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Myasthenia gravis is a neuromuscular disorder. Neuromuscular disorders involve the muscles and the nerves that control them.
Myasthenia gravis is a type of autoimmune disorder. An autoimmune disorder occurs when the immune system mistakenly attacks healthy tissue. In people with myasthenia gravis, the body produces antibodies that block the muscle cells from receiving messages (neurotransmitters) from the nerve cell. Antibodies are proteins made by the body's immune system when it detects harmful substances. Antibodies may be produced when the immune system mistakenly considers healthy tissue a harmful substance such as in the case of myasthenia gravis.
The exact cause of myasthenia gravis is unknown. In some cases, it is linked to tumors of the thymus (an organ of the immune system).
Myasthenia gravis can affect people at any age. It is most common in young women and older men.
Myasthenia gravis causes weakness of the voluntary muscles. Voluntary muscles are those that are under your control. Autonomic muscles, such as the heart and the digestive tract, are usually not affected. The muscle weakness of myasthenia gravis worsens with activity and improves with rest.
The muscle weakness can lead to a variety of symptoms, including:
The health care provider performs a physical exam. This includes a detailed nervous system (neurological) examination. This may show:
Tests that may be done may include:
There is no known cure for myasthenia gravis. Treatment may allow you to have periods without any symptoms (remission).
Lifestyle changes often help you continue your daily activities. The following may be recommended:
Medicines that may be prescribed include:
Crisis situations are attacks of weakness of the breathing muscles. These attacks can occur without warning when either too much or too little medicine is taken. These attacks usually last no longer than a few weeks. You may need to be admitted to the hospital where you may need breathing assistance with a ventilator.
A procedure called plasmapheresis may also be used to help end the crisis. This procedure involves removing the clear part of the blood (plasma), which contains the antibodies. This is replaced with donated plasma that is free of antibodies or with other fluids. Plasmapheresis may also help reduce symptoms for 4 to 6 weeks and is often used before surgery.
Another procedure, called immunoglobulin infusion, may also be done. With this procedure, a large amount of helpful antibodies are given directly into the bloodstream.
Surgery to remove the thymus (thymectomy) may result in permanent remission or less need for medicines, especially when there is a tumor present.
If you have eye problems, your doctor may suggest lens prisms to improve vision. Surgery may also be recommended to treat your eye muscles.
Physical therapy can help maintain your muscle strength. This is especially important for the muscles that support breathing.
Some medicines can worsen symptoms and should be avoided. Before taking any medicine, check with your doctor whether it is okay for you to take.
You can ease the stress of illness by joining a myasthenia gravis support group. Sharing with others who have common experiences and problems can help you not feel alone.
There is no cure, but long-term remission is possible. You may have to restrict some daily activities. People who have only eye symptoms (ocular myasthenia gravis), may develop generalized myasthenia over time.
Pregnancy is possible for a woman with myasthenia gravis, but careful prenatal care is important. The baby may be temporarily weak and require medications for a few weeks after birth, but usually does not develop the disorder.
The condition may cause life-threatening breathing problems. This is called a myasthetnic crisis.
Patients with myasthenia gravis have a higher risk of having other autoimmune disorders, such as thyrotoxicosis, rheumatoid arthritis, and systemic lupus erythematosus (lupus).
Call your health care provider if you develop symptoms of myasthenia gravis.
Go to the emergency room or call the local emergency number (such as 911) if you have breathing difficulty or swallowing problems.
Meriggioli MN, Sanders DB. Disorders of neuromuscular transmission. In: Daroff RB, Fenichel GM, Jankovic J, Mazziotta JC, eds. Bradley's Neurology in Clinical Practice. 6th ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Elsevier Saunders; 2012:chap 78.
Vincent A, Evoli A. Disorders of neuromuscular transmission. In: Goldman L, Schafer AI, eds. Goldman's Cecil Medicine. 24th ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Elsevier Saunders; 2011: chap 430.
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Endo wrote:yarravalleyplodder wrote:Hey Dave, that paint is really good because I fly past people going down hill, even on their fancy carbon bikes I am guessing it has nothing to do with my 110kg frame
I didnt bother feathering the brakes, I just moved out & passed them
I went faster than the cars going down that last hill just before the frankston rest stop
It was naughty and looking at my garmin I was doing 63.4km and using the whole left lane, I am a bad man.................... but in my defence it was a lot of fun
Nice Vmax - was that on 'Olivers Drop'?
not sure of the hill name, is 2 lanes each way, got a couple of twists and when you get to the bottom the beach is on your left, as I said its a nice little decent. I could have a got a little more speed but an idiot in a ford xr6 pulled out on me so I stopped pedaling to ensure I didnt run up his rear end, if he had his window down he would have heard me calling him a few choice words, I was not happy about him
As I am slow going up the hills, I need to take advantage going down

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A decades-old lock of Mick Jagger's hair was sold to anonymous bidder for $6,000, auction house Bonhams said.
Bidders pushed the price to double its pre-sale estimate before the hammer went down on the winning bid of 4,000 British pounds.
The lock of hair, which comes in an envelope bearing the message "Mick Jagger's hair after being washed + trimmed by Chris at Rose Hill Farm," was sold on Wednesday to raise money for the Changing Faces charity, which works with people who have suffered facial disfigurements.
It was formerly the property of Chrissie Shrimpton, an ex-girlfriend of the Rolling Stones frontman and sister to iconic 1960s model Jean Shrimpton. Jagger met Shrimpton when he was still a student at the London School of Economics.
According to the auction house notes, the lock was saved by Shrimpton's grandmother when Mick and Chrissie were staying at her parents' farm. Apparently, on her grandmother's death, the hair passed to Chrissie's aunt and when she died, the hair was returned to Chrissie by a cousin taking care of personal effects.
Jagger (who is due to turn 70 this month) and the Rolling Stones are midway through their "50 & Counting" tour and are scheduled to play this weekend in London's Hyde Park as part of the British Summer Time festival.


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Hello Pretties!
The air is refreshingly crisp and autumn is in full swing. We can't wait for you to try some of these top fall makeup trends. Deep, dark shades are all the rage for lips, eyes and nails. You will want to make sure and pair them with softer, more natural shades for your face and cheeks. We also recommend playing up just one or the other. Sophisticated, ladylike looks are a must-have this season.
Deep plums, berry shades, dark reds and bright reds are all great shades to rock this autumn. If using a lipstick, you'll want to keep your lips supple by applying a moisturizing lip balm underneath. You should also use a more neutral lip liner to prevent the color from bleeding and to avoid making your darker lips look too harsh.
Keep in mind, if you have thin lips, you should skip this trend and opt for the darker eye and nail looks by pairing them with a more neutral lip. Dark lip shades will make thin lips look even thinner. Warm beige and light caramel shades are always a flattering fall classic.
Our favorite look: Dark berry shades
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When going dark, remember one thing: keep nails shorter and squared. A clean, shaped look will be the difference between sophisticated and scary. Save long or pointy nails for Halloween weekend. :)
Our favorite look: Chocolate brown shades
Think either matte or metallic shades. Save glittery and shimmery shadows for your upcoming winter holiday parties. Plums, darker purples, and other jewel tones are in, as are classic blacks and dark browns. The smoky eye is always great for fall, or a slightly smudgy look will do the trick too.
