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Sceletium tortuosum (Kougoed, Kaugoed, Channa, Kanna) -- Pound Smoker's Cut
Sceletium Tortuosum is a small groundcover plant native to Southern Africa. For hundreds of years the Hottentots of Southern Africa used Sceletium tortuosum as a mood enhancer, relaxant and empathogen. Dr Nigel Gericke, who is spearheading research into Sceletium tortuosum in South Africa, believes that "Sceletium is one of the most ancient of mind-altering substances, and it is likely to have had a profound influence on the evolution of human consciousness."
Historically Sceletium tortuosum was eaten/chewed, smoked or used as snuff producing euphoria and alertness which gently fade into relaxation. If chewed in sufficient quantity Sceletium has a mild aneasthetic effect in the mouth, much like kava, and is used by the San tribes if you are about to have a tooth extracted, or in minute doses, for children with colic. A tea made from Sceletium (Kanna) is sometimes used to wean alcoholics off alcohol.
Thunberg, during his 1773 expedition reported: "The Hottentots come far and near to fetch this shrub with the root, leaves and all, which they beat together, and afterwards twist them up like pig-tail tobacco; after which they let the mass ferment and keep it by them for chewing, especially when they are thirsty. If chewed after fermentation, it intoxicates." Laidler in 1928 noted that Sceletium Tortuosum was "chewed and retained in the mouth for a while, when their spirits would rise, eyes brighten and faces take on a jovial air, and they would commence to dance. But if indulged in to excess, it robbed them of their senses and they became intoxicated.
Sceletium tortuosum (Kanna) powder, seed, pharmeceutical grade powder and seeds.
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18th Annual SF Sketchfest
Brava Theater Center 2781 24th Street San Francisco, CA 94110 USA (map)
Audible presents the
Full Festival Schedule
SF Sketchfest presented by Audible celebrates the 18th annual San Francisco Comedy Festival January 10-27, 2019, with more than 600 comedic talents performing in 18 venues across the city. The 18-day festival features major comedy stars and the best up-and-coming comedians from around the world for non-stop entertainment including sketch, stand-up, alternative comedy, music, improv, films, tributes, live podcasts, storytelling, family shows, workshops, and panels and more.
Brava Theater Center will host the following 24 Sketchfest events:
JAN 11, 8PM (Cabaret)
The Sklar Bros and Dan Van Kirk
Hosted by Allison Mick
It's a night of stand-up comedy featuring The Sklar Bros. & Daniel Van Kirk (Dumb People Town)! Hosted by Bay Area favorite Allison Mick.
JAN 11, 10:00PM (Main Stage)
Don't Say... with Paul and Dave
Featuring Dave Foley, Paul Greenberg, Crissy Guerrero, Jackie Harris Greenberg, Eban Schletter and more
Don't Say... with Paul and Dave is a comedy podcast in which two old friends (Paul Greenberg & Dave Foley) who also happen to be Canadians offer Americans a respite from, and a guarantee, that this is the one place you won’t hear that most unseemly word, “c*nt”. It’s a 45 minute stream of consciousness journey, peppered with enjoyable music and legal advice from the talented Eban Schletter (an actual lawyer), commentary from their wives (Jackie Harris Greenberg & Crissy Guerrero) and a surprise guest as the icing on the cake. And by surprise, we mean Paul and Dave have no idea who is going to show up! No agenda, no boundaries and no “c” word. Don’t Say… with Paul and Dave.
JAN 11, 10:15PM (Cabaret)
I Think I'd Be Good at That
With Drew Harmon and guests Brian Bahe, Emily Catalano, Adam Quesnell, Lynn Stein and Clinton Ware
Lots of comics have audience members come up after shows and tell them that their friends or coworkers have always told them they’d make a good comedian. But starting standup involves writing jokes, going to open mikes and being terrible for a while. So most intelligent people don’t even bother trying. To give those sane people a chance to feel the thrill of doing comedy, I created a show where they get to experience being a comic with the help of veteran comedians who write jokes and coach them in taking the stage. We remove all the stuff that can make that first set awful and give them the tips and tricks to succeed. “I Think I’d Be Good At That” is one of the most unique, crazy and fun comedy shows in the Bay Area. And so far, all our Newcomers have crushed it at the show and we’ve been helping people get a taste for what keeps comedians coming back to the stage.
JAN 12, 4PM (Main Stage)
Salute to Bill Plympton: Films, Live Drawing and Q&A
SF Sketchfest is thrilled to present an afternoon with acclaimed animator Bill Plympton, who will present a collection of new and classic short films, demonstrate live drawing onstage, and take your questions. After the show, each audience member will have the opportunity to meet Bill Plympton and have him create a complementary original piece of art that you can take home!
Bill Plympton is considered the King of Indie Animation, and is the first person to hand draw an entire animated feature film. Bill moved to New York City in 1968 and began his career creating cartoons for publications such as New York Times, National Lampoon, Playboy and Screw.In 1987, he was nominated for an Oscar® for his animated short Your Face. In 2005, Bill received another Oscar® nomination, this time for his short Guard Dog. Push Comes to Shove won the prestigious Cannes 1991 Palme d'Or; and in 2001, another short film, Eat, won the Grand Prize for Short Films in Cannes Critics' Week.After producing many shorts that appeared on MTV and Spike and Mike's, he turned his talent to feature films. Since 1991, he's made twelve feature films. Eight of them, The Tune, Mondo Plympton, I Married A Strange Person, Mutant Aliens, Hair High, Idiots and Angels, Cheatin', and Revengeance are all animated features.Bill Plympton has also collaborated with Madonna, Kanye West and Weird Al Yankovic in a number of music videos and book projects. In 2006, he received the Winsor McCay Lifetime Achievement Award from The Annie Awards.
JAN 12, 7:30PM (Main Stage)
Queery Podcast with Cameron Esposito
With Cameron Esposito and Scott Thompson
Sit in on an hour long-conversation between host and standup comic, Cameron Esposito, and some of the brightest luminaries in the LGBTQ+ family. QUEERY explores individual stories of identity, personality and the shifting cultural matrix around gender, sexuality and civil rights. Cameron's guest for this live version will be The Kids in the Hall's Scott Thompson. Co-presented by Frameline.
Bad Asians
With Imran G and David Nguyen and guests Moon Choe, Atsuko Okatsuka, Joseph Nguyen, Andrew Orolfo, Janesh Rahlan, and Ryan Sudhakaran
Bad Asians is a showcase featuring Asian comics doing stand up, being interviewed, and colorful commentary on current events and culture. Every month we have a different line up of comedians whose credits have included NBC, HBO, Comedy Central and more! “Bad Asian” is a term used playfully and condescendingly when an Asian Pacific Islander (API) American person fails to live up to preconceived notions of what it means to be Asian. What is a “good” Asian, and what is a “bad” Asian?” How “bad” can you really be? Resisting these tropes of obedient sons and daughters who grow up to be doctors/lawyers/engineers, these API comics are NOT in the “model minority” business. They are in the entertainment business (and perhaps there’s nothing more “heinous” than that). Your best course may be to tread lightly around this line-up of hilarious provocateurs and troublemakers, hosted by Imran G and David Nguyen!
JAN 12, 10PM (Main Stage)
Voyage to the Stars
With Steve Berg, Felicia Day, Colton Dunn, Kirsten Vangsness, Janet Varney and special guest Tom Lenk
Space: It’s big. Like, really big. These are the misadventures of a group of misfits that accidentally found themselves on the wrong side of a wormhole. Their mission: try not to blow up the galaxy in their attempts to return home. Join us on a voyage to the stars with the wholly unqualified Captain Tucker Lentz (Colton Dunn), scatterbrained scientist Elsa Rankfort (Felicia Day), apathetic technician Stew Merkel (Steve Berg) and the misanthropic A.I. Sorry (Janet Varney). Get a sneak peak at this disastrous space opera before its February debut. The universe will never be the same.
With Daniel Humbarger, Damian Harmony, Marc Burg and Caleb Duffy and guests Natasha Muse, Andy Rider, Ronn Vigh and Paige Weldon
Capitol PUNishment is a fast-paced, in-the-moment spectacle that combines everything you love about gameshows, rap-battles, and "dad" jokes, into a unique and hilarious competitive format. Audiences have cheered, groaned, and loved (often all at once) Capitol PUNishment for over two years. The show has enjoyed a nearly year-long string of sold-out performances from Sacramento to Mill Valley, where Capitol PUNishment had a pilot taping at the famous Throckmorton Theater. The show utilizes a PUNwheel to select a random topic, keeping the rotating line-up of four contestants per show (and audiences) on their intellectual toes. Competitors must outlast, outwit, and outpun each other to get to the final round: a boss-battle against creators/producers/all-around pun savants, Daniel Humbarger and Damian Harmony. Mark Burg referees each round, bringing his own brand of wit to the show, and keeps things going at a quick and steady rhythm. Interludes featuring Daniel and Damian facing off using crowd-suggested topics keep the audience engaged and impressed, as the lightning quick duo battle each other, forming puns and trying to out-do each other in real time. Once a tournament champion emerges, he or she moves on to the boss battle, which becomes an endurance run, with the "bosses" having all the advantages. Can the tournament champion survive and defeat Damian and Daniel? Only a handful have! Who's next?
Audible presents: Bad Reception
With Mary Holland, Lauren Lapkus, Dan Lippert, Eric Martin, Jessica McKenna, Justin Michael, Zach Reino, Betsy Sodaro, Marissa Strickland and Paul F Tompkins
Audible presents a living, breathing version of the improvised audio comedy Bad Reception, the hilarious story of a truly bizarre town and its zany inhabitants. Join the creators of this Audible Original, Justin Michael and Eric Martin, as they welcome you to the buttery mystery of South Grampers, Northern California with an all-star cast of improvisers. Download and listen to the made-up madness at Audible.com/BadReception.
Charla Lauriston: Live Album Taping
Charla Lauriston is a stand-up comedian and television writer hailing from New York by way of Boston by way of Haiti. Charla has written for Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt, Comedy Central’s Why? W/ Hannibal Buress, TBS’ People of Earth, and FOX’s Ghosted. She appeared on The Meltdown with Jonah and Kumail on Comedy Central and has been featured at the New York, Brooklyn, Cape Fear, She-Devil, and Chicago Women’s Funny Festivals. Charla was Joke of the Week in TimeOut New York and has written pieces for Elle Magazine and The Root. Her web series, Clench & Release, garnered critical acclaim that described her as “self-assured and gleefully sarcastic” (WNYC) and “one of the most exciting and original voices in comedy” (Splitsider). The series was also featured in Glamour, Indie Wire, Paste Magazine, Bustle, and Comedy Hype. Charla was listed as one of 8 Black Women Ready for SNL by Essence Magazine and is a 2018 Sundance New Voices Fellow.
Workjuice Improv
With Craig Cackowski, Mark Gagliardi, Hal Lublin, Marc Evan Jackson, Annie Savage, Paul F. Tompkins and Janet Varney
SF Sketchfest wouldn’t be complete without the WorkJuice Players, and this year is no exception. The cast of perennial favorites will take to the stage, sans scripts, and improvise a show based on monologues by a special guest! The players have mesmerized audiences around the world and will bring their incredible wit and hilarity to San Francisco for one show only. This is long form improv at its best!
The Art Critique Comedy Show
With Jordan Cerminara and Jeremy Talamantes and guests Mark Smalls, Kiry Shabazz and Maria Wojciechowski
The Art Critique Comedy Show {comedians roasting thrift store art} brings five secondhand disasterpieces, found at Goodwills, garage sales, and flea markets, up on stage to be properly torn apart by salty stand-up comics. You'll love laughing at this treasure trash so much by show's end, you won't be able to keep yourself from bidding when it's auctioned off by your hosts Jeremy Talamantes and Jordan Cerminara.
Worst First Chapter
With Ben Acker, Jonathan Coulton, Dana Gould, Jean Grae, Christopher Moore, Paul & Storm, Laser Malena-Webber and more
Literature lovers take notice! Literature haters take notice! The "authors" of this show have written an intentionally awful first chapter to a terrible book that doesn’t actually exist. They will then read it out loud for you, the audience, to pick a best worst "winner.”
The Birthday Boys / Cobranauts
The Birthday Boys are bringing their bizarrely brilliant sketch comedy to SF Sketchfest with a jam packed show! One of the most accomplished groups to come out of the Upright Citizens Brigade, the Boys have credits ranging from writing for the MTV Movie Awards to starring on Portlandia and everything in between. Their eponymous sketch series, executive produced by Bob Odenkirk, aired for two seasons on IFC and is now available to stream online. With an opening set by the five-time winners of the House Team Tournament at the Westside Comedy Theater in Santa Monica, CA -- Cobranauts!
Sudden Pirate: A Comedy Show Benefit for Mikey Walz
With Nicole Calasich, Francesca Fiorentini, Samantha Gilweit, Walker Glenn, Jesse Hett, Natasha Muse, Gabby Poccia, Aviva Siegel and Mikey Walz
Mikey Walz is a stand-up comic, writer and longtime member of the Bay Area comedy community -- and he learned on October 9th 2018 that he has cancer. On Halloween, in order to remove the soft tissue cancer in his left leg and save his life, Mikey had it amputated. He’s got several months of chemotherapy and years of physical therapy ahead of him. Join Mikey and his close comedy friends for a night of stand-up to raise money to help Mikey with the tough times ahead! And for a little bit more cash, stay and meet this sudden pirate after the show.
Theme Park Improv
With Rachel Dratch, Simon Helberg, John Michael Higgins, Michael Hitchcock, Jessica Makinson, Oscar Nunez, Cole Stratton, Janet Varney and special guest Tony Hale
The Theme Park Improv Show's improvisers take a single suggestion of a theme from the audience, and wing an entire set of fast-paced long-form scenes and characters, based on stories from a special guest monologist. After a streak of sold-out shows, they return to SF Sketchfest with a stellar lineup: Rachel Dratch (“Saturday Night Live”), Simon Helberg ("The Big Bang Theory"), Michael Hitchcock ("Best in Show"), John Michael Higgins ("Pitch Perfect"), Jessica Makinson ("South Park"), Oscar Nunez ("The Office"), Cole Stratton (Pop My Culture podcast) and Janet Varney ("Stan Against Evil"). This will be a show you won’t soon forget!
Improv Night with The Ballroom, Bear Supply and Spunky Moms
Hosted by Bethany Van Delft
SF Sketchfest is proud to present a night of improvisation with some of the best emerging groups in the country! Hosted by Boston stand-up Bethany Van Delft.
The Allusionist with Helen Zaltzman and more
The Allusionist is an award-winning podcast about language and how and why we humans use it the way we do. It's fun. It's informative. It's...funformative? Steady on there with the portmanteaus, please.
Obscure with Michael Ian Black
Comedian Michael Ian Black is tackling a great work of literature. Actually, tackling might be too strong a word. More like “light caressing” plus a lot of complaining. He’s reading the Thomas Hardy classic, Jude the Obscure, out loud and commenting as he goes. Join Michael, some of his famous (and non-famous) friends and experts as he discovers Jude’s world and a few things about his own. Is it a terrible idea? Probably. But it’s a terrible idea he wants to do with you.
Uptown Showdown Debate: The Future vs The Past
With Greg Behrendt, Michael Ian Black, Andrea Savage, Aparna Nancherla, Kevin Whittinghill, Drew Droege and Kevin Allison
In Uptown Showdown, a unique and quirky spin-off on school debate events, two teams of comedians will square off to argue for and against a hot topic. Debaters will go head-to-head to tackle what will clearly be one of the most important issues of our time: which is better, The Future or The Past? You, the audience, will decide the winner!
Lady to Lady and Ladyfriends
With Tess Barker, Barbara Gray and Brandie Posey and guests Carly Ballerini, Whitney Chitwood, Grace Thomas, Valerie Vernale, Sureni Weerasekera and Hoodo Hersei
Barbara Gray, Brandie Posey, and Tess Barker, the trio behind the hit podcast "Lady to Lady," host a night of stand-up from an amazing array of incredible lady-friends at the Brava Cabaret!
Impro Theatre, Twilight Zone Unscripted
With Dan O'Connor, Edi Patterson, Jo McGinley, and Stephen Kearin
Impro Theatre’s Main Company creates completely improvised, full-length plays in the styles of the world’s greatest playwrights, authors and composers. This special SF Sketchfest show will be a series of totally improvised episodes of "The Twilight Zone!" Featuring Groundling Edi Patterson and more to be announced!
With no pre-planning or prepared scenarios, the performers combine verbal dexterity and robust physicality to bring character and plot to life in an instant, making each Impro Theatre show unique and unlike any other theatrical experience. Founded as Los Angeles Theatresports in 1988, Impro Theatre has evolved from a successful short form improv troupe into a critically acclaimed improvisational theatre company. Impro Theatre’s Main Company has received multiple Critics’ Picks and the Los Angeles Times calls them “Amazing! One of the funniest evenings in town. The troupe spins an entire play into comedy gold right before your eyes.”
The Black Version
With Jordan Black, Wayne Brady, Nyima Funk, Daniele Gaither, Phil LaMarr, Karen Maruyama, Gary Anthony Williams and Cedric Yarbrough
An all African-American cast of seasoned improv specialists from the world-famous troupe The Groundlings asks the audience to suggest a popular film title and then performs the "black version" of that movie. And with experienced and talented performers like Nyima Funk, Daniele Gaither, Phil LaMarr, Gary Anthony Williams, Cedric Yarbrough, and creator Jordan Black in on the fun, audiences are sure to see off-the-cuff comedy at its best. The cast's stellar credits range from "Saturday Night Live" and "Mad TV" to "The Boondocks" and "Reno 911!"
Just For Us, with Keith Lowell Jensen
Edinburgh Comedy Award winner Alex Edelman returns to SF Sketchfest with Just For Us. It’s about sign-language gorillas, Nazis and tribalism, and was the best reviewed show at any major comedy festival this year. Come. In the last year alone, Edelman has performed on Conan, supported Beck and Ricky Gervais, and saw his special, ‘Live at the BBC’ released on Netflix UK. A Boston-native, NYC-dweller, this millennial poster-boy is wise beyond his years, remarkably self-assured, and at the top of his game. He’s still Jewish. Hope that’s OK.
Spotlight on "I'm Sorry" with Andrea Savage and more
Join us for this special inside look at the acclaimed TruTV series, "I’m Sorry” with show creator and star Andrea Savage!
CUCK: A Comedy Show
With Eddie Della Siepe, Grant Gordon and Jason Saenz and guests Rosebud Baker, Clare O'Kane, Jesus Trejo and Troy Walker
L.A.'s best stand-ups perform original material then proceed to "have their way" with the jokes of another comic on the same bill, right in front of them. The show has been selling out at UCB Sunset in Los Angeles for over a year, making it a monthly favorite at UCB. Past performers include Reggie Watts, Nikki Glaser, Moshe Kasher, Kyle Kinane, Harland Williams, Laurie Kilmartin, The Lucas Brothers, Aparna Nancherla, Nicole Byer & Garfunkel and Oates.
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North Somerset Council
Vandals glue up parking meters in Weston-super-Mare as council plans to hike up fees
Superglue was used to seal up coin slots on parking meters
Heather PickstockNorth Somerset reporter
Vandals have glued up parking meters on Weston-super-Mare seafront – at the same time as the council has agreed to hike up fees.
Motorists attempting to pay at parking meters on Knightstone Island found payment slots on two machines had been vandalised and the coin slots sealed with superglue.
Repairs have now been carried out to fix the machines and an investigation into the damage launched.
A North Somerset Council spokesman said: "We have had an issue with two parking meters being glued up at Knightstone Island.
"This is criminal damage and we are taking the incident very seriously.
"The machines have been repaired and are working and we are investigating the incident."
Parking meters in Weston-super-Mare are still taking the old £1 coins
People have taken to social media, posting on the Facebook page Weston Parking Action Group, to comment on the vandalism.
Shane Webber said: “We should just superglue the lot up.”
Matthew Netherot Slater added: “We should do this all this over town.”
Motorists will have to pay more to park in Weston-super-Mare from February as council has agreed a price hike. There are also plans to introduce charges on Sundays.
Bristol City Council made £9.5million in profit on parking charges.
It is not just the parking machines which have suffered abuse.
Parking wardens – who hit the streets in April when the council took over enforcing on-street parking regulations from Avon and Somerset Constabulary – have also been subject to abuse.
One warden had to call police for help after being threatened by a motorist he had issued a ticket to.
Another warden was punched in the back of the head by a man, who also tried to push him over the sea wall at Knightstone Island after being issued a fine.
A 1,500-space car park a mile from Ashton Gate will be closed when Bristol City play Manchester United
Other wardens have been subject to abusive comments on Facebook, with those being issued tickets threatening to track down where they live.
The vandalism comes at the same time as council chiefs have agreed to increase its on and off street parking fees – and are considering introducing them on Sundays – as it struggles to plug a £10million funding gap in next year’s budget.
Charges will rise from £1.30 an hour to £1.50 for one hour and from £2.50 to £3 for two hours.
The charges will also apply earlier in the day, starting from 8am rather than 9am.
The charges to park at Marine Parade and on Weston beach all day from the beginning of March to the end of September will also rise from £8 to £10.
These changes are due to come into force at the beginning of February.
Fees could also be introduced in Kewstoke, where it has previously been free to park.
Motorists could face paying 20p for half an hour at the Beach Road car park and bus terminal, 50p for one hour and £1 for two hours.
There are also plans to increase parking charges at Worle Railway Station to bring them in line with other stations in the district.
Car towed for pavement parking as police respond to calls for action
Motorists could also be charged to park on Sundays – which has previously been free.
However further consultation will be carried out on these proposed charges.
The hike in fees is just one of the ways the council is looking to generate extra revenue to fill a £10million funding gap in its finances next year.
The council estimates the increase in parking fees could bring in an additional £200,000 in revenue.
A spokesman said: “North Somerset Council, like many councils across the country, is facing a very difficult budget-setting process for 2018/19.
“Having already incorporated £90million of revenue savings into our budget since 2010, the continuing fall of government funding, alongside significant increases in our social care demand-led services, are projected to leave the council with having to find further savings in excess of £10million next year.”
Revenue generated from the parking increases will be ploughed into car park improvements and will pay for the enforcement scheme.
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Joe Orton's LOOT Opens Odyssey's 50th Anniversary 'Circa '69' Season
Odyssey Theatre Ensemble kicks off its "Circa '69" season of significant and adventurous plays that premiered around the time of the Odyssey's 1969 inception with Joe Orton's darkly comic masterpiece Loot. Bart DeLorenzodirects this tour de force of corrosive wit, dizzying intrigue and classic farce for aJune 8 opening, with performances continuing through Aug. 10.
When Loot was first performed in the '60s, it shocked audiences with itsmerciless mockery of conventional propriety and frank depictions of police brutality and religious hypocrisy.
According to DeLorenzo, Orton's plays haven't aged - and neither have his targets.
"Loot is such a subversive play," he says. "I love the opening line: 'Wake up. Stop dreaming.' It's Joe Orton giving us all a jolt. Asking us to wipe the fluff from our eyes and see society the way he sees it, as a sort of rigged system that benefits bullies and oppressors and controls anyone stupid enough to go along with the lies. Loot suggests that the only acceptable alternative is to become a criminal - the only way to ever get what you want - and Orton shows us just how much fun that can be."
British actors Robbie Jarvis (Philip Ridley's Shivered at Southwark Playhouse, teen-aged James Potter in Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix) and Alex James-Phelps(regular on EastEnders, upcoming Elton John biopic Rocketman) star as young thieves Hal and Dennis, who have just robbed the bank next to the funeral parlor. What safer place to hide the money than in the coffin of Hal's recently deceased Mum? But with the coffin full up with the loot, there's no room left for the body. The boys try to hide the corpse (Selina Woolery Smith, frequent performer with L.A.'s legendary comedy troupe Burglars of Hamm)from Hal's recently widowed father, Mr. McCleavy (Nicholas Hormann, whose Broadway credits include Love for Love, The Visit, Saint Joan, Member of the Wedding and Execution of Justice), and from Fay, the nurse of the recently deceased Mrs. McCleavy (Elizabeth Arends, seen in Richard III at London's Old Vic and as Lady Macbeth at the Hampstead). But Inspector Truscott (Odyssey favorite Ron Bottitta - back-to-back productions of Hir, Faith Healer and, now, Loot) is hot on their heels, and their plan quickly begins to unravel.
Joe Orton (1933-1967) was a British playwright, born in Leicester, whose outrageous dark comedies and macabre farces scandalized theater audiences in the 1960s. After winning an acting scholarship to RADA in 1951, he met Kenneth Halliwell, an actor and writer who became his life-long mentor, lover, roommate and collaborator. Orton and Halliwell first came to public attention not as writers, but through an elaborate prank played out at their local library, altering book covers and adding new provocative blurbs to dust jackets. In 1962, they were sentenced to six months in prison for this crime, an unusually harsh sentence "because we were queers," Orton later commented. Prison proved transformative: "It affected my attitude towards society. Before I had been vaguely conscious of something rotten somewhere, prison crystallized this. The old whore society really lifted up her skirts and the stench was pretty foul." In his rapid-fire writing that followed, Orton contributed to an exciting working class youth culture that swept through the nation. His first success, the radio play Ruffian on the Stair, broadcast in 1964, ushered in a run of successes -Entertaining Mr. Sloane in 1964, Loot in 1965 and What the Butler Saw, written in 1967 - shocking and unconventional entertainments that examined moral corruption, authoritarian abuse and hypocrisy. Orton's career was cut tragically short when Halliwell bludgeoned Orton to death with a hammer, before overdosing on Nembutal in the 16' x 12' one-room flat that had been their home.
The creative team for Loot includes set designer Keith Mitchell, lighting designer Christine Ferriter, costume designer Michael Mullen and properties designer Josh La Cour. The assistant director is Bo Powell and the stage manager is Laurien Allmon.
Founded in 1969 when Ron Sossi decided to demonstrate that experiment-oriented theater could have populist appeal and be fiscally solvent while maintaining the highest artistic standards, the Odyssey continues to explore, produce and present works on the forefront of contemporary theater art in its three-theater complex in West Los Angeles. The 2019-20, 50th anniversary "Circa '69" season is an exciting retrospective of seminal theater works that inspired the Odyssey at the time of its inception, a rich time of experimentation and exploration when the theatrical soil was fertile both here and abroad.
Performances of Loot take place on Fridays and Saturdays at 8 p.m. and Sundays at 2 p.m. from June 8 through Aug. 10 (dark July 19-21). Additional weeknight performances are scheduled on Wednesday, July 10; Thursday, Aug. 8; and Wednesday, July 31, all at8 p.m. Tickets range from $32 to $37; there will be three "Tix for $10" performances, onFriday, June 14; Wednesday, July 10; and Friday, July 26. Friday, June 14 is "Wine Night": enjoy complimentary wine and snacks and mingle with the cast after the show.Friday, July 12 is "College Night" and includes a pre-performance student reception with themed catering as well as a post-performance discussion: $10 with valid student ID (use promo code COLLEGE).Additional discounts are available at select performances for seniors, students and patrons under 30; call theater for details.
The Odyssey Theatre is located at 2055 S. Sepulveda Blvd., West Los Angeles, 90025. For reservations and information, call (310) 477-2055 or go to OdysseyTheatre.com.
EVERY BRILLIANT THING to Play at Time Out Market Autumn 2019
ERA UMA VEZ Will Take Audiences Into the Woods at Salesianos do Estoril - Mata
HAIR HAIR Comes to Teatro Municipal Joaquimbenite 5/11 & 5/12
A CHORUS OF DISAPPROVAL Comes to Estrela Hall This May!
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Attorney Presentations | Firm-Sponsored Events
Conducting Ethical and Effective Internal Investigations
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Program: 2:30 - 4:00 p.m.
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Ngaruawahia High, The Laminated Arch Beam.
We decided to go with the advice our adviser Greg Kelly gave us about laminating an arch to provide support for the rest of the structure. So we drew extra struts into the sketch up model, we then measured their lengths and angle at which to cut them. Once we cut them we glued them together to make the right shape arch.
This is the thing we used to steam bend the wood to bend it over the wooden arch then nail and glue it on.
Unfortunately the bent wood started to pull the arch back out and break the joints. This was a failure and so we had to rethink our plan.
But by now we had the bottom walls of the dome attached to the stage. So we decided to mold the wood around the inside of the walls to create the shape of the arch we want. We put some gladwrap and tape on the deck so the glue wouldn't stick the whole arch to the deck. We glued one side of a piece of wood and forced it against the inside of the walls and put another piece of wood on it then clamped it together. Some places couldn't clamp properly so we had to put a few screws to bring the wood together. At first we laminated three layers and tried to keep the joints in each layer in different places like laying bricks to keep the arch strong.
After one day when the glue was dry we took the arch out and put it some place else so that we could keep working on the dome. Half of us worked on gluing two more layers of wood on to the arch, we did this on concrete so it wouldn't stick to the ground but still provided a flat surface. The arch kept on springing out so we had to hammer two pieces of wood at each end to hold the arch at the right width.
We had filled in the gaps in our arch with epoxy resin that was thickened with calcite. In this video it shows us planing the arch to get the glue that was stuck on it off.
This is us raising the final arch.
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Westport's WiNG System to be Available for Canadian Ford F-Series Models
March 27, 2013 • by Staff
Westport Innovations Inc., a provider of natural gas engines, announced that the Ford F-Series Super Duty trucks with the Westport WiNG Power System will soon be available to Canadian customers. To serve the Canadian market, Westport is opening an integration center in Windsor, Ontario with trucks expected to be ready for delivery to customers by late June 2013.
Westport's Windsor Integration Centre (WWIC) is a dedicated Ford ship-thru plant near the company’s automotive engineering hub in Plymouth, Michigan. Built at Ford's Kentucky Truck Plant, the F-Series Super Duty trucks will be shipped to the 20,000 square feet WWIC for installation of the bi-fuel compressed natural gas (CNG) and gasoline Westport WiNG Power System. Once installed, trucks will be shipped to customers using Ford's single-ship thru transportation system, offering customers efficiencies and cost savings in vehicle delivery.
Starting April 1, customers are expected to be able to order the Ford F-250 through F-550 Super Duty trucks equipped with either the 6.2-litre V8 or 6.8-litre V10 gasoline engines for use with the Westport WiNG Power System at Westport authorized Ford dealerships throughout Canada.
The trucks delivered to Canadian customers will undergo the same rigorous safety and durability testing required for all Ford original equipment manufacturer (OEM) products, according to the company. As a Ford Qualified Vehicle Modifier (QVM), the Ford vehicle and powertrain warranty remain intact, and the Westport system is under full warranty through Westport with servicing performed through Westport authorized Ford dealerships. The Westport-powered Ford Super Duty trucks are designed to have a range of between 320 and 525 km on CNG alone subject to tank size, plus an additional 700 km on gasoline with payback expected in about two to three years, depending on distance driven.
The Westport WiNG Power System meets all Canadian provincial and federal safety standards and has received Transport Canada approval to affix the National Safety Mark (NSM) to its vehicles offered for sale in Canada.
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Ex-MoPub founder launches programmatic in-app parallel bidding platform MAX
Anne Freier
In Mobile Advertising. April 27, 2018
Jim Payne, the ex-CEO and Co-founder of mobile app monetization platform, MoPub, which now belongs to Twitter, is launching a new start-up to enable mobile publishers to sell their inventory programmatically. Dubbed MAX for Mobile Ad eXchange, the new platform launched this week following successful beta testing.
The company attracted an initial funding round of $3.5 million led by Payne’s own investment fund, Breakpoint Capital, and participation from angel investors Brian Long of TapCommerce.
Additionally, game studios Miniclip and MobilityWare, which were also clients of the MAX platform, have participated in the funding round. Although unusual, Payne explained that “they’re just really excited about the concept of programmatic enablement and solving some of the problems that have been lingering in the mobile ecosystem for a long time.”
The new platform basically connects publishers with various demand sources in an OpenRTB space. Meanwhile, MAX makes its money by charging a platform fee.
As soon as there’s an ad request through MAX, the SDK asks all buyers to generate a live bid. The highest bidder then wins.
This is called parallel bidding – a variation on in-app header bidding, which has been picking up over the last year. Dan Sack, CEO of MAX explains:
“By bringing all of the bidders into one room on mobile, publishers are able to drive up demand for their inventory. Our platform allows publishers to work directly with as many key programmatic buyers as possible, including demand-side platforms.”
Until now, no mechanism existed for publishers to share inventory in real-time. Traditionally, this required them to give up some of their gross ad spend to an exchange, according to Sacks.
“But the days of gigantic margins, hidden fees, buy-side fees and ad networks not exposing publisher fees – that’s all crashing down right now,” he adds.
The new platform does not require publishers to replace their existing tech stack.
At launch, the company is working with 12 publishers, 20 DSPs and a few exchanges and networks. MAX will use the funding to boost growth of its engineering team to 15 employees (it currently has 10). In addition, the company plans to expand into Europe and Asia over the next few years.
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Toshiba crisis shines light on Japan corporate culture
Tue, Mar 14, 2017 - 1:55 PM
The troubles at crisis-hit Toshiba are the latest in a string of business scandals that highlight how the backbone of Japan's corporate culture - unwavering employee loyalty - can sometimes lead to disaster, analysts say.
[TOKYO] The troubles at crisis-hit Toshiba are the latest in a string of business scandals that highlight how the backbone of Japan's corporate culture - unwavering employee loyalty - can sometimes lead to disaster, analysts say.
The venerable firm's stock has been sliced in half since late December when it first flagged multi-billion-dollar losses at US nuclear unit Westinghouse Electric, and revealed allegations of accounting fraud by senior managers at the division.
On Tuesday, Toshiba said it was delaying the release of its October-December earnings for a second time as it probed the embarrassing allegations, with fears growing that the pillar of corporate Japan could be delisted from the Tokyo bourse.
The scandal came less than two years after its reputation - and balance sheet - was hammered by separate revelations that top executives pressured underlings to cover up weak results for years after the 2008 global financial crisis.
Many questions remain unanswered.
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But Toshiba's latest problems - like the US$1.7 billion loss cover-up at camera giant Olympus several years ago, employees faking fuel-economy tests at Mitsubishi Motors, or staff hiding a deadly airbag defect at auto parts giant Takata - may be due to "misplaced" company loyalty, observers said.
"In other countries where you have corporate governance missteps and failure, many of them are motivated by personal greed, self-interest of some kind," said Nicholas Benes, head of the non-profit Board Director Training Institute of Japan.
"Here it happens very rarely. The more frequent case is when people think they are doing it for the company's self-interest - it is a misplaced loyalty." This allegiance is closely linked to post-war Japan's meteoric rise from shattered nation to the world's number two economy.
Employees did not ask questions and devoted themselves to the company's success in return for lifetime employment.
Those powerful bonds have weakened over the decades as the economy soured and firms laid off workers.
But the structure of corporate Japan still puts a company's reputation above all else, which sometimes leads to hiding facts, delaying announcements or trying to meet a superior's impossible demands, analysts said.
"They tend to think that if this problem comes to light it's going to drag down the company's stock price," said a former Japanese government official who worked on corporate management and governance issues.
"What they're doing actually hurts the company's credibility. But they think they are acting for the sake of the company," added the former official, who asked not be named.
Most major Japanese firms still hire university graduates right out of school and groom them to stay for their whole career.
"As you enter a company and work there for long time, the company's manner code soaks into you," said Nobutaka Kazama, a business professor at Meiji University in Tokyo.
A stock and asset price bubble that burst in the early nineties ushered in years of slow growth and deflation, with once-mighty Japan falling behind China as the dominant Asian economic power.
In response, many Japanese firms restructured, letting go of middle managers who were the "connecting pin" between top executives and rank-and-file workers, Kazama said.
"In the past, there was a thick layer of middle managers... and they sometimes were able to hold top managers in check," he added.
Collusion in the senior executive ranks, and poor external controls have also been fingered as culprits in previous scandals.
Japanese firms are peppered with former bureaucrats given plum jobs in the industries that they once oversaw, despite many having few relevant skills or the incentive to question management.
In Toshiba's case, an investigation of the 2015 accounting scandal found a pair of former diplomats on its audit committee who were not up to the task, among a litany of other problems.
In the aftermath, Toshiba sold off assets - including a medical device unit and most of its home appliance business - and fired thousands.
Now, it is in trouble again and has put its prized memory chip business on the block to raise cash.
Japan adopted a corporate governance code nearly two years ago that backers hailed as a way to boost trust with foreign investors and avoid these kinds of scandals.
"The system of life-time employment leads to a lack of accountability on performance which is directly contrary to the reforms the government is trying to put in place," said Mr Benes, a key player behind Japan's long-awaited governance standard.
"These reforms will not work until the mindset about the labour system changes in Japanese companies."
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The etiquette for losing
May 16, 2019 | 10:06 pm
By Tony Samson
THOSE who enter contests are usually confident of winning, even if only by a stroke of luck. Getting ready with a victory speech (let’s take it one game at a time) may be considered bad luck. But do candidates even mull over the possibility (sometimes a big one) of losing and what to say in a concession speech?
Political contests like the recently held one make defeat a public spectacle, covered by media. And, anyway there are always more losers than winners. So, what is the right etiquette for losing?
A gracious concession speech, best made in front of supporters, is proper. It should contain the following: gracious thanks to the believers for the sacrifices made (including being with the defeated candidate on this occasion, rather than switching to the victor on the other side — that will come a day later), a remembrance of the public service already rendered, an expression of appreciation for the opportunity to offer one’s talent to the people (who unceremoniously rejected it) and the occasion to have met so many people from all walks of life and understood their needs.
A concession speech must be brief, no more than three minutes. People are rushing out to go elsewhere.
Meeting the media with humility and humor is admirable. If asked how losing feels at this time, it is good to paraphrase Adlai Stevenson, the epitome of the gracious loser (because he lost more than once) — Too pained to laugh, and too old to cry.
A public congratulation to the winner (He won’t have time to chat to a loser, anyway) and an offer, no matter how insincere, to help without asking for any concession or position in return is seen as a class act — I will be here to serve the people as a private citizen.
So seldom is such etiquette for losing followed.
More often, the loser is embittered at the process that put him in the dark side of the room away from the lights of the television cameras in another part of the building — with the winner. He will hint that he will find another way of getting the prize denied him — this is a fight for principles. He will sulk and avoid any function where he is likely to bump into imagined tormentors.
A protest march, a prayer rally, or nowadays just as effective as a platform for whining, filing a case or an invitation for a congressional investigation, or a combination of these are means to give vent to the frustrations of the loser.
We see the bad-loser behavior too often to even be surprised by it. Still, the media fascination with the loser, who has fewer microphones thrust on his face, requires some grace and the attempt to revive the lost art of losing.
Chasing the prize required so much energy and monetary, as well as emotional, investment. Scruples were thrown away, stated beliefs junked as inconvenient, those formerly held in contempt sought for alliances, loyalties and friendships abandoned — all for a chance to win.
All losers share the burden of humiliation. Seldom does the loser grant or even allude to the superior ability and execution of the winner — he deserved to win.
Still, it is refreshing to note so many more concession tweets and mini-speeches in this last contest. The defeated mayor of Manila even invoked the truism of “vox populi, vox dei”, rendered in the vernacular. Will wonders never cease?
Companies losing their market dominance seldom concede with the admission of having an inferior product. They are upbeat. Competition will continue to be robust. Marketing is about choice and letting the consumer decide on the service that works for him. Can the promise of a new product or technology be far behind?
The art of losing has seldom been perfected. Why should it be? The focus of attention on the winner makes the loser a sideshow undeserving of courtesy. After all, one does not want to be good at giving concession speeches.
All the effort and practice go into trying to compete fiercely, and winning, and then preparing a nice victory speech — I reach out my hand to all those who lost in this contest. Better luck next time.
Maybe, it’s best for the loser to just leave the stage and quietly fade into the sunset…until the next contest.
Tony Samson is Chairman and CEO, TOUCH xda
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20 Hot Sessions: Black Hat 2017
Cybersecurity Researchers Hit Las Vegas, as Annual Security Conference Turns 20 Mathew J. Schwartz (euroinfosec) • July 25, 2017
Black Hat, which turns 20, runs this week at Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas. (Photo: Håkan Dahlström, via Flickr/CC)
Security comes to Las Vegas: This week's Black Hat USA 2017 security conference is in full swing at the Mandalay Bay hotel.
Highlights of this, the 20th edition of Black Hat in Vegas, will no doubt include the annual Pwnie Awards - celebrating the cybersecurity industry's biggest failings - not to mention parties ranging from poolside to late-night clubs.
Of course, Black Hat also includes two days of top-notch briefings, ranging from attacking wind farm control networks and "breaking electronic door locks like you're on CSI: Cyber" to Web cache deception attacks and subverting internet of things devices to physically attack unsuspecting individuals.
Here are just some of the other hot sessions in store for this year:
Stepping Up Our Game (9:00 a.m.): In a keynote speech subtitled "refocusing the security community on defense and making security work for everyone," Facebook CSO Alex Stamos promises a post mortem on notable cybersecurity events of the past year and how the information security could have - but failed - to meet the challenge. "This talk will explore how we can adapt to better confront the obstacles we face as security practitioners," he says in a preview. "How do we foster intelligent discussion of real-world trade-offs while avoiding sensationalism?"
Battling DDoS Attacks With Statistics (10:30 a.m.): High-impact, low-cost distributed denial-of-service attacks remain an ongoing problem for network operators. But Ph.D. student Stefan Prandl says a statistical concept - power law distributions - can be applied to network traffic "to develop a new method of denial-of-service detection based entirely on packet header inspection" as well as potentially for intrusion detection. Further bonus: Such analytical techniques are largely tamper-proof, Prandl claims, and carry low computing costs.
Industroyer/Crashoverride: Zero Things Cool About A Threat Group Targeting The Power Grid (11:15 a.m.): Slovakian security company ESET and U.S. industrial cybersecurity firm Dragos have joined forces to analyze the 2015 and 2016 malware-driven attacks against Ukraine's power grid. The attacks are notable, in part, because previously researchers had only ever seen three pieces of malware designed to target industrial control systems: Stuxnet, Havex and BlackEnergy2. And the malware recovered from last year's attack - called Industroyer and Crashoverride - could be repurposed to target almost any other power grid, the researchers warn.
Real Humans, Simulated Attacks: Usability Testing With Attack Scenarios (11:15 a.m.) "User studies are critical to understanding how users perceive and interact with security and privacy software and features," according to Lorrie Faith Cranor, a professor of computer science and of engineering and public policy at Carnegie Mellon University, and former chief technologist at the U.S. Federal Trade Commission. Ethically speaking, however, it's not acceptable to put actual users at risk, for testing purposes. Cranor promises to detail techniques for addressing this challenge.
The Avalanche Takedown: Landslide For Law Enforcement (11:15 a.m.): Tom Grasso, a member of the FBI's cyber division, will describe the joint takedown - by the FBI and law enforcement partners in 40 countries - of Avalanche, a resilient network rented by cybercriminals and used to spread malware and exfiltrate stolen data (see Police Shut Down Global Cybercriminal Fraud Service).
SS7 Attacker Heaven Turns Into Riot (1:30 p.m.): Subtitled "how to make nation-state and intelligence attackers' lives much harder on mobile networks," this talk will round up the serious - and so far, largely unfixed - Signaling System 7 protocol flaws in mobile networks worldwide (see Bank Account Hackers Used SS7 to Intercept Security Codes). To battle attempts to exploit these flaws, security researchers Martin Kacer and Philippe Langlois have developed an open source SS7 firewall, due to be released following the talk, that they promise will make exploits of SS7 for eavesdropping and geolocation purposes much more difficult.
ShieldFS: The Last Word In Ransomware Resilient File Systems (2:40 p.m.): Can Windows be patched against ransomware? That's the goal of the seven Italian security researchers behind ShieldFS, a Windows driver they've developed that "makes the Windows native file system immune to ransomware attacks," even if anti-malware defenses fail to detect or nuke the ransomware executable. "ShieldFS dynamically toggles a protection layer that acts as a copy-on-write mechanism whenever its detection component reveals suspicious activity," the researchers say.
So You Want To Market Your Security Product ... (2:40 p.m.): Truth in advertising, meet the Federal Trade Commission, which regulates vendors' marketing tactics, claims and advertisements. (Hint: They have to be true.) Two representatives of the FTC - commissioner Terrell Mcsweeny and attorney Aaron Alva - promise "guidance on what security companies should do to avoid making deceptive claims," as well as some of the best questions "researchers and security professionals can ask to challenge claims companies make."
Ochko123 - How the Feds Caught Russian Mega-Carder Roman Seleznev (4 p.m.): Who doesn't love a good cybercrime story, ranging from identifying and detaining a suspected mega-hacker, to defeating his defense in court, which hinged on digital forensic evidence contained on his laptop. Hear how the U.S. Department of Justice caught Russian hacker Roman Seleznev - tied to 400 point-of-sale hack attacks and $169 million in credit card fraud - from Harold Chun and Norman Barbosa, who prosecuted the case for the Justice Department. Spoiler: Seleznev this year was hit with a 27-year prison sentence (see Russian Receives Record-Setting US Hacking Sentence).
Offensive Malware Analysis (5:05 p.m.): Biomedical research institutions have been targeted this year - and likely before then, too - by OS X malware dubbed FruitFly (see Mac Malware Targets Biomedical Institutions). Patrick Wardle of security vendor Synack promises to demonstrate the malware's tricks in a live demonstration that involves feeding commands to its command-and-control server, and notes that takeaways don't apply just to malware written for macOS.
Tracking Ransomware End To End (5:05 p.m.): Three Google researchers - Luca Invernizzi, Kylie McRoberts and Elie Bursztein - promise to "demonstrate a method to track the ransomware ecosystem at scale, from distribution sites to the cash-out points," as well as to detail how the two largest ransomware families operate. "We uncover the cash-out points, tracking how the money exits the bitcoin network, enabling the authorities to pick up the money trail using conventional financial tracing means," they promise.
The Life and Times of Zero-Day Vulnerabilities and Their Exploits (5:05 p.m.:) Lillian Ablon, an information scientist at the RAND Corporation, offers lessons learned from her organization's analysis of more than 200 zero-day software vulnerabilities and related exploits - many of which have not yet been publicly revealed (see Zero-Day Facts of Life Revealed in RAND Study).
The Epocholypse 2038: What's In Store For The Next 20 Years (9 a.m.): On the occasion of the 20th Black Hat in Las Vegas, what's in store for the next 20 years? Hear predictions on upcoming information security developments, including attackers and motives, from the always insightful Mikko Hypponen, chief research officer at Finnish security firm F-Secure.
The Shadow Brokers - Cyber Fear Game-Changers (9:05 a.m.): "Who are The Shadow Brokers? I have no clue. Nobody really does," says security researcher Matt Suiche, managing director of Dubai-based incident response firm Comae Technologies. In this presentation, however, Suiche promises to describe the "cyber fear as a service" outfit's impact on the information security space, which has included leaking attack tools designed by the Equation Group - apparently the National Security Agency. Suiche says he'll also "perform a deep dive" on some of the most powerful tools to have been leaked so far.
Practical Tips For Defending Web Applications In The Age Of DevOps (11:00 a.m.): Zane Lackey, CSO at Signal Sciences and the former director of security engineering at Etsy, shares techniques Etsy honed for building more secure web applications, including applying static analysis and dynamic scanning to code, and measuring security maturity efforts "in a non-theoretical way."
Attacking Encrypted USB Keys The Hard(ware) Way (12:10 p.m.): Do AES hardware-encrypted USB devices truly safeguard the data they store? Three Google security researchers Jean-Michel Picod, Rémi Audebert and Elie Bursztein audited multiple such USB keys, and promised to detail related vulnerabilities - and how to exploit them - to help others better evaluate the security of these devices before they make any related purchases.
Taking Over The World Through MQTT - Aftermath (2:30 p.m.): One year ago, researchers at security services firm IOActive found an open port on a server that traced to a protocol called MQTT, which is used by internet of things devices, and especially low-power devices. Unfortunately, securing MQTT appears to have been an afterthought, at least in many cases, because IOActive's Lucas Lundgren says the firm quickly found itself looking at coordinates for airplanes, and with access to "prisons with door control, cars, electrical meters, medical equipment, mobile phones, status of home alarm and home automation systems and a whole lot of other devices." Researchers also had the ability to control those devices. One year later, what's changed?
Exploiting Network Printers (3:50 p.m.): Security researcher Jens Müller details a large-scale analysis of printer attacks, leading him and fellow researchers at Germany's Ruhr University Bochum to develop an open source tool called Printer Exploitation Toolkit. "We used PRET to evaluate 20 printer models from different vendors and found all of them to be vulnerable to at least one of the tested attacks," he says. "These attacks included, for example, simple DoS attacks or skilled attacks, extracting print jobs and system files."
Intel AMT Stealth Breakthrough (3:50 p.m.): Researchers promise to demonstrate just how easily the critical Active Management Technology - AMT - flaw present in the firmware running on many Intel chips since 2010 can be remotely exploited (see Intel's AMT Flaw: Worse Than Feared). "During this talk we will discuss methods of remote pwning of almost every Intel based system, manufactured since 2010 or later," they say.
Lies and Damn Lies: Getting Past The Hype Of Endpoint Security Solutions (3:50 p.m.): For battling malware, what works best: signatures, machine learning, artificial intelligence, math models, or lions, tigers and bears? In an effort to move past hype into actionable information, security researchers Lidia Giuliano and Mike Spaulding, armed with thousands of malware samples, anti-virus console interfaces and more, say they spent five months testing how to test endpoint security products. Here's what they've learned.
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STEVEN BOYD KNOCKS IN A NIFTY NETT 66
There were plenty of super scores in the SMP Partners sponsored Medal at Castletown Golf Club on Saturday. So much so that 30 percent of the field were able to meet or beat their handicap. Being a multi tee competition a three shot allowance was available for those competing off the championship tees with two shots for the majority off the whites. Complicated countback computations were needed to separate the plethora of players vying for presentation places.
The clear winner was Steven Boyd (3) who knocked in a nifty nett 66. His one under par 71 also garnered the gross prize. Boyd was bidding for a nett 70 having brushed in birdies on the 12th and the 15th but a dreaded double bogey on the 17th set him back to square. It took another birdie at the last to lift him one clear of his closest competitors.
Having started with two birdies and two bogeys Mark Curphey (3) secured second courtesy of a procession of pars from the 6th onwards. This gave him a nett 67, but more importantly a back nine of 32.5 compared to 33 and 34 by Dennis Moore (10) and Andy Sharpe (19) respectively.
Moore birdied the 4th and the 10th but dropping four shots over the last three holes put paid to his medal chances. Similarly, Sharpe squandered six shots from the 14th onwards so had to settle for fourth place.
A further three players battled it out for fifth place with nett 68’s. Ross Byrne (11) had to reload on the Road Hole but only dropped two shots on the back nine. Next came Martin Derbyshire (18) who was going great guns until he wasted five shots over the last two holes. Junior development sponsor David Creane (22) could also have won had he not encountered a ‘snowman’ eight on the 11th. Two players shared 8th with 69’s, nine shared nett 70’s and a further seven had 71’s.
Rick O’Donnell (24) failed to finish the 5th and the 16th but still accumulated 41 points to win the ‘Flower Power’ sponsored Stableford on the previous Wednesday. Peter Easthope (8) finished in four over par for 40 points and second place. On the same score Andy Walker (17) was demoted to third on countback but the prize went to Tami James (30) who was the first lady home on 38.
On the same evening eight players took part in the ‘club night’ nine holer which was won by Adam Holt followed by Nigel Gregg. They both posted 23 points and Gregg was particularly pleased with his one over par performance.
This coming Saturday is Captain’s Day and Geoff Sugden is looking forward to your support to make the event a memorable occasion. The Nation’s Cup takes place on Friday 17th with the Castletown Cup on the 18th. There are still some spaces available so call Charlie Simpson to reserve your tee time.
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Action Alert: Attend Rally to Support Democratic Aspirations in Egypt 1/29/11
Attend Rally to Support Democratic Aspirations in Egypt - TOMORROW -
Join Egyptian-Americans and human rights activists tomorrow in rallying outside the Egyptian Consulate to support the efforts of pro-democracy activists in Egypt.
WHAT: Pro-Democracy Rally for Egypt and Press Conference
WHEN: Saturday, January 29th, 2:00 P.M.
WHERE: Outside the Egyptian Consulate in Chicago, 500 N Michigan, Chicago, IL 60611
WHO: Egyptian American Society, Muslims United Against Oppression, the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Chicago), Mosque Foundation, International Solidarity Movement, Young Arab American Society, the Council of Islamic Organizations of Greater Chicago (CIOGC), American Muslims for Palestine (AMP), Muslim American Society (MAS)
The Egyptian American Society (EAS) said in a statement yesterday, “For the Egyptian people, the time for change has come; in fact, it is long overdue. The spontaneous public eruptions which have taken place throughout Egypt within the last few days evidence the widespread popular discontent. The sense of 'enough is enough' which has for quite some time existed among some intellectuals, who have been part of the opposition, has seeped down to the disenfranchised popular base."
“We call on the United States to demand government reform and an end to the dictatorship in Egypt,” said Cherif Bassiouni, DePaul Law Professor and President of EAS. “It is time for Egypt to open a new chapter on democracy and freedom based on the rule of law and the equality of all citizens, irrespective of religion, creed, gender or other discriminating factors.”
Ahmed Rehab, EAS Secretary, has gone to Cairo to join the protests and document activities on his blog, www.mindfulofdreams.com.
Read his updates from the ground: Storming Cairo for Freedom: A First Hand Experience US Tacit Support for Mideast Autocrats reeks of short-sightedness, undermines US interests Understanding the Egyptian Uprising For Democracy, Report from the Ground: VIDEO-Egyptian Revolution Jan 25th 2011 – Take what’s Yours
“It is perplexing that in the ensuing confrontation between citizens longing for democracy and iron-fisted dictators clamping down on dissent in the Arab world, the US official policy is to side with the dictators,” said Rehab. “From the perspective of US interests, it is a severely misguided policy that could soon prove its short-sightedness.”
