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French Stewart is the voice of Gaston Le Mode in "Run Away Runway". He is best known for his role as Harry Solomon in the 1996-2001 NBC-TV Sitcom Third Rock From the Sun.
Early life
Stewart was born Milton French Stewart in Albuquerque, New Mexico, attending Del Norte High School. His mother was a homemaker, and his stepfather was a microfilm technician. He is also known for having squinted eyes and a crazy voice for comedy reasons.
Stewart studied at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts and toured in regional theater for seven years before breaking into television with the role of Razor Dee, a spaced-out DJ on the final season of The New WKRP in Cincinnati in 1992. Stewart earned his Screen Actors Guild card while working for Hanna-Barbera's Shakey Quakey tour, but was later terminated for removing the head of his costume in front of children. In 1996, he was cast on 3rd Rock from the Sun, which lasted for six seasons. On the show, Stewart was noted for his talents at physical comedy and his characteristic "squinting" facial expression. During the height and popularity of 3rd Rock from the Sun, Stewart appeared in numerous commercials and as a spokesperson for the beverage Clamato.
Major motion picture credits for French Stewart include his film debut on Stargate (1994) as Lieutenant Ferretti, followed by Leaving Las Vegas (1995), The Poison Tasters (1995), Glory Daze (1996), McHale's Navy (1997), Love Stinks (1999), and Clockstoppers (2002) as Earl Doppler. Animated credits include the voice of Bob on the short-lived animated series God, the Devil and Bob (2000), and Disney's animated series Hercules (1998) as Icarus. Since the end of 3rd Rock in 2001, Stewart has appeared in a number of minor roles, mainly in situation comedies such as Just Shoot Me!, Becker, The Drew Carey Show, Less Than Perfect and That '70s Show (from the same creators as 3rd Rock from the Sun) He also starred in the WB show Charmed as a genie at the end of season 2. He has starred in comedy films, with major roles in the direct-to-video films Home Alone 4 (2002) and Inspector Gadget 2 (2003). He also appeared as a guest star in the TV show, Phineas and Ferb, in the episode "Run Away Runway" as the fashion designer, Gaston Le Mode (2008).
Stewart has appeared on MADtv and guest-starred in the Seinfeld episode "The Opposite". He can also be seen on the I Love The... series on VH1. Stewart was an executive producer for Has Anyone Seen My Baby?, a drama on the Lifetime network that portrayed the life of a woman who lost her child on an African safari in the early 1970s. He also appeared as the "weird guy" office temp on NewsRadio with Andy Dick, who told him, "there's only room for one weird guy" on staff at the radio station.
Stewart appeared in second season episodes of the ABC series Pushing Daisies and Castle.
In July 2010, it was announced that he would guest-star in the Season 4 premiere of Private Practice alongside Currie Graham. The two will play Russell (Graham) and his mentally ill brother Kevin (Stewart).
Stewart produced and costarred in the dual role of Queen Victoria and Sigmund Freud in "Watson: The Last Great Tale of the Legendary Sherlock Holmes" at Sacred Fools Theater.
As of 2011, Stewart also voices the character of Richard De Longpre on Allen Gregory.
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Pace Scheduler is a modern web platform for 24/7 scheduling. We designed our application to suit the particular needs for our clients in a user-friendly and streamlined way. We've kept learning through our growth and added loads of features to our arsenal.
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We have teamed up with Frontline to create a seamless transition from one platform to the other. Naturally, once you set up the officer training, you will need to add to your department schedule. Frontline has the ability to export your training events and import directly into the Pace scheduler.
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CAFE goes to Washington/
May 28, 2013
By Benjamin Willis
This past 25th through the 27th of February 2013, CAFE, Cuban Americans for Engagement, held a trip to Washington D.C. to meet with different officials and legislators of the U.S. Federal government. Three groups of CAFE members realized congressional office visits to both veteran and freshman Senate and House members. Among them, our groups were received by three members of Congress, Sam Farr (D-CA), Joe Garcia (D-FL), and by Jim McGovern (D-MA). In the executive branch we were received by the U.S. State Department. Apart from these visits we met with two prominent analysts of U.S.-Cuba relations. Peter Kornbluh, a principal analyst at the National Security Archives at George Washington University, and Wane Smith, the first head of the U.S. Interest Section in La Habana for 1977-82, provided an analysis of current policy and engendered a productive discussion. We also visited the Cuban Interest Section and met with Ambassador Jose Ramon Cabañas and other members of the Cuban office in Washington.
Along with CAFE, members of other organizations including the Foundation for the Normalization of US-Cuba Relations (FORNORM), and the Cuban-American Alliance participated. Accompanying us was Rev. Ortega Dopico, President of the Cuban Council of Churches as well as being a Presbyterian pastor at the Presbyterian Church in Varadero, Cuba. LAWG (Latin American Working Group) and WOLA (Washington Office on Latin America) hosted organizational meetings and arranged our appointment schedules. We also had strategic input from the Center for Democracy in the Americas (CDA).
During our congressional visits we reiterated the message that the Cuban American electorate in the United States is integrated with a polyphony of voices and that no elected official in either chamber has the right to speak on behalf of the community as a whole. On the topic of past prohibitions for traveling to Cuba we shared the repeated polling results that confirm strong opposition to a policy of restricting travel of Cuban Americans to the island and stressed the demographic trend that suggests that this majority will only grow.
A constant point brought up by our visits by U.S. officials was that the case of Alan Gross was an impediment to advancing relations between both nations. We challenged the politicians to think both creatively and contextually en possible solutions to this dilemma. In all cases, we tried to convey the message that the problem between the United States and Cuba goes much further than the Gross case and merits a closer inspection that takes into account the history of conflicts and design errors that Bush-era USAID programs have. At the State Department we stated that we coincided with Senator Patrick Leahy central proposition that there should be negotiations between both nations in a manner that would allow Mr. Gross' liberation to create a space whereby a bilateral relation could be reached.
Apart from those points, we emphasized that the recent elections have corroborated that the Cuban-American demographic en South Florida, where 59% of the Cuban-American population within the U.S. is concentrated, has changed considerably. President Obama was re-elected after having made positive steps towards reestablishing family travel for Cuban-Americans while allowing for travel by American citizens through the "people-to-people" licenses.
At the State Department we engaged in a dialogue with the Director of the Office of Cuban Affairs, Raymond McGrath, about some aspects of Cuban political culture such as the concept of sovereignty and nationalism present within the collective Cuban imaginary. From that perspective, we repeated that the embargo is reviled by a grand majority of Cubans, regardless of their ideology. The Helms-Burton Act is a bad foundation for any policy towards the island. Currently, it is especially negative because its provoking and interventionist focus neither give incentive nor accompany the changes taking place in both Cuba and the Cuban-American community. On the contrary, it serves as an obstacle.
Our main message to the State Department was the necessity to reevaluate the unwarranted inclusion of Cuba on the State Sponsors of Terrorism List. We consider that said list is a proper tool to alert other nations and protect the U.S. against very real terrorist threats, but is discredited when utilized in order to pursue other agendas. We implored the State Department to apply the appropriate criteria to the topic and take Cuba off the list because of the fact that for the past three decades there has been no substantial evidence that would justify it's designation.
Another message of great importance was to ask for consolidation of the "people-to-people" licenses. We explained that the transformation of these licenses from many different types to one general license would allow for more American citizens to travel to the island. This would foster better understanding between the people of both nations.
In the Cuban Interests Section in Washington we were received by Jose Ramon Cabañas, the new ambassador, and Juan Lamiguero, First Secretary of this office. We reiterated the four points that we had proposed during our last visit in April of 2012:
1) Opening to Cuban-American investors in small businesses; 2) elimination of restrictions that impede the return of specific groups of Cubans such as balseros, sports players, and doctors who had abandoned their mission without the proper permission; 3) ask that the prohibitive price of issuing passports to Cuban citizens residing off the island be lowered to international standards; 4) elimination of barriers and prejudices against those Cuban-Americans who desire to participate constructively in cultural and academic exchanges with their homologues on the island.
CAFE recognizes the advances on the part of the Cuban government that has taken in 2012 in many areas, above all concerning immigration. The elimination of the exit visa and the possibility to return to the island for certain groups such as doctors, athletes, and balseros are a testament to the reforms taking place. By recognizing such advances we are not prevented from reiterating that we still consider the costs of a passport as excessive, particularly for Cubans residing in the United States. With respect to the first point (Cuban-American investments in small businesses) we were told that the laws for foreign investment permitted such actions. Ambassador Cabañas explained that an increase in investments by Cubans residing outside of Cuba has taken place and that a trend towards these and other initiatives that allow for the participation of emigrants in the reform process are underway.
We also mentioned the concerns of many of our members, as well as others, that better Internet connectivity in Cuba would make communication more fluid between those on the island and their family throughout the diaspora. Cabañas remarked that the changes taking place are gradual and about the difficulty in connecting with the U.S. and obtaining adequate equipment in order to boost connectivity. He continued by saying that the priorities of attaining such connectivity are not based on what the market dictates but what are in the best strategic national interests of Cuba. Nevertheless, there are various efforts to update the role of telecommunications on the island.
