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Intravitreal Triamcinolone Acetonide Versus Intravitreal Bevacizumab for Refractory Diabetic Macular Edema (IBEME Study)
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Intravitreal triamcinolone has been effective for central macular thickness reduction and concomitant visual acuity improvement in patients with diabetic macular edema (DME). VEGF is a very effective inducer of permeability, being 50.000 times more potent than histamine, and may exert its effect on retinal vascular permeability by altering tight-junctions proteins, such as occluding and VE-cadherin. Based on these principles, there is a rationale for anti-VEGF agents treatment of increased retinal capillary permeability conditions, such as diabetic macular edema. Therefore, we conducted a randomized, prospective study to compare the efficacy and safety of intravitreal triamcinolone acetonide and intravitreal bevacizumab injection for refractory diffuse DME.
Diabetic Macular Edema
Procedure: Intravitreal Injection of 1,5 mg of bevacizumab
Procedure: Intravitreal injection of 4 mg of Triamcinolone acetonide
Phase 1
|Study Type:
|Study Design:
|Allocation: Randomized
Endpoint Classification: Safety/Efficacy Study
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: Single Blind
Primary Purpose: Treatment
|Official Title:
|Intravitreal Bevacizumab Versus Intravitreal Triamcinolone Acetonide for Refractory Diabetic Macular Edema
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|18 Years and older
|Genders Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
Inclusion Criteria:
- Refractory diffuse DME (defined herein as clinically significant DME [by biomicroscopic evaluation] unresponsive to focal laser photocoagulation [performed at least 3 months before evaluation] and generalized breakdown of the inner blood-retina barrier with diffuse fluorescein leakage involving the foveal center and most of the macular area on fluorescein angiography),
- Snellen logarithm of minimum angle of resolution (LogMAR) BCVA equivalent of 20/40 or worse, and 3) central macular thickness (CMT) greater than 300µm on optical coherence tomography (OCT)
Exclusion Criteria:
- Aphakic or pseudophakic eyes,
- Glycosylated hemoglobin (Hb A1C) rate above 10%,
- History of glaucoma or ocular hypertension,
- Loss of vision as a result of other causes,
- Systemic corticoid therapy,.
- History of thromboembolic event (including myocardial infarction or cerebral vascular accident);
- Major surgery within the prior 6 months or planned within the next 28 days;
- Uncontrolled hypertension (according to guidelines of the seventh report of the joint National Committee on Prevention, Detection, Evaluation, and Treatment of High Blood Pressure [JNC-7]);16
- Known coagulation abnormalities or current use of anticoagulative medication other than aspirin;
- Severe systemic disease; or
- Any condition affecting follow-up or documentation
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00468351
|Hospital das Clínicas da Faculdade de Medicina de Ribeirão Preto
|Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo, Brazil, 14049-900
|Study Chair:
|Rodrigo Jorge, MD, PhD
|Study Director:
|Rogério A Costa, MD, PhD
|Retina Diagnostic and Treatment Division, Hospital de Olhos de Araraquara, Araraquara
|Principal Investigator:
|Rodrigo Jorge, MD, PhD
Additional publications automatically indexed to this study by ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier (NCT Number):
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
|NCT00468351 History of Changes
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|Study First Received:
|May 1, 2007
|Last Updated:
|May 1, 2007
|Health Authority:
|Brazil: National Committee of Ethics in Research
Keywords provided by University of Sao Paulo:
macular edema
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Macular Edema
Eye Diseases
Macular Degeneration
Retinal Degeneration
Retinal Diseases
Signs and Symptoms
Triamcinolone Acetonide
Triamcinolone diacetate
Triamcinolone hexacetonide
Angiogenesis Inhibitors
Angiogenesis Modulating Agents
Anti-Inflammatory Agents
Antineoplastic Agents
Enzyme Inhibitors
Growth Inhibitors
Growth Substances
Hormones, Hormone Substitutes, and Hormone Antagonists
Immunologic Factors
Immunosuppressive Agents
Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action
Pharmacologic Actions
Physiological Effects of Drugs
Therapeutic Uses
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Former speedway world champion Michael Lee laughed as he twice touched a woman between the legs at an awards ceremony, it has been claimed.
The woman told a jury at Ipswich Crown Court that she was left "utterly shocked" by the incident at the event she was attending with her boyfriend.
After putting his hand up her dress, Lee had told the woman: "Nice thighs", she alleged, in the alleged incident in November 2011.
Giving evidence, the woman said: "I didn't really know what to do. I was utterly shocked by it and I nervously laughed. I really regret I didn't react differently."
Lee, a father of four, was standing behind her "laughing and grinning" said the woman. Her boyfriend had been "fuming" whe he learned what had happened, she said.
Lee, 55, of Freckenham Road, Worlington, has pleaded not guilty to two offences of sexually assaulting the woman.
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"The Gospel at Colonus"
Brothers and sisters, can he get a witness? Can the blind man once a king, now accompanied in his exile by his loyal daughter, get a witness — a theater full of them, in fact?
"I take as my text this evening the book of Oedipus," says the formidable preacher at the start of Su Teatro/The Source Theatre Company's vivid, weighty production of "The Gospel at Colonus," directed with deep, cogent sympathy by Jimmy Walker.
Created in the mid-1980s by experimental theater maverick Lee Breuer and musical collaborator Bob Telson with a lot of help from Greek tragedian Sophocles, "The Gospel at Colonus" recasts "Oedipus at Colonus" (one of Sophocles' three Oedipus plays) within the sanctified realm of the black Pentecostal church.
There is music — rousing, raise-the-rafters stuff. There is call and response. There is the ecstasy and the agony of the fated and the forgiven.
The overall effect — led by choir director Ervia P. Davis and quartet director Dee Burleson and band director Michael Williams, under the supervision of Daniel Valdez — is stirring and authentic.
Don Randle owns the pulpit as Preacher Oedipus. He recounts the sojourn of Sophocles' ill-fated figure with force. Forget Evelyn Mulwray's sister-daughter-both revelations in "Chinatown." Oedipus, murderer of his father, husband to his mother, father and brother to his daughters/sisters Antigone and Ismene and sons/brothers Polyneices and Eteocles, has her beat.
