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Flow diagram of participants' progress through the randomized trial.
Survival curves for bipolar patients assigned to family-focused treatment (FFT) and medication or crisis management (CM) and medication (intent-to-treat analysis, N = 101). The pretreatment assessment interval spanned weeks 0 to 4; the active period of psychosocial intervention, weeks 4 to 43; and the posttreatment follow-up interval, weeks 44 to 104. Comparison of the curves revealed that patients undergoing FFT had longer survival intervals without experiencing disease relapse than patients undergoing CM (Wilcoxon χ21 = 8.71, P =.003).
Mean total affective symptom scores throughout 24 study months among patients in family-focused treatment (FFT) and medication or crisis management (CM) and medication (intent-to-treat analysis, N = 101). Total affective symptoms were calculated by averaging 18 items from the Schedule for Affective Disorders and Schizophrenia, Change Version,55 which measured depressive symptoms and manic symptoms. A repeated-measure, mixed-model analysis of variance revealed a treatment × time interaction (F7,549 = 2.81, P = .007), indicating that patients undergoing FFT showed greater reductions in total affective symptoms over time than patients undergoing CM.
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Miklowitz DJ, George EL, Richards JA, Simoneau TL, Suddath RL. A Randomized Study of Family-Focused Psychoeducation and Pharmacotherapy in the Outpatient Management of Bipolar Disorder. Arch Gen Psychiatry. 2003;60(9):904–912. doi:10.1001/archpsyc.60.9.904
Bipolar patients are at risk for relapses of their illness even when undergoing optimal pharmacotherapy. This study was performed to determine whether combining family-focused therapy (FFT) with pharmacotherapy during a postepisode interval enhances patients' mood stability during maintenance treatment.
In a randomized controlled trial, 101 bipolar patients were assigned to FFT and pharmacotherapy or a less intensive crisis management (CM) intervention and pharmacotherapy. Outcome assessments were conducted every 3 to 6 months for 2 years. Participants (mean ± SD age, 35.6 ± 10.2 years) were referred from inpatient or outpatient clinics after onset of a manic, mixed, or depressed episode. FFT consisted of 21 sessions of psychoeducation, communication training, and problem-solving skills training. Crisis management consisted of 2 sessions of family education plus crisis intervention sessions as needed. Both protocols lasted 9 months. Patients received pharmacotherapy for 2 study years. Main outcome measures included time to relapse, depressive and manic symptoms, and medication adherence.
Rates of study completion did not differ across the FFT (22/31, 71%) and CM groups (43/70, 61%). Patients undergoing FFT had fewer relapses (11/31, 35%) and longer survival intervals (mean ± SD, 73.5 ± 28.8 weeks) than patients undergoing CM (38/70, 54%; mean ± SD, 53.2 ± 39.6 weeks; hazard ratio, 0.38; 95% confidence interval, 0.20-0.75; P = .003; intent to treat). Patients undergoing FFT showed greater reductions in mood disorder symptoms and better medication adherence during the 2 years than patients undergoing CM.
Combining family psychoeducation with pharmacotherapy enhances the postepisode symptomatic adjustment and drug adherence of bipolar patients.
NUMEROUS CLINICAL trials indicate that lithium carbonate, anticonvulsants, and antipsychotic agents are effective in stabilizing acute symptoms of bipolar I disorder.1 However, maintenance drug treatment is associated with less than adequate prevention of recurrences, even when drug regimens are optimized.2,3 Up to 60% of patients have recurrences within the 2 years following an acute episode,4-8 and at least 50% experience significant interepisode symptoms.4,6,9-11 Furthermore, bipolar patients have substantial impairments in work, family, or social relationships after their acute symptoms have resolved, even when taking mood stabilizers.9,12-15 Recognizing the limitations of pharmacotherapy alone, a 1996 report16 by the National Institute of Mental Health, Bethesda, Md, recommended developing adjunctive psychosocial interventions as a central focus for research on bipolar disorder.
New psychosocial interventions have emerged in response to studies that showed associations between socioenvironmental stressors and remission-relapse cycles of the illness. Levels of familial expressed emotion,17-19 low parental warmth,20 and life events that disrupt daily routines or accelerate goal striving21-23 have each been found to predict symptom exacerbations among adult- and pediatric-onset bipolar patients. Other psychosocial variables, including lack of social support,24 single marital status,25-27 low education or socioeconomic status,27,28 and lack of knowledge about the disorder,29 influence patients' adherence to drug treatments. Accordingly, the primary objectives of adjunctive psychosocial interventions are to (1) prevent relapses and reduce interepisode symptoms through enhancing patients' ability to cope with stress and (2) encourage consistency with medications through providing illness education and support.
Several manual-based forms of psychosocial therapy have shown promise as adjuncts to pharmacotherapy. Controlled trials indicate that adjunctive family therapy,30-33 individual cognitive-behavioral therapy,34-37 and interpersonal and social rhythm therapy38 are associated with greater stabilization of symptoms than comparison interventions involving medication and active clinical management. The focus of this article is on family-focused therapy (FFT), a 21-session psychoeducation program administered in the 9 months following an episode of bipolar illness.39 It consists of education for patients and their caregivers about the disorder, communication enhancement training, and problem-solving skills training. Family-focused therapy is an outgrowth of skills-oriented family interventions that, in combination with neuroleptics, have been found to delay relapses of schizophrenia.40-49
We report the 2-year results of a randomized trial in which 101 recently ill bipolar patients were assigned to FFT with mood stabilizers or a less intensive psychoeducational intervention (crisis management [CM]) with mood stabilizers. We hypothesized that patients undergoing FFT would have longer periods of sustained remission and less severe mood symptoms during the 2 years than patients undergoing CM. A secondary hypothesis was that patients undergoing FFT who, along with their relatives, learned of the benefits of long-term medical prophylaxis would be more compliant with drug regimens than patients undergoing CM.
The 101 participants (mean ± SD age, 35.6 ± 10.2; age range, 18-62 years; 64 women, 37 men) were recruited from 698 consecutively screened inpatients and outpatients whose medical records indicated a working diagnosis of bipolar disorder (Figure 1). All participants met the following eligibility criteria:
DSM-III-R criteria for bipolar disorder (manic, mixed, or depressed episode) within the past 3 months
Aged 18 to 65 years
No evidence of developmental disability or neurologic disorder
No alcohol or other substance use disorders within the previous 6 months
Living with or in regular contact (at least 4 hours per week) with a caregiving family member
Willingness to take mood-stabilizing medications or antipsychotic agents
Willingness and ability of all patients and relatives to give written informed consent to participate
The sample included 82 patients who were recruited while in the hospital and 19 who were recruited as outpatients following referral from physicians in the Boulder and Denver, Colo, regions. The greater ratio of women to men is consistent with other studies30,33 of psychosocial intervention in bipolar disorder that required family participation. The study, begun in 1990, was approved by the University of Colorado's Human Research Committee. All participants gave written informed consent following an explanation of the study procedures.
Participants met the DSM-III-R diagnostic criteria50 for bipolar disorder (manic, depressed, or mixed episode) in the 3 months that led to the study evaluation. Diagnoses were based on the Structured Clinical Interview for DSM-III-R, Patient Version (SCID-P),51 which was administered while patients were in the hospital or during an outpatient visit shortly after the onset of an acute episode. Research diagnosticians attended a SCID training workshop and obtained interrater reliabilities for SCID-P items ranging from 0.71 to 0.87 (Cohen52 κ, P<.001). Throughout the study, one of us (D.J.M.) monitored rater drift through reviewing audiotapes of SCID interviews and providing the diagnosticians with corrective feedback.
The DSM-III-R diagnoses were later confirmed with DSM-IV criteria53 by independent raters who listened to audiotapes of the original SCID-P interviews. Two patients originally diagnosed as having DSM-III-R bipolar disorder were reclassified with DSM-IV bipolar II disorder (current episode depressed). All others met DSM-IV criteria for bipolar I disorder.
The allocation to treatments was accomplished through a random number table, which placed 33% of consecutive study admissions into an FFT plus medication group (n = 31) and 67% into a CM plus medication group (n = 70). The randomization sequence was concealed until the group assignments had been made. The 1:2 allocation strategy, chosen at the study's inception, was undertaken because estimates of patient flow indicated that there would be more eligible participants than could be treated with FFT, given the limited number of therapists. Systematically excluding participants would have introduced selection biases. Therefore, we opted to include all eligible patients but assigned twice as many to the less intensive CM treatment. The 1:2 split resulted in groups that were fully balanced on all demographic, illness history, and pretreatment symptom variables(Table 1).
Study physicians were permitted to adjust the frequency of clinic visits and drug and dosage choices to the needs of individual patients. At the time of the SCID, 93 of the 101 patients were taking mood stabilizers, alone or in combination with other agents (lithium carbonate, 69; carbamazepine, 29; divalproex sodium, 12; calcium channel blockers, 9). Seventeen patients received adjunctive antidepressants and 38 received adjunctive antipsychotic agents. Three patients were treated without mood stabilizers (eg, antipsychotics only), and 5 left the study before medications could be determined.
The active period of FFT or CM treatment lasted 9 months. All sessions were conducted in the patients' or their parents' homes. The early phases of both protocols consisted of assessments of the patients' psychiatric history and the family's or couple's communication styles.56
Family-focused therapy involved all available family members (spouses, parents, or siblings). It was administered in 21 one-hour sessions (12 weekly, then 6 biweekly, then 3 monthly) in 3 consecutive modules: (1) psychoeducation (7 sessions), in which patients and their relatives learned about the signs and symptoms of bipolar disorder, its etiology according to a vulnerability/stress model,57 and strategies for the family to undertake to prevent relapse (eg, encouraging the patients' consistency with drug treatments; developing plans for immediate intervention when prodromal symptoms appeared); (2) communication enhancement training (7-10 sessions), in which participants learned, through in-session role-playing and between-session rehearsal, skills for active listening, delivering positive and negative feedback, and requesting changes in each other's behaviors; and (3) problem-solving skills training (4-5 sessions), in which participants learned to identify specific family problems (eg, a parent's excessive work stress), brainstorm potential solutions (eg, more equitable sharing of household duties), evaluate the advantages and disadvantages of each proposed solution, and choose and implement one or more solutions.
The CM protocol was designed to emulate standard community care.58 Therapists conducted 2 one-hour, home-based family education sessions within the first 2 months after study entry. Then, clinicians offered crisis intervention sessions as needed during the remaining 9-month treatment period. These sessions usually focused on relapse prevention and the resolution of immediate family conflicts. At minimum, clinicians telephoned patients once per month to offer support and monitor clinical progress. Regardless of treatment condition, relatives were encouraged to contact the therapist or psychiatrist if the patient developed new symptoms so that emergency services (eg, hospitalization) could be arranged.
Therapists were trained in the manual-based FFT protocol by one of us(D.J.M.). Nineteen therapists participated (15 women, 4 men; mean ± SD age, 30.2 ± 6.7 years), 3 with doctoral degrees, 14 with master's degrees, and 2 with bachelor's degrees. Training began when clinicians read the FFT manual32,39 and observed videotaped examples of family sessions. Next, they served as cotherapists to a trained therapist for 2 family cases, with weekly supervision. One of us (D.J.M.) trained these same clinicians to administer the 2 family educational sessions (following the same didactic format as the FFT sessions) and the follow-up crisis sessions of the CM protocol. Following training, therapists received weekly group supervision in both modalities.
Therapy adherence monitoring was accomplished by independent observers who applied the Therapist Competence and Adherence Scales59 to session audiotapes. Interrater reliability for these scales was high (r = 0.64-0.75; P<.001 for all). The mean ± SD overall adherence/competence score of 5.1 ± 0.6, calculated across therapists and across family sessions from all phases of treatment, indicated a good level of adherence on a 1 (very poor) to 7 (excellent) scale.
Independent research evaluators conducted face-to-face interviews with patients on entry into the study (covering the 3 prior months of acute illness) and again 1 month later (just before the initiation of psychosocial treatments). Evaluators then interviewed patients at 3, 6, and 9 months after study entry (covering the period of active psychosocial treatment) and at 12, 18, and 24 months (covering the posttreatment interval). The evaluators also interviewed patients after any 2-week interval that involved a hospitalization.
The primary outcome instrument was the Schedule for Affective Disorders and Schizophrenia, Change Version (SADS-C), a 36-item interview-based measure.55 Item ratings, which range from 1 (absent) to 6 (extreme) or 7 (very extreme), were based on the worst period of symptoms during the study interval under consideration. Total affective symptom scores for each interval and composite depression and mania scores were constructed by averaging the 11 SADS-C depression item ratings (eg, depressed mood, loss of interests) and the 7 mania item ratings (eg, elevated mood, grandiosity) for that interval. Interrater reliability for SADS-C composite scores ranged from 0.81 to 0.92(P<.001 for all) across 11 rater pairs.
Although the outcome evaluators were not involved in administering any psychosocial treatments, it proved difficult to keep them unaware of the patients' psychosocial group assignments. Thus, secondary blinded raters coded a subset(n = 371) of SADS-C follow-up interview tapes identified by random number. The concordance (r) between these secondary ratings and ratings by the original interviewers was 0.82 for mania subscores, 0.88 for depression subscores, and 0.87 for total affective symptom scores (P<.001 for all).
A separate independent evaluator rated each 3-month interval on a modification for bipolar disorder of the Maintenance Treatment Scales, which judge the intensity of patients' drug regimens on a 0 (no treatment) to 4 (high intensity) scale.4,60 For example, a patient taking 500 mg/d of divalproex sodium would receive a rating of 1 and a patient taking 2000 mg/d would have a rating of 4. Data on serum levels, when available, were included in the ratings (for lithium carbonate, 0.5-1.5 mEq/L was the therapeutic range). If a patient was taking several mood-stabilizing or antipsychotic agents, the ratings for each agent were summed, up to a maximum score of 4. The mean intensity rating was 2.92 ± 1.18 (range, 0-4) at study intake and 3.0 ± 1.1 (range, 0-4) during the 1-month pretreatment assessment. These ratings indicated moderate-to-high levels of treatment intensity, similar to levels reported by Gitlin et al4 (median, 3.0) in their 5-year follow-up of patients with bipolar I disease.
For each follow-up interval, patients recounted all instances of inconsistency with medications and instances in which others believed they were not complying. Patients' reports were checked against reports by physicians and family members. All available compliance data and laboratory results for a given interval were then assembled into a dossier and assigned a 3-point adherence rating, where 1 indicates fully nonadherent (stopped all mood-stabilizing agents against medical advice), 2, partially nonadherent (inconsistent but no evidence of discontinuation), and 3, fully adherent (no inconsistencies).9
Drug treatment intensity and adherence ratings were accomplished by a single rater who was unaware of patients' psychosocial group assignments or SADS-C outcome data. Reliability (κ) between this rater and a secondary rater was 0.77 for drug intensity judgments and 0.86 for adherence ratings(P<.001 for all, 12 ratings).
The primary study hypotheses concerned the relative efficacy of FFT vs CM on time to relapse and symptom severity during a 2-year interval. Survival time was calculated as the number of weeks between study entry and relapse. Patients who did not experience disease relapse were included in the at-risk sample up to the point of their final research assessment. Survival curves (intent-to-treat sample) were compared using the Kaplan-Meier product-limit formula and, when incorporating covariates, Cox proportional hazards models, with significance set at P<.05.61-63 Comparison of the group survival curves indicated that the estimated hazard functions did not differ as a function of time (χ21 = 0.18, P = .67).
Repeated-measure, mixed-model analyses of variance (ANOVA)64 compared the groups on the trajectory of total affective symptom scores, composite depression scores, and composite mania scores across time (intake and 1-month assessments followed by evaluations at 3, 6, 9, 12, 18, and 24 months). Mixed ANOVA models allow the inclusion of data from patients with incomplete observations at follow-up. Secondary analyses examined the effects of covariates found in prior studies to be important predictors of outcome. These included sex, socioeconomic status, baseline symptoms, number of prior illness episodes, medication regimens, and medication compliance (N. F. Watt, PhD, unpublished data, 1976).2,9,30,54,65-67
Patients were classified according to their primary outcome status during the 2-year study: terminated early, never experienced disease relapse during their period of follow-up, or experienced relapse at follow-up. Early terminators(n = 19) were patients who participated for fewer than 6 months, which was the minimum duration necessary for applying the outcome classification criteria of Nuechterlein et al (Table 2).68,69
The FFT and CM groups did not differ in early termination: 16 (23%) of the 70 CM patients and 3 (10%) of the 31 FFT patients withdrew before 6 months (χ21 = 2.44, P =.12). Of the remaining 82 patients, 11 CM patients and 6 FFT patients withdrew between 6 and 24 months (Figure 1). Thus, 43 (61%) of 70 participants assigned to CM and 22 (71%) of 31 assigned to FFT were retained for the full 24 study months (χ21 = 0.85, P = .36).
Assignments of relapse or nonrelapse status were made for the 82 participants(54 undergoing CM, 28 undergoing FFT) with at least 6 months of follow-up. Two independent raters who were unaware of therapy assignments or medication regimens sorted participants' longitudinal SADS-C data into 1 of 9 categories of outcome, including 3 categories of relapse, 5 categories of nonrelapse, and 1 category indicating unchanged status (high persisting symptoms throughout follow-up; Table 2). Interrater reliability (κ) for these classifications, based on ratings of all study cases, was 0.75 (P<.001).
Of the 82 patients, 28 had their conditions classified as never relapsed at follow-up (34%) and 5 (6%) as unchanged. A total of 49 patients (60%) had at least 1 relapse during the prospective period (Table 2), 19 (39%) of whom experienced relapse within the first 6 months, 16 (33%) between months 6 and 12, and 14 (29%) between months 12 and 24. Hospitalization occurred in 17 (35%) of the 49 patients who experienced disease relapse and in 6 (12%) of the 52 patients who did not experience relapse or terminated prematurely (χ21 = 7.69, P = .006).
Of the 70 patients assigned to CM, 38 (54%) experienced disease relapse during the 2-year follow-up, 12 (17%) survived without disease relapse, 4(6%) were unchanged, and 16 (23%) terminated prematurely (Table 2). Of the 31 FFT patients, 11 (35%) experienced disease relapse at follow-up, 16 (52%) survived without disease relapse, 1 (3%) was unchanged, and 3 (10%) terminated prematurely. The group differences in relapse and nonrelapse rates were significant (χ23 = 13.03, P<.005). Survival analyses using the Kaplan-Meier method revealed that the conditions of patients undergoing FFT remained remitted or partially remitted (without relapsing) for longer intervals than the conditions of patients undergoing CM (Wilcoxon χ21 = 8.71; P = .003; hazard ratio, 0.38; 95% confidence interval [CI], 0.20-0.75). On average, patients undergoing FFT survived for 73.5 ± 28.8 weeks, whereas patients undergoing CM survived for 53.2 ± 39.6 weeks (Figure 2). Family-focused therapy was associated with longer survivorship even when the 5 unchanged patients were omitted from the analysis (Wilcoxon χ21 = 9.54; P = .002; hazard ratio, 0.37; 95% CI, 0.19-0.72).
None of the following pretreatment variables altered the effects of psychosocial treatment on survival time: SADS-C total affective symptom scores (or mania or depression composite scores) at study intake or at the 1-month pretreatment assessment, baseline pharmacotherapy intensity scores, polarity of the index study episode, age or sex, socioeconomic status, number of prior episodes, age at illness onset, or inpatient vs outpatient status at entry. The SADS-C total affective symptoms at 1 month were independently associated with more rapid relapse (χ21 = 4.82; P = .03; hazard ratio, 1.57; 95% CI, 1.0-2.3).
A repeated-measure, mixed-model ANOVA revealed a main effect of time on total affective symptom scores (F7,549 = 18.37; P<.001; N = 101), indicating that patients, on average, improved significantly during the 24 months. There was no main effect of psychosocial treatment group (F1,93.5= 0.45, P = .50) in predicting total affective symptoms, but there was a statistically reliable treatment group × time interaction (F7,549 = 2.81, P = .007). As indicated in Figure 3, patients in the FFT group had equivalent affective symptom scores to patients in the CM group for the first 6 study months but then stabilized at lower levels of symptom severity. This group × time interaction remained robust after covarying patients' total affective symptoms during the intake study episode (F7,554 = 2.88, P = .006) or at the 1-month pretreatment assessment (F7,547 = 2.57, P = .01).
A close examination of the polarity of symptoms revealed a treatment × time interaction on SADS-C depression scores at follow-up (F7,545 = 2.91, P = .005). This interaction remained statistically reliable after covarying depression symptoms at intake (F7,555 = 3.05, P = .004) and at 1 month (F7,546 = 2.65, P = .01). Family-focused therapy patients also had lower average mania scores across time than CM patients, a main effect of treatment group that approached significance (F1,84.4 = 3.52, P = .06). The magnitude of this group difference was not diminished by covarying mania scores at study intake (F1,85 = 4.01, P = .049) or at the 1-month pretreatment assessment (F1,84.4 = 3.06, P = .08). Finally, the effects of psychosocial treatment on depression and mania scores were not explained by patients' sex, socioeconomic status, number of prior episodes, or age at onset.
The 2 psychosocial groups (FFT and CM) could not be distinguished on drug treatment intensity scores (0-4 scale) at study entry, the 1-month pretreatment assessment, or any point of follow-up (F7,537 = 1.06, P = .39). The groups were also equivalent at all time points on the frequency of psychiatry visits, the use of lithium carbonate vs the anticonvulsants, or the use of adjunctive antidepressants or antipsychotics (P>.10 for all).
In contrast, patients undergoing FFT had higher mean drug adherence scores (1-3 scale) during the follow-up (2.77 ± 0.43) than patients undergoing CM (2.56 ± 0.48; F1,79.3 = 4.48, P = .04). This finding raised the possibility that drug adherence mediated the effects of FFT and CM on the trajectory of mood disorder symptoms. To examine this possibility, we used repeated-measure, mixed-model ANOVAs to examine treatment group as an independent variable, depression and mania scores as repeated dependent variables, and medication adherence scores at each point of follow-up as time-dependent covariates.70 These analyses revealed no effect of drug adherence on depression scores at follow-up(F14,448 = 1.26, P = .23), but the psychosocial treatment-by-time interaction remained reliable (F7,430 = 2.52, P = .02). In contrast, patients who were more medically adherent had consistently lower mania scores over time than patients who were less adherent (F14,469 = 3.64, P<.001). Furthermore, the main effect of psychosocial treatments on mania scores disappeared once drug adherence scores were covaried (F1,79.1 = 0.6, P = .43), suggesting that adherence mediated the effects of the psychosocial interventions on mania symptoms.
This study demonstrates that a 9-month program of FFT, administered with pharmacotherapy and initiated during the postepisode phases of bipolar I disorder, is associated with longer relapse-free intervals during 2 years than a less intensive psychoeducational intervention (CM) and pharmacotherapy. The hazard ratio of 0.38 reflects a 3-fold higher rate of survival in the FFT group (52%) than the CM group (17%), a 35% reduction in relapse rates(35% in FFT vs 54% in CM), and an average duration of survival almost 5 months longer in FFT (73.5 weeks) vs CM patients (53.2 weeks). The benefits of family intervention extended beyond the 9-month period of active treatment: patients undergoing FFT showed greater stabilization of mood disorder symptoms, particularly depression, during the 2 years. Similar benefits of family psychoeducation during 18- to 24-month periods are found in schizophrenia studies,71-74 especially when maintenance family sessions are given during the posttreatment intervals.
How do the present findings compare with the results of other randomized trials of psychosocial intervention in bipolar I disorder? In a 1-year trial, Lam et al35 found a lower rate of relapse (21/48, 44%) among bipolar patients treated with medication and individual cognitive-behavioral therapy (average, 16 sessions) than among patients treated with medication and clinical management (36/48, 75%). Their observed hazard ratio (0.40; 95% CI, 0.21-0.74) was nearly identical to ours. In an 18-month randomized study of 69 patients, Perry et al36 reported a 30% reduction in manic relapses from a combination of drug treatment and individual psychoeducation (7-12 sessions) when compared with drug treatment and routine care. It seems that adjunctive psychosocial interventions, both individual and family, decrease relapse risk in bipolar disorder by 30% to 40% during intervals that range from 12 to 24 months.
The present study has several limitations. First, it compares a relatively intensive outpatient program (21 home-based family sessions) to treatment with less frequent therapist-patient contact (2 home-based family sessions and follow-up crisis intervention). This design was chosen because at the study's inception, there were no empirically supported individual or group treatments for bipolar disorder that could serve as credible comparisons. Instead, we chose a treatment-as-usual comparison that reflected what many bipolar patients received in the community. The CM condition provided a control for the frequency of research assessments, the passage of time, and nonspecific factors such as the coordination of emergency interventions by therapists and physicians. Nonetheless, the superior effects of FFT may have been due to its greater frequency and, by extension, the greater opportunity for clinicians or caregivers to intervene when prodromal symptoms of relapse appeared.
Relevant to these design considerations are the results of another 2-year randomized trial, which assigned 53 bipolar, manic patients to FFT and medication or to equally intensive (21 sessions) individual educational therapy and medication, administered in an outpatient clinic setting.33 Patients undergoing FFT had lower rates of relapse (28%) and rehospitalization (12%) than patients in individual therapy (60% and 60%, respectively) but only during a 1-year posttreatment interval. These results suggest that the effects of FFT are not simply due to its frequency and duration. They also suggest that families require a period of absorption of new skills and coping strategies before the benefits of family therapy relative to comparably paced individual interventions can be observed.
A second study limitation was the lack of control over patients' drug regimens. This study was a management trial, in which pharmacotherapy was delivered according to clinicians' judgments rather than predetermined drug decision trees administered under controlled conditions.6,75 The latitude given physicians did not seem to benefit one psychosocial group over the other. Nonetheless, evaluating psychosocial interventions as a function of specific medication options (eg, mood stabilizers with vs without antidepressants) or dosing strategies, as is being done in the Systematic Treatment Enhancement Program for Bipolar Disorder,76,77 should strengthen the internal validity of future trials.
By what mechanisms do family interventions contribute to more benign outcomes of bipolar disorder? A secondary hypothesis was that family psychoeducation, because of its focus on the biological underpinnings of bipolar disorder and the critical role of medication in prophylaxis, would enhance patients' drug adherence. We also predicted that regular participation of caregivers would increase the likelihood that instances of noncompliance would be identified early and derailed. Indeed, FFT patients were more consistent with their medications than CM patients.
Several randomized trials involving schizophrenia patients found that the clinical effects of family interventions are independent of their effects on drug compliance,42,43,46,78 although not all trials have examined this issue directly. In the present study, compliance with mood stabilizers mediated the effects of family intervention on bipolar, manic symptoms but not depressive symptoms. This pattern of results is consistent with the observation that mood stabilizers are more effective in controlling manic than depressive symptoms.79-81 However, we cannot conclude that medical adherence was causally related to lower manic symptoms in the FFT group, because data on adherence and mood symptoms were collected during retrospective intervals. Thus, the reemergence of manic symptoms may have contributed to poorer drug adherence in the same or the following study interval. Intervention studies that include daily diaries of moods82,83 and drug compliance during prospective periods may help to disentangle the direction of these relationships.
Possibly, mania is a more purely biologically driven phenomenon than bipolar depression, with onsets more readily attributable to medication inconsistency, sleep deprivation, circadian disruption, or behavioral activation.21,22,84-86 In contrast, social and familial support has been found to protect against depression in bipolar and unipolar affective disorders, but the role of these variables in manic recurrences is unclear.86-88 An analysis of laboratory interactional data from a subset of 44 families in this sample revealed that treatment-related improvements in family communication skills were more closely associated with reductions in patients' depressive than manic symptoms.56 Thus, manic and depressive symptoms may be influenced by different constellations of risk and protective factors. Possibly, medication and family intervention are complementary approaches that, if administered together, lead to greater control over fluctuations of both poles of the disorder.
Psychosocial interventions are by no means substitutes for pharmacotherapy, but they may augment mood stabilizers in protecting patients from symptom deterioration as well as enhance compliance with maintenance treatments. Studies of the cost-effectiveness of manual-based psychosocial approaches in socioeconomically diverse settings, which include bipolar patients with a broader range of illness presentations, are essential to extending these observations beyond the laboratory.
Corresponding author and reprints: David J. Miklowitz, PhD, Department of Psychology, Davie Hall, Campus Box 3270, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC 27599-3270 (e-mail: email@example.com
Submitted for publication December 2, 2002; final revision received February 10, 2003; accepted February 11, 2003.
This research was supported by grants R29MH43931, R01MH42556, and R21MH55101 from the National Institute of Mental Health; a Distinguished Investigator Award (Dr Miklowitz) from the National Alliance for Research on Schizophrenia and Depression, Chicago, Ill; and grant 9009473A from the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation Network on the Psychobiology of Depression, Chicago.
This study was presented in part at the Annual Meeting of the American Psychiatric Association; May 21, 2002; Philadelphia, Pa.
We thank Aparna Kalbag, PhD, Kristin Powell, PhD, Natalie Sachs-Ericsson, PhD, Jennifer Sacher, PhD, Dawn Taylor, PhD, Barbara Dausch, PhD, Ana Magana-Amato, MA, and Richard Warner, MD, for their assistance in data collection and the provision of treatment; Jim Mintz, PhD, for statistical consultation; and the late Michael J. Goldstein, PhD, for conceptual guidance.
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|The Butler, Giving Assent|
|Japanese Title||その執事、追走 |
Sono Shitsuji, Shōnin
|Arc||Public School Arc|
|Release Date||July 18, 2013|
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The Butler, Giving Assent (その執事、承認, Sono Shitsuji, Shōnin) is Chapter 83 of the Kuroshitsuji manga.
