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Assistant Professor
Management and Human Resources
Member of CNRS-GREGHEC Research Group
Amy Sommer received her Ph.D. in Business Administration in 2009 at the Richard Ivey School of Business, The University of Western Ontario, Canada. At Harvard University in 2010, she completed a Postdoctoral Fellowship.
Her research examines how organizational crisis and temporal dynamics influence teams and leadership in four areas: (1) expertise and decision-making, (2) resilience and adaptation, (3) creativity and innovation, and (4) new research methods.
Her work is published or forthcoming in Leadership Quarterly, Group and Organization Management, Organizational Dynamics, and Technological Forecasting and Social Change. She has received a number of awards and recognitions, including Best Paper Based on a Dissertation Award Finalist in Healthcare Management at the Academy of Management in 2010, Best Dissertation at the Richard Ivey School of Business in 2008, Canadian Association for Graduate Studies/ UMI Distinguished Dissertation Award Nominee in 2008, and a Social Science and Humanities Research Council of Canada Doctoral Fellowship.
"The Pipeline Project: Pre-Publication Independent Replications of a Single Laboratory's Research Pipeline", Forthcoming, Journal of Experimental Social Psychology, (in coll. with M. SCHWEINSBERG, N. MADAN, M. VIANELLO, J. JORDAN, W. TIERNEY, E. AWTREY, L. ZHU, D. DIERMEIER, J. HEINZE, M. SRINIVASAN, D. TANNENBAUM, E. BIVOLARU, J. DANA, C. P. DAVIS-STOBER, C. DU PLESSIS, Q. F. GRONAU, A. C. HAFENBRACK, E. Y. LIAO, A. LY, M. MARSMAN, T. MURASE, I. QURESHI, M. SCHAERER, C. M. THORNLEY, C. M. TWOREK, E.-J. WAGENMAKERS, L. WONG, T. ANDERSON, C. W. BAUMAN, W. L. BEDWELL, V. BRESCOLL, A. CANAVAN, J. J. CHANDLER, E. CHERIES, S. CHERYAN, F. CHEUNG, A. CIMPIAN, M. CLARK, D. CORDON, F. CUSHMAN, P. H. DITTO, T. DONAHUE, S. E. FRICK, M. GAMEZ-DJOKIC, R. HOFSTEIN GRADY, J. GRAHAM, J. GU, A. HAHN, B. E. HANSON, N. J. HARTWICH, K. HEIN, Y. INBAR, L. JIANG, T. KELLOGG, D. M. KENNEDY, N. LEGATE, T. P. LUOMA, H. MAIBEUCHER, P. MEINDL, J. MILES, A. MISLIN, D. C. MOLDEN, M. MOTYL, G. NEWMAN, H. H. NGO, H. PACKHAM, P. S. RAMSAY, J. L. RAY, A. M. SACKETT, W. SOWDEN, A.-L. SELLIER, T. SOKOLOVA, D. STORAGE, X. SUN, J. J. VAN BAVEL, A. N. WASHBURN, C. WEI, E. WETTER, C. WILSON, S.-C. DARROUX, E. L. UHLMANN).
"Keeping positive and building strength: The role of affect and team leadership in developing resilience during an organizational crisis", Group and Organization Management, April 2016, vol. 41, n° 2, pp. 172-202 (in coll. with J. M. HOWELL, C. N. HADLEY).
"Team adaptation: A fifteen-year synthesis (1998–2013) and framework for how this literature needs to "adapt" going forward", European Journal of Work & Organizational Psychology, 2015, vol. 24, n° 5, pp. 652-677 (in coll. with M. T. MAYNARD, D. M. KENNEDY).
"Infusing creativity into crisis management: An essential approach today", Organizational Dynamics, January-March 2011, vol. 40, n° 1, pp. 27-33 (in coll. with C. Pearson).
"Measuring the efficacy of leaders to assess information and make decisions in a crisis: The C-LEAD Scale", Leadership Quarterly, August 2011, vol. 22, n° 4, pp. 633-648 (in coll. with C. Hadley, T. Pittinsky, W. Zhu).
"Antecedents of creative decision making in organizational crisis: A team-based simulation", Technological Forecasting and Social Change, October 2007, vol. 74, n° 8, pp. 1234-1251 (in coll. with C. Pearson).
"Team cohesion: A theoretical consideration of its reciprocal relationships within the team adaptation nomological network", in Team Cohesion: Advances in Psychological Theory, Methods and Practice, Eduardo Salas , William B. Vessey , Armando X. Estrada, Research on Managing Groups and Teams, 2015, vol. 17, 83-111 (in coll. with M. MAYNARD, D. KENNEDY , A. PASSOS).
"To Go Fast, Go Slow: Effect of Phase Durations on Team Performance Trajectories in Experimentation", Vancouver, 2015 (in coll. with K. GOH, C. FISHER).
"Triggers and trajectories: A framework of team disruptions and recovery", Academy of Management Conference, Orlando, 2013 (in coll. with D. KENNEDY , M. T. MAYNARD).
Employment Date: 2010
Collective Constructs and Multilevel Research in the PhD program
Leading Organizations: Perspectives on Design, Power and Culture in the Grande Ecole
Leading High Performance Teams in the Grande Ecole
Managing Your Manager in the MBA program
2009 Ph.D. in Business Administration, Richard Ivey School of Business, The University of Western Ontario, Canada.
2002 Master of Industrial Relations, Université de Toronto, Canada.
2000 B.A. in Psychology (Honors), The University of Western Ontario, Canada.
2014-2015 Organizer of Faculty Research Seminars.
2010- Member, GREGHEC (CNRS).
2010- Assistant Professor.
2004-2006 Teaching Assistant, Executive MBA, Richard Ivey School of Business, University of Western Ontario.
2002-2006 Research Assistant, Richard Ivey School of Business, University of Western Ontario.
2001-2002 Research Assistant, Centre for Industrial Relations and Human Resources, University of Toronto.
Member, Academy of Management, Eastern Academy of Management, EGOS, INGR Group.
Adjunct Board Member, Harvard Club of France, Paris.
2010 Best Paper Based on a Dissertation Award Nominee in Healthcare Management at the Academy of Management.
2008 Nominee for UMI Distinguished Dissertation Award.
2008 UMI Distinguished Dissertation Award Nominee.
Teams, Leadership and Coaching
Temporal Dynamics of Groups
Organizational Crisis Management
Creativity and innovation
Resilience and adaptation
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Man throws 3-year-old son, himself off NYC roof
Officers responding to an emergency call reporting two jumpers found Dmitriy Kanarikov, 35, and the boy on the lower rooftops of two separate nearby buildings
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NEW YORK — A man involved in a custody dispute who was supposed to turn his 3-year-old son over to the boy's mother instead threw the child off the roof of a 52-story Manhattan apartment building before jumping to his death, police said.
Officers responding to an emergency call reporting two jumpers from the building on the Upper West Side around noon Sunday found Dmitriy Kanarikov, 35, of Brooklyn, and the boy on the lower rooftops of two separate nearby buildings.
