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Having abandoned the discourse of style, the architecture of modern times is characterized by its capacity to take advantage of the specific achievements of that same modernity: the innovations offered it by present-day science and technology.
The relationship between new technology and new architecture even comprises a fundamental datum of what are referred to as avant-garde architectures, so fundamental as to constitute a dominant albeit diffuse motif in the figuration of new architectures.
Integrating computer-aided design with computer-aided fabrication and construction [...] fundamentally redefines the relationship between designing and producing.
It eliminates many geometric constraints imposed by traditional drawing and production processes making complex curved shapes much easier to handle, for example, and reducing dependence on standard, mass-produced components. [...].
It bridges the gap between designing and producing that opened up when designers began to make drawings.
In architectural curvilinearity Greg Lynn offers examples of new approaches to design that move away from the deconstructivism s logic of conflict and contradiction to develop a more fluid logic of connectivity. This is manifested through folding that departs from Euclidean geometry of discrete volumes, and employs topological, rubber-sheet geometry of continuous curves and surfaces.
In topological space, geometry is represented by parametric functions, which describe a range of possibilities. The continuous, highly curvilinear surfaces are mathematically described as NURBS Non-Uniform Rational B-Splines. What makes NURBS curves and surfaces particularly appealing is the ability to easily control their shape by manipulating the control points, weights, and knots. NURBS make the heterogeneous and coherent forms of the topological space computationally possible.
Blobs or metaballs, or isomorphic surfaces, are amorphous objects constructed as composite assemblages of mutually inflecting parametric objects with internal forces of mass and attraction. They exercise fields or regions of influence, which could be additive or subtractive. The geometry is constructed by computing a surface at which the composite field has the same intensity: isomorphic surfaces.
These open up another formal universe where forms may undergo variations giving rise to new possibilities. Objects interact with each other instead of just occupying space; they become connected through a logic where the whole is always open to variation as new blobs (fields of influence) are added or new relations made, creating new possibilities. The surface boundary of the whole (the isomorphic surface) shifts or moves as fields of influence vary in their location and intensity. In that way, objects begin to operate in a dynamic rather than a static geography.
Animation software is utilized as medium of form-generation. Animate design is defined by the co-presence of motion and force at the moment of formal conception.
Force, as an initial condition, becomes the cause of both motion and particular inflections of a form. While motion implies movement and action, animation implies evolution of a form and its shaping forces.
The repertoire of motion-based modeling techniques are keyframe animation, forward and inverse kinematics, dynamics (force fields) and particle emission.
Kinematics are used in their true mechanical meaning to study the motion of an object or a hierarchical system of objects without consideration given to its mass or the forces acting on it. As motion is applied, transformation are propagated downward the hierarchy in forward kinematics, and upward through hierarchy in inverse kinematics.
Dynamic simulations take into consideration the effects of forces on the motion of an object or a system of objects, especially of forces that do not originate within the system itself. Physical properties of objects, such as mass (density), elasticity, static and kinetic friction (or roughness), are defined. Forces of gravity, wind, or vortex are applied, collision detection and obstacles (deflectors) are specified, and dynamic simulation computed.
Metamorphic generation of form includes several techniques such as keyshape animation, deformations of the modeling space around the model using a bounding box (lattice deformation), a spline curve, or one of the coordinate system axis or planes, and path animation, which deforms an object as it moves along a selected path.
In keyshape animation, changes in the geometry are recorded as keyframes (keyshapes) and the software then computes the in-between states. In deformations of the modeling space, object shapes conform to the changes in geometry of the modeling space.
In parametric design, it is the parameters of a particular design that are declared, not its shape. By assigning different values to the parameters, different objects or configurations can be created. Equations can be used to describe the relationships between objects, thus defining an associative geometry. That way, interdependencies between objects can be established, and objects behavior under transformations defined.
Parametric design often entails a procedural, algorithmic description of geometry. In this algorithmic spectaculars , i.e., algorithmic explorations of tectonic production using mathematica software, architects can construct mathematical models and generative procedures that are constrained by numerous variables initially unrelated to any pragmatic concerns. Each variable or process is a slot into which an external influence can be mapped, either statically or dynamically.
Evolutionary architecture proposes the evolutionary model of nature as the generating process for architectural form.
Architectural concepts are expressed as generative rules so that their evolution and development can be accelerated and tested by the use of computer models. Concepts are described in a genetic language which produces a code script of instructions for form generation.
Computer models are used to simulate the development of prototypical forms which are then evaluated on the basis of their performance in a simulated environment. Very large numbers of evolutionary steps can be generated in a short space of time and the emergent forms are often unexpected.
