:42 AM
- Laban said...
Jody is right about reluctance to admit they needed help, and loss of face. Apparently after the explosions TEPCO wanted to pull all employees off site and basically walk away. The Japanese PM told them they couldn't, that it wasn't about TEPCO but about Japan as a nation.
When they started dumping water by helicopter, and 90% of it missed, I think people suddenly realised (I certainly did) that they were pretty low on ideas. The following day the UK Guardian newspaper actually ran an open post asking for reader suggestions on getting water to the hot fuel pools. It may be a coincidence, but everything they're doing now was among the suggestions of the readers (US drone for hi-def video of damage - I think it flew from Guam, fire trucks/water cannon and long-reach concrete pumps for pond cooling). - 3/24/11, 5:10 AM
"Feelings of guilt"? Everyone knows Japan is a shame culture.
- xxxxx said...
The fuel supplies of the emergency generators would have to been elevated too. They also got washed out by the tsunami
- xxxxx said...
The fuel supplies of the emergency generators would have to been elevated too. They also got washed out by the tsunami
- AMac said...
Re: Luke Lea's comment on radiation hysteria
Relative risk and cost-benefit analysis continue to be absent from mainstream media accounts. The WSJ as much as NBC News. I doubt it's explicitly political or particularly American, even though this is the sort of ignorance that is as comfortable to the SWPL/NPR mindset as bedroom slippers.
Today's headline is that Tokyo's tapwater is dangerously tainted with radioactive iodine.
I couldn't find any before-and-after estimate of the risks of thyroid cancer. Which is telling in and of itself, for a story getting this much play. So I took a shot at calculating them, posted at BraveNewClimate
By my cocktail-napkin arithmetic, an infant drinking a half-liter of Tokyo tapwater a day for the next month (at the maximum reported I-131 levels) would have his or her lifetime thyroid cancer risk increased from 0.90% to 1.04%.
Maybe somebody over there who is better-informed will offer a more accurate estimate. - 3/24/11, 7:13 AM
Seattle is next.
I thought the Puget Sound would act to baffle a tsunami? Anyway it's Portland that's next, from the eruption of Mount Hood. - 3/24/11, 8:03 AM
- Dutch Boy said...
Nor can you be sure that the relevant folks have made appropriate assumptions about potential emergencies or that they will tell the truth about what's really going on (the latter is a near impossibility!).
My current pet theory is that people who have had cancer or have known someone who has had cancer are more likely to panic over radiation.
This is especially true for those who saw those SciFi movies of the fifties. Actually they still make post apocalyptic movies (The Book of Eli, The Road) but they don't push the mutant plots so much anymore.
Everyone expected the survivors of Hiroshima and Nagasaki to be: (A) mutant monsters (B) tragically infertile (C) or short lived and sickly. None of that happened of course. The survivors seemed to live longer healthier lives with especially low cancer rates.
Few people seem to connect those Chilean miners caught under ground with nuclear power. All mining is dangerous but uranium mining requires fewer people under ground. That saves lives. It shouldn't be called "Clean Coal" but rather "Deadly Coal".
My father in law died of Black Lung. Yet there isn't much media concern with the 42,000 Americans who go underground to dig coal. The comparative handful of underground uranium miners suffer from exposure to radon - the radioactive gas. But coal mining releases more radon than does uranium mining.
Worried about radiation in the environment? Advocate for nuclear power and ban the burning of coal.
All the really big and tragic industrial accidents have been chemical not not nuclear. The Bhopal insecticide plant disaster killed at least 3,000 people immediately whereas Chernobyl two years later had only about 30 immediate deaths. Yet somehow you get nearly ten times as many Google hits for "Chernobyl disaster" as for "Bhopal disaster".
There have been no fatalities from the Fukushima incident.
The public consciousness has been polluted with misinformation packaged as news and science.
Worry about nuclear bombs. Don't worry about nuclear power plants.
Albertosaurus - 3/24/11, 10:11 AM
- Whiskey said...
Bush did not ignore reality, his problem was his Defense Secretary was wedded to a concept of lighter, cheaper, quicker infantry forces that could be deployed rapidly (which was Bush tasked Rumsfeld to do before 9/11) and did not adjust. Many of Bush's top generals were of the same opinion, viewing Clinton's Iraq policy as a failure driven by US inability to act short of overwhelming firepower (basically a rejection completely of the Powell Doctrine).
Bush did take a bold step of the Surge in Iraq with Petraeus.
Nor were Germans at the Squad Level up to divisional levels disorganized. The German Army fought perhaps the most disciplined and blood-letting retreat in history. It was only the Reichsfuhrer and his top people who were a clown show. Same with the Japanese. - 3/24/11, 5:39 PM
"but today's word of too much radiation for infants in the Tokyo water supply"
is just another media false report. In fact it is all the media reporting which has been wrong. We need a new media, and a lot more skepticism. - 3/24/11, 5:42 PM
- Whiskey said...