Ciel is shocked to see that the headmaster is none other than Undertaker and the latter greets him, commenting on how he is as tiny as ever but he is pleased that he is doing well. He proceeds to question the Earl how he is taking group life. Sebastian Michaelis states how he was wondering where he disappeared to after the Campania incident and did not think that he would come to a school of all places. Undertaker muses how it is just a temporary position, with Sebastian comments on their investigation getting out of hand. Then, he turns to the Prefects and questions as to what was so important that they resorted to killing Derrick Arden. Lawrence Bluewer is evidently troubled and replies that Derrick was not supposed to be at their school. Ciel asks the meaning of his words.
There is a flashback to a year ago, where Johann Agares announces the new Prefects; namely, Edgar Redmond, Lawrence, Herman Greenhill and Gregory Violet. They proceed to pledge that they will serve to uphold the traditional school's self-government with pride. The next scene shows the four running ecstatically, pleased at their successful achievement in becoming a Prefect. Panting, they arrive at the school lawn, which they tentatively step onto, after being given such a privilege. They stare with awe at the ground and repeat how they finally became Prefects after five years of enrollment. Edgar notices Lawrence is shaking and asks him what is wrong, to which the latter apologizes and relates to his equally emotional peers of how he cannot put his feelings into words.
A period of time has passed with them being Prefects and they are alerted to a case of bullying through the complaints box, which they were given the task of thoroughly investigating. Lawrence recites the school rule, that every student is to be equal under the headmaster. Derrick pipes up and exclaims that they cannot allow such actions in the school as he will stand watch. Edgar remarks on how admirable that is and consents to his offer. Derrick is further praised as being very reliable and his skills are listed. As of marquis bloodline, with a cheerful personality and overflowing talent, he is "dazzling." Interspersing this flashback is a note from Lawrence that because of that, they did not notice the deep dark shadow that light had cast.
The Prefects are later seen apprehending a particular student of unpermitted leave and being in possession of alcohol. Derrick also angrily scolds the student, asking him to think about the disorder he had caused why dragging the names of the school and his family through mud. The student tearfully apologizes and is punished with 3Y by next week. After he leaves, Edgar asks Derrick whether he made any progress with the bullying case, to which the latter responds that he could not find anything on the contrary, noting that there are a lot of fakes anyway in the complaints box. At the Swan Gazebo, Derrick reads out two more complaints from the box: one being the request to increase the amount of water for facial cleansing in the morning and another was a poem dedicated to the Prefects. He reads out the poem and comments on how the author must look up to them. Edgar is startled once he reads it himself and he gathers the other Prefects at night. They question him on why they were called out so late and Edgar reveals that there was a message to them in the poem. He points out all the clues in deciphering the message and concludes that it was directed to them. The message was for them to come to the music room on Thursday night. Edgar also says that despite the purpose of the poem being a message, it was still wonderful as it is. Lawrence comments on how amazing it is that he picked it up and Edgar replies that only the words which convey a special meaning are written in blue (but if not looked at closely would resemble black). He then states that one should pick the message up if he is educated in poetry, though he does not get the last part of the poem.
As they round the corner, Edgar notices that the lights are on in the music room and they overhear rough orders and pained sounds coming from it. They rush in to witness a shocked Derrick and his friends beating up some other students. Edgar is equally shaken to see his Fag there and it is later revealed that the last part of the poem meant Derrick's talents were all fake. He was said to have taken other's talents through despicable means, which was usually beating, and used them to make himself shine in the entire four years he had been at this school. Lawrence tells the beaten up students to go back to their rooms and Edgar angrily laments that he should have known when Derrick could not decipher the poem (since he is also in Scarlet Fox). Derrick's false pretense immediately disintegrates and he sneers as he says how he only needed one more year. He proceeds to explain how he is the heir to a famous marquess house and that his family has been Prefects for generations. Derrick continues to say that he did not uphold the same standards and was forced to come to the school. Herman is visibly furious at his lightheartedness. Derrick asks them to overlook his need to occasionally "let off some steam" and attempts to bribe them with a generous donation of money from his father. He even offers to accept a Y in compensation when Herman screams at him to stop fooling around and that the headmaster will hear about this from the vice principal so he should be prepared for a fitting punishment.
Derrick is hardly shaken at this outburst and calls out to the person hiding behind the piano whether he heard it. The figure steps out and to Edgar's surprise, reveals himself as the vice principal himself. Edgar asks him for the meaning of all this and Agares replies that he has understood the question. He punishes Derrick and his four friends with 2Ys for being out at night and Derrick gives a half-hearted apology. The Prefects protest about this decision and quickly argue that they need to report them to the headmaster for bullying. The vice principal merely states that this year's Prefects are rude and speak back to him. Herman attempts to explain that was not their intention, only to have Agares order them to return to their dorms if that was the case. As he turns around, Edgar notices that he is secretly holding the whiskey bottle they had confiscated before and realizes that he is in league with Derrick. He despairs at how he is unable to do anything and is down. Derrick lazily comments on how he has to become a Prefect next year.
Snapping from fury, Herman grabs a nearby cricket bat and smashes the bat down on Derrick's head, killing him and states that as long as they are there, the tradition of their school will continue to crumble. The other Prefects are initially startled but swiftly hold down the other people in the room and Herman murders them as well, to uphold their view of tradition being everything. Gregory confirms that the vice principal is no longer breathing and Herman finally realizes the weight of the situation. He panics, but is urged to calm down, as they believed they had no choice. Edgar has an idea of what they should do, but Herman objects as he does not want him to commit a crime as well. The other Prefects then state that they swore to protect the school and for that purpose they will proudly commit a crime.
They are later seen at the headmaster's office and comment on how he is on a world trip and will not be back until next fall. Gregory states that he is just goofing around while leaving them to govern the school but the others retort that he believes in them. They ponder on whether they can do "this" by themselves, to which Edgar says that the human resuscitation seems to be going well so they have nothing to worry about.
Back in the present day, Ciel and the Prefects' Fags are visibly traumatized by the story. Lawrence states that their actions are inexcusable to their relatives but there was nothing else they could do to uphold the traditional order. They did not want to stir things up and damage the school's reputation and asks Ciel whether he understands. Shocked, he wonders at how they can just kill someone like that. Suddenly, Undertaker bursts out laughing and says that the story is amazing. With an amused expression, Sebastian comments on how they agree on this point, which is rare.
Characters in Order of Appearance
- Ciel Phantomhive
- Sebastian Michaelis
- Gregory Violet
- Edgar Redmond
- Lawrence Bluewer
- Herman Greenhill
- Derrick Arden
- Johann Agares
- Edward Midford
- Joanne Harcourt
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My Hunger Synopsis
From New York Times bestselling author Lisa Renee Jones, an Inside Out series e-short told from Mark’s point of view, as he battles his all-consuming desire for Crystal. Devastated by Rebecca’s death, Mark is facing the chaos of the press and the police investigation alone, his reputation, his business, and even his freedom under threat. When a family emergency sends him back east to New York, he puts Crystal—who’s as capable as she is challenging—in charge of his San Francisco art gallery. A Master, all about control, right now he feels that he has none. With his secret sex club and his relationships of the past in the spotlight, Mark finds sanctuary in the one place he promised he would never be again—but cannot seem to resist. Crystal’s arms
About the Author
New York Times and USA Today Bestselling author Lisa Renee Jones is the author of the highly acclaimed INSIDE OUT SERIES, and is now in development by Suzanne Todd (Alice in Wonderland, Austin Powers, Must Love Dogs) for cable TV. In addition, her Tall, Dark and Deadly series and The Secret Life of Amy Bensen series, both spent several months on a combination of the NY Times and USA Today and USA Today lists.
Since beginning her publishing career in 2007, Lisa has published more than 40 books translated around the world. Booklist says that Jones suspense truly sizzles with an energy similar to FBI tales with a paranormal twist by Julie Garwood or Suzanne Brockmann.
Prior to publishing, Lisa owned multi-state staffing agency that was recognized many times by The Austin Business Journal and also praised by Dallas Women Magazine. In 1998 LRJ was listed as the #7 growing women owned business in Entrepreneur Magazine.
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May 12, 2014
Predicting Batter Breakouts with PITCHf/x
In my last article, I looked at the career path of Albert Pujols from the perspective of PITCHf/x. Given the extreme fluctuations in Pujols’ skill over the last five years, I suspected that he would be a good test case to understand how batters are handled differently as their skills change. I found that pitchers approached Prince Albert more and more aggressively as his skills fell off, throwing him pitches closer to the center of the zone.
Even before Pujols’ results began to decline, pitchers were attacking his strike zone ever more audaciously. Consider this graph, which looks at the trend in Pujols’ zone distance in 2009 (left of the blue line) and 2010 (right), years in which he posted TAvs of .373 and .357.
Throughout both years, pitchers were pitching Pujols closer to the center of the zone. In other words, as Pujols was at his most dangerous, pitchers were paradoxically more willing to come after him in the zone. One interpretation of this graph might be that pitchers and teams had noticed an underlying flaw in Pujols’ plate discipline, the same flaw which later caused his historic drop-off. In the broader context of understanding baseball, the above graph prompts the following question: Can one predict a hitter’s performance based on the trends in how pitchers approach that hitter?
Ben Lindbergh and Sam Miller raised this very question on a recent episode of Effectively Wild. I took their discussion as a challenge and set out to address the relationship between changes in zone distance and changes in batter ability.
The Year of Chris Davis
As a side note, for now, I’m going to limit myself to looking for breakouts, rather than breakdowns (unexpected decreases in performance). Even though Pujols’ breakdown prompted this piece, it turns out that breakdowns are more difficult to examine and predict, largely because they often involve the added complication of injury. I’ll return to the subject of breakdowns in a future article.
The below graph is the kind of pattern we are looking for: in which pitchers gradually learn not to provoke a hitter and begin shading ever farther away from the zone’s center.
As it turns out, this graph belongs to Chris Davis, circa 2012. Sometime around midseason, there appears to have been a dramatic change in the behavior of opposing pitchers, such that they decided to stop throwing him strikes.
Using Davis as a template, I looked at the slope of the linear regression line of each hitter’s zone distance profile over the course of the 2012 season (min. 1500 pitches). This method is a little crude, but also simple: the higher the slope, the more pitchers threw away from the zone as the season progressed. Here are the hitters with the most significant zone distance shifts for the year 2012, and how they performed in 2013 (min. 500 PAs).
It appears that changes in zone distance do a good job at predicting breakouts. Eight of the top 10 saw their 2013 performances exceed PECOTA’s projections, by margins ranging from .079 (the aforementioned Mr. Davis) to .003 (Giancarlo Stanton). MVP Andrew McCutchen makes an appearance with a solid (+.031) increase in TAv. Chris Davis is undoubtedly the great success of the method, given that his 2013 could well be regarded as the definition of a breakout season. Recall that Davis’ breakout was a huge surprise, as he had formerly been regarded as a typical Quad-A type player.
Only two players on this list underperformed their projections: David Freese and Buster Posey. Both suffered injuries in the course of the 2013 season, in both cases severe enough for them to miss games. Freese dealt with a lingering lower-back injury throughout the season, at one point visiting the 15-day disabled list. Posey’s injury was more minor (a fracture in his ring finger) but potentially affected his hitting as well.
Even considering these two cases as “misses” for the predictions, changes in zone distance are remarkably accurate overall. Collectively, the above 10 players outperformed their PECOTA projections by .0237 points of TAv, or roughly the difference between Paul Goldschmidt and Todd Frazier this year. That’s no small margin. The probability of randomly picking a group of 10 players who overperformed their PECOTA projections by that amount is something like .005, suggesting that changes in zone distance are statistically significant for predicting breakouts (although excluding Davis increases that probability to ~.05). Overall, there’s a statistically significant relationship between change in zone distance and difference from the PECOTA forecast, with or without Chris Davis included.
So far, the breakout candidates this year are outperforming their projections by about .012 points of TAv (or .0079 for just the top 10), which is down substantially from last year, but in line with the non-Chris Davis breakouts of 2013. Generally, TAv numbers are going to be a lot more volatile in ~100 at-bats, so consider these over-performance numbers provisional for now.
The successes so far this year include David Ortiz, who continues his highly successful rebellion against Father Time, as well as Victor Martinez and Chase Utley, who appear to be joining Ortiz in that struggle. Indeed, the mean age of the group is an ancient 32, which is worth further investigation; maybe radical changes in zone distance mostly occur for older hitters. Among non-geriatrics, Anthony Rendon has been raking and would have been predicted to do so by this method, while Starling Marte seems not to have improved as much as expected.
Raul Ibanez can safely be counted as a huge failure of the method, since he’s been absolutely putrid so far this season and shows no signs of improvement. Since the season started, he’s also seen a dramatic decrease in zone distance, partially reversing the increase from last year. He’s probably not as bad as his current TAv, since his BABIP stands at an absurdly unlucky .172. With that said, given the sub-Mendoza batting average, Ibanez is either going to improve substantially or fail to get many more plate appearances.
That fact highlights a survivor bias issue: generally, good players are going to see more pitches and get more playing time than bad players, so I’m missing players who were so bad as to be demoted. This bias could artificially inflate the accuracy of the breakout predictions. However, if I go back to the 2013 data and instead allow players with any (>0) PAs in 2013, increases in zone distance are still significantly associated with over-performance of PECOTA projections, so survivor bias is probably not sufficient to explain the predictive power of zone distance changes.
There are at least two direct ways in which teams may gather and employ information to which we don’t have access. The first is via the scouting report, which involves lots of careful observation of a hitter: tendencies, quirks, holes in their swing, and so on. That kind of assiduous study could certainly reveal weaknesses in a hitter before the general public catches on (or the results catch up). A well-trained scout could notice that Chris Davis is suddenly showing an improved mentality at the plate and relay that to the pitcher, resulting in the pitcher avoiding the zone marginally more.
The second way this change could happen is in-game. Besides scouts, both the pitcher and catcher are meticulously watching the hitter for any sign of unexpected weakness or strength. Imagine the following scenario: a pitcher takes aim at the outside edge of the plate and misses towards the middle, and the hitter punishes the mistake with a towering homer. The pitcher or catcher will take note and be a little less likely to challenge the hitter inside the zone in the following at bat.
Most likely, adjustments are made at both the scout- and player-level. Both sources probably contribute to the observed tendency of hitters with zone distance increases to break out in the following year. Anecdotally, it appears that the converse idea—that hitters with zone distance decreases are in line for decreases in performance—is also true. However, these breakdowns often involve the extra complication of injuries, and so require a more nuanced approach for prediction.
Both breakouts and breakdowns presumably involve some additional adjustment by the batter, as well, which I will examine in the future. For example, even if pitchers were hesitant to throw Chris Davis a strike in 2013, Davis had to capitalize on this by curtailing his swing rate on those out-of-zone pitches. Presumably, some cases of missed breakouts (or breakdowns) are the result of batters failing to make adjustments to their approaches to suit the new pitch mixtures they were receiving.
This response was notably the case with Albert Pujols, who took cuts at pitches farther out of the zone on average even as he was seeing pitches closer to the zone. So there’s a whole other side to this issue to address, because even as the pitcher is matching his strategy to the batter, the batter is countering that with a new set of tactics in response. Considering the matchup as a head-to-head battle of wits and execution, it’s not surprising that the pitchers would become aware of a hitter’s changes in ability long before the hitter’s outcomes improve enough to be noticed.
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Just because school’s out for summer doesn’t mean learning needs to stop. It’s important to continually provide cognitive stimulation to children early on in crucial years of brain development. Having three months off of traditional classroom education poses an opportunity to dedicate a period of time learning in a digital setting. With advanced mobile graphics now standard thanks to innovation like Snapdragon processing units that produce colorful, clear and smoothly executed visuals and sounds, as well as the rise of mobile everything, educational games, also called “serious games,” are an ever-growing market. There are a ton of options out there for your children to activate their fresh minds during this long stretch of time off from school. Here are five educational games that come highly recommended as a go-to summer activity.
If you’ve got a future architect, environmentalist, or city planner at hand, SimCityEDU is the perfect game that integrates hands-on creation with educational flair. Players can build their own cities in a virtually simulated environment while at the same time learn the impact their actions have on the environment (e.g., pollution levels). The game keeps young creative minds engaged, develops applicable skills for the real world and simultaneously creates awareness.
Famous for being an educational platform that was a pioneer in taking learning outside the classroom and placing it in a digital entertainment environment, PBS Kids has a plethora of games to keep the kids actively learning all summer long. The organization’s mobile apps are filled with highly visual and easy-to-use interfaces where children of all ages can learn about any subject from science to dinosaurs to painting, in an extremely playful manner.
Leapfrog Cooking Recipes is a fun, serious game completely made for summer. With the kids playing outdoors for hours on end, hunger levels spike and kitchen time is bound to increase. This is a great game for introducing potential chefs to the art of cooking. It prepares them to help out in the actual kitchen by teaching kitchen safety via virtual cooking and as a bonus, the application indirectly incorporates math too.
Developing social skills at a young age is integral for success later on. The Social Express is a game that guides children to learn basic social and communication practices for active participation in society. It’s especially good for children who may hold a slightly shyer personality or have trouble getting along with their peers. By leveraging a digital practice ground, kids can absorb in their own way, on their own time, in a safe place, and eventually bring those skills to the playground.
Due to a more lenient schedule, summertime encourages freedom and an incomparable freeing of the mind inspired by the change of routine and surroundings. Children who want to exercise the right side of the brain and express themselves through music should look no further than Garage Band. The app lets users create the soundtrack lying within their creative souls and provides a space for budding young performers to blossom.
With it being 2015 and all, it’s safe to say, kids use mobile devices all the time, often better than parents, and the trend is only growing as life becomes increasingly mobilized. Summer is a time where children will likely be on iPads, smartphones and laptops the most. Fill up a suddenly freed-up calendar with educational games to better the future of our world. The aforementioned games are surefire hits with both kids and parents alike.
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The Villa youngster has courted headlines for the wrong reasons.
The talented midfielder has been banished from the first-team after being pictured by national papers partying after a 4-0 defeat against Everton at the weekend.
It is not the first time he has courted controversy and it has seen him demoted by Villa boss Remi Garde.
He has not been recalled for the game with Southampton this weekend and now a report claims that he will not be back in action for another fortnight.
The Villa player, according to The Sun, will be out for another two weeks meaning he will miss fixtures against Southampton and Arsenal.
The likelihood is that Grealish will be back for the game with Newcastle United on Saturday the 19th December at St James Park.
But even then he will have to earn his place back in the first-team picture before getting the nod from Remi Garde.
If this report is true then it looks increasingly likely that Aston Villa fans will not be seeing Grealish in action until after Christmas.
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I recently connected with Japes, a commenter on our blog and a new aniblogger, through our new Facebook account. I asked Japes to write a piece for us, a task which he graciously took on. The result is below. I think you’ll really enjoy it.
Japes is a full-time computer science major and follower of Christ at Liberty University. On the side, he arranges and records saxophone covers of anime/Vocaloid music through his Youtube account.
And whatever you do, whether in word or deed, do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him.
– Colossians 3:17 (NIV)
I’ve been thinking the past few days about how people can have vastly different interests and can often be judged for how they spend their time. Many times I feel as though I am a member of that group “being judged” for having the amount of interest I have in Japanese culture, and particularly Japanese anime. However, through my personal devotions, Bible classes, and random theological discussions with friends, I believe I have reached a point in my life where I can truly appreciate ALL that I do in the name of God.
One particular thought that dawned on me was the idea of physical existence. Many religions in the world deny the physical, or regard it as “evil” (look at Hinduism and Buddhism, for instance), and many Christians do the same. Earlier in Colossians 3, Paul says, “Put to death, therefore, whatever belongs to your earthly nature…”, but I believe that many Christians take that to the extent of denying the physical itself. If such thinking were true, then why would God have called Creation “very good” before the existence of sin? Wasn’t the world physical??
If you look at this, then it seems obvious that God INTENDED for us to have a good physical nature, not an evil one (and as CS Lewis would say, as noted in The Screwtape Letters, physical evils are merely a perversion of physical “goods”; there does not exist a physical evil that is completely independent of a “good” from which it stems). In this way, while we should abandon the earthly evils that sin has created in us, the physical realm is something to be enjoyed!
Back to my main point.
I find more and more that as I watch anime, although many Christians condemn it, I can truly appreciate it as the manifestation of human creativity which God instilled in us from the beginning of the world. Before, during, and after every episode I watch, I can sincerely feel thanks to God for what he has created and allowed for me to enjoy in my earthly state (granted I don’t feel these thoughts or say these words as consistently as I would like, but I am getting better in this way).
Sometimes this appreciation comes in the form of direct biblical principles. For instance some of my favorite anime contain such elements (which is something I try to take note of as I watch). Haibane Renmei in its entirety is the very picture of forgiveness and salvation found in the gospels; Clannad After Story often takes me to Job and questioning the nature of suffering; one particular episode of Ah! My Goddess reminded me of the need to have faith that God will provide in the face of certain doubt (the list goes on).
However, I don’t believe that enjoying and gaining wholesome pleasure from anime is relegated simply to drawing direct principles. My entire point in saying all of this is that the creativity of the human mind is the product of the creative God who created us in His image! To use some of my absolute favorite anime as examples, after watching an episode of Spice and Wolf I can appreciate a deep fiction that touches on economics and the corrupt church, after watching an episode of Nichijou I can appreciate its zany humor, even after watching an episode of The World God Only Knows I can appreciate the beautiful character design and animation and enjoy a hearty laugh at Keima’s unreasonable obsession with dating sims.
When appreciated in the context of glorifying God, all of this enjoyment is not only allowed as a Christian, but it is recommended!
I say all this as a word of encouragement to those who find enjoyment in something that is not held in high regard by the society surrounding you. Does that thing cause you to sin? If not, then enjoy what God has put on this earth that he called “good” and rejoice in His name!
Praise be to God!
If you’re interested in guest posting on Beneath the Tangles, please head over to our submissions page. We’d love to chat with you about your thoughts for an article!
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Stockholm is a brilliant city, both in the short, cold hours of winter, and the long, warm days of summer. You’ll find many great things to fill your vacation in Stockholm. We’ve put together this essential travel guide to Stockholm so you know where to start when planning your trip.
This guide includes all the top things to do, where to eat and drink in the city, and where to stay in Stockholm. Get ready, because you’re going to need as much energy as you’ve got to see it all.
These are not only some of the top things to do, see, eat and drink in Stockholm, they are also some of our personal favorites. It is an awesome city, easy to walk around, with plenty of things to do and see, especially in the summer months when the sun stays up until late into the night.
What to Do in Stockholm
There are many great things to do in Stockholm that you don’t want to miss. One of my favorite things to do, besides walking around the incredible Gamla Stan, is taking an archipelago cruise around the outskirts of the city. There are dozens of islands scattered around the waterways. You absolutely must get out on the water to see it all.
You may not have guessed it, but Stockholm also has fantastic food options, and many unique foods and drinks you should try while you’re there. It’s a great idea to go on a food tour at the beginning of your time there to get acquainted with the local food and find all the great spots to go back to during your stay.
Another favorite thing to do is ride the subway to see the incredible subway street art. You won’t believe how creative they were in building those stations. You can spend a whole day riding around seeing them all.
While in the city, be sure to see the Vasa Museum, Abba Museum and the Royal Palace.
If you want to plan ahead and get tickets for some of the top things to do in Stockholm, here are some of the tours we enjoyed in Stockholm. You can pre-book the tours through our affiliate links on Viator:
- Welcome to Sweden Culinary Tour in Stockholm
- Stockholm Old Town & Vasa Museum Private Walking Tour
- Best of Stockholm Photography and Sightseeing Tour
- The Original Stockholm Ghost Walk and Historical Tour – Gamla Stan
And don’t forget your Stockholm Pass! It gets you free entrance to many sights, as well as free transportation around the city.
What & Where to Eat in Stockholm
There are some really great Scandinavian foods you have to try while in Stockholm. You can find plenty of Swedish restaurants in Stockholm, so I encourage you to eat a those restaurants and skip the international food that you can find everywhere.
Here’s what to look out for:
- Swedish meatballs – The Swedish meatballs are a must try for sure. They come with mashed potatoes and lingonberries on the side, with a thick and tasty gravy poured over the meatballs. Yum!
- Salmon (Gravlax) – This cured salmon is a major treat that is common in Sweden. Smoked salmon is also easy to find in the city and something you must try.
- Knäckebröd – This crunchy rye bread is a specialty in Stockholm. Eat it with gravlax or with fish soup.
- Surströmming – Fermented herring isn’t for everyone, but you have to try it at least once.
- Fika – this is actually more like a verb – to fika. It means to take a short break in the afternoon for a coffee and bite to eat with a friend.
There are a lot of high-end restaurants serving new Nordic cuisine in Stockholm. You won’t have any trouble finding a Michelin-recommended restaurant. Here are four that we really enjoyed.
- Mathias Dahlgren
Where to Stay in Stockholm
Stockholm has many different neighborhoods you can stay in, all that have a unique charm and offerings. Many tourists choose to stay near the Gamla Stan, because many of the top attractions are within walking distance. Other good areas for tourists include Sodermalm and Norrmalm.
Public transportation is really easy to use in Stockholm and can get your just about anywhere you want to go, so don’t worry too much about which neighborhood is best. They’re all fun and accessible. Here are our top recommendations for places to stay for affordable luxury in Stockholm.
You can use any of the links below to book, see prices or read reviews (these are affiliate links, so we will receive a small commission if you use them at no cost to you! )
- Radisson Blu Waterfront: Walking distance to many top sights, located on the waterfront, near the train station. Nice, basic rooms and a great breakfast. Read reviews | Book on Booking.com
- Haymarket by Scandic: Beautiful art-deco style hotel in the Hötorget market area, great location Read reviews | Book on Booking.com
- Hotel Diplomat: Lovely upscale hotel located on the waterfront in the Ostermalm area of town Read reviews | Book on Booking.com
Need more choices? See Booking.com’s best hotels in Stockholm.
Essential Travel Guide to Stockholm, Sweden
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- 55 Unique Things to Do in Sweden (by Swedish Nomad)
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Laura Lynch, creator and writer of Savored Journeys, is an avid world traveler, certified wine expert, and international food specialist. She has written about travel and food for over 20 years and has visited 70+ countries.
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By Barry Massey
The Associated Press
SANTA FE — Gov. Susana Martinez’s administration stopped the furlough of several dozen civilian workers for the National Guard on Monday by having the state cover their salaries this week while a federal government shutdown continues.
The 55 federally funded state employees maintain Guard facilities across the state, and include the staff responsible for computer security and construction management, National Guard spokesman Capt. Brian Raphael said.
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Russian oil producer Lukoil has appointed a three-firm panel for its upstream Middle East subsidiary Lukoil Middle East after winning a contract to develop a major Iraqi oilfield.
Longstanding advisers Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld and Clifford Chance have been joined by Clyde & Co on the debut panel. Clydes has already won a mandate to advise Lukoil on the West Qurna-2 development.
Lukoil received 11 replies to its proposal requests before settling on its roster. The appointments initially run only until the end of the year, although it is expected that they will be extended as the company expands its interests in the region.
In 2009 the energy giant appointed six firms to a Lukoil Overseas panel. It is understood that the new panel will effectively replace the wider overseas roster, with Lukoil Overseas general counsel Nikolai Isaakov relocating to Dubai to oversee the Iraqi project.
Clydes’ appointment came following its recruitment of Duncan Gray from LG as a special counsel. Gray, who has a close relationship with Isaakov, previously secured a place for LG on the overseas panel, despite it having no presence in Moscow.
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This beautiful Staurolite Cross is a complex crystal formation from Keivy, a city in the Kola Peninsula of far Northern Russia. The staurolite appears embedded in an umber and siena colored matrix of muscovite, mica and schist, which create a myriad of tiny sparkling inclusions.
Genuine Staurolite crosses are quite rare and expensive, and specimens from Kola, Russia are considered to be among those with the most desirable qualities.
True Staurolite like this specimen easily scratches glass. Staurolite is an extremely hard, insoluble mineral formed from iron magnesium aluminum silicate, naturally occurring as reddish-brown orthorhombic crystals embedded in a matrix of metamorphic rockshigh in iron and aluminium. The high hematite content gives Staurolite crystals their characteristic reddish brown color.
Hematite is a reddish-brown mineral, also known as ferric oxide, an important variety of iron ore. Hematite comes from the Greek words “haimatites lithos” or “bloodlike stone”.
The name Staurolite comes from the Greek words “stauros” (cross) and “lithos” (stone) meaning “stone of the cross”.
The name is appropriate because Staurolite crystals often appear in twin cruciform formations, in the shape of a Greek cross, with a 90 degree angle between the arms, or in the shape of a St. Andrew’s cross, with a 60 degree angle between the arms. A saltire, Saint Andrew's Cross, or crux decussata is a heraldic symbol in the geometrical form of the diagonal cross upon which St. Andrew was said to be crucified. Staurolite cruciform twins have been worn by religious devotees through the ages, and are renowned as sacred natural objects, invested with the power to heal, bring good luck and transform the soul.
Staurolite is known as the Fairy Stone or Fairy Cross, and was said by some to be the crystallized tears of fairies, bereft on hearing the news of Christ’s crucifixion and death.
Another legend has it that Staurolite was used to heal Richard the Lionhearted during his Crusades in the Middle East, when he suffered from malaria.
