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I have been DMing for quite some time, and have been using this site a regularly as I can to help me run my campaigns. I have been running them through Roll20 and I cannot stress how much this site has helped me out. Thanks everyone for all the hard work.
I have been running the HPE modules as of late and just finished Thunderspire. My group had an especially hard time with the BBG, but they proved victorious, even though the warlord got her head cut off by the defender. It was quite a shocker, and goes to show that you need to be ready for anything in 4e! LOL


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If we left it up to the networks and their campaign departments, almost no one worthy of an Emmy nomination would make the cut (stop nominating Jim Parsons!). So we here at Indiewire are hoping to start some grassroots campaigns of our own, pushing the best of the unlikely nominees to the forefront and hoping to receive some support from you, our wonderful readers. Below you'll find our picks for the drama supporting actors we'd like to see honored by the television academy as well as video evidence of their talents. Next week, we'll pick comedy leads, then drama leads, series, and so on until we reach nominations day on July 10th. Online ballots are available June 9th, so let the Emmy push commence!
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6) Hayden Panettiere - "Nashville"
Peter Knegt: Soap operas don't tend to be Emmy favorites -- often with good reason, but "Nashville" should be an exception to that rule as far as I'm concerned. And it actually was last year, with lead actress Connie Britton getting a nom. But as fantastic as Britton is, the best thing about the show's second season was Hayden Panettiere. Really Britton's co-lead, Panettiere took her country singing star Juliette Barnes to a whole new level this year, and a far more layered and likeable one at that. And it doesn't hurt that she is so remarkably convincing in her musical performances that if "Nashville" doesn't make it past season three, she should find herself a country music career.
6) Erika Christensen - "Parenthood"
Ben Travers: If "Scandal" and "Nashville" can break in the same year, I think the flood gates might be open for soap operas at the Emmys -- after all, they've always loved "Downton Abbey," and it's just dressed up soap opera. My pick skirts the line of soap opera from time to time, but usually lands on the straight drama side of things. Erika Christensen helped solidify that positioning this year with a difficult arc as the villain of season five (or at least the "Parenthood" version of a villain). Despite making some poor choices, Christensen gave Julia heart and framed her choices with an emotional reasoning understandable, if not wholly logical. She was human, basically, and a lot of the time that's the hardest part to play.
5) - Kiernan Shipka - "Mad Men"
PK: I'm adding another young actress to this fold (and a much younger one at that) -- 14 year old Kiernan Shipka. Shipka was cast as Sally Draper when she was six years old, and has grown up in front of us, proving herself more and more as an actress who can hold her own amongst a very talented cast. So with just a few more chances to go to the Emmys before the show is over, hopefully voters can go against their history of failing to recognize child actors by giving Shipka a well deserved nomination for season 7. Shipka turned Sally into a strange, sassy, cigarette-smoking young woman on the verge, and as far as I'm concerned, she was responsible for many of the seasons best moments.
5) Olivia Munn - "The Newsroom"
BT: Aaron Sorkin has caught and continues to catch plenty of flack for "The Newsroom," partly because he deserves it, but also because expectations were just that high heading into the Oscar winner's follow-up to the "The Social Network." I'm sure I was one of the few whooping with joy when Jeff Daniels took home the trophy last year, and as big as a surprise as that was, I'm hoping lightning strikes twice -- not for Daniels, but for his costar Olivia Munn. The ex "Attack of the Show" host has proven herself an acting talent by successfully pushing past many of Sloan's potential pitfalls (Sorkin continues to struggle writing for women) and has elevated her character past the brains vs. beauty trappings of a hot news host. She's funny, quick, and thoroughly engaging in "The Newsroom," and just as worthy of a trophy as her leading man.
4) Caitlin Fitzgerald - "Masters of Sex"
PK: Five in and we're still all about the women: I'm vouching for "Masters of Sex" all around (it's such a great show and one I fear won't get much recognition from Emmy voters), including Caitlin FitzGerald as Libby Masters, the infertile, suffering wife of Michael Sheen's titular William Masters. With few credits to her name going into the role, FitzGerald nails a very tough character that could have easily been uninteresting if the actress hadn't given Mrs. Masters such a sincere, developed fragility. She's heartbreaking throughout the show's first season, and I'd argue she's turned Libby Masters into one of television's most underrated characters.
4) John Slattery - "Mad Men"
BT: Okay, okay. I'll break up the feminist movement with a man who's quite the charmer, even if he's a bit sexist in the process. AND I feel like I'm writing for two here, since you at one point had John Slattery on your list as well. I shouldn't be surprised he was our first overlap. After all, as Roger Sterling, Slattery is an addictive personality. My father repeatedly tells me he and "Red" are the only two reasons he still watches (a statement both understandable and infuriating). His transformation in season 7 was a subtle one, marked and masked simultaneously by his moments with Don. That is, until Roger took charge in the season finale. Now he seems poised to be a top tier player for the final few episodes next year, and a fifth Emmy nod would be worthy precursor to his real prize: television immortality.

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15-01-06, 15:25 #21Baron von Grinder(Goose steppin disco diva)Guest
Dont worry, Jim'l fix it.
15-01-06, 15:25 #22Hungry monkey (2 days to go...)Guest
sure, but he shouldn't be driving etc while under the influence, and therefore putting other, non-associated, people at risk.he is the lead singer of babyshambles and was the lead of anothr band who i cannot remember the name of, and is also the on/off boyfriend of fellow druggie kate moss ; )
15-01-06, 15:27 #23MaJiK MoO - WhErE aM i?Guest
fair doos if people wanna do drugs....but he blatently advertises it to people(young impressionable fans) and tries to make it look cool. just a bit too inyerface for me.
15-01-06, 15:35 #24Baron von Grinder(Goose steppin disco diva)Guest
a wasted talent IMO. I quite like some of his lyrics and I dont mind a bit of out of tune singing but there is no denying that he is a grade 'A' twat of the highest order.As for the Crown Prosecution Service, dont get me started.
15-01-06, 15:35 #25mtbmGuest
AHHH the kate moss boyfriend now i know trampy looking fuker??yeah i never realised about the driving thing ...sorrylet him be a crackhead if he wants c*** wont live very long is all. Take his driving priveldges away aswell ffs let him get a chaffeuer and employ some fuker
15-01-06, 15:38 #26
Exactly matty, His life will be short. I wouldn't waste my time by worrying about what he does. He's a sad fcuker imo but i wouldn't give him exposure by starting a thread about it. It's exactly what he wants....although probably not on BikeMagic :-)
15-01-06, 15:40 #27the DefenderDanGuest
*imagines Pete at home, with a line and a cuppa looking at BM*
15-01-06, 15:53 #28
LOL... that bastard JaseT, what a turncoat he is, thought he was sticking up for me too, Kate...KATE..have you seen this?..."Blah blah :-)"
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Messi leads Barca into Champions League quarters
BARCELONA, Spain Arsenal's only shot of night turned the game - in favor of Barcelona.
Robin van Persie was ejected in the 56th minute for shooting after the referee had blown his whistle, Xavi Hernandez scored as Barcelona pressed its man advantage and Lionel Messi followed with a penalty kick for his second goal of the night.
With a 3-1 victory Tuesday and a 4-3 aggregate win, Barcelona advanced to the Champions League quarterfinals and eliminated the Gunners for the second straight year.
"It's a total joke," Van Persie said. "I tried to explain there were 95,000 people jumping up. How can I hear the whistle? He's been bad all evening, whistling against us. I don't know why he's here tonight. We feel betrayed a bit. When it was 1-1 it was all to play for, and in my opinion this referee killed the game."
In the day's other game, Ukraine's Shakhtar Donetsk beat visiting Roma 3-0 and advanced on 6-2 aggregate to reach the quarterfinals for the first time.
With Barcelona trailing 2-1 from the first leg in London three weeks ago, Messi scored in the third minute of first-half injury time.
But Barcelona defender Sergio Busquets headed Samir Nasri's corner kick into his own net in the 53rd. After Van Persie was sent off by Swiss referee Massimo Busacca for his second yellow card, Xavi scored in the 69th and Messi got his 45th goal of the season two minutes later after Pedro Rodriguez was fouled by Laurent Koscielny.
