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The Determinants of Intra-Regional Trade in Southern Africa with Specific Reference to South Africa and the Rest of the Region
The paper puts forward a case for more attention to be paid to fundamental structural factors that will determine the scope and success of any regional integration initiative in the Southern African Development Community (SADC). The paper provides a review of current estimates of trade potential in the region and contrasts this with the author's own estimates of intra-regional trade. A gravity model is used. The model examines how the reduction of trade transaction costs, the level of development and the size of an economy influences trade potential amongst countries. A major finding is that fundamental structural and economic factors such as the transaction costs of trading, the growth paths of economies and changes in per capita income should be the focus of regional integration rather than trade policy in its own right. The empirical results show that intra-regional trade in SADC is not low by international standards. When compared to regions such as the Southern African Customs Union (SACU) or Mercosur, actual South African exports are higher than estimated potential exports. However, the model indicates low trade volumes for combinations of countries in the SADC region. In particular, there is increasing scope for non-SACU countries to increase their exports to South Africa. These arguments have to be seen in the context of the impending Free Trade Agreement (FTA) in the SADC region. There is no question about the fact that an FTA will enhance the prospects for increasing intra-regional trade. However, it is important not to exaggerate the impact of a regional agreement. In other words, there is no substitute for national economic policies that are conducive to growth.
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Decomposing the Gender Pay Gap in the Australian Managerial Labour Market
This article examines the gender pay gap among full-time managers in Australia over the period 2001 to 2008. Using decompositions I explore the issue of discrimination, as well as the roles played by labour force experience and parenting. The results show that female managers earned on average about 27 per cent less than their male counterparts and the decompositions suggest that somewhere between 65 and 90 per cent of this earnings gap cannot be explained by recourse to a large range of demographic and labour market variables. A major part of the earnings gap is simply due to women managers being female. In addition, the presence of dependent children worsens the earnings gap, while the financial returns to labour force experience diminish in the latter years among female managers rather than stabilising, as they do for male managers. Despite the characteristics of male and female managers being remarkably similar, their earnings are very different, suggesting that discrimination plays an important role in this outcome. The article uses eight waves of HILDA data to fit mixed-effects models which are then used for Blinder-Oaxaca decompositions. In addition, a recent simulated change approach, developed by Olsen and Walby in the UK, is also implemented using this Australian data.
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Rambo movie is a comedy-thriller and a good entertainer. Krishna Murthy alias Kitty (Sharan), a car broker, has a cunning way of sealing the deal with the help of his uncle-friend Belt Kumar aka Prem Kumar.
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This is the best game for recording memories, bringing the family together, and having fun! I highly recommend this product for annual Christmas Celebrations. We've played for the past two holiday seasons and love building our collection of memories. I recently bought Birthday Gamesakes for my children's friends and Wedding Gamesake for a good friend getting married.
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10,000 coats collected for homeless and children in need
HUMBOLDT COUNTY- 'Coats for the Cold' has collected nearly 10,000 coats over the past six years to be donated to the homeless and children in need of warm outwear. This year the organization expects to hand out and collect 5,000 coats, jackets, and hoodies.
Founder, Robert Lohn, said he had the idea on a whim when he was at a department store and saw discounted winter jackets. "For 260 dollars I bought 20 coats and took them to the Eureka Rescue Mission," said Lohn.
On his drive home, he said, he thought about how he could continue to donate jackets and get businesses and the community involved.
Since then Lohn has expanded his idea to include collecting gently used coats to distribute to those in need. Loan has distribution centers "from Garberville to McKinleyville," he said.
Over 15 different non-profit groups and businesses have helped to distribute coats. Lohn has worked with Mission Linen Supply for the past three years who donate their laundry services to clean the coats.
"We can help others and I think everybody in the community can give a little," said General Manager of Mission Linen Supply, Dennis Pieper.
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Happy Tuesday everyone!
February has been a exciting month! Not only do the husband and I share our birthdays this month, there is love day in between, and this year I had the pleasure of meeting the amazing shoe icon, Manolo Blahnik, it was definitely the icing on the cake.
How could I have resisted once I found out Mr. Blahnik was visiting the windy city? I fell more in love with his shoe collection right after meeting him and finding out he's quite witty and personable–he was like an old adorable grandpa! Here are a few snaps from the memorable event. Manolos in every color–heaven! Below are some of my favorites from his Spring/Summer 2014 Collection.
I attended the event with my chic friend, Fatima, and spend the evening getting to know a few local Chicago bloggers. All in all a great fashion event.
"Look at these shoes – are they just not decadent and beautiful!" demanded Manolo Blahnik at the unveiling of his spring/summer 2014 collection. Yes, Mr.Blahnik I completely agree! One in every color, please.
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Thank you for visiting and do let me know if you have any favorites from Mr. Manolo's collection!


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Investing in Human Resources
Investing in human resources is a taboo in many countries worldwide. Unlike in undeveloped and transitional economies, in countries with developed economic system there is an open debate about the need to analyse educational policies and investment policies with an aim to increase quality of human resources. There are few blind spots which can substantially reduce long-term value of human capital, and diminish level of investments' efficiency in educational systems.
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MUSIC FIRST PRESENTS: NEIGHBOUR "ELECTRO DISCO BOOGIE HOUSE" HOMEBREAKIN RECORDS Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada http://soundcloud.com/neighbour-homebreakin http://www.myspace.com/neighbourhomebreakin http://www.discogs.com/artist/Neighbour One part sexy robot and one part aerobics instructor, 25 year old Matt Dauncey has managed to find the middle ground between music and athletics. By harnessing the power of wrestling suits, tennis sweatbands, vintage synthesizers, and electric guitar, Neighbour has tapped into an ancient power-source that has given him the capacity to conjure up frenzied dancefloors wherever he is needed. Through a mysterious process that involves not one, but TWO gigantic crystals, the Homebreakin Records co-owner has managed to combine the raw ecstacy of the early days of disco with razor-sharp futuristic production. His hybrid DJ / live performance tore across the continent this year, culminating in an incredible series of festival dates across western Canada, including headlining slots at Shambhala 2009, Soundwave, Bass Coast Project, Astral Harvest, and Summer Break. In addition to playing almost 100% original production and remixes, Neighbour plays live synthesizer and electric guitar alongside his legendary DJ sets, which range from no-nonsense electric funk bangers to gorgeous technicolor remixes of classic garage, disco, and house music. Not one to be pigeonholed, Neighbour has spent the better part of the last two years collaborating with everyone in sight. Upcoming dancehall tracks with Calgary's Ouda Ouda, boogie-raps with fellow performer MC ThinkTank, and an unbelieveable slate of remixes and original releases guarantee that as soon as you think you know that "Neighbour Sound", it has grown into something completely different. Some people say that dance music isn't as fun as it used to be; then again, some people haven't seen a grown man in a unitard shoot lazers out of his guitar far away into the night sky. LOCALS: The Family Planners live funk C.H. Bassline vs. Ill Type Moar Locals TBA TICKET INFO: $10 advance / $15 door PRESALE : Sept 1st KUSTOM KULTURE / URBAN BAKERY
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For some reason, certain companies can attract buyers no matter the circumstance. I would put Symantec (SYMC) in that category. Shares have gained nearly 20% this year even as Symantec's prospects deteriorated.
The demise of the personal computer is the major problem for the company. Smart phones and tablets simply do not have the same security concerns, thus the revenue opportunities are going to be lower going forward. Analysts are being generous with an expectation of 7% profit growth in the next fiscal year ending March 2015.
At current prices, shares trade for 13 times current fiscal year estimated earnings. A near-3% dividend yield is not enough to justify the risk here. I think this stock could be the worst-performing stock of the year.


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LAKELAND, Fla. (April 22, 2012) - Rollins held a 3-0 lead, but needed senior Kayli Ragsdale to win the final match of the day as the 12th-ranked Tars beat 15th-ranked Saint Leo 5-4 in the Florida Blue Sunshine State Conference Tournament third place match Sunday.
The win puts Rollins at 13-10 on the year while the Lions fall to 17-7. The match was originally scheduled for Saturday morning, but rain throughout the tournament forced it to late Sunday at the Beerman Tennis Complex in Lakeland.
Doubles play was all Rollins with the Tars winning one going away and the other two close. At No. 3 Elissa DeCampli and Callie Whitlock downed Maria Benkirane and Selma Hidass 8-5.
In the top flight, Ragsdale and Lisa Loft engineered a 9-7 upset victory over eighth-ranked Laura Kemkes and Emily Singleton. Ashley Rosenberg and Mariana Salvador completed the sweep with a 9-8(6) win over Adriana Daszkiewicz and Jeanette McDonald at No. 3.
The Lions came charging back in singles, winning three quick matches to knot the score at 3-3.
Salvador fell to Daszkiewicz 6-2, 6-0 at No. 3, DeCampli lost to Benkirane 6-0, 6-2 at No 5 and 46th-ranked Loft dropped a 6-0, 6-2 decision to No. 13 Kemkes at No. 1.
Rosenberg gave Rollins its fourth point with a 6-2, 6-1 win over 25th-ranked Singleton in the No. 2 match. The Lions again tied the score as Whitlock fell in a three-set battle to McDonald at No. 5, 6-1, 6-7(2), 6-2.
It then came down to the No. 6 match that had Ragsdale take the first set 6-2 and Phoebe Di Leo win the second 5-7. The senior then put her opponent away early with a 6-4 win, giving the Tars third place in the SSC Tournament and momentum heading into the postseason.
Rollins will next await its place in the NCAA Division II National Tournament. The selection show is slated to air at 8 p.m. on Tuesday, April 24 on NCAA.com.
Match Results
Rollins vs Saint Leo
4/22/12 at Lakeland, Fla.
(Beerman Tennis Center)
#12 Rollins 5, #15 Saint Leo 4
Singles competition
1. #13 Laura Kemkes (SLW) def. #46 Lisa Loft (RC) 6-0, 6-2
2. Ashley Rosenberg (RC) def. #25 Emily Singleton (SLW) 6-2, 6-1
3. Adrianna Daszkiewicz (SLW) def. Mariana Salvador (RC) 6-2, 6-0
4. Jeanette McDonald (SLW) def. Callie Whitlock (RC) 6-1, 6-7 (2-7), 6-2
5. Maria Benkirane (SLW) def. Elissa DeCampli (RC) 6-0, 6-2
6. Kayli Ragsdale (RC) def. Phoebe Di Leo (SLW) 6-2, 5-7, 6-4
Doubles competition
1. Kayli Ragsdale/Lisa Loft (RC) def. #8 Laura Kemkes/Emily Singleton (SLW) 9-7
2. Ashley Rosenberg/Mariana Salvador (RC) def. Adrianna Daszkiewicz/Jeanette McDonald (SLW) 9-8 (8-6)
3. Elissa DeCampli/Callie Whitlock (RC) def. Maria Benkirane/Selma Hidass (SLW) 8-5
Match Notes:
Rollins 13-10; National ranking #12; Regional ranking #5
Saint Leo 17-7; National ranking #15; Regional ranking #6
Order of finish: Doubles (3,1,2); Singles (3,5,1,2,4,6)
Florida Blue SSC Championships
3rd Place Match


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The San Antonio Luminaria will take place this Saturday, May 5th from 5 pm until 1 am at HemisFair Park. Luminaria is a free event that showcases all different art forms in an outdoor setting and also at various indoor venues downtown.
This year visitors can take advantage of Luminaria's mobile interactive guide, which will list artist, food vendor and social media information throughout the event.
QR codes near the artists, allow you the ability to visit the artist websites, read their bios and take a look at their Facebook pages. If you've never used a QR code before, here is a quick guide about QR codes.
You can check here for the schedule for San Antonio Luminaria 2012.
The mayor is even getting into the act with this video.
San Antonio Luminaria Food
What would a great night of art be without some great food to enjoy during the night.
The Fund arts foundation is preparing for Luminaria this year with around 50 food vendors from around the city to help satisy your appetite.
