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'''Theater and Spectacle'''
The deities here have taken Shakespeare's famous words to heart, and shaped their entire world into the form of a stage. In addition to the most well engineered stage, the Theater also boasts the best orchestra in the multiverse, seating that accommodate entire planetary populations, a high tech and efficient backstage management system, and the best stage ninjas. They also have a direct line with the library in the House of Knowledge, giving them access to every single play in existence. Most of the time, their performances are sold out on the first day and are forced to resort to standing room only to accommodate everyone.
The Theater deities once attempted to do a full performance of ''Literature/TheKingInYellow'' with "mixed" results. Suffice to say, the lead actor in that particular play now goes by the nickname "The Joker".
Due to the power of stories on the Pantheon as a whole, a disproportionate number of members are also members of the Main House. Tread lightly.
Please note the following, though:
* '''[[ComicBook/TheSandman Dream of the Endless]], Prince of [[{{Plots}} Stories]]''' was once a member of this pantheon, but ascended before time (and, yes, thereby before the existence of this pantheon... deal with it) resides in (some say lead) the Main House.
* There ''is'' also '''God of [[GagSub Humorously Revised Subtitles]]''' but due to his [[UsefulNotes/AdolfHitler base persona]] and what he goes through, he permanently resides among The Fallen.
* There is also a designated '''Master of the PreMortemOneLiner''', but due to his threat levels among lower- and equal-ranked deities, was advised not to enter this house. He currently resides in the [[Pantheon/MilitaryTechnology House of War]].
* '''[[Pantheon/PersonalAppearance Hata no Kokoro]], Goddess of [[CoolMask Masks]]''', has a small stage built for her so that she can perform her noh theatre acts here.
The following house have been divided accordingly as well:
* Pantheon/TheatricConvention
* Pantheon/TheatricNarrative
* Pantheon/TheatricPerformers
* Pantheon/TheatricProduction
!The Heads of the House of Theater
[[folder:William Shakespeare]]
'''Creator/WilliamShakespeare, God of Poetry, Theater and Melodrama''' (He who did it First, The Troperus Maximus, The Bard of Avon, [[LightNovel/FateApocrypha Caster of Red]], the Immortal Bard)
* Greater God
* Symbol: A pair of Tragedy-and-Comedy Masks.
* Alignment: TrueNeutral
* Portfolio: Poetry, Stage Plays, [[YeOldeButcheredeEnglishe Olde English]], [[RuleOfDrama Tragedy]], [[RuleOfFunny Comedy]], [[OlderThanSteam Being Ahead of His Time]].
* Domains: Theater, Knowledge, Craft.
* Follower: Creator/OscarWilde (except on Wiki/{{Uncyclopedia}}).
* VitriolicBestBuds with: [[Pantheon/{{Narrative}} Dr. Seuss]]
* If someone, somewhere, has used a trope idea in a popular literary work, chances are [[TheZerothLawOfTropeExamples This Guy beat them to the punch]] a long time ago.
* A great entertainer, his works have been shown daily in the Pantheon for the last three hundred years.
* The only known possible challenger to his title is {{Sophocles}}, but the Greek playwright had to admit Shakespeare's had the advantage in name recognition. Today they're said to be working together on an adaptation of the Great Pantheon War.
** Creator/{{Aeschylus}} used to hold the title, and {{Euripides}} is still trying to get the role.
* [[Pantheon/{{Travel}} Jack and Annie]] once visited him in the past, and played as fairies in "A Midsummer's Night Dream". When William found the two in the Pantheon, he asked if they could be on hand to act in a few more plays for him. Both graciously agreed to help.
* Is delighted that [[Pantheon/{{Love}} Romeo and Juliet]] were able to make it to the Pantheon, though annoyed at [[MisaimedFandom people not getting the meaning]].
** Is a bit more apprehensive about [[Panthon/VillainsDemigodsAndQuasideities Macbeth]].
* Was surprised to learn that he and Dr. Seuss [[WebVideo/EpicRapBattlesOfHistory engaged]] [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l3w2MTXBebg in a rap battle]]. Although Shakespeare is unhappy that [[spoiler:Seuss let his creations do all the rapping]], Dr. Seuss responds that what happened when Shakespeare [[BerserkButton accuses him of]] [[SeriousBusiness writing the]] ''Literature/{{Twilight}}'' books.
[[folder:Mickey Mouse]]
'''MickeyMouse, God of {{Toon}}s''' (King Mickey, Mortimer Mouse) [[quoteright:250:http://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/250px-Mickeykh2_2963.jpg]]
* Greater God
* Symbol: A silhouette of his head
* Theme Music: [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=waDIghoikX4 Mickey Mouse Club March]]
* Alignment: NeutralGood
* Portfolio: {{Half Dressed Cartoon Animal}}s, ChasteToons, Characters Who Are Way OlderThanTheyLook, [[TheEveryman Average Joes]], [[CommediaDellArteTroupe Extreme Adaptability]], WhiteGloves, {{Mime And Music Only Cartoon}}s, {{Inept Mage}}s (in ''Disney/{{Fantasia}}''), [[BadassAdorable Mouse counterpart of]] [[Franchise/StarWars Yoda]] (in ''Franchise/KingdomHearts'')
* Domains: [[strike:Public]], Detectives, Adventurers, Magic, Animal, Charm, Good, Law
* Allies: '''[[Pantheon/{{Quirks}} Donald Duck]], [[Pantheon/{{Flaws}} Goofy]], [[Pantheon/AnthropomorphicAnimals Pluto]], [[Pantheon/BeastOther Oswald The Lucky Rabbit]]''', [[Pantheon/{{Trickery}} Bugs]] [[Pantheon/{{Mammals}} Bunny]], [[Pantheon/{{Birds}} Daffy Duck]] (both {{Friendly Rival}}s), Kermit the Frog, [[Pantheon/CrimeIntermediateGods Sly Cooper]], [[Pantheon/{{Science}} Bentley Turtle]], [[Pantheon/OffensivePowers Murray Hippo]], [[Pantheon/{{Words}} Dimitri Lousteau]], [[Pantheon/{{Knowledge}} Yoda]], [[Pantheon/NarrativeStructure Jak, Daxter]], [[Pantheon/CharacterRoles Estonia]], [[Pantheon/WeaponizedObjects Ratchet]], [[Pantheon/{{Accessories}} Clank]], [[Pantheon/{{Words}} Captain Qwark]], [[Pantheon/LightAndDarkness Sora]], [[Pantheon/FriendshipLesserGods Kairi]], [[Pantheon/ProphecyOverdeitiesAndGreaterGods Riku]], [[Pantheon/CombatMagic Aqua]], [[Pantheon/{{Personalities}} Ventus]], [[Pantheon/TechnologicExperts Radical Ed]], [[Pantheon/PersonalityMisc Otacon]], [[Pantheon/IntellectualArchetypes Shiena]].
* FriendlyEnemy: Freddie Benson
* Enemies: [[Pantheon/VillainousAttitude Pegleg Pete]], [[Pantheon/MentalismOther Vanitas]], [[Pantheon/PlainNeutral Wiseman]], [[Pantheon/{{Hatred}} Yuuki Terumi]],[[Pantheon/FriendshipDemigodsAndQuasideities Penelope Mouse]]
* Opposes: [[Pantheon/VillainousAppearances Master Xehanort]], [[spoiler: [[Pantheon/TimeAndSpaceOverdeitiesAndGreaterGods Funny Valentine]], [[Pantheon/MotivationsForEvil Enrico Pucci]]]]
* Mickey is largely considered the great-grandfather of many animated characters. The explanations for this theory range from the [[AWizardDidIt nonchalant]] to the [[HotSkittyOnWailordAction downright bizarre]], since he is an anthropomorphic mouse, and many of his supposed offspring...are not.
* He personally redecorated his throne room into [[WesternAnimation/HouseOfMouse a posh nightclub]], which is frequented by many of his friends from his youth.
* [[Franchise/KingdomHearts If you see him pointing something even slightly resembling a key at you, RUN!]] [[Disney/{{Fantasia}} If he's wearing a blue, pointy hat, RUN FASTER!]] [[EpicMickey If he has a paint brush, LAY DOWN AND PRAY!]]
* He was more than happy to pass up being [[Pantheon/{{Beast}} God of Mice]] for the position, [[FurryDenial since he never really considered himself a mouse.]] This coupled with [[RodentsOfUnusualSize his large size]] has alienated him from the inhabitants of MouseWorld.
* Enjoys skydiving with [[Pantheon/LuckAndFortune Bugs Bunny]] over Toontown occasionally in his spare time. The two have an ironic friendship despite being from rival companies, and having extremely different personalities.
