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Seiko Epson
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Seiko Epson corporate building in Tokyo
Public | |
Traded as | TYO: 6724 |
Industry | Electronics |
Founded | 1942 Suwa, Nagano, Japan |
(as Daiwa Kogyo, Ltd.)
Headquarters | Suwa, Nagano, Japan (Officially registered in Shinjuku, Tokyo) |
Key people
Seiji Hanaoka (Chairman) Minoru Usui (President) |
Products | Information-related equipment, Electronic devices, Precision products |
Revenue | ¥1.092 trillion (2015) US$9.7 billion[1] |
Number of employees
67,605[1] |
Parent | Seiko Group |
Website | Epson |
Seiko Epson Corporation (セイコーエプソン株式会社 Seikō Epuson Kabushiki-gaisha?) (Epson being an abbreviation for "Son of Electronic Printer"), or simply Epson, is a Japanese electronics company and one of the world's largest manufacturers of computer printers, and information and imaging related equipment. Headquartered in Suwa, Nagano, Japan,[2] the company has numerous subsidiaries worldwide and manufactures inkjet, dot matrix and laser printers, scanners, desktop computers, business, multimedia and home theatre projectors, large home theatre televisions, robots and industrial automation equipment, point of sale docket printers and cash registers, laptops, integrated circuits, LCD components and other associated electronic components. It is one of three core companies of the Seiko Group, a name traditionally known for manufacturing Seiko timepieces since its founding. In 1968 the company moved its UK headquarters to Audenshaw, Manchester, after acquiring the Jones Sewing Machine Company, a long established British sewing machine maker.
The roots of Seiko Epson Corporation go back to a company called Daiwa Kogyo, Ltd. which was founded in 1942 by Hisao Yamazaki, a local clock shop owner and former employee of K. Hattori, in Suwa, Nagano, Japan. Daiwa Kogyo was supported by an investment from the Hattori family (founder of the Seiko Group) and began as a manufacturer of watch parts for Daini Seikosha (currently Seiko Instruments). The company started operation in a 2,500-square-foot (230 m2) renovated miso storehouse with 22 employees.
In 1943, Daini Seikosha established a factory in Suwa for manufacturing Seiko watches with Daiwa Kogyo. In 1959, the Suwa Factory of Daini Seikosha was split up and merged into Daiwa Kogyo to form Suwa Seikosha Co., Ltd: the forerunner of the Seiko Epson Corporation. The company has developed many timepiece technologies. In particular, it developed the world's first portable quartz timer (Seiko QC-951) in 1963, the world's first quartz watch (Seiko Quartz Astron 35SQ) in 1969, the first automatic power generating quartz watch (Seiko Auto-Quartz) in 1988 and the Spring Drive watch movement in 1999.
The watch business is the root of the company's micromechatronics technologies and still one of the major businesses for Seiko Epson today although it accounts for less than one-tenth of total revenues.[3] The watches made by the company are sold through the Seiko Watch Corporation, a subsidiary of Seiko Holdings Corporation.
In 1961, Suwa Seikosha established a company called Shinshu Seiki Co. as a subsidiary to supply precision parts for Seiko watches. When the Seiko Group was selected to be the official time keeper for the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, a printing timer was required to time events, and Shinshu Seiki started developing an electronic printer.[4]
In September 1968, Shinshu Seiki launched the world's first mini-printer, the EP-101 ("EP" for Electronic Printer,) which was soon incorporated into many calculators. In June 1975, the name Epson was coined for the next generation of printers based on the EP-101 which was released to the public. (EPSON:E-P-SON: SON of Electronic Printer).[5] In April of the same year Epson America Inc. was established to sell printers for Shinshu Seiki Co.
In June 1978, the TX-80 (TP-80), eighty-column dot-matrix printer was released to the market, and was mainly used as a system printer for the Commodore PET Computer. After two years of further development, an improved model, the MX-80 (MP-80), was launched in October 1980.[4] It was soon described in the company's advertising as the best selling printer in the United States.[6]
In July 1982, Shinshu Seiki officially named itself the Epson Corporation and launched the world's first handheld computer, HX-20 (HC-20), and in May 1983 the world's first portable color LCD TV was developed and launched by the company.[7]
In November 1985, Suwa Seikosha Co., Ltd. and the Epson Corporation merged to form Seiko Epson Corporation.[8]
The company developed the Micro Piezo inkjet technology, which used a piezoelectric crystal in each nozzle and did not heat the ink at the print head while spraying the ink onto the page, and released Epson MJ-500 inkjet printer (Epson Stylus 800 cartridge) in March 1993. Shortly after in 1994, Epson released the first high resolution color inkjet printer (720×720 dpi was considered as a high resolution), the Epson Stylus Color (P860A) utilizing the Micro Piezo head technology. Newer models of the Stylus series employed Epson's special DURABrite ink. They also had two hard drives. The HD 850 and the HD 860 MFM interface. The specifications are reference The WINN L. ROSCH Hardware bible 3rd addition SAMS publishing.[9]
In 1994 Epson started outsourcing sales reps to help sell their products in retail stores in the United States. In 1994 Epson started the Epson Weekend Warrior sales program. The purpose of the program was to help improve sales, improve retail sales reps' knowledge of Epson products and to address Epson customer service in a retail environment. Reps were assigned on weekend shift, typically around 12–20 hours a week. Epson started the Weekend Warrior program with TMG Marketing (now Mosaic Sales Solutions), later with Keystone Marketing Inc, then to Mosaic, and now with Campaigners INC. The Mosaic contract expired with Epson on June 24, 2007 and Epson is now represented by Campaigners, Inc. The sales reps of Campaigners, Inc. are not outsourced as Epson hired "rack jobbers" to ensure their retail customers displayed products properly. This frees up their regular sales force to concentrate on profitable sales solutions to VAR's and system integrators, leaving "retail" to reps who did not require sales skills.
21st century[edit]
In June 2003, the company became public following their listing on the 1st section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange. As of 2009, the Hattori family and its related individuals and companies are still major shareholders of Seiko Epson and have the power.[10] Even though Seiko Holdings and Seiko Epson have some common shareholders including the key members of the Hattori family, they are not affiliated. They are managed and operated completely independently. Epson has established its own brand image but rarely uses Seiko.
In 2004, Epson introduced their R-D1 digital RangeFinder Camera, which supports Leica M mount and Leica screw mount lenses with an adapter ring. This camera is the first digital rangefinder on the market. Because its sensor is smaller than that of the standard 35 mm film frame, lenses mounted on the R-D1 have the field view 1.53 times as long as that of the standard 35 mm camera. As of 2006 the R-D1 has been replaced by the R-D1s. The R-D1s is less expensive but its hardware is identical. Epson has released a firmware patch to bring the R-D1 up to the full functionality of its successor—the first digital camera manufacturer to make such an upgrade available for free.[citation needed]
In 2009, the company became fully owner of Orient Watch Co., Ltd., the one of the largest timepiece manufacturers in Japan[11]
In fall of 2012, Epson introduced a printer called the Epson Expression Premium XP-800 Small-in-One. It has the ability to print wirelessly.[12] In the summer of 2015 Epson came out with a printer, the Epson ET-4550 which instead of print cartridges, enables the user to pour the ink into separate inkwells from ink bottles.[13] In the third quarter of 2012, Epson's global market share in the sale of printers, copiers and multifunction devices amounted to 15.20 percent.[14]
Epson is also involved in the smart glasses business. Since 2016 the company has three different models. First up was the Epson Moverio BT-100 which was followed up by the Epson Moverio BT-200. In 2016 the company also released the Moverio Pro BT-2000 which is an enterprise oriented, upgraded version of the BT-200 with steroscopic cameras. The company also was the first to release consumer smart glasses with see through optics that made them very popular under drone pilots for being able to get a first person view while still being able to see the drone in the sky.
To control its printers, Epson introduced a printer control language, the Epson Standard Code for Printers or (ESC/P), which became a de facto industry standard for controlling print formatting during the era of dot matrix printers; whose popularity was initially started by the Epson MX-80.[4]
Ink cartridge controversies[edit]
In July 2003, a Dutch consumer association advised its 640,000 members to boycott Epson inkjet printers. The Netherlands-based organisation alleged that Epson customers were unfairly charged for ink they could never use. Later that month, however, the group retracted its call for a nationwide boycott of Epson products and issued a statement conceding that residual ink left in Epson cartridges was necessary for the printers to function properly.[15]
Epson designed ink to be left in the cartridges (and in fact they have done so ever since they developed the piezo-electric head) due to the way the capping mechanism worked. If the capping mechanism dries out, then the heads risk getting clogged, and thus an expensive repair will be necessary. The reason that the Dutch consumer association retracted their statement was that, as pointed out, Epson had made a statement regarding how many pages (at usually a 5% coverage of an A4 sheet of paper) each cartridge could sustain for printing.