The vendors were asked to provide a wide range of food genre for an expected attendance of around 350,000. This year there are eleven food trucks from around the city to help feed the masses. Each of the venders are contributing 25 percent of the night's profits to the San Antonio's United Arts Fund.
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LAUSD must purchase at least $400 million before it will receive the discounted price of $678 per iPad
The iPad rollout in the
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According to a new report from the
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, the revised school budget for LAUSD shows that each iPad will cost about $100 more than the previously reported price of $678. The new price per iPad is now $770.
Why the price jump? The report says that LAUSD must purchase at least $400 million before it will receive the discounted price of $678 per iPad. This means that the district would have to buy 520,000 iPads before getting the lower prices.
The deal includes the iPad, a protective case, a limited three-year warranty, technical assistance and training, curriculum from Pearson Education Inc. (which is still being developed) and one Apple TV setup per 20 students.
LAUSD started out with a $50 million budget for the iPads, which is supposed to put an iPad in the hands of all students and teachers at 47 schools in the district. That budget includes training and upgrading wireless Internet at these campuses, but the prices seem to be increasing over budget.
For example, the original budget set aside $20.3 million for iPad devices, but the revised version added over $4 million for the tablets. Also, the classroom carts (which are used to charge the iPads) were to cost $2.6 million for the first phase, but that rose to $3.2 million.
LAUSD is trying to stay in that $50 million budget range by delaying a system for providing online courses and also shifting costs to the general fund of about $550,000.
Despite these cost issues, the revised budget reportedly says the district is right where it wants to be in terms of the iPad rollout.
But cost isn't the only issue the district has had with the iPad launch. Earlier this month, LAUSD took the iPads back from students after
nearly 300 students "hacked"
into the devices allowing for access to prohibited websites like Facebook, Twitter and Pandora. About 2,100 iPads were distributed at that time.
LAUSD counted 260 cases of iPad security "hacks" at Roosevelt, 10 from Angelou Community High School in South Park and 70 at Westchester High.
Apple scored
a $30 million contract from LAUSD
back in June, which is part of a a $1 billion technology plan in the school system. The school district committed to spending "hundreds of millions of dollars" with Apple over the next two years, since they chose the company as their only tablet vendor.
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Melbourne Victory gave departing coach Ange Postecoglou an ideal send-off on Friday night, snapping an eight-game winless streak against his former team Brisbane Roar with a 1-0 A-League triumph.
The match sprang to life in the 56th minute when recruit James Troisi scored his second goal in as many games.
It was a strike to gladden the heart of the new Australian coach, with Troisi hitting the target with a curling shot from a tight angle after fine lead-up work by two other men who have represented the Socceroos - Mitch Nichols and Archie Thompson.
Nichols could have doubled the Victory's advantage only four minutes later, but his powerful strike was brilliantly tipped over the bar by Roar keeper Michael Theo.
Thompson also had a shot blocked by former Victory teammate Theo shortly afterwards, while Ivan Franjic forced a diving save out of Melbourne keeper Nathan Coe at the other end in the most frenetic period of the match.
Brisbane's star German midfielder Thomas Broich had a late chance to give his team a share of the points, but his snap shot in injury time flew over the crossbar.
It was the Victory's first win of the season and their first success over the Roar in more than three years.
Brisbane were the only team to have started the 2013-14 season with successive victories but struggled to make an impact in the final third of the pitch on Friday night in the absence of injured striker Besart Berisha, who picked up a hamstring strain early in last weekend's 4-0 rout of Sydney FC.
The home side started the stronger on Friday night before a crowd of 21,693 at Etihad Stadium.
Troisi and Nichols were involved in most of the Victory's better first-half attacking moves, although they rarely looked like troubling Theo.
But the Roar dominated the last 20 minutes of the first half, with the best chance falling to Jack Hingert, whose powerful strike was parried away by Coe.
Postecoglou won back-to-back A-League titles with the Roar before joining the Victory for the 2012-13 campaign.
He starts his new job as Australian coach on Saturday, with his first match in charge of the Socceroos a friendly international against Costa Rica in Sydney on November 19.
Kevin Muscat is the red-hot favourite to succeed Postecoglou as Victory coach in time for their next game against Wellington Phoenix on November 4.
The Roar return to Suncorp Stadium to host Melbourne Heart on November 3.
Postecoglou spent considerable time on the pitch after the match thanking the fans for their support.
"I guess in terms of tonight, it's mission accomplished," he said.
"It's been a difficult week.
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"Unfortunately because of my circumstances, this football club has had to carry things it shouldn't have - it all surrounds me."
Postecoglou felt the Victory dominated the match and should have won by more than a single goal.
"We were on the top for most of the game and really we should have had two or three," he said.
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"They had their moments but I thought we worked really hard in the first half to disrupt any momentum for them.
" ... as soon as the second half started, we started off on the front foot, scored a good goal, should have had a second and probably a third.
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Jack Johnson, the first . . . possibly the greatest . . . African-American Heavyweight champion in the Professional Boxing racket, was born on this day in 1878, in Galveston, Texas. His extraordinary, prodigious achievements in the ring were matched only by his unapolgetic shenanigans outside of it for outraging White people, who spent the better part of his adult life seeking vengeance in the name of their own mediocrity.
Here are five images and one hideous postscript:
Johnson and so-called 'Great White Hope' James J. Jeffries square off in Las Vegas on July 4, 1910; a bout that determined for White America who its Daddy was.
A Sunday Supplement illustration of the Vegas bout.
Two years to the day after winning the championship, when no one else would get in the ring with him, Johnson faced off with a middleweight, 'Fireman' Jim Flynn, again in Vegas; destroying him in a beating of such ferocity that the cops elected to intervene on behalf of the loser and stop the match.
A year later, Johnson was indicted by a Grand Jury for violating a federal statute by having conjugal relations with his then-wife in a state not his own. The persecuted pugilist, upon his conviction, jumped bail and fled to Europe where his life slowly fell apart.