* He pulled the impossible as [[VideoGame/EpicMickey2ThePowerOfTwo he managed to induce a]] HeelFaceTurn against someone as horrifying as WesternAnimation/TheMadDoctor. His former house in the Theater Pantheon is now empty, but Mickey achieved the thanks not just from the doctor himself, but also from many that was terrified by his debut cartoon. "That's what being a hero about."
* Mickey, Donald, and Goofy are often seen together, [[VideoGame/KingdomHearts3DDreamDropDistance "even when they're made of wood"]]. The trio once gotten themselves lost in Paris, France, after Goofy accidently dropped their luggage into the River Seine. They soon crashed into a party held by [[Pantheon/{{Quirks}} Dimitri Lousteau]], though he forgave them, since they had no idea where they were. Very fortunate that Dimitri has diving equipment, since they need a diver to collect the luggage. Since then, he often takes the trio, alongside their friends, on his cruses, though swimming isn't allowed, due to a [[UnscaledMerfolk "misfortune"]] involving Donald and Goofy.
* Vanitas's recent ascension has made him more nervous than he'd care to admit. [[spoiler: upon learning of it, he's warned all of Madoka's friends about Vanitas's plot to forge the χ-blade in the aftermath of the Pantheonic Rebellion. He has no idea that Vanitas intends to use Sailor Moon instead of Madoka.]]
** Since many gods exist in the pantheon that are either pure light or pure dark, Mickey has formed a security group with the GUAG to prevent gods of the opposing elements from clashing with one another, lest resulting in them forming the χ-blade by "accident". Asides the clash between [[spoiler:Vanitas and Ventus]], the closest this has ever happened is the attempted murder of [[Pantheon/RoyaltyDemigodsAndQuasideities Cinderella]] ([[LightIsGood a Princess of Heart]]) by the [[Pantheon/{{Mothers}} Tremaine family]] ([[AlwaysChaoticEvil a chaotic evil family]] [[DarkIsEvil of darkness]]).
* Mickey can show good leadership, especially when it came to the Darkness Proxy during "Project: Alternate!Gentaro". Even when Sora and Riku became either [[Pantheon/MuseHysteria sick]] or [[Pantheon/TheFriendshipAsylum corrupted]], Mickey never backed down for a minute, [[spoiler:though he does somewhat blame himself for letting Sora almost die in the asylum's destruction]].
* Mickey absolutely despises the Disney Channel sitcoms for being unfaithful to the name of Disney, and for being aimed exclusively at teenage girls. His hatred is so bad that he even ''praises'' the Nickelodeon sitcoms for having a larger target audience and for better writing.
* There was [[Disney/MickeysChristmasCarol one time]] where Mickey played Bob Cratchit in a (surprisingly not Disneyfied) adaptation of ''Literature/AChristmasCarol''. The way he acted in that film, especially in the scene [[spoiler:where Bob is at Tiny Tim's grave]], moved even the most stoic to tears.
* Unrelated to [[Pantheon/{{Betrayal}} Penelope Mouse]].
[[folder:Charlie Chaplin]]
'''Creator/CharlieChaplin, God of {{Silent Movie}}s''' (Charles Chaplin, Charlot, The Little Tramp, [[Literature/FateStrangeFake King of Comedy]])
* Intermediate God
* Symbol: A silhouette of himself as TheTramp
* Alignment: NeutralGood
* Portfolio: AuteurLicense, {{Silent Movie}}s, [[IconicItem His Iconic]] [[DashinglyDapperDerby Bowler Hat]] [[BadassMoustache and Toothbrush Mustache]], EatingShoes, [[DoingItForTheArt Making Movies for the Art]], [[DirectedByCastMember Directing Movies He Starred In]], [[AdolfHitlarious Poking Fun of Hitler]] [[Film/TheGreatDictator in One of His Movies]], [[CharlieChaplinShoutOut Being a Spawn of Pop-Culture References]], [[TheTramp Tramps]], Being {{Adorkable}}
* Domains: Film, Comedy, Slapstick, Silence
* Allies: [[Pantheon/FoodIntermediateGods The Three Stooges]], Mickey Mouse, [[Pantheon/MagicalItems Felix the Cat]], [[Pantheon/{{Theater}} Tom and Jerry]], [[Pantheon/{{Knowledge}} Albert Einstein]], [[Pantheon/{{Weapons}} Jackie Chan]]
* Enemies: All Nazi-aligned deities ([[MyFriendsAndZoidberg and]] [[Pantheon/TheFallen Hitler of the Downfall Bunker]])
* Conflicting Opinion towards: [[Pantheon/{{Technology}} The House of Technology]]
* Herald: His granddaughter Creator/OonaChaplin
* High Priest: Creator/BusterKeaton
* Followers: Creator/HaroldLloyd, [[Film/BennyAndJoon Sam]]
* CommonalityConnection: [[Pantheon/{{Craft}} Tony]] [[Pantheon/{{Technology}} Stark]], [[Pantheon/KnowledgeDemigodsAndQuasideities Sherlock Holmes]]
* When Charlie Chaplin first arrived in the Pantheon wearing his Tramp outfit and twirling his cane, the gods offered him a position as the God of Silent Movies, to which he accepted.
* Chaplin gets along well with [[Pantheon/TheaterGreaterGods Mickey Mouse]], which isnt surprising considering the fact that the latters [[Creator/WaltDisney creator]] cited him as an inspiration for the mouse himself.
** The same can be said with Tom and Jerry, whose [[Creator/HannaBarbera creators]] cited Chaplin as a big influence on the slapstick and mostly wordless comedy in their cartoons.
* He was surprised to find WesternAnimation/FelixTheCat in the Pantheon, thought not so much when he was being honored for his work in the SilentMovie genre. Charlie was impressed with Felix's impersonation during [[WesternAnimation/FelixInHollywood one of his visits in Los Angeles]].
* Chaplin is critical on the House of Technology, believing that it is dehumanizing.
** At times, however, he can be seen hanging out with [[Pantheon/{{Craft}} Tony]] [[Pantheon/{{Technology}} Stark]], due to [[Creator/RobertDowneyJr one thing]] [[Film/{{Chaplin}} they have in common]].
** For that same reason, he can also be seen hanging out with [[Pantheon/KnowledgeDemigodsAndQuasideities Sherlock Holmes]].
* Several gods in the Pantheon noticed similarities between the physical appearances of Chaplin and [[Pantheon/TheFallen Hitler of the Downfall Bunker]] (most notably the toothbrush moustache). While Hitler didnt particularly like Chaplin, whom he mistakenly believed to be Jewish, he apparently owned a private copy of ''Film/TheGreatDictator'' that he watched twice. Chaplin himself had regret for that film, as he said that he wouldnt have have made it had he knew about Hitlers story.
* Being one of the most universally recognizable people of all time, its no surprise that several gods in the Pantheon [[CharlieChaplinShoutOut have paid tribute to him]].
** The aforementioned Mickey Mouse imitated Chaplin by dressing up like him in ''Mickey Plays Papa'' (1934).
** [[Pantheon/{{Music}} Michael Jackson]] was a huge Chaplin fan and once dressed up like him for some publicity pictures. He also covered [[https://youtu.be/2HsJ7CgmIVM Chaplin's song "Smile"]].
** [[Pantheon/{{Fathers}} Homer Simpson]] in one CouchGag dressed up as Chaplin, imitating Chaplin in the process.
*** [[Pantheon/{{Words}} Grampa]] [[Recap/TheSimpsonsS5E21LadyBouviersLover once]] tried to imitate Chaplin's bread roll dance from ''Film/TheGoldRush'', but was then forced to quit on order of a lawyer acting on behalf of Chaplin's estate.
** [[Pantheon/{{Weapons}} Jackie Chan]] paid homage to Chaplin in ''Project A'' in which the clock stunt was inspired by Chaplin's ''Film/ModernTimes''.
* Chaplin was once pitted against fellow silent movie star, Buster Keaton, in a [[WesternAnimation/CelebrityDeathmatch brutal fight to the death]] [[spoiler:which ended with Chaplin being ran over by a train]]. Despite this, he has great respect for Keaton, even giving him a cameo in ''Film/{{Limelight}}''.
* [[Pantheon/{{Knowledge}} Albert Einstein]] is glad to see Chaplin in the Pantheon and [[http://www.theatlantic.com/photo/2015/02/on-this-day-einstein-and-chaplin-attend-a-premiere-in-1931/385096/ once recalled the time]] the comedian invited him as a guest of honor to attend the premiere of his film, ''Film/CityLights''.