The key concept behind evolutionary architecture is that of the genetic algorithm. The key characteristic is a a string-like structure equivalent to the chromosomes of nature, to which the rules of reproduction, gene crossover, and mutation is applied. Optimum solutions are obtained by small incremental changes over several generations.
It was only within the last few years that the advances in computer-aided design (CAD) and computer-aided manufacturing (CAM) technologies have started to have an impact on building design and construction practices. They opened up new opportunities by allowing production and construction of very complex forms that were until recently very difficult and expensive to design, produce, and assemble using traditional construction technologies. The consequences will be profound, as the historic relationship between architecture and its means of production is increasingly being challenged by new digitally driven processes of design, fabrication and construction.
Implications of new digital design and fabrication processes enable the use of (vii) Virtual Environments (VE), (viii) rapid prototyping (RP) and computer-aided manufacturing (CAM).
Technologies, which offer the production of small-scale models and full-scale building components directly to and from 3D digital models. Mass-customization is a development of repetitive non-standardized building systems through digitally controlled variation and serial differentiation.
Geometries are precisely described and their construction is perfectly attainable by a computer numerically controlled (CNC) fabrication processes.
CNC (computer numerically controlled) cutting, or 2D fabrication, is the most commonly used fabrication technique. Various cutting technologies, such as plasma-arc, laser-beam, or water-jet, involve two axis motion of the sheet material relative to the cutting head and are implemented as a moving cutting head, a moving bed, or a combination of the two. In plasma-arc cutting an electric arc is passed through a compressed gas jet in the cutting nozzle, heating the gas into plasma with a very high temperature (25,000F), which converts back into gas as it passes the heat to the cutting zone.
In water-jets, as their name suggests, a jet of highly pressurized water is mixed with solid abrasive particles and is forced through a tiny nozzle in a highly focused stream, causing the rapid erosion of the material in its path and producing very clean and accurate cuts.
Laser-cutters use a high intensity focused beam of infrared light in combination with a jet of highly pressurized gas (carbon dioxide) to melt or burn the material that is being cut. There are, however, large differences between these technologies in the kinds of materials or maximum thicknesses that could be cut. Laser-cutters can cut only materials that can absorb light energy; water-jets can cut almost any material. Laser-cutters can cost-effectively cut material up to 5/8 , while water-jets can cut much thicker materials, for example, up to 15 thick titanium. Digital Fabrication: Manufacturing Architecture in the Information Age 3 The production strategies used in 2D fabrication often include contouring, triangulation (or polygonal tessellation), use of ruled, developable surfaces, and unfolding. They all involve extraction of two-dimensional, planar components from geometrically complex surfaces or solids comprising the building s form. Which of these strategies is used depends on what is being defined tectonically: structure, envelope, a combination of the two, etc.
In contouring, a sequence of planar sections, often parallel to each other and placed at regular intervals, are produced automatically by modeling software from a given form and can be used directly to articulate structural components of the building, as was the case in a number of recently completed projects.
Complex, curvilinear surface envelopes are often produced by either triangulation (or some other planar tessellation) or conversion of double-curved into ruled surfaces, generated by linear interpolation between two curves. Triangulated or ruled surfaces are then unfolded into planar strips, which are laid out in some optimal fashion as two-dimensional shapes on a sheet, which is then used to cut the corresponding pieces of the sheet material using one of the CNC cutting technologies. For example, Frank Gehry s office used CATIA software in the Experience Music Project in Seattle to rationalize the double-curved surfaces by converting them into rule-developable surfaces, which were then unfolded and fabricated out of flat sheets of metal.
Subtractive fabrication involves removal of specified volume of material from solids
using multi-axis milling. In CNC milling a dedicated computer system performs the basic controlling functions over the movement of a machine tool using a set of coded instructions static geography.
The CNC milling has recently been applied in new ways in building industry to produce the formwork (molds) for the off-site and on-site casting of concrete elements with double-curved geometry, as in one of the Gehry s office buildings in D sseldorf, and for the production of the laminated glass panels with complex curvilinear surfaces, as in Gehry s Conde Nast Cafeteria project and Bernard Franken s BMW Pavilion.
Additive fabrication involved incremental forming by adding material in a layer-by-layer
fashion, in a process converse of milling. It is often referred to as layered manufacturing,
solid freeform fabrication, rapid prototyping, or desktop manufacturing. All additive
fabrication technologies share the same principle in that the digital (solid) model is sliced
into two-dimensional layers. The information of each layer is then transferred to the
processing head of the manufacturing machine and the physical product is incrementally
generated in a layer-by-layer fashion.
A number of competing technologies now exist on the market, utilizing a variety of materials and a range of curing processes based on light, heat, or chemicals:
Stereo lithