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Liver Fibrosis
- What is Liver Fibrosis?
- What Causes Liver Fibrosis?
- Who is at Risk for Developing Liver Fibrosis?
- What are the Symptoms of Liver Fibrosis?
- How is Liver Fibrosis Diagnosed?
- What is the Treatment for Liver Fibrosis?
- Are There Alternative Treatments for Liver Fibrosis?
- Suggested Articles
What is Liver Fibrosis?
Fibrosis of the liver is excessive accumulation of scar tissue that results from ongoing inflammation and liver cell death that occurs in most types of chronic liver diseases. Nodules, abnormal spherical areas of cells, form as dying liver cells are replaced by regenerating cells. This regeneration of cells causes the liver to become hard. Fibrosis refers to the accumulation of tough, fibrous scar tissue in the liver.
What Causes Liver Fibrosis?
Fibrosis occurs when excessive scar tissue builds up faster than it can be broken down and removed from the liver. Chronic infection with hepatitis C or hepatitis B virus (HCV or HBV), heavy alcohol consumption, toxins, trauma or other factors can all lead to liver fibrosis. Only in rare instances is liver fibrosis the primary problem; more often, it is secondary to some other liver disease such as cirrhosis.
Normally, the body's response to injury is the formation of scar tissue. In the case of fibrosis, the healing process goes haywire. When hepatocytes (functional liver cells) are injured due to a virus, alcohol, toxins, trauma or other factors, the immune system goes to work to repair the damage. During the fibrosis process, the injured hepatocytes cause substances to be released into the liver causing the buildup of the scar tissue.
Who is at Risk for Developing Liver Fibrosis?
Risk factors for developing liver fibrosis are as follows:
- Chronic infection with hepatitis B or C virus
- Gender (fibrosis occurs more rapidly in men than in women)
- Age (people over 50)
- Compromised immune system (due to coinfection with HIV or use of immunosuppressive drugs after a liver transplant)
- Heavy alcohol consumption
- Fatty liver (steatosis)
- Insulin resistance (the condition in which the cells of the body become resistant to the effects of insulin, that is, the normal response to a given amount of insulin is reduced. As a result, higher levels of insulin are needed in order for insulin to have its effects)
What are the Symptoms of Liver Fibrosis?
In the early stages of liver fibrosis, few people experience symptoms because the liver functions relatively well. Fibrosis is the initial stage of the formation of scar tissue in the liver. An individual may have no symptoms and live a normal, sometimes very active life, for decades, and remain unaware that he or she has liver disease.
As scar tissue builds up, due to inflammation and the continuance of liver injury, it connects with existing scar tissue, which can eventually disrupt the metabolic functions of the liver. If the disease progresses, it can lead to cirrhosis, a condition in which the liver is severely scarred, its blood flow is restricted, and its ability to function is impaired.
If poked, a healthy liver is very soft. A liver that has developed fibrosis is firmer, and if the condition progresses to cirrhosis, the liver can be almost rock-hard.
How is Liver Fibrosis Diagnosed?
Early fibrosis can be difficult to diagnosis because it is often asymptomatic. If a blood test indicates fibrosis of the liver, typically, a liver biopsy will be performed. A liver biopsy requires a needle to remove a small sample of liver tissue so that doctors can assess the extent of liver damage and stage the degree of fibrosis.
Several scales are used to stage fibrosis. One common classification is a scale from 0 to 4 where
- stage 0 indicates no fibrosis;
- stage 1 indicates enlargement of the portal areas by fibrosis;
- stage 2 indicates fibrosis extending out from the portal areas with rare bridges between portal areas;
- stage 3 indicates many bridges of fibrosis that link up portal and central areas of the liver; and
- stage 4 indicates cirrhosis.
The degree of fibrosis can be assessed as none, minimal, mild, moderate or severe.
Considered the "gold standard" for determining the extent of liver disease, several points of interest regarding liver biopsy should be considered. Liver biopsy is not always accurate and has several shortcomings. The procedure is invasive and not without potential complications such as bleeding and infection. At least 20 percent of patients have pain that requires medications after liver biopsy. Rare complications include puncture of another organ, infection, and bleeding. Significant bleeding after liver biopsy occurs in one out of 100 to one out of 1,000 cases, and deaths are reported in one out of 5,000 to one out of 10,000 cases.
Researchers have been seeking less invasive ways to diagnose liver disease, developing and testing clinical tools such as a highly sensitive imaging procedure called Magnetic Resonance Elastography (MRE) in which a special kind of mechanical energy called "shear waves" to probe the mechanical properties of tissue is used. MRE can measure elasticity – detecting abnormal hardening of liver tissue – sparing some patients the need for a biopsy and allowing physicians to begin intervention aimed at treating their disease before it progresses to cause irreversible damage.
What is the Treatment for Liver Fibrosis?
The process leading to cirrhosis can often be slowed and sometimes even halted. The liver has an amazing ability to regenerate itself once the underlying cause of the fibrosis is controlled or cured.
- Abstain from drinking alcohol (drinking alcohol may cause further liver damage)
- Treat any infections promptly (avoid people who are ill, use good hygiene by frequent hand washing, get vaccinated for hepatitis A and B, influenza and pneumonia)
- Eat a healthy, well balanced diet including lots of fruits and vegetables/avoid raw seafood (good nutrition is important to liver health). People with liver concerns should avoid eating raw seafood due to the risk of infection.