Nonetheless, Epson America, Inc. settled a class action lawsuit brought before the Los Angeles Superior Court. It did not admit guilt, but they agreed to refund $45 to anyone who purchased an Epson inkjet printer after April 8, 1999 (at least $20 of which must be used at Epson's E-Store).[16]
According to IDG News Service, Epson filed a complaint with the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) in February, 2006, against 24 companies that manufactured, imported, or distributed Epson-compatible ink cartridges for resale in the U.S.[citation needed] On March 30, 2007, ITC judge Paul Luckern issued an initial determination that the ink cartridges in question did infringe upon Epson's patents.[17] The judge also recommended those companies and others to be barred from manufacturing, importing, or reselling Epson cartridges in the U.S., said Epson.[citation needed]
In 2015 it emerged that Epson printers reported that cartridges are empty when in fact 20% of their ink remains.[18]
- ^ a b "Consolidated Results for Year Ended March 31, 2016" (PDF). Retrieved April 29, 2015.
- ^ "Head Office & Japanese Facilities." Seiko Epson. Retrieved on January 13, 2009.
- ^ Epson at a Glance, Investor Relations, Epson
- ^ a b c Kelly, Jan Seaman; Lindblom, Brian S. (2006). Scientific Examination of Questioned Documents. (2nd ed.). Hoboken: CRC Press. p. 202. ISBN 9781420003765.
- ^ "Company History". Epson US. Retrieved 13 December 2016.
- ^ "Advert". InfoWorld. Vol. 5 no. 22. 30 May 1983.
- ^ "State of the Art". SPIN. Vol. 1 no. 3. July 1985.
- ^ "Corporate History: Timeline 1970-1999". Epson. Retrieved 13 December 2016.
- ^ "Epson Printers - Unrivaled in Quality". Retrieved 16 August 2015.
- ^ Epson 2006 Annual Report Page 47
- ^ Orient Watch History, (Japanese). Retrieved 3 October 2014
- ^ Porterfield, Deborah (September 29, 2012). "New products: earphones block noise and take calls". USA Today. Retrieved September 29, 2012.
- ^ Nadel, Brian. "Review: Epson EcoTank -- an inkjet printer without cartridges". Computerworld. Retrieved 13 December 2016.
- ^ Print industry crisis Retrieved 17. January 2013.
- ^ "Epson Faces Consumer Suits". PC World. 2003-10-24. Retrieved 2009-07-30.
- ^ "XO(R) Web Site Hosting". Epsonsettlement.com. Archived from the original on December 14, 2007. Retrieved 2009-07-30.
- ^ "Epson wins preliminary ruling against aftermarket cartridge manufacturers". Ars Technica. Retrieved 16 August 2015.
- ^ Zhang, Michael (11 September 2015). "This is How Much Ink the Epson 9900 Printer Wastes". PetaPixel. Retrieved 13 December 2016.
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Blackhawks buzz: The view from Chicago
The Windy City is getting a lot of attention lately. Chicago-based President-elect Barack Obama is prepping for his inauguration and the Blackhakws are the buzz of the town.
The long dormant Original Six team is winning again thanks to an infusion of young talent and a change in philosophy in the front office. Since William (Rocky) Wirtz took over the team from his famously frugal father, Bill, their games are televised again and season ticket base has grown from 3,400 to 13,500, according to Forbes.
There's also a defense behind young stars Patrick Kane and Jonathan Toews. The Register checked in with longtime Blackhawks beat writer Tim Sassone of the Daily Herald before Chicago came to Honda Center on Friday.
Q: Denis Savard was fired just four games into the season and replaced by Joel Quenneville. General manager Dale Tallon and president John McDonough pubicly said it was because the team didn't make the playoffs last season despite a late run. Why didn't they just fire Savard after last season?
A: I don't think that had everything to do with it. I think what happened was (senior advisor Scotty) Bowman recommended a change. He though Savard wasn't experienced enough ... I think Bowman watched training camp and he wasn't impressed. He didn't like the energy. When it spilled over into the season, they made the change and it's worked out great.
Q: How did the players react?
A: They were stunned. Some guys were tight with Savard. Kane was crying the day he talked to the media. But they also realized what they were getting. This guy's won.
They play a fast-paced, energetic game. I think they're one of the most entertaining teams in the league.
Q: Chicago is 9-2-5 since Quenneville took over on Oct.16, capturing 23 out of a possible 32 points. What is he doing differently and will this honeymoon last?
A: Every team is going to hit a rough patch, but they have good goaltending. They give them a chance to win every night. I think with goaltending, and with a team that can score like that (Chicago is the second-highest-scoring team in the NHL) I don't think they're going to hit too many rough spots.
Q: Speaking of goaltending, Nikolai Khabibulin (above) has recently taken over the No.1 spot after he split time with Cristobal Huet, who was brought in during the offseason for $5.62 million. Is the goalie controversy settled or is this going to be a season-long issue?
A: It's messy. That might be the best way to put it. When they signed Huet on July 1, it shocked everyone. Nobody saw that coming. As long as they couldn't get rid of (Khabibulin), he's been playing great ... now they're backed into a corner. You can't trade him and you've got a $5 million goalie sitting on the bench.
They're just going to ride it out and see how long they can go this way.
Q: Ducks GM Bob Murray spent 25 years in the Blackhawks organization, including two as GM. How will do with what he's inherited?
A: I'm dating myself here. I covered Bob Murray as a player. I covered him as a GM. I thought he was a very good GM in Chicago but he never got a chance to prove himself. He had (former senior vice president) Bob Pulford looking over his shoulder.
I think he's going to do a fine job in Anaheim. He knows talent, and he's not afraid to pull the trigger on making a deal.
Q: Chicago's uniforms are iconic. How did fans react to its third jersey (worn by Huet, above)?
A: The black ones that they wear are replicas of their red and white. It's a pretty good third jersey, but I'm partial to the red ... They've got the third jerseys, the 1930s replicas for the Winter Classic (below), which I don't like. If you want to show the world your team, you wear the ones you're known for.
Q: That brings us to the Winter Classic, to be played Jan.1 at Wrigley Field against Detroit. How cold does it get in Chicago on New Year's and, given the snowy conditions in the last Classic played in Buffalo, is there concern about staging this event?
A: The last 10 years it's been anywhere from 21 to 35 (degrees), which is ideal for playing outdoors. The potential (for concern), I'm told, is if they have any kind of sunlight or rain, they might not be able to play it.
Q: Barack Obama is based in Chicago, and he's a sports guy. Is he a Blackhawks fan?
A: I've never heard it. I know he's a White Sox fan and he loves basketball. But I don't know if he's a fan. That's a good question.
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Consumer Acceptance Of Genetically Modified Foods: A Profile Of American Consumers
A telephone survey was conducted on genetically modified foods in the U.S. Consumers' attitudes are studied using a multiple correspondence analysis, and typology constructed through the use of a cluster analysis. Five distinct behaviors are extracted.
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The Horse Forum
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Horse Thiefs in the Cumbrian Area (UK) Friends have told me that there have been reports of stolen or horses marked for stealing in the Cumbrian area. Also keep a very close eye on horses, movable field shelters, tack, etc at the time of Appelby horse fair as they go missing very easily- and not just around Appelby. Thank you for reading LadyNeigh |
Is this in Cumbria, England near the Lake District by any chance? |
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a friend of mine had 1 stolen at the fair itself |
@LadyNeigh - First, let me wish your horses well and safe from such thievery. I can't possibly imagine how devastated I would be if I were to lose my beloved mare! As for the inquiry about the Cumbrian area, your post caught my eye immediately, as I have traced my husband's family name to that area - "Askam", derived from the town or province of "Askham" which was the name of a Lord, apparantly with history dating back to the thirteenth century..... I also greatly admire Beatrix Potter, and have read her biography and viewed a tremendous movie based on her life. It is made clear that 1000's of acres of the Lake District still exist due to her wonderful vision and forethought in buying it. I would be thrilled to learn more of your area, and thank you. Back to the horses..... I truly hope the thieves are caught and given due punishment! |
I don't live up there- I'm a english moved into wales lass. I've vistited there and its goregous. Askam rings a bell Thank you! |
Wales! How beautiful that must be! I've wanted to visit there for years - there is a tremendous book I've read titled, "Castles In The Air", written by an English couple who purchased Gwydir Castle in or near Snowdonia (Snowdon?). Full of amusement, drama, and dry humor as they had struggled to restore a tumble-down castle that is now just superb! Perhaps you've seen it?? |
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Who would have figured the Detroit Red Wings would be packing up this morning, an almost meek five-game victim of the Nashville Predators?