Van Persie's attempt that didn't count, which followed an offside call, was the only shot all night by the usually offense-minded Gunners, who were outshot an incredible 19-0. Barcelona had 68 percent possession and completed 738 passes to Arsenal's 199.
"They attack less. Maybe they play to keep the result," Barcelona coach Pep Guardiola said. "The reality is that they were not able to string together three consecutive passes and they were not able to shoot once on goal."
Messi scored after Arsenal captain Cesc Fabregas gave away the ball with a back heel pass. Andres Iniesta played Messi clear, and Messi flicked up and over onrushing goalkeeper Manuel Almunia before volleying the ball into the net.
"To talk about if it's one of Messi's best goals, there's no point - he scores such great goals they become normal," Guardiola said.
Almunia had entered in the 19th minute after goalkeeper Wojciech Szczesny had dislocated a finger, apparently while stopping a free kick by Daniel Alves.
Nasri won the corner kick that led the tying goal by outmuscling Javier Mascherano, starting because Busquets was dropped back to central defense due to Carles Puyol's knee injury and Gerard Pique's one-game suspension for yellow card accumulation.
Van Persie received his second yellow card in the 56th. The Dutch forward motioned he shot because he didn't hear the whistle due to noise from the crowd of 95,486 in Europe's largest stadium.
"If there were four, five, six seconds in between, you can make a check. One second? It's a joke," Van Persie said of the time between the whistle and his shot.
Xavi Hernandez tied the aggregate score on a shot that deflected off Arsenal's Bacary Sagna. He had collected the ball after David Villa guided Iniesta's short pass onto his path.
Messi's penalty kick gave him six goals in four games against Arsenal and Almunia.
"Again, Leo made the difference," Xavi said.
Busacca gave five yellow cards to the Gunners and none to the Blaugrana. Van Persie was given his first yellow card in the 45th minute for barging into Alves.


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September 8th, 1998. 8:18pm: Mark McGwire hits a line drive that carries just enough to clear the left field wall. Home Run No. 62, breaking Roger Maris' single season record.
I'll forever remember that moment. Just as I'll remember March 17th, 2005. When the disgraced ex-slugger, only a fraction of his once cartoon-like size, held back tears as he refused, sometimes incoherently, to address illegal performance enhancing drug allegations.
The man who once enjoyed stratospheric celebrity was now seemingly hoping for mercy from a public who came to realize they were entertained by an illegal drug cheat.
But it's surely more complicated than that. After all, McGwire's record was broken only three years later by Barry Bonds -- who we've since learned also used illegal performance enhancing drugs. Usage was rampant in Major League Baseball for much of a generation.
Bonds was forced out of the game. He remained a capable player, yet no team wanted the negative press he brought. Others such as Alex Rodriguez and Roger Clemens had to publicly address illegal performance enhancing drug allegations. Even though they both likely lied, they were forced to speak.
But not McGwire. He retired from the game just before the Steroid Era came to light. While he previously denied illegal performance enhancing drug use, those denials stopped when under penalty of perjury. He has never given an interview about the topic since.
Last Monday changes everything. The Cardinals announced McGwire will be returning to the team as hitting coach this coming season.
McGwire will no longer be able to avoid addressing "the past," as he referred to it on Capitol Hill. He will no longer be able to avoid the limelight. He'll be around the media almost every single day for at least seven months beginning in March.
The question isn't if he'll speak, it's rather what he'll say.
McGwire has one last opportunity. One final chance to do what's right. To regain the public's respect. To tell the truth.
Even if we already know the truth, McGwire has never admitted it.
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What type of overcoat do you wear when Flashing, basically are you a labels man?
In my heart I am always naked.
Please give us a brief bio of yourself.
I was born in Tokyo in 1980 in Tokyo, since 2003 I worked for a web company and in 2006 I created Makibishi inc.
What do you do for inspiration?
Manga, video games and movies
Please list 3 of your favourite sites.
What do you regard as being your biggest achievement?
The making of Makibishi.
What software couldn't you live without?
I think it will be a web browser.
What projects do you have in the pipeline?
A trading calendar project that will try to bring and develop real communication.
Who do you rate as being the top 3 design companies?
What effect on traffic do your new designs have?
No effect, as I am trying to do what I think is good.
Who is your target audience?
What area of web design lacks the most?
The mood of the world.
What did your very first site look like? Is it still online?
It looked like a big canvas and it is still there. It's Yahoo.
Have you written any books, if not do you plan to?
No I haven't, however I would like to do one similar to Makibishi.
What was the toughest thing you ever did with Flash? How long did you spend on it? Is it still online?
"Makibishi comic" was really hard to do, it took me 5 months.
Do you think Flash is here to stay?
What are your views on design/graphic school. Do you think someone can get into the field without educational experience in a school environment?
Of course it's important to study however if you have the will everyone can do it and the will is not something you can learn at school.
When your company was just getting started, what did you find was most effective for getting new clients?
Human relationships, communication and my portoflio.
How have you learned so many Flash/design skills and techniques and can you offer any advice for newbies?
Any creation is part of our personal imagination and if you have trouble read text books.
What is the most expensive thing you've bought in the last week?
A monster figurine.
What type of overcoat do you wear when Flashing, basically are you a labels man?
In my heart I am always naked.
Any parting shots or pearls of wisdom?
Wisdom, not intelligence.
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Strand Set to Finish Solid '03 With "Flesh" and "Hammer"
by Eugene Hernandez
While East Coast film companies have faced consolidation and cutbacks, L.A.-based indie distributor Strand Releasing is having a solid year. In a conversation with indieWIRE this week, amidst packing up the office to prepare for a move, Strand co-president Marcus Hu talked about a few of his company's new releases. Strand will release Jonathan Karsh's "My Flesh and Blood" next month, and has also picked up "The Hebrew Hammer" from the recently defunct Cowboy Pictures.
Karsh's "Flesh" will open in New York and L.A. on November 28, followed by an expansion. Hu and business partner Jon Gerrans are hoping this one attracts some end-of-the-year acclaim, including Oscar attention. The film, from HBO/Cinemax Documentary Films, won two awards at Sundance this year, including the doc audience prize and the directing award for Karsh. It follows the Fairfield, Calif., family headed by Susan Tom, who is raising a large group of kids with special needs -- from a teenager battling mental demons to others with physical disabilities.
Hu decided to take on the film after spending time offering guidance for a self-distributed release to producer and good friend Jennifer Chaiken. She has produced such films as "Big Eden" and "Family Name."
"I really loved it when I saw it back in January," explained Hu, who splits his time between Los Angeles, where he works, and San Francisco, where he lives. "It is really just something that we are passionate about." With his characteristic laugh, Hu added, "I don't know if it will make one red dime, but when you get really passionate about a project, like we did with 'Party Monster,' (you have to do it)."
Strand has had a good run with Fenton Bailey and Randy Barbato's "Party Monster." The film, a ContentFilm and Killer Films production, has made more than $600,000 at the box office. The company's release of "Yossi & Jagger" has made more than $100,000 during its first four weeks in release.
"Hebrew Hammer," the Jonathan Kesselman film starring Adam Goldberg, also from Content, will be released by Strand in late December, Hu told indieWIRE. The film had been set for release from Cowboy Pictures, but Strand has since negotiated to take over the release of the movie following Cowboy's recent tough financial times and subsequent bankruptcy. The "Jewsploitation" film, ala "Shaft," will air on Comedy Central for two weeks beginning December 8 and will hit theaters later in the month to coincide with Hanukkah. It is the story of an Orthodox Jewish man, played by Goldberg, who tries to save Hanukkah from Santa's evil son (played by Andy Dick).
Strand will release Rudolphe Marconi's "Love Forbidden" next week and it will also release Julian Hernandez's "A Thousand Clouds of Peace," next year. The movie, the black-and-white story of a gay teenager in Mexico City, screened at the 2003 Berlinale this year under the title, "A Thousand Peace Clouds Encircle The Sky, Love, You Will Never Stop Being Love," where it won the annual Teddy Award.
And next year, as part of a new series of auteur DVDs, the company is planning to release Tom Kalin's new queer cinema classic, "Swoon" and Alison Maclean's "Crush." Hu added that he hopes to release Gregg Araki's "The Living End" as part of the new series as well.
After the brief chat with indieWIRE, Hu returned to packing boxes ahead of this week's move to a new office. The move is only temporary though, the company recently purchased a warehouse building in Culver City and will move there in January.