The Japanese strategy after Midway, became to bleed America dry, with such huge losses of attrition that the democracy would sue to terms allowing Japan to keep some though not all of its conquests.
Far from being disorganized and panic driven, the Japanese pursued this with horrific discipline, and it very nearly worked. Truman dropped the Atomic Bombs because of the bloodletting at Iwo and worse, Okinawa. Where about 22,000 US servicemen were killed, dozens of ships sunk, hundreds put out of service, etc.
For their part, the junior men in Japan's military very nearly pulled off a coup to prevent surrender after Nagasaki, and "stick with the plan." - 3/24/11, 5:47 PM
Whiskey is right about the Germans. German officers (and NCO's) were well-known for having more initiative than their opponents and they were actually expected to disobey orders if that was necessary to carry out a mission more effectively. When there was rigidity it was imposed by the political leadership.
My current pet theory is that people who have had cancer or have known someone who has had cancer are more likely to panic over radiation.
I tend to agree. And besides, other things than radiation cause cancer.
Also the Baby Boomer generation has no shortage of "nucleophobia" thanks mostly to horror movies and Soviet anti-nuclear propaganda. (The Chernobyl accident was probably more effective at creating nucleophobia, than all the purposeful commie proganda.) - 3/24/11, 8:22 PM
AMac, given the assumptions your calculations are correct. Yet, the estimated risk is almost certainly wrong. The reason?
The "I-131 vs thyroid cancer risk curve is linear" assumption is common but there is no empirical reason to believe it. The near linearity was observed in the range of doses much, much higher anything by ingesting nearly natural background radiation levels. Extrapolation down is merely a precaution, a worst case scenario.
As a reference point, typical medical use of I-131 for image and radiotherapy involves doses of ~500 MBq. Although a single time, it is roughly 3,000,000 more decays than found in one liter of Tokyo water. The statistics of nuclear medicine shows no increased cancer incidents beyond pre-existing.
As far as cancer goes, oral sex is far more riskier (HPV!) than all but extreme cases of radiation exposure. - 3/24/11, 9:39 PM
- AMac said...
Nanonymous, thanks for checking my math on the risk of I-131 in Tokyo tapwater.
The article I referenced stated that the dose-response curve was linear, so I used that assumption. As you point out, there is some evidence that low exposures to ionizing radiation are proportionately less harmful, or not harmful at all (the hormesis hypothesis).
It's also worth pointing out that thyroid cancer has a very high cure rate. And that studies of thyroid abnormalities after Chernobyl are confounded by the effect of clinicans paying careful attention to something they usually don't think about much. Do they find things because I-131 exposure caused it, or because some degree of "abnormalities" is often present but usually overlooked?
These factors mean that my lifetime risk estimate increase for thyroid cancer from I-131 exposure at Tokyo tapwater levels (0.90% raised to 1.04%) may be high. It seems unlikely to be low.
Yet nobody in the media seems to have had a combination of numeracy and interest, and looked at the issue in these terms.
Plenty of stories with terms like "tainted" and "contaminated" and "above safe levels", though. - 3/25/11, 2:30 PM
Japanese form of corruption. I read Japanese baseball is pretty corrupt too, with referees pretty much being owned by the, well, owners. - 3/27/11, 1:22 AM
- Assistant Village Idiot said...
Reg Caesar - learn some actual linguistics rather than 8th-grade grammar textbooks before you make such comments. And develop a sense of humor, or at least playfulness about language while you're at it.
As to emergencies: In the military especially, they take the general attitude that you will not rise to the occasion, but revert to the level of your training. - 3/27/11, 8:06 PM


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Conference previews
Here is a look at the conference prospects for soccer in the area.
Muskego, a perennial power in the Southeast Conference, joins the league this spring and makes the already tough conference even tougher.
