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I wonder if i'll ever learn to wear sensible shoes!!
I went on a photo shoot yesterday and decided to wear my flip flops as it was a lovely hot day, I forgot that i'd be walking over brambles, so now have very sore feet!
It was worth it though as i got some great shots …. 'no pain, no gain' as they say!!
Crazy Fractal yellow blue Pro-keds Hi Top Sneakers from Zazzle.com.


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Since 2015 team Clinic Fantozzi is reinforced with Tirza van Dam. While Dr. Fantozzi performs the plastic and cosmetic surgeries, Tirza focuses on marketing, public relations and creating international opportunities. Our power as a team thus lies within the ability to combine our skills and strengths, through which we can satisfy all the needs of our clients in the best way possible. We strive to offer optimal service in order to fulfill the individual wishes of each and every one, where the inner beauty is being reflected on the outside. Beauty and health in harmony is our focal point in this process, during which the safety of our clients is always our number one priority. Through our synergy, international orientation and different qualities we hope to reach this. As a team we are continuously working on expanding our knowledge by following trainings and courses in order to keep up with the latest innovations, while always keeping the quality and safety of our procedures in mind.
Tirza van Dam
"Choose a job you love, and you will never have to work a day in your life"
Growing up in the Netherlands, I have always been interested in getting to know new cultures and languages and everything which this enrichment can offer. This has led to my choice of studying Language and Culture studies, with a main focus on Portuguese. Being one of the biggest world languages, Portuguese is not only spoken in Portugal but also in a couple of countries in Africa, Macau and in Brazil – the last of which especially intrigued me due to its complicated yet emerging market. From my dad's side I have however also inherited a passion for numbers and due to this I also decided to take up on a Bachelor's Degree in Economics and Business Economics. My drive to develop myself further on both disciplines brought me to Portugal, where I not only followed a Master's in International Economics but also got the change to further internalize the Portuguese language and got to know different cultures. I believe this is a true enrichment in the increasingly international world which we live in. Thereafter I moved back to the Netherlands, where I got to work for a renowned cosmetics brand with a main focus in creating international business opportunities. One of my biggest projects there has been to introduce and market another big international cosmetics brand on the Dutch beauty market. is where I have developed my passion for the world of beauty and I am looking forward to start applying my knowledge within Clinic Fantozzi.

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Busy, busy week here at the TMA HQ. Let's go through some new music video releases to cover until I can get back on track.
Newsted recently released a music video for "...as the Crow Flies," and while I haven't had a chance to hear the new record in its entirety, this song is bland and uninspired. I suppose it's decent for a first effort, but I'm not running out to buy the album or anything.
Sonata Arctica also served up a new video for "The Wolves Die Young," from their upcoming record, Pariah's Child. Being a fan of the band's recent output--especially Unia--I love the song, even though it offers no surprises; meaning it's characteristically Sonata Arctica and very listenable.
A clip for Motörhead's "Hearbreaker" surfaced last year in October. Not being a huge fan of their latest album, Aftershock, I didn't know it existed until today, but no matter--it's classic Motörhead, but perhaps that's precisely the problem. We've (I've) heard this all before. Still, let's give Lemmy a round of applause for his consistency.
I think I like Pat Benatar's "Hearbreaker" better.
Last but not least, it's not metal, but Asia's new record, Gravitas, hit shelves yesterday. It's shitty and boring. Don't buy it like I did.
I'm also seeing Neutral Milk Hotel tomorrow night in Indianapolis. I know next to nothing about them, but a bro's gotta do what a bro's gotta do. I promised a friend I'd come along. If I'm a full-blown hipster after tomorrow night, mourn the loss of a metalhead.


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The upcoming winter Olympics in PyeongChang is an exciting event for the entire ski community, but especially for cross country skiers and biathletes. Many Rundle Sport athletes are pushing for a spot on the Olympic team, so we asked them a couple questions to get a better idea of how athletes are thinking about the Olympics. The answers to our questions will come in a multi-part series, with part 1 asking:
"What do the Olympics mean to you and what would it mean to you to be able to compete at the Olympics?"
Here's what our athletes had to say:
"The Olympics remind me of how thankful I am to be Canadian. Through no effort or investment, I was handed a winning lottery ticket just by being born in Canada. I might be biased, but I honestly think Canada is the best country in the world. To represent our country at the Olympics would be such an honour, and reinforcement of how blessed I am to be Canadian."
"I grew up feeling like the Olympics was the pinnacle sporting event, where the world came together to celebrate excellence in sport. Representing Canada this past year in several World Cups gave me pride and sense of accomplishment. Earning a spot on the Olympic team would feel like the culmination of years of work and would inspire me to keep chasing success in skiing."
"To me the Olympics are the pinnacle of competitive sports. Over the years there's been some political and controversial issues with the Olympics, but I think it's an amazing celebration of sports and culture. Every country proudly gets behind their athletes to cheer for them on the world stage. It's the biggest multi-sport event that gathers top athletes from many different sports. Every top level athlete dreams of participating in the Olympics and performing at their best. I have many great memories of watching the summer and winter Olympics with family and friends. It would be a dream come true for me to race for Canada at the PyeongChang Winter Olympics."
"I think racing and winning at the Olympics is the ultimate goal for a cross country skier. The Olympics are the time and place when all the best athletes are performing at their peak. Getting to compete at the Olympics would be an amazing experience and would be a big step in achieving skiing excellence. I am very motivated and excited at the chance to compete on such a big stage."
"Making the Olympics would mean a great deal to me. It would come with a lot of financial stability and the confidence to keep skiing for many years to come. Just qualifying would be an honour itself and I think the whole experience would be a lot of fun!"
"Being part of the Olympics has been a huge dream of mine since I started skiing at 6 years old. The Olympics is something that almost everyone in the world knows about, and representing your country it is one of the highest honours you can have as an athlete. It is one of the only events where all countries come together in sport and celebration. Being able to represent Canada at the Olympics is a goal I have bean working towards since the first day I put on skis."
"The Olympics has been a goal of mine since I was very young. It was the thing that inspired me to begin racing and it is the ultimate goal for me as an athlete. As a young teen I had the opportunity to participate in a running race in Nemea, one of the original Olympic stadiums in Greece. The history of the Olympics is just such an amazing thing and it would be a dream to add my name to the most historic athletic event."


