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Written by Greg Uttinger
The Columbian Exposition was the marvel of the age. More than 600 acres of exhibitions. More than 27 million thronging participants. At its entrance, a gleaming "alabaster city," neoclassical in design and overwhelming in grandeur.Katharine Lee Bates, a professor at Wellesley College, saw the gleaming White City as a model for all American cities of the future, and so in "America the Beautiful" she wrote: "Thine alabaster cities gleam/Undimmed by human tears." For a great deal more about the White City and the horror that haunted its rim, see Eric Larson's The Devil in the White City: A Saga of Magic and Murder at the Fair that Changed America (New York: Random House, 2003). At its heart, America's first Midway—a fragmented collection of the world's most amazing and amusing, including replicas of the Eiffel Tower, St. Peter's Basilica, Blarney Castle, and an erupting volcano.Midway Plaisance was the name of the park that originally connected Jackson Park and South Park in Chicago. During the Exposition, it was home to entertainers, vendors, and hucksters. After the Ferris Wheel, its biggest draw was "A Street in Cairo" where Little Egypt danced the hootchy-kootchy to a piece of music Americans now associate with snake-charming. And towering high above the whole Exposition stood the Wheel —George W. Ferris's Wheel, the first of its kind.
The Ferris Wheel was 264 feet high. It carried 36 cars, each of which could hold 60 passengers. It was driven by steam power, but illuminated by 3000 of Edison's new incandescent electric light bulbs, all of them pulsing in rhythm. Sightseers onboard could peer through the large plate glass windows that surrounded the cars and see beyond the Fair and the city of Chicago to Wisconsin, Indiana, and Michigan. The two-revolution ride took 20 minutes and included six stops to take on new passengers. The price was 50 cents.
One night, during one of its stops, those within earshot of the upper car fell quiet and looked upward. From the pinnacle of the Wheel a coronet solo rose up to heaven. The words to the music, appropriately enough, were "Nearer, My God, to Thee." The soloist was a young seminary student named William Boetcker.
William John Henry Boetcker was born in Altona, a suburb of Hamburg, Germany in 1873.Some of the details of Boetcker's early life come from a web article at <www.dkgoodman.com/boetcker.html>. The article seems to have some historical inaccuracies. According to official reports, the Ferris Wheel never "broke down," and the Pope sent an archbishop to America, not a Cardinal—though the archbishop later became a Cardinal. The Cardinal then on site was an American. He was the third child, sandwiched among three sisters. When he was eight, his father, a factory foreman, was savagely beaten by striking workers and disabled for life. The incident marked young William's soul.
When Boetcker was 16, he published a 500-page book of puzzles and mind problems. It caught the attention of the American-born Countess Von Waldersee. She decided that Boetcker ought to go to America to make something of himself. She gave him $65 toward the journey. So at age 18, William Boetcker booked passage on a steam ship bound for New York. After a difficult crossing, he went on to Chicago and enrolled in the city's Congregational seminary. "He spoke no English, and the professors spoke no German, so they conversed in Latin."<www.dkgoodman.com/boetcker.html>
In 1893 the Columbian Exposition came to Chicago. Such a flurry of activity over industry, invention, and imagination would have fascinated Boetcker. Besides, everyone was going. Boetcker's excuse to attend came from a Roman Catholic Cardinal.
Pope Leo XIII had sent archbishop Francesco Satolli to represent the Vatican at the Exposition; he brought with him a cache of ancient maps for public display. But one of Satolli's honor guards —perhaps a Swiss Guard, judging by the description—took ill. Cardinal Gibbons, Satolli's host, placed an ad in the Chicago papers asking for a man six feet tall with military training who could play the coronet. Boetcker had been a teenaged Reserve Lieutenant in the German Army, and he knew the coronet. But he was under six feet. Even so, he answered the ad, and when no one else responded, he got the position. Ironically, the Cardinal was a strong advocate of organized labor and was instrumental in gaining papal approval for Roman Catholics to join labor unions. Boetcker's sentiments were growing in quite the opposite direction.
When he wasn't playing honor guard to the Italian archbishop, Boetcker had some free time to explore the fair grounds. And so, with coronet in hand, he rode the Ferris Wheel to the top and there played a hymn to God. It was a moment he recounted often in his later years.
Boetcker eventually became dissatisfied with his seminary's theological bent and transferred to the German Theological Seminary in Bloomfield, New Jersey to complete his studies. He graduated in 1897 and was ordained pastor of the new German-American Reformed Church in Brooklyn. But four years later failing health forced him to move to a smaller work, the First German Reformed Church of Shelbyville, Indiana. While he was there, he directed a brass band. His instrument, of course, was the coronet. But it is not as a musician or pastor that history best remembers William Boetcker, but as a motivational speaker.
The century had barely turned when Boetcker left the pulpit to speak on matters of social justice. His concern, however, remained the hearts of men. As a Lyceum speaker, Boetcker worked to educate the common worker intellectually and morally. As the founder of the Citizens' Industrial Association, he pushed for arbitration whenever business and labor were about to come to blows. And as president of the National Inside Association, he campaigned for internal change in the poor and wealthy alike. His constant theme was the vital importance of individual character and personal initiative. He was convinced that real positive change in the world of industry and labor could only come through individuals improving themselves from the inside out. And so he earned the nickname, "The Inside Man."
Boetcker liked epigrams. He encapsulated his convictions in a slew of them. Here are a few examples:
"The individual activity of one man with backbone will do more than a thousand men with a mere wishbone."
"Never mind what others do; do better than yourself, beat your own record from day to day, and you are a success."
"We will never have real safety and security for wage earners unless we provide for safety and security for the wage payers and wage savers."
In 1916 Boetcker published a leaflet entitled "Lincoln on Private Property." On the backside he included a set of his best aphorisms as the "Ten Cannots." Sometimes they are called the "Industrial Decalogue." They summarize a solidly conservative approach to labor, industry, and the free market.