Our favorite looks: Deep plum shadow in the crease or a deep, chocolate brown smoky eye
Nothing stands out against dark makeup trends more than fresh, gorgeous skin. Warm, natural, creamy skin is an absolute MUST this season. Skip the pink shimmery summer blushes this time around and use warm, creamy/glowy products.


text: It was a familiar feeling for Taylor Swift Wednesday night – and no, not just because she was on stage receiving an award. Her acceptance of the People's Choice Award for favorite country artist was met with a minor interruption, thanks to presenter Olivia Munn. More than three years since she was notoriously interrupted by Kanye West at the 2009 MTV Video Music Awards, perhaps the recently single superstar was just a little more prepared this time around. As Munn, who earlier joked that Swift's breakup jam "We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together" was written about her, hung on a little too tightly to the trophy before letting the singer have her moment in the spotlight, Swift deadpanned, "This always happens." If the bit didn't exactly score uproarious laughs in the auditorium, at least Adam Levine was tickled. "Taylor Swift is super charming," he told the crowd as he struggled with his own acceptance speech at L.A.'s Nokia Theatre. "I was trying to think of something to say, and it's not happening," the Maroon 5 singer said. [Taylor] said, 'This always happens.' That's genius, by the way." cr:people


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With the swim season gearing up in the United States, more pools are finding out very late that they must comply with the new federal law. A lot of swimming pools are facing budget cuts in this economy and many are finding out that they do not have the money to make the upgrades to comply with the law.
Sad but true, many community pools will not open this year due to estimates of up to $20,000 to install a complete new drain system in the pool.
Older pools cannot simply replace the drain covers because covers are not made for older drain types. Veterans in the pool industry are still having a hard time finding the drain covers and SRVS systems due to the high demand.
States are adopting the VGB act in their legislature in order to cut red tape when it comes to inspections and enforcment of the VGB Act and to qualify for the federal funding to do so. Florida this week saw it clearing the House with a 115 to 2 vote, and does not expect opposition in their Senate. We will be seeing many more states following Florida's lead in the next few weeks.
Many insurance companies are canceling policies, or hiking rates for commercial pools that are not making the changes for the law. Most pools need to have a 1 million to 3 million dollar insurance policy to operate a public pool.
A lot of states are going to apply for stimulus money that was granted to the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) for enforcement and education. As a part of President Obama's stimulus package, there is also funding set aside to take the law to the residential level - if a state decides to make it a law for their homeowners. This will affect all new pool construction as well as requiring the retrofitting of older pools.
This law is a good law that will save many lives and prevent a lot of injuries, but may have come at the wrong time during this economic slowdown we are having. It's gonna be a Hot summer!


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That correlates to my experience on a Goenka retreat a few years ago.Brizzy wrote:The rapidity of the mind and its observed sensations is what I understand as dissolution.
During and afterwards, I could randomly pick any area of the body and consciousness would flash to it nearly instantaneously like a laser. If I do the same now, out of retreat conditions, it may take up to a second or two to direct (manasikara) consciousness to the chosen point in order to experience vedana in that location. The mind isn't tuned to such activity in the way it would be under retreat conditions.
In retreat, during the "sweeping" activity the vedana experience had a washing vibrancy to it and from what I remember of Goenkaji's video instruction, that experience is what is known as bhanga (dissolution). By changing location continually, the exact point of vedana trails just behind the point of manasikara, so you only see the tail-end, or dissolution, of whatever attention is (then very quickly, was) paid to.
Further to what I said earlier though, there was nothing at all fearful, miserable or disgusting about this experience. If anything, it was quite pleasant. According to the insight-knowledges model, my failure to experience fearfulness, misery and then disgust in response to this was a failure to develop through the next three insight-knowledge stages. However, not seeing experiences such fearfulness, misery or disgust portrayed as signs of spiritual progress in the suttas, I wasn't particularly perturbed by this absence.


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When I was pregnant, my best friend, Katie, had a good laugh when I told her that I intended to keep a detailed diary of life with my new baby.
Katie is the mother of a delightful 14-month-old girl and a great pal, but she has one annoying habit: Whenever I'd whine about how miserable pregnancy was, she'd say, "Just wait," meaning: "You think you're exhausted or your back hurts or you never have sex now, just wait until the baby comes." Still, I was determined to record for posterity my impressions of new motherhood, and buckled down to the task after my son, Cole, arrived.
Day 3
At last, Cole is here. I really didn't believe I was having a baby until I felt his head crowning. And then, holy moly, there he was -- a slippery, squalling little miracle lying in my arms. My husband, Greg, sat in a chair in the hospital, just gazing at him for an hour. It seems as if we've known and loved him for years.
I'm in a bit of a daze, but it's not unpleasant. This morning Greg brought me breakfast in bed, and I watched the seagulls swoop into the water outside my window as Cole nursed. When he conked out in my arms, I laid him on the bed next to Greg, who'd fallen asleep. Then I threw a load of clothes in the washing machine, put the dishes in the dishwasher, and set a kettle of water on the stove to boil for tea.
"Ha!" I thought. "This baby stuff isn't so tough." Half an hour later, Greg found the kettle -- boiled dry and slightly melted.
Day 5
Last night, Cole nursed at 9 P.M. And again at 10. And at 11 and at midnight. Later, we got our first taste of the Baby From Hell: He cried. He squirmed. He had gas from both ends. I began to worry that something was really wrong. Greg walked him, and Cole cried even harder. I hate it when he cries. It hits me in a visceral way, breaking my heart and making me feel panicky inside. Greg says he likes to hear Cole's voice. More evidence that men are weird.
At 2 A.M. I took Cole upstairs and walked him around, barely able to keep my eyes open. He finally dropped off after an hour and a half of nursing. I hardly dared get up from the rocking chair, but I managed to lay him down without waking him, and we slept until 7:30 A.M. Four glorious hours! I feel almost refreshed. The phone has been ringing nonstop. Everyone wants to wish you well when you've just had a baby, which is exactly when you don't have the energy to talk.
My body feels like I've been in a car wreck. My nipples are beginning to hurt, and my breasts feel like water balloons.
I took a shower in the late afternoon while Cole slept. Alone at last!
Day 6
Last night while I nursed Cole, Greg and I managed to watch a third of a movie. Because we'd decided to set a regular bedtime routine for the baby, we stopped the movie to give him a bath.
Cole wasn't crazy about being undressed until we discovered that holding him under the heat fan in the bathroom blissed him out. So we gave him his first sponge bath right there under the fan. His body is so tenderly beautiful that I want to hold him next to my skin and never let go.
After his bath, Cole slept in two-hour shifts, feeding in between. This morning I was zonked. But looking down at him while he nursed, I felt utterly serene.
Later, I took Cole upstairs so I could finish watching the movie. I cried through most of it, dripping tears on him. The movie was a tearjerker, but I was also crying because I'm so full of joy at being given this perfect child. I thought about the thrill we'll have in exposing him to music, telling him stories of great people's lives, and catching bugs with him. Suddenly I was overcome with sadness that he won't be this exquisite, gentle baby forever. His growing up means that Greg and I will die.
Day 7
I was a basket case today. My first crying jag started in the morning as I thought about my friend Susan, who's been trying to get pregnant for six years. It will be so unjust if she can't have this experience. Then I cried because Cole may never really know his grandparents if they don't live at least another decade. Sheesh. I have this new life to nurture, and all I can think about is death.