Present day crystal healers have used Staurolite to ground an individual with a tendency to “float away” from the material world, or to be lost in abstract realms of mental ratiocination. Staurolite has also been used to treat depression, fevers, addictive personality traits and symptoms of stress.
Metaphysical rock collectors, crystal healers, and Lightworkers who are conscious of their connection to the Angelic Hierarchy may especially prize Staurolite’s strong connection to Arachangel Michael. Because of Staurolite’s high hematite content and its characteristic reddish-brown color, Staurolite has a natural affinity with Archangel Michael.
Esoteric Christianity makes a link between hematite and Archangel Michael, and a crystal containing hematite can provide the bearer with a powerful connection to Michael, providing access to the Archangel's loving wisdom and power to dissolve illusion through the activity of his famous sword, the sword of Ultimate Truth.
During the Libran month, on October 8, in the northern hemisphere, the Draconid meteor showers will be visible. At this time of year, when sensational meteor showers, largely composed of iron, traditionally streak across the night sky, Esoteric Christian philosopher Rudolph Steiner’s clairvoyant vision saw the traditional flashing iron sword of Michael. The meteoric sword of Michael was thought to cleanse the Earth’s atmosphere of summer's sulfurous influences, allowing the Higher Self to emerge and guide the initiate along the path of Spirit toward the birth of the Inner Christ Light, an event which takes place in December, during the festival of Christmas.
For more information on Michaelmas, see "Libra Festivals: Michaelmas, Rosh Hoshanah, Ramadan and Navratri".
Archangel Michael is known to crystal healers and Lightworkers as the dispeller of all negativity, the strong sword and shield of the Heavenly Hosts, and the Angelic protector of humanity, endowed the ability to banish all dark spirits. Michael’s stone of strength, hematite assists in the transformation of any and all negativity held in body, mind or heart into the purity of the universal light of love. According to crystal healer Melody, "It [hematite] can be used to stimulate the desire for, and to facilitate the attainment of, peace, self-control and inner happiness."
Put this Staurolite Cross on your altar, on your night table, or on your desk at work to establish an energetic zone of protection and call in the presence of Arachangel Michael to bless your space during meditation, healing sessions, sleep and dreamtime and throughout working hours.
This crystal has been cleaned with Universal Life Force Energy, and given an energy attunement using Reiki, a Japanese technique of energy healing, so it will continue to receive and transmit Universal Life Force Energy direct from the Source of Creation. It has also cleaned and charged with the natural energy of sunlight. It is ready for you to program according to your own needs and desires.
Use this powerful crystal with loving wisdom and respect its long journey in the Earth that has lasted for many long historical cycles.Accepting this crystal into your life is a responsibility as well as a delight. This crystal is not a toy, but rather a powerful tool, a love-gift from the Divine Mother, and should be treated with the utmost respect and appreciation.
Check out the article "Using Quartz Crystals in Digital Technology, Healing and Meditation" for an overview of the metaphysical and mineralogical properties of quartz, and a step-by-step guide explaining how to cleanse, charge, and program quartz crystals for healing, meditation and other spiritual purposes.
Note: Weight above is shipping weight. Net weight is 1.6 oz.
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Dicionário Widget - LÃngua Portuguesa
About Dicionário Widget - LÃngua Portuguesa
A Portuguese dictionary widget. It allows you to search for the meaning of any Portuguese word, to conjugate a verb and to hear the pronunciation of portuguese words (text-to-speech).
What’s New in this Version
- Search history.
- New interface.
Apple is providing links to these applications as a courtesy, and makes no representations regarding the applications or any information related thereto. Any questions, complaints or claims regarding the applications must be directed to the appropriate software vendor.
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Tactical, Operational & Strategic Analysis of Markets, Competitors & Industries
How Blending Business Continuity, Strategy and Risk Management Mitigates Black Swans and Shapeshifters with Geary Sikich and Craig Fleisher
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The SCIP annual conference in San Diego this month was my last field excursion for the spring (our baby is due to arrive May 9th) and, I confess, I was becoming more and more nervous that the downside risk of a poor turnout could make for a diminished return, not only, for Aurora’s investment as an sponsoring exhibitor, but for the CI community at large.
Having seen a steady arc of growth in recent years we’d been hoping to see a…Continue
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"A study of the map will indicate where critical situations exist or are apt to develop, and so indicate where the commander should be."
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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, May 9
Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, May 9
Karolina Hird, Kateryna Stepanenko, and Mason Clark
May 9, 7:15pm ET
Russian forces continue to face widespread force generation challenges. A senior US defense official stated on May 9 that the US has not observed any indicators of a “new major Russian mobilization” and that members of the private military company Wagner Group “urgently” requested hundreds of thousands of additional troops to reinforce Russian efforts in Donbas. The official noted that Russia currently has 97 battalion tactical groups (BTGs) in Ukraine, but that BTGs have been moving in and out of Ukraine to refit and resupply, suggesting that Russian troops continue to sustain substantial damage in combat. ISW has previously assessed that most Russian BTGs are heavily degraded and counting BTGs is not a useful metric of Russian combat power. The Main Ukrainian Intelligence Directorate (GUR) claimed that under-trained, ill-equipped Russian conscripts are still being sent into active combat despite the Kremlin denying this practice. A prisoner of war from the BARS-7 detachment of the Wagner Group claimed that a ”covert mobilization” is underway in Russian to send conscripts to clean damage caused by combat in the self-proclaimed Donetsk and Luhansk People’s Republics.
Russian troops in Ukraine continue to display low morale and poor discipline as fighting in many areas has stalled out against Ukrainian resistance. A senior US defense official claimed that Russian troops in Donbas are failing to obey orders from top generals. Russian forces deployed to the Zaporizhzhia area reportedly are experiencing very low morale and psychological conditions, complain about the ineffectiveness of operations in the area, frequently abuse alcohol, and shoot at their own vehicles in order to avoid going to the frontline. This is consistent with reports made by the Ukrainian General Staff that the extent of Russian losses is having widespread impacts on the willingness of Russian troops to engage in offensive operations.
Russian authorities are likely setting conditions to integrate occupied Ukrainian territories directly into Russia, as opposed to creating proxy “People’s Republics.” The Kherson occupation Deputy Chairman of Military Civil Administration Kirill Stremousov stated on May 9 that the Kherson region intends to become part of Russia and that Kherson authorities do not intend to hold a referendum to create an independent republic. Spokesperson for the Ukrainian Defense Ministry Oleksandr Motuzyanyk reported that Russian occupation authorities are intensifying reconnaissance measures and increasing checkpoints and patrols in occupied areas in order to prepare to integrate these regions directly into Russia. Motuzyanyk noted that Russian and Crimean groups have been arriving to occupied regions to intensify propaganda measures to prepare for integration. ISW will publish our assessment of the Kremlin’s most likely course of actions towards their occupied territories in Ukraine in the coming days.
- Russian forces did not make any confirmed advances to the southeast or southwest of Izyum on May 9 but are likely attempting to concentrate the forces necessary to resume offensive operations in the coming days.
- Russian forces made marginal gains around Severodonetsk in the past 24 hours.
- Russian forces are likely continuing to amass troops in Belgorod Oblast to stop Ukrainian counterattacks around Kharkiv City from reaching the Ukrainian-Russian border.
- Russian units in Zaporizhia Oblast are regrouping and will likely receive reinforcements from forces previously deployed in Mariupol.
- The Kremlin continues to face severe force mobilization challenges, and ongoing “covert mobilization” efforts are unlikely to generate substantial combat power.
- Russian authorities are likely setting conditions to integrate occupied Ukrainian territories directly into Russia, as opposed to creating proxy “People’s Republics.”
We do not report in detail on Russian war crimes because those activities are well-covered in Western media and do not directly affect the military operations we are assessing and forecasting. We will continue to evaluate and report on the effects of these criminal activities on the Ukrainian military and population and specifically on combat in Ukrainian urban areas. We utterly condemn these Russian violations of the laws of armed conflict, Geneva Conventions, and humanity even though we do not describe them in these reports.
ISW has updated its assessment of the five primary efforts Russian forces are engaged in at this time:
- Main effort—Eastern Ukraine (comprised of one subordinate and four supporting efforts);
- Subordinate main effort- Encirclement of Ukrainian troops in the cauldron between Izyum and Donetsk and Luhansk Oblasts
- Supporting effort 1 — Mariupol;
- Supporting effort 2—Kharkiv City;
- Supporting effort 3—Southern axis;
- Supporting effort 4—Sumy and northeastern Ukraine.
Main effort—Eastern Ukraine
Subordinate Main Effort— Southern Kharkiv, Donetsk, Luhansk Oblasts (Russian objective: Encircle Ukrainian forces in Eastern Ukraine and capture the entirety of Donetsk and Luhansk Oblasts, the claimed territory of Russia’s proxies in Donbas)
Russian forces did not make any confirmed advances to the southeast or southwest of Izyum on May 9 but are likely attempting to concentrate the forces necessary to resume offensive operations in the coming days. Russian troops are likely reprioritizing a push southeast of Izyum towards Slovyansk after focusing on advancing southwest to Barvinkove in the past few weeks. The Ukrainian General Staff stated that elements of the Russian Airborne Forces (VDV), 1st Tank Army, 20th Combined Arms Army of the Western Military District, and 29th, 35th, 36th Combined Arms Armies and 68th Army Corps of the Eastern Military District are preparing for an offensive south of Sulyivka (about 25 kilometers south of Izyum) towards Nova Dmytrivka and Kurulka, both of which lie within 10 kilometers of the border between Kharkiv and Donetsk Oblasts. A senior US defense official notably reported that Russian forces are conducting artillery strikes and ground attacks southeast of Izyum to drive towards Lyman and Slovyansk, but that Ukrainian resistance in this area has confined Russian advances to gains in the "single digits” of miles.
Russian forces continued attacks westward in Donetsk and Luhansk Oblasts and made marginal gains around Severodonetsk on May 9. Troops of the self-proclaimed Luhansk People’s Republic (LNR) reportedly captured Nyzhnje and are fighting for control of Toshkivka, about 25 kilometers southeast of Severodonetsk. Ukrainian sources reported fierce fighting around Rubizhne and Vojevodivka, immediately to the north of Severodonetsk and in Bilohorivka, about 25 kilometers west of Severodonetsk. NASA’s Fire Information for Resource Management System (FIRMS) imagery showed fires in the area west of Severodonetsk around Bilohorivka, Pryvillya and Novodruzhesk, likely indicating that Russian forces are shelling Ukrainian positions in this area in order to encircle Severodonesk and Rubizhne from the west and continue to push towards the Donetsk Oblast border.
[Source: NASA’s Fire Information for Resource Management System]
Supporting Effort #1—Mariupol (Russian objective: Capture Mariupol and reduce the Ukrainian defenders)
Russian forces continued to conduct artillery strikes and assaults against Ukrainian defenders in the Azovstal Steel Plant on May 9. A senior US defense official reported that 2 Russian battalion tactical groups (BTGs) remain in Mariupol and continue to storm Azovstal as over a dozen of the BTGs previously deployed to Mariupol are moving into other areas in Donbas, though ISW cannot independently confirm the actual strength of these reported BTGs. Russian forces reportedly blew up a bridge in the northern part of the Azovstal complex previously used to evacuate civilians, indicating that Russian troops have advanced into the northern part of the plant. Russian occupying forces conducted a “Victory Day” parade in Mariupol on May 9, consistent with ISW’s previous forecasts that the city is a focal point of the Kremlin’s occupation narrative.
Supporting Effort #2—Kharkiv City (Russian objective: Retain positions on the outskirts of Kharkiv within artillery range of the city and prevent further Ukrainian counterattacks)
Russian forces are likely continuing to amass troops in Belgorod Oblast to stop Ukrainian counterattacks around Kharkiv City from reaching the Ukrainian-Russian border. A senior US defense official said on May 9 that Russian forces have not abandoned efforts to encircle Kharkiv City from the north and east in “a horseshoe-like shape,” despite having only three battalion tactical groups (BTGs) operating in northern Kharkiv Oblast. The Ukrainian General Staff reported that Russian forces accumulated 19 BTGs in Belgorod Oblast, which could reinforce the Kharkiv City axis.
ISW cannot confirm if Russian forces withdrew past Ruski Tyshky, a settlement approximately 18 northeast kilometers of Kharkiv City. The senior US defense official said that Ukrainian forces pushed Russian forces nearly 48 kilometers east in the past week, likely referring to the Ukrainian liberation of Staryi Saltiv on May 2. Pro-Russian Telegram channels posted images of Victory Day celebrations in occupied Kozacha Lopan, despite previous unconfirmed reports that Ukrainian forces were fighting near the settlement on May 7.
Supporting Effort #3—Southern Axis (Objective: Defend Kherson against Ukrainian counterattacks)
Russian forces did not conduct any confirmed offensive operations in southern Ukraine on May 9 but continued to shell and launch missile strikes to pin Ukrainian troops and prevent them from transferring to other axes. The Ukrainian Genral Staff reported that Russian units in Zaporizhia Oblast are regrouping and will likely receive reinforcements from forces previously deployed in Mariupol. Russian forces will likely reinforce units pushing toward Zaporizhia City and Donetsk Oblast due to the reports of an ineffective offensive around Huliaipole. Satellite imagery from May 6 also showed that Russian forces have significantly increased their concentrations of military equipment and anti-aircraft and missile systems in southwestern Kherson Oblast since April 27, likely due to newly resumed railway connection with Crimea. Russian forces may have paused offensive operations in Southern Ukraine on May 9 due to Victory Day celebrations in occupied areas.
Russian forces continued to target Odesa with missile strikes on May 8 and 9. An unnamed US defense official said that Russia has no ability to threaten Odesa from the sea and the ground, despite consistent missile strikes and ongoing aerial reconnaissance. Russian forces will likely continue to shell Odesa but are unlikely to inflict significant damage or resume advances towards the city. The official also noted that the US has no confirmation that Ukrainian forces recaptured Snake Island, off the coast of Odesa Oblast. Russian and Transnistrian sources claimed Ukrainian forces closed the border with Moldova on May 9 amidst growing tensions in Transnistria, although ISW cannot independently verify this claim.
Supporting Effort #4—Sumy and Northeastern Ukraine: (Russian objective: Withdraw combat power in good order for redeployment to eastern Ukraine)
There were no significant events on this axis in the past 24 hours.
Immediate items to watch
- Russian forces will likely continue to merge offensive efforts southward of Izyum with westward advances from Donetsk in order to encircle Ukrainian troops in southern Kharkiv Oblast and Western Donetsk.
- Russia may change the status of the Donetsk and Luhansk People’s Republics, possibly by merging them into a single “Donbas Republic” and/or by annexing them directly to Russia.
- Russian forces have apparently decided to seize the Azovstal plant through ground assault and will likely continue operations accordingly.
- Ukrainian counteroffensives around Kharkiv City are pushing back Russian positions northeast of the city and will likely continue to force the Russians to reinforce those positions at the cost of reinforcing Russian offensive operations elsewhere.
- Russian forces may be preparing to conduct renewed offensive operations to capture the entirety of Kherson Oblast in the coming days.
https://armyinform dpt com.ua/2022/05/09/rosijski-okupanty-yakyh-mobilizuvaty-u-kvitni-vzhe-potrapyly-u-polon-i-dayut-svidchennya/
ttps://twitter.com/JackDetsch/status/1523685601933139969; https://twitter.com/JackDetsch/status/1523687526677975040
https://t dot me/zoda_gov_ua/7560
https://t dot me/istorijaoruzija/62218; https://t dot me/istorijaoruzija/62161
https://armyinform dot com.ua/2022/05/09/na-okupovanyh-terytoriyah-vorog-obmezhyv-peremishhennya-misczevyh-znimayut-syuzhety-dlya-rosijskyh-zmi/
https://twitter.com/JackDetsch/status/1523681560175984640; https://twitter.com/JackDetsch/status/1523682635721359361; https://twitter.com/JackDetsch/status/1523681749191979008; https://twitter.com/JackDetsch/status/1523686806599786498
https://twitter.com/Suriyakmaps/status/1523414144946294784; https://t dot me/millnr/8433; https://t dot me/RKadyrov_95/2057
https://www.facebook.com/GeneralStaff.ua/posts/313164970996588; https://twitter.com/Suriyakmaps/status/1523413210166046721; https://t dot me/luhanskaVTSA/2459; https://t dot me/luhanskaVTSA/2444; https://t.me/stranaua/41052?single; https://t.me/stranaua/41153;
https://www.facebook.com/GeneralStaff.ua/posts/313164970996588; https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=1327920494370027; https://twitter.com/JackDetsch/status/1523691018754789379; https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=1327920494370027
https://twitter.com/Suriyakmaps/status/1523682704658923521; https://t dot me/andriyshTime/762; https://t dot me/andriyshTime/744
https://t dot me/andriyshTime/759; https://t dot me/andriyshTime/747; https://t dot me/andriyshTime/742; https://www.understandingwar.org/backgrounder/russian-offensive-campaign...
https://t dot me/synegubov/3154
https://t.me/journalist_lnr/1983; https://twitter.com/Vasilisa_2_0/status/1523040586097328128
https://www.facebook.com/GeneralStaff.ua/posts/313164970996588; https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=403721975095002; https://www.facebook.com/GeneralStaff.ua/posts/312758441037241; https://t dot me/zoda_gov_ua/7560
https://t dot me/zoda_gov_ua/7560
https://twitter.com/GeoConfirmed/status/1523687906358882309; https://www.radiosvoboda.org/a/news-skhemy-tekhnika-krym/31839157.html#c...; https://understandingwar.org/backgrounder/russian-campaign-assessment-may-5
https://t dot me/istorijaoruzija/62142; https://t dot me/istorijaoruzija/62141; https://t.me/stranaua/41088;
https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=727068631820754; https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=403721975095002; https://t dot me/Bratchuk_Sergey/11609; https://www.facebook.com/okPivden/posts/2051459095025333; https://t.me/truexanewsua/45866; https://t.me/epoddubny/10425
https://twitter.com/JackDetsch/status/1523684441108877312; https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=403721975095002
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Office of International & Off-campus Studies
We are located on the second floor of Old Sem.
Office Hours: M-F 8-12; 1-4:30
Second Floor, Old Sem
Kimberly is responsible for advising students about off-campus study opportunities and assisting faculty with off-campus course logistics, budgets and programming.
Second Floor Old Sem
Ben is responsible for international opportunities and course development with faculty members. He also coordinates the College's program for Prestigious Scholarships and Fellowships.
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Amazon said ... customers are now buying more ebooks than all hardcovers and paperbacks combined. ... [S]ince the start of 2012, for every 100 hardback and paperback books sold on its site, customers downloaded 114 ebooks. Amazon said the figures included sales of printed books which did not have Kindle editions, but excluded free ebooks. (TheGuardian, Kindle ebook sales have overtaken Amazon print sales)But that's not all:
The company said ... British Kindle users were buying four times as many books as they were prior to owning a Kindle, a trend it described as a renaissance of reading. (TheGuardian, Kindle ebook sales have overtaken Amazon print sales)That's why Amazon can sell it's ebook readers at a loss. And I'm betting people use them to buy a whole lot more than books.
The World Has Changed
80 percent of the billboards I saw yesterday were for various brands of cell phones, and every single add I saw displayed a domain name. I remember a time when the average person wouldn't have known what to do with a domain name or URL.
The digital revolution has radically changed the world we live in, how much further is it going to go? Are we, eventually, going to order everything from online sites like Amazon? Will stores evolve into storefronts only? When I bought my MacBook Air I was surprised to learn I couldn't have it shipped to my local Apple store, nor could I return my drive there, although the Apple associates were very nice and helped me ship it back free of charge.
Some have envisioned a world where bookstores are subsidized by publishers and kept as storefronts. You wouldn't be able to bring books home from the storefront. You would visit the storefront, browse the books, make your selections, order them online and have them delivered to your home (or wherever). Or your could buy the ebook and have it delivered instantly.
What do you think? Which would you prefer, store or storefront?
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- Writers: Register Your United States Copyright
Photo credit: Wikipedia
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Internet service provider, Internode, has launched a set of new Reach Fibre Access Broadband (FAB) plans that will be available at over 125 greenfield real estate developments throughout the Australian mainland.
The launch follows an agreement between Internode and Telstra Wholesale to offer services across housing estates connected via Telstra ‘Velocity’ fibre, giving customers selection flexibility.
“Previously residents could only buy their Fibre to the Home (FTTH) service through Telstra,” Internode product manager, Jim Kellett, said. “Now they have more choice when it comes to choosing their broadband provider.”
The Reach FAB plans are available through either a monthly contract with a $99 setup fee, or on a 24-month contract with no setup fee. The latter includes a pro-rated early cancellation charge if the service is cancelled during the contract period.
Full information regarding the new plans and coverage zones can be found on the Internode Reach FAB website
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OTTAWA — The federal portion of the tax on feminine hygiene products will be removed as of July 1.
The Conservative government gave notices of the move Thursday.
It follows the House of Commons unanimously adopting a motion calling for the change earlier this month.
The NDP-led proposal was prompted by an online petition campaign begun earlier this year that saw over 70,000 people call for the change.
Removing the tax has been estimated to cost the government $33 million.
Though the Conservatives supported the motion, they had originally said the matter would be dealt with in a future budget.
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Unlike Metallica, who somehow are trying to tell fans that their dissatisfaction with the poor sound quality on the new record is wrong, New Order are actually leading the attacks on the Warners re-release series. Or at least, Peter Hook is - although his name has fallen off ContactMusic's report:
He claimed that the record industry has changed over the years, saying: "They don't have half the staff they used to have so everything becomes quite a trial, and I know from doing the Hacienda compilation tape, you get a lot of masters of old songs - they are mastered from the record because nobody can find the tape."
The bassist also said it was "intensely annoying" that Warners had chosen to distribute the re-issues to the shops before sending them to the band, deeming it "a masterful piece of planning".
I know Hook is being sarcastic, but he's probably hit the needle on the playhead: if you know the records are a bit ropey and the artist is going to kick up a fuss, you probably would plan to release them before seeking feedback. Not only does it stop costs spiralling out of control as you try to placate a famously grumpy bassist, but it opens the doors to yet another bloody edition of the same records five year's hence, with promises of Hook-pleasing fidelity.
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Terror Fastpitch Softball was established in the fall of 2010. In our inaugural season (2011), our teams produced terrific results, with every team qualifying for the ASA Eastern Nationals and one team traveling to Orlando, Florida to compete in the USSSA World Series. In 2012, we added a sixth team, and all teams again qualified for the ASA, USSSA, and/or Pony Nationals.
While our teams will always strive to play softball at a highly competitive level, the overarching goal of Terror Fastpitch Softball is to provide an opportunity for young women to play fast pitch softball in an atmosphere that encourages and promotes teamwork, friendly competition, amicable relationships, good sportsmanship, and community.
The Terror Fastpitch organization's #1 priority is our players. Everything we do is driven by what is in the best interest of our girls and young women.
Become the premier fast pitch softball organization in the area; on and off the field.
TERROR MISSION STATEMENT
Terror Fastpitch Softball is a non profit, family friendly organization that is dedicated to the all-around success of our student-athletes. While our goals include the pursuit of excellence on the softball field, our priority is to instill the importance of academics and the ideals of good sportsmanship, personal accountability, teamwork, and community awareness.
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Recently, I’ve heard from a lot of my coaching clients that planning for the future feels hard.
With the pandemic still in full swing, it’s difficult to know when we’ll be back on our campuses, when we’ll travel again, when we’ll see our families and friends that live far away, and when we’ll feel back to pre-pandemic levels of productivity.
So, I’ve been collecting ideas for how to think about the future in the middle of a pandemic.
Hint: the ideas often involve a lot of visioning and dreaming.
In other words, I like to find low-stakes ways of thinking about the future, creating possibilities for myself, and thinking through what life could look like. When I do this kind of planning, it’s important that I keep the plans indeterminate since I don’t know when the pandemic will be over.
Here are some of the ideas that I’ve come up with (and I’d love to hear what you would add to this list):
Explore Zillow. Zillow.com is one of my favorite ways to explore possible future locations to live. I like to see what housing markets look like in some of my favorite cities, look inside houses to see what styles I prefer, and dream about all the places I might want to live some day. It’s great for when I’m feeling stuck in my current physical location.
Research vacations. Planning a vacation is the first step on the path to booking one. I look at local restaurants, hotels, sights to see, and consider any friends I have in the area that I might want to visit. I like this activity since creating a vacation itinerary, budget, and planning out possible dates and time windows can be done well in advance of actually booking a trip. These tasks also help you to have a great time once you are actually on vacation.
Draft a future CV/resume. Sometimes, I spend some time thinking about the future jobs I might want, and draft a CV as if I already had them. I consider myself five to ten years from now and where I want to be professionally. Then, I look at some jobs ads that are similar and think about what might get me to that future state. This kind of activity can help to plan publications, conference presentations, skill sets to develop, projects to take on, or other areas where I can build toward a future professional vision that might take a while to accomplish.
Preview coming attractions. My local library has a “coming soon” section for ebooks and audio books where I can see what’s being ordered and put myself on the waiting list for books that look interesting. In addition to keeping me current on my favorite authors, it’s always a nice surprise when I get the email that the book I had on hold is now available for check out. I also like to watch movie trailers for upcoming releases.
Now that I’ve found these strategies, indeterminate planning has become one of my favorite things to do!
What would you add to this list of activities?
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Escape the Virus: Shoot 'Em Up!
DSiWare | Teyon / FUN UNIT / Peakvox | 1 Player | Out Now | 200 Nintendo Points
More Related Articles: See bottom of page
5th September 2012; By KnucklesSonic8
Without its key accessory, a snowplow machine wouldn't accomplish much good. I mean, sure, if you care little for sloppy outcomes, then I suppose you could get along fine, but I don't think your employer would be pleased with such a report. Now, I'm all for well-trimmed execution, and balance does play a large part in how simple concepts are weighted. Without an attachment of luster, depth, and/or visual dynamics to bring such material to life, you'd better hope there's some intrinsic value and strength at the base of the construction. Accordingly, I did have initial concerns that Escape the Virus: Shoot 'Em Up! would be more of an expansion than a completely new take, but I didn't expect the game to, in fact, be neither of the two. With similarly haphazard results as that ill-equipped snow plow, Escape the Virus: Shoot 'Em Up! is a step down from Swarm Survival. And because it lacks much in the way of meaningfulness, placing any kind of hope in this flat piece of software is only bound to lead to disappointment.
The idea at work here is to guide a small one-eyed creature around a confined space, using missiles that automatically fire from its front to clear forms of bacteria. Also making sure to pick up their remains as a source of food (and points), the difference between this title and the last is that no status effects are produced as a result of this collection process. Simple in form, it's a matter of seeing how long you can last as things get less and less comfortable. Particularly on the subject of control and maneuverability, Escape the Virus: Shoot 'Em Up! isn't a very user-friendly experience. The D-Pad is not an intuitive method of control at all in this scenario, a point that becomes clear before two minutes have even gone by. The stylus, on the other hand, offers greater control and changes in pace for the character's movements, thus allowing you to better accommodate the mob of enemies that protest strongly against your presence. However, the maintenance involved in trying to find your way through all of this isn't such that it produces good feelings within participating players.
As if the game were purposely trying to shoo you away, it doesn't take very long at all before you have an entire takeover on your hands with what enemies numbering in what looks like the hundred range. It's nice that you don't have to worry about re-supplying your stock of missiles or even having to hold down a button to transmit these out in front of you. But as per the survival theme, each enemy you defeat will cause another batch to appear in its place. To the game's undoing, it quickly gets to a point where the speed at which the bacteria respawn becomes a turn-off, and then the only way to keep living is by relying on power-ups. The effect produced by these items certainly makes a difference in clearing the air, as it were, but this is really just a short reprieve before you're faced with the same scenario and then have to deal with enemies appearing at an even faster rate than before.
As is, the game is very simple-minded in that respect, but the whole situation surrounding the use of power-ups is such that it becomes an added downfall to the game. Seldom do power-ups show up at all and when they do appear, it's often when you have a really, really small amount of breathing room available to make your way over to them. And that's the other thing: Just finding the power-ups is like a game of Where's Waldo, but with little clarity or time to even track 'em down when they're not in your immediate vicinity. Moreover, those times when you just barely make it out alive aren't met with satisfaction, and with a space that regularly says "Get back to work!" as you try to sort through everything, the picture the game paints is one of a losing battle that shouldn't be attempted.
As a variant to the main gameplay option, Territory Mode is still very much in keeping with the overall theme, just on slightly different, perhaps more sensible terms. The objective here is to build energy inside black holes that appear on the field, doing so by putting yourself right in the middle of the force. While at the same time using your missiles to repel incoming threats, filling up a black hole with energy will produce a contained explosion that will suck in any nearby enemies so you can earn points. There's a bit of strategy involved in not completely destroying every enemy that comes your way as doing so would cause you to miss out on bigger point totals when this burst is triggered. To tell the truth, though, it's an idea that doesn't play out all that well, because with the exception of power-ups appearing on a more common basis, the connected variables are largely decided for you, thus leaving you with relatively little control over how to manipulate the space to your advantage. Despite that, I have to say I didn't feel the game was as bland when participating under these conditions, albeit it still doesn't function as a redeeming quality to the overall package.
In a case similar to what was seen in its predecessor, Escape the Virus: Shoot 'Em Up! attempts to harness the silliness associated with the music and the character itself to add some sort of dimension to the gameplay. But if they really were bent on doing so, it's clear they missed the mark as not only is the game itself not hyper enough to facilitate this wackiness, but this in no way puts you in a better mood to put up with the troubles surrounding the execution. Added onto that, the framerate can get dreadfully bad in places especially when relying on the overhead view (activated by holding down L or R), as you're often forced to do.
