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A global perspective on ICT and illiteracyNielsen, Janni (København, 2005)[More information][Less information]
Abstract: The process of globalization is opening new windows for Danish initiatives. The requirement for innovation and development of new areas as a consequence of the globalization will lead to radical changes and the IT businesses need to take active part in the development. But in order to understand and explain the globalization process we also have to understand the limitations. One such limitation is found in the global digitalization of information- and communication processes. This global development requires, from the world citizens, literacy in use of computers. The majority of the world populations are illiterates, they are not only technical illiterates but also illiterates in the traditional sense: they cannot read and write, however, the global ICT development largely disregards the problem with illiteracy and cultural differences. It seems that a future area of growth for the Danish IT business with their specific competencies may be to strengthen the user oriented and interdisciplinary approaches to design and development of ICT applications - targeted to specific cultural groups and the illiterates - in developing countries and also to large groups of immigrants in the developed world. India is an example of the global structural changes. India has developed an impressive ICT industry and has a very high level of expertise in software engineering. India's government has a vision for e-democracy and have implemented e-government systems, which also address the rural populations. But the Indian population is very large and the potential users are highly diverse groups of which many are illiterate. Denmark has an IT industry that supplements India's, e.g. a strong expertise in e-government, and ICT for the agriculture. Denmark has a long tradition for cooperation between IT developers, researchers and users and is strong in interdisciplinary approaches to development and design of ICT applications. Denmark also has a tradition for a human centred design, and usability is seen as a competitive factor. In India usability is on the agenda in only few IT companies, and it is also new to the academic world (Pradeep Y. 2004). Copenhagen Business School, department of Informatics has for the last 18 months been involved in the establishment of a Euro-India Centre. The departments research group on human-computer interaction(HCI) has prioritized HCI work in the Asian world for the last 4 years (Clemmensen 2004, Nielsen Janni 2004, Nielsen, Clemmensen and Yssing 2002, Levinsen, K. 2002, Nielsen, Lene and Gregers Koch 2003). The wish for a collaborative network has come about as a result of meetings and discussions between researchers from especially India and Denmark and also from Great Britain and Sweden. The first Indian conference on HCI in December 2004 and the initiative from CBS, department of Informatics in May 2005 where an Indian – European workshop was held, created the basis for this network application. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/6464
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et design perspektiv på repræsentationer af mennesket i Informationsteknologiens metoder og teknikkerNielsen, Janni; Ørngreen, Rikke; Levinsen, Karin; Yssing, Carsten; Clemmensen, Torkil; Nielsen, Lene (København, 2004)[More information][Less information]
URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/6513
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The Case of DenmarkBjørn-Andersen, Niels; Viborg Andersen, Kim (København, 2003)[More information][Less information]
Abstract: The Danish companies are ahead of the US in B2C e-commerce. With the exception of Germany, Denmark is leading the group of 10 countries included in the survey data forming the basis for this report. The average global sample and countries as Germany is performing substantial better than Denmark on B2B on-line sales. Danish companies have high level of investments in IT, have the lowest barriers for ecommerce and the highest levels of e-commerce drivers. On most indicators for readiness e-commerce such as companies use of e-mail, intranet, EDI, extranet, and provision of mobile services... URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/6484
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Røhme, Thomas (København, 2003)[More information][Less information]
URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/6477
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Rai, Sudhanshu; Pedersen, Mogens Kuhn (Frederiksberg, 2009)[More information][Less information]
URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/7995
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Nielsen, Janni; Yssing, Carsten (København, 2004)[More information][Less information]
Abstract: Thinking Aloud Thinking Aloud is the most commonly used technique used to test users´ interaction with computers. The assumption is that Think Aloud gives access to what goes on in the users´ minds. However, interfaces are multi modal and play heavily on user´s visual perception. Reflecting upon Think Aloud (TA), we ask the question: what happens when users are required to verbalise their visual perceptions and interactions? We argue that TA may have a disruptive effect, suggesting that other techniques be considered. With a theoretical distinction between focal and subsidiary awareness and a focus on the sense making process, we develop a frame for test of user´s visual interaction which rely on the coordination between hand/mouse and eye/cursor. Author Keywords: Think Aloud, visual perception, interaction, test URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/6485
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the case of decision support in health care administrationKühn Pedersen, Mogens; Holm Larsen, Michael (København, 2000)[More information][Less information]
URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/6458
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a case-based comparison of commercial wholesaling and retailing softwareLoebbecke, Claudia; Juul, Niels Christian (København, 1999)[More information][Less information]
URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/6467
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Open Standards and Their Early AdoptionKühn Pedersen, Mogens; Fomin, Vladislav V. (København, 2006)[More information][Less information]
Abstract: Standards have proven themselves indispensable to the industrial revolution. How are standards developed today? What does the economics of standards tell about the impact of standards upon economic growth and productivity? Do standards influence industry innovation? How are the standardization processes in the field of ICT taking place? How and why do open standards differ from other types of standards? How may open standards influence ICT government policy and the reverse: How will government need to take action in the face of the international trend toward open standards in ICT? URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/6498
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Politikernes og forvaltningens medkonstruktion og konsekvenserne herafSecher, Christine (Frederiksberg, 2010)[More information][Less information]
Abstract: This thesis is about how different e-participation user groups co-construct technology through the use in practice. It is studied how technology is used on a municipality level for citizen-communication and -participation with an online debate forum as a case in point. Users of online debates are citizens, politicians and the administration. In this thesis, I have chosen to focus on how politicians and the administration use online debates. I show how politicians and the administration participate in very distinct ways on the debate forum and thereby create specific forms of citizen communication and participation. Everybody can participate in the online debate as long as they give up their name and email. Periodically, citizens write quite a lot of contributions on the debate forum. But politicians' and the administration's perception of what is happening on the debate influence which role the citizens's contributions will have for the politicians and administration, as well as forms of interaction between users. In this thesis, I argue that the users' (politicians's and administration's) sensemaking about online debates as well as the mediation of the use of online debates have a crucial influence on which types of practice of online debate can develop. Online debate is perceived as an equivocal technology in the sense that the use of the technology is not clear cut but a result of the user's sensemaking about the technology and thereby the sensemaking about possible acts and interactions with the technology and other users. Sensemaking is the primary theoretical frame with a special focus on situation-specific cue-frame-relations. The Municipality of Odder is the case and a unique one with its 11 years of experience within municipally facilitated online debate. The empirical data are contributions written from September 3rd, 2005 to April 15, 2008 (a total of 1983 contributions), 17 semi-structured interviews of ½-1½ hours length with administration and politicians in the municipality as well as different written documents from the municipality. In this thesis I show that politicians and administration act as users of the online debate in four different ways: Political candidate, councilor, administrator and mediator. The political candidate run for the municipal election and is only present in the debate the last three months before the election. The political candidate see online debates as a good opportunity to make him/herself visible to voters and competing candidates, and therefore (s)he writes a lot of contributions during this period. The political candidate rarely answers ordinary citizen's contributions but instead decides to write new contributions or answer contributions started by competitors. The political candidate rarely gets involved in real discussions on the debate but instead choose to give his/her visions for the future of the Municipality of Odder. The councilor see the debate as the citizen's opportunity to voice their meaning and therefore rarely participate in the debate, as this could have a negative effect on citizens motivation to write on the debate. The councilor reads the citizens' contributions and once in a while the contributions act as input for internal council discussions. When the contribution reflect misunderstanding and when it is not only a few citizens who share the misunderstanding, the councilor chooses to write a report for the debate. It is usually the relevant committee chairman or equivalent who writes the contribution. The administrator believes that the majority of the contributions on the debate are political and therefore (s)he should not participate in the debate. The administrator sees citizens and business as partners. It is groups of professionals, which cover associations, organizations etc. and does not necessarily, see the individual citizen as a key stakeholder. The groups of professionals use other media, such as mails and letters, in their communication with the administration, as their input is often long reports and technical judgments. The administrator chooses only to answer factual misunderstandings in ongoing