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Lean Thinking – The Low Cost Route to Franchising for Some?
Ten years ago I was in the market to franchise my cleaning business. I had read some American books on how to franchise a business but none of them approached franchising from an angle of keeping expenditure to a minimum or running an efficient franchised operation from a lean perspective thereafter.
Having traded my own operation for the previous decade and having grown it year on year, some 400 cleaners worked for the brand and I had to get it on the franchise market somehow. I did what many franchisors in the same position would do and approached the consultants to the industry.
Being naïve I didn't even know who to contact for advice. I wasn't aware of the bfa. There were many people calling themselves consultants even in those days. There were no discounts offered for businesses such as mine that wanted to enter the market around under the £10k level. The consultants I approached seemed to view franchise development from the communist perspective – all franchisors must pay the same. One of the well-known ones who told me "To get your brand to pass the bfa accreditation process with us it will cost you £30,000." Of course this was not true but I did not know that.
After recovering from apoplectic fit at this news and the cold reality of not having a budget of £30k to play with it dawned on me that franchising my business was not going to be a walk in the park after all. All I had was a strong desire to franchise and a willingness to apply my own effort and knowledge of lean and six-sigma wherever necessary.
After much jargon busting (people still use words like Franchise Information Memorandum) I declined the consultant's kind offer to 'help' franchise my business and decided to find a flexible consultant who was happy to offer advice and leave me to do the donkey work. This was the start of my lean-thinking journey into franchising.
My limited budget forced the need to question every penny spent whilst developing my business. I recognised franchising my business would be a personal learning journey unique in some aspects to my business alone but there would also be parts that would be common to all franchisors alike. A lean franchise plan was created and the approach I used is shown below.
Getting the right advice at key stages at the right price would be another critical aspect. How could I do this from a lean perspective with a very limited budget? I quickly realised that some of this advice could be gained for free by networking and talking to those successful franchisors that had done it before me.
It also became apparent that not every corner could be cut nor all advice could be relied on. Neither could all good advice be acquired for free (e.g. legal agreements from a bfa approved solicitor, territory mapping demographics, cost models, marketing brochures etc.) but a great majority could be if I was prepared to put in the effort to turn the information into tangible deliverables myself.
I unashamedly asked for discounts from every supplier I approached and moved to an alternative if I met with inflexibility. After 24 months of hard work I finally brought the franchise to market but that was only the start of the business. As territories began to sell my core focus became how to operate the franchise operation as efficiently as possible whilst being as lean as possible.
In franchising there are dozens of ways to reduce costs whilst not adversely impacting the franchise operation. Finding these avenues is an on-going process. Some quick examples of how lean thinking cost reductions can be deployed in daily operation are shown below.
Seven years after launch, when Maid2Clean passed the 100 franchisee mark, I knew I wanted to share the experience I had learned with others in the industry. I'm hoping there is a market for a book that is focused on franchising done from a lean thinking perspective. Over a two-year period I wrote "The Lean Thinker – A guide to franchising your business on a shoestring budget." I hope it will be a help and positively influence those that wish to take a similar approach.
Learn more at http://theleanthinker.co.uk/


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A disappointing jobs report on Friday morning alone will not make the Federal Reserve wait to raise interest rates, but it will be part of a cocktail of data that could push back the decision, the senior economist at Bank of America/Merrill Lynch Global Research told CNBC.
A weak jobs number combined with gross domestic product (GDP) tracking for low 2 percent—even if there are special factors—could cause the Fed to hold off on hiking out of an abundance of caution, Michelle Meyer said.
"Our baseline is September. We're still pretty comfortable with that," she said in a CNBC "Squawk Box" interview. "But if the [jobs] data come in weaker, and inflation is low, I think they wait."
Read More Fed should not be too patient on rate hikes, Williams says
Analysts expect the Bureau of Labor Statistics to report the U.S. employers added 240,000 jobs in February. Consensus estimates also see the unemployment rate ticking down to 5.6 percent from January's 5.7 percent.
Meyer said abnormally poor weather following a period of relatively mild conditions could create noise in Friday's report.
The recent data for jobs have been exceptionally strong, she said, noting the one-month moving average has been close to 250,000 jobs per month and the three-month moving average is above 300,000.
Read MoreWinter biting best job growth in years
That strength has established a disconnect between the labor market and GDP growth. The U.S. economy grew at 2.2 percent in the fourth quarter, according to the latest reading from the Department of Commerce.
Meyer noted that San Francisco Fed President John Williams and others have said the economy is stronger than what GDP reports suggest. The labor market numbers are more consistent with an economy growing at 4 percent, she said.


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Updated post on 23 August 2008
This movie is an adaptation of a Japanese anime named Mach GoGoGo in 1960.
I love the speed and colours of the racing tracks in the movie.
Not forgetting the funny chimpanzee call Chim Chim!
Personnally, I like this flim because overall there was never much of a dull moment.
But I've also seen reviews that many people dislike this movie!
Well everyone has different perferences.
In this movie, I like Racer X the best.
His sacrifice for the family and loneliness added some hints of sadness to the movie.
Same as the LEGO car, I like his car the best among the four!
Speed Racer Movie
Director : Andy and Larry Wachowski (Brothers)
Runtime : 135 mintues
Main Cast :
Speed Racer - Emile Hirsch
Young Speed - Nicholas Elia
Pops Racer - John Goodman
Mon Racer - Susan Sarandon
Rex Racer - Scott Porter
Racer X - Matthew Fox
Trixie - Christina Ricci
Snake Oiler - Christian Oliver
Taejo Togokahn - Rain
A Speed Racer Movie card giving by Golden Village with purchase of a movie ticket.
Hot Wheels - Speed Racer - Mach 5 and Mach 6
Speed Racer 8158 LEGO - Speed Racer and Snake Oiler
Speed Racer 8159 LEGO - Racer X and Taejo
Haven't fix LEGO in years!
Quality of the bricks seemed to have improved a lot.
The LEGO design for all four cars are different.
So it makes fixing them up fun.
There is one thing I worried is that the decals on the cars might peel off as time goes.
Also for the Snake Oiler and Taejo car, the wheels of these two cars would look much better if they have a wheel cap or something...
Speed Racer LEGO car
Snake Oiler LEGO car
Racer X LEGO car
Taejo LEGO car
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Speed Racer Mach 6
Huge car with 4 movie sounds
Make : Hot Wheels
Year : 2007
This is quite a big car.
Length of car is 43cm.
Another released of this series is the Speed Racer Mach 5 car.


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Worcestershire begin New Road repair work
The surface of the square has been skimmed to remove all the unwanted grass, thatch and contaminants before it is scarified and seeded. The practice area will receive the same treatment. The top layer of the outfield will also be removed and 250 tonnes of top dressing and 1000kgs of seed will be applied. While the work on the outfield is being undertaken, additional underground drainage will be installed at the pavilion side of the ground.
"The severity of the deposits left from the second-highest flood at New Road has actually given us the opportunity to carry out some very extensive renovation to the entire playing area," head groundsman Tim Packwood said. "It is very strange to see the ground looking like a ploughed field at this time of year but we have to take a long term view and try to repair it in time for the 2008 season.
"The cost for this work alone will pass the £50,000 mark but I do believe we will end up with better wickets and a quicker drying outfield in the future. We need to take advantage of the growing period over the next three months and establish a strong grass growth before the winter sets in."


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The Arrow (Kanji: 矢, Katakana: アロー, Romanji: Arō) is one of the fifty-two Clow Cards. It is under The Firey under the power of the Sun, Cerberus, and Western Magic.
Arrow is a smallish, pink girl, wearing a bluish-purple outfit consisting of shorts, a top with long, back tails, long gloves, and long boots topped with balls on the foot, with a pudding basin haircut, a red, circular gem on her hair, and two, long pigtails held by balls. Arrow carries a short bow.
The Arrow is an attack card with an aggressive temperament.
Magic and AbilitiesArchery Magic: When Arrow is activated, she appears and fires a volley of arrows at her master's command.
Fortune Telling: All Clow Cards have the ability to help their user predict the future. Their method of fortune-telling is similar to that of tarot cards. The interpretation of the message the Clow Cards relay depends on the magical power of the user.
It was captured during the movie's opening story arc, over spring break (it appears in Episode 36 ), and played a pivotal role in the movie finale, saving Sakura Kinomoto from drowning inside a skyscraper located in Hong Kong.
