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Quality of life in Bloomington: What needs to be done?
This column was written by Dom Nozzi. He is the executive director of Walkable Streets, and has been a senior city planner for over 20 years.
I was invited to speak in Bloomington on October 22, 2007. I am the author of two books on sprawl, congestion and quality of life. My expertise is quality urban design. In my 20 years of research, visiting countless cities and preparing development regulations for the “college town” of Gainesville, Fla., I learned that quality of life is a powerful economic engine that communities most effectively leverage by providing a range of lifestyle choices from walkable urban, suburban and rural.
My most important realization was this: Compact, lower-speed, human-scaled walkability (particularly in a downtown) is the lynchpin for achieving a sustainable, more economically healthy and pleasant future.
I was able to tour much of Bloomington while in town. It became immediately clear what measures Bloomington will need to improve its overall quality of life for its citizens, its businesses and its environment. These measures are the “low-hanging fruit” that must be incrementally achieved in the coming years for Bloomington (especially in its downtown), if the city is to realize a brighter, more prosperous and sustainable future.
Convert one-way streets back to two-way.
Creating one-way streets was popular a number of decades ago as an easy way to speed high volumes of traffic through downtown. Nationally, cities are converting these back to two-way because of the obvious problems that one-ways create. One- way streets result in a significant increase in speeding, inattentive driving, road rage, traffic infractions and motorist impatience.
Former “shopping streets” (often including residences) become drive-throughs instead of drive-tos. Life for the now declining number of pedestrians, bicyclists and transit users becomes unsafe, inconvenient and unpleasant. Likewise, the street loses residences and businesses due to the more hostile conditions. The one-ways also require a great deal of extra motorist travel distance due to backtracking.
In a walkable location, on-street parking must be maximized. (In particular, College Avenue and Walnut Street downtown need on-street parking.) Such parking would be extremely beneficial to downtown businesses and pedestrians (the lifeblood of a downtown).
By contrast, off-street surface parking must be minimized, as it creates gap-toothed dead zones that inhibit walkability, create danger zones and undercut the “agglomeration economies” (the concentration of jobs, residences and commercial) that a downtown requires for health. On-street parking creates safer, slower-speed, more attentive driving, provides protection for pedestrians and offers high-quality, convenient parking for retailers.
On-street parking must be properly priced (targeting an 85-percent use rate), and the parking meter revenue must be dedicated to improving the streetscape in the vicinity of the meters, rather than being dispersed citywide.
Convert off-street surface parking to buildings.
Such parking is deadening to a walkable location, and makes retailing, office and residential substantially more costly. Surface parking — particularly when abutting streets — must be converted to active retail, residential and office buildings. Parking garages — especially when wrapped with retail — consume less parking space, and are much better for walkability than surface parking.
The tragic dilemma that cities such as Bloomington find themselves in is that most all of us are forced to drive a car (and park it) every single time we travel. By providing for cars, walking, bicycling and transit become more difficult. Understandably, we are compelled to urge that conditions be improved for our cars.
Wider, higher speed roads. Larger parking lots.
Yet the “habitat” for cars is at odds with the “habitat” for people, as people tend dislike being near high-speed roads or huge parking lots.
In the end, we find ourselves becoming our own worst enemies, fighting to improve life for our cars.
As we expand our communities for cars, the world for people shrinks.
The remedy is to return to the tradition we have abandoned. The tradition of designing our communities to make people happy, not cars.
Overall, Bloomington has much to be proud of. However, without incrementally taking the steps I recommend above, the quality of life for residents and retail is being severely compromised. I urge the city to start taking these steps as soon as possible.
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Now if that ain’t the truth….
This is Katrina Bowden from 30 Rock. (Tina Fey’s assistant) Recently voted as the Sexiest Woman Alive by Esquire Magazine and frankly I can’t disagree. Here is some pictures from an ongoing series by MeinMyPlace.
long hair she don’t care.
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Recipes | Continue to Live AND Flourish!
I love to cook and I love to make up recipes. I have 3 particularly picky children. I called them “Beigetarians” for years as they only wanted to eat brown/beige foods like bread and pasta (one doesn’t even eat that!) and I wanted to get more veggies in them. I began to look for books and found The Sneaky Chef book. The following recipes are inspired by The Sneaky Chef hiding veggies in food but created by Allie (me).
Preheat oven to 375- bake for 40 min in a convection oven or 50-55 min in a regular oven.
Blend together in a bowl- pour into greased pan and bake.
Bake the chocolate cakes- remove from oven and allow to cool. In a double boiler melt the chocolate and butter and milk. stir till smooth and glossy. Reserve a coffee cups worth (or about 10 oz) of thin chocolate.
Meanwhile using an ice bath- take the bowl of remaining liquid chocolate and start to beat with beater- it will begin to whip up thick and change color from dark chocolate to milk chocolate color. Remove from ice bath.
Mix pumpkin, bananas and eggs. Add ground flax, cinnamon, nutmeg, flour and baking powder. Pour 1/2 of the milk and begin mixing with hand mixer. Add milk til you get the right consistency for pancakes (more milk for pancakes, less for waffles). Stir in chocolate chips.
Set your griddle or pan to medium high heat and then turn down to medium- the pan needs to be greased- the mix is so moist it will stick otherwise- cook as normal til bubbles pop on the top of the pancakes- flip and continue to cook til steam comes out the sides and plate.
If making waffles be sure to grease (even a non-stick waffle griddle) and set to medium.
Top with butter & syrup or whatever you like on pancakes. Yields about 30 pancakes or 10 waffles.
Put all ingredients into a blender (or use a hand held mixer) and blend until smooth.
Pour into a greased 9″ large glass Pyrex Pie Plate. Bake at 350 for 55 minutes or until knife comes out clean. Once cooked, cool on rack completely. Then refrigerate uncovered for 2 hours or overnight and serve with whipped cream or just by itself. you will end up with a creamy custardy pie that stands up on its own without a crust!
This recipe results in this delicious and amazing Raspberry Cream Cheese Danish. I do the dough in the bread machine and take it out just before the dough setting switches to rise. I then roll out the 5 logs and place them into a greased pan. The oven is preheating to 350 and I slather the Raspberry (or any jelly of your choosing- we have used Apricot, and Strawberry too) and then the Cream Cheese filling. We do 1/2 jelly and 1/2 sweet cream cheese. It rises for 30 minutes on the stove while the oven preheats and then it bakes for 40 minutes. Cool for 20 minutes and drizzle with icing. I then wait about an hour and cover it with tinfoil and then we eat it the next morning, toasting it in the toaster oven after cutting it into slices. It’s amazing. Although I can’t credit this recipe to myself I can tell you it’s one of the best danish recipes I have found and reminiscent of Entemann’s Raspberry and Cream Cheese danishes.
So I guess I did edit the recipe- Cole does not eat or like jelly so I make it with 1/2 cup of jelly smooshed into 2 of the channels between the dough and then I mix 1/2 of a bar of cream cheese (so 4 oz) with a cup (or more to taste) of powdered sugar. I beat the cream cheese and powdered sugar til it is creamy and easily spreadable. Then I spread the remaining 2 channels with the sweetened cream cheese. That is the change we made so our family all can enjoy. The pictures are of the 1/2 jelly, 1/2 cream cheese danish.
There is nothing healthy about this but it is so easy and so good.
Melt the condensed milk and chocolate chips- I use a large 8 cup Pyrex measuring cup and the microwave. Stirring every 30 seconds. It takes about 4 minutes total. Stir in the peppermint extract after it’s all smooth and melted. Taste. Add more if you like it more minty.
Prepare pan: Line a 13×9 pan with wax paper or parchment paper and then spray it with cooking spray. Pour the fudge mixture in. Top with crushed candycanes. Refrigerate for 2 hrs, then remove from pan, simply cut and put into pretty plates or containers and give your fudge as gifts! YUM!
Cut up apples into large chunky slices, open up crescent rolls, divide into triangles. Preheat oven to 375. Grease 13×9 in pan. take 3/4 slices/chunks of apple and roll up in crescent rolls. Lay into pan. Repeat til pan is full. You can make this in a 13×9 pan, a bundt pan, circle cake pan- whatever you have on hand. Sprinkle cinnamon sugar on top. Pour orange juice into pan. Pour maple syrup on top (drizzle over all). Drizzle butter over all. Bake for 35-45 min til brown and bubbly. Cool 10-15 min. Top with ice cream. YUMMY!
Set out a few pans- I used a banana bread pan, an 8×8 pan, and a 13×9 pan. You can use 2 13×9 pans- that will work too.
Fill that jar of sauce with some water til about 1 inch from the top and shake thoroughly. Remember you are using no-boil noodles and the water will help to have a moist Lasagna and will be absorbed by the noodles.
Layer no boil noodles in the bottom of each pan- 1 layer, then add generous spoonfuls of zuchini filling and spread til a layer is made, layer more sauce (using the watered down jar now) and spread that over filling, then add another layer of noodles, more filling, more sauce, last layer of noodles, then top with remaining sauce. YOu will need to do the same (fill the 2nd jar with water thing that you already did with jar #1).
Bake for 45 min at 375- let cool 15 min and enjoy! Reheats well in microwave- travels well- goes into a school thermos well and is just yummy all the time. Keep 13×9 pan and share the other two!
Place butter and GF flour blend in large sauce pan. Over medium heat make a rue. Add pepper. Then add milk. Stir with whisk. As it thickens add the butternut squash. Continue to stir. Meanwhile boil a pound of your favorite GF pasta til al dente. Add cheese ends. Stir til smooth. Add spicy brown mustard and Mrs dash til you get the flavor you like keep stirring.
Pour over cooked GF noodles that are in a greased glass 13×9 pan. Top with gf breadcrumbs or ground flax seed. Bake at 350 for 30 min or until brown. Delish!
In a large skillet with deep sides on medium heat- add the salsa, cream cheese, black beans, and green chiles. Stir until all ingredients are incorporated and the filling is warm.
Pour 1/2 can of enchilada sauce into 13 x 9 inch pan. Fill each tortilla and roll together. Place into pan seam side down. Continue til pan is filled.
Pour remaining sauce on top. Top with cheese.
Bake for 25-35 min til bubbly. Enjoy!
This recipe makes for us one 13×9 inch pan and one 8×8 inch pan. It all depends on how full you fill the tortillas. This recipe also reheats well and is a great for us since only one of us is a vegetarian and she enjoys eating this as leftovers.
These pancakes are amazing. Fluffy and delicious. The kids and the parents equally enjoy these healthy pancakes. I use a Gluten free flour blend that I came up with myself. I use 2 bags of Bob’s Red Mill Brown Rice Flour and 1 bag of Bob’s Red Mill Teff Flour. I mix them together in a large sealable container and use that cup for cup for any recipe I am using to keep my treats, pancakes, waffles – all gluten free.
Here’s the recipe I used this morning. YUM! This recipe is dairy free because I use Ripple milk. You can substitute real milk, almond, coconut, soy etc.
Mix dry ingredients. Set aside. Let milk and lemon juice sit for 2 minutes then mix eggs, vanilla and milk together. Pour into dry ingredients and wisk together. Stir in blueberries. Heat a griddle and grease thoroughly so pancakes do not stick. We use Organic Coconut Oil on the griddle. Flip pancakes when the edges are dry and you see bubbles appear in the middle of them. Top with butter and syrup and enjoy!
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ALPAUGH, Calif. (AP) — Amtrak says an engineer is injured after a train carrying 84 passengers collided with a truck in northern California.
Amtrak spokesman Marc Magliari says the northbound train hit the trailer of a semi as it was "obstructing" railroad tracks around 11 a.m. Wednesday in rural Tulare County.
Tulare County Fire Captain Larry Stucker tells Fresno's KMPH-TV that the big rig had stopped at a stop sign, and that it appeared the truck driver thought the trailer was clear of the tracks.
The engineer was taken to a hospital for possible back injuries.
Amtrac says no one else was hurt, but Stucker says two people were treated at the scene for undisclosed injuries.
Magliari says just the train engine and truck were damaged. The passengers were transported by bus to another train.
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Absolute Write Water Cooler > Discussion > AW Roundtable > Do you subscribe to any literary magazines?
View Full Version : Do you subscribe to any literary magazines?
There's an interesting thread elsewhere on this board on the usefulness of writing short stories, which made me realize that I did subscribe to Glimmer Train and S'outhwester, but I've let them lapse and I should re-subscribe. It's the cost of buying one book, I think, and it's probably a worthwhile investment. Anyone here to subscribe to any?
I get The New Yorker.
I subscribe to Glimmer Train and One Story. I really like One Story's format: a single short story every three weeks. I always have one or two in my purse.
I get Science Fiction and Fantasy Magazine.
I don't subscribe but I buy Writing Magazine whenever I see it. Maybe not literary in that it doesn't have stories, but it's for writers. Duh.
For Christmas I got a subscription to Quill and Quire, a magazine about the Canadian book and publishing industry. ~ Canada's magazine of book news and reviews.
I'm looking forward to getting my first copy!!
A friend bought me a subscription to Poets & Writers magazine for my birthday. They usually have one or two good articles - the most recent had a round-table interview with 4 (or 5?) big name agents and what they look for in a manuscript - and lots of info about writing contests, retreats, MFA programs, and publishers looking for submissions.
No, though I do buy short story magazines. I tend to get single issues of different magazines, rather than subscribing to one. That also means some money goes to the free ezines who survive on donations.
I subscribe to The Bellingham Review, McSweeney's and Isotope. I'm considering subscribing to Glimmer Train as well.
LOL, I think Kelly Link's short stories are Valium in book form. Two stories from Magic for Beginners and the day melts away like snow in July.
Fantasy & Science Fiction, Doorways Magazine, and Bust Down the Door and Eat All the Chickens. I ordered some back issues of Andromeda Spaceways Inflight Magazine and have never laughed so hard at a short story before.
It's always nice to get something in the mail besides bills.
Glimmer Train and several ezines.
LOL! I barely make ends meet. Can't afford a subscription. I might in 2010. Happy new year AW.
One Story is great. And I love the way you can carry it around.
I subscribe to The Missouri Review, Ploughshares, McSweeney's, Zoetrope, ZYZZYVA, Tin House, The Normal School, and Slice.
Nah, I like Quill. Pretty much have to, though, don't I?
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I'm just thinking. Out loud.
Food Inc. Think you are a healthy eater?
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Love— a big topic! The word is often misunderstood, misused, abused, twisted. And yet in the current debacle of love (in both the church and the world), there is a genuine love based on truth. What we in the church can do is to hold to that perfect balance of love and truth, sacrificing neither.
True love described by Paul is the heart of what love looks like, acts like, and speaks like.
As Christians we cannot let the world determine love; Scripture does that sufficiently. The people without faith can see problems in the world, even in love problems. In light of the great needs in the world, one suggestive, even tempting quip, is heard: “Let the Christian churches show their love for the hurting, refugees, persecuted.” There is some truth to that, but not the totality of the problems nor the solution of the problems. In other words, many can see the problems with love, but can’t offer a viable, sustainable model of love.
The starting point for Christian love is not the entire social mess in the world. Yes, the needs are pressing, but we cannot let that dictate what love is and looks like. Rather, the as we look at 1 John, we discover love that begins within the Church and moves outward, not the other way around.
John’s first letter proposes a different agenda for the Christians gathered around Word and Sacrament: “love for one another.” Given the atmosphere, attitudes, language among Christians (at least in the U.S.), now is a good time to reflect on what John faced and wrote in the first century.
How is love in our congregations? A real problem for Christians is when our love for others is feigned, and ultimately love is replaced by indifference. What does “cooling love” sound like? In the tone of dialog. In the descriptions of others? Of course, we may not always outright reject brothers and sisters in the faith in the congregation or attack them. We don’t have to. We are too subtle for that.
How do we move beyond the superficial love?
Jesus showed exactly what perfect love is. He sacrificed his own life, not for good people, but for sinners, like you and me. He loved in words and in deeds, all in truth. So John asks the first century Christians (and us!) to consider that in our love of other Christians.
So the pattern for loving our brothers and sisters in faith, the very people we meet at worship, on the street, in our homes, is Jesus himself. As you read through the Gospels notice how Jesus loved— openly, freely, deeply. None of his love was based on what the person could do for Jesus, but because most of all the people needed to be loved, uncoditionally. And Jesus could do that—and did that.
John concludes this chapter with a summary of the thoughts above, with one specific addition.
John adds that we know the Christ and his love remains in us: the Spirit who is given to us. Notice then we not only have the example and reality of Christ loving us, we have the Spirit leading us to live in Christ, to love in Christ.
Such description and hope mean that love is the central aspect of our life together in Christ. God continues to nurture our love by means of God’s Word (John 8:1-32), God’s forgiveness (Matt. 18:15-20), the Lord’s Supper (1 Cor. 11:23-29), and the daily reminder of our Baptism in Christ (Romans 6:1-7). Our actions reflect that love as Christ remains in us.
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When the urge to draw a guy in a tiny hat hits you, I find it best to just give in.
My son Ethan has apparently been stricken with the same malady as his pop. The kid can fire off some of the most beautifully random doodles. And much to my wife’s chagrin, his thought processes also seem to closely mirror mine. Pray for him.
Philippine? Phil O’Peen? Feel a peen?
Well, apparently I’m so Southern that, even when someone has pronounced a word properly, I hear it-and, therefore, doodle it- with a Southern accent. But, see, this at least proves that I was listening.
So, as all good friends should, I felt it my duty to do an embarrassing birthday card illustration of my friend Allen a few years back on his 30th. He’s a self-proclaimed superhero-lovin’ übergeek, thus the character Birthday Boy was born.
The zombie horse is from one of the many bizarre things that have happened to dear ol’ Allen during his lifetime, and merited a starring role on the cover. I won’t go into all the gory details here. Let’s just say the car he was in at the time of the…er…encounter ended up looking like the Purina Dog Chow float in the Macy’s Thanksgiving Parade.
You can see the finished piece in all its glory by clicking the thumbnail of the card.
Not all doodles are happy doodles….some are angry…or manic depressive…or lazy.
And, yes, that’s part of a nose in the lower left corner. I got a thing for doodling disembodied noses, alright? You got a problem with that?
Opening up a whole can of Eric on ya!
I’m hoping that my friend Eric will some day become President of the United States just so this can be the official portrait they hang in the White House. Or maybe they’ll decide to put his likeness on the $7.34 bill, and use this drawing. And then, when you have to pay for something that is EXACTLY $7.34, you could whip one of these bad boys out.
I like to experiment with different techniques in Photoshop. With this one, I was mainly focusing on mimicking a stippled ink effect by modifying some of the brush settings. That, in conjunction with my pen tablet (a tool I love so much I briefly considered naming my daughter Pen Tablet Gregory….darn my wife and her levelheaded, merciful ways!) makes stippled inking about a billion times faster than doing it by hand on paper.
And you don’t have to worry about smearing your ink or ruining your base sketch in Photoshop, either, which is a BIG plus for those of us who have large doses of klutz running through our veins.
Thumbnailed for your safety and convenience; click to see more detail.
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At the end of 2007, a group of twenty five graduate students from the Design for Interactions course at the Royal College of Art in London were sponsored by Intel Research to explore the future of money. The students were asked to address the following question: As the technology of money and currency advances, how will that effect the social and psychological dimensions associated with those technologies? What new behaviours, new dangers, new rituals, and new pleasures could emerge?
Would you trade Alzheimer's for breast augmentation or a luxury cruise? With an ageing population and an overextended NHS, you may find yourself alone, geriatric and diseased in your home, discovering new forms of "Care in the Community", ordering your food by rescanning barcodes on empty tins of spam and using a webcam to be diagnosed by your GP. So why not choose a cash windfall and a shorter life? Post Credit Crunch, Genetic Credit has given us unprecedented purchasing power. Gamble on your risky future, and opt for Early Exit: you can eliminate the risk of inherited disease and receive a refund for all the expenses you would have run up. Your life might be enhanced - but at what cost?
Half/Half is a money-adviser gadget embedded with a barcode reader and a direct internet connection to your personal money adviser. This adviser can offer you two types of encouragement: materialistic or anti-materialistic, depending on which ear you listen to your half/half with.
The "spectacle of paying" illustrates the idea of visible gestures as a means of transferring and exchanging money face to face. The initial idea was to create a stringent system of specific gestures - each gesture equals a certain amount of money like notes and coins. This allows people not only to adjust their transfer of money to specific situations, but also to communicate nuances of phrasing and expression through gesture. These paying gestures have to be choreographed beforehand, but the result is, the way of spending becomes more attractive than the holding of actual money.
With the transparency of e-money all of our secret, private behavioral patterns will become visible. Paradoxically, new freedoms often turn into new controlling strategies. By offering bespoke interactions between you and the bank with the aid of custom made bank statements and electronic devices, the service's aim is to establish a satisfying relationship between you and your finances.
Daisy Ginsberg is an MA student in the Design Interactions department, Royal College of Art. Daisy studied Architecture at Cambridge, graduating with a BA (First Class) in 2004, and worked in urban regeneration at the Mayor of London's Architecture & Urbanism Unit. She spent a year at Harvard University as a Herchel Smith Scholar, exploring communication and narrative, returning to London to work for an agency specialising in social, cultural and spatial planning of the public realm. At the RCA, Daisy has been exploring the unexpected social, cultural and ethical impacts of emerging technologies, and considering how design research can be part of this process.
Wendy March is a Senior Designer in the People and Practices Research group, in Intel Research. Her current research focuses on the design of mobile devices. Wendy’s previous research has focused on Personal Digital Money and understanding the ways in which the design of money can reflect social values such as sustainability. She has also studied smart streets, the use of technology by teenage girls, mobile workers and the design of technologies for use by communities. Before joining Intel Wendy worked for IDEO Product Development. Wendy has an MSc in Information Systems from Brighton University, UK, and an MA in Computer Related Design from the Royal College of Art in London.
The People and Practices Research group at Intel has been exploring how technology could foster new kinds of experiences and understandings of money that people would find compelling and valuable, in a future of dynamic heterogeneity. Our fieldwork targeted sites of cutting-edge monetary innovation from Nairobi (where money can be SMSed between mobile phones, bypassing the banking system) to Tokyo (where millions of commuters buy daily commodities with electronic cash on smart-cards). We collaborated with leading scholars in economic and development anthropology in planning, carrying out, and analyzing these studies, and with graduate students from top design schools (Royal College of Art in London, California College of the Arts in San Francisco) in exploring methods of making abstract meanings of money visible and tangible.
Out of these activities emerged key themes and opportunities for technological design innovation. First, one size does not fit all. Support for multiple modes or levels of monetary literacy will be required, as there is no single or “best” practice with which to locate money in daily life, and the changing financial landscape requires on-going reassessment and skill development. People will also need currency wrangling tools to juggle public and private money forms (cash, credit and debit cards, loyalty points, airline miles, gift scrip, etc.) and to create their own earmarks.
Second, people use money socially. They consume financial services, but also produce them, at least informally. Relational banking tools will afford flexible and socially appropriate management of personal loans, donations, and partnerships with family, friends, and valued groups. Technology can enhance expressive consumption by providing new mechanisms to use money meaningfully, even when spent on mundane commodities, and new communication modalities through which these meanings can be read, accounted, and shared.
“Navigating Future Moneyscapes” is a short animated comic book sketching some possible future scenarios that illustrate how these themes and opportunity areas might play out in a day in the life of three characters. Through allegory, caricature, and (we hope) humor, it envisions a set of future urban lifestyles, fads, and accessories through which currency wrangling, relational banking, and expressive consumption could take place in ways that address each character’s distinctive interests, fashion sense, and orientation around money. The story is intended to shed light on our research findings, but also to raise questions about where different monetary innovations are leading, for whom, and in whose interests.
Scott Mainwaring is a senior researcher in the People and Practices Research (PAPR) group in Intel Research, where he conducts ethnographic fieldwork and design research to understand sources of technological value. His current research interests include digital money and electronic wallets, resistance and accomodation to technical and social infrastructures, sustainable and reflexive design, and Asia and Africa as sites of innovation and inspiration. Before joining Intel and PAPR in 2000, Scott was a member of the research staff at Interval Research Corp., a Palo Alto consumer technology incubator, where he worked on media spaces for lightweight communication, domestic technology research and design, interactive television, and the implications of the aging baby boom generation. Scott has a PhD in Cognitive Psychology from Stanford University, and an AB in Computer Science from Harvard University. He lives in Portland, Oregon.
Camellia George was a summer 2008 design research intern in PAPR. After completing a BFA in Communication Design at Carnegie Mellon University, Camellia worked as a graphic and product designer in her own studio and for Fastback Creative Books. As designer for FCB she helped launch photobook products for Apple, Shutterfly, HP, and Kodak among others. In 2008 she finished her MFA in Design at California College of the Arts (CCA) in San Francisco. For her thesis research, Camellia employed ethnography and design prototyping to develop the Unfrigerator, an artifact from an alternative present critiquing the material culture of the American agro-industrial complex and how it structures our relationship to food. She will return to CCA this fall to complete an MA in Visual and Critical Studies concentrating her efforts on writing about how mass customization, and particularly digital fabrication, is part of an on-going futurist discourse in design.
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Here's a picture for my planning friends. Feel free to take pictures of the word design.
Or just go about your day as normal.
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To promote an interest in genealogy through education; to instruct members in genealogical research and preservation of their own family histories; to locate, preserve and index public and private genealogical records and make them available to members and the general public; to support other genealogical libraries throughout Washington State; and to provide current updates to members and the public regarding projects and upcoming speakers and events in our bi-monthly newsletter.
Please visit our main website StillyGen.org to learn more about Stillaguamish Valley Genealogy Society and the Northwest Genealogy Conference.
The Society was founded by Marietta J. Colbern-Roth in 1985 and was incorporated as a non-profit organization one year later. It was through her efforts that a genealogical interest group met and decided to form an official Society. In 1987, Marietta was elected to serve as the first President and has maintained an active role in the society since then.
She has participated in countless research projects and has shepherded many manuscripts from the idea stage to the final publication. In addition, our annual yard sale and fund-raiser was held at her home along State Highway 9 for many years. Marietta currently serves the Society as President Emeritus.
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In 2 Samuel 12, God curses King David, targeting David’s newborn child, because David has murdered Uriah the Hittite and taken his wife. The child becomes ill, and David begins praying fervently.
The child dies, and King David cleans himself up and goes to worship God. The servants wonder why David has changed his demeanor so quickly. David declares because his son is dead. While his son was alive there was a chance of God listening to his prayer. But after the child was dead, there was nothing that could be changed.
source: Christopher Fisher, 2 Samuel 12:22-23 Commentary (godisopen).
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Totally agree with you, Father. Hate to be pessimistic and repetitive but all we have left is prayer. It’s Vigano vs. the Pope and guess who will win.
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Have you ever stepped out of bed in the morning and had heel pain? Or after a full day of activity, had difficulty stepping on your heel?
It’s likely that you have a case of plantar fasciitis!
The plantar fascia is a tight tendon band that runs from your heel to the base of your toes. Every step puts a stretch on this band. If this band stretches too much, it tends to pull and tear at its attachment in the heel.
This can occur as a result of not enough support to the foot or excessive stretch as a result of too much weight. Age also plays a role since tendons tend to lose some elasticity as we age and will fray rather than stretch (like an old rubber band).
The goal in treating plantar fasciitis is to reduce the excessive stretch to the plantar fascia and alleviate the inflammation. Changing shoe gear and adding an over-the-counter arch support may be helpful as well as stretching before weightbearing, ice message, and anti-inflammatory medications.
If this is not effective, professional treatment is advised. Treatment can include local cortisone injections, supportive tape strappings, night splits and custom orthotic devices.
Physical therapy plays a very important roll in reducing the inflammation and stretching the limb to prevent recurrence and to avoid more invasive procedures.
Remember, do not let heel pain keep you on the couch! Seek treatment for this debilitating and nagging condition as soon as it starts!
DVT is a condition in which a blood clot forms in a vein located deep within the leg. These cots most commonly occur in the vein in the leg but can occur in other parts of the body. If a clot breaks loose and travels through the blood stream, it can lodge in the lungs. This blockage in the lung is called a pulmonary embolism and can make it difficult to breath and can potentially be fatal.
Come people are at greater risk than others to develop DVT. Risk factors include varicose veins,pregnancy and recent childbirth, obesity, birth control use, tobacco use and heart disease. People that are over 40 years old, those who have had recent surgery or those who are immobilized though inactivity or wearing a cast are also at greater risk to develop a DVT.
If you have any of the risk factors mentioned above, and you are planning a long trip, the folowing tips may help prevent a DVT.
How many times have you heard of a “bunion” being part of a punch line to a bad joke? For those of you who suffer from this often-times painful deformity, you know it is not a laughing matter.
Bunions can be a very painful and debilitating deformity that makes walking and shoe wear a painful experience. A bunion is a deformity that occurs as a result of an imbalance in the foot that causes an instability of the supporting structures . The first metatarsal bone then deviates and the hallux (big toe) moves towards the lesser toes. The side of the first metatarsal also enlarges causing a protuberance on the inside of the foot. This causes irritation with shoes and can also cause painful stiffness and arthritis as a result of the joint no longer lining up properly. Bunions occur equally in men and women, however women are more likely to have difficulties due to the type of shoes they wear. There is also a heredity factor whereby certain foot types are more predisposed (e.g. pronated or flatfeet).
There are many options for treating a bunion. It can be treated conservatively with accomodative pads, wider shoes, even cortisone injections to alleviate irritation. Custom orthotics can help rebalance the foot to slow the progression of the deformity. Surgical treatment is directed at realigning the metatarsal and balancing the joint. If addressed early, the chances of long term disability and arthritis can be reduced.
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On November 14, Professor Cheyanna Jaffke and her research assistant, Brandon Swinford, presented at the 22nd annual AB1058 child support training conference put on by the Judicial Council of California, at the Hyatt Regency Hotel of Orange County. Their presentation with WSCL Alum Diana Renteria was titled, “Where is the money? An exploration of the 2019 Federal Income Tax Laws and the Practical Application in Support Calculations.” Professor Jaffke and Brandon were responsible for providing the nearly 150 attendees with an update on the federal income tax laws.
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https://westernstatefacultyblog.wordpress.com/tag/brandon-swinford/
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This year’s Berliner Festspiele features a RusImport program, which, in addition to Chekhov productions, includes the launch of V_Museum: Platform Moscow.
The virtual museum platform was developed by the Sputnik Art Foundation in Moscow, and has appeared in various iterations across the globe. This interactive exhibition will allow viewers to select between the works of eight young artists, all between the ages of 25 and 35, who have been specifically selected by curator Christina Steinbrecher.
Artists on view include Olga Kroytor and MishMash (both participants in the past Ural Biennale this September), as well as Taisia Korotkova, whose medically-inspired paintings revisit tropes of Socialist Realism, with a creepy, sci-fi spin.
On December 1, Steinbrecher will participate in a roundtable titled “Self-Determination: Young Artists in Russia,” with critic Valentin Diaconov and Korotkova, moderated by Astrid Mania. More details about this discussion can be found here.
More information on the exhibition itself can be found here.
This entry was posted in Uncategorized and tagged Berliner Festspiele, Christina Steinbrecher, Olga Kroytor, Platform Moscow, RusImport, Russian contemporary art, Sputnik Art Foundation, Taisia Korotkova, Valentin Diaconov, V_Museum. Bookmark the permalink.
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Since the end of September, 2012, I have been periodically photographing a young couple and their baby daughter, Natalia. The first photo-shoot was a month before Natalia was born when mama was really showing and since then I have gone back, see and document photographically how Natalia grows. This is one of the beautiful things about photography: making smiles into memories.
Here are a few of Natalia and her the family pictures so far, from the most recent to the oldest. More in six months or so!
A little luck, a bit of work, April showers and a lot of sunshine: Mother Nature delivers to my garden once again.
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Your work is an oasis in the desert.
Steve — I’d suggest focusing on impervious urban surfaces… (and perhaps impervious rural as well!) Here in Colorado that’s a VERY big deal. People pay “storm water tax” based on the amount of impervious surface they own.
Next to my home is some hard-as-nails scrubland. Produces gullywashers when it rains… very little soaks in. And yes, that too gets quite hot.
Hypothesis: changing land use from absorbent to impervious is the real “UHI”.
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https://stevemosher.wordpress.com/2012/11/10/terrain-effects-on-suhi-estimates/
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I am available for photographic work. Dallas or Marfa you choose. Why not shoot your products among the cactus and cowboys!
About Me: 20 years shooting product photography for JCPenneys (clothing, jewelry, shoes). Can shoot most anything of a photographic nature. Portraits, events, travel, art reproduction. I also enjoy creating slideshows and designing and building websites.
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12th April 1867 – At Brightside Colliery, nearSheffield, five men were killed on Friday evening, the 12th inst. They were descending the pit to begin work when the wire rope broke, and they fell to the bottom a depth of 200 yards. All were killed instantly.
My name is Hannah and I am Assembly Officer for the North East Community Assembly. The Assembly team are based in an office on the first floor of Firth Park Library.
Brightside, Burngreave, Firth Park, Fir Vale, Foxhill, Longley, Parson Cross, Shirecliffe, Shiregreen, Southey, Wincobank.
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https://northeastassembly.wordpress.com/2012/06/06/colliery-wheel-memorial-holywell-road-brightside/
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This entry was posted in Biodiversity, Conservation, Environment, Landscape, Local Community, National Park, Natural Environment, North York Moors and tagged Countryside Stewardship, Defra, Environment Agency, Forestry Commission, Land management, Levisham Estate, Moorland, Natural England, Pickering, Sinnington, Trees, Woodland by North York Moors National Park. Bookmark the permalink.
The force of flood water is being underestimated in this project.
Floods will have the ability to scour new channels around the blockages in a single flood event.
The flood storage area at Newbridge is a good option and will undoubtedly help especially in sudden but relatively brief flash flows such as thunderstorms.
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Boys Basketball – 2nd Try-out for Fall Sport Athletes: Saturday, Oct. 27, 8am – 10am & Monday, Oct. 29, 3pm – 5pm. Must be a fall sport athlete or have invitation from coach to attend.
Softball – Nov. 15 & 16, After School @ Uni Softball Fields.
UNI XC competed at the famous Mt. Sac Invitational this past weekend. Our girls team raced in the individual sweepstakes race among some of the best in the nation. Collette Lowengrub ran an amazing race, finishing 9th overall with a time of 18:11 on the hilly course. Avery Klauke finished strong in 22nd place with a time of 18:55 which is over a minute faster than her previous time on this course. Rounding out our top 7 was Cecilia Langlois, Alissa Kopylova, Sydney Field, Roseanne Yu and Amberley Martinez. On October 30th we will be competing at the Pacific Coast League Finals at Mason Park where we hope to send multiple runners to CIF.
The boys Cross Country competed this last weekend at the Mt Sac Cross Country Invitational. Our team was limited to 37 runners due all of the construction that has been taking place. Our top boys for the day were Ryan Duffy, Raja Batra, Micheal Blinstrub, Chris Lohmeyer, Adam Gish, Ethan Jenkins and Caio Souza. Next up for the boys is league finals here at Mason Park next Tuesday. Come out and support. Go Trojans!
Tomorrow night is our last football game of the season. Come help show your support as we honor our seniors on Senior Night against Beckman. Kickoff is at 7pm!
Yesterday was the 1st round of Southern Section CIF Individual Championships at Western Hills Country Club. This is as tough a venue as any. It was a long day and after 6 hours, ALL 3 of our girls competing finished top 36 out of 144 players to move on to the next round at River Ridge in Oxnard, CA. Lexi Kim finished tied for 5th at 75. Dana Choi 79 and Nodoka Honda 80.
Up next for our PCL Championship team is to defend our Southern Section CIF Title at Miles Square on Monday, Oct. 29th.
The girls tennis team finished the regular season on Monday defeating Beckman to finish 10 and 0 in league play and 16 and 0 for the regular season. Yesterday the Varsity and JV girls competed in the Pacific Coast league individual tournament. Freshmen Jane Lee and junior standout Cami Brown won their matches advancing to the semi-final round being held today at Irvine high. In doubles, sophomores Mya Wang and Emily Markus continued their incredible season winning both matches and advancing to today’s semis. The girls are currently 33-1 on the season. Senior captains Jackie Yoon and Kamar Alajeely also won their two matches advancing to today semi-final match. The girls will begin the CIF team playoffs next Friday as the #1 team in Division 1.
The girls volleyball team played its first playoff match in nine year last week. Falling short in a thrilling 4 set match against Burroughs in Burbank. The girls were feeding off the energy of the crowd and were looking to upset the host team. This season had so many great moments, taking Woodbridge to 5 sets twice, going to playoffs, all the bus rides, the girls came together as a team and now they know what playoffs feels like. Although this season is over, we are proud of these girls and are already looking forward to next year.
The JV /Frosh Soph team had a 1st place victory at the Western Water Polo tournament this last weekend. After 5 hard fought games, the Trojans walked away with a first place trophy. Rounding out a great season for the entire water polo team. Out of 5 tournaments, the Trojans took home two 1st Place trophies and one 2nd place trophy.
League play is now over. This past week, after winning a victory against Irvine, and suffering a defeat against Beckman, the boys Varsity water polo team has finished their regular season with an 18-11 record. This is the best record in 7 years that the boys water polo team has seen. Having a winning record will bring them into consideration for CIF playoffs. The CIF division playoffs will be announced on Saturday with a possible game on Tuesday. Leading the team with goals is Sophomores Stewart Campbell and Matt Wallin, while the back court defense is orchestrated by senior captain goalie Cameron Bernardo. The entire water polo team deserves a congratulations for all their hard work throughout the season, and dedication to each other every day at practice. Good Luck to the boys water polo team over the next few days.
Trojan Army Day tomorrow (Friday, Oct. 19). Wear your Trojan Army Shirt to School and come out to the stadium Friday night for the big Rivalry game against Woodbridge. Uni is the visiting team this year, so we will be sitting on the visitor’s side. Game starts at 7:00 p.m.
Students wearing a Trojan Army shirt will receive Free Admission to the game if they enter by 6:50 p.m. Otherwise the cost will be $5 with ASB or $8 without ASB.
Girls Lacrosse Try-outs: Oct. 23 – 25, 3pm – 5pm. Meet at the grass field behind the Varsity Baseball Field.
Mandatory Wrestling Meeting – Oct. 24, 12:15 – 12:45 (Lunch) in MPR B.
Boys Basketball – 2nd Try-out for Fall Sport Athletes: Saturday, Oct. 27, 8am – 10am & Monday, Oct. 29, 3pm – 5pm. Must be a fall sport athlete or have invitation to attend.
UNI XC competed at OC Champs this past weekend at Oak Canyon Park in Silverado. We still had some solid performances even though half of our races were cancelled due to inclement weather. Sophomore Collette Lowengrub competed in the Girls Sweepstakes race among the best in the county. She finished 24th overall and ran 18:38 despite the rain and mud on the course as you can see from the picture below. Other top performances on the girls side came from Cecilia Langlois, Alissa Kopylova and Gwen Sanders. On the boys side, our top runner of the day was Freshman Caio Souza followed by Reese Carlton, Gabriel Hertel and Shuma Jensen. This weekend we will be competing at the famous Mt. Sac Invitational. GO Trojans!
Girls Golf made it a clean sweep at Pacific Coast League Finals yesterday. Uni golfers: Nodoka Honda, Dana Choi, and Alexis Kim finished 1st, 2nd, and 3rd respectively at the individual final tournament. They will advance to CIF and the team finished in 1st place overall…tied with Woodbridge. So, we will be playing for a repeat CIF title as a team.
Girls Tennis plays at home today against Woodbridge at the Uni courts. Come out and support the team. Match starts at 3:15.
Girls Volleyball is playing in the first round of CIF play-offs today. They are travelling to John Burroughs High School in Burbank. The game is at 6:00 p.m. If the girls win tonight they will move on to the 2nd round of play-offs on Saturday. Location TBA. Good luck girls and congratulations on making it to play-offs!
After the strong victory last Thursday against Portola and the victory over Irvine on Tuesday, the boys water polo team has accumulated 16 wins on the season, the highest in 6 years. With two league games left, the team is looking to finish strong, and hopefully be considered into a CIF playoff position. Sophomore Stewart Campbell and senior goalie Cameron Bernardo lead this group with energy and enthusiasm each game no matter if there is a win or a loss. Last Tuesday was Senior day, and the boys water polo team is graduating 11 seniors. The team will miss them, however everybody is looking forward to an up and coming strong class of underclassmen to lead the Trojans to future success.
Football Pink Out game against Irvine High, Friday, Oct. 12th @ Uni Stadium. Game starts at 7:00 p.m. Come out and support! Pink Trojan Army Shirts are available for purchase at the S.A.C.
Boys and Girls Cross Country had their first cluster meet of the season. For the girls we had Collette Lowengrub take 1st overall and Avery Klauke take 2nd overall in the girls Varsity race followed by Ceci Langlois, Marta Meinardi, Amberley Martinez and Gwen Sanders. For the Boys, our top runner was Micheal Blinstrub followed by Raja Batra, Reece Carlton, Chris Lohmeyer, Dylan Muniz, Adam Gish and Abhi Nisha Anish. Next up for the team will be OC Champs this Saturday. Go Trojan running!
Come out and see our football team play what will be an exciting game against Irvine on Friday night. It is a Pink Out so wear Pink to show your support and raise awareness for breast cancer. Game time is 7pm!
We completed the league season yesterday with a victory at Beckman. The girl’s golf team shot a 195 to Beckman’s 208. This win puts us in a tie for first place in league with Woodbridge. If Woodbridge wins their final match today, we will finish as PCL co-champions for the second straight year. Dana Choi and Nodoka Honda capped off their senior season with one over par 37. On Tuesday, Woodbridge edged us out 183-186. Tuesday was the seniors final home match at Strawberry Farms. Nodoka, Dana, and Emy Zhu were recognized in this home finale by their teammates. They have had a successful career on the Uni golf team: 3 time league champs, a CIF southern section title and a CIF state title. We are going to miss them as they move on to the next level. Nodoka will continue with her golf at division 1 Cal State Fullerton. Dana is heading to Georgetown to play on their division 1 golf team. Emy is still undecided, but will definitely carry her academic achievements here at Uni to a prominent school next year. She does not plan to play college golf. The Uni program is very proud of our senior class. Good luck to them in their future.
The girls tennis team moved to 12 and 0 on the season with a hard fought victory over Peninsula high of Rolling Hills Estates. The top ranked Trojans were led by junior Cami Brown, senior Dana Feng and freshmen Jane Lee who all swept their singles matches. The girls continue league play with a match today against Portola high at the Uni courts.
Girls volleyball ended its season 6-4 in league and pushed Woodbridge who finished 2nd in league to five games. As we look forward to playoffs for the first time in nine years, we will see who we get in the first round of playoffs when it is announced this Saturday. The girls volleyball program is on the rise here at Uni and we thank everyone for their support over the last three months.
Boys Water Polo plays at home today (10/11) against Portola at 4:00. The Trojans are hoping to defeat the Bulldogs for the 2nd time this season. Come out and support the team!
Girls Volleyball GOW & Pink Out Tonight (10/4) @ 5:00 in the Uni Gym v Woodbridge!
Cross Country GOW & Pink Out today (10/4) @ Mason Park @ 3:00 p.m.
Football Fundraiser @ Sharky’s Woodfired Grill (Quail Hill Location) 4:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. tomorrow (10/5). Grab some dinner before heading over to Portola HS for the Football game!
Girls Soccer Try-outs: Oct. 10 (3:00 – 4:30) & Oct. 11 (3:15 – 4:45) on the far grass field behind the Varsity Baseball Field. Sign up for the GIRLS try-outs Here: https://goo.gl/XeCdBR*Use your IUSD Google Account to Login* The last day to sign up for the GIRLS try-outs is Monday, Oct. 8.
The boys and girls varsity Cross Country competed this past weekend in Palo Alto at the Stanford Cross Country Invitational. For the girls our stand out performances came from Ceci Langlois who finished in the top fifty overall followed by Avery Klauke who finished 11th overall and Collette Lowengrub who finished 6th overall. The boys also had some great performances that came from Ryan Duffy, Raja Batra and Michael Blinstrub. This week we will have our first league meet here at Mason Park. It will be the Game of the Week (GOW) and it has been designated as a Pink Out. Go Trojan Running!
The Trojans are looking to bounce back this week and get a league win against Portola. Come out and support our team on Friday night at 7pm at Portola HS.
Support the Uni Football team by going to Sharky’s Woodfired Grill (Quail Hill Location) tomorrow, Oct. 5 between 4:30 – 7:30 and mention Uni Football. They will donate 30% of the proceeds to the Uni Football team! So go grab some dinner and then head over to Portola for the Football game!
The girl’s golf team finished as co-champions at the Long Beach Wilson tournament Monday. We tied with Mater Dei. This is the 4th consecutive 1st place finish at this annual tournament. Alexis Kim led the scoring with a 3-under par 71. She finished second overall in the tournament. Dana Choi finished at 1 over par, 75.
Tuesday, we won our match versus Portola. With that win we are now 8-0 in league. We play Woodbridge and Beckman next week to complete the league season and hopefully win the league title.
The top ranked girls tennis team moved to 4 and 0 in league and 9 and 0 overall with a 17 to 1 win over Woodbridge. The Trojans were able to play 20 girls including Sophomore Amber Rogers and freshmen McKenna Lipscomb both winning their sets at singles. Mya Wang and Emily Markus remained undefeated in league play with two wins at first doubles. The girls will be in action today against Beckman at the Uni courts.
Girl’s Volleyball PINK OUT game tonight at 5:15 in the Uni Gym! Come support the team as they take on Woodbridge!
Boys Water Polo plays Beckman at home today. Frosh/Soph plays at 3:15, Varsity following at 4:00 and JV at 5:00. Come out and support!
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Ek Phool Char Kante is a 1960 Hindi film directed by Bhappi Sonie in his directorial debut. The film stars Sunil Dutt, Waheeda Rehman, Johnny Walker, Gopi and Tun Tun. The films music is by Shankar Jaikishan.
The film included the famous song "Matwali Naar Thumak Thumak Chali Jaaye".
The Salman Khan, Karishma Kapoor-starrer Dulhan Hum Le Jayenge was a remake of this film. The story of Ek Phool Char Kante was inspired by Susanna Centlivre's play A Bold Stroke for a Wife.
The film is a light-hearted comic love story, wherein Sunil Dutt falls in love with a "phool" (flower) Waheeda Rehman, but has to impress her four uncles, the "kante" (thorns) of the title. Each uncle has a different idiosyncrasy and Sunil Dutt pretends to be an expert in that field in order to impress that particular uncle. The four uncles select their protégé for their niece, not knowing that each is selecting the same boy. When the boy whom they have approved disappears, they agree to marry their niece off to her choice, who is Sunil Dutt again.
^ Hungama, Bollywood. "Ek Phool Char Kaante 1960 Movie". www.bollywoodhungama.com. Retrieved 10 July 2016.
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Open Source Learning Environments, they’re about STUDENTS DUMMY!
Does anyone else notice a problem here though (other then Williams van Rooij)? Other then collaborative and strategic mission blah blah, blah, WHAT DOES CODE COLLABORATION HAVE TO DO WITH STUDENT LEARNING?!? Nothing. She identifies that all these papers talk about how great open source is but they all attack the problem from the same angle — money, collaboration, lock in, risk assessment… essentially a whole lot of awesome manager bullet points on a PowerPoint slide.
Now, don’t get me wrong. Those are some great reasons to adopt open source software (OSS). Open source technologies are all about community development and a culture that fosters open development; often times breeding more successful solutions. My issue is exactly what the author find to be lacking in the research: pedagogical Reasons for educators to adopt OSS. How does OSS improve the instructional transaction between instructor and learner? How does it solve issues related to open education? How does it solve the growing divide we see between haves and have-nots when it comes to education? Can it solve these issues? Can it even begin to address these problems or is it purely something great for tech circles to engage in and IT philosophers to write papers about?
OSLE embrace social media formats — Enter Vimeo, YouTube, Flickr, Picasa, Blip.tv,… need I go on? Sure, these technologies are often times distracting, but OSS breeds transmission standards and formats that allow things like Vimeo and YouTube to display their videos within your course just by knowing the url (ala Embedded media fields in Drupal). There’s a wealth of [legal] educational material on YouTube that provide a great way to have students react to documentaries and other articles. For example, the white-house posts all most all media there in some form for a civics discussion or students can watch parts of Discovery and PBS programming for science concepts.
Improved teacher to student communication — We’ve reached a point where e-mail is impersonal and students don’t want us bugging them on their FaceBook, mySpace, and twitter social spaces. But there are still great opportunities to leverage the power of social technologies to benefit student – teacher interactions. We added online rubrics (open Drupal project) to several online classroom settings and now students get richer, more detailed feedback then ever before possible online. New modules are created everyday for Moodle, Drupal, WordPress and the rest that hook better and better social services together. Imagine an internal Gigya service for education and the potentials of optional, cross-posted participation. Or, [and I just started looking into this] a diigo environment specific to a course environment in Sticky Notes (Drupal).
Improved student learning through collaboration — remember when collaboration was just setting up a wiki, giving people accounts and telling them to edit stuff? Remember how painful that was to get setup, painful to manage, painful to teach people how to use the technology. All those barriers are melting away. Sites are 1 click creation, accounts are pervasive (openID, LDAP, co-sign), and the wall between the student and the teacher known as technology has turned into an open plain. Students can set up their own OSLE on blogger or WordPress to create a semi-professional learning resource of their own.
Instant Online Portfolios — “I have all this great work I did in class” no longer has to be a problem. Ideas aren’t trapped in endless Word files, presentation scripts, Drop Boxes (*dig) and Power Point slides. Projects are collaborated on in Google docs, they’re discussed in Blogger, they’re viewable on YouTube. Students can leave higher education with a toolbox showing everything they’ve been able to accomplish while in school. Are you enabling their work to be portable through Views and pointing them to post to social services? Or are they still dumping their knowledge to a drop box? The knowledge economy of the future will demand they be able to sell themselves and their ideas before they graduate.
Production Creativity — Do you remember early 2000 how long it took to produce a high quality learning resource? Never mind the mindlessness of uploading HTML in DreamWeaver or Homesite (old school); how about creating a high quality video? The cost of creation is so much lower (which is what social media is all about) but think of how much higher quality resources we can create as education providers now then before? And for that matter, how many MORE educational opportunities we can create.
Distributed Learning Environments — How often do you see “experience using FILL IN SPECIFIC TECHNOLOGY” on a job application and it not be something generic like Word or Word processors? For the longest time I heard from people “we need to unify the student experience” and I have ALWAYS disagreed. Students are tweeting, IMing, texting, watching a movie, taking your course, and thinking about what they’ll do in an hour when they’re done reading…all at once. They are distracted and constantly moving between frames of reference and environments. Your branding changing a little bit when linking off to another system isn’t going to kill them; if anything it’s only going to help them be more marketable. Diversify the learning environments and engage students in a variety of systems so they learn to utilize a wider skill set. The more experience they have using a multitude of systems the better off they’ll be, their work environments are only going to be changing at an ever increasing pace.
Learning Experience Design — This is a philosophy that’s becoming more apparent at my place of employment — Learning Experience Design. We don’t just want students to come to our bland –insert default theme here– course / learning environment. We want students to get sucked into the material. The more engrossing and engaging the EXPERIENCE, the more likely you are to get them to close twitter, their phone, turn off TV and focus on your content. Embed YouTube and they’ll be in your material watching YouTube, not on YouTube watching LOL-Cats videos in between your lectures thanks to “related videos”. Leverage open tools so you can leverage the magic that is good theme design. Remember, like it or not we’re not just selling knowledge, we’re selling a commodity.
I’d love for someone to write articles proving some of the claims above so that they are more then just ‘best practices’ but that’s part of the point of writing this. To get you to ask yourself, are you leveraging any of these approaches above or just a few? Are you fully embracing the potential of an OSLE or are you just playing here and there to make your management happy?
Are you working towards another bullet point, or towards actually changing the lives of your students?
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Mr. R. Anand Kumar, B. Pharm.
ACS Appl. Energy Mater. (2018), 0, 0000.
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And the winners are…. Here are the names the kids chose, from everyone’s suggestions!
For the little ram lamb, Uncle Shane’s submission: Blackberry!
For the little calico kitten, Rachel’s suggestion: Honey!
And for the little black kitten, a spinoff inspired by the name Honey: Cocoa!
Thanks, everyone, for taking the time to submit names – the kids had so much fun picking them out!
We have a sick goat, and I am KICKING myself for not catching it sooner. Or, rather, for not DOING something about it sooner. I’m a big advocate of natural healthcare, letting the body heal itself and the “wait and see” approach. But sometimes you can wait too long, and sometimes medical intervention is necessary. I missed it with our little doeling… I waited and watched and her progression downward was so slow, it wasn’t until she was seriously ill that I finally intervened. Jon just called on his way home from the vet and she has pneumonia. She’s on antibiotics now and we’ll be doing lots of natural treatment along with it. I’m praying she’ll be okay. Not only is she a beautiful little doe with a sweet personality whom we love very much, but she’s also the future of our breeding stock and a very important part of all we’re doing here. This is a huge lesson for me… these animals depend on me to take care of them and I MUST be diligent about their care. There is no excuse.
And speaking of first timer mistakes, I’m pretty sure our oldest goat, Kidzy, is pregnant and due any day now. This is a mistake because I have no idea when she was bred, or when to expect her to kid. Once upon a time, I was under the impression that I didn’t need to keep track of those things… one day, we’ll wake up to find a new kid or kids in the pasture, and that will be that. The more I read, however, the more I realize that complications during delivery are extremely common and it is critical to know the due dates of your does! I’m checking her ligaments daily (they’ll get soft just before she kids) but other than that there is just no way of knowing if she’s due this week or next month. Thankfully, she and both of her daughters have always had easy kiddings, so I’m praying that things will go smoothly this time and that I won’t need to intervene. Another lesson learned.
what do you think? due any day now?
The sheep and the goats are getting more used to each other now, and even graze together (well, closer together, anyway.) The sheep are still too afraid to go into the shelter with the goats, however, and with good reason – the goats are not fond of sharing. That means that the sheep don’t have any shade or protection from the rain, so I guess that will be our project for today!
Second, I spoke with a woman (somewhat) close to us who has miniature beef cows and is interested in trading for some goats this Spring when we have kids! Some of our kids already have homes lined up, or are being saved for the Milk Enough project, but some of them WOULD be for sale, and we might be able to trade for beef cows!
We’re thinking about miniatures for a few reasons.
3.) They dress out at about 250 pounds (as opposed to 500-600lbs for a standard cow) This would be good for two reasons… first, less freezer space needed, and we’d always have fresh meat, and second if we can keep three minis to one standard, we’ll actually get more meat, per acre, from the minis!
5.) We might be able to keep a bull on the property, if we wanted to, which means we could breed our own cows! From everything I’ve been reading, mini bulls are a lot more docile than their standard counterparts and (from a purely psychological standpoint) a lot less intimidating.
It was really nice outside during the first part of the week, so they built a campfire. Between the cool air and the smell of the fire, it felt just like fall. It was a nice little reprieve in the otherwise hot, hot weather we’ve been having here! And although the temperatures outside have made our chores somewhat miserable, the more I read blogs written by people in other parts of the world, the more happy I am that we don’t live in an area where we have to worry about our goats getting frostbite or our sheep dying of heat stroke!
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Ever since Meghan Markle joined the Royal Family, separating fact from wild speculation has proved difficult.
Everything from the mum-to-be’s rumoured feud with Kate Middleton to family controversy has dominated headlines.
Now, five of the 37-year-old’s closest friends have spoken out for the first time in a bid to “stand up against the global bullying we are seeing and speak the truth”.
The Duchess of Sussex’s friends have spoken out about what is really like to her close pals. Photo: Getty.
After remaining tight-lipped for almost two years, the women (who wish to remain anonymous) opened up about the ‘real’ Meghan during an interview.
A close friend of Meghan’s shared details on the royal’s private life, explaining that the Duchess of Sussex is a welcoming host and remains remarkably down-to-earth – despite her regal position.
The pregnant royal is described by friends as the “best listener” and the first person her inner circle turns to when they’re in need of advice.
Serena Williams is another close friend who has sung Meghan’s praises in recent years.
The tennis champion also made it clear that despite Meghan’s newfound royal status, their “friendship is still exactly the same”.
“We have always supported each other,” Williams, who has been friends with Meghan since 2010, added.
Likewise, fashion designer Misha Nonoo has been quick to show support for Meghan. The pair have been friends with for a number of years.
Former Suits co-star Abigail Spencer famously attended the May 19 nuptials. Photo: Getty.
This ability to connect with the public is something former Suits co-star Abigail Spencer – who attended the royal wedding on May 19, 2018 – has also touched on.
“When you’re talking to her, you feel like you’re the only person on the planet,” she told Vanity Fair.
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It only took eight years and four books but Karen Wilson's story is done. I'm not saying I won't do anymore Kendrick stories. Far from it. However, what I started in 2006 has ended. I'm not really sure how to feel about that. I'll think about it when I have more time.
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I’ve always wanted to make homemade limoncello. For those of you who’ve never had it, limoncello is an Italian lemon-flavored liquor. It’s often sipped as an after-dinner drink because it’s quite sweet. To get the flavor just right, making this requires around 80 days for it to steep. That gives me just enough time to make it and bottle it for gifts for the holidays (I plan to use cute little bottles with custom-made labels and tags).
I found a great recipe online at Epicurous.com, and I’ve typed it up and re-formatted it here should you want to print it out and give it a whirl. If it’s too pixilated or fuzzy on your screen, be sure to double-click on the image for a higher quality version. Or, simply pop on over to the Epicurious website. Happy sipping!
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Race Henry (lead singer): “The original incarnation was a three-piece with DeVon, Josh Banks and myself. DeVon originally played bass. I was playing in more or less a different band at the time and DeVon was coming down from Abilene to play guitar in a four piece.
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Show Number 109 - May 2nd 2006 - Announcing the winner of Contest 10. Other links: CafeRg's Splash Poetry Mother's Day Competition.
Show Number 108 - April 30th 2006 - Featuring an interview with Mike McGee. Congratulations to Will Brown of Cloudy Day Art on its 1 year anniversary.
Show Number 107 - April 27th 2006 - Featuring an Interview with Tairy Woodard, and a few words from BB at DVoxPopz.
Show Number 106 - April 25th 2006 - Featuring an Interview with Dissident Vox, and a promo from Tairy Woodard's Little Red's Writing Hood.
Show Number 105 - April 19th 2006 - Featuring an Interview with James Stewart, his poem "Blue Eyes", thanks to Adam Curry, and a promo from Belinda Subraman about Bzoo.org.
Show Number 104 - April 16th 2006 - Featuring excerpts of all 6 poems competing in Contest 10. The contestants are: Mike McGee, Dissident Vox, Karen Alkalay-Gut, EyeQ, Tairy Woodard and David Goodchild.
