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Posted: Sun 01 Mar 2009, 12:45
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Many thanks for replying. I think its important to get this out quickly so it will benefit the most users. The "rarer" install methods I think we could add this feature too later, for now what would be the code needed to only insert this link into "frugal" installs?
WhoDo has indicated to me that if this feature would DEFINITELY not break any existing code, he would be adding it to the soon to be released puppy 4.2 . I think frugal installs are used by the great many new users, and we should just concentrate on getting that part going for this, and leave the other methods until later.
Thanks again for your help PizzasGood
I'm not at all sure what this feature might be good for, but it sounds like it
be a step toward making multisession Puppy do something I've wanted. At the risk of hijacking this thread, I'll explain.
It has to do with Archiving stuff on a multisession DVD, so that the stuff in
is not loaded into RAM when multisession Puppy boots but is still available by clicking on the
directory (which would then mount the DVD and show the
directory in ROX.) I've experimented with
saving stuff on a multisession DVD in separate sessions
, which multisession Puppy does not see when it boots. If stuff is saved in, for example, a directory named
each time a special session is saved, then, when Puppy mounts the multisession DVD, the
folder which appears in ROX contains all the files and subfolders which were saved in all the separate special
sessions. Somehow the OS assembles the separate sessions into one folder. Amazing, and potentially very useful.
So it seems like all that is needed is an
directory, into which I would put anything I want to archive, and which is then saved to the DVD as a special session. I'm not sure how implementing this might affect the existing Puppy filesystem and whatnot. Any thoughts?
(By the way, Pizza, I'd be happy to test your program in multisession Puppy if I can find the time, but I don't really understand what problem it's intended to solve.)
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Posted: Sun 01 Mar 2009, 22:55
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Pizzasgood wrote:
Flash wrote:
I'm not at all sure what this feature might be good for,
Well, IMHO it's somewhat redundant, but I can certainly see why new users wouldn't know about or understand /mnt/home. They probably think it's quite strange to open the file manager, go "up", then into a weird location named "mnt", then to "home", just to get to their good old C:\ drive. This makes it simpler.
Ok, I understand why you're doing it now. It seems like a good idea to me.
Pizzasgood wrote:
Flash wrote:
So it seems like all that is needed is an Archives directory, into which I would put anything I want to archive, and which is then saved to the DVD as a special session. I'm not sure how implementing this might affect the existing Puppy filesystem and whatnot. Any thoughts?
Isn't that what already happens with the /archive directory already in Puppy? I don't use multisession, but I was under the impression that that was exactly what /archive was there for. According to /archive/README-archive.txt, anything placed there will be stored on the disk without being loaded into ram next time. And the CD can be viewed by simply clicking the CD icon on the desktop, now that we have those drive icons in Puppy...
Well, when you mount the multisession DVD all you see in ROX (besides the various Puppy files) are the various session folders (sorted by date). /archive is saved
the session folder it's saved in, just like all the other folders that are saved in that session. If you don't know which session the thing you're looking for was saved in, you have to inspect /archive of each saved session until you find what you're looking for.
If the Archive folder were saved
the sessions, and always with the same name, it would still be ignored by Puppy's boot program, so it would not be loaded into RAM. It would show up as one folder, named Archive, in ROX when the DVD is mounted, no matter how many instances of an Archive folder were saved to the DVD. All the different files and folders that were saved in the various Archives would show up inside one Archive folder in ROX even though they might have been saved at different times.
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Ah, I see. With your method, what happens if you attempt to save a new version of a file over an old version with the same name? Does it rename it to let them coexist, or does it "cover up" the old one (obviously it can't literally delete it)? If the latter, is there a way to tell it to ignore the new copy so you can retrieve the old one?
I mainly ask because with this, you don't get to see the existing files when you drop in new ones, so you don't get the "do you want to overwrite?" question.
If it doesn't have some kind of built-in handling of those situations, maybe we could write a script to check in advance if there will be any overwrites, and then pop up a warning before shutting down so the user can go back and rename things first.
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It's been a while since I experimented with recording extra-Puppy sessions on a multisession DVD, but I'm pretty sure that only the latest version of a file is shown, at least in ROX. Obviously any earlier versions of the file are still on the disk, but I don't know how you could access them since the filesystem hides them behind the latest version. I have no idea where this arranging is done, in the OS or in the drive. It seems to me that it must be in the OS. Maybe you'd have to use the dd command. It could get messy.
As you suggest, it *should* be possible to mount the DVD and look in its Archives folder for duplicate filenames before recording a new session. If identical filenames are found on the disk, perhaps a number could be added to the filename to be recorded, so that 'filename_1, filename_2, filename_3' .... etc. would show in the Archive folder in ROX. It seems like that might be tricky to implement with a script, now that I think about it. Hmm, interesting problem.
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Note: Separate PDQ summaries on Adult Primary Liver Cancer Treatment and Childhood Liver Cancer Treatment are also available.
Based on fair evidence, screening would not result in a decrease in mortality from hepatocellular cancer.
Magnitude of Effect: No reduction in mortality.
Based on fair evidence, screening would result in rare but serious side effects associated with needle aspiration cytology such as needle-track seeding, particularly of lesions more than 2 cm in diameter, and hemorrhage, bile peritonitis, and pneumothorax. Transjugular liver biopsy is rarely associated with major complications such as perforation of the hepatic capsule or cholangitis.
Magnitude of Effect: Good evidence for uncommon but serious harms.
