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The recruiting mystery between Georgia Tech and basketball recruit Bobby Parks Jr. appears to be over.
New Tech coach Brian Gregory told the AJC on Tuesday night that "I do not foresee [Parks] coming to school at Georgia Tech next year."
The 6-foot-4 guard was one of two players signed in last November's early period by ex-Tech coach Paul Hewitt. Gregory convinced the other recruit, Milton High School power forward Julian Royal, to stick with the Yellow Jackets under the new regime.
Meanwhile, Gregory hasn't really gotten anywhere with Parks, telling the AJC's Ken Sugiura on Monday that it was "the most bizarre recruiting situation that I've ever have ever seen." Parks, the son of former Hawks' draft choice Bobby Parks Sr., lives in the Philippines with his father and Filipino mother.
On Tuesday, Gregory offered more details: "We've been in contact strictly via email. It has been very sporadic. The communication has been very one-sided. I just think Bobby and his family have made a commitment to stay in the Philippines for another year."
What about granting Parks a release from his letter of intent with Tech? Gregory said he would do it, but that Parks has not requested it.
"I think the situation is so unique we have to do some research in terms of exactly where is he playing over there right now?" Gregory said. "Is it for a university? Is it for a pro team?
"But when someone has signed with another coach and you take over, I'm of the opinion that you grant those players releases if they want them. If that's what needs to be done, then that's what we will do."
In January, the Philippine Star reported that Parks intended to play for a Filipino college team, but his father was quoted as saying that his son would study his options about continuing his career in the U.S. in two years.
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April 26th, 2011
10:46 pm
I wonder if he was put off by the fact that Hewitt was fired or if this was a decision he would've made anyway.
April 26th, 2011
10:50 pm
If you were in the tropics, would you answer your cell when caller ID shows someone named "Brian Gregory" calling? WHO?
April 26th, 2011
10:56 pm
LMAO! Another tech recruit bites the dust. And another one gone, and another one gone!
April 26th, 2011
11:12 pm
Does UGA even have a basketball team?
April 26th, 2011
11:20 pm
Yes, Derrick,
does 73-66 and 73-72 ring a bell????
April 26th, 2011
11:22 pm
UGA now owns the most recent win against Tech in Football, Basketball, and now Baseball.
Going to be a loooooooong summer, nerds!!
April 26th, 2011
11:37 pm
It was known well before Hewitt left that he may not be coming to Tech
April 26th, 2011
11:41 pm
Maybe you guys could send Charlie Sheen over there to get him??
April 26th, 2011
11:50 pm
I wouldn't talk about baseball when we won 5 of the last 6
April 26th, 2011
11:58 pm
so why did Tech get rings made when you won 1 of the last 8 football games 3 years ago??
That kind of discredits any argument you guys want to make about "well look at the recent series history"……
UGA won the last baseball game. Period.
Wonder if we will make rings for this win tonight??
April 27th, 2011
12:17 am
ther reason we got rings ya dumb ice is because we had a good season. unlike ugag we won more than 10 games. we tied for our division championship and we went to a bowl game.
April 27th, 2011
12:18 am
should have been wear oops
April 27th, 2011
12:34 am
How'd the series with Tech and UGA go this year? Or if you prefer, who will be playing in the NCAA tournament?
April 27th, 2011
1:09 am
All that matters right now.
We win most recent in each of big 3 sports. Try and justify UGA beating you with who else you've beaten….. We don't care.
The fact tonight's score eerks you makes us happy.
April 27th, 2011
1:39 am
The thing is it doesn't. You're comparing apples to oranges with baseball and football. You've beaten us in football and basketball this year, but we own the series in baseball. Who comes away better in baseball, the team who wins the last game or the team who wins the series?
April 27th, 2011
4:47 am
Hey all you uga fans especially you idiot St Simons. Grant it you won 6-4 last night but we have won 5 of last 6…won the season series and aare ranked 9th in the country. Our BB team is heading to the College World Series and yours is heading to get pt jobs in Athens. Do you mutts find it odd that the thing Jonathon Taylor ( may God bless him) values most is a Tech Jersey signed by all the players and his friednship with MArk Pope?
April 27th, 2011
6:45 am
Baseball? Really?
April 27th, 2011
6:51 am
dawg fans really do suck
April 27th, 2011
7:14 am
101>86, Tech Basketball Record against the doggies… Dont let facts get in the way of the domination, Just sayin…
April 27th, 2011
7:30 am
Hey Tech Baseball team- I'm still on your back! Of all those "great" baseball teams you've had, how many couldn't make it out of the regionals? You've played for the title only one time in Omaha and lost with a great team. What makes you think you can even get out of your home Regional this year? Hahahaha! Monkey out!
April 27th, 2011
8:15 am
6-4 doesnt wash 26-5, yes that 2nd score is baseball. And so is 16-5. What did Meatloaf say… "1 out of 7 aint bad"
April 27th, 2011
8:15 am
Funny how you claim not to be a troll, but you are always one of the first to chime in on a Tech article. I was reading a few UGA blogs and you are hardly ever one of the first to post on them if at all. Why is that? Obsessed with talking trash over the computer? Nothing better to do? And why the Charlie Sheen fetish now? At least that dope head isn't a former player showing up stoned for the combine!
April 27th, 2011
8:37 am
No wonder the guy is staying in the third world if Tech is the alternative
April 27th, 2011
8:38 am
D A DoubleU G, lets not bring up baseball, just stick with football & baseketball. On second thought, lets not talk about football just yet.
April 27th, 2011
8:39 am
Poor UGA fans…..I feel sorry for you guys
April 27th, 2011
8:41 am
Seriously….I'm getting depressed just thinking about you guys…
Sitting in that double wide….. really pathetic… its like a train wreck getting on to these blogs, I can't look away.
April 27th, 2011
8:43 am
I mean really?? Every tech blog you have to be on there to throw you 2 cents in…..its sad
April 27th, 2011
8:45 am
I hope you get your ish together dawg fans….maybe get a job?? Isn't there a Mickey D's around the corner? Oh yeah….they drug test you….nevermind…man this is just sad
April 27th, 2011
8:47 am
"We won the most recent" is a new argument for dawg fans. When Tech won in football in 2008, I don't recall UGA fans saying "Darnit, we've won 7 of the last 8 but they won the most recent". But now that's what's important. Whatever. When was the last time UGA took the season series from Tech in the regular season? It's been at least 4 years.