processes or more general issues in the municipality. The mediator, which is a role only a small part of the administration acts in, generally works with the implementing and forming the use of technology in the municipality. (S)he sees ICT as a way of increasing openness and effectiveness in the municipality. Online debates is a solution which the mediator believes especially increases openness and (s)he works with the aim of ensuring a continued debate. The mediator focuses on maximizing the number of contributions, on making it easy to participate and to make it possible to discuss anything, which is why the debate is in no editor or guided use of the debate. The result is that the individual user – political candidate, councilor and administrator – mediate the use of the debate and develop filters for their own and others' ability to act on the online debate. That politicians and administration appear in these four roles in relation to online debate problematic several aspects of the use of e-participation practices in a municipal context. One aspect is that the four roles develop different practices for the use of the debate which function parallel on the debate without the development of a common practice. A second aspect is that a mediator role is established. An actor who mediates the interaction between citizen and politician, and thereby an actor who has a high degree of importance for what online debating becomes in practice. A third aspect is that the administration takes the mediating role and becomes a political advisor or an administrator of political decisions. A shift which neither the politicians nor the administrator are aware of. At the same time, the way the technology is mediated creates both synergy and conflict between the councilor, the political candidate and the administrator. Synergy and conflict which primarily can be related to the focus of the mediator on the increased use of the technology and the missing focus on contextualization of the online debate. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/8000
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Zinner Henriksen, Helle; Viborg Andersen, Kim; Juul, Niels Christian (København, 2005)[More information][Less information]
Abstract: Sammenfatning af undersøgelsen En netop gennemført spørgeskemaundersøgelse afdækker et betydeligt skift i kommunernes anvendelse af Internettet til indkøb i 2004 i forhold til to og fem år tidligere, hvor tilsvarende undersøgelser blev gennemført. Hvor det i 2002 var de mindre kommuner der var bedre til at søge information om vareindkøb på nettet, er dette billede dramatisk ændret i 2004. De mellemstore kommuner og store kommuner har distanceret de mindre kommuner. Det er overvejende de store kommuner der anvender e-indkøb og udnytter en stor del af de muligheder e-indkøb giver. De danske kommuner har i betydeligt omfang taget Internettet til sig på indkøbsområdet. Fra for fem år siden at være stort set uberørt af Internettet, er det i dag mindre end 2 procent der ikke køber ind via Internettet dagligt, ugentligt eller månedligt. De danske kommuner klarer sig ikke bare godt vurderet ud fra tidligere års præstationer, men også sammenlignet med norske kommuner som har indgået i undersøgelsen. De norske kommuner der medvirkede i undersøgelsen, er således på samme niveau, som de danske var for godt to år siden. Undersøgelsen viser, at den væsentligste drivkraft for implementering er forbedring af arbejdsrutiner, mens økonomiske besparelser kommer længere nede af listen. Trods den positive vurdering af mulighederne for bedre arbejdsrutiner og økonomiske besparelser, er kun 3% af kommunernes leverandører e-indkøbs leverandører, mindre end 1% af kommunernes indkøbsbudget anvendes online og blot 3% af kommunernes fakturaer modtages som e-fakturaer. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/6444
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Indstilling af 23. marts 2011Kühn Pedersen, Mogens (, 2011)[More information][Less information]
URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/8386
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EDI applications in DenmarkViborg Andersen, Kim; Juul, Niels Christian; Bjørn-Andersen, Niels; Bunker, Deborah (København, 2000)[More information][Less information]
URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/6494
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Designing for the "cultural other"Nielsen, Janni; Yssing, Carsten; Levinsen, Karin; Clemmensen, Torkil; Ørngreen, Rikke; Nielsen, Lene (København, 2006)[More information][Less information]
Abstract: Differences in cultural contexts constitute differences in cognition, and research has shown that different cultures may use different cognitive tools for perception and reasoning. The cultural embeddings are significant in relation to HCI, because the cultural context is also embedded in the techniques and the tools that we apply. We lack a framework for discussing what and who we are, when we talk about a person as the user of an ICT system that has to be designed, developed and implemented. As a framework, we suggest a theory of complementary positions that insists on solid accounts from all observer posi-tions in relation to perspective, standpoint and focus. We need to develop com-plementary theories that embed complexity, and we need to reflect critically upon forty years of dominance by rationalistic, empirical understandings of the user as illustrated in the literature and practice within the HCI paradigm in system development. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/6454
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An emerging picture of the Innovative Potential and Collaborative Capacity (IP/CC) among Indian ICT companiesRai, Sudhanshu; Pedersen, Mogens Kuhn (Frederiksberg, 2009)[More information][Less information]
URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/7994
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Shi, Qingxin (Frederiksberg, 2010)[More information][Less information]
Abstract: Usability evaluation methods are widely used to assess and improve the user interface design. This dissertation investigates the thinking aloud usability testing from a cultural perspective. In a test situation, representative users are required to verbalize their thoughts as they perform their tasks while using the system, and an evaluator observes the user's task performance and comes up with usability problems. The primary goal of a usability test is to find a list of usability problems. In this research, the impacts of evaluators' and users' cultural backgrounds on both the result and the process of the thinking aloud usability testing were investigated. Regarding the results of the usability testing, the identified usability problem was the main focus, whereas for the process of testing, the communication between users and evaluators was the main focus. In this dissertation, culture was regarded as cognitive styles and communication orientations. For the theories of thinking aloud, both Ericsson and Simon's classic model, and Boren and Ramey's revised model for usability testing were taken into account. Based on the culture theories and thinking aloud models, hypotheses were developed to investigate the evaluators' identified usability problems in different cultural settings, and themes were put forward to investigate the evaluators' and users' communications. In order to investigate the hypotheses and themes, an experimental study was conducted. The experimental design consisted of four independent groups with evaluators and users from similar or different cultures (Danish and Chinese). Empirical data were collected by using background questionnaires, usability problem forms, usability problem lists, video recordings of the testing and interviews. The usability testing software "Morae" was used to record the whole testing, including the faces of the evaluators and users, the screen and keyboard activities. Evaluators' and users' communications were analyzed by the behavioural coding and analysis software "Observer XT 8.0" with a well defined coding system. The results of the systematic study of the thinking aloud usability testing in the context of the intra- and inter-cultural usability engineering show that the evaluators' cultural backgrounds do have some influences on the usability testing; however, the influences are different for the tests with Western and East Asian users. The main findings of this research have implications for both usability research and practice. The methodological approach also gives inspiration for usability evaluation studies URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/8167
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An empirical investigation of business model innovation in supplier relation-ship managementNøkkentved, Chris (Frederiksberg, 2009)[More information][Less information]
Abstract: In broad terms we want to identify the initiatives that drive business model transformation and study their effect on performance. We also presume that such initiatives are primarily influencing the context-specific skills and priorities of the organization. Transformation initiatives leading to organizational and technological change are presumably constrained by resident capabilities (Hartmann et al.,2002, Håkansson & Waluszewski, 2002), the focus and state of the current operations (Subramanian & Shaw, 2002), hence they indirectly influence performance26. There are potentially additional environmental contingencies affecting those same domain-specific factors, of which we will investigate industry membership, region, and company size (Ford et al. 1997). Finally, we will explore whether different actors or leaders incharge of such technology-oriented and organizational transformations have differences of opinion on the priorities of the firm (Håkansson & Waluszewski, 2002). URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/7767
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Nielsen, Lene (København, 2004)[More information][Less information]
Abstract: design ideas. The concept of engaging personas and narrative scenario explores personas in the light of what what it is to identify with and have empathy with a character. The concept of narrative scenarios views the narrative as aid for exploration of design ideas. Both concepts incorporate a distinktion between creating, writing and reading. Keywords: personas, scenarios, user-centered design, HCI URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/6448
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en undersøgelse af Sigchi.dk fællesskabets videnClemmensen, Torkil; Leisner, Pelle (København, 2002)[More information][Less information]
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the influence of movement on user's visual attentionPetersen, Helle; Nielsen, Janni (København, 2002)[More information][Less information]
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midwife is a trained professional with special expertise in supporting
women to maintain a healthy pregnancy birth, offering expert
individualized care, education, counseling and support to a woman and
her newborn throughout the childbearing cycle.
midwife works with each woman and her family to identify their unique
physical, social and emotional needs. When the care required is outside
the midwife's scope of practice or expertise, the woman is referred to
other health care providers for additional consultation or care.
