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WINNIPEG - To hear Bryan Little tell it, Winnipeg Jets captain Andrew Ladd probably has a sore back.
Ladd did the heavy lifting on Tuesday, scoring twice in regulation and adding the shootout winner as Winnipeg slipped by the Tampa Bay Lightning 4-3 to stay in the Eastern Conference's playoff picture.
"He's our leader in the dressing room and he leads us on the ice," said Little, who assisted on Ladd's first goal. "He really took tonight serious. He went out there and put us on his back and he did a great job.
"When he's going, I think he's one of the better players in the league."
Blake Wheeler scored once and picked up two assists, while defenceman Zach Bogosian added a pair of assists for the Jets (22-19-2), who are riding a season-high four-game winning streak. Ladd also had an assist.
Martin St. Louis, Pierre-Cedric Labrie and Steven Stamkos — with his 27th goal of the season — scored for Tampa (17-22-4).
Jets centre Mike Santorelli also beat Ben Bishop in the shootout, while no Tampa skaters got one by Ondrej Pavelec.
Winnipeg's 46 points puts it in a tie with the Rangers for eighth spot in the Eastern Conference after New York lost 4-2 to Philadelphia on Tuesday. The Rangers have a game in hand over the Jets.
Winnipeg held a 3-1 lead heading into the third period, but Labrie scored after a scramble in front of the net following a Pavelec rebound at 5:19. Stamkos then came in at Pavelec and beat the goaltender on the stick side at 11:17.
Pavelec made 24 saves and Bishop stopped 32 shots for Tampa.
"You don't want to give up a 3-1 lead in the third period, but they have some guys at the top of goal scoring in the NHL and a guy that can hurt you," said Ladd. "Maybe we played a little too passive instead of staying on our toes and playing in their end, but at the end of the day we had two goals in the shootout and got our two points so we'll take it and move on."
Ladd is on a five-game point streak with four goals and five assists.
Santorelli, picked up on waivers from Florida on trade deadline day, scored the first goal in the shootout after Wheeler was stopped.
Teddy Purcell and Richard Panik took the turns for Tampa.
"That's the coach. I'm not worried about that right now," Stamkos said when asked if his absence from the shootout was planned.
Even though Tampa is close to being mathematically out of the playoffs, there's pride on the bench, Stamkos said.
"For the second half of the game we showed a lot of character and that's a trait of our team," said Stamkos. "We never give up no matter what. By no means are we gonna pack it in the last five games of the year. We're trying to win as many games and get as many points as we can and finish the year off strong."
Winnipeg used a four-day break — its longest of the season — to jump out to a fast start.
After Tampa defenceman Eric Brewer turned over the puck near centre ice, Wheeler carried it up the ice and made a drop pass to Ladd inside the blue-line.
Ladd skated toward Bishop and fired a low shot between his pads to take the lead 1-0 at 1:23.
A Winnipeg turnover tied the game 1-1 at 10:27.
Behind Winnipeg's net with the puck, Jets defenceman Ron Hainsey sent a backhand pass that missed his teammate and went right to St. Louis's stick in the left faceoff circle. A quick shot beat Pavelec.
A patient Wheeler put the Jets ahead 2-1 at 8:37 of the second period.
After getting a pass from Ladd to the left of the net, Wheeler skated slowly across the front of the net and then shot the puck back from a sharp angle over Bishop for his 16th goal of the season.
Winnipeg looked like it scored again about four minutes later on a long shot from defenceman Grant Clitsome, but the referee waved off the goal because Ladd was interfering with Bishop.
Ladd made up for it late in the period as the Jets had two seconds left on a power play when he beat a partially screened Bishop at 17:54 with a wrist shot.
The Jets had four shots on net in overtime against Tampa's pair.
Notes — Winnipeg hosts Carolina on Thursday and New York Islanders on Saturday … Jets have gone five games straight without allowing a power-play goal at home … During their four-game winning streak, Winnipeg has outscored its opponents 12-0 In the second period.


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For years, the Manufacturing Circle, a group representing companies from the sector, has been lobbying government to implement policies that would help to weaken the rand to increase exports.
Now, the rand is not only close to the rate the group requested in 2010 — between R9/$1 and R10.50/$1 — but it is the worst performing currency against 25 emerging market currencies tracked by Bloomberg.
It is also undervalued, according to the Economist's Big Mac Index and the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development's Purchasing Power Parity Index.
Economists such as Mike Schussler and Econometrix chief economist Azar Jammine are of the view that, with the rand being almost the only emerging currency to fall against other currencies, South Africa has a potential advantage in terms of exports, providing that the currency remains weak.
Yet this week, the Manufacturing Circle moved away from its previous position, saying a weaker rand would work against manufacturers in the long term because it would push up inflation. This would be on the back of high prices on imported components or fuel. At the most, it would give manufacturing exporters a "breather".
Call for action
In 2010, nine leading South African manufacturing enterprises, including JSE-listed groups ArcelorMittal South Africa, Bell, Hulamin and Altron, signed a declaration calling for action to deal with South Africa's currency. Zwelinzima Vavi, general secretary of trade union federation Cosatu, said at the time that a level of between R9 and R10.50 to the dollar would assist the government's plans for reindustrialisation and, eventually, job creation.
A year later, the Manufacturing Circle continued to lobby for a weaker rand. In September 2011, it said it would like to see the rand between R8.50 and R9, to neutralise the negative effects of Chinese subsidies for exporters and to mitigate against energy increases.
This week, the lobby group said substantial structural changes needed to be made to the environment in which the manufacturing sector operated, and that unless this was achieved companies would not experience sufficient growth to make it possible for them to export.
A survey of the sector by the Manufacturing Circle revealed that fourth-quarter 2012 domestic sales accounted for more than 60% of total sales. The thinking of the lobby group now is that the sector needs to strengthen its domestic market and deal with local structural problems before seeking to export goods.
Pan African Group chief economist Iraj Abedian, who conducts the survey for the Manufacturing Circle, said: "It appears that the companies that established themselves in the export market first had a firm footing in South Africa."
Abedian said the companies reported in the survey that, despite signs of improvement in the global manufacturing sector, the local sector was struggling with constraints.
These include government's failure to deal with and contain labour-related unrest; increasing bureaucracy and formalities; a lack of policy cohesion; a weak construction sector with little work being commissioned by government; high unsecured lending that could lead to banks tightening lending criteria; increased imports of manufactured goods; and rising input costs.
An environment for growth
The Manufacturing Circle believes the government needs to deal with these constraints and create an environment conducive to growth and job creation. The group recently called on Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan to consider a fiscal review to look at how infrastructure is funded and to ensure expansion in line with competitors. They also asked for the implementation of urgent industrial policy intervention, such as that employed by the Chinese government, to offer relief to industrial customers for increased electricity costs, which are having a severe impact on marginal companies.
