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Hi..My son diagnosed with Lazy Eye from first year. We were given patching for some time and had surgery for his crossed eyes. Later given patching and his vision improved. We discontinued patching for some time and his lazy eye problem started again. He is now 4+ . We were asked to give patching for 4 hours/day but that didn't helpimproving his vision. Doctor suggested to apply drops on good eye for 2 months. That way he can use the lazy eye fully. Due to this, the good eye got affected and power is increased. Doctor asked to discontinue that treatment. Now everyday we are giving patching for 6 Hours and recently tested his eyes and there is no improvement.
Any of you faced similiar problem like vision not improving on Lazy eye ? what kind of action you have done to improve the vision??. I am more scared because he is growing and may not be able to get his vision. Any alternate treatments are available to jump start the vision of the affected eye? Your help on this greatly appreciated !! Manny
As you know, if lazy eye isn't properly corrected you can go blind; I have retained full function in my bad eye and my eyes look straight. So from my POV, surgery & corrective glasses worked very well and were a lot easier to deal with than having a patch over my eye for years. --Hope this helps
my son was diagnosed with Lazy eye when he was 5. the doc said(consulted 2 docs & both said this), the earlier u try to rectify the better it is but the chances of improvement is much higher till the age of 11. so please keep trying. Also the cause for lazy eye might matter in recovery too. in some cases (like ours) surgery is not an option the only way is to do eye patch. and fortunately aT 7 it has reduced quite a lot. he can read with his week eye almost as much as the other eye. Here are a few things to keep in mind.
1. you have to be very strict/disciplined about patching. sometimes the kids try to see thru the wholes in the patch.
2. While our doc in the US said it was good enough to patch 2hrs/day we didn't see much improvement in it. When we were vacationing in India we visited my parents eye doc who strongly suggested we patch more often. So we increased it to all evenings and all the time he watched TV or read books or anything that required eye concentration. this helped a lot.
3. another piece of advise i got from a parent which helped as well is doing eye exercise. have ur child look up straight and concentrate at ur fingers while u move them from right to left and back. and repeat the saME FROM top to bottom. Make sure that he doesn't move his head up and down or side wAYS but simply move his eyes round. Shree
I have a 1 year old daughter that has a lazy left eye and she has been doing that since she was 6 months old, and i am not shure what i should do she does'nt do it all the time just maybe 89% of the time exspecialy when she is looking at you from ferther away.
I do have an eye Doctors appionyment for her on Nov/28/08 but i am hoping i can find out what i can do and what they might do for her since i really dont want her wearing glasses i dont want her going throu school being made fun of so i want to know if there is anything eles they can do? like lazer eye surgery??
Please any advice will help me, poeple or always asking me why she is crossing her eyes at them she for some reason does it more to poeple she does'nt know?? i really dont know why sounds weird i know, but she does'nt do it all the time i have tons of pictures of her with her eyes normal and i see her alot with her eyes going back to normal but then she will do it again only that left eye? if you have been throu the same thing let me know what you have done and what the doctors did? and anyone that just knows somewhat about this ''lazy eye'' problem? Thanks
Early intervention with glasses and possibly surgery is the only way to treat lazy eye. If you don't treat the lazy eye now, your daughter will definitely have lazy eye, possibly worse than it is now, for the rest of her life. The eyes are constantly changing as children grow so laser surgery to completely eliminate glasses is not an option.
My daughter has worn glasses since she was one year old and she does not get made fun of at all. Most people comment on how cute her glasses are. I also wore glasses since I was 5 years old. I can maybe remember that once or twice in my life some insensitive person may have said something to me. Once or twice in 30+ years! I'm sure by the time your daughter (and mine) are old enough, they can decide for themselves if they want contacts or surgery or whatever. get over yourself
As a child, I was sent for eye exercise therapy, and my straight eye was also patched for awhile to try to strengthen the muscles in the crossed eye and make it work harder. I was teased about having 'cross-eye', I was teased about the patch, and I was teased later about having glasses when I finally got them in kindergarten. True, your daughter may be teased if she ends up getting glasses, but if not, she will probably be teased about her 'lazy eye'. The important thing is that she gets the treatment she needs for her problem. I am so glad that you have an eye appt for her so you find out the options that are available. There are better surgeries available now for children with this condition, too, so I think there is lots of hope that this problem can be corrected. Since she's only one, I would imagine they would wait until she is a little older to make a decision. Meanwhile please be assured that it is not something she is purposely doing. You've noticed it more when she is trying to look right at you, or when she is looking at you from a distance - these are just situations in which this condition is more noticeable. If people make comments you should tell them she does not have control over the muscles in that eye. It is very common for it to be more noticeable when a person is stressed or tired. That's when mine is generally most obvious, too. I also have many pictures where my eyes look perfectly straight ('normal') and others where the lazy eye is very obvious. Please do not blame her or reprimand her for it. She needs so much encouragement, especially since she is also shy. I wish you both a happy outcome! Signed, Are you looking at me?
Based on my experience, save your daughter from feeling self conscious and save her sight - have the surgery when she is young. Anon
My son had a bad cold late March and a result was one of his eyes looked lazy/inward. FYI: He is almost 2. I went to see Eugune Stern early April in Oakland and he said it was from this cold and that his nervous system just has to work harder. He asked that I come back once my son was all better since he still had a little of the cold at that time. I just went to see him on Monday, since my sons eye has not improved, he confirms again it is not lazy eye, that his eyes are healthy. The options were: glasses(which would be removed in a minute by my son), daily drops which would act like glasses(which would be a chore and stressful on my son and me), or to wait it out. He encouraged me to wait it out. Of course, not an option I can appreciate. I am afraid we will lose this window of correction I have read about. Any thoughts or refernces on docs?? Again he does not have lazy eye or ambro....but the treatments may be the same. Thanks concerned mom
I suggest you go to UC Berkeley infant toddler clinic to have your child examined properly, and get some good advice. 642-2020 is their number. Call fast, their appointments are hard to get, and the longer you allow this to continue, the more your child's vision will be affected. Eye Doctor
Can anyone recommend a good optometrist for my son? He has been diagnosed with one eye that is weaker and is not being corrected completely by glasses. We've been going to the UC Optometry but are thinking of switching over to a private doctor with more experience and consistency than the students. Someone in Oakland or Berkeley would work for us. Also any other thoughts on dealing with patching are welcome!! Leah
One doctor in Walnut Creek saw the amblyopia when our daughter was three, four and five and did not patch. I recently read studies that indicated patching is much more effective before age 5. ( I can send you references if you e-mail the moderator)
We tried patching with David Bui in Alameda when she was six and despite patching reliably there was no change after six months. We were then referred to Susan Day for surgery, who is the person you really want to talk to, I have found.
She is having my daughter wear glasses with -125 and a slight prism for six months to see if it will work, and if it doesn't she will schedule surgery.
I am still a little mad at myself for not reading the studies earlier, so I would know to make sure she got patched early enough.
In any case, you may want to get two opinions before you go any further.
we learned recently that our four-year-old has severe amblyopia without strabismus. her vision's 20/400 and 20/40 uncorrected. we had no idea! we'd like to hear from other parents with similarly affected kids. please let us know if you have stories, experience, recommendations, or warnings to share. thanks. david and andrea
-My mother was not diagnosed until adulthood, she wears glasses with one lens MUCH thicker than the other.
-I was diagnosed at about 10 years old and was told I was too old to wear a patch so was told to wear glasses full time to correct/alleviate problem. (Which I must admit I did not do that often). I now wear contact lenses and there is still a pretty significant difference in vision for each eye. (Heaven forbid I mix up my lenses!)
-My nephew was diagnosed very early, like your daugher. His doctor had him wear a patch on his stronger eye during most of the day, then switch to the weaker eye for the rest, all while wearing glasses. His vision has greatly improved/evened out using this old fashioned method. He doesn't even wear glasses anymore.
If you end up using a patch like my nephew, don't worry too much about what other kids say. They have some pretty cool looking patches these days! My nephew had quite a variety to choose from in fabrics/patterns/graphics. Almost like playing dress up!
Hope this is somewhat helpful. Best wishes! Anon
there are plenty of people out there who do fine with untreated amblyopia. your child has already learned how to compensate for it and will continue to. the warning is that you must take extra care to protect the ''good'' eye. wear polycarbonate lenses, wear protective eyewear for sports, etc. there maybe some career choices that will not be possible for a person with significant amblyopia.
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There is an active yahoogroup which deals with this issue. They were very helpful when I first started exploring the issues around 'lazy-eyes'.
To enroll send an email to: LazyEye-subscribe at yahoogroups.com
They also have an archive of messages that you can check out. Evaa
Hindsight is 20/20 (pun intended)
Important to know about amblyopia:
--has to be addressed before age 5, otherwise the weaker (''lazy'') eye will not accept any more visual messages and ''go to sleep'' (become blind, partially blind, or mostly blind)
--you should be seeing a ped. ophthalmologist (not an optometrist)
--best area ped. ophthalmologist (and considered one of the top in the country) is William Goode, M.D.--various locations: San Ramon, Walnut Creek, SF, Marin County, Stanford.; he has a lovely bedside manner, clnically and surgically brilliant, and, somehow, manages to run on time
--in treating amblyopia (patching, glasses, etc.) you are not only preserving the vision of the eye but you are also preserving stereopsis (the ability to see 3-D), and lessening the issue of not only a functional issue but also a cosmetic issue (often the untreated eye will turn out/in from lack of seeing/use. Often there is a ptosis (drooping of upper eyelid) associated with amblyopia.
--finally, amblyopia has a strong familial presentation; I had it (was treated successfully at an early age), my father and maternal grandmother had amblyopia as well. Consequently my children were (are) screened for it by Goode.
This requires as early intervention as possible.
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selection from article: Amblyopia: Eye Drops Could Be as Effective as Patching
Amblyopia, or lazy eye, is the most common cause of visual impairment in children. For years the standard treatment for this disorder has been to patch the unaffected eye in order to stimulate use of the lazy eye. In a recent study, researchers found that atropine eye drops, given once a day, worked as well as patching. This research finding may lead to better compliance with treatment and improved quality of life in children with amblyopia. The results appeared in the Archives of Ophthalmology.
After six months of treatment, researchers found that the drug atropine, when placed in the unaffected eye once a day, works as well as eye patching and may encourage better compliance. Compliance is an important factor in the success of amblyopia therapy.
''These results are important because they provide an effective alternative treatment that helps prevent permanent vision impairment for children with amblyopia,'' said Paul A. Sieving, MD, PhD, director of the National Eye Institute, one of the Federal government's National Institutes of Health and the agency that sponsored the study. ''Amblyopia is currently treated by wearing an eye patch over one eye for weeks to months. Children us -ually do not like this treatment approach because of quality of life issues, such as irritation of the skin and teasing by other children. This new study found that atropine eye drops had a higher acceptance rate and better compliance by children and their parents than did patching. This may well become a new standard treatment for some forms of amblyopia.'' susan
Good luck, and please take care of lazy eyes early and talk to your child about it! anon
early intervention is the key. i would recommend going to see dr. deborah orel-bixler at the UC Berkeley School of Optometry Clinic. she is kind, great with kids and makes things go as painlessly as possible. she is also a kid specialist. When you make an appointment (642-2020 or make an appointment via online http://www.caleyecare.com/), make sure you request dr. orel-bixler in the infant/toddler clinic.
hope that helps. judy
Most importantly, the earlier lazy eye is addressed, before 5 years of age, the greater the chance of reclaimed vision. After age 5, the eye, essentially, goes to ''sleep'' because the brain will not recognize visual input. As well, because there are different types of amblyopia, there are different protocols for dealing with the problem--patching as well as other things. Good luck
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Victory Brewing Company and Dogfish Head Craft Brewery are excited to announce that they will co-host Amber Waves, the non-traditional art exhibit celebrating the artistry of craft beer in conjunct
We're celebrating a very special Dogfish Dash this year by smooshing the 5K and the 10K races together and holding a single 8K race.
Today we unveiled the playlist of our limited-edition compilation called "Music To Drink Beer To."
It wasn't easy trying to top the recent limited-release growler fills of Beer for Breakfast and Choc Lobster.
The Alamo Drafthouse Cinema and Dogfish Head Craft Brewery have teamed up for the 8th Annual Off-Centered Film Fest, an epic multi-day celebration of craft beer, delicious food and off-centered fil
A very limited run of Dogfish Head's 2015 seasonal screenprints are on sale now.
At noon this Sunday, Feb. 22, Dogfish Head Brewings & Eats in Rehoboth Beach is offering 75 half-growlers of Choc Lobster signed and numbered by founder Sam Calagione.
