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What is a Kingdom? // What is Kingdom Standing?//Envoys and Hands
The Chivalric Kingdom of Pendrakken
"Seven keep you standing tall, or in Their mercy catch your fall.
And if They grant no aid at all, I pray you wake amidst their Halls."
– a Pendrakken Knight's blessing
It has only been three hundred years since the banners of the Pendrakken was raised above keep and tower, but the Pendrakken have become just as strong and just as influential as their neighboring, older kingdoms. Arcturus I, the Errant King, the first of his name, rules Pendrakken with the wisdom and skill that he has learned after forty years of hard travel and hard combat. Commoner and nobility sing tales of his triumphs; his death-duel with the Jotun Thane, Surtur, receives as much praise as his debate with the Obsidian Throne of Kenrei. But for all the progress that he has claimed to have brought, Arcturus is concerned for his Kingdom's future. And it is this concern which has led him the transformation of Freehold as a neutral ground and to the forging of the Concord among the Kingdoms that he hopes will bring the fabled Seventh Kingdom to pass. Those from Pendrakken that travel to Freehold are tasked to be as shining examples of His Majesty's wisdom, His justice, His piety and, when called for, His valor.
Overview // History // Religion // Society // Power Groups
The Corpse-Kingdom of Gotterdammerung
"Reaper, Reaper, take my soul. Take it piecemeal, take it whole.
Reaper, Reaper, keep my heart. In your care do I depart".
-Damerrunger Nursery Rhyme
Gotterdammerung, also called Damerrung, is a Kingdom under siege –packs of the restless dead run amok and savage the countryside. For too long have the whispers of Demons undermined the priesthood. And the borders of Damerrung face constant threat from Orcs, Goblins and other Kingdoms. But King-Priest Siegfried Godhammer has begun a holy crusade to take his Kingdom back from those would despoil it. Despite their grim demeanor and bleak perspective, the Men and Women of Damerrung find themselves roused by the King-Priest's call to arms. Godhammer has charged commonfolk, clergy and nobility to a sacred calling. Worship in the Lord Reaper, the Damerrunger God of Fates, has been renewed after the King-Priest cast down a hundred corrupt priests from their Ziggurats in a cleansing purge of the clergy. Change is afoot in the Corpse-Kingdom, and it bears a Silver Flame in one hand and a Runed Hammer in the other.
Overview // History // Religion // Society // Power Groups
The Bog Kingdom of the Fir Bolg
"You will find no weakness and little mercy in Morread's marches, outsider. And you will find little and less of them in Morread's daughter. Cruach the Cruel made Men of mud and blood
–and that's all you'll be when I'm done with you."
– Magda the Redspear, Dyed Man of the Witch-Eye
The desolate marshes of Morread lie between the inner sea of Ordas and the western sea of Kaos. Amid this misty landscape dwell the Fir Bolg, a Race of Men made hardy and dour by the bleak marches they call home. King Baelor Witch-Eye claims leadership of the holdings, villages and towns scattered across the bog and beneath his banner, the Fir Bolg have become a force to be reckoned with. No longer can a Jotunbrud raider, a Shadow-Eater, or even a Hollow Man find even the loneliest village as easy prey. Where the Witch-Eye's mark is painted, no trespass against Fir Bolg goes unavenged. The Baelor-King's Dyed Men, the deadliest slayers among the Fir Bolg, and the Witch-druids of Maerla's Coven, ensure his protection and enact his vengeance while within the unfinished stone citadel of Muirthemne, the Witch-eye sits upon his cold, cracked throne… and plots – what he intends when he sends Dyed Men and Witch-Druids to Freehold is anyone's guess.
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"Patience is the first step upon the stair of Enlightenment."
– Ixian Proverb
Amidst the mountainous reaches of Ekthalon, there lies a civilization of thought, of philosophy and unity with the natural world. Until recent memory, Ixia had never existed in the minds of the common population as more than a whispered rumor. In a world wracked by war and atrocity, there seemed no place that could keep above the disputes and the bickering. But in truth, Ixia exists – it is a society where Gnome, Nightkin and Troll dwell in harmony, or something akin enough to it. Arcturus the Errant was not the first outsider to breach its borders, but he was the only one to advance the idea of Freehold to its ruler, the Horned-King Malleus. Malleus, in traditional Ixian patience, gave his answer after five days of fasting and meditation. With a single stroke from his club, the Horned-King made ruin of the gate which had sealed misty Ixia from the rest of the world – he then turned to Arcturus and spoke thusly: "The Gate is open. The deed is done. Let the Keepers of Fate now decide what is wisdom and what is folly."
Overview // History // Religion // Society // Power Groups
The Labyrinthium within the Jungle
"Villainy, a virtue
Anarchy, a law."
It is said that only savages, monsters, and worse dwell in the tangled jungles of the South. Many of those that belong to the last category reside in the Labyrinthium, a ruin of a city that manages to house the some of the vilest villains, cultists and outlaws in Midworld without them killing each other. Villainy is virtue and anarchy is law in the Labyrinthium, say the rumors, although they often fail to mention the true cohesive force of this den of thieves: a creature known as Kristoff Kingslayer– said to once have been a King in Black among the Riverfolk. He keeps the Labyrinthium intact and his power is secure for now, although to what end he keeps it is anyone's guess.
Overview // History // Religion // Society // Power Groups
The Chained Kingdom of Jotunbrud
"The Jotunbrud are here!
Your Fate is all but clear!
We'll chain your sons and spill your blood!
The Jotunbrud are here!"
– Jotunbrud War-song
The Chainers, the raiding parties of the Jotunbrud, are feared across the land for their reaving and their slaving. However, the Men of the Jotunbrud are enslaved by those whom the fearsome have much to fear: the mighty giants known as the Jotun and their Frost-King Ymir who took the head of the god Woden and enslaved the Chainers. From his citadel somewhere in Jotunheim do the Chainers issue forth to rend and reave, to slay and slave the neighboring lands. And woe to those who have their fate writ that they should meet the Chainers – to face them is to feel cold and deepening Fear that pours forth when the Jotunbrud chant their war-songs, when they smash their blades into their shields and when they charge into battle, howling, screaming as a storm in winter. Jotunbrud are as welcome to the Seventh Kingdom, to Freehold, as any – but Chainers will always have their duties… and their enemies whether in their homelands or in neutral territory.
Overview // History // Religion // Society // Power Groups
The Painted Flotilla of the Riverfolk
"River, river wending free
Follow, follow, follow me
River, river, see me roam
Bring me safely, bring me home."
Named after the rivers they are often camped beside, it is easy to believe think that the nomadic Riverfolk are a scattered, leaderless people. But to assume that these relaxed yet vibrant people have always been so would be as foolish as petting a bear cub in front of its mother. It was only a few generations ago that the word "Riverfolk" was synonymous with "pirate" or "brigand"- The rivers and the seas were their domain and they taxed all intruders with threats of steel and blood. A drastic change to their leadership, the five hidden Kings or "Datu" of the Tagalog, allowed the Riverfolk to drift away from brigandry and bloodshed and more toward mercantile means of prosperity. Those colors have yet to run completely however, as some Riverfolk persist in the old ways even while their kinsmen's boats glide from village to village with trade and rumors.
Overview // History // Religion // Society // Power Groups
Iron Kingdom of the Dwarves (Malak Travak)
"No debt unpaid, No trade turned away."
Amid smoke-spewing foundries, bubbling breweries, and glittering armories lies the Iron City, called Malak Travak by the Dwarfkind. The Iron Dwarves have put aside bloody feud and bitter grudges for one gleaming goal: profit. Warring clans have been replaced by mercantile guilds that wage bitter rivalries for the favor of the Runed-King and a seat upon the Council of Ten. But this competition bears precious fruit: all that comes from the Iron City is priced highly by the rest of Midworld, be it arms, armor, or beverage. Dwarves from Malak Travak are individuals driven by greed and jealousy to great heights of craftsmanship and mercantile prowess. And if there is a bit of bickering on the side… well, a little competition is always good for business.
Overview // History // Religion // Society // Power Groups
The Elves of the Silver Kingdom (Callas Selvarion)
"There are those that say that the stars are distant lamps, fixed high above the heavens. They have not seen Her Radiance, the Queen of Callas Selvarion…"
Callas Selvarion is an oath re-sworn, a vow made anew: the Elves will continue to keep watch over the world their gods have made and keep it safe until their return. The first city of the Silver Elves was lost to arrogance, betrayal, and a foul horde of Orcs and Demons. But the Race of Elves is nothing if not resilient and when Silver Elves rebuilt their city, they named it "Callas Selvarion," or the Price of Pride. And it has stood for two thousand years since it was built by the finest Elven craftsmen and warded by the mightiest of Elven magics. Silver Elves are among the greatest artists in Midworld, and this mastery shows well in their fashion, in their craftsmanship, and in their manners – all of the finest and highest quality. There are those that say that Silver Elves are arrogant and haughty, but each Callasine knows the Price of Pride and they know well that it is too steep to pay.