Economist agree that there are constraints on doing business in South Africa, not least in increasing costs, but Schussler believes that many of these constraints, including harbour costs, import tariffs and the distance from major markets, could assist in protecting South African sectors from imports.
It is accepted that violence in the mining and agriculture sector as well as uncertainty about policy ahead of last December's ANC elective conference, a lack of investor confidence shown by capital outflows, a large account deficit and three credit downgrades in the third quarter dampened the South African economy. Added to this scenario is the subdued global economic environment.
But it is still hard to believe that the manufacturing sector is unable to derive some benefit from the weak rand. In fact, the survey showed that the sector experienced a slump in exports in the fourth quarter, compared with the third, and the outlook is no more positive, with manufacturers anticipating fragile,weak or stable conditions for the next two years.
Logic would suggest that exports from South Africa should be doing "fairly okay", said Schussler, not showing double digits, but experiencing some growth. But the report from manufacturers guards against any optimism that the situation is likely to improve in the first quarter.
Serious soul-searching
Apart from the local constraints and a slow global economy, manufacturers said an increase in antidumping duties in the eurozone and Japan was constraining access to those markets. Abedian said manufacturers expected imports to absorb the cost of any currency depreciation, so little benefit was expected locally.
Some observers of the manufacturing sector believe it needs to do some serious soul-searching regarding its performance. The sector is not known for its ability to adapt to changing market conditions like some of its biggest competitors. Because it is not quick to adapt to changing circumstances, it misses out on opportunities such as those provided by the depreciating rand, because by the time it alters production, the real value has been lost and the currency stabilises.
Confusion about the Manufacturing Circle's message regarding the rand aside, the sector does raise some legitimate concerns. Economists and sector analysts say that government policy could be more supportive of business. A case in point is that farmers have to get permission from the Competition Commission to collaborate outside South Africa's borders. As one person said: "Let the country they are selling to regulate the products. Rather encourage exporting."
Added to this is that two sectors experiencing global decline, namely mining and manufacturing, have raised the issue of high energy costs and a lack of policy certainty as stumbling blocks to growth.
Even if the government acts immediately to address these issues, it is estimated that there will be an 18-month lag before the impact is felt and job losses are reduced. The Manufacturing Circle's data for the fourth quarter showed that, although there had been an increase of 3 000 jobs in the sector in that quarter, employment in general had been in decline since 2008.
In the meantime, the Manufacturing Circle needs to pick a policy position and stick with it, or government is unlikely to take it seriously.

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The first thing, which I'm sure you're already noticed, is that the theme is again changed. After gathering feedback for a few weeks and trying different things, it's clear that having the menu at the top is the most popular option by far.
I apologize if it seems like we came all this way for nothing, but for me this process of theme-switching has been pretty useful. I cleaned up a lot of longstanding annoyances and gathered a lot of interesting use-case data. Thanks for being patient. From here the only things I want are a fix for footnotes on Safari, and maybe some automated system for changing a few colors around for major holidays. (For example, maybe making the main menu orange for Halloween and replacing the D20 with something else.)
Thing the second: No Diecast this week. Sorry. I needed a week off.
Third, I'm done with my first play-though of the new Spider-Man game, and about halfway through my second run. This is easily the best Spider-Man game ever made. It's certainly one of the best superhero games ever made.
It's tragic that this is a PlayStation exclusive. Curse this dumb industry.
Having said that: I see a lot of people praising the story, and I'm just not getting that. I guess it does okay when graded against cartoons and the comics, but it's nothing special. You fight two major (and totally independent from each other) villains in this game, and they both have the same motivations, the same ridiculous nonsense scheme, and the same friend / foe dynamic going with Peter Parker / Spider-Man. This really stands out because you fight both of them near the end and Spidey has almost the same conversation with both of them.
Imagine a version of The Avengers where Loki attacks New York with an army of aliens pouring through a dimensional hole because he's jealous of Thor, and then twenty minutes later Ultron shows up and attacks New York with an army of aliens pouring through a dimensional hole because he's jealous of Tony. It's not wrong or anything, but I did find it strange and distracting. Aside from having two finales so close together, the second was robbed of a lot of its emotional impact by retreading so many ideas.
I have a lot of other little gripes about how they're constructing their ongoing story, but it'll have to wait for a longer analysis.
I realize the story isn't really the point and it's drawing from source material that suffers from a lot of similar problems with repetitionAlthough in the case of the comics, the repetition exists because the story has been running for almost 60 years.. I only bring this up because the story has been getting some praise and I want to push back on that a little. I would characterize the plot as "mildly interesting and inoffensive".
Overall, it's a lot like Batman Arkham City. It's an instant classic that gets away with a few very questionable storytelling decisions because the rest of it is so damn good.
I'd really like to do a long-form analysis of Spider-Man, but I'm a bit conflicted. This site leans pretty heavily towards the PC, so I'm not sure how many of you will care about a PS4 exclusive. To be clear, this series wouldn't appear anytime soon. We've got about two months left on Grand Theft Auto V, and then almost six months of Mass Effect Andromeda. (Sorry not sorry.) Even if I did do a write-up on Spider-Man, it wouldn't get posted until May 2019.
[1] Although in the case of the comics, the repetition exists because the story has been running for almost 60 years.
The Best of 2019
I called 2019 "The Year of corporate Dystopia". Here is a list of the games I thought were interesting or worth talking about that year.
Dear Hollywood: Do a Mash Reboot
Since we're rebooting everything, MASH will probably come up eventually. Here are some casting suggestions.
Skyrim Thieves Guild
The Thieves Guild quest in Skyrim is a vortex of disjointed plot-holes, contrivances, and nonsense.
The Best of 2012
My picks for what was important, awesome, or worth talking about in 2012.
Spoiler Warning
A video Let's Play series I collaborated on from 2009 to 2017.


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New Event Series to Debut During the 2014-2015 Season
Emmy Award-winning actress Anna Gunn ("Breaking Bad") and two-time Academy Award nominee Jacki Weaver ("Silver Linings Playbook") will join Welsh BAFTA winner David Tennant ("Broadchurch," "Dr. Who") in the highly anticipated event series GRACEPOINT, set to premiere during the 2014-2015 season on FOX.
Gunn, who won an Emmy Award this year for her role as "Skyler White" on "Breaking Bad," will play Detective ELLIE MILLER, a happily married wife and mother who is looking forward to a promised promotion. When the job goes to outsider Detective EMMETT CARVER (Tennant), Ellie is disgruntled - but her disappointment quickly fades in light of tragedy, and she must work her very first murder case with her prickly new partner. As the case progresses, she'll have to look at her hometown, and those she cares about, through a different prism.