Day 10
Cole's nasty, dried-up umbilical cord fell off. In honor of our son's losing this last vestige of life in the womb, Greg got in the tub and gave Cole a grown-up, full-body bath, which he loved.
We went on our first outing today to attend Greg's dad's birthday dinner. We began getting ready at 2:30. First I had to figure out what to wear so I could nurse. Then we dressed Cole. I fed him one last time before we left the house so he wouldn't get hungry in the car. That was a mistake. As soon as we were on the freeway, he spit up all over his nice outfit.
Upon arriving at Greg's parents' house, we went upstairs to change him. That was mistake number two. As soon as we got Cole's diaper off, he pooped all over the bedspread. Greg and I fell over laughing, then tried to clean up the mess before the mustard color set in.
Day 18
Greg's first day back at work. Thank goodness that my friend Katie is here with her daughter, Catherine, or I'd still be in bed, unfed, with a dirty baby.
I managed to write birth announcements and thank-you notes in the morning while Cole was asleep, even though what I really wanted to do was just hold his warm little body against mine. I read the front page of the newspaper, started the dishwasher, threw in a load of washing, and actually managed to get it folded on the same day. Meanwhile, Katie made us five different dinners for the freezer. Miracle worker. I think harems may have their advantages: The women can rely on one another for childcare and household chores.
Day 19
Cole and I dragged ourselves out of bed at 8 A.M. to find Katie knitting and Catherine watching Barney. I told Cole he should find a new mother. I need a day off -- a day when nobody wants to suck on me, barf on me, or dribble milk down my side. I need a good night's sleep, without waking up in a hot sweat or to a poopy diaper that's blown out both sides.
Katie and I sat around in our pj's and talked. We laughed over the fact that we both suffer from some mysterious Mommy disease that makes us treat our husbands as if they didn't have the brains to care for a sack of flour, much less a baby. As Greg says, the minute I became a mother, he became mentally retarded.
Day 22
Katie went home yesterday. I cried as I stood in the driveway waving good-bye. It seemed terribly lonely today, with nobody around to share in Cole's little triumphs. My second day of just me and my baby, and I'm ready to trade him in for a puppy. Well, not really, but I hit an all-time low on the emotion meter. First I woke Greg up at 5 A.M. by trying to sing the baby back to sleep. When I gave up and brought Cole into bed, Greg just got up -- no "good morning," no kiss, no nothing. That made me cry, naturally. So my dear, exhausted husband came back to bed and tried to reassure me that he really wasn't mad at me for singing; he was just tired.
The day went downhill from there, mainly because I tried to do too much. In the morning I wrapped Christmas presents, packed them in boxes, and carted them to the post office -- our first solo outing. The post office is only a seven-minute drive away, but Cole was screaming by the time we got there, so I fed him before putting him in the Snugli and hauling the boxes up to the counter. Thank God my mother is coming tomorrow.
Day 29
Mom tells me that I have the world's easiest baby, and it's true. He hardly ever cries, but instead just goes, "ih, ih, ih," when he's fussy.
Mom and I took Cole to the pediatrician today in a moment of mutual panic. His poops had seemed awfully watery, and we were worried that he had diarrhea. I brought a soiled diaper along, which the doctor dutifully looked at and declared perfectly normal. He also pointed out, a little sarcastically, that even if Cole did have diarrhea, it wasn't hurting him any, since he weighs 12 pounds 9 ounces!
One thing my son does well is eat. Greg and I call him the Milk Shark because the minute he senses that a breast is near, he opens his mouth and starts shaking his head back and forth, like he's going to tear the nipple off as soon as he gets it in his mouth.
By the time we got home, we were both too tired to make dinner -- not that I've made dinner once since my mother's been here -- so we ordered takeout instead. The food was exceptional, and so was the bill -- 70 bucks. I hid the receipt from Greg so he could enjoy his meal.
Day 38
Today was Mom's last day here, and I'm getting teary thinking about her leaving. On top of the fact that the beds have been made, the clothes have been washed, and the dishes have been put away every day since she's been here, we've shared the most intimate, happy times that I can remember.
Cole smiled at me today. Expressions have been passing across his face for a week now. First he frowns, then he wrinkles his nose, then he smiles, then he frowns again. Most of the time, I don't think they're hooked up to any real emotions; it's as though his face is just practicing the moves. Until now, that is: He actually looked at me when he smiled. Suddenly he seems like a real person who will one day grow up into a human being, not just a lovable lump of protoplasm.
Smile at me, baby, and I'll walk on hot coals for you, no matter how many times you wake me up in the middle of the night.
Shannon Brownlee is a senior writer for U.S. News & World Report.
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Dear Sam,
I'm living with stacks of banker's boxes and want to cry every time I look at them. I bought a live/work loft in the Riverdale area over a year ago and want my office space to blend with my living space. I was attracted to the high ceilings and envisioned myself impressing clients with a colourful and cool space, but I'm having the worst time coming up with a functional and comfortable design. I'm embarrassed by how I'm living and rarely have clients drop by.
Thanks, Jamie
Dear Jamie,
Don't feel embarrassed. I've lived with stacks of banker's boxes, and, in my early twenties, even a mattress on the floor. The memory is majorly depressing. Honestly, I started decorating to avoid prescription drugs.
Once you start organizing your loft, your sadness will lift.
First, you'll need storage. High ceilings are a blessing in any home. In a work-live loft, you'll want to take advantage of those high ceilings and build up with tall shelving or cabinets. I found a great inspiration photo from West Elm (westelm.ca) that shows how to create a hip and homey workspace.
Start by taking inventory of what's in your banker's boxes. For office supplies and miscellaneous items to which you need quick access, stylish storage boxes or baskets will keep open shelving and your desk looking chic and organized. Obviously, filing cabinets work best for, well, files. But, if you feel that they look institutional, spray-paint your filing cabinets the same colour as your walls to make them fade into the scenery.
To give your cabinets a decorated look, wallpaper the top and sides.
The great thing about a home office is that you can personalize your space, layering vases, photos and souvenirs on the shelves and up the walls. Be careful, however; this is your place of business and un-less you're a fine artist, clients may not appreciate nudes.
Next, you'll want to add furniture that doesn't look like the kind you'd find in a cubicle. In the photo, the Parson's style desk with two hidden drawers looks like (and could definitely sub as) a dining table.
The upholstered blue-and-white striped West Elm Saddle office chair would look equally great in a living or dining room. If you sit at your desk for most of the day, however, you'll need a chair that's ergonomic. A pair of upholstered chairs would work well as visitor chairs and keep your office looking and feeling comfy. Plus, they'll come in handy when you throw dinner parties.
Lighting in any office is key. Fluorescent tube lights are the enemy, unless you want to feel like Dolly Parton and the other oppressed secretaries in the movie 9 to 5.
For the eight years that I worked in a cubicle, a table lamp on my desk was my security blanket, making the grungy office carpets and dry air bearable. No matter what type of lighting you have in your loft, the addition of floor and table lamps will keep your space from feeling austere. A giant light fixture like the white lantern above the desk will give your space a "cool" vibe, while a bright yellow task lamp will provide light for reading and a shot of colour that will cheer your office on gloomy days. Of course, a table lamp with a ceramic or glass base will also give you that homey feeling.
The biggest statement in this room is the colourful sunburst rug. You can definitely choose a neutral rug to add texture and warmth to your floor, but if cheery and fun is your aim, then choose a rug like it's art for the floor with colour and pattern that speaks to you.