The latter makes no appearance here. The former arrives resplendent and arrogant in gold lamé, in the muscular form of Theo Wilson, a luminary of Denver's spoken-word scene.
There is a great deal of doubling in this bold meeting of the rites of African American Christian tradition with the wrongs of a once mighty ruler come to a his final resting place, a site outside Athens called Colonus.
As the Singer Oedipus (often accompanied by three blind singers), Martin Estes Jr. hits some aching yet defiant notes. Willie Singleton cuts a startling figure as Choragos, who takes the lead on the Act I number "Stop! Do Not Go On."
Charlie Romero delivers Deacon Creon as an untrustworthy counterpoint to Jesse Ogas' appealing Pastor Theseus, but the actor's turn was a bit too muted.
Overseen by Source cofounder Arnold King, the production itself is sturdy and thoughtful. While there were some microphone inconsistencies opening night, the lighting design was agile, keeping the audience focused on the various spheres of action unfolding onstage.
Does Sophocles' tragedy about inescapable destiny mesh perfectly with the Christian church's offer of redemption? I'm not so sure, but Breuer and Telson's hybrid remains a glorious undertaking.
Bravo for Su Teatro and The Source Theatre Company for better than braving it.
"One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest"
Over at Edge Theatre, the inmates have the run of the asylum. Or do they?
This small Lakewood theater's production of Dale Wasserman's 1963 stage adaptation of Ken Kesey's "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest" swoops and soars with all the sorry and rebellious volatility one has come to expect of a powerful story most us know via the iconic 1975 movie starring Oscar winners Jack Nicholson and Louise Fletcher.
To their credit, director Rick Yaconis and his game and present cast have delivered a quieter beast. Yes, the face-off between Randle P. McMurphy and Nurse Ratched remains the fulcrum here, but Scott Bellot and Jada Roberts neither mimic nor run from their indelible big-screen predecessors. They just offer differently nuanced takes on the rivals at a state mental hospital.
Bellot portrays the rule-bender who believes he can scam the system with less charisma but with more surly compassion. McMurphy played crazy to dodge a work detail he'd been sentenced to. Out of the frying pan ...
For her part, Roberts gives the infamous nurse more an efficient than sadistic energy. At least at the outset.
Scenic designer Justin Lane deftly handles the at times difficult configuration of the Edge's still new space. His evocative white waiting room has a checkered linoleum floor befitting Ratched and McMurphy's ongoing chess match.
Yaconis also makes fluid use of the intimate space. The way the inmates Martini, Dale, Billy, Scanlon, Cheswick and Ruckley move makes for an understated choreography.
Sam Giltrap portrays the singular figure Chief Bromden (narrator of Kesey's novel). Interludes find him conversing with his unseen father. His riffs underscore many of the play's themes.
Almost all the players come to this work with a sense of restraint in depicting characters with tics that easily could upstage the pathos. Joe Von Bokern is particularly touching at cowed Billy Bibbit.
From McMurphy to the catatonic Ruckley (Bob Byrnes), from Ratched to party girls Candy Starr and Sandra, all in Yaconis' cast seem to know that none of Kesey's insights about liberation and the crushing power of petty people in institutions is lost by toning down the sadism.
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"THE GOSPEL AT COLONUS." A Su Teatro/Source Theatre Company coproduction. Written by Lee Breuer. Music by Bob Telson. Based on Sophocles' "Oedipus at Colonus." Directed by Jimmy Walker. Featuring: Don Randle, Martin Estes Jr., Roslyn Washington, Jesse Ogas, Charlie Romero. Through Sunday. At Su Teatro Cultural and Performing Arts Center, 721 Santa Fe Drive. 7:30 p.m. Thursday-Saturday. 2 p.m. Sunday. Tickets $17-$20 via suteatro.org or 303-296-0219
"ONE FLEW OVER THE CUCKOO'S NEST." An Edge Theatre Company production. Written by Dale Wasserman. Based on Ken Kesey's novel. Directed by Rick Yaconis. Featuring Scott Bellot, Jada Roberts, Sam Gilstrap, Joe Von Bokern, Ken Street. Through Sunday. 8 p.m. Thursday-Saturday. 6 p.m. Sunday. Edge Theatre, 1560 Teller, Lakewood. Tickets $18-$22 via theedgetheater.com or 303-232-0363.


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New York Maker Faire
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We are at the New York Maker Faire this weekend with Power Tool Drag racing. Come visit us and try racing a power tool!
Tuesday Sept. 8, 2015, 7:30 pm – Little Cool Hand Luke and Dad Gregg Dennison preach about e-NABLE to the choir at Hive13!
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You've seen them on page one of the Cincinnati Enquirer (8/21/2015 edition), multiple TV shows, and most recently at the Cincinnati Mini-Maker Faire. Join us at the Hive on Tuesday, September 8 at 7:30pm when international viral video media celebrity Little Cool Hand Luke and his Dad Gregg Dennison from nearby Falmouth, KY visit us on a school night to be our featured guest speakers and share their experiences with e-NABLE; a global network of passionate volunteers using 3-D printing to give the world a "Helping Hand".
Want to get inspired to take your hobby to the next level and join a global movement that has a REAL impact in this world? You won't want to miss this talk.
Members, guests, first-time-walk-ins, and all those interested are welcome at Hive13 this Tuesday, September 8, at 7:30pm. (Find Us)
Cincinnati Makerfaire 2015!
By aeonsablaze on Under 2015, Cincinnati, Makerfaire
I'm a Soldering my LED!
Hiya folks,
We had a great day during day one of the Cincinnati Makerfaire! Sunday the door opens at 11am, so stop on down to learn how to solder a flashing rainbow coloured led, check out a few projects from the hive, and get a rush with MORE POWER with the power tool drag racing! I hope everyone will have a blast with the events we are running this year!