Waukesha West won the league (7-0) and has had lost only one league match in last four seasons. The Wolverines made the WIAA state tournament for the sixth year in a row and lost on the quarterfinals, 1-0, to De Pere. The team loses conference player of the year Cassie Blase (18 goals, 18 assists), but returns junior forward Katie Grall (school-record 22 goals) and junior defender Carly Hoffman. Coach Dave Zindler starts his 20the season as Wolverines head coach. Catholic Memorial finished second in the competitive league (5-1-1) but won the Division 2 state championship, defeating Mount Horeb, 2-0. Back for the Crusaders are senior forward and Marquette recruit Anna Jurken, senior midfielder and Marquette recruit Carina Krausert (six goals, 13 assists), sophomore forward Nicole Piette (10 goals, three assists) and four-year starter Ava Olson. Waukesha North had a breakout season behind striker Aubrey Krahn (30 goals), finishing 18-5-1 overall and 4-2-1 in league. Kettle Moraine struggled in league (4-3), but made the sectional finals and were an eyelash away from making state, losing to Waukesha West, 1-0. Arrowhead struggled offensively (nine goals in seven league matches), but has a solid defense led by senior goalkeeper Michael Ongaro, an Oklahoma State recruit. Senior midfielder Sara Opie will direct the offense. Mukwonago finished 14-9-2 overall and reached the sectional semifinals, losing to Waukesha West, 4-0. The Indians have a new coach in Katy Rosenbrook and will look to senior forward Jenny Tuttle to spark the offense. Muskego placed second in the SEC (5-2) and continues to be stingy on defense (six goals allowed in seven league matches). Leading the way will be junior forward Aly Kohanowski (14 goals). Waukesha South (1-6) will look to All-Conference first team midfielder Maria Lesperance.
Another league stocked with quality.
Divine Savior Holy Angels has been the gold standard, winning state titles in 2008 and 2009 and making the state tournament four of the last five seasons. The Dashers finished second (6-1) in league last season, but return a ton of talent. A tough defense allowed only two goals in conference play. DSHA made state last year and lost to eventual champion Madison West, 1-0, in the quarterfinals. Leading the offense will be seniors Ingrid Mortonson, Hannah Roth and Breanna Koenecke. Claire Tighe, an All-State first teamer, leads the defense. Brookfield Central is defending champion (6-0-1), but lost to rival Brookfield East in a shootout in the sectional semifinals. The defense has some solid pieces with senior defender Sarah Fotsch and junior keeper Rachel Oleson.had a surprising 5-2 league mark, and has all-conference first-team midfielder Alayah Walls - a four-year player - back. Robby Dubinksi takes over as coach of the Red Raiders, who return 15 letterwinners. Menomonee Falls finished 17-6-2 overall, but must replace nine seniors, including conference player of the year Jenna Woodson. Junior midfielder Jen Eberhardy will direct the Indian offense. Brookfield East struggled through illness and injury last season and finished an uncharacteristic 2-4-1 in league play. Senior Jackie Wandt, a Northern Illinois recruit, looks to stay healthy: She hasn't played a full season since 2010. Sussex Hamilton will expect a lot from twin captains Rachel and Robyn Elliott. Both are four-year players and three-year captains. West Allis Hale will field the most athletic team in the last four seasons, according to coach Brent Behnke. Hale has six seniors and five freshmen. West Allis Central has some work to do after finishing 0-7 in league, allowing 70 goals and not scoring any.
Racine Prairie won the championship (6-0) and played for the Division 3 state title, falling to University Lake School, 3-1. The Hawks bring back nearly everyone from that squad, losing only two seniors. Sophomore Annabel Ware (33 goals, 14 assists) and junior Megan Wolf (25 goals, 15 assists) lead the way on offense. Kenosha Christian Life gets back senior forward Vicky Rivera (29 goals), along with five other starters. The Eagles hope to avoid the injury bug that bit them the last two seasons, said coach Alan Krass. Racine St. Catherine's placed third (4-2) and should be in the thick of things. The Angels got to the sectional semifinals and lost to Prairie, 6-1. Returning is Devon Polk, who play can anywhere on the pitch. Whitefish Bay Dominican returns nine starters and expects big things from junior forward Grace Spella, a first-team selection as a freshman and sophomore. The Knights handed state champion Lake Country Lutheran one of its two losses last season. Racine Lutheran struggled last season because of numbers - the Crusaders had only 10 players. This season they have 18 and should be more competitive, said second-year coach Walter Wilckens. Greendale Martin Luther should get better as they get older. The Spartans started four freshmen last season, said coach Tom Balgeman.
Lake Country Lutheran/University Lake School won the Division 3 state title last season on its first-ever trip to state. The Lightning lose four seniors, including Jamie Schnuck, but return Hannah Rezutek (six goals). Brookfield Academy was a scoring machine last season, scoring 71 goals in 12 league games and finishing 10-2. Eimile Pesch had 41 goals and 22 assists, while Liz Collins tallied 21 goals and 33 assists. The side lost in the sectional final to Prairie, 5-2. Senior defender Ally Anderson leads a defense that posted 14 shutouts in 2012. University School returns junior forward Amanda Baker (19 goals). Sophomore Kate Nosbusch adds speed on the wing. Jock Mutschler, who took over as boys coach in the fall, starts his first season as girls coach.