Weaver has been cast as SUSAN WRIGHT, a glowering, mysterious woman who is new to town and lives in the RV park, alone with her dog. She works various cleaning and odd jobs and prefers to remain anonymous, but has a dark history kept fiercely hidden.
Set in an American town, GRACEPOINT is the American version of the U.K.'s most-watched new drama of the year, "Broadchurch." The gripping crime series follows the tragic and mysterious death of a young boy found dead on an idyllic beach surrounded by rocks and a jutting cliff-face, from where he may have fallen. Although the cause of his death remains unsolved, the picturesque seaside town where the tragedy occurred is at the heart of a major police investigation and a nationwide media frenzy.
Anna Gunn has emerged as one of the most compelling actresses on both stage and screen, capping off a critically-acclaimed five-season run on the cable hit "Breaking Bad" with this year's Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series, for her portrayal of "Skyler White." In 2004, Gunn landed her breakout television role, playing "Martha Bullock" on cable's "Deadwood," later receiving a Screen Actors Guild nomination for Best Ensemble Cast in 2006. Gunn's other television credits include "The Practice," "Six Feet Under," "ER," "Boston Legal," "Law & Order" and "Seinfeld." In film, Gunn was featured in "Nobody's Baby," with Gary Oldman and Mary Steenburgen; and "Enemy of the State," opposite Jon Voight.
An Australian theater, film, and television actress, Weaver made her film debut in the United States with "The Five Year Engagement." She received an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actress in "The Silver Linings Playbook," co-starring Jennifer Lawrence, Bradley Cooper and Robert De Niro. Her performance in the 2011 film "Animal Kingdom" garnered her Academy Award and Golden Globe Award nominations. Weaver currently can be seen in "Parkland," with Paul Giamatti, Marcia Gay Harden and Zac Efron. She will next be seen in Woody Allen's "Magic in the Moonlight" with Colin Firth and Emma Stone, "Six Dance Lessons in Six Weeks," with Gena Rowlands and Julian Sands, "The Voices" with Anna Kendrik and Ryan Reynolds, and "Reclaim" with John Cusack and Ryan Phillipe.
Produced by Shine America in association with Kudos and Imaginary Friends, GRACEPOINT is scheduled to begin filming in January, for broadcast during the 2014-2015 season. The gripping crime series will be executive-produced by the original series' creator, Chris Chibnall ("Dr. Who," "Camelot"), with Shine America's Carolyn Bernstein ("The Bridge"), Kudos' Jane Featherstone ("The Hour," "Utopia"), Dan Futterman ("Capote," "In Treatment") and Anya Epstein ("In Treatment," "Homicide"). Futterman and Epstein will serve as showrunners. Chibnall will write the premiere episode and James Strong ("Broadchurch," "Downton Abbey") is signed on to direct. The series will be distributed by Shine International.


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Press Release: Wolters Kluwer Health Releases First Interactive Edition of Washington Manual of Medical Therapeutics
PHILADELPHIA (October 1, 2013) - Lippincott Williams & Wilkins (LWW), part of Wolters Kluwer Health, today announced the release of the 34th edition of the Washington Manual® of Medical Therapeutics, the first edition of the venerable text with full digital interactivity. Written by residents and fellows and reviewed by faculty at the prestigious Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, the Washington Manual is considered the premiere portable reference for generations of physicians. Wolters Kluwer Health is a leading provider of information and business intelligence for students, professionals and pharmacy.
First published more than 65 years ago, the Washington Manual of Medical Therapeutics has been completely revamped and repackaged as an interactive digital experience powered by InklingTM. Viewable through a browser or as a download to a tablet or smartphone, the new digital version includes the complete text with customized navigation and a rapid, index-based search capability.
Known as the leading reference on the wards, "The Manual" has been thoroughly updated to deliver an evidence-based presentation of current therapies in an engaging, but practical format, in both print and digital, and making it the preferred on-call reference for house staff, medical students, faculty and other healthcare professionals throughout the world.
The enhanced functionality gives a new generation of physicians an ability to quickly navigate and personalize the classic text. Users can link to relevant content directly from the text, to a newly created glossary, and to citations on PubMed and other related Internet articles. Users also can share notes with colleagues, highlight text for easier reference, insert electronic bookmarks and cut-and-paste.
New features include a streamlined formula that helps readers keep pace with the latest advances in the field. An enhanced table of contents allows for quick reference and a new chapter on toxicology prepares the user to respond effectively to any poisoning, overdose or exposure emergency. Decision support algorithms simplify clinical support to a functional concept.
"We continue with the virtue and dedication that has made the Washington Manual a success since it was first started," said series editor Thomas De Fer, M.D., Professor of Internal Medicine, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis. "As the book now tops 1,000-pages, the new features and digital functionality provide a convenient way for physicians to get the most out of it and rediscover why it is such a trusted and valued resource."
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Secret Service, Secret Mission
All is calm right before the craziness that is GMA's production.
Sept. 17, 2008 -- The wake-up call came at 2:45 a.m. That's how dedicated we are to you, America.
We had to wake up so early because before we could board the train today, a Secret Service dog had to go through our bags. So we stood in the cold at 3:00 a.m. and watched the furry little guy go sniffing through everything and then we were allowed to board.
Today I spent the pre-show period down in the "Good Morning America" offices where the writers, producers and higher-ups get everything in order so that the two-hour-long show runs smoothly, at least on the editorial side. After witnessing the rehearsal yesterday, I know that there's a lot to coordinate and a great show to produce.
But at 5:30 a.m., it's relatively quiet.
That fact unsettles writer Allison Girvin.
"It's the calm before the storm. I'm just waiting for the other shoe to drop. How many more bad clichés can I come up with?"
I guess it should be noted that, as a representative of ABCNews.com and not a part of the show's actual production, I've had to make room for myself wherever possible (currently in a bathroom that has been turned into a screening room). The case is the same for Rick Klein, author of The Note on ABCNews.com, and Aaron Katersky of ABC News Radio, who were also in the office this morning.
And it's relatively calm for us too, now, except for Rick, who is typing furiously on The Note in anticipation of the McCain interview. But once the show starts Rick will go into hyper-drive with his political reporting, Aaron will be dictating notes in that deep baritone and I will be running around the farm, shooting behind-the-scenes footage, maybe interviewing a certain country music star and desperately trying to avoid the wrath of the Secret Service.
"Want to go on a mission?" he said.
"Of course." I love missions.
"Hold on, I'm not done," he said, but he could've stopped there, I was sold.
He went on anyway. He talked about a senior producer called "Colonel," who had outlined the mission to him. My ears only perked up when he related a dire warning.
