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On my Mac, Pressing Enter does not add a new task below the current one !
I have no way to enter a new task below any task right now. The keyboard reference says Enter will append a new task below the current one. But on my Mac, it just saves the current task without creating a new one.
This is extremely annoying. Is this a bug ?
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Hello Ashish,
Please clarify - are you trying to:
- add a task using the "Add task" link at the very bottom of the list
- or right-clicking on an existing task and choosing "Add task below"
- or clicking on a existing task to edit it?
In the first two cases, you should indeed see a new empty task input box opened upon clicking Enter, but in the third case, when you start with editing an existing task, only the changes will be saved and no new box will appear unless you use the Shift+Enter shortcut.
Best regards,
Thanks - this works but is not mentioned in the Keyboard reference.
is there a more complete keyboard reference that I am missing ?
I would also say this behavior is confusing because Ctrl + Enter appends a task above regardless of "Add" or "Edit" Mode. So that ambiguity does not exist for adding task above (which I claim is a less common operation) but it does exist for adding a task below in a pre-existing list which is a very common operation.
We will soon publish a new detailed help section with better documentation of all our features. Right now, you can use Ctrl+Enter to save a task anywhere and add a new one above it or Shift+Enter to save a task and add a new one below it. Enter alone works as Shift+Enter only when you're adding new tasks. Again - we'll have a much better documentation for Todoist soon. Sorry for the confusion.
Best regards,
Thanks - overall I am enjoying the product and it is well thought out.
Is there a way to request features ?
For example, I would love to be move and re-arrange tasks without using the mouse! I can indent them left or right but not move them up and down using the keyboard. This makes using the mouse very slow and annoying for basic operations.
You're welcome to add feature requests or vote for existing requests in our Votebox: http://todoist.com/Vote/
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Python Programming/Files
Files, specifically file handles, are an important example of resources, and thus should generally be managed using the
with statement; see context managers section.
In rare cases – namely when a file is not only used within a single block of code – it is necessary to do manual resource management using
File.close(), but this is error-prone and requires great care to be exception safe. In interactive use using explicit
open() and
File.close() results in immediate evaluation, instead of the delayed evaluation of using a
with statement.
File I/O[edit]
Read entire file:
with open('testit.txt') as f:
inputFileText = f.read()
- The
withstatement ensures that the file is closed when execution exits the
- Files are automatically opened in read-only text mode – no
modeargument is necessary. Read-only mode can be specified explicitly with the
'r'argument, and text mode (undocument) with
't', or combined with
Read certain number of bytes from a file:
with open('testit.txt') as f:
inputFileText = f.read(123)
When opening a file, one starts reading at the beginning of the file, if one would want more random access to the file, it is possible to use
seek() to change the current position in a file and
tell() to get to know the current position in the file. This is illustrated in the following example, using manual
open and
File.close() to get immediate evaluation:
>>> f = open('/proc/cpuinfo')
>>> f.tell()
>>> f.read(10)
>>> f.read(10)
': 0\nvendor'
>>> f.tell()
>>> f.seek(10)
>>> f.tell()
>>> f.read(10)
': 0\nvendor'
>>> f.close()
>>> f
<closed file '/proc/cpuinfo', mode 'r' at 0xb7d79770>
Here a file is opened, twice ten bytes are read,
tell() shows that the current offset is at position 20, now
seek() is used to go back to position 10 (the same position where the second read was started) and ten bytes are read and printed again. And when no more operations on a file are needed the
close() function is used to close the file we opened.
Read one line at a time:
with open('testit.txt') as f:
for line in f:
print line
In this case
readlines() will return an array containing the individual lines of the file as array entries. Reading a single line can be done using the
readline() function which returns the current line as a string. This example will output an additional newline between the individual lines of the file, this is because one is read from the file and print introduces another newline.
Write to a file requires the second argument of
open() to be
'w', this will overwrite the existing contents of the file if it already exists when opening the file:
output_file_text = "Here's some text to save in a file"
with open('testit.txt', 'w') as f:
Append to a file requires the second argument of
open() to be
'a' (from append):
output_file_text = "Here's some text to add to the existing file."
with open('testit.txt', 'a') as f:
Note that this does not add a line break between the existing file content and the string to be added.
Testing Files[edit]
Determine whether path exists:
import os
os.path.exists('<path string>')
When working on systems such as Microsoft Windows, the directory separators will conflict with the path string. To get around this, do the following:
import os
A better way however is to use "raw", or
import os
But there are some other convenient functions in
os.path, where
path.code.exists() only confirms whether or not path exists, there are functions which let you know if the path is a file, a directory, a mount point or a symlink. There is even a function
os.path.realpath() which reveals the true destination of a symlink:
>>> import os
>>> os.path.isfile('/')
>>> os.path.isfile('/proc/cpuinfo')
>>> os.path.isdir('/')
>>> os.path.isdir('/proc/cpuinfo')
>>> os.path.ismount("/")
>>> os.path.islink('/')
>>> os.path.islink('/vmlinuz')
>>> os.path.realpath('/vmlinuz')
Common File Operations[edit]
To copy or move a file, use the shutil library.
import shutil
shutil.move('originallocation.txt', 'newlocation.txt')
shutil.copy('original.txt', 'copy.txt')
To perform a recursive copy it is possible to use
copytree(), to perform a recursive remove it is possible to use
import shutil
shutil.copytree('dir1', 'dir2')
To remove an individual file there exists the
remove() function in the os module:
import os
Finding Files[edit]
Files can be found using
glob.glob('*.txt') # Finds files in the current directory ending in '.txt'
glob.glob(r'*\*.txt') # Finds files in any of the direct subdirectories
# of the current directory ending in '.txt'
for file_name in glob.glob(r'C:\Windows\*.exe'):
print file_name
The content of a directory can be listed using
for item in os.listdir('.'):
if os.path.isfile(item) and item.endswith('.txt'):
print 'Text file: ', item
if os.path.isdir(item):
print 'Directory: ', item
Getting a list of all items in a directory, including the nested ones:
for root, directories, files in os.walk('/user/Joe Hoe'):
print 'Root: ', root
for directory in directories:
print 'Directory: ', directory
for file in files:
print 'File: ', file
Current Directory[edit]
Getting current working directory:
Changing current working directory:
External Links[edit]
- os — Miscellaneous operating system interfaces in Python documentation
- glob — Unix style pathname pattern expansion in Python documentation
- shutil — High-level file operations in Python documentation
- Brief Tour of the Standard Library in The Python Tutorial


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Welcome back to The Queue, WoW.com's daily Q&A column where the WoW.com team answers your questions about the World of Warcraft. Michael Sacco will be your host today.
Editor's Note: The above image has now been fixed to include its original participants.
What a great week for dungeon running. Got my shaman his full tier 9 set, my rogue her 2-piece, and a myriad of other badges and loot for my other alts. Soon I'll start pawning off my alt's Emblems of Frost for Primordial Saronite and finance some epic flying. Plus I've gathered enough mats to get my rogue berserking on both of her weapons. Not bad, Patch 3.3. Not bad indeed.