Finishing the conversation, Hu mentioned that he is looking forward to next, year, Strand's 15th anniversary. "This is the kind of year that makes you glad to be in the business," he added.


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Junior middle blocker Erin Redd was 16th in the NCAA with 1.37 blocks per set last season.
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Utah's Middle Blockers Set Foundation of Success for Utah Volleyball
A pillar of success throughout Utah's winning tradition has been tenacious defense at the net, led by Ute middle blockers. The tradition continues in 2011 as the Utes finished the season fifth in the NCAA and third in the Pac-12 with 3.00 blocks per set and turned in a 2.90 average against league foes.
Despite the loss of a key starter, Utah head coach Beth Launiere feels confident that Utah's stellar blocking at the net will continue in 2012.
The Utes are not satisfied with strictly being defensive threats at the net, either, as offense took over the main focus during spring practice.
"We didn't work on blocking very much at all [this offseason], because we made such strides in that area the year before that," Launiere said. "We have all of our personnel back who block so that area will hold strong. We worked on our offense a lot more this spring. Blocking is something that we're good at and certainly don't want to lose, but we want to keep being good as we keep getting better in other areas."
Middle Blocker Player Notes:
Bailey Bateman
So. MB 6-3 West Hooper, Utah Fremont H.S.
One of the most improved players during spring practice ... waited her turn during last season and has taken full advantage when her opportunity came this offseason ... exciting, dynamic and fast middle, a little bit different than the style than we've had in the past ... quicker than most middles and still plays the game high ... a competitor who loves to win.
Eden Frazier
Fr. MB 6-1 Irvine, Calif. Woodbridge H.S.
A tremendous athlete who works very hard and has a great attitude ... wants to learn ... makes strides all of the time when she's in the gym ... has a great attitude and works hard.
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Two-year starter who was one of the top blockers in the Pac-12 last year ... has assumed a mentor role to help younger players ... believes that she is one of the best players in the Pac-12 ... will be a focal point of the Ute attack, while continuing to be one of the conference's top blockers this season.


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I'm slowly getting back into cycling, and at the moment I'm more of a 'casual' commuter, cycling to university some of the time to save on petrol. Next year I'll be a real commuter as I won't be entitled to a parking permit by then.
I'm a tinkerer first and a cyclist second, so unsurprisingly I ride an old mountain bike I rescued from the dump and revived with some semi-slick tyres and bright orange paint
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GREENSBORO, N.C., October 28. THE University of Virginia first-year swimmer Kimi Kelly (Mount Vernon, N.Y./Ursuline School) has been selected as the Atlantic Coast Conference Women's Swimming and Diving Performer of the Week. Kelly won a pair of events in Virginia's season-opening double-dual meet Friday and Saturday, October 24-25 at the UVa Aquatic and Fitness Center.
Kelly won the 500 free and 1000 free in near pool record times against two-time NCAA defending champion Auburn and Penn State. In the 500 free, her first collegiate race, Kelly touched in 4:44.92 to automatically qualify for the 2004 NCAA Championships and came within 1.5 seconds of breaking two-time NCAA champion Cara Lane's UVa pool record. Kelly also won the 1000 freestyle in 9:42.77 and missed Lane's pool mark by only two seconds. Kelly also posted an NCAA provisional qualifying time of 2:01.26 in the 200 butterfly.
The Cavaliers lost to Auburn 218-127 and to Penn State 191-162 and stand at 0-2 on the season.
Virginia returns to action on Friday, October 31 when it travels to Columbia, S.C. for a 3:00 p.m. meet against South Carolina.


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May 25, 2016
The attorney for Edgar Ray Killen says it appears there will be no more delays in the trial of the 80-year-old reputed Ku Klux Klansman. Killen is charged with murdering three civil rights workers more than four decades ago.
Killen continues to recover from a March 10 accident that has confined him to a wheelchair. The part-time preacher and sawmill operator from Union shattered both of his legs when a tree fell on him. He was hospitalized for a month.
Killen's trial is scheduled for June 13 in Philadelphia, Miss. Defense attorney James McIntyre says it will be up to doctors whether Killen will report to trial in his wheelchair. A hearing is scheduled for Monday on motions in the case.
Earlier, McIntyre had raised questions about how much Killen could assist his own defense. McIntyre now says he has no plans to challenge Killen's competency.
Killen has repeatedly said he's innocent of state charges that he was involved in orchestrating the June 21, 1964, killings of James Chaney, Michael Schwerner and Andrew Goodman.
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(From left) Military kids Jared, Sean and Kyle Hesketh pose with their dad, Air Force Capt. William Hesketh, on the day he leaves for deployment. (Courtesy photo)
Military children face unique challenges: the absence of a deployed parent, multiple moves to new cities and schools, and concerns about a parent's safety—just to name a few.
We asked seven military children how they coped with these transitions and emotions.
Meet Sean Thornton, 13, whose guardian grandfather, retired Marine Staff Sgt. Hector Medina (previously featured in the DCoE newsletter), deployed to Iraq twice. Kyle Hesketh, 16, and his younger brothers, twins Jared and Sean, 11, have lived in two countries and four cities. Their father, Air Force Capt. William Hesketh, is stationed at Lajes Field, Azores (Portugal). Siblings William Whitaker, 21; Marinda Hicks, 13; and Andrew Hicks, Jr., 9, have grown up in a military lifestyle with their mother, Navy Lt. Teresa Mae Hicks. The family has experienced multiple deployments, and Lt. Hicks is currently stationed at the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, Md.
Tips to Cope with Deployment:
"I would email him and he'd call every week from overseas. My grandma and I would send him stuff like magazines and his favorite candy or DVDs."
– Sean Thornton
"Keep busy and Skype whenever you can—it's good seeing my dad on the computer. I talk to my family, friends and teachers when he's away. I like to play sports and tell my dad all about my games." – Jared Hesketh
"When my mom went out on deployment, I was young but I do remember missing her and always tried to keep in touch. Skype was a big thing and seeing her on the computer made it feel like she never left."
– Andrew Hicks, Jr.
On Moving to a New City:
"Basketball was one way I made friends, and it's my mom's favorite sport. It felt great to play on a team and make her proud. I'd say do things that would make your parents proud." – William Whitaker
"When you move to a new place and want friends, just be yourself and join things you are interested in. Get to know the teachers and let them know if you were taught differently at your previous school so you can stay on track with your school work." – Kyle Hesketh
"I am somewhat reserved; so making new friends isn't the easiest thing for me to do. [But] I love the travel aspect of it all; I love adventure and new things." – Marinda Hicks
"I like that we get to go to different places and sometimes it's tough because we have to move away from our friends and family. This year, I'm starting a new middle school. I like to talk, so I make friends easily."
– Sean Hesketh
On Sharing Your Feelings:
"I come from a military family, so it's easy when you have cousins who can relate and talk to you about the emotions that come with someone going on deployment." – Marinda Hicks
"I try not to worry too much. My grandma says he'll be fine with his Marine buddies, and they will come back home soon once the work is done. I don't talk that much about it, but my friends know and they understand." – Sean Thornton
Defense Centers of Excellence for Psychological Health and Traumatic Brain Injury (DCoE) supports resources that help military children through these potential challenges. Download the Children of Military Service Members Resource Guide, and visit Sesame Workshop's "Talk, Listen, Connect" site for information and resources the entire family can use. Check out our April newsletter which focuses on military children, specifically this article about resources for children coping with transitions.
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The employees at the Samuelson Road facility were told about a year ago that this day was coming. Now they know Dec. 17 will be their last day on the job.
"It's a relief. We were still kind of hoping, but now we know its over," says Charles Gulley, who works at the plant.
Relief: even with a pink slip in hand, it's the reaction many Textron workers had as they left the Samuelson plant Monday.
They've known for a year their jobs making fasteners for the auto industry were on the line, but this formal notification is the closure they've been seeking.
"You just don't know when it's going to happen and now that we know and we've signed our papers, it's a relief. It's done and it's over with," says Textron Worker Brian Patty.
Textron also closed its facility on 18th Avenue back in July, leaving about 250 employees without jobs. Two other plants closed last year. And all told, more than 1,000 people will lose their jobs because of Textron's closings.