"When I asked where to get the goods," Mark said, "he gave me a location on the train but warned me that there was a crew sleeping nearby in an open room, surrounded by equipment. The crew is ex-military — one was a member of Mossad, one a marine and I think one was a Vietnam vet. They're known to snap to attention at the slightest sound and snap necks soon afterward. If they wake up, speak English and pray."
Now I know you're dying to know what we were after, but like the prize in the case in Pulp Fiction, I'm afraid identification would only tarnish its legend.
Well, looks like things are picking up already.
Check back after the show to see both how the show went for us on the inside and, far more importantly, if I survived to tell the story of the mission.


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My Bodyguard
Before the success of Fast Times At Ridgemont HIgh and John Hughes' condescending acne epics, the teen movie genre barely existed. In the late 1970s, the early teen years were usually either scary (Over The Edge) or whimsical (A Little Romance). The terrific film, My Bodyguard, manages to combine both and then split the difference. Journeyman actor Tony Bill made a very effective directing debut with My Bodyguard, it's now considered a minor classic of the teen genre. He would follow it up with the awful Dudley Moore/Mary Tyler Moore weeper, Six Weeks, but then redeem himself with the interesting cult flick, Five Corners. Since then he has become a reliable TV director.
Clifford Peache is a typical teen movie nerd - shy, sensitive, and unpretentious (played by Chris Makepeace who did an even wimpier version of this character a year earlier in Meatballs). Clifford's father manages a fancy Chicago hotel where he lives with his kooky Grandma (played by Martin Mull and Ruth Gordon, their eccentricities are a little sitcomy and are the least memorable parts of the film). The good stuff happens at school where Clifford, the new kid, gets off to a rocky start with the resident bully, Moody (Matt Dillon), who continues to sadistically harass Clifford and the other school nerds. One kid at school has even the bullies spooked, Ricky Linderman (Adam Baldwin), a hulking outcast who was said to have killed his brother. After Clifford learns from a teacher that his brother died by accident, he begins to stalk Ricky, eventually employing him as his bodyguard against Moody. The two end up bonding and help each other become better people and all that.Continue Reading


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Home > Fitness & Health > Health Library > Comparing Symptoms of Normal Moodiness With Depression in Children
It is normal for your growing child to be moody or somewhat irritable as he or she moves through adolescence. But symptoms of prolonged sadness or irritability and a loss of pleasure in activities the child enjoyed before can point to depression. Depression is not a normal part of growing up. Deciding whether your child's behavior is normal or a symptom of depression can be difficult.
A family history of depression, substance use disorder, or anxiety increases your child's risk for depression. A child is also more likely to become depressed if a parent is depressed.
Your child may need to be evaluated for depression if he or she:
Most children will experience some unexplained sadness or boredom now and then. Asking your child a few questions about how he or she is feeling overall may help identify mild or moderate depression, which is more difficult to recognize than symptoms of severe depression. Some examples of questions to ask your child to help you decide if your child needs to see a health professional for possible depression might include:
While questions such as these will not diagnose depression, they can open the doors of communication with your child and help you decide whether your child needs to be further assessed by a health professional.
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Surgery for esophageal cancer
Surgery is often used to treat esophageal cancer. The type of surgery you have depends mainly on the size, stage and location of the cancer. When planning surgery, your healthcare team will also consider other factors, such as whether or not you have had other operations, your age and your overall health.
Surgery may be done for different reasons. You may have surgery to:
- completely remove the tumour
- remove as much of the tumour as possible before you have other treatments
- rebuild the gastrointestinal (GI) tract after the esophagus is removed
- ease pain or relieve other symptoms (called palliative treatment)
Doctors may classify esophageal cancer as resectable or unresectable. Resectable means that a tumour can be removed with surgery. Stage 0, 1 and 2 cancers are usually resectable. Most stage 3 esophageal tumours are resectable as long as the cancer has not grown into the laryngeal nerve, trachea (windpipe), aorta, pericardium, spine or other important structures near the esophagus.
Sometimes doctors can't tell exactly how big an esophageal tumour is, or if it can be completely removed, until they do surgery. They may think that a tumour is resectable based on tests, but then they discover during surgery that it can't be removed or that it has spread, or metastasized. If doctors find out that the tumour is unresectable or that it has spread, they may do palliative surgery to relieve pain or to prevent or treat symptoms of a blockage.
Some people may have a resectable tumour, but they can't have surgery for other reasons. For example, the person may not be healthy enough to have surgery because they have severe heart or lung disease. People who can't have surgery will be offered other treatments.
You may be offered other treatments before or after surgery.
Before surgery
Surgery for esophageal cancer is a difficult operation that can be hard to recover from. You need to be as healthy as possible before you have surgery. You may have the following tests to check your overall health before you are offered surgery.
A health history and physical exam lets your healthcare team check your general health. They will ask if you've had surgery to your stomach or colon. Previous abdominal surgery may affect how they can rebuild, or reconstruct, the GI tract if the esophagus needs to be removed.
Blood tests may be done, such as complete blood count (CBC), blood chemistry, coagulation (blood clotting) profile and liver function tests. Find out more about a complete blood count (CBC) and blood chemistry tests.
Heart and lung function tests are done to make sure you are healthy enough to have surgery. It is very important to quit smoking before surgery. Your healthcare team may teach you special coughing and breathing exercises to help keep your lungs clear.
Nutritional assessment is done to check your weight and food intake. If esophageal cancer made it difficult for you to eat before you were diagnosed, you may be malnourished and underweight. You may need nutritional supplements, a feeding tube or intravenous feeding for a few days before and after surgery to gain weight and improve your nutrition and health. You may also need antibiotics to prevent or treat infections if poor nutrition has weakened your immune system.
Approaches to surgery
Doctors can use different approaches or methods to enter the body during surgery to treat esophageal cancer and do reconstructive surgery. The type of approach used depends on the size and location of the tumour, how much or which part of the esophagus needs to be removed, whether or not the stomach will be removed, your overall health and the surgeon's preference. The approach used doesn't affect whether or not the surgeon can successfully remove the tumour or the side effects, or complications, that can develop after surgery.
Transthoracic approach
The transthoracic approach is also called the Ivor-Lewis approach. It can be used for tumours in the middle or lower esophagus.
The surgeon makes a cut, or incision, from the bottom of the breast bone to the belly button to reach the stomach. The stomach is cut away from the tissues that hold it in place. Then the surgeon makes a cut in the right side of the chest, or thorax, to open the chest wall (called a thoracotomy). The surgeon removes the part of the esophagus that has cancer or all of the esophagus. Then the surgeon will do reconstructive surgery.