The Arrow's transformation is not shown in the series, but in the beginning of episode 61 Kero makes reference to Sakura transforming 4 cards that day so it is possible that Arrow was one of them.
- Unlike Sword or Shield, summoning arrow does not summon a weapon itself, but rather the entity wielding it.
- Arrow appears in neither the manga nor anime, and was introduced solely for the first movie.
- In the same anime, her hair style is rather similar to The Snow card.
- The kanji at the top of the card: 矢, (Pronounced 'ya') means 'arrow' in Japanese.


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Oklahoma 2016 Fall Newsletter
2016 FALL: Cardiopulmonary Arrest | Chocolate Toxicity | Ophthalmic Emergencies | Meet Anesthesiologist Tiffany Granone | Meet Dr. Lana Rothenburg, Internal Medicine
Cardiopulmonary Arrest
Cardiopulmonary arrest (CPA) is the abrupt and complete failure of the respiratory and circulatory systems, which leads to cessation of blood flow, tissue hypoxia and cell death. Studies have reported survival to discharge rates ranging from 3 – 6% in dogs and 2.3 – 9.6% in cats. Animals that arrest under general anesthesia have the greatest likelihood of regaining return of spontaneous circulation (ROSC) and survival to discharge. With such grim success rates, it is important to identify predisposing causes of CPA in an attempt to treat the underlying cause and ward off impending arrest. Some predisposing factors include hypovolemia, hypoxemia, acidosis, hypo- or hyperkalemia, hypo- or hyperthermia, toxins, trauma, tamponade and pneumothorax.
In the event of an arrest, preparedness of the veterinary team is of utmost importance. A readily available, well-stocked (routinely audited) crash cart located in patient care areas is recommended. Effective communication through designation of a team leader with delegated tasks to individual team members will ensure that protocol is followed. Debriefing staff on CPR performance, problems involving equipment or drugs, or other issues that may arise can improve the overall quality and potential outcome of future codes.
Basic life support (BLS) involves the recognition of CPA, initiation of chest compressions, airway management, and the provision of ventilation.
One of the greatest factors in CPA outcome is the quality of chest compressions. The vast difference in size and conformation of thoracic cages of our patients precludes recommendations for hand position at a single location. For cats, small dogs and keel-chested dogs, the preferred method is the cardiac pump mechanism, in which hands are placed directly over the heart. In medium to giant breed dogs with rounded chests, direct compression over the heart is unlikely to be effective. Recommended for these animals is the thoracic pump mechanism, where compressions are delivered over the widest portion of the thorax. The thoracic pump mechanism relies upon alterations in intrathoracic pressure to create forward flow. During thoracic compression there is an increased intrathoracic pressure, which causes a secondary compression of the aorta and vena cava leading to blood flow out of the thorax. During elastic recoil of the chest wall, the intrathoracic pressure becomes negative acting as a vacuum drawing blood from the periphery back into the thorax.
Recommended compression rate is 100-120/min in dogs and cats. Compressions should be performed by a person standing above the patient, with the elbows locked, bending at the waist. Compression depth of 1/3– ½ the width of the thorax in a 1:1 compression:relaxation ratio, permitting full elastic recoil of the chest is the key to good form. Recognition of compressor fatigue is important, as rate and depth of chest compressions decrease over time. Chest compressions should be performed for 2 minutes, unless signs of fatigue are recognized.
Ideally, ventilation is provided through endotracheal intubation. Non-invasive techniques such as mouth-to-snout or a tight fitting mask may be acceptable alternatives. Ventilation rates are recommended at 10 breaths per minute, 10 ml/kg tidal volume, and 1 second inspiratory time. Increased respiratory rates, tidal volumes and inspiratory times can lead to increased intrathoracic pressure, decreased venous return and decreased perfusion.
Advanced life support (ALS) includes vasopressor therapy, positive inotropes, anticholinergics, electrical defibrillation, antiarrhythmics and other miscellaneous interventions including correction of acid-base and electrolyte disorders and resolution of volume deficits.
Drug therapy is a staple of ALS. Epinephrine and vasopressin are the most common vasopressors used during CPR. Vasopressor therapy increases systemic vascular resistance increasing the cardiac output that remains within central circulation. Two doses of epinephrine have been reported for the treatment of CPA, the low dose (0.01 mg/kg IV) and the high dose (0.1 mg/kg IV) dosed every 3-5 minutes. Although the high dose has been associated with increased ROSC, it does not necessarily increase survival to discharge. High dose epinephrine may be considered for repeat dosing or prolonged CPR. Vasopressin, a nonadrenergic vasopressor, acts on vascular smooth muscle. The benefits of this drug as a vasopressor include efficacy in the face of acidosis and no inotropic or chronotropic effects, which may worsen myocardial ischemia. Epinephrine and vasopressin may be used interchangeably. Increased vagal tone is thought to be a predisposing condition to CPA in small animal veterinary patients. Routine use of atropine (0.04 mg/kg IV) in dogs and cats can be considered.
The most common arrest rhythms identified in veterinary patients include asystole, pulseless electrical activity (PEA) and ventricular fibrillation (VF). There is no proven drug therapy for asystole or PEA. Electrical defibrillation is the most effective therapy against VF and pulseless ventricular tachycardia (VT). Antiarrhythmic agents, including amiodarone, lidocaine and magnesium, have been investigated for the treatment of VF/pulseless VT. Amiodarone is the only drug that has consistently demonstrated a benefit in these cases. Lidocaine is an alternative if amiodarone is not available, but it may increase the defibrillation threshold for conversion. There is insufficient evidence to support the routine use of magnesium.
Other drug therapies to consider during CPA include reversal agents, electrolyte therapy, alkalinization therapy and corticosteroids. Reversal agents such as naloxone, flumazenil or yohimbine/atipamezole can be administered if there is reason to believe that its counterpart drug played a role in the patient's arrest. In the face of documented ionized hypocalcemia administration of Ca2+ may be beneficial in skeletal and smooth muscle function. Hypokalemia should be documented prior to treatment with potassium-containing drugs. Sodium bicarbonate (NaHCO3) therapy is not recommended for routine use during CPR. Corticosteroids have been investigated in both experimental and clinical studies. There is no demonstrated benefit from corticosteroids, and there is a potential for harm following high-dose administration. Thus, the routine use of steroids is not advised. IV fluids are only indicated in hypovolemic patients.
Monitoring during CPR should include ECG and ETCO2. ETCO2 can be used as an early indicator of ROSC as it assesses perfusion of the alveolus rather than ventilation. Dogs whose ETCO2 > 15 mmHg and cats ETCO2 > 20 mmHg may have an increased rate of ROSC. Electocardiographic monitoring during intercycle pauses of chest compression will allow for appropriate ALS therapy based upon rhythm diagnosis. However, chest compressions should not be stopped to assess the ECG in between theses cycles. Palpation of pulses is not an effective means of monitoring during CPR. Chest compressions should not be held so one can attempt to palpate pulses. Corneal Doppler is not recommended because it can be complicated by motion artifact and retrograde venous flow.
Following a successful resuscitation, intensive care is required. Patients should be optimized hemodynamically, respiratory function managed in an effort to target normoxia and normocapnia, and interventions provided to protect neurologic function.
If you have any questions or would like to learn more about the ACVECC RECOVER initiative, please contact our clinical manager, Natalie Clawson, RVT, email@example.com or 405.749.6989.
We'd like to thank our colleague from BluePearl in Tennessee, Andrea Monnig, DVM, DACVECC, for allowing us to use this article for Companion.
Chocolate Toxicity
Toxic principle:
- Theobromine inhibits phosphodiesterase, causing increased cAMP and increased catecholamines.
- Caffeine is a direct myocardial/CNS stimulant.
|Type of Chocolate
|Cocoa powder
|Cocoa mulch
*The low end of the range applies to instant mixes; the high end of the range is for baking chocolate.
**Weight conversions
1 ounce = 28.4 grams
16 ounces = 1 pound
Signs of theobromine toxicity can present at these amounts of ingestion:
|Mild signs
|20 mg/kg
|40 mg/kg
Lethal doses of caffeine can occur at 150 mg/kg in dogs, cats and humans.
Hx: Chocolate usually presents as a known toxin. It is important to confirm time of consumption, type, quantity (in ounces, ideally), baked good product versus candy.
