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Though I was scathing in my last blog that world leaders et al did not 'give a fig' I do acknowledge the economic and capitalistic difficulties they live with. It was nice to read from Ekklesia site that Gordon Brown PM is outreaching rather than postulating aka G W Bush ex-President of the USA. It would be wonderful and miraculous if the outcome of the summit was not just rhetorically positive but practicably applicable and
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|20 Nov 2007
|Hours: 24 hours daily. For Fuelman Card Key call 888-609-
|20 Nov 2007
|Payment: MasterCard VISA FuelMan Voyager
|10 Nov 2013
|Both hoses working on Nov 10.
|30 Sep 2013
|One hose missing. Return line on the other side is missing. Won't work at all.
|24 Sep 2013
|Down to 1 pump and today it had no pressure. (9/24)
|9 Mar 2012
|No pressure on pump today (3/9/12).
|8 Jan 2012
|I use this station more than 3 teams a week. I can usually count on about 2300 psi from it. Never got less than 2000 psi.
|1 Sep 2011
|Pump #1 3600 psi seemed to work fine this AM- filled all the way up. Gauge was working too. Did experience a low will couple weeks ago.
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|moderator- please strike my last comment about good 3600 fill- I meant to place that on the S.59th OKC comments...thanks
|22 Aug 2011
|old compressor; old pump; only West side works; achieved a 2300 psi fill. Needs a new 3600 psi pump!
|27 Jun 2011
|06-25-2011 only one side operable 3000 psi
|27 Oct 2010
|Poor pressure and often inoperable needs replacement.
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Flesh-eating bacteria from oysters led to the death of one Texas woman in October and two of her friends are now trying to raise awareness about the danger, KLFY-TV reported.
Jeanette LeBlanc was visiting friends and family in Louisiana back in September when she picked up a sack of raw oysters from a local market while on a crabbing trip.
According to KLFY, doctors told LeBlanc she had vibriosis - a flesh-eating bacteria.
About 36 hours later, LeBlanc started having breathing problems and developed a rash on her legs.
Raw oysters at a culinary event in NY. While most cases are mild and patients recover within three days, much more serious forms of the infection can put victims in intensive care or result in limb amputation A quarter of patients with the severe form of the illness die. LeBlanc had been in contact with raw shellfish from eating the oysters, and an open wound was exposed to water described by the CDC, according to KLFY. People can get vibrosis from either eating raw or undercooked seafood or by seawater touching a wound.
LeBlanc fought the illness for 21 days before she died on October 15, 2017.
"Jumanji" Dominates, "Insidious: The Last Key" Doing Better Than Expected
Overall, industry-wide totals were well below those of last weekend, but well above those of a year ago. It should be at $573 million by Sunday, although it's already the #6 all-time domestic grosser.
"I can't even imagine going through that for 21 days, much less a day", Bowers said to the television station.
After she and her friends ate about two dozen of the oysters, she became violently ill, according to the report.
Offered Bergquist, 'It's a flesh-eating bacteria. The CDC writes that those bacteria include the A Streptococcus, Klebsiella, Clostridium, Escherichia coli, Staphylococcus aureus, and Aeromonas hydrophila.The CDC site explains public health experts believe strep is the most common bacteria source.
As well as being found in warm sea waters, these organisms and are often present in raw oysters, shellfish, and other seafood. Usually, healthy people will experience diarrhea and vomiting, but those with a medical condition, like diabetes or a weakened immune system, could suffer severe consequences.
Doctors recommend eating oysters fried and not raw.
Most headlines have focused on raw oyster consumption, since people can contract the condition by eating raw seafood that's infected with V. vulnificus.
Bengals pick Teryl Austin as defensive coordinator
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Big Baller Brand Apparel Line Classified as "Poor" by Better Business Bureau
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Israel restores power to Gaza after Palestinians promise to pay the bills
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Costs soar to $33 billion for Trump's US-Mexico border wall
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Pence to head to Middle East late next week
Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas backed out of his planned meeting with Pence to protest Trump's decision. She said Pence plans to call on leaders to "work together to fight terrorism and improve our national security".
Swaraj credits PM Modi for India's increasing dominance
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Kimmel: Everyone should be sacked if Oscars flub happens again
Downside: "We will have to call her President Winfrey". "I'm not sure we're ready as a country for that", he said. Kimmel said he would not be using this year's Oscars podium as a soapbox to talk about health care, however.
NAACP service to recognize 50th anniversary of MLK's death
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Friends and family identify victims of wrong-way crash in Yolo County
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GOP senators refer Trump dossier author for federal investigation
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Syrian troops capture 14 villages from rebels
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|08 Jun 2012
So wierd,microsoft states it works with windows 7 here Windows 7 Compatibility for Microsoft Halo 2 version 1.01: Microsoft. Drivers, Updates, Downloads
Have you updated your windows 7,try updating windows 7 to sp1 if you haven't already.
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So wierd,microsoft states it works with windows 7 here Windows 7 Compatibility for Microsoft Halo 2 version 1.01: Microsoft. Drivers, Updates, Downloads
Have you updated your windows 7,try updating windows 7 to sp1 if you haven't already.
And yes, I'm using Windows 7 SP1 with all the updates.
I've also tried disabling my antivirus software but that didn't help either.
I'm reluctant to start hacking the operating system as others have had to do. I'd rather not run the game than mess up a functioning Windows installation.
But I don't think I'll ever buy another game from Bungie again.