* [[UrbanLegendOfZelda It is claimed]] that a time traveler can be seen talking to a cell phone in his film, ''Film/TheCircus''. [[Pantheon/TimeAndSpace The House of Time and Space]] denied the claim, suggesting that the mysterious individual is likely holding up an old-fashioned hearing aid.
* Has a complicated relationship with [[Creator/LaurelAndHardy Stan Laurel]], currently one of the [[Pantheon/{{Food}} High Priests of Pieing]] with his friend Oliver Hardy. They went to school together, but Chaplin never forgave Laurel for impersonating him in his early days, before finding his own voice. Laurel still has incredible respect for Chaplin, however. When they meet in the pantheon Chaplin tends to ignore Laurel.


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Stocks pushed ahead to fresh session highs near Thursday's half-time amid mixed economic reports.
The Nasdaq and the S&P 500 were each up 1.9%. Both have turned positive for the week. Meanwhile, the Dow Jones industrial average gained 1.6%, with all 30 issues up. Volume was tracking lower across the board in the stock market today. But trade was just a smidge lower on the Nasdaq.
Energy Focus (EFOI) gapped up and bolted 13% to a five-year high. Although volatile, the stock has seen solid accumulation recently. Ohio-based Energy Focus makes energy-efficient lighting products. After losing money for a number of years, it's expected to post a profit of 64 cents a share this year. Energy Focus is thinly traded at 287,000 shares on average a day, but it also sports a 99 IBD Composite Rating .
Stamps.com (STMP) rallied nearly 4% after staging a small upside reversal at its 50-day line Wednesday. The online provider of postage services was recently featured in Stock Spotlight.
Ulta Beauty (ULTA) was off its session high, but still up 2% ahead of its Q2 results after the close. The retailer is expected to earn $1.12 a share, up 19% from a year ago. Sales are slated to rise 18% to $869.76 million.
On the downside, Williams-Sonoma (WSM) pared losses, but was still off 6% on a weak outlook from late Wednesday. The stock gapped below its 200-day line at the open.
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The growth path for a business is rarely a smooth curve from bottom left to top right. Growth can plateau for a number of reasons, from external market conditions (such as the entry of a big competitor), to internal issues such as lack of capital or a dearth of the right people to scale the business.
By the start of the 1980s, IBM had been one of the largest businesses in the world for decades. It made everything from desktops and printers through to mainframes, and it was at the top of its game. However, during the 1980s, younger and more agile businesses like Intel and Microsoft were starting to eat into the markets and profits. Instead of competing with the newer businesses, IBM made the decision to get out of the hardware market and to restart the business as a services industry.
The turning point for IBM came in 1993, when Louis Gerstner Jr. became the first CEO recruited from outside the IBM ranks since 1914. He came from the B2C sector and decided that the business needed a change of direction. Over the course of the next 10 years, Gerstner Jr. began to sell off parts of the business, reduce the workforce and switch focus from an own-brand hardware business with shrinking margins, to a high-margin, value-added business, selling whatever technologies the client required, even if they were from an IBM competitor. This monumental change had a positive affect on the business: today it's a service and software business that is a major player in the IT sector.
Think outside the business
Recruiting from outside and taking on people with different ways of thinking is just one way to restart your business but it's by no means the only one. Cutting and refocusing is quite a drastic way to restart, and this can only really happen if everyone in the company is committed. Restarting through diversification is an easier sell, especially if you can share costs with another business, or if you can create another, standalone, business that won't bring down the original company.
One impressive example of a restart through diversification is Apple. It moved away from its traditional core model of producing computers for the creative industries, to a business that took over the portable music and mobile phone markets.
A bite of the Apple
In 2001, the portable music market was in disarray – there were MP3 players and portable CD players, but no dominant brands – and it was into this market that Apple launched the iPod MP3 player. At the time, it was a radical departure for Apple, a company that had never produced a mass-market consumer product before, let alone one that represented a huge departure from their IT comfort zone.
Despite only being available to Mac users, the iPod became the fastest selling mp3 player to date and by 2004, sales of the iPod were outstripping CD Players, with the iPod enjoying a 70 per cent share of the portable music market. By 2007, Apple had sold 100 million iPods and the devices contributed 26 per cent of Apple's $6.22 billion quarterly revenue – more than desktop sales of 19.22 per cent and just behind laptop sales, which made up 30.69 per cent.
Diversification was now in Apple's blood and the company went on to launch the iPhone in 2007. Total worldwide sales for the iPhone in 2007 amounted to 1.46 million units but figures for 2012 look to top more than 100 million devices sold in total, with revenues in excess of $83 billion.
However, the Apple success story also demonstrates the potential drawbacks of diversification. The introduction of the iPhone seriously damaged the revenue from the iPod, as the two devices competed for continued market share, with the iPhone chipping away at iPod sales.
As with IBM, the turnaround for Apple was spurred on by a charismatic CEO. Steve Jobs was the inspiration and driving force behind the decision to start producing these mainstream consumer products. Like Gerstner JR, Jobs was customer-focused and had spent time outside of the business.
A model business
Another way of restarting is to change the business model. Back in 1991, a small loss-making Irish airline sent finance and tax expert Michael O'Leary to investigate what could be learnt from low-cost airline operators in the US. He returned with a completely new way of thinking, and over the next few years he started to incorporate these ideas into the airline.
O'Leary changed the business model from a high-cost service aimed at the business community, to a 'no-frills', low-cost service. Flights were scheduled into regional airports, which offered lower landing and handling charges than larger established international airports. This small, loss-making airline is now Ryanair, one of Europe's largest carriers with over 8,500 members of staff, revenues of £2.4 billion and profits of £271 million. Michael O'Leary is now CEO.
While there are many different types of restart, the key to any successful turnaround is having someone in the business with a vision; someone who can see the writing on the wall and react effectively. If you take the people in the business with you on the journey, and inspire the board and the public, then your chances of success will be improved immeasurably. It's a tall order but it is possible, as the examples here prove.
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Rogue bankers could face up to ten years behind bars under new plans set out today by Bank of England governor Mark Carney.
Mr Carney said the "age of irresponsibility" was over as he published the final report of the Fair and Effective Markets Review (FEMR), which was commissioned last year in the wake of a series of City banking scandals.
The review calls for UK criminal sanctions for market abuse to be extended to a wider range of areas and the lengthening of the maximum sentence available from seven to ten years.
Mr Carney said if unchecked, markets were "prone to instability, excess and abuse".
Speaking this evening at his annual Mansion House speech, he said: "For the best in the business, this won't be new. This is just how you run your business. But for others, who free ride on your reputations: the age of irresponsibility is over."
He also blamed poor infrastructure for allowing the US subprime mortgage crisis to "light a powder keg under UK markets, triggering the worst recession in our lifetimes".
The governor said failings in market structures, standards, systems and incentives skewed to short-term returns, coupled with a "culture of impunity" in parts of the market had contributed to an "ethical drift".
Mr Carney also acknowledged the failings of central banks.
"Unethical behaviour went unchecked, proliferated and eventually became the norm," he said.
"Too many participants felt neither responsible for the system nor recognised the full impact of their actions. For too many, the City stopped at its gates, though its influence extended far beyond."
It comes in the wake of a series of banking scandals such as the manipulation of benchmark lending rate Libor and foreign exchange markets.
Mr Carney said fines of $150 billion (£97 billion) levied on global banks had translated to more than $3 trillion (£1.9 trillion) of reduced lending capacity to the real economy.Reuse content


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Business Notes- July 10
Smith named director of respiratory therapy
STAPLES — Lakewood Health System announces the appointment of Kirsten Smith as director of respiratory therapy and sleep services.
Smith has more than 15 years of experience in respiratory care and prior to joining Lakewood worked in the critical and emergency care department at Baylor Medical Center in Dallas, and at Stormont Vail Healthcare in Topeka, Kan.
As director, Smith will manage all respiratory care services as well as Lakewood's Sleep Center, which offers sleep studies and treatments for sleep disorders. Smith is also overseeing the implementation of an asthma program that will educate and evaluate both adults and children to ensure proper treatment and follow up care.
Every earns Insurance Agency distinction
Darlys Every an American Family Insurance agent in Brainerd was recognized for customer satisfaction excellence under the J.D. Power and Associates Distinguished Insurance Agency Program.
Every joins other American Family agents who have demonstrated the highest level of commitment to outstanding customer service. Every has been an agent for American Family since May 21, 1968.