But wait! The Queue is about you. Let's get some you in here.
Squirr3llywrath9 asked...
What's the deal with the Scarlet Crusade? I thought they were against anything that is against the teachings of the Light, particularly the scourge. But in Dragonblight there are shadow priests and death knights in the various bases the crusade has in Northrend. Was wondering if I missed anything that explains their change in ideals.
At face value, it is a little weird seeing those types of units running around Scarlet camps, but the answer to their change in ideology is actually very simple.
The Scarlet Crusade has been run by demons for several years now. First Balnazzar and then Mal'Ganis. From what I can gather from quests and lore, the Scarlets are the worst kind of brainwashed, and while their zeal may not be fabricated, their leaders certainly are.
NightEternal asked...
Why is it that demons (like Archimonde, Kil'Jaeden) cannot enter Azeroth by just traveling here, but have to be summoned into this world? It seemed true with Draenor as well, that they needed to have portals opened to send in armies.
If Kil'Jaeden can throw an iceberg containing the Lich King into our world, why can he himself not enter? Why hasn't the burning legion just showed up and wiped us all out if they are so hell-bent on doing so?
The basis of the portal argument seems to be that the bigger and more powerful the demon, the more difficult it is to send through a portal. That's why it was a fairly easy matter for the Legion to send troops to Draenor but significantly more difficult to send Kil'Jaeden to Azeroth proper. Each portal is essentially opening a door from one dimension/planet to another, so it seems reasonable to consider that more energy and skill would be required to open much bigger doors.
Alex's Addendum: We can also probably assume that the Legion doesn't really have other ways of traveling here besides portals. The only other means of transportation that we know about is the Naaru's interdimensional ships, and the group of them that the Exodar is a part of are the only ones we know about. Kael'Thas had them briefly, and probably was more than ready to hand them over to the Legion, but that didn't pan out. They're back in the Naaru's proverbial hands. Until the Legion gets their hands on those, I don't think they have a choice in how they reach other worlds. What is Kil'jaeden going to do, ride a bicycle across the multiverse?
Shionia asked...
Wasn't there supposed to be some extra goodies for those who took the leader role in a random dungeon (or am I just imagining that I read that)?
The quote at the time was something along the lines of "you'll get extra bonuses for leading a random group." I guess what they actually meant was participating in a random group -- the rewards are the extra badges and money you see when you do random DF heroics/instances now.
Jetzebel asked...
I've just noticed that after the patch there are new guards, Kor'Kronn Overseer in UC. What did I miss?
Post-Wrathgate, Sylvanas is in the doghouse with Horde leadership, and the Kor'Kron Overseers are the new guards in the Undercity. Where are the abominations? Well, Thrall put a moratorium on making any new undead creatures, according to conversations between the Apothecaries and the Overseers, and any remaining ones were destroyed. The Royal Apothecary Society has been nearly dismantled, and what work is still going on is being very closely watched by Thrall's best.
Lageno asked...
Is it working as intended when you heal yourself when casting a spell with no target selected? I find myself burning Surge of Light on accident all the time now, I miss hitting Alt + healing spell to heal myself. I'm not a fan of this change at all.
You very likely turned on the Auto-Self Cast option in your stock UI by accident.
Adamanthis asked...
Are there any new of those short breadcrumb quests introducing the new race-class combinations in 3.3? We've seen night elf mage and tauren priest and paladin in recent patches.
Not in this patch, but Kisirani promised we'll see a ton of lead up to these new combos, including progression of the quests you've already seen, so I guess we just have to wait. I want to see the bits about gnome priests and troll druids, that's for sure.
Have questions about the World of Warcraft? The WoW.com crew is here with The Queue, our daily Q&A column! Leave your questions in the comments and we'll do our best to answer 'em!


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February 27, 2013
"The Hippodrome-Colony Historical Theatre Association ("Association") and Peoples Bank, National Association ("Peoples Bank") announced today it will rename the Colony Theatre the Peoples Bank Theatre in recognition of a generous $250,000 donation by the bank.
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PRICE - W. Thuren Odendahl passed away suddenly at his home on May 16, 2013, at the age of 88.
He was born Dec. 8, 1924 in Oak Creek, Colo., to Walter B. and Lois L. Whitecotton Odendahl. He grew up in Oak Creek and attended school there for eleven years. In 1942, he moved to Benton, Ill., where he attended, and graduated from high school.
Immediately after graduation, he was drafted and served in the U.S. Navy Seabees, 107th Construction Battalion, and was stationed in the South Pacific for the remainder of World War II.
Following his military service, he moved to Sunnyside where his parents had moved during the war. While living in Sunnyside, he graduated from Carbon College and met his wife, Beverly Naylor. They were married on June, 19, 1948 and moved to Salt Lake where he attended the University of Utah. After moving back to Price, they raised three children; Gordon, Barbara and Keith. Their lives revolved around their family to the end.
Thuren and his father owned and operated Star Point Coal Company for five and one-half years. They then bought Carbon Transfer & Supply Company, a mining supply company, where he continued serving the coal mining industry of Utah and Colorado until the business closed in 1987. Thuren then worked for Kraync Motors and Mountain View / Davis Croft Motors until his retirement. He enjoyed his work and he always believed in honesty and integrity in everything he did.
Thuren and Beverly enjoyed traveling, playing bridge, Helper Dinner Dance and socializing with their many close friends. He loved the Utah Jazz, Miami Dolphins, Cleveland Indians and NASCAR. He enjoyed feeding "his" birds and watching deer in the yard.
Thuren was active in the Masonic Fraternity for over 65 years. He served as Master of Joppa Lodge in 1957 and 1976. He was elected and served as Grand Master of Masons for Utah in 1984. He was a member of the Scottish Rite and had been invested with the 33rd Degree. He belonged to Naomi Chapter # 13 Order of Eastern Star and the Price United Methodist Church.
He is survived by his children Gordon (Debra) Odendahl, Barbara (Bill) Fox, Keith (Mary) Odendahl; grandchildren Miranda, Steve, Keri, Kyle, Trevor, Jennifer (Jeri), Kelly, Karin, 13 great-grandchildren and many nieces and nephews.
Preceded in death by his parents Walter and Lois, father and mother-in-law Horace and Isabell Naylor, wife Beverly, grandson Ryan Fox and sister Jeanne Cavalli.
Funeral services will be at Mitchell Funeral Home, 233 East Main Street, Price at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, May 21, 2013. Public Masonic services will be conducted by the officers of the Grand Lodge, Free and Accepted Masons of Utah. A visitation will be at Mitchell Funeral Home Monday evening from 6 - 8 p.m. and Tuesday one hour prior to services. Internment, Price City Cemetery. Arrangements entrusted to Mitchell Funeral Home of Price where friends are welcome daily and may share memories of Thuren at www.mitchellfuneralhome.net.
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Lux Channel I Super Star Premier Show Bonanza! Held
30-05-2012 : On 30 May 2012, Lux Channel I Superstar's glitzy premier show was shown at the city's Star Cineplex. Lux Channel I Superstar is Bangladesh's biggest beauty pageant competition and for the first time, a premier show was arranged for this contest.