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Yeah I wouldn't want to mess with my operating systems files either.Just leads to problems like crashes and bsod's and so on. I don't know what other thing could fix this this is a very rare issue and I Google searched this and found 3 people with the same problem but no solution since I was running out of ideas.I was hoping I could find you a solution but I haven't found one or been able to think of what else you could try.The only other thing I could think of is to explore the cd's contents and try to install it from in there by clicking on the startup launcher and running as admin or making a seconded temporary windows 7 admin profile and try installing from in there but idk if it will work,if I can think of anything else I'll post it.
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Windows 7 Ultimate 32-Bit
You could also try using Nero (or another burning program), and try to make an image file and use that in Daemon Tools. It's what I do with all of my CD's DVD's when I get them. I'm not putting my disc in the drive every time I'm playing it. But this might help you.
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windows 7
Hello im trying to download H2 I was wondering if you ever found a resolution to this problem??
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1 in 3 households would have immediate trouble paying living expenses if the primary wage-earner died, according to the 2016 Insurance Barometer Study by Life Happens and LIMRA. And the study also found that 40% haven't bought life insurance or more of it because they're unsure of how much or what type to buy.
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Women at Work: Gender Sensitivity Prevents Work Accident Claims
Workplaces across the United Kingdom have become more egalitarian. While gaps remain in the amount earned by men and women, these gaps have closed substantially over the last few decades.
Gender equality is at the heart of most policies and laws in the UK, which is evident in the number of women taking a bigger role in the workplace. Some are even taking on jobs traditionally associated with men, specifically in the construction sector.
Moves towards gender equality are welcome in the UK, but the trend has health and safety implications that some employers may be ignoring, according to EU-OSHA's Prevention and Research Unit and according to World Health Organisation's (WHO) Gender Equality, Work and Health: A Review of the Evidence.
What the EU-OSHA and WHO Says
According to Elke Schneider from EU-OSHA's Prevention and Research Unit, limits regarding workplace chemical exposure are focused on jobs typically in the 'male industry' rather than those focusing on female-dominated workplaces. Hairdressers, for instance, are constantly in contact with harmful chemicals and are especially vulnerable to musculoskeletal disorders.
This is consistent with the data from the World Health Organisation, which says claims for workers' compensation involving musculoskeletal disorders (which are common among women) are sometimes excluded from 'the purview of the law or subjected to greater security than claims for injury attributable to accidents at work (which are more common among men)'. According to the data, this means that discrimination is still present even if the legislation appears to be gender neutral.
Workplace Accidents and Age
In addition, workplace accident rates decrease among men as they age—but the decrease does not happen with women. In fact, women have higher chances of being injured on the commute to and from work than men do.
Although women make up around half of the country's workforce nowadays, accident at work compensation claims are generally made by men, since the policies support them. This should not be the case. Women, whether they are in a male or female-dominated industry, should not be reluctant to speak with a personal injury solicitor or raise safety issues with their employers.


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VW Just Said They'll Have Electric Options for All Models by 2030
The new German crossover even has a menu that provides information on the quality of the air in the auto.
The interior has also been redeveloped, making the most of the lacks of central door pillars (B-pillars) to create what Volkswagen describes as 'a superior amount of space and highly versatile seating concept'.
German automaker Volkswagen (VLKAY) will be defending its home turf and working to prove a more electric-friendly outlook following the emissions scandal that rocked the company and weighed heavily on diesel units two years ago.
"We have got the message and we will deliver", Mueller told gatherers in Frankfurt. Volkswagen estimates a total investment of 20 billion euros ($23.98 billion) in electric-vehicle production.
It is notable that the Volkswagen Group is not just investing in the vehicles but also in battery technology.
"This is not some vague declaration of intent".
"Nothing can stop the transformation in our industry". In the run-up to the IAA, which alternates each year with the Paris Motor Show, German luxury carmaker BMW and Britain's Jaguar Land Rover became the latest manufacturers to promise electric or hybrid models across all their brands in coming years.
Muller said the electrification programme would ensure the company will "lead the way into the future", adding that "in the automotive world, 2030 is basically the day after tomorrow".
The VW Group will continue to offer standalone internal-combustion powertrains, but it will have at least one hybrid or electric version of each of its roughly 300 models by then. However, with increased R&D in this field, Muller's aim is to develop a solid-state battery with a range of 1,000km. "We are listening to the voice of reason", said Müller. But the 12 brands under the VW Group umbrella collectively sell many more cars than either Sweden's Volvo or Britain's Jag, so we are still talking about an terrible lot of EVs. "I'm convinced this will succeed if politicians, the energy industry and automakers work in harness".
Muller confirmed that Volkswagen Group's "Roadmap E" will launch around 50 all-electric vehicles and almost 30 plug-in hybrids.


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So for those of you who have not heard I have started a new blog called Learning 2 Cook. I have been cooking for my husband & I for 2 years now and really want to start experimenting more so that I feel more comfortable entertaining. Every fortnight I plan to cook 2 new recipes: a sweet and a savory dish.
The blog is currently very basic but I hope to be able to work on it so that can become something special. This may take some time though as I work full time and then need to cook & clean when I get home. I plan the recipes up with step by step instructions and photos along with a review of the recipe. I also will share my tips on how to find good recipes and what cook books & magazines are my favorites.
I know that Thinking About April is a beauty review/lifestyle blog but I hope that some of you will be interested in the "foodie" aspect of my life too :) I have already cooked my first recipe and it was a hit so I can't wait to share it with you (and finish the leftovers tonight!)