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Talent Build & Glyphs for Restoration Druid in PvP | Latest Patch 6.2.4
Below is the recommended Talent Build & Glyphs guide for Restoration Druid at level 100. These recommendations are based on a combination of extensive play testing to assess the overall usefulness and power of each talent.
Talent Build
Below is the recommended build. Click the + symbol to read more about each talent. The selected talents are simply our general recommendation, your play style and group needs should be a priority when choosing your build. The talent descriptions include some additional advice on when different talents are the most appropriate choice.
- 15Feline SwiftnessDisplacer BeastWild Charge+
Feline Swiftness movement speed does not stack with most other movement speed bonuses, which makes this talent unappealing for PvP.
Displacer Beast allows you to quickly close gaps or retreat with burst movement speed. The choice between Displacer Beast and Wild Charge is up to personal preference, as both talents offer similar results.
Wild Charge allows you to quickly close gaps or retreat away from danger. The choice between Displacer Beast and Wild Charge is up to personal preference, as both talents offer similar results.
- 30Ysera's GiftRenewalCenarion Ward+
Yseras Gift offers fairly potent passive healing, but does not provide much help mitigating burst damage, which is a priority in most PvP fights.
Renewal allows you to quickly heal through some burst damage, but the cooldown can make it difficult to use in some PvP encounters.
Cenarion Ward offers potent healing that can help mitigate burst damage and can be used on a short cooldown.
- 45Faerie SwarmMass EntanglementTyphoon+
Faerie Swarm is helpful when you need a ranged slow, but is not as useful compared to other talents in this tier.
Mass Entanglement is a solid choice for controlling small groups, but similar results can be achieved with Typhoon, which is generally a better choice.
- 60Soul of the ForestIncarnation: Tree of LifeForce of Nature+
Balance Soul of The Forest provides a passive healing boost that is useful in many fights, but lacks the burst healing potential of the other talents in this iter.
Incarnation Tree of Life is a solid choice and provides potent on-demand burst healing. This talent is a solid choice for when you need to be able to reliably perform burst healing or healing.
As Restoration, Restoration Force of Nature provides additional healing that is useful in most fights.
- 75Incapacitating RoarUrsol's VortexMighty Bash+
Incapacitating Roar offers potent AoE crowd control option in this talent tier. This talent is most helpful in situations where you need to be able to disrupt entire groups, and do not need to worry as much about 1v1 fights.
Ursols Vortex is generally less useful than Incapacitating Roar for dealing with groups of players. The lower cooldown from Incapacitating Roar makes it a more appealing choice in situations where you need to apply AoE crowd control.
Mighty Bash is the most useful talent of this tier for single target fights. An extra stun is extremely useful in almost every PvP encounter. Mighty Bash should be taken when single target crowd control is more beneficial than the AoE crowd control offered by Incapacitating Roar.
- 90Heart of the WildDream of CenariusNature's Vigil+
Restoration Heart of The Wild is the most useful choice in fights where you may need to serve in an different role for a short period of time. This is especially useful when working in small teams where you can flexibly change your role as needed.
Restoration Dream of Cenarius can be useful where Wrath can be used to provide some additional DPS + healing to help apply additional pressure to your opponents.
Natures Vigil provides a potent healing cooldown that is most useful in small group play where you need help to heal through incoming damage. However, Restoration Heart of The Wild tends to it offers more overall versatility.
- 100Moment of ClarityGerminationRampant Growth+
Moment of Clarity prolongs the duration of Omen of Clarity and allows for more frequent use of its effects.
Germination boosts the effectiveness of Rejuvenation by allowing you to place two Rejuvenation on the same target while increasing the duration of Rejuvenation.
Rampant Growth removes the cooldown of Swiftmend while making it consume Regrowth or Rejuvenation.
Major Glyphs
Major Glyphs are all highly situational. Your Glyph choices will largely depend on your team and class composition.
- Glyph of Barkskin Recommended. Moderate boost to survivability.
- Glyph of Blooming Recommended. Improved healing when facing a lot of dispels.
- Glyph of Cyclone Recommended. Improve crowd control utility.
- Glyph of Dash Optional. Small boost to mobility.
- Glyph of Entangling Roots Optional. Slight boost to crowd control.
- Glyph of Faerie Fire Optional. Slight boost to crowd control.
- Glyph of Fae Silence Optional. Improved utility against casters.
- Glyph of Healing Touch Optional. Boost to healing output if you can cast Healing Touch.
- Glyph of Hurricane Optional. Slight boost to crowd control.
- Glyph of Master Shapeshifter Optional. Small boost to utility.
- Glyph of Rebirth Optional. Strong glyph for group or world PvP.
- Glyph of Regrowth Optional. Boost to healing and guaranteed Living Seed procs.
- Glyph of Rejuvenation Optional. Healing boost if you frequently use Rejuvenation.
Minor Glyphs
- Glyph of Grace Recommended. Reduces falling damage.
- Glyph of The Stag Optional. Slight boost to team mobility.


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Welcome to the Columbia Heights Early College Campus for school year 2013-
The following are the highlights of CHEC's DCCAS results:
In English Language Arts, CHEC improved by 6.5%, from 40.3% proficient, to 46.8 proficient.
In Math, CHEC improved by 4.3%, from 47.6% proficient, to 51.9% proficient.
In Composition, CHEC attained a level of 48% proficient
The School Accountability Index remained in the Rising Category, which is the second highest Category, and grew 6 % , from 49% to 55.3 %.
We also have some highlights in the area of Advanced Placement Achievement:
Overall, our passing rate was 14%
In AP Studio Art, there were four 3's and one 4
In AP Calculus, there was one 4 and one 3
In AP Chemistry, there were two 3's
In AP Biology, there were two 3's
In AP Physics, there was one 5, one 4, and one 3
In AP French, there was one 5, two 4's and three 3's
In AP Government, there was one 3, in AP History there were two 3's
In AP Spanish Language, there were twelve 5's. fifteen 4's, and 25 3's
In AP Spanish Literature, there were three 4's and 19 3's
In AP English Language and Composition there was one 4 and three 3's, and in AP English Literature there were two 3's.