Midwives Alliance of North America, the North American Registry of
Midwives, the Midwifery Education Accreditation Council and Citizens
for Midwifery agreed on a short definition of what "midwifery care"
means. However, just because a person is a midwife does not guarantee
that they provide this kind of care; consumers looking for a midwife
should ask questions to determine if a prospective caregiver will be
able to provide the kind of care they seek.
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The Midwives Model of Care is based on the fact that pregnancy and birth are normal life processes.
The Midwives Model of Care includes:
application of this woman-centered model of care has been proven to
reduce the incidence of birth injury, trauma, and cesarean section.
Copyright 1996-2005, Midwifery Task ForceAll Rights Reserved
are two main categories of midwives in the U.S., nurse-midwives, who
are trained in both nursing and midwifery, and direct entry midwives,
who trained as midwives without being nurses first. Within the category
of direct entry midwives are several subcategories reflecting the
varying legal status of these midwives in different states and the fact
that until recently there was no nationally recognized credential
available for direct entry midwives. Direct entry midwives include
highly trained and very competent midwives; however, anyone may call
herself a midwife at this time, and if you are looking for a midwife,
it is up to you to find out if the midwife is qualified and experienced
to your satisfaction. If a midwife is a Certified Professional Midwife
(CPM), you are at least assured that she has met specific requirements
for certification (and re-certification every three years).
Here is a brief overview:
For more information contact your state's midwifery organization or CfM.
For more information e-mail firstname.lastname@example.com or call 1-888-84-BIRTH (eastern time).
The North American Registry of Midwives (NARM)
1987 educators, program directors and experienced midwives in the field
of direct entry midwifery decided it was time to begin developing a
national credential, the Certified Professional Midwife (CPM)
credential, which is administered through the North American Registry
of Midwives and has rigorous standards for knowledge, skills and
As of January 2004, there are over 850
CPMs in the United States, Mexico, and Canada. The nineteen states that
license direct-entry midwives to attend births out of the hospital use
the NARM exam or the CPM process as the basis for licensure. States
that are seeking licensure for direct-entry midwives are planning
legislation which requires the CPM credential for licensure.
North American Registry of Midwives has a free brochure "How to Become
a Certified Professional Midwife (CPM)." You can request a copy or ask
for more information about the CPM by contacting the North American
Registry of Midwives at 1-888-84-BIRTH (eastern time), or by e-mail North American Registry of Midwives.
Certified Nurse Midwives (CNMs)
Certified Midwife (CM)
Certified Midwife (CM) is a new credential from the ACNM that does not
require a nursing degree but is otherwise similar to the CNM
credential. As of 1998 the CM is legally recognized in only one state
(NY) and does not meet existing direct entry midwife licensing
requirements in any other states.
For more information contact the American College of Nurse-Midwives at 202-728-9860, or write to 818 Connecticut Ave. NW, Suite 900, Washington, DC 20006.
of 2003, 21 states recognize and regulate direct entry midwives
(although for two of the states, New York and Rhode Island, only the CM
credential is acceptable). Regulation varies from state to state,
including licensure, certification, registration and documentation.
Only 9 states and the District of Columbia actually prohibit the
practice of direct entry midwives, but in 5 more states licensure is
required but unavailable. In the remaining states direct entry midwives
practice without any kind of state regulation, and in a few the legal
status in not entirely clear. So, direct entry midwives are practicing
essentially legally in about 34 states, but are considered unlawful or
illegal in 14 states. However, these figures are subject to change as
new legislation is enacted or new legal opinions are established that
can change status in the a-legal states where direct entry midwives are
neither specifically regulated nor specifically prohibited.
Refer to the CfM Legal Status Chart for the most current status of midwifery across the country.
Which kind of midwife should you become?
need to consider how much education you want, what setting(s) you want
to practice in, what state(s) you might want to live and practice in,
and what income level is important to you, because these factors differ
pretty much along the lines of the two categories of midwives. We
recommend that you interview several different kinds of midwives with
different practices before making a decision.
Setting: Are you interested in practicing in the hospital setting or primarily out-of-hospital?
practice mainly in medical settings and in almost every state are
required to have some kind of agreement with a physician in order to
practice (which means your work situation is dependent on the physician
letting you practice, even though you may both be competing for the
same clients/patients). However, since CNMs are trained as advanced
practice nurses, and are under "doctor supervision" they can "do" more
in terms of using drugs for pain relief, some kinds of well-woman care,
even in some instances assisting at cesarean births, depending on the
state and the physician they work with/for. Fewer than 2% of CNMs
attend home births; in some states quite a few CNMs work in birth
Direct entry midwives also usually are
able to spend much more time with women during prenatal care visits and
usually stay with the birthing woman throughout labor and delivery.
While some CNMs are able to practice like direct entry midwives, most
are limited by hospital and doctor policies, and busy practices,
sometimes mandated by HMOs, may mean the CNM just comes in to catch the
baby and is not able to provide the continuous hands-on care we
associate with the Midwives Model of Care.
contrast, almost all direct entry midwives attend births in homes or in
free-standing birth centers, although a very few licensed midwives are
now getting hospital privileges or hospital employment. What direct
entry midwives are legally able to do in terms of drugs and minor
interventions depends on each individual state law. On the other hand,
direct entry midwives are generally much freer to use alternative
methods including homeopathic, herbs, massage and imagery for pain
relief and encouragement of labor
Education and accredited programs
terms of education, while in the past a baccalaureate degree was not
required to become a CNM, the trend is toward requiring this degree,
and moving toward requiring a Masters Degree. For example, even now to
practice as a CNM in Oregon, you must have a Bachelors Degree, even if
you already got your CNM credential without that degree. The American College of Nurse Midwives
has made it quite clear that they are moving toward all their midwife
programs eventually requiring a Masters; they are already phasing out
programs that did not require a Bachelors.
ACNM's Department of Accreditation accredits nurse-midwifery programs.
For more information about direct entry midwifery education programs,
especially those accredited by MEAC, email MEAC or call 928-214-0997.
The Certified Professional Midwife
credential, by contrast, is not degree-oriented or program-based. A
college degree is not required, and the emphasis is on what you know
rather than how you learned it. The rigorous credentialing process
validates that you have all the knowledge, skills and experience
necessary to practice as an entry level midwife, as determined by a
comprehensive task analysis involving hundreds of midwives encompassing
the full range of midwifery from CNMs to apprentice-trained rural
midwives. The CPM credential is available to any kind of midwife,
including CNMs, who meet the requirements.