The man was pronounced dead at the scene and his son, Kirill Kanarikov, was pronounced dead at a hospital, police said. A witness said the boy was wearing Christmas pajamas.
The boy's mother had custody of the child and the father, who had visitation rights, was supposed to hand the boy over to the mother at a police precinct Sunday afternoon, authorities said.
Luis Ortiz told the New York Post that he was at the hospital when paramedics rushed the boy there and that they were pumping his chest and working on him.
"You could tell he was slipping away. They said the father was up there, but they didn't bring anyone else in. It was just heartbreaking. I have two kids of my own. They tried to do the best they could," Ortiz told the newspaper.
Ortiz told the New York Daily News that the tot was dressed in Christmas pajamas.
Authorities said the father did not live in the building listed as South Park Tower, which is a short distance away from Columbus Circle and Lincoln Center.
Police investigating the deaths left the building in the mid-afternoon to photograph a gray Lexus RX350 parked nearby.
It's the second time this year that a parent and child have been involved in a fatal plunge from a New York apartment building.
In March, a woman clutching her baby son in her arms plunged eight stories out of a Harlem apartment window to her death, but the 10-month-old survived. Authorities found a suicide note in her home.
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text: Katherine Dunn lives in Oregon and writes a well-followed blog "Apifera Farm: where animals, art, and lavender collide." In her fourth year, her blog was named a Blog of Note. She often creates a short story based on characters right outside her window, illustrates it, and posts it on the blog. Katherine's illustrations have appeared in magazines, theater, and retail outlets. Her clients have included the LA Times, Wall Street Journal, Target, Neiman Marcus, Charles Schwab, Utne Reader, and Hallmark. Her originals are shown in national galleries and are also showcased in Sundance Catalog and have been awarded in Communication Arts, Print, MNAIGA, 3x3 Magazine, and American Illustration. She recently was part of the Society of Illustrator show in NYC.


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|Jul 31, 1973
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|Mar 10, 1971
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|M Kuo
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|Patent Citations (1), Referenced by (22), Classifications (6)
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United States Patent 1 1 Kuo [ PIPPETTE [76] Inventor: Mau H. Kuo, l9 Shearer Dr.,
Atherton, Calif.
{22] Filed: Mar. 10, 1971 21 Appl. No.: 122,872
[52] US. Cl. 73/4254 P, 23/259, 73/4256 [5l] Int. Cl. G0ln 1/14, BOll 3/02 [58] Field of Search 73/425.4 P, 425.6;
[56] Relerences Cited UNITED STATES PATENTS 3,285,296 11/1966 Kenzo lshimaru et al 141/26 [451 July 31, 1973 -Primary ExaminerRiehurd C. Qucisser Assistant Examiner-Denis E. Corr Attorney-Townsend &. Townsend [5 7] ABSTRACT 11 Claims, 6 Drawing Figures PATENTED JUL 3 1 i975 FIG. 4
MAU H KUO ATTORNEYS PIPPETTE BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION Pippettes, constructed of an open ended tube and a resilient, hollow bulb secured to one end of the tube are presently in wide use for metering small amounts of liquids. The bulbs usually have an elongate, essentially cylindrical configuration and are constructed of a readily deformable resilient material such as soft rubber or plastic. They are operated by grasping the bulb and compressing it to discharge fluid from the tube. They are filled by compressing the bulb, inserting the free tube end in the liquid and then releasing the bulb so that a vacuum forms inside the bulb and draws liquid into the tubular member.
Usually, the quantities drawn into or discharged from the tube are minute, that is in the order of a few milliliters. The tube includes graduations so that the operator can ascertain the precise quantity discharged or drawn into the pippette. Since the operator holds the pippette by grasping the bulb and'simultaneously operates it by compressing the bulb, and since the quantity discharged from or drawn into the tube is directly proportional to the air volume displaced in the bulb, it is often difficult and requires substantial skill to operate pippettes for the discharge of small fluid quantities. The problem is compounded by the fact that the primary resistance against compression comes from the bulb material and is thus a function of the bulb material and not of the displaced volume. Unless the same bulb is employed, it is difficult to obtain a feel for the liquid quantity discharged or drawn into the pippette. Moreover, the operator might accidentally apply excess pressure to the bulb which immediately results in a discharge of excess material. In instances where that discharge is into containers holding other fluids this might be highly undesirable since such fluids can then no longer be recovered.
In the prior art, it is known to employ various media to prevent the accidental discharge of excess fluid described in the preceding paragraph. Most commonly, a porous membrane or filter is placed across the opening of the liquid storagev container, e.g. the pippette or a bottle, which permits the passage of limited quantities of the liquid per'unit time for any given pressure applied upstream of the filter. The danger of accidental liquid discharge at a more controlled rate is possible. However, such prior art flow control devices are often undesirable or unusable since they entail a contact between the liquid and the filter material. Such contact can result in the contamination of one or both of the filter and the liquid and becomes increasingly undesirable as the viscosity of the liquid increases.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention provides a pipette in which the quantity of air discharged from or drawn into the interior of a fluid containing tube of the pipette pippette controlled and takes place at a rate which is substantially less than the rate with which such air exchange would take place in prior art pippettes and the like. Briefly, a pippette constructed inaccordance with the invention comprises a bulb constructed of a resilient material and airtightly secured to an end of an elongate container such as a glass tube. The bulb includes an interior air storage chamber which can be emptied by compressing the bulb and filled by releasing the resilient compressed bulb. Gas flow regulating means is disposed between the chamber and the tube and limits the flow rate of the gas between the chamber and the tube to prevent generally uncontrolled rapid fluid discharges from and intakes into the container due to relatively large gas flow rates. Contacts between the fluid in the of about 0.0002 to about 0.02 millimeters. Operable 1 porous members can have pore sizes as small as 0.00005 millimeters to as large as 0.15 millimeters In the preferred embodiment of the invention, the porous air flow control member is a relatively thin disc placed between the interior bulb chamber and the bulb end. The invention further provides simple, relatively inexpensive means for firmly securing the .air flow control member in place so that pressure differentials between the sides thereof .cannot move it out of position and tilt it.
A pippette constructed in accordance with the invention enables the slow discharge of controlled quantities of fluid from the pippette 'tube. Even if the operator substantially instantaneously and fully compresses the bulb, the rate at which the fluid is discharged from the tube remains substantially constant because such abulb compression merely results in a slight increase in the flow rate of air past the airflow control member. The slow fluid discharge (or intake) from a pippette thusrequires-substantially less skill than prior art pippettes. Moreover, there aresubstantially no variations in the liquid discharge from the pippette due to variations of the rigidity and resiliency of the bulb material. Furthermore, contaminations of the air flow control member-and/or the fluid due to a contact betweenthe two is prevented and the flow control member can'be employed irrespective of the viscosity of the fluids in the pippette.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. 1 is a fragmentary elevational view,.partially.in
section, and illustrates a pippette including an .air flow regulator constructed in accordance with the invention;
FIG. 2 is an enlarged, fragmentary elevational view and illustrates the manner in which-'theregulator issecured to the bulb of the'pippette;
FIG. 3 is an enlarged plan view of the air flow regulator;
FIG. 4 is a fragmentary side-elevationalview,partially in section, similar to FIG. 1 and illustrates another embodiment of the invention;
FIG. 4A is a fragmentary, enlarged side elevational view similar. to FIG. 2 but illustratesthe embodiment of the invention shown in FIG. 4 in greater detail; and
FIG. 5 is a fragmentary, exploded side elevational view of the embodiment of the inve-ntion'shown=in FIG.
DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Referring first to FIGS. 1 through 3, a pippette 8 constructed in accordance with the invention comprises a cylindrically tubular container 10 that terminates in open ends 12 and 14 and that can hold the desired volume of a fluid. As seen in FIG. 1, end 14 is tapered to a point of small diameter. A generally cylindrically rigid, tubular member 18 has a first end 20 airtightly secured to the middle body of container 10 and another end to a bulb 16 which is constructed of a readily deformable resilient material such as soft rubber or plastic. The bulb defines an interior space or chamber 24 that communicates with interior space 25 of tubular member 18 and an interior space 26 of tube 10 via a passageway 28.
Pippette 8 is used by compressing bulb 16 to evacuate air from chamber 24 past passageway 28, interior tube space 26 and out through open end 14 of the tube. Tapered end 14 is then immersed in a liquid (not shown) and bulb 16 is released. The resilient nature of the bulb material forces the bulb back into its original shape whereby a vacuum is formed in the chamber and liquid is drawn through tapered tube end 14 into interior space 26 until the bulb has fully returned to its relaxed position. The liquid entering tube 10 ascends in interior space 26 until it reaches the upper end 12 of the tube where it overflows and eventually collects in bottom part 27 of interior space 25 of the rigid tubular member 18. An exact, predetermined volume of liquid is now held within container 10. To prevent an excessive liquid overflow accumulation in the interior space of tubular member 18, the bulb volume is constructed so that it is approximately 1.1 1.7 times, preferably 1.3 1.5 times the volume of interior tube space 26. When the bulb is manually depressed, approximately twothirds of its volume is evacuated therefrom so that upon its release the same two-thirds volume is drawn intospace 26. Oversizing the chamber as above indicated allows tube 10 to be exactly filled without excessively spilling liquid into the tubular member 18.
An air flow restrictor or regulator 30 is placed between interior space 26 of tube 10 and chamber 24. The restrictor substantially reduces the air flow between that space and the chamber from what it would be if no such restrictor were provided to prevent rapid and relatively uncontrollable liquid discharges or intakes into tube 10. The restrictor comprises a porous, substantially circular disc 32 which has a multiplicity of pores or paths that extend from one side of the disc to the other. The paths are sufficiently small so that they substantially impede the air flow therethrough. A rapid compression of bulb 16 which correspondingly decreases the volume of chamber 24 thus results in a pressure buildup in the chamber instead of a substantially instantaneous large gas flow from the chamber into the fluid holding tube 10. The pressure buildup in the chamber results in a flow of gas through the paths which is relatively slow and extends over an appreciable time period. The flow can be stopped at any time by releasing the compression of the bulb and permitting it to partially or fully return to its original configuration. in this manner, small quantities in the order of a fraction of one millimeter can be discharged without taxing the operators skills.
In a presently preferred embodiment of the invention the bulb is secured to rigid tube section 18 that is secured to tubular container 10 such as by interengaging end 20 of the section with an annular protrusion 36 on the exterior of tubular container 10. The bulb is defined by a cartridge-like insert 38 that defines chamber 24 and passageway 28 and which includes a reduced diameter axial protrusion 40 that extends into the open end of tube section 18 and there secured to the tube section such as by cementing it, providing a friction fit, threading the tube sections and the axial protrusion, and the like.
Spaced some distance towards tubular container is an inwardly extending annular ring 42 which projects from tube section 18 and defines an annular groove 44 into which porous disc 32 is fitted to securely hold and position the disc and prevent its movements when its sides are subjected to pressure differentials. A retaining ring 46 is disposed in the groove on each side of the disc and facilitates the firmness with which the disc is grasped, particularly when the disc lacks rigidity as when it is constructed of a deformable material. The retaining rings further enhance the seal between the disc periphery and the groove to assure that no air passes from chamber 24 to tube interior 26 without passing through the pores in disc 32. The clamping of restrictor disc 32 between bulb 16 and tube section 18 enables a quick replacement of the disc should it become damaged or clogged with dust particles or the like. Moreover, it provides a convenient expedient for mounting the porous disc some distance above the end of tubular container 10 secured to the bulb so that even if more fluid than can be held by the container and the tube section is drawn, and therefore spills over into the tube section, it is prevented from contacting the restrictor and contaminating or plugging it.
A typical construction of a pippette which has a fluid holding capacity of about 0.2 to 5 milliliters without spilling over the upper end of the tubular pippette container employs a bulb which defines a compressible air chamber of a volume that is 1.1 1.7 times, preferably 1.3 1.5 times the volume of the fluid container. The porous member that restricts the air flow between the chamber and the tube container is so constructed that it permits an air flow of about 0.16 to about 0.5 milliliters per second, at an air pressure differential between the two sides of the disc of between about 3 psi to about 10 psi. Assuming the disc to have a total area of approximately 0.25 square centimeters, the desired flow rate is about 40 milliliters to about milliliters per cm per minute. This is, for example, obtainable with a disc constructed of porous nylon that has a thickness of about 0.1 millimeters and ,an average pore size of about 0.0002 millimeters. Fora disc yielding the same flow rate but constructed of a different material, having a different thickness, and/or different diameter pores one or more of the parameters have to be suitably adjusted. Such adjustment in the dimensioning of the disc are readily within the purview of those skilled in the art.
Referring to FIGS. 4 through 5, a pippette 48 constructed in accordance with another preferred embodiment of the invention is illustrated and comprises a tubular container 50 that is identical to container 10 illustrated in FIG. 1 except that annular protrusion 36 on the tube exterior is deleted. Container 50 terminates in a discharge end 52 and an open upper end 54 over which a generally cylindrical tubular bulb 56 of uniform wall thickness is placed. One end of the bulb is closed and the open end is secured to upper end 54 of tube 50 by suitable means such as a clamp (not shown), a friction fit or the like. The bulb defines an air chamber 58 and is constructed of a readily deformable, resilient material. Air flow restrictor 30 is incorporated by placing porous disc 32 above upper end 54 of tube 50 against an inwardly extending annular support 55. The disc is preferably spaced from the upper tube ends by clamping ring 46 and another, inner clamping ring 46 is provided on the other side of the disc to retain the disc in the position in which all air flowing between the chamber and the tube must pass through the pores and the disc and to prevent the disc from falling out of the bulb when the bulb is removed from the tube. To assure a firm connection between the porous disc and the interior of the bulb the periphery of the disc and of the clamping rings 46 are such that the natural resiliency of the bulb presses against them to generate friction forces between them. Pippette 48 illustrated in FIGS. 4 through 5 is operated in precisely the same manner as pippette 8 illustrated in FIGS. 1 through 3. Porous disc 32 impedes the air flow between chamber 58 and tubular container 50 so that a slow fluid discharge from or intake into the container can be attained irrespective of the speed with which bulb 56 is compressed or released.