With a little colour, some soft furnishings and floor-to-ceiling storage, the tide's gonna turn and your frustration is all gonna roll away.
All the best, Sam
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Urban Source
- Location: Chicago, IL
- Website: urbansourcechicago.com
We last profiled this shop when they were new and so were we - which means it's high time for a revisit. Apartment Therapy Chicago had recently launched and Heather did a quick write up of the somewhat radical-for-the-time concept of a storefront "easy-access to designer goods" retail showroom, Urban Source.
They mainly focus on wallpaper and fabrics, with services offered in the production of window treatments, upholstery and interior design consultations
Brands include heavyhitters Romo, Knoll, Maharam and Donghia, as well as independents Florence Broadhurst, Mod Green Pod, Nama Rococo, Palace papers and many more.
In addition to a wide, very browsable selection, other bonuses include a bright shop in an easy to reach location, friendly service and of course, the very easy access to brands and products that would have been hard to come by without working with a pro designer a decade ago.
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Bye Oprah, MBC will miss you, but not your poor research!
In the Middle East, courtesy of MBC, Oprah's much hyped show finale was aired yesterday, Saturday 28 May 2011, capping 25 years of the most popular talk show in America. Twenty-five years dedication to the job, and she has 'not called in a sick day', she reminds us since the show's first airing, September 8, 1986. Yesterday, 4,561 episodes later, the Middle East tuned in to a lady they'd mostly, with typical Arab hospitality, welcomed into their living rooms since the show aired on MBC 6 years ago. Continue reading below »
Many of us can admit to having aunts, mothers, and sisters, who occasionally indulged in some Oprah time, and spent week night evenings with her. However she leaves behind some mixed feelings, in this region, and the distinct impression that her Mideast themed shows, on an otherwise customised show for American audiences, was poorly researched. Given that she was always preaching, never more so than in the final episode that 'All life is energy and we are responsible for the energy we bring', many regional viewers only wished this high-powered and highly influential pubic figure had been more responsible for the energy and more specifically the content, aired on her Women-Around- the -World series. The prevailing attitude in recent years was that since MBC had brought the show to us here, "she might have tried opening her mind up more to our part of the wrold"- A line you'd expect to hear from Oprah herself, the Queen of opening your mind.
Although she has personally never been to the Middle East, even interviewing one Arab guest on Skype, she has, over the years, tackled issues that affect people in the region. She has interviewed royalty and Arab celebrities and women from the region and spurred debates about domestic violence, women's rights and the rights of sexual minorities.
As predicted she did touch on her own life journey in the show finale, reminding herself as much as her fans, that her life had been nothing short of inspirational: From an abused child coming from an impoverished background to one of the world's most powerful women many times over: "As a young woman ready to embark on a career, my options back then seemed to fall between being a maid or teacher in a segregated school, and here I am."
Where next? Yesterday's show tried to break the parting softly leaving us with a contact detail as parting gambit,. Ladies and Gentlemen, (Sayadaati wa Saadati) the most popular Woman left us with an email address- email@example.com- and the knowledge that this was not farewell but more 'until we meet again'. Well, we already know that her next chapter is mapped out for her, on her own channel The Oprah Winfrey Network or OWN. So fans who relied on this Oprah life-line will not be cut off their female life-support-channel just yet.
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Gardena, CA - (November 18, 2005) - Clarion Corporation of America, a leading manufacturer of mobile entertainment systems, announces the promotion of
Fred Roetker to National Sales Manager.
Fred will assume responsibility for national retail sales of Clarion's mobile entertainment products in his new role and will be reporting to the Senior Vice President of Retail Sales, Jack Kamatsu.
"I am very pleased to have this opportunity and I look forward to working closely with the entire Clarion Sales Team to help and support their efforts in growing our market share," stated Fred.
Fred Roetker who earlier this year joined Clarion as the Eastern Regional Sales Manager has extensive experience in the mobile electronics industry during his career spanning over twenty-five years. "We are very excited to have Fred as a senior leader of our sales team. His knowledge and expertise will benefit Clarion to allow us to better support our sales force says, Matt Matsuda, President of Clarion Corporation of America."
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Poteau wrestlers beat Wagoner, lose to Sallisaw in Class 4A District Duals
WAGONER — It was a good news, bad news scenario for the Poteau Pirates wrestling team at the Class 4 District Duals on Thursday.The Pirates pulled off a 39-36 victory over the host Bulldogs, but they lost 49-21 to the Black Diamonds — who also beat the 'Dogs 42-27.The fourth team in the Class 4A District Duals, the Fort Gibson Tigers, did not participate in Thursday's action because they are all dualing the other three teams in regular-season duals — all of which will go toward the district duals.When the Black Diamonds wrestled the Tigers for their homecoming on Jan. 3, they won 51-23. Thus, Sallisaw won the Class 4A District Duals and will be at next month's Class 4A Dual State Tournament.Against the Bulldogs, the Pirates (14-6) got pins from Kaydon Evans (138 pounds), Trevin Smith (170), Gabe Sanchez (182) and Hank Galetka (195), an 8-2 decision by Tyler Tustin at 132 pounds and forfeits by Luis Gonzalez (220) and Daylon Brewton (heavyweight)."It was a great win for us," second-year Poteau Coach Chris Barbee said. "It was just a real good team effort. We didn't give up many bonus points (pins and forfeits). Our hard work finally came to fruition, and it's a credit to the kids."However, the Pirates could not do as successful with the Black Diamonds. Poteau only won four matches. Tustin (132 pounds) and Derek Francis (160) won by pinfalls, Evans won a 12-8 decision at 138 pounds and Gonzalez won by forfeit (220)."We just don't match up as well with Sallisaw," Barbee said. "I think we ran out of gas when we faced them."The Pirates, as well as the Talihina Golden Tigers, will be in the Sallisaw Tournament, which began on Friday and will end today.


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A Modern Mid-Century Kitchen Renovation
Take a look at this kitchen transformation from Portland, Oregon. We love this: a tired old 80s-style kitchen with those terribly bland rental kitchen cabinets was remodeled back to its classic-midcentury self.
The whole remodel was done by The Joinery, a small furniture manufacturer in Portland. They created new doors, drawer fronts, and wood counters out of solid walnut. Then they added some paint to the walls and to parts of the old cabinets. They painted the exterior surfaces of the cabinets off-white to highlight the new doors and drawer fronts.
They also added eco-friendly cork tile floors in place of sheet vinyl, Ikea curtains, and a new range and dishwasher.
We don't have details on cost, but we imagine that this was a less expensive way to get a full transformation without completely gutting the kitchen and ripping out the existing cabinets.
• See more projects from The Joinery here
Related: Kitchen Tour: Tamar's Labor of Love Renovation
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T-cells or EBV Specific CTLs, Advanced B-Cell NHL and CLL (ATECRAB)
|The safety and scientific validity of this study is the responsibility of the study sponsor and investigators. Listing a study does not mean it has been evaluated by the U.S. Federal Government. Read our disclaimer for details.
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00709033
Recruitment Status : Active, not recruiting
First Posted : July 3, 2008
Last Update Posted : October 12, 2018
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Patients on this study have a type of lymph gland cancer called non-Hodgkin Lymphoma or chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia. Their lymphoma or CLL has come back or has not gone away after treatment. Because there is no standard treatment for the cancer at this time or because the currently used treatments do not work fully in all cases, patients are being asked to volunteer to take part in a gene transfer research study using special immune cells.