Show Number 103 - April 14th 2006 - Featuring "Cerne Abbas Rainstormed" by David Goodchild.
Show Number 102 - April 11th 2006 - Featuring "Confusions" by Tairy Woodard.
Show Number 101 - April 5th 2006 - Featuring "I have Learned" by EyeQ, co-host of Rhyme or Reason. Promo: Homegrown Podcast. Thanks to A.D.Mirer, Rg, G. S. Buss, Mike McGee, Will Brown, Harry Lafnear and Linda Mills.
Show Number 100 - April 1st 2006 - The 1st Anniversary Show, with special guest Mark Hunter from the Tartan podcast, an excerpt of the interview with Stephen Fry, and featuring poems: "you gotta fight for your right to latte" by Luke Wright, "Tony Blair" by Aym, "Goodbye dutchess" by Roger Smalls, "Does anybody here have an iPod" by your host, and "We the People are waiting" by Anthony S. Maulucci. Today is also the release date for Podcast User Magazine Issue 3. The video Mark mentions can be found here.
Show Number 99 - March 30th 2006 - Featuring "Fujifilm" by Chris Vallance recorded in a short soundseeing tour of the BBC Television Centre at White City in London. Photographs can be found here.
Show Number 98 - March 27th 2006 - Featuring "I know women" by Karen Alkalay-Gut, with music by Thin Lips. Links: Mike McGee, Harry Lafnear's "The Everyday Muse".
Show Number 97 - March 22nd 2006 - Featuring "Freedom or Fear" by Dissident Vox. Links: Michelle Dabrowski and The Rantings of a Northern Bloke.
Show Number 96 - March 16th 2006 - Featuring "Open Letter To Neil Armstrong" by Mike McGee. Links: Podcast User Magazine.
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Another great blog entry from House Appeal!
Wow! My type of closets….
At the change of seasons, we find ourselves pondering the needs of our changing wardrobes. It becomes key to reassess our closets, armoires and other means of stylishly housing our collected and treasured classic pieces, esteemed shoes and coveted accessories.
Comment from DesignStaging: Although it’s still 98 degrees here in Houston, I am ready for Fall decor and the warmth the colors bring.
I SO wanted to do a post about summery, beachy, coastal decor today – we’ve spent several days at Second Beach here in Newport while on vacation, and I’ve been more inspired than usual. However, the fact of the matter is that fall is just around the corner, and for those of us (most of us) who are not fortunate to actually live on the coast of some body of water, that often means switching up the seasonal accessories.
I definitely will not be doing any elaborate autumnal accessorizing this year, as we’re moving in a couple of months, so I thought I’d live vicariously through others who have created beautiful fall vignettes that might inspire you to do the same. Click on the photo sources for more information on how to recreate these looks, or use them as a jumping off point to do your own thing!
Houston Charity Center Helps 1,500 Families In Need.
Comments by DesignStaging: Staging works!
Comment by DesignStaging: Here’s that opportunity to create that great “impression” and entice the buyer to want to see more! Thanks Imogen for sharing.
Comment by DesignStaging: Happy August… paint gives this china cabinet a new lease on life…. wonderful diy post!
Hi Everyone! As promised, here is my china cabinet makeover.
I purchased this china cabinet at a store I love called Almost Paris Antiques. I got a really good price on it too! It is solid mahogany, all the doors and the drawer were in great condition. No major flaws except a bubble on the side. When I saw it, I knew exactly what I wanted to do with it. I fell in love with the cut outs on the glass doors and the old brass pulls. The pulls were completely blackened by age and time. I wanted to make this a more modern piece but keep the old charm.
So, here is how I did it. A lot of people are scared to paint furniture, but if you use the right tools and technique it is so worth it!
My sister is in town for a quick visit this week before she heads back up to my beloved Brooklyn. Her being here makes me miss living in Brooklyn even more and has put me into a heightened state of displacement. As it is, lately I’ve been thinking about all the exposed brick details I’m missing out on down here in this tropical paradise.
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MOSCOW, Russia (CNN) -- U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton stressed Tuesday that Washington and Moscow are working together to ensure Iran's nuclear program is strictly for peaceful purposes, but Russia has stopped short of committing to Iranian sanctions.
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev greets U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on Tuesday outside Moscow.
Speaking to reporters after a closed-door meeting, Clinton and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov indicated there has been no agreement between the countries on any sort of sanctions plan, even though Russia is not opposed to sanctions in principle.
The United States is using a two-track approach, pursuing diplomacy with Iran and going on to stronger measures -- such as sanctions -- if that effort fails.
"We are aware that we might not be as successful as we need to be," Clinton said. "So we have always looked at the potential of sanctions in the event that we are not successful, that we cannot assure ourselves and others that Iran has decided not to pursue nuclear weapons."
While the Obama administration has been cautiously optimistic about the "inevitable" comment, Russia has long believed that sanctions are not yet necessary, even though they may be a factor to consider down the road.
Lavrov said that sometimes sanctions theoretically need to be imposed when all diplomatic efforts are exhausted -- but not in the case of Iran.
"Threats, sanctions and threats of pressure in the current situation, we are convinced, would be counterproductive," he said.
World powers have long been concerned that Iran wants to build a nuclear weapon, and those suspicions were heightened by the discovery of a secret uranium enrichment plant near Qom. However, Iran has consistently said it is developing nuclear power for peaceful purposes.
"Iran's nuclear program remains a matter of serious concern. We're working closely with Russia through the P5 and 1 process," Clinton said, referring to the diplomacy with Iran conducted by Germany and the five permanent members of the U.N. Security Council -- the United States, Britain, France, China and Russia.
"We are working to ensure that Iran moves forward with us on this engagement track," said Clinton, who added that Iran must show without any doubt it is pursuing unequivocally only a peaceful use of nuclear power.
Clinton also met with Medvedev at his residence outside Moscow. Other items on Clinton's agenda included Afghanistan, arms control and the new U.S.-Russia bilateral presidential commission.
Clinton spoke about surmounting historical difficulties in U.S.-Russian relations, changing a relationship "once defined by the shadow of mutually assured destruction into that based on mutual respect and over time increasingly mutual trust."
"We are different countries; we have different historical experiences, different perspectives," she said. "But we are planting those disagreements in a much broader field of cooperation, and hopefully we are enriching the earth in which this cooperation can take root."
CNN's Jill Dougherty contributed to this report.
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The 106th Infantry Division's Headquarters and Headquarters Company was constituted on paper on 5 May 1942, five months after the United States entered World War II. It was actually activated on 15 March 1943 at Fort Jackson, South Carolina, with a cadre from the 80th Infantry Division. Following Basic and Advanced Infantry Training, the Division moved on 28 March 1944 to Tennessee to participate in the Second Army #5 Maneuvers.
In the Ardennes-Alsace Campaign, the Germans attacked the 106th on 16 December 1944. The division's 422nd and 423rd Infantry Regiments were encircled and cut off by a junction of enemy forces in the vicinity of Schonberg. They regrouped for a counterattack, but were blocked by the enemy. The two regiments surrendered on 19 December. The Germans gained 6,000 prisoners in one of the largest mass surrenders in American military history. Nearly 50% of the division's strength was brushed aside[vague] in the first days of the Battle of the Bulge.
In March, the 424th advanced along the high ground between Berk and the Simmer River and was again pinched out[vague] at Olds on 7 March. A period of training and security patrolling along the Rhine River followed, until 15 March, when the division moved to St. Quentin for rehabilitation and the reconstruction of lost units.
First Lieutenant Eric F. Wood Jr.
Donald Prell, futurologist and founder of Datamation, the first computer magazine, served as the leader of an anti-tank platoon in the 422nd Infantry Regiment, and several years following the war researched the biological basis of personality with the British psychologist Hans Eysenck. Prell had been captured in the Battle of the Bulge, survived Allied aerial bombardment while locked in a boxcar with 59 other POWs, and then suffered freezing and starvation while in a German POW camp.
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embarrassed - I knew the vet was coming over this morning, and I still stayed up until 1am, failed to set the alarm, and (predictably) overslept.
peeved - I think the brand-new transmission in my truck has started slipping at high speeds.
awash with grief - Dora died. She was my first show cat, the little tortoiseshell martinet that made the trains run on time. Not like I didn't know it was coming, but that didn't stop me from howling, banging blindly into doorframes, etc.
delighted - I spent four days with the Cravers in Illinois talking horses, looking at horses, breeding horses, and generally soaking up horse stuff. Yummy. Fall in southern Illinois is a lovely time of year, at least if it's not soggy.
focused - spent two solid days doing my way overdue data input for the Al Khamsa Directory. Also, yesterday afternoon I did research for the article on the British Shorthair. However, that thing isn't going to get off the ground if I don't write or call some breeders, so that's on the agenda for today.
My sympathies on your loss. There is still a Princess-shaped hole in my heart, years after her death... she'd been with me over two decades. Pets just move into your heart and take up residence, don't they?
Nor I, but I know exactly what you mean. Um, in theory. Yeah.
i'm sorry about your kitty.
i lost my baby-cat a year, and my grandmother a month later - it makes me smile to think of them keeping each other company.
Oh, damn, I'm sorry to hear about Dora. She was a very fine cat.
Oh damn... I didn't know Dora passed on... :( I'm sorry, sweetie.
But, on the up-side, her little spirit is still around, watching over you and yours. :) Love abounds in your household.
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I a starting a new venture doing entertainment for kids parties either on a Streetdance or Ballerina Princess theme. I have done one party for an eight year old and really enjoyed it, the kids seemed to as well and really liked the funky stuff they got in their party bags – like a sweatband, CD of the party music and a load of sweets! I am thinking that the Ballerina Princess’s will probably be younger than the Streetdancers but I am more than happy to discuss themes and other needs with prospective parents so that they get the party they want. Contact me for a price list of the basic stuff I plan to offer – I will make it downloadable from my skydrive in the next couple of days. Prices start from £5.50 per child and include a high quality party bag and entertainment for a 2 hour party.
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It’s been quite a while since my last blog post as much of my effort has been focused on my Women & Domesticity – What’s your Perspective? duster project and blog during this past year. However I have also been working on an exciting project with ladies from the Unfold textile-art group that I belong to. We have collectively responded to the book The Button Box by Lynn Knight, which charts the history and stories of women’s lives through the investigation of her Grandmother button box.
I chose to explore advertising aimed at women, as this is something that is repeatedly referred to throughout the book and it links well with my other research interests. Within my duster project I’ve been exploring collage using domestic advertisements from the 1950’s, so for The Button Box I extended this to beauty advertising. It struck me that this media positions a woman as a figure who should apparently always be striving for physical perfection, whilst seeking to get and then keep her man. Just as the choice of button displays and presents a variety of visual messages depending on its size, colour and style, so it seems does a woman.
The text included in all of my work has been lifted directly from real advertisements, mostly from the 1950’s post-war period. I’m interested in this period because it was a point in time when women were being put ‘back in their place’ after experiencing a comparative level of freedom during the Second World War. I had anticipated the need to subvert or change the text in some way in order to make my point, however the text is so ridiculous it was enough to simply apply it. It seems that we have been fighting these expectations ever since and I perceive that sadly little has changed from the adverts then to those we see today.
Text and images have been hand-embroidered onto vintage dressing table cloths and garments as a means of connecting the feminine art of embroidery with the declarations of female perfection presented in the media. The objects selected, the process of hand stitching them and the embroidered outcomes are each intended to reflect both the powerlessness and the pleasure of being a woman whist challenging patriarchal perspectives on a woman’s body.
I’ve loosely divided my response up onto four areas, which all relate to the expectation of enduring beauty.
As long as you’re beautiful!
This collection of hand-embroidered vintage dressing table cloths explores the idea that a quilt in its most basic form is a collection different pieces of fabric that are pieced together to form a whole. By isolating individual words and phrases, taken directly from make-up advertisements from the 1950’s, the messages are ‘quilted’ together and the absurdity of the language is highlighted. I’ve also snuck in a few messages of my own, such as ‘rebel often!’ The dressing table pulls all of these different aspects together into a female space that has perhaps become lost in modern living.
These are exact copies of real adverts. I discovered several more with a similar theme. In each narrative the girl is offered a magic potion of sorts that will ensure her success in ‘getting her man’. Lipstick or soap solve the problem in these examples but it’s a small step to a magical elixir directly from a fairy tale. These narratives set the tone for expected behaviour as well as appearance.
Women are expected to do things to their bodies for the sake of appearing feminine and nice that are actually contrary to the natural state of things. Advertising has made this so normal that we often don’t question it further.
Vintage nighties or slips were selected because this is an item of clothing that is not actually necessary yet performs the purpose of perceivably making the woman become more visually appealing. I selected ‘normal’ changes that we make to our bodies: the removal of body hair; wearing underwear that impacts our shape (even the modern bra still does this); and dieting.
It was particularly interesting to see that weight is a fashionable consideration (rather than to do with health). Skinny is positioned as undesirable back in the 50’s, the exact opposite of now, with solutions and diets to put weight on rather than off.
The messages and expectations presented here persist. The Button Box offers an opportunity for women to question them and to present themselves with a button of their own choosing.
The response at the festival was overwhelming and positive. We hope to exhibit it again soon and I for one already have more ideas for embroidering onto dressing table cloths.
The past few weeks have seen the growing collection of dusters from my Women & Domesticity project exhibited at the University of Brighton’s Grand Parade site. They are strung across the foyer outside the cafe and enjoy the perfect position for passing people traffic. It’s been so exciting to over hear conversations about them on days when I’m teaching at the same site, I’ve also received some fantastic feedback in person and via the blog.
I was also delighted to be invited to speak at the University about this project during the Storying the Self Symposium organised by C21 Writings, which was held on the 29th March and happily coincided with the duster exhibition. I shared a panel exploring materiality with two other fantastic speakers, Jenni Cresswell and Lyn Thomas, which lead to some really interesting discussions about the language of cloth and washing line!
I take the display down tomorrow to make way for a new exhibition, but here are a few highlights.
I ran a workshop on International Women’s day (8th March) inviting staff and students to create their own dusters to contribute to the exhibition.
Hanging the dusters with help from Martha, Freya and Nadia.
New work (above) inspired by the workshop. I’m really enjoying the collage direction this is taking.
Tea and cake opening event – complete with a very yellow cake – iced like a duster!
A busy day was had yesterday with the textiles collective Unfold, of which I am a member. The exhibition ‘Curious as an Object’ opens this weekend with the Private View this Friday.
Below are a few examples of my work responding to the theme of the beach, which the group have been exploring for the past couple of years. As a relatively new member my contribution is quite small but I’m looking forward to exploring the new theme with them over the coming months.
My embroidered discarded pennant flags stitch new narratives onto items that have a connection with the sea. The holes worn into them by wind and weather have stories of their own; I have carefully darned these to hold the piece together whilst leaving them visible to respect these marks of age and time.
My embroidered photographs mimic the shapes and patterns viewed close up through the lens of my camera. I used the macro option with my fisheye lens to create a sense of perspective. The blurred radius on some of the images was a happy accident.
Letterpress Fun with Make Ready Studios!
Thank you to Kateland Clarke for taking the photos.
Here are some pictures of my work that is displayed at the Hove Museum and Art Gallery until May.
There is also a book of my poems to be enjoyed in the Reading Corner along with other work from my fellow Fabula members.
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Humor | Bits of life . . .
Even deadly meteors and asteroids may not unite the human race.
Great spin on the popular Super Bowl ad.
is so that one can be the designated driver.
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We are so excited to announce that we will be speaking at SXSW in Austin, TX in March, 2013. We will be part of the interactive conference under the Diversity and Emerging Markets topics.
Thanks go out to the Autism Society of Greater Austin (Fran Kennedy and Ann Hart) for thinking about and supporting the proposal.
We will be speaking about Apps for Autism. If any of you are app developers and would like for us to consider including your app in our presentation, please contact us for information that we will need in order to be able to do that.
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This event was the Baronial Investiture of Baron Rurik and Baroness Ceridwen. There were so many equipment failures and personnel disasters I am still surprised we pulled this off as well as we did. This was the first feast in a long time done in this style (a split feast: above the salt and below the salt feasters, basically two feasts happening simultaneously). We had the added challenge of two vegetarians at High Table, so every meat dish in the feast had an alternate vegetarian dish mimicking the original.
The subtlety was amazing. Created by Liepa Jonaskaite from the Outlands, it was a 3 foot tall brass “Tree of Life” with “Apples of Eden” hanging from it. Each apple was molded from a combination of ground meat, currants, cheese and herbs, and covered in edible silver foil.
No forks allowed! Use only a sharp knife, a spoon, a napkin, and your fingers!
A special dessert sideboard will be served during the Masque after feast.
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Click on the Websites Manager in the left navigation menu. Then, click Edit Site.
Click your domain name or sitename at the top. Then, choose View File Manager from the drop-down menu.
This first set of instructions shows how to open File Manager from our original desktop SiteBuilder. The second set of instructions below is for opening File Manager using SiteBuilder Plus (the web based version).
If you are using the desktop version of SiteBuilder, you will click a link on the left side of the window like shown below.
If the File Manager link is not showing in this location, then you may have closed the Sidebar. To reopen the Sidebar click View > SiteBuilder Bar > Show SiteBuilder Bar, and it will be restored.
View all 93 replies and continue this conversation.
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• This article was amended on Tuesday 25 August 2009. We said the working day was being extended to about 55 hours for many people; we meant the working week. This has been corrected.
A project by artist, Chris Barr… check it out!
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HomePublic Service: Mutually Assured Destruction?
Public Service: Mutually Assured Destruction?
When I was a Trostkyist, back before the last Ice Age, one of our favorite slogans was “workers control”. It is therefore somewhat weird to hear Tory and Liberal Democrat ministers extolling the virtues of ‘liberating the workers’ to run public services, and how they will improve as a result. The new White Paper on ‘Open Public Services’ confirms them in this approach.
Of course, they don’t go quite so far as to call it workers control – if they did the comrades who used to run the Institute for Workers Control would probably rise from the grave in protest. No, the language of the day is ‘mutuals’.
Strictly speaking, mutuals is probably the wrong word. There are generally two sorts of cooperatives – workers coops (like John Lewis) and customer coops (like THE Cooperative). Mutuals used to be the term applied to the latter rather than the former, and we used to have a lot of them. They were called Building Societies and some were pretty Big Societies at that. They were transformed in the other direction, from mutuals into commercial entities, under the policies of the last Tory government. It would of course be pure speculation to suggest this is the route the new public service mutuals could follow.
Clearly the ‘New Mutuals’ idea is something different to the old. They, Building Societies, were fulfilling a public-private purpose (housing) but not directly funded by the state, and they were consumer coops. The idea that tax-funded, legally mandated, public services should be provided by worker-run cooperatives is a new one.
It is reported that the working group looking at this, involving LSE professor Julian Le Grand, has an unofficial target of 1 million public sector staff working in mutuals (about one in six of the total). This would be an amazing transformation if it happened, and would I think be fairly unique in the developed world. No one really knows what the dynamics of such a transformation would lead to.
It might seem desirable to transform a particular public service organisation into a mutual with a contract to deliver services. The argument that ‘liberated’ or ‘self-organised’ workers are likely to be more enthusiastic and innovative has some merit. There is evidence from some private sector organisations that have adopted more ‘collaborative’ structures that this can be the case.
I can even see why some trade unionists might see the idea as attractive. When I was a trade union official in the then nationalised British Telecom back in the early 1980s many of my fellow officials, and workers, understood the business far better than the managers. The temptation to want to run things for ourselves was always there, and in some respects we did under the old “Whitley” style industrial relations set-up.
However, the hurdles to the New Mutuals are formidable and the possible dynamics hazardous. First of all, many public sector workers will be suspicious, if not fearful, that this all just privatisation by another route. And moreover one by which their employment rights might be evaded.
The biggest problem however is the problem of competition. Whilst it sounds very romantic to transform existing organisations into mutuals, the dynamics of the ‘what happens next’ question get tends to get ignored.
It might just be possible to contract mutuals to provide services without competition in the first instance, although even at that stage there are legal hurdles about competition rules to overcome.
But thereafter mutuals will inevitably have to submit to periodic competition for contracts from other not-for-profits, including other mutuals like themselves, and, crucially, for profit organisations. The White Paper’s “diversity of provision” principle makes this clear.
There are two reasons for this. First, if they were not then they would have a monopoly on provision which really would be ‘producer capture’. Second, domestic and EU competition rules will almost certainly mean mutuals will have to compete for business.
And then what happens? We know, for example, that large private sector organisations are get at getting business by ‘loss leader’ bids that eliminate rivals. The have been ample, well documented, examples of this during the ‘compulsory competitive tendering’ and ‘competing for quality’ initiatives of the 1980s and 90s – not mention transport and other regulated markets.
Other forms of cooperative, like THE Coop, have survived in the Market only by merging. There used to be dozens of Coops, now there is one. Why? Because small Coops found it hard to compete with the large multiples (Tesco and Co) and because they found it difficult to get capital from capitalists lenders, so they had to merge.
So the question will be not whether mutuals can be created, but how long will they last, and in what form? The evidence of capitalist economies over the past century has been of a steady decline in cooperative organisations. Some have persisted – like John Lewis and the Coop – but many have found competing with for-profit capitalist organisations an unequal fight. Of those that have survived they tend to have either merged into very large organisations themselves, which despite their cooperative origins start to look more like any other large, hierarchical organisation. Or they have retreated into small very small niche.
If this dynamic were repeated for worker-controlled public service mutuals this would turn into merely a circuitous route to privatisation or a form of corporatisation that looked very much the same. Some might survive, but the trend would much more likely be to their losing out to commercial competitors over time, or morphing into something that looked and felt more or less the same anyway.
There may well be a role for greater ‘worker control’ in public services delivery, but this cannot usurp the right of those who pay for those services, and their representatives, to exercise some control too. Nor can it ignore the users of their services. So a genuinely innovative new form of organisation would have to incorporate the public owners, workers and users of public services in their running. Only then could it be legitimately protected from unfair competition and draw on the genuine ingenuity of it’s staff to innovate better services. That can be done within fully publicly owned organisations. That would be a genuine Big Society.
But it is not a solution that appeals to the ideologues behind the ‘Open Public Services’ because it would still be state ownership. Despite their rhetoric about not being ideological, ‘workers ownership’ appeals to them merely because it is not public ownership – anything but the state is their clear position.
Absolutely agree. The failure of the Coalition to acknowledge the likely longer term dynamics of the system being proposed is either naive or disingenuous.
Great post Colin and agree completely re the naive vs disingenuous points in your piece and the previous poster’s comments.
If the Govt proposed putting carpet bagger restrictions in the articles (or whatever) of the newCos then that would offset some of my scepticism….a tad! Other thoughts on how these niche organisations would compete against large organisations is also needed, as you say.
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We conducted a mixed-methods study - the focus of this article - to understand how workers in long-term care facilities experienced working conditions. We surveyed unionized care workers in Ontario (n = 917); we also surveyed workers in three Canadian provinces (n = 948) and four Scandinavian countries (n = 1,625). In post-survey focus groups, we presented respondents with survey questions and descriptive statistical findings, and asked them: "Does this reflect your experience?" Workers reported time pressures and the frequency of experiences of physical violence and unwanted sexual attention, as we explain. We discuss how iteratively mixing qualitative and quantitative methods to triangulate survey and focus group results led to expected data convergence and to unexpected data divergence that revealed a normalized culture of structural violence in long-term care facilities. We discuss how the finding of structural violence emerged and also the deeper meaning, context, and insights resulting from our combined methods.
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Given how much of his life he’s spent pursuing numerous and varied types of gaming arts, it’s hard to imagine anybody on earth who would be more thrilled than Ryan Adams to have his likeness stamped onto an arcade token. So it was probably a bucket-list dream come true for a pinball enthusiast like Ryan to appear on tokens for the Analog Arcade Bar in the Quad Cities town of Davenport, Iowa. Analog is a game joint stocked with a ton of cool pinball machines and arcade games, and it looks like the kind of place that would be Ryan’s go-to hangout spot if he lived in the vicinity.
The tokens are about the size of a quarter and depict a bespectacled and tousle-haired Ryan beneath the motto “IN RYAN WE TRUST” on one side, with the Arcade logo emblazoned on the other. Ryan responded to the honor with an Instagram post, saying he felt like he’d “won the Nerdlympics.” The folks who run Analog were kind enough to send me a few with I asked for some, along with a very nice note. I plan to keep them in my Whiskeytown treasure trove, right next to the whiskey bottle. And I’d call this the coolest act of DRA homage this side of the menu at Sticks & Stones Pizza in Greensboro, North Carolina.
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Guys, I don’t have much to say. I just wanted to share the joy that I have from my experience this weekend in Puebla, Mexico. Long story short, I had the opportunity to travel to Puebla to meet and hire our international summer staff. There was a little over 600 college-aged Mexican men and women who attended the job fair. Before we arrived, I was super excited to be able to talk with these people because I have been attempting to learn Spanish the last few months, and when we got there all my expectations for the trip were just … Continue reading Hola, mis amigas!
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Dear Ms. Hull, I was given your name and address from an inmate, She is getting help from you. I would really like to get the same help. My being all broken up came about when I was assualted and raped in Houston Tx. downtown before coming to TDC and my femur bone was broken, my hip was broken, my left pelvis was broken, my left arm was crushed so was my wrist, My knee was dislocated, plus ligaments were torn. I went to John Sealy on July 22,2002 and they removed the external fixation pins in my leg, but they didn't remove the antibiotic bag around my bone or fix my knee. the screws that were in my knee caused all the trouble in the first place. They let me leave the hospital without anyone telling me about physicial therapy, how much weight to put on my leg, nothing. I even asked the nurse if she could call the doctor. She said he is not going to come and they usually don't call back. John Sealy had me on Vicodiene every 4 hours. When they released me they put me on Motrin and Indosen. When I got back to the unit the Indosen was cut off, They said the 2 medicines don't mix, but didn't replace it with nothing else so I am in great pain.
The Physician Responsible For Care At The Units Is Dr. Owen J. Murray.
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Note: this photo was published to illustrate the Verizon Building (i.e., the one in the background) on the 42nd Street section of a blog page titled "New York Songlines: 6th Avenue." It was also published in a May 27, 2010 blog titled "Parks Lure in Women, so the Men Will Follow." And it was published in a Sep 15, 2010 blog with the bizarre title of "A gas station is a place where you sometimes fill the car, but more often drain the kids” ~ Happy FRISKY Friday ~."
Moving into 2013, the photo was published in an Apr 1, 2013 blog titled "America's Greenest Cities."
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I’m at the Business Analytics conference and I thought of sharing the news that I get to listen here!
On day #1, Kamal Hathi & Amri Netz are keynote speakers today.
They use Power BI to track user adoption of Power BI.
It’s great to see Microsoft committed to create easy to use tools!
The Age of Classic BI -> The Age of Self Service BI -> The Age of Data.
In the new age, everyone in the organization who is curious will have tools that they can use to get to the answers!
Creating dashboards by using natural language in #powerbi #passbac #sqlpass. Just WOW.
Announcing forecasting in #PowerView :D #PASSBAC AWESOME!!!
And I just saw a Tree maps in Power View!
Drag items from one chart to another!
you should now be able to drag items from one chart to another chart!
Combine two charts into one!
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Anchor the space with slightly darker, low-contrasting floors.
1 What Colors Go With Light-Colored Oak Cabinets?
3 What Type of Laminate Looks Best With Oak Cabinets?
You might assume that only dark shades provide contrast to light oak floors, but not so fast. Colors that offset such flooring chiefly depend on the oak itself. Oak species, like any wood, vary in tone, and the lightest of these range from nearly white and honey-tone to light gray and even subtle pink. Your low- or high-contrasting color options vary as much if not more than the wood tones themselves.
Honey-colored oak tends to read as warm yellowy gold. To temper the warmth and provide high contrast, look across the color wheel to blue. Color opposites balance each other; your wall paint options include anything from steel blue to sky blue to bluebell. If you would prefer to incorporate blue in a different way, use a blue stain on a few wood furnishings or opt for pops of bright-blue accessories, then go with a vaguely contrasting, lighter honey tone on the walls.
Light or white oak with a gray or weathered tone plays well with bright, fresh hues. Celery green, sunny yellow or orange bring life to grayish floors. If you prefer mellower contrast, freshen up gray flooring with plenty of whites throughout.
White floors provide the most versatility when adding color. If a dark, dramatic scheme appeals to you, pair your nearly white hardwood with black walls -- they aren’t as in-your-face as you might think. Dark shades tend to recede and allow light colors to come forward. Layer your dark walls with white window treatments and pale-colored art to play into the flooring. If white walls are more your thing, opt for plenty of contrasting black elements throughout. It doesn't matter that your "white" floors aren't actually "white;" the threefold coloring provides layered interest.
Light oak flooring with a whitewashed or pickled finish sometimes reads as subtly pink or salmon. Seek dark, dramatic contrast for an edgy design. On the walls, avoid additional warm shades of burgundy, Merlot, rust or burnt orange in favor of cooler, bittersweet chocolate, espresso or charcoal, if you want to neutralize the pink underfoot. Light brown -- void of pink undertones -- or silvery gray provide “quieter” or slighter contrast. Dot a restful bedroom with accessories of complementary turquoise. In the workhorse kitchen, use little bits of vivid fuchsia or yellow to bring up some of the pink from underfoot.
Hordos, Lorna. "What Colors Contrast With Light Oak Floors?" Home Guides | SF Gate, http://homeguides.sfgate.com/colors-contrast-light-oak-floors-91557.html. Accessed 22 April 2019.