I claim:
1. Apparatus for use with a fluid storage container for varying air pressure in the container to fill the container with fluid and to discharge fluid therefrom at a slow, controlled rate, the apparatus comprising: bulb means constructed of a resilient material and having means for connecting the bulb means to the container, said connecting means providing an interior gas storage chamber between said bulb means and said container so that the pressure in the chamber can be varied by compressing the bulb means and releasing the compressed bulb means, the gas storage chamber acting as a collector for excess fluid drawn into said container when the compressed bulb means is released, gas flow regulating means between the chamber and the connecting means for limiting the flow rate of gas between the chamberand the connecting means, and means mounting the gas flow regulating means to the bulb means at a point sufficiently remote from the container so that contact between the fluid and the regulating means is prevented when fluid is drawn into the container upon the release of the compressed bulb means.
2. Apparatus according to claim 1 including a passage between the chamber and the connecting means, and wherein the regulating means is mounted in the passage and includes a plurality of paths extending from one side of the regulating means to the other side thereof, the paths having diameters in the order of between about 0.0001 to about 0.15 millimeters.
3. Apparatus according to claim 2 wherein the paths have diameters between about 0.0002 to about 0.02
4. Apparatus according to claim 1 wherein the regulating means comprises a porous plastic disc mounted to the bulb and permitting an air passage of no more than about 120 milliliters per square centimeter of disc area per minute when there exists a pressure differential between the sides of the disc of no more than about 10 pounds per square inch.
5. Apparatus according to claim 4 wherein the bulb means includes an interior groove having a width and a depth sufficient to firmly secure the disc to the bulb means so that substantially all air passing between the chamber and the connection means passes through the disc.
6. A flexible, resilient pressure applying apparatus for use on open ended tubular containers and the like to draw relatively small quantities of liquid into and to discharge such liquid from an open ended tubular container at a slow, controlled rate, the apparatus comprising a tubular member having a closed end for substantial air tight connection with an end of the container, the member including a bulb section defining an inner chamber communicating with one of the open ends, the bulb section being constructed of a resiliently deformable material so that upon compression of the bulb section the air pressure in the chamber is increased and air flows from the chamber to and past said one open end and upon release of the compressed bulb section a vacuum is formed in the chamber and air flows from the exterior of the apparatus past said one open end into the chamber, porous means independent of the member, separating the inner chamber from said one open end, spaced from said one open end, and providing the onlypassage for air from the inner chamber to said one open end of the container, the porous means having a number of pores and the pores having cross sections so that the normal, unobstructed air flow between said one open end and the inner chamber upon a sudden compression of the bulb section and upon the sudden release of the compressed bulb section is extended over a prolonged period of time substantially greater. than the time period required by such normal flow, .and means for firmly securing the porous means to the member between the chamber and said one open end to prevent dislocations of the porous means during use whereby the controlled, metered filling and emptying of the inner chamber with air substantially independent of the force applied to the bulb is possible.
7. Apparatus according to claim 6 wherein the member comprises a first part defining the chamber and an elongate, tubular second part engageable with the first part and defining the open end, wherein the securing means are defined by adjacent portions of the parts that define an interior groove, and wherein the porous means is disposed in the groove and positioned transversely with respect to the air flow direction between the chamber and the open end.
8. Apparatus according to claim 6 wherein the. porous means has a disc shaped configuration and a periphery engaging an interior surface of the member, and wherein the securing means comprises an annular ring disposed on each side of the disc for positioningof the disc between the rings.
9. A pippette for metering small quantities of liquid comprising a tube having open ends, a manually -operable bulb constructed of a flexible material and having an interior chamber, means for airtightly securing the bulb to the tube to thereby communicate the chamber and an interior of the tube for subjecting the tube interior to an elevated pressure or to a vacuum upon the compression of the bulb or upon the release of the; compressed bulb, respectively, and a porous member secured to the bulb and positioned so that contact between the fluid and the member uponthe release of: the compressed bulb is prevented to thereby prevent a mutual contamination of the member and the fluid, the member having a number of pores and the pores having cross sections so that the normal, unobstructed air flow between the tube interior and the chamber upon a sudden compression of the bulb and upon the sudden release of the compressed bulb is extended over a pro-- longed period of time substantially greater than the time period required by such normal flow, whereby the controlled, metered filling and emptying of the pippette substantially independent of the force applied to the bulb is possible.
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|Apparatus and Method for Separating and Storing Human Reproductive Material in a Cryotank
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All this means is the people who are generally unhealthier also eat red meat, it doesn't mean the red meat is the cause of their unhealthiness, correlation is not causation. They assume that simply because red meat contains saturated fat, it's bad for you, see Gary Taubes' work to counter that argument. Additionally, it says the study was accompanied by an editoral by Dr Dean Ornish (See Gary Taubes debate him here) saying eating less red meat "could also help tackle climate change."
This is junk science, and it's probably politically motivated. - ChrisSmall quantities of processed meat such as bacon, sausages or salami can increase the likelihood of dying early by a fifth, researchers from Harvard School of Medicine found. Eating steak increases the risk of early death by 12%.
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In an accompanying editorial Dr Dean Ornish, of the University of California, San Francisco, said that eating less red meat could also help tackle climate change.
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- Feb looks bleak because last year there were lots of cool games coming out, but this year none until Titanfall. Pre-order volume is approximately half of last year.
- Game developers in crisis. Check out stories from Square Enix, EA, Avalanche Studio, TakeTwo. Number of games in the pipeline continues to really plummet.
- Apple TV continues to lurk. When it comes out, it will crush the casual gaming console market. I know people are going to say "That rumor has been out there for a long time and it hasnt happened." Yes, but delay doesnt mean denial.
I have to admit that its odd....Digital downloading of AAA games is apparently not GME's biggest problem. Lack of content, consumers who can buy games for a buck or two on mobile appears to be the biggest problem.
"Lack of content, consumers who can buy games for a buck or two on mobile appears to be the biggest problem."
Lack of content would be a problem if the consoles weren't brand-new. They are, and it's not.
People buying mobile games for 99¢ are not a problem because they're not deciding between $50-$60 dollar games and $1 games.... they're buying both.
Lack of content - Preorders for games are way down. Two games in Jan Feb this year are getting pre-orders. Last year same time - 9 games. Consumers are sitting on their hands because there is not much to get excited about.
Lack of content - Game sales are down, even with new consoles.
Lack of content - Big dev shops are laying people off as console sales decline. They are not investing in new content. So long term getting even bleaker. Read the news on these guys and see if you agree....Disney, Nintendo, Square Enix, EA, Avalanche Studio, TakeTwo....


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Please submit the hospital specialist memo to the camp doctor to assess and process.
As usual, please refer to this guideline:
Please submit the hospital specialist memo to the camp doctor to assess and process.
As usual, please refer to this guideline:
FYI, PES is http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PULHHEEMS.
1) Go to Public Hospital / Private Specialist.
