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WCHS student remembered after being killed by object on 57
By Jay Seidel
La Habra Journal
He was dedicated and someone who was always cracking jokes.
That's how friends and coaches described Ethan Hawks, a junior at Whittier Christian who died Thursday morning after a unique accident.
Hawks, 17, and his mother, Kat, were traveling south on the 57 Freeway south of Katella Avenue on the afternoon of Nov. 19 when a metal object crashed through their windshield and struck Ethan on the right side of his face.
The piece of metal was roughly 7 to 10 pounds and severed his carotid artery. He also suffered extensive damage to his jaw and cheekbone.
His mother, who was driving and had picked him up from an event where he was volunteering, attempted to stop the bleeding as she drove to St. Joseph's Hospital. He was then transported to UCI Medical Center.
After being treated, he was placed into an induced coma to help him heal. He had a bad reaction to medication he was given Wednesday night and was stabilized after going into septic shock.
However, Ethan died Thursday morning just after 5 a.m.
The Yorba Linda teen was known as a character and a fun kid to his friends at Whittier Christian.
The school established a GoFundMe page after the accident. More than $29,000 has been raised through donations by people who were touched by Ethan's accident.
The Hawks family has shared they have been overwhelmed by the outpouring of support and love they have received for Ethan.
"The overwhelming response of support for the Hawks family over the last few days is a testament to just how much Ethan was loved by his family and friends and how his story touched so many lives," said Whittier Christian's Head of School Carl Martinez.
"The Whittier Christian High School community is heavy-hearted today after losing Ethan Hawks to complications from the terrible accident that happened to him this past Saturday," said WCHS Athletic Direcctor Rolland Essinger "The Heralds stand in support of the Hawks family and will be there with them in the tough days, weeks and months ahead."
Hawks was known as a fighter on the Heralds football team.
Last season, the junior suffered what many thought was a season ending leg fracture against Maranatha. However, after a rehabilitation, Hawks was back on the team practicing in spring.
Regarding Hawks tenacity and determination to rejoin his team, WCHS Head Football coach Sergio Gradilla described Hawks as a "tough young man."
"His determination was amazing to watch," Essinger said. "Most people thought he would never play again, but Ethan never wavered from his goal to come back."
Gradilla shared that Hawks was loved by his teammates and enjoyed making them laugh.
Nicknamed "Boom Stick" by his Herald teammates, Hawks had his whole team supporting him after the accident.
Whittier Christian Quarterback Quinn Commans wrote in a Twitter post, "Ethan, you were the craziest and happiest kid I've ever met and yet still couldn't catch a break. It's way too soon to see you go, but I wouldn't want anyone else creating all the crazy memories, always asking about my day, reminding me how bad I was at football and most importantly telling me that you love me every single day. You wouldn't stop hugging me until I said it back because you knew how much I hated being touched. I promise I will make you so proud."
Essinger added that Hawks fought hard and he was supported by an amazing family.
"Ethan's mom, dad, sister and uncle came alongside Ethan in such an incredible way," Essinger said. "The doctors and nurses at the UCI Medical Center fought with Ethan every step of the way as well and are certainly appreciated for all they did for him."
The WCHS community held a gathering in honor of Hawks Friday at Herald Hall. Grief counselors and pastors were on campus Monday.
"Ethan will always be remembered as a free-spirited young man who would not let anything stand in the way of him achieving his goals," Essinger said. "We will certainly miss Ethan, and we are thankful for the time we had with him. God blessed us with Ethan Hawks."
A "Celebration of Ethan's Life" will be held Saturday, December 3, at 10 a.m. at Whittier Christian.
Click here to help support the Hawks family: https://www.gofundme.com/ethan-hawks-recovery-expenses


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Core Plus is not Perfect
Core Plus is not Perfect
Jacob Keilman
I find myself asking the question "If it's not broken, why fix it?" about the Northshore School Districts new math program. Recently, the Northshore school district has adopted "Core Plus, Contemporary Mathematics in Context". This switch has upset a large number of the higher-level, college bound junior high students who were expecting to be taking algebra this year. Before the switch to Core Plus, Northshore had a really great math program, one of the very best in Washington.
Other districts across the country have tried Core Plus, and students that then went onto college had major problems understanding basic math concepts that were supposed to be taught in algebra. An example of the problems with Core Plus is Michigan's Bloomfield Hills School District, where Core Plus was used. Students that did very well in junior high and high school in that school district failed college placement tests and struggled in college level remedial math courses. More recently, after seeing their students fail, Bloomfield' school board has voted to give their students a choice between Core Plus and the traditional math curriculum. One reason the students in Core Plus did not do well later in their academic career was that, although Core Plus introduced many key concepts and ideas, hardly any practice was given, so concepts did not sink in. A chairman of a department of mathematics while discussing Core Plus was quoted to say, "It may be fashionable to teach from such a book, but it is not effective."
As well as having shown disappointing results in other districts, Core Plus is also frustrating students right here in our own district. In class, students are bored of writing essays answers for each math problem about how they devised an answer, or why their solution is the correct one. This method covers less material in more time, so not only will students not remember the concepts very well, but also they will not have been taught some necessary ideas. I am not suggesting that Core Plus be removed completely but I do think that something different needs to be offered for those students who want to take a more traditional method. This is not as strange as one might think, for some districts, such as Bloomfield Hills have already done this very thing. Core Plus might help those students who do not normally excel at math, but for the higher-level students, it does not do an acceptable job of teaching important algebraic concepts. When algebra is finally taught in the third book, it is too little, too late. By this time, most students already need the algebra in chemistry or physics, and, due to the lack of practice, the concepts don't sink in. Many people argue that Core Plus prepares students for the WASL, but again, the higher-level students already do well enough on the WASL because they understand the concepts and know the material.
Another significant problem with the Core Plus series is the numerous errors in the "real world" problems. There is one graph in Core Plus 1A, on page104 that shows a graph of the height of a Ferris wheel versus time into the ride. The graph depicts a Ferris wheel that makes nine five second stops. However, just before and after each of the stops, there are near vertical or vertical lines showing that the Ferris wheel crossed several meters of space in no time, suggesting infinite velocity. One of the main purposes of this book is that it shows students how they can use math in real world applications, but the book is filled with so many errors that students become even more confused, in math as well as getting false notions about various scientific principals.
Lastly, in light of the current budget crises, if the school district needs to purchase any more materials for this new math program, it might be wise to reconsider that decision. Any purchase of more materials will inevitably require a severe funding cutback somewhere else, and other valuable programs will be lost. The districts budget is already quite lean, so why make things worse?
In conclusion, Core Plus might be an acceptable solution for students who struggle with math, but a different method needs to be offered for the students who already excel at math. Even though it might help some students with the WASL, an alternative needs to be offered for students who already succeed on the WASL. So, I pose the question, should we be using a math book that has produced disappointing results in other districts or rather should we be learning from their mistakes?