- Eat a low sodium/low fat diet (excess salt can cause the body to increase fluid retention in the abdomen and legs)
- If diagnosed with hepatitis, take medications to treat it which can slow disease progression and possibly reverse fibrosis
- Avoid inhaling toxic substances by wearing a protective mask
- Avoid the use of recreational drugs
- Use over the counter medications carefully avoid aspirin, ibuprofen, (Advil, Motrin, others) and naproxen (Aleve, others). When in doubt, consult a physician or pharmacist
- Get regular exercise and rest
Are There Alternative Treatments for Liver Fibrosis?
There are very few safe alternative methods for treating liver diseases. Some alternative treatments that have proven safe are milk thistle, SAMe and green tea. Unsafe alternative treatments that are known to cause liver damage are:
- Pennyroyal
- Comfrey
- Camphor
- Skullcap
- Chaparral
- Kava
- Ma-huang (a Chinese herb)
This information is for educational purposes only and should not be used in any other manner. This information is not intended to substitute for informed medical advice. You should not use this information to diagnose or treat a health problem or disease without consulting with a qualified health care provider.


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0Quote from TryingtostudyHi Tryingtostudy! Of course, I will be glad to help you with whatever you need! When you are free, send me a message via allnurses.com. I look forward to hearing from you!Hi RNswag,
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0Quote from MrsmayHello Mrsmay! Thank you so much! I'm so sorry for the late response. I do hope the exam went well! Haha, sometimes we need to use different colors, simple words, and pictures to help us understand. It's okay! Just as long as it brings us understanding and knowledge! Good luck with future endeavors my friend!Hi hun!Love your name btw and love your post more!Sitting for the exam on saturday (April 05,2014) and promise I will post too whatever experience I can get from the exam.Thank you for inspiring me.I get you,I bought every review tool possible and my table looks like a kindergarten's lol!Thank you again and Godbless
0Quote from Ellie93Congrats on passing your NCLEX! This is my first semester in my nursing program, and the NCLEX is already very daunting. It is a great help to hear tips and techniques for passing from someone that has gone through the process recently. Our school provides us with an NCLEX review program that I use weekly, but it is great to hear about other sources that are available!
Thank you so much Ellie93! Right now, focus on passing the exams, and classes. Worry about the NCLEX when you cross that bridge. An NCLEX review program sounds awesome. It's great to hear that you are putting it to good use! Happy Studying, and good luck finishing up the nursing program! Onwards, and upwards my friend!
0Quote from lferberThank you for your comment Iferber! Nursing itself is a challenging field, you need to be prepared to take it all in. The many hours of studying, clinicals, and work builds up. It takes a toll. Remember to create a solid network of colleagues and friends. When you feel overwhelmed, and you need a little push, it's always great to have someone there next to you... Helping you to move forward. Happy Studying, and good luck with nursing school! Onwards and upwards!I am currently in my first semester of the nursing program. From day 1, we have been told that we need to complete at least 100 NCLEX study questions a week if we want to pass the NCLEX in the future. Your post was very helpful. Not everyone can pass the first time around, and that is ok. There is a reason that it is offered to be retaken. Your hints are very helpful, and I will keep them in mind when I have to take the NCLEX in a couple years.
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Thanks so much!
0Quote from suntan5163Suntan5163, thank you so much for your comment. It brings me great joy that you found my post inspirational! Nursing itself is difficult, and you end up sacrificing your personal life. In nursing school, I rarely saw my friends and family. A lot of people were upset at me, but I had to do what I had to do. I lost a few friends because they felt that I didn't value our friendships because I was unable to go out to dinners, birthday parties, etc. I missed engagements, weddings, and many social events. It wasn't easy, but in the end, I knew that if I missed a few days from studying for exams, writing papers, practicing clinical skills, it would put me in an even worse position. I wanted to be a RN more than anything, and I was willing to sacrifice now, for later. I do not regret my decision. I noticed that the only people that understood the intense workload of being a nursing student were other nursing students, nurses, professors, and those who watched you study, and struggle (for me, my father). Sometimes you just need to vent to people who understand your position. I get that.congratulations! this is truly awesome and beyond inspirational. i always thought preparing for the exam was all about studying and semi-sacrificing your personal life because of the bulk of everything that needed to be studied repetitively. partially this is true but after failing my first try last june, i realized there is so much more than what i have mentioned above. this journey has made me know myself deeper - my strengths and weaknesses. my patience and faith was severely tested and there moments when i almost lost it and was on the verge of giving up. but after hating and ranting in my head (or sometimes to my friends via instant messaging because they are all in the philippines), i pick myself up, and do a little personal pep talk and would eventually convince myself again that i'm almost there and giving up and quitting will never be an option because if others can do, why can't i? plus I AM ALMOST FREAKING THERE, right?!?!?!? anyway, enough rambling, thanks so much for people like you, RNswag. you guys may not know it but through this simple gestures, you are being a huge part of the support system that all of us test-takers need. more power to you and good luck on your career. by the way, i will be taking my second rn-nclex on 11-7-13, please pray for me guys. good luck to everyone also who are on the same boat as i am we got this and we can do this! have a great day everyone!!
