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Internet Laryngectomee Support
December 2001
"Tennis Anyone?"
by Rita Kinney
In 1993 I became a laryngectomee as the result of a rare form of cancer. My surgeon believes that I had "Plummer Vinson Syndrome," which is an anemia that causes cancerous cells. This type of tumor gave no warnings until it had spread to the lymph nodes on the left side of my neck and shoulder.
The tumor began at the base of the tongue. But since it was a stage four they had to remove my larynx and reconstruct my esophagus by doing a pectoral flap. With this procedure the surgeon pulls up the pectoral muscle from the chest and attaches it to the esophagus wall to allow the patient to swallow again. I also had a radical neck dissection on the left side where fifty lymph nodes were removed.
I used the Servox for two years and tried to play tennis with it. I had to put it on the bench since I couldn't use it to speak as I held a racquet at the same time. During a tennis match when we changed sides on the court I would use the Servox to talk to my tennis partner. Several times I dropped the instrument on the court. All in all, it was very frustrating for me.
When I went to my first California Association of Laryngectomees conference, I learned about the TEP. I went to San Francisco where Dr. Singer did an insufflation test, and I passed the test with flying colors. I have used the TEP and hands-free valve, and what a blessing to be able to speak on the tennis court again.
After my surgery and radiation I returned to the tennis courts for the camaraderie. I never thought that I would be involved in local competitions again. But five years after my surgery, I competed in my first United States Tennis Association National Championship in Tucson, Arizona. Once again this past October my team, which represented Northern California, competed in the National Tournament in Palm Springs, California.
We did very well, and competed with teams from Kentucky, Puerto Rico, Hawaii, Colorado, Arizona and New York. Our team ended up in fourth place in the entire United States. We play a doubles format and everyone has to be over 50 years of age. I just celebrated my 60th birthday this past October, so I am one of the senior members of the team.
I have also gotten into a strength training program and warm up on a stationary bicycle. After I have warmed up I do some weight training. You operate different weight equipment for different parts of your body. I have found that if I want to stay with my tennis that I need to keep all of my body healthy. I have also found that I now have more flexibility on my left side.
My husband of 36 years, Jim, is my best cheerleader, and has gone with me to our different competitions. My two adult children are very active in sports. My daughter plays tennis and my son is a soccer player.
I have asked my physician if I was doing the right thing with all of my activity, and she said "Go For It!"
I am the President of the Lost Chord Club of Santa Clara County in Campbell, California. We have a wonderful supportive group, and our main focus is to get our lives back to normal. Most of our members use the TEP, and our speech therapist, Joan Enns, has a hard time getting a word into our animated conversations.
Has Becoming a Lary Made you a Better Person? (Part 2)
This past June a question was put to the members in an e-mail about what the overall impact of becoming a laryngectomee had been for them.Ā It read "A friend of mine said that they thought that becoming a lary had made them a better person.Ā How about you?Ā Better, or worse?"Ā Here is part two of the answers those who responded gave:
I am certainly not the same person that had surgery almost nine years ago. Some of that is good, she was a workaholic and lived in "deadline mode." I think of that life now and it is unreal that I would waste my life that way. I am not sure at what point I would have realized that if I had not gone though the surgery. It has not helped my tolerance for people who choose to be stupid for convenience, but there is still hope. I am not giving up. Even on a rough day, the one positive thing is, many of us would never have met the others if not for this one binding thread. In that alone we have received a gift from all of this. (Debi Austin)
I'm a better person for it. I find I have a lot more patience with people. I give more of myself. I take time to watch the clouds or the stars or a sunset or just feel a nice, cool breeze on my face. I never used to be able to take "one day at a time," but I find that now I do. (Marsha Bonner)
I am not sure that I am a better person but I find my minutes, hours, and days to be more precious and I no longer waste time on matters of no importance such as being frightened. I have no more time for fear. (John Edwards)
I am no different from who I was before I had surgery and lost my voice. Yes, It is harder to say what I feel needs to be said, at least physically harder. But having cancer and the subsequent operations, treatments, etc., hasn't really made me a different person. When this subject was brought up the first thing that came to mind is the book that Christopher Reeve (AKA Superman) wrote after he became a quadriplegic, "Still Me." Having lost my ability to speak has slowed my communications down and many things are physically different now, but I am still me. I can't honestly say that I appreciate life any more or less than I ever did. It hasn't made me want to go on any kind of crusade against the evils of smoking or drinking, or any other human fault. I don't go to church any more or less than I did before surgery. I am still just plain old me. (Larry Evans)
I am a better person today than I was eleven years ago. Facing adversity, in the form of two bouts of a cancer and the outward manifestation (laryngectomy) that never goes away, is what has forced me to become a better person. (Philip Clemmons)
I feel that I am more appreciative for the smaller things I tended to overlook before my surgery. I don't think I am better but I realized that I have a strength in who I am which has helped in my transition. I am still learning. I think that having to face one's death and the adjustment we make if done successfully makes one feel positive. This positive feeling and the insights developed from this experience I think makes one feel as if they're a better person. (Mike Holder)
I was reminded again of the stages we seem to pass through as we learn our life's lessons and mature as we experience different events. As children we are dependent, later we strive to become independent, finally we learn the beauty of being interdependent. The laryngectomee community has a mission that works best when we understand how interdependent we all are. (Elizabeth Finchem)
I am what I am and that's all I am. I think today I have a better understanding of what I am, but I doubt that makes me a better person. It does seem to make me more comfortable within myself. (Max Hoyt)
A better person from having a Laryngectomy? I don't think so. I thought I was a pretty good old boy before the five years of hell that I have gone through, ha! (Bill Hathcock)
I do not know if I have changed, I know I have gotten deeply involved in talking about what has caused my condition. I am not a drum beater or a person who ridicules or tries to embarrass anyone who is either abusing alcohol or using the dreaded cancer sticks. What I have and am doing is just talking to groups and letting them know how these things can and do drastically change lives. Have I changed, I am not sure I can still answer that question? I know at times my frustration level goes up when I have to pause to clear my TEP to continue a conversation. I know I sometimes get frustrated when I am cleaning my stoma area and my valve. I know I get frustrated when I leave without a stoma cover and drive around the block to come back to get one. I guess I got frustrated before becoming a lary but I guess for different reasons. (Ron Gillette)
I don't think I'm better or worse as a person. What I now know, though, is the importance of friends, family and other communities. I have become more outgoing, less of a loner than I used to be. So, people think of me as a better person than I was before the laryngectomy. (Carl Strand)
There's no doubt I'm a better person for having had throat cancer. Had I not, I'm sure I would still be wasting many of my nights in a bar. I'd like to think I would have quit smoking eventually, but who knows: "The smoke bone's connected to the booze bone---". A couple of weeks ago Elizabeth Finchem and I visited two patients in the same hospital, one seven days post-op with plenty of family and professional support; one three years post-op who had "fallen thru the cracks," and was in "psych lockup" because of a suicide attempt. Two very different cases. While working with the "lost soul," on hearing him speak for only the second time (in three years!) with an AL, and watching as Elizabeth got him to mutter, "I can't do that!" esophageally (although accidentally), prompted me to comment on the drive home, "After 17 years, I'm still amazed at how much difference a single one hour visit from us can make in some people's lives. What a privilege we've been afforded!" I had the same thought yesterday as I spoke to 175 high school kids and their teachers. Along with our "adversity," we've been handed a marvelous opportunity. Let's take advantage of it. At 60, I think I'm happier now, am enjoying life more now, than at any other stage of my life. Would I be able to say that had cancer and surgery not been a part of my life? Perhaps. Perhaps not. (Ron Langseth)
Well, we're non-smokers, anti-tobacco. If that ain't better...? (Frank Deam)
I seriously know for a certainty that I am a better person since my laryngectomy. I am more compassionate to my family, friends and strangers. I love showing concern and taking the time to say hi to perfect strangers and smile (I always did do that) but I enjoy it more now. I don't procrastinate (as much) as I did before, therefore getting more things done and feeling a good sense of accomplishment. I am more patient. Of course, I learned the patience thing when my husband had his head injury. He had to relearn everything and, boy, talk about taking time. But patience I did learn. It's a wonderful thing to have because you don't have to worry about that "road rage" or any other rage that may be going on in the world. I use my time to the best way I can to get the most accomplished and I don't waste time doing what is fruitless. Wise King Solomon said "all this is vanity, a striving after the wind." Having cancer, head injury or whatever a person may go through to find the bottom line is to enjoy life and be content is to have the greatest happiness and if we have God in our lives, I don't figure we can lose. I have learned to "hear" with better hearing since my surgery. Normally, when we talk to people, subconsciously, or otherwise, we may be forming thoughts in our minds of how to answer this person. Having a laryngectomy has afforded me the ability to "read between the lines" or "hear between the thoughts." I have better, more meaningful, conversations with people. All in all, with my cancer progressing quite rapidly to that eventual end, I am a happy person and for once in my life I enjoy my days - stress free. I am not anxious for tomorrow - for tomorrow will take care of itself. (Marie Sherwood)
Abandoning the TEP
A few individuals experience such problems with the TEP with leakage or poor speech that a decision is made to abandon it in favor of the artificial larynx or other speech or communication method. The problem with merely removing the prosthesis and allowing the puncture to heal closed by itself is that in the meantime saliva or other liquids will drain through the puncture and potentially into the lungs. This creates a danger of "aspiration pneumonia." Dr. Carla Gress, SLP (speech-language pathologist) offers the following suggestion:
"The easiest and safest way to close a puncture is to insert successively smaller (diameter) catheters into the puncture every few hours until you are down to about size 10 or 12 French. Then at night before retiring, remove the last one all together, and don't eat or drink anything. Since the frequency of spontaneous swallowing decreases during sleep, you will aspirate minimal, if any, saliva. By the next morning the puncture should be closed for most folks with healthy tissue."
Dr. Gress can be reached at email@example.com
California Hotel Chain Goes Smoke-Free
California has been aggressive in banning smoking in restaurants and bars. Following reports from the Center for Disease Control (CDC) reporting a dramatic decline in nicotine levels in nonsmokers subsequently, all of the California Woodfin Inns have gone smoke-free. All rooms and public places within the hotels became smoke-free on September first. Woodfin Suite Hotels and Chase Suite Hotels are based in California and are located in 17 other markets in the U.S. If received well in California, the chain expects to also convert their other hotels to the smoke-free status.
Give 'em the Raspberry!
Give 'em the raspberry. Not the rude gesture involving your tongue, but the fruit, says a recent article in Cancer Research. It turns out that raspberries have been shown to prevent and treat esophageal cancer in experiments carried out at Ohio State University.
Among the berry family, black raspberries are full of nutrients and phytochemicals which have been shown to prevent some cancers. However, too many raspberries in the diet may actually encourage the growth of some cancers. Research has also shown the same thing for some vitamins which help prevent cancer, but actually speeds cancer growth once a cancerous growth exists. As with so many other things, too much of a good thing frequently does turn out to be bad.
Caregiver Awareness Month
We found out after the November issue of the WWJ came out that the month of November, along with including Lung Cancer Awareness week, is also Caregiver Awareness month.
While the idea that we are not alone as we face cancer and rehabilitation is comforting to us, the same idea should remind us about how our families and friends also carried and continue to share a work and psychological load along with what we bore. It is hard to imagine that any laryngectomee really faced their trials alone, and whether their caregivers were near or far, we all owe them our love and thanks for all that they did and do.
Hypothyroidism and Laryngectomees - Questions and Answers
Feeling run down? Depressed? Doze off any time you lie down? Gaining weight without much change in your diet? Have any other of the symptoms listed in the graphic below? If so, you might be hypothyroid.
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Rainy River, Ont., Canada
Angelina DeMann
Bridgeville, PA
Dominick Farruggio
Brooklyn, NY
Dick Fuhler
Ames, IA
Oonagh Griffin - SLP
Exeter, Devon, UK
John Harper
Foster City, CA
Denise Heath
Derry, NH
Claire Hitchinson - Head/Neck Nurse
Exeter, Devon, UK
Carolyn Hodge - Caregiver
Miami, OK
Donna Holcomb - SLP
Jacksonville AL
Marshall Parsons
Phoenix, AZ
Frank Pitkin
Newport, NH
Judith Ann Rice
Springfield, OH
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Would you consider taking your baby on a boat? What about your lively three year old? It might sound insane, but we've got the low down on taking your child on a sailing holiday.
0 – 1 year
Babies love boats – there's something about the water that soothes them. It might be the rocking movement that reminds them of the womb or it might just be that their parents relax and so they do too. Little babies are often very sleepy when a boat is sailing, so it's good to have worked out a system where they can drowse alongside you, under a thin cotton awning if it's sunny, in a baby seat or secure cot. Remember that sun is a real issue when on the water, and ensure that you're using high quality, high SPF sun protection at all times – a clever tip from one of our experienced nannies is to put your tube of sun cream in a bowl of warm water for a couple of minutes before applying. That means it's at room temperature, which causes much less squealing and wriggling.
1 – 3 years
Probably the trickiest age to have children on board – they've found their feet and want to use them! A toddler bath set up on board can keep them happy for hours, but ensure they have:
- waterproof sun protection
- a hat that covers the back of the neck
- a long sleeved lightweight t-shirt
- lots of water-play toys as you may lose a couple overboard!
Remember that if you're yachting, you may be using drinking water to amuse your child, so be careful not to empty the tanks! Reins are your best friend with this age of traveller, and a water swimming shirt is vital too. While children this age require a lot of supervision, they also benefit amazingly from the confidence they build around being on the water. A key tip from one of our experienced maternity nurses – have a water bottle labelled for each of you, and fill them every morning. This way you can keep track of your little one's hydration easily.
4 – 10 years
Even a four year old can have a job on board, whether it's looking out for landmarks, helping to steer, drawing the wildlife they see and tracking the journey on a map. This keeps them interested in the journey and gives them skills. One nanny, who'd taken her Duke of Edinburgh awards, got the whole family tying knots during a yachting holiday, it got so competitive that they bought a book when they got home to learn more! Older children can learn to use a compass and radio and help plan the next day's journey.
10 and up
Privacy is key to helping older children happy. Make sure they have headphones and an iPad so they can 'zone out', but also have some screen free hours (perhaps 10.00 until 14.00) for all of you, parents included. This gives your children a double benefit: they learn to live without digital support for a few hours and they value their screen time even more when they get it back! Older children will often be able to use a sailing trip to learn new things – sailing, scuba diving, snorkelling or, if you're on a canal trip, locks and navigation.
Motorboats are much easier than yachts with children as they allow you to make landfall easily if there's a problem. Canal cruises are perhaps the easiest of all, because you can simply tie up anywhere if your children get bored, ill or otherwise unhappy. But with our guidance you'll find that being on the water can be plain sailing, however you choose travel!