Transhiatal approach
The transhiatal approach is commonly used for early stage tumours in the middle or lower esophagus. It may also be used for advanced esophageal cancer when the person isn't healthy enough to have a thoracotomy (a surgical cut to open the chest wall).
The surgeon makes a cut, or incision, from the bottom of the breast bone to the belly button to reach the stomach and esophagus. The stomach and lower part of the esophagus are cut away from the tissues that hold them in place. The doctor then makes a cut in the left side of the neck to reach the upper and middle parts of the esophagus. These parts of the esophagus are cut away from the tissues that hold them in place. The surgeon removes the part of the esophagus that has cancer or all of the esophagus. Then the surgeon will do reconstructive surgery.
Left thoracoabdominal approach
The left thoracoabdominal approach can be used for cancers in the lower esophagus or gastroesophageal (GE) junction, where the esophagus joins the stomach.
The surgeon makes a cut, or incison, from the middle of the abdomen upwards to the left side of the chest. The esophagus is cut away from the tissues that hold it in place. The surgeon then removes the part of the esophagus that has cancer or all of the esophagus. The surgeon may also make a cut in the left side of the neck to reach the upper and middle parts of the esophagus. Then the surgeon will do reconstructive surgery.
Minimally invasive (MIS) esophagectomy
During minimally invasive (MIS) esophagectomy, the doctor uses an endoscope (a tube-like instrument with a light and lens). The endoscope is placed in the body through small cuts, or incisions, rather than the larger cuts needed for open esophagectomy. As a result, people who have endoscopic techniques usually have a shorter hospital stay and faster recovery time.
MIS esophagectomy and reconstructive surgery are done using both laparoscopic and thoracoscopic surgery.
Laparoscopic surgery is done using a long, flexible tube with a light and lens (called a laparoscope) to view structures or organs inside the body and to remove tissues. The doctor makes 4–6 small cuts in the abdomen to place the laparoscope.
Thoracoscopic surgery is done using a long, flexible tube with a light and lens (called a thoracoscope) to view structures and organs inside the chest, or thorax. The doctor makes small cuts through the chest wall. The thoracoscope and the surgical instruments are passed through separate cuts into the chest cavity. Sometimes doctors pass a small video camera through the thoracoscope to help them see inside the chest cavity. This is called video-assisted thoracoscopy (VAT), or video-assisted thoracic surgery (VATS).
Esophagectomy is the most common type of surgery used to treat esophageal cancer. It removes part or all of the esophagus. Lymph nodes close to the esophagus are also removed during surgery to see if cancer has spread to them. Sometimes a small part of the stomach is removed during esophagectomy to get a clean margin of healthy tissue around the tumour. How much of the esophagus is removed, and whether or not part of the stomach is removed, depends on where the tumour is located.
Sometimes cancer develops in the lower part of the esophagus near the stomach or at the gastroesophageal (GE) junction, where the esophagus and stomach meet. The surgeon will remove the cancerous part of the esophagus, 8–10 cm of normal esophagus above the tumour and part of the stomach. The stomach is then joined to part of the remaining esophagus, which is in either the upper chest or neck.
If the tumour is in the middle esophagus, the surgeon will remove most of the esophagus. The surgeon brings up the stomach and joins it to the part of the esophagus left in the neck. In some cases, the surgeon will use a piece of the colon to replace the part of the esophagus that was removed. The surgeon joins the colon to the part of the esophagus left in the neck and to the stomach.
If the tumour is in the upper part of the esophagus, surgery is not usually used.
Reconstructive surgery
Reconstructive surgery is usually done at the same time as surgery to remove the tumour in the esophagus. Reconstructive surgery helps the gastrointestinal (GI) tract work as normally as possible after the cancer is removed.
The type of reconstructive surgery done is based on your personal needs, your overall health, the location and size of the tumour and any treatments you've already had. Different surgeons have different preferences and expertise with certain surgical procedures. This will also help them decide which type of reconstructive surgery they do.
Gastric pull-up
When part or all of the esophagus is removed, the best option is a gastric pull-up. The surgeon pulls the stomach up, reshapes it into a tube and joins it to the part of the esophagus that is left. The connection made between the esophagus and the stomach is called an anastomosis.
Reconstruction using the colon or small intestine
The surgeon may use a piece of the colon (the longest part of the large intestine) or a piece of the small intestine to replace the esophagus. This type of surgery is done if the stomach can't be used for reconstruction. For example, the colon or part of the small intestine may be used if you already had surgery to the stomach.
Placement of a feeding tube
Surgery may be used to place a feeding tube directly into the middle part of the small intestine (called the jejunum) through an incision, or cut, in the abdomen. This is called a surgical jejunostomy tube. This allows you to get all the nutrients you need as you recover from surgery. In some cases, a feeding tube may be placed directly into the stomach through an incision in the abdomen. This is called a surgical gastrostomy tube.
Find out more about tube feeding.
After surgery
You and your caregiver will be told what to expect after surgery. The average hospital stay for people who have surgery for esophageal cancer is 9–14 days.
When you wake up, you will have a tube in your nose called a nasogastric tube. The healthcare team uses this tube to drain or suction off fluid and give medicines. You may also have tubes in your chest. These chest tubes are used to drain fluid from the pleural space, which is the space between the lungs and the pleura, and from the surgical sites.
You will have a feeding tube, usually a jejunostomy tube. You will be fed by this tube for the first 5–7 days after surgery because you won't be able to take in food or drinks through your mouth. The healthcare team will do swallowing tests and x-rays to make sure the gastrointestinal (GI) tract is healed before you can drink or eat through your mouth. At first you will only be allowed sips of liquid. Slowly, you will be able to eat and drink more normally.
A dietitian will give you support and advice about nutrition and any changes that you may have to make to your diet after you leave the hospital.
Questions to ask about surgery
Find out more about surgery. To make the decisions that are right for you, ask your healthcare team questions about surgery.
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§ 300j–8.
Citizen's civil action
Persons subject to civil action; jurisdiction of enforcement proceedings
Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, any person may commence a civil action on his own behalf—
against any person (including (A) the United States, and (B) any other governmental instrumentality or agency to the extent permitted by the eleventh amendment to the Constitution) who is alleged to be in violation of any requirement prescribed by or under this subchapter;
against the Administrator where there is alleged a failure of the Administrator to perform any act or duty under this subchapter which is not discretionary with the Administrator; or
for the collection of a penalty by the United States Government (and associated costs and interest) against any Federal agency that fails, by the date that is 18 months after the effective date of a final order to pay a penalty assessed by the Administrator under section 300h–8(b) 1
of this title, to pay the penalty.
1So in original. Probably should be section "300j–6(b)".