Even with the minimalistic approach of having few elements to crowd out the emphasis on tight circumstances, there's something rather pathetic about the way everything is presented. It's not that it's terribly messy from an aesthetic point of view, but the design is far from well-tweaked. Once again, just like the game's relative, there's an underlying emptiness that would on its own push you away but becomes amplified that much further as the problems quickly become apparent. And it's not even that there are so many issues either. It's just a few seemingly minor things that, when put together with an already weak premise, lead to an entire collapse of intent.
Sharing similar weaknesses as the title that came before it, Escape the Virus: Shoot 'Em Up! is a pretty worthless effort with many of its problems stemming from its obvious absence of depth and the lack of contributions towards a stronger gameplay environment. Putting players in a flawed territorial space, what's bothersome is the whole principle of being asked to manage something that should be merely observed, if that. It's truly incomprehensible how anyone could see this as supplying a jolt of stimulation, and with the accompanying design not doing a great deal of motivating towards such ends, it's best just to keep your distance.
13/30 - Very Poor
Gameplay 5/10 - A simple concept that's not supported very well by its design, controls aren't that intuitive, multiple problems with the core variables
Presentation 5/10 - Framerate issues can get severe at times, same approach of silliness as before but doesn't help the game all that much
Enjoyment 1/5 - Very little to the construction, dull to play just like the previous title, design issues become a turn-off, overall flat execution
Extra Content 2/5 - Territory Mode is a bit better but by no means a redeeming feature, most won't see the improving of high scores as a rewarding goal
Equivalent to a score of 43% (percentage score is approximate and based solely on the previously stated rating) - Our Rating System
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This activity was created as part of a Gratnells What’s In My Tray CPD workshop for secondary science technicians to support practical work and delivery of the curriculum. It can be carried out as a stand-alone activity for students or combined with other activities from the session to form a STEM carousel.
Go Slow! – STEM Challenge
You will need (per team of 4):
- 1 x Shallow Gratnells (F1) tray with lid
- 1 x Gratnells art tray
- 2 x Sharp scissors
- 20 x Bendy plastic straws
- 20 x Jumbo art straws
- 2 x Washi tape 5m roll
- 1 x Blu tac pack
- 2 x Cardboard tubes
- 4 x A4 coloured paper
- 2 x A4 coloured card
- 2 x squares bubble wrap 5x5cm
- 1 x Stopwatch
- 1 x Small glass marble
- Small start and finish labels (printable available to download)
Tip: if you are running this activity as a team challenge, use different coloured trays, paper, card and straws for each team.
This activity also works as an individual challenge, just increase the amount of time allocated to complete it.
- Print the start and finish labels. Cut them out (one set per team). Laminate and cut out (optional).
- Blu-tac the start and finish labels to the bottom of the art tray in the top left and bottom right-hand corners respectively.
- Place all the other equipment into the shallow Gratnells (F1) tray and put the lid on.
What to do:
- Use any or all of the contents of the shallow Gratnells tray to make a marble run inside the large art tray.
- Prop the large art tray up on the edge of the shallow tray to ensure the art tray is tilted at the right angle. Tip: Use blu-tac to stop the trays from slipping if needed.
- The marble must start at the start marker and end at the finish marker, what happens in between is entirely up to you!
- The aim is for the marble to travel as slowly as possible between the start and the finish.
- The winning team will be the one whose marble takes the longest to reach the finish.
- Your marble should not be stationary for any longer than 1 second during the run and, once released, you should not touch your marble again until it reaches the end.
- When you have finished, or at the end of the allotted time, put your marble run aside until everyone has completed the activity, we will test all the marble runs simultaneously at the end.
When all participants/teams have completed the activity, conduct the timed marble runs and see which run was the most effective at slowing the marble down. Allocate points to each team.
What is happening?
Can you beat gravity? Gravity is the force that ‘pushes’ everything to the ground. Gravity acts on your marble and sends it straight down from the top to the bottom of your tray when you release it. You need to be as creative as possible in trying to slow your marble down and defy gravity. Use what you know about friction and gravity to help you. The equipment can be used to create slopes at different angles for your marble to run along. The shallower the angle the slower your marble will travel because the effect of gravity will be less. Use other items in the shallow tray to introduce more friction. The more friction there is between the marble and the surface it is rolling over, the slower it will travel. Rough or bumpy materials generate the most friction, for example, the bubble wrap or cardboard tube generate more friction than smooth plastic straws.
Other things to try…
- After you have completed the first timed tests of your marble run, modify and change it to slow your marble down even more. What could you do to your equipment to introduce more friction?
- Compare your marble run to those designed by other teams or individuals, which ideas were the most effective?
- Can you extend your marble run to additional trays or over other surfaces?
- Film your marble run from different angles and use editing software to create a marble run movie. Share your movie via social media using #WhatsInMyTray.
For more images and videos of this activity taken at the National Technicians Conference in York see here.
Health & Safety
As with all Gratnells Learning Rooms What’s In My Tray activities, you should carry out your own risk assessment prior to undertaking any of the activities or demonstrations.
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Managing cyber risk has become a key challenge for not-for-profit (NFP) management. The nearly constant stream of data breaches, hacks and cyber-espionage has created enormous challenges for organizations. In this complimentary webinar, BKD and Unbound will explore how cyber threats have changed to create a new sense of urgency and how organizations can address them by assessing their cyber risk exposure, creating a strong cybersecurity program and adopting leading governance practices.
Be sure to read our recent BKD Thoughtware® article on protecting your NFP from ransomware attacks.
Upon completion of this webinar, participants will be able to:
- Describe how the cyber risk landscape has changed for NFP organizations
- Recognize key foundational elements of an effective cybersecurity program
- Demonstrate activities that can help management and boards effectively address cyber risk
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Thieves attacking air conditioning units at local churches
By Gary Popp
Published in News on September 16, 2011 1:46 PM
Pastor Mike Williams of Free Chapel Church inspects the damage done to the back of his church where thieves stole five air conditioning units. The cost to replace the units will be close to $25,000. Thieves steal air conditioning units to strip the copper out of them.
The pastor of a church that had all five of its air conditioners stolen said he is asking his congregation to still think of people as basically good.
Earlier this month, someone stole the units -- valued at $25,000 -- from Free Chapel Church at 3302 N.C. 111 North.
Detectives with the Wayne County Sheriff's Office were able to track some of the equipment to a local scrap yard. Mark Christopher Tadlock, 25, of Leavie Drive in Pikeville, was eventually charged with larceny and possession of stolen property.
The Rev. Mike Williams said he was shocked to hear of the theft. A church is a sacred place that demands respect, Williams said, and it is unfortunate that a person could be so callous to put their desire for a quick gain above an entire community. But that should not change church members' opinion of people, he said.
"Even though this has happened, it is definitely not going to stop our efforts of sharing the gospel or stop us from being a church or keep us from looking at the good of man," Williams said.
Williams said his message to the members of Free Chapel Church will be to practice the principles on which their faith is founded.
"I want to encourage people to forgive those that despiteful use us, love those that feel unlovable and move on," Williams said.
Sheriff's Office Maj. Tom Effler said there was evidence found at Tadlock's residence that linked him to the crime scene.
Effler said some air-conditioning components found at the scrap yard had been dismantled from the original unit and cut into sections.
Tadlock was placed in the Wayne County Jail under an $8,000 bond.
The theft is one of the largest metal thefts in Wayne County that occurred at one location, Effler said. He added that the investigation is ongoing and additional arrests could be made.
Free Chapel Church celebrated its centennial two years ago and knows something about resiliency, Williams said.
"We may be a victim right now, but we are not going to remain a victim," Williams said. "We are going to continue to do what we have been doing for 102 years."
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As soon as pests start to appear around in the house, you just know it that they will eventually increase in numbers. Once that happens, these intruders will dominate your personal space to a point that you won’t get comfort around any place in your house. While this all does sound horrible, Hubert Moore Examination LLC is here to save you with residential pest control services in Port Washington NY.
We are a locally owned and operated company that holds a legacy of fighting against all sorts of pests for you in your homes since 1970. Our team includes experts that have the right training and certification to make sure that you don’t have to worry about anything once they get into your house to protect you from the insects. So no matter wherever they are hiding, we’ll find them and kill them, while making sure that nothing happens to your property or belongings in the process.
Moreover, when we perform our pest control and exterminator services, we also minimize the use of harmful pesticides and follow the environmental standards in order to conduct our operations with great care for all the people living in the house and pets as well.
“It has become an unfortunate reality that with every passing year, I see more people in our results going for our rodents control in Port Washington NY. This is majorly because pests are all over the place now. We have kept the environment contaminated for years and now they are a part of the consequences which we will have to face in the times to come.
However, we do know that not a lot of homeowners can take care of their house the way they should and that is where Hubert Moore has always aimed to contribute. We aim to make your life completely pest-free so that you could enjoy just the way you want your home and create memories that matter the most.” Co-founder Hubert Moore Exterminator LLC.
When it comes to finding a pest control company, we have earned an unmatchable reputation due to our state-of-the art-tools and expertise of our crew that together make an ideal combination to kill any kind of bed bugs, bees, rodents, fleas, birds, and other pests from your home. We truly value the fact that homes are a place where one wishes to find utmost comfort. Hence, there should be all humans and no pests.
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Marsden community supports Pop-Up Gala
There was a great vibe at Marsden’s ‘Pop Up Gala’ on Sunday 14 March 2021. The strength of the Marsden community, even in these uncertain times, was fully evident and we raised the amazing sum of $40,000… not bad for a small gala! Once again, the Designer Clothing stall was the stand-out, and we were really proud of the way our students contributed to the fund-raising efforts. The House stalls, run by our senior students, raised over $5,500, and provided great entertainment for the big crowd who turned out on the day.
Thank you to everyone who supported us, for your donations, your time, your expertise and organisational skills, and your willingness to just pitch in and help with whatever needed doing. By 4pm yesterday the gala had disappeared, just as quickly as it had ‘popped up’.
The money raised will be used for refurbishment in Marsden House (originally known as the ‘hostel’) which was built in 1926 to accommodate 70 boarders.
The tradition of students contributing to fund-raising efforts goes way back, in fact before Marsden House was even built. In 1920, after the 10 acres of land in Karori had been gifted to the Diocese of Wellington by the Riddiford family, the girls of the newly-named Samuel Marsden Collegiate School had ‘another bazaar' and collected three hundred pounds for the 'Karori Fund'. According to the historical records, "the sum was spent on gorse grubbing, fencing, planting of shelter trees and levelling and preparing playing fields.” This was just the beginning of the fund-raising efforts to make the new campus in Karori a reality that we still enjoy today.
Once again, thank you for your contribution to a great gala, we couldn't have done it without our amazing community support.
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NEW WATERFORD - Ronald Huston, 71, of Pinewood Drive, died at 5:35 p.m. Thursday at Salem Community Hospital, where he had been a patient.
He was born March 26, 1942 in New Waterford, a son of the late Otto I. and Erma E. Lipp Huston, and was a lifelong resident of the area.
Prior to his retirement, he had been employed as a driver with area trucking firms including Herriott Trucking and NulfCo. He was a U.S. Navy veteran.
He is survived by a son, Craig Huston of Walton, Ky., and a daughter, Kristine Conybeare of San Francisco, Calif., two sisters, Charlene Mesmer of Columbiana and Helen L. Claypool of East Palestine.
Services are not being observed. Arrangements were with the Oliver-Linsley Funeral home, East Palestine.
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The RIPE Routing Information Service (RIS) and RIPE Atlas produce large amounts of data that needs to be processed, stored and made available to the public. We've been using Hadoop for some time now. In this article we look at the design of the infrastructure we currently have in place and describe how we use it to serve RIPE Atlas and RIPEstat users.
You can also find a short description of the RIPEstat toolbox.
We've made some extensive improvements to the RIPE NCC Routing Information Service (RIS) which is an integral part of RIPEstat and heavily used by researchers and network operators. More changes will come and we need your feedback! Please note the questions at the end of this article.
North Korea is one of the most secluded countries in the world, but it is nonetheless connected to the Internet. We investigate North Korea's Internet connectivity in light of recent outages and discuss the fragile nature of its setup.
We investigated the role IXPs play in the Italian Internet ecosystem. Do peerings at IXPs have a positive effect on key performance indicators such as latency, hop count, packet loss and jitter? Do they reduce the number of out-of-country ISPs traversed by traffic between users located in Italy and critical Internet services like banks and public administrations?
In March 2015, a diverse group of contributors got together to come up with creative ways to visualise the health of the Internet using RIPE Atlas open measurements data. It was the first RIPE Atlas hackathon. Impressive results were hacked together by programmers, designers and operators during an intensive weekend of work and fun in Amsterdam. In this article we celebrate hackathon achievements, document and promote hackathon results, create a memento for participants and report in detail for the benefit of the rest of the community.
The RIPE NCC's Chief Information Officer, Kaveh Ranjbar, gives an update on the state of our technical services and tools, and gives readers a heads up about what they can expect in 2015.
While the cyclone Pam is battering the South Pacific, we're monitoring how this affects Vanuatu.
Microsoft ended support for Windows XP as of April 2014. We're about to change RIPE Atlas and RIPEstat to stop support for Internet Explorer 8 running on these systems.
While at this point it is still unclear what exactly happened at Facebook this morning (27 January), we collect data on the Internet control plane (BGP) and data plane that allows us to provide some insight into what happened with Facebook's connectivity to the rest of the Internet.
In the final quarter of 2013, we launched the Assisted Registry Check (ARC) for our members. This enhancement to the auditing activities of the RIPE NCC was initiated in response to feedback from members who indicated that our previous auditing activities were time-consuming and could be more efficient.
In this article we are looking in some more detail at BGP leak in Indonesia and illustrate how RIPEstat visualisations can help to assess the impact.
RIPEstat users saw a lot of changes throughout 2013, from support for new query types, such as countries and hostnames, to a completely revamped website. Below we summarise some of the most exciting advancements from the year, and give you a sneak peek of the things we think you might find useful in 2014. As always, please let us know what you think!
As one of the strongest typhoons on record, Haiyan is feared to have a devastating effect on the Philippines. We looked for evidence of its effects on the country's core Internet infrastructure. At first glance, the typhoon's impact on core Internet infrastructure appears to be modest. This is in stark contrast with the expected humanitarian situation in the affected area.
Significant Internet disruptions are happening in Sudan, possibly as a reaction to riots. We use RIPE NCC tools to get a better understanding of what is going on.
As a result of the cooperation between the RIPE NCC and Measurement Lab (M-Lab), you can now visualise the bandwidth profiles and network activity of IP prefixes and individual countries. This is provided as RIPEstat widgets using data collected by the M-Lab platform. See below for details about the measurement methodology and relevant use cases.
We've revamped the RIPEstat webpages to make it easier to find the information you're looking for. We've added more information about the different available interfaces and data sources, expanded the FAQ, included a roadmap that details current development, focused on data analyses, made a complete widget list and more.
Our Routing Information Service (RIS) has been collecting global BGP routing information for 12 years. During this period, many different interfaces to analyse and visualise accumulated data have been developed. In line with our long-term goals to provide more consolidated services, we will be integrating the RIS interface’s tools and services into RIPEstat.
As the new Chief Information Officer at the RIPE NCC, I’d like to take this opportunity to share with you some of my ideas about the future direction of the technical services we offer to the community. This includes focusing on RIPE Atlas as the RIPE NCC’s data collection system, RIPEstat as the RIPE NCC’s consolidated point for data retrieval, service agreements and other plans for hosted services like K-root, authoritative DNS servers and RIS data collectors, and a greater focus on data analysis.
RIPEstat users told us they wanted to be able to compare different resources in the same widget, and be able to monitor network events in real time. We're happy to announce that we've started to make this functionality available, beginning with two existing widgets: Country Routing Statistics and BGP Update Activity. And we want to hear from you which widgets should be next on our list!
RIPEstat users can now compare results for multiple resources across multiple widgets in a new comparison page - and share the results with others using the permalink feature. Here we describe several use cases where this new functionality might come in handy.
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PRESIDENT ELECT OF ALUMNI ASSOCIATION NAMED YOUNG ENGINEER OF THE YEAR
Robert J. Gies, president elect of the Old Dominion University Alumni Association, was named the 2000 Doug Ensor Award recipient for Young Engineer of the Year by the Peninsula Engineers Council.
Nominated by the American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Gies was selected for his contribution to the profession, technical accomplishment and community involvement. He will receive the award at a Feb. 26 banquet in Newport News.
Gies, an engineering supervisor at Newport News Shipbuilding, has received the company's highest award, the President's Medal of Excellence, as well as its Community Service Award. He is the author of more than 50 technical papers, manuals and guides.
Gies serves as secretary of ASME's Eastern Virginia Chapter and is a member of the Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers, American Society of Naval Engineers and the Progressive Club.
This article was posted on: February 2, 2000
Old Dominion University
Office of University Relations
Room 100 Koch Hall Norfolk, Virginia 23529-0018
Old Dominion University is an equal opportunity, affirmative action institution.
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Only Syracuse fans would rather see Jim Boeheim than Justin Timberlake.
The head coach of the Orange made a grand entrance to the school's Midnight Madness. Through a haze of smoke and Timberlake's "Take Back the Night," Boeheim stepped out of a yellow taxi and onto the floor of the Carrier Dome. As soon as the door opened, he received a massive ovation from the thousands in attendance (via Syracuse Athletics):
These kind of arrivals have become commonplace at many schools for Midnight Madness. It's a chance for the coaches and players to all kick back and have some fun, sometimes at their own expense. The teams want to try and make it as much of a spectacle as possible.
For the fans, it's a great kickoff to the season to satiate your appetite for college basketball. Midnight Madness also looks good for potential recruits.
This should be a big year for Syracuse. The Orange are entering the Atlantic Coast Conference for the first time, having spent so many successful years in the Big East. They're also coming off a year in which they made the Final Four for the fifth time in school history.
Although Brandon Triche, James Southerland and Michael Carter-Williams are gone, leading scorer C.J. Fair is back. Tyler Ennis, a 5-star point guard recruit, will also figure heavily into where Syracuse will go this season.
With a coach like Boeheim, you can never doubt Syracuse too much.
Fans will be hoping his final act this season will be as grand as his first.
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Ollaa Bachar-Salameh, 36, married to Annan Salameh and a mother of two little angels, Sarah and Khaled. Born in one of the most beautiful cities in the world, Acre.
Ollaa is the CEO of “Sibana Medical”, which is developing research and products to prevent the absorption of fat after aesthetic procedures. The offices are located in Nazareth and the company has 12 employees. The team is made up mostly of women that explore, develop and promote the company in an extraordinary manner. The idea behind the development is a revolutionary concept which will bring about a fundamental change into the world of aesthetics in general and in particular injections.
According to Ollaa’s it is not easy to run a business, a home and rising the children all at once, “At the beginning it was very difficult, especially because I had received negative comments from people around me, which lowered my motivation to move forward and break the “masculine” world in its definition. I’ve always said (and still is) that these are their perceptions- Their interest and not mine, and I have learned to convert their negativity into fuel which continues to start me forward, and of course, always smile while I encounter such situations”.
I got to know Jasmine about a year ago, I was very interested in Jasmine and its work, I approached to Jasmine’s amazing CEO, in order to learn more about the activities and work of the organization. Since then, I participated in several Jasmine’s astonishing events… Kiram Baloum is one of the most passionate and strong women that I have ever knew in my life, she is working from the heart and she is very loyal to Jasmine’s ideas and vision, I think we all have something to learn from her.
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The Anacostia neighborhood of Washington, D.C., reacted less than embracingly last month to the idea of an artist submerging a “mock gas station” into its eponymous river as an artistic statement about climate change.
Mia Feuer’s “Antediluvian” proposal was supposed to clue drivers traveling the bridge over the Anacostia River that the gas in their tanks was abetting climate destabilization. The D.C. Commission on the Arts and Humanities ordained Feuer’s concept as a crown feature of its upcoming 5×5 Festival.
But the mostly African-American, working-class Anacostia community, which has been fighting for the government’s attention to clean the river for decades, felt that the project sent the wrong message. The project was ultimately nixed when the D.C. Department of the Environment said that it would interfere with efforts underway to mitigate river pollution. Rejecting the site was appropriate — as Feuer has accepted herself — given that D.C. has been less than embracing of Anacostia for basically all of its history.
As disappointing as this decision is for those who donated thousands of dollars to see this climate change critical Elenchus happen, Feuer, an accomplished artist well before this, may pull “Antediluvian” off at another time in another city.
Still, the controversy that arose from the project’s mere announcement illustrates what happens when the various activist tributaries of climate change, public art, environmentalism, and environmental justice converge. Each feeder carries its own baggage and that means it’s fated to get messy at the confluence — that is unless social equity is considered up front.
Let’s unpack some of this baggage, as it helps explain the Anacostia River art fiasco and why it played out the way it did.
Probably the biggest irony here is that Feuer was stopped by environmentalists while attempting to make a statement about the environment. More precisely, she hoped to make a statement about climate change. Except her critics charged that she failed to acknowledge the river’s own environmental problems before making that statement.
The baggage: The climate movement is often perceived as believing its agenda trumps all others, even the concerns of its non-climate environmental kin. This kind of absolutism is likely one of the major reasons that the movement hasn’t made more progress.
Feuer actually was considering the local environment, though. Along with the gas station dunking booth, she also planned riverboat lectures and workshops, where the public could learn about the problems of the dirty river alongside the global problems of dirty energy. Those plans were obscured, however, when sketches of her concept swiftboated through the media, fueling perceptions that it was purely an abstract on climatology.
“A lot more people need to get a grip on climate change before it’s too late,” said Doug Siglin, executive director of the Anacostia River Initiative. “But people also need to get a grip on what belongs in the Anacostia River and what doesn’t. Here are five things that don’t belong there: Toxic chemicals. Trash. Excrement of any kind. Oil and gas. And mock gas stations.”
The local environment — whether defined by plant and animal life in the river or the people living in the adjacent community — has been compromised since the district was first planned in the late 18th century. Siglin recounted this history to me as he and Anacostia Riverkeeper Mike Bolinder took me on a river tour of the Anacostia last week.
Riverkeeper and EJ activists only recently secured commitments from the D.C. government to finally help unsoil the river’s body and reputation, which is moving along under the Sustainable DC Plan. The environmental consulting firm Tetra Tech has been collecting samples from 134 locations along the river over the past month, with more testing scheduled. Anacostia’s pollution has been sampled and studied for decades, so there may not be many surprises. But Tetra Tech’s is expected to be the most comprehensive and will result in a 2018 “Record of Decision” report explaining what exactly is in there and recommendations on how to best to remediate.
It’s one thing that the imbalances and impurities of the river’s water chemistry are cutting off fish and plant life. But the river also symbolizes a dividing line between Anacostia folk and “This Town” D.C. — socioeconomic imbalances in the greater Washingtonian chemistry that for decades cut off the livelihoods of black Anacostia residents who may have prospered if better connected.
Any public art project needs to serve a function. This is uber-true in disempowered communities where residents understandably don’t appreciate their neighborhoods being used as the playpens or sketchpads of experimenting artists. Such projects allow voyeurs to gawk and gaze at the disfigurations of a place as pure exhibit. The Gawkers go home while the place is left disfigured.
Not even Banksy should get a waiver from this, no matter how progressive his messages. It’s perhaps because of Banksy, though, that many artists believe they can get away with it, and with assumed community support.
The baggage: When community members — black and brown youth in particular — create public art, it’s criminalized and labeled “graffiti,” with the host canvas labeled as “vandalized.” When corporations adorn a community with ads, it’s just “commercialized.” When arts commissions do it, it’s rationalized, intellectualized, if not immortalized.
I moved to New Orleans right around the time the citywide Prospect international art biennial launched. One of the Prospect exhibits involved converting blighted houses around the city into art installations. I first landed in the St. Roch neighborhood, one of New Orleans’ most impoverished and crime-riddled areas, and a Prospect “Safehouse” project was behind the house I rented. For the project, a larger-than-life bank vault wheel was installed on the front facade of someone’s former home that had been hollowed out either by poverty, Katrina floodwaters, or some mixture thereof.
After Katrina, with new development rent and insurance rates sky-high, there was a shortage of affordable housing. Artists turning former residencies into playhouses didn’t quite help that. New Orleans had plenty of Banksy’s also — no shade.
Meanwhile, one of the city’s greatest art exhibitions, Project Be, a graffiti experience in the abandoned Florida public housing projects, were off limits to the public, at the legal demand of the housing authority.
Building equity around public art means natives can’t be flagged when they are engaged while outsiders have free creative license in their neighborhoods. It also means making sure everyone’s on the same page about the purpose and function of the project.
As Justice Department attorney Quentin Pair explained to me last week, meaningful involvement of the community is a central tenet of environmental justice.
The baggage: Decisions are often made about a community’s resources without the affected residents’ input, especially when those residents are African Americans, Native, Latino, or of low income. These communities become further estranged when they voice their concerns and no one in positions of power comes to their aid.
But in this case, community groups like the Historic Anacostia Block Association joined with environmental organizations like Groundwork DC and the prominent Federal City Council, headed by Siglin and former D.C. Mayor Tony Williams. Coalesced under the banner United for a Healthy Anacostia River, this is the kind of cover that disadvantaged communities need when people start planning on their property.
Now granted, EJ issues typically run a lot deeper than decisions about art projects. As controversial as this was, no residents would have been displaced, lost jobs, or developed cancer from Feuer’s installation. Also, it was not a done deal that the Anacostia River would have been the guaranteed location for it.
But that’s the point: In the past, such decisions would have been a done deal before the community ever learned of it. In this instance, the community was able to voice loud and clear, “You must first go through us.”
Black Anacostians have a history of fishing and subsisting off the river, and some still do (even though it’s a health risk). Children have been baptized in that river. Feuer seemed to want to simulate a similar baptism with her installation: The submerged gas station would have been pulled from the water a few months after installed, hopefully creating a renewed energy for renewable energy among those who saw it.
But no baptism takes place without a commitment first to joining the church community. And so it is with environmental justice: We need tighter commitments with these communities.
And now the real baggage
On top of all of these problems, there was an actual baggage problem — littered plastic bags from grocery and drug stores that were accumulating in the river. That’s why litter traps were installed in various points along the river. It’s also why there’s been a five-cent baggage fee in D.C. since 2010, meaning customers must bring their own reusable bags to stores or else they’re charged a nickel for every bag the stores issue them: That fee goes towards Anacostia river restoration efforts. But the much murkier stuff clouding the river is what lurks way below the surface.
Feuer did not create the Anacostia’s problems. She had a cool idea. It was only presented at the wrong place at the wrong time. She told me she had just started making inroads with Anacostia community groups right when her sketches leaked. The tide of public input moved quickly, though, and in this circumstance, it should have.
The lesson everyone is learning here: Install equity upfront, then we won’t have to pay for the baggage later.
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The couple, who got married in March 2010, have two daughters: Olive, 6, and Elula, 4.
If her past pregnancies are anything to go off of, Fisher has plenty of carbs in her future. In an interview after giving birth to Elula, Fisher told Fitness magazine that her morning sickness dictated her meals.
"I had severe morning sickness both times, so I mostly ate supersize bowls of white pasta with loads of butter and cheese because that was the only thing that took away the nausea," she said.
In an interview with the Telegraph last year, Fisher said that her family impacted what roles she chooses to take on.
"Family is 100 percent my top priority," she said. "So I’m much more comfortable doing supporting roles right now. And often they’re the most interesting. You get to be a character actress."
Cohen's upcoming projects include the sequel to Tim Burton's "Alice in Wonderland" and "Grimsby."
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Additive manufacturing is the industrial name for 3D printing, both involving fabricating products by adding material, usually in layers. Rapid innovation in additive technology has advanced it from being primarily used for prototyping to manufacturing production-ready parts and altering business models. For companies that are planning to launch new products, reevaluating their production approach with 3D printing technology can provide significant advantages. Additive manufacturing is modernizing manufacturing, bringing new products to market faster, and enabling greater supply chain flexibility.
Common Misconceptions of 3D Printing
3D printing technology has been around for nearly 40 years. However, many companies still do not fully understand the wide range of benefits of 3D printing from prototyping to full production.
For example, many don’t realize that prototypes can go straight into production—no retooling or redesigns are necessary to increase output when there is more demand. Contrast this with a traditional process like injection molding, which often requires significant prototype redesign and new tooling for production or higher volumes. With four decades of advancements, modern additive manufacturing has developed durable, high-quality materials to create products that rival, and even surpasses, those made using traditional methods.
Companies leveraging 3D printing solutions can make higher quality parts at a faster pace than with traditional methods. Additive manufacturing offers several distinct advantages, which easily outweigh the potential disadvantages, as outlined below.
Additive Manufacturing Pros and Cons
-Combining parts to simplify assembly
-Eliminate tooling costs
-Accelerate products to market
-Streamline prototyping to high-volume production
-Easier to scale-up
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Pros of Additive Manufacturing
Additive manufacturing has no restrictions on the shape of geometric complexity. Because 3D printing can produce any shape in any orientation, designers do not have to compromise on form for manufacturability. A common phrase heard in the additive manufacturing market is “design freedom.”
Reduction of Assemblies
When designers understand the capabilities of 3D printing, they can harness the flexibility to reduce the number of parts in an assembly. Manufacturing a complex manifold assembly using traditional methods may require many parts to get to the final form. A version of the same manifold designed for 3D printing can reduce the assembly down to one part. This concept can apply to many parts and products across industries.