In return for losing his title to Jess Willard in Havana in 1915, Jack Johnson was admitted back into the United States, where he resumed the status of a (ahem) free man. He died in 1946.
Postscript: In one last kick in the groin, Jack Johnson's life was memorialized in a 2004 documentary by one of White mediocrity's key cultural figures, here pictured doing what he does best.


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The Mikaelsons begin this episode penned into the cemetery by a spell, and it's just about the worst family therapy session you could imagine. Klaus now knows Rebekah is responsible for the return of their father, Mikael, years before, and, as you may imagine, he's not terribly happy. In some families a confession of betrayal might result in shunning or something normal like that, but for the Mikaelsons, it just means someone (or everyone) is about the get stabbed. This week, I've enlisted the help of One Tree Hill to explain my feelings about the events. Spoiler alert — a main character leaves the show for good.
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The Fake Basketball Mailbag: Vol. 1
October 2, 2012 | Scott
Welcome to The Fake Basketball Mailbag, it's like Santa's workshop, the letters pour in asking for things and globs of letters that somehow form into words, which arrange into sentences with the help of toddlers in pointy shoes come back out.
If you would like your question included in the next mailbag feel free to leave your question in the comments below.
Q: I get 3 keeps in 8-cat h2h. Paul and Westbrook are 2. 3rd is between Griffin, Cousins, Jennings or Gay. Who should be 3rd? No FT%
A: This is one of the more interesting questions I've got this preseason so far. While I have both Paul and Westbrook in my Top 5 overall players this season, the key item in this question is that the missing category is FG%. This shoots both Griffin and Cousins way up my draft board and with the ridiculous depth there is this season at point guard, I would actually keep Paul, Cousins and Griffin because of the scarcity of big men and their overall value in a non-FT% league.
Q: In the Rotoworld Draft Guide, why did you take Michael Kidd-Gilchrist so high? Before Thad Young, Turner, DeMar and Dudley?
A: I am admittedly high on MKG this season, but not overly high as you can see at FantasyPros. I expect him to be an elite steals and blocks guy at shooting guard from the start in fantasy leagues and he is also a willing passer and hard-nosed rebounder. This even without scoring makes for a solid roto-player and if he can make any kind of improvement on his jumper, it can only help him. Thad Young doesn't excite me that much this season with all the new options in Philadelphia for Doug Collins to play with. I do like Turner as a breakout player, but he has never shown the ability to score consistently at the NBA level and despite his all-around game, he doesn't stand out in any areas. DeMar Derozan was basically just slightly more than a score-only guy last year and until we see consistent three-point range and improvement in other peripheral areas, I don't see him providing plus value anywhere. Jared Dudley is going to have a lot of competition for minutes as well as shots this season with Goran Dragic and Michael Beasley in town.
Q: Bball keeper opinion: Howard, D Wade, or Rondo; which holds the best value at 4th round tag? H2H, 9 cat.
A: I think this one is a fairly easy choice. In any league that includes FT%, Howard takes a big hit to his value. Throw in the fact that he is still rehabbing his back injury and may miss some time early in the season and I'll make the easy choice of Wade and Rondo. Wade is one of the few elite SGs and is planning to play at least 2 preseason games before the real ones roll around. Rondo is looking to take that final step forward as a fantasy basketball asset this year, by offering the consistency we expect from 1st and 2nd round picks.
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Market Vectors CEF Municipal Income ETF (XMPT)
At first blush, the Market Vectors CEF Municipal Income ETF's (XMPT) 5.84% dividend yield may not be enough to get your heart pumping. That is, until you realize that dividend yield is actually tax-free. Meaning, if in you're in the 33% tax bracket, you'd have to earn a 10% dividend yield to get the same amount of income elsewhere.
The secret is that XMPT invests in closed-end funds (CEFs) that invest in tax-free municipal bonds. CEFs are a kind of combination of ETFs and traditional mutual funds. While they can invest in anything, the bulk of CEFs are in the muni bond space.
XMPT tracks 85 of the largest muni bond CEFs and uses their underlying leverage to produce a big tax-free dividend yield for its shareholders. Is it a quirky dividend ETF? Very much so. But it is one of the biggest ways investors can get a high dividend yield tax-free. XMPT's rival — the iShares National AMT-Free Muni Bond (MUB) — only pays around 2.95% in dividends.
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Beachgoers enjoy a dazzling sunset in the Yemeni port city of Aden.
The sun sets over the rocky waters in Labuan, Malaysia on May 28, 2012. (SaturatedEyes/Flickr)
The mist gathers on the shores of Labrador Park Beach in Central Singapore, Singapore on June 21, 2012. (acdovier/Flickr)
A young man takes off running as the sun sets over Galle Forte in Southern Sri Lanka on January 9, 2012. (Photosightfaces/Flickr)
The sun sets behind a row of palm trees in Micronesia on September 17, 2012. (myheimu/Flickr)
The evening sun colors Tokyo's skyline in pastel hues on May 26, 2012. (arcreyes [-ratamahatta-]/Flickr)
Sunset in Pulau Labuan, Malaysia on March 22, 2012. (Romel Jacinto /Flickr)
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Fujitsu's MB86R11 Emerald-L enables 360° wrap-around view for automotive sector
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Fujitsu Semiconductor Europe has developed a driver's visual assistance technology that features an advanced wrap-around view, implemented in their MB86R11 Emerald-L chip. The video images from four cameras are combined and projected onto a virtual 3D curved surface. The images on that surface can be seen from any desired point-of-view using 3D virtual projection. The image impression is significantly different from those of conventional systems, with much less distortion, making it easier for drivers to recognize obstacles around their vehicles.
The system uses point-of-view interpolation technology, which allows alteration of the perspective of view. When the display content is switched from one image to another, the transition is smooth. The car model can be rendered into the wrap-around image so that the combination of the rendered car model and the interpolation technology ensures that drivers do not lose their orientation and instantly recognize in what direction they are looking, with good measurement of the proportion of obstacles around the car.