April 27th, 2011
9:00 am
Isn't this an article about basketball?
April 27th, 2011
9:18 am
other than the traffic, Manila is a great place….again much ado about what a teenager decides to do……more irked about Schalke 04……..
April 27th, 2011
9:54 am
Who comes on a GT blog and brags about a mid-week baseball game? UGA won 1 of 3 vs GT this year…not bad, nothing to brag about either. It is what it is, mid-week college baseball.
April 27th, 2011
10:42 am
Bobby Parks will likely stay in the Philippines. He said last year that he wants to represent the country in international play.
April 27th, 2011
10:56 am
I'm sure this is going to be a boring point but, when you change coaches it's not uncommon for recruiting and players to shift around a bit. There is no real news here.
April 27th, 2011
11:00 am
I missed that we stomped tech in baseball. LOL
April 27th, 2011
12:08 pm
glad to get some more details on this situation. recruiting international players is often tricky. seems like the Parks family simply have other plans.
April 27th, 2011
1:06 pm
Can't have anything be about Tech without some Dawgs trying to horn in and steal some airtime. Yes, yes…we know you think you're awesome.
Anyway, there are more fish in the pond. This is Atlanta. We can get some ballers for Coach BG.
Go Jackets!
April 27th, 2011
1:27 pm
The Parks family sounds like a group of arrogant people. They can't even return phone calls or make a point that their son does not want to go to school in the US. Coach Gregory and DRAD have tried to reach out multiple to these people and finally have to resort to a cowardly email. I'd be pissed if I was CBG, not because you lost a recruit, but because of the way the situation has been handled on the other side. Hopefully one of CBG's recruits from Dayton will join us at Tech.
April 27th, 2011
1:50 pm
Yeah, this has turned into an off-topic blog, but we already knew Parks wasn't coming….long before it was obvious Hewitt was gone. That topic is a yawner. Now, on to your little pugs who are spouting off about a baseball victory last night over Tech. You do realize that the season series had been decided before the first pitch last night? Sure, we wish we had won so that it could have been a clean sweep, but you do know that 2 wins in baseball is greater than 1 in a 3-game series….losers.
April 27th, 2011
2:14 pm
On recruiting visits vlean out the locker room. I have advised.
April 27th, 2011
3:42 pm
as the father of 2 wonderful teenage boys this whole thing sounds quite familiar. not the kind of thing to get too worked up about.
April 27th, 2011
3:51 pm
GORDON, way to go, BUT I need to warn you once again, DON'T GET INTO A BRAYING CONTEST WITH A JACKASS.
April 27th, 2011
4:55 pm
Who else would smoke a dubie right before your going to be selected to possibly make mega millions besides Charlie Sheen, Duuuuuh UGA players!
April 27th, 2011
6:23 pm
I don'te even believe these people on this blog is real UGA fans, I believe that tryed to get in school but did not have the grades or flunk out, they are so mean and silly, this isn't sports its some so stupid, I bet they don't even go to UGA games, please go back to UGA blogs, because people like that are dangerous and very evil. They never speak of Alabama, Auburn nor Florida, that are in the same conference, hummmmmm inbreeding, thats all it is, "get my chew on and get back on my tractor, we got to eat ma"
April 27th, 2011
10:43 pm
S Simons comments have no place being included here, in response to the story at hand. But, what else can you expect from one of his "class".
As for recruit Parks, Jr: who knows if he would have followed through with his committment whether Coach Hewitt was retained or not. I think the kid (i.e., the family) has more to concentrate on than a simple flip-flop based on change of coaches. My guess is, he will never play for a major college team. He'll probably spend a year in construction work, a year in D-League, two years in Europe and then fade from the sport into obscurity. {Perhaps he'll take S Simon with him ….}
April 27th, 2011
10:47 pm
CPJacket, I would not want either of Coach Gregory's Dayton players refreenced. They quit on their teammates there, indicating they wanted to transfer away from Coach Gregory due to lack of playing time. GT does not need them.
April 27th, 2011
10:50 pm
[...] can only get ahold of him via e-mail. The most important statement in the article is that Parks is expected to stay in the Philippines for another year. Also, Parks hasn't requested a release from his letter of [...]
April 27th, 2011
10:50 pm
[...] can only get ahold of him via e-mail. The most important statement in the article is that Parks is expected to stay in the Philippines for another year. Also, Parks hasn't requested a release from his letter of [...]
April 28th, 2011
5:41 am
…since a Tech student gets mugged about every week. He's probably afraid to come live there for fear of being pistol whipped in his dorm room
April 28th, 2011
7:43 am
I think tech. has got a good basketball coach with a level head and I predict tech. will be right up there near the top in a few more years. If he can recruit as well, as I think he can coach, you all have got a success story on your hands. Good luck in the future unless you are playing UGA.


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Just a few days ago, I wrote about the new study from Lancet that suggests many women and couples experience persistent anxiety about recurrence for a very long time after cancer. This came as no surprise to most of us, but it surely raises the question about what might help. Since none of us are going to get a promise from our doctors that we are cured, we have to find a way to live with the uncertainty and, sometimes, sharp fear. How long does it take before a backache is a sore muscle and not a possible sign of cancer spread? How long does it take before we head for an annual mammogram without a seething stomach?
Having been thinking a lot about this over the past few days, I was especially delighted to see this study from Australia about a formal program, Conquer Fear (nice title even if it does seem a tad ambitious), that is designed to do exactly that. 260 cancer survivors will be assigned to a ten week program of either mindful meditation or this new program that includes meditation, but also a number of other stratagies to help reduce anxiety about possible recurrence.
I suspect that, like everything else, this will turn out to be really helpful for some people and less so for others. As we all know, the only thing that really helps is the safe passage of time, and even that never completely extinguishes the fear. Here is the abstract and a link to read more:
Conquer fear: protocol of a randomised controlled trial of a psychological intervention to
reduce fear of cancer recurrence
Phyllis N Butow1*, Melanie L Bell1, Allan B Smith1, Joanna E Fardell1, Belinda Thewes1, Jane Turner2,
Jemma Gilchrist3, Jane Beith4, Afaf Girgis5, Louise Sharpe6, Sophy Shih7, Cathrine Mihalopoulos7
and members of the Conquer Fear Authorship Group
Background: Up to 70% of cancer survivors report clinically significant levels of fear of cancer recurrence (FCR).