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Rising energy bills put pressure on low income households
This trend emphasizes the need for a project like SusLab, where innovative technology and behavioral insights are combined for a greater energy reduction in homes. Especially in low income households the effects of rising energy costs are felt the most.
Read the full article of the Guardian here.
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This past year was a season of change for the national as well as the local Arts scene. We saw huge shifts in the funding and political landscapes, we saw some unexpected shifts in organization's focus & internal structure, and many shifts in employment (new hires and positions eliminations both, across a number of long-time, well-established organizations.)
Among these changes we bid farewell to some partners and friends of the Silicon Valley Small Venue Theatre Awards. Although the Princess has moved on from Artsopolis (to Artsalot and Team San Jose) and the Wave Magazine has transitioned out of existence as well, there is good news. The steadfast panel of experts met last month to discuss not only this year's awards (the 6th annual) but, also the future of the awards. You will be happy to know, it was agreed, that the entire panel is unanimously still committed to these honors and will continue to assemble and select annually. The panel felt strongly that these awards do matter and are given to a group of arts organization that do not, for whatever reason, qualify for any (or many) other awards. Thus, they recommitted to spending hundreds of their own hours and dollars in able to provide such recognition. Recognition you all deserve. For the time being, this blog will be home to the initial announcement the first week of August going forward.
The panel felt that as seasons were being announced and subscriptions about to go on sale, it was key for the announcement of recipients to occur sooner rather than later. Since the regular avenues of informing honorees are not necessarily available to the panel at this point of time and the intended provision of graphics, website badges, and printable certificates to those honorees is not quite fully sorted out, the panel asks for both patience and help. Help spreading the word virally about the awards and patience as I help to coordinate the intended hope of providing other promotional materials to use in the marketing of your organization.
This year, perhaps more than ever, the panel really had their work cut out for them. Very different show selections, interpretations, and production values, that one member of the panel described as "an apples and oranges season." Shows that were at opposite ends of the artistic spectrum produced opinions that were quite varied. They applauded all the different, interesting, experimental, and unexpected art that was created this year as it made being an audience member that much more exciting. The risk and diversity of shows did not go unnoticed.
Also, noted were an increased number of entire ensembles that simply did not have a weak link. While an award for casting and directing are not given, the panel acknowledged that certainly plays a part in the outstanding and consistent outcomes represented this past season. And so now, without any further delay…
In no particular order, this year's honorees are:
Standout Musical Production
The Drowsy Chaperone – Hillbarn Theatre
Avenue Q – San Jose Stage
Three Little Words – Brad Handshy/Tabard/Theatre on San Pedro Square
Standout Classic Productions
Death of a Salesmen – The Pear Avenue Theatre
Equus – City Lights Theatre Company
Dial M for Murder – Broadway West Theatre Company
Standout Dramatic Productions
Compleat Stage Beauty – City Lights Theatre Company
Killer Joe – Renegade Theatre Experiment
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest – Broadway West
Standout Comedy Productions
Private Eyes – Dragon Productions Theatre Company
Noises Off – Coastal Repertory Theatre
Hay Fever – Broadway West
Standout Adult Contemporary Productions
Reasons to Be Pretty – San Jose Stage Company
Driving Miss Daisy – Tabard Theatre Company
Deathtrap – Northside Theatre Company
Standout New Works Productions
Lolita Roadtrip – San Jose Stage Company
A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court – The Pear Avenue Theatre
Standout Family and Youth Productions
Around the World in 80 Days – California Theatre Center
Seussical the Musical – Los Altos Youth Theatre
Anything Goes – South Valley Civic Theatre
Standout Set Design
Camping with Henry and Tom – Bus Barn Stage Company
Noises Off – South Valley Civic Theatre
Deathtrap– Northside Theatre Company
Standout Costumes
Xanadu – Guggenheim Productions/The Retro Dome
The Imaginary Invalid – Shady Shakespeare
Seascape – Dragon Productions Theatre Company
Standout Technical Design
Mack and Mabel (Props and Multimedia) – South Bay Musical Theatre
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (Lights and Sound) – Broadway West Theatre Company
Actors to Watch For: Matt Tipton, James Creer, Tom Gough, Benjamin Boston, Justin Karr, Monica Colletti, Linda Piccone, Courtney Hatcher.