Overview // History // Religion // Society // Power Groups
The Obsidian Kingdom of Kenrei
Once a vibrant and noble civilization, this kingdom has fallen into ruin.
Nothing remains but a savage demon invested wasteland.
Anyone coming from this kingdom is considered a refuge, a survivor from before the fall.
Overview // History // Religion // Society // Power Groups
The Sunless Kingdom of Kali-Ishtar
"Kali-Avesti-Ishtar is Mother, Magister and Murderer. She births, she judges and she kills – and we should be so lucky if she should choose us."
When King Arcturus I called for the forging of the Concord of Kingdoms, the Sunless Kingdom appeared as if from thin air and demanded their part in the protection and development of Freehold. Not long after the ink had dried, the Ishtari were quick to establish an Enclave within the districts of Freehold, quick to establish shrines to their three-faced Goddess and quick to hire able-bodied professionals to perform tasks for the advancement of Ishtari interest. Those that often consort with Kali-Ishtar can swiftly recognize the magical augmentations that they can grant to those whom they favor; the Ishtari possess Priests and Sorcerers aplenty among their ranks. But few non-Ishtari are aware of the object of their single-minded devotion and the true depth of the Ishtari's machinations. The Sunless Kingdom has been hidden from the eyes of Mid-world for centuries and centuries; it did not reveal itself for a mere alliance. Something is at stake here and the Ishtari, with their selfless, dangerous piety and their skill with otherworldly power, will stop at nothing to advance their cause.
Overview // History // Religion // Society // Power Groups
The Stone Clans of the Dwarves
"At the heart of each Clan, a forge. At the head of each Clan, a king."
It is said that the Race of Dwarves were forged by the Maker from the corpse of Wyrm, the Father of all Dragons. And while the Maker granted mighty talents of creation to those who would follow him, the fallen Wyrm gave the Dwarves fortitude, determination, and a heart ripe for vengeance. No Clan truly knows what began the feuding, but each Clan strives to survive the others and the tunnels beneath Midworld are drowned in Dwarf blood. The feuds are as cruel as they are senseless – but those that survive them, those Stone Dwarves of this modern age, are the fiercest, bravest and craftiest warriors the world has ever known. When one encounters a Stone Dwarf in Freehold, it is best to give him more than enough breathing room – they're always itching for a new feud to fight.
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The Mercenary Clans of the Grellken
"You want enemies ground into dust? You call Grellken. You pay gold. Grellken make chop-chop of enemies. Grellken eat enemies' hearts for breakfast and lungs for dinner. You call and pay. We kill and eat. Fair trading, yes?"
The Grellken Clans are wandering mercenaries, entire clans of Trolls and Minotaurs dedicated to battlecraft for the sake of coin. Named Grellken or "War-Eater" by their kindred in Ixia, there are few creatures in Midworld as feared and as loathed as these Trolls. Each day for the Grellken involves harsh regimens designed to bolster the already sturdy Troll physique. Yet, unlike their larger, savage cousins, Grellken temper their might with a soldierly honor and military discipline. Furthermore, the price for disobedience among Grellken is torture and the price for desertion is a death at the hands of one's own family – harsh lives require harsh laws.
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"Domains? Trespassing? These are empty words and empty threats. Not even the Mother of Trees or the Father of Mountains owns Midworld. There is only one land, one world that matters, and we are all dwellers upon it, for good or ill."
In Midworld, there exist tribes and towns that have yet to be discovered or that refuse to swear allegiance to any of the Kingdoms or societies above. These are the Free Tribes, disunited and scattered. Free Tribes do not have a voice in the politics of the Seventh Kingdom, but they are still a force to be reckoned with in their numbers. After all, even the smallest action can undo the greatest of plans. Those that come from a Free Tribe have the benefit and the weakness of having no political allegations and no political prejudice.
Note: Free Tribe benefits are slightly less powerful than the benefits given to other Kingdoms. However, choosing a Free Tribe is choosing greater narrative control and lack of political allegiance. On the other hand, your character may be less strong and less tied to the world and its plotlines.


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Beacon communities discuss grants, collaboration with HIEs and RECs
Agencies preparing to launch federal Beacon communities, health information exchanges and regional extension centers talk about the need for speed, outreach and planning.
Providers trying to figure out what they should have in place to comply with federal health information technology requirements can turn to a large number of programs. With the awarding of the Beacon communities grants, the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) now has a trio of programs it hopes will expedite and streamline doctors' adoption of health IT.
The three programs involve the development of state health information exchanges (HIE), regional extension centers (REC) to help doctors purchase electronic health record (EHR) systems and now, the Beacon communities.
While states are building their HIE infrastructure, the RECs will work with doctors to explain the functions of EHRs, help them decide what they need and provide education for implementation. Meanwhile, the organizations serving as Beacon communities will conduct targeted quality improvement projects that incorporate EHR systems, data analytics and information exchange to boost care and efficiency.
Building sustainable information exchange is a key goal of the Beacon program, said Sharon Donnelly, vice president of development for HealthInsight. The Salt Lake City-based organization, which was operating already as that state's Medicare Quality Improvement Organization, received a Beacon grant for more than $15 million that it will use to create a diabetes management program and improve performance reporting tools.
In addition to receiving the grant, HealthInsight was designated as the region's REC. Heading a Beacon community while helping physician practices adopt EHR systems will allow HealthInsight to address patient and provider needs across the continuum of care, Donnelly said. She calls it "community reengineering."
As a Beacon leader, once practices are up and running, HealthInsight can demonstrate how they can use EHR effectively, Donnelly said. Once doctors have learned how to enter the data in EHR systems, "you can act on it." (Some doctors, however, are concerned that the Beacon communities may simply implement health IT, not help address the need to alter clinical workflows to accommodate that technology.)
Part of that workflow redesign is physician payment reform. Where RECs are straightforwardly about helping doctors comply with federal meaningful use requirements, Beacon grants start to demonstrate other ways to reimburse doctors for the care they give. When payment is based on the quality of that care, physicians are rewarded for doing the right thing. When that rewards process is tied to technology, "the physician is going to be much more incentivized to use the EHR," Donnelly said. And if doctors are more eager to use EHR systems, the payment model will be considered a success, she added: "If that works in the demonstration, that's the sustainable portion."
Sustainability might be considered achieved if all three pieces-- EHR adoption, information exchange and data analytics -- work in tandem. Toward that end, one organization in the country was lucky -- or unfortunate -- enough to receive all three federal grants. The Rhode Island Quality Institute (RIQI) is responsible for overseeing the state HIE, helping doctors through its REC and building physician quality through the Beacon communities program.
In Rhode Island, outreach is the name of the game. RIQI focuses on building a medical home that connects patients to providers in the home and at physician offices, clinics, hospitals and other facilities, said Laura Adams, the institute's president and CEO. "We don't want to just install any certified EHR."
The physician is going to be much more incentivized to use the EHR.
Sharon Donnelly, vice president of development, HealthInsight
The three-pronged approach is not cheap. It will cost $50 million to $60 million to achieve the vision of having every doctor connected and every patient participating in an electronic portal, Adams estimated. The three federal grants total about $27 million.
Time is tight, as well. Rhode Island's REC has to be operating this summer, and it must help 1,000 doctors in the next two years. "There's no waiting at all," Adams said. "I think the outreach efforts are going to be absolutely critical."
Outreach and collaboration will be needed to transcend technology and turn the programs into a pathway for changing health care. The Indiana HIE hopes to use its $16 million Beacon communities grant to foster partnerships across the state and collaborate with Indiana Health IT Corp., the organization running the state HIE. In many ways, the Beacon program is the "capstone" on the various initiatives to establish measureable, better care of patients, said Marc Overhage, a physician who is president and CEO of the Indiana HIE.
The Indiana exchange, through its Quality Health First program, will focus on reducing readmission rates for chronically ill patients, by targeting home monitoring techniques, adherence to medication plans and data analysis. "It's one thing to have the information; it's another to change your work," Overhage said.
The Beacon communities have been given a 30-month deadline to demonstrate their effectiveness. The organizations said they are fine-tuning their plans and setting their milestone expectations now and will submit those to the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology, which oversees the program for HHS, within the next few weeks.
Let us know what you think about the story; email Jean DerGurahian, News Writer.