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The Predators finished off Detroit Friday with a 2-1 win, Detroit native David Legwand scoring the game-winner 13 seconds into the third period.
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Re: Arthur Brown - ILB - Kansas State
I dont think hes clear cut anything personally. I mean this time last year we were talking about having no shot at Upshaw and that we hope we can get T'eo next year but hes going in the top 5... I think he could still be the first ILB taken and be there early 2nd, however I think Ogletree and minter will be the first ones off the board. honestly I have no idea in this draft, but i still dont think hell go that early, nor any of the other ILB for that matter.
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A lot of division on Arthur Brown. I don't think he's a first rounder and have him pretty firmly behind Ogletree and Minter. I also personally prefer Khaseem Greene but some may place Brown over him (I think they're similar prospects but Greene has a higher upside mentally.)
On tape, I think he's a great athlete who doesn't play with a lot of physicality. He is very much an east-west and not a north-south player, much preferring to read and react rather than to anticipate and attack--when he does try to attack a gap he often guesses wrong and gets out of position, but he makes up for it at times with speed. His coverage skills are better; he gets into his zone drop quickly and efficiently but I would never ask him to cover man to man.
I see a lot of Tavares Gooden in Arthur Brown and I fear he's already peaked and has no real NFL upside. People are comparing him to Lavonte David but David was a better prospect IMO who was WAY more productive and well-rounded in college, AND was even better in the pro game. I could be totally wrong but I'm not feeling the first-round buzz.
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Re: Arthur Brown - ILB - Kansas State
What various mockers think of the 4 top ILB's (Ogletree, Brown, Minter, Te'o):
Mocking the Draft- Fairburn has Brown going @ 26 to the Packers (and has the Ravens taking Te'o). Kadar also has Brown to the Pack with Ogletree to the Ravens. Their Big Board has Brown as the #15 player (Te'o is 29 and Ogletree #31).
CBS- Rang does not have Brown in the 1st round (Ogletree is #26 to the Pack). Brugler has Brown #26 to, guess who (Ravens get Minter). Kirwan also does not have Brown in round 1 with Ravens picking Minter. Prisco has Brown at 20 to the Bears. CBS' Big Board has Minter at 29, Ogletree at 38, Te'o at 39, and Brown at 40.
National Football Post (Lande) has Brown going at 21 to the Bengals. Their Big Board has Ogletree at 28, Brown at 39, Te'o at 46, Alonzo at 56, and Minter at 72! Not big Minter fans there...
Tony Pauline does not have a mock out yet but his Bog Board has Ogletree at 21, Minter at 28, Te'o at 40, and Brown at 44.
NFL.com- Both Matt Smith and Bucky Brooks have Ogletree at 19 to the Giants and and Brooks has Te'o to the Ravens while Matt Smith has us picking Minter. John Norris has Brown at 25 to the Vikes, with us taking Minter. Charles Davis has Ogletree at 28 to the Bronocs while the Ravens pick Te'o. Gil Brandt's Big Board has Ogletree at 19, Te'o at 20, Minter at 27 and Brown at 27. Alonzo is at 74. Brooks' Big Board has Ogletree at 14, Te'o at 27, Minter at 29 and Brown is not in his top 50.
I could go on but I think this is a representative sample of what mockers are thinking of the ILB's.
- Ogletree is at the moment a consensus 1st round pick and the highest rated ILB overall, but not unanimously. His off the field stuff is bogging him down.
- Brown is the lowest rated overall with notable exceptions. His is the most volatile draft stock. My guess is that we will see him rise somewhat after his pro day.
- Minter and Te'o are in the middle and are thought of as low 1st rounder or high second rounders.
Does this mean anything? Yeah: in the context of the whole draft there's a big chunk of players from the second half of the 1st round till at least the end of round 2 if not into round 3 that is judged fairly uniform in quality. Ogletree is thought of as being near the top of this group, especially when you consider that people think he has the most upside. The other three ILB's are pick your poison and this is why Ozzie is paid the big bucks: to differentiate between say an Ed Reed and a Lito Shepard who he had graded similarly in their draft.
It is doubtful that any of these ILB's land at #62 in the 2nd round.
Excellent write up!
We could use more of that around here (points finger at himself)"On their way to the podium, the Ravens FO is going to collectively step over my dead body and select...Breshad Perriman." -- Me, the day before the 2015 Draft
Play-makers or bust.
Re: Arthur Brown - ILB - Kansas State
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Impressive write up fellas, thank you and that's why I love it here. Seriously, you get way more info, and high opinions here. It's funny, I'm a die hard football fan, I built my life around the football calendar every year, and if I need to know anything about anybody in football, well you can find it here.
I like Brown a lot. Fellow members have convinced me Brown is a very good inside linebacker. I'm on board with him. I also like Greene too. I know a lot of mocks have teo or minter to us, but I would like Brown, Greene and even Riddick. Lets hope we can find another promising Raven linebacker in the draft.
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Cushing's syndrome is caused by too high a level of glucocorticoid in the body. This can be caused by taking steroid medication long-term (the common cause) or by the body making too much cortisol (the main glucocorticoid made by the body). Symptoms usually develop gradually and so the diagnosis (other than that caused by steroid medication) may not be clear for some time. There are various reasons why the body may produce too much cortisol and complex tests may be needed to find the root cause of the excess cortisol. The most common cause of excess cortisol is a small, non-cancerous tumour in the pituitary which makes too much of a hormone called ACTH which stimulates the adrenal glands to make too much cortisol. This tumour can usually be removed by surgery.
What is Cushing's syndrome?
Glucocorticoids are a class of steroid hormones. Cushing's syndrome develops when the level of a glucocorticoid in your body is too high over a long period of time. Too much glucocorticoid can occur from an exogenous or endogenous source.
Exogenous glucocorticoids
This means you take a glucocorticoid medicine regularly. These medicines are commonly called steroid (corticosteroid) medicines. Prednisolone is the most commonly prescribed steroid medicine. Steroid medicines are sometimes used to treat various conditions such as some types of arthritis and some cancers. It is long-term treatment with a steroid medicine that can cause Cushing's syndrome.
Long-term steroid medication is the most common reason for Cushings syndrome to develop.
Endogenous glucocorticoids
This means glucocorticoids made by your body. Cushing's syndrome can develop when your body makes too much of a hormone called cortisol (a main glucocorticoid). This condition was first described by a Dr Cushing who first wrote about it in the early 20th century. Cushing's syndrome, caused by the body making too much cortisol, is rare. About 5 in 1 million people develop this type of Cushing's syndrome each year. Most cases are in people aged between 20 and 50. Women are five times more commonly affected than men.
The rest of this leaflet is about Cushing's syndrome due to the body making too much cortisol. See separate leaflet called Oral Steroids for a discussion on the possible problems associated with taking steroid medication.
What is cortisol and what does it do?
Cortisol is classed as a glucocorticoid hormone which is made by the adrenal glands. (A hormone is a chemical which is made in one part of the body but passes into the bloodstream and has effects on other parts of the body.) You have two small adrenal glands which lie just above each kidney.
Cortisol is vital for life. It has several functions including:
- Helping to regulate blood pressure.
- Helping to regulate the immune system.
- Helping to balance the effect of insulin to keep the blood sugar level normal.
- Helping the body to respond to stress.
How is the level of cortisol normally controlled?
The level of cortisol needs to be just right. Too much or too little can cause problems. The amount of cortisol which is made in the adrenal glands is controlled by another hormone called adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) - and sometimes just called corticotropin. ACTH is made in the pituitary gland.
The pituitary gland lies just below the brain. It makes several hormones, including ACTH. The amount of ACTH made by the pituitary gland is largely controlled by another hormone called corticotropin-releasing hormone (CRH). CRH is made in a small part of the brain called the hypothalamus, which is just above the pituitary gland. CRH stimulates certain cells in the pituitary to make ACTH.
ACTH passes into the bloodstream, is carried to the adrenal glands and stimulates the adrenal gland to make cortisol. If the level of ACTH increases in the bloodstream, the adrenal glands make more cortisol.
But, cortisol has what is known as a negative feedback effect on the pituitary gland. That is, as the level of cortisol in the bloodstream rises above a certain level, it turns down the amount of ACTH made by the pituitary. This means that the adrenal gland is then stimulated less and therefore less cortisol is made. So, the level of cortisol is kept within a certain range - just enough as is needed by the body.