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The government through its designated agencies like Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI), constitutes the most potent role player in determining the mobile landscape. The government creates the force behind the mobile infrastructure backbone. Policy consolidation is called for.
Mobile Value Added Service (MVAS) & Content
The effective role of mobile value added services (MVAS) will determine the trend in mobile usage and penetration in coming days. The growth drives m-services such as m banking, m-education, m-governance, m-health and m-agriculture, which need innovation and promotion.
Phone Device: Manufacturers/ App Developers
The role of manufacturers and developers is to simplify smartphone user screens and help overcome technical and literacy barriers that 'illiterate' users face. Manufacturers are required to provide users with more airtime, battery management widgets, and inexpensive phone sharing and emergency SMS features.
Bilateral Agencies
The role of bilateral agencies like UNICEF, WHO and UNESCO seeks to explore on how mobiles can address policy and programme priorities to serve the underserved communities by bringing in desirable social and behavior changes amongst them. As a way forward, they should intensify efforts on taking it forward and have more in-depth insight and focus.
Civil Society Groups
The role of Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) assumes significance in view of their wider engagement in civic and development initiatives. Of late, the social sector has seen an increase in use of ICTs to deliver solutions and service serving underserved groups and communities. The widening mobile space is being explored to provide low cost and innovative solutions to address old and new service delivery challenges in areas like education, health and women empowerment.


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Answer: Schistosoma haematobium ova
The large size (~120 micrometers long), presence of a terminal spine, and location in urine are characteristic of this species, and this identification fits well with the history of hematuria in this patient. The other Schistosoma egg that has a similar appearance is S. intercalatum; in contrast to S. haematobium, it is most commonly found in stool and is somewhat longer (140-170 micrometers). It also has a central bulge, and infection is limited to east central Africa. The patient in this current case is from Northern Africa, outside of the area where S. intercalatum is present.
The video allows you to see the motility of the miracidium inside of the egg, including the "flame cells" (protonephridium). It can be helpful clinically to verify that the eggs are alive, as this indicates an active infection (unless the patient has been recently treated).
Case of the Week 417.
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A romantic, beautiful Kent wedding at Chilsom Park House. Bride wears Jenny Packham.
When Kate & Andy first got in touch with me to discuss their wedding plans, I couldn't wait to be involved - a relaxed couple, a beautiful venue, dancing and loads of wedding DIY! I just knew it would be fun! The whole day was so personal - it was just a pleasure to be a part of.
I had massive fun spending the day with Kate & Andy- their plans came together perfectly. They were surrounded by the loveliest bunch of fiends and family and we were treated to some beautiful summer weather. All in all a pretty fabulously perfect day!
Huge thank you to Kate & Andy for choosing me to be a part of something so special.
I've put together a selection of images that I think sums up their love and day perfectly.
Happy Sunday!
Credit where credit is due.
Dress | Jenny Packham
Hair piece | Jenny Packham
Bridesmaid dresses | ASOS
Groom & Grooms men suits | Next
Grooms Shirt & Bow tie | ASOS
Hair & Make-Up | Occasional Hair & Makeup By Marina
Florist | West Malling Flowers
Venue | Chilston Park Hotel
Cake | Made by Kates very talented Mum
Caterers | Chilston Park
Videographer | This Modern Revelry


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People are definitely a company's greatest asset. It's people who come to work and perform each day to help you reach your goals. With that said, managing a team of people can be a daunting task. You are managing personalities as well as their workload, temperament as well as production. Many businesses struggle or even fail because the team is dysfunctional. I came across this online article from Success Magazine that outlines behaviors that should be avoided if you are looking to build your dream team. Do you know anyone who demonstrates these behaviors?
How to Build Your Dream Team
If you want to build a successful team for your business, there are five things you need to avoid. In The Five Dysfunctions of a Team, best-selling author Patrick Lencioni shares a leadership fable about a CEO who looks to turnaround a problem team at a troubled company. Lencioni, a leadership expert and organizational consultant, shares five common dysfunctions found in business teams and what you should do about each.
1. Absence of trust. In the context of building a team, trust is the confidence among team members that their peers' intentions are good, and that there is no reason to be protective or careful around the group. "Team members need to be able to admit their weaknesses and mistakes, to acknowledge the strengths of others, and to apologize when they do something wrong."
2. Fear of conflict. "Great teams argue. Not in a mean-spirited or personal way, but they disagree when important decisions are made." Avoiding conflict only leads to mediocrity. But teams that engage in productive conflict know that the only purpose is to produce the best possible solution in the shortest period of time.
3. Lack of commitment. In the context of a team, commitment is a function of two things: clarity and buy-in. "When team members openly share opinions on a decision, they don't wonder whether anyone is holding back. When the leader has to step in and make a decision, team members will accept that decision because they know their ideas were heard and considered."
4. Avoidance of accountability. "The best kind of accountability on a team is peer-to-peer. Peer pressure is more efficient and effective than going to the leader, anonymously complaining and having them stop what they are doing to intervene. Members of great teams confront each other when they see something that isn't serving the team."
5. Inattention to results. The ultimate dysfunction of a team is the tendency of members to care about something other than the collective goals of the group. "Team members have to be focused on the collective good of the team. Too often, they focus their attention on their department, their budget, their career aspirations, their egos. Great teams put the tangible results of the team ahead of their individual needs."
source: http://www.success.com/article/how-to-build-your-dream-team