Incidence, Mortality, and Risk Factors
Hepatocellular cancer (HCC) is the fourth most common cancer in the world.[1] Age-standardized incidence rates vary from 2.1 per 100,000 in North America [2] to 80 per 100,000 in China.[1] In the United States, it is estimated that there will be 28,720 new cases diagnosed in 2012 and 20,550 deaths due to this disease.[3] There is a distinct male preponderance among all ethnic groups in the United States, although this trend is most marked among Chinese Americans, in whom the annualized rate of HCC among men is 22.1 per 100,000 and among women is 8.4 per 100,000 population.[4] Chronic hepatitis B and C are recognized as the major factors worldwide increasing the risk of HCC, with risk being greater in the presence of coinfection with hepatitis B virus and hepatitis C virus.[5,6,7] The incidence of HCC in individuals with chronic hepatitis is as high as 0.46% per year. In the United States, chronic hepatitis B and C account for about 30% to 40% of HCC. Chronic hepatitis G infection is not associated with HCC in either hepatitis B surface antigen–positive carriers or noncarriers.[8]
Cirrhosis is also a risk factor for HCC, irrespective of the etiology of the cirrhosis. The annual risk of developing HCC among persons with cirrhosis is between 1% and 6%.[6] Other risk factors include alcoholic cirrhosis, hemochromatosis, alpha-l-antitrypsin deficiency, glycogen storage disease, porphyria cutanea tarda, tyrosinemia, and Wilson disease,[2] but rarely biliary cirrhosis.[9] A retrospective case-control study found that features suggestive of nonalcoholic steatohepatitis, including obesity, type 2 diabetes, dyslipidemia, and insulin resistance, were more frequently observed in patients with HCC associated with cryptogenic cirrhosis than in those with HCC of viral or alcohol etiology.[10,11] Aflatoxins, which are mycotoxins formed by certain Aspergillus species, are a frequent contaminant of improperly stored grains and nuts. In parts of Africa, the high incidence of HCC in humans may by related to ingestion of foods contaminated with aflatoxins. This association, however, is blurred by the frequent coexistence of hepatitis B infection in those population groups. The likely etiology of HCC is summarized in the following table.[12]
Rationale for Screening
The rationale for screening for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is based on the concept that populations at high risk for HCC, such as those with cirrhosis, can be identified. However, 20% to 50% of patients presenting with HCC have previously undiagnosed cirrhosis.[1,2] These patients would not be recruited into a surveillance program if the presence of cirrhosis is used to define a target population.[3] The modalities potentially available for screening include serum alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) and ultrasonography. Abnormal screening results may lead to liver biopsy for diagnosis. Complications of liver biopsy are reported in 0.06% to 0.32% of patients, and typically occur within the first few hours after the biopsy.
Tumor Markers for the Detection of Hepatocellular Carcinoma
There are four categories of tumor markers that are currently being used or studied for the detection of hepatocellular carcinoma. These include oncofetal antigens and glycoprotein antigens; enzymes and isoenzymes; genes; and cytokines.[4]
Serum AFP, a fetal-specific glycoprotein antigen, is the most widely used tumor marker for detecting patients with HCC. The reported sensitivity of AFP for detecting HCC varies widely in both hepatitis B virus (HBV)-positive and HBV-negative populations, which is attributable to overlap between screening and diagnosis study designs.[3] When AFP is used for screening of high-risk populations, a sensitivity of 39% to 97%, specificity of 76% to 95%, and a positive predictive value (PPV) of 9% to 32% have been reported.[5,6,7,8,9] AFP is not specific for HCC. Titers also rise in acute or chronic hepatitis,[10] in pregnancy, and in the presence of germ cell tumors.
A prospective, 16-year, population-based, observational study of screening for hepatocellular cancer among 1,487 Alaska Natives chronically infected with HBV compared survival among screen-detected HCC patients with a historical comparison group of clinically diagnosed HCC patients.[8] The screening program's target was AFP determination every 6 months. It achieved 97% sensitivity and 95% specificity (excluding pregnant women) for HCC. Such high sensitivity and specificity have not been found for other high-risk groups, such as individuals with cirrhosis.[11,12] Whether screening actually improved survival is not clear.
Hepatic Ultrasound
Limitations in the sensitivity and specificity of AFP in surveillance of high-risk populations led to the use of ultrasound as an additional method for detection of HCC.[3] Studies in both healthy hepatitis B surface antigen carriers [5] and in patients with cirrhosis [7] have defined the performance characteristics of ultrasound as a screening test for HCC. Sensitivity in the former was 71% and in the latter 78%, with 93% specificity. The PPVs were 14% and 73%, respectively. In a study of patients who were on a waiting list for liver transplantation, ultrasonography was found to have a sensitivity of 58%, a specificity of 94%, a negative predictive value of 91%, and a PPV of 68%.[13]
Computed Tomography
Limitations in the sensitivity and specificity of AFP and ultrasound in surveillance of high-risk populations, such as individuals with cirrhosis, led to the assessment of computed tomography (CT) as an additional method for detection of HCC. Studies in patients with cirrhosis suggest that CT may be a more sensitive test for HCC than ultrasound or AFP more than 20 μg/L.[11,12]
Efficacy of Screening and Surveillance Programs
A controlled trial of 18,816 persons aged 35 to 59 years with hepatitis B in Shanghai randomly assigned patients to a screening group using AFP and ultrasound every 6 months versus a usual care group. HCC mortality was lower in the screened group (83.2 vs. 131.5 per 100,000; mortality rate ratio of 0.63 [95% confidence interval (CI), 0.41–0.98]). While these results are promising, the CI was near 1.0, intention-to-treat analysis was not used, assessment of outcome was not blinded, and generalizability to other populations is uncertain.[14]
A randomized controlled trial studied 5,581 men aged 30 to 69 years who were chronic carriers of HBV between 1989 and 1995 in Qidong County, China. Of these men, 3,712 were randomly assigned to a screening group and 1,869 to a control group. Screening entailed 6-monthly AFP assays, with follow-up of patients having an abnormal (≥20 μg/L) test result. All patients were followed up for liver cancer and/or death. The overall sensitivity and specificity of the program were 55.3% and 86.5%, respectively. In patients who complied with all scheduled screening tests, sensitivity was 80% and specificity was 80.9%. The mortality rate in the screening group (1,138 per 100,000 person-years) was not significantly different from that in the control group (1,114 per 100,000 person-years), although AFP screening resulted in an earlier diagnosis of liver cancer (i.e., percentage of cases in stage I was significantly higher in the screened group [29.0%] than in the control group [6%]).[15]
Two kinds of harms or complications may result from screening. Direct harms may result from complications of liver biopsy done as part of the diagnostic workup. Such complications are reported in 0.06% to 0.32% of patients, and typically occur within the first few hours after the biopsy. Complications include hemorrhage, bile peritonitis, penetration of viscera, and pneumothorax. Rarely, death occurs as a direct result of liver biopsy (0.009%–0.12%). About one third of patients experience pain at the site of entry, in the right upper quadrant, or in the right shoulder.[1] Needle aspiration cytology and liver biopsy are rarely associated with needle-track implantation of malignant cells. Lead-time bias (earlier diagnosis in the natural history of HCC rather than improved survival from earlier diagnosis and treatment), length bias (earlier detection of slower-growing and less aggressive tumors through screening), and/or overdiagnosis of HCC (detection of tumors that will not affect morbidity or mortality) may wholly or partially account for the improved 5-year and 10-year survival rates reported.
