Lottery Action, February 21-March 6, 2005, Vol. 12, no. 4

Iowa Lottery Newsletter for Lottery Retailers

Lottery Action, March 3-7, 2005, Vol. 12, no. 5

Lottery Newsletter for Retailers

Lottery Action, March 21-April 3, 2005, Vol. 12, no.6

Lottery Newsletter for Retailers

Lottery Action, April 4-17, 2005, Vol. 12, no. 7

Lottery Newsletter for retailers

Fracture Discrimination by Combined Bone Mineral Density (BMD) and Microarchitectural Texture Analysis.

The use of bone mineral density (BMD) for fracture discrimination may be improved by considering bone microarchitecture. Texture parameters such as trabecular bone score (TBS) or mean Hurst parameter (H) could help to find women who are at high risk of fracture in the non-osteoporotic group. The purpose of this study was to combine BMD and microarchitectural texture parameters (spine TBS and calcaneus H) for the detection of osteoporotic fractures. Two hundred and fifty five women had a lumbar spine (LS), total hip (TH), and femoral neck (FN) DXA. Additionally, texture analyses were performed with TBS on spine DXA and with H on calcaneus radiographs. Seventy-nine women had prevalent fragility fractures. The association with fracture was evaluated by multivariate logistic regressions. The diagnostic value of each parameter alone and together was evaluated by odds ratios (OR). The area under curve (AUC) of the receiver operating characteristics (ROC) were assessed in models including BMD, H, and TBS. Women were also classified above and under the lowest tertile of H or TBS according to their BMD status. Women with prevalent fracture were older and had lower TBS, H, LS-BMD, and TH-BMD than women without fracture. Age-adjusted ORs were 1.66, 1.70, and 1.93 for LS, FN, and TH-BMD, respectively. Both TBS and H remained significantly associated with fracture after adjustment for age and TH-BMD: OR 2.07 [1.43; 3.05] and 1.47 [1.04; 2.11], respectively. The addition of texture parameters in the multivariate models didn't show a significant improvement of the ROC-AUC. However, women with normal or osteopenic BMD in the lowest range of TBS or H had significantly more fractures than women above the TBS or the H threshold. We have shown the potential interest of texture parameters such as TBS and H in addition to BMD to discriminate patients with or without osteoporotic fractures. However, their clinical added values should be evaluated relative to other risk factors.

Correction of pectus excavatum combined with open heart surgery in a patient with Marfan's syndrome.

We report a patient with Marfan's syndrome and pectus excavatum who underwent open heart surgery with simultaneous correction of the sternal malformation. Permanent internal stabilization, achieved by bilateral overlapping of the bevelled ends of the lowest ribs and reinforced with sternal closure wires offered a maintained postoperative chest wall stability, avoided the potential postoperative complications of cardiac compression, and improved the aesthetic appearance of the anterior chest wall. The increased risk of bleeding due to extensive dissection was minimized by postponing the repair of pectus excavatum to when protamin is administered after termination of cardiopulmonary bypass.

Iowa Affirmative Action Data, 2004

Iowa Affirmative Action Data is developed annually to assist employers in creating affirmative action plans and evaluate the inclusion of women and minorities in their workforces. Data for the previous calendar year break out the following by gender and minority

Ordonnance de M. le Maître en la Maîtrise particulière des Eaux et forêts de Paris, qui ordonne l'exécution des ordonnances, arrêts, sentences et réglements intervenus concernant la communauté des maîtres oiseleurs de la ville de Paris et conformément à iceux, ordonne aux maîtres de ladite communauté de fournir... jusqu'à la concurrence de 400 oiseaux, aux syndic et adjoints d'icelle pour être par eux lâchés... lundi prochain 8 février présent mois, dans l'église de Notre-Dame de Paris... pour le Te Deum qui sera chanté... en action de grâce de l'heureuse délivrance et convalescence de notre auguste reine

[Acte. 1779-02-01. Paris]

Lottery Action, May 2-12, 2005, Vol. 12, no. 9

Iowa Lottery Authority Retailer Newsletter

Lottery Action, May 16-June 5, 2005, Vol. 12, no. 10

Iowa Lottery Authority Retailer Newsletter

Lottery Action, June 6-19 2005, Vol. 12, no. 11

Iowa Lottery Retailer Newsletter

Lottery Action, March 21-April 3, 2005, Vol 12, No. 6

Iowa Lottery Retailer Newsletter

Combined Report on the Institutions Under the Control of the Iowa Department of Corrections, Schedules, Findings and Recommendations, June 30, 2004

State Audit Reports

Affirmative Action in Iowa, September 2005

In accordance with 19B.5 of the Code of Iowa, the 2005 Affirmative Action in Iowa report illustrates the progress made during fiscal year 2005 to balance the State's worforce, the challenges that the State must address and the effort that the Department of Administratie Services must lead in order to remove barriers that limit the hiring, retention and advancement of females, minorities and persons with disabilities in the State's workforce. Highlighted in the report are four departments that initiated proactive and innovative measures to address their workplace equal opportunity, affirmative action and diversity programs. Additionally, the Department of Administrative Services-Human Resources Enterprise outlines its plan to build on its past efforts as well as pursue new initiatives to partner with advocacy groups and reach out to the commuity more directely to enhance employment opportunities for females, minorities and persons with disabilities in State of Iowa employment.