Direct entry midwifery programs increasingly are being accredited by the Midwifery Education Accreditation Council (MEAC)
a federally recognized accrediting agency, which as of January 2004 has
accredited or pre-accredited nine programs located in 11 states
(Arkansas, Florida, Maine, New Mexico, Oregon, Texas, Utah, Vermont and
Washington). All include a structured curriculum, mostly in formal
classroom settings, as well as apprenticeship elements ("one on one
learning by experience with a mentor having a significant relationship
with a student"). Pre-accredited programs have met all requirements for
accreditation except that they do not yet have the required number of
graduates who are certified or licensed. For more information about
direct entry midwifery education programs, especially those accredited
by MEAC, email MEAC or call 928-214-0997.
this time you can become a midwife and qualify for CPM certification
without completing a MEAC-accredited program. Ask actively practicing
direct entry midwives for their suggestions on how to go about becoming
a midwife. For example, many start out being childbirth educators or
doulas first, and there is also a lot of "book learning" you can do
even before you are in a position to actually apprentice or go to a
Some midwives end up with combined
training - they either started out as direct entry midwives, but at
some point went back to school to become a CNM in order to practice
legally, or for income or job security, or to be able to serve more and
higher risk women, or for some other reason. So they are CNMs but
retain their direct entry midwife orientation. Alternatively, other
women become CNMs, but wanting to acquire a less medicalized fear-based
approach to birth, subsequently work with direct entry midwives in an
apprenticeship-type arrangement.
for a CNM ranges from around $30,000 to $80,000, depending on where she
practices and what she does. The higher income brackets include CNMs
with management positions in urban hospitals, and CNMs in teaching
positions in nurse-midwifery programs. For DEMs the income range
generally is lower, and depends on factors like the location (urban or
rural), which state (legal or not, insurance coverage or not), and how
many births a DEM does in a given period of time.
consideration is whether you want to work for someone else or have your
own practice (ie, your own business). Almost all direct entry midwives
have their own businesses; the majority of nurse-midwives are employees
of hospitals or doctors or birth centers and even those in private
practice must of necessity be closely aligned with one or more doctor
practices - relatively few are entrepreneurs in the way that most
direct entry midwives are. Being an employee often means regular hours,
vacations and employee benefits. Being self-employed can mean longer
and more unpredictable hours, but also more flexibility. Either way is
likely to affect the kind of care you are able to offer to your clients.
Legal Status
On the CfM web page is a Legal Status Chart
showing the legal status of direct entry midwives in every state.
Direct entry midwives practice in all states, but are vulnerable to
investigation and arrest in those states with no functional regulatory
While CNMs are legal in all states, the need
for doctor collaboration or practice agreements means most CNMs are
vulnerable to the ability of doctors to terminate or refuse to
participate in practice agreements with midwives, and their ability to
influence hospitals to refuse privileges to midwives (who in many cases
are competing for the same clients as the doctors are).
is a national, grassroots organization of midwifery advocates dedicated
to promoting the Midwives Model of Care so that it becomes universally
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Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 168 diseños de 64 diseñadores freelance.
I need a logo for my new website acquisition and development company, three62.
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I realize how much work all of the designers here put into their logos, so I will be sure to give meaningful feedback for every entry I receive.
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From what I've seen so far, the two color schemes that I am generally favoring are black/gray/white (not necessarily all three) and either red or blue (I've liked various shades of each color).
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At first glance, financial risk management might appear to have little in common with engineering Model-Based Design. Financial risk management is data-centric, highly dimensional, and deployed into software systems. Engineering models typically draw on fewer, highly coupled inputs, often embedded in physical and electronic hardware.
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2012 Toby Hall & Friends Celebrity Golf Classic
Professional athletes have a special format and platform to help educate and introduce us to charities and organization that are among us that without their support or enlightenment might go unnoticed or suffer financial downfalls and possible extinction. This is one of the many reasons I have chosen to be a part of the annual Toby Hall and Friends Celebrity Golf Classic. Well, that and helping out one of my true baseball friends.
His 2012 event again was overflowing with support from the baseball and sports community of Tampa Bay. From the Tampa Bay Lightning to former and current athletes coming together to help support Hall and The Miracle League, the event was a winner from the arrival of the first golfer. This year the event took on a different feel for me. Hall had announced his official retirement as a player earlier in the year, and now his focus and determination was focused and pin-pointed towards helping those organizations that touched at his heart strings.
I also took on a different face within the classic this year as I was on the opposite end of the camera lens taking photos of some of the golfing pairings, and getting some unseen shots while accompanying Hall and his entourage around the course during the days events. It was great to see former Tampa Bay sports icons like Tampa Bay Bucs RB Mike Alstott, T E Dave Moore, K Martin Gramatica. and the Bucs mega fan Big Nasty made the region's football presence known at the event. Other NFL participants were Kansas City Chiefs TE Anthony Becht and former Jets, Bengals and Bucs OL Matt O'Dwyer.
As usual, the Major League Baseball community both in Tampa Bay and with a bevy of former Rays made the bulk of the events celebrity attendees, each bringing their own spin and special moments to the event. Current members of the Rays showing their support for the former Rays backstop included SP David Price who formed Team Price along with teammates SS Reid Brignac and CF B J Upton. Also attending the event was SP James Shields, Jeremy Hellickson, Alex Cobb and RF Matt Joyce who all acted as celebrity golfers in the classic's pairings.
But Rays players were not the only one having fun on the links this day, Rays Third Base Coach Tom Foley, former Pitching Coach Chuck Hernandez, Bench coach Bill Evers, former Rays Hitting Coach Steve Henderson and former Rays OF and current Montgomery Biscuits Coach Ozzie Timmons made their rounds Thursday. Former Rays bat boy and current Toronto Blue Jays P Jesse Litsch was also on hand as well as FSN Sports and Rays Television broadcast man-on-the-move Todd Kalas who came out to support the event plus performed some spontaneous Awards Dinner MC work that inspired the evenings auctions.
Several other former Rays and long time supporters of the classic which included a pair of new Chicago Cubs, LHP Trever Miller and RP Andy Sonnanstine, plus new Indians RP Dan Wheeler who made their annual show of support for their former teammate. Former Rays backstop Gregg Zaun again brought his humor and great vibe to the event along with Washington Nationals OF Jason Michaels who again brought his unique putter and local radio "babe" and original Hooters icon Lynne Austin who I still owe a Bloody Mary. Local NBA icon and restaurant owner Matt Geiger also showed his tall and big presence on the links.
It was a great day on the greens and fairways and I had a great time talking and shooting the breeze with many of the celebrities and amateurs who took to the links. With great weather and great bonding on the golf course, the night's final event brought the whole day to an eventual climax. Along with the raffles and awards presentation, Hall then introduced a group that had touched more than his heart strings to the assembled crowd.
Hall spoke of his recent introduction to another great baseball related group called Buddy Baseball that pairs a volunteer with a special needs player and they bond both on and off the field. His emotional moment touched so many in the crowd, and showed us another great organization to not only keep an eye on, but help develop into the successful model The Miracle League has become around the Tampa Bay area. Hall presented the group with a $ 4,000 check on this night, and with it came a rush of emotions all over the room and with the players and staff.
So many of the works and events that athletes do both in Tampa Bay or around the country do not get their "just desserts" within the local media. I volunteer for these events every Spring not to glamorize the athletes involved, but hope to inspire and promote others within the region to also join the path to helping these organizations have continued success and expansion into other Tampa Bay regions. Knowing that Hall has included the Baseball Buddies group now with The Miracle League charity it is a great moment for special needs kids and adults around the Tampa Bay area to have that unique baseball experience and enjoy the game.
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At least it's a better review than I would have given. (And sorry for the rage shitstorm that follows what I write here)
My review:
Our universe is doomed!
OT: Reviews are subjective personal opinions. Boo hoo, a reviewer didn't like a game that you did, does that affect your enjoyment of the game? No. Does it make any difference to your life? No.
Seriously, if I got annoyed at every review that wasn't up to my expectations then is spend half my time shouting at MovieBob because I really like New Star Trek and Man of Steel.
I'm sure it's a fine game. I don't really care what the reviewer says about the script. It sounds less flawed than the previous games in that they offered you a false dichotomy to help you deal with what you are doing, this one doesn't. I find it kind of amusing that the game is about a bunch of psychopaths and the people with an over developed sense of empathy are having a problem with it... that is actually really fantastic as far as writing is concerned. In previous games you played mostly murderous psychopaths but it was covered with a false sense of morality that the so called state of "being painted into a corner" brings out.