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Chicken Schnitzel is a popular and tasty treat served throughout Israel. Schnitzel is Austrian in origin; it was traditionally made with veal (known as Wiener Schnitzel) or pork. The dish later found its way to Israel with European Jewish immigrants. Like many Jewish foods, immigrants adapted this regional dish to suit their unique dietary kosher laws. In the case of schnitzel, pork (which is treif) and veal (which was expensive and difficult to obtain) was replaced by chicken and turkey. The result is a tasty treat that can be found in nearly every restaurant in Israel.
Schnitzel is a simple, budget-friendly dish to prepare; kids love it. It is often served with French fries, but I prefer to serve it with a fresh Israeli salad to cut down on calories. This easy recipe is sure to become a mainstay in your kitchen; I make it once or twice a month because it's so simple and tasty. Try breading it with panko for a lighter, flakier, Japanese-style coating.
The traditional way to serve schnitzel is with fresh lemon juice. A squeeze of lemon juice really suits schnitzel, but funny enough, the origin of this pairing is less than appetizing. Before refrigeration was invented, lemon juice was used to mask the flavor of meat that had gone bad. The tradition of lemon juice stuck, and we still serve schnitzel with lemon slices to this day!
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Learn to make Chicken Schnitzel - golden, crispy fried chicken breasts - with this traditional Israeli recipe. Kosher, meat.
- 2 lbs boneless skinless chicken breasts (4 large breasts)
- 1 cup flour for dredging
- 2 large eggs
- 1 cup breadcrumbs, matzo meal, or panko
- 2 tbsp paprika
- 1 tbsp sesame seeds (optional)
- Salt and pepper
- Oil for frying (pick one with a high smoke point like grapeseed)
- Fresh lemon wedges for garnish
Recipe Notes
You will also need: Plastic wrap, mallet, skillet, paper towels
Lay down a 2-foot long strip of plastic wrap on your kitchen countertop. Place chicken breasts on the plastic, leaving a 2-inch space between each breast. Cover the breasts with another strip of plastic, so the meat is sandwiched between two layers of plastic. Use a mallet to pound the breasts until they are a little less than ¼ inch thick.
Set up three wide, shallow bowls and a large plate on your countertop. In your first bowl, put the flour. In your second bowl, beat the eggs. In your third bowl, stir together the breadcrumbs, paprika, 1/4 tsp salt and sesame seeds (optional) till well blended. Leave an empty plate nearby where you will place your coated schnitzels.
Pour oil into a skillet until it's deep enough for frying (about ½ inch). Heat the oil slowly over medium. While oil is heating, dip each breast one by one into your breading bowls—first coat with flour, then with egg, then with breadcrumb mixture.
The ideal temperature to fry schnitzel is around 375 degrees F. When the oil is hot (but not smoking or splattering), fry the coated breasts in single-layer batches until they are golden brown on both sides. If your oil is at the right temperature, it should take about 3-4 minutes per side. Don't fry more than two breasts at a time in a regular sized skillet, or the oil temperature will drop and the schnitzels will become greasy.
After frying, set the schnitzels on a paper towel and pat them dry to soak off excess oil.
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Holly Julius, 32
President, CEO, RNR Consulting
Holly Julius figured that she'd spend six months at RNR Consulting, max. After earning her MBA from Kent State University, her plan was to get in, get some experience and then find a job with a Fortune 500 company. She's glad she didn't.
Today, Ms. Julius is head of RNR Consulting. The Cleveland company — which helps nonprofits, government agencies and some businesses develop strategic plans and get the most out of information technology systems — has 21 employees today, up from just a handful when she started as project manager in 2004.
RNR Consulting, she said, constantly was promoting people as it grew, giving her more opportunities than she would have had at a big company like Goodyear or Progressive.
"I know if I worked for a company like that, I would still just be analyst," she said.
Since becoming president and CEO in May 2009, Ms. Julius, 32, has led the development of RNR Consulting's first formal strategic plan and a system for monitoring the company's progress toward its goals.
In addition to the high-level stuff, she also hunts for new clients, meets with prospects, double-checks the work of her employees and handles the firm's administrative functions.
What she likes most, though, is coming up with new ideas and seeing them implemented.
The company's owner, Rahim N. Rahim, described Ms. Julius as an "intellectually pragmatic" person who is never afraid to descend from broad strategic planning sessions and get into the details.
One reason Mr. Rahim chose her to succeed him as CEO was her "unwavering honesty," he said.
"She's the type to scream and shout back at me in a board meeting if she really believes something," he said.
Ms. Julius, who graduated from Stow-Munroe Falls High School and earned her bachelor's in business administration at Kent State, enjoys playing with her 2-year-old daughter, Ellie, and is a big fan of Death by Paperwork, the rock band of her husband, Greg. She advises young people to remember that a degree alone doesn't earn them the right to a good job, and she advises bosses to remember that happy employees do better work.
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Financial Facts: How to better utilize your real estate professionals
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When real estate is bought and sold both the buyers and sellers utilize some type of professional help. They may use a real estate agent, a mortgage broker, an attorney, certified public accountant, real estate appraiser, title insurance professional, land surveyor, insurance agent or home inspector. Each of these groups is specific to the job to be performed and have expertise that many buyers and sellers do not fully utilize.
Here are a few hints to better get your moneys worth when these people work for you.
The first and foremost thing you, as either a buyer or seller, should do is sit down with your professional and have an open discussion on what you envision to be the outcome of the real estate transaction. I know that when I first meet with a potential client I want to know what they see as the conclusion of the deal.
Since I most often work with borrowers, the conclusion of my work should end up with a real estate closing where my client then owns the property. But to get to that point, I need to know much more than that the buyer just wants to own a specific piece of real estate.
