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world of local news and information is about to be hit by a whirlwind
of change that threatens to render local newspapers and radio obsolete,
and could leave regional television operations casting around looking
for an audience.
At the same time, both satellite and cable
delivery systems will become redundant as millions of people turn to
broadband, and ITN – Internet Television News – will also be born.
might sound like an exaggeration, but the fact is that we have the
technology to start rolling out really local television services now.
And unless local newspapers come on board, they could be sunk by the
new competitors.
In a speech to the Society of Editors last
October, former ITN editor-inchief Stewart Purvis, who is currently
Professor of Television Journalism at City University and also Oxford
University's News International Visiting Professor of Broadcast Media
this year, outlined the impact of ITV withdrawing from its public
service broadcasting remit to provide regional news, and speculated
whether the BBC would be able to fill the gap with its "ultra local
news service" (see page 22).
But the door will also be open for a
new era of local news and information television on the internet.
Imagine coming downstairs in the morning to find a set of prompts on
your screen saying: "It's dustbin day. The road to the local school is
blocked by roadworks.
And here's an offer for a show in town tonight – and how to book tickets."
there's a rundown of local news, weather, sport and a guide to what's
on in your area, with local adverts telling you where to find the very
best local deals. All carried on a local television service.
broadband makes it possible – right now. And digital television
production makes it economically viable, unlike previous failures with
local cable channels.
At Coull, where we work on developing
internet interactivity, we already have the technology to produce and
stream these programmes. The same systems could equally serve national
TV services, corporate TV, or television services for particular
interest groups.
In fact, anyone with a website and the right technology could start their own television service today.
The potential is enormous, particularly in the provision of local services.
since local newspapers already have strong local brand identities, I
think it would make sense for them to add their own branded television
service to their existing websites.
Regional and national
newspaper sales may be falling, but we know there is a huge demand for
local news: sales of local newspapers are booming, and a broadband
opt-out internet service carried courtesy of Hull's independent
telephone network has proved popular.
Once a local service is
established there is no end to what it might carry: local concerts;
special programmes; community news and information. And with 21 million
households already hooked up to the internet, the potential audience is
The danger is that if local newspapers or radio don't fill this local television gap, other competitors will.
will say it's been tried before with cable television, which failed in
most areas. But broadband television is different, in various ways: '
It doesn't rely on cable; it is universally available on the internet '
It doesn't need a cumbersome subscription service; it is free on demand
' It doesn't rely on traditional television production; it can be
produced digitally at a fraction of the cost.
Adding video
services to existing websites could also provide a valuable revenue
stream–and how many newspaper executives have been scratching their
heads about how to do that.
It would also increase newspaper sales and radio listenership by heightening interest in local news and information.
is a commonly held belief in the broadcast media that bulletins on
radio or television serve to advertise the news, to the benefit of
other local press.
Partnership services would also seem to make
sense where a local trusted brand can offer sales, advertising and
promotional support to its own branded television service.
instead of putting up the barricades and attempting to fight off the
new kids on the block, we hope that local newspapers and radio will
want to embrace the broadband age.
Many have already invested
heavily in websites and multi-media teams. For a modest investment, we
can set up a television service, train staff, stream the content and
manage the project.
At a time when sales of the major regional
titles are falling, companies that stick to ink will sink. Here is an
opportunity, at last, for them to make the most of all that investment
in newsgathering, by adding a new complementary television service to
their business.
How can they afford not to?
newspapers remain at the heart of their communities. They are trusted
and respected by local people. They have survived the threat of local
radio, freesheets and regional television. But look at the growth in
traffic to their websites. The explosion in internet use isn't just a
passing dot.com fad. And as internet access grows faster and more
sophisticated, so the threat to the local press increases. Unless they
embrace it.
Steve Egginton is Editorial Director of Coull.


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European Investment Bank names Andrew McDowell vice-president
Posted on 09 December, 2016 by Nicole Idar Lee, reporter
An economic advisor to Ireland's prime minister since 2011, McDowell is the first Irish member of EIB's management committee in 12 years.
Multilateral lender European Investment Bank (EIB) has named Andrew McDowell, former economic advisor to the taoiseach, Ireland's prime minister, as vice-president effective September 1, 2016.
McDowell, who is expected to serve in his new role for four years, will be the first Irish member of the bank's management committee in twelve years. The management committee is a nine-member executive body responsible for overseeing EIB's daily operations, preparing decisions for the board of directors and ensuring these decisions are implemented.
The 28 European Union finance ministers who comprise EIB's board of governors appointed McDowell after Michael Noonan, Irish finance minister, nominated him.
Before McDowell began advising the taoiseach in 2011, he was chief economist at Irish business development agency Forfás, and European deputy editor at Economist Intelligence Unit, the economic, political and risk forecasting services company within media business The Economist Group.
McDowell said: "Demonstrating a firm response to the economic crisis, [EIB] has played a key role unlocking new investment in social and economic infrastructure, improving access to finance and supporting improved economic opportunities both in Ireland and across Europe.
I look forward to helping…EIB build on this proven track record and strengthen its role and relevance in the years ahead."
A graduate of John Hopkins University and University College Dublin, McDowell also holds a master of business administration degree from Michael Smurfit Graduate School of Business.
Over the last five years EIB, which is owned by EU member states, has provided more than €3.8bn ($4bn) for long-term investment across Ireland.
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The "Urban work" created and produced by Franco Dragone, became the biggest and most important show in Belgium, currently at its fifth edition.
The main theme of 2012 was "Superheroes", a complex show performed in different zones throughout the very centre of "La Louviére", so to highlight the beauty and the value of the city monuments with fireworks and flames.
Special effects created in the squares and in the streets introduced the spectacle of tightrope walkers and acrobats and represented the best background for the parade of several characters that were proceeding from one location to the next one.
A flame show performed on the palaces of Maugrétout square was synchronized with the soundtrack carefully selected by Mr. Luc Petit, the Event Director, and embraced the main stage during the choreographies of dancers and actors.
The highest point of "Decrocher la Lune V" has been reached with the "ignition" of the moon, hanging at 60 metres from the ground and sparkling together with the brighting stars made by the fireworks one the sky. The grand finale was produced on the buildings of the main square following the music of the enchanting live performance of the National Lunaire Grand Orchestra.


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Dr. Jason Glass, Jeffco Public Schools
We were in England the last week of September to attend the play my daughter Alex directed for her final project to complete a master of fine arts degree from the East 15 Acting School in London. Whenever we travel abroad, I'm always fascinated to see what news from the United States seems to be the most important to the locals.
