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Asthma UK involves over 150 people affected by asthma in our research programme to make sure that we're funding research that will benefit people with asthma.
Here, two of our volunteers share their experiences of getting involved in our research programme as Research and Policy (RaP) volunteers, why they feel that research is important and what they want research to achieve for people with asthma.
If you would like to recruit a RaP volunteer to your activity, you should read the section on our website on involving people with asthma in your study or project before completing an application form. Alternatively, please contact the Asthma UK Research Team at firstname.lastname@example.com.
Case studies:
Joanne Ashworth
What is your experience of asthma?
I have adult onset asthma, and had my first asthma attack at 18. My asthma was well controlled in my teens and 20's but since turning 30 I have had several exacerbations and my asthma control has been up and down for the past few years. I'm working with my hospital consultant to find the treatment that works for me and I'm hoping to be 'back to my old self' in the near future!
Why did you decide to get involved with Asthma UK as a Research and Policy (RaP) volunteer? Why do you think it's important to get involved?
When my asthma started to become worse, Asthma UK were a fantastic source of information and comfort during difficult times. The helpline especially was brilliant in providing really useful information and reassurance and I am grateful that it continues to be funded and is there to provide much needed advice for people with asthma who often aren't getting the basic care they need. I wanted to give something back to Asthma UK so decided to look into volunteer opportunities; RaP appealed to me because of the variety of interesting opportunities available, and that there isn't any obligation to give a specific amount of time, so you can choose opportunities to get involved in that fit around your family/work life!
Providing the patient perspective for research projects is essential as we are the people that will ultimately benefit from the end product of the research or policy.
Tell us about your involvement with Asthma UK funded research projects, or external projects that we've supported you to get involved in.
I have taken part in numerous online surveys to ask my perspective on topics such as asthma management, use of technology to manage health, design of apps to improve inhaler technique. I have provided advice on a research proposal for a self-help asthma management application and also was a lay reviewer for an Asthma UK Innovation and PhD grant application round, which involved feeding back my thoughts on grant applications and attending a teleconference to discuss the applications and my perspective as a patient with asthma.
How has being a RaP volunteer benefitted you?
I have enjoyed finding out about the new research in the field of asthma, which may eventually benefit me – such as the development of asthma management apps, including monitoring of inhaler technique, as well as new drugs that may help improve symptoms for people with severe/brittle asthma. I hope that my feedback has helped shape future research for the better, focusing on the needs of people with asthma.
What has been your best experience as a RaP volunteer so far? What impact do you believe, or know, you've had as a RaP volunteer?
I enjoyed the training day in London very much, meeting fellow volunteers and learning about everything Asthma UK does, and what being a RaP volunteer is all about. I enjoyed reviewing the Innovation and PhD grant applications and participating in the teleconference with other volunteers and hearing how our feedback helped to decide which studies received funding.
David Supple
What is your experience of asthma?
My oldest son Alex has had asthma since early childhood, along with eczema, severe food allergies and hayfever. He's now 14 and his asthma is generally well controlled, but we have spent many nights in hospital wards when this delicate balance is disrupted. Through my work with Asthma UK I have met many people with very severe asthma, so in many ways, we count ourselves as lucky.
Why did you decide to get involved with Asthma UK as a Research and Policy (RaP) volunteer?
I have been involved for so long now, that I honestly can't remember when or how my involvement started, but it has certainly built steadily, powered by my own desire to be involved in not only understanding Alex's condition more, but also putting something back into helping Asthma UK help others in our community.
Why do you think that research into asthma is important?
Whilst I recognise that asthma is a complex condition that affects different people in different ways, I have been involved with asthma research for long enough now to be confident that it will eventually become a thing of the past. But this will only happen with consistent investment and a determination on behalf of all of those involved in understanding both the cause and the potential cures for the condition. It has been fantastic to be involved in some aspects of that journey so far, and I am ever hopeful that that journey will be one that is achieved in Alex's lifetime.
Tell us about your involvement with Asthma UK funded research projects, or external projects that we've supported you to get involved with.
My involvement has really grown over the years principally on the back of my participation as a lay member of the Asthma UK Research Panel. This led on to joining the patient input platform (PIP) for U-BIOPRED (an EU-wide research project using information and samples from adults and children to learn more about different types of asthma) where I became Chair. I have subsequently become involved in the PIP for the new RASP-UK research programme (a large scale UK research project that aims to target treatments effectively in patients with severe asthma) and I have joined the Steering Committee for an exciting new clinical trail that is evaluating the effectiveness of a new treatment - Temperature Controlled Laminar Airflow (Laser for short). I have also become involved in the wider context of medical research in the EU I am a patient expert for the European Medicines Agency and I have joined the Scientific Advisory Board of ERACoSyMed - a new multidisciplinary European consortium that joined forces to develop an implementation strategy (road map) for Systems Medicine. I think that all probably demonstrates how your involvement with asthma research on behalf of Asthma UK can grow!
Why do you think that involving people affected by asthma is an important part of Asthma UK's research programme?
I believe that the best research comes as a form of collaboration between the research community and the patients who are affected by the condition. I have seen good patient engagement lift recruitment rates, provide clarity to the supporting study documentation and provide a lay voice that can help interpret the outcomes of research into language that helps boost public interest and provide a platform to broaden support for future studies. When research is well understood and widely communicated to the public, gaining greater levels of financial support and focus become much easier.
How has being a RaP volunteer benefitted you?
It has given me a fantastic sense of involvement and control I have learned so much to the benefit of Alex and others who I talk to about asthma barely a day goes by without it being a topic of conversation somewhere in my life. Through the volunteer activities, I have been lucky to meet some of the leading asthma researchers in the world and they have all been interested and engaged in Alex's story. Their commitment and passion to improve patient outcomes has equally driven my own engagement, and I have learned a lot about myself in the process.
What has been your best experience as a RaP volunteer so far?
Getting to the end of a big research project like U-BIOPRED has been really interesting to be part of 5 years is a long time to be involved with a project, and as in all aspects of life, there have been a fair share of ups and downs along the way. As the research now nears the end, it is really exciting to see the potential outcomes resolving hopefully for the direct benefit of all patients with severe asthma across the world as the research becomes a platform for other studies to build on.
Talking about the work of Asthma UK and the research at events has also been great to be involved in. I have spoken with alongside Alex to huge audiences at the European Respiratory Symposium in Vienna, ran a 5k with an Olympian, and met Sir Alex Ferguson and the inspiring Olympic rower, Katherine Grainger, whilst speaking at charity fundraisers. It has been fun and interesting in equal measure.
What are your hopes for Asthma UK's research, and asthma research in general, for the future?