Despite the known negative impact of FCR on psychological wellbeing and quality of life, little research has
investigated interventions for high FCR. Our team has developed and piloted a novel intervention (Conquer Fear) based on the Self-Regulatory Executive Function Model and Relational Frame Theory and is evaluating Conquer Fear in a randomised controlled trial (RCT). We aim to compare the efficacy and cost-efficacy of the Conquer Fear Intervention and relaxation training in reducing the impact of FCR.
Methods/design: This study is a multi-centre RCT with 260 participants randomised either to the Conquer Fear
Intervention or relaxation training. Both interventions will be delivered in five sessions over 10 weeks by trained
psychologists, psychiatrists and social workers with five or more years experience in oncology. Conquer Fear
sessions use attentional training, detached mindfulness, meta-cognitive therapy, values clarification and
psycho-education to help patients change the way they regulate and respond to thoughts about cancer
recurrence. Relaxation training includes training in progressive and passive muscle relaxation, meditative relaxation, visualisation and "quick relaxation" techniques. Relaxation was chosen to control for therapist time and attentio n and has good face-validity as an intervention. The primary outcome is fear of cancer recurrence. Secondary outcomes include distress, quality of life, unmet needs, and health care utilisation. Participants complete questionnaires prior to starting the intervention, immediately after completing the intervention, 3 and 6 months later. Eligible participants are early-stage breast or colorectal cancer survivors who have completed hospital-based treatment between 2 months and 5 years prior to study entry and report a score in the clinical range on the Fear of Cancer Recurrence Inventory. The biostatistician is blinded to group allocation and participants are blinded to which intervention is being evaluated. Randomisation is computer generated, stratified by therapist, and uses sequentially numbered sealed envelopes.
Discussion: If successful, the study will provide an evidence-based intervention to reduce psychological morbidity in cancer survivors, and reduce overall health care costs due to more appropriate use of follow-up care and other health services in this very large population.


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text: AHRQ Summit-Improving Health Care Quality for All Americans (continued) Promising Quality Improvement Initiatives Other Quality When: Monday, April 04, 2005 Where: Renaissance Hotel, AK AHRQ Summit—Improving Health Care Quality for All AmericansPromising Quality Improvement InitiativesReports From the FieldPanel 1G.A. Carmichael Family Health CenterStrong Memorial HospitalLumetraSentara Healthcare G.A. Carmichael Family Health CenterJanice Bacon, M.D.Director of Clinical ServicesThe experience of the Carmichael Family Health Center in Canton, MS, demonstrates that consistent measurement of clinic-wide data and close management of patients can improve health care outcomes.The Carmichael Family Health Center's service area covers three towns in rural Mississippi. Ninety-two percent of the patients are African American, and 40 percent are uninsured. Thus they are working with a population that represents some of the people with the highest risk factors and lowest health outcomes in our Nation. The Center is governed by a Community Board of Directors, 80 percent of whom are users of the Center's services.The Center established a quality management strategyAs part of a health disparities collaborative sponsored by the Health Resources and Services Administration, the Carmichael Family Health Center established a quality management strategy focused on:Promoting positive health outcomes.Developing an informed team that interacts with a proactive patient.Building capacity for quality improvement.Redesigning systems.Building stronger risk management.Quality improvements for chronic and disabling conditions were targetedTo address some of the most important chronic and disabling conditions affecting their service community, the Center specifically targeted quality improvements for diabetes and asthma prevention, treatment, and detection.In order to assess these conditions and determine the magnitude of the problem, the Center built a registry to collect baseline data on both of these conditions. The goal of the registry was to help determine not only rates of diabetes, but also how well patients were managing their condition.The Center worked with the State diabetes prevention office, the State cardiovascular division, and eye care provider groups to set a quality management strategy, including targeted patient management, based on clear, evidence-based guidelines for treatment. They worked in partnership with local providers, churches, and other community resources to help increase awareness of the program, do outreach, and ensure that patients would be able to get to the health care center.Since these quality improvement measures have been in place, the Center has seen improvements in HbA1c levels, which at baseline were on average twice the recommended rate, while expanding the number of patients entered into the diabetes registry. The asthma data have shown large improvements in the use of anti-inflammatory medications and in the use of patient self-management tools.With consistent measures and guidelines along with targeted patient management, the Center has experience improved outcomes. As a result, it has garnered increasing support from local providers, including those who were reluctant to participate in these programs.Community-wide support is criticalCommunity-wide support has been critical to the implementation and successes of the Carmichael Family Health Center's quality improvement initiative.Many of the most important lessons and successes to come from this initiative are directly related to the Center's level of outreach and support with the local community and with provider organizations across the State:The Carmichael Family Health Center worked with State-level offices and providers to set standards.They invited local officials such as mayors and sheriffs to attend health fairs, boosting the profiles of these events.The Center brought in specialists such as nephrologists and cardiologists (usually accessible only in major cities) for onsite evaluations.They worked with local churches, the Ministerial Alliance, daycare centers, schools, and other organizations to address health barriers and to institute programs promoting healthy behaviors (e.g., dance exercise classes for students, parents, and teachers).Centers must work with State and local partners and provider organizationsLessons learned from the Carmichael Family Health Center experience include:Centers cannot function in isolation and must reach out.Centers must keep trying, be proactive, and remember "it never hurts to ask."It is important to be creative and to use both traditional and nontraditional partners.Top of Page Strong Memorial HospitalRobert J. Panzer, M.D.Chief Quality OfficerBy focusing on quality improvement and instituting specific procedures, this high-volume hospital has achieved strong positive outcomes, particularly related to ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP).Strong Memorial Hospital operates 739 beds and serves a region of Upstate New York with a population of 1.7 million. The hospital has experienced enormous growth and operates at 94 percent of capacity.The hospital's goals for success and improvement involve doing things right the first time to avoid errors as well as optimizing safety, satisfaction, costs, and clinical outcomes.To meet these goals, the hospital instituted new procedures, including:Daily goal sheets for each patient.New protocols and standards for the care team.Monthly safety walkarounds for senior leaders.Clear guidelines for flow in and out of the intensive care unit.New protocols were instituted to reduce risk of ventilator-associated pneumoniaAs a result of these new prevention protocols, Strong Memorial experienced a significant and rapid improvement in results for ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP):There was a reduction in VAP from 6 percent to less than 1 percent.This translated to a 27.5-percent reduction in VAP morbidity and 14-percent reduction in excess mortality from VAP.Since the estimated cost of a VAP ranges from $5,000 to $27,000, the cost savings each year from the reduced number of VAPs was between $137,000 and $742,500.Computer technology was initiated to reduce risk of