No action may be brought under paragraph (1) against a public water system for a violation of a requirement prescribed by or under this subchapter which occurred within the 27-month period beginning on the first day of the month in which this subchapter is enacted. The United States district courts shall have jurisdiction, without regard to the amount in controversy or the citizenship of the parties, to enforce in an action brought under this subsection any requirement prescribed by or under this subchapter or to order the Administrator to perform an act or duty described in paragraph (2), as the case may be.
Conditions for commencement of civil action; notice
No civil action may be commenced—
under subsection (a)(1) of this section respecting violation of a requirement prescribed by or under this subchapter—
prior to sixty days after the plaintiff has given notice of such violation (i) to the Administrator, (ii) to any alleged violator of such requirement and (iii) to the State in which the violation occurs, or
if the Administrator, the Attorney General, or the State has commenced and is diligently prosecuting a civil action in a court of the United States to require compliance with such requirement, but in any such action in a court of the United States any person may intervene as a matter of right; or
under subsection (a)(2) of this section prior to sixty days after the plaintiff has given notice of such action to the Administrator; or
under subsection (a)(3) prior to 60 days after the plaintiff has given notice of such action to the Attorney General and to the Federal agency.
Notice required by this subsection shall be given in such manner as the Administrator shall prescribe by regulation. No person may commence a civil action under subsection (a) to require a State to prescribe a schedule under section 300g–4 or 300g–5 of this title for a variance or exemption, unless such person shows to the satisfaction of the court that the State has in a substantial number of cases failed to prescribe such schedules.
Intervention of right
In any action under this section, the Administrator or the Attorney General, if not a party, may intervene as a matter of right.
Costs; attorney fees; expert witness fees; filing of bond
The court, in issuing any final order in any action brought under subsection (a) of this section, may award costs of litigation (including reasonable attorney and expert witness fees) to any party whenever the court determines such an award is appropriate. The court may, if a temporary restraining order or preliminary injunction is sought, require the filing of a bond or equivalent security in accordance with the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure.
Availability of other relief
Nothing in this section shall restrict any right which any person (or class of persons) may have under any statute or common law to seek enforcement of any requirement prescribed by or under this subchapter or to seek any other relief. Nothing in this section or in any other law of the United States shall be construed to prohibit, exclude, or restrict any State or local government from—
bringing any action or obtaining any remedy or sanction in any State or local court, or
bringing any administrative action or obtaining any administrative remedy or sanction,
against any agency of the United States under State or local law to enforce any requirement respecting the provision of safe drinking water or respecting any underground injection control program. Nothing in this section shall be construed to authorize judicial review of regulations or orders of the Administrator under this subchapter, except as provided in section 300j–7 of this title. For provisions providing for application of certain requirements to such agencies in the same manner as to nongovernmental entities, see section 300j–6 of this title.
(July 1, 1944, ch. 373, title XIV, § 1449, as added Pub. L. 93–523, § 2(a),
Dec. 16, 1974, 88 Stat. 1690; amended Pub. L. 95–190, § 8(c), Nov. 16, 1977, 91 Stat. 1397; Pub. L. 104–182, title I, § 129(b), Aug. 6, 1996, 110 Stat. 1662.)
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Ex-FBI agent introduced as public safety head
Stephen Bucar was also a West Brownsville cop; will be tasked with hiring new Pittsburgh police chief
The city's new public safety director told reporters he wasn't discouraged from seeking the job because of recent troubles in the city's police bureau, including an ongoing federal grand jury investigation that's already landed the former police chief in prison.
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Bucar also inherits union contract negotiations as the city seeks to strengthen rules enabling it to discipline officers and a community relations problem -- most notably with black residents, many of whom live in the city's highest crime areas. That was exacerbated most recently by a federal jury that found three white plainclothes officers wrongfully arrested a black teen, and the city's subsequent attempts to get out of paying the $119,000 verdict.
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Former Public Safety Director Michael Huss and other city officials have cooperated with the ongoing grand jury investigation. Peduto said Huss was one of four finalists for Bucar's job, is helping with the transition and may wind up remaining with the city in an as-yet undescribed position.


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Federal law-enforcement officials have accused a 26-year-old Oregon man -- known by the alias "DerEngel" in hacking circles -- of selling products designed to let users modify Motorola cable modems and tap into broadband networks without paying.
Officials unsealed the charges of conspiracy, computer intrusion, and wire fraud against Ryan Harris, of Redmond, Ore., and the company he founded, TCNISO, in a Massachusetts federal court Monday.
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"If you can, use concrete, hands-on activities to help your child understand abstract concepts. That's very important with young children and helpful at any age (especially with kinesthetic learners)." -Deb Chitwood of Living Montessori Now
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"Make up songs (or use already available songs) to help them learn what they need to learn. Skip counting songs, for example, or songs to learn the presidents or the states and capitals." –Julie of The Adventures of Bear
5. Increase Retention with Play
"The *single most important follow-up* to any lesson is to incorporate what they learn into how they play. By encouraging your children to play with their new knowledge you increase their level of retention and actively promote further curiosity." –Kristen of Teaching Stars
6. Reevaluate the Homework Environment
"Children who are tired or hungry cannot possibly perform as well as those who are well-rested or have recently eaten a nutritious meal or snack ... Location counts, too, as outdoor distractions, indoor noises, room temperature and many other factors can affect performance. Most everyone will admit to being distracted by a chilly window, a pencil-tapping family member or the sound of the garbage truck at one time or another." -Dr. Marie-Claire Moreau of Quick Start Homeschool
7. Be Enthusiastic
"Muster up enough energy and enthusiasm for the both of you! ... I personally find science projects and anything related to crafts about as much fun as plucking my eyebrows, but I engage my best acting skills and learn to have fun with my little mad scientists and crafters." -Melyssa Williams of the daze of us
8. Set Goals and Rewards
"Use the motivational ideas such as the workbox systems, ticking off a task list, surprise gifts . . . star charts etc." -Nadene of Practical Pages
9. Stay Patient
"Mostly, try not to get frustrated. Your child is probably just as frustrated as you are, and so it won't help if you are both having a bad attitude ;o)" –Erica of Confessions of a Homeschooler
10. Focus on the Positive
"I like to step back and look at the big picture. I find something positive about whatever the child does when working in the difficult area. I love to remind my children that I'm more proud of the fact they try when they face a challenge than when they succeed at something that comes easily." -Annie Peters of Learn at Every Turn


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no name wrote:Make this a poll with good decision and bad decision.
iWonTheCup87 wrote:wow i really cant believe they did it i did not think they would sit Fleury.
So what happens if he plays lights out does he stay in until he loses? I saw someone earlier say play him and even if he wins put fleury in game 6, why would they do that? would make no sense if he won
nocera wrote:I feel bad for Fleury but this is a move that had to be done unfortunately. Ride Vokoun until he loses then go back to your #1 goaltender and let him redeem himself. Hopefully he gets that chance and the Pens get out of this round.
relantel wrote:It's a best of 3 now. It's a lot easier if they win game 5. But recall SCF09, they lost game 5 in devastating fashion and won 6 and 7. Doesn't matter how they win 2 of 3, just that they do it.
Kraftster wrote:Fleury is capable of playing at a significantly higher level than Vokoun at this stage in Vokoun's career, I think.
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Meaning of name Mikuláš
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Balance and harmony emanate from these very charming men who are quite concerned about their physical appearance. Mikuláš and Jeppe want to be admired and are conciliatory, intuitive, adaptable, seductive and savvy. They reveal themselves to be intelligent, enthusiastic and communicative; words come easily to them and they are bright, vivacious and rather humorous. Proud and nervous, they often feel quite satisfied with themselves. Conceit tends to be their worst foible, and a touchy, quick-tempered attitude comes as part of the package. Their curiosity is a double-edged sword, because while it confers them with an eclectic nature and brilliant mind it can also lead to a certain amount of instability. They often have refined taste and could display real artistic talent, unless they live their karmic 6 as a need for comfort and familial security... As children, they are usually little angels who are nonetheless capable of slyness and cunning; mischievous, cheerful, charming, easy-going and not incapable to telling a few white lies every now and then... just enough to bewitch their mother, father and the rest of the family... Their parents should nevertheless keep a close eye on the evolution of the karmic 6, a number that is liable to confer them with an acute sense of duty (conscientiousness and perfectionism) or by stark contrast, laxity, indolence and avoidance of responsibility... In any case, their upbringing will need to be relatively firm because they are such quick-witted little boys, and they will need encouragement to see things through to their completion. Cultivate their creativity and their talent for learning foreign languages.
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State Park
Mailing Address:
c/o Stephens State Park
800 Willow Grove St. Hackettstown, NJ 07840
(908) 852-3790
GPS Coordinates
Size: 9,092 acres
Fees: No entrance fee.
Link to the Related
Fees page
Allamuchy Mountain
State Park is located three miles north of Hackettstown
between Willow Grove/ Waterloo Road
(Route 604) on the east, Route 517 on the west,
and Cranberry Lake (Route 206) on the north.
The Musconetcong
River, with some of the best trout fishing in the state, winds
through Allamuchy Mountain State Park. Several miles of trails
crisscross through the forests and marshlands of the park.
Through the Carry-In/Carry-Out Program you can help us keep the parks clean and beautiful by carrying out the trash you carry in. Please bring a biodegradable bag with you when visiting to take your trash home. Thank you for your cooperation and remember to recycle.
Allamuchy Mountain State Park has very limited access for people with disabilities. There is a boat launch and dock at Cranberry Lake that can accommodate persons with disabilities. Please contact the park office for further information regarding disability access needs. Text telephone (TT) users, call the New Jersey Relay Service at (800) 852-7899.
Visit https://njparksandforests.org/sps_covid.html and follow www.facebook.com/newjerseystateparks for the most recent information on park operations — some amenities may not be available due to COVID-19.
Open daily sunrise to sunset.
Park Map
State Park Map * PDF File (21,467 KB)
Park Events
Please call the Stephens State Park Office (908) 852-3790 for a list of Park events at Allamuchy Mountain State Park
Allamuchy Natural Area (2,440 acres)
The mature mixed oak and hardwood forests and numerous maintained old fields of this natural area display various stages of succession and forest development. Many trails traverse the natural area and provide access to scenic Deer Park Pond, which is centrally located within the area.
Allamuchy Mountain State Park Trail Map
There are more than 14 miles of marked trails
available for hiking, mountain biking and horseback riding
in the Allamuchy Natural Area.
There also are more than 20 miles of unmarked
trails available for hiking, mountain biking and horseback
riding in the Northern Section of Allamuchy Mountain State
A 3 mile section of the Sussex Branch Trail
starts at Waterloo Road and goes northwest to Cranberry Lake.
Using an old railroad bed, this trail provides the hikers,
mountain bikers and horseback riders easy access from Waterloo
Road through Kittatinny Valley State Park to Branchville,
New Jersey.
A 10 mile section of the Highlands Trail
goes from the northern boundary of Allamuchy Mt. State Park
off Route 206 through Stephens State Park. The difficulty
of the trails range from moderate to rugged.
A 3 mile water trail on the Musconetcong
River is available for canoes, kayaks and rowboats. The trail
is between Waterloo Road at Route 80 and the Saxton Falls
Special Use Permit Application
Special Use Permit Application Package
A Special Use Permit is utilized to accommodate a specific activity or event being conducted over a short duration. There are two types of special use permits: Non-Commercial and Commercial and fees are based on NJ residency and Non-residents. A completed application must be submitted to the park/forest area where the activity or event is being held at least 90 days prior to the event. If the special use or event is extremely large or complex, at least one-year's prior notice is recommended.
Allamuchy Mountain State Park provides excellent
fishing opportunities year round. During the spring the Division
of Fish and Wildlife stock the Musconetcong with brown, rainbow
and brook trout. Cranberry Lake, Jefferson Lake, Allamuchy
Pond and Deer Park Pond contain warm water species such as
large mouth bass, sunfish, perch and pickerel.
In May 17, 2014, the NJ Division of Fish and Wildlife began stocking landlocked salmon in Tilcon Lake to provide anglers with an opportunity to fish for this unique coldwater sport fish close to home. Only a handful of deep lakes in New Jersey have suitable year round habitat for coldwater fish like trout and salmon. Lake Wawayanda in Wawayanda State Park and Lake Aeroflex in Kittatinny Valley State Park are also stocked with salmon.
Tilcon lake can be accessed by parking at the entrance on Kinney Road (named Kennedy Rd. in Google Maps, and which intersects Rt. 604 south of I-80). From the entrance it is a short walk (300 yards over level ground) to the lake.
State Park Service areas open to hunting
Tree Stands and Blinds Policy
Parts of Allamuchy Mountain State Park are
open for hunting. The Allamuchy Natural Area is available for deer and small game hunting. Hunting is subject to New Jersey Division
of Fish and Wildlife regulations.
The Rock Climbing area is located near Waterloo Village on Waterloo Road A waiver is Required. Contact park office for specific information.
All picnic facilities are available at nearby
Stephens State Park including: picnic tables, group picnic
facilities, a group picnic shelter, and playgrounds.
