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Outside the prison library, the women were waiting for their teacher, holding a copy of their newspaper, trying to decide what to do. • They had named the paper Time Flys. Their teacher didn't correct the spelling. • They had spent a month reporting and writing, collecting photos and quotes and jailhouse recipes. Inmate #071 had two-finger typed six long pages. Finally, the October issue was ready. • They had planned to pass it out during writing class. They had told their bunkies they would bring back copies. Promised their kids they would mail some home. • But now the guards were saying they couldn't distribute it. The officers didn't want their names in the inmates' paper — even if the article was a "shout-out" to those who had helped. And the warden deemed another article "too racy." • After five issues, the inmates were being censored. They were angry, upset and confused. • "What if we just take out all the officers' names?" asked one reporter. • "We were just trying to include them," said the typist. • "Let's all take a step back and breathe," offered the columnist. "This is a publication by inmates, for inmates, right? At least it's ours."
Hillsborough Correctional Institution is on the east side of Tampa Bay, in a rural area off U.S. 301, set in the center of 131 grassy acres. Two tall metal fences surround the single-story compound. Six loops of razor wire fortify the fences. It is one of three in the state that focuses on faith and character development. Inmates have to meet a set of criteria to get into the program.
Here, 287 women are serving sentences of three years to life. The youngest is 22, the oldest 71. Some have been behind bars more than half their lives.
Their crimes include robbery and drug dealing, child abuse and killing a cop. Some acts were intentional. Others just reckless.
Here, it doesn't matter. You're all in this place together.
You all get up at 5:30 a.m. when the fluorescent lights blare above your bunk. You all scramble for a shower before the barely warm water runs out. You all pull on the same scratchy gray scrubs and heavy state-issue work boots. And you all trudge together to the mess hall for powdered eggs.
Here, it often seems every day is the same and nothing is happening.
But when you mark the small moments around you, you start to realize you're doing more than just time.
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Just after 6 p.m., a tiny woman with raspberry hair walked toward the library, flanked by an armed guard. "Hello ladies!" she called.
"Hey, Miss Charna!" said the columnist.
Charna Bogdany, 81, lives in Sun City Center. After her husband died, she got bored watching PBS alone every evening. So she started volunteering at the women's prison a few miles down the road.
She had never been to a prison. Even after more than a year of weekly visits, she isn't used to the metal detector that her artificial knee always sets off, or the guard who pats her down to make sure she's not smuggling in paperclips.
"We got the newspaper," the typist told her. "But they won't let us hand it out."
"I heard," said the teacher. "So what are you going to do?"
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When Miss Charna started the class in August 2009, she called it "creative writing." She thought the women would want to write memoirs, hoped it would be a sort of therapy.
But after a few months of basic instruction on structure, foreshadowing and finding your voice, the inmates pitched their own project.
"We want to make a newspaper," declared Shelly Brown, a 37-year-old mother of three who is serving 12 years for attempted murder.
"We want to share stuff that's going on around here," said Debra Nelson, 48, doing six years for drug trafficking.
The women don't have computers. Some have been locked up since long before there were laptops.
But Shelli Stone has access to an old Dell because she is a law clerk in the library. If the women wrote their stories by hand, neatly, she could type them into a template.
"I don't really type," said Stone, 35. "But I can try. I've got plenty of time." Thirty-four years, to be exact. She was convicted of negligent homicide and vehicular manslaughter.
Miss Charna asked warden Rhodene Mathis for permission. Mathis agreed, as long as she got final review. "We were surprised at the quality of their writing," said the assistant warden, Lynn Hayes. "There's a lot of wasted talent in here."
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Miss Charna had edited newsletters, but she had never worked at a newspaper. She bought books, e-mailed reporters, signed up for a writing seminar.
She taught the inmates about interviewing, had them practice on each other. She explained the five Ws: who, what, where, when and why. "Just write like you talk," she said. "Tell me a true story, something you care about."
It took six women six months to produce the initial edition: one page the size of a legal pad, stories filling the front and back, with clip art of a clock in the masthead.
"INTRODUCING 'TIME FLYS', THE FIRST ISSUE OF YOUR CAMPUS NEWS FLYER," the front page headline screamed.
The drama class was producing its first play, "A comical production written by one of our own," said a story on the front page. The library had three new books including Sue Grafton's T Is for Trespass. "June 5 there will be a HAIR SHOW in the gym at 1 p.m."
Five inmates had earned their GEDs. Six had June birthdays. One had been voted "artist of the month."
Their names were in that issue. Their real names. Not the DOC number printed on the patch they have to wear over their hearts.
"And you know what?" asked Brown. "Even the officers were reading it. Because of our newspaper, now they know our names."
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The librarian printed 50 copies of that first issue.
Brown mailed one to her 12-year-old daughter, another to her teenage sons, so they could see what her life in prison is like. She had been a good mom, a hospice nurse, before getting hooked on crack. She had never been arrested — until that night she helped her drug dealer beat up a guy. They spent three days on the run. She hasn't seen her sons in five years.
Stone showed the paper to her 17-year-old daughter when she came to visit. When her daughter was 5, Stone did heroin, drove around Orlando with her boyfriend, and crashed trying to get away from a cop. The police officer and Stone's daughter's dad died in the accident — and Stone missed seeing her daughter grow up. Now her daughter is pregnant. Stone won't get out for 18 more years, so she won't get to enjoy being a grandmother either.
The women sob when they talk about their pasts. They would rather live in the present, in prison, where the newspaper made them instant celebrities. When that first issue came out, everyone was talking about Time Flys, passing it around, asking about the next edition. Did you see they're starting a shuffleboard club? Happy birthday, Tara! Congratulations, Tabitha!
A favorite feature was the "Ongoing Sitcom: Daisy steps out," which Brown wrote. Daisy is Brown's alter ego, a sunshiny everywoman who lets herself feel things that some real inmates shut out.
"This is it OMG! I'm nervous, my stomach is fluttering with excitement. For the first time in four years of being trapped like a rat by a chain link fence and razor wire I, Daisy, have a gate pass!"
And, of course, everyone loved the recipes. Who knew you could create such delicacies with hot water and canteen condiments?
"Men sit around in prison carving shanks and thinking of ways to get out," said Stone. "We sit around craving lasagna, wondering how we can make it with ketchup packets."
The first recipe was Beef Stew Potatoes: Crumble sour cream chips, add squeeze-on cheddar cheese and a pouch of beef stew mix. Crush a bag of cheese puffs on top. Add water to consistency . . .
The final instruction? "Dig in and ENJOY!"
• • •
In the stuffy classroom in the back of the library, a dozen women slid into desks, facing their teacher. Each Thursday, the number of inmates showing up for creative writing has grown by at least one.
They had planned to talk about the November newspaper. But now they had to come up with a way to save the October edition.
"We should just go ahead and kill that shout-out to the officers and figure out something else to put in there," said Brown.
They could make that feature on the tennis teacher longer. Add a photo.
"Oh, and I interviewed my bunkmate. She's leaving soon, after 35 years," said another inmate. "She shot her boyfriend. Or maybe it was her husband. Anyway, she's just been an inspiration to all of us because she's always so positive."