The biggest mistake a mortgage broker can make is to assume that they know the goals of the borrower. I have learned to never assume that the borrower is only interested in a fixed rate mortgage. I always ask the buyer the question of how many years do they anticipate to own the property. If they are in their 30s and plan to retire living in that property, a 30-year fixed mortgage may suit them best. If the buyers state that they are investing in this property as only a starter home, an adjustable rate mortgage may be a better fit.
As to working with a real estate agent, they need to know not only how many bedrooms and bathrooms you want ,but they need to know such items as do you plan to add a new deck, garage, skylight or hot tub. These may seem like obscure items to discuss prior to even owning the property, but you need to know if you can even get a permit to do such improvements. You would be very unhappy to learn that after you purchased your dream home that you cannot make it complete by adding such simple items as a hot tub or skylight. Your real estate agent can investigate county records that show building envelopes and utility easements.
If you utilize your CPA they can advise you on federal tax benefits. Plus, if the property is an investment property they can advise you the best way to depreciate the property. The CPA will also give you ways to keep good records on income and expenses so at tax time you are ready.
The use of professionals is an important part of both buying and selling real estate. We all are specialists in our professions and love nothing more than having a client use us wisely.
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How to Make a 3-D Découpage Christmas Card
Save money this Christmas by making your own découpage Christmas cards with a 3-D effect. These découpage holiday cards are fun to make and easy for children to do. People enjoy getting homemade cards because they reflect the love and care you put into making them.
To achieve the 3-D effect, you use multiple copies of the same image. Use these copies to make layers in the picture and give the impression of depth. You can buy actual decoupage kits from your local card shop, but making pictures from your own source materials is more fun. Look for inexpensive greeting cards, postcards, or multiple copies of your own photographs.
This project uses sticky foam pads, which you can get from your stationery shop, usually near the sticky tape. They come in packs with a dozen sheets, each sheet with maybe 100 pads.
Three identical cards showing a scene you can easily cut out.
Sharp craft knife
Cutting mat
1 sheet of double-sided sticky foam pads
Set aside one card for your base; use the others for the cut-outs.
Plan your card's design.
The design depends on the card you're using. Find one that has three or four subjects on the card — for example, a couple of carolers and a Christmas tree. Decide which parts of the card that you want to look "raised."
Cut out the pieces for the different layers.
Use scissors where you can. For complicated pieces bits or holes, use your sharp craft knife. You end up with a collection of bits.The lower-left image is the base; the lower-right is the second layer. The cut-out arm and book form the third layer.
Stick the first layer of your picture into place.
Use the double-sided sticky pads to put the pictures into place. Stick the pads to the back of the new layer. Peel off the backing of the sticky pad and carefully apply the layer to the base card, making sure that it's lined up accurately.
You can also separate the layers by using blobs of thick, silicone-based glue. Make sure you don't squash the glue when you build up the layers. You need to leave the glue to dry overnight.
Complete the card by adding the extra layer parts.
Use the sticky pads to fix the remaining parts into place. Make sure they're lined up accurately.
For smaller parts, you may need to cut the sticky pads into smaller pieces so that they don't stick out of the sides.
You can use this technique to make all kinds of pictures on all sorts of scales. Try making 3-D decoupage from your own photographs or from prints of classical paintings. The layered effect and the shadows that the layers cast have a wonderful effect. Your pictures look really three-dimensional.


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Real Estate: Luxury properties in Stonebrook Estates range in size and style, but all enjoy the luxuries of the community, including waterway views, tree-lined streets, and spacious lots. This elegant gated community enjoys the utmost in privacy and seclusion, and some of the area's most exquisite residences. Estate properties in Stonebrook Estates feature designer finishes, state-of-the-art appliances, marble flooring, resort-style pools, and much more.
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Education: Stonebrook Estates is located near several wonderful public schools, including Country Isles Elementary School, Indian Ridge Middle School, and Western High School. Nearby private schools include American Heritage School and Broward Academy.
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Author: Dan Harris (@gecko84), Social Media Manager, BBH Labs
Every day we use technology to find answers, from Google processing billions of searches, through to emailing colleagues or sending a question on twitter. We are increasingly relying on algorithms, communities and the fact that our colleague's eyes may pass over our request at the right time.
On top of this, users have to contend with the filter bubble. This selective distribution of information based on a web user's location, search history and previous clicks relies on a previous viewpoint and won't necessarily reflect what somebody wants to know *now*.
This reliance on a fast digital response leads us away from existing relationships and habits and all too often we forget the value that can be provided by people with decades of experience, thoughts and stories. For example, when my ninety-four year old Grandad listens to my fairly trivial stresses and comes back with the maxim "You can only give it your best shot son" it resonates because I know he fought in World War II, worked for 40 years, opened a lodging house aged 60 and has been through plenty of loss and happiness.
Online searches may be able to supply the facts about historical events, but it will never be able to replicate the emotions and feelings of someone who was there and witnessed an event first hand or the personal delivery of that information. A status update asking for help is just as likely to illicit sarcastic responses as actual, useful advice. In fact, sometimes the best reply is sitting in a lonely old chap up in Scotland who is just waiting to be asked, whatever the question.
Hugmail is a partnership between BBH Zag and Touchnote, a British technology company whose aim is to bridge the increasing digital divide and making it easier for different generations to keep in touch.
That's why Labs & Zag are excited to announce 'Search for a Sage', the hunt for Britain's most interesting grandparent. We're looking to find a great character that's seen it all, with plenty of stories and a unique slant on life.
We'll ask a Sage to answer the nation's questions via regular webcasts and take it from there. We want to put real wisdom on a pedestal in a place where modern society is likely to look for it.
So if you know a grandparent that fits the bill then send a nomination to hugmail.com.
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Similar to much of North America, many European countries were affected by the rise of car culture in the 1960s and 1970s, and for more than a decade, they were heading towards the gas pedal rather than the bicycle pedal.
The Dutch and the Danes haven't always come out of the womb pedaling. Similar to much of North America, both countries were affected by the rise of car culture in the 1960s and 1970s, and for more than a decade, they were heading towards the gas pedal rather than the bicycle pedal. But different from North America, the Netherlands and Denmark both had a history of cycling and indeed, after World War II, the bicycle was the only mode of transport most people could afford. Today, most people there are wealthy enough to afford a car, but large numbers still choose to cycle.