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Western Digital® Corp. (NASDAQ: WDC) announced today that its board of directors met in China, concluding two days in Beijing. The board is next traveling to Shenzhen SEZ, Guangdong Province, for site visits and additional meetings.
"China is both a very important market for Western Digital as well as a key manufacturing base," said Steve Milligan, president and chief executive officer, Western Digital Corporation. "As China further develops its technology industries, we look forward to expanding our relationships with a wide range of Chinese entities for the benefit of our shareholders, as well as our Chinese partners."
Over the course of its two days in Beijing, the board discussed China's development and future trends with a diverse group of Chinese and international experts. A highlight of the Beijing portion of the visit was a meeting with Chinese Vice Premier Wang Yang. "The board is extremely impressed by China's growth and development plans, as explained by the Vice Premier, and appreciative of the support the Chinese government has extended to Western Digital Corporation in this exciting market," said Western Digital board chairman, Thomas E. Pardun. Pardun also added that it was important for the board to see firsthand Western Digital's operations in this key economy.
U.S. Ambassador to China Gary Locke hosted the board of Western Digital at a reception at his residence in Beijing. Former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright accompanied the board to Beijing and all of its activities on behalf of Albright Stonebridge Group.
The board will continue its discussions while in Shenzhen, the location of key HGST manufacturing facilities. HGST is a wholly owned subsidiary of Western Digital. The board looks forward to key site visits as well as the opportunity to call on officials of the Shenzhen Municipal Government.
About Western Digital
Western Digital Corp. (NASDAQ: WDC), Irvine, Calif., is a global provider of products and services that empower people to create, manage, experience and preserve digital content. Its companies design and manufacture storage devices, networking equipment and home entertainment products under the WD®, HGST and G-Technology brands. Visit the Investor section of the company's website (www.westerndigital.com) to access a variety of financial and investor information.
Western Digital, WD and the WD logos are registered trademarks in the U.S. and other countries. HGST trademarks are intended and authorized for use only in countries and jurisdictions in which HGST has obtained the rights to use, market and advertise the brand. Other marks may be mentioned herein that belong to other companies.


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Safety and Efficacy of Nebivolol in the Treatment of Hypertension in African Americans
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|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00145210
Recruitment Status : Completed
First Posted : September 5, 2005
Last Update Posted : March 7, 2008
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|First Submitted Date ICMJE
|September 1, 2005
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|September 5, 2005
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|April 2005
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|September 2007 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
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|Brief Title ICMJE
|Safety and Efficacy of Nebivolol in the Treatment of Hypertension in African Americans
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|A Double-Blind, Randomized, Placebo- and Active-Controlled, Forced Titration Study Evaluating the Effects of Nebivolol on Blood Pressure and Heart Rate in African American Patients With Hypertension
|Brief Summary
|The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effects of nebivolol on blood pressure and heart rate in African American patients with hypertension.
|Detailed Description
Despite the established benefits of beta-blockers, their use is limited by their side effect profile and by a perception of reduced efficacy in certain populations such as African Americans (Amudha, 2003). This is a double-blind, randomized, placebo and active-controlled, multi-center, parallel group, forced titration study. Patients will be stratified across all treatment arms by age, gender, and diabetes status (history of diabetes mellitus vs no history of diabetes mellitus). The study consists of 3 periods: screening run-in, double-blind, randomized, forced titration and double-blind, washout period (only for patients who complete the double-blind, forced titration period and who are not participating in the long-term follow-up study). After a 14-28 day, single-blind, placebo controlled, run-in period, which includes washout (if applicable), eligible patients will be randomized to one of 3 treatment regimens for approximately 12 weeks.
This study will test the safety and efficacy of Nebivolol in the treatment of African American patients with hypertension.
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|Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: Double
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|Drug: Nebivolol and Atenolol
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|Mylan Bertek Pharmaceuticals
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Our Philosophy
Our Lilac & White brand endeavours to arouse feelings of bohemian tranquility and imagination. Our products and design hold qualities of calm & clarity, muted colours and clever details to build an inspired connection with our customers. We want to contribute to your world of inspiration and optimism with some of our artfulness.
Lilac & White are committed to offering customers the best individual products with an unmatched service. All of our wedding stationery template range is personalised with your content and details. If you would like to enquire about a complete bespoke design, get in touch here.
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Rony Abovitz, CEO of the secretive startup Magic Leap, was expected to reveal the company's rumoured Augmented Reality headset recently at a TED talk in Vancouver, but canceled a few days before. Instead, the company released a 90 second promo video teasing an AR game that it says is "currently being played at the office", and it looks pretty awesome.
Video description: Unfortunately, we couldn't make it to TED, but we wanted to share one of the things that we'd planned to share at the talk. This is a game we're playing around the office right now (no robots were harmed in the making of this video).


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Crossfit Endurance
CrossFit Endurance is an endurance sports training method that combines the tenants and benefits of the CrossFit strength & conditioning program with the sport specificity, needs, and performance goals of an endurance athlete. It focuses on increasing power and speed while decreasing recovery time, reducing injury, promoting preservation of lean tissue and creating a more sustainable performance curve. We eliminate unnecessary volume from training while increasing intensity. This is not your typical long slow distance endurance training, but it works. In general, our Group Class programming is biased towards this methodology as most athletes we serve are interested in endurance based sports such as running, biking, nordic skiing, climbing, etc...
Beyond using this philosophy in our general programming, CrossFit Catacombs periodically offers an event-specific multi-week CrossFit Endurance Training Program. An example of this would include bringing together a group of people focused on an event such as the Durango Double or The Iron Horse and developing a program to support that groups' goals and needs. These programs are often driven by our members' interest and requests. Check out our blog or contact us to learn more.
- Break through to a new level of training and racing with a lower risk of injury
- Build higher aerobic capacity and a stronger core to do more high quality intervals producing greater functional threshold power
- Build stabilizer muscles to reduce injuries
- Maintain and improve fitness in off-season
- Have fun with your training in a fun, supportive group setting


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Learning Albanian in addition to other languages got Betsy Lewis hired as a foreign officer to Albania by the US Department of State. Her interest in other cultures, qualifications in linguistics and experience as an English teacher helped to boost her prospects. Despite being proficient in other languages, Betsy stated that Albanian was the most difficult language she had to learn. Given the fact that nodding the head in Albania means disagreement while shaking the head means 'yes', it is understandable why it may have taken her time to master the language. Approximately 7.3 million people speak this Indo European language, with the main speakers being based in Albania and Kosovo. It is not clearly known where the language originated from. However, it is suspected that it may have originated from a mountainous region rather than from a seacoast or plains. This is due to the fact that there are original names for plants and animals which are found in mountainous regions but the names for agricultural activities and fish are mainly borrowed from other languages.
Albanian was heavily influenced by other languages such as Greek and Latin. It also has words borrowed from German and Slavic tribes, Romans and Vlachs. There are two dialects in the tribe: Tosk and Gheg. Tosk is the official language of Albania and also one of the official languages in Macedonia and Kosovo. It is also spoken in Turkey and Greece. Gheg is spoken in Serbia, Kosovo and Montenegro. The original Tosk dialect was written in Greek, while Gheg was written using Latin alphabet. Other alphabets that have been used to write the language includes Turkish Arabic, and Cyrillic.
Albania is the only country in the world that has ever been officially declared to be atheist. This was in 1967 when all religions in the country were banned by the government. This policy was reversed in 1991 after the fall of state communism and religious activities were resumed. However, the 2011 census results showed that up to 70 percent of the citizens did not ascribe to any particular religion. Islam and Christianity are some of the religions that have infiltrated into the country.