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A month away from the snow and cold. That is only one of the many reasons Brandon B., a senior Communication major at the University of Delaware, chose to study abroad in Trinidad and Tobago this winter.
“Remove the phrase ‘comfort zone’ from your vocabulary,” Brandon suggests to those who dream of studying abroad in the future. Traveling to another country allows you to make tons of memories, but it also pushes you to try new things and experience an entirely different culture.
Now that Brandon’s back in the United States, we interviewed him all about his trip. From hiking through rain forests to meeting new people, the time in Trinidad and Tobago allowed Brandon to not only try new things, but also helped him prepare for any professional experience he will have in the future. How so? Read our interview with him below to find out more!
Did you study abroad or know someone who did? Email Keri at kbetters@udel.edu to be featured on the blog!
I have wanted to go on this trip since my freshman year. As a communication major, there weren’t a ton of study abroad trips offered, and the ones that were, offered classes that I had already taken. I wanted to try something new and different, so I looked at trips offered in my other interest: music. It was a chance to get out of the January cold and into the Caribbean, experiencing a new culture, enjoying the warm climate, and pursuing new musical endeavors.
What is the coolest thing you did/experienced/saw during your trip?
Aside from all the great music we got to listen to and play, the island pair of Trinidad and Tobago offered many different excursions across their tropical landscape. My group had the opportunity to hike through rain-forests and scale a few waterfalls. It was amazing.
What is one thing you learned through the experience that you could take with you into the workforce (whether career or internship)?
If anything, I’ve learned to manage different personalities that people may have, difficult or easy going, and how to trudge through obstacles to accomplish a group or individual goal.
What is the most challenging thing about studying abroad? How could this help you in your UD classes and/or when you graduate from college?
The most challenging thing was being with the same small group of people in a limited environment for a long period of time. It felt like The Real World at some points, but it was, all in all, a good time.
I advise students seeking to study abroad to remove the phrase “comfort zone” from your vocabulary, because you may be in a completely different culture with lifestyles, food, attitudes, environments, and more that vary greatly from your own. Have an open mind and try new things.
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What you read here or in “spiritual” books, holy scriptures, etc. is of no use to change consciousness; without change of consciousness, there is only change of behavior to pretend to BE someone who we are not. Are those things useless then?
No! Those things influence our perceptions, allow us to see things from a different angle, but we are still under the same consciousness.
How is that possible? His intellect may know a lot of theory, but his consciousness is the same. He cannot BE who he pretends mentally to be.
Through Life experiences. Everyone has a different Life experience, different paths; that is why there cannot be a single “method” to change consciousness. The journey is individual. The final step to change is not the true “solution” but the catalyst. There is a background of many experiences to get someone ready, ripe enough.
My experience of happiness is different than someone else. We may communicate using the same word: “Happiness;” but our meanings are different. That is why words cannot convey the “reality” of an experience….
For many readers, the “subtle region” has no meaning at all. For the reader who asked that question, there is no experience of that “subtle region” but it is only second hand knowledge, a dull repetition of someone’s experience. A belief.
The subtle region is not in my experience, if it was I couldn’t tell you. A close relative “goes” there at will. She didn’t practice a method. She just can do it.
I am sure you have many experiences. Cherish all of them. Enjoy them.
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Monday: Figure drawing from a model for first the part of the project.
Please READ this post carefully for details and all the way to the bottom where the requirements for what to bring to our next class are listed.
/fixes for the last project by Monday. Bring them to the next class and place them into your drive folder for grading by Monday morning.
*** All students who make changes based on suggestions from the critique will receive a HIGHER GRADE for their efforts.
2. Please post the project images, process, and written reflections onto your Learning Portfolio by Monday.
(refer to the LP page here on the blog for requirements and student reference links) It gives you questions to answer when writing, and examples of how to post from former student references. Show and talk about sketches, each of the three parts of the project and photos of the museum piece and your objects. Please do not just post the photos from the critique.
4. Research and gather seven cultural patterns for our next project beginning on Monday. Place them in your sketchbook as collaged and drawn swatches (squares). You can cut them out from printed magazines or the internet and draw them. Write down the culture and type of pattern under the swatches in your sketchbook as shown above. (These can take up as many pages as you can to fill the sketchbook). Examples of cultures can include Japan, China, India, Islamic, Medieval Europe, etc. One example can be from your culture.
Body decorations such as tattooing, jewelry, and different types of clothing can be included.
Look at the swatch examples gathered by former students in student references.
Your sketchbook; all drawing materials are listed (Bristol board paper, drawing medium, sharpies, etc.) on the top of the assignment sheets. Please study the examples and instructions on the assignment sheet to be prepared for class.
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I am writing to address my recent period of inactivity.
Over the summer of 2017, I embarked on my greatest adventure to date. For thirty wonderful days, I backpacked my way across South East Asia. Visiting Thailand, Cambodia, Vietnam and Laos (best friend in tow), it was a month of exploration, discovery and more than one disaster.
I am of course aware that this particular excursion isn’t all that revolutionary. For decades these exotic localities have welcomed bedraggled backpackers from all corners of the globe, gifting friendships, unrivalled exploits and their fair share of challenges. That being said, whilst I can entirely appreciate the stereotypical nature of my adventure, the cliché does little to distract from the remarkable essentiality of my experiences.
With this in mind, I have decided to write a book. I had, of course, intended to document my travels in the form of blog posts. With this medium existing as a uniquely familiar means with which to share my explorations, it seemed only fitting that my most significant exploration yet be commemorated in this manner. Fast forward through one very worse-for-wear journal, twenty-thousand words worth of hastily typed notes on my mobile phone and three very long months, and I’ve realised my mistake. I struggle to condense trips lasting only a few days into digestible posts, why I had thought it possible to achieve a similar result with this expedition remains something of a mystery.
As such, I have instead begun work on an extended travel journal. With most of a pre-university gap year still ahead of me and more than my fair share of stories to tell, this project has become my primary focus. Whilst I hope to still update this blog on a fairly regular basis, I am eager to complete a first draft before I embark on my future travels next May.
So please bear with me and keep your eyes open for tales of mistakes, fruit shakes and a beer or two in ‘30 Day Cliché’ coming soon!
Hello Harriet, cant wait for more of your writing !
Sounds like a great trip. Loved Cambodia when I was there.
It really was, I hope you’ll give the write-up a read!
Sounds like a wonderful trip and book. I don’t look at your trip as a cliche. I’ve done my share of road trips in the US, hiking and camping, but have not done something as adventurous as your trip. To do it as a teenage girl is amazing. So please honor the courage and uniqueness of this venture. I look forward to reading your book.
Thank you so much, it means a lot! I suppose you’re right, everyone has differing opinions on what constitutes adventure, an American road trip sure sounds like one to me!
Sounds amazing and the right way to go. Would be difficult to condense it into blog posts and once the book is ready, I’ll be buying two copies. One for myself and the other for my friend who loves travel books, I don’t think he has one on South East Asia so I think he’d love that.
Also, have you thought about writing for advertising agencies who do travel writing like Conde Nast travel? That might be something you’d like.
“30 Day Cliche”! Funny! I’m looking forward to your book. Even though you’re not at university, I hope you find a writer’s group or other support for yourself while writing ther book. Best wishes!!
Great decision to write a book! May the Muses be with you.
Seems like you had a lot of fun on your trip! Looking forward to your future posts!
Sounds like a great idea! And hopefully a lot of spicy bales of yarn can be shared!
Wow! You really are making the best of your gap year!!Love it.
Wow! How lucky for you to be able to do that. I missed my window of opportunity many years ago. But I truly believe that everything is as it should be.
Would you mind letting me know when this book gets released? Your blogs had always given me more inspiration for writing, who knows what a book can do. Perhaps I’ll finally satisfy my family with a bundle of paper too. Good luck! 😀 Eagerly I’ll wait.
Thank you! I haven’t travelled to many places within the Philippines, but what I say, I loved. If you plan on going to Palawan, do stop by Port Barton if given the time and explore that for a few days.
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As a parent I’ve read many articles floating about the net, all written with the aim of assisting parents who have children returning to school this September. I find that many do not offer any information to assist those parents of the “non typical” children, the child with autism or aspergers.
In some respects I kind of think, “Well, why would they” but when I think about the high numbers of children being diagnosed as being on the autism spectrum, I ask myself, “Well, why the hell haven’t they!” I’m no expert, “Far from it” but as a parent of an almost 11 year old boy with a diagnosis of Aspergers syndrome who has been through both mainstream and special school (where he thankfully now resides) a child who was an active school refuser, who had been excluded more times than I care to remember, I have needed to tried one or two techniques aimed to ease the whole returning to school situation! It’s these few little techniques that I am willing to share with you here today! Sadly there are no quick fixes, believe me I know!
Uniform, a total nightmare for the child with autism, especially the one who is tactile defensive! We all like to buy new school uniforms at the beginning of the new school year (we often don’t have a choice what with the rate they grow)! However, if that uniform still fits, don’t change it! Of course there are those times it unavoidable, change of school, the start of secondary school is one great example that a new uniform will need to be brought! When little man was at his mainstream school, they suddenly introduced a new school uniform policy. Uniform posed a massive problem for little man causing all sorts of issues (even exclusion). He went from no uniform to full uniform, a huge change for any child! So, Here’s some tips on ways to make wearing uniform that little bit easier for your child on the autism spectrum!
That’s right, wash new uniform in your usual detergent, not once but a good few times prior to your child returning to school. Use a fabric softener and if possible dry in the tumble-dryer as opposed to the washing-line, where clothing tends to become stiff. The tumble-drying of uniform will help to create maximum softness of garments.
Get your child wearing the uniform for a few minutes each day increasing the time as you go. This enables your child time to get used to uniform rather then expecting them to wear it for the first time when returning to school. Think of it as wearing in a new pair of shoes to ensure they don’t hurt your feet when you wear them on your big night out for the first time.
Most children with autism hate the prospect of shopping, even those that enjoy it fail to cope with it well. If you are lucky enough to be in the position of leaving your child with a loved one when doing your, “back to school shop” then do so. If something don’t fit you can always return it! Shopping online is another good idea. Try to buy from those you have brought from before. This way you will have an idea of the ranges they stock and the service you will receive (fast delivery, good returns policy , etc.) Your child will also be familiar with the texture, material of the clothing, important for those who are sensitive to certain tactile input. If you do find you have to take your child shopping then go at a quieter time/day. Have the aim of buying everything in the one shop (if possible). You can also check stock before hand if stock is in! Some stores will be helpful enough to check and then hold the items back (especially if you explain your situation) This means you can pretty much do an in & out job which could save your child from experiencing a sensory related meltdown!
Most schools will introduce all children to a new teacher or learning environment (classroom) before the last day of term. This is fine for the typical child but those on the spectrum may require that bit extra! If your child is in a special school then it’s my guess lots will be done to prepare your child for even the smallest transition. Mainstream schools also have a duty to make reasonable adjustments for the child on the autism spectrum and this would be considered one of those adjustments! Speak to your child’s teacher or school senco to see if the child could maybe spend extra time with the new teacher in the run up to the end of term (school year). Maybe arrangements can be made for your child to spend a few hours per week in the new classroom starting a few months before hand ( though there are times that schools will not be aware of the child’s new learning arrangements till the last few weeks of term, nonetheless, careful preparations need to be made). All the above and more should be done for a child making the transition from pre-school to reception and those off to secondary , etc.
A great idea would be to create a social story for your child. This could be done with the help of your child’s teaching team. A picture of the new classroom in-which your child will learn and even a photo of the new teacher could prove a massive help. You can spend time going through your child’s social story with your child during the school holidays. If this is something you haven’t done already, don’t panic! You can create a social story with the focus of change and returning to school with cut-outs from magazines, newspapers or from visuals downloaded from the net, it’s never to late!
It’s important to use visual timetables at home if used in school, this helps to create some level of consistency. Many children require images & picture symbols where others do just fine with words. Visual timetables can be expensive but you can get creative and make your own (maybe I will show you how in a post one day). Be sure to highlight during the holidays how many days are let till the return to school (Children on the spectrum like to know what’s coming next). We had this highlighted at the side of little mans home made magnetic timetable. We just used the symbol for school with the correct number next to it as to indicate how many days remained till he returns to school. This is also a great way to avoid school refusal.
Another good thing to do is remain consistent throughout the school holidays. I mean keeping the bedtime routine the same. Sadly little man has trouble maintaining bedtime routines at the best of times which technically puts me in no position to advise on the matter! Still, the concept is a good one, which is basically to keep things the same! Who knows it could work for you.
Well, that’s it, I have an arm arch from the typing, so I’m done! I hope my little tips assist you in some way, even if it just makes one thing less trying that’s got to be something?
Little man has just two and a bit weeks left. Here’s hoping we have a good return to school.
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2019-04-26T12:07:09Z
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iji + Frankie = <3 – KXSU Has Moved!
Frankie Cosmos’ show at The Vera Project was truly wholesome. While Greta Kline and her band were talented and authentic (as always), what really stood out in this show was the friendship between Frankie Cosmos and their opener, iji.
And just like that, it was over. The fun and funky crew left the stage beloved by the audience, and shortly after, Frankie Cosmos took the stage. Greta Kline’s songwriting is what makes Frankie Cosmos’s music great, and it’s her genuine personality and the visible friendship shared by band members that makes Frankie Cosmos a great live band. Coming off the energy of iji, Frankie Cosmos took the stage in front of an eager audience.
“I have a lot of feelings,” Kline joked between songs. “I’m sad. I’m going to miss touring with Iji.” Frankie Cosmos played on, with Lauren Martin on keys, Luke Pyenson on the drums, David Maine on the bass, brother of Aaron Maine of Porches, and, of course, Greta Kline on vocals and guitar.
The foursome’s sound is so pure and accurate to what comes across on their albums that the audience couldn’t help but to sing along completely unprompted, almost overpowering Kline on “Fool.” Maine’s thick, clean bass tone was a standout, and balanced the high and sweet vocals of Kline and Martin. As far as sound goes, they have got the set-up down.
But Seattle was blessed with more than just the near perfect live sound put out by Frankie Cosmos; each member of iji was featured on at least one song. Keyboardist Tyler Martin joined Kline in the front of the stage to preface a song with how everyone is going to die alone, and then humorously change the intro to “love is real” and throw small, colorful hard candy into the crowd before floating off stage. It is almost unnecessary to say that Martin was truly a gift that night. Burba joined the group onstage with his alto saxophone for a handful of songs, taking the solo and eventually walking off stage, still playing some charming licks. Other iji members joined on other songs to add some guitar to the mids, and even to perform a short, yet skillfully choreographed dance during Cosmos’ opening song. Kline was continuously gracious, personable, and hilarious on stage, adding her own commentary and lyric explanations between songs, and even playing some unreleased new music (!!!).
With this show, Frankie Cosmos secured a place in my heart forever, right next to iji. I hope that if you missed them this time, you catch them whenever they swing by again. iji and Frankie forever!
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2019-04-23T13:54:52Z
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https://kxsuseattle.wordpress.com/2016/10/15/iji-frankie-3/
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1997-06-28 Application filed by Barry; James T., Casey; Karen J., Lachman; Mary, Mcginnis; David G., Niedmann; Carl, Santarsieri; Vito, Serra; Michael, Tenner; Steven M., Tilton; William M. filed Critical Barry; James T.
The present invention relates to novel methods and memory storage devices for generating a report that contains medical counseling information which is specific to a patient. The medical information is dependent upon the diagnostic analysis of a biological sample from the patient. A relational database management system is used that stores a plurality of diagnostic codes and archived textual and graphical information specific for each diagnostic code. By inputting a diagnostic code specific for the results of the diagnostic analysis, a report is compiled from retrieved archived textual and graphical information specific for the entered diagnostic code. The archived information provides counseling and descriptive information useful for the patient.
The use of information processing systems in managing medical care has become increasingly important to both the patient and the physician. Computer software systems have been developed that enable for-profit health care enterprises to deny a patient access to medical care. U.S. Pat. No. 5,471,382 to Joseph P. Tallman et alia discloses a medical network management system based upon a patient assessment program that is stored on a computer system. The patient is asked questions generated by the program which have "yes" or "no" answers. First the patient's eligibility is checked. If eligible, then a series of questions is asked, the answers to which cause a particular branched chain algorithm to be selected. Once all the questions from the branched chain algorithm are answered, the number and type of questions being dependent upon particular answers to particular questions, a pre-selected analysis of the medical care to be offered the patient, if any, is generated, including the timing, type, and level of medical care.
Databases can store enormous amounts of patient information, and thus, expand the capabilities of physicians in making decisions. One way databases have been used to aid physicians in making a diagnosis is to transform data based on prior results of other patients. U.S. Pat. No. 5,594,637 to Alan J. Eisenberg et alia discloses transforming a physiological test result by using at least one non-test variable. The transformed test data is compared to the mean and standard deviation of a database of similarly transformed data. The likelihood of a given outcome for the patient is given. Simultaneously, the database is updated with the result from the new patient.
Relational databases have added physicians getting access to medical information. A use for relational databases in managing medical care is disclosed in U.S. Pat. No. 5,626,144 to Christopher A. Tacklind et alia. A system for monitoring and reporting medical measurements includes a stand-alone monitor that can store data records such as measured values and time stamps. The monitor transmits the records to a remote reporting unit over a communication system. When the reports are received by the remote reporting unit, they are entered into a relational database. Chronological graphs are generated for that patient of the measured values and transmitted to the health care provider.
Relational databases have been used to perform automatically prioritized nursing diagnoses based upon incoming patient assessment data. U.S. Pat. No. 5,404,292 to Maria F. Hendrickson discloses a data processing system that stores relations between patient characteristics and nursing diagnoses are stored in a relational database as primary and secondary diagnoses tables. The database also stores a priority table that links a particular diagnosis from the diagnoses tables with a corresponding measure of priority. A potential diagnosis list is generated from the patient assessment data. Each diagnosis is weighted from the accompanying priority measures in the priority table. Probability measures are added together from all diagnoses stemming from the total patient assessment data for a patient if more than one relation is provided for a diagnosis.
The present invention relates to a method that employs relational database software, operating on a computer system, to generate a document or report that contains various types of patient-specific archived medical information. The relational database management system is stored on a memory device and is executable for query and report compilation on a computer system, preferably a client/server environment. A diagnosis made as a result of analyzing a biological sample from the patient directs the exact medical information that is incorporated into the report.
Identification and archival information is entered into the relational database before a patient sample is analyzed. First, one assigns a unique identifier code for to each of a plurality of medical diagnoses, preferably each possible medical diagnosis, that can be made from the analysis of the biological samples to be examined. The diagnostic identifier code can be any alphanumeric sequence either assigned manually or generated randomly by an algorithm. Second, each diagnostic identifier code is entered into the relational database as an attribute for a medical diagnosis. Third, archival textual and graphic diagnostic information is entered into the relational database management system as an attribute that is specific for each diagnostic identifier code. This information aids the physician or patient in understanding the diagnosis, the basis for the diagnosis, the underlying medical condition or disease, and provides counseling that should be offered a patient in meeting a standard of care for a diagnosis. Fourth, one assigns a unique identifier code for a physician for the patient. The physician identifier code can be any alphanumeric sequence either assigned manually or randomly generated by an algorithm using a computer. Fifth, one enters the physician identifier code into the relational database management system as an attribute of the name and address of the physician.
The relational database is configured such that if a diagnostic identifier code is entered as an attribute for an entered patient identifier code, then a report can be compiled that retrieves and inserts the diagnostic archived textual and graphical information specific for the entered diagnostic code, identifies the patient, discloses the results of the sample analysis, and, preferably, addresses the report to the physician. Commercially available relational database software programs contain a programming means for producing such a compilation. The actual programming can be done by one of ordinary skill in the art.
The biological sample from the patient is analyzed using conventional techniques, which include histological tests, serological tests, or visual observations by a pathologist. A diagnosis is made as a result of the analysis, the diagnosis having an identifier code that has been entered into the relational database.
Either before or after the biological sample is analyzed, one assigns a unique identifier code for the patient. The patient identifier code can be any alphanumeric sequence either assigned manually or randomly generated by an algorithm. The patient identifier sequence is entered into the relational database management system as an attribute of the name of the patient.
In order to generate the patient-specific informational report, the diagnostic identifier code for the diagnosis is entered into the relational database management system along with the results of the sample analysis. A query for a report is made. The query can be made either manually or initiated as a result of the physician code, the patient code and the diagnostic code for a particular patient sample having been entered. The report is compiled, stored, and sent to the physician. Typically, the archived textual and graphic information related to each diagnostic code includes a report description, a report title, treatment options related to the diagnosis, protective measures related to the diagnosis, and frequently asked questions and answers related to the diagnosis. In addition, the relational database management system can be configured such that the entering of the diagnostic identifier code for the diagnosis automatically causes either the execution of a report compilation or the sending of the report to the physician by electronic data transmission. Commercially available relational database software programs contain a programming means for producing such a compilation. The actual programming can be done by one of ordinary skill in the art.
Preferably, the present invention includes entering a graphical or textual description of the sample analysis into the relational database. The database is configured such that when a report is compiled, this sample descriptive information is incorporated into the report. For example, the report would include a digitized graphic of a tissue sample showing diseased tissue and a description of the findings of a pathologist observing the tissue sample. Commercially available relational database software programs contain a programming means for producing such a compilation. The actual programming can be done by one of ordinary skill in the art.
In some instances, one might have archived textual and graphical information that is pertinent to more than one diagnostic code. In other words, the archived information suitable for inclusion and compilation in a report will be the same even if different diagnostic codes are entered. Here, the relational database can be modified to include a report type attribute, each report type being specific for a set of particular archived information. The relational database is modified also such that the diagnostic codes are entered as attributes for a report type. Commercially available relational database software programs contain a programming means for producing such a compilation The actual programming can be done by one of ordinary skill in the art.
The present invention also includes a memory storage device having stored thereon specific information related to the above method in a readable format, executable for query and report compilation by a relational database management system run on a computer. Such information includes a unique identifier code for a plurality of medical diagnoses that can be made from the analysis of a biological sample from a patient, each diagnostic identifier code being an attribute of a medical diagnosis; archival textual and graphic information as an attribute that is specific for each diagnostic identifier code; a unique identifier code for at least one patient as an attribute of the name of that patient; and a unique identifier code for at least one physician as an attribute of the name and address of the physician.
FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of the flow of information into the relational database and the resulting patient specific report.
FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram of the flow of information into the relational database and the resulting patient specific report wherein a report type attribute is used.
A schematic representation of the present invention is shown in FIGS. 1 and 2. As an example, a sample analysis (10) is performed for a patient, such as a pathological examination of two biopsy samples taken from the lower esophagus of a patient. The pathologist diagnoses the uppermost specimen as being positive for low grade dysplasia and distinctive for a condition known as "Barrett's Esophagus", and the lower specimen also as being distinctive for Barrett's Esophagus. The specimens have already been assigned a unique patient identifier code (20) and a unique physician's code (30). The pathologist makes a written description (40) of their observation of the specimens, such as--"The metaplastic epithelium shows feature of low grade dysplasia. Nuclear abnormalities include stratification, crowding, and hyperchromasia." A photomicrograph of a slide section of one of the specimens is made and digitally scanned. The pathologist selects the already entered alphanumeric diagnostic code (50) which is unique in the relational database for Barrett's Esophagus.
The diagnostic code and the sample analysis description are entered into the relational database (60) through normal data input means for textual and graphical information. By entering the diagnostic code, a report query and compilation is automatically made. Archival textual and graphical information is selected (70) by the relational database which corresponds to Barrett's Esophagus. A patient specific medical counseling report (80) is generated by the relational database which contains the following information: an identification of the patient by name and birth date; the conclusion from the pathological examination, i.e., that the patient has Barrett's Esophagus; a reproduced image of the photomicrograph; a layman's description of Barrett's Esophagus, (which is a condition where the lining of the lower portion of the esophagus changes and grows to resemble cells that line either the stomach or the intestine); a description of the options for treating Barrett's Esophagus, including endoscopic monitoring and medications; a list of commonly asked questions and answers to those questions; a list of protective measures that can be taken, (such as avoiding alcohol and smoking); and a list of associations that can provide further information. All of this information, except the sample analysis description and photomicrograph came from archived information. The report is sent by modem transmission to a computer in the office of the physician of the patient, where it is printed out.
FIG. 2 represents an alternative embodiment where the relational database has been configured such that an entered diagnosis code (50) is an attribute of a report type (90).
In a preferred embodiment, the relational database needed to practice the present invention can be written or programmed from commercially available relational database software programs such as MicroSoft SQL Server, MicroSoft Access, or any other open database connectivity (OBDC) compliant program. Programming the relational database to be configured to perform in accordance with the present invention is within the skill of the ordinary software programmer. Suitable computer hardware include any microprocessing based system that can run such software. Obviously, data input means must be provided for entering all of the codes and information which are required by the present invention. Furthermore, data output means should be provided for delivering information to the patient or physician, typically by print or visual means. The actual graphical design of a particular report can be accomplished using a rapid application development tool such as Visual Basic.
In another preferred embodiment, the present invention can also generate a report that provides geographically local information that is useful to a patient or a physician of the patient. To customize the report for such local information, the relational database needs more information entered. A geographic identifier code is assigned to each physician. Typically, this can be based on a postal code such as the ZIP code. The geographic identifier code is entered into the relational database management system as an attribute of the address of the physician. Archival textual and graphical resource information is entered into the relational database management system which is based on local resources related to each entered diagnostic identifier code, and is related to the address of the physician. The relational database management system is configured further such that if a diagnostic identifier code is entered for the patient, then a report can be compiled that retrieves the resource archived textual and graphical information specific for the entered diagnostic code and the entered physician code, and discloses the local resources related to the diagnosis which are available to the patient. Commercially available relational database software programs contain programming means for producing such a relationship. The actual programming can be done by one of ordinary skill in the art.
In yet another preferred embodiment, the present invention can also generate a report that provides information that is useful to a physician of the patient. To customize the report for the physician or health care provider. Additional information must be entered into the relational database. Archival textual and graphical information based either on testimonial attributes of the physician or on physician specific treatment advice is entered into the relational database management system. This archival textual and graphic testimonial information is related to at least one of the entered diagnostic identifier codes and also to the physician identifier code. Examples of testimonial information include business cards, logos, advertising, and the like. The relational database management system is configured such that if a diagnostic code is entered for the patient, then a report can be compiled that retrieves and inserts into a report the testimonial archived textual and graphical information specific for the entered physician code, and discloses testimonial attributes of the physician to the patient. Commercially available relational database software programs contain programming means for producing such a result. The actual programming can be done by one of ordinary skill in the art.
Preferred embodiments of memory storage devices comprise a memory storage device, such as magnetic tape, magnetic hard drive disk, or an optical CD-ROM disk, having stored thereon a digitized report compiled from retrieved and inserted archived textual and graphical information that is specific for a unique diagnostic code selected as a result of an analysis of a biological sample from at least one patient. The stored report identifies the patient, discloses the results of the sample analysis, and addresses the report to the physician for that patient. These memory storage devices can include the archived textual and graphic information related to each diagnostic code that is compiled into the patient-specific report. Such information includes a report description, a report title, treatment options, protective measures, and frequently asked questions and answers. Alternatively, the memory storage devices can include a stored report that contains a geographic identifier code which is as an attribute of the address of for each physician, and archival textual and graphical information based on local resources available to each patient which is an attribute of at least one of the entered diagnostic identifier codes and also to the address of the physician for each patient.
Additional preferred memory storage devices include a memory storage device, such as magnetic tape, magnetic hard drive disk, or an optical CD-ROM disk, having stored thereon a relational database software program which has been configured such that if a unique diagnostic identifier code which is an attribute of a specific medical diagnosis is entered as an attribute for an entered patient identifier code, then a report can be compiled that retrieves and inserts entered diagnostic archival textual and graphical information which is specific for the entered diagnostic code, and further identifies the patient. These devices also can contain a relational database configured so as to include in the compiled report any textual or graphical description of a sample analysis that has been entered as a separate attribute for a related diagnostic code and patient code.
All publications or unpublished patent applications mentioned herein are hereby incorporated by reference thereto.
Other embodiments of the present invention are not presented here which are obvious to those of skill in the art, now or during the term of any patent issuing herefrom, and thus, are within the spirit and scope of the present invention.
i) saving the compiled, patient-specific report.
2. The method of claim 1 wherein a textual or graphical description of the results of the sample analysis are entered into the relational database management system as a separate attribute for the related entered diagnosis code and entered patient code, the relational database being configured such that when a report is compiled, the textual or graphical sample result information is included in the report.
3. The method of claim 1 wherein the relational database management system is configured such that the entering of the diagnostic identifier code for the diagnosis automatically causes the execution of a report compilation.
4. The method of claim 2 wherein the relational database management system is configured such that the entering of the diagnostic identifier code for the diagnosis also automatically causes the addressing and sending of the report to the physician by electronic data transmission.
5. The method of claim 1 wherein the explanatory archived textual and graphic diagnostic information related to each diagnostic code includes a report description, a report title, treatment options related to the diagnosis, protective measures related to the diagnosis, and frequently asked questions and answers related to the diagnosis.
6. The method of claim 1 wherein the diagnosis is based on an examination of the biological sample by a pathologist.
c) the relational database management system is configured such that if a diagnostic identifier code is entered for the patient, then a report can be compiled that retrieves the archived textual and graphical resource information specific for the entered diagnostic code and the entered physician code, and discloses the local resources related to the diagnosis which are available to the patient.
b) the relational database management system is configured such that if a diagnostic code is entered for the patient, then a report can be compiled that retrieves and inserts into a report the archived textual and graphical testimonial information specific for the entered physician code, and discloses testimonial attributes of the physician to the patient.