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Medical Laboratory Technologist – Laboratory – Apopka – Nights
AdventHealth Apopka seeks to hire a Medical Laboratory Technologist who will embrace our mission to extend the healing ministry of Christ.
Facility Profile:
AdventHealth Apopka is a seven-story, 120-bed hospital offering an extensive range of services including expanded surgical services, advanced surgical suites and a catheterization lab. The hospital also features a 30,000-square-foot emergency department with pediatric-friendly beds, imaging services, a full-service cafeteria, chapel, gift shop and on-site fire station. The hospital opened in December 2017, replacing the 50-bed hospital that AdventHealth had operated in downtown Apopka for more than four decades.
Department Profile:
The Laboratory is staffed by a team of skilled professionals that use innovative instrumentation and efficient work processes all performed in a cost effective manner. The laboratory performs comprehensive testing in the specialties of hematology, chemistry, urinalysis, microbiology and transfusion services. The laboratory operates 24 hours a day, seven days a week to produce safe, accurate and timely quality test results leading to excellent patient care. here.
Work Hours/Shifts:
8pm to 6:30am; F - M 4/10s
Job Summary:
The Medical Laboratory Technologists performs various laboratory testing procedures in assigned areas as licensed. Work customarily involves analytical testing of blood and/or other human biological specimens. Depending on campus and department, various pre-and post-analytical work processes are including in the work duties customarily performed; on-call hours may also be required. Actively participates in outstanding customer service and accepts responsibility in maintaining relationships that are equally respectful to all.
Knowledge, Skills, Education, & Experience Required:
Licensure, Certification, or Registration Required:
Job Responsibilities:
Demonstrates through behavior AdventHealth's Core Values of Keep Me Safe, Love Me, Make it Easy, and Own it as outlined in the organization's Performance Excellence Program.
If you want to be a part of a team that is dedicated to delivering the highest quality in patient care, we invite you to explore the Medical Laboratory Technologist opportunity with AdventHealth Apopka apply online today.
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Medical Laboratory Technologist, Laboratory, Apopka, Nights
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History of Cult Makeup Brands
Meet the 14 Geniuses Behind Your Favorite Beauty Products
Julie Bell, Benefit Cosmetics
Which product didn't do as well as you expected? What did you learn from that experience?
Big Easy, our BB cream, didn't do as well as we expected. Key learning: We need to stay true to our DNA (instant beauty solutions). All of our most successful product development has started with customer need. In the case of Big Easy, I got influenced by the industry around me and the BB cream trend. I'm still very proud of the innovative formula we developed but this product was a learning experience for me.
It had too many messages for our customer and too many stories. And to be perfectly honest, as much as I love the name Big Easy, it didn't tell customers what the product does. Since then our names have a DNA wink-wink factor but also offer the customer directional clarity so she understands what she is buying.
Tell us one unexpected way you use a cult product.
I use the POREfessional Face Primer on my body. The same way it smooths out pores on my face, it smooths out the look of those embarrassing "situations" on my body (aka cellulite). I use it on my upper arms, the back of my thighs, and now a new "pop-up" spot — the sides of my stomach. I go through tubes and tubes of it during the Summer. I'd take a bath in the stuff if I could!
What is your best advice to someone trying to break into the beauty industry in 2016?
Be passionate — passion speaks louder than words. You have to love makeup, wear makeup, and be obsessed with makeup. Beauty opportunities continue to come knocking for gals who are team players, uber curious, and bring lots of laughter, fun, and smart ideas to work every day.


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Yes, it's actually going to happen. Noel Gallagher will be on Celebrity Gogglebox tonight. With Kate Moss and Naomi Campbell, no less.
"I can reveal to the nation that I will be on Celebrity Gogglebox – I'm taping it tomorrow with my good friends who just happen to be supermodels Naomi [Campbell] and Kate [Moss]," Noel recently told BBC 6 Music's Steve Lamacq. "I was on holiday with Kate and she asked me to do it and I thought 'Okay'."
"I don't watch [Gogglebox] religiously but I do watch it. I like the posh couple – they remind me of my PA and her husband."
It's been a heady week of Noel news what with the announcement of his new album, 'Chasing Yesterday', a new track and a tour that's already sold out.
You can watch Noelly G on Channel 4 tonight at 9pm.


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Melissa & Joey Season 3 Episode 36 : Maybe I'm Amazed
Latest Melissa & Joey Episodes
Mel gives Joe shocking news during their wedding, and he must quickly make a decision as a result. Meanwhile, Lennox feels torn between Zander and Marco and Ryder looks for the perfect opportunity to reveal that he won't be attending college.
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In spite of the UK government and EDF's claims on Hinkley the deal is not done.
A few hurdles they will have to get over:
1. UK government guarantees of £18b depend on there being a EPR working design, currently the EPR at Flamanville is 3 times over budget and 6 years late. Added to which Le Creuset (who also make cooking pots) have a sideline making lids for Flamanville and they got the carbon content wrong making the lid brittle. This scored a fail from the French regulatory authorities so they have to start again. Another year or two delays…..
2. Austria and Luxembourg have taken UK government to EU court claiming unfair state subsidies for EDF and the China General Nuclear (CGN). The case should be heard by the end of 2017. We wait on answers from the EU. Questions from Molly Scott Cato MEP are here http://mollymep.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/WQ-Follow-Up-State-Aid-Sept-16.pdf
3. French nuclear unions taking the CEO of EDF to court for not revealing that the UK government had put the project on hold the day before EDF decided to go ahead without telling the other members of the EDF board.
4. China General Nuclear Power (CGN) and China National Nuclear Corp (CNNC) are not only EDF's partners in Hinkley but they also want to build a new Chinese design nuclear power station at Bradwell, Essex. However CNNC also have a sideline making nuclear weapons for the Chinese Army and are alleged to have passed nuclear weapons technology to Pakistan and Iran. They are also accused of industrial spying by the US government. https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2016/aug/11/hinkley-point-c-case-against-cgn-has-the-feel-of-a-modern-spy-thriller
Maybe not the obvious company to be subsidising at twice the current price of electricity for the next 35 years and giving control of our smart meters in a few years time !
5. EDF has a debt of around E34b, taking on Hinkley has already resulted in their credit rating dropping so interest payments going up. EDF also own the equally shaky Areva. These are not stable or responsible partners.
For a more detailed view from Stop Hinkley Campaign check http://stophinkley.org/StopPress.htm