Other topics discussed during our visit included the details of repatriation and how emigrants could open businesses or ventures while still living in a foreign country and the possibility of more academic collaboration and chances to study abroad. Ambassador Cabañas also repeated the importance that the Cuban Five mean for the Cuban diplomatic corps and how this has affected the family members of those imprisoned in the U.S and the chances to negotiate other issues.
At both the State Department and the Cuban Interests Section we expressed our hope that the United States and Cuba could take advantage of the remaining years of the Obama administration by progressing on issues of mutual interest for the people of both nations. At the State Department it was encouraging to hear that the U.S. has proposed a joint effort in rescue operations and natural disaster relief and we reiterated that to Ambassador Cabañas. Cabañas also noted that Cuba has proposed over three hundred topics in areas such as environmental protection and counternarcotics where progress is possible.
The CAFE delegation held a cordial meeting with Wayne Smith, the ex-chief of the U.S. Interests Section in La Habana and the political analyst, Peter Kornbluh, about the manner in which our organization can more effectively accomplish our goals of achieving a change in policy that would favor more engagement with Cuba. We thanked Wayne Smith for his diplomatic work through the years and his dedication to bringing about better relations between the U.S. and Cuba.
CAFE wants to express our gratitude again to all the Congressional offices that we visited. We thank both the U.S. State Department and the Cuban Interests Section in Washington for engaging with our members in a dialogue that was both profound and respectful. We are not in complete agreement on many issues but that did not stop us from trying to discuss our differences in a civil and productive manner. CAFE once again wants to express our commitment to dialogue and diplomacy in order to bring about a favorable relationship between both nations that would eventually lead to normalization.


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With the Super Bowl, many fans anticipate the intrigue. Who will win? Who will choke? Will any halftime blunder ever top the Wardrobe Malfunction of 2004? But for me, the joy is in the one thing you can count on: fatty, creamy things into which you can dip fattier, fried things.
The staple of any Super Bowl spread is, of course, cheese, which can go with your chips, French fries, meatballs, or, when bleu, wings. Cheese is also the preferred headgear of many Packers fans, and the reason, along with butter, that Maya Angelou is supporting Green Bay this year.
At The New Yorker, Cynthia Zarin wrote in 2004 about Murray's Cheese, a hub for New York's finest coagulated milk:
Each cheese at the store is labelled with a description: Stinking Bishop is "running stinky, bound in wood and washed in perry"—a hard pear cider—"this is a Scottish classic for the cold weather." Vacherin Fribourgeois, from Switzerland, is "herbaceously full … luscious, mossy texture." Alpage Prattigau "tastes like popcorn butter, with age it develops a powerful aroma that screams to be noticed."
Zarin learned from the Murray's staff that there are five major cheese groups, including "bloomyrind cheeses—Brie, Camembert—which are exposed to mold, form a crust, and ripen from the outside in." My favorite of the Super Bowl cheeses, which is the color of butternut squash and is sold in clear glass jars, also forms a crust after being microwaved (best broken with vigorous stirring before presenting) and again after being left on the table too long.
Cheese, let alone microwaved cheese from a jar, is not for everyone. In a Talk of the Town piece last year, John Seabrook recounted Courtney Love's lactose intolerance. "STOP CHEESE," Love said at the time. "You know why the Orientals are not fat? 'Cause they look on cheese as this gross, Western habit—it's like sour milk LARD."
You would do better, come Sunday, to channel the approach of the former Jet Randy Thomas. "I don't worry about my fat," he told Ben McGrath in 2002 for a Talk of the Town piece on the all-you-can-eat cafeteria at Hofstra University, where the New York Jets held their training camp. "I just fuckin' eat. It makes me happy and comfortable and relaxed, you know? 'Cause if I'm hungry on the field I don't perform—I'm thinking about fuckin' eatin'."
I'm thinking about…chili. As Jane Stern wrote in 1992:
Chili is strange. Its peculiarity has something to do with the fact that it is a muddled word, spelled at least three different ways (chili, chile, chilli) and with at least three different meanings…. From the time Christopher Columbus mistook Hispaniolan capsicums for a form of black-pepper plant and named them accordingly, chili peppers have had a dubious identity.
All forms are likely to be present on Sunday.
For the spectator with less tolerance for spice or identity issues, there is still room for creativity. Take the pizza cone, which, as Mike Peed describes in a Tables for Two, "covers uncharted ground between a tri-corner slice and a Hot Pocket—rolled, but not sealed, over." Or there are the giant pigs in blankets that Anthony Hiss ate during Super Bowl X, in 1976, as the Steelers beat the Cowboys.
The exciting food innovation that year: the new Pillsbury Wiener Wraps they've been advertising on TV. It's a roll of dough perforated like postage stamps, and you tear off a piece and wrap it around a hot dog and bake it on a greased cookie sheet at 375° for thirteen to sixteen minutes. The label says, "FOR NUTRITION INFORMATION WRITE: © THE PILLSBURY COMPANY." Pretty good with mustard and with kosher pickles left over from New Year's Eve.
And any good party can be measured by the presence, and subsequent absence, of its potato chips. From the Talk of the Town section in 1954: "Overheard in Grand Central, heard by the entrance to a Croton local, one panting miss to another: 'Oh, it was a swell party, Penny. We even ran out of potato chips!' "


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Working with Belgomine AG Switserland, we have been able to set up a transhipment installation on our quay for mineral oil according to UN nr 90-3082 for train to ship/barge. You can request use of this installation via Belgomine AG.
AEO and AGP
OOC Terminals has a freeport (AGP – Goods Duty Location) permit for transhipment of mineral oil. As an Authorized Economic Operator (EAO) certificate holder this also means that duty goods can be transhipped without any deposits of note. OOC Terminals can take care of all the documentation regarding the train and duties.
Easy train handling
Because of its own shunting company 'OOC Rail' can offer an easy connection between shunting and transhipment. We have access to 2 tracks which makes it possible to deal with a train within 1 day.
Temperature and steam processing
In order to heat up any cooled oil back to the correct temperature the installation is also equipped with a heavy steam boiler and steam connections. In this way any unplanned stoppages for shipping and/or rail vehicles can be reduced to a minimum.
Safety & environment
Due to an optimal set up and strict procedures the environment and safety can also be optimally served. Barges moor on an even, easily accessible quay and are offered 2 escape routes. The connection between the installation and the barge takes place using a Marine Loading Arm with a vapour return connection which is controlled on the quay via an active carbon filter. Work on rail tank cars takes place from an elevated work platform with fall protection. All members of staff wear safety clothing and personal gas detection equipment.


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2017 - another vintage year
Our New Year resolution remains intact ... to bring you high quality, highly original productions by working with very talented people!
First up in 2017 will be our Spring production of Anthony Minghella's first stage success, 'Whale Music'. It's an emotional rollercoaster ride, swooping through laughter and tears, day and night, peace and rage, all driven by one young woman's pregnancy. It's an amazing play and we know you'll love it, but just to add to the experience, we have teamed up with video artist and musician Paul Windridge to incorporate original music and moving image. So don't miss this one...
We are also working on three other projects - a radio play, written by a nine year old, that won first prize in a competition we organised with Vectis Radio; a new play based on a shipwreck off the Isle of Wight; and - for something completely different - our regular summer production at Shanklin Theatre, which this year will be a brilliant Ray Cooney farce.
There's more to come in the Autumn too, and our Charles Dickens Storyteller is already pretty much booked up for Christmas.
Yes, 2017 is shaping up to be a vintage year!


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AIDS. The disease is quite young but it has already ruined the lives of millions of people.
AIDS is considered a slow infectious disease because it may take more than 15 years from the initial infection to the biological death.
The disease is characterized by four stages:
• The first stage is characterized by an acute infection and manifests itself as a common viral infection with such symptoms as fever, cough, skin rash, etc.
• The second stage is asymptomatic and there are no signs of the disease at all
• The third stage occurs after 3-5 years and is accompanied by a significantly reduced immunity
• The fourth stage ends up with the complete destruction of the immune system.
According to statistics, about 50 million people suffer from AIDS nowadays and about a half of this quantity doesn't even suspect about the disease.
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- Inspired by the glamorous Hollywood Regency design.
- Each piece has stylish accents like stacked bun feet, framing details, mirrored accents, and a handsome Metallic Platinum finish.
- The arched upholstered headboard is accented by elegant button tufting for a look that won't go understated.
- Constructed from selected hardwood and Birch veneers.
- Each storage piece has ample room for all your clothes and valuables stored neatly out of sight.
- Limited quantity at promotional pricing. Please contact us to verify availability before placing your order.
Listing Includes 5 pieces:
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Pet-friendly! Don't miss this newer two bedroom, two bathroom suite in the Fraserview building. The building is Located on Fraser St and is ideally situated steps from the trendy restaurants and retailers located along E 15th Ave between Fraser and Kingsway. The suite offers a modern open plan, balcony, spacious bedroom on opposite side of the suite, 1 full spacious bathroom, full-size in-suite laundry and an open plan modern kitchen with stainless steel appliances. Lots of closet space and a large pantry off the kitchen.