One of the goals of our campus is to prepare all students to enter college or post secondary training. Last year's graduating class continued the trend we have established of obtaining more scholarships and financial aid for our senior class. The class of 2013 collected over $2,500,000 in scholarships and grants. We have high hopes for the class of 2014, and many of them have worked over the summer on preparing their applications. This year, we will continue our work of creating a college going culture and preparation, beginning in the sixth grade. In addition, we will be expanding our bilingual program, so that all incoming sixth graders will have the opportunity to become bilingual in English and Spanish.
Our school is committed to creating learning experiences which focus on rigor, relevance and social justice. Every teacher, administrator, and staff member at CHEC stands ready to work with each and every student, so that all students can experience academic success and excitement in learning. Your role as a student is to keep focused on your goals, work hard in school every day, and complete your assignments every night. Remember, according to the CHEC creed, "You are powerful beyond measure." Have a wonderful school year, and let's work together relentlessly as students, parents and educators.
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Not long ago, legal marketing looked something like this: You took out a Yellow Pages listing. You used print ads. You put up a website. And then you hoped they would work together to fortify your brand and bring in new business. You got some new clients, but chances are good that you didn't always know how they found your firm.
By today's standards, that all seems, well, dated when you consider what's at your disposal now: blogs, social media, Web conversion tools and the like. And yet many law firms still use a scattershot approach when it comes to Internet marketing.
That's where Web analytics can help.
Web analytics defined
In its most basic form, Web analytics refers to tools that keep track of your site visitors. Yes, they record Web "hits," or overall visits to your website. But hits are only part of the picture — and actually not the most relevant factor to consider. Even basic analytics tools can provide far more useful information, including:
- total number of visitors for specific periods (monthly, daily, hourly, etc.).
- how visitors arrive at your site (e.g., from search engines, other websites, social media sites, etc.).
- which site pages get the most traffic.
- when visitors leave your site.
Rather than forcing you to rely on hunches and hope, an analytics package provides tangible data that allows you to make informed decisions. For example, if the majority of your visitors flock to one of your practice area pages, it might be a clue to invest more in that niche. If few people are reading your blog, it might be time to change its focus or display it more prominently on your home page.
Analytics options
Analytics programs aren't only for websites, either. There are also programs that can track and examine activity and traffic on every element of your online activity. And there are integrated, dashboard-style options that can get quite sophisticated.
Some provide real-time details on your site's current users—what pages each person is currently viewing, how long they've been on the site and more. Others allow you to write and schedule posts on your blog(s) and social media networks such as Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn while also providing at-a-glance details on your connections. Top-of-the line packages can incorporate all of the above and provide details on potential clients who contact your firm via phone, email or online chat.
In short, not all analytics programs are created equal. On one end, there are free tools such as Google Analytics that provide basic information (and which can be customized to provide more granular details, depending on your time and ability). Looking for a more comprehensive solution? Consider investing in a dashboard that offers a more comprehensive range of data options — and which is also more user friendly.
The bottom line: Data can be your ally. Take advantage of it and you can fine-tune your Internet marketing efforts. Ignore it, and you're back to relying on hunches and hope.
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The price and volume action says it all. 10 is major resistance, 8 is minor resistance. 5 is major support. I would not be surprised to see $5 tested in the September /October crash period in 2010.
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What about the $9.30 S/R? After the gap back in March this level has acted as suppport. If it hold above 9.30 and closes above 9.70 it will move considerable higher. Their last EPS call was decent but down due to the snow in the mid west. Good luck shorting and please do so the longs get a squeeze
Old news. The next conf call is today.Last week, mgmt lowered 2010 expectations and forecast continued negative same store comps - the death of anythiong retail.
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On Monday night, history was made in Denver's thrilling comeback win against the San Diego Chargers. The Broncos fell behind 24-0 at halftime before surging back to secure a 35-24 victory over their division rival.
Former University of Colorado defensive tackle Justin Bannan, and the Broncos defense, needed to step up in the second half, and they did - and then some. The defense surrendered zero points and forced five turnovers in the improbable half.
Two of the turnovers went for touchdowns as cornerback Tony Carter returned a fumble recovery 65 yards for a score, which got the team within 10 points and truly started the comeback. Then, the comeback was complete when fellow cornerback Chris Harris returned an interception 46 yards for a touchdown, resulting in the game's final score.
Bannan was crucial in the fiery second-half performance, leading the Broncos defense with seven tackles, six of which were unassisted. It was the most tackles Bannan has recorded in a game this season, and the performance boosted his total tackles to 22 on the year, which ranks sixth on the team.
Peyton Manning led three scoring drives, throwing three touchdown passes. Manning told ESPN after the game that the, "Offense and defense really did it together there in the second half."
In the history of Monday Night Football, a team has
never come back from a larger halftime deficit than the Broncos did against the
Chargers. Denver head coach John Fox said, "Tonight's second half was the best
second half I have ever been a part of."
Notable: On Sunday, Jimmy Smith recorded a season-high seven tackles and recorded a pass deflection as Baltimore held on to defeat Dallas 31-29... Also in the Cowboys-Ravens game, Lawrence Vickers had his second reception of the season for Dallas, gaining 11 yards... Ryan Miller was a part of his first NFL victory as the Cleveland Browns defeated Cincinnati 34-24, improving their record to 1-5 on the season... Brad Jones recorded his first two tackles on the season (56 career tackles) as Green Bay routed Houston 42-24.


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Kids staying inside after Overland Park attempted abduction
OVERLAND PARK, Kan. - Overland Park police and neighbors were on watch Tuesday night after a 9-year-old girl told police someone tried to abduct her.
The girl's older brother said it happened around noon, but she was too scared to tell her parents until around 6 p.m. Tuesday.
He said he was home at the time, but he didn't see the man get out of his car and try to grab her. The brother said she had never seen the man before.
These types of abductions are not common.
Although several registered sex offenders live in a one mile radius of the home near 87th and Melrose, the FBI said only 1 percent of registered sex offenders are found to be the abductor in kidnapping cases.
In fact, according to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, every year 115 children are victims of what they call "stereotypical" kidnapping. That involves someone the child did not know.
In this case, the girl got away unharmed.
Diane, who lives across the street from the girl, said, "They told me she kind of flailed her arms or something as she kicked at him; she did the right thing."
The girl said the man was about six feet tall, medium build with a "scruffy" blonde beard. Police are looking for an older model green pickup truck.


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Heber Springs put up two big innings, and the Stuttgart Lady Ricebird couldn't recover, falling to the Panthers 11-4 Monday in 2-4A conference action.
