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There seems to be a lot of mystery surrounding the business side of blogging – how people make money, what happens in meetings, how bloggers directly work with brands etc etc etc, so I thought I'd throw out a lil post summarising everything that happens behind the scenes.
Or at least, y'know, how they happen behind the scenes for me.
It's not so much a tips to make money or liaise with strangers over email who hold the key to a gigantic pot of blogger budget post, but more of a nosy kinda list, about the little quirks and FFSs that happen away from the Olympus Pen snaps and VSCO cam filters.
So here's 13 things you probably didn't know about the business side (AKA the way less glittery, glamorous and creatively stimulating side) of blogging.
1. There are so many weird fees associated with running a blog. Forgetting things like camera equipment and laptops, you have to pay annually for your domain name (like HannahGale.co.uk) and monthly for a company to 'host' your website – costs are determined by how many page views you have and how big your website is.
Oh and also, if you're about as tech-savvy as a slug that's been trampled on (HI, that's me), you'll need to fork out every time you need a little blog design tweak because every time you try and do it yourself you'll end up crying on the floor.
2. Most blogger 'meetings' (I put them in brackets because they're never half as exciting and full of we want to pay you £10,000 to be our global spokesperson and travel the world by private jet and meet Beyonce as they sound) happen within a five-minute walk from Oxford Circus. AKA the centre of the media universe.
3. Meetings are usually breakfast, lunch or coffee. Breakfast is avocado on toast and maybe a poached egg thrown in for good measure, lunch is salad and splitting a portion of chips between you and the PR and coffee, is, well, coffee. THERE IS RARELY CAKE.
4. The people who you tend to meet for blogger meetings every few months are rarely the same people who approach you about sponsored content. In fact, it's rarely even the same brands. I've had people who I've done three or four collaborations with and never met in real life.
5. When a brand emails over a brief for a campaign they're working on and asks if you want to get involved, the closing sentence will usually be 'do you have any questions about this?' rather than 'let us know what your fee would be for this?'. You'll often not get paid for a campaign unless you ask for it.
6. The people who email regarding collaborations will usually work either directly for a brand (normally someone from the press team – or their PR agency), or from a media agency who have been hired by a brand to help with SEO and blogger outreach.
From personal experience it's usually the agencies who'll try and pay you for a sponsored blog post, video and Instagram post with a £50 John Lewis voucher. Handy if you want some new bed sheets, not so handy when it comes to paying your phone bill…
7. When you're working on sponsored content – regardless of whether it's a tweet, Instagram post, blog post or video – all brands work completely differently. Some want to see a first draft and will then send it back to you with lots of red NOPES across it – as if it's some heinously written school essay. Then they'll want a second draft and maybe a third and omg why did you agree to this again?
Some brands don't even want to see it before it goes live because 'We chose you because we like your writing style, so we're confident we'll love whatever you produce'. No shocker that those are my faves – and often my readers' faves too.
8. Oh and just an FYI, most of the time you won't know which way a brand will go until you've signed the contract, worked your cute butt off on the content and it's already scheduled in your drafts. And then they'll be like 'can you just ping the copy over so we can have a quick peek…'.
9. Sponsored content rarely runs on time, which is why, despite all your best efforts to space them out gracefully once a week, you'll end up with nothing for a month and then three posts in a week and an ambush of comments calling you a sell-out. Can't win 'em all, eh?
10. Some brands and companies have payment terms of NINETY DAYS. NINETY. THAT'S THREE MONTHS. So like, you could get an email about a campaign in August, produce it in September and not even get the payment in time for Christmas. Heh.
11. Each company also has it's own requirements for your invoice. Sometimes they want your address and phone number and a brief summary of the work you've completed, other times they want a UTR number (which sounds a lot like a bladder infection), a PO number, an invoice number, a PayPal account and your weekly food shopping list. The last one was a joke, I think…
12. THERE. ARE. SO. MANY. NEW. SUPPLIER. FORMS. TO. FILL. IN. Like, so many. Which I guess is the joy of having an agent – because y'know, you don't have to waste crucial content writing time filling in forms that want the exact same details as your damned invoice.
My personal fave is when you haven't been paid by a particular brand and so you're like HEY YOU, good weekend? The agreed amount on my invoice seems to have not cleared, can you find out why? And the response is like ohhhhhh we forget to tell you, you need to fill out our new supplier form. Uh huh, OK, sure, thanks, didn't need to pay my bills this month anyway, sob.
13. Because you never really know when your payments are coming, you end up checking your bank account at least three times a day just in case you're rich and THAT ASOS DRESS IS MINE. At least you're always aware you're creeping into your overdraft, right? Knowledge is power and all that?


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Restaurants use Gamified Checkout to assist in Kiosk Adoption ProcessSelf-ordering kiosks help some customers win big
Birmingham Alabama, Sept. 20, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Everybody likes a deal, especially one offering a discount or a free meal.
A new gaming component of Juke Slot's popular restaurant kiosk software rewards customers willing to play. Business owners and managers score big, too, by obtaining much-sought-after, valuable contact information on their diners.
The technology designer's goal in introducing the game to the kiosk platform is to give both sides an edge: customers potentially save money, and restaurants ultimately generate more revenue.
"If there's a chance that you could receive your meal for free every time you go out to eat at a particular spot, the likelihood that you're going to go back to that restaurant is pretty good," said Grace Vasa, CEO of Juke Slot. "Who wouldn't? Especially if the food is good.
"That means the restaurant can keep those customers coming back again and again. Gamification can create a profitable cycle."
Engaging customers presents one of the restaurant industry's greatest opportunities. Doing it effectively is one of its greatest challenges.
Juke Slot's gamified checkout helps make the mission less daunting.
How it works
When a customer is ready to pay his or her bill via the self-ordering kiosk, they select a button on the screen to check out.
A new window pops up asking the customer if they want to "pay now and get a chance to win your basket." If they do, they simply click a button that says "Pay and play."
From there, a new screen appears, guaranteeing a 1-in-10 chance of winning the value of their cart. To do so, they must type in a valid email address.
Images of several sweets pop up, and the player is asked to choose a candy on the screen. Clicking an item reveals a prize.
Unlike similar programs and offers that provide discounts or freebies for future purchases – and that often aren't received until days or weeks afterward – Juke Slot's setup deducts the winnings immediately off the total tab listed on the kiosk.
"We live in an I-want-it-now society," Vasa said. "If you promise something to a customer who thinks they're going to receive a benefit immediately, it's a huge letdown to them when they don't."
That instant reward goes a long way with customers' satisfaction.
"I love the idea that you get the savings right away," said Francie Mendelsohn, president of Summit Research Associates, which has provided insight and guidance for those in the technology industry for more than a quarter century. "If there's a chance they'll win, you bet they'll play."