Joe Webb
One night last month, when Hurricane Irma was beginning to bear down on Florida, I was being honored along with five other far-more deserving journalists by being inducted into the Denver Press Club Hall of Fame. But at the last minute, three friends who had bought tickets to the banquet, all journalists themselves, had to cancel. They were on their way instead to Florida.
Tim Neville
Happy New Year.
No, I'm not confused and didn't lose my calendar. The year 5778 on our Jewish calendar started at sundown last Wednesday night. The new year (Rosh Hashanah) begins our 10-day observance of the High Holidays, or Days of Awe, that will end at sunset Saturday with the end of Yom Kippur, which is the Day of Atonement.
Jason Glass, superintendent of Jeffco Public Schools
Newly seated Jeffco Public Schools superintendent Jason Glass certainly wasted no time in thrusting our students into the political mosh pit.
On Feb. 18, the Colorado Senate presented the House of Representatives with a take-it-or-kill-it ultimatum on a spending bill for the Department of Public Safety. The disagreement centered on whether more funds should be made available to process criminal background checks for gun permits. At that point, it looked like developing a state budget was going to be a very difficult task.
"The history of liberty is the history of resistance."
— Woodrow Wilson
I have remained stubbornly silent about the new school board majority for many months, mainly because I felt the three new members deserved a chance to prove that the hysteria about hidden agendas was an overreaction.
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Introduction: Typewriter Model
This is a model typewriter I made solely out of Popsicle sticks/ craft sticks. Unfortunately, I didn't think to take pictures throughout the process, so I only have the final project to post. Working with craft sticks is actually really fun and I plan on doing more craft stick projects in the near future.


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It's hard to have a bad day as a Pet Photographer.
You don't have very many bad days working around pets, they're nearly always upbeat and are eager to please. Today was no exception. We had 5 of these eager-to-please little munchkins bouncing around the studio this morning along with one very patient and sweet mother. Gorgeous Cavalier King Charles Spaniels!
The shoot ran a little over but we didn't mind, it was so much fun having this many puppies in the studio we lost track of time. Their owners were a huge help keeping these little furballs in front of the lens and I'm glad Caroline was here to help out as well. Good luck to these little guys as they go to their new homes!
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Open Thread: Talk About Sex & Love — No Conversation Is or Ever Will Be Off Limits Here
Here's your place to come talk about sex and love whenever you feel like it.
Beau came to get his sunglasses the next morning from my room. I wasn't there, but he knew the door would be unlocked. A neighbor grabbed my arm when she saw me later in the dining hall. "Oh my god, THAT GUY." I waggled my eyebrows Groucho Marx style and sashayed away to the soft-serve machine.
After seeing some movie starring Juliette Binoche where she'd brooded over an affogato, I now drizzled white froyo into a mug and splashed it with coffee, about as cosmopolitan as I could manage in a college cafeteria. I sat at a small table by myself, slurping my chemically sweetened mess. I was reading a big fat novel (the best kind) and thinking about the look on my neighbor's awestruck face. In her eyes I was transformed into Becca Stokes: Sex Goddess. It was a funny skin to slip into. It made for a nice change of pace. The entire year I played another role far too thoroughly -- Becca Stokes: Unknowable.
The soft serve was entirely melted into the coffee and I was swirling it around in the cup and then in my mouth while I thought about how Beau looked. He was stupid-beautiful, in that way blond guys can be when they're young. He was built, not tall but proportional and compact. He wore his hair a little long and a little shaggy and brother did he have an old school southern drawl. A proverbial panty-dropper. He was sex on legs. He was always tanned. He wore white T-shirts and jeans and if you wanted to know what he was thinking, you asked him and he told you. His eyes were gray or blue. I don't really remember. I remember that he smoked and that if it were in any way possible to worship a butt, I would have seen fit to have his enshrined. In short, I objectified the balls out of this guy.
I was 21, and the seeds of something I confused with confidence were rooting themselves in me. I felt lonely and scared, but I felt different too, and I thought that was confidence. For me it has never manifested itself obviously. I felt as though I were on the outside. I felt like I just didn't care quite so much. Ha, and in hindsight that just sounds like depression. But being able to find and maintain distance and objectivity from my feelings, which was happening, was something new. This is when I met Beau.
This was an era when I had no panic attacks. The bone-deep sadness didn't allow space for the frantic pace of worry. I lay awake at night and thought about the man who Beau reminded me of. This was a time when I was alone more often. I craved time by myself to watch and observe and revel in how apart I felt. It wasn't that I trusted myself or believed I deserved anything good, it was that, inside, there were finally things I was certain about. Like this one: I was certain that I didn't want to sleep with Beau.
Where did all of this come from, this cool distance? This sadness? Probably fear. It was my last year in college after all, and I had no idea what was going to come next. My grades were shitty and my plans to go to acting school had gone up in flames. Each day marked one less hour before I would be back home in my parents' house, at a total loss. So I did then what I still do: I threw myself into work and I probably drank too much. (The more things change, etc.).
I'm awful and bullheaded about certain things, and work is one of them. At college, if it wasn't a play, or a piece of writing, I didn't understand why I had to waste my time on it. My final year at school, I divided my time between rehearsals and late nights passed in the basement of the library writing writing writing.
If I stopped writing I would have to think, and if I had to think I would have to feel, and if I felt I would vibrate so hard I'd break into a million razor sharp pieces. You see, a lot of the people I spent every waking minute with were gone when I was a senior. Including the one who Beau kept reminding me of. They graduated the year before. My heart went with one of them. But, like I've said before, this isn't a column about capital letters True Love, it's a column about crushes. It's about giddiness and shame and butterflies and the fantasies we all create as we stumble around in the morass of sex, growth, and change. Maybe I'll write the real relationships column next, but probably not. It would just read like every other girl's journal: I really like A, A likes me, A and I are happy, A and I are unhappy, A and I are over. Repeat. Repeat. Repeat. Repeat.
We, the whitest theatre program imaginable, were doing a play about the Cherokee nation. Beau was in the play. We all played many parts, and one of Beau's involved him being suited up in a loincloth and being wheeled out onto the stage as he flexed, pulling back a bow and arrow, a mighty hunter. "God bless abstract and lyrical theatre," I quietly murmured. The actors around me tittered. I don't know what made me so bold or flamboyant. Yes, I do. I was sad and lost and numb and nothing I said or did felt real. The sound of laughter meant I'd had an impact. It meant I was still real. It meant I existed. I might never date a stand-up comedian, but I sure as fuck get it -- that's why I won't.