Miss Charna promised to find space for that feature. Someone actually getting out? Now that was news.
"We have to pull this month's installment of Daisy anyway," Miss Charna told them. The warden didn't like the beginning: "Oooh weee, I got to see MEN!" Or the ending: "Do you ever think about how you will react to having a relationship again with the opposite sex when you go home? I mean, especially after being locked up for 10, 15, 20 years?"
"Daisy got a little out of control this time," warden Mathis said later. "Some of the things the women talk about amongst themselves just aren't suitable to be in print. We know how much they all look forward to their newspaper. We just have to make sure its content is appropriate."
After two hours, guards came to count heads and lock the library. "Don't worry!" Miss Charna called. "I'll get this new version approved, and we'll pass out the papers next week!"
• • •
What happened to Wendi Hird after she got out of prison? "Wendi chose a home church and met a God-fearing man," said a front page story in the July edition. "Because Chaplain Henry had made such an impact on her life, he was asked to officiate their marriage."
After 18 years behind bars, what did Debbie Carlino worry about when she was finally released? "Wondering if I'll remember how to answer the phone when it rings," another story reported.
The inmates covered graduation for the GED students. Wrote an obit for a volunteer chaplain. Started an "Ask a Nurse" column.
And though they set out to share information, to have something to do, they wound up producing much more than printed pages: a sense of pride and community; knowledge of their neighbors; news to discuss; accomplishments to applaud.
These women can't have hair dryers or hot plates, can't decide when to wake up or what to wear, can't drive or cook or hug their kids. But once a month, they can read about their corner of the world. And know they matter.
"It makes us feel more normal," Brown said. "Things are happening, people do care, even in here."
"ATTENTION: OUTSIDE GROUNDS AND MOW CREW," she wrote for the next issue. "You are hereby acknowledged for the hard work you do. Going forth among the poison ivy, reptiles, insects and mutant grasshoppers that karate kick you in the neck when you walk through their hood . . .
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Inside the prison library, the women were waiting.
Two inmates had parked themselves in front of the circulation desk. Three more were sitting in the magazine section.
They had come to pick up the October edition.
"What? It isn't here yet? I'm supposed to get four copies for my friends on work squad," said Christie Mann, 29.
When Miss Charna walked in carrying a canvas bag, her staff descended on her. "Do you have it? Can we hand it out?"
Yes, yes, the teacher laughed, giving them 200 copies. October's edition has six pages. The warden had approved all the edits.
"Daisy has the flu. See ya next time," Brown wrote where her column should have been. "Achooo!!!"
"Come on ladies," she called. "Let's get out there and do this."
They passed out two dozen issues in the library. They started to take stacks to the medical wing, to the lobby and dorms. But the guard wouldn't let them leave the library property.
So they stood on the sidewalk, waving their papers in the air, shouting, "Extra! Extra! Read all about it!"
Lane DeGregory can be reached at firstname.lastname@example.com or (727) 893-8825. Researcher Carolyn Edds contributed to this story.
This article has been revised to reflect the following correction: An incorrect first name for Charna Bogdany appeared near the end a story Sunday about women prisoners making their own newspaper.


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At 5.5-inches, this is the biggest smartphone we've seen and a shade larger than the original Samsung Galaxy Note. This time there's a quad-core processor buried inside, backed up by a massive 2GB of RAM, so gamers and media fans will be delighted by silky smooth performance. The smoothness is futher boosted by Android Jelly Bean 4.1, which has been refined to eliminate any kind of lag or stutter evident in previous versions.
The Galaxy Note II is surprisingly thin and light considering its large stature, but the metallic body showed no sign of flex when we tugged and twisted it (to the horror of nearby demonstrators and a particularly surly security guard). It feels good in the hand too, mostly thanks to its lightweight build. Despite the fact that the phone uses Jelly Bean, Samsung has thrown out the virtual Home, Back and Menu buttons and replaced them with touch-sensitive buttons and a physical Home button below the screen.
While the eight-megapixel auto-focus camera might not hit the enormous resolution of Sony's new Xperia T and V phones (which rock 13-megapixel snappers), it's still clearly an excellent camera. We had a quick try and were impressed by how crisp our shots appeared on the large screen. Of course we won't know how good it really is until we fully test it out, but there are plenty of great features too.
You can hold down the on-screen shutter button to take multiple shots in very quick succession (around three or four a second), and you have all kinds of filters and scene settings to play with. You can also shoot HD video, and as with the Galaxy S III, take photos at the same time or even pause mid-video. Strangely there isn't a physical shutter button on the side of the device, so you're stuck with prodding the screen.
The screen itself is an HD Super AMOLED masterpiece, both colourful and sharp. This being a Note, you can use the bundled stylus to scribble on the screen using apps such as Popup Note, writing memos to yourself or constructing some arty design. Or, like us, you can simply draw a stickman. The screen and stylus are once again pressure sensitive, making it easy to draw thick or thin impressions simply by adjusting your touch.
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Further moves from European Union officials to address the looming threat of a European banking crisis helped the Australian sharemarket to its biggest gain in over a week on Thursday, after a strong lead from US and European equities.
The S&P/ASX 200 was up 3.09 per cent or 121.2 points to 4047.7 points just before 2pm, its biggest daily gain since September 27. The broader All Ordinaries gained 3 per cent or 118.9 points to 4111.2 points.
A statement from German Chancellor
Government moves to bailout affected bank Franco-Belgian Dexia contributed to gains in financial stocks abroad and in Australia.
Westpac Bank gained 76¢ to $20.57, ANZ Banking Group was up 73¢ to $19.90, National Australia Bank was up 97¢ to $22.75 and Commonwealth Bank was up $1.50 to $45.01.
Macquarie Group and AMP were up $1.06 to $22.14 and 14¢ to $4.00 respectively.
The top gainers on the S&P/ASX 200 were dominated by mining and energy companies following a boost in commodity prices overnight, with the Reuters-CRB index of 22 hard and soft commodities up 1.87 per cent after three days in the red.
Coal company Bathurst Resources and uranium miner Paladin Energy, both rumoured takeover targets, both were up more than 14 per cent or 9.5¢ to 70.5¢ and 21.5¢ to $1.39 respectively.
In contrast iron ore junior Sundance Resources was at the bottom of the table, down 1¢ to 45¢ after a three-day rally following acceptance of a takeover bid from Chinese company Hanlong Mining.
Majors BHP Billiton and Rio Tinto were up 98¢ to $36.11 and $2.59 to $62.89 respectively.
Surfing retailer Billabong was up 26¢ to $3.56 and has clocked up a rally of nearly 25 per cent over the past 11 days, boosted by the lower Australian dollar and the recent positive read on domestic retail sales. Traders say short-covering may also be a factor.
All seven stocks on the S&P/ASX 200 retail index were in the green, with Pacific Brands up 3.5¢ to 71¢, while electronics retailer JB Hi-fi jumped 3¢ to $14.13.