Restaurant owners decide the level of discount they wish to give customers during gamified checkout. Although a budget can be controlled, winners are random.
Budget control for gamified checkout can be done in different ways: capping the number of winners (e.g., 100 winners per day), limiting the total amount to be won (e.g., $20 per winner) or spacing out winnings against a total budget (e.g., $10,000 per week during a specified campaign period).
No matter how the process is set up, gamified checkout appears to be an asset for restaurants that use it. In comparing stores that used instant-win gamification and those that didn't, Juke Slot found that:
- In-store traffic increased 18 percent.
- Average order values rose 24 percent.
- Check totals jumped 15 percent.
Power of discounts and emails
The solution's introduction comes at a time when diners are economically conscious and routinely looking for bargains. In fact, three out of four consumers say they would go to a restaurant in off-peak hours if they received a discount, according to the National Restaurant Association.
Besides that, past purchasers are more likely to engage – and purchase again – than non-purchasers. That enables businesses to more easily establish and build relationships with those customers than exhausting time, effort and money to forge connections with potential new ones.
Diners who opt to play gamified checkout lose nothing, save for their email address they must type in for the opportunity. The risk is completely on the restaurant.
But discounting a portion of total sales is worth the risk to the restaurant when it comes to gaining customer contact information, experts say.
From the consumer's standpoint, they feel considerably more comfortable giving an email address than a phone number. That way, if they are contacted, they can simply ignore or delete the message.
But an email address offers immense potential for businesses. To many restaurant industry experts, a customer's email address is something akin to marketing gold. With it, restaurant owners and operators can:
- Deliver electronic deals or discounts on future purchases.
- Obtain feedback about the restaurant's operation, fare and service.
- Gather input on menu additions and store changes.
- Solicit ideas for making the business better.
Email addresses are so potentially valuable that some businesses are willing to spend thousands of dollars for lists of addresses that may or may not be valid. Gamification enables a less-expensive way to obtain the same information, Mendelsohn said.
"We all get too much email," she said. "But if a restaurant can make it worthwhile, a customer absolutely will give their email address."
The interaction between a customer and business that takes place through email tends to be more candid, as the channel is not public, such as social media. That personal contact can generate insightful and valuable discussions with those whose feedback perhaps matters most.
When using emails to connect with customers, though, it is imperative that owners and managers reply to messages, experts say. Failing to do so reflects negatively in the eyes of customers, and they won't email the restaurant again.
"Gamified checkout is a tool to further bridge the gap between restaurants and diners and help forge a relationship that lasts beyond an initial encounter," Vasa said. "This program is an easy, simple addition that is a win-win for both."
Juke Slot develops automated technology designed to facilitate faster service and provide entertainment for consumers in the casino, hospitality and restaurant industries. Its Android-based kiosks' sole purpose is to provide faster service and entertainment to the everyday public environment, with customized application capabilities based on customer needs.
The company's device provides a tableside ordering, and a EMV-certified solution that enables secure transactions. Juke Slot's lineup also features a standup touchscreen kiosk aimed at the quick service industry.
Juke Slot focuses on giving its customers more control of their operation — over their customer ordering process, over their onsite marketing and over their business processes.
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ATCO Pest Control continues to grow, providing even better opportunities for customer service and satisfaction.
This past October 2014 ATCO acquired Select Pest Control of San Rafael, a well-respected firm with deep roots in Marin County. After 25 years in business, former Select owner Soren Hoy felt it was time to move on. The close relationship through the years between Soren and Richard Estrada made ATCO the logical choice to take over.
For former Select clients, there will be welcome continuity. The services they had contracted with SPC will continue, often with the same familiar people providing those services. The office staff and technicians they have come to know and trust through the years—the voice on the phone, the face in the truck—those will continue to be there to serve their needs. The same contact number puts those services just a touch away. Now these will be ATCO employees. That's all.
Diamond Certified (the first in Pest Control Company in Marin and Sonoma County to receive such recognition) and an EcoWise Certified Provider, ATCO promises industry-leading techniques and know-how for treating all pest management issues. Whether the problem is outside in the garden and lawn, inside the home or under it, ATCO technicians use the latest and safest methods to ride clients of the nuisance.
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McFarlane will perform with singers Thao Trang and Bich Ngoc, the emerging talents discovered at the Viet Nam Idol contest.
The MOBO Awards for "Music of Black Origin" were established in 1996. It's held annually in the United Kingdom to recognise artists of any ethnicity or nationality performing black music.
McFarlane is uniquely engaging, deftly combining the intricacies of jazz with a deep soulfulness, melding multiple influences from reggae to pop, folk and blues.
McFarlane's debut album, 2011's Until Tomorrow, received rave reviews and a MOBO award nomination, and heralded a major new talent in the world of British jazz.
The follow-up, 2014's If You Knew Her – also recorded for Gilles Peterson's Brownswood Recordings label – was a more ambitious collection that drew from many more influences, ranging from the deep spiritual jazz of Pharoah Sanders to dub and reggae.
Zara recently won the MOBO Award for Best Jazz Act, alongside Sam Smith, Jessie J and Beyonce, the winners in other categories.
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The OntoUML lightweight editor (OLED) is an environment for the development, evaluation and implementation of domain ontologies using the UFO-based ontologically well-founded modeling language OntoUML. The tool provides a simple, lightweight and integrated set of features to ontology engineers, such as syntactical verification, visual simulation, model checking, model inference, automatic semantic-anti-patterns detection and correction, validation of parthood relations and ontology patterns.
The tool is mainly based on the TinyUML editor and aggregates many direct and indirect contributions for Nemo research group members. OLED supports models from Sparx System Enterprise Architect. The modeler can import models designed with EA into OLED and benefit from all the editor's capabilities.
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My name is Shaina Ascone, and I was one of the many Americans who showed up at your doorstep last Sunday, May 16th, after our team was in a horrible truck accident. A few of us would not be alive today if it were not for your help, triaging, and swift response. Thank you so, so much for the part you had in stabilizing and aiding all members of our team. Everyone is doing great...four of the ten Haitians are still in the field hospital in Port-au-Prince, but they are better. One is going to to be military evacuated to the States for better care. One of the seventeen Americans is still in the hospital in Miami, but is doing exceedingly better as well. Everyone else is home, resting and recovering.
That first paragraph is a miracle in words, because none of us should be here to tell you this. God showed up on that mountain last Sunday, and He has been with us every step of the way since, including guiding us to your mission, which is located less than ten minutes from the site of the accident. That was no coinidence. Thank you for being His hands and feet.
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September 11, 2011
I just got my computer back from the shop. I lost a hard drive. Recovered the hard drive. Installed a new hard drive and purchased a BRAND NEW imac and fixed 10th broken iphone screen! YEAY ME! (thank you Tom Brown from the TOP, BOTTOM and SIDES of my meaty heart!) I've been dying to post. So much has happened.