venous thromboembolismStrong Memorial Hospital also joined with four others in the Rochester Regional Thromboembolism Collaborative to institute a computerized provider order entry (CPOE) technology; its aim was to reduce the risk of venous thromboembolism. The CPOE technology was adapted to be user friendly for hospital staff and more convenient than the old paper system.The electronic form offers both risk assessment and prophylaxis choices, and it is used as a routine part of admission orders for all patients. As a result of this initiative, the appropriate use of prophylaxis was significantly improved over a 14-month period across each of the participating hospitals.A focus on quality improvement can lead to positive outcomes relatively soonBy instituting clear, simple, and relatively inexpensive procedures, we can achieve the following within a remarkably short period of time:Improved communications.Fewer errors.Significantly increased positive outcomes.Top of Page Lumetra (San Francisco, CA)Jo Ellen H. Ross, M.N.A.President and CEOThe 2-year Doctors Office Quality-Information Technology (DOQ-IT) project fosters use of an electronic health records system instead of a paper-based structure to promote efficiency and improve quality.Research indicates that among outpatient visits, 13.6 percent of essential patient information is missed.1 This includes such data as lab results, letters and dictation, radiology results, information on medications, history, and physical examination.The goal of the DOQ-IT project is to use an electronic-based health records system to limit this problem and accelerate the rate of quality improvement in physicians' offices.The DOQ-IT pilot study investigates barriers and opportunities for the adoption of electronic health records systems in physician's offices. Supported by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, this study has been undertaken by four quality improvement organizations (QIOs) located in California, Arkansas, Massachusetts, and Utah.Other partners include:American Academy of Family Physicians.American Medical Association.American Academy of Family Practices.American Osteopathic Association.Medical Group Management Association.Medical Records Institute.Medical Records Institute.An objective of the DOQ-IT project is to promote efficiency and improve safetyThe pilot program targets small and medium-sized practices and aims to use the electronic health records technology to help develop and implement the QIO intervention model for improved chronic and preventive care management in primary care practices. The program's objectives are to help make physician's offices more efficient by using electronic patient records and to improve patient safety and outcomes.The DOQ-IT project offers support to practices interested in adopting electronic health records in areas such as:Guidance on office redesign needs.Functionality requirements for the technology.Implementation planning.Interoperability considerations.Quality improvement processes.Choices of vendors.Preparation for pay-for-performance data collection.It also provides advice regarding the types of culture and leadership changes that may need to accompany the adoption of this new technology.Response to DOQ-IT has been higher than anticipatedMany physicians are very interested in adopting tools to improve quality and efficiency within their practices.Participation in the DOQ-IT program is voluntary and free of charge, but it also requires that physicians' practices commit to the following:Completing a readiness assessment.Selecting and acquiring an electronic health records system.Making the necessary office redesign and systems changes to adopt the program.Another important requirement of the program is that practices adopt a quality improvement project using this technology. This may include such things as creating a diabetes registry system, implementing patient self-management tools, or customizing visit templates for chronic diseases.Improved quality and efficiency offer an important return on investmentAmong the lessons learned from the DOQ-IT project are:Moving from a paper-based to an electronic records system is challenging because it requires cultural change, office redesign, and financial investment.The level of interest from physicians' practices is very high.The payoffs in terms of improved quality and efficiency offer an important return on investment.QIOs represent a great resource for physicians' practices.Top of Page Sentara HealthcareGary R. Yates, M.D.Chief Medical OfficerTo improve health care quality and patient safety, health care institutions must change their whole environment and create a new culture of quality that will serve as a foundation for progress and change.In order to improve quality and safety, health care organizations must develop a framework comprised of four critical dimensions:Technology—Incorporate important information and decision supports into processes at points of care. For example, the use of remote electronic links in the intensive care unit to add an extra level of offsite vigilance remotely has been shown to decrease mortality rates by 20 percent.Processes—Create more reliable processes built on principles of human factors research.People—Recruit, train, grow, and retain a capable and reliable workforce.Culture—Adopt a strong culture based on safety and excellence that will provide the foundation for improved quality and safety.Changing the culture of health care is like reaching the high C in music—it is the hardest goal to achieve.Health care can learn from other sectorsIn looking for useful techniques and examples of how to change direction and accelerate the pace of improvement, the health care industry has much to learn from other business sectors.Sentara (Norfolk, VA) searched beyond the health care sector for assistance and made use of some of the safety and quality approaches that have been developed for the nuclear power industry. They conducted a baseline analysis, with input from providers, of strengths and opportunities, identifying four key risk areas that contributed to 90 percent of problems:Inadequate communications, particularly during changes (e.g., shift changes, transfer of patients to different units).Inadequate attention to detail.Noncompliance with policy and procedures.Use of high-risk behaviors (often not recognized as such) in high-risk situations.Changing the institutional culture requires clearly stated changes in processes, behaviors, and expectations. Staff and providers must be given the tools with which to change. It is not enough simply to tell them to do better.Changing institutional culture requires clear, behavior-based expectationsTo inculcate a culture of quality throughout the organization, Sentara established a new set of behavior-based expectations aimed at both general approaches and specific problem areas. These expectations were developed by a team of 25 members that included representatives from the medical staff, managers, and other employees.Examples of some of these behavior-based expectations, designed to address the problem areas identified in the baseline review, include the following:Pay attention to detail—Sentara adopted the following technique, known as SAFE, from the nuclear power industry. It takes just over 3 minutes to implement: Stop.Assess.Focus.Evaluate.Have a questioning attitude—Verify and validate.Hand off effectively—Ensure that proper information is passed along when patients are transferred or provider shifts change. Use the five Ps: Patient.Plan.Purpose.Problems.Precautions.Assign a coordinating physician—This is the captain of the ship.After instituting clear, quality-based guidelines with the behavior-based expectations, Sentara experienced the following:A 21-percent increase in effective handoffs.A 42-percent reduction in falls with injury.A 38-percent decrease in hospital-acquired pressure ulcers.Significant reductions in liability claims.This experience suggests that with the institution of clear, consistent guidelines, we can accelerate the pace of improvement and build a solid organizational foundation based on quality and safety.Top of PageReference1. Smith PC, Araya-Guerra R, Bublitz C, et al. Missing clinical information during primary care visits. JAMA 2005 Feb 2;293 (5):565-71.Previous Section Contents Next Section Current as of June 2005 Internet Citation: AHRQ Summit-Improving Health Care Quality for All Americans (continued): Promising Quality Improvement Initiatives. June 2005. 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- Install LIFX bulbs in as many light receptacles as you desire to control.
- Take a load off. Settle in on the couch.
- Load the LIFX app and get thy fingers to work touchscreening on one bulb at a time, all the bulbs populating the living room, or each of the 17 installed throughout your home.
- Use the LIFX app's virtual dimmer wheel to select your desired lighting intensity.
- Take a trip through LIFX's rainbow gradient tool to set a chillin'-on-the-couch-appropriate mood, turning the bulbs nearly any color in the visible spectrum.
- Throw on some Sinatra or LMFAO and watch your custom hued bulbs dance and gyrate to the beat, just like you'd be doing were this couch not so flippin' comfortable, and your power to create and manipulate light from it not so gratifying.
- Take a pause from the LIFX dance party USA entertainment when the bulbs flitter to notify you of a new email or Facebook activity.
- Fall asleep satisfied, dimming a LIFX bulb or two down to nightlight levels.
- Lose your phone in the abyss of your couch cracks, wake up to pee, and use your boring old light switches just like you use to to flip LIFX bulbs on and off until you can recover their master controller.
- Marvel at the wonders of the 21st century, and ponder the possibility that future generations of LIFX bulbs may be able to cast beams of light that make you look like Bradley Cooper.
LIFX technology currently functions with iOS and Android platforms, and lives inside 3 different bulb types: Bayonet (B22), Edison (E27), and Downlight (GU10). The bulbs' LED status means they use only 10% of the energy that standard bulbs use, and are rated for 40,000 hours, or 25 years of use. No control boxes or feats of domestic electrical engineering are required for LIFX use. If you can, ahem, screw in a light bulb, you are fully equipped to incorporate LIFX into your life.


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A sexy thong with a sexy secret
Reviewed: January 27, 2011 by juiceelucee
Firstly I have come to love the cute packaging Sensualle always have... makes it seem so sweet and special! Unlike some plastic packaging or boxes other items of other brands come in. This is certainly part of the price and allure of the item.
As these are brazilian designed, they look fantastic on a shapely or athletic bum like mine... that some how accentuates these shapes. This is especially why I love Sensualle and plan to buy lots more of their items!
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I bought the RED thong, as red has that certain sexy edge to it especially for what these are! From the photo it's hard to see how disguised the crotchless aspect of these is, but I can assure you it is perfectly discreet. To me, this is great! Your partner will already love the sexy lace and fit, but then you open your legs and the excitement on their face is priceless! The opening is ideal for front and back use so no need to move it about for anal play. Your partner will love this as will you when you stay feeling sexy in these while you play the night away!
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Really great with a little skirt. You can keep her ready the entire time you are out.
Love them and will be buying more Sensualle products. Great value for money.
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A great fit. It really does give easy access at all times. As it comes ready-wrapped, it was a treat to give. Worn under a short skirt, it's great for a quick flash. My wife wore them out to a party and told me the sensation of being 'open' was a real turn-on.
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Today I tried a new recipe for beigli using canned poppy seed filling. This was an adventure for me, because I'd never tried anything like this before, but it's proven to be very popular indeed with the tasters (with the exception of my husband Pete, who doesn't like the almond essence in the filling - he's not a marzipan fan). I wrote about it on my blog here.
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Dec. 14, 2010 -- Forget Facebook, it's the thousands of close encounters within real, live social networks at high schools that could prove dangerous to students' health.
A new study shows that on a typical day high school students engage in thousands of social interactions that put them at risk for spreading disease and could spur a pandemic flu outbreak.
Researchers say any interaction between two people within 10 feet of each other has the potential to spread infections, such as influenza, common colds, and whooping cough, via droplets transmitted by sneezing, coughing, or direct contact.
They recorded more than 762,000 such close encounters with the potential to spread disease on an average school day at a U.S. high school. Most of the interactions occurred within small social networks of students, and there were frequent repeated contacts within each group.
"Schools are particularly vulnerable to infectious disease spread because of the high frequency of close proximity interactions (CPIs) that most infectious disease transmission depends on," write researcher Marcel Salathe, of Stanford University, and colleagues in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. "Droplets from an infected person can reach a susceptible person in close proximity, typically a distance of less than 3 meters [about 10 feet], making CPIs highly relevant for disease spread."
In the study, researchers used wireless sensors on 788 people at the school, including students, teachers, and staff, to track their movement and contacts during a typical day in January. They then used a computer model to simulate the spread of a flu-like illness throughout the school.
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As Tony says in The Most Happy Fella, "I wanna make a beeeg announcement!," and here goes: James and I are renting a small theatre for the entire month of March and we're running four plays that we've written in rep! That's right, we are now entrepreneurs, producers, playwrights, actors and quite possible soon-to-be stage hands.
Let me qualify it all: by "small theatre" I mean a theatre that literally seats 30 people. That means everyone feels like they're in a front row seat. And by four "plays," I mean three plays and one comedy act starring me and the hi-larious Kristine Zbornik. My other play is a caper and it's called The Daring Duo. It stars me ('natch!), John Bolton (see this column for more on him) and David Turner (we worked together on Barry Manilow's Harmony, The Ritz with Rosie Perez and last year he starred in On a Clear Day…). James has two plays he's written: the first one is called Unbroken Circle and it's an old-school family drama with a multi-generational cast including Anika Larsen (Xanadu), Eve Plumb (yes, that Eve Plumb) and Juli (our 12-year-old!). The other one is a two-hander called Art and Science starring two Tony award nominees Tony Sheldon (Priscilla, Queen of the Desert) and John Tartaglia (Avenue Q and Shrek). Tickets for all four plays (AKA three plays and a comedy act) just went on sale today and you can read about each one right here on the Playbill.com news section.
I am now back in NYC after taking Hollywood by storm. And by "Hollywood," I mean the Hollywood Presbyterian Church where I appeared as a guest star on "Bunheads." The episode (which is the final one of this current season on ABC Family!) features Michelle (Sutton Foster) going to an open call for a musical version of Dark Victory and I'm the pianist who gives her some sassy advice (my first scene) and then delivers some bad news about how the business works (my second scene). In true L.A. fashion, my second scene was filmed first. And in true L.A. fashion, I was either doing nothing for hours or literally had five seconds to get ready and film.
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The winner of the Best Screenplay award at the Cannes Film Festival, <I>Comme Une Image </I>is French filmmaking at its most erudite. This sophisticated and illuminating film, 'a gem of comic melancholy' (variety), takes a long look at the relationships between a famous, egotistical author, his daughter, an opera student desperate to attract his approval, and her shy French-Arab boyfriend. Set in the milieu of arty, bourgeois Paris, it's witty-the script will have you half-smiling, half-grimacing in recognition at its warts-and-all-characters- and insightful, particularly on the corrupting influence of celebrity.
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(Toledo News Now) - If you have trouble seeing the letters and numbers on your computer keyboard, then you may want to hook up EZ Eyes in your USB port. The makers say the font on the yellow and black board is four times the size of normal keys.
Charlie Simmons hoped the larger font will increase his typing speed because he will be able to see more clearly.
The EZ Eyes keyboard can be hooked up easily. Simmons compares it to his normal keys and said the EZ Eyes model worked much better. It appears the actual keys themselves are not any bigger or spaced out further, but the font size is much bigger and the yellow and black contrast makes it easier to see the keys.
Simmons also wanted to know if other claims made by the manufacturer held true. For instance, apparently the board is spill-resistant. So he spilled a cup of water on the keys, just like the commercial showed. Typing again was not too difficult, although Simmons said the keys did not feel as loose as before.
Next, Simmons turned off the lights to see if the board really glowed in the dark. It did not glow at all. Multiple consumers agreed. However, consumers, along with Simmons, said they were willing to look past the spill and glow claims because the large font does make the keyboard easier to use.
"I'd give it a good grade 'B'. I wish I would've had this a long time ago," said Simmons.
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now it's time to get your friends, your mom, your dog groomer, and fellow do good-ers to rally the vote for the local causes you'd like our game changers to support. on june 1, each athlete will select one of the top five most popular ideas to support in their community. then, we'll host exclusive events (between june 1 – july 6) with each athlete and chip in to make a difference together.
now get out there. spread the word. share the news with your friends on facebook. tweet @popchips #gamechangers. and rally the troops to vote for your idea once a day through may 20!


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We offer a complete range of services encompassing wildlife safaris in Tanzania's National Parks and Game Reserves, trekking, cultural tourism and other customized activities. We specialize in Tanzanian flora and fauna walking safaris to Serengeti, Ngorongoro, Selous, Gombe, Mahale,Kilimanjaro treks, and Zanzibar holidays.
We offer highly trained guides and chefs with experience in meeting the requirements of all age groups from children to senior personnel.
Camping safaris literally mean real adventure but guaranteed real value for money. No over-stretching though! Our camping safaris are not strenuous. Indeed, they fit people of all ages. It's organized in a well adventure set up to give you the feeling of bush camping. The tents are 2man and mattresses are also provided freely. In some places like Lake Manyara, Serengeti there are permanent luxurious tents. Otherwise, most of the other destinations are real bush camping safaris, no luxuries! It is real bush! We have highly experienced cooks who serve three balanced-diet meals everyday.
We organize accommodation at comfortable budget hotels where the national parks are near a town say, like in Mto wa Mbu, Karatu, Arusha, Mikumi
Transport in a, 4-seater, 9-seater Land Rover, Land cruiser and mini bus with an open rooftop or Popup roof.
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Unbelievable! We offer the most competitive and pocket friendly rates. We have special rates for groups, students with valid student cards and long trips. We have significant discounts for repeat clients for car hire and those who hire for more than 21 days.
Selecting the right route is incredibly important in maximizing your chance of summit success. Quite apart from aesthetic considerations of scenery and traffic, the routes vary enormously in their degree of difficulty.
The Machame Route and The Lemosho-Western Breach Traverse.
African Walking Safaris offers you different ascent routes to choose from for your climb of Kilimanjaro.
The Machame Route has the well-deserved reputation of being a beautiful and varied path up the mountain. It is an unsurpassed world-class trekking route as well as a proven route to the top with a high success rate. Summit day is long, but since we do not need to acclimatize in order to sleep at very high altitudes, the trip is shorter: six nights and seven days on Kilimanjaro.
On the Lemosho–Western Breach Traverse we sleep in the crater of Kili itself! This is a longer trip involving eight nights and nine days on the mountain because of the acclimatization necessary for us to sleep at such a high altitude.
The early days of the Lemosho trip are spent in a remote and infrequently visited area. We traverse the wild Shira Plateau, starting from its western edge. Once on the mountain, we climb inside the crater of Kibo, Kilimanjaro's highest peak, and sleep at 18,700 feet. Summit day is short because our destination, Uhuru Point, is only a few hundred feet above our camp.
Both these climbs are equally worthy, satisfying objectives. We suggest that you choose your route on Kili with us based on the amount of time you wish to spend on the mountain. Machame offers longer days of hiking, but fewer days are required to reach the top. Lemosho offers shorter days and some more remote camping, but the challenges on your body will be greater at the higher altitudes at which we camp.
When you climb Kilimanjaro with African Walking Safaris you go with a company that respects the altitude and weather of this great mountain. Regardless of the route you choose, your expedition will be superbly organized. Experts attend to Environmental, cultural and safety details. We know high mountains and we know Tanzania.
Day 1 – International flight from your home to Tanzania
Day 2 – On arrival met by African walking Safaris representatives for transport to your booked hotel. Evening is free for an early quiet dinner somewhere in Arusha town or Moshi town.
Day 3 – Rest day in Arusha or Moshi and explore the towns and the natives.