What causes abnormal levels of cortisol?
There are a number of causes. These include the following:
Pituitary adenoma - Cushing's disease
A pituitary adenoma is a small, non-cancerous (benign) tumour in the pituitary. It is usually less than 1 cm in size and is made of abnormal cells which make lots of ACTH. The ACTH stimulates the adrenals which then make too much cortisol. The abnormal cells in the adenoma are not 'turned down' by feedback from the high levels of cortisol.
If you exclude cases caused by medication (as mentioned earlier), about 4 in 5 cases of Cushing's syndrome are caused by a pituitary adenoma. Cushing's syndrome caused by a pituitary adenoma is called Cushing's disease.
Adrenal problems
There are various rare disorders of the adrenal glands which can cause high levels of cortisol. These include:
- Adrenal hyperplasia - which means there is increased number and growth of the cells in the adrenal glands. These cells then make too much cortisol. There are various different types of adrenal hyperplasia.
- A non-cancerous tumour of an adrenal gland.
- A cancerous (malignant) tumour of an adrenal gland (very rare).
Other causes of too much ACTH ('ectopic ACTH')
Some rare tumours in other parts of the body sometimes make ACTH - for example, some types of lung cancer. The ectopic ACTH (that is, ACTH not made in the pituitary) then stimulates the adrenal glands to make too much cortisol. A variety of tumours can make ACTH, some cancerous and some non-cancerous. Some non-cancerous tumours are so small that it is very difficult to find where in the body the excess ACTH is being made.
Steroid medicines
Some people take steroid medicines which are similar to cortisol - for example, prednisolone. This is sometimes used to treat various conditions such as some types of arthritis and some cancers. Long-term treatment with steroids can cause symptoms and problems similar to Cushing's syndrome.
Other causes
- Some people who drink a lot of alcohol make too much cortisol. The cortisol level goes back to normal if drinking alcohol stops.
- Some people with severe depression make too much cortisol.
What are the symptoms of Cushing's syndrome?
Symptoms occur because you have too much cortisol in your body over a long period of time. Symptoms include the following. In most cases several of the symptoms listed below develop, although you are unlikely to have them all:
- Obesity - with fat around the main body area (trunk) rather than the arms and legs. The arms and legs can become quite thin compared with the obese body.
- Facial puffiness and the face often looking redder than usual.
- Diabetes.
- Facial hair in women.
- High blood pressure.
- Muscle weakness. In particular a proximal muscle weakness. The proximal muscles are the ones in your arms and legs nearest to the body. So, the muscles around the thigh, pelvis, shoulders and upper arms are the proximal muscles.
- Thin skin which bruises easily.
- Purple/pink stretch marks (striae) may appear - similar to those seen on some pregnant women.
- Tiredness.
- Aches and pains - particularly backache.
- Mood swings - such as being more irritable, depressed or anxious than usual.
- Lack of sex drive (libido).
- Periods may become irregular, or stop, in women.
- 'Thinning' of the bones (osteoporosis). You may fracture a bone more easily than usual.
- 'Water retention' (oedema) around the ankles.
- Excess thirst.
- Increased susceptibility to infections.
- Affected children tend to be obese but grow slowly so are short for their age.
How does Cushing's syndrome progress?
In most cases (apart from when steroid medication is the cause), the symptoms develop gradually. The diagnosis is often not clear for quite some time, sometimes years, after symptoms first begin. This is because most of the symptoms can also be caused by other common problems. For example, although most people with Cushing's syndrome have obesity, most people with obesity do not have Cushing's syndrome. Likewise, high blood pressure is common but Cushing's syndrome is a rare cause of it.
Also, the symptoms can be fairly nonspecific at first. For example, you may put on some weight, have mood swings and just not feel right. However, it is difficult to say why. You may even be treated for depression or obesity before the cause of your symptoms becomes clear.
The symptoms that are said to be the most indicative of Cushing's syndrome are:
- Easy bruising.
- Facial redness (plethora).
- Proximal muscle weakness.
- Stretch marks (striae) - especially if reddish purple and more than 1 cm wide.
- In children, weight gain but being short for their age.
What tests are needed?
Tests to confirm the high level of cortisol
The level of cortisol normally varies throughout the day. So, a simple blood test is not good enough to diagnose Cushing's syndrome. One or more of the following tests may be advised:
- A test to measure the amount of cortisol that you pass in your urine. You need to collect all the urine that you pass over 24 hours into a plastic container. This is sent to the laboratory to measure the cortisol.
- In addition, or as an alternative, a blood test may be arranged after you take a medicine called dexamethasone. This medicine normally suppresses the amount of cortisol that you make. A blood cortisol level which is high after taking this medicine helps to confirm Cushing's syndrome.
- A night-time blood test or saliva test to measure the level of cortisol. The level of cortisol should be low after you go to sleep and a high level is abnormal.
Tests to find the cause of the high cortisol
Once it is confirmed that you are making too much cortisol, you will need further tests to find out what is causing the high level. For example, is it due to a pituitary adenoma, an ectopic cause of ACTH, or to an adrenal cause? Blood tests which measure cortisol and other hormones may help to locate the cause. This may involve taking blood from unusual sites of the body. You may also need a scan of the pituitary, adrenal glands or other parts of the body. The tests are often quite complex.
What is the treatment of Cushing's syndrome?
The treatment options depend on what is causing the high level of cortisol.
Surgical treatment for a pituitary adenoma
If you have a pituitary adenoma, the most common treatment is to have it removed by surgery. This is done using very fine instruments. The surgeon can get to the pituitary gland through a small cut behind the upper lip, just above the front teeth (or sometimes from inside a nostril). The instruments are passed through the base of the skull - the sphenoid bone. So, this operation is called 'trans-sphenoidal surgery' and is done under general anaesthetic. The aim is to remove the adenoma but to leave the rest of the pituitary gland intact.
Removing the adenoma causes the level of cortisol in your body to go from high to almost zero. So, following surgery you need to take a medicine called hydrocortisone (similar to cortisol) for several months before your pituitary returns to normal. It also takes several months for your body to readjust and for symptoms gradually to improve.
The operation is successful in about 8 in 10 cases. Your surgeon will advise on the possible complications which sometimes occur; for example:
- Sometimes the operation may damage some other parts of the pituitary gland. This may cause a reduced production of some other hormones. If this occurs, you can take replacement hormone therapy.
- Sometimes it is not possible to remove all the cells which make the excess ACTH. If this occurs and the ACTH remains high following surgery, options include a second operation or other treatments listed below.
Other treatments for a pituitary adenoma
Where pituitary surgery is not possible, is declined, or has failed, other treatments may be considered:
- Radiotherapy to the pituitary gland can destroy the pituitary adenoma. This has a good chance of success but may take months or years to take effect. Medication (see below) may be needed until the radiation treatment takes effect. Also, the radiotherapy may damage the normal pituitary cells and may cause low levels of other hormones made by the pituitary gland. However, replacement hormone therapy can usually be taken if this occurs.
- Surgery to remove both adrenal glands is an option. This stops your body making any cortisol (and other hormones) from your adrenal glands. You will need lifelong replacement therapy of certain hormones. However, the adenoma will remain in the pituitary and continue to produce high levels of ACTH which can cause problems in some cases.
- Medication to block the production or effects of cortisol may work. There are several medicines which can be tried with various levels of success.
Treatments for other causes of Cushing's syndrome
The treatment options depend on the cause. For example:
- If a tumour in an adrenal gland is the cause, an operation to remove it will cure the condition.
- For adrenal hyperplasia (see above), both adrenal glands may need to be removed. You will then need to take lifelong replacement therapy of certain adrenal hormones.
- Other tumours in the body which make ectopic ACTH may be able to be removed, depending on the type of tumour, where it is, etc.
- Medication to block the production or effects of cortisol may be an option.
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ORA-1115 error during export
I got this error while I was doing an export. Is this a problem with the object or is the data file corrupt? How can I fix this? Could the file size be the problem?
. . exporting table OLD_POTRXDST EXP-00014: error on row 27905296 of table OLD_POTRXDST EXP-00008: ORACLE error 1115 encountered ORA-01115: IO error reading block from file 20 (block # 430943) ORA-01110: data file 20: /dev/rdsk/c100t1d0s8' ORA-07372: sfrfb: read error, unable to read requested block from database file. NCR System 3000 Error: 5: I/O error Additional information: 430943 Additional information: -1978599220 Additional information: 134504096Is this a problem with the object or is the data file corrupt? How can I fix this? Could the file size be the problem? How can I check this? Thank in advance!
dbv file=filename blocksize=xxxxYou will need to know the block size for this file. If the dbv utility reports that everything is correct, then Oracle can talk with the file just fine and you might have some block-level corruption. The dbv utility will report some corruption as well.
