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Bnei Akiva teenage volunteers visit Afula
Twenty-two members of Bnei Akiva youth movement spent two weeks in Afula, northern Israel, volunteering at Emunah's Sarah Herzog Children's Centre, a home for disadvantaged children. Their visit heralds the third year that Bnei Akiva, the UK's largest Jewish youth movement, has run its Kaytana scheme at the Emunah children's home, showing first-time Madrichim (leaders) another side to life in Israel.
The participants, who are aged 16 or 17, were chosen from over 100 applicants from around the country and those taking part come from Hendon, Finchley, Edgware, Stanmore and Borehamwood, as well as from Manchester and Leeds. Living on campus at Emunah's Sarah Herzog Children's Centre, they befriended the young people and helped staff with activities and outings.
At a briefing before they left the UK the group of volunteers were addressed by British Emunah representative Mindy Wiesenberg. She said: "Bnei Akiva is a wonderful organisation and I am proud of you for giving up two weeks of your time to help children who come from very different backgrounds to your own. These children cannot live in their own homes because the situation is too difficult: either they are dysfunctional or they have been emotionally or physically abused. Some have parents who are addicted to drugs or are in prison, while others have no parents at all.
"We also look after those with special needs, and have activities and therapies that enable all of the children to enjoy as normal a life as possible. There is basketball and sport; an art room, music therapy and a petting zoo, and we take them swimming. Over 100 children live at the home and a further 100 attend daily programmes.
Mrs Wiesenberg went onto explain that Emunah is one of the largest social welfare organisations in Israel and that the charity British Emunah helps to fund 36 of the 200 projects and services. She added: "You will be guided by the staff and the councillors as how to interact with the children; language is not a barrier – and they will all benefit from friendship and a smile. We quite literally transform lives and you will be helping to make a difference."
Co-leaders of Bnei Akiva Kaytana scheme were Rachel Gaon, 21, and Aaron Wunsh, 20, who were helped by Hannah Myerson, 19. The project represents many months of planning by the three, who are volunteers. They have been liaising with Shlomo Kessel, director of the Emunah centre in Afula.
Rachel Gaon said: "My role is to make sure that Kaytana is a structured volunteer programme that will benefit participants and create confidence and boost self esteem. It is very different to camp because the emphasis is on learning how to interact with a group of children who may not be initially receptive and being able to take cues from staff and Sherut Leumi (national service) volunteers. Our goal is to create the next generation of leaders who will take responsibility for the community while observing traditional orthodox Jewish values.
"Teaming up with Emunah is a win, win situation. Kaytana is an opportunity for Bnei Akiva Madrichim from all over the country to come together to gain valuable experience and training while helping to care for some of Israel's most vulnerable children."
A short film made by Hannah Myerson showing just what Kaytana was like is available to view by clicking here.Read More
This Rosh Hashanah you have the power to help 'at risk' children in Israel
You donation can help us to transform the life of an 'at risk' child. Please click here to support our 2015 Rosh Hashanah Appeal.
At Talia's house violence was the norm. Her father had a vicious temper and she regularly saw her mother being assaulted. Talia wanted to protect her mother but was too scared to speak up, so she lived in fear. Sadly, life doesn't always run smoothly for superheroes.
One night her father returned home drunk and attacked Talia's mother so violently that she was hospitalised due to her injuries. Social Services stepped in and one year ago, Talia went to live at Emunah's Sarah Herzog Children's Centre as an emergency placement. Staff found her quiet and withdrawn and she didn't mix with the other children.
Emunah's professional and caring staff turned to music therapy to unlock Talia's unhappiness. When the therapist played Talia a Russian folk song, she immediately responded, tears streaming down her face. With patient support, Talia's complex feelings for her mother and her anger at her father poured out and she began to heal.
Now she is starting to make sense of her traumatic experiences and rebuild her life. Talia also enjoys art therapy and with educational support is starting to excel at school.
Thanks to Emunah, Talia is a survivor of domestic violence, no longer a victim. She now shows resilience and strength: these are her super powers!
British Emunah relies entirely on donations to support 37 projects in Israel. This Rosh Hashanah, please help us to support Talia and the 10,000 other children in Emunah's care by donating as generously as you can. Together we can transform the lives of Israel's 'at risk' children and make their lives better.