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| spellbook of
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|Spell type
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|Power cost
|20 Pw
|Ink to write
|400 zm
Allows you to learn the fireball spell.
This spellbook is fireproof; Where fire damage from sources like a Scroll of fire or a Wand of fire might normally cause a spellbook to burn, this spellbook will not. This is only marginally useful for identification, as a failed test destroys the spellbook.
Effects (unskilled or basic)Edit
When unskilled or basic in the attack spells skill, you choose a direction. If you target yourself with the . key, the fireball explodes on your own location, doing 6 to 36 damage to you (and affects adjacent squares as below; does it do 6-36 or 12-72 damage?). "You explode a fireball on top of yourself!"
Otherwise, you fire a ray that explodes when it reaches a monster (centered on its location) or an obstacle (centred on the square immediately before it). The nine surrounding squares are affected thus:
- Ice melts into a pool of water. (If in sight, "The ice crackles and melts."; no message otherwise.)
- Pools evaporate to leave a pit. (If in sight, "The water evaporates."; otherwise, "You hear hissing gas.")
- There is no effect on other water. (If in sight, "Some water evaporates."; otherwise, "You hear hissing gas.")
- A fountain dries up. (If in sight, "Steam billows from the fountain."; no message otherwise.)
- A closed door is destroyed, halting the ray. (If in sight, "The door is consumed in flames!"; otherwise, "You smell smoke.")
- Scrolls or spellbooks in an affected square may be destroyed. Scrolls of fire, spellbooks of fireball and the Book of the Dead will resist. (If not blind, "You see a puff of smoke."; if blind, "You smell a whiff of smoke.")
- Any monster in an affected square takes 12 to 72 damage if not fire resistant (some monsters may resist and take half damage). This damage is doubled for cold resistant monsters. Flammable armor may be damaged and flammable items in inventories destroyed. Any slime on the monsters is burned away. ("<Monster> is caught in the fireball!" "You are caught in the fireball!")
Effects (skilled or expert)Edit
If you are skilled or expert in attack spells, you may choose a location at which to cast explosions of fire. This location may be no more than 10 squares away, and must be in sight and open space. This spell cannot be used underwater or on the Plane of Water. If you use it while swallowed, it is automatically cast on your own location.
"Your mind fails to lock onto that location!" (out of sight) "The spell dissipates over the distance!" (too far) "You're joking! In this weather?" (underwater) "You had better wait for the sun to come out." (Plane of Water)
2 to 9 explosions follow; the first is centered at the location you chose, and subsequent ones randomly at any of the nine squares around that point (unless swallowed). Each explosion affects the surrounding squares and monsters, doing spell damage plus bonus damage, as above. Any explosions that would be centered on yourself do damage as if you had used it on yourself as above.
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Asian Art News
May/June 2006
By Lucy Birmingham
"Chen Chin at The Shoto Museum of Art"
With Japan's checkered history of Imperial rule now hotly debated in political arenas in China and Korea, it is easy to remember that Taiwan was also a Japanese colony between 1895 and 1945, a prize won as part of Japan's conquests in the 1895 Sino-Japanese War. Practically overnight, modern comprehensive Japanese education became the forefront of the Imperial colonization policy. New subjects like drawing and nihonga (Japanese style gouache) painting greatly influenced a new generation of Taiwanese artists taught under selected Japanese teachers from the "mainland." One of the most outstanding and successful of these nihonga artists was Chen Chin (1907-1998), born 12-years after the start of the Japanese occupation.
Now for the first time, with cultural tensions between China, Taiwan and Japan recently easing, a retrospective of her work will be shown in Japan. Titled "Centennial Celebration of Chen Chin" in honor of this year's 100th anniversary of her birth, this show is the first major solo exhibition of a Taiwanese artist to tour in Japan. Organized as a cooperative effort between the Taipei Fine Arts Museum and The Japan Association of Art Museum, the comprehensive exhibition including recently discovered works, and previously unpublished sketches and diagrams will show at The Shoto Museum of Art (April 5-May 14), the Hyogo Prefectural Museum of Art (June 3-July 23) and the Fukuoka Asian Art Museum (July 30-September 10).
As a woman, nihonga-style artist blending classic Japanese painting techniques, Chinese traditional dress and theme, rich Taiwanese tropical coloring and Western portraiture, Chen was not only a pioneer of her generation, but one of the first cultural diplomats of her time. She was the first Taiwanese female student to enroll in a Tokyo art school and maintained her close relationship with Japan with periods of study and residence throughout her long life. Beautiful portraits of women and children from the upper class reveal portions of her life amidst her wealthy family. "Mother and Son" (1995) painted just three years before her death at the age of 91 reflects a deeper emotional warmth from much of her early work. Highlighted by her classic expressive coloring with an intriguing mix of modern and traditional details in dress, hair and furniture design, it is easy to feel the lovely parent-child bond.
An unusual portrait of an infant suckling their mother's breast titled "Maternal Love" (1984) further exemplifies the depth of intimacy in her work. Landscape, temple and city scenes within Taiwan, Japan and during travels abroad, reflect her interest in things both traditional and foreign. Flowers, mostly orchids, were also a favorite theme. The many photographs of Chen and the accompanying text adds interest and historical depth to the show. One comes to understand not only the hard-working, highly accomplished artist, but the woman — her willful determination, strength, discipline and love of beauty amidst a world in turbulent times.


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Treasure Island With Attractions Of Beach Places
Whole year in city visitors interest never get down about city. Because this city not only beach recreation but also golf entertaining places. I had visited in city last year and there I found many entertainment and lodging amenities. If you love beach place then this is best for visiting.
Four month ago I was visited in
He welcome me and on first day we celebrations the night with beer and meat. I told him that I am in city for three days. He told me about city amenities, attractions, lodging and places. He also introduce about hotelstreasure island florida. Their amenities and budget rates that are make city for visiting.
Second day we both move to gulf front beach trail on Saturday. In morning we both entertain with beach activities. Swimming, sun bathing, kayaking and water surfing. After that we hired bike and took entertainment of biking along beach corner.
And we were moved to beach restaurant and order some yummy sea foods that were too tasty, we order for packing some for night to bring it home.
After sun set there were celebration of sunset and some famous musician were called. They make night so charming with sing a song. At around of fire we with other people enjoy the night party. And eat sea foods and some drink also used.
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The International Gas Union (IGU) is a worldwide non-profit organisation which supports continued global development of gas production, marketing and utilisation. The IGU has members in 83 countries.
Recently IGU launched her new website the Global Gas Portal. Here you will find information about a.o. membership, latest news from the world of gas, events and everything about the organisation itself.
Interested to learn more about the IGU? Go to www.igu.org


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Does CPR Work? Answering Google Autocomplete's top CPR questions
'Does CPR work?" is the top CPR inquiry on Google. We look at answering the top 5.
August 7, 2019
How an AED Works
How an AED can help with treating sudden cardiac arrest. An explanation of how the AED works and how it affects the heart during use.
July 15, 2019
AEDs and IP ratings: What are they and what do they mean?
AEDs, our automated external defibrillators, have what is known as an IP rating. This articles explains what the various ratings are and how to use them to choose an AED.
June 12, 2019
Prepare for your CPR class with our video instruction
CPR Seattle has several videos available to help you with preparing for your CPR class, including Adult CPR/AED, Infant CPR, and pet CPR.
April 23, 2018
Technological advances are coming for CPR and First Aid Training
Changes in technology are also making their way into the realm of CPR and First Aid. In this blog post, we'll list a few of things you may see in the next couple years, as well as how the CPR and First Aid classes at CPR Seattle may be featuring new technology for training future "citizen superheroes".
August 25, 2017
ACLS topic: Manual vs. Automated defibrillators
ACLS classes at CPR Seattle make use of manual defibrillator training. What's the difference between manual defibrillators and AEDs?
October 7, 2014
You now have an AED. But where should you put it?
AED placement guidelines for optimal response to cardiac arrest
October 28, 2013
CPR in the dental chair: Preparing the dental office to respond to cardiac arrest
Those who work in dental offices will rarely (if ever) have to deal with life-threatening emergencies. But sometimes, at-risk patients such as the elderly and those medically compromised will undergo procedures that will aggravate...
July 25, 2013
Is this the future of CPR? Seattle/King County research improves EMS cardiac arrest survival rates.
CPR training is a continually reviewed program. The Resuscitation Academy is a group of Seattle and King County medical professionals who have been increasing SCA survival rates through research and education.
July 9, 2013
So - where are the AEDs?
It is an established fact that the use of an AED (Automated External Defibrillator) during cardiac arrest can provide a tremendous increase in survival rates when used in conjunction with effective CPR. All CPR...