Note: You will be classified as a subsidised patient if your first visit is via:
- Referral letter from a Government Restructured Hospital under subsidised status, A&E, Polyclinic or SAF, without specifying a specialist by name.
- Discharge from inpatient class B2 or C without
specifying a specialist by
2) Consult specialist, and do whatever medical check ups required. E.g. physical exam, blood test, x-ray, CT scan, MRI scan.
3) Specialist gave a finalised clinical diagnosis.
4) Get the specialist to write you a memo which is to be given to SAF MO. Those who can and are willing to spend some more money can get him/her to write you a specialist report, which is more precise and detailed.
Note: For not to waste time and money, please be more direct yet humble. Request the specialist to write about reviewing of PES and medical board / anything specific such as any excuses to your conditions.
5) Book an medical review appointment using the eHealth module @ www.ns.sg (for NSman Reservists).
Just go down to your camp medical centre (for NSFs).
Call CMPB @ 6373 1340 to request another PES review (for Pre-Enlistees after CMPB Checkup).
6) Make a trip down to the respective unit camp medical centre. Give the MO whatever supporting documents you have in hand. E.g. Specialist memo/report (most usually the case and highly recommended), x-ray films, CT/MRI scan report, blood investigation lab report... etc.
7) MO will decide whether you are deemed eligible for KIV downgrade, according to the criterias set in the "PES Bible" directive. E.g. Diagnosis, Extent of Diagnosis, Degree of Diagnosis/Injury/Illness/Disease...etc.
8) If deemed so, you will sign an acknowledgement notice of Medical Board, whereby your case statement is prepared for review discussion at the monthly medical board meet (usually at the Formation/Division HQ) with another NSF CPT MO and the Chairman (SAF Regular Medical Doctor of MAJOR rank or above). Your Medical Board result will be post mailed to you by your respective NSHRC (Formation NS Hub).
Time and time again, the questions for Medical Review (Downgrade) is repetitive. Therefore, this serves as a general SOP for Medical Board.
Extract from www.mindef.gov.sg/nsmen:
NSmen must update their NS HRCs if they should develop any new medical condition or if their existing medical condition has worsened which might affect their ability to perform their duties during ICT. Arrangements will then be made for them to attend a medical review at the SAF medical centre to assess their fitness for NS.
The NSmen MUST bring along all investigation results and memorandums from his external physician/specialist during the medical review. Depending on the outcome of the medical review, the NSman may be given a medical certificate to defer him from ICT, be scheduled for a medical board to downgrade him if his medical condition is significant, or referred to a restructured hospital for further investigation. In the event that the medical officer determines that the NSman's medical condition will not affect his ability to participate in the ICT, he will allow the NSman to attend the ICT.
Please submit the hospital specialist memo to the camp doctor to assess and process.
As usual, please refer to this guideline:
Source: www.mindef.gov.sg/army/bmtgraduation/index.html
For parents who did not receive the letter to send to their child for field camp.
You can send it to the following address in this format:
Name: REC (Enlistee's name here)
Company: (Company name here) COY
BMTC School (1,2,3 or 4), Admin Branch
21 Pulau Tekong Besar
Pulau Tekong Camp
Singapore 508450
Only one letter will be accepted per recruit.Edited by eac 12 Apr `16, 11:10PM
Silent Mobilisation System
i. Primary Means:
The eMobilisation system will notify you via the telephone (home, office or mobile) or facsimile. It is therefore crucial that your personal details, especially your contact numbers are updated through eSelf-Update in the NS Portal (www.ns.sg).
ii. Back-up Means – Personal Contact:
A Mobilisation Order (SAF 98A/B) or Mobilisation Notice (SAF 98C/D) will be served to your home if you cannot be contacted through the primary means.
iii. The SAF 98A/B are used only during actual operations, while the SAF 98C/D are used for practices.
Open Mobilisation System
The mass media such as the television, radio, Omni-theatres and cinemas are used to inform you that your unit has been mobilised. Upon announcement of the Code words, you are required to report immediately to your Mobilisation Centre for military service/exercises in your uniform with your personal equipment.
NSmen are required to apply for an Exit Permit for overseas trips of 6 months or longer. NSmen who go overseas for more than 14 days but less than 6 months must notify MINDEF of their overseas trips through the MINDEF Notification Centre (MNC). The possession of an Exit Permit or the notification or the notification of MINDEF Notification Centre does not absolve NSmen from mobilisation and to report for NS duties when required.
During mobilisation manning period, NSmen can still travel overseas but are required to seek approval from their unit to be exempted from mobilisation prior to departure. Failing which, disciplinary actions will be taken.
(C) Mobilisation Manning
Before you ORD or your first operational manning, your unit will brief you on the following:
- Your unit code words. Stickers with your code
words will be given to help you and your family members remember
the code words.
- Mobilisation Centre location to report during
- Mobilisation Means. This could be through
telephone, SMS, fax, email or written notices and
- Frequency of Operational Manning. Manning
occurs about twice a work year during which you are liable for
mobilisation exercises.
- Special arrangements. If you are performing
emergency service, or your immediate absence from your work place
may be critical or hazardous to life, you need to inform your NS
unit and report as soon as your functions are satisfactorily handed
During mobilisation exercise, your NS unit may be required to move out for field exercises after the normal reporting is done. Being mindful of your varying commitments, the SAF will make every effort to minimise disruption to your civilian careers when mobilisation exercises are held.
How can my family support my mobilisation?
You are encouraged to keep your family members informed of your whereabouts especially during your Operational Manning Periods. They should also be informed of how and where they can contact you to facilitate your speedy mobilisation.
Your family members should also know your NS unit's code words and be prepared that you are required to remain at the unit for a longer period if the mobilisation should involves field exercises.
If you have any family members that are 16 years of age or above, they can acknowledge any call-up notice serve at your residence. Upon receipt, they must contact you immediately.Edited by eac 06 Apr `16, 11:25PM
- Your unit code words. Stickers with your code words will be given to help you and your family members remember the code words.
Source: www.mindef.gov.sg/nsmen
Reservist Call-Up (eSAF 100)
(Fm: MINDEF) You have a National Service Call-Up Notification. For more details, go to www.ns.sg or call 6446 7636. For assistance, call 1800-eNSNSNS (3676767).
Ops Mob Manning
To listen to the message via IVRS, please call 6242 5242
Pioneer Magazine Cancellation
Reservists: Call 6373 1114 or [email protected]
NSF: Find Unit Clerk / Chief Clerk
Just provide Name, NRIC No. & a Simple Reason for Cancellation.
MyORD @ www.ns.sg
An electronic handbook designed to educate NSF on his responsibilities before transiting to Operationally Ready National Serviceman (ORNSman).
This handbook comprises the following information:
- Your roles, responsibilities and benefits of an NSman
- Key administrative and transitional guide for an NSman
As a trial, Army will be embarking on this platform to streamline NSF ORD administrative procedures. NSFs in Army Service are to read and acknowledge the followings:-
- ORD Admin Instructions
- Note on Management of Service Injury Claims
- SAF Act - Section 50
- Certificate of Leaving Form
Click HERE to access MyORD.