The Columbian Exposition had specific goals: "to provide stability in the face of great change, to encourage American unity, to celebrate technology and commerce, and to encourage popular education.""The Legacy of the Fair" in The World's Columbian Exposition: Idea, Experience, Aftermath (1996) <http://xroads.virginia.edu/~ma96/wce/legacy.htmlhttp://xroads.virginia.edu/~ma96/wce/legacy.html>. Boetcker would have approved. But the Exposition also represented secularization and the new idol of consumption. Boetcker preached thrift, savings, and hard work. Perhaps, then, it was more than whimsy that moved Boetcker to sound a note on God's behalf from the pinnacle of the great fair. For Boetcker certainly believed that American industry, management and labor alike, needed to move away from the lures of greed and envy and move much nearer to God.
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Solo road trip from Ottawa to Saskatoon - hot tips?
What's the best route and things I should know for a trip from Ottawa to Saskatoon? [more inside]
How do highway signs get (incorrectly) made?
I saw this remarkably borked road sign and got mildly curious for the nth time in my life about the process by which road signs get made, start to finish. What's the modern Big Green Road Sign production process, how has it changed over the years, and what, exactly, is the likeliest explanation for this particular fuckup? [more inside]
driving from nashville to austin
My husband and I are driving from Nashville to Austin via Memphis. The plan is to spend one night in Nashville, one in Memphis, and then end up in Austin. A few questions: 1.) Lodging recommendations in Nashville (between $100-$150 a night and centrally located) 2.) Is it possible to drive from Memphis to Austin in one day? I saw this post detailing the horrors of I-35. Is there an alternative? Google maps says it will take approximately 10 hours. Is that accurate? 3.) Is it better to split the drive between Memphis and Austin into 2 days? If so, where should be stop for the night? 3.) Lodging recommendations in Memphis. 4.) If you could spend an additional night in either Nashville or Memphis, which would be preferable? We are a young couple who like spicy local food, cheap outings, scenic views, and live music.
What did I see on the highway this morning?
Why was a motorcycle cop and an unmarked van escorting a tour bus on the interstate? [more inside]
Is the IMMI GO kids carseat any good?
The IMMI GO looks interesting, since it also looks semi-portable for travelling, but doesn't yet have IIHS ratings. The seat is only available through the website, so it has no user reviews on Amazon. Does anyone have personal experience with this seat? [more inside]
Rest stops / amenities on US road trip?
Driving from central Illinois to DC area, only have limited experience driving in the US. What's the best route and what to expect (rest stops, food, etc)? [more inside]
Getting A Tow-Hold
Rather than driving a minivan and a big pickup to a distant destination, what are the pros and cons of just towing the minivan by the big pickup? [more inside]
What can I do for a random injured dog?
I saw a dog get hit and injured on the highway. What should/could I have done? Unpleasantness inside (no gore or death). [more inside]
Driving from Portland, OR to Phoenix, AZ.
Google Maps gives me a range of times between two routes depending on the time of day I query, so I'm curious if anyone has personal experiences between these two routes and suggestions for others. I'm trying to minimize driving time as much as possible. [more inside]
How far do I need to be from a highway/parkway to no longer hear it?
How far do I need to be from a highway/parkway to no longer hear it? I hope to use this information to look at a map and find the nearest place that will be quiet in the middle of the night, to record sound. Local road noise or the occasional passing car is not a concern, just highways and parkways that will be busy all night.
How can I safely use my iPhone 5 when I'm driving?
I want to make and receive calls when I'm driving, but I want to do it as safely as possible. I've tried two different Bluetooth devices, and they were both terrible. [more inside]
Graveyard in the median of a divided highway in New England?
Somewhere in Vermont, I think, there's a graveyard in a wooded area between the north and south lanes of a divided highway. Where is it? [more inside]
Why Portsmouth, NH? Why not Danvers?
I live off Interstate 95 in Massachusetts, and if I want to go north, the sign indicates 95N Portsmouth, NH, and if I want to go south, the sign says 95S Providence, RI. How are these seemingly random cities chosen? [more inside]
Home is Where the Highway Is
What is it like owning a home near a *loud* highway or other noisy high-traffic roadway? How do you cope? Will I regret buying this house? [more inside]
Taking action about a dangerous road/intersection
Near where I live in Boston, there is a dangerous road, and a particularly dangerous intersection. I'd like to take action to have someone take steps to remediate it. Can you recommend specific resources and data to use to make the most compelling call to action? [more inside]
Help me find this abandoned highway in Northeastern Massachusetts
Several years ago I read about an abandoned stretch of highway midway up the North Shore in Massachusetts, possibly in Danvers or Peabody. Google has turned up this page about an abandoned road in Newburyport, and a reference to an unfinished onramp in Lynn. I could have sworn there was something north of Lynn and east of the Merrimac River, but all my searches have redirected me to those two pages. Am I hallucinating this, or is there an unused onramp or stretch of road south of Newburyport and north of Lynn?
Help me become a better, more confident driver
Until very recently, I lived in a college town where having a car was completely unnecessary. Though I had my license, I rarely drove. I am now in a place where having a car isn't absolutely necessary, but more convenient. At my parents' behest, I also now have a car, which I'm very grateful for. However, there's such a mental block for me to drive said car that I haven't driven anywhere for over a week. Any suggestions to overcome this general avoidance of driving? [more inside]
Speeding on the highway and lost my warning ticket!
Last Saturday, I was speeding on the highway leaving West Bloomfield, Michigan on my way to Cincinnati, Ohio. A police officer pulled me to the side and forgave me for the transgression by issuing me a speeding ticket warning that carries some sort of monetary penalty that my parents have to pay for. I lost the ticket stub itself and don't remember where I was on I-275/if I was even on I-275 and my Mom said that if I don't get it to her ASAP the fines will triple and I'll be grounded. Do any of you guys know if there is a central repository of tickets issued in Michigan that I can go to to see the warning ticket number since locating the exact spot on Google maps is difficult? If not, what can I do?
Best route from Brooklyn to I-80W in a big-ass truck?
Moving out of Brooklyn (finally). As I see it, there are two basic options. Can you tell me which one is a better bet, and/or suggest an alternate route? [more inside]
Who named Ghost Ditch? And when?