The MB86R11 Emerald-L is available now and has a huge list of new features. The processor core is the higher performance ARM Cortex-A9 core-based SoC, which also has an integrated ARM-Neon-SIMD engine. The four video input ports of Emerald enable simultaneous processing of various different video images. The Emerald is capable of supporting up to four input functions, each with high resolution concurrently. The Emerald Family supports up to 1GByte or DDR2 800 or DDR3 1066 RAM and NAND, NOR and managed NAND flash.
A supplementary benefit is the multi-layer concept with up to eight layers and the three independent display controllers. This allows flexible and prioritized graphic rendering based on OpenGL ES 2.0. The automotive standard resources and communications protocols CAN, MediaLB (Media Local Bus) and Ethernet are also implemented into the Emerald family. There are two versions of the Emerald family – Emerald-L MB86R11, which is available now, and Emerald-P MB86R12, which is almost identical to Emerald-L but with additional APIX interfaces from Inova Semiconductors. Engineering samples of Emerald-P will be available in the second half of 2011.
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Five-day Vipashyana Retreat
With Meditation Instructor Jakob Leschly
At Raupo Bay Retreat, Banks Peninsula
Friday 24th November–Wednesday 29th November 2017
"We can actually declare that, as non-theistic Buddhists, we can free the whole world from pain. That's the greatest news. And we are doing it properly, rather than worshipping somebody or going into a trance. We are doing it methodically, scientifically, psychologically. Starting with ourselves, we are expanding that news to others in turn. It is very definite and ordinary – and at the same time, it is quite remarkable." -Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche
We are pleased to announce that after spending last year in a long retreat, Jakob will be back this year to guide us through a five–day Vipashyana retreat.
This retreat is held under the auspices of Tibetan Buddhist master Dzongsar Khyentse Rinpoche with Jakob Leschly as his resident instructor.
About Jakob Leschly
Jakob began his studies of Buddhism in 1974 and has studied with numerous great teachers, particularly the renowned Kyabje Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche, Dudjom Rinpoche and Dzongsar Khyentse Rinpoche.
Jakob completed a three-year retreat in 1984, has since worked as a translator and interpreter as well as a philosophy and meditation instructor, also completing a BA in Tibetan Studies. He lives with his family in New South Wales, Australia.
About the course
The practice of Buddhist meditation allows us to uncover and experience our natural heritage of wisdom though cultivating insight or vipashyana. It is to establish a peaceful space of presence and mindfulness, allowing us to awaken a calmer and wider appreciation of our reality. A retreat is an invaluable moment of clarifying and reaffirming our commitment to the vision and path of meditation. Jakob Leschly will lead the 5-day retreat, offering general instruction and individual interviews.
This Vipashyana Retreat Schedule and Info document outlines the proposed schedule to be followed and relates further information about how the retreat will be run and a more in-depth overview.
Newcomers needn't feel apprehensive; the retreat is suitable both to those new to meditation through to the more seasoned practitioners.
Retreat start and finish time
The course will start at 5 pm on Friday 24th November for registration with dinner from 6 pm. Come earlier if you can to give yourself time to get settled in. The course will finish at around 11 am on Wednesday 29th November.
Be aware that the location is beautiful, in a lovely coastal setting, but accommodation and facilities are on the rustic side and basic.
Accommodation options:
Camping – you must bring your own tent (or van), bedding and towel.
Room: There are limited beds available that can be reserved via pre payment. If you have a bed reserved then bedding will be provided (please bring your own towel). Please leave your room in the condition you found it (ie clean & vacuum your room and leave top & bottom sheet (not the duvet cover) and pillow case in the laundry basket).
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- toiletries, a torch, walking shoes, cushion, sunscreen, hat & wet weather gear
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- extra cushions if you require them (there will be some cushions and chairs available).
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When I first learned to ride a bike without the training wheels, my dad would guide me by holding onto the back seat as I peddled away. It was a 1987 summer day in California and I was riding along our cul-de-sac. The comfort of my dad's voice behind me made me feel safe. His voice quickly began to fade. He let go. I was in fear. I crashed!
Two years before my crash, in a 1985 record, Sade vividly painted a picture of panic, doubt and worry. Her song begins melancholy, but quickly transitions into what sounds like an unreachable climax. The song is appropriately titled "Fear."
Fear is an emotion of anxiety generated by the potential of something happening. When our senses, controlled by the mind, perceive impending danger, the brain sends data to the thalamus, then forwards that information to the amygdala and tells the hypothalamus to either run or risk it.
In the natural world, fear is like colored contacts, fake! It is a make-believe preventative measure in the mind that paralyzes us from progress. The definition is in the acronym of the word: False Expressions Appearing Real. Nothing has happened and yet we're in fear of it. Fear controls us. We see a spider and fear kicks in because of what it can do. The spider hasn't done anything to us, but we react as if it has. The same goes for love. Some of us fear love because of what someone has done to us in the past. Love didn't cause your fear, the perpetrator did.
Ladies, this is for you: Forget fear. Sometimes you fear the past becoming the future and strive for the next without appreciating the now. Give your current love situation a chance. Don't let fear stop you from that innocent date, giving that nice guy your number or even forgiving him from wrongdoing. If he's Bereolaesque and you like him and he likes you, risk the fear and give love a try.
Gentlemen, this is for you: Forget fear. Biologically, women are attracted to the opposite of it–they are drawn to men who can protect them. But this doesn't mean throw a rag on and gangbang to show your bravery. In fact, engage in a lifestyle that won't allow you to live your life in fear. If you're standing in the "trap" you constantly have to watch your back and if you're involved in thug life, you probably don't love life. Life is to be lived in love, not lived in fear.
This is for all of us: Forget fear. When the muscles tense, veins constrict, pupils dilate, and heart rate increases, use that energy to overcome the anxiety generated by perceived danger. If you knew how deeply God loves you, fear would cease to exist. Take calculated risks in business, life and love. I have a collective of friends with post graduate degrees who quit their corporate jobs to pursue their passions and they are all doing amazing things. Overcoming fear almost always leads to success. Anyone that knows what success smells like, knows what fear tastes like. But they don't allow the bitter taste to deter them from chewing up the challenge and spitting it out. Where would we be if Harriet Tubman, Martin Luther King and Barack Obama were afraid?
Forget fear! Success is predetermined, failure is inevitable, sexy is optional but persistence is key–you just have to believe. Let your soul plunge.
— Enitan Bereola, II
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Boy, what a crazy year this was, huh? I've had my ups and downs, but honestly I wouldn't have changed it for anything. Especially the part about being the shard of glass that cut Jordan Hall's foot. That part was great.
I know, I know. I'm wading into a tough crowd here. But I come bearing gifts!
You see, ESPN is putting together a 30 for 30 on the incident – as it turns out, I've led quite the life since sending Jordan to the ER – and the fine folks at Eleven Warriors have been kind enough to allow me to run an excerpt.
For your reading pleasure today, I present the pivotal scene in the upcoming ESPN 30 for 30 production "An Oral History of the Glass That Cut Up Jordan Hall's Foot." Enjoy!
Previous scene: The Glass That Cut Up Jordan Hall's Foot was birthed from a discarded Dos Equis bottle, thrown on the ground in a fit of daytime television-induced rage.
The Glass That Cut Up Jordan Hall's Foot: You know, some pieces of glass just lie there next to a dumpster, hoping that some dumb retiree in flip flops isn't paying attention or that a toddler mistakes them for candy. Well not me! Not the Glass That Cut Up Jordan Hall's Foot! I crave action, and boy did I get it.
The Glass That Cut Up Jordan Hall's Foot lay silently in wait for three weeks in prime dog pooping real estate.
The Glass That Cut Up Jordan Hall's Foot: That month was hell. More than a few times I thought about giving up, maybe trying to reflect some light and get someone to properly dispose of me. But my friends convinced me not to give up.
John "Cougar" Mellencamp: A lot of people don't know the true meaning of "Rain on the Scarecrow," but maybe they would if they knew the original lyrics were (singing softly) "Glass in the tall grass/ blood on his foot/ that bottle quenched a dudebro/ that bottle hit the ground/ and Urban I'm sorry there's no Hall for you now."
The Glass That Cut Up Jordan Hall's Foot: God bless that man.
Eventually, Jordan Hall's roommate's dog had to poop.
Jordan Hall's Roommate's Dog: *bark bark* (I gotta poop!)
The Glass That Cut Up Jordan Hall's Foot: Did you see that movie "Lincoln?" Some people are made for the times that they're born into, I think. When you're born, your goals are simple. "Oh, maybe I'll be part of a mason jar. It'd be cool if I got recycled and put into some kind of homemade stained glass butterfly sanctuary or whatever." But the lucky of us realize our maximum potential, our true natures. And me, well, that was to be the glass that cut up Jordan Hall's foot. Does that make me a bad guy? (small smile, followed by a shrug) Yeah, I guess. But I never said I was a role model.
Jordan Hall dutifully took his roommate's dog outside to do its business and, business completed, Hall reached into his pocket, pulled out a small plastic bag (which could not be reached for comment) and took a fateful step toward the dog doo.
Jordan Hall: OW MY FOOT!
Last I heard, the doc will drop in September, so be sure to check it out! It explores the aftermath of the incident that made me a media darling, including my arrest for trying to defect to North Korea, subsequent stint as guest host of The Tonight Show, and whirlwind romance with Taylor Swift.


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Review: Kip Moore, the Cadillac Three Get 'Wild' on Tour
Kip Moore had fans going crazy over his performance at a stop in Spokane, Wash., on his 2016 Wild Ones Tour on Tuesday night (Feb. 23). The country star was joined at the show by the Cadillac Three, who have been travelling the West Coast with Moore for his concerts in the region; the trio and Moore are good friends, so they've been hoping to hit the road together for a while.
"How about, some of our best buddies — not in the business, but just our best buddies, period — are bada– mofos. How 'bout the Cadillac Three tonight, y'all?" Moore said of the three-piece Southern rock band during his set. "We've been wanting to tour together for so long, and this finally happened, and we're having a blast. I'm so thankful that they're out."
Moore's set began with the Weeknd's "Can't Feel My Face" pumping through the speakers to announce his arrival onstage and get the crowd amped up. The singer opened with the tour's namesake song, "Wild Ones," continuing straight into "What I Do" and "Lipstick," all of which appear on his sophomore album, Wild Ones, as well as "Reckless," from his debut album, Up All Night.
The sold-out show at Spokane's Knitting Factory was high-energy for a Tuesday night.
"Sometimes you just — you come to a place, and you instantly know it's gonna be a bada– show," Moore remarked. "Now, look: I think this is — this is Tuesday night, and this feels like a Saturday right here … We don't get to come up here that often, so y'all keep this s–t up now, come on!"
Moore played most of the tracks off of Wild Ones and Up All Night, and he had the crowd singing along to every song, including his cover of Jimmy Eat World's "The Middle" and his versions of two classics: "Stand By Me" and "Lean on Me." The crowd's reaction was especially meaningful to Moore, who told concertgoers about his struggles, both personally and professionally, to release Wild Ones.
"I fought like hell to make this record for you guys," he told the crowd. "Coming off the success of Up All Night, you know, the commercial success of that record, which I still love, it was very difficult to make a record that was different from that record because I had everybody pushing against me, saying, 'You can't sing about this, you can't let it sound like that,' and, 'That doesn't sound like what's happening right now on the radio.'
"I can't explain to you — I've always been a very happy person, but I — um, I hit a real state of depression about a year and a half ago, and I wouldn't leave my house for a while. I got off the road, and I've never felt that alone in my whole life, and it was a true struggle for me," Moore continued. "I'm still struggling with it, I'm just now coming out of it. And because I cared — I don't know, I've always looked at things differently, and I cared so much about what I was doing, and it was a very, very difficult process. So for you guys to show up and sing this whole record, it's pretty amazing, so thank y'all so much for that."
Moore also shared that he's planning to record a new project this summer and release it later this year. During his set, he previewed a track about a lost love that he called "one of my favorites I've ever written." He also alluded to the possibility of another tour in 2016, promising to return to the Inland Northwest again in the fall.
After performing "Magic," Moore left the stage. He returned, thanks to the crowd's cheers for an encore, and sang "That Was Us."
"This last song we're gonna play — this was that song on the record that they told me I couldn't put on the record," the artist confessed. "And every night that we've played this, this has been the most passionate you guys have been, and I told them that this was gonna happen. They said, 'Kip, you can't sing about these things,' and I said, 'Well, this is my life, and it's somebody else's life too.'"
Moore's stateside Wild Ones tour dates wrap up on Feb. 27, but the singer is headed overseas for a handful of dates in Australia and the United Kingdom. See a list of upcoming shows at KipMoore.net.
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PARIS – A memorial to soldiers killed in World War I has been stolen from its pedestal in a French town.
Veterans Minister Kader Arif said Wednesday that the theft of the monument in the northern town of Craonne in the Aisne region is an "insult to war victims and to France."
The theft comes as France marks the centenary of the Great War.
The local website aisne.net described the modernistic bronze monument as being 4 meters (13 feet) tall and weighing 1.6 tons. It said police were alerted to its disappearance Tuesday night.
The monument was poised on a strategic plateau, Chemin des Dames, where France suffered a defeat by Germany.
The work of sculptor Haim Kern was inaugurated in 1998.


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US Secretary of State Colin Powell said today a tape purporting to offer European states a truce in return for withdrawal from Iraq did appear to come from Osama bin Laden.
Asked in an interview on Polish public television whether the voice on the tape was that of the al-Qaeda leader, Powell replied: "Yes, the information I have is that it is the voice of Osama Bin Laden."
An official of the Central Intelligence Agency said it conducted a technical analysis of the voice on the tape, which was broadcast today on Arab satellite networks.
The official, speaking on condition of anonymity, said the tape was probably recorded in the past several weeks because of its reference to Israel's killing last month of Hamas founder Sheik Ahmed Yassin.
In the tape, the speaker vows revenge against the United States for the killing.
In the tape, the speaker offered a "truce" to European countries that do not attack Muslims. The tape ran more than seven minutes.
The message said "the door to a truce is open for three months", but the time frame could be extended.
"The truce will begin when the last soldier leaves our countries," the speaker said without elaborating.
Britain, Germany, Italy and Spain quickly rejected the offer. The CIA official said the tape appeared to be an attempt by bin Laden or his al-Qaeda network to drive a wedge between the United States and its allies.
European Commission President Romano Prodi said there was "no possibility" of European nations accepting a truce offer.
"How could you possibly react to this statement? There is no possibility for a deal under a terrorist threat. It is completely impossible," he told reporters in Shanghai.
The offer of peace, if European countries withdrew troops from Muslim nations, was made in an audio tape purportedly from bin Laden.
"I present a reconciliation initiative ... and we are committed to stop operations against all [European] countries if they commit to not being aggressive towards Muslims," said the voice on the tape.
Britain also rejected bin Laden's reported offer, saying the notion of an armistice with terrorists was "an absurdity".
The offer was "a cynical ploy", a Foreign Office spokesman said. "The idea of an armistice with a group that defines itself by violence is an absurdity," he said.
"Neither we nor our European partners are going to be intimidated into withdrawing from action against terrorism or to break the trans-Atlantic alliance that has been the cornerstone of our freedom and defence policy for decades."
In Rome, Italian Foreign Minister Franco Frattini said it would be "unthinkable" to discuss a peace deal.
"It is absolutely unthinkable that we could sit around a table for discussions with bin Laden, everyone understands that," he told reporters.
He was speaking after the murder of one of four Italian hostages kidnapped by insurgents in Iraq who are demanding the withdrawal of US-led coalition forces from the country.
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Reluctant heiress's coming of age may mark a watershed for the fashion dynasty, reports Ben Fenton
Consciously or not, Gianni Versace chose as his trademark the severed head of the Gorgon Medusa, which to the ancient Greeks symbolised both the folly of youthful vanity and the inferiority of the female intellect.
It does not seem a very auspicious image for a fragile company that, from today, is effectively in the hands of the superstar designer's 18-year-old niece.
Allegra Versace Beck was the undisputed favourite of her uncle, a man who, until his murder in 1997, had a strong claim to being the most original and dynamic force in the world of high fashion.
He doted on her and called her "my princess". He seemed as close to Allegra as her own mother, Donatella, was. Allegra's father, Paul Beck, a former model who worked on the catwalk for the Versaces and is separated from Donatella, was also a close friend of Gianni.
The designer said once that his only fear of death was that it would mean he would not see Allegra and her brother Daniel grow up and have children of their own.
Gianni's elder brother, Santo, said that Allegra was "the daughter that [Gianni] never had". So it was not perhaps surprising that, in what would be regarded as the necessary precursor for a good Greek tragedy or a Shakespearean bloodbath, Versace made Allegra the sole heir to his 50 per cent share of the family domain.
Yesterday, Allegra came of age and inherited half of a business worth an estimated £200 million to £225 million. In some ways, she is perfectly prepared for an entry into the heady world of the very, very rich and very, very famous. Allegra grew up in the company of those whose faces make them instantly recognisable around the world.
She calls Sir Elton John "uncle", she took catwalk lessons from Naomi Campbell at the age of nine and played the role of surrogate little sister to Stella McCartney when she was growing up. She was used to seeing women such as Diana, Princess of Wales and Madonna drifting in and out of the Versaces' charmed circle.
But, according to those few who have reached behind the protective shield of bodyguards or shared school classes with her at the private Sir James Henderson British School in Milan, she is remarkably unspoilt by a life of private jets and gigantic mansions. She has an interest in history and the arts but not, as yet, in the business of looking fabulous.
Some who read the entrails of the couture business believe that Allegra's birthday, celebrated privately with her family, will mark a watershed for the Versaces because it allows the family to seal a deal with an outside investor to bolster a financially frail organisation.
When Gianni died, shot dead by a lunatic on the steps of his Miami mansion, the family business was in the throes of organising a flotation.
