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Goodnight, Sweet, Sour, Next
Read book "Goodnight Moon" with a fun counting activity
- Read book "Goodnight Moon" by Margaret Wise Brown
- Write the word "Goodnight" on an index card
- Go through the book and each time the word "Goodnight" is written or read, let child place a slash mark (line, tally mark, hash mark) on the index card
- Count the number of slash marks together. (Goodnight is found 20 times)
*Activity 10 in Month 10 reinforces target words "sweet" and "sour"
When reading the story aloud, emphasize with your voice the word "goodnight" so child can make the tally mark
Teach child how to make a tally mark of five. This is when you make four verticle lines and then place a diagonal slash over the four lines to indicate five. Count aloud by five's when all 20 "goodnights" are found.
Let child look at book and find the word "goodnight" on their own, pointing to the word and making the tally mark. Use another favorite book and choose a word for child to find and tally.
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- Target Words - Good-night, Sweet, Sour, Next
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Dutch - A handful of patience is worth more than a bushel of brains
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"Goodnight Moon"
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"Cars and Trucks and Things that Go"
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12 Variations on "Ah, vous dirai-je, Maman" K.265 (Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star) Mozart"
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"10 Crunchy Carrots"
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I wake up in the morning early
And always the very first thing
I poke up my head and I sit up in bed
And I sing and I sing, and I sing.
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!! History Commons Alert, Exciting News
Gerald Earwood. [Source: MaryJo Walicki / Milwaukee Journal Sentinel]Just one or two minutes before it crashes into the World Trade Center, Flight 175 narrowly avoids a mid-air collision with another commercial aircraft. [TMJ4, 6/25/2008] Midwest Airlines Flight 7 (Midex 7) is a DC-9 jet bound from Milwaukee to New York's La Guardia Airport, with about 30 passengers and five crew members on board. [Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 6/24/2008] Pilot Gerald Earwood and co-pilot Eric Fjelstad have been concerned at the unusually slow radio responses they have been receiving from New York air traffic controllers. [Spencer, 2008, pp. 56-57 and 61-62] As they are approaching La Guardia from the southwest, Earwood is again frustrated as he awaits the controller's response to his latest transmission. [Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 6/24/2008] Instructed to Turn Left - Suddenly, the voice of a panicked controller comes over the radio: "Midex 7, are you with me? Midex 7, Midex 7, are you with me?" Unknown to Earwood, controllers have noticed that Flight 175 is now flying directly at his plane at over 500 miles per hour. Earwood replies, "Midex 7 is with you out of 7 for 4,000," meaning he has just passed through 7,000 feet in his descent to his assigned altitude of 4,000 feet. The controller orders: "Roger, Midex 7, turn left now! Head two-four-zero degrees now, as quick as you can!" The pilots of Midex 7 begin a standard 30-degrees-of-bank turn. But even though they are doing exactly what they have been ordered to, the controller continues, "Left turn, Midex, left turn!" Several seconds later, the controller restates his order: "Midex 7, tighten it up! Roll left! Now! Now! Now!" Earwood looks out of the window for the plane he is meant to be avoiding, but cannot see anything. Narrowly Avoids Collision - As Midex 7 is completing its left turn, the controller comes back over the radio even more panicked than before, ordering: "Roll right, Midex! Roll right as hard as you can! Keep it tight, Midex. Roll hard right! Now! Now!" Midex 7 complies with the instruction, but Earwood is wondering where the plane is that he is trying to avoid. At the FAA's New York Center, air traffic controllers watch as the radar returns for Flight 175 and Midex 7 get so close that they appear to merge on the screens. Finally, Flight 175 continues its rapid descent toward New York, after having narrowly avoided a collision. [Spencer, 2008, pp. 74-77] Midex 7 returns to its approach to La Guardia Airport, and then Earwood overhears a radio transmission from another pilot, who reports that a second plane has hit the World Trade Center. Earwood will later estimate that Flight 175 crashes into the South Tower 60 to 90 seconds after its near-collision with Midex 7. He sees the fireball coming from the tower, but does not immediately connect it with the aircraft he has just avoided. [Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 6/24/2008] Minutes earlier, Flight 175 almost collided with at least two other planes as it descended toward Manhattan (see (8:55 a.m.) September 11, 2001), and prior to that it had almost collided with Flight 11 (see (Shortly After 8:42 a.m.) September 11, 2001). [Telegraph (Nashua), 9/12/2001; Washington Post, 9/17/2001] The incident with Midex 7 will not come to light until 2008, when it is described in the book Touching History: The Untold Story of the Drama that Unfolded in the Skies Over America on 9/11, by Lynn Spencer. [TMJ4, 6/25/2008]
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This files starts on Windows startup. Admgcx.dll is usually located in the %WINDOWS% folder and its usual size is 249,856 bytes.
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Will the Chrysler Bankruptcy help pass the "Cash for Clunkers" legislation?
One day has passed since America's 3rd largest automaker, Chrysler filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. Lawmakers have been working for months to nail down a bill that would help stimulate auto sales. Timeline: January 14, 2009 – "Accelerated Retirement of Inefficient Vehicles Act of 2009" – S. 247 Here


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Matthew A. Kupinski is a Professor at The University of Arizona with appointments in the College of Optical Sciences, the Department of Medical Imaging, and is an affiliate member of the Program in Applied Mathematics. He received a BS degree in physics from Trinity University in San Antonio, Texas in 1995, and received his PhD in 2000 from the University of Chicago. In 2000, he became a post-doctoral researcher under Dr. Harry Barrett at the University of Arizona and became a faculty member in Optical Sciences in 2002. He is the recipient of the 2007 Mark Tetalman Award given out by the Society of Nuclear Medicine and the 2012 recipient of the Graduate and Professional Student Council Outstanding Mentor Award. He is an Associate Editor of the Journal of Medical Imaging, and currently the conference chair for the SPIE Image Perception Conference. He has over 50 peer-reviewed publications, numerous book chapters, and has edited a book. His current and past research funding spans the NIH, corporate projects on Medical Imaging from Canon and GE, small-company projects on biometrics, and Department of Energy funding through collaborations with Sandia National Labs and Pacific Northwest National Labs. He has worked in diverse areas of imaging including x-ray, gamma-ray, diffuse optical, magnetic resonance, and neutron imaging.
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Jka, AK., HH. Barrett, EC. Frey, L. Caucci, E. Clarkson, and MA. Kupinski, "Singular value decomposition for photon-processing nuclear imaging systems and applications for reconstruction and computing null functions", Physics in Medicine and Biology, vol. 60, issue 18, 09/2015.
Barrett, HH., KJ. Myers, C. Hoeschen, MA. Kupinski, and MP. Little, "Task-bases measures of image quality and their relation to radiation dose and patient risk", Physics in Medicine and Biology, vol. 60, issue 2, 01/2015.
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Malaga have announced that Roque Santa Cruz has become their third summer signing after tying the Paraguayan striker to a one-year loan deal.
The former Blackburn target man was surplus to requirements at the Etihad Stadium due to their extreme depth in his position, so a temporary move to the La Liga club sees both outfits satisfied.
Manuel Pellegrini had previously told the press that he was very close to signing his man, but stated that "nothing is official yet."
However, both club and player have confirmed the move.
"In the last [few] weeks there was interest from Malaga. I would have the chance to play [in] the UEFA Champions League and this was the reason I accepted the transfer," he told a Paraguayan radio station.
"This is the last year of my contract at Manchester City, and in December I would [have] been able to negotiate with other teams."
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Come to an Evening with Rebecca Skloot at CSUB
October 24, 2013
California State University, Bakersfield, The Kern County Library, and One Book, One Bakersfield, One Kern, invite the community to meet Rebecca Skloot, author of this year's community reading project, The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks. The event will take place on Wednesday, November 6, 2013 at 7pm in the CSUB Icardo Center. Guests will enjoy an evening of conversation with the author, followed by a book signing.
Award winning science writer Skloot became well known writing her first book, The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks - a New York Times best seller. As a young community college student, Skloot's interest was piqued when a biology professor mentioned the only known fact about the source of HeLa cells: they came from a black woman named Henrietta Lacks. Skloot's curiosity and passion about the woman behind the HeLa cells led to an intensive decade-long research and writing project, resulting in The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks.