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Africa is a word that conjures up many negative adjectives that make being called African seem like an insult. African has become an insult. It has come to denote everything there is in human suffering. Pictures of human plight never cease to contain a sad African environment or face. Even more amazing is how these images have become prevalent, engrained in the minds of the common man like household advertising disclaimers. Hunger in Africa; 'Weeknights at 2am'. Child Soldiers; Made in Africa'. AIDS, Ebola, Malaria, and that twitching thing your eye does: 'Brought to you by Africa'. Political instability; Yes We (Afri)can. Corruption; 'There are some things money can't buy, for everything else there's…'
Present in these mildly comical taglines is an exaggeration, so too is some level of truth. The truth, however, is what's exaggerated. This exaggeration has created a running theme that falsely overstates Africa as the place where only human strife exists. This lie has cemented itself in the minds of so many Westerners that most Africans develop an inferiority complex. An assumption that a dark person with a heavy accent is dim usually comes quicker than the reality of one's own ignorance. With reality comes an apology, "no offense, but…."
No offense?! Really?! Well, I've come to find a great deal of offense in this apologetic answer that carries more insults than apologies. It's as if to say, "I hope you are not from Africa, but if you are, sorry." I take offense from this statement's blatant position that being African is an insult. That being African is offensive. Well I am African, Kenyan to be specific, and I will never apologize if that's an offense. Nor will I allow Africa to be insulted or African to be insulting. I can no longer stomach the 2am television view of Africa, because my memory serves me different. Kenya served me different. To neglect the degradation of Africa's or Kenya's image is sad because at the very least, pride, if not factual memory, should move one to defend it. I shall defend it with pride-filled memory. Join me.
I come from the Highlands of Kenya where nothing insulted my lungs when I took a deep breath. Nothing offended my sight for miles. As a matter of fact, my most recent memory of the landscape is one of beauty – a conclusion cosigned by my 'first world' friends. My four-month-old memory of Kenya consists of heavy eating (aahh Galitos!), heavy Nairobi traffic (no, we weren't riding elephants. Would been cool though. Maybe traffic would flow smoother, but I digress), heavy road construction (again, for cars), beautiful women (none heavy), and the sight of the Great Rift and the beautiful landscapes that constantly killed my camera's batteries – just to name a few. I recall making a joke about bottling the fresh air that greeted me when I got to Kisii. The taste of food fresh from the garden almost shocked my tongue. I was stunned, however, at the creativity of some of the architecture in the city and its buildings. Buzzing businesses revealed advances that were invisible to the strife-craving Western media.
All these memories, coupled with my pride as an Afrikan, provide the zeal to defend the image that I know to be different – a mosaic of not just bad, as others would have you believe, but also plenty of good. Afrika is my roots; my place of origin that I value simply because I know it to be better than how they seem to be showing it to me. It is a place where majority of the world's resources came and continue to come from – be it human or natural. My roots have endured lifelong abuse from insiders and outsiders alike, but still remain healthy enough to sustain life – my life. I grew from them, so I live for them – My Roots.
I grew from them, I live for them.
My Roots
(Originally published March 5th 2010 @ http://www.myroots.blog.com/, i.e. mitishamba.com prequel)
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Man Makes Money Matters a Mystery to Wife–My Take on Dear Abby
The comments in red and deleted text are my way of encouraging IN THE DARK IN NEW JERSEY, who actually wrote to Dear Abby in May, to empower herself to be more assertive in addressing the state of her marital assets and plan for her future. What are your thoughts about marital money matters? If you are like IN THE DARK IN NEW JERSEY consider revising your story.
My husband keeps all our financial information, be it bank accounts, statements, savings, investments, etc., away from me. He has been unemployed for more than three years and keeps telling me we need to economize, which I do.
When I tell him we must review our finances together a
sk him to let me know what our finances are, he tells me, we're "running out of money." He keeps everything a secret, and when I am kind enough and patient enough to offer to asked, "What if something terrible happens? What shall I do?" he said, "You will be informed." His attitude is controlling. What kind of an attitude is that? He doesn't hesitate to demean me by saying he doesn't trust me with money because he thinks I'll spend it all.
We sold our house for more than a million dollars and I never saw a penny in my name, let alone a bank account. I don't have a job. I am, thankfully, a full-time student right now, loving what I'm learning and becoming more and more empowered with every grade I earn. I'm
concerned deciding whether it would serve me well to I should get a divorce. Your thoughts, Abby?
Dear Emerging
In from the Dark in New Jersey,
You should know, in fact, you must know
It would be interesting to know where the money you and your husband are living on is coming from, and how your education is being financed, and how your future is being planned. It appears your husband is withholding financial information as a means of controlling you. I do think you should consult a lawyer, not necessarily to discuss a divvorce, but to find out once and for all what your rights are as a wife in the state of New Jersey. Once you learn more about your spousal rights, you will be able to begin to evaluate your situation. Assign yourself homework of finding out about your assets without your spouse's permission or help. And don't feel guilty about this.
ABBY (& Nancy)
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The growth in the use of mobile devices is staggering, more and more people taking to use their smartphone or tablet to surf the web and communicate with their friends and business colleagues.
However, the devices used in the mobile world are subject to a far greater rate of change than the conventional laptop or desktop PC. After all, the number of different Windows operating systems is quite limited, even the Mac computers not bringing out vast number of changes. This is not true in the mobile market place there being numerous versions on Mac and Android operating systems in use, all of them possibly needing any App or Game that is supposed to run on them to be tweaked in some way.
Websites are not immune from this problem, but as they are built to known standards having a mobile friendly site is relatively easy, although vital today.
There is hope though for the Web App designer, as now a suite of automatic testing tools are available, this highlighting any issues with compatibility. Please see the article below for more information:-
Mobile application ecosystems — let's count Android and iOS here — are unbelievably dynamic, but they also suffer from both software and hardware fragmentation. This is especially true for Android, but fragmentation also exists in the iOS ecosystem, as experienced with the rollout of iOS 8. As the latest version of iOS was released, many existing apps were made clumsy on updated devices.
Even the new iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus have had not-so-typical issues for Apple devices. In addition, a significant proportion of users with older devices have very few options: essentially, buy new hardware (i.e. a new device) to get everything working well.
In the Android world, things are different. As OEMs launch new devices, software updates and customizations for their devices, application and game developers get serious headaches trying to keep their latest products up to snuff and fully compatible with all possible device variants. Making a certain app or game work only on high-end devices is out of the question, though. Why would a developer want to miss out on a significant chunk of potential users?
Automation enables simultaneous testing on hundreds of real devices
Automation enables simultaneous testing on hundreds of real devices. (Image credit: Testdroid) (View large version)
Professional automated testing software is a solution to a common problem: how to produce high-quality, robust and reliable software with the ever-growing complexity of technology and under massive competitive pressure. Automated software testing is a cost-effective solution to this problem. Not to mention, it provides three business benefits:
- increased testing efficiency,
- increased testing effectiveness,
- faster time to market.
This article walks through a sample use case for test automation and provides a downloadable example to get you started. Also, we'll focus on different aspects of mobile test automation and explain how this relatively new yet popular topic can help mobile app and game developers to build better, more robust products for consumers. With the advanced example later in the article, we'll show how image recognition can be used to test mobile games; specifically, we'll run Appium's test automation framework against Supercell's Clash of Clan game to illustrate how image recognition can be built into the test-automation process.
Please click on the link for the full article on web applications