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2019-04-22T12:16:37Z
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https://patents.google.com/patent/US5991729A/en
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A patient interaction apparatus 10 includes a medical server 13 that generates a reflexive survey as a result of items of interest (such as abnormal or unexpected vital signs) in objective or subjective data reported from a patient interface device 11. The survey of the present invention reacts to objective results with the intent of probing into the patient's current condition. The patient survey of the present invention specifically probes why a patient's weight, blood pressure, or pulse rate, to name only a few examples, may be higher than expected. Various methods for determining the trigger conditions and the elimination of erroneously reported vital signs are set forth. The patient's objective or subjective data includes one or more of the following: blood pressure, pulse rate, temperature, weight, electrocardiogram, electroencephalogram, brain wave, breathing pattern, biochemical measurements, serum glucose, blood gasses, physiologic data, non-physiologic data, exercise or activity measures, presence or absence measures, or any function of objective or subjective data measurable or deducible regarding the patient.
The present invention relates generally to methods and apparatuses for interviewing patients, and more particularly to a method and apparatus for interviewing a patient using a survey.
Patients often complete generic surveys regarding their health. For example, U.S. Pat. No. 6,168,563 discloses a system and method that enables a health care provider to monitor and manage a health condition of a patient. The system includes a health care provider apparatus operated by a health care provider and a remotely programmable patient apparatus that is operated by a patient. The health care provider develops a script program using the health care provider apparatus and then sends the script program to a remotely programmable patient apparatus through a communications network, such as the World Wide Web. The script program is a computer-executable patient protocol that provides information to the patient about the patient's health condition and that interactively monitors the patient health condition by asking the patient questions and by receiving answers to those questions. The answers to these health related questions are then forwarded as patient data from the remotely programmable patient apparatus to the health care provider apparatus through the communications network. The patient data may also include information supplied by a physiological monitoring device, such as a blood glucose monitor that is connected to the remotely programmable patient apparatus. When the patient data arrives at the health care provider apparatus, the patient data is processed for further management of the patient's health condition by the health care provider, such as forwarding another script program to the remotely programmable patient apparatus.
In addition, U.S. Pat. No. 4,803,625 discloses a personal health monitor that includes sensors for measuring patient weight, temperature, blood pressure, and ECG waveform. The monitor is coupled to a central unit via modems and includes a computer which is programmed to prompt a patient to take prescribed medication at prescribed times, to use the sensors to measure prescribed health parameters, and to supply answers to selected questions. Medication compliance information, test results, and patient answers are compiled in a composite log, which is automatically transmitted to the central unit. The computer is also programmed automatically to disconnect the monitor from an alternating current power source and to rely on internal battery power during certain periods of patient-monitor interaction, such as during use of the ECG module. In this way, danger to the patient and complexity of the ECG module are minimized. The computer is also programmed to compare measured test information with predetermined expected values, and in the event of a discrepancy, to collect additional information from the patient to assist trained personnel at the central unit in interpreting the composite log. The computer is also programmed to alert the central unit promptly in the event one or more measured parameters falls outside of a prescribed normal range. The normal range for a given parameter is made to vary in accordance with the measured value of one or more other parameters in order to reduce the incidence of false alarms.
The surveys employed in the above systems are selected for the patient in advance, without knowledge regarding the patient's daily or current vital signs. Often; patients would receive whatever survey was scheduled, sometimes weeks in advance without any knowledge of a patient's medical signs.
The present invention is therefore directed to the problem of developing a method for obtaining information that is specifically tailored to a patient's current medical condition.
The present invention solves these and other problems by providing a survey that is generated as a result of a variety of data obtainable from the patient, such as abnormal or unexpected vital signs, which could constitute objective data or subjective data. Examples could include objective data, such as a vital sign that lies outside a normal range, or subjective data, such as a response to “how are you feeling” or even results from a prior survey. For example, a basic survey ‘A’ could be sent to the patient to broadly assess their condition. Once returned to the ‘back end’, this survey could be ‘scored’ using some algorithm, and some logic run against that score might trigger another survey. Concretely, a daily survey might ask high-level questions about how the patient is doing. Some algorithm run on the responses to this survey could generate a score that indicated that the patient might be at risk for depression. In response, the back-end could automatically send a survey focused on determining depression status, to confirm and provide additional detail on the original indication. Thus, the survey of the present invention reacts to subjective results with the intent of probing into the patient's current condition. As opposed to the prior art, in which patients might receive a preset survey despite the fact that the patient's vital signs were markedly abnormal at the time the patient survey was being completed, the patient survey of the present invention specifically probes why a patient's weight, blood pressure, or pulse rate, to name only a few examples, may be higher than expected.
According to other aspects of the present invention, various methods for determining the trigger conditions and the elimination of erroneously reported vital signs are set forth.
According to one exemplary embodiment of a method for triggering a survey a patient's abnormal condition is determined by comparing the latest reported measurement against a preset threshold, a previously recorded value or both. The comparison criteria can be an absolute value (high or low threshold), or relative variances (e.g., five percent in the last seven days, three pounds within twenty-four hours, etc.).
According to another aspect of the present invention, a filter is employed to eliminate the use of erroneous measurements that fall outside of the reasonable range (e.g., a doubling of weight in one day).
In addition, the present invention gives the reflexive survey a higher priority in delivering and presentation than that of a scheduled survey. A generated reflexive survey would reach the patient before a regularly scheduled survey. A generated reflexive survey would also expire after a specific period, as the condition of the patient may change and new measurements are presumably taken over time.
These and other advantages will be apparent upon review of the detailed description in light of the following drawings.
FIG. 1 illustrates an exemplary embodiment of an apparatus for obtaining medical information from a patient according to one aspect of the present invention.
FIG. 2 depicts an exemplary embodiment of a method for obtaining medical information from a patient according to another aspect of the present invention.
It is worthy to note that any reference herein to “one embodiment” or “an embodiment” means that a particular feature, structure, or characteristic described in connection with the embodiment is included in at least one embodiment of the invention. The appearances of the phrase “in one embodiment” in various places in the specification are not necessarily all referring to the same embodiment.
Turning to FIG. 1, in an exemplary embodiment 10 of a system of telemedicine vital signs are reported from a patient's home using a Patient Interactive Survey Device 11 a-c to a monitoring server 13. The server 13 generates unique surveys for the patient based on reported vital sign values from the patient and pre-configured thresholds. The server may also generate surveys based on objective or subjective data, such as how one feels, abnormal vital signs, clinically significant data, or even a prior completed (or not completed in time) survey.
The Patient Interactive Survey Device 11 can be a personal computer, laptop, handheld computer, Palm Pad, automated voice response system or other device configured to receive data, display the data and to accept input from a patient.
Another possible embodiment of the Patient Interactive Survey Device 11 might involve several devices to accomplish the input/output tasks herein. For example, instead of an integrated device, such as a laptop or a computer, the Patient Interactive Survey Device might comprise a combination of: (1) code executing in a processor in a set-top box, (2) a TV, and (3) a remote control. Other possibilities are also possible—perhaps using the combination of a cell phone and a TV. The Patient Interactive Survey Device 11 receives reflexive surveys. As used herein, the term “reflexive” survey means any survey that is generated in response (e.g., reflexively) to some subjective or objective trigger. For reference, the other survey types we define are (a) “scheduled”, for those that are calendar-driven, and (b) “one-time”, for a survey that is specified explicitly by a physician or care provider. The Patient Interactive Survey Device 11 also enables the patient to input answers to the survey and store them for later forwarding to the medical server 13.
Alternatively, the Patient Interactive Survey Device 11 can be that as disclosed in U.S. Pat. No. 6,168,563, which is hereby incorporated by reference as if repeated herein in its entirety, including the drawings.
Moreover the Patient Interactive Survey Device 11 can include parts of the system disclosed in U.S. Pat. No. 4,803,625, which is hereby incorporated by reference as if repeated herein in its entirety, including the drawings.
The preconfigured thresholds used by the server 13 can be of absolute value or a percentage of change from a previous value. In general, these thresholds could pertain to any arbitrary algorithm. Also, the threshold could apply to a ‘score’ of some other subjective data (such as answers to a previous survey). The server 13 then delivers the reflexive survey to the patient's home device 11 a-c to probe into the patient's condition. A home device 11 a-c (which may be the same as the one that reported the vital sign values) receives the survey and presents the survey to the patient for interaction.
A reflexive survey consists of a list of questions and their possible answers from which the patient can select, and path information to navigate the question list. The questions could be structured into a tree (specifically, a ‘directed acyclic graph’ structure), of which an ordered list is a simple case. The survey can be predefined, or dynamically compiled at the server from available questions. Once the patient has answered the survey, the results are reported to the server 13. The system 10 correlates and makes available both the objective vital signs and the subjective answers for the system user to review. The system may also present a ‘summary’ or ‘score’ view of the subjective answers, to aid quick review of the survey results.
FIG. 1 also shows a measurement device 14, which could be a scale to measure weight, a blood-pressure cuff. This device 14 could be a standalone device, as in the case of a scale or an implanted device, e.g., pacemaker, implantable cardiac defibrillator, and implanted infusion pump. The data from measurement device 14 could be coupled to the Patient Interactive Survey Device 11 (hence the link from the measurement device to the PISD 14) or the data could be coupled directly to the server 13 (hence the other link from the measurement device to the server). Of course, the patient could obtain this data and enter it into the PISD 14 himself.
Turning to FIG. 2, shown therein is an exemplary embodiment of a method for obtaining patient information according to another aspect of the present invention. This method generates a survey in response to received data from the patient, either objective or subjective data (or even a prior survey), which data includes an “item of interest.” This item of interest varies from application or patient, however, it covers any aspect of the patient that one might deem interesting, including any abnormal or medically significant data, patient diagnosis information, patient mental or physical state, or even data that might indicate some improvement in one's personal health or well-being.
In element 21, objective and/or subjective data from a patient is monitored, such as a patient's vital measurements. The system may allow for ‘a-periodic’ monitoring in which samples are not obtained on any fixed or defined time base, but rather, the measurements are obtained whenever they're available. These measurements can include one or more of the following: blood pressure, pulse rate, temperature, weight, electrocardiogram, electroencephalogram, brain wave, breathing pattern, biochemical measurement, etc. The patient can either report these to a patient interface device or the device itself can be recording them. The device may be a free-standing unit, such as a scale or a glucose meter, which the subject places where convenient. Alternatively, this device could be a monitoring unit that is implanted in the patient, such as a sensor on a pacemaker, and implantable cardioverter defibrillator, or an implanted infusion pump. The ‘data’ may also be of the ‘subjective’ variety, such as how does one feel, or other data that can be used to probe a patient's mental or physical health.
In element 22, the patient's data is forwarded or transmitted to a central server from the patient interface device. This can be accomplished via the Internet or any other communications link capable of sending data or files. This element can be a store and forward transfer type communication or simply a real-time communication.
In element 23, the patient's data is received at a central server, along with other patients' data from other patient interface devices. Multiple patients can be monitored in this manner.
In element 24, the received vital measurements are filtered to remove potentially erroneous measurements. This filtering is conducted on all received data.
In element 25, if existing, an item of interest (such as an abnormal measurement or vital sip) is identified. The item of interest need not be ‘abnormal’ or even clinically significant—just “of interest.” For example, the system could send a congratulatory message to someone who had kept his weight under control for the past few weeks.
In element 26, a reflexive survey is generated based on one or more triggering events, such as an identified item of interest, for each patient that has one or more triggering events, by matching a previously created reflexive survey to a received triggering event, such as an identified item of interest. This is accomplished by, for example, matching a received abnormal response to a predetermined reflexive survey. For example, a patient having an abnormal heart rate would be sent a survey designed to query the patient about his heart or other conditions that might affect the heart. Thus, the exemplary embodiment initiates a reflexive survey as a result of abnormal results of some vital measurements received. Thus, the exemplary embodiment customizes on a dynamic basis (or using previously developed questions) questions and answers according to the trigger measurement. The exemplary embodiment determines the trigger conditions of the patient's vital signs. The exemplary embodiment filters the vital signs to eliminate erroneous measurements.
In element 27, the reflexive survey is forwarded to each patient having an identified item of interest. This is accomplished using the Internet or any communications link capable of transmitting data or files. For example, the generated survey could remain on the server to be retrieved/presented to the patient whenever “appropriate”. For example, in the TV/set-top box scenario, the survey could remain at the ‘back end’ until the patient started using the interactive TV application to review his/her surveys.
In element 28, the reflexive survey is presented to the patient via by the patient's interface device.
In element 29, the patient interacts with the reflexive survey via the patient's interface device. This includes displaying the reflexive survey to the patient and obtaining answers to the questions included in the reflexive survey.
In element 31, the completed reflexive survey is forwarded to the central server via the patient's interface device.
In element 32, the central server receives the completed reflexive survey. The results of the survey or just a score or alert summarizing these results may be presented to the clinical user. In addition, one or more surveys may then be generated based on the received completed reflexive survey. In fact, a patient may then interact with the central server via one or more additional surveys depending upon the responses in each completed survey. Note that a scored subjective survey could trigger another subjective survey.
Although various embodiments are specifically illustrated and described herein, it will be appreciated that modifications and variations of the invention are covered by the above teachings and are within the purview of the appended claims without departing from the spirit and intended scope of the invention. For example, certain vital measurements are discussed, however, any physical measurement can be employed without departing from the scope of the present invention. Furthermore, this example should not be interpreted to limit the modifications and variations of the invention covered by the claims, but is merely illustrative of one possible variation.
presenting the generated survey to the patient.
2. The method according to claim 1, wherein said one or more triggering events comprises receiving one or more abnormal or unexpected vital signs that exceed a threshold.
3. The method according to claim 1, wherein said one or more triggering events comprises receipt of objective data that matches a criterion.
4. The method according to claim 1, wherein said one or more triggering events comprises receipt of subjective data that matches a criterion.
5. The method according to claim 4, wherein said one or more triggering events comprises receipt of a completed survey.
6. The method according to claim 2, wherein said preset threshold is based on one or more prior vital signals received from the patient.
7. The method according to claim 6, wherein said threshold is determined by any arbitrary function of subjective and/or objective data.
8. The method according to claim 6, wherein said threshold is calculated as a function of data from other patients.
filtering received vital signs to eliminate erroneous measurements.
attaching an expiration date to the survey so that the survey expires after the attached expiration date.
generating a reflexive survey based on received data that includes an item of interest.
matching each received item of interest to a previously created reflexive survey.
presenting at least one of the matched predetermined reflexive surveys to each patient having the item of interest.
interacting by each patient with the matched reflexive survey via the patient's interface device.
receiving the patient objective or subjective data at a central server, along with one or more other patients' objective or subjective data from one or more other patient interface devices.
identifying one or more items of interest, if any, among the received patients' objective or subjective data.
17. The method according to claim 16, wherein an item of interest includes an abnormal measurement.
generating one or more surveys based on the received completed reflexive survey.
19. The method according to claim 8, wherein said patient's objective or subjective data includes one or more of the following: blood pressure, pulse rate, temperature, weight, electrocardiogram, electroencephalogram, brain wave, breathing pattern, biochemical measurements, serum glucose, blood gasses, physiologic data, non-physiologic data, exercise or activity measures, presence or absence measures, or any function of objective or subjective data measurable or deducible regarding the patient.
a medical server to couple to the network for generating a medical survey in response to receipt of one or more items of interest in the objective or subjective data from the patient interactive device and to transmit the medical survey to the patient.
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It was my boss’ birthday today. I think our team must have been bored on Friday because there was great email discussion about the need for cake. And I don’t think it was really about showing appreciation for the boss. There was also a lot of talk about cakes being made from packets. That was too much for me. I’m not even in the office on Fridays but I leapt in to the discussion and basically forced my baking efforts upon them. Fortunately there wasn’t much resistance.
After some research (also known as idly flicking through cookbooks once the children had gone to bed), I decided to make vanilla and lime pannacotta tarts from the Bourke Street Bakery cook book. I took the lazy option though and used the shortcrust recipe from the crostata challenge because the BSB one just had too many steps. I took an even lazier route by leaving off the top layer of lime jelly and going for a run instead.
And the verdict? 5.5/10. The pannacotta didn’t set properly and the tarts were just too big. I probably should have been less lazy and made the proper pastry and the jelly too. But I had a nice run!
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Are you someone that by midday loses their energy and just wants to take a nap….lets say right after lunch or around 3 pm? Do you wish you had the energy to finish the afternoon and then have the energy for the evening, to just run your household, or workout at the gym or take a class? I have some tips to avoid midday slumps of energy.
I was once a person who had midday energy slumps. All I wanted was to stop and take a short power nap but it wasn’t always available. I didn’t like feeling that way. So I started to first pay attention to what I ate. So if after a meal a felt like taking a nap I would think about what I just had for lunch. The next day I would have the same meal but leave out one item, like for instance, soda, coke, cola, pop, (whatever you call it) and drink water instead. When I did, I noticed that I didn’t take a dive in my energy that day. So I figured out to no longer drink sugar laden drinks. So I continue to go thru that process. The foods that I discovered that gave me the drop in my energy, were things like, potatoes; fries, chips, roasted, baked, mashed, skins, no matter how they were cooked, potatoes made me sleepy. So I didn’t have them for lunch. If I had to have potatoes because I love them so much I ate them for dinner. So when I got tired it didn’t matter cause I would be going to bed soon. I also discovered foods like, white breads, rolls, biscuits, pancakes, etc, desserts, candy, anything with lots of sugar, gave me the midday slumps in energy. So my tip for you is to avoid all WHITE foods (except cauliflower and eggs) at lunch time or really anytime you need to be sharp and have energy.
Try it, you’ll discover that you can be alert and have energy thru-out the day. Another reason for Feeling Fabulous!!
Great advice! I remember hearing about the no “white foods” – but I didn’t think about potatoes. Totally makes sense though – I had some french fries for lunch and I literally hit a wall an hour later! Thank you so much big sis! Keep up the work!!
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1999-07-01 Assigned to ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY, INC. reassignment ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY, INC. ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNORS INTEREST (SEE DOCUMENT FOR DETAILS). Assignors: WHIPPLE, GARY, HUNT, DAVID L.
2000-01-18 Assigned to ETHICON, ENDO-SURGERY, INC. reassignment ETHICON, ENDO-SURGERY, INC. ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNORS INTEREST (SEE DOCUMENT FOR DETAILS). Assignors: SCHWEMBERGER, RICHARD F.
The present invention describes ultrasonic surgical instruments that include a mechanism for clamping tissue against an ultrasonic blade, including an arrangement for detachably mounting a clamp arm to the instrument. The ultrasonic surgical instrument comprises a waveguide adapted to be acoustically coupled to an ultrasonic transducer, and to transmit ultrasonic energy to an end-effector located at the distal end of the waveguide. A support tube extends from a handle assembly and surrounds at least a portion of the waveguide, terminating proximal to the end-effector. A clamp arm is detachably mounted to the distal end of the support tube. An actuation element is operatively coupled to the clamp arm. The ultrasonic surgical instrument may also include a clamp arm release. The actuation element comprises a first range of motion and a second range of motion, whereby moving the clamp arm release from a second position to a first position increases allowable motion of the actuation element from the second range of motion to the first range of motion, thereby facilitating release of the clamp arm from the support tube. The ultrasonic surgical instrument may include the capability for the clamp arm, actuation element, support tube and waveguide to rotate within the handle assembly.
This application is related to the following patent applications; application Ser. No. 08/949,050 filed Oct. 10, 1997, now U.S. Pat. No. 5,980,510; application Ser. No. 08/770,550 filed Dec. 23, 1996, now U.S. Pat. No. 6,051,010; and application Ser. No. 08/949,049 filed Oct. 10, 1997, which are hereby incorporated herein by reference.
Ultrasonic instruments, including both hollow core and solid core instruments, are used for the safe and effective treatment of many medical conditions. Ultrasonic instruments, and particularly solid core ultrasonic instruments, are advantageous because they may be used to cut and/or coagulate organic tissue using energy in the form of mechanical vibrations transmitted to a surgical end-effector at ultrasonic frequencies. Ultrasonic vibrations, when transmitted to organic tissue at suitable energy levels and using a suitable end-effector, may be used to cut, dissect, or cauterize tissue. Ultrasonic instruments utilizing solid core technology are particularly advantageous because of the amount of ultrasonic energy which may be transmitted from the ultrasonic transducer through the waveguide to the surgical end-effector. Such instruments are particularly suited for use in minimally invasive procedures, such as endoscopic or laparoscopic procedures, wherein the end-effector is passed through a trocar to reach the surgical site.
Solid core ultrasonic instruments adapted for use in surgery and, more particularly, for use in minimally invasive surgery, are well known in the art. For example, U.S. Pat. No. 5,322,055, and International publication number WO 98/14126 illustrate clamp coagulator surgical instruments which utilize solid core ultrasonic technology. Clamp coagulators such as those illustrated utilize clamp arms to apply pressure to tissue, forcing contact between tissue and the distal end of the ultrasonic waveguide which is generally referred to as the blade.
The clamp arm of clamp coagulator instruments such as those described in U.S. Pat. No. 5,322,055 generally include a pad, often made from a polymer, to limit contact between the active ultrasonic waveguide and the clamp arm. In such instruments, the clamp pad may become worn or contaminated during use in surgical procedures, requiring the entire instrument to be discarded. Thus, it would be advantageous to provide a simple and cost effective way to replace worn or contaminated clamp pads. It would also be advantageous to provide a means for attaching sterile clamp pads during surgical procedures. It would further be advantageous to provide ultrasonic clamp coagulating instruments with removeable and replaceable clamp arms and clamp arm/pad combinations. It would also be advantageous to provide ultrasonic clamp coagulators particularly adapted to allow simple removal and replacement of clamp arms.
Described is an ultrasonic surgical device comprising a transducer adapted to convert electrical energy into mechanical motion, attachable to an ultrasonic surgical instrument including a handle assembly adapted to receive the transducer. The ultrasonic surgical instrument comprises a waveguide adapted to be acoustically coupled to the transducer, and to transmit ultrasonic energy to an end-effector located at the distal end of the waveguide. A support tube extends from the handle assembly and surrounds at least a portion of the waveguide, terminating proximal to the end-effector. A clamp arm is detachably mounted to the distal end of the support tube. An actuation element is operatively coupled to the clamp arm.
The ultrasonic surgical instrument may include the capability for the clamp arm, actuation element, support tube and waveguide to rotate within the handle assembly. The ultrasonic surgical instrument may also include a clamp arm release. The actuation element comprises a first range of motion and a second range of motion, whereby moving the clamp arm release from a second position to a first position increases allowable motion of the actuation element from the second range of motion to the first range of motion, thereby facilitating release of the clamp arm from the support tube.
In another embodiment of the present invention, an ultrasonic surgical instrument comprising a handle assembly, a waveguide, an end-effector located at the distal end of the waveguide, and a support tube extending from the handle assembly and surrounding at least a portion of the waveguide, with the support tube separable into at least two portions. The clamp arm may be mounted to a distal portion of the separable support tube, and an actuation element, also separable into at least two portions, is operatively coupled to the clamp arm.
FIG. 11 is a perspective view of a cartridge for removing and loading clamp pads from a clamp arm in accordance with the present invention.
The present invention is particularly directed to an improved ultrasonic surgical instrument configured tissue cutting, coagulation, and/or clamping during surgical procedures. The present instrument can readily be configured for use in both open surgical procedures, as well as laparoscopic or endoscopic procedures. Versatility is facilitated by selective use of ultrasonic energy. When ultrasonic components of the instrument are inactive, tissue can be readily gripped and manipulated, as desired, without tissue cutting or damage. When the ultrasonic components are activated, the instrument permits tissue to be gripped for coupling ultrasonic energy into the tissue for coagulation, with application of increased pressure facilitating tissue cutting and coagulation. If desired, ultrasonic energy can be applied to tissue without use of the clamping mechanism of the instrument by appropriate manipulation of the ultrasonic end-effector.
As will become apparent from the following description, it is contemplated that an instrument according to the present invention will be used in association with an ultrasonic transducer of a surgical system, whereby ultrasonic energy from the transducer provides the desired ultrasonic activation of the instrument.
With reference first to FIGS. 1 and 3, a present embodiment of a surgical system 19, including an ultrasonic surgical instrument 100 in accordance with the present invention is illustrated. The surgical system 19 includes an ultrasonic generator 30, an ultrasonic transducer 50, and an ultrasonic surgical instrument 100. It will be noted that, in some applications, the ultrasonic transducer 50 is referred to as a “hand piece assembly” because the surgical instrument of the surgical system 19 is configured such that a surgeon grasps and manipulates the ultrasonic transducer 50 during various procedures and operations. The ultrasonic surgical instrument 100 may include a scissors-like grip arrangement which facilitates positioning and manipulation of the instrument apart from manipulation of the ultrasonic transducer 50.
Referring to FIG. 1, the ultrasonic surgical instrument 100 includes a multi-piece handle assembly 68 adapted to isolate the operator from the vibrations of the acoustic assembly. The handle assembly 68 can be shaped to be held by a user in a conventional manner, but it is contemplated that the present ultrasonic surgical instrument 100 principally be grasped and manipulated by a scissors-like arrangement provided by a handle assembly of the instrument, as will be described. While the multi-piece handle assembly 68 is illustrated, the handle assembly 68 may comprise a single or unitary component. The proximal end of the ultrasonic surgical instrument 100 receives and is fitted to the distal end of the ultrasonic transducer 50 by insertion of the transducer into the handle assembly 68. The ultrasonic surgical instrument 100 may be attached to and removed from the ultrasonic transducer 50 as a unit. A suitable ultrasonic transducer 50 is Model No. HP050, which is available from Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc.
The ultrasonic surgical instrument 100 may include a handle assembly 68, comprising mating housing portion 69, housing portion 70, and an transmission assembly 71. When the present instrument is configured for endoscopic use, the construction can be dimensioned such that transmission assembly 71 has an outside diameter of approximately 5.5 mm. The elongated transmission assembly 71 of the ultrasonic surgical instrument 100 extends orthogonally from the instrument handle assembly 68. The transmission assembly 71 can be selectively rotated with respect to the handle assembly 68 as further described below. The handle assembly 68 may be constructed from a durable plastic, such as polyearbonate or a liquid crystal polymer. It is also contemplated that the handle assembly 68 may alternatively be made from a variety of materials including other plastics or metals.
Referring now to FIG. 2, an exploded view of the ultrasonic surgical instrument 100 of the surgical system 19 is illustrated. The transmission assembly 71 may include an outer tubular member or outer sheath 72, an inner tubular actuating member 76, a waveguide 80 and end-effector 81. As will be described, the outer sheath 72, the actuating member 76, and the waveguide 80 may be joined together for indexed rotation as a unit (together with ultrasonic transducer 50) relative to handle assembly 68.
The waveguide 80 which is adapted to transmit ultrasonic energy from transducer 50 to end-effector 81 may be flexible, semi-flexible or rigid. The waveguide 80 may also be configured to amplify the mechanical vibrations transmitted through the waveguide 80 to the end-effector 81 as is well known in the art. The waveguide 80 may further have features to control the gain of the longitudinal vibration along the waveguide 80 and features to tune the waveguide 80 to the resonant frequency of the system. In particular, waveguide 80 may have any suitable cross-sectional dimension. For example, the waveguide 80 may have a substantially uniform cross-section or the waveguide 80 may be tapered at various sections or may be tapered along its entire length.
Ultrasonic waveguide 80 may further include at least one radial hole or aperture 66 extending therethrough, substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the waveguide 80. The aperture 66, which may be positioned at a node, is configured to receive a connector pin 27 which connects the waveguide 80, to the tubular actuating member 76, and the tubular outer sheath 72, a drive collar 98, and a rotation knob 29 together for conjoint, indexed rotation relative to instrument handle assembly 68.
In one embodiment of the present invention, the ultrasonic waveguide 80 may have a plurality of grooves or notches (not shown) formed in its outer circumference. The grooves may be located at nodes of the waveguide 80 to act as alignment indicators for the installation of a damping sheath (not shown) and stabilizing silicone rings or compliant supports during manufacturing. A seal 67 may be provided at the distal-most node, nearest the end-effector 81, to abate passage of tissue, blood, and other material in the region between the waveguide 80 and actuating member 76.
The end-effector 81 of the waveguide 80 may be integral therewith and formed as a single unit. The end-effector 81 may alternately be connected by a threaded connection, a welded joint, or other coupling mechanisms. The distal end of the end-effector 81 is disposed near an anti-node in order to tune the acoustic assembly to a preferred resonant frequency fo when the acoustic assembly is not loaded by tissue. When ultrasonic transducer 50 is energized, the distal end of the end-effector 81 is configured to move longitudinally in the range of, for example, approximately 10 to 500 microns peak-to-peak, and preferably in the range of about 20 to about 200 microns at a predetermined vibrational frequency fo of, for example, 55,500 Hz.
In accordance with the illustrated embodiment shown in FIGS. 1-3, the end-effector 81, sometimes referred to as a blade, may be cylindrical for cooperation with the associated clamping mechanism of the present clamp coagulator instrument. The end-effector 81 may receive suitable surface treatment or shaping, as is known in the art.
Ultrasonic transducer 50, and an ultrasonic waveguide 80 of the ultrasonic surgical instrument 100, together provide an acoustic assembly of the present surgical system 19, with the acoustic assembly providing ultrasonic energy for surgical procedures when powered by generator 30. The acoustic assembly of surgical instrument 100 generally includes a first acoustic portion and a second acoustic portion. In the present embodiment, the first acoustic portion comprises the ultrasonically active portions of ultrasonic transducer 50, and the second acoustic portion comprises the ultrasonically active portions of transmission assembly 71. Further, in the present embodiment, the distal end of the first acoustic portion is operatively coupled to the proximal end of the second acoustic portion by, for example, a threaded connection.