But not all of Europe is a cycling paradise. Far from it. There are any number of places where cycling is next to nonexistent and even some where the number of cyclists has dropped over time. There are also European cities that are making a real effort to develop a culture of cycling where none existed before. This presents a range of lessons to be learned from the good, the used-to-be-good and the up-and-comers.
How Copenhagen Got to Be Copenhagen
As in North America, there was a spirit of protest in the air in Europe in the 1960s and 1970s. In the United States, the protests were not just against racism and the Vietnam War, but also against the destruction of local neighborhoods for the sake of more roads. In New York City, for example, the Lower Manhattan Expressway was stopped by citizen protesters. In San Francisco, the Freeway Revolt prevented several freeways from being built. And in Vancouver, BC, citizens stopped a highway planned to run along the waterfront in the downtown core.
It seems safe to say that if there had been a culture of cycling in North America before the 1960s, activists of the day would have saved it. But that culture didn't exist. And while many neighborhoods were saved from destruction by passionate citizens, the car still won in the end, claiming the dominant position in the streets of our cities and in the hearts and minds of most of our people.
Copenhagen could have gone the same way. As a symbol of upward social mobility in the 1960s, more and more cars started appearing on the streets. The city was planning for a major influx of cars from such projects as a motorway directly into the city center. Public demonstrations were held against the idea, and – maybe equally important – there was a pragmatic recognition that it was an expensive undertaking and the city didn't have the money for it.
Although the cry to "get cars out of the city" was getting louder, cycling numbers continued to decline steadily. It wasn't until the oil crisis in 1973 that things began to change. Gas prices tripled and people couldn't afford to drive. The gas shortage led to mandatory car-free Sundays. These Sundays reminded people both of the vulnerability that comes from depending on cars and of how much more pleasant walking and cycling are in a car-light environment.
This people-centered as opposed to car-centered attitude took hold. According to Lars Gemzøe of Gehl Architects in Copenhagen, starting sometime around then, "politicians of all stripes could promote themselves by doing the right thing for people on foot or cyclists," meaning "a stronger policy for cyclists and pedestrians could carry on independent of ideological labels."
In this way, Bente Frost, a right-leaning lord mayor, could also concurrently serve as president of the European Car-Free Cities movement in the 1990s and Klaus Bondam, a left-leaning deputy mayor for Technical and Environmental Administration in the 2000s, became the "Bicycle Mayor."
Taking Dallas to Copenhagen
As impressive as it is from a cycling perspective, Copenhagen may not be the most appropriate role model for a North American city just starting out with a cycling plan. Andy Clarke, president of the League of American Bicyclists, said "I wouldn't take Dallas to Copenhagen to inspire them." The vast differences between those two cities could easily leave Dallas feeling disheartened rather than inspired. According to Clarke, Seville, Spain, might be a better place for representatives of Dallas to visit. Seville managed to increase its cycling mode share from below one percent to over six percent within five years. While it's certainly not Copenhagen, Seville's accomplishments are ones that many North American cities can aspire to within a reasonable timeframe.
Seville and other cities like it achieved dramatic jumps in mode share numbers in a relatively short time, in part through the launch of a large-scale bike share program. Paris took the biking world by storm in 2007 with the introduction of its revolutionary Vélib' bike share program. The city installed 7,000 bikes at 750 stations. Suddenly there were bikes all over central Paris.
Jörg Thiemann-Linden of the German Institute for Urban Affairs noted that on a recent trip to Paris, he saw parents with kids on bikes in the center of the city, which he said, "would have been completely unheard-of a few years ago." Paris wasn't at all bike-friendly before the introduction of Vélib'. Although it still has a long way to go, the dramatic gesture of putting thousands of bicycles in the public eye raised awareness of cycling significantly, and the allocation of public space to bicycles sent a clear message that bikes are welcome on the streets of Paris.
Several other major European cities have introduced comparable programs since then, including Seville, Barcelona, Brussels and London, with London increasing its fleet by nearly 40 percent this past March. None of these cities had a high cycling mode share when they started out. Their bike share programs served as a high-profile marketing tool for cycling – and all the related eco-friendly associations. Montreal, QC, and Washington, DC, have recently had similar successes in North America and New York City is set to jump on the bandwagon this summer with 10,000 bikes of its own.
Indicators of Safety
But simply putting lots of bikes on the streets isn't enough. Cyclists need to feel safe. John Pucher, a professor at Rutgers University, has written extensively about cycling in North America and in the advanced cycling countries in Europe. He speaks passionately about the different feeling of cycling in the Netherlands versus New Jersey. "In New Jersey," he lamented, "only 20 percent of drivers stop at crosswalks. There's no enforcement." In fact those who are supposed to enforce the law are sometimes the offenders. More than once, Pucher has filed complaints against police officers for endangering him on his bike. The only response he ever received was that the officer in question "didn't mean to endanger [him]." With such examples, it's easy to see why risk-averse people – at least in places like New Brunswick, NJ – choose not to ride bikes.
Pucher claimed that women, who are generally more concerned about safety than men, are a good "indicator species" for a healthy cycling environment. As Pucher put it, "When I see a senior woman cycling, my heart jumps for joy!"
But, although they may not admit it, there are still those in North America who don't really want cycling to be safe enough for their grandmothers. Some "road warriors," decked out in spandex and on bikes that weigh next to nothing (and have no lights, fenders or racks), enjoy the adrenaline rush of rubbing shoulders with fast-moving cars. The clear message sent by such cycling is that you need to be something special to ride a bike.
In a place where your grandmother could cycle to work (one-handed, with an umbrella in the other), you would no longer get the respectful (or uncomprehending) looks you get from friends and coworkers for riding your bike to work. In such cities – and Amsterdam and Copenhagen are among them – bikes for transportation are functional rather than sporty. The chains are often rusty and the tires half flat, but there are always fenders and a rack or basket, and the lights are built-in and generator-run. Cycling isn't cool in these places, and it's not uncool either. It's just a way to get around. That takes some getting used to.