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I just love planning out my day!
Productivity is the only way I can plan out all aspects of my day. The items you see below are actual items that I myself use!
Get Your Life in Order with Inspiration
A great way to keep your life in order. I use this planner on a daily basis myself and I love it. So if you feel like you are all over the place and need to get some order in your life, then use this planner asap!
Get Your Life in order with a little fun
The Happy Planner creates stickers and other planner accessories that helps your planner come to live! Have some fun planning our your weeks with this pack of 1,829 stickers.
Get Your financial life girl...boss!
Every Girl Boss needs her financial life to be in order! This financial budget planner helps the girl boss with weekly, monthly, options for planning as well as a tracker for your bills! O


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Disney Princess Foil Heart Helium Balloon
5 Disney princesses all in one heart
Product Description
5 of Disney's most famous princesses are featured on this heart-shaped, foil balloon – Rapunzel, Cinderella and Belle on one side, Tiana and Ariel on the other.
Key Features
- Double-sided picture of 5 Disney Princesses
- Heart shape with floating hearts background
- Arrives inflated or deflated
5 Disney princesses for one balloon is a great bargain, and one your child is sure to appreciate, no matter which one they love the most.
Buy this balloon inflated and ready to be delivered, or even send it straight to the recipient for their party. If you're ordering in advance, you can always order it deflated and have it inflated at your local Card Factory store closer to the time.
- Pink
- Diameter of inflated balloon 43cm (17")
- Foil
- Gloss
- Heart
Floats for:
- 6 days
Will My Helium Balloon Arrive Inflated?
We can deliver your helium balloon inflated or deflated, it's up to you. If you're giving the balloon to the recipient straight away, we suggest choosing the 'Inflated' delivery option.
If you're ordering your balloon in advance, we suggest choosing the 'Deflated' delivery option. Your balloon will arrive in a sealed packet so that you can choose when to inflate it, and it's free of charge to have your foil helium balloon inflated in-store.
Free Foil Helium Balloon Inflation In-Store
If you've bought a foil helium balloon online and you'd like us to inflate it for you, please ring your chosen store first to ensure they can do this (see our store locator for store addresses and telephone numbers). Then, take your balloon – along with your order confirmation email – into store and we'll inflate it for you free of charge.
Trafford Centre: Due to building restrictions we cannot provide a balloon inflation service at this Card Factory location. Nearby stores in Eccles, Urmston and Stretford do offer the service.
Please remember to take your order confirmation email as you'll need to show this to a member of our team as proof of purchase. Unfortunately, we can't offer free helium balloon inflation in-store if you don't have your confirmation email with you.
More Information
Want more details? Our Balloon Information Page hopes to answer all your questions about balloons, inflation and delivery.
Please note: This balloon may conduct electricity. Do not release the balloon outdoors or near overhead power lines. Do not use a metallic ribbon with the balloon. Use with counterweights. Not suitable for children under 36 months due to small parts.
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Consumer and Enterprise Data Protection Needs Diverge
Today we announced our decision to no longer offer the consumer version of our product, known as CrashPlan for Home. We will honor all of our existing agreements with consumers, but we will no longer renew any consumer subscriptions, nor will we sign up any new consumers for Crashplan for Home.
This is not an easy course of action for us at Code42 for a couple of reasons. First, we have consumers who love our CrashPlan for Home product and trust us every day to protect their personal files. Second, our number one core value at Code42 is "Put the Customer First" and our announcement today may seem to be at odds with that. But, it is precisely this core value that led us to the strategic decision to focus on business customers. And, in order to serve businesses well, we need to prioritize their needs–which have diverged from the needs of the consumer.
We want you to know that we are doing everything we can to help our consumer customers make the transition with all the support they need. First, we will honor all existing CrashPlan for Home subscriptions and the data we store for consumers will remain protected. Second, we are offering a choice to transition to either our CrashPlan for Small Business product or to our preferred third-party consumer backup provider, Carbonite. All the relevant information consumers need regarding this transition can be found on the Consumer Information Page.
This decision does not impact our existing relationships or technology offerings with enterprise companies, organizations or small businesses. In addition, we are not selling or transitioning any of our proprietary technology, our software platform, the CrashPlan brand or other intellectual property.
Our Exclusive Focus on Business
Our market has evolved in the last few years. We've seen that our business customers look at data protection holistically today–it's vastly different from the days when we backed up servers and added some anti-virus software. Nearly half of all corporate data reside on laptops and desktops, and we play a critical role in securing that data. Business demand for innovations in data protection, real-time recovery and visibility solutions is growing exponentially with the ever-changing threat landscape.
Going forward, we will exclusively serve all businesses large and small, as well as education organizations. Code42's success has been driven by our growth in this segment with 50% year-over-year recurring revenue for the last three years.
The benefit for our business customers is that we now have a singular focus on solving their complex data protection, security and compliance challenges. In addition, we will be able to accelerate our R&D investments that strengthen our technology foundation and further our data protection innovations. While exiting the consumer market to focus exclusively on the business market was a difficult decision, we know that it will allow us to continually live up to our most important value: Put the Customer First.


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Bloomsbury Coffee House
Time Out says
A daytime basement café in Russell Square.
20 Tavistock Place
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Users say (27)
Average User Rating
4.8 / 5
Rating Breakdown
- 5 star:22
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Really nice place. Staff is very friendly, interior is cosy and warm. Food is fresh and tasty. The prices are also very friendly ! We loved it and we'll come back here.
Tucked away on a quiet street down some steps, you would be forgiven for walking straight past Bloomsbury Coffee House but that would be an error. This calm and cosy little venue is a great place to while away some time with a good book or your laptop. The staff are friendly and unassuming, the coffee is smooth and the food delicious. I had a really tasty toasted wrap jam-packed with avocado, halloumi, tahini and plenty of salad and pricing wise it certainly competes with the likes of Pret et al. The difference being I'd quite happily sit here all afternoon listening to their chilled music vibe and catching up with friends.
The cinnamon buns and coffee are beyond perfection and the staff are always so friendly making it feel like a little caffeinated home from home to bring your study or just treat yourself ! Oh and the daily selection of vibrant salads are always fresh and delicious
The salads are to die for! Also the staff is really friendly, even when it gets packed at the lunch hour
I'm just here for the cinnamon buns.
I love this little cafe so so much. The food is prepared with real love and is absolutely delicious. I also think it serves one of the best 'flat whites' in London.
Great coffee, wonderful cakes, inventive lunches AND venue of Ad Parnassum's high quality concerts, performances and talks with #CultureintheCoffeeHouse
The coffee smells and tastes wonderful; the food varied and delicious. A unique place to frequent; Also some cultural events are hosted there to enjoy and engage in.
Lovely Coffee House
Fantastic cafe with a great atmosphere
A fantastic place for a takeaway coffee or tea, lunch or a place for a meeting. Cakes and brownies are delicious! And all staff members are friendly, helpful, attentive and simply great - I have never left a Bloomsbury Coffee House without a smile on my face
Delicious home made and very friendly owners and staff.
So original, fabulous menu which changes daily, lovely friendly staff and a hidden gem in London town.
A very pleasant place not far from the British Library, with proper chairs instead of stools or benches. Lots of seating for your free wifi use.
I love the coffee and staff are friendly, it can be overcrowded at times and can be loud especially at lunchtimes
Amazing place. My favourite cafe in London
Good coffee, brilliant cakes under £5 and free wifi... Nice and quiet in a rather busy area.
Had a nice relaxing time at Bloomsbury Cafe. I had a cappuccino , sandwich and iced cake after a morning meeting in the area. All food was carfully prepared and staff were extremely friendly and attentive. The iced cake was yummy .Will definitely be back again soon to try the cooked lunch from special's board. A little gem of a place :)
Wonderful and really friendly service. Wish the opening hours were longer!
Gorgeous cakes and coffee complemented by great background music. Delighted with this place. Shame the opening hours are so short on a Saturday though.
Hidden gem in Russell Square with a small but perfectly formed menu of hearty mains and scrumptious homemade treats. I had a flavoursome minestrone soup that was packed full of juicy vegetables followed by an iced cinnamon bun that was so fresh it was still warm - all washed down nicely with a couple of teas from their wide range (the chilli chai tea was especially delicious). A cosy coffee house perfect for escaping the hustle of London - top marks!
Had a white americano and a pistachio cookie which was very nice, free wifi was good idea although didn't use it, will keep this place to myself, staff very plesant
Really friendly coffee shop that has amazing home made food and coffee. I absolutely love the honey buns! Highly recommended, a must visit when in Russell square or close by.