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Storytelling has been an imperative aspect of marketing strategies, across sectors as stories tend to leave an impression on reader's mind, altering their perspectives. Therefore, more and more businesses today, are progressively involving the power of Public Relations in business to effectively convey the brand story through multiple channels in a short span of time.
As recent as a few years, PR has emerged as one of the most integral parts of business. PR has multiple methodologies to harness growth, the most prominent remains participation in industry stories. While, such opportunities highlight a spokesperson as a thought leader in the industry, it also helps business/ brand to outshine.
Thought provoking industry stories happen time and again are generally formulated around statistics, facts and figures. Out of all, industry stories around budget are always considered even more significant because budget itself holds high- importance in an economy. So, let's quickly learn in depth, why it vital to participate in budget stories through PR:
While Union Budget 2017 was being announced by Finance Minister, Arun Jaitley, PR professionals were in continuous pursuit to pitch their clients and deliver their opinions across the media and audience. When distinguished, prudent and personalized thoughts on such issues of national debate and importance are shared, it urges the audience to look upto you as an industry expert, who is well-versed with changing industry trends and is considerate enough to share his views. Such impactful positioning not only elevates client's identity but also uplifts brand image.
While sharing opinions on prominent events such as Union Budget demonstrates industry expertise, it also does the groundwork for establishing trust and credibility among target audience. Editorial news coverage, speaking engagements and industry involvement, backed by facts and figures, ensures authenticity and trust. This further goes on to effectively engage the modern-age, intelligent consumer base and entice investors by building positive brand credibility.
If such a constant and transparent flow of information is maintained across media, it gradually brings the brand into a limelight. Consistent flow of information portrays businesses as consumer-friendly, thoughtful and active in the business landscape. PR professionals can be of immense importance here as they keep on formulating and devising engaging and innovative content to maintain and control a steady communication between brand and consumers.
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SVG for Web
I recently gave a talk at Front End London about creating resolution independent graphics. It was similar to the talk I gave at Responsive Day Out, except that I did a live coding session on animating SVG's.
The talk went pretty well, but at the end someone noticed that I was exporting my SVG files with 4 decimal places of precision. They asked if that was a little overkill and if I had thought about reducing that down. Embarrassing.
Well in order to redeem myself, I've modified the amazing Fireworks plugin, Export and made the changes I wanted to it. These mainly relate to creating much smaller SVG files than the plugin made by default. The original plugin wasn't bad, but it needed a bit of yak shaving. I've called my version SVG for Web.
Using this new plugin on an existing SVG file, I was able to reduce the file size by 38% from 8,486 bytes to 5,278 bytes, and after gzipping the file was reduced by 46% from 3,817 bytes to 2,075 bytes. Nice!
When you install the plugin and click
Commands → SVG for Web → Export SVG you'll get asked a series of questions:
- If you've selected items you will be asked whether to just export selected items
- Next, you'll get asked to specify how many decimal places of precision you'd like
- The next dialog asks whether to set the width and height to 100% so the resulting SVG scales automatically
- Finally, you'll get asked where to save the file
If that seems a little to arduous, don't sweat! I also made an option
Export SVG Quick which has the following defaults:
- Export selected items if there is a selection
- One decimal place of precision
- Scale the SVG to 100%
I forked the plugin for my own uses, but I hope it'll come in hand for others. Feel free to fork and improve it, although you'll have to get used to the wonky JavaScript format of Fireworks plugins.


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Rent A Facility
The Town of Gypsum has a variety of facilities perfect for all kinds of occasions and events. Below are the different facilities we offer.
If you are planning a Special Event, you may need to fill out a Special Event Permit.
CLICK HERE to download.
A Special Events Permit is required if:
- the activities or uses associated with the event are not allowed by the applicable zoning, or a Special Use Permit, Conditional Use Permit or Zoning Variance; or
- the activities or uses associated with the event would otherwise violate the Gypsum Municipal Code; or
- the activities or uses associated with the event are determined by the Town when evaluation the request to use the Town property or facility to required special conditions to mitigate the anticipated impacts from the special event on adjacent property, the neighborhood, and the public.
For questions regarding the Special Events Application or requirements contact Lana Gallegos, AICP - Senior Planner at 970.524.1729 or at firstname.lastname@example.com
Lundgren Theater - The Lundgren Theater exists to provide our community with a great stage in order to promote the arts.
Contact Krista DeHerrera 970-524-1727 for availability and scheduling. Lundgren Theater Stage Dimensions
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Community Development Conference Room - The Community Development Department large conference room offers up to 49 person capacity. Table, chairs, kitchen and bathrooms available for use. Community Development Conference Room only available during business hours. Monday - Friday, 8AM - 5PM (MST)
Contact Roberta 970-524-1737 for availability and scheduling.
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Gypsum Gun Club Training & Event Center - Located at 100 Gun Club Road, the Training & Event Center offers full facility or split level rental options for all your event needs. CLICK HERE for rental application.


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"A moving and vitally important book on mental illness and parenting" – Publishers Weekly
"This authoritative guide couples practical, no-nonsense information with support and reassurance. A must-read book for parents who wonder what went wrong and who mistakenly blame themselves."
—Irene S. Levine, PhD, professor of psychiatry, NYU Langone School of Medicine
Coping with Mental Illness, Substance Abuse, and The Problems that Tear Families Apart
My son is thirty-six and he scares me. He was arrested for punching his girlfriend when she was pregnant with their first child...
My daughter has bipolar disorder. The only thing stable about her is that she is consistently unstable…
My son is thirty and he's a full-blown alcoholic. He has committed several DUIs…
Behind nearly every adult who battles addiction or suffers severe mental illness, there is at least one stressed parent in desperate need of emotional support and practical advice. That's why Lyons Press (an imprint of Globe Pequot Press) is proud to announce the December 3, 2013 publication of WHEN YOUR ADULT CHILD BREAKS YOUR HEART, by Dr. Joel L. Young and Christine Adamec (978-0-7627-9297-9; $19.95 paperback).
As the anniversary of the Sandy Hook Elementary school shooting approaches, we are reminded of the tragedy that can result in extreme cases when the needs of the mentally ill and their parents are not met. This book is part of a larger conversation about how we can support – rather than stigmatize – the parents of adult children who pose a risk to themselves, their families and, in some cases, society as a whole. The book argues that most of these adults have treatable psychiatric conditions – and provides practical advice for parents looking to get their children the help they need.
In a single volume, Young and Adamec provide an incredible range of resources, including:
Real-life stories from parents and Dr. Young's own clinical practice; methods to access care; exercises to help parents combat self-blame, identify manipulative behaviors, and much more. It is an easy-to-understand guide to treatment options, with tough-love tips for when it's time to say, "Enough."
Joel L. Young, M.D. is a board-certified adolescent, adult and forensic psychiatrist. He is the medical director of the Rochester Center for Behavioral Medicine, a clinical research site and outpatient clinic specializing in the treatment of individuals and families struggling with mental illness, located just outside Detroit, Mich. In addition, Dr. Young teaches Psychiatry at the Wayne State University School of Medicine. He is the author of two other books and many professional articles.
Christine Adamec has written and coauthored more than 30 self-help books and encyclopedias including The Encyclopedia of Alcoholism and Alcohol Abuse, The Encyclopedia of Drug Abuse and How to Live with a Mentally Ill Person.


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Home » Central America Tours & Travel » Belize
This amazing country definitely proves the old saying that 'good things come in small packages'. Belize has a rich Mayan culture and amazing natural attractions. Belize is sure to please.
Belize is recognised as having both the largest cave system in Central America, and also the largest barrier reef in the Western Hemisphere. Explore the Cayo District which encompasses a large portion of the Maya Mountains and ancient Mayan sights which are full of history and mystery.
Paddle your canoe into and be dazzled by the glistening crystalline formations and Maya artifacts that have been secretly tucked away in overhead alcoves. Relax by the stunning turquoise waters and white sandy beaches of Ambergris Caye, or participate in some of the many adventure sports that are readily available.
Situated on the Caribbean coast of Central America, the country has a modest population of around 350,000. Once part of the British Empire, English is the official language. Worth checking out are the September Celebrations.
With a rich history Maya history in Belize although sadly a lot of the Maya population died as a result of disease and the violent conflict with Europeans. The Maya population in Belize is mostly located in the Cayo, Toledo and Orange Walk districts but in general Belize boasts many cultures and languages.