Power Racing Series, The Write-up Part 1 (Framing the Experience)
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For all you who've been wondering what's been going on with the power series racing, it's been a long road, but we're finally getting close to finishing this year's kart! Will, Kevin and I (as well as so many others!) have been learning a lot with this project, but before I go into a breakdown of what we've learned, here's some photos (you may need to go to flickr for all of them to show up) and a video showing a snippet of the ~25min endurance run performed over the weekend to test battery life!
This is going to be a post of my personal perspective (Jim Shealy) as the leader of Power Racing Series at the hive, where we've been, where we're going, and what we're doing now.
So what is Power Racing Series at the Hive?
-A learning experience to get to touch every part of the Hive
-An Introduction to Electric Vehicles and show that, hey, it's not exactly rocket science
-A chance to collaborate, and produce something as a collective that the Hive gets to show off
(click picture for the whole photo album)
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If you're interested, we do need help putting together the shell that we'll use for the race. While I'd like to do some variation of the pig, we may go with whatever's easiest, even if that's making it look like a brick. We are planning to shoot for the New York World Maker Faire, and we will need a small skeleton crew of at least 2 drivers to participate! That means let me (Jim Shealy) know if you're <180 lbs and if you're interested. (It's unfortunately a reality of the current drive train design, and not something we have time to fix for the faire (I'll get into details next post, bur for now the issue is known, and as long as we're careful, I don't think it will pose a problem)). After the faire we can try and let others drive the go-kart.
What are the goals in racing?
-Have fun
-Don't come in last
-Finish the race
So what have we learned? Where did the funding go? Why didn't we race in detroit? (or Kansas City, or Ft Wayne, or Atlanta last year)
Simply put:
-Unwieldy expectations
-Scheduling is a $%@#
From the beginning…
Well, as with any large project, there are constant setbacks… or perhaps we should call them learnings. Lots of learnings. We shot for the moon on this project, and as it turns out getting to the moon takes a lot more than you'd initially expect. It was the Apollo 11 mission that actually made it after all.
Anyways, when we started it was fresh off the rush from the 2014 detroit makerfaire. Charles Guan and his MIT team put together an incredible (albeit unreliable) "ChibiMikuVan" and a detailed writeup of the build process. I was excited to see if we could put together a concerted effort as a makerspace to see if we could compete in the Atlanta event two months later. I mean, if we could show up and compete with MIT and I3 detroit, or other well known orginizations, how cool would that be?
Thinking it would be as simple as slapping a motor on a welded together frame, a little arduino here, a little design there, and blam, we're out the door we got off to an exciting start:
We started off on the coattails of Charles' MIT Silly Go Karts course material, I taught a class or two, and I jumped into things I was in the process of learning about good engineering design from GE. Quite a few of the guys even got to sit down and learn some introductory solidworks as we settled on making a pig racer:
There was a lot of good times making decisions, putting together matricies, and just going through a streamlined process of figuring out a goal. two or three weeks in we had a "design" and were off to the races with making it happen.
Reflections on our expectations
Looking back it's worth stopping and making a very important observation. We as the Hive like to dream where we can go without paying attention to all the steps inbetween. It's a normal human thing, and I'm for sure extremely susceptible to it. A project to hack a kids toy into a serviceable electric vehicle became a quest to build everything from scratch. You can read in a bit of ego here because I REALLY wanted to show that we could do what the MIT guys did, I think it was one of the reasons a lot of people got involved actually. It's exhilarating to think about all the things we could do, and how we could make a name for ourselves.
I know that we still can actually,
Its that in-between state of not having done something, and a polished product is something we need to pay more attention to. The only way it happens is through experience, like the last year of Power Racing Series.
A brief synopsis of our competition
You simply can't go from having riden an electric vehicle I "built" (involving adding motors to an existing vehicle), to teaching a class (which I've never done), designing and building a go-kart from scratch (which I've never done), and putting a human capable electric drivetrain together (which I've done once) with significant battery and power restrictions (which I've never bothered with). It can be done, and in fact we're almost there now. The video above shows that it can be done, but you need to understand how much effort it takes to get from where we were at last September and where we're at this august.
I should also note that Charles Guan has a rather long and extensive history of building electric vehicles. Some of which looked like this:
It's pretty well done, but it's not polished.
oh, and it quickly turned to this because of not thinking through driving ine rain without waterproofing:
Oh, and if you ever meet some of these guys you'll also see huge scars on their knees and elbows from wheels exploding, shearing, axles snapping, hitting a small rock, forgetting to install brakes…
it's blood, sweat, and tears over a few years and thousands of dollars of iterations. Seriously, it's what these guys love doing, and they've been doing it for a while.
Learning 1: it takes a long time and continuous trial and error to do something well.
We've come a long ways my friends. A LONG ways.
but from what I've seen we did this all backwards. We tried to go from zero to hero and got pretty stuck. It was a difficult few months for me to see a lot of the original crew disappear because of some mix of my ego, slow progress, boredom, or whatever it was. but we stuck it out, and for a month or two, dispite buying the core of the gokart, we really hadn't figured out how to DO anything. We really had only done things I knew how to do, which was buy components to put on a prebuilt (and nonexistant) frame.
(it's not just as easy as taking measurements (although it is important!))
This is also the point where scheduling became a real issue. It's fine to use a Saturday for a week or two, but after two straight months of Saturdays, most people want their weekend back or have conflicts. I had also lost my steam from Detroit and didn't have time to try and teach the class part of it anymore. I should note that I'm extremely grateful for all the time everyone has contributed to this, despite the lack of direction for a few months! I also got busy, imported a car… yeah.
This left just Will and I to work on the go kart, with a few others occasionally jumping in. I was trying to still get others involved and was pretty indecisive on what to do. I was stuck in the quagmire of thinking I had to CNC out drivetrain components (so we could use everything in the space) because it would be cool and look good. After a few months of being pestered about not having anything I finally gave up a bit of ego and decided we would try and prototype. Even though it would look pretty awful, it would get us moving and maybe bring some confidence back to the hive that this project was going somewhere. This was the first step in the right direction.
Learning 2: let go of your ego and try and make something, even if it's fugly.