We all want a cure don't we? It is essential that the research continues apace, and it's wonderful to see the UK leading in so much of this on the ground. The involvement of RaP volunteers is essential to help build and maintain an understanding of how asthma affects daily lives, how medication works (or not!) and what the impact of asthma is on people where priorities for treatment or support lie to help influence that research agenda.
Val Hudson
What is your experience of asthma?
I live with asthma. I have asthma with fixed airways obstruction which means I have to take large doses of inhaled corticosteroids plus a long acting beta antagonist plus an antilieukotriene tablet every day. In the hay fever season I also take steroid nose drops. If I don't my asthma gets out of control, I wheeze, cough and find it very difficult to breathe out. Sometimes I have an asthma attack and either have to take my rescue inhaler more than I should, or I have to take oral steroids. This is usually when I catch a cold or sometimes in the winter when it is cold weather. Luckily I have never had an asthma attack that has meant admission to hospital, but I know I would be at risk of one if I didn't take my medications.
Why did you decide to get involved with Asthma UK as a Research and Policy (RaP) volunteer?
When I was diagnosed with asthma I was shocked! I was very fit and active, but a colleague I worked with noticed I couldn't climb a small flight of stairs without being breathless. The doctor was amazed because I had probably lived with asthma for a long time, but my fitness had disguised the symptoms. I was very silly not to get my symptoms checked out earlier. I knew nothing about asthma. About 10 years ago I saw an advert in the Guardian for RaP volunteers. Since I had a background in social science research I decided I might use my background and learn about asthma at the same time.
Why do you think that research into asthma is important?
Research is important for so many reasons. Asthma is a chronic condition which currently has no cure. Research into this area is important. But likewise it is important to try and see if there are ways to prevent children and adults getting asthma in the first place.
Since being involved as a RaP volunteer I have discovered that there are different kinds of asthma and there is a need to target treatment because at the moment everyone gets the same treatment which is usually stepped up with deterioration. But there is now a feeling amongst scientists that treatment can be better targeted with fewer side effects. A further very important reason for research is to try and stop the things that cause asthma attacks like preventing people like me picking up the rhinovirus (common cold).
Tell us about your involvement with Asthma UK funded research projects, or external projects that we've supported you to get involved with.
There are so many of these, so I will highlight some of them. I started being a lay reviewer. I knew nothing about asthma so I was rather worried about how I would get on, but I needn't have been. There was lots of training and support from Asthma UK staff and in telephone conferences with lay members of the Research Review Panel who coordinated our calls.
Asthma UK put out an advert for a RaP to become a member of the Ethics Board of a Project called U-BIOPRED, which is a European Project looking for 'hand prints' for severe asthma. I was lucky enough to have my application accepted and be chosen for that.
At the end of 2012 I was asked to become a member of Asthma UK's research review panel, and I have just finished a three year term on that. Also at that time I was asked to be the lay member of a panel to interview for the Asthma UK Applied Research Centre.
One of my most recent experiences has been to be a patient member of a big group of patients, academics, clinicians and members of pharmacy organisations who have been granted an MRC award to try and find personalised (stratified) asthma treatments the RASP-UK project. This is so important for people with severe asthma who tend to get treated generally because no one knows what else to do, and thus carry the risks of side effects of increasing numbers of drugs like oral steroids.
I am now also on my second NICE Committee and although I do not represent Asthma UK on this, I wouldn't have been successful without the knowledge and skills I have gained through Asthma UK volunteering.
I am lucky because my work allows me to be flexible and give as much time as I want to. But Asthma UK welcomes research and policy volunteers with as much or as little time as you are able to give
Why do you think that involving people affected by asthma is an important part of Asthma UK's research programme?
Involving people affected by asthma, whether as a patient or a family carer, is important because we know what it is like to live with the condition and can tell scientists and clinicians what are the right questions to ask about the way living with asthma affects people's quality of life. A good example is the effects of oral steroids. I and many people with asthma hate having to take even one course of oral steroids because of the effects they have on me. They make me jumpy and agitated and I spend night after night just not sleeping. This comes as a big surprise to many professionals who think side effects are just about things like affecting your growth or thinning your bones. Also people affected by asthma can ask questions of scientists and clinicians to encourage them always to explain things in plain English.
How has being a RaP volunteer benefitted you?
Being a Rap volunteer has helped me in ways that are too numerous to mention. Probably it has helped me to understand my asthma better and to understand that to keep it under control I must take my medication. But it has also helped me to understand some of the wider issues of asthma.
Being a RaP volunteer has shown me that many life threatening outcomes for people with asthma occur because they do not take (usually their preventer) medication. I am now a massive advocate of checking adherence.
What has been your best experience as a RaP volunteer so far?
The best experience of being a RaP volunteer for me has been the process of seeing people living with asthma accepted as equal partners by scientists, clinicians and other professionals researching asthma.
Much of this has been because Asthma UK has been a massive promoter of this, and scientists know their applications for funding will be affected if they do not recognise the difference lay involvement can make.
What are your hopes for Asthma UK's research, and asthma research in general, for the future?
I think Asthma UK's research priorities are the right ones. In an ideal world I would like to see research that finds a way to prevent and if not prevent, cure asthma so that it is not the life limiting condition it remains for so many people. In the meantime research needs to concentrate on controlling asthma with the aim of preventing asthma attacks which still kill people on a daily basis.


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To: Dr. Janet Starr Hull
Subject: How Can I Help?
Q: I would like to be involved working with you. What can I do to help? I would love to have flyers or literature to hand out. I'm not sure there is enough awareness in my arena - I only know there are many thick-headed people I care about walking around with headaches and body pains with a diet cola in hand...they simply won't listen.
A: Anything you can do to get the word out about aspartame and other artificial sweeteners is helpful to your community of co-workers, neighbors, schoolmates, or family members.
For the naysayer, you can refer them to my book, Sweet Poison, and to our other websites with information about Splenda® and aspartame that will also get the info into the community. This has been a grassroots movement, no doubt, but helping one person at a time is the best any of us can do right now. Someday, the truth will unfold for everyone.
Thanks for your enthusiasm!!
To: Dr. Janet Starr Hull
Subject: hidden aspartame
Q: In the early 1980's, I used diet sodas when they first came out and had unbearable two-day headaches afterward. It didn't take me long to realize that I couldn't handle "NutraSweet®." Several years later, I purchased a "lite" lemonade mix, and the same thing started happening again.