This Isn't Difficult
European cities with a tradition of cycling all have separated cycling facilities – although the quality varies greatly depending on how the city developed. Some traditional cycling cities that haven't kept up with the times have some unexpectedly poor infrastructure. A British cyclist in Bremen, Germany, expressed surprise at the low quality of some of the facilities for a city with such a high mode share (25 percent). But Thiemann-Linden of the German Institute for Urban Affairs explained that some of Germany's traditional cycling cities have "an archaeological dig of bad bike facility design of the past."
While many of the traditional cycling cities are now trying to catch up to modern standards, so-called "late starters" have gone in different directions depending on local circumstances. Barcelona and Seville, for example, have built separated 2.5-meter two-way tracks, whereas Berlin and Munich have opted for advisory cycle lanes with no physical separation from car traffic. Both are pragmatic decisions based on space limitations and the local political environment.
But even good separated facilities aren't rocket science. They are simply the result of establishing and following priorities. Clarke recounted being in Copenhagen with a colleague who was there for the first time. When he asked her what she thought, she said, "I'm just kind of mad." Puzzled by this reaction, Clarke asked her to explain. "This isn't difficult," she said. After all she had heard, she had expected bike lanes paved with gold; instead she didn't see anything that couldn't be done in the States.
Taking Copenhagen to New York
And in fact it is being done in the States. Taking a page directly from the book of Copenhagen's Gehl Architects, New York City's Department of Transportation Commissioner, Janette Sadik-Khan, has done some radical reorganization of the use of public space in New York. Sadik-Khan invited Jan Gehl himself to New York to advise them on reimagining the city. One highly visible outcome was the reallocation of car space to cycle lanes and pedestrian space along several blocks of Broadway, which has, according to the transportation department, brought about a record jump in cycling, a drop in accident rates for all modes of transportation and an increase in profits for local merchants.
This significant step on the part of New York City was not without opposition, including a lawsuit against the city for one of its new separated bike lanes in Brooklyn. But according to Jörg Thiemann-Linden, such responses are to be expected. He noted that three stages of cycling development can be identified:
1. Bikes as a toy (no political element)
2. Bikes as a traffic safety problem (politically controversial)
3. Bikes as an opportunity (political controversy has, for the most part, been overcome and cycling is part of the standard transportation repertoire)
With these developments, New York is firmly planted in stage two. So too are San Francisco, Vancouver, BC, and Toronto, all of which have experienced significant backlash to separated cycling facilities in recent years.
Sneak Attack
Another bike-related program facing opposition these days is the Safe Routes to School program. Established by the US congress through a transportation bill in 2005, the program is dedicated to making the journey to school safe. The program allocates 70 to 90 percent of the funding to infrastructure in a two-mile (three-kilometer) radius around participating schools, and the remainder goes into education and promotion.
Lauren Marchetti, director of the National Center for Safe Routes to School, described one of their annual events, International Walk to School Day, as a "sneaky event." They sell it to parents as a one-off, but surveys show that 50 percent of the events lead to follow-up or repeat activities. Often the walk to school helps parents to both reconnect with something they themselves had done as children and to reconnect with their own children. Marchetti noted that these connections are important: "We're talking about making a cultural shift."
Safe Routes to School plotted a new sneak attack on the status quo this past spring. In cooperation with the League of American Bicyclists, they sponsored the first ever National Bike to School Day on May 9, 2012.
Despite the program's success in encouraging active transportation, the most recent congressional election has put SRTS funding in danger. The new congress has a more conservative view on transportation spending, with less emphasis on active transportation.
According to Bernhard Ensink, secretary general of the European Cyclists' Federation, such a decision by congress would be counterproductive.
He noted that "Cycling needs to be seen as a system. It must be supported consistently, year after year, independent of political parties." But North America hasn't yet reached the point where moving people rather than moving cars is the priority. Transportation projects are still often started or called off based on election outcomes.
North America is heading into uncharted waters with respect to developing a cycling culture. While it's true that the Netherlands and Denmark didn't always have the high level of cycling they do today, numbers there never reached a point as low as they are in North America now. While we may continue to hold Copenhagen and Amsterdam up as ultimate goals, it may be helpful to look to Seville, London, Kiel and Paris – the parts of Europe without the golden bike lanes – to share ideas about how to get past the stage of "bikes as a traffic safety problem" and move on to "bikes as an opportunity."
Bonnie Fenton lost a piece of her identity when she moved from Vancouver, BC, to northern Germany, where showing up by bike is nothing special. Since then, she has adapted by getting a Dutch bike for everyday riding and a folding bike for train travel. Fenton now works on cycling and other sustainable transportation projects across Europe. She contributed to Amy Walker's On Bicycles and recently coauthored a report entitled Promoting Cycling for Everyone as a Daily Transport Mode.
I'm a bicyclist, not a biker. Or just a guy on a bicycle. But I'm not a biker.
" But different from North America, the Netherlands and Denmark both had a history of cycling and indeed, after World War II, the bicycle was the only mode of transport most people could afford. "
Wrong! North America absolutely did have a history of cycling. Look at this image of Rochester, New York, from 1904. http://i.imgur.com/7J4dM.jpg
Zoom in to see many bicycles locked to bike racks, the sides of buildings, and street poles. I count at least 15; some faster cyclists may be missing from the picture because of the long exposure time.
The modern view for comparison: http://goo.gl/maps/JMpSS
Rochester is now as car-dominated and transitless as most small American cities, but clearly at one time had a strong, practical cycling culture.
Now that the automobile is the only viable transportation option in most of America, I can certainly understand why one would assume it had always been this way, but it's inaccurate writing. I wish articles like this would stop perpetuating this falsehood. The dominance of the car is a recent change, and only now that the bicycle has been completely marginalized does it seem like it was never an option. It's not that we never had a cycling culture, it's that our cycling culture was destroyed.
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Is the theft of your story a crime?
In Dignity Players' long list of morality plays, Collected Stories is the crowning achievement. When a writing student mines her teacher's private life for material, artistic license crosses the line from inspiration to confiscation. So says acclaimed author Ruth Steiner (played by Carol Cohen) of the transgression of heretofore-beloved student Lisa Morrison (Sarah Wade). Lisa claims she did only what her mentor taught her.
Seasoned director Lois Evans' leadership of a tiny stellar cast through a rich Donald Margulies script could earn this show the kind of recognition Colonial Players enjoyed in 2013: a Ruby Griffith Award for Margulies' Shipwrecked!