So let's show how the Kart frame progressed, we'll get into the drivetrain etc in another post as it was its own 8 month saga, but for now the actual structure of the kart:
The beginning:
It wasn't pretty, but we got to try steering which had had me absolutely stumped for a few months (hence continuing to fiddle with the CNC and drivetrain). Will had an idea based off of a recumbent bike steering mechanism. We ended up deciding that we hated it. It was AWFUL to use. but I'll be damned if it wasn't something. It also fulfilled the tripping hazard requirement that Bill S kept asking us for.
Even though it was awful, we still had the chance to use it to drag around a minecraft pig float for the reds opening day parade that Elly H made. It. Was. Awesome. I really can't say enough how nice of a job Elly did on the paint and putting it together quickly. It really looked like the pig from minecraft (even though we forgot to put legs on it!). It was nice to get positive feedback for the first time in a while and realize that we could get something accomplished!
Learning 3: even the fugly start will get a lot more use than you'll realize
Turns out the frame, although derpy looking, was actually pretty strong. While I had my heart set on using metal for metalworking experience in the group, wood is a really good way to go. Actually, a lot of successful (IE didn't break structurally and finished well at the 2015 detroit races) had a decent amount of wood in them. Its strong, easy to work with, and easy to repair if you break.
There was a LOT of wood (and metal) under this guy. Oh, and it never stopped running. It wasn't fast, but man did it last.
Learning 4: If a low tech solution works well enough, you probably don't need a high tech one
Version 2 of the Kart:
after much fiddling with the drivetrain that I wasn't happy with, it was redesigned and a metal frame was put together. This time the steering was based off of pictures of actual go-karts. The steering was crude, but worked worked pretty well honestly. The frame was much too weak however. One of the heavier guys sat on it and it bent a bit, I don't want to think how bad it would be going over the first bump under power, or an entire enduro race… Another reminder that the wood member we had originally was actually very sturdy, and probably is worth looking into for next year.
Learning 5: Don't reinvent the wheel, if you google "go-kart", and the part you're designing looks the same on every one of them, you should probably start with that design
but alas, we needed to make progress and do something that was ride able, so we forged onward with a somewhat beefed up iteration of this design.
Version 3, Much Pig Very Topple
so this one was very much like a pig. We built the box, and by golly you could ride this pig like an actual minecraft pig.
It never ran (further drive train frustrations). And after a few comments, I never tried. Sometimes you just have to see something to realize how ridiculous it is. While I would like to try this again sometime with better stability, it was just obviously unsafe, even when stationary. I've seen what serious road rash looks like, and I knew this was a one way ticket.
Learning 6: Plan time for complete redesigns. Sometimes you get there and realize you've REALLY screwed up
Also we learned that the wheels… they really needed to be doubly supported. This version had some mad camber on the wheels no matter how tight we tightened them. I was also later informed by Kevin S that we would have cracked and sheared through the welds on the square tubing had we tried to drive it.
Learning 7: If you're using something outside its designed intent, at least wear safety equipment because it's going to take a couple iterations to get right
Version 4, Teach us Sensei Kevin
so about this time Kevin S got involved in the space because of the Power tool drag racing. Turns out he's riden, made, and worked on gokarts, cars, bikes, etc professionally for a LONG time. he was a breath of fresh life into a nearly dead Power Racing Series Kart. We had to listen and accept that yes, we did need to completely redesign the Kart again.
But I'm really glad we did. It turned out MUCH better than expected!
It was all because of a very fortunate find of Kevin's that brought in a kid's electric Quad (ATV).
This made for a very important and missed learning about designing one of these vehicles:
Learning 8: buying a solution that you can modify is MUCH easier than perfecting a solution that you try to make yourself, and will probably save you lots of time and money in the long run
What was so great about this? Well, the quad had 4 tires and steering that's basically rated for what we're trying to do already. We don't have to beef them up much. The rear drivetrain though was the golden ticket. It has: an integrated disk brake (we modified for better braking) a sprocket pre-mounted, a proper shaft, mounting for shock absorbsion, and most importantly, a motor that aligns with the drivetrain with a PREBUILT DRIVETRAIN WITH THE CORRECT GEARING.
basically, we needed to mount electronics, revamp the steering, and it's a mostly built go-kart. The reality took a bit more effort to get right but…
…ultimately this is the frame we're sticking with for this season.
So what did we learn on the frame?
Learning 1: it takes a long time and continuous trial and error to do something well.
Learning 2: let go of your ego and try and make something, even if it's fugly.
Learning 3: even the fugly start will get a lot more use than you'll realize
Learning 4: If a low tech solution works well enough, you probably don't need a high tech one
Learning 5: Don't reinvent the wheel, if you google "go-kart", and the part you're designing (steering) looks the same on every one of them, you should probably start with that design
Learning 6: Plan time and money for complete redesigns. Sometimes you get there and realize you've REALLY screwed up
Learning 7: If you're using something outside its designed intent, it's going to take a couple iterations to get right
Learning 8: buying a solution that you can modify is MUCH easier than perfecting a solution that you try to make yourself, and will probably save you lots of time and money in the long run
Advice for next year:
As far as the frame goes, if I was to do this all over again, I'd try to buy a frame like what we had here. That or VERY CLOSELY copy something that someone else has already built. There's no reason to build it from scratch with no idea where you're going. It made our lives so much more difficult than it should have. What we found is that once we could sit and roll around in the kart, tweaking it to perform well enough for our intents wasn't very difficult. Trying to figure out where all the difficulties would be while designing it…. it's nearly impossible. Don't get stuck in that, instead leverage what others have done so you don't have to waste the time they already spent designing it!
So the major recommendation from this is that at the end of the day, as long as it holds together, it won't really affect the race that much. We're not actually formula 1 racing after all. Instead, spending the time and effort on the drive train, or Electronics.
Those will be for later, I'll try to write those up and go a bit more in depth now that we've covered some of the untold history that's been going on for such a long time. The drive train I'll write about first, then the electronics.
Hacking the Future at Hive13 with futurist Marvin Dejean
By dustin on
Welcome to the Hive13 hackerspace. A community space for technology enthusiasts to gather and collaborate on projects. Basically if you want to build anything digital or physical you can do it here. We will be going on a tour exploring everything from programming, lasers, 3D printing to CNC milling machines.