Don't get me wrong, I am going to wait to see if a PC version actually comes out at all. The idea of playing a bigger city than ever on hardware that is really well beyond it's productive years doesn't sound like a good idea to me. And then to see if they did as horrible a port job as they did with GTA4.
I don't know man. I'd argue that the PC version is definitely the best version.
I don't think you understand what the words 'valid complaint' mean.
In fact a perfectly good example of a valid complaint about GTA V is - "I enjoyed this game's story and writing less because I had no reason to care on any level about the main characters in it."
A complaint about GTA V that is not valid would be - "I enjoyed this game less because there were neither guns nor cars in it, in fact, the closest thing I could do to committing a crime was jaywalking, which was a bit pointless with no cars around."
I'll give you a few moments to guess what isn't valid about that complaint before I let you click on this very patronising spoiler button.
aye, the idea of a admirable psychopath, speaks to me of wanting to have one's cake and eat it too.
i guess they pulled it off pretty well with Niko, but i definitely think there is something to be said for a reprehensible main character, if only for the sake of escaping that old video game routine of heroes and anti-heroes
I've railed against score inflation more than most.
I would have had no problem with this score in principle.
When the same person that gave fucking Dragon Age 2 100% gives a GTA game 3.5/5 because, SHOCK GASP, you play as CRIMINALS IN A FUCKING GRAND THEFT AUTO GAME, then I don't even know HOW to react.
What the fuck is this.
Have you even heard of this series before?
So who's Liv Tyler?
...It's Maddawg, isn't it?
He liked DA2, and did not like GTAV as much. And then he listed the reason WHY he didn't enjoy it as much. That's all he needs to account for the difference in score.
Now I haven't played the game yet, and I think when I do I'm going to enjoy it very much. BUT don't you think saying that any criticism based on the characters is invalid, kind of defeats all the hard work Rockstar have been putting into characterisation and plot with their recent games? Criticising, I dunno, League of Legends for having un-likeable characters would be invalid, because characterisation is completely insignificant in that game. But in a game series that recently has become so focused on plot and character, it's completely valid for that to be a criticism of the game.
Nice review which goes a long way to giving a consumer what they need; an idea of what to expect. Although it does somewhat smack of trying to find something to criticise it for.
You may be this thread's Bear Jew. I think there's someone else you need to be introduced to.
edit: you beat me to it!
I never saw Inglorious Basterds. Is being the Bear Jew a good thing, or a bad thing?
Dragon Age 2 is a 5/5, 100% score.
And you give this a 7/10.
Not gonna lie, I smell a rat bro.
Hey Greg, quick question: what ever happened to the video reviews? I noticed you guys haven't been doing those anymore and I didn't hear anything else about it. What gives?
I came into this thread a happy and joyful bunny, yet all these new accounts made purely for the purpose of unleashing trucktons of melted rage and conformity have shattered that.
I'ma go make me some tea now.
He gave DA2 100%, Seriously who the hell does that? Does this guy even play the games or just throw darts at a board and pick the outcome?
I'd rather play as complete assholes rather than whatever the hell Niko Bellic was. I'm somewhat looking forward to this, but I have to know what my friends think of it first. After all, GTAIV has a 98 on metacritic despite being extremely repetitive, lacking content compared to previous games, and having some of the worst mechanics I've seen this generation. Rockstar could release a game like Amy and reviewers would still eat it up
Oh Grand Theft Auto came out already?
Anyway, that was an interesting review. I can think of instances where bad characters ruined the over all experience of a piece a media for me so I can understand where you are coming from. I especially don't like it when such characters are praised and are never "punished" their immoral deeds.
Still, I can't help but be morbidly curious about just how awful these characters are.
I will continue to do this as many times as I need to to get the bleeding point across! >:(
You cant base an entire review on personal preferences, that way if the reviewer of this site for this game was another one we would get an all together diferent opinion/score. One thing is saying that the minigames are just fluff, the game has technical issues or the story is dumb (if trying to be smart) and another thing is that the main characters arent the type of protagonists that you like.
There are a lot of things that I dont like but respect and see why people like it and its good, as a professional reviewer there is a certain responsability to not let you personal view to get that much in the way (it can get but make it clear that it is a personal view). Moviebob fails a lot of times on that too and the Gamespot review goes all out with political views and shit, thats even worse.
I really dont agree with the 10/10 being handled out there but most real issues we seem to get with GTA V are framerate drops and pop-ins. If the game managed to be all it wanted to be (and it wanted a lot) with only those flaws I think it deserves to be a bit more then "average".
"You can only embody a vicious psychopath a short time before it becomes boring, at best, and soul-crushing, at worst.
why not? why is it comparatively boring to have an actual, human emotional reaction(negative or otherwise) to doing bad things when compared to killing without context like in most other games?
Maybe thats the perfect way to make video games great
It's a valid point if the reviewer is clearly insane
Thought progression of most gamers at this point:
1. Damn. GTA5's aggregate on metacritic is pretty sick. Maybe it will somehow live up to the hype.
2. Wow, there's actually a dissenting opinion in there. One site gave it a mixed review. Wonder why...
3. Never mind, it's just The Escapist. Moving on as if nothing happened.
Content here is starting to cross over from flame-baiting to click-baiting. I think I'll resume my holiday until you all think of something besides kicking hornets nests for shits and giggles.
There are certain things which are objective, but let's address subjectivity for a moment. If the characters really are as unlikeable as Greg thinks, it's a definite negative for Greg, that's fine, and it should affect the score, that's fine. 7/10. 7 out of 10 is a barely-above-mediocre title. 6 is mediocre. 8 is good. 7 is slightly above-average. You can't seriously contend that mainly because the game suffers some character problems that it deserves to be scored 'slightly above-average'. This is sensationalist scoring, no more no less. The GTA series has always had its faults, and I'm one of the people who hates Red Dead Redemption's characters for precisely the reasons Greg raises - the characters were boring, shallow and unlikeable, and I cared not a jot for them. But there is no fucking way on this earth I could score that game 7/10. It is far, far too well-made for that.
Aside from that, there are many things about the game that are objective, and this can be seen in the games astonishingly high scores across the board. Even taking into account the obvious review bias that most journalists will have when reviewing such a behemoth, the consensus cannot be that wrong.
Finally, the 5/5 that he gave DA2 is perfectly valid to raise, because it rightfully casts his ability to review a game competently into doubt. Even if you adored all the subjective things about DA2 like the bland characters and the controversial new combat system (which I actually mostly liked... mostly), the loss of tactical view, etc, there are still many, many things which are objectively wrong with that game, such as the constant lazy reusing of the same areas over and over to give one concrete example. DA2 is nowhere, never in a million years, in nobody's eyes, a perfect score, and frankly barely a 9/10 on a good day.
Yours and other people's dismissal of valid criticisms only indicates a willingness to follow unquestioningly people who buck the trend, for the sake of bucking the trend. You're hipsters, in other words. No offence.
Oh but to make it clear, I don't think Greg is 'page-baiting' or doing this to get hits or whatever. I just think he set out to prove a point with this score, that's all.
Another interesting comparison would be that Greg considers Kane & Lynch 2, a most horrendous and sickening game when considering both the content of the actual game and the ugly circumstances surrounding its existence (i.e. why the fuck does it even exist when K&L1 was such a fucking horrible game), a 3 star game, or a 6/10. So this means that GTA5 is only better than K&L2 by a very, very slim margin. That's just ridiculous.
Tut, tut... You should know better. 1-8 on a 10 scale is horrible. Only 9 and 10s are seen as good.
Completely false.
I mean, "the story is dumb" is based on personal view, so your own list of critique-able things fails.