This past weekend I drove from Los Angeles to Tucson via Interstate-10, and took to noticing the names of the various ditches and washes that are spanned by the highway out in the middle of the high lonesome desert. There are a lot of them. Ghost Ditch, Taro Ditch, Larry Ditch, Stubby Wash, Fornat Wash, Itta Wash, Edom, Mccoy, Rollie, Bula, Sutro, Calotus, Esso, Arco, Teed, Turala, maybe a hundred between the ditches and the washes. The names don't seem to refer to nearby municipalities (there aren't any) or other geographical features, and are clearly part of the National Bridge Inventory. How were these 'waterways' named? Who named them? Were they named before the freeway required infrastructure to pass over them, or during the construction process, or when the NBI was implemented, or after the fact altogether? [more inside]
How much extra safety would a crash helmet offer a highway driver wearing a seatbelt?
How much extra safety would a crash helmet offer a highway driver wearing a seatbelt? [more inside]
90s japanese film about love in faceless corporate world
Looking for a Japanese film I saw prior to 2003. It was a dystopian picture of some people trying to have an office romance in the corporate office landscape of Tokyo - lots of shots of bleak urban concrete and highways and faceless office parks full of conformist white collar employees - in the final scene of the film one of the characters is stranded walking along the edge of a highway. It dealt with a complicated love triangle. I know this isn't the title, but it was something like "Kiss me twice, now hold me I love you" or something a little crazy like that- I believe this film was made in the 90s or the early 2000s. It was in Japanese language with subtitles. There is a slight chance it may have been Korean, but I'm pretty sure it was Japanese. This film may have been discussed by Fredric Jameson in one of his essays as it was screened in a graduate school class on Japanese cultural critique.
Jealous? Of Denmark? Why, yes!
Danish bicycle superhighway. How could something like this get built in a US city? And what could an average citizen do to support such efforts? [more inside]
Navigating the Trans Canadian Highway between Spanish, Ontario to Blind River, Ontario on bicycles.
Bicycle touring logistics: Navigating the Trans Canadian Highway between Spanish, Ontario to Blind River, Ontario on bicycles. Crazy? Any other suggestions? [more inside]
How long has the Highway of Tears been around for?
How long has BC's Highway 16 been known as the Highway of Tears? I'm trying to establish the origins of the name.
how do normal people enter the freeway?
Can anyone please explain to me how to enter the highway without mentally writing my last will and testament? It terrifies me and I feel I endanger other people, too. [more inside]
Help a Nervous Neighbor Get Over the Hill
Topographical info for highways near me generally, and specifically how much grade on California Highway 1 from San Luis Obispo to Morro Bay? [more inside]
How many overpasses are there on the Highway of Heroes?
How many overpasses are there on the Highway of Heroes? Do you happen to know, or can you help me figure out a GIS workflow that will help me out? [more inside]
rollin', rollin', rollin'...
I need help calculating toll expenses for a car trip between NY and NJ. [more inside]
We Must Go Faster.
Do high-speed chases ever work out for the chasee these days? Considering the amount of cameras, helicopters, and foreknowledge law enforcement has to catch people trying to make a high-speed getaway, have there been any successful escapes in the US in the last 20 years or so? [more inside]
Scenic route from Charleston to Asheville?
I'm driving from Charleston, SC to Asheville, NC tomorrow and would prefer to take a scenic route. Any suggestions? [more inside]
A mismatched, jammed zipper of rage.
When losing a lane on a highway, what is the proper place to merge? [more inside]
(the) road ends here
Suppose that I was giving someone directions to my house that involved telling someone to take an highway or freeway. Would I be correct in telling that person to "take the 10" or "drive four miles on the 60"? I've been mercilessly mocked for inserting the "the" into those directions, but I can't find anything conclusive about the proper way to refer to it. [more inside]
Oil Change or No?
How soon do I need an oil change after a very long highway trip? [more inside]
Truck Driver's hard hill
On the Road filter. What's a famous hill for truck drivers, probably in OK or Arkansas? [more inside]
Name this scifi story about highways of the future
Looking for a short sci-fi story that I read on the internet. It was about a police force who worked in the very risky highways of the future, where rocket cars zoomed around at hundreds of miles an hour. [more inside]
Highway measuring devices...maybe?
Question about highway....measuring devices? Not exactly sure. [more inside]
How is highway traffic entirely stopped?
How do the police/traffic authorities stop a moving highway/motorway? [more inside]
Highways that are NOT Interstates?
Planning a road trip. Is there a place I can find a list of 4-lane, 55 to 55+ MPH highways that are NOT Interstates? [more inside]
Which direction would you choose to drive on the Pacific Coast Highway between LA and SF?
Which direction would you choose to drive on the Pacific Coast Highway between LA and SF? [more inside]
Four buses closed the northbound I-4 in Orlando on Wed. - why?
My parents are curious why the police had the northbound I-4 + on ramps closed in Orlando (until the turnoff for the airport) for 4 Mears buses on Dec. 31 at 2pm or so? Who was in them?
Fixed a freeway sign.
Read a story in the LA times a decade ago, can't remember the details: a man fixed a misleading freeway sign by himself. [more inside]
What caused my engine to shut off?
What caused my engine to shut off? [more inside]
How's Fredericksburg I-95 traffic on Black Friday?
How bad will I-95 traffic around Fredericksburg be on Black Friday? [more inside]
Are there any sites that offer driving recommendations?
Are there any sites that offer driving recommendations? I don't mean driving directions, I mean sites that offer tips and tricks for more pleasant ways to go from point A to point B, or that provide information and tips about specific interstates, freeways, highways, and roads. [more inside]
Are Badlands Good?
Is it worth it to leave I90 and drive through Badlands National Park? [more inside]
Best route from SoCal to Washington?
I'll be driving from Los Angeles to the Seattle area in a few weeks. I don't want to endure the dreariness of I-5 all the way up, but I also don't want to spend too much time on the trip. Three days would probably be ideal; four would be acceptable. What route will provide the best balance of beauty/points of interest and expediency? [more inside]
Highway to hell?
RoadTripFilter: Driving from New York City to Chicago, IL for Lollapalooza. A few questions... [more inside]
Mystery in the fast lane
Mostly on highways, but also on large surface streets, there are these configurations of tar lines. Usually two per lane. They're sort of octagonal -- basically squares with angled-off corners, making them 8-sided. Additional lines of tar lead from the roadway to the shoulder. What are they?
Why are there so many dead deer bodies on the Merritt?