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Steps from the building are some of the most popular restaurants and cafes in Vancouver, including Matchstick Coffee, Osteria Savio Volpe, Los Cuervos Taqueria & Cantina and Les Faux Bourgeois. In addition to these amenities, Fraserview is surrounded by several main arterials boasting an abundance of amenities including Kingsway, Fraser Street and the very popular Main Street, known for its trendy retailers, restaurants and craft breweries.
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The Project: WAIT WATCHERS
In 2010, I set up a camera to take a self-portrait in Times Squares in New York City. After I had the film developed, I looked at the images and found that a man was standing behind me and appeared to be sneering at me. I never thought that I would capture a glance that can last a microsecond. Since then, I have been setting up a camera in public to see if I can capture the gazes of the strangers who walk by me while I am doing everyday, mundane acts. I then look at the images to see if anyone who passed by me had a critical or questioning look on their face or in their body language. I present the images to the world to start a conversation. While I do not know what the passersby is thinking, I attempt to reverse the gaze back onto the stranger.
"Her ability to draw attention to global attitudes about weight, fat shaming and other issues related to body identity is tremendously deserving of your support."
— Jon Feinstein, Co-Founder of Humble Arts Foundation
The Evolution
In February 2013, the Wait Watchers images were published on the wonderful blog, Lenscratch. The next day, they were published on Huffington Post, then Daily Mail in the UK, and then went viral.
After my photos received viral exposure, I found that most of the articles had comment sections filled with thousands of anonymous comments criticizing my body, my clothes, my face, my hair, etc. Then the critical comments starting coming via email. Most of the comments and emails said that my life (and in some cases the world) would be better if I lost weight and got a makeover. The unsolicited criticism inspired the next phase of the Wait Watchers series.
I love my body and these unsolicited criticisms fuelled me to make new images.
I now set up a camera and record people as they pass by me while I am doing what society wants me to do: exercise and get a makeover. By attempting to "improve" myself, I am engaging in the conversation of body acceptance and idealized beauty standards that unrealistic and unwanted by many people.
Why does this book need to be published?
In addition to critical emails and comments, I have received hundreds of emails from supportive people who have found inspiration in my photographs. Some say "thank you" and others tell stories of my images helping them love their body, overcome bullying or not commit suicide. Most of these people will not see my work in a gallery or museum. They need the images to hold in the hands and access them whenever they desire. The only way to achieve this is through publishing a book.
Publication Details
In September 2015, subject to the success of this Kickstarter campaign, The Magenta Foundation, Canada's pioneering non-profit, charitable arts publishing house, based in Toronto, Canada, will publish THE WATCHERS, based on the Wait Watchers series of photos by Haley Morris-Cafiero.
THE WATCHERS will be available in three versions—a Regular Trade Edition, a Boxed Special Edition and a Deluxe Special Edition complete with special edition print.
Regular Trade Edition
- 60 photos
- Size approx.: 9 x 11 inch
- 144 pages (approx.)
- Forward by: TBA
- Printed and laminated hardcover
- Interior pages sheetfed printed full-colour throughout on premium paper stock
Boxed Special Edition
Same as the Regular Trade Edition, except:
- cover will be clothbound
- packaged in a custom designed box/slipcase
Deluxe Special Edition
Same as the Boxed Special Edition, except:
- includes a 9 x 9 inch limited edition print that will be signed and numbered by me. The exclusive print will be of a new work, "Popsicle", that has not been exhibited before and will never be sold again.
Examples of the Rewards
Pledge $25 or more – All backers will receive a set of five 5 x 7 inch prints from the Wait Watchers series (selections are random), and will have their name listed in the acknowledgement section of the book.
Pledge $50 or more – All backers will receive a signed copy of the Regular Trade Edition of THE WATCHERS, and will have their name listed in the acknowledgement section of the book.
Pledge $125 or more – 75 backers will receive a signed copy of the Boxed Special Edition of THE WATCHERS, and will have their name listed in the acknowledgement section of the book.
Pledge $250 or more – 70 backers will receive a signed and numbered copy of the Deluxe Special Edition of THE WATCHERS, and will have their name listed in the acknowledgement section of the book. A 9 x 9 inch print of a never before exhibited and never again sold image called "Popsicle", will also be included.
Pledge $500 or more – 10 backers will receive a signed and numbered copy of the Regular Trade Edition of THE WATCHERS, and will have their name listed in the acknowledgement section of the book. A 17 x 22 inch (image size 14 x 18 inch) print of "Turtle," a never before exhibited before image.
Pledge $1,200 or more – I will speak and do a presentation at your school, organization or conference (limited to 5 backers). This amount will only cover my lecture fees. You will also receive a signed copy of the Boxed Special Edition of THE WATCHERS.
A word from The Magenta Foundation
Established in 2004, The Magenta Foundation is Canada's pioneering non-profit, charitable arts publishing house. Magenta was created to organize promotional opportunities for artists in an international context through circulated exhibitions and publications. Magenta works with respected individuals and international organizations to help increase recognition for artists while uniting the global photography community. www.magentafoundation.org
The publication of THE WATCHERS will be the first monograph by Haley Morris-Cafiero. All of us here at Magenta have been big fans of the work for the past few years and we are very pleased to be working together with Haley to bring this book to fruition. This publication is worth your attention and support. As we bring the clear message to self love to the surface, I hope you will join us in celebrating how special bodies of all shapes and sizes are.
This is our first Kickstarter campaign. We are very excited to present this accomplished project and monograph to a global audience.
We'd like to thank everyone who participated in the video and gave us the advice and support we needed. It is very appreciated.
Thank you for helping make this book possible.
Risks and challenges
Magenta is a very experienced book publisher and is quite aware of the challenges that arise with the publication of a book and the unforeseen circumstances that may appear. Should this Kickstarter campaign be successful, we will move mountains to make sure this book is published by June 2015 and released worldwide by September 2015.
THE WATCHERS will be sold in limited quantities through this Kickstarter campaign. This is an Early Bird offering to everyone at Kickstarter first. And to be clear, this is a limited edition First Edition.
We'd also like to mention that the entire publishing budget for this special edition will cost Haley & Magenta more then the allotted Kickstarter goal to produce. Although our ask for this campaign is very small, we hope that you help us achieve our full publishing budget so that we can bring you the finest production of this book possible. And the lovely thing about any Kickstarter campaign is that working together with all of you makes this entire project special and exclusive.
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Bang & Olufsen 3D Advanced Sound System
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Audi and Bang & Olufsen present their most revolutionary collaborative sound solution to date: the Bang & Olufsen 3D Advanced Sound System for the all new Audi Q7. These two design icons share the stage with Fraunhofer IIS; the German research institute.
Three industry leaders. One unforgettable solution
Listeners experience astonishing sound separation in perfect harmony, as they sit enveloped within an enlarged 3D sound stage spanning openness. The system takes the horizontal dimension of conventional surround sound (left, right, front, rear), and introduces the additional dimension of height.
The system is powered by Bang & Olufsen's Class-D BeoCore amplifier and delivers over 1,900 watts of efficient power. The system consists of 23 fully active loudspeakers. Each amplifier channel powers its own loudspeaker, including accurately positioned loudspeakers built into the upper section of each A-pillar. The system's patented ALTs (Acoustic Lens Technology), delivering a 180° sound dispersion, incorporate newly redesigned tweeters.
The system also benefits from VNC (Vehicle Noise Compensation), utilizing an on-board microphone, constantly measuring the system's sound adjusting to compensate for detected external and internal noise. Sound reproduction is also enhanced by scalable DSP, TrueImage® matrix processing, DTCP and 5.1 multichannel support. Bang & Olufsen has included different sound settings: 'FRONT', 'REAR', 'ALL' and 'MOVIE'. On top of this, 3D sound settings let you choose between three intensity levels.
A synergy built on fine detailsA seamless integration without compromise bares fruit only after meticulous attention to the detail, this being a testament to Bang & Olufsen and Audi`s open cooperation. The system utilizes the company's new 'Dynamic Line' design; re-engineered speaker grilles that ensure improved sonic transparency. The speaker grilles are finished in natural colored, double-anodized aluminum, incorporating laser-engraved Bang & Olufsen logos and LED lighting, while the system's ALT rise from out of the dash creating such a breathtaking environment of pure listening pleasure.
Pictures by courtesy of Audi AG
23 fully active loudspeakers
Two of the speakers are moving Acoustic Lenses
Selected speakers are mounted in closed cabinets to optimize the sound performance
BeoCore amplifier with ICEpower technology
Total output power of more than 1,900 watts
23-amplifier channel
"Dynamic Lines" design with anodized aluminum finish
Front door grilles are illuminated with a white light guide
3D sound settings let you choose between three intensity levels
5.1 Surround Sound
Diverse sound setting options
Vehicle Noise Compensation


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I'm a big fan of re-using content. Putting together a webinar, whether creating the presentation in-house or having an external speaker who develops the content, is a major undertaking. Not milking this work for every cent it's worth is just a crying shame!