These boys are the reason I think my daughter will have a thing for red heads. ;-) So happy that Tia and Jody decided to do pictures before Jody became an active duty officer.
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How to Get Where You Want to Be- by
I remember an interview that happened years ago now, and the interviewer asked me, "Does God want people to be rich?"
I knew that simply saying yes or no wouldn't be clear enough, so I explained it like this: "God wants His people to have everything they can handle and keep Him first in their lives, be a blessing to other people, and keep a good attitude."
He then said, "So you do believe God wants people to have possessions and material wealth."
I said, "Yes, if they can handle it."
Then he challenged me with this question: "What do you tell the housewife whose husband has left her, she has three kids, the refrigerator is broken down, the car is broken down, and she doesn't have your life? What do you tell her?"
I said, "I tell her to do the same thing I did: Don't quit and don't give up. Persevere and keep doing what God is telling you to do, and little by little, you will get where you want to be."
It Didn't Just Happen Overnight
We descend into our troubles a little bit at a time, not all at once. Oftentimes, we get into messes in our lives through years of making bad choices. And we can't expect to get our lives straightened out overnight.
Yes, God is a miracle-working God, and He can fix our problems in a moment if He wants to. But it usually doesn't happen that way.
It wouldn't be good for us if He just waved a magic wand over us and fixed our messes instantaneously. If He did, we wouldn't learn anything and would just make the same mistakes all over again.
The way we get out of trouble is through learning how to make right choices. And if we make wise decisions and do what God tells us to do, we'll have what He says we can have.
The Truth About God's Blessings for You
Now, the blessings are not just stuff. The world is full of people who have a lot of money, yet they're still miserable.
God wants to bless His children with real love, peace, joy and righteousness. That's the kind of life Jesus died to give us – abundant life. He also wants to bless us in material ways so we can be a blessing to others, not just so we can have stuff.
Deuteronomy 30:19 has a simple message: Do what God tells you to do, and you'll be blessed. Don't do what He tells you to do, and you won't be blessed.
I want you to really hear what I'm saying: The promises of God are for anyone who chooses to love Him and follow His ways – not just a select group of people.
The truth is if you will obey God's direction for your life and trust Him, you will have what God says you can have.
The Way to Get Out of the Mess You're In
God is faithful to His Word. So whatever your mess is, be determined to do what's right so you can see good results, no matter how long it takes.
The key is being committed to obey God, trusting that He will give you the ability to do everything He shows you to do. Make a determined decision to be diligent in your personal relationship with Him, spending time in prayer and studying the Bible.
With God on your side, you can get out of the trouble you're in. Your financial situation can get better. Your marriage can change and improve. You can have a healthy body. You can have peace and joy. You can have a great relationship with God.
Jesus said He came so we might have and enjoy our life. He wants us to have peace, joy and freedom from worry and anxiety. As we really love God and seek Him, He will give us His wisdom and show us the path of the blessed life we can have in Christ.


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A men's Varsity lacrosse player at the University of Virginia has been charged with killing a member of the women's lacrosse team at the school, authorities said.
The victim has been identified as Yeardley Love, 22, a fourth-year student at the university, the Charlottesville police department said in a statement. Police said her body was discovered this morning at a 14th St. N..W. apartment.
"She suffered visible physical trauma, however the specific cause of death is undetermined pending an autopsy," the statement said.
George Huguely, a senior at UVA was arrested for the slaying and has been charged with first degree murder, police said. Huguely, also 22, plays for the men's university's lacrosse team. He is from Chevy Chase, Maryland, and was an All-American high school lacrosse player, according to the school.
The victim and the suspect had a past relationship, the police said.
In a statement to the school community, UVA President John Casteen said "this death moves us to deep anguish for the loss of a student of uncommon talent and promise, and we express the University's and our own sympathy for Yeardley's family, teammates, and friends. That she appears now to have been murdered by another student compounds this sense of loss by suggesting that Yeardley died without comfort or consolation from those closest to her."
"We mourn her death and feel anger on reading that the investigators believe that another student caused it. Like students who have contacted us in the last few minutes, we know no explanation of what appears now to have happened."


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DAREN CALLOW, member of Brighton Theatre of the Air and author of Tales of New Albion.
Here is Daren's own account of how he came to write his amazing collection of Steampunk stories.
I'm a local, Hove-based author and podcaster who has
found himself caught up in the crazy sci-fi world of Steampunk. It was an accident really, I woke up one morning with a fully formed Steampunk story in my head and, after chatting to a friend who runs a local event, wrote it down in order to perform it as a reading. One thing led to another and I ended up with ten stories that ended up forming a kind of deconstructed novel. I published myself on Amazon, with artwork by the brilliant artist and performer – Frog Morris. https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B06XB2QMCW
A big part of the stories has always been performing them live and after getting involved in Brighton Theatre of The Air I was inspired to do more character voices. In turn this led to the suggestion of creating an audio book, and since that seemed too daunting, it ended up being a weekly podcast instead. So I'm currently serialising the first book in weekly episodes with new comedic material and music by Charlotte Savigar to create a kind of spoof radio programme, hosted by the eccentric Theodore Pilkington-Rhubarb. You can find the podcast on iTunes and Soundcloud. https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/tales-of-new-albion/id129032420
I'm still writing stories and hope to have a second collection published in the next couple of years. I always welcome feedback and would love to hear what you think of the stories and the podcast.


