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About Professor Joshua Burns
Professor Burns focuses on the musculoskeletal consequences of nerve, muscle and brain disorders. He leads therapeutic research into the care of children and adults with neuromuscular disorders (e.g. Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease, Duchenne muscular dystrophy), congenital deformities (e.g. clubfoot, pes cavus), brain injury (e.g. Cerebral Palsy), diabetes (e.g. lower limb amputation prevention), joint disease (e.g. osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis) and pain (e.g. heel pain, muscle cramp, ankle sprains), as well as understanding normal human variation (e.g. 1000 Norms Project).
Selected publications
- Sman AD. Raymond J. Refshauge KM. Menezes MP. Walker T. Ouvrier RA. Burns J. Randomised controlled trial protocol of foot and ankle exercise for children with Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease. Journal of Physiotherapy 60(1), 55, 2014.
- Foley AR. Menezes MP. Pandraud A. Gonzalez MA. Al-Odaib A. Abrams AJ. Sugano K. Yonezawa A. Manzur AY. Burns J. Hughes I. McCullagh BG. Jungbluth H. Lim MJ. Lin JP. Megarbane A. Urtizberea JA. Shah AH. Antony J. Webster R. Broomfield A. Ng J. Mathew AA. O'Byrne JJ. Forman E. Scoto M. Prasad M. O'Brien K. Olpin S. Oppenheim M. Hargreaves I. Land JM. Wang MX. Carpenter K. Horvath R. Straub V. Lek M. Gold W. Farrell MO. Brandner S. Phadke R. Matsubara K. McGarvey ML. Scherer SS. Baxter PS. King MD. Clayton P. Rahman S. Reilly MM. Ouvrier RA. Christodoulou J. Züchner S. Muntoni F. Houlden H. Treatable childhood neuronopathy caused by mutations in riboflavin transporter RFVT2. Brain 137(Pt 1):44-56, 2014.
- Mandarakas M, Hiller CE, Rose KJ, Burns J. Measuring Ankle Instability in Pediatric Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease. Journal of Child Neurology 28(11) 1456-1462, 2013.
- Hawke F, Chuter V, Burns J. Impact of nocturnal calf cramping on quality of sleep and health-related quality of life. Quality of Life Research. 22:1281-1286, 2013.
- Burns J. Ouvrier R. Estilow T. Shy R. Laurá M. Pallant J. Lek M. Muntoni F. Reilly M. Pareyson D. Acsadi G. Shy M. Finkel R. Validation of the CMT Pediatric Scale as an outcome measure of disability. Annals of Neurology 71(5), 642-652, 2012.
- Najafi B. Barnica E. Wrobel JS. Burns J. Dynamic Plantar Loading Index: Understanding the benefit of Custom Foot Orthoses for Painful Pes Cavus. Journal of Biomechanics 45(9), 1705-1711, 2012.
- Gray K, Pacey V, Gibbons P, Little D, Frost C, Burns J. Interventions for congenital talipes equinovarus (clubfoot). Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2012, Issue 4. Art. No.: CD008602. DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD008602.pub2.
- Blyton F. Ryan MM, Ouvrier RA. Burns J. Muscle cramp in paediatric Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease type 1A: prevalence and predictors. Neurology 77:2115-2118, 2011.
- Bray P, Bundy AC, Ryan, MM, North KN, Burns J. Health status of boys with Duchenne muscular dystrophy: A parent's perspective. Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health 47(8):557-62, 2011.
- Burns J. Begg L. Optimizing the offloading properties of the total contact cast for plantar foot ulceration. Diabetic Medicine 28 (2), 179-185, 2011.
- Burns J, Ramchandren S, Ryan MM, Shy M, Ouvrier RA. Determinants of reduced health-related quality of life in pediatric inherited neuropathies. Neurology 75(8):726-31, 2010.
- Rose KJ. Raymond J. Refshauge K. North KN. Burns J. Serial night casting increases ankle dorsiflexion range of motion in children and young adults with Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease: a single-blind, randomised controlled trial. Journal of Physiotherapy 56 (2), 113-119, 2010.
- Burns J. Ouvrier RA. Yiu EM. Joseph PD. Kornberg AJ. Fahey MC. Ryan MM. Ascorbic acid for Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease type 1A in children: a randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled, safety and efficacy trial. Lancet Neurology. 8 (6) 537-544, 2009.
- Burns J. Ryan MM. Ouvrier RA. Evolution of foot and ankle manifestations in children with CMT1A. Muscle & Nerve 39(2) 158-66, 2009.
- Wegener C. Burns J. Penkala S. Effect of neutral-cushioned running shoes on plantar pressure loading and comfort in athletes with cavus feet: A crossover randomized controlled trial. American Journal of Sports Medicine. 36(11):2139-2146, 2008.
- Crosbie J. Burns J. Are in-shoe pressure characteristics in symptomatic idiopathic pes cavus related to the location of foot pain? Gait & Posture. 27(1):16-22, 2008.
- Hennessy K. Burns J. Penkala S. Reducing plantar pressure in rheumatoid arthritis: a comparison of running versus off-the-shelf orthopaedic footwear. Clinical Biomechanics. 22(8):917-23, 2007.