The body has different ways of fighting infection and disease. No single way seems perfect for fighting cancers. This research study combines two different ways of fighting disease: antibodies and T cells. Antibodies are types of proteins that protect the body from infectious diseases and possibly cancer. T cells, also called T lymphocytes, are special infection-fighting blood cells that can kill other cells, including cells infected with viruses and tumor cells. Both antibodies and T cells have been used to treat patients with cancers. They have shown promise, but have not been strong enough to cure most patients.
The antibody used in this study is called anti-CD19. This antibody sticks to lymphoma cells because of a substance on the outside of these cells called CD19. CD19 antibodies have been used to treat people with lymphoma and CLL. For this study, the anti-CD19 antibody has been changed so that instead of floating free in the blood it is now attached to T cells. When an antibody is joined to a T cell in this way it is called a chimeric receptor. These chimeric receptor-T cells seem to be able to kill tumors, but they don't last very long and so their chances of fighting the cancer are limited.
Investigators found that T cells work better if they also attach a protein called CD28 to the T cells. This protein makes the T cells more active and survive longer.
Also they found that T cells that are also trained to recognize the virus that causes infectious mononucleosis (called Epstein Barr Virus or EBV) can stay in the blood stream for many years.
These CD19-CD28 chimeric receptor T cells and CD19 chimeric-EBV specific T cells are investigational products not approved by the FDA.
The purpose of this study is to find the biggest dose of chimeric T cells that is safe to administer, to see how long each of the T cell populations (CD19-CD28 and CD19-EBV-specific) last, to assess what the side effects are, and to evaluate whether this therapy might help people with lymphoma or CLL.
|Condition or disease
|Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia
|Biological: autologous or syngeneic PBTLs and EBV-CTLs
|Phase 1
The patient or their donor will give us blood to make CD19-CD28 chimeric receptor T cells and CD19 chimeric-EBV specific T cells in the laboratory. These cells are grown and frozen for the patient. Because the patient will have received cells with a new gene in them they will be followed for a total of 15 years to see if there are any long term side effects of gene transfer.
The patient will be assigned a dose of CD19-CD28 chimeric receptor-T cells and CD19 chimeric receptor-EBV specific T cells. Several studies suggest that the infused T cells need room to be able to proliferate and accomplish their functions and that this may not happen if there are too many other T cells in circulation. Because of that, if the patient's level of circulating T cells is relatively high, they will receive one treatment of cyclophosphamide. This drug will decrease the numbers of the patient's own T cells before the infusion the CD19 chimeric receptor T cells. Although it's not expected to have any effect on the tumor with the dose that the subject will receive, this drug is part of many regimens that are used to treat lymphoma or CLL. If the subject is already receiving chemotherapy, this may not be needed.
The patient will be given an injection of cells into the vein through an IV line at the assigned dose. The patient will be followed in the clinic after the injection for up to 3 hours. If after a 4-6 week evaluation period after the infusion, the patient seems to be experiencing a benefit (confirmed by radiological studies, physical exam and/or symptoms), they may be able to receive up to three additional doses of the T cells. These additional infusions would be at least 4-6 weeks apart and at the same dose level the patient received the first time.
|Study Type :
|Interventional (Clinical Trial)
|Actual Enrollment :
|3 participants
|Intervention Model:
|Single Group Assignment
|None (Open Label)
|Primary Purpose:
|Official Title:
|Phase I Study Of The Administration Of Peripheral Activated T-Cells and EBV Specific CTLs Expressing CD19 Chimeric Receptors For Advanced B-Cell Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma And Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (ATECRAB)
|Study Start Date :
|July 2009
|Actual Primary Completion Date :
|May 2012
|Estimated Study Completion Date :
|April 2027
Experimental: autologous or syngeneic PBTLs and EBV-CTLs
The subject will be assigned a dose of CD19-CD28 chimeric receptor T cells at study entry.
Biological: autologous or syngeneic PBTLs and EBV-CTLs
Three dose levels are being evaluated namely:
PBTL CD19CAR-28 zeta 2x10exp7 cells/m2 and EBV-CTL CD19CAR zeta 2x10exp7 cells/m2
PBTL CD19CAR-28 zeta 1x10exp8cells/m2 and EBV-CTL CD19CAR zeta 1x10exp8 cells/m2
PBTL CD19CAR-28 zeta 2x10exp8 cells/m2 and EBV-CTL CD19CAR zeta 2x10exp8 cells/m2
- Number of patients with dose limiting toxicity [ Time Frame: 6 weeks ]Dose-limiting toxicity is defined as development of NCI grade III - IV non-hematologic or grade IV hematologic toxicity that can be attributed to the study treatment
- Survival and function of CD19CAR PBTLs and EBV-CTLs [ Time Frame: 15 years ]To measure the differential survival and function of CD19CAR transduced PBTLs and EBV-CTLs in vivo, in particular to determine if CD19CAR transduced EBV-CTLs survive longer than CD19CAR-CD28 transduced PBTLs.
- Number of patients with tumor response [ Time Frame: 6 weeks ]To measure the anti-tumor effects of CD19CAR transduced T- lymphocytes in patients with low and intermediate-grade NHL or B-CLL.
Choosing to participate in a study is an important personal decision. Talk with your doctor and family members or friends about deciding to join a study. To learn more about this study, you or your doctor may contact the study research staff using the contacts provided below. For general information, Learn About Clinical Studies.
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|Child, Adult, Older Adult
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
- Recurrent low or intermediate grade B-cell lymphoma or B-CLL, or newly diagnosed patients unable to receive or complete standard therapy OR diagnosis of relapsed/refractory intermediate B cell lymphoma with a treatment plan that will include high dose therapy and autologous stem cell transplantation.
- CD19-positive tumor
- EBV seropositivity (in patient and donor, as applicable)
- Recovered from the acute toxic effects of all prior chemotherapy at least a week before entering this study.
- Not be currently receiving any investigational agents or have not received any tumor vaccines within the previous six weeks.
- No treatment with rituximab within the previous 8 weeks.
- ANC > 500, Hgb > 8.0*
- Bilirubin less than 3 times the upper limit of normal*
- AST less than 5 times the upper limit of normal*
- Serum creatinine less than 3 times upper limit of normal*
- Pulse oximetry of > 90% on room air*
- Adequate pulmonary function with FEV1, FVC and DLCO >35%* of expected corrected for hemoglobin
- Karnofsky or Lansky score of > 60%.
- Available autologous or syngeneic transduced EBV-specific cytotoxic T lymphocytes and peripheral blood T-cells with 15% or greater expression of CD19CAR determined by flow-cytometry.
- Patients or legal guardians must understand and sign an informed consent indicating that they are aware this is a research study and have been told of its possible benefits and toxic side effects. Patients or their guardians will be given a copy of the consent form.
- Sexually active patients must be willing to utilize one of the more effective birth control methods during the study and for 3 months after the study is concluded. The male partner should use a condom.
- History of hypersensitivity reactions to murine protein-containing products.
- Pregnant or lactating.
- Tumor in a location where enlargement could cause airway obstruction.
- Active infection with HIV, HBV, HCV or CMV.
To learn more about this study, you or your doctor may contact the study research staff using the contact information provided by the sponsor.