CONTACT: Islam Eldewek, 630-915-7587, eldewek@gmail.com.
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International Break – Bluebirds back Non-League Day 2018
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The Premier League has taken a two week break as international fixtures are played, meaning that City fans will have to wait until October 20th to see the boys in top-flight action. However, there are still plenty of matches to see over the international break, including on Saturday, October 13th – which is the date of the annual Non-League Day.
Following the record-breaking event last year, Non-League Day will return for a ninth consecutive season on Saturday 13th October. Non-League Day provides a platform for clubs to promote the importance of volunteer led community football while giving fans across the country the chance to show support for their local non-league side. For the fifth year in a row, Non-League Day has partnered with Prostate Cancer UK to encourage clubs and fans to raise funds to stop the disease which kills one man every 45 minutes.
The easiest way to locate your nearest non-league fixture is by using the interactive map at http://www.nonleagueday.co.uk/map.html. Whilst the closest games on the map are in the South West of England, there is plenty of action taking place in the Welsh Premier League.
*Picture credit: Rhys Skinner, Barry Town United
The closest WPL match to Cardiff City Stadium on Non-League Day takes place at Jenner Park, where Barry Town United take on Carmarthen Town, with a 2:30 pm kick-off. Other games taking place this weekend include Llanelli Town vs Cardiff Metropolitan University, and Aberystwyth Town vs Caernarfon Town (both Friday, October 12th, 7:45pm kick off).
The Bluebirds faced plenty of non-league opposition throughout the pre-season schedule, including a second visit to Rhiw’r Dda, the home of Taff's Well. The Wellmen are in action on Non-League Day, taking on Pontypridd Town at home, with a 2:30 kick off.
City also took on Tavistock AFC, Bodmin Town and Torquay United during our pre-season trip to Cornwall and Devon back in July. Tavistock and Bodmin are in FA Vase action on Non-League Day, facing Longlevens AFC and AFC Stoneham respectively. Meanwhile, Torquay continue their National League South campaign with a trip to Eastbourne Borough. We’d like to wish the best of luck to all of the teams that so kindly hosted the Bluebirds back in July.
A Bluebirds XI played against Hereford in the summer, and the Bulls will face Stockport County in the National League North on October 13th. Our friends at Chasetown FC are also in action; they take on Lincoln United in the FA Trophy Preliminary Round.
More information about Non-League Day can be found at the official website www.nonleagueday.co.uk or on Twitter @nonleaguedayuk.
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Bioengineering the Future
By Ben Panko bpanko(through)cmu.edu
For Jennifer Hartt Elisseeff, blending fields has long been a theme in her career in research, dating back to her time as a student at the Mellon College of Science’s Department of Chemistry.
"I think it's a unique environment," said Elisseeff of her undergraduate experience at MCS. "It ended up being a great fit and allowed me to do a couple different things, and bridge a couple different fields."
As an undergraduate, Elisseeff worked in the lab of Krzysztof Matyjaszewski, J.C. Warner University Professor of Natural Sciences and director of the Center for Macromolecular Engineering, on polymer research.
"I was actually interested in both biology and physics, and chemistry was almost a little bit of a middle of the road," Elisseeff said of how she ended up in the Department of Chemistry.
Building on the work she started at Carnegie Mellon University, Elisseeff went on to earn a Ph.D. in medical engineering from the Harvard-MIT Division of Health Sciences and Technology, where her dissertation focused on using polymer-based hydrogels for regenerating cartilage in the body.
Hydrogels are gelatinous materials built out of crosslinked polymer chains that can absorb large amounts of water. That high water content means these gels closely resemble the waterlogged tissues of the human body, leading these substances to be widely studied for biomedical engineering.
Following a fellowship at the National Institute of General Medical Sciences, Elisseeff joined the faculty of Johns Hopkins University in 2001 and set out to continue digging into how to use hydrogels for tissue regeneration. Over the next 15 years, Elisseeff developed hydrogels that can serve as biosafe scaffolds for stem cells to attach to as they regenerate tissue and bone. Her work quickly caught widespread attention, with MIT Technology Review naming it one of the "10 emerging technologies that will change the world" in 2003. Other honors have included the Young Alumni Award from Carnegie Mellon, being named a Young Global Leader by the World Economic Forum, serving on the board of the Association of Women in Science and, last year, induction into the National Academy of Engineering.
In 2013, mirroring her dissertation, Elisseeff published research in the journal Science Translational Medicine in which 15 people had hydrogels implanted in their injured knees, which helped their cartilage heal. This is just one example of the many clinical trials that Elisseeff led through several start-up companies she founded.
"The results from [these trials] have led to an understanding that the immune system is really important in how these biomaterials react in the body," said Elisseeff, who now is the Morton Goldberg Professor and director of the Translational Tissue Engineering Center at Johns Hopkins Department of Biomedical Engineering and the Wilmer Eye Institute, with appointments in chemical and biological engineering, materials science and orthopedic surgery.
Over, the last few years Elisseeff's focus has pivoted from developing biomaterials to figuring out how the human body and its immune system treats these materials and how that reaction affects the healing process these materials are designed to aid.
Elisseeff credits her time at Carnegie Mellon in the Mellon College of Science as giving her a strong foundation for a research career that's involved trial and error and transitions.
"It helped establish a passion for learning," Elisseeff said.
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VIDEO: NDP launches charm offensive with Jagmeet Singh as it kicks off leader’s tour
One of Singh’s goals is to unlock the party’s potential in suburban ridings around Toronto,Vancouver
The NDP is trying to boost the profile of its new leader Jagmeet Singh, launching an introductory tour in Ottawa on Sunday that is expected to take the party’s new leader into every province and territory before a policy convention in February.
One of Singh’s main goals is to unlock the party’s potential in suburban ridings around Toronto and Vancouver — a growth plan that could represent a significant shift for the party that has not been witnessed since it made a historic breakthrough in Quebec, said former NDP national director Karl Belanger.
“I am talking about a geopolitical shift in the NDP universe on a scale that was seen in 2011 when the Orange Wave was created by Jack Layton and the NDP,” he said in an interview.
“Those areas are, in this country, key to form government and that’s what Jagmeet’s leadership brings to the table and it does have some Liberal organizers worried.”
There are no guarantees, however, that Singh can deliver in competitive suburban ridings, noting the party must also stay connected with supporters in Quebec, where it has 16 seats.
“The realities of these voters are quite different than those from the 905 and the greater Vancouver area,” he said.
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“In that sense, it will be a challenge for the NDP to be able to connect with both pools of voters. That’s a big challenge. If you are unable to make the inroads in the region you are seeking as growth … but at the same time you lose the base that you have, you don’t end up with very much at the end.”
NDP strategist Robin MacLachlan, also the vice-president of the public affairs firm Summa Strategies, said it will be key for Singh and the party to visit the province early and often.
Singh and his parliamentary leader Guy Caron recently paid a visit to the Quebec riding of Lac-Saint-Jean, where a byelection will be held on Oct. 23 — a competition sparked by the departure of Conservative MP Denis Lebel.
MacLachlan said the campaign-style national leader’s tour in the weeks ahead will allow the party to tap into Singh’s strengths.
“Jagmeet’s greatest challenge is of course his greatest opportunity: a great many Canadians haven’t had the chance to get to know him yet,” he said.
“That’s not surprising for a new federal leader but it is an incredible opportunity.”
The more people get to know Singh, the more they like him, MacLachlan said, noting this was evident throughout the NDP leadership race and in the recent stop in Lac-Saint-Jean.
Singh is not a “quick fix” leader, he added, pointing to the organizational abilities that his team demonstrated during his leadership campaign through fundraising and signing up new members to the party.
“You are going to see him and his team bring that same energy to the NDP,” he said.
“It is badly needed. The organization has been in a rut since the last election … it needs that rejuvenation, it needs the new tools and energy that comes from a team like Jagmeet’s.”
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Copenhagen, Denmark – After receiving certification for its first Iridium CertusSM terminal in August, Cobham SATCOM has shipped its first SAILOR 4300 L-band systems, ensuring that maritime early adopters of Iridium’s next generation multi-service platform, powered by the $3 billion Iridium® NEXT Low-Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite constellation are ready for the commercial service introduction planned for 2018.
Co-operating closely with Iridium following its appointment as an Iridium Certus manufacturing partner in 2015, Cobham SATCOM has leveraged its position as the recognised market and technology leading L-band terminal provider to ensure that end-users can fully leverage the power of Iridium’s new service. Innovations such as integrating the Iridium BCX module within the antenna itself introduce significant cost and operational benefits, including lower installation costs and more flexible antenna placement, and optimised link performance.
SAILOR 4300 L-band is the highly reliable link to the low-latency Iridium NEXT network, enabling Iridium Certus service users to optimise diverse operational applications including; multi-user Internet/VPN, IoT and telemedicine, alongside regular usage including email, electronic forms/reporting and crew communication. SAILOR 4300 L-band is also GMDSS ready, with Iridium services expected to start in early 2020.
“Cobham SATCOM has consistently demonstrated its expertise in L-band terminal development. We are confident that the combination of SAILOR 4300 and Iridium Certus will deliver transformational capabilities for the entire maritime segment, including thousands of boats, fishing vessels and commercial ships looking for a cost-competitive, yet feature rich solution for fast, reliable and global connectivity,” saidBryan Hartin, executive vice president, Sales and Marketing, Iridium.
“By enabling the fastest available L-band connectivity ever, Iridium Certus and SAILOR 4300 L-Band will facilitate safety and operational efficiencies through digital transformation,” said Christian Kock, Vice President, Global Sales & Marketing, Cobham SATCOM. “Game-changing as a standalone platform for merchant and fishing vessels, yachts and inland vessels, deep integration between SAILOR 4300 and SAILOR VSAT will also enable service providers to upgrade their multi-band network services, enjoying a partnership with Cobham SATCOM as a single source of proven technology for all frequencies.”
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Svidler Beats Giri As Black On First Day World Cup Semifinals
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Peter Svidler is close to reaching the final of the 2015 FIDE World Cup. All he needs is a draw with white tomorrow after beating Anish Giri in a Zaitsev Ruy Lopez today.
All photos courtesy of FIDE.
After the first of only two rest days in total, the FIDE World Cup resumed today with only four players. For what has now become a very small event, the organizers created an elevated stage in the Fairmont Hotel's Grand Ball Room — another sign of the high level of organization in Baku.
The tension keeps on growing obviously. The net amount of U.S. $96,000 for the World Cup winner is at stake. At the same time one could say that the semifinals are two small finals, because in both cases the winner will directly qualify for the Candidates’ Tournament.
Only two tables left — now on an elevated stage.
The only player of the four who doesn't feel the “Candidates’ pressure” too much is Anish Giri. If he won't reach the World Cup final, he has a very good chance to qualify by rating, like Veselin Topalov will.
One player who is rooting for Giri is Vladimir Kramnik, because at the moment he is next in line for the other rating spot. For him, and all the Dutch fans, it was bad news that Giri started with a loss today.
The Dutch grandmaster started with 1.e4, and that was already a surprise for Svidler. “For some reason I failed to consider propely the fact that he can actually play 1.e4. He generally plays the closed openings against me,” he said in the official broadcast.
“I kind of checked the entire Grünfeld in the morning and some other things and after 1.e4 I was sitting there thinking: I should have at least made a plan!”
It's hard to believe, but Svidler had no plan against 1.e4.
Svidler decided to not do anything fancy, but play one of his main defenses as Black these days: a sideline of the Zaitsev that is growing in popularity. As he couldn't remember all his notes, he spent quite some time while Giri was still in his preparation by move 20.
The latter made one or two questionable decisions on the queenside, then failed to create an attack that led to checkmate, and could resign right after the time control.
“He was completely in control of this game,” said Svidler. “All of the major decisions were taken by him and I was just sitting there waiting for the moment where I have to make some hard choices. Eventually when I was forced to make them I think I made decent ones.
“But it's more that he lost the game than that I won.”
Here's Peter Svidler analyzing his game with Evgeny Miroshnichenko:
Looks like @anishgiri is having his off day and getting punished. More reason it would be insane to consider this as a World Championship.
— Hikaru Nakamura (@GMHikaru) September 27, 2015
Anish Giri lost his first game since 31 May 2015, when he was defeated by Yuri Solodovnichenko
in the French league. Will he return to his Taimanov for tomorrow's must-win game?
The other semifinal is played between two members of the Ukrainian team that won the 2004 Olympiad. Back then, Eljanov and Karjakin were first and second reserve, behind Vassily Ivanchuk, Ruslan Ponomariov, Andrei Volokitin and Alexander Moiseenko.
Eljanov still represents Ukraine; Karjakin moved to Russia years ago. There isn't really any tension between the two though; in last week's Chess.com interview Eljanov said he had no bad relations with his Russian colleagues.
In an old line of the Queen's Indian that Jan Timman already used in the early 1980s, Karjakin ended up with an isolated queen's pawn. Pushing all the way to d3 didn't solve his opening problems.
On move 22 Stockfish's evaluation is a juicy 1.77 at a depth of 26 half moves, so apparently Black has some trouble getting back his coordination, and the a7-pawn drops along the way.
Eljanov definitely had winning chances today.
Eljanov played something else, and allowed his opponent to equalize. Karjakin seems to have missed one or two easy draws, and eventually had to defend a RN vs RN ending a pawn down, which he did splendidly.
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2015 World Cup | Round 6, Day 1 Results
# Name Name C1 C2 TB Score
1 Anish Giri Peter Svidler 0-1 0-1
2 Pavel Eljanov Sergey Karjakin 1/2 0.5-0.5
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Impressed at an early age by none other than Little Richard and Elvis Presley, Bob Seger knew he had make music. Over four decades, he has seen 'em come and he's seen 'em go, steadfastly remaining The go-to man for impressively catchy, rootsy, rock and roll!
Jamming away at classic rock riffs since the late 60's, Bob has spent his four decade career creating and working on his legendary output, gaining a coveted spot in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2004 for his contribution to the genre. His song 'Old Time Rock and Roll' continues to define this iconic artist and has the distinction of being one of the most popular jukebox songs of all time! But all great things must come to an end, and the ultimate rocker is hitting the road for this final tour.
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Cincinnati shooting: Gun politics emerge quickly
How soon is too soon to talk about the politics of gun violence?
Cincinnati shooting: Gun politics emerge quickly How soon is too soon to talk about the politics of gun violence? Check out this story on cincinnati.com: https://cin.ci/C14gde
Jessie Balmert, Cincinnati Enquirer Published 2:03 p.m. ET Sept. 6, 2018 | Updated 2:05 p.m. ET Sept. 6, 2018
Location of Fifth Third Center in Cincinnati, Ohio, where five people were shot. Michael Nyerges, Cincinnati Enquirer
Fifth Third employees leave the Fifth Third Center, after an active shooter killed multiple people at the Fifth Third Center and Fountain Square in Downtown Cincinnati Thursday, September 6, 2018.(Photo: The Enquirer/Meg Vogel)Buy Photo
For Hamilton County Republican Party Chairman Alex Triantafilou, three hours later was certainly too quickly.
"It’s not a time for politics on this tragedy that unfolded in our beautiful city. Please don’t go there," tweeted Triantafilou, whose GOP office is just blocks from Fountain Square where the shooting occurred.
It’s not a time for politics on this tragedy that unfolded in our beautiful city. Please don’t go there. This town is shaken up. I feel it. We all do. Let’s come together today and save the debates for another day. Pray for the victims. Let’s come together.
— Alex Triantafilou (@ChairmanAlex) September 6, 2018
But some politicians did go there.
Democratic gubernatorial candidate Rich Cordray said words were not enough to address the deaths in Cincinnati.
"(W)e cannot become numb to horrific incidents like this that we see around our country with frightening regularity," Cordray said in a statement. "We must take concrete steps to stop tragedies like this from happening again, and to end the gun violence that plagues our country on a daily basis. And, we must finally have leaders in Washington – and in state capitols – who will step up and take the action that we so desperately need to keep our schools, churches, and communities safe."
.@RichCordray’s statement on the shooting in Cincinnati: pic.twitter.com/iReEWlnqsR
— Jessie Balmert (@jbalmert) September 6, 2018
Cordray is running to replace Gov. John Kasich in November. He faces Republican Mike DeWine, the state's attorney general.
Cincinnati Mayor John Cranley, a Democrat, agreed that "random mass shootings" could not become normalized.
On today’s tragic shooting. pic.twitter.com/ylMnWoXVnt
— John Cranley (@JohnCranley) September 6, 2018
"Our country is the only first-world nation with this level of mass shootings. This is an American problem, that we as Americans must solve by putting ideology last and human life first," Cranley said in a statement.
Kasich, a Republican, called the morning's attack a "senseless act of gun violence on the streets of Cincinnati."
There was a senseless act of gun violence on the streets of Cincinnati this morning. I’ve spoken with the Mayor and informed him the state will provide any necessary resources to the local police. 1/
— John Kasich (@JohnKasich) September 6, 2018
Cincinnati City Councilman P.G. Sittenfeld, a Democrat, expressed a similar sentiment to Kasich's: "The scourge of gun violence leaves only loss."
What a sick, tragic way for this day to begin. The scourge of gun violence leaves only loss. https://t.co/cLT3JCLdLA
— P.G. Sittenfeld (@PGSittenfeld) September 6, 2018
Kasich has proposed several ideas to curb gun violence in Ohio, but they have seen little action in the GOP-controlled state Legislature. Kasich announced those proposals after the Parkland, Florida shooting in February. Before that, Kasich touted how he signed every pro-2nd amendment bill that has crossed his desk.
Following this morning's shooting, other politicians, such as Terrace Park's Sen. Rob Portman and DeWine, focused on law enforcement's speedy response rather than gun violence.
Here is my statement on today’s heartbreaking shooting in my hometown of #Cincinnati: pic.twitter.com/uOhWprHjKw
— Rob Portman (@senrobportman) September 6, 2018
Tragic situation in #Cincinnati today. I’m monitoring reports on this developing incident, and #OhioBCI is on scene right now assisting local authorities. I am grateful for the fast action of @CincyPD and other first responders who responded to the scene to help.
— Ohio AG Mike DeWine (@OhioAG) September 6, 2018
"I am grateful for the fast action of @CincyPD and other first responders who responded to the scene to help," DeWine tweeted.
More on the shooting:
More: Cincinnati shooting: 4 dead including the shooter, multiple injured
More: What we know about the Fifth Third downtown shooting
More: Video from the scene of the downtown Cincinnati shooting
More: Live video and tweets from the shooting at Fifth Third Bank in Downtown Cincinnati
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ClearViewIP has now joined Deloitte LLP to lead their IP advisory practice
Wellness at Sea
IP Recap
What Role Does IP Play in the Autonomous Vehicle Space?
Autonomous Vehicles – An IP Perspective
This year Tesla announced its new car, the Model 3, which comes with Autopilot. This aids the driver by automatically steering, changing lanes and adjusting speed in response to traffic. It includes Tesla’s “Summon” feature which allows cars to drive themselves without anyone inside. This is a major leap towards the driverless car which Tesla’s CEO, Elon Musk, says is only two years away. There is a considerable amount of R&D activity happening across the car industry and major, new, non-traditional players have entered the autonomous vehicle space. We are witnessing a convergence of auto, computing, data and telecommunications technologies as companies from a range of technology areas collaborate to make advancements in autonomous vehicles. Technologists recognise this as a disruptive change and the IP landscape provides a window into the progress currently being made.
Why are Autonomous Vehicles the future?
Firstly, safety. According to a report from the Department for Transport, human error accounts for over 90% of collisions in the UK. Most could potentially be prevented if cars were driverless. In a talk by Chris Urmson, Head of Google’s AV programme, he noted that reducing the number of people dying on the roads is their key selling point and so far Google’s AVs have an impressive safety record with only 17 minor accidents in more than 2 million miles of driving. However, software improvements can be expected following a Google AV being stopped by police for being overly cautious and more recently when one of their cars hit a bus.
Secondly, AVs offer benefits for the environment. Cars are one of the main contributors to global CO2 emissions. The ability to use ‘trains’ of AVs reduces drag thereby saving fuel and AVs are more efficient at driving than humans. A number of the AVs under development are electric and these have smaller carbon footprints than petrol or diesel vehicles.
Other benefits include personalised transport for the disabled, more productive commutes, and fewer parking problems since AVs can park themselves out of town when they are not needed and return themselves when summoned.
Rarely has an industry been influenced by so many outside and over the top (OTT) players. The potential benefits of autonomous vehicles and all the necessary elements that go into a vehicle to make it autonomous have brought a lot of non-traditional players to the automotive industry. The history of the auto industry is one of consolidation and the cost of entry has traditionally been seen to be too high, but Apple and Google can well afford to enter and have the incentive to do so. Their experience in software, computing and maybe most importantly, user interfaces make them a disruptive force. They have no preconceptions in technology, no sunk cost in designs and are brands that appeal to younger buyers. This is a powerful combination.
Data and software companies in the mapping, navigation and information services space are taking a more central role and corporate partnerships are forming. An example of this is the purchase of Nokia’s mapping service HERE by Audi, Mercedes and BMW who recognised the importance of ‘owning the map’.
Interest from major technology giants is also growing, Microsoft wants to see its Office 365 in AV infotainment systems and Intel sees its XEON chips providing the processing power. Toyota has a research partnership with MIT and Stanford University to phase out human drivers, the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council and Jaguar Land Rover are collaborating, and Microsoft and Volvo have recently struck a deal to make a driverless car. It is reported that Daimler and Bosch are working on fully automated valet parking, Nissan is collaborating with NASA, and BMW and Baidu are jointly addressing the Chinese market. GM and Lyft are building a network of self-driving cars and it has been reported recently that Google may team up with Ford.
All these partnerships matter because partnerships accelerate technology development and assist those with manufacturing capability to stay at the forefront. These relationships give software players the opportunity to embed their software in millions of vehicles, allowing them to reach a huge customer base. This is important because AV users – perhaps we shouldn’t call them drivers – will have more time to interact with the AV’s ecosystem. Upgrades to the autonomous driving data and software will use over-the-air software updates, a system that Tesla has pioneered and others are likely to use in the future. The mobile data aspects of this have brought telecommunication players into the partnership mix as well.
Customer ‘ownership’ is likely to be a more complex issue as multiple consumer products become integrated into AVs. Traditionally, the automotive company owned the relationship with the customer, through the sale of the vehicle, ongoing servicing and ultimately providing a replacement vehicle. In the future, the car may be badged by a manufacturer, but the software and user interface might come from another brand. Over-the-air updates mean customers won’t need to go in for all service updates. The linkage with the customer’s phone and other devices will also be important and the supply of driving data and its acquisition might be from yet another player.
Looking at the business partnerships shows who is teaming up and gives a good perspective of the business climate. Studying the trends in IP, allows us to gain a better understanding of the inventions and who the actual innovative leaders are. Various forms of IP are applicable to AV; copyright in software, patents for sensors, trade secrets for navigation algorithms and trademarked brand names to name a few. An AV must be equipped with a range of devices and systems in order to survey and process its surroundings and act on the information it receives. Filing patents enables car manufacturers and their suppliers to protect their inventions while adding value to their business, capitalising on their inventive skills.
Essential components of an AV include a lidar scanner which uses reflected laser light to image the surroundings, a series of radar scanners typically located around the front and rear of the vehicle, a video camera in the windscreen, a GPS and a mechanism for controlling the functions of the AV in order to manoeuvre it. The diagram below shows examples of patents in AV technology.
Patent Owners
The ownership of patents and their number is a measure of R&D investment and inventive creativity. ClearViewIP used a keyword search to find patents which explicitly mentioned autonomous, self-driving or driverless cars. From this, we selected those owned by major car companies. In the figure below, the company’s total patent portfolio size is plotted against the number of their AV patents. The size of each bubble is proportional to each company’s 2014 revenue.
The companies with the largest number of AV patents are highlighted in blue. Despite only recently “entering” the automotive market, Google is already punching above its weight in the IP space (note it has filed a larger number of AV patents than any other player). Based on recent news from the car manufacturing industry, we know that the other four companies highlighted in blue in the graph have major AV projects underway. For example, Ford is preparing to test its self-driving cars in California. Mercedes-Benz is experimenting with their S500 Intelligent Drive AV. Chevrolet, which is owned by GM, has several AVs in development including the EN-V, an autonomous version of the Volt, the FNR concept car and has recently acquired Cruise, a self-driving car kit startup. VW own’s Audi and has confirmed that autonomous technology will be integral to the next-generation A8. It was interesting to note our search string did not pick up any Apple footprint. The speculation is they have established a separate entity cloaked in secrecy, so no doubt any patent filings will be under this entity.
An article by Navigant Research identified the car companies leading in the race to introduce an AV, including, GM, Daimler and VW’s Audi. Their list mirrors the ones identified by ClearViewIP’s IP analysis, demonstrating that the car companies that are focussing their efforts on autonomous driving are also seeking patent protection.
There is a notable exception; Tesla. Tesla’s Autopilot system is heavily based on a company called Mobileye with headquarters in Israel, who make chips and software algorithms that processes visual information. This may explain why Tesla, a company with ambitious AV plans does not appear in our analysis.
The IP landscape in the AV sector is complex. As cars become autonomous they need to be connected – an integral part of the Internet of Things. This involves various technologies including; transport & logistics, telematics, telecoms and insurance. This article skims the surface of the patent holdings of the established automotive players and one obvious new entrant. However, a fuller analysis is needed to identify the newer players, understand the balance of power between the OEMs and their suppliers and any IP dependencies from outside the traditional automotive patent landscape.
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H.R.3210 - Pay Our Military Act113th Congress (2013-2014)
Rep. Coffman, Mike [R-CO-6] (Introduced 09/28/2013)
House - Appropriations
09/30/2013 Became Public Law No: 113-39. (TXT | PDF) (All Actions)
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Text: H.R.3210 — 113th Congress (2013-2014)All Information (Except Text)
There are 4 versions: Public Law (09/30/2013)Enrolled BillReceived in Senate (09/30/2013)Engrossed in House (09/29/2013)
Public Law No: 113-39 (09/30/2013)
[113th Congress Public Law 39]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[[Page 127 STAT. 532]]
Public Law 113-39
An Act
Making continuing appropriations for military pay in the event of a
Government shutdown. <<NOTE: Sept. 30, 2013 - [H.R. 3210]>>
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled, <<NOTE: Pay Our Military
Act.>>
This Act may be cited as the ``Pay Our Military Act''.
SEC. 2. CONTINUING APPROPRIATIONS FOR MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES.
(a) In General.--There are hereby appropriated for fiscal year 2014,
out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, for any
period during which interim or full-year appropriations for fiscal year
2014 are not in effect--
(1) such sums as are necessary to provide pay and allowances
to members of the Armed Forces (as defined in section 101(a)(4)
of title 10, United States Code), including reserve components
thereof, who perform active service during such period;
to the civilian personnel of the Department of Defense (and the
Department of Homeland Security in the case of the Coast Guard)
whom the Secretary concerned determines are providing support to
members of the Armed Forces described in paragraph (1); and
to contractors of the Department of Defense (and the Department
of Homeland Security in the case of the Coast Guard) whom the
Secretary concerned determines are providing support to members
of the Armed Forces described in paragraph (1).
(b) Secretary Concerned Defined.--In this section, the term
``Secretary concerned'' means--
(1) the Secretary of Defense with respect to matters
concerning the Department of Defense; and
(2) the Secretary of Homeland Security with respect to
matters concerning the Coast Guard.
SEC. 3. TERMINATION.
Appropriations and funds made available and authority granted
pursuant to this Act shall be available until whichever of the following
first occurs: (1) the enactment into law of an appropriation (including
a continuing appropriation) for any purpose for which amounts are made
available in section 2; (2) the enactment into
law of the applicable regular or continuing appropriations resolution or
other Act without any appropriation for such purpose; or (3) January 1,
Approved September 30, 2013.
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY--H.R. 3210:
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 159 (2013):
Sept. 28, considered and passed House.
Sept. 30, considered and passed Senate.
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Smart Tips for Buying a Smart Speaker
Before choosing a speaker from Amazon, Apple, Google, Sonos, or others, use the shopping tips gleaned from our testing
By Allen St. John
A year ago the world of smart speakers looked very different. The Amazon Echo and Google Home were very adept at providing weather reports and 2-minute cooking timers when summoned by voice command. But when it came to playing music, they simply didn’t measure up to the other wireless speakers atop our ratings.
But all that changed a few months back with the introduction of the Google Home Max, the Sonos One, and other models that not only are smart but also make sound quality a high priority.
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“There are far more great options,” says CR’s chief speaker tester, Elias Arias. “Some of the newer tested models not only are versatile and easy to use but also have better sound quality.”
In most ways, this shift in priorities is a bonus. It gives you more choices at a variety of prices. But it also makes selecting the right smart speaker more complex. Which factors should you consider before making your purchase? Here are five things we learned in our first round of smart-speaker testing.
1. Choose Your Ecosystem
Think of a smart speaker as one hub in a larger digital environment. With most models you’re going to need a mobile app on a smartphone or tablet to perform basic setup. And all models work in concert with cloud-based artificial intelligence, which controls everything from streaming music to the speaker’s ability to interface with other smart devices, ranging from lightbulbs to refrigerators.
So before you decide on a speaker, you need to think about which digital tribe you belong to: Amazon, Apple, or Google?
Amazon’s Alexa has enjoyed something of a first-mover advantage. That means a wide array of devices already work with Alexa-powered smart speakers, so you’ll find a robust selection of third-party tasks—or “skills,” in Alexa parlance—the speaker can perform. Alexa-powered devices are also well-integrated in the Amazon Prime universe, with features such as the Amazon Music service and the online retailer’s robust shopping tools.
However, Google has been coming on strong in recent months, adding device integration with companies such as JBL and more third-party “actions,” while piggybacking on the tech giant’s formidable search capabilities. The Google Home’s ability to integrate easily with Google devices such as Chromecast streaming players is an advantage for many consumers.
Apple’s newly introduced HomePod lacks the full Siri experience available on other iOS products, according to our testers. On the other hand, if you’re deeply embedded in the Apple universe, with a subscription to Apple Music, and a bag filled with iPhones and MacBooks, that difference might not matter to you.
2. Don't Sweat the Smart
While the artificial intelligence of a smart speaker may still dazzle your less tech-savvy friends, the reality is that the “smart” in smart speakers generally doesn’t require too much deliberation when you’re shopping.
In an attempt to gain market share (and, it should be noted, collect consumer data), Amazon and Google have been actively encouraging other manufacturers to build devices that use their AI platforms.
And while there are exceptions, for the most part the AI on third-party devices performs much like the technology on the smart speakers made by Amazon and Google, according to our testers. They found little or no difference, for example, in the devices’ ability to hear and respond to wake words and other commands, even in very noisy environments.
3. Listen Up
If you want a smart speaker with high-quality sound, you need to choose carefully. Until very recently, the sonics were almost an afterthought in this category.
But the Google Home Max has raised the standard, according to our testers, delivering substantially better audio than most of its rivals.
The Sonos One also sounds great. And more to the point, it provides functionality you don’t always find in a smart speaker, including the multiroom capabilities that have made the company’s nonsmart speakers a force in the wireless market.
Those in search of value picks will be interested to learn that two modestly priced JBL models have earned a spot on our recommended list, too.
4. Look Toward the Future
In many ways the smart-speaker concept is still a work in progress. Manufacturers can—and do—routinely add new features on the fly with software or firmware updates.
Our testers rate models only on the features available at the time of testing. But that doesn’t mean you can’t look ahead.
Sonos, for example, has promised that it will update its Sonos One smart speaker to support Apple AirPlay and Google Assistant later this year. Apple has added stereo pairing and multiroom capability to the HomePod through a recent software update. And the people behind Amazon’s Alexa and Google Assistant are pushing smaller updates on a regular basis.
5. Think Outside the Box
The cheapest smart speakers, the Amazon Dot and Google Home Mini, have their limitations, especially in terms of sound quality, and they suffer in our rankings because of that. But they also offer a lot of performance for the money.
If you’re not really going to use them to listen to music, these budget devices, $50 each, will let you join the smart-speaker movement with digital assistants every bit as useful as those in much higher-priced models.
And here’s another valuable tip: If you decide in the end that you want better sound, you can pair these small devices with nonsmart wireless speakers—maybe, say, great-sounding models such as the Edifier S1000DB or flexible multiroom models from Sonos or Denon’s Heos line.
For a list of smart speakers reviewed by our testers, CR members can check out the roundup below.
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The Meme Analysis Project – Deconstructing Copsucker’s Favorite Images
February 11, 2016 Alia Atreides 694 Views cop block, copblock, copblock.org, copsuckers, internet culture, Joshua H, macro images, meme analysis, memes, police culture, police supports, syCOPhants
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To say that I do not like memes would be misleading. It has nothing to do with how I feel about memes, and everything to do with the fact that they are a contributing factor to the mounting Idiocracy. I have written extensively on the subject. Here at CopBlock I recently wrote a piece about an exploitation photo that became a popular copsucker meme. Last year I wrote about another meme that went viral and gave it a full analysis. One of my issues with memes is that the information you see is just the tip of the iceberg; most of its mass lies beneath the surface where almost nobody ever investigates. I have explored whether memes are an act of aggression and even written a humorous mashup story between The Borg and Idiocracy to relate my concerns. But one of my most successful pieces in relating the troubling issues in these bacteria-like images was to perform a specific meme analysis on several examples. So effective was it at showing the implicit messages in viral macro images, that I have decided to treat cocksuckers to a deconstruction of their favorite memes.
As a side note, I have listened to and seriously considered the critiques of using the term ‘copsuckers’ and I find some truth and value in the idea. That term, like memes, does carry implicit messages that should be more closely examined. Yet I have been unable to come up with a good enough replacement, with ‘SyCOPhant’ being the closest I have gotten. Please share your suggestions here.
Since the recent Superbowl dust-up is still fresh in everyone’s playbook, this is as good a place as any to start. There really isn’t too much complexity here. It’s explicit message reads:
Beyonce,
-Police
Do you think it is the same people who complain about police activists lumping all police together who are making images like these that patronizingly speak for all individual police officers? I can almost guarantee that it is. Do you suppose that it is true, though? Do you suppose that every single police officer in America is upset with Beyonce for her SuperBowl performance and the circumstances surrounding it?
Well, the circumstances they are upset about is that the sacred laws the cops uphold are the same ones that forced Beyonce to attain their protection services regardless of her will. Which meant that a bunch of cops got paid to accompany a gorgeous pop star to the premiere sporting event of the year. You will pardon me if I do not lose too much sleep over that cruel misjustice. The poor dears!
Beyonce’s performance itself was a statement protesting the fact that black Americans are far more likely to become targets for police harassment, abuse and brutality; as well as other institutional mistreatment and discrepancies. Am I to believe that every single cop in America is so racist that they would be angered by creative use free speech to make a statement about the racism inherent in our public institutions? I sure as hell hope not. And I do not believe it. Even though there is no such thing as a ‘good cop’, there are good individuals who get misled and one day find themselves stewing in the bottom of a badge. I am sure there are plenty of LEO’s of all skin tones and cultural varieties that agree, or at least empathize, with Beyonce. It is a shame that their voices are covered up by the fanatics who go out of their way to show their support of police via absolutist hyperbole, while abandoning their morality, common sense, human decency and good taste.
If you put this quote in a game of, “Who said it, a movie gangster or the police?” I would not be able to decide. The mentality that the group identity of individuals is more important than the values, ethics and morals that the individuals in those groups subscribe to and espouse as their own is the mentality of every group of thugs throughout history. Only those who sell themselves out as an individual in lieu of a group identity would ever believe that it was okay to abandon ones scruples any time someone in their gang was in trouble.
This, too, speaks of the hypocrisy of those who insist we treat police as individuals. They do not even treat themselves that way. They treat themselves as members of an exclusive team who harbor delusions of superiority over everyone else. How is anybody supposed to believe that a group who believes their lives are more important than anyone else’s would have any responsibility or interest in protecting the public that they place themselves above? Cops and their syCOPhantic supporters are not even pretending that police are here for anybody but themselves anymore, and that is frightening!
Before you become a police officer you should have a talk with your family, like the one below. If you are unwilling to do live with this as truth, then please go back to DeVry or whatever fast food university you came from and pick a new career path.
Dear Family,
I have chosen a career as a police officer because I firmly believe in protecting every single member of our community. My love for my fellow humans and for this place is such that I would gladly lay down my own life to protect any one of these people. And I will never kill one of these people in order to save my own hide, but only to protect other community members from violence when I am certain the danger exists and there is absolutely no other option. My life is no more important than anyone else’s and neither is yours. While I am far less likely to die than people working in almost twenty more dangerous careers, it does remain a distinct possibility. No matter what happens, I want you to be proud of me for sticking to my ideas until the end. If I die in the service of my fellow humans, then it will be an honorable death, and the end of a life worth living. Because that is what gives our lives value- our ideas, our morals, our values, and the courage and determination to stand by them in the face of any danger. If I ever forget that, then please remind me, because going out there every day with such tremendous power is a responsibility that should not be tasked to the faint of heart or weak of will.
If that is not how you feel, if you feel that your life is more important than your values, then you have no business as a public servant. If you and your fellow gangsters are the most important people you serve, you are a cowardly thug. Life is not measured in time, but in what we do with it. Preserving your life at the cost of your values erodes your own integrity, pride and honor; and drags the world that is stuck with you down with it.
Did you know that Michael Brown has a family? Crazy, huh? Can you imagine if you lost a family member and then some creepy assholes were celebrating their death publicly, while mocking and slandering them? What does it mean that the only dead people a large portion of the general public are okay with doing that to are the ones killed by police? What would you think of cab drivers if every time they got in an accident and killed a passenger, other cab drivers and their supporters immediately took to the internet to berate and belittle the dead?
I just spent about 75 years researching the laws which say that ‘bum-rushing with a frown’ is a crime punishable by instant death, and I still cannot find even a single reference to it. Please advise.
Also, what is this ‘his homies’ stuff about? Are they just mocking black culture by imitating its linguistic patterns? Do they really believe that everybody who showed up to protest and riot knew Michael Brown and were his homey? “Well, they all look alike to me, so they must all know each other,” is pretty classic racist logic. And if you love racist logic, you are going to love this next meme.
There it is again. The mocking of cultural dialect. The co-opting of speech patterns as a way of belittling those who employ them genuinely. The pretentious, sneering derision of this behavior cannot be construed as anything but obvious racism. And if you aren’t beginning to see a pattern here, let me help. At least half of the memes you see police and their syCOPhants posting are blatantly racist. If they are not racist, then they tend to suggest some other sort of superiority/inferiority. At the very least they prop up support for ideas and an institution that is predicated on systematic inequality at every level.
Other than the obvious racism, the meme goes on to suggest, yet again, that police have the right to kill you for any perceived offense. Morally and legally. With this sort of precedence, where does it end? How long before police departments have snipers set up in downtown areas to take out jaywalkers? Our legal system lays out some pretty clear boundaries for when you are allowed to sentence someone to death on the spot. Which sounds nice until you realize that the people enforcing those laws are not subject to them. Which really just means that policing exists as a haven for criminal behaviors with protection against legal consequences. Which is worse, no cops whatsoever, or giving the worst people in our society a protective apparatus to engage in violent criminal behaviors with no consequences? Because that is what cops is, kids.
Hey, who else remembers the good ol’ days when criminals were -more worried about their “rights” than their wrongs-? Ah, the salad days of criminal remorse, however can we recapture thee? That is such a stupid assertion that I must assume that whoever wrote it did so after an afternoon of munching on a bag of lead paint chips while watching Andy Griffith sitcoms.
I guess it does kinda make sense, though, when you consider all of the criminal cops who were prosecuted for crimes and then just sat back and took whatever they had coming and wallowed in their remorse, absent any concern for their own well-being.
Like this, right?
Now maybe you missed it, but that meme also put quotation marks around “rights”. To be honest, I don’t believe that the concept of rights is valid or meaningful. But for people who support police and the state, rights are the only reason those institutions exist. Without them, there is no valid argument for them. So if they are belittling human rights, why are they still supporting a system based on them? Or is it just that they believe people suspected or accused of a crime should not have any rights? Rights are unconditional, that is what makes them different from privileges. So is this meme suggesting that rights are actually privileges? Do we have to earn our privileges from our owners/masters by meeting the conditions they lay out for granting them? There is a word for that sort of thing…oh, what was it again? Oh, yeah, right. Slavery.
Well that is all for now, folks. I hope you enjoyed this exercise in meme analysis, and that you learned that a meme is not just a silly picture, but an intellectual gun loaded with a massive amount of bullets you cannot see until it is aimed right at you. If you want to submit more syCOPhant memes for future analysis, you can do so here.
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Raymond Blanc’s mushroom melange
Raymond Blanc’s mushroom valley at Le Manoir aux Quat’Saisons takes homegrown fungi to new heights of excellence, finds Steven Desmond.
In a quiet corner of the Oxfordshire countryside, food pilgrims from across the world are converging on Raymond Blanc’s rural retreat for gastronomes. Everything is here for the serious enthusiast, including, of course, a rigorously organised kitchen garden to prompt the connection between what’s in the ground and what will be on the plate. It’s no ordinary vegetable garden: here are half a dozen different cultivars of celeriac, for example, grown side by side for comparison—the neatly written label reveals the text first in French, then English underneath.
In the garden’s north-eastern corner is, at first sight, a broad ditch under some boundary trees. Indeed, that was its original intention, leading the surplus water away towards the village brook. But it’s in the nature of M. Blanc to be unable to leave well alone. Instead, his fertile mind, constantly brimming with ideas, looked at this modest ditch and thought it would be better as a mushroom valley or, better still, as La Vallée de Champignons Sauvages.
There is a long and continuing tradition in this country of growing a limited range of mushrooms under cover in darkness, but this is something altogether more naturalistic. The sides of the vallée were cut and filled into a series of small descending terraces, each fronted like a drawer with green-cut timber, then lined with a water-retentive membrane. Into this series of rough-hewn containers the necessary organic matter was shovelled.
This all-important material is carefully made up in consistent proportions of timber chippings mixed with chopped straw from neighbouring farms. The whole system is in a perpetual state of gradual decay just what mushrooms are looking for. Add the relatively high humidity created by the steady trickle of water down the hill and the shady overhang of the trees and we’re nearly there.
So far, so good, but M. Blanc is not content to sit and watch while the mould slowly forms under his feet. Enter Richard Edwards, Welsh wizard of the mushroom world, whose consultancy, alarmingly called Humungus Fungus, advised on the making of the valley and, in particular, the choice of mushrooms and the methods of their cultivation.
Eight species were introduced, including the morel and the wood blewit, as well as that singular Japanese organism beloved of alternative growers, the shiitake. Half the fun of the latter is that it’s grown on plugs of organic matter knocked into lengths of rough-cut timber that are stuck upright into the earth of the valley ‘shelves’, so that the whole business looks like the shrine of some obscure religious sect. As the temperature drops in autumn, the vertical logs gradually sprout their fruiting bodies and the frying pan beckons.
Other shelves along the valley side are adorned with what look for all the world like mouldy loaves of bread. These, as expertly explained by John Driscoll, the eminently practical director of operations here, are, in fact, blocks of organic matter ready-impregnated with spawn, making the whole exercise sound like a scenario for alien invasion.
At one point, the three of us found ourselves each holding one of these loaf-like objects. Mr Driscoll observed that his employer was cradling his ‘loaf’ as if it were a baby, whereupon the great man began to swing it gently and sing it a tender French lullaby. Some happy moments in life are destined to be engraved upon one’s memory.
At the foot of the valley is a rustic bridge, concealed behind which is a growing unit, rather in the manner of those mushroom houses that featured in all 19th-century kitchen gardens. Outlandishly, the structure itself is a reused shipping container, the kind of giant steel shoebox that transports goods of every description across the oceans of the world. It’s something of a surprise to find one in an Oxfordshire garden, but that is the nature of this fungal triumvirate: things are no sooner said than done.
Peering inside, it is as if a Victorian mushroom house has been made over by a design clinic. The temperature is carefully regulated within to produce the necessary effects in due season, with lighting or darkness as appropriate for set periods each day. On the shelves, the mysteriously beautiful forms of the various mushrooms emerge and we can begin to see how the lion’s mane and the king oyster got their curious names.
For all this meticulous preparation and care, mushrooms are still living things and there will always be the uncertainty of supply caused by seasonal variation. However, the object at Le Manoir is surely to encourage diners to make the connection between what is growing in the garden and what they see on their plates. If anyone can achieve that, it is M. Blanc, the man whose infectious enthusiasm carries this whole enterprise forward.
Belmond Le Manoir aux Quat’ Saisons, Great Milton, Oxfordshire (01844 278881; www.belmond.com/le-manoir-aux-quat-saisons-oxfordshire). Humungus Fungus is at Red Pig Farm, Bethlehem, Llangadog, SA19 9HD (01550 740306; www.redpigfarm.co.uk/hfweb/humungusfungus.shtml; info@humungusfungus.co.uk). Further information and fungi kits are available from www.maesymush.co.uk and www.fungi-futures.co.uk
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Weather Alert in New London, New Haven, Middlesex and Fairfield counties.
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Police Seek Help In Berlin Crash That Hurt Family
BILL LEUKHARDT
BERLIN — Four family members were injured when a hit-and-run driver crashed into their car on the Berlin Turnpike on Tuesday night, and a torn license plate found at a scene led to a damaged, abandoned car that police believe was responsible.
The Toyota sedan carrying a man, a woman and two children flipped multiple times after the crash, but the occupants suffered non-life threatening injuries, police said.
The other car left the scene but was found on a street a few miles away in Southington.
"We know who owns that vehicle. We're trying to determine who was driving it," Deputy Chief John Klett said Wednesday. "We're looking to interview anyone who witnessed the accident."
Witnesses can contact Berlin officer John Flynn at 860-828-7080.
The crash occurred at 10:40 p.m. on the Berlin Turnpike near North Colony Road. The Toyota rolled over several times. The other car continued north on the turnpike, Klett said.
"The sedan was very damaged. It's miraculous that everyone inside it survived," he said. "No one was ejected."
The two adults and the two children were taken to Hartford Hospital. Their conditions were not available Wednesday.
It's likely the maroon-colored sedan was struck from behind, according to preliminary police investigations. Police did not release the identities of the victims, whom Klett said do not live in Berlin.
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Michigan average gas prices down 9 cents, AAA reports
Crain's Detroit Business
The average price for gas in the metro Detroit area is up about 3 cents from last week to about $2.48 per gallon, AAA Michigan reported.
Gas prices statewide dropped about 9 cents per gallon in the past week, AAA Michigan said Monday.
The average price for self-serve regular unleaded gasoline was about $2.40 per gallon, the Dearborn-based auto club said. That's about 35 cents less than it was at the same point last year.
An oversupply of gasoline on the market has led to the decrease in price. Cheaper crude oil prices have led refineries to purchase more and produce record amounts of gasoline, the club said.
AAA said the lowest average price was about $2.31 per gallon in the Benton Harbor area. The highest average was about $2.42 in the Jackson area.
Metro Detroit's average is about $2.41 per gallon, about 6 cents less than last week.
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Nicole Kidman like you've NEVER seen her before! Old Target catalogue resurfaces - with the Oscar-winning actress making a stellar appearance
An old catalogue for Target has resurfaced online and it features Nicole Kidman
The then up-and-coming actor is modelling fashion for the budget retail outlet
At the time it was shot, Nicole had already appeared on television and in films
The retailer, which turns 90 this year, has confirmed Nicole was featured in 1984
By Emilia Mazza For Daily Mail Australia
A catalogue for Australian budget department store Target has resurfaced online and it features none other than Nicole Kidman.
Nicole, who is now 51, would have presumably been 17 years old at the time, and had already made her screen debut on TV as well as appearing in two movies.
The actress is currently based in the US and stars in the hit TV show Big Little Lies; she also has more than 65 movie titles to her name and holds an Oscar for Best Actress.
The 1984 photo shoot for the retailer captures Nicole as a fresh-faced beauty, one who looks spectacular modelling a range of fabulous '80s outfits.
The retailer, which turns 90 this year, has confirmed Nicole was featured in its 1984 summer mailout.
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Centre stage: Whenever Nicole Kidman steps onto the red carpet fashionistas sit up and take note. Here, her natural sense of style can be seen in bucket loads as the actress/model (pictured centre, top and bottom left) sports two casual looks of the day
Trend honed: The actress modelled a variety of looks for the store's summer catalogue including a very pretty peach coloured frock (top left) and a quirky denim dress paired with a white tee shirt, blue socks and white shoes; her red hat adds a pop of colour
Stealing the show: All eyes are on Nicole as she poses effortlessly in white knee-length pants and a burnt orange fleecy sweatshirt which comes emblazoned with the print 'Mad on Australia'. Her ensemble is accessorised with black Wayfarer-style sunglasses and a red bow tied through her signature curls
Delightfully demure: Nicole (pictured, bottom centre) elevates the store's more casual attire offerings by showing how easy it is to wear a check-patterned short sleeve shirt with a linen-look skirt
In the mid-eighties the BMX ruled supreme - in fact, in 1983 Nicole Kidman starred in the hit movie BMX Bandits, an action flick that sees her and her co-stars whizzing around Sydney in an attempt to foil the plot of criminal masterminds
The front page of Target's Summer range which featured 'Seventeen pages of High Summer Fashion, at low, low, prices'
Nicole's appearance in the catalogue sat alongside other pages including advertisements for a clothing designed to appeal to young girls and tweens
Fashionable men of the eighties could also purchase their outfits from the Australian retailer in a range of on-trend hues including pink, grey and white
The catalogue also featured clothing items for young boys and men with the retailer stating: 'Tops of fashion, tops of value, that's the promise from Target's summer range'
The nation's emerging obsession with technology was also catered to within the pages of the mailout with a great range of items on offer including a now very collectable Atari 2600 video game, then priced at $99
Australians have always loved spending time outside during summer and where possible cooking meals on an open flame. Here, the retailer is offering the perfect addition for any camping experience in the form of a three-legged round barbeque complete with gas burner
www.target.com.au/
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Mail Travel
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Holiday on the beach? I'd rather chase tornadoes: Thrill-seeker leaves his wife at home to spend $16,000 following some of the most dangerous storms in the U.S.
Every summer, Matthew Higgins, 28, leaves his home in Berkshire and heads to mid-west America to chase tornadoes
In the past four years he has visited Kansas, Colorado, North and South Dakota and Nebraska in pursuit of the storms
Matthew even escaped death by just minutes when one of the largest tornadoes on record hit Oklahoma in May 2013
The hobby has cost him £10,000 and means that wife Tania, 37, is left alone to look after their 20-month-old daughter
By Annabel Grossman for MailOnline
Published: 05:51 EDT, 6 November 2014 | Updated: 08:14 EDT, 6 November 2014
A thrill-seeking dad has found a terrifying way to unwind during his holidays - by leaving his family at home for storm chasing trips across America.
Consultant engineer Matthew Higgins, 28, has cheated death several times while pursuing tornadoes across the wind-swept Midwest.
His dangerous hobby has cost him £10,000 and means wife Tania, 37, is left at home in Berkshire to look after their 20-month-old daughter.
Matthew Higgins takes photos while chasing tornadoes, including this image of a super storm cell forming in South Dakota in June 2013
The dangerous hobby has cost married father-of-one Matthew £10,000. This image of a gathering storm was captured in Kansas last year
In the past four years he has visited Kansas, Colorado, North and South Dakota and Nebraska, and even escaped death by minutes when one of the largest tornadoes on record hit Oklahoma in May 2013.
Matthew has documented his holidays with hundreds of stunning photographs of the storms in action.
He said: 'I don't like worrying my family, and I've gotten dirty looks from locals who've lost their homes and think storm chasers are insensitive.
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'But I love the buzz you get when you're standing in sight of a tornado.
'I appreciate it's not everyone's idea of fun and most of my family and friends think it's mad but I love watching the full force of Mother Nature.
'It's the best show on earth.
'When people find out what I do for fun they usually think I'm mad.
'But when they see the photographs I've taken, they all say it's amazing and they want to try it!'
This stunning photo of a super storm cell forming on the horizon was captured by Matthew in South Dakota in June this year
Matthew escaped death by minutes when one of the largest tornadoes recorded hit Oklahoma in 2013 - but he did capture this image
In the past four years, Matthew has visited Kansas (pictured here), Colorado, North and South Dakota and Nebraska to chase storms
As a child Matthew, from Wokingham, was fascinated by thunderstorms and spent hours staring at the sky as they happened.
His fascination with extreme weather continued and his passion grew as he watched more and more documentaries about storms.
In 2010 the consultant engineer went on his first ever storm chasing holiday to Kansas with Extreme Tornado Tours, and he has not looked back since.
Now, every summer the dad-of-one shuns a traditional family beach holiday and leaves behind his quiet suburban life to set foot in America's Midwest chasing the deadly storms.
He has been on more than 20 chasing tours and has seen 26 tornadoes across the States.
He has also watched supercells - a thunderstorm characterised by the presence of a deep, persistently rotating updraft - lightning storms and dust clouds.
Matthew and Tania Higgins' smashed windscreen which was broken during a tornado-chasing trip in Kansas earlier this year
This photo of mammatus clouds was captured by Matthew during a storm-chasing trip in South Dakota in June 2014
Luckily Matthew has escaped injury over the past four years but he said there have been a few close calls.
On his most recent tour in May this year Matthew's van was bombarded with baseball-sized hail stones came close to smashing the reinforced windscreen to pieces.
'It was like being in a war zone. We couldn't even drive away because the other windows aren't toughened glass so they wouldn't have protected us,' Matthew said.
'We just had to wait for it to stop and hope the windows lasted or someone could have been killed.'
On another tour in Nebraska, the group were watching YouTube videos in the car before noticing a tornado was forming right in front of them.