Heber Springs jumped out to an early lead scoring five runs in the first inning.
The Lady Ricebirds answered with one run in the bottom of the second, before giving up four more runs to Heber Springs.
The Panthers added one more in the top of the fourth for the 10-1 lead, before tacking on their final run in the top of the seventh.
Stuttgart tried to rally in the bottom of the inning, but could only add three runs for the 11-4 loss.
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H&M, along with DoSomething.org have partnered with actress Olivia Wilde for a socially conscious change aimed at the youth of today. The campaign, Comeback Clothes encourages young people to give their old and worn-out clothing a new life through recycling for a sustainable yet fashionable lifestyle.
From April 17 to June 20, young people can collect old and worn-out clothing from their schools and around their community to drop off at recycling bins at any H&M store. Any type of clothing brands and conditions will be accepted. H&M will then take these clothes and send them off to a recycling facility where they will be recycled and given a new life. With statistics showing that 85% of all textiles end up in landfills every year that could be recycled, that adds up to over 70 billion t-shirts!
'Everyone has a t-shirt with a coffee stain that sits in the back of her closet,' says Nancy Lublin, CEO and 'Chief Old Person' at DoSomething.org. 'Comeback Clothes is awesome because it's an easy way for young people to help the planet and repurpose all of those single socks.'
Olivia Wilde was chosen for this campaign based on her background as an activist and Conscious Commerce (which is all about recycled and sustainable fashion) co founder. As part of the campaign Olivia Wilde made a public service announcement with her very own super hero 'Princess Layers'.
'I'm excited to work with DoSomething.org and H&M to encourage our generation to recycle old clothing with Comeback Clothes,' says Olivia Wilde. 'Their message is very much in line with the philosophy behind my company, Conscious Commerce, which encourages young people to live an overall more conscious lifestyle and leave our world in a better state than how we found it. Recycling old clothes is a wonderful and deliberate choice that positively affects our world, and I'm proud to help that cause!'
To celebrate Earth Day, today April 22, H&M will have a pop up sustainability booth in NY located in Union Square Park where volunteers can stop by and drop off their old and unwanted clothes. Afterward H&M will take their pop up store to three major college campuses to encourage more people to donate their clothing. H&M will be at UCLA on April 23-24, University of Texas at Austin on April 30-May 1 and at Penn State on May 6-7. As an additional bonus, anyone who donates and takes a picture of themselves and submits it to DoSomething.org will automatically be entered to win a $10,000 scholarship, and receive a 15% discount off their entire next purchase.
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Session: High Efficiency Power Electronics
High Efficiency Power Electronics
What does the future look like for more efficient power electronics. How can we enable and integrate new technologies into existing systems faster?
Thursday, May 2, 2013
Lisa Margonelli, New America Foundation
Rajeev Ram, MIT
Hari Harikumar, Ingersoll Rand
JB Straubel, Tesla
Umesh Mishra, Transphorm
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Lisa Margonelli
Author and Journalist
New America Foundation
Pacific Standard contributing editor Lisa Margonelli has written about energy, the environment, science, and policy for the Atlantic, the New York Times, The Nation, Slate, and many other publications. She is a research fellow at the New America Foundation and directed the foundation's Energy Policy Initiative from 2009-2012. Her book Oil On the Brain: Petroleum's Long, Strange Trip to Your Tank won the Northern California Book Award for Non-Fiction and was named one of the 25 notable books of the year by the American Library Association in 2007. She has received two excellence in journalism awards from the Society of Northern California Journalists.
Rajeev Ram
Professor, Electrical Engineering
Massachusetts Institute Of Technology
Presentation: "Power Electronics - An intelligent Energy Infrastructure"
Rajeev J. Ram has worked in the areas of physical optics and electronics for much of his career. In the early 1990's while a graduate student at UCSB, he developed the III-V wafer bonding technology that led to record brightness light emitting devices at Hewlett-Packard Laboratory in Palo Alto. While at HP Labs, he worked on the first commercial deployment of surface emitting lasers. In the early 1990′s, he developed the first semiconductor laser without population inversion, semiconductor lasers that employ condensation of massive particles, and threshold-less lasers. Since 1997, Ram has been on the Electrical Engineering faculty at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and a member of the Research Laboratory of Electronics. He has served on the Defense Sciences Research Council advising DARPA on new areas for investment and served as a Program Director at the newly founded Advanced Research Project Agency-Energy. At ARPA-e, he managed a research portfolio exceeding $100M and consulted with the Office of Science and Technology Policy and the White House. His group at MIT has developed record energy-efficient photonics for microprocessor systems, microfluidic systems for the control of cellular metabolism, and the first light-source with greater than 100% electrical-to-optical conversion efficiency. His group's work on small-scale solar thermoelectric generation is being deployed for rural electrification in the developing world as SolSource and was recognized with the St Andrews Prize for Energy and the Environment.
Hari Harikumar
Vice President, Advanced Technology
Ingersoll Rand
Presentation: "Power Electronics in Air Conditioning & Refrigeration - Needs & Challenges"
In this corporate role based near Charlotte, North Carolina, Hari Harikumar leads strategic technology management for current and emerging technology needs for Ingersoll Rand (USD 14 Billion) and its Business units globally. Ingersoll Rand is a $14 Billion Diversified Company with products and services through multiple sectors and leading brands namely, Industrial Technologies (Ingersoll Rand Air compressors & tools), Climate Solutions (TRANE Building Heating, Ventilation, Air conditioning & Thermo King transport Refrigeration), Residential Solutions (TRANE Home comfort & security) and Security technologies (Schlage access systems). One of the key objectives of Hari has been to spearhead the development of "Networks of Excellence" in those areas that have widespread business impact, by nurturing internal technology expertise and establishing external technology partners. Hari has been with Ingersoll Rand since 2006 in various Engineering & Technology Vice President roles globally. He also led the Ingersoll Rand corporate wide initiative on operationalizing the Center for Energy Efficiency and Sustainability. Prior to joining Ingersoll Rand, he led research & development teams in GE at the John F Welch Technology center in India. Hari completed his MS & PhD in Aerospace Engineering in 1992 from the Indian Institute of Science.
JB Straubel
Co-Founder and Chief Technical Officer
Tesla Motors, Inc.
Presentation: "Power Electronics for Sustainable Transportation"
As one of the Co-Founders and the Chief Technical Officer of Tesla Motors (TSLA), JB is today responsible for all software, electronics and propulsion across Tesla's portfolio with direct operational responsibility for roughly ¼ of the company. This includes all aspects of powertrain R&D, engineering and production. The propulsion performance of Tesla's Model S has been the determining factor in winning many awards including the prestigious 2012 MotorTrend car of the year by unanimous vote. JB is also the point executive driving OEM partner relationships at Tesla with Toyota, Daimler, Panasonic and others. From these partnerships have come vehicles such as the new electric Toyota Rav4, the Smart EV from Daimler and the A-class EV from Mercedes. In addition JB is managing the creation and construction of the Tesla Supercharge network of fast, free DC chargers making EV travel from coast to coast possible with no loss of convenience. Tesla has grown to become the leading electric vehicle company in the world and remains committed to making long-range, fun electric cars increasingly affordable to accelerate the world's transition away from oil. JB's passion for electric vehicles began at a young age starting with rebuilding electric golf carts at the age of 14, converting a Porsche 944 which held a world electric vehicle racing record. He continues to push the boundaries for electric vehicle advancements and enjoys exploring new innovations for renewable energy systems and energy storage solutions.
Prior to Tesla, JB was the Chief Technical Officer and Co-Founder of the aerospace firm, Volacom, which designed a specialized high-altitude electric aircraft platform. At Volacom, he invented and patented a new long-endurance electric propulsion concept that was later licensed to Boeing. Before Volacom, JB worked at Rosen Motors and Pentadyne as a propulsion engineer developing electric vehicle drivetrains based on a Capstone micro turbine and a high-speed composite flywheel battery. He is the holder of 10 U.S. patents and is on 19 pending patent applications for motors, batteries and powertrain components. In addition to his current work at Tesla Motors, JB serves on the Board of Directors of SolarCity (SCTY) and is an accomplished private pilot with multi-engine, instrument and glider ratings.
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Presentation: "Redefining Energy Efficiency"
Umesh Mishra received a Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from Cornell University, as well as an M.S. degree from Lehigh University and a B.Tech. degree from the Indian Institute of Technology. He joined the ECE Department at UC Santa Barbara in 1990 from the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at North Carolina State University. A recognized leader in the area of high-speed field effect transistors, Mishra has made major contributions at every laboratory and academic institution for which he has worked, including Hughes Research Laboratories in Malibu, California; the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor; and General Electric, Syracuse, New York. He has led the development of GaN-based electronics at UCSB in part through the generous support of several MURI centers of which he has been the Director.
Umesh Mishra's research interests include high-speed transistors, optoelectronics, semiconductor device physics and advanced processing and integration techniques. A recognized leader in the area of high-speed field effect transistors, Mishra's current research attempts to develop an understanding of novel materials and extend them into applications such as group three nitride (III-N) based high-efficiency solar cells and high-efficiency gallium nitride (GaN) LEDs.


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Warts are cauliflower like outgrowths caused by HPV. They can be fleshy and sometimes painful. Though there is no authenticated treatment defined for wart removal, advanced medical science has come up with newer techniques to control its growth and reduce the duration of time. Electro surgery and laser surgery are two techniques that remove the warts completely however they can still reoccur after a certain period of time.
Electro Cauterization
Electro cauterization is the process by which high frequency electrical current is passed through the wart to burn it. The process takes around 30 minutes to complete wherein the wart is depleted by the heat produced by the electric current. The process however may not be pleasant but is very effective.
The affected area is cleansed thoroughly and local anaesthesia is administered properly. A needle is then heated by passing electric current to it. The surgeon then removes the wart area by the surgeon's knife, the method is called Curettage. Electro surgery procedure is also known as electro-desiccation. The results are immediate and effective however, the procedure is a bit painful.
Though Electro Cauterization is a very effective method in getting rid of the warts there are certain setbacks.
- It can be done only on one or few warts and not on a large clusters of warts
- The procedure leaves scars behind that look unattractive.
- Though the process removes the warts, it is superficial process and doesn't treat the underlying viral infection.
- Once removed the warts can reoccur, so it isn't a permanent treatment.
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Here are a few dos and don'ts when you undergo the process of treating the warts:
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Overview of Phlebotomy Training in OklahomaIt is well known that doctors can make incision in the vein and draw blood without any assistance. In fact, it is a part of their training. However, this is a specialized field known as phlebotomy. The person acquiring skills is known as a phlebotomist, who in addition to learning to make the incision and drawing blood also has to learn the skills for handling patients. You will have to undergo a phlebotomy training course for certification in phlebotomy.
Schools offering Phlebotomy Training in OklahomaHere are the schools that offer degrees, certificate and are known for their Associate programs in Phlebotomy training in Oklahoma:
- Kaplan University
- Rose State College, Oklahoma City for Certificate and Associate Program
- High Plains Technology Center offers Certificate Program
- Chisholm Trail Technology Center offers Certificate Program
Requirements for Phlebotomy Training in OklahomaRequirements for Phlebotomy Training in Oklahoma are not very different from the other states. The basic requirement is as given below:
- Current and updated health and immunization records
- Passing a background check and a criminal check. You should also pass a drug test
- You should have a high school diploma or a GED; and
- You should be 18 years of age or above.
- In-Class Training – This training period lasts for half to a full years and the student needs at least 40 credit hours to complete the training. The syllabus includes introduction to phlebotomy, how to control risk of infection, how to prepare the patient, venipuncture, after procedure care and caring and handling the specimen. In short, the student is equipped with theoretical knowledge.
- Practical, Hands-On Training – This part of the training includes internship in a clinical setting under supervision, completing the required number of venipuncture and completing 40 hours of internship in a hospital or any other clinical setting.
Outlook for Phlebotomy Training in Oklahoma Jobs including Average Salary InformationThere are numerous phlebotomy jobs available for the trained phlebotomist. These include trainee positions to a position as a fully qualified phlebotomist. Average salary for a trained phlebotomist is approximately $29,000 per annum, which may vary according to your training and the place where you are located.
If you are planning to train as a phlebotomist, then it is best that you research the subject thoroughly. You should also be able to be pick up blood samples and draw blood when needed.


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I was in Atlantic City on Saturday night for the Boxing After Dark card headlined by Yuriorkis Gamboa's four-round destruction of Jorge Solis (it hasn't been a very good March for fighters named Solis) and, seated almost directly behind the HBO broadcast crew, I witnessed one of my least favorite forms of fan/journalist interaction:
While the commentators were still working, doing their postfight on-air standup at ringside, a couple of drunk fans were leaning over the metal guard rail, yelling friendly but obnoxiously loud greetings to Max Kellerman and Roy Jones. Look, most broadcasters and writers are happy to chat with the fans; just do them the courtesy of waiting until they're done working, especially if they're in the middle of a live telecast or rushing to file on deadline.
That said, there are plenty of appropriate forms of fan/journalist interaction, and Twitter has quickly become a favorite of mine. So for this week's miniature mailbag, we're going with a pair of tweets from reader Joel Stern, sent in response to my article last week about Bob Arum's continued stalling of the Gamboa-Juan Manuel Lopez showdown:
@EricRaskin Put Lopez-Gamboa together now. If there is fireworks, you have trilogy. Barrera-Morales started out on BAD and ended up on PPV
Not sure where this magical groundswell of public desire for Lopez-Gamboa is going to spring from beside the hardcore.
In 280 characters or less, you made a couple of good points. Barrera-Morales is an excellent example, and even though they never made it to pay-per-view, the Israel Vazquez-Rafael Marquez series was another fine illustration of how smaller, not-quite-superstar fighters can make substantial money by producing multiple classic fights. Sure, either Gamboa or Lopez might blow the other out, a la Nonito Donaire vs. Fernando Montiel, and you won't get a rematch or a rubber match. But sometimes you have to take risks—if the fighters are willing to take those risks, Arum can take one too.
And you're right: Neither Gamboa nor Lopez really have much chance of crossing over beyond the hardcore fan by continuing to pile up wins over B-level opposition. In Arum's defense, there's a little something to be said for simply building up name recognition. If a fighter has been around long enough, if he's fought on HBO a half-dozen times, his name starts to resonate a little. Neither Gamboa or Lopez are going to become household names anytime soon (sadly, that often happens after boxers start to decline). But it's possible that with each fight, a few more casual fans will develop awareness and the potential PPV numbers will grow ever so slightly.
Still, it sure seems the best possible intersection of hardcore interest and mainstream interest is arriving this year. Having the two fighters in the ring together for postfight interviews on Saturday night was an obvious and correct move. Now you schedule Gamboa-Lopez for July or maybe you let them share a card one last time in July to set up a PPV in October or November.
Either way, to use Arum's analogy, I think the cake needs to come out of the oven in 2011. You want the fans to be fed … before they get fed up.
And with that, I now feed you your weekly helping of Rants:
• The word "practice" will forever belong to Allen Iverson, and now Roger Mayweather has similar ownership of the word "angles." That was the highlight of Uncle Roger's interview that made its way around the web last week, getting the close nod over his calling Manny Pacquiao a "clubfighter." (Frankly, I agree with Roger; Pacquiao IS a clubfighter. It's just a really, really big club, approximately the size of the entire earth, and Pacquiao's the best fighter in that club.)
• I've been plowing through the brilliant AMC show Breaking Bad lately, and one of the central themes, particularly in the third season, concerns how our bad decisions tend to have negative effects far beyond anything we ever considered. In that vein, I'm going to go ahead and blame the hiring department at Epix for Nate Campbell's comeback. Had they made the best possible decision to hire Campbell as their expert analyst instead of the worst possible decision to hire Lennox Lewis, maybe Campbell wouldn't be making the dubious choice to fight on.
• If AMC has the best batting average of any network on television, FX is a close second—but no matter how highly a network's executives value quality programming, ratings still matter. Lights Out wasn't a great show, but it was at least a very good one, and it's a shame that the positive critical response never translated into adequate public interest. Oh well. Patrick "Lights" Leary might be gone from our lives after the April 5 season finale that is now a series finale, but I have a feeling we'll be seeing more of the man who brought Lights Leary to life, Holt McCallany.
• I had an excellent seat in Atlantic City on Saturday (I was there covering the fights on deadline for HBO.com, which landed me one row closer than usual), but I still had to suffer through watching no-names like Roy Jones, Julio Cesar Chavez, and Marco Antonio Barrera enjoy superior press seating. What have any of those clowns ever done? There's no justice in the journalism world.
• Speaking of Chavez, I finally figured out where I've seen his current nose before: http://tinyurl.com/4hgun2w (And I'm not referring to Linda Hamilton.)
• Tommy Zbikowski's professional record now stands at 3-0, after Bob Arum's new Butterbean just barely avoided a Mitchell Rose-ing at the hands of Caleb Grummet. My prediction: Tommy Z's record remains 3-0 for a long, long time.
• While the Gamboa-Solis fight was an entertaining little beatdown and the Mikey Garcia-Matt Remillard bout was a reasonable enough affair, by far the best action on the Boardwalk Hall show came in the untelevised fight between unbeaten junior feathers Teon Kennedy and Jorge Diaz. Kennedy showed a lot of poise and skill, Diaz a lot of heart, but there are three people worth criticizing here: Judge Alan Rubinstein, who didn't give Diaz a single round after the second and somehow scored this close fight 118-109; judge John Poturaj, whose 117-109 card was only minimally more palatable; and whoever it was at ESPN who supposedly turned down this fight. If one of these guys had been Cuban, you'd better believe Friday Night Fights would have snatched it up in a minute.
• Speaking of FNF and the Cubans, sure, he had a made-to-order opponent in front of him, but I'm putting Yudel Jhonson second (behind Gamboa) on my pro-potential list, ahead of Guillermo Rigondeaux. As for the stoppage in Jhonson's fight with Richard Gutierrez, it was premature, but I don't really mind in a fight in which one guy has won every single round and the other has shown no signs that he's capable of winning.
• At the risk of ripping off Chris Berman's unbearable shtick, how would everyone feel about trying to make the nickname Yunier "Cool Ranch" Dorticos stick?
• ESPN's Brian Kenny commented on Friday night that it was uncharacteristic of the sportsmanlike Vitali Klitschko to yell at Odlanier Solis when their fight reached a premature conclusion. But do you remember how Vitali got in the face of Corrie Sanders after Sanders blitzed his brother? Vitali is generally very sportsmanlike, but he also has a surly side and his aggressive reaction to Solis being unable to continue was not really out of character.
• As long as I'm disagreeing with ESPN analysts on Klitschko-Solis commentary, I think Teddy Atlas was way off in claiming Solis' approach was all wrong and that he needed to be more aggressive to beat Vitali. For two minutes and 45 seconds, Solis was boxing and countering nicely and was giving Vitali his most difficult round since he unretired. Against Wladimir, I agree, balls-out aggression is the way to go. Against Vitali, if you're slick enough, your best shot is to move, counterpunch, take advantage of his stiffness, and maybe get him frustrated and making mistakes. Everyone remembers the Vitali-Chris Byrd fight for the quit job, but Byrd also was giving Klitschko some problems with his speed and boxing ability, and that may have played a small role in his decision to throw in the towel.
• I hate to say it because I enjoy his fights so much, but Antonio Escalante = Augie Sanchez 2.0.
• I'm tired of ending my Rants columns with shameless plugs for my podcast, Ring Theory (http://ringtheory.podbean.com). So just know that the following plug comes absolutely loaded with shame. Last week's episode, with guest Max Kellerman, was one of our best yet, and Max's take on the Top Rank-Golden Boy feud is a must-listen. Also, if you don't subscribe to the show, you'll never know which boxer's fighting future merits comparisons to a dissected frog, whose last name is properly pronounced "Bluhbluhbluh," or what the "big brother whammy" is all about. And if you lack that knowledge, you're going to be at a huge disadvantage when the Ring Theory Trivia iPhone app drops.
Eric Raskin can be contacted at email@example.com. You can follow him on Twitter @EricRaskin and listen to new episodes of his podcast, Ring Theory, at http://ringtheory.podbean.com.
Wow,..this guy Raskin is right on the money this Monday... I've been trying to find a clip of the Teon Kennedy Diaz fight... I'm hearing all kinds of buzz that it was one amazing show of blood, guts, courage and skill.. yet hardly nobody is covering it...it never even made it on youtube?????... Also I thought the usually observant Teddy Atlus must have read about Solis rather than actually watched it because his commentary was so far off... either that or he thinks every heavyweight should fight like MikeTyson. No wonder he keeps holding back his Russian Heavy Povetkin... it'll take a long time to make that happen.... and it's really not necessary...Tysons' style of fighting would backfire if he didn't get quick KO's because he was using so much energy with all the darting bobbing and weaving and powerpunching..... Solis's approach was that of a well schooled experienced boxer, he was avoiding the brute, blunt force of a larger man who can also fight... while picking the correct spots to execute.. Teddy made it seem like the guy was a complete cowardly bum...Solis was terrific untill he blew his knees out....but another Cuban,... Lara was a huge dissappointment last Friday on FNF... I think some of these Cuban guys don't take their opponents seriously enough. The guy he fought had nowhere near he amateur experience of Lara and had been inactive for almost 2 years... you should have seen the disgusted look on Ronnie Sheilds face when it was announced the fight was a draw.. and finally Yudel does show alot more fire than Rigondeaux,.. but Rigondeaux looked like Aaron prior in his last fight... well maybe not exactly like Pryor,.. but he tapped into raw-aggression mode to the get the quick win by way of some viscious body punching... Good Rant!!!!
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ROCKLEDGE, Fla. — Bill Carey has been in the laundry business his entire adult life. Six years ago, he took over the helm at Space Coast Hospital Services, a not-for-profit hospital cooperative laundry.
Florida's Space Coast region is midway up the peninsula along the Atlantic Ocean. Isolated between the popular tourist destinations of Daytona Beach and Ft. Lauderdale, the area has been heavily dependent on Kennedy Space Center in Titusville for its economic stability.
Close behind tourism and agriculture, the housing and construction industry had helped keep Florida prosperous for decades. The burst of the housing bubble in 2008 sent thousands of residents into unemployment and under-employment positions.
Right in the middle of the housing crisis, the announcement came that the space shuttle program would end and thousands from the Kennedy Space Center and supporting private contractors would be laid off. It was a financial double-whammy for the Space Coast region, to be sure.
So, here we are in 2012, with area foreclosures and unemployment still at record levels in a struggling local economy. What do you do to keep moving forward?
"Our mission is to help our hospitals reduce their cost of linen services," Carey says. "If we don't help them, somebody else will. We are operating in an extremely competitive environment right now, and we have to deliver."
Digging In to Lessen Linen Replacement
For-profit laundry operations are tasked with increasing earnings. Carey views the not-for-profit co-op's goal as a cost center that needs to be reduced.
"It's the main difference between the two types of organizations," he says. "During my time working for the other guys, the motivation was always to increase prices, revenue and profit. Our goal at Space Coast Hospital Services is to reduce costs, which are then directly transferred to our client's bottom line.
"Six years ago, linen replacement cost was the most significant laundry issue for many of our clients," Carey continues, "so that's where we dug in."
A soil-sort system by Automation Dynamics is the heart of Space Coast Hospital Services' linen management operation. Although the system is labor-intensive, the accuracy of the process raises efficiencies in other areas.
Bulk soil weight is entered for every cart of soiled linen that comes in. Linen proceeds down the sorting conveyor to operators who feed individual items into vacuum sorting tubes. The vacuum system separates and counts individual items. With item weights previously established by large-sample averages, the bulk soil weight is confirmed by the system to match the combined individual weights of the items sorted.
"We know exactly how many of each item each client returns to the laundry on every pickup," Carey says.
From an observer's perspective, the system is fast, efficient and accurate. The vacuum tubes are like the ones you see at a bank drive-in — but larger and faster.
"It can be difficult in co-op applications to get clients motivated to be more responsible with their linen," says Carey. "Most co-ops, like us, use a common inventory to simplify production and inventory requirements. In a pool of 10 clients, each particular hospital's improvement typically only returns 10% of their cost saving back to them, as any improvement contributes to the group as a whole.
"In a traditional co-op, it is difficult to validate problem areas, which can lead to finger-pointing within the group."
Because of tracking accuracy, Space Coast's clients have all of the advantages of a pooled inventory, but with 100% of their individual linen-management improvement savings added directly to their bottom line, according to Carey.
Proprietary software utilizes the returned-item information to build delivery carts on the shipping side of the plant. Every built cart has a bar-coded tag that is scanned after the cart is built and weighed. The software confirms that the bulk weight of the cart matches the total individual weights of the items listed.
Checks and double-checks within the system accurately identify and confirm the precise quantity of linen items that come in and go out.
"They get back exactly what they send us," Carey says of his laundry's clients. "If they want more linen, they requisition additional inventory, which is then added to their delivery and their individual cost."
Tomorrow: How education and training lead to savings...