At INBOUND 2014, I heard Jason Miller, Global Content Marketing Leader at LinkedIn, give a fantastic analogy of this concept featuring Thanksgiving dinner and turkey slices. In a blog post on the topic, Jason describes interviewing Rebecca Lieb, author of Content Marketing, and asking for her number one tip regarding creating content. She replied: "I use a Thanksgiving analogy. You cook up this giant bird to serve up on one glorious occasion and then proceed to slice and dice this thing for weeks on end. If you are like most families you are going to be repurposing this bird as leftovers for quite some time creating everything from sandwiches, to soups, and more. Your content marketing strategy can be thought of in the same way."
Turkey dinner left overs become turkey sandwiches, turkey soup, turkey casserole, turkey a la king, turkey primavera, and so on (i.e. "turkey slices").
To this same effect, the content from webinars can be re-purposed into a multitude of formats. Not only is this a smart use of a marketer's time, it is also beneficial to a company's target audience as different personalities and personas prefer different formats of educational material. Whereas those who attend your webinar may obviously enjoy in-depth presentations with audio and visual components, other individuals will respond to text alone, picture representations, or bite-size chunks of information. Varying formats also gives you the opportunity to promote different content on different channels most suited to that type of content.
10 Ways to Repurpose Webinar Content
1. Get your webinar transcribed and offer it with your recording.
Getting a transcription of your webinar is great for SEO because according to Google, "Googlebot cannot crawl the content of video files, so it's important that you provide information about videos you include."
While YouTube automatically generates a transcript for videos uploaded to their site, the quality of this transcription is poor with many words and phrases being incorrect. I recommend paying a human to transcribe your recording and have had great experience with Verbal Ink. You'll need to spend about an hour "cleaning up" the transcription (there will be some industry-specific words that the transcriber won't know), but for about $150-$250 and one hour of your time, your website will get some major SEO juice.
Additionally, having a transcription will allow you to offer an option to hearing-impaired individuals who are interested in the webinar.
The transcription can be uploaded on a web page or a PDF, but some say that a web page is better. Plus, having the transcription on the actual page with the video gives visitors the choice between viewing or reading (and besides, Moz does it, so it must be good!).
2. Create a blog post (or 2 or 3)
The content from a webinar can easily be turned into two or three blog posts, depending on the topic. There are several options for accomplishing this.
An external presenter may be willing to write a blog post on the topic, themselves, as a guest post. (Make sure to request this as part of the agreement at the onset of asking them to present a webinar.) An article on your blog helps speakers boost their authority on the topic and provides the opportunity to cross-link their company, blog, or LinkedIn profile with yours.
An internal presenter should always write at least one blog post covering the same points as the webinar in written format. A second (or third) blog post that describes a specific point in more detail, background research on the topic, or a tangent not covered in the webinar is also great supplementary content.
If the presenter is unable to write a post, you can use the transcription to write an article (or two or three). But keep in mind that the prose will need to be transformed from verbal to written (we write differently than we talk), and this will likely take a chunk of time and will require working with the presenter to make sure the content is accurate.
3. Create a white paper or ebook
Again, depending on the content, a webinar might naturally lend itself to the creation of a white paper or ebook. The transcription can help with this effort, but my experience is that it often ends up being more of a roadblock given that the prose is verbal versus written.
Instead, use the transcription or the slides to create an outline for the white paper or ebook and the background research from the webinar to flesh out the content. If you have a copywriter on staff, they can then create the premium offer from there. A contract writer who knows your space is also a great option; just be sure to provide a thorough creative brief.
4. Upload the slides to Slideshare
Slideshare, acquired by LinkedIn, is a social tool for uploading and sharing presentation slides online.
A few things of note regarding Slideshare. First, when you upload a presentation, it automatically copies all of the text from the slides and puts it into the body of the page (so that people find your presentation based on keywords in the slides). Second, exposure on Slideshare is often to a new and different audience than the other channels typically used for inbound marketing (awesome, right!) and requires very little additional work.
Finally, Slideshare works particularly well for slides that have a lot of text and do not need a lot of verbal explanation. Graphical slides that are not self-explanatory do not have as much value on Slideshare, since there is no other context.
5. Use the questions from the webinar as an FAQ on your website or blog
Depending on the topic of your webinar, audience questions may make a great FAQ page on your website or blog. The good news is that putting this together takes very little effort; the bad news is that your presenter, subject matter expert, or product expert will probably want to edit responses extensively. Still, it's often better than starting from scratch.
6. Create an infographic
Infographics can be story-based or statistics-based. They can be comparative or narrative. They can be broad summaries or niche focused.
Whereas a webinar itself start-to-end usually isn't easily transformed into an infographic, at least one of these options will present itself either through the background research or a little bit of brainstorming with the presenter and/or your marketing staff on visual explanations that may perhaps complement the webinar content.
7. Make micrographics
Once you have an infographic, slicing it up into miniature pieces is a snap. These "micrographics" are great for sharing on Twitter and Facebook with links back to the full infographic.
If you decide to forego a full infographic, you can still make bite-size graphics suitable for sharing on social media using tools such as Canva, Pablo, or even PowerPoint. Quotes, statistics, and examples from your webinar are all great things to create graphics around and promote on social channels!
8. Do a podcast or live stream with your in-house expert as a follow-up to the webinar
For awareness-stage webinars with external speakers, there will need to be additional content to connect the topic to your product or company. This can be accomplished in one of your blog posts (see #2), but why stop there?
A podcast or live stream with your in-house expert using a radio host interview format is a great way to tie together the subject matter and your product or company (from awareness stage to consideration stage). Keep these short and informal and separate from the main event, which should not be promotional. Ask questions such as "What was your favorite part of the webinar?", "What did you think when the speaker said…?", "Do you agree with the assessment that…?", "How does our company respond to this subject/need/requirement?", "How is this topic relevant to your job?" Etc.
9. Put together a highlight reel
When approaching external experts about speaking at a webinar with your company, it is often helpful to point them to past events you have hosted. While some of them may want to watch an hour-long webinar prior to deciding, many do not have the time. Offering a five-minute "highlight reel" can be useful in showing potential speakers the style, tone, depth, and expertise of your company's webinars.
This highlight reel can also be used (with perhaps a little bit of editing) as a promotional video for your webinar series in attracting new audience members.
10. Present at a conference, tradeshow, or partner webinar
Once you've given a webinar, the presentation is already created. So giving it a second or third time is a breeze.
For internal speakers, seeking additional opportunities to present on the same topic is a great way to not only make the most of the effort required to create the original webinar, but also help solidify your company's position as a thought leader in your industry.
Smaller tradeshows and conferences are always looking for speakers. If the topic of your webinar fits well with the subject of a tradeshow or conference, simply reaching out to the event organizer is often enough to garner an invitation to speak at future events. For larger shows, an application process is typical. Once a presenter starts on the speaking circuit, it will be easier to get accepted at bigger conferences.
Another great option for re-giving webinars is to join forces with a partner and give the same presentation to their audience. (A win-win scenario if there ever was one!)
And there you go – ten ideas for repurposing your webinar content! Do you have any ideas I missed? We'd love to hear them.
Okay, time for me to go grab some Tofurky. Good luck!


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This easy card uses a strip of paper - scraps really from the Clippings collection. I inked the orange a bit but its hard to tell from here.
I then cut out one of the journal prompts/sayings from the collection pack - Believe in you and there you have an instant inspirational card.
I cant wait to send this one out to one of my friends!


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- Service
- Frequently asked questions
- Why do the Quooker COMBI and COMBI+ carry an A label?
The energy label an appliance carries depends on its energy efficiency. Due to the energy loss in the generation of energy in power stations in 2015, an electrical appliance can achieve a maximum energy efficient of 40%. The energy loss (non-beneficial use of the energy) that an appliance suffers, in Quooker's case the standby power consumption, reduces this efficiency still further. Because a Quooker is fitted with high-vacuum insulation cladding, the energy loss is only 10 watts. Due to this, the total energy efficiency for the Quooker tanks is 36% and this results in an A label for the Quooker COMBI(+) tanks in the XXS category.


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I`m gonna use my bi-monthly blog post to bemoan the fact that Adam Lambert did not win American Idol. Why America why?
I started off as a Danny Gokey fan. Danny could do no wrong as far as I was concerned. I loved his voice and I loved his story. I suppose his story was what got me liking him in the first place.
But as the show progressed it became blatantly obvious that AI had uncovered probably the most talented male artist in the world. It started when he sang "Mad World". He came out in a suit, with his hair gelled back and I thought my wife was gonna have a seizure. The sensitivity in his voice made me sit up and take notice.
He followed that up with my favourite performance when he did "Tracks of my tears". I became a fan. Adam was consistently the best performer on the show. He took chances. I mean he did Michael Jackson, The Rolling Stones, U2, Tears for fears. There is nothing this man cannot do.