He added: 'We were caught completely off guard but thankfully no one was hurt and we were perfectly positioned to watch it develop from start to finish.'
The hobby has cost Matthew (right) £10,000 and means that wife Tania (left) is left alone to look after their 20-month-old daughter
Matthew and Tania Higgins pictured in Norway in 2013. The daring couple have traveled all over mid-west America chasing tornadoes
But Matthew's most dangerous trip was to Oklahoma in May 2013, where he escaped death by minutes after one of the largest tornadoes the country has ever seen hit.
The two and a half mile-wide twister raged through Oklahoma City and the surrounding suburbs for forty-five minutes.
Matthew said: 'It was terrifying. Thousands were left without homes and twenty-four people were killed, including three storm chasers.
'I realised then that there was a whole other side to chasing that I hadn't really expected.
'We were staying in a hotel with a lot of people who had lost their homes and it was humbling to talk to them about how the storm had affected their lives, but we also got a lot of dirty looks for being storm chasers.
'People think they're insensitive but storm chasers collect a lot of important meteorological data and they're often the first ones to report dangerous weather systems to the authorities so they actually save lives as well.'
Matthew is a consultant engineer but the married father-of-one spends his holidays chasing storms like this one in South Dakota
Matthew eventually hopes Tania will join him on one of his trips when their daughter is older.
Tania, who goes on her own annual fitness holidays to Turkey, said: 'We're both very independent people.
'I know Matthew's always been interested in weather and he loves photography so it made sense to combine the two.
'I would never stop him from going because I know how much he loves it.'
Matthew's storm-chasing hobby is dangerous but it has allowed his to capture stunning images like this one taken this summer
Another image of storm clouds taken by Matthew on a tornado-chasing trip to South Dakota over the summer months of 2014
Thrill-seeker leaves his wife at home to spend $16,000 chasing tornadoes
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Strike a pose! Shirtless Channing Tatum and Joe Manganiello compete for best abs in steamy new Magic Mike XXL teaser image
By Joanna Crawley For Mailonline
Published: 05:56 EDT, 27 May 2015 | Updated: 09:24 EDT, 11 June 2015
It's just over a month until the Magic Mike boys steam up the big screen once again.
And ahead of the release of the hugely anticipated sequel, Channing Tatum and Joe Manganiello have set pulses raising in a hot new teaser image.
The cast of Magic Mike XXL pose up in just their jeans in the new still, with the hunks all vying for the title of best abs.
And pose: Joe Manganiello takes centre stages with Channing Tatum in a steamy new teaser image for Magic Mike XXL ahead of the movie's July release
As a crowd of women cheer them on, Channing and Joe join Matt Bomer, Kevin Nash, Adam Rodriguez and Michael Strahan on stage for the steamy photo.
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Showing off their rippling muscles, the men pose in nothing but jeans and trainers, with Joe taking centre stage.
The 38-year-old actor has been teasing the release of the follow-up to the 2012 smash hit this week, promising that the sequel will more than live up to fans' lofty expectations thanks to a no-holds-barred attitude from the studio and director Gregory Jacobs.
They're back: A new poster has also been released with Channing and Joe joined by Adam Rodriguez, Matt Bomer and Kevin Nash
'This movie is going to blow people's minds,' the hunk, who's engaged to Sofia Vergera, told Pop Sugar. 'There hasn't been a studio film this racy, this out there, this kind of progressive, probably since the '70s.'
'And especially in today's climate, I think movies play it very safe, and this is going to be something that is out there.'
Channing, 35, reprises his role as the title character as he leads his motley crew of male strippers on a road trip from Tampa to Myrtle Beach, Florida for a stripping convention.
Ripped and ready: A hot new trailer for Magic Mike XXL was released this month
A new trailer for the movie was released this month, packed with plenty of rippling muscles and jaw-dropping routines.
One of the more 'toned down' snippets featured 38-year-old Joe walking into a convenience store in a sleeveless Metallica top, dousing himself with water and grinding up on a Pepsi refrigerator.
Words flash up on the screen, telling fans: 'We didn't want to show the best parts of the movie in this trailer but it was very, very, hard to resist.'
Man with the plan: 35-year-old Channing reprises his role as the title role character from the 2012 hit film
Buff: The short video began by showing a few 'tamer' scenes from the film including this one of 38-year-old Joe donning a sleeveless top and grinding on a Pepsi refrigerator after dousing himself with a bottle of water
Then shortly after the male dancers are shown walking on stage shirtless with nothing but a pair of jeans on as they show off their enviable bodies.
One of the sexier parts of the trailer is set in what appears to be a party of all middle-aged women as the crew provide the evening's entertainment.
Actress Andie MacDowell, in character, makes the passing statement: 'I wish we had known you guys back in our day.'
'Well I'd still say it's your day ma'am': Joe was a smooth talker as he flirted his way through one of the sexier scenes in the trailer
Lucky lady: Andie MacDowell cosied up to Joe's character, Big Dick Richie, as she unzipped his vest
Joe's character Big Dick Richie smoothly retorts: 'Well I'd still say it's your day ma'am.'
Andie lets out a short giggle before cutting to a scene of the brunette getting cosy with Joe and unzipping his sleeveless vest.
Jada Pinkett Smith also plays a prominent role in the trailer as the host to Magic Mike and crew's stage show.
'Are you ready to be exalted!?': Jada Pinkett Smith serves as host to the stripper crew and could be seen here in a white suit and a black fedora
Solo special: Channing could be seen showing off his dance moves on-stage over a seated Amber Heard
At one point she walks up on stage with a microphone and exclaims: 'Are you ready to be worshipped? Are you ready to be exalted!?'
The end of the clip features the 43-year-old wife of Will Smith setting the boys straight backstage as she tells them: 'It's not bro time, it's showtime. Are you guys ready?'
The comedy/drama also stars Matt Bomer, Elizabeth Banks, Amber Heard, Donald Glover, Michael Strahan, Adam Rodriguez, Gabriel Iglesias and former professional wrestler Kevin Nash.
Magic Mike XXL shimmies its way onto the big screen on July 1.
Enjoying the scenery: The film follows male strippers on a road trip from Tampa to Myrtle Beach for a stripping convention, as they are pictured from left to right: Matt Bomer, Kevin Nash, Adam Rodriguez and Channing
Dynamic duo: Channing and Joe are both featured shirtless on two of the character banners released to promote the film this month
'Back to the grind': The film's Twitter account captioned this image, obviously inspired by old Star Wars posters: 'They've got all the force you need. #MagicMikeXXL #MayThe4thBeWithYou'
The crew: Magic Mike XXL shimmies its way onto the silver screen on July 1
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Non Tuberculous Heart Infections Following Surgery
Non Tuberculous heart infections following surgery, may be linked to a commonly used device known as the Stockert 3T Heater-Cooler System manufactured by Sorin Group Deutschland (now LivaNova).
Non Tuberculous Heart Infections following Surgery. Stockert 3T Heart Surgery devices under fire for non-tuberculous bacterial infection according to recent lawsuits.
This device is under intense investigation for for possibly causing serious and deadly heart infections after use in heart by-pass and valve surgeries.
Non Tuberculous Mycobacteria (NTM) infections related to these devices have been reported in five countries so far according to a recent medical report, and according to experts caused by bacterial contamination in the devices.
When the heating-cooling units are used in heart bypass surgery, bacteria from the device are aerosolized from the water tanks and pushed into the air by the device’s exhaust fan. The aerosolized bacteria can then enter the patient’s open surgical site in the operating room.
What is Nontuberculous Mycobacteria?
Nontuberculous mycobacteria are naturally-occurring organisms found in water and soil. NTM lung infection occurs when a person inhales the organism from their environment. Most people do not become ill but for some susceptible individuals, a slowly progressive and destructive disease can occur.
Non Tuberculous Mycobacteria Lawsuits
According to lawsuits being filed in the federal court system, the contaminated Sorin 3T Heater-Cooler Systems are blamed for spreading of Mycobacterium (M.) chimaera and other non-tuberculosis mycobacteria infections.
Bacterial contaminated vapors may be released by the devices, attacking patients with compromised immune systems and open chest cavity during the surgery. Infected patients have complained about Mycobacterium chimaera or Mycobacterium abscessus infections.
What is the problem with Stockert 3T Heater-Cooler device?
The device uses water as a cooling medium, and the water that becomes contaminated with bacteria may be released into the air, entering the surgical site. The device is linked to the spread of NTM during surgery.
Nationwide attention became focused on the device, after heart surgery patients received hospital warning letters last year, noting that they may have been exposed to the risk of severe NTM bacterial infections due to the use of certain 3T Heater/Cooler devices.
FDA Warning: Stockert 3T Heater-Cooler
Stockert 3T Heater-Cooler safety warnings have been issued by both the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) alleging that the devices are linked to catastrophic NTM infections.
The Stockert 3T Heater-Cooler System is made by LivaNova PLC (formerly Sorin Group Deutschland) and is sometimes labeled the “Sorin 3T Heater-Cooler System.”
According to the FDA, “there is potential for contaminated water to enter other parts of the device and aerosolize, (the bacteria can be transmitted in the air) through the device’s exhaust vent into the environment and to the patient.”
Hospitals are being recommended by the FDA to consult their hospital infection control officials to perform the appropriate follow up measures and report events of device contamination to the manufacturer and to the FDA via MedWatch.
FDA and CDC Findings
The FDA and CDC are reporting that the Stockert 3T heater-cooler devices were contaminated with a bacteria called M. chimaera when they were manufactured in Germany. M. chimaera contamination at the manufacturing facility was found during tests in September 2014.
The FDA issued its first safety communication in October 2015 when it reported that the federal agency had received 32 Medical Device Reports (MDR) concerning patients that had developed infections allegedly caused by heater-cooler devices.
In June 2016, the FDA warned that M. chimaera infections were linked to the 3T heater-cooler devices made by LivaNova. The FDA issued its most recent warning on October 13, 2016 to provide doctors and hospitals with additional recommendations on how to prevent the spread of infection.
If you or someone you know succumbed to a NTM infection following open-heart surgery after a 3T Heater-Cooler device was used during the procedure, please call us for further information at 888-210-9693. Dr Shezad Malik Law Firm is investigating Mycobacterium (M.) chimaera and other non-tuberculosis mycobacteria (NTM) infections after heart or heart valve surgery.
Posted in: Personal Injury and Product Liability
Tagged: 3T Heater-Cooler System, Heart Surgery, Hospital Infection, Infection, Livanova, Non tuberculous Infections and Sorin Group
Updated: April 4, 2017 4:46 pm
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Soaring home values are fueling a rise in cash-out loans and credit
Filed under Business at Sep 2016
Steve Brown, Real Estate Editor
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With home prices in the Dallas-Fort Worth area soaring over the last few years, local property owners are sitting on billions of dollars.
Texans have some of the highest home equity rates in the country, according to CoreLogic.
At midyear, only 1.5 percent of D-FW residents with home loans owned more than their house is worth — one of the smallest percentages of underwater homes in the nation.
With so much money locked in housing, the number of consumers breaking into that piggy bank is growing. Homeowners are refinancing their properties to pull out cash or getting lines of credit tied to the equity in their homes.
"Home equity lines of credit were up 36 percent in the second quarter compared to a year ago in Dallas," said Daren Blomquist, economist with Attom Data Solutions, formerly known as Realtytrac. "The increase in HELOCs in Dallas was the largest in any of the 74 metro areas we track nationwide.
"It's definitely a sign that people are leveraging their equity and are confident in the housing market."
Consumers use home equity lines of credit to pay off debts, fund big purchases or just have an extra credit balance at the ready for an unexpected expense.
Typically the loans are interest-only financing for the first 10 years.
In previous cycles, many homeowners with lots of equity in their houses traded up to nicer digs or bought a second property.
But with high housing costs and a shortage of homes for sale in North Texas, that might not be an attractive option for some homeowners with a wad of equity.
Currently almost 64 percent of home loans made in the U.S. are refinancings.
The share of cash-out refinancings is at the highest level in eight years — about 10 percent, according to Freddie Mac. But cash out refis nationwide are still about a third of what they were before the Great Recession.
In the first quarter of 2016 alone, U.S. homeowners got almost $16 billion from cash out refis and home equity lines of credit.
Blomquist said lenders — who well remember the last housing market crash — are more stringent in their underwriting of home debt. "Lenders are being very cautious still."
CoreLogic chief economist Frank Nothaft said mortgage companies are trying to limit their risk with loan requirements that more closely track the value of the property — "a big change from practices 10 years ago."
"House prices in Texas are up over the past decade, and in some markets up a lot," he said. "The appreciation has provided equity growth and enabled homeowners to tap into the equity through cash-out refinance or placement of a HELOC."
Tough credit standards should keep consumers from using their houses like a cash machine with no limits, said Jonathan Smoke, chief economist with Realtor.com.
"It does not look like The Big Short all over again," Smoke said. "I would expect that an increase in cash-out refinancings and more HELOCs would be a logical result of recovering home equity balances, and that would be most significant in markets like Dallas where home values are at record levels."
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Chipstead Valley Primary School
Find out how Chipstead Valley Primary School rates compared to other primary schools in Croydon with our school ratings
Rank 1185/14,624
Here Chipstead Valley Primary School, Chipstead Valley Road, Coulsdon, CR5 3BW, is put into focus to show its scores in relation to other schools in the area.
Chipstead Valley Road, Coulsdon, CR5 3BW
The open date and status above indicate when Chipstead Valley Primary School opened or when it changed to its most recent incarnation, with a number of schools converting to academies in recent years. Where schools have changed type recently, data for previous years covering their previous incarnation is included below as well.
What type of school is Chipstead Valley Primary School?
Academy converter - mainstream
1,185 (out of 14,624) 5,438 (out of 14,459)
How Chipstead Valley Primary School scores on each indicator.
Chipstead Valley Primary School has been rated as Outstanding at its most recent Ofsted inspection.
How does Chipstead Valley Primary School perform on each of the areas inspected by Ofsted? As of September 2012, a score of 3 changed from indicating Satisfactory to Requires Improvement.
In 2017, 80% of pupils at Chipstead Valley Primary School reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.
How have pupils at Chipstead Valley Primary School done in assessments at the end of Key Stage 2 and how does it compare to local authority and national averages?
While pupils are generally aiming to be working at the expected level in reading, writing and maths, what proportion of children at Chipstead Valley Primary School had a high score in reading and maths and were working at greater depth in writing, and how does this compare to performance at local and national level?
How do children at Chipstead Valley Primary School with different levels of attainment at Key Stage 1 and pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds perform in terms of reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths?
How does the % of boys and girls at Chipstead Valley Primary School achieving the expected standard in reading, writing and maths compare to the national average?
What is the pupil:teacher ratio at Chipstead Valley Primary School and how does it compare to the national average?
At Chipstead Valley Primary School, pupils had an average progress score in maths in 2017 that was 2.5 compared to the national average of 0.
At Chipstead Valley Primary School, pupils had an average progress score in reading in 2017 that was 4.7 compared to the national average of 0.
At Chipstead Valley Primary School, pupils had an average progress score in writing in 2017 that was 0.8 compared to the national average of 0.
In 2015/16, the most recent full school year, 3.5% of half-day sessions were missed by pupils at Chipstead Valley Primary School. Nationally, primary school pupils missed 4% of half-day sessions.
What is the total school spend per pupil at Chipstead Valley Primary School compared to the local average? (school is in blue)
How much does Chipstead Valley Primary School spend per pupil on teachers and educational support staff and how does this compare to the average spending across Croydon?
What percentage of the budget at Chipstead Valley Primary School is spent on supply staff?
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Talented Derbyshire singer to appear on The Voice tonight!
Church Gresley's Kirby Frost will be hoping to impress the judges in the ITV show
Nigel SlaterSenior Reporter
A talented Derbyshire singer will be hoping to impress four of the biggest names in music when she appears on TV tonight as a contestant of The Voice.
Church Gresley’s Kirby Frost will be seen on the popular ITV show hoping the likes of Will.I.Am, Jennifer Hudson, Sir Tom Jones and Olly Murs will press the button and turn round their chairs so she can go through to the next round.
The 18-year-old, who has been performing as a singer for a number of years, revealed the news she was to appear on the reality TV show earlier this week.
She tweeted a clip of an ITV trailer which shows her belting out a high note on stage.
The tweet said: “I GUESS MY SECRET IS OUT !!!!!!!!!! I have just seen myself on TV. Please support me and tune into The Voice UK on ITV at 8pm, Saturday night and you may see a familiar face.”
Despite her young age, Kirby as already achieved success in the music industry world.
Her debut single, Head vs Heart, featured for nine consecutive weeks in the American Radio Airplay charts peaking at number nine in the Pop Genre and 138 in the overall Top 200. The catchy Head vs Heart has also been played by BBC Radio stations including Derby.
Kirby also previously wowed crowds in Oxford when she performed as a support act to Sam Bailey who won The X Factor in 2013.
Will Kirby Frost impress the likes of Olly Murs, Sir Tom Jones, Jennifer Hudson and Wiil.I.Am?
Her musical influences come from the likes of mega stars including Rihanna, Beyonce and Jessie J.
After auditioning for The X Factor, Kirby, was given the chance to perform after being selected by Bailey ahead of her UK tour.
The Voice is a reality TV show which sees budding singers take part looking to earn their break in the industry.
The Voice judges listen to Kirby in tonight's show (Image: ITV Plc)
Like The X Factor contestants, those on The Voice must take part in an audition round first up. However, in a twist, The Voice judges have their backs turned and are sat in huge red chairs when they are singing.
The reason behind this is to show that judges are rating the contestant’s voice and vocal abilities rather than their appearance. If the judge likes what they hear and wants to be their coach for the series they then press a button which turns the chair around so they are facing the contestant.
If one judge turns round it means they are through to the next stage of the show. But, if no judges turn round, it means they are out of the competition.
Should at least two judges turn round then the contestant gets to choose which (out of those who turned) gets to be their coach.
The Voice will be on ITV tonight at 8pm.
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Home Detox Blog News Psychosis More Common in Crystal Meth Users Dependent on the Drug, Study Finds
Psychosis More Common in Crystal Meth Users Dependent on the Drug, Study Finds
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Written by: John Trimble on 23rd January, 2018
One in three crystal meth users are reported to experience psychosis at least once in their lifetime. Psychosis is a common side effect of crystal meth use, and is characterized by symptoms of paranoia, hallucinations, and agitated behavior. Though psychosis is known to be common among meth users, a new study reveals that psychosis is even more common among those who are physically dependent on this highly addictive illicit stimulant.
Risk Factors for Psychosis Among Meth Users
Physically dependent crystal meth users are more likely to experience psychosis.
Researchers leading the new Australian study pulled data from 20 existing studies to examine the effects of meth on more than 5,000 regular users and learn why certain meth users are more at risk for psychosis than others. They found that psychosis rates were highest among people who used meth frequently, and who were also physically dependent on the drug. Meth dependence is marked by drug cravings and withdrawal symptoms like depression, anxiety, and muscle pain when not using the drug.
Other risk factors found to increase the risk for psychosis among meth users were current use of other substances like alcohol and marijuana, and a family history of psychotic disorders. In conclusion, the study authors found that psychosis was most common among those dependent on crystal meth and who used the drug regularly. Although this finding may seem obvious, the researchers say this data can help drug detox centers identify those at greatest risk, and may also help motivate people to quit using meth to lower their risk for psychosis.
The Dangers of Meth Use and Psychosis
Meth is an illicit stimulant that produces euphoria along with feelings of increased energy, alertness, and motivation that can last for up to 12 hours. Meth use has become more widespread in recent years due to how the drug can easily be made using ingredients from several common household products. Meth-related overdose deaths in the U.S. increased by 30% from 2014 to 2015.
Data reveals that up to 30% of people who experience meth-induced psychosis eventually develop long-term mental health disorders including bipolar disorder and schizophrenia. Meth dependence itself carries a longer list of more serious health problems, including gum disease and tooth loss, memory loss, and changes in brain structure and function that can lead to meth addiction. Organ failure, suicide, and death are other dangerous side effects of meth dependence.
While continued crystal meth use can be life-threatening, quitting crystal meth abruptly is often just as dangerous due to the many ways this drug affects the brain and body. Drug cravings and withdrawal symptoms can be severe enough to cause complications that lead to relapse, overdose, and death. But crystal meth dependence can be safely treated at a drug detox center using meth detox.
How Are Meth Dependence and Psychosis Treated?
Meth dependence can be safely treated using a medical detox, which involves withdrawing from the drug while being attended to by nurses and doctors who can make your recovery more comfortable. Many times, a medical detox from meth involves the use of medications that can relieve your symptoms and related pain. Drugs like naltrexone, dextroamphetamine, and bupropion may also be used to reduce meth cravings.
Mental health disorders caused by psychosis often require long-term treatment in the form of pharmacotherapy and cognitive-behavioral therapy. These therapies are available at most drug detox centers, and can be used to help you achieve improved mental health after overcoming physical meth dependence.
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Dufftown Distillery
Κατάσταση εταιρίας: Σε λειτουργία
Ιδρύθηκε: 1895
Ιδιοκτήτης: Diageo plc
Όγκος παραγωγής: Not supplied
Επισκεψιμότητα: Δεν δέχεται εύκολα κοινό
Τηλέφωνο: 01340 822960
Διεύθυνση: Dufftown, Keith, AB55 4BR Banffshire, Scotland United Kingdom
Dufftown was founded in 1895/6 by the blender Peter Mackenzie in partnership with Richard Stackpole and John Symon, the latter being the owner of the mill buildings which were converted into the distillery. After a chequered history including a period in mothballs during 1941-47, Dufftown went on to be a major element of the Bell’s blend. The distillery was expanded twice in the 1970s and it remains one of the largest in Scotland.
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Harvest Church of Murfreesboro, 5524 Shores Road in Murfreesboro, will host vacation Bible school from 6 to 8:30 p.m. Theme is Cave Quest. For details email weareunited@comcast.net.
Higher Ground Worship Center, 2424 Yearwood Ave. in Murfreesboro, will have a special service at 10 a.m. honoring assistant pastor Otto Watts. The special guest speaker will be Bishop Kerry Brooks from Tyler, Texas. Lunch will be served after the morning worship.
Lighthouse Family Church, 1108 W. College St. in Murfreesboro, will hold vacation Bible school from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. July 28-29. From noon to 2 p.m. July 30, there will be a fun day with water slide and a bounce house. Free food will be served each evening. The church is behind Chef Wangs at 1108 W. College St.
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Car Next Door completes crowdfunding ‘test run’ to close oversubscribed Series B round
From left to right: Car Next Door co-founders Dave Trumbull and Will Davies
by James Harkness / Funding | Investment, Start-Up / 06 Feb 2018
Peer-to-peer car sharing platform Car Next Door has completed an oversubscribed Series B funding round with a $5 million capital injection.
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Existing investors Investible and Caltex co-led the round, which also saw tech entrepreneur Steve Baxter (founder, River City Labs and Shark Tank star) increase his stake in the tech startup. Other investors included Macquarie Group, Hollard Insurance Company, Russian investment firm Larix VC and prominent venture capitalist Roger Allen.
Speaking to Dynamic Business, Car Next Door co-founder and CEO Will Davies said the Series B lineup reflected a strategy to attract investors who’ll contribute mental capital and work with the startup to create mutually-beneficial offerings.
“For instance, Larix boasts expertise in growing two-sided marketplaces as well as a strong interest in transport,” Davies explained. “Meanwhile, Roger Allen is widely regarded as the ‘Godfather of VC’ and he possesses knowledge about how to scale a tech business like ours. In the case of Macquarie Group and Hollard Insurance Company, the former leases billions of dollars’ worth of cars while the latter owns Real insurance… so, there are opportunities for cross promotion with both.”
Davies revealed that while Car Next Door received $8 million worth of offers, he and his co-founder Dave Trumbull (CTO) “cut off” the round at $5 million, which was the amount they had set out to raise for their Series B round. He explained that an excess of offers meant Car Next Door was in a position to reject terms that weren’t in the company’s best interests.
The Series B capital raise marked the first time Car Next Door sought to crowd-source funding from sophisticated investors.
“We’d been wanting to provide opportunities for smaller investors to get involved with Car Next Door but our size had made it was difficult,” he said. “To avoid things becoming too complicated for us, we only have room for 50 investors on our cap table… we would have maxed that out by taking, say, $20,000 investments from people. Crowd-sourced equity funding platform Equitise provided a helpful channel for us to secure small investments. The aim was to raise a minimum of $500,000 from sophisticated investors but we ultimately raised more than $797,000 through the platform.”
Davies described the Equitise campaign as a ‘test run’, adding that Car Next Door is considering a retail crowdfunding round. He explained, “We’d be happy if a thousand users each invested in Car Next Door. It would encourage them to actively engage with the platform, tell others about it and help us make connections.”
Davies has previously stated that Car Next Door’s Series B capital would be funnelled into customer acquisition and the “creation of a big, active network” as well as platform enhancements, including “new tech solutions that make it even easier to turn regular cars into share cars”.
He said Car Next Door, which has 1300 cars and 60,000 borrowers, had experienced ‘five-fold growth’ across all key metrics (i.e. fleet size, users, revenue and bookings) since closing its Series A round in September 2015. Noting that Car Next Door is firmly established in Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane, with a presence recently established on the Gold Coast, Davies said there were plans to launch into Canberra, Adelaide and Perth within the next six months.
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The Real Reason You Should Never Use a Plastic Straw
It's no secret that plastic straws pollute our environment, but did you know how they affect our health?
By April Benshosan August 2, 2018
As of July 2018, Starbucks became the largest food and beverage retailer to eliminate single-use plastic straws from all of its stores. In an effort to slash one billion plastic straws’ worth of waste annually, the coffee giant pledged to replace their signature green straws with strawless lids (used for iced and espresso beverages) and a more sustainable straw option.
While Sbux is finally delivering on practices as green as its logo, it’s not the only brand making bold, eco-friendly moves. McDonald’s U.S. division plans to test plastic straw alternatives later this year and use paper straws in U.K. markets by 2019. Other institutions such as Royal Caribbean and SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment are also eschewing the accessory.
So why are all these companies making the switch—and should you? We gathered three solid reasons why you should shy away from using plastic straws and opt for a more sustainable alternative.
Straws Contribute to Pollution
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An astounding 500 million straws are used in the U.S. every day, and according to a New Plastics Economy report, oceans are expected to contain more plastic than fish by 2050. Since single-use straws are often littered, they make their way into our oceans and endanger precious wildlife. In fact, it’s estimated that more than one million seabirds and 100,000 marine mammals and sea turtles die annually due to plastic pollution.
Microplastic (plastics that degrade and fragment over time) also pose a serious threat: A study in PLoS One says that “many more organisms ingest small plastic particles than previously thought, either directly or indirectly, i.e. via their prey organism,” and since microplastics are so small, clean-up is virtually impossible because they can’t be caught in nets.
Straws Aren’t as Great For Oral Health as You Think
In theory, sipping through a straw can prevent stains and cavities, but in practice? Not so much. An Academy of General Dentistry study states that using a straw with sweetened beverages can prevent cavities by limiting contact between the beverage and teeth. But this will only work if the straw is positioned toward the back of your mouth. Most of us don’t sip this way, and if you ask us, this method actually defeats the purpose of using a straw. The study points out that using a straw targets your back teeth, which are then exposed to your drink’s enamel-eroding sugar as well as acids found in healthy picks such as sparkling water and kombucha.
Straws Cause a Puffy Belly
We already know that unhealthy eats can contribute to a paunchy gut, but did you know that even sipping water from a straw can, too? “The use of straws can be particularly bad for your health if you suffer from gas and/or bloating,” Leah Kaufman, MS, RD, CDE, CDN tells us. “The act of sucking in through a straw can promote air pockets that move quickly through the gastrointestinal system. You may also want to avoid a straw if you are trying to slow down your liquid intake. Sucking through a straw may also increase the amount of liquid consumed at one time—and this is particularly important when you’re trying to control portions of liquids which may have more calories, such as with smoothies or juices.”
While sipping through a straw isn’t eco- or gut-friendly, young children and people with certain disabilities require a straw to drink. That’s where sustainably created straws come in. Below, we’ve rounded up our favorite brands that make environmentally-friendly straws.
Our Favorite Sustainable Straws:
Koffie Straw
Koffie Straws are crafted out of silicone, which can tolerate both extreme cold and heat. Each pack comes with two straws (and a cleaning brush) so you can choose between different sizes to fit your Venti days or your Tall vanilla latte order. They also come in funky colors such as sugar plum, hot pink, and mocha.
Greens Steel Straws
Greens Steel features both wide and curved reusable straws that are both rust-proof and BPA-free for all of your hydrating needs. Pop two in your purse for those midday coffee runs and leave two at home to use with your own glassware.
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Bambu Bamboo Straws
For a biodegradable alternative, Bambu’s certified-organic, bamboo straws are a great alternative to the plastic stuff. Dunk them into our best smoothies for weight loss for a truly guilt-free sip.
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Emerging Writers Institute creative writing camp is a two-week summer writing program for teens. Rising 10th-12th graders experience a unique curriculum designed to develop and support students’ imaginative writing across literary genres. This creative writing summer program encourages students to challenge themselves technically and artistically through guided daily writing workshops, one-on-one instructor evaluations, group editing sessions, and creative presentations of their work. Moreover, the participants in the program will be uniquely positioned to profit from the literary culture of the San Francisco Bay Area. By the program’s conclusion, students will produce and perfect quality pieces suitable for publication in their own literary magazine and professional teen publications.
What makes our summer creative writing programs so distinctive?
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This creative writing summer program encourages students to challenge themselves technically and artistically through guided daily writing workshops, one-on-one instructor evaluations, group editing sessions, and creative presentations of their work. Emphasis is placed in expressive writing as a process rather than in rules or formulas. Instructors consistently encourage students to discover and refine their own unique voices. We know that successful writers are also critical and voracious readers; as a result, the inclusion of reading exercises and analysis are woven into the program as an essential tool for growth.
Curriculum & Environment
EWI is conducted in a seminar-style environment were students improve their craft through regular feedback from peers and instructors. Students will also receive inspiration from off-campus, instructor-led activities designed to introduce them to the literary culture surrounding their college campus.
In EWI, Students select a major focus area called a Writer’s Block. In each Writer’s Block, students read classic and contemporary examples of the genre, craft and hone their writing composition, and prepare to present their piece to an audience of readers and listeners.
This year’s Writer’s Blocks may include:
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Highlights & Deliverables
Participants in the program will be uniquely positioned to profit from the literary culture of the San Francisco Bay Area. One benefit of these seminars is to ready students' work for professional submission to youth publications, such as the Claremont Review, The Writer's Slate, Stone Soup, and Teen Ink. By the program’s conclusion, students will produce and refine quality pieces suitable for publication in their own literary magazine and professional teen publications.
By the end of the week, students will share polished pieces for publication in their own literary magazine and present their work in an informal reading for on the final day of camp. At the conclusion of the summer season, their piece will be published in an impressive anthology that will be mailed home to families.
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Rising 10th-12th Grade Students
Emerging Writers Institute creative writing camp is a two-week summer writing program for teens. Rising 10th-12th graders experience a unique curriculum designed to develop and support students’ imaginative writing across literary genres.
NOTE: The offering of majors is based upon enrollment and student needs, which varies substantially. Our diverse afternoon workshops have included nontraditional writing genres, such as speech writing, ‘zine creation, graphic novels, journalism, nature writing, and advertising copy. These courses seek to engage students with diverse material. Furthermore, the program recruits guest speakers from the publishing industry and Bay Area authors to give readings and answer questions about literary life and labor.
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Education Unlimited believes in small-group, immersive learning with subject matter experts and experienced teachers. We strive to provide industry-leading instruction to all of our students and hold all staff to the highest possible standards. Staff assignments vary by program and location. Some of our recent staff members for this program include:
Elizabeth Bull, MFA - Camp Director
Elizabeth Bull is a writer and filmmaker. Her writing has been published in various journals, including the Los Angeles Review of Books, H.O.W. Journal, Third Coast Magazine, and Gulf Coast; her work has been nominated for two Pushcart Prizes. Her involvement in television and film began at AMC Networks, where she worked in original series development during the creation of “Mad Men” and “Breaking Bad.” In addition to writing and directing several short films, she co-wrote the feature film “Song of Sway Lake,” released in the fall of 2017. Elizabeth has also co-produced two feature films and a television series for Fuse.
Elizabeth received her Bachelor’s degree from the School of Theater, Film, and Television at the University of California Los Angeles. She also holds a Master in Fine Arts degree in Creative Writing (Fiction) from The New School in New York City. In addition, she has studied directing at the Dun Laoghaire Institute of Art, Design, and Technology in Dublin, Ireland on a Rotary International Fellowship. She has taught writing at the University of Zadar in Croatia on a Fulbright Fellowship. Elizabeth has been with Education Unlimited since 2010.
Ploy Pirapokin, MFA - Instructor
Ploy Pirapokin is a writer and instructor currently teaching Nonfiction for the Creative Nonfiction Foundation. She is also an adjunct instructor for the University of Los Angeles Extension program and does freelance training for The Writer, a global brand language agency. Ploy has a Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing from San Francisco State University and a Bachelor’s degree in Communication Studies and English from the University of San Diego. During her time at SFSU, Ploy lectured in Creative Writing and also worked as a Creative Writing Admissions Reader for the MFA and MA program.
Ploy’s own work has been featured in Tor.com, Apogee Journal, Entropy Magazine, the Bellingham Review, HYPHEN Magazine and more. She has received multiple Pushcart Prize nominations for her work. She is a Writing by Writers Workshop at Tomales Bay fellow, a Community of Writers at Squaw Valley scholar, and was a Visiting Writer at the New York Mills Regional Cultural Center. She has been the recipient of grants and fellowships from the San Francisco Arts Commission, the Ragdale Foundation, the Anderson Center, the Brush Creek Foundation for the Arts, Kundiman and others.
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Brett Shanley is a writer and English lecturer currently pursuing a PhD at Columbia University in New York City. Prior to his doctoral work, Brett received his Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing - Nonfiction from The New School in NYC. In addition to his dissertation research, which looks at methods of promoting sincere engagement between undergraduate writers and the work that they produce, Brett lectures in advanced writing at Pace University. Brett has been teaching in the classroom and at academic camps since 2012, and it was these experiences that inspired his dissertation topic. He has been an instructor with Education Unlimited since 2014, teaching both creative and academic writing.
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Kai-Fu Lee, PhD
Artificial intelligence pioneer and venture capitalist Kai-Fu Lee asserts, “Economic incentives, public policies, and cultural dispositions have meant that many of the most compassion-filled professions existing today often lack job security or basic dignity.” However, these are precisely the jobs that will remain available to people as machines assume more and more occupations. In his hopeful view, Lee sees this shift as an opportunity for social, cultural, and economic reassessment, placing renewed value on caregiving and other professions fueled by our common humanity.
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About the Speaker
Kai-Fu Lee, PhD is Chairman and CEO of Sinovation Ventures and president of Sinovation Venture’s Artificial Intelligence Institute, a leading venture capital firm focused on developing the next generation of Chinese high-tech companies. Previously, he was President of Google China and has held executive positions at Microsoft, SGI, and Apple, where he led AI projects in speech and natural language which have been featured on Good Morning America and the front page of The Wall Street Journal. Kai-Fu’s newest book, AI Superpowers, debuted internationally Fall 2018.
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Enzi statement on the Profiteering Trial Lawyers Bonanza bill
U.S. Senator Mike Enzi, R-Wyo., was pleased that the Senate rejected today what he said should be named the Profiteering Trial Lawyers Bonanza bill. A statement he submitted for the Senate record follows.
Mr. President, when the Senate rejected this legislation 20 months ago in a bipartisan vote it did so for the right reasons. The fact is, discriminatory pay practices are already illegal, and properly so. Congress has put two laws on the books to combat such discrimination – Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Equal Pay Act of 1963. These are both good laws that have been well-utilized to combat discrimination where it exists, and I support full enforcement of those laws. When a female or male employee is being paid less simply because of gender it must be corrected and penalized. According to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), employees received more than $150 million through successfully-resolved Title VII and EPA discrimination claims last year, the largest amount awarded in 15 years.
I am confident that there is no member of this Senate who would tolerate paying a woman less for the same work simply because she is a woman. As husbands, fathers and mothers of working women, I believe we all recognize the gross inequity of discrimination in pay based on gender. But what the majority is trying to push through here today is of a very different nature. The so-called Paycheck Fairness Act is misnamed. It should actually be called a Profiteering Trial Lawyers Bonanza bill. The primary beneficiary of this legislation will be trial lawyers. They will be able to bring bigger class action lawsuits without even getting the consent of plaintiffs, and they will have the weapon of “uncapped damages” to force employers to settle lawsuits even when they know they have done nothing wrong. The litigation bonanza this bill would create would extend even to the smallest of small businesses – only further hampering the lagging economic recovery.
With unemployment trending back up to 8.2 percent, this is simply not a chance we can afford to take. When the Senate last rejected this bill, unemployment had been above 8% for 20 months. Now, it has doubled to 40 months, and it is trending higher. If we include the significant numbers of people that have simply dropped out of the workforce, the unemployment rate is over 14 percent. The United States is in very dangerous territory right now. This is not the time to pass this harmful legislation.
There are a number of other concerning provisions of this bill, such as authorizing government to require reporting of every employers wage data by sex, race and national origin. Had this bill gone through Committee mark up under regular Senate order, we may have been able to address some of these concerns. But this bill, like so many others this Congress, has circumvented regular order.
The Senate rejected this identical bill on a bipartisan basis 20 months ago because it will insert the federal government into workplace management decisions like never before. This intrusion will benefit trial lawyers and harm job growth and employment, which will affect both women and men.
Supporters of the bill cite wage data that the Bureau of Labor Statistics itself says “do not control for many factors that can be significant in explaining earning differences.” In fact, studies show that if you factor in observable choices such as part time work, seniority and occupational choice, the pay gap stands between 5 to 7 percent. Some of these choices are simply personal prerogative, and I would not question the choices that anyone makes with regard to family obligations, job security and the quality of fringe benefits such as health, retirement and childcare. But to a large extent this remaining gap is due to occupational choice. It is unfortunate that this Congress has not done more to foster a job growth environment and improve job training programs like the Workforce Investment Act that could prepare more women to enter higher earning occupational fields. Surely this would be a more reasonable solution than a trial lawyer bonanza sure to disadvantage all employers and depress job growth to the disadvantage of all employees.
I would like to insert letters of opposition to S. 3220 in the record. I urge my colleagues to oppose this motion.
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Suffolk OTB Casino Update
Despite local opposition from residents and town officials, Suffolk OTB is still making headlines across Long Island, moving forward with its casino proposal without the approval of local Suffolk County officials. The OTB is going to send their proposal directly to state lawmakers, bypassing Brookhaven Town. The Brookhaven and Medford Civic Associations filed a lawsuit in New York State Supreme Court last week trying to block the proposal (and would like the Town of Brookhaven to join them). Their lawsuit claims that the proposal violates local zoning laws. The Town of Brookhaven plans on hiring Manhattan law firm Nixon Peabody LLP to issue an opinion whether the town has legal authority to stop OTB’s proposed plan. State law currently allows county OTB operators to construct facilities exempt from local town zoning laws.
The Suffolk OTB is tight on cash at the moment and they are planning on selling their Hauppauge headquarters for $2.4 million to raise cash. The Suffolk OTB is currently emerging from bankruptcy and hoping the Medford casino proposal, which will create 1,000 Video Lottery Terminals and 1,400 parking spaces, will help bring them out of bankruptcy. Suffolk County officials think that the casino would help close a $20 million county budget deficit. OTB supporters believe the casino will generate 500 new construction jobs and create up to 400 other jobs, which will help improve the local economy.
We will continue to monitor the Suffolk OTB’s casino proposal and keep you informed on the finalized outcome.
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Elio Motors Tour goes to Portland
Hello Elio’ers! As promised, we made a swift return to Oregon. We spent last weekend at the Washington Square Mall in Portland.
Futureliowners continue to keep us guessing with what form of transportation they use to commute. Better yet, what they show up in for an Elio event! Lauren, Karen, and Matthew flew their Cessna to Portland, Oregon from Coeur d’Alene Idaho to see us. Now that’s dedication!
#futureliowners Karen, Matthew and Lauren (left to right)
Lauren and her Dad Matthew with their “other” commuter
They took the weekend off from their family owned and operated business to see their future Elio in person. Matthew has had his pilot’s license for two years now. We suspect the cockpit-like seating and aerodynamics of the Elio really made sense to him. Although, if you ask Matthew, he’ll tell you it’s the engineering, price point, engine and fuel economy that really impressed him. Young Lauren looks forward to having one of the first Elio’s in her town. Karen really likes the innovative styling and the fact that it handles the snow with its front wheel drive. Karen is also quick to mention her Elio will be Tardis Blue (a Dr. Who reference for all of the fans out there) with a decal on the outside that says “It’s Bigger on the Inside,” which speaks to that infamous “ah ha” moment when our fans experience the Elio in person. We appreciate her humor! Matthew made their reservation toward the end of 2014, and after inspecting the size and feel of the P4, is looking forward to their family’s newest commuter.
Come see us at a stop near you. Find our schedule below or one that is updated real-time at www.eliomotors.com/find-us
UPCOMING SCHEDULE – P4
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So, What's New at Dodger Stadium?
As you know, Dodger Stadium has undergone some changes- some significant changes. All winter long construction crews have been working their tail off to finish before the start of the season, and it appears they are going to hit their mark- save a couple of minor details here and there. Heck, what do you expect for $100 Million? In realty, there was such a short amount of time to get so much done, I'm genuinely surprised they got this far. This really was a monumental undertaking, and the Guggenheim ownership were obviously up for the task.
“We have worked extremely hard during the off-season to create the best possible experience for ALL our fans for the 2013 season,” Dodger President and CEO Stan Kasten said. “The upgrades were designed with particular emphasis on the Top Deck and Reserve levels and outfield pavilions that had been essentially untouched since the stadium first opened. Our goal is to provide THE most pleasurable experience from the time fans arrive at the stadium until the time they depart, ideally after a Dodger victory.
“We are confident our fans will be delighted with what they experience at the stadium this season. We look forward to receiving feedback from our fans as we continue to work diligently to enhance their experience.”
Kasten makes an important point here. Our old owner (who shall not be named), basically neglected the fans who sit in the cheap seats. All prior improvements during the past regime were geared towards the monied folks. It's as if he wanted to make clear that he could care less about "certain" fans. Anyway, Kasten has reset the table, and makes clear that the rest of us are just as important.
BTW, special recognition should go to Janet Marie Smith, Senior VP of Planning and Development, who is the visionary behind these changes. She is known for her work with the Baltimore Orioles (Oriole Park at Camden Yards), Boston Red Sox (Fenway Park) and Atlanta Braves (Turner Field).
So, what's different at the Dodgers new home? Well, here is a helpful summary:
Top of the Park (Upper Reserve Level)
Expanded concourse area with enhanced views of the downtown skyline.
Two new and enlarged concession areas, including new stands, cooking facilities and menus.
All new and enlarged restrooms, including a family restroom.
New team store with ticket windows attached.
5-feet high “retired number” sculptures.
(pic tweeted by LA Times reporter @BillShaikin)
Reserve Level
Entry gates extended out 30 feet to enlarge the concourse. Each gate will feature some special Dodger memorabilia, including oversized baseballs autographed by winners of the Cy Young Award and life-size bobbleheads featuring uniforms worn by the Dodgers through the decades.
All restrooms enlarged. Family restrooms added along with water fountains.
(pic via @Dodgers on twitter)
New concession areas, including new stands, cooking facilities and menus.
A team store on the left-field side and another will be completed on the right-field side on a date TBD.
Kids play areas on the first-base and third-base side.
Expanded concourse allows for more standing room with views of the game and more space for fans in wheelchairs and their companions.
Life-size replicas of bobbleheads and MVP, Cy Young and Gold Glove awards at entry plazas
The United Suite Concourse houses a display of Dodger yearbook covers, media guide covers and other team memorabilia. The Los Angeles Dodgers Foundation baseball display was relocated from the breezeway lobby reception area by the Dodgers’ office to outside the press box. A new display of team media guides was created in the lobby area
Loge Level
All restrooms were enlarged. Family restrooms were added, along with water fountains and a fan service area.
Patio boxes for group seating in a casual setting were created at the back of the concourse.
Wider concourse and additional locations for wheelchair-bound fans and their companions and standing room with drink rails beyond the foul poles.
Enhanced lighting.
Murals depicting Dodger history
Field Level
New entry plazas to create standing room areas with a view of the game.
Wider concourse, drink rails and additional locations for wheelchair-bound fans and their companions.
Reduced number of Prime Ticket Club seats along foul lines to improve sightlines (from 1066 to 640), with wheelchair positions on the front row. As a result, there will be an additional six feet of foul territory on left field and right field foul lines
Lexus Dugout Club
Hallway leading to Dugout Club was repainted and received wood wainscoting treatment with display cases featuring Dodgers Gold Glove, MVP, Cy Young and Rookie of the Year awards. This area is available to all fans on daily guided tours of the stadium.
(pic via twitter @betovision)
In both left and right field, new and larger restrooms were created more conveniently located under the pavilions. Picnic areas were added.
(pic via twitter @marksaxon)
Video/Ribbon Boards
New High Definition video boards in left field and right field are the first 10mm 1080p light emitting diode (LED) displays in MLB. While the new scoreboard structures are 22 percent larger, the active viewing area of both video boards is 66 percent larger than before. Existing message boards, including ribbon boards at the Loge level and outfield wall, were replaced with the new technology as well. The unique hexagon shape of both scoreboards has been restored.
A new sound system directed to each seating section will minimize echoes and sound migration outside the stadium and will provide for a much more enjoyable audio experience for fans as they listen to live and recorded music and announcements before, during and after games.
A state-of-the-art Wi-Fi network and cellular antenna system to support cell-phone and internet connectivity from mobile devices will enhance the ability of fans and media covering games at Dodger Stadium to communicate. The project was part of a partnership with Major League Baseball Advanced Media and is expected to be completed in June. An entirely new electrical power grid with seven new substations was added to support these technologies.
A new home team clubhouse, expanded and enhanced training/conditioning areas, and new batting cages for both teams
(pic tweeted by @Dodgers)
By ernest at Friday, March 29, 2013 0 comments
Links Labels: Dodger Stadium, Janet Marie Smith, Stan Kasten
Here are some 2013 Opening Day Details
The Dodgers just released details on the events for Opening Day on Monday at Dodger Stadium. Here they are:
Entertainment will begin at 12:15 PM and auto and stadium gates open at 10:00 AM. The game against the Giants starts at 1:15 PM.
Opening Day pregame highlights will include the unveiling of two new high-definition video boards with a historical look back at Dodger Stadium’s scoreboards leading into “A Whole New Blue” season-launching performance by the Blue Man Group. Dixieland and Mariachi bands located in new plaza areas throughout the ballpark will provide live entertainment for fans entering Dodger Stadium gates.
A pregame recognition of the Dodgers’ 1963 and 1988 Championship seasons is planned, with this season marking the 50th and 25th anniversaries respectively of each milestone.
A special Opening Day video chronicling the journey of the Opening Day first-pitch baseball will feature notable Los Angeles athletes and celebrities. The first pitch baseball’s journey will conclude with the ceremonial first pitch at Dodger Stadium.
The United States Marine Corps Mounted Color Guard stationed at the Marine Corps Logistics Base in Barstow will present our nation’s colors riding on Palomino-colored wild mustangs from the Bureau of Land Management’s Adopt –A- Horse program. One hundred fifty uniformed personnel from the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force and Coast Guard will unfurl a giant flag on the field during the national anthem.
All fans seated in the Right and Left Field Pavilions will participate in an interactive card stunt during the game, a first for Dodger Stadium. This can be a rowdy bunch, so I hope this works out.
The Dodgers will pay tribute to the men and women of our nation’s Armed Forces by honoring a “Veteran of the Game.” Opening Day’s veteran of the game is United States Marines Corps Corporal Fernando Salazar of Monterey Park. Salazar joined the Marine Corps in 2000 and served as a machine gun squad leader with Alpha Company, 4th Battalion, 4th Marines during Operation Enduring Freedom and RCT I, the first group to enter Iraq for which he was awarded the Navy Achievement medal with a Combat V for Valor, which can only be issued during a time of war.
New to Dodger Stadium concessions are LA Taqueria (Reserve Level) and Elysian Park Grill (Two locations on Reserve level and Top of Park). LA Taqueria will offer items including Fish Tacos and Street Style Carne Asada and Pork Carnitas Tacos. Elysian Park Grill will offer a Dodger Blue Heaven Burger, Kids Grilled Cheese, Santa Fe Turkey Burger and the new Brooklyn Dodger Dog, an east coast take on the classic Dodger Dog.
Loaded Dog Concessions are back with several new options and vegetarian-friendly items include the Veggie Dog.
Soft serve, garlic fries, kid-friendly items and ICEE will be available on the Reserve, Top Deck levels and throughout the stadium. More than 30 items are priced at $6 or less.
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Official Team Merchandise Stores locations - left and right field tent stores, Top of the Park and Reserve - will now open 2 hours prior to game time.
The Reserve level third base side store has been enhanced extensively and will offer merchandise for all ages. There are several season-long in-store promotions that make Dodger Stadium the most affordable retail location to purchase Dodger merchandise.
For the first time, there will be several carts that will assist in transporting the disabled, seniors and families with young children from the parking lots to the ticket gates. There will also be gate greeters to assist fans with questions as they enter stadium gates in addition to ambassadors at parking gate entrances.
Additionally, family restrooms have been added and there are now dedicated fan service locations throughout the stadium.
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A Couple of Willard Mullin "Brooklyn Bum" Drawings at Auction
As I've written numerous times before, I can't stop enjoying the artistic works of Willard Mullin. As you probably know, he was the sports editorial cartoonist who created the "Brooklyn Bum". Currently, a couple of his original drawings are available for auction at Goodwin & Co., and I knew I had to share them with you in this post. BTW, click on any pic to embiggen.
Below is an undated drawing that has been titled, "Now Pitching for Brooklyn," but based on the subject matter it is likely from mid-1947 or a little later. As you'll see, it laments the loss of the pennant to St. Louis in 1946 - noting that some argue that the trade of Billy Herman to the Boston Braves handed the pennant to the Cardinals (they eventually won the World Series). Later on, it addresses the mid-1947 trades of pitchers Kirbe Higbe and Hank Behrman to Pittsburgh as unwise. After all, sending those pitchers away can only come back and bite us in the rear. In the end, Mullin suggest that there maybe a secret high-priced ace (the Dodgers received $100k in the trade with Pittsburgh) coming to the Dodgers, but screams out, "that will be the day!"
As we know today, the trades made at that time are closely related to the promotion of Jackie Robinson. The team felt it necessary to rid the team of certain "southern" influences (to put it lightly) in hopes of making Jackie's transition to the team a little bit less taxing. After all, it's bad enough that the opposition has it out for you, but your own teammates? Well, Durocher, Rickey and O'Malley found a solution - ship them out of Brooklyn.
This next drawing is titled, "Duty Calls, 'Yoo Hoo'," and I don't quite get it. Let me know if you have any idea what this drawing is all about. At least the drawings are funny. It is undated.
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Blog Kiosk: 3/29/2013
Here's a great pic of Rick Honeycutt, Hyun-Jin Ryu and Chan Ho Park as tweeted by Ryu. Photo credit: Jon SooHoo/LA Dodgers 2013.
With the Jackie Robinson bio-pic slated to be coming out soon, get prepared for the film by making your very own personal customized vintage looking Baseball card here. (Hat Tip: Dusty at SOSG)
Check out a bunch of photos from the RC Quakes/Dodgers game yesterday from the Quakes, here.
Mark Saxon at ESPN wonders if Carl Crawford's arm is actually better than before surgery. Hey, it works for pitchers, right?
Via Ken Gurnick at MLB.com, "Kershaw Already Impressing Fellow Ace Greinke."
"I haven't seen that much, but his fastball is special," Greinke said. "His fastball, hitters have to cheat for it. If they sit on another pitch, they won't be able to hit the fastball. That's important to get strikeouts. You can't sit on the offspeed and fight off that fastball. He just has an ability that's huge. Then he's got the nasty slider. No way a hitter can legitimately be on both of them. That's how he strikes out over 200.
"You can't steal off him. He's got endurance. He's a workhorse. So, to me, he's pretty much the complete pitcher. I don't know how good his command is compared to me or someone else because I haven't seen him enough. But his stuff, you could actually tell a guy what's coming and it might not matter.
Hyun-Jin Ryu finished Spring Training with 4 shut out innings against the Angels yesterday, via Austin Laymance at MLB.com.
"All my pitches are pretty up to normal now, I feel comfortable," Ryu said. "I feel the same way before the Korean season starts."
Dodgers manager Don Mattingly likes what he's seen so far from the southpaw.
"He's thrown the ball great all camp," Mattingly said. "Obviously coming in, we have no idea what to expect other than seeing him on tape and knowing he was the best pitcher in Korea. I think he's shown that he can pitch at this level, at least during Spring Training he has. The season can be a different scenario."
Dustin Nosler at Feelin' Kinda Blue takes a look at the best gloves in the Dodgers' farm system.
Mars, baby! Over at the Huffington Post they let us know of some incredibly detailed HD quality views of our sister planet. Check it out.
Fox Sports provides some highlights of Manny Ramirez's first game in China; including a video of his at-bats.
Links Labels: Blog Kiosk, Carl Crawford, Chan Ho Park, Clayton Kershaw, Don Mattingly, Hyun-jin Ryu, Jackie Robinson, Manny Ramirez, Rick Honeycutt, Zach Greinke
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Authorities should intensify the fight against monopoly practices in the supply of pharmaceutical ingredients to ensure the supply of commonly used drugs, experts said.
"Price monopolies of pharmaceutical ingredients have been common in recent years, but punishment of such behavior is too lenient to stop it from occurring," said Shi Lichen, founder of Beijing Dingchen Consultancy, a medical consulting company in Beijing. "In many cases, producers raise prices by dozens of multiples, so they should be fined accordingly. They should pay heavy enough penalties."