S/O: Early signs may include vomiting, hyperexcitability, diarrhea. Severe toxicity may include arrhythmias and CNS signs.
Induce vomiting, unless already presenting.
- Apomorphine 0.04 mg/kg IV
- Activated charcoal (avoid sorbitol due to anticipated diarrhea) PO q6h (enterohepatic recirculation)
Hospitalize for monitoring and IV fluids administration. Encourage frequent urination.
For moderate to severe cases:
Place urinary catheter to empty bladder to prevent reabsorption.
ECG monitoring for severe tachyarrhythmia (propanolol, etc.)
For seizure prevention and management – diazepam/midazolam prn, (antagonism of benzoreceptors, decrease efficacy)
For support with toxicities, please contact our emergency service 24/7.
A Sight for Sore Eyes: Ophthalmic Emergencies
Proptosis, "eye out of the socket," is the forward displacement of the globe out of the orbit with subsequent entrapment of the eyelids behind the eye. It occurs due to trauma to the head, usually a dog fight. Dogs with wide eyes and shallow orbits are at higher risk. Cats and long-nosed dogs require very severe trauma for the eye to proptose.
Factors to consider before replacing the eye into the orbit:
- Time elapsed since injury
- How many extraocular muscles are ruptured (no more than three)
- Presence of hyphema
- Whether or not the the globe is soft
Because more than three extraocular muscles are ruptured, compromising the globe arterial supply, this eye must be enucleated.
If the decision is made to replace the globe in the orbit, it should be done immediately. The patient should be stable enough for a short period of general anesthesia. After the area is prepped (recommend minimal clipping, trim long hairs with scissors and use betadine solution 1:50 dilution only – betadine scrub and chlorhexidine should never be used near the globe), infiltrate the lateral canthus with local anesthesia, then perform a lateral canthotomy if needed. Depending on the size of the palpebral fissure, lateral canthotomy may not be required. This will enlarge the palpebral fissure immediately and allow grasping of the skin on the upper and lower eyelids with Allis forceps; pull gently up and over the globe. Once the eyelids are manipulated over the globe, the eye returns to the orbit. Suture the lateral canthotomy and place a temporary tarsorrhaphy to protect the globe during the first two weeks postsurgery. Topical antibiotic, oral analgesia and anti-inflammatories are in order.
Postoperative deviation of the globe occurs due to rupture of extraocular muscles. Strabismus often diminishes over weeks to months.
Glaucoma, increased pressure within the eye beyond that compatible with normal ocular function, vision and comfort, is one of the leading causes of blindness in animals and people. It is caused by a disturbance in the flow of fluid within and out of the globe. Once one eye has been affected by primary glaucoma, the second eye will normally be affected within two years. Other causes of glaucoma include inflammation, trauma and intraocular tumors. Glaucoma patients often present with a painful eye and decreased vision. Other presenting complaints include injected conjunctival and episcleral vessels, gray uneven discoloration of the cornea, mid-range mydriatic pupil and elevated intraocular pressure. Glaucoma is one of the ophthalmic conditions with severe visual implications and should be referred to a veterinary ophthalmologist for further management. It is rarely cured, and many animals lose vision despite medical and surgical treatment.
An accurate diagnosis of glaucoma is based on a thorough ocular examination and measurement of the intraocular pressure (IOP) with a tonometer. Normal IOP should be lower than 20-25 mmHg. Acute glaucoma is an ophthalmic emergency and must be treated immediately! If the pressure remains elevated for a few hours, permanent vision loss occurs. The combination of the carbonic anhydrase inhibitor, dorzolamide, and a beta blocker, timolol, works very well together with the prostaglandin analogue, latanoprost.
Lens luxation
Lens luxation into the anterior chamber may be seen with elevated intraocular pressure or not. It is a true ophthalmic emergency that requires surgery. Prompt surgical removal of the luxated lens is recommended if prognosis for vision is good.
The normal lens position is behind the pupil. When luxation occurs the lens may be displaced completely in front of the pupil (anterior luxation) or behind the pupil to the back of the eye (posterior luxation). The luxation can also be partial (incomplete or subluxation). Lens luxation is observed in young adult dogs usually 4 – 5 years of age. Primary lens luxation is common in terrier breeds such as the wirehaired fox terrier, Jack Russell terrier, Sealyham terrier, Tibetan terrier and terrier crosses. The breeds predisposed to this condition are border collie, Australian blue heeler, German shepherd dog and Shar Pei. Primary lens luxation is bilateral, although the onset of luxation varies between the eyes. Secondary lens luxation and subluxation may occur after the globe has increased in size (buphthalmia) in glaucoma cases or after chronic intraocular inflammation (uveitis, cataracts).
Superficial corneal ulcer. Notice the positive fluorescein uptake on the stroma and between the stroma and the epithelium at the ulcer margin.
A deep corneal ulcer, descemetocele, progressed from a superficial ulcer.
Anterior lens luxation usually manifests with acute tearing (epiphora) and eye pain and redness. Cloudiness of the cornea is present if the intraocular pressure is elevated (glaucoma). If the cornea is clear, the luxated lens can be observed in front of the pupil. The luxated lens can migrate back and forth through the pupil.
Corneal ulcers
Corneal ulcers start as simple superficial ulcers that become deeper. One should be worried if the ulcer is deep (descemetocele) and there is a risk of rupturing. Topical antibiotics and pain management, topical atropine, oral analgesics and anti-inflammatories, are recommended. Use of an E-collar is also recommended. An uncomplicated ulcer should heal within 7 to 10 days. If healing takes longer, the ulcer may be indolent and require debridement and grid keratotomy.
Stromal abscesses
Corneal abscesses occur when a corneal ulcer becomes infiltrated by bacteria. The corneal stroma may be greenish yellow and become malacic or gelatinous. Bacteria such as P. aeruginosa and S. betahemolyticus are involved in progression of the ulcer. Clinical signs of a stromal abscess include increased tearing, severe ocular pain, redness and evidence of a whitish to yellow discoloration of the cornea.
A stromal abscess is an ocular emergency, although it may not require immediate intervention by an ophthalmologist. You can stabilize the eye by establishing strong, frequent (every 2 hours) topical antibiotic therapy (quinolones), anticollagenases (serum, EDTA), systemic antibiotics (Clavamox® or Unasyn®) and analgesia. It is often necessary to admit these patients for 24 hours. Surgical repair of the cornea (conjunctival flap) may be necessary if the ulcer progresses to deep layers, and the eye is at risk of perforation or has already perforated.
Infected anterior stromal corneal ulcer with collagenolysis
Uveitis occurs when the uveal tract, rich in vascularization, becomes inflamed. Protein, red and white blood cells leak to the usually transparent intraocular fluid, making it turbid. The condition may be present in one or both eyes. Bilateral involvement is seen more frequently in patients with infectious, parasitic, neoplastic or autoimmune diseases.
There are many causes of uveitis; it is frequently considered an ocular manifestation of a systemic disease. Among the causes are trauma, cataract formation, infections and tumors. Some of the infections in dogs include Rocky Mountain spotted fever, Lyme disease, ehrlichiosis, anaplasmosis, infected uterus, viral hepatitis and systemic fungal infections. In cats the causes include feline leukemia virus (FeLV), feline immune deficiency virus (FIV), feline infectious peritonitis (FIP), toxoplasmosis and bartonellosis.
Symptoms of uveitis include eye pain, squinting, redness, tearing, elevation of the third eyelid, cloudiness of the cornea and a small pupil. On occasions there is pus or blood inside the eye.
Diagnosis of uveitis requires a complete systemic workup to include blood and urine testing and thorax and abdomen imaging; however, approximately 60% of the cases are a diagnosis of exclusion. Possible sequela include attachment of the pupillary opening to the lens capsule (posterior synechiae) which can result in abnormal pupil shape (dyscoria), secondary glaucoma (high intraocular pressure), secondary cataract formation and retinal detachment. The eye may become blind and painful in which case surgical removal (enucleation) will be recommended. Emergency treatment should include topical eye medication to control intraocular inflammation, analgesia, systemic anti-inflammatories and antibiotics, and possibly medications to prevent glaucoma. If there are no corneal ulcers prednisolone acetate and atropine are recommended.
Our board-certified ophthalmologists, Dr. Kevin Donnelly and Dr. Jeff Studer, are on call 7 days a week through our emergency room. If you have an ophthalmic emergency, please contact our hospital at 405.749.6989.
