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Car Shipping – When and How to Start

alex — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 05:09:37 +0000

While you are planning for car transport, many things should be taken into consideration. One of the most important concerns is whether to move yourself or take the services form a reputed car shipping companies.

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Emergency Telecoms at Work in Pakistan (Interview)

alex — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 05:09:02 +0000

When a disaster like the Pakistan floods strike, one of the most urgent priorities is making sure that all of the aid agencies responding to the disaster can coordinate their relief activities on the ground. At the most basic level, this means that they have to be able to talk to call each other and send emails. The problem is, disasters can easily wipe out the means of communication. Enter emergency telecoms workers. Like food aid distributions, emergency shelter and sanitation, emergency telecoms is the backbone of any relief effort.

Moments ago, I caught up with Dane Novarlic of the World Food Program who heads the emergency telecommunications efforts for Pakistan. We discuss what it took to get emegency telecoms set up amidst Pakistan’s epic floods.

EmergencyTelecoms Pakistan by UN Dispatch A special thank you to Adele Waugaman, Senior Director, United Nations Foundation & Vodafone Foundation Technology Partnership, which supports WFP’s IT deployments in emergencies.

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The US Army has left Iraq. Now what?

alex — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 05:09:25 +0000

Analysis: After more than 7 years, Iraqis still scrambling to forge a working government.

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Democracy Now! 2010-09-01 Wednesday

alex — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 05:09:30 +0000

Headlines for September 01, 2010; “Iraq Is a Shattered Country” – Nir Rosen on Obama Declaring an End to US Combat Mission in Iraq; Withdrawal or Enduring Presence? US Military Continues to Invest Hundreds of Millions in Iraq Bases; Invisible War: How Thirteen Years of US-Imposed Economic Sanctions Devastated Iraq Before the 2003 Invasion; “Security for Everyone, Not Just Settlers and Occupiers” – Ali Abunimah on Opening of US-Brokered Mideast Peace Talks

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Chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension in pediatric patients.

alex — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 05:09:40 +0000

Chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension in pediatric patients.

J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2010 Aug 25;

Authors: Madani MM, Wittine LM, Auger WR, Fedullo PF, Kerr KM, Kim NH, Test VJ, Kriett JM, Jamieson SW

OBJECTIVE: Chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension is a rare form of pulmonary hypertension that can lead to progressive right heart failure and death. Pulmonary thromboendarterectomy surgery is the treatment of choice resulting in significant improvements in functional status, cardiopulmonary hemodynamics, and survival. This study reports the largest case series of pediatric patients with chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension who underwent pulmonary thromboendarterectomy surgery at one institution. PATIENT AND METHODS: The University of California, San Diego, chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension database identified patients 18 years or younger at the time of pulmonary thromboendarterectomy surgery (n = 17). Medical charts were reviewed for hemodynamics, thromboembolic risk factors, and postoperative outcomes. RESULTS: Pulmonary thromboendarterectomy surgery in pediatric patients resulted in improved functional status and significantly improved cardiopulmonary hemodynamics: mean arterial pressure decreased from 45.5 mm Hg +/- 20.7 to 27.3 +/- 13.0 mm Hg (P = .00073), pulmonary vascular resistance decreased from 929 +/- dynes . s . cm(-5) to 299 +/- 307 dynes . s . cm(-5) (P = .0012), and cardiac output improved from 3.8 +/- 1.1 L/min to 5.6 +/- 1.6 L/min (P = .0061). There were no deaths during surgery or 30 days after surgery, and long-term survival (5+ years) was achieved in 87.5%. As compared to adults with chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension, there was a higher rate of rethrombosis in pediatric patients (38% vs 1%-4%). CONCLUSIONS: This study demonstrates that pulmonary thromboendarterectomy surgery in pediatric patients with chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension is well tolerated with improved postoperative hemodynamics, functional status, minimal postoperative complications, and low perioperative mortality, similar to that reported for adults with chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension, with the notable exception being a higher rate of rethrombosis in pediatric patients.

PMID: 20800245 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

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Rental Series – Why You Should Rent a Car

alex — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 04:09:38 +0000

So you are planning to go out on a long drive with your partner. Everyone dreams about it but the problem is a vehicle. Now, Car Rental services are there to help you with exactly that.

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Basic Hermit Crab Care In A Nutshell!

alex — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 03:09:21 +0000

If you want a pet that is slightly different from your common dog, cat or rabbit, then you could do a lot worse than considering a hermit crab. So why would you contemplate getting one or two of these as pets? The answer is simple: they are cheap to buy, cheap to maintain and at best, have a longer lifespan than any of the above! With all that said they do have certain requirements to make sure they have a long and happy life. So you will need to make sure that you administer the right hermit crab care that is needed.

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Iraq ‘close’ to forming new government: Biden (AFP)

alex — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 02:09:43 +0000

AFP – Iraq is “close” to forming a new government nearly six months after elections, US Vice President Joe Biden told CBS on Wednesday during a visit to the country.

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Happiness Unrestrained For Pets

alex — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 04:09:02 +0000

They are top among the few reasons which can still convince us to go for a walk. Why just walk, their playful antics are a reason we often catch ourselves smiling too. As Rudyard Kipling once aptly said: Buy a pup and your money will buy love unflinching.

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Protocol at the dinner table

alex — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 04:09:42 +0000

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The World’s Carol Hills reports on how the act of breaking bread together can help a tough negotiation process.

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