Please submit the hospital specialist memo to the camp doctor to assess and process.
As usual, please refer to this guideline:
Source: http://www.mindef.gov.sg/army/bmtgraduation/page/faqs.html
Q1. Are there measures taken to ensure the safety of recruits with past medical history?
A1. Yes. During the initial interview, their Platoon Commanders will verify their medical history and the section commanders will be informed accordingly. Preventive measures will then be taken. For example, recruits with a history of heat injuries or asthma are required to put on a colour tag for the purpose of identification and monitoring.
Q2. What happens when the recruits fall sick?
A2. We have a fully equipped 24-hour medical center to attend to recruits reporting sick. Our duty Medical Officer will diagnose the recruits' conditions and provide the necessary treatment. In the event of an emergency, evacuation to the nearest hospital via the Dedicated Harbour Launch Crafts or helicopter will be activated.
Q3. What if the recruits need to book out for interviews or appointments? How will they seek official approval?
A3. They will be allowed to do so (subject to exigencies of service) and provided that they inform their commanders in advance and produce the necessary supporting documents for verification.
Q4. What medical facilities are available on Pulau Tekong?
A4. Pulau Tekong is served by two medical centers, one located at Ladang Camp (serving BMTC School 1, 2 and 3), and the other at Rocky Hill Camp (serving School 4). In addition to providing medical consultation services, there are also dental, physiotherapy and X-ray services at Ladang Medical Centre during office hours.
Q5. What happens if medical care is required after office hours?
A5. Ladang Medical Centre is a 24-hour facility, which caters to all servicemen on the island. Similar to the A&E departments of hospitals, a doctor is on duty at all times of the day, 365 days a year, to provide medical consultations and treatment whenever needed.
Q6. Are the doctors and medics well trained?
A6. All SAF Medical Officers are trained to exacting national standards and are fully registered with the Singapore Medical Council. All the Medical Officers also have prior working experience in the restructured hospitals. Likewise, SAF medics undergo realistic training at the SAF Medical Institute to ensure the highest standard of medical care provision for servicemen.
Q7. What happens if a serviceman needs to be sent to a hospital?
A7. Ambulances are on 24/7 standby on Pulau Tekong and at the SAF Ferry Terminal at Changi. Dedicated Harbour Launch Crafts are also on standby at all times to ferry any patients rapidly to the mainland. Should there be an emergency, helicopters will be activated to provide responsive heli-evacuation to mainland hospitals.
Q8. What measures are in place to prevent spread on diseases on the island?
A8. All Recruits will receive vaccinations for tetanus, poliomyelitis and seasonal influenza. For those who have not contacted varicella vaccine will also be administered. In addition, adequate ventilation in the bunks, emphasis on the practice of good personal hygiene, and medical leave for servicemen who are unwell also serve to reduce the spread of respiratory diseases.Edited by eac 29 Mar `16, 7:19PM
iCounsel, an online legal advice portal allows residents to seek free legal advice simply through the added convenience of video conferencing. It is the first of its kind for the community and a collaboration between PA and Jamiyah Singapore. The pilot project was launched at Kaki Bukit CC on 23 January 2015 and has been available at both Eunos CC and Kaki Bukit CC since 24 Feb 2015.
On top of being a online legal advice portal, iCounsel allows residents to choose their appointment, lawyer and language they are comfortable with. To use the service, residents will need to use the special iCounsel Kiosks located in the CC, which are equipped with a computer, a webcam, speaker and microphone and a scanner to scan relevant documents if necessary.
President of Jamiyah Singapore, Prof (Adj) Dr Mohd Hasbi Abu Bakar said "The collaborative effort between PA and Jamiyah would make legal advice service more convenient and accessible for individuals and families in need. Jamiyah Singapore also hopes that with the added convenience provided through iCounsel, more lawyers would also come forward to provide their time to give back to the community."
Dr Kee Wei Heong, JP, BBM, Adviser to Kaki Bukit GROs said, "Kaki Bukit is honoured to be one of the pilot sites to kick-start this new and exciting initiative. To engage a lawyer for legal advice is expensive and by having the online legal advice portal to complement the face-to-face sessions that are already available, this would provide more avenues for residents to get the pro-bono legal advice required.
The iCounsel virtual legal clinics will operate every second and fourth Tuesday, 7.30pm-9.30pm.Booking an appointment is a simple 3-step process:
- Log on to http://icounsel.jamiyah.org.sg and click on the "REGISTER" button
- Fill up all required fields in the iCounsel registration form
- Once the form is completed, scroll down to select an appointment date, language, lawyer and whether a syariah-trained lawyer is required
- A notification email will be sent to clients upon successful registration. Clients will also receive a reminder SMS three days before the appointment date at the CC.
Refer: http://legalclinics.sg/
Free Legal Advice Service @ Community Centres/ Clubs (CCs)
There are volunteer lawyers and legal counsels who offer legal advices at selected community clubs.
Click here to look for legal advice service at the community clubs near you.Edited by eac 25 Mar `16, 10:44PM
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At a national level, SkillsFuture will play an important part in charting Singapore's next phase of development towards an advanced economy and inclusive society. Every individual's skill, passion and contribution counts.
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SINGAPORE - When patients feel at their most vulnerable, Head of medical social services at Singapore General Hospital (SGH) Ms Esther Lim steps in to help them make sense of what is happening.
Such patients may have tried to take their own lives or showed signs of wanting to do so. Ms Lim also helps families cope when they have lost a loved one.
The 39-year-old's helping hand is extended not just to patients, but also to hospital staff who face challenges at home or at work, for instance, if they have been abused by a patient.
In 2003, she pioneered a programme in SGH to train health-care and social work professionals in suicide intervention. It is now also offered in SingHealth's Postgraduate Allied Health Training Institute.
Since becoming a social worker in 1995, Ms Lim, who leads a team of 85 medical social workers, has received more than 15 awards. Last year, she was one of two recipients of the Outstanding Social Worker Awards given out by the Singapore Association of Social Workers.
She is married to a 37-year-old police officer. They have a six-year-old daughter.
I specialise in suicide and crisis intervention because...
When I was working in the emergency department years ago, I saw how a crisis, such as a life-threatening illness, a serious road traffic accident or an attempted suicide, can throw a family off balance.
The sense of disbelief and loss can be overwhelming, so this is where I step in to help people make sense of what is happening.
The immediate goal is to reduce the intensity of the emotional, physical and behavioural reactions, while the long-term goal is to help families get back to as normal a life as can be.
A person's life is precious because...
We live only once, so we have to live it fully and with dignity, despite our circumstances.
One little known fact about suicidal patients is...
They are not mentally ill. Anyone facing a seemingly desperate situation can be vulnerable to feeling hopeless and helpless, which may escalate to suicidal acts if the person does not receive help or cuts himself off from others.
If I were to give an analogy for what I do, I would...
Be a bridge to connect the suicidal person with the resources around him, such as family service centres, care facilities and legal aid. Often, a person may think nobody can help him, which is not true.
The eventual goal is to reconnect the suicidal person with his family and loved ones through individual, couple or family sessions.