In the provocative ethical drama at hand, the intellectual professor Steiner has everything and nothing. Having forsaken marriage and children for a succession of young writers she adopts as secretaries/interns, she enjoys literary celebrity, a Bohemian Greenwich Village apartment and bittersweet memories of an affair 40 years earlier with one of the 20th century's greatest poets, the middle-aged alcoholic Delmore Schwartz. She doesn't like to talk about that. "Talking takes away the need to write," she says, though she never does this writing.
Lisa is a sycophantic graduate student: a bulimic WASP from a broken home who dreams of living Ruth's life. Four years under Ruth's tutelage transform her into a literary success with a short story collection of thinly veiled autobiographical tales. Then she panics. She fears she needs a novel to cement her reputation, but a writer writes what she knows and she's written it all. So she quietly co-opts Ruth's unwritten love story, shattering the friendship with her surrogate mum.
In a play where image tells half the story, Cohen and Wade, aided by Jeannie Christie's costumes, are transformed in a stunning role reversal: Cohen from mature role model to has-been frump and Wade from babbling bumbler to young sophisticate. I cannot imagine any two local actresses who could play Ruth and Lisa better.
The only disappointments in this production are technical. The many long scene changes break the mood as audience conversation crescendos and time stretches to smoking-break lengths. On opening night, there was also an issue with crackly static in the absence of other sound effects. Both issues, though, can and should be resolved with experience, and neither negates the power of these performances. As added incentive, Dignity hosts poet Merrill Leffler of Dryad Press in a post-show discussion of authorial inspiration and ethics following the January 26 matinee.
If all writers are rummagers, whose stories are safe?
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After months of speculation, the College of was sold last week to a private equity firm with no experience of education.
At first sight, it seems a mere footnote to the main fees and funding story dominating UK higher education.
But the sale to Montagu Private Equity, for around £200m, is being seen as a possible model for growing involvement in higher education by for-profit companies.
While legal and education policy experts think it unlikely that private companies will take over traditional universities entirely in the near future – Russian oligarchs won't be getting their hands on Cambridge quite yet – they do foresee some university activities soon being financed with private cash.
Robin Middlehurst, co-author of two recent reports on private involvement in higher education, says: "I'm sure that, as public funding goes down, publicly funded institutions will … look to issue bonds and have some kind of different private financing. It means the beginning of something that hasn't been here up to now."
Glynne Stanfield, a partner at the law firm Eversheds, which helped to develop the College of Law sale, says it could be used by all UK universities, not just as the basis of an outright sale, which he thinks will be rare, but to allow investors to buy some kind of stake in an institution, with the valuation depending on the profitability of that institution and its brand.
"We are seeing the liberalisation of the UK market and there will no doubt be many innovative structures developed over the next couple of years as the government seeks to reduce taxpayer funding in higher education," he says.
The College of Law deal divides the college's training activities from its charitable role promoting legal education and fair access to the legal profession. It hands to a new company, set up with funds managed by Montagu, all the college's education and training business, including its brand, contracts with law firms and degree-awarding powers.
A separate Legal Education Foundation, established with the proceeds of the sale, will provide bursaries, scholarships and grants for future law students.
These mechanisms appear to avoid many of the difficulties involved in transferring the valuable power to award degrees, which most institutions have earned over years – sometimes centuries – to new organisations, and offer for-profit companies a way into the booming higher education market.
This could be especially valuable since the higher education white paper, which had included measures to make it easier for new providers to award degrees, has been indefinitely delayed.
While the College of Law is a private institution, it is also a charity and – like many pre-92 universities – has a Royal Charter. If this charter has not stood in the way of a sale in the case of the college, it may not be an obstacle to the sale of ordinary universities – or parts of them.
This worries the University and College Union, which is working on a report due out next month on private equity in higher education. It is pressing the government to introduce safeguards to protect universities' assets and reputations in the light of growing interest from for-profit companies. The union wants measures in place to stop institutions handing over assets acquired through public investment to for-profit firms that can use them to generate dividends.
"What the College of Law shows is that charity law isn't enough," says UCU's general secretary, Sally Hunt. "The government needs to take urgent action to ensure that public assets and investment are protected and any change of ownership should trigger an immediate review of degree-awarding powers."
The concern is that if it becomes easier for more organisations, with diverse business interests, to award degrees, the quality of a UK degree could suffer.
The Quality Assurance Agency is also seeking discussions on this with the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills. "It is an issue we have raised some concerns about," says Stephen Jackson, the QAA's director of reviews. "The concern is that new owners might have plans for an entity which might go beyond those originally envisaged when it was given degree-awarding powers."
The College of Law was the first private education provider to be granted the power to award degrees in 2006, and has just undertaken the formal review of those powers that takes place every six years. It will therefore not have to reapply for another six years.
Four other private providers can now also award degrees, including BPP, a professional training provider owned by a private equity company, the Carlyle Group, and by Apollo Global, a subsidiary of the American for-profit higher education company Apollo Group.
Gary Attle, head of education at the law firm Mills and Reeve, says increasing competition from large global companies such as Apollo may have prompted the College of Law to explore the sale. "It probably thought 'if we have to compete in this market globally, we'd better do something'."
For now, he says, most mainstream universities have less need of private equity and are less attractive to investors than specialist institutions. While demand has dropped for legal training, it still offers clearer potential for profit than, say, philosophy.
But he adds that even mainstream universities are thinking differently about how they operate, including separating off some of their activities, ones that could attract private money.
Matthew Robb, head of the higher education practice at the consultancy group Parthenon in London, gives an example of where this could lead. A university, instead of using its successful business school to subsidise less profitable courses, could sell it off and invest the money.
The case of the College of Law could bring such a scenario a step closer.


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Musical montages are hardly unexpected at awards shows. At the Oscars and Golden Globes, in fact, they're an annual tradition.
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Weird Al took on 'Mad Men' first, singing, "Jon Hamm's never won an Emmy / Oh who cares, he's still Jon freaking Hamm" to the show's mysterious-like tune.
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He next took on 'Homeland,' in which he took a much more literal approach in describing the scenes the opening titles, singing, "Homeland / Standing in a maze / Making out with terrorists / Beautiful woman / Ugly crying."