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BTA Beat: Open house shows off cool bikes, good food, new office
Posted by Will Vanlue (Contributor) on November 22nd, 2011 at 10:38 am
(Photos: Will Vanlue)
The Bicycle Transportation Alliance opened its new offices (618 NW Glisan St) to the public last week for an evening of food, bicycles, and fun. The evening featured hors d'oeuvres from Madison's Grill and beer from Hopworks.
Guests also got to meet local bike builders and get an up-close look at award-winning Oregon Manifest entries from Pereira Cycles, Tsunehiro Cycles, Cielo Cycles, and Signal Cycles.
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And beer from Hopworks Urban Brewery:
The crowd inside the BTA's new digs:
The BTA had an array of signs on-hand and encouraged attendees to have their picture taken with them…
Here's Caroline Zavitovski:
And Washington County Commissioner Dick Schouten:
This is Andrew Plambeck, an assistant transportation policy advisor in Governor Kitzhaber's office:
And PSU's Transportation Options guru Ian Stude (L) with BTA Director Rob Sadowsky:
In addition to showing off their offices (and an excuse to have fun), the BTA also wants to draw attention to their inclusion in the Willamette Week's annual Give Guide.
For more images from the event, see my BTA Open House photoset.


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Hockey News of Sunday, 21 October 2012
Source: Joel Acheampong
Ghana's male Hockey team's World Cup mirage Ghana's male hockey team's dream of making a World Cup appearance for the second time was dashed as they were 5-6 losers to Egypt in the final round robin game in the U-21 Africa Hockey Cup for Nations at the Kaspesky Park, Randburg , South Africa.
Having lost 4-2 to the Ghanaian side two years ago at the under 17 Africa Youth Championship, the Egyptian raged with revenge coming into a game both sides needed a win to make a final berth with the hosts South Africa.
But it was a match made and fit for the gods as the Ghanaian side having been wounded by a 6-0 loss to South Africa early on, descended on the pharaohs in the first exchanges of the game. The Egyptian side was gifted with a penalty stroke in the Ghanaian D to get the opener of the game in the 8th minute.
3 minutes on and the Ghanaian side will respond with an equalizer from Rahman Anum through a field goal . A quick response from the Egyptian side who will come all out at the Ghanaians following their loss two years ago still written on their minds, increased their tally to make it 2-1. Daniel Bempah rose to the occasion to level the scores and Rahman Anum completed his brace and sent the Ghanaian side into the lead 3-2 before half time.
Back from recess, the Egyptians will open fire scoring three quick unanswered goals to make the scoreline 5-3 to the wonder of all present. Sports Writers Association of Ghana (SWAG) Promising player of the year 2011, Jonny Botsio got the fourth goal for Ghana in the 51st minute but that was short-lived as the swift lads from Egypt added another through Captain Amr Mohammed. Ernest Opoku's late strike was not enough to get Ghana still in contention for a World Cup slot but that was actually a mirage and a dream far dreamt of with the match ending 5-6 in favour of the Egyptians.
It was a rather sad road to what would have been a second World Cup appearance for the team that stunned the whole of Africa by winning the championship 2 years ago. It's a feat they were hoping to repeat but that was to no avail as it seemed most of their opponents looked more determined not to repeat the humiliation they suffered from Ghana last time.
Egypt take on South Africa in the final of the competition with both sides set to represent Africa at the world championship. Ghana's men U-21 team had their world cup ambitions vanished like wind in winter and withered like the autumn spring.
Credit: Joel Acheampong, TV3 in South Africa
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- Familiarity allows for a 'no-surprises' test day
- Builds metal and physical stamina to prevent exam fatigue setting in
- Gives time to apply multiple strategies on a question type
- Helps you to recognize your pressure points and work on them
SAT has done away with the strict vocabulary section. However, one can never negate the power of words. It helps you to not only master the reading comprehension but also to make your essay incredibly competent. Now! Give yourself an extra power with the Visual Flash Cards made available for your reference.
Performance Tracker
A Realistic Assessment of your Performance
Performance Tracker allows students to see at a glance, their progress from the Diagnostic score till the last Full Length Test attempted. Easy & uncomplicated, the Performance Tracker is available mainly in the form of a graph. Through the "Compare Your Score" tool, students can also compare their performance in any of the tests they have submitted. Graph of the sections is displayed to compare scores and zoom in on the weaker areas.
Overall, Performance Tracker is an attempt to provide students a comparative pictorial map of the journey the student has had regarding SAT Prep.


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- July 30, 2007, 12:18 PM
Six air charter brokers have formed the Air Charter Association of North America (Acana) to improve standards within the broker industry. Members can work only with Part 121 and Part 135 operators and must meet a set of 12 requirements before they qualify for membership. "It's a non-regulated industry, and this organization was needed to address brokers' ethics," Acana president Jonathan Tasler told AIN.


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Friday, October 17, 2014 - 10:30 AM to 12:00 PMSessions vary in length from 20-90 minutes.
Click here for PDF of Period 1 Concurrent Sessions with objectives.
A1a: The Case for Utilizing Psycho-educational Multiple Family Groups (MFGs) in Medical Settings: Our 25-Year Experience with the Ackerman Institute MFG Model
Although psychoeducational multiple family groups (MFGs) have been enjoying increasing popularity in medical settings, they still remain very much underutilized. To take up this challenge, for the past 25 years we have been implementing a manualized version of an MFG in a wide variety of clinical settings, including community hospitals, a tertiary care cancer center, and out-patient settings. Join us for a whirlwind review of our MFG experiences, and a discussion of why this type of MFG model can be so effective and has been so positively endorsed by participating families.
Peter Steinglass, M.D. President Emeritus, Ackerman Institute for the Family Clinical Professor of Psychiatry, Weill-Cornell Medical College; Talia Zaider, Ph.D. Assistant Attending Psychologist, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center Dept. of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences;
Key Track: 1. Content Level: All audiences (40 minutes)
A1b: Engaging Families to Improve Health Outcomes in Diabetes Care
Based on innovative models, this presentation will describe ways that providers can work with families living with diabetes across both community and tertiary care environments. Participants in this interactive workshop will be able to (1) describe multiple ways that providers partner with families to better manage health, (2) identify how these collaborative efforts can lower diabetes-related health care costs, and (3) apply these skills in their own professional and community networks to target a broad range of chronic health conditions.
Max Zubatsky, PhD, LMFT Post-Doctoral Fellow Chicago Center for Family Health; John Rolland, MD, MPH Clinical Professor, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neuroscience, University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine; Tai Mendenhall, PhD, LMFT Assistant Professor in Family Social Science University of Minnesota; Betty GreenCrow Families Education Diabetes Series: Principal Community Elder Minneapolis, MN;
Key Track: 3. Content Level: All audiences (40 minutes)
B1a: Telehealth and Primary Care
This presentation will review and discuss multiple uses for telehealth service delivery within the context of primary care settings. A strong focus on integrated care models, multidisciplinary teams, and collaboration between health care providers and community organizations and stakeholders is included. Dr. Lesley Manson and Dr. Robynne Lute collectively have twelve years of experience as behavioral health providers utilizing telehealth services in primary care settings. This experience spans the use of such services with pediatric and adult populations, including the seriously mentally ill as well as rural and indigent populations. Telehealth has received strong empirical support with respect to efficacy and is an effective means for increasing service delivery and service integration.