I've never been under the impression that reviews are anything BUT based on personal preferences, it's bizarre to see so many people trying to grasp at the concept just now. Yes, if a different reviewer reviewed it, then the score would be different, but that's not a problem. If you're not supposed to include personal preferences in a review, then metacritic would display one score across the board.
Add the interactive element and the fact that this is ostensibly "the most entertaining game of the year" (according to users), and it's easy to see why people don't want to mix "fun" with "horrific death and violence", but they're OK with mixing fun with "derpy death and violence".
Most people playing Spec Ops: The Line weren't having the time of their lives. Some even said it was "anti-fun". GTAV... is not that.
So the reviewer's problem with the characters is that... they were assholes?
You see, the Escapist does not give a rip about how the gaming industry treats ratings. It runs on its own system, independent of the "8.8" phenomena.
3.5 means "heavily flawed but very enjoyable" or "notably above average". In this case, it's probably the first one.
5 means "not necessarily perfect, but exceptionally enjoyable regardless".
It has always been this way. The Escapist has been "bucking the trend" since before the trend was a thing. They don't fit the trend because people are applying it to them retroactively.
Also, if I'm bucking the "7/10 is entirely average" standard, it's not because I'm a hipster, it's because that standard is the stupidest standard in the critiquing world. 5 is average in movie critique, book critique, essay critique, etc. ONLY GAMING has it arbitrarily raised to 7... because the fans will cry otherwise.
Exactly how I felt about Saints Row II through IV, except the game's achievements were anything but impressive. Whether Saints Row's devs paid more than Rockstar or Greg is a SR fanboy is anyone's guess.
I think it depends on the context of the game, though. I personally hated Spec Ops: The Line. Despite where a majority of people went with the title, I felt like it made way too many sacrifices in its medium to deliver its message. To the point where the game felt like it was punishing the player for wanting to play it. It may have meant to be poignant, but it ended up just feeling like it was punishing the player for trying to experience it. It was meant to be, perhaps, but spent too much time hammering the player down, and ended up being a really bad game for the effort. I felt like it lost its entire opportunity trying to hammer its message in.
To me, that's the mark of a bad narrative, sabotaging its central mechanic in order to sell its story. To others, it was a game that garnered massive review buzz, got several articles, and someone even published a book on it. That is the dynamic nature of opinion, and so it also seems true for GTA V.
The point of the matter is that Greg Tito seemingly didn't like the narrative styling and structure GTA V put its weight on. The object that was meant to absorb the player for hours and hours turned him off of it. He stated later in the review that it would have been game of the decade had the story not be unnerving, decadently vicious, and unapologetically dark.
So what you have is a well-appointed, exceedingly lavish mansion on a crumbled and crashing foundation. Greg Tito mentioned toward the end of the review that it had opportunity to be Game of the Year, even Game of the Decade. Instead, he stated that the narrative that accompanies the game throughout the narrative and its characters were grating. Combine that with the unlikable protagonists. To him, that merited a 7 out of 10, admittedly still a high score.
Not so much "insane". Speaking as an observer looking in, I can understand his validations for the score he gave based on his review, so it's not a failed review.
But, like a said, that's the dynamic nature of opinion.
He didn't say they didn't have any motivation, he just said they were cunts without much in terms of redeeming qualities.
Which, by the way, I'm perfectly fine with. I honestly don't understand this obsession about being the good guy every time - it's not like they have a monopoly on good character development, motivation, and dialogue. More like the opposite, really.
but where is the rule that says we need to keep our fun segregated from our delinquency?
django unchained is a great recent example of serious subject matter combined with ott grindhouse action
OK. How's the driving, shooting, melee, on foot, etc? I don't care if they are bad guys doing bad things. I do worse things when I'm off on my own than they do. I want to know how difficult it is to run from the cops when at 5 stars (sad they took away the 6th star (not mentioned in review)). I want to know about the gameplay itself. The review focused too much on the characters and I don't care about them. I don't play this genre for plot. I do it to go around and kill people for fun. I've never beaten a single GTA/SR/etc game since I started playing them with GTA III. How many missions do you have to go before you are completely let go from the forced tutorials?
It strikes me that half the people complaining that "the reviewer doesn't like playing as criminals, why is he reviewing the game" haven't read the review.
The opinion is justified - with comparisons to previous GTA protagonists, no less - on the first sodding page.
It's good to see video game fanboys live up to their joyous reputation.
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OXO Magnetic Locking Can Opener
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- Summary
Die-cast aluminum construction makes OXO's can opener indestructible. An ultra-sharp, stainless-steel cutting mechanism easily pierces each can lid, and the cushioned, nonslip handles lock shut to hold the can securely.
- Hardened stainless-steel cutting wheel turns smoothly and maintains its razor-sharp edge.
- Over-sized knob is comfortable and easy to turn.
- Handles lock shut and release with the push of a button.
- Magnet arm provides no-touch lid removal.
- Soft, comfortable, nonslip grips.
- Dimensions & More Info
- 7'' long.
- Made in China.
- Use & Care
- Hand-wash.
- Shipping
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UPS can deliver most in-stock items within 3–5 business days. UPS is unable to deliver to P.O. boxes.
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For an additional charge of $26 per address, we can expedite delivery to most destinations. This service is not available for some oversize items, items shipped directly from the supplier (including perishable and custom-manufactured items), out-of-stock items and items to be shipped outside the contiguous 48 states.
Orders received by 9:00 p.m. ET Monday through Thursday will arrive the next business day; orders placed Friday through Sunday will arrive on the following Tuesday.
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At Williams Sonoma, we take great pride in the quality and craftsmanship of our products. Attention to design, materials, safety and construction are our priority. Upon receipt, please inspect your purchase and notify us of any damage; we will arrange for a prompt replacement.
If within 30 days, you are dissatisfied for any reason, you may return your purchase for a refund of the merchandise value. An original receipt or gift receipt is required for all returns and exchanges. Returns with a gift receipt will be refunded in the form of a Merchandise Credit for the amount indicated on the gift receipt. Returns with original receipt will be refunded in the original form of payment, cash and check refunds over $100 will be issued as a company check (may take 14 business days from time of request).
For all cutlery returns (knife sets, single knives, cutting boards, knife sharpeners and knife storage), please contact us at 888.922.4108 to initiate the return.
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Made to Order and Final Sale Furniture items are non-returnable and cannot be cancelled once the order is placed.
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Rated 5 out of 5 by Cpena from Love it! I never thought I'd be this excited about a can opener.....but my hands aren't like they used to be. This gadget locks onto the can and all you have to do is twist. You don't feel the pressure of the can opening at all. Then when you get to where you want, you unlock the opener and that's it! Overall: good quality, heavy duty. A little bulky for your average kitchen drawerDate published: 2018-06-22Rated 4 out of 5 by burdyblue from Excellent but perhaps shortlived I love this can opener enough to purchase it again. It lasted two years and I can't find a defect, but the crank won't turn anymore out of the blue. Was it dropped or did it just wear out? No telling in my kitchen! It is ideal for my arthritic fingers, and I love how the magnet will pick up the top to throw away without my having to handle it. Best opener I have ever used and super easy to crank.Date published: 2016-05-12Rated 1 out of 5 by imeldasue from Very disappointed After reading the good reviews, I decided to order this product from your website. I am usually happy with OXO products but not this one. Sometimes it works well but most of the time I have a hard time hooking it to the can's edge. My mechanical husband had the same experience. He even bought me another can opener the next day! I may return it. The nearest store is 40 miles away.Date published: 2015-10-21Rated 5 out of 5 by TomKe from Outstanding opener Unlike some of the much more expensive electric openers from the top brand names this manual opener works perfectly. I have found that to be true of all OXO products that we have purchased.Date published: 2015-02-07Rated 5 out of 5 by 3bcooks from BEST CAN OPENER EVER!!!!!!!!! We have been searching for a good can opener for years. We just received this one for Christmas, and it is the best can opener we've ever used. We love it! :)Date published: 2015-01-23Rated 5 out of 5 by ICookHeCleans from Best can opener I have found We kept buying can openers that would not stand up to the test. Gave this one a try. Easy to use. Especially love the magnet to get the opened lid. Also enjoy the locking capability while it is stored in the drawer. Actually, I like it so much, I'm getting another one for the RV this time.Date published: 2014-01-08Rated 5 out of 5 by Gingerflies from Ease and grace This can opener is so all inclusive with a large ease of grip knob to turn and the magnetic lid holder keeps from making a mess. It is easier for me to use then an electric can opener. It stores away in my kitchen drawer easily. It's lock and hold grip with the release button, keeps it firm and stops any mess in the process. I'm delighted.Date published: 2013-09-02Rated 5 out of 5 by dylnwrdup from Well worth the money We had been purchasing cheap can openers over and over and every time they would break. I received a William Sonoma Gift card and figured lets try an expensive can opener. I couldn't be any happier this thing does what it says. its very easy to use and slices through cans like a samurai sword!Date published: 2013-03-07


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Saw this on The Great Football Experiment site and thought I'd post here as well:
Well this one should put the pigeons amongst the cats… or is it the other way around?!