Eliminate Tooling Costs
Traditionally, some of the biggest challenges with initial manufacturing stages are tooling costs. Conventional injection molding techniques require high upfront costs to create the molds necessary for manufacturing and assemble the parts for the final product. These steps involve a great amount of risk, both in the capital investment and large inventory of injection molded products.
3D printing doesn’t use molds. Instead, a digital design guides the 3D printer to create the parts directly, eliminating tooling expenses and unnecessary inventory with traditional manufacturing. Businesses that leverage on-demand 3D printing for production can significantly reduce or eliminate inventory costs and improve capital efficiency and profitability.
Accelerate Products to Market
Eliminating tooling and test runs with new molds also reduces product turnaround time. For instance, even when creating simple parts, injection molding often takes 12-16 weeks to complete the entire process. Factor in potential supply chain issues, and this time can be significantly longer.
Additive manufacturing greatly reduces the production time by providing a one-step printing process. Furthermore, with 3D printing, production can occur anywhere the 3D printing machines are located. Organizations can find or set up convenient Smart Factory locations closer to their markets and customers to reduce logistics costs and complexity as well as accelerate redesign to production cycles. Shortening turnaround time from four months to one to two weeks, allows businesses to introduce products to market more efficiently and reliably.
Streamline Prototyping to High-Volume Production
Molds used for prototyping are not built for high-volume production and sometimes the product needs to be redesigned for high volume production. With modern 3D printers, companies can easily accelerate from initial prototyping to high-volume production on the same machine.
Additive manufacturing’s lower costs, and capability to produce prototypes and production parts without tooling, make it easy to adopt for low-volume production. As product demand increases, companies can then decide to scale with industrial high-throughput 3D printers or a Smart Factory.
Easier to Scale-up
When companies have access to a 3D printer or 3D-printer-enabled smart factory, they can scale instantly and as needed. With traditional manufacturing methods, making different product iterations (e.g., altered materials, colors, sizes, etc.) could take weeks and even months. In contrast, additive manufacturing can produce these models in a market-ready form within a matter of days.
Cons of Additive Manufacturing
Additive manufacturing offers various advantages compared to traditional methods such as injection molding. However, for high-volume production of simple parts, injection molding is often the most economical option.
Many companies invest in steel production molds when producing the exact same single part at high volume. Injection molding is also suitable if the final product does not require a lot of manual overhead or significant transportation costs for assembly.
As industries shift to take advantage of 3D printing technologies, such as in custom or complex products, additive manufacturing will increasingly become the primary choice for manufacturing. Enabling greater design freedom and supply chain optimization for a broad range of industries, additive manufacturing is becoming widely adopted in dental and is making an impact in footwear, medical, and consumer applications.
Additive Manufacturing Pros and Cons: Beyond the Research
Additive manufacturing is reducing production costs, accelerating products to market, and allowing more design freedom and supply chain flexibility. Although conventional manufacturing methods may be the best option economically for certain products, additive manufacturing’s fast-evolving technology and globally distributed Smart Factory production is creating more opportunities for process efficiencies, innovative products, and new business models.
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The European Union Center of California invites you to apply for the 2021 Claremont-UC Undergraduate Research Conference on the European Union through our online registration forms. Participants should be undergraduate students pursuing training in and knowledge of the European Union and US-European relations.
Application Deadline: Extended to Sunday, February 21, 2021 by 11:59 PM (PST)
Notification of acceptance will be sent within two weeks after the application deadline.
There are two types of application submissions available for this conference. If the paper to be submitted to the conference has one author, please click on the “Individual” link. If the paper to be submitted has more than one author, please click on the the “Group” link.
Components of the Application Form
Please answer all the questions. There are some areas of possible confusion.
- Faculty Mentor/Advisor – This can either be a professor for whom you have already written your paper for as part of a class paper or independent research project, or it can be a professor who is willing to act as your mentor in writing and reviewing your paper before attending the conference. Please note your professor is not required to accompany you to the conference.
- Relevant Course(s) & brief description – list any relevant courses you have taken or are currently taking to help you with your research. Provide a very brief description of the major topics covered by the course if the course title is not self-explanatory.
- Abstract – This should be a short description (200–350 words) of the paper that will be submitted. Please indicate what information the paper contains, include the purpose, methods, and scope of the paper, and introduce the subject to the reviewer.
- Please note if your paper is accepted, you will be required to submit your full paper two weeks before the Conference. This will allow your panel moderator time to read your paper before the event. Papers should be approximately 10-15 pages.
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Workshop – Sketches As many as possible. You'd be surprised at how some of what you think are the worst ideas end up sparking something that makes the final design. What ever it is get it down on paper and record it and move on to something else....
This is a companion discussion topic for the original entry at https://thoughtbot.com/upcase/videos/part-2-grid-systems
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First of all I highly appreciate the content you guys create and provide. I had questions about how to design for smaller devices and how that changes things
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Poetry, notes, and drawings by William Michaelian
We have lilacs in a vase on the bench top today, William and your poem here provides such a contrast - death as against the flower's heady perfume. There's a poem, isn't there? I can't remember exact words: Lilies of the field fester worse than weeds.
I can’t either, Elisabeth. But I like the idea of festering lilacs.This year the perfume from my mother’s lilac is stronger than ever. It’s near the street, but we inhale it as soon as we step outside.
Thanks, Gerry. I will take that as a yes, then.
I like your poem. A good way to say that live goes on. Thanks.
I am thinking of blooms plucked so as to enjoy their beauty or scent as acsessory to the banquet, but in so doing, we bring a faster death, than natures own hand. So would you rather be plucked in full glorious bloom, or fade slowly on the vine?
Thanks, Anthony.Annie: both, definitely.
My husband has a saying about giving someone you care about CUT flowers..."tell someone you love them, kill a flower"!!! He wouldn't write a good ad for florists :)
simply true in all ways of nature: each day death stares us in the face and we child-like carry on, til it holds our hand. i prefer to look away.
Janice, you’re right — especially with Mother’s Day coming up!Another way to look at it, Rahina, is that nothing ever really dies; it’s just on its way to becoming something else. A problem arises, of course, when we try to see ourselves in those terms....
Nous aimons ces fleurs de lilas, tout comme les pivoines, fleurs de printemps parce qu'elles sont éphémères...ou le myosotis que vous appelez vous "forget me not" et qui lui va si bien!
How right you are. And of course flowers wouldn’t be flowers if they lasted. That’s part of their magic....
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Monday 9 October
Monday morning - and time to do a round up of the team, and their plans. After a very pleasing morning on Saturday, when the vast majority of the horses worked or went a shade quicker - Stuart and I sat down and looked at race options for them. He has them all in great form - and they look a million dollars. The soft ground horses, who came in later than the ones that can run on better ground are now coming to hand and are about 2 weeks off of their seasonal debuts (ground permitting). Those that have run have come out of their races well, and are due to go again, some as early as next weekend. So - in no particular order - here is what the plans look like for each of our horses: Kaloci - entered in Ludlow on Wednesday, but very unlikely to run as they are anticipating Good Fast ground, and she definitely wants it on the soft side. She has an entry in Newton Abbot on Friday against the geldings, and we will see what the ground looks like mid week. Other races available to her are- Chepstow (15th), and Carlisle (19th), Ffos Las (21st), Worcester (25th), Southwell (26th). Queenohearts is really well - she looks great, and is moving so much better than last year. She needs a couple more weeks until she will be ready to make her debut - her entry options are: Worcester (25th), Southwell (26th) Warwick (10 Nov). Land League has come out of his race on great terms with himself. he now goes chasing, and will have 2 entries - Market Rasen (21st), or the more likely is Kempton in a Novices Handicap (22nd). Cloonacool is also A1, his cuts and bruises have healed well - he has not done too much since his run as his next target is in Taunton on Nov 1st. A race that is framed perfectly for him, on a flat right handed track - ideal! Sneaking Budge is also in flying form and his options are Huntingdon (17th), Exeter (24th) Carlisle (26th) and Ludlow (26th). He will start off in a 2m handicap hurdle, and was electric in his schooling last week. Molly Childers has also come out of her race in good form, and will have an entry in Chepstow on Saturday (14th) - a 2m 3f Mares Novice hurdle, this is an entry to have a look as we would prefer to keep her to 2 miles at present- other options for her going forward are: Ffos Las (21), Worcester (25) and Uttoxeter (3 Nov), all over 2 miles. Chandos Belle worked very nicely on Saturday, and is a far different filly to the one that we saw last season. She will ply her trade in 2m hurdles this winter, but may just start off with a spin on the flat in the near future to put her spot on for hurdling. Her flat options are Goodwood (2m) (15th), Leicester (1m 2f) (17th) - after that hurdle races in Southwell (26th) and Fakenham (1 Nov), come into play. Classic Ben swerved Fontwell on Saturday, and has an entry in Worcester on Thursday, and will be entered in Chepstow on Sunday. Pull Together is going really well - like Queenohearts - so different to last season! He will have entries at the end of the month in Bumpers (TBC). Apasionado will soon start ridden exercise, after a long stint of going on the walker twice daily. All being well he will have a good spring campaign on his favoured Good ground. That sums up all of the ones in the Black, Red and White. Other plans include Maria's Benefit, who will wait for 2m Mares maiden/Novice hurdles later this month. Top Garry, who is going nicely at home will be ready for another bumper run in 2-3 weeks. Grey Warbler (Mares nov/mdn hurdle 2m - 2m4f) - her entries will start in a couple of weeks. Blackbird has an entry on Wednesday in Towcester - their ground is on the quick side - Stuart will walk it today - if he thinks it is safe she may get the go ahead to make her debut - her mother enjoyed a sound surface. Legal OK is also a possible for Towcester - Maria will not be risked. Now McGinty ran in Uttoxeter yesterday - he was not the easiest of rides for 7lb Claimer James Bowen, but as the race wore on he got better and his jumping improved. He finished third, and did a lot wrong - so plenty more to come!
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Wayne Rooney's international career is certainly one that divides opinion and it is a debate which has resurfaced in recent times due to the fact he has now retired from international football.
The Everton striker is the Three Lions record goal scorer with 53, eclipsing the previous record set by the legendary Sir Bobby Charlton.
But, the key aspect of his goal haul is that very few of his strikes came in major international tournaments.
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In fact, the former Manchester United icon only scored once at any of the three World Cups he took part in, finding the back of the net against Uruguay in 2014.
South Africa 2010 was perhaps Rooney's most dismal display at the international showpiece, failing to showcase any of his talent despite being at the peak of his powers in the Premier League.
He had picked up an injury before the tournament commenced, but it was simply another major disappointment for both player and country.
Fabio Capello was in charge of England at the time, a man with a glowing CV at club level which many thought could turn the Three Lions into a major force.
He didn't and in an exclusive interview with talkSPORT, Rooney reveals something that could have played a major part in Capello's poor leadership in 2010.
He said: “Capello’s English wasn’t great, and it just didn’t feel right. He brought his backroom staff in and they were all Italian and it just didn’t feel right.
“I remember at the World Cup in South Africa, Fabio and his coaches were watching Italy play and they were cheering when Italy scored, and he was there as England manager.
“I don’t think that was right. It didn’t work and we had to move on.”
Obviously supporting your country is no sin, but doing it so your players can see at a major international tournament is not necessary.
After progressing through the group stages thanks to a 1-0 win over Slovenia, England were humiliated by their old foe, Germany.
Die Mannschaft ran out 4-1 winners, with a young duo of Thomas Muller and Mesut Ozil tearing Capello's side apart.
Rooney has announced that he has no plans to return to the England setup after announcing his retirement and the baton will now be passed to the likes of Harry Kane to try and do something he never could; succeed at a World Cup.
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The symbol of Rome – a bronze she-wolf suckling Romulus and Remus, the legendary founders of the city – may be a medieval replica rather than a 2,500 year-old Etruscan creation, it was claimed yesterday.
The bronze statue, which encapsulates the mythical origins of the Eternal City, is one of the star attractions in Rome's Capitoline Museums and is reproduced on countless T-shirts, key rings and postcards.
It has always been claimed that it was forged in the fifth century BC during the Etruscan era, which predated the Roman republic and empire.
Five years ago it was subjected to carbon dating testing, which suggested that it may have been made during the Middle Ages.
Click here to read this article from the Daily Telegraph
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This assignment was given to me by my employer on my first internship. Tom Sewell is an artist/photographer living on a 17 acre property in Maui, Hawaii. He had several small dwellings on his property he would rent out to tourists, and my project was to demolish and rebuild a showerhouse for his main dwelling, the Zen House. I designed the new showerhouse and completely remodeled the entire structure, including brand new walls, a new door, the latticework in the rear for the shower space, and fixture installation.
Location: Haiku, Maui, Hawaii
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Based in the heart of Teaneck, NJ, Black Box Studios offers collaborative and innovative workshops in theater (drama and musicals), acting, music, and writing. For adults, teens, and children from all backgrounds, programs are offered throughout the year and most are performance-based, with these cutting-edge productions playing at our Black Box Performing Arts Center.
BBS also teaches acting classes and runs drama clubs in private schools and day schools in Bergen County and the Greater New York area, offers private coaching in acting, singing, and musical theater, and has popular summer intensive theater programs for kids and teens.
The experience of Black Box’s professional teaching artists covers all disciplines- acting, singing, dancing, music performance and composition, directing, producing, writing, managing, and lighting- and comes from Broadway, off-Broadway, film, concerts, television, and new media. They teach using an improv-based method that BBS’ founders developed during their years working in theater in New York City.
“Black Box Studios is more than just a theater company. It’s a family. Here, I found my entire group of friends. My BBS friends are the ones who come over to my house every weekend, and the ones who will break into song in front of a store with me. Black Box is serious and devoted to theater that thrives on making their students experiences easy-going, non-judgmental, and happy. Black Box has changed my life.”
“I’ve been pushed far beyond what I thought was my comfort zone at BBS, and I’m happier than ever…BBS is a family, not just a company.”
“If I hadn’t started at BBS years ago, I would be a completely different person. I don’t know what I would be doing now. I have matured so much and made so many close friends here. I found the thing I really love to do and I am super happy.”
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WOW: Communicator   [We express our ideas confidently.]
Morning message: There are seven days in a week.
Drills: What is your father’s name? My father’s name is…
Revision of rhymes:Oh! The cuckoo, oh! The cuckoo, up and down, open the shut them, be proactive.
Introduction of the Rhyme:
Miss Molly had a dolly who was sick ,sick ,sick
So she called up the doctor to be quick, Quick, quick.
The doctor came with his hat and his bag,
And he knocked at the door with a rat-a-tat-tat.
He looked at the dolly and he shook his head,
And he told Miss Molly to put her straight to bed
He wrote on a paper for the pill , pill, pill,
I’ll be back in the morning for the bill, bill, bill.
Revision of wiggles:
Head, shoulders, knees and toes.
Wiggle it… Children’s song by Patty Shukla  [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tfoY49Nnnns]
Shake and move by Patty Shukla [ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I5RUzkySseE ]
I can do it by Patty Shukla [ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V4HFZxPbHxO]
Jump jump star [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5G6CxMlvQeg]
If you are a kid [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qr9ge4XGUYs]
I Love You Little One by Nancy Tafuri
Slowly, Slowly, Said The Sloth by Eric Carle
Does A Kangaroo Have A Mother Too? by Eric Carle
Sweet Dreams Mimi by Julie Aigner-Clark
â€ÂÂWe can express feelings and communicate meaning through different storiesâ€ÂÂ
Revision of sequence – The story’s beginning, middle, end , message ,“Title† ‘place’ and character, When  of the stories.
STORIES : ‘Cinderella, The Rainbow fish, Snow white,mercury and the woodman ,The shepherd boy
Pre-math concepts-Learners did the matching of the  pre math concepts  in the worksheet: i.e. up-down, tall- short, hard- short, etc.
Pre-math displays:A group activity was done  where the learners were asked about the concepts like short/long, thick/thin, etc.
This was done by showing pictures to them and then they pasted that picture on the chart paper accordingly.
Absorption\repel, Float\sink and soluble\insoluble
Revision of small letters [ a,b,c,d,e,f] along with the sound and its association with pictures
Revision  of Patterns
Learners revised  2 attribute of patterns [ABAB]They made connections with real life patterns too.) Learners understood that they see patterns around them in real life.
Forward counting: 1- 10 (through ladder activity & train activity)
Association of number: 1-10(through different learning engagement)
- numbers ‘1-10’
- backward counting.
Revision of pre math:
Worksheet for horizontal and vertical forward counting of numbers .
Guided Play 1:-
learners did fishing and caught the fishes according to teachers instructions.( letter a-e, numbers 1-10).Group activity of 5
rest kids did colouring worksheets.
Visual Art (VA) :
VA:1. Teacher told a story of the Fish is Fish  by Lio Lionni.
2. Other students did colouring on the fish worksheet.
Fine Motor Skills: Firefly pattern book
Practice of tracing worksheet & colouring worksheet.
- Link up blocks
- Wooden blocks
- Construction blocks
- Kitchen set
- Other toys
- Sand Pit
- Parents who have opted for Google Hangout have to send big poly bag on Monday, 15th September for portfolio.
- Kindly practice recognition,sound and association of the small letters a,b,c,d, e and f with your ward.
- Kindly note we are focusing only on the small alphabets, so please do the same at home. Capital letters will be done later in the year.
- Practice recognition, association and forward counting of numbers [1-9] regularly with your child.
- Please send 2 lap size napkins regularly in the school bag and keep the lunch box and napkin in 1 small carry bag. (Kindly ignore if you are already sending it in this manner)
- Kindly sign in diary for note/circular. Also take out circular from the diary.Please mention about the things sent ( objects, library books) etc. in diary.(When you send to teacher)
- Try to do more of fine motor skills activities with your child at home, it will help them develop their writing skills.
- If your child is reflecting about his/her learning at home then please inform the respective HRT (home room teacher) through mail or communication diary. Please keep a track of your child’s progress/learning.
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David Betts asks… I was in a band called The Spirits,in Bexhill in the sixties and would like to track down any pictures that anyone might have or memories.Band line up was me,Dave Betts ,lead guitar,Colin Watford vocals, Dave Neal bass,Johnny Orchard rhythm guitar and Dave Gibbs drums.Hope this might ring some bells.
Alan Esdaile… Not Johnny and The Spirits, Dave, who supported The Rattles on the pier?
David Betts… No sorry not them.
Dave Nattress… The Spirits – sort of. Bexhill. Dave are you the brother of Sue Betts? Went to school with Sue from infant to Downs Secondary Modern and my old dad, long gone was a friend of Jack Neal who I think was Dave’s dad. Pretty sure Sue had an older brother who played guitar. Also, what I definitely remember is a graffiti of “The Spirits” on a wall by the Downs Secondary School – girls side back then. It was there for a long time – early band graffiti like I say, faced out by the footpath that led to the kitchen/dining room. All, a very long time ago.
David Betts… That’s me,Sue still lives in London Rd the graffiti was on the old railway arch.
Phillip Earle… I’m sorry to tell you that Dave Neal passed away at the end of last year after a long illness.
David Betts… Sorry to hear that,Dave and me were schoolboy buddies an knocked around together. I remember a Stuart Earle and Earle’s bakery, any relation?
Laurie Cooksey… Dave Betts was in my class briefly at B’hill Down Boys’ School and I remember he lived in a white weatherboard cottage in Belle Hill, just above Barrack Road, long since demolished. The Spirits were the first live band I ever saw and it was on the same Sat eve that Brian Poole and the Tremeloes performed their 1st single, ‘Twist little sister’ on Thank Your Lucky Stars. The Spirits’ gig was at Victoria Hall, Town Hall Square, Bexhill. The Spirits’ painted name remained on a brick wall next 2 the Downs Infant school until not that very long ago. Hope that’s of interest. I’d love 2 meet up with Dave again. Best wishes, Laurie.
Sarah Whites… The Spirits…what a band!! Often had ‘gigs’ in halls around the town and in Sidney. I especially remember them playing in the hall opposite St Peter’s in the Old Town. The mid 60’s were very special!! Does anyone remember the monthly ‘Beat Raves’ at the De La Warr?? I think organised by a very enterprising Malcom Christmas??…. Some fantastic bands. Long John Baldry, The Foundations?? The Spirits were very close to my heart and very very sad to hear about Dave Neal. Dave Betts, I think had a sister called Marie who was a professional dancer in London?? I remember the graffiti….the band had a very strong and loyal local following.
Tony Court-holmes… i think you mean sidley not sidney thats a hell of a way to go for a gig
David Betts… Still searching for pics of the band from that era if you ever come across any,let me know.I still get down to Bexhill at least once a year.
Jane Kenyon Bell… I remember the Spirits and went to school with the Betts and the Christmas’ as mentioned above at Bexhill Downs. I saw Long John Baldry there (actually a search on him led me to this page). Unfortunately I don’t have any photos of the Spirits.
David Gibb… So pleased to find this Dave. I joined The Spirits together with Johnnie Orchard, or perhaps he introduced me to you. We were at school together at Bexhill Grammar. (Sadly, I found out a few weeks ago on a nostalgia trip, the school is now nothing but a row of iron railings.) What great times with The Spirits. Sadly I have no pictures of the band either. I joined Tony Kenward’s band the Defiants in Eastbourne with Noel d’Abo after leaving your band. We eventually toured Europe for a few years, changing bands from time to time, as was normal at the time, but I finally left the music business in 1968. It was the most amazing time to be young and playing music. Every town on the south coast, and many villages too had umpteen live music pubs or clubs or theatres, and if we weren’t playing we would be watching one of the other local bands. Just great to see you are still around Dave. I now live to the west of London, but long retired, so do get in touch if you would like to meet up for some “Do you remembers” (My answers are likely to be ‘I don’t think so’ though.)
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Following the recent election of a new Mayor in Manila, the future for Mali the elephant at Manila Zoo is starting to look brighter.
Since we joined the campaign supporting the removal of Mali the elephant from Manila Zoo we have worked with partners at PETA Asia to try and secure her safe removal to a sanctuary in Thailand. Despite huge international interest in her tragic circumstances and ailing health, a number of stumbling blocks have prevented a swift solution to her plight. However, the long-awaited Mayoral elections this week in Manila presented a beacon of hope for this poor animal.
On 10 May Manila mayoral candidate Joseph Estrada wrote to PETA to express his support for the transfer of Mali. “It is not right for people, especially children, to see lonely, ailing, and depressed animals living in deplorable conditions.” Furthermore, in a meeting, he stated, “I care about everyone in the Philippines. Mali is an example of how we can right some of the wrongs of the past and teach compassion and understanding to a whole generation. She may be seen as ‘just an elephant’ to some, but she symbolises so much more.”
Estrada won the election held on 13 May and takes office on July 1. His election victory eliminates the largest stumbling block to Mali’s transfer, the current Manila Mayor, Alfredo Lim.
The news was greeted with delight by activists campaigning for Mali’s freedom. Brian Davies, founder of Network for Animals said, “Joseph Estrada is to be commended for his compassionate attitude towards Mali and we wish him every success as Manila’s new mayor and trust that Mali’s transfer to Thailand will happen speedily.”
Other developments in the campaign to free Mali have also raised the profile of her plight and helped push the reality of her transfer to a sanctuary in Thailand forward. Due to Pamela Anderson offering to go on a date with the President, the previously reluctant Bureau of Animal Industry, the department that oversees the exporting of animals, is now being much more cooperative.
We are now in the process of developing plans to fund a visit by zoo officials to the sanctuary in Thailand thanks to the generosity of our supporters.
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Long story short, I was at one of my best friend's house for the first time, and I was just playing his Xbox. And, out of nowhere, he just goes "Let's do it."
Of which I said no.
And then for the rest of the day and next he seemed sad and mad at himself, as if he was embarrassed for asking. I called him later that day, and tried my best to let him know he shouldn't feel bad for asking, but he was still sad when we got off the phone.
My question is, will he still be okay? 'Cause I accidentally told myself that he'll be fine by the next day, yet I'm kinda worried he'll still feel resentment towards himself :/
(P.S. I also apologize if this isn't the place to ask this...)
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Translation Angels was founded by me, Zena Vollenberg-Jenkins, in 2004 and provides quality translations into English from Dutch and German.
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Lack of provision of information was the single most common cause of poor performance in the 2008/2009 NHS Patient Survey Programme of trusts in the UK. Information leaflets have been shown to improve patient satisfaction with consultations.
We introduced a new patient information leaflet about the scheduled consultation in a district hospital´s dermatology outpatient clinic. We then assessed in a small study its effect on the patients regarding helpfulness, preparation for and satisfaction with the out-patient consultation.
Via the hospital´s booking office, leaflets were sent to all patients (n=32) due to attend two outpatient clinics, accompanied by a letter about the survey. After the consultation, patients were given a short anonymous questionnaire to complete.
Of the 32 patients, 12 patients did not receive the leaflet, three did not attend their consultation, and two left before they were handed the questionnaire. We gave out 15 questionnaires, and received 15 responses (100%).
46.9% of patients (n=15) answered the questionnaire. Of these 33.3% were new patients (n=5). 86.7% (n=13) found the leaflet helpful and 33% excellent (n=5). 86.7% felt well prepared for the consultation, 40% excellently (n=6). 86.7% were satisfied with the consultation, 73% rated their satisfaction as excellent (n=11). 60% of patients brought a list with their medication (n=9), 80% of the new patients (n=4). 13.3% of patients (n=2) wrote down questions prior to the consultation. Comments suggested the leaflet would be more useful for new patients.
Patients scored highly for satisfaction with the consultation, whether or not they had received and information leaflet (we asked n=20 patients without leaflet). This short survey supports the idea that patients find it helpful to receive an information leaflet, and actively prepare by bringing a list of their medication, and thinking of questions.
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In the UK, an outpatient consultation in hospital is something of value to the patient. In contrast to other European countries, a patient needs to be referred, usually from primary care, and usually waits some time for the appointment. Patients often attend with high expectations, and may be anxious.
Clinicians, on the other hand, need to perform a thorough clinical assessment in a limited time. Our setting is a district hospital dermatology outpatient clinic. How can the outcome of consultations for both patients and clinicians be improved?
Research has shown that patient satisfaction with the consultation is closely related to better compliance with treatment and better healthcare outcomes.(1) The most important factor for patient satisfaction seems to be that patients feel they interacted well with the clinician. A review of trials has shown that effective communication is as important as high quality medical practice for good outcomes.(2)
Factors important in achieving good communication include the need to identify and discuss patients´ concerns, to provide appropriate information, and to involve patients in their choice of treatment.(1,2) Lack of provision of information was the single most common cause of poor performance in the 2008/2009 NHS Patient Survey Programme of trusts in the UK.(3) A national survey of outpatients showed that 27% of patients seen in outpatient clinics for the first time would have liked to have more information.(4)
A simple intervention to help patients prepare better for their consultation is to send information leaflets prior to the outpatient consultation.(4) Little et al. have shown that patient information leaflets can increase patient satisfaction and their perception of good communication.(5) Patients want to be informed and are willing to spend time and effort on information leaflets.(6) Information leaflets also improve attendance rates (non-attendance dropped from 15% to 7.3%).(7) Following the distribution of a leaflet, patients were more likely to initiate conversation about their concerns (8, an increase of 100%). Information leaflets have been shown to improve satisfaction even three months after the consultation.(9)
Patient information leaflets have many potential benefits. These days, a large number of information leaflets are available. A recent review identified that the information provided in different leaflets on the same topic differed widely and was sometimes inaccurate.(10) Apart from the obvious clinical concerns, this could potentially damage patient confidence. Another potential risk for leaflets is that patients are given too much or sometimes irrelevant information, thus increasing their anxiety. In a trial in primary care where patients had received leaflets to encourage them to participate more during consultations, doctors had afterwards ordered significantly more investigations, in categories where neither doctor nor patient had found a strong need for them. This suggests that if patients raise more concerns then doctors may have responded with investigations (5), all of which may raise unnecessary anxiety for patients and pressure on the health system.
There are two reasons why we wanted to introduce a leaflet:
We were aware that patients could be better prepared for the clinic appointment:
- Patients did not know how to cancel or change an appointment and did not attend
- Patients often felt uncomfortable and surprised when asked to allow us to examine their full skin. This is frequently done in dermatology, especially when looking for skin cancer. Patients commented that they would have liked to wear different clothes
- Patients thought they would be operated on their first visit and were unnecessarily anxious, since operations are usually done during a subsequent visit
- Thorough consultations were sometimes unnecessarily difficult because not enough information was available to clinicians when patients arrived unprepared, not knowing that clinicians find it helpful to know about medical history, current medication, and family history.
The aim of our project was to design and introduce a patient information leaflet to prepare patients better.
The second reason was that other departments in our trust had introduced leaflets successfully and had received positive feedback.(11)
As baseline measurement, we asked 20 patients (nine new patients) about their consultation. Four of 20 (20%) would have appreciated more information before attending the department, Three of 20 (15%) had felt anxious before they came. We asked them to rate how well they felt prepared and how satisfied they felt with the consultation on a scale from 0 (awful) to 4 (excellent). The score for the satisfaction with the consultation was 3.7 (75% rated their satisfaction as excellent). They also rated highly how they felt prepared with a score of 3.3 (30% scored the felt prepared excellently).
We designed a patient information leaflet which was specifically intended to prepare patients better for their consultation in dermatology. Our patient leaflet has two main aims:
We want to enable patients and prepare them better for their consultation. This is not done commonly in other leaflets.