Over the years, I have unsuspectedly eaten aspartame hidden in various products, resulting in my entire family suffering along with me, as I lost my memory, picked fights, and would cry for no apparent reason. One day, I purchased Wrigley's® gum, unaware it contained aspartame. I happily drove to work, drank a Yoo-Hoo® for breakfast, followed by a stick of the gum. Within 30 minutes, I was crying and confused, and was forced to ask my employer to relieve me from a meeting.
Later that day, I felt my body "detox" from the aspartame chemicals, and I was left with a tremendous sense of relief and absolute exhaustion once the internal trauma was over. I searched through my office trash to discover that the gum was the culprit! These are only a few of my aspartame episodes.
A: Wow! Thanks for sharing your experience with aspartame. People just like you who have these revelations and personal experiences are the ones who really affect changes. Please feel free to print out info from any of our Web sites to share with friends, family and community members.
You MUST read all your labels before you purchase a food product because so many products, like the gum, have aspartame, sucralose, and other chemical sweeteners in them but are NOT labeled as "sugar-free." Unless you think to read the "long" label of ingredients you'd never know what's in the chemical brew you are about to eat.
You might want to do a hair analysis and detox, too. It's important to remove the toxic by-products from the food chemicals and to replace the nutrients depleted from a processed, chemical food diet. Visit
http://www.hairanalysisprogram.com for more info on how to restore the proper nutrients your body may be low in, and let me know if you have any questions about the best vitamins to use.
Good luck and thank you for your email.
To: Dr. Janet Starr Hull
Subject: Crystal Lite®
Q: I used aspartame in Crystal Lite. I developed a slight tremor and I blacked out a couple of years ago. The doctors ran an EEG & blood circulation tests but found nothing wrong. I increased my use of the powdered drink mix until I wound up using 2 1/2+ quarts a day. One day, I had another seizure, and went to the hospital.
The CT Scan in the hospital was normal, but I now take Dilantin, which has increased the tremors many-fold. There is no warning on the labels of these products, and I think they should have warnings just like tobacco. I called a product liaison attorney yesterday and their first question was "Did the doctor say aspartame caused this?"
"No," I replied. They were not interested in my concerns. I think lawyers are making a big mistake not only for themselves, but also for the public at large.
A: I am so sorry you are facing so many struggles. Have you considered keeping a journal and tracking the foods you eat, your symptoms and reactions, etc? You can then go on an elimination diet, ridding your pantry of all aspartame products (read the labels closely...it seems to appear out of nowhere sometimes) and continuing tracking your symptoms - if any. You can use this information as evidence when discussing your concerns with your medical practitioner or legal counsel. My guess - you will see a significant reduction in your symptoms when you completely quit using aspartame; if they don't completely disappear, that is.
To: Dr. Janet Starr Hull
Subject: aspartame free and loving it
Q: My sister sent me one of your articles regarding the effects of aspartame. I was amazed at what I read because I had most of the symptoms listed, including headaches, vertigo, dizziness, extreme fatigue, weight gain, bloating, etc. I have not had anything sugar-free since I read your article on August 2. I feel so much better!! I have energy, no more headaches or dizziness. People now ask if I lost weight. I haven't, but I believe the bloating has gone away. I will never drink or eat anything that contains aspartame in it again.
Please keep up your life-saving research on this horrible debilitating product.
A: Congratulations!! First of all, we are thrilled to hear you are feeling better. Secondly, thanks for the kudos. In this business, one can never get enough of those! The injustice behind the issue of "diet sweetener safety" gets very frustrating at times. Knowing the dangers it creates within human beings is all too real, witnessing the damaging health effects through my personal illness from aspartame, seeing the increase in diabetes, obesity, emotional disturbances, learning disabilities, sexual dysfunction - well, all these effects from aspartame in the public food supply were predicted to occur by the research scientists studying aspartame over 30 years ago.
All in all, it's people like you who keep this movement going - slowly moving forward with the hope this truth will soon be exposed to all!
All the best.
To: Dr. Janet Starr Hull
Subject: aspartame and seizures
Q: I used aspartame for years and had horrible headaches, and then started having seizures. None of the seizure medicines would work for me. After I quit all aspartame, I'd still get seizures once a month or so during my sleep. I haven't used aspartame for the last 10 years, but the seizures have never completely gone away. It seems I also lost much of my long-term memory. My doctor says it could be from the seizures. Do you think I could have PKU and then used the aspartame, which made it worse? Growing up, my mom raised me on all healthy foods, and I didn't start using aspartame until my mid-20's. That's when my headaches started. I used to drink 2 to 3 diet cokes a day and sometimes not eat at all.
A: It is not likely you are PKU, but you may be PKU recessive, meaning you carry the gene but it is not dominant. If indeed you are PKU recessive and consume aspartame, you would more than likely have some damaging reactions, some possibly life-threatening. Unfortunately, no one has funded any research into this aspartame reaction. It would be interesting to know the "real" science behind this possibility.
The physical damage you've experienced from aspartame may be permanent, nonetheless, but all is not lost. You can detox and restore any depleted nutrients, and then see if your health returns. Proper nutrition after years of using toxic food chemicals is like fertilizing a starving plant. It works wonders!!
Check all the labels on the foods you consume. It sounds as if you are still using a product with aspartame, but are unaware of it. I'd guess you are getting into it from medications or some unknown source.
To: Dr. Janet Starr Hull
Subject: What foods to avoid
Q: Hi there! I am a great believer in your work and just recently realized the damaging effects from the chemicals food companies are putting into our food. I avoid most processed foods now because I think nature shouldn't be messed around with in the current way it is!!! I am researching what foods have chemical ingredients so I can justify to others why I won't eat processed foods.
Your Web site is very informative and if you have any advice for me or if you know of foods that are particularly bad to eat, please feel free to email, and I will let you know how my research is going.
Thank You.
A: Good luck and "bravo to you" for taking your health into your own hands!
I suggest you avoid the highly processed foods and focus on buying at the natural food markets and eat, as often as possible, homemade foods made with natural ingredients. Avoid all "diet" foods that contain Splenda® and aspartame, in particularly. Your health will be your testament to why you no longer eat processed foods and sugar-free products.
Good Luck and keep up the great work!!
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EA has withdrawn a set of pornographic promotional photos for Need For Speed: Pro Street, which was released last Friday. The images have been removed from The Sun newspaper's Page 3.com, although a video of the shoot is still available.
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Dealing with the wire harness in the cargo area ceiling in our 2015 Sprinter conversion has been a head scratcher. If you plan on putting up ceiling and or wall panels, the wire harness is in the way. Since I did not have the heart to cut and splice the wire harness of my brand new vehicle, I had to come up with a better solution.
First we removed the plastic case you can see protecting the factory wire harness.