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There's something of a movement in the NBA right now. In the recent past, when many teams make the trip to New York, they stay at the Trump SoHo hotel, which is Trump-branded, but not Trump owned. This year, there have been multiple teams, the Bucks, Mavericks, and Grizzlies who have decided to stay elsewhere while in New York. Additionally LeBron James and some of his Cavalier teammates also decided to take their business to another spot, for what James called a "personal preference."
Now joining that list of teams? The surprisingly fun, young upstart Los Angeles Lakers. This, according to a report from the LA Times. Though they claim their reason is different:
Citing security concerns, the Lakers changed plans and decided not to stay at a Donald Trump-branded hotel in New York City on Tuesday and Wednesday nights for their game Wednesday against the Brooklyn Nets, a team spokesperson said.
A source with knowledge of the team's decision, who spoke on the condition of anonymity, emphasized that the decision to switch hotels was not politically motivated.
Personally, I have my doubts that its "security" that led to the decision. It's not like the Trump SoHo is a hotbed of protest activity in the same way that Trump Tower in midtown is. Is it possible that this really is the reason? Sure. But is it also possible that the players and coaches didn't want to stay in a Trump property and some PR person was trying to spin it? Yep. I think that is possible. Either way, the symbolism of high-profile people avoiding Trump-branded shit is encouraging.


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Following the successful launch of cross-matching on in-play racing markets, there will be a trial of cross-matching on pre-play racing markets.
On Tuesday 30th November, cross-matching will be turned on in all of the win markets at Lingfield Park. It will be switched on at around 8am and should remain on until the end of the race.
We don't expect customers to notice any material difference in the way the markets operate at Lingfield Park.
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Skip Hop Duo Deluxe Diaper Bag - Blossom
Below are the points i find the bag very useful:
1. It looks trendy, stylish and very chic.
2. It has ample space for all the needs for a baby.
3. It has two insulated pockets for the bottles , in each pocket it holds 2 bottles ( i use brown's and playtex ventaire wide bottles - so this shd accommodate any 2 bottles) and 2 side pockets where u can keep the flask/sippy cup.
4. It has 2 zippers on the top where u can keep ur personal belongings or something tht u need to grab right away... they are pretty spacious too.
5. Inside the bag I usually keep 4-5 diapers, wipes, his food, his snacks, one extra dress for him, a recieving blanket, washcloths, sometimes even a spare dress or a top for me depending on where we are going - STILL THE BAG DOESN'T LOOK STUFFED .
6. U have a compartment on the backside of the bag for the diaper changing pad and its good there...
7. Best part about this is, it has one knee length shoulder(just in case ur husband wants to access the bag) handle and 2 normal size handles for ur convenience..
If you don't want the single strap, u can take it off and they have provided with 2 extra buckles inside the bag.. these buckles u can strap onto any stroller,shopping cart, any trolley easily - this benefits u bcoz u need not carry the bag all the time or keep the bag under the stroller n dig for stuff when u need... this way the bag is hanging right in front of u and u can access easily.
Sree (India):
Baby Master (spacious and roomy)
1. I personally use Baby Master bag which is a medium size bag, not the extra large stuffed looking one.. pale English colors with predominant yellow pattern, which is the kid's favorite color.
2. I liked its pricing, very less and looks very trendy, costs just around 300 rs/-, got it from Big Bazar, Vijayawada.
3. It has 6 compartments in all, 2 at the side to hold the wide-size 9-oz Ventaire bottles also, so can easily hold normal ones. Can hold a wide sipper in the front pocket.
4. Can hold the hospital record and bills etc in one exclusive velcro compartment.
5. Can easily accommodate a couple of dresses to change, a baby blanket, first aid kid, towel, diapers and even a couple of comfort toys without actually looking stuffed up and also an additional compartment to store up the soiled clothes.
6. Basically, above all I love its compact size and easy compartments to organize and look for. It can be carried in two ways one long removable strap which can be modeled to backpack or just hang along and one usual small straps easy for the helping aide to carry around. On top of it, it handles rough usage, kid keeps dragging it around, stores her stuff in them, learning zipping and unzipping on it and still it is holding up, so for me it is a paisa vasool item.
PS: It was not an intentional purchase but something fancy that caught my eye for a steal and hence it is.. otherwise, the good old bags in India do just fine.
Keerthi (India):
General Utility Bag
I have no specific diaper bag designated for that specific purpose, in fact that concept is something which is alien to a lot of people out here in India. I use a bag that I got from a jewellery shop which is in blue n pink colors and looks very cute, so it is set for the purpose of baby bag. It can hold up to 3-4 diapers, dress, his sipper (insulated), water bottle, towel, napkins, food/snacks, my purse. In other words, just a normal handbag which serves the purpose of a diaper bag :).
Usha Jasti (United States):
From Pottery Barn Kids, similar to the skip hop ones.
The bag is stylish..:) does not give a feeling of carrying a diaper bag and was comfy too. It has a long handle so it could be worn cross the shoulder and it is very helpful when carrying the baby as the bag falls sideways and there is an extra handle which allows it to be worn as a school bag on the back.. Personal engraving is a plus for these bags.
Meera Girija (United States):
Compact Hobo Diaper bag
I am using this bag for almost six months now. I am a first time mom and use it on a regular basis for all sorts of trips. It is a messenger bag model diaper bag.
It is trendy and won't look like a diaper bag at all. Even men won't feel bad wearing it. It has adjustable strap, so can be worn sidewise, diagonally and can also be hung to the stroller. The color is vibrant and modern. Will pass for a school bag. Has 2 insulated compartments that can fit 2 wide or regular bottles. Has microban protected lining. It has 4 interior pockets, that can fit upto 4 diapers each. Has a good changing pad that has 2 pockets for taking diaper and wipe along with u to rest room , instead of carrying the entire bag.