The company is moving operations to Greenville Mississippi. A Textron spokesman says the plan is to consolidate and move closer to clients in the south.
But while employees try to stay positive about the future, factory work has left a bad taste in their mouth.
"I'm working on things right now that I don't care to disclose, but I don't want to work in a shop again," adds another Textron worker.
If there is a good thing about these layoffs, it's that employees were given about a year's notice. So many have been saving money and preparing their resumes.
The Textron plant in Belvidere and smaller facility in Rockford near the airport will remain open according to a spokesperson.


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Data errors, of huge magnitude, are par for the course by now, when it comes to the IIP, GDP or even WPI. Capital goods, for instance, have been such a volatile component of IIP, many analysts routinely remove capital goods data while analysing IIP trendsin July 2011, for instance, removing insulated cables and wires from the index saw capital goods rising just 0.3% instead of the 63% reported. The problem then spread to other data, such as that on exports. In the case of the critical CAD, where each dollar seems to be critical nowadays, you have an unresolved difference between DGFT and petroleum ministry data. In Q1FY14, the petroleum ministry estimates India imported $36.35bn worth of petroleum products while the commerce ministry puts this at a higher $42bn. Some months ago, the government quietly lowered its estimates of exports for FY11copper exports were cut by half and passenger cars by around a fifth while raising miscellaneous exports over three times to make good the difference. This followed a research report from Kotak which found that while engineering exports had risen from $38bn in FY10 to $68bn in FY11, exports of the countrys top engineering firms had risen just 11% in rupee terms in the same period.
It now turns out, the CAG has discovered, in the case of grants-in-aid in FY12, the governments finance accounts showed plan grants at R2.42 lakh crore while it was recorded as R2.93 lakh crore by Controller General of Accounts e-lekha system and R3.27 lakh crore by Central Plan Scheme Monitoring System (CPSMS). Getting IIP wrong was bad enough, but given it is based on a survey, this was still acceptable. How can grants-in-aid data be so incorrect?


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One year, two programs...
I opted to spend my junior year abroad in Paris, France, and when I made this decision, I had no idea what I was in for. Composed of two study abroad programs, three different academic institutions, two jobs, two different apartments, one volunteer trip, voyages to four countries in addition to my explorations within France, and new friends and acquaintances from around the globe, I would say my experience was extraordinary indeed. It started in August 2010, with the USC Paris fall program. Being that this semester was quite guided by the USC/Accent staff, I did my best to make it more authentic and interesting by getting a babysitting job for a Parisian family through "Le Repertoire de Gaspard", and traveling to three countries: Spain, Morocco, and Belgium. Through this program I enrolled in some amazing courses that dove into the Beat Generation and other travel writings, encouraging me to continue my voyages, and take any available opportunity to see every bit of the world that I could.
Since I was able to check off most touristy 'must-sees' in this first semester and really get comfortable as a (temporary) Parisian, my spring semester with the Sciences-Po program felt a lot more free—it was a whirlwind of experiences that completely contrasted my seemingly unbeatable fall semester. This time around, I lived in a "chambre de bonne" maid's room in the 6th arrondisement, with other US students as my neighbors. I integrated into a life in Paris that has truly enhanced my life—academically, culturally, and socially. Sciences-Po's classes placed international students with local ones, and I signed up for the school's ensemble to meet even more student musicians, from France, Russia, and Australia. We practiced once a week and had three concerts. It was an amazing way to not only find a more relaxed environment than a classroom to talk to other students, but also get an opportunity to sing and create music. The most influential aspects of this semester however, were my work and volunteer experiences. I worked as a barmaid/waitress at the Frog and Princess pub in my neighborhood, which was an easy method to dive deep down into yet another level of Parisian society. Furthermore, my colleagues came from around the globe—France, England, Canada, Singapore, New Zealand, and the USA. I spoke much more French, became close friends with locals and other world travelers like myself, and learned a lot about how people can have incredibly varying worldviews. My volunteer experience was eye opening. Through the WWOOOF program (World-Wide Opportunities on Organic Farms), I was able to live on a farm/bed & breakfast in Normandy for two weeks, learning so much more than I could have anticipated, regarding the ecological alternatives to virtually any household/outdoor task. Working with my 'host', we put in floors, painted signs, cooked/baked, planted in the garden, and more. She taught me much about the inner workings of the farm industry, and the immense benefits of living organically and independently/sustainably.
Balancing all these activities and responsibilities—school, work, spending time with friends and making new ones, and exploring the city—pushed me to live in a setting of expedited learning, especially about Paris's society and culture. It really seemed like a 'behind the scenes' method of studying abroad, and was quite different than even those amazing experiences of those who were even on the same programs as I.
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I just can't find the
help.py file in order to create the API reference for the
monkeyrunner. The command described at the Android references
monkeyrunner <format> help.py <outfile> does not work when i call
monkeyrunner html help.py /path/to/place/the/doc.html.
It's quite obvious that the
help.py file is not found and the monkeyrunner also tells me "Can't open specified script file". But a
locate on my system doesn't bring me a help.py file that has anything to do with monkeyrunner or Android.
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For years I've been aware of the "Superman" animated shorts made by the Max Fleischer Studio in the early 1940s.
But apart from a few clips, I'd never really watched them. That changed last weekend when I sat down with "Max Fleischer's Superman: 1941-1942," a new digitally restored DVD compilation of all 17 Man of Steel shorts.
To put it mildly, I was blown away.
Narratively, these shorts quickly fall into a predictable pattern. Aggressive newshound Lois Lane finds herself threatened - by a mad scientist's army of flying robots, by gangsters, by Nazis or buck-toothed Japanese saboteurs (these were the war years, after all), by a thawed-out T-Rex, by an erupting volcano.
Unassertive Clark Kent announces, "This is a job for Superman!" and disappears into a phone booth/closet/alley, emerging as the guy with the big S on his chest.
Supe saves the day. Every episode ends with Lois basking in the glow of her front-page scoop and Clark grinning knowingly at the viewer.
OK, so these weren't the most psychologically daring examinations of the Superman mythology.
But visually these cell-animated shorts were as beautiful, as exciting, as engaging as any of today's high-tech computer-generated features.
Every aspect of these truly hand-made productions was first-class, from the astonishingly detailed backgrounds to the dramatic lighting effects and skewed camera angles (some scholars believe Fleishman's "Superman" inspired the look of film noir classics of the late '40s and early '50s). Explosions and fires (there are plenty) are particularly well done.
And the colors are nothing less than intoxicating. This was Technicolor at its most vivid.
This two-disc package includes a couple of documentaries that provide great insight into the superhero genre (experts say it goes back to Greek mythology and, perhaps, cave paintings) and the Fleischer Studio, which at the time was second only to Disney.
Before "Superman," the Fleischer brothers (producer Max, director Dave) had big hits with the Popeye and Betty Boop series. But Superman kicked down lots of doors, being the first animated series to have serious themes rather than just jokes.
It almost didn't happen. The Fleischers were so busy with other projects that when Paramount approached them about turning Superman - already a hit in comic books and on the radio - into an animated series they asked for an exorbitantly high budget, figuring the studio would look elsewhere.
To their amazement, Paramount committed to making each "Superman" short for three times the amount usually devoted to a "Popeye" title. The money was too good to pass up.
We're the luckier for it.
If you have kids, you owe it to them to get this set. It will be a huge eye opener.
And if you don't have kids, get it anyway. It'll bring out your inner wide-eyed child.
OK, gang, let's segue from good family fun to good family filth.
The new documentary "American Swing" (it will be released on DVD on Tuesday) tells the tale of Plato's Retreat, a New York club that in the '70s and early '80s became a national sensation for offering an environment where couples could show up, doff their clothing and have sex with strangers.
The man behind Plato's Retreat was the late Larry Levenson, the son of a kosher meat dealer (how perfect is that?) who concluded that monogamy was unnatural and that the way to keep marriages happy and intact was to let Mom and Dad fool around under more-or-less controlled conditions.
Having no hobbies or interests beyond sex (apparently he never read a book or had an original thought in his life), Levenson became a true believer for swinging, appearing frequently on TV shows (we see old clips of him being grilled by Phil Donohue and David Susskind) to expound his gospel of wife swapping.
According to one acquaintance, Levenson exhibited "the enthusiasm of a Kiwanis executive showing off his home town."
Plato's had a swimming pool, Jacuzzi, dance floor and all-night buffet. For a time it was so popular that it had its own softball team and theme song.
Of course, it also had the "mat room" which, according to one eyewitness, was full of naked bodies "writhing together like a bucket of worms." You don't know whether to laugh or cringe when one interviewee admits that after spending a night perched on an unnaturally moist cushion she came home to discover she'd picked up a world-class case of crabs.
Of course she was recalling events 30 years in the past, and a common theme among Plato's regulars is a wistful nostalgia for the pre-AIDS era. As obviously tacky as the place was, in their memories it seems practically healthy and wholesome.
Written and directed by Matthew Kaufman and Jon Hart, "American Swing" has dozens of interviews with celebrities (out-there performance artist Annie Sprinkle, actor/writer Buck Henry, Screw magazine editor Al Goldstein) and just plain folk who were customers.
And when we say "just plain folks" we mean it. Apparently physically beauty was not a requirement at Plato's.
What's amazing is the amount of film, early video and still photos of the naked hordes uncovered by Kaufman and Hart. Don't watch this while the kids are up.
Levenson, who in the early 1980s spent three years in prison for tax evasion (he thought of Plato's as a "club" and didn't see the point in keeping accurate books) died of a heart attack at 62. In the end you almost feel sorry for this garrulous guy whose dream of sexual freedom ran aground.
"He always had time for you," recalls one regular. "Especially if you had a great-looking wife."
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January 1, 2013
They're At It Again: Are We In The Matrix?
If you took the red pill, then you have undoubtedly already seen what I'm about to show you. If you took the blue pill, then you're screwed.
The Matrix is, even over a decade later, still a cult classic in American cinema. The Matrix showed us what the world would be like if machines ruled our lives. Of course it wasn't The Wachowskis intention to deliberately challenge our perception of this world.
They just wanted to make a movie, and they did. But underneath the fabric of The Matrix's lore, there was a question that we still haven't been able to answer: Are we in the Matrix, ourselves?
Researchers in Germany and now the U.S. are joining in a Matrix party that, in my honest opinion, is just ridiculous.
Why do I think it's ridiculous?
Because the factors that they used to come up with their theory don't add up. Technology has been the developing theme with us since a first baboon had its head bashed in by the first hand crafted club of a clever cave man. The forms of technology change consistently as the centuries continue to roll by, but the needs and wants always stay the same.
We now have an oven that cooks turkey for us, instead of the traditional campfire to heat our meals. Instead of throwing spears into fresh water rivers to catch fish, we now shoot them.
I'm not saying we should be embarrassed by our evolutionary advancement because it's the right of every intelligent species to use their resources in new ways. The punch line to this is that in another century it won't be the Matrix that we are engulfed by, just as it wasn't gunpowder or the printing press that also gave us advancement. Humanity isn't enslaved by outside machines or a futuristic super computer that doesn't have computer stuff to do; they're enslaved by themselves.
Let's back it up for those who don't understand my references.
The Matrix told the tale of humanity about one hundred years in the future and their backs are against the ropes as they face off with a race of machines that have driven them to near extinction. No one knows how this war began, or who started it.
What they can be certain of is that humanity, in knowing that the machines relied on solar energy to charge their batteries, blotted out the sun. To do so, they managed to create a gigantic cloud of electromagnetic smog that rendered the machines without any power.
How do the machines retaliate?
They realize that the human brain is capable of generating 1.2 watts of electricity per second throughout their nervous system. Harness enough humans in one place and you have all the energy that you could possibly need.
Of course they have the technology to transfer this energy, but how are you going to convince humanity to sit still and accept this when you're fighting a constant battle to the death? Not to mention humanity isn't all right with the idea of being harvested!
But to convince them, the machines invented a virtual reality simulation program that they would use to trick humans into believing that they were in the "Perfect World." That virtual world was The Matrix.
This process would take decades of breeding fetuses, but the outcome was staggering. For miles and miles there were millions of generating farms, all with people slumbering away in their world.
The Matrix naturally chose to set its time period at the dawn of the second millennium in 1999. This was a contemporary setting that convinced modern audiences that we ourselves were inside a virtual reality.
This outcome was quite metaphorical for us, delivering the message that our dependence on technology is blinding. But why has it been such a controversy that we still believe we are in The Matrix, or any other virtual world for that matter?
Perhaps it is only another instance of our being interested in our own origin. But come on, how unnecessary of an outcome can you imagine before you realize that you're thinking too hard? Let me know what you all think by dropping a comment below!
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According to Ian Rapoport of the NFL Network, Cowboys defensive end Anthony Spencer is hoping to avoid knee surgery, per his agent Jordan Woy.
Interested to hear Cowboys pass-rusher Anthony Spencer is still considering his options, hoping to avoid surgery, per Jordan Woy.
The Cowboys already placed Spencer on season ending injured reserve. The reason he's looking to avoid surgery is because it doesn't guarantee him that he'll be able to come back healthy.


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Michelle As First Lady: General Election Edition
They both did well in fulfilling their ascribed duties. One was supposed to explain why her husband and the family they've made together are just like everybody else's, as American as a peanut butter and jelly sandwich or a plate of mac-n-cheese. The other was supposed to explain why her party's latest change agent is the guy who deserves your vote.
Both women are lawyers, well educated at marquee schools. Both are mothers who have politically ambitious husbands. Both are smart and possess reputations for intensity and being no-nonsense. Both put their careers on semi-hiatus, stashed away their personal opinions and wrapped themselves in motherly and wifely goodness when their husbands became the official presidential nominees of their party.
There, in a tangerine pantsuit, Hillary Clinton -- no longer a first lady wanna-be -- addressed the Democratic national convention in Denver. A U.S. senator and freshly defeated Democratic contender for president, Clinton was no longer tethered to the role of the doting, supportive spouse who was supposed to make undecided voters feel all warm, fuzzy and unthreatened by witty, powerful woman. Clinton, now a politician and political leader in her own right, was free to speak clearly and strongly about her views and positions on issues. Her views, not someone else's.
And, there, in a teal dress, was Michelle Obama, first lady wanna-be. Despite her intelligent, thought-provoking speeches of the past 18 months, at the Democratic convention she stuck to the story of her life as a daughter, sister, mother and wife. While it's true that her speech was preceded by a lovely biographical video narrated by her proud mother -- which told Michelle Obama's story and lightly touched upon her career achievements -- the bulk of the video was about the softer side of the "South Side Girl," a lot on her romance with Barack and her relationship with her family, with her mother noting that Michelle had been like a mom to many people throughout her life.
Michelle Obama's speech, executed warmly with aplomb, was a Hallmark card to the voters. (". . . I come here as a wife who loves my husband and believes he will be an extraordinary president. And I come here as a mom whose girls are the heart of my heart and the center of my world. They are the first things that I think about when I wake up in the morning and the last thing I think about when I go to bed at night.") And, although I'm as much of a sucker for bittersweet, touching family stories as the next gal -- I adore watching the Obamas with their two spunky daughters -- as I watched the convention, I felt as though some of the regalness and the strength that we saw from Michelle: The Primary Season had been replaced by a new version, Michelle: The General Election Edition. While the color of her dress was bright, her tone was somewhat muted. She'd been Lifetime-televisionized.


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In an extensive survey against local businessmen conducted by Income Tax sleuths, five jewellers today surrendered unaccounted income worth Rs 32.80 crore to the I-T commissionerate, Income Tax Commissioner Suman K Anand said.
Out of the unaccounted wealth worth Rs 32.80 crore detected, Gappulal Babulal surrendered Rs 15.80 crore, Kewalchand Khubaji surrendered Rs 9.5 crore, Madanlal Kothana surrendered Rs 3.5 crore, Tanisha Jewellers surrendered Rs 2.5 crore and M/S Madanlal Chhaganlal surrendered Rs 1.5 crore.
Incriminating documents found at business premises were also impounded, he said, adding that similar surveys were underway at smaller jewellers' premises in the city.
About 30 income tax sleuths were deployed for surveys at showrooms and residences of the city's top five jewellers.
These surveys were conducted under Section 133A of the Income Tax Act to assess unaccounted wealth, gold and silver ornaments, he said.


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South Beach Diet Phase 1 Food
This initial South Beach Diet phase lasts for two weeks. Most people should see a rapid weight loss during phase 1. Although this phase is the most restrictive of the diet, many people that have tried it have reported that the cravings for many of the prohibited foods disappear within the first few days. In this beginning phases of the South Beach Diet, Agatston requests only foods with a low glycemic index be eaten, because they will cause your blood sugar to rise and fall more slowly. Phase 1 lasts for two weeks and promotes the quickest weight loss. On average, people lose between eight and fifteen pounds during this phase. Most of the weight is lost from the midsection, which holds the bulk of the excess weight in middle-aged people.
Acceptable foods during this phase are lean meats, including red meat, chicken, turkey, fish and shellfish. Vegetables, eggs, cheese and nuts are also important food choices during Phase 1. Each day is broken down into three balanced meals, a mid-morning snack, a mid-afternoon snack and dessert. Acceptable drinks include decaf tea or coffee and water. A 6 oz. glass of vegetable juice in the morning is also permitted. Foods to avoid during this phase are bread, rice, potatoes, pasta, baked good, fruit, candy, cake, cookies, ice cream, sugar and alcohol.
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Arthur Agatston's book, "The South Beach Diet: The Delicious, Doctor-Designed, Foolproof Plan for Fast and Healthy Weight Loss," offers meal plans for the first two weeks of each phase. A typical menu during Phase 1 would include a two-egg omelet and two slices of Canadian bacon for breakfast, a part-skim mozzarella cheese stick for a mid-morning snack, a chicken Caesar salad for lunch, celery stuffed with 1 wedge of Laughing Cow Light Cheese for an afternoon snack and grilled salmon, steamed asparagus and a tossed salad for dinner. A desert of sugar-free gelatin or flavored ricotta cheese may follow dinner. Dessert is recommended because it decreases the risk of overindulging in sweets during the "danger zone," which exists between dinner and bedtime.
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Row 1: N Goyal, K Jerardi, C Schuler, L Brower, C Lares
Row 2: K Meier, A Schondelmeyer, A Statile, L Ambroggio, C Gosdin J Thomson, K Auger
Row 3: L Solan, B Bolser, J Simmons, D Warner, E Shaughnessy, A Patel, B Volck, J O'Toole, A Beck, S Shah
Row 4: N Unaka, E Kirkendall, P Brady, A Antommaria, A Spooner, C White M Vossmeyer, J Schaffzin
Our Hospital Medicine Surgical Service (HMSS), led by Erin Shaughnessy, MD, has had dramatic growth in the number of patients served as our surgical partners have recognized the benefit of having a pediatric hospitalist manage the medical needs of their complex patients. In partnership with Orthopaedic Surgery, we have developed a Posterior Spinal Fusion postoperative protocol that has increased reliability of providing the best evidence-based care. We have also implemented a standardized, early postoperative respiratory care pathway for children receiving major hip or spine surgery. The pathway incorporates novel strategies to improve lung health in patients with neurologic impairment (such as cerebral palsy). This effort has improved patient outcomes - such as less time requiring extra oxygen and shorter hospitalizations - and increased family empowerment to perform respiratory care. Surgical hospitalist and Division faculty member, Joshua Schaffzin, MD, PhD, received a PLACE Outcomes Research Award to further his work aimed at reducing rates of surgical site infection. We also lead a collaborative group of physicians developing a pediatric venous thromboembolism (VTE) prophylaxis evidence-based care guideline.
Delays in patient discharge can result in slower admissions and delayed or canceled surgeries. A multidisciplinary team, led by Christine White, MD, MAT, and Angela Statile, MD, has developed medically-ready discharge criteria, based on available evidence and expert consensus, for 11 common inpatient diagnoses. The criteria outline diagnosis-specific goals such as achieving "stable without supplemental oxygen for 6 hours" for patients admitted with bronchiolitis. The discharge criteria are embedded in admission order sets in the electronic medical record. Physicians modified the criteria as a patient's clinical course evolved. Interventions then focused on four main areas: 1) key stakeholder buy-in and shared ownership; 2) pharmacy process redesign; 3) improving the timeliness of subspecialty consults; and 4) near real-time identification and mitigation of failures with data transparency. These changes were associated with an increase in the percentage of patients discharged within two hours of meeting their discharge goals from 42 percent at study start to 80 percent currently. Hospital lengths of stay for patients with one of these 11 conditions were reduced by 10 percent while readmission rates were unchanged. We estimate the shortened lengths of stay are saving almost $6 million per year.
Our Division worked with Business Development to establish an institutional affiliation with Niswonger Children's Hospital/Mountain States Health Alliance (MSHA) and the Department of Pediatrics of East Tennessee State University (ETSU)/Quillen College of Medicine in Johnson City, TN. The affiliation seeks to improve child health in East Tennessee by implementing a hospital medicine program led by Cincinnati Children's, which also will serve as a platform for providing other tertiary services. The Niswonger Hospital Medicine Program will be led by a Cincinnati Children's-employed Hospitalist Director, staffed by ETSU faculty, and supported by our Division for operational leadership, quality improvement infrastructure and experience. This structure is designed to provide more evidence-based, standardized, and data-driven patient care. In addition to spearheading these efforts, Craig Gosdin, MD, MSHA, has partnered with Niswonger staff to implement a clinical pathway to improve inpatient asthma care. Next steps include improving communication with primary care providers and discharge efficiency, and implementing family-centered rounds.
Dr. Statile received the Faculty Teaching Award from the graduating senior resident class for her exceptional teaching ability and commitment to resident education. As an example, Dr. Statile developed a new resident conference series to address controversies in clinical care. This series incorporated innovative teaching techniques and included faculty content experts to discuss emerging evidence that residents could incorporate into their clinical decision-making.
The Division of Hospital Medicine faculty and fellows received the prestigious Division Teaching Award from the graduating senior resident class for the Division's excellence in and commitment to resident education.
Dr. O'Toole received the Cincinnati Children's Educational Achievement Award. Dr. O'Toole's research focuses on developing novel methods to improve physician communication in the hospital as a way to eliminate serious medical errors.
Drs. Andrew Beck and Jeff Simmons were recognized by the journal Hospital Pediatrics for publishing the article most likely to impact practice, "Improved documentation and care planning with an asthma-specific history and physical."
This $9 million project, funded by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), links clinical data from six hospitals, including Cincinnati Children's, to a common administrative database to conduct comparative effectiveness studies. The project creates a new national data infrastructure for efficiently conducting clinical research. Study leaders include Hospital Medicine physicians Samir S. Shah, Jeffrey M. Simmons, and Eric Kirkendall. Accomplishments in the past year include successful merging of laboratory data from 2007-2012 for all six hospitals with the Pediatric Health Information Systems (PHIS) database.
The study team is now using the database to address important questions to improve the outcomes of hospitalized children. Ongoing studies include examining the comparative effectiveness of different antibiotics, including ampicillin, cephalosporins, and macrolides, in treating children with community-acquired pneumonia. This multicenter study will include approximately 10,000 children hospitalized with pneumonia.
This $1.6 million grant, funded by the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI), will use data from 40 hospitals to determine whether oral antibiotics are a safe and effective alternative to prolonged intravenous (IV) antibiotic therapy for several common infections (complicated pneumonia, osteomyelitis, and complicated intra-abdominal infections). Leaders of this study include Dr. Samir S. Shah, Director of the Division of Hospital Medicine.
Infections are the most common reason for children to seek healthcare services. Several serious bacterial infections that require hospitalization may also require prolonged antibiotic treatment anywhere from one to six weeks. Intravenous (IV) administration of antibiotics is the most reliable method for achieving high concentrations of antibiotics in the blood and other body fluids. A special type of IV catheter called a PICC allows for IV therapy at home. However, PICCs are not risk-free. They require sedation for placement, x-ray radiation exposure to confirm proper placement, and ongoing home maintenance; 25% of children with a PICC experience complications (e.g., bloodstream infections, blood clots) or unplanned health service utilization (e.g., mechanical complications of the PICC). Administration of IV antibiotics at home also requires home delivery and maintenance of medical equipment such as portable IV poles, infusion pumps, heparin flush solutions, syringes, and IV antibiotic solutions. Prolonged oral antibiotic therapy for serious infections has become more widespread. However, the optimal approach to treatment is uncertain.
Regulatory agencies estimate roughly two-thirds of sentinel events in hospitals involve miscommunication between caregivers during handoffs of patient care. As a result of more stringent duty hour requirements and intensifying clinical demands, handoffs are increasing in frequency in academic health centers. In response to these challenges, the I-PASS Study, with the support from a $3 million grant from the Department of Health and Human Services, was initiated in 2010 at 10 residency programs across North America, including Cincinnati Children's, in order to study the effects of a novel resident handoff bundle on medical error rates and communication failures. Following the release of the study's curricular materials in May of 2012 investigators received 592 requests for access to the materials, representing 48 US states and 17 countries outside the US. The study concluded in the spring of 2013 and final results will hopefully be available in the fall of 2013.
With groundwork already in place from the I-PASS resident study, in terms of curricular materials and evaluation tools, investigators aspired to expand the program to other learners along the medical education continuum. In 2012, I-PASS Study investigators, under the leadership of Drs. Jennifer O'Toole, Amy Guiot, and Lauren Solan from Cincinnati Children's, began planning a modified study with 4th year medical students (pediatric sub-interns) at six study sites. This project will evaluate the implementation of an I-PASS medical student handoff bundle (MSHB) (including handoff and team communication training delivered either in-person or via a computer-based module, the I-PASS mnemonic, and a standardized handoff document) for pediatric sub-interns and compare the effectiveness of the delivery methods. Cincinnati Children's is serving as lead study site for the project and data coordinating center assisted by an education innovation grant from the Council on Medical Student Education in Pediatrics (COMSEP).
Throughout the nation, thousands of hospitalized children experience potentially preventable deterioration each year. Brady and colleagues used improvement science and complex interventions including structured huddles between nurses and physicians to proactively identify and treat patients at risk of deterioration.
The research team used methods and theory from high-reliability organizations such as aviation and nuclear power to improve the system of identifying and learning from surprises. The intervention was associated with >50% reduction in delayed recognition of clinical deterioration and serious safety events among hospitalized children. This work was chosen as one of the eight best papers of the year at the International Rapid Response Systems Conference in London.
This study compared beta-lactam monotherapy with beta-lactam and macrolide combination therapy on clinical outcomes in the treatment of children hospitalized with community-acquired pneumonia (CAP). We evaluated 20,743 patients hospitalized with CAP. Compared with children who received b-lactam monotherapy, children who received b-lactam plus macrolide combination therapy were 20% less likely to stay in the hospital an additional day (adjusted relative risk 0.80; 95% CI, 0.75-0.86).
This study has important implications for the treatment of children hospitalized with CAP. Ambroggio et.al.'s work was recognized as one of the top articles in pediatric hospital medicine at the recent national annual PHM meeting.
This article highlights work done by the award-winning I-PASS study group, under leadership of faculty in the Division of Hospital Medicine at Cincinnati Children's, in which they conducted a literature review and a needs assessment at six medical schools across North America in order to evaluate the current state of medical student handoff training and to develop recommendations on how to improve this training. A review of the current literature found that there is an alarming lack of handoff training in medical schools across the U.S. and previous study in this area is limited.
The I-PASS study group's recommendations to the medical education community included designing a handoff training program that could be easily implemented during the preclinical or clinical years in medical school, reinforcing the skills learned during training with faculty observation and feedback during "live" patient handoffs, and incorporating flexible, multimodal educational delivery options into the training. These findings are being used to drive the development of a comprehensive I-PASS handoff curriculum for medical students, that will incorporate many elements from the award-winning curriculum for pediatric residents, and a study of its effect on decreasing communication errors by students during handoffs.
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Also known as 'Facial Rejuvenation' or a 'Natural Facelift', this massage is based upon ancient techniques of Ayurveda, acupressure and Reiki. No oils or creams are used, and the massage lasts about one hour, with the client lying down.
Each side of the face is systematically massaged with the fingertips, and there is usually a very noticeable difference when the first side is completed. The massage balances the nervous system, softens and tones muscles and releases connective tissue. You will feel brighter and more confident and have an enhanced feeling of well-being.
A course of six treatments, together with home exercises, will achieve maximum results.
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Valentine weekend is a favorite time for romantic couples to enjoy our mountain cabins. However, Valentine weekend is not the only time that is ideal for romance. We believe that most couples expect a true luxury experience during their romantic getaway and that is what we constantly strive to provide at the Asheville Cabins of Willow Winds.
Our on-site management and special attention afford a level of care that is not available in absentee cabins. In addition to luxury, the well appointed cabins, wood-burning fireplaces and individual hot tubs on each private deck cannot be matched in Asheville. Our staff makes sure that each of our cabins is stocked with wood and starter logs, so there is no need to go searching for wood. Just sit back and enjoy!
In late February guests can appreciate the beauty of our 40 acre woodland garden. That is when our forsythia and early blooming daffodils start blooming, and our willow trees put on their mint-green leaves.
One feature of most romantic getaways is a fine meal. We are five minutes away from the fine restaurants of Biltmore Village and within 15 minutes of all the famous gourmet restaurants of Asheville. Some of the best restaurants offer discounts to our guests. For those who prefer to dine in, there are services that will promptly deliver to your cabin. Of course each cabin is equipped with a fully stocked kitchen.
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SILVER SPRING, Md. (WUSA) -- Montgomery County Police say someone snatched money out of a person's hand inside a bank on Wednesday morning.
The theft happened at the TD Bank on Colesville Road in downtown Silver Spring.
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Now president emeritus of Saint Louis University, Lawrence Biondi, S.J., retired as president on Sept. 1, 2013, after 26 years. He is the longest serving president in the University's nearly 200-year history.
Before coming to Saint Louis University, Biondi led a distinguished career in higher education as a professor, a department chairman and a dean. But he is best known for his remarkable tenure as president at SLU, which lasted from 1987 to 2013.
Biondi led an era of transformation and achievement at SLU. In addition to modernizing the campus and helping revitalize the surrounding Midtown neighborhood, Biondi committed vast University resources to academics, student scholarships and financial aid, faculty research and state-of-the-art technology. He focused on recruiting the finest faculty and students, increasing the University's academic standards and achievements, and developing the University as a major research center.
Highlights of Biondi's tenure include:
Born Dec. 15, 1938, in Chicago, Biondi attended Catholic elementary and secondary schools before entering the Chicago Province of the Society of Jesus in 1957. He was ordained as a priest in 1970.
Biondi holds six degrees. His master's degree in linguistics (1966) and his doctorate in sociolinguistics (1975) were conferred by Georgetown University. He has three degrees from Loyola University Chicago and a licentiate in sacred theology from the Jesuit School of Theology in Chicago. In addition, Biondi has pursued non-degree language studies in French, Italian, Polish, Russian and Spanish. He has published four books and holds a certificate from Harvard University's Institute for Educational Management. Before coming to Saint Louis University, Biondi was dean of the College of Arts and Sciences at Loyola University Chicago.
Widely considered one of the most influential people in the region, Biondi was named St. Louis' "Citizen of the Year" in 2005 by past recipients of the award sponsored by the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Readers of the newspaper also tapped him as one of St. Louis' "Citizens of the Century" in 1999.
In 2006, the St. Louis Business Journal honored him as one of only 10 "legends" -- individuals "who have gone beyond being influential to become legends in our region and beyond." And, in 2011, Biondi earned the John D. Levy Human Relations Award from the American Jewish Committee (AJC) of St. Louis, which honors leaders who "have applied their leadership, creativity and commitment to service to make St. Louis a better place." In 2012, a local publication, the Ladue News, named him one of the year's "Top-10 Most Dynamic People in St. Louis."
Committed to urban renewal, Biondi played a significant role in the redevelopment of Midtown St. Louis and Grand Center, the city's arts and entertainment district. He earned the prestigious St. Louis Award for his outstanding service to the city's development and the Leon R. Strauss Urban Pioneer Award for contributing greatly to the development, restoration and improvement of St. Louis. He also received a lifetime achievement award from MOKAN, a regional organization dedicated to minority inclusion on construction projects.
Biondi has been recognized as a key leader in higher education, and earned a Chief Executive Leadership Award from the Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE) in 2001.
The President of Italy conferred upon him the rank and title of Cavaliere, Order of Merit, Republic of Italy. He also is a member of the American Society of the Italian Legions of Merit.


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CANON TOWNSHIP, Mich. (WZZM) -- The elderly driver of a car that rear-ended a Rockford school bus Monday afternoon has died.
The accident happened just before 4 p.m. on Cannonsburg Road near Dun Robin Drive NW.
Kent County Sheriff's investigators say 86-year-old Ione Potter of Cannonsburg was east bound on Cannonsburg Road when her vehicle collided with a Rockford Public School bus.
There were 11 children on the bus at the time but no one was hurt. A different school bus was brought to take the children home.
Potter was found unconscious and slumped over the steering wheel, according to scanner dispatch reports. It's unclear if a medical condition led to the crash.
Investigators say speed and alcohol did not contribute to the crash.


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Thomas : At the moment I'm working on a fabulous concept, a revolutionary 100-million dollar idea, which of course I can't say a word about.
Chloe : Well then you should't have told me, because now it's just a 50-million dollar idea...
Please give us a brief bio of yourselves.
Chloe : I'm an Art Historian turned Project Manager, a bookworm turned geek, an image lover, a graphic fanatic, an editorial tipster. Used to work in television and for magazines, and am now happy in the digital world.
Thomas : I'm into everything, I've always been practicing painting, photography, cinema, sound and much more. So I used to be a professional photographer, but I realized that this job was too compartmentalized for me, that I wanted to work with different media, because it's what I've always been doing. That's why AD is just the perfect job for me! I'm a Photographer turned Art Director - turned Art Dictator!
What do you do for inspiration ?
Thomas : I go out, get some fresh air. I am always deeply observing my environment, in its every detail even the tiniest ones, whether it be in the city or in the country. I always end up finding a graphic side to everything. So I absorb it, put it aside, and one day it will come out - though it's not always easy!
Chloe : I look at the busy world around. I couldn't live in a place where there's no one or nothing happening. I fear my mind would stop.
If you weren't working on the Internet, what would you be doing ?
Chloe : Something to do with photography or film or design - oh wait, I already do! Seriously, I could be working anywhere as long as creativeness is the number one value - whether it be fashion or movies or else.
Thomas : Surely something to do with image and design, but more material, more real. Something more physical that is tangible and leaves a solid mark. I love the internet but the immaterial side of it can be frustrating: if you pull the plug or switch the power off, our work disappears, there's nothing to see.
What do you regard as being your biggest achievement?
Chloe : Not that I want to sound flattering, but it has to be this FWA, so far! Hopefully the first of a long series.
Thomas : I agree, this FWA, so far!
What's your favourite part of your job? What's the hardest part of your job? What do you do when you get stuck?
Chloe : My favourite part is that particular moment when you know you've just found the perfect idea! When stuck, I try to look at things from the another perspective, from the other end. I call it the Japanese washing machine equation: not starting from where you are, but from where you want to go.
Thomas : I like the beginning and the end… finding ideas, shaping them, and finishing. My favourite part is fine-tuning, when all is done and I can look at the result. I admit I'm not always ready to compromise with my ideas, so that would be the hardest part… But I'm working on it!
If there are any pivotal experiences/decisions you could point to that helped shape your career, what would they be?
Chloe : Entering this agency (Delasource) and entering the digital world was really a change, as I came from television. I had always been into editorial and image problematics professionally, and a personal fan of design. Now I get to work with both all day long!
Thomas : When I realized that being a photographer wasn't what I wanted to do: I wanted to tell photographers what to do!
Has winning FWA awards helped you in any way?
Thomas : It's hard to say because it's very recent, but it's always a pleasure to get recognition for one's work. I also hope it will bring new clients and new challenges to Delasource, so I'll be have new ideas to look for!
How do you relax or unwind ?
Chloe : I travel a lot, walk around, cycle without a map, meet different people, have a glass of wine. Or I try to find time on my own so I can just get bored… I find boredom to be very enlightening!
Thomas : I party with friends, go to the seaside, watch movies. I draw, too.
Of all the websites you/your company have produced, which one are you most proud of?
Thomas : I'm especially proud of 2 mobile applications we made. One is an app we made about a painter, Odilon Redon. I hand-drew it myself with Indian ink, and it had many interactive animations and sounds. The other one is this official app for the Palais de Tokyo, for its beautiful design and ergonomics. And I'm putting the final touch to a corporate website for a company named Sofrecom, which will be out soon and will look great! Look for it... maybe on the FWA page!
What software could you not live without?
Thomas: I do something absolutely crazy sometimes: I take a notebook and a pen, and I start drawing…
Chloe: Like anyone else I suppose, Chrome™.
How many projects does your company juggle at any one time?
Chloe : Well we work both on digital and film, so altogether that's a lot of projects, of different sizes, different durations. At the moment I'm dealing with a dozen clients. I'm thinking of growing an extra pair of arms… An extra brain could be useful too!
Who is your target audience?
Thomas : I don't have a target audience, each project is different. With a a new client comes a new brief and new challenges. I like to work with constraints, because it forces me to look for ideas, try to be ingenious and clever. So in the end these constraints become my allies.
Do you think Flash is here to stay?
Thomas : It's true that Flash is good for dedicated event websites. But I think I've kind of lost faith in Flash… Maybe I'll get it back, meeting the right people, the right project.
Have you written any books, if not do you plan to?
Chloe : Not yet. But I might. I will.
What did your very first site look like? Is it still online?
Thomas : It was my very first book as a photographer. I had a lot of ideas, but few technical capacities… I had to edit manually my 500 files every time I uploaded a new picture! But I found better and simpler nowadays: I discovered WordPress.
There must be a project that you have always dreamed of doing, what is it?
Thomas : At the moment I'm working on a fabulous concept, a revolutionary 100-million dollar idea, which of course I can't say a word about.
Chloe : Well then you should't have told me, because now it's just a 50-million dollar idea...
What was the last digital effort you saw (or were a part of) that used social media in a way that really made sense. Why?
Thomas : I really appreciated The world's deepest website for Borjomi, created by Ogilvy Ukrainia. One of the best advergaming experience I ever had. A real fun to share with people around, and a good buzz.
Chloe : It's true. Social media is all about making people feel part of the team.
Looking 10 years in to the future, how far can websites go?
Chloe: I have no idea, but that's what exciting! I hope I'll still be there to check it out.
Thomas : And I'll be there to design it!
Are there things you do OUTSIDE of work to ensure that you are in the right mindset to be creative and/or successful in whatever you are doing?
Chloe : I just live.
Thomas : I feel like I'm always thinking, my mind is running like a constant background task, event without noticing it. And sometimes, when I least expect it, an idea pops into my head!
What are your views on design/graphic school. Do you think someone can get into the field without educational experience in a school environment?
Thomas : Yes I do! Passion, hard work, technical knowledge and a good eye can beat any diploma. School nowadays tend to forget about transmitting a strong technical education, and tend to turn their students into mere thinkers.
How do you keep your finger on the pulse of the latest web trends?
Thomas : I have my personal digger.
How difficult do you find employing the right people in a world where everyone calls themselves a web designer?
Chloe : You can call yourself whatever you want, it doesn't mean talent will automatically come along with that name… So not that difficult, in the end.
Thomas : It's one thing to call yourself a webdesigner, it's another thing to be facing a client's brief and a computer.
If you were a student entering this industry or an aspiring FWA award submitter, what advice would you give them?
Chloe : It's very cliché, but it would be fight for what you believe is right. Clients can't always recognize innovation at first sight, but it's my job so I always try hard to convince them when I now it's the right way to go! If you believe it, you'll find out most of the time, they'll believe you.
Thomas : No matter what, no matter the constraints or compromises, be proud of what you produce, and always aim high.
What would be your ultimate vehicle to travel in?
Thomas : An Hoverboard™! Or a classic Ford Mustang Fastback.
Chloe : If it's black with red-leather seats, I might come along...
What country excites you the most in terms of innovation?
Chloe : Japan, in all creative fields.
Thomas : Paris sera toujours Paris.
What is the most expensive thing you have bought in the last week?
Thomas : A bottle of Champagne to celebrate!
Chloe : I bought two beautiful books, one about the Case Study Houses program and the other about communist architecture.
It has been a privilege, thanks very much.
Chloe : Thank you, May the Force be with you.
Thomas : Thank you.