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Wednesday, 27 February 1991
Dáil Éireann Debate
Order of Business.
In view of the steps which will shortly be taken in Brussels in regard to agricultural policy, may I ask the Taoiseach if he will now follow in the footsteps of his predecessor, Deputy Garret FitzGera...
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Employment and unemployment in the Southwest, April 2011
June 03, 2011
In April 2011, 38 metropolitan areas in the Southwest reported over-the-year increases in nonfarm payroll employment, and 8 reported decreases. The largest over-the-year percentage increase in employment in the Southwest was reported in Odessa, Texas (+4.5 percent); the largest decrease in Pine Bluff, Arkansas (-3.2 percent).
April 2011 over-the-year increases in nonfarm payroll employment in three Southwest metropolitan areas—Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, Texas (+2.9 percent); Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown, Texas (+2.0 percent); and Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, Texas (+1.8 percent)—were among the largest over-the-year percentage increases in all metropolitan areas with annual average employment levels above 750,000 in 2010.
From April 2010 to April 2011, unemployment rates decreased in 29 of the 46 metropolitan areas in the Southwest region.
New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner, Louisiana, registered the largest over-the-year jobless rate increase among all of the nation's large metropolitan areas. Two other metropolitan areas in the Southwest region—Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and Brownsville-Harlingen, Texas—were among the metropolitan areas (regardless of population) that experienced the largest over-the-year jobless rate increases.
The lowest unemployment rates among metropolitan areas in the Southwest in April 2011, were 4.4. and 4.5 percent in Midland, Texas, and Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. The highest rates were 11.4 and 11.5 percent in McAllen-Edinburg-Mission and Brownsville-Harlingen, Texas. Oklahoma City was the metropolitan area with the lowest jobless rate among the nation's large metropolitan areas (those with a Census 2000 population of 1 million or more).
These data are from the Current Employment Statistics (State and Metro Area) and Local Area Unemployment Statistics programs. Data for the most recent month are preliminary and subject to revision. To learn more, see "Metropolitan Area Employment and Unemployment – April 2011" (HTML) (PDF), news release USDL-11-0807. The Southwest BLS Information Office has links to additional data for the Southwest region, which consists of the states of Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Texas.
Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, The Economics Daily, Employment and unemployment in the Southwest, April 2011 on the Internet at http://www.bls.gov/opub/ted/2011/ted_20110603.htm (visited October 13, 2015).
Recent editions of Spotlight on Statistics
New estimates of personal taxes in Consumer Expenditure Survey
In 2013, the Consumer Expenditure Survey improved its personal tax data.
Trends in long-term unemployment
Long-term unemployment reached historically high levels following the recession of 2007–2009.
Housing: before, during, and after the Great Recession
looks at consumer expenditures on household items, employment in residential construction, prices for household items, and injuries in occupations involved in building and maintaining our homes.


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The Rock Report keeps rock music fans posted on the latest. Check it out every Friday.
This week, we'll focus on new music from both The Strokes and Red Hot Chili Peppers, The Weezer Cruise taking over the Atlantic Ocean, Against Me! with their latest studio album and the Beady Eye -- led by Liam Gallagher – setting up a North American tour. Read on for the latest Rock Report.
Music Videos and Songs
The Strokes have just released a music video for their latest single "Taken For A Fool." Throughout the clip, the New York troupe enter into another dimension where multiple versions of the band members perform on spinning stage as neon lights flash in the background.
The Red Hot Chili Peppers will unveil their new song "The Adventures Of Rain Dance Maggie" on July 18. It will serve as the leadoff single from the California band's tenth studio album "I'm With You," which is due out August 30.
The Weezer Cruise
Weezer are bringing fans a festival on the sea. The rock band will throw "The Weezer Cruise" from January 19-23, 2012. It will be a four-day voyage that sails from Miami to Cozumel and back.
Aside from Weezer and 2,500 fans, "The Weezer Cruise" will feature 15 other artists -- including Dinosaur Jr. and Sleeper Agent -- performing on the ship in both the day and the night. There will be non-stop concerts, games, activities and even a day on the beaches of Cozumel. Tickets start at $599. For more information, head to TheWeezerCruise.com and reserve a spot.
Against Me!: Black and White Crosses
Against Me! recently announced the re-release of their fifth studio album "White Crosses" and its new accompanying half "Black Crosses." Now, they are fueling the deluxe edition with their brand spanking new video "Because Of The Shame." The clip pays homage to Common Grounds -- a Gainesville, Florida institution that closed its doors after hosting local and national artists for 15 years.
Beady Eye Tour
Last week, Noel Gallagher broke the news about his new solo project. This week, his brother Liam has fired back with an announcement of his own! His group Beady Eye is set to embark on a North American tour this fall. It launches on November 9 at the Commodore Ballroom in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, and wraps up December 9 at Terminal 5 in New York City. Sure, it's brief, but we'll take what we can get. Your move, Noel.
Beady Eye isn't the only band hitting the North American roads in the autumn. The Arctic Monkeys and Smith Westerns will embark on tour in the fall as well! It kicks off September 23 at The Boulevard Pool at The Cosmopolitan in Las Vegas, and will conclude October 18 at Stage AE in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
Joy Formidable Tours with Foo
Joy Formidable is about to fight foo with joy! The Welsh indie rock group will open up for the Foo Fighters for a string of November tour dates. They'll join them on November 7 at the Arena of Gwinnett Center in Duluth, Georgia, and work their way up the east coast until they finish on November 16 at the TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts. Joy Formidable will be supporting their EP "Roarities."
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Clearing Up the Playoff Picture – 4.14.12
With such a tight race involving so many teams, almost every night will feature at least one game with playoff implications. Here on the blog we will provide an almost daily update on the standings, what games to watch, and where to find the best analysis about the Hawks' position.
Another Day, Another Shift
There was a lot of action last night among teams still jockeying for playoff positions (see results below), but while some positions changed hands, it provided no help in firming anyone's grasp on any seed.
The quick explanation is that the Hawks made a statement against the Magic and moved back into sole possession of the fourth best record in the Eastern Conference. If Atlanta wants to make a serious push at the 3rd seed, they will need some help in the form of a few losses by Indiana. Keep an eye on the Pacers tonight as they travel north to face a Milwaukee team that has their back against the wall.
What happened last night:
- Raptors 84 – Celtics 79 (@ Toronto)
With their tough run of playoff opponents in the rear view, Boston had a letdown in Toronto on Friday night. The loss could not have been how they envisioned starting their three games in three nights (all on the road).
- Nets 95 – Sixers 89 (@ Philadelphia)
Just when it looked like Philly had righted their ship the 76ers laid an egg at home against New Jersey.
- Pacers 102 – Cavaliers 83 (@ Indiana)
Indiana trailed at the half but used a big third quarter to run away from Cleveland and maintain their two-game lead over the Hawks for the 3rd seed.