Thank you and Shana Tova.Read More
Walk the Wall – a three day Sponsored Walk for Women
Why not join a group of 20 women taking part in a three day sponsored walk of Hadrian's Wall? Following the great success of Emunah's previous walks we are back by popular demand! Call Alison on 0208 203 6066 to join – but hurry – its happening soon!
To sponsor the women who are already signed up please click here.
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Emunah Mother & Daughter Israel Trip 2016
Are you making plans for the February half-term in 2016? The flights to Israel are available now and booking early ensures a great deal. Why not reserve your place on the fantastic Emunah Mother & Daughter Trip and spend quality time together seeing a different side of Israel?Read More
Eden goes to Hollywood!
We are very proud of Eden has been invited to participate in the international Maccabi Games and Arts Festival to be held in August 2015 in Hollywood, USA, Emunah Afula's very first representative.
Eden, a talented 16-year-old girl born in Ethiopia, is an accomplished dancer. Recently Eden choreographed an entire show for the Sarah Herzog Children's Centre annual Bar and Bat Mitzvah celebrations, and then taught and trained 15 of her friends the steps and moves. The girls were amazing.
Eden was placed at Emunah 3 years ago, after her mother suffered a nervous breakdown and was unable to care of her children.
Last year Eden was one of a group of 15 children from the Sarah Herzog Children's Centre in Afula that were brought to the UK for a week's holiday in December, thanks to the generosity of a group of women who fund-raised specifically for this trip. Eden is pictured below outside Buckingham Palace (second from the right).Read More
Emunah Afula boys complete impressive coast to coast walk
In a fantastic display of courage and determination ten teenage boys from the British Emunah project, the Sarah Herzog Children's Centre in Afula completed a 55-mile hike, from the Mediterranean Sea to the Sea of Galilee. This four-day event was the culmination of months of leadership training and outdoor therapy in which the boys built up their skills and learnt to believe in their strengths and abilities.
Tackling the hardest obstacles for Emunah
"It was one of the best experiences and an honour to part of this team to raise money for such a special charity."
They did it! They ran 20km and tackled150 obstacles….it was the most amazing assault course experience. They ran, waded, jumped and swam through fields, mud, lakes and reservoirs in the freezing cold wind…. close to hyperthermia but the team made it to the end in 5.5 hours. Thank you to the most amazing team mates Nadia Michaelson Greenberg, Zoe Carciente, Marguerite Mosafi ,Sasha Horne, Lara Goldsmith, Bernita Druian Shelley and Eliot Mosafi. And a huge thank you to everyone who sponsored them as they raised approx. £2400 for Emunah.Read More
Golf in Israel – with Emunah
Come and join the first ever Emunah Men's Golf Trip – Sunday 8th – Thursday 12th November 2015.
Call 020 8203 6066 or email email@example.com to register your interest. Further details to follow.Read More
Brunch Boost for British Emunah
"Buy less… experience more," was the message from trend guru and author James Wallman who spoke at an Emunah Brunch organised by volunteer Michelle Plainer. Each of the 40 guests received a copy of Mr Wallman's book, 'Stuffocation – Living More with Less' at the brunch which took place on Tuesday 19 May at the Central Square Minyan in Hampstead Garden Suburb. The event raised £1,500 for 'at risk' children who are supported at Emunah projects in Israel.
We have additional copies of the book available if you missed the event but would still like a copy. It's a fascinating read and the next best thing to having heard him speak in person! The book is available for £8.50 including P&P (RRP £9.99 for the book). Email firstname.lastname@example.com if you would like a copy.Read More
Are you suffering from 'Stuffocation'? Come to Brunch for the cure!
Are you fed up with the amount of clutter in your life? Come and find out how to cure 'Stuffocation'. A delicious brunch event with guest speaker author James Wallman. Not to be missed!
James Wallman has been analysing trends and forecasting the future since 2004. He was futurology columnist for technology magazine T3 from 2008-2012. His writing and thoughts on trends and the future have appeared – as articles, columns, and cover features – in many of the world's leading publications including The Times, The Guardian, The Daily Mail, The Economist, The Wall Street Journal and the New York Times. Articles have also appeared in GQ magazine and Condé Naste Traveller. He will be speaking about his recent book "Stuffocation" at our brunch on Tuesday May 19th. To book tickets call 020 8203 6066 or click here to book online.Read More
Please support "Team Emunah"
This Pesach, instead of putting together a glossy appeal, we are asking Emunah supporters to sponsor our eight dedicated marathon (and one mini marathon) runners as a more cost-effective and efficient way of raising funds. We hope you will make a donation today towards our vital work with 'at risk' children in Israel.