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Viagra® Melanoma Skin Cancer Lawsuits
Lawyers at Cory Watson Attorneys are investigating claims that Viagra® (sildenafil) use may lead to an increased risk of melanoma. Viagra is manufactured by Pfizer and has been prescribed to more than 20 million men since it was approved to treat erectile dysfunction in 1998.
The popular blue pill was the subject of a recent study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association that suggested a link between taking Viagra and melanoma.
If you developed melanoma after using Viagra, you may be entitled to compensation for your medical bills, pain, suffering, and other costs and expenses. Don't suffer in silence—if your skin cancer was caused by an erectile dysfunction drug, you deserve compensation.
The nationally-recognized drug injury lawyers at Cory Watson Attorneys are representing men across the United States who developed melanoma after taking Viagra that had been prescribed by their physicians. Contact us 24/7 for a free and confidential case review—just dial (877) 562-0000 or complete our online form to get started.
Study Suggests Melanoma Is 84% More Common After Viagra® Use
In June 2014, the Journal of the American Medical Association reported the results of a long-term study linking melanoma and Viagra use.
Researchers examined data from The Health Professionals Follow-Up Study, a long-term study by the Harvard School of Public Health, which tracked the data of nearly 26,000 men from 1986 through 2000. The research team looked at both the instances of melanoma in these men and their reported Viagra use.
Even after controlling for factors like a history of skin cancer and UV light exposure, men who had taken Viagra were significantly more likely to develop melanoma than those who did not. Of the men who did not use Viagra, 4.3 men out of every 1,000 developed melanoma skin cancer. Of the men who reported using the erectile dysfunction drug, 8.6 men out of every 1,000 developed melanoma–an 84 percent increase.
The drug injury lawyers at Cory Watson Attorneys are carefully reviewing the medical evidence to help Viagra melanoma victims across the United States determine whether or not they should take legal action.
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There is a barrier.
The barrier is over there.
The barrier has come closer!
The barrier has come closer
Imagine a wall or barrier that comes closer. We use present perfect tense to show that something has come closer, in a concrete sense or in an abstract sense.