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text: Catching Up With Rich Hill Composer Nathan Halpern By Shannon M. Houston | August 5, 2014 | 11:20pm Movies Features Share Tweet Submit Pin The job of a film critic is to, among other things, point to that which moves us in a film. On the one hand, the documentary Rich Hill (winner of the 2014 Sundance Film Festival Grand Jury Prize for Best Documentary) is made up of the kind of material that generally moves audiences—young kids who are victims of poverty and circumstance struggle in a small town filled with big problems. However, while compelling material is a great start, it is not enough to make a strong documentary. And with narratives like the ones directors Tracy Droz Tragos and Andrew Droz Palermo are presenting, it's easy for a film like this to rely on a certain sentimentality. The sound of the movie—which follows three young boys (Andrew, Harley, and Appachey) in the rural town of Rich Hill, Missouri—needed a particular nuance, and Nathan Halpern delivered. The Emmy-nominated composer created a deeply moving score (now available on Amazon and iTunes), with pieces like "Fourth of July," "Night," and "Halloween" working as a powerful backdrop to these unforgettable stories. Paste caught up with Halpern to talk Rich Hill, and the art of drawing out emotion with sound and silence. Paste Magazine: It's amazing to see all the different kinds of projects you've been involved with— ESPN's Renee, and you worked on Marina Abramovi?'s The Artist Is Present. Can you talk a bit about what you did leading up to that? How did you get to this point in your career? Nathan Halpern: I played in bands when I was a teenager, and we toured a lot in the States and in Europe. And I think I discovered my favorite directors around the same age that I was really getting into music—fourteen or fifteen. I followed Cronenberg, Polanski and the Coen Brothers with great interest. It never actually occurred to me to work in film. Then, in my twenties, I was writing music for a solo record, and I was doing solo performances in mental institutions—old standards and things like that. But playing for them was a very powerful experience. Paste: I'm sure. Halpern: Around that same time, I started scoring. There were a lot of elements from being in a band and the recording process—and being a songwriter—that wound up being very direct points of reference for scoring. All of the various tricks and techniques that I played around with as a teenager on my FourTrack ended up being relevant in some way. As far as the translation to film, I think that emotional inspiration comes out of the film itself. So there are interesting parallels that I didn't necessarily anticipate. Paste: Rich Hill is such an amazing film and experience. Was there something specific that drew you to this project? Halpern: It's an incredibly beautiful film. We haven't all necessarily had the same experiences as the boys, but a lot of what they're going through and their emotions are universal. These are kids—they're in their early teens. So we're dealing with an innocence that they still have underneath all of this. We're talking about hope—not the hope that the audience might have for them, but the hope they still have. And there's loneliness. We can all remember being fourteen and wandering around alone somewhere, like some of the kids in the film, trying to make your own amusement. And it's about love. So being able to express that in a musical context was just exciting. Paste: Did you find that you and the directors shared a similar vision? Halpern: The members of the filming team—Andrew, Tracy, Jim [Hession], and then later our sound designer Pete Horner—were very fantastic collaborators. To go back to the band stuff, it was like a very small band in the best sense. From a musical perspective, this film gave me the opportunity to dial into and draw out the universal and emotional aspects of this story that some people might initially miss on the surface. One of the things we talked about early on was skipping entirely on any sort of Americana sounds. Regional, guitars, banjos—anything like that. Obviously a lot of great things are written in that fashion, and I love that kind of music, but the music is not about the more superficial aspects. When you write a score, it needs to be about what's really going on, what's really universal in the story. If there's going to be anything superficial or redundant, then there's really no point in having any music at all. It's just annoying at that point. And as a fan of films, I don't particularly like to see that sort of thing. Paste: I read that you sought out and utilized what you called "a hymnal quality" with the score. Can you talk a little more about why you wanted to invoke the sacred here and what that experience was like? Halpern: Although the sound pallets worked more in the abstract, I snuck in some strings and pianos and electronics. Before I wrote any of the music, I got together with everybody, including Pete, and we talked about what the overall sound structure would be, and how the music and sounds would interact with each other. Within that, there was a sense that a hymnal quality and the chords were important, because beneath everything [in the stories] there was a continued persistence. No matter what was happening—even in their worst moments—everybody was always trying! Nobody gave up. I wanted to try to express that, along with that familial bond that persists even in the most trying circumstances. Paste: For me, silence is also an important sound in the film. There are those times when one of the children will say something so profound or so heartbreaking—like Harley on Halloween night sort of hinting at the fact that he was sexually abused. How do you decide when to pull back and not use any music or additional sound in a scene? Halpern: The question of where there is music and where there is not music is one of the most important questions for any story. Rests—moments of silence—are just as much notes as anything else. Figuring that stuff out is very collaborative, so it's something I worked on with everybody. That particular moment that you're talking about really required a lot of finesse. When he's speaking, he's heading towards a revelation. He's not completely there, but I think anybody watching could tell there was something really big being discussed. You don't want music there! A lot of people would put music there, but I think that would be the wrong decision. So the music comes in very gradually after, and then it really comes in during the next scene with his grandmother. She's this amazing woman, and she's talking, and ultimately what the music plays out is their relationship—her love for him and his love for her. And of course we're still feeling the emotional wallop of what he's talking about. That scene is very hard. I've seen the film many times, and it gets me every time. So, there's really nothing to add to that. What else can you really say? It's a very powerful, personal moment and it should really be left on its own. Paste: It was a great scene. At that point—and others too—I felt I had become invested in their lives and so I knew the film was really moving me. What's next for you? Do you have any upcoming projects that we should know about? Halpern: There are a number of upcoming projects, but I can't speak about many of them. (laughs) I can tell you that I'm currently recording a solo album of songs—a mix of original songs and deconstructed versions of old standards. Also, The Royal Ballet in London just used a couple of original music pieces of mine in a new dance performance at the Royal Opera House this summer. Paste: That's fantastic. Thanks so much for this. Halpern: Thank you. Shannon M. Houston is Assistant TV Editor at Paste, and a New York-based freelance writer with probably more babies than you. You can follow her on Twitter. Tagsnathan halpernrich hill


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Portal Terminal is a room in the Agon Wastes in Metroid Prime 2: Echoes. It is the room with the second Portal that Samus uses, after the one in Hive Chamber B. However, before she can use it, she must defeat several Pirate Troopers that attack her, and then a Bomb Slot next to the portal terminal can be used. This can be used to power a Morph Ball lift. Samus must then Bomb three Talloric Alloy blocks to power the portal generation system and allow Samus to use it. Because her last trip through a Portal ended in Samus being attacked, she hesitates before slowly entering it and travelling through the interdimensional void.
There is also another Bomb Slot in a state of transdimensional flux near the door to the Transport Center, this can be lifted by using another Bomb Slot in Portal Site, the Dark Aether version of this room.
- Luminoth Lore (Light of Aether)
- "The main Energy Controller was built in the Great Temple: three sub-controllers were built in the temples of Torvus, Agon, and Sanctuary. They collected the energy of Aether, then radiated it over the world to all who needed it. In time we came to call this precious energy the "Light of Aether." It brought an age of peace and prosperity to the Luminoth."
- Luminoth Lore Projector
- "Object scan complete.
Luminoth Lore Projector is offline.
Power cannot be restored to unit."
- Space Pirate Crate
- "Object scan complete.
This is a Space Pirate Crate.
Space Pirates, strangely, dislike theft. The only way into their crates is through the use of force."
- Bomb Slot
- "Device: Bomb Slot
Powered system control unit.
Insert the Morph Ball into the slot, then detonate a Bomb.
This will transfer energy from the slot to the device connected to it."
- Conveyor system
- "Object scan complete.
Target is part of a conveyor system.
Conveyor system originally used to transport Kinetic Orbs. Provides access to upper section of room."
- Tunnel block
- "Structural analysis complete.
Object is composed of Talloric Alloy. Structural integrity has decayed considerably."
- Solar lens
- "Structural analysis complete.
Industrial solar lens, part of a system used to open a portal to Dark Aether."