Lesley Manson, PsyD Assistant Professor, Licensed Clinical Psychologist; Arizona State University Doctor of Behavioral Health program; Robynne M. Lute, PsyD Assistant Professor, Licensed Clinical Psychologist, Coordinator of Primary Care Psychology at Forest Institute; Norman Bell, M.D. Pediatrician at Open Door Community Health Centers;
Key Track: 5. Content Level: All audiences (40 minutes)
B1b: Telehealth Behavioral Health Consultation Services: Implementation Strategies & Challenges
The delivery of behavioral health consultation services in primary care via telehealth is a feasible, cost-effective model that can improve patient outcomes by providing access to remote sites where behavioral health resources are limited. Behavioral Health Consultants (BHCs) from Cherokee Health Systems will discuss strategies and challenges for implementation in addition to issues related to workflow, infrastructure, and technology.
Jean Cobb, PhD Psychologist and Behavioral Health Consultant Cherokee Health Systems; J. David Bull, PsyD Psychologist and Behavioral Health Consultant Cherokee Health Systems;
Key Track: 2. Content Level: All audiences (40 minutes)
C1a: Trail Blazers: Peer Support in Integrated Health Care: The T&T Experience (Tennessee and Texas)
This presentation will explore the practices of peer support utilized to build and sustain their activities in primary care and mental health settings. Attendees will gain both an understanding of the key components of peer support as well as practical information about how to implement similar peer support programs within their organizations.
Rick Ybarra, M.A. Program Officer Hogg Foundation for Mental Health; Stephany J. Bryan Program Officer and Consumer & Family Liaison Hogg Foundation for Mental Health; Suzanne Bailey, Psy.D. Clinical Psychologist and Behavioral Health Consultant Cherokee Health Systems;
C1b: Initial Examination of Characteristics of High Utilizers of an Established Behavioral Health Consultation Service
The Primary Care Behavioral Health (PCBH) model is designed to provide population based care from a generalist perspective. Good model adherence implies that 85-90% of patients are seen 4 times or less in a given year (Robinson & Reiter, 2007). To date, there has been little work examining the remaining 10-15% of patients, and particularly the high utilizers of such services. The purpose of this talk is to examine characteristics of high utilizing patients of an established Behavioral Health Consultation (BHC) service over a 6 year time span (2007-2013). Basic demographics, including diagnoses, will be explored. Additional characteristics will include analyses related to involvement with other aspects of our BHC team, including consulting psychiatry, care management and/or AODA care. An analysis of a subset of patients will explore the potential overlap between high utilizers of the BHC service and medically complex patients.
Meghan Fondow, PhD Behavioral Health Consultant Access Community Health Centers; Elizabeth Zeidler Schreiter, PsyD Behavioral Health Consultant Access Community Health Centers; Chantelle Thomas, PhD Behavioral Health Consultant Access Community Health Centers; Ashley Grosshans, LCSW Behavioral Health Consultant Access Community Health Centers;
Key Track: 4. Content Level: Advanced (40 minutes)
D1a: The Search For The Holy Grail: Economic Impact Data of Hospital and Emergency Department Utilization
Data obtained from all of the hospital systems in Madison, WI will be presented showing utilization patterns of 12,000 primary care patients over 10 years, some of whom have a medical home with a community health center which uses the primary care behavioral health model. In addition, the presenters will discuss the challenges associated with obtaining this data as a model for how others may be able to replicate the study and the reasons for obtaining the data as a means of developing a rationale for contracting for incentive payments from insurers.
Neftali Serrano, PsyD, Chief Behavioral Health Officer, Access Community Health Centers; Meghan Fondow, PhD, Behavioral Health Consultant, Access Community Health Centers;
D1b: Successes and Challenges with the Expansion of Open Access Scheduling for Behavioral Health Across Integrated Care Settings
While capitated payment models are emerging, most behavioral health clinicians in primary care continue to work under fee for service models. As such, "no-shows" and late cancelations become both real and indirect costs for behavioral health providers in terms of productivity and lost opportunity to meet the needs of other patients. Last year at CFHA this team presented pilot data on an open access appointment scheduling system which demonstrated a 10% increase in BHC service utilization/availability. Since then we have launched this scheduling system in 3 additional and diverse integrated primary care clinics across the nation. We will present BHC service utilization data and discuss the lessons learned from each site.
David RM Trotter, PhD Assistant Professor Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center Department of Family and Community Medicine; Daniel Mullin, PsyD Assistant Professor UMass Medical School Department of Family Medicine and Community Health; Christine Runyan, PhD Associate Professor UMass Medical School Department of Family Medicine and Community Health; James Anderson, PhD Co-coordinator of Behavioral Science Family Medicine Residency Hennepin County Medical Center; Jeanna Spannring, PhD Primary Care Behavioral Health Fellow UMass Medical School Department of Family Medicine and Community Health
Key Track: 4. Content Level: Basic (40 minutes)
E1a: Leadership Practices and Behaviors that Support Integrated Care
Organization leaders play a critical role in creating systems and environments that foster and support integrated care. In this presentation we share leadership practices that we observed among leaders in integrated clinics and heard key informants identify as central to creating strong integrated systems. We contrast how leadership manifests in practices that are just beginning to integrate care with those with years of experience providing population-based integrated primary and behavioral health care.
Deborah J. Cohen, PhD, Associate Professor, Department of Family Medicine, Oregon Health & Science University; Rose K. Gunn, MA, Research Associate, Department of Family Medicine, Oregon Health & Science University;
Key Track: 7. Content Level: All audiences (40 minutes)
E1b: Designing Clinical Space for Integrated Care
An increasing number of health care organizations are implementing models of integrated behavioral health and primary care as a part of routine, patient-centered care. Layout of space in these clinics can present challenges to successful integration or serve to strengthen these models. In this presentation, we highlight the qualities of a clinic's physical layout that facilitate or hinder collaboration between healthcare professionals. We describe which characteristics promote the interaction between primary care clinicians, behavioral health providers, and ancillary staff to support integration, thereby enhancing patient experience of care. We show how different spatial arrangements can influence team dynamics and share examples of how primary care practices adapt their spaces to better support collaboration among professionals.
Rose K. Gunn, MA, Research Associate, Department of Family Medicine, Oregon Health & Science University; Jennifer D. Hall, MPH, Research Associate, Department of Family Medicine, Oregon Health & Science University; Deborah J. Cohen, PhD, Associate Professor, Department of Family Medicine, Oregon Health & Science University;
F1a: The Development of a Collaborative Model Which Improves Outcomes and Reduces Costs While Providing Care Recommendations for Children and Adolescents with Complex Medical, Psychological and Developmental Problems
This presentation is designed to assist those in attendance to develop and sustain a service delivery model which is based upon multidisciplinary collaborative care. This interactive presentation is ideal for participants embarking upon or refining their collaborative approach to providing care for children and adolescents. Each participant will leave this presentation with an implementable model and forms for immediate use in their own practice. The collaborative format presented in this session has been developed and utilized by the Child and Adolescent Program Enrichment Services (CAPES) team over the past four years. Standardized forms are utilized by the CAPES team in order to collect and analyze data regarding the effectiveness of the program.