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Audi is looking to push 80,000 units of the Audi A1 in its first full year of production. Details and video inside.
Audi officials are hoping their latest subcompact, the Audi A1, will be able to ride a wave of surging popularity for that market. The company's board is predicting 80,000 A1 units will be sold in the vehicle's first year of production.
The company is anticipating the subcompact market to grow extensively through the year 2015. Audi execs are forecasting growth of 30% in Germany alone.
Audi board member Peter Schwarzenbauer sees the A1 as a premium vehicle that offers subcompact customers an alternative to typically boxy styles. "People who for practical reasons choose a small car want not only the basic functions, but an exciting design and the latest technology as well," he said in an Audi PR video.
"With the A1, we're giving these customers what they want by launching the first premium car in the subcompact segment."
The 2011 Audi A1 will be introduced to the public at the Geneva Motor Show in March. Sales of the car could begin later in the year.


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Steven Spielberg actually directed Poltergeist, crew member confirms2 min read
For years, rumours have circulated that Poltergeist's credited director, Tobe Hooper, wasn't actually behind the lens of the classic 1982 horror; instead, fans claimed Steven Spielberg was responsible, already being credited as both producer and screenwriter.
All easily dismissed, it seemed. Hooper's work on The Texas Chainsaw Massacre has made him a legend of horror cinema, and the rest of his fairly cult CV makes Poltergeist a natural fit.
However, fans have noted for a while that the film's visual style seems to far more echo Spielberg's work, which led to claims that a clause in Spielberg's E.T. contract prevented him from directing another film while in pre-production on the beloved sci-fi; he reportedly accepted a producer role, but secretly ran the show on set.
Claims which have now been more-or-less confirmed by one of Poltergeist's own crew members, John Leonetti. A director now in his own right, behind 2014's Annabelle, Leonetti worked as first assistant camera on the film and revealed the truth to the Shock Waves podcast.
"It was a very intense, very fun, very technical movie to work on. There's a lot going on. And candidly… Steven Spielberg directed that movie. There's no question," he stated. "However, Tobe Hooper – I adore. I love that man so much."
"Hooper was so nice and just happy to be there. He creatively had input," he elaborated. "Steven developed the movie, and it was his to direct, except there was anticipation of a director's strike, so he was 'the producer' but really he directed it in case there was going to be a strike and Tobe was cool with that."
"It wasn't anything against Tobe. Every once in a while, he would actually leave the set and let Tobe do a few things just because. But really, Steven directed it."


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How To Turn A Temp Position Into A Full-Time Job
Here are six less obvious tactics:Get the test answers in advance. As early as possible in your gig, if you decide you'd like a full-time job there, ask your boss and/or other power player something like, "I really like working here. Insert a reason or three. Any advice on what I can do to increase my chances of getting a full-time job?"
Be extracurricularly desirable. A client had a temp gig at a big tech firm and, truthfully, he was no star. ... except on the hockey rink. That company had a hockey team and, after his project was done, it kept him on. Both he and I are guessing it was mainly so he could play on the team. Another client made a habit of, every day, putting in the break room, homemade baked goods, flowers, fruits or veggies from her garden. She, too, stuck. A personal example: If I were trying to become a permanent fixture at a workplace, I'd play my portable keyboard and lead sing-alongs at workplace parties, TGIFs, etc. Also, with permission, I'd record You, The Person interviews with employees from clerks to the CEO and post them on the organization's website.
More:10 Surprising Minimum Wage Jobs
Propose. Perhaps with your boss, write a proposal or business plan for how hiring you full-time would generate more money than it would cost. Here are examples. Let's say you're an intern at a bank. You might propose how you'd generate loans from organizations wanting to green their facilities. Or let's say you're a temp at a U.S. nonprofit that helps immigrants to acculturate to life in the U.S. Perhaps could you could a propose a plan -- with you in a key role of course -- for expanding fundraising beyond the U.S, for example, to Chinese-American ex-pats.
Hook up.Find an outsider to fund your full-time job. For example, let's say you have a temp gig at a company that develops immersive online education. You could write a proposal to major players Coursera or Udacity, to foundations, or to a government agency, offering to develop such courses aimed at, for instance, GED, blind or driver-ed students.
Ask right. Just prior to your gig's end date, send your boss a note such as: "I've enjoyed working here because of insert. I feel good about having accomplished insert. So I hope you'll decide to offer me a full-time job, ideally now, but if nothing appropriate is available, when there is."
More:Is The U.S. Turning Into A Crappy Jobs Nation?
Take another crack. If a good-enough offer doesn't come and you must pack your bags, a month later, send a note to your former boss or other heavy hitter there such as, "It's been a month since I've left and as time passes, I ever more appreciate having worked for you. (Insert a credible specific or two.) Sincerely. Note that the letter didn't ask for a job. That could convince the reader you were writing the thank-you note only as a ploy to get a job.
If your best efforts fail at converting your temp gig into a full-time job, perhaps that's not the right place for you anyway. At least think that way.
The San Francisco Bay Guardian called Marty Nemko "The Bay Area's Best Career Coach" for his work with individuals and organizations. He was contributing editor for Careers at U.S. News, where he now also blogs. His most recent books, his sixth and seventh: How to Do Life: What They Didn't Teach You in School and What's the Big Idea?39 Disruptive Proposals for a Better America. More than 1,000 of his published writings are free on www.martynemko.com. He posts here weekly.
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If present, corneal dystrophy such as Epithelial Basement Membrane Dystrophy (EBMD) can be a problem for those considering LASIK. Corneal dystrophy is a group of eye disorders, characterized by a non inflammatory opacity of the cornea that is typically inherited and affects both eyes. While corneal dystrophy may not significantly affect vision in the early stages it does require proper evaluation and treatment for good eye health, comfort and vision.
Epithelial Basement Membrane Dystrophy (EBMD) is the most common type of corneal dystrophy. While the majority of patients with EBMD are asymptomatic or only experience minor episodes of discomfort, some 10% will eventually complain of recurrent erosions or repeated "scratched cornea", and/or disturbances of their vision. Epithelial Basement Membrane Dystrophy (EBMD) most typically occurs in adults after the age of 40 but can occur as late as age 70. In this form of corneal dystrophy, the basement membrane of the cornea begins to become thick and irregular so that the once-even layer of cells starts to buckle as the cells break apart and fall off the membrane. This often appears as an irregular pattern of cysts, ridges, and whirls that is often called "Map-Dot-Fingerprint Dystrophy."
For anyone considering Laser Eye Surgery for Laser Vision Correction of any type, in particular LASIK, it is quite important that Epithelial Basement Membrane Dystrophy be recognized and diagnosed prior to having a LASIK Surgery procedure as it can impact the ease and success with which the procedure is performed and the speed of overall recovery.
In fact, depending on the severity and location of Epithelial Basement Membrane Dystrophy, Laser Eye Surgeons might suggest alternative Laser Vision Correction procedures such as PRK (Photorefractive Keratectomy) which can provide both vision correction and actually help the corneal epithelium stay firmly attached to the underlying corneal basement membrane.
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Case Studies
GEM Theater Relocation, Detroit, MI
Design/build relocation of the 2,700 ton GEM Theater/Century Club building
The project team, headed by International Chimney Corporation and their in-house engineering staff, included Expert House Movers, Inc. (move subcontractor) and Mr. Peter Friesen (move consultant). Our team was charged with literally picking up the entire theater and attached Century Club building (in one piece) and moving them together to a new site approximately 1,850 feet away (950 feet east and 900 feet south), crossing four city blocks in downtown Detroit to reach the new site - all to make way for two new sports stadiums. A rotation of the building to change its orientation was required midway through the move.
To move the theater/Century Club, a grid of steel beams first had to be installed underneath both buildings. The two buildings were then lifted together with unified hydraulics to the proper moving height and 71 rubber-tired dollies (each the size of a small car) were placed underneath the beams. A three-zone hydraulic system was used to keep the building on the same "plane" as it was being moved.
Before any of the move-steel could be installed, the Century Club had to be substantially reinforced for the move. Over the years the building's interior had been almost completely removed with much of its interior framing (including the entire second floor) missing. It was essentially a hollow shell without sufficient strength to withstand the move. In contrast, the GEM Theater was recently renovated and was in first class condition, complete with extensive ornate painting. The structural steel framing placed inside the Century Club as reinforcing prior to the move later served as support for new floors and walls.