- Burns J. Crosbie J. Ouvrier R. Hunt A. Effective orthotic therapy for the painful cavus foot: a randomized controlled trial. Journal of the American Podiatric Medical Association 96(3):205-11, 2006.
- Burns J. Crosbie J. Hunt A. Ouvrier R. Novel Award: The effect of pes cavus on foot pain and plantar pressure. Clinical Biomechanics 20(9):877-82, 2005.
- Burns J. Keenan AM. Redmond AC. Factors associated with triathlon-related overuse injuries. Journal of Orthopaedic & Sports Physical Therapy. 33(4):177-84, 2003.


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With the death toll rising to double figures in Ukraine after a number of particularly deadly days of rioting, it has become important to separate what is going on in the former member of the Soviet Union, from what is not.
The reality of competing national imperatives in one of the world's most important geographical regions is being lost in the echo chamber of global newswire services reporting only about the protests.
The roots of the events in Ukraine go much deeper than just simple demonstrations.
In what is now being termed by Western media as a low-level revolution, more than 25 people have been killed this week as protesters taking violent action against the government clashed with police in Kiev and other Ukrainian cities.
Stones are being thrown and Molotov cocktails hurled but it is important to remember that their President Viktor Yanukovich was democratically elected in 2010 with an important majority.
A great many Ukrainians were very happy with Mr Yanukovich. So while some are deadly serious in their grievances, today's demonstrators calling for his premature removal from office are walking a fine line between healthy political expression and the very real possibility of undermining Ukraine's constitution.
Protests and their roots
It is still unclear when these protests will end. Even though the participants are still relatively low in number, those who remain appear to be the stalwarts of the movement.
The bulk of the protests are centered on Kiev's aptly-named Independence Square. Police have advanced on the square multiple times but have so far been unable to enter and clear the section due to barricades and reports of semi-automatic gunfire coming from the protesters.
Current negotiations between the government and protesters have focused on finding a resolution to the violence in Kiev and the growing instability throughout the rest of Ukraine.
Amid the unrest, Russia has found an opportunity to exploit Ukraine's divisions for its own benefit, namely by encouraging a discussion on Ukrainian federalism.
That Russia is now getting involved is news in itself. During the first flare-up of unrest in November 2013, Russia remained very quiet.
Their silence was troubling for analysts at the time, given how important Ukraine is for Russia but Moscow was waiting to see who else would join the protests and where they were drawing their encouragement from.
The demonstrators' fervour appears to be supported by the US and Germany which are playing a not-very-covert game in the former Soviet Republic to influence Ukraine's politics.
This shouldn't be too surprising, given that the United States views Ukraine to be just as strategically important for Washington as does Russia. After all, the Americans have indirectly influenced governments through intelligence assets and aid relief in Ukraine in the last 10 years.
Russian moves
But this is in Russia's backyard. After the 2004 Orange Revolution, in which the United States supported anti-Russian factions in sweeping to power a pro-EU, pro-Western, and anti-Russian government, Moscow turned its full intelligence and political attention toward Ukraine in an aggressive attempt to reestablish influence over the country.
Russia moved quickly to counter the Ukrainian revolutions because it feared the same thing happening in Moscow with protests outside the Kremlin if the contagion of pro-Western sentiment spread eastward.
Unfortunately for US goals the pro-Western government of Viktor Yushchenko fell in 2010. Yet the whole extended episode illustrated two major points about Ukraine's strategic position.
First it showed that the rivalry between Russia and the United States was not a thing of some bygone era, as many had presumed. The Cold War tension certainly appeared to vanish after the fall of the Berlin Wall but the reality was more complex. Competition between the two simply moved further into the shadows.
Secondly, just as with the current protests, the last decade of fluctuating peace and unrest in Ukraine shows how isolated protests can be co-opted by political powers to push their own agendas.
Both the US and Russia have felt comfortable using aggrieved Ukrainian demonstrators as proxies, and now Germany is heavily involved using its own proxy groups stoking anti-Yanukovich protests. And it appears to be just getting started.
The United States is not enthusiastic about Russia gaining superior influence over eastern Europe. They would much rather maintain a balance of power on the European peninsula, one in which Washington does not have to get its hands dirty.
US balance of power strategy
Such a scenario is much more preferable than intervening in eastern European affairs more overtly and directly on the side of the Europeans. That path would provoke an already nervous Russia probably too much.
Neither are the Russians excited about any loss of their own influence in the region especially as their own geographic and strategic position relies so heavily on retaining influence over eastern Europe.
Russia's economy is probably never going to be as strong as the leaders would have people believe but they are very good at political theatre.
The cards Russia is playing in Ukraine - and even in Syria - are meant to convince Former Soviet Union countries that Russia is more than a regional power and they had better think twice before discarding Moscow in favour of the West. Mr Yanukovich apparently understood this message loud and clear.
The Americans have fewer cards to play than the Russians in all of this, largely because Ukraine is on Russia's doorstep thousands of kilometres from heartland America. Washington's goal is in balancing Russia with the stronger powers of the EU, but there's only so far they can take this with the resources they have.