Skloot's visit is the culminating event of two months of activities as part of the efforts to promote the reading of 2013's One Book, One Bakersfield, One Kern book selection. This year, the program seeks to launch a community conversation about medical research, public health and social justice issues in order to begin to create a healthier, more informed, cohesive Kern County in which all can flourish. One Book, One Bakersfield, One Kern is sponsored by CSUB, Title V-A Grant, and the Kern County Library. CSUB engages the First Year Experience students to read the chosen book through the Runner Reader program. The Kern County Library works with One Book, One Bakersfield, One Kern to invite and engage the community to read the book and attend events where the book and its themes are discussed.
"Each year, the Kern County Library gets to put into action our passion for the concept that one great book's universal themes and ideas can speak to our lives in Bakersfield and Kern County in compelling and meaningful ways," said Kristie Coons, Coordinator of One Book, One Bakersfield, One Kern for the Kern County Library. "We invite community partners to create wide-ranging opportunities to build the conversation to get people involved and help us raise literacy in our communities."
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Don't worry. The Harper government won't get "bogged down" down in legal definitions of terrorism -- Justice Minister Peter MacKay even told reporters to "look it up."
Neither Tory comment is likely to reassure critics who say the new anti-terror legislation could be used against lawful dissenters and legitimate protesters -- including environmental and aboriginal activists.
It's not just civil liberties groups, legal experts and political opponents voicing concerns that the bill could allow CSIS to "go well beyond the collecting of intelligence," or lead to potential "undercover operations against opponents."
Four former prime ministers (not to mention a boatload of justice and public safety ministers, supreme court justices, solicitor generals and former Security Intelligence Review Committee members) published a joint commentary in the Globe and Mail Thursday, calling for the creation of a "robust, integrated" review system for Canada's national security agencies to hold them "accountable."
The Conservatives have taken heat for the vague wording of the legislation, and its lack of definition as to what constitutes terrorism and "promoting" terrorist acts. The bill also empowers CSIS to "disrupt" threats that undermine the security of Canada by "unlawful means" -- including threats to "economic stability" or infrastructure. (Through two-days of questioning in Parliament, the Tories have repeatedly declined to provide specific examples of such threats.)
Law professors Craig Forcese and Kent Roach main concern is with the bill's use of the word "unlawful":
"Unlawful conduct does, of course, include blockades. It also reaches workplace strikes inconsistent with labour law and street protests lacking the proper regulatory permits. Put another way, unlawful does not mean criminal. It just means without lawful authority."
And law professor Errol Mendes cautions in the Toronto Star:
"The law would effectively turn CSIS into a police force that can engage in acts that would otherwise be a violation of the Charter and the Canadian Constitution. All CSIS need do to use these new powers is secure a "disrupt threat" warrant from a judge, which would allow the agency to take a broad variety of actions to reduce any real or perceived threat to the security of Canada."
Taking into account critics' various concerns with the bill, it's worth considering whether any of these actions would have put Canadians on the wrong side of the anti-terror law (Bill C-51):
- How about a fracking protest? (Does that count as a disruption of "economic stability"?)
- Or an Energy East pipeline protest?
- Or oilsands protests -- whose organizers have already been targeted and profiled by government security agencies? As critics have pointed out, a Kinder Morgan pipeline blockade, while peaceful and non-violent, is technically "unlawful" -- so could measures in the bill be used against organizers?
- Or how about blockades that shutdown highways and railways -- which are technically unlawful, but non-violent civil disobedience -- like this multi-city aboriginal protest in 2013? Could such "unlawful" acts be deemed a threat to infrastructure or economic stability?
- Or what about "unlawful" strikers, such these Air Canada employees in 2012?
- Or how about voicing support for overseas separatist, independence or liberation movements? As the Globe recently asked: "Would advocating support for a rebel group in a foreign country be illegal? What kind of statements would be banned?"
The parliamentary debate on the bill continues through Monday. You can't get more Canadian or Conservative -- at least a real Conservative -- than that:
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Newsletter 248 | September 11th 2016
Journal Watch | Newsletters | CCR Meeting 2017 | CCR16 Book | Podcast | Hot Articles | Topic of the Week | Review Articles | Top 100 Studies | Guidelines
Welcome to the 248th Critical Care Reviews Newsletter, bringing you the best critical care research and open access articles from across the medical literature over the past seven days. It's a big newsletter this week, whose highlights include two RCTs, the long awaited publication of the RESCUEicp trial and an interesting pilot RCT evaluating sevoflurane as a sedative in critical care, as well as reviews on cerebral salt wasting syndrome, the endothelial glycocalyx and bleeding management in patients on new oral anticoagulants. If you only have time for one review article this week, try this paper on tissue oxygen tension monitoring of organ perfusion: rationale, methodologies, and literature review, from the recently made open access from the major paywall journals section, which is included at the start of every month.
Following on from the announcement of Peter Hjortrup as a speaker at the Critical Care Reviews Meeting 2017, on the CLASSIC Trial comparing a liberal fluid with a restrictive fluid approach in sepsis, this week's Topic of the Week is fluid resuscitation, starting with a paper on echocardiography as a guide for fluid management, in tomorrow's Paper of the Day.
- Full Text: Hutchinson. Trial of Decompressive Craniectomy for Traumatic Intracranial Hypertension (RESCUEicp). N Engl J Med 2016;epublished September 7th
- Full Text: Abdalla. A comparative study between terlipressin alone and dobutamine and terlipressin in septic shock patients. Ain-Shams J Anaesthesiol 2016;9:330-6
- Abstract: Jabaudon. Sevoflurane for Sedation in ARDS: A Randomized Controlled Pilot Study. Am J Respir Crit Care Med 2016;epublished September 9th
- Abstract: Kelly. Haemodynamic effects of parenteral vs. enteral paracetamol in critically ill patients: a randomised controlled trial. Anaesthesia 2016;71(10):1153-1162
- Abstract: Wallentin. Early invasive versus non-invasive treatment in patients with non-ST-elevation acute coronary syndrome (FRISC-II): 15 year follow-up of a prospective, randomised, multicentre study. Lancet 2016;epublished August 25th
- Abstract: Huang. Intravenous immunoglobulin for the treatment of toxic epidermal necrolysis: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Giornale Italiano di Dermatologia e Venereologia 2016;151(5):515-24
- Abstract: Laina. Amiodarone and cardiac arrest: Systematic review and meta-analysis. International Journal of Cardiology 2016;221(15):780-788
- Full Text: Tan. Vasopressin and its analog terlipressin versus norepinephrine in the treatment of septic shock: a meta-analysis. Int J Clin Exp Med 2016;9(7):14183-14190
- Full Text: Colson. Active Bleeding after Cardiac Surgery: A Prospective Observational Multicenter Study. PLoS One 2016;11(9):e0162396
- Full Text: Gershengorn. Association Between Overnight Extubations and Outcomes in the Intensive Care Unit. JAMA Intern Med 2016;epublished September 6th
- Full Text: Rochwerg. Assessment of Postresuscitation Volume Status by Bioimpedance Analysis in Patients with Sepsis in the Intensive Care Unit: A Pilot Observational Study. Can Respir J 2016;2016:8671742
- Abstract: Deakin. Effects of epinephrine on cerebral oxygenation during cardiopulmonary resuscitation: A prospective cohort study. Resuscitation 2016;epublished August 31st
- Full Text: Bihari. Maintenance fluid practices in intensive care units in Australia and New Zealand. Crit Care Resusc 2016;18(2):89-94
- Full Text: Kasenda. Multivariable fractional polynomial interaction to investigate continuous effect modifiers in a meta-analysis on higher versus lower PEEP for patients with ARDS. BMJ Open 2016;6(9):e011148
- Full Text: Shahin. Predicting invasive fungal disease due to Candida species in non-neutropenic, critically ill, adult patients in United Kingdom critical care units. BMC Infectious Diseases 2016;16:480
- Dholke. Cerebral salt wasting syndrome. J Neuroanaesthesiol Crit Care 2016;3:205-10
- Abraham. Perioperative management of patients with pituitary tumours. J Neuroanaesthesiol Crit Care 2016;3:211-8