But with his controlling share passing to the then 11-year-old Allegra, all those plans had to be shelved. Santo, who owns 30 per cent of the holding company - Donatella owns the rest - told friends that it would be "immoral" to change the share structure until Allegra came of age.
They went on as a private, and sometimes secretive, business, trying to ride the ups and downs of economic fortune.
At the high end of design, the Versaces have come under pressure from the likes of Miuccia Prada and Marc Jacobs, while firms such as Dolce & Gabbana and Roberto Cavalli have eaten into their share of the more affordable ready-to-wear market.
There have been retrenchments of late in the flamboyant world of Versace, such as a refusal to take part in the Paris fashion round because of the poor return in sales on a lavish expenditure. Media buyers say Versace has cut back on its advertising spending although the company announced this week a boost for its promotional spending on the lower end of its market.
The company has made no secret of its readiness to entertain a minority partner, although quite how much of the empire will be put up for sale is not quite clear.
There are no signs yet that Allegra wants to get involved in all this, still less that she wants to play her part in a family drama of the kind that ancient Greek dramatists purred over.
Earlier this month she made a very rare public appearance, at an Aids charity fashion event in Milan, wearing a simple, dark Versace T-shirt and a polka-dot skirt - a darker, more slender version of her platinum-blonde parent.
All she has said about her future is that she wants to be an actress and, once she leaves the school in Milan, she intends to take up a place studying drama in New York.
"What I like about acting is that you can be a different person every day," she said in the only major interview her protective family have ever allowed her to give.
As one of the wealthiest teenagers on the planet, and with the expectations of a teeming, complex world on her shoulders, she may find it comforting to be able to change personas so readily.


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Vile (2011)
Plot Summary
A group of friends stop to pick up a hitchhiking woman only to end up getting drugged by her with a gas. They awaken to find that vials have been implanted in the base of their skulls - which are of course instantly fatal if they are removed, a grinning professional looking woman informs them on TV screens that they have 22hrs to fill these vials with a specific amount of brain fluid, a fluid that is produced during times of extreme pain. Along with another group of unlucky test subjects and with time ticking away they decide to work together and share the burden of reaching their painful target.- Written by emma10001
This movie is about a group of 20 somethings who after a trip away are on the way back home when they stop for gas. While at the petrol station they meet a woman who needs a ride to her car after running out of fuel. They drop her at the car when all of a sudden they are knocked out. They wake up in a strange house to find another group of people there, and they also discover that there is something attached to their necks. Then they all find out that they have to endure torturous pain to fill up the device which will eventually let them out of the house. But it obviously won't be as easy as they think.- Written by Michael Hallows Eve
The film starts with a man on an operating table with a massive wound in his abdomen. A surgeon comes in and tortures him by placing salt in his wound...See full synopsis » (Warning: contains spoilers!)


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What substances should I avoid to help enable Phentermine?
You should avoid caffeinated foods and drinks as much as possible. Caffeine is a naturally occurring substance found in the leaves, seeds or fruits of over 63 plant species worldwide and is part of a group of compounds known as methylxanthines. The most commonly known sources of caffeine are coffee and cocoa beans, cola nuts and tea leaves. Caffeine is a pharmacologically active substance and, depending on the dose, can be a
mild central nervous system stimulant. Caffeine does not accumulate in the body over the course
of time and is normally excreted within several hours of consumption. It is toxic in large doses.
Caffeine speeds up the excretion of Phentermine from your body. Because of this, Phentermine
has less time to suppress your appetite.
In the human brain, the centers which tell your body whether you're hungry or full are controlled
by neurotransmitters. Increased levels of the neurotransmitters called norepinephrine and
dopamine suppress the feeding center. Increased levels of norepinephrine in the satiety center
stimulate eating, while increased levels of serotonin in the satiety center suppress the appetite. Some researchers theorize that tolerance to Phentermine is due to the fact that there is a limited amount of norepinephrine in the human system, and that those limited stores are depleted by repeated administration of phentermine. Others believe that the cells that respond to phentermine or norepinephrine become exhausted after repeated stimulation. Another theory is that the body is able to metabolize and excrete phentermine more and more efficiently as time passes. Eventually, the drug is metabolized so rapidly that effective blood levels are not maintained long
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The power of hope and perseverance
When people are forced to live with the fact of their mortality every day, they have two options. They can give up – after all, what's the point in planning for the future when doctors predict that you don't have long to live. Or, they can live with it, accept some limitations, but refuse to give up on their dreams. Dr. Pip Hidestrand, a resident at the Children's Hospital of Wisconsin, is an example of the latter case. This is her story.
I was born with a congenital heart defect and lung disease. By the age of 4 I had undergone three open heart surgeries and, as a result, I have spent my entire life aware of my precarious existence. While many physicians told my parents that I would not live past my teenage years, I did not let this deter me from my ambition to pursue a career in pediatric cardiology. Today, I am living proof of the power of hope and perseverance.
Although my health restricts some of my activities, I have learned to work around it to achieve my goals. When I applied for residency positions, many programs were worried about the physically strenuous aspects of the job and unwilling to take a chance on me. I was lucky to find individuals at Children's Hospital of Wisconsin who saw that my drive and potential were more important than my health limitations. They saw my personal qualities first, and then my disease. They realized that it would be possible to compromise by reducing some of the physically exhausting elements, yet maintaining a rigorous program for my residency.
I have been a resident for more than two years. During that time, in addition to gaining in experience and knowledge, I have had the opportunity to demonstrate to children that a health problem does not have to stop them from growing up and achieving their dreams. By talking freely about my disease, I can connect with patients and families from their own point of view. Parents often have questions about their children that I can readily answer from my personal experience.
My illness is chronic; it will always be a part of me. But it does not define me. If I had let it stop me from doing what I wanted, it would have resulted in a much less full life. By choosing to live with it, and by letting others see that there is more to me than my disease, it has had positive effects on my patients, my own growth as a doctor and, fundamentally, my happiness.
-Pip Hidestrand, MD, resident at Children's Hospital of Wisconsin.