- Hawks 109 – Magic 81 (@ Orlando)
Atlanta scored a season-high 36 points in the first quarter and never looked back as they easily defeated an Orlando team that is playing without Dwight Howard.
- Knicks 103 – Wizards 65 (@ New York)
The score accurately tells the story in this one.
- Bucks 113 – Pistons 97 (@ Detroit)
Milwaukee won a game it needed to have as they try to remain in contention for the final playoff spot in the East.
- Celtics @ Nets – 7:30 pm
- Pacers @ Bucks – 8:30 pm
With so many possible outcomes still available to the Hawks, it is always good to have some serious number crunchers on hand. Here on the Hawks Blog we have always relied on SportsClubStats.com for our in-depth analysis of playoff odds, etc. Here is a breakdown of where the Hawks could finish based on their record in the remaining 7 games:
CLICK HERE FOR MORE ANALYSIS FROM SportsClubStats.com
Another resource that uses numbers way above most of our heads is ESPN's John Hollinger. He is a frequent visitor to the Highlight Factory and breaks down nearly every facet of NBA basketball with statistics and probabilities. For his "Daily Playoff Odds" he runs the remaining schedule through the computer 5,000 times to churn out the most likely results. Right now he has the Hawks finishing 39-27, the fifth position in the East. CLICK HERE for his complete breakdown.


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Golf Rules in Action DVDGolf Rules in Action explains and demonstrates the basic Rules of the game.
Golf Rules IllustratedA clear, detailed, illustrated explanation of the Rules of Golf.
A Guide to the Rules on Clubs and BallsGuidelines to interpret the Rules relating to the design and manufacture of golf clubs and balls.
Birds and Golf CoursesThis book provides guidance on how to support bird populations through effective management of the roughs and out of play areas.
The GolfersThis book examines in detail the historical background to the painting 'The Golfers'.
The Committee must determine how players are to enter the competition. In county (provincial) and national events it is normal for players to have to complete an entry form that must reach the Committee by a certain date. In many cases, an entry fee must accompany the entry form.
A Committee must decide whether it will accept entries by post only or by other methods of communication such as fax or email. This will mean that the entry fee cannot accompany the entry form other than by credit card, which has implications for the administration of entries.
In club competitions entry may be made by a player adding his name to a sheet by a certain date or simply arriving on the day of the competition and indicating his desire to play. Even with these less formal methods of entry, the Committee must establish clear procedural guidelines and state what should happen if the correct procedure is not adopted. For example, if a player is able to enter a competition by putting his name down for a starting time on the day of the competition, is he then restricted to that time or can he subsequently decide to play at another time? It is considered advisable for the Committee to provide a condition stating that once a player has entered his name against a starting time, that starting time has the status of a time fixed by the Committee and, therefore, cannot be altered without the Committee's authority.


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Impact of Nutrition and Swallowing Function of Head and Neck Cancer Patients During the Course of Treatment
Recruitment status was Not yet recruiting
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Weight loss resulting from poor food intake is common in head and neck cancer patients. Currently, feeding tubes are placed before starting treatment to provide nutrition and prevent weight loss. However, studies have not always shown that feeding tubes prevent weight loss. Also, limiting food intake by mouth may lead to swallowing problems. The aim of this study is to compare the effect of diet and swallowing therapy with feeding tube placement. In this study, your weight, food intake, swallowing ability, and side-effects of treatment will be monitored before, during, and 3 and 6 months after treatment to see if there is any difference between the therapy groups. The investigators hope that with the addition of diet and swallowing therapy during treatment that we can improve food intake and swallowing ability while still maintaining weight.
Head and Neck Cancer
Behavioral: nutrition /swallowing counseling
Behavioral: G-tube/swallowing intervention
Behavioral: nutrition /swallowing intervention
|Study Type:
|Study Design:
|Observational Model: Cohort
Time Perspective: Prospective
|Official Title:
|Impact of Nutrition and Swallowing Function in a Randomized Controlled Trial of Head and Neck Cancer Patients During the Course of Treatment
- nutrition status [ Time Frame: 6 months ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]evaluation of caloric intake
- swallowing function [ Time Frame: 6 months ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]maintenance of swallowing function
|Estimated Enrollment:
|Study Start Date:
|October 2010
|Estimated Study Completion Date:
|October 2011
|Estimated Primary Completion Date:
|October 2011 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
|Assigned Interventions
G-tube/swallowing intervention
patients will receive G-tube/nutritional and swallowing intervention. As per patient needs
Behavioral: G-tube/swallowing intervention
Patient will have active swallowing intervention with an SLP
Other Name: Group 1
G-tube/swallowing counseling
G-tube/ad lib dietary and swallowing counseling. Current standard of care.
nutrition/swallowing intervention
Patients will receive active nutrition and swallowing intervention based on patients caloric and swallowing needs.
Behavioral: nutrition /swallowing intervention
Patient will have active (daily) nutrition and swallowing intervention based on patients individual needs.
Other Name: Group 3
nutrition/swallowing counseling
Patients will have ad lib dietary intake with general nutrition and swallowing counseling.
Behavioral: nutrition /swallowing counseling
general nutrition and swalling information
Other Name: Group 4
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|Ages Eligible for Study:
|18 Years and older
|Genders Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
|Sampling Method:
|Non-Probability Sample
Advanced Head and Neck Cancer Patients
Inclusion criteria are:
- ≥ 18 years of age;
- diagnosed with HN cancer to sites of the oral cavity, pharynx, and larynx;
- all histologic types of cancer;
- advanced tumour stages;
- all forms of RT including standard or investigational for HNC;
- all forms of CT including standard or investigational for HNC;
- alert and mentally competent;
- English-speaking.
Exclusion criteria are:
- unable to have safe swallow following surgery;
- allergy or intolerance to any enteral nutritional supplements in current use;
- renal insufficiency
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT01184027
|Contact: Catherine A Kubrak, PhD
|Canada, Alberta
|University of Alberta Hospital (Otolaryngology)
|Active, not recruiting
|Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, T6G 2B7
|Principal Investigator:
|Catherine A Kubrak, PhD
|University of Alberta
No publications provided
|Responsible Party:
|Catherine Kubrak, University of Alberta, Department of Surgery (Otolaryngology)
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
|NCT01184027 History of Changes
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|Study First Received:
|August 17, 2010
|Last Updated:
|March 1, 2011
|Health Authority:
|Canada: Ethics Review Committee
Keywords provided by University of Alberta:
head and neck cancer
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Head and Neck Neoplasms
Neoplasms by Site
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Matching Needs and Competencies on the Labour Market
In order to raise awareness of the importance of the UNESCO Guidelines on the Recognition, Validation and Accreditation (RVA) of the Outcomes of the Non-formal and Informal Learning the coordinators of the Back to Work project invited UIL to participate in the international conference The Role of Validation of Competences in Professional Counselling of Adults, held in Thessaloniki, Greece, on 7 and 8 December. The conference was organised as part of European project on counselling migrants, financed as part of the Leonardo da Vinci Transfer of Innovation programme. Seven organisations from Romania, Denmark, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Greece, Germany and Bulgaria, organised the conference with the aim of facilitating better matching between needs and competencies on the labour market.