King finished 8-0 in the Gold Division and ran its conference unbeaten streak to 95 matches. The Generals have not lost a City match since April 2003 and are 92-0-3 in those games. King loses nine seniors, including league player of the year Hania Hribal-Kornilowicz, but always contendss. Pulaski/Arts finished 6-0i n the Blue Division. Ronald Reagan has two All-Division players - seniors Cecilia Lozano-Castillo and Karla Martinez - back. Hamilton, behind seniors Rocio Valle and Guadalupe Rodriguez, should give a King a run this season. Languages (9-9-2 overall, 4-4 City) needs to replace three All-City players. Madison will expect a lot from All-City first teamer Nancy Xiong and second-team junior Lucy Xiong.
The glamour division of girl sides in the area.
Defending champ Cedarburg (7-0) was ranked No. 1 in the state most of the season, but stumbled in the sectional final against Grafton, losing, 5-2. The Bulldogs return reigning Gatorade Player of the Year Josee Stiever, a Minnestota recruit, forward Lydia Koenig, defender Hannah Groth, and senior goalkeeper Tori Riechers. Germantown was second (6-1) and returns striker Maddie Tetzke, who led the league with 22 goals, and midfielder Kayla Schlosser. Whitefish Bay finished 5-2 in league but saw several key defenders (Cassidy Blanchard) and midfielders (Caroline Fink) leave for year-round club teams. Returning is senior forward Jana Maxwell (14 goals, 6 assists) and Annie Beckman (12 goals, 4 assists). Grafton (4-3, 20-7-2 overall) got a stirring performance from its eight seniors and made the state tournament for the fifth straight season. They lost in the semifinals to eventual champion Madison West, 1-0. Homestead, usually a contender, finished 11-8 overall and 3-4 in league. The Highlanders will be young this season, but enthusiastic, said veteran coach Rich Dorn. Nicolet brings back midfielder Sara Travia and defender Jordan Borneman. Port Washington will count on an experienced defense to be competitive, said coach Michael Bultman. Four starters from the back line return this season. Also back is senior midfielder Brianna Krueger, who tore an ACL last season.
The league shifts a bit this season as Muskego joins the Classic 8 and Kenosha Indian Trail plays its first varsity season..
Kenosha Tremper is defending champion (7-0) and made the state semifinals for the first time in school history. The Trojans are led by senior forward Maggie Edmark, conference player of the year, who tallied 42 goals. "We have experience, speed, forwards, the sweeper and midfield," said coach Todd Hardy. Racine Horlick (4-3) could contend for the top spot but need to get past the Trojans. The Rebels made the sectional final, but lost to Tremper, 6-0. Under new coach Bert Duerrmeier, Oak Creek (4-3) will expect a lot from top scorer Brianna Reid (27 goals) and top assister senior midfielder Morgan Kokta. Senior forward Bianca Alarcon, who also serves as placekicker for the football team, should help. "This team is extremely focused and appears to be on a mission," Duerrmeier said. Kenosha Bradford struggled to a 1-6 league mark, scoring only six goals in seven league matches. Racine Park will count on senior Monica Drea, a All-SEC second teamer. Franklin, which finished 3-3-1 in league in 2012, looks to make a move in 2013. The Sabers return 14 letterwinners and seven starters, including junior forward Rachel Stein (14 goals, 8 assists) and senior midfielder Gaby Gajevic.
Delavan-Darien won the league (8-0-1). Leading the way for a possible repeat will be first-team forward Alison Doerr and defender Kaylee Rowland. Lake Geneva Badger was a close second (7-2) and turned it on in the playoffs, making the sectional semifinals before losing to Kenosha Tremper, 3-0. The Badgers lose conference player of the year Emma Kopp (26 goals), but return senior midfielder Stephanie Espinoza and junior keeper Autumn Mikrut. Burlington improved to finish third (5-2-2) and have 10 starters back. The Demons plan to attack with sophomore midfielder Sydney McCourt and junior forward Emily Mundt, a couple of league first teamers. "We missed our first conference title by one goal in overtime last year," said second-year coach Joel Molitor. "Our team goal is to win the first girls conference title in school history." Union Grove will be led by senior defender and captain Anna Rees, and four-year varsity starter and midfielder Riley Mayer. Waterford will be young, athletic and deeper than last year's team, said coach Rob Blascoe. The Wolverines will be led on defense by first-team defender Allyssa Merlo. Wilmot will work on its offense - the Panthers didn't score a goal in nine league matches.
Hartford won the league (7-0) and battled Grafton in a 2-1 loss regional finals. The Orioles will be young and inexperienced, said coach Kevin Martin, but shouldn't be counted out. Senior keeper Ashtyn Held (11 shutouts, 21 goals allowed in 22 matches) will anchor the defense. Slinger was second (6-1), losing only to Hartford in overtime. Watertown finished third (4-3). Oconomowoc will have two first-team players back: senior midfielder Taylor Pampuch and sophomore forward Dani Sowinski. Senior Elena Stetler will lead the way for Wisconsin Lutheran. West Bend East lost only four players from last year's side. Sophomore Elisabeth Held is a dangerous striker.