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Perhaps the most important function of your camping vehicles electrical system is its ability to charge your batteries with the vehicle alternator. For me, this seems to be the charging source that is most used for keeping my camper batteries charged. The idea is to use a relay to connect the camper (house) battery to the starting battery so the alternator charges both while the engine is running. When the engine is off the relay separates the starting battery from the house, attempting to preserve 100% of the starting battery capacity for engine cranking. There are a few different relays available. I also use a solar panel to charge my batteries. The solar panel adds to the complexity of the proccess. There are at least a few different methods/gadgets to make it work together.
Old School Method
The old school way is to use a Continuous Duty Solenoid (relay). To set this up, first you connect the positive connections of both batteries to either side of the relay. Then you send power (from a source that is only hot when the vehicle is running) to the relay switch which electronically to connects the two banks. This a good way to go, simple and it is predictable.
If you are using solar panels on the house batteries with this method there should be no problems. The panels and alternator will charge both banks when the engine is running (this is not a problem). When the engine is off, the panels only charge the house batteries. So solar panels do not affect the function of this system.
There is one problem with this method. Whenever you start the vehicle, both battery banks are being used to crank the engine. This wears on all parts of the connection system, steals valuable amp hours from the house battery and causes a voltage drop/surge on the house electrical system. There is also a chance that if one of the battery banks is severely discharged (most likely the house battery) it will steal all the voltage and possibly leave the starting battery uncharged (although this is probably a rare occurrence in reality). Perhaps if you are doing a lot of starting and stopping the alternator doesn't have a chance to charge much and you end up basically equalizing both batteries to an uncharged state.
Of course in the age of electronics there are now "smart" relays or "Separators" available that are able to read voltages from one or both banks and can charge them individually if they are low.
SurePower 1314a
The SurePower 1314 A is battery separator that was widly used and came installed in Four Wheel campers before 2015. The SurePower 1314A (unidirectional) is a 100A battery separator module with an integrated relay for 12V systems. If the main battery is above the connect threshold, the relay connects the two banks together. If the main battery is below the disconnect threshold the unit will open the relay. The connect threshold is set to a nominal voltage of 13.2V, which would only be reached when the charging system is operating. This will cause the relay to close and the charging system can charge both banks of batteries. The disconnect voltage is set to a nominal 12.7V, which is near the full charge resting voltage of the batteries. This will cause the relay to be opened shortly after the engine is stopped, att
empting to preserve 100% of the starting battery capacity for engine cranking. An optional start override is also available. When the engine is started, the start signal causes the controller to check if the auxiliary battery is within about 1V of the main battery; if so, the relay contact is closed; thus, providing the starter system with maximum battery voltage available.
This device works great when used in conjunctin with solar panels charging the house battery. This device is a unidirectional sensing relay. What that means is that it only senses voltage on one side of the device, ideally the starting battery side. Although the one sided feature initially seems like a downgrade, it actually greatly simplifies your solar charging system. When the vehicle is started, only the starting battery is used and there is a time delay until the banks are connected for alternator charging. This takes the strain of starting off of the house system. If you are using Solar Panels on your Four Wheel Camper I think this is the device to use, because of its uni-directional function.
Sure Power(now Bussmann) Makes a bidirectional sensing unit (1315) which I think is less prefered when used with a solar charging system. These units come in 100 and 150 amp capacities.
If there is a down side to this device I would say that there have been quite a few reports of failing units. Although there alot of them out there working fine so I guess your mileage will vary. Another slight negative is that it draws about 1 amp which is 50% more draw than its more modern competition, the Blue Sea ACR.
Blue Sea Systems SI-ACR
One of the newest devices to come on the market for battery separation is the Blue Sea Systems SI-ACR. Seems as if this is the device being install on 2015 and newer Four Wheel Campers. This device senses voltage on both sides so if you are using it with a Solar charging system, you have a complication. Since this device will keep the battery banks connected whenever it is sunny out, your house batteries be used to start the vehecle, not desirable for reason stated above…This is where the SI feature comes in.
The SI stands for start Isolation. To use this feature you send a 12v starting signal to the ACR and it instantly disconnecth the banks separating the house battery from the starter battery. The hard part is finding a hot starting signal. This is going to be tough to get on a FourWheel Camper. On a Sprinter Conversion it is pretty easy to get to the starter to attach a wire to the posative terminal and run it to the acr SI terminal.
Here is a picture of the Starter with the SI wire attached from under my Van.


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Page 24 - JRaiea" as Alha's father, he must have been a Jain by religion. The fort of Mahoba, if fort it be, consists of a long wall running chiefly along the crest of the hills on the north bank of the Madan Sagar, and descending down its slope to the water at the two ends. The wall is built exclusively of fragments of older structures, some plain, some carved, and some simply rubble ; no part of it can, as it stands, be, I think, ascribed to the Hindus. The Kakra Marh temple in. the Madan...
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Page 237 - ... of 4 temples, all large ones ; of these, most, if not the whole, appear to have been Jain ; not far from these is the tank known as Sobhnath, on the margin of which are collected numerous Jain fragments ; the banks of the tank are covered with an uninterrupted chain of ruins; there are Brahmanical fragments also to be seen lying about, but not among the ruins in the vicinity of this tank ; this portion of the city appears clearly to have been exclusively Jain.
Page 124 - ... sides containing a little muddy water ; the stone is found near the surface. The temple faces east. Close to and alongside it must have stood another similar temple, of which ruins now exist. This temple (and also the last) was Saivic, as the argha which contained the lingam still exists in situ ; this argha contains an old inscription. The inscribed slab, or argha, is an oblong trapezoid of roughgrained, quartzy sandstone, worn smooth in places by the feet of villagers and wayfarers, it being...
Page 149 - The front of the hall is open, the sides are closed, but with narrow door- ways : it is at the side of the northern narrow entrance that the illegible inscription is let in. Both the cells have tower roofs surmounted by the usual amalaka fruit; but what is particularly noticeable is the form of the amalaka, quite different to the usual antique form ; it is in fact a composite thing, consisting of several discs piled on each other of gradually diminishing diameters and with narrow spaces between....
Page 33 - The central hall, from its size, height, and the evident massiveness of all constructive details, produces a striking effect : the domes are all hemispherical, with, perhaps, the slightest possible inclination towards a bulge ; these domes are crowned by foliated caps of enormous size, which make the form of the domes unpleasing : the colors used are red, blue, yellow, and green ; the arches are of stone and brick, as also the walls.
Page 124 - ... mercilessly through the inscription to the narrow end. It is evident that the first inscription is very old, dating to before the Christian era; the second inscription is later, but was cut evidently with some regard for the prior inscription, as it does not interfere with or injure it. Long ages afterwards, evidently when no one could read the inscriptions, this great slab, large enough to occupy the entire breadth of the sanctum of a temple, was considered very convenient to form into an argha,...