- We offer information on how to change and cancel appointments and where to find the clinic. The hospital can be a confusing building that is full of busy people, so this might reduce anxiety about finding the department
- We explain in detail what to expect before, during, and after the consultation
- We ask patients to participate; to bring a list of their medication, to be prepared for questions regarding their skin problem and their medical history, and to prepare any questions of their own
- We inform them about things that are common in dermatology; that they might need to be examined (and might need to undress for this), about surgery, and that they might be referred to another department
On the other hand, we want to reduce anxiety for patients who attend an unfamiliar place after a long wait:
- We call the leaflet " welcome to dermatology"
- We explain who works in our department and mention the names of staff members
- We mention that there are chaperones available
- We explain that we are happy to answer questions and encourage these
- We let patients know that we will inform their GP of the consultation so patients understand that we work together.
The leaflet has a format to make it easy to read. When you take it off the envelope it is a folded like a booklet, with colourful photos on the front page. The structure then is clear: when patients unfold it each page shows a new topic (from “the team” to before - during - after the consultation) and a separate page about treatment options.
We used a questionnaire to find out what patients think of their consultation in dermatology and the leaflet itself. Similar questionnaires are broadly used in medicine to evaluate patient satisfaction, answers were on a 5-point-scale from 1 (awful) to 5 (excellent). We asked how helpful they found the leaflet, how well they had felt prepared, and how satisfied they were with the consultation overall. We also wanted to know if they brought a list of their medication or wrote down questions (answer yes / no).
In the first instance, we sent the leaflet and questionnaire out to patients due to attend four clinics (n=63), and asked them to return with the questionnaire to clinic.
PDSA cycle 1. The patient information leaflet and questionnaire were sent out to patients due to attend four clinics (n=63). In the patient letter, we asked them to bring the questionnaire to the clinic. Unfortunately, of these 63 patients only seven returned the questionnaire (11%). Due to the poor response rate we did not feel these answers could be taken as representative and they were disregarded.
PDSA cycle 2. On the second occasion the booking office sent out the leaflet to a further group of patients. The deputy manager of the outpatient department redesigned the leaflet so that it had a more official format. It was then sent to patients of two further clinics (n=32). We handed out the questionnaires immediately before the consultation and collected them afterwards from the rooms.
Of the 32 patients, 12 patients did not receive the leaflet, three did not attend their consultation, and two left before they were handed the questionnaire. We gave out 15 questionnaires, and received 15 responses (100%). 33% of patients (n=5) found the leaflet helpful, 53% (n=8) good. 40% of patients (n=6) felt the leaflet prepared them excellently for the consultation, 46.7% (n=7) felt well-prepared.
Overall satisfaction was outstanding, providing some great feedback: 73% of patients (n=11) rated their satisfaction with the consultation as excellent, and only n=2 (13.3%) as fair.
60% of patients brought a list with their medication (80% of new patients n=4). 13.3% (n=2) patients wrote down questions on the leaflet.
Comments on the questionnaire were very positive about the consultation ("satisfactory in all areas", "always helpful and supportive", "I have always found everyone kind, helpful and knowledgeable") but suggesting that the leaflet would be more useful for new patients ("put my mind at ease", "very professional", "valuable to newcomers", "more useful for new patients").
Patients found the leaflet helpful and felt better prepared. Patient satisfaction was excellent if patients received a leaflet.
PDSA cycle 3. After evaluation of the questionnaires, the results were presented at the local dermatology multi-disciplinary team meeting. Some changes were made to the leaflet. The team decided to officially introduce the leaflet, and to send it to all new patients together with their invitation from the booking office.
See supplementary file: ds3041.docx - “PDSA cycles 1-3, as explained in the box”
Patient's feedback about our leaflet was very good: 87% found the leaflet helpful (rating it as 3 (good) or 4 (excellent)), and 33% rated it as excellently helpful. 87% of patients rated they felt well prepared (numbers 3,4), and 40% felt excellently prepared. Overall satisfaction with the consultation was excellent in 73%. 60% of patients brought a list with their medication to the consultation. 13.3% of patients wrote down questions.
Comparing this to the baseline measurements, patients scored similar about their satisfaction and how they felt prepared whether they had received a leaflet or not; the score of how they felt prepared was 3.27 with leaflet and 3.3 without. Overall satisfaction was scored as 3.6 with the leaflet, and 3.7 without. However, we noticed that patients were better prepared after they had received a leaflet: 60'% brought a list with their medication when they had received the leaflet, 45% if not. The leaflet encouraged patients to think of questions: 12% had prepared questions compared to those who had not got a leaflet. In addition, patients who had not been sent a leaflet would have appreciated more information in 20%, and 15% had felt anxious before the consultation. Our leaflet is designed to address these areas of concern.
Although we could not measure an improvement in satisfaction, or how patients felt prepared with a leaflet, comments from patients were very positive about the consultation and the leaflet ("Always helpful and supportive", "Satisfactory in all areas","I have always found everyone in this department helpful, kind and knowledgeable. Good job"). They also suggested the leaflet might be more useful for new patients ("I think the leaflet would be more useful for new patients - as I knew already what to expect", "Very professional and complete, put my mind at ease, very thorough. Thank you" from a new patient, "Leaflet is valuable to newcomers, but less so for people who have attended before").
We discussed results and comments in the multidisciplinary team meeting and decided to introduce the patient information leaflet for new patients only.
Lessons and limitations
During this project, I have been able to learn several lessons:
Teamwork is very important and necessary to work effectively. I had sent the leaflet and questionnaire to patients on my own in the first instance, but as this is a very lengthy job to do alone and could be done more effectively, I asked the booking office for help. They offered not only help with sending out leaflets, but the manager sat down with me to redesign the leaflet in the same design as other leaflets the hospital sends out.
It might be useful to involve patients earlier. Although we have collected responses and suggestions from patients during the consultations, it might have been interesting to ask patients what they would like to find in a leaflet in the first place. We could then have designed the leaflet, and improved it further in several rounds based on the patients' feedback
A limitation of this project is the small number of patients who took part:
- Why did from 32 patients who should have received the leaflet 15 did not receive it?
- Although 100% of patients who we asked to fill in the questionnaire handed it back to us we cannot be sure that this group is representative because it is very small
- A larger study involving more patients might be useful, and it might also be interesting to find out why more than 40% of patients did not receive the leaflet in the first place.
We did not find a difference in patient satisfaction. Our results show similar scores for patient satisfaction between patients who had received a leaflet and those who had not. It is good to know that our consultations are already highly satisfactory. To see a difference between a satisfaction score which is already excellent (3.7 was the satisfaction score for overall satisfaction) a measurement with later numbers of patients would be necessary.
Is the leaflet only useful for new patients? We have not formally compared changes in patient satisfaction between new patients and patients who had attended the department before. Our decision to send the leaflet only to new patients is based on patients comments. A formal evaluation might have been interesting here.
The design of a patient information leaflet and collection of patients feedback - this is how I would summarise the project. Feedback was positive, and the multidisciplinary team decided to introduce the leaflet for new patients as suggested by the patients.
In my opinion, the leaflet hopefully helps patients to get most from their consultation in dermatology. Pressures on dermatology clinics are high, and there is not enough time for appointments and not enough trained staff to offer these. Consultations are often short and patients need to wait a long time for an appointment. Our baseline measures show that patients would have appreciated more information before attending clinics, and that more than 10% feel anxious before their appointment. The leaflet means to address these concerns. Our questionnaire has shown that patients rate the leaflet highly; they feel well prepared and find the leaflet helpful. This is a good outcome for our project.
We also found that patients had become more active: 60% of patients and 80% of the new patients had brought a list with their medication along (as we had encouraged them via the leaflet), and a small number of patients have written down questions. Comments from patients said they were put at ease, and found the leaflet valuable. Patient information leaflets can improve patients participation in consultations and help prepare them better.
If I did the project again, I would change a few things:
- It might be interesting to find out patient opinions in a more structured way earlier on in the process. We might have asked them before designing the leaflet what they would like to find in a leaflet.
- When we collected feedback, 12 patients from 32 did not receive the leaflets. Two of these were very recent additions to the clinic list. Two were current inpatients. We have no explanation why the remaining 10 patients (>30%) did not receive the leaflet. It would be quite worrying if this happened to all information sent via the booking office, and we have informed the booking office and its deputy manager of this result, who might need to investigate further.
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Dr Lyn Williamson (Rheumatology Consultant, GWH),
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MC50 with BILL GOULD kick out the jams in Florida, September 6th / 7th 2018. Photos and videos.
The MC50 tour featuring Bill Gould has officially kicked off. The band played September 5th at Revolution Live in Fort Lauderdale and September 6th on the Backyard Stage at St. Augustine Amphitheatre Florida.
Backed by an all-star band that included vocalist Marcus Durant (Zen Guerrilla), Kim Thayil (Soundgarden), Brendan Canty (Fugazi) and Billy Gould (Faith No More), Kramer, 70, was a nimble and coercive presence while unloading the classic MC5 album “Kick Out the Jams” in front of a raucous crowd of about 500 people in opening the North American leg of the tour.
The dynamic interplay between Kramer and Thayil carried the evening, with a sonic détente that defied the years between them. The snake-hipped Durant was a revelation, dark glasses in constant battle with a mushroom of hair that demanded to know, “Are you experienced?”
Photos by Jim Rassol
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2022-12-08T10:47:04Z
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A Combined Method for Determining Velocity of Starting Flow in a Long Circular Tube
A combination of experimental and analytical methods is used to determine the velocity of fluid in a starting flow process in a circular tube. The developing pressure gradient, measured experimentally in the fully developed region, is expressed as a function of time and is used in the solution of Navier-Stockes equations for axial flow in a circular tube. Expressions for velocity in time and space and the average discharge are obtained by Laplace's transformation technique. The velocity profiles and discharge under time-dependent pressure gradient are compared with those under constant pressure gradient. Significant differences between the velocities are found during the flow establishment, and the assumption of constant pressure gradient in the period of flow establishment, as considered in a number of studies, appears to be unsatisfactory.
X. J. Avula, "A Combined Method for Determining Velocity of Starting Flow in a Long Circular Tube," Journal of the Physical Society of Japan, Physical Society of Japan, Jan 1969.
The definitive version is available at http://dx.doi.org/10.1143/JPSJ.27.497
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
Article - Journal
© 1969 Physical Society of Japan, All rights reserved.
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2018 Toyota RAV4
2018 Toyota RAV4
The Toyota RAV4 is roomy and popular, a compact crossover built on the front-wheel-drive Camry platform, with all-wheel drive available.
For 2018, RAV4 Adventure, a new model, joins the line with a very lightly lifted suspension (half an inch). The 2018 Toyota RAV4 marks the sixth year of the current-generation model. The exterior and interior were freshened for 2016.
RAV4 rivals include the Honda CR-V, Nissan Rogue, Ford Escape, Subaru Forester, Mazda CX-5, and Hyundai Santa Fe Sport. It’s a competitive segment. The RAV4, CR-V, Rogue, and Escape are among the top 12 best-selling vehicles in the U.S.
Every RAV4 except the RAV4 Hybrid is powered by 2.5-liter four-cylinder engine making 176 horsepower, mated to a 6-speed automatic transmission with a sport-shift mode. It’s not quick, as it takes nearly nine seconds to accelerate to 60 miles per hour; and it’s not thrifty, as its EPA fuel rating is a below-average 26 miles per gallon Combined.
The all-wheel-drive Hybrid, which gets 33 miles per gallon Combined, uses a 154-horsepower version of that 2.5-liter engine; connected to Toyota’s Hybrid Synergy Drive system, it brings 194 total horsepower. All-wheel drive is standard, with a separate electric motor driving the rear wheels. At very low speeds, it can run in electric-only mode.
The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety rates the RAV4 a Top Safety Pick Plus, and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration gives it five stars overall, with four stars in frontal-crash and rollover testing.
The 2018 Toyota RAV4 is available in 16 models. RAV4 LE ($24,410) comes with front-wheel drive, air conditioning, fabric seats, 17-inch steel wheels, and AM/FM/CD audio with a 6.1-inch touchscreen.
All-wheel-drive ($1400) is an option on any model. (All prices are MSRP and do not include destination charge.
RAV4 SE AWD ($32,185) upgrades with SofTex seats, paddle shifters, firmer suspension, 18-inch alloy wheels, cleaner grille and bumper, black headliner, heated front seats, power driver’s seat, pushbutton start, LED headlamps and taillamps, and a blind-spot monitor with rear cross-traffic alert.
RAV4 Limited adds Entune Premium Audio with navigation and app suite, a 7-inch touchscreen, driver’s memory, and also Forward Collision Warning with automatic braking, Lane Departure Alert, adaptive cruise control, a pedestrian pre-collision system, and automatic high beams. A new four-camera Bird’s Eye View Monitor gives a 360-degree view surrounding the car.
Also available: RAV4 AWD Adventure ($28,400); RAV4 XLE Hybrid AWD ($29,030); Hybrid Limited ($34,030); Platinum AWD ($36,150).
Eight airbags and a rearview camera are standard.
The RAV4 avoids chrome and reaps the benefits. The SE model with all black trim and black spoked wheels, in a dark maroon color, looks striking. The nose with a wide slot for a grille came in 2016, and it’s clean and sleek, with a high bumper like a bridge over a river of black fascia.
The RAV4 rides low for a compact crossover, with 6.3 inches of ground clearance. So the new Adventure with its lifted half-inch isn’t a big deal. But from the side view it’s conspicuous, widening the gap in the wheelwell over the tire. It looks awkward.
The RAV4 cabin is well organized. There’s good interior room, good build quality, and good materials in most models, with lots of soft-touch surfaces, while the entry-level LE uses dreary, hard plastics. We like both the base fabric (optionally heated on the XLE) and the SofTex synthetic leather. The instrument panel holds a digital display, and a 7-inch touchscreen is available.
The driver gets a carlike position on a comfortable seat, though the LE manual seats aren’t as supportive or bolstered as the power seats in the XLE. There more seating space than in the Ford Escape, and about the same as the Honda CR-V. There’s contrast stitching on the fabric seats of the LE, while upper trims use SofTex faux leather.
The rear seats are flat, hard, and unsupportive. The good news is it’s easy for tall people to suffer, as the large rear doors make it easy for them to climb in and out. And the seatbacks recline for them, or fold for cargo space.
Cargo space is cavernous: 38.4 cubic feet with the seats up, and 73.4 cubic feet with them down. And a low floor makes loading cargo easy. There used to be a third row in the RAV4, in the previous generation, but not now.
Four levels of Entune touchscreen audio are available. The top two include a comprehensive app suite, but there’s no provision for Android Auto or Apple CarPlay.
A lot more sound-deadening materials were added in 2016, and the RAV4 remains very quiet inside. But the doors deliver a tinny thud as they close, despite those materials.
The RAV4 delivers a quiet cabin, comfortable ride, composed handling, and tepid acceleration. It’s relaxed, not thrilling.
The acceleration is flat, far from breathtaking. Don’t hold your breath waiting to get there. The 2.5-liter engine is smooth and refined until it’s pressed. It lacks the speed (and price) of a turbocharged four-cylinder like in the Ford Escape and Subaru Forester.
The Hybrid’s two-motor Synergy Drive system combines a 2.5-liter gas engine with a 50-kw (67-hp) electric motor that powers the rear wheels when needed for traction. It helps the 194-hp Hybrid scoot to 60 mph in 8.1 seconds, although its engine emits a tortured howl. The howl vanishes with a light-footed driver on his leisurely way to 20 mph on all-electric power, although not for long.
The all-wheel-drive system on the RAV4 splits power between the front and rear axles at the press of a button, at speeds below 25 mph.
The ride isn’t as smooth as that of the Honda CR-V or Hyundai Tucson. The LE and XLE models, with their 17-inch wheels, actually ride better than the upscale Limited and Platinum that have bigger wheels (and therefore shorter sidewalls). The SE has firmer damping in the shock absorbers, but you can barely feel it, the ride is still good.
The thick three-spoke steering wheel suggest suggests tight cornering, but it’s a big fib. The steering is nicely weighted but light on center, and delivers little road feel. The RAV4 is responsive enough, but far less sporty than a Mazda CX-5 or Ford Escape. Sport mode tightens the steering.
The transmission upshifts early at city speeds, programmed that way to save fuel. Sport mode sharpens the upshift response, and brings a throttle blip to soften hard downshifts. The paddleshifters in the SE are a bit of a fib too, because the engine can’t bring much sport to them.
RAV4 is slow and gets below-average fuel mileage. But it’s roomy, comfortable and good-looking, easy to live with. The fabric upholstery in the base LE is good and it has a rearview camera. A well-equipped all-wheel-drive 33-mpg Hybrid retails for less than $30,000.
Sam Moses contributed to this review, with staff reports.
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A Great Excuse to Get Messy!
Some people don’t need an excuse to get messy and act crazy, but if you’d rather have a good reason to wreck your clothes you should check out the Holi Festival of Colours. A celebration of colours, music and dance that all seems to be in the name of love and peace, this festival that originated in India is now celebrated around the world.
What is the Holi Festival of Colours?
Like many festivals that are now celebrated around the world, Holi started out as a far more specialist celebration that originated in India and Nepal as an ancient Hindu religious festival. Along similar lines to Beltane festivals that have been celebrated in the Western world for centuries, Holi is a celebration of the end of winter and the beginning of spring, and it also signifies good beating evil.
It’s a time for people to get together, to forgive and forget, and generally have a good time.
Holi has been celebrated by Hindus for many centuries and the celebrations interested European traders back in the 17th century, but it’s only in the last few years that Holi has expanded beyond its roots as a religious festival and grown into something more.
Festival of Colours Tour
If you still want to experience the original Holi you can travel to India and Nepal for the greatest celebrations, usually taking place in March – the exact date coincides with the vernal equinox and the full moon – but if you’re looking for a far broader experience check out the Festival of Colours Tour. It’s grown into a huge celebration for non-Hindus, with music, DJs, food and drink, and of course plenty of colour!
Festival of Colours 2013
The colour, by the way, is thanks to coloured powder, traditionally flour powder, that is thrown at everyone and everything then mixed in with some water so it sticks to your skin, hair and clothes, and makes a huge mess!
The Festival of Colours Tour is itself growing since it started in 2012 in Berlin. Last year it went global, including London, Mexico City and Cape Town, and in 2014 it’s set to hit even more countries. So far London had to add an extra day to keep up with demand for tickets, so London’s festival is happening on the 28th and 29th June at Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park.
by Claire Bolgil, Travel Writer Extraordinaire
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Eddie Izzard's World Domination Plot
The comedian-turned-thespian unleashes his powers in "My Super Ex-Girlfriend"
Eddie Izzard has a master plan to take over the world. It doesn't involve the "cunning use of flags" he extemporized upon in his breakthrough comedy show "Dress to Kill," but rather the careful development of his public persona.
Izzard is a phenomenon in his homeland of England, known predominantly for his free-association, ultra-intelligent yet universally accessible stand-up performances. So why has fame eluded him in the United States?
"Oh no, no. Fame hasn't eluded me. I've eluded it," Izzard asserts slyly. "I've studiously avoided comedy and just pushed for doing dramas. If you've ever watched people move over from comedy into drama, there's a huge resistance to it. So I tried not even to get there in comedy, but to hold it down in this cult way, and then come round the side and do drama and build that up."
And build it up he has, from his compellingly charismatic performance as Charlie Chaplin in "The Cat's Meow" to his acclaimed portrayal of Lenny Bruce in the London production of "Lenny" to his Tony-nominated turn in the 2003 Broadway revival of "A Day in the Death of Joe Egg." Add to that his two Emmys for his "Dress to Kill" comedy special and you have an entertainment renaissance man -- even if he is still in stealth mode as far as Middle America is concerned.
His relative anonymity should be a thing of the past after this summer's action-comedy "My Super Ex-Girlfriend." "I thought I should sort of let myself out of the bag and try to make these two strands of my career merge together a little more," says Izzard of his move back to comedy. Izzard plays Professor Bedlam, the arch-nemesis of superhero G-Girl (Uma Thurman). But while such adversaries are usually born of world-domination issues, this enmity arose over a broken B.F.F. pact.
"[Professor Bedlam] actually went to school with Uma Thurman's character [Jenny Johnson]. They were the weird kids who hung out. And then this meteorite arrives, and Uma's character goes and touches it and so gets all these powers. And then I'm a bit too late on the old touching bit, so I don't get any powers. So she goes off and has a great time and just sort of leaves me behind. Which I think is unforgivable, really. So it's basically revenge. It's a revenge story, from my point of view. It's hate through love. Or love through hate. No, hate through love, I think it is. Yeah. So that's what drives me."
Professor Bedlam soon teams up with Matt Saunders (Luke Wilson), who doesn't know his girlfriend, Jenny, is really G-Girl, but does think she's a little bossy and has control issues. "I tell him, 'Look, when you realize that your girlfriend's a complete nutcase, then call me, or e-mail me at professorbedlam.com,'" says Izzard of the alliance that's struck. Said alliance gets off to a rocky start, however: "In the end it all works out, but it's a little skewered. Matt's a bit of a slacker, so he doesn't quite get things going in the right area. Everything keeps sort of screwing up in his wake. But I do try hard."
Izzard, who recently voiced Nigel the koala in Buena Vista's animated hit "The Wild," follows up "Super Ex" with "Across the Universe," a 1960s-set musical romantic drama by Julie Taymor. And after that, he's hoping to premiere a documentary about his career -- going all the way back to his college and street-performing days -- at the Toronto Film Festival. ("It's designed to be a documentary that sort of digs away and explains a bit, as opposed to some sort of floaty kind of thing that just says that you exist and occasionally wear clothes and face different directions," he reassures.)
"It's a very odd career twist that I'm doing," Izzard acknowledges. "It won't make much sense to most people, but I know what I'm doing. Jack Nicholson always said, 'Always be number two.' So the thing is not to get to number one. The thing is to get to where Clint Eastwood is now, where he's directing and acting and getting Oscar-nominated in his 70s. So I'm doing the fine wine approach to careers, as opposed to the fizzy pop thing that explodes and then disappears."
"My Super Ex-Girlfriend." Starring Uma Thurman, Luke Wilson, Eddie Izzard and Rainn Wilson. Directed by Ivan Reitman. Written by Don Payne. Produced by Arnon Milchan and Gavin Polone. A Fox release. Comedy. Opens 7/21.
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Meriton are renowned for building renown, luxurious apartments of the highest quality. Uniquely designed by industry acclaimed architects and built by our highly skilled and experienced construction teams. We pride ourselves on the highest levels of workmanship to bring you award-winning developments.Learn More
The contemporary design at Allium has been skillfully created by SJB, a leading firm with 39 years’ experience in architecture, urban design, planning and interior design. The collaboration of Meriton with SJB enabled these experienced teams to work together to create a design vision which explores dynamic effect nature has on the built environment through movement, colour and reflection.
Dahlia fosters every opportunity for residents to connect to the natural world. It offers a journey through a hierarchy of landscapes, from the gardens at ground level through to the expansive outdoor living areas.
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These are the values that guide our work.
1. Recipients first.
We prioritize recipient preferences over those of donors or ourselves.
We do not impose our preferences, or judgments, on the beneficiaries; instead we respect and empower them to make their own choices, elevating their voices in the global aid debate. This value is core to GiveDirectly’s identity as the first organization exclusively devoted to putting the poor in control of how aid money is spent. It comes at a potential cost, as it means that neither we nor donors get to set priorities (and we may even lose some “efficiency” in providing this option).
2. Team next.
We do what’s best for organizational – not individual – success.
This is a team sport, where we will succeed (or fail) together. The best players are not those with the best individual statistics, but those with biggest impact on our overall performance. We avoid territoriality, self-promotion, and I’m above this attitudes.
3. Be proactively candid.
We say what we believe, and are honest in sharing information.
Having confidence that other people are telling us what they truly believe, without gloss or omission, is critical to effective communication and to our ability to learn and grow from feedback. We owe it to each other – and our donors – to instill this confidence even though giving and receiving information candidly are unusual in both professional and social life, and can be very uncomfortable.
4. Create positive energy.
We strive to be a source – not drain – of energy for our colleagues.
Our work is hard, practically and emotionally, and we cannot overemphasize the importance of maintaining a positive attitude, enjoying the company of our colleagues, and not taking ourselves too seriously. In doing so, we aspire to generate energy and excitement amongst our colleagues in pursuing our mission. This should not preclude candor, and we aspire to achieve both.
5. Think rigorously; act quickly.
We are intellectually rigorous with a drive towards action – not debate.
We reason from first principles, grounding our decisions in objective claims about the world, rather than hard-to-disprove assertions or hierarchy. We aim to brainstorm inclusively and respectfully, but critically self-vet ideas we put forward, so as to ensure productive and prudent decision making.
Demanding this level of rigor forces us to think harder about decisions and our assumptions than we otherwise might. This is a real cost. It can be taken too far: it is possible to overthink decisions, and we avoid debate for the sake of debate. We are not here to philosophize or ensure consensus. We decide and act quickly, avoiding getting bogged down in debates.
6. Know yourself and grow.
We recognize and accept our imperfections with a focus on growth.
We are an organization of exceptional people and trust in each other’s abilities, yet we recognize that none of us is perfect. We strive to maintain an accurate understanding of our individual and institutional strengths and weaknesses, in order to position ourselves to maximize our chances of success.
At the same time, we seek personal growth for ourselves and our teammates. Feedback is given with a spirit of helpfulness; and sought out with a desire to learn.
7. Accept reality. Propose solutions.
We do not dwell on problems. We work actively to create solutions.
There will always be an endless list of things to improve. We focus on the things that can be changed; find the most important of those things, and propose actionable answers. We do not allow “problems” to weigh us down and be a source of negativity. We are forward looking, which we believe not only leads to better team outcomes, but also creates a more enjoyable, energizing environment for all.
8. Be productively ambitious.
We take the risks to pursue industry-changing success, not incremental progress.
We seek step-change improvements at all levels, and are willing to make big-bets; we do not accept complacency nor do we simply optimize existing processes. In doing so, we allow ourselves to dream big with a belief that perceived constraints are merely opportunities for creativity.
Such ambition not only requires hard work (i.e., this is not a 9-5 job), but also a willingness to accept and learn from temporary setbacks and failures. In accepting these failures, we’re conscious to not point fingers, nor obsess over “mistakes” made.
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WELLES, John III (d.1442), of London.
Available from Boydell and Brewer
Family and Education
s. and h. of John Welles† (d.c.1384), of Norwich, Norf. by his w. Isabel. m. by Dec. 1415, Margery, wid. of John Osbarn (d. by Sept. 1403), of London, fishmonger, and Henry Halton* (d.1415), of London, grocer, s.p.2
Sheriff, London and Mdx. Mich. 1420-1.
Master of the Grocers’ Co. July 1426-7, 1429-31, 1434-6, May 1441-2; warden July 1431-2.5
Commr. of inquiry, London Oct. 1432; oyer and terminer Oct. 1433, Oct., Nov. 1434, Jan. 1442; to distribute a subsidy allowance Dec. 1433, Feb. 1434.