"Team Emunah" comprises Alison Cohen, Flora Frank, Claire Gothelf, Charlotte Hamilton, Marc Jackson, Uriya Nakash, Barry Sacher and Yonatan Wilson. Each of these wonderful runners is putting in months of hard physical training in order to ensure they can complete the 26.2 mile course in the Virgin London Marathon on Sunday 26 April, 2015. 13 year-old David Stone will be taking part in the mini marathon and completes the team.Together with your help, they will raise much needed funds to provide the therapeutic, extra-curricular activities that are a life-line for the children in Emunah's care.
Children come to Emunah having suffered physical, emotional and sexual abuse. Some are orphans, while others have been affected by drug abuse or violence within the family. Those living in the south of Israel have been traumatised by years of rocket attacks and terror alerts. At the Neve Landy Children's Village and the Sarah Herzog Children's Centre, the children that we care for are treated as if they were part of our own family. They will benefit enormously from activities such as music, swimming, football, basketball or horse riding. For Emunah's children these are not just fun activities, there is a real therapeutic benefit.
Thank you to everyone who has already donated. You can still donate today to sponsor "Team Emunah" and help to us raise the £20,000 needed to provide life-changing therapeutic activities for our children in Israel.
Send cheques made to "Emunah" to Shield House, Harmony Way, London NW4 2BZ or you can donate online by clicking here to individual runners or the whole "Team Emunah".
If you prefer, please call us on 0208 203 6066 and make a credit or debit card payment over the phone.
Look out for articles about our runners in this week's Jewish Chronicle and Jewish News.
Thank you for your support. It is greatly appreciated.
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Rhythmic surf zone bars and morphodynamic self-organization
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Work undertaken in the EU HUMOR project on morphodynamical modelling, particularly with regard to simulating and understanding rhythmic surf zone bars and related morphodynamic self-organization, is presented. These features are reviewed and their engineering context stated. Hydrodynamical and morphodynamical models developed and/or applied within the HUMOR project in order to address these issues are briefly presented. The linear stability modelling concept and stability studies using fully nonlinear models are contrasted. The stability of a shoreparallel bar under normal or oblique wave incidence is chosen as a test case for the different models. The results are compared and discussed. Lastly, modelling efforts and main results from the project are summarized. Recommendations for further work are made.
CitationFalqués, A. [et al.]. Rhythmic surf zone bars and morphodynamic self-organization. "Coastal engineering", Juliol 2008, vol. 55, núm. 7-8, p. 622-641.
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|Nov 2, 1999
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|Jul 28, 1998
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The following invention relates generally to instrumentalities which assist in lung function. More specifically, the instant invention is directed to a method and apparatus which assists especially premature babies and others in utilization of their lungs, particularly when the patient is incapable of breathing without assistance.
Babies born prematurely frequently lack the ability to keep their lungs from collapsing. Under normal circumstances, a baby's lungs will expand during inhalation and only partially contract during exhalation. Premature or newborn babies frequently have weak inspiratory movements causing collapse of the lung after exhalation. Collapse may also occur in the newborn as a result of blockage of bronchioles by mucus or from failure of the lung to distend.
For adults, lung collapse is a condition which may result from a lowering of intrapulmonic pressure or an increase in intrathoracic pressure. It may be focal, involving only a few lobules, or massive, in which an entire lobe or the complete lung is involved. It may result from obstruction of the bronchial tubes (obstructive atelectasis) or pressure upon the lung by air or fluid in the pleural cavity, an intrathoracic tumor, or a greatly enlarged heart (compressive atelectasis). Air may be introduced artificially into the pleural cavity (artificial pneumothorax) or it may be derived from emphysematous lesions.
The following patents reflect the state of the art of which applicant is aware and is included herewith to discharge applicant's acknowledged duty to disclose known prior art. It is stipulated, however, that neither patent teaches nor renders obvious when considered in any conceivable combination the nexus of the instant invention as disclosed in greater detail hereinafter and as particularly claimed.