Article courtesy of our colleague from BluePearl in Massachusetts, Clara Williams, DVM, DACVO.
Hospital Happenings
Hopefully you have recovered from the busy and hot summer and are enjoying the cooler temperatures. Fall is definitely my favorite time of year! Here at BluePearl, we are very excited about the coming months and the changes that they promise.
Many of you have had the opportunity to meet our two newest clinicians, Dr. Tiffany Granone, board certified in anesthesiology and pain management, and Dr. Lana Rothenburg from our internal medicine service. If you have not, please feel free to reach out and welcome them to our community. You will find a brief bio of each in this newsletter.
The construction of our new hospital continues to progress nicely, and we are hoping for completion the beginning of 2017. This is a very exciting process for us as we anxiously await having our entire team under one roof. We are also excited about the expanded space that will allow us to provide your clients with a more comfortable visit.
We continue to provide CE opportunities for you and your team. On November 3, Dr. Lana Rothenburg will be discussing advances in immune-mediated hemolytic anemia. Visit the Oklahoma page of our website, bluepearlvet.com, for information on other upcoming continuing education events.
Please do not hesitate to contact me if you have any questions or concerns.
Jeff Studer, DVM, DACVO
Medical Director
Meet our specialist…
Tiffany Granone, DVM, MS, DACVAA
Anesthesiology and Pain Management
Tiffany Granone, DVM, MS, DACVAA
Dr. Tiffany Granone completed her residency and a master's degree in comparative anesthesia at the University of Minnesota and her internship at Ontario Veterinary College. She chose the anesthesiology specialty because it allowed her to work with a wide variety of species putting into practice the combination of physiology and pharmacology. She has a particular interest in anesthesia in the critically ill patient. Outside the hospital, Dr. Granone enjoys cooking and exploring different local restaurants as well as fishing, exploring the outdoors and boating.
Was there a vet school course or professor that changed the direction of your career?
As a fourth year veterinary student doing my clinical rotations at Oregon State University, one of the anesthesiologists I had the opportunity to work with helped pave my career path. In an area of veterinary medicine which is often confronted with fear and nervousness, she taught me how to be strong, yet compassionate, how to face tough cases that might evoke fear with knowledge and courage, and how to remain resilient and steadfast even in the face of challenges.
What keeps you interested in cases day-after-day?
Knowing that no two patients are alike and tailoring the care that each patient receives to their individual needs makes each and every case interesting. Instead of taking a "cookbook" approach to the care of patients, I enjoy learning about each patient so that I can determine the best approach to their care. Knowing that every day brings something new keeps me excited.
Was there a case that taught you something meaningful about yourself and your practice?
A dachshund was brought into the hospital with extensive fractures to his hind limbs and pelvis, severe soft tissue wounds and a ruptured urethra after being run over by his owners. Unfortunately, his owners were unable to provide for him the care that he needed.
His prognosis was serious, and he had many doctors and staff that became part of his medical team. After multiple anesthetic events, numerous surgeries and months of hospitalization and rehab, that young little dachshund is able to run, play and enjoy life with his new family. This case reminds me that with a team of dedicated individuals, hard work and dedication to our patients, things that are seemingly impossible can have happy endings.
Lana Rothenburg, DVM, MSc
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Lana Rothenburg, DVM, MSc
Dr. Lana Rothenburg grew up in Waterloo, Ontario, Canada and completed her undergraduate degree and a master's degree at the University of Toronto. She worked as a research coordinator before attending veterinary school at Oklahoma State University. She completed her internship in Denver, Colorado and came back to Oklahoma State for her residency. Her professional interests include hematology, endocrine and immune-mediated disease. Outside of work, Dr. Rothenburg enjoys ashtanga yoga and spending time with her two rabbits and dog.
How do you go about helping ease the concerns of an upset client?
I think that knowledge is very important for clients struggling with a pet's illness. I do my best to educate them regarding the relevant biology behind their pet's disease, which then helps to explain the goals of any recommended tests or treatments. I also work to relate to my clients' concerns and strive to give them the best advice possible as if their pet was mine.
How do you like to work with the primary care veterinarian?
I think a team-based approach to veterinary medicine is vital. Frequent communication and collaboration are a must for pets with complex diseases. After each visit, I will call and send a letter outlining our diagnostic efforts and treatment plan. After my patients leave the hospital I make myself available by phone or email to consult on cases through communication with the primary care veterinarian.
Tell us about a case that touched your heart.
Magic is just about the happiest Labrador retriever you will ever meet. I have treated her for the past two years, through multiple relapses of her immune-mediated neutropenia and associated secondary infections. Her case has required quite a bit of creativity and patience to battle two conflicting disease processes. During her two-year treatment, I have established a relationship with her family. They recently had to euthanize another dog that I had never met, and they requested that I perform the euthanasia because of the relationship that we formed. Magic and her family will always hold a special place in my heart and remind me of the importance of veterinarians in fostering the human-animal bond.
Is there a veterinary school course or professor that changed the direction of your career?
My pharmacology course in my second year of veterinary school was one of the first to combine theory with practice. Our professor made a point to include information from recent studies in her discussion of various drugs. This evidence-based approach to veterinary medicine is one that I will carry with me throughout my career.
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This project has a small block of cherry wood as the main part.
I have a couple of so called clamp lights, each having a lamp socket an aluminum reflector and a spring clamp.
The clamps don't hold well enough to keep the lamp up when there is a CFL bulb in the socket.
Here's what I did to remedy the situation:
Look at the second photo. See the knurled knob wound into the coiled spring? That's what connects the rest of the lamp assembly to the spring clamp. I removed it from the spring by forcing it through the coil until it came out. It was hard to get past the straight part of the spring, but with applied coercion, it came loose.
Looking back at photo #1 it's epoxied into a hole just the right size for the metal thingy.
In photo #4 one can see the square 1/4"-20 nut I epoxied into a chiseled out hole.
Photo # four shows the adapter installed on top of one of my lamp stands holding the lamp/reflector assembly.
Photos # 5 and 6 show how the lamp is still able to be adjusted up and down.
The tripod lamp stand is an inexpensive device that can be found on line for about $21.
I actually hate buying something I can make, and this little item would cost more for shipping than I have into it including my labor.
By the way, I chose the #1 photo to show wood in the first place.
-- No trees were damaged in posting this message, but thousands of electrons were seriously inconvenienced.
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#1 posted 12-11-2015 05:07 PM
Good to see you are still hanging in there, Don. I will retire at the end of this year, and then I should have more time for hobbies.
I too like to combine wood with purchased gizmos to make something that is a custom solution for my needs. I have countless examples in my shop, in particular. For instance, by mounting two very old desk lamps on opposite corners of a pillar in my garage, I got 270 deg coverage with them rather than the 180 deg if I mounted them on the flat sides. That allows me to aim both of them at one area, if necessary.
-- Jim, Anchorage Alaska
#2 posted 12-27-2015 12:12 AM
Hey, we all need a gizmo er two here n there.
-- Roger from KY. Work/Play/Travel Safe. Keep your dust collector fed. email@example.com
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By Lawrence Edwards
Alright folks it's that great time of the year again… FOOTBALL IS BACK and we are kicking things off with a great matchup Thursday night when the defending champs take on the Kansas City Chiefs in Foxborough. Today I'm picking what I believe to be the best match ups slated to kick off the season. So let's start predicting!
Riding high off an improbable yet amazing comeback win in Super Bowl 51 – a game that I'm sure left Falcons players and fans feeling like they were hit with the black plague – the Patriots are looking to catch up to the Steelers as they kick off the 2017 season taking on a formidable foe. The Kansas City Chiefs kicked off their 2016 season with their own come from behind win against the San Diego Chargers and went on the finish the season with a 12-4 record. There are some in Chief land who still don't believe in Alex Smith, well that's the problem, your belief should be in Andy Reid's offense. For all his game managing ways, Alex Smith has a pretty good defense with him and last year's YAC leader Travis Kelce. Last season Travis Kelce finished with 85 receptions for over 1100 yards and 4 TDS. The most surprising number… He was targeted 117 times. Although he wasn't much of a target threat, gone is Jeremy Maclin on the outside which opens the door for an even bigger opportunity for Kelce. This game should be great; the Chiefs would love to begin their journey to dethrone New England with a win on the road. Gronk vs. Kelce TD celebration battle should be good to watch too. The Chiefs have playmakers and we know Andy loves to feed them, but even with the ability of Kelce, Hill and rookie up and coming RB Kareem Hunt, I don't see Bill and Tom losing a home opener fresh off a statement SB win.