- Bindu. Anaesthesia and deep brain stimulation. J Neuroanaesthesiol Crit Care 2016;3:197-204
- Boyd. Echocardiography as a guide for fluid management. Critical Care 2016;20:274
- Martin. The Endothelial Glycocalyx: New Diagnostic and Therapeutic Approaches in Sepsis. BioMed Research International 2016;2016:3758278
- Ushiyama. Glycocalyx and its involvement in clinical pathophysiologies. Journal of Intensive Care 2016;4:59
- Magder. Volume and its relationship to cardiac output and venous return. Critical Care 2016;20:271
- Walley. Left ventricular function: time-varying elastance and left ventricular aortic coupling. Critical Care 2016;20:270
- Pinsky. The right ventricle: interaction with the pulmonary circulation. Critical Care 2016;20:266
- Halkar. Dual antiplatelet therapy for acute coronary syndromes: How long to continue? CCJM 2016;83(9):675-688
- Meineri. Transesophageal echocardiography: what the anesthesiologist has to know. Minerva Anestesiologica 2016;82(8):895-907
- Hew. The efficacy of bedside chest ultrasound: from accuracy to outcomes. European Respiratory Review 2016;25:230-246
- Lee. Lung ultrasound-a primary survey of the acutely dyspneic patient. J Intensive Care 2016;31;4(1):57
- George. An emerging interstitial lung disease. Lancet Respir Dis 2016;4(9):762 (free registration required)
- Beck. Neurally-adjusted ventilatory assist (NAVA) in children: a systematic review. Minerva Anestesiologica 2016;82(8):874-83
- Langsang. Inpatient hyperglycemia management: A practical review for primary medical and surgical teams. CCJM 2016 May;83 Suppl 1(5):S34-S43
- Vargas. Bleeding management in patients with new oral anticoagulants. Minerva Anestesiologica 2016;82(8):884-94
- Paikin. Timing the First Postoperative Dose of Anticoagulants: Lessons Learned From Clinical Trials. Chest 2015;148(3):587-595
- Jecker. Ebola Virus Disease: Ethics and Emergency Medical Response Policy. Chest 2015;148(3):794-800
- Sinha. CPAP and High-Flow Nasal Cannula Oxygen in Bronchiolitis. Chest 2015;148(3):810-823
Case Reports
- Kalkman. Survival after Perioperative Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation: Providing an Evidence Base for Ethical Management of Do-not-resuscitate Orders. Anesthesiology 2016;124:723-729
Case Reports
- Serdiuk. An Unexpected Embolism during a Craniotomy. Anesthesiology 2016;124:721
- Munoz. Severe Bilateral Ocular Hypotony after Emergent Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery Complicated with Cardiogenic Shock. Anesthesiology 2016;124:72
Anesthesia & Analgesia
- Tousignant. Pulmonary Impedance and Pulmonary Doppler Trace in the Perioperative Period. Anesth Analg 2015;121(3):601-609
- Crystal. Carbon Dioxide and the Heart: Physiology and Clinical Implications. Anesth Analg 2015;121(3):610-623
- Murray. Ebola Virus Disease: A Review of Its Past and Present. Anesth Analg 2015;121(3):798-809
- Missair. Anesthetic Implications of Ebola Patient Management: A Review of the Literature and Policies. Anesth Analg 2015;121(3):810-821
- Kempen. A Tale of Silent Aspiration: Are Guidelines Good for Every Patient? Anesth Analg 2015;121(3):829-831
British Journal of Anaesthesia
- Sear. Beta-blockade and other perioperative pharmacological protectors: what is now available and efficacious? Br J Anaesth 2015;115(3):333-336
- Gibbs. Misuse of 'trend' to describe 'almost significant' differences in anaesthesia research. Br J Anaesth 2015;115(3):337-339
- Giambrone. Information technology innovation: the power and perils of big data. Br J Anaesth 2015;115(3):339-342
- Devinney. Climbing the delirium mountain: is alpine anaesthesia the perioperative cause? Br J Anaesth 2015;115(3):342-344
- Pryor. The elusive promise of perioperative hyperoxia. Br J Anaesth 2015;115(3):344-346
- Marik. Fluid therapy in 2015 and beyond: the mini-fluid challenge and mini-fluid bolus approach. Br J Anaesth 2015;115(3):347-349
- Simpao. Big data and visual analytics in anaesthesia and health care. Br J Anaesth 2015;115(3):350-356
- De Santis. Tissue oxygen tension monitoring of organ perfusion: rationale, methodologies, and literature review. Br J Anaesth 2015;115(3):357-365
- Moore. Microcirculatory dysfunction and resuscitation: why, when, and how. Br J Anaesth 2015;115(3):366-375
- Sear. Beta-blockade and other perioperative pharmacological protectors: what is now available and efficacious? Br J Anaesth 2015;115(3):333-336
- Gibbs. Misuse of 'trend' to describe 'almost significant' differences in anaesthesia research. Br J Anaesth 2015;115(3):337-339
- Giambrone. Information technology innovation: the power and perils of big data. Br J Anaesth 2015;115(3):339-342
- Devinney. Climbing the delirium mountain: is alpine anaesthesia the perioperative cause? Br J Anaesth 2015;115(3):342-344
- Pryor. The elusive promise of perioperative hyperoxia. Br J Anaesth 2015;115(3):344-346
- Marik. Fluid therapy in 2015 and beyond: the mini-fluid challenge and mini-fluid bolus approach. Br J Anaesth 2015;115(3):347-349
- Simpao. Big data and visual analytics in anaesthesia and health care. Br J Anaesth 2015;115(3):350-356
- De Santis. Tissue oxygen tension monitoring of organ perfusion: rationale, methodologies, and literature review. Br J Anaesth 2015;115(3):357-365
- Moore. Microcirculatory dysfunction and resuscitation: why, when, and how. Br J Anaesth 2015;115(3):366-375
Minerva Anesthesiologica
- Girardis. A critical appraisal of the quality of analgosedation guidelines in critically ill patients. Minerva Anestesiologica 2016;82(2):230-5
- Massimo. Could "safe practice" be compromising safe practice? Should anesthetists have to deflate the cuff of the endotracheal tube before extubation? Minerva Anestesiologica 2016;82(2):236-9
- McCombe. Paternalism and consent: has the law finally caught up with the profession?. Anaesthesia 2015;70:1016–1019
Respiratory Care
- Verceles. Use of Accelerometry to Monitor Physical Activity in Critically Ill Subjects: A Systematic Review. Respir Care 2015;60(9):1330-1336
Medicina Intensiva
- Álvarez-Fernández. Clinical ultrasound in the ICU: Changing a medical paradigm. Med Intensiva 2016;40:246-9
Critical Care & Resuscitation
- Frerichs. Chest electrical impedance tomography examination, data analysis, terminology, clinical use and recommendations: consensus statement of the TRanslational EIT developmeNt stuDy group. Thorax 2016;epublished September 5t
- Go. Thrombotic Microangiopathy Care Pathway: A Consensus Statement for the Mayo Clinic Complement Alternative Pathway-Thrombotic Microangiopathy (CAP-TMA) Disease-Oriented Group. Mayo Clin Proc 2016;91(9):1189–1211
- Munro. The Promise of Personalized Care in the Intensive Care Unit. Am J Crit Care 2016;25:388-390
- Kazory. More Efficient Sodium Removal by Ultrafiltration Compared to Diuretics in Acute Heart Failure; Underexplored and Overstated. Blood Purif 2016;42:278-281
- Teske. Takotsubo cardiomyopathy – stunning views on the broken heart. Neth Heart J 2016;24:508
- José. Predicting bacteraemia or rapid identification of the causative pathogen in community acquired pneumonia: where should the priority lie? Eur Respir J 2016;48:619–622
- Hirota. Sepsis and the orexin system. J Anesth 2016;epublished August 31st
- Sollid. Emergency airway management – by whom and how?. Acta Anaesthesiol Scand 2016;60:1185–1187
- Wali. Critical care medicine: insights from the American Thoracic Society 2016 Annual Meeting. J Thorac Dis 2016;8(Suppl 7):S530-S532. doi:
- Fiallo. A primer of neurologic emergencies: summary from the American Thoracic Society Meeting 2016. J Thorac Dis 2016;8(Suppl 7):S576-8
- Akrami. Antibiotic stewardship in the intensive care unit: tools for de-escalation from the American Thoracic Society Meeting 2016. J Thorac Dis 2016;8(Suppl 7):S533-S535
- Jaiswal. Sleep and critical illness: bridging the two pillars at the ATS 2016. J Thorac Dis 2016;8(Suppl 7):S536-S538
- Hepokoski. Mechanical ventilation in acute respiratory distress syndrome at ATS 2016: the search for a patient-specific strategy. J Thorac Dis 2016;8(Suppl 7):S550-S552
Study Critiques
- Wight. Perioperative bridging anticoagulation for atrial fibrillation—the first randomised controlled trial. Perioper Med (Lond) 2016;5:14
- Wight. Perioperative bridging anticoagulation for atrial fibrillation—the first randomised controlled trial. Perioper Med (Lond) 2016;5:14
- Preiser. Nutrition in critically ill patients: where do we stand? Minerva Anestesiologica 2016;82(8):908-13
Once again the Critical Care Reviews Meeting will be discussing the biggest studies of the previous year with their chief investigators, asking the question "should we implement the results of this trial into our dialy practice?". We also have the John Hinds Trauma Lecture, delivered this year by Prof Donat Spahn (Zurich), lead for the new European Trauma Guideline, published a few months ago. Paul Marik thinks he has discovered "The Cure for Sepsis", while John Myburgh will explain the ins and outs of research methodology in the "Path to Truth". In addition, there is the very popular "How I Manage....." series of short talks from our speakers on conditions they are experts in, the "Year in Review" and the now famous "Informal Chat" in the bar after the main event.