Day 4 – We are off at 8 a.m. in Vehicles to the Machame Gate, our entrance to Kilimanjaro National Park. A group of old friends, local men from the Chagga tribe, will be waiting for us. We will organize loads for our self-contained expedition and then begin our long walk through the cloud forest, a land of beauty and of perpetual mists that shroud the huge mountain above in mystery to Machame hut((9000ft/3100m) for dinner and overnight
Days 5-7 – You will find your group moving across the arid open spaces of the moorland and alpine desert zones. The classic views of the tremendous glaciers looming above and spilling off the rim of Kibo, our destination, will inspire and awe us. Each day we will choose a beautiful camp at an elevation between 12,000 and 13,000 feet. This mountain traverse stands with the finest in the world; as we do it, however, our motivation will be acclimatization. During the traverse we will spend three days and nights at relatively constant elevations. This is an excellent formula for helping our bodies make the adaptations necessary for an ascent to Uhuru Point, at 19,339 feet the highest point in Africa as well dinner and overnight at Shira camp
Day 8 – Our team of Chagga staff and porters are all still with us. Today a group of them will go down to the forest in order to establish our exit route off the mountain. A larger group, composed of the strongest men, will carry the water, tents, food and safety equipment to our high camp at 15,700 feet for dinner and overnight Barafu hut
Day 9 – Summit day. Up in the middle of the night. The climb through the starlit upper reaches of Kilimanjaro will seem endless. But as the bead of gold finally appears on the eastern horizon and you breathe the cold, dry air at 19,000 feet, you will know that you have succeeded in reaching the rooftop of Africa. A spectacular and very slow-paced walk (the air is thin!) around the crater rim to the very highest point of the continent produces an indescribable sense of accomplishment After summit descend down to Mweka hut for dinner and overnight.
Day 10 – The exhaustion of yesterday's long summit day, and the thick air down in the forest may have you waking from the deepest sleep you can remember. Our walk back through the cloud forest may be yet another surprise. You will have forgotten the cool, soothing light and moisture in the forest after days spent at altitude. Our vehicles waiting for us at the park gate. Here we formally thank the Chaggas who have worked with us. They will be returning by private bus back to their families on the farms of Marangu. We are going in the opposite direction, towards the great safari parks of northern Tanzania. Showers, a great meal and a hotel await in Arusha/Moshi to us started.
Transport in a, 4-seater, 9-seater Land Rover, Land cruiser and mini bus with an open rooftop or Popup roof.
All game parks entrance fees
All camping fees.
Camping equipments except a sleeping bag.
2 tents.
3 meals per day.
All government taxes and levies
4Notification of the cancellation of a RESERVATION should be received in writing (by post or email) and is subject to the following charges: - 6 weeks prior to departure: all payments that were made to the lodges; - 6-2 weeks prior to departure: 75% of total cost; - less than 1 week prior to departure: full amount paid. NB: Charges will be calculated from the date we receive your notification of cancellation.
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Hi Maddy,
Exercising intensely and not getting enough calories effects your hormones which keeps your menstrual cycles (period) regular. Low estrogen and poor nutrition and especially low calcium can lead to weakening of the bone ie stress fracture which you know already. I'm no expert but it sounds like when you are at a certain weight you get your period and below this your body responds and you don't. There is an ideal weight for you. Did your nutritionist talk to you about it? Or maybe you can talk to them again, or your doctor. I really think you should talk to someone again, and focus on being healthy so that you can keep injury free and still running which is your main focus.
You can literally KILL yourself with what you are doing. Your running will continue to deteriorate without proper nutrition. You can be treated for this without going for rehab. It is very common to get better with outpatient therapy. Please talk to your parents or someone you can trust. Take care of yourself and let us know how you are doing. You have a whole wonderful life to look forward to, I promise.
Hi, Maddy.
I can't say that I've experienced all the health problems you're going through, but I've dealt with anorexia while trying to be a fast runner as well. It's a hard pill to swallow when you're told that you have to eat more. But my therapist told me that if you don't eat a lot but exercise very intensely, then your body will go into starvation mode. When your body does that, I guess it holds onto every calorie it can get and you actually can store more fat.
Maybe keeping track of your calories and exercise with something like MyFitnessPal would help you see the amount of calories you should allow yourself a day. I still struggle with making myself eat, because I don't want to gain weight, and I definitely don't want anything to hinder my running. I feel that keeping track of my calories has helped me. Some days are better than others, but I've definitely found that allowing myself to eat the amount of calories I'm supposed to has given me more energy to run.
I'll be praying for you, though. And I really hope that everything works out for you! You sound like an amazing runner(:
Exercising too much and not consuming enough calories is very hard on your body especially at your age since you're still developing. Nutrition plays a key role in recovery from physical activity and even exercise can become bad for you if you're doing too much and not giving yourself a chance to recover. If you keep up this lifestyle you risk long term effects on your body.
I think you need to tell your doctor about your restricted eating and consider counseling as well. As moldyjello points out you can undergo outpatient therapy so talk to someone you trust like your parents and focus on getting help. The sooner you do this the sooner you can get back on track to your running goals. Good luck!
I posted what I felt was a sincere and heartfelt reply to the OP. It was my first post on this forum. I received an email from the moderator stating it wasn't OK to post...not quite sure what I said to warrant this. I'd really love to dive into this community so perhaps a moderator could elaborate? Was it because I included a link to a website?
Scratching my head.
Also, the depression symptoms you were feeling when not running are pretty common side effects of an eating disorder. You need to talk to your parents and get some counseling from someone expereinced in treating eating disorders.


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Police Profiler Dan McDuff and his partner Leah McNay investigate the mysterious murder of a celebrity chef.
McDuff has a meticulously thorough approach to stepping inside the criminal mind, but it's an eccentric one. Whenever there's overwhelming evidence pointing in one direction, McDuff is sure to head off in completely the opposite one as he focuses his attention on one irrelevant detail after another.
Never keen to follow the obvious path, McDuff's vivid imagination leads him into unusual areas where his suggestible partner McNay is only too happy to follow. Add to that O'Shaughnessy, surely the grumpiest forensics man in history and a boss who will stop at nothing to do as little as possible and you have a team capable of not solving any case that comes their way.
In What's Cooking, it seems the killer may have a penchant for playing Scalextric and also be involved in criminal dealings in root vegetables, whilst the victim was fond of deep sea diving and had a penchant for Early Grey tea with milk. Forensics man Seamus O'Shaughnessy discovers that the victim's last meal was a car number plate while Detective Superintendent Wright is more interested in finding a former etch-a-sketcher. Meanwhile McDuff and McNay take a trip on a jet ski as the net closes in.