Beau had dated my friend Eleanor, and they were cute together, but she called it quits. He didn't take it well. There was a drunken night of him punching a window or a wall and his hand getting mangled and covered with blood. This was during a time when I'd open up my cozy home and flood it with people for wild starry nights, each one a misguided stab at grasping forever. Beau made his way into that circle of people. We liked the same music, we loved our families, we had dark streaks inside and things we did not show.
He laid on my bedroom floor and in the dark we talked about the sort of things you talk about when you're in college: The Rolling Stones, God, love, drugs, and dreams of every kind. I remember the way he smelled and sharing cigarettes. I remember staring at him, the perfect specimen, and not wondering for an instant why he was with me. I cannot tell you what I would give to be able to do this at will now.
If I were another type of person I would have pinned him time and time over. I would have fused sadness to sadness and loss to loss and tried to find solace in it and in him. I looked at him in his colorless eyes in that dark room and I knew I absolutely could and I didn't. But I remember how he smells and the way he made me laugh hard enough that it seemed to trip something dangerous and real in my guts. I remember both of us bent at the waist and laughing until there should have been tears.


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سناریوهایی برای صنعت حمل و نقل هوایی : تجزیه و تحلیل مبتنی بر دلفی برای سال 2025
|کد مقاله
|سال انتشار
|مقاله انگلیسی
|ترجمه فارسی
|تعداد کلمات
|سفارش دهید
|6320 کلمه
Publisher : Elsevier - Science Direct (الزویر - ساینس دایرکت)
Journal : Journal of Air Transport Management, Volume 22, July 2012, Pages 28–35
چکیده انگلیسی
A Delphi panel of aviation experts is used to anticipate probable and wildcard scenarios on the future of aviation in 2025. According to the experts' estimations, the passenger, business aviation, and air cargo segments will be faced with 27 probable high-impact developments. These include long-haul growth primarily linked to emerging countries, a number of substitution threats, liberalization and deregulation, increasing industry vulnerability, finiteness of fossil fuels, and emissions trading. The emergence of low-cost cargo carriers and air cargo substitution by sea transportation were identified as potential surprises. Several wildcard scenarios were identified such as natural catastrophes, era of virtual communication, and home-producing "fabbing" society.
مقدمه انگلیسی
The future of the aviation industry is dynamic and poses many opportunities and threats. The passenger, business and air cargo industry segments are experiencing strong long-term growth rates, but are also confronted with short-term volatility and shocks as a result of an increasingly complex and dynamic environment. Further liberalization and deregulation, intensifying competition, changing customer demands and resource scarcity are just a few of the factors contributing to a more turbulent and uncertain future for aviation. Scenario planning is a way of addressing uncertainty to do long-term planning and support decisions. Here scenarios are developed to examine potential long-term developments in the aviation industry with a view to supporting aviation managers in developing robust long-range future strategies and to challenge strategies that are already in place. To consider what is the most probable scenario for the future of aviation 40 projections are developed portraying potential developments in the social, technological, economic and political environment.
نتیجه گیری انگلیسی
This paper shows that various high-impact eventualities, potential surprises and wild card scenarios are conceivable alongside a probable scenario for future of aviation in the year 2025. Therefore, long-term planning based on the pure extrapolation of historical data is dangerous, does not necessarily cover all potential developments and might be misleading. The scenarios developed should consequently be used as a basis for strategy and contingency planning. For organizations already investing in environmental scanning, the Delphi data and scenarios can provide a validation or expansion of their own scans. The aviation scenarios developed might be used to update or develop new strategies or to test existing strategies with respect to their robustness and adequacy. The wildcards are particularly suitable for developing contingency plans for the future and might be integrated into corporate risk management and early warning systems.


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Harry Williams, Kenrick Evans, Bob Bayliss and John Bennett - all distinguished Montgomery CC players from the 1940's and 1950's - discuss watching Test Cricket on the first TV in Montgomery - which Harry actually installed.
John Bennett also recalls playing for North Wales with England Bodyline tourist and opening batsman, Gilbert Parkhouse .
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Philip Jones (PR) was a much loved player, umpire and personality at Montgomery Cricket Club and Mid Wales cricket as a whole from the 1950's to the 1990's. Every player has a PR story and this is one from Eddie Williams - captain of the club when we first won the Border Counties League in 1984. Eddie is reminiscing with Rob Kinsey and Stan Davies - both were players from that Championship winning side.
Kushil Gunaskera talks about his experiences playing school cricket.
Kenrick Evans, John Bennett, Harry Williams, and Bob Bayliss - all players from the 1940's and 1950's remember watching cricket on the first TV in Montogmery and John Bennett also recalls his memories of playing for North Wales with Gilbert Parkhouse - the English "Bodyline" Ashes Batsman.
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Honestly, I feel as I got older, I stopped looking at the school supplies lists they provided and started doing my own thing. For example, in high school, each and every teacher wanted you to have your own notebook, folder and binder for each and every class. I didn't like this tactic simply because I found my brain didn't work that way. I just had a HUGE binder / planner for all of my classes, and english and AP US history got a separate folder because those classes usually had the most work.
The first day of high school is a bit overwhelming. You go to school with ten notebooks and binders, a fancy calculator and a huge bag of pencils, and then you come home with seven heavy textbooks. Then, when you're in your senior year, the most important school supplies seem to be headphones, a cozy hoodie to sleep on, and a pack of gum.
And when college comes around, it's like that cycle repeats itself. But when I had my first day of college, I knew what I needed. My laptop? Check. My favorite line of pens? Check. A decent planner, notebook, and to-do list? Got it.
Regardless, everyone finds their pace eventually. They find out what school supplies work best for them and how they want to organize their things. I once knew a kid in high school that literally was the messiest person EVER. He had a bunch of folders with old, crumbly papers falling out of the seams. Yet...he was a straight A student and somehow knew where everything was. See? Everyone has their own way of doing things.
When it comes to school supplies, Office Depot is my absolute favorite. It's great for crayons and glue for the elementary kids, affordable folders and notebooks for the high school and college students, and cute stationary and office supplies for the adults. Everyone in your family can go and get everything they need in one trip instead of traveling all over the place.
My favorite part is not only how affordable it is, but also how easy it is for your to customize what theme or aesthetic you want to incorporate into your school supplies! I chose a Pink Chanel Suit theme. I wanted it to be elegant and pink with undertones of ambition. I knew I could do this because of the variety of styles Office Depot has. They're always up to date with the latest brands and tech.