Chiefs 24 Pats 34
Russell Wilson is healthy, Jordy Nelson is Healthy and Aaron Rodgers is still great… Sprinkle in a little Eddie Lacey revenge and you have all the ingredients for game to be remembered. Russell Wilson suffered from an injury plagued and banged up season last year, yet he still helped his team continue their dominance over the NFC West and keep their playoff streak alive. Despite still getting in the playoffs, The Seahawks were knocked off in the divisional round by last year's runner up Atlanta Falcons. The Packers had an up and down season (by their standards up and down is still good with Rodgers) in 2016. They dealt with mediocre production from the running game during the first half of the season and were staring at a 4-6 record with 6 games left to go and Detroit and Minnesota looking to keep them out of the playoffs (which doesn't happen). Then it happened Rodgers spoke "I feel like we can run the table" once Ty Montgomery took over for Lacey it provided a little spark to go with Rodgers words and they did exactly that. A-Rod ripped off an impressive 15TDs and 0 INTs the last 6 games of the season. Ty Montgomery, a former WR, was converted to RB mid-season and showed great promise. He became a pretty good weapon for A-Rod out of the backfield and not to mention Rodgers had a healthy Jordy Nelson. The Pack would go on to knock off two NFC East contenders in the Giants and Cowboys. They were also knocked by last year's runner up, however in the NFC Championship game. Bottom line, both of these teams are looking to add some more hardware to their trophy cases and both have dynamic offenses and quarterbacks. Had this game been in Seattle I would have went with Seattle here, but I can't go against the magic man Rodgers on his home turf!
Yea most fans in Giants and Cowboys nation are probably tired of seeing these two teams face off every year in Dallas in week 1… IT'S GETTING REPETITIVE GUYS… But who can blame them this time after the way these two faced off and overall performed last season. Basically I can see why they decided to match them up again in week 1 this season. Tony Romo goes down in comes a rookie QB and a rookie RB to try and lead Dallas back to the post…Not going to happen! pfft WRONG! Not only did Dallas make the playoffs they were the best team in the entire NFL last year during the regular season, that's right even better than your current champs up north in New England. I mean with that offensive line no one expected a disastrous output like the one they had with Matt Cassell in 2015, I mean come on it was Matt Cassell. However I'm sure not one soul expected the 13-3 finish and no.1 seed in the NFC and best record in the NFL, well maybe Dallas fans did. Keep in mind only two of those losses, both from their current opponent – more on that later- were legit. That 3rd loss came when positioning was already locked up and starters resting, had it not been for those pesky Giants may Dallas fans would be bragging about an undefeated season last year… bullet dodged for non-Dallas fans… Despite all their regular season magic and, what I believe was Dak Prescott's best performance to date to mount a comeback for Dallas against Green Bay in the playoffs, Dallas went 1 and done. Now for the Giants they finished with an impressive 11-5 record thanks in most part to the defense which went from butt to what! No one saw the Giants D having the type of season they did last year finishing 10th in overall defense. The offense, however, took a few steps back from what we saw during Ben McAdoo's first two seasons as OC. It was mainly due to the O-line and the Giants predictable play calling. So far during the preseason the O-line has shown some improvement. At this point any improvement is good news to Giants fans. To battle some of the woes the Giants use a quick strike offense which helps eliminate pressure. The Giants have the kind of defense that just any improvement on the line to allow Eli and company to work could get them back to the playoffs a 2nd time under McAdoo. Odell's status is still up in the air for this game but I expect him to play based off how Ben has been about the situation. This game won't break any scoring records. Based off the way last season went, I'm giving this one to the Giants. The offense will do just enough to pull out the win in a close one with the defense being the stars of the show again.
Of all the games being played on Sunday, this one is my favorite. We get to watch two quarterbacks who are the future of the NFL face off. Last year both of these teams had their teams in the playoff picture late in the season but only one made it. Both teams also lost their starting QB's at the end of the season to a broken leg; this hurt the Raiders the most. Raider nation was riding a huge high after making the playoffs for the first time since their 2002 SuperBowl loss to the Tampa Buccaneers. Only problem was, after leading them to the water, Derek Carr was not there to help them drink. The playoff berth was bitter/sweet (much more on the bitter side) with the loss of Carr. Before that some had pegged Oakland as a potential threat to the Patriots last season, with him being back healthy and new addition Marshawn Lynch the Raiders are looking to make that "potential" threat to an actual promise. The Titans had their playoff destiny in their own hands going into a game many expected them win against the Jacksonville Jaguars. Murphy's Law was in play that game, Mariotta when 8-20 for 99 yards and 1TD before breaking his leg after being sacked by Sheldon Day in the 3rd quarter. The Titans lost the 38-17 and lost their starting QB for the season. They needed a massive amount of help to make postseason, which did not happen, even had it did, they would've been in same situation as the Raiders. Both of these teams are similar to me. They both have solid up and coming young QB's, pretty good WR groups, good backfields, although the Titans have a huge leg up on them with the combo of Murray and Henry, outstanding offensive lines and both have playmakers on defense in Jurell Casey and Brian Orakpo for the Titans and Khalil Mack and Bruce Irvin for the Raiders. They both are susceptible to the pass though, so this game could turn into a shootout between these two young QB's. I want to go with the Raiders here but I think Tennessee takes a huge step forward this season and that leg up in the running game will help Tennessee secure the victory here.
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The new BMW X1 is a crossover vehicle that is best described as an all-wheel-drive hatchback on steroids. This beast has a much bigger body and significantly more efficient engine than its predecessor. The main change with this vehicle is the introduction of front wheel drive.
Some people might understandably be a bit averse to the idea of a front-wheel drive BMW so for those people, the entry-level petrol engine is also available with xDrive all-wheel drive. This setup makes the car just marginally slower.
BMW was the first premium automaker to introduce beefed up all-wheel-drive hatchbacks to the general driving public, who lapped it up with glee. Now the new BMW X1 continues to underscore BMW's dominance in this market segment.
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'Gaming the System': Email reveals how Wyo. VA workers were taught to manipulate records
An email obtained by Fox News Friday revealed that an employee at a Wyoming VA hospital instructed his workers to manipulate records to make it seem like patients were being seen within the agency's required 14-day window, which he described as "gaming the system."
Fox News has learned that the VA was informed of dubious scheduling practices at the Cheyenne VA Medical Center and at a community-based outpatient clinic in Fort Collins, Colorado, which is part of the Wyoming center, through an internal investigation in December 2013. The problems at and the investigation into the Fort Collins clinic were reported earlier this week.
However, the VA took no formal disciplinary action and did not order an independent probe into the matter until Friday, when Secretary of Veterans Affairs Eric K. Shinseki said he learned of the email.
Now Rep. Jeff Miller, the chairman, House Committee on Veterans' Affairs, is questioning why if the VA learned there were problems in December, the agency is only taking action now. He said Shinseki's actions are "faux outrage at its finest."
The June email signed by an employee named David Newman, a Telehealth coordinator at the Cheyenne center, describes to the workers methods they can use to manipulate records in the patient appointment system to comply with a VA policy that requires patients be seen within 14 days of their desired date of appointment.
"Yes, it is gaming the system a bit," the email reads. "But you have to know the rules of the game you are playing, and when we exceed the 14-day measure, the front office gets very upset."
Shinseki said in a statement that after he learned of the email on Friday, he ordered the employee who wrote it placed on administrative leave. He said he also ordered the VA's independent inspector general to conduct a thorough investigation into the matter.
"VA takes any allegations about patient care or employee misconduct very seriously. If true, the behavior outlined in the email is unacceptable," Shinseki said.
Miller said that the VA has known about falsified records at the Fort Collins clinic, which he notes is part of the Wyoming center, since last year.
"And yet, until today, department officials had not taken any steps whatsoever to discipline any employees or request an independent investigation – nor did they plan to do so," he said. "Today's announcement from Sec. Shinseki that he has placed a Cheyenne VAMC employee on paid leave and asked the inspector general to investigate appears to be more of a knee-jerk reaction to tough media questions than anything else."