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American Covenant, Philip Gorski. Princeton, NJ: Princeton University Press, 2017.
Summary: Traces and argues for an American civil religious tradition combining prophetic religion and civic republicanism that avoids the extremes of religious nationalism and radical secularism.
Philip Gorski is one who has looked at the history of America's culture wars and asks if there is another alternative to what he sees as the extremes of religious nationalism and radical secularism. He believes that there is and that it has a long history. He proposes that there may be a form of "civil religion" that is not invidious and that it is critical that we retrieve and strengthen a tradition that he believes has been at the center of our national life and combines what he calls "prophetic religion" and "civic republicanism." He calls this "prophetic republicanism."
Although Gorski suggests that the reader may skip chapter one, I would argue that it is essential to understand how he defines the above terms, which he will use throughout the book. I would particularly recommend keeping a marker on the diagrams on page 19. To briefly summarize, religious nationalism is sees America as a divinely chosen nation and fuses religious fervor, patriotism, a willingness to shed blood and often an apocalyptic vision in triumphing over evil. On the other hand, radical secularism tries to deny any positive influence of religion in our history or any expression of it in the public square. Civic republicanism understands that sovereignty rests with the people but can only succeed where civil virtue exists. Prophetic religion is the strain that continues to call the nation to justice and righteousness for all people, epitomized in the presidency of Lincoln and the lives of W.E.B. DuBois and Martin Luther King, Jr. among others.
The next six chapters survey our history in six periods: the New England Puritans, the American Revolution, The Civil War, The Progressive Era, the Post-World War II era of Jews, Protestants, and Catholics, and the period from Reagan to Obama, where he believes the prophetic republican position was corrupted and almost recovered. In each period, he traces both the development of a civic republican tradition and the religious nationalist and radical secularist strains. He not only survey events but offers a tour on American intellectual history from John Winthrop through Hamilton and Jefferson, to John Calhoun and Frederick Douglass in the Civil War period.
The chapter on the progressive period was most fascinating as he explores John Dewey, Jane Adams, W.E.B,. DuBois, and Reinhold Niebuhr. On the extremes, we explore the religious nationalism of evangelist Aimee Semple McPherson, and the radical secularism of H. L. Mencken. In the post World War II chapter he introduces us to the works of Hannah Arendt and John Courtney Murray, the Catholic social thinker. He then argues that beginning with the Reagan years, we witnessed a corrupting of a civic republic tradition toward a religious nationalism, offset by Democrat leaders who tilted toward a radical secularism until Obama tried to revive something of a civil religious tradition, although the author argues that this failed to return to republican ideals.
He concludes by arguing for the superiority of prophetic republicanism over the alternatives and some modest recommendations for how a healthy civil religious tradition that supports prophetic republicanism might be implemented. He contends,
"…we are, or at least aspire to be, a sovereign and democratic people. We are part of a collective, multigenerational project, an ongoing effort to realize a set of universal political ideals–above all, freedom and equality–from within the confines of a particular historical trajectory. Some of us are thrown into this project by birth; others enter into it by immigration. We are part of an ever-expanding river, flowing through historical time toward an uncertain future. Our civic conversation concerns those who have entered and exited the stream before us, and the course we hope to steer into the future. It is a dialogue in which quiet conservatives and open-minded progressives might become reengaged."
I do believe Gorski offers a rendering of our history and a vision of what we need to recover that is compelling. I also sense that there is indeed a group of people, perhaps a majority of Americans, who long for a recovery of the kind of prophetic republican tradition he articulates. They wish neither to commit America to a religious crusade nor divorce spiritual values from public discourse. They sense power continues to be concentrated into the hands of the few and that the will of the people is not being heard. Rather than culture war, they want to recover a vibrant public square and deliberative processes that pursue the best approximation to common good possible for fallible humans.
What I wish I could talk with Gorski about is what prospects he sees for such a recovery and from whence would it come? In our post-Citizens United, highly gerrymandered, toxically divisive political scene, what is the way back? It seems only an engaged citizenry with a clear vision shaped by the kind of prophetic republicanism Gorski writes of, could counter the polarized and concentrated power we see on our federal government scene. What most troubles me is that most of the responses I see are merely competing forms of outrage rather than a civic vision seeking the common good of all our people.
Gorski's book provides, on a high level, the kind of education for citizenship, for republican virtue (not of the party-type) that we desperately need. It is the kind of education needed with our rising generation, as well as for all who sense that neither of the extremes of our culture war offer a good vision for our national life. It offers a substantive alternative and not a bland compromise to our polarized discourse. I only hope someone notices.
Disclosure of Material Connection: I received this book free from the publisher. I was not required to write a positive review. The opinions I have expressed are my own.


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[This article contains images that some may find upsetting]
Less than a year ago, on 20 December 2016, the Russian ambassador to Turkey was assassinated in Ankara. Andrei Karlov was a career diplomat who had spent many years as Russia's ambassador to North Korea before, in 2013, being appointed as ambassador to Turkey. Mr Karlov was opening an exhibition entitled "Russia as seen by Turks" when he was shot multiple times by Mevlut Altintas, a member of the Turkish police.
This assassination received global coverage not just because of its political dimension, but because of the photographs. A handful of photojournalists had come to get snaps of the ambassador's speech and, when events unfolded, they captured what happened from multiple angles. The snarling assassin is dressed in a black suit and tie against the backdrop of a pristine white art gallery, and in some photos Mr Karlov's prone body is seen.
This stark visual confluence gives the photographs a filmic quality — like there's something staged about them. The horror of the event remains foregrounded, but the surroundings exaggerate the figures involved. Discussing aesthetics in such a grim context is uneasy, so I'll stop there, but these photographs are striking. One of the pictures involved, taken by Burhan Ozbilici, won the World Press Photo Association's photograph of the year award.
Perhaps their unreality and, at some level, a resemblance to the white backgrounds of stock images, was what led to an unknown Telltale artist cropping Mr Karlov's body from a photograph by Haşim Kılıç.
October 3rd this year saw the release of episode 2 in Telltale's Batman: The Enemy Within. A scene in the game features Bruce Wayne discussing a crime at the Gotham Brokerage with Alfred, whereupon an image flashes up on the Bat-computer.
The image is reproduced below. The image afterwards is one of the photographs taken by Haşim Kılıç after the assassination of Andrei Karlov.
The body shown in the Gotham Brokerage is clearly Mr Karlov, cropped from the original background and with the body's dimensions slightly stretched. It has been removed from its original context and altered. When this was first noticed, Telltale gave the following statement to Gamasutra:
"An update to the game has been submitted this morning that will be removing the image across all platforms. We regret this incident occurred, and we are taking appropriate action internally to ensure that we continue to maintain our high standards in Production and Quality Assurance."
"We regret this incident occurred" isn't exactly taking responsibility, much less explaining what happened. This is a photograph of a man who was killed less than a year ago. It is a shocking image. How could this have happened?
I contacted Haşim Kılıç, who had been present at the Ankara exhibition opening in his role as a photojournalist for the Hurriyet newspaper and website. I asked first of all whether he was aware of this use of his photograph.
"I just learned my photo was used in a game," wrote Mr Kılıç. "I'm frankly surprised. frankly very surprised."
It is not surprising that a photojournalist on one of Turkey's biggest outlets doesn't keep up with video game news, but it is surprising that many days after the story had broken, nobody from Telltale had contacted Mr Kılıç. At the time Mr Kılıç's photographs had been bought and distributed by Reuters. However, a representative of Reuters was able to confirm that the organisation does not hold the copyright for his photographs, meaning it remains with Mr Kılıç.
This is obvious but worth pointing out: Mr Kılıç was not just a photographer on that day, but a witness to the murder of Mr Karlov. I asked Mr Kılıç whether Telltale had asked permission to use the photo.
"Nobody communicated with me to use my photo. I would not have allowed it anyway. I think it is not correct to use the photo in this way. The use of such a photograph for entertainment purposes is a great disrespect for the memory of that person and his family."
Telltale's remark about its own "high standards in production and quality assurance" raises the question of how, exactly, something like this could have happened. If you want to know how it did happen, I suggest an experiment. Google image search for 'assassination.' Scroll down past the first three or four rows and this is what you'll see.
Google image search is now just a part of life and, one might surmise, a part of art production at Telltale and other studios. That may explain how it first found its way into the pipeline. But the use of this image was always going to be noticed once the game was released. These photographs were seen around the globe, won awards, and someone was certain to spot it. It makes you wonder how many less egregious examples of stuff like this have flown under the radar.
Telltale declined to comment further on this incident when contacted. A Telltale employee - who would would not speak on the record or agree to being directly quoted for this article - told me that using stock images is part of the production pipeline for certain background elements at Telltale, and someone senior in the art department is responsible for sourcing and attributing those images. It's not unusual, said the source, for Telltale's artists to use photographs as parts of larger scenes, in order to help keep their work grounded.
This source also indicated there were three areas where the photograph of Mr Karlov could and should have been caught. The legal department should have checked the image rights were secured and from where. The lead artist should have picked it up when checking the game's assets. And when sorting the end credits, it should also have been flagged as requiring accreditation.
None of this happened.
I spoke to a producer at one of the major platform-holders and asked how commonplace such mistakes were.
"I remember, I think it was Dark Omen back in the 90s had similar problems with a photo of Sandra Bullock. Sometimes it's a placeholder image that makes it into the final game, and sometimes it's an artist who's a bit clueless to copyright law. Most big publishers have legal teams that check but even this isn't foolproof. Mistakes can sneak through.
"There's a third reason this stuff gets in; disgruntled employees. I remember Turn 10 had an issue with a Forza, which I don't think made it to the final game, where a Chinese outsourcing company employee put 'fuck Japan' in Chinese in one of the textures…"
Readers in the UK may also remember the 2007 case of a Law & Order video game, which shipped containing a CCTV image of the murdered toddler James Bulger. It shows how heinous these mistakes can be. But mistakes can and do happen, especially when you're trying to pull together a complex project to meet deadlines.
Telltale is a company, of course, that has a lot of deadlines to meet. In the course of preparing this article I spoke to former and current employees, as well as people who have worked with Telltale and others who have industry experience of asset pipelines (how images go from first drafts to in-game forms). None would consent to be named or speak on the record.
The story that emerges is of a company that's grown enormously over recent years, lost some of its key creative staff over the same period, and made bad bets as well as good ones. It's a company that is struggling to improve the quality of its games, and work out what's next, while maintaining an extraordinarily busy release schedule.
Telltale's production process is intensive, and built around a business model of making adventure games in a 'series' format. Each of these series will release an 'episode' every month or bi-monthly, and there can be anything from three to eight episodes. A Telltale episode you can basically think of as a 2-4 hour adventure game. At any one time, Telltale is producing multiple different series alongside one another.
Here's some idea of the numbers: in 2016 the studio produced four episodes of Minecraft: Story Mode, three episodes of The Walking Dead: Michonne, two episodes of The Walking Dead: A New Frontier, and five episodes of Batman: the Telltale Series. That's 14 releases in 12 months.
Thus far in 2017 the studio has produced five episodes of Guardians of the Galaxy: the Telltale Series, three episodes of Minecraft: Story Mode Season Two, and two episodes of Batman: the Enemy Within. That's ten in ten months, and many of these series have multiple more episodes due by the end of the year.
The gaps between episodes have also tightened in recent years. Telltale's goal now is to produce episodes in a given series on a bi-monthly basis or, if possible, on a monthly schedule. Batman is one of the latter: an episode a month. This schedule is the product of experience; over 2014-2015 Telltale developed and released Tales from the Borderlands. It was the studio's most critically-acclaimed series to date, but there was a gap of around five months between the release of the first and second episode, then another three months before episode three. Commercially, the game suffered.
Speaking to the Campo Santo Quarterly, director Adam Sarasohn explained: "We took a lot of time between Episodes One and Two and Three, and then we got much better. But I wanted it to have that time, because I didn't want to come out with an episode that was a 70. We were always shooting for 90s, every single episode."
Producer Nick Herman explains the impact that schedule had on sales: "At that point, the sales for Tales from the Borderlands weren't great. They were decent, it's not like we were losing money, but compared to something like The Walking Dead, it wasn't on the same level. If there's three months between Episodes One and Two, you're going to lose a large portion of your audience, who forgets about your game."
The lesson of Tales from the Borderlands wasn't about quality. It was 'ship episodes quickly or players lose interest.' Since the Borderlands experience, Telltale has not left two months between episodes of any of its games. Telltale's games are cross-platform, too — the deadlines are not only extraordinarily tight, but also include getting the game working and approved for release on Android, iOS, PC, PS4, Switch, Xbox One, PS3 and Xbox 360.
Any developers reading this are probably coming out in hives at the thought. I spoke to an individual present at one meeting where a deadline extension for a project was raised, who said that the response of Telltale's management was to repeat "I don't want to hear that" until the subject was dropped. Anonymous accounts of former employees' experiences on places like Glassdoor suggest that industry gossip about extreme crunch conditions is not unfounded.
One of the reasons there are layers of sign-offs baked into projects is because, when mistakes do happen, they can be as ghastly as this. Public reaction to the initial story ranged from outright amusement to tut-tutting, with the tweet that discovered the photo's use embedded in most articles and having a tone that… was not ideal.
My own reaction to the photograph, and what followed, was horrified disbelief. Telltale's statement, which did not admit and accept responsibility, rubbed salt in the wound. There's a difference between owning your mistakes and trying to ignore them.
Telltale's statement, and the company's refusal to comment further on this episode, indicate that it wants to forget about this and move on as quickly as possible. But others have their eyes open. A few days ago the director of the Information and Press Department at Russia's Foreign Ministry, Maria Zakharova, raised Telltale's use of the photograph while briefing the Russian Federation Council.
Zakharova now complaining that Telltale used photo of Amb. Karpov's corpse in its Batman video game. (wtf does this have to do w/ Twitter??)
— Kevin Rothrock (@KevinRothrock) November 1, 2017
This production mistake is now one of the Putin regime's examples of Western disrespect. It is difficult to believe, based on the evidence, that the inclusion of this photograph was anything other than a mistake — but the Russians have leaped upon the opportunity to characterise it otherwise.
Telltale PR was given a number of questions in relation to this article, but declined to respond.
It ill-behooves any of us to get on the soapbox about mistakes, because there but for the grace of God. But outside of all the stuff about deadlines and production processes and now politics, at the core of this story is a murdered man, and the ethics of respect. Andrei Karlov has been dead for less than a year, and is survived by his wife and son. Karlov's family could have seen that photo plastered across a hundred more web pages in the past weeks. Senior Russian officials are using it to make political points (Karlov's son, Gennady, also works for the Russian government). The photographer who witnessed the assassination didn't know his work had been taken and used without permission until we contacted him.
Telltale's response, thus far, has been inadequate.
Mistakes like this — however they happen, however unintentional they may be — have consequences in the real world and for other peoples' lives. A Batman game resurfaced a horrible and tragic event from recent history, and is now itself a little propaganda point; something that can be twisted to make other points, and never retracted, however quickly it is patched out of the game itself. The world will remember that.


