The inclusion criteria of this study include: first-ever stroke, at least 6 months' poststroke, demonstration of Brunnstrom stage III or higher for the proximal part of the affected upper limb [ 31], no serious cognitive deficits (score >24 on the Mini Mental-State Exam) [ 32], and no excessive spasticity at any joint of the upper limb (score of ≤2 on the Modified Ashworth Scale) [ 33].
The album was supported by the band's first tour in six years, including first-ever concerts in Mexico City and Brazil, where they played to some of the largest crowds of their career.
This study is part of a comprehensive cohort study of consecutively included first-ever stroke patients in Nacka, Sweden, that was carried out in order to document and enhance the medical care delivered to stroke patients [ 14].
Anna writes, records in her own voice and produces her powerful Quantum Meditations which include the first ever Instructional Audio Theta Meditation, all available on her website.
To include only first ever events, we excluded women with any type of venous or arterial thrombotic event before the study period (1977-2000), those with cancer, those who had undergone bilateral oophorectomy or hysterectomy, and those who had been sterilised.
More than 80 of the 123 restored sculptures are moulds, including the first ever known figure of The Thinker, which would come to be his most famous sculpture.
But the first item on the list was that he "held three historic inaugural events," including "the first ever" in Fond du Lac and Milwaukee.
That included the first ever wins at BMO Field for both Colorado and New England, so having one go the other way is a definite relief.
Last week, two Chinese-American candidates won Democratic primaries for the City Council, including the first ever from Chinatown in Manhattan; another Chinese-American got the most votes in the race for city comptroller, which will be decided in a runoff.
Their programme concentrates on Reich's early works, and includes his first ever orchestral piece, Music for Large Ensemble, as well as the beautiful Vermont Counterpoint and the octet Eight Lines.
The 28-year-old is, however, expected to be ready to face New Zealand in the three-match series on home soil in November, which includes the first ever day/night test at the Adelaide Oval.