Here is my Office Depot haul:
To do list from See Jane Work. I always make homemade to-do lists using regular notebook paper, but this is going to help me out a lot. I can balance out all my daily tasks in a simple yet chic way.
Pastel pink sharpie from Sharpie. Now I can write with pride!
Pink notebook from See Jane Work. It says "you have a way with words" on the front. As a writer and a pink-enthusiast, this caught my eye immediately. From essays to blogposts to taking notes, this journal will be a staple for me.
Glittery pink folder from Divoga. This was a really high quality folder, great for keeping loose papers. Plus, it went perfect with my theme!
All of my supplies in one photo! I feel so excited to get to work and learn with these. I think your school / work supplies can motivate you more if you enjoy them.
My other favorite school supplies? Veggie avocado sushi to fuel up and coffee or tea for those hard Monday mornings. To me, the best way to motivate yourself is to invest in yourself.
Yes, that means eat food and drink you like. Wear things you want. Talk to people you want. Investing in yourself will make you radiate with positivity and start the 2015-2016 school / work year with joy!
School supplies are apart of investing in yourself because it's something you'll be dealing with everyday. That's why I am so happy to be choosing this pink elegant theme from Office Depot and OfficeMax!
Thank you for Her Campus Media and Office Depot, Inc for partnering with Pink Chanel Suit and sponsoring on this post. All opinions are my own.


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Announcements Reading for next class: Chapters 22.6, 23 Cosmos Assignment 4, Due Wednesday, April 21, Angel Quiz Monday, April 26 Quiz 3 & Review, chapters 16-23 Wednesday, April 28, Midterm 3: chapters 16-23 What are Galaxies?
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Galaxies are vast collections of stars (~1011) and sometimes gas and dust as well
Velocity = Hubble's Constant x Distance V = HDIf you are twice as far away,you are moving away twice as fast, so you started moving away at the same time!
How long ago was that?
How did galaxies form?
Why are there different types of Galaxies?
Similar to star formation
Halo stars are old, have randomly oriented orbits
Disk has young stars with orbits nearly in plane
Possible explanations
Higher density proto-galactic clouds form stars more rapidly,
use up all their gas before it can form a disk.
Larger rotation produces more disk-like distribution of matter.
Question 1: If the Milky Way were the size of a grapefruit, where would the Andromeda galaxy (nearest comparable size galaxy) be?
Question 1: If the Milky Way were the size of a grapefruit, where would the Andromeda galaxy (nearest comparable size galaxy) be?
Evidence of galaxy interactions via gravity
Burst of
Super massive galaxies in the centers of clusters of galaxies
Merged galaxies
See also
Fig 21.11
Denser cloud
More collisions
(hundreds to thousands of galaxies)
When we look farther out in space we are looking farther back in time. See galaxies at different stages in their evolution
A plot of orbital velocity versus orbital radius
Solar system's rotation curve declines because Sun has almost all the mass & gravity gets weaker with
Increasing distance
of Milky Way stays flat with distance
Mass must be more spread out than in solar system
Significant mass exists outside radius of most stars!
Mass within Sun's orbit:
1.0 x 1011MSun
Total mass:
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MR Imaging
Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) is a technology that allows radiologists to acquire images of the inside of the body using the body's own magnetic properties. In contrast to conventional x-rays, MRI permits evaluation of much more than simply bones in the body; it provides detailed information about soft tissues, muscles, ligaments, tendons, organs, and blood vessels.
What are some common uses of the procedure?
- MRI is an excellent tool for evaluation of disorders of the brain and spine.
- MRI is widely used to diagnose very small tears or other injuries to ligaments and muscles around the knee, shoulder, hip, elbow, ankle, and wrist.
- MRI of the heart, aorta, coronary arteries and blood vessels is a fast, noninvasive tool for diagnosing coronary artery disease and heart problems.
- Organs of the chest and abdomen can also be examined in high detail with MRI, allowing the diagnosis and evaluation of tumors and certain functional disorders.
How much radiation do I get from an MRI exam?
None. An MRI exam uses magnets to measure the small magnetic changes in your own body to generate detailed images. Magnetic resonance imaging does not rely on ionizing radiation.
How long is the MRI exam?
Most studies take 20-45 minutes. Depending on what part of the body is studied, it may take as long as two hours. When you schedule your appointment, the schedulers and technologists will be happy to explain your anticipated procedure time in more detail.
What if I am claustrophobic and get uncomfortable in small spaces?
Some people do get claustrophobic and are uncomfortable in the MRI machine. If you think this will happen to you, please talk about it with your doctor. He or she may give you an oral medication to take 30 minutes before the study to minimize the claustrophobic feelings that some individuals experience during an MRI examination. Usually this is all you need to overcome a claustrophobic reaction during the examination.
I have heard that an "Open MRI" is less claustrophobic. May I have it?
Several of our MRI machines have large openings which result in a more comfortable exam, and less claustrophobia. If you do have claustrophobia or are uncomfortable fitting in a traditional closed MRI, an alternative is a new type of open MRI available now at Open MRI of the Rockies. This new high-strength open MRI will provide high quality images in a more comfortable, open environment.
I have too much pain to lie still. How can I have my MRI?
Specially trained radiologists and technologists will work with you to ensure that you have a comfortable, pain-free test. Sometimes this is as simple as helping you find a comfortable position while you lie down for the test. Depending on your condition, you may receive a shot, an IV medicine, or complete anesthesia. Our goal is for you to have your test as quickly and comfortably as possible.
When will my doctor get the test results?
Our radiologists interpret all of your pictures and compare your current study with any previous radiology examinations. Our typed report is available to your doctor usually within one day.


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The Mets: A Reconsideration
Back on July 17, 2009, I wrote a post that was totally fucking awesome, but that stated that the New York Mets will always suck so long as Fred or Jeff Wilpon runs the team.
Now since the trade for Cespedes this year, they haven't sucked. Although as the starters collectively run out of gas and the relievers flame out, the end of the season may become more interesting than you'd have thought when the Mets left Atlanta up 9.5 games. Barring a miracle post-season run (ain't happening bro), the test for this team comes next year, when they're supposed to be good.
First, do they resign Cespedes? (Shakes magic 8-ball) Signs point to Yeah, right, no fucking way. The Mets will do what the Mets do. They will make an offer they calculate seems ok and will sound good to their fans (a group lining up for Kool-Aid as we speak) and that will fall short of an offer that someone in Cespedes' position would take.