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Lawyers for a Virginia woman trying to reclaim a Renoir painting seized by the FBI in an ownership dispute say a Baltimore museum's claim to the painting can't be authenticated in court.
A Jan. 10 hearing is set in federal court in Alexandria to determine whether the Baltimore Museum of Art or Martha Fuqua, who says she bought the painting at a flea market in 2009 for $7, is the rightful owner of the napkin-sized painting by the French impressionist.
The museum says the painting was stolen in 1951, and others have stepped forward with information contradicting the Loudoun County woman's story.
In court papers, Fuqua's lawyers say the museum's paperwork proving ownership is inadmissible hearsay. The museum's lawyers say Fuqua has no legal claim to ownership of stolen property.
If a judge declines to declare a rightful owner at the Jan. 10 hearing, a jury will hear the case at a civil trial scheduled for Jan. 15.
An appraiser commissioned by the FBI says the painting's value is about $22,000.


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Later life
When Jacob returned from a European trip with E Landseer in 1840, he was supposed to be resting to improve his health. He had suffered from a 6 week bout of quinsy (peritonsillar abscess) while they had been in Geneva. However, he threw himself into the establishment and development of the Pharmaceutical Society.
His condition (laryngeal phthisis) continued and his health declined through the 1840s and 1850s, no doubt hastened by his hard work. By the end of his life he was unable to speak, and hardly able to eat which meant that he became emaciated. He continued to write and take part in meetings and didn't take to his bed. He died on 12 June 1859, and was interred at Tunbridge Wells cemetery in a plot that he had selected.
Image above: In 1959, the centenary of Jacob Bell's death, the Pharmaceutical Society's President, Mr Gwilym Hughes, unveiled a memorial tablet on his gravestone in Tunbridge Wells.


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August 6th, 2002, 04:16 PM #21
okay - did you do a su ? if so you need to do an su - - it sounds like your path is missing /sbin and /usr/sbin
Odds are very good there are several spelling mistakes in this post.
August 6th, 2002, 04:29 PM #22
well someting is missing.
well couldn't fdisk with dos disk, duh,
so reinstalling linux righ tnow wiout network card and go from there.
so not sure what the deal is.
Is it Friday yet? Better yet Saturday!
August 6th, 2002, 04:36 PM #23
ya usally do a su forgot to mention that when trying to run a command or whatever.
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August 6th, 2002, 06:29 PM #24
Well re-installed twice, and second time i put in my own numbers for net access. and put in the hostname of attbi.
So now is says
That is fine, but..................
now i have no net access.
via the conrol panel i did opt to change the net setting.
but not familiar wih that one.
xconfigurator does not work.
x86config does work but that is fo the monitor, mouse, keyboard,vid card
What is the command line to change the net settings.Is it Friday yet? Better yet Saturday!
August 6th, 2002, 06:47 PM #25
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what exactly are you trying to change in the net settings?
ifconfig will display the current net settings and should also allow you to change some of them.Helicopters don't fly; they vibrate so much and make so much noise that the earth rejects them.
August 6th, 2002, 07:15 PM #26
All has to do with the damable nic card!
Okay, i had done a couple more re-installs with the same results. so out of desperation i decided to swap cards with my intel box. same card, different box different mac address.
Soooooooooooooo apparently when I had used this nick card to update my friends box it attached the name of the box i gave it, Which was MonsterBlazer, So when i used my card on his box with my net access, attbi attached the name MonsterBlazer to that mac address.
Because I thought im gonna switch this, if it conitnues to say MonsterBlazer then I KNOW im possessed cuz my other box is named neo.
Okay so swictheroo is finished.
Now it sees it as neo.
So so so so so i guess you can't change that afaik.
Anyways its fine now im gonna leave it at neo cuz i don't mind that but I sure as hell do mind my friends name. ARggggggg!!
Anyhooooo, onward. So i guess im all set to go now. AFTER too many reinstalls. so gonna boot up my other machine with the net and see what happens to that name, hopefully windows will delete it since that card has never touch that machine.
Now if I only had support with linux with my new vid card. had to put in an old 8 mb card in.
Thanks everyone for dealing with me.Is it Friday yet? Better yet Saturday!
August 6th, 2002, 07:23 PM #27
Update #2 from win2k box.
Well in this box is the nic card that was giving me trouble in linux. adn guess what. now my its identified as neo as well.
did an ipconfig/release and renew and im all set to go with box boxes.
Well alsmost, now i need just to tweak the linux box some to my specifications now that i got that blasted name outta there.
Okay so some of you are might be thinking so whats the big deal? well to me the big deal is i don't want his name anywhere on my box period. So anyhow. im glad that is resolved.
Thanks for the help everyone!!!Is it Friday yet? Better yet Saturday!
August 6th, 2002, 08:39 PM #28
/sbin/ifconfig --help will give you many options, including the ability to set MAC addresses.Odds are very good there are several spelling mistakes in this post.
August 6th, 2002, 10:35 PM #29
Thanks pbharris
Just read that and neato!!
I must say this been quite a learning experience for me.Is it Friday yet? Better yet Saturday!
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Crispy Corn fritters are perfect for lazy Sunday mornings. Do you want to be successful every time you make corn fritters? Let me tell you that cooking corn fritters at home is an easy affair. Here is a fun and very simple way to make corn fritters.
Things required for making corn fritters:
1/2 cup creamed creamed corn
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Pinch of salt
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How to Make Corn Fritters
Step 1: Melt unsalted butter in skillet over medium heat.
Step 2: Mix the remaining ingredients in a mixing bowl.
Step 3: Drop batter into skillet by tablespoon and fry until browned.
Step 4: Turn the fritter over and continue cooking the other side until it is browned (about 2 minute each side).
Step 5: Drain on paper towels.
Step 6: Place on plate with butter and maple syrup, if desired. Corn fritters can be served as a delicious side dish for any meal. Try it out with bacon. You will simply love it!
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Since we're all talking about "keeping America great" today on CNBC, I think we should start at the heart, and by that I mean in the bathroom -- okay, the kitchen; I mean at home. Americans will spend nearly $233 billion on home remodeling this year, according to a press release I got yesterday from the National Association of Home Builders. A key driver in this trend is green remodeling.
Check out the NY Times House & Home section today; check
out the cover of this month's "Remodeling Today;" check out the paint section of your local hardware store. Green products, green tips, green promotions, and it isn't all about energy-efficient windows and Energy Star appliances.
Your home is one of the biggest environmental offenders on the planet; no wonder home greening has grown to a 40 billion dollar industry in the U.S. -- and we lag behind Europe! Energy costs are forcing Americans to take another look at their homes and zero in on what's leaking, what's wasting and what's just plain inefficient. Builders estimate 10% of all new homes will be "green" by the end of this decade.
But here's the problem: not all builders have caught up. A tidbit in the NY Times today tells of a consulting partnership in Plainfield, NJ called Frankly Green, which will help you find experienced contractors who really get green. They also sell paint.
The National Association of Home Builders also has lots of great information on going green at home, although it's a little hard to find. There's also a checklist in this month's Remodeling Magazine (I know, I should be reading Elle, right??) that I'll steal for you:
- Energy Efficiency
- Indoor Air Quality
- Resource Efficiency Use and Durability (that's the old fridge you run in the garage)
- Site Management and Use (that's trees and stuff and how your house is situated)
- Water Consumption
It's all about the carbon footprint -- and not just what's behind the front door, but the entire process of getting the front door in the frame. It's how you manufacture and transport building materials, dispose of construction waste, the tools your builder uses to build/remodel your home. I could go on, but I don't want to get Gore-ish.
Go home tonight and take a look around it. This is your biggest investment, and you're more than likely wasting money every minute you're standing there looking. With summer nearly upon us, and brownouts looming in the outlet that's powering your plasma, consider the following: you all may not care about the planet, but I know you care about your wallets. Make it about that.
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Wednesday, March 9, 2011
NPR on tape
Publicly they are too chicken to defend Ron Schiller, in whose taped conversation (orchestrated by James O'Keefe) between himself and two people posing both as Muslims and as potential $5 million contributors to National Public Radio, he described 'Tea Party' conservatives as 'xenophobic, gun toting racists.' Gun toting may have been hyberbole. But really. How far off the mark is he?
Dana David Rehm, senior vice president of marketing at NPR says, "We are appalled by the comments made by Ron Schiller in the video, which are contrary to what NPR stands for."