Mary E. Rineer, Ph.D. Director Child and Adolescent Program Enrichment Services (CAPES); Danny W. Stout, Ph.D. Statistician (CAPES volunteer) Child and Adolescent Program Enrichment Services (CAPES); Michael J. Sannito, Ph.D., L.P.C. Family Therapist Child and Adolescent Program Enrichment Services (CAPES); Christopher M. G. Puls, M.D. Child Psychiatrist Child and Adolescent Program Enrichment Services (CAPES);
Key Track: 4. Content Level: All audiences (40 minutes)
F1b: Playing by the Rules: Integrated Care's Impact on Quality of ADHD Management
This talk reviews simple roles and procedures that increase adherence to standards of care. Presentation will compare outcome data on physician perceptions of ADHD management, match to standards of care based on data from electronic medical record, and clinical outcomes for ADHD patients from Integrated Primary Care clinics with patients from non-integrated primary care clinics. Outcomes include percentage of standards met, percentage of patients referred for behavioral therapy, percentage of patients prescribed medications, and rates of diagnosis of ADHD (all variables compared between IPC clinics and traditional primary care clinic).
Tawnya J. Meadows, Pediatric Psychologist, Geisinger Health System; Shelley J. Hosterman, Pediatric Psychologist, Geisinger Health System;
Key Track: 7. Content Level: All audiences (20 minutes)
F1c: A penny saved is a penny earned: Pharmacy and behavioral health cost savings in pediatric IPC clinics
Studies demonstrate cost offset from integration of behavioral health and primary care in adult populations and specific areas of population health. However, few studies evaluate cost-offset in the pediatric population. This study shares financial outcomes from a three year pediatric IPC pilot program within the Geisinger Health System. Current data indicate significant savings in pharmacy and behavioral health costs for patients served in IPC clinics verses overall patient population. This program will discuss strategies used to measure cost offset, review findings, and facilitate a discussion of implications and generalizability.
Paul Kettlewell, Pediatric Psychologist, Geisinger Health System; Tawnya J. Meadows, Pediatric Psychologist, Geisinger Health System; Shelley J. Hosterman, Pediatric Psychologist, Geisinger Health System; Vanessa Pressimone, Post-doctoral Fellow, Geisinger Health System;
Key Track: 4. Content Level: All audiences (20 minutes)
G1a: Getting Unstuck: A Strategy that Works for Patients, Practices, and Health Systems
We've all heard it: "I can't do that;" "We're too busy;" "We can't afford it." In our work at all levels, individual, practice, and system, we've encountered people and organizations that are "stuck". Through our experience with patients, we have implemented an evidence-based model of brief treatment that works to help get them "unstuck" and moving again towards a lifestyle they value. The same treatment principles can be adapted to move integration forward within a practice or with a health system. During this presentation, participants will learn the key concepts of a brief treatment model. They will then learn how the same techniques can be used to help a medical practice or health system enhance integrated care.
Mary Jean Mork, LCSW Program Director MaineHealth; Melissa Cormier, LCSW Clinical Program Manager Maine Mental Health Partners; Cynthia Cartwright, MT, RN, MSEd Program Manager MaineHealth;
G1b: Integration in Practice; Tracking the Transformation
Elements of practice redesign have been identified which support quality improvement and practice transformation that are building blocks for sustainable integration and achieving the triple aim. The integration of primary care and behavioral health represents sophisticated practice transformation, requiring practices to be attentive to underlying elements of quality improvement. The Comprehensive Primary Care Monitor, a self-administered practice tool, accounts for how these elements of practice transformation are applied to and support integration while simultaneously helping practices to self-assess, prioritize their work and monitor progress. This working session will demonstrate how this tool has been used in practice settings and engage participants to adapt it to their own.
Stephanie Kirchner, MSPH, RD Practice Facilitation Program Manager University of Colorado, Department of Family Medicine; Kyle Knierim, MD Instructor, Practice Transformation Research University of Colorado, Department of Family Medicine; Perry Dickinson, MD Professor University of Colorado, Department of Family Medicine;
H1: Debating Integrated Care's Unresolved Issues
There is no better locale than Washington DC for integrated care's brightest minds to hash out our field's most pressing controversies: 1) Susan McDaniel vs Paul Simmons: Does the PCMH require a physician to be the team leader? 2) Alexander Blount vs Jeff Goodie vs Andrew Pomerantz: Should the first hire for an integrated clinic be a care manager, therapist, or psychiatrist? 3) Barry Jacobs vs Benjamin Miller: Is a PCMH or Super-Utilizer approach more likely to achieve the Triple Aim? 4) Laura Sudano vs Shelina Foderingham vs Kyle Horst: What are the most awkward moments in integrated care settings? We will strive for robust empiricism, but might settle for strong rhetoric where we lack solid data. Regardless, you will leave informed of the latest science and most relevant policy advances.
Randall Reitz, PhD Director of Behavioral Sciences St Mary's Family Medicine Residency; Jodi Polaha PhD Associate Professor of Psychology East Tennessee State University;
Key Track: 5. Content Level: All audiences (90 minutes)
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When it comes to underwear, men are the new women.
Guys are experimenting with colour and styles. In fact, bucking a dismal retail trend, men's underwear sales are up.
And - get this - men are starting to discover "body shapers'' to smooth their love handles, lift their posteriors and knock off a few kilos without dieting. In short, men are discovering the benefits of the male equivalent of Spanx.
For the most basic needs, it's not just boxers or briefs anymore. Sure, the classic "tighty whitey'' is here to stay as an underwear staple, but there's all sorts of fashion lurking beneath a man's boring khakis these days.
This includes the hybrid boxer brief (especially in colours) and the profusion of designer label waistbands, says Marshal Cohen, chief industry analyst for The NPD Group, a market research firm.
"The waistband has become almost the primary selling feature,'' says Cohen, especially among young men who wear their pants low to show off the "Hugo Boss'' or "Calvin Klein'' emblazoned at the hip.
The latest and most startling development down under, however, is what some are calling the "mirdle'' - as in men's girdle.
An offshoot of the men's stretchy compression shorts available for years in sporting goods shops, men's shapewear is now in department and specialty stores, marketed to "streamline and slim a man's body,'' says Michael Flint, head of sales and operations of Equmen, an Australian company that makes slenderising tops and bottoms.
Flint says the underwear, available online (equmen.com) and at some Saks Fifth Avenue stores - prices range from $US49 ($52) to $US119 ($128) - can reduce "the stomach and love handle area.''
Designer Heather Thomson calls her Ript Fusion T-shirt "the love handle buster.'' A regular cotton T-shirt in the chest and arms, it has a stretchy gut band aimed at "that stubborn 5 pounds.'' Early testers told her, "I'd like it tighter'' to suck in even more. So she complied.
NPD statistics for the first eight months of 2009 show sales down in every apparel category except men's underwear, where sales are up 3.2 per cent over the same period last year.