Why are there so many dead deer bodies on the side of the highway on the Merritt Parkway in CT? Do they die on the side of the road right before they prance onto the highway? They look too perfectly placed and appear to lack much bleeding to have been run over then moved aside. [more inside]
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Situated on New Zealand's South Island, Nelson resides right by the Tasman Bay's eastern shores. It is the cultural and economic hub of the region. Nelson, established in 1841, is the oldest settled city on South Island and the second-oldest in New Zealand. The landscape features several beautiful beaches, a sheltered harbor, and numerous mountains. This area is the gateway for a number of lush natural parks too including Abel Tasman National Park, Kahurangi National Park, and Nelson Lakes National Park. Nelson is a popular spot for ecotourism and adventure expeditions. Outdoor enthusiasts will encounter caving, hiking, and climbing while history buffs can relish the discovery of several historic sites and Victorian structures. There is also a burgeoning arts scene, plenty of dining options, and a wealth of entertainment and shopping opportunities.Here are a few additional suggestions of things to do in Nelson:-The Nelson Provincial Museum: This museum is home to a collection of artifacts that are locally significant. There are over one million items in its holdings, which have been gathered during the past 160 years. -The World of Wearable Art and Classic Cars Museum: This structure contains displays of classic and rare collectible cars as well as works from the yearly Montana WOW Awards Show of wearable art. -The Natureland Zoological Park: This facility is located close to Tahunanui Beach. It is a popular spot for families and children who want to interact with wallabies, monkeys, meerkats, and llamas. There are also numerous turtles, tropical fish, and birds. -Trafalgar Park: Situated in the center of the city, this large area hosts a number of sporting events, including rugby, cricket, and soccer games. -The Christ Church Cathedral: Located on upper Trafalgar Street in the heart of the city, this Anglican church features a beautiful facade, well-decorated interiors, and an impressive organ that includes more than 2000 pipes. -The Amber House: This two-story villa is one of the older homes of Nelson. It is a traditional colonial-style building that was constructed using local elements of Rimu and Matai. The exterior showcases intricately designed cast iron pipes too, making it an intriguing piece of architecture to see.A vacation rental in Nelson is a great way to experience all that the city has to offer. Book a wood-side cabin or villa in some spectacular surroundings for your next getaway. Or, rent a condo closer to the city center close to great restaurants and a buzzing nightlife.
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It's a good time to be an aspiring stylist, barber or hairdresser. The Bureau of Labor Statistics estimates that there will be nearly 100,000 new cosmetology jobs in the U.S. by the year 2020. If you want to find one of them, cosmetology school is a crucial step.
A good cosmetology program will provide you with expert instruction, real-world practice and teach you everything you'll need to know to pass your all-important certification and licensing exams.
Of course, great schools aren't free. And while technical colleges and dedicated beauty schools offer shorter programs and lower price tags than four-year colleges, the costs still add up. Fortunately, there are plenty of cosmetology scholarships available to help you pay for your education without going into as much debt.
There are several major national scholarships for cosmetologists. In addition, talk to the financial aid office at your current or prospective school, as staff there can point you to some focused, community-specific scholarships that fit your interests.
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Beauty Changes Lives, a non-profit initiative of the American Association of Cosmetology Schools, provides the Vidal Sassoon Professional Beauty Education Scholarships, a couple of the largest and most prestigious annual cosmetology scholarships.
The basic version of the scholarship awards 10 new cosmetology students a scholarship to cover 50 percent of the tuition at a qualified school. If you're already a licensed cosmetologist, the advanced scholarship provides its winners tuition, travel and expenses to learn new techniques at the Vidal Sassoon Academy.
Wherever you are in your school and career search, don't miss out on this program. Applications open in January.
And, the American Association of Cosmetology Schools also offers its own variety of cosmetology school grants and scholarships.
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The Professional Beauty Association also sponsors several awards. PBA members can apply for the Hans Neumaier PBA Member Scholarship, which is worth $1,000 and open to high school and cosmetology school students as well as professionals interested in continuing education.
The trade group also partners with Minerva, a retailer of salon equipment, to award the Minerva Beauty Scholarship. Unlike the Sally Beauty program, Minerva's scholarships are available to students who are already enrolled in a cosmetology school.
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In addition to these national programs, don't forget that your hometown and your school are excellent sources of scholarship assistance. The Minnesota School of Cosmetology, for example, has a number of scholarships available for enrolled students, including academic and matching awards.
Pasadena City College offers specific cosmetology grants to cosmetology students with qualifying FAFSA need, which can be used to purchase supplies. And the Melissa Eleanor Ernest Scholarship, offered to Jackson County, Mich., students attending cosmetology school, is just one of a number of local and regional examples of financial aid for a career in the beauty industry.
There are plenty of great reasons to pursue a career as a stylist, esthetician, barber or cosmetologist, and these cosmetology scholarships can help you start and complete the education you need.
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So this week New York is getting Fashion and in London we're getting Culture. A month's worth of art openings seem to have happened in a week, and for me - in one night - proving nothing sharpens the mind than three hours crossing London in a demi-blizzard, in search of the next art fix.
I started the week with the intention of writing about the Victoria & Albert Museum's Queen Elizabeth II by Cecil Beaton exhibition, but on the advice of a friend (whose critique consisted pretty much entirely of 'Prince Charles had really fat cheeks when he was little') and feeling not particularly patriotic I decided against it (and guess what I don't care about the Olympics either).
So my night of ART, started off on a slightly maniacal note at the Yayoi Kusama retrospective at Tate Modern. Kusama is a true friend of the fashion designer; this season: spots; next season: spots; Spring/ Summer 2013…. erm, spots. Keeping it surreal.
Then it was off to the much-hyped Lucian Freud exhibition at the National Portrait Gallery; a collection of one hundred of his lovers, muses, family members and friends captured in that uniquely Freudian greyscale palette. I know there must be truy beautiful artworks here, problem is, you can't see them for the back of other people's heads.
So, from the sublime to the Shoreditch, and what sounded suspiciously twee on paper, turned out to be my highlight. Usually I recoil from the mere sight of a bit of bunting, but the promise of some Obsessive Compulsive Craft is always enough to trigger interest; there's something about that mad conviction to the cause, alll those hours devoted to threading needles and casting-off that appeals to my much-more-motivated alter ego.