Page 222 - ... short off ; another six-armed female holds a sword in the existing hand ; she has the elephant for a symbol on her pedestal ; there are numerous fragments besides, among which is a Ganeca and a Hanuman ; the last, however, from its coarse execution, is evidently of a later age. The three gates lead, the first two down to Bagdara village, the last down to Surka village; there is no gate due south facing Tartuma. The hill rises with steep slopes all round from the bottom to within a few feet of...


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Certified Integrated Infrastructure Technician (CIIT®)
Program Overview
Take your existing network infrastructure skills to new technical levels, developing a "smart hands" approach to infrastructure delivery and gain a comprehensive knowledge of a range of intelligent devices that support smart building technical architecture.
The Certified Integrated Infrastructure Technician (CIIT®) program aims to develop the knowledge and practical skills required to deliver network infrastructure projects that include the installation and commissioning of intelligent network devices. It's a comprehensive five day program perfect for those with at least two years of verifiable experience within the network infrastructure sector, or relevant qualifications and certifications in a wider project environment.
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Practical hands-on sessions are incorporated throughout this program, focusing on PoE network equipment architecture. Learners will also site and mount equipment to optimise coverage and direction, and will commission and configure devices into service. Such devices include wireless access points, VoIP telephony, CCTV cameras, security control systems (both swipe access and biometric).
A CIIT® can also feel confident that they are progressing through The Global Network Infrastructure Education Framework. They also gain an internationally recognised BTEC Level 4 Professional Award and official CIIT® certification. This certification enters the learner into a commitment to life-long learning and offers the perfect portal to ensure knowledge; skills and certification remain current and up-to-date. Each certification gained from CNet Training requires re-certifying every three years. The process is simple, cost effective and easy via an online learning management system allowing knowledge to be brought up-to-date to reflect the very latest changes and technical developments. Re-certified learners can also benefit from utilising the latest program material, can continue to use the CIIT® logo and post nominal letters for the next three years.
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This program is designed for those wishing to extend their technical knowledge, further develop practical skill sets, with an aim to achieve a broader technical level capability, supported by professional qualification and certification.
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The Certified Integrated Infrastructure Technician (CIIT®) training program is 5 days in duration.
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Successful learners will have the knowledge, competency and confidence to install and commission Smart Building technology devices. On successful completion learners will demonstrate the highest levels of technical skills and capability when installing wireless access devices, VoIP telephony, CCTV cameras, door access controls and biometric security systems.
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- Official Certified Integrated Infrastructure Technician (CIIT®) Certification
- Use of CIIT post nominal letters after your name i.e. Martin Smith CIIT
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- Continual Professional Development (CPDs)
- 5 IEEE Continual Education Units (CEUs)
- Develop an increased technical knowledge and capability
- Enhanced technical capability, able to deliver multi-disciplined projects
- Greater potential for variety and enhanced job satisfaction
- Industry recognised qualification and official certification
- Investment in team development, improves morale and job satisfaction leading to greater staff loyalty
- Enhanced delivery portfolio, leading to greater opportunities when project tendering for projects
- Take control of normally external dependencies
- Realise cost savings through greater efficiencies
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- Role of the CIIT®
- Understand "intelligent buildings and technologies"
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- Install terminal equipment
- Commission terminal equipment
- Troubleshoot installations
- Datacommunications
- Binary coding
- Internet protocol
- IP addressing
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- Legislation and regulation
- Compliance
- Warranties
- Power over Ethernet
- Concept
- PoE standards and power ratings
- Power considerations and media selection
- PoE injectorion devices
- Network segregation
- Virtual Local Area Networks
- VLAN structure
- Planning the VLAN
- Switch configuration
- Network security
- Integrated Network Architecture
- PoE capable technology
- Bandwidth demand
- Planning
- Media considerations
- Network Commissioning and Troubleshooting
- BSEN 50174 quality standards
- Network warranty
- Commissioning PoE channels
- Practical Installation Tasks
- Prepare, install and commission
- Access control devices
- CCTV camera systems
- Wireless access points
- Voice over IP telephones
- Digital signage
- Configure devices
- Troubleshoot network failures
There is a final case study which challenges learners to plan and prepare their practical installation tasks.
Certified Telecommunications Project Management (CTPM®) – gain the ability to ensure that data centre projects are correctly managed and delivered to meet the business needs.
Data Centre Fundamentals – This program has been designed for individuals who are either new to the data centre industry (technicians with limited experience or exposure to data centre facilities) or for those who sell products and services to the data centre industry or who sell data centre services.
Certified Data Centre Technician Professional (CDCTP®) – beneficial to technical personnel who are responsible for the day-to-day smooth operation of the mission critical environments within these facilities.
Certified Data Centre Design Professional (CDCDP®) – ideal for managers who are seeking to get a greater understanding of the data centre design concepts and principles.
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An opportunity to view some of Scotland's famous scenery in comfort.
An opportunity to view some of Scotland's famous scenery in comfort.
The Kyle Line is one of the world's most scenic rail journeys. It goes from Inverness on the east coast of Scotland through to Kyle of Lochalsh on the west. The views from the window are worth the fare alone but no matter where you are along its 80 miles, historic Scotland is only a few metres away.
The terminus at Kyle of Lochalsh is the crossing point for the Isle of Skye. Nowadays there is no ferry, however the bridge can be crossed on foot or by bus and is only a short distance from the station.
The Isle of Skye, connected to Scotland's northwest coast by bridge, is known for its rugged landscapes, picturesque fishing villages and medieval castles. The largest island in the Inner Hebrides archipelago, it has an indented coastline of peninsulas and narrow lochs, radiating out from a mountainous interior. The town of Portree, a base for exploring the island, features harbourside pubs and boutiques.
The Strathspey Railway runs between Aviemore, Boat of Garten and Broomhill in the Cairngorms. This attraction is run by a group of volunteer train enthusiasts, who have recreated a nostalgic experience of the 1950s with great attention to detail. The experience takes you back 50 years in time, with train guards in period dress, quaint old fashioned wagons and traditional restaurant carriage.
Its a relatively short train journey, but the route does pass through lovely countryside, and it is a treat to travel by steam train. The journey takes about 40 minutes to go from Aviemore to Broomhill which was used as the station for Glenbogle, in the BBC series " Monarch of the Glen".