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The last night's game (Japan VS Australia soccer game) ended in a draw (scoreless).
Last night, all the Australian guests went to the stadium and the hostel was empty at night only with Tsuyoshi watching the game on TV by himself. He is a big fan of soccer.
Hope both of us will go to the World Cup and be line for the championship.
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I think we can a expect a slight dip in polls because those of liberal leanings (I am a liberal myself) tend to lack confidence in a leader that doesn't know some parts of such a volatile subject such as Syria. Ironically, it is most likely that those who criticize him did not know what Aleppo was as well and are just jumping on the bandwagon to crucify someone. With all of that being said I only tentatively agree with this statement because as an American I have seen many a blunder happen that cause a stir at first but it the end, if it's not too serious and unforgivable, things peter out.
Yes, Johnson's poll numbers will drop because the video clip is trending everywhere on social media. People have been made aware of his ignorance and will thus dismiss his candidacy. He seemed like a good third party alternative for awhile, but it is clear he has no grasp on international politics.
As stated above by another user, any press is good press. I don't think regular democrat voters will honestly care about this instance as they generally don't care about foreign affairs, and regular republican voters will care for the exact opposite reason, but people in the middle I'd argue won't care that much because I'd assume most of them have no idea what Aleppo even was either. Anyway, people will be looking for a third choice this election as both major party candidates have over 50% unfavorable ratings.
Although Gary Johnson looks a little bit silly today, he has handled the gaffe well, and after an initial drop, I expect this will actually increase his numbers as his name gets out there a little bit more. People are looking for an alternative to Clinton and Trump, and Gary Johnson, for the most part, is a sane choice.
Libertarian presidential candidate Gary Johnson has shown himself to be ignorant of major world events; like the tragedy in Aleppo, Syria. However, his ignorance on foreign policy will not likely cause his poll numbers to drop. Firstly, his poll numbers were never that high to begin with. Secondly, his supporters do not have much concern for foreign policy matters either.


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Mr.T ain't got nuthin' on me
by littlefashionistaontheprairie
I recently made a super impulsive accessory purchase for a wedding I had to go to on the weekend. I was a bit hesitant at first, because I try to avoid impulse purchases at all costs, but decided to try them out anyway. To my delight, they were perfect for me (Do I know me or what!?).
Unfortunately I can't find any pictures of them on the Aldo website so I sucked it up took a picture of myself wearing the necklace (did I mention I hate taking pictures… ugh, you should be very grateful!). Please ignore my serial killer smile.
Doesn't it just scream "I pity da' fool"? In the most fashionable way possible of course. They can be worn together (as I did this weekend while at a wedding) or separate (as I have done today).
As far as clothing options are concerned. your options are unlimited. For example, at the wedding, I paired them both with this LDB from H&M;
And for today, I paired the necklace with a black blazer, black tunic, coloured denim (green) and a neutral shoe with gold accents. A pretty basic outfit, but with the addition of the necklace it becomes more "High Fashion" and pretty. Like I said, super versatile! I would wear these pieces with just about anything in my closet.
They are fairly flashy and large so I wouldn't wear these with much else i.e. no earrings bigger than a stud. However, if you're bold enough, do it up sista!
Anywho, that's all for today! Happy Thursday Fashionistas!


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TZFAT, ISRAEL - At a recent event held at the 500-year-old Ari synagogue in the Old City, in the northern Galilee town of Tzfat, 22 new olim were surrounded by proud mothers in traditional Ethiopian dress, family and friends, as their fathers aided them in taking on the religious garb of manhood - tefillin.
In the several week-long project, fathers and sons together constructed the two boxes that house the slips of sacred parchment, painted the two pairs of black leathers straps wound around forehead and forearm, and diligently learned the halachot (Jewish instruction) concerning the daily prayers and customs connected with the act.
The youth are currently housed at the IDF's klita (immigrant absorption) base in the mountaintop town, the ancient seat of the study of Jewish mysticism - kabbala.
The project and event were sponsored by The Jewish Agency for Israel, and the United Jewish Israel Appeal of Great Britain, with guidance by community rabbinic leaders who were on hand at the joyous ceremony.


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Particle, Irving Plaza, NYC, 10/31/03- photo by Robert Massie
Following a separation that lasted nearly five years, guitarist Charlie Hitchcock will return to the stage with Particle this weekend. These performances will take place on Friday, May 21 at St. Rocke in Hermosa Beach, CA and Saturday, May 22 at Winstons in Ocean Beach, CA. The shows will take place in memory of early fans Gregg Lobdell and Jimmy Lebloch as the group explains that it "is eternally grateful for all the friendship and amazing experiences they shared with Jimmy and Gregg over the years, and they feel the best way to help their friends and family celebrate the lives of these two special people is to come together to perform as the classic Particle lineup that Jimmy and Gregg both loved so much."
To mark the reunion on Relix.com, we're now offering a Live from Jam Nation archival performance by Hitchcock and the group, which also features keyboardist Steve Molitz, drummer Darren Pujalet and bassist Eric Gould.


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Caliban's war : The Expanse Series, Book 2. / James S.A Corey.
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The second novel in James S.A. Corey's SF New York Times bestselling Expanse series.We are not alone.On Ganymede, breadbasket of the outer planets, a Martian marine watches as her platoon is slaughtered by a monstrous supersoldier. On Earth, a high-level politician struggles to prevent interplanetary war from reigniting. And on Venus, an alien protomolecule has overrun the planet, wreaking massive, mysterious changes and threatening to spread out into the solar system.In the vast wilderness of space, James Holden and the crew of the Rocinante have been keeping the peace for the Outer Planets Alliance. When they agree to help a scientist search war-torn Ganymede for a missing child, the future of humanity rests on whether a single ship can prevent an alien invasion that may have already begun . . .Caliban's War is a breakneck science fiction adventure following the critically acclaimed Leviathan Wakes.
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New Vitality LJ Ultra Men's Health Formula Review: Is it Effective?
New Vitality LJ Ultra Men's Health Formula Summary
The manufacturer of LJ Ultra claims that their supplement will enhance overall male health. They assert that it will increase vigor and promote vitality.
This formula is said to incite testosterone production; elevate energy; and amplify endurance. They further assert that this bend of natural ingredients will support cardiovascular health; foster cognitive function; and nurture the libido.
New Vitality LJ Ultra Men's Health Formula Ingredients and Functions
Cissus Quadrangularis, a native plant of India, has long been used in the implementation of Ayurvedic medicine. This is because of its ability to incite the production of free testosterone and the capacity to maximize recovery.
Mucuna Pruriens is also known as Velvet Bean and is an actual member of the legume family. It has been to shown to increase sperm motility and count. This bean offers dopamine which increases testosterone and modulates cortisol reducing stress.
Extracted from palm trees, Saw Palmetto is a popular ingredient, especially in sexual enhancing supplements, because it inhibits the conversion of testosterone into dihydrotestosterone. It has been shown to elevate sexual desire and lower blood pressure.
Eurycoma controls DHEA conversion and other types of androgens into testosterone. It also functions when the testes will not respond to the luteinizing hormone. It will work as long as naturally occurring substrate hormones are present.
Vitamin B12, or cyanocobalamin, supplementation is believed to increase testosterone, prevent cancer, and reduce inflammation. It enhances the amount of an enzyme called cAMP on a cellular level. Increased levels of cAMP heighten fat burning rates.
Vitamin B6, often called Pyridonxine HCI by supplement companies, regulates levels of testosterone as well as oversees its manufacture. This nutrient also oversees carb conversion to increase energy levels. B6 also oversees the production of nitric oxide.
Terrestris Tribulus is frequently referred to as Devil's Weed and contains steroidal saponins. This property kicks testosterone production into high gear; enhances muscle growth; and amplifies strength.
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Community Legal Services of Mid-Florida (CLSMF) is seeking an Housing Staff Attorney for our dynamic, non-profit law firm located in Tavares. Legal work includes representation of clients on L/T and Foreclosure matters, legal advocacy to low income clients in civil litigation matters, negotiation of settlement agreements and appeal hearings
The Housing Staff Attorney is a FT position with the ability to work both scheduled and flexible work hours, including some evenings/weekends, based on business need to perform duties and attend meetings and/or other functions throughout 12 county service area.
Must be admitted to practice law in Florida.
2 - 4 years' experience working with low-income and/or vulnerable clients and communities on civil legal matters; experience
Successful candidate will have highly approachable presentation and organizational skills and the ability to effectively and consistently engage a diverse constituency
Ability to consistently and zealously advocate for clients while managing a full caseload; and professional commitment to improving CLSMF's presence in the regions we serve
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My research interests lie in understanding the principles controlling the distribution, accumulation and preservation of organic matter in organic-rich mudstones and its transformation through the cycle of burial and uplift. I apply the methods of organic petrology to provide new insights into the formation of potential Mesozoic hydrocarbon source rocks.
In order to provide a comprehensive characterisation of the organic matter I incorporate the integrated results of organic geochemistry. The use of organic petrography in conjunction with organic geochemistry sheds light on the origin of the different type of amorphous organic matter, which provides the high generation properties of hydrocarbon source rocks.
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Gorbanenko, O., Ligouis, B., 2015. Variations of organo-mineral microfacies of Posidonia Shale from the Lower Saxony Basin and the West Netherlands Basin: Application to paleoenvironmental reconstruction. Int. J. Coal Geol. Vol.152, Part A, 78-99
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Never ending seascapes,
The lure for a young man's dreams
Start the Revolution without me.
Contented to sit and stare at the horizon,
The rising of the sun,
Gives way to a new day,
The best way to start all over.
It is never too late to say you are sorry,
Borrowed time can end tonight,
We are not promised another day,
Play your hand and give it all to God tonight.
The might of regret can consume us for years,
Tears can heal, but can also drown.
I have forgiven my debtors,
And pray that I am released from those whom I owe,
I have towed the line for many years,
And the fears I had when I gave them to God,
Consumed me for an evening or two,
But God gave me grace and left me in peace,
So I sit and stare at the horizon
The rising of a new day,
And watch the wasted energy of those who scurry about
So start the revolution without me.
Peace and grace surround me.