A public boat launch is available at Cranberry
Lake. All types of boats: electric motors, gas motors and
canoes can launch between sunrise and sunset year round. Each
person must have on a wearable Coast Guard approved Personal
Floatation Device (PFD). Alcoholic beverages are prohibited.
Related Links
• Stephens State Park
FAQ's (Frequently Asked Questions)
Can I camp at Allamuchy Mountain State Park?
There are family
campsites available at nearby Stephens State Park from
April 1st through October 31st.
Can I use an ATV
or off road motorcycle at Allamuchy Mountain State Park?
Use of ATV and off road motorcycles
is prohibited.
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regarding our parks and forests can be directed
James Douglas of the State Park Service.
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13 Year-Old Releases First App, Mad Pigs
Last month, I reported on a 15 year-old developer releasing his first game (Patrick Balestra and Catch the Airplanes). This month, we found a developer a full two years younger releasing his first game! Jack McGraw, 13 year-old developer, has just released his first app, Mad Pigs.
You're Ol'Farmer. Ol'Farmer has been having a hard time harvesting his crops because of trouble with the local "mad pigs." The farmer navigates through 60 total levels dealing with various problems including different types of pigs, electric fences, and ham-shooting turrets the pigs have set up. Having problems with a level? Just use one of the bacons (three obtainable per world) to unlock the next level.
We reached out to young Mr. McGraw to ask him about the development of his app. We found out that since Jack didn't have enough time to learn to code because of his schoolwork, he used GameSalad, a development tool to create apps on iOS and Android without knowing how to code. But he's hoping someday to learn Objective C or Lua. Jordon Brownlee, a friend of his, provided all of the hand-drawn artwork in Mad Pigs. Playing games on his own iPhone and seeing some of the no-so-great apps get accepted into the App Store (I'm with you there!) inspired him to go off and create his own game. Thanks for chatting with us, Jack!
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Small and Medium Enterprises Development Training Programme
UNITAR Hiroshima has developed its high-level Small and Medium Enterprises Development Training Programme to support countries as they move through post-conflict reconstruction. As a country rebuilds, efforts to restore infrastructure, ensure effective central and provincial governance, and provide adequate social welfare, should be accompanied by the nurturing and strengthening of Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) which can contribute significantly to overall development. An efficient private sector can contribute, both directly and indirectly, to decreasing unemployment, increasing wages, generating tax revenue, increasing wealth, and contributing to a stronger nation.
Learning Objectives
By the end of the programme, participants will be able to:
- Cite methodology and tools for enterprise strategic, financial and production planning
- Outline means of improving capacity for trade, exports, investments, and access to markets
- Describe best practices for facilitating the easy setting up of business targets, monitoring of business results and continuous improvement
- Outline the links between SME business development, entrepreneurship and leadership;
- Describe public-private SME partnerships at macro, meso, micro-levels
- Illustrate SME development in a rural context, utilising agri-business market development as a model
- Outline what interventions are currently available to the participants to support and develop
- SME entrepreneurship and business
- Review effective organisational change management strategies
- Illustrate stakeholder identification and integration strategies.
The training programme is based on a blended-learning participatory approach and includes:
Interactive Lectures and Group Exercises
Interactive lectures are facilitated by key Resource Persons who examine the themes of the Workshop from a broad theoretical perspective down to case studies examining real world implementation. These presentations are augmented by small group exercises and frequent discussions from the floor, which serve to contextualise the issues being examined.
After-Action Reviews
Representing a key component of the Workshop, after-action reviews takes place within groups at the start of each morning, discussing the main issues raised in the previous presentations, as well as the specific frames of reference as applied to these by participants.
Study Tours
Underscoring the theoretical introductions and analysis presented, study tours form an integral part of the training methodologies utilised by UNITAR. Participants are able to relate to what has been seen and discussed in the training programme with actual examples of policy development and implementation.
Training the Trainer
A focus is made throughout the training sessions to relate the learning being facilitated to the realities on the ground. In addition, each participant is empowered to recreate the training upon their return to their organisation in order to achieve a self-propagating legacy of skills development.
Project Completion Reports
The UNITAR Hiroshima Training Programme on Small and Medium Enterprises Development has been successfully developed and delivered to the following entities:
ProFound and Ministry of Commerce and Industries of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates; 1-5 December 2013 - Project Completion Report


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Sea Surface Temperature
How warm is the sea? Obtaining an accurate answer to this deceptively simple question across regional and global scales is vital not only for improved weather forecasting but also to establish the magnitude of temperature increases from climate change. Satellites in combination with in-situ instruments enable precise oceanic heat mapping.
Reservoirs of heat and a source of knowledge
Covering 71% of the Earth's surface, the oceans directly absorb the majority of solar heat, retaining it for much longer periods of time than either the land or the atmosphere.
So in effect, the seas work like vast reservoirs of heat: by themselves, the top two metres of ocean store all the equivalent energy contained in the atmosphere, while the entire ocean contains more than a thousand times this amount.
It takes a lot of time and energy to shift sea temperature: this is why oceans are regarded as the 'memory' of the Earth's climate system and why researchers regard tracking sea surface temperature (SST) over a long period as the most reliable way of measuring the exact rate at which global temperatures are increasing.
Measuring SST values also improves the accuracy of climate models and weather forecasts. Heat energy slowly released from the sea is the dominant driver of atmospheric circulation and weather patterns. And SST influences the rate of this energy transfer to the atmosphere, as evaporation increases in line with temperature.
Thermometers in the sky
Working like thermometers in the sky, a number of different satellite instruments have been measuring SST on an ongoing basis. For instance, the Advanced Along-Track Scanning Radiometer (AATSR) aboard ESA's Envisat used infrared wavelengths to acquire SST across a square kilometre of ocean to an accuracy of 0.2 °C.
Earlier versions of AATSR flew aboard ESA's ERS-1 and ERS-2 missions, so a near continuous dataset of comparable measurements is in existence back to 1991.
As the dataset grows it will become easier to differentiate a definite global temperature increase from the normal variability of climate.
Model oceans for analysis and prediction
For a fuller picture, satellite SST data can also be combined with results from instruments aboard ships, drifting buoys and fixed moorings, among them upwards of a thousand floats that make up the global Argo system. These combined near-real time data can then be assimilated into ocean forecasting models.
An international endeavour called the Global Ocean Data Assimilation Experiment (GODAE) aims to develop a wide range of operational ocean analysis and prediction systems for the world's oceans. Among them is the GODAE High Resolution Sea Surface Temperature Pilot Project (GHRSST-PP), aiming to deliver to the user community a new generation of highly accurate SST products with a spatial resolution of less than ten kilometres every six hours. ESA is overseeing the European contribution to this global effort with a project called Medspiration, providing SST data for European waters and the Atlantic.