We sacrifice time with our loved ones, studying, working, and doing the best we can to promise and deliver safe patient care. As Insanity fitness professional, Shaun T. says, you have to dig deeper. Digging deep requires you to seek out your motivation, because sometimes, it's the only thing that will keep you going when you think you are ready to call it quits.
Your exam date will come sooner than expected! Remember to study rationales, build your confidence, and know that you got this. Good luck, and please keep us posted!
1SE_BSN_RN likes this.Quote from SE_BSN_RNOmgoodness! That's amazing news! I'm so incredibly happy for you, and early-congratulations! I think you should change your username to LVN2RN. Please keep us posted on your job search, and don't forget to enjoy yourself. You earned it!Yes I did!! 112 questions today and good pop-up!!!
1Quote from purpleshadesThank you so much purpleshades! Right now, I'm in the process of applying to jobs. I'm sure my next post will be about that, lol. Just remember to relax when taking the NCLEX, and take your time with each question. If you aren't sure what the question is asking, write down cues. If that doesn't help, take a break. You won't even have to worry about running out of time. I took my time, and finished 75 questions in a little under two hours. I wish you all the best. Good luck, and happy clicking!Congratulations! I'm going to take the test on my second try soon and hoping for it to be my last. By the way, great post!! Hope to read more in the future!!
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0Quote from my4angelsThank you so much my4angels! You can do it, believe in yourself, and walk in with confidence. Take your time, and you will be fine. Good luck, and happy clicking!I really needed this. I take my boards in a few days and really needed a pick me up! Congrats on Passing!
1Quote from murseinaryHURST Review Services does not focus on every topic, it is very selective. Once again, it is impossible to know everything. For extra information and to cure my curiosity, I used Saunders. For every question topic that I did not know, I made it my mission, to learn more about it. I would look at the pathophysiology, and nursing interventions. I would then practice more questions in that particular area to see if I had a good understanding. If you feel Hurst is not turning out to be a good tool for you, I would explore other options. Everyone learns differently. I hope this was helpful to you, and please, if you have any more questions, let me know. Happy Studying!Hey I'm using Hurst right now. However, I couldn't help but realize that the materials they had presented me with doesn't have everything there is to know about that particular system. For example. I was going over the Cardiac system, but they never mention anything about endocarditis or pericarditis. However while I was doing some practice questions, I realized the question topic was endocarditis. Do you think Hurst is sufficient enough to help me prepare for the NCLEX-RN?


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Fuel efficient and comfortable. Had to put a bunch into it.
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Hits All The Right Notes. — Best rated family sedan for many years for several good reasons. Very reliable, easy to maintain and has very good fuel economy. Perfect for a family looking for a comfortable, reliable and safe car. The Camry is one of the best sedans for the money, hands down.
Primary Use: Commuting to work
Pros: Legendary biuld and reliability.
Cons: Vanilla looks and handling.
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1995 Toyota Camry LEReview
Safe And Reliable — It saved my life. Because it was made out of metal, if it was plastic like these new cars I could've been crushed! The camry's are so strong that after I was in a collision I can repair the car and use it for commuting again!
Primary Use: Commuting to work
Pros: It had plenty of space(for a camry) it was the most reliable car I have owned! It was my first car. I bought it because of how reliable toyota's are. I was in tech school and I lend a lot with this car, it was easy to find parts and was easy to maintain!
Cons: Only thing bad is the balance shaft in the engine, it's what made the car over heat. So I rebuilt it without the balance shaft and I haven't had a problem since.
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1995 Toyota Camry LEReview
Great Beginner Car — This was a great car for a beginning family. It holds car seats easily, but if your front seat passengers are over 6', it is going to get cramped. Rear seats fold down for extra storage. Runs smooth and quite, and has decent power.
Primary Use: Commuting to work
Pros: Cheap realiable
Cons: Power, old style
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1995 Toyota Camry LEReview
99.5% Happy With Our 95 Camry — For buying the car a year ago, with over 250,000 miles on it, I can say I naturally had to put some $ into it, but we have come to love it. It goes everywhere. And once we tackle this latest issue, I will be even more in love with it.
Primary Use: Family transportation
Pros: Just under 300,000 miles and going strong,
Cons: 300,000 miles on car. A lot to go wrong
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1995 Toyota Camry LEReview
Great Car, Just Not To Look At — This is the prototypical Camry. Will last forever, but doesn't have any bells or shiny whistles and is definitely nothing too exciting to look at. That said I wouldn't trade this car for the world. It has gotten us through so much with it's dependability. You can always trust a Camry.
Primary Use: Commuting to work
Pros: Perfect commuter car, low maintenance costs, easy to fix.
Cons: Underpowered and ugly.
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1995 Toyota Camry DXReview
I Love This Car.. Its Very Good On Gas — im a real fan of this far its very durable. very good on gas and can stand up to any weather. you wouldnt regretting a car like this one. its a nice car to hand down to your kids as a first time car too.
Primary Use: Commuting to work
Pros: very reliable
Cons: its not a sports car lol
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1995 Toyota Camry LEReview
Very Reliable Vehicle — I like the low mileage for the year of the vehicle, and the great gas-mileage! A few cosmetic dings, but it is a '95, and you cant get one of those in perfect condition looks wise. Its the way it runs, and the small amount of gas it burns that really counts!