All the major culprits, including company executives, should also be punished, rather that just levying fines on companies, he said.
Shi made the comment following the announcement by the State Administration for Market Regulation that two drug companies in China had been fined more than 12 million yuan ($1.7 million) for monopoly practices over a major ingredient flu drugs.
Henan Jiushi Pharmaceutical Co, based in Huixian, Henan province, the largest domestic producer of chlorphenamine, and Hunan Erkang Pharmaceutical Co, a drug seller in Liuyang, Hunan province, have colluded and cooperated closely over the past year to abuse their dominant role in the domestic market for profit, the administration said in a statement last week.
Chlorphenamine, an active pharmaceutical ingredient, is used to produce more than 2,000 drugs that treat allergies and flu. Some are in common use and in high demand.
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In July, the price of the ingredients increased from 400 yuan per kilogram to 23,300 yuan per kg in just a month, causing some drugs to be in short supply, according to media reports. Monopoly practices were behind the price rise, the reports said.
The two companies" monopoly practices pushed up the prices of the raw material, resulted in suspension of production by some other drug companies and damaged the interests of many patients, the administration said.
Shi, from Beijing Dingchen Consultancy, said the punishments handed down to the two companies are heavier than previous cases.
In recent years shortages in drug supplies caused by monopoly practices over ingredients have become more common largely due to the rapidly decreasing number of producers of active drug ingredients across China, he said.
"Many smaller companies have been closed under heavy environmental pressure in recent years in Hebei province, which neighbors Beijing and is a major pharmaceutical production base in China. And the situation is similar in other areas," he said.
In some cases, only two or three producers are left to produce pharmaceutical ingredients for the whole country, which is essentially a monopoly, he said.
Xiong Weizheng, chairman of Henan Lingrui Pharmaceutical Co, in Xinyang, Henan province, said the threshold for production of drug ingredients should be lowered, so more companies can enter the field.
Meanwhile, drug authorities should intensify supervision over production of pharmaceutical ingredients to ensure quality and adequate market competition, he said.
The State Administration for Market Regulation said it will intensify antimonopoly law enforcement and maintain a fair environment for competition to protect the rights of businesses and patients.
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2.5.2014 Nicky Herak
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Public Release: 10-Dec-2014
Loyola researchers identify method to assess UTI risk in women after pelvic-floor surgery
Findings may help better manage women with UTIs
Researchers at Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine may have identified a way to assess who is at risk for developing a urinary tract infection (UTI) following pelvic-floor surgery. These findings were reported in the latest issue of PLOS ONE.
Urinary tract infections (UTIs) are the most common type of bacterial infection and have estimated treatment costs exceeding $1 billion a year in the United States. Women who undergo surgery for pelvic-organ prolapse or urinary incontinence are more likely to develop a UTI following the procedure. Clinicians have lacked effective methods to identify, and ultimately treat, specific patients with an increased UTI risk in the past.
This study found that certain urinary bacteria and antimicrobial peptides, which normally help the bladder immune system function, may identify women at increased risk for a UTI following pelvic-floor surgery.
"This information may help us improve UTI prevention and treatment strategies for women down the road," said Katherine Radek, PhD, senior author, assistant professor, Department of Surgery and a member of Loyola's Burn & Shock Trauma Research Institute.
The study explored the relationship between urinary bacteria, antimicrobial peptides and UTI symptom severity in 54 women undergoing pelvic-floor surgery. Study participants completed a questionnaire and provided a catheterized urine specimen obtained under anesthesia on the day of surgery. The urine was analyzed using advanced DNA-based detection methods.
Thirteen participants (24 percent) had positive urine cultures before surgery. The rest (n = 41, 76 percent) had negative urine cultures before surgery. Of these 54 women, 10 (18.5 percent) developed UTI symptoms after surgery, while four (7 percent) had positive urine cultures after surgery.
Researchers found that the diversity and abundance of specific urinary bacteria and the amount of a specific antimicrobial peptide were different in women who developed a UTI following surgery compared with those who did not: lower risk of postoperatvie UTI correlated with greater bacterial diversity, greater abundance of the Lactobacillus species and higher levels of the antimicrobial peptide β-defensin-1.
Further insight into the mechanisms by which bladder bacteria and antimicrobial peptides communicate during normal and disease states will facilitate the development of better prevention and/or treatment strategies for UTI-susceptible populations.
Co-authors include: Vanessa Nienhouse, MS (first author); Kathleen McKinley, BS; Paul Schreckenberger, PhD; Noriko Shibata, MS; Cynthia S. Fok, MD; Elizabeth R. Mueller, MD, MS; Linda Brubaker, MD, MS; and Alan J. Wolfe, PhD; from Stritch School of Medicine; Xiang Gao, MD, PhD; and Qunfeng Dong, PhD; from the University of North Texas; and David E. Nelson, PhD; and Evelyn Toh, PhD; from Indiana University School of Medicine.
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Topic: BACK TO THE DRAWING BOARD (08/03/17)
TITLE: Better Luck Next Time
By Ken Grant
Gina Garcia climbs into the driver's seat of her custom-made racing machine and carefully verifies that all the gauges and lights indicate that she is ready to compete. She has always been a competitor, reveling in beating the boys at their own game, and now this is another opportunity to show that she has the goods. Her racing record has not been a good one thus far. Most of the boys have experienced fathers or uncles to help them and most likely do most of the work on their cars. She has a boy cousin who barely passed auto shop and a father who loves her, but couldn't identify a transmission if it struck him directly in the face. This is her show and so far mechanical disaster and driver error have combined to leave her in the dust most of the time. Still, she isn't about to give up. The boys are going to see what she has to give; hopefully.
"Drivers prepare to race."
The announcement produces both a roar from the small, but vocal crowd and the revving of engines by the competitors. The scene makes Gina's blood race. She lives for moments like this.
"Go."
The flag flutters and Gina's vehicle shoots off the line and into the first turn. This is a tight racing course. The distances between cars are razor thin and the boys like to play tough; especially with her, the only girl. She feels the power underneath her, the engine is working well so far, but all of her attention is on driving her car and watching out for the crazy actions of the drivers around her. There is nothing like the thrill of racing and Gina can't help but smile.
"I can do this."
Ten laps into a twenty lap race and Gina is in third place. The top two cars are clearly superior to hers, but she knows that can change quickly. In this game, one mistake can cost you dearly and she has trained to keep her focus and composure no matter what happens on the track. The boys sometimes get riled up and she likes to take advantage of that weakness.
"Whoa."
An accident at the front sends the top two cars careening into the center of the track and amazingly Gina finds herself in the lead with only four laps to go. She thinks about what winning would mean. She thinks about how the boys would finally have to give her the due they are so reluctant to give her. She looks back to see who is gaining on her. Her car is as good as any that remains in the field. She just needs to keep her wits about her and she is home free.
The sound a racer never wants to hear echoes inside Gina's helmet. She steers slowly off of the race course as her ride loses power and then there is a big bang as she is clipped by an overzealous racer. Her car spins and spins out of control before flipping over and skidding to a stop. Fortunately the race harness leaves her with nothing more than bumps and bruises, but sadly for today her racing hopes are crushed.
"Fine. The harness worked perfectly."
"I'm going to cut you out."
"Okay."
The track attendant cuts her loose and she shimmies out from under her car. She looks at the wreck with sadness. It was a good car. She almost had it.
"Honey. Are you okay?"
Her father surrounds her in a hug. Clearly he is distraught.
"I'm fine, dad. You're crushing me."
Her dad releases his hold. He has that look like the world is about to end. His love for her is very apparent.
"I was so worried."
"The harness worked perfectly, but the car didn't."
"I thought you had them today."
"Today is done. I'm really tired. Tomorrow, though, I'll get back to work. I'll build an even better car and then I'll show them. I'll show them, dad."
"I know you will, honey. I know you will."
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That was a good story, about going back to the drawing board, to try again.You kept my attention. see up the good work.
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Larry Whittington
This is a good little story. It might not just be a boy against girl story though. Look again at her name - the first words in the story. Does this bring more to bear that we might think or recognize? I don't know but the author knows.
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PM Modi biopic to release on May 24, a day after LS poll results
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Updated: May 03, 2019 09:51 IST
New Delhi [India], May 3 (ANI): Vivek Oberoi starrer biopic on Prime Minister Narendra Modi is finally set to release on May 24, a day after the counting of votes of the Lok Sabha polls.
The film, ‘PM Narendra Modi’, which was initially scheduled to hit theatres on April 11, was stalled by the Election Commission of India a day before its worldwide release, stating that a biopic like this will affect the level playing field in the elections.
“After a lot of discussions and keeping the curiosity and excitement about the film in mind we have decided to release the film immediately after the Lok Sabha election results. We are now releasing our film on 24th May 2019,” said producer Sandip Singh.
Shortly after the EC stalled the release of the film, makers of the biopic had moved the apex court challenging the stay. Singh had said the poll panel banned the film without even watching it.
On April 17, EC officials watched the film in a special screening on the directions of the Supreme Court. A committee with a total of seven officials set up for the purpose was present for the screening. The top court had asked EC to watch the movie and submit its view by April 22.
After watching a special screening of the film the EC had submitted a report before the top court favouring the ban on the release of ‘PM Narendra Modi’. Following this, the Supreme Court refused to interfere with the EC’s order.
Before being stalled by the EC, the film also came under a cloud with opposition parties, including the Congress claiming that its release was planned with the intention of influencing voters during the Lok Sabha elections.
The biopic also ran into trouble over its credits as lyricists Javed Akhtar and Sameer claimed that they were credited without contributing lyrics for the songs of the film. However, the makers of the biopic later explained that their names feature in the poster of the movie as the makers used parts of old songs that were written by the two.
Helmed by Omung Kumar, the film stars Vivek Oberoi, Zarina Wahab and Barkha Bisht Sengupta among others and is based on the life of the incumbent Prime Minister.
The biopic depicts the journey of Modi from his humble beginnings to his years as a chief minister and finally his landmark election as the Prime Minister of the country. Oberoi is essaying the role of Modi. (ANI)
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Raghuram Rajan’s exit will send signal that Modi government was unable to handle situation: Jamal Mecklai
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Updated: June 18, 2016 9:33:52 PM
Raghuram Rajan's exit: Investors expect effective leadership from Modi, they can ignore other noises in the country, but it won't be possible to ignore Rajan's exit, says Jamal Mecklai.
Raghuram Rajan’s decision to quit from the post of RBI governor in September will cause immediate volatility in the market, with rupee being weaker, says Jamal Mecklai. (Express Photo)
Raghuram Rajan’s decision to quit from the post of RBI governor in September will cause immediate volatility in the market, with rupee being weaker, says Jamal Mecklai, MD & CEO of Mecklai Financial.
Mecklai tells FE Online, “The fact is that whether Rajan quit of his own accord or because of some foolish comments by people, the investor perception will be that the government has not been able to handle this situation. Investors expect effective leadership from Modi, they can ignore other noises in the country, but it won’t be possible to ignore Rajan’s exit.”
Mecklai goes on to say, “Rajan’s decision has taken me by surprise. I had expected him to stay.” Commenting on the medium to long-term impact on Indian markets and rupee, Mecklai adds, “Rajan was a credible force and a big factor for rupee’s stability. How rupee and markets will pan out going ahead is difficult to predict since there are many known unknowns such as Brexit, US Fed and Trump.”
Also read: Fe Opinion: Raghuram Rajan leaving is a hit to India’s credibility
Rajan in a letter to colleagues at RBI announced his decision to not take up a second term at the central bank. “Inflation is in the target zone, but the monetary policy committee that will set policy has yet to be formed. Moreover, the bank clean up initiated under the Asset Quality Review, having already brought more credibility to bank balance sheets, is still ongoing. International developments also pose some risks in the short term. While I was open to seeing these developments through, on due reflection, and after consultation with the government, I want to share with you that I will be returning to academia when my term as Governor ends on September 4, 2016,” he wrote. “I will, of course, always be available to serve my country when needed,” he added.
In a letter that highlights challenges that Indian economy faced at the time of his joining, Rajan describes the goals that he had set for himself and how he achieved them with the help of his team.
“I am sure the reforms the government is undertaking, together with what will be done by you and other regulators, will build on this platform and reflect in greater job growth and prosperity for our people in the years to come. I am confident my successor will take us to new heights with your help. I will still be working with you for the next couple of months, but let me thank all of you in the RBI family in advance for your dedicated work and unflinching support. It has been a fantastic journey together!” he wrote in the end.
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Buying a Property in Alicante
In the Costa Blanca region, the busy port city of Alicante is home to 332,000 people, with 1.8million living in the region, of these about 18% are British.
With a long and colourful history spanning over 3000 years the city still attracts visitors who are keen to experience its vibrant history combined with its glorious beaches.
The Moors took control of the region in the 8th century, giving it the name Alicante (Arabic for City of Lights) and it was a few hundred years before the Christians reclaimed the land.
This is today celebrated with the Moors and Christians fiesta which is held in each district of Alicante throughout the year.
The Moors also contributed heavily to the agricultural economy of the land by terracing the hills, introducing irrigation and planting almond and olive trees. These still make up a large portion of the local economy today.
The historic old town with its narrow streets and coloured houses is also home to the entertainment district – with fabulous restaurants, bars and nightlife. Remember the action starts late here, usually from midnight!
Alicante is the most popular area in the Costa Blanca for overseas buyers.
Although the Spanish domestic property market is gloomy there is growth in the overseas market as foreign buyers are attracted by prices that are currently around the 2002 level.
However in some popular areas there are shortages of property which has pushed up prices. With a positive outlook for the Alicante region, now is a great time to buy.
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Foreword Reviews
Historical / Thriller
The Cottoncrest Curse
Michael H. Rubin
Louisiana State University Press (Sep 10, 2014)
Hardcover $29.95 (320pp)
2014 INDIES Winner
Gold, Thriller & Suspense (Adult Fiction)
2014 INDIES Finalist
Finalist, Historical (Adult Fiction)
Racial prejudice drives the action of this historical novel.
In The Cottoncrest Curse, the debut novel by Michael H. Rubin, an old family curse explains a murder-suicide on a Louisiana sugarcane plantation. The official explanation masks a more commonplace truth: racial prejudice and revenge propel a manhunt for an innocent man.
In the book’s prologue, a docent at an antebellum mansion describes how Colonel Judge Augustine Chastaine of Cottoncrest slit the throat of his beautiful young wife, Rebecca, and then shot himself. It wasn’t the first suicide on the property, and it won’t be the last. The place is cursed.
The local Sheriff isn’t so sure. The murder-suicide doesn’t square with what he knows about the judge or the scene of the crime. But when a trunk of razor-sharp knives is found in the barn, he sends a search party to find Jake, an itinerant Jewish peddler. The three black servants have also disappeared from the mansion, rightly fearing retribution from the racist Knights of the White Camellia. Jake and the servants aren’t guilty, but they know secrets that, if revealed, would threaten a community already teetering on the brink of change.
The novel is told in two time frames: 1893, when the murders take place, and present day, when Jake’s grandson and granddaughter tour the old mansion. Plot twists are plentiful, but the real pleasure of the novel is the historical information woven into the story. From the sharecroppers on the plantation to a village of former slaves, from the Cajun community in the swamps to the Italian immigrants swarming the docks of New Orleans, The Cottoncrest Curse offers a vivid portrait of Louisiana at the end of the 19th Century. The author, a practicing lawyer, has called on his legal background to incorporate issues of hereditary law and early civil rights.
The characters in The Cottoncrest Curse see what they expect to see. A family curse persists because it is easier to believe than the truth, even if the evidence points elsewhere. As Jake’s grandson tells his granddaughter, “Maybe that’s the real curse of Cottoncrest—that we can never know the complete truth, that each of us bears witness only to our own version of the truth, and that this incomplete vision blinds us in some way that we can never comprehend.” The novel rewards readers with an action-packed search, while expanding their understanding of the truth.
Reviewed by Karen Ackland
Disclosure: This article is not an endorsement, but a review. The author of this book provided free copies of the book to have their book reviewed by a professional reviewer. No fee was paid by the author for this review. Foreword Reviews only recommends books that we love. Foreword Magazine, Inc. is disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255.
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Head of major Chinese bank found dead in apparent suicide
Published May 28, 2018 MarketsAssociated Press
State media say the head of a major bank in northern China has been found dead in his office in an apparent suicide.
Official media said Tianjin Rural Commercial Bank Chairman Yin Jinbao was found Saturday afternoon with both of his wrists slit.
Yin also served as head of the bank's ruling Communist Party committee, giving him quasi-government official status.
Yin's bank was under inspection and media reports said he was under pressure over major losses and scandals at another bank in Tianjin where he served as chairman until last year.
His is the latest in a string of apparent suicides of party and government officials in recent days, including a deputy secretary of the Beijing city government who reportedly suffered from depression.
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Royals tab Volquez to start World Series opener against Mets
foxsports Oct 26, 2015 at 4:04p ET
Edinson Volquez will be on the mound when the Royals open the World Series at home Tuesday night.
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Royals will send Edinson Volquez to the mound in Game 1 of the World Series, choosing their most consistent starter to lead things off against the New York Mets. The more volatile Johnny Cueto will go in Game 2.
Royals manager Ned Yost announced his rotation Monday, the day before the Series gets started at Kauffman Stadium. Yordano Ventura will get the ball when the teams head to Citi Field in New York for Game 3 on Friday, with veteran Chris Young offering a change of pace in Game 4.
"We wanted Johnny Cueto in Game 2 because Johnny really feeds off the home crowd, and we’re able to have Johnny in Game 2 and Game 6 here at home," Yost said. "We think that gives us a bit of advantage having Johnny pitching at home in front of our home crowd."
The Mets will start Matt Harvey in Game 1, followed by Jacob deGrom. Noah Syndergaard and Steven Matz will follow in the first two games at Citi Field.
Volquez was 13-9 with a 3.55 ERA during the season as the replacement for departed veteran James Shields. And while he was just 1-2 with a 4.32 ERA in three playoff starts, he did toss six innings of two-hit ball to beat Toronto in the AL Championship Series opener.
"It’s a great honor to pitch in this game, especially pitching at home," said Volquez, who had never made it past the divisional round in two previous postseason appearances.
"I don’t have to do anything different than what I’ve been doing," he said. "I’ve got to stay focused in what you’re doing, especially this game, because this is a World Series game. You don’t have too many chances to make a lot of mistakes in those games."
Cueto certainly knows the fine line between devastating and disastrous.
Spurred by the crowd at Kauffman Stadium, he allowed two runs on two hits over eight innings against Houston in the decisive Game 5 of their divisional series. But in a hostile environment in Toronto, he was hammered for eight runs in two innings, joining A.J. Burnett as the only pitchers to allow 11 baserunners in a playoff start lasting two or fewer innings.
Cueto said Monday the miserable outing is firmly in the past, and he’s prepared to do exactly what the Royals expected of him when they acquired him at the trade deadline.
"They brought me here for this," he said. "That’s what they brought me here for, and I have to give it my all to make sure that the team that brought me here finishes off as champions."
Ventura will start Game 3, in part, because he wouldn’t have been ready to pitch the series opener after starting Game 6 of the championship series. Young earned the final starting spot over Kris Medlen on the strength of his solid performance in Game 4 against the Blue Jays.
The two dovetail nicely, too. Ventura relies on a blistering fastball and hard-breaking curve, while Young provides a completely different look with his array of off-speed stuff.
"If we brought back Ventura in Game 1, he would have been a day early. We didn’t want that," Yost said. "We really like Chris Young in Game 4. He’s a guy that it doesn’t matter — there is nothing that’s going to distract him. There’s nothing that’s going to slow him down."
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Car in no-parking zone: Be ready to fork out Rs 1,000-10,000 fine
At a meeting with ward officials on Wednesday, BMC commissioner Praveen Par-deshi directed them to penalise vehicle-owners who park in no-parking zones.
Mumbai: To address the perennial traffic issues, the BMC has decided to impose a fine that could range from Rs 1,000 to Rs 10,000 on those parking their vehicles in no-parking zones.
At a meeting with ward officials on Wednesday, BMC commissioner Praveen Par-deshi directed them to penalise vehicle-owners who park in no-parking zones.The BMC has provided parking lots at 146 spots, in which 30,000 cars and 4800 two-wheelers can be parked at any given time.
Many old, unused vehicles are parked in various places; but, under the new rule, if any vehicle is illegally parked within a one-km radius of a civic parking lot, it will be considered as parked in a no-parking zone and will attract a penalty of Rs 1,000-Rs10,000. The new rule will be applicable from July 7.
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Scott Flemming interview: 'I want to put a basketball in the hands of more young kids in India'
Sports Karan Madhok Nov 14, 2017 13:55:40 IST
Three and a half years ago in Wuhan, China, Scott Flemming was on the sidelines for one of the greatest moments in Indian basketball history.
The American basketball coach already spent over two decades in college basketball and the NBA’s Development League back home, but when he accepted the role of India’s senior men’s basketball coach in 2012, he was handed a challenge unlike anything he had ever experienced before. Flemming handled the opportunity with aplomb over the next three years, leaving a strong influence in India’s grassroots basketball development, training a golden generation of young players, and helping India to several important milestones, including a gold medal at the 2014 Lusofonia Games.
But his biggest moment came at the FIBA Asia Cup in Wuhan later in 2014. Flemming’s Team India defied expectations to defeat hosts and Asian powerhouses China for the first time in history. It was a gritty victory that immediately infused India’s slow-moving basketball machinery with optimism. By the time Flemming left the coaching job in 2015 to return to college basketball in the US, he had left an indelible mark in India.
It turns out, India left an indelible mark on the coach, too: earlier this year, after two years as head coach of the Northwest Nazareth University back in the States, Flemming accepted another high-profile basketball job back in India. Flemming was hired by NBA India to be their Senior Director of Basketball Operations. Last month, Flemming returned to India to help oversee the league’s youth and elite basketball development initiatives in India, including the Reliance Foundation Jr. NBA program, the NBA Academy India and NBA Basketball School, and work with key stakeholders across the country to continue to grow basketball.
Firstpost caught up with Flemming for an interview wherein he spoke about the motivation to return to India and his goals to help the game develop over the next few years:
Scott Flemming (RC), Senior Director of Basketball Operations for NBA India is looking to build a basketball culture in India. Image Courtesy: Twitter/@scottwflemming
FP: After spending a few years away, what motivated you to return to India and begin working in basketball development here again?
Flemming: I have a real heart for India and especially for Indian basketball. The opportunity to work with the NBA is very exciting and I am looking forward to this new journey.
FP: Now that you are here for the second stint with knowledge and experience, what do you think will be different about your approach about coaching in India?
Flemming: My role at the NBA will not be limited to coaching a team. I have the overall responsibility to ensure I help grow the game of basketball in every way possible through the youth and elite basketball development initiatives in India. My prior experience in India has made me aware of the needs of the players and coaches in this country. I have found them to be hungry to learn and improve. I am excited to continue what I started before.
FP: What is the next step for the Reliance Foundation program? Will it be expanding to more Indian cities outside the 'A' tier and in the North of the country?
Flemming: The plan is to continue to grow the game by expanding the Reliance Foundation Jr. NBA program, as well as the NBA Schools in other regions of India. We are focused on ensuring the wide reach and success of these programmes now.
FP: Have you had a chance to work with the talent at the NBA India Academy?
Flemming: I will be visiting the NBA Academy soon and I have already talked with the academy’s coaches who rave about the potential and the progress they witness every day. I am looking forward to meeting with all the young players and spending some time to understand their requirements to develop a customized plan of action for their growth.
FP: What was your most memorable moment as a coach with Team India?
Flemming: I had many memorable moments as a coach with Team India — if I had to mention a few, it would be the win over China in their home country or winning the gold medal in the Lusofonia Games in Goa. My most memorable moment was seeing our players in the hotel lobby, during the Asia Cup, holding their heads high and knowing that India rightfully belonged in the competition and were a team that no opponent could take lightly anymore.
FP: What did you miss most about India while you were away?
Flemming: Although I enjoy the food, especially butter chicken, it was the relationships I had with the players and coaches that I missed the most! We were working together towards a common goal and had become great friends while doing so.
FP: How would you like to see basketball in India grow as a whole during your stint with NBA Operations here?
Flemming: I want to build on the great work that has been initiated by my predecessors and those that are presently on our NBA staff. I would like to see us put a basketball in the hands of more kids and at a younger age. We want to continue to facilitate effective basketball training to the youth in all regions. The goal is to create a strong basketball culture in India, build strong fan support for the NBA, and improve the quality of play overall.
Updated Date: Nov 14, 2017 13:55:40 IST
Tags : Basketball, China, FIBA Asia Cup, India, Indian Basketball Team, Lusofonia Games, NBA, NBA India, Reliance Foundation, Scott Flemming
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Living in Flow
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TFPP 004: Advait Shinde on flow states, elite performance culture and the future of technology and education
By Jiro Taylor October 26, 2015 July 12th, 2019 Flowstate X- Business Flow, Podcast
Advait Shinde is going places. I believe he is a true visionary and futurist, and we will be seeing a lot more of him in the growing debate around technology and education.
He co-founded GoGuardian, after graduating from UCLA and being hired by Google. His time at Google heavily influenced his views on leadership, company culture and performance. Advait feels that the success of Google can be attributed to the incredible vision of Larry Page and Sergey Brin and the culture they crafted of uncompromising excellence and meritocracy.
In this episode we discuss flow states while coding, how Google maintain that culture of excellence, and how technology will be harnessed to benefit future generations of children to have optimised and engaging learning experiences.
Remember, if you are on the path to self-master and living in flow, you don’t have to do it alone. Join a global tribe of inspirational flow-seekers. Apply to join FlowTribe
Epic quotes
“We’ve really reached the point where an individual can contribute and make impactful contributions to the actual business just with code.”
“In an ordinary company like people will expect to get fired by asking those sorts of things like they get asked like questioning fundamental strategy and calling out actual leaders for their past actions. But it’s brilliant because nothing is off the table.”
“What Google represents in my mind is like the revenge of the nerds. You got like super smart engineers and this is their time, this is their place, and they’re really the driving force behind the biggest, most successful, valuable companies on earth.”
“Like there’s free food, massages, lots of beer, and whenever you bring a guest there everybody’s comment is, “How do people actually get work done here. This is just absurd?”
“You look around you and there’s people walking around you who have fundamentally changed the trajectory of computer science.” [Tweet this]
“If you get the best problem solvers and put them in a room together and allow them to bounce ideas off each other, you basically get what Google has got”
“The simple equation is- remove the obstacles and you will flow. It seems to me like Google cracked that code.” [Tweet this]
“I think it’s the silliest thing to have textbooks. These non interactive, boring pieces of paper” [Tweet this]
“The pessimist will look at this as a failure of this new digital age and how it’s terrible and how this bar for stimulation is way too high but I like to challenge and flip that on it’s head basically say that I think that the screens are around forever, they’re gonna stay and so we need to bring everything else up to par.”
“In 10 or a hundred years from now, there’s no way you can say screens are gonna be a bad thing. You’re just on the wrong side of that battle.” [Tweet this]
“Good music, large cup of coffee and no interruptions…just me and the computer… several hours of just pure flow.”
02:18 One of those kids writing code at 8 years old
4:17 Coding as a path to flow states
5:37 The classical career path for Tech geeks
6:15 What is it really like to work at Google? The interview process and culture
8:21 The culture of excellence- building excellence on excellence, and hiring “smart creatives”
10:32 Dealing with failure at Google
11:28 How the Google founders still interact every week with the staff, and how seniors are held accountable
12:54 Google representing a shift in our culture- its revenge of the nerds-
‘We’ve really reached the point where an individual can contribute and make impactful contributions to the actual business just with code. That kind of flips the model on its head where before it was like the loudest most aggressive person that was actually getting things done, and now it’s like the most intelligent and capable person that’s actually getting things done through code and software.’
15:58 How complexity of tasks and the required absorption keeps staff happy at Google… not the free lunch and ping pong..
16:26 Imposter syndrome at Google
17:12 Google version of Chuck Norris: Jeff Dean…
18:01 The stereotypical engineer at google: problem solving as a core trait
18:59 How does Google create group cohesion or group flow?
19:56 Creating a culture of flow states by removing obstacles to flow.. and creating a meritocracy where smart juniors with smart ideas will be heard
22:40 Leaving Google and the craving for more… more what? More hardcore problems to solve
23:55 The opportunity to join a start up
26:02 A great decision making a technique: getting ok with the worst case scenario
27:00 Start up skyrockets 25% compounded month on month growth.. going from 3 to 50+ staff in a year, finding office space for 100.
28:37 Education and technology- we are living in an unprecedented time of change
32:20 Advait on the traditional education system: “It was kinda silly”
33:43 Kid’s are now learning in a different way- “I don’t think that there’s any reason that we can’t make the educational experience as fun, even more fun that playing a game. It could be just as interactive.
35:33 Looking at the digital age and the rise of screens as a positive move for humanity
37:11 Gamification, flow and education. Where are we at right now? Technology is going to revolutionise education
42:02 Visualising the future of education. An elastic system, gamified, built on clues on what kind of learning the child is suited for, and what the unique gifts of that individual are
43:33 Peak performance and flow: what does it mean to Advait?
GoGuardian, the company Advait co-founded
Google, a boutique start up, that does some stuff
Jeff Dean, the Chuck Norris of Google
The Khan Academy
Jiro: Welcome to the Flow state performance podcast. I’m Jiro Taylor. Today, I talk to Advait Shinde, the co-founder of GoGuardian, an education technology start-up that is kicking ass over in California. Enjoy the show.
Jiro: Welcome to the show, Advait! I’m glad to have you here.
Advait: Thanks, Jiro. I’m really excited.
Jiro: Cool, man. So yeah today, We’re gonna dive into a bit of exploring about your life, your journey, how you got to where you are and your views on performance, flow, passion, purpose all of those kind of things. So sound good?
Advait: Yeah, sounds fantastic.
Jiro: Cool, man. Suggest for the audience, just explain a little bit about who you are and what you do.
Advait: Right now, I’m running this company that I co-founded called GoGuardian. I run the engineering team and yeah, we’re basically involved in this really interesting space, which never really existed before, but it is basically like the Internet usage analytics space as it applies to students. So, these days, students are actually using a lot of technology in the classroom to learn, to research on etcetera. And teachers and school administrators are interested in understanding how students are actually using the devices that the schools provide. So GoGuardian essentially provides that information and I’m running that team. Before that I was a Software Engineer at Google up in San Francisco on the Google Wallet team. Before that I was a computer science major at UCLA. I guess I have always been a nerd growing up and I love computers.
Jiro: Were you one of those guys that were writing code when you were 8 years old?
Advait: Yeah, definitely. My dad handed me this book and we’ve always had computers growing up. I just started to play with it and the rest is history.
Jiro: So what were you doing when you were a kid? Because I was playing Mario card and Super Mario on Nintendo, the first Nintendo I remember, then a Super Nintendo but what were you doing on a computer?
Advait: My dad had this really old 486 and it had MS DOS on it and I remember, I have these vivid recollections of being in Kindergarten or first grade and asking my mom what commands do I need to type to play this game called Load Runner. I have no idea what I was doing but I would type in the actual commands on DOS and hit enter. And when I got to play the game, it was like the best reward ever.
Jiro: That’s awesome man. So you’ve been messing around computers for a long time.
Advait: It’s been a while yeah.
Jiro: What were you doing during your teenage years on computers? Were you actually doing more practical type stuff or you’re building stuff or your game plan? What do you do?
Advait: I kind of just love programming for programming sake. I don’t know. It was just really really cool to be able to type stuff in and be able to control the machine and have it do stuff. I guess throughout middle school and high school, I didn’t really understand the actual possibilities of what could be done until I actually started doing stuff with HTML on the web and then I got to a point where I was able to publish my own website and just being able to see that content online and being able to tell my friends “Hey, go to this website. This is really cool.” That kind of just blew my mind. And so in high school I did a little bit of freelance web development.
Jiro: Wow, so I guess that’s an interesting point. Because I guess for many people, myself included, it’s like (I have never coded) and I’ve always been fascinated by what the appeal is and I know that it is an activity that they’ve done a lot of researching to people get into this deep flow states when they’re coding and it’s kind of building, creation, there’s a sense of artistry to it.
Advait: Yeah, absolutely! I’ve always been like a math guy like a puzzle guy and often times I view programming as very similar to solving puzzles. You have this input, you need this output and you have these rules and it’s actually like playing a game to get to the desired outcome. It’s very much in line with the whole puzzle thing.
Jiro: Is it like learning a new language? Like if you’re a Java guy, or C++ guy, or an HTML guy? Or are these like all completely different languages?
Advait: Not at all. The fundamental contracts of programming are pretty much universal. Just like in ordinary languages like human languages, we have nouns and verbs. In programming languages you have operations, expressions, functions, variables and those are basically universal so long as you understand that, it’s basically you’re solving problems really.
Jiro: Yeah, interesting man. Okay, so you’re basically 24 years old?
Advait: 25.
Jiro: 25 years old. And you’re the CTO of a startup called GoGuardian who is a rising star in the education technology space in the states. You did your Computer Science degree in Stanford?
Advait: UCLA
Jiro: You got hired by Google and now you’re the CTO of a startup. It’s kind of classical career curve so far, for all these high-achieving super geeks.
Advait: It sounds nice when you say it that way.
Jiro: Talk to me about Google. For me, I’ve watched that movie, The Internship and I’ve read articles here and there and I have a sense of what it’s like there from an outsider’s point of view. What was it like to work there?
Advait: It was absolutely fantastic. Almost everybody told me that because it was my first job out of college that it’s completely ruined my expectations for what real life is. It was phenomenal – just being in a place where you’re surrounded by people that are insanely smart. Solving problems that are basically like unprecedented in computing history. And not only just solving them from a theoretical perspective, but actually putting them into application and changing real people’s lives. That’s basically what Google was and it was amazing.
Jiro: When did you decide that you want to work there?
Advait: You know it kind of just happened on a whim. I knew when I was in college, I obviously know of Google and the engineering culture and it was a great place to work. I just randomly applied for an internship and I got an interview, and I did well in the interview, and I got an offer and it just happened. I didn’t really consciously make the decision.
Jiro: And what was the interview process like?
Advait: It was pretty hard. It’s much easier as an Intern – two phone interviews for an hour long each as well as an in-person interview. Lots of really challenging algorithmic problems and problems that are not really related to computers either. It’s just to test how you actually think. It was fun. I enjoyed the interview.
Jiro: Really, so like general, logical reason, problem-solving type of things.
Advait: Yeah.
Jiro: Interesting. What about personality assessment? Was there much of that- let’s just see if this guy’s a good guy?
Advait: Maybe not explicitly. I’m sure it’s just by having a conversation with somebody for an hour you can get to know how they talk and how they react, but no, no real personality tests.
Jiro: Tell me about the culture at Google and how you think they created it. Obviously, there’s this culture of excellence over there. It seems to me like it’s a pioneering type place like everybody knows what they’re doing, awesome stuff at the forefront cutting-edge. How does that culture manifest itself?
Advait: I think the co-founders, Larry Page and Sergey Brin, and Eric Smith who was a CEO for some time, basically made a really conscious decision very, very early on to hire I think what they’ve termed “smart creatives.” These are people who are just insanely smart but not just book smart, they’re also creatives and they can turn theoretical concepts into actual application, think outside the box, and really do incredible things. And they basically said that everybody in this company, no matter what their role is, needs to be top-tier, like the absolute best, from the beginning and when you get somebody who is in the top like .01% at your company early on, basically the impact that they have over time is just compounded and when you got a ton of these people it really shows in Google’s trajectory and what they’ve done. The bar’s been set high.
[9:38] Jiro: That sounds like just building upon excellence, upon excellence, upon excellence. And it’s like this snowball effect. So what about the kind of training and mentorship that you had over there?
Advait: It was kind of daunting. UCLA has a very theoretical Computer Science program. So to go from a Computer Science academic and be thrown into a Software Engineering job where you actually pushing out software – it’s very different. I spend a lot of the initial time just being hammered on these things “called code” reviews where you essentially submit a request for your code to be like a part of Google’s code repository. Our Senior Engineer would look at it and sit and will go line by lines and say “this is wrong, this is wrong, this is wrong, you need to do it this way.” I think my first code review took at least 3 weeks to get a hundred lines of codes before I submit it.
Jiro: So they’re pretty upfront. Like this-is-what- you’re-doing-wrong kind of thing.
Advait: Yeah, almost like boot camp like. It’s very scary especially if you’ve done stuff before, like you have the mentality that, “Hey, I can produce software and I can write code that works,” and then got to a place where they’re like “No, you have no idea what you’re doing, you need to do it properly.”
Jiro: Did you feel like your job was at risk?
Advait: No. I felt like internally I wasn’t meeting expectations, that I have a certain level of what my output should have been, that I wasn’t meeting that internally. But they say Google, when you join there, you should expect to take about three months to feel productive and if anytime between those three months you feel sad that you’re not contributing you should just know that on average it takes 3 months for most people to feel productive.
Jiro: Really? So they prepared you for that?
Advait: Yeah, absolutely.
Jiro: That’s interesting. What kind of interaction or how visible where the two, Sergey and Larry like? Did you see them a lot? Where they visible?
Advait: Yeah, so Google does this fantastic thing called TGIF where it’s like a company-wide meeting that happens every Friday. It actually happens every Thursday now for some crazy reasons. It’s a two-part thing where the first half of it would be a demo from some team in Google that launched something new or has some crazy ideas. The end of it is basically like a Q&A with the executive team including Larry and Sergey. It’s basically really blunt questions from employees that are really really just hard-hitting. And in an ordinary company like people will expect to get fired by asking those sorts of things like they get asked like questioning fundamental strategy and calling out actual leaders for their past actions. But it’s brilliant because nothing is off the table and it kind of increases accountability from an executive perspective and it also gives the leaders a chance to really be leaders and show to the entire company that hey, the stuff that they’re talking is not like actual nonsense. They fundamentally believe it. It’s pretty inspiring.
Jiro: Wow. They really just put themselves out there.
Advait: Absolutely, like wholly out there.
Jiro: They’re not hiding behind in their corner office on the top floor, in the skyscraper. That’s inspiring, wow! It seems to me when I think about it like Google is really representative of this massive shift that we’ve had in our culture- probably throughout time, right until the 80’s and possibly some of the 90’s it was all about the dominant guys, the sporty guys, the guys that could sell stuff, the guys that hustle, the guys that could use the force of their personality to persuade and all that kind of thing. And now, what Google represents in my mind is like the revenge of the nerds. You got like super smart engineers and this is their time, this is their place, and they’re really the driving force behind the biggest, most successful, valuable companies on earth.
Advait: Yeah. I think an interesting assessment there is that you could kind of segment it the old world and the new world. In the old world, you have these organizations which are basically just people organizations and not to say that any organization will ever escape the people constraints but with computers and with the internet, we’ve really reached the point where an individual can contribute and make impactful contributions to the actual business just with code. That kind of flips the model on its head where before it was like the loudest most aggressive person that was actually getting things done in the form of people moving and now it’s like the most intelligent and capable person that’s actually getting things done through code and software. I think that shift is pretty representative.
Jiro: Wow. That’s interesting. I’m just fascinated by this culture of excellence that they’ve created at Google. And I’m really fascinated with how they continue to push it because they just keep on going, right? And it’s really that culture of just continuing growth. So obviously the founders are very instrumental, the culture’s coming from them. They make sure that they hire the best of the best of the best. What else did they do internally that creates this culture? Because it seems like people love working there.
Advait: Yeah, absolutely. Like there’s free food, massages, lots of beer, and whenever you bring a guest there everybody’s comment is, “How do people actually get work done here. This is just absurd?” The funny part is if you actually look deeply the people that are buzzing around, these amenities are all so superficial, the people are there because of a greater reason and it’s really this hive of super smart people working on really difficult, unprecedented problems and that’s the thing that’s really keeping these people there. All the crazy stuff is icing on the cake, I think.
Jiro: That’s interesting. It’s the absorption and the complexity of the problems that keep people there. They obviously hire people that just thrive on that kind of complexity. That’s really interesting. Did you ever have that voice of doubt when you just like, “Wow, I just don’t know if I can cut it in this environment?” Or did you always feel that you’ve earned your spot?
Advait: No. So, there is this thing called imposter syndrome. And I’m not sure if you’ve heard of it.
Jiro: Yeah, I have.
Advait: The general concept is that you’re surrounded by a group of people and their excellence forces you into a state where you self doubt, basically. And you feel like you’re an imposter and you don’t belong in this community of hyper intelligent people. And that’s like a big thing at Google. There is like an internal community who feel they’re subject imposter syndrome. And it’s hard because you look around you and there’s people walking around you who have fundamentally changed the trajectory of computer science.
Jiro: Wow
Advait: And that dude and that one over there did that. And you’re supposed to live up to similar expectations. Or at least at a superficial level.
Jiro: Wow. Is there a kind of a recognition of these superstars? Like, oh they’re kind of like internally famous people who everybody just knows. That guy is kickass amazing at what he does.
Advait: Yeah. So you know how we have Chuck Norris jokes? Ay google there is this guy named Jeff Dean and there’s like actual Jeff Dean jokes. I can’t remember any off hand but they’re just like absurd, computer science related things.
Jiro: So its the idea that he can just do absolutely anything?
Jiro: haha.. So what did you recognize? You were surrounded by high achievers, really smart people. What were the common things you that recognized, if anything, and what these people did to stay at the top of their game?
Advait: Yeah, that’s a good question.
Jiro: When I think about engineers, this is maybe a stereotype but, they’re generally perceived, stereotypically as being sort of like, not the guy that dedicates himself to training and peak performance. You know what I mean?
Advait: Right. Yeah. I would even argue that the stereotypical engineer, their steady state or default state of mind is one that is problem solving. I am speaking for myself in that sense. I just love problem solving. That’s a pretty fundamental, core trait. And I think that if you get the best problem solvers, that default to a problem solving state and put them in a room together and allow them to bounce ideas off each other, you basically get what Google has. So, there’s two aspects there. There’s the one, the fundamental trait of problem solving. And two, the ability to get a group of these really smart people and enable them to kind of thrive together.
Jiro: That’s really interesting. So, how do you go from individual excellence and individual problem solving ability to some sort of group cohesion.
Advait: I think that the way Google did it is, let’s just take every distraction, anything that a person could possibly worry about and distract them from their goals and remove those distractions. So, that immediately lends itself to meals. Don’t have this person think about food. Put them in the nicest environment where they’re always happy and allow them, the tools and the infrastructure, to test out new ideas. For example, every engineer at Google basically has access to run things on Google’s data center. So if you have this interesting idea of what you want to do, you could just go try it. And so, I guess the general principle is that you remove every obstacle possible and just allow these people to do the best that they can. Like be their default state.
Jiro: That’s fascinating. Because, when I think about, I do a lot of coaching with people around the Flow state, how to achieve flow in their life. And when you actually break it down, it’s almost like flow is the default state. But, we happen to have so many obstacles in our life that prevent us from flowing.
Jiro: And so the simple equation is, remove the obstacles and you will flow. It seems to me like Google cracked that code.
Advait: I think so. Especially with the engineer type, whose, yeah I would agree, their default state is flow. Like, if I’m not worrying about something, then I immediately default to solving a problem. And then you get a group of these people together, and then it’s cool.
Jiro: Yeah. In a formal sense, how did collective decision making take place? So, say there was a complex problem. Was it like “ Okay, guys, let’s have a brainstorming session”? Or “Let’s go to this room where we go and hammer it out”? What was the deal?
Advait: Yeah. Basically like, I mean there’s varying level of expertise across a single engineering team. And there’s significant differences in seniority. When I was there, I was pretty junior. I spent a lot of time just really absorbing. I think the general direction of what technology problems the team is gonna be solving, and how they’re gonna be solving them is set by the more senior people. That’s not to say that everybody can’t contribute. If you have a good idea, and a good way to get it done then your voice will be heard.
Jiro: Yeah. I think that’s so important. What I’m hearing is that there is sort of like a hierarchy, but it’s a very soft kind of hierarchy. There’s meritocracy. If you’re a smart junior and you’ve got a great idea then your voice will be heard. Which is so, so different from the old school way that companies are being run, isn’t it?
Advait: Right. Where it’s how old you are, how long you’ve been around?
Jiro: Yeah, that’s right. How many grey hairs you’ve got. Interesting. A whole new paradigm, it seems that Google is driving. But ultimately, you left Google, right? I’m just imaging what that conversation you had with your mum and dad. Where you were like “ I’m quitting the best company in the universe where I’m doing really, really well.” How did that go down?
Advait: I mean, obviously they were supportive. They weren’t really gonna go against me on that one. They were the first people to be worried. Making a high risk move, where you basically have everything made. You can just chill at Google for decades and financially be very well, intellectually be equally satisfied. I don’t know, I just had this fundamental craving for wanting more, which I just couldn’t get out of Google. I think they were very privy to that and as soon as they knew that that was the reason why, they were always supportive.
Jiro: What do you mean a craving for more, in what sense?
Advait: So, I felt like I could solve bigger problems. Yeah, at Google if you have an opinion about something there’s ways in which you can have your opinion be heard and make that happen. But, it’s just really a function of people. As soon as you involve a large group of people, just the friction of communication and the inability to instantly change somebody’s mind about something. Basically lends it to, it’s off to the system where is takes more and more effort to push ideas through. And then, also, the system doesn’t default to giving hard problems to people that haven’t proven themselves yet. And maybe this was a selfish or presumptuous conclusion that I made, but I just wanted to do more. And I wanted to do more than just contribute on the engineering side. Like, I thought about marketing, or sales, or risk models. And it’s very hard for a software engineer at Google to be able to contribute to a marketing initiative, for better or for worse.
Jiro: Yeah, interesting. So, tell me, what happened? How did it play out? How did this opportunity to join a startup come about?
Advait: A buddy of mine from college, he’s name’s Aza, he and I had been in touch throughout college. We were the kids who were building all sorts of cool projects, websites and tools for other people to use, that’s how we knew each other. He just reached out to me. Actually, when I was in college. When I was about to graduate and go to Google initially, he reached out to me and basically said “ Hey, I have this idea with schools and chromebooks and I have like three thousand users or something like that and I really need a technical co-founder.” And I had this Google offer signed, I was like “ No, man. I’m gonna go to Google, you do your thing.“ And, two years later I get the same phone call and he was like “ Remember that thing I told you about two years ago? I started to work on it again and now I have thirty thousand people. Do you wanna come down and check it out?” And so, I flew down and met Aza and he showed me some of the things that were happening and it just seemed like the perfect opportunity to have a bigger impact and contribute to more than just engineering and so I just jumped at it.
Jiro: Wow, man. So, it’s a big risk. It’s a big decision at a young age to make, isn’t it? It’s a really ballsy move.
Advait: Yeah, I mean. I didn’t approach it emotionally at all. And the conclusion I made, I was just really satisfied with. Basically, the ultimate downside was that I spent some time here, opportunity costs, sure. But eventually the idea would fail and, given the demand for software engineers out there now, I would just move back up to the bay and find a job relatively quickly. I think the only downside was just time lost. And given that I wasn’t fulfilling my intellectual capacity at Google, I figured that I would be able to do better in a startup environment. That would essentially be an upgrade. There was really no downside for me.
Jiro: Yeah. That’s the method I use to make decisions. Just get very familiar and think a lot about the worst case scenario, not in the negative way. Just normalise it, be like “ Oh alright, no problem!” And once you get comfortable with that, then the whole decision making process just changes fundamentally. You can begin to make the decision based on these merits rather than some sense of perceived risk that you haven’t fully conceptualised.
Advait: Right, absolutely. And it’s hard because you always have people yelling in your ear “Oh my god, you’re leaving Google, that’s such a terrible mistake!“ So, I think you have to essentially drown out the naysayers and just think about it logically as a programmer, what would you do?
Jiro: Yeah, okay. So you put your programming head on, did you?
Advait: Absolutely.
Jiro: It’s been, we’ve spoken about this privately, but the rise of GoGuardian has been a pretty damn steep. Everything’s happening very fast, right? Paint a picture for me of what has happened in the last 12-18 months.
Advait: I think we incorporated in May 2014, it’s September 2015 now. We’ve basically grown 25% compounded month over month from the beginning. And I think it’s just the function of having the perfect product that solves this pain point that people didn’t know existed. Before this era, again students were not carrying around laptops, students were carrying around textbooks. This is a new thing that’s happening and I think we’re solving a new problem. The growth is basically a validation that there is a legitimate need here and we’re filling that.
Jiro: Wow. So, 25% compounded growth, month after month in your first year of business. That’s just phenomenal. And what about your staff size? Obviously when you started it was 2 or 3 of you. Where you at now?
Advait. I think we’re about 40, I lose track. People come in all the time. And it’s amazing because I remember back in the day when it was just me, Aza and a few other folks in an apartment.
Jiro: It’s only a year ago, bro.
Jiro: Wow! What a crazy year you had. And I know that you guys have signed up or I think you are signing up to this new office space which has space for a hundred.
Advait: Yeah. I think that’s the plan. We wanna grow up, up and away. And so we’re trying to figure out what the appropriate space is gonna be.
Jiro: Amazing. Let’s talk about education. Because obviously this company is involved in the education space. And obviously we’re living in a very interesting time in history where there’s the old and the new. For hundreds of years, kids have been learning from textbooks. Kids have been looking at black boards or white boards and kids have been sort of rote learning and preparing for examinations. We’re sort of in this blend, because a lot of that stuff is still happening. And I think all around, in many places around the world that is just the norm, right? But what we’re seeing now and potentially you’re at the cutting edge of it. I’m not sure, but you’re in California, a lot of your clients are in the Californian school system and what you’re seeing is that thousands and thousands and thousands of students are predominantly using Google Chromebooks for their education. Is that the case?
Advait: Yeah, that’s the case. Surprisingly, these things actually big education. It’s the de facto tool used in schools nowadays. When you think about Chromebooks, you don’t really think about them as a consumer product in the same way you would think about an iPad or any of Apple’s products for that matter. But for this particular market segment like schools, Chromebooks are by far the biggest device. So, they’re really taking the country by storm.
Jiro: Is that what Google had in mind for them?
Advait: I don’t know. I think when they initially created this whole concept of Chromebooks, they definitely didn’t think education necessarily was the ideal market segment. I think they wanted it to be a universal device. Obviously, I don’t know. But, it’s taken off so I don’t think they’re complaining.
Jiro: So the Chromebook, forgive my ignorance, it’s just something that you browse on. Or is just something that has web capabilities but you don’t put software on it?
Advait: Yeah, I think that’s a good assessment. It’s basically like your Chrome browser and that’s it. There’s ways in which you can emulate the traditional apps you and I are used to. But if you think about it, with things like Gmail and YouTube and online web games, think about the actual programs that you have installed and what do they do? Maybe only real, power users need actual programs like AutoCad or Photoshop or the Office Suite if you’re really doing crazy stuff. But for the average user, everything is on the internet. And you just need a browser.
Jiro: And more and more so with the rise of the Cloud. That’s the way it’s going, right? Talk to me about your experience going through the American school system. Let’s go right back to when you were in primary school. I presume that there weren’t many computers around and you were kind of learning the way that I learned. A teacher in front of the room, and a whiteboard and maybe 25-30 kids in the room all learning the same stuff, the same way. Is that what it was for you?
Advait: Yeah, basically. We had this one period for an hour a week where we would go to the computer lab and play games and do typing stuff.
Jiro: Oh that little period, I bet you were in heaven!
Advait: Absolutely. It was the best. I do this at home for fun and I get do this at school. It was fantastic. It was really cool, but the counterpoint to that is there was there was as much emphasis placed on learning computers and being proficient at computers as there was on the literal dewey decimal system. So it seems silly, considering where we’re at. I don’t think the dewey decimal system is at all relevant anymore. Unfortunately it was the old school, road learning with the whiteboard and textbooks.
Jiro: Yeah. And what about your high school? How did you do? You obviously you did well enough to get placed at UCLA. But, how did you and the educational system match together?
Advait: It was kind of silly. School came really naturally to me. Everything was very easy. And, at no point throughout my entire K-12 education did I ever feel really challenged. Which is sad in retrospect because if I could rewind, feeding me a challenge at a young age would have been probably really, really cool and and would have probably paid dividends but it’s just a lost opportunity I think.
Jiro: Wow, okay. So at no stage. So you’re saying that across the board, whether you were studying languages, maths, computer science or liberal arts, you didn’t feel stretched at all?
Advait: I mean I definitely wasn’t as good at the Liberal Arts, English, History sort of stuff. Biology was my kryptonite, just having to memorize a bazillion things without having them conceptually relate to each other in a non trivial way was the most frustrating thing. Whereas Math and especially Physics, everything just makes sense, just fits into this very complicated mental model. But I think all throughout, it was not challenging.
Jiro: It’s obviously, it’s changing right now. When I tune in and when I observe kids, like my nephews. When I observe how proficient they are using these devices. The Apple engineers, have so ingeniously created almost it seems like for children to be able to use. It becomes apparent that, it’s changing, right. Kids’ are learning in a different way. I can almost envision a future where it becomes an underground thing to do, to read a book. Maybe I’m wrong, I hope I’m wrong. But it seems like, the screens are becoming so entrenched in our society. How do you think kids are gonna be learning, from 5 to 10 years old in the future?
Advait: Yeah, I’m really passionate about this stuff. And I’m excited for GoGuardian to actually take charge in this movement. I think it’s the silliest thing to have textbooks. These non interactive, boring pieces of paper. If you think about, you mentioned these kids are using these iPads and watching videos and playing interactive games. Their bar for what mental stimulation, like their baseline mental stimulation is through the roof. And you ask them to look at a blank sheet of paper, or a sheet with Math problems on it, that’s not interactive. It’s not the right approach. And I think the pessimist will look at this as a failure of this new digital age and how it’s terrible and how this bar for stimulation is way too high but I like to challenge and flip that on it’s head basically say that I think that the screens are around forever, they’re gonna stay and so we need to bring everything else up to par. I don’t think that there’s any reason that we can’t make the educational experience as fun, even more fun that playing a game. It could be just as interactive.
35:33 Jiro: It’s really interesting to get your perspective on this stuff and passion about it. Because a lot of this stuff that I hear and maybe this is a lot of the stuff that comes in my own mind almost has a negative energy, like a sense of regret that we’re going to this age of the screen. But, as you say it’s only going one direction. And I suppose any sense of, any sort of negative energy that I feel is probably a manifestation of the sense in me that my own attention span has diminished, since, with the rise of screens and all that sort of thing. And I’ve read statistics on how the average YouTube video 10 years ago was like 12 minutes long, now it’s like 2 minutes long. But it’s not going anywhere so I guess the question is how do we learn to use it in the most productive way.
Advait: I really think that everything is just getting more efficient. If you really think about non trivial technology, pieces of technology that has changed the way humans work, everything from cars to electricity to computers to the Internet. At every step of the transformation, there were a group of people that looked at the new era and said “ This is nonsense, the old way is better. “ And historically, they’ve just been proven wrong. There’s no way you can make a justification for why cars are a bad thing in 2015. Or why electricity is a bad thing. Similarly, in 10 or a hundred years from now, there’s no way you can say screens are gonna be a bad thing. You’re just on the wrong side of that battle.
37:11 Jiro: Yeah I agree, I agree. That’s an interesting way of looking at it. You’re absolutely right. So you talked a little bit before about how technology, how screens could potentially be harnessed to create a more engaging learning experience for kids. And I’ve been reading a lot about gamification, which is just an interesting concept that kept me hooked on Mario Kart and various computer games when I was a kid. Where do you feel like we are currently with that sort of interface between technology, gamification, screens and kids?
Advait: I think it’s just the beginning, from an educational perspective. Obviously, video games have been around for a while and kids love them. Especially with all these new smaller screens with phones and tablets. Kids have even more access to play these things. But for the educational content specifically, most people are still using textbooks and paper worksheets. Just now, by now I mean over the course of the last year, we’re starting to see people use Google Docs to submit their essays and teachers grading them online and having that immediate feedback. And people using things like Khan Academy to not only learn concepts but also do lessons after, worksheets problems afterwards to reinforce what they learn. The interesting thing is that when you have a paper worksheet, it’s a static piece of paper. It doesn’t change so if you get the very first problem wrong, the difficulty of the worksheet is not gonna change with your trajectory. Conversely, if you breeze through the first 20 problems, it probably indicates that you know the material and the worksheet isn’t gonna get any harder. I think that there’s a significant opportunity to essentially tune, optimise the problems that these students are doing based on their level of understanding. And don’t leave the kids who don’t understand concepts behind with stuff that’s way over their head. And at the other end of the spectrum, don’t under challenge people who already get the information. Just essentially, tailor the experience to fully match the student.
Jiro: What you’re talking about here is actually how, there’s countless studies on flow states. The famous chart or diagram is one that shows this perfect balance between challenge of the task and the skill of the participant. And when you have the challenge that just stretches the skill level by something like 4% they say, apparently. So basically, you have to be stretched slightly beyond your comfort zone. And that is the place of which flowstates, or optimal performance takes place. And below that, if you are unchallenged, you go into the land of apathy, boredom, I just don’t give a s*** about this stuff. Which I’m sure you’re familiar, characterizes your entire school experience. And on the other end of extreme, when it’s too challenging, you get that sense of frustration and disappointment, self criticism. Both the bottom and the top, highly unproductive zones. I’m doubtless you see kids, so many kids, I’m sure that characterises that school experience. Either the of sense apathy and boredom or the sense of frustration. And what you’re talking about is a system using technology to create an information feeding system, basically. Or distribution system which has this inbuilt mechanism to be elastic.
Advait: Absolutely, like when you’re on Mario Kart, and you breeze through the early levels because you’re good, Mario Kart doesn’t stay there and force you to play those levels over and over again. And it also doesn’t put you on hard mode on the very first time you hold the controller.
Jiro: Absolutely not.
Advait: So, I think we can learn a lot from that.
Jiro: Aww man, that’s such an interesting way to look at it. This sort of stuff is gonna revolutionise education, isn’t it?
Jiro: And you’re gonna have the smart kids, are just gonna be pushed and challenged and stretched. The kids who are struggling in certain areas, they’ll also thrive. What we’ve built in to this mechanism, no doubt, is a way of recognising the different types of intelligence that people have. Rather than just this very narrow definition of IQ. You’ll have kids that are recognised for their emotional intelligence, their different ties to creativity and maybe at an earlier age, they will begin to be steered into the areas into which they’ll flourish. Because I remember when I was like, I went to a very traditional schooling system. I’ve learned vast ways of stuff that I’ve never ever used in my adult life.
Advait. Absolutely. Everybody has.
Jiro: Yeah, everybody has. And I remember being forced into these areas of crossroads. At the age of 16, you have to choose what you’re gonna study when you’re 17 and 18. And at the age of 18, you have to make this monumental decision about the direction that you’re life is gonna take based on the degree that you choose to do. I remember just thinking, “ Holy s***, I’ve just learned a little bit about a whole bunch of stuff and now I’m supposed to make a decision that will alter the course of my life? “ Potentially, a better system would be gamified mechanism where right from the age of 4 or 5 years old, the clues have been given about what type of human I am, what type of brain I have. How my DNA is manifested in the way that I learn and what I have to give to the world. You know what I mean?
Advait: Absolutely. Yeah.
Jiro: It’s exciting.
Advait: It’s not just a linear spectrum of low performers and high performers. There’s so many axis by which you can measure performance. And yeah, to bring up the whole educational experience. I think that it’s so sad that you’re forced to take these exams and you’re judged on these specific set of criteria for which the real world doesn’t really care about those things. You won’t ever have to do manual, long division ever. But, you have to take out a car loan before and it’s a shame we don’t learn about real life things in school.
Jiro: Absolutely. Yeah, I really do envision a future where it’s just so radically different. We’re teaching our kids all the s*** that we wish we knew when we were 21 years old. Wow. Big topic there. Talk to me just briefly about how you tap into states of peak performance. Well, actually let’s go back a step. What does peak performance mean to you?
Advait: I’m most familiar with it in a programming setting where I have this task and I have to write a program to solve it. It basically means that the problem at hand or the program that I’m writing is very complex. There’s lots of edge cases. There’s lots of situations that I didn’t expect that the program needs to have to solve. There’s a lot of potential state that the program can be in and a lot of inputs and it’s a very complex mental model. I think the flow state is one where the model is like front and center of your brain and you see all aspects of it and the resulting program that you write is really just like an extension of your mental state. It’s like “I’m taking everything that is in my brain right now and just putting it in computer program form.” with no effort.
Jiro: So, no effort. That ‘effortlessness’ is something that characterises for you, that state of flow?
Advait: Yeah. So, the ability to keep complex models in my brain. And then, also, the ability to translate those into code without having to consciously think about the steps. Like, actually writing out stuff for how to translate my brain, thoughts into actual lines. It should just be like an extension of my brain, really.
Jiro: Interesting. Okay, so peak performance for you is tuning in to this state where things kind of happen automatically from a subconscious level. It’s almost like your removal of that clunky conscious system. Yeah? Okay, interesting. That I mean, that is literally the definition of flow states. There’s this awesome term called transient hypofrontality which actually is the neuroscientific term for describing the shutdown of areas of the prefrontal cortex which control things like ego, time, all those kind of annoying (yet super advanced) things that keep you locked into that conscious mind which is helpful sometimes but unhelpful sometimes. Yeah, so your sense of peak performance from a programming perspective is really like tuning into the flow state. Literally.
Advait: Yeah. Absolutely.
Jiro: Epic. Wow. What do you do? How’d you do it? Like for me I use isolation, music. As I’ve said before, I take away the obstacles. What about you?
Advait: Yeah. Good EDM music, large cup of coffee and no interruptions. And just me and the computer. Obviously, it takes a little bit of time but after it clicks then I can just have extended periods of hours, sometimes several hours of just pure flow.
Jiro: Me, too. Ain’t it the best? It’s very productive, isn’t it?
Advait: I love it.
Jiro: Yeah, that’s awesome, man. Cool, Advait. We’re gonna wrap this up here and it’s been really awesome to chat with you. We’ve covered a lot of topics. Talking about your childhood, all the way through your Google experience to setting up the startup. What I’d like to do is get you back on the show in 6 months or a year’s time because the trajectory your company is on is amazing. And it’d be so fascinating for people to tune in to how things move in this tech space. How quickly things change. We’ll definitely get you back on in 6 month’s time if that’s cool with you.
Advait: That sounds great. It’s been an honor. I had a great time.
Jiro: Cool. So people can check out the work that you guys are doing. So, it’s GoGuardian.com.
Advait: That’s right.
Jiro: Awesome. Alright, Advait. Thanks for being on the show and I’ll chat with you soon.
Advait: Thanks a lot, Jiro. Take care.
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ESL Pro League Season 9 Betting Sites, Team Overviews, and Value Bets
After Astralis’ ESL Pro League Season 8 Finals victory that brought them the Intel Grand Slam trophy, and after their back to back Major victories, The Great Danes will be looking for another ESL Pro League trophy. This time around, I’m referring to the upcoming Season 9 whose regular season starts in just a few days. In all honesty, Astralis still is the team to bet on here. In fact, not just here but virtually all tournaments they compete on. Talking about betting, if you’re looking for the best ESL Pro League Season 9 betting sites, you’ve come to the right place!
But that won’t be the only thing we’ll be discussing here. In addition to the best ESL Pro League Season 9 betting sites (more on them right below this paragraph), we’ll also go through the tournament format, interesting facts, and the most prominent team to watch and bet on. All groups are already known so we’ll assess the qualification possibilities too. Knowing NA and EU teams’ quality, both regions will be packed with thrilling contests and neck and neck matches. Great stuff for CS:GO betting enthusiasts, no doubt about it.
Yep, there’s a bunch of stuff to go through so why don’t we kick it off with the most important stuff first!
Where to Bet| Best ESL Pro League Season 9 Betting Sites
Taking your first steps into the (overly) complicated world of esports betting can be a bit troublesome. There is a lot of information to swallow and not that many trustworthy websites to rely on. Especially when it comes to the actual bookies. And especially when it comes to brand-new bookies which haven’t yet made their mark on the industry.
That said, I strongly advise you not to use a brand-new CS:GO betting website for betting on ESL Pro League Season 9. Or any other CS:GO or other games’ tournaments, for that matter. While these brand-new sites might seem great with their huge bonuses, generous betting odds and similar promises, they often end up disappointing.
Don’t let false advertising trick you! Inform yourself and you’ll be all right! As far as I’m concerned, I follow a golden rule that goes something like this:
“If there are no Reddit posts on a particular esports betting site, and if generic betting reviewers give it all-five-star ratings, I stay away from it!”
As simple as that!
Feel free to check out our picks for the best CS:GO betting sites if you don’t know where to start looking. That article doesn’t just list out some of the best ESL Pro League Season 9 betting sites but gives a bunch of additional information that’s bound to come in handy, sooner rather than later.
ESL Pro League S9 Preview |Interesting Facts
ESL Pro League is a splendid event. No matter if we’re talking about the regular season or the Finals, ESL Pro League is bound to showcase plenty of neck and neck matches. But, in addition to the tense atmosphere and glamour of thrilling matches, there’s a whole bunch of interesting facts related to ESL Pro League events.
Let’s take a look at some of them, shall we?
The regular season kicks off on Friday, 12th April, and will last all the way to mid or late May, depending on the region.
Only the best sixteen teams from all regions will get a chance to compete at the ESL Pro League Season 9 Finals held in Montpellier from 18th to 23rd
The broadcast staff is packed with experience and talent. The most notable names that’ll guide us through the ESL PL S9 action are stunna, moses, SPUNJ, and Machine.
ESL Pro League Season 9 Finals will be the fourth Intel Grand Slam Season 2 stop. We’ve already seen IEM Katowice, and we’re yet to see IEM Masters XIV and DH Masters Dallas prior to the Montpellier spectacle.
Tournament Format
The ninth season of ESL Pro League has been slightly revamped. The tournament format now focuses on LAN play instead of time-consuming and often unreliable online matches. There will also be more teams involved in the competition, ensuring a tough competition throughout all ESL PL regions.
The upcoming season will feature three regions – Europe, the Americas, and Asia-Pacific. That’s a small change coming from last season where we saw Asia and Oceania as separate regions. As for the LAN changes, unfortunately, Asia-Pacific won’t reap the offline benefits just yet. This region will still feature online matches but, if everything goes well with NA and EU, I expect to see the LAN switch on the tenth season as well.
EU LAN matches will be held at the UK ESL Studio while NA will be hosted somewhere in the United States. As for the actual tournament format, all ESL PL regions will each feature four groups with four teams. The Finals will see eight EU teams, six NA teams, and two APAC.
Regular ESL PL season is set to feature two rounds of group stage matches. As stated above, the first round will have four round-robin format groups with four teams in each. All matches are bo3 and the seeds are selected according to the ESL CS:GO World Rankings. Group winners advance straight to the Finals while second and third place teams advance to the second group stage round.
Eight remaining teams will be divided into two round-robin format groups with all matches still being Bo3 contests. First and second place teams from each group advance to the Finals as the last remaining seeds in their region.
In all honesty, I’m a big fan of this new regular season format. Not only will it make the regular season much more interesting but it will also provide us with a ton of high-stakes matches to enjoy. These changes are great from the betting perspective too. The best ESL Pro League Season 9 betting sites will certainly go out of their way to provide their users with generous odds on these neck and neck matches. So, if you’re interested in CS:GO betting, make sure you don’t miss out on the regular season!
Who Will Play in the ESL PL S9 Finals?
Finally, let’s talk a bit about the teams that are likely to qualify for the ESL Pro League Season 9 Finals that’s scheduled for June this year. In addition to the strongest EU and NA sides, there will also be two sides from Asia and Oceania. One representing each region, of course.
When it comes to Oceania, most of us immediately start thinking about Renegades. And rightly so, they are the best Australian team out there. By far, if I may add. However, their organization is playing in the NA region so Oceania will have a different representative. From my perspective, the most probable culprits are Grayhound Gaming, Chiefs Esports Club and ORDER. All three of them have been playing pretty well lately, but Grayhound Gaming has to be pointed out as the most experienced team in this region.
Asia, on the other hand, will feature a battle of proper giants. TYLOO and ViCi Gaming are the toughest competitors here. Both of these teams have a ton of international experience and will do their best to qualify for one of the biggest CS:GO events out there. Apart from the Majors, of course.
And now for the main course, NA and EU. Let’s see which fourteen teams from the two strongest CS:GO regions will earn their tickets to the S9 Finals!
ESL Pro League S9 EU Teams to Watch
European teams are looking stronger than ever. Their Katowice Major dominance was visible in every stage, pushing the boundaries and making their region proud. NA was always the second-best, but now it’s apparent more than ever.
That said, out of the sixteen EU teams competing in the regular season, choosing the eight that’ll qualify for the Finals is no easy task. Realistically speaking, there are roughly ten to twelve teams that are good enough to reach the Finals. And ENCE isn’t even among them… However, there are only eight spots for EU teams, so it’s safe to say ESL Pro League S9 EU will be a tightly contested competition.
Astralis, Natus Vincere, and NiP are the most prominent names here. At least for the moment. They’re the teams that should have no problems with qualifying for the finals due to their excellent form in recent months.
The “second tier” teams are FaZe, Fnatic, and OpTic Gaming. Even though they aren’t exactly enjoying their track record out there, their rosters are packed with talent and I can see them going through to the Finals.
And finally, the last two EU spots will (in my opinion) go to Mousesports and Vitality. We haven’t seen much from this new Mousesports roster so I’m definitely eager to see them go up against some of the best EU teams. They have the quality needed to qualify with the only question being whether or not their individual strengths will snap into place right away.
ZywOo is enjoying himself out there. This guy is so good at the moment that I can’t even put it in words. His Katowice Major performance was spectacular, plus he managed to transition it to the seventh seasons of StarSeries and Esports Championship Series. He’s singlehandedly carrying Vitality to greater heights, and if he continues doing so, I can see the Frenchmen qualifying to the Finals over BIG and North.
So, to wrap things up, here are the EU teams I believe will qualify for the Finals:
Astralis
Mousesports
The EU side of the table is, once again, tightly packed with great teams. Even though NA is moving up in the world, the reality is the best CS:GO is still played in Europe. As for the surprises, there really aren’t any here. Arguably, North and G2 are the biggest sides that aren’t on the list… but deservingly so considering the quality of the competition. I know most of you won’t agree with me slamming on North like this, but I reckon valde won’t be able to keep up his great form for much longer. And, let’s be realistic, the rest of the team just isn’t contributing enough…
ESL Pro League S9 NA Teams to Watch
Even though Europe’s teams are fuming with superstar teams and outright dominating the scene, the NA sides are no pushover either. True, NA teams haven’t won any major trophies in recent years, but the number of top-tier teams from the Americas is on the rise. Team Liquid is still at the top of the food chain, even after acquiring Stewie2K, something that a lot of fans saw as their biggest mistake.
In addition to Liquid, NRG and Renegades are looking solid too. Yep, I know that Renegades is a team packed with Australians, but they’re based in NA, so yeah. MIBR, despite all of their recent issues, are still considered as one of the great NA sides. Fer, coldzera, TACO, they’re the basis of this team and are bound to show their prowess sooner or later.
CompLexity, even though their Major run was flawed with weak performances, should still qualify over the likes of Lazarus, INTZ and eUnited. I’m not trying to say these are bad teams, I’m just saying Stanislaw and the boys are playing more like a team than ever before.
Ghost Gaming is traditionally solid, although I can see Neptune being laid off pretty soon. Unless he drastically improves his performance, that is. WARDELL is still the main boy in this team, fragging like a champ and not letting anything go past him.
And finally, here’s a short recap of Na teams to bet on:
Ghost Gaming
MIBR
Yep, I put MIBR on there. Not because I think they’ll be good, but because of the sheer lack of quality teams in the NA at the moment. The rest is pretty straightforward and needs no further explanation than the stuff I already mentioned above.
That’s about it for this article. After covering the best ESL Pro League Season 9 betting sites, most interesting tournament facts and exploring the best teams from two main regions, it’s time to call it a day.
There’s been plenty of betting-related information for all you bettors reading this. Not that many direct picks and predictions since we still don’t know the first-round matches, but still…
A quick reminder though – only the best ESL Pro League Season 9 betting sites will feature “teams to qualify” bets. These often have pretty solid odds so they’re definitely worth checking out if you’re into CS:GO betting.
On the other hand, if you’re just starting out and need a bit of help, why don’t you check out our in-depth Esports Betting Guide. Who knows, perhaps it makes a fine esports better out of you!
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Upgrade Your Lawn with Grass that Grows Slowly
This photo was taken in June, about nine months after a conversion the previous fall.
By Tom Christopher
Tired of spending summer weekends with a noisy lawn mower? Here's an alternative: the slow-grow lawn. With a small investment, you can convert your existing turf into fine fescue. These grasses are green and lush, but naturally slow-growing, so you mow only four to five times a year. And if you don't mind a slightly shaggy look—many find it attractive—you only need to fire up the mower one or two times each season. Another benefit of a slow-grow lawn: You can interplant with small, spring-blooming bulbs that will bloom, grow and mature before the lawn is ready for its first cut.
Fine fescues are a group of grasses that include:
hard fescue (Festuca ovina spp. duriuscula)
chewings fescue (Festuca rubra spp. rubra)
creeping red fescue (Festuca rubra spp. rubra).
These grasses are often part of seed mixes for shady lawns, although the fine fescues flourish in sunny locations, too. They thrive in a large part of the U.S.: from Washington, DC, in the south to the border regions of Canada and west through the central and upper Midwest, as well as the Pacific Northwest. As long as the soil is well-drained, these adaptable grasses are drought-tolerant and—if mixed with clover—require little or no fertilization. However, fine fescues will not tolerate poorly drained, persistently damp soil.
Buying No- Grass Seed
Don't skimp when shopping for seed. You can buy a pre-mixed blend or create your own. It's important to buy named fescue cultivars, such as Windward chewings fescue or Spartan II hard fescue, for example. These superior strains have better color, and are more robust and disease resistant. Your state Cooperative Extension service can advise you about fescues that resist locally prevalent turf diseases. Whenever possible, buy endophyte-enhanced seed because it has a natural resistance to pests and diseases. Above all, mix it up: Your final seed blend should contain equal parts hard fescue, chewings fescue and creeping red fescue—at least two strains of each. Calculate the amount of seed you need by measuring the square footage of the area to be planted. On the seed package, you will find coverage, but most fescues should be applied at 6 to 8 lbs. per 1,000 square feet.
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Start in midsummer by watering the lawn several times to encourage new growth and make the grass vulnerable. Then, use a lawn mower (with the blade set very low) or a string trimmer to scalp the grass down to the soil surface. The object of the scalping is to shock the grass and rob it of its strength. Another technique: Smother the lawn with black plastic or pieces of carpet, which can take four to six weeks.
The lawn is ready for replanting as soon as you finish scalping it or remove the plastic or carpet. Don't bother removing any dead turf; you can plant right through it and it will serve as a mulch to enhance the germination of the new grasses.
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If you're establishing a new lawn, the technique is different. The key is to remove all existing plants before spreading seed—just as you would when planting any type of grass seed.
5 Tips for Sowing Slow Growing Grass Seed
The best time to plant the new seed is from late summer to early fall. The weather tends to be cool and relatively moist in most regions of the United States, and annual weeds, such as crabgrass, are less aggressive then.
Till the soil and rake it smooth. Calculate the amount of seed you need and divide it in half.
To ensure even coverage, spread the seed in a grid pattern. Start with the first half and spread it in rows—going in the same direction. Cover the entire area.
Repeat the process with the second batch of seed, but walk in rows that are perpendicular to the first rows.
Note: You can also rent a slit seeder, also known as an over-seeder. It looks similar to a lawn mower, but it cuts shallow grooves into the soil surface, sprinkling them with seed as it moves. This ensures good contact between the seed and soil, which is important for successful germination. It's relatively easy to use, especially if you splurge on a self-propelled model.
After sowing, roll the soil surface with a soil roller to ensure good seed-soil contact. Cover the area lightly with straw and follow the watering routine described below.
Watering Your Low-Mow Lawn
For the first three weeks, water lightly in the morning and midafternoon—unless rainfall is abundant. This is essential to good germination. A battery-powered irrigation timer and high-rise sprinklers will make it easy.
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In spring, weed control is essential. Eradicate invading broadleaf weeds—such as dandelions and plantains—with spot treatments of a chelated-iron herbicide, which is a man-made version of a chemical compound that occurs naturally in the soil. When used according to the label, chelated iron poses little or no risk to wildlife and serves as fertilizer for the turf. Crabgrass may be more troublesome, but it can be forestalled. In early spring—when the forsythias bloom—apply a pre-emergent, low-toxicity crabgrass preventer. By early summer, the fine fescue turf will be weed- and pest-resistant. And you can spend your time playing or picnicking, rather than trudging behind a mower.
By the time the lawn is ready for its first cut, these crocuses will have died back and the foliage will be mature.
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Living with HIV today: what's it really like?
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From disclosure issues to medication to stigma, freelance writer and Brooklyn-resident David Duran shares the modern day realities of living with HIV with Gays.com.
Being involved within the HIV/AIDS community, each time I spend time with friends and colleagues who are long-term survivors, I always take a few moments to reflect and be thankful that I didn’t have to go through what they had to endure.
So much has changed since the start of the epidemic, and although life is not perfect for anyone living with HIV, it’s pretty darn close to normal. Even in the almost six years since my diagnosis, I've seen a vast majority of improvements with regards to treatment options and way of life. But for a segment of the current generation that is negative, the realities of what it’s like to be HIV+ hasn’t sunk into a degree where they are at all frightened by a positive diagnosis.
Even with all the advancements and varying levels of improvement within the general public’s perception and views on HIV, being HIV+, although manageable, is still not as simple as taking a pill once a day. The realities that are attached to being HIV+ are of course individual, but many, including myself, still struggle with a variety of issues surrounding our diagnosis.
Stigma and shaming
The stigma surrounding HIV has unfortunately not vanished from existence and is very real and present for most of us. What we have seen in more recent years are more social campaigns aimed to fight against the stigma that is attached to being HIV+.
The harsh truth is that anyone who is open about their HIV+ status will at some point in their lives endure some shaming. It’s as easy as being asked how you got your HIV. There isn’t a correct answer to this question as any answer given can and most likely will be associated with something negative. Whether it was unsafe sex, drug use or even not knowing how you became positive, every answer could be quickly and easily related to having had done something that is viewed as 'bad'.
And what about dating? Disclosure to anyone, especially a potential sex partner is and will most likely always be the hardest aspect to deal with.
As a gay man, personally, it’s like coming out for a second time, over and over and over again. With time, one builds up more of a thick skin, mainly because if we didn’t, after each disclosure, we would hurt more and more inside to the point of no return. For those of us like myself who are publicly open about our statuses, might not be affected as much by the harshness of the disclosure process, but when that moment does arise to disclose, it’s very much still a mental anguish that I struggle with.
The mental realities of dealing with an HIV diagnosis are the ones that most don’t talk about. It’s easy to stay healthy and be proactive about taking care of your body, all while living your normal daily life, but when it comes down to it, all of us who are HIV+ have those silent moments with ourselves that remind us of how we feel inside about our status.
I am not ashamed of being HIV+, and actually, I have embraced it and moved forward with my life. But, regardless of all of that, I still hurt at times. Why shouldn’t I? This is my personal struggle, which I freely admit, and what can be labelled as a 'grieving process' that will most likely be on-going throughout my lifetime.
Medication and mental health
With so many advancements in antiretroviral medication, the majority of HIV cases can now be treated as a chronic illness and without too much hassle to the medication taker.
However, some people do face side-effects to the medication and what we still don’t know what will be the long-term effects of these newer antiretroviral drugs some of us are taking on a daily basis. The pills that are keeping us alive could be having some negative impact to our insides, and only time will tell just what those will be. This concern, as well as others, is why some of us who are HIV+ will never actually reach peace of mind when it comes to our diagnosis.
So what truly are the realities of living with HIV? We can now live a mostly normal life if we keep healthy, stay on a medication regime and maintain an undetectable viral load. Medication options are abundant, and anyone who is diagnosed and who has access to treatment can find the best solution for their personal care plan.
The mental anguish that goes hand in hand with being HIV+ is a very real thing. Ignorance and lack of education still have people pointing fingers and shaming you. Disclosing a positive status is and will continue to be one of the hardest things anyone with HIV will have to do. We’ve come a very long way in three decades, but it’s not over yet. The realities of HIV are very real and shouldn’t be discredited due to a less volatile situation that is presented in front of us. It might not suck as hard, but it still sucks.
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I know what it is like I to am living with hiv been doing so for more than fifteen years now
Great article; lean back!!
Such a good article. Since the first time in 1995 that I was directly impacted my friend's passing from AIDS, I have learned that as the physical affects become less an issue the mental impact goes untreated, festers and creates almost a disease of its own. It's so important for people to manage the emotion and the paychological stress related to their HIV+ status. In every case, people I know who are open about their status are the healtiest mentally and physically. Keeping the secret consumes a lot of energy.
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Great article David. My ex-lover is positive and he used to say the same thing about disclosing his status to potential sex partners, people wouldn't stick around for long or unfortunately not have the best attitude. He developed the strategy of being publically open about his status which helped him confront this process head on, but at the same time he still had to deal with his own emotions about it all. And you're right, we may have come a long way on many fronts over the last 30 years, but it still sucks and there's still some way to go.
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Exploit lets your farm Dead Space 3 items to avoid micro-transactions
By Matthew Humphries 02.06.2013 :: 11:16AM EDT 02.06.2013
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EA must have been rubbing its hands together yesterday when Dead Space 3 launched after a couple of million demo downloads. Not only is the game selling for $60 across three platforms, there’s also the prospect of gamers spending a further $50 on DLC and yet more on micro-transactions during play.
However, EA’s coffers may not be getting filled as quickly as the publisher had hoped due to a bug in the game. It seems there’s an exploit that can be used with item collection that renders the need to purchase items using micro-transactions unnecessary.
The crafting system within the game requires you collect resources as you progress. You can then use those items to build things such as new weapons. But if you don’t have a certain type of resource EA allows you to use real money to buy them as a quick fix. The item exploit gets around this, though, by allowing you to farm resources.
Apparently you can simply exit and re-enter a room and random resources get re-spawned, effectively allowing you to collect all you need for free. The video above shows the exploit in action.
EA will surely react to this bug quickly and issue an update to the game. But it’s not exactly a bug players will want removed as it potentially saves them quite a bit of cash. With that being the case, I expect a fair few gamers to be disabling the Internet connection on their console while they play the rest of the game to avoid an auto-patch.
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Dish looks to scoop up Clearwire, outbidding Sprint by 11 percent
by John Cook on January 8, 2013 at 3:57 pm January 9, 2013 at 8:07 am
Many of Clearwire’s minority shareholders have argued that Sprint Nextel’s buyout offer is far too low, undervaluing the Bellevue company’s strong spectrum position.
Now, they’ve got another believer. In the ongoing saga around Clearwire, Dish Network today announced an unsolicited offer to buy the wireless broadband company for $3.30 per share or $5.15 billion, more than 11 percent than Sprint’s previous offer.
Last month, Sprint announced plans to acquire the 50 percent of Clearwire it did not already own for $2.97 per share.
“We look forward to working with Clearwire’s Special Committee as it evaluates our proposal,” Tom Cullen, Dish executive vice president of corporate development, said in a short statement. Meanwhile, Clearwire said that Sprint has responded to the offer by saying that it is “inferior” to the Sprint transaction and “not viable because it cannot be implemented in light of Clearwire’s current legal and contractual obligations.”
The Wall Street Journal reports that the offer from Dish could set up a “potential takeover battle.”
Providing satellite TV service to more than 14 million customers, Dish has been eyeing the wireless market for months now.
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Full press release from Clearwire:
Clearwire (NASDAQ: CLWR) today announced that it has received an unsolicited, non-binding proposal (the “DISH Proposal”) from DISH Network Corporation (“DISH”). The DISH Proposal, as further summarized below, provides for DISH to purchase certain spectrum assets from Clearwire, enter into a commercial agreement with Clearwire, acquire up to all of Clearwire’s common stock for $3.30 per share (subject to minimum ownership of at least 25% and granting of certain governance rights) and provide Clearwire with financing on specified terms.
The DISH Proposal is only a preliminary indication of interest and is subject to numerous, material uncertainties and conditions, including the negotiation of multiple contractual arrangements being requested by DISH (some of which, as currently proposed, may not be permitted under the terms of Clearwire’s current legal and contractual obligations). It is also subject to regulatory approval.
As previously announced on December 17, 2012, Clearwire has entered into a definitive agreement with Sprint Nextel Corporation (“Sprint”) for Sprint to acquire the approximately 50 percent stake in Clearwire it does not already own for $2.97 per share (the “Sprint Agreement”). Clearwire’s ability to enter into strategic transactions is significantly limited by its current contractual arrangements, including the Sprint Agreement and its existing Equityholders’ Agreement.
The Special Committee of the Clearwire Board of Directors (the “Special Committee”) has determined that its fiduciary duties require it to engage with DISH to discuss, negotiate and/or provide information in connection with the DISH Proposal. The Special Committee has not made any determination to change its recommendation of the current Sprint transaction. Consistent with its obligations under the Sprint Agreement, Clearwire has provided Sprint with notice, and the material terms, of the DISH Proposal, and received a response from Sprint that is described below.
DISH had, prior to the announcement of the Sprint Agreement, provided Clearwire with a preliminary indication of interest solely with respect to acquiring certain of Clearwire’s spectrum assets, on substantially the same pricing per MHz-POP as the spectrum purchase included in the DISH Proposal described below, and entering into a commercial agreement. Although Clearwire worked with DISH prior to the execution of the Sprint Agreement to improve the overall terms of that proposal, the Special Committee of the Clearwire Board determined that the Sprint transaction was, for a number of reasons, a more-attractive alternative for Clearwire’s non-Sprint Class A stockholders than a transaction with DISH at that time and on the terms then-proposed by DISH.
Summary of DISH Proposal
The following is a summary of the material terms of the proposal:
• Spectrum Purchase. DISH would acquire from Clearwire spectrum covering approximately 11.4 billion MHz-POPs (“Spectrum Assets”), representing approximately 24% of Clearwire’s total MHz pops of spectrum, for aggregate net cash proceeds to Clearwire of approximately $2.2 billion (the “Spectrum Purchase Price”). The net cash proceeds are prior to any adjustment for potential tax liabilities which are likely to arise from the sale of spectrum assets even after utilizing the existing net operating losses. At DISH’s option, Clearwire would also sell or lease up to an additional 2 MHz of Clearwire’s spectrum to DISH from a channel that is adjacent to the Spectrum Assets at a price to be calculated in the same manner as the Spectrum Assets.
• Commercial Agreement. Clearwire would, at DISH’s request, provide certain commercial services to DISH, including the construction, operation, maintenance, and management of a wireless network covering AWS-4 spectrum and new deployments of 2.5 GHz spectrum.
• Acquisition of Clearwire Shares; Governance. DISH would make an offer to Clearwire’s stockholders to purchase up to all of Clearwire’s outstanding shares at a price of $3.30 per share in cash. This tender offer would not be dependent on Sprint’s participation, but would be subject to a number of conditions, including DISH: (i) acquiring no less than 25% of the fully-diluted shares of Clearwire, (ii) being granted the right to designate Clearwire board members commensurate with its pro forma ownership percentage, (iii) receiving certain minority protections, including the right to approve material changes to Clearwire’s organizational documents, change of control and material transactions with related parties (unless these transactions were approved by an independent committee of the Clearwire board and, if over a certain threshold, supported by a written fairness opinion from a nationally recognized investment bank) and (iv) receiving preemptive rights. In addition, the DISH Proposal would require Clearwire to terminate the note purchase agreement under which Sprint has agreed to provide interim financing to Clearwire and is conditional upon the consummation of the spectrum purchase and Clearwire being in compliance with the commercial agreement (both as described above).
• Spectrum Purchase Price Funding. DISH would pre-fund the Spectrum Purchase Price within three business days of signing through a senior Unsecured PIK Debenture (the “PIK Debenture”) bearing PIK interest at a rate of 6% per annum in the event the Spectrum Assets are sold to DISH or 12% per annum otherwise. Clearwire would be obligated to either apply the proceeds of the pre-funding to reduce outstanding long-term debt through the redemption or repurchase of the 2015 Senior Secured Notes and 2016 Senior Secured Notes of Clearwire Communications LLC or, in the event that a portion of the Network Build Financing described below is unavailable due to the failure to receive shareholder approval, to use an equivalent portion of the proceeds of the PIK Debenture to fund network build-out costs; in that case, any future make up draws on the Network Build Financing following shareholder approval would be applied to reduce debt as provided in this sentence. If Spectrum Assets are not acquired due to a failure to obtain required regulatory approvals, Clearwire would, within 30 days following termination of the spectrum purchase agreement, repay the PIK Debenture plus interest at 6% per annum. If Clearwire is unable to repay the PIK Debenture during this 30 day period, it would be entitled to convert the principal amount and accrued interest on the PIK Debenture into a note on terms comparable to the 2015 Senior Secured Notes previously repaid, having a maturity of December 1, 2015.
• Network Build Financing. DISH proposes to provide additional capital to fund a portion of Clearwire’s network build-out through a credit facility for the purchase of exchangeable notes on substantially similar terms to those which Sprint has agreed to provide, subject to cancellation of the Sprint Financing Agreements (as described below).
• Deal Protections. DISH expects appropriate deal protections, including a 5-day match right, similar to those included in the Sprint Agreement. DISH would match Clearwire’s termination rights as provided for in the Sprint transaction (including the possible forgiveness of a portion of the exchangeable notes upon certain termination events).
• Sprint Financing. DISH has indicated that the proposal will be withdrawn if Clearwire draws on the financing under the Sprint Financing Agreements.
In connection with the Sprint Agreement, Clearwire and Sprint also entered into agreements that provide up to $800 million of additional financing to Clearwire in the form of exchangeable notes, which will be exchangeable under certain conditions for Clearwire common stock at $1.50 per share, subject to adjustment under certain conditions (the “Sprint Financing Agreements”). Under the Sprint Financing Agreements, Sprint has agreed to purchase, at Clearwire’s option, $80 million of exchangeable notes per month for up to 10 months beginning on January 2, 2013. The DISH Proposal indicates that it will be withdrawn if Clearwire draws on the financing under the Sprint Financing Agreements. As a result, in order to allow the Special Committee to evaluate the DISH Proposal, at the direction of the Special Committee, Clearwire has revoked its initial draw notice and has not received the first $80 million under the Sprint Financing Agreements. The Special Committee has not made any determination with respect to any future draws under the Sprint Financing Agreements.
Summary of Sprint Response to DISH Proposal
In response to the DISH Proposal, Clearwire has received a letter from Sprint stating, among other things, that Sprint has reviewed the DISH Proposal and believes that it is illusory, inferior to the Sprint transaction and not viable because it cannot be implemented in light of Clearwire’s current legal and contractual obligations. Sprint has stated that the Sprint Agreement would prohibit Clearwire from entering into agreements for much of the DISH Proposal. The following is a summary of Sprint’s statements in its letter regarding the material terms of the DISH Proposal:
• Spectrum Purchase. Sprint has stated that, under the Sprint Agreement, Clearwire is prohibited from selling the Spectrum Assets without Sprint’s consent. In addition, Sprint has stated that Clearwire is further subject to various requirements under its commercial agreements with Sprint and the Equityholders’ Agreement applicable to selling Spectrum Assets, even if the Merger Agreement were not in place.
• Commercial Agreement. Sprint has stated that, under the Merger Agreement, Clearwire is prohibited from entering into the commercial agreement proposed by DISH so long as the Merger Agreement is in place.
• Acquisition of Clearwire Shares. Sprint has stated that the DISH Proposal may constitute a change of control under the Equityholders’ Agreement, which would require the affirmative vote of 75% of the issued and outstanding shares of Clearwire’s stock. Sprint has stated it would not vote in favor of the proposed transaction with DISH.
• Governance. Sprint has stated that (i) it would be impermissible under Clearwire’s current Equityholders’ Agreement for Clearwire to agree to nominate DISH’s designees to the Clearwire Board, (ii) it would be impermissible under the Equityholders’ Agreement for Clearwire to create a new independent committee of the Clearwire Board and (iii) under Delaware law, certain governance rights requested by DISH (including the request for proportionate board representation) cannot be granted by Clearwire in a manner that does not require amendment of the certificate of incorporation or consent of Sprint to a shareholder agreement embodying what DISH has requested.
• Funding. Among other arguments, Sprint has stated that the complex financing provisions of the DISH Proposal must also be considered in light of the existing Clearwire contractual arrangements (including debt arrangements) and that it is not clear from Sprint’s review that such financing is permitted by or would comply with Clearwire’s existing arrangements. In addition, Sprint has stated that Sprint and the other parties to the Equityholders’ Agreement would have preemptive rights with respect to any issuance of exchangeable notes by Clearwire as contemplated by the DISH Proposal, and any issuance of such notes may also require Clearwire stockholder approval in accordance with the NASDAQ listing requirements.
• Sprint Financing. Sprint has stated that it is concerned with Clearwire’s failure to consummate the January 2 tranche of funding under the Sprint Financing Agreements, that it does not believe Clearwire’s initial draw notice was revocable and that it has reserved its rights relating thereto.
The Special Committee will, consistent with its fiduciary duties and in consultation with its independent financial and legal advisors, continue to evaluate the DISH Proposal and the letter from Sprint and discuss them with each of DISH and Sprint, as appropriate. The Special Committee and Clearwire will pursue the course of action that is in the best interests of Clearwire’s non-Sprint Class A stockholders. Neither Clearwire nor the Special Committee has any further comment on this matter at this time.
Evercore Partners is acting as financial advisor and Kirkland & Ellis LLP is acting as counsel to Clearwire. Centerview Partners is acting as financial advisor and Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP and Richards, Layton & Finger, P.A. are acting as counsel to Clearwire’s special committee.
John Cook is GeekWire's co-founder and publisher, a veteran reporter and the longest-serving journalist on the Pacific Northwest tech beat. Follow him @johnhcook and email john@geekwire.com.
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GPAC's 2018 Deakin University Theatre Season
The Events
A BELVOIR, MALTHOUSE THEATRE AND STATE THEATRE COMPANY SOUTH AUSTRALIA CO-PRODUCTION
By David Greig
Composer John Browne
Director Clare Watson
Claire is a charismatic Reverend, a feminist, a lesbian and the director of a choir that meets regularly in a local hall. It's made up of all sorts: the lonely, outsiders, strangers - and the privileged, the comfortable. In short, she has built a community. But when a disaffected young man enters the hall and opens fire with a semi-automatic, this community and the ideas that formed it - are blown apart.
The Events is set in the wake of this massacre as a dialogue unfolds between Claire and a young man. She is unpacking the Pandora’s box of herself – her rage, her fears, and ultimately some hope. The young man is something else: the voice of the alienated, an enemy within, a lost generation. He plays many roles, but in an era of Port Arthur and Martin Place they all ask the same big question: How do we live together knowing it can all come apart in a moment?
The Events is performed with a local choir - Raise the Bar, the adult choir from Geelong Youth Choir, and members of Geelong Lyric Theatre Society.
"...it is an honest examination of human survival and our extraordinary ability, and strength, to forgive in the face of something seemingly unfathomable." Theatre Now
Cast: Johnny Carr, Catherine McClements, Carol Young, Raise the Bar Choir and members of Geelong Lyric Theatre Society
Set & Lighting Designer: Geoff Cobham
Musical Director: Carol Young
Warnings: Adult themes, strong language
Geelong Performing Arts Centre,
50 Little Malop St, Geelong
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A gentleman's guide to charisma
By David Williams 23 July 2015
Charisma. Impossible to define exactly - you either have it or you don't. But can you make yourself charismatic? Learn how to take ownership of a room the same way you might learn algebra? We sat down with TV psychologist Richard Reid for a charisma masterclass. Go fetch a notepad...
Build rapport
People often get hung up on what they want to get from a situation - be it a business deal, romantic conquest, friendship.
Rather than cut to the chase, focus on building rapport. Active listening is very important. Show interest in the other person, ask questions, let them talk about themselves. Don't try and take any shortcuts. Put them at ease and forge a connection. View a new encounter with curiosity, rather than fixating on what you want from it. (Job offer, date, sex.) Don't think in terms of 'success' or 'failure'.
Better to enjoy a conversation and see what happens.
Good body language is very important. Arms folded, closed off posture will send bad signals. Equally, slouching or lounging in your chair won't look too great either. Avoid short, sharp movements. Keep an open, relaxed posture. Eye contact is really important. You don't want stare at somebody the whole time because that can be psychotic. But regularly meeting the other person's gaze shows you're on the level.
Sounds silly but it matters. Breathing reflects anxiety levels. Managing your breathing can help in terms of confidence and composure. It also slows us down. When we're nervous, we rush things. You want to get the fundamentals right (breathing, body language) before you can start thinking about charming the room. Focusing on your breathing calms you down and clears your head.
Picture yourself at your best
Self-doubt can affect your performance. Think about situations where you operate at your best. This can be a moment of past triumph or simply a place where you feel at ease (e.g. the sofa at home). You should instinctively relax and feel more confident and comfortable. Situations where you most want to be charismatic are often the ones that cause you the most anxiety.
Relaxing yourself can make a vital difference.
Don't think negative
Being English we often focus on the worst case scenario. We dwell on what we don't want to happen (fail, make a fool of ourselves, etc) rather than what we want to achieve. So somebody delivering a speech might say: "I hope I don't mess it up", "I hope my audience aren't too bored" - as opposed to believing in their success. This can be a self-fulfilling prophecy: an image of failure can cause nerves, which lead to poor performance. It also sets a mental filter: you automatically start looking for signs of failure. So, in the case of a speech: if somebody checks their phone you instantly believe you've lost their attention. Your confidence drops, and you're lost.
Don't self-deprecate
People make jokes at their own expense because they're feeling uncomfortable and want to preempt any mockery. The odd self-deprecating joke is fine, but be careful not to fall into a pattern. Use it sparingly. Humour at your own expense can, consciously or unconsciously, influence people's perceptions of you. Especially if the other person doesn't know you very well - which, ironically, is often when you most want to be charismatic.
Repeated self-mockery will undermine people's belief in your ability and your belief in yourself. Charisma is confidence.
Accept compliments
Another English tic: brushing off compliments.
Somebody congratulates you on your new job. A common response would be an awkward, "oh, it's nothing," or a self-deprecating "yeah, must've been some terrible applicants, haha". This not only rejects the compliment but also diminishes your achievement. Take the compliment at face value and accept it with good grace. Being proud of an achievement is not something to be ashamed of.
Don't dilute success
Fear of arrogance causes people to dilute success. "Yeah, I did okay running that marathon." Don't let modesty (easily detectable if false) overshadow an accomplishment.
Nobody admires the disingenuous. Instead, be bold with your statements. Shun qualifiers: "It kinda went well," becomes a simple "It went well." "I'm quite pleased with that," becomes "I'm pleased with that." Such subtle shifts in tone aren't obvious but accumulatively they can make a huge difference in how you are perceived.
Take ownership of a venue
A helpful mental trick that can really work in the right environment. Imagine you own the venue. If you are in a bar, imagine you own that bar. Obviously, don't go around telling people you're the proprietor if you aren't. Just approach the evening as you would if you did own the bar. Treat people as though they were your guest, make them feel at ease. Offering a drink or striking up a conversation are simple acts of politeness. This approach will also relax you.
We feel most comfortable in the spaces we own.
Don't be passive at parties
Firstly, use the ownership trick: act as though you were the host. Move between groups, facilitate conversation. It's very easy to latch onto the first person you find you can tolerate.
Regardless of the company, uproot yourself - you can always return later. Go to the centre of the room. People attending a party often hang on the outskirts. Standing in the middle shows you belong. Ditto the offer of food, drink and introduction. Once you start introducing people to one another you've basically won the party.
Converse competently
A big part of charisma is being knowledgeable in many
areas. Show informed interest in the interests of others. Don't be ashamed of your own passions and pursuits - regardless of niche appeal. Resist any urge to disparage. If you're an avid fly fisher, take ownership of it.
Don't betray the subject (and yourself) with, "I like fly fishing - sad, I know." Use a more positive approach: "I'm a big fly fisher - have you tried it?" Thus you open the passage to deeper and, crucially, original conversation. If we mock our own hobbies, how can we expect other people to respect them? Your interests and idiosyncrasies are what make you unique. Embrace them. (Just don't spend the whole night explaining the finer points of fly fishing.)
To your own self be true
State your beliefs with certainty. 'Wishy washy' is never charismatic. The world buys into people who know what they want and have the confidence to state it. Don't be afraid to disagree. Provided you respect the opinions of others' then disagreement isn't a problem. You can't be all things to all people, nor should you try. Few charismatic people are liked by everyone. First and foremost, be comfortable in yourself. Please note: this doesn't give you carte blanche to act a dick.
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Restaurant bar programs respond to growing demand for low alcohol or no-alcohol cocktails
Restaurants are responding to a cultural trend of people seeking more balance when it comes to alcohol consumption, getting creative at the bar.
Restaurant bar programs respond to growing demand for low alcohol or no-alcohol cocktails Restaurants are responding to a cultural trend of people seeking more balance when it comes to alcohol consumption, getting creative at the bar. Check out this story on greenvilleonline.com: https://www.greenvilleonline.com/story/life/2018/10/05/greenville-restaurants-bars-respond-no-alcohol-cocktails-demand/1430437002/
Lillia Callum-Penso, The Greenville News Published 6:40 a.m. ET Oct. 5, 2018 | Updated 10:09 a.m. ET Oct. 5, 2018
Lillia Callum-Penso speaks with Regan Cannon of Husk Greenville talks about making mocktails on Tuesday, Sept. 4, 2018. JOSH MORGAN/Staff, The Greenville News
Kim Banks gave up alcohol for 100 days on a journey to find a healthy balance in her life.(Photo: Courtney Price Photography)
On a Monday morning in late August, Kim Banks was glowing as she sipped coffee while she worked outside of Grateful Brew.
This is day 50 of no alcohol, she said, the words rolling off her tongue and into the thick summer air. The humidity seems to make them hang around longer.
Banks' story is not one of hitting rock bottom with alcohol, but one of seeking more balance. The successful 41-year-old PR executive and mother of 4-year-old twins was, she said, drinking too much and it was only when she stopped, on a journey to give it up for 100 days, that she realized how it had affected her.
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A nightly glass of wine had turned into two or three, more if it was a date or girl’s night. Stressful days, hard days, easy days, relaxing days or just a reward for living life, alcohol was always the answer.
“I was expecting it to be this magical elixir,” Banks said, slowly taking a sip of her coffee. “Like, it’s gonna help me unwind, celebrate, relax, mourn, get rid of anxiety, when I have a bad day, when I have a good day. So, I just kind of wanted to take a break.”
✨just enjoyed a fabulous cookout with friends AF, with a little club soda and lime. Great way to kick off an #alcoholfreeweekend! #sober #soberlife #soberliving #soberlifestyle #clubsodawithlime #clubsoda #soberistas #thisnakedmind
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Amid the popularity of Sober October and Dry January,Whole30 and the like, more people are examining and, in some cases, redefining their relationship to alcohol.
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Like the growing interest in plant-based eating that is led mostly by non-vegetarians and non-vegans, this shift of sorts around alcohol is being led not by those who live in the extremes of alcoholism or sobriety, but by people like Banks, who simply want to find more balance.
Regan Cannon pours a "mocktail" at Husk Greenville bar on Tuesday, Sept. 4, 2018. (Photo: JOSH MORGAN/Staff)
“I think people are starting to look at what are they doing that’s positive for their life and is this adding to my life or is this detracting from my life,” said Marnie Rae, a Seattle-based blogger who is devoted to teaching people how to create amazing cocktails without alcohol.
Rae has been sober for 15 years, but she said many of her readers are simply seeking moderation with alcohol, mostly driven by a focus on health and wellness.
“That’s kind of what this is, is a gray area,” Rae said. “When people see that you don’t drink they assume you’re in recovery and that’s just not the case anymore.”
Looking beyond Shirley Temples
The shift is pushing restaurants to examine their drink menus. Mocktails (non-alcoholic cocktails) are now one of the hot restaurant trends this year, according to The National Restaurant Association, and that national trend is playing out locally as well.
"This summer, I probably made more mocktails than ever before," said Brandon Urrego, bar manager at Soby's. "Serious bartenders are elevating the mocktail, so it truly is a delicious refreshing beverage. We see it as another opportunity to wow our patrons."
The trend doesn’t surprise Regan Cannon, head bartender at Husk Greenville. Cannon takes the same approach for his non-alcohol bar menuas he does with crafting alcohol-based cocktails, beginning with what’s seasonal and what is local, then building a flavor profile piece by piece.
A recent favorite used a house-made red bell pepper and honeydew melon syrup, with fresh lemon juice and club soda, garnished with fresh bell pepper.
“It is a responsible thing to do to offer people non-alcoholic choices,” Cannon said, who has been a bartender for 11 years. “People ask all the time and if you don’t have something in your quiver already then people end up getting the classic mocktail – mint, lime, cucumber and sprite.”
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For those in the industry, creating mocktails feeds their creativity. Not relying on spirit for flavor has pushed Cannon to explore new ideas and new flavor pairings. He creates cordials, shrubs, syrups and juices for the bar, and adds fresh herbs, spices and gourmet sodas to create beverages that are flavorful and beautiful.
Rae has begun consulting with bartenders on creating alcohol-free cocktail menus and has been pleasantly surprised by the reception. While the industry still has a heavy alcohol-focus, once people learn how to make what she calls “soft cocktails,” they often get excited, she said.
“The more I think we can encourage people to speak up and know how to order at a bar it will help the industry realize there’s a need for this,” Rae said.
Rewriting the story
Banks tried to take a break from alcohol several times, maybe more than that, before. Each time she’d give it up a few days, or even a week, feel great and then have a stressful day and find herself turning to wine again.
But as she approached 40, she’d noticed changes she didn’t like. Not just the few extra pounds, but difficulty sleeping, sluggishness, skin issues, less ability to quell her anxiety and then irritability because she couldn’t sleep.
The periods when Banks didn’t drink left her feeling great.
“I was reading a book and one of the authors said you can experience the benefits of not drinking immediately but 100 days is really where you see the magic,” Banks said of her challenge. “So it was trying something out and committing to a lifestyle for a certain amount of time where you would go through challenges and hiccups and bad days, a full season.”
She started July 2. The first few weeks were hard, she said. She had tough days.
Since, Banks has enjoyed numerous birthday parties, girls’ nights, date nights and even a beach vacation without alcohol, and she has developed a lot of tools in the process.
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In August, Banks went on her fist beach vacation as a non-drinking adult. She documented her experience on her blog, and cited a few takeaways, including her "strategy for staying sober."
"For me, it has never worked for just announce 'I'm done with alcohol' and stick to it," Banks wrote. "To make it to 35 days and beyond I have had to really set up a strategy for success.
"And, much like chess, my success thus far has depended on thinking several steps ahead of my opponent (in this case a rum drink on the beach, a glass of wine at dinner or a Bloody Mary in the morning — because it's 'acceptable on vacation right?!')."
Her strategy included: visualization of herself not drinking in specific points of vacation, not romanticizing alcohol as a part of experiences and thinking through how a drink might work through her system and make her feel.
The vacation included putt putt, sandcastles, go-karts and quality time together all "without alcohol shoving its way into the mix."