I am a huge AI fan. I watched the first season while holidaying in New Zealand and have watched every season since. I am a big fan of Carrie Underwood, Chris Daughtry and David Cook. All of them were amazing but none of them even comes close to Adam Lambert.
He is unique, brilliant and more talented than any Idol before and probably after.
If you get a chance go to MP3boo and download his AI album. Listen to "One", the studio version. I tell you, amazing doesn`t even begin to describe it.
This is a studio recording of "Tracks of my tears". Sit back and enjoy.
Thursday, May 28, 2009
Saturday, May 9, 2009
Audi Billboard Fail
I love this! The ad campaigns between BMW, Mercedes Benz and Audi have always been awesome.
This one, takes the cake though!
This one, takes the cake though!
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Saturday, May 2, 2009
Breathalyser Fail
I`m sure most of you guys have seen this but it`s worth another look!
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A Phase 1 Study in Participants With Advanced Cancer
|The safety and scientific validity of this study is the responsibility of the study sponsor and investigators. Listing a study does not mean it has been evaluated by the U.S. Federal Government. Read our disclaimer for details.
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT01115790
Recruitment Status : Completed
First Posted : May 4, 2010
Last Update Posted : May 10, 2016
Eli Lilly and Company
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Eli Lilly and Company
|Tracking Information
|First Submitted Date ICMJE
|April 28, 2010
|First Posted Date ICMJE
|May 4, 2010
|Last Update Posted Date
|May 10, 2016
|Study Start Date ICMJE
|February 2010
|Actual Primary Completion Date
|January 2016 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
|Current Primary Outcome Measures ICMJE
|Original Primary Outcome Measures ICMJE
|Change History
|Complete list of historical versions of study NCT01115790 on ClinicalTrials.gov Archive Site
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|Current Other Pre-specified Outcome Measures
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|Descriptive Information
|Brief Title ICMJE
|A Phase 1 Study in Participants With Advanced Cancer
|Official Title ICMJE
|A Phase 1 Study of LY2606368 in Patients With Advanced Cancer
|Brief Summary
|The primary purpose of Parts A and B of this study is to evaluate the safety and toxicity of prexasertib (an inhibitor of checkpoint kinase 1[chk 1]) in participants with advanced or metastatic cancer (Part A), or squamous cell cancer of the head and neck or squamous cell cancer of any tumor type (Part B). Part C of the study will evaluate prexasertib in three different groups of participants; those with squamous cell cancer of the head and neck that has recurred or spread to other parts of the body, those with squamous non-small cell lung cancer that has recurred or spread, and those with squamous cell cancer of the anus that is not curable by existing therapy.
|Detailed Description
|Part C added per protocol amendment (February, 2013).
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|Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment
Masking: None (Open Label)
Primary Purpose: Treatment
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|Drug: Prexasertib
Prexasertib IV on day 1 of a 14 day cycle. The expected duration is 3 cycles (2 weeks each for a total of 6 weeks). Participants receiving clinical benefit may remain on study until disease progression, unacceptable toxicity or other criteria for discontinuation are met.
Other Name: LY2606368
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|Experimental: Prexasertib
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|January 2016
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|January 2016 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
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|Eli Lilly and Company
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- Eschenbach
- Company
- Eschenbach exclusiv GmbH Ludwigsfelde bei Berlin
The Eschenbach exclusiv GmbH was founded in 2000 and is an independent subsidiary of the parent company with head office in Ludwigsfelde near Berlin. With the sale and renting of tent systems as well as the production and repair of tarpaulins, the Eschenbach exclusiv GmbH primarily carries out regional tasks and is thus a "capital supplier". The Eschenbach exclusiv GmbH is a full-service specialist regarding your event - thanks to individual advice and long-standing experience. From all kinds of anniversaries, foundation stone ceremonies, big birthday parties, special events up to trade fair events - Eschenbach exclusiv GmbH supports you with perfect planning. The location has an own saddlery and provides the full range of services concerning the field of technical manufacture.
Tent systems and temporary space solutions
Hall systems for industry, events and storage
Stages, lighting and flooring for tents and halls
Extensions and accessories for tent systems
Technical manufacture and saddlery for tent systems
The production programme of our saddlery includes technical manufacture of PVC and textile materials of all kinds. In addition to tent tarpaulins, our employees manufacture tarpaulins for trucks and smaller trailers, cover and advertising tarpaulins, tarpaulins for special structures like carports, garden swings, boats, swimming pools and containers. The tarpaulins are produced using the most state-of-the-art manufacturing processes.
You can choose tarpaulins from our extensive standard range, either monochrome or striped. You will surely find your favourite colour. In addition to offering new tarpaulins, we also repair tarpaulins. Our tarpaulins are all of high-quality and optimally processed.


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The first part of this project consists of developing the Coworking Myyr York office. You can get a daily pass or join a suitable monthly membership package.
Coworking office includes a couple of bigger rooms with tables and space for work as well as some quiet rooms for meetings and peaceful working.
Members have at their disposal a small library, fresh newspapers, a kitchen, a lounge for networking
and a few calm corners for chatting.
There are also two meeting rooms: a big meeting room with a wireless video projector and a wall-sized
screen, and a smaller room with a wireless led-screen. Naturally, both rooms have also a
flipchart. The cafe space in the vestibule of Coworking office can be used for meetings as well.
In the vestibule there is a small gallery for art and photography exhibitions.
Members can use 4-colour printers for A4/A3 sized paper, a copying machine and a scanner.
The office is located on the 2nd floor of the shopping centre Isomyyri on the right side of the escalator. Members with their own key will be able to use an entrance straight from the outside.
The entrance from the shopping centre leads to a small cafeteria/gallery vestibule. In the office there are, in addition to the working spaces, a separate meeting room, a lounge for networking and room for socialising with others.


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Water Maker Pickling Reagent Sodium MetabiSulfite (2.5lbs)
Sodium Metabisulfite RO membrane preservative, system sterilizing and pickling reagent.
This food grade reagent is pulled through the system anytime the watermaker will be left sitting for more than 3-5 days or if sterilizing of your watermaker is needed to remove the common "rotten-egg" hydrogen sulfide odor, caused by biological growth.
The preservative allows your watermaker to sit unused, or "pickled" without the risk of biological growth fouling of the membranes and pre-filter elements.
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Corn Maze at Castle Hill Farm
Come get lost in our seven acre corn maze! Each year, we create a completely different and unique design to feature as our maze. We'll send you in the maze with a map that also shows you where our numbered "Fact Signs" are. Find all 30 of our signs and read their themed facts or use them to find your spot in the maze if you get lost! Halfway through our maze, climb up on our wagon observation deck and take a look over the top of the corn at our farm! For those who get lost or just want to do a short version of our maze, we have an emergency exit right next to this observation deck and American flag marker.
*Dogs permitted if on a leash, well behaved, and cleaned up after. Thank you!
Organization:Castle Hill Farm
40 Sugar LaneNewtown, CT, 06470
United States
See map: Google Maps
Phone:(203) 426-5487
Contact name:
Paproski Family
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Sat-Sun 10am - 5pm (last entry 5:00pm)
Admissions ....... $10 Kids 3 and Under are Free!
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Admit it. When you injure your elbow and someone says, "Oh, you hit your funny bone." It's really no joke. Being able to lift your arm to eat, dress, or play sports really becomes painful work.
SportsMed-Wheaton Orthopaedics will properly evaluate your specific medical situation and develop a personalized treatment plan that will alleviate your pain and restore your elbow and arm's motion.
How the Elbow Works
The elbow is comprised of tendons, bones and three joints: the humerus bone of the upper arm, the ulna and the radius bones of the forearm. The ulna and the humerus meet at the elbow and form a hinge which allows the arms flexibility. The ulna and radius connect to the wrist. The elbow moves mainly with the assistance of the bicep and triceps muscles, and is supported and held in position by cartilage and ligaments.
Common Causes of Elbow Pain
The elbow is an important joint and is subject to extensive use during daily activities. Because it often has to bear a great deal of overuse, there are many things that can go wrong with the elbow.
The cartilage in the joints gradually breaks down and causes stiffness and increased pain over time.
When the joint surfaces of an elbow are separated, the elbow is dislocated. Elbow dislocations can be complete or partial. In a complete dislocation, the joint surfaces are completely separated. In a partial dislocation, the joint surfaces are only partly separated. A partial dislocation is also called a subluxation.
Nursemaid's elbow is a common injury of early childhood. It is sometimes referred to as "pulled elbow" because it occurs when a child's elbow is pulled and partially dislocates. The medical term for the injury is "radial head subluxation."
- A complete elbow dislocation is extremely painful and very obvious. The arm will look deformed and may have an odd twist at the elbow.
- A partial elbow dislocation or subluxation can be harder to detect. Typically, it happens after an accident. Because the elbow is only partially dislocated, the bones can spontaneously relocate and the joint may appear fairly normal. The elbow will usually move fairly well, but there may be pain. There may be bruising on the inside and outside of the elbow where ligaments may have been stretched or torn. Partial dislocations can continue to recur over time if the ligaments never heal.