- Dynamo (offline)
- "Mechanical analysis complete.
Portal dynamo offline. Configure lens system to focus solar power on dynamo. This will energize the system."
- Dynamo (online)
- "Mechanical analysis complete.
Solar dynamo online. Dimensional portal system energized."
- Door system
- "Object scan complete.
Automated door system online.
Door control governed by Bomb Slot. Control link seems to originate from Dark Aether, however."
- Bomb Slot (dimensional)
- "Object scan complete.
Target is in a state of dimensional flux.
Unable to completely scan Bomb Slot target. 50% of its component atoms are in another dimension, or on the surface of Dark Aether."
- Portal generation system (offline)
- "System analysis complete.
Console used to energize and open a portal to Dark Aether, currently offline.
Restore power to the system to enable portal creation."
- Portal generation system
- "System analysis complete.
Console used to energize and open a portal to Dark Aether, currently online.
Portal generation system initiated."
- Dark Portal
- "This portal is active.
Walk into the portal to transport to Dark Aether. Extreme caution recommended once transit is complete."
Connecting roomsEdit
- Portal Access A (via Blue Door)
- Transport Center (via Blue Door)
- Portal Site (via Dark Portal/Light Portal)
- 2 Pirate Troopers
- "Morphology: Pirate Trooper
Starfaring brigand.
Aggressive, well-armed bioform trained for combat and conquest. Sworn enemy of Samus Aran."
- 2 Dark Pirate Troopers (they are possessed midway during the fight)
- "Morphology: Dark Pirate Trooper
Darkling-possessed Space Pirate.
Enhanced strength and stamina gained from addition of symbiote. Dislikes bright light."
- War Wasps
- "Morphology: War Wasp
Cunning aerial hunter.
Airborne insect equipped with a venemous stinger capable of shearing steel. Target can fire blasts of energy at foes."
- 2 Pillbugs
- "Morphology: Pillbug
Cave-dwelling herbivore.
Vulnerable to concussion blasts: use them to stun and damage this enemy."
- In the E3 2004 trailer for Echoes, a black-colored Luminoth could be seen kneeling on the floor in the Portal Terminal.


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Ernesto Weaker, Restrengthening Likely Before Yucatan Landfall
Ernesto has weakened considerably in satellite presentation since yesterday, and recon and Oceansat passes have confirmed that this is now an open wave. It goes to show that satellite appearance can be deceiving in the central-eastern Caribbean with storms like this, and this kind of weakening before 75W was expected. The NHC will likely continue advisories on Ernesto even though it is undeserving of its name, simply because it is expected to regain a circulation in the near future.
Now phase 2 of Ernesto's life begins, as later tonight and tomorrow it will enter conditions more conducive for regeneration and further development. The upper low over the Gulf of Mexico is making its way WSW out of the way and starting to ventilate the NW Caribbean, and Ernesto should have room to expand an upper ridge once convection starts firing again. The global models support this upper pattern developing within the next 72 hours. The ECMWF is finally onboard with restrengthening, something it has refused to show until the last couple of runs. While hurricane intensity is not yet impossible before reaching the Yucatan, Ernesto is very beat up, and how much it can restrengthen before landfall will heavily depend on how soon and how fast it starts regenerating. The longer it hesitates, the better the news for the Yucatan. A strengthening tropical storm near Chetumel seems the most likely scenario now.
Once across the Yucatan, Ernesto will be weakened again, but again should restrengthen, likely to its maximum intensity while in the western Gulf of Mexico, and here I think it will have enough time over water to become a hurricane. The ECMWF now supports this, though the other global models have just become weaker and farther south with time. My target area from the last couple of days of the northern half of Mexico to extreme south Texas still looks good. At this time we can basically discount Ernesto getting any farther north than that, and the north gulf coast can rest easy now. The farther north Ernesto tracks in the gulf, the more time over water it will have with favorable conditions aloft, and the stronger it will get. Interests along the west gulf coast and the Yucatan Peninsula should monitor Ernesto closely. He's coming back, and is not done just yet.
We shall see what happens!
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John, a recent Yale graduate, moves to Los Angeles to pursue a writing career. Living by the advice of his uncle; 'Don't feel anything for anyone,' John floats from job to job attempting to live a life of detachment. Out of the blue one day, fed up with life, John flies off the handle and quits his job. Drifiting to the lower sprectrum of society, he becomes the handyman and rent collector of a slumlord, where he meets Bevan, an oversexed, alcoholic vixen. As he spends his days fixing plumbing and evicting tenants, his drinking becomes a nightly routine at the local bar. But when an unexpected tragedy forces itself upon him, John must re-examine what has happened to his life, and learns that perhaps feeling for others and involving yourself in the gritty detail of people's lives may actually help him fulfill his own dreams. Originally released in 1996, featuring stellar performances by an all-star cast, this ten year anniversary special edition features a re-edit and extras by director George Hickenlooper (Factory Girl).
Click here to see the trailer!
Director: George Hickenlooper
Starring: Kyra Sedgwick, Rory Cochrane, Sean Austin, Ron Livingston, Rene Zellweger
Year: 2006
Country: USA
Running Time: 96 Minutes
Genre: Comedy


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Overwhelmed by choice with this years Lush Christmas range? Here are the top 5 Lush Christmas products that you've got to get your hands on, before they have gone! Continue reading
Lush Snow Fairy Body Conditioner
The Lush Snow Fairy Body Conditioner is a new release for the Lush 2016 Christmas collection. Snow Fairy has been one of my favourite scents since way back which means I have always been super excited for the Christmas range to come out. The Body Conditioner product is something I'm also a fan of, so this is in my opinion a perfect combination! Continue reading
Beauty News – NYX in NZ, new Velourlips shades and beauty advent calendars
STOP PRESS! NYX is coming to NZ, there's five new Australis Velourlips shades on their way and there are some stunning beauty advent calendars coming out for this Christmas. This kind of beauty news is my favourite type of news!
So it's official, NYX is opening a flagship store in New Zealand this November. Rumours say it will be in Auckland, Continue reading
LUSH Christmas Collection!
Finally I can tell you all about the LUSH Christmas Collection! I attended the product launch event a few weeks ago now and it has been so hard keeping all these goodies a secret. There are some incredible brand new products, some returning favourites and also a sneaky boo from the Halloween collection.
MAC Haul – maccosmetics.com & YouShop
I just couldn't finish off 2014 without one last MAC haul. Conveniently I decided to get my mum a few MAC goodies for Christmas, and therefore got myself a few items I had been wanting for awhile too. I purchased this haul all from maccosmetics.com which is the official MAC website and shipped it to NZ using YouShop. In the past I have used Nordstrom to buy MAC online (see my past hauls here!), but this time round the prices on both sites were exactly the same and Nordstrom was out of one of the shades I needed. Using the official site was easy and there were no issues using my YouShop postal address.