"Did we get on each other's nerves? Have a few crying fits? Get irritated by sand everywhere? Sure," Banks wrote. "But this has been a resounding success in my sober story!"
Now, with day 100 approaching in October, she is taking her own health journey in another direction — helping others.
Whereas Banks initially kept her blog and Instagram account a secret from her closest friends, when she began sharing, the response from people seeking her advice in living alcohol free for a period of time was almost overwhelming, she said.
People wanted to know how to navigate a party when you’re not drinking, or how to tell friends you’re taking an alcohol break or how to fight the urge to pour wine at the end of a long day.
Banks has grown her site to include tips and lessons she has learned along the way; she is also hosting a Sober October Challenge.
As of day 87, she wasn’t sure whether she’d have a sip of alcohol when she reached day 100. The idea of never seems extreme, she said, but “I’m feeling really good alcohol-free.”
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SEAT Reduces Water Consumption at its Factory
Posted on 22nd Mar 2019
Martorell plant in Barcelona produces equivalent of 470 Olympic pools
Car maker aims to reduce consumption to 38% by 2025
Greater efficiency and systems to reuse and recycle water, especially in paint workshop
SEAT’s Martorell factory in Barcelona has reduced its water consumption per car produced by 31% in the last eight years.
By using cutting-edge technology and more efficient processes to reuse and recycle water used in its manufacturing processes, particularly in the paint workshop and rain test booth – the two areas that consume the most water – SEAT has reduced its impact on the water cycle as it continues its commitment to preserve ecosystems.
The factory, which produces around 450,000 cars a year, still used 1,170,000 m3 of water in 2018 – the equivalent of 470 Olympic swimming pools.
But it aims to further reduce consumption to 38% by 2025 by implementing even more systems and processes around the factory, from capturing water vapour in the air conditioning units to recycling huge amounts of waste water.
Dr Joan Carles Casas, plant engineering manager at SEAT, said: “Digitalisation and new technologies are helping us make enormous progress towards a model of circular economy with more recycling and fewer emissions. But what is more important is the awareness and proactivity of the SEAT team, which will certainly enable us to fulfil our goals.”
The Martorell paint workshop uses half of all water consumed by the plant, thanks to processes like chassis surface treatments, water wash booths and final paint applications on cars. Efficiency in this area has been improved by a process that takes excess spray paint into a treatment tank, where chemicals separate the paint and water. Once clean, the water is returned into the process and reused.
Meanwhile, the factory’s rain test checks how watertight each vehicle is by pouring 150 litres of water per square metre on them, during a six-minute period. Here, a closed circuit has also been introduced, with all of the water collected and carried to a purification circuit before being reused in the same process.
Among the systems and processes planned to help SEAT reduce consumption to 38% are:
Condensate recovery of water vapour in the factory’s air conditioning system
Monitoring of cooling systems
Weather condition forecasting systems to programme more efficiently the watering of green spaces
Pilot tests with electrocoagulation, ultrafiltration and reverse osmosis systems, designed to recycle large amounts of waste water produced by the plant
SEAT is the only company that designs, develops, manufactures and markets cars in Spain. A member of the Volkswagen Group, the multinational has its headquarters in Martorell (Barcelona), exporting 81% of its vehicles, and is present in over 80 countries through a network of 1,700 dealerships. In 2016, SEAT obtained an operating profit of 143 million euros, the highest in the history of the brand, and achieved worldwide sales of nearly 410,000 vehicles.
SEAT Group employs more than 14,500 professionals at its three production centres – Barcelona, El Prat de Llobregat and Martorell, where it manufactures the highly successful Ibiza, Leon and Arona. Additionally, the company produces the Ateca and the Toledo in the Czech Republic, the Alhambra in Portugal and the Mii in Slovakia.
The multinational has a Technical Centre, which operates as a knowledge hub that brings together 1,000 engineers who are focussed on developing innovation for Spain’s largest industrial investor in R&D. SEAT already features the latest connectivity technology in its vehicle range and is currently engaged in the company’s global digitalisation process to promote the mobility of the future.
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Flamingo Land expresses concern over fracking impact on animals
Flamingo Land is worried fracking could harm its animals
Published: 11:56 Wednesday 04 May 2016
The Flamingo Land theme park is opposing plans to frack in North Yorkshire over concerns it could harm its animals.
In a letter to North Yorkshire County Council, the park expresses concern the proposal to frack at Kirby Misperton, in Ryedale, could be the first of hundreds of wells drilled in the area.
Flamingo Land is close to the site where Third Energy is asking for planning permission to use the controversial mining method.
Councillors on the county council’s planning committee are due to take a decision later this month.
The park’s letter says changes in Third Energy’s plan for dealing with water from the drilling site means it has “concern for our beloved, and in many cases critically endangered, animal collection’s welfare”.
The letter continues: “Over and above our animal collection we now have health concerns for local residents, visiting public and our Resort guests.
“During the summer season, overnight visitor numbers exceed those of towns the size of Malton.”
Asked about the letter yesterday, Flamingo Land did not offer a comment.
It represents a striking change of tone to a letter from Flamingo Land last year which criticised anti-fracking campaigners for “lacking tangible evidence”.
Third Energy said the park had a “misconception” over its plans for water at the site.
Rasik Valand, chief executive of Third Energy, said: “Third Energy has operated alongside local industry for over two decades, drilling wells, producing gas and electricity for the community, safely, securely and in an environmentally sensitive way.
“The Kirby Misperton site has produced gas a short distance from Flamingo Land for over twenty years without any impact and we have been pleased to see our neighbour thrive.
“Flamingo Land can be reassured that Third Energy would do nothing that would cause any harm to that much-loved business.”
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PDP loses 2 ex-lawmakers to APC in Ekiti
By Funmilayo Okunade 4 months ago
The gale of defection hitting the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ekiti state has continued with the exit of two former lawmakers- Sen. Bode Ola and Mr Segun Ola.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that, the two brothers who were PDP bigwigs were formally received by officials of All Progresses Congress (APC) led by the Deputy Governor, Bisi Egbeyemi on Thursday at a rally in Okeyinmi area of Ado-Ekiti.
Bode, who represented Ekiti Central at the National Assembly between 2009 and 2011, joined the APC at ward 6 in Ado-Ekiti, alongside his brother Segun, who was a lawmaker at the state House of Assembly between 2003 and 2007.
The former senator said at the event that he was attracted to APC because of the positive impact the state administration under the leadership of Gov. Kayode Fayemi has made within a short while.
“The way this administration has started revealed that it has the love of the masses at heart.
“Its policies in the education sector are legendary; I was in charge of SUBEB in the last administration, a sum of N3.5 billion was left untouched.
“Within this short period of time, we can see how this administration has rightfully deployed those resources to boost our education sector,” he said.
Also speaking, Segun revealed that Fayemi’s campaign slogan “reclaiming our land and restoring our values”, attracted him to the party.
According to him, Ekiti under his former party was occupied by those he described as marauders between 2014 and 2018, when the values of the land were misplaced.
Receiving them, Egbeyemi who described APC as the party that has the interest of the masses at heart said the people of Ekiti have been enjoying new lease of life under Fayemi’s administration.
He said, this could be attested to by the life impacting programmes and policies of the governor.
The deputy governor also revealed plans by the State Government to restore social welfare scheme for the aged in which they will be receiving monthly stipends as executed during the governor’s first tenure in office.
“We are happy that Bode Ola is back in our party and we also welcome Segun Ola, they have come back to where they belong.
“These are men of reputable character; they came from a good family.(NAN)
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HIC 2018
Date Monday 12 August 2019
Time 5:30pm – 7:00pm
Venue HIC Innovation Expo, Bay 22-23B,
Dress business casual
Tickets included with full conference registrations and Monday day registrations. $77 incl GST for additional tickets
Held within the HIC Innovation Expo, the networking reception gives you a chance to meet and mingle with conference delegates, sponsors, speakers and exhibitors.
HISA Awards Gala Dinner
Date Tuesday 13 August 2019
Time 6:30pm – 11:00pm
Venue Aerial
17 Dukes Walk, South Wharf, VIC 3006
Dress formal/evening wear
Tickets $175 incl GST. Gala dinner tickets are not included with HIC conference registrations
At this year’s exquisite venue, you can enjoy the prestigious HISA awards in an elegant gala dinner setting.
Be part of the prestigious health informatics awards night and celebrate the year’s outstanding achievements in digital health. HISA recognises advancements in the digital health community with the HISA Enterprise Achievement Award for organisations, the Branko Cesnik Awards for best academic/scientific papers, the Don Walker Awards for best industry and best clinical abstract and the Jon Hilton Award for excellence in primary care informatics.
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Participants interested in gaining an appreciation of the rapidly evolving AI landscape in healthcare
AI: Our clever health future or a clinical complexity – you decide!
In this workshop we will explore the pros and cons of AI in healthcare and will engage in audience participation through the use of SLIDO to enable all views from panellists and attendees to be captured.
Appreciate the capabilities of AI to assist in healthcare
Understand the barriers and challenges of AI in healthcare
Understand the issues of AI ethics in healthcare
Appreciate the role of governance and ethics principles for AI
A/Prof Paul Cooper
Health Informatics Management, School of Medicine, Deakin University
Prof Wendy Rogers
Professor of Clinical Ethics, Philosophy Department and Department of Clinical Medicine, Macquarie University
Prof Iven Mareels
Lab Director, IBM Research Australia
Rajesh Vasa
Deputy Director, Deakin Software & Technology Innovation Lab
Curve Tomorrow (Curve) is at the intersection of healthcare, commercialisation and digital product development. We are a digital health technology company with an ambitious goal to impact the lives of one billion people.
Curve works with organisations, clinicians and medical researchers to bring life changing health technology to life, from concept through to commercialisation. Curve creates value for our customers by using a product development and commercialisation process called The Curve Way. This process combines design thinking, lean startup methodologies and agile software development to create products that will change the world, one user at a time.
Our clients may include a researcher that recognises a gap in patient data collection, a clinician wanting to diagnose a genetic disease in children or a nursing training institute wanting to prepare its students with real-world simulation training.
We view each of these clients as collaboration partners and use a process of co-design in these partnerships.The Curve Way means we test and re-test with their target audience to ensure we are building a product that people want, and a product that works. Our goal of impacting one billion lives is ambitious, but we are confident we can get there.
The Curve Way ensures we build products that our customers and their users love.
Visit: www.curvetomorrow.com.au
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For over 50 years, La Trobe University has laid the foundation for successful careers. More than 200,000 students have graduated with us – among them are CEOs of some of our most prominent organisations, medical researchers, human rights activists, parliamentarians and Olympians.
We’ve placed a strong emphasis on excellence in all areas of the student experience, putting us firmly within the top 1.2 per cent of 28,000 universities globally1. We’ve also cultivated a reputation for our world-class research that’s propelled us into the top 10 universities in Australia2.
Our Career Ready program has been designed in consultation with industry leaders, enabling our students to build the skills and attributes employers want so they’ll thrive in an evolving workforce.
Practical experience is also vital. Work Integrated Learning is integrated into many of our courses, allowing our students to take placements with organisations like CSIRO, the Australian Synchrotron, PwC and our many hospital partners.
Advanced learning facilities such as the La Trobe Institute for Molecular Science, on-campus allied health clinics, as well as the largest Regional Health School in Australia, enable our students to put the theory they learn into practice.
At La Trobe, we help students turn their goals into achievements and their passions into careers. Visit: La Trobe University
1. QS World University Rankings 2019; Webometrics Ranking Web of Universities 2019
2. Excellence in Research Australia Report 2018
Economics and efficiencies when health goes digital
Location Hospitality Suite 7
Time 11:00 am – 12:30 pm
Gavin Meredith
Australian General Manager, Novari Health
The two things you must do to reduce surgical wait times and improve operating theatre efficiency: The Ontario experience
Annette Barfett
Director Performance Analysis, Alfred Health
Delving into the intricacies of clinical costing data to improve patient outcomes
Pete Williams
Founder and Co-CEO, Medipass
Medipass: Revolutionising claims and payments in healthcare
Adrian Perillo
Co-Chief Executive Officer, Medipass
Creating transparency in allied health: Quoting
Dr Hamed Hassanzadeh
Research Scientist, Australian e-health Research Centre, CSIRO
In-hospital mortality prediction through modelling of patients longitudinal phenotypes
Eureka Room 1 📍
Partner workshop presented by Oracle
More information will be made available soon.
Clinicians (GPs, nurses, allied health professionals)
Aged care healthcare teams
Health informaticians
Health executives
Project staff and others with an interest in where healthcare is heading
Personalising Precision Medicine: Bringing the consumer perspective to precision medicine
Presented by Precision Medicine Community of Practice
Consumers are the ultimate beneficiaries of advances in health care and information underpins every technological advancement. If you are interested in how this rapidly changing field, we call Precision Medicine will impact consumers and their perspectives on it, please join us. We will hear from Kayla Heffernan who will share stories on how we can improve patient experiences through design, and highlight what these mean for precision medicine". Then Alexandra Ehrlich will take us ‘’ beyond -omics” and show us how technology can help us capture pivotal health, environmental and socio-economic data for patients. Wrapping up, will be an interactive session with the panel providing their perspective on how the needs of consumers can be truly met in this emerging field of precision medicine.
Improve your understanding of precision medicine
Why the involvement of health informatics is essential
Hear the consumer perspective
Engage in a discussion of benefits, issues and challenges with a focus on consumers and the impact on them
Kathryn Campbell
Director, Ockham Consulting, & Chair, Precision Medicine Community of Practice
Alexandra Ehrlich
Strategic Principal Solution Consultant, Oracle Health Sciences
David Bunker
Executive Director, Queensland Genomics Health Alliance, Chair – Epilepsy Qld, Precision Medicine Community of Practice steering committee member and the parent of a child with profound health needs
Monica Ferrie
Chief Executive, Genetic Support Network of Victoria, Precision Medicine Community of Practice steering committee member
Kayla Heffernan
UX Design Lead, Seer Medical
UX for impact with Chris McCarthy, Hopelab’s Vice President, Strategy & Design
Hosted by HISA’s UX Community of Practice
Good user experience (UX) is not just about efficiency and usability. It can set the scene for good health outcomes. We often get stuck thinking about the complexity of change in big IT systems and in big organisations. User experience and human-centred design help us think about health consumers and design directly for them.
Great UX gives meaning to a service. It shows that the service knows you, sees you, hears you.
This is true for consumers and healthcare professionals. To truly know the end-user, you need to use different design methods not just business intelligence (BI) and demographic and activity data.
The process around UX, which is to include users in decision-making makes different kinds of impact. It helps organisations be better at what they do, and minimises risk of doing the wrong thing.
Chris McCarthy (Hopelab) will demonstrate the power of design in healthcare; and how to inspire, innovate and be nimble on top of an EMR including how low fidelity prototyping can be used effectively. Upon McCarthy setting up a real-life challenge, Dr Chris Marmo (PaperGiant) will share practical tips as he leads us through an interactive process of navigating the challenge to achieve an outcome. The workshop will conclude with McCarthy revealing the results of their US based research for this challenge.
Explore the range of impacts a UX design process can deliver to different people
Consider consumer healthcare design
Take away practical steps for how you can apply this at your workplace or your next project
Pamela Scicluna
Executive Director, Kianza
Chris McCarthy
Vice President, Strategy & Design, Hopelab
Dr Chris Marmo
Co-founder and Research Director Paper Giant
DHEN Workshop
Room M112 📍
Digital health executives
Emerging leaders in digital health
CHIAs
Digital health – Not business as usual. Not even close
Everyone talks about digital health now, but are we all talking about the same thing?
Digital health is not just the new lexicon for e-health, or health IT. It’s fundamentally different.
This masterclass will examine the nature of digital health, and why it’s not just BAU. It will explore the new opportunities and challenges for digital health leaders, and explain why transformational change is the only option.
What is digital health - it's not business as usual
Is your organisation really doing digital health?
Opportunities and challenges arising
Developing a digital health strategy
This is a 3-hour workshop and will continue after the lunch break.
David Rowlands
Managing Director, Digital Health Workforce Australasia Pty Ltd.
CIOs
Software and app developers
Getting smart about FHIR
Everyone is talking about FHIR, but what do you need to know to get started developing the FHIR strategy for your organisation?
This workshop will provide you with background, understanding of the FHIR landscape globally and locally, and practical steps on how to get started with FHIR and SMART on FHIR.
Learn from leading FHIR experts about the latest developments, implementation experiences, and how to get involved in this rapidly growing community.
Understand the current adoption-readiness of FHIR
Know how and where FHIR can assist your eHealth strategy
Understand the role of profiling and be ready to participate in Argonaut-AU and the FHIR community
Awareness of available FHIR tooling and resources
Know how to use SMART on FHIR to securely integrate Apps with your clinical platform
Dr David Hansen
CEO, Australian e-Health Research Center, CSIRO
Prof Mark Braunstein
Professor of the Practice, School of Interactive Computing, Georgia Tech
Grahame Grieve
FHIR Product Director, FHIR Foundation
Dr Michael Lawley
Research Group Leader, Australian e-Health Research Centre, CSIRO
Sustainability and environmental leads
CIOs and CEOs
ICT and procurement professionals
Government officials and policy makers
Turning your decommissioned technology into a powerful social impact tool!
Presented by PonyUp For Good
Social procurement is a powerful multi-trick pony for the healthcare industry, offering huge environmental and social benefits.
PonyUp for Good and their industry-based panel will demonstrate how the healthcare industry’s investment in technology and specialist equipment can leverage social and environmental benefit during the decommissioning process.
Participate in this innovative workshop and learn how the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) has re-used tech to feed people in need across the country – and how simple it is to adopt this strategy too!
How you can leverage your social procurement strategy across your ICT spend for innovative social and environmental outcomes
The Victorian State Government will introduce an e-waste ban to landfill, effective July 1 – Learn how to remain compliant
Live case study Hear how AHPRA have turned their decommissioned tech into a fantastic legacy and brand story
Mardi Brown
Co-Founder, PonyUp for Good (TBC)
John Gertsakis
Director & Co-Founder, Ewaste Watch
David Erenboim
General Manager, Sales & Strategy, SXiQ
Monday 12 August
As change is universal and the new normal in health(care): everyone
Winter is still coming. Future of healthcare with Global Strategist Digital Health Lucien Engelen
Enjoyed the keynote presentation and want to hear more? Join international guest speaker Lucien Engelen to continue the conversation and gather insights on what is happening to healthcare and how you might best prepare for the future.
How to innovate in a world with moving targets?
What about changing curricula and hiring?
The difference between "innovation" & "innovation"
How to find your 'edge'?
Lucien Engelen
CEO Transform health, Global Strategist Digital Health @Centre for the Edge, Deloitte, Faculty Singularity University Exponential Medicine
Health information management professionals
Health service managers
Health data integration and interoperability service providers Regulators of clinical practices
Residential and aged care providers
Medical software organisations
Health IT professionals
Health standards developers
CIO/CEOs
Public health professionals
Better Connected: A focus on the future of digital health
Presented by Australian Digital Health Agency
Join us for an interactive workshop on the current and future state of digital health in Australia and how the Australian Digital Health Agency is working with health professionals and industry toward a more modern, digitally connected health system.
The future of digital health: Every healthcare provider will have the ability to communicate with other professionals and their patients via secure digital channels if they so choose. This will end dependence on paper-based correspondence and the fax machine or post. From within their chosen system healthcare providers will be able to search for other healthcare providers in a single directory, and easily and securely share clinical correspondence. Patients will be able to communicate with their healthcare providers using these digital channels. Patients’ health data will be safeguarded and able to be shared securely at their discretion. They will spend less time having to retell their story, and their healthcare providers will be able to work together more effectively to provide coordinated care.
Secure Messaging: The practicality of using secure messaging at the point of care and at the practice level is still hard, so what can we all do about it? Dissect the patient and care provider journey, understand the pain points and look at what can practically be done to get secure messaging happening at the coal face, improving the journey for both patients and those providing care.
Cybersecurity: Explore the impact of security in the healthcare sector and receive practical guidance, including steps that healthcare organisations can take to reduce their cyber security risk.
Have your say. A consultation with a panel of expert speakers. Is digital health working for you?
Angela Ryan
Chief Clinical Information Officer, Australian Digital Health Agency
Dr Nathan Pinskier
Clinical Adviser Secure Messaging & Former Chair RACGP National Standing Committee for eHealth
Dr Steven Hambleton
GP & Former AMA President, Australian Digital Health Agency spokesperson
Travis Hodgson
GM, Strategic Programs & Workplan Development, Australian Digital Health Agency
Anthony Kitzelmann
Chief Information Security Officer, Australian Digital Health Agency
CXIO Masterclass
Hospital managers
Clinical systems designers and implementers
Anyone interested in the well-being of clinicians
Clinician burnout: A hot topic, getting hotter! Are EMRs fuelling the fire?
The novelist Graham Greene first used the term “burnout” in his 1961 novel, A Burnt-Out Case, to describe feelings of emotional exhaustion and despair in a doctor working in a leper colony in the Congo. Little more was written about this topic for many years. But in the last decade, it has exploded, with over 100,000 articles published in just the past year. There are also many prominent voices blaming Electronic Medical Records (EMRs) as a major contributing factor to clinician burnout. Is that true, and if so, what are we to do about it?
Understand the fundamentals of clinician burnout
Gain insights into the Australian context
Are EMRs causing it or just getting the blame?
Prof Mike South
CMIO, The Royal Children’s Hospital Melbourne
CXIO Workshop
Emerging professionals in digital health
Health professionals interested in entering digital health
Anyone interested in the digital health workforce
Career pathways for emerging clinical digital health leaders
HISA launched a special interest group for student members in 2019 to support the student community across Australia, share information and knowledge, network and shape the health informatics field for the future. Join this workshop to connect with future digital health leaders and develop ideas for career development and professional training pathways. You will hear from established health informatics and digital health experts on their own careers paths as well as look at skills an emerging clinical digital health professional needs to be a future leader.
Understand the need to have developed, structured, and industry-focused training pathways for digital health as a career
Learn what crucial skills are required for future digital health leaders
Discover current pathways an emerging digital health professional can undertake to gain further career development
Dr Amandeep Hansra
Director, Evermed Consulting
Chair, HISA Student Network
Members of health service boards
Executives: Working with your boards on digital health
“90% of health executives said they believe it is critical to adopt a platform-based business model and engage in ecosystems with digital partners”
Microsoft, n.d.
Does this sound like something the Board should understand? What are the trends and questions your Board is discussing with respect to digital health?
This workshop will explore the role of the Board and discuss the relationship between senior executives and Boards in the context of digital health. It will address comparative expectations, and outline practical steps to improving the collective power of Boards and executives to govern digital health.
What's the role of a health board in relation to digital health?
What are some of the digital health challenges facing health boards, and how should boards deal with them?
What do boards need to be asking of their CEOs and CIOs?
What do senior executives need to be taking to their boards?
Dr John Zelcer
Director, Victorian Clinical Genetics Services
Jim Birch AM
Chair, Australian Red Cross Blood Service
Russell Yardley
Founder and Chairman, The Resolution
Non-Executive Director, Brisbane North Primary Health Network; Non-Executive Director, Uniting AgeWell; Director, Ockham Consulting & Chair, Precision Medicine Community of Practice
Q&A with Leaders
Health Administrators
Government Health Departments
PHNs
LHDs
HHSs
And other regional health managers
"You can’t ask that!" - Demystifying the digital health industry
A candid (non- techie) Q+A session spanning from the Badlands to the Elysian fields of digital health. Why is it even called digital health today? After all this time and money shouldn’t it be business as usual & just part of Health?
Leaders of Australia’s health software industry will explain why it’s all worthwhile & take questions about the expenditure, business models, access to data, lessons learned & beauty of health software.
The past shapes the future. Transparency can change the way things work in future.
A range of veterans, entrepreneurs, their clients (and their challengers) will answer these - & other - questions in a town hall format.
Health strategies of Australia: How these are affected by the health software industry;
Public & private: How industry players work together and could work better with Government;
Custodianship of data, privacy and security: How these are managed by industry;
Standards & accreditation: the importance & the pain;
Innovation & productivity in health; the DNA of our health software industry, and
Some of the key blockers to software uptake by our customers.
Emma Hossack
President MSIA & CEO, MIMS
Robert Best
CEO, MIMS AU & NZ
Matt Bardsley
CEO, Medical Director
Dr John Lambert
Chief Medical Director, DXC ANZ
Adrian Miles
Head Strategy, MediPass
Deana Scott
CEO & Founder Vmore
Cameron Burt
VP & MD Cerner APAC
Edweana Wenkart
Business Growth and Partnerships, Macquarie Group
Dr Elizabeth Deveny
CEO, SEM PHN & Chair ADHA
Dr Harry Nespolen
President RACGP
Paul Naismith
CEO, Fred IT Group
Tony Bartone
President AMA
Health consumers
Connected health technology developers
EMR developers
Health data integration and interoperability service providers
Regulators of clinical practices and medical devices data analysts
Others who have experience or are interested in the clinical use of PGHD
Patient generated health data and wearables: What is the missing link in clinical care?
The proliferation of connected health technologies such as wearables, mobile apps, portals, and digital medical devices and sensors is increasing the production of patient-generated health data (PGHD) outside of conventional healthcare settings. PGHD has the potential to give patients better insight into their health and assist them in self-management. However, it would be more valuable if patients and their healthcare providers used the data together. Nevertheless, the adoption of PGHD to be incorporated into the routine clinical workflows and used as part of usual patient care is still low. Therefore, a concerted effort by all PGHD stakeholders is needed to optimise the value of these data.
Improve your understanding of current challenges impeding wide use of PGHD in clinical practices
Share concerns and ideas with various groups of PGHD stakeholders
Develop practical recommendations to use PGHD confidently for patient care
Identify new pathways for research in connected health and PGHD
Robab Abdolkhani
PhD Student, The University of Melbourne
Dr Mohan Karunanithi
Group Leader – Health Services, The Australian eHealth Research Centre, CSIRO
Wednesday 14 August
This workshop is aimed at leadership, management, administrators, clinicians, digital health leads, and anyone else who seeks to work with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities to improve health and wellbeing outcomes.
Indigenous informatics: Value and insights from our data
The health and wellbeing of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people continues to be a focus in health policy, population health and community support initiatives across Australia.
Even so, there continues to be challenges in the meaningful investment and change in health outcomes for our Indigenous people. However, a range of data initiatives and analytics systems are now providing greater insights with the opportunity to understand and influence change.
This session will pose the strategic question on leading and influencing change. It will highlight Aboriginal Community Controlled Organisations and associated support organisations leading many meaningful and innovative health and wellbeing programs across the country, with an increasing number supported by analytics systems.
We will explore and workshop how to derive greater value and insights from our existing programs and systems, and what needs to be done to get practical change.
Increase awareness of Aboriginal and Torres Strait organisation-led initiatives’ use of data and analytics to drive change and the associated challenges
Practical learning of what successful data and analytics partnerships are needed to support Aboriginal and Torres Strait organisations to represent local Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities’ in leading meaningful change
Workshop how and where we can unlock value from our information including practical next steps and take-aways to implement
Have an informed discussion on the practical use of information and data – what we can do now, what we can do next, and how do we progress
Darren Clinch
Senior Business Intelligence Analyst , Business Intelligence & Geospatial Support Unit, System Intelligence and Analytics Branch, Department of Health and Human Services
Chris Halacas
A/Director, Public Health & Research
VACCHO
A/Prof Ray Lovett
Program Leader, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Program
Building digital health workforce capacity in Australia’s nursing and midwifery workforce
Hospitality Suite 6 📍
Aged care providers
How can technology help aged care?
In light of the recent Royal Commission into Aged Care, what role can technology play in solving the issues facing aged care in Australia?
Understand the issues raised by the Royal Commission into Aged Care
Aged Care in Australia – what’s the status quo?
Best practices in aged care technology
How can we better leverage technology in aged care?
What policy changes are needed to deliver better aged care for all?
Dr George Margelis
Independent Chair ACIITC
Dr Isobel Frean
Head of Clinical Systems Capabilities, BUPA
The workshop is aimed at ALL who work within the healthcare system
Clinical staff across primary care, hospital care, aged care and community care
Anyone who uses a device to communicate information
Cybersecurity is everyone’s problem
Hack me if you can!
Presented by Cybersecurity Community of Practice
By attending this workshop, you will experience the multiplicity of factors that play out during an incident and you will learn what actions are considered best practice. We will use a model called the C. I. A. which stands for confidentiality, integrity and availability to navigate through a staged response to the following scenario:
GP clinic receives an email that compromises their access to patient information. The infected email was received from the local hospital. GP then sends the email to local allied health professional for ongoing care.
Using an incident response playbook, participants will leave the workshop having achieved the following learning objectives:
Apply a CIA lens to cyber incidents
Develop a template/cheat sheets for what to include in comms and other awareness-raising activities related to cyber incidents
Increased knowledge and appreciation for the risks of cyberattack in an increasing digital world
Provide guidance and practical take-aways to implement in the event of a breach / cyberattack at your workplace
Cybersecurity Community of Practice Steering Committee
Tom Crampton
Managing Director, Trusted Impact
James Fell
Chief Information Security Officer, Victorian Public Health Sector, Health Sector Assurance, Digital Health
Jason Hendry
Chief Technologist, Portable
Jorge Silveira
CIO and Director of Information Management, Northeast Health Wangaratta
Prof Trish Williams
Cisco Chair and Professor of Digital Health Systems, Flinders University
Industry & Clinical
National and state building blocks for success
Time 11:00 am – 12:30 am
Dr Joanna Lawrence
EMR Medical Training Lead, Paediatrician, Royal Children's Hospital
Experience with peer-to-peer EMR training for large intakes of junior medical staff
Jacinta Opie
Program Manager - Movember Collaborations, Monash University
Tough European Union (EU) privacy regulations impact Australia: What to consider as an Australian researcher
Steve Badham
Director, Integrated Care Portfolio, eHealth NSW
A digital baby book: Planning for a national, secure record
Dr Grant Rogers
Rural eMeds Chief Medical Officer/Clinical Lead, eHealth NSW
With the clinician in mind: Implementing eMeds across NSW
Kate Oliver
Senior Project Officer, Australian Commission on Safety & Quality in Health Care
National portals to build-upon
Academic/Scientific
Digital health for safety & quality
Location Goldfields Theatre
Dr Urooj Raza Khan
Doctoral Research Candidate, Charles Sturt University
The My Health Record system impacts on patient workflow in general practices
Dr Hadi Akbarzadeh Khorshidi
Research Fellow, University of Melbourne
Early identification of undesirable outcomes for transport accident injured patients using semi-supervised clustering
Prof Tim Shaw
Professor of eHealth, The University of Sydney
Factors influencing implementation of an electronic health record in a tertiary cancer centre
Jai Gupta
PhD Candidate, the University of Sydney
Clinical safety incident taxonomy performance on J48 and random forest
Dr Hamza Sellak
Research Fellow, CSIRO's Data61
Towards intelligent, multidimensional context-aware personalised healthcare and wellness support services
Pushing boundaries: Latest in digital innovation
Time 2:00 pm – 3:30 pm
Allan Nash
Clinical Services Specialist, NPS MedicineWise
Digital innovation: Improving access to healthcare education to optimise patient outcomes
Dr Katja Beitat
Chief Executive Officer, Clinivid By Health Care Innovate
Are we ready for virtual multidisciplinary team care?
Dr Simone Darling
Program Manager, Murdoch Children's Research Institute
From idea to impact: A unique model to support digital health at the Melbourne Children’s Campus
Emma Collins
Principal Lecturer, Otago Polytechnic
Using mixed reality in healthcare education using the Microsoft HoloLens
Mary Fien
Team Lead Design, eMR Connect Program, eHealth NSW
Managing deterioration version 4: Improving functionality through collaboration
Arq Group creates unforgettable experiences and solves complex challenges. We integrate deep capabilities across mobile, cloud and data analytics to realise and accelerate comprehensive digital solutions. We help organisations migrate safely into the cloud. We build enterprise-scale apps. We help to find meaning and value in the ever-growing mountain of data. Our work is on show with Suncorp, ANZ bank, and LinktGo for Transurban, Australia Post, Red Cross Blood Service and Beyond Blue to name just a few.
As partners, we bring unique talent, tools and tech to build human-centric digital experiences. We create, deliver, operate and iterate beyond expectation. We are always bold, and two steps ahead. Arq Group powers the growth of businesses, big and small.
Visit: www.arq.group
Progility is an independent systems integrator, providing consulting, solutions, and 24×7 service nationally.
Leveraging our globally recognised technology partners, we design and deliver forward thinking digital solutions that revolutionise health delivery, response, and clinical outcomes.
By Consulting and collaborating with our clients, we create a partnership leading to measurable and sustainable success over any project lifecycle through the implementation of leading-edge digital solutions.
Our innovative solutions and services cover Point of Care, Critical Communications, Unified Communications, RTLS, Networking, and Security.
We will demonstrate these platforms as a fully integrated solution, and how each can be implemented separately where required.
Visit: www.progility.com.au
Getting real: Digital health in practice
Dr Carey Mather
Senior Lecturer, University of Tasmania
Promoting participatory health: Connecting nurses and consumers at point of care to enhance safety and quality in Australia
Dr Hoa Ngo
Research Fellow, Australian e-health Research Centre, CSIRO
Can Wikipedia be used to derive an open clinical terminology?
Dr Valerie Gay
Associate Professor, University of Technology Sydney
Using asynchronous exergames to encourage an active ageing lifestyle: Solitaire fitness study protocol
Dr Alline Beleigoli
Senior Research Fellow, Flinders University
The care informatics and technologies project: Enhancing capability, motivation and opportunities in digital dealth among health professionals and students
Validation of anthropometric measures self-reported in a randomised controlled trial of a web-based platform for weight loss
Vocera delivers the leading platform for clinical communication and workflow. Our mission is to simplify and improve the lives of healthcare professionals and patients while enabling hospitals to enhance quality of care and operational efficiency. Nearly 1,600 hospitals and health systems have selected our solutions to enable care teams to communicate and collaborate using smartphones or our hands-free, wearable Vocera Smartbadge and Vocera Badge. Our platform is interoperable with more than 140 clinical and operational systems. Vocera (NYSE: VCRA) has the resources and fortitude to help ensure your long-term success with our solutions. Learn more at www.vocera.com and follow @VoceraComm on Twitter.
BD is one of the largest global medical technology companies in the world and is advancing the world of health by improving medical discovery, diagnostics and the delivery of care. The company supports the heroes on the frontlines of health care by developing innovative technology, services and solutions that help advance both clinical therapy for patients and clinical process for health care providers. BD and its 65,000 employees have a passion and commitment to help improve patient outcomes, improve the safety and efficiency of clinicians’ care delivery process, enable laboratory scientists to better diagnose disease and advance researchers’ capabilities to develop the next generation of diagnostics and therapeutics. BD has a presence in virtually every country and partners with organizations around the world to address some of the most challenging global health issues. By working in close collaboration with customers, BD can help enhance outcomes, lower costs, increase efficiencies, improve safety and expand access to health care. In 2017, BD welcomed C. R. Bard and its products into the BD family. For more information on BD, please visit bd.com
Visit www.siemens-healthineers.com
iCIMS & Health Language Analytics (HLA) provide 2 suites of solutions: Clinical Information Systems and Clinical Language Engineering. The group offers software solutions to clinical departments, hospitals, health districts, cancer registries, and state/federal health organisations. iCIMS & HLA have implementations in Australia and the USA.
iCIMS offers a new generation of web-based clinical information systems. The iCIMS platform allows for a single enterprise-wide architecture with optimised applications for each clinical speciality. It integrates with the organisation’s current infrastructure and standard operating environment to provide efficiency, interoperability, and most importantly, Immediate Adaptability to the continuous changes in clinical work practices. iCIMS has worked with a wide range of clinical specialities, with a particular focus on Oncology.
HLA’s Horizon platform utilises language engineering to process clinical text documents to identify, extract, and code clinical entities at better than human accuracy. Language engineering is the use of IT to analyse texts and extract pertinent content. HLA-Global are recognised international experts in building this infrastructure and have a lead on the rest of the industry in efficiency at delivering language processing solutions for its clients.
The team comprises of Health Informaticians, Computational Linguists, Clinical Coders, Medical Professionals, and Software Engineers. The CEO is Professor Jon Patrick.
www.icims.com.au
Cerner is a leading global supplier of healthcare information technology solutions. Working with the Australian healthcare community for over 27 years to improve the health and well-being of individuals and communities, we partner with health services ranging from tertiary referral academic hospitals to rural health facilities. Through partnership with our clients we have delivered ground breaking local programs and initiatives built on our proven track record of innovation. We believe that the best way to manage the health of a population is one person at a time. By turning data into knowledge, people and their care providers can work more efficiently and effectively together, cultivating a mindset of proactive health, rather than reactive care. Along with our partners we are working to connect and transform the Australian healthcare landscape, making tangible improvements to the delivery of care across our population.
Visit: www.cerner.com.au
Oneview provides interactive healthcare technologies for patients, residents, families and caregivers. Weaving a hospital or senior living organisation’s existing disparate systems (ADT, EMR, PAS, dietary, IPTV, etc.) into a single platform, the solution enables partners the ability to engage patients and residents in meaningful ways, improve communication, and streamline workflows. Patients and residents enjoy the comfort and convenience of information, education, entertainment and environmental controls at the bedside, while facilities enjoy better health outcomes and staff satisfaction. Family members use Oneview to be move involved in their loved ones journey through the care system, enjoying more communication, transparency, and accountability.
Company website: www.oneviewhealthcare.com
Who will you meet at HIC?
HIC is a must-attend event for those who share the desire to deliver better healthcare through health-IT.
Among the 1200+ delegates attending, you will find:
Make it measurable and meaningful
As Australia’s largest and longest running digital health conference, HIC is your best event opportunity. Make sure you make it meaningful.
MedEye Bedside Medication Verification
MedEye is a mobile closed loop medication administration safety solution used by nursing and clinical staff at the patient bedside. All oral medications are verified by means of image recognition technology. A small scanner compares the unique properties of tablets or capsules, including shape, colour, marks, break lines, diameter and thickness with data in a drug database.
Infusions, syringe preparations and inhalers are recognised by the same image recognition technology. Verification is performed by the nurse showing the medications to the MedEye visual external camera. MedEye can also identify medications by barcode scanning.
The MedEye system is connected to the hospital information system and verifies the accuracy of the medication against the Five Rights of medication administration; the right patient, the right drug, the right time, the right dose, and the right route—all of which are regarded as the standard for safe medication practices.
MedEye works as a second nurse – helping nurses figure out what medication patients are supposed to receive, verifying the medication down to the exact dose, and handling all of the documentation required in the hospital information system. MedEye is specially designed to support nurses to verify medication at the bedside.
Website: www.med-id.com.au
Nuance provides a more natural and insightful approach to clinical documentation, freeing clinicians to spend more time caring for their patients. Nuance healthcare solutions capture and communicate more than 300 million patient stories each year helping more than 500,000 clinicians in 10,000 healthcare organisations globally. Nuance’s award-winning clinical speech recognition, medical transcription, CDI, coding, quality and diagnostic imaging solutions provide a more complete and accurate view of patient care, which drives meaningful clinical and financial outcomes.
Website: australia.nuance.com
The University of Queensland, Faculty of Medicine
Visit: www.medicine.uq.edu.au
One Passport
Visit: www.onepassport.co
We believe that in order to create a better healthcare system, we need to create better ways to connect and pay. Medipass introduces modern digital thinking to health payments. We create payment solutions that connect patients, health care providers and funders in ways that increase transparency, reduce administration and simplify the overall payments experience for everyone.
For a provider we reduce the burden of payments administration by enabling them to raise and track claims to a variety of funders including Private Health Funds via HICAPS, Garrison Health Services, Medicare, icare and fully out of pocket, from one place digitally without the need for a terminal.
Visit: www.medipass.com.au
Spectralink leads the enterprise mobility market with the industry’s most deployed mobility solution portfolio optimized for mission-critical healthcare, retail, manufacturing and hospitality applications. As enterprises transition to mobile workflows, Spectralink is at the forefront of the industry transformation through its innovative end-to-end mobility portfolio. Designed for challenging RF environments, our mobile solutions enable enterprises to streamline their workflows and deliver a positive customer experience. To protect our customers’ investments in UC platforms, we offer the best interoperability in the industry with the leading call control platforms. Since 1990, Spectralink has deployed millions of mobile devices worldwide – providing enterprises with the industry’s most reliable, high quality and secure mobility solutions.
For more information, please visit www.spectralink.com.
Room M112 (Large Meeting Room)
We move healthcare organizations forward with ergonomic products that enhance workflows and drive positive patient experiences. Driven by our devotion to remove constraints inhibiting patient-focused energy, our products are designed to help caregivers thrive. Our portfolio of adjustable mobile computer carts allows clinicians to input data accurately, securely and comfortably, helping provide the best care for patients. Ergotron service contracts protect your IT investment, minimizing downtime and maximizing stakeholder satisfaction.
With more than 30 years of experience in creating ergonomic solutions, Ergotron can help configure options that fit your unique workflows throughout the entire facility. For more information, visit www.healthcare.ergotron.com
The Oracle Cloud delivers hundreds of SaaS applications and enterprise-class PaaS and IaaS services to customers in more than 195 countries and territories while processing 55 billion transactions a day. For more information about Oracle (NYSE:ORCL), please visit us at oracle.com.au
Don Walker Award Shortlist Presentations
Location Courtyard Room 1 & 2
Time 2:00 – 3:30 pm
Helen Dowling
Automated screening of look-alike, sound-alike medicine names for safety
Strategist, Healthcare And Precision Medicine, HSGBU, Oracle Health Sciences
Data management, CX solutions and artificial intelligence supporting patient experience and the White House AI challenge on clinical trial matching
Director, Ernst & Young (EY)
Electronic medical record interoperability and data democratisation: A strategic approach to addressing changing demands and improving consumer experience
Steve Reinecke
VP Business Development, Proximity Systems
Evaluating the use of UVC light devices in a clinical setting to reduce pathogens on computer workstations
Prof Malcolm Pradhan
Chief Medical Officer, Alcidion Corporation
Real-time detection and prevention of hospital acquired complications (HACs)
Eureka Room (1, 2, 3)
Visit: www.flinders.edu.au
Time 11:00am – 12:30 am
Matiu Bush
Senior Strategist Business Innovation, Bolton Clarke
Conversation as therapy (CaTPin): The worlds first wearable to detect loneliness
Chief Medical Information Officer, The Royal Children’s Hospital Melbourne
Clinical benefits of a “Big-Bang” EMR implementation
Rebecca Gallagher
Nurse Unit Manager, Digital Health Service, Karitane
Using technology to improve access to early parenting services. A case study: Child and family health nurse virtual home visits
Dr Daryl Cheng
Consultant Paediatrician, The Royal Children’s Hospital Melbourne
An integrated electronic medical taskboard (EMT): A paediatric institution’s experience
Dr Kylie Henderson
Managing Director, The Better Health Generation
Examining the effectiveness of work-focused Cognitive-Behaviour Therapy (W-CBT) delivered via a telehealth platform and adjunct mobile mental health application
Human-centred design for safety and quality
Dr Clare Thomas
Paediatrician, Queensland Health
Using simulation to test ieMR clinical workflows and clinician change readiness in preparation for the rollout
James Tan
Health Informatician, Hong Kong Hospital Authority
Secure clinical communication with innovative instant messaging technology
Mike Ebinum
Director, Sheda
The Porn Project: Co-designing a digital health resource with vulnerable young people to enhance sexual health literacy
Dr Ian Chuang
Chief Medical Officer, Elsevier
: EMR optimisation with clinical decision support: Improving quality and cost of care and enhancing clinician productivity and satisfaction
Games, technology & co-designed, patient centred care
Leanna Woods
PhD Candidate, University of Tasmania
Co-design of a mobile health app: Perspectives from the team
Dawn Choo
Research Speech Pathologist, The Hearing CRC & The University of Melbourne
Wearable technology to support early child language experiences: What’s important to parents and clinicians?
Dr Helen Almond
Lecturer In Digital Health and Informatics & Nursing, Swinburne University of Technology
Empowerment, digital literacy and shared digital health records: The value of ‘nothing about me without me’
Dr Jaime Garcia
Lecturer In Games Development, University of Technology Sydney
A virtual reality game-like system for assessing the risk of falling in the elderly
Swetha Nagapuri
PhD Student, Flinders University
Health smart homes: User Perspectives
Future thinking: Data insights shared
Peter Blewitt
Senior Pharmacist - Dispensary, Inventory & Informatics, Peninsula Health
The development, implementation and benefits of a novel electronic drug of dependence register in a multi-site hospital
Dr Bevan Koopman
Research Scientist, CSIRO
Extracting cancer mortality statistics from free-text death certificates using deep learning
Dr Mirza Mansoor Baig
Health Informatics Specialist, Orion Health
Predicting patients at risk of 30-day unplanned hospital readmission
Dr Simon Wallace
Chief Clinical Information Officer, Nuance Communications
The clinic room of the future: The role of speech recognition in improving quality, speed and turnaround of clinical documentation
Dr Thanh Vu
Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Australian e-health Research Centre, CSIRO
Explainable deep learning for healthcare text analytics
Deep dive on data collection and research
Director of Health Informatics, Portland District Health
Getting patients to the right care as quickly as possible using machine learning.
Laura Pietromica
Customer Advisor & Consultant, Hyland Software Inc
Smart device usage in healthcare: Creative or non-compliant?
Chris Kearney
Program Manager, University of Melbourne
Teaching old data new analytics: Effective use of big data for research
Dr Tina Campbell
Managing Director, Healthily
Harnessing data to enhance health literacy and chronic disease self-management: A collaborative partnership between Healthily and PenCS
Shaila Chavan
Senior Project Lead-health Informatics, Australian and New Zealand Intensive Care Society
Benefits of standardised data collection tool to submit data to clinical registries
The case for data analytics
Prof Nilmini Wickramasinghe
Prof Digital Health & Deputy Director Iverson Health Innovation Research Institute, Swinburne University of Technology
Real-time prediction of the risk of readmissions
Seven Guney
Program Manager, Clinical Informatics and Analytics Program, Northern Sydney Local Health District
Acute Coronary Syndrome (ACS) and surgical care: Risk stratification analytics platform
Dr Tim Fazio
Clinical Informatics Lead, Melbourne Health
Medical emergency analysis enabled by integrated hospital data warehouse
Dr Sankalp Khanna
Team Leader - Health Intelligence, Australian e-health Research Centre, CSIRO
Developing a predictive risk model for health care homes
Dr Aidan Gill
Manager Oncall, Alcidion Group
Machine learning and artificial intelligence as applied to non clinical tasking and patient transport
Branko Cesnik Award Student Shortlist Presentations
Dr Jaime A. Garcia
Assessment of manual dexterity in VR: Towards a fully-automated version of the box and blocks test
Sami Alkhatib
Privacy in Aged Care Monitoring Devices (ACMD): The developers’ perspective
Timothy Kariotis
Phd Candidate, University of Melbourne
Mind the gap: Information sharing between health, mental health and social care services
Atlarelang Basetsana Kesiilwe
Student, University of Melbourne
The impact of information systems use on work tasks and work practices in an emergency department
Dr Daniel Peyton
PhD Student, Murdoch Children's Research Institute
Do digital health interventions improve mental health literacy or help-seeking among parents of children aged 2-12 years? A scoping review
Measuring outcomes: Are you making an impact?
Dr Victoria Heaton
EMR Informatics Registrar, EMR Project Team, The Royal Children's Hospital Melbourne
Electronic criteria led discharge: Evaluation of usage and impact
Anna Spyker
Software Engineer, Orion Health
Precision driven health research project: Turning data into meaningful information
Dr James Haridy
Gastroenterologist & Hepatologist, University of Melbourne
Outcomes of community and prison-based hepatitis C treatment using an eHealth model of care
Robert Geschke
Vice President, Deep 6 AI
Accelerating clinical trial patient recruitment using AI
Dr Rahul Gupta
Clinical Lead - Telepsychiatry, Hunter New England Mental Health Service
Telepsychiatry to EDs: A great innovation, but how do you measure the results?
Branko Cesnik Award Shortlist Presentations
Dr Patrick Pang
Academic, University of Melbourne
The Twitter adventure of #MyHealthRecord: An analysis of different user groups during the opt-out period
Marianne St Clair
Research Fellow, Northern Institute
Barriers to telehealth uptake in rural, regional, remote Australia: What can be done to expand telehealth access in remote areas?
Dr Dominique Gorse
Director, QFAB Bioinformatics
SRA down under: Cache and analysis platform for infectious disease
A/Prof Kerryn Butler-Henderson
Associate Professor Digital Health, University of Tasmania
Exploring the health informatics occupational group in the 2018 Australian health information workforce census
Dr David Ireland
Research Scientist, Australian e-Health Research Centre
Pain ROADMAP: A Mobile platform to support activity pacing for chronic pain
New models: Precision and personal healthcare
David Paré
Chief Technology Officer, Healthcare, DXC Technology
Patient-as-a-customer: Using IoT to deliver new models of care
A/Prof Vikas Wadhwa
Clinical Director Integrated Services, Eastern Health
Respiratory [email protected]: A partnership approach to delivering technology-assisted home-based care to patients with chronic respiratory disease
Louise Hayes
Health Informatician, Queensland Health
Interoperability: The inside story, when a CIO gets sick
Dr Joel Diamond
Chief Medical Officer, 2bprecise
An informatics strategy: The key to precision medicine success
Dr Kevin Ross
Chief Executive Officer, Precision Driven Health
Precision driven health research partnership: Safely accessing data to build tools that improve health
HIC Special Focus
Digital health with precision: Enter the world of genomics
Dr Benjamin Schmitt
Digital Solutions Expert, Siemens Healthcare Pty Ltd
The “Digital Twin”: A personal and intelligent model for expanding precision medicine
Kate Birch
Program Manager, Melbourne Genomics Health Alliance
Lessons learnt in delivering digital tools to enable clinical genomics
Dr Alejandro Metke Jimenez
Senior Research Scientist, CSIRO
A SMART on FHIR prototype for genomic test ordering
Dr Dana Bradford
Understanding the barriers to genomic healthcare in Queensland through an information management lens
Manager, Genome Informatics, QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute
Running genomic analyses in the cloud
Allscripts is an industry leader with a 30+ year history of excellence and commitment to enabling smarter care, delivered with greater precision for healthier patients, populations and communities. Our healthcare information technology solutions advance clinical, financial and operational results. We connect people, places and data across an Open, Connected Community of Health™. We believe connectivity empowers caregivers to make better decisions and deliver better care for healthier populations. To learn more, visit au.allscripts.com
IMO – Intelligent Medical Objects
Website: www.e-imo.com
Litmus Workforce Solutions is a global leader in health workforce innovation that helps health services and hospitals optimise workforce performance easily and quickly. The company hosts Australia’s only end-to-end medical recruitment platform – already employed by 40+ hospitals across Australasia and endorsed by NSW Health.
Litmus activates performance by methodically eliminating waste and inefficiency from every workforce-facing process and procedure with:
Solutions – that allow hospitals to optimise their healthcare workforce across permanent, locum and eHealth positions, leveraging big data, intelligent automation and tele-medicine to drive financial and process efficiencies and improve patient outcomes.
Advisory and managed services – to optimise recruitment and rostering processes, giving managers and clinicians complete visibility of workforce metrics, with a dynamic executive dashboard to help control costs, ensure quality standards and verify compliance.
The Litmus approach removes major administrative burdens and optimises workforce performance, giving hospitals the visibility and control to contain costs and deliver efficient, higher quality care and better clinical outcomes.
The result is better resourced health services, with a sustainable cost structure and an agile workforce – ready to adapt to the new era of digital healthcare.
Visit: www.litmus.com
WF Media
Visit: www.wfmedia.com.au
Health Horizon
Website: www.thehealthhorizon.com
Better use of data and technology can help people live healthier, happier and more productive lives. Digital health can make a real difference to people’s health by giving them greater control and better access to information.
Tasked with improving health outcomes for Australians through the delivery of digital healthcare systems and the national digital health strategy for Australia, the Australian Digital Health Agency commenced operations on 1 July 2016.
The Agency is responsible for national digital health services and systems, with a focus on engagement, innovation and clinical quality and safety. Our focus is on putting data and technology safely to work for patients, consumers and the healthcare professionals who look after them.
Established as a statutory authority in the form of a corporate Commonwealth entity, the Agency reports to State and Territory Health Ministers through the COAG Health Council.
Website: www.digitalhealth.gov.au
Hyland Healthcare delivers a suite of unparalleled content and image management solutions to address the clinical, financial and operational needs of healthcare organizations. Globally, more than 2,000 healthcare organizations rely on Hyland’s world-class solutions and experience to connect diverse content to patient records, eliminate reimbursement delays and enhance business processes.
Visit: www.hyland.com
Working Together for a Healthier WorldⓇ
At Pfizer, we apply science and our global resources to improve health and well-being at every stage of life. We strive to set the standard for quality, safety and value in the discovery, development and manufacturing of medicines. Our diversified global health care portfolio includes human biologic and small molecule medicines and vaccines, as well as many of the world’s best-known consumer products.
Every day, Pfizer colleagues work across developed and emerging markets to advance wellness, prevention, treatments and cures that challenge the most feared diseases of our time. Consistent with our responsibility as the world’s leading biopharmaceutical company, we also collaborate with health care providers, governments and local communities to support and expand access to reliable, affordable health care around the world.
For more than 150 years, Pfizer has worked to make a difference for all who rely on us.
Through our open innovation strategy, The Pfizer Healthcare Hub, we discover solutions through the start-up community to solve healthcare’s most challenging problems, ultimately providing better outcomes for patients.
Visit: www.pfizer.com.au
Based in Sydney Australia and with satellite offices in Boston USA, Kingston and Vancouver Canada, Novari Health Pty Ltd specializes in designing, building and deploying enterprise-scale software solutions that improve access to care for patients and at the same time improves the delivery of healthcare. Our Novari Access to Care Cloud platform includes modules that enable eReferrals, coordinated care, telemedicine, eRFA, wait list management and air traffic control like functionality, that helps patients get the right care at the right time by the right provider.