We are especially excited to invite futurist Marvin Dejean, author of "The DNA of Reinvention" to give us a glimpse into the future. Check out some of his writing here.
The event will be held on* August 12th, from *6:30pm to 8:30pm.


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Matthews: A serious gap in state's mental health strategy, Prop. 63
Re: Tom Elias' Jan. 15 column, "Is state's mental health idea a model for nation?":
While the Mental Health Services Act (Proposition 63 on the November 2004 ballot) has helped many people live more normal lives in the community, it has been a huge disappointment to families with a member who suffers severe and persistent mental illness and cycles periodically into crisis.
The emphasis on normality has resulted in a downgrading of the need for more intense levels of long-term treatment and care.
While it is true most people with mental illness are not dangerous, and are more likely to be victims than perpetrators of violence, there is an underside to mental illness that must be acknowledged.
The act poured millions of dollars into counties for people who can live relatively stable lives in the community. This has resulted in a significant improvement for those people, but it has done nothing for people who cycle into crisis and need more intense levels of care.
Families know this and often bear the brunt of instability. When they wear out, the police and jails are impacted, as the numbers of mentally ill people in jails will verify.
In contrast, this county has spent millions of Proposition 63 and U.S. Housing and Urban Development funds building expensive new housing units. However, the only people who can occupy them must be able to live independently and access other programs provided for them.
At the same time and for many years, there continues to be a critical unmet need for secure, long-term housing for people too sick for the expensive individual housing. If the person no longer qualifies for psychiatric inpatient hospitalization and isn't in jail, he or she will, of necessity, be transported to Los Angeles or beyond.
Those who have physical as well as mental issues will be placed in locked skilled-nursing facilities, away from family who are often too old to drive the freeway to visit.
There is indeed the need for a clear-eyed, informed, rational and compassionate assessment of need for those who have trouble maintaining stability, and a willingness by decision-makers to act on their behalf.
This may require a less rosy mindset, but it will help prevent some of the recent tragedies we read about and relieve some conditions families, the police and jails are forced to contend with.
Lou Matthews of Ventura is founding president of the Ventura County Alliance on Mental Illness and a past member of the Ventura County Mental Health Board.
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Other Names: Abrunheiro-bravo or esgana-cão (Portuguese); agriokerasia or machalepi (Greek); cerezo de Santa Lucía (Spanish); cerisier de Sainte-Lucie (French); ciliegio canino or ciliegio di Santa Lucia (Italian); English cherry; habbul malan (Farsi); idrisağaci or mahlep (Turkish); rock cherry; St. Lucie cherry; steinweichsel or türkische kirsche (German); tunda la mahaleb (Swahili); vishnya makhalebka (Russian).
General Description: The stones of St. Lucy's cherries (Prunus mahaleb) contain small beige kernels called mahlab, which are about the size of a large peppercorn. Native to southern Europe, the small tree grows wild in the Mediterranean region across to Turkey. Mahlab has an aroma reminiscent of cherry, almond, flowers, and rose water, with a nutty yet surprisingly bitter aftertaste. First used for perfumes and medicine, mahlab later became a popular culinary spice, especially for flavoring breads. Mahlab is used in Middle Eastern and eastern Mediterranean cooking to give an intriguing fruit flavor to sweet pastries, cookies, confectionery, and Nabulsi cheese (a white, brined cheese from Jordan). In Greece, the kernels go into tsoureki, a briochelike braided sweet bread eaten only at Easter time. Iran is the most important grower of mahlab, followed by Turkey and Syria.
Season: Mahlab may be easiest to find around Easter.
Purchase and Avoid: Look for mahlab in Greek, Turkish, Lebanese, or Arabic markets. Buy whole mahlab kernels and crush them just before using. Although mahlab may sometimes be bought ground, once powdered it goes from creamy white to yellow and loses its flavor and aroma rapidly.
Storage: Store in an airtight container to prevent the aroma from penetrating other foods, or freeze.
Preparation: Grind mahlab by mixing the kernels with a little of the sugar or salt called for in a recipe. Use a mortar and pestle or clean coffee grinder to grind the two together; the salt or sugar granules will help break the mahlab seeds into powder.
Serving Suggestions: Add 1/2 to 1 teaspoon freshly ground mahlab per cup of flour in recipes for sweet yeast breads like brioche. Add ground mahlab in small quantities to rice pudding and other creamy desserts.
Food Affinities: Butter, honey, milk puddings, pastry dough, pistachio, rose water, semolina, sugar, Turkish rice, walnut.
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Thursday, July 12, 2012
© Copyright 2015 Newton Citizen
COVINGTON -- Results from school-level CRCTs show that many Newton County schools are not in line with other schools around the state in critical areas of reading and math. However, they do show that scores are improving.
The Georgia Department of Education released school-level results for this year's Criterion-Referenced Competency Tests, or CRCT, on Thursday morning.
"We are on the right track," said NCSS Superintendent Gary Mathews. "The system showed statistically significant gains of (three points) or better in 13 instances in 2011-12, compared to only 10 instances in 2010-11."
Many Newton County schools posted pass rates below state averages in the critical areas of third-, fifth- and eighth-grade reading and math, according to results.
Although students in grades three through eight may be tested in reading, math, science, social studies and English/language arts, state law requires that students in third, fifth and eighth grades meet or exceed expectations on the CRCT, or pass the test, in reading in order to be promoted to the next grade level. Fifth- and eighth-grade students also must pass the math section of the CRCT to move on.
In third-grade reading, eight out of 14 schools had pass rates below the state's average pass rate of 90.6 percent. Porterdale Elementary School posted the lowest percentage of third-grade students passing the test on the reading portion in Newton County with a 79.1 percent pass rate. Heard-Mixon Elementary had all of its third-graders pass the reading test.
In fifth-grade reading, results fared better with only four of 14 schools showing pass rates below state averages, 91.49 percent. The lowest pass rate was earned at South Salem Elementary school with 85.3 percent of its fifth-grade students passing the reading test. Nearly 98 percent of fifth-graders at the Newton County Theme School passed reading.