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Tom and Gisele in Foxboro
By Jim Mahoney
So it appears that this "Splashnews" photo of Tom Brady, Gisele Bundchen and Tom's son John has got the WEEI airwaves crackling. Local radio hosts are debating whether the picture is from Foxboro or LA, where the two have spent time this week. When we first purchased the picture from the celebrity website Track Gal Laura Raposa and I debated how this picture could have been from Foxboro too. Tom practiced on Monday but has been MIA from Foxboro since. He did report in from LA citing personal business (about $11 million worth) Tuesday. SO, Laura and I ruled out Monday too based on travel and the fact we staffed practice. What we did do is call our contact at Splashnews and ask when the photo was made. Answer.....last week in Foxboro.
We confirmed that it's the Foxboro practice field in another photo from the shoot that we did not buy. It clearly shows orange cones, the lined field and the base of the practice bubble in the background. The other photos in the set show Tom, Gisele, John and Gisele's dog spending some quiet time romping around, John doing all the romping, Tom carrying John on his shoulders and everyone seemed pretty relaxed and having a nice time.


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So I admit it, when I was assigned to write a review of Star Wars: Episode I, I did a half-cringe half-giggle. I was anxious to relive a bit of my childhood, while also realizing just how stupid this money machine really is and was. I sat at my computer, turned down my fluorescent dorm-room lights, made a bag of popcorn and prepared myself for a feast of poorly conceived creatures and even more poorly conceived plot twists.
Five minutes in, there was some exposition about taxing and federations that actually kind of made sense. Thirty minutes in, I've been introduced to some sort of silly swamp creature with an endearing one-liner ("How rude!"), a couple Jedis played by some action movie studs (Liam Neeson and Ewan McGregor) and a princess who wears just enough weird looking make-up to almost hide how hot Natalie Portman is.
Here's the kicker. Almost two hours into The Phantom Menace, and I was legitimately struggling to find a reason people hate this movie. I understand the Godfather 3 effect, but come on. I hate to break it to you 30-somethings who've made your livings in high-brow coffee shops talking about which is drawn out more; the pod-racer scene in Episode I or Jake Lloyd's entire career (little Anakin managed to make enough money to quit acting before puberty, starring in Jingle All The Way as well as a few episodes of ER to go along with hisStar Wars fame.) But guess what? This movie isn't that bad
In fact, there is at least a 68 percent chance I'll go see it in 3-D when it's released on Feb. 10. Call me nostalgic or stupid or even someone with poor taste in movies. (Side note: I have great taste in movies.) I don't care. This film takes me back to a day when I was eight-years-old and the world was still buzzing in anticipation for George Lucas' next masterpiece. That's what this movie really represented – a buzz. People focus too much on how that buzz maybe didn't live up to any of the expectations, but I was too young to realize the flaws. Pod-racers looked so damn cool. And is that a TWO-SIDED LIGHTSABER?!
This movie brought me back to a time when my parents had me watchEpisodes IV, V and VI to prepare for a couple hours in a movie theatre crowded with Skywalker lookalikes.
Let's not focus on how stupid Darth Maul looks or the fact that they chose to base the title and movie's poster around a character that speaks less than 10 words. Normally, I hate money machines. Really, I do. And I tried my hardest not to love this movie, but it did something for me.
There is a scientific formula for Star Wars movies that just makes it all click. It looks something like this: When L= Lightsaber fight, Eb = Epic Battle, SwY = Scenes with Yoda, D= Droid humor, P= poignant moments
(4SwY + L)(15D+2P)= a solid Lucas flick. (All values are approximate.)
There's a funny mixture of mind and heart that comes into play here too. Although I love the brute force and battle scenes, the logic and critical accuracy that every piece of a successful prequel must fulfill is satisfying. There are plenty of "ohhhh, so that's why he/she does that in the next movie" moments, my favorite being the entire senate sequence that results in Senator Palpatine becoming Chancellor Palpatine which will eventually result in his role as Emperor Palpatine. His scheming is under the radar for most of the film, but Ian McDiarmid does an admirable job showing us flashes of evil.
There are plenty of negatives to focus on in this movie. Do any of the creatures shown to us in Episode I really compare to the Ewoks? The answer is no. There was a bit of magic lost in the 20 years between the trilogies, but it's a moot point to zero in on this, especially 11 years after the release of Episode I. Why can't we just be content with what this movie is, go see it in 3D, fatten George Lucas' pockets a bit and relive our childhoods as the "Second Star Wars" generation?
Save your insults for Episode II, people. No matter how you look at this installment, it's undeniable: THERE IS A TWO-SIDED LIGHT-SABER. And what could be wrong with that?
This article was originally published in The Minaret.