Website: www.novarihealth.com.au
Prof Enrico Coiera
Professor Coiera is Foundation Professor in Medical Informatics at Macquarie University, and Director of the Centre for Health Informatics, a group he co-founded in 2000 and is also Director, NHMRC Centre of Research Excellence in eHealth. Trained in medicine and with a computer science PhD in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Coiera has a research background in both industry and academia. Coiera has won a number of prestigious awards including the 2015 International Medical Informatics Association (IMIA) François Grémy Award for Excellence. He was elected Foundation Fellow and first President of the Australian College of Health Informatics, is a foundation member of the International Academy of Health Sciences Informatics, an International Fellow of the American College of Medical Informatics, and a Fellow of the Australian Academy of Health and Medical Sceinces.
Visit: www.cardihab.com
CSIRO For more information, visit www.csiro.au
The Northern Territory Government Department of Corporate and Information Services (DCIS) provides shared corporate and enterprise information and communications technology (ICT) services that support government and enable agencies to focus on their core business. The department also has a digital leadership role to support NT Government and agencies in advancing digital initiatives, strategy advice and assurance controls to improve services in the Territory. The soon to be released Digital Territory Strategy will provide the framework to promote and enable digital capabilities within the Territory.
Through its Enterprise Project Services division, DCIS provides end to end project management expertise, skills and services to deliver major digital business transformation programs on behalf of frontline agencies, and implement enterprise ICT solutions across the NT Government.
The Core Clinical Systems Renewal Program (CCSRP) is one of our major digital transformation projects. The $259 million five-year program will deliver a contemporary, integrated clinical systems solution for NT Health services that will provide seamless and complete information for improved patient care across all NT public hospitals (5) and health clinics (over 70). Territorians’ public health records will be digital, secure, managed and available ‘online’ to clinicians at the point of care – from Royal Darwin Hospital to every clinic in the bush. InterSystems Corporation was the successful vendor selected with their TrakCare system.
The program goal is to improve patient and client outcomes by providing essential clinical information at the point of care delivery, with an integrated, whole-of-life, client-centric electronic health record that supports the provision of public health (acute, primary and community) services to patients and clients across the Northern Territory.
www.nt.gov.au
DB Health a division of Denyer Bros Pty Ltd. established in 1889, is a proud Australian owned and family operated business. DB Health supplies high quality healthcare products around Australia, and is the leading supplier of patient identification products to Australian hospitals.
DB Health has partnered with leading brands, PDC, Brother and Code, to introduce the TrustSense patient identification barcode solution package to Australia, including the Brother TD2120 Thermal printer, Code barcode reader/scanners, and the PDC full range of thermal bands.
The package has been designed and refined for Australian healthcare customers – it is faster to print; better resolution for quicker accurate scans; soft wristbands for all sizes of patients; anti-bacteria coating; accommodates all common barcode formats; and packaged to fit into the Australian hospital setting.
TrustSense – the new wristband solution for Australia’s future
www.dbhealth.com.au
Founded in 1979, SCC Soft Computer is one of the world’s leading and most widely recognized providers of clinical information management systems for the healthcare industry. SCC is at the forefront of laboratory, genetics, blood services, and outreach information systems software development committed to supplying innovative technologies to meet the needs of clients worldwide. SCC offers full suites of integrated laboratory and genetics information management solutions and our development staff of nearly 2,000 worldwide service the world’s most demanding laboratory environments located in North America, South America, Europe, Asia, and Oceania.
www.softcomputer.com
Winscribe is a world-leading provider of speech productivity, clinical documentation, and workflow solutions to healthcare organizations. Winscribe’s solutions include speech recognition, digital dictation, mobile reporting, and medical documentation workflow management. Since 1995, Winscribe has assisted over 350,000 clients to alleviate their administrative costs and time spent on documentation, so that more time can be invested in people – not paperwork. Winscribe is part of the Nuance portfolio of solutions.
For more information, please visit www.winscribe.com.
Australian Digital Health Agency
The Australian Digital Health Agency was established in July 2016 to improve health outcomes for all Australians with a focus on engagement, innovation and clinical quality and safety. It is responsible for national systems – including My Health Record – and for implementing Australia’s National Digital Health Strategy in collaboration with partners across the community. The Strategy will put consumers at the centre of their health and care and empower more choice, control and transparency. By the end of 2018, all Australians will have a My Health Record, which contains a secure mobile summary of their health information that can be shared with care professionals – unless they choose to opt out.
For more information please visit www.digitalhealth.gov.au
Peacock Bros. Pty Ltd, Australian-owned and operated since 1888, has grown into one of the ANZ region’s largest providers of Data Management and Printing Solutions. Manufacturers of high quality barcode and colour labels, we also work with the best technology brands to provide exceptional products and solutions for all your identification, tracking and mobility needs:
Barcode Labels, Colour Labels & Label Printing Solutions
Scanning & Mobile Computing
ID Card & Wristband Printers
Medical carts, wall mounts & sit/stand desks
Wireless Infrastructure & Networking Solutions
Customized Software Solutions
Project Management & Engineering
Authorized Service & Support
With a national team of technicians, we deliver a complete service including pre-sales evaluation, site surveys, installation, post sales training, service and support. Whatever your requirements, Peacock Bros will be there for your immediate and long term needs.
Please call us on 1300 723 282 or visit www.peacocks.com.au
Paragon Care is a premium platform and leading provider of equipment, devices and consumables for the healthcare market.
Paragon Care (ASX:PGC) is an Australian based listed company which has progressively acquired businesses in the healthcare sector. It is an integrated healthcare equipment and services provider for the Australian and New Zealand healthcare market. By combining a series of strategic acquisitions of class leading companies, Paragon Care provides end to end solutions including equipment and service solutions for acute, aged and primary care.
Our people give strength to the synergies that flow from the Paragon Care Group and together we have secured the Paragon Care name as a leading supplier of a peerless range of high quality products and services for the healthcare industry.
Visit: www.paragoncare.com.au
Nervecentre Software brings clinical applications to mobile technology within acute hospitals. Nervecentre revolutionises patient safety and productivity within a hospital, through applications that make it easier for clinicians to communicate, share data, and leverage the whole hospital resources.
We uniquely provide a whole hospital platform that can deliver electronic observations, handover, task management and clinical assessments; and allows governance and escalation management to be added to any hospital process.
We have partnerships with over 30 NHS Trusts across the UK. This map shows a selection of our NHS contracts across England.
Visit: www.nervecentresoftware.com
MIMSYS is an award-winning Hospital Management System which handles the relationship between Healthcare facility and client, enabling a seamless paperless operation from “Patient Appointment through to Balance Sheet” in an integrated single vendor solution. MIMSYS has been in development for over 20 years and has a substantial footprint over the Dubai, Middle East and African market. MIMSYS Asia Pacific and has recently been localised for use in the Asia Pacific Region.
The MIMSYS HMS comprises of individual modules that can be customised for each facilities’ requirements or as a complete end to end system. It features a user-friendly interface and can integrate with existing systems. Some of its fully integrated modules are:
Billing and Finance
Pharmacy and Inventory
Radiology and Laboratory
Visit the MIMSYS Asia Pacific team at booth 1.
Visit: www.mimsys.com.au
Healthily specialises in patient education.
We have developed the largest library of patient and carer experiences in Australia, USA and Asia (Speaking From Experience), and have created tools, content and programs to support health professionals and patients.
Our content distribution platform, GoShare Healthcare, is our flagship product. It enables health professionals to send bundles of resources tailored to their patients’ information needs. GoShare makes it easy for the right information to be delivered at the right time.
We are innovators in the delivery of online health programs, using GoShare Healthcare and webinar technology to provide scalable health education solutions.
Healthily is a full service production company, specialising in communication for the health sector. We pride ourselves on developing engaging health communication that has a positive impact on self-management behaviours.
How can we work together?
License our evidenced based health content – developed in partnership with peak bodies.
Subscribe to GoShare to improve patient education and experience.
Engage us to develop bespoke health content (videos and animations).
Engage us to develop and deliver health webinars, eLearning programs or scheduled digital health programs for your patients, members or employees.
Patient and health professional consultation and research.
Visit: www.healthily.com.au
GPNow allows patients to quickly connect with a doctor, have a prescription filled and sent to a pharmacy near you. Please fill out some basic information to get started. Our goal is to improve patient care and help people get better, faster.
Visit: gpnow.net
The Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care (the Commission) was initially established in 2006 by the Australian, state and territory governments to lead and coordinate national improvements in safety and quality in health care.
In 2011, the Federal Parliament passed the National Health Reform Act 2011 (NHR Act) which established the Commission as a corporate Commonwealth entity under the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013 (PGPA Act). The Commission’s governance structure is determined by these Acts.
The Commission is jointly funded by all governments on a cost sharing basis, and the Commission’s annual program of work is developed in consultation with the Australian, state and territory Health Ministers.
The Commission works in partnership with patients, consumers, clinicians, managers, policy makers and healthcare organisations to achieve a sustainable, safe and high-quality health system. Over the next four years, the Commission’s strategic priorities are in the areas of:
partnering with patients, consumers and communities
quality cost and value
supporting health professionals to provide safe and high-quality care.
Website: www.safetyandquality.gov.au
Vitro Software, formerly Sláinte Healthcare, is a leading international technology company that provide software & services that drive efficiencies and quality in healthcare. We are Europe’s fastest growing healthcare technology company (Deloitte Fast 500, 2013 EMEA). Through the deployment of our proprietary software we enable healthcare providers internationally to create efficiencies while also reducing costs, reducing change management challenges and providing better patient outcomes. Our clients have achieved major gains in clinical and administrative processes, resulting in a redirection of resources and headcount towards patient care, with a minimisation of clinical risk.
Website: www.vitrosoftware.com
AI Health / HomeStay
Our proven success in NSW Health has earned us the recognition as the emerging leaders in Healthcare technology collaboration. Our passion for Healthcare is driven by our values. We believe in evidence-based solutions and creating collaboration capability between industry and healthcare providers that improves hospital efficiency and better patient outcomes and experiences. We believe in objectives of healthcare and the need for community and shared learning against the backdrop of cost efficiency, sustainability and safety. Our solutions range from single use ED Dashboards for a small country hospital to global Healthcare collaboration market place.
HomeStay provides a unified technology platform that offers care, health and lifestyle services that allows more independence, convenience, safety and dignity to seniors and elderly. Their trusted platform connects individuals who require services to make their lives more comfortable and match it with locally based providers. HomeStay will enable individuals to “stay in their own homes longer” and provides peace of mind to their families. HomeStay’s Intelligent Home provides a safe in-home environment by providing a 24/7 monitoring network and platform will send alerts to next of kin, caregivers or doctors in case of an incident allowing immediate response in case of an accident.
www.aihealth.tech | www.homestay.care
Data Capture Experts Pty Ltd is an Australian-owned and operated software company since 2011. Their mission is to help organisations unlock the full potential of their organisational data.
DC2Vue® by Data Capture Experts is a connected care coordination software platform designed to digitalised, optimise and automate information intensive healthcare processes. It completes paperless medical record by delivering patient data and content across all models of care, resulting in a “one patient – one view” experience that enables healthcare professionals to make better clinical, operational and financial decisions.
As a modular platform DC2Vue® brings state of the art information capture, workflow, scheduling, case management, data integration and standards based communication features. All in one easy to use modern web and mobile user experience.
DC2Vue® platform enables the following software solutions and will be tailored to your specific needs:
DC2Vue® Mental Health Software
DC2Vue® Referral Management Software
DC2Vue® Medical Record Software
DC2Vue®.NDIS Software
DC2Vue® Home and Community Care Software
DC2Vue® Aged Care Software
Please call us on 03 9863 7644 or visit: www.datacaptureexperts.com.au
DXC Technology is the world’s leading independent, end-to-end IT services company. We guide clients on their digital transformation journeys, multiply their capabilities, and help them harness the power of innovation to thrive on change. DXC Technology serves nearly 6,000 private and public sector clients across 70 countries.
Healthcare organisations across the world are looking to improve the quality of care, while managing its cost. With extensive domain knowledge, best-in-class technology, consulting services and years of experience working with some of the largest and most complex healthcare organisations, DXC Technology is well placed to help your organisation transform for the future.
www.dxc.technology
Our cloud-based clinical documentation solutions connect workflows for efficient and accurate medical speech recognition, medical transcription, CDI, and coding. We facilitate physician-patient relationships by making it easy for doctors to capture the patient story, and by delivering information when it is needed most – at the point of care.
www.mmodal.com
Clevertar is an award-winning Australian company that provides intelligent virtual agents for consumer engagement. The company was born out of research showing that autonomous virtual characters influence people similar to a human interaction, and Clevertar has developed a software platform for the creation and delivery of programs utilising this innovative technology.
HIC 2018 offers a unique opportunity to engage with the Clevertar platform. Clevertar’s virtual agents will be the Conference Companions throughout the event. You can choose between Grace, Liam, Ethan, Sofia, Anna or Michael about your specific areas of interest for the conference, your feedback about different presentations and how to maintain energy levels at such a busy event.
The Conference Companion is an example of a program that can be implemented with the Clevertar platform. Programs follow the consumer, on their device, so they are readily available. License one of Clevertar’s existing health coaches, work with us to build something new, or create your own program utilising the Clevertar platform.
Get the Conference Companion: The program will become active closer to the event. Check back later for more details.
Visit: www.clevertar.com
The Health Informatics Society of Australia is a membership based not-for-profit organisation which has been supporting and representing Australia’s health informatics and e-health community for 25 years. HISA aims to improve healthcare through the use of technology and information; providing a national network to support members and promote our industry. www.hisa.org.au
Through its Centre of Innovation, Cabrini Technology Group has developed Health Kite, an eHealth platform based on a proven and secure technology stack, with security and flexibility being our paramount interests. Health Kite is a HIPAA compliant platform for the development, deployment and management of healthcare applications and telehealth solutions. It has been designed to integrate with a wide range of medical devices and clinical IT systems while also incorporating features such as Amazon Alexa voice control. Health Kite provides a cost effective, secure and flexible medical software solution with integral API, web portal and mobility platforms. Solutions to date include our recently launched telehealth system designed to enable in-home management of chronic disease sufferers, autonomous contactless falls monitoring platform, a falls prediction system designed for acute care settings, contactless patient monitoring, and various healthcare applications including pregnancy and birthing, wound care management and patient engagement applications.
Visit: www.health-kite.com
InterSystems is the worldwide leader in software for connected healthcare. Our advanced data management, integration, healthcare information system, and active analytics technologies enable hospitals and regional or national networks to capture, share, analyse and act upon their data. InterSystems products are used by thousands of hospitals and labs worldwide, including the top 15 hospitals on the Honor Roll of America’s Best Hospitals as rated by US News and World Report. Founded in 1978, InterSystems Corporation has offices in 25 countries, customers in over 100 countries, and its corporate headquarters in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
Visit: www.intersystems.com
Provation is a leading provider of clinical productivity software for order set and care plan management and optimization, and procedure documentation. Our solutions drive productivity to maximize reimbursement and cost reductions, while improving efficiency and outcomes.
Provation® Order Sets with Order Set Advisor™ is intuitive software that optimizes order set management to improve consistency and efficiency of care, implementation of best practices, regulatory compliance and patient outcomes. With its intelligent content gap analysis tool, Provation® Order Sets continuously aligns order sets with real-time clinical evidence and presents actionable recommendations for web-based review, collaboration and approval. Users are notified of practice-changing evidence, allowing for pertinent changes in between order set review cycles.
Website: www.provationmedical.com
Cherwell Software provides a scalable IT service management (ITSM) solution that is easy to administer, deploy, and maintain. Instead of struggling with a labour-intensive, inflexible service desk, Healthcare organisations can spend more time on value added activities enabling better patient care. Cherwell’s simple inclusive licensing further provides excellent value while minimising total cost of ownership. These savings can also be directed towards patient care.
Healthcare organisations face multiple challenges including patient privacy, HIPPA compliance, electronic health records and hospital consolidations. Cherwell’s robust and flexible capabilities based on ITIL® best practices grow with and adapt to individual organizations and their changing needs. Reflecting this, Healthcare is one of Cherwell’s largest customer segments and has a vibrant community.
Cherwell provides both IT and non-IT service management solutions that run on a common low-code platform. Integrations, extensions, and solutions for HR, Facilities, and Security can be easily downloaded from the Cherwell application exchange and quickly merged into Cherwell Service Management.
Cherwell enables Healthcare organizations to build better, more cost-effective ITSM solutions which, in turn, allows them to invest in and focus on higher-value activities that result in higher quality care.
www.cherwell.com
ADI Health has “people-centricity” at the core of whatever it does. We strive to bring patients and healthy individuals, at the center of medical/ clinical research. The main aim is to empower the people with the choice of sharing the data with whom, how much and for how long.
ADI Health proposes to enable healthy individuals and patients interact with all key partners of healthcare delivery ecosystem for participation in health research. This will happen by bringing all the ecosystem partners together e.g. general physicians, specialists, allied health care providers, medical research bodies, i.e. R&D institutes, research conducting agencies and pharma companies etc. This will facilitate all type of health research that is imperative to bring newer treatments options to millions of patients around the world.
ADI Health will automate the administrative tasks such as identity verification etc. thereby improving efficiency. This will also reduce time and save costs in payment processing. The automated workflow will also support newer healthcare delivery models and financial mechanisms. This will enhance overall patient experience.
ADI health will create patient-medical professional communities. The main goal is to increase patient engagement and improve “people-centricity” in medical research process.
www.adihealth.com.au
Epic software is the Electronic Health Record for many of the world’s largest integrated health systems, improving care quality while enabling reductions in cost. One database spans clinical and administrative functions – and extends into the patient’s home and community.
www.epic.com
eHealth NSW is responsible for planning, implementing and supporting the largest digital health program in Australia – the digital transformation of NSW Health.
Led by Chief Executive Dr Zoran Bolevich, eHealth NSW’s 1,100-strong staff support NSW to realise the vision of a digitally enabled and integrated health system delivering patient-centred health experiences and quality health outcomes.
The work of eHealth NSW connects and supports Australia’s largest public health system and the 140,000 professionals who provide healthcare to the state’s 7.5 million-strong population.
eHealth NSW guides eHealth strategy and planning, sets policy and standards, and leads statewide ICT program implementations and operations. Recognising that partnerships are integral to the successful implementation and adoption of eHealth initiatives, a federated governance model has been adopted by eHealth NSW.
Website: www.ehealth.nsw.gov.au
CenTrak improves healthcare operational efficiency and the quality of patient care via the industry’s most robust and scalable Clinical-Grade™ Location Services offering. CenTrak’s technology supports high velocity updates and sub-room level accuracy across the entire healthcare enterprise. CenTrak has helped over 1000 world-class healthcare facilities increase productivity, streamline workflows, drive higher patient and staff satisfaction as well as reduce costs.
Visit: www.centrak.com
ISA Healthcare Solutions is part of the ISA Group, an organization with an impeccable 25 year history of delivering ICT services to clients across Australia and Asia. Our focus is on the intersection of healthcare and technology, and this is underpinned by our team of experts across the two domains, including clinicians, health administrators, management consultants and technologists, that work together at the cutting edge of health technology. Headquartered in Perth, WA, we provide strategic clinical and commercial consulting services to healthcare providers across Australia, as well as a number of product offerings.
Core to our services is MMEx, a web-based e-Health platform that connects you to a diverse medical community. Our evidence-based care planning system provides market leading coordinated care capability. Underpinned by decision support tools that form the basis for effective clinical governance, MMEx takes a patient-centric approach informing superior clinical management and practice administration. Better medication management comes from in-built MIMS integration and by connecting clinical practices with pharmacies. The MMEx secure messaging backbone connects people in a safe and convenient way and is used for referrals, discharge summaries, results and reports. Our web-based solution gives you the freedom to be mobile in support of patient care.
www.isahealthcare.com
The Australian e-Health Research Centre (AEHRC) is CSIRO’s national Digital Health Program and a joint venture with the Queensland Government. As an established and trusted digital health provider, we have a track record of delivering scalable solutions. We offer services to support digital health and emerging health technologies, products to support health data interoperability, and drive cutting-edge research to deliver evidence-based digital technology, helping to solve some of the greatest health and healthcare challenges throughout Australia and the world. Drop by our Booth at HIC where we will be showcasing our current products, capabilities and research projects through Q&A sessions, interactive demonstrations and one-on-one discussions.
Website: www.aehrc.com
GS1 Healthcare works closely with the healthcare industry, to develop and support the implementation of global standards. These standards provide foundations for industry improvement through interoperability that enables patient safety and end to end process enhancement.
GS1 Australia Healthcare is dedicated to the improving efficiencies and accuracy in healthcare from manufacturing through to hospitals and other points of care within Australia. We are committed to driving the improvements in traceability and patient safety via the implementation of unique identification to enable data standards and data capture of key value chain elements (products, locations, assets, activities, people, documents, shipments) and provide frameworks for sharing of key data needed to support an efficient health value chain.
Visit the GS1 Australia Healthcare team at booth number 24, to find out why GS1 standards are a key element to support a better digital healthcare future for Australia.
For more information visit www.gs1au.org/healthcare, contact us at [email protected] or follow us on Twitter @gs1au_health
HealthLink connects medical organisations across Australia and New Zealand and exchanges over 100 million clinical messages annually.
Our focus is to provide certainty to healthcare organisations that their patients information has been successfully handled. We enable the electronic delivery of pathology and radiology results, referrals, clinical documents and discharge summaries.
HealthLink is a pioneer in the development of ‘cloud-based’ online forms technology that is used for ordering pathology services and for referring patients to hospitals and other secondary care services.
www.healthlink.net
Hospital Products Australia is showcasing the latest eMR and mobile medication management solutions at HIC. Our hardware creates a dynamic system when used in conjunction with Hospital Management Systems such as MIMSY Asia Pacific and other eMR software.
HPA is a unique and innovative organisation that supplies technology solutions to healthcare facilities and our range of computers, tablets, carts and accessories are state-of-the-art. We specialise in integrating technology into work and rest spaces to enhance workflow efficiencies for clients and caregivers and increase comfort for patients and residents.
Visit us to experience:
– The world’s latest workstation on wheels with integrated spot check monitor
– State-of-the-art downtime computer with integrated UPS
– 4K medical monitors and All-In-One (AIO) computers
– eRIC compatible mobile AIO computer station with hot swappable batteries
– Medical tablet and handheld devices
www.hpaust.com
Methsof is an Australian company that began developing specialized software for Community Pharmacy in 2003 and in recent years has broadened its reach into other health related verticals. Methsof specializes in the development of electronic controlled drug register software and has now developed a version called HS8 specifically designed to meet the needs of hospitals. HS8 is a comprehensive controlled drug management platform that assists with compliance, enhances governance and increases operational efficiencies.
www.methsof.com.au
NPS MedicineWise is an independent, not-for-profit and evidence-based organisation that works to improve the way health technologies, medicines and medical tests are prescribed and used.
Established in 1998 with the primary aim of promoting quality use of medicines, today we connect with health consumers and health professionals nation-wide, changing attitudes and behaviours, and empowering all Australians to make the best possible healthcare decisions when they count.
We provide guidance and direction on the safe and wise use of medicines and health technologies so that people stay healthier and the cost of care remains affordable. We connect and deliver meaningful information for health consumers, health professionals, government, research and other businesses to enable the best decisions about medicines, health technologies and other health choices for better health and economic outcomes.
Evidence-based information is transformed into behaviour change services, digital health and data insights and knowledge transfer products.
www.nps.org.au
Elsevier Clinical Solutions provide the latest evidence-based knowledge and clinical tools, helping clinicians make better decisions and deliver better care at every stage in the patient journey. We recognise that care providers want to reduce variability and the risk of human error – so our Clinical Solutions provide clinical decision support built on unprecedented evidence-based knowledge to help you deliver the highest quality of care. Some of our flagship products include ClinicalKey, a powerful reference solution; Order Sets and Care Planning workflow tools to help reduce variation in care; and Arezzo, which supports clinical triage and population health management. We work closely with EMR partners to assist in the overall execution of clinical pathways, creating demonstrable quality improvements and efficiency gains.
www.elsevier.com.au
Alcidion empowers healthcare teams to make better, faster decisions to save lives and optimise hospital performance. Our smart and adaptable software brings visibility to healthcare operations by linking data and building risk rated, actionable intelligence, when and where it is needed.
Visit: www.alcidion.com.au
In 2017, ICU Medical completed the acquisition of Hospira Infusion Systems and Medical Australia bringing together a comprehensive range of infusion technologies, IV consumables, oncology and other medical devices. We are focused on exclusively providing IV therapy products and services across the continuum of care. Our Plum 360 infusion pumps and medication safety software; MedNet™ are class leading technology.
The Plum 360 incorporates our smart secondary delivery and unique air management system which is unique in this market and provides significant clinical benefits in terms of infection control, significantly reduced air-in-line alarms and eliminates distal air-in-line issues where medication may be lost or patient dosing may be compromised.
Whether it is today or any time after, ICU Medical’s MedNet™ software will connect the Plum 360 to the medication order, patient information and IV-EHR interoperability in the future. Every Plum 360 is wireless enabled and has Smart Pump Programming, Infusion Documentation and Alert Forwarding.
www.icumed.com
Ascom is a global solutions provider focused on healthcare ICT and mobile workflow solutions. The vision of Ascom is to close digital information gaps allowing for the best possible decisions – anytime and anywhere. Ascom’s mission is to provide mission-critical, real-time solutions for highly mobile, ad hoc, and time-sensitive environments. Ascom uses its unique product and solutions portfolio and software architecture capabilities to devise integration and mobilization solutions that provide truly smooth, complete and efficient workflows for healthcare as well as for industry and retail sectors.
Ascom is headquartered in Baar (Switzerland), has operating businesses in 18 countries and employs around 1,300 people worldwide. Ascom registered shares (ASCN) are listed on the SIX Swiss Exchange in Zurich.
www.ascom.com
Alixir are a Sydney based healthcare AI research company, founded by two doctors in 2017. Their goal is to explore how healthcare data can be used to transform healthcare.
Their current research includes:
– Using instance segmentation (the same technology employed in self-driving cars) for the detection of early cancerous changes in skin, lung and breast.
– Exploring the potential application of augmented reality in healthcare, through applying their deep learning models to AR devices such as HoloLens and Meta 2.
– Using computer vision algorithms to detect conditions such as pulmonary tuberculosis and pneumoconiosis with pixel-level accuracy.
They will be demoing some really exciting technology at HIC this year, and will be demoing their work with deep learning and AR / HoloLens live at their booth!
www.alixir.ai
MKM Health provides IT solutions to the health industry. We have significant experience and skilled resources with an extensive understanding of healthcare processes, data and systems. Our knowledge of the health care sector allows us to work collaboratively with clients to develop innovative solutions that contribute to improved patient outcomes and business efficiencies.
Integration and interoperability – Connecting health
Our expert integration and interoperability team cover all aspects of system interoperability, across the major integration platforms and standards and healthcare applications in use throughout Australia and New Zealand.
Data management and analytics – Transforming health with data
Our data solutions and reporting tools provide accurate, timely and meaningful data to support clinical care delivery and research initiatives as well as identify business efficiencies and deliver cost savings.
Product, services and support – Enabling better care
Our extensive health domain knowledge means that we understand the potential of healthcare IT solutions to deliver better patient outcomes and improve operations. We will work with you to exploit the investment in your existing solutions or develop new solutions that will allow you to focus on optimal care delivery.
Visit: www.mkmhealth.com.au
EBSCO Health is the leading provider of evidence-based clinical decision support solutions, healthcare business intelligence, and peer-reviewed medical research information for the healthcare industry. Our mission is to provide evidence-based resources that inform the global healthcare community.
Visit www.ebsco.com
The Oracle Cloud delivers hundreds of SaaS applications and enterprise-class PaaS and IaaS services to customers in more than 195 countries and territories while processing 55 billion transactions a day. For more information about Oracle (NYSE:ORCL), please visit us at www.oracle.com.
Personify Care is an Australian registered and based company currently operating in both Australia and the US providing easy to use software for monitoring patients both pre-admission and post-discharge.
Personify Care is used by healthcare professionals, surgical practices and hospitals to deliver personalised clinical protocols based upon each patient’s individual procedure and recovery profile. Whether using locally developed clinical protocols, or following internationally recognised standards of care such as ICHOM, Personify Care allows clinicians to configure protocols to fit into their existing workflows within minutes. At all times clinicians maintain control of the protocols being delivered to patients.
Personify Care is backed by private investors and is well positioned to continuously develop its mobile platform to serve a global market. Personify Care is also supported by the South Australian government via the TechinSA Business Industry Development Program. Recently, Personify Care was one of only three Australian companies selected by the Innovation Institute of the Texas Medical Center to launch its solution in the US market.
Customers are at the centre of our Australian-based product engineering team. Our product roadmap is guided by clinician feedback and industry best practice for delivering a new level of user experience to clinicians and patients.
Company website: www.personifycare.com
Extreme Networks As one of the world’s largest leading providers of high-performance networking solutions, Extreme Networks offers our customers the highest quality products, the best customer care in the industry and an ease of doing business that helps businesses thrive.Extreme Networks delivers software-driven networking solutions that help IT departments everywhere achieve the ultimate business outcome: stronger connections with customers, partners and employees. Wired to wireless, desktop to data center, on premise or through the cloud, we go to extreme measures for our customers in more than 80 countries, delivering 100% insourced call-in technical support to organisations large and small, including some of the world’s leading names in business, hospitality, retail, transportation and logistics, education, government, healthcare and manufacturing.
For more information, visit www.extremenetworks.com
Panasonic globally has been focused on product innovation and improving business productivity and people’s lives. The Panasonic Business suite of products continues to grow, with a line-up designed to enhance the workplace. Panasonic Australia provides a wide range of cutting edge business solutions, from large format LED displays, world-class 4K broadcasting equipment, 4K laser projectors and interactive LCD displays, to state of the art security solutions, unified communication systems, and the world’s best rugged notebooks, tablets and handhelds.
Website: www.business.panasonic.com.au
Orion Health is a global technology company that develops software to drive efficiency in healthcare and improve patient outcomes. We deliver flexible technology solutions for integration, care coordination, and population health management. Built on an open data platform, our innovative end-to-end solution helps you aggregate and manage all types of data; deliver secure access to relevant information; effectively coordinate care across teams; encourage patient engagement and proactively drive wellness across the community through prevention and early intervention. We work in direct partnership with our Australian customers to deliver solutions that solve actual problems.
For more information visit www.orionhealth.com/au
As a global leader in medical technology, services and solutions, Medtronic improves the health and lives of millions of people each year. We believe our deep clinical, therapeutic and economic expertise can help address the complex challenges — such as rising costs, aging populations, and the burden of chronic disease — faced by families and healthcare systems today. But, we can’t do it alone. That’s why we’re committed to partnering in new ways and developing powerful solutions that deliver better patient outcomes.
Founded in 1949 as a medical repair company, we’re now among the world’s largest medical technology, services and solutions companies, employing more than 85,000 people worldwide, serving physicians, hospitals and patients in more than 160 countries. Join us in our commitment to take healthcare Further, Together.
Visit www.medtronic.com
www.humanscale.com
At Welch Allyn, we are pragmatic visionaries focused on helping healthcare providers overcome complex challenges with simple solutions. We approach each day with a simple commitment – deliver the everyday practical diagnostic tools that help doctors and nurses provide better care for their patients. Since 1915, we have continually applied practical innovations in ways that help healthcare professionals deliver more advanced and comprehensive care, optimise their time and skill, and improve their patients’ outcomes. Welch Allyn combines a practical understanding of clinical needs with a visionary spirit to develop solutions that assess, diagnose, treat and manage a wide variety of illnesses and diseases.
For more information, visit www.welchallyn.com
A global technology powerhouse, Cisco offers healthcare solutions to empower innovation by streamlining workflows, enabling care-at-a-distance, and improving the patient experience. Cisco can help you leverage technology to connect people, processes, data, and things while maintaining security and patient privacy. Learn more at www.cisco.com/go/healthcare
Imprivata® the healthcare IT security company, provides healthcare organisations globally with a security and identity platform that delivers ubiquitous access, positive identity management, and multifactor authentication. Imprivata enables healthcare securely by establishing trust between people, technology, and information to address critical compliance and security challenges while improving productivity and the patient experience. For more information, please visit www.imprivata.com/intl
Healthdirect Australia is a national, government owned, not-for-profit organisation. We were established in 2006 by the Council of Australian Governments with a mandate to work across jurisdictional boundaries to deliver telehealth and digital health services to the whole population.
We design and deliver innovative services to provide every Australian with 24/7 access to trusted information and advice they need to manage their own health. Our rigorous clinical governance framework ensures that the services we offer are safe, reliable and consistent with national standards.
Our services cater for people at many different stages of life, ranging from practical and emotional support during pregnancy through to advice about aged care, helping millions of people each year who would otherwise need to travel great distances to their nearest support service.
No matter where people live, or what time of the day or night it is, they can talk to a professional, find trusted advice online about how to manage their issue, and locate the closest appropriate and open service for their needs.
All of our services are funded by Australian governments. Our shareholders are the Australian Federal Government and the governments of the Australian Capital Territory, New South Wales, Northern Territory, South Australia, Tasmania, and Western Australia.
www.healthdirect.gov.au
Sunquest Information Systems Inc. provides diagnostic informatics solutions to more than 1,700 laboratories globally. Since 1979, Sunquest has helped laboratories and healthcare organizations across the world enhance efficiency, improve patient care, and optimize financial results. Sunquest’s laboratory information and interoperability solutions enable world-class lab capabilities, including multi-site, multi-disciplinary support for complex anatomic, molecular and genetic testing, and engagement with physicians and patients outside the hospitals at the point-of-care. Headquartered in Tucson, AZ, with offices in Boston, London, Dubai, Bangalore and Brisbane, Sunquest is a global leader in healthcare information technology.
Sunquest Information Systems has gained numerous industry acknowledgements, including #1 ranking by BlackBook Research, “Top Application” by Health Data Management, “Breakthrough Technology” by The Boston Globe, and top rankings in annual KLAS surveys.
Roper Technologies (NYSE ticker: ROP) acquired Sunquest in 2012 for approximately $1.4 billion. Since 2014, Roper has acquired 5 additional companies and added them to the laboratory diagnostic informatics group, including: Data Innovations (acquired in 2015); Atlas Medical (2015); Clinisys (2016); GeneInsight (2016) and UNIConnect (2016).
Sunquest Mission
Sunquest makes healthcare smarter and patients safer by bringing highly reliable, timely, and relevant diagnostic information to the point of care.
Visit: www.sunquestinfo.com
Optimum Healthcare IT is a leading healthcare IT consulting services company based in Jacksonville Beach, Florida. Recently named the Best in KLAS Overall IT Services Firm, Optimum Healthcare IT provides world-class consulting services in advisory, EHR implementation, training and activation, Community Connect, analytics, security, laboratory, ERP, and managed services – supporting our client’s needs through the continuum of care. Our excellence in service is driven by a leadership team with more than 100 years of experience in providing expert healthcare staffing and consulting solutions to all types of organizations. At Optimum Healthcare IT, we are committed to helping our clients improve healthcare delivery. By bringing the most proficient and experienced consultants in the industry together to identify our clients’ issues, we work to explore the right solutions to fit their organization’s goals. Together, we identify and implement the best people, processes, and technology to ensure our client’s success. By listening, we understand our clients’ unique needs and then select only the most qualified candidates for your organization – and then we constantly follow-up to make sure the consultants remain a perfect fit. Our team brings years of healthcare clinical, operational, and IT knowledge and takes the time to understand the uniqueness of your organization, working collaboratively with your staff to customize solutions that are specific and targeted to your needs. Without sacrificing quality, we are committed to providing world-class consulting services, at a reasonable cost. Our role is to act as trusted advisors to our clients – your success is our success.
Website: https://www.optimumhit.com/
Cyberscience bridges the gap between Health Providers and the information they need to perform effectively. Our reporting solution, Enterprise Cyberquery (eCQ), can link multiple applications and databases, providing unparalleled access to information and reports not provided by core business applications. eCQ has been adopted by Health Providers using business systems such as CSC and Cerner, to improve efficiencies and reduce costs. The result of over 30 year’s development, eCQ is easy to use, powerful and fast. Couple this with Cyberscience staffs’ experience in the information needs of Health Professionals and you have a winning solution to a major problem. eCQ supports applications such as Patient Administration, Finance, Supply & Inventory, Aged Care, Community, HR, plus alerts and more. eCQ supports many different databases including Oracle, SQL Server, Progress, DB2, MY SQL, Informix, C-ISAM. Are you having problems getting the reports and forms you need? Or maybe you’d like to link data from your Time and Attendance, Finance application, or Excel based budget details to your PAS? You may be a candidate for our free Test Drive, where eCQ is installed and configured to work real time, in your production environment.
Give it a try. You’ll be delighted. www.cyberscience.com
MEDITECH has been developing, implementing, and supporting integrated software solutions for the healthcare market for nearly 50 years. This longevity is testament to both the quality and commitment we make in our software and the partnerships we establish with our clients. From our Australian headquarters here in Sydney, we provide that same level of quality and commitment to hospitals and associated healthcare settings throughout the Asia Pacific region.
At HIC 2018, we are delighted to introduce MEDITECH Expanse—our comprehensive, web-based solution that delivers the full Patient Administration System (PAS) and billing and clinical Electronic Medical Record (EMR) capability, for both public and private healthcare facilities.
Expanse is our next generation platform, built from the ground up, with a user-friendly design that increases efficiency and supports patient care across all settings. Designed by doctors and nurses, for use by doctors and nurses, Expanse provides real-time universal access to the complete patient story across the continuum, in one place.
MEDITECH is the vendor healthcare organisations choose to help them transform care delivery. Our innovative technology helps clinicians practice medicine in a way that combats burnout, improves patient outcomes, and supports successful value-based care models.
www/ehr.meditech.com
MuleSoft’s mission is to help organizations change and innovate faster by making it easy to connect the world’s applications, data and devices. With its API-led approach to connectivity, MuleSoft’s market-leading Anypoint Platform™ is enabling over 1,200 organizations in approximately 60 countries to build application networks.
www.mulesoft.com
Telstra Health is the largest Australian-based provider of health software and solutions for the hospital, pharmacy, aged, community care, and disability sectors. Our goal is to improve lives through connected healthcare by enabling healthcare providers to integrate and personalise care. Our solutions support the healthcare sector to improve the quality, safety and efficiency of the healthcare they deliver.
Telstra Health’s unique footprint of digital health solutions spans across the healthcare ecosystem. We provide software solutions to approximately 100 public and private hospitals and 500 residential aged and community care providers around Australia. Our joint venture, Fred IT, enables more than 260 million prescriptions to be sent electronically from 22,000 GPs to almost 4,850 pharmacies per year, and our Communicare solution is the most used system by Aboriginal Medical Services, managing medical records of more than 400,000 Indigenous Australians across 220 remote, rural and urban locations.
Digital health has an important role to play in addressing the changing needs of the healthcare sector.
We are committed to providing digital health solutions that shape a connected future for healthcare.
Website: www.telstrahealth.com
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The ambition of both Kawasaki and Mahi is to make a strong impact at the first round of the most important production based racing series in the world and this ambition has brought about this co-operation in the Superbike class, with the Kawasaki Ninja ZX-10R machines of Tom Sykes and Loris Baz, plus the Kawasaki Racing Team’s pit box, now adorned by prominent Mahi India branding.
Mahi is an Indian ‘dream-team’, the brainchild of Amit Sandill and Andrew Stone, and is a project supported by Indian cricket superstar Mahindra Singh Dhoni and equally famous Indian actor Nagarjuna Akkineni. They are enthusiastic bike fans, with a passion for the exciting sport of motorcycle racing.
The aim of all involved in the new Supersport team and KRT sponsorship agreement is to bring motorcycling to a much wider global audience via the medium of racing. As part of this overall plan there is an Indian round of the World Superbike and Supersport championships scheduled as the season finale at the impressive Buddh International Circuit near New Delhi on November 17th. This round should act as the springboard to aid the growth of motorcycle sport in India and beyond.
The 2013 Kawasaki Mahi Racing Team India Supersport World Championship squad has already drawn a great deal of interest in the 600cc class of racing, as it fields two proven World Champions in this production-derived class. The factory-supported Kawasaki Ninja ZX-6R machines, closely based on the road-going models, will be ridden by three time and reigning champion Kenan Sofuoglu from Turkey and 2001 season champion Fabien Foret from France. These two riders are the most successful there have ever been in terms of Supersport race wins at the highest level. Kenan was champion for Kawasaki in 2012, winning four races on his Ninja ZX-6R, and taking his record win total to 21. Fabien has 15 career Supersport World Championship race wins – four on Kawasaki machines. The team has already shown their strength by winning the opening round of the championship last weekend at Philip Island.
Amit Sandill, Kawasaki Mahi Racing Team India Principal: ”This new initiative makes sense because of the TV coverage that the superbike class gets. Superpole 1, 2 and 3 at each race, plus the two races themselves. Back home in India the coverage of Superbike is more than for Supersport right now so that is why we put a sponsorship amount into the KRT team. We are sure there is a great value in that. It is a great team, a top level Superbike team. Our Supersport team is also working out really well, we are very happy with it and the riders are out of this world. It is a challenge at the same time, the other guys all want to beat you, but both our riders are so focused it is unbelievable. It is a pleasure to be in a team with them.”
Guim Roda, Manager Kawasaki Racing Team: “We are happy to welcome Mahi on board for the Australian round. For this race, it will be an extension of the big and very good project they are building in Supersport. We will try to give them positive results in this first race and show their brand all over the world, supporting as much we can the Supersport category with Kenan and Fabien as well.”
Andrew Stone, Kawasaki Mahi Racing Team India Technical Director: “From a Mahi branding point of view this involvement in KRT gives us more TV coverage and makes more people aware of Mahi in the world’s media. It also cements our relationship with Kawasaki in general and our commitment to the brand. We are looking forward to a good strong year with them in the Supersport World Championship.”
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Rocky ride at the top for CSIRO
Trouble at the mill: David Thodey has been doing the quiet talking behind the scenes this week
It is telling that the freshly-minted Minister for Industry, Innovation and Science Greg Hunt this week publicly offered his “full support” to CSIRO chief executive Larry Marshall.
These words are so often fatal, and will likely be haunting Dr Marshall.
They are words that so very often, after spilling forth from the mouth of a company chairman, chief executives or politician are followed by an interregnum. Then the resignation letter appears on the desk of said ‘fully supported person’ with a pen, ready for signature.
And then it’s off “to spend more time with the family” or to pronounce their “work done” and readiness to “seek other opportunities”.
For Dr Marshall, perhaps he might be missing his home and extended family in the United States too much.
While his imminent departure is of course no certainty, Mr Hunt’s public actions in instructing Dr Marshall to reconfigure the already reconfigured CSIRO – and to add 15 more climate scientists back into the organisation – albeit at the expense of other scientists, are unprecedented.
After all, as Mr Hunt’s predecessor Christopher Pyne repeatedly insisted, CSIRO is independently managed.
“I’ve issued a ministerial directive ... that will make climate science a core activity, that we will strengthen and build capacity,” Mr Hunt said this week. As the former Environment Minister he is the Cabinet’s most knowledgeable person on the topic, albeit one that prosecuted the effective climate change-denying policies of the Abbott Government.
But the headlines of a ‘government U-turn’ and the like – when just 15 people out of 5,500 CSIRO staff have been added – seems a little hysterical.
What’s important here is the very fact of the government intervention. And that’s about Mr Turnbull gradually shifting Tony Abbott’s right-wing agenda back towards the centre over the next three years.
Still, CSIRO staff association chief Sam Popovski, while welcoming the announcement, is not happy: “That commitment is not sufficient to maintain critical areas of climate research, including monitoring greenhouse gas emissions."
It’s also worth pondering whether the furore at the CSIRO and uncertainty over Dr Marshall that has been roiling the organisation had anything to do with the Prime Minister’s surprise decision to shift Chris Pyne after only nine months in the job.
One of the government’s consistently best performers Mr Pyne was, when the PM grabbed power, thrust into a job where he had little experience. The Hunt move also points to the first signs that, with some relief, climate science will now actually feature in the work-in-progress National Innovation and Science Agenda.
Dr Marshall, a veteran Silicon Valley venture capitalist and later company chief executive was always an out-of-the-box choice to run Australia’s storied applied research institute. That he also had a major lawsuit hanging over him made his appointment even more bewildering.
Dr Marshall had been brought in at the start of 2015 by former lawyer and Macquarie banker Simon McKeon, the then-CSIRO chairman.
The appointment was clearly aimed at boosting the commercialisation capabilities of the CSIRO, fitting right in with the free marketeering of the Abbott years.
Former Telstra CEO David Thodey then took over the CSIRO chairman role in November last yest.
Dr Marshall said in a lengthy email to all staff last February that the “CSIRO pioneered climate research, the same way we saved the cotton and wool industries for our nation. But we cannot rest on our laurels as that is the path to mediocrity.”
“Our climate models are among the best in the world and our measurements honed those models to prove global climate change. That question has been answered, and the new question is what do we do about it, and how can we find solutions for the climate we will be living with.”
Ironically, climate science is one of the areas where there is an enormous amount of money to be made in coming decades around the globe. It was typically blind of Mr Abbott not to see that, or the opportunities that CSIRO could help Australia create new industries to fill the hole left by the commodities bust.
As rapidly growing countries begin to dominate the carbon footprint, we must find ways to help them grow sustainably, drawing on the lessons learned by our own experience, Dr Marshall said.
“CSIRO developed many of the clean coal technologies that protected our environment from harmful emissions, but we must do more. We have shown by combining our climate models with smart algorithms that we can dramatically reduce energy consumption of buildings, but can we invent new materials and better building designs that can apply to smarter cities of the future to improve even more?”
For now it seems Dr Marshall may have one more life at the organisation. To be fair to him, his original restructure was in-synch with Mr Abbotts’ science priorities. And it is worth noting that his staff email sang a very similar – in places identical tune – to Mr Thodey’s speech on innovation delivered last week at the University of Technology, Sydney. Coincidence?
As many – including this columnist – were fairly sure that Mr Thodey would take a relatively hands-on role at CSIRO and may well have been asked to smooth the way for Hunt’s directive by Mr Turnbull.
The CSIRO chairman knows the PM intimately from the lengthy negotiations over Telstra’s whopping $12 billion payment for its copper network and lost revenues to the National Broadband Network when he was Communications Minister.
You would have to think maybe he owed the PM a favour for helping him double the telcos share price his during his tenure.
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Search for Life Suggests Solar Systems More Habitable than Ours
Scattered around the Milky Way are stars that resemble our own sun—but a new study is finding that any planets orbiting those stars may very well be hotter and more dynamic than Earth.
That’s because the interiors of any terrestrial planets in these systems are likely warmer than Earth—up to 25 percent warmer, which would make them more geologically active and more likely to retain enough liquid water to support life, at least in its microbial form.
The preliminary finding comes from geologists and astronomers at Ohio State University who have teamed up to search for alien life in a new way.
They studied eight “solar twins” of our sun—stars that very closely match the sun in size, age, and overall composition—in order to measure the amounts of radioactive elements they contain. Those stars came from a dataset recorded by the High Accuracy Radial Velocity Planet Searcher spectrometer at the European Southern Observatory in Chile.
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They searched the solar twins for elements such as thorium and uranium, which are essential to Earth’s plate tectonics because they warm our planet’s interior. Plate tectonics helps maintain water on the surface of the Earth, so the existence of plate tectonics is sometimes taken as an indicator of a planet’s hospitality to life.
Of the eight solar twins they’ve studied so far, seven appear to contain much more thorium than our sun—which suggests that any planets orbiting those stars probably contain more thorium, too. That, in turn, means that the interior of the planets are probably warmer than ours.
For example, one star in the survey contains 2.5 times more thorium than our sun, said Ohio State doctoral student Cayman Unterborn. According to his measurements, terrestrial planets that formed around that star probably generate 25 percent more internal heat than Earth does, allowing for plate tectonics to persist longer through a planet’s history, giving more time for live to arise.
“If it turns out that these planets are warmer than we previously thought, then we can effectively increase the size of the habitable zone around these stars by pushing the habitable zone farther from the host star, and consider more of those planets hospitable to microbial life,” said Unterborn, who presented the results at the American Geophysical Union meeting in San Francisco this week.
“At this point, all we can say for sure is that there is some natural variation in the amount of radioactive elements inside stars like ours,” he added. “With only nine samples including the sun, we can’t say much about the full extent of that variation throughout the galaxy. But from what we know about planet formation, we do know that the planets around those stars probably exhibit the same variation, which has implications for the possibility of life.”
His advisor, Wendy Panero, associate professor in the School of Earth Sciences at Ohio State, explained that radioactive elements such as thorium, uranium, and potassium are present within Earth’s mantle. These elements heat the planet from the inside, in a way that is completely separate from the heat emanating from Earth’s core.
“The core is hot because it started out hot,” Panero said. “But the core isn’t our only heat source. A comparable contributor is the slow radioactive decay of elements that were here when the Earth formed. Without radioactivity, there wouldn’t be enough heat to drive the plate tectonics that maintains surface oceans on Earth.”
The relationship between plate tectonics and surface water is complex and not completely understood. Panero called it “one of the great mysteries in the geosciences.” But researchers are beginning to suspect that the same forces of heat convection in the mantle that move Earth’s crust somehow regulate the amount of water in the oceans, too.
“It seems that if a planet is to retain an ocean over geologic timescales, it needs some kind of crust ‘recycling system,’ and for us that’s mantle convection,” Unterborn said.
In particular, microbial life on Earth benefits from subsurface heat. Scores of microbes known as archaea do not rely on the sun for energy, but instead live directly off of heat arising from deep inside the Earth.
On Earth, most of the heat from radioactive decay comes from uranium. Planets rich in thorium, which is more energetic than uranium and has a longer half-life, would “run” hotter and remain hot longer, he said, which gives them more time to develop life.
As to why our solar system has less thorium, Unterborn said it’s likely the luck of the draw.
“It all starts with supernovae. The elements created in a supernova determine the materials that are available for new stars and planets to form. The solar twins we studied are scattered around the galaxy, so they all formed from different supernovae. It just so happens that they had more thorium available when they formed than we did.”
Jennifer Johnson, associate professor of astronomy at Ohio State and co-author of the study, cautioned that the results are preliminary. “All signs are pointing to yes—that there is a difference in the abundance of radioactive elements in these stars, but we need to see how robust the result is,” she said.
Next, Unterborn wants to do a detailed statistical analysis of noise in the HARPS data to improve the accuracy of his computer models. Then he will seek telescope time to look for more solar twins.
This research was funded by Panero’s CAREER award from the National Science Foundation.
Contact: Wendy Panero, (614) 292-6290; Panero.1@osu.edu
Cayman Unterborn, Unterborn.1@osu.edu
Written by Pam Frost Gorder, (614) 292-9475; Gorder.1@osu.edu
Editor’s note: Panero is not attending AGU and will best be reached in her office. Unterborn is best reached by email, or through Pam Frost Gorder.
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Things You Didn’t Know About Jurassic Park West in Mississauga
by Ashley Newport on June 26, 2019
Mississauga. Brampton. Oakville. Burlington. Cambridge. Waterloo. Barrie. Innisfil. Hamilton. Richmond Hill. Ajax. Whitby. Pickering. Windsor. Halifax.
All of these towns and cities have one major thing in common.
They all launched their very own Jurassic Park centres and squares during the Toronto Raptors’ breathless battle against the Golden State Warriors in the NBA Finals.
As residents no doubt know, Mississauga was able to transform Celebration Square into a viewing area for the games.
When the Raptors defeated the Warriors to clinch the championship in game 6 (some took to Twitter to ask if a win for the 6ix in game 6 was indeed “God’s Plan”), people across Canada went absolutely wild and for good reason—the historic win marked the very first NBA finals win for the 24-year-old team.
Now that the dust has settled and the major celebrations—including a wild parade—have concluded, it’s time to look back at Jurassic Park West and marvel at how many fans it welcomed over the course of the NBA Finals.
While it’s been challenging to confirm whether or not Jurassic Park West was one of the largest Jurassic Park spaces in terms of size, the City of Mississauga has confirmed that its Celebration Square event space is about the size of 10 Olympic-sized swimming pools.
To put that in perspective, Olympic-size swimming pools are approximately 50 m (or 164 feet) in length and 25 m (or 82 feet) in width.
That means that the typical pool boasts a surface area of 13,454.72 square feet.
“The City of Mississauga was proud to host Jurassic Park West in the heart of downtown Mississauga,” Melissa Agius, Manager Celebration Square, said in an email to insauga.com.
“It was wonderful to have been part of the experience.”
Agius said the city can confirm that it welcomed 112,500 attendees over the six games. Those attendees were able to watch the games on two huge screens with dimensions measuring 28x18 feet.
The pixel pitch on the screens is 16mm.
Those numbers suggest that the turnout at Jurassic Park West was pretty massive (which you can ascertain from the video below):
Here’s what the #torontoraptors game looked like last night at Celebration Square in #mississauga #raptors #nbafinals #celebrationsquare
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In nearby Toronto, Jurassic Park (otherwise known as Maple Leaf Square when the Raps aren’t playing), reportedly attracted “upwards of 10,000 people” on any given night.
If these numbers confirm anything, it’s that Canada really is a basketball country. It just needs a solid team to rile up the fans and give everyone something to cheer—and cheer hard—for.
Maybe these numbers will convince Kawhi Leonard to stick around for another year (or two)?
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Comic deal
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What have humour and insurance software got in common? Not much. But last week saw Intech Solutions win the IT support contract for Comic Relief.
According to the press release: "The appointment comes after Intech were able to demonstrate they had a rapid response support solution that could underpin a broad range of network experience already available on site."