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Dan McDuff is written by David Kay, produced by Mary Bell and Moray Hunter and directed by Marilyn Imrie. It is a North Inch Production for BBC Radio Scotland.
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Late last week, a veteran left hander soon to turn 28-years-old was sent down to the minors. He was coming off shoulder surgery and hadn't regained the velocity he used to have. Another 28-year-old southpaw is trying to avoid a similar fate. He underwent a surgical procedure on his elbow in the off season, and had treatment done on both of his knees for tendonitis. He's had a terrible spring and has brought back nightmarish memories of a disappointing 2012 season. The first left-hander is John Danks of the Chicago White Sox. He went down with a left shoulder strain back on May 25th and didn't pitch again for the "Pale Hose" last season and later opted for surgery, rather than attempting to come back last September. The second lefty is Toronto Blue Jay Ricky Romero, who gutted his way thru a rocky 2012 season with a 9-14 record and a dreadful 5.77 era. Both were high end first round draft picks, Danks 9th overall in 2003 by Texas, Ricky 6th overall by the Blue Jays in 2005. The White Sox acquired Danks in a trade with the Rangers and he appeared to be a steal, when he racked up three straight seasons of double digit victories highlighted by a 15-11 record in 2010. He also averaged over 200 innings pitched from 2008 thru 2010. In 2011, Danks' record dropped below .500 and he was limited to just 170 innings. Last year he needed the surgery. Danks signed a five-year contract worth $65 million that covers him thru 2016. The contract pays him $57 million over the next four seasons. That's a huge investment, but the White Sox still sent him to the minors, because at this point at least he still can't throw as hard as he used to. Romero's case appears on the surface to be a little different. His surgery was not quite as serious as Danks'. Ricky's problem is in the way he is throwing. He goes across his body and doesn't put his lead foot down in a direct line to home plate. Hence his ball, doesn't go where it's supposed to and he often doesn't know where the pitch is headed. Ricky we're told still has the same old velocity and stuff that made him a number one pick. Romero has a better career record than Danks at 51-43 to 57-60 and a better ERA at 4.09 to 4.12. The Blue Jays financial commitment to Romero is less than Danks as well. Ricky is owed $7.5 million in each of the next three years and has a club option of $13.1 million, with a $600,000 buyout for 2016. So Ricky is owed about half of what Danks is in guaranteed money. The White Sox though showed no hesitancy to send Danks down. The Jays conversely have altered Ricky's mechanics and are hoping in his final two spring outings can turn it around. Ricky Romero is the kind of person and bulldog like competitor that you pull for and want to see succeed. But if he only has a mediocre degree of success in these next two outings, the Jays should follow the White Sox lead and send him someplace in their minor league system to rediscover himself. There is too much as stake this season, and unlike last year they have a veteran starter in the waiting in J.A Happ. The White Sox haven't given up on John Danks, and nor would the Blue Jays be, if they sent Ricky Romero down.
If you're billing yourself as a contender, you have to go with your best. The White Sox realized that. The Blue Jays must too. - Old is New
There was an interesting interview late last week with Boston Red Sox principle owner John Henry, in the Boston Herald. The key point that really stuck out to me was that Henry said, that with all the renovations that have been done on Fenway Park, it should be good for another 30 to 40 years! While I always liked Tiger Stadium better, it's great for baseball and its fans, that crown jewels like Fenway and Wrigley Field aren't going away anytime soon.
Keep up with the latest on Canada's national programs from the governing body for amateur baseball in Canada.
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Scott MacArthur, Richard Griffin & Gregor Chisholm discuss quiet trade deadline for the Blue Jays, struggling rotation & potential Biogenesis fallout.
Scott MacArthur & Toronto Star's Richard Griffin preview the trade deadline, Blue Jays' needs & being on Boston as Jon Lester rumours ramp up.
LA Angels infielder, John McDonald joined Blue Lunch to discuss his career from the time he left Toronto to the present.


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How will TEDx change the world?
Over 650 TEDx organizers have traveled to Doha, Qatar for the first ever TEDxSummit taking place this week, April 16-20. I am one of them.
Have you attended a TEDx? Are you curious about bringing the TED philosophy alive in your community? How would you participate? What ideas would you bring to the table among TEDx organizers over the next week?
Why does TEDx matter?
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Too Short for Love
I want to know what love is and I want you to show me, Eskil Steenberg.
That's what I thought as I tried to see him demo the game in the emptying third floor of Moscone West on the last day of GDC. A gaggle of nerds (pictured above) blocked my view; like a puppet master, a guy in the thick of it shifted back and forth, making everyone behind him shift in the other direction. Another guy sitting to his left leaned in to obscure another pocket of visibility.
I imagined that it was a fascinating look at the tools that Steenberg created for the game... caught half of a screen where he manipulated a shape with a single click of the mouse. People came up the escalator and stopped for a second.
"what the hell is everyone looking at?" one fellow said.
"It's an MMO created by one guy called Love." Someone said.
More people gathered around, for some interest waned, but most stayed around the guy, hanging on to his every word. I circled around the back, trying to find a hole to peek through, like a kid fighting with his freinds to see the saucy divorcee across the street take her top off.
Gus Mastrapa, a towering mountain of a man, took notes as he watched Steenberg give a tour through Love - the tiny little people in front of him barely a nuisance.
I never really figured out what Love was all about. I know that this MMO was created by this one lone mad genius named Eskil Steenberg , and that it had something to do with towers and shooting and strange shapes and colors. The nerds, geeks, journos and romantics (of which I count myself) were fascinated by it. But like you, I have to get my information second hand because a handful of people couldn't be bothered to find chairs.
Thank goodness Robert Ashley filed this report, Love and Eskil. At least I finally met Susan Arendt. Life isn't all bad.


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Competition and Consumer Protection Bill 2014
The Consumer and Protection Bill 2014 is being published today. It proposes a series of reforms in terms of competition law, grocery prices and media mergers. Sean spoke to Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation, Richard Bruton who is launching the bill this morning. He also addressed the ongoing controversy over the resignation of former Garda Commissioner, Martin Callinan.http://www.rte.ie/radio1/today-with-sean-o-rourke/programmes/2014/0331/605622-today-with-sean-o-rourke-monday-31-march-2014/?clipid=1521978