The conference brought together around 60 participants, including representatives from institutions of higher education, organisations working with migrants, employment counselors and adult education practictioners, with the goal of sharing techniques and best practices and building capacity among practitioners in implementing RVA systems. After a welcome address from Ms Simona Sava, Raúl Valdés-Cotera, Programme Specialist at UIL, held a presentation on UNESCO RVA guidelines and global trends in employment for the 21st century. Other presentations included a case study on issues and challenges in implementing validation frameworks in Greece, held by Magda Trantallidi from the Greek General Secretariat for Lifelong Learning.
Some of the main conclusions were that
- the European debt crisis is actually affecting the labour markets, and validation and recognition are not necessarily responding in a way that helps to find jobs.
- the price that learners are currently charged for the certification (around EUR 250) needs to be further analysed and discussed, particularly given present economic and political conditions, and
- recognition, validation and accreditation of learning outcomes in all settings and modalities brings important benefits in reducing poverty, creating jobs and ensuring social inclusion.
More information:
Back to Work Conference website
UNESCO GUIDELINES for the RVA of the Outcomes of Non-formal and Informal Learning


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Benazir Bhutto, the first Muslim woman elected to lead an Islamic nation, was one of the most complex and fascinating figures in modern history.
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Pakistan's history from partition with India through the death of bin Laden has been marked by war,
corruption, waves of terrorism, and political instability.
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Organic cotton fleece dress in grey featuring a roses print, a crew neck and curved hem.
This item is made from certified organic cotton.
This is part of our ongoing commitment to eco friendly fashion.
100% Organic Cotton
Machine wash 30°, iron on reverse side, do not tumble dry.
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Last week, Jeff and Danny were in a studio in Milan to record samples of Danny's drums and cymbals for Mark Drum and they recorded two amazing duetscheck out the audio and video here!!!
Last week, Jeff Berlin and Danny Gottlieb were in Italy for some very successful clinics. At the end of the trip, they went to Milan to spend few days at "Officine Meccaniche" studio, recording samples of Danny's drums and cymbals for a signature Mark Drum preset kit!
This was an irresistible opportunity to record audio and video clips with these two fantastic musicians—here the clips:
Jeff Berlin | Devil Bass
WARNING: "This is the hugest 25 seconds of bass we ever heard. Don't play this too loud!" Jeff Berlin_DEVIL BASS by Mark Drum
"I recorded two duets with Danny Gottlieb while we were in Milan for Markbass. Danny is playing Mark Drum' new electronic drum set. I'm playing through two Jeff Berlin 15 inch cabinets. The jazz tune was a one take fun demo and the second tune shows Danny overdubbing four times on his drums. He sounds like a percussion orchestra. I overdubbed a solo and then vamped going out of the track. "
Jeff Berlin
05-10-2015 Markbass artist Dino Fiorenza - VIVALDI METAL PROJECT.
An ALL-METAL-STARS amazing project which will blow you away!CONTINUE READING
02-10-2015 Marco Panascia upcoming concerts and clinics in UK and Italy.
New York-based Markbass artist Marco Panascia will be playing a series of concerts in London and Italy during the month of October.CONTINUE READING
Marco also will be presenting a bass clinic in Piacenza (Italy) at the Milestone School of Music, on October 17.
28-09-2015 Markbass is proud to sponsor Thomann 4th Bass Day.
Musikhaus Thomann presents the 4th Bass Day, that will take place on 17th October in Germany!CONTINUE READING
We are proud to sponsor this event, feat workshop of Markbass top-artists Hadrien Feraud and Dominique Di Piazza.
24-09-2015 Michael Manring master class at Berklee.
Markbass is proud to support, together with our friends at ZON basses, the "Solo Bass and Beyond" master class of our top-artist Michael Manring, that will be held at Berklee Bass Dept. on October 7, 2015.CONTINUE READING
22-09-2015 Richard Bona in Brazil.
Markbass top-artist Richard Bona upcoming concert at "Rock in Rio" festival and clinics in Rio and in São Paulo.CONTINUE READING
11-09-2015 Markbass Artist Michael League - Snarky Puppys 2015 World Tour.
Markbass top-artist Michael League and his band Snarky Puppy are ready to start their massive 2 1/2-month tour that will take them through the US, Canada, Japan, UK, continental Europe, Turkey and South America, before to return to the states for several shows.CONTINUE READING
09-09-2015 Markbass sponsors Dresdner Drum Bass Festival.
We are proud to be a partner of the Dresdner Drum Bass Festival, that will take place on September 19 in Dresden, Germany.CONTINUE READING
Featured artists include Markbass Artist CHRIS MINH DOKY.
04-09-2015 Markbass artist Evan Marien releases Artifacts.
Bassist and multi-instrumentalist Evan Marien has released his latest solo album, Artifacts.CONTINUE READING
31-08-2015 Mario Guarini in tour with Claudio Baglioni and Gianni Morandi.
From 10th to 26th September, Markbass artist Mario Guarini will have a series of concerts at Foro Italico in Rome, with Baglioni and Morandi "Capitani Coraggiosi" tour.CONTINUE READING
Lorenzo with three drummers : Roberto Gualdi, Maxx Furian and Stefano Bagnoli.
Jennifer Young in the studio showing off her Markbass MoMark Amplifiers!
Evan and Dana layin it down in the studio, featuring the Super Synth pedal.
Canadian Markbass artist Rich Brown playing through the Little Mark Tube 800 and New York 604 cabinets.
Maurizio Rolli solo bass tune powered by: Fbass BN5 custom - Markbass Momark LMK - Markbass "Riverbero"
Reggie Washington is about to start an European Tour to support his third CD entitled "RAINBOW SHADOW A Tribute to Jef Lee Johnson".
September 2015, Italian bass shredder and Markbass Artist Dino Fiorenza will embark on a clinic tour in China & Hong Kong.
Markbass top-artist Jeff Berlin launched his PledgeMusic campaign to fund, record and release his next CD, Jeff Berlin plays Jack Bruce: Songs for a Wailer!
Tuesday 14 July, Markbass artist Lorenzo Feliciati will play at Goethe-Institut Portugal with TWINSCAPES, his electric bass duo project with Colin Edwin (Porcupine Tree), accompanied on drums by Roberto Gualdi as special guest.
Markbass top-artist Alain Caron will be in tour in Italy, with DV Mark artist Ciro Manna on guitar, Michele Di Toro on piano/keyboards and Claudio Romano on drums.
Thanks to the collaboration between Markbass and the art director of "Settimana Mozartiana" Ettore Pellegrino - organized by Comune di Chieti - Richard Bona will perform in Chieti on July 14th 2015.
Italian Markbass artist Dino Fiorenza shares his acoustic bass tecnique expertise in a new Italian-language instructional book/dvd called "Manuale di basso percussivo", published in Italy by fingerpicking.net.
"Markbass is the perfect choice for my sound in Hopes Die Last. A monstrous attack, clear definition and thunderous low bottom. It makes my bass literally GROWL!"