I read other people's reviews that it ripped off soon and had bad construction. I have been using it pretty roughly and so far no issues. Since it is a compact bag, it becomes a little small after the diapers start getting bigger in size and when u have to carry additional clothes or other stuff.
Altogether it is a smart bag for everyday use. If you need a big roomie bag, this not the one for you.
Divya (United States):
Lots of storage space to carry everything baby needs, like diapers, toys, feeding bottles, bowl,spoon, burp cloths,receiving blanket,extra dress...
i even take 12 oz formula box/tin in it sometimes... 2 small bottles of nursey water,2 gerber food(fruit/veggie), n 4-5 ready to use formula bottles.....
It comes with a matching little brag book to show off baby's special moments.
# Bag opens wide for easy access.
# Inside organizer pockets.
# Zipper closure at the top.
# Two external bottle holder pockets.
# Two sturdy flexible handles with metallic hardware.
# Includes matching changing pad.
# Mini brag book holds 24 photos. Acid-free pages.
# Easily wipes clean.
as it looks like a regular handbag u'r husband can't hold it when needed..
..i stuff too many things in it...so difficult to carry for long time....
finally its gud and suggest others to buy it...if u alone can carry for long time without u'r husband's help
Visa (USA):
I had planned Pooh theme for the kid's nursery....so I bought a character themed diaper bag @ babiesrus. I tried searching for the model and they no longer carry it. I could carry a lot!!! really a lot in the bag!
The bag had a compartment for wet and soiled clothes, diaper station and three other compartments. I could fit in a set of clothes, formula, snacks, bottles, spare nipples and liners, Tylenol (is a must...) pretty easily.
Cons... the only thing that bothered me was that I had to compromise the stylish look for a character themed one...otherwise no problems with anything.
I used it for 2 to 2.5 yrs and it had lived itz life....I had to discard it recently.
Now am carrying a backpack with the kid's name engraved on it. Though he'z out of diapers, I still carry his water, snacks and a set of clothes and pull ups :)


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- Research article
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Radical surgical resection of advanced thymoma and thymic carcinoma infiltrating the heart or great vessels with cardiopulmonary bypass support
© Ried et al. 2015
- Received: 11 March 2015
- Accepted: 27 October 2015
- Published: 29 October 2015
Radical surgical resection of advanced thymic tumors invading either the heart or great vessels facing towards the heart is uncommonly performed because of the potential morbidity and mortality. To achieve a complete tumor resection, the use of cardiolpulmonary bypass (CPB) support might be necessary.
Retrospective analysis of the results in six patients, who underwent radical tumor resection with CBP support.
Mean age was 46 years (27 to 66 years) and five patients were male. Tumor infiltration of the heart or the great vessels was evident in all patients. Five patients underwent induction therapy. Two patients were operated in complete cardioplegic arrest (antegrade cerebral perfusion: n = 1). Arterial cannulation of the ascending aorta (n = 5) or the femoral artery (n = 1) and venous cannulation of the right atrium (n = 4) or the femoral vein (n = 2) were performed. Resection of the left brachiocephalic vein (n = 6), resection of the superior caval vein (n = 2), the ascending aorta (n = 1) and the complete aortic arch with outgoing branches (n = 1) were performed. A macroscopic complete resection (R0/R1) was achieved in five patients, whereas one patient was resected incompletely (R2). In-hospital mortality was 0 %. Three (50 %) patients needed operative revision (hematothorax: n = 2, chylothorax: n = 1). All patients had a complicated postoperative course and developed respiratory insufficiency.
Locally advanced thymoma/thymic carcinoma invading the heart or great vessels can be treated with radical surgical resection alongside with increased perioperative morbidity. The usage of CBP improves the chance of complete tumor resection in selected patients and might lead to a prolonged survival.
- Thymoma
- Thymic carcinoma
- Cardiopulmonary bypass support
- Radical surgical resection
Complete surgical resection still builds the mainstay of treatment in all stages of thymoma and thymic carcinoma [1, 2]. Its prognosis depends on the preoperative tumor stage, as classified by the Masaoka-Koga staging system describing the anatomical extend of the mediastinal tumor, the World Health Organization (WHO) histological classification system and the completeness of surgical resection [3–5]. In particular, in Masaoka-Koga stage III tumors, defined by the macroscopic infiltration of neighbouring structures (i.e., mediastinal pleura, pericardium, lung tissue, and great vessels), and in stage IVa thymic tumors with pleural thymoma spread, a complete surgical resection is not always achievable [6–8]. A multimodality treatment regime consisting of chemotherapy, surgical resection and in some cases radiotherapy is recommended for advanced or primarily unresectable tumors [9, 10].
However, in this rare surgical condition no common and standardized treatment regime exists yet and the optimal way of therapy remains controversial [11, 12]. Most patients presenting with thymoma/thymic carcinoma invading the heart or great vessels are not considered for surgical resection because of technical reasons, the potential perioperative morbidity and mortality, and the unknown probability of significant impact on survival [13]. Therefore, these operative procedures are uncommonly performed and there have been only some case reports of patients, who underwent extended surgical resection with extracorporeal circulation in order to achieve complete tumor resection [14–17]. In this report we describe our experience of radical surgical tumor resection with cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) support in patients with locally advanced thymoma or thymic carcinoma invading either the heart or great vessels facing towards the heart.