As Washington's attention moves away from its commitments in the Islamic world and South Asia, it may be able to free up more diplomatic and military resources to better focus on containing Russia. But presently, that is still a way down the track.
What is happening in Ukraine not as simple as a pro-Western faction of residents protesting a unilateral decision to pull away from deeper EU integration made by a democratically elected government. It most certainly is that, but there's more to the story. The conflict goes back centuries.
Behind the curtain, where the real story usually is, political forces both old and new are contesting over an important piece of geopolitical real-estate.
The implications of where all this competition eventually ends up digs all the way down to some of the world's most important country's national imperatives. That is why it is essential to get the story straight
Nathan Smith has studied international relations and conflict at Massey University. He blogs at INTEL and Analysis
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Flowers are restful to look at. They have neither emotions nor conflicts.
Sigmund Freud (1856 - 1939)
Contributed by: Zaady
Analogies, it is true, decide nothing, but they can make one feel more at home.
Source: New Introductory Lectures of Psychoanalysis
Anatomy is destiny.
The great majority of people have a strong need for authority which they can admire, to which they can submit, and which dominates and sometimes even ill-treats them.
Devout believers are safeguarded in a high degree against the risk of certain neurotic illnesses; their acceptance of the universal neurosis spares them the task of constructing a personal one.
Neither in my private life nor in my writings, have I ever made a secret of being an out-and-out unbeliever.
Source: Sigmund Freud, letter to Charles Singer
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NEW YORK — What do you get when you cross the rap game's most lyrically equipped group with hip-hop's most celebrated lyrical tactician? Shady Records' next sonic gem, the Slaughterhouse album Welcome to: Our House.
Eminem, Royce Da 5'9″, Joell Ortiz, Joe Budden and Crooked I converged on Sirius' Shade 45 radio station and sat with morning show host and MTV News correspondent Sway Calloway for a special interview and listening event to promote SH's major-label debut on Thursday evening (July 9).
"I feel like hip-hop needs this," Eminem said while perched on a stool, wearing a gray Nike hoodie pulled tight over his head.
Em didn't create Slaughterhouse, like some reality-show assembled boy band of rap assassins. No, Slim Shady started out as a fan of the hip-hop supergroup that formed in 2008. SH's self-titled first LP was recorded in about a week and was independently released. With Welcome to: Our House, however, the battle-ready squadron took their time crafting each track after Marshall signed them at the top of 2011. From the album-opening "Intro" to middle-finger-waving "Our Way," Em was hands-on with every track, sometimes spending weeks mixing one song.
For Slaughterhouse, the Shady Records CEO used tricks that were passed on to him by his mentor.
"All of Dre's little tricks, I've stolen over the years," Em said on-air and to the intimate room filled with music journalists and bloggers.
Though Crook, Joey, Joell and Royce pride themselves in their verbal abilities, for this LP, which seems to have so much riding on it, they weren't trying to best each other. They opted to make the best songs instead of having the best bars, even if that meant sacrificing individual time in the spotlight. "Nobody's in there trying to compete," said Budden, who later joked that he was left off of a record or two so Eminem could drop guest verses.
"It's about making songs now, trying to take that next step," Em added.
Crooked I agreed, noting that the group aimed not to just spit their most gruesome bars, but to also give fans insight on who they are personally. "When you have a great album, you should know that artist a little more from the intro to the outro," he said.
Are you ready for Slaughterhouse's Shady Records debut? Let us know in the comments!


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Bill and I were trimming some bushes this past weekend and were trying to decide whether to cut back or remove one. I was somehow reminded of the Kenny Rogers song lyric, to the effect that the toughest job is knowing "when to hold and when to fold." I thought of how that is a very tough decision in many aspects of our lives. We have two young teens and there are so many "roots or wings" decisions. We have made many other tough decisions about doctors, surgery or not, treatment or not. So have many of you and most of us have more decisions coming, whether about yourself or your child, about Stickler concerns and other concerns. I find the support of others in this group, along with the many varied experiences, to be one of the greatest assets I have to make some decisions. Thank you to those who share. Stickler - The Elusive Syndrome This book, written by Wendy Hughes, explains, in layman terms, the condition, possible medical problems, and how it can affect individuals. The approach is positive and leaves the reader with hope and skills to manage Stickler syndrome. Wendy's book is available for $28.50 payable to Stickler Involved People. The cost includes exchange to British pounds, shipping and handling. Send requests to: Stickler Involved People, 15 Angelina, Augusta, KS 67010
SIP will also forward membership fees to SSSG, to save you monetary exchange fees.
We, at SIP, want to express our best wishes for continued healing for Wendy. She had surgery in March and is on a slow mend.
All of the other Stickler support groups in the world are referenced onwww.sticklers.org
Hello to everyone old and new. I am Yona (Rheumatoid arthritis from age 19, eye involvement-glaucoma at age 28) and my son Yissy- severe PRS with cleft palate, requiring a tracheotomy, gastrostomy, /club feet (corrected), chronic lung disease-(needed oxygen), Heart murmur (mvp) two holes in heart-ASD/PDA (both corrected), ear tubes, terrible myopia (wears glasses), plus strombosis in the left eye from a "bout" with "septic shock" which also left a bit of fluid around his brain stem leaving him with a balance problem as well. (He is starting to sit alone for a longer time and he walks with
the aid of a "walker or MOMMIE.). He is 5 and 1/2 years old I am 39. So
much has happened that it was impossible to write, mostly because it has been a very emotional time. To all you new folks please bear with me as I fill in our great news... Yissy finally had his trach removed 3 weeks ago! Since Jan. we have been working on this, and not only the trach, but he does not required oxygen during the day and only a bit a night.... Since my "PINOCCHIO" has no more strings he has truly turned into a real boy, He started eating almost everything by mouth, crawling for the first time, giggling for the first time and saying Mommie for the first time. He is kissing more, laughing more and his eyes no longer hold frustration, pain, and anxiety. Now they hold MISCHIEF!!! We live in a city of miracles
(Jerusalem) and we are blessed to have this miracle boy in our lives. No more cuddling with oxygen masks in the way I cannot describe the feeling... Well to all of those who supported us for so long through this I must thank you . I wish we too could join you at one of the conferences maybe one year... We have educated so many here about Sticklers and how to live with chronic pain and illness . The most important thing and a necessity every day is Laughter and Chocolate! (not in that order!) I send my love to you all and blessing and prayers for healing and continued strength.. Shalom-peace from Jerusalem. Yona, and Yissy
(Editor's note: This was written over a year ago, when Yona was celebrating a great joy. We, on the list server, hear from her occasionally, but not often enough. Please keep a special thought for her, and all those in peril at this time. Also, as each of us is aware, not all physical problems are Stickler syndrome related and, therefore, not all Yona mentioned about Yissy are caused by Stickler syndrome.)
We will be holding the conference this year in Baltimore, June 14-16. By now, you have either made your plans to attend or decided to not be there. If, at the last minute, you can join us, call the hotel for reservations and 316-775-2993 to let us know. Last minute child care cannot be provided. Plans for the 2003 conference are in the works now, in the San Francisco area. Watch for the 2002 conference notes in September and for the announcement of location for 2003 next year.
I have two children that have been diagnosed as having SS. After finding this group I have decided that myself, my brother, my father and all 5 of his siblings and his mother have been afflicted with SS and of course the numerous cousins. My kids, myself, my brother, an aunt and my grandmother were all born with the cleft palate. The only symptom of SS that I am unaware of surfacing in the 4 generations that I have mentioned is the heart problem. The family has had the eye, hearing, joint problems and the cleft palate. But after reading the things that you guys have talked about, I feel that we can consider ourselves lucky!! Thank you, Sheila.
We have mentioned this great assistance before. But keep the numbers in a special place, if you ever need help with air transportation to a specialist or to our conferences. The website iswww.patienttravel.org , or call 1-800-296-1217 for financial help with airfare.
iGive.com has so much to offer you and SIP that we want to make you aware again. At this time, iGive has extended its offer of a FREE $5 bonus for each new shopper until June 30, 2002 ! Time is running short. Unless you participate and spread the word Stickler Involved People will miss out.
On top of SIP earning up to 26% of each purchase by you, your family, friends, and coworkers, it is easy, with over 360 familiar stores (like Amazon, Lands' End, PetFood Direct, Office Depot, Best Buy) to choose from! Just sign up with SIP as the not-for-profit organization and make a purchase via iGive.com within 45 days of joining. SIP gets an additional $5 until June 30.
The Essence of Imagination (Iceberg)
"What we can easily see is only a small percentage of what is possible. Imagination is having the vision to see what is just below the surface; to
picture that which is essential, but invisible to the eye." Unknown
Stickler Involved People, is one of reviewed
sources of health information now included on the healthfinder(r) Web site, the Federal Government's portal to reliable health information on the Internet.
The healthfinder(r) Web site is being redesigned, and we would like to invite you and your colleagues to "test drive" the new site before we "trade in" the old one.
Just visitwww.healthfinder.gov/preview and let us know what you think of the new site.
New features of the redesigned site include-
· Daily health news
· Interactive online checkups
· More prevention, wellness, and alternative medicine resources · An expanded Spanish section · A new section just for kids 8-12
You can review the Stickler Involved People listing at:http://dev.healthfinder.gov/orgs/HR2507.htm
House of Lords supports first UK genetic databasehttp://bmj.com/cgi/content/full/322/7289/755/b
Think you own your genes? Think againhttp://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/chronicle/archive/2001/03/29
Genetics and insurancehttp://www.prospect-magazine.co.uk/highlights/report_altman_april01/index.ht
Gene Variations Affect How Body Breaks Down Drugshttp://dailynews.yahoo.com/h/nm/20010329/hl/gene_4.html
Signs of a Gender Gaphttp://www.latimes.com/news/science/science/20010326/t000026017.html
Determination first step on road to genome maphttp://www.washtimes.com/businesstimes/default-2001326204240.htm
Independent Living Centershttp://www.ilusa.com/links/ilcenters.htm
10 Things You Should Do BEFORE Your Child's IEP Meeting by Lisa
1. Read last year's IEP - It's important to review what came out of last year's plan. Was it successful? Did the methods of instruction work? Did the measurement process used really tell you if progress was being made? Were the goals & objectives really functional for your child? Also try to think back to the actual meeting -- what part of the discussion did you feel least prepared for? Remembering will help you prepare better this time around!