Ambassador to treat for a truce with the envoys of John V, duke of Brittany, 24 Mar. 1433.6
Keeper and escheator of Norwich 15 July-29 Nov. 1437.7
John Welles, ‘the nobylle Aldyrman, and sumtyme Mayre of London’, came originally from Norwich, and was, indeed, baptized in the local church of St. George Muspole, where his father was a leading parishioner. On drawing up his will in March 1384 (some three years after he was returned to Parliament by his fellow citizens), John Welles the elder promised his young son the ownership of certain property in Norwich once he reached the age of 20, while also confirming him in the reversion of a messuage which constituted his mother’s jointure. The family appears to have been well-connected: our Member was certainly related to the wealthy Norfolk landowner, Sir Henry Inglose†, with whom he kept on close terms until his death, and more distantly to Sir John Fastolf of Caister, in whose affairs he was destined to play such a prominent part. The Thomas Fastolf described as a kinsman in his will was most probably the Ipswich merchant, who, in 1445, was made executor to Sir John’s cousin, John Fastolf of Oulton. These personal ties help to explain Welles’s appointment as keeper of Norwich in 1437, for although most of his adult life was spent in London, there can be no doubt of his continuing interest in East Anglian affairs.8
By 1412 Welles enjoyed an income of about £10 a year from the property which he had acquired in London, presumably through trade as a grocer. In July 1415 he and another member of his livery company were suing one of their fellow merchants for debt; and it was at about this time that he supplied the Earl Marshal with cloth worth £312 for use on King Henry’s first expedition to France.9 In the following February Welles himself acknowledged a joint debt of £764 payable to the chamberlain of London on behalf of the children of the late Henry Halton, whose widow he had already married. This was an extremely profitable match, for Margery Halton had not only been confirmed as life tenant of her late husband’s extensive London property, but also owned land in Lewisham, Kent, and was sure of a jointure from her first husband, John Osbarn, a wealthy fishmonger. Soon after their marriage, Welles settled his wife’s estate upon a group of his own feoffees. In February 1419 he obtained custody of Halton’s six children and their patrimony, being able eventually to sell the reversion of their entire inheritance for his own profit, since they all died without issue.10 Meanwhile, in July 1416, he appeared as a juror in a case of slander being heard before the court of the mayor of London; and shortly afterwards he offered sureties to the mayor and chamberlain for John Bacoun, one of his business associates. Although he had not yet held office in the City, Welles obviously enjoyed the respect and confidence of those who did, and by the time of his first return to Parliament in 1417 he had already established himself firmly in mercantile circles. It was as one of the executors of Richard Herry, a mercer, that he delivered £310 to Thomas and Idonea Chippenham in February 1417, but the £20 advanced by him towards the cost of Henry V’s second invasion of France four months later clearly came from his own coffers. Repayment of this loan was made a charge upon the London wool custom at some point after February 1420, while a second sum of £130 borrowed by the Crown from Welles and several others before August 1426 appears to have been repaid out of the wine subsidy within a matter of months.11
The triumphant entry of Henry V and his queen into London in February 1421 took place during Welles’s term as sheriff, and the Grocers’ Company spared no expense in providing him with a suitable retinue. Over £32 alone was spent on hoods and liveries for members riding in his entourage, which must have been both large and impressive. If he was not then one of the most powerful men in London, he soon achieved that goal; not even the charges of negligence levelled against him for allowing a prisoner to escape from Newgate during his period in office seem to have had any effect upon his rising fortune. His routine business activities and involvement in the affairs of others continued very much as before. In June 1421, for example, he stood surety for Nicholas Tunwell, a grocer about to take on the guardianship of two young children, and one year later he obtained a formal conveyance of all Tunwell’s goods and chattels, presumably with authority to act as his trustee.12 Welles was often present at the parliamentary elections held in the City, and over the years 1419 to 1442 he helped to choose London’s representatives on at least seven occasions. His financial position was improving from year to year and his standing in the world of commerce had never been higher. Thus, between December 1424 and March 1428, he acted as an arbitrator in six disputes submitted to the court of aldermen, while also agreeing to examine certain accounts which came before the court as evidence. Furthermore, in 1425 the Hanseatic merchants trading in England named him as one of the men they preferred to have assigned to them as judges in mercantile cases.13 Two years later, during the first of his six terms as master of the Grocers’ Company, Welles presided over the laying of the foundation stone of the new Grocers’ Hall in Coneyhope Lane, and in November 1429 he acquired an inn in the Old Jewry for the Company’s use. He also at this time bought ‘an olde voyde house that was vyntyled (untiled)’ from the Grocers for £7, presumably intending to rebuild it and let it at a profit. In May 1431 Welles joined with three other eminent Londoners to give and take securities for an advance of £2,000 made to the King out of the forthcoming clerical subsidy.14
Welles’s commercial interests were not confined to the grocery trade, lucrative though it was. The extent of his undertakings as a financial agent or broker for English captains fighting in France, among whom Sir John Fastolf now serves as the most notable example, remains unknown, but he evidently derived a considerable proportion of his income from that quarter. The ransom money and profits of war shipped to him from overseas generally took the form of long-term loans, recoverable at some unspecified date, upon which he paid the customary interest of 5% a year. The capital was meanwhile his to ‘merchandise with’ or invest as he saw fit, and he appears to have done so with great success. Fastolf certainly had a high opinion of his business acumen, and ‘as one of thaym that he moost trusted too’ remitted to him ‘dyuers tymys certeyn sommez of goold by the handys of Lombardys and dyuers othyrs straunge personys and also by the handyz of dyuers seruantz’ to hold to his own use. In January 1426, for instance, Fastolf gave instructions for 8,000 gold crowns to be forwarded from France jointly to Welles and one of his own officials; and in April 1430 a further 500 marks were sent on to the two men by Sir John’s Italian bankers. Other substantial sums were entrusted to Welles between 1427 and 1436, there being some doubt as to whether everything had been repaid by the time of his death. Fastolf, ever suspicious of those with whom he did business, was convinced that the former mayor had died heavily in his debt, but lacked the necessary proof. While ready to assert in private that Welles had retained the ‘grete good’ which he owed, he contented himself in public by demanding a thorough examination of his late agent’s accounts. Persistent to the end, he even made provision in his will for an inquiry into Welles’s affairs. The latter had been far more than a mere receiver of money on Sir John’s behalf, having, from 1433 onwards, if not before, been involved in his property transactions, as well. During the Trinity term of that year, Fastolf acquired the two Norfolk manors of Hellesdon and Drayton, naming Welles, together with Sir Henry Inglose and John Kirtling, his receiver-general, as feoffees. Some months later, Fastolf, Welles, Inglose and three others obtained letters of attorney from Elizabeth Fitzhenry with permission to collect rents worth 20 marks a year from Dowgate Ward, London, although the reason for this is not disclosed. Shortly before his death, Welles himself made an enfeoffment of his wife’s property in Lewisham upon a group of close friends, including Fastolf, which suggests that their relations remained superficially cordial to the end.15
It is now impossible to calculate the size of an income derived from so many different and often unpredictable sources. Welles’s election as mayor of London in October 1431 serves, however, as a reminder of the great wealth and status and the reputation for personal magnificence which were already his. On returning from France in February 1432, the young Henry VI was met outside the City, according to John Stow, by a large deputation of Londoners with Welles, the mayor, at their head,
in Crimson veluet, a great veluet hat furred, a girdle of golde aboute his middle, and a Bawdrike of gold about his necke trilling down behind him, his three Henxemen, on three great coursers following him.16
This ostentatious display may in part have been financed out of his revenues as a landlord, for over the years he had built up a sizeable estate, both in and out of London. Like Sir John Fastolf, Welles was anxious to invest his surplus capital in property. Assessed at £40 a year in the tax returns of 1436, his clear income from land may well have been far higher, since most of the estimates made at this time tended to undervalue the holdings concerned. Moreover, Welles is known to have conveyed a messuage and its appurtenances in Norwich to Edmund Dumpyng and his father six years before, and had perhaps by then sold off most of his original inheritance for investment elsewhere.17
Our Member’s appointment as keeper of Norwich in July 1437 was an emergency measure intended to restore order after a long period of civic disturbance, during which the machinery of local government had virtually ground to a halt. Given the need for a strong hand capable of reconciling, or at least restraining, the rival factions responsible for this crisis, Welles was the ideal choice, and proved a ‘ful notable and worthy warden’. The cost of keeping him in office was too great, however, and after a heated discussion among the members of the royal council his period of rule was officially terminated at the end of November. He remained in Norwich until the following March to supervise the formalities of peacemaking and the restoration of civic liberties, having, it appears, more influence over the local authorities than any of the other crown commissioners sent to tackle the problem.18 Welles remained active until his death four years later: he served on a number of committees set up by the rulers of London, and in March 1440 he became a guardian of the common seal of the city. He sustained what were evidently quite serious losses during the winter months of 1439 and 1441 because of piracy in the Channel, although his will, drawn up on 7 June 1442, is proof enough of his continued prosperity.19 Besides the quantities of plate, jewellery, clothing, books and armour left to friends and servants, he made provision for over £500 to be spent on various bequests, mostly of a public or charitable nature. The former mayor naturally showed a great sense of civic pride, and set aside substantial sums for projects such as the repair of London bridge, improvements to the high road leading past the Savoy and the erection of a new standard and conduit at West Cheap, where he had been an alderman for the previous six years. His personal involvement in the building of the new Guildhall chapel, which he had recently helped to supervise, found expression in a particularly generous gift of money not recorded in his will. At the beginning of September 1442 his executors undertook to construct the great east window, a presbytery, two niches for images and an altar with marble steps in the chapel: according to Stow, they also built an elaborate tomb for him there, although he had already arranged to be buried in the Grocers’ church of St. Anthony.20
Thomas Knolles†, John Chichele, and Welles’s other executors faced many problems over the following years, not least being the repeated demands of Sir John Fastolf for the repayment of his supposed debts, and a suit in Chancery brought against them by one of Welles’s own disgruntled servants. They had also been instructed to sell the manor of Shippenham in Kent and land in five London parishes as a means of financing these various building schemes, but only two sales—both of his wife’s property—are known to have been completed. Even so, it was largely through their efforts that Welles gained his posthumous reputation as a great builder and benefactor of the City.21
Ref Volumes: 1386-1421
- 1. Cal. Letter Bk. London, K, 12.
- 2. Ibid. I, 26, 203; Reg. Chichele, ii. 616; Corporation of London RO, hr 144/51; Norf. RO, Norwich enrolments 14 m. 19d.
- 3. Corporation of London RO, jnl. 1, f. 21.
- 4. Beaven, Aldermen, i. 100, 168; Cal. Letter Bk. London, I, 261, 273; K, 1, 14, 32, 44-45, 54, 63, 123-4.
- 5. W.W. Grantham, Wardens Grocers’ Company, 9-10. It is possible that Welles was also warden of the Company over the year ending July 1417. No accounts have survived for this year, but a reference made shortly afterwards to ‘nostre dyner en le tempz de John Wellys et John Checheley’ suggests that the two men were then in office (Ms. Archs. Grocers’ Company ed. Kingdon, i. 126).
- 6. Rot. Gasc. et Franc. ed. Carte, ii. 279.
- 7. PPC, v. pp. xxiv, 45, 76.
- 8. Colls. Citizen London (Cam. Soc. n.s. xvii), 184; Reg. Chichele, ii. 615-20; K.B. McFarlane, ‘The Investment of Sir John Fastolf’s Profits of War’, TRHS, ser. 5, vii. 99-100; Norf. RO, Norwich enrolments 14 m. 19d.
- 9. Arch. Jnl. xliv. 61; CPR, 1413-16, p. 313; R.E. Archer, ‘The Mowbrays’ (Oxf. Univ. D.Phil. thesis, 1984), 244.
- 10. Cal. P. and M. London, 1413-37, p. 47; Corporation of London RO, hr 143/50, 144/51, 159/54, 56, 162/58-59; CP25(1)113/286/192. See Halton’s biography for more precise details of the property acquired by John Welles in 1415. The latter also had interests in the London parish of All Hallows Barking, but the nature of his title remains unclear (Corporation of London RO, hpl 156, Monday aft. feast St. John ante portam latinam, 11 Hen. VI; hcp 157, Monday aft. feast St. Martin in hyeme, 12 Hen. VI).
- 11. Cal. Letter Bk. London, I, 172, 180; Cal. P. and M. London, 1413-37, p. 55; CPR, 1416-22, pp. 234-5; 1422-9, pp. 318-19.
- 12. Ms. Archs. Grocers’ Company, i. 136-7; SC8/149/7446; Cal. Letter Bk. London, I, 254; Cal. P. and M. London, 1413-37, p. 207.
- 13. C219/12/3, 6, 14/1-3, 15/1, 2; Corporation of London RO, jnl. 2, ff. 17, 29d, 34d, 37d, 84, 90d, 92d; RP, iv. 303.
- 14. E404/47/320; Ms. Archs. Grocers’ Company, i. 163, ii. 202; CPR, 1429-36, p. 78; Corporation of London RO, hr 157/8, 160/3, 44.
- 15. McFarlane, 95-100; Paston Letters ed. Gairdner, i. 454-5; CP25(1)169/181/88; Cal. P. and M. London, 1413-17, p. 274; CCR, 1444-7, p. 226.
- 16. J. Stow, Surv. London ed. Kingsford, ii. 193.
- 17. E179/238/90; CP25(1)169/187/58.
- 18. Sel. Recs. Norwich ed. Hudson, i. pp. lxxxvi. 338.
- 19. CPR, 1436-41, pp. 370, 506; Corporation of London RO, jnl. 3, ff. 11, 12, 18, 39, 59, 60, 62, 63.
- 20. Reg. Chichele, ii. 615-20; Stow, i. 26, 109, 264, 274, 333; CPR, 1441-6, p. 161; C.M. Barron. Med. Guildhall London, 36, 39, 52; Corporation of London RO, jnl. 3, ff. 20d, 26d, 136d.
- 21. C1/28/519; CCR, 1444-7, p. 226; Cart. St. Bartholomew’s Hosp. ed. Kerling, 1056, app. I, 162.
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With an estimated industry loss of $1.3B annually due to price exceptions, it is critical to tackle this industry-wide challenge. Now using the HIDA (Health Industry Distributors Association) standard, automation can be widely utilized for the thousands of price changes occurring daily between manufacturers, distributors and providers to achieve maximum alignment of pricing among trading partners.
Industry pressure is growing to automate a larger set of transactions with requirements often written into partner agreements. Automate advanced transactions to elevate service levels and meet regulatory compliance requirements. This is the path to price alignment and efficient reconciliation.
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Health Risks of Lead as Judged from Autopsy Material
Clinical poisoning by lead has long been recognized1 and may result from a single “high” dose (acute poisoning) or from the accumulation of “low” doses (chronic poisoning). More recently, metabolic poisoning by lead2 has been identified — for example, the inhibition of ALAD activity3. Between these extremes, it is possible that the long-term exposure of large populations to general environmental levels of lead is a cause of chronic human health effects due to sub-clinical poisoning. For example, there is some evidence2 of a role for lead in the pathogenesis of one or more of the major fatal degenerative disease processes, such as cardiovascular disease and cancer; also, behavioural dysfunction in children has been related to lead at levels below those which usually produce clinical symptoms of lead poisoning4. However, the problems associated with collecting and analyzing data to elucidate these matters have led to considerable dispute about the validity of the various claims; the resolution of these disputes is an important area of work in environmental health.
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The Attucks Theatre
Once known as "The Apollo of the South," this Norfolk venue built in 1919 is the country's oldest theater designed, developed and operated entirely by African Americans. It has recently been restored to its former glory and features top-rated performances.
Red Crooked Sky
Red Crooked Sky is a collaborative mix of American Indians, each dedicated to educating and promoting positive cultural awareness through traditional and contemporary dance. Based in Portsmouth, the troupe represents an array of tribes - Cherokee, Sioux, Meherrin, Osage, Pamunkey, Seneca, Monacan and others.
Swift Creek Mill Playhouse
Housed in a 350-year-old gristmill (believed to be the nation's oldest) near Richmond, Swift Creek Mill Playhouse offers a range of theatrical fare. Its musicals are always smash hits.
Wolf Trap National Park for the Performing Arts
Wolf Trap, in its bucolic location in Vienna, offers something for everyone, from pop music to folk to opera, experimental dance to ballet and innovative performance art and multimedia presentations. The outdoor Filene Center, one of Wolf Trap's several stages, is a favorite warm-weather venue. During summer, the center presents Children's Theatre-in-the-Woods, offering twice-daily shows Tuesday through Saturday.
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Sid Meier is apparently not happy with just going beyond earth and will soon be launching an all out assault on the stars, with 2K and Firaxis announcing their new game, Sid Meier’s Starships. Taking to space with a new interstellar strategy game that is set in the same universe as Civilization: Beyond Earth, it should be out for PC, Mac and iPad sometime in Spring 2015.
While it still seems to feature the traditional hexagonal tiles of the Civ series it looks totally different in other ways, seemingly being far more about unit control than cities and permanent bases. The last time that Firaxis took on a new style of game was when they released XCOM: Enemy Unknown, which was released to much praise. Hopefully they can keep up their good track record with Starships as well.
While we don’t know very much about the gameplay yet we do know that it will be a turn based game in which you will have to control a fleet of starships, hence the name. These ships will be upgradable and customizable and will allow you to explore, complete missions and generally keep things under control in your part of the dynamically generated universe. Sid himself said: “My goal was to create an experience that focuses on starship design and combat within a universe filled with interstellar adventure, diplomacy, and exploration.”
Interestingly Firaxis has said that there will be some kind of “cross-connectivity” for players who own both Starships and Civilization: Beyond Earth, adding to the experience of both games. It remains to be seen how this will work and what is will bring to both games. Check out the teaser trailer below.[yframe url=’https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7aHVqIIhxl4′]
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KitGuru Says: I’ve spent many hours playing Sins of a Solar Empire and Sword of the Stars II, which both look like they will be similar to this, so the thought of a Sid Meier take on this genre makes me pleased! We should find out more about the game during the week, so lets wait and see what is in store…
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Nancy Pelosi's Response To William Barr's Testimony Calls Him A Liar
On Wednesday, May 1, United States Attorney General William Barr testified in front of the Senate Judiciary Committee about Special Counsel Robert Mueller's report. For hours, Barr was grilled by Senate Democrats and Republicans about his handling of the report, but on Thursday, May 2, Barr stunned many people when he failed to appear before the House Judiciary Committee for his second hearing. Well, judging by Nancy Pelosi's response to William Barr's testimony, the House speaker has some thoughts on the matter.
On Thursday, May 2, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi held her weekly press conference, where she addressed Barr's testimony to the Senate Judiciary Committee as well as him failing to show up for the second hearing. In the press conference, Pelosi claimed that Barr lied to Congress in regards to the report, and went on to make some even bolder claims. She said,
What is deadly serious about it is the attorney general of the United States of America was not telling the truth to the Congress of the United States. That's a crime.
Later in the press conference, reporters asked the house speaker if she believed Attorney General Barr explicitly committed a crime. Pelosi didn't hold back in her response. She said,
He lied to Congress. And if anybody else did that, it would be considered a crime. Nobody is above the law. Not the President of the United States, and not the attorney general.
Elite Daily reached out to the Department of Justice (DOJ) for response to Pelosi's remark and for comment on Barr failing to appear before the House Judiciary Committee, but did not hear back in time for publication.
On May 1, Barr took the hot seat when he testified to the Senate Judiciary Committee regarding Mueller's investigation into whether the Trump campaign actively colluded with Russian operatives during the 2016 presidential election. The report was officially submitted on March 22, and two days later on March 24, Barr released a short summary of Mueller's findings, which found no "sufficient" evidence to prove that President Donald Trump or his campaign team had committed collusion or obstructed justice. Notably, the report explicitly did not exonerate the president on obstruction of justice.
Since releasing the summary, Barr received criticism from politicians that the summary did not include enough details and context about the investigation's findings. On April 18, a full redacted version of the special counsel's report was released to the public, and Barr was grilled by the committee for leaving out some key details. Many senators brought up a March 27 letter from Mueller to Barr, in which the special counsel objected to Barr's characterizations of his conclusions, saying they failed to capture the "context" of the report's findings. A part of the letter read,
The summary letter the Department sent to Congress and released to the public late in the afternoon of March 24 did not fully capture the context, nature, and substance of this office's work and conclusion.
Just when the House Committee might have thought they'd get more answers from Barr, it looks like they'll have to be held in suspense. Don't touch that dial, folks.
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Are you wondering how parasites in humans actually get there? Isn't it just people in third world countries who have to be concerned?
That's what I thought! Surprisingly, the answer is no. Human parasites are actually quite common all over the world these days.
Part of the reason is that human parasites are extremely contagious.
Millions of us are hosts to parasites which steal nutrients from us, making us weak and sick.
As many as 7 varieties of parasites have been found in one person at one time.
It's not a pretty picture, I know, but the medical evidence bears this out.
You can get parasites simply by shaking hands with someone. It really is that easy. Generally speaking, parasites are transferred from fecal matter. You may be careful to wash your hands after using the bathroom, etc., but how many other people are not?
As a result, you can contract parasites from contact with pets, with children, with workers and food handlers in restaurants, you name it.
You can even get parasites from consuming undercooked meats, or from eating contaminated raw fruit or vegetables.
Parasites in Humans are Highly Contagious!
If one person in the family has parasites, it is more than likely that the entire family has similar problems. The close proximity of living together and sharing the same furniture, bathroom, and living quarters raises the percentages in favor of the parasite.
There isn't much talk about it, but parasites may be more easily passed through intimate contact than venereal disease.
Medical experts know there are two things that make an epidemic of parasites possible:
Is there a chance you have human intestinal parasites?
Billions of people today have intestinal parasites or worms. Indeed, it is estimated that as much as 85% of the population may be infected with parasites.
Intestinal parasites in humans cause a greater susceptibility to sickness and probably weight problems as well.
Do you want to take action against these body invaders? There are natural herbal remedies that will kill off the parasites and flush them from your system.
I was certainly relieved after doing a thorough colon cleanse that unclogged my colon and improved my overall health. I ended up buying some for the rest of my family so they can have a good clean out, too.
To your good health!
If you have a parasite related question, feel free to ask it here.
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Keep in mind that we are NOT doctors and can't diagnose you, but we'll do our best to help you find answers and make suggestions of natural remedies you may want to try.
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Angie from allaboutparasites.com
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KOSHER – Jewish dietary laws
The Jewish dietary laws specify what foods are permissible and how food is to be prepared in order to be kosher. These laws are laid down in the Old Testament, the Talmud, and in later rabbinical writings. Jewish food is subject to these rules. The following notes relate to the dietary rules which enable even strictly Orthodox Jews to eat a particular dish.
Foods and the dishes produced from them which follow these rules are "kosher" (Hebrew for pure, suitable) and can therefore be eaten. The opposite is “treif,” which means “impure”, i.e. something which Jews are not allowed to eat.
The only mammals that are considered kosher are those which chew the cud and have a cloven hoof (e.g. cows). That means that pork, for example, is to considered “treif”, i.e. not kosher.
Among the other animals, birds of prey and fish without fins, gills and scales are forbidden. This ban applies for example to sturgeon, which has plates instead of scales. This means that genuine caviar is also forbidden, together with lobster, crayfish, mussels and squid. Other treif foods include all reptiles, frogs, worms, mussels, snails, spiders, insects and the like.
On the whole, vegetarian foods are considered kosher. An important exception is wine which has been prepared by non-Jews. To be on the safe side, ready-to-eat meals prepared by non-Jews are also considered not kosher. These prohibitions can be countered by regular checks of the production facilities by a rabbi and having a Jew light the flame for cooking (on the whole, a small pilot light which is on all the time is used for this purpose).
During the eight days of Passover there are additional rules to avoid eating any kind of yeast or leaven..
The Jewish dietary laws also specify how a warm-blooded animal – i.e. a fowl or mammal – is to be slaughtered. This is done by kosher butchering (shechita), in which a very sharp knife is used to sever the animal’s carotid artery and windpipe, after which the animal is suspend with its head down in order to drain all the blood. This process can only be carried out by a qualified shochet (ritual slaughterer). The length of the knife is determined according to the animal to be slaughtered. An Orthodox Jew is strictly forbidden to consume any blood, and Jewish food preparation has a series of techniques to remove the last drops of blood from a piece of meat.
Not all parts of a kosher animal which has been slaughtered in compliance with the rules of Orthodox Jewish food preparation may be eaten. A particular sinew must not be eaten, and in the case of mammals the fat deposits round the stomach, rumen, kidneys and other entrails are forbidden. Top-quality kosher meat is called “glatt kosher”.
Milk and meat
In the five books of Moses of the Old Testament, the same sentence is repeated three times. It is generally translated as follows from the Hebrew: “Thou shalt not seethe the kid in its mother’s milk.” The Talmudic writings in particular have interpreted this sentence as prohibiting the preparation of the meat of warm-blooded animals (i.e. mammals and poultry) together with dairy products (butter, yoghurt, cheese or similar). After a dish made of dairy products it is permitted to immediately eat a meat dish, but after a meat meal it is necessary to wait for six full hours before being allowed to eat something “milky” again.
Orthodox Jews interpret this separation of milk and meat products so strictly that they use separate utensils and dishes for preparing and eating milk and meat products. Some of them also use separate refrigerators and stoves.
Plant-based foods are considered neutral and can be used with both “milky” (milchig) and “meaty” (fleishig) dishes. Fish is also considered neutral or parve.
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The Vagina is the most sensitive part of a woman’s body. Apart from the fact that it produces human beings and gives sexual pleasure, it is a part of the body that if not well taken care of, might just pose a problem.
Taking good care of your Vagina as a woman should be one of the most important hygiene routines you should take every freaking day. Why? Because the vagina has tendencies to give unpleasant odour when it is not taken care of properly.
In recent times, a few funny albeit true(in some way) theories have sprung up regarding how the taste/smell of a vagina can be controlled.
As much as I know you are expecting this theory to basically be cleaning your “down there” it is more than that.
Yes! These theories state that what you eat is what your vagina would smell/taste like. Now a lot of women might begin to ask why they should be concerned how their kitties taste. True, you don’t eat dinner from there or taste it from time to time when hungry but you do have a man/husband/boyfriend/fiance who probably performs oral on you.
Now if you love him enough to part your legs and let him do oral, then you should love him enough to keep it fresh, clean and tasty for him.
The sources that claim this theory works, say that your food has a high chance in determining how your coochie tastes. For instance it states that a high consumption of pineapple would make your coochie taste like pineapple juice and a high consumption of berries would make your coochie taste berry-like. Even though some other sources and countered this claim, what they have all come to agree on is that consumption of fruits make your vagina smell and taste fresh.
Other food items includes anything fresh with natural juices and lots of water.
For women who smoke and eat loads of junk food however, your vagina is likely to smell like ashtray or worse, like stale food.
One theory that has however been proven over the years to give a fresh tasting Vagina is good hygiene. Washing your vagina well, washing your panties well and using nice smelling detergent/soap to wash your pant is a great way to have a fresh tasting Vagina.
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Be a part of the PHX Valet Team
We are now accepting applications regarding employment opportunities. PHX Valet powered by FreedomPark is dedicated to maintaining an enjoyable working atmosphere. Our goal is to provide individuals with opportunities to be contributing members of our team. We have a range of shifts available and are currently hiring full-time and part-time positions. Thank you for your interest in working with us and we look forward to having you as part of the team.
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This five-level, recently renovated home is located near the Great Egg Harbor River. Outside of the house the back yard is wrapped in cedar fencing that contains an oversized pool lined by a stone paved patio. The back yard contains two storage sheds(one for the pool heater) and a cabana. Two zoned central air conditioning keep it comfortable throughout the house. The entry level floor has hardwoods and contains the formal living room, dining room and kitchen. Kitchen has subzero refrigerator, two Dacor ovens and granite tops. The lower level has the den, bedroom and full bath. The den has a maple cabinet bar, gas fire place and wine chiller-flooring is Brazilian cherry. The basement contains the laundry room , two sizable storage rooms and space for a playroom/man cave. The 4th level has 2 bedrooms and 2 full baths. The master bedroom contains a walk-in closet and the bath contains a steam shower with marble throughout. The 2nd bathroom has a sunken tub, imported tile flooring and a tiled shower. Going up to a catwalk that over looks the entry, this level contains 4th bedroom and provides views of wondrous sunrises. House has attached garage, circular driveway and just enough greenery to provide curb appeal with little maintenance. Deeded river access included. Lots of room for entertaining and move in ready! NEW AGENT BONUS STRUCTURE,CHECK REMARKS. OPEN HOUSE 8/2 FROM 11:00-2:00PM.
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The boy, who was just 14 at the time of the attack in Letterkenny last August, appeared in court with his parents at Milford District Court yesterday.
The retired nurse, Mrs Anna McDaid, had to spend nine days in hospital after the attack which happened at 5pm in the afternoon as she was going to her local post office.
She was dragged to the ground and was found unconscious by a passer-by while €300 was missing from her handbag.
After her ordeal, her husband Joe said his wife still only had 50% use of her left arm and will still need reconstruction of her left shoulder.
“She is trying to get on with her life but she will never be the same woman she was,” he said.
Her attacker, who cannot be named for legal reasons, admitted later in court that he carried out the mugging because his parents had cut-off his pocket money.
Solicitor for the accused, Kieran Dillon, said the boy was ashamed of what he had done and had since changed his life completely.
He had now started playing rugby and found the discipline of the game very helpful and that he had also completed a FAS course.
Mr Dillon said his client completely understood how Mrs McDaid’s life had been turned upside down and that his client was ashamed of his behaviour.
He also offered a further €500 in compensation and a letter of apology to Mrs McDaid.
Judge Paul Kelly said the boy was very fortunate that his solicitor had made such an extremely careful and researched plea as the charges were very serious.
“People that have dealt with you feel that you are remorseful and that you deserve a second chance.
“But you need to make some recompense and I hope that you will reflect on the damage caused to the injured party,” he said.
He ordered him to do 120 hours community service in lieu of six months detention and put him on a probation bond for 12 months on his own bond of €500.
He is also to comply with all the directions of the probation services and of his training and employment officer and not to reoffend.
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THE GLOBAL AI HUB
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The Conversational AI & NLP Summit will showcase technical advancements in NLP and assess the opportunities of deploying Conversational AI agents for varying enterprises.
AI Needs Data – As well as infrastructure, accessibility, policy and many more. This CognitiveVirtual will look at all those details.
Where do we stand with current advances in AI technologies and how – if at all – can such progress help companies’ talent management systems and create better job opportunities for our workforces? What products and services are currently available? In which HR areas does the highest potential for improvements with the help of AI exist, and who benefits? Large or small enterprises? High-skilled employees? Unemployed? Society as a whole? What have been the failures in this area over the last years and where will we probably see further developments? Where would we need to accelerate progress and implement lessons learnt?
Responsible AI – Ethics & Principles. This topic will stay relevant for many more years. CognitiveVirtual with AI experts & leaders.
Education for AI: How can we ensure that we keep up with our developing technologies? Many aspects to consider at this CognitiveVirtual.
AI Requires New Leadership. It certainly does! And that is exactly what global AI experts and leaders focus on at this CognitiveVirtual.
Corporate AI Ecosystem and Community. At this CognitiveVirtual, in focus: strengthening the AI ecosystem both in & outside of an organisation.
AI Questions Corporate Strategy. Absolutely. What worked in the past may not work in the future. New approaches are discussed at this CognitiveVirtual.
Measuring the ROI of AI. It is a universal challenge about which global AI experts share their views at this CognitiveVirtual.
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Californians Moving to Las Vegas by the 100,000s!!
100's of 1000's of Californians Migrating to the Las Vegas Valley With The Top 3 Reasons Being: Lower Cost of Living, Low Property Taxes, and No Personal State Income Tax in Nevada.