As reported in several places, these particular quotes are from Sky Sports, it seems that FIFA in their wisdom, won`t let England play in the friendly v Spain wearing shirts with the poppy emblem on them.
Apparently those who ruin the.. sorry, bit of a slip there, RUN the game don`t allow 'political statements`.
That is all well and good.
This isn`t a political statement, this is a statement of respect, one that all should show, to our brave men and women who have laid down their lives for their country.
A spokesman for Fifa said: 'Fifa fully acknowledges the significance of the Poppy Appeal and the ways in which it helps commemorate Remembrance Day on November 11 each year. As a multinational organisation comprising over 50 different nationalities, the significance of this date will also be observed by many of its employees, who will remember family members too. Fifa's regulations regarding players' equipment are that they should not carry any political, religious or commercial messages. Fifa has 208 Member Associations and the same regulations are applied globally, and uniformly, in the event of similar requests by other nations to commemorate historical events.'
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So, is this a storm in a teacup of should England`s FA now just refuse to play unless FIFA backs down? Lets face it, after the World Cup bids it is clear no one likes us anyway!
Sky quote George Batt, general secretary of the Normandy Veterans Association, condemned the decision, describing it as 'disgraceful'. The 86-year-old, who fought in the Second World War, said: 'I don't really understand it. I can't see any harm in wearing a poppy. You surely don't need rules and regulations in Fifa like this. It's so sad.' Full quotes: Sky Sports
These people mean more to me than football (and I`m a football obsessive) and I`ll certainly not be watching the game unless FIFA back down. The FA should make a stand this time.
Our latest poll asks what you think.
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[A Book] for Children About Lenin
Detiam o Lenine (For Children About Lenin) was published by the State Publishing House in 1926, two years after Lenin's death, and created by the Institute for Children's Reading. The book's editor is A. Kravchenko, who put together a lengthy 34-chapter, 71-page children's book on the history of the revolution and the importance of Lenin. The book's illustrations were executed by Boris Kustodiev, a former member of the World of Art group, whose members brought Russian book art to a new and exquisite level in the early twentieth century. Kustodiev's other works include painting, portraiture, and stage design. After the 1917 Revolution he began to do illustrations for children's books through the Raduga (Rainbow) publishing house. At the time that he created these illustrations, Kustodiev was suffering from paraplegia following tuberculosis of the spine, and was confined to his bed.
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A Texas jail guard smuggled a saw blade to a double murderer by hiding it in a soft taco.
Alfred Casas, 31, was convicted Tuesday of sneaking the blade into Bexar County Jail by hiding it in the taco shell in 2009. He admitted sneaking the taco to Jacob Keller, but denied it contained a blade. The jury disagreed and convicted him after delberating for ten hours, according to Assistant Bexar County District Attorney James Ishimoto.
Keller did not escape, and later pleaded guilty to two slayings. The hacksaw blade, rope and an inmate jumpsuit dyed to resemble street clothes, was found in the inmate's cell during a surprise inspection.
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Ishimoto told Reuters Casas brought two tacos into the jail for Keller, who later pleaded guilty to murder, in exchange for two bottles of Xanax provided by the girlfriend of the inmate, Jacob Keller.
Casas faces up to 40 years in prison on two felony counts of bribery and one count of providing an inmate with "escape implements," punishable by two to 10 years.
Keller, 28, of San Antonio, used an assault rifle to gun down two strangers in front of a strip club in 2009. He was later nabbed in Mexico. Employees at the club, called Secrets, readily identified Keller because he was a regular who drove a red Maserati, according to the San Antonio Express-News.


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If Disney Movies Were Honest, They'd Look Like This
Perhaps those Disney filmmakers are a bit more subversive than we thought.
Come to think of it, 101 Dalmatians is, like, way way way too many Dalmatians for any two people to have. It's downright irresponsible. Can you imagine the mess on the streets? If your neighbor had 101 of anything, that's cause for concern, much less 101 poop machines who'll only get bigger and bigger and create more and more poop.
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Here it is... the towel that's taking the internet by storm. Our round beach towels are 60" in diameter and made from ultra-soft plush microfiber with a 100% cotton back. Perfect for a day at the beach, a picnic, an outdoor music festival, or just general home decor. This versatile summer essential is a must-have this season!
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Beautiful painting. Congrats.
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Beautiful colors!
Congrats on another well deserved sale Leonid.
These rainy night paintings are beautiful!! Love it!
As always so nice - love colors, congrats on sale!
Oh Dear Leonid! Congratulations on the sale! It is a beautiful artwork! Irina Sztukowski
Such a pretty painting!
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Wow - I didn't realise it was going to be that big! It's a gift for a young member of the family - I think he'll be thrilled as he's a tractor fanatic at 6 years old. A practical gift too. The towel has a smoother upper side so it'll be more comfortable to sit on at the beach. It seems to have a thick absorbent power so no usual skinny beach towel.
Dear Friends, you may order this and many others my paintings from my shop via this link: www.afremovartstudio.etsy.com
This is the page in loving memory of Leonid Afremov. Official Shop: https://afremov.com Biography: Leonid Afremov was born in the family of a shoe designer and a metal plant engineer on July 12th, 1955, in Vitebsk, Belarus, and was raised in Jewish traditions despite antisemitistic governmental practices. At school, Afremov showed himself as an intelligent and gifted student and developed great interest in history and art. Aside from attending all possible school classes, he also took private lessons from established local artists, including Barowski. Leonid graduated with honor from a local high school in 1973 and entered the arts and graphics department of Vitebsk Education Institute. It was then that he discovered the...
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As a partner in BC's Electronic Library Network, NVIT co-operates with other post-secondary libraries to provide expanded access to information. In the library online catalogue over 89,000 titles of full-text electronic books are available. Internet access is also available in the library.
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Pep up your lingerie drawer with these dusky pink short knickers. Featuring pretty lace panelling on the front and a lace trim at the back, they're finished with a bow at the waistband. Team with the matching bra to complete the look.
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The Judges' Seminar provides practical, hands-on training to assist continued honing of the skills of the outstanding panel of CFA Judges. This compliments the written examinination which is only given in even numbered calendar years. The Seminar provides judges a rare opportunity to meet in a large group to discuss specific standards of those selected breeds being presented by members of the designated Breed Council. The presence of cats of the breeds being discussed allows for an actual demonstration of the fine points of the Breed Standard as well as handling techniques.
Each breed presentation is accompanied by a booklet which covers, through both text and pictures, the nuances of each breed Standard. Judges in attendance are given copies of these materials. Those judges who are unable to attend are mailed copies to assure that all information is available to the entire panel of CFA judges.