Milwaukee Pius leaves the Classic 8 and joins the league.
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In 2006 Canada was spending 2% of its Gross Domestic Product on R&D. In 2012 it will spend just 1.69%.
While a large portion of the decline is due to the business sector spending less on R&D, the current Conservative government has responded by cutting its own share of spending while also reducing incentives for businesses to increase theirs.
Innovation is not just necessary for businesses to compete, it's necessary for Canada to compete internationally. But with Canada spending 20% less than the OECD average on Research & Development the future looks bleak.
Hopefully Canada can do something about this decline before it gets even worse, but if any solution requires R&D, I call dibs on the country's maple syrup.
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Charly has replied to all of my emails, and I've sent a handful. Sometimes he overlooks small parts of them but he certainly has replied to all of them, and fast too.
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TRIPOLI, Nov 20 Libya's new oil minister, once imprisoned under Muammar Gaddafi, is relatively unknown in the industry but brings with him technical expertise to take charge of the OPEC member's economic lifeline after it was restored to pre-war levels.
Abdelbari al-Arusi, 51, faces tough tasks ahead: improving security as plans to train former rebel fighters, now guarding oil installations, take hold, dealing with calls for more regional authority in the oil-rich east and threats of strikes.
Arusi studied chemical engineering before earning a masters and doctorate in corrosion protection in Britain. He worked at Libya's Sirte Oil for 16 years, an engineer in the field of corrosion at the Marsa El-Brega terminal in the east.
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Wednesday, June 11, 2008 — The number of New York City residents experiencing difficulty affording needed food over the past year has steadily increased to 3.1 million in 2007, 55 percent higher than 2 million in 2003,[1] according to NYC Hunger Experience 2008, the fifth in a series of reports tracking difficulty affording needed food among New Yorkers. NYC Hunger Experience 2008 was released today at City Hall by the Food Bank For New York City and Speaker Christine Quinn. Those in attendance included Council Members Bill de Blasio, Joel Rivera, Eric Gioia, and Letitia James. "In the present down-turned economy, more and more New Yorkers are falling behind in their fight to make stagnant wages and fixed incomes stretch" said Dr. Lucy Cabrera, President and CEO of Food Bank For New York City. "While the hardest hit are our city's poorest and most vulnerable neighbors, record numbers of middle-income families are joining the ranks of New Yorkers who are having difficulty affording needed food. Community and government leadership is needed to solve this food poverty crisis, and New Yorkers need a city budget that reflects the severity of the situation they find themselves in."
"With skyrocketing food prices adding to the burden of rising rents, gas prices, and other costs, millions of New Yorkers are having a difficult time putting food on the table for their families," said Speaker Quinn. "This report shows that hunger is affecting New Yorkers of every age, and that middle income New Yorkers are among the hardest hit. The City Council has been working to help more families access food relief programs like food stamps, school breakfast and lunch, and summer meals. We need to increase those efforts to help combat the frightening trend of hunger in our city."
In contrast to common perceptions, middle-income New Yorkers are among the hardest hit by the rising cost of living. The percentage of New Yorkers with incomes of $50,000 to $74,999 having difficulty affording food almost doubled from 14 percent in 2003 to more than one-quarter (27 percent) in 2007. Similarly, among residents with annual household incomes between $25,000 and $49,999 the percentage experiencing difficulty affording food doubled from 21 percent in 2003 to 42 percent in 2007. Employed New Yorkers and residents with college educations are also having an increasingly difficult time affording food.
"Rising food prices are a major problem facing our city," said Council General Welfare Committee Chair Bill de Blasio. "In Brooklyn, the number of residents having difficulty affording food increased 63% over the past four years. It is unacceptable that now over 1 million Brooklynites are unable to adequately feed themselves and their families."
NYC Hunger Experience 2008 also reveals that approximately 1.6 million New Yorkers would not be able to afford needed food for themselves and their families immediately after the loss of their household incomes in 2007, up from 1.3 million (17 percent) in 2003 — a 24 percent increase. These findings demonstrate that a staggering number of New Yorkers live paycheck to paycheck and have little or no savings to fall back on in the event of hardships such as illness, layoffs or rising prices. Demonstrating a lack of savings among middle-income families, more than one-quarter (26 percent) of New York City households with annual incomes between $25,000 and $49,999 would be unable to afford food immediately after a loss of household income, up from 16 percent in 2003 — a 63 percent increase.