The service excellence distinction was determined through an evaluation process conducted by J.D. Power and Associates. The process consists of a customer satisfaction survey which measures customers' overall experience with their current American Family agent. Agents must meet or exceed the standards measured on a national benchmark established by J.D. Power and Associates' annual auto and home insurance customer satisfaction studies. Only agencies that perform in the top 20 percent of all insurance agencies nationwide based on customer satisfaction surveys are eligible to become a Distinguished Insurance Agency.
Schultz joins staff as pharmacy intern
Essentia Health St. Joseph's Medical Center is announced Whitney Schultz, pharmacy intern, recently joined the staff.
Schultz, originally from Swanville, completed four years of the six-year doctor of pharmacy program at North Dakota State University.
Stolts joins Weichert Realtors Tower Properties
Real estate agent Nikki Stolts, Crosslake, joined the sales team at Weichert Realtors - Tower Properties.
She serves buyers and sellers throughout the Brainerd lakes area as a member of the Greater Lakes Association of Realtors. Before joining the Brainerd Weichert agency, Stolts worked at Breezy Point Resort and was in business for herself as Stolts Enterprises.
While finishing her business degree, she minors in photography and Spanish. She completed a study abroad in language and cultural immersion in Hualtulco, Mexico.
Schmidt joins Essentia Health St. Joseph's-Brainerd Clinic
Dr. Kristina Schmidt is joining Essentia Health St. Joseph's – Brainerd Clinic as a family practice physician on July 25.
She is returning to the green landscapes of Minnesota, after spending several years caring for patients in the desert climate of Pueblo, Colo.
Schmidt grew up in the Minneapolis-St. Paul area. As family practice doctor, Schmidt works with patients of all ages. She says she enjoys the diversity of family medicine, the continuity of care and the long-term relationships she develops with patients and their families.
Schmidt recently completed a residency at Southern Colorado Family Medicine in Pueblo. She received her medical diploma from St. James School of Medicine in Bonaire, Netherlands Antilles. Schmidt is one of four new family practice physicians joining the Essentia Health staff this summer and fall, providing our community with greater access to care – it's how we deliver on our promise to be here with you.
CTC promotes Rosenwald, Haapajoki and Isackson
Consolidated Telecommunications Company recently announced three promotions.
Ryan Rosenwald was promoted to technology manager. Rosenwald has been with CTC since 2004 where he has worked as sales manager and network analyst. Rosenwald has more than 13 years experience in IT and communication technology. Rosenwald will be responsible for network and central office support.
Eryk Haapajoki was recently promoted to sales manager. Haapajoki has worked as sales engineer with CTC since November 2009 where he has offered technical support to CTC Account Executives analyzing complete tailored telecommunication solutions for CTC customers. Haapajoki has more than 15 years of experience in the telecommunications industry.
Andy Isackson was recently promoted to marketing manager. Isackson has been in marketing with CTC since 2006 and has more than 10 years experience in the industry. Isackson will lead CTC marketing communication, public relations and advertising efforts.
Atomic Learning named to Top Workplaces list
LITTLE FALLS — Atomic Learning, Little Falls, was named one of the Top 100 Workplaces in Minnesota based on an employee-based survey project from the Star Tribune.
The Star Tribune Top Workplaces special section was published in the Star Tribune June 19.
Produced by the same team that compiles the 20-year-old Star Tribune 100 report of the best-performing public companies in Minnesota, Top Workplaces recognizes the most progressive companies in Minnesota based on employee opinions about company leadership, communication, career opportunities, workplace environment, managerial skills, pay and benefits. The analysis included responses from more than 60,500 employees at Minnesota public, private and nonprofit organizations.
The rankings in the Star Tribune Top 100 Workplaces are based on survey information collected by WorkplaceDynamics, an independent company specializing in employee engagement and retention.
Atomic Learning was ranked 28 on the small company list.
Dan Meyer, CEO, said the goal was to create a company employees would want to work.
To qualify for the Star Tribune Top Workplaces, a company must have more than 50 employees in Minnesota. More than 1,200 companies were invited to participate. Rankings were composite scores calculated purely on the basis of employee responses.
Founded in 2000 by a group of technology educators, Atomic Learning serves more than eight million individuals in more than 40 countries worldwide.
Dine and Discover looks at future planning
PIERZ — Health Inc.'s Faith in Action along with Home Savings of America announce their upcoming Dine and Discover — Planning for Incapacity" event.
The topic covers planning for incapacity during a person's lifetime. St. Cloud Legal Services will present information about advance directives.
The Dine and Discover session is 11:30 - 2:30 p.m. July 20 at Horizon Health's Community Room in Pierz. A free will donation will be accepted for this seminar and lunch. Registration is required by calling Horizon Health at (320) 468-6451 or (800) 224-6451 before July 15.
Perkins to host Friday Morning Coffee
LITTLE FALLS — The Little Falls Area Chamber of Commerce invites all chamber members, employees and guests to Friday Morning Coffee, 7:30 - 9 a.m., July 15, Perkins Restaurant & Bakery, 201 N.E. 16 St.
Announcements are at 8:15 a.m. Sponsoring this month is Perkins Restaurant & Bakery.
Sun Country Airlines receives award
Sun Country Airlines announced it has once again made the top 10 list of domestic airlines as awarded by Travel+Leisure for 2011.
The awards are based on a readers' survey that ranks travel companies based on personal service and attention.
Sun Country Airlines has been ranked fifth among the top 10 joining Virgin America, JetBlue Airways and Southwest. All domestic carriers — from large legacy airlines to small charter airlines — were eligible for the award. Sun Country has now been ranked six years in a row in the top ten list of domestic airlines by Travel+Leisure's World's Best Award.
CLC offers new online creative writing course
Central Lakes College in Brainerd is offering "Creative Nonfiction," a new writing genre, for the first time this fall when the term starts Aug. 22.
"This course provides an opportunity for students to record significant memories, experiences, and observations through imaginative, purpose-driven prose," said instructor Leane Flynn in a news release. "Creative Nonfiction is a highly interactive, online, entry-level creative writing course that covers a variety of creative nonfiction subgenres: memoir, personal essay, literary journalism, biography, and travel/place-based writing."
Flynn said the major components of the three-credit course are reading and analyzing some of the best examples of creative nonfiction while writing original stories, engaging in peer discussion and review, and conferencing regularly with the instructor.
"Students will learn about publishing options and free online networking sites for creative writers," she said, adding that those taking the course can create something special for their children and grandchildren. "Begin writing the stories of your life."
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St. Vinent-St. Mary is among several schools that will play in the national boys basketball tournament dubbed the Slam Dunk to the Beach, which will be held at Cape Henlopen High School from December 27-29, 2014.
A collection of 14 teams representing seven states and the District of Columbia will be competing in this year's event, with a 15th and final team to be announced at a later date.
The tournament, long a staple of the national high school basketball calendar, is returning for the first time since 2003. For 13 years Slam Dunk to the Beach hosted some of the nation's premier players, including current NBA players LeBron James (2001), Dwight Howard (2003), Carmelo Anthony (2000) and J.J. Redick (2001).
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Leading Worcestershire-based pet food company and seafood specialists,Fish4Dogs has won a major industry accolade. The company's range of Star Treatshas been voted the Pet Product Retail Association's (PPRA) Best NewProduct for 2009.
The PPRA Awards were formed to reward and recognise excellence within the pet industry.
Seeing the health benefits of a fish diet in humans, Jill Angell, Fish4Dogs' founder realised that the petfood market under-used fish as an ingredient in their products. She and her husband Robert then went on to research the benefits of feeding fish to pets and together developed a range of complete foods and treats for both dogs and cats. Fish4Dogs believe that the better quality food you feed your pets, the healthier and happier they will be and this underpins the thinking behind their product range.
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Systematic review of interventions for children with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders
Children with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD) may have significant neurobehavioural problems persisting into adulthood. Early diagnosis may decrease the risk of adverse life outcomes. However, little is known about effective interventions for children with FASD. Our aim is to conduct a systematic review of the literature to identify and evaluate the evidence for pharmacological and non-pharmacological interventions for children with FASD.
We did an electronic search of the Cochrane Library, MEDLINE, EMBASE, PsychINFO, CINAHL and ERIC for clinical studies (Randomized controlled trials (RCT), quasi RCT, controlled trials and pre- and post-intervention studies) which evaluated pharmacological, behavioural, speech therapy, occupational therapy, physiotherapy, psychosocial and educational interventions and early intervention programs. Participants were aged under 18 years with a diagnosis of a FASD. Selection of studies for inclusion and assessment of study quality was undertaken independently by two reviewers. Meta-analysis was not possible due to diversity in the interventions and outcome measures.