This was an observational study. We reviewed the records of patients with advanced thymoma or thymic carcinoma, who received surgical resection with CPB support at the Department of Thoracic Surgery, University Medical Center Regensburg. Between November 2010 and October 2014 a total of six consecutive patients with locally advanced thymoma or thymic carcinoma Masaoka-Koga stage III and IVa with preoperative or intraoperative evidence of tumor infiltration of the heart, great vessels, or both, were included. Our Institutional Review Board waived the necessity of approval for the data report, because of using only routine patient data. All patients signed an informed consent form. Perioperative data and operative reports were obtained from the institutional database and medical records. Patients were recruited in an interdisciplinary thoracic oncology assessment involving thoracic surgeons, neurologists, oncologists, pulmonary specialists, radio-oncologists and radiologists. All perioperative complications regarding postoperative morbidity and mortality were documented.
All patients received a detailed preoperative history, physical examination, lung function testing and echocardiography to ensure functional operability. Preoperative staging included computed tomography (CT) scan of the chest in all patients. Cine magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) was performed to evaluate the extent of myocardial or great vessel invasion. The preoperative clinical and pathologic stage at the time of diagnosis was determined according Masaoka-Koga staging system [4, 18]. The pathologic results were classified according to the WHO histological classification system [5, 19].
Macroscopic complete surgical resection in a multimodality treatment setting was the aim in all patients. Induction therapy (chemotherapy or octreotid/prednisone) was administered in patients with large tumors, which were considered not completely resectable and in order to improve surgical resectability (partial remission: tumor reduction ≥50 %). Second-line treatments were administered when appropriate depending on tumor stage, histology and completeness of resection. In addition, adjuvant therapies were accomplished depending on the postoperative patient's status and significant postoperative comorbidity. A further reason for not performing adjuvant therapy was patient refusal.
Patient characteristics
Demographic and perioperative data
Age [years]/Sex/MG
Induction therapy
Surgical approach: structures resected
CPB-/OP-time [min]
ICU-stay [days]
Ascending aorta/femoral vein
Sternotomy: SCV, LBV, pericardium
IVa (left)/B3
PAC; octreotid/prednisone
Ascending aorta/RA
Sternotomy, left hemi clamshell thoracotomy: LBV, pericardium, left pleurectomy, left upper lobe
Femoral artery/femoral vein
Sternotomy: Chest wall, left upper lobe, pericardium, LBV, tumor debulking aortic arch and main pulmonary artery
IVa (right)/B3
PAC; octreotid/prednisone
Ascending aorta/RA
Sternotomy, right hemi clamshell thoracotomy: EPP, pericardium, LBV
Ascending aorta/RA (hypothermic circulatory arrest)
Sternotomy: LBV, pericardium, aortic arch, brachiocephalic trunk, left carotid artery, left subclavian artery, wedge resections right and left lungs
240 (42)/467
Ascending aorta/RA
Sternotomy: LBV, ascending aorta
After clinical and radiological staging the other five (83 %) patients with first diagnosis of thymoma/thymic carcinoma received induction therapy with chemotherapy or octreotid/prednisone. Partial remission was documented in all patients and surgical resection was the next step as part of the multimodality treatment concept. Curative resection was the intention to treat in all patients except one patient with expected tumor debulking surgery because of suspicious thymoma invasion in the myocardium of the left ventricle and the main pulmonary artery.
Operative data
CPB was necessary in all patients to ensure a complete tumor resection as possible, to relieve the heart for better operability and to stabilize the hemodynamics during preparation. Furthermore, the decision for CPB support was made intraoperatively for safety reasons and for better tumor preparation. Except for one patient (femoral artery), the ascending aorta was cannulated. The venous cannulation was performed either in the right atrium (n = 4) or via the femoral vein (n = 2), depending on the central tumor invasion in the SCV or the right atrium. Heparin (350 IE/kg) was administered and CPB was performed with mild to moderate hypothermia (34 to 28 °C), except for one patient in whom hypothermic circulatory arrest (18 °C) was required for complete reconstruction of the aortic arch. Cardioplegic cardiac arrest was necessary in two patients who underwent aortic surgery.
A complete tumor resection (R0) was achieved in four (66.6 %) patients. A microscopic or macroscopic incomplete tumor resection was performed in two patients, due to tumor infiltration of the aortic arch (R1: n = 1) or the aortic arch, the main pulmonary artery and the myocardium of the left ventricle (R2: n = 1).
Postoperative data
Postoperative and follow-up data
Extent of resection/Residual disease
Postoperative complications
Progress/Recurrence [months]
Status/Survivala [months]
Apoplex, respiratory insufficiency, tracheotomy
R1/aortic arch
Pneumonia, respiratory insufficiency, wound healing disorder
Thymoma metastasis above left diaphragm, pleural empyema: complete resection (R0), decortication
R2/aortic arch, main pulmonary artery, myocardium
Pneumonia, respiratory insufficiency, tracheotomy
Mediastinal tumor progress
Pneumonia, respiratory insufficiency, tracheotomy
Pneumonia, respiratory insufficiency, tracheotomy, gastrointestinal bleeding
Pneumonia, respiratory insufficiency, myasthenic crisis
Every patient developed a postoperative respiratory insufficiency with the need for reintubation with prolonged mechanical ventilation followed by tracheotomy (n = 5). Despite there was no evidence of recurrent thymoma and the patient has been free of symptoms of his myasthenia gravis over one year, the patient developed in the early postoperative period a symptomatic myasthenic crisis combined with a pronounced pneumonia of the left lower lobe. The patient could be successfully treated with intravenous pyridostigmin and non-invasive ventilation (n = 1). Postoperative renal insufficiency with temporary renal replacement therapy was necessary in three (50 %) patients. The median length of stay on the intensive care unit (ICU) was 26 days (range: 5 to 28 days). Except for one patient (discharge home from hospital after 31 days) all patients were directly transferred from the ICU to a peripheral hospital or rehabilitation clinic.