A typical day for me would...
Start at 8.30am with administrative duties, followed by morning staff meetings or journal club sessions. I meet senior staff members regularly to plan and implement assistance schemes which benefit patients.
Other medical social workers also come to me to seek advice on cases they are working on. I co-manage the difficult cases, such as those which may involve suicide, or in which patients or family members consistently display behavioural difficulties.
I also support hospital staff members who need help and teach them coping strategies.
I have come across all types of cases...
But I find that families with strong social support fare better in crises. After the initial shock and confusion, members organise themselves very quickly to protect the affected family member by providing physiological and emotional comfort.
I love patients who...
Make it a point to turn up for their follow-up counselling sessions because this shows their readiness and motivation for change.
Patients who are forthcoming, open to working with their families and willing to reflect on themselves often make better progress.
They pick up positive coping strategies to deal with life's challenges, which range from relationship discord, financial issues to mental health or addiction challenges.
Patients who get my goat are...
Those who blame everyone else for their problems, without realising that they have a part to play.
For instance, a suicidal husband may be domineering at home and may keep blaming his wife and children, without realising that he has failed to communicate properly with them.
This can also explain the persistent suicidal behaviour in some patients. This vicious circle may wear out their loved ones and cut patients off from the support they used to have.
Things that put a smile on my face are...
Receiving handmade cards from the children of one patient whom I saw for attempted suicide and depression over several years.
Every year, though the drawings and handwriting would mature, they always conveyed their appreciation to me for being there for their mother.
It breaks my heart when...
An elderly patient asks me if the doctor can help end his life because he does not want to burden his children.
I realise, through interaction with elderly patients, that they are so stoic and self-reliant that they feel useless when they cannot contribute financially, take care of their grandchildren or, worse still, become disabled.
They have laboured hard all their lives, yet they have not come to accept that there is a time to receive unconditional care in return.
I would not trade places for the world because...
There is still so much to be done that I cannot find enough time for everything. This is what I am trained for and playing a part to restore equilibrium to lives is a constant reminder to live mine fully.
My best tip is...
To learn to take charge of emotions, thus reducing the likelihood of acting on impulse when emotionally charged.
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Serving in the military is certainly no mean feat. And when the security of the nation is in one's hands, mental strength is as important as, if not more so than, physical fitness.
When the going gets tough, it is often helpful to talk it out with a trusted family or friend. But, even with the best of intentions, not everyone is able to fully comprehend the intricacies of military life.
To help the servicemen and women of the Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) cope with the challenges of their military roles, the counsellors of the SAF Counselling Centre (SCC) are always ready to lend a listening ear. In fact, the team at SCC provides professional counselling services not only to all members of the Ministry of Defence (MINDEF) and SAF, but also to their families.
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Unlike civilian counselling centres, the SCC comes under military mandate, and its primary purpose is to provide mental health care to ensure that servicemen are able to carry out their duties efficiently.
Of the types of cases the SCC sees, Mrs Marlene Koh, Head of Education and Prevention Services, noted that the majority were Full-time National Servicemen (NSFs) with adaptation issues. "Not everybody is used to dealing with authority. They all came in as students who only had to take care of their own studies."
She added: "The second, smaller group would be Regulars with career or family issues. A third group comprises families and soldiers affected by critical incidents that happened around them, for instance training incidents or a death in the family."
Servicemen in distress may seek help directly with the SCC through two channels: face-to-face sessions or the 24-hour SAF Counselling Hotline. On top of these, a Family Support Helpline is also available for the family members of soldiers deployed overseas who are in need of assistance.
Eyes and ears on the ground
To help junior and senior commanders to identify and assist men under their charge who are at risk of emotional distress, the SCC conducts regular workshops. In addition to basic counselling skills, stress management and suicide prevention are also taught at the workshops.
Ms Cheryl Chia, an SCC counsellor with 14 years of experience, explained that equipping commanders with these skills is essential because "they are the eyes and ears on the ground".
Another set of eyes that the SCC relies on to spot at-risk servicemen are the paracounsellors - Regulars who volunteer to help look after the mental welfare of servicemen at the unit level. To be appointed as paracounsellors, they have to go through a five-day course organised by the SCC that teaches basic counselling, suicide prevention and crisis management skills.
Military Expert (ME) 3-3 Sulinder Singh, a Logistics Warrant Officer, has been a paracounsellor in his unit, 201 Squadron (SQN), since 2010. And being a familiar face in the unit means that servicemen know what to expect when they confide in him - trustworthiness.
"I'm quite approachable, and they know that if they talk to me, it will be confidential."
Allaying fears
Besides assuaging doubts over client confidentiality, the counsellors and paracounsellors also dispelled the stigma of seeking help.
"(For) those who are in a position of command, it may be a 'face' issue," said SCC counsellor Lawrence Yap. "But so far, I've not encountered any clients (Regulars) who claimed that attending counselling affected their careers."
ME3-3 Singh echoed his sentiments: "Is there a stigma attached to people in the unit who see paracounsellors? No, not at all. They are not mentally ill, we just need to help them find the right way to organise their thoughts."
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Help for a distressed soldier often begins with a visit to the Medical Officer (MO) with complaints of symptoms of stress. Said Ms Chia: "Usually they will say that they are unable to sleep or eat. When the MOs probe deeper and realise that the problem goes beyond a medical issue, they will refer them to us."
At the SCC, the soldier will be assigned a counsellor. Through the sessions, counsellor and soldier will work together to identify the problems and set goals towards overcoming them. The counsellor will also impart skills such as stress or anger management techniques.
When facing mental turmoil, a soldier may despair and lose his sense of self. One approach a counsellor may take is to remind him of his capabilities.
"Counselling is about instilling a sense of hope," said Mr Yap, who specialises in substance and drug addiction counselling. "Everyone has it in them to overcome a difficult situation. We just need to help them see that they are not as helpless as they think they are, and that the situation is not as hopeless as they think it is."
SCC counsellors also work with psychiatrists and psychologists from the Psychological Care Centre (PCC) at the SAF Medical Corps' Military Medicine Institute to provide all-round care to the soldier. PCC psychiatrists prescribe medication for conditions like depression while psychologists run tests to ascertain if a behavioural problem is linked to a learning or intellectual disability.
Helping others help themselves
With the ever-evolving social landscape, counsellors must stay up-to-date on new behavioural problems or addictions, such as social media addiction.
Mrs Koh also pointed out that there are now more cases of servicemen suffering anxieties about not performing well or meeting expectations, and that many expected others to solve their problems.
Mr Yap agreed: "To change, clients have to take personal responsibility for their actions."
Nonetheless, the counsellors take comfort in the knowledge that they are changing lives for the better.
Mrs Koh remembered a recruit who had attempted suicide after his girlfriend of four years ended their relationship and started seeing a friend of his behind his back. Mrs Koh helped him acknowledge his feelings of hurt and disappointment, and taught him constructive ways of managing his anger.
The recruit started to improve his relationship with his family and make new friends in his unit. Nine months later, he was finally able to move on from the break-up.