"Rising food prices have made hunger not just an issue for the poorest New Yorkers, but also for New York's increasingly struggling middle class," said Council Member Eric Gioia. "The problem of hunger in New York City is a problem that all New Yorkers should care about and one that we have the obligation to eliminate. It's criminal that in the richest city in the richest country in the world, millions of people worry about putting food on their families plates."
The rising number of New Yorkers with difficulty affording food and no savings is not surprising given the down-turned economy and the increasing cost of living, including high food prices. The cost of food at home for the New York City metro region increased 15 percent from 2003 to 2007.[2]
"Too many children are going to bed hungry in New York City," said Council Member Letitia James. "As the richest city in the country we have a moral responsibility to respond to this ongoing crisis by increasing access to food stamps and protections against price gouging."
In addition, Hunger Experience 2008 found approximately one out of every three (32 percent) elderly New Yorkers age 65 and older had difficulty affording food in 2007 — up from 23 percent in 2003. Compounding the issue, the number of New York City residents age 65 and older is expected to increase by approximately 45 percent over the next two decades;[3] this trend could trigger a crisis as a larger population of elderly residents has difficulty affording food.
Food Bank For New York City contracts with Marist College Institute for Public Opinion to conduct telephone interviews with a random and representative sample of city residents. Socio-demographic findings identify which populations throughout the five boroughs are having the greatest difficulty affording food throughout the year in order to inform policy solutions and address the problem of food poverty. This report includes five years of trend analysis from 2003 (the earliest year the poll was conducted) through 2007.[4]
Food Bank For New York City recognizes 25 years as the city's major provider of food to New Yorkers in need. The organization works to end hunger and increase access to affordable, nutritious food for low-income New Yorkers through a range of programs and services that focus on food procurement and distribution, education, nutrition, financial empowerment, research and policy.
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The Food Bank has been given the top four-star rating for excellence and efficiency in the successful management of organizational finances for the third year in a row from Charity Navigator, the nation's largest independent charity evaluator. For every dollar donated to the Food Bank, 96 cents goes toward food acquisition, distribution and programs. For additional information, go to www.foodbanknyc.org
[1] The earliest available data available is from 2003.
[2] Consumer Price Index. United States Bureau of Labor Statistics.
[3] New York City Population Projections by Age/Sex & Borough, 2000-2030 Report. (2006). New York City Department of City Planning.
[4] The 2007 data were collected in February 2008 and, therefore, reflect New York City residents' experiences from February 2007 through February 2008.
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Cuttlefish | 2 1⁄2 Pound (Serves 4) | |
Onion | 1 Large, minced (Serves 4) | |
Garlic | 3 Clove (15 gm), minced (Serves 4) | |
Chopped parsley | 3 Tablespoon (Italian flat-leaf) | |
Italian | 3 Tablespoon, finely chopped (Serves 4) | |
Ground pepper | To Taste (Serves 4) | |
Tomato | 1 Small, peeled (Serves 4) | |
Tomato | 1 Small, diced (peeled) | |
Fish stock | 1 Tablespoon (Serves 4) | |
Arborio rice | 1 1⁄2 Cup (24 tbs) (Serves 4) | |
Olive oil | 1 Tablespoon (Serves 4) | |
Lemon slices | 3 (garnish) | |
Olive oil | 1 Tablespoon (for rice) | |
Parsley | 1 Teaspoon (garnish) | |
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Wash the cuttlefish under running water. Pat dry. Remove the dark outer skin and
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Heat a large, deep skillet with the olive oil over medium heat. Sauté the onion and
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Rinse the rice, and then add it to the skillet along with the 1 tablespoon of olive oil. Stir to coat the rice in oil and skillet juices and sauté for about 1 to 2 minutes. Then add the simmering water or fish broth 1/2-cup at a time, stir until the rice absorbs the liquid and wipes the sides of the pot as you stir. When the rice dries out, add another 1/2 cup of the simmering liquid (reduce the additions of liquid to 1/4 cup after 20 minutes) and continue to stir-cook. Remember to stir well and always loosen the rice from the bottom of the pot so that it doesn't stick. Never drown the rice in the liquid, since risotto is not boiled rice. It will take the risotto about 25 to 30 minutes to cook if you are using arborio rice. The rice when done will be tender but al dente, or firm to the bite.
Close to the end of the cooking time and before removing the rice from heat, add the contents of the ink sac to the risotto. Stir to mix well. Remove from heat and place on serving platter. Garnish by surrounding with sliced lemons and sprinkling additional parsley if so desired.
Black risotto may be served on its own with salad and crusty bread or it may accompany grilled fish or squid including calamari. Actually, it is sinfully delicious with any seafood!
· Some fishmongers will clean the cuttlefish for you, just remember to ask them to reserve the ink sac!