♥ I got….
1 x Sized-to-go Strobe Cream $10
2 x Pro Longwear Foundation NW15 $32 each
1 x Lipstick in Violetta $16
1 x Studio Fix Powder Plus Foundation $27
1 x Sized-to-go False Lashes Mascara $10
1 x Sized-to-go Oil Control Lotion $10
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The sized-to-go range is the best way to try out new MAC products and Continue reading
Christmas Gifts for your Girlfriends
I'll be straight up with you, if you are starting your Christmas shopping now you are cutting it close, however no fear because I am here to help you with some great gift ideas for your girlfriends. By girlfriends I mean girls who are your friends, like your buddies, your besties, familiars, the ying to your yang or that friend who always knows when it's time to swap your vodka for water and not tell you. But this guide is probably useful if you are trying to buy your female significant other a gift too, so read on person who has friends that are girls!
Firstly anyone who says that girls are hard to buy for is just being lazy, one word: Pretty things! Generally girls like things that are pretty, smell pretty or make them prettier. I still believe that one of the best gifts is either getting someone something which they use all the time (a gift that you know will go to good use), or giving an item which you know the person would love but one of those things they wouldn't be able to justify buying for themselves. Continue reading
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Can you even believe that it is now December? I knew it was coming soon and I knew Christmas was close, but now the reality of it is really starting to hit me. I have this handy Countdown app on my phone that has been helping keep track of how much longer I have until a few important dates. Right now, drafting this post up on the 30th of November I have 8 days until I finish work for the year, there's 24 days until Christmas and 31 days until I leave for Thailand. That countdown has got me through some long work days this month, but now the end is near! I have managed to start my Xmas shopping, have you? And I also have had some busy weekends at some awesome Auckland events. Continue reading
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For lovebirds planning to fly the coop this Valentine's Day, a survey has found that couples who take a trip together have better partnerships than those who do not.
Good news for lovebirds planning to fly the coop this Valentine's Day: a survey by the US Travel Association has found that couples who travel together have better relationships and better sex than those who don't.
"Couples who travel together have healthier, happier relationships compared to those who do not travel together," said Roger Dow, president and CEO of the US Travel Association.
The survey, released 7 February, interviewed 1,100 adults and found that travel can boost romance because it allows couples time to talk, reconnect and share new experiences. It also provides a change of scenery and a break from the routine of children, chores and busy schedules.
"What we've long known anecdotally, we're now proving through authoritative research: travel has a positive effect on relationships," Dow said.
The survey's findings include:
- Travelling kindles romance. A whopping 83% of couples who travel together said that romance is still alive in their relationship; while 72% said travelling inspires romance.
- Couples would rather take a short trip together than exchange presents. Almost 63% of couples surveyed said a short getaway was more likely to spark romance than a gift.
- Travelling together improves sex. More than three-quarters of respondents who travel together, or 77%, said they had a good sex life, compared with just 63% of those who do not travel together. Some 28% of couples said their sex life improved after travelling together. Almost 60% of couples said being more intimate is an important reason to travel together.
So where can couples go to rev up the romance-factor? Hotwire.com put together a list of five romantic US destinations perfect for couples to visit on a weekend away.
First on the list is New York City, where couples can engage in such romantic activities as renting paddleboats at Central Park's Loeb Boathouse, ice skating at Rockefeller Center during winter, and enjoying sunsets from the observation deck of the Empire State Building.
Surprisingly, Hotwire also lists family-friendly Orlando, Florida, as couple-friendly. Partners visiting this Disney-centric city can take a gondola ride through downtown or enjoy a romantic stroll through the Kraft Azalea Gardens in nearby Winter Park. Better yet, newlyweds can stop by the guest relations desks at Disney World theme parks for a set of badges that read "Just Married" for special perks like free drinks.
Las Vegas promises a sexy time at number three on the list, whether it's strolling by the reproduction Eiffel Tower, taking in a fountain show at the Bellagio or savouring a gondola ride at the Venetian.
Number four, Chicago, offers up romantic potential with a ride on the Navy Pier Ferris Wheel or a leisurely cruise around Lake Michigan.
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Beyond the Call of Beauty: Lyndsey McDonnough's Gift of Giving
The heart of this jolly season is giving. And if there's anyone who can find the joy in giving, it's Lyndsey McDonnough. This week's Beyond the Call of Beauty shines the spotlight on a woman who has made it her lifelong mission to help those so desperately in need of care.
Founder and managing director of Market Me Consulting Limited, McDonnough is the gift that keeps on giving. She's a rising star of the public-relations field, but many persons don't know about the humanitarian work she does behind the scenes.
"I think I've always wanted to help others, and I think I've helped others in small ways," McDonnough told Outlook recently. She attributes her love for giving back to her mother, who insisted, at an early age, that her daughters perform their holiday duty of helping others at the Maxfield Park Children's Home.
"One of my first memories of moving back to Jamaica is that my mother took us to the Maxfield Park Children's Home. Because my mother was a firm believer of giving back, every Christmas, we would pack up things to give away, and my mother would take us to the children's home and play. The children would, in turn, come to our house to play, so much so that one child actually stayed with us and grew up with us - I have an adopted sister. Then my uncle told me that every time I got money, I used to give it away to homeless people on the street. That was something I would always do," she said.
This path of kindness took her through high school and even college in Boston, where she often did work with charities. She did not, however, think she was doing enough. She wanted to do more. As she got older, she found herself in a greater position to give back, pooling her resources for the sake of helping out as best as she could. Last year, she brought 10 children home with her to give them the Christmas experience, cooking dinner for them.
Slowly but surely, she realised that her real passion was in giving, especially to children. She wanted to help those who didn't have or may not have access to things they need.
"I was working with the Ministry of Health and I asked the minister of health, Dr Christopher Tufton, if I could go with him on his next visit to the Bustamante Children's Hospital. I wanted to know what was going on there so I could find ways to give back."
McDonnough accompanied the minister on a tour of the hospital, standing on the sidelines to learn how she could best be of help. When she returned home, she spoke with her neighbour, who is a doctor. Her neighbour asked her if she had met a boy by the name of Kenrick Bogle when she visited the hospital. McDonnough had not met the boy. The neighbour went on to explain to McDonnough that Kenrick was four years old and needed help. She described him to McDonnough, who became interested in meeting the boy. She told Tufton about Kenrick and they went for a second visit.
"When I went in there and saw him for the first time, he looked like Elliot, my nephew and 'pseudo son', whom I love to death," she said, fighting back tears. "You could see the attachment with all the doctors and nurses because he had been in there for so long," McDonnough added.