Adjuvant radiotherapy was administered in one patient with acceptable good postoperative clinical conditions after R1-resection. In the other patients no further adjuvant therapy was recommended because of their impaired clinical overall condition after a prolonged postoperative course. At the end of the study in June 2015, 83 % (5/6) patients were alive without evidence of recurrence after a mean follow-up of 20.5 months (range: 7 to 55 months). One patient died 7 months after surgery due to further tumor progress after an incomplete tumor resection (R2). The functional outcome of the patients was good.
The prognosis of thymoma and thymic carcinoma depends on resection status, tumor stage, until now classified by the Masaoka-Koga staging system which describes the anatomic invasion into surrounding mediastinal structures or the pleural cavity, and, at least in most studies, on WHO-based histology [3–5, 18, 19]. Recently, there is a proposed tumor, node, metastasis (TNM)-based system, which should be applicable to all types of thymic epithelial malignancies [20]. In addition, complete surgical resection is still the most important determinant of survival in these patients [2, 7, 21, 22]. Especially in patients with advanced thymoma, surgical resection should be part of a multimodality therapy including chemotherapy and in some cases adjuvant radiotherapy to decrease the risk of recurrence and improve survival [8, 9, 23–25].
Nevertheless, malignant thymic tumors invading the heart or great vessels are rarely considered for surgical resection with curative intention [13]. In the literature there is only limited data about radical surgical interventions with CPB support presenting only case reports or case series with small numbers of patients [14–17]. In our series we describe six patients, who underwent radical surgical tumor resection with CPB support due to tumor invasion into the heart or great vessels. All patients were carefully selected for this aggressive therapy after multidisciplinary evaluation and proven operability. Finally, this therapy should be at least considered in patients who have no further therapeutic alternatives and only in experienced thoracic surgical centres [13].
Induction therapy is recommended in locally advanced thymomas not eligible for immediate resection [10]. In particular, patients presenting with a large, locally advanced thymoma that is likely to invade adjacent intrathoracic organs, induction chemotherapy is utilized to increase resectability with an objective response rate of approximately 50 % after platin-based combination chemotherapy [6]. Five (83 %) of our patients received induction chemotherapy with according to the PAC regime or, if octreotid-positive, with octreotid/prednisone to ensure better resectability. In all five patients a partial remission (positive response rate) was observed after reevaluation with computed tomography scans. Although, we only included locally advanced mediastinal tumors with potential invasion of the heart or great vessels, our rate of a macroscopic complete resection with removal of all visible tumor masses was approximately 83 %. Tumor debulking surgery (R2) was performed in one patient with massive thymic carcinoma invasion. In our experience and to our knowledge in the literature, no curative, complete resection of invasive thymic malignancies is possible, if there is preoperative suspicion or intraoperative evidence of tumor infiltration in the myocardium of the right/left ventricle. However, this situation should not primarly be a contraindication for surgery, because tumor debulking surgery combined with chemotherapy and radiotherapy is known to improve survival in these patients [1, 12].
Great vessel reconstruction can be performed with prosthetic material if there is an extensive tumor invasion of the chest wall [13]. The prosthetic graft patency rates in the left innominate vein position were disappointing (0 %) and in the future we might just ligate the vein. Complete reconstruction of the aortic arch under antegrade cerebral perfusion was performed in one patient (male, 48 years) with an invasive thymic carcinoma as previously described by Fujino et al. [14].
All of our patients (100 %) developed postoperative respiratory insufficiency related to pneumonia and also suffered from a systemic inflammatory response syndrome (SIRS). These complications might be triggered by the usage of the CPB in tumor patients with already preoperative immunodeficiency related to their malignant disease followed by induction chemotherapy and extended surgical resections of their malignant tumors. In addition to the postoperative intensive care treatment, these patients might benefit from prophylactic, perioperative intravenous antibiotic therapy and additional treatment with immunoglobulines, when appropriate. Furthermore, thymoma patients could develop postoperative paraneoplastic syndromes including myasthenic crisis irrespective of their preoperative neurological condition and medication.
Our current overall calculated median survival rate at the end of the study period in June 2015 was 23 months with five patients being alive without evidence of disease or tumor recurrence. In our department, adjuvant radiotherapy is used in patients with incomplete macroscopic (R2) or microscopic (R1) resection and patients with higher histologic thymoma stages or thymic carcinoma. In this series, only one patient developed adjuvant radiotherapy.
Finally, to our knowledge and experience, the risk of systemic dissemination of tumor cells during CPB seems to be acceptable and lower compared to the risk of haematogenic tumor cell dissemination caused by the vessels invasion of the malignant thymoma or thymic carcinoma.
We are aware of the potential restrictions of our study. The obvious limitation is its observational nature with only a small sample size including six patients without any control group. Nevertheless, we could demonstrate representative patients with large invasive thymoma or thymic carcinoma who underwent radical surgical tumor resection under CPB support.