Reduce the 1/4 cup of olive oil somewhat by using a nonstick skillet."
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Calories 600 Calories from Fat 93
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 10 g16%
Saturated Fat 1.6 g8.2%
Trans Fat 0 g
Cholesterol 317.6 mg105.9%
Sodium 1357.3 mg56.6%
Total Carbohydrates 75 g25%
Dietary Fiber 3.1 g12.5%
Sugars 9.7 g
Protein 50 g99.4%
Vitamin A 50% Vitamin C 80.8%
Calcium 32.3% Iron 104.5%
*Based on a 2000 Calorie diet


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Buying 125 gallons tank/ fish.. anyways i just started this hobby. started on some gold but they die of ich. it was to late to do treatment because i was lack of knowledge. then i did a complete water change and let it cycle for a week. went got 2 goldfish, 2 fan tails, and 2 algae eater. 3 days later i notice sign of ich " the fish was already infected before i got it". started treatment temp 83/84 degree, and salt. i hope this work.. but anyways that just info about my experience leading to the question. someone is moving and trying to sell there complete Aquarium "this is what she say i haven't look at the tank yet but saw a picture it was very nice " 125gal tank with everything exp. custom stand $600, 125gal tank, $300 filter system, with 7 fish "so far i know 2 of them are parrot fish. she is selling her house and buyer did not want it. asking price $600 for everything i think this is a really really good deal. but if i get it i don't have holding tanks for them while main tank is be cycle. i was thinking about going to wal-mart and buying the big plastic storage container wash it out and place them in there for 2 days while tank is being cycle. here is the thing i want to buy it and it would suck if the fish die because of me. so any suggestions? |
well first off....hello and welcome to the forum! You're new 125G will take more than 2 days to cycle....it will take anywhere from 2-8 weeks to cycle depending some several differnet factors, if you can get your hands on some established filter media and add it to your tank, it'll help just start you're cycle.. ...is the lady's tank up and running now? why can't you transport everything and use their filter which should be established and add the fish right away? then you can add the fish you have now, once they are cured of ich.... |
It sounds like the tank comes with the 7 fish and is already cycled. So it will just need to be broken down, transported and set back up as quick as possible. Get some 5 gallon buckets and put the fish in those along with some tank water. Put the gravel in another bucket and add just enough tank water to cover the gravel. Make sure you keep the filter media wet using some tank water also. You shouldn't have too much of a mini cycle but you'll need to monitor your water parameters for a week or so after you've set it back up. |
thanks for the info everyone.. learn something new everyday. so a running filter helps in the tank cycle? i think im going to use johnnyd44 option. take it all down transport it like jeaninel said. just keep the filter wet with tank wanter right? first set everything. im going to add API tap water conditioner and biological filtration booster in the water. after that i put the fish in? if anyone knows a better method feel free to add. and what else to use or better products let me know. thanks again people. |
don't waste your time transporting all of the 125G's worth of water, keep in mind that is close 1,000 pounds to haul, along with the tank too....there isn't much benefecial bacteria in the water. There's some but not enough to warrant hauling all 125G' of it. Just like Jeaninel said, take a couple of 5G buckets along with you...fill a few of the buckets halfway with gravel and cover them with water, take the water level about 2 to 3 " over the top of the gravel....fill a few buckets with the fish and then fill one for the filter media once you get home re-assemble it all as quickly as your can. Just add some water conditioner to all the new water you are adding to your tank also. You will want to pick up an API LIQUID test kit....it will be the best $26 bucks you spend on your tank. Don't waste your time with the dip strips, they are un-reliable and give false readings. Once you tank is set-up you will want to test your water daily to watch out for any spikes in ammonia, nitrite, or nitrate...partial water changes can usually help lower all of those. once established, you will need to do a 20-30% water change everyweek to keep your tank healthy Good Luck! |
Pretty much covered it in the above post. Just make sure your new tank is to the right temperature before you add your fish. I would acclimate them like you would new fish, either in a large bag and float them in the tank or use the drip method while they're in the bucket. Enjoy your new tank! :-D |
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In the second round of auction, government will put unsold GSM spectrum in 1800Mhz band and airwaves held by telecom licences in 900Mhz band that is coming for renewal starting 2014 onwards.
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Last week I fell in love with a star. A paper star. A simple to make and beautiful to behold star. My friend Kathrin made them as a young girl growing up in Germany. She showed me how easy they were, and then we taught all of the children in our daughters' class (see above photo). The ages range from 6-9, and they were each totally successful... just to give you a sense for your own children. Kathrin has a tutorial to follow right here.
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oh Maya, these are little gems ! I will make sure to make them with the boys in January, once the advent calendar will be over.