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This week includes a match that could see five Aussies on the pitch without involving Wyoming, as Nyomi Devine and Harriet Withers of Murray State take on Jenna Collingridge, Maddy Cornell, and Siena Senatore of Southeast Missouri State. Elsewhere, East Tennessee State look to continue their perfect start to conference play, whilst Hofstra continue their run towards a possible at-large bid.
Massachusetts (Laura Johns)
This week: v La Salle – 6am, Friday October 2; v Richmond – 4am, Monday October 5
Massachusetts only had a midweek game last week so it's been a while since we've talked about them in the preview. They kick off their conference slate against a couple of teams in the Atlantic 10 with poorer records in the form of La Salle and Richmond. La Salle's 3-4-2 record belies their ability though; they have played a very tough schedule and they would perhaps be expected to defeat Massachusetts. Richmond have also played a tough schedule, but their wins have come against some very low teams whilst their losses have come against six RPI Top 100 teams, so they haven't played anybody in between, exactly where Massachusetts sit. Expect two tight contests, with Massachusetts' defence, which has been notoriously stingy so far, doing its best to give the Minutewomen a chance. Laura Johns has 3 assists for the season and it may be one of her incisive passes from midfield that sets the side up for a winner or two this week as she plays an hour or so in each game, as per usual.
Albany (Claire Urquhart)
This week: v Binghamton – 9am, Friday October 2; at New Hampshire – 5am, Monday October 5
Albany have a had an inconsistent season and it continued that way with a frustrating draw against UMBC last week. This week, they get their biggest chance at a win that they'll have throughout most of the conference season against lowly Binghamton, a side that has only scored in 2 of their 10 games this season. New Hampshire, the Great Danes' second opponents of the weekend, beat Binghamton 6-0 last weekend but before that had lost five on the trot. Albany would probably settle for a draw if it came to it in this one, but they should really be looking for two wins this weekend. Claire Urquhart hasn't seen any playing time in a few weeks – maybe a game against a lower team will see some rotation that allows her some solid minutes this weekend.
Creighton (Anastasia McCleary)
This week: v DePaul – 10am, Friday October 2; v Villanova – 5am, Monday October 5
It was a less than auspicious start to conference play for Creighton as they went down 5-1 to Marquette after taking the lead inside 10 minutes. DePaul will provide an even tougher test than Marquette did, with the Blue Demons currently sitting at 7-2-2, even knocking off Northwestern 3-0 (albeit in an exhibition game). Creighton will get their chance to dominate a game if they want to take it against Villanova, though. 'Nova, as they are known, is also Spanish for "not going", which aptly describes the Wildcats' attack, which has been shut out in 8 games so far this year. Couple this with Creighton's potent attack which has scored 9 goals in the last 4 games, and this is easily the Bluejays' best chance of a win. Anastasia McCleary has been managed as she gets back to full fitness, so perhaps we will see her play solid minutes in one game and less in the second as has been the case in recent weeks.
Washington State (Tia Gavin)
This week: v USC – 12pm, Friday October 2; v UCLA – 5am, Monday October 5
Washington State started conference play in the best possible fashion with a win over Arizona State, and this weekend host the Pac-12's Los Angeles schools. Keidane McAlpine left Washington State for USC after the 2013 season, so there is a bit of history between these two sides outside of the general conference rivalry. It's a bit tough to know how much of a test these teams will be; USC have lost a few close games to some very good teams, whilst UCLA were touted to make another deep run in the national tournament, but have started 5-4 after losing six players to the NWSL, including new Adelaide United W-League signings Sarah Killion and Abby Dahlkemper with the second and third picks of the 2015 draft. The question is: are they just starting to gel, or are there some real roster problems? Regardless, Washington State will have a lot thrown at them this weekend but they do have it in them to turn 8-1 into 10-1. Tia Gavin has been a real impact player off the bench, and this will probably be her spot this weekend too and possibly for the rest of this season.
Murray State (Nyomi Devine, Harriet Withers)
This week: v Tennessee-Martin – 6am, Saturday October 3; v Southeast Missouri State – 6am, Monday October 5
Murray State won their first conference game a couple of weeks ago, but then lost a non-conference game to Saint Louis last weekend. This weekend, they come up against two teams who went undefeated last weekend, but more importantly, their second game of the weekend is against the Aussie-filled Southeast Missouri State. First though, they have to deal with Tennessee-Martin, who are looking good after starting the conference schedule with wins over Eastern Illinois and SIU Edwardsville last week. Murray State will be favourites in this game, and they'll also be expected to defeat Southeast Missouri State in a match where a total of five Aussies could be on the pitch at once (which is rare when Wyoming aren't playing). Especially interesting will be the potential battle between Siena Senatore and Harriet Withers, whilst we may also see Maddy Cornell taking on Nyomi Devine on the flank.
Alabama State (Shelbi Vienna-Hallam)
This week: at Grambling State – 7am, Saturday October 3; at Arkansas-Pine Bluff – 5am, Monday October 5
Alabama State pulled off one of the shocks of the season last week, downing Howard 1-0 in the conference opener. That win alone should give them the confidence to go on and really put the hammer down in these matches against some of the lesser lights of the SWAC. Grambling State have played just five games this year, conceding five or more goals in all of those games, and Alabama State do love scoring goals when they get the chance. Arkansas-Pine Bluff will pose more of a test, but the Hornets will still be expecting to go two from two this weekend. Shelbi Vienna-Hallam continues to dance around the pitch, but hopefully we'll see her dancing around defenders as she gets a bit more game time up front moving into conference play.
Hofstra (Emily Hulbert)
This week: v UNC Wilmington – 9am, Saturday October 3; v College of Charleston – 3am, Monday October 5
Hofstra continue their tough start to the conference season with two games this weekend against teams that went undefeated in the opening weekend of the CAA schedule. UNC Wilmington defeated Emma Heckenberg's Drexel side and drew with Delaware last weekend. Couple that with their solid non-conference schedule and they sit at 8-3-1 and pose a real threat to the favourites. College of Charleston have put together an 8-3 record of their own, and are sitting on five straight wins, including two last week against the same opponents that UNC Wilmington faced. Hofstra are still favourites to win these, and they'll have to as they continue in their attempts to put together a record that will secure them an at-large bid if they fail to win the conference title. Emily Hulbert again came off the bench to play her regular half-hour or so in each game last week, and that seems to have become her role in the team this year, so expect little to change this week.
East Tennessee State (Isabel Hodgson)
This week: v Western Carolina – 9am, Saturday October 3
East Tennessee State had a great weekend last weekend, winning both games to start 2-0 in conference play. This weekend, they take on Western Carolina, who faced the same opponents as the Buccaneers last week and defeated VMI but lost to UNC Greensboro. On the face of it, that seems to show that ETSU should be favourites, but it's not that simple. Western Carolina have put together a solid 5-4-2 record and are well ahead of East Tennessee State in the RPI rankings. The Buccaneers' attack will have to be on song to get a win here too; Western Carolina have conceded just eight goals in their 11 games so far. Isabel Hodgson shook off a possible cracked rib last weekend to play 90 minutes in the weekend's second game, and expect her to play the full 90 again this weekend.
Drexel (Emma Heckenberg)
This week: v Towson – 9am, Saturday October 3; v James Madison – 5am, Monday October 5
It wasn't a good start for Drexel in conference play last week as they went down in two tight contests, and they'll be in for another couple of challenges this weekend. The middle of the Colonial Athletic Association is so tight, and the Dragons need to pick up wins quickly. Towson look to be their best chance, as they have only defeated one team currently above 250 in the RPI Rankings. Drexel's wins are by no means against luminaries of the game, but their record definitely indicates they have the edge. James Madison, on the other hand, are one of the sides that will be an outside shot at chasing the title, and this game will possibly be a bridge too far unfortunately. If the Dragons are to win, though, Emma Heckenberg may be one player that they look to – after playing just 84 minutes in five sub appearances in non-conference schedule, she played 140 minutes in two games last weekend.
Southeast Missouri State (Jenna Collingridge, Maddy Cornell, Siena Senatore)
This week: at Austin Peay – 10am, Saturday October 3; at Murray State – 6am, Monday October 5
Fresh off a 5-0 victory over Eastern Illinois last week, Southeast Missouri State continue their quest for a second consecutive regular season conference championship with an eminently winnable game against Austin Peay. The Governors have put together a 4-5 record but their wins (and even a couple of their losses) have come against many of the weaker teams in the country. Following that match, Jenna, Maddy and Siena go into an Aussie v Aussie battle with Nyomi Devine and Harriet Withers. Aside from the Aussie factor, this match could also help shape the Ohio Valley Conference title battle with both teams seemingly in the mix to win the regular season title. Siena Senatore could face Harriet Withers directly in this game and that tussle could be one that decides the game.
Wyoming (Alisha Bass, Annika Clayton, Jessie Gentle, Georgia Rowntree, Candace Sciberras)
This week: at Air Force – 10am, Saturday October 3; at Colorado College – 7am, Monday October 5
Wyoming had a win and a loss last weekend, and it appears rather likely that this will be the case again this weekend. Air Force shouldn't be too difficult to deal with for the Cowgirls – the Falcons have played a schedule with more cupcakes than the last series of Great British Bake-Off, yet have only been able to secure three wins in ten games. Colorado College may prove to a far tougher assignment though; star striker Sarah Schweiss has been in solid form this year, and they have had the added time gelling as they represented the United States at World University Games over the American summer. They have only registered four wins in 11 games, but in many of these were games they were never given a snowball's chance in hell of winning. This could turn into a seriously close contest, with the Cowgirls just slight underdogs. The four Aussies, all of whom are in scintillating form recently, won't let that stop them as they form an integral part of the Wyoming side. Canadian striker Kaitlyn Lomsnes may be back for these games, which will improve Wyoming's chances even further.
Colorado (Kahlia Hogg, Alex Huynh)
This week: at Oregon – 12pm, Saturday October 3; at Oregon State – 5am, Monday October 5
Colorado came up huge last weekend with a win over California, but that will be all for nothing if they can't get two wins on this away trip to Oregon. With both sides currently possessing records below .500, dropping results here would require some fairly sizeable upset victories down the stretch to keep things on track. Fortunately for the Buffaloes, they are more than equipped to take down both sides. Colorado are on a long run of good form, with six wins in their last seven games, with four clean sheets and only three goals conceded in that stretch. Alex Huynh has been a big part of that, and we can expect to see her play the majority of minutes in these games. Kahlia Hogg has been out for a while now, but hopefully she'll be coming back soon.
Winthrop (Jai Jackson)
This week: at High Point – 10am, Sunday October 4
Winthrop take on High Point this weekend after a win and a draw last week, but it's going to be tough for them to make this game a high point of this season. High Point have compiled a 6-2-3 record to this point, although they did lose to Longwood, whom Winthrop drew with last weekend. In the end, it may come down to home advantage in this one, as High Point have four wins and a draw from their five home games this season. Jai Jackson has come off the bench regularly but early in games, and chances are she will play around an hour in an attacking role off the bench again this week. Hopefully soon she can get a start instead!