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text: Stemming from a long line of artists, Jessica's major influence, her Grandma Rita, blossomed her passion for art. Jessica graduated from Loyola University Chicago, with her bachelors in Marketing and Graphic Design. Her love for museums, coffee table books, and collecting old photography has inspired some of the many pieces she has created. She collects and loves to listens to old vinyls. Music truly inspires her to create what she feels when listening to a song and how she portrays each emotion. The Doors album, L.A. Woman, had a major influence on her current collection. She has continued to push herself as an artist, exploring many mediums (acrylics, inks, spray paint, charcoal) and different techniques. She has mainly focused on abstract expressionism. She believes in letting herself be completely submerged, letting go, and not knowing where she may end up. It's a process that needs to be trusted all on its own.


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How To Find A Proofread Dissertation Sample In Finance
To earn a master's or doctoral degree in finance, it is likely that you will need to write a dissertation or thesis. For this, you will need to choose a topic, ask questions, perform research to answer the questions, and report your findings. A great place to start is searching for proofread dissertation samples online. These can provide you with the guidance that you need to choose a great topic and present your findings in the correct way.
- The Library
- Your Professor
- Image Searches
- Academic Websites
The library contains information on many things, including samples of various written works. If you cannot find samples of a thesis that has already been written, you will at least be able to find guides and templates to help you. If you are unsure of where to begin looking, speak to the librarian. They are there to provide you with the guidance you need to find information on any topic, even samples of finance papers.
The teacher assigning the thesis work is very likely to have dissertations written by previous students on file. These samples can be very helpful when it comes to meeting your professor's expectations because they set the guidelines for how your paper should be set up. If you do choose to ask your teacher, remember that you must come up with a unique set of questions and answers for your own thesis. They do not want to read a paper similar to one that a previous student has written- especially if they are providing you with the samples.
Image searches can also be very useful for finding sample thesis papers. You can go to your favorite search engine and request sample finance papers. Remember, however, that the image you choose for a reference should come from a reliable source. When you choose a source without credibility, it could negatively impact your grade. To do this, try looking for images from websites that end in .gov, .edu, or .org.
The final place that you can look for a dissertation sample is academic websites. Academic websites are reliable sources of information and also provide samples of previous works for students to review. Remember, however, that you need to come up with a unique topic and means of research for your thesis. If you do plagiarize, it can greatly affect your ability to earn your degree.


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Artist Dru Blair Art Print Size: 14" x 11"
The watermark that appears on the print will not be on your print. Scoll down to view ordering options. Discount Picture Framing Options: When choosing a Picture Frame, you will also need to choose "Plexiglass" or "Lamanart". Lamanart is a process we do to the army military posters which gives it a canvas-type texture and replaces the glass covering. It is UV Ray Protected and Non-Glare, providing you with very aesthetic framed military wall art prints & framed military posters ...and you never have to clean your framed pictures!
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The glass in my hand was the same one as yesterday. The same sharp points that lined the surface from the imperfections of human handling. Light reflected itself upon the translucent cold that crept up the mug. It was cold… snowing, actually. Nevertheless, I consumed the ice. It was handed to me by a warm friend. I'd seen her. She was there all the time; always there at the bar. I couldn't very well, place a guess on why she kept on doing what she did… although the others did. They always spoke with her. Mundane, yet the conversation led them to countless worlds of wonder. I wondered, in the dim light of the bar, who could wander the world without wonder'.
There was never a cold night out on the streets like tonight. I've been kicked out of my own home again, drifting for a place to hunker down till the snow stops. I don't know what drew me to this lonely street, with the flickering lamp posts and its cracked sidewalks. It might have been because of the daze of getting kicked out, or the snow storms relentless fall blinding my view. Either way, there was a warm neon sign that said 'Bar', and it lead down to the basement of an apartment building. Thinking back I would never have gone into that bar, but I would have walked so many more blocks before getting to a decent place to stay. Walking in all I could think of was that the place was old. Not the glorious old or the senile old. It was the used and abused old, the old that was barely taken care of if not at all. There was barely anyone but a man sitting alone in a booth, and a waitress sitting down with three rowdy men in the middle of the room. There was a bar stool that looked like it was fairly lit up; I sat down and ordered a beer with what little money I had in my wallet. It was decent, enough that I could forget my problems.
He walked in, silent as the dead, yet moved with the luxury of life. Comparing him to the only customers who would join the waitress each and every night, he was the youngest. She'd watched him as he entered, we all did, yet his eyes never met another living thing's gaze. Not even the cowering fly waiting to be devoured from the web. He spoke softly, as any person would, on a night like this. He was a man of malt. I liked that. Not many here were of that calibre. Malt. The strength to endure such was a rare quality, in the men of new. He was uneasy, 'Why, who wouldn't be?' I asked the half empty glass I held. Nobody hears the corner man, and we were, corner men. The light above him reflected his face upon the glass; as pale as this ghastly weather.
I was born into a poor family. I mean poor family, that we didn't bond together like a family should. We had money that was sure, but we didn't really have that family tie that makes us cry during funerals. First mother passed away, we got by and didn't talk about it. Then dad went, without a word, without any drama. They left me when I was already independent, when it was about time to send them support money and make grandchildren for them to baby. A few years before dad passed away I met Jane. We were only slightly attracted to each other. We knew that after years of trying to get the best partner we could find that we would never be able to get him or her. So we married out of stalemate, we just settled. I don't know where it went downhill, we both weren't really enjoying it but we coped. Then she got angry at night, and then she started pushing me out of the house. I wasn't impotent, but she just didn't like me anymore I guess. So I'm in the bar, with my jacket over my pyjamas and staring into the wall of liquor like a damn jarhead. Sipping on my fifth beer, not even caring if the snow stopped pouring anymore. I was relaxed.
Time was a strange thing in that bar. It never seemed to clock down correctly. This could have been due to the lack of windows, yet, even if it did have any, what light was there to let in? I presumed, none. Thoughts came and went and after thousands of reconstructed images of the past, and the other thousands of projected future, no one ever talked about the present. The glass seemed to wear thin, for a mug, and my senses were dull. Perfect for thought, since nothing disturbed the mind. I noticed the man had more than the usual two or four beers that everyone always had. A thoughtful man. This bar only knew a few thinkers, and most had already become drunken suicides, or merely drunken road kill. The exasperated sighs this man let out brought about theories. Theories that I dare not prove. To prove would mean to speak. To communicate, and, with a stranger, too. The use of language endangers us all. For when a thought is expressed, erroneous becomes the thought in the other person's head. How silly it was, that those three with the waitress always spoke louder than actions.
I was finishing my fifth beer, when one of the three men started throwing insults. They were directed at me because there was no one else to shout to in my direction. I finished my beer, ask for one last one. His insults were getting worse, and his voice was getting louder. I was almost dizzy from my beers, more confidence than usual. He insulted me again, I faced him from my bar stool giving an unimpressed look.
They lost themselves, the three, amongst the stars in their heads. Destructive and violent, they thought of conquest. Dominion of the stars surrounding the largest; the source of heat on this cold night. Upon my star I sat and observed. They had placed their flag on unholy grounds. The newcomer turned to face their insults. 'Why, fellow men, have you succumbed to such insane lengths of torture?' My glass reflected me a reply which I could not fully understand. The cold no longer blurred and the clarity of the glass revealed the unusual answer. The answer was with the man, was my first thought. Yet a little lower, the three men had more than their fair share of malt. The fly was wrapped in a web, head out. It remained un-devoured.
As if to prove his dominance the man sat up from his chair, standing with his fat beer belly sticking out as if it were to say, I'm bigger than you so you better back off and leave this bar. We glared at each other while I grabbed one more sip from my beer. I didn't mind the insults; this was just some stupid guy who's had too much to drink. This though was something I've always wanted to do, to get into a bar fight and pummel a man's face off. I gulped down all my beer but left the heavy glass mug in my hand. He approached me still, not noticing my new weapon. He spat in my face. At this point he was about a foot away from me. I smashed the heavy end of the beer mug into his skull.
One of the three grew bolder with his words, and was struck down, decisively by the newcomer. The two stood up. The waitress scurried behind the bar. The newcomer's glass was broken. Blood was on the floor. Father time had forgotten this world, leaving us with this. I dared not intervene, though I knew the waitress all too well. I knew the men all too well. The first of the two grabbed the newcomer's arm with his hand. I pondered on the thought of the newcomer knowing that he'd just struck down a police officer, and that he was now being held by his partner, and that the last one of the men, was a lumberjack. Such abuse of worthless authority…
They were stupid. They came for me when they could have helped their friend who I had just bashed in the head. They shoved my face into the bar and one of them was hand cuffing me. I caught a glimpse of the man in the booth, still sitting there, still cradling his drink. They brought me out into the cold again, one holding on to my hand cuffed arms while the other shovelled with his hands the snow that was covering the police cruiser. I hope the waitress and bartender knew what they were doing, or at least called for an ambulance.