Markbass artist Paola Zadra on tour with Fedez for the Pop-Hoolista SummerTour 2015.
The Mark World Contest is a competition reserved to emerging bands organized by Mark World in collaboration with the Associazione Culturale New sounds & beyond" and the Loft 128 club, with the patronage of the School of Popular Music of Conservatory of Pescara.
Markbass is proud to support, together with our friends at F Bass, a 6 day Ultimate Bass Camp (Mount Orford, Quebec, Canada - August 16-21) with our top-artist Michael League of Snarky Puppy.
Where you can get the accurate bass transcription of Alain' s CD Multiple Faces plus the full charts and minus bass play along tracks... and more!
Bass Multiamp Custom Presets by Markbass artist Vincenzo "VIZ" Maurogiovanni.
"Absolutely the best equipment you can get, totally inspiring! Markbass amps and cabinets are powerhouses that deliver clear, punchy and flexible tone. "
Markbass artist Pierluigi Balducci, Italian appreciated jazz electric/acoustic bassists and composer, is going to tour in South Korea with Nuevo Tango Ensamble.
Edu Falaschi is to be back to Italy in June 2015 to celebrate his 25th career anniversary together with Italian fans, band line-up feat Markbass artist Dino Fiorenza on bass, Titta Tani on drums, Mysteria on keyboards and Francesco Corapi on guitar.
Markbass Artist Oytun Ersan's long awaited, epic album is mainly based on Funk and Ethnic Jazz and presents a unique combination of East and West ethnic beats.
Markbass artist Chris Minh Doky upcoming tour with CMD & the Nomads, feat. DV Mark artist Dean Brown, George Whitty and Gary Novak.
Mohini Dey is one of the rising star inside the young bassists community, as always Markbass supports young talented players around the world!!!
Mark World will be exhibiting at the upcoming Frankfurt Musikmesse, April 15-18, introducing exciting new products for 2015. As always, well have also an incredible lineup of artists perform at the show!
Markbass artist Chris Minh Doky is in the proces of composing and recording his next album New Nordic Jazz and to make it happen he likes to invite you to be a part of the production asking your help for pledges.
Starting on March 18, 2015 Markbass top-artist Jeff Berlin will be kicking off his weekly "Bass Tips with Jeff Berlin" web series!
Subscribe now and have first hand access to his style, technical proficiency and musicianship!
Thursday, March 12 Markbass top-artist Dominique Di Piazza will have a clinic in UK, organized by Ramsay Musical Instruments in association with Markbass.
Starting on 27th February 2015, Markbass top-artist Michael Manring will give a series of concerts and clinics in Italy, with UK guitarist Clive Carrol.
If you're going to be attending the upcoming winter NAMM show in Anaheim, please visit us at our booth (HALL C, # 4778). Check out Markbass and DV Mark products and... meet Mark World's artists!!!
Weds Jan 21, 2015 Dino Fiorenza will play at 8th annual N.A.M.M. Metal Jam (Neil And Michael's Metal) event, feat 40 of the world's finest Metal Musicians performing classics by Monsters of Metal!
Markbass artist Maurizio Rolli will perform at the Blue Whale Jazz Club on Jan 25th 2015, with his "California Dream Band", feat. Dean Brown, Otmaro Ruiz, Damien Schmitt and Manuel Trabucco.
We are very proud to become a partner of JKH Route 66, help them bring the gift of music to people and kids with disabilities.
Markbass endorser Oytun Ersan from Cyprus, will be performing at the prestigious Nublu Jazz Club in Istanbul on Wednesday, December10th.
DV Mark artist Ciro Manna will have a series of concert in Italy with his trio, feat. Marco Galiero on bass and Antonio Muto on drums, along with Markbass top-artist Alain Caron as special guest!!!


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Marc Albrighton: Leicester City sign Aston Villa winger
Premier League-bound Leicester City have signed winger Marc Albrighton on a four-year contract following his release from Aston Villa.
Albrighton, 24, who has been with Villa since the age of eight, went on loan this season to Championship side Wigan Athletic, who were keen to make him a permanent signing.
Albrighton's Villa fortunes
Marc Albrighton scored six goals in 33 games in his best season at Villa in 2010-11, under Gerard Houllier, remaining a key squad player under Alex McLeish the following season. He made just five Villa starts in Paul Lambert's first season in charge, but made 21 appearances this season following the end of his month's loan at Wigan.
But he was recalled to Villa Park, making nine Premier League starts.
That took his total of career appearances for the club to 101.
Former England Under-21 international Albrighton is the newly-promoted Foxes' third signing of the day.
As well as the acquisition of 35-year-old former Birmingham City, West Ham United and England centre-half Matthew Upson, Nigel Pearson has also signed 19-year-old Manchester United forward Jack Barmby, son of former England international Nick, on a two-year contract.


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Jacopo de' Barbari, Bird's eye view of Venice, a woodcut
Italy, 1500
This view of Venice is one of the most spectacular achievements of Renaissance printmaking. It was printed from six large woodblocks on six sheets of paper which were then joined together to cover an area of nearly four square metres.
The impression in the Museum is one of only eleven that are known to survive of the first state of the woodcut printed in 1500. The original woodblocks are in the Correr Museum in Venice.
The print was based on careful surveys of the streets and buildings of Venice, almost every one of which can be seen clearly. One topical element of the scene is the temporary flat roof on the great bell tower in St Mark's Square which was erected after a fire in 1489. The blocks were later altered to show restoration work done in 1511-14.
The publisher of the print was Anton Kolb, a merchant from Nuremberg in Germany who was resident in Venice. He recorded that no woodcut on such a size using such large blocks had ever been made before. Sheets of paper on such a scale were also unprecedented.
Kolb was granted copyright on the design by the government of Venice and was allowed to sell impressions for the high price of three ducats. It was a luxury product, far too expensive even for most professional people to purchase.
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on 11/18/2010 4:40:00 PM
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FABULOUS BRUSH!! I have 3 of them, use them mainly for crease contouring but also like them for brow bone hi-lighting. FOr $1, you can't beat it!
on 11/15/2010 7:48:00 AM
Age: 19-24
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I can't believe people can't find a use for this! This is perfect for brushing a darker shadow along the crease and outer v for definition. Since it's fluffy, it picks up tons of shadow. Also, since it's tapered, I use it for blending the line I created along the edges toward the outer crease.
on 11/8/2010 10:23:00 AM
Age: 25-29
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Hair: Brown, Other, Other
Eyes: Hazel
Way too big for an eyeliner brush. I use this for base color and highlighting my brow.