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I love to read and can get very attached to my opinions, but recently I've been learning not to completely lose my head when people disagree with me, so feel safe to argue with me whenever you wish ;)
Reading this was like the best part of reading the Internet. A bunch of disparate, outcast-ish voices coming together for the common cause of relating their experience. Of course, this is more than just anecdotes. I loved how meticulously Cain moves from issue to issue, question to question, so almost nothing is left unanswered or unexplored. We know that extroverts and introverts are a thing. How does free will come into play? Nature versus nurture? How do pseudo-extroverts (introverts who put on a mask of extroversion to survive in society) manage to wing their acts? To what extent can we consciously mold our personalities and to what extent are they inflexibly innate? Is the social emphasis placed on extroversion universal across all cultures? How did the Extrovert Ideal emerge historically?
And most importantly (to me), what survival advantages have introversion conferred on the people who call themselves so that allowed it to pass the test of evolution?
Yes, that last question is very important to my ego. Although if I'm being honest, I wish introversion wasn't so much celebrated as it's understood. That we can't choose who we are, but given the right circumstances, we can all thrive to the best of our potentials.
If there's one thing this book didn't do for me, though it's not necessarily Cain's fault, it's that I still don't understand a thing more about extroversion. Living in a community of extroverted classmates, friends, and family members, I know enough about the patterns of extroversion to get through the day. But I don't--can't--empathize with them. I don't get the partying, the tendency to skate from activity to activity, the love of socializing, the breathtaking ease with which my extroverted peers "participate" in class. And most of all I DEFINITELY do not get the small talk. Oh, the small talk. *gag* Surely introverts can find a way around that someday?
Ok, aside from that unintended little rant, I think this is a lovely and well-researched book.


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Psychologist Henry H. Goddard conducted a study on energy levels in children using an instrument he called the "ergograph." His findings are fascinating. He discovered that when tired children were given a word of praise or commendation, the ergograph showed an immediate upward surge of energy in the children. When the children were criticized or discouraged, the ergograph showed that their physical energy took a sudden nosedive.
You may have already discovered this intuitively. When someone praises you, doesn't your energy level go up? And when you are criticized, doesn't that comment drag you down? Words have great power.
What kind of environment do you think you could create if you continually affirmed people when you first came into contact with them? Not only would you encourage them, but you would also become an energy carrier. Whenever you walked into a room, the people would light up! You would help to create the kind of environment everyone loves. Just your presence alone would brighten people's days.
—25 Ways to Win with People – John Maxwell