Primary Use: Family transportation
Pros: Great car with no engine problems. Great fuel economy. Low maintenance cost. Interior up-holstery in great condition. Low-mileage for a 1995 vehicle. Very reliable vehicle and brand is well-known for running forever.
Cons: Does have a few minor cosmetic issues. (Small scratches, dings.) Is a 1995 vehicle, so not a new looking vehicle.
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1995 Toyota Camry LEReview
Solid Car, But Here Are Some Things To Watch For —
With the help of a mechanic I bought this car for 1500 dollars 8 years ago and rebuilt it. The car is engineered like a Russian Submarine - solid, tight tolerances, and nice intelligent touches. The appearance is somewhat ordinary - like a 87 Tauras. The performance is average except the luxurious feel of the car. Here are some informative tips that will give anyone happy motoring if the buy a 92-96 Camry: When you replace the timing belt replace everything around the timing belt- the water pump, the tentioners, pulleys, oil pump seal, etc. Just save youself the headache and get it all done. It will save you big bucks in the long run. If you climb in the car one day and it turns over but will not fire it is 90 percent of the time the distributor with this Camry from 150 to 200 thousand miles. Supressors, capacitors, and coils tend to go bad inside of the distributor. Also, don't forget to change the AM2 fuse.(the fuse box by the battery, 30A fuse). When a part in the distributer goes bad the fuse blows when you turn on the ignition. The wiring to the power locks and windows breaks and shorts.The fuse is under the dash to the right of the steering wheel (Difficult to get to and difficult to replace). You can grab this fuse and wiring harness out of a junk yard to save bucks. Otherwise, if this car is regularly maintaned it is a great reliable point A to point B car. Hope these lessons Ive learned helps someone. Happy Motoring!
The car is easy to work on.
Wiring to power locks and windows break and short
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1995 Toyota Camry DXReview
Super Reliable Car That Can Take A Lick And Keep On Ticking. — This car is not made primarily for performance. The car performs weel, it is primarily to be used as a commuting car. The car cost very little to maintain and is ideal for a first car. the appearance of the car is mediocore it is no meant to something that imeadiatley grabs the attention of others. overall the car is great and reliable.
Primary Use: Commuting to work
Pros: Great on gas, easy to maintain and reliable.
Cons: Cheap Plastic parts used on the body.
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the zero honeycomb: net zero, passive house construction update
posted on September 22, 2017 by carri beer
I think I've mentioned before that it has been a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to work with an amazing artist and sculptor on their net zero, passive house. We took the day to visit the site in New Jersey and it was thrilling to walk through these spaces that as complicated as they were in 2D, I was able to create the 3D visualization in my head to successfully build a set of construction drawings. But there is nothing like walking through the actual spaces that now physically exist.
So many great things happening with this project – foam-free and net zero; perlite under slab; pre-manufactured wall trusses as the insulation cavity; low-cost, DIY construction techniques; and creative use of color and material.
I can't forget to add the experience of exceptional lunches from the garden with every visit!
ZERO on the Severn: Construction Starting on No Foam, Net Zero Retrofit in Annapolis
posted on May 18, 2017 by carri beer
We are excited to begin construction on this Net Zero, Deep Energy Retrofit of a 1900's bungalow set on an amazingly gorgeous, perfectly oriented site on the Severn River in Annapolis. We are fortunate to have a client dedicated to efficiency, beauty and quality. The result will be an extraordinary retrofit of a completely inefficient, moldy, run-down house into a foam-free, healthy, zero-energy home. We are wrapping the existing exterior framing – wall and roof – in 5″ of mineral wool, replacing and relocating windows with high-performance, triple-glazed windows and completely air sealing to create a Passive House level shell. We are employing fixed and operable shading devices to provide necessary shading. Materials and design inside and out are natural, durable and environmentally friendly. This project is another in collaboration with Michael Hindle of Passive to Positive.
the zero honeycomb | passive house, net zero: framing + taping
posted on January 6, 2017 by carri beer
Our Net Zero, Passive House, Foam-Free home in New Jersey is taking shape! The 2×6 framing has been completed and the plywood air barrier installed and taped. Taping and air sealing the various overhangs and angles has been a challenge, but thanks to the diligence of the owner and Michael Hindle of Passive to Positive, the initial blower door test is set up to be a success!
net zero | passive house, western maryland: coming to a close
posted on January 2, 2017 by carri beer
We are thrilled at the success and completion of our first Foam-Free, (near) Net Zero, Passive House in Western Maryland. The home is currently in the final stages of testing, certification and interior finishing. Most of the progress can be followed on their website, it's nicely detailed and as such might offer good inspiration to those DIY types. It has been an educational process with material usage, system selection and install, air sealing and insulation, window install and team collaboration.
The views and placement of the house are extraordinary and achieve the homeowner's goal of a comfortable, accessible, high performance home designed to view the meadow, marsh and forest.
For more photos of the final walk-thru, visit the project page.
the ZERO honeycomb: Passive House, Net Zero
posted on May 26, 2016 by carri beer
We are helping to realize a sculptor's design of the Honeycomb House. The project is designed to meet Passive House Standards, be Net Zero Ready and will be completely FOAM-FREE. It is a pleasure and a challenge to be part of this creative venture with Michael Hindle of Passive to Positive and Daniel Gantebein, sculptor!