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Oscar Pistorius tells of his horror the moment he realised 'it's her'
Oscar Pistorius sobbed yesterday as he told how he blasted four shots into his lover and then "it dawned on me it's her".
The Blade Runner, 27, relived the moment he gunned down girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp.
He told his murder trial he was "overcome by fear" that an intruder had broken into his house.
The emotional track star wailed uncontrollably as he described finding her body in his bathroom after breaking open the door.
He then had to be comforted by his family as he revealed: "I sat over her and cried. I don't know how long I was there for."
Pistorius, continuing his evid-ence in Pretoria, South Africa, for a second day, told how he thought he was being burgled on Valentine's Day last year.
He said he had woken in the early hours before he heard his bathroom window being opened.
He said: "That's the moment everything changed. I thought there was a burglar.
"The first thing that ran through my mind was that I needed to arm myself, to protect Reeva and that I needed to get my gun."
"I sat over her and cried. I don't know how long I was there for"Oscar Pistorius
Pistorius said he held his firearm out in front of him as he made his way to the bathroom.
He said: "I whispered to Reeva to get down and phone the police.
"I was overcome by fear. I was constantly aware this person could come at me at any time."
The Olympian added: "I heard a noise from inside the toilet which I perceiv-ed to be someone coming out and before I knew it I had fired."
He said he kept on screaming for Reeva.
He added: "At this point it had not occurred to me that it could be Reeva."
When he got to the bedroom he thought she had got on the floor for safety. "It was at this point it dawned on me it could be Reeva," he said.
The athlete said he "was crying out" for her and hit the locked bathroom door with a cricket bat.
Pistorius then sobbed: "She was everything."
Earlier in his evidence Pistorius had spoken about the beginning of their relationship and read out texts.
Reeva, 29, said in one message: "I'm scared of you sometimes."
In a reply, Pistorius admitted feeling "jealous and insecure".
He told the court: "I just think it was a bad hour in our relationship."
Pistorius admits killing Reeva but denies murder.
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Today Taulia announced that Forrester Research, Inc., a leading global research and advisory firm focused on technology, business marketing, and strategy, cited Taulia in a November 2014 report entitled, "Tell Stories To Connect With Business Buyers."
The webinar, which was titled, "Use Storytelling To Make Your B2B Content More Compelling," used Taulia's "Procure-to-Pay Superheroes" campaign as an example of how to make your customers feel like heroes.
In the report, Forrester noted how Taulia created "clever, customer-centric videos," such as superhero personas for their target demographics, including "Procurement Peter and Treasury Tim, who save their companies by eliminating rogue spending and optimizing supplier payment discounting."
"We're honored to be cited by such a highly respected and prestigious research firm," says Taulia Chief Marketing Officer Joe Hyland. "We're always looking to highlight the great work of our customers, and we're glad to see our efforts featured in this Forrester report."
In addition, Taulia was also recently recognized by Vidyard, alongside Square, Salesforce, and Deltek, as "video marketing trailblazers." Additionally, the San Francisco-based startup has been named as one of the 2014 Best Places to Work in the Bay Area for the second consecutive year, became an Oracle Gold Partner, and was named by AlwaysOn to the 2014 OnDemand 50 Companies to Watch list. Taulia has experienced unprecedented momentum in recent months and years, having tripled revenue by year-over-year for two consecutive years. Last month, Taulia closed on $40 million in Series D fundraising round.


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Washington: New research has discovered a milk-and ochre-based paint dating to 49,000 years ago in what is now South Africa that people may have used to adorn themselves with or to decorate stone or wooden slabs.
While the use of ochre by early humans dates to at least 250,000 years ago in Europe and Africa, this is the first time a paint containing ochre and milk has ever been found in association with early humans in South Africa.
The milk likely was obtained by killing lactating members of the bovid family such as buffalo, eland, kudu and impala.
"Although the use of the paint still remains uncertain, this surprising find establishes the use of milk with ochre well before the introduction of domestic cattle in South Africa," said Paola Villa, a curator at the University of Colorado Museum of Natural History and lead study author.
"Obtaining milk from a lactating wild bovid also suggests that the people may have attributed a special significance and value to that product."
The powdered paint mixture was found on the edge of a small stone flake in a layer of Sibudu Cave, a rock shelter in northern KwaZulu-Natal, Africa.
The place was occupied by anatomically modern humans in the Middle Stone Age from roughly 77,000 years ago to about 38,000 years ago.
While ochre powder production and its use are documented in a number of Middle Stone Age South African sites, there has been no evidence of the use of milk as a chemical binding agent until this discovery.
The dried paint compound is preserved on the stone flake that may have been used as a mixing implement to combine ochre and milk, or as an applicator.
The team used several hi-tech chemical and elemental analyses to verify the presence of casein, the major protein of milk, on the flake.
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MAGNA — Two people were arrested by police Monday for allegedly ramming one vehicle and leading officers on a short chase.
About 9:45 a.m., a man who recently had his car stolen out of Sandy happened to spot his vehicle while driving around Magna, said Unified Police Lt. Justin Hoyal. The owner began following the stolen car.
The male and female in the stolen vehicle got on state Route 201, got off at 5600 West and later stopped at a red light. By that point, officers were moving into position, Hoyal said.
"As they are pulling into position to initiate a stop, the suspect becomes suspicious and puts it in reverse, steps on the gas, backs up and rams the car behind him," he said.
The car behind him was being driven by the owner of the stolen vehicle. The suspects made a right turn and tried to ram a police car but missed and hit a pole, causing serious damage to the vehicle, Hoyal said.
The suspects were still able to drive off and cut across a dirt field to get to southbound 5600 West. It was at that point that Unified police began their official pursuit, Hoyal said.
Police chased the vehicle until it T-boned into the side of a pickup truck near 3500 South. Both the man and woman got out of the vehicle and ran.
The woman was caught a short distance later after officers used a Taser to bring her under compliance, Hoyal said. The man was eventually caught farther down the road and was taken to Pioneer Valley Hospital to be treated for minor head injuries.
Tyler Eyre, 19, and Shelby Hansen, 21, were arrested for investigation of possession of a stolen vehicle, failing to stop at the command of an officer, and fleeing.
Eyre also has a case currently pending out of Midvale Justice Court for a misdemeanor drug possession charge.
He also pleaded guilty in January to dealing in harmful materials to a minor, a class A misdemeanor, for showing a 17-year-old high school student a video of Eyre and another student having sex in an attempt to get back at her for breaking up with him, according to court records. He was sentenced to 60 days in jail and ordered to complete sex offender treatment while on probation.
Eyre was convicted of simple assault in 2007 and unlawful possession of alcohol by a minor in another 2007 case.
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About Kermit's Swamp Years
Meet Young Kermit, a curious, fun-loving frog who likes hanging out with his amphibious best friends, Goggles and Croaker. Young Kermit loves the swamp but wonders what lies beyond the tall marsh grass. When Goggles gets nabbed by a pet store owner, Kermit and Croaker must leap into action, leavingthe swamp and racing to the rescue of their friend. With help from a world-wise dog named Pilgrim, Kermit and Croaker discover that the outside world is bigger, stranger, more dangerous and more wonderful than they ever imagined. Will they find Goggles in time? Will they ever get back to the swamp?You'll find out in this original made-for-video live action movie! An adventure-packed comical treat for the entire family. Kermit's Swamp Years. It's his true story. Warts and all!
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Wuqiang Yang is a Fellow of the IET (formerly IEE), Fellow of the InstMC and Fellow of the IEEE. He received his BEng, MSc and PhD degrees from Tsinghua University in Beijing. Since 1991, he has been with The University of Manchester (formerly UMIST) in the UK and now is a professor in the School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering. His main research interests include industrial tomography, especially electrical capacitance tomography, image reconstruction algorithms, sensing and data acquisition systems, electronic circuit design, instrumentation and multiphase measurement. He has published over 300 papers, is a referee for over 40 journals (including 6 IEEE journals), editorial board member of 6 journals, guest editor of several journal special issues and visiting professor at 6 other universities. He received 1997 IEE/NPL Wheatstone Measurement Prize, 1997 Honeywell Prize from the InstMC, 2000 IEE Ayrton Premium, 2006 Global Research Award from the Royal Academy of Engineering, 2008 Outstanding Organization award from the IEEE I&M Society, 2009 Valued Reviewer from Sensors and Actuators journal, 2009 IET Innovation Award Finalist, and 2010 Outstanding Reviewer from Sensor Review journal. He is an honorary chairman of IEEE Int. Conference on Imaging Systems and Techniques 2009-2012. His biography has been included in Who's Who in the World, Who's Who in Science and Engineering and Who's Who in America since 2002.