Twelve studies met the inclusion criteria. Methodological weaknesses were common, including small sample sizes; inadequate study design and short term follow up. Pharmacological interventions, evaluated in two studies (both RCT) showed some benefit from stimulant medications. Educational and learning strategies (three RCT) were evaluated in seven studies. There was some evidence to suggest that virtual reality training, cognitive control therapy, language and literacy therapy, mathematics intervention and rehearsal training for memory may be beneficial strategies. Three studies evaluating social communication and behavioural strategies (two RCT) suggested that social skills training may improve social skills and behaviour at home and Attention Process Training may improve attention.
There is limited good quality evidence for specific interventions for managing FASD, however seven randomized controlled trials that address specific functional deficits of children with FASD are underway or recently completed.
Alcohol exposure
Early diagnosis of FAS and FAE is associated with decreased risk of adverse outcomes,
Our aim was to systematically review the medical literature to identify and evaluate the evidence for efficacy of pharmacological and non-pharmacological interventions for children with FASD.
Inclusion and Exclusion Criteria, participants and outcome measures
We sought RCTs evaluating pharmacological and non-pharmacological interventions for children with FASD aged under 18 years. Non-pharmacological interventions of interest included behavioural, speech, occupational and physio therapies, early intervention programmes, and psychosocial and educational interventions. Because published reviews indicated that there were unlikely to be many RCT, we also included other study types that included a control group (quasi RCT, non-randomized controlled trials) and cohort studies with pre- and post-intervention measurements. Control interventions could include no treatment, waiting list, usual therapy or placebo.
Outcomes of interest included measures of physical and mental health, developmental status, cognitive status, quality of life, educational attainment, employment, contact with the law and substance abuse, whether measured during and immediately after the intervention and/or in adolescence and adulthood.
Identification of studies
We searched MEDLINE (1950 – January 2009), EMBASE (1980 – January 2009), CINAHL (1982 – January 2009), PsycINFO (1865 – January 2009), Cochrane Central Register Controlled Trials (Cochrane Library Issue 1, 2009) and ERIC (1966 – January 2009), with no language restrictions, using terms for Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders and therapies including: Fetal Alcohol Syndrome; Early Intervention; Drug Therapy; Allied Health Occupations; Occupational Therapy; Physical Therapy Modalities; Exercise Therapy; Behavior Therapy; and Social Support. Search terms were adapted for individual databases. Additional studies were sought by contacting individuals undertaking research on FASD and from bibliographies of identified papers, review articles and FASD conference proceedings.
Data management and quality assessment
Two reviewers independently screened the titles and abstracts of articles identified in the search and reviewed the full text of articles that appeared to fulfill the inclusion criteria. We developed a form to standardize extraction of data regarding study design, participants, study setting, interventions and outcomes. Two independent reviewers extracted the data and assessed study quality including blinding of outcome assessment, use of standardized measures, follow-up and, for RCT, method of randomization, allocation concealment and intention-to-treat analysis (ITT). Disagreements were resolved by a third reviewer.
Statistical Analysis
We intended to undertake meta-analyses but the data were unsuitable due to the small number of studies and the disparate interventions and outcome measures.
Search results
We identified 6263 studies using our search strategy (Figure
Figure 1
Flow chart of the study selection process
Flow chart of the study selection process. *Studies were excluded if they were animal studies; did not include children aged 0 to 18 years with FASD; or did not evaluate an intervention.
Pharmacological Interventions (Table
Table 1
Pharmacological Interventions
Study quality
Participants (n), age, inclusion criteria and setting
Interventions and follow-up
Outcome measures
Oesterheld et al, 1998
Cross-over RCT
Randomized (method unclear); allocation concealment unclear; blinding (researchers, outcome assessors); follow-up 100%; ITT analysis unclear; study power not provided.
n = 4
5 to 12 years
FAS or partial FAS
Native American residential school
0.6 mg/kg methylphenidate per dose to nearest 2.5 mg or lactose placebo or Vitamin C placebo
Interventions were given 3 times per day for 5 days with a 2 day washout period prior to each intervention.
Follow-up: Day 5 of each intervention
Snyder et al, 1997
Cross-over RCT
Randomized (method unclear); allocation concealment unclear; blinding (researchers, outcome assessors); follow-up 92%; ITT analysis unclear; study power not provided.
n = 12
6 to 16 years
Selected from a child development unit database, Canada
Usual dose of medication (methylphenidate: 8 children; pemoline: 2 children; dexedrine: 1 child) or colour matched capsule (placebo)
Interventions were given for 3 days with a 1 day washout prior to each intervention. Usual medication was given for 3 days between the 2 interventions.
Follow-up: Day 3 of each intervention
Oesterheld et al
Snyder et al
Educational and learning strategies (Table
Table 2
Educational and Learning Strategies
Study quality
Participants (n), age, inclusion criteria and setting
Interventions and follow-up
Outcome measures
Adnams et al, 2003 In: Riley et al, 2003
RCT: randomization method, allocation concealment, blinding, ITT analysis unclear; follow-up 100%; study power not given.
n = 10, Mean age: 8.5 years
Selected from previous study of 64 South African children
CCT or usual classroom, 1 hour per week, 10 school months.
Follow-up: 10 months
Adnams et al, 2005 In: Stromland et al, 2005
RCT: randomization method, allocation concealment, ITT analysis unclear; outcome assessors blinded; follow-up 94%; study power not given.
n = 65, 9 to 10 years
FAS or partial FAS
Exposed children selected from study of 105 South African children,
Language and literacy intervention, 1 hour per week for 38 weeks over 9 months
Follow-up: 9 months
Coles et al, 2007
RCT: randomization method, allocation concealment, ITT analysis unclear; outcome assessor blinded; follow-up 100%; study power not given.
n = 32
4 to 10 years
FAS or partial FAS
Recruited from a Fetal Alcohol Clinic, USA
Virtual reality game of fire safety or virtual reality game of street safety
Follow-up: immediately 1-week post-intervention
Kable et al, 2007
RCT: randomization method, allocation concealment, ITT analysis unclear; blinding (outcome assessors); follow-up 92%; sample size calculation provided.
n = 61, 3 to 10 years
FAS, partial FAS, or alcohol related dysmorphology
Excluded if IQ < 50 or mental health problems prevented participation.
Recruited: USA Fetal Alcohol Clinic and community.
Mathematics intervention (6 weeks tutoring) or a standard psycho-educational group.
Follow-up: 6 weeks.
Loomes et al, 2008
Controlled trial
Allocation method unclear; unblinded; follow up 97%; ITT analysis unclear; study power not provided.
n = 33, 4.2 to 11.8 years
ARND, Alcohol Exposed Neuro-behavioural Disorder or Static Encephalopathy (criteria not stated)
From hospital/FASD clinics, schools, community, Canada
Rehearsal training following pretest
Follow-up: at average 10.6 days (range 6–21)
Meyer, 1998
Pre-post intervention, No blinding.
n = 4, primary school age, USA. FAE & learning disabled (criteria not stated)
Four minute videotape of building task
Padgett et al, 2006
Pre- and post-intervention; No blinding; follow-up 100%.
n = 5, 4 to 7 years
FAS, partial FAS (criteria not stated); USA Fetal Alcohol Clinic
Virtual reality game of home fire safety
Follow-up:1 week
Adnams et al reported two pilot studies evaluating educational interventions.
The 2007 Adnams et al study
Coles et al
Kable et al
Loomes et al
Padgett et al
Social skills and social communication interventions (Table
Table 3
Social Communication and Behavioural Strategies
Study quality
Participants (n), age, inclusion criteria and setting
Interventions and follow-up
Outcome measures
O'Connor et al, 2006
Quasi – RCT
Alternate allocation; blinding unclear; follow-up 93%; ITT analysis unclear; sample size calculation provided.
n = 100, 6 to 12 years
FAS, Partial FAS or ARND
Children with major sensory or motor deficits or a past diagnosis of mental retardation or pervasive developmental disorder were excluded
Recruited from community, USA
CFT or delayed treatment
Twelve 90-minute sessions over twelve weeks
Parents attended concurrent information sessions on FASD and social skills
Follow-up: 3 months
Timler, 2005
Pre- and post-intervention
Blinding unclear
n = 1, 9 years
Recruited from a Fetal Alcohol Clinic, USA
Social communication intervention
Two one-hour individual sessions per week, then four two-hour group sessions
Follow-up: 6 weeks
More strategies on how to behave in a variety of social situations.