I'm somewhat clumsy, so this brush is a bit "fat" to be super versatile for me. But its good to have around. For $1, what do you have to lose?
on 10/22/2010 10:07:00 PM
Age: 25-29
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Hair: Blond, Straight, Coarse
Eyes: Brown
I love this brush! Dont get me wrong, i luv the reg $1 shadow brush even more but i have reasons 4 both. I love this angled brush for applying browbone highlighting, packing lid color, lower lash line smudging shadow and esp i find it works best for outer v work. I first use the top/tip of brush and place shadow into crease and then I use it by placing the thinner part of the angle upwards and the fatter part down on lash line rite on the most outer part of eye or outer v, and pulling inward to inner eye (toward nose) by doing this it helps place my contour color onto outer most lid and blending into crease and outer v. If u use the very tip of brush for placing the 'v' line in outer v and can use the method i use or the elf $1 blending brush. Crease work is so easy with this brush (& elf $1 shadow and blending brushes u got it made) i love the brush so much i have 4 of them. I have had two hairs shed with the 1 brush but out of 4 brushes and a million uses/washes its incredible! If u could understand what i meant with this, im sure u will luv them too!
*UPDATE- now since ive been using makeup for more than a few years & have since collected alot more brushes most affordable ones but this brush has still remained one of my most used & favorite eye brushes. im not sure if its bc of my smaller eye shape but this angle defining brush helps with my outer v area like no crease brush has been able to do with ease. it applies, defines & can blend- i have 4 of these & have 2 backups just in case i lose one or something. i most really love this brush since i notice i reach for it with almost every look. i learned to appreciate the differences between each Defining brush- i know Mac has a similar brush that will cost you 10x more at least. CoastalScents has a similar brush too thats around $5 + shipping. so its a great deal! fabulous brush- dont let the price fool you! I have read some of the reviews here & some people were complaining that its not working for them to line their eyes. ??This brush is def not meant to line your eyes at all. This is just a typical slanted eye shadow brush. Its more meant to define your crease or eye lid. so if you are trying to use this to brush to line- it will be a fail, try their studio liner brush, they are great esp the new bent angle brush!
on 10/22/2010 8:35:00 PM
Age: 19-24
Skin: Combination, Other, Not Sure
Hair: Black, Curly, Fine
Eyes: Other
Not terrible, but not fantastic either.
It does it's job, however I think it sheds quite a bit on me.
on 10/21/2010 1:48:00 AM
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Skin: Acne-prone, Fair-Medium, Not Sure
Hair: Brown, Other, Other
Eyes: Brown
I love E.L.F. and haven't had any problems with any of the products I've tried before but this brush was kind of a let down. It's scratchy and not really good for doing anything with your eyes, but I have found that it's okay for filling in your eyebrows with eyeshadow.
on 10/18/2010 11:44:00 PM
Age: 19-24
Skin: Combination, Dark, Not Sure
Hair: Black, Other, Other
Eyes: Brown
I've had this brush for about three months and I'm JUST now decided on how i want to use it, as an eyebrow brush to fill in my brows with my eyeshadow :/ other than that it's useless to me but it was only $1 so no love lost or gained.
on 10/18/2010 5:39:00 PM
Age: 25-29
Skin: Combination, Medium, Warm
Hair: Brunette, Straight, Medium
Eyes: Hazel
I never used to like angled shadow brushes, but that was before I knew what to do with them.
Now that I have an idea of how to use this brush properly, it is wonderful.
Works well if you point the longer edge of the angle towards the outer end of your eyebrow and sweep up into your crease. You can even make a more dramatic look by bringing the shadow up higher to create that cat-eye outer corner look.
on 9/28/2010 9:21:00 PM
Age: 30-35
Skin: Combination, Fair-Medium, Cool
Hair: Blond, Kinky, Coarse
Eyes: Blue
This is a great brush for only $1. I prefer the regular eyeshadow brush, since this feels a little cheaper and doesn't perform as well, but for $1 I'm not going to complain!
on 9/26/2010 12:19:00 AM
Age: 19-24
Skin: Combination, Fair-Medium, Warm
Hair: Black, Straight, Medium
Eyes: Brown
When I bought this a couple hairs on the end had glue stuck to it but I snipped it off with scissors and the brush is still great.
The brush is soft, and if you have small eyes (I'm Asian) like me this brush can work well to deliver color to your crease area. It's thin enough to be precise the the angle really works well in your crease. I use the tip of it, I don't use it flat on it's side.
It's not one of my absolute go-to's for eye brushes, but it is one of my more useful ones. It's great for precision.
I also highly recommend the Everyday Minerals smudge brush for delivering color to the crease. It has a small, precise tip and is better for blending!
This one might be easier for beginners, tho, that one can pick up a LOT of product if you're not careful.
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The Vesper bat is a species of bat belonging to the Microchiroptera family. It is the largest and most well-known species belonging to that family. The bats can be found in different parts of all continents except Antarctica. They are thought to have originally come from somewhere in North America.[1]
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The Vesper bat can range from 3 to 13 inches (76 to 330 mm) in length. They have brown or grey colored fur.[2] Like most bats, the Vesper bat relies on echolocation to navigate in flight, and find its prey. This is very useful because they cannot see, and live in caves or other dark, empty, damp areas.


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It certainly was interesting!
The sheer size of the hole in United Airlines 811 can be seen in this photograph.
I was originally booked on the same flight 24 hours previously but due to a work colleague's wife becoming sick back home (Auckland, New Zealand) he swapped tickets with me (he was due to fly the next day after me). When I went to check in United ground check in staff were not going to let me on as the ticketed name was not in my name. I put on a bit of a fuss so they relented (in hindsight, not a good move!).
The flight left late at night (if my memory serves me correctly it was about midnight). I was seated in a window seat approximately 10 rows behind business class. The take off and climb out was fine. The weather was okay. About 20 minutes into the flight there was a slight vibration that I felt was not quite right (I am a commercially licensed pilot). Nothing too much though, just a shudder. About 30 seconds later there was an almighty BANG, a HUGE rush off exiting air, and the cabin fogged over for what appeared to be about 15 seconds.
At this stage all hell was breaking loose. Papers and loose items were flying everywhere, the noise was horrendous and the temperature in the cabin reached freezing in about 5 seconds! I looked up and could see what appeared to be a hole in the side of the aircraft in the business class section. The aircraft at this stage appeared to be side-slipping quite significantly. The hole was on the opposite side of the aircraft as to what I was on. The oxygen masks had deployed in the cabin also.
For the first few minutes the cabin crew just "hung on" trying to take in what had happened. It was obvious that some passengers had been sucked out as part of the floor was missing. Because of the noise it was impossible to communicate with anyone at that stage. Because of the fact that it was night there was no reference points and from my perspective it was impossible to gauge how high we were. The crew were pretty quick in pulling themselves together and started to render assistance to the passengers closest to the hole, some of whom appeared to be in danger of being sucked out.
It was obvious that the cabin crew needed assistance (at this stage they were mainly females) so about 4 of the passengers (myself included) gave them a hand to move these passengers towards the rear of the aircraft. I do recall at one stage (probably about 3 minutes after the initial blast) one of the flight crew appearing (I later learned he was the engineer) and in looking at the damage turning quite ashen and mouthing to himself "f**k!". For some bizarre reason that scared me more than the hole in the aircraft!. He soon disappeared back to the cockpit. Once we had moved that passengers from the danger area we buckled ourselves back in to our seats. At one stage a cabin attendant yelled into a loud hailer not to panic which sort of amused me considering what we were going through!.