With particular reference to FIGS. 2 and 6, reciprocal movement of actuating member 76 is affected by the provision of a drive collar 98 mounted on the proximal end of the actuating member for conjoint rotation. Drive collar 98 includes a pair of diametrically opposed axially extending lugs 20 in engagement with suitable openings 22 in the proximal portion of tubular actuating member 76. Rotation of the drive collar 98 together with the actuating member 76 is further affected by the provision of a pair of keys 23 diametrically engageable with suitable key openings 24 defined by the proximal end of the actuating member 76. A circumferential groove 25 on the actuating member 76 receives on O-ring 26 for engagement with the inside surface of outer sheath 72.
Rotation of the actuating member 76 together with tubular outer sheath 72 and inner waveguide 80 is provided by a connector pin 27 extending through these components of the instrument. Tubular actuating member 76 includes an longated slot 28 through which the connector pin 27 extends to accommodate reciprocal movement of the actuating member 76 relative to the outer sheath 72 and inner waveguide 80.
The drive collar 98 provides a portion of the clamp drive mechanism of the instrument which affects pivotal movement of the clamp arm 56 by reciprocation of actuating member 76. The clamp drive mechanism further includes a drive yoke 33 which is operatively connected with an operating lever 34 of the instrument, with the operating lever thus interconnected with the reciprocable actuating member 76 via drive yoke 33 and drive collar 98. The operating lever 34 is pivotally connectable to the handle assembly 68 of the instrument, by a pivot mount 35, for cooperation in a scissors-like fashion with a handgrip 36 of the handle assembly 68. Movement of lever 34 toward handgrip 36 translates actuating member 76 proximally, thereby pivoting clamp arm 56 toward end-effector 81. The scissors-like action provided by pivotal operating lever 34 and cooperating handgrip 36 facilitates convenient and efficient manipulation and positioning of the instrument, and operation of the clamping mechanism at the distal portion of the instrument whereby tissue is efficiently urged against the end-effector 81.
Operative connection of the drive yoke 33 with the operating lever 34 is provided by a compression coil spring 39. The spring 39 fits within a spring slot 86 defined by the drive yoke 33, which in turn is positioned between a pair of spring flanges 41 of the operating lever 34. The drive yoke 33 is pivotally movable with respect to the spring flanges 41 (about pivot mount 35 of handle assembly 68) in opposition to the force exerted by compression coil spring 39, which bears against the surfaces of the spring slots 86 defined by each of the spring flanges 41. In this manner, the force which can be applied to the actuating member 76, by pivotal movement of operating lever 34 acting through drive yoke 33 and drive collar 98, is limited by the force with which spring 39 bears against the spring flanges spring flange 41. Application of excessive force results in pivotal displacement of drive yoke 33 relative to the spring flanges spring flange 41 of the operating lever 34 in opposition to spring 39.
Referring to FIGS. 2 and 6, clamp arm 56 is detachably mounted to the distal end of the support tube, outer sheath 72. Actuation member 76 is operatively coupled to the clamp arm 56. The ultrasonic surgical instrument 100 may also include a clamp arm release 93. The actuation member 76 includes a first range of motion and a second range of motion, whereby moving the clamp arm release 93 from a second position to a first position increases allowable motion of the actuation member 76 from the second range of motion to the first range of motion, thereby facilitating release of the clamp arm 56 from the outer sheath 72. Clamp arm release 93 stop 83 rides over the proximal cylindrical portion of rotation knob 29, distal to drive collar 98. Stop 83 slides within race 82, and is biased against housing 69 by spring 84. Spring 84 surrounds post 85 of stop 83. Post 85 extends through housing 70 to clamp arm release 93. Clamp arm release 93 is normally biased against housing 70, trapping drive collar 98 and limiting actuating member 76 range of travel. Clamp arm release 93 may be pulled against the action of spring 84, releasing drive collar 98 from limit by stop 83, thereby allowing motion of the actuation member 76 from the second range of motion to the first range of motion, thereby facilitating release of the clamp arm 56 from the outer sheath 72.
Indexed rotational positioning of the transmission assembly 71 of the present ultrasonic surgical instrument 100 is provided by the provision of a detent mechanism incorporated into the clamp drive mechanism of the instrument. Specifically, the drive collar 98 includes a pair of axially spaced apart drive flanges 42. A detent-receiving surface is provided between the drive flanges 42, and defines a plurality of circumferentially spaced teeth 43 which define detent-receiving depressions generally about the periphery of the drive collar 98.
Indexed rotational movement is further achieved by the provision of at least one, and preferably a pair, of diametrically opposed detents 44 respectively provided on cantilevered yoke arms 45 of drive yoke 33. By this arrangement, the yoke arms 45 are positioned between the drive flanges 42 for engagement with the confronting surfaces thereof, and bias the detents 44 into engagement with the drive collar 98. The detent mechanism resists rotation of the ultrasonic transducer, and associated cable assembly, with respect to the handle assembly 68 with the resistance to rotation readily and conveniently overcome by application of sufficient torque via rotation knob 29.
Rotation of the transmission assembly 71 of ultrasonic surgical instrument 100 may be affected together with relative rotational movement of ultrasonic transducer 50 with respect to instrument handle assembly 68. In order to join the transmission assembly 71 to the ultrasonic transducer 50 in ultrasonic-transmitting relationship, the proximal portion of the outer sheath 72 may be provided with a pair of wrench flats 46. The wrench flats 46 allow torque to be applied by a suitable torque wrench or the like to thereby permit the waveguide 80 to be joined to the ultrasonic transducer 50. The ultrasonic transducer 50, as well as the transmission assembly 71, are thus rotatable, as a unit, by suitable manipulation of rotation knob 29, relative to handle assembly 68 of the instrument. The interior of handle assembly 68 is dimensioned to accommodate such relative rotation of the ultrasonic transducer 50.
With particular reference to FIGS. 3-5, therein is illustrated the clamping mechanism of the present ultrasonic surgical instrument 100, which is configured for cooperative action with the end-effector 81 of the waveguide 80. The clamping mechanism includes a pivotally movable clamp arm 56, which is connectable to the distal end of outer sheath 72. A clamp pad 58, preferably formed from TEFLON®, trademark name of E. I. Du Pont de Nemours and Company for a low coefficient of friction polymer material, or other suitable low-friction material, is mounted on the surface of the clamp arm 56 for cooperation with the end-effector 81, with pivotal movement of the clamp arm 56 positioning the clamp pad in substantially parallel relationship to, and in contact with, the end-effector 81. By this construction, tissue to be clamped is grasped between the clamp pad 58 and the end-effector 81. As illustrated, the clamp pad 58 may be provided with a sawtooth-like configuration to enhance the gripping of tissue in cooperation with the end-effector 81.
Pivotal movement of the clamp arm 56 with respect to the end-effector 81 is affected by the provision of at least one, and preferably a pair of levers 95 of the clamp arm 56 at the proximal end of clamp arm 56. The levers 95 are in operative engagement with a actuation slot 61 of the reciprocally actuating member 76. Reciprocal movement of the actuating member 76, relative to the outer sheath 72 and the waveguide 80, thereby affects pivotal movement of the clamp arm 56 relative to the end-effector 81. FIGS. 3-5 further illustrate an arrangement for replaceably mounting clamp arm 56 of the instrument on the associated outer sheath 72. A replaceable pivotal clamp arm 56 of the instrument includes an elongated clamp portion 57 on which a tissue-contacting clamp pad 58 is positioned.
The clamp arm 56 includes pivot pin 64, and levers 95. Levers 95 are positionable in operative engagement with the reciprocable actuating member 76 in actuating slot 61 of the present instrument. The clamp arm 56 is thus pivotal about a pivot axis defined by pivot pin 64.
In order to create the desired ultrasonic effect on tissue clamped between clamp arm 56 and the associated end-effector 81, it is desirable to have clamp arm 56 positioned in substantial alignment with the end-effector 81, that is, aligned such that the longitudinal axis of the end-effector 81 is in the same plane as a longitudinal axis extending through the clamp arm 56. At the same time, it is desired that components of the present instrument, including the clamp arm 56, be configured for disposable, single-patient use. As such, it is desirable to provide a replaceable clamp arm 56 providing for the remainder of ultrasonic surgical instrument 100 to be reusable.
The present invention is particularly configured to allow the replacement of clamp arm 56. FIGS. 4 and 5 depict how the clamp arm 56 is removed. Clamp arm 56 is moved from a first position, shown in FIG. 4, where the clamp arm 56 is parallel to end-effector 81, to a second position, shown in FIG. 5, where clamp arm 56 is perpendicular to end-effector 81. Positioning clamp arm 56 perpendicular to end-effector 81 aligns actuation slot 61 and mounting slot 63 such that clamp arm 56 can be removed from actuation slot 61 and mounting slot 63 simultaneously. Re-assembly of a new clamp arm 56 is accomplished by reversing the process and sliding pivot pin 64 into mounting slot 63 as levers 95 are slid into actuation slot 61. It will be noted that pivot pin 64 is particularly adapted to slide into slot 61 with clamp arm 56 in its fully open position. In particular, pivot pin 64 has a cross sectional area which is longer along a first axis than along a second axis which is perpendicular to the first axis. Further, the sides of pivot pin 64 which are parallel to the longer first axis of pivot pin 64 are flattened and the width along the second axis is smaller than the width of slot 61 to facilitate movement through slot 61. The second and third sides of pivot pin 64 are rounded to prevent pivot pin 64 from moving through slot 61 with clamp arm 56 in its operative mode, for example, as illustrated in FIG. 4. To facilitate the engagement of pivot pin 64, slot 61 includes a rounded hole 62 at its proximal end. Rounded hole 62 is adapted to hold clamp arm 56 in place when clamp arm 56 is in its operative position, for example, as illustrated in FIG. 4. Rounded hole 62 is larger in diameter than slot 61 and the first cross sectional axis of pivot pin 64.
Actuation member 76 is operatively coupled to the clamp arm 56 and limited to a second range of motion when stop 83 traps drive collar 98. Stop 83 prevents actuation slot 61 from disengaging with levers 95. When stop 83 is released by pulling clamp arm release 93, a first range of motion of actuation member 76 is allowed, thereby facilitating release of the clamp arm 56 from the outer sheath 72 by disengaging levers 95 from actuation slot 61 as pivot pin 64 is removed from rounded hole 62 through mounting slot 63. Clamp arm release 93 may be pulled against the action of spring 84, releasing drive collar 98 from limit by stop 83, thereby allowing motion of the actuation member 76 from the second range of motion to the first range of motion, thereby facilitating release of the clamp arm 56 from the outer sheath 72.
FIGS. 7-9 illustrate a second embodiment of a replaceable clamp arm 56 mount according to the present invention. Like the previous embodiment, the clamp arm mount 156 is provided at the distal end of outer sheath 72. This embodiment utilizes a bayonet type mount where outer sheath 72 is separable into a reuseable portion 54, and a disposable portion 38. Clamp arm 56 is fixed to disposable portion 38 with pivot pin 64.
In the embodiment illustrated in FIGS. 7-9, the distal portion of outer sheath 72 includes at least one L-shaped slot 51 while the distal portion of actuating member 76 includes at least one L-shaped slot 151. The portion of outer sheath 72 on disposable portion 38, which may be referred to as outer-tube disposable 75, includes at least one attachment pin 53 insertable into L-shaped slot 51. The portion of actuating member 76 on disposable portion 38, which may be referred to as inner-tube disposable 73, includes at least one attachment pin 153 insertable into L-shaped slot 151. Disposable portion 38 includes clamp arm 56 attached to outer-tube disposable 75, and inner-tube disposable 73. In this embodiment, disposable portion 38 is held in place by attachment pin 53 and attachment pin 153. In the illustrated embodiment, L-shaped slot 51 of outer sheath 72 is adapted to receive attachment pin 53 while L-shaped slot 151 of actuating member 76 is adapted to receive attachment pin 153. Thus, outer sheath 72 is attached to outer-tube disposable 75 by sliding outer tube attachment pin 53 into L-shaped slot 51 while actuating member 76 is attached to inner-tube disposable 73 by sliding inner tube attachment pin 153 into L-shaped slot 151.
It is sometimes desirable to replace end-effector 81 along with disposable portion 38. This may be accomplished by including end-effector 81 into disposable portion 38. In such an instrument, coupling of waveguide 80 to disposable portion 77 may be accomplished by acoustically coupling through a node to node connection.
FIGS. 10 and 11 illustrate a method of a replacing clamp pad 58. Clamp pad 58 is inserted into and removed from clamp portion 57 utilizing a T-shaped slot 55 within clamp portion 57 which accepts a clamp pad having a T-shaped flange 91. It is contemplated that T-shaped pad 91 is fabricated from a polymeric material such as TEFLON, and that clamp portion 57 is fabricated from metal, such as stainless steel, or titanium. Clamp portion 57, being formed from metal, would have a useful life of many procedures, whereas clamp pad 58, being formed from a polymer, may need to be replaced several times, for example, during a long surgical procedure. Replacement of clamp pad 58 during a surgical procedure may be facilitated by insertion instrument 48, which is shown in FIG. 11. Insertion instrument 48 may include one or more sterile clamp pads 58, and clamp pad receptacles 49.
Replacement of clamp pad 58 would include the steps of; 1) sliding clamp portion 57 into receptacle 49, disengaging old clamp pad 58 from its slot T-shaped slot 55; 2) removing clamp portion 57 from insertion instrument 48 leaving old clamp pad 58 within receptacle 49. 3) inserting clamp portion 57 into insertion instrument 48, sliding new clamp pad 58 into T-shaped slot 55, attaching new clamp pad 58 to clamp portion 57; and 4) removing clamp portion 57 from insertion instrument 48.
While embodiments of the present invention have been shown and described herein, it will be obvious to those skilled in the art that such embodiments are provided by way of example only. Numerous variations, changes, and substitutions will now occur to those skilled in the art without departing from the invention. Accordingly, it is intended that the invention be limited only by the spirit and scope of the appended claims.
vi) an actuation element comprising a clamp arm release, said clamp arm release comprising an actuation limiting element, wherein said actuation element operatively couples said handle assembly to said clamp arm, said actuation element including slots adapted to receive a proximal portion of said clamp arm, wherein said actuation limiting element limits movement of said actuation element.
2. An ultrasonic surgical instrument according to claim 1, wherein said proximal portion of said clamp arm includes first and second pivot pins adapted to slide into said slots.
3. An ultrasonic surgical instrument according to claim 2 wherein said first and second pivot pins have an asymmetric cross section with a first cross sectional axis which is longer than a second cross sectional axis, said first cross sectional axis being longer than said second cross sectional axis.
4. An ultrasonic surgical instrument according to claim 3 wherein said first and second pivot pins have first and second sides, said first and second sides being substantially flat and substantially parallel to said first cross sectional axis.
5. An ultrasonic surgical instrument according to claim 4 wherein said first and second pivot pins have third and fourth sides which are positioned generally perpendicular to said first and second sides, said third and fourth sides being rounded.
6. An ultrasonic surgical instrument according to claim 5 wherein said slots have a width and include a rounded hole at a proximal end thereof, said rounded hole having a diameter greater than said slot width.
7. An ultrasonic surgical instrument according to claim 6 wherein said slot width is less than said first cross sectional axis and greater than said second cross sectional axis and said diameter of said rounded hole is greater than said first cross sectional axis.
8. An ultrasonic surgical instrument according to claim 1, wherein said handle assembly includes said clamp arm release operatively connected to said clamp arm, wherein movement of said clamp arm release to a first position facilitates removal of said clamp arm from said support tube.
9. An ultrasonic surgical instrument according to claim 8, wherein said actuation element comprises a first range of motion and a second range of motion, whereby moving said clamp arm release from a second position to said first position increases allowable motion of said actuation element from said second range of motion to said first range of motion, thereby facilitating release of said clamp arm from said support tube.
F) an actuation element comprising a clamp arm release, said clamp arm release comprising an actuation limiting element, wherein said actuation element is operatively coupled to said clamp arm, wherein said actuation limiting element limits movement of said actuation element.
11. An ultrasonic surgical instrument according to claim 10, wherein said actuation element comprises an actuation tube extending from said handle assembly and surrounding at least a portion of said waveguide, said actuation tube terminating proximal to said end-effector, wherein said actuation tube includes slots adapted to receive a proximal portion of said clamp arm.
12. An ultrasonic surgical instrument according to claim 11, wherein said handle assembly includes a clamp arm release operatively connected to said clamp arm, wherein movement of said clamp arm release to a first position facilitates removal of said clamp arm from said support tube.
13. An ultrasonic surgical instrument according to claim 12, wherein said actuation element comprises a first range of motion and a second range of motion, whereby moving said clamp arm release from a second position to said first position increases allowable motion of said actuation element from said second range of motion to said first range of motion, thereby facilitating release of said clamp arm from said support tube.
F) an actuation element comprising a clamp arm release, said clamp arm release comprising an actuation limiting element, wherein said actuation element is separable into at least two portions and wherein said actuation element is operatively coupled to said clamp arm, wherein said actuation limiting element limits movement of said actuation element.
15. An ultrasonic surgical instrument according to claim 14, wherein said actuation element comprises an actuation tube comprising a proximal portion and a distal portion, said proximal portion of said actuation tube extending from said handle assembly to the proximal end of said distal portion of said actuation element and surrounding said waveguide, said distal portion of said actuation tube terminating proximal to said end-effector, wherein said actuation tube is operatively coupled to a proximal portion of said clamp arm.
16. An ultrasonic surgical instrument according to claim 14, wherein said clamp arm, actuation element, support tube and waveguide are adapted to rotate within said handle assembly.
17. An ultrasonic surgical instrument according to claim 15, wherein said clamp arm, actuation element, support tube and waveguide are adapted to rotate within said handle assembly.
18. An ultrasonic surgical instrument according to claim 17, wherein said proximal end of said distal portion of said actuation tube comprises a pin extending from said actuation tube, and the distal end of said proximal portion of said actuation tube comprises a slot adapted to receive said pin.
vii) a clamp arm release means for releasing said clamp arm from said support tube, wherein said clamp arm release means limits movement of said actuation element.
vi) an actuation element comprising a clamp arm release, wherein said actuation element operatively couples said handle assembly to said clamp arm, wherein said actuation element comprises a first range of motion and a second range of motion, whereby moving said clamp arm release from a second position to a first position increases allowable motion of said actuation element from said second range of motion to said first range of motion, thereby facilitating release of said clamp arm from said support tube.
F) an actuation element comprising a clamp arm release, wherein said actuation element is operatively coupled to said clamp arm, wherein said actuation element comprises a first range of motion and a second range of motion, whereby moving said clamp arm release from a second position to a first position alters allowable motion of said actuation element from said second range of motion to said first range of motion, thereby facilitating release of said clamp arm from said support tube.
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Japan Appln. No. 7-81469, dated 6 Apr. 199f; Applicant Olympus Optical Co., Ltd.
Japan Publication No. HEI 8-275949, dated Oct. 22, 1996; Applicant Olympus Optical Co., Ltd.
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It is an absolute joy to watch a child grow up (perhaps less so as they hit the teen years, but that’s a different story). Starting from birth, children are learning, exploring, developing, and growing at a rapid rate. We mark this development as we observe various “firsts”: first solid food, first time crawling, first steps, first words, etc. As the years go by, the pace of milestones dramatically decreases, and in the teen years the “firsts” become oriented toward becoming an adult: first crush, first date, first kiss, first time driving, first job, etc.
What we as parents often miss, however, are the “lasts” that occur at the same pace (rapid in the early years–slowing throughout the years). These milestones are every bit as important. However, as lasts, they are more difficult for us to recognize as they occur. We may not realize until years later–oh yeah, that doesn’t happen anymore. As I thought through some of these, it actually brought tears to my eyes. Had I known it was going to be the last time, I would have taken the time to cherish it that much more. So below is my list some “lasts”. If you’ve never thought about this before, you may want to grab a Kleenex. It breaks your heart a little bit when you remember all the little rituals of childhood that have passed.
I have tried to do a good job throughout the years of staying involved and doing lots with the kids. Still, there are regrets sometimes. Occasionally, I’ll think of something that I always wanted to do with them, but now it’s too late because they’re too old. We have lots of pictures and videos, but sometimes I look back and wish we had taken more. I also wish that I had kept a journal. I would give anything to know some of my thoughts during their early years or to have a record of a conversation we had over a peanut butter and jelly sandwich lunch between Barney movies.
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At the end of 2017, HR Tech World rebranded as UNLEASH – an exciting new look for an organisation already disrupting the polite world of HR events. Fast forward a few months and I am en route to attend UNLEASH London. When I was choosing my sessions in the build up to the event, trying to decide across more than a dozen tracks was no mean feat. But what struck me looking at the packed agenda is that disruption and transformation appear to be the new normal. Is there no more status quo in the world of work?
Jonas Kjellberg, author, investor and co-creator of Skype kicks things off with a keynote looking at disruption as a positive and actually wants to help ‘f**k up things’ for corporate organisations! Nick Holley of the CRF and Dan Simpson of Siemens then host a session on ‘Disrupt or Die’ whilst the start-up stage showcases new market entrants looking to shake things up with their new solutions and technology.
Across the board there are sessions on digital transformation. And the proliferation of sessions on AI tells us the bots are coming and work as we know it is going to change forever. Then less obviously perhaps, but still demonstrating a definite sea change, there is a whole track dedicated to wellbeing and engagement. That’s disruption in itself, as that just would not have happened just a few a years ago.
And in a bid to get beyond the hype, the latest Fosway research conducted in partnership with UNLEASH will explore ‘The Truth about Digital HR, Technology and Transformation’ in David Wilson’s session on day one. We’re looking forward to sharing data from 600+ HR leaders on the realities of the change facing organisations today. You can check out the headlines here and the new series of reports will be available shortly.
I’m keen to know your thoughts either before or after the event too; is disruption the new normal in your organisation? Or is transformation all just talk?
This entry was posted in Conferences and events, HR Tech Europe, HR Tech World, UNLEASH and tagged #UNLEASH18 #HRTech. Bookmark the permalink.
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Bristol North East was a borough constituency in the city of Bristol. It returned one Member of Parliament (MP) to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.
The conduct of the 1951 election was the subject of an academic study, published as Straight Fight in 1954 by R. S. Milne and H.C Mackensie.
1950-1955: The County Borough of Bristol wards of District, Eastville, Hillfields, and Stapleton.
1955-1974: The County Borough of Bristol wards of District, Eastville, Hillfields, and Stapleton, and the Urban District of Mangotsfield.
1974-1983: The County Borough of Bristol wards of Easton, Eastville, Hillfields, St Paul, St Philip and Jacob, and Stapleton.
Constituency abolished 1983, and split between Bristol East, Bristol North West and Kingswood constituencies.
^ "'Bristol North East', Feb 1974 - May 1983". ElectionWeb Project. Cognitive Computing Limited. Archived from the original on 26 March 2016. Retrieved 18 March 2016.
^ Kynaston, David (2009). Family Britain 1951-7. London: Bloomsbury. p. 36. ISBN 9780747583851.
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Futures Down Again, China Hits 4-year lows, Yuan Throttled, Treasuries Back Above 3.2% US stock futures were down a bit but mostly subdued, while movement in Asia was a little wilder. China’ Shanghai Composite Index reached new 4 year lows today, down another 3% on the day as the Yuan (NYSEARCA:CYB) got perilously close to […] The post Market Morning: China, Yuan Crushed; Fed Minutes Sparse, HIV Meets Match, Exxon Wants China appeared first on Market Exclusive.
Chinese stocks rallied Monday, with technology-related ETFs taking the lead, after the People's Bank of China signaled it would take a more proactive approach to combating a stronger U.S. dollar and uncertainty surrounding the trade war between Washington D.C. and Beijing. Additionally, the broader iShares China Large-Cap ETF (FXI) added 1.9% and Xtrackers CSI 300 China A-Shares ETF (NYSEArca: ASHR ) , which tracks mainland Chinese A-shares, increased 2.2%, with both testing their short-term resistance at the 50-day simple moving average. The China-related ETFs strengthened on a more optimistic outlook on the yuan currency.
Possible retaliatory ways of China against Trump administration's claims of imposing tariffs on about $505 billion of goods and its ETF impact.
Will a Reserve Ratio Cut Make a Difference for China ETFs?
China lowered reserve requirement ratio; Most of ETFs still in the red.
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ON SUNDAY THE TURKEY BUZZARDS flew low to the pines. You could hear their wings flapping a few hundred yards away as they swooped down into the garbage that hid in the trees. They are big, lazy birds, the turkey buzzards.
They were not an unusual sight to the people who lived in the dirty white cottages on Oakwood Drive or to the people in the wooden piney shacks on Crescent Avenue. Oakwood is a straight arrow off Route 571, a dead-end turn from the Phillips 66 station. Crescent is a big loop from 571. You pass the shacks first, the ones with the Russian names out front in this strange settlement called Rova Farms, where the people are peasants who live off the land, eating from little vegetable gardens fertilized by the dust of the road that passes a few feet from their doors.
It’s a very insular community that revolves around the big church around the corner on the Cassville-Freehold Road, a stately structure topped with big golden onion domes. Behind the church is a nice clean cemetery where the Russian peasants have buried their dead for almost 100 years.
You can see the tips of the golden onions from the point where Oakwood and Crescent run into each other and end. There are traces of a crude dirt road leading off that intersection into a hole in the woods. It’s a street with no name, a road that’s the width of one car, if you’re crazy enough to try to drive it. It’s murder on your wheels.
You curve past old beer cans and rubbish and you wind around the giant worn-out truck tires to the blond wood Emerson television set with the busted picture tube that sits two blocks back in the middle of the road that goes nowhere. Dead end.
These woods have been the dumping ground for a lot of things. The trees are very tall and very thick. So most people didn’t give a second thought to the turkey buzzards. Maybe an early season hunter had left his prey to rot or maybe there was something edible in the roadside trash.
But by Wednesday in what had been a very hot and humid week, things began to get a little strange. The humidity put a heavy lock on the air and a terrible smell started coming from the woods. The radio dispatch room in the Jackson Township police station got a couple calls about it. They sent a man out in a car. He drove up Crescent and down Oakwood. He smelled it too.
ON SATURDAY Steve Soltys brought the family down from Jersey City. Soltys finished work at 5:00 and came home and changed to get the blood off his clothes. He and Helene put the two kids and the dog in the car and drove to their summer cottage on Oakwood Drive, about eight miles west of Lakewood and a short holler from Toms River, the Ocean County seat.
“BAR MITZVAH,” the rabbi shouted, “is not a verb.” Eddie Golden, who is the leader of Eddie Golden and his Band of Gold, is blowing his horn so loud into the microphone that the rabbi can hardly hear himself, which is an important thing for rabbis since they are usually the only ones who listen.
The people behind him are dancing a freylach, which is something like a hora, which is something like insanity. To do this you need at least 20 people holding hands in a circle going at top speed in different directions around a 70-year-old grandmother doing a Russian Cossack dance on the floor.
Bubby Katz, in her strapless, floor-length, scarlet gown by Eva Melnick, head of Eva Melnick Creations, is shaking a leg or two. “Let’s hear it for Bubby Katz!” Eddie Golden yells. The cousins cheer.
“I don’t think we’ve met formally, Rabbi. I’m Lil Moskowitz, Mark’s aunt. And that was my husband Meyer Moskowitz, Mark’s uncle. We both enjoyed your speech today at the Temple, especially when you talked about teaching Jewish heritage to these young kids today, Rabbi. You don’t know how important that is.
God couldn’t be here tonight, so we’ve taken this opportunity to fill in for Him. This of course is the ultimate arrogance, presenting a list of the best and worst of anything. Who are we, you might ask, to make such judgments? Well, this list represents the input of a lot of people.
The job of compiling it was not unlike building the Holland Tunnel. We had our share of casualties. People washed away in a foamy sea of milkshakes. People whose clothes were torn to shreds by bad cleaners. People who had their ears pierced three and four times. People who had their hair cut beyond recognition.
We did all of this for you, of course. And we certainly hope you appreciate it. We’ve saved you the trouble of trying every greasy spoon in town the next time you’re in the mood for a pizza or a steak sandwich. We’d like to thank the people who make Maalox for making this all possible.
We’ve saved you the trouble of shopping around for clothes or standing on the wrong corner waiting for a cab. And we offer you the best place to pick up a backgammon game. And the best place to pick up a secretary. And a lot more.
We surely don’t expect you to agree with all of our choices. Of course you’ll have your own expert opinions on a lot of these items. And you’ll think your opinions are better than ours. Well, you’re certainly entitled to that. That’s why they make ice milk.
Best: Bassett’s in the Reading Terminal Market has the purest flavorings and the highest butterfat content around. Great if you love ice cream. A little hairy if you’ve got a heart condition.
Worst: Greenwood Dairies on Route I just north of Penndel. Used to be a pig’s paradise. Somehow, they’ve eliminated the paradise part.
Best: Twist and Bake at 2 1/2 North 13th Street has them big and hot and fresh and cheap. Worst: Spectrum after a 76ers game. They’re small and cold and expensive. And lonely.
Best: Pat’s in South Philly. If the peppers arc still good enough for the Mummers, then some things never change.
Worst: Pat’s in the Northeast. You can take the name out of South Philly, but the quality just doesn’t travel well. Even the bread’s soggy.