Yarn 'interventionist' Agata Olek, has recently moved from New York to London and is currently flaunting her handicraft in her first UK solo show at Tony's Gallery in Shoreditch. The show is cheerfully titled, I do not expect to be a mother, but I do expect to die alone (obviously sounded right up my street) and was indeed every bit as reassuringly mad as Kusama's spots, in its all-consuming repetitiveness. The installation involves the construction of an apartment, made entirely from graffiti-style yarns. Imagine a wool store being physically sick, and you start to get the picture. Its pretty mind-blowing in scope and detail, and begging to be put in a store window.
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Thereby pointing out that no matter how much you like the lady, if she hasn't taught you, she has robbed you of your time and the taxpayer of what they are spending money to provide you.
If this keeps up, you'll be in school for twenty years more and still not know anything important.
I had an English teacher who was brilliant. We stuffed around and had heaps of fun but one day I was hit by the realisation that she's gotten us to do all our work still.
I had an American History teacher that was strict in his class, also funny, loved his job, and only wanted his students to learn. He was easy to sidetrack with questions, and in the end I learned alot from him and he will always remain my favorite teacher.
I would guess that even the goof offs in his class learned more than they thought they would and still look back on him with a smile. "hail Alvin"
But you could remember learning. Such does not seem to be the case here.
My father was in school during WWII.
To distract the teacher from classwork, they'd ask him how the war was going.
The teacher would show them where the armies and navies were operating, what the geography, climate and culture was like and how it affected troop movements, et cetera.
They came to realize they had learned geography, history, earth science, economics, math, world cultures, all the things they were supposed to learn and then some, all set against the background of survival and necessity.
I can relate to this one too.
Ms. Phelps has not changed much in appearance over the years.
Oh boy. This school is looking all too real to me.
The teachers from whom I learned the most WERE "fun". More than that, they were challenging, passionate about their subject, and ENGAGING. Engaging students is key.
Was this somewhere is the US?
I had a really strict science teacher who seemed like he could be easily led on a tangent. Looking back I realize we could only lead him off if he was ahead on his scheduled plans and wanted to spend time talking about something else, sometimes his choice, sometimes ours. He was a great, fun, caring teacher who expected all of us to succeed, and treated us as though we were capable of learning. I still talk to a few old classmates who only remember him as mean.
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By Thomas Garcia: Quay County Sun
A lawsuit against Quay County over cattle guards was dismissed Thursday in 10th Judicial District Court, according to court reports.
"In my opinion, this is a frivolous lawsuit that is costing the county tax payers," said Quay County Commission Chairman Franklin McCasland on Monday.
McCasland said the case brought against Quay County by Lee and Dusty Stone revolves around the removal of seven cattle guards.
"The county has paid $40,770 in legal fees through risk management for this case," McCasland said. "The Stones are representing themselves and do not have to pay attorney fees."
Recently Lee and Dusty Stone blamed the cattle guard for an injury to a horse they said had to be destroyed Feb. 4.
Dusty Stone said the horse tried to jump the cattle guard and got its front leg stuck between bars, breaking the animal's leg. He said the horse had been promised to his daughter Mekenna Stone.
Attempts to reach the Stones for comment were not successful.
"I am sorry that the horse had to be put down," McCasland said. "But that cattle guard did what is was meant to do."
McCasland said he does not mean to sound harsh or cold hearted. He said the guards are used on federal and state land and all 33 counties in New Mexico to control livestock.
"If that cattle guard had not been there then the horse could have gone east to 469 or south to I-40," McCasland said. "We could have been burying a family rather then putting a horse down."
McCasland said last year a teenage boy was killed in Luna County when he hit a horse on a county road.
New Mexico State Police confirmed that Sept. 1, 2009, they responded to a single vehicle crash on the northbound lane of Over Hill Road in Luna County. Police said Ramon A. Pena, 18, of Deming was driving a 1995 Chevy S-10 pick-up, struck a horse losing control and rolling the vehicle several times. He was pronounced dead at the scene.
Police said the horse also died because of the impact.
In October 2009 the same case filed by Dusty Stone was dismissed by State District Judge Abigail Aragon.
"This is a matter that the county would like to put behind them and move forward," said Richard Primrose, Quay County Manager.
Primrose said the commission has made every effort to accommodate Lee and Dusty Stone.
"Swinging metal gates were installed and one of the cattle guards can be taken apart so they can move their heavy equipment through," McCasland said.
McCasland said the dispute began when Robin Smith asked the commission to install a cattle guard on his property which borders Lee's.
"Robin provided the cattle guard and wanted it installed," McCasland said. "He owns the property on both sides of the road. It gave his livestock access to both sides of the road."
McCasland said the other cattle guards had been installed before he was on the commission.
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It is especially interesting to find out the power consumption of the GF108, so we performed the necessary tests for our GV-N430OC-1GL graphics card installed into the following test platform:
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The new testbed for measuring electric characteristics of graphics cards uses a card designed by one of our engineers, Oleg Artamonov, and described in his article called PC Power Consumption: How Many Watts Do We Need?.As usual, we used the following benchmarks to load the graphics accelerators:
- CyberLink PowerDVD 9: FullScreen, hardware acceleration enabled
- Crysis Warhead: 1600x1200, FSAA 4x, DirectX 10/Enthusiast, "frost" map
- OCCT Perestroika GPU: 1600x1200, FullScreen, Shader Complexity 8
Except for the maximum load simulation with OCCT, we measured power consumption in each mode for 60 seconds. We limited the run time of OCCT: GPU to 10 seconds to avoid overloading the graphics card's power circuitry. Since Gigabyte's factory overclocking is insignificant, we only measured the power consumption at Nvidia's official reference speeds. Here are the obtained results:
The Gigabyte GeForce GT 430 has a very low power draw of about 23-24 watts when running a modern 3D shooter, which is comparable to the power consumption of the Radeon HD 5550 GDDR5, much lower than that of the GeForce GT 240, and but slightly higher than the power consumption of the GeForce GT 220. The GeForce GT 430 is also economical in the other test modes.