Don't forget to register for dinner also, where the menu is based on an original menu from the only sailing the Titanic made. Registration for both the meeting and meal is available on the meeting webpage. The Critical Care Reviews Meeting is a not-for-profit event.
Following last year's massively successful event, the UK Intensive Care Society's State-of-the-Art Meeting is starting its build-up to 2016. The ICS completely changed its game in 2015, and relaunched SOA as a new beacon for forward-looking clinical content, open-access education, and medical social media. In keeping with the times, the podcasts and other materials from last year's meeting have been made open access.
This year the programme is looking even better, with topics ranging from the futuristic (space medicine, Formula 1 applied technology, Google Deepmind, and AI) through to the human, practical, and controversial (look out for the clinical scenarios, controversies, and the "From Ivory Tower to Desert Island" session). Speakers include Peter Brindley, Kevin Fong, Jack Iwashyna, Kath Maitland, Louise Rose, Mervyn Singer, and Jean-Louis Vincent among many others. It runs from Mon 5th - Wed 7th Dec, and I hope I'll see you there. Keep an eye on http://soa.ics.ac.uk for programme and registration, and meanwhile enjoy the comprehensive FOAM from last year.
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This adult and paediatric ICM meeting is jointly organized by the Society of Intensive Care Medicine (SICM), Singapore and the Australia-New Zealand Intensive Care Society (ANZICS) and is scheduled for 20-24 April 2017 in Suntec Convention Centre, Singapore. It has grown from its humble beginnings in a small hospital venue to become one of the best ICM conference in the Asia-Pacific region. Past editions featured prominent speakers such as Jean Louis Vincent, Daniel De Backer, John J Marini, Rinaldo Bellomo amongst many others, and in this edition the list of distinguished international panel of speakers, program schedule and planned workshops look more impressive than ever. Beside the obvious educational benefits, this conference is also a great opportunity to experience the unique Singaporean culture, enjoy its famed gastronomy and visit its attractions.
Registration is yet to open so do subscribe to its newsletter at www.sg-anzics.com for updates.
CCH Journal
Critical Care Horizons is a fresh new voice in the critical care literature, offering thought-provoking, cutting-edge commentary and opinion papers, plus state-of-the-art review articles. The journal is free to publish with and free to read, opening authorship opportunity to all. The energetic editorial board consists of a deliberate mix of clinicians active in social media and world renowned academics, all driven by a desire to improve the care we offer our patients, and operate without financial gain or incentive. If you have an idea for a paper, and can say it in an engaging manner, please get in touch. We also need peer reviewers.
COI - I am the editor-in-chief of this new journal, but work in a voluntary capacity, as do all the editors.
I hope you find these links useful.
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Off-Premise Wine Sales Grow by 6%
Average bottle price of domestic wines up by 21 cents in a year
Major U.S. food and drug stores sold more than 71 million cases of U.S.-produced wine for $5 billion, reported SIG, a Chicago-based market research firm. Case prices rose by $2.58 and the average bottle price reached $5.85.
The four-week performance in November 2012 vs. November 2011 lagged only slightly behind those numbers, growing 5% in dollars but staying flat in volume.
Chardonnay on top
Looking at the data by varietal, Chardonnay remained the biggest seller with $1.4 billion and a 22% share during 52 weeks. Cabernet Sauvignon was second with just under $1 billion. Merlot was a fairly distant third with $550 million and negative growth rate, while Pinot Grigio/Pinot Gris had $497 million and, with a 9% growth rate, gained on Merlot.
Red blends enjoyed the fastest growth rate, 23%, of all major varietals and rose to sixth place in market share, behind fifth-place Pinot Noir, which also grew.
Merlot producers at the high end had some good news in terms of bottle price, as the medium-bodied red rose faster over the past year than any other major varietal in the $20-plus range. This runs counter to Merlot's price performance in direct-to-consumer shipments. Top-end red blends also grew significantly in price, paralleling their performance in direct-to-consumer sales.
Washington wines grew 7% in value, and Oregon wines grew 9%—leading California wines, which nevertheless counted for 72% of the total market share. Imports claimed 20% market share, led by Italy and Australia in a near-tie.


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But I still pay my bill, take care of me, go tu the University and I still have a life and friends so... is not a big addiction problem, but I have to promise to myself that those four willl be the last add until this summer!
Doll House
Joss Whedon is always a good reason to start a TV Show!
A lot of people on the net say that the show isn't so good but I love it! It's brilliant. Eliza in that role is fantastic, I love her candid face when she's Echo. I think a role like this is really difficoult to play but wonderful at the same time cos she's always a different charachter and she has to reinvent herself everytime. Of course I already have a ship:Topher/Claire Saunders. In the third episode he was kinda jelous of her bonding with Boyd... "Boyd? What are you guys, buddies now? Oh, God, of course you are. You both disapprove of everything. You're gonna get married and have scowly babies." And all the background charachters are amazing, I think that maybe now Tohper is my favourite but I really like Boyd... his bond with Echo is like the one between Giles and Buffy, uh, about that I started to watch Buffy properly finally! YAY!
But I hate, I really hate Adelle DeWitt, the only charachter that I want to see dead before the end of the season! Please Alpha, kill her!
Thing is: I think that this is a really good show and he can only go for better!
Lie To Me
The reason is Tim Roth. Yes, Tim - 900 - Roth in a TV Show... I love Tim. First is British (100 point only for that) and he's an AMAZING actor. The show is good but I don't like the girl: Torres. I don't have a reason yet, it's a feeling. I'm really interest about Tim/Cal past. There must be something big!
And plus, I'm descovering a lot of thing about lies. YAY (ahah try to lie to me - live, of course - and we'll see ^___^) and the editing and the credits are surprising lovely! I love the colors, so bright! *___*
No ships for now, I like Cal/Gillian but she's married (with a bastard of course) and their friendship is so sweet, even if he doesn't tell her that her husband is cheating on her... I have to admit that I don't understand how she doesn't know yet, it's her work see the lie and he's not so good. Cal knows, btw and Torres too... maybe even Loker knows... and this could be a big problem cos he only tells the true. Everytime. We'll see!
Being Erica
You can guess why about this Show... cos is my name (without a K) on it? This is the reason? OF COURSE IT IS! lol!
I only saw the first episode and I'm kinda scared a little, She's exactly like me except for the age and the nationality!
She's a mess and she cares A LOT about what everyone else thinks, and that opinions counts more then hers in her mind... like me... I know that isn't a good thing... maybe one day Dr Tom will come to me and I'll travel through time. Yep... TIME TRAVEL... *___*
Btw she is emotional and she does a lot of strange things and she's always in trouble! And look at this. Is a site where you can know better the main carachter. And Dr Tom is very good.
Nathan Fillion. Tonight in the US, Tomorrow here! "Castle" based on a famous crime and horror novelist, Rick Castle, who helps the NYPD homicide department solve crimes. It's a sort of Bones for the couple and is full of humor (for what I saw) I think that if you like Bones you should give a try to Castle! And Susan Sullivan (Kitty in Dharma & Greg) is his mother *____*
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Yunnan Province is famous for its numerous old towns. Some of them have been renovated, rebuilt and made pretty for visitors from all over the world. Many people have heard of the ancient towns in charming Lijiang, cozy Dali or vivid Jianshui. Ever heard of Zhoucheng (州城) though? Probably not... This little village in Binchuan County (宾川县), some 50 km east of Erhai Lake also was an important stopover along the Tea Horse Road and is not less picturesque than its famous 'brothers'.