2. Update your advocacy notebook -- Hopefully you have a single book that allows you to keep all of your child's information (evaluations, old IEPs, correspondence with school & service providers, etc.) organized & easily accessible. If there is new information from Dr.'s, teachers, or related service providers that needs added to your book take care of the filing now. You'll be glad to have the most current information if the issue comes up during the meeting.
3. Do your homework -- is there any new information on your child's disability, have you heard about any promising new intervention strategies that caught your attention? Now is the time to check them out. Research them on the internet or contact a local resource person who can tell you more or provide you with information to review.
4. Come prepared to "grow" your team -- If you've found anything interesting during your research, the IEP meeting is an excell-ent time to share this information. Rather than contacting everyone individually or relying on one person to pass on your information, you can share it with everyone at once. If the information describe an intervention strategy you would like used in this year's IEP then be sure to bring copies so everyone can look over the information at once during the meeting. Few professional team members are going to be willing to sign off on some thing they don't understand or feel comfort-able with. By helping them learn, you maximize your chances of getting what you want.
5. Make your list -- Once you're organized & your research is complete is time to make your list. What are the issues you feel like really need to be addressed in your child's IEP. Remember other team members may want to add additional items during your discussion, but you don't want to be thinking afterwards, "Oh I really wanted to discuss X & forgot to bring it up." Right now, while you're calm & not under time pressure is the time to decide what the issues are from your perspective.
6. Prioritize -- Because IEPs are a team process they by their very nature demand compromise. So once you've developed you list, you'll need to go back through & divide it into 2 categories. A) the issues that are non-negotiable to me -- they must be addressed for me to give my consent for this IEP and B) the issues that I am concerned about, but I'm not sure how I want them addressed or what the critical components are. On these issues I'm willing to compromise or settle for minimal supports while we gather more information.
7. Decide who's coming with you -- IEPs tend to be extremely anxiety provoking for parents. When you are experiencing a lot of emotion it is unlikely that you will be able to absorb all the information be given to you. Having someone else there who can listen to the discussion & take notes will free you up to participate in the discussion & focus on your own agenda.
8. What about taping the meeting -- Recording IEP meetings can be a touchy issue for many school districts. However, if you cannot find anyone to come with you to the meeting you may want to consider tape recording it so that you can refer back to the discussion after you're home & calm. One caution, you will need to notify the school that you would like to tape record the meeting. Explain that it will be only for your reference & ask if there are any school guidelines or policies that you should be aware of regarding taping. Start this process as soon as you've been notified about the meeting as some school districts have time guidelines that the notice of recording must be given at least X amount of time before the meeting.
9. Determine your child's participation - If you see a future of self-advocacy for your child, then it is important to involve them in IEPs as early as possible. This will let them watch your advocacy skills & learn by imitation. It also give you the opportunity to get their input on what & how they would like to learn. If you aren't comfortable with your child attending the meeting, then consider how their presence can be felt by proxy. Two ways recommended by other parents are: A) Bring your child's picture & set it in the center of the table - this should effectively remind everyone at the table that the decisions made will impact the life of a real person & shouldn't be arbitrary or for convenience sake. B) Bring your child's portfolio -- originally developed to introduce new teachers to your child, the portfolio illustrates all that is unique & special about your child. This is a wonderful way to remind participants that everyone has strengths & special qualities to bring to the "table of life".
10. Review your rights! -- Right before you attend a meeting filled with professionals is the perfect time to read again how the federal laws "see" your role as parent. It will reinforce your feeling of importance within the team & also ensure that no one surprises you with any "questionable" tactics during the meeting. If you have completed all 10 steps you should be feeling pretty prepared. Now you can go into that conference room with confidence knowing that you are ultimate "expert" on your child!


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After being directed to Road.cc via Twitter and reading about Keith McRae's plight, we knew we could help. Keith and his supporters have recently been campaigning for him to reach his goal of having enough donations to fund the purchase of a recumbent trike to get back out on the open roads.
Keith suffers from early on-set parkinson's meaning getting out on two wheels has proven to be impossible, step forward the recumbent trike. Have a read of the full article about Keith on Road.cc
Having contacted Keith Friday via twitter and discussing how far from his target he was, we took it upon ourselves to speak to the guys over at Ice Trikes first thing Monday morning and explain our intentions.
We wanted to contribute to Keith's campaign to get him the most important bike of his life before Christmas.
It's now Tuesday the 11th December, the guys at Ice Trike have agreed to help us help Keith and his bike is now on order, specified to his exact needs meaning he can get out and cycle before the 25th December!