Second, do they go out and get another player than can help them? How about Desmond? Oh, the magic 8-ball rolled away laughing. What is more likely is that we will hear all about how they just fell short, how this or that guy is going to be way better, maybe resign Daniel Murphy, that the kid pitchers will make it through a whole year and that sorta Wilpon speak.
So, Mets fans, enjoy this run. Hopefully, a miracle happens on the field because the miracle of Fred opening his wallet is much more of a longshot.


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The school will play no football games, do no recruiting and hold no organized workouts in 1987. It will play only seven games, none at home, in 1988. The size of the coaching staff will be severly limited until Aug. 1, 1989. Only 15 scholarships will be available annually from 1988-90.
This stern action is a welcome signal that serious efforts are at last being made to bring some semblance of sanity to major college sports. Such efforts have to start at the top where, for far too long, school administrators have winked at the undisciplined and illicit scramble for talented athletes brought about by the win-or-else pressures that pervade Division 1 competition.
SMU officials have accepted the punishment with much more class than they showed while overlooking the brazen recruiting infractions that have kept their school under NCAA scrutiny for years. There will be no appeal, nor should there be.
Florida State football coach Bobby Bowden called it right when he said, ``The NCAA put in the legislation a couple of years ago that if you`re caught cheating twice in five years, you`re eligible for the death penalty, and SMU was caught cheating twice. If you put in the legislation and then you`re afraid to use it, you`re not just condoning cheating, you`re encouraging it.``
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WASHINGTON -- South Florida`s drivers, railroad passengers and panthers would get some help with their transportation problems under a compromise on a massive authorization bill being worked out in Congress this week.
The $80 billion surface transportation package as it now stands would allow Florida to spend $84 million of its federal highway money for construction of park-and-ride lots along Interstate 95 in Broward and Palm Beach counties and to use toll and highway funds to build a $75 million interchange between the Sawgrass Expressway and I-95 in Deerfield Beach.
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African traffic is itself a test of survival. The hours spent (which on a good day can be between 1 -2 hours) in the confines of a car, train or in a bus are usually considered wasted hours. This leads me to introducing Maliyo, an African gaming company which has decided to step in to fill the gap in the continent's gaming market and your journey home. These guys have great aspirations and are hoping to be at least bigger than Zynga and who knows, looking at the current potential in the African gaming market, the opportunities are vast.
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So I'm finally back on Finnish ground again after a few days in Germany (which I WILL post about (promise!) day by day, unfortunately I couldn't do it in Frankfurt because I left my computer in Finland)
Anyway our plane landed safely in Helsinki at 2 AM and when we finally got home I immediately had to start packing for my next trip. You see right now I'm not really in Helsinki City anymore, I'm on a small island called Lekholmen. I'm working here at this camp as a so called help leader and it's loads of fun. BUT, I only got two hours of sleep last night so I'm not really on the top of my game.
I have to go and work now but I'll give you something to hold on to from Germany.
|Our first day by the river looking for a place to lunch
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|We even had time to stop by by the Zoo
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This post has been hard to write.
I tried many times to put to words a true reflection of how this year has really been. But every time I thought about it and dug deep, it just hurt too much. So I'd ruminate and have to stop and forcibly squeeze the memories shut.
The problem is how do I neatly summarize the year? The only thing that rang true was that it was a tough year. But making a blanket statement like that didn't seem necessarily accurate. So instead, I concede that it wasn't all bad. I know that some (perhaps a lot) of you don't and can't understand this. Why? This should've been a great year! You're a mom now! Look at Ollie, he's doing so well, you should be so proud! And yes, this is true. But it is so sadly lacking in total perspective of the entire journey.
I am not who I was a year ago. Every year, as the year ended, I'd reflect and think, My! How I've grown! But never have I made leaps in emotional maturity like this year. I feel like I went from a girl having a good time to a grown woman shouldering the immensity of grief and reality. It took months before I started to heal after my dad passed away. And I still struggle. A lot. Someone mentioned that I'm stronger for it. But from my view, I barely managed to survive. There's an emptiness to me, a void that I can't imagine ever filling again. But you know what? There is a silver lining here. I have been absolutely unfazed by every single obstacle and challenge since losing him. I can now pause and process and respond to these things that would've, at one point, violently shaken my world. Nothing, I tell myself, can possibly be as bad as that.
So let's not be a Negative Nancy here. There were some incredible life changing events this year too. I spent 29 hours giving birth to the most amazing son I could've ever asked for. My husband catered to my every need throughout the labor and delivery in ways I never knew him capable, in ways I would've never known any man to be capable. My dad, in his last months, got to meet and spend time with his last grandson. We struggled to figure out how to be parents. We went from feeling like a fish out of water, totally out of our depths, to [gasp] actually finding our footing and becoming [almost] pros at it.
So yes, I am more than eager to usher in a new year and close the door on this one. When I look back on 2013, if a year could have a color, it will always be the darkest of the dark, that absolute pitch black year. But yes, it wasn't all bad. And I truly do believe that 2014 will be incredible, not just in comparison, but incredible because we'll use these new tools we honed this year as parents and worker bees to reach amazing new heights. 2014 will be a pivotal year.
Thank you, everyone, for your support this year, and for being a part of my life. You are appreciated, in more ways than you may realize. Thank you for being there for me, in what has undoubtedly been the single hardest year of my life.


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Here's an opportunity for parents to support the school in a direct way on an ad hoc basis.
(from the school website: Banchory Academy are looking for volunteers to help out if and when available with various school events and trips. Please come along top get more information and sign up. Protecting Vulnerable Groups Scheme enrolment may be required to be a helper. Parent Helpers Enrolment Open Sessions will be held on Tuesday 15th September 13:00-13:55 and Thursday 17th of September 17:00-18:00. In Drama Studio 2).
The use of parent helpers for certain events will free up more staff and lessen the impact on the teaching of pupils not involved in those events.


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From Paseo de Santa Rosa, my workmate, her friend, and I headed to Nuvali to experience an extreme water sport called wakeboarding. Yes, I call it extreme, because I do not know how to do it or let's just say that any kind of water sport terrifies me.
While we were walking enthusiastically, the security guard told us that they were closed, becayse of typhoon Ruby. Surprisingly, the rain was not as heavy as the public expected. We were quite annoyed since the reason why we were there was to wakeboard.
Anyhoo, we just decided to still savor the moment by taking pictures, because it felt like we were not in the Philippines. The pictures look as if they were taken abroad. Then again, the tricycles on the background suggest otherwise.
Aside from wakeboarding which is what Nuvali is known for, they also have:
BIKE RENTAL – Php 60/hr
Helmet is provided and, of course, only one person is allowed per bike. Wearing of slippers or sandals is prohibited, too.
TAXI BOAT – Php 30/head round trip
The minimum passenger for the boat ride is six persons, while the maximum is twelve. Children below 12 years old must be accompanied by an adult.
FISH FEEDS – Php 15/pack
The feeding time is from 8 AM to 5 PM.
Nuvali is also conceptualized as an outdoor mall. We visited on a Sunday, which is why there are a lot of people. Besides, we went there during the Christmas season!


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BreyerFest 2012 Open Show Champions
The Shirley Ketchuck Memorial Perpetual TrophyPhoto courtesy of Bobbi Devine
Draft Breed Champion: Shadowed Moon/Linda Mazza, Reserve: Errigaz/Kate Gross
Pony Breed Champion: Mocha/Jennie Kaech, Reserve: Gray Day/Marie Young
Stock Breed Champion: Smarty Jones/Amy Widman, Reserve: I'm Yours/ Hannah Loonsk
Light & Gaited Breeds Champion: Sky Fire/Leslie Parrish, Reserve: Laugh Out Loud/Lauren Sear
Sport Breed Champion: We're The Dancers/Amy Widman, Reserve: Fly Girl/Dot Coffman
Spanish & Other Breeds Champion: Dante/Amy Widman, Reserve: Challenger/Victoria Robinson
OVERALL CHAMPION: Shadowed Moon, owned by Linda Mazza
OVERALL RESERVE CHAMPION: Sky Fire, owned by Leslie Parrish
Draft Breed Champion: Belle Fleur/Kathy Tomlinson, Reserve: Last Ditch Effort/Kylee Demers
Pony Breed Champion: Iandanza/Beth Lamm, Reserve: Dreamer/Jan Jordan
Stock Breed Champion: High Five/Renata Shura, Reserve: Sheza Party Diva/Melissa Daltner
Light & Gaited Breeds Champion: Stylishly Detailed/Nina Henne, Reserve: Wicked Little Critta/Kelly Weimer
Sport Breed Champion: Terrence/Christopher Gawronski, Reserve: Missing In Action/Elizabeth Devenny
Spanish & Other Champion: Teenage Dream/Jennie Kaech, Reserve: Bolero/Megan Korts
OVERALL CHAMPION: Stylishly Detailed, owned by Nina Henne
OVERALL RESERVE CHAMPION: Belle Fleur, owned by Kathy Tomlinson
|Renata Shura
Miscellaneous Champion: Mother of Pearl/Sarah Wellman, Reserve: Alamo/Sarah Wellman
Unrealistic Color One Champion: Golden Axiom/Sara Roche, Reserve: Henry's High Card/Katie Hillman
Unrealistic Color Two Champion: Lincoln/Kim Haymond, Reserve: Supersticious/Katie Hillman
Limited Run One Breed Champion: Bonanza/Molly Steinkamp, Reserve: Need A Loan/Lori Hageman
Limited Run One Coll. Champion: Many Doves/Beth Lamm, Reserve: Priceless Jewel/Janet Smith
Limited Run Two Breed Champion: Westerly Winds/Julia Harmon, Reserve: Emotionally Unstable/Dale Hageman
Limited Run Two Coll. Champion: Affaire/Lisa Brooks, Reserve: Everybody's Starry-Eyed/Karen Gerhardt
Porcelain & Resin Champion: Misty/Victoria Robinson, Reserve: Chuva de Estrelas/Sara Roche
OVERALL CHAMPION and winner of the Shirley Ketchuck Memorial Perpetual Trophy: Mother of Pearl, owned by Sarah Wellman
OVERALL RESERVE CHAMPION: Lincoln, owned by Kim Haymond
|Sara Roche
Draft Breed Champion: Casper/Betsy Valley, Reserve: Lady Gaga/Sommer Prosser
Pony Breed Champion: Bellonia/Betsy Valley, Reserve: Talyessin/Sommer Prosser
Stock Breeds Champion: Brazoria/Sommer Prosser, Reserve: Purdy Butt Spotted/Beth Patterson
Light & Gaited Breeds Champion: Anhur/Betsy Valley, Reserve: Freedom Generator/Tiffany Purdy
Sport Breed Champion: Copernicus/Tiffany Purdy, Reserve: Miss Muscles/Betsy Valley
Spanish & Other Breeds Champion: Hellion/Janet Smith, Reserve: Armand/Sommer Prosser
Miscellaneous Champion: Poseidon's Gift/Christine Rieger, Reserve: Skrewt/D'Arry Jone Frank
OVERALL CHAMPION: Caesar, owned by Betsy Valley
OVERALL RESERVE CHAMPION: Copernicus, owned by Tiffany Purdy
CM by Amateur Owner Champion: Glitter/Ayla Robinson, Reserve: Cricket/Austin De Shields\
Regular Run OF Champion: I Won't Break Your Heart/Lauren Sear, Reserve: Zippy/Christopher Gawronski
Special Run OF Champion: Sunshine/Jan Jordan, Reserve: Varvel/Amy Widman
Collectibility OF Champion: My Stylist/Aurora Costello, Reserve: Bling/Jennie Kaech
Customized Champion: Easter/Sommer Prosser, Reserve: Jayhawk, Sommer Prosser
OF Mini Champion: Diamonds Are Forever/Katie Barnard, Reserve: Russell/Amy Widman
OVERALL CHAMPION: Easter, owned by Sommer Prosser
OVERALL RESERVE CHAMPION: I Won't Break Your Hear, owned by Lauren Sear
Original Finish One Champion: Adrianno/Jennie Kaech, Reserve: Button/Amy Widman
Original Finish Two Champion: Nicky/Stephanie Kelland, Reserve: Avenged Sevenfold/Allison Pelke
Customized Champion: Poco Dots/Nina Henne, Reserve: Glitteriffic/Lauren Hoeffer
Collectibility Champion: Sunka Wakan/Kirsten Wellman, Reserve; Bug/Kelly Diller
OVERALL CHAMPION: Nicky, owned by Stephanie Kelland
OVERALL RESERVE CHAMPION: Poco Dots, owned by Nina Henne
NOVICE PERFORMANCE CHAMPION: Hawt Dawg, owned by Melissa Steinkamp
NOVICE PERFORMANCE RESERVE CHAMPION: Sweet Truffles, owned by Jini Groen
Miscellaneous Champion: Moon Pie/Marci Smith-Driscoll, Reserve: Platinum Rox/Robin Smith
Huntseat Champion: Gaelic Storm/Val Tudor, Reserve: Platinum Rox/Robin Smith
Western Champion: Shebaba/Julia Harmon, Reserve: Skip/Kate Gross
OVERALL O.F. PERFORMANCE CHAMPION: Moon Pie, owned by Marci Smith Driscoll
OVERALL O.F. PERFORMANCE RESERVE CHAMPION: Shebaba, owned by Julia Harmon
Huntseat Champion: Spotted Assets/Tiffany Purdy, Reserve: Be Bop Baby/D'Arry Jone Frank
Western Champion: Texas Roadhouse/Julia Harmon, Reserve: Pimp My Ride/Carrie Sloan Meyer
Miscellaneous Champion: Marana/Tiffany Purdy, Reserve: Benewah's Lady Hawk/Shannon Granger
OVERALL CM PERFORMANCE CHAMPION: Marana, owned by Tiffany Purdy
OVERALL CM PERFORMANCE RESERVE CHAMPION: Texas Roadhouse, owned by Julia Harmon
NOVICE: 1st place: Katie Barnard, 2nd: Julia Harmon, 3rd: Melissa Daltner, 4th: Kathy Gahagan, 5th: Victoria Robinson, 6th: Joy Hohenshelt
THEME: 1st place: Ed Shura, 2nd: Sara Roche, 3rd: Renata Shura, 4th: Aurora Costello, 5th: Rachel Butler, 6th: Kim Haymond
COLLECTIBILITY: 1st place: Sara Roche, 2nd: Katie Hillman, 3rd: Aurora Costello, 4th: Kirsten Wellman, 5th: Sarah Wellman, 6th: Molly Steinkamp
|Photo courtesy of Bobbi Devine
|The Steinkamp Family
WINNER OF THE DAYTON LAYMAN MEMORIAL PERPETUAL TROPHY FOR SPORTSMANSHIP: Lauren Sear
|Lauren Sear
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BreyerLover2222 Says:
12/15/2016 at 2:19 pm
WOW!!!! Congrats to everyone who won!!! Look at those trophies and ribbons!!!!
Eleda Says:
08/24/2012 at 6:01 pm
What a hectic day it was... in a good way. I never appreciated the amount of effort it takes to pull off a huge show like this - over 200 classes and over 5000 models competing - until I participated this year as an exhibitor. It was a lot of fun, and there was so much "Wow!" factor that it's an experience I'll never forget.
Congrats to all the champs, and thanks to everyone who participated or worked the show, for making my first showing experience in over 20 years a great one!
TxMiniatureHorse Says:
08/24/2012 at 1:13 pm
Congrats to ALL!!
BEAUTIFUL horses!!
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A new tent and a grand plan
I guess it doesn't matter how old you are, when your new tent arrives, you're obligated to set it up in your living room and sleep in it.
The tent arrived today and is one of several packages I'm expecting as I gear up for an upcoming backpacking excursion. It's not going to be just any outing, however. It's the first leg of the Appalachian Trail that my friend Mark and I are going tackle as part of grand plan to hike the entire 2,180 miles section by section, in no particular geographic order.
If we actually stick to this, it will be a study in perseverance.
Under the best scenario, we'll be limited to no more than three or four long weekends a year, and maybe one extended hike. If we can get away on our hikes 12 days a year, we'll be ahead of the game. If we can average 12 miles a day, we can knock out 144 miles a year, which means we should finish the entire trail in 15 years. In other words, it's probably not happening. I can't even stay on a diet for more than a couple weeks.
Still, it's good to set goals and it's easier to do something like this if you've got someone to push you along.
We've circled an upcoming weekend in October to kick it off. Most likely the outing will be a two or three day hike that starts in Virginia or Maryland and ends up in Harpers Ferry, West Virginia.


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- what organ is anatomically considered a sympathetic ganglion?
- the adrenal medulla
- Describe the sympathetic post ganglionic fibers.
- They are usually long, and multiple fibers will arise from a single sympathetic ganglion
- What are 4 very common sympathetic responses?
- increased heart rate, blood flow shift to muscles, increase blood glucose, and pupil dilation
- Most sympathetic post ganglionic neurons release NE. What is the exceptipon.?
- sympathetic post ganglionics acting on sweat glands release Ach.
- What enzyme synthesizes Ach from acetyl coA and choline?
- Choline acetyl transferase
- where are muscarinic Ach receptors found?
- terminus of postganglionic parasympathetics and terminus of sympathetic postganglionics that innervate sweat glands
- where are nicotinic Ach receptors found?
- in the sympathetic and parasympathetic ganglia as well as at the NMJ.
- What is the synthesis pathway (including enzymes) for the catecholamines?
- tyrosine hydroxylase makes DOPA from tyrosine. Aromatic acid L decarboxylase then makes dopamine. Dopamine B hydroxylase then makes NE. Phenylethanolamine N-methyltransferase then makes Epi.
- What are the major ways to inactivate NE? Ach?
- reuptake, acetylcholinesterase
- list major effects of alpha 1 receptors...
- vascular smooth muscle contraction, intestinal smooth muscle relaxes...
- list major effects of alpha 2 receptors...
- decreased insulin secretion, platelets aggregate, vascular smooth muscle contracts
- list major effects of beta 1 receptors..
- force of contraction and contraction rate in heart increase, lipolysis, increased renin secretion in kidneys
- list major effects of beta 2 receptors...
- smooth muscle relaxation of vessels, bronchi, GI, GU; stimulates glycogenolysis and neogenesis
- How do muscarinic agonists affect blood vessels? why is this odd?
- they cause vasodilation, but vessels are not innervated by cholinergic nerves...
- clinical uses for choline esters...
- relief of post op GI atony, urinary retention; wide angle glaucoma relief
- what parts of the cholinesterase enzyme binds the choline and acetyl parts of Ach respectively?
- anionic site, esteratic site
- what are therapeutic uses of cholinesterase inhibitors?
- both glaucomas, post op GI atony and urine retention, myasthenia gravis, reverses effects of NMJ blockers, competes with atropine
- what are signs of toxicity with cholinesterase inhibitors?
diarrhea, urination, miosis, bronchospasm, bradycardia, excitation of skeletal muscle, lacrimation, sweating, salivation
(primary cause of death is respiratory paralysis)
- what is the antidote for cholinesterase poisoning?
- what are the two main muscarinic receptor antagonists?