In fifth-grade math, nine out of 14 schools had pass rates below the state, which was 83.68 percent. Several schools posted pass rates in the 60-percent range -- Porterdale had 66 percent of its fifth-graders pass math, Livingston 66.7 and Fairview 67.7. Newton County Theme School had nearly 94 percent of its fifth-graders pass math.
In eighth-grade reading, half of the schools had pass rates lower than the state average, which was 95.91 percent. Only Challenge Charter Academy posted a rate lower than 90 percent -- 76 percent of its eighth-graders passed the reading test. All other middle schools boasted pass rates between 94.6 and 97.3 percent.
In eighth-grade math, all but one middle school had pass averages below the state, which was 76.65 percent. Challenge Charter Academy only had 8.3 percent of its eighth-graders pass the test, while the other below-state-average schools posted pass rates between 63 and 72 percent. Liberty Middle School had 81.2 percent of its eighth-graders pass math.
In 2012, Challenge Charter posted gains in nine of 15 testing categories of the CRCT; however, the school fell below the state average scores on all tests, according to NCSS. It is an independent charter school governed by a separate board of directors, but the GaDOE includes the school's scores in the system's averages.
In addition to Heard-Mixon's third-grade class in reading, other schools that had 100 percent of its students pass a section of the test include East Newton's fourth-grade class in language arts, Heard-Mixon's third-grade class in language arts and the Theme School's fourth- and sixth-grade class in reading.
Data released this week show that out of the 270 testing categories, students at the school level increased scores on the CRCT in 167 opportunities and matched previous year's totals in another 15.
"What's truly significant about these latest scores is the fact that NCSS is now surpassing or equaling state performance in eight areas on the CRCTs," said Mathews. "To equal or surpass the state in so many areas is a new development for our school system and our personnel have much to be proud of."
Scores are expected to improve once summer retest data is included later this year.
More information about the CRCT is available on the GaDOE Web site, www.gadoe.org.
henrystamm 3 years, 3 months ago
We are on the right track? Are you kidding!!! School is very simple, Teach the kids properly with competent teachers, and communicate with parents of troubled kids and not force and intimidate the teachers by the incompetent administrators that only think in wasting our hard earned tax dollars on stupid and unnecessary project and increase of their own salaries.. Stop the BOC to deteriorate our zoning laws for the benefit of corrupt contractors and commissioners. There is one running in the 4th District.
Frustrated 3 years, 3 months ago
These scores only reflect elementary and middle school grades. What happens when they get into high school? It seems like when they get to 9th grade some automatically "dumb down". The graduation rate at some of the high schools needs some serious attention.
OnToday 3 years, 3 months ago
Hormones. And the parents stop caring.
thatguy 3 years, 3 months ago
I think this falls as a problem at the county office level. Has anyone asked the director of testing what he is doing to support the schools?
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Mele feat Kano – Beamer
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Ghetts – I Luv Live Performance feat Special Guests
It's been a good January for Ghetts, he has put out 4 videos to promote the Momentum Mixtape, he performed at Eskimo Dance and by the looks of this video – he absolutely tore down I Luv Live last week!!!! … Continue reading
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American Gods by Neil Gaiman - Spring 2004, Ohlone College Book Club
…is our first book selection for Spring 2004.
A magical mystery tour through the mythologies of all cultures, a unique and moving love story--another winner for the phenomenally gifted, consummately reader-friendly Gaiman.
- Kirkus Reviews, May 2001
Purchase copies in the Ohlone College Library for $5.30 USD each (20% discount is provided by Ohlone College Bookstore) - buy from the Reference/Information Desk (not the Circulation/Checkout Desk).
Description from the back cover:
Shadow is a man with a past. But now he wants nothing more than to live a quiet life with his wife and stay out of trouble. Until he learns that she's been killed in a terrible accident.
Flying home for the funeral, as a violent storm rocks the pane, a strange man in the seat next to him introduces himself. The man calls himself Mr. Wednesday, and he knows more about Shadow than is possible.
He warns Shadow that a far bigger storm is coming. And from that moment on, nothing will ever be the same…
Book Discussion
Attend one of the discussion sessions about American Gods on Tuesday, February 17 or Friday, February 20, 2004, at 1:00pm in the Library.


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Podiatry Service
Our Podiatrists provide state-of-the-art outpatient and surgical care treating conditions like hammertoes, Morton's neuroma, Plantar Fasciitis, geriatric foot care and bunions.
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Our Podiatrists
- Carol DiVaio, DPM
- Nancy Ferullo, C. Ped, OST
- Stuart Kigner, DPM
- Sammy Lee, DPM
- Robert Riccitelli, DPM
- Norman Wortzman, DPM
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Our Approach
Although our podiatrists are highly experienced in noninvasive and minimally invasive procedures and traditional surgical techniques, they strive to begin treatment with conservative measures. This approach can help you avoid the risks and recovery needs of surgery.
What to Expect
Your first visit to our service begins with a comprehensive physical examination of your lower leg. Your podiatrist evaluates your condition, reviews your medical history and determines your goals for recovery. We encourage you to bring test results or X-rays (if applicable). When necessary, additional X-rays or imaging studies are performed onsite.
Next, your podiatrist diagnoses the condition and discusses treatment options with you, looking at your total picture of health. He or she strives to begin treatment with conservative methods that may include:
- Medication
- Foot orthoses
- Palliative care (for corns and calluses)
- Cryotherapy (for plantar warts)
- Injection therapy for Morton's neuroma
When necessary, your podiatrist may refer you to another accomplished specialist at Mass General for integrated care. For example, a patient diagnosed with peripheral neuropathy possibly resulting from poorly-controlled diabetes may be referred to a diabetologist at the hospital.
Accessible Podiatric Care
Our service combines the one-on-one, personalized treatment patients have come to expect from podiatrists in their communities with the comprehensive health care available at Mass General. In fact, most of the services available at our Boston campus are also offered at a growing list of local clinics in neighborhoods such as Revere, Chelsea and Charlestown.