In response to the problems in Colorado, Denver VA spokesman Daniel Warvi told the Associated Press earlier this week that employees have been retrained and weekly audits are being conducted. He said no one was disciplined because the investigation found no deliberate misconduct, calling it a "training issue."
The falsification of records is only one of the scandals engulfing the VA. The American Legion and some in Congress have called for Shinseki's ouster following allegations of 40 patient deaths at the Phoenix VA hospital due to delays in care, and of a secret list the hospital kept of patients waiting for appointments to hide the delays.
The White House has voiced support for Shinseki and he has brushed off calls to resign.
On Thursday, the House Veterans Affairs Committee voted unanimously to subpoena all emails and other records in which Shinseki and other VA officials may have discussed destruction of what the committee called "an alternate or interim waitlist" for veterans seeking care in Phoenix.
The Associated Press contributed to this report


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Whose woods these are I think I know.
His house is in the village though;
He will not see me stopping here
To watch his woods fill up with snow.
My little horse must think it queer
To stop without a farmhouse near
Between the woods and frozen lake
The darkest evening of the year.
He gives his harness bells a shake
To ask if there is some mistake.
The only other sound's the sweep
Of easy wind and downy flake.
The woods are lovely, dark and deep.
But I have promises to keep,
And miles to go before I sleep,
And miles to go before I sleep.
This is my favorite poem of all time, it was written by Robert Frost, and it is called "Stopping by woods on a snowy evening"
It brings up a range of emotions: foreboding, calm, peace, menace, macabre, darkness, beauty...all in one. Here is my interpetation of it.....The woods are the siren song of quitting and ultimately death. When the journey of life gets too hard we all have a thought of giving up, quitting, retreating from life in a cocoon of numbness. The darkest evening of the year is a point of despair, like when you are awake at night with your own thoughts of sadness and regret...the things we think but don't tell others. The horse snaps him out of it with the shake of his bells. He knows he can't give up in life, takes a last reflection at the temptation of giving up, but he chooses not to. He thinks of his family and friends and his obligations....and then like a mantra he repeats that he has "miles to go before I sleep" multiple times, almost like a meditation.


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Well, let me remind everyone of Hillary's track record of pushing buttons way back in 2009 after Russia invaded Georgia, an action which 'crashed' relations between Russia and the US.
As a gesture of goodwill to restore these former amicable relations, then Secretary of State Hillary Clinton presented the Russian Foreign Minister, Sergey Lavrov, with a symbolic 'reboot' button, which went horribly wrong.
Just see for yourself:
Transcript of video:
Hillary Clinton: " I wanted to present you want represents what President Obama, Vice President Biden and I have been saying, and that is: we want to 'reset' our relationship. And secretary, we will do it together!"
* she presents the symbolic button to him *
Lavrov:"Thank you very much."
Hillary: "You're very welcome: We worked hard to get the right Russian word. You think we got it?"
Lavrov: "You got it wrong."
Hillary: "I got it wrong."
Lavrov: "It should be "perezagruzka" [the Russian word for reset]," said Lavrov."This says 'peregruzka,' which means 'overcharged.'" (Side note: it can also mean 'overload'. E.A.Bucc.)
* Laughter *
Clinton: "We won't let you do that to us, I promise. We mean it and we look forward to it."
Lavrov: "Okay, thank you very much. I will put it on my desk."
In unison, the whole world slapped its forehead in one, big face-palm moment.
What makes this whole idea of a 'typo' more suspicious is that according to the book "HRC:
State Secrets and the Rebirth of Hillary Clinton" by Jonathan Allen and Amie Parnes (Random House February 2015) it was joke-loving Clinton's senior advisor Philippe Reines who came up with the idea in the first place, but made a strange admission in that he had : "... sidestepped traditional protocol by not asking State's team of translators to help with the project from the start. He later said he was unaware such resources were available to him."
Are you kidding me? I am only a solitary American citizen in no way employed in a diplomatic position, and even I know that the US government has tip-top translators in its service. How on earth can a country be expected to maintain international relations with other countries without translators? Come on people! You can't tell me Reines did not know the US would have had expert Russian translators on call, especially since the time of the Cold War!
But, we find out he did seek out assistance from some US experts on Russia, which makes this whole 'I didn't know I could get translators' excuse questionable. Authors Allen and Parnes have more to reveal about the incident:
"[Reines] had asked NSC Russia director Mike McFaul for the word and both McFaul and State Russia expert Bill Burns signed off on the spelling..."
Yikes! So, at the time we had two more in our government who had professional and diplomatic experience with Russian relations and therefore the Russian language ALSO BOTHCING UP THE TRANSLATION OF ONE WORD? This is very curious indeed.
You would nearly think they were purposely trying to insult Russia and destroy relations further. In fact, maybe that was their intention in the first instance. Just think about it.
If the US was truly interested in restoring peaceful relations at that point, why did Hillary instead of politely apologising to the Russian Foreign Secretary for the blunder of the supposed typo referring to 'overcharging' by saying "Don't worry, we will not let the at happen to you', did the opposite and returned the symbolic reboot gesture with a threat: "We won't let you do that to us, I promise. We mean it and we look forward to it."
Strange how Hillary adamantly declared her team 'worked very hard' to get the 'right word' ~ and yes, Reines sought advice from NSC Russia director Mike McFaul and former US Ambassador to Russia, Bill Barnes, on the 'right' Russian word, and yet they all together 'accidentally' made a huge diplomatic blunder. It's only one word on button: how could they get it so wrong ~ unless they meant to?
With that button came one little word and a veiled threat under the cover of friendship~just smile while you knife them. A classic example of how a government can destroy relations even further.
Allen and Parnes then follow up and describe the humorous aftermath of the 'Reboot Button Affair', which is anything but laughable if you read between the lines:
"Reines tried to correct the error, asking Russia's ambassador to Switzerland to give the gift back temporarily so that a new label – with the right word – could be printed and affixed to it.
"This is a gift from the United States. I don't think I can give it back to you," the ambassador replied with a smile. "If I did, my minister would be very upset."
"If your minister doesn't give that back, my minister," Reines said, referring to Hillary, "is going to send me to Siberia."
Not only that, authors Allen and Parnes state that the gaudy red and yellow 'reset' button was filched from the swimming pool or jacuzzi at the hotel.
So there you have it, The symbolic button was filched. What! Our government raking in millions of tax dollars couldn't shell out to buy a new button for this diplomatic gesture? If that isn't insulting. This is how Hillary and her staff tried to 'reset' peaceful relations with Russia? On the contrary!
It seems she and her diplomatic team were doing everything to add insult to injury without looking too obvious to the rest of the world under the cover of a joke, and what is more ominous, Russia was reluctant to give the button back to rectify the spelling: they had been given a 'gift' from the United States and said it would seem rude to return it, but in fact, I wouldn't be surprised if they were keeping it as a reminder of the insult they had received. As they say, beware Greeks bearing gifts, or it is it this case, Americans? Ouch!
According to another BBC article dated March 2009, Hillary and Lavrov tried to get over the gaffe later, Hillary stating: "The minister corrected our word choice. But in a way, the word that was on the button turns out to be also true. … We are resetting, and because we are resetting, the minister and I have an 'overload' of work."
But, try as they might, it's obvious the damage was done.
As recent as June 3, 2015, an article in the Washington Times relates Foreign Secretary Lavrov is tired of people asking him about the button, declaring "it was the invention of Hillary Clinton and (the) Obama administration."
If you haven't noticed, relations between our two countries have deteriorated further since then, and Hillary has the audacity to maintain Trump shouldn't have his fingers on the nuclear buttons!
Okay, maybe you think that I'm making a big deal out of a symbolic button that didn't do anything when it was pushed, but please reconsider: as I said in my last blog post 'A Plea to the Next President of the United States', a symbol is important and image is everything. Successful diplomacy often hinges on the smallest but most significant symbolic gestures.
If Hillary and her team couldn't even handle a symbolic 'reset' button like this and in fact, made our nation look idiotic in front of the whole world, possibly further jeopardising peaceful relations with Russia in the process, and it would appear they did it on purpose, what ever makes her think we want her to have access to the nuclear codes? She thinks Trump is dangerous and will unsettle world peace?
And I quote: "He (Trump) is not just unprepared. He is temperamentally unfit to hold an office that requires knowledge, stability and immense responsibility."