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If my Netbook is Computer.... I would play this "Smooth"
=) I, love games like this.
Conquer, rule and manipulate the Roman Empire with the ultimate goal of being declared as the "Imperator" of Rome. Set in a time when the mighty Roman Empire emerged to conquer the known world against powerful enemies, when gladiators fought to a bloody death in the Coliseum; when Spartacus defied the might of the empire; when Hannibal led his invincible army and his war elephants across the Alps to strike fear into the very heart of Rome itself; and when Julius Caesar finally smashed the Barbarian Gauls. This was a time of brutal confrontation between civilisation and barbarism, and of civil war as the ancient world's only superpower turned on itself.
Install to the Rome - Total War directory of a clean copy of RTW-BI, patched to 1.6.
If my Netbook is Computer.... I would play this "Smooth"
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Why do The Runwell and The Bixby Bicycles cost more than other bikes I've seen?
Based on the quality of the components and the craftsmanship that's gone into their production—from the American-made frames and forks to the custom-level assembly in our Detroit workshop—our bicycles are actually an exceptional value. Nearly all bicycles on the market today are produced overseas—where manufacturing costs are significantly lower—but our goal is to create the highest quality bicycle we can right here in America, utilizing US-made frames, forks, and components whenever possible, and employing only highly-skilled craftspeople. We realize that our bicycles are at the higher end of the price spectrum for urban/city bicycles, but the value they represent is absolutely worth the asking price. A frame and fork built in the most experienced, high-end frame factory in America and a super high-quality specification and assembly in our Detroit workshop simply means that a Shinola bicycle is going to cost a little more. We might be partial, but we think it's well worth it.
My watch doesn't fit. Can I exchange it?
Absolutely. Proper watch fit is critical, and we want to be sure you are completely satisfied. Read more about our returns and exchanges here.
Where can I get my watch repaired?
You can drop your watch off at any Shinola store and we'll be happy to mail it to our service center in Detroit for repair.
If you don't live near a Shinola store, or if you would prefer to mail your watch in, please fill out and submit our watch repair form to create a warranty or repair request and we'll email you with full instructions on how to send your watch to our service center.
For European repairs: Please email email@example.com.
For all other countries: Please contact us and we'll inform you of your options.
Can I take Shinola Bicycles off-road?
The design of our bicycles, including the selection of each one of its components, is optimized for urban riding. Off-road use is not recommended.
Does my bicycle have a warranty?
Yes, all Shinola bicycles come with a limited warranty. View it here.
Are Shinola watches waterproof?
All Shinola watches are built to withstand either 5 or 10 ATMs, which means they are water resistant up to 164 or 328 feet, respectively. For details on a particular model, please view the Specifications tab, available on every watch product page.
Are all Shinola products made in America?
And that's no mistake. After four years, job creation is still the thing we're most proud of. Since we started, we've hired hundreds of people in Detroit and across the country. We've built factories, supplied the capital and connections for key suppliers to expand their existing operations. Sometimes in order to achieve our core goals of American job creation and the rejuvenation of American manufacturing, we have to source components from outside of the United States.
Today Shinola employs roughly 530 employees, with between 200 and 250 in manufacturing at any given time depending on the production needs at that time.
We are committed to making Shinola goods with as many American-made components as possible.
Sometimes it's not possible…
Certain parts and components are no longer made in America at the quality and scale that we require. We are always looking for opportunities to source more of our components in the US, while remaining at a price point that is accessible, which allows us to scale and ultimately create more sustainable jobs.
View the chart below to see where each of our components are sourced.
Why are Shinola bicycles built with steel frames?
In a world that's turning increasingly to carbon, titanium and aluminum bicycle frames, steel has become unjustly and grossly misunderstood. We believe there's no material more suitable than steel when it comes to producing a bicycle frame that is durable, highly responsive, and delivers an unsurpassed and pleasant riding experience. That's why we're proud to say our frames and forks are handcrafted, one at a time, using US-made True Temper double-butted 4130 ChroMo steel tubing. Although steel has developed a reputation for being heavy, the 2,000 year-old alloy is an exceptional material for bicycle frames because of its remarkable strength-to-weight ratio, lasting durability and resistance to wear and fatigue (compared to aluminum, titanium and carbon). In fact, steel today is lighter, stronger and more versatile than ever. Its reliability has been tested and proven and it offers a superior and smooth ride because of its natural flex and vibration-dampening properties. If taken care of properly, your Shinola bike will be as rideable in 40 years as the day you buy it.
Is there a side-by-side comparison of The Runwell Watch sizes?
Sure is. See below for a comparison of The Runwell 47mm, 41mm and 36mm, which are measured across the dial from the outer edges of the watch case. Click here to download a full comparison chart. A Gomelsky size comparison chart can be found here.
Why are Shinola's Bixby and Runwell bicycles built with internal hubs?
A bike's typical shifting mechanism, called a derailleur, dangles quite vulnerably off the rear right side of the bike. This delicate mechanism is critical to the proper operation of a bicycle, and since it's exposed, it is vulnerable to the weather, obstacles and other environmental factors that could damage it. Plus, a derailleur requires regular maintenance for proper functionality. Internal hubs, on the other hand, negate the need for a derailleur, and conceal the internal components so you don't have to worry about sand, dirt, or snow getting in the mechanism. They shift without the need to pedal (which is important on urban rides) and they're virtually maintenance free. The internal hub is a beautiful and simple piece of machinery that compliments the simplicity of our bicycles and delivers consistently smooth shifting in any riding conditions, and will keep your hands, pants and skirts clean when you're en route to the office, a date or the flea market. They just work, which lets you worry less about maintenance and more about riding safely.
Bicycling Magazine produced an exceptionally detailed look at the same Shimano Alfine internal hubs that we use on The Runwell.


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Welcome to the world of new parenthood! It's unfamiliar territory, but we can provide you with one friend who will help you through every step of the way: your trusty and loyal baby stroller. Explore this section for the best single strollers on the market – and if you're stumped, ask us which stroller is best for you! We love chatting with our customers and matching you with the stroller of your dreams.
Here at Magic Beans, we're absolutely obsessed with strollers. We want the stroller you purchase from us to keep you happy through many years of heavy use. So we only stock the best stroller brands, tried-and-true models which we've tested, monitored, and often used with our own kids, from Bugaboo, Cybex, Stokke, BOB, UPPAbaby, and more.
Which of these baby strollers is right for you? It's going to depend on your lifestyle. Do you spend a lot of time in the city? Stroll in style with the perennial favorite Bugaboo Cameleon 3 Plus Stroller, or the ultra-popular UPPAbaby Vista. If you're a heavy user of mass transit, lighten your load with the well-loved Baby Jogger City Mini, or an even lighter umbrella stroller like the UPPAbaby G-Luxe. Planning on lots of trips abroad? An endlessly adaptable Babyzen Yoyo+ Stroller makes airports and cabs easy.
For more outdoorsy parents who hike and jog, tougher all-terrain strollers will do the trick. The Bugaboo Fox Stroller is an outdoors powerhouse, with huge zero-maintenance tires and an incredible amount of storage. Jogging moms and dads will love the BOB Revolution FLEX stroller, which boasts a handy adjustable-height handlebar.
All of the strollers in this section are single strollers, made to accommodate one baby in one stroller seat, but accessories let you easily mix and match your seating. Many of these strollers come with a cozy bassinet, or have matching stroller bassinets available for separate purchase. Or, you can add an infant car seat adapter to make it easy to transfer your teeny newborn from the car to the stroller. Or, when Baby #2 arrives, some of our single strollers can take a second seat – for instance, the Nuna Demi Grow expands to a tandem configuration, and the Bugaboo Donkey 2 expands sideways to seat a second child.


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