The Gigabyte card is not exceptional in terms of temperature. At an ambient temperature of 25°C it was as hot as 70°C under load when installed into the closed system case of our testbed. That would be normal for a modern graphics card of a higher class, but we might expect better results from the economical GF108 processor with an improved cooler (compared to the reference cooling system).
The Gigabyte GV-N430OC-1GL is blameless in terms of noisiness. The couple of fans and the larger heatsink make their job perfectly and the card's noise grows only by 1 decibel under load. You can hardly hear the sound of this card amidst the other noises produced by a working computer.
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ATLANTA — A grandson of former President Jimmy Carter said yesterday that he plans to run for governor of Georgia, an office once held by his grandfather on his path to the White House.
Jason Carter, 38, who serves in the Georgia Senate, will seek the Democratic nomination to challenge Republican Gov. Nathan Deal next year. The state has not had a Democratic governor in 12 years.
Carter said his campaign would focus on ways to improve the state's education system, economy and ethics laws.
The lawyer and former Peace Corps volunteer said he had not discussed whether his grandfather would campaign for him, but he thinks the former president's name recognition will help his chances at the polls.
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As promised, he delivered our transformed silver candelabrum on Erev Shabbos. In all the years that we had owned the leichter, that was the very first time that I was able to light all five of its candles. It was also the debut of our matching candelabra set, without assorted glass candleholders pinch-hitting for the missing branches. Licht-bentching and our Shabbos licht held an extra aura that Shabbos, and our long and circuitous journey had finally reached its "bright" and happy conclusion. Who would have ever dreamed that after years of searching and frustration the elusive treasure would be found right in our own backyard?Naama Klein
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Five years ago, Asher Quigley broke his engagement to Minerva Lambkin, believing she was an accomplice in a scheme to steal his prototype for a wondrous device. Minerva swore she was innocent, though the thief--and Asher's mentor--was her own father.
Now, sheer desperation has driven Minerva to Asher's door. Her father has been kidnapped by investors furious that he's never been able to make the machine work. Only Asher, now a rich and famous inventor in his own right, can replicate the device. He's also become a hard, distant stranger far different from the young idealist she once loved.
Despite their troubled past, Asher agrees to help Minerva. He still harbors his suspicions about her, but their reunion stirs emotions and desires they both thought were buried forever. Can they rebuild their fragile relationship in time to save her father and their future together?
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Never in her worst imaginings had she thought it would come to this. Minerva tilted back the drooping feather of her hat and wiped a raindrop from her nose. All day the rain had been unrelenting. The draughty third-class train carriage had rattled and jolted all the way down from Manchester. She couldn't afford a hansom cab from the station, so she had walked, and now she shivered on the porch of a fashionable Kensington villa, waiting for her door knock to be answered. Mizzle and murkiness surrounded her. A chill had settled deep in her bones. A chill that had started days ago. Raising her gloved hand to knock once more, she started back as the door silently swung open. A tall, cadaverous manservant peered out at her.
Minerva drew herself upright, conscious of her unprepossessing appearance. "Is Mr. Quigley at home?"
The servant assessed her in a blink of an eye, pausing only a fraction before granting her entry. "Who shall I say is calling?" he asked as he led her into the front parlor.
"Tell him it's Miss Lambkin. Miss Minerva Lambkin." She had debated the wisdom of giving her real name--more than likely Asher would refuse to see her at all--but she would not resort to pretense. Either he would see her or he would not. If he did not...
The man retreated and left her alone in the warm parlor. With a sigh, she set down her carpetbag, took off her sodden cloak and drew closer to the crackling fire. As she peeled off her damp gloves and rubbed her hands, she surveyed the graciously furnished room, her curiosity mingling with a feeling of suspense. She noted the walls hung with striped silk, the black walnut settees richly upholstered in rose damask, the fireplace carved from the finest Italian marble. Asher Quigley was no stranger to wealth these days.
The door swung open, accompanied by a whirring noise. Minerva straightened in surprise as a large mechanical dog entered the room. Its multi-jointed body was made of polished brass joined together by hundreds of minute rivets. It had ruby eyes, copper claws and a small, articulated tail. She'd seen automaton animals before, but never one so detailed. The dog lifted its head and approached her, then stopped. Its red eyes glowed as it crouched and bared steel fangs at her.
More intrigued than afraid, Minerva inched closer. A menacing growl rumbled out of the dog's mouth.
"Cerberus! Sit." A man she recognized all too clearly strode into the room.
Her nerves seized. She lurched upright, knocking her hat askew. Hotly aware of her bedraggled state, she pushed the damp feathers away from her face. This was not how she wished to meet Asher Quigley again. In fact, she'd wished never to meet him again. Only desperation had driven her to his doorstep.
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Like many of its competitors, area rug importer Hellenic Rug Imports Inc. is looking to stay competitive with the recent introduction of promotional rugs for $99 retail at last week's New York Home Textiles market.
"This $99 price point is totally new for us," said Steve Mazarakis, president and ceo. "Our rugs normally average $399. But now, because there are so many furniture stores out there looking to create vignettes and offer promotional items to their customers, we decided to get into this $99 price point to have something to offer them and our other customers."
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No Way Out was previously placed as a February pay-per-view and was often the last event prior to WrestleMania.
That spot has since been taken over by Elimination Chamber.
That chamber match became popularized at No Way Out and it was No Way Out that first had multiple chamber matches in one night.
No Way Out now sits in mid-June and seems to be a nice precursor to SummerSlam. Not every superstar can recall being around when the last No Way Out took place, but many superstars remember. No Way Out was a good stomping ground for some, while being rather forgettable in the eyes of others.
Careers stand to be impacted directly from what happens this year at No Way Out, so it stands to reason to recall No Way Out history and see what impact those previous matches had on their futures.
Before the events of No Way Out 2012 take place, here are the 20 superstars currently on the roster that have competed at No Way Out before, complete with their win-loss records.


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Majid Bekkas: Mabrouk
On Mabrouk, Bekkas is joined by Ablaye Cissoko, who plays the kora, the beautiful West African stringed instrument with a crystalline sound, here tuned specially to play along in Moroccan musical settings. Percussionist Khalid Kouhen plays plenty of Moroccan drums, but also Indian tabla. In short, it's a passionate and smart mélange of elements in which Bekkas draws upon a vast musical geography extending far beyond his Moroccan origins. There are healthy doses of the virile vocal style and bracing, driving beats familiar to devotées of Moroccan musical styles, but several quiet, reflective moments as well, like the opening moments of "Masmoudi." The mournful acoustic guitar on "Le Monde à l'envers" even sounds a little like The Rolling Stones' "Lady Jane."