Zhoucheng is unknown to many people, even to those living around Dali might have never heard about this place. There is hardly any public transportation, with which the town can be reached and only very simple guesthouses can be found in Zhoucheng. But cultural relics, ancient architecture and traditional markets make this genuine old town a valuable place to visit!
In order to control Dali and prevent rebellions, Binchuan was turned into a military base back in the Ming Dynasty (1368 to 1644). Binchuan also was the first recognized Autonomous Prefecture in the year 1494. At that time, the capital city of the prefecture was Zhoucheng ('zhou' meaning 'prefecture' and 'cheng' meaning 'city'). A not very creative name but before the military came, no one was living in this place and once the military settled, no one really cared about a proper name.
The Zhonggu Tower is the highest building of Zhoucheng. For military reasons, all buildings had to be lower than this tower. It is centrally located above a road crossing so that all four directions could be overseen.
Chinese people value Confucius as the most important person for teaching knowledge and manners, so a Confucian Temple is often built to memorize him - also in Zhoucheng. Right next to it, the Guan Yu Temple can be found, composing the largest ancient architecture complex in the greater Dali area. With the Guan Yu Temple, General Guan Yu of the Han Dynasty (206.BC. - 220 AD) is honored. That 'his' temple is built right next to a Confucian Temple shows his great reputation, which is unique in the whole of China.
Nanxun Bridge used to be an important landmark of the town during the Qing Dynasty (1644 - 1912), but after a serious battle in 1936, it was damaged and its beauty faded over the years. It is currently renovated though.
Like almost every old town and village all over China, markets play a very important role in people's daily life. In Zhoucheng, the most important one is the Saturday Market. During this, usually cloesed shops open for only for today. There is a beef shop for instance, only opening on Saturdays. This kind of business style reaches back to over 3 generations and people living in Zhoucheng rely on this market. Also, people from villages nearby, for example of the Yi ethnic minority, come to Zhoucheng on Saturdays by mules, carrying fruits picked in the mountainious areas around in order to sell them that day.
How to get there
From Dali or Kunming, it is easiest to drive there by car. Also, public buses go to the city of Binchuan and from there, local vans have to be found taking you to Zhoucheng, usually they leave once they are full.
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Are ironwood trees being considered for implementation?
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Ironwood trees?
Discussion of Elder Scrolls lore and how it will be used in SHotN
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Ironwood trees?
"If one is to understand the arcane arts, one must study all its aspects, not just the dogmatic narrow view of the Mages Guild."
Yes, SHotN even has shields made of such wood in the data already.
We even have actual ironwood trees, iron wood nuts ingredient, a highly expensive set of cups, flasks etc. made of ironwood, the shields R0 mentioned.. All in the data.
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Once upon a time there was a large cafe/bistro framed picture. And as much as we loved it when we purchased it ten years ago, alas, like all fads, the bistro style for interior design had long since faded.
I decided to reuse the frame to create a bulletin board (memo board). I did not want to use a cork board in this project for two reasons. #1 most cork boards are expensive. #2 most (not all) cork purchased by the roll or square for DIY projects is so thin that once installed, it hardly holds a push pin.
I decided to go to the fabric store, 50% off coupon in hand, and buy one yard of 1/2 inch green foam. This is the kind of foam that is on a roll and is purchased by the yard, not the prepackaged foam which often is more expensive.
From the bistro picture I removed the glass and art but kept the cardboard backing and frame. I traced around the cardboard piece onto the larger green foam and cut out a piece of foam the same size as the cardboard.
Next, I simply wrapped leftover scrap fabric around the foam and used packing tape to secure it onto the back of the cardboard. I had a fabric layer on the front, foam layer in the middle, and cardboard layer in the back.
Finally, I placed placed it back in the frame and folded the little frame staples back down to keep the memory board in place. Viola! Total Price: $5.50 for the foam.
Oh, and push pins remain in this board because the foam is 1/2 inch thick.


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The Mojave Desert Air Quality Management District (the District) released an advisory on October 31, 2017 about the updates made to the Comprehensive Emission Inventory (CEI) Program, which will be effective January 1, 2018 for emission year 2017. The deadlines for submitting the emissions data to the District have changed. The updated deadlines are as follows:
|Document Type
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|Update Survey - UDS
|January 15, 2018
|Inventory Plan - CEIP
|January 31, 2018
|Inventory Report - CEIR
|February 28, 2018
|District Inventory to CARB
|June 1, 2018
Due to updates made to the Health Risk Assessment (HRA) guidelines and methodology by Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment's (OEHHA), the reported emissions may translate to higher priority scores for some facilities. The District may require submittal of a subsequent HRA, in addition to the CEI for the high priority facilities with higher risk estimates.
Additionally, facilities are now required to report condensable PM2.5 emissions in addition to the filterable particulate emissions per the Fine Particulate Matter National Ambient Air Quality Standards: State Implementation Plan Requirement of 2016 under the Air Emission Reporting Rule (AERR).
The District also revised its guidelines for preparing and submitting a Comprehensive Emission Inventory Plan (CEIP) and Comprehensive Emission Inventory Report (CEIR) in October 2017. The CEIR should be submitted in a format that is compatible and can be "imported" into the HARP2 computer program. For facilities with more than five permitted units, the CEIR submission must be submitted electronically in HARP2 format.
For more information regarding these updates or assistance with preparing CEIP and CEIR, please contact our office at (949) 567-9880 or click here.


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Mitzi Lai, a long time teacher and popular workshop instructor, her paintings have won many awards and are in corporate as well as private collections throughout the area and several countries. Her passion to art leads her to many different mediums, from Chinese painting, oil, watercolor to digital fine arts. Mitzi has a Master of Arts degree from Stephen F. Austin State Univ. Texas. Her one-woman shows include Cleveland Botanic Garden; Jewish Community Ct., Cleveland, Ohio; Beck Culture Center, Lakewood, Ohio; Mather Gallery of Case Western University, Cleveland, Ohio; Chinese Arts Gallery in Houston, Texas. Invitational Exhibition include New England Fine Arts Institute's National Exhibition in Boston; City Hall of Alhambra, Calif. and among many other regional exhibitions. Invitational exhibitions recently including the Oil Painters of America Salon Exhibition ; international juried Salon International at Greenhouse Gallery, San Antonio,Texas; Springfield Museum of Art, Springfield, Ohio; The Schumacher Gallery and High Road Gallery, Columbus, Ohio; Artists Archives of Western Reserve, Cleveland, Ohio; National Small Oil Painting at Kansas City and Best of Photography Annual by Photographer's Forum Magazine 2008. 2012 Her work is been included in the "Strokes of Genius 4" by North Light Books. Also "National Small Oil Exhibition" at the Wichita Center for the Arts at Wichita, Kansas. 2018 Mitzi was one of the 35 pastel artists around the world (other then 65 from China) exhibited at the 3rd China (Suzhou) Biannual International Pastel Exhibition. Mitzi is an Artist-in-Residence for the Ohio Arts Council's Arts Learning and member of Oil Painters of America, Pastel Society of America, American Woman Painter, Ohio Plein Air Society. Mitzi is signature member of Degas Pastel Society, Akron Society of Artist. She teaches at Cleveland Museum of Art as well as workshops at various locations. Besides painting, giving workshop, lecturing, she is also a professional designer for dinner wares, fabric and other home furnishing products as well as greeting cards, paper products ....etc.
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I'm going to show you three travel inspired DIYs and these are really cheap and easy DIYs. The travel wall art idea is a really cute wanderlust room decor idea. The DIY travel journal is a good way to share memories and the DIY travel jar can help you plan your next trip.
DIY Travel Jar
What you will need is a jar, paper, scissors, a hole puncher and ribbon.
The first thing you want to do is to make a tag in Canva or another program and then you want to print and cut it out. It can say anything on it and mine says "Where should we go to next?".
You want to take a hole puncher and punch a hole into the tag.
Now you can take some ribbon and tie it onto the jar and put the tag onto the ribbon and tie the ribbon into a bow.
The last thing you have to do is cut some strips of paper and write a city or a country onto each piece of paper and you also want to fold the piece of paper in half.
Then you can put the paper into the jar. You can also put other things into the jar like money for trips.
Now when ever you want to take a trip to another country or city you can pick a piece of paper out of the jar and you can go to that country or city.