Las Vegas, NV (PRUnderground) August 29th, 2018
According to the Census Bureau data, California has lost over 138,000 people in 12 months from July 2016 to July 2017 and the huge decrease of population continued throughout 2018, with a large number of people leaving the state of California due to extremely high costs of living. As stated on CNBC, Californians are pressured by high housing costs and additional fees including taxes, gas prices, food and other expenses. With too much on their plate, low-income families from the state of California, as well as some of the middle class families, are looking for ways out of the state. California has lost the majority of its population to no other than domestic migration, as its former residents were seeking for other states within America that are more suitable for living on a budget. While a good amount of residents spread all over the country, the majority of those looking for an escape from California found their new home in the state of Nevada. To be more precise, the city of Las Vegas in Nevada has been the most popular location for Californians to move with over 100,000+ migrating in the last 10 years.
Most Las Vegas Realtors agree that they have seen entire master planned communities, like Southern Highlands, being bought out mostly by Californians. The location of this community is the first to be seen as weekend commuters from California arrive by car and see the prices. Plus many like being able to access the highway to go back to visit friends and family in California. With full-sized homes starting around $300k, they inquire in disbelief as a similar home in California can be double or triple the price! Southern Highlands has recently sold multi-million dollar homes to incoming NFL Raiders team members and opened a new mega-public park. According to the Las Vegas Chamber of Commerce, 30% of home buyers in Las Vegas are from California and is yet to include the California NFL team that will start 2020 as The Las Vegas Raiders.
Real Estate industry experts in Las Vegas are saying most Californians are cutting their bills in half by moving to Las Vegas. There are sites like numbeo.com that compare the cost of living and show San Francisco, Palo Alto and Los Angeles to be the largest difference in cost and lifestyle. Furthermore, it is important to mention that the rent prices in California go way beyond the national average, with the average rent price for a two-bedroom apartment being over $2,800 as confirmed by rentcafe.com. On the other hand, renting the same size apartment in Las Vegas would be much more affordable at a price around $1,300. Looking past the Las Vegas property tax, Las Vegas features lower costs of living in general, with its gas prices being $0.50 cheaper than that of Los Angeles. Another major reason why Californians are moving to Las Vegas in big numbers is the tax situation in the state. Once again, SmartAsset has confirmed that Las Vegas offers better living conditions, considering the fact that it has NO INCOME TAX while on the other hand, California has the HIGHEST INCOME tax percentage in all of America, at 13.3%.
While California truly is a beautiful place to live in, with stunning beaches and warm weather all year round, some of its residents can no longer deal with the insanely high rent fees and additional expenses. The cost of living in California is much larger than that of Las Vegas, in every possible aspect that could be compared. For example, Las Vegas offers lower housing costs, the newest houses on average throughout the nation, as well as lower gas prices and general living expenses. Since the Californian real estate market is blowing up with extremely high property prices, housing seems to be the number one reason why the majority of the population are packing their bags and heading to Las Vegas. Besides the Californian properties being listed as highly expensive, the high demand causes for crowded bidding wars on almost every property. The competitive bidding wars are another cause of insanely high property prices in the state. If we were to compare the states of California and Nevada, the same amount of money that would get a resident a single-family home in California would get them a luxurious mansion in Nevada. On top of the high property prices, low housing availability is another common issue in California that is preventing low and middle class families from moving to or staying in the state.
According to the USC Dornsife/Los Angeles Times Poll, conducted in November 2017, the chief reason why California is losing residents to other states at a rate faster than ever are the generally high costs of living within the state. A total of 1,504 Californians who participated in the poll agreed that the high costs of living combined with high rent prices and taxes were the reasons they were looking to move out of California’s boarders. Christopher Bishop, the president of the Greater Las Vegas Association of Realtors, did a great job of putting the situation into words. As he explained, even people who work for several Silicon Valley companies choose to do their work remotely from their home in Las Vegas in order to avoid the ridiculously high expenses of living in California. As confirmed on SmartAsset.com, there is a huge difference between the housing prices in California and Nevada. Areas of the state such as the Santa Clara County have a median home sale price of $641,000 while in Las Vegas the median home sale price is $290,000.
With that said, it is clear to see why thousands of Californians are leaving the state and heading to Las Vegas. Besides individuals and families looking to start a new life in the state of Nevada, many tech companies and start-ups have moved over to Las Vegas just because of the tax benefits. The cost of living in Las Vegas is also relatively low, with a significant difference compared to that of California. The state of Nevada and more specifically the city of Las Vegas have seen an enormous boost in population over the last couple of years, with the majority of new residents being the former residents of California. Combine that with consistent development and growth and Las Vegas is fast becoming a global marketplace offering much more than just tourism and gambling. Even though the housing market in Las Vegas is becoming more competitive with the large numbers of people moving to the city, the property costs are still significantly lower compared to those in California.
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Niealie Petit Poems
- The Making Of Me: Tune Me Up Music Man, Music Man, Play a...
- Pleasureful Agony Pleasureful agony bridges both pain and ...
- All Of You Love me as you like; Kiss me, Twist me, ...
- Fill Me
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''You cannot save someone from him or herself. You can only show them why they are worth the attempt.''Niealie Petit
''There is little distraction from one's own mortality. I breathe, hoping that with each new breath I become less and less concerned with whether or not the next shall come.''Niealie Petit
''I so desperately want to be surprised by life. It's a sad existence to know what shall come.''Niealie Petit
''An artist does not create simply because he or she can, but because it is the quintessence of his or her soul.''Niealie Petit
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The Making Of Me: Tune Me Up
Play a tune for me.
Make it loud,
Make it raw,
Make it sing,
Make it shout!
Make it send me up the walls,
Make it send me down the street.
Make it rude,
Make it mean,
Make it irreverent if you need.
Make it pretty as the day,
Make it ugly as the night.
Make it nice,
Make it nasty,
Make it make me forget,
Make it make me remember.
Make it cast light in the dark,
Make it reveal the secrets of my heart.
Make it make sense of me,
Make it sensory,
Make it cut, ...
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We must labor to remember. We must discipline our mind to hold on to the wondrous works of God.
We are in the midst of a spiritual battle. There is an enemy and he desires the destruction of the Church. But, praise God, the enemy doesn’t just get everything he desires. God has supplied weaponry to His saints and equipped them for every good work.
Jesus desires us to throw off all the weights that are besetting us and run this race with vim and vigor. May we see the end of ox carts and see a radical return to the version of Christianity that joyfully embraces crosses and enthusiastically sings in prison cells.
This message is all about the forward action of the Christian life and how it works mechanically. It’s about those micro-steps upward that must be taken in order for God’s purposes to actually unfold in our lives. And it’s about the amazing power that is unlocked in the Christian life when we say, “yes” to God and “no” to our indolent natures.
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This vanity is striking in its simplicity. It features a beautiful chrome faucet with a lever design. Don't forget to check under the hood with the innovative storage system from Blum that includes a nested drawer. Perfect for smaller bathrooms.The Nano is designed to come with the Isarus faucet, but you may choose from any of the faucets in the drop down options to customize your vanity, for free.
DecorPlanet.com is proud to offer Fresca Bathroom products. Fresca is a leading manufacturer of high-quality vanities, accessories, toilets, faucets, and everything else to give you the freshest bathroom in the neighborhood. Fresca is known for carrying the latest and most popular styles in modern and contemporary bathroom design that are made with high quality materials and superior workmanship.
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Katy Perry and Russell Brand have reached a divorce settlement, more than a month after he filed the papers.
The 27-year-old pop singer and 36-year-old British comedian and actor "entered into a comprehensive written settlement of all issues," according to court documents filed at a Los Angles court on Tuesday, February 7. Perry signed the papers on February 3 and her signature included a smiley face. The divorce is expected to be finalized within six months.
Brand filed for divorce on Dec. 30, 2011, citing irreconcilable differences. He and Perry have no children. According to her recent filing, the singer has asked to restore her maiden name to Katheryn Elizabeth Hudson and also does not want the court to have any jurisdiction to award Brand any spousal support.
Perry, the daughter of California Evangelical pastors, married Brand on October 23, 2010 in a traditional Hindu ceremony in Rajasthan, India, where he also proposed to her. Their divorce papers do not specify when they split.
Before their wedding, Brand told New York Magazine that he "ain't doing no pre-nup" with Perry. Without a prenuptial agreement, a divorcing couple must split their earnings 50/50, according to California law. Details about Perry's settlement with Brand have been kept private and the documents only state that the rights to their properties are to be determined.
Perry, one of the most popular pop singers in the world, who has also participated in high-profile ad campaigns for Proactiv acne treatments and ghd hair care products, is estimated to be worth at least $44 million, according to Forbes. Brand, who played a rock star in "Forgetting Sarah Marshall" and "Get Him To The Greek" and stars in the new "Rock of Ages" film with Tom Cruise is worth about $7 million .
People magazine quoted a source as saying that Brand is "not asking for cash from his higher-earning wife." He and Perry have not commented about their agreement. Perry and Brand began dating in September 2009 after Perry performed at the MTV Video Music Awards ceremony, which Brand had hosted.
The pair share a common love for pushing the envelope - Perry with her colorful, edgy outfits and music videos, including one where she sported braces, and Brand, a raunchy, no-holds-barred stand-up comedian and former heroin addict who was fired from his previous job on MTV in his native UK when he dressed up like Osama bin Laden the day after the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks.
KATY PERRY AT THE GRAMMYS
Perry is meanwhile preparing for her first major post-split appearance. She is set to perform at the 2012 Grammy Awards on Sunday.
"Just finished rehearsals for Grammy's..." she Tweeted late on Wednesday. "I'm. so. excited. #somethingscooking."
Perry is also set to perform on Friday, February 10 at the MusiCares Person of the Year Ceremony, which will pay tribute to Paul McCartney and feature other performers such as Tony Bennett, Coldplay and Neil Young. McCartney, the 69-year-old former member of the iconic British rock group The Beatles, is also set to sing at both events.
Perry was slated to appear at the 2012 People's Choice Awards on January 12 but canceled the planned appearance soon after Brand filed for divorce. Despite her absence, she swept the awards show, winning the awards for Favorite Female Artist, Favorite Music Video, Favorite Song of the Year, Favorite TV Guest Star and Favorite Tour Headliner.
After her husband filed for divorce, the starlet made her first U.S. public appearance on January 27. She co-hosted the opening of the 1 OAK club at the Mirage hotel in Las Vegas.
The singer, known for her colorful looks and outfits, debuted bright blue hair and wore a black cocktail mini dress at the event, which benefitted the GiveLove charity. The group was co-founded by actress Patricia Arquette and develops temporary housing solutions and improved sanitation systems in Haiti for survivors of the 2010 earthquake.
Rapper and "NCIS: Los Angeles" actor LL Cool J is hosting the 2012 Grammy Awards ceremony. Katy Perry is up for two awards: Record Of The Year and Best Pop Solo Performance for "Firework." She has never won a Grammy before but has been nominated several times in the past.
Check out a full list of nominations for the 2012 Grammy Awards.
(Pictured above: Left: Katy Perry and Russell Brand appear in this photo the comedian Tweeted on Aug. 10, 2010, after the Teen Choice Awards, which Perry hosted while sporting several outfits. Brand wrote under the picture: 'The real winner of the Teen Choice awards is... I AM! I won a fantastic new bride.' / Bottom right: Katy Perry's signature on her and Brand's divorce papers, which she signed on Feb. 3, 2012. He filed them on Dec. 30, 2011.)
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The Moment Has Arrived Poster by David Shrigley (60x80cm)
David Shrigley poster created from the unique work: The Moment Has Arrived (2021). Select colour paintings reproduced as large format posters. Made to encourage joy, thoughtfulness and curiosity in any space for everyone.
- Dimensions (cm): 60W x 80L
- Poster sold unframed
- Off-set lithography
- Printed on 200g Munken Lynx paper
- Narayana Press in Denmark
About the Artist
David Shrigley is a British artist whose drawing style evolved as a reaction to the seriousness of the art he was expected to produce at art school. His drawings have a kind of throwaway beauty featuring monster children, idiots, aliens and bad parents. Full of twisted lists and exchanges, Shrigley is a favourite for his angst about modern living, his everyday disappointments and his endless cynicism. He holds onto the things that surprise him and make him laugh and as a result us as well.
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I would like to tell about the repeated novato plumber you already might have came across them because they are having good name in the society. They are existing in this field for over 70 years. Many people have used this wonderful opportunity for getting the best quality of service in plumbing. They even offer the Replacement and repair service which are really best. So together more details about them, you can just refer official site. How nice and wonderful day friends.
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As mentors, we guide students through the process of learning skills to absorb and parse knowledge, and it is rewarding to see students transform from novices to skilled professionals. But certain ‘tricks of our trade’ fail to translate through this process, a situation particularly puzzling when the student is hard-working, motivated, and technically competent. What is missing?
I serendipitously stumbled upon the missing link. One of my students was in the process of rewriting a dissertation chapter into a publication, but decided to rephrase the research question and frame the study it within a different context. Suddenly, a fascinating story emerged that convincingly demonstrated how the ecological theater (i.e., environment) shapes the evolutionary play of fish hybridization over eons. Eureka – we had narrative!
So, after complimenting the student, I commented: ‘This is what I’ve been trying to tell you.’ He responded: ‘I heard you but did not know how to do it.’
I was dumbstruck. The student obviously had good ideas and applied himself to achieve the goal but was never taught those skills that could promote a compelling narrative. And I, of course, felt complicit in that I failed to communicate the ‘… how.’
So, I set out to improve my own communication skills to become a more effective mentor and had my own epiphany after learning about the ABT framework. I realized it provided students the guiding principle that teaches them how to pitch their ideas and place their research within a relevant context that would resonate with the intended target audience.
And how does the ABT fill such a niche? It forces the student to focus only on key information –to surgically select from all their knowledge only what is relevant for a concise, but persuasive story. Extraneous ideas, unanswered questions, and future research directions must be removed. By adhering to this trajectory, the student develops their scientific thinking and becomes a scholar.
I also realized the ABT helps me assess how well a student comprehends what and why there are ‘doing science.’
At first, ‘research’ is rather nebulous to a student. Many have difficulties articulating the overarching question they will address and how they intend to solve this problem. But it is wasted effort to ‘… do science’ without a clear question– the wrong data are generated or analyses are inappropriate, ultimately resulting in biased insights.
By using the ABT, the student must first identify the ‘real’ question by sorting through the jumble of ideas. Once done, appropriate course work helps to learn the tools to solve the problem. Once training and skills are acquired, the process of ‘… doing real science’ is finally initiated.
The last big hurdle is writing the doctoral dissertation –probably the most daunting task for both student and mentor. Students suffer through submitting iterative drafts that seemingly get massacred by the mentor’s feedback. The mentor also anguishes over perceived inabilities of seemingly brilliant students to draft a coherent and captivating manuscript. It is during this phase that students morph into professionals. Slowly but surely, they learn to develop a compelling narrative by contrasting the existing knowledge with the new research and building a story.
The ABT is the vehicle that allows this process to emerge. The student learns to select relevant information and appropriate context for a journal by interpreting ‘…why it should interest the reader.’ If the study is intended for an applied conservation journal, readers will not care if data are generated by a new fancy computer program, but rather, how does the research help with management of fish populations? In contrast, the fancy program is the focus of a journal that publishes methodological aspects, with management implications a by-line that demonstrates the new methodology.
The ABT framework has now become the core principle in my lab that guides students towards fulfilling the requirements of their advanced degrees. It starts from the very beginning when they define their research question, extends through the selection of an appropriate approach, and ends with placing their research into a compelling context that resonates with the scientific community.
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NTSB Identification: CEN12LA452
14 CFR Part 91: General Aviation
Accident occurred Thursday, July 12, 2012 in Minneapolis, MN
Probable Cause Approval Date: 11/06/2013
Aircraft: MIKOYAN GUREVICH MIG 21MF, registration: N9307
Injuries: 1 Minor.
NTSB investigators may not have traveled in support of this investigation and used data provided by various sources to prepare this aircraft accident report.
The pilot established an appropriate speed during the approach and landed about 300 feet down the 5,000-foot-long runway. Within seconds of touching down, the pilot brought the throttle control to idle and deployed the drag chute. However, when the chute deployed, it did not fully inflate and then separated from the airplane. The pilot was not immediately aware the drag chute had failed and continued to try to deploy the chute. The pilot said that he used maximum braking to slow the airplane but was unable to stop the airplane on the runway. The pilot swerved to the left to avoid crossing a state highway, and the airplane struck a berm and a fence before it stopped. The pilot said that he had successfully tested the drag chute in preparation for this particular landing and had no previous problems deploying the chute before the accident. A review of performance data revealed that the pilot had sufficient runway length to land without use of the drag chute had he applied the wheel brakes immediately upon landing.
The National Transportation Safety Board determines the probable cause(s) of this accident to be: The pilot's delayed application of wheel brakes to slow the airplane down on landing and the airplane’s failed drag chute, which resulted in a runway overrun. Full narrative available
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04-26 August 2019
Sheraton Rome Italy 5*
Nofyam Prestige & Ltravelkosher
Two of the leading Kosher travel companies in Europe Presents:
“Dream SUMMER Kosher Vacation in ITALY, ROME”
With our more than 15 years of experience we invite you to join us for an incredible vacation that no one will want to miss!
-Because Rome is the most visited city in Europe with much Jewish heritage , historical places of interest, shopping, “Bella Vita”.....only 25 min from beaches!
-Because the Sheraton Rome is a luxury hotel from the international and famous 5-star Sheraton chain located in the center of city!
-Because of the special service and the best food with the best Italian chefs of Sheraton chain - under Kosher supervision!
-Because of the warm hospitality and family atmosphere
-Because our is the cheapest and best price for summer holidays - no competition
SPECIAL OFFER TILL JULY 14
From € 840 per person per week.
About the city:
Rome is one is the most popular and visited city in the world.
What to see?
Piazza di Spagna , Piazza Navona, the Colosseum, the Pantheon, the Roman Forum , the Palatine, the Trevi Fountain..... the museums , the monuments, the Jewish ghetto ....
And more :
- Rainbow Magic Land
- Lake Albano
- Villa Adriana , Villa d Este
- Castell Romano Outlet
- Ostia antica
- Parco dei Castelli Romani
- Park of Hydromania
HOTEL SHERATON (MARRIOTT)
The Sheraton Conference Center Rome is a luxury hotel well located in the center of the city, in the business district of Rome . The hotel is very close to the train station and underground.
About the Rooms:
- All the rooms are large and have 2 daily complimentarybottles of water
- Access to the gym
- Satellite TV
- Luxury bathrooms with Sheraton kit
- Upgraded rooms have bathrobes and free access to the Club Lounge.
- Free gym
- Large and beautiful outdoor swimming pool with free towels ,chairs and umbrellas
- Beautiful garden
- Sun terrace
- Free shuttle service to the city center available all day
- Transfers hotel- beach
- Airport shuttle
- Organized trips (extra charge)
- Free parking
- Activities for children
- Music evenings and surprises
- Synagogue and shiurim and special participation of the Rav of Rome
SUCCOT IN SPAIN , BARCELONA
Quickly book for get good flights!
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In the year 2010, the Lord of the Assembly spoke to his minions, saying unto them: Pork is unclean for you, and you shall not distribute any unkosher cash on my watch.
And he saw that it was good.
And he did ban all member items, the $170 million fund that allowed his Assembly to shower favors on their friends (and sometimes, feloniously, on themselves) and live for decades in the Promised Land.
But the Assembly were a stiff-necked people — so you can guess how this ends.
Speaker Shelly Silver is pushing for the return of pork-barrel funds in this year’s state budget, even as Gov. Cuomo has made clear that recurring shortfalls leave no extra cash for legislators’ pet projects.
But Silver and his lapdog Majority Leader Ron Canestrari (D-Albany County) just can’t help themselves, and have been instructing Democratic members to submit lists of groups they’d like to fund with member items.
“I would like to see [member items return],” Canestrari said Wednesday, “because if we go three years in a row without them, they may never come back — and I would hate to see that happen.”
But that’s precisely the point: New York has never been able to afford Albany’s pork addiction or the crime wave it helped engineer. It’s time to get rid of them forever.
Shelly should need no reminder of how much his colleagues have abused member items, turning them into personal slush funds by steering the taxpayer dollars into their own pockets. Indeed, more of his friends in the Legislature have left office in cuffs than by losing elections recently.
So it should go without saying that there’s no room for pork in this year’s budget — though we figure it couldn’t hurt to hear the good word one more time from on high.
That’s your cue, governor . . .
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6 January 2015
A revolutionary skin grafting technique that could reduce the number of patients undergoing invasive surgery and dramatically cut recovery times is being trialled at the Royal Free Hospital.
The trust’s plastic surgery team has become the first in the country to trial the new CelluTome procedure, which allows patients to be treated for unhealed wounds without the need for surgery or anaesthetic.
A traditional skin graft involves surgically removing healthy skin from a donor site elsewhere on the body before applying it to the affected area, usually while the patient is under general anaesthesia.
CelluTome, however, uses a combination of suction and warmth to cause the skin’s surface to blister until it can be removed and captured on silicone gauze, which is then cut into strips and applied to the wound site. These small particles of skin fuse to the wound area and stimulate skin regrowth. The procedure can be carried out in an out-patient clinic in just an hour and instead of a donor site wound patients are left with a patch of red skin which heals completely within two to four weeks.
The treatment, which can heal wounds up to the size of a 50p piece, could have a dramatic impact on the treatment of elderly patients. Skin grafts can be problematic for older patients as the skin is thinner and the donor site sometimes fails to heal.
When an aluminium ladder fell on Gillian Mayer’s leg she had no idea about the depth of the wound. Though painful, there was hardly any blood so she cleaned it up and put on a dressing. Nearly three weeks later however the wound was not healing. It was during an appointment at the plastic surgery clinic at Mount Vernon Hospital, where she is being treated for skin cancer, that a doctor referred her to the Royal Free Hospital, where she underwent the CelluTome treatment.
“I could only feel a slight pin pricking,” said Gillian from Hillingdon. “The heat from the machine was not uncomfortable at all.”
Two weeks after her out-patient procedure Gillian said her wound was healing well.
She added: “I feel privileged to take part in this trial. It’s amazing how the treatment works. I was lucky to be in the clinic at the right time.”
Following an operation for a burst appendix in 2009, John Zazzera had spent five years with a surgical incision in the middle of his stomach that had refused to heal. However, after years of regularly attending the Royal Free Hospital to have his dressings changed, a nurse recommended him for the CelluTome trial.
“It’s had a real impact on my life, it has been a great relief,” said the 84-year-old from Highgate. “It is my hope that it will soon have healed completely and I can get back to normal. I would like to be able to go for a swim and do a bit of exercise, which I have not been able to do. I’m certainly looking forward to being free of it.”
The treatment can also be used to get younger patients back on their feet.
When 19-year-old Himal Bura from Harrow and Wealdstone injured his knee after falling off his bike in June this year he was told that it could take from six months to a year to heal.
“I couldn’t even walk,” he said. “I had to stay in bed all the time because I couldn’t bear the pain.”
But after being referred to the Royal Free Hospital in July and undergoing the CelluTome treatment just a few months later he is now back on his feet.
He said: “I’m really happy with my recovery. I can go out and I can ride my bike and I am just starting to play football now.”
Nicola Bystrzonowski and Nadine Hachach-Haram are the only two surgeons in the country trained in the use of CelluTome.
Mrs Bystrzonowski said: “It’s a relatively pain-free technique that allows patients to be treated in an out-patient setting, have no scarring and walk home less than an hour later.
“CelluTome has great scope to be used on a variety of patients with different types of acute and chronic wounds. In Mr Zazzera’s case we have even successfully treated a wound that was five years old.”
Mrs Hachach-Haram added: “This could revolutionise skin wound healing for the right candidates.
“The procedure needs to be tried on more patients, coupled with a full assessment of the trial, but wider use of the technique could help reduce the pressure on theatres, provide a much less invasive treatment for skin grafting and promote faster wound healing.”
Ash Mosahebi, plastic surgery lead at the Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust, said he thought elderly patients in particular would benefit from the procedure.
He said: “When you get older the skin gets thinner, so if you take a section of skin away there is a lower chance of it healing.This is a non-invasive way of doing this kind of grafting. Instead of having to go to the operating room and having a big scar on the donor site, this procedure can be performed on an out-patient basis.”
He added that CelluTome could save the NHS millions of pounds by reducing the number of patients forced to undergo surgery.
He said: “Going to an operating room always costs more. Sometimes patients coming in for an operation have to be here for four or five days. This is done on a clinic basis and could clearly create savings. However this is a new technique. We have to wait and make sure it stands the test of time, but the early reports are very positive.”
Notes to editors
Media contacts: Call Daniel O’Brien on 020 7317 7740 or email email@example.com.
About the Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust
The Royal Free began as a pioneering organisation and continues to play a leading role in the care of patients. Our mission is to provide world class expertise and local care. In the 21st century, the Royal Free London continues to lead improvements in healthcare.
The Royal Free London attracts patients from across the country and beyond to its specialist services in liver, kidney and bone marrow transplantation, haemophilia, renal, HIV, infectious diseases, plastic surgery, immunology, vascular surgery, cardiology, amyloidosis and scleroderma and we are a member of the academic health science partnership UCLPartners.
In July 2014 Barnet Hospital and Chase Farm Hospital became part of the Royal Free London.
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A man from Oldham triggered a major emergency response he after was spotted walking on mudflats in Liverpool.
The Coastguard, ambulance service, Merseyside Fire and Rescue and police were called to the Pier Head on Saturday afternoon reports of a man “acting erratically”.
They were told of a man who was in “a precarious position” on a landing stage.
Negotiators spoke to the man, who then threatened to jump, but he ran off onto nearby mudflats.
He then walked along the banks of the Mersey towards the ECHO Arena playing what appeared to be a tambourine and writing a message in the sand.
Emergency services again attempted to get him to safety him before the tide came in.
He was eventually arrested at about 3.30pm for “breach of the peace, wasting police time and obstructing police”.
A 30-year-old, from Oldham, was arrested following the incident but has now been released without charge.
Police say he has been referred to mental health services for assessment.
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|Business Spotlight: Cherokee Rose Inn|
|February 1, 2013|
Cozy Vegan Getaway Right Here in Portland
by Trista Cornelius
Do you want to wake up to the smell of scrambled tofu, grits, and hash browns? Do you
want to follow your nose downstairs from your cozy attic bedroom and find a glass of
orange juice waiting for you? Do you want to lounge after breakfast and read the paper
by a warm gas fire or outside on a grand front porch?
Of course you do. So, book a night at The Cherokee Rose Inn, Portland’s first and only
all-vegan bed and breakfast. Oh, I forgot to mention that you’ll also find freshly-baked
vegan cookies awaiting your arrival.
Sandy Miller, proprietor of the Cherokee Rose Inn, grew up in Georgia where the inn
gets its name (it’s the Georgia state flower), worked as a school teacher in San Jose,
California, visited Portland and liked the climate (it reminded her of home), and bought
the 1912 craftsman in SE Portland “on a whim.”
The house was “way too big” for one, so Sandy decided to turn it into a B&B. Sandy
describes herself as a “shy and quiet person,” which makes her the perfect host:
warmly welcoming you and getting you situated, then gracefully retreating to her part
of the house to give you all the quiet, privacy, and relaxation you need.
The inn has been open just over one year and has already welcomed 70 guests, all of
whom found her through Happy Cow, Trip Advisor, or heard about the inn by word-of-
mouth. In addition to the living room with a baby grand piano and gas fireplace, a dining
room, and a kitchen, guests have the entire top floor to themselves: two bedrooms,
each with a queen-sized bed and a trundle bed (so each room can sleep up to four)
and cable TV, a common room with a microwave, books, and treats, and a shared
The inn is perfectly located two blocks south of SE Belmont (not far from Paradox Cafe),
just off of the #15 bus line, with a laundromat nearby for guests staying a long while
or having arrived after a long trip, and Portland’s vegan mini mall about fifteen blocks
away. Food Fight! Grocery provides Sandy with her breakfast items, and Scapegoat
Tattoo has provided at least one guest with a vegan tattoo!
While enjoying your breakfast, you may notice the exuberant songs of parakeets wafting
from Sandy’s part of the house. Hamish, a white, fluffy, long-haired ball-of-fuzz-of-a-
dog will want to meet you, and Bill the black cat named after the vampire in True Blood
because he gives love bites might feign some interest in your presence before loyally
following after Sandy.
Treat yourself to a restful night, plan a romantic anniversary or honeymoon, provide
your out-of-town guests with a classic Portland experience in the heart of Vegan Land,
or buy a gift certificate for a friend.
Read more about The Cherokee Rose Inn here: www.cherokeeroseinn.com
Click here for the latest news.
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As the years have gone by, especially the last two years considering my interest in music from Asia, I had noticed the age of my fandoms have been considerably dropping. However, it wasn’t until tonight — the world hasn’t ended, yo! But my world is crumbling! — that I keep realizing I don’t look my age and probably don’t act my age. I feel like a 40-year-old person when I talk, and I tend to get along with older people better than my own age group, but I look like I just got out of high school. LOL
I’m not really bothered by it, I vast in it. I’m just rather shocked at how this changes my perception of other people’s age.
From all the members on SunnyHill, only Janghyun is barely older than me. I’m super shocked Jubi (and Misung, if I may add) is a few months younger than me and that Kota is my cousin’s age; especially considering her look on Midnight Circus . Also, Seung Ah. — Can you tell I’m just practicing their names so that I can finally learn them??? LOL
I honestly thought that Jubi (and all of them really) were well into their early 30s.
Then again, I also thought JeA was in her mid-30s and that Ga-In was the same age as her, Miryo and Narsha. Then I realized I have near 40-year-old friends and became just rather astonished and super depressed. LOL
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