Andy Liversidge of Rotherham, the man behind JE James Cycles helping Keith added "Keith is a real inspiration. Our sport is loved by so many people, men, women and kids of all ages all eager to get out and ride. When I read Keith's story, his love for cycling was clear and it really made me want to help him. Here's a guy with the passion of so many other cyclists, yet he can't get out and ride. With the help of the fantastic people over at Ice Trikes, we have managed to get Keith on his way to being back out on the road. Along with so many other people who have kindly donated via his funding page after reading the Road.cc post, Keith should be out cycling before Christmas so long as the snow holds off. It's times like this which makes cycling, and the cycling community stand out from the crowd. It makes me proud to be involved in an industry that helps change peoples lives. On behalf of JE James Cycles i would like to take this opportunity to thank everyone who has helped Keith with donations, without you this wouldn't be possible. Another big thank you goes to the guys over at Ice Trikes who will be supplying us with Keith's bike. The last thank you goes to Road.cc for sharing Keith's story and supporting his campaign.
Keith should be taking receipt of his bike next week some time. We will be updating you with more details on Keith and his cycling as soon as he gets the chance to have his first ride, for now – good luck Keith!


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When I was 48 I was a pallbearer at my uncle's funeral. It remains one of the most amazing things I have ever done. I have done many amazing things that I always hoped to do one day- marry a wonderful man, give birth, meet celebrities, take fabulous vacations- but being a pallbearer was one of those unexpected and unexpectedly amazing things that I never imagined I would do.
I cannot remember ever seeing a female pallbearer. It never once crossed my mind that I would be one. And yet, pallbearers have always touched my heart. In the midst of so much sorrow, vulnerability and pain, they are expected to be so unnaturally strong. I remember watching my husband and his cousins as young men carrying their grandfather's casket across the uneven landscape of the cemetery. They struggled under the weight of their sadness not knowing at that young age what to do with it all. That image still moves me to tears. But I remember thinking at the time how lucky they were to carry the man who had a tremendous impact on their lives for the final time. Now here I was many years later faced with the same bittersweet gift.
It was oppressively hot the day we buried my uncle. Sweat ran down my back and my legs. I was nervous when the funeral director gathered us in the back room to give us direction. I sensed a sisterhood with my cousin, Yvonne, who was also asked to be a pallbearer. We had the same mixed up uneasiness and happiness to be members of the secret fraternity. It was odd. I wanted it to be perfect. I wanted to be as strong as my male cousins. I didn't want to let anyone- my cousins, my uncle, my mother, my family- down.
When the service began, the enormity of the occasion settled me down. My uncle had been the much loved and much respected head of our very large family for the last thirty years. I knew him as the head of our family longer than I knew my own grandfather. He had silver hair, a straight back and high cheekbones. Even at 89 years old you could see that he had been a terribly handsome man. As a young girl, I romanticized him as a Renaissance man. He survived two kamikaze pilot attacks on his ship in WWII He was a full time cancer research scientist part time photographer, poet and philosopher. He was quiet and soft spoken, elegant and smart. I never saw him dressed in anything less casual than dress slacks and long sleeves no matter how hot and humid the day was and I loved him completely.
When we pulled the casket off the gurney, I noticed Yvonne's arm muscles strain as we bore my uncle's full weight. I glanced down at my arm and was surprised to see the full contour of my own muscle. I spread my legs a little farther apart to brace myself and I wondered what that image must look like- all my big male cousins in dark suits with their broad backs and flat shoes ahead of us with Yvonne and me in our black narrow dresses and high heels at the end. Were we bringing up the rear or tagging along behind? Did we appear to hold our own? How I hope we looked strong to my two teenage daughters.
While I was filled with sadness and worry and confusion, I was also euphoric. I felt strong and open and vulnerable and a part of something important. Having such a physical role in my uncle's funeral gave me a sense of accomplishment and closure. When we settled the casket for the last time at the cemetery, and I placed my boutonniere alongside those of my male cousins I felt completely free to cry. And I did. Hard. I realized that perfect balance between strength and sorrow doesn't belong to one gender or the other and I hoped I re-wrote that role for my girls. Being a pallbearer for my uncle was a tremendous honor and an amazing thing to be a part of.


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Cubeware, which provides innovative business intelligence (BI) software and service solutions, today announced Cubeware Cockpit Mobile BI, a mobile application that provides business professionals with access to the full functionality of Cubeware Cockpit V6pro on their smartphones or tablets.
With Cubeware Cockpit Mobile BI, customers and partners now can get all the reporting and analytical power of Cubeware Cockpit V6pro on-the-go at no extra cost, including access to dashboards, analytical reports and even reports from relational sources. The Cubeware Cockpit Mobile BI app is available for iOS and Android smartphones and tablets.
"Business professionals increasingly work away from the office, so providing mobile BI access is the logical next step to give executives immediate access to the information and analytics they need, when they need it," said Wolfgang Seybold, Cubeware CEO. "With this powerful functionality, our customers will be able to keep up with the global business environment and address operational and strategic business problems even when they're away from the office."
With the mobile capability, Cubeware can help customers produce budgeting scenarios on-the-go, enable sales teams to quickly review sales history and pricing analysis, and perform predictive analysis of potential delivery or inventory issues.
Cubeware Cockpit Mobile BI app supports the following OLAP Databases:
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In addition to these OLAP databases, relational reports generated using Cubeware Cockpit Mobile BI can be used by ODBC or OLE DB database connections. These capabilities allow employees to use rich dashboards using different data sources.
The Cubeware Cockpit Mobile app is free and is included as a component of the Cubeware Cockpit/Team Server product suite. The app is available as a download via Apple's App Store or Google Play.