Kenrick needed to correct the connection between his oesophagus and trachea through surgery, and McDonnough was going to do everything within her power to help him. "I spoke to my roommate in college; her father was a doctor, and he told me about missions. I got in contact with a mission doctor who told me about SickKids in Canada. I reached out, and they decided to help."
SickKids negotiated a discount and McDonnough set up a GoFundMe account to raise the rest of the money needed to pay for the surgery. People constantly asked McDonnough: 'Why this one child? Why him?' Her response: "Kenrick had been in ICU for so long that other children weren't given the opportunity to get that bed. So, if I can change his life for the better, other children can get the medical assistance they need, too. Helping one can help all."
It took over a year to raise the funds, but she did it.
"Seeing him go on to the plane, I was like 'wow, this is really happening.' I knew the surgery was risky, but we were hopeful."
When she learnt that all went well with Kenrick's surgery, McDonnough was elated. She got even greater joy from seeing the physical progress the surgery brought; seeing him walk outside; seeing him clap for the first time.
McDonnough was thrilled to see Kenrick return home.
"He couldn't breathe or eat on his own before. The surgery was successful in that his windpipe has now been fixed and his stomach has now been attached, so everything is now normal. He's back at Bustamante Children's Hospital, and he's still on a breathing machine to build him up to breathe on his own, because he has never breathed on his own.
"He now needs to learn how to eat because he has never swallowed before. So, it's a work in progress. He's really a newborn kid at five years old. He has to get occupational and speech therapy, as well as physiotherapy, so he can learn how to walk and talk, so there's more work to be done, but it can be done, and he'll be able to recover. We're happy that he is now being given the opportunity to live his life to the fullest," McDonnough said.


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While CapsoCam Plus® has been proven to be a safe and effective diagnostic tool, ongoing research and clinical evaluations continue to expand the range of clinical indications.
Below you will find the clinical outcomes from international studies performed with the CapsoCam small bowel capsule endoscope.
The duodenal papilla as quality criterion of small bowel capsule endoscopy.
CapsoCam– A newly developed small bowel capsule endoscope with 360° view.
Andreas Sieg, M.D. Ph.D. (1)(3) and Sven Genhrke, M.D. Ph.D. (1)(2) (1) University of Heidelberg, Dept. of Gastroenterology, (2) Practice of Gastroenterology- Baden, (3) Practice of Gastroenterology- Heidelberg
Capsule endoscopy has evolved to become a first-line, noninvasive diagnostic technique for the small bowel. However, the inability to visualize the duodenal papilla is an inherent limitation of this method. We evaluated the diagnostic yield and completeness of the small bowel examination with a newly developed video capsule (SV1, Capsovision, Saratoga, CA) with panoramic 360° imaging.
SV1 is a small bowel video endoscope measuring 11×31mm capturing colour high-resolution images at 4 frames per second in a 360-degree-panorama-view for the first 2 hours and 3fps for the rest of time. This enables a side view like with ERCP. The device does not employ wireless technology. SV1 saves the data on the on-board flash memory when it traverses through the bowel. The capsule is retrieved, opened by the docking station where the data are transferred by USB to the reviewing workstation. 24 patients (13 F and 11M, mean age 45 y) in whom evaluation of the small bowel was indicated swallowed SV1 either after colonoscopy or after a preparation with 2l of a PEG solution in the afternoon before the examination. The patients swallowed 20mg of metoclopramide and 170mg of simethicone 30min before swallowing the capsule. They were allowed to eat after 6 hours.
The capsules were retrieved in 23 of 24 patients forming the study population. One patient lost its capsule. The mean time to pass the stomach was 24min and the small bowel 234min. The duodenal papilla was identified in 15 of 23 patients (65%). We further detected mucosal breaks/ulcers in 5 patients with Crohn's disease, in 1 patient with NSAR use and in 1 patient with anemia. No adverse effects were detected.
Compared to capsules with cameras at the end, SV1 with a 360° imaging detects the duodenal papilla in a higher proportion which is an advantage for the diagnosis of neoplasms of the papilla and duodenum. We also detected pathologic findings in the lower part of the small bowel. Every capsule reached the ileocecal valve. Small bowel capsule endoscopy with SV1 is a safe procedure. The panoramic imaging capsule seems to have an advantage in small bowel.
Prospective randomized multicenter comparison of two intestine capsule endoscopy systems with lateral view and axial view in obscure digestive bleeding situations.
J.C. Saurin, M. Pioche, G. Vanbiervliet, P. Jacob, C. Duburque, R. Gincul, B. Filoche, J. Daudet, J. Fillppi, T. Ponchon, M. Pioche, G. Vanbeirvllet, P. Jacob, C. Duburque, R. Ginc Sociéte Française d'Endoscopie Digestive (SFED). (1) Lyon; (2) Nice; (3) Nîmes; (4) Lille. February 2013.
The 360 degree panoramic view of the CapsoCam provided superior lesion detection. This could be of practical value in patients with a large number of lesions. The CapsoCam identified a significantly higher number of lesions compared to the Pillcam SB2 - 107 Capsovision identified lesions versus 85 Pilcam SB2 identified lesions, a 29% increase in diagnostic yield.
A multicenter, randomized, prospective evaluation of the small intestine capsule with 360 ° lateral view CapsoCam from the company CapsoVision ° (4 side cameras) versus capsule endoscopy system Pillcam SB2 from the company Given Imaging was performed.
Patients and Methods
Four French SFED centers were included (Lille, Lyon, Nice, Nîmes), patients presenting obscure gastrointestinal bleeding (externalized bleeding or anemia). Each patient ingested in randomized order, 2 capsules at 1 hour intervals. The capsule CapsoVision must be retrieved during excretion and returned to the operator for film analysis. The capsule films were read by one of the two reading systems present in each center. The study's main objective was based on the concordance of results (k>0.60). Secondary objectives were the sensitivity per patient and the sensitivity per lesion.
73 consecutive patients were included. Thirteen technical failures occurred: 5 capsules not returned by patients, 5 films nonanalyzable, 1 capsule non ingested (Capsovision °) 1 capsule non ingested and 1 film non analyzable (Given). Of the 60 remaining patients analyzable, there were 22 (36.6%) cases of positive concordant diagnosis, 27 (45%) negative concordant diagnosis, and 11 (18.3%) were discordant (6 times in favor of Given Imaging °, 5 times in favor of CapsoVision, 4 ulcerations, 5 angiodysplasia, 1 polyp, 1 active bleeding). The concordance between the 2 examinations was good (main objective): k = 0.63 analyzable, k = 0.60 by intention to treat (itt). The rate of diagnosis sensitivity per patient (in itt and per-protocol) was comparable for the 2 capsules (29/73 positive diagnosis CapsoVision versus 31/73, p = 0.79), with an analysis by lesion, a higher number of diagnostics (mainly angiodysplasia) were identified by the CapsoVision capsule (108 CapsoVision versus 85 Pilcam SB2 , p <0.01). The average reading times were 32.0 minutes (Capsovision °) versus 26.2 min (Given °).