They took him out of the bar, while the waitress cowered in the corner. I knew I should have helped her, she was, of course, the man's girlfriend, and somehow, a friend of mine, too. Though, I had more important matters to deal with. I walked up just as they lowered the newcomer's head into the cruiser. I recalled the spider, and I wondered if it had eaten its meal yet. The snow fell coldly and the wind howled in sorrow as I pulled out the flask of brandy I always kept in my jacket. Taking one last glance at the eternity before us, there was a difference that buried itself within my chest. He'd felt it too, I knew. I crossed the street, wondering how much time that police officer had left. A sip from the flask, and a cigarette in hand, I took the long way home that night.
* This was a collaboration story with my close friend LaMusica
** Can you guess who is me, and who is LaMusica ?
*** Half the credit goes to this guy, as well as half the Copyright.
**** Please read and enjoy!
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Police Scotland can confirm that two vehicles taken from properties in the North East were recovered overnight (Thursday November 24).
A black Ford Focus which was reported missing from outside a property in Fraserburgh and a yellow Citroen DS3 from New Deer were both recovered in the Ellon area.
Enquiries are ongoing and anyone with information should contact Police on 101 or Crimestoppers on 0800 555111 if you would prefer to remain anonymous.
In addition, officers also received reports of suspicious activity overnight in the Oldmeldrum, Tarves and Ellon areas.
Repeated appeals have been issued in recent months urging people to ensure their properties, garages and vehicles are locked and secure at all times, and that valuables are kept out of sight. Unfortunately in many cases the perpetrators have succeeded when house and vehicle doors have been left insecure.
Detective Inspector Stuart McAdam said: "The overriding worry for us is that these opportunistic thieves do not seem to care who they target, what they take and who they might hurt in the process. This is nothing more than a thrill for them - however it's a thrill that can cause their victims a great deal of upset and expense. It also goes without saying that vehicles in the wrong hands could have fatal consequences if the worst was to happen.
"It's also becoming apparent that these people are willing to return to communities which they have targeted before and where they have been successful. We're lucky to live in a region with relatively low crime levels, but I would urge the public to not become complacent when it comes to their security.
"In the majority of cases perpetrators are simply trying house and car doors until they find one unlocked and in many cases vehicles which have been left unattended and insecure have been taken. It is worth bearing in mind that failing to lock your doors may negate any insurance claim, as some insurers may not pay out in such circumstances.
"I can assure the public that bringing these people to court is at the forefront of our policing priority under Operation Magpie and we will continue to use all available resources and tactics available to us to detect those responsible. But we need the public's help to ensure they don't stand a chance in the first place.
"In the majority of cases there is one very simple solution and that's to lock up, even if you are at home. I would urge you to never leave items of value on display where someone looking in can see them, and also to not leave your car keys near your front door."
He added: "I would like to thank the public who have alerted us to suspicious activity in their areas which will be crucial to our enquiries. I would also encourage people to continue to contact Police if they see any unusual people or activity where they live, and to let us know as soon as possible."


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Means, Motive, Opportunity: Medieval Women and the Recourse to Arms
By Valerie Eads
Paper presented at The Twentieth Barnard Medieval & Renaissance Conference, "War and Peace in the Middle Ages & Renaissance," December 2, 2006
Why did medieval women go to war? The usual explanation is that such actions take place in crisis situations when the absence of male authority creates a power vacuum and class temporarily trumps gender–the lady defending the castle while her husband is away on crusade motif. I do not think that the sources support this model1 and by considering the small but growing body of work on military actions undertaken by women in the Middle Ages I hope to be able to either establish a new model or to at least refine the extant model to something more useful. These studies almost arranged themselves into groupings


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The Municipality of Alcoutim is divided into the following parishes:
Alcoutim; Giões; Martinlongo; Pereiro; Vaqueiros
Municipal Holiday: Second Friday of September
Inhabitantes: 2,900
Area: 576 km²
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Alcoutim has an extensive historical heritage with many archaeological remains of Roman occupation still visible on the Montinho das Laranjeiras and in Álamo. The fascinating view from the Castle of Alcoutim, built in clay, extends over the River Guardiana. The nucleus of the Religious Art and Archaeological Museums can be visited in the Chapel of Our Lady of the Conception in Alcoutim.
The villages of Pereiro, Giões, Martimlongo and Lutão de Baixo seem frozen in time, and are also worth a visit. It is possible to rent a boat for river trips on the Guardiana from Guerreiros do Rio.
A pre-historic mine was discovered in Mineiro da Cova dos Mouros Park, near the hamlet of Vaqueiros, showing the evolution of early man's use of metal. The Handicraft Fair takes place in June, where blankets, tablecloths, panniers and other items in wool or linen are sold, made by local weavers.
Enjoy some of the local dishes, made from lamb, pork, wild boar, hare or partridge. The fish served are from the river, i.e. lamprey eel or elvers. Deserts are based on bread dough, such as the Easter cakes with egg "folares" and puff pastry "filhós".For further information about Alcoutim, visit the Official Municipal Website (Portuguese only)
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When I attended the HGTV Blogger Block Party last week, I had the chance to create a DIY coaster. Mine definitely wasn't a masterpiece, but it did get me thinking about all the fun ways to create them.
My home has a few coasters already, and I wanted to make something a little different. I had some worn-out jeans set aside for the perfect DIY project, so I decided to create some cocktail napkins using them.
Of course, everything is better with some embellishment. I love tassels and couldn't resist incorporating them. That's how these DIY Ombre Tassel Cocktail Napkins came to be!
I had so much fun making these cocktail napkins! They're a great way to use up scraps of fabric or a pair of worn-out jeans. I used two different pairs, so each side is a different shade of blue.
The tassels were created from blue cording – ranging from light to dark – to create an ombre effect. Then they were threaded through the grommets. If you are looking for a stress-relieving project, grommets are a great option (all that pounding)!
Want to make your own DIY Ombre Tassel Cocktail Napkins?
To make this project you'll need:
- denim fabric
- scissors
- thread to match the denim
- sewing machine (or sew the napkins by hand)
- cording (in 4 shades, from light to dark)
- heavy-duty hole punch
- grommets
- setting tool
- hammer
*You can find the grommets, punches, and setting tools at a fabric store or Michaels.
For each cocktail napkin, you'll need to cut two 5-inch squares from your fabric.
Start by sandwiching the right sides of the two squares together.
Sew a 1/2-inch seam all the way around the napkin, leaving a 1-inch opening on one end.
Clip the corners close to the stitching. This will make it easier for you to get sharp corners when you turn the cocktail napkin right side out.
Use a hot iron and press the excess fabric toward the center of the napkin. Repeat on the other side.
Turn the cocktail napkins right side out through the hole and then press them again. Stitch the hole closed by hand or machine.
You'll insert the grommets next. Start by marking the hole placement about 1/2-inch from each corner (measure diagonally from the tip of the corner).
Then, use your hole punch and create a hole for each mark.
You'll insert the grommet next. Each grommet has two pieces. Choose the taller piece and insert it through the hole. After the tall piece has been inserted, lay the flat piece of the grommet over the tall piece.
Grab your setting tools (see lower right corner). Place the flat anvil piece under the grommet and then insert the setting tool in the grommet. Give the setting tool a good whack with your hammer, and voila, you have set the grommet!
Repeat this process for the remaining corners.
Next, you'll create the tassels. Begin by cutting out a 2 x 3-inch piece of heavy card stock or cardboard.
Wrap the cording around the 2-inch side of the card stock 14 times.
Cut a smaller piece of cording. Slide one end between the wrapped cording and card stock. Pull it up to the top of the wrapped cording and then tie it in a double knot.
Carefully slide the cording off the card stock and cut the bottom (the side that isn't tied) open.
Cut another small length of cording. Wrap it around the tassel about 1/4-inch from the tied end 3 – 4 times. Tie the ends in a double knot. Trim the ends close to the knot.
Trim the ends of the tassel 1-inch from the wrap base, making sure they are even.
Repeat this process, creating 4 tassels for each cocktail napkin.
To attach the tassels to the cocktail napkin, simply stick one end of the cording holding the tassel together through a grommet. Tie a tight double knot and trim the ends of the cording near the knot.
Repeat with the remaining tassels.
If it's not quite happy hour, use the napkins for tea or coffee!
The cocktail napkins can also be decorated with ribbons or another trim instead of tassels. Get creative!
I'd recommend spot cleaning or handwashing these DIY Ombre Tassel Cocktail Napkins to help keep the tassels intact.