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One of the many things Carr uses to compare to the internet is books. On page 99 of The Shallows, Carr states "book publishers have suffered some losses of business as reading has shifted from the printed page to the screen, but the form of the book itself hasn't changed much." As many people commonly know, Carr points out many times in his book the internet is overpowering books, and becoming the more popular way of reading. I agree very much with him that the internet is the new popular way to read instead of an old fashion book.
Over the years, digital books have become more popular than old fashion paperback books. They allow a person to have hundreds of books downloaded on it and don't take up a lot of space as many books together do. Electronic devices allow a person to magnify the words to read the pages at however big needed. These devices also have their own background light that can be set at whatever tone the person wants. Dim in the sunlight, or bring in the dark. The bigger font and extra light feature allow a person to read in many more conditions that just a normal book would. Electronic books have created functions to click through pages easily, add bookmarks, highlight text, and take side notes too. Like an iPod, e-books and nooks can also hold a library of music. This is beneficial for if people like to play music while they read. Now in today's society, e-books have grown very popular and are selling at a much faster pace than paperback books. A friend of mine who loves to read got a nook to hold all of her favorite books on one system. She finds it easy to just buy a book online and buy more books when she wants. My other friend however still likes having an actual book in front of her to hold and read. So while the internet is taking place of many simple items, it all depends on the person, and what their preference is towards reading.
As he mentions also though, a book has some qualities a computer will never have. One advantage the book has over electronic devices is you don't have to charge it or worry about a battery running out. Books are easy to take on the go for this reason. He mentions people can take books to the beach not worrying about getting it sandy or water on it. Take a book to bed and not worry about it dropping on the floor during the night breaking or lying on it. Put a book down and pick up right off where you left reading last time. Lastly how people just enjoy sitting down and holding an actual book. Being able to flip through the pages, take side notes, highlight quotes, get the author to autograph the book, lend the book to a friend, and many more little neat things about books. These ideas Carr mentions I also agree with about the old fashioned book.
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Reno County District Judge Richard Rome granted a defense motion Friday to depart from state sentencing guidelines in the case of Kimberly D. Goertzen, 28.
Goertzen was first arrested Feb. 1, 2007, after a South Hutchinson police officer who knew Goertzen pulled her over for driving with a suspended license and found chemicals used in manufacturing the drug in her vehicle.
She was then a passenger in a vehicle stopped Sept. 3, 2008, at Fifth Avenue and Whiteside by a Reno County Sheriff's deputy who recognized that the driver of the vehicle had an outstanding arrest warrant. Again, items were found in the vehicle used in manufacturing, as well as a small amount of meth.
Goertzen pleaded guilty last month to all charges in both cases.
Rome sentenced Goertzen to 20 months in prison for possession of methamphetamine in the 2007 case, but granted her credit for about eight months she spent in jail.
Rome ordered the sentence to run concurrently with 12- and six-month jail terms for possessing drug paraphernalia and driving while suspended.
In the second case, Rome sentenced Goertzen to concurrent terms of 12 years, 4 months and 20 years, 9 months for conspiracy to manufacture and manufacturing methamphetamine.
Rome agreed to a dispositional departure in the case, however, based on "a lesser degree of harm," that Goertzen cooperated with prosecutors, and the state did not object.
Goertzen was ordered to serve three years' probation in the case, after she is released from prison in the other case.
In a separate case, District Judge Tim Chambers placed Daphne McAllister, 35, on three years' probation for attempt to manufacture and possession of methamphetamine from a May 2008 arrest.
McAllister and three others - Brinda Craver, Bennie Cullison and Kevin Zahn - were arrested May 27, 2008, after sheriff's deputies investigated a report of suspicious odors coming from a residence in the 5000 block of East Fourth Avenue.
Chambers sentenced McAllister to concurrent terms of 12 years, 4 years, and 11 months, but granted probation as called for under state sentencing guidelines.
Chambers also accepted pleas Friday from Samuel Price, who was arrested twice - almost exactly a year apart - for methamphetamine charges.
In the first case, Price was arrested April 10, 2007, after officers served a search warrant at 903 Garfield and found drugs and a gun. Because of a prior conviction, Price is prohibited from having a handgun.
Then on April 13, 2008, Price was riding in a vehicle pulled over near the Hutchinson prison for driving without a headlight. Drug manufacturing materials were allegedly in plain view in the vehicle and a gun was found under Price's seat.


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While the traditional approach to continuing education—that is, a speaker presenting from a podium to a large group—is still valuable, there is something to be said about the experience gained when taking small/limited attendance continuing education programs. Hands-on courses give participants the chance to try out new skills or assist during a live procedure.
Nowhere is this more important than in implant programs. By participating in hands-on courses with limited attendance, dental professionals are better able to learn clinical protocols and techniques unique to implant planning and placement. This provides a more personalized experience than listening to someone speak in a lecture hall.
Participating in live clinical procedures offers insight into the leading clinician's protocol. You get to watch how they discuss and obtain informed consent, utilize surgical checklists to anticipate all that may be needed during a particular case, capture 3D digital images prior to and during the surgery and utilize the instrument armamentarium. As my mentor, Dr. Edward Mills, is fond of saying "What would be more beneficial: Playing a round of golf with Tiger Woods or being his caddy for the day? Getting a chance to ask him what his thought process is before each golf swing or putt?"
In addition, the limited attendance format allows participants to truly get to know their fellow practitioners. Networking is a benefit in any profession, but it's truly important in a field like dentistry that is quickly evolving thanks to new technology.
Learning new procedures that will benefit my patients is truly one of my passions—and it's why I was drawn to learning how to perform implant procedures in a personal environment. Not only did I enjoy participating in hands-on courses, but I am now driven to teaching others via this format as well.
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Bicon Dental Implants will be presenting a Hands-on Practical Course in Atlanta, Ga. on Friday, Feb. 19th, 2016. In addition, Drs. Robert Pauley, Rick Kimbrel (founders of Buffalo Tactics) and Stewart Hamilton will present a clinical observation day course on Feb. 20th. The live demonstrations will include surgical placements, uncovering and impression techniques and final restoration delivery.
Visit the Bicon website for more information on the hands-on course, or reach Dr. Pauley at 404-435-4683 or email@example.com to learn more about the live surgical program.


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Only 2% of 100 million facebook groups are faith-based. 74% of people find a faith-based community meaningful.
Facebook's recent algorithm change held nothing back in showing that they would be focussing their algorithm on changes on making meaningful connections from people to people, rather than businesses or organizations. Nona Jones is a Strategic Partner Manager at Facebook, leading a department helping faith-based communities grow and make connections on Facebook, and recently spoke at BigIdeaNashville.com to 200 church communicators (and I got to be there!)
According to Google, every month there are more than 30,000 searches of "Church online" or "online church" which is a clear indicator that people are looking for faith-based connections online, and Facebook groups are an important tool to continue being the church outside of our Sunday service, not just a tool to enhance our Sunday experience
"Facebook has been viewed as a tool to promote your church's content, but research is showing us now that we can have the biggest impact by going beyond content and building connections."
The best way to build person-to-person connections on Facebook is clearly through groups, where everyone involved gets to post content and interact with other's content – unlike a page that is one person communicating publicly with a brand – groups allow people to connect with each other around a common goal, focus or topic.
Nona offered some helpful insight (from the inner workings) on how to get started if your church is ready to embrace Facebook groups:
How to get started with facebook groups at your church:
- Define the purpose of your group – Is this for everyone who attends your church, or people who are in your community, or members of individual groups or ministry teams? Is this for casual conversation, debating theology, or swapping hand-me-down clothes for moms? Defining the purpose will give you clear direction as you build your group.
- Assemble your team – This won't be easy to do alone, and getting a few people to help with reducing the lift required, plus help those volunteers feel more engaged with the purpose of your group. Choosing people who are already active on Facebook will help reduce the onboarding process and get you started right away.
- Make a plan for ensuring your ideal community member can find and enjoy your community – Just like a new campus or a new service time, launch your group in a big way. Send out emails to people who may be interested, post on your church's Facebook page and mention it in service or in your weekly small groups. Make the name clear enough to be searchable and specific to your group.
- Be intentional about how you want people to engage – clearly outline the purpose of your group and make sure the members know what's allowed or expected within the group rules. This might include general content like nothing defamatory or derogatory or may include specifically what will be posted like content and events for young families, or upcoming events in the community or prayer requests.
- Keep your community safe as it grows – By having a private group (groups can be either public, private or secret) then your group will be searchable, but you'll have to approve new member requests. Keep the group safe and relevant by asking a few questions before allowing someone in (are you a member of our church, how long have you attended, or do you meet the suggested demographics for the group).
Creating engagement in your group:
Your group is only as good as the engagement within in. Ste the stage for new members to give them the first impression that engagements are encouraged in the group:
- Welcome new members as they join the group.
- Have your team intentionally reply to new member's first posts (including tagging other group members who may be able to help with a question or idea)
- Remind members now and then what the purpose of the group is to spark ideas for new conversation.
Would you like more information on the differences between facebook groups and facebook pages? Check out my post here. (hint: It's time to use both!)