After what appeared to be hours (in fact it was about 20 minutes all up) I looked out the window and saw lights! About two minutes later the intercom came on and the Pilot informed us that we would be landing in two minutes. Looking back on the incident one thing that I am still unable to explain is, with all the noise that was happening, and the confusion, I, and other passengers I subsequently spoke to, heard this announcement as clear as day! We did in fact land within the 2 minutes and the landing was one of the smoothest I have every had in a 747!
After exiting down the slide it would be fair to say that in looking at the aircraft damage it was absolutely amazing that anyone got out alive.
Things that I quite vividly remember were:
The noise. It was absolutely deafening.
The feeling of extreme anxiety in that because it was night there was no way of telling how high the aircraft was. As a result you thought that you would hit the water at any time.
The feeling of serious concern that I had for my family in that because I had changed flights my name did not appear on the passenger list. I (and I think that vast majority of the passengers) did not believe we would make it back. I had vision of the wrong family being told that there son/husband had died (of course in the cold light of day this would not have occurred as he was already home!). Equally of concern was the fact that my family did not, and would not, have known I was on the aircraft.
I did get to meet the captain a couple of weeks after the event. He had flown into Auckland on what was his last flight before retiring. In talking to him he informed me that the authorities had attempted to simulate the identical conditions in the simulator. They informed him that from this model they concluded that it was impossible for him to have brought the aircraft back in one piece!
I still fly regularly with very little problems but interestingly the person that I replaced on the flight has never flown since and informs me he never will.
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Union Members Have a Right to Know
March 31, 2011
Diana Furchtgott-Roth
A House subcommittee of the House Committee on Education and the Workforce holds hearings Thursday on labor union transparency and accountability.
The central question that the Education and Workforce Subcommittee seeks to answer is: how much information do union officials have to disclose to their rank-and-file about union finances?
The Republican-controlled subcommittee is holding the hearing because the Obama Labor Department, under Secretary Hilda Solis, seeks to loosen the financial disclosure requirements put in place during the Bush administration.
As a witness at the hearing, I will testify that union members have a right to know what unions are doing with their dues and that Soliss proposed changes would deny them adequate disclosure.
San Francisco State University professor John Logan, a witness for the Democrats, will no doubt testify that the financial disclosure requirements are burdensome and need to be repealed, as some unions have told Solis.
As one union told the Labor Department in public comments, "detailed reporting requirements are unnecessary because union members are sophisticated enough to seek information about union financial matters from their unions, as well as seek publicly available information, such as that provided by the IRS."
That sounds like a bogus rationale for making it more difficult for the rank-and-file to learn how their dues money is being spent.
If unions are misusing workers dues, the union is going to disguise this, and not tell members. Furthermore, the IRS data to which the union refers, the Form 990s, come out with a two-year delay, are not readily accessible, and disclose payroll and benefits information for only a few union officials.
Financial transparency has acquired importance in many sectors. Corporations are required by the 2002 Sarbanes-Oxley Investor Protections Act to publish extensive information about their finances. Candidates for political office must comply with Federal Election Commission disclosure regulations.
Labor unions, with assets of over $10 billion, were, until 2005, mostly exempt from any regulation that required detailed financial disclosure.
The first major piece of legislation designed to compel union financial disclosure was the 1959 Labor Management Reporting and Disclosure Act, known as the Landrum-Griffin Act. It passed after more than two years of Senate investigations into widespread corruption into organized labor, especially in the Teamsters and Longshoremens unions.
Organized labors behavior in the 1950s was so egregious that the bill won overwhelming bipartisan support, passing the Senate 95-2 and the House of Representatives by a 352-52 margin. Few pieces of labor law reform since have received such approval.
The first substantive regulations on union financial reporting requirements were issued in 1960, the last year of the Republican Eisenhower administration. They required unions with $20,000 or more in annual receipts to submit to the Labor Department financial data on "Form LM-2." The filing threshold was gradually raised until it reached $200,000 in 1994.
The great hope at the time of the 1959 act was that new disclosures would empower rank-and-file union members and ensure that unions were more accountable to members-and less corrupt.
Unfortunately, reforms envisioned in 1959 were never fully realized.
First, some unions attempted to make sure that financial information contained in forms was never disclosed to members, much less disseminated. Some union locals ensured that members did not have notification about the datas existence.
Second, former reporting forms did not require detailed information. Large amounts of money-in the millions of dollars-were reported as "other," "expenses," or "miscellaneous." Such vagueness let unions escape scrutiny faced by corporations and some nonprofits.
To resolve this problem, the Bush Labor Department issued new rules in 2003 (when I was the Departments chief economist) to update Form LM-2.
Unions had to specify expenditures in narrow categories. New forms demanded itemized expenses for expenditures over $5,000, divided into representational activities, political activities and lobbying, contributions, gifts and grants, and union administration.
Forms, filed electronically, included union leaders salaries and time spent on union-related activities, and were displayed on the Labor Departments Web site, allowing union members access to data.
After three years of data collection with the new LM-2 forms, the Labor Department decided to expand the form to make it easier for union members to identify corrupt behavior.
In January 2009, just before the Bush administration ended, the Labor Department asked unions to disclose more information in enhanced LM-2 forms.
One change required disclosure of officers benefits, such as union contributions to health and retirement plans, which have increased in recent years, in addition to wages and salaries.
Another change included verification that sales and purchases of assets were performed without conflicts of interest, rather than to interested parties at distorted prices.
In addition, new T-1 forms required unions to disclose the finances of union-managed trusts, such as credit unions, strike funds, pension and welfare plans, and building funds. Some unions had created networks of trusts that allowed them to shield financial transactions from their members.
Union officers must complete Form LM-30, which requires disclosure of conflicts of interest.
But now, under the Democrats, the Labor Department is rolling back some disclosure rules on the grounds that "comments received indicate that the Department may have underestimated the increased burden that the rule would place on reporting organizations."
The Labor Department has given unions free software and free training on how to complete the LM-2 and T-1 forms. The only reason that completing the forms would be too burdensome is that the organizations do not want to disclose some expenses. But it is their duty to tell union members where their dues are going.
Just as the Sarbanes-Oxley act sets standards for corporate disclosure so that investors will have full information, the same protection should be extended to union members so that they know how dues money is spent. Repealing or loosening the regulations would weaken this protection for the rank-and-file.
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Larison gets it right:
The gap between the ambitious and aggressive nature of Romney's proposed foreign policy and the preparation and knowledge needed to conduct such a foreign policy is huge. It should also tell us something that most of the least prepared presidents had the most grandiose and ambitious visions for U.S. foreign policy, and in those cases the U.S. suffered greatly for their misguided and excessive vision and their lack of preparation.
Hands up who wants a return to Cheneyesque foreign policy? Fanaticism and incompetence don't always go together. But they do here.


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Does vaccine helps in the treatment of Hepatities C infection?
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Unfortunately, there is no vaccine for hepatitis C. Only for hepatitis A and B.
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