Excuse me? It is said people accuse others of what they themselves are guilty of, better look in the mirror Hillary. You were lacking knowledge, stability, and had forgotten your immense responsibility as Secretary of State when you threaten Russia at the very moment you were supposedly trying to restore relations between our countries.
You know what Hillary? NOBODY should have access to nuclear codes of any kind. Unfortunately, it is the sad state of the world today that humanity now has such horrific destructive power at its fingertips.
According to your favourite line you mentioned at the DNC, it takes a village to build and hold fast a nation, but I think you forgot it also takes a village to produce an idiot capable of destroying the whole world on their whim. No more buttons for you.
Let us pray you never get your hands on the nuclear codes, period.
(Update! Blurting out our country's nuclear response time to the world during the Third Presidential Debate, which is Top Secret information, only proves my point: you are unfit to hold the highest office the nation. Thanks to Wikileaks, we not only know you are a traitor that has sold her country out, you can't keep your mouth shut when yu're supposed to!)
According to your favourite line you mentioned at the DNC, it takes a village to build and hold fast a nation, but I think you forgot it also takes a village to produce an idiot capable of destroying the whole world on their whim. No more buttons for you.
Let us pray you never get your hands on the nuclear codes, period.
(Update! Blurting out our country's nuclear response time to the world during the Third Presidential Debate, which is Top Secret information, only proves my point: you are unfit to hold the highest office the nation. Thanks to Wikileaks, we not only know you are a traitor that has sold her country out, you can't keep your mouth shut when yu're supposed to!)
I'm tired of the Clinton campaign and the 'Controlling Machine' of America offending me and insulting my intelligence, and I can state with certainity I am not the only American offended in this manner.


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ISLAMABAD: Opposition Leader in the National Assembly Khursheed Shah on Monday labelled Husain Haqqani a 'traitor', saying the former Pakistan ambassador was trying to gain the attention of the Trump administration.
"This man [Haqqani] is not worthy of being debated on in Parliament. He is seeking to gain the attention of the US administration by issuing such statements," said Opposition Leader Khursheed Shah, who represents the same party that Haqqani was formerly affiliated with.
Haqqani, who had been the ambassador to the United States during former Pakistan People's Party regime, recently stated that he had facilitated the presence of large number of CIA operatives in Pakistan to track down Osama bin Laden.
In his article published in The Washington Post, Husain Haqqani disclosed, "In November 2011, I was forced to resign as ambassador after Pakistan's military-intelligence apparatus gained the upper hand in the country's perennial power struggle. Among the security establishment's grievances against me was the charge that I had facilitated the presence of large numbers of CIA operatives who helped track down bin Laden without the knowledge of Pakistan's army — even though I had acted under the authorisation of Pakistan's elected civilian leaders."
The former ambassador referred to the then president Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gillani as his "civilian leaders".
His article stated: "The relationships I forged with members of Obama's campaign team also led to closer cooperation between Pakistan and the United States in fighting terrorism over the 31/2 years I served as ambassador. These connections eventually enabled the United States to discover and eliminate bin Laden without depending on Pakistan's intelligence service or military, which were suspected of sympathy toward Islamist militants."
Bin Laden was killed in Abbottabad by US commandos in a night raid on May 2, 2011. The Pakistani government claimed it had not been consulted over the raid, and called it called a violation of the country's sovereignty.
Haqqani's claims have caused uproar in Pakistan, with even some of his former party fellows rebuffing them and painting him as a traitor.
On the other hand, PPP Senator Farhatullah Babar said US citizens had been issued visas under a formal procedure and none of the agencies had questioned the issuance of visas at that time, for they were issued according to rules and regulations.
He said that, as spokesperson of then-president Asif Ali Zardari, he bears witness to all affairs of that time.
Haqqani, on the contrary, says the PPP is criticising him to save itself.
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The 2018 Boao Forum for Asia (BFA) annual conference is scheduled for April 8 to 11 in Boao, Hainan Province. The forum will be themed "An Open and Innovative Asia for a World of Greater Prosperity."
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2016 was a good year for animated features. Three of the top five highest-grossing movies worldwide were animated features – Finding Dory at No.2, Zootopia at No.3, and The Secret Life Of Pets at No.5. The first two even managed to crack the US$1bil mark in terms of their global box-office intake.
Besides making a lot of money, animated features proved that they could also be really, really good movies in their own right.
The criminally underappreciated Kubo really is one of the best films of the year, animated or otherwise, while the fun yet moving Finding Dory underlined exactly why 2003's Finding Nemo is still one of the best Pixar movies ever.
The other sequels didn't fare so well though – Ice Age: Collision Course was repetitive and forgettable, and while Kungfu Panda 3 was visually spectacular, the story felt rushed and predictable.
Instead, the non-sequels were the ones that fared the best. Disney continued its non-Pixar animated winning streak with the magical Moana, and we also got the surprisingly entertaining Trolls, the gleeful Sing, and the best movie with a homicidal bunny ever, The Secret Life Of Pets. The less said about The Angry Birds Movie the better though.
On the local front, BoBoiBoy: The Movie grossed over RM16mil in the Malaysian box-office, while Upin And Ipin: Jeng Jeng Jeng is still going strong in the cinemas currently.
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Android, 21 Aug 20124:3 format is more convenient for using the browser! Maybe that's why, LG has used that forma... moreCould be, for some. I prefer the proper widescreen format, just as on my computer and TV. It is - in all fairness - more ergonomically for the eyes. And fits more information in width in landscape mode.
AnonD-60521, 21 Aug 2012one more flop from LG as usual.................already 8 months later from rivel galaxy note..... more8 months after, sure, but now the Vu is upgraded, so it is far better than the old Note and will give the Note 2 a run for it's money.
Galaxy note was a bad product for anyone not sitting in a very dark room at all times when using it. The Note 2 will most likely have the same internals as SIII (or Exynos 5250), so that's marginally more powerful CPU, but with less support for games than the Tegra platform.
As surf tools and for general apps they are both "over powered", and will have no problems here. So basically the more power will be more exciting for games, since none of them carry any other interesting features. Tegra wins here, not to mention that this will be available in a few weeks. The Note 2 is months away.
Still, I see no particularly good reason to go for any of these phonblets now that the phones are almost as big and just as powerful.
4:3 format is more convenient for using the browser!
Maybe that's why, LG has used that format :)
For me it's great solution, very innovative!
one more flop from LG as usual.................already 8 months later from rivel galaxy note.....they ready to launch galaxy note 2
WoW thats great, if its come with the Tegra3 its mean Global edition Vu is the bigger version of both PRADA 3.0 (from design) and 4X HD (from similarity of spec) see what, Vu got a better audio than the disappointed 4X and as great as the sharpshooter 8MP of both 4X and PRADA 3.0
Im looking forward to this
PKKHaseo , 20 Aug 2012You people commenting should get your facts straight. Optimus 2x was the first dual core going... moreAh, that could be right :)
Hehe. So 2x S.Korea, then Atrix 4g, then 2x international thenAtrix international. Seems both LG and Moto have a bad tendency of launching only in their home country first :/
Quote 2x: "Let me guess your phone has a much better processor?"
@2x: Missed that question. No, I have a TI4430. I'm just a bit disappointed over both Tegra 3 and Exynos quad-core to be honest. Then again I'm not much of a phone gamer, so I don't care so much on my behalf, but sad they don't offer better when using quad-core. Qualcomm APQ8064 is what I expected Tegra 3 to be. Probably that is what Tegra 4 will bring, or maybe even better.
Anonymous, 20 Aug 2012Your Wrong, LG where first not Atrix, go and researcbNo, not Atrix (international model), Atrix came after 2x, but Atrix 4G came before that. Not that it's a very big deal. They both came out same month, and at the same price range. Same CPU/GPU only, difference was Atrix had brighter screen with much higher screen res, twice the RAM and bigger battery. Not to mention lapdock accessories and the introduction of Webtop. Hence the 2x never impressed me.
My perspective:
LG hasn't done anything amazing the past few years. Neither has Samsung, other then becoming better at marketing. LG have made some good screens, they have the potential, but not implemented them in their own devices. LG themselves have admitted this and said they realise they need to change focus.
The Vu is a bit messy device, and 4:3-format doesn't relly belong anywhere anymore. By all means it's good that they are upgrading it before selling it elsewhere, but why buy this over the 4x?
Larger screen? Barely, and the widescreen will be bigger at showing video in native resolution.
Lower resolution does not help it's case. Neither does the marginally smaller battery on the bigger screen device.