______________________________________U.S. Pat. No. ISSUE DATE INVENTOR______________________________________4,261,355 April 14, 1981 Glazener5,193,532 Moa, et al.______________________________________
For example, the patent to Glazener teaches the use of a constant positive pressure breathing apparatus in which a cylindrical channel, serving as a conduit for gases either spontaneously or mechanically aspirated by a patient includes in said channel a narrow diameter nozzle venting compressed gas in the direction of inspired flow.
Moa, et al. teaches the use of a device for generating continuous positive airway pressure in which a fresh gas inlet channel admits gas into a breathing channel such that the fresh gas channel terminates substantially flush with the breathing channel.
The instant invention is distinguished over the known prior art in a multiplicity of ways. For example, an air passageway is provided having substantially uniform cross-section along its entire length and having a constant radius of curvature at an area upstream the site of admixture with a gas injector. The gas injector projects within the air passageway, having a body portion parallel to a cylindrical section of the passageway downstream from the curved area. Preferably, two injectors are provided sharing a common gas manifold. The injectors deliver gas via an outlet and under pressure at an area of the passageway where the passageway decreases to form (in cross-section) a constant radius end wall preferably having two portals. Each gas injector outlet is axially aligned with a respective portal both of which are preferably oriented to address the nostrils of the patient. Just upstream from the gas injector outlets, substantially laminar flow is exhibited, but at the site of gas injection, the gas and air combine and accelerate on the inhalation phase of the patient's breathing process by virtue of the decreasing, radiused end wall. Conversely, upon exhalation, flow beyond the portals (into the passageway) enters into a low pressure area with minimal back pressure and therefore results in a decrease in the velocity. However, at all times a residual gas pressure is provided by the injector which assures that the lungs of the patient will not collapse. Thus, a base line gas pressure always delivers adequate flow to prevent lung collapse. A flow monitoring passageway is provided to allow the device to communicate with flow monitoring equipment so that parameters may be modified as a function of patient breathing dynamics.
Accordingly, it is a primary object of the present invention to provide a new and novel method and apparatus for assisting patients, especially premature babies, in breathing.
A further object of the present invention is to provide a device as characterized above which is extremely safe to use and effective.
A further object of the present invention is to provide a device as characterized above which can be implemented on a patient with a modicum of skill.
A further object of the present invention is to provide a device as characterized above which lends itself to mass production techniques.
A further object of the present invention is to provide a device as characterized above which allows feed back from the respiratory process.
A further object of the present invention is to provide a device as characterized above which benefits from fluid flow dynamics within the apparatus.
A further object of the present invention is to provide a device as characterized above which is relatively comfortable even for a premature baby to wear.
Viewed from a first vantage point, it is an object of the present invention to provide a device to assist patients in breathing, comprising, in combination: first and second shells, the first shell being a mirror image of the second shell, the shells mated in registry about the mirror image to form a passageway, and a gas injector fixed within the passageway and having an outlet within the passageway and an inlet outside the passageway.
Viewed from a second vantage point, it is an object of the present invention to provide a method for providing constant gas flow pressure into a patient's lungs during inhalation and exhalation, the steps including: orienting an injector having pressurized gas adjacent an air inlet of the patient, and circumscribing the pressurized gas injector with an unpressurized passageway.
Viewed from a third vantage point, it is an object of the present invention to provide an inhalation assisting apparatus, comprising, in combination: a passageway having a portal, a gas injector projecting within the passageway and having a free end which proximately addresses the portal of the passageway, and means for attaching the apparatus to a patient's air breathing orifice adjacent the passageway's portal.
These and other objects will be made manifest when considering the following detailed specification when taken in conjunction with the appended drawing figures.
FIG. 1 is a perspective showing the apparatus according to the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a perspective view from a different vantage point.
FIG. 3 is a plan view addressing the portals of the apparatus.
FIG. 4 is a top view opposite FIG. 3.
FIG. 5 is an exploded parts view in perspective of the apparatus.
FIG. 6 is a sectional view of one of the shells and an associated injector.
FIG. 7 is a side view of one of the shells and the injector, with part of the injector manifold shown in section.