Despite the hefty jazz side of Bekkas' curriculum, and this record's appearance on the French Bee Jazz label, no one is going to mistake these performances for Stan Getz or Muggsy Spanier. And though it doesn't really matter whether the record is jazz or not, it's illuminating to consider the features Bekkas' trio share with jazz performers.
Like many a jazz date, the performances on Mabrouk are structured around the statement of a theme followed by improvisation over an insistent and ingratiating beat; Bekkas' guembri plays the role of the bass. As often as not, it's Cissoko's florid kora that takes the most striking solos (as on "Bala Moussa"). Within this structure, the players express an easy empathy and interactionlike many a great small jazz group.
Moreover, Bekkas' open-minded and open-hearted melding of Moroccan, West African, Indian and other musical elements highlights the degree to which Moroccan music itself is already a syncretism of various distinct strands: the give-and-take among indigenous Berber song, courtly Arabian music, and the Gnawa music, sub-Saharan in origin, mastered by Bekkas. Jazz, too, arose from musical cohabitationof European and African practices in New Orleans' Storyville district in the nineteenth century.
Mabrouk can be set alongside Club d'Elf's Electric Moroccoland (Face Pelt, 2011) and Randy Weston's Blue Moses (CTI, 1972), records that cast in stark relief the salutary components shared by jazz and Moroccan (especially Gnawa) music. Their parallel histories of musical synthesis make these varied fusions fruitful and rewarding.
Track Listing: Banya; Fangara; Mabrouk; Salya; Masmoudi; Bala Moussa; Le Monde à l'envers; Hommage aux ancêtres.
Personnel: Majid Bekkas: guembri, oud, guitar, lead vocals; Ablaye Cissoko: kora, backing vocals; Khalid Kouhen: percussion, backing vocals.
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Approaches to Critical Inquiry:Know and practice several approaches to scholarship in their discipline. They should be conversant in scholarly terminology, be acquainted with the premises and arguments of various theoretical approaches, and be familiar with the issues connected to choosing one approach over another. Approaches may include textual analysis, literary theory, linguistic theory, and/or empirical research.
Historical and Cultural Context:Have an understanding of literary history, culture and/or the historical evolution of rhetoric and linguistics. They should have experience situating works in historical and cultural contexts, be able to distinguish between periods and movements, and be aware of difficulties in establishing such distinctions. Work in this area could include historical and cultural development of the discipline or development of forms, genres, or pedagogies.
Language and Discourse:Have an understanding of language and discourse. Avenues to such knowledge include study in the history of the language, formal grammar, rhetoric, poetics, and linguistics.
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Daily Mall reports on a study and research done by the Journal of Psychological Science that men who are strong are more likely to take a right-wing stance, while weaker men support the welfare state, researchers claim. Their study discovered a link between a man's upper-body strength and their political views. Scientists from Aarhus University in Denmark collected data on bicep size, socio-economic status and support for economic redistribution from hundreds in America, Argentina and Denmark. The figures revealed that men with higher upper-body strength were less likely to support left-wing policies on the redistribution of wealth.
Professor Michael Petersen said, 'In all three countries, physically strong males consistently pursued the self-interested position on redistribution. However physically weak males were more reluctant to assert their self-interest, just as if disputes over national policies were a matter of direct physical confrontation between individuals. While many people think of politics as a modern phenomenon, it has, in a sense, always been with our species. Political views are designed by natural selection to function in the conditions recurrent over human evolutionary history.' The findings were published in the journal Psychological Science.
Men with less upper body strength are more likely to support the welfare state but men with low upper-body strength were more likely to put their own self-interest aside and support a welfare state. The researchers found no link between upper-body strength and redistribution opinions among women. Professor Petersen added, "Many previous studies have shown that people's political views cannot be predicted by standard economic models." This is among the first studies to show that political views may be rational in another sense, in that they're designed by natural selection to function in the conditions recurrent over human evolutionary history.
Opinion: American politicians of liberal/left leanings do show narrow, small chests which probably represents weak upper body strength as indicated by research of Psychological Science. There is Obama who is perhaps the most radical Left politician, exhibiting an extremely weak upper body plus he seems to be getting scrawnier with each day. Harry Reid is another one with hardly any upper body strength. On the other side, those leaning right, there are big burly politicians like Arnold Schwarzenegger, John Boehner and Chris Christie. Perhaps there is some truth to the study. Delicate looking men rarely exhibit the ability to protect or sustain themselves, leave alone others! No wonder they feel the need and right to either take from others or rely heavily on dependency and welfare. Somehow along with weak upper body strength, men of this frame also tend to project narcissistic qualities and according to the same journal, LBJ takes the cake. However, Obama doesn't fall too far where arrogant and narcissistic personalities are concerned.


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Lee drops 30 as Warriors extend Nets' skid
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Graduate nurses experience role conflict and stress as they begin practice in work environments of high complexity, nurse shortages, and expectations to become competent rapidly. The authors report outcomes from a study that evaluated qualitative responses to the Casey-Fink Graduate Nurse Experience Survey administered to graduate nurse residents in the University HealthSystem Consortium/American Association of Colleges of Nursing postbaccalaureate nurse residency program at 12 academic hospital sites. Qualitative analysis provided sufficient evidence to convert specific open-ended questions on the Casey-Fink Graduate Nurse Experience Survey instrument to a quantitative format for ease of administration and analysis.
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In 2011, the Philadelphia Eagles put on a clinic about the wrong way to approach free agency in the NFL. They threw millions upon millions of dollars at expensive free agents like cornerback Nnamdi Asomugha and defensive end Jason Babin, and what do you know, they wound up with a team stocked with prima donnas.
In 2013, the Birds demonstrated the correct way to approach free agency. They signed moderately priced players from winning programs who were versatile and brought the right attitude to work—guys like outside linebacker Connor Barwin and cornerback Cary Williams. They weren't flashy signings, but they improved the club both on and off the field.