We can usually schedule appointments within two months, depending on the location. Under the supervision of an attending podiatrist, second- and third-year residents perform limited urgent-care services in Boston for acute problems, such as infected ingrown nails, wounds, sprains, strains, injuries and trauma. Our team also excels at treating patients with emergent foot-and-ankle problems related to diabetes and other metabolic conditions.
An Integrated, Multidisciplinary Approach
The Podiatry Service is a subspecialty of the Mass General Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, consistently ranked by U.S. News & World Report as the best department of its kind in New England and one of the top four in the country. As a result, when our podiatrists recommend additional, specialized orthopaedic care, patients receive access to some of the field's most skilled orthopaedic physicians.
Some of these orthopaedic subspecialties include nationally renowned programs in:
- Foot-and-Ankle reconstruction
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About This Program
For more than 25 years, the Podiatry Service in the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery has treated patients ranging from weekend-warrior athletes to those with foot symptoms caused by systemic diseases such as diabetes, rheumatoid arthritis and gout. As the demand for treatment has risen dramatically in recent years, we have expanded our service, making innovative and comprehensive foot-and-ankle care accessible to patients throughout Greater Boston.
Every year, we treat hundreds of patients with a broad spectrum of foot problems as well as ankle and lower-leg problems, such as:
- Musculoskeletal conditions: acquired and congenital foot disorders, sports-related injuries, sprains, strains, fractures, arthritis, bunions, hammertoes, pes planus, pes cavus, tendonitis, plantar fasciitis/heel pain, ganglion cysts, shin splints
- Dermatological conditions: corns, calluses, plantar warts, ingrown nails, onychomycosis, tinea pedis (athlete's foot), ulcers, cysts, abscesses/infections, foreign bodies
- Neurological conditions: Morton's neuroma, peripheral neuropathy, tarsal tunnel entrapment, cutaneous nerve entrapment
- Vascular conditions: circulatory-system problems affecting the feet and lower leg
Outstanding Podiatric Care
In the Yawkey Outpatient Center at our Boston campus, we offer complete foot-and-ankle care resources, including urgent treatment for patients with acute problems (e.g. infections, wounds, sprains, strains, injuries and trauma). Patients diagnosed with circulatory-system problems are referred to our colleagues in Vascular Surgery, also located in the Yawkey Center.
The comprehensive resources available at our Boston offices include:
- Onsite clinical and noninvasive evaluations of vascular conditions (results often available the same day)
- Custom orthoses for an array of foot conditions and disorders
- Specialized assessments, diagnoses, treatments and follow-up care for diabetic patients
- Referrals to rehabilitation services from experienced physical therapists
- A complete, in-house radiology department for X-rays, MRIs and CT scans
- State-of-the-art surgical facilities for noninvasive and minimally invasive procedures
- Evaluations, diagnoses and treatments for sports- and work-related injuries
Staffed by the same expert podiatry specialists as our Boston location, our satellite clinics in Revere, Chelsea and Charlestown also offer many of the same services.
Arthritis and other rheumatic diseases are characterized by pain, swelling, and limited movement in joints and connective tissues in the body.
Bursitis is caused an inflamed bursa, a closed, fluid-filled sac that functions as a cushion and gliding surface to reduce friction between tissues of the body.
Calluses and Corns
Calluses are protective pads made up of the thickened upper layer of skin due to repeated rubbing of the area. Corns are small calluses that develop on the top of the toes due to pressure or rubbing against shoes or other toes.
Dermatitis is an inflammation of the skin. Dermatitis actually refers to a number of skin conditions that inflame the skin.
Diabetic Foot Problems
The nerves of the feet are often affected by neuropathy or blood vessel diseases. When a diabetes patient loses sensation in the feet, sores or injuries may go unnoticed until ulcers develop.
Foot Pain and Problems
Foot pain is often caused by improper foot function. Improperly fitted shoes can worsen and, in some cases, cause foot problems.
A fracture is a partial or complete bone break. When a fracture occurs, it is classified as either open or closed.
Fungal Infections of the Skin
Skin fungi live in the dead, top layer of skin cells in moist areas of the body, such as between the toes, groin, and under the breasts. These fungal infections cause only a small amount of irritation.
Gout is characterized by inflamed, painful joints due to the formation of crystal deposits at the joints.
Osteoarthritis is a chronic, degenerative, joint disease characterized by the breakdown of joint cartilage and adjacent bone in the neck, lower back, knees, hips and/or fingers.
Other Benign Skin Growths
As a person grows older and is exposed to sunlight, the skin changes. Most people have some skin marks, such as freckles and moles, which may multiply or darken over time.
Rheumatoid Arthritis
Rheumatoid arthritis, a chronic, autoimmune disease, is the most crippling form of arthritis and affects approximately 2.1 million Americans.
Soft-Tissue Injuries
Many activities can lead to soft-tissue damage of muscles, ligaments, and tendons.
Sprains and Strains
The majority of sports injuries are caused by minor trauma involving muscles, ligaments, and/or tendons, including contusions (bruises), sprains and strains.
Head and Neck Cancer
Cancer that starts in any part of the head or neck (except the brain or eye) is called head and neck cancer.
Tinea Infections (Ringworm)
Different fungi, depending on their location on the body, cause ringworm. Ringworm is characterized by ring-shaped, red, scaly patches with clearing centers.
Warts are non-cancerous skin growths caused by the papillomavirus.
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Phone: 617-726-3487
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President Barack Obama is making yet another visit to North Carolina. Next Wednesday he is coming to Fort Bragg in Fayetteville.
Sadly, this is the same man who must truly believe that ignorance is bliss. The Foundry reported
He recently described France as America's closest ally, and famously declared that he has traveled to no less than 57 states.
But it would be nice if the leader of the free world bothered to look at a map once in a while, or even paid a visit to the British Embassy in Washington, currently housing the Churchill bust that Mr. Obama unceremoniously threw out of the Oval Office soon after his inauguration.
WTVD reported on its noon news Thursday, that the President will speak with the Fort Bragg troops about "their sacrifices and achievements of those who served in the Iraq War."
Obama was last in North Carolina in October, and we can expect to see many more times before the November elections. Naturally, the local televisions will cover every second of his trip, from landing to departure and all of his speech.