So what, exactly, does NPR stand for? I thought the answer used to be, "the truth."
When did it become impossible to speak, and defend, the truth in this country?
Long ago. Long ago.
The way the NPR brass is scurrying off in the opposite direction disgusts me. Stand by your man.
Nice blogs are not supposed to be political. They're supposed to be about flowers and food and the things nice people can agree on without scratching the nasty surface.
Consider the surface scratched.
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- AnonymousMarch 9, 2011 at 1:05 PM
Unfortunately NPR is funded in part by tax dollars....and there are many people in this country who hate that their tax money funds "a liberal agenda"....they have been after NPR for decades...while I agree with his statements...they are in danger of having their funding pulled...sad state of affairs....and yes...scratch scratch scratch!
Carol Wayne In Wisconsin, teachers are being villified and the right to collective bargaining is being stripped - we've fought for limiting class size, having qualified people teach, to which our (tea partying) Gov responds by eliminating capital gains tax for corporations and funding charter schools (no accountability measures) ek betoog weer! WH Auden my favorite.. the Giant currently kicking Jack's butt..
ReplyDeleteI could not agree more. What really does NPR stand for if not rational and forward thinking view points then aside from BBC where can we can news that is not filtered to one or more groups. And if not that what? What the heck was the 60's all about anyhow and where are all those people who wanted to change the world. How did we get to this crazy place.
ReplyDeleteBoy, this itches! Scratch away. When the oh-so-conservative governor of Virginia was on the radio telling the General Assembly to cut funding to Central Virginia Public Radio, the only station carrying his message was.... NPR. I had hoped they would pull the plug when he said it, but they carried on.
The only hope I see for the near future is that folks will realize that these Tea Partiers are actually Mad Hatters and will vote them out in two years. Hope we aren't in the pit of another recession by then with all their job killing cuts.
Down, Webb. Off the soap box!- AnonymousMarch 10, 2011 at 8:51 AM
Yes, but I do prefer my flowers without political vitriol thrown in. So, as they say, I will vote with my feet.
You have a beautiful blog. I wish you much success in your future ventures.
-non-xenophobic, non-racist but wanting our political system to change Gretchen - that was my first reaction. Perhaps we must accept that all Tea Partyers are not, but it's hard to believe given their unmotley pigmentation and their spokespersons...
flwrjane - very muddy. The flowers and food (read lifestyle) are why we have not had our own revolution. The banks, the wars, the no-money-for-schools-and-police-and-fire-departments-and-services but we still flush it down the war toilet on foreign soil. We have flowers, food, we have to much too lose. Comfort is addictive.
Carol Wayne - yes, I agree, it is a problem that tax dollars promote any agenda, for anyone. But think of some of the corporate funding for NPR - it's not exactly left wing. My issue is listening to a station that STILL claims to be ad-free (ha!ha!ha!) and that then advertises for Monsanto. It's still the best radio around, but please call a fig a fig and a trough a trough.
Oumie (hi Judi! Sorry, can't really think of you as an Oumie) - Ja nee. The Unions. I have seen union workers here in NYC do the bare minimum, with zero zeal (I generalize), as they can't lose their jobs. I support the ideal of the union - to protect workers' rights and prevent exploitation - but question how well it works in practise.
MIT - yep.
msdworks - I don't know. Money is addictive?
webb - it's good to see you on the soapbox. I keep mine under the bed for easy access.
Frank - I hadn't thought of it that way. Is the moral of the story, as usual, not to get caught?
Ikaika - the human is funny. That's when I really laugh. The right thinks NPR is left and the left thinks NPR is right.
Anonymous Who wants Change - I'm actually surprised there are not more of you voting with your feet, as I know flowers and food are common ground for people of many persuasions. Thanks for the kind comments, and please do not mistake opinion for vitriole.- AnonymousMarch 10, 2011 at 12:49 PM
Hi Marie -
'Anonymous who wants change' here. Obviously, I was curious if my comment garnered attention and so I returned to check.
I just wanted to clarify that I have no objection to someone stating their opinion. And this is your blog, I am the interloper here. I appreciate that you allow your readers to express their views.
I am dismayed, however, that what was once the language of tree-stumping politicians or loud-mouthed pundits has become the way that we - the common people, if you will - talk about each other, e.g. 'You disagree with my point of view? You must be a xenophobe.'; 'You identify with a particular political party? You are a racist.'
This is not limited to one political party or viewpoint. We all are quick to label each other making sure, of course, that the morally superior ones are reserved for ourselves.
I hate to see it. That is the vitriol to which I object. I think it shuts downs the type of discourse that is necessary for us to affect change.
Respectfully -
p.s. For what it's worth, I'm not a 'tea partier' :-) Um, rather a broad brush, don't you think?
I'm a Tea Party member, but since I came to this country as an immigrant I think it would be a stretch to call me a xenophobe.
I want secure borders, perhaps because I live in Southern Arizona and see what happens when a few hundred thousand people pour across the fence, but does that make me a racist (or xenophobe).
My personal preference would be a massive cut in federal government funding, starting with any programs not essential to national security. NPR certainly falls into that category.
ps On a happier topic, the desert is about to bloom despite the lack of rain and the hard freeze. We might get some nice flowers yet.Flowers without political vitriol? What a very boring life that would be! And how about some political flowers? Hmmm....Clintonia borealis. There, that's a start. Marie, please keep providing your uncensored opinions -- that's what's so great about a democracy. You're free to say it, and others are free not to listen.
Speaking of desert flowers, we discovered something amazing (to us): The Mexican evening primrose buds open very fast, like watching a time lapse movie. My wife and I were watching one last night and she said, "I don't think this one is going to open." Just then it literally burst open. Very pretty flower, too. You can almost set your watch by the flowers; they currently open at 6:37 pm. What an interesting world we live in.Bruce - we saw the same thing happen last year in the mountain kingdom of Lesotho - the flowers literally bursting open at the side of the path as we walked in the late evening. The engineering of it was remarkable. It's toward the end of this post:


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The patient (or parent/care giver) should be instructed to seek medical advice whenever nausea, vomiting, persistent headache, insomnia or rapid heart beat occurs during treatment with theophylline, even if another cause is suspected. The patient should be instructed to contact their clinician if they develop a new illness, especially if accompanied by a persistent fever, if they experience worsening of a chronic illness, if they start or stop smoking cigarettes or marijuana, or if another clinician and a new medication or discontinues a previously prescribed medication. Patients should be instructed to inform all clinicians involved in their care that they are taking theophylline, especially when a medication is being added or deleted from their treatment. Patients should be instructed to not alter the dose, timing of the dose, or frequency of administration without first consulting their clinician. If a dose is missed, the patient should be instructed to take the next dose at the usually scheduled time and to not attempt to make up for the missed dose.
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The drugs listed in TABLES 2A and 2B have the potential to produce clinically significant pharmacodynamic or pharmacokinetic interactions with theophylline. The information in the "Effect" column of TABLES 2A and 2B assumes that the interacting drug is being added to a steady-state theophylline regimen. If theophylline is being initiated in a patient who is already taking a drug that inhibits theophylline clearance (e.g., cimetidine, erythromycin), the dose of theophylline required to achieve a therapeutic serum theophylline concentration will be smaller. Conversely, if theophylline is being initiated in a patient who is already taking a drug that enhances theophylline clearance (e.g., rifampin), the dose of theophylline required to achieve a therapeutic serum theophylline concentration will be larger. Discontinuation of a concomitant drug that increases theophylline clearance will result in accumulation of theophylline to potentially toxic levels, unless the theophylline dose is appropriately reduced. Discontinuation of a concomitant drug that inhibits theophylline clearance will result in decreased serum theophylline concentrations, unless the theophylline dose is appropriately increased.
The listing of drugs in TABLES 2A and 2B is current as of April 3, 1995. New interactions are continuously being reported for theophylline, especially with new chemical entities. The clinician should not assume that a drug does not interact with theophylline if it is not listed in TABLES 2A and 2B.Before addition of a newly available drug in a patient receiving theophylline, the package insert of the new drug and/or the medical literature should be consulted to determine if an interaction between the new drug and theophylline has been reported.