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Mussels (Mytilus spp.) from the Norwegian coast produce pearls, up to as many >360 pearls per individual, and it seems to be a southern-northern gradient with more pearls in mussels from the south than from the north. Out of the 280 mussels studied, nearly 2000 pearls were found, and the mussels producing pearls were all >4 cm. Size and condition index did correlate with the pearl frequency, while microplastics did not.
Mussel health is important to study as they are important actors in the coastal ecosystem, as bioindicators for environmental monitoring, as a food source as well as the recent reports on changes in their distribution across the Norwegian coast.


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Below are podcasts from St. Vladimir's Seminary faculty and staff.
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|July 12, 2009
Missionary to Albania Nathan Hoppe
The next interview from Albania is with veteran OCMC missionary Nathan Hoppe. Fr. Tom references a recording of Nathan's late wife Lynette made only a week or two before she died. That recording was featured on AFR in an interview with Fr. Luke Veronis and can be heard HERE. You can purchase Fr. Luke's book by clicking HERE. For Lynette's pictorial album about the re-birth of the Church in Albania, click HERE.
|July 29, 2009
4 U.S. Missionaries to Albania
In his continuing interview series from Albania, Fr. Tom interviews four US missionaries including full time OCMC missionary Pamela Anastasia Barksdale.
|August 8, 2009
The Resurrection School of Theology in Albania
In his final interview series from Albania, Fr. Tom talks with John and Aleks from the Resurrection School of Theology in Albania.
|August 11, 2009
Crossroad- Orthodox Youth Take the Challenge
Fr. Tom interviews the leaders of the Crossroad program at Hellenic College in Brookline, MA. Crossroad is intended to help High School students discern their life callings, matching their personal gifts with the needs of the world. His guests are Ann Bezzerides, Mary Long, and Dan Belonic. He referenced in this interview his very informative eight-part AFR podcast series on the Church and State.
In the next program, Fr. Tom will interview some of the participants in Crossroad.
|August 20, 2009
The Greatest Born of Woman - St. John the Baptist - Part 1
With the Feast Day of the Beheading of St. John approaching (August 29), Fr. Thomas examines the Prophet, Forerunner and Baptizer, John.
|August 25, 2009
Crossroad- Orthodox Youth Take the Challenge - Part 2
Fr. Tom speaks with two students and a leader in the Crossroad program.
|August 27, 2009
The Greatest Born of Woman - St. John the Baptist - Part 2
In commemoration of the Feast of his beheading, Fr. Tom continues his discussion of the Prophet, Forerunner and Baptizer, John.
|August 28, 2009
Happy New (Church) Year!
September 1 marks the beginning of the Church year and Fr. Tom Hopko is meditating on the meaning of times and seasons in Church life.
|September 4, 2009
The Gate Facing East
Fr. Thomas teaches about the Feast of the Nativity of the Theotokos.
|September 9, 2009
When Bishops Disappoint
Throughout the history of the Church, there have been moments of scandal and disappointment with various hierarchs of the Church. How are we to respond as faithful Orthodox Christians? Fr. Tom shares his reflections.