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Cubeware provides quality software and services for building Business Intelligence and Performance Management solutions that bring analysis, planning, reporting and dashboarding to business professionals around the world. Customers in the United States and Central Europe depend on Cubeware business intelligence solutions delivered through a growing international network of certified business partners. Additional information on Cubeware is available at www.cubeware.com.
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Identification, epidemiology and control of Papaya ringspot virus, recently recorded in papaya (Caricus papaya) in Australia
Persley, Denis Michael (1997) Identification, epidemiology and control of Papaya ringspot virus, recently recorded in papaya (Caricus papaya) in Australia. Masters by Research thesis, Queensland University of Technology.
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Medical labs are more indispensable today than ever before. Medical advancements many times take place in exploration labs because that's where experiments occur and clinical medical laboratories are even more important. Clinical medical laboratories are employed routinely for a assortment of medical testing, which is commonplace, altho impractical to house inside the actual doctor's office or clinic. Laboratory medicine is in general disunited into three sections. It is then disunited further into a potpourri of units. Lab medicine is ordinarily thought in these sections:
Anatomic Pathology. Academically, each unit is studied alone in one course. Other courses pertaining to this division include anatomy, physiology, histology, pathology, and pathophysiology.
Clinical Microbiology. This is the biggest section in laboratory medicine; it encompasses five dissimilar units– bacteriology, virology, parasitology, immunology, and mycology.
Clinical Biochemistry. Units under this busy section are instrumental analysis, enzymology, toxicology and endocrinology.
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Release Date: 2006-02-17 (Limited)
Genre: Documentary,
Rating: NR
Duration: 40min
"Greece: Secrets of the Past" is a modern day detective story that transports audiences back in time to the Golden Age of ancient Greece and the birthplace of Western Civilization. A sweeping archeological journey to the past, the films sets out to uncover the buried secrets of one of the world's most enlightened societies that for 100 years between 500 BC and 400 BC became the center of human thought and creativity and laid many of the foundations for the way we live today.
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Lives in Ruins
Salvaging the past is a tough way to live, but archaeologists wouldn't have it any other way.
This Book Is Overdue!
Are librarians obsolete in the Google era? They couldn't be more important
The Dead Beat
A former obituary writer celebrates the cult and culture of obituaries
The Day the Fairytale Died: A Tribute to Princess Diana
Why were people so shattered when this rogue princess died?
She Lived: A Tribute to Elizabeth Taylor
After an early life controlled by her mother and her Hollywood studio, nobody would tell her how to live.
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He was talented and careless and pain followed him wherever he hid.
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A "gem of hands-on reportage" --
"Johnson is
an absolutely delightful writer.
She follows the story of archaeologists working in different parts of the world and asks: What would drive people to do this? What guides people to travel to godforsaken places all over the world and spend all this time preparing to go into the field when the risk is so great and the payoff is often not much. All of us are driven by our passion.
She does a beautiful job of explaining why we do what we do."
--Sarah Parcak, winner of the 2016 TED Prize
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"Possibly the most pure fun on the list...."
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"Johnson weaves a serious tale of learning about archaeologists and their craft with humor and insight. The wild cast of characters is the stuff of Hollywood... This book is
a delight for all of us amateurs who someday want to become serious archaeologists.
--American Archaeologist
"Hillary Huber engagingly narrates this
glimpse into the life of the modern-day archaeologist... Huber's classy narration gives credence to Johnson's assertion that archaeology is vastly more valuable than digging up bones and pottery. It's a science that allows us to better understand our own humanity."
"This is
a very funny read
that covers various archaeological careers... Perfect for those looking to see behind the red curtain of Indiana Jones to see what real archaeologists do, and why it matters."
--World Archaeology
[A] lively survey of archaeology and the people who practice it...
Johnson writes entertainingly
, employing many quirky tidbits gleaned from the likably eccentric intellects she meets... 'Lives in Ruins' leaves you with a
notion: The past is everywhere around us, and the forgotten is always underfoot."
--The New York Times
A witty, edifying guide
to the professionals who, 'armed with not much more than a trowel and a sense of humor,' help fill in the blanks of history. Johnson obviously delights in her subjects — their stubbornness and vision — and trowels out surprises. [She] wears her heart on her shovel and makes us care."
Austin American-Statesman
"In the first chapter of her informative book on archaeology, 'Lives in Ruins,' Marilyn Johnson asks, 'What sort of people choose to read bones and dirt for a living?' In succeeding chapters, she answers that question, in spades.
Johnson writes with clarity
(she describes 'a gray tarantula the size of a baby's fist')
and humor
('That Neanderthal profile, stocky and hirsute, is quintessential male archaeologist'), and limns wonderful portraits."
--Providence Journal
"Through a combination of
perception and wit
, Johnson discovers how archaeologists are invaluable witnesses 'to the loss of our cultural memories.'"
--USA Today
Lives in Ruins
] is "essentially a series of profiles of archeologists and their obsessions [that]
successfully demystifies
the profession and documents the unexpectedly wide variety of skills and activities that fall within its parameters."