"Men's underwear is a very, very good indication of the state of the economy,'' says Cohen.
Because the underpants index is in positive territory, it shows consumers are not cutting back on all spending.
That, says Cohen, indicates that the recession is winding down and recovery is closer than many economists are predicting.


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With Google squarely in their sights, Microsoft and advocate group Consumer Watchdog have joined the chorus of voices calling on the government to take measures to prevent a search monopoly -- or to deal with the one that already exists.
The concerns set forth by Microsoft, Consumer Watchdog, and other observers go beyond whether Google gives unfair prominence in search rankings to paid advertisers. Critiques range from "A company such a Google could abuse its search dominance" to "Google is already abusing its search dominance" to push its other revenue-generating services -- such as maps, video, and shopping searches -- at the expense of competitors.
[ Also on InfoWorld.com: Google refutes criticism about Android fragmentation. | Stay up on tech news and reviews from your smartphone at infoworldmobile.com. ]
As reported by Ars Technica, Microsoft weighed in on the issue in comments sent to the FCC last week, responding to the group's inquiry about the Future of Media in a Digital Age. In its submission Microsoft doesn't mention Google specifically, except in footnotes, but the company does paint of grim picture of an Internet that lacks any effective competition in the area of search: "A dominant provider has the ability to push consumers to content that competes with an existing offering from a competitor and then 'shout over' the competitor simply by causing its search users to believe that its own content is the most popular or relevant."
Lo and behold, the Internet does seems to lack much in the way of effective search competition: According to Experian, Google accounted for 71.4 percent of the total searches in the United States in April. Its top three competitors, Yahoo, Bing, and Ask, made up 15 percent, 9.4 percent, and 2.2 percent of searches, respectively.
Whereas Microsoft skirts the issue of whether it believes Google has achieved dangerous monopoly status, Consumer Watchdog is quite explicit on its position, which it outlines in a newly released study being distributed to U.S. Justice Department and European Commission antitrust officials, titled "Traffic Report: How Google is Squeezing Out Competitors and Muscling Into New Markets."
The study paints a picture of Google that is, in fact, strikingly similar to Microsoft's description of a dominant provider that gives its own content preferential treatment over that of competitors.
The group says it studied Internet traffic data for more than 100 popular Web sites since 2007. Among its conclusions: "Since adopting Universal Search, which favors Google's properties with prominent listings in its results, traffic to Google's sites has soared at the expense of competitors. "
For example, the report says that "MapQuest, a unit of AOL, appears likely to soon be reduced from a dominant player in Web commerce to an also-ran, due in large part to the steps taken by Google to favor its own locator service."
Just as Microsoft is subtle in calling out Google as a monopoly, the company has a light-touch proposal to remedy the threat of an overly dominant search provider. Whereas Consumer Watchdog is obviously hankering for an antitrust investigation in the United States and the European Union, Microsoft is merely (and vaguely) asking for "transparency," which wouldn't necessarily mean sharing proprietary search algorithm details.
Rather, it would be a matter of pulling back the curtains a bit to "allow users and other actors in the online ecosystem to know whether a vertically integrated, dominant search engine is favoring its own content or that of preferred partners in natural or paid search results over competing, unaffiliated content."
"The goal," Microsoft's submission continues, "would be for users and the government to understand what factors are and are not influencing the dominant provider's search results and advertising placements and the extent to which the dominant provider makes judgments that could impede diversity in the future of media."
This story, "Critics call on feds to squelch a Google monopoly," was originally published at InfoWorld.com. Get the first word on what the important tech news really means with the InfoWorld Tech Watch blog.


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The services hit are in the Teignbridge district, at Ashburton, Dawlish, Bovey Tracey and Teignmouth.
The Teignbridge Primary Care Trust says it acted without waiting for public consultation because of fears for the safety of staff and patients.
It said the move was only temporary, but that, from March, opening hours would be from 8am until 8pm.
If they do have to make a visit, nurses on duty have to leave wards in hospitals where they may be dealing with up to 18 patients.
There is a concern not only about staff welfare, but also that of patients in the hospitals if, for instance, they were exposed to a violent drunk.
The Primary Care Trust said it was only temporary whilst public reaction was gauged to major reorganisation plans for minor injuries services across its five community hospitals.
The proposed changes involve major expansion of services at two hospitals, including Newton Abbot, where opening hours are already restricted.
Trust Director of Operations Patrick McDonagh said: "We're investing £200,000 to extend the services for our larger population base at Newton Abbot and Teignmouth.
"This is an effort to localise services so that we're not constantly clogging up accident and emergency departments at Torbay Hospital and at the Royal Devon and Exeter."
Emergency contraception
But the plans have already provoked public concern.
District Councillor Alan Connett said: "What we're being told in Dawlish, for example, is that nurses will not be able to do blood pressure, or suture, or order an X-ray.
"We'll also lose emergency contraception, which has been a big issue in the NHS for a number of years now about access in the rural areas."
The plans will be discussed by public health watchdogs in Newton Abbot on Monday.
The Trust, which was established in April 2001, provides services to 109,000 people in its catchment area.


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Mon 15th Feb 2010 11:00amBundoran Surf Co's Bundoran - The Peak Surf Report
Tullan is 2 to 3 foot and onshore and the Peak is 1 foot and onshore. Rossnowlagh has a small onshore wave. Tomorrow looks better. Wind: light onshore. Best beach: Tullan or Rossnowlagh. High tide: 0637, 3.9m Low tide: 1253, 0.6m 3 Day Forecast (to Feb 16th 2010) Looks onshore for Monday and then starting to get better from Tue onwards. Forecast changing quite regularly so keep an eye on the wind for optimal conditions. Swell for Mon/Tue looks a bit north for Bundoran but a more west swell by Wed.
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Dogs down South Beau for 2-0 district mark
By DAMIAN JUNEAU
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The Jennings Bulldogs scored four unanswered runs to take a 4-2 win over the South Beauregard Knights to remain perfect in District 4-3A action.
The Bulldogs (10-8, 2-0) played behind a strong pitching performance by Evan Guillory, who pitched a complete game of seven innings, eight strikeouts, and gave up only four hits. The defensive performance by the entire team was also boosted by the huge crowd that came out to support the Bulldogs in a key district battle.
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How To Crash A Fashion Party
The Met Gala after-party at the Standard Hotel's Boom Boom Room earlier this week looked like just about the most awesome event you were never invited to. Thanks to Twitter, you probably sat at home, refreshing constantly to see all the privileged fashion writers posting live Tweets. (Thanks, WWD, for rubbing it in our faces with updates like this: "Katy Perry crawled over to and underneath Kristen Bell's dress.")