We are thrilled that this project is now under construction. The owner is serving as general contractor and has overseen the successful initial pour of the basement wall!
As well as the install of our foam-free foundation using perlite under the slab.
The StegoWrap vapor barrier was used and the slab was poured.
Given that this was our foundation plan, I'd say so far, so good!
CarMic House on Green Building Advisor
posted on March 2, 2016 by carri beer
Carri and Michael's home renovation is being featured as a Guest Blog on Green Building Advisor!
net zero | passive house, western maryland: sometimes its the little things….
posted on December 17, 2015 by carri beer
like beautiful garage doors by Clopay to compliment the cedar porch…
and clean, straight plumbing and condensation lines set against a backdrop of taped SIGA Majpell.…
Most Resilient Concept Winner!
posted on September 18, 2015 by carri beer
So thrilled that our team received the award for "Most Resilient Concept" at the bMORE Resilient Competition Reception last night!
Team: Carri Beer, Lili Mundroff, Michael Hindle, Jack Sullivan, Peter I. May Ph.D., Adam Ganser, and Katelin Posthuma.
net zero | passive house, western maryland: working outside while we still can
posted on July 15, 2015 by carri beer
We now have our LP SmartSide up and looking more like a house, though we are hiding all of our fantastic details. We have some warm and natural exterior colors waiting to be applied.
The garage and shop have also been built and will be a nice bonus space to this Western Maryland cold, snowy climate.
I took the time to learn about porch types – my favorite is the cedar porch. The crew at Gosnell worked patiently with me to build what I had envisioned. It is thrilling to see in person and I'm looking forward to the final product with painted siding and stone porch. The approach to the house is successfully comfortable and happy.
net zero | passive house, western maryland: the views are revealed, window + door install
posted on May 19, 2015 by carri beer
The large bird viewing windows have been covered with plywood for months as we await the delivery and install of our doors and windows. The client chose INTUS uPVC windows for their performance, cost and manufacturer provided sill extensions. The fact that the client could visit a local showroom and see these windows in person was also critical to their decision making.
Our window detail went through many rounds of design and mark-up between myself, Michael Hindle, CPHC and the team at Gosnell Builders. The result is an air + water tight detail with little to no thermal bridging and over-insulating of the frame. We also maintained our FOAM-FREE insulating details!
Making the 2D line drawings translate into construction reality was not a problem with our eager construction crew. Though labor intensive, the resulting air tightness and performance will be outstanding.
Not to mention the amazing views for bird watching!


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Doctors had to remove Alexander Goodwin's entire femur and all the muscles and tendons around it, but just in a couple days, Alex`s Journey is going to include taking steps.
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The surgery lasted three-and-a-half hours to try to not only remove the cancer, but also install shafts for the bone and muscles they were removing to grow back.
"I'm just relieved that it`s been a success," said Goodwin.
Doctors hope to get Alex on his feet in a couple days and start physical therapy. That will be coupled with chemotherapy and radiation therapy to make sure the cancer doesn`t come back.
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The first thing Alex asked for after surgery was a Costco pizza. The family is expected to stay in America until about May for that therapy and another surgery to lengthen his leg about six inches.


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John Nelson, chairman of the firm, said: "Although our markets have continued to recover from recession over the first half of 2010, the outlook remains uncertain. Against this background we are maintaining a clear focus on improving our portfolio, maximising the income from each of our assets and sound financial management".
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Hammerson bought Leadenhall Court for £65 million in June and sold the Exchange Tower in the London Docklands and the Espace Saint Quentin shopping centre near Paris.
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The reflective property of Co3O4 was investigated by diffuse reflectance ultraviolet-visible near-infrared spectrophotometer. Reflectance measurement revealed that these mesoprous materials had high absorption property αs0.95. The resulting mesoporous Co3O4 was mixed with potassium silicate as transparent binder to make coating on Al substrate that shows high solar absorptance αs0.94 and high thermal emittance εt0.96. This study indicated that Co3O4 coating may be a promising kind of black thermal control coatings.Mesoporous Co3O4 Thermal control coating Absorptance Diffuse reflection SBA-152015616247257http://pccc.icrc.ac.ir/files/cu113se1up3090.pdf28/06/201510.1002Progress in Color, Colorants and Coatings JournalInstitute for Color Science and Technology2383-1790PCCC20158Electrochemical assessment of imidazole derivatives as corrosion inhibitors for mild steel in 3.5 NaCl solutionThe corrosion inhibition efficiency of benzimidazole, 2-methylbenzimidazole and 2- aminobenzimidazole for mild steel immersed in 3.5 NaCl solution was investigated by electrochemical impedance spectroscopy EIS at concentration range from 10-5 to 10-2 M of imidazoles and temperature range from 30 to 50°C. In addition, DC polarization was examined to determine inhibition mechanism at concentration range from 10-5 to 10-2 M of the imidazole derivatives. Double layer capacitance and charge transfer resistance were extracted from EIS plots after fitting with an appropriate circuit. Surface coverage was calculated based on capacitance and resistance of the corroding cell. It was found that increase of inhibitor concentration and temperature results in increase and decrease of surface