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The Open Access Journal of Science and Technology
Vol. 2 (2014), Article ID 101069, 6 pages
Analysis of Various Automated Structural Computing Methods Inpatient with Early Traumatic Brain Injury
Aim: To assess Surface Based Morphometry (SBM) and Voxel Based Morphometry (VBM), the automated computation methods to demonstrate volume and thickness changes in brain among early Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) and their correlation with cognitive test scores. Methods: 22 mild to moderate TBI patients and 20 age, gender matched healthy individuals were recruited (mean ± SD, age range: 27.7 ± 6.5 years). MRI scans were acquired in the Siemens 3T Magnetom Skyra Scanner. TheT1-weighted magnetization preparation rapid acquisition gradient echo (MP-RAGE) sequence used for morphometric analysis provided excellent gray-white matter contrast. The structural data was processed using SBM and VBM methods with statistical significance of P<0.05 corrected for multiple comparisons. Results: both methods did not show any significant changes in brain measures after correcting for false discovery rate. However, on correlating neuropsychological score with structural changes, SBM demonstrated significant voxels survived in animal naming and Token Test after correcting for multiple comparisons. No significant change was found while using VBM. Conclusion: The study emphasizes the similarities in the results obtained after using different automatedmethods. Our findings suggest that SBM is more sensitive as compared to VBM in detecting structural changes correlated with Neuropsychological scores during early phase of TBI.
1. Introduction
The advances in neuroinformatics have led to develop various software that are widely used to document quantitative brain measure changes. Volex based morphometry (VBM) and surface based morphometry (SBM) are the first in this field. The results of these software are unique as they use default algorithms and atlas. Exploring them on same MPRAGE data may give clue that how that software are unique in brain measures.
The computated automated imaging field has opened a new avenue to analyze the Grey matter (GM), white matter (WM) and Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) volume and thickness. Quantitative MRI studies have revealed differences in the volume of particular brain structures in several neurological & psychiatric conditions including depression [1], posttraumatic stress disorder [2,3], schizophrenia [4,5], Alzheimer's disease [6,7], Obsessive Compulsive disorder [8,9].
Our study is focused on Traumatic brain injury (TBI), which is a heterogeneous disorder resulting from a variety of causes, extending from trivial and transient injuries to catastrophic damage and ranging from focal to diffuse injuries, with patients having varied outcomes. Any brain injury is a disruption in the network of interconnected pathways from a holistic perspective of integrative brain function dependent on complex neural networks that underlie human behavior and cognition [10,11].
The goal of this study was to characterize the performance of two widely used automated SBM and VBM methods of brain segmentation in a manner that would significantly augment the existing literature by expanding the scope of the analyses within a head injured patient cohort.
2. Material and Methods
It is a prospective study conducted at National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences (NIMHANS), Bangalore. We have a dedicated trauma center led by the department of neurosurgery. The data was collected during January to August 2010. The study was approved by the Institute Ethics Committee. Informed written consent was obtained from all participants or their legal guardian (custodian is an institute or firm).
2.1. Subject
Twenty two right handed patients with mild to moderate brain injury (N = 22, Males: 17, females: 5, mean age 27.7 ± 6.5 years) were recruited. Exclusion criteria included neuropsychiatric illness/symptoms, alcoholic or drug dependence, past history of head injury, neuro infection, acute/chronic neurological diseases and any contraindication to MRI. All patients' traumatic details were documented on standard proforma. Their admission Glasgow coma scale (GCS) ranged from 9 to 15, 13 patients had mild GCS scores of 14–15 and 9 patients had moderate GCS score for 13–9 no patients in study group needed resuscitation. All patients were evaluated with CT scan and managed accordingly. The patients were followed up with mean duration of 13 weeks (range 6 to 26weeks) for neurological, neuropsychological, and neuroimaging examinations. Summary of demographic characteristics and Neuropsychological scores of the subject groups are depicted in Table 1.
2.2. Healthy volunteers
Twenty healthy right handed healthy volunteers were selected with matching to age and gender to that of brain injured group. They consisted of 16 men and 4 woman with a mean (SD) age of 27.1(6.3) years. They were scanned on the same scanner with the same MRI protocols as the brain injured patients but did not undergo neuropsychological examination.
2.3. Method of data acquisition
MRI scans were acquired in the Siemens 3T Magnetom Skyra Scanner. The T1-weighted Magnetization preparation rapid acquisition gradient echo (MP-RAGE) sequence used for morphometric analysis provided excellent gray-white matter contrast. TR 1600ms, TE 2.13ms, Slice Thickness 0.9 mm, Slices per slab 176, FOV 240 mm, Voxel Size 0.9×0.9×0.9 mm, acquisition time 3 min 44 seconds.
2.4. Data analysis
We followed the two different automated methodologies to evaluate the GM changes and test the repeatability of results, by comparing the two methods (different methodologies).
2.5. SBM analysis
Initially MR images were converted to an analyzable format (.mgz) using buit-in function mri_convert. Compatible scans were then preprocessed using FreeSurfer version 5.1.0 (released on 24 May 2011 Martinos Center, Harvard University, Boston, MA) on a -HP-Z200-Workstation 3.0.0-15-generic #24-Ubuntu (Linux) SMP. The work-flow for reconstruction of cortical structures and calculation of various measures consist the following steps [12,13]:
Pre-processing: Motion correction performed and MR image is conformed to 1 mm size and 256 voxels for all directions.
Non-uniform Intensity Correction: Non-parametric, non-uniform intensity normalization is performed on the MRI image.
Registration: A transformation matrix to Talairach space is calculated for later steps using twelve degrees of freedom affine transformation.
Intensity normalization: Fluctuations in scan intensity are corrected and scan intensities are collectively adjusted to achieve a mean white matter intensity of 110.
Skull Stripping: The skull and meningeal surfaces are removed from the scan, leaving only the brain with cerebrum, brain stem and cerebellum.
WM segmentation: Merged the cortical and subcortical components, Intensities normalized according to segments and brain mask were created for further ambiguous edge creation using pretest command.
Filling: Filled the pre-tessellated areas according to seed calculation for cerebral cortex and erased the brain stem and cerebellum to parcellate the two hemispheres respectively in its cortical structures for measuring cortical thickness and volume of individual cortical structures.
Tessellation and topology correction: Tessellated hemispheres respectively smoothed, inflated, cortex unfolded, fixed in topology and again corrected for topology using genetic search on the basis of maximum likelihood method.
Surface reconstruction, Registration and parcellation: First white surface is constructed for repositioning the cortical surface to gray/white boundary of each hemisphere. Topology corrected images were smoothed, inflated and curvature calculated.This helped in surface registration and pial surface construction in the end using class statistics Surface volume, thickness and area calculated from parcellated cortex by applying anatomical stats on a parcellated image of each hemisphere.
Labeling: Final volume labels are applied to cortical and sub-cortical structures based on the prior probabilities of voxel identity assigned by the atlas in addition to the probability of voxel identity based on the tissue class assignment of surrounding voxels, and volumetric statistics are computed.
2.6. Statistical analysis
A cross-subject general linear model (GLM), fit at each vertex, was used to test group-wise differences in surface measures between TBI patients and healthy volunteers. Individual subject's thickness and volume measures were smoothed using a full width half maximum (FWHM) kernel of 10mm. Group difference t-stat maps were false-discovery-rate (FDR) corrected (for multiple comparisons across vertices) at P<0.05 [14]. GLM analysis was also repeated to find out correlation between cortical thickness and volumetric changes with different Neuropsychological tests performed between TBI patients and healthy volunteer's. The effect of age and total intracranial volume and thickness differences was regressed out as a nuisance regressor in GLM design [15]. The significant quantitative measurement of structural changes noted at P<0.05 corrected for FDR at P<0.15 [19].
VBM Analysis: We used VBM for structural MR image grey matter concentration and volumetric difference analysis among control and head injury patient and also correlation of changes with different cognitive functions. We performed analysis with the help of script previously designed by Neurological institute, university college of London (http://www.fil.ion.ucl.ac.uk/spm). Structural images were reoriented and registered in the AC-PC plane according to the standard T1 template and further processed according to optimal VBM protocol described by Good et al. [16].
Normalization: partially segmented images were normalized in to grey and white matter template on the basis of prior grey/white matter differentiation.