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Everyone knows how I am truly, madly, deeply in love with Manila's night life and fast pace. However, there are some days when I crave for peace, serenity, and a breath of fresh air. We all do, right? I found out that there's a place not too far from Quezon city where I can actually get this earthy experience. I discovered a place called La Mesa EcoPark.
We felt overjoyed and relieved when we arrived at our destination. There are a number of activities you could enjoy at La Mesa EcoPark aside from the greenery and fresh air.
Once you enter, the first thing you have to do is get a parking pass. I was also happy to find out that parking was FREE! Don't forget to pass by the briefing area just right across the parking lot so you could grab a brochure which has the park map, list of activities and fees. From there on, you just have to pay the entrance fee then you can begin your tour. I suggest that you also purchase the ticket at the same booth for the Butterfly Garden as it could be your first destination.
The Butterfly Garden was also very educational. Before you enter the garden, there would be an area where they show the different stages of the butterfly. The guy manning the booth would be more than happy to expound your knowledge on this. We were told that there were 500 butterflies inside the garden. Some even land on your head, hands, or body.
The walk from the butterfly garden can be quite long but it was relaxing as we were surrounded by greenery. If you feel like swimming then you can drop by either of their two pool areas.
If you're feeling a bit risky then you can try out the bungee jumping which was absolutely nerve wracking. Kim and I had spaghetti legs after but it was a different kind of experience.
Beside the bungee jumping would be the archery range. Archery is a really exciting sport but then it's much more difficult than it seems. A massive amount of upper body strength is needed just to release that arrow. My friend Nadz who tried it out can testify to that.
Other activities you could enjoy are horseback riding and fishing. Horseback riding was rather short but relaxing. I pity the horses though as it looked too small to carry all three of us, but then it was able to anyway.
I was also excited to go fishing but I wasn't able to catch any probably because the fishes in the lagoon were too small or I just didn't have the patience to sit and wait for a catch. It indeed takes perseverance and time.
You can also tour the Orchidarium which displayed different types of plants and flowers aside from Orchids.
Apart from all the activities we've done I was disappointed to find out that the boating and biking were temporary closed due to an on-going construction. Hopefully they open it when we decide to go back.
After a long day you could drop by the different food stalls and grab a quick snack or even a full meal. There are tons of stalls to choose from. If you feel like munching on something on the way then you could even buy some cotton candy or dirty ice cream.
Before your adventure ends, you might want buy something from their souvenir shop to remind you of your La Mesa EcoPark experience. Enjoy!
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Part of a series highlighting proposed U.S. routes from the Hyperloop One Global Challenge. Posts featured Hyperloop proposals in Colorado, Texas, Florida, and Nevada. Update: US: Chicago-Columbus-Pittsburgh route was named one of ten winners of the Challenge in September 2017.
The Midwest is serious about innovation. Columbus recently put together a strong proposal with local businesses and foundations to win the federal Department of Transportation's $40 million Smart Cities Challenge in September to help improve the movement of traffic in Central Ohio.
The Mid-Ohio Regional Planning Commission, based in Columbus, is now looking to take transport innovation and regional cooperation to the next level. MORPC put together a consortium and a proposal for a Midwest Hyperloop connecting Pittsburgh to Chicago via Columbus. Commuters could live in Columbus and work in Chicago, or vice versa, as the two cities would be less than 30 minutes apart by Hyperloop. Pittsburgh and Columbus would get a direct passenger and freight connection for the first time.
The proposal has come through as one of the top contenders in the Hyperloop One Global Challenge, which cast the widest net possible to find the world's best Hyperloop routes. The "Midwest Connect" project won support from Ohio Governor John R. Kasich, the Indiana Department of Transportation, the Ohio Department of Transportation, and the cities of Columbus, Lima, and Fort Wayne.
"We are determined not to be left behind," says Alex Fischer, President and CEO of the Columbus Partnership, a civic organization of Columbus, Ohio's top business leaders. "In 1905 Columbus was the buggy manufacturing capital of the world…by 1925, the model T and the combustion engine had put that operation out of business. Today that operation is some great urban lofts in downtown Columbus…We know today an equal transformation is occurring....we want to lead and partner in that transformation. It's both an economic necessity. If we don't, we'll be left behind. But more importantly, it's a great economic opportunity."
We sat down to discuss this opportunity and more with representatives from Midwest Connect at our Vision for America event earlier this month.
Part five in a series highlighting proposed U.S. routes from the Hyperloop One Global Challenge. Prior posts featured Hyperloop proposals in Colorado, Texas, Florida, and Nevada.
A Great Lakes Megaregion
The Great Lakes region has several thriving technology and manufacturing clusters, with particular strengths in energy, transportation, and software. It's home to some of the top ranked hospitals in the nation, its manufacturing base accounts for almost 20% of national GDP, and the route itself passes through the headquarters for more than 40 Fortune 500 firms.
"Connecting the Chicago, Columbus, and Pittsburgh metropolitan areas would improve connectivity for the emerging Great Lakes megaregion, home to some 20 percent of the nation's population and economic activity," writes Joseph Szabo, Executive Director of the Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning in support of the Midwest Connect route.
Regional planners forecast an additional 1.8 million jobs in the region by 2040, with the bulk happening in the Chicago area. A fast and direct connection between Chicago and rising secondary cities such as Columbus and Pittsburgh could unlock a more mobile and productive labor force across the region. The project backers see an opportunity to flip typical commuting patterns around: A Hyperloop system would allow skilled talent that wants to live in cities to commute to manufacturing sites in outlying areas that need plant operations managers.
The region has a wealth of construction expertise to tap for the build-out of the route. Illinois and Pennsylvania rank fifth and sixth nationally when it comes to the number of construction companies, with Illinois having more than 30,200 and Pennsylvania having 28,500 companies.
Freight opportunities
The freight capabilities of a Midwest Hyperloop would solve some of the region's capacity and access challenges. Currently there is no direct highway route between Chicago and Columbus or Pittsburgh. In 2015, there were 5.9 million tons of freight worth $16.7 billion moved between Columbus, Pittsburgh, and Chicago. This tonnage is expected to increase to 9 million by 2040 at nearly double the value, according to the federal Department of Transportation.
A Hyperloop system could transform the movement of freight and the flow of goods across the region — especially in transporting sensitive medical equipment and orthopedics as well as connecting perishable goods across the region. William Murdock, Executive Director of MORPC, highlights this potential for the region, "In Columbus we have an international airport that exports food products directly. If you can get perishables to Columbus in 20 minutes, you're exporting next day from the fields of Indiana to the Middle East or Japan."
As the Midwest Connect proposal demonstrates, the region is well positioned to lead as a global player and key economic megaregion.


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Apple reveals iPad-Ready Websites
Despite the initial rounds of positive reviews for the iPad, there are concerns that the device won't have support for flash. Some feel that universal support for HTML5 is still years away and that Apple should cater to a format that's most compatible with the market today. Well Apple seems to be taking a firm stance on the matter as they've just revealed a list of websites that "supports the latest web standands – including HTML5, CSS 3 and Javascript". Some of these sites include CNN, New York Times, Vimeo, Time, Sports Illustrated, Flickr, People Magazine, and Major League Baseball. The common denominator here appears to be support for watching video on the iPad via an HTML5 compatible player. Apple have even included a section for companies to "Submit their site to the growing list", as well as providing detailed info to webmasters on how to ensure that their website is fully functional when viewed on an iPad.[Apple via PC World]


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By George Dawes Green
Narrated by Robert Petkoff & Maggi-Meg Reed / 8 hours 53 minutes
When Shaw McBride and Romeo Zderko drive into the small town of Brunswick , Georgia, their only thought is to fix their car's leaky right tire and continue on to Key West, Florida, away from their dead-end jobs as computer technicians in Ohio. But when Shaw discovers that the 318 million dollar Georgia State Lottery has just been claimed by an ordinary Georgia family, he sees an opportunity - he and Romeo will blackmail the Boatwright family for half their winnings and ditch their deadbeat lives for good.
Disguised as a state lottery representative, Shaw enters the Boatwright's home and holds the family hostage, while Romeo patrols the town, staking out the homes of the family's loved ones, should the Boatwrights refuse to comply with their demands. But Shaw isn't your average criminal out to make a quick buck. Instead, he has a grand messianic vision and he'll stop at nothing to see it through -- and soon, the Boatwrights find themselves living a Flannery O'Connor American nightmare from which they can't properly awaken.
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Have you been to Wave Hill? This wonderful garden and cultural center in the Bronx overlooks the Hudson River. It's a great place to take a class; their programs go from grades PK-6 and feature topics such as seeds, birds, and trees.
On top of that, the site offers professional development, many sessions for free. The Outdoor Classroom, for example, trains teachers to incorporate Wave Hill into their curriculum. This session is being offered Tuesday, November 8th from 10am-noon. It will be offered again on April 12, 2012.
For a full list of school programs as well as inexpensive professional development options (some for credit), check out their website. It really is a wonderful site and a great one for young learners!
PS: Don't forget. We have our own professional development at Brooklyn Children's Museum next week on green communities!