coverage respectively. The results showed that these compounds have limited corrosion inhibition. The adsorption of these compounds on the steel surface obeys Temkin isotherm.Adsorption; Corrosion; Polarization; EIS2015616247257http://pccc.icrc.ac.ir/files/cu113se1up3091.pdf28/06/201510.1002Progress in Color, Colorants and Coatings JournalInstitute for Color Science and Technology2383-1790PCCC20158Dyeing Properties of Some New Disperse Dyes Containing Piperazine MoietyFour novel azo disperse dyes based on 1-4-bromobenzyl-4-phenylpiperazine were synthesized in two steps, using alkylation and azo coupling reactions. Chemical structure of the dyes was characterized and confirmed by the Ultraviolet Visible UV-Visible, Fourrier Transform Infrared FT-IR, Proton Nuclear Magnetic Resonance 1H NMR and Carbon Nuclear Magnetic Resonance 13C NMR analyses. The solvatochromic behavior of the dyes was studied in a set of 10 solvents with different polarity and considerable results were obtained. The prepared dyes were applied as disperse dyes for dyeing polyester fibers and their dyeing properties were evaluated. The fastness properties of the dyed fabrics such as wash, light and rubbing fastness degrees were measured by standard methods. Investigation of antioxidant activity of compounds was carried out by ferric reducing antioxidant power FRAP method. 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The technique of spectrophotometry in transmission and reflectance modes can be used as a versatile tool to evaluate the colorimetric parameters of polymers. The optical properties of the films indicated likeliness of affecting color spectrum by incorporating low-density PE LDPE into high-density PE HDPE. This is the principal reason for changing colorimetric parameters of the films. CIE colorimetric values in CIELab and CIELCho color scales and associated parameter Color Intensity CI showed that they are practical for comparing the blend films. The most change in the values versus composition was pertained to films of HDPE-rich blends which were verified miscible using thermal analysis. In this paper it was observed that the used measurement technique, through quantitative parameters provided by it, would be useful to reveal the difference in behavior of the HDPE/LDPE blends at miscible compositions from immiscible ones.optical properties polyethylene blend CIELAB color coordinates spectrophotometry2015616247257http://pccc.icrc.ac.ir/files/cu113se1up3095.pdf08/04/201510.1002Progress in Color, Colorants and Coatings JournalInstitute for Color Science and Technology2383-1790PCCC20158Thermodynamic investigation of the interaction between Mono-s-chloroTriazinyl MCT Reactive Dyes and cetylpyridinium chloride inaqueous solutionThe interactions two synthetic triazinyl reactive dyes Mono-s-chloro Triazinyl reactive dyes DI and DII with the cationic surfactant N-hexadecyl pyridinium chloride CPC were studied using a conductometric method in 25, 30, 35, 40 and 45ºC. The equilibrium constants and other thermodynamic parameters for the ion pair formation were calculated on the basis of a theoretical model using the data obtained by conductometry. The results showed that the equilibrium constants and the negative standard free energy change values for all systems decreased as temperature increased. According to thermodynamics data, formation ion pair between the dye and the surfactant was revealed to be an enthalpy-driven process which is highly dependent on the temperature and the structures of dye for both systems. These results indicate DI dye molecular structure has hydrophobic centers that make it suitable for both electrostatic and hydrophobic interactions with CPC cationic surfactant when this interaction for the DII dye with CPC can be explained only the long range electrostatic forces and short-range hydrophobic forces do not cause the formation of dye-surfactant complex. 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The Kvitsiani group investigates the genetic and neuronal circuit mechanisms that underlie effort based decision-making in flies, rodents and humans. The aim of his research is to build predictive and quantitative models of foraging behavior to uncover the neural and genetic mechanisms that underlie animal decisions. The methods used include molecular genetics, psychophysics, behavioral electrophysiology and optogenetics.
The main focus of our research is to investigate how animals allocate effort to forage efficiently in unpredictable environments. By employing quantitative foraging models and carefully designed behavioral assays with extracellular electrophysiology and optogenetics we plan to identify circuit level computations in mouse brain that subserve foraging decisions. In order to uncover the molecular basis of foraging decisions reverse genetic screens in combination with foraging behavioral assays will be used in fruit flies. Another focus of research will be to determine whether foraging humans use the same strategies as flies and rodents, and whether these strategies are adversely affected in mentally disabled patients. Long term goal is to use ecology inspired quantitative behavioral models to guide and sharpen scientific questions. Duda Kvitsiani also hopes to take advantage of the diverse scientific cultures at Aarhus University to launch fruitful collaborations in pursuit of this goal.
The Kvitsiani group currently has projects available for Master students, PhD students, and post docs. Please contact Group Leader Duda Kvitsiani directly, if interested.
2017.08.29 | People
Eske is new student assistant in Duda's group from August 14th. He will participate in building the behavioral set up for head-fixed mice. He will automate behavioral protocols to train and test animals on an effort based decision-making task. Eske will also participate in programming the computer game for humans that will test if humans follow…
2016.11.15 | Knowledge exchange
According to a new study in Science, rats that are tickled exhibit the same behavior as humans. The same study also revealed that tickling can be detected in the brain. According to Duda Kvitsiani, the results are important for understanding what tickling means socially.