Segmentation and extraction of normalized whole brain image: Stereotactic structural images segmented into grey and white matter, CSF and non CSF partitions and again extracted to remove remaining non brain voxels which could still remain outside the brain margins on segmented grey/white matter images.
Correction for volume changes (modulation): Due to nonlinear spatial normalization, the volumes of certain brain regions may grow, whereas others may shrink. In order to preserve the volume of a particular tissue (grey or white matter or CSF) within a voxel, a further processing step is incorporated. This involves multiplying (or modulating) voxel values in the segmented images by the Jacobian determinants derived from the spatial normalization step. In effect, an analysis of modulated data tests for regional differences in the absolute amount (volume) of grey matter, whereas analysis of unmodulated data tests for regional differences in concentration of grey matter (per unit volume in native space) [17]. In this study we analyzed both modulated and un-modulated data.
Smoothing: Each optimally normalized segmented, modulated and unmodulated image smoothed at 8-mm FWHM so that the differences can be identified accurately.
2.7. Statistical analysis
We followed the statistical methodology applied for Voxel-Based Morphometric Study of Aging [16]. The normalized, smoothed, segmented data were analyzed using statistical parametric mapping (SPM8). Global effects of age were examined by multiple regressions of summed voxel values of GM, WM, CSF, and total intracranial volume (TIV) in a linear model. Regionally specific differences in GM between the control and TBI groups were assessed statistically using a two-tailed contrast (testing for either an increased or decreased probability of a voxel being grey matter). We tested for volumetric changes in GM by including the modulation of segmented data. Concentration changes were assessed by using the segmented images directly. Normalization for global differences in voxel intensity across scans was or affected by inclusion of the global mean voxel value as a confounding covariate in an ANCOVA analysis, while preserving regional differences in grey matter [18]. Significance levels for the T statistics were set at P<0.05, corrected for multiple comparisons. We also performed multiple regression analysis between neuropsychology scores and structural changes to find out correlation at significant level P<0.05 corrected for FDR at P<0.15 [19].
3. Results
3.1. SBM results: Grey matter changes
After deriving t-stat maps, we found no significant changes in the grey matter TBI patients compared to healthy controls. Correlation analysis between neuropsychological tests and volume changes showed significant changes in different brain regions as elaborated in Table 2.
3.2. VBM Results: Grey matter concentration changes
After deriving t-stat maps we found no significant changes of GM in TBI patients compared to healthy controls. In multiple regression analysis corrected for multiple comparisons, no significant correlation was found between the neuropsychological scores of different tests and gray matter volume and thickness changes.
4. Discussion
In this study, we assessed GM changes in TBI patients (selected for 3month of duration after injury to see the effect of minimal perturbation on cognitive functions) relative to age and gender-matched healthy controls using SBM & VBM methods and correlated TBI patients brain measure changes with different cognitive tests performed.
Our results suggest no spatial overlaps between SBM and VBM methodologies across TBI and healthy individuals. SBM demonstrates shows that brain measure changes correlate with neuropsychological scores of Animal Naming Test (ANT) and Token test (TT) in early TBI and healthy individuals while VBM analysis showed no significant difference. This shows poor sensitivity of VBM in identifying the initial changes in mild to moderate or early stage TBI patient. Although the current study basically agrees with most of the prior volumetric and VBM investigations where a widespread pattern of atrophy is reported in patients with chronic TBI, there are important differences in the specific pattern of volume loss that merit further discussion.
In Voxel based tissue density calculation any misregistration during the normalization process can potentially lead researchers to falsely identify registration errors as true anatomic differences [20]. However, the brains of TBI survivors present a great challenge to this process because they can exhibit severe global and focal atrophy. These structural abnormalities manifested in the brains of TBI subjects violate the basic assumptions of small deformations and/or simple intensity relationships used in many existing image registration methods [21]. VBM involves segmenting the normalized brain into different tissue types. Since segmentation requires a good separation of intensities, hypointense lesional areas of TBI patients pose another challenge for the VBM method. Thus, the results of prior VBM studies may be confounded by unreliability in segmenting affected brain regions.
FreeSurfer (SBM) has its efficient algorithms for segmentation and tissue classification even though it is trained on the FS40 data This data is adjusted for the Caucasian race and does not accurately train data in our setting and this introduces some bias in the evaluation of the study because other methods [22]. Use of different software versions and operating systems also affect the resultant grey matter changes in several brain regions when analyzed using FreeSurfer [23]. A study on schizophrenia suggested apparent reduction in GM density in patients relative to healthy matched controls using VBM while no significant voxels were seen in SBM-derived cortical thickness measures [24]. It was concluded from this study that the scales and algorithms of SBM for evaluating the changes in patients with schizophrenia have limitations which need to be taken into consideration.
The literature on early mild to moderate head injured brain measure changes and their correlation with neuropsychological test scores are very few. Our study is the first one in which the gray matter thickness and volume abnormalities in early mild to moderate range TBI were examined simultaneously with greater precision. We believe new observations from the current study may provide clues regarding the complex neuro-metabolic cascade that is responsible for manifesting cognitive deficits. The quantitatively brain measure changes documented give the hint that FreeSurfer may be a better volumetric software to assess early cortical changes that are responsible for neuropsychiatric deficits. Findings from this study add the current understanding that quantitatively brain measure can be documented even among early TBI patients. Hence neuro rehabilitation can be initiated early after a head injury that may reduce deficits over the long run.
4.1. Limitations
Our results demonstrate that optimized Cortical GM volumetric and thickness changes between groups and neuropsychological tests with SBM or VBM may be prone to significant errors when presented with data collected from the mild to moderate head injury patients. As the patient data was collected in early mild and moderate stages of head injury, the diffused quantitative changes are very small to be detected using the above mentioned methodologies. The lack of significant changes in VBM analysis makes it a limiting factor to do further statistical tests for comparing the two methodologies.
5. Conclusion
In summary, this is one of the few studies addressing reliability and validity of automated Surface and Voxel based methods in Traumatic Brain injury in early mild to moderate category. In early phase of injury SBM may be better tool to detect brain measure changes in correlation with cognitive deficits and adds additional information regarding in-vivo regional pathophysiological changes. Further studies are required to integrate both GM and WM changes in order to understand the in-vivo ongoing injury cascade.
We are grateful to department of science and technology (DST) for their financial support.
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Vol. 2 (2014), Article ID 101069, 6 pages
Analysis of Various Automated Structural Computing Methods Inpatient with Early Traumatic Brain Injury
Aim: To assess Surface Based Morphometry (SBM) and Voxel Based Morphometry (VBM), the automated computation methods to demonstrate volume and thickness changes in brain among early Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) and their correlation with cognitive test scores. Methods: 22 mild to moderate TBI patients and 20 age, gender matched healthy individuals were recruited (mean ± SD, age range: 27.7 ± 6.5years). MRI scans were acquired in the Siemens 3T Magnetom Skyra Scanner. TheT1-weighted magnetization preparation rapid acquisition gradient echo (MP-RAGE) sequence used for morphometric analysis provided excellent gray-white matter contrast. The structural data was processed using SBM and VBM methods with statistical significance of P<0.05 corrected for multiple comparisons. Results: both methods did not show any significant changes in brain measures after correcting for false discovery rate. However, on correlating neuropsychological score with structural changes, SBM demonstrated significant voxels survived in animal naming and Token Test after correcting for multiple comparisons. No significant change was found while using VBM. Conclusion: The study emphasizes the similarities in the results obtained after using different automatedmethods. Our findings suggest that SBM is more sensitive as compared to VBM in detecting structural changes correlated with Neuropsychological scores during early phase of TBI.


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