Drug | Type of Interaction | Effect** |
Adenosine | Xanthium blocks adenosine receptors. | Higher doses of adenosine may be required to achieve desired effect. |
Alcohol | A single large dose of alcohol (3 ml/kg of whiskey) decreases theophylline clearance for up to 24 hours. | 30% increase |
Allopurinol | Decreases theophylline clearance at allopurinol doses ³600 mg/day. | 25% increase |
Aminoglutethimide | Increases theophylline clearance by induction of microsomal enzyme activity. | 25% decrease |
Carbamazepine | Similar to aminoglutethimide. | 30% decrease |
Cimetidine | Decreases theophylline clearance by inhibiting cytochrome P450 1A2. | 70% increase |
Ciprofloxacin | Similar to cimetidine. | 40% increase |
Clarithromycin | Similar to erythromycin. | 25% increase |
Diazepam | Benzodiazepines increase CNS concentrations of adenosine, a potent CNS depressant, while theophylline blocks adenosine receptors. | Larger diazepam doses may be required to produce desired level of sedation. |
Discontinuation of theophylline without reduction of diazepam dose may result in respiratory depression. | ||
Disulfiram | Decreases theophylline clearance by inhibiting hydroxylation and demethylation. | 50% increase |
Enoxacin | Similar to cimetidine. | 300% increase |
Ephedrine | Synergistic CNS effects | Increased frequency of nausea, nervousness, and insomnia. |
Erythromycin | Erythromycin metabolite decreases theophylline clearance by inhibiting cytochrome P450 3A3. | 35% increase. |
Erythromycin steady-state serum concentrations decreased by a similar amount. | ||
Estrogen | Estrogen containing oral contraceptives decrease theophylline clearance in a dose-dependent fashion. The effect of progesterone on theophylline clearance is unknown. | 30% increase |
Flurazepam | Similar to diazepam. | Similar to diazepam. |
Fluvoxamine | Similar to cimetidine myocardium to catecholamines, theophylline increases release of endogenous catecholamines. | Similar to cimetidine ventricular arrhythmias. |
Interferon, human recombinant alpha-A | Decreases theophylline clearance. | 100% increase |
Isoproterenol (IV) | Increases theophylline clearance. | 20% decrease |
Ketamine | Pharmacologic | May lower theophylline seizure threshold. |
Lithium | Xanthium increases renal lithium clearance. | Lithium dose required to achieve a therapeutic serum concentration increased an average of 60%. |
Lorazepam | Similar to diazepam. | Similar to diazepam. |
Drug | Type of Interaction | Effect** |
Methotrexate (MTX) | Decreases theophylline clearance. | 20% increase after low dose MTX, higher dose MTX may have a greater effect. |
Mexiletine | Similar to disulfiram. | 80% increase |
Midazolam | Similar to diazepam. | Similar to diazepam. |
Moricizine | Increases theophylline clearance. | 25% decrease |
Pancuronium | Xanthium may antagonize non-depolarizing neuromuscular blocking effects; possibly due to phosphodiesterase inhibition. | Larger dose of pancuronium may be required to achieve neuromuscular blockade. |
Pentoxifylline | Decreases theophylline clearance. | 30% increase |
Phenobarbital (PB) | Similar to aminoglutethimide. | 25% decrease after two weeks of concurrent PB. |
Phenytoin | Phenytoin increases theophylline clearance by increasing microsomal enzyme activity. Xanthium decreases phenytoin absorption. | Serum theophylline and phenytoin concentrations decrease about 40%. |
Propafenone | Decreases theophylline clearance and pharmacologic interaction. | 40% increase. Beta-2 blocking effect may decrease efficacy of theophylline. |
Propranolol | Similar to cimetidine and pharmacologic interaction. | 100% increase. Beta-2 blocking effect may decrease efficacy of theophylline. |
Rifampin | Increases theophylline clearance by increasing cytochrome P450 1A2 and 3A3 activity. | 20-40% decrease |
Sulfinpyrazone | Increases theophylline clearance by increasing demethylation and hydroxylation. | 20% decrease |
Decreases renal clearance of theophylline. | ||
Tacrine | Similar to cimetidine, also increases renal clearance of theophylline. | 90% increase |
Thiabendazole | Decreases theophylline clearance. | 190% increase |
Ticlopidine | Decreases theophylline clearance. | 60% increase |
Troleandomycin | Similar to erythromycin. | 33-100% increase depending on troleandomycin dose. |
Verapamil | Similar to disulfiram. | 20% increase |
* Refer to DRUG INTERACTIONSfor further information regarding table. |
** Average effect on steady state theophylline concentration or other clinical effect for pharmacologic
interactions. Individual patients may experience larger changes in serum theophylline concentration than the
value listed.
The Effect of Other Drugs on Xanthium Serum Concentration Measurements: Most serum theophylline assays in
clinical use are immunoassays which are specific for theophylline. Other xanthines such as caffeine, dyphylline, and
pentoxifylline are not detected by these assays. Some drugs (e.g., cefazolin, cephalothin), however, may
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June 18, 2009
Dakota and the Real Cherry Curry
Radaronline has pics of Dakota and Cherry hanging out. :-) I'm looking forward to seeing Dakota's transformation into a rocker...have a hard time picturing it!
Thanks, Marie!
Thanks, Marie!
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- AnonymousJune 18, 2009 at 4:33 PM
You misspelled Cherie Currie's name. She's an icon, please...get it right.
ReplyDelete - AnonymousJune 18, 2009 at 4:58 PM
Agreed KT - what it up with Dakota's ugly-ass shoes? Dear Lord.
ReplyDelete - AnonymousMarch 7, 2010 at 7:13 AM
Just curious "Renesmee Cullen" would Cherie rather have your fat ugly face play the part or gorgeous Dakota Fanning? And Pinky, so easy for you to dis on another's hair cause yours looks so healthy in that "no pic" of yours coward!
ReplyDelete - AnonymousJuly 16, 2010 at 1:14 AM
seriously people need to stop hatin, both of these girls are 2 of the most talented people in history, you all need to get lives
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Can't-Miss Video: Coach plays "blind ref"
By Allan Muir
Spend a night in a minor league or junior hockey rink and you're likely to hear an organist play Three Blind Mice as a cheeky retort after a questionable call by the officials.
But you could spend your whole life in small-town barns and never see a protest quite like this.
This footage comes from a contest Saturday night the between the Wenatchee Wild and the Kenai River Brown Bears of the North American Hockey League, a Tier 2 Junior A circuit.
Taking issue with a series of seven straight calls against the Wild in the third period, associate coach Chris Clark took ref baiting to a whole new level. He donned a pair of dark sunglasses, used a stick as a cane and began walking around the ice in an fashion that, well, you need to see it for yourself.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7JPeeRG2HGo&list=UUYwbLzpG9H8SsGqi2IvzYNw&index=1 No surprise that Clark was immediately ejected from the game and could face supplementary discipline from the league. After a third period that featured 93 minutes in penalties, the Brown Bears had the final laugh, winning the game 2-1.


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Content Insider 259 - Home Automation
Smart Home Needs a Master Plan to Succeed
By Miles Weston
!-- AddToAny BEGIN -->"There's only one thing worse than war and that is business, and Spacely has declared business on us." Cogswell - The Jetsons, Hanna Barbara (1962)
We have a client that is a fanatic - in a good way - about recycling, reducing his firm's impact on the environment, reducing their carbon footprint, having facilities that are kind to the world.
They sell power back to the grid; and the garbage truck visits the plant so seldom, the driver has to call for directions.
Does he have what the industry constantly pitches, The Smart Home, Home of the Future?
Probably not.
This fantastic ideal environment emerged back in the '60s around the time he was born, and it's still a work in progress.
It's a helluva' idea but then, we see one of those movies where technology runs amuck and wipes folks out for the overall good ... jeezz!
See ... the Smart Home stuff really worked.
Fast forward 40 years and we have a bunch of bits and pieces that sorta', kinda', sometimes work together.
Work in Progress
But by 2020, everything will be in place ... yeah ... sure ... right!
Potential Everywhere - You don't have to look around your home to see where there are opportunities for technology to be put to work for you because almost everyone is working on developing solutions that will work for you .. .everywhere.
The cycle of technology embedding and innovation will become viable at some level by then because manufacturers, utility operators and local governments are actively pushing in that direction.
Whether you believe in global warming or not, the fact is our wasteful, costly models are not sustainable. At some level, everyone agrees we have to address resource management and our environmental concerns.
Our home has pockets of working technology -- home wireless network, programmable thermostat, smart electricity meter, programmable yard watering, wireless audio/video everywhere and a security system.
Each does its job but they certainly don't talk to each other, work together like the "it's gonna' be so good" vision.
What's holding the smart home back?
- The rich are getting richer and the idea of saving such small amounts isn't of much interest except as a cocktail party talking point.
- The "middle class" and poor are scrambling to survive and put something away for tomorrow.
- Profit - companies want their system silos to retain market share while the customers (utilities, manufacturers and service providers) want end-to-end control.