Nonsurgical – reduction maneuver to restore alignment
Surgical – Arthroscopic surgery is often used to to restore bone alignment and repair ligaments.
Biceps Tendon Tear at the Elbow
Your biceps tendons attach the biceps muscle to bones in the shoulder and in the elbow. If you tear the biceps tendon at the elbow, you will lose strength in your arm and be unable to forcefully turn your arm from palm down to palm up. The tendon should be repaired during the first 2 to 3 weeks after injury. After this time, the tendon and biceps muscle begin to scar and shorten.
After assessing a patient's risks, surgery is generally the best option to reattach the distal biceps tendon to the forearm bone. Sometimes the tendon is attached with stitches through holes drilled in the bone. Other times, small metal implants are used to reattach the tendon to the bone.
Cubital Tunnel Syndrome (Ulnar Neuropathy)
The ulnar nerve is one of the three main nerves in the arm that sits close to the skin's surface in the area of the elbow commonly known as the "funny bone." The nerve travels from the neck down into the hand, and can become constricted in various places. This constriction often causes pressure on the nerve that can cause numbness or pain in the elbow, hand, wrist, or fingers.
You're more likely to develop cubital tunnel syndrome if you:
- Repeatedly lean on your elbow, especially on a hard surface
- Bend your elbow for sustained periods, such as while talking on a cell phone or sleeping with your hand crooked under your pillow
Sometimes, cubital tunnel syndrome results from abnormal bone growth in the elbow or from intense physical activity that increases pressure on the ulnar nerve.
- Pain and numbness in the elbow
- Tingling, especially in the ring and little fingers
- Weakness affecting the ring and little fingers
- Decreased ability to pinch the thumb and little finger
- Decreased overall hand grip
- Muscle wasting in the hand
- Claw-like deformity of the hand
- Physical Therapy with ergonimic modifications to how you live and move your arm
- Support (i.e. wearing a splint or protective elbow pad to prevent overuse and relieve the undue pressure on the elbow)
- Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory medication
- Corticosteroid injections
- Surgical: Nerve decompression or shifting the nerve to the front of the elbow or under a layer of fat; trimming the bump of the inner portion of the elbow known as the medial epicondyle.
Radial Tunnel Syndrome
Radial Tunnel Syndrome is an increased pressure on the radial nerve that and mostly affects the muscles.
- Injury
- Noncancerous fatty tumors (lipomas)
- Bone tumors
- Inflammation of surrounding tissue
- Cutting, piercing, or stabbing pain at the top of the forearm or back of the hand, especially when you try to straighten your wrist and fingers
Treatments: Similar to Cubital Tunnel Syndrome. See above.
Golfer's Elbow
This condition occurs when the forearm is over used (i.e. from sports like golf or baseball pitching. Non-athletic people can experience golfers elbow.
Symptoms: Soreness or pain in the inner (medial) part of the elbow.
Treatments: Rest and use ice and/or anti-inflammatory medicines with physical therapy and exercise program.
Tennis Elbow
Tennis elbow, or lateral epicondylitis is an inflammation of the outer part of the elbow where the tendon tissues do not stretch easily and can become prone to injury. The cause is repetitive movement over an increased amount of time.
- Pain or burning on the outer part of your elbow
- Weak grip strength
- Rest
- Physical Therapy with ergonimic modifications to how you life and move your arm
- Support (i.e. a brace to prevent overuse and relieve the undue pressure on the elbow)
- Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory medication
- Change of equipment being used
Elbow (Olecranon) Bursitis
Bursae are thin, slippery sacs located throughout the body that act as cushions between bones and soft tissues. They contain a small amount of lubricating fluid that allows the skin to move freely over the underlying bone.
The olecranon bursa lies between the loose skin and the pointy bone at the back of the elbow called the olecranon.
Normally, the olecranon bursa is flat. If it becomes irritated or inflamed, more fluid will accumulate in the bursa and bursitis will develop.
Symptoms: Pain, swelling and limited movement of the elbow joint
- Standard treatment plans may include applying ice, rest, fluid aspiration or antibiotics.
- Severe cases or those that do not respond to treatment may require surgery to remove the bursa.
Treatments and Surgical Solutions for the Elbow
Arthroscopy of the Elbow
Arthroscopic debridement of the elbow is medical procedure to treat injured or diseased elbow joints. The procedure is also used to check the joint for damage to the cartilage, bones, tendons, or ligaments.
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October 19, 2008
Commodities tumble on recession fears (Subodh Varma, 10/20/08, TNN)
As the dark clouds of an economic slowdown gather over the world, prices of most primary commodities are sliding worldwide. Only a few months ago, prices of many key commodities, like food grains, crude oil and metals had reached dizzy heights. Now, they are in free fall.
Wheat had touched $481.5 per metric tonne (pmt) in March, while rice zoomed to $772 pmt in May this year. These were all-time highs, causing riots to break out in over three dozen countries and a global uproar. At the end of the first week of October, wheat prices had tumbled by nearly two-thirds to $272 pmt, while rice prices nearly halved to $412 pmt, according to the latest data released by Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) of the United Nations. Other agricultural commodities too have seen a slump. Soybean prices have dropped from a peak of $586 pmt in July to $371 pmt and palm oil from $1249 pmt in March to $885 pmt.
According to the latest FAO estimates, the main reason behind this dramatic across-the-board decline is record harvests in most crops.
The Malthusians are always with us and always wrong. Posted by Orrin Judd at October 19, 2008 9:55 PM


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Vermont Law School
Remembering Jeff Shields
Jeff Shields, 2012
Jeff Shields, 2007
Our thoughts and prayers are with Genie and the Shields family.
This online forum is a space for sharing your condolences and memories of Dean Shields, to be shared with his family and with the Vermont Law School community.
Remembrance Journal
|Jeff was unfailingly kind and generous with his gifts and his time. He will be missed, and I would encourage all of us to keep lit the light of his graciousness and enthusiasm.
David Carpenter '97 (JD/MSEL)
|I learned of the tragic and untimely passing of the beloved Professor Jeff Shields in China where I am lecturing on a Judicial Studies Program. The day I heard I was with the distinguished Professor Xiao Zhu of Renmin University (No.1 in China) whom I first met when he took my course at VLS. Like so many others, we had both benefited enormously from our connections with Jeff and VLS. I was in China indirectly because of Linda Smiddy, Jeff and VLS. Professor Zhu had studied in VLS in 2011 on the US-China Environmental Law program instituted during Jeff's deanship. Both of us reflected how profoundly we had been influenced by our experiences at VLS. So, the ripples that radiate from Jeff Shields go far and wide. He was a complete gentleman and a gentle man- genial, gracious and generous. All those "g's" inspired and nurtured by his amazing wife and partner Genie.
If I were to write the prototype for the perfect Deanship (for a Deanship is more than just one person) it would be modeled on the Shields' partnership and it would come with a warning that a capacity for a great deal of unselfishness and love is required. Jeff may have left us for a better place, but all of us are better because of him. What a legacy you have left us dear Jeff. Thank you. Thank both of you.
Professor Yvonne Scannell, Law School, Trinity College, Dublin 2, Ireland
Professor Yvonne Scannell 2007-2012
|I had the privilege of working closely with Jeff during his first year as VLS' President & Dean. I then served as the school's Vice Dean for Academic Affairs. Jeff & I would talk often about school policies, the curriculum and the people who made up the wonderful VLS community. Jeff listened intently, asked insightful, thoughtful questions and always, always remembered to say "thank you" for my contributions, no matter how small. But my fondest memory of Jeff - and Genie - was the night Hilde and I joined them and many others at their annual Mardi Gras party in the barn. Jeff was weakened by the medical treatment but still wearing the broad, genuine smile we all came to know and love. The highlight of the evening (for us) was when he strapped on the washboard and played along with the wonderful Cajun band. The smile on his face at that moment will remain with me for the rest of my years. It was happiness personified. God bless you, Jeff, and Genie for making VLS and our community a better place. N. Bruce Duthu, VLS Professor (1991 - 2008)
N. Bruce Duthu
|I was passing through South Royalton just a few weeks ago, and recalled a wonderful breakfast at the Eaton's Sugar House with Dean Shields and a number of graduating students in 2005. He was warm and engaging and took an interest in every student. I enjoyed many subsequent conversations I had with Dean Shields at alumni events and other meetings. He had a clear vision for the law school and was a great leader for VLS, and he will be missed.
Darren Springer 2005
|Jeff was a very special person - smart and personable, but more importantly genuine and caring. He worked very hard to improve VLS during a period of great economic turmoil and did so with such grace and style he made it look easy. Truth be told, he was a natural and it was obvious that he thoroughly enjoyed being the Dean for all the right reasons. We wish he had been given more time, but he certainly lived a rich and full life and provided an exemplary role model for all who were lucky enough to know him.