- atropine and scopolamine
- what are the side effects of atropine?
- hot as a hare, dry as a bone, red as a beat, blind as a bat, mad as a hatter.
- What is both diagnostic and therapeutic for atropine poisoning?
- Ach-E inhibitor
- what is the major antimuscarinic used for diagnostic purposes in opthamology and why?
- cyclopentolate is used becauses it causes mydriasis for examination and cycloplegia for measurement
- what is our model competitve antagonist of the NMJ?
- tubocuranine
- what are our two model depolarizing agents of the NMJ?
- succinylcholine and decamethonium
- what type of neuromuscular blocker will cause muscle fasiculations before paralysis?
- depolarizing agents
- Why do patients on succinyl choline need to be on an IV drip?
- succinyl choline is metabolized by a cholinesterase rather quickly.
- can neuromuscular blockers cross the blood brain barriers?
- no they cannot
- what effects does ganglionic blockade induced by tubocurarine have?
- BP falls, then tachycardia ensues as a reflex
- what neuromuscular blocker induces more release of histamine?
- tubocurarine
- Patiens in CHF on diuretics or digitalis, or pt's with extensive soft tissue trauma should only use NM blockers that are competitve antagonists; why?
- Potassium electrolyte imbalance is off, thus prolonged apnea; therefore, depolarizing agents cannot be used.
- how do cholinesterase inhibitors interact with NM blockers?
- they compete with NM competitive antagonists, but enhance the depolarizing agents
- how do inhalation anesthetics affect NM blockers?
- They enhance competitive NM blockers
- If a patient is on aminoglycosides or tetracycline, how should dose of NM blocker be adjusted?
- it should be decreased bc they enhance the effect
- malignant hyperthermia can be induced by what two drugs?
- halothane and succinylcholine
- what internal signaling pathways do each of the adrenergic receptors stimulate??
alpha 1: Gq
alpha 2: Gi
Beta 1 and 2: Gs
- what effects could alpha 2 receptors have on presynaptic cells?
- they may activate G protein gated K+ channels to stimulate hyperpolarization and thus inhibition of NT release.
- What two enzymes metabolize catecholamines?
- MAO and catechol-o-methyl transferase (COMT)
- What is the major catecholamine metabolite in the CNS? in the peripheries?
- lower doses of epinephrine affect BP and pulse how?
- increase systolic and decrease diastolic and pulse increase. (I think the overall BP will decrease a bit) This is all due to Beta receptor response.
- What do high doses of Epi do to heart rate and BP?
- They stimulate alpha receptors to predominate bc there are more of them than the beta receptors. This causes increase in the BP.
- which receptor does NE not stimulate?
- beta 2
- how does NE effect heart rate and BP?
- It increases both systolic and diastolic due to lack of beta 2 stimulation. heart rate DECREASES due to reflex bradycardia from the increased blood pressure
- dopamine affects what receptors? therapeutic uses?
- dopamine receptors (decreases arterial resistance and increases blood flow in renal, coronary, and splanchnic vessels), alpha 1 and 2, beta 1. It is used for shock
- what receptors does dobutamine activate? therapeutic uses?
- it is a beta agonist that is used for cardiogenic shock
- what receptors does albuterol stimulate? therapeutic uses?
- Beta 2 agonist that is used in asthma
- isoproterenol activates what receptors? what are its effects on BP and heart rate.
- It is a Beta 1 and 2 agonist. It increases heart rate and the vasodilation from the beta2 receptors causes a decrease in blood pressure.
- what receptors does phenylephrine stimulate? therapeutic uses?
- alpha 1 stimulation, good for hypotensive emergencies. pupil dilator...
- metaraminol acts on what receptors?
- mainly stimulates alpha 1 but can be an indirect agonist that stimulates catecholamine release that stimulates beta receptors.
- clonidine acts on what receptors?
- it is an alpha agonist that mainly acts on alpha 2's in the brain, thus it is good for hypertension with renal disease since there is no decrease in blood flow to the kidneys
- how does alpha methyldopa work?
- it is an alpha agonist that works centrally like clonidine, but it acts indirectly by chemically modifying the catecholamines.
- what two drugs are indirect general agonists that are able to be taken orally, and can cross the blood brain barrier to produce CNS stimulation?
- ephedrine and amphetamine
- what drug is used to treat chronic hypotension because it has a longer resistance to metabolism?
- ephedrine
- what are the nonselective antagonists?
- propranolol, nadolol, timolol, pindolol, labetol, carvedilol
- what are the beta 1 selective antagonists?
- metoprolol, atenolol, esmolol, acebutalol
- what receptors does phentolamine antagonize and what is the effect?
- it is a competitive alpha antagonist. It reduces peripheral resistance and thus BP
- what receptors does prazosin antagonize and what is the effect?
- it is a competitive alpha antagonist. It reduces peripheral resistance and thus BP
- what are three indirect acting adrenal receptor antagonists and their mechanisms?
alpha methyl para tyrosine: interferes with synthesis of catecholamines
reserpine: blocks transport of NE into storage granules.
guanadrel: prevents NT release (according to lecture it is a direct acting antagonist...)


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Hillman Foundation offering $3M in funding
The Rita & Alex Hillman Foundation has begun the Hillman Innovations in Care Program, designed to provide more than $3 million in funding over the next five years for nursing-driving models of care.
The goal is to help models that target minorities, the homeless, rural populations and the LGBQT population in accessing healthcare. The foundation said it is particularly interesting in proposals for the care of older adults, chronic illness management or maternal and child health.
"The Hillman Innovations in Care Program should provide a powerful boost to promising but under-recognized models of care delivery," said Mary Naylor, Ph.D., RN, Marian S. Ware Professor in Gerontology at the University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing, who has received support for her Transitional Care Model program.
The foundation has released a request for proposal that can be downloaded via the website. The submission deadline for the first-round of brief proposals is May 1, 2014. The foundation will notify those who are chosen to move forward in the review process by May 25, and will require full proposals by July 10. The foundation will award two grants of up to $600,000 each in December.


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Kudrin's 13 Points about What Russia Must Do to Overcome Its Backwardness
(Paul Goble – Window on Eurasia – Staunton, November 21, 2016) At the conclusion of the All-Russian Civic Forum, Aleksey Kudrin, the head of the Civic Initiatives Committee, outlined his ideas about what Russia needs to do over the next 20 years to avoid disaster and return to modernization and democracy. Znak's Dmitry Kolesev has organized them as 13 theses. […]» Read more