DIY Travel Journal
For the second idea I will show you how to use a travel journal.
What you can do is tape or glue any pictures that you have that you took around the world into the journal. You can put stickers into the journal and you can write what each picture is next to the picture.
I think this is a really great way to share all of your memories that you took around the world and over the years.
DIY Travel Wall Art
What you will need for this idea is a frame, paper, scissors, and a pencil.
To make this art you want to go to Canva and make a image any size that you want just as long as it fits into the frame. Then you can search for a map, put it into the design, make it any color that you want and put some text over the map.
Now you can print the image out.
Now you can take the front or the back of the frame and place it over the paper and trace around the frame and cut the extra paper off so it fits into the frame.
The last thing you have to do is to put the picture into the frame and put anywhere you would like.
and that's how you make these travel inspired DIY's! In the comments down below let me know what you think about these travel inspired DIYs.


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Where there's a will, there's a way, or more precisely prior to its translation "Yu Gong moves the mountains". So it was said of a peasant named Yu Gong after he struggled to move two mountains that were blocking entrance to his home. 2 mountains – that's nothing. Now China is planning to flatten 700 mountains and spend AU$3.6 billion in the process, to be orchestrated by the government of Lanzhou, a provincial capital in China's arid northwest.
The development, named the Lanzhou New Area of around 130,000 hectares, will house a new metropolis and in doing so is planning to increase the region's GDP by AU$44 billion by 2030 according to the China Daily. The development was approved by China's state council and will be its fifth state-level development zone and the first in its interior.
The first stage of mountain demolition commenced already in October 2012. China's home grown "Donald Trump" – Yan Jiehe heads one of China's largest private companies – the Nanjing-based China Pacific Construction Group. He is known as an ultra-ambitious and talented pilot through the country's "guanxi", or personal connections. In 2006 the respected Hu Run report named Yan – then worth about AU$1.3 billion – as China's second-richest man.
This latest plan has received plenty of criticism as the site sits on the Yellow River, threatening more environmental concern and increasing its deadly silt level. Lanzhou is also home to 3.6 million people and they dubiously enjoy what the WHO regards as the worst air pollution in China. We guess metallurgy, chemical and fertilising production will do that. In fact experts have raised concerns about whether the project is environmentally viable. Gansu is an arid province, scoured by sandstorms and surrounded by deserts. The criticisms also includes the lack of water in the area and the financial risk of building a city in a desert – have we heard this before (Las Vegas)? The China Pacific Construction Group naturally dismiss these concerns and promise that their "protective style of development" will make things better than before.
The new area "will lead to an environmentally sustainable economy based on energy-saving industries" including advanced equipment manufacturing, petrochemical industries and modern agriculture, wrote Chinese Central Television on its website.
What do you think – incredible foresight, a waste of money, or needed development in an impoverished area? Let us know below.
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Gnome for the holidays
Forget Lapland, Santa is moving to Carrick-on-Shannon for work
Do you love the festive season? Are you able to sing all the words to the 12 days of Christmas? Can you name all the reindeer - including the interloper with the red nose? But most importantly of all, do you love kids - and estate agents?
Well we have the perfect job for you!
REA Brady Estate Agents, Carrick-on-Shannon have placed a rather unusual job advertisement with the Leitrim Observer, one seeking a portly - or possibly jolly - Santa lookalike for a live window display.
REA Brady Estate Agents are well known for their festive window displays and this year they will be transforming their business into an amazing Santa grotto, complete with the main man himself.
Apparently the idea "started out as a bit of fun" and has grown from there.
All prospective Santa lookalikes will, no doubt, have to meet strict selection criteria and no doubt the bona fides of the applicants will be checked against a list, possibly twice.
A sleigh licence will probably not be essential but elf management credentials will certainly come in handy!
While the rest of the world may be spouting doom and gloom this festive season promises to be full of cheer at REA Brady Estate Agents in Carrick-on-Shannon.
Watch this space for more details as we get them!


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The Leipzig Affair
"You stare at the photograph. You wonder if you recognise the girl in the picture. Yes and no."
"A gripping, complex debut" Zoë Strachan
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The year is 1985. East Germany is in the grip of communism. Magda, a brilliant but disillusioned young linguist, is desperate to flee to the West. When a black market deal brings her into contact with Robert, a young Scot studying at Leipzig University, she sees a way to realise her escape plans. But as Robert falls in love with her, he stumbles into a complex world of shifting half-truths – one that will undo them both.


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Dr James Strong joined the School of Politics and International Relations at Queen Mary in September 2017. He previously spent four years as a postdoctoral fellow in the Department of International Relations at LSE, where he received his PhD in 2012. He spent the 2012-2013 academic year as Head of the Director's Office at LSE, working directly for LSE Director and President Craig Calhoun. In an earlier life he worked as a graduate trainee at KPMG LLP, specialising in US and UK personal tax.
Dr Strong studies the domestic politics of 21st Century British foreign policy. His work ranges across public opinion, individual decision-making, political communication and institutional bargaining. He is currently working on two papers utilizing Margaret Hermann's Leadership Trait Analysis, and a book project on the involvement of the House of Commons in decisions about military action. His first book studied how the Blair government was able to take Britain to war in Iraq despite so many British people considering it illegitimate.
Dr Strong is an established media commentator across print, broadcast and digital formats. He has conducted broadcast interviews with Al-Jazeera English News Hour, Al-Jazeera English Inside Story, Al Jazeera Arabic, CNBC European Closing Bell, CNN International, Sky News and LBC Breakfast News. He published comment pieces in Huffington Post, Newsweek, Democratic Audit, The Conversation and on Independent.co.uk, and he has been interviewed by the Financial Times, Daily Telegraph, Times, Sunday Times, New York Times, Le Figaro and Xinhua News Agency. He is interested in media inquiries on topics related to his research. Dr Strong is Deputy Convenor of the British International Studies Association Foreign Policy Working Group.


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THE VICTIM of a 'brutal' and 'unprovoked' attack in the city centre last week is appealing for information to help catch his attacker.
Paddy McGill, who lives in supported housing in the Whiterock area, was attacked around 1am on the morning of Sunday September 10. The attack has only now come to light. An unknown assailant attacked him from behind on King Street.
Still shaken the 54-year-old told the Andersonstown News: "I headed into town with a friend for a catch-up as we hadn't seen each other in about 20 years and after calling it a night we made our way to King Street and shouted for a taxi.
"Next thing I got hit with something around the head, it was a merciful bang that sent me down to the ground.
"As I got back to my feet I pulled my hands from my face and they were just full of blood. I was scared so I just ran off in a blind panic screaming out for help. I made it onto the Falls Road where I begged a passer by for help.
"The next thing I remember is being in the ambulance on my way to hospital."
The grandfather suffered a broken nose, numerous lacerations and a bite to the chest. He has branded those responsible "animals" urging anyone who may have witnessed the attack to come forward and help catch those responsible.
"I want to warn people that this is happening and appeal to anyone who saw anything relevant to this attack to please come forward to stop it from happening to anyone else.
"I don't know why I was targeted, but people say drug use is rife in that part of town, so perhaps they were off their heads just looking for a fight.
"I honestly don't know how I managed to get back up but if I hadn't I genuinely believe I would be dead."
A spokesperson from the PSNI said police are appealing for information following the assault in the King Street area in the early hours of Sunday, September 10.
Sergeant White said: "Police received a report at around 2.30am from ambulance staff that a man in his 50s had been assaulted and had sustained head injuries. He was taken to hospital where he was treated for facial injuries and other cuts and bruises.
"It is believed that one male was involved in the assault and left the scene on foot with a number of other individuals.
"Inquiries into this incident are ongoing and police are appealing for anyone with any information to contact them at Lisburn Road station on 101 quoting reference number 254 10/09/17. Information can also be given anonymously through the independent charity Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111."
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THE VICTIM of a 'brutal' and 'unprovoked' attack in the city centre last week is appealing for information to help catch his attacker.


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Take a Pink Bus and add a General Election
I'm apolitical. I hold no party allegiance. I dislike them all equally. However I'm absolutely fascinated by politics.
For me, this week has marked the start of what will no doubt be a completely hilarious run up to the General Election in May. Everyone knows it's very close and there will be no outright winner – we're heading for a coalition again and most likely a Labour-led one. This closeness means the two main parties are fighting for the votes of the undecided and the people who don't traditionally vote: namely, young people and less-well-off women.