FIG. 8 is a perspective view of a removable nostril engaging element to be used with FIGS. 1 through 7.
FIG. 9 is a perspective view from a different vantage point than that which is shown in FIG. 8.
Considering the drawings, wherein like reference numerals denote like parts throughout the various drawing figures, reference numeral 10 is directed to the apparatus for assisting patients, especially premature babies, in breathing according to the present invention. Reference numeral 100 (FIGS. 8 and 9) is directed to the replaceable nostril piece to be used with apparatus 10.
In its essence, and referring to FIGS. 5, 8 and 9, the device includes two shells 20, 20', each being the mirror image of the other with the exception that the aligning pins 2 shown on the shell 20 mate within complementally formed recesses 2' on the other shell 20'. An injector 80 is removably attached to an interior of each of the shells so that, once inserted therewithin, each injector communicates with a portal 90 located adjacent an area where the nostril piece 100 frictionally fits. Collectively, the two shells 20, 20' combine to form a passageway 30 that allows unpressurized air to communicate with the portals 90. Pressurized gas passes through the injector 80 and beyond the portal 90 as will be explained.
More particularly, and with reference to FIG. 7, each shell 20, 20' is formed from plastic as by injection molding. The plastic has been molded to provide interior structure having the following geometric contour, with the provision that the shell have substantially uniform thickness so as to promulgate rapid part fabrication during injection molding. The passageway 30, surrounded and defined by the plastic 4 includes an inlet 6 of substantially circular contour defining an initial passageway 8 of substantially cylindrical dimension. A curved portion 12 redirects air flow about the curved passageway into a second linear, box-shaped passageway 14 slightly upstream from where the injector 80 allows gas to exit therefrom. The included angle subtended by the curved section 12 provides a relatively low profile when the device is mounted adjacent the nostrils of the patient providing clearance for other medical instrumentalities, such as an intubation device for the patient's mouth. In addition, the radiused section 12 provides a center of mass closer to the patient for greater stability. Preferably, the angle α subtended by the two linear passageways 8, 14 of the passageway 30 can vary between 30� and 60�, but is preferably 45�. It is preferred that through the radiused section 12, the cross-sectional area of the passageway diverges outwardly from cylindrical passageway 8 to the passageway 14 which is substantially rectangular in section. As shown in FIGS. 5 through 7, an end of the passageway 30 remote from the opening 6 and at an end of the passageway 14 terminates in an arcuate end wall 16, preferably of constant radius, interrupted only by the provision of a first and second portal 90 each axially aligned with an injector nozzle 70 of the injector 80. Each nozzle is offset from a geometrical center and in alignment with the two portals 90 which are oriented to substantially accommodate the spacing of a patient's nostrils.
The injector 80 holds the injector nozzles 70 in spaced apart relationship by means of first and second injector columns 72, each of substantially cylindrical configuration, and both having ends remote from nozzle 70 communicating with a flow manifold 74. The flow manifold 74 defines a top half of a cross-passageway 76 (FIG 7) to allow gas under pressure to be distributed equally to each of the columns 72 and out the injector nozzle 70. A bottom half of the cross-passageway is formed on a wall 42 of the recess 40. The cross-passageway 76 stops at each column 72. A support web 77 extends between the two columns 72 to provide rigidity. FIG. 6 reflects that the nozzle geometry includes a substantially cylindrical interior portion 68 having a stepped-down portion 66 of substantially truncated, conical configuration terminating adjacent the nozzle 70 defined by a necked-down and smaller diameter cylindrical section 64. Cross-passageway 76 is about the same diameter as airway 82 (FIG 7).
The injector 80 is slideably disposed within a recess 40 complementally formed in each of the shells 20, 20'. In assembly, the injector 80 (FIG. 5) is moved in the direction of the arrow "A" for one half of a shell, and then the other half of the shell is placed thereover properly oriented by means of the alignment pins 2 and their associated recesses 2'. The injector 80 receives gas under pressure from an injector airway 82 (FIG. 7) formed in each half of the shell. The airway 82 parallels the linear and curved sections of the passageway 30. It includes an opening 86 of substantially circular configuration followed by a constant cross-section linear section 88, thence to a constant radius of curvature medial portion 92 terminating in the cross tube 76. The medial portion 92 is preferably of constant cross-section, equal to the linear section 88. As mentioned, each injector column 72 communicates with the cross tube 76 and projects beyond the linear portion 14 of the passageway 30 terminating within the domed arcuate end wall 16 of the passageway 30 near the portal 90. The cylindrical portion 64 of the injector has a central point 65 (FIG 6) which approximately coincides with the radius of curvature of the domed portion. Preferably, the diameter of the passageway 30 is four times greater than the diameter of the airway 82. Preferably, the cross-sectional area of each cylindrical injector portion 68 is one-half the circular cross-section in the airway 82. Preferably, the nozzle cross-sectional diameter 64 is one-fourth that of the circular cross-section of the airway 82. This assures good flow pressure.