Speyside Distilleries
Speyside is home to some of Scotland's most beautiful scenery and lush landscapes, as well as roughly half of the country's distilleries. It is located in the Highlands, east of Inverness, and reaches from the glittering Moray coastline down towards the Cairngorms National Park. The region takes its name from the River Spey, and most of its distilleries are in the beautiful surrounding glens. The rich supply of pure water helps to produce smooth and complex whiskies that provide an elegant contrast to the salty and heavily peated whiskies from other regions. Speyside whiskies are characterised by sweet and fruity notes, ranging from ripe pears to sultanas. Hints of nuts and malt are common, and some also possess a refined smokiness.
In Speyside you're never far from a distillery. From small-scale producers who handcraft whisky using traditional methods to some of the most famous distilleries in the world, it is the perfect place to learn about the art of whisky creation.
Described as the greatest railway journey in the world, train trip takes you past a list of impressive extremes. Starting near the highest mountain in Britain, Ben Nevis, it visits Britains most westerly mainland railway station, Arisaig; passes close by the deepest freshwater loch in Britain, Loch Morar and the shortest river in Britain, River Morar, finally arriving next to the deepest seawater loch in Europe, Loch Nevis!
The train stops en route to Mallaig at the village of Glenfinnan, beyond Glenfinnan are the beautiful villages of Lochailort, Arisaig, Morar and Mallaig. From here, on a clear summers day, you can see the Small Isles of Rum, Eigg, Muck, Canna and the southern tip of Skye. The train continues on from here passing Morar and the silvery beaches used in the films Highlander and Local Hero.
The route is also the same shown in the Harry Potter films. The company running the Jacobite service provided Warner Brothers with the train used as the Hogwarts Express in all of the movies and allowed them use of the Jacobite's route for filming. The locomotive used to pull the Hogwarts Express in the films is presently located at Warner Bros. Studios, Leavesden.
The Road to the Isles
The road to the Isles is considered as one of the best drives in Scotland. Travelling from Mallaig to Fort William you will see some of the best scenery in the whole world with stunning mountain views, white sandy beaches, stunning shimmering lochs, historical places and great views of the isles of Eigg, Rum, Muck, Skye and Canna.
Day 1
We depart Cumbria and travel north via Moffat, Stirling and Perth on our way to the Balavil at Newtonmore. Dinner in the hotel.D
Day 2
After breakfast we head into Inverness and join the Kyle Line train for our journey to the Kyle of Lochalsh, described by Michael Palin as 'one of the most beautiful rail journeys in the world'. Our coach will meet us at Kyle, where we have a short visit to the Isle of Skye before returning to the Balavil Hotel by road.
Day 3
Morning visit to Aviemore, with some free time before we board the Aviemore to Broomhill Steam Railway, used in the hit TV series Monarch of the Glen. We have a 45 minute journey through some spectacular scenery. From Broomhill we head into Speyside and a visit to one of the many distilleries for a guided tour and a 'wee dram'. Dinner on our return to the hotel.B, D
Day 4
Today we head via Loch Laggan and Spean Bridge to Fort William. Here we join the famous Jacobite steam train for the journey to Mallaig, one of Europe's most popular rail journeys. On arrival in Mallaig we have time for lunch prior to joining our coach for the journey to Fort William by the 'Road to the Isles', a contrast to the train journey. Dinner on our return to Newtonmore.B, D
Day 5
We leave our hosts at the Balavil Hotel for the return journey home to Cumbria, arriving back early evening.B
B=Breakfast Included, D=Dinner Included
Situated in the heart of the Scottish highlands, the Balavil hotel is a family run business that offers a warm and personal welcome to our visiting guests. This hotel in the village of Newtonmore offers traditional and stylish accommodation with a varied menu. Being run by the same family for over 30 years, you can expect wonderful highland hospitality in the beautiful setting of the Cairngorm National Park.
The Balavil Hotel offers 51 en-
The hotel has 4 main function areas that consists of a
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Below is a list of pick-up points available on this tour.
Below is a list of pick-up points available on this tour.
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| Outside Prospect Works Distington
| Conservative Club Egremont
| Railway Station Flimby
| Galloping Horse bus stop Harrington
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| Palmerstons Furniture Store
| Bell Close Car Park Keswick
|Kirkby Stephen
| Market Square Kirkby Stephen
| Outside Coop Maryport
| Sandgate Bus Station Penrith
| Bus Stop Thursby
| Bus Stop Waverton
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One of the things I love most about visiting my in-laws farm is the opportunity to photograph places and things that have been around for generations. There's a sense of history here – everything feels lived in and well loved.
One of my favourites around the farm is this shed just behind my in-law's house. It occasionally houses tractors, but it also holds a host of things like old windows, flower pots, and old machine parts that don't get used much anymore.
I photographed it a few years ago, but the pink cast in the sky has always bothered my (I'm told this is a common problem with Cokin filters).
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Genesis 26:1-3 Now there was a famine in the land…and Isaac went down to Abimelek king of the Philistines in Gerar. The Lord appeared to Isaac and said, "Do not go down to Egypt; live in the land where I tell you to live… and I will be with you and bless you.
God told Isaac not to go down to Egypt. Despite the famine in the land, the Lord said He would be with Isaac and would bless him.
This is such a powerful promise for you and me today if you will receive it, especially when experiencing times of downturn.
Even in the middle of a famine, Isaac was blessed and reaped a hundred-fold harvest. No one else in the land reaped a blessing. Why was that? It was because Isaac was "blessed by the Lord."
Verse 12 says, "…because the Lord blessed him."
And it is the same for you if you will believe the Lord. Even in the midst of famine – the Lord will bless you. There might be economic downturn; you might even lose your job; you might be having difficulty getting a job; customers might be reluctant to transact – but you can still see the Lord's blessing.
But whether you see that blessing or not, often comes back to your perspective of blessing and whether you are "self-conscious" or "Christ conscious."
"Self-conscious" people see their blessing as a consequence of their condition – what they can or cannot do.
"Christ conscious" people see their blessing as a consequence of their position in Christ – what Christ has done for them.
Reading the entire chapter of Genesis 26, you will note that a key to Isaac's blessing was his wells. His wells were flowing. And everyone else's wells were dried up. This is a powerful metaphor for us today.
Jesus said in John 4 that He is the "Living Well." He was talking to the Samaritan woman and said that 'living waters will flow from Him.' This is the key to why you can be blessed and overflowing in your life even in the midst of economic famines. It's because the source of your blessing and prosperity comes from within, and not from the outside.
So how do you actually see the evidence of this blessing flowing especially when you are in a time of famine?
Become Christ conscious every day. Don't be "self-conscious", thinking it is all up to you. Being Christ conscious means you believe every day His grace is there to help you in every situation and set back.