Well, screw that. You want to be a part of the action?* We asked some industry insiders for advice on crashing fashion parties. Their tips, after the jump. [WWD]
"Obviously looking expensive is the most important. Otherwise, I'd suggest making business cards for your 'popular fashion blog recently featured in the New York Times.' Or say you're a YouTube superstar." —Editor for fashion newsletter
"Feign an accent and say you work for Vogue Turkey. One time I met a really fashionable guy at New York Fashion Week, and he swore he got into the shows by just looking unique and pretending not to speak English." —Writer for popular fashion website
"Wear a huge leopard coat, dark glasses (even at night), and walk to the front of the line. Stare at the person with the list, and don't say a word. The other thing you can do is sidle up next to the people smoking cigarettes outside, and then nonchalantly walk back in with them, as if you've been hanging the whole time (but you have to kind of stash your coat and make it seem like you've already had a few drinks)." —Web editor for fashion newsletter
"Be a cute girl and say, 'I'm with Terry,' or 'Olivier invited me.' Or say you're from some blog-like media outlet that always has freelancers and interns running around. Ha, say you're from Guest of a Guest."—Fashion writer for top fashion blog
"Just own it. Walk in like you were outside for a smoke and bypass the clipboard-carrying girls. Either look like you are looking for someone with a distressed look on your face, or ignore them and breeze by. They'll usually not stop you unless you make eye contact." —Television producer and former fashion magazine editor
"I think the most important thing is to look beautiful. I think that any fashion party wants stylish, good-looking people there, so if you are pretty and dressed well, people won't ask questions. Also, the attitude should be a mix of being very polite but still thinking you are important. Act patient and gracious, but also in a way that assumes you demand respect."—Style blogger
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Although that's some consolation for the affected people, more to the point would be a comparison with what constitutes "normal levels." For example, how many millisieverts (if any) of radioactivity show up in children not affected by the disaster — say, kids living in Kyushu? As we're talking about radioactive contamination of the thyroid gland, does it mean that these children will continue to be exposed to radioactivity to the tune of 30 millisieverts every year?
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Kanon - 2006 - Episode 14 Discussion / Poll
Welcome to the discussion thread for Kanon, Episode 14.
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Episode 14 screenshots courtesy of Random Curiosity. Look at it at your own risk.
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humpf... rather hard to not look the screencaps... have-to-survive-until-the-raw-is-released ~~
Kyoto Animation... well, save for Inuyasha I suppose, which isn't really their own profile work, had not made anything longer than 14 episodes, so this is a first.
This episode must be seen to be believed. I don't think commenting on this is appropriate for now... other than that Yuiichi's crisis management skills are exemplary.
The first minute is one of the funniest I remember in anime.
well.. I spoiled myself a bit by looking at the screen caps but instead of being annoyed at myself, I am now spinning in my chair in anticipation. It looks totally freaking brilliant...
I think we're seeing that KyoAni does something that so many other companies fail at.. they storyboard the entire series and they manage their time budget successfully; and they do their research. Trying not to turn into a KyoAni groupie but damn there's no reason that the rest of the pack can't come closer to this level.
I love you KyoAni~! Waah. That was a great episode. I'm kind of glad I watched the Toei version all those years ago, but haven't played the game. I get to know a little bit of what happens throughout the series, thus I'm not completely lost, but KyoAni not only makes it 10000% better, but also leaves in some really poweful parts...
Can't wait to see how they end Mai's story. I want to understand her past, didn't get to in Toei's version. I wish it didn't have to end though, I'm not really interested in Shiori, I've never liked her at all...
I've never been so anxious to watch an episode for a while. Immediately from 14's premise, I was fed a particular mood not just from the music but from the general tone of voice from the characters present. It wasn't so much as to highlight the comedy for me (although I did feel abit humored from it), but to elude to what I kind of expected to happen in the next 24 minutes. Something terrible was going to happen. The premise totally made me feel that way.
As it is the habit of most people here to point out the funny, I shall be so glad as to point out the serious... from a Kanon first-timer point of view. Take note that nothing of what I say below is a spoiler if you have seen episode 14. These are based on MY conclusions from what I've seen so far without any knowledge from the game, the 2002 series, or any other canon source.
If you haven't seen it yet, just skip my post until you do (will separate with some spaces)...
First Half
So it starts out kind of funny again. It kinda made me forget the storm brewing. But I am glad that some of the questions I've had for a while have been answered, at least partially. The demons have been showing up ever since Yuuichi arrived, which explains not only why it showed up on the school grounds in episode three when Yuuichi clearly wasn't there that evening, but also why the demons attack characters other than Mai. Well actually, the latter isn't really explained. I'm just left believing that the five demons (three now) are simply a low-intelligence, high strength noncorporeal being. Sounds like any monster you can find in a typical fantasy story or game. Anyways, it appears that the demons have a general idea of who they want to attack; they just can't figure out who is who.
Also, we're presented a flashback of a younger version of Mai, which confirms that they indeed had some sort of a history at least seven years ago (juxtaposing the opening title sequence with what we saw here, there is absolutely no mistake). However, is Yuuichi the "friend" that Mai was referring to back in episode 13, the one she said disappeared a long time ago? It is highly possible, but we won't know until later episodes present more facts. But really, my gut feeling says 'yes'.
Assuming for the moment that my gut feeling is correct, what's going to happen when Mai suddenly discovers that Yuuichi is her friend from long ago? What will Yuuichi think of her when his memories resurface? The present that Nayuki gets for Yuuichi to Mai will no doubt play an important role as twice we've seen a younger version of Mai, and twice we see her with the present. It's only a matter of time now... a much anticipated matter of time...
As for what Mai thinks of Sayuri and vice versa, I'll reserve that for the end.
Second Half
Sayuri's little story explains a lot about her personality. It's odd, however, that Sayuri doesn't quite sound like Sayuri when she's doing a voice over. lol But whatever! The presentation was good, the mood was set well, and I really felt a tear in my eye. And for me, it's hard to shed tears when I've seen TV shows and movies left and right. Sad moments get cliche, but this is pretty original presentation of it, or at least a kind that I haven't seen in a while. The moment I speak of is in particular:
Spoiler for the moment when:
Then we get to the disaster. Oh Christ.
You know, when I first saw the demons, I didn't think they were much more than brainless tentacle things and Mai was just keeping them at bay. But after this...this, man. They're totally lethal and they're out for blood. To think I was treating the events so lightheartedly. However, after witnessing a punishment not unlike Utawarerumono's episode 22, I was saying the same thing over and over, "How could you!?" Those demons have no shame. Now I'm full of rage and apathy; those last three need to DIE.
How did this happen? I suppose you could look at it both ways. In a way, Yuuichi's at fault for being so careless and forgetting things here and there. I'm not talking about the stuff from seven years ago. I'm talking about Nayuki's gift to Yuuichi. He totally forgot that. And he totally forgot the phone call Sayuri was going to give him. I suppose he was pressured by Nayuki that evening to eat dinner with the family, but even so, he didn't have to leave the house. Perhaps realizing his carelessness (kind of a tough word than what I'm trying to emphasize, but it's the only word I can think of at the moment) will trigger a evolution in him not unlike the sense of responsibility and maturity he displayed to Makoto only a few episodes ago. He's still keeping secrets to himself; I'm just hoping he begins to think of the consquences of his actions.