Scott Johnston '82
Marsha Ajhar '81
|Dean Shields was an exemplary leader who will be missed but never forgotten. His positive influence and impacts are forever enduring. I was impressed by and learned from his creativity and hard work ethic. Jeff led by doing and by listening to others- whoever you were. Despite his many achievements and experiences, he made me and others feel like his equal and shared his successes with the VLS family. Jeff truly shared everything he had with the community. He shared his time hiking with students up Kent's Ledge, he shared the comforts of his home for many a student dinner, and he shared his strong, well-informed and thoughtful views on important issues. I am grateful to have known Dean Shields and to have been welcomed into his and Genie's family.
Allie Silverman
|I knew when Dean Shields took all of the newbies on campus on a hike up Kent's Ledge himself that coming to VLS was the best decision I had ever made. He literally walked the walk.
Shelby Buso, '09
|It is painful to write a remembrance of Jeff Sheilds. To remember Jeff is also a reminder of loss – loss of a friend, a colleague, and a leader. Jeff came to the Vermont Law School with boundless energy and enthusiasm and a determination to build a better law school – a school he came to love. As the school's press releases and other remembrances on these and other pages clearly show, he succeeded in many ways. I leave it to others to chronicle those successes. What I remember most about Jeff, and it must be said about Genie Shields as well, is their willingness to give of their time, energy and resources far beyond the normal demands of a Dean or a Dean's spouse. Jeff spent more time with students and gave more of his off-hours time to faculty, donors, and friends of VLS than any other VLS Dean, and I have seen them all. Together Jeff and Genie created a new sense of community that had begun to fade at VLS. I was fortunate to be part of the community they created and to have served with Jeff in his pursuit of excellence at VLS. I will miss you Jeff and will remember you always.
Gil Kujovich
|I graduated from VLS long before Dean Shields arrived, but I was so blessed to have spent time in his company as he reached out to graduates like me. He was so warm and engaging that I hated when our conversations had to come to an end. Thank you Dean Shields for choosing VLS. You leave a wonderful legacy of inspired students.
Leslie A. Cadwell '94
|One scene in my deep memory of VLS is that Dean Shields came to the library during the exam period to inspire us by distributing home-made chocolates. He is really a nice gentleman who smiles all the way and who would like to listen, to share and to encourage.
Jill Wei China Program
|Dean Shields was in some ways a legend from before our own time at VLS, and to me, this speaks to how eternal his presence will continue to be. In his final year as Dean in 2011, he was still hiking with incoming students, a tradition the Ambassadors continued in his honor in the years that followed. Though 2011 was his last year as Dean, Dean Shields story deepened and became more vivid through fond remembrances from older students and faculty. It was clear that Dean Shields was felt by those around him, and that he will be a part of those who knew him and even those who didn't in all of the little conscious and unconscious ways, from sporting a bow tie to watching a sunrise from Kent's Ledge to faculty hosting students for a meal in their homes, that a man of his kindness lives on.
Jeff Fucci '14
|Jeff and Genie, what an amazing team!
John Dumville
|Dean Shields was a wonderful mentor to me in law school and after graduation. I, like so many others, will truly miss his guidance, wisdom and kindness. His lasting impression will stay with many of us and will make us all the better as attorneys and as members of our communities in Vermont and beyond. He will be dearly missed.
Katie Amestoy
|Jeff and I became presidents together in 2004 - both from backgrounds outside of higher ed -- and both in the same class at Harvard's "presidents' school." His presence made it fun. He was ever kind, generous, interested in everyone, and a total gentleman. I always loved seeing him at our independent colleges meetings in Vermont and welcoming him here at Marlboro. Genie, he will be remembered warmly by all of us.
Ellen McCulloch_Lovell, President of Marlboro College
|When I first interviewed for a position in the dean's office, no one warned me that I'd be dodging random toys tossed my way, hopelessly attempting to get Jeff to learn to use a Blackberry, or gaining 10 pounds due to being the repository for all left-over meeting snacks and other goodies Jeff brought to my desk. What I will remember most fondly about Jeff, though, is his enthusiasm, sense of humor, and generosity of spirit. He reminded me often that family comes first, particularly if he caught me working past 5:00 pm. He never failed to remember a birthday, leaving slightly off-key renditions of "Happy Birthday" on the victim's/recipient's voice mail. He enjoyed a good laugh more than anyone else I've worked for, and the memory of his almost giddy laughter still brings a smile to my face. Though working in a profession that often called for professionalism and formal etiquette, he wasn't above participating in good-humored shenanigans, such as joining the dean's office staff in dressing up at Halloween as the justices of the Supreme Court. He and Genie opened their home to the VLS community in so many ways, making everyone -- students, staff, faculty, board members, alumni, donors, and countless others -- feel exceedingly welcome. At Jeff's 60th birthday party, we all donned oversized, cardboard bow ties, much to his entertainment and delight, and Genie told us that she hoped we all got to know Jeff well enough to realize that "he's just a really, really nice guy." Yes, he left a legacy of remarkable change and energy at the law school and was a well-respected scholar, but I remember him mostly as a really, really nice guy.
Jennie Clarke
|Thinking of Dean Shields family & especially Genie. Dean Shields made a mark on each and every VLS student, and I will always treasure the times we were welcomed into the Sheilds' home to discuss the issues of the day. Certainly a life to be celebrated.
|My first year at VLS was also Dean Shields'. I remember fondly his remarks during orientation that year. When describing the challenges of law school, he said "be sure to make time for friends." That was his approach to school and to life. As a student ambassador, I spent many an afternoon and evening with the Shields when they opened their home to students, staff, and faculty, as they so often did. Dean Shields understood the immeasurable value of connecting with students as they made their way into a new career. I remember when he and Genie offered a day at their farm in Guilford at a Women's Law Group auction. I, with 7 of my new 1L friends, bid on it and won. We enjoyed a very special day with Jeff and Genie. I will remember most Jeff sledding down the hill in their backyard with us, and the requisite hot cocoa they served afterwards. He had as much fun as we did (maybe more). Even in a position of great demand and responsibility, Dean Shields never missed an opportunity to see the lighter side of life and connect with the people and natural world around him. As a leader of VLS, he left a legacy of progress. We owe him a great debt of gratitude for his contributions. May we all find a way to pay it forward.
Jessica (Biamonte) Olson '07
|I will remember Jeff always with great fondness. What an admirable person he was, made all the more wonderful by the amazing Genie.
I went to see Jeff in his VLS office in 2010 with a question. As always he was a careful listener. I explained that I was open to the idea of giving a series of public lectures at VLS, and, if I did, I'd probably turn them into a book. But I then said, "By contemporary standards, the lectures will be rather radical. Are you sure you want that?" He paused only briefly and said, "Let's go for it. That's what we're here for—to make people think." And so we did. He continued to encourage and support me. The lectures were delivered with Jeff introducing each one and in 2012 America the Possible: Manifesto for a New Economy was published.
By the time of the final lecture, Jeff had announced that he was stepping down as dean to look after his health. After I gave the lecture, I thanked Jeff warmly and then added, stumblebum that I am, "We will miss Jeff professionally but not personally." I had in mind that he and Genie were planning to remain in Vermont, with time in Tunbridge and VLS. But when the room broke out in embarrassed laughter, I realized that my words had an entirely different meaning as well! Jeff and I would joke about that many times thereafter.
Now, we miss him in every way.
Gus Speth
|Just read Micaela's message. I was also articles editor - the following year I believe - and I too remember discussions about a cartoon section! I agree - good idea! We never did get it going though. I didn't get to know Dean Shields well, but have very fond memories of seeing him around campus.
Liz Smith (Johnston) '10
|We miss him already. He was our friend since the time he served with Judge Oakes. We were blessed by that friendship and by Genie's, as VLS was blessed by their efforts on behalf of the school, the students, the faculty and the staff.
Jerry and Candy Diamond
|Dean Shields was not only a legal scholar, but also a good-hearted man with a playful side that many did not have the privilege of seeing. Some only saw him as the Dean with the bow tie. As an ambassador I had the honor of working in the dean's suite where I witnessed his playful nature first-hand. I was shocked when he threw a ball at me in a playful manner while I was working on the computer. I almost did not know how to react. So, after I collected myself I threw it back and it almost hit him below the belt. It was a side of him that I wish others had the opportunity to witness. He loved students and he loved to share his insight about the law, nature, and the world. He cherished his hikes to Kent's ledge with students, and we loved those hikes with him. Dean Shields was an asset to Vermont Law School, and his legacy is invaluable. VLS is better because of the impact Dean Shields had on the school, the village of South Royalton, and Vermont. May Genie and his family find comfort in knowing that Jeff Shields lived a good life, and had a profound effect on those he came into contact with. Dean Shields claimed the class of 2007 as his class because he began his tenure as President and Dean in 2004 when we were 1Ls. May he rest in peace.