Will his best friend in North Carolina, the embattled Governor Beverly Perdue, be by his side?
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Yeah, she's set herself and the state Democrats up for death by 1000 papercuts. But I am still pretty sure that the DNC is going to horrendously embarrass the local Dems when the convention comes to Charlotte.
I wonder how Kay Hagan's 2 buddies in the rocking chair will feel about Vinnie from the SEIU coming down and telling them "youse guys have go ta play ball with da union. It would be a shame if something happened to your nice business here."
Bev with Barry? We can only hope. The national Democratic Party is like a millstone around her neck. I can't wait to see how badly the national Democrats and their union thug minions embarrass the local Democrats right before the election when they have their convention in Charlotte.
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Though radio may not the most common way most New York music fans get their news anymore, with John Schaefer of WNYC, it has become one of the most reliable. Every day on his show "Soundcheck," he features what he calls a "Gig Alert," showcasing an artist performing in New York later that day. But for two days, he wanted those outstanding artists he showcases to play specifically for him, leading to his own mini-festival, Gigstock, at the intimate environs of the Greene Space.
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After some banter and blues with Jerron "Blindboy" Paxton about the Brooklyn Folk Festival, Conor Oberst took the stage performing a short set of songs from his upcoming album, Upside Down Mountain. While some of these songs have been played before, others, including opener Time Forgot, were showcased to fresh ears. That strum-heavy song features bright guitars and a toe-tapping beat, Double Life is a melancholy piece, with a slight country vibe to it, reminiscent of the greats like Emmy Lou Harris, making it as beautiful as it is somber.
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Mrs. Deise's retirement was announced last night at the Board of Education meeting. She has done a tremendous job in advocating for our kids during a very trying time of severe overcrowding and, following that, during the transition back to a neighborhood school, and now in the time of ever-rising enrollment in the York Road corridor. We have all benefitted from her passion for doing what's right for our kids. Here is a letter she is sending to the community and that she shared with me today:
Dear Rodgers Forge Families,
Please join me and my family as we celebrate my retirement from Baltimore County Public Schools, effective January 1, 2012. I have enjoyed, during the past 36 years, both personally and professionally an immensely rewarding career as an educator. My fondest experiences came during the 12 years that I have been privileged to serve as principal of Rodgers Forge Elementary School. As I begin the next chapter of my life, I look forward to retirement and the many opportunities that the future will bring. I look forward, even more, to having the opportunity to spend more time with my husband, my son and his wife and, especially, with our four year old grandson. Working with your wonderful children, an outstanding staff and supportive parents has made the decision to retire all the more difficult.
Although my decision to retire was made at the end of last year, I am delighted that I decided to return to open the school year for the last time. I leave Rodgers Forge in a "good place" and will continue to provide a smooth transition for the new principal. I will introduce you to my replacement when that decision has been made. With new leadership comes the opportunity for new ideas that can only enrich and inspire our students and staff.
Truly, my tenure at Rodgers Forge has been the highlight of my career. I shall miss, but never forget the children, their parents and the Rodger Forge community. What a tremendous honor it has been to work with you and to have played even a small part in helping your children develop into the outstanding young ladies and gentlemen that they have become. The Rodgers Forge community and our beloved school will continue to flourish because of the commitment to excellence that you have come to expect and will continue to demand. Working together we faced, and overcame, challenging times. Through it all, you were there to support me and my staff and for that I shall always be grateful.
I am stepping aside, but I am not stepping down. I know that I may rely upon you to continue to offer your support to my replacement, our staff and our Superintendent, Dr. Hairston, in the coming months. I am confident that, during my remaining tenure, I can count on you (and you may count on me and our staff) to continue to remain focused, on that which is most important - our students. In the meantime, it is business as usual at Rodgers Forge. We will devote our professional skills, knowledge and dedication to provide a safe, academically challenging and nurturing environment for your children. Stated simply, we will continue to give our very best to perpetuate the outstanding legacy that Rodgers Forge Elementary School enjoys. You, our students and our community deserve nothing less.
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Panasonic has already pulled out of the plasma market and now there's rumour that it and Sony are giving up on OLED too. The new focus will be on 4K screens. But since this comes from hit-and-miss site DigiTimes we're taking it with a pinch of salt. But... >>
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Samsung has announced, ahead of IFA, that its 55-inch curved OLED TV dubbed S9C, will go on sale from 5 September in the UK. Both LG and Samsung are already selling their curved OLEDs in the US for $15,000 (£9,650) and $9,000 respectively. For that wallet-bleeding... >>
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Samsung announced its 55-inch OLED television with a curved display in January, and now the set is finally shipping to select retailers in the US. It will therefore soon be available for purchase. If you have $8,999 (£5,800) to spare, that is. The good... >>
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LG announced on Monday morning that it is launching the world's first curved OLED HDTV next month, starting at 55 inches. We got our first look at the new television technology at CES 2013, and then later at LG's corporate headquarters when we visited... >>
Panasonic closing LCD plant to start production on OLED and 4K tablet
Eagle-eyed television lovers will have spotted that Panasonic has changed its LCD range to use passive 3D technology. Not because it particularly believes passive 3D is the best 3D display tech, but as a result of shutting down its own LCD panel manufacturing... >>
Samsung at CES 2013: S9 4K UHD TV, NX300 camera and more
Ever the big player at tech shindigs the world over, Samsung has been a busy boy at CES 2013. With so many arms of course - computers, TVs, cameras and more - it can be rather tricky to keep track of it all. Well, not for us. Below, we've put together... >>
LG at CES 2013: 55-inch OLED TV, UHD TVs, Google TVs and more
LG's activities at CES 2013 were announced a few days before the Las Vegas show opened, with the company releasing news of its wares early. As ever at CES, it's the televisions that take centre stage but with so many splurted out at once, it's rather... >>
Samsung and LG fight for world's first curved OLED screen title
Samsung and LG have both announced the "world's first curved OLED" at CES 2013 in Las Vegas. The prototypes, on show on the respective companies' stands at the world's largest consumer electronics show, outline the future of televisions according to both.... >>