In conclusion, extensive surgical resections of advanced thymoma/thymic carcinoma infiltrating the heart or great vessels with CPB support are technical feasible in selected patients, but with a significant increased postoperative morbidity. Great vessel infiltration or infiltration of the right atrium should not primarily be a contraindication for surgery. CPB support enables complete tumor resection in selected patients and might lead to a better palliation and a potential for cure with prolonged survival. Surgical resection should always be performed as part of a multimodality therapy in this selected group of patients and only in experienced thoracic surgical departments.
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Burst Length is a parameter defined in the USB 3.0 Specification and is not applicable for USB 2.0. This is the reason why changing the burst length to 2,4,6,8 won't work. It should always remain 1.
As far as the throughput is concerned, indeed 30Mbps(~4 MBps) is very less. It should be like 20-30 MBps. But since the USB endpoints are bulk, it will depend on the USB bus condition also, whether there are some ISOC devices connected which will have higher priority and will decrease the Bulk throughput.


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The 26-year-old driver of a vehicle who crashed, causing the deaths of eight people in 2010, was jailed for four years for dangerous driving causing death, when he appeared before Letterkenny Circuit Court.
Shaun Kelly of Hill Road, Ballymagan, Buncrana, pleaded guilty to the charge, which relates to a crash on July 11, 2010, between Clonmany and Buncrana. Kelly was behind the wheel when his car collided with an oncoming vehicle. The collision was described as 'the most devastating crash in the history of the Irish state'.
Judge John O'Hagan handed down the jail term, suspending the last two year of the jail term and also ordered Kelly to observe a 10-year driving ban.
The court heard how the 66-year-old driver of the other car and seven of Kelly's friends and relatives, who were packed into his Volkswagen Passat, were all killed in the collision. Kelly and the other young men, among them two of Kelly's cousins, had spent the hours before the crash watching the football World Cup final in Clonmany.
Those killed were: Hugh Friel, aged 66; Eamon McDaid, 22; Mark McLaughlin, 21; Kelly's first cousin, Paul Doherty, 19; Ciaran Sweeney, 19; Kelly's second cousin, Patrick PJ McLaughlin, 21; James McEleney, 23; and Damien McLaughlin, 21.
During the hearing relatives of the victims outlined in harrowing detail the impact of their loss, with a number urging the judge to spare Kelly from a jail sentence.
Paul Doherty's father Felix said: "We feel Shaun is serving his own life sentence, we don't believe a prison sentence is needed."
Kelly was seriously injured in the crash and suffered a brain injury which, the court heard, continues to impact his mental capacity. During the hearing victim impact statements were heard from the families and the defendant's father, Liam Kelly, also addressed the court.
He said his son has lost his best friends and he asked the judge not to stop the healing process.
Others who spoke included Mr Friel's brother, Anthony Friel, and Eamonn Sweeney, whose son Ciaran was killed in the crash. He said that Ciaran had gotten into Kelly's car willingly and it is unfair that Kelly be left to take all the blame. Kelly being sent to jail was not what Ciaran would want, he said.
The court also heard how Mark McLaughlin's father had died tragically in 2013 on the anniversary of his son's death.
Kelly's father Liam told the court that he, Shaun and their family are deeply sorry for what happened and they apologised to all the families and everyone who had been traumatised by the crash. He also thanked the emergency services and the victims' families, who had given his family "great comfort and support".


text: Feel good thread anyone? I'm over the moon (more than I should be) because Jumper is coming home tomorrow, even though she never spends much time actually at home...lol. In two weeks we'll be jumping in the truck to visit Princess and Buddha Baby and then it will be a Girls Weekend Out!!!!!! I love it when all the girls in the family are together. Soon going back to Missouri to see Bart and Junior. Every time I call and Junior is there he grabs the phone and asks, "You coming to see me, Grandma?" Such a little sweetie. In a little over a month, hubby and I celebrate our TWENTY YEAR anniversary. Yay!!! He is the one who helped me get on track and keeps me on track. Love him lots and lots. Sonic is having a blast and doing better and better as he ages. Work is good. Work is FUN. I can hear again. Peace, serenity, and harmony...the three things I cherish the most are alive and well in Small Town, Wisconsin. Tonight is Prom for Jumper's old school and we happened to drive by the river where almost everyone was taking pictures. It was awesome to see so many nice looking young people all dressed up...such beautiful, colorful dresses and such smiley parents taking pictures! That was an unexpected treat. I am feeling terrific!!! After the last two weeks (was it that long?) of negativity, I'm ready to rock again. How about you? I don't know if anyone really wants to check in, but if so, this is the place.


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Tuesday, August 18, 2009
It's been a while since I updated my blog. I apologize. I have been climbing a bit, despite work, so let me give you a brief update!
I went to a wedding near Nelson, and thought I would use the opportunity to do some bouldering near Hedley. Unfortunately, it was FAR too hot to climb (well over 30C), but Aya and I did check out the boulders there for a few hours. Aya loves to go look at 'the big rocks'. The potential there is greater than I remember - especially for the central cluster of large boulders near the middle of the slide. There could be 50 or so problems on those boulders, but lots would be highballs. All the better!
Luckily, the Hedley Boulders are near Bromley Rock. The deepwater soloing potential of this place is superb - the water is super-deep (30 feet! in places), clear, and warm. The rock is featured, solid, and steep. I tried the central overhanging arete, but got 1/3 of the way up, then downclimbed. I am chicken. I did watch kids jumping off the top of the cliff, though - 60+ feet up! Crazy.
A c0uple of weeks later, I went to Hope to go bouldering for a day. We went with Ronald and Jennifer, our UBC friends. We went to Hunter first - the rock there is so awesome, and the climbing superb! I did a bunch of fun warmups, then SHOCKED myself by repeating Snake Charmer in three tries. It was originally given V7, but now I'm not so sure. I also tried Green Lung, and made some progress. Such fun lines!