Better to focus on marketing and selling the 4x.
Hoping to see some of that proper OLED in their future phones.
You people commenting should get your facts straight. Optimus 2x was the first dual core going on sale in s. korea before anywhere else at the same time that atrix was just being revealed.
Marco, 20 Aug 2012Getting quad core, yes, but a very weak one :/ A few corrections. LG Optimus 2x was not the... moreYour Wrong, LG where first not Atrix, go and researcb
2x, 20 Aug 2012If the Optimus 2X isn't the first dual core phone then why did LG themselves tell the world, i... moreTesters include the information they receive from manufacturer, and the Atrix wasn't available in LG's home country before q2. Only in USA and Canada at launch. Could be one reason for calling the 2x the worlds first since it was released relatively worldwide.
Samsung's SII marketed it self as the slimmest smartphone in the world for months after the release of much slimmer models. They got away with it based on the fact that the slimmer models was not yet available in that particular country. In my opinion the statement is still incorrect, and should be the slimmest available in (fill in name of country).
Anyways 2x was a "dated" phone in terms of low RAM, low screen res (lower than the almost 1,5 year older Droid) and small battery at the time and price range of it's release. I wanted to like it, but just didn't feel complete enough as a new generation of dual-cores. 4x did a better job at it's release, it had the power, screen resolution to go with it and barely enough battery to make it work. Fanboywise I'd prefer LG over Sammy, 4x over SIII. The main interface (screen) is better in the 4x. Almost weird that Sammy made the SIII's screen so dim. Apple and their phone isn't even worth mentioning.
Tegra 3 is the weakest quad-core, it is noticeable weaker than quad-core Exynos and dual-core Krait, as well as they all gets pulverized by the first proper quad-core, the Qualcomm APQ8064, which is almost twice as powerful. For gamers though, I'm sure the Tegra Zone will balance it out a bit, depending on which games they like the best.
As long as the price is right, any phone can be good value :)
Just find it sad that this very big phoneblet, only sports a 2000mAh battery, same as the much smaller 4" Atrix had, +/- a few mAh's.
Notice in everyday use? Nope. You won't be able to tell apart a decent single core from Tegra 3, or any other, in basic use (texting, angry birds, unblock me etc. More power is meant for heavier apps and advanced games. Here even the smallest of margins mean stuttering and worse, no support.
However, ONLY Motorola features something more to enjoy the mighty smartphone with - Webtop. Sad to see how the others are lagging here. So much potential in current smartphones, why not let us use it? Sony has taken a long time to complete their own version of it. Here also WP8 may get a good benefit, if more proper windows programmes gets ported.
Marco, 20 Aug 2012Getting quad core, yes, but a very weak one :/
A few corrections. LG Optimus 2x was not the... moreIf the Optimus 2X isn't the first dual core phone then why did LG themselves tell the world, i repeat, the world, that it was the first, if you care to check out some reviews of the Optimus 2x you'll see that everyone says it is the first.. Not to mention the Optimus 2x was sold in a bigger market than the Atrix's which didn't even see the light in my country..
"Getting quad core, yes, but a very weak one :/"
Why is it a very weak one? Let me guess your phone has a much better processor? The Exynos isn't much better than the Tegra, in normal use you can't tell them apart, but fanboys only care about numbers and numbers are better than the performance of the phone on the UI. Keep up with your ignorance. Sincerely someone who has a brain.
AnonD-14841, 20 Aug 2012I think it is a brave move from LG
they are trying to do things which can be regarded as un... moreand don`t foget optimus l 7
AnonD-14841, 20 Aug 2012I think it is a brave move from LG
they are trying to do things which can be regarded as un... moreGetting quad core, yes, but a very weak one :/
A few corrections. LG Optimus 2x was not the first dual core, Atrix 4G was. And Atrix 4g was the first 1GB phone and qHD Android.
Slim phones have been made for decades. Milestone/Droid was the slimmest HW qwerty smartphone when launced, and slimmed down ever since. The 9.2mm Black was released in May - same time as the 9.9mm Droid X2 with much better screen -, the 8.5mm SII released in April and 7.1mm RAZR in November. And slimmer ones have been made since.
LG need to start using their own goodies, such as retina, to be more attractive. As well as improve specs in general. The 4x was the first decent phone in years, but a bit too big and bulky for the masses, and also here sporting the weakest quad-core, which easily gets beaten by dual-core Krait and other quad-cores. At least then it was relatively new.
AnonD-60521, 20 Aug 2012toooooooooooooooooooo late as usual...samsung is ready to launch note 2why late
the new note shall be getting the quad core structure
so does this
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I think it is a brave move from LG
they are trying to do things which can be regarded as unconventional.
the provided the best low end smartphone (optimus one)
the first dual core (2X)
first phone to boast a slim design (optimus black)
designer label....the prada range
so it is another .... bold step
I don't mind using this phone, I've read reviews and I like software tweaks like the option to move the keyboard in a corner for single hand typing and video display converter. the only gripe is that there's no place to tuck in the stylus
this is the beauty of Android....flexibility
you can't have unusual design in other platforms
they are restricted, locked and rigid
I can have a tile based interface in Android if I want by just spending two dollars (launcher7
toooooooooooooooooooo late as usual...samsung is ready to launch note 2
The world is moving with HD 16:9 ratio. Now the DVDs, games etc all come with HD ratio. If we watch or play game in it then it will look stretched vertically. Every company is moving with HD screen and why this LG is going backward. Anyway its design is great.
Replacing the old chipset for the new quad-core CPU is a good improvement, the other specs are good as they are.
And I know that you all hate its 4:3 screen format (and LG altogether), but at least it's a DIFFERENT approach. If any other company use this screen format on their phones, you would end up praising them for their originality.
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Microsoft has enough money to make sure you will like it.
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A Justice Department official says the federal government will not change its position on the legalization of marijuana, even if voters in Colorado, Washington state or Oregon approve measures to legalize recreational use of the drug.
On November 6, voters in the three states will decide whether to legalize and tax marijuana sales. Passage of any of the state measures could lead to a confrontation with the federal government, which views marijuana as an illegal narcotic, Reuters reports.
"We're going to take a look at whether or not there are dangers to the community from the sale of marijuana and we're going to go after those dangers," Deputy Attorney General James Cole said during an interview with the CBS News show "60 Minutes." His comments were not aired on the show, but were posted on the website of the local CBS affiliate in Denver.
The article notes that until now, the Obama administration has been relatively silent about the state measures, leading to questions about whether the federal government would interfere with states' taxation and regulation of marijuana.
Attorney General Eric Holder opposed a 2010 California proposal that would have legalized the recreational use of marijuana. He said the federal government would vigorously enforce drug laws against people who used marijuana recreationally, even if permitted by state law. The proposal was rejected by voters, and some credit Holder's statement with being partly responsible for the outcome.
In September, nine former administrators of the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) wrote a letter to Holder, urging him to oppose the three state measures. The letter stated that not opposing the measures would indicate acceptance. The former DEA officials said if the measures in Colorado, Washington and Oregon are passed, they will pose a direct conflict with federal law.
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US Embassy in Jordan calls off warning to stay away from upscale malls over attack threats
AMMAN, Jordan – The U.S. Embassy in Amman has called off a warning to American citizens to stay away from upscale malls in Jordan's capital because of a possible threat of attacks.
The embassy said Tuesday that "based on current information" the warning from late February is no longer in effect.
Jordan is a key member of a U.S.-led military coalition against the extremist Islamic State group which holds large areas in neighboring Iraq and Syria.
The embassy says extremists "continue to express interest in attacking malls, restaurants and other soft targets throughout the region and in Jordan."
It urged visitors to public areas to be vigilant.
Some Jordanian officials had expressed dismay at the initial embassy warning, saying it potentially scared off visitors at a time when Jordan's tourism industry is struggling.


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Read the comments on this blog post from Nathan Bransford: "What is Your Writing Tic?" Read all 255+ responses if you've got the time, because there's a great chance doing so will painlessly cure you of at least some of your worst tendencies.
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Having characters smile too much (or some variation on smiling) was perhaps the most common answer, so it makes me smile to know … that I have some company there.
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Here are a few 'stacked' looks I am currently crushing on...a few of these could be fun DIY projects, I'll keep you posted! Which set do you love? Do you decorate your arms with stacked bracelets? I'd love to see!
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