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For the final number, Weird Al took on fan favorite 'Game of Thrones,' with Andy Samberg dressed as the character of King Joffrey, and several backup dancers acting as dragons. "Here comes dragons galore / And some boobs / OK / To be fair, way more boobs."
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An autopsy is a medical procedure that
consists of a thorough examination performed on a body after death, to evaluate
disease or injury that may be present and to determine the cause and manner of
a person's death.
The decision about an autopsy occurs at a
difficult time for most families since they have just lost a loved one.
Counselors or spiritual advisors who specialize in bereavement services may be
available to help families through the process. Family members may consider an
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An autopsy may be required in deaths that have medical and
legal issues and that must be investigated by the
medical examiner's or
coroner's office, the governmental office that is
responsible for investigating deaths that are important to the public's health
and welfare. Deaths that must be reported to and investigated by the medical
examiner's or coroner's office can vary by state and may include those that
have occurred:
In some of these deaths an autopsy may be required, and the
coroner or medical examiner has the legal authority to order an autopsy without
the consent of the deceased person's family (next of kin). If an autopsy is not
required by law, it cannot be performed unless the deceased person's family
gives permission.
An autopsy is generally performed by a doctor
(pathologist) who has training and expertise in the
examination of body tissues and fluids.
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autopsy is done to:
When an autopsy is not required by law,
permission from the deceased person's family is required before the autopsy is
done. The laws governing who can give permission for an autopsy vary from state
to state. Generally, a consent form must be signed in the presence of a
designated witness. Some areas may allow witnessed phone consent
Before the actual autopsy, as much
information as possible is gathered about the person who died and the events
that led to the death. This includes reviewing medical records and consulting
with the person's doctors about previous medical problems. Other information
may be gathered by interviewing family members, investigating the area where
the person died, and studying the circumstances surrounding the death.
Depending on the circumstances of the death, law enforcement and the medical
examiner's or coroner's office may be involved in the investigation.
Procedures done during the autopsy may vary depending on the
circumstances surrounding the death, whether the medical examiner or coroner is
involved, and what specific issues are being evaluated during the autopsy. In
some cases, family members agreeing to the autopsy may limit what can be done
during the autopsy.
The autopsy begins with a careful examination
of the external part of the body. Photographs may be taken of the entire body
and of specific body parts. X-rays may be taken to evaluate skeletal or other
abnormalities, confirm injuries, locate bullets or other objects, or to help
establish identity. The body is weighed and measured. Clothing and valuables
are identified and recorded. The location and description of identifying marks,
such as scars, tattoos, birthmarks, and other significant findings (injuries,
wounds, bruises, cuts), are recorded on a body diagram.
A complete
internal examination includes removal of and dissection of the chest,
abdominal, and pelvic organs and the brain. The examination of the trunk
requires an incision from the chest to the abdomen. The removal of the brain
requires an incision over the top of the head. The body organs are examined
before removal, then removed and examined in detail.
In some
cases, organs may be placed in a preservative called formalin for days to weeks
prior to dissection. This is particularly important in the examination of the
brain for certain types of diseases or injuries. Tissue samples are taken from
some or all of the organs for examination under a microscope. Samples of blood,
organs, and body fluids may be removed and preserved to test for drugs or
infection or to evaluate chemical composition or genetics. Samples may include
blood from the heart or blood vessels,
vitreous gel from the eyes,
bile from the gallbladder, contents of the stomach,
urine, and tissues from organs, such as the liver.
Completion of
the autopsy may require examination of tissues under a microscope, further
investigation of the circumstances of death, or specialized tests (such as
genetic or toxicology tests). The tests performed may vary based on the
findings at the autopsy dissection, the circumstances of death, the questions
asked about the death, and the condition of the tissues and body fluids
obtained at autopsy. Toxicology testing is not generally performed in every
autopsy, particularly those not required by law. Genetic testing is not usually
done unless the family has been consulted. A written report describes the
autopsy findings. This report may address the cause of death and may help
answer any questions from the deceased person's doctor and family.
If the autopsy was required by law, after the autopsy is completed, the
pathologist, coroner, or medical examiner completes and signs the cause and
manner of death on the death certificate. If the autopsy was not required by
law, the doctor caring for the person prior to death often signs the death
certificate and may complete it before the results of a family-requested
autopsy are known.
Family members may have concerns and
strong emotions about an autopsy being done on a loved one. It is important
that the family understand that the autopsy is a medical procedure performed
respectfully and carefully, to objectively evaluate disease or injury that may
be present and to determine the cause and manner of the loved one's
There are no risks from the actual autopsy. But
an autopsy may uncover the effects of habits or diseases that people close to
the deceased person did not know about. For example, the pathologist may find
cancer during the autopsy, or examination of the liver may show
cirrhosis, which can occur from the overuse of
An autopsy is a medical procedure that
consists of a thorough examination performed on a body after death, to evaluate
disease or injury that may be present and to determine the cause and manner of
a person's death. Following the autopsy, it may take several weeks for the
results of specialized tests to be completed. For this reason, a final written
autopsy report may take weeks to months. The
pathologist or deceased person's doctor may speak
directly to the family after the dissection portion of the autopsy and again
after the final autopsy report is complete.
After performing the
autopsy, the pathologist will generally make a statement about the cause and
manner of death. Manner of death is defined as natural or unnatural. A natural
death means the death occurred as a result of a disease or from the natural
effects of old age. Some examples of natural causes include:
An unnatural death means the death resulted from an
unexpected, unusual, or suspicious cause. If an injury caused or
contributed to the death, the manner of death is called unnatural. Unnatural
manners of death are homicide, suicide, accident, and undetermined. Unnatural
deaths generally are investigated under authority of the medical examiner or
coroner, and the determination of the manner of death requires a detailed
investigation of the circumstances surrounding the death. Some unnatural causes
of death include:
Several things can interfere
with the autopsy and the results.
Other Works ConsultedChernecky CC, Berger BJ (2008). Laboratory Tests and Diagnostic Procedures, 5th ed. St. Louis:
Saunders.Fischbach FT, Dunning MB III, eds. (2009).
Manual of Laboratory and Diagnostic Tests, 8th ed.
Philadelphia: Lippincott Williams and Wilkins.
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