Just noticed what you wrote after your yesterday's post ... oh my, thank you my friend. I'm so touched by your words, but return the compliment to you. You have been an inspiration for me too, even though I'm not commenting here as much as I'd like.
xoxoThank you for reminding me of AnneKata's post on the stars from last year - as I have time on my hands due to a broken foot, these were a perfect project yesterday morning for 2 Mummies whilst the children were playing (a teaching strike closed school). We made ours from old music books, they look fabulous, pre-aged paper adding to the look! I will make some more today so that we can have a garland of them.


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Xyrem(Sodium Oxybate) and Ambien(Zolpidem Tartrate) in the Treatment of Chronic Insomnia.
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Sleep Initiation and Maintenance Disorders |
Drug: zolpidem tartrate Drug: sodium oxybate Drug: Matching Placebos |
Study Type: | Interventional |
Study Design: | Allocation: Randomized Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment Masking: Double Blind (Subject, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor) Primary Purpose: Treatment |
Official Title: | Xyrem(Sodium Oxybate) and Ambien(Zolpidem Tartrate) in the Treatment of Chronic Insomnia: A Randomized, Double-Blind, Double-Dummy, Placebo-Controlled, Parallel-Group Study. |
- To assess the long term efficacy of sodium oxybate and zolpidem tartrate in reducing insomnia and improving sleep quality. [ Time Frame: 3 months ]
- To compare the magnitude of sleep improvement sodium oxybate produces with that of zolpidem tartrate. [ Time Frame: 3 months ]
Enrollment: | 45 |
Study Start Date: | May 2006 |
Study Completion Date: | December 2009 |
Primary Completion Date: | December 2009 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure) |
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1. To assess the long term efficacy of sodium oxybate and zolpidem tartrate in reducing insomnia and improving sleep quality.
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To compare the magnitude of sleep improvement sodium oxybate produces with that of zolpidem tartrate.
To compare and contrast the profile of effects of oxybate and zolpidem on sleep architecture, sleep latency, wake after sleep onset, and sleep efficiency.
To explore the extent to which sodium oxybate and zolpidem tartrate improve daytime functions that are adversely affected by poor/inadequate sleep.
To assess the extent of rebound insomnia that is associated with abrupt discontinuation of sodium oxybate and zolpidem tartrate.
Ages Eligible for Study: | 18 Years to 75 Years (Adult, Senior) |
Sexes Eligible for Study: | All |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | No |
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- The patient is an outpatient, man or woman of any ethnic origin, 18-75 years of age (inclusive).
- Patient reports insomnia for at least six months, and insomnia causes the patient distress.
- The Investigator determines that the patient meets diagnostic criteria for Chronic Insomnia according to International Classification of Sleep Disorders (ICSD) criteria.
- Sleep diary based screening shows sleep onset latency >30 minutes, and /or wake after sleep onset >30 minutes per night at least 3 nights per week, with combined wake-time-in-bed _> 45 minutes.
- The patient is in good health as determined by a medical and psychiatric history, and physical examination.
- Women must be surgically sterile, 2 years post-menopausal, or if of child-bearing potential, using a medically accepted method of birth control, and agree to continued use of this method for the duration of the study.
- The patient is willing and able to comply with study restrictions and to attend regularly scheduled clinic visits as specified in this protocol.
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- Has any clinically significant, uncontrolled medical or psychiatric conditions. (treated or untreated)
- Has a probable diagnosis of a current sleep disorder other than Chronic Insomnia.
- Used any prescription drugs disallowed by the protocol or clinically significant use of over-the counter(OTC) drugs within 14 days before the screening visit.
- Has a history of alcohol, narcotic, or any other abuse as defined by the DSM-V.
- Has a clinically significant deviation from normal in the physical examination.
- Is a pregnant or lactating woman. (Any woman becoming pregnant during the study will be withdrawn from the study.)
- Has any disorder that may interfere with drug absorption, distribution, metabolism, or excretion (including gastrointestinal surgery and succinic semialdehyde dehydrogenase deficiency)
- Has a known clinically significant drug sensitivity to sodium oxybate or sedative hypnotics.
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00383643
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Stanford University School of Medicine | |
Stanford, California, United States, 94305 |
Principal Investigator: | Jed E Black | Stanford University |
Responsible Party: | Jed E Black, Stanford University School of Medicine |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT00383643 History of Changes |
Other Study ID Numbers: |
95900 |
Study First Received: | September 29, 2006 |
Last Updated: | July 6, 2011 |
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Sleep Initiation and Maintenance Disorders Sleep Disorders, Intrinsic Dyssomnias Sleep Wake Disorders Nervous System Diseases Mental Disorders Zolpidem Sodium Oxybate Hypnotics and Sedatives Central Nervous System Depressants |
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