Referring to FIGS. 8 and 9, perspective views of the removable nostril piece 100 can be explored in respect of its relationship to the portals 90. The nostril piece 100 frictionally fits within a well 102 formed in each half of the shell 20, 20'. Collectively, the well 102 defines an open top box from which the portal 90 projects. It is preferred that the portals 90 extend above an uppermost dimension of the well, the well having a peripheral wall 104 oriented in plane. Lateral extremities of the peripheral wall transition into ears 106, each having openings 108 to allow a strap to be threaded therethrough so as to provide a means of attaching the apparatus around the head of the patient. Each portal 90 also includes a duct 110 projecting from a side wall of the cylindrical portal 90, the duct 110 allowing at least a modicum of air to pass through an opening 112 extending between the portal 90 and the duct 110 and thence to a passageway 114 in communication with a flow monitoring pipe 120.
The well 102 frictionally receives within side walls thereof a block member 122 having an exterior dimension complemental to the dimension of the well 102 to frictionally and tightly, sealingly receive therein the nostril piece 100. Block 122 on a bottom face thereof includes openings 124 to frictionally override the outer periphery of the portals 90 in tight, sealing engagement. A relief 126 extends between the openings 124 and serves as a saddle to ride atop duct 110.
A side of the nostril piece 100 opposite the box 122 includes a pair of nostril engaging flexible stems 130 hollow and in fluid communication with the openings 124 and therefore the portals 90. Peripheral wall 104 of the well 102 receives a ledge 134 of the nostril piece 100 to ensure no air leakage.
In use and operation, flow characteristics at the portal 90 can be monitored via the pipe 120 at its outlet. On the inspiration phase, ambient air 30 moves inward along the passageway. Upon exhalation it moves outward, but at all times, a constant source of pressure is provided through the injector 80. Thus, a base pressure is always administered to the patient to prevent the lungs from collapsing. In addition, the relationship between the cross-sectional areas of the passageway 30, the airway 82, the injector outlet 64 and the injector tube 68 assure that the pressure delivered by the injector is properly delivered. The domed arcuate end wall 16 further provides fluid flow inhalation acceleration and a low pressure area on exhalation as explained hereinabove.
Moreover, having thus described the invention, it should be apparent that numerous structural modifications and adaptations may be resorted to without departing from the scope and fair meaning of the instant invention as set forth hereinabove and as described hereinbelow by the claims.
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The grumpy side of Roger Ebert is on display in a YouTube video that shows the outtakes from Siskel and Ebert's "At the Movies" promo spots.
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Beloved film critic Roger Ebert died at the age of 70 on Thursday, and many were glowing in their praise of him as they looked back on his life.
As the Star's Peter Howell reports: "While Ebert could be imposing just by virtue of who he was, he was never threatening. He was always just Roger to other critics, young and old."
However, there apparently was another side to Ebert that many didn't see, including the fact that he and former partner Gene Siskel didn't always get along.
Siskel, a Chicago Tribune critic, died in 1999.
In a YouTube video showing their "At the Movies" promo spot outtakes, Siskel gets irritated with Ebert and Ebert snipes back at him. This continues for several minutes.
(Warning: The video contains some profanity.)
At various points, Siskel perches over the shoulder of Ebert and delivers cutting remarks about how Ebert orders food at McDonald's. Ebert then goes on the counter-attack describing how Siskel orders his food.
While waiting for the tape to roll, the two film critics then get into lively banter about their views on politics and religion.
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The Defense Department has decided to delay the issue of furlough notices pending an assessment of budget legislation currently making its way through Congress.