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Analgesic – definition: a remedy used for pain
As some of you may know I suffered a back injury in April. Pain medication along with a back brace and crutches enabled me to move for short distances after some time. My usual anti-pill stance went out of the window, I can tell you. Analgesics were my best friend!
Physical pain does not only restrict us with movement but also drains us mentally. Weeks at home would, ordinarily, have seen me busily typing at my desk. However, having no position that was comfortable, either sitting, standing or lying down, I languished on my bed or the sofa waiting for my next medication to be due. It was frustrating not being able to write or even edit my WIP. I felt its lure so many times and several attempts to sit at my desk resulted in agony.
I looked for the positive in my situation, which was difficult to say the least. However, when the pain became more manageable I realized I could use the physical and mental restrictions as the basis of a future characters difficulty. Restricted movements gave me insight into the experience of disabled and elderly people. Now I will be able to write from an experienced viewpoint albeit a temporary condition on my part.
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Tuesday, July 27, 2010
Symposium Participant: Pascale Steig
Sketching is second nature to me. Although I enjoy immersing myself in a crowd, I usually stand on the perimeter of the action, - a vicarious participant -, observing people, taking in what I see, and chronicling it in my sketchbook.
Bomo Art sketchbook from Budapest and a V-Ball pen (I know, I know, not waterproof...)
I look forward to attend the symposium and to meet other sketch artists. Although I was born and raised in Belgium (and speak French fluently), I've lived in Portland for many years; so, don't hesitate to ask me questions about the area.
sketching, illustration and comics blogs, and if you want a laugh, visit my blog about trying to renovate an old farmhouse near Portland...
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From the onset of Zika virus disease to international acts of violence related to terrorism, to the worst global migrant crisis since World War II, the year 2016 brought a whole new meaning to the importance of public health emergency preparedness. Throughout the last twelve months, NACCHO has worked diligently in collaboration with many of its members and partners to enhance the capacity of local health departments (LHDs) to protect and increase the resiliency of their communities. While this year may have come to a close, many of NACCHO's preparedness-related projects can still serve as a valuable resource to local preparedness staff in 2017. With this in mind, the NACCHO Preparedness team compiled the following list, highlighting a selection of the year's featured programs, events, resources, and tools.
2016 Programs & Events
Preparedness Summit Draws Highest Attendance Since 2011
April 2016 marked the 10th annual NACCHO Preparedness Summit, the first and longest-running national conference on public health preparedness. Convening nearly 2,000 participants, a record high across the past five years, the four-day event addressed the theme of "Planning Today for Rebuilding Tomorrow: Resiliency and Recovery in the 21st Century." A total of 145 workshops, 100 poster presentations and 59 exhibitors delivered a diverse range of hands-on learning opportunities, cross-cutting research, best practices, interactive discussions and more, inspiring attendees to gain new insight on community resilience and recovery.
LHD preparedness staff are highly encouraged to take advantage of the 2017 Preparedness Summit, taking place on April 25-28 in Atlanta Georgia. Early bird registration is now open offering reduced rates through February 14, 2017.
Roadmap to Ready Trains Second Cohort of Preparedness Workforce
In 2016, NACCHO hosted its second cohort of Roadmap to Ready, a training and mentoring program to help new emergency preparedness coordinators navigate the complex landscape of public health preparedness. The yearlong program pairs new coordinators with experienced preparedness staff who guide and support them through a series of training and networking opportunities. After a successful first year, the total number of 2016 program participants grew by 14 percent, recruiting a higher number of both new coordinators and experienced staff to serve as their mentors. This year's group also represented a broader range of local health departments, covering all ten HHS regions and 27 states.
To learn more about Roadmap to Ready Program and how to apply as a mentee or mentor, visit the NACCHO website.
National Preparedness Month Promotes Innovation and Engagement
Each September, as part of National Preparedness Month, preparedness efforts across the country are celebrated and highlighted. In collaboration with the CDC, NACCHO recruited LHDs and Medical Reserve Corps (MRC) Units to take the "Preparedness Pledge," by making a commitment to conduct preparedness activities throughout the month. Overall, a total of 13 LHDs and 5 MRCs from 14 states pledged to conduct preparedness activities throughout the month. Whether engaging families, middle school students, pet owners, or volunteers, local health departments and MRC units alike used innovation and creativity to generate community interest about being prepared in an emergency. For example, the City of El Paso Department of Public Health organized a Zika awareness relay race to educate families on ways to prevent mosquito bites and breeding sites. Click to read more about highlights from this year's pledge participants.
September 2017 is closer than it may seem and it's never too early to start planning for Preparedness Month! Look for announcements on how to take the pledge on this blog and social media next summer.
Project Public Health Ready Recognizes Exemplary Preparedness Work
Now in its 12th year, NACCHO's Project Public Health Ready (PPHR) continued to support LHD capacity and capability to plan for, respond to, and recover from public health emergencies. Each year LHDs apply for PPHR recognition by submitting documentation for national review by local preparedness subject matter experts from across the country. In 2016, another 67 local and regional agencies achieved PPHR recognition for their exceptional ability to plan for, respond to, and recover from public health emergencies. Since 2004, over 450 organizations have been PPHR-recognized for their achievements in public health preparedness.
To learn more about PPHR and how to become a National Reviewer or applicant jurisdiction, please visit the NACCHO website.
2016 Tools & Resources
Strengthening Local Response Capacity to Zika and Other Emerging Threats
Throughout 2016, Zika emerged as a serious global threat with unpredictable consequences. With public health in the U.S. at risk, NACCHO – in close coordination with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) – dedicated more than 1,350 staff hours to identify, develop, and maintain tools, resources, and partnerships that enabled LHDs to prepare for the impact of the Zika virus. LHD staff will find three resources particularly useful to gather the latest information on Zika and to advocate for local preparedness capacity and other unforeseen public health emergencies in the future.
- Zika Resources Microsite: This digital channel is designed to inform local health departments with real-time updates addressing any news, tools, and guidance related to the Zika virus. The site is regularly updated by NACCHO staff with the most recent Zika developments, reports, and LHD developed projects.
- Zika Funding Report & Infographic: Developed to illustrate results of the impact survey conducted by NACCHO, the Association of State and Territorial Health Officials (ASTHO), Council of State and Territorial Epidemiologists (CSTE), and Association of Public Health Laboratories (APHL), this report and complementary infographic demonstrate limited LHD response capacity resulting from public health emergency preparedness (PHEP) funding cuts and other resource constraints. Both were crucial to NACCHO advocacy efforts, ultimately resulting in congressional allocation of additional federal funding for Zika response. Similarly, LHDs can leverage this report and infographic along with local data when advocating for increased PHEP funding for their jurisdictions.
- PHEP Communication Toolkit: Developed by ASTHO with consultation from NACCHO to advance health department advocacy efforts in support of local PHEP funds, this toolkit includes guidelines and real-life examples to inform state, local, and territorial preparedness staff on how to best approach a tailored communication strategy when promoting their agency's need for PHEP funding to community decision-makers, legislators, and other stakeholders.
Promoting National Health Security Strategy at the Local Level
NACCHO recognizes the growing significance of translating national health security strategy (NHSS) into the local context and has continued to work with the Department of Health and Human Services' Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response (ASPR) to promote local health preparedness work in this area. In 2016 NACCHO and ASPR partnered on two key initiatives empowering local health department to improve health security and resilience in their communities.
- National Health Security Awards Program: Now in its second year, this award program recognizes five local health departments for exemplary achievements corresponding with one of ASPR's five strategic objectives for national health security. By formally honoring the selected LHDs at NACCHO Annual, NACCHO and ASPR aim to encourage recipients to continue their health security work, while inspiring their peers to replicate similar efforts in their own communities. Although the 2016-17 application period is now closed, LHDs are encouraged to view this year's award announcement blog for more about how to apply in anticipation for next year.
- National Health Security Strategic Messaging Guide: Developed by NACCHO and ASPR to help local health departments understand and effectively communicate their roles in health security to external stakeholders, this guide includes specific steps local health preparedness staff need to take when developing messaging about national health security, as well as stories from the field featuring best practices in relevant topic areas.
Increasing Local Capacity for Radiation Response
Radiation preparedness is no longer just a necessity for jurisdictions neighboring nuclear facilities. In fact, there is concern from experts that the threat of a radiological emergency is growing across the nation. In order to aid local jurisdictions and other key stakeholders with radiation preparedness efforts, NACCHO released several new resources in 2016:
- Radiation Toolkit: This toolkit houses the many radiation resources available to public health and emergency management professionals, and can be accessed by visiting the NACCHO Toolbox and selecting "Radiation Toolkit" in the toolkits dropdown menu). It includes documents detailing the many aspects of radiation preparedness, links to helpful trainings, and related organizational websites.