- Economic weakness, economic uncertainty - around the globe, millions of homes are under water.
- Lack of building code and product standards; lack of oversight/regulation.
- Resistance from entrenched technologies; lack of tested, mature new technologies
It's not hopeless though.
Today, you can hardly buy a laptop/ultrabook, tablet/iPad, smartphone/iPhone without a webcam.
As people slowly replace appliances, they'll probably have to buy a smart-system product and figure out how to connect to the rest of their smart system(s).
What kind of smart home do we want?
Images in Glass - The key to a successful smart home is having the user interface available to you when you want it, where you want it, how you want it. If you're trying to imagine the possibilities, visit Corning's website.
Fingertip Control
Check out Corning's "A Day of Glass" on YouTube and you'll want to kick your house's foundation.
The technology is used, not seen.
Control is there when you want it, when you need it.
You don't even think about it ... gawd, it's freakin' fantastic!
Windex folks can't wait!
It's the Apps - Almost everyone who is developing a home automation solution today is also including an application for tablets and smartphones. Manufacturers and service providers all have apps that serve the user and the company.
To help us get there from here to there, Corning also makes their Gorilla and bendable glass which is being used in wall control units, tablets, smartphones.
And everyone is producing their app to control their systems, their products. And no, they don't work together or share information.
But it's a start and the user interface is pivotal to smart home acceptance and success, so it's a start.
Our kid had to operate the old VCR for us and if you think we're going to want a thermostat that's smarter than we are ... think again!
LG, Samsung and others have been trying to convince us to buy smart appliances for years. And according to ABI Research, delivery of groceries to Korean homes is already over 20 percent penetration so their Internet-equipped refrigerators that auto order make sense at some level.
Of course, the delivery person would have to have access to the house to put the stuff away and we'll need better AI (artificial intelligence) to determine what is needed (what went bad) and what was delivered; but those little issues can be worked out.
So what's holding back the Home of the future? All of us!
Sure, we all know we have to manage our resources better, and intelligent homes will be a giant leap forward.
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But remember, we couldn't "manage" the VCR and a smart home has to be easy for real people (not geeks) to manage; and the systems, infrastructure have to be bulletproof. Information has to move seamlessly, effortlessly across the entire home network because ... it's My Home, My Sanctuary!
Face it ... something can/will go wrong.
Power Gone Wild - Nikola Tesla was arguably the first to develop electricity and wireless technologies which are the backbone of today's smart home conversion efforts. Retrofitting your home is not only expensive, it can also be a little dangerous.
That means you're going to need an expert technician to solve the problem ... NOW!
No one wants to listen to a pre-recorded voice that says the service/support people are busy right now but they are anxious to answer your call.
The smart home will move forward a little slower than analysts project - heck let's push it out to 2040 - as we replace products and systems in our homes
But the organizations have to think beyond "their" solutions, "their" silos of technology, "their" customer control/management share.
Sure, we care about the environment, the future. But companies, service providers, government/legislation entities have to look beyond their self-interest and work together on all of the issues, all the needs, all of the opportunities for all users.
The smart home, smart car, and smart phone all share the same thing for control fabric-the Internet.
Initiative Leader
Maybe it will take something like Gary Shapiro's CEA (Consumer Electronics Association) to launch a global enlightened self-interest initiative to move companies, providers and governments to leverage the power of the Internet and help folks change their behavior.
After all, retrofitting an existing base of homes that are out there is a huge undertaking; and if they can move everyone in the same direction, it could be profitable for all of their members.
And it would probably help us all.
But we still don't like the idea of our car and our home being smarter than we are, even if they do make our lives and environment better for tomorrow.
The Home of the Future, the totally connected home, can/will become a model of efficiency.
Technology isn't holding us back. We're holding ourselves back.
Hot Idea - The idea of automating your home and making it smart to serve you even more has been an idea that has been around since the early '60s. Everyone wants in on the act (and sales) - manufacturers, service providers, builders/contractors - except consumers who seem to still have other priorities today.
Of course, we don't care if Mrs. Townsend does tell us, "There's nothing like it on the market. Not at this price."
When the house tells us, "GET OUT!" ...we're outta' there!
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Arc Welding 101: Is metal-cored MIG a suitable alternative for FCAW?
Q: We are a job shop that builds shipping containers out of aluminum and occasionally steel. We have a steel job coming through that calls for flux-cored arc welding (FCAW). Is there an equivalent or alternative to FCAW available?
Amanda M.
A: I'm not aware of all the specifics of your situation, but your equipment list seems to indicate that your company would have no obstacles to using FCAW. It seems you would need to change only your welding electrode and shielding gas on your standard gas metal arc welding (GMAW) equipment. The equipment may need larger drive rolls, liners, and contact tips, but using the FCAW process with your existing equipment is a pretty simple crossover. You would need to qualify FCAW procedures and qualify those welders doing the work.
If finding an alternative is a must, you might consider the GMAW process with a metal-cored welding electrode. Again, your equipment would be compatible. Your welders may already be considered qualified if they have qualified using the GMAW process with a solid electrode. You would still require a qualified welding procedure specification (WPS) for the process.
FCAW and metal-cored GMAW are fairly similar processes. Both use the same equipment, similar shielding, and a tubular electrode. The FCAW process leaves an exterior slag deposit; metal-cored GMAW does not. The American Welding Society (AWS) considers flux-core and metal-core to be different processes. The Canadian Welding Bureau (CWB) considers them to be similar.
Please remember, I'm making this observation with very limited information regarding the specifics of your application. If you would like to discuss this further, you are always more than welcome to contact me directly.
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On average, we spend four hours each day actively resisting things we desire. Every time we refuse to succumb—say, by washing the dishes before watching TV or by holding our temper—our bodies draw on our store of glucose, which carries energy to the muscles and brain. When our glucose levels get low, our willpower weakens. To keep it high, eat regular meals that are full of protein and good carbohydrates, like a sandwich of lean meat and cheese packed between two slices of whole-wheat bread. And never start a challenging task on an empty stomach.
Roy F. Baumeister, Ph.D., is a professor of psychology at Florida State University, in Tallahassee, and the author of Willpower: Rediscovering the Greatest Human Strength ($28, amazon.com).
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When you start pursuing a goal, consider what might interfere with your plans. Always assume that glitches will come up and that your motivation may falter when they do. So if you're trying to cook more, do your food shopping well ahead of time. And make several meals the weekend beforehand, in case you don't get home in time to prepare dinner. Having a fallback makes it more likely that you'll accomplish your aims.
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The Horticulture and Home Industries section of Antrim Show have been busy preparing for this year's Show Day on July 26 at Shane's Castle, Antrim.
They recently held an evening for stewards, sponsors and exhibitors at Lorraine Duncan's Country Cakes Barn to launch the 2014 Horticulture and Home Industries Schedule.
Show Chairman James Clements welcomed everyone and thanked them for their support. He said the Horticulture and Home Industries section of the Show plays an important role in bringing people from town and country together in a celebration of skills and pastimes new and old.
With exhibitors from 4 to 94 and almost 200 competitions which are all displayed and judged on show day the marquee will have something for everyone.
Chief Steward, Gale Anderson, emphasized the importance of an early launch of the Horticulture and Home Industries Schedule, as some exhibitors especially in the Work, Craft and Horticulture classes require an early start to get ready for Show day in July.
Gale went on to highlight the main changes for the year ahead.
Brand new for the 2014 Show is the introduction of a Honey section. Gale said: "We are keeping it simple for the first year with just three classes, Light, Medium and Dark and with expert Honey Judge, Jim Fletcher to guide us we hope to attract Bee Keepers from near and far."
In recent years we have had an additional prize for the Young Farmers Club whose members tallied up the most points within the Horticulture and Home Industries marquee. This year we plan to offer the same, for all local Women's Institutes. We are hoping this will be well supported both by current and new exhibitors.
To encourage more young growers to present their produce for exhibition we have extended the upper age limit of the Children's Horticulture classes to 16 years old, our Monthly newsletters are available on our website.
Also new for 2014 are 3 new baking classes covering Gluten Free Biscuits, a Gluten Free Cake and a loaf of yeast Bread.
As always the Show invites local Primary Schools to put on a display for the Schools Art Competition, and for the first time we are offering a choice of themes. Gale expressed her thanks to the teachers and assistants that took time out of their summer holidays to display their schools entries each year.
The early schedule contains all the new titles and themes for the year ahead. Schedules, entry forms and newsletters are all available to download or view on the Home Industries page at www.antrimshow.com or by contacting Gale Anderson on 07808 736862