The New Yorker
"Johnson has
a knack for enlivening a potentially dry subject
with vivid sketches, punchy quotes and lively scene-setting....This is good fun, but it would be ephemeral fun if Johnson didn't also possess the journalist's ability to pinpoint essential information for general readers."
Washington Post
"As archaeologists collect potsherds and spearpoints, Marilyn Johnson became a collector of archaeologists, tracking them to Machu Picchu and to Fishkill, N.Y., to a Caribbean slave plantation and a Philadelphia beer tasting. In
Lives in Ruins
, she sifts and sorts them, unearthing
a treasury of rare characters
Dallas Morning News
wonderful and engaging
work peels back the superficial glamour surrounding archaeology and archaeologists, offering an account that is a step above the typical book on the subject.
Johnson's contribution to this genre is unmatched.
Without glitz, the author has created a very enjoyable work that will be appreciated by experts in the field and casual readers alike."
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Laura Miller,
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"The great pleasure with which I read this book took me back to when I was eight years old and wanted to be an archaeologist. Marilyn Johnson does
a wonderful job uncovering the delight
in this tough, important, and exhilarating profession."
Ian Frazier
, author of
Great Plains, Travels in Siberia,
Humor Me: An Anthology of Funny Contemporary Writing
"Marilyn Johnson is
dangerously good
at what she does. By dangerously, I mean drop-what-you're-doing-start-a-new-career-path good...[
Lives in Ruins
holds a surprising amount of weight for such a fun, quick read
. It's not the zany characters that make the book so enticing...it's their inspiring passion for their work, which Johnson chips away at with each archaeologist she follows, that makes this book
PW Best Books 2014
"Johnson's book is simultaneously a crash course in basic archaeology and a sociological study of the various quirky subcultures of professional archaeologists. Both types of material prove fascinating, and she is
a funny and garrulous guide
to the terrain. Johnson skillfully captures the vivid and quirky characters drawn to archaeology.
Boston Globe
"World travel, drinking,
lust in the dust
—our lives are all in ruins, indeed, and Johnson reveals why we wouldn't want it any other way."
Sarah Parcak, National Geographic Society Fellow
and author of
Satellite Remote Sensing for Archaeology
"Many archeologists credit Indiana Jones with sparking their passion. In this
lively love letter
[to their profession] Johnson may well inspire a new generation to take up the calling."
Publishers Weekly
starred review
"The author, who makes a habit of looking into atypical subjects and then writing about them with
brio and dash
, takes on the discipline of archaeology, which is on a bit of a hot streak. Much like Mary Roach, another sharp writer who often tackles a single topic, Johnson casts her net widely [but] she's also mesmerized by the smaller-scale elements: gorgeous blue beads from the wreck of an old galleon, and the pure, magical allure of the lost: 'significant sites that are so humble in appearance, or buried, or otherwise hidden.' An
examination of how archaeologists re-create much of human history, piece by painstaking piece."
starred review
"In the process of carving out her own archaeological experience, Johnson digs deep and comes up with
a sparkling gem
Book Reporter
You should read
Lives in Ruins
, if you are a practicing archaeologist, dreaming of a career in archaeology, have a child who is, or have retired from the field and spend your days recalling the conviviality at the end of a hard day's work digging holes far from home."
K. Kris Hirst, Archaeology Expert,
"Johnson is
merrily self-deprecating and funny
in her anecdotes of the personalities she encounters,
but also absolutely serious
about the importance of their work. We are all the richer for Johnson's eloquent ode to this dirty job."
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"As she did in her best-selling 'The Dead Beat,' Johnson writes in a
charming and thoughtful
manner, weaving in her personal observations, insightful quotes from her subjects and a wide-eyed fascination."
Seattle Times
A worthy read
for your holiday wish list...Johnson climbs into field trenches around the world, sweating and shoveling beside these unsung heroes. Through her, we come to appreciate their tenacity and drive, as well as how much we need them."
"As she did in her previous books about librarians and obituary writers, Johnson finds that the line between inspirationally nutty and actually crazy is measured in the joy of the work."
Entertainment Weekly
What does it take to dedicate yourself to the hidden past, and why does it matter? I've been following archaeology professionals around the world for a new book titled
Lives in Ruins: Archaeologists and Seductive Lure of Human Rubble
, and here are a few things I've noticed:
*Archaeologists have a high tolerance for grossness. They're used to working in graves and garbage pits.
*Beer is the international beverage of archaeology.
*Archaeologists love Indiana Jones. They talk about him as if he's their daredevil older brother.
*The world is mutating faster than archaeologists can keep up.
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Author(s): Allan Stam, D. Scott Bennett
In The Behavioral Origins of War, D. Scott Bennett and Allan C. Stam analyze systemic, binary, and individual factors in order to evaluate a wide variety of theories about the origins of war.
Challenging the view that theories of war are nothing more than competing explanations for observed behavior, this expansive study incorporates variables from multiple theories and thus accounts for war's multiplicity of causes. While individual theories offer partial explanations for international conflict, only a valid set of theories can provide a complete explanation. Bennett and Stam's unconventional yet methodical approach opens the way for cumulative scientific progress in international relations (University of Michigan Press).
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Year of Publication: 2004