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Dvořák and Herbert: The American Experience
Dive into the world of music and join the ConverZation! This series of FREE discussions brings you closer to the music with a different topic and speaker each month. The atmosphere is casual and engaging. So bring your lunch, relax and enjoy! (The CSO provides light desserts and coffee).
Listen to the Principal Cellist of The Cleveland Orchestra discuss how the two composers had a profound impact on America (and the cello) as did America on them. He will be performing these works with the Canton Symphony Orchestra on our next MasterWorks concert, Oct. 27th.


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By Derek Andersen
SEM and SEO currently represent just under 50% of all digital marketing spend in the US. And that percentage will only increase—Forrester's analysts predict an 8% growth in SEM and SEO in the coming year. As click-to-call, voice search, and voice-enabled devices begin to play a larger role in SEM and SEO, it's essential that digital marketers keep pace with the latest trends. Below, we'll break down some of the most frequently asked questions about the future of SEM and SEO and discuss how to optimize your search strategies to acquire more customers, using tips coverd in our on-demand webinar, Crank Up the Volume on Search ROI: The Big Impact of Voice on SEO & SEM.
We'll start with the basics—it's easy to get confused about the difference between SEM and SEO, since many marketers have begun to use the terms interchangeably.
SEM is a blanket term, which includes SEO as a subset. SEM includes both paid and organic methods of increasing your website's visibility on search engines. SEO is the portion of SEM that deals with increasing search engine visibility through organic methods.
To put it another way, SEM includes all of the following:
Paid search has the highest spend of any digital marketing channel. As it continues to grow, it's also becoming more competitive. When Forrester recently assessed the quality of 175 randomly-selected paid search ads, they found that 58% passed their rigorous evaluation. This is the highest pass rate Forrester has seen in over a decade, since they started the study.
Not only are marketers increasing the quality of their paid search ads, but they're also including more extensions—Forrester saw that 49% of the ads used click-to-call.
According to Forrester, mobile searches will generate 73 billion phone calls to businesses in 2018. This figure has more than doubled from 30 billion calls in 2013. Additionally, leads who call a business are 10-15 times more likely to convert than leads who fill out a web form. Callers tend to be more empowered than typical leads—they've done more research and they're likely further along in the customer journey. Therefore, for many businesses, driving calls should be the primary objective of SEM advertising.
The click-to-call action is becoming an increasingly important part of SEM, since it provides a frictionless user experience. Users no longer have to click the website link, wait for the site to load, and scroll through searching for a phone number. Instead, they can simply click the button and speak with a representative. This reduces frustration and routes the user to your team instantly, before they can be enticed by a competitor.
Click-to-call extensions are also highly beneficial for local customers. In a recent study, Forrester found that 50% of searches were local in nature. When surveying these local search customers, Forrester found that the majority of them weren't looking for product availability or pricing—they were simply searching for contact information. Therefore, the click-to-call extension is a valuable way to instantly provide local customers with the information they need to engage your business.
Forrester found that over 43% of US online adults currently use a digital assistant (Alexa, Cortana, Siri, etc). Additionally, 97% of these digital assistant users ask for commercially relevant information from their assistants, including search engine queries.
As digital assistants advance, they will become the gatekeepers for purchases. They will understand consumer wants and needs—for example, they will recognize a user's preferred brand of running shoes based on past purchases. They will also anticipate when the consumer needs to make the purchase, and execute it autonomously—when the user's smart device reaches a certain mileage with the current pair of running shoes, the intelligent agent will automatically order a fresh pair of running shoes.
It's crucial that companies evolve with voice technology—below is a chart Forrester designed to help assess voice search SEM urgency.
You'll need to ask yourself two questions:
Voice-enabled devices are ideal when shopping for simple products that are not highly considered—products that require heavy research are seldom purchased through a voice command. If your customers are using voice search and your products/services are not highly considered, you'll need to think about optimizing your SEM and SEO strategy for voice sooner rather than later.
The following strategies can help you rank in voice searches:
Our webinar "Crank Up the Volume on Search ROI: The Big Impact of Voice on SEO & SEM" goes into more depth on this topic.
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Ardea purpurea
Purple Heron - Similar to our Grey Heron but slightly smaller with a darker plumage. These herons are a summer visitor to Portugal were I saw this one in Quinta Do Lago. It inhabits swamps and reedbeds and has a varied diet of frogs, fish,insects, lizards etc. It hunts by standing motionless at the waters edge waiting for passing prey. They winter in Africa. Purple Herons are rare vagrants to Britain and Ireland with only a few being recorded here.
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Longest-Running African American Musical In NY History to Appear On Channel 4's 'New York Live' Tomorrow
The longest-running African American musical in New York history, SISTAS: THE MUSICAL, will be the main segment on WNBC's "New York Live" tomorrow(Tuesday) at 11:30 am. The co-host of Channel 4's highly popular lifestyle show, Jacque Reid, pretaped an interview at the theatre with two of the stars of SISTAS,Haley Swindal and Nesha Ward. Produced by three-time Tony winner Hinton Battle and directed by Kenneth Ferrone ("Smash," "Grease Live!"), SISTAS: THE MUSICAL opened Off-Broadway October 23, 2011. The show was released on DVD and digital download (iTunes, Netflix) by RLJ Worldwide/One Village Entertainment in 2013, and has been nationally broadcast on the BET Network.
SISTAS: THE MUSICAL, by Dorothy Marcic, follows a group of sisters as they prepare to bury the matriarch of their family. While cleaning out her attic, the five women reflect on the history of their family and of African-American women through popular music spanning from Ma Rainey to Billie Holiday to Mary J. Blige to Beyoncé. This joyous, soulful and screamingly funny show celebrates the evolution of African American women through popular music including "Oh Happy Day," "Mama Said," "I Will Survive," "Tyrone," "I Am Not My Hair," and "A Woman's Worth."
Featured in the cast are Tyla Collier (SPAMALOT and LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS at Paper Mill), Aneesa Folds (THIS ONE'S FOR THE GIRLS, RAGTIME), Kendra Lynn Lucas (HAIRSPRAY, GODSPELL), Haley Swindal (Broadway's JEKYLL & HYDE, THE SECRET GARDEN at Lincoln Center), and Nesha Ward ("Orange is the New Black," "Show Me a Hero"), with choreography by Lauren Lim Jackson and musical direction by Zachary Ryan.