This spring, the Eagles are heading into free agency with roughly $20 million in cap space, which is enough to sign a prize free agent, maybe two, if they wanted. This organization learned its lesson too recently to do that though and will likely stick to the bargain bin despite calls from fans for some expensive free agents.
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Ugh! That stuff is lame!
What these guys need to do is hook up with some pro wrestlers. Part of the job for those guys is trash talk. Heck, it's part of the show (love it, by the way). I got hooked on wrestling once again after watching The Rock go into one of his rants. How can you not be pumped every time he finished it off asking people if they could smell what the Rock is cooking?
Till then we are going to be stuck with some of the same pathetic dribble as some of the Green Bay Packers and Chicago Bears have been trading back and forth all week. Supposedly the Bears are better off without an old, slow Brian Urlacher; Brandon Marshall hates the Packers (something he's developed in his less than one season in Chi-town); Lance Briggs thinks Jermichael Finley is an idiot...
Lame, lame. lame!
The trash talk war was won by the Packers this time around though, but it was not because of any of the players. It was all thanks to an 8-year old girl.
They say that a picture says a 1000 words so I'll shut up and just show you the pic:
The little girl wearing a Clay Mathews jersey, Mason, goes to a Chicago elementary school. Accroding to her mother, this is how the scene went down:
This assembly was a big day for my girls because of all the heat they take (all in good fun of course). The funniest thing about it, is Mason is deathly afraid of anything in a mascot uniform, but I guess she thought this was her duty as a Packer fan. Her exact words to Staley were. "Deal with it, Bro!"Don't know if that is true of course, and I don't care. The pic says enough for me.


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WWTLTY had an overdue book?
In April
WWTLTY had an overdue book?
LOL Probably never..I was always good at returning books.
WWTLT you attended a family reunion?
All things beautiful do not have to be full of color to be noticed; in
life that which is unnoticed has the most power.
Several Christmases ago.
WWTLT you purchased a swimsuit?
Probably 5 or so years ago.
WWTLTY ate a fresh, juicy peach?
Whoever said diamonds are a girls best friend...never owned a dog.
last summer
WWTLTY took a friend to lunch?
"Show a dog an ounce of love and he'll be your friend for life." ~ Stuart and Linda Macfarlane
Years ago
WWTLTY had two forks at your place setting?
lol that's a funny one baby's Breath..making me admit that I'm not a "fine diner". Umm. Hm. Probably about 4 Turkey days ago. So, 4 years? lol
WWTLTY paid for someone's lunch/dinner and who was it?
All things beautiful do not have to be full of color to be noticed; in
life that which is unnoticed has the most power.
Are you trying to rub it in how broke I am right now? Okay, Friday we bought lunch for our son and his girlfriend. Friday night we bought dinner and drinks for an entire wedding party and their guests (29). Saturday afternoon we bought lunch for our daughter, our son-in-law and our son's girlfriend. Sunday morning we bought brunch for our daughter, our son-in-law, our son, and our son's girlfriend.
WWLTLTY you were so broke you had to eat peanut butter and jelly all week?
I qualify for that right now!
WWLTLTY scrounged for change?
At the carwash a few months ago
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In the early stages of USYVL, clinics at schools were an integral part of introducing kids to the sport of volleyball.
USYVL has gone back to its roots by adding a new division to its national office, Volleyball Clinics!
This past Thursday, March 29, from 8 to 11 a.m., USYVL ran a clinic at Sunset School in Oak View,CA.
Over 120 students participated in the clinic and learned how to pass, set, spike and serve.
Each participant received an awesome USYVL wristband and got to participate in a trivia contest for cool volleyball prizes!


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Previous studies evaluating the learning curve of robotic hysterectomy have used stabilization of operative times to determine surgical expertise. However, the true measure of a surgeon's competence in performing robotic procedures should be intraoperative morbidity and patient outcomes rather than an ability to complete a procedure in a defined amount of time. The da Vinci Surgical System is a robotic procedure that has been used increasingly in gynecologic surgery. Several studies have demonstrated advantages of the robotic procedure over open or laparoscopic techniques. However, the few existing studies that have examined the learning curve associated with attaining proficiency in performing robotic hysterectomy have been limited because of small sample size and inconsistent reporting of complication rates.
The aim of this study was to examine the learning curve of robotic hysterectomy by examining intraoperative or postoperative complications and patient outcomes with increasing surgeon experience. All participants underwent robotic hysterectomy performed with the da Vinci system at Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minn, from 2007 to 2009. Over the 36-month study period, operative experiences of 8 surgeons were compared for each 6-month period for outcomes of operative time, intraoperative or postoperative complications, and length of stay longer than 1 day. For learning curve analysis, separate standard and risk-adjusted cumulative summation curves were constructed to analyze changes in intraoperative complications (outcome 1) and any intraoperative or postoperative complications (outcome 2) for procedures performed by the 2 most experienced robotic surgeons (A and B). Using the curves for surgeons A an B, changes in surgical skill of the 6 least experienced robotic surgeons were assessed. Proficiency was defined as the point at which the cumulative summation curve for each surgeon crossed the acceptable control limit (H0), which was derived from published complication rates of abdominal hysterectomy. Cumulative summation parameters were based on a acceptable rate of 5.7% and an unacceptable rate of 11.4% for outcome 1 and an acceptable rate of 36% and an unacceptable rate of 50% for outcome 2.
Over the 3-year study period, operative time decreased significantly in 325 cases, from 3.5 hours during the first 6 months to 2.7 hours in the last 6 months. There was also a significant decrease in the proportion of patients with length of stay longer than 1 day (from 49.2% to 14.7%). Complications did not change significantly over time. The average number of attempts needed to cross the acceptable limit H0 was 91 for outcome 1 and 44 for outcome 2. The observed cumulative summation curves constructed using these estimates for each surgeon differed from the acceptable rates calculated from the curves of surgeons A and B.
These findings show that 36 months of experience with robotic hysterectomy is associated with decreased operative time and length of stay, but indicate that complications may not change with experience. The data suggest that cumulative summation analysis is an objective method to evaluate surgical proficiency and that this is achieved after performing approximately 91 robotic procedures.
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