Enter the Pink Bus. Well, it's a van really and it's not pink but a 'One Nation Labour colour' evidently (didn't see that one in my paint box as a kid in the 1970s). Anyway, regardless of colour or type, the bus is a prime example of political PR gone mad. It's only slightly worse than the Conservative Party's online poster from May 2014 with the strapline: 'Cutting the Bingo Tax and Beer Duty. To help hardworking people do more of the things they enjoy'.
In PR terms both fail. The bus and the poster are incredibly patronising, make sweeping generalisations about the lives of millions of people and lump them all together under one focus-group heading. Women like pink and will therefore vote Labour if you give them women politicians in a One Nation Labour colour. Working class people like beer and bingo therefore if you make those things cheaper – and chuck in a few free flat caps and whippets - they will vote Conservative. Even politicians who have zero empathy, no self-awareness and have never had a job outside politics must see that this is ridiculous.
But patronising and sweeping generalisations aside, could any part of their reasoning be correct? Will pink buses and cheaper beer and bingo get their target audiences to vote for them? Well…no. They're not right because for an undecided or a reluctant voter - or indeed a significant number of voters who thought they were aligned to one party but are now not so sure - the decision-making process is extremely complex. It's mired in tradition, exasperation, apathy, frustration, fear, previous hurt and future hope.
But most of all, asking someone to vote for you is asking them to trust you. And of course, the biggest problem for politicians today is not that they don't have enough pink buses, it's that people don't trust them. In PR terms, until they can regain some trust - and that means new leaders all round - no amount of beer, bingo or buses will save us from another coalition.
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Skip to 0 minutes and 0 seconds So welcome to this video on the research basis for variation theory. I assume you've watched the previous video by Professor fan, and you've got some basic idea what variation theory is and what the role of variation can be, especially in practicing materials for example. Of course this again sounds perhaps quite like common sense, and quite logical. But just like all the other topics, they actually have quite a sound research basis as well. I will discuss some of these articles or these studies that actually are about variation. And first example comes from the book by Professor Fan. In this book he mentions the origins of variation theory. An important name in variation theory is Marton.
Skip to 0 minutes and 51 seconds With his colleagues, he promoted this theory and explained what it is. It was later extended by Watson and Mason, who are based in the United Kingdom. And in this theory he proposes that learners must experience variation in the critical aspects of a concept within a limited space and time in order for the concept to be learnable. The idea behind this is that invariance structures. So let's say you have a sequence of tasks, and some elements vary. They change in the sequence of tasks that they can actually aid the learner, and they can actually help make a concept well known.
Skip to 1 minute and 35 seconds The idea that invariance structures during changing phenomena often denote the present knowledge acquisition is an essential part of something called phenomenology. There are two types of variation, conceptual variation and procedural variation. Conceptual variation as a starting point, that concepts can be understood from multiple perspectives. Variation is created in several ways the first way is called standard concept variation. And this happens by varying the concept in a standard way by inducing concept by varying visual and concrete instances. We will see some examples later on as well. The main purpose of this type of variation is to help students establish the connection between concrete experiences and abstract concepts.
Skip to 2 minutes and 29 seconds So hopefully you can again recognize some of the wording from for example the CPA and model method. The second way is something called non-standard concept variation, highlights the essence of a concept by contrasting the concept with a non-standard example. So for example if I have some triangles and I put a square in the middle of it. It is quite clear hopefully that the square is not a triangle. So this variation will aid the learning. This stresses the teaching strategy that examples should not only be the normal ones, but also the non-standard ones. Then finally the third or non-concept variation uses non concepts for example counter examples to reinforce a concept.
Skip to 3 minutes and 24 seconds Then there's also procedural variation which progressively involves unfolding mathematical activities in procedural variations. Students can arrive at a solution to a problem and form connections among different concepts step by step from multiple approaches. The word procedural here is quite important. This type of variation is also created in several ways. The first way addresses the formation of concepts, and the process of unfolding concepts. The second way uses scaffolding for problem-solving. Multiple variations analyses of the configurations of a problem do not only help students clarify the process of solving the problem and the structure of the problem, but they also are an effective way of experiencing problem-solving and enhancing the competency of problem solving.
Skip to 4 minutes and 22 seconds The third way establishes a system of mathematical experiences. You can see overlap again with the themes that we covered in previous weeks. You have heard the word scaffolding which is actually quite well known from Bruner's work, and we mentioned Bruner when we were discussing the week about concrete pictorial and abstract. You can see some examples of each type here as well. There is an example where there's one key point but there are different methods in which it is solved. Or there is one key point but there are different numbers. You can see the variation directly on the screen here. because the numbers are changed, the numbers are varied. And this is part of this procedural variation.
Skip to 5 minutes and 16 seconds And then you can also have one key point with different applications. I think the underlying theme here is that you vary the ways in which you present the tasks. You sequence them in a cunning way. You scaffold them and that helps the learner to learn the concepts. So I think this also shows how procedures go hand in hand with understanding, something we covered in the last lecture. We can go into a little bit more detail. And Marton, Runesson and Tsui actually gave four concepts that underpin variation theory. One of them is contrast. In order to experience something a person must experience something else to compare it with. Think of the example with the squares and the triangles.
Skip to 6 minutes and 15 seconds The second one is generalization. In order to fully understand what "three" is, we must also experience varying appearances of three. A third point is separation. In order to experience a certain aspect of something and in order to separate this aspect from other aspects, it must vary while other aspects in variant. And then the fourth one, fusion. If there are several critical aspects that the learner has to take into consideration at the same time, they must all be experienced simultaneously. So for example, perhaps you have a graph of something and you have an image of something and you present them both at the same time.
Skip to 7 minutes and 2 seconds If you have a collection of triangles, you can hear I love triangles, I've given several examples with them, you can apply these four aspects as well. You have triangles that actually have the same structure, for example equilateral triangles at the bottom right and the top left. You've got right-angled triangles. You see one on the left and at the bottom left. But there also are differences. You could argue there are differences in color of course. There are differences in angles. There are differences in acute and obtuse angles. So taking into account this variation between the different objects will actually help you implement and clarify the concepts.
Skip to 7 minutes and 47 seconds I hope these examples have further emphasized what variation theory is and what research underpins it. It is important to realize that variation is not only integrated in asian lessons, but also in their textbooks. And you can seem for more examples in one of the interactive tasks that we have included in the course.
Underpinning Variation theory with research
This video explains how Variation theory fits with contemporary research on learning.
As explained in the previous video by Professor Fan, Variation theory states that learners need to experience variation in the critical aspects of a concept, in order for the concept to be learnable. Varying each task within a sequence of tasks will help learning. Variation focuses on concepts in conceptual variation and on procedures in procedural variation.
Examples, non-standard examples and counterexamples play a crucial role in Variation. As with CPA, there is a role for multiple representations (see CPA). Marton, Runesson and Tsui (2004) formulate the functions of variation like this:
Contrast. "… In order to experience something, a person must experience something else to compare it with…"
Generalisation. "… In order to fully understand what "three" is, we must also experience varying appearances of three …"
Separation. "… In order to experience a certain aspect of something, and in order to separate this aspect from other aspects, it must vary while other aspects remain invariant."
Fusion. "…if there are several critical aspects that the learner has to take into consideration at the same time, they must all be experienced simultaneously." (p. 16)
Marton, F., Runesson, U., & Tsui, A. B. M. (2004). The space of learning. In F. Marton and A. B. M. Tsui (Eds.), Classroom discourse and the space of learning (pp. 3–40). New Jersey: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, INC Publishers.
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SEOUL, KOREA — In December 2010, a group of teenagers were found to have been involved with the DDoS attack on government websites. Last year, a senior high school student was arrested for bringing down a Korea Educational Broadcasting System's website using DDoS attack. These hackers stated that they committed the crime simply out of curiosity rather than for money or revenge.
On a positive note, internet-based services including SNS raised the public's interest in politics through manifold discussions. They also provide an easy route through which false information on a candidate quickly spreads. Furthermore, according to a review of Korea Communications Standards Commission, SNS posts such as those on Twitter, Facebook, Cyworld, etc, violate the defamation of character. This issue increased from 54 in 2009 to 780 in 2011.
As part of an effort to promote 2012 as the starting year of establishing Internet ethics, Korea IT Times visited Simon Suh, President and CEO of Korea Internet and Security Agency (KISA). Suh has resolved to lead proper internet culture and prepare measures against cyber-attacks for upcoming major national events including the general election in April, International Exposition Yeosu Korea 2012 in May, and presidential election in December.