- Radiological Sheltering Tabletop Exercise Toolkit: Designed by NACCHO in collaboration with the CDC, this toolkit aids in effective assessment of radiation preparedness considerations needed for the sheltering of evacuees from an impacted community. Piloted by five local jurisdictions, this toolkit offers tabletop exercises compliant with the CDC 2015 Guide to Operating Public Shelters in a Radiation Emergency and Homeland Security Exercise and Evaluation program (HSEEP), specifically refined for LHD use.
Ensuring Access to PHEP Resources at the Local Level
As LHDs strive to achieve and enhance community preparedness, response, and recovery capacity and capability, they are often faced with searching through hundreds of randomly assorted tools across a wide range of sources. In an effort to create a more seamless resource-gathering process for public health professionals, NACCHO, in collaboration with the CDC, offers two resource portfolios made up of key tools and resources on each of the 15 CDC public health preparedness (PHEP) capabilities.
- PHEP Resource Portfolios: a combination of toolkits, guidance documents, templates, and links to exemplary programs for each topic area is available in two comprehensive collections. Resources for Capabilities 1, 6, 8, 9, and 13 can be found via the 2014 volume of the PHEP resource portfolio, while this year's newly released version covers the remaining ten capabilities. NACCHO encourages LHDs to reference both volumes one and two as a guide informing agency preparedness planning and exercises.
For more featured resources, tools, and upcoming events from the NACCHO Preparedness team and our partners, LHDs should regularly visit this blog and the NACCHO Public Preparedness webpage. Additionally, by subscribing to our monthly Preparedness Brief digest newsletter and following our Facebook and Twitter accounts, preparedness staff can receive instant updates on the latest resources and other pertinent information as soon as they are made available to the public.


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Below is an interview with Gary Johnson on national issues. In the interview Gary Johnsons supports:
If Gary Johnson decides to run for president in 2012, he could be a good possible candidate.
However, he would most likely run as Republican which would most likely mean he will not get too far as I don't believe the National Republican party would let him get too far, they would most likely do whatever necessary to marginalize his efforts, like what happened with Ron Paul. He will not make it past the primary.
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This example is based
on a typical application of the Statistica Extract, Transform, and Load
module to the
analysis of process data describing the operation of a coal furnace, as
widely used for power generation. Specifically, the data describe the
operation of a 5-cyclone unit. Cyclone furnace technology was developed
in the 1940's, and built through the 1960's. In short, crushed coal is
blown into a barrel, where the actual combustion process takes place.
An advantage of this technology is that it can burn coal of poor quality,
and with high moisture content. However, with this technology it is difficult
to achieve low NOx and CO emissions, as required by modern clean air standards.
Power Solutions. Specifically
devoted to solve emissions and reliability issues in power generation
– has extensive experience
in the analysis of historical power plant data, to optimize process performance
(for low emissions, LOI, consistent and efficient operations, etc.). The
present example is based on a (slightly modified) set of data files describing
the operation of a 5 cyclones of a cyclone-based unit.
Accessing data from process historian
(e.g., OSIsoft's PI System). Most power plants in the U.S. will
record hundreds, if not thousands of parameters describing the operations
of their plant in great detail in to a process historian. Often, OSIsoft's
PI System
database is deployed to store data with great accuracy, and at 1-minute
intervals. Statistica Enterprise-based solutions
can be fully integrated with PI (and other process historians), so that
the process of extracting and aligning data from multiple data sources
can be completely automated.
Analyzing large data sets describing
complex processes. It is not uncommon that the process historian
contains detailed records on hundreds, even thousands of process parameters,
minute-by-minute. As a result, to analyze, for example, a full year of
process data will result in substantial data volumes. However, using the
appropriate methods available throughout the Statistica system (e.g.,
Process Optimization), useful results can quickly be extracted from
such large data sets, for the purposes of 1) root cause analysis (e.g.,
find causes of process problems), 2) multivariate process monitoring (simultaneously
monitoring complex operations), and 3) process optimization (e.g., optimization
for low NOx and CO operations).
Achieving consistent operations.
This example is based on process data that were extracted from an OSIsoft
PI System database for the purposes of optimizing cyclone performance
for consistent flame temperatures over a wide range of load conditions
(details are also available from Electric Power Research Institute or
EPRI). This example will illustrate how to use the Statistica Extract,
Transform, and Load (ETL) module to align multiple data sources, to create
a single (aggregated and aligned) data file suitable for subsequent analyses.
Other use cases. Other use cases
that can be built from the methods illustrated in this example include
the creation of process monitors, where complex data from multiple sources
are extracted (automatically, e.g., with Statistica Enterprise) for the
purpose of creating summary (e.g., daily) reports based on aligned and
validated data.
Data set. This
example is based on the example data files Cyclone-1.sta,
Cyclone-2.sta, Cyclone-3.sta,
Cyclone-4.sta, and Cyclone-5.sta,
which are included with Statistica. Each data file contains data for one
of 5 cyclones of a coal burning power generating station.
Each data file contains one date-time stamp variable, and 12 other variables
that measure the operating characteristics of the cyclone.
Objective. The
data describing the operations of the power plant resided in multiple
files (one file for each cyclone). To allow for a meaningful analysis
across all cyclones, the data need to be merged into a single file that
is aggregated and aligned by the date-time stamp, such that each case
represents simultaneously the operational characteristics of all 5 cyclones
at the given time.
Starting the analysis
bar. Select the File tab. Click External
Data. Under
the Extract,
Transform, and Load (ETL)
heading, click Time-indexed
Process Data
to display the Statistica
Extract, Transform, and Load (ETL): Time-indexed
dialog box.
Classic menus.
From the File
- Get External Data - Statistica
Extract, Transform, and Load (ETL)
submenu, select Time-indexed
Process Data to
display the Statistica Extract, Transform,
and Load (ETL): Time-indexed
dialog box.
dialog box contains three tabs: Quick,
Advanced, and Options.
The Quick tab displays the
most commonly used options such as data source, variable selection, and
aggregation interval. Select the Advanced tab to display options from the
Quick tab plus other less commonly
used options.
The grid at the top of the tab lists the data sources and their associated
properties such as data source ID (for recording/editing SVB macros), data type, and name. You
can use the arrows to the right of the grid to change the sequence
in which the data sources are aligned/merged.
Click the Add data source button
to display the Select
Data Sources dialog box.
Click the Documents button
to display the Select
Documents dialog box.
Click the Files button to display
the Open dialog box. Browse to
the location of your Statistica installation (i.e., C:\Program Files\Dell\Statistica
*\Examples\Datasets). While pressing the Shift
key on your keyboard, select data files Cyclone-1.sta,
Cyclone-2.sta, Cyclone-3.sta,
Cyclone-4.sta, and Cyclone-5.sta;
then click the Open button.
Now click the OK button in
the Select Data Sources dialog
box to add the files to the analysis.
Now, select Cyclone-1 in the
list at the top of the grid, and click the Variables
button to define the Date/Time stamp
variable and other variables to be included in the output file. Select
variable 1-Date Time from the
first list and all other variables from the second list, as shown below.
Click the OK button.
On the Advanced tab of the
Startup Panel, click the Variable specs
button to specify the variable specifications for the selected variables.
For Coal flow (kpph), select
Maximum in the Aggregation
statistics type column. Leave all other specifications at their
Click the OK button.
Now select Cyclone-2.sta from
the list of files, click the Variables
button, and select the variables from the variables list. Select variable
1 for Date/Time
stamp, and 2-13 for the
Variables in second list; then
click the OK button. Repeat the
same variable selection for Cyclone-3.sta,
Cyclone-4.sta and Cyclone-5.sta.
Scroll the list to see all the files in the list view.
In the Aggregation interval for all
data source(s) group box, select the Days
option button .
Reviewing results. Click the Results button to create the aggregated
and aligned results spreadsheet.
resultant spreadsheet contains 5 cases and 61 variables (the date-time
stamp variable plus 12 variables from each cyclone file). Each variable
will show the respective aggregation statistics that were defined in the
variable specs. By default means are collected for continuous variables,
and the mode for categorical variables.
For variable Coal flow (kpph),
the statistic computed and reported is the maximum for the respective
interval. Looking at case 1, the value 61.3504231 is the maximum value
found in file Cyclone-1.sta for
the date-time range from 9/25/2005 12:00 AM (inclusive) to 9/26/2005 12:00
AM (exclusive). For all other variables, the mean is computed for the
respective range.
This resultant file can be used for further analysis, or using Statistica Enterprise, these data could
be used for standard reporting, or written back to a standard database
as part of an automated ETL


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