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT00709033
|United States, Texas
|Houston Methodist Hospital
|Houston, Texas, United States, 77030
|Texas Children's Hospital
|Houston, Texas, United States, 77030
|Principal Investigator:
|Carlos Ramos, MD
|Baylor College of Medicine
Publications automatically indexed to this study by ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier (NCT Number):
|Responsible Party:
|Carlos Ramos, Assistant Professor, Baylor College of Medicine
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
|NCT00709033 History of Changes
|Other Study ID Numbers:
ATECRAB ( Other Identifier: Baylor College of Medicine )
|First Posted:
|July 3, 2008 Key Record Dates
|Last Update Posted:
|October 12, 2018
|Last Verified:
|October 2018
Keywords provided by Carlos Ramos, Baylor College of Medicine:
Non-Hodgkin lymphoma
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Lymphoma, Non-Hodgkin
Leukemia, Lymphoid
Leukemia, Lymphocytic, Chronic, B-Cell
Neoplasms by Histologic Type
Lymphoproliferative Disorders
Lymphatic Diseases
Immunoproliferative Disorders
Immune System Diseases
Leukemia, B-Cell


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Shawnee resident Don Gibson, who has raised chickens for years, said there's no comparison between a homegrown egg with a rich, yellow yolk and one that is purchased at the store.
Shawnee resident Don Gibson, who has raised chickens for years, said there's no comparison between a homegrown egg with a rich, yellow yolk and one that is purchased at the store.
The popularity of raising backyard chickens for fresh eggs seems to be on the rise for many, and Gibson has noticed his favorite pastime has turned into a growing trend.
"The chicken craze going on right now is at an all-time high," he said, adding many people are choosing backyard flocks to harvest the fresh, natural eggs.
Gibson said home grown eggs provide the best nutrition as store-bought eggs often come from commercially raised hens that are fed steroids and antibiotics, he said.
"That can't be good for you," Gibson said, adding a home flock will produce natural eggs that taste much better.
"My chickens have no medications, no steroids" he said, adding, they're "Old, country chickens."
Gibson said anyone who compares a store-bought egg to a fresh egg would clearly be able to see and taste the difference in the yellow yolks.
With just a few hens of their own, a family can have a basket of eggs ready to collect and cook.
And because keeping backyard chickens is becoming a growing trend nationwide, many cities have chosen to review or ease ordinances, Gibson said, with Norman leading that trend in this area.
While those who live in rural and mostly agricultural areas should have no worries about keeping chickens, those who live in or near city limit areas should first refer to ordinances in their area before taking on a flock.
In Shawnee, backyard chickens are not allowed unless the residence is in an agricultural-zoned area.
Shawnee City Planner Justin Erickson said while chickens aren't allowed without that specific zoning, the planning commission has recently been looking at city codes to see if there's some flexibility.
Erickson said most of the agricultural-zoned areas where chickens would be allowed are on the outskirts of town, but there also are some residences inside the city limits with 5-or-10 acre lots.
But for most residences with average yards on city blocks, such as homes on Broadway Street, for example, he said keeping fowl isn't allowed. But the planning commission may further address this issue in the future, he said.
"There's some interest in having flexibility there and to allow people to have chickens on even smaller lots," Erickson said.
As Shawnee city code reads now, no person can keep any domestic fowl unless they live in an agricultural-zoned area. Those who can have them must keep coops or chicken houses clean and those must be kept 20 feet from any residence and 50 feet from any roadway.
In Tecumseh, City Manager Jimmy Stokes said those wanting to keep chickens also must live on property that is zoned for agricultural purposes.
Those unsure of zoning in their specific area or wanting more information about ordinances should contact their local city hall.
While many starting out with a flock might get young chicks, those wanting to raise a flock of hens should make sure to request pullets, which are female, while chicks sold as straight-runs are a gamble because they could be male or female. A rooster isn't needed for a hen to lay eggs.
Chicks need a little extra care, such as a brooder light for warmth as they grow. But with good feed and nutrition, the pullets will grow up and start producing eggs in about 20 to 22 weeks.
Gibson, who also shows chickens at poultry shows as a hobby, keeps chickens for a laying flock to enjoy the fresh eggs they provide, while some that are kept as meat flock end up in the freezer for family dinners.
Whether raising a small flock of hens for the fresh eggs or for harvesting meat, there are countless breeds of chickens from which to choose, but there are many that can be dual-purpose birds.
Gibson said he likes to keep the Heritage breed of chickens, but he also has Buckeye and Welsummer breeds, indicating the Welsummer breed is his favorite.
For a small home flock, common hens kept for egg production are the Rhode Island Red and Barred Rock breeds, Gibson said.
A good laying hen can produce about 275 to 300 eggs each year, Gibson said, so a flock of about four could provide plenty of eggs to feed a family.
Just like any animal, chickens have basic needs, such as the right food along with plenty of fresh water.
With it being summertime, Gibson said he gives fresh water each day, along with electrolytes that he likes to call "Chicken Gatorade." He also cuts down on the grain fed in the summer to keep chicken from being overheated.
And just like any animal, they also need shelter, including a roost and a nest to lay eggs. He also keeps crushed oyster shells out for his hens, which helps them produce healthy, stronger-shelled eggs.
While someone could build their own chicken house or coop, Gibson said "chicken tractors," which are basically portable chicken coops, are popular right now. They're just about the right size for a small backyard flock.
While it's important to provide shelter for the chickens, fowl also need to roam and forage. Chickens, while serving a purpose of producing eggs, are beneficial at keeping bugs at bay. As they scratch the ground in search of the perfect bug to supplement their diet, they'll keep a yard free of many nuisance insects.
Chickens also can be peculiar and fascinating creatures to watch and raise.
"It's fun," Gibson said.


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Looking to plug a projected $1.7 billion revenue shortfall for the coming fiscal year, Senate Democrats proposed a budget plan Wednesday that includes a 15 percent corporate business tax surcharge and a reinstatement of the so-called "millionaire's tax," a surcharge on those earning $500,000 or more annually.
The plan comes as a rebuttal to Gov. Chris Christie's proposal of cutting a scheduled $2.25 billion pension payment to just $681 million.
Christie has previously vetoed the millionaire's tax several times and has pledged to do it again if it hits his desk. Democrats, on the other hand, say that not fulfilling the state's full pension obligations, as stipulated under bipartisan legislation signed into law during Christie's first term, is unacceptable.
"Also a matter of fairness is that this plan will make the full pension contribution that the governor promised," Senate President Steve Sweeney (D-West Deptford) said. "We must keep that promise. Staying true to the promised payments is also a matter of financial integrity. Abandoning the promise will cost more in higher interest rates and lower credit ratings."
Under the proposed millionaire's tax, a 10.25 percent tax would be placed on those earning between $500,000 and $1 million annually. Those earning more than $1 million would be hit with a 10.75 percent tax. Combined, the taxes look to net roughly $720 million in revenue, according to Sweeney's forecast.
Another $375 million would be generated from a corporate business tax and $175 million from the suspension of BEIP grant payments for one year. Altogether, with other adjustments and measures, Sweeney's plan would generate a projected $1.6 billion.
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"I don't like raising taxes but the wealthy have benefited the most in recent years," Sweeney said. "It is time to have them pay their fair share. This isn't about punishing success, it is about basic fairness."
Assembly Speaker Vincent Prieto said Wednesday that he was still reviewing Sweeney's plan.
"The budget is a work in progress," Prieto said. "Everything is on the table, as always. We will review the Senate plan."
The Legislature has until June 30 to pass a balanced budget.