KISA takes measures against security threats
President Suh began the interview by explaining, "Since the general election is in April and the presidential election is in December, we feel that such events could trigger cyber-attacks. KISA (www.kisa.or.kr) has already set up an emergency network with authorities last December and conducted test training courses against cyber terrorism. Basically, we have an intensive monitoring operation and an emergency response system that is available 24/7. If necessary, we plan to upgrade the cyber crisis alarm system by adding additional personnel for each shift. We feel this would be a safer option, as opposed to the usual three and four, while operating a separate 24-hour taskforce."
KISA also focuses on monitoring the related websites for major events. Normally, they check the websites every five minutes to see if there is any problem in accessibility. However, once the events commence, the websites are checked every minute. In addition, the hidden malicious code detection system is strengthened to a five-minute interval in comparison to once a day in general. The agency has prepared cyber shelters for DDoS attack so that there would be no accident involving information security. Such a case would be disastrous.
Advancement of the system plays a crucial role in response to a violation case
After major security accidents including the 3.4 DDoS attacks last year, KISA improved the system and its analytical ability. First of all, the agency introduced the cyber treatment system for infected PCs: unlike the old system that required an individual phone call, the current system adopted a popup window to guide users for vaccine treatment services. So far, 11.9 million people were advised and 11.5 million downloaded the vaccine.
In the incident of a DDoS attack, the DDoS cyber shelter detours traffic and transfers only normal traffic to bring the service to its original state. Zombie PCs involved in the attack are listed for separate management. Although the former system didn't analyze all the malicious codes during the 7.7 DDoS Attacks, the new system analyzed all 53 malicious codes in detail and blocked the hackers.
"KISA played a key role in the private sector, responding to violation cases," said Mr. Suh. "The 3.4 DDoS first attacked public sector websites. We then received relevant information from the National Intelligence Service. Afterward, we rapidly collected and analyzed the malicious codes and sent the analysis results of the DDoS attacks to relevant institutions. We also found and blocked 28 servers that spread the codes and distributed the special vaccines by running the cyber treatment system for infected PCs". He added, "The close network with relevant institutions including the prosecution and police force helped us successfully perform our role. We were commissioned to analyze 54 malicious codes among the 81 collected by the prosecution for the Nonghyup Bank network attack in April 2011. For the DDoS attack on National Election Commission in December, we carried out the log analysis to provide results to the National Intelligence Service (NIS), prosecution and police."
KISA also checks hidden malicious codes in all Korean websites that equaled to nearly 1.8 million. They developed Castle, a hacking prevention program, and Whistl, a hacking elimination program, to sites that detect codes in order to prevent those codes from spreading further.
Those who have difficulty obtaining DDoS protection devices, such as small and medium businesses and non-profit organizations can benefit from the agency's free service for protection against DDoS attacks.
Globalization of Korean information security system
Collaboration with international organizations is also being diversified. Last year, KISA's KrCERT/CC (Korea Computer Emergency Response Team Coordination Center) was appointed as the deputy chair of Asia-Pacific Computer Emergency Response Team (APCERT) and successfully held the annual meeting and conference.
Furthermore, KISA suggests establishing the Cyber World Health Organization (WHO) in the need of an international organization that provides collaborative campaigns. For example, sharing malicious code data; collaborative response and investigation system against cyber-attacks; establishing and sharing of best practices for cyber security; and exchange of professionals in the field.
More countries want to adopt the Korean information security model of KISA: last December, the agency signed an MOU for information protection with the Rwanda Development Board. President Paul Kagame visited Korea to express the country's strong willingness to pursue relevant projects. The UAE, Ethiopia, Botswana, and Vietnam along with other countries have expressed interest in the model and requested collaboration and support from the agency.
When asked about the ways to enhance general PC security, President Suh said, "The awareness and practice of information security is more important than anything else. The public needs to prepare against such attacks in advance. To do so, you need to use legal SW, install a security patch, and frequently run vaccine programs. You should also change the password often and avoid downloading suspicious programs."


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Leaders from Kamehameha Schools and Hualalai Academy have signed a Letter of Intent that allows for a due diligence period for Kamehameha Schools to purchase the buildings and land comprising the Hualalai Academy's campus.
"We only recently learned that this property was available to purchase so we are not prepared at this time to share more details," said Dee Jay Mailer, CEO of Kamehameha Schools. "I can say, though, that we recognize and appreciate the good work and effort that the leadership, faculty and staff have dedicated to the Academy over the years in serving their community."
Dr. Matthew James, President of Hualalai's Board of Directors said, "We have as our priority the closure of our school in the best of ways, allowing us to meet our obligations to our students and families, our teachers and staff through the end of the school year. Having an offer from Kamehameha Schools is good news in that it allows us to cement our plans to successfully complete our school year and close school operations prior to turning over the facility."
"We are excited by this opportunity," CEO Mailer added. "However, our due diligence is just beginning and there is much to do before we conclude this transaction. In the meantime, we send our aloha and best wishes to the entire Hualalai Academy 'ohana and the community they serve as they complete this most important school year."


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Two legends of Irish theatre in one show at the Lyric
Des Keogh, one of Ireland's foremost actors and entertainers, will bring his hugely successful show The Love-Hungry Farmer to the Lyric this August (20 – 25 August) after two sell-out seasons at Dublin's Gaiety Theatre.
Based on John B. Keane's best-selling book, Letters of a Love-Hungry Farmer, and adapted for the stage by Des himself, the show has been one of the most popular in Ireland and abroad in the last decade.
It tells the story of John Bosco McLane, a bachelor of indeterminate age and according to his own assessment 'past his best' and evidently still a virgin. McLane's amorous adventures range from the hilarious to the pitiful.
John B. Keane is the renowned author of such classic plays asSive, The Field and Big Maggie. The Field became an Oscar-nominated film in 1991 starring Richard Harris, Brenda Fricker and John Hurt.
The Love-Hungry Farmer began its life in the Irish Repertory Theatre in New York before being performed in Ireland to huge acclaim. Des Keogh received a Best Actor nomination when he performed the show at the Edinburgh Festival. He subsequently played it at the Adelaide Festival in Australia.
Des Keogh, who is celebrating 50 years as a professional actor, has a formidable CV. Before an Irish tour of The Love-Hungry Farmer, he appeared at the Gate Theatre, Dublin in Oscar Wilde's A Woman Of No Importance.
He presented the hugely popular Music For Middlebrows on RTE Radio 1 for many years.
Des' comedy shows with the actress Rosaleen Linehan have been some of the biggest box-office attractions in Ireland. Des Keogh has received the Lord Mayor's Award for his 'Outstanding Contribution to the Cultural Life of the City of Dublin'.
The Love-Hungry Farmer runs on the Danske Bank Stage of the Lyric from 20 to 25 August; Tues to Sat 7.45pm and Sun matinee at 2.30pm. Tickets from £16 – £19.


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Published on Sep 11, 2014
Obama gave a speech, I wrote a song.
Terrorist In Chief
It's September 11th and Obama gave a speech
On the War on Terror and its mighty reach
The arm of the law is long and victory will be ours
As long as we cooperate with certain powers
Such as the ones who funded the Islamic State
The Saudis are our allies, of this there's no debate
The misogynist king will bring us some relief
From the Caliphate – so said the Terrorist-In-Chief
It's September 11th, listen to the man
Talk about successes in Afghanistan
Still the world's poorest country, still beneath the yoke
Of the very terrorists whose back he claimed we broke
Now we're at war with IS in Syria and Iraq
Though we can't support the main army that's fighting back
They're terrorists too, though with a secular belief
So down with Asad! So said the Terrorist-In-Chief
It's September 11th and there's someone on the screen
I'm still trying to figure out what he means
The Peshmerga are ours now, we give them air support
While just across the border, lives cut short
By our Turkish allies, also in this fight
As they kill our infantry when they have them in their sights
There are some things not worth mentioning, he's got to keep it brief
So said the Terrorist-In-Chief
It's September 11th and I'm hearing every sound
3,200 boots, but they don't really touch the ground
And all the mercenaries, they don't really count
These details don't matter when there's a campaign to mount
Just listen closely, the White House has it sussed
We'll protect those refugees, these oil cans won't rust
No, not Honduran kids – Yazidi ones, good grief
So said the Terrorist-In-Chief