Ms Chia also recounted a recent case: "I had a client who wanted to kill himself. But after working with his unit and the psychiatrist, just before his ORD (Operationally Ready Date) he said, 'You gave me hope. Even though life ahead will be challenging, at least I know now that there are people who care, and that there is more to life than thinking about hurting myself.'"
She added: "He even baked us cupcakes as a 'thank you'. It's the little things like these (that let me know I've made a difference)."
If you are in need of help, or know someone who needs help, please call the following 24-hour hotline:
SAF Counselling Hotline
1800 278 0022
Families of service personnel deployed overseas who are in need of help can call the following 24-hour hotline:
Family Support Helpline
1800 278 0023
If you are interested in volunteering to be a paracounsellor, call the following number for more information:
6373 1066
Samaritans of Singapore (SOS): 1800-2214444
Singapore Association for Mental Health: 1800-2837019
Sage Counselling Centre: 1800-5555555
Care Corner Mandarin Counselling: 1800-3535800
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The Institute of Mental Health (IMH) is a 2,000-bed acute tertiary psychiatric hospital situated on a 25-hectare campus at Buangkok Green Medical Park. Set amidst serene surroundings, IMH offers a comprehensive range of psychiatric, rehabilitative and counselling services for children, adolescents, adults, and the elderly.
IMH's tradition of care started in 1928. We were the first mental hospital in Singapore, starting with some 1,000 patients. Since then, many advances have been made in treatment, training, and research. Our treatment integrates evidence-based therapies, supported by the departments of clinical psychology, nursing, occupational therapy, and medical social work, to provide holistic care for our patients. IMH is equipped with modern facilities, with 50 wards for inpatients and seven Specialist Outpatient Clinics.
IMH was the first mental health institution in Asia to receive the Joint Commission International Accreditation in 2005, a highly coveted international accreditation for healthcare organisations.
Over the years, IMH has gained a reputation for quality research. In 2008, the Ministry of Health, Singapore, entrusted IMH with a S$25 million research grant to implement translational and clinical research into the causes of schizophrenia and related psychotic disorders.
IMH also plays a key role in training the next generation of mental health professionals in Singapore. We train psychiatrists and mental health professionals through the NHG-AHPL Residency Programme for psychiatry and through collaborations with the local tertiary institutions.
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BOGOTA, Feb 26 A court blocked Colombian President Alvaro Uribe on Friday from running for re-election, making his former defense minister the favorite to replace the U.S. ally in a May presidential election.
Juan Manuel Santos leads in opinion polls, but the ruling marks the start of a tough campaign to replace Uribe, who during his eight years in power became the country's most popular president for his U.S.-backed war on leftist rebels.
The court voted 7-2 to reject a referendum on Uribe's re-election bid, citing irregularities ranging from the referendum's financing to its rocky passage through Congress.
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Under Uribe, Latin America's oldest insurgency has ebbed and foreign investment has flowed steadily into Colombia, a country once considered a byword for a failed state.
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Any candidate to succeed Uribe will likely not shift too far from his security policies, although most say they will seek to focus more on social development in the top coffee exporter and Latin America's No. 4 oil producer.
"Uribe's sidelining from the presidential race is unequivocally positive in our view, opening the door to a deep bench of candidates who are broadly in favor of policy continuity," said analyst Patrick Esteruelas at Eurasia Group.
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Uribe was re-elected once before in 2006 after his supporters pushed through a constitutional amendment to lift restrictions on incumbent presidents running for a second term.
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Colombians will vote next month in legislative elections likely to be a benchmark of Uribe's approval as his political coalition seeks to shore up majorities. But the elections could risk splintering the Uribe alliance.
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Violence and kidnappings from the country's four-decade-old war have eased, bringing a flow of investment especially in oil and mining. The next president must tackle high unemployment, a lack of state presence in rural areas and consolidate security gains outside major cities.
FARC rebels are still fighting in remote areas, ambushing troops and laying improvised land mines, new militia gangs engaged in drug smuggling are an increasing worry and the country remains the world's No. 1 exporter of cocaine. (Editing by Andrew Cawthorne and Peter Cooney)
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Yes, employment is high and is expected to stay that way for the forseeable future and interest rates are historically low. Spending is addictive. A study showed that buying things creates endorphons, especially in women. And endorphons resemble the opiates in their abilities to produce analgesia and a sense of well-being. In other words people get pleasure from spending and if they have money they will spend. People may slow their spending at times but that only means pent-up spending pressure later on.Here's an interesting article about the addictive behavior of shopping:http://www.webmd.com/mental-health/features/shopping-spree-addictionThat's why I'm still bullish on retail.


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Sometimes you can tell there's no way a movie can possibly be good just by its title. This is one of those turds.
Hey! I was sitting behind Duane at the preview! Oh...I also granted it a 2.5 star rating (in my head)...but Duane's text reads more like a 1 star review. According to Rotten Tomatoes or Roger Ebert philosophy, isn't a 2.5 star review still a "thumbs up"?
Ebert gave it 3 stars & I find I agree with his taste in movies most of the time. Dudek never seems to like anything I like, so I'll go with Ebert as usual...
You have the IQ of a chia-pet if care for this $10 piece of
I don't know - Duane has been getting details wrong lately. Will
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What is strange is that while the critics on Rotten Tomatoes
only give the movie a 44% rating (so far) the audience has it
rated at 75%. Does that mean that the critics are out of touch
with the audiences?
I haven't wasted a dollar at a movie theater in years--they quit making legitimate movies with real actors in the '50s.
define a "legitimate movie"..and name some of your choices and I could name just as many since then made, that are entertaining in and of themselves and worth
seeing depending on one's personal taste and interests..
really depends on what YOU like. i saw it today and i thought it was pretty good. i once read a sci-fi novel that the movie reminded me of. if you don't like cowboys, indians, and aliens, then don't go.
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The 36 x 24.5 inch oil painting went up for sale on the website BiddingforGood.com on Tuesday, the same day it was donated to Housing Work's 23rd Street thrift shop. Bidding started at $74,000.
The original landscape was purchased at the store earlier this month. Banksy painted an S.S. officer (the Fürer himself?) into the picture, and it was re-donated to the store. (Here are a few other monsters added to thrift store paintings that we love.) It was the antepenultimate piece in the artist's month-long New York residency.
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The HP Device Manager documentation states that HP thin clients with the HPDM agent will automatically do a DNS lookup for a DNS entry of "hpdm-gateway" to identify an HPDM gateway and connect to it. However in practice our t510s running ThinPro 4 are looking for a DNS entry of "auto-update", which they obviously fail to find. We have a large network and I don't necessarily want to stick out a global non-descript name of "auto-update" for the HPDM in DNS. Is there some way to configure what DNS entry it looks for so that it will actually find our HPDM? I specified it manually in the agent under "current gateway" and then pulled the image from that device and pushed it to another device, and the second device did not retain this information. I do not want to do DHCP tagging to identify the HPDM server as that would involve a committee of our networking team to monkey with DHCP, and was told a DNS entry of "hpdm-gateway" would be sufficient. Ideas? We are running HPDM 4.5 and t510s with ThinPro 4 vT6X42019.
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