Also, this could be Mai's fault as well. I don't really know how Mai got to the way she is, although the next episode definately could present something to explain it. But her keeping secrets and unusual form of talk and action in a civilized world has gotten not only her in trouble, but Sayuri in trouble too (oops I guess I spoiled what I was saying two paragraphs above lol). If only Mai had been a little more forthcoming. "Tell her the truth!" I think to myself. But it just doesn't happen. It might happen when all the demons have been exterminated. But now, it's too late. Distancing yourself from your friends when potential hostilities are everpresent will only hurt those around you, Mai. And in the end, you hurt yourself too.
Poor Mai. Poor Yuuichi. Now that they are aware with their own eyes and touch the implications of their behaviors, I certainly hope that they will redeem themselves in episode 15. Mai especially. Jesus, she was devastated at a level I couldn't predict. It appears that Mai is able to express emotion (evident from as early as episode 12); she just has a problem or lack of experience knowing when to express it. This will most likely draw the two even closer. And how will Nayuki's present affect their friendship? I hope for the better as well.
Thoughts and Comments
When I joined AnimeSuki, one of the first things I learned was how important episode 14 was to a Japanese series (this was from one person though. I could be wrong). Apparently, it's some kind of lucky number or a number in which the episode presented would be extremely well animated or reveal some important plotline, plot twist, or something else along those words. So I was really counting on this episode to be very good. It didn't disappoint. The animation itself had some problems towards the end when Mai was venting her frustration. But action moments (oops. Spoiled it, didn't I?) I've learned is very hard to draw fluidly. So I think the next series I watch I should more accustomed to it and have lower expectations on animation quality. Everything else is just great. Nothing I can really complain about.
Of course, there is the possibility that this is an intentional look. See, I'm slightly disgruntled with Mai's look when she fights. The exception is episode 12. In 13 and 14, her movements seem a little inhuman for lack of a better word. But if Kyoto Animation is doing this on purpose, to give Mai an "otherworldly" feel, then I guess I can't argue with it. What do others have to say about this? Well, Mai is very different... different from many other kinds of stoic anime characters I've seen so far. I guess I could just take it at face value and say her action drawing reflects her uniqueness. Yeah.
This Defies Logic: Towards the end of episode three, Yuuichi asks Ayu her cell phone number so he can contact her. But Ayu says she doesn't know what a cell phone is. This could imply that Yuuichi has a cell phone himself. However, in this episode, he uses a phone booth. Don't you have a cell phone, Yuuichi!? (If you wanted to get Ayu's phone number, you would pull out your cell phone, wouldn't you? So he would have one, wouldn't he?) However, this could be offset by the suggestion that they are living in a time before mass cell phone usage. The story of Kanon was made in 1999, before lots of media booms like dot com or bittorrent or possibly cell phones.
I like the reference to the actual Canon song as it kinda gives a feel to the overall title of the series (but it's C, not K lol).
This will probably create a mass discussion. Suki (好き) mean 'like'. Dai-suki (大好き) means 'really like'. Ai suru (愛する) technically means 'love'. Of all three, the last one is probably the least used (or I'm watching all the wrong animes. lol). There are a ton of instances where in common Japanese language, people substitute Ai for Dai-suki. In some cases, the relative amount of love is the same thing. In Ai Yori Aoshi, Dai-suki is used alllllll the time. In others like Lamune or Matantei Loki Ragnarok, Ai is used to separate love from like. In the other cases, just plain Suki is the equivalent of Ai. I think it takes a native to really separate the meaning of each three. There are probably a different amount of factors that go with it too - such as tone of voice or context.
So what does it mean when Mai says "Sayuri-san no koto ga suki. Dai-suki dakara..."? (Literal translation: "I like Sayuri-san. Because I really like her...") I won't answer this. I'll leave it to you guys instead and comment other people's responses if I have something to say. I've said a lot already. heh
Lengthy post because I've waited for episode 14 since the preview, and as a result I've had a lot of time to think about what I wanted to see and my satisfactions/displeasures after I finished watching it. Kudos to the those who read through. To those that haven't seen it yet, you'll enjoy it. It's almost as up there as episode 12. But yeah, I knew it was a sad episode the moment it started.
There is a thread in the General Anime section of the forum which asks about the anime that made a fan cry. I never posted a response in that thread because I never really cried watching an anime. As self conceited as it may sound, I'm kind of proud of that. So, to my shock and incredulity, I was in the verge of shedding my first tear.
I held back in the end. Phew!
My first 10 for the Kanon series goes to this episode! KyoAni is simply light years ahead in the anime industry of Japan when it comes to TV series. Watching the series Air gave me a very good idea how good this studio really is at animating, but I wasn't really impressed by the story (no offense to the ardently disapproving Air-fans.) I figured the studio will feature series that will appeal to a certain crowd from here on (gamers) by picking select titles and will continue the trend for excellent animation. Then a series like Suzumiya Haruhi comes along and erases all my doubts, but once again the doubt is raised when Kanon 2006 is announced. I was doubtful by the nagging fact that no other studio has ever been able to maintain a level of consistency (let alone this level) in overall animation when a series has more than 14 episodes. KyoAni has yet to break the barrier and delve into the land of never-done, but I'm very confident, more so after watching this episode, that they will be setting a precedent. It makes me very happy.
The point of that whole pointless message is I very much appreciate how this series has been conducted so far, and it all thanks to KyoAni.
edit: looks like I've missed out on Zaris' knowing the use of spoiler tags, though it would have been better to use spoiler tags on the whole description for the sake of subtlety. :)
Well, I know how to use the spoiler tags (just look halfway through my post above lol). Xris and Catgirls puts it up at the start of each discussion thread and I take it very seriously. As I mentioned, unless the person browsing this thread hasn't seen the episode yet, I don't believe I've spoiled anything. I keep my points as general as possible and I limit my discussion exclusively up to the seen episode. Everything I've typed is either seen or said fact or speculation that anyone could have derived from the information provided of the series up to the here and now.
Of course, I'll always use spoiler tags for, but not limited to, the following reasons:
- Excessive discussion on anything not yet presented in the series
- Comparing/Contrasting series to content found in the games or manga they originate
But yeah, I completely understand your worries since it was a rather lengthy and intimidating post. But I've delved into many long posts before. I know all too well the blight that comes with facts exposed before you want to know about it. I just thought that we could begin the discussion earlier as this thread is designed to do. = |
While I can't say a lot about Kyoto Animation, I can concur with monir that their animation style is supurb. I've only seen Haruhi and Kanon but they maintain a level of consistancy that's pretty appealing. Nice human-like figures, detail in the eyes, a non-static background, few pannings of single frame shots, and CG that blends pretty well (although I'm not sure if they're in charge of that). By the way, when you say they have yet to delve into the land of never-done, you mean that Kyoto Animation hasn't as of yet animated any original stories - stories that didn't come from manga or games or novels but from anime that was made to be on the tv screen first and foremost? Do you understand what I'm asking?
I'll look on the bright side, actually. Even a God-blessed studio like KyoAni have to make series like Kanon with some gaps in the original storyline....
...because if they don't, where are they going to get the material to make OVAs after the series is done? :D
Such a good episode it had me crying at Sayuri's part it was so well done.
And no Toei did not do a Sayuri background. The part with the song Canon playing in the cafe was also a nice effect. Poor Ayu...
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