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Fitness classes are an amazing thing, really. Not only do they gather like-minded people, they instruct and inspire the fit you to become even, well… more fit. But they can be extremely intimidating to the newbie. And since you become one in the crowd, it can be really easy for the seasoned vet to blow right through a fitness class without getting a decent workout.
So let's take a look at five tips for taking fitness classes.
1) Don't show up late.
Ever… as in, never. Not even five minutes late because those first five minutes are often used for warming up. Also, your instructor hates when you walk in late. Trust me. So keep hustlin' to the gym if you're running late because you never know if the class might start late. But if it hasn't, hustle right on by and start on a solo workout. Really, though. Let's be honest—who likes to walk in late? Hello, all eyes on you. (Oh, and—if you have to leave early, do so. But please, please stretch on your own before you leave the gym.)
2) Ask for modifications. And help.
If you can't do something, have an injury or just generally have no idea how to do something. Consult with the instructor. Stop by before class, or do as grade-schoolers do and raise your hand for help mid-class. Seriously. The instructor probably won't mind. He/She is there to help. If you don't ask for it, you run the risk of injury and you might not get the workout you want.
3) Make friends with your classmates.
It's easy to become a wallflower when you're one of many, but don't hide in the corner. Get to know the people around you. They'll motivate you to get there, to have fun while you're there, and to return again and again.
4) Push yourself—within reason.
While it's true that the instructor has more than one person to keep track of, odds are very good that he/she is still keeping track of you. So don't slack, friend! Show him/her that you're kicking' it strong style, that you're on par with him/her during every move. Really, though… do it to be honest with yourself. Honesty is the best policy, right? So if you really want to make advances in your fitness, you have to push yourself beyond Point A to Point B. But always do so within reason. No instructor ever wants to see any of his/her students get hurt. But they do want them to succeed.
5) Don't worry about what others think of you.
The only person that's truly watching you is the instructor. Everyone else is there to break their own sweat. Forgo comparisons, don't feel stupid…just be confident in your skills and have fun—HAVE FUN! It was the first day at one point for everyone else in the room, too.
Drink water from start to finish. Seriously important.
Question: What is your go-to fitness class?
Tara Sabo is a certified personal trainer and group fitness instructor. When she's not training clients or teaching Circuit, TRX and Foam Roller classes, she can typically be found fighting her peanut butter and chocolate addictions. Or doing the wife/mom thing. She writes about this and more at www.adailydoseoffit.com, and can also be found on Facebook (ADailyDoseOfFit) and Twitter (@adailydoseoffit).


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Sixth graders at the William E. Norris Elementary School in Southampton, Massachusetts, chose an environmental topic that concerned them, and then used persuasive writing and composition to create a multi-layered project that included writing, podcasting and technology/media elements. Thank you for visiting and we hope you enjoy their work and feel inspired to take action to address the issues. You can read and view and listen to one student exemplar sample on Water Pollution and another on saving the Giant Panda Bear.
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2017-07-20 - "Me, Sarcastic?"
Actually my original notes for this set said "Sarcastic Cow"! Not sure why!
2017-03-02 - "Suitably Fuzzy"
I decided to have some fun when processing this set of Rara. The depth of field effects leant themselves to making it even fuzzier that it was when I shot it.
2016-11-27 - "Negative Intent"
I really twisted this set of Rara around, to make it look almost like a negative :)
2016-07-24 - "Sort Of Bridal"
One of my periodic excursions into heavy duty photoshopping! I was trying to make Rara as dark as possible.
2016-05-29 - "All Blue"
A whole lot of blueness going on in this set :) Especially with the lighting...
2016-01-31 - "Flowers On The Dress"
This is Rara lazing on the small sofa, with lots of reflections, and this rather strange flowered dress. Very smooth!
2015-12-17 - "Yankee"
I spent many years living in Atlanta where (if you've ever seen "Gone With The Wind" you'll know why) the Yankees are seen as the big enemies. Particularly if you're a Braves fan like me. I was recently in Croatia and needed to buy a hat in hurry, and this was the only one I could find! Not much to do with Rara obviously, but whatever :)
2015-11-12 - "Unusual Use For A Scarf"
I guess if you don't have your pants with you, you can just wrap yourself in a scarf! Not really, but it does make a nice costume for Rara :)
2015-10-15 - "Black Widow"
Another bit of experimental processing with Rara, her look seems to suit it! There's definitely a bit of a "black widow" look about her here.
2015-09-21 - "Just A Jacket"
A simple costume for Rara in this set - just a jacket! This set is all very trendy - shallow depth of field, soft, fuzzy matte finish. Not normal for me, but I have to prove I can do it!
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Friday, 28 December 2012
National witness protection scheme announced
"The creation of the first UK-wide witness protection service was announced today.
Witnesses and other vulnerable people afforded protected person status due to a real and immediate risk to their lives will receive enhanced UK-wide protection and support.
The new UK Protected Persons Service will support those who help bring criminals to justice by:
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So it's good for low boost only, PCM isn't reading boost.
Nice move gm.
(At least the 2.4 s/c kit let the pcm read boost)
So, from my understanding, removing the MAF forces the car to run in Speed Density mode, right?
And it also makes the tranny shift super hard and at full line pressure which is bad.
What else happens when you delete the MAF?
Seems like if it's just the trans issue, then a 5 speed swapped car could just run w/o MAF and fake a 2 Bar MAP sensor with HPTuners. But this seems too simple (not that the 5 speed swap is "simple"), so what am I missing, or not taking into account?
Yeah, the kit only ran 5 psi in stock form, and they only added a fuel pressure modifier to add extra fuel under boost. And GM had nothing to do it.
They didn't design the kit, it was all Magnacharger and there was no partnership involved. They didn't design the car to be boosted from the factory, so why should it be their fault? The 2.4L kit was designed for GM performance parts by GM (not Magnacharger, it just used an Eaton blower), so of course it was going to have better integration.
Anyway, removing the MAF sensor is not a good idea on these cars. They are not designed to run normally in speed/density mode, and doing so is just asking for problems. There is no need to eliminate the MAF anyway, so why would you want to? It still reads the amount of air coming in, so it still adds fuel. The MAF is in fact the primary fuel enrichment device. There is a way to add a 2 bar MAP to the car with a tuner though. Mine is running one right now. The only advantage to this is that by knowing if it's in boost or not, the PCM can reference different points on the VE table, which is the base fuel map the car works off of before making changes based on MAF sensor input. The stock VE table goes up to 140 kPa (about 6 psi of boost), but atmospheric pressure is about 100 kPa normally. Since the car is NA from the factory, everything in the table from 100-140 kPa is the same. They had no boost to tune for, so did not do any VE tuning up there. If you added boost, you could add a 2 bar map to reference those upper points on the map, but without extensive tuning to figure out the VE, it won't do you any good. You can't just guess at it. It takes a lot of money and dyno time. Easiest thing to do when adding boost is get bigger injectors, and tune the MAF table to add fuel.
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Filling out the I-9 form:
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- June 23, 2018 at 8:00pm
- CSPS Hall
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Ninety years ago this month, the Hungarian-born director Paul Fejos released one of the most storied works in Hollywood history. Solitude was inspired by a newspaper article exploring loneliness in modern society. Glenn Tryon and Barbara Kent play New Yorkers who live in adjoining apartments but have never met. They meet by chance at Coney Island and begin a romance, then lose each other, only to be reunited at their apartment building. Hand-tinted, the film was notable for its striking cinematography. Then, responding to the success of The Jazz Singer, released just months earlier, and after production was finished, three "talkie" scenes were added to the film, including a full musical number. The title was changed from Solitude to Lonesome. Although the film was a popular and critical hit, Fejos was unhappy with the changes, and spent the remainder of his career in Europe.
In 2018, Chad Serhal has entirely reimagined Fejos' film. He's brought it closer to the director's original intent by removing the added scenes, deleting the sound, and changing the ending. More radically, he's added a new, abstract score, which he performs live on musical saw, auto harp, electric guitar, synthesizer, accordion, and effects pedals. The new score emphasizes the moods and tones of "one of the most beautiful movies ever made," Serhal says. "It's about love and loneliness in the big city. It's about the insecurity of wondering who you are and what the future holds. It's about the fear of aging and dying alone. That feeling of solitude, while surrounded by people, is just as potent today as it was 90 years ago."
Originally from Indiana, Chad Serhal is an artist and musician. He's served as program coordinator at CSPS Hall from 2016 through this summer, when he will be returning to graduate school.
This clip contains the original score.