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Group Leader Duda Kvitsiani has receiced a 1.2 mio DKK NOVA grant from the Aarhus University Research Foundation (AUFF) for his project on "Next generation tools for recording neurons in 3D volume". The aim of AUFF NOVA is to stimulate courageous and innovative research projects of high quality – projects which may have difficulties obtaining…
2015.05.29 | People
DANDRITE's aim of appointing five top researchers as Group leaders has just become a reality with the appointment of Dr Sadegh Nabavi, whose research includes how memory is formed, how it can be erased, and how it can subsequently be restored.
2015.05.29 | Awards
Group Leader Duda Kvitsiani has been awarded a 1.6 mio DKK grant from the Lundbeck Foundation to his project "Light and the Brain", where he aims for developing patterned light stimulation and imaging system for behaving rodents.
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New DANDRITE Group Leader Duda Kvitsiani started his work in Aarhus on 3 November 2014. The Kvitsiani group investigates the genetic and neuronal circuit mechanisms that underlie effort based decision-making in flies, rodents and humans. The aim of his research is to build predictive and quantitative models of foraging behavior to uncover the…
2014.08.28 | People
DANDRITE appoints Dr. Duda Kvitsiani and Dr. Keisuke Yonehara as Group Leaders for a five year period with a possibility of extension to a maximum of nine years. Both scientists will start their research activities at DANDRITE this autumn on neuronal circuits in brain function. A total of four Group Leaders are now recruited at DANDRITE with…


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Synoposis:Dhunwaa Yo Nasha (2013) Full Nepali Movie HD "Dhunwaa Yo Nasha" is a story of the vocalist of a music band, Avisekh, also known as Avi (played by Aryan Sigdel). He had formed the music band with two of his friends and a brother. Avi has a crush towards his classmate Sameera (Nisha Adhikari) and used a drug to gather the courage to propose her. Avi gets addicted to the drug and at one point he had to choose between drug and Sameera. Both, the drug and Sameera were important to him and he didn't want to loose any of them. On his friend's suggestion he helped Sameera get addicted to the drug.New Nepali Movie Official Dhunwaa Yo Nasha " धुवाँ यो नशा" Aryan Sigdel | Nisha Adhikari
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Below is the text of the written answers relating to Prime Minister's Question Time from 23rd July 1991.
Executive Agencies
Mr. Flynn : To ask the Prime Minister if he will set out those areas for which ministers are referring parliamentary questions for reply to next steps executive agencies.
The Prime Minister : The Government's policy for dealing with parliamentary questions on matters delegated to executive agencies was set out in their response to the Eighth Report of the Treasury and Civil Service Committee (October 1990, Cm 1263) as follows : "It is for Ministers responsible for particular Agencies to respond in the way they consider most helpful and appropriate to inquiries raised by Members In the case of Parliamentary Questions concerning day-
All replies to hon. Members from agency chief executives, other than those concerning personal or confidential matters, are available in the Library.
The Government's intention is that replies about the carrying out of Government business are full, prompt and as helpful as possible. The arrangements we have are intended to achieve this and they are kept under review.
Mr. Harry Greenway : To ask the Prime Minister if he will list his official engagements for Tuesday 23 July.
The Prime Minister : This morning I presided at a meeting of the Cabinet and had meetings with ministerial colleagues and others. In addition to my duties in the House, I shall be having further meetings later today.
Security Vetting
Sir John Wheeler : To ask the Prime Minister if he will make a statement about the Government's policy on the implications of homosexuality for security vetting.
The Prime Minister : All candidates for posts involving access to highly classified information are vetted in accordance with the procedures described in the statement of vetting policy announced by my predecessor on 24 July 1990 at columns 159-
Because homosexual acts, even between consenting adults, remain criminal offences in a number of overseas countries, evidence of homosexuality, even if acknowledged, has been treated under this policy as a bar to clearance at PV (TS)-
The susceptibility of the subject to blackmail or pressure by a foreign intelligence service will continue to be a factor in the vetting of all candidates for posts involving access to highly classified information. An individual assessment is made in each case, taking account of the evidence which emerges in the course of the vetting process and the level of security clearance required.


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The Directorate of IT has been established in March, 2004. The mandate of Directorate of Information Technology was to generate/promote/facilitate and regulates e-government activities in all the Government Departments in the province. The Directorate of IT is executing all the Developmental IT projects for other departments since 2004. All the respective projects had been approved by the relevant forum and being executed accordingly by the Directorate of IT.
Other than above Directorate of IT has been providing technical support to other department in IT related activities, promoting IT in public and private sector, Human resource development in public sector by conducting seminars and workshops on use of IT as a tool in office work and capacity building of IT graduates.
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The Vision of the Government Khyber Pakhtunkhwa is to make province the hub of information technology (IT) and promote economic growth in the IT sector through the implementation of e-Governance policies IT education and creation of Technology Parks.
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One Last Shake
How the soon-to-be-extinct Polaroid changed the American snapshot.
On Feb. 8, Polaroid announced that it's moving into the digital age and will soon stop producing its iconic instant film. (The company, which will turn its focus toward digital photography, printers, and flat panel televisions, stopped making instant cameras almost two years ago.) Polaroid has said that it will produce just enough film to last through 2009 but that it would be happy to consider selling the licensing rights to another company. Until then, fans of the Polaroid's spontaneous, casually intimate images are hastily stocking up on the film, which can still be purchased on the Polaroid Web site and on Amazon.com. Last fall, Mia Fineman offered a history of amateur photography in America, ending with a look at the power of Polaroids.
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This is 3rd in McNaught's "Sequels Series" (Once and Always, Something Wonderful and Almost Heaven). This one is a Regency era romance but some of it takes place in Scotland—and the hero is a Scot!
It begins as 17-year-old Elizabeth Cameron, Countess of Havenhurst, is in her first season and makes some errors of judgment which, while demonstrating her independence and courage, set her back in the ton's eyes. Caught alone with the handsome rake, Ian Thornton, who isn't even a peer, she is ruined. To his credit, Ian, a known gambler, is willing to marry her, but Elizabeth is too afraid of the perils of gambling that have made her a pauper, and so she rejects his noble offer.
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I will not deny that there are special temptations connected with this business even when carried on legitimately. So there are dangers to the engineer on a railroad. He does not know what night he may dash into the coal-train. But engines must be run, and stocks must be sold. A nervous, excitable man ought to be very slow to undertake either the engine or the Stock Exchange.
A clever young man, of twenty-five years of age, bought ten shares in the Pennsylvania Central Railroad. The stock went up five dollars per share, and he made fifty dollars by the operation. His mother, knowing his temperament, said to him, "I wish you had lost it." But, encouraged, he entered another operation, and took ten shares in another railroad and made two hundred dollars. By this time he was ready for the wildest scheme. He lost, in three years, forty thousand dollars, ruined his health, and broke his wife's heart. Her father supports them chiefly now. The unfortunate has a shingle up, in a small court, among low operators. Such a man as this is unfit for this commercial sphere. He would have been unfit for a pilot, unfit for military command, unfit for any place that demands steady nerve, cool brain, and well-balanced temperament.
But, while there is a legitimate sphere for the broker and operator, there are transactions every day undertaken in our cities that can only be characterized as superb outrage and villany; and there are members of Christian churches who have been guilty of speculations that, in the last day, will blanch their cheek, and thunder them down to everlasting companionship with the lowest gamblers that ever pitched pennies for a drink.
It is not necessary that I should draw the difficult line between honorable and dishonorable speculation. God has drawn it through every man's conscience. The broker guilty of "cornering" as well knows that he is sinning against God and man, as though the flame of Mount Sinai singed his eyebrows. He hears that a brother broker has sold "short," and immediately goes about with a wise look, saying: "Erie is going down—Erie is going down; prepare for it." Immediately the people begin to sell; he buys up the stock; monopolizes the whole affair; drags down the man who sold short; makes largely, pockets the gain, and thanks the Lord for great prosperity in business. You call it "cornering." I call it gambling, theft, highway robbery, villany accursed.


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Marco Pedersoli
A new professor joins the Automated Manufacturing Engineering Department
April 6, 2017
As a Professor-Researcher, Marc Pedersoli plans to examine ways in which the machine learning process can be improved, especially with respect to images.
Social media now provides us with massive quantities of data in a variety of formats, including text, audio and video. In order to advance, machine learning still has to annotate all of these data. However, producing these annotations relies on experts, whose services are expensive, not to mention the fact that these experts are encountering difficulties related to the ever-increasing volume of data.
As a Professor-Researcher, Marc Pedersoli plans to examine ways in which the machine learning process can be improved, especially with respect to images. He will attempt to develop learning methods that require minimal annotations.
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Marco Pedersoli earned his Bachelor's degree in Electronic Engineering from the University of Brescia in his home country of Italy. His studies led him to travel extensively in Europe. He started out in Barcelona, completing his Master's and Doctoral degrees in Artificial Vision and Object Recognition, which are extremely useful for automatic driving systems, avoiding pedestrians, recognizing and identifying faces, etc.
He went on to earn two post-doctoral degrees, one in Belgium and one in France. The first focused on human pose estimation and low-supervision machine learning. The second focused on the automatic description of images.
Marco Pedersoli taught at the University of Barcelona and at University of Leuven in Belgium while supervising a number of students in the completion of their Master's and Doctoral projects.
He also worked on a research project that resulted in the creation of a company called Visual Tagging, which offers market analysis services based on images or videos that have been viewed or liked by Internet users.
Marco Pedersoli will begin teaching at ÉTS in September 2017, and will work with the Imaging, Vision and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (LIVIA) and the Control and Robotics Laboratory (CoRo).
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Deep learning with reduced annotations – Marco Pedersoli will be working on low-supervision or semi-supervised learning. Given that machine learning requires an explanatory annotation for each data item, he will focus on ways to reduce the required portion of annotations or on learning with simplified annotations.
Learning through exploration – Learning through exploration is an avenue that requires more in-depth study in order to avoid the need for annotations for each data item. This method is similar to how parents teach young children to speak by identifying items one at a time and naming them. The algorithm would be able to validate or invalidate the response based on experience.
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Oscar-winner Jennifer Hudson will help Oprah Winfrey kick off her 24th season during a street party on the Magnificent Mile Tuesday.
Joining Hudson will be illusionist Criss Angel and the band Black Eyed Peas. Oprah's Web site asks fans to email the show for a chance to see Hudson.
Oprah is shutting down a stretch of Michigan Avenue more than two days next week to celebrate the beginning of the 24th season of "The Oprah Winfrey Show."


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