Then Ronald and I went to check out a few other areas. We looked at The Shire, and then we hiked up to the SM area - totally undeveloped - huge boulders! Steep! The area is pretty futuristic, though - it'll take a pretty strong crew to put up problems there. One area at SM I looked at I dubbed MonsterLand - huge boulders, all with caves! 20 foot tall double-digit problems everywhere. I'm planning a trip back this fall. Email me if you're curious...
The picture is of the Silver Wall - the source of all boulders for The Shire, Shinobi Gardens, and Leamers.
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I'm trying really hard lately not to buy any new makeup, so that I can dig into my stash and make use of what I have. That and I've recently booked a trip back to the States for late September, so I'm again trying to save money for that trip and for the shopping that will definitely happen while I'm there. With that being said, there is just something about MAC that I simply can't resist! So of course, here are the latest additions I picked up recently.
1. Lady Danger Lipstick $16- This is a Matte "vivid bright coral-red," and not something you would expect to find in my lipstick collection. I don't usually go for mattes or for really bright lipsticks– easy wear-ability and natural-looking is more my style, but after seeing how gorgeous this looked on several different ladies, I decided on a whim to give it a try.
2. Soba Eyeshadow $10 – Described as a "gold brown with gold shimmer," I decided to pick this one up simply because Anna (from ViviannaDoesMakeup), Lily (from LilyPebbles), and Sammi (from BeautyCrush) ALL said this was one of their favorite MAC shadows in this video. Since I love all of them, how could I not pick it up??
3. Sable Eyeshadow $10 – Described as a "gold-plum with bronze pearl," I picked this one up because I thought it would look nice with my hazel eyes and because I feel like it will be getting a lot of use this Fall/Winter.
4. Sized to Go Vanilla Pigment $10 – I've been hearing for absolute ages how gorgeous this pigment is and never broke down and purchased it because a.) I feel like their normal pigments are huge and you will never use it all up, and b.) because you will never use it all up, isn't that wasting the $21? So when I saw they had smaller mini sized ones available, I didn't even hesitate. I really think that even this small one will take me years to use up!
Have you tried any of these?
Thanks for reading!


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Findings favor wind turbine project
Credit: BY LAURESHA XHIHANI, REPUBLICAN-AMERICAN, www.rep-am.com 19 April 2011 ~~
NEW BRITAIN – A decision by the Connecticut Siting Council on a proposed wind turbine project in Prospect is not expected until May 12, but findings on the project presented on Monday by the council's staff all but guarantee approval.
Members of Save Prospect Inc., a group of neighbors fighting the project, said they are prepared to continue their battle in court if the council approves the project.
Council members on Monday went over a draft of a fact-finding report regarding the application of BNE Energy Inc. of West Hartford to install two 1.6-megawatt wind turbines at a 67.5-acre parcel at 178 New Haven Road in Prospect. The same company is proposing installing six turbines in Colebrook. That petition is pending.
If the Prospect project is approved May 12, it will be the first commercial wind project to be approved in the state.
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Lyn Garcia is a motivational and inspirational speaker, Certified Life Coach and aspiring vlogger. Her strength and wisdom are drawn from the challenges she experienced in her life.
She has been involved with trainings and public speaking since her college days as a Youth Leader at Laguna State Polytechnic University located in Sta. Cruz, Laguna, where she took up Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering. Leading the Red Cross Youth council, as well as being involved with the Supreme Student Government, these opportunities opened up her learnings in Leadership, Personality Development, Self Awareness and Team Building, and applied it to the trainings and seminars she conducts.
On April 21, 2007, she has been elected as the Philippine Red Cross (PRC) – National Youth Council President. She also served as a member of the Board of Governors, the highest policy-making body of the PRC, representing the youth sector.
She is also one of the active trainers of Youth As Agents of Behavioral Change (YABC). She desires to help the youth achieve their full potentials. By conducting YABC trainings, she gained experiences in traveling the world and learned different culture. To name a few, she was requested to travel to Switzerland, Italy, India, China, Jordan, Indonesia, Sri Lanka, Hong Kong to facilitate series of trainings and workshops which undoubtedly enhanced her skills in different ways than one. YABC is the International Federation of the Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies' flagship initiative on the promotion of a culture of non-violence and peace. Created in 2008, this program seeks to empower individuals to take up an ethical leadership role in their community.
Serving children is also one of her passions. She was part of the Kids Ministry in 2015 wherein she serves as one of the volunteer teachers. She also founded "I love K.E. Project" together with two of her humanitarian minded friends. "I love K.E. Project" is about providing assistance to children in selected Day Care Centers from rural areas by giving them essential school supplies and other materials that will facilitate learning and develop their potentials and skills.
In her quiet days, she love to empower and raise women leaders, disciple the next generation, read books, write thoughts in her journal and mountain climbing.
As a Certified Life Coach, her goal is to help the next generation in building decision-making skills and make life-altering positive choices. She's on a mission of transforming lives by sharing her leadership principles and networking competencies. She conducts workshops and trainings on life coaching that help the clients to author their stories and own their adventures.
Lyn Garcia is a Registered Electrical Engineer in profession. She is currently working as the Occupational Safety and Health Officer at the Philippine Red Cross. She also completed Digital Marketing at Institute of Certified Digital Marketer. Furthermore, she was trained as a Certified Life Coach at The Life Coach Training Institute led by Coach Adette Purto.