Writer Dorothy Marcic also created the hit musical SISTAS, the longest-running African American musical in New York history, now in its seventh smash year. Her first musical RESPECT (the genesis for THIS ONE'S FOR THE GIRLS) played in over 70 U.S. cities. Dr. Marcic is a professor at Columbia University, a former Fulbright Scholar and author of 15 books including MANAGING WITH THE WISDOM OF LOVE, RESPECT: WOMEN AND POPULAR MUSIC, LOVE LIFT ME HIGHER, and the upcoming true-life thriller WITH ONE SHOT.
Now in its seventh smash year, SISTAS: THE MUSICAL is produced Off-Broadway by Hinton Battle, Jay Harris and William Franzblau. Performances are Saturdays and Sundays at 4:30 pm at St. Luke's Theatre, 308 West 46 Street (just west of Eighth Ave.) and tickets are available through www.SistastheMusical.com 212-239-6200.


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David Seligson*
Chief of Orthopedics, University of Louisville Hospital, Louisville, KY, United States
Received date: February 27, 2017; Accepted date: March 17, 2017; Published date: April 03, 2017
Citation: Seligson D (2017) Commentary: Evolution of the Hoffmann Fixators. Trauma Acute Care 2:39. doi: 10.21767/2476-2105.100039
Copyright: © 2017 Seligson D. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited.
Why research Raoul Hoffmann and the evolution of external skeletal fixation? [1] As a young surgeon assigned to duty on the Hospital Ship Sanctuary during the Vietnam War, I was flown in and reported to the Commanding Officer. The Captain said my assignment was in Orthopedics. I replied 'my main interest is in Neurosurgery.' He said there were no neurosurgeons on the hospital ship so he could send me in-country to do Pediatrics since "Pediatrics is like orthopedics," or I could take the orthopedic assignment. I decided to stay on board.
My job consisted in treating survivors of skeletal injuries– vigorous young Marines cut down by land mines–"toe poppers." Reduced to bed rest these previously active young combatants were brought each morning to the clinic for dressing changes without anesthesia. These guys had lost their mobility and their freedom. When asked what they wanted most to do when they got over their injury, the answer invariably was to "get back on a motorcycle." There was no external skeletal fixation in the Vietnam theatre of operations.
Back in the States, after orthopedic residency, my first job was at the University of Vermont as a trauma orthopedist. An equipment company sent me to Baltimore for an International Symposium about Hoffmann External Fixation. The idea of mobility in a fixateur despite an unhealed fracture caught my attention. In those days, use of a frame for a closed fracture was not accepted. Nonetheless I started doing just that- treating a closed fresh fracture in an external fixateur and mobilizing the patient. Success and many symposiums more introduced me to the work of Raoul Hoffmann of Geneva and his successors in the promotion of the ambulatory care of simple and complex fractures using external skeletal fixation.
As my use of fixateurs increased, I was invited to courses and symposia in Europe. At one meeting in Lausanne, there was a tribute to Raoul Hoffmann. One slide showed Hoffmann on a bicycle with an external fixateur on his leg! The story was that Hoffmann fractured his tibia in Geneva during the war, had his assistant reduce the fracture with a fixateur, and then Hoffmann resumed his usual routine of bicycling to work until the fracture healed. This example of functional fracture healing with restoration of the integrity and capacity of the individual is one I recall frequently. I wanted that picture for the article about the history of Raoul Hoffmann and his external fixateur, but have been unable to get a copy of the photograph.
Hoffmann was "double boarded:" he had a Doctorate not only in Medicine from the University of Geneva, but also in Divinity. For his military service with the Swiss Alpine Patrol he insisted on a role as a line officer, not a medical officer. It was in this service that he became preoccupied with the treatment of fractures and looked for a method to improve the quality of fracture reduction without the risks of open surgery. In contrast, the treatment of broken bones with plates usually requires an incision- the fracture is exposed (à ciel ouvert,) the bone is realigned and a bone plate placed. Sometimes a plate can be slid along the bone from a small incision, but then the alignment may not be as precise. Hoffmann had the idea of 'bone handles' or pin groups for the closed reduction of fractures. Two or three metal pins screwed into bone can be held in a pin clamp outside the body and then used for fracture manipulation. These concepts created a method of functional fracture healing based on external fixation. There are only small wounds from the pins to heal and the soft tissues are not separated from the skeleton. External fixation is a less disturbing treatment for the body. Return to function is faster since the tissue damage is less. The pins can be simply removed. Taking out a bone plate requires another operation.
The Geneva-based external fixation manufacturers promoted a series of courses in Freudenstadt in the Black Forest in Germany. Here not only were there courses, but also during breaks one could walk around the great square in the center of Freudenstadt. There the patients of the course director – Dr. Gernot Asche could be seen out on the streets and in the snow walking around, smoking, and talking perhaps resting their limbs with the external fixateurs on a crutch. Asche treated so many fractures with frames that an external fixateur was a normal sight on the streets of Freudenstadt. Dr. Asche emphasized creating simple, modular exoskeletons and encouraged his patients to return to as much normal activity as possible. In one video his patient is swimming in the town pool with a fixateur on his leg. So it is troublesome still today to see patients with fixateurs in wheelchairs not utilizing the full potential of the fixation appliance. As discussed in the article about the evolution of external fixation, the concept of modular, functional, simple appliances was an important part of the concept promoted by the external fixation design team of which Asche was a member.
In the story about fixateurs, old Dr. Hoffmann never really retired. He travelled across Switzerland to Thurgau where he continued to work with a younger colleague to apply external fixation for fresh fractures. Finally in his 84th year the hospital director in Thurgau changed and the new chief was a supporter of the manufacturers of bone plates. These German Swiss plate proponents had their revenge and sent all of Hoffmann's fixateurs back to Geneva substituting their own much less versatile equipment. Today the movement for bone plating surgery still has the upper hand. Plating equipment has become more elaborate and in some respects more destructive. Fixateurs are used for mass casualties, for compound fractures, for fractures which cannot possibly be plated, and for deformities [2,3]. A famous fracture orthopedist told me recently at a meeting that the x-ray of his fractured bone looked perfect with several plates and many screws, but it hurt and he hadn't been able to enjoy his life for the past six months because he could not really put his foot on the ground without discomfort.
In sum, we underestimate the life changes caused by skeletal trauma. Simple acts like getting out of a chair, eating, and washing can become burdensome. Many resort to the euphoria of opioids in order to cope and thereby permanently and negatively alter their internal chemistry. These patients have a high risk for acquiring antisocial coping skills in order to maintain their drug-altered homeostasis [4].
The last time I met the famous traumatologist Jorg Böhler was on a train platform in Vienna. "David" he said, "we ought to write a book called Percutaneous Osteosynthesis–important operations through small holes." Thinking about how better to care for the injured led to my study of the history and the themes of fracture treatment proposed by Raoul Hoffmann and his school.
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