Increased number of mental state verbs used.
Vernescu, 2007
Randomized (method unclear); allocation concealment unclear; blinding unclear; follow up 100%; ITT analysis unclear; study power not provided.
n = 20, 6 to 12 years
FASD Inuit children, Canada
Attention Process Training or contact sessions
Follow-up: 3 weeks
O'Connor et al
Behavioural interventions (Table
Discussion and Conclusion
In this systematic review, we found limited evidence for specific interventions for children with FASD. There is evidence from RCT that a language and literacy intervention improves reading spelling and pre-literacy skills (n = 65); a mathematics intervention increases mathematics knowledge (n = 61); Attention Process Training may improve attention and non-verbal reasoning (n = 20); stimulant medication may decrease hyperactivity and impulsivity but not does improve attention (n = 16); Virtual Reality Training may facilitate learning (n = 16); and Cognitive Control Therapy in the classroom may improve behaviour (n = 10). There is evidence from a quasi-RCT of effectiveness of social skills training in improving social skills and behaviour at home but not at school (n = 100).
A strength of this systematic review is that it provides a comprehensive overview of the evidence for specific interventions for children with FASD. We searched six databases and the search was not limited by language. However, the databases included have a bias towards English language publications. A potential limitation is that we did not hand search journals. During the latter stages of our review process, a systematic review on a similar topic was published, however it differs from ours, having restricted studies to RCTs thus only including three studies.
The greatest limitation of our review lies in the quality of the studies available for inclusion. Significant methodological problems limit the extent to which conclusions can be drawn. Study design is often inadequate. Pre- and post-assessments and retrospective reviews are frequently used rather than RCT and in the RCT we identified, the method of randomization, allocation concealment, and blinding are rarely described. Very small sample sizes are common. Studies by O'Connor et al,
Interventions for FASD should target the specific clinical and neuropsychological deficits seen most commonly in these conditions. The neurobehavioural profile of children with FASD may include low IQ
The pattern of hyperactivity/inattention in children with a FASD diagnosis may differ from that seen in children with familial ADHD, as may their response to stimulant medications.
One of the barriers to health professionals making a diagnosis of a FASD is their perception of a lack of effective interventions.
Table 4
Studies in Progress
Principal Investigator
Study Type
Sample Size
Thomas Lock
Assess the Effectiveness of Atomoxetine in Children with Fetal Alcohol Syndrome and ADD/ADHD (2006 ongoing)
Thomas Lock
Open-Label Study of the long Tern Tolerability and Safety of Atomoxetine in Children with FASD and ADD/ADHD (2006 ongoing)
Open label, uncontrolled
Ira Chasnoff
Neurocognitive Habilitation for Children with Fetal Alcohol Syndrome/Alcohol Related Neurodevelopmental Disorder (2002 ongoing)
John Mulvihill
Fetal Alcohol Syndrome/ARND Research Consortium: Parent Child Interaction Therapy (2001 to 2005)
Colleen Adnams
Language and Literacy therapy, Cognitive Control Therapy and Parent Group Intervention
Susan Astley
Intervening with Children/Adolescents with FAS/ARND: Positive Behaviour Support (2001 to 2005)
Susan Astley
School-based social communication intervention provided directly to children with FAS/ARND
NA, not available
Competing interests
The authors declare that they have no competing interests.
Authors' contributions
EP designed the study, conducted the search, reviewed the studies and drafted the manuscript. BRJ conducted the search, reviewed the studies and edited the manuscript. CB and EJE conceived the study, participated in the design of the study and co-wrote and edited the manuscript. All authors read and approved the final version of the manuscript.
Paula Cronin assisted in the original review design and Ruth Mitchell assisted with the search strategy. Drug and Alcohol Services, South Australia supported this review financially. We acknowledge the National Health and Medical Research Council (NH&MRC) Program Grants 003209 and 353514; NH&MRC Fellowships (CB) 172303 and 353625 and (EE) 457084; and NH&MRC Postgraduate Scholarship (EP) 457230 for financial support. The Australian Paediatric Surveillance Unit is a Unit of the Division of Paediatrics and Child Health, Royal Australasian College of Physicians and is funded by the Department of Health and Ageing, the Faculty of Medicine at the University of Sydney, and an NH&MRC Enabling Grant, 402784.
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Psychostimulant clinical response in fetal alcohol syndrome
A survey of medication responses in children and adolescents with fetal alcohol syndrome
Educational planning for children with fetal alcohol syndrome
FASD: what types of intervention and rehabilitation are useful?
Fetal alcohol syndrome through the eyes of parents
FASD and Standard Interventions: Poor Fits?
Effectiveness of methylphenidate in Native American children with fetal alcohol syndrome and attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder: a controlled pilot study
A study of stimulant medication in children with FAS
Neurobehavioral consequences of prenatal alcohol exposure: an international perspective
Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders: An International Perspective
Language and literacy outcomes from a pilot intervention study for children with fetal alcohol spectrum disorders in South Africa
Games that "work": using computer games to teach alcohol-affected children about fire and street safety
Socio-cognitive habilitation using the math interactive learning experience program for alcohol-affected children
The effect of rehearsal training on working memory span of children with fetal alcohol spectrum disorder
Perceptual differences in fetal alcohol effect boys performing a modeling task
Case study: using a virtual reality computer game to teach fire safety skills to children diagnosed with fetal alcohol syndrome
A controlled social skills training for children with fetal alcohol spectrum disorders
Diagnosing the full spectrum of fetal alcohol-exposed individuals: introducing the 4-digit diagnostic code 54
Stimulants, Neuroleptics, and Children's Friendship Training for Children with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders
"Do I know what I need to do?" A social communication intervention for children with complex clinical profiles
Attention Process Training in Young Children with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders
Research-based interventions for children and youth with a Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder: revealing the gap
A review of the neurobehavioral deficits in children with fetal alcohol syndrome or prenatal exposure to alcohol
Fetal alcohol spectrum disorders: an overview with emphasis on changes in brain and behavior
Heavy prenatal alcohol exposure with or without physical features of fetal alcohol syndrome leads to IQ deficits
Executive functioning in children with heavy prenatal alcohol exposure
Parent ratings of behavior in children with heavy prenatal alcohol exposure and IQ-matched controls
Comparison of social abilities of children with fetal alcohol syndrome to those of children with similar IQ scores and normal controls
Health professionals' knowledge, practice and opinions about fetal alcohol syndrome and alcohol consumption in pregnancy
Diagnosis of foetal alcohol syndrome and alcohol use in pregnancy: A survey of paediatricians' knowledge, attitudes and practice
Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders: Developing Intervention Strategies for Children
FAS Diagnostic and Prevention Network: Intervention Research
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How have things in Gaza changed over the past 12 months? Sadly, there are no rosy reflections to be found here. Things were bad in Gaza this year. Very bad. Whether looked at from a political or purely humanitarian perspective, it's difficult to see the upside where there is such an orchestrated global drive to maintain the status quo: smother until surrender.
The health indicators are telling: about a quarter of essential drugs and a third of essential medical supplies were unavailable in the Gaza Strip in October 2007. Less than half of Gaza's food import needs are currently being met. Fuel reserves are almost at zero after punitive cuts by the Israeli government began last month. And with diesel-run water-pumps unable to function, tens of thousands of Gazans are without access to fresh drinking water. Everything considered "non-essential" has disappeared from supermarket shelves (including chocolates, as one friend half-jokingly lamented).
It is as though depriving a nation of medicines and fuel and freedom of movement and sanity will somehow make them turn against their rulers. And as though providing them with a trickle of "essential" supplies every few weeks is going to exonerate those imposing and supporting the siege. Or sustain the besieged just enough so that they don't wither and die; because somehow, the onus is on them to undo all of this, and they need all the energy they can get.
Gaza's isolation has also come full circle this year. Travelling in and out of the occupied coastal territory has always been an exercise in the impossible, but now, it's no longer an option that can even be exercised, in whatever degree of difficulty.
We Gazans stuck on the outside cannot return to our homes. The noose continues to tighten, even when we thought there was no more room to tighten it.
I was in Gaza through June. My son was with me. When I finished my work there, I left after a gruelling 48-hour journey across Rafah Crossing along with my family, who were coming to the US to visit my brothers. That was the last day Rafah opened this year.
In fact, both my family and myself have been unable to return to Gaza since that time. No, we don't carry foreign passports (and even if we did, there is no way in unless you are affiliated with a humanitarian organisation). We carry PA "passports" (Passport to where? What good is a passport that can't even get you back home?) We are residents of Gaza. And we have nowhere to return to now. The only way in to Gaza is the Rafah Crossing. And it is not controlled by Egypt or by the Palestinians, as many assume. It is, and always has been, even after disengagement, controlled by Israel.