Best: Fonzo’s at 48th and Chestnut, in the heart of ethnic West Philly. Crust is crisp and consistent. Ask Dom to give you the works. Tell him Jack McKinney sent you.
Worst: Shakey’s. Tastes like an American cheese sandwich with ketchup.
Best: Arthur’s on Walnut Street, an obvious choice that’s tough to top.
Worst: Emerson’s Ltd. in the Plymouth Meeting Mall. They’re not called limited for nothing. No matter how you order it, it seems to come out the same. Burned.
Best: Rindelaub’s on 18th Street. You don’t have to be Aryan to enjoy the moist sweetness of the German delight.
Worst: The Tastykake trio. It gets smaller as the prices get bigger.
Best: Gino’s. If it’s good enough for the cops. . . .
Worst: Bain’s. They’ve tried to clean up their act, but it’s just not worth it.
Best: Sabina’s in Port Richmond. The best Polish food around. No joke. Try the kielbasa.
Worst: Seafood Unlimited on South 20th Street. Don’t let the name fool you.
Best: Le Bee Fin, the head of the class.
Worst: Cobblestones, unless you order steak.
Best: The unnamed luncheonette at 10th and Fitzwater. One of the few places around still using old original Italian ingredients. The ham’s enough to let you make a pig of yourself.
Worst: Blimpy’s. How onomatopoetic can you get?
Best: Lautrec. A loaf of bread, a jug of wine and the New York Times too.
Worst: The Marriott, where the creamed chipped beef wouldn’t exactly make you re-enlist. Orange juice is extra. So is warmth.
Best: Aunt Sylvia’s, upstairs at 123 South 18th Street. It’s rich and creamy and light. A memorable experience that won’t lay on you for a week.
Worst: The yellow peril at Horn & Hardart, unless you’re a sawdust freak.
Best: Bayard’s on Route 70 in Cherry Hill. They roll their own, but it’s legal and fattening.
Worst: Fannie Mae, anywhere. Cheap in more ways than one. The box is tastier.
Best: The Cosmic Kitchen on Germantown Avenue. Only natural ingredients and fresh fruit are used. It’s called a smoothie. It’s also a cheapie.
Worst: Roy Rogers. Someone should teach them to pull the trigger on the mixing machines.
Best: Taylor’s Country Store on Sansom Street. The kind you’d grind at home. And you can keep going back for more.
Worst: Any machine owned by ARA.
Best: Habersett’s, cooked at home.
Worst: Horn & Hardart again. Tastes like burned oatmeal.
Best: Ponzio’s on the Ellisburg Circle in Cherry Hill. Big, hot tasty portions. Quick and clean.
Worst: Dewey’s, where you’re bound to get a cold shoulder with your cold toast.
Best: The Famous at 4th and Bainbridge, where you can still get it while it’s hot. Fresh, not fatty. Corned beef is excellent. Your mouth could water driving by.
Worst: Day’s at 18th and Spruce. The cold cuts are certainly better than the 7-11. But you can’t say that for the price, the service and the portions.
Best: Wildflowers. it’s just unending. You even get assorted cheese, warm bread and tomatoes. Remember tomatoes?
Worst: Victoria Station on Route 202 in Valley Forge. It’s great if you’re a rabbit. Otherwise, the unrelenting lettuce wears a bit thin.
Best: The Blueberry Barn on Main Street in Marlton, N.J. It’s hard to figure out what a place with such a selection is doing so far in the sticks, but the natives aren’t asking questions, just enjoying.
Worst: The deli counter at Pantry Pride.
Best: H.A.Winston’s. Burgers with an accent (not MSG) of international flavor. A large menu goes well with the large portions.
Worst: Marbett’s on Admiral Wilson Boulevard in Camden. Can you find the hidden hamburger in this sandwich?
Worst: At a Phillies’ game. They go well with a losing team.
Best: Zern’s in Gilbertsville (on Route 73 right past Boyertown). Made right in front of your eyes. Thick and rich and crisp. Served in a cone with vinegar or mayonnaise. A super tasty bargain.
Worst: The Paper Plate on 15th Street. A real fast food place, so fast they sometimes forget to cook them.
Best: The Crab Shack, Wilmington. Great food. funky atmosphere.
Worst: Kelly’s on Ludlow Street. No crab like an old crab.
Best: Bistro Déjà Vu. Super-secret recipe. The only thing we can reveal is the Swiss cheese on top.
Worst: Pavio’s. Try to find the onions at three convenient locations.
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If you are looking for my November column, this is it. Yes, I am celebrating Halloween in November!! Move over Tom Turkey!! I write for The Kaw Valley Senior Monthly and it just so happens that with printing and mailing schedules, this month’s column landed on doorsteps and in inboxes on Halloween!! It was only fitting I write a spook-tacular piece so goofy it lasts ’til Thanksgiving.Enjoy!!
Early one Halloween night I was nursing a soft drink in a back booth at The Enchantment. That’s a dingy roadhouse north of here. I was on my second bottle of pop when Kaybe rolled up.
KB 11.2 (Kaybe for short) is my alien friend from outer space. He looks like a giant tuna fish can. Erector Set arms sprout from the curved sides of his body. Three spindly legs drop from the flat underside of his stainless steel torso. He has ball bearing wheels for feet, and three sensor-eyes wave at you from the ends of floppy antennae on the top of his lid. Kaybe eats drinks and communicates telepathically.
No one at the Enchantment even looks up when Kaybe rolls in. If fact, some of the patrons, including Harry the Hulk and his diminutive pal Miniature Mike, are also aliens from outer space. So is the waitress, Four Finger Fanny.
Kaybe gave me a telepathic “hi,” and joined me.
“Kaybe, where’ve you been?” I asked.
Just then four costumed customers walked in and sat down at a booth near us. There was a green-faced witch wearing a pointy black hat; a short, potbellied Frankenstein monster with a realistic looking bolt in his neck; a realistic looking Chewbacca, and an aging Princess Leia.
With all three eyes, Kaybe stared at the newcomers.
“What galaxy are they from?” he asked.
“Is it some kind of holiday?” Kaybe asked.
“The folks in that booth over there look pretty old to do trick or treat,” said Kaybe.
“Halloween has evolved, and now adults celebrate Halloween too. They put on costumes and go to parties, or out to bars and restaurants.
“Will you be our guide?” Kaybe asked.
“You want to go trick or treating, Fanny?” called Miniature Mike.
I boosted Kaybe into the passenger seat, and the others jumped in the back of the truck. I drove by a supermarket and picked up trick or treat sacks for everyone. When we got there, my neighborhood was awash with goblins, ghosts and phantoms.
My alien friends were shy at first, but Kaybe encouraged them.
At the first house, I stood out on the sidewalk. Harry the Hulk put Miniature Mike on his shoulders and marched up and rang the bell. Kaybe and the other aliens crowded on the steps behind him.
A woman came to the door.
“Trick or treat,” said Harry the Hulk.
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The Hanani–Tutte theorem is a classical result proved for the first time in the 1930s that characterizes planar graphs as graphs that admit a drawing in the plane in which every pair of edges not sharing a vertex cross an even number of times. We generalize this classical result to clustered graphs with two disjoint clusters, and show that a straightforward extension of our result to flat clustered graphs with three or more disjoint clusters is not possible. We also give a new and short proof for a related result by Di Battista and Frati based on the matroid intersection algorithm.
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On the night of June 15 a leatherback turtle came to nest on Playa Grande, Guanacaste. The spawning season for these turtles starts on 1 October, so that the visitor would be four months ahead, as reported by the sea turtle biologist, Maria del Pilar Santidrián, research director of the organization The Leatherback Trust.
It is not the first time the turtle comes to nest in Guanacaste. According Santidrián, this was seen nesting at Playa Grande in March 2005 and February 2008. In the last visits she had put 56 eggs. However, this time was not possible to count them.
The leatherback nesting from October to mid-March, most of them appear during the months of December and January. However, these off-season records show the importance of conserving coastal marine ecosystems of the National Marine Park Las Baulas all year around.
The leatherback is the largest and fastest in the world. Its carapace grows to about 1.7 meters and reaches a weight of 700 kilos. It is also able to consume as deep as a whale. The largest nesting colony of this species in the eastern Pacific is in the Leatherback National Marine Park in Guanacaste.
La noche del 15 de junio llegó una tortuga baula a desovar en Playa Grande, Guanacaste. La temporada de desove de estos quelonios empieza el 1º octubre, por lo que esta visitante estaría adelantándose 4 meses, según reportó la bióloga especialista en tortugas marinas, María del Pilar Santidrián, Directora de Investigación de la organización The Leatherback Trust.
No es la primera vez que esta tortuga viene a desovar a Guanacaste. Según Santidrián, esta fue vista desovando en Playa Grande en marzo de 2005 y en febrero 2008. En las visitas anteriores puso 56 huevos. Sin embargo, en esta ocasión no fue posible contabilizarlos.
La anidación de las baulas va desde octubre hasta mediados de marzo, ocurriendo el mayor número de observaciones durante los meses de diciembre y enero. Sin embargo, estos registros fuera de temporada demuestran la importancia de conservar los ecosistemas marino costeros del Parque Nacional Marino Las Baulas todo el año.
La tortuga baula es la más grande y más rápida del mundo. Su caparazón llega a medir cerca de 1.7 metros y alcanza un peso de 700 kilos. Además es capaz de consumirse tan profundamente como una ballena. La colonia de anidación más grande de esta especie en el pacifico oriental se encuentra en el Parque Nacional Marino Las Baulas de Guanacaste.
Before the world economic crisis it wasn’t too difficult to obtain a loan from the local banks, either mortgages over your property or to foreigners that needed a loan to purchase a property. Some/most banks here were also appraising properties at higher values than the markets reality, putting many people in difficult situations. Then the crisis came along and banks, very similar to the US banks, basically shut down to the possibility to obtain a loan.
Now that the worst of the crisis seems to be behind us and the recovery, although slow, has begun, the government (Banco Central) is encouraging banks to open up to giving loans to local and foreign investors. While many banks here have announced their “reopening” to loans the reality is that it is still very difficult to be approved for one. If you are planning to jump through the loops and apply for one, be prepared, even though it is not impossible, the process will be extensive and tedious. The prerequisites are very similar to what banks in the US ask for, here are the basics; your ID (Passport), SS#, Income Tax Returns or similar from the past three years, bank statements from at least the last six months and information of any open/active credit that you may have. This is not everything and obviously each case is different and handled individually. If this is your only option to be able to buy your piece of the tropics come prepared with patience and of course the needed documents, it will not happen overnight.
Banco National de C.R. 7.5% – 9%.
Banco de C.R. 7% – 11%.
The data is compiled by reports of the Dirección General de Migración y Extranjería (DGME) – immigration service – and analyzed by the ICT, which indicates an increase of 49.000 visitors or a 7.8% increase in the first three months of 2011 over the same period in 2010.
The Daniel Oduber International Airport in Liberia, the regional airport located in the province of Guanacaste and within an hour of north Pacific coast beaches, hotels and resorts, registered a record 26.9% increase in visitor arrivals within the first three months of 2011.
Data from the DGME confirms that in January, the Liberia airport had 42 flights a week, six more than in 2010, representing a growth of 14%. February indicated similar results with 53 flights a week, 13 more than the same period last year, meaning an increase of 25%.
The United States remains Costa Rica largest and most important market, representing 54.2% of arrivals by air with more than 252,000 Americans traveling there during the first quarter of the year.
Costa Rica’s proximity to major hubs in the United States and the multitude of flight options makes it easy for travelers to vacation there.
San José is less than three hours away from Miami, a five-hour flight from New York, a four-hour flight from Dallas and a six-hour flight from Los Angeles.
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Read this article and listen at least to this program.
Its official: Voters in Denver will go to the polls in May to decide whether to allow residents to use and possess magic mushrooms and psilocybin, the hallucinogenic substance that makes those mushrooms so magic, without fear of criminal penalty. The city’s Election Division confirmed last Friday that an initiative petition to decriminalize the mushrooms had received enough signatures to qualify for the May 7 municipal ballot.
The group behind the initiative, Decriminalize Denver, wants to make the use and possession of psilocybin mushrooms by people 21 and over the city’s “lowest law enforcement priority.” The initiative would also prevent the city from using its resources to punish adults who are caught using or possessing the mushrooms.
But are magic mushrooms really so dangerous? The Global Drug Survey, with more than 120,000 participants in more than 50 countries, doesn’t think so. Of the more than 12,000 people who reported taking the drug in the 2016 survey, only 0.2 percent required emergency medical treatment, a rate dramatically lower than for ecstasy, LSD, or cocaine.
Still, magic mushrooms aren’t completely harmless, Winstock said. “Combined . . .
Really, a stupendous amount of snow, compared to what we got in Pacific Grove (none). But perhaps 10cm accumulated, and I have a leftover piece of pork belly I got from Farm & Field. They braise it (this time in “Saigon sauce”), so you just have to heat it up. I put it on a piece of parchment paper in my little carbon-steel skillet and leave it in a 300ºF for an hour or a little more (fairly big cuts, this time). I’ll add photo if I think of it.
This seems the epitome of corruption.
I had thought of cultural speciation as inadvertant—distance then mean slow communications, allowing cultural divergence and ultimately (as we see) totally different languages (cf. the Romance languages). Thus a cultural mutation in one of the isolated communities has space to grow and enter (and change) the culture.
Things have indeed changed. So how does cultural speciation occur when all cultures are so closely interacting? Close interaction means (gradual) reshaping both cultures as memes from one culture find niches in the other. This would bring cultures to be more alike (“the Americanization of” this or that), the opposite direction from speciation.
So that’s how its done. It’s almost like selective breeding: you detect the small differences (cultural mutations or even just cultural drift), and then you make an enviornment that encourages their growth and greater recognition: forced meme growth, to some extent, but in any event some memes will take off and then been seen as “typical” or “defining.” Speciation has begun, especially since the cultural environment is an enviornment of memes, which react to one another and form networks and clusters. So as these forced (to a degree) memes emerge, they affect other memes in the environment, and so son: a ripple effect. The flap of a meme-buttterfly’s wings, etc.
Still, what’s interesting is the seemingly innate drive to speciate: a desire to belong to a group that’s different from another group. Group identity in motion, I suppose. A cluster of memes that (roughly) identify their hosts (the humans) as belonging to the same group. The meme equivalent of multicellular life.
And this relates to what I’m reading in From Bacteria to Bach and Back.
It’s an expression that has always grated on me. In democratic government, elected officials do not have power. They holdpower — in trust for the people who elected them. If they misuse or abuse that public trust, it is quite properly revoked (the quicker the better).
Michael Sánchez is vigorously denying any involvement. In e-mails and texts that the Post obtained, he made the extraordinary claim to de Becker that he suspected the texts between Bezos and his sister may have been obtained by the National Security Agency, British intelligence, or the Mossad. The Post also reported that Michael Sánchez issued a statement in which he “said he believed de Becker, Bezos’s security chief for two decades, was involved in the leaks to the Enquirer ’to sabotage Mr. Bezos and Ms. Sanchez’s love affair.’ ” . . .
It seems obvious that Stone, at least, got the material from Michael Sanchez—it’s typical of his “ratfucking,” as he calls it. And Stone and Trump are very close—no one was fooled by the very very public parting of ways while continuing their private friendship and dealings. And Trump hates the Post because it repeatedly reports exactly what he says and does, including publishing leaked information that Trump spends 80% of his time watching cable TV, tweeting, and talking to friends. That must have made his blood boil, particularly if it were true, and I totally believe it is: look at Trump’s reaction, for starters.
And this kind of mean, cowardly, arm’s-length aggression seems totally Trump-like, just as a salacious leak seems very Stone-like.
And take careful note: Republicans go along with it. They enable it and support it and defend it and stay silent about it. But They Do Not Speak Out. They stand by, fearful, and watch institutions crumble.
First, see next post on Dingell’s deathbed letter to the US public.
I suspect David Pecker will rue the day that his friend Donald Trump became president — if he does not already. And he is not alone. Paul Manafort had a flourishing business as an international influence-peddler before he became Trump’s campaign chairman. He now faces a long stretch in prison after having been convicted of felony financial charges. . .
Read the whole thing. Great column.
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Vimeo is a video sharing platform that was established by a group of filmmakers, but has become a much larger space for artists to create and observe work. Although there are many video platforms such as YouTube, Vimeo is geared towards all artists such as filmmakers, animation, music and several other artistic creators as a way for them to promote their work as well as view other works. Since the work presented is mainly professional, there is a stronger community of people that appreciate and pay attention to the content on the website, making it handy for arts organizations.
Vimeo offers features such as Enhancer, Video School, Music Store, Creative Commons Videos, and Tip Jar. Enhancer is a tool on Vimeo that will help you add a music track from its music catalog to any of your videos, and several can be used free of charge. Video School is a feature that is completely devoted to showing its users tutorials and lessons on how to create and perfect their content, whether you plan on being a professional film maker or not. The music store, which is readily available and abundant, allows users to browse through several music tracks available that can be used with the Enhancer tool to create better sound quality for your video. After all, nothing captures a viewer than a proper song choice. Creative Commons Videos is a section for specific users’ videos to be licensed, meaning you must go through them if you wish to use their content, which allows for networking as well as financial support.
For an arts organization, “tip jar” is a great way to receive small cash payments from viewers who wish to tip them in appreciation for their work. Along with “tip jar”, Vimeo offers different sub-sections that can categorize content to make it easily accessible to viewers. On top of categorizing your content, you can also apply “tags” to your video information which opens up a larger section of searches that may be applicable to your overall genre of dance. For instance, Pilobolus, a modern dance company, posts several videos of upcoming works they plan on doing, as well as previews of upcoming auditions by using tags such as “modern dance” and “audition”. As a dancer, it is a great way for me to get a sense of the audition process before attending the audition.
Here is how the Smithsonian Science Education Center has utilized Vimeo!
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Though it's been a rough few weeks of study and feeling tired, grumpy and sleepy much of the time!
He's collected about 1000 comments already in just two days...*sweatdrops* 30 years huh? Time does fly...well, to bigger and better things! Though I hope he'll always remain his entertaining self!
p.s. That icon with the hat is wicked.
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Simple latex condom for those who prefer to add their own lubrication.
Atlas Non Lubricated Condoms are durable and extremely safe to use. Non lubricated so you can any flavour lubricant or favourite lubricant to use with your condom.
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Neil Burger wrote and directed this loose adaptation of Steven Millhauser’s story called “Eisenheim the Illusionist”. This story about a magician in turn-of-the-century Vienna starred Edward Norton, Jessica Biel, Paul Giamatti and Rufus Sewell.
The movie’s plot focused upon the romance that had first formed between the magician Eisenheim (Norton) and his childhood friend, the socially superior Sophie, Duchess von Teschen (Biel) – a romance that ends up threatening the political plans of Crown Prince Leopold of Austria-Hungary (Sewell) and Chief Inspector Uhl’s position with the Vienna police and his role as the Crown Prince’s henchman. ”THE ILLUSIONIST” began in the middle of the story – with Chief Inspector Uhl revealing Eisenheim ‘s background and childhood friendship with Sophie. The movie continued with the events that led to the Crown Prince’s interest in the magician – Eisenheim’s arrival in Vienna, his reunion with Sophie during a performance and a special performance by the magician for the Crown Prince and his entourage, in which Eisenheim embarrasses the prince for a brief moment. Sophie appears at Eisenheim’s quarters to warn him about his actions at the royal palace. The two end up declaring their feelings for one another by making love. After Sophie reveals Crown Prince’s Leopold’s reasons for proposing marriage – he needs her Hungarian family connections to build a power base strong enough to usurp his father from the Imperial throne – both come to the conclusion that Leopold would never let her go. Even if they decide to make a run for it, the prince would hunt them down and kill them. Realizing this, Eisenheim decides to unfold plans that would allow Sophie to escape from Leopold’s clutches and guarantee the couple’s future safety and happiness.
I have never read Millhauser’s story about Eisenheim. But I must admit that I became enamored of Burger’s cinematic adaptation since the first time I saw it. The story possessed many elements that made it entertaining and unique for me. One, it had plenty of romance, due to the romance between Eisenheim and Sophie; along with the love triangle between the two and Crown Prince Leopold. It had intrigue from the plot centered around the Crown Prince’s efforts to rid Eisenheim as a rival for not only Sophie’s affections, but those of the Austrian people. It had mystery thanks to Eisenheim’s mind-blowing magic, Chief Inspector Uhl’s attempts to expose it, and the tragic events that dominate the film’s latter half. And Crown Prince Leopold’s plans to dethrone his father, along with his competition with Eisenheim for the Viennese public’s affections gave the movie a political tone. It simply had everything and Burger managed to combine it all with a superb script.
The cast in ”THE ILLUSIONIST” contributed to the movie’s superior quality, as well. Edward Norton was superb as the magician Eisenheim. Despite being the movie’s main character, he did a great job in conveying the character’s many personality facets – including his love for Sophie (which makes this role one of Norton’s most romantic), and his contempt toward both Crown Prince Leopold and Chief Inspector Ulh Even more importantly, Norton managed to convey some of these emotional aspects of Eisenheim’s personality, while retaining the man’s enigmatic nature. Jessica Biel literally glowed as Sophie, Duchess von Teschen. Frankly, I believe the character might be one of her best roles. Biel had portrayed Sophie more than just an elegant and charming woman from the Austro-Hungarian ruling class. She revealed Sophie’s inner sadness from her earlier disrupted relationship with Eisenheim and fear of facing a lifetime with the odious Crown Prince. Speaking of which . . . kudos to Rufus Sewell for portraying one of the most complex screen villains in recent years. Sewell’s Leopold was not simply a one-note villain who sneered at everyone he deemed inferior to himself. The actor portrayed the prince as an ambitious and emotional man who desired respect and even love from the public and those close to him. Yet, despite this desire, he seemed capable of returning such feelings to others, especially Sophie, due to his arrogance and vindictive nature. But if you had asked me which performance in ”THE ILLUSIONIST” really impressed me, I would have to say Paul Giamatti as Chief Inspector Walter Uhl. Giamatti either had the bad or good luck – it depends upon one’s point of view – to portray the most complex character in the movie. This is a man torn between his curiosity over Einheim’s talent as a magician, his ambition to be more than just a policeman, and his sense of justice and outrage toward the tragic event revealed in the second half. Giamatti’s Chief Inspector Ulh is a man literally torn apart over toward whom he should direct his loyalty. And the actor did a superb job in portraying every nuance in the character. In my opinion, he managed to dominate the film without being its main star.
I really do not have much to say about the film’s production values. Granted, production designer Ondrej Nekvasil; along with costume designer Ngila Dickson, and art directors Stefan Kovacik and Vlasta Svoboda, did an admirable job of re-creating turn-of-the-century Vienna on the screen. And yet . . . aside from Dickson’s elegant costumes, I found the movie’s Viennese setting to be slightly colorless. And empty. The setting lacked the color of that particular period shown in other movies like 1969’s ”THE ASSASSINATION BUREAU, LTD” and 1976’s ”THE SEVEN PERCENT SOLUTION”.
Despite my complaint against the film’s colorless production designs, I have to give kudos to Neil Burger for writing a rich adaptation of Millhauser’s story. He also did an excellent job of conveying his vision of the story through his direction of the crew and a cast of talented actors that included Norton, Biel, Sewell and Giamatti. ”THE ILLUSIONST” is a beautiful and mysterious love story filled with magic and political intrigue. After six years, I still find it enjoyable to watch.
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Who has slept in it last night and was there love?
Her dramas, frictions, her mountains and valleys of inspirations gone wrong and love that was supposed to triumph but perish.
Until I see no more hope, no more sun, no more dreams alive and no faith left in me.
My achievements glorified and my lips full, well drawn, stretched into queenly smiles and my neck high.
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and out of your life.
and the street was empty, safe.
just as a car zoomed by.
It’s ambiguous. It’s a hard question.
They might get me right.
They mostly size me wrong.
too categorical, too well- defined.
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On July 22, 2016, Hilary Clinton selected former Virginia governor and current Virginia Senator Tim Kaine as her running mate.
Clinton’s selection of Kaine is initially baffling, as the most recent policies he has advocated for are ostensibly antithetical to the projection of her presidential campaign thus far – namely, in the areas of banking regulations and the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP).
Senator Kaine recently praised the TPP, yet Clinton finally publicly opposed the deal in October of 2015. As stated by Jiad Zilani on the Intercept, her selection of Kaine most likely signifies whatseveral political figures had already concluded; “Clinton is signaling that her newly declared opposition to the agreement is not sincere;” and she is expected to support and implement the deal if elected into office.
Clinton, however, is not unique in selecting a running mate whose ideology does not match their projected presidential campaign agenda.
Trump has bragged of being a “free trader” and wanting to brings jobs back to the U.S., yet he personally participates in such multinational ordeals. He tirelessly insults and bashes the Mexicans and Chinese yet his own personal clothing line is manufactured in those locations. Considering this, it is evident that the manufacturing companies do not care for his volatile rhetoric as they know it is only for political reasons.
Similarly, Clinton has come out against “dark, unaccountable money” in politics as well as too-big-to-fail banks; however, Wall Street Executives and CEO’s are not worried, some actually applaud her rhetoric.
Former CEO Robert Wolf stated that he “do[es] not view [Clinton’s remarks] as populist nor far left.” While Tom Steyer, a hedge-fund manager and donor was not surprised at all by a Democratic nominee projecting claims of tackling Wall Street – they expect it, as it all apart of the political game.
Moreover, Senator Tim Kaine signed off on two letters in support of banking deregulation.Essentially ensuring his loyalty to their needs, solidifying funding for his future campaigns and assuring that Clinton will partake in their Establishment game. How does this align with Clinton’s current rhetoric to put a stop to the egregious acts of Wall Street and split up the too-big-to-fail banks? It simply does not. It’s mere magniloquence used to win the political game – our presidential candidates know it, the Wall Street banksters know it, and now we all know it.
Next Next post: Are Blacks Naturally Violent?
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The main presentation should be about 5 min long.
Be prepared for a Question and Answer session.
Think up a descriptive title. Try to be creative if it fits.
What challenge/goal/question drove your work?
What do you learn? How were you challenged?
Explain your process and show the products of your work. If there were any setbacks don’t be afraid to talk about them, too.
Talk about your purpose or what the audience should learn from your project. Inspire your audience with your passion for your pursued activity.
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2 Area Support Group Signal Squadron (2 ASG Sig Sqn) was a Regular Force Army unit within the Canadian Forces. The squadron was responsible to deliver secure and non-secure communication and information systems across Land Force Central Area (LFCA). The parent formation of the squadron was 2 Area Support Group (2 ASG). Although an Army unit, for service delivery the squadron aligned itself to an ITIL framework for business processes and a common lexicon with industry partners.
To deliver secure and non-secure communication and information systems across LFCA.
Approximately 60 soldiers (50 in regular force, 10 reserve force) and 100 civilian employees.
2 ASG Signal Squadron was headquartered at Canadian Forces Base (CFB) Petawawa with platoon-sized troops in Petawawa, Kingston, Toronto, London and section-sized detachments in Ottawa, Sault Ste Marie, and North Bay. The majority of soldiers within the squadron came from the Communications and Electronics Branch. In 2013, 2 ASG Sig Sqn was renamed 4th Canadian Division Support Group Signal Squadron.
2 ASG Sig Sqn, in various forms, has been located at CFB Petawawa since a school of signals was established in 1912. In 1960, Camp Petawawa Signal Squadron was formed from the amalgamation of three units: 2 Static Signal Troop, Camp Petawawa Signal Troop, and Increment D Troop. On 1 November 1966, Camp Petawawa Signal Squadron became 702 Communication Squadron (702 Comm Sqn) with the motto Nunquam Non Paratus (Never Unready).
Over the years the Squadron has changed hands between Army Signals, Communication Command, Director Information Services Organization and back to the Army. In 1998, 702 Communications Squadron became part of 2 ASG within Land Force Central Area (LFCA) and renamed to 2 Area Support Group Signal Squadron. Base Information Technology Support Units (BITSUs) at Ottawa, Kingston, Toronto, London, North Bay and Sault Ste. Marie were amalgamated with the Squadron to create a single unit within LFCA, which would provide consolidated information systems support to all Army units in Ontario. In 2013, 2 ASG Sig Sqn was renamed 4th Canadian Division Support Group Signal Squadron with a Government of Canada move to restore historical features of the Canadian Army.
Large centrally located building houses 32 Canadian Brigade Group Headquarters; The Governor General's Horse Guards; 2 Intelligence Company; 32 Combat Engineer Regiment; 32 Service Battalion; 2 Military Police Regiment (Canada) and one of its sub-units, 32 Military Police Platoon; 4th Canadian Division Support Group Signal Squadron (formerly 2 Area Support Group Signal Squadron) Charlie Troop; 4th Canadian Division Support Group Detachment Toronto.
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What's the Best Way to Evaluate Associates?
Today's guest blogger is consultant Eve Birnbaum. A former corporate partner at Winston & Strawn, Birnbaum was also the legal director of the corporate practice at Proskauer Rose.
Law firms are all worked up about core competencies these days. But is there such a thing as too many competencies? And can competency checklists turn from being effective tools to being counterproductive turnoffs?
Though there is no set definition, most large firms have developed “core competency” checklists, setting forth the factors critical for a successful career at the particular firm. Over the past five years, firms have incorporated these core competencies, along with performance criteria and benchmarks, into associate evaluations as the basis for reviews and promotions. This has introduced long overdue standards into the review process, providing associates with a roadmap of firm expectations.
All good, right? Yes. But when the development of skills checklists is taken to extremes, the result is counterproductive.
bits--my enthusiasm turned into incredulity.
Really? Do associates do that? And if they do, is it useful? I found myself wondering: Isn't an associate more than the sum of his or her competencies? Will associates be turned off by the dissection of their skills and performance into molecular-size segments and sub-segments? And perhaps more importantly, will partners completing the evaluation forms stop “seeing the associate” and simply start checking straight down the “B” column?
So what should the model be? It should be general and abstract enough to capture general behaviors and be applicable across all practice areas of a firm so that it can be fairly applied. The evaluation form itself must be short and concise enough so that partners are willing to complete it thoroughly and honestly.
The Dorsey model describes the competencies at each level in terms of five criteria: Knowledge, Skills and Capabilities, Work Management, Character and Commitment, and Client Service and Business Development. The broad terms and abstract qualities allow the competencies to be applied across the firm’s practice areas, which addresses the fairness element. The illustrative behaviors included in each category enable the partners to apply the competencies to their specific practice areas.
The beauty of this approach is that the broadness and abstractness also gives room and license to recognize the associate as he or she is, and what he or she ends up bringing to the table--it’s an evaluation of the associates as they are and his or her end-result performance. It does not attempt to dissect or analyze the makeup of the individual associate or the behaviors that get them there. Call it holistic or simplistic, but in the end, it is a straightforward evaluation of a real person.
In my experience, the introduction of specific performance criteria and benchmarks greatly improves the quality and fairness of the evaluations. The articulation of behaviors, knowledge, skills, aptitudes and attitudes, coupled with illustrations of what constitutes the firm’s standard of excellent performance at each level, provides the partners with some tools to evaluate the associates thoughtfully and to make comparisons fairly of associates at each level. The associates receive clear messages about performance relative to expectations and where and how they need to step up their game.
A successful evaluation should ask whether associates believe they have been evaluated fairly, understand what is expected of them in order to advance, and feel positive about themselves and the firm. Associates appreciate straight talk and a straightforward assessment of where they stand.
Simply put, more is not better. In a world that values smarts, efficiency, fairness, and results, our evaluation process should meet the same standard.
Interesting to consider both sides of the equation. On the one hand firms need objective benchmarks and measurables in order to fairly assess associate (and partner) performance across the board. This is essential for justifying compensation decisions to those partners who may not personally know a specific associate, and also important so young attorneys can understand how they are being evaluated. On the other, there is something to be said for intangibles, and most definitely for ease of compliance by the supervising partner. Nice blog!
This is a great article Eve. A detailed checklist like the one you described gives the impression that one size fits all. Does this mean that all lawyers who receive a certain rating or have all the right boxes checked are fungible? Clearly not. Evaluating how associates incorporate and synthesize the knowledge and skills they learn with their natural abilities, talents, and leadership characteristics and how they apply them to their work is what makes for better evaluations and even better road maps for areas of growth and learning going forward.
I get what you're saying about the writing checklist being too picky and specific. But have you seen how downhill writing skills in general are going these days?
Great article. Competencies are a huge improvement over vague, discrimination-enabling non-standards, but let's not go too far in the other direction by breaking people down into microscopic components.
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Not everyone will understand it, but those who do will surely appreciate it.
I was unpleasantly surprised to find that "Survivor's Remorse" received so many negative reviews. This was certainly one of the better shows of its genre, especially considering how well thought out the characters were. The dynamic between Cam's family wasn't only interesting, but provided us with a glimpse of what it's like to achieve rapid success while many attempt to catch a ride along with you. Give this show a shot. It didn't let me down, and quite honestly, my only complaint is that it left me wanting more. All of the characters were played perfectly, but what was probably the most intriguing and successful aspect of this entire series was how the creators managed to intertwine both his current life as an NBA star with past hauntings, while also shedding light on how success has its downside.
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The Yoke Retainer, Yoke Screw, Hose adapter and Turrent are made of Titanium.
A special coating in purple color gives the Aluminum body it’s unique appearance.
This entry was posted in Uncategorized on September 23, 2010 by pacificadive.
Just a part of our Scubapro collection.
This entry was posted in Uncategorized on September 16, 2010 by pacificadive.
What we take for granted today, was 25 years ago a novelty.
The technology to combine a balanced first and second stage was marked in 1985 by Scubapro Europe with the release of the Mark X DUAL BALANCED.
This version was only sold in the european market and only if purchased in this combination, the Mark X would be marked as DUAL BALANCED to signify that both stages are balanced.
The First Stage, a balanced Mark 10 would become one of the most produced and most copied designs in the market.
The balanced MK X Second Stage laid the foundation for all Scubapro Balanced Second Stages today.
It was followed by the BA – Balance Adjustable, the G250, the S-Series and the new A Series.
We just received one of these sets in excellent conditions and it will be displayed in our retail store soon.
This entry was posted in Uncategorized on September 11, 2010 by pacificadive.
My regulator just turned 19.
Yes, 19 years ago I went into the local SCUBAPRO dealership in Germany and bought my first set of MK10 / G250.
After the first year the local technician showed me what my thorough care & rinsing had resulted into.
The filter was green of corrosion and there was corrosion inside the gauge as well. I had drowned my regulator.
The technician had to teach me the right way to take care of the set.
Since then, the regulator has worked flawlessly and never left me without breath.
The need to rinse our dive equipment is apparent, especially when used in seawater.
If left un-rinsed, the drying saltwater becomes more and more concentrated and therefore even more aggressive. Metal parts will corrode and the drying salt leaves sharp crystals. Between moving parts these dried salt crystals grind down O-Rings and mix with lubricants.
Even hoses and other rubber parts are never spared.
But “rinsing” our equipment is not as straight forward as dumping the gear into a fresh-water bin and hoping this will do.
Actually this practice is one of the most common and at the same time potentially most harmful for the gear.
When rinsing the regulator after a day of diving the aim is to clean the regulator of salt and dirt.
We intend to do good and not harm to the equipment.
What we want to avoid at any cost is water entering into the high pressure and intermediate pressure part of the regulator.
The installed “dust caps” – as the name suggests are often not waterproof and therefore are insufficient to fulfill this goal.
– Do not shake the 2nd stages in the rinse-tank as this will push the purge and open the valve mechanism, allowing water to enter the hoses.
– Do not dump or dunk the 1st stages into the rinse bins, especially if the air inlet is not 100% sealed.
So how do you rinse your regulator properly? How do you do it right?
The best way is to rinse the regulator under flowing water or to keep it pressurized when submerged (i.e. still attached to a scuba tank with the tank valve open).
When using flowing water, rinse around the first stage tank connectors, plastic covers, swivels and water / spring chambers.
Rinse thoroughly under hose protectors, gauge covers / consoles, inflator hose mechanism.
Let water flow into the mouth-piece without pushing the purge button.
Rinse the hose swivel connectors, and any opening on the 2nd stage.
What if water has accidentally entered the set?
Remove the High-pressure hose from the first stage to prevent the water from advancing into the gauge under pressure.
Attach the set to a scuba tank. Purge the 2nd stage and Octopus while slowly opening the tank. Repeat as necessary.
You will see the water mist spraying out. Repeat in small bursts for a while. Do not purge for prolonged period of time as the water will just freeze and not get out of the system.
After the rinsing procedure dry the regulator open, best in an AC room. Remove the 1st stage yoke or din cover . This will remove any left over drops and trapped water under covers, preventing corrosion.
After leaving it out for a day or so, pack it in an insect-proof bag, best a padded regulator bag which offers additional protection until the next use.
We have plucked multiple species of insects from regulators. We have replaced mouthpieces which were eaten by rodents and scraped slimy mucus from regulator sets which did not dry properly. All these are very dangerous conditions, either because of the risk of transmitting diseases or triggering malfunctions of the gear because of blockage.
Let this not happen to you, rinse properly and dive safe.
If you follow these instructions thoroughly you should be able to extend the life of your gear too.
This entry was posted in Uncategorized on September 8, 2010 by pacificadive.
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The Greek and Turkish air forces are two of NATO’s strongest and most experienced. The chronic antagonism between the two neighboring states has meant that their pilots have received significant training as they have for decades often engaged in dogfights over the Aegean and Mediterranean Seas. Unlike planned exercises by NATO members, however, these dogfights have been deadly in the past and even risked a larger military showdown on several occasions.
The following detailed report will break down the inventory of the rival-but-allied air forces for 2012. This will also reveal that equilibrium of power has been established; the two countries have, both in quantitative and qualitative terms, reached an equal projection of air power, something that partly depends on the threat perceptions military planners have regarding different fronts. This dynamic is expected to remain as it is, at least for the mid-term, though pending acquisitions by Turkey could affect the balance in future. As with the case of India and Pakistan, an unwritten rule of preserving a balance of power has been set out by Western politicians and thus followed by industrial producers in Western countries.
All data presented below derives from official information gathered from the Greek and Turkish air fleet inventories, available in the archives of their respective military staffs and defense ministries.
Today, the Greek and Turkish air forces are considered to be among the best-trained and best-equipped in the world, along with (or after) those of the US, UK, Russia, Israel, France, China, India, Australia and South Korea.
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Funny that this is the image slated for today. You see the cat decided to sing us the song of her people until about 2:00 in the morning. She woke us again at 6:45. We only managed to ignore her because we put her in the basement. Needless to say, we are not bundles of sunshine and happiness today. And we have 20 or so people coming tonight for dinner. Yep.
First world problems but we are also first order crabs today. I’ve crabbed at him. He’s crabbed at me. The boy has stayed out of it by simply refusing to get up.
The thing is that we can, at any point, simply make a decision. We may be tired but we don’t have to be crabby.
Yes, these are small things but how often do small things snowball when we decide to take them out on someone else? Instead, we could choose to bring light.
Count to ten before answering.
Smile. No, not the toothy feral monkey kind. A genuine smile.
Hold the door open for someone. Let someone else go in line before you. They are all simple things, but little by little they add up.
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What are men discovering about being a man in today’s world? It’s not enough to be macho, but it’s certainly not effectual to be passive, in most cases. Meditation and Life Coaching helps men to recognize healthy boundaries.
So, what’s the answer? The I Ching, an ancient Chinese text of wisdom states, “The wise man knows when to advance & when to retreat.” Do you?
How easy is it for you to discern when to advance & when to retreat? Are you able to know your mind, and then speak it so that your audience remains engaged, whether at work or at home?
Masculinity is an issue when dealing with other men, as well as with women. Developing friendships with others who earn your trust & respect can greatly increase your personal fulfillment. Cultivating a lasting romantic relationship with your beloved is perhaps even more fulfilling.
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Designing for Civil Society: What does it take for online collaboration to work with events?
I'm doing some work with Steve Moore and colleagues at Policy Unplugged, where we are mixing social conferencing events with before and after online activity on a multi-user blog space ... so I'm on the look-out for other examples of this type of mix, and what works and what doesn't.
The most recent event was Bricking it where Johnnie Moore worked his magic as open space facilitator, and within three hours had more than a hundred people generating a score of conversations around issues of globalisation. Pictures and video clips here. The meeting technology is clearly excellent, and so is the Drupal-based blogging system developed with Robert Castelo. The challenge for this and future events is how to help participants make most effective use of the system, in ways that really add some value to the face to face experience. I'll be exploring this in more detail, but for now was struck by an item on the ever-excellent Anecdote blog - Why people don't use collaboration tools. There Shawn Callahan develops themes originally raised by Dave Pollard, first on his blog and then actually using a collaborative writing tool, Writely. Dave and Shawn produce a useful analysis of the barriers to using online collaboration ... see the Anecdote post.
Not many people used the Writely tool to develop ideas further, and Shawn observes that perhaps collaboration requires a strong need to work together. In other words, it is down to purpose, motivation - and whether people feel it worth the investment of their time to use the tools. If you are a team spread around the globe, with tight project deadlines, it is clearly worth making the effort. If you are going to get together with people face to face, where is the added benefit of blogging and commenting before and after?
I believe there are major benefits ... making sure you meet people that look interesting, by reading their profiles online ... raising your own profile ... flagging up issues you want raised .... providing background reading ... carrying the conversation on afterwards ... building up your social network.
But then, that's just my view. The people who really know are the people who come the event, so we need to start that conversation with them. One of the people contributing to the Bricking it event was Leon Benjamin, author of Winning by Sharing, and as you can see in this video clip I asked him what he thought the solutions to the challenges posed by globalisation might be. His response - I don't know, but together we can work it out. I hope the same applies to collaborative tools.
As you know, I've written about this topic - and have a post that points to this post as well as the ideas and reflections from several colleagues and examples.
I've been involved in similar work in the higher education community: using online technologies to support events , reflecting on what works and what doesn't and providing advice on best practices.
Enough Talking - Let's Use The Next Generation Technologies!
Workshop session on "Enough Talking - Let's Use The Next Generation Technologies!" at the "ALT-C 2006 Conference" at Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh on 6th September 2006.
Joint UCISA/UKOLN/CETIS workshop on Initiatives & Innovation: Managing Disruptive Technologies. University of Warwick on Friday 24th February 2006.
Workshop at EUNIS 2005 conference at Manchester University, on 21st June 2005.
Workshop with UCISA on 22nd November 2004 at Weetwood Hall, University of Leeds.
Brian Kelly is the co-chair and a speaker at a workshop on "Exploiting The Potential Of Wikis" to be held at Austin Court, Birmingham on 3rd November 2006.
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Scientific American has a decent Q&A. Note the last section, which is about mercury in imported supplements.
BPA and Phthalates: A Chem-Phobia?
Read what Elizabeth Whelan , president of the American Council on Science and Health, says about the current chemical kerfuffle surrounding BPA and phthalates.
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It took 57 years and then some, but I finally struck out in slo-pitch softball.
Happened in the third inning last night, during a 10-9 extra-inning loss. Took a couple of pitches, one for a strike, then swung and missed twice.
How humbling. Still can’t believe it happened. Been bummed out all day.
Despite the loss, we made the playoffs again, like every year. We’re the New York Yankees of the Poughkeepsie softball league.
And we open against the team that beat us last night. A tough loss, as we came back from an 8-0 deficit only to lose in the eighth inning.
We’re primed for redemption. As they say, payback is a _____.
The softball team rallied for five runs in the bottom of the seventh inning last night to win, 9-8. We’re now primed for a playoff run with a 6-4 record and four games remaining.
Meanwhile, gearing up for the big blue tournament next week in suburban New York.
After allowing more than 40 runs and dropping the first two games, my softball team got on the winning side with a 17-0 victory over the team that beat us in the playoffs last year.
First off, too bad we couldn’t have saved a few of those runs for the final game last year, when we lost by two runs.
Second off, a shutout in slo-pitch softball is virtually unheard of, like Lindsay Lohan without a cocktail or Roger Clemens telling the truth.
I have a confession to make. I’m a softball junkie. I played softball in the streets and fields of White Plains when I was a kid, I played in work leagues in Massachusetts, Florida and New York, I swung a bat at many summer functions. And after a 10-year retirement from organized play, I resumed my softball career in 2003. Been playing ever since.
Two years ago come August, our team, which has been sponsored by a succession of Irish sports pubs, won the league championship. Last year, we lost in the final inning of the decisive third game. This year we’re off to a shaky start, but we’ll come around. We’ve been there before. We know how to win.
The 2006 championship was sweet. It easily topped the Yankees five-game sweep over the Red Sox at Fenway the following week, which I experienced from Alaska, my final frontier in a 50-state quest. Here’s the note I wrote to my teammates on a Frontier Airlines flight from Fairbanks to Anchorage, with Mount McKinley (aka Denali) rising above the clouds off the right wing.
What a great feeling — they can call us a lot of things, and now they can call us champions. It was a privilege to play with you men this year, and in years past. We had a real good mix of veterans and younger players, and we played as a team all year, with hustle and determination and respect for the game.
And it paid off in the end. There’s no denying we played our best ball in the final weeks, peaking at just the right time in the playoffs. It’s a testament to our team that we raised our level of play when it mattered most. I think those other teams are still wondering what hit them.
This is for all the guys who contributed to this team throughout the years. Here’s to the players who played hurt, to our timely hitting, to our pitchers who kept confusing the opposition, to the defense which tightened up considerably in the final weeks.
Most of all, here’s to us.
PS — We should get the team together to raise the trophy (if there is one) and toast to our success.
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Coming this weekend from the director of District 9 (2009) comes Elysium, an action-packed thriller starring Matt Damon and Jodie Foster.
Elysium is an American science fiction action film written, co-produced and directed by Neill Blomkamp. It was released on August 9, 2013 in both conventional and IMAX Digital theaters. Elysium is a co-production of Media Rights Capital and TriStar Pictures.
In the year 2154, the very wealthy live on Elysium, a Stanford torus high-tech space station governed by President Patel (Faran Tahir), in a utopian setting which includes access to private medical machines that offer instant cures, while everyone else lives below on the overpopulated, disease ridden, ruined, “Third World slum” Earth has become. Those who maintain Elysium will stop at nothing to enforce anti-immigration laws and preserve their citizens’ lifestyle, even destroying ships that attempt to get there. After an industrial accident exposes him to a fatal dose of radiation, 36-year-old factory-worker and ex-con Max DeCosta (Matt Damon) has only five days to get from Los Angeles to Elysium in order to be cured. Max straps into a powerful exoskeleton and attempts to kidnap a rich businessman (William Fichtner) in order to steal his identity and hijack his way into Elysium. This pits him against Elysium’s Secretary of Defense Delacourt (Jodie Foster) and her violent secret police forces, led by Agent Kruger (Sharlto Copley).
Elysium re-unites Blomkamp with some of his District 9 crew, such as editor Julian Clarke, production designer Philip Ivey, cinematographer Trent Opaloch, and actor Sharlto Copley playing one of the film’s villains.
In January 2011, independent studio Media Rights Capital met with major studios to present Elysium, and Blomkamp shared art designs of his proposed science fiction film. The art designs won over the executives at Sony Pictures, who bought the film after making a more attractive offer than the other studios.
With a budget of $90 million, production began in July 2011. The film’s Earth-bound scenes were shot in a dump in the poor Iztapalapa district on the outskirts of Mexico City, while the scenes for the space city Elysium were shot in Vancouver and the wealthy Huixquilucan-Interlomas suburbs of Mexico City. Matt Damon shaved his head for the role of Max, and also worked out four hours a day with personal trainer Dr. Sae-ung.
The main role was offered to rapper Eminem, but he wanted the film to be shot in Detroit. That was not an option for the two studios, so Blomkamp moved on to Damon as his next choice.
The futuristic designs were executed by Philip Ivey after long periods of researching and studying older science fiction films. Ivey has continuously cited Syd Mead as a substantial influence for the film. Complicated visual effects were handled by Industrial Light and Magic and Image Engine, the latter of which collaborated on District 9. Re-shoots took place through October 2012.
The film’s “organic” music score was composed by newcomer Ryan Amon and recorded at Abbey Road Studios with the London Philharmonic Orchestra.
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Nomen est omen – the book is about one thing, and one thing only – bulking – so you probably know what to expect: exercise, nutrition, recovery.This is what you’ll get. The book starts with a number of general tips and observations, but it pretty quickly goes into the first “preparatory” program for those new to bulking, especially those who (literally) don’t know squat. This program is – six weeks of goblet squats. Not very exciting, but just what the doctor ordered to get squatting because – you might guess – the key component of the bulking program is the squat.
The main part of the book then is the bulking program, first the principles, and then – like in all the Bench-a-Bull-before-Brunch programs – a description of each an every workout; all 14 of them. Yeah, you heard right – it is only 14 workouts, even though IMHO you will stop using the word “only” in this context in the end. The program is one-day-on, two-day-off (ish – a bit of active recovery is scheduled half of the off days), 14*3 = 42, and 42 days is 6 weeks, just what the doctor ordered for a bulking program.
The program itself is very simple: upper body work, complexes, and squatting. The upper body exercises are the usual suspects: bench press, overhead press (one-arm-style), and a row. The complexes can be found on Dan’s site. And the squats are squats. Back squats, to precise. For the average punter, Dan starts with breezy 30@50kg, it goes up to essentially 50@100kg in workout#13 – #14 is the beginning of the deloading already. That’s it – almost.
Dan also introduces some tweaks – protein, creatin, coffein (actually, more like protein, creatin, more protein, even more protein, …) – and, cunning fox he is, not all at the same time so that you can actually figure out what works and what doesnt.
The verdict: an absolute buy for everyone who wants to do some bulking – and who doesnt? Personally my issue is that I currently do not have access to barbells (did I mention that a gym owner told me that the French ministry of health forbids the use of free weight in gyms? Now he could be full of the proverbial, but keep in mind that this is France which makes this claim actually sound quite reasonable; …ben alors, c’est comme ca, tu sait?…). So at the moment I am thinking how to do something useful with my 20kg and my 24kg kettlebell and whatever else I have available at home. Stay tuned!
This entry was posted in Books and tagged Body building, bulking, dan john, mass made simple by Thor Falk. Bookmark the permalink.
Living in France with wife and 5 year old daughter. When not doing something else, writing, blogging, and tweeting on training, nutrition, and lifestyle.
I’m guessing one wouldn’t be able to do this workout in the park using body weight exercises? Also, does the book prescribe a standard recovery period for everyone?
Dan is pretty adamant that this program is the program, and either you follow it or you don’t, but if you tweak it than it is no longer his program. He says that he has seen enough people trying to tweak it, and usually with bad results. My take would be that even though for some people it might be better to adjust recovery, in average allowing those kind of tweaks does more harm than good. On top of this, he’ll get all the emails “your program does not work” because people overtweak.
As for the park – difficult I’d say. The upper body stuff might work – some kind of enhance push-ups and hand-stand push-ups. As for the complexes, you might sub them with some kettlebell work. But the squat is a bit difficult to do – one-legged squats are just not the same as backsquats. They clearly are extremely difficult, but I don’t think they bulk the same – I guess you just have to look at Pavel vs Dan. Pavel is incredibly strong, but certainly not big. I could be wrong, but as far as I can see most of the guys doing one-legged squats are more the wiry type, not the big type.
So in summary – I’d probably try to get 14 free passes for a gym to do the program, and do only the active recovery work in the park….
Thanks for the info. These days I loathe the back squat, but I am a fan of the goblet squat.
Goblet squat is pretty cool. Just not necessarily with 100kg….
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Today I saw a comment under a youtube video that proclaimed: “I still stand by what I said,” and immediately it was seen here to be a beautiful nondual pointer.
Because if you can stand by what you said, then what you said CANNOT be you. There’s you and there’s what was said. Two things. One comes and goes and the other does not. (Yes, the body comes and goes, but you are NOT your body… you are what is AWARE of the body.) And this applies to everything you think or say. Nothing you think or say can ever truly be You. Why? You don’t come or go, what you say/think does. Notice this… let it sink in.
What are the ramifications? One is the realization that whatever is spoken or thought is not nearly as significant as the clear, conscious recognition of its always ever-present Source. And the Source is PRIOR to any thought about the Source. Thus it can’t be understood via thought, but it can be wordlessly/silently intuited directly, here/now.
I thought I would share my notes from last night’s Satsang at my apartment in West Los Angeles.They feature a quote by John Wheeler on You being PRIOR to thought (with my commentary). Also a quote by Fred Davis on how he was NOT present for his awakening!
I then said, “Notice how the light of my consciousness, which the light of this flashlight represents, illuminates the arising (in this case my opening and closing left hand) and so all my attention is on the object of awareness. Thus, I remain ignorant (meaning I ignore) THE LIGHT OF CONSCIOUSNESS ITSELF.
Awakening is a shift from object consciousness to the light of consciousness itself. From the object(s) the light is illuminating to the source of the light itself. And that source is always YOU. Not a personal thought of a ‘you,’ but ever-present impersonal silent Consciousness that is illuminating these very words as they are being read.
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2019-04-19T02:37:15Z
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Berovo (Macedonian: Берово [ˈbɛrɔvɔ] ( listen)) is a municipality in eastern part of Republic of North Macedonia. Berovo is also the name of the town where the municipal seat is found. Berovo Municipality is part of the Eastern Statistical Region.
According to the last National census from 2002 this municipality has 13,941 inhabitants.
This page was last edited on 4 March 2019, at 18:42 (UTC).
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As a fan of mind mapping tools–and as one of the many who appreciate that presentation tools can be used really well but are predominantly abused–AxisPortals has been having an especially good time experimenting with Prezi.
Because this new mind mapping and presentation tool is not at all driven by division into slides, anyone who is very familiar with a more typical slide show tool will probably need to create several experimental Prezi-tations before its distinctive flow starts to feel really natural, but it’s well worth the effort. Watching the demo videos on the site and interacting with the sample presentations there is also helpful.
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https://axisportals.wordpress.com/tag/prezi/
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22 | July | 2009 | Are We There Yet?
Tattoo!! It’s a Trinity Knot on the inside of my left arm.
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https://mommyscircus.wordpress.com/2009/07/22/
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© Provided by CNBC LLC A cityscape view of Tokyo from the Tokyo Tower, Japan, circa 1965.
"Japan faces significant economic and social impact effects from demographic (aging) over the next three decades," Rajiv Biswas, Asia-Pacific chief economist at IHS Markit, wrote in an October note.
Abandoned properties in the world's third-largest economy are among the least-discussed side effects of the country's demographic changes. But it's getting more attention given the increasing number of affordable — and sometimes free — houses put up for sale online on websites called "akiya banks."
Properties listed on Tochigi's "akiya bank"
"This is usually because the owners cannot take care of the property anymore or do not want to pay the property tax that applies in Japan for a home that they do not use," said real estate site REthink Tokyo in an October report.
Across Japan, the number of vacant homes stood at 8.196 million in 2013, representing around 13.52 percent of the country's total housing stock, according to latest data by the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications.
The 2013 figures were higher than 2008's 7.568 million empty houses, which accounted for about 13.14 percent of Japan's total homes that year, according to the data. By 2033, the proportion of vacant homes in Japan is expected to grow to surpass 20 percent, according to Fujitsu Research Institute.
Japan's vacant homes are largely concentrated in rural towns, but the phenomenon has started to show up in the suburbs and larger cities, according to various media reports such as The Japan Times.
"Even by halving the number of new residences ... and doubling the number of residences torn down, it will be nigh impossible to reduce vacant housing rates. Vacant homes will doubtless become a more severe issue in the future," the institute said in a report.
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https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/realestate/want-a-free-country-house-in-japan-heres-where-theyre-giving-them-away/ar-BBPY14E
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Cebu Adventure Day 3: VIVA PIT SEñOR! | Capturing Beauty... Capturing Life.
Cebu Adventure Day 3: VIVA PIT SEñOR!
Woke up @ around 8:30. Just tired from yesterday. But I shouldn’t be coz this is the day that i’ve been awaiting for.
Dressed up, took vitamins and prepared my gears.
Open up the television and we can see the dancers we’re already prepared to roam the streets. We hurriedly went down and told them that I will be splitting up. I need to join the other photogs and blend with them since I wasn’ able to get a pass.
I did made some few stops and took some pics along the way. Their dresses are so colorful! I really love to shoot colors. My only problem is the lens that i’m using. I only have 50mm which is only suitable for portraits and one manual 35-70 lens. But I guess I coped up with that.
I was able to position myself in the middle of the streets even without the ID so I just shoot, shoot and shoot.
I stopped and stationed myself in the circle since the area is so wide and I can move back and forth with my prime lens.
I was so happy with the results since the LCD of Nikon cameras produce wonderful colors!
It was 11:00 when the parade stopped for a while. I heard that it’s lunch time so I find some convenience store and had lunch. After a few minutes, I came back on the streets and shoot some dancers and performers. I can also see some actors from ABS CBN and GMA 7 in their majestic floats.
Raindrops keep falling down my head… One sunny afternoon suddenly turned into a not-so-good weather. But fortunately enough, it’s just raindrops, I can still shoot. I just need to improvise a sealant for my camera.
After the meet-up, shooting time again! I didn’t realized that I’ve already reached 1000+ shutter count on my camera. (remember I just bought it 3 days ago).
Around 5:30pm. Yes 5:30. I started shooting from 9:00am and decided to call it a day @ 5:30, I walked from the circle to the pension. I want to rest. Pretty tired… again.
Arriving at our room, I saw them eating and resting. Damn, I’m so hungry, I immediately grab a pizza and eat to my hearts content. They told me that they wanna see the fireworks in Ayala Cebu and I said “What!? Do you know how far is that from here?” I showed the map and they just said, “Ah malayo nga”.
They still wanna go, it was raining still.. I have no choice but to join them. Imagine we have to walk that far since there is no transpo available on that time? That’s 20 minutes far from our location. Not just 20 minutes walk but 20 minutes jeepney ride.
Ok. so much for my mumbling and grumbling. We arrived @ Ayala in 45 minutes after braving the rain and wet roads.
We had some trouble finding transpo on our way home. We’re able to ride a jeepney but still need to walk few kms to the pension.
Got home. No water…. great. Called the frontdesk and after a not-so-good confrontation, water came back. Washed ourselves and talked about our itinerary for tom. They’ve decided to go to Mactan Island for swimming. I want to go to “Kawasan Falls” for nature tripping. Of course, 3-1 so. Mactan Island here we go again!
More of my photos here in Multiply and Flickr gallery.
Up Next: Cebu Adventure Day 4: WHOLE DAY TOUR!
~ by Administrator on February 4, 2008.
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所有格-'s：He is Fred's best friend.
過去分詞-ed：The car was stolen. -en；Fred has talked to the police.
動名詞-ing：Working is good for the soul.
複數-s：Fred has two blue eyes.
比較級-er：Fred is smarter than Rick.
最高級-est：Fred has the fastest car.
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