Rob Gordie, JD '07
|Dean Shields was a fierce listener who always knew just the right question to ask to get to the heart of the matter. When he heard a good idea that could benefit the law school, big or small, he didn't let go of it. Steadily, he pulled together the people and the resources necessary to bring those good ideas to life. Today, the law school campus is a visual testament to his work--from all the bricks and mortar to the environmentally-friendly enhancements to the artwork (with the help of Genie's creative eye, of course!) He tended the ecosystem of faculty, staff, and students with great pride. I knew he had achieved "legend" status when nearly every male student on the Vermont Law Review starting wearing bow ties to dress-up functions and interviews and talking about their burgeoning bow tie collections during editing sessions. Many blessings to Genie, family, and friends during this sad time--he will be missed.
Cara Cookson '10
|Jeff will rightly be remembered for his leadership, vision and warmth but I will remember him most fondly for his wicked sense of humor. As dean, he took special delight in sending April Fool's day emails that I fell for every time. Nothing would delight him more than when I responded to his email as if it were real. On year he announced that we should suspend all morning classes to allow students to go to the river to watch the first annual spring kayak race that would reach campus around 9:00 AM. Irritated, I went to his office because I had a lot of material to cover and he had just given the students permission to leave class. He just laughed, twinkle in his eye, pointed at the ice-filled river and the calendar. I was just glad I hadn't lodged my complaint by hitting "Reply All" on the email he sent, although I think if I had it would have delighted him more.
Jackie Gardina
|Although I only worked with Dean Shields for a short time, I enjoyed getting to know him. I also recently stumbled across an essay his grandson wrote about the ways his grandfather had inspired him. Dean Shields' love of Vermont Law School was prominently featured in the essay. The essay gave a real sense of what a good man Dean Shields was, and I know many of our students were similarly inspired by him and his work. My deep condolences to the Shields family.
Beth McCormack
|Dean Shields was an avid supporter of the holistic life for law students, and he and Genie created and sustained the Partners Group for the partners of students at VLS. He was so dedicated to our cause that he hired me to work in his office, despite knowing I would be there only a short time. After hiring me as a partner of a 1L, he encouraged me to take time out of my work day to attend classes and earn the MELP. I took his advice and have ever been grateful for his encouragement and support. He and Genie felt like the lifeblood of VLS while Jeff was Dean, hosting gatherings, contra dances, luncheons, and garden strolls at their beautiful home in Tunbridge. Dean Shields led hikes up Kent's Ledge every semester and was always eager to make quality time with faculty, staff, and students.
Jeff's kind, generous, robust, and brilliant spirit was a gift to us all. His passing is much to early, for he had so much to give. He loved his wife, children, and grandchildren most of all, and I know he was beloved by them. And he loved VLS dearly.
Thank you, Jeff, for showing us all how to make the most of our time in Vermont, and to do everything in our power to love, learn, and grow there.
Kelly O'Day Weisinger, MELP '09
|I always appreciated Dean Shields' combination of gentle and kind spirit with his business acumen. I can still hear that deep strong voice discussing the issue of the day at the law school. And his wife Genie added such a generous warmth to so many functions at the school. Rest in peace, Dean.
Beth Freeman, '09
|Dean Shields was the person who convinced me to come to VLS. He spoke with me personally and bent over backwards to help me out. I wouldn't be here if it weren't for him. He was enormously generous, kind, and funny. I hope I have the opportunity to take a chance on someone the way Dean Shields took a chance on me. I'll always be grateful for his kindness. Rest in peace.
Colleen Carroll
|The guy with a bow tie.
Dean Shields was indeed a very caring and accessible person. He walked the campus routinely to stop and chat with students and staff alike. He asked questions and expected real answers. And he listened. He also would always go an extra mile to help out his students in any way he could. Him and I met a few times briefly before I asked him for a recommendation letter to a graduate school. He agreed immediately and gave me a highly personalized, caring, thoughtful letter. He spent time writing it. An honor - then and now. He later did it again and again, putting his reputation and name on the line without hesitation time after time. I even asked him once if he thought it was maybe a bit inappropriate to ask the sitting law school Dean for a letter. He said: "Hey, you are a VLS student. That's good enough for me." He lived and breathed and believed in VLS, he constantly told us that we should believe in ourselves, and that VLS students were second to none. Thank you, Dean Shields for caring about us the way you did. A true scholar and a gentleman, a rare kind. The guy with a bow tie; you will be missed.
Pavel Reznikov '05
|Dean Shields had an amazing ability to suspend or expand time--not sure which--when he was with students. Despite an insanely packed schedule, he took time to listen, share his enthusiasm for student ideas and projects, and to encourage us to go out and try things that were risky and perhaps a little rebellious. When I was Articles Editor for the VLR Dean Shields told me he was keenly interested in seeing the law review adopt a legal "funnies"/cartoon section. I hope the law review - perhaps in cooperation with the Center for Cartoon Studies in WRJ - will consider a memorial funny pages section in his honor.
Micaela Tucker


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The Ottoman government carried out deportations and massacres in eastern Turkey under the fog of World War I. Because it controlled the telegram system, and travel was difficult at that time, it was several months before foreigners realized the extent of the government's plans. On July 20, 1915 American Ambassador Henry Morgenthau sent a telegram, right, to the US Secretary of State calling the situation a "campaign of race extermination." Word spread quickly. Once it was clear that the country was in turmoil and that survivors were in desperate need of humanitarian aid, compassionate people began to organize. In the best American style, James Barton, then a Corresponding Secretary of the American Board of Commissioners of Foreign Missions, and mining millionaire and noted philanthropist Cleveland H. Dodge, rolled up their sleeves and took action.
By mid-September they had formed the American Committee for Armenian and Syrian Relief (ACASR) with several prominent New Yorkers. At its first meeting they raised $60,000 and wired it to Morgenthau for distribution within Turkey. Dodge decided to pay the Committee's operating expenses to ensure all funds raised went directly to support the relief work. ACASR then launched a fundraising and public awareness campaign across the United States. Business men donated money and goods, women organized bake sales and sewing circles, and little children gave up their candy money. Missionaries, like Susan Wealthy Orvis, who were on furlough in the United States and Canada, went on speaking tours to drum up support. Designers, agencies, and writers of all kinds worked on advertising campaigns to promote the funds. (This is how the story of Aurora Mardiganian was turned into a fundraising tool.)
It was likely that feedback from the missionaries on the ground caused the ACASR to change its name in 1917 to the American Committee for Relief in the Near East (ACRNE). It was not just Armenians and Assyrians who suffered. Many other Ottoman and Persian civilians, including Greeks, Turks and Kurds, were left destitute by the destructive activities taking place in the Near East. It's always the civilians who pay the price of the decision by men in high office to go to war, isn't it?
As long as Morgenthau and his successor, Abram Elkus, remained in the embassy, funds were able to get to the missions in Turkey to provide some relief. But once the United States entered WWI in the Spring of 1917, and even though it never declared war on the Ottoman Empire, all Americans were ordered to leave. Thus the channel to distribute funding within Turkey was cut off. That is why the survivors and caregivers in Aleppo suffered so much. There was little food and even less hope during those dark days. Relief camps were set up outside of Turkey for survivors who managed to escape. The largest camp on the Mediterranean was in Port Said, Egypt; two were in Russia, in Erevan and Alexandropol (today's Yerevan and Gyumri, Armenia, respectively).
Personally, I think the reason ACRNE's name was changed in 1919 to Near East Relief (NER) was because that's how the missionaries and relief workers referred to the organization. In any case, the NER became the second American humanitarian organization, after the American Red Cross, to be chartered by an act of Congress.
As soon as WWI ended, the NER organized a massive influx of money and personnel into Turkey. The ABCFM missionaries were now working under the direction of NER, and they were joined by doctors, nurses, office workers, truck drivers, mechanics and other relief workers who volunteered to go. It took a couple of months to get everything ready, but on February 16, 1919 the SS Leviathan set sail from Hoboken, New Jersey with 250 humanitarian aid workers. Among those on board were Stella Loughridge and Clara Richmond, on their way back to Talas, and new recruit Stanley Kerr who ultimately ended up in Marash. The group landed at Brest, France six days later, then took a train to Marseilles, there boarded the Gloucester Castle, a British hospital ship equipped with mine sweepers, and headed for Constantinople. For a detailed account of the Leviathan expedition (and source of the photo of the ship), see the lengthy, well-researched article by Abraham D. Krikorian and Eugene L. Taylor.
Most had to wait in that area until conditions in the interior were made somewhat safer by the British army in Spring 1919. What they found at their stations was beyond their imaginations: hundreds of thousands of people starving, dressed in rags, and ravaged by disease and lice. The monumental goal was to help rebuild lives. My book, Grit and Grace in a World Gone Mad, is about that effort.
Humanitarian Aid
From 1915 to 1922, when the Ottoman Empire ceased to exist and all Christians were ordered to leave Turkey, the NER sent:
- 730 personnel
- 25,300 tons of food, clothing, and medical supplies valued at $4.2 million (60 million in 2016 dollars)
- $73 million ($1.06 billion today) worth of aid
The combined efforts of ACASR, ACRNE and NER represent the world's first large-scale relief effort. It was extremely well planned and well orchestrated. And it was the beginning of international humanitarianism as we know it.