With a kappa value of 0.63, this study shows that the capsule CapsoCam enables exploration of the small intestine with the same diagnostic performance as the capsule PillCam SB2 currently used by most French centers. Superiority of the capsule providing a lateral image of 360 ° even appeared on the number of lesions detected. This could be of practical value in patients with a large number of lesions for which the number is significant (monitoring of Osler Weber–Rendu disease for example). On the other hand, the need to recover the capsule to return it in order for the recorded films to be transferred to the reading systems is a limit responsible for 5 of the thirteen failures that occurred in the study with this material. It is therefore an effective system, with a time of close reading that can fit into the arsenal of techniques for exploration of the small intestine.
Experience of Video Capsule CapsoCam in 2 centers.
H. Blasco-Perrin (1), G. Galindo (1)(2), A. Reffet (3), J.L. Payen (1) (1)Pôle médico-chirurgical du CH de Montauban (2) Clinique du Dr. Boyé Montauban (3) Service de maladie digestive et tropicale, Hôpital Robert Picque, Villenave-d'ornon.
CapsoCam is easy to use (no external sensor). Its efficacy seems comparable to PillCam SB2. The CapsoCam capsule can be effectively used on the diagnosis of patients with occult bleeding or suspected Crohn's disease in the case of negative endoscopic exploration. The 360 degrees lateral panoramic view provides improvement in the detection of angiodysplasia.
Methods and Materials
We included 38 patients between January and October 2012, under the following criteria: - All the patients were referred to our 2 centers - for iron deficiency anemia (Group 1) or suspected Crohn's disease (Group 2) - negative endoscopy results (gastroscopy and colonoscopy with normal ileoscopy) The patients were diagnosed by the video capsule CapsoCam with the following characteristics: 4 cameras, 360 ° panoramic view, data stored in the capsule. The indication was consistent with the criteria for reimbursement of the act by the CPAM. A 1st consultation enables the explication of the preparation modalities : liquid meal the day before, one sachet of Citrafleet ® at 18H00 the day before and at 7H00 the morning of the day of ingestion of the capsule, fasting of the patient, as well as the recovery method of the capsule.
38 patients were consecutively included in the study, 21 in group 1 and 17 in group 2, average age 66.5 years respectively + / - 34.5 years and 39.9 + / - 28. The detection rates were respectively 47.6% and 58.8% (see Table 1). There were 3 procedure failures (8.3%): - 2 early apparitions of alimentary bolus - 1 due to the lack of recovery of the capsule There was no capsule retention 50% of gastrointestinal bleeding of unknown origin was due to small bowel angiodysplasia, 18% due to celiac diseases of small intestine tumors.
This video capsule is easy to use (no external sensor). Its efficiency seems comparable to the main competitor. The CapsoCam capsule appears to have its place for the exploration of patients with occult bleeding or suspected Crohn's disease in the case of negative endoscopic exploration.
Extensive small-bowel Crohn's disease detected by the newly introduced 360° panoramic viewing capsule endoscopy system
Gian Eugenio Tontini, Flaminia Cavallaro, Helmut Neumann, Luca Pastorelli, Markus F. Neurath, Luisa Spina, Maurizio Vecchi, Gastroenterology and Digestive Endoscopy Unit, IRCCS Policlinico San Donato, San Donato Milanese, Italy Department of Medicine I, University of Erlangen-Nuremberg, Erlangen, Germany Department of Biomedical Sciences for Health, University of Milan, Milan, Italy
Chronic, nonbloody diarrhea may represent a diagnostic challenge in patients with inconclusive findings after standard clinical work-up [1]. In this setting, smallbowel capsule endoscopy (SBCE) has high sensitivity and a favorable clinical impact in assessing the presence of small-bowel mucosal lesions in patients with suspected Crohn's disease and no obstructive symptoms [1–3].
Very recently, the CapsoCam SV-1 (CapsoVision, Inc. Saratoga, California, USA) has been introduced as a new standard in SBCE. The system allows lateral panoramic 360° viewing with wire-free technology, long lasting battery life, and 12–20 frames per second captured by four highresolution cameras located on the capsule sides and facing the four quadrants of the digestive wall [4, 5]. To the best of our
knowledge, there is no published report on the use of this new technique in patients with suspected small-bowel Crohn's disease. Here, the case of a 51-year-old woman with a 2-year history of chronic, nonbloody diarrhea is presented. Physical examination was unremarkable
and laboratory parameters were within the reference ranges, with the exception of a low albumin level (3 g/dL). Non steroidal anti-inflammatory drug use, infectious disorders, and gluten and lactose intolerance were ruled out. Previous upper and lower endoscopy with biopsies and abdominal cross-sectional imaging did not reveal any lesions. A second ileocolonoscopy showed subtle ileal erosions
with histopathological evaluation that was inconclusive for Crohn's disease. It was decided that SBCE with CapsoCam SV-1 should be performed. The patient swallowed the capsule as directed and retrieved it 52 hours later.
The wire-free capsule system was then inserted into the bench storage device and the on-board data were downloaded using a standard computer. The SBCE video record provided high quality, four quadrant images (n=3650) for the whole duration of the recording (total recording duration 14 hours; transit time, gastric 57 minutes, small bowel 202 minutes). An impressive number of erosions (n=27)
and ulcers (n=97) from the distal duodenum to the terminal ileum were observed (Figs.1–4; Video 1). All lesions occurred
among normal-appearing mucosa, with no trace of strictures. The 360° panoramic view, together with the high rate of recorded frames, allowed for a clear characterization of each lesion. A remarkable number of frames were recorded per erosion or ulcer (mean 7 frames [range 2– 14] per erosion, 9 frames [range 3–33] per ulcer), and distinct perspectives of lesions were captured by each camera
(mean number of cameras capturing the lesion, 1.5 [range 1–3]). This feature represents a tangible improvement in lesion
classification and differential diagnosis (i.e. for classification of the lesion type or distinction between different or redundant
findings). Based on these findings, the diagnosis of extensive small-bowel Crohn's disease was made and the patient improved with specific therapy.
This case is interesting for several reasons. First, an unusual case of extensive luminal small-bowel Crohn's disease was identified
in a patient with a long history of chronic, nonbloody diarrhea. Second, the report adds to the growing literature on advanced endoscopic imaging techniques for the small bowel [1–3]. Finally, the performance of a new standard for SBCE has been described, providing multiple, high resolution images and visualizing different aspects of each lesion, which have the potential to improve both the diagnostic yield and the confidence of the operator in assessing the diagnosis and the differential diagnosis.
These studies were conducted outside the U.S. and any results have not been evaluated by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).


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