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Neuropsychology and Rehabilitation Psychology Division Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation.
DEAR PAT: I am wondering if some of the problems I have (due to a traumatic brain injury) will ever disappear. What are the chances of improvement over time? For example, I have heard of patients regaining speech a year or two after an injury. Is there a "typical" course of recovery for people with traumatic brain injuries?
PAT'S RESPONSE: There is no typical course of recovery from traumatic brain injury since TBI affects each person in a unique way. After all, we start out as individuals, and even after the injury, we still are individuals. In general, a person achieves the most dramatic recovery during the first year after the brain injury. Intensive rehabilitation services can greatly enhance one's improvement. However, improvement can continue to occur over the next several years. The physical healing of brain tissue eventually will taper off, but the door remains wide open for personal growth. The key is for the individual with brain injury to STRIVE for continuous improvement. Participation in appropriate therapeutic activities and embracing a healthy, active lifestyle are good for your brain, body, and soul. So, see good therapists, participate in a dance class, take a course in Chinese cooking, and meditate, instead of, say, munching Cheeto's in front of "McHale's Navy."
DEAR PAT:My wife had a postpartum hemorrhage and is in a rehabilitation hospital now. She suffers from lack of oxygen to the brain. Can we classify her as a TBI patient? How can I get more information about her illness and the treatment needed?
PAT'S RESPONSE: Brain injury can include any event which causes bruising, swelling, bleeding, tearing to brain tissue/cells, nerves .... This includes a blow to the head, gunshot, stroke, aneurysm, tumor, and hemorrhage. Lack of oxygen to the brain is called hypoxia (diminished oxygen) or anoxia (complete lack of oxygen). In brain injury, the tissue which is damaged may repair itself (just as a bruised knee eventually gets better). There is debate as to whether nerves can repair themselves. Even if nerve regeneration occurs, the nerves are not the same as pre-injury, so functioning is impaired. In anoxia, brain cells die and do not recover. It sounds like you need to get very clear information on your wife's diagnosis and then consider pursuing information through the Internet and the nearest university library.
I am searching for resources for people with brain injury who live in Canada. Any ideas?
PAT'S RESPONSE: Pat recommends you contact the Ontario Brain Injury Association by telephone 905-641-8877 or e-mail (email@example.com). They have a lot to offer!
DEAR PAT: I teach pre-school children with disabilities. I have a student who is developmentally delayed and has serious emotional/behavioral issues. He has a history of banging his head on hard surfaces. I am curious if all those years of banging his head could have caused some sort of brain trauma which has affected his behavior and his ability to process information.
PAT'S RESPONSE:Emphatically, YES. Children's brains are very vulnerable. The effects of a brain injury in a child may not show up until months or years after the actual injury. This is because pediatric brain trauma injures a developing brain. There is a wealth of information on pediatric brain injury and positive, effective behavior shaping techniques. You may want to start by contacting:
May Institute Center for Education and Neurorehabilitation
Ron Savage, Ed.D. (Specialist in pediatric neurorehabilitation)
35 Pacella Park Drive, Randolph, MA 02368
617) 963-3600
Research and Training Center on Rehabilitation and Childhood Trauma
New England Medical Center
750 Washington Street, #75K-R, Boston, MA 02111
(617) 636-5031
DEAR PAT: I was recently told that the minor head injury I sustained 24 years ago in a bicycle accident may be the cause of several of my current problems. At the time of the accident, I was in the hospital for about 2 weeks. I was in a coma for 3 days. There are no physical effects, but I am slow at everything. For example, I experience comprehension/reading problems. In the past 4 years I have struggled with mood swings and severe depression. I just started college and I am having a difficult time. Could my problems be related to this childhood brain injury, and how can I get help?
Your situation is common among people with minor brain injuries. Often these injuries are overlooked or minimized because the period of unconsciousness is minimal, the CT scan is negative, and/or the person "looks fine." Twenty-four years ago, no one even heard of brain injury anyway. (They were still using exorcists to cure epilepsy.) A person in need of accurate diagnosis and specific recommendations should see a neuropsychologist, which is a psychologist specially trained in evaluating brain-behavior relationships. In Pat's educated opinion, a neuropsychologist is the best person for you to consult at this point. Then you will have specific suggestions for yourself and your school to help you be academically successful.
I was a teacher for many, many years when I was beaten unconscious by one of my students. I am now learning to accept my brain injury. My husband walked out and has a new girlfriend. My school is trying to make me retire early, but I cannot afford that. I have lost my creativity as well as my spelling ability. Everything seems so pointless. I do not know who I am; will I ever?
PAT'S RESPONSE:Who You Are: a human being with innate value who is deserving of compassion and kindness. There are others who have experienced what you have. They want to help you. Consider contacting the Florida Brain Injury Association and attending a support group for people who have sustained brain injuries. Telephone the Florida Brain Injury Association in Pompano Beach at 954-786-2400 or 800-992-3442 . And send your ex-husband a box of chocolate-covered grasshopper heads from Pat.
PAT'S FINAL WORD: The despair expressed in the previous "Dear Pat" question is a desolation that so many have experienced and conveyed to Pat through this column. Please read some words of encouragement submitted to Pat from our site's visitors.
"You must never give up hope for any type of recovery in your child. Even the smallest steps gained during recovery should be viewed as positive because they can lead to more steps. Kids need their families' support more than anything else."
"I know how you are feeling. I was in a wreck 3 years ago and I have a head injury. I tried going back to work and fell into a depression too deep to express. The injury was work-related and I was on workman's compensation. It took a year of court hearings and doctors to get back onto compensation benefits because no one thought of my depression and other cognitive problems as injury-related. I am, now, sitting in a rehab hospital 3 years after my accident finally getting the treatment I need. Good luck and don't let anyone tell you that you are making anything up!!"
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6 Blind Men Walk Into a Bar… The UX Punchline
The blind men of our tale begin their day in a bar. They are drinking together when a man runs in and says; "I have a problem! I have found this amazing creature but I don't know what it is!"Unfortunately, for our befuddled zoo keeper – there are no customers in the bar except the blind guys. However, emboldened by the beer, they offer to give t...
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Meet the Eames – Function is the Key to Design
Charles Ormond Eames Jr. (1907-1978) and his wife Bernice Alexandra "Ray" Eames (1912-1988) were multi-disciplinary American designers who contributed to modern architecture, furniture design, graphic design, fine art and film.About Charles EamesCharles was a rebellious designer and initially he attended Washington University (St. Louis) to stud...
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Seyram Avle
I study the situated practices and discourses of digital technology cultures and innovation in the global south. I'm particularly interested in the ways that digital technologies are designed, produced, and distributed transnationally in and across the global south and through collaborations with the global north. My most recent project, funded by the NSF, examines tech entrepreneurial cultures and innovation between China, Ghana, and Silicon Valley. My other line of research examines the uptake of tools like WhatsApp, Twitter, and Instagram by diverse actors in the global south, from radio producers to maker entrepreneurs, and what role they play in the everyday.
PhD University of Michigan
BA Brandeis University
Global Media Flows
Communication, Technology, & Work
My website www.seyramavle.com has an updated list of my publications.


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text: BlackSalt started the increasingly popular trend of having a market housed inside a restaurant when they opened in 2004. Diners could now load up on top-notch products to take home and prepare in the days following their dinner. Today you see places like this sprouting up all over like Red Apron Butchery/The Partisan and Centrolina. BlackSalt also makes an impact on DC by serving a side of education with their seafood. The restaurant's fishmonger, MJ Gimbar, takes every teachable opportunity by posting about ocean treasures, and sustainability in particular, on his blog.