Senate Republicans railed against the Democrats' plan, with Senate Minority Leader Tom Kean, Jr. (R-Westfield) adding that "budget negotiations should steer sharply away from dozens of tax and fee increases."
Kean said a more viable alternative would be to shift $6.4 million from the clean air fund to the general fund and reduce spending for consolidation implementation, some Department of Education and Department of Human Services initiatives and spending for some hospitals and correctional facilities.
"New Jersey families know too well the negative impacts of raising taxes and fees, which we simply cannot support," state Sen. Tony Bucco (R-Denville) said. "Our caucus will continue to do everything possible, especially when it comes to the budget, to keep the focus in Trenton on making New Jersey an affordable place to live, grow, work and retire."
State Sen. Joe Kyrillos (R-Middletown) added that the Democrats' proposal signaled an "all-time low."
"If people think this shortfall is bad, imagine what happens when the highest percentage of taxpayers leave and take 40 percent of the state revenue with them," Kyrillos said. "That means cuts to public services, pensions, benefits and the elimination of public jobs."
Melanie Willoughby, New Jersey Business & Industry Association's acting president, said that while members of both parties had been previously working together with the governor and the business community to come up with a solution, the Senate Democrats' proposal "undermines those efforts."
"New Jersey already has one of the highest tax burdens in the nation," Willoughby said. "These tax increases hurt businesses of all sizes, make New Jersey less competitive and will cost the state tax revenues in the long run."
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CHICAGO, Jan. 30 (UPI) -- The batteries used in the Boeing 787 Dreamliner jets were problematic before two failures led to the grounding of all 787s this month, All Nippon Airways said.
Officials at All Nippon Airways, the Dreamliner's biggest operator, told The New York Times Tuesday it replaced 10 of the lithium-ion batteries in the months prior to two incidents that prompted regulators to ground the jets worldwide.
The officials said they told Boeing of the replacements but weren't required to report them to safety regulators because matters weren't considered a safety issue and flights weren't affected.
National Transportation Safety Board officials said Tuesday their inquiry would look into the replacements.
All Nippon also outlined the scope of previous problems, drawing attention to the volatility of the lithium-ion batteries and raising questions about whether airplane manufacturers can use the lighter weight batteries safely, the Times said.
All Nippon said the main battery showed an unexpected low charge in five of the 10 replacements. In three instances, the main battery and its charger had to be replaced because they failed to operate normally, among other things.
NTSB spokeswoman Kelly Nantel said investigators only recently learned of the "numerous issues with the use of these batteries" on 787s and had asked All Nippon and other carriers about the problems.
"That will absolutely be part of the investigation," she said.
Boeing, based in Chicago, has said any problems with the batteries could be addressed without threatening the airplanes and passengers. In response to All Nippon's disclosures, however, Boeing said the airline's replacement of the batteries suggested safeguards had been activated.
An official for GS Yuasa, the battery manufacturer, said battery exchanges were considered part of the normal airplane operations but declined further comment, the Times said.


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Scleroderma is typically described as a rheumatic disease of the connective tissues. It is a chronic, degenerative disorder accompanied by widespread vascular deterioration and tissue loss. Scleroderma can be disfiguring, debilitating and deadly. In the most serious cases, the disease causes severe damage and severe complications for the body's digestive, respiratory and circulatory systems.
Pain, ranging in severity from uncomfortable to debilitating, is a common characteristic of the disease. Other common symptoms can include, but are not limited to the following:
Scleroderma is not a single disease, but a set of related disorders involving a similar set of symptoms. This makes a concise definition – and diagnosis – difficult. All forms of scleroderma do, however, share the basic characteristics of fibrosis (an excessive accumulation of tissue) and inflammation.
Recent research suggests that scleroderma is not only a rheumatic disease, but also has a blood vessel component. Inflammation in the body's blood vessels leads to their narrowing. Further damage from the inflammation and impact of the increased blood pressure can lead to destruction of smaller arteries. As a result, or perhaps as a parallel disease process, fibrosis takes place. This process can have devastating implications and the heart and lungs can suffer a significant loss in efficiency. Pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) is the leading cause of death in scleroderma patients.
The first documented account of scleroderma was by Dr. Carlo Curzio of Naples in 1754, who described his patient as a 17-year-old Neapolitan woman afflicted by a disease of "extraordinary nature." "Her complaint," wrote Dr. Curzio, "was an excessive tension and hardness of her skin over all her body, by which she found herself so bound and straightened that she could hardly move her limbs." Nor could she fully close her eyelids or open her mouth, due to "the firmness of the skin and membrane."
The fibrosis witnessed by Dr. Curzio is the most noticeable feature of the disease. In fact, the word scleroderma is Greek for "hard skin," although it is much more than that, often affecting the internal organs with life-threatening consequences.
Hundreds of thousands of people suffer from the various types of scleroderma, and as many as 10,000 patients die every year from the most serious form of the disease. Eighty percent of those afflicted with the disease are women, though scleroderma also strikes men and children across all ages and ethnic boundaries. Unfortunately, the disease typically strikes in the prime of patients' lives, when they are 30-50 years old.
The cause of scleroderma is unknown. It is not contagious and it is rare for direct family members to manifest the disease. However, there is evidence of a genetic predisposition to scleroderma. Some scleroderma cases have been linked to environmental factors such as silica dust, organic solvents, and certain drugs, though the cause for most cases of scleroderma is still not known.
Significant progress has been made in managing the symptoms and some of the most serious complication of scleroderma, so that people with the disease are living longer, fuller lives. Still, no therapies yet exist to halt or reverse the disease process. Patients continue to experience pain, deterioration and debilitation – and many patients die.
The Scleroderma Research Foundation is devoting every possible resource to solving the mysteries of scleroderma. A collaborative approach to research is opening doors to therapeutic development and ultimately, a cure.
There are two major types of scleroderma—localized and systemic. Localized scleroderma affects only the skin and is, generally, not as destructive or debilitating as systemic scleroderma, which is a multi-system disease often involving the skin, blood vessels, heart, lungs, kidneys and other major organs.
The skin is typically the only organ involved in localized scleroderma. In extreme cases, however, the muscle below is also affected by a hardening of the tissues. Because internal organs are not affected by localized scleroderma, it is not a life-threatening illness and can be considered a less serious health threat than other forms of the disease. Symptoms of localized scleroderma will, in many cases, improve or go away on their own over time, but there is frequently permanent damage in the form of residual scar tissue. For some patients, localized scleroderma can be disfiguring and painful. In rare cases, it can be disabling. There are three major sub-types of localized scleroderma:
Morphea (mor-FEE-ah) is derived from the Greek word "morfi," meaning shape or structure. With localized morphea, the body shows one or several patches of scleroderma. Symptoms include reddish patches of inflamed and discolored skin, usually on the chest or back, but sometimes on the face, arms and legs. These oval-shaped patches are limited to certain areas on the body and range in size from a half-inch to approximately 12 inches in diameter. Localized morphea is further pronounced by the absence of sweat glands and very little, if any, hair growth in affected areas.
Generalized morphea is a more severe, although less common, condition than localized morphea. Large dark patches of thick, tight skin form on the trunk, arms and legs, and can be so extensive that they merge into one another. These widespread plaques closely resemble oversized patches of localized morphea, but are usually ivory-colored and sometimes have a distinct violet-colored border. Patients with generalized morphea do not suffer from the internal life-threatening features of systemic sclerosis, but the disease can result in severe scars and physical disability.
Generalized morphea has been known to appear on areas of the skin treated by radiation therapy.
In many cases, both localized and generalized morphea improve spontaneously over time (typically 3 through 5 years); however, patients are often left with patches of darkened or discolored skin and, in rare cases, muscle damage.
Linear scleroderma, also known as bilateral scleroderma, is characterized by a highly visible band or bands of thick, tight skin on the arms, legs, chest, stomach, back, buttocks or face. It is often considered a pediatric disease as it usually manifests itself within the first 10 years of life.
When affecting a limb, linear scleroderma can cause arms and legs to develop at noticeably different rates. It is not uncommon for the disease to extend down to the bones and muscles underneath it, thus damaging their structure, limiting motion of affected joints, and interfering with normal growth.
When linear scleroderma occurs on the face, it is often referred to as en coup de saber (en-KOO-de-sob), a French term for "a strike of the sword," due to its appearance. Linear scleroderma may be disfiguring, but is not life threatening and rarely progresses to systemic scleroderma.
Systemic scleroderma, also known as systemic sclerosis, is a multi-system disease with numerous manifestations that can affect not only the skin, but also underlying blood vessels, muscles and joints, as well as the gastrointestinal tract, kidneys, lungs and heart. There are two subsets of systemic scleroderma, limited and diffuse – both are characterized by vascular injury, as well as severe inflammation and fibrosis.
Systemic scleroderma causes a loss of circulation that can result in painful skin ulcers occurring on fingers, toes and other extremities. Joint pain caused by inflammation and swelling can be chronic. Loss of flexibility in the hands and severe skin tightening can impair the use of fingers and toes. The skin of the face may also tighten and harden, especially around the mouth, making eating and drinking difficult.
Systemic scleroderma (both limited and diffuse) is the most dangerous form of the disease and the primary focus of research funded by the Scleroderma Research Foundation.
It is estimated that approximately 90% of systemic scleroderma patients experience Raynaud's (ray-NOHZ) phenomenon as a primary symptom. Named after the French physician who discovered it more than a century ago, Raynaud's is a condition in which the small blood vessels of the hands and, sometimes, feet contract in response to cold or stress. The process makes the hands/feet extremely sensitive to cold and causes their pigmentation to blanch from white to blue. As blood flow returns, they become red. With scleroderma patients, tissues in fingertips, especially the capillaries, may suffer damage. This damage can lead to ulcers, scars, or, in severe cases, gangrene.
It should be noted that Raynaud's phenomenon is quite common, affecting approximately 1 of every 20 people in the United States. Research suggests that only 5 – 20% of people with Raynaud's phenomenon will go on to develop a form of systemic scleroderma.
Systemic limited scleroderma affects approximately two-thirds of the systemic population. Although the progression is typically more slow-moving, the disease can still be life-threatening. It is imperative to treat these symptoms and carefully monitor for end-organ damage. Chronic pain, loss of mobility and disfigurement are possible. There is also the potential for serious complications related to the esophagus and other parts of the gastrointestinal tract, as well as pulmonary complications leading in some cases to dangerously high blood pressure. Systemic-limited scleroderma is often referred to as CREST, an acronym for several of the most prominent symptoms:
Diffuse scleroderma is typically characterized by an early internal inflammatory phase. Also, unlike limited scleroderma, the onset of symptoms that significantly impact quality of life can be rapid and severe. In most cases of diffuse scleroderma, there is extensive skin fibrosis covering large parts of the body and extremities. Even cases without significant skin involvement can be life-threatening, depending on the type and magnitude of organ damage.
Problems of the digestive tract can make eating, nutrient absorption and elimination difficult. The most serious complications of diffuse scleroderma involve the kidneys, lungs and heart and may include renal failure, pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) and the potential for heart failure. PAH is the leading cause of death among scleroderma patients.
People with diffuse scleroderma are often chronically tired, have a diminished appetite, show weight loss, and suffer from joint swelling and pain. Changes in the skin can include swelling, tightening and chronic itchiness.
It is not uncommon for people with diffuse scleroderma to enter a phase where disease progression stabilizes for varying lengths of time. This stabilizing phase often begins within three to five years after onset and can last for varying amounts of time.
As with all forms of the disease, there is no cure for diffuse scleroderma. Although the disease may continue to lie dormant for several years, there can be no certainty as to whether symptoms will improve, remain stagnate or worsen.
Early diagnosis, symptomatic treatment and frequent visits to a physician for monitoring are critically important for diffuse scleroderma patients.
Sine (SEEN-ay) sclerosis is a term used by many physicians to describe systemic scleroderma without the characteristic skin involvement. In fact, the word "sine" is Latin for "without." Patients with sine sclerosis may have symptoms of either limited or diffuse scleroderma, causing damage to the internal organs. Because there are no external manifestations of the disease, it can be difficult to diagnose. As with other forms of systemic sclerosis, however, the presence of Raynaud's phenomenon and positive autoantibodies can be useful indicators. Complications of the internal organ systems can be serious and often life threatening.
There are many ways that you can support the work of the Scleroderma Research Foundation. We are grateful for your commitment to helping the SRF fund research that will result in improved therapies and, ultimately, a cure.
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The Scleroderma Research Foundation is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization whose mission is to fund and facilitate the most promising medical research aimed at improved therapies and, ultimately, a cure for scleroderma. Information provided by the SRF should not be considered medical advice, nor is it intended to replace consultation with a qualified physician. The SRF does not evaluate, endorse or recommend any particular medications, products, equipment or treatments. Scleroderma varies substantially from one patient to another, and treatment must be tailored by a physician for each individual case.


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Campbell Reflects on 150 years of Wabash Historyby Howard Hewitt • March 24, 2011 Share:
Retiring Professor of English Tom Campbell scanned 150 years of College history and his 35 years during Thursday morning's Chapel Talk.
He titled his talk "Apostrophe" by defining its various meanings, usage, and returning to the punctuation mark near the end of his talk.
"Such an ambiguous title gives me the chance to ramble a bit," he told the students, faculty, and staff gathered.
The linguistics specialist, who retires at the end of the school year, noted he has had approximately 1,000 students in his classes, but lamented the probably death of a class like linguistics. He justified the mourning of its passing though by listing other classes which have gone by the way side during the past 150 years.
He also pointed out to the students the odd connections that happen to everyone at Wabash. Campbell learned his great-great-grandfather Thomas McDonald Patterson was a student at Wabash in 1865. Patterson later became the first appointed Senator from Colorado.
He learned shortly after meeting his soon-to-be wife that her father was a Wabash graduate, arriving in Crawfordsville in 1922. Alex Goldberg was an accomplished Bachelor editor. He came into Wabash with 257 other young men but only 62 graduated four years later.
Campbell had a nephew enroll in 2002. The English professor noted the curriculum was very similar then and not that much different from what he found his first year at the College in 1976.
He talked about the joys of pleasure reading and how he has always asked his students what they might have recently enjoyed that wasn't assigned.
And he did have fun and a little instruction perhaps on the use of apostrophes. "How many of you feel comfortable with the differences between it's and its," he asked with a familiar wry smile.
He thanked teachers, colleagues and above all his students for his 35 years at Wabash. "I would have never stayed at this College without your thirst for knowledge," he said while peering into the first few rows of students.
See Campbell's entire Chapel Talk below:


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