As punchlines go, not that inspiring. Backchat, however, would like to add his own comic relief. How many IT staff does it take to change a light bulb? Around 500, with ancillary support staff, a budget of roughly £50m with a rolling contract to be renegotiated every three months with the possibility of mothballing it after five years.
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Monaghan native Caitriona Balfe tells why she made the right move
She was a catwalk sensation, but now she's an actress climbing towards the A-list.
Stephen Milton
October 20 2013 5:00 AM
When Caitriona Balfe moved to Paris, she had barely unpacked her bags before she landed her first catwalk job for fashion label Kenzo.
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The daughter of a Monaghan garda sergeant, only days into her 20s, was a wide-eyed fish out of water, thrown headfirst into a maelstrom of haute couture mere months after being discovered by a model scout while collecting for charity outside Rathmines' Swan Centre in Dublin.
"Kenzo were celebrating their 30th anniversary and they did this big, huge show in Paris and invited back all the models who'd walked for them in the 30-year era. How I found myself in the mix, I'll never know," she says with a charming chuckle, one that regularly punctuates our chat.
"I remember standing backstage and I was going to follow Iman down the runway. I'd flat shoes that were way too small and she's standing there with David Bowie and I remember being so awestruck. Come on, it was David Bowie and Iman.
"I had to waddle down the catwalk after her in my flats and she's like a gazelle in these gorgeous heels. It was really just quite crazy. And I was a kid, so green. I hadn't a clue what was going on, this little girl with my big bogger Monaghan accent. It was one of those early moments where you think, 'How did I end up here?'"
Officially Ireland's first supermodel, a title she mockingly baulks at – "let's hope it's not on my tombstone" – Balfe was initially intent on acting, studying her craft at Dublin Institute of Technology.
But Assets boss Derek Daniels spotted potential in the gamine brunette. She worked in Dublin for several months before catching the eye of a visiting Ford Model scout, who promptly whisked her off to the French capital.
"It was fun and new and somehow I managed to convince my dad to let me drop out of college for a year to try it out. And that year in Paris just kept getting extended."
What followed was a lucrative eight-and-a-half-year career, gracing the covers and pages of 'Vogue' and 'Elle' and commanding international runways for Calvin Klein, Gucci and Chanel. Fashion houses adored her willowy 5'10'' stature; photographers fawned over her captivating blue eyes and sculpted bone structure.
She moved to New York, becoming a darling for Dolce & Gabbana and the muse for designer Narciso Rodriguez.
She even earned her wings as a Victoria's Secret angel, striding alongside Gisele, Tyra, Heidi and Naomi.
I imagine Balfe entertaining her supermodel cohorts backstage, delighting fiery Ms Campbell with her warm brand of Celtic humour.
"Emmmmm..." the 34-year-old slowly pauses with a dry snigger. "Yeah, not so much. Those girls are of a different generation and I don't think I was ever on the, 'Hey Naomi, what's up?' level. But you'd see them at shows and they weren't horrible people, they just weren't the ones that I knew. My friends and I, we were more the blue-collar girls."
Despite profitable pay cheques and a fabulous existence, Balfe wanted to return to acting. "Modelling wasn't a passion of mine so that made it get old kind of quickly. I was getting very frustrated."
Five years ago, she made for the lights of Hollywood, bravely attempting a move from fashion to film in her late 20s, a veritable geriatric by Tinseltown standards.
"The consensus is they only want young ingenues and it's ridiculous to start at this age. That was the voice going around in my head, not that it was ever said outright to me, but that was the feeling there."
However, Balfe, who grew up in a family of seven in the tiny village of Tydavnet, swiftly charmed the industry with her trademark humour and poise.
'Star Trek' power player JJ Abrams was so impressed he cast her in a small role in 2011's alien blockbuster 'Super 8', making sure Paramount wrangled the illegal alien actress a working visa. "He really went to bat for me, which was amazing considering it wasn't even a speaking role."
A largely unseen web series, 'H+', followed before she landed the part of Michael Caine's daughter in sleeper hit, 'Now You See Me', opposite Morgan Freeman and Woody Harrelson. Once again, however, she found herself mute on screen.
"I would've been a really big silent movie star," she laughs, "would've been huge in the 1920s. They're like, 'She's great but don't let her open her mouth.'"
The actress eventually found her voice with two massive, and more importantly, verbal starring roles.
Balfe is currently shooting in Scotland on a big-budget series of Diana Gabaldon's best-selling fantasy romance novels 'Outlander' – where she talks to me from her new flat in Glasgow. She will also hit cinemas this weekend sandwiched between the intimidating powerhouse duo of Arnold Schwarzenegger and Sylvester Stallone in action thriller 'Escape Plan'.
"At one point, I'm on a beach in Louisiana with Arnold and Sylvester and they're hilarious and being so friendly and I'm pretty much dumbfounded. I was standing in the middle of Arnie and Sly, how'd you get your head around that?"
Balfe plays a mysterious lawyer for the CIA who hires Stallone, an expert at finding flaws in maximum-security prisons, to test out the US government's latest impenetrable facility.
Double-crossed, he finds himself officially incarcerated and plots an escape alongside Schwarzenegger's crimelord king pin.
And while both had advice for their young co-star, it was the Governator's words of wisdom that left their mark. "I'm sitting with Arnold and he was like (adopting a deep, brilliantly deadpan impression of the Austrian Oak), 'So, how is theez all going for you? Vhat are you doing next?' And I'm like, 'Oh, I don't know, just have to wait and see.'
"And he's, 'Ya, ya! It's always that vay, always vaiting for the next job.'
"And I'm thinking, 'Really Arnold?! Do you wait for your next job like the rest of us?'"
Fortunately, the wait was relatively brief after landing 'Outlander', which was picked up by US network Starz for a 16-episode run.
Fans of the romantic novel series expressed their delight at Balfe's casting as heroine Claire Beauchamp, a WWII British Army nurse who time-travels back to the Scottish highlands in the 18th century, where she lands in the middle of a battle zone and falls for a clansman warrior, played by newcomer Sam Heughan.
"I didn't realise how many books had sold and how die-hard the fans were. It's amazing that everyone was so welcoming when I got the job.
"And the story is captivating. It's leading up to the war between the Highlanders and the British Redcoats but seen through the eyes of a modern woman.
"There's so much spectacular action but at the same time, at the centre, is this love story between Claire and Jamie. I can't say too much, but it's incredibly exciting."
While her current relocation to Glasgow offers the freedom to regularly visit her parents in sleepy Tydavnet, Balfe misses her West Hollywood apartment. "The weather's great, like every day's a holiday. It's all hiking and brunches, a really healthy lifestyle and I have a great group of friends."
After a lengthy relationship with Dave Milone, a guitarist with the US band Radio4, she's presently unattached, considering it an advantage given her pressurised schedule. "A single lady right now and terribly depressed by it... joke," the star quietly chuckles.
"Had I been in a relationship, it would've been difficult to leave someone in LA. But I don't worry about it too much. Leave that up to my mother."
With her screen career steadily climbing towards the A-list, has she fully turned her back on fashion? "Unless it's friends of people I've worked with before, pretty much done.
"I'm just so glad that I started acting when I did because I had this wealth of life experience. I don't know if I'd have been able to handle it, had I gone out to LA at 22.
"The hardest part when I decided to move into acting was trusting I'd made the right decision. But I'm so happy now doing what I'm doing. I'm really much more content all round."
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Take That at the 3Arena, Dublin
Rock Against Homelessness at the Olympia Theatre
In Pictures: Stars attend global premiere of 'Our Planet' by British naturalist David Attenborough
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Documentary Studies and Production
Roy H. Park School of Communications / Documentary Studies and Production
Alumni Documentarians
Degree Outcomes
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Roy H. Park School of Communications
The documentary is a creative way of exploring our world. It’s hands-on storytelling that entertains audiences while advancing their understanding. Documentary producers can express their passions through video, film, and photography, and they have a real opportunity to change the world for the better.
The Park School at Ithaca College offers a unique program designed specifically for undergraduates. Some schools emphasize theory without application; others emphasize production. Our degree is the only undergraduate program in the country that emphasizes theory and application, production and liberal arts.
In your very first semester, you will take 12 communications credits in the Park School, more than in any other major. Courses are: Introduction to Film Aesthetics and Analysis, Cinema Production 1, Introduction to Journalism, and S’Park!: Igniting Your Future in Communications.
Our faculty includes authoritative scholars and award-winning documentary makers with extensive experience in the field. Your training will enable you to develop practical skills, and you can take advantage of opportunities within the Park School to build your resume and portfolio with documentary films, trailers, and impressive proposal books.
Our students produce work that is technically and conceptually sophisticated - and it is often recognized at the national level. OUT OF THE PILLS, a documentary on the opioid crisis in West Virginia, is one of the finalists for the 39th College Television Awards Ceremony, March 14-16, 2019, in Los Angeles, California. Student producers are Casey McCracken '19, Rebecca van der Meulen '19, and Eric Barr '18 - all Doc Studies majors. You can read more about this production here
Check out the profiles of some of our amazing alumni - students who began working with each other here on campus and continue to build their body of work and their relationships with each other.
Students produce award-winning documentaries
Class projects in documentary studies get more than grades -- they get national audiences and awards. Our students have access to travel funds and equipment to produce professional-quality work that covers important societal issues. For example: as seen through the lens of anti-coal activist Junior Walk, Walk on the Mountain depicts the environmental and economic distress in the coal fields on West Virginia.
College Television Award Winners:
The Provider
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Named One of the Top Ten Short Films by Nationals Geographic:
Being Hear
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Quincy Jones and Alan Hicks on ‘Quincy’
Hosted by Kim Masters Oct. 01, 2018 Hollywood
Quincy Jones--the legendary musician, producer and humanitarian--is the subject of the new documentary ‘Quincy,’ now streaming on Netflix.
The film cuts between Jones’ past to his recent life--which has included recovering from a nearly fatal stroke in 2015 and then producing a moving, star-studded show for the opening of the Smithsonian’s African American Museum. Jones grew up extremely poor, first in Chicago and then in Seattle, with a mother who was in and out of his life battling mental illness. As a teenager, his talent as a trumpet player presented an opportunity when he was invited to join Lionel Hampton’s band.
He tells us the chance to go to Europe with the band, as an 18-year-old, was the best thing that ever happened to him, and instilled a love of food, culture and languages.
‘Quincy’ the documentary is co-directed by Rashida Jones, Quincy’s daughter, as well as Australian filmmaker and musician Alan Hicks.
Quincy Jones and Hicks have collaborated before--in 2014, Hicks made the documentary ‘Keep on Keepin’ on’--about jazz legend Clark Terry’s incredible mentorship of a young, blind piano prodigy. Hicks was struggling to find the time and money to finish the film when Jones entered the picture as a producer.
Unlike ‘Keep on Keepin’ on,’ ‘Quincy’ is a film that had big backing from the very beginning. That support came in the form of Netflix--the company was patient as Hicks spent a year going through thousands of hours of archival footage.
At more than 2 hours long, ‘Quincy’ still has to fly through Jones’ many career landmarks--working with Frank Sinatra in the early 1960’s, for instance, arranging the score for the first song ever played on the moon, and collaborating with Michael Jackson on the iconic and record shattering 1982 album, Thriller.
Along the way Jones became a prolific film composer--scoring and arranging music for more than 30 movies. His experience scoring films led him to other aspects of the business--Jones was a producer on Steven Spielberg’s ‘The Color Purple’ and Will Smith’s sitcom, ‘The Fresh Prince of Bel Air.’
As for what’s next for Jones, well, as he points out, with this Netflix doc, he’s already in the streaming game.
Quincy Jones - musician - @QuincyDJones, Alan Hicks - Musician, filmmaker - @alhicksfilm
Kim Masters
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Chronicling hip-hop through the decades -- in photos Greater LA
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Summerhill Pyramid Winery presents the Summer Wine & Laughs Comedy Festival
This event has already occurred
Location: Dakoda's Comedy Lounge
Address: 1574 Harvey Ave
2019-07-12 19:00:00 2019-07-12 20:30:00 America/Vancouver Summerhill Pyramid Winery presents the Summer Wine & Laughs Comedy Festival Summerhill Pyramid Winery is excited to present the Summer Wine & Laughs festival at Dakoda's Comedy Lounge. This hilarious weekend will feature eight co-headlining comedians over four totally different shows, 7pm & 9pm on Friday and Saturday night. Audience members will be treated to a guided tasting of a white and a red wine and then entertained by the top comedians in the Okanagan Valley. Friday at 7pm features Angus Craddock and Taz McNally. Taz McNally is a witty up and coming comic who has been a featured performer on stages across the country. Taz McNally is a witty up and coming comic who has his own take on a wide variety of topics including parenting, sports fandom, dating, video games and drugs. He has appeared in Calgary’s Funnyfest, The Cascade Comedy Festival, and The Okanagan Comedy Festival, and also performed as a featured comedian on stages across the country including, Handcuff Comedy in Calgary, Hamilton Yuk Yuk’s, and Mike Rita’s Stoner Sundays in Toronto. Angus Craddock is a homegrown talent. He is classically trained in comedy at Humber College in Toronto and has performed on the Okanagan Comedy Festival, The Wine & Laughs Comedy Festival, and on Comedy Is Fun Live on Shaw TV. Angus has a very unique chill style that is always a hit. Dakoda's Comedy Lounge 1574 Harvey Ave events@kelownanow.com
Summerhill Pyramid Winery is excited to present the Summer Wine & Laughs festival at Dakoda's Comedy Lounge. This hilarious weekend will feature eight co-headlining comedians over four totally different shows, 7pm & 9pm on Friday and Saturday night. Audience members will be treated to a guided tasting of a white and a red wine and then entertained by the top comedians in the Okanagan Valley.
Friday at 7pm features Angus Craddock and Taz McNally. Taz McNally is a witty up and coming comic who has been a featured performer on stages across the country.
Taz McNally is a witty up and coming comic who has his own take on a wide variety of topics including parenting, sports fandom, dating, video games and drugs. He has appeared in Calgary’s Funnyfest, The Cascade Comedy Festival, and The Okanagan Comedy Festival, and also performed as a featured comedian on stages across the country including, Handcuff Comedy in Calgary, Hamilton Yuk Yuk’s, and Mike Rita’s Stoner Sundays in Toronto.
Angus Craddock is a homegrown talent. He is classically trained in comedy at Humber College in Toronto and has performed on the Okanagan Comedy Festival, The Wine & Laughs Comedy Festival, and on Comedy Is Fun Live on Shaw TV. Angus has a very unique chill style that is always a hit.
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2001 REGULAR SESSION: 2 VETO DAYS LEFT; "IT AIN'T OVER TIL IT'S OVER!"
2001 REGULAR SESSION: 2 VETO DAYS LEFT; "IT AIN'T OVER TIL IT'S OVER!" Posted: March 19, 2001
The 2001 Kentucky General Assembly will reconvene on March 22 for the first of two scheduled veto days. The Senate has indicated that no new business will be taken up, but either the House or Senate could suspend the rules and consider enactment of legislation and resolutions.
One More Fax or Call Please!!!
Before March 22, please send a fax or place a call to Rep. Greg Stumbo's office asking that he:
* Not include a "gasification" amendment onany bills pending before the House; and
* Not bring SB 73, HB 218scs or SB 60 up fora vote before the House.
Greg's office can be called at 502-564-8100 or a message can be left for him at 1-800-372-7181. Rep. Stumbo's fax number is 502-564-0588.
Be sure to thank him also for his leadership on environmental issues this session and last. His steadfast refusal to enact a weak "brownfields" bill and his leadership on industrial agriculture issues have been very important and deserve praise!
HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE LAST LEGISLATIVE WEEK
* A stealth effort was made at the eleventh hour to amend an agriculture bill, HB 321, to include a definition of "gasification" into the state's central environmental law chapter, KRS Chapter 224. The amendment would have created an overbroad definition of "gasification" allowing any technology that creates a synthetic gas from organic matter, including trash, to be considered gasification rather than incineration, even though all garbage burning or thermal treatment creates such gases.
The amendment would have the immediate effect of allowing a company pushing a garbage "gasification" technology to avoid local government solid waste plan review and local government "consistency" approval requirements. The overbroad definition might also have negative air quality permitting impacts that would lessen needed controls over any technology thermally treating a variable waste such as garbage that includes many hazardous constituents and emits others during thermal treatment and decomposition.
The effort to pass this amendment in the Senate failed. A last minute effort may be made to insert this definition into a bill in the House during the veto days.
HB 237, the Governor's solid waste bill was amended in the Senate and failed to gain the required "supermajority" vote needed to pass the Senate because of the budgetary impacts of the Senate Amendments to the House-passed bill.
HB 291cs, which would have created a study of the role of vehicle emissions testing, passed the House but was not taken up by the Senate. It is likely that NO anti-VET bills will pass this session
SB 2, the text of which was replaced by the language of the House-passed HB 104, was negotiated and enacted by both House and Senate. This "brownfields bill" is awaiting the Governor's signature.
HR 133, a resolution supporting the designation of lands around Pine Mountain Settlement School as unsuitable for mining, was unanimously approved by the House.
HB 305, which grants the Public Service Commission clear authority to approve proposed low-income energy bill assistance programs proposed by electric and has utilities, easily passed the Senate and is awaiting the Governor's signature.
SB 73, SB 60 and HB218SCS, which would have restricted adoption of emergency regulations to "imminent" harm cases and would have imposed a general "no more stringent than" prohibition against adoption of state regulations in excess of federal minimum standards, appear to be dead. The House could accept the Senate Amendments to HB 218 and pass SB 73 or SB 60.
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WANT TO READ THE BILLS OR CONTACT LEGISLATORS?
For a copy of any bill, or to check the status of the bill, which committee it has been assigned to for hearing, and other legislative information, visit the Legislature's Homepage at
The toll phone number to reach a legislator in person is 502-564-8100.
The toll-free bill status line is 1-877-765-0447.
The toll-free message line is 1-800-372-7181, to leave a message for a legislator or a committee.
THE BEST WAY TO REACH LEGISLATORS
Did you know that for a single fax to 502-564-6543, you can reach any legislators that you want to contact? You can send a letter, for example, to all Senators and Representatives by listing their individual names on a cover sheet and asking that each get a copy of your letter. The good folks at the LRC fax room will copy your fax and distribute it to all that you list (the recipients must be listed by name.) The LRC webpage has a list of all legislators and all committee members.
CURRENT STATUS OF SIGNIFICANT BILLS
In this section, those bills of environmental or government significance are profiled, including those which have been delivered to the Governor for signature and those which realistically could be acted on during the two-day veto session.
HB 20 (Belcher) (To Governor)
Amends KRS Chapter 246, which is the general enabling statute for the Department of Agriculture, to define "agriculture," "horticulture," "aquaculture," "poultry" and "livestock." KRS Chapter 246 largely deals with the powers and functions of the Department of Agriculture. The immediate effect of these broad definitions would be to include aquaculture as an agricultural operation, and to include nursery operations as horticulture. The bill went through "cleanly" as Rep. Belcher had committed, and was not used to tack on amendments to protect corporate agriculture.
HB 40 (Richards) (To Governor) Creates a certification program for communities seeking to attract retirees to settle in Kentucky.
HB 55 (Wayne, Riggs) (To Governor) Establishes training requirements for planning commission and board of zoning adjustment members and planning and zoning officials and staff.
HB 100 (Barrows, Thomas, P.Clark) (To Governor) Creates an industrial hemp research program.
HB 103 (Damron) (To Governor) Allows on-site sewage systems inspection and certification by a private civil engineer, with final inspection by health department.
HB 139 (To Governor) clarifies the reporting requirements for lobbying organizations to make them monthly during legislative sessions on odd and even years.
HB 143 (Yonts) (To Governor) Amends Environmental Audit Privilege law to restrict its application, particularly in criminal cases. EPA had threatened to remove Kentucky's authority to implement the Clean Air Act because of the breadth of this "audit privilege" law, which allows companies to seek immunity from enforcement for self-discovered violations. The state law was overbroad and compromises citizen and state-based enforcement efforts. These changes narrow the law and will avoid federalization of air, water, and waste permits.
HB 218 (J. Arnold) (House Rules) (-) Bill amends Chapter 13A dealing with administrative regulations, to revise procedures for fiscal notes, and to extend the time during which the Administrative Regulation review committee has to review a proposed regulation. Bill was amended in the Senate to insert a prohibition on emergency regulations except in cases of imminent harm, and to impose a "no more stringent than" prohibition on state regulations exceeding federal minimums.
HB 238 (Wilkey and others) (To Governor) (-) Amends tax increment financing mechanisms, is intended to help the "Transpark" in Bowling Green. A Senate amendment demands that the project show a net positive impact.
HB 258(Yonts) (To Governor) Reorganizes the state Mining Board, which oversees mine safety violations.
HB 305 (Nunn and others) (To Governor) (+) Amends the Public Service Commission powers to allow them to approve a Demand-Side Management Program proposes by regulated utilities, to include home energy assistance to low-income consumers.
HB 325 (J. Arnold, Gooch) (To Governor) Allows tax credits for coal mining companies that employ over 500 and produce over 4 million tons of coal.
SB 2 (Leeper, Karem) Voluntary remediation (brownfields) bill. Enrolled and delivered to governor, awaiting signature.
SB 47 (Sanders) Extends existing priorities in KEDFA economic assistance to include the secondary wood products industry. Enrolled and delivered to Governor.
SB 60 (David Williams) (House Rules)(-) Bill seeks to place limits on form and content of Executive Orders, creating a referral process to the legislative leadership prior to such orders becoming effective, establishing sunset provisions for any administrative bodies created by executive order.
Bill also amends KRC Chapter 13A relating to administrative regulations to further curtail the issuance of emergency administrative regulations by eliminating the Governor's power to declare an emergency where the immediate adoption of a regulation is needed to "protect human health and the environment" except in the case of imminent harm.
SB 73 (Roeding, Seum) (House Rules)(-) The bill would, among other things, eliminate the Governor's authority to adopt emergency regulations needed to protect public health and the environment until the harm was imminent. It has one positive aspect, which is to clarify that the public comment period on regulations runs a full 30 days, rather than the confusing and much shorter period, which now occurs in the absence of a public, hearing on proposed regulations. Despite this provision, the bill should be opposed. It was amended in the Senate Committee in response to the Council's concerns but remains an unreasonable curtailment of the Governor's emergency powers.
SCR 1 Calls for a study of ways to protect Blackacre Nature Preserve from development impacts. Enrolled and delivered to Governor.
SCR 41 (House Rules) authorizes the Interim Joint Committee of A & R to study freight and passenger rail initiatives.
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Lamar Police Report – March 28
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6:48 a.m. – Officers contacted Brandon Batdorf, 29 of Lamar, in the 500 block of S 3rd St. Batdorf was arrested for numerous charges including vehicular eluding and unlawful possession of a controlled substance.
8:27 a.m. – The SRO was made aware of a juvenile issue in the 600 blk of S. Main St. All parties were contacted, and after an investigation, two citations were issued for a fight among two juvenile males.
9:49 a.m. – Officers were dispatched to the 1700 block of South 7th Street on a report of a disturbance. The incident was documented and the subject was transported to Prowers Medical Center.
10:34 a.m. – Report was taken concerning a lost wallet. Information was documented.
11:01 a.m. – Officers were contacted in regards to a trespassing incident in the 1100 block of East Cedar Street. The subjects were trespassed from the property.
1:22 p.m. – Officers were dispatched to the 200 block of West Oak Street on a report of a criminal mischief. Officers documented approximately $500.00 in damages.
1:26 p.m. – Officers took a report of a possible sexual assault. The case is under investigation.
1:49 p.m. – Angel Marguia, 33 of Lamar, was contacted in the 200 block of S 6th St on a traffic stop. He was found to have an active misdemeanor warrant out of Prowers County. He was arrested and held on $112 bond.
3:13 p.m. – Officers were dispatched to 500 block of South Main Street in regards to a lost license plate. Estimated cost to replace plate is approximately $25.00.
4:31 p.m. – Officers responded to Main St & Chestnut St on a report of a tire in the road. The tire was removed and it was discovered that a vehicle had received damage due to striking the tire while it was in the roadway.
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Items by Krissy Clark
Want to protect a river? Get out and swim it
Christopher Swain talks about the year he spent swimming the entire 1,243-mile length of the Columbia River to help raise awareness of the river and its problems
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"But you don’t sound like a republican..."
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Feds find shortcuts in nuclear cleanup
The Department of Energy is looking for shortcuts in the cleanup of radioactive waste at the Hanford bomb factory in Washington, but area tribes and environmentalists fear the job may not be properly done.
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Conversation with a cowboy conservationist
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Zion's geriatric cottonwoods
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A road through a national monument?
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Looking for the Language of Red
In "Red: Passion and Patience in the Desert," Terry Tempest Williams creates an unusual, poetic pocket guide to the redrock wilderness of southern Utah.
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Harvard Heart Letter
Treatments for breast cancer may harm the heart
But surveillance and other strategies — especially exercise — can limit the risk.
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Better treatments for breast cancer have contributed to the growing number of breast cancer survivors, now about three million in the United States. However, these women may face a heightened risk of heart disease from the cardiotoxic effects of chemotherapy and radiation, according to a statement from the American Heart Association in the Feb. 20, 2018, issue of Circulation.
Doctors have long known that certain cancer drugs can decrease the heart's pumping ability, especially doxorubicin (Adriamycin) and trastuzumab (Herceptin), two common treatments for breast cancer. Many women receive radiation therapy as well, which can cause heart tissue to scar or stiffen, possibly leading to valve disorders, coronary artery disease, or other heart problems. But specialists who focus on keeping the heart healthy during and after cancer treatment — known as cardio-oncologists — can offer strategies to both prevent and treat heart damage from cancer therapy.
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All-PPS meeting at SUNY Albany School of Public Health
Q&As from January 16th PPS Meeting
The following is a summary of the Q&A from the all-PPS workshop held by DOH on January 16th 2015. The slides used in the session have been made available to PPSs through the Listserve and the operator-assisted call on 1/26 will include a brief recap of some of the key points discussed for those who were not able to attend.
Project scoring & ongoing evaluation and payment
Q: Do the Achievement Values associated with the organizational sections of the implementation plan apply across all of the projects?
A: Yes. The Achievement Values drive the DSRIP payments in each payment period, so the achievement (or not) of any of the achievement values will dictate the proportion of each project´s total possible valuation that is awarded to a PPS in each payment period.
Q: Speed and Scale are worth 2/7 of the total achievement values available in each payment period, is that correct?
A: Yes. Speed & scale are important but they are not the only things that drive payments. Other Domain 1 process measures, as well as outcome measures also drive payment.
Q: What happens to the DSRIP payments if a particular application is not approved?
A: At this stage it seems very likely that all applications that were submitted will be approved. The only limit is if a PPS gets 60 points or less. In this case the State would consider what action would remedy the situation - perhaps engaging with other PPSs to discuss absorbing the PPS in question.
Q: Given that individual DSRIP payments will vary depending on the number of achievement values a PPS achieves in a given funding period, is there a risk that the total funding will not add up to $6.4B?
A: PMPM will vary in order to ensure all money will be allocated. CMS has a firm commitment to spend all the money available.
Q: If a PPS only achieves a low score for a particular project - and therefore does not receive sufficient funding for that particular project to implement it successfully - can the PPS drop the project?
A: No, PPSs cannot drop projects they have selected and included in their application. However, DSRIP funds are not tied to specific projects once they have been allocated to a PPS. If a PPS found itself in this situation, it could spread its DSRIP funding across its various projects however it chose and thereby make up for the funding shortfall associated with that particular project.
Q: For Project 2.a.i, where every provider has to reach PCMH Level 3 certification by the end of DY 3, if there are 80 practices and some of them are very large, if they don't all achieve Level 3, will they get an achievement value of 0?
A: Yes. For speed & scale, what a PPS committed to in their project plan applications is the target they are expected to hit in order to get an achievement value.
Q: If DSRIP Year 1 is a shortened year, how will that impact on the idea that DSRIP payments are calculated based on a 60-month program?
A: DSRIP Year 1 is indeed a short year. DOH will be paying out on a 57 month payment schedule that will work in accordance with this shortened timeframe (DY1= 9 months; DY2-DY5=12 months). As per CMS´s commitment, all the DSRIP money will be distributed across the life of the DSRIP program.
Q: Can we expect details of the metrics specification guide?
A: It is being finalized right now and should be available before the end of the month.
Q: Is the DOH going to give more detail about the Domain 1 process measures to the PPSs?
A: The presentation that was given today by PCG did not go into detail about the evaluation process for Domain 1 measures. PCG is going to put together a webinar that articulates the evaluation process to be released shortly.
Q: With regard to the attachment J metrics, have you engaged with CMS about modifying NCQA measures?
A: NCQA and HEDIS measures are deemed appropriate as of now. They were intensely negotiated with CMS.
Q: With regard to speed & scale, if you exceed your target for a particular project, could you use that to make up for a missed goal in another project (and thereby get the achievement value for the project where you have fallen short)?
A: No, the speed & scale numbers you enter as your targets are project specific; you either hit your goals and receive the achievement value or not.
Q: In the example given by PCG, payments are not even across the demonstration years. What drives the difference?
A: This is based on guidance in the STCs. Factors such as the PMPM figure and the relative split between P4R and P4P (which changes over the course of the DSRIP program) will drive variances in the payment amounts.
Q: There are key steps and milestones for the organizational components of the implementation plan. Are there Achievement Values associated with these key steps and milestones?
A: There are specific achievement values tied to four of the organizational sections of the implementation plan (governance, workforce, cultural competency and financial sustainability). There will be more detailed information about how these achievement values will be evaluated-as well as the timetable for reporting - forthcoming from the Independent Assessor very shortly.
The implementation plan
Q: The Cultural Competency section of the implementation plan refers to contracting with CBOs. Does that mean that CBOs should only be used for cultural competency /health literacy?
A: No, the reason for including this here was simply because CBOs will be important in terms of cultural competency, not because that is the only area where they can be involved.
Q: In the implementation plan structure document there is a matrix for the 'Detailed speed of project implementation'. Is that table asking for information at a practice level or an individual clinician level?
A: This table is at the practice level.
Q: Should the 'General project implementation' section of the implementation plan be filled out once, covering all projects, or once per project?
A: This section should be filled out just once, covering a PPS´s plans for establishing all of its DSRIP projects.
Q: When will the finalized implementation plan template be issued and will there be a prototype?
A: The target date for issuing the template is Feb 1st and the first installment of the prototype is scheduled to be released in the first week of February.
Q: The timing of the Implementation Plans (IPs): if they are due to KPMG on March 1st and to the State on April 1st, what is the purpose of the additional 4 weeks?
A: The period between March 1st and April 1st is an opportunity for PPSs to use KPMG´s DSRIP Support Team to review and discuss their work-in-progress implementation plans. The final, hard deadline for submitting the plans to DOH will then be 1st April.
Regulatory waivers
Q: With regard to the regulatory waivers, if you are granting a particular waiver to one PPS, why not do it for all PPSs, on the grounds that the rationale for waiving that particular waiver will apply to all PPSs? And if the reason for waiving the regulation is that there is no risk to patient safety, why not change the regulations permanently?
A: DOH is necessarily erring on the side of caution here. The regulatory authority that was given to the DOH requires it to perform case-by-case reviews of the 500+ requests received to date. DOH plans on getting back to the PPSs by Feb 6th. PPSs can still request waivers, the door is not yet closed.
Q: Will regulatory waivers apply only for the 5 demonstration years?
A: Yes, currently the regulatory waivers will apply only for the life of the DSRIP program but DOH understands that the processes and system put in place in the name of the DSRIP projects will not simply come to an abrupt end at the end of year 5, so will be looking closely at what makes more sense going forward.
Q: Will DOH be able to make any waivers relating to tele-psychiatry?
A: DOH is trying to be as helpful as possible to PPSs but unfortunately cannot waive NYS Education Department regulations.
Provider networks
Q: What will PPSs need to do with regard to providers that don't meet financial sustainability responsibilities?
A: PPS are responsible for ensuring that the delivery system provides patients with the access to the services they need. Whereas PPSs are not specifically 'on the hook' for the financial status for every partner in their system, they should have a strategy for getting providers to - and maintaining - financial sustainability. In particular, providers might be financially challenged because of excess capacity, or likely to be adversely impacted by a transition to value-based payments. PPSs need to ensure that the impacts of the DSRIP program (including cost savings and changes in revenue) are distributed in a way that maintains a financially sustainable system.
Q: Can PPSs still add some additional providers to their network in the MAPP tool?
A: DOH will allow PPSs to add performance partners to their network in late February or early March. The MAPP network tool itself will not open, but PPSs will have an opportunity to provide DOH with a list of providers it would like added to its network. DOH will then add these providers to the PPS network on behalf of the PPS. Please remember that while a PPS will be able to add providers for performance purposes, these newly added providers will not affect valuation. Additionally, please note that PPSs will not be able to delete providers from their network.
Q: What should PPSs do about network partners who are in counties that the PPS lost in the final round of attribution due to having low attribution in that county? Are these partners still going to be participants?
A: The providers will still stay in the PPS´s network, yes. There will be a lot of patients that live in one county but get services in another, so the county boundaries should not be a barrier to a provider participating in a project. Having said that, throughout the life of the DSRIP program, PPSs have the opportunity to switch providers in and out of the list of providers dedicated to a specific project.
The DSRIP projects
Q: For project 2.d.i, are PPSs able to use the PAM tool or another, similar tool, or is it PAM only?
A: The PAM tool is the one that must be used for this project.
Q: If PAM is to be required across the entire DSRIP program, then could DOH consider providing training on this proprietary tool? Training of the CBOs will be necessary for all PPSs involved.
A: DOH is open to discussing with PPSs the most efficient way to get that project done, so we will look into this and can take this discussion up separately.
Q: For the co-location of primary care and the ED, is there a distance limitation on what counts as 'co- location'?
A: DOH considered this and concluded that identifying a specific distance that would apply to all PPSs wouldn't take account of local circumstances and would risk being arbitrary, so no specific distance will be required. However, in order for the project to be successful, clearly the primary care access will need to be close enough to the ED to make it a viable alternative for patients.
Q: When will additional planning funding be available to allow PPSs to continue with their implementation planning and establishing PMOs etc.?
A: This funding will be available shortly - the goal is for it to be available within the next couple of weeks. DOH will issue a clarification shortly.
Q: Can DOH give an idea of when there will be Salient training to teach some more advanced functions?
A: DOH will try to come up with additional training. KPMG is tasked with performing a survey of training needs.
Q: Will PPSs be able to get member-specific demographic data about their patient population from DOH?
A: PHI authorization is still needed for that. DOH´s hope is to have detailed data on members identified by the end of end of March 2015, but we need to finalize all privacy related components including PHI DEAAs and the Opt out policy and process.
Q: Does this apply to the Medicaid members already attributed? Since the data is old, many of the members have moved on or deceased.
A: Attribution will be updated on a monthly basis so that members that have moved on would be removed, other members will be added. DOH does not envision PPSs would get PHI on members not attributed to a PPS.
Q: There are a number of services that are not billable to Medicaid but which are nonetheless crucial to the functioning of an effective provider network. Because they are not reflected in the claims data, they will not be reflected for the attribution. Will this be taken into account?
A: DOH will take that into consideration and try to find a solution.
Q: Will the PPSs have access to PHI for Medicaid members who are not attributed to that PPS but who are nonetheless users of services / providers in the PPS´s network?
A: For sole PPSs in the area, this will not be a problem but for other PPSs, we will need to consider how this might be possible through the approval processes.
Q: Is DOH open to incorporating HEDIS measures - and the data feeds currently used for them - into the DSRIP program? Will DOH be leveraging any processes that are used for the MCOs if they are the same as for the PPSs?
A: Plans will be accountable to the same measures. There might be a natural synergy between the plans and the PPSs in this regard and this is something the State will look into.
Q: How does that relate to FFS?
A: This is also something the State will be looking into, although FFS is becoming a smaller pool and will continue to do so over the life of the DSRIP program.
Q: How will HIE sharing be impacted by integrated services?
A: DOH is looking closely at the 'opt out' model used by the ACOs. There may be some network consent as part of the information exchange, and hopefully a consent form built into Health Homes contracts for accessing data. This is still being finalized, and there will be a walk-through of patient consent forms within DSRIP in the future.
Capital funding
Q: Can someone clarify the capital funding process and what PPSs should do if they have questions?
A: The deadline is Feb 20th. If there are other basic questions around process, then we can field them.
Q: Capital funding. The success of some of the DSRIP projects will depend heavily on capital funding. If capital funding requests are not successful, how will the projects be implemented? When will capital be available?
A: DOH adjusted the timeline so that the announcements about capital funding will be made before implementation plans are finalized. Having said that, PPSs should not assume they will get the full amount of capital funding they requested. The total ask was approximately $3bn, whereas the amount initially allocated for these funding requests was approximately $1.2bn. PPSs should therefore have contingency plans to deal with a situation in which they do not receive the capital funding they have requested.
Q: Is this DSRIP program - and particularly the performance model - a copy of what other states have done?
A: No, all ´DSRIPs´ are all different. This is more complex than in CA, TX, and NJ, with more funds involved and a stronger accountability structure in place.
Q: Is there a source of this model?
A: This model is unique, although there are elements that were used in other places - for example MCOs have been accountable to many of these performance measures already. The speed and scale element is unique.
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HP Envy 13 Leads HP's Stunning New Laptop Lineup
By Henry T. Casey | May 14, 2018 08:00 am
HP revealed its 2018 Envy laptops, and they're even-more-true to their name than ever. Not only are these consumer notebooks offering slimmer bezels than ever, but they also feature clever design tricks, an optional privacy mode and performance-optimizing software.
The ever-slimming Envy 13
HP Envy 13 and 17
One of the biggest changes coming to HP Envy 13 is the addition of Sure View privacy, an optional feature that HP debuted in its business-level EliteBook line. With a click of a dedicated button, the displays become harder to view unless you're looking directly at the screen.
Sure View is meant to stop peeping eyes at coffee shops and other public locations, but you could also use it to stop nosy coworkers from reading over your shoulder, or your mom from seeing what you wanted to buy her for Mother's Day.
HP's drop-jaw USB ports.
And while HP's slimming the bezels on the Envy 13, its also come up with a new way to make the Envy 13's edges as thin as possible (the laptop measures 0.59 inches thick). HP's given its boxy USB 3.0 ports a drop-jaw design, similar to what you see with Ethernet ports in certain laptops, as well a Type-C port. Available in May, the Envy 13 starts at $1,000 and features an Intel Core i7-8550U CPU, 8GB of RAM and a 256GB SSD.
The thicker (0.91-inch) Envy 17 features an Intel Core i7-8550U CPU with a discrete Nvidia GeForce MX150 GPU, with 2GB of dedicated memory. It starts at $1,050, with 12GB of RAM and a 1TB 7200-rpm hard drive.
Both the Envy 13 and Envy 17 feature HP's side-mounted fingerprint readers.
HP Envy x360 13 and 15
The Envy x360 (as well as the non-convertible Envy laptops) feature off a new laser-etched Damascus Steel print design on their rear edges. It looks somewhat like a wood-grain or fingerprint, but it's actually inspired by a high-end kitchen knife. I just wish it were on the whole lid, and not just the rear end. The Envy x360 15 in laptop mode.
Another feature in all Envy laptops is HP Command Center, an application that optimizes performance based on your needs. So if you're watching a movie, you can set it to a quieter mode so your machine's fans don't distract, or set your laptop to be cooler for use in your lap.
The 13.3-inch Envy x360 13 starts at $760 with an AMD Ryzen 5 2500U processor, 8GB of RAM, a Gorilla Glass 1920 x 1080-pixel display, and AMD Radeon Vega 8 graphics. HP rates it for up to 11 hours of battery life.
A close-up of HP's new Damascus design language.
The 15.6-inch Envy x360 15 is coming this month and will be sold with AMD (starting at $750) and Intel (starting at $870) processors. Intel laptops will be available in Core i5 and Core i7 configurations, and the AMD will be sold with Ryzen 5 2500U and Ryzen 7 2700U processors.
HP rates this model for up to 12 hours and 45 minutes of usage, which we look forward to testing with the Laptop Mag Battery Test. While the Envy x360 13 is only sold in black, the Envy x360 15 is sold in either black (AMD) and silver (Intel).
The Envy x360 13 in tent mode.
In terms of security, AMD-based models will feature Full HD IR webcams for biometric login, while Intel-based models feature the side-mounted fingerprint readers also seen in the Envy 13 and 17.
The Envy x360 laptops also feature Sure View mode. I tested it out at a media event last week, and was impressed by how well it worked. If you opt to buy an Envy laptop with Sure View, HP says you'll be getting a notebook with a brighter screen than you would otherwise.
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Kent beat Notts and lose to Lancs
Vitality Women’s County T20
Kent won one and last one in the opening double-header of the Women’s Vitality T20 competition at Welbeck.
After defeating hosts Nottinghamshire, the three-times champions lost to the holders Lancashire in the second match.
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In the first match, a fine bowling and fielding display dismissed Nottinghamshire for just 60 defending 110 at Welbeck.
Tash Farrant (1/13) and Arlene Kelly (2/11) struck with the new ball before a Grace Gibbs run-out helped reduce the hosts to 21 for four.
Megan Belt bowled a trademark tidy spell of 2/16 off four overs before Jenny Jackson (1/11) and Gibbs (2/2) mopped up the tail.
Earlier, Lauren Griffiths (25), Phoebe Franklin (23) and Alice Davidson-Richards (14) were the only Kent players to reach double figures in tricky batting conditions early in the day.
In the second match, 2017 T20 champions Lancashire won the toss and opted to field first restricting Kent to 115.
The Red Rose county chased the modest target with 14 balls to spare. Davidson-Richards and Rowson took a wicket each.
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DNA ancestry test kits: How accurate are they?
Identical twins show different ethnic backgrounds
It seems everyone is checking their ancestry these days at sites like Ancestry.com and 23andMe.com.
Everyday, long lost relatives are reunited at airports, after an ancestry test brought them together.
Kelly Ralston is one of many people who found brothers or sisters she never knew she had, thanks to a DNA test by Ancestry.com. She told WCPO last year, she doesn't know if she would have found her long lost family had it not been for the site.
But how accurate are they at finding where you are really from? A new report raises questions about their accuracy.
An investigation by the CBC, Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, says "twins get some mystifying results when they put five DNA ancestry kits to the test."
It reports on two identical twins who did DNA swab tests sending the samples to 23andMe, along with several other sites.
The results? One sister showed French and German ancestry that her identical twin did not have, according to the test. In addition, they had different degrees of Eastern European heritage according to the various reports.
One test may not be enough
So from the "doesn't that stink" file, don't assume that one DNA ancestry test is the final say.
23andMe tells the CBC that minor variations in samples can lead to slightly different ancestry estimates. The bottom line is that assuming a test is 100 percent correct may lead you to say, "doesn't that stink."
The CBC says each company has different algorithms for determining how it looks at your DNA, so results may vary.
These tests can help you find your ancestry, and possibly find a long lost relative. But make sure you understand that a single report may not be the final word, so you don't waste your money.
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Judgment Search Results Home > Cases Phrase: patents Year: 1980 Page 5 of about 422 results (0.010 seconds)
Aug 25 1980 (HC)
Jayantilal Bhogilal Desai Vs. Commissioner of Income-tax, Gujarat-ii
Court : Gujarat
Decided on : Aug-25-1980
Reported in : (1981)22CTR(Guj)186; [1981]130ITR655(Guj)
..... capital gains are assessable in the case of transfer of goodwill, the indian act did not have it in contemplation, when enacting section 12b, that self-created assets like copyright, patents and goodwill should be subjected to capital gains arising on their transfer and hence capital gains on the transfer of a goodwill are not liable to be taxed under section ..... to pay tax on capital gains and profits under s. 41 (2) on different items sold by him under the aforesaid two documents in question, even then, the tribunal was patently in error when it held that rs. 13,000 were liable to be taxed by way of profit on sale of stock. 8. mr. divatia further contended that, in any .....
Tejpal Singh Vs. Hardit Singh, Etc.
Court : Delhi
Reported in : 18(1980)DLT295
..... , shri sorabjee contends that the said full bench judgment is wrong and reads to be reconsidered so that his appeal may be entertainable under the relevant clause of the letters patent. this bench, however, in smt. shanta sabharwal v. smt. sushila sabharwal, : air1979delhi153 , has already held that the judgment of the full bench does not require reconsideration and also it is ..... from orders made by a judge of this court in exercise of the original civil jurisdiction would lie only under the code of civil procedure and not under the letters patent. (16) for the above reasons, the appeal is dismissed in liming as being not maintainable under rule 103 in view of rule 102 of order 21 of the code. sd .....
Dr. Miss Bhavna P. Patel and ors. Vs. the Dean, Govt., Medical College ...
Reported in : (1981)22GLR13
..... cause for the respondents to reshuffle the merit list which was prepared as per annex. e and consequently the reshuffled list at annex. g is completely misconceived and involves a patent error of law on the part of the 1st respondent who has tried to artificially read dichotomy in the uniform pattern of examination conducted by baroda university when in fact ..... and 4 in issuing the notice at annex. d does not get support from the judgment of this court in dr. vachharajani's case and consequently, the said action is patently bad.9. that takes us to the consideration of the second contention of mr. tanna for the petitioners. he contended that the university of baroda is the sole authority to .....
Ashok Kumar Sharma and ors. Vs. State of Rajasthan
Court : Rajasthan
Reported in : 1980WLN447
..... preventive stringent legislation.8. the provision regarding anticipatory bail under section 438 cr. p.c. were intended for use very sparingly in the exceptional cases, where mala fide design is patent and not even latent. such provisions cannot be used for circumventing normal procedure of arrest and investigation after arrest. unless the accused shows that he has strong case where arrest .....
Parle Products Private Limited Vs. C.S. Saraswati and Another
Court : Mumbai
Reported in : [1981(43)FLR122]; (1981)IILLJ419Bom; 1981MhLJ646
..... only that victimisation was not proved but that it could not be said that the order had not been passed in good faith or that it had been made for patently false reasons. with regard to the misconduct, the tribunal held that it could not be said that the ('offence') alleged against the workman was of trivial nature and the punishment .....
Tejoomal Lakhmichand Vs. M.J. Talegaonkar and ors.
Reported in : AIR1980Bom369
..... promised or of money or other thing of value to be rendered periodically or on specified occasions to the transferor by the transferee, who accepts the transfer on such terms, patently, a lease is a contract whereunder the transferee accepts certain obligations. the transferee, or lessee or tenant, must, therefore, be one who is capable of contracting. an unregistered association is .....
Road Transport Corporation and ors. Vs. Kirloskar Brothers Ltd. and or ...
Reported in : AIR1981Bom299; (1981)83BOMLR173; 1981MhLJ855
..... having territorial jurisdiction in respect of the subject matter in dispute.47. our attention was also drawn to the latest pronouncement of lord denning m.r. reported in levision v. patent steam carpet cleaning co. ltd. (1977) 3 all er 498. the contention of shri kotwal is that if the limiting clause excluding exemption clause was unreasonable then it should not .....
Bajji Vs. the State of Madhya Pradesh
..... him and so forth.these go to the foundations of natural justice and would be struck down as illegal forthwith. it hardly matters whether this is because prejudice is then patent or because it is so abhorrent to well-established notions of natural justice that a trial of that kind is only a mockery of a trial and not of the .....
Apr 25 1980 (SC)
Rajamallaiah and anr. Vs. Anil Kishore and ors.
Court : Supreme Court of India
Reported in : AIR1980SC1502; 1980Supp(1)SCC81; [1980]3SCR794; 1980(12)LC583(SC)
..... held within a period of 15 days.5. the present appellants and some others, as well as the state of andhra pradesh preferred appeals under clause 15 of the letters patent. the appellate bench consisting of kuppuswamy and p. a. chaudhary, jj., did not agree with amareswari j's view that the auction was contrary to rule 12 read with the .....
Aug 04 1980 (SC)
Rajamalliah and anr. Vs. Anil Kishore and ors.
Reported in : AIR1980SC2037; 1980Supp(1)SCC226; 1980(12)LC813(SC)
..... held on 21st and 22nd september, 1979 and directing that a reauction should be held within fifteen days. appeals preferred to a division bench under clause 15 of the letters patent by the government of andhra pradesh and the successful bidders at the auction were dismissed, further appeals preferred to this court under article 136 of the constitution by the government .....
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‘Stubborn’ immigration detainees face solitary confinement
Liberty has written to the Home Office condemning unprecedented new guidance that would allow detainees at immigration removal centres to be placed in solitary confinement for being ‘stubborn’.
The Detention Services Order sets out the first ever guidelines for Home Office staff on the use of solitary confinement within immigration removal centres – where those appealing deportation can be held indefinitely.
The proposals allow for periods of segregation longer than 14 days and fail to safeguard against its repeated use – flying in the face of current rules and medical advice and risking permanent damage to detainees’ health.
Sara Ogilvie, Policy Officer at Liberty, said: “Limitless immigration detention is a dark stain on our country’s human rights record. Adding the cruel practice of solitary confinement to the mix is a grave injustice which risks causing serious harm to innocent and vulnerable individuals.
“But instead of abolishing this inhumane system, the Home Office’s latest Order would compound the problem by authorising the segregation of those who are deemed stubborn or suffer mental health problems, even where confinement may be life-threatening.
“The UK Government should be ashamed at its failure to afford even the most basic dignity and security to those within its care.”
In a detailed response to the Home Office, Liberty has highlighted several areas of serious concern, including that the Order:
· Provides for “Temporary Confinement” of detainees who are “refractory or violent”. It defines ‘refractory detainee’ as “someone who is stubborn, unmanageable or disobedient”.
· Provides no safeguards against the use of solitary confinement as an arbitrary and informal punishment.
· Would allow detention of longer than 14 days – despite the fact that no provision is made in existing Detention Centre Rules legislation for segregation beyond this – and does nothing to safeguard against repeat segregation. The UN Special Rapporteur on Torture warns of the risk of permanent negative effects where segregation exceeds 15 days.
· States that staff should consider medical advice that segregation “would be seriously detrimental to a detainee’s health or is life threatening”. Liberty argues advice that a person’s health would be harmed in any way must not simply be considered, but heeded.
· Allows for use of segregation as a way to manage those at risk of suicide and self-harm.
· Provides for insufficient healthcare during a person’s segregation – those in solitary confinement would be observed hourly by an “assigned officer”, rather than by anyone qualified to assess the detainee’s health. In prisons, by contrast, a doctor or registered nurse must complete an initial health screening within two hours of a person’s segregation.
· Prisoners benefit from stronger safeguards around segregation than people detained in immigration removal centres.
The UK is one of few European countries to place no maximum time limit on immigration detention purely for administrative convenience – including of pregnant women and survivors of torture and rape.
Liberty’s full response to the Home Office DSO on Removal from Association and Temporary Confinement: https://www.liberty-human-rights.org.uk/sites/default/files/Liberty%27s%20Response%20to%20the%20DSO%20on%20Removal%20from%20Association%20and%20Temporary%20Confinement.pdf
Contact the Liberty press office on 0207 378 3656 / 07973 831 128 / pressoffice@liberty-human-rights.org.uk
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Fully Renewable Electricity Worldwide is Feasible and More Cost-Effective than the Existing System - News - For the media
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A global transition to 100% renewable electricity is not a long-term vision, but already a tangible reality, a new groundbreaking study by the Lappeenranta University of Technology (LUT) and the Energy Watch Group (EWG) shows. The study was presented on November 8, 2017 during the Global Renewable Energy Solutions Showcase event (GRESS) on the sidelines of the United Nations Climate Change Conference COP23 in Bonn.
The results of the study are revealing: A global electricity system fully based on renewable energy is feasible at every hour throughout the year and is more cost effective than the existing system, which is largely based on fossil fuels and nuclear energy.
Existing renewable energy potential and technologies, including storage can generate sufficient and secure power to cover the entire global electricity demand by 2050. Total levelised cost of electricity (LCOE) on a global average for 100% renewable electricity in 2050 is €52/MWh (including curtailment, storage and some grid costs), compared to €70/MWh in 2015.
"A full decarbonization of the electricity system by 2050 is possible for lower system cost than today based on available technology. Energy transition is no longer a question of technical feasibility or economic viability, but of political will", Christian Breyer, lead author of the study, LUT Professor of Solar Economy and Chairman of the EWG Scientific Board said.
A transition to 100% renewables would bring greenhouse gas emissions in the electricity sector down to zero and drastically reduce total losses in power generation. It would create 36 million jobs by 2050, 17 million more than today.
"There is no reason to invest one more Dollar in fossil or nuclear power production", EWG President Hans-Josef Fell said. "Renewable energy provides cost-effective power supply. All plans for a further expansion of coal, nuclear, gas and oil have to be ceased. More investments need to be channeled in renewable energies and the necessary infrastructure for storage and grids. Everything else will lead to unnecessary costs and increasing global warming."
The study "Global Energy System based on 100% Renewable Energy – Power Sector" will have major implications for policy makers and politicians around the world, as it refutes a frequently used argument by critics that renewables cannot provide full energy supply on an hourly basis.
The first of its art modeling, developed by LUT, computes the cost-optimal mix of technologies based on locally available renewable energy sources for the world structured in 145 regions and calculates the most cost-effective energy transition pathway for electricity supply on an hourly resolution for an entire reference year. The global energy transition scenario is carried out in 5-year time periods from 2015 until 2050. The results are aggregated into nine major regions of the world: Europe, Eurasia, MENA, Sub-Saharan Africa, SAARC, Northeast Asia, Southeast Asia, North America and South America.
The study "Global Energy System based on 100% Renewable Energy – Power Sector" is co-funded by the German Federal Environmental Foundation (DBU) and the Stiftung Mercator.
Professor Christian Breyer, christian.breyer@lut.fi, +358 50 443 1929
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The full study is available here
A presentation summarising the global results and further links to regions and countries is available here
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