Notices to DOD civilian employees were due to go out as soon as this week, with furloughs to begin in late April. Those notices now will be pushed back by at least two weeks, according to George Little, Pentagon spokesman. Versions of the continuing resolution have passed both houses of Congress. The government could shut down on March 27 if it does not become law by then.
"This delay will allow the department to carefully analyze the impact of pending continuing resolution legislation on the department's resources," Little said in a released statement. "We have not made any decisions on whether or not the total number of planned furlough days for fiscal 2013 will change as a result of this delay."
DOD officials estimate furlough notices will go out around April 5, Navy Cmdr. Leslie Hull-Ryde, a Pentagon spokeswoman, said in a Pentagon release. While the proposed spending bill could change the way in which furloughs could be carried out, she cautioned that nothing is certain.
"The legislation could have some impact on the overall number of furlough days, but no decisions have been reached, especially since the legislation hasn't been signed into law," Hull-Ryde said. "The number of furlough days at this point remains at 22."
The furloughs were officially announced on Feb. 20 when Pentagon leadership notified Congress of plans to furlough nearly 800,000 DOD civilian employees, launching a mandated 45-day countdown to when the furloughs could begin. The furloughs are part of $46 billion in cuts leveled on the military as part of sequestration.
The new spending bill may offer DOD officials some flexibility in how those cuts are made. While the amount will not change, the legislation adds more than $10 billion to operations and maintenance accounts that are quickly dwindling, leading to reduced training, flying time, steaming days and other military activities that top officials warned could hinder readiness.
The delay now buys Pentagon officials some time to determine how the obligated funding will most effectively be spent, sources said.
"We believe the delay is a responsible step to take in order to assure our civilian employees that we do not take lightly the prospect of furloughs and the resulting decrease in employee pay," Little said.
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@ RyanStar. In my original post I said this will happen 7 more times. I can't count. It will happen 8 more times. $109B/year from 2014 through 2021 (only $85B for this year), unless the president and congress agree to do something else. Cut and paste this link from the Wahsington Post for a good high level (and depressing) rundown of how it will happen and what/who it will affect. We're in for a very long and painful decade as fed employees unless the president and congress start working together to do something more intelligent. http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/wonkblog/wp/2013/02/20/the-sequester-absolutely-everything-you-could-possibly-need-to-know-in-one-faq/
People plan for retirement and quite possibility the economy of the past 12 years has extended their target date. The real issue is how we feel a part of something when elected government continues to get raises and plays with our future. I would be able to stand taller if those officials would announce "We are all in this and we are going to take a %20 pay cut for the rest of the year also". As a result of this bundling mess all elected officials should change come election time, because evidently we have no great leadership if they can't pull together and represent all of the citizens instead of their political parties or self-worth!
I did not realize that it can happen 7 more times.
They could have simply stopped them earlier if the new budget affected the number of days required. Now we are back in limbo, uncertain what's going happen, and now we have to think that if the number is still 22, then at some point, we're going to get hit with a multi-day furlough week, and even lower paycheck for that time period. Thanks for continuing the uncertainty, when the one hope we had was that we'd finally know the impact.
It will not be 20 days. Being one of the people facing the furlough, the extended period will add to the 1 day off every week. DoD employees could face more days off if the delay is extended again. They will have to have the 22 days off in a shorter amount of time.
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Kate Gosselin is firing back after her ex husband Jon Gosselin claimed she doesn't spend enough quality time with their eight kids and announced plans to sue for primary physical custody.
"I am not willing to comment in public on the custody discussions regarding my children," Gosselin says in a new statement. "What I will say is this: I am and always will be a mother first, but as a single working mom, I will do everything necessary to provide for my kids despite the opinions of others."
Jon's lawyer tells PEOPLE that Kate is an "absentee parent," citing her current stint on Dancing with the Stars which shoots in Los Angeles. "He wants equal say with custody, equal time, but if the circumstances remain as they are, with Kate being rarely home, Jon wants primary custody of the children," says Anthony List Sr.


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Google staff have to go through a series of identity checks to gain access to the data center building and different parts of the facility.
Staff at the datacenters carry identity badges that are made using lenticular printing, which makes them difficult to forge.
In some of Google's datacenters, staff identity is checked by scanning their irises, as seen here.
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