What do rockets or tunnels or elections have to do with letting people return to their homes? Or with allowing students and the ill and even the average human being with no pressing concern, to leave and live their lives?
If one can say anything definitive about this year, it is that people's attitudes in Gaza (and the West Bank and East Jerusalem for that matter) about the future have changed. They no longer believe in the myth of two states, and very likely, the west's call for democracy. This is not to say they don't want peace. They just no longer believe "peace", as defined and promoted by, well, virtually all the major powers that have a stake in it, is possible. Is peace living in two states, three territories, fragmented and divided by Israeli colonies and encircled by an enormous barrier, all of whose borders are still ultimately controlled by Israel and for whose security you, the occupied, are responsible? Is it not being able to freely pray, think, move, live?
According to a poll by Near East Consulting more Palestinian than ever before think not. In fact, 70% of Palestinians in the Gaza Strip, West Bank, and East Jerusalem now support a one-state solution in historic Palestine, where Muslims, Christians and Jews live together with equal rights and responsibilities.
This is not a state that prefers and attempts to sustain its Jewish population at the expense of its Palestinian ones.
What has also changed is the Israeli government's recognition of this reality and their frank discourse surrounding it. Only two days after the theatrics of Annapolis, Israeli prime minister, Ehud Olmert, warned about the consequences of facing a struggle for one state: "If the day comes when the two-state solution collapses, and we face a South African-style struggle for equal voting rights (also for the Palestinians in the territories), then, as soon as that happens, the state of Israel is finished," he declared ominously in an interview with Haaretz.
It doesn't matter, then, how this Palestinian state will be fashioned, or what it will look like, so long as it is fashioned; for the sake of demographics alone.
His statement - similar to one he made in 2003 - complemented by his call for Palestinian president, Mahmoud Abbas, to recognise Israel as a purely Jewish state, as though the Muslims and Christians living there were aliens, is essentially an acknowledgment not only of the untenable nature and the inequity of the so-called two-state solution and everything it entails, but also of the increasing inevitability of a one-state solution. As some commentators have noted, it is no longer an option up for debate; it is the new reality.
Israel in 2007 continued with its attempts to create its own realities on the ground to counter this phenomenon. (It also ironically continues to render a two-state solution a practical impossibility as it impedes any future plans to divide the city.) Earlier this month, its housing ministry gave the go-ahead for a new illegal settlement to be built in occupied East Jerusalem, with the deputy mayor affirming that he sees "no problem in building all-Jewish neighbourhoods" (the housing minister has since backtracked, but plans have not been totally scrapped).
So if anything has changed in 2007, perhaps it is the global complacency and indifference towards Gaza and what is being done to its people with such purpose. And perhaps this is the most troubling aspect of it all, not that it is happening, nor even that it is happening so methodically, but rather that we, the collective world governments, mass media, and yes, Abbas, no longer seem to find it so morally troubling. After all, Gaza is now a hostile territory. So anything goes.
Read more in our series about how the world changed in 2007 here


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After squaring off the two-match Twenty20 series, South Africa and Pakistan will once again face each other in the three-match one day international series, starting in Cape Town on Sunday.
South Africa's team is bolstered by the return of experienced allrounder Jacques Kallis, who hasn't played an ODI in 18 months. Kallis, who has represented South Africa in 321 ODIs, played his last 50-over game against New Zealand in February, 2012.
Playing XIs:
Pakistan: Ahmed Shehzad, Nasir Jamshed, Mohammad Hafeez(c), Sohaib Maqsood, Misbah-ul-Haq, Umar Akmal(w), Shahid Afridi, Bilawal Bhatti, Saeed Ajmal, Junaid Khan, Anwar Ali
South Africa: Graeme Smith, Hashim Amla, Quinton de Kock(w), Jacques Kallis, AB de Villiers(c), Jean-Paul Duminy, David Miller, Vernon Philander, Dale Steyn, Morne Morkel, Imran Tahir


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Tiger Woods's historic 1997 victory at Augusta National, when he was 21 years old, was a watershed for golf.
SSP Chawrasia on Sunday became only the second Indian golfer to successfully defend the Indian Open title.
The alligator had grabbed Tony Aarts by his right ankle and he rolled into the nearby water hazard as they struggled.
Tiger Woods last won a major title at the 2008 US Open and last won any title at the 2013 WGC event in Akron, Ohio as he tries to win three more career PGA titles to match the record 82 won by Sam Snead
Golf great Tiger Woods played the sport with United States president-elect Donald Trump at Palm Beach, Florida.
The Indian Olympic Association reacted with shock at the allegations made by one of the country's top golfers SSP Chawrasia
Indian golfer SSP Chawrasia has vented his ire at Indian Olympic Association officials saying that there were no proper arrangements even for transportation and they were treated like servants at the Rio Games.
SSP Chawrasia and Anirban Lahiri are yet to receive the allocated amount from the sports ministry.
Aditi Ashok ended at tied-24th to earn the Partial Ladies Professional Golf Association (LPGA) Tour membership for 2017 at the qualifying tournament.
Mukesh Kumar secured his maiden Asian Tour victory at the weekend's $400,000 Panasonic Open India by one stroke and became the circuit's oldest winner in the process.
Tiger Woods, who ended a 16-month layoff after back surgery, struggled to a four-over par 76 to finish 15th at the elite 18-man event at Albany Golf Club in the Bahamas.
Former world number one Tiger Woods, a 14-time major champion, shot his best sub-par round since a 10-under 62 in the second round of the 2013 edition of the elite 18-player event that benefits his charity foundation.
Tiger Woods stumbled to an opening 73 on Thursday to end a 466-day layoff, starting four under through eight holes but taking double bogeys on two of the last three.
Tiger Woods showed glimpses of his old self as he had a run of birdies to begin with, and was even briefly tied for the lead
Tiger Woods, now at 898th in the rankings, sent his first shot into the rough left of the first fairway at the 7,302-yard Albany Golf Club layout to end his longest career layoff after 466 days.
Tiger Woods, sidelined for 15 months after back surgery, will make his return to competitive golf at High Noon on Thursday at the Hero World Challenge.
Just a fortnight after claiming her maiden win at the Hero Women's Indian Open, Aditi Ashok shot 15-under-par at the Doha Golf Club to seal the Qatar Open title
The Indian players, both of whom are making their first appearance at a World Cup, were lying tied-14th, right in the middle of the field of 28 two-man teams


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Adam Scott has no chance of escaping hype surrounding his bid for golf's world No.1 ranking after being paired to play alongside incumbent Tiger Woods.
The Australian world No 2 says it would be "an incredible achievement" to take over the top spot and become just the second Australian after his childhood idol Greg Norman to do so.
He's endeavouring to treat this week's World Golf Championships-Cadillac Championship just like he does every tournament - a chance for victory.
But tournament organisers ensured the spotlight will be well and truly on Masters champion Scott after putting him in a group with Woods and world No.3 Henrik Stenson for the first two rounds at Doral's Blue Monster course on Thursday and Friday.
Scott tees it up knowing a win will catapult him to the top of the tree, provided Woods fails to post a reasonably high finish.
With 14-time major champion Woods, who is also the defending champion, no certainty to start after withdrawing from last week's Honda Classic's final round with back spasms, the door could be wide open.
"It's an incredible achievement to be No.1 in the world no matter what you are doing so it would be an amazing achievement to get there," Scott told AAP after practising on Tuesday.
"It's possible, which is great, but it is still a long way away as I have four rounds to beat one of the best fields in golf.
"So my goal is no different this week; it is always to win. But firstly I have to get myself in a position to do so."
If Woods and the rest of the 69 players all make it to the first tee of the lucrative no-cut event, it will be the first time since the 2012 US PGA Championship that the top 50 in the world have all been active at once.
Norman spent the last of his 331 weeks at No.1 in January, 1998 and Scott would dearly love to follow him.
"Someone has to be the next one," said Scott.
"It may be me or it may be (world No.4) Jason Day or it may be someone else but, when you have an icon in the game of golf like Greg Norman and you're the generation to follow, everything is going to be compared to him and I have only ever taken that as a compliment."
It's Scott's second tournament back from a spell as he prepares for his Masters title defence next month and he's coming off a tie for 12th place at the Honda Classic on Sunday.
"I have a little bit more work to do to learn the course and also to just fix a couple of loose iron shots that showed up in the game last week that were unexpected," he said.
"But I am back in tournament mode and it would be a great week to get up there in the mix."
Day is also eyeing the top spot after his triumph at the WGC Match Play, although he is still at least a few big wins away from making a legitimate assault.
"I don't want to stop. I want to keep winning," Day said.
"I want to keep competing and playing well and like I said I've always wanted to get to the No.1 spot in the world.
"I know that Tiger is up there right now and there's a pretty big gap between me and him but I think it's achievable if I put in the hard work and win."
Brett Rumford and Scott Hend will make their debut at the event to round out the Australian tilt.
Rumford qualified courtesy of his 17th place finish on the European Tour money list in 2013 while Hend got the nod via a second place finish on the Asian Tour Order of Merit.


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"Okay, hypothetical scenario," Zeke said. "So, Beth left the evidence room around twelve and wanted to come back here. She got the wrong room, stumbling into the cells. Her curiosity was sparked and she investigated a little. When she reached Rosalyn's door, she looked through the peephole and met eyes with Rosalyn. Rosalyn took over her mind and made her open the door. That cell door can only opened by very strong magic."
"Meaning you and Isabella," Onyx said to Robert.
"And Beth," said Lucius' voice. All eyes turned to him.
"What do you mean?" Robert asked.
"Beth is a Fatechild."
"That's impossible, Lucius," Isabella said.
"It's not though. She is a child of Fate. Her destiny is hers to decide."
"Who else knows this?" asked Robert, worried.
"Why does it matter?" Isabella asked quietly.
"The Fatechildren were hunted for reason, Ibby," Robert said harshly. He turned back to Lucius. "Where is she?"
"I'm not allowed to tell you."
"Why not?"
"I am bound by the laws of the universe as much as anyone else in this."
"How am I supposed to find her then?" Robert asked, throwing his arms up in defeat.
"Don't be fatalistic; it doesn't suit you. All you need to do is think."
With that, Lucius disappeared in a column of flame as he returned to the Dimension. Everyone in the room was silent. Robert knew that everyone was looking at him. He began to pace, going through a list of places in his mind.
"So, Rosalyn has Beth," Isabella murmured.
"Shush," Robert said sharply.
Everyone was silent, allowed him to think.
Where would Rosalyn go? Where would she take Beth? She wouldn't go back to their original hideout as that was ransacked and burned the other day.
They wouldn't book into a hotel because that would just be stupid. The local houses large enough for more than thirty demons had too active an environment; it wouldn't be remote enough for them. All the abandoned buildings were either under brotherhood control or too damaged or small to be of use.
"Robert—" Onyx started.
"Shush," he said instantly, cutting him off with a glare.
"Robert, listen," he continued. He stopped, waiting for an acknowledgement. Robert glanced over at him briefly and slowed his pacing. "You can't hope to find and slay these demons; they have their feathers and—"
Robert clapped suddenly, once, and span around to face Onyx, pointing at him.
"What did you just say?" he demanded.
"I said, you can't hope to slay—"
Robert interrupting him again. "I know where they are."
"What, where?" Isabella asked.
"They're at the slayerhouse."
"How'd you work that out?" she asked, her eyebrows knitting together and her arms folding across her chest.
"Rosalyn heard Jay and I discussing the aprioris we got from the slayers' hideout. She knew that we'd been there and got everything. She probably doesn't expect us to go back there any sooner than it fits in with her plan."


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Genting Theme ParkGenting Highlands, Pahang, Malaysia
SBNO since 9/1/2013
PicturesMapsParks nearby
Defunct Roller Coasters (4)
|Former status:
|Operated from 1978 to 8/31/2013
|The outdoor portion of Genting Theme Park will be closed from September 1st, 2013 for about 3 years. During this time the park will be transformed into the Twentieth Century Fox Theme Park. It is believed all of the existing roller coasters will be removed during this transformation.


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Today's guest post hails from Paul Campbell. Paul is a passionate web developer from Dublin. He runs HyperTiny, a small, agile Rails shop. Paul has worked with Engine Yard, producing projects including RailsPlugins.org, railsdevelopment.com and recently Engine Yard University.
Maintaining brand identity across a variety of apps that make up a company's web presence can be a daunting task. Having worked recently on Engine Yard University, our brief was to create an app that integrated completely with the design of engineyard.com. We needed to build a completely independent app, with its own database and source repo, but deployed to a sub-url of engineyard.com, sharing the header, footer and CSS styles.
This isn't a particularly difficult task: just take what we need from http://www.engineyard.com and incorporate it into our app. In fact, this is what we did initially. This, however, will quickly become unmanageable. What if there is more than one other app to maintain? How do we keep the header and footer in sync?
The answer, ultimately, will probably be to build the apps that needed to be embedded on http://www.engineyard.com as mountable Rails Engines … Rails 3.1 may make this a reality, but right now, it's still a bit of a way off.
Enter our engineyard-theme gem. This gem is primarily for Engine Yard internal use, but we thought it serves as a good case study in how to share your company's header and footer across apps.
The gem provides three main things:
- a generator for generating the stylesheets locally
- "header" and "footer" helpers that shirt and pant a template with the markup required to theme the app
- an embedded Rails app to make changes to the stylesheets simple for designers
http://www.engineyard.com and http://www.engineyard.com/university are now using the gem for their header and footer styles. Any time the theme is updated, a new gem is released, we redeploy any apps that use it, and all of the sites will share exactly the same theme.
It's a very simple solution, but also very effective. Keeping the header and footer wrapped up in a gem gives us all the power of the gem distribution system, the confidence to update the design at any stage knowing it won't be too much hassle to keep it in sync across apps, and the flexibility of having multiple apps powering a single site. Pretty neat!


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text: NEWARK, Del., May 22, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- PRNewswire – iBio, Inc. (NYSE MKT: IBIO) today announced the production of a vaccine candidate for the newly emerged H7N9 influenza virus by an independent third party laboratory using the iBioLaunch™ platform. This validation milestone was achieved in 21 days as measured from initial antigen sequence information to purification of recombinant protein. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20120419/NY91086LOGO ) The iBioLaunch platform eliminates the need to culture cells under sterile conditions, removes uncertainty about yield consistency for large volumes of production, and, subject to regulatory approval, could deliver vaccine doses for emergency use against pandemic and bioterrorism threats in weeks rather than the months necessary with the use of engineered or attenuated virus strains. The iBioLaunch platform has been used previously to produce vaccine-quality antigens associated with a broad range of influenza strains including H7N7, H5N1, H3N2, H1N1, and various strains of influenza B. These vaccine applications of the iBioLaunch platform are of particular interest to governments and state corporations that seek autonomy in the manufacture of critical biopharmaceuticals to protect their own populations. About the Threat of Emerging Viruses The H7N9 influenza virus has killed 36 of 131 people reported to have been infected in China. The emergence of new influenza and other virus strains is a constant public health risk that is only partially addressed with commonly used technologies. Because of the slowness of conventional approaches to vaccine development and production, the only effective control measures currently employed in many circumstances involve patient isolation and supportive care. About iBio, Inc. iBio develops and offers product applications of its iBioLaunch and iBioModulator™ platforms, providing collaborators full support for turn-key implementation of its technology for both proprietary and biosimilar products. Additionally, iBio is developing select product candidates that have been derived from the iBioLaunch platform. The iBioLaunch platform is a proprietary, transformative technology for development and production of biologics using transient gene expression in unmodified green plants. The iBioModulator platform is complementary to the iBioLaunch platform and is designed to significantly improve vaccine products with both higher potency and greater duration of effect. The iBioModulator platform can be used with any recombinant expression technology for vaccine development and production. Further information is available at: www.ibioinc.com . FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS STATEMENTS INCLUDED IN THIS NEWS RELEASE RELATED TO IBIO, INC. MAY CONSTITUTE FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS WITHIN THE MEANING OF THE PRIVATE SECURITIES LITIGATION REFORM ACT OF 1995. SUCH STATEMENTS INVOLVE A NUMBER OF RISKS AND UNCERTAINTIES SUCH AS COMPETITIVE FACTORS, TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENT, MARKET DEMAND, AND THE COMPANY'S ABILITY TO OBTAIN NEW CONTRACTS AND ACCURATELY ESTIMATE NET REVENUES DUE TO VARIABILITY IN SIZE, SCOPE AND DURATION OF PROJECTS. FURTHER INFORMATION ON POTENTIAL RISK FACTORS THAT COULD AFFECT THE COMPANY'S FINANCIAL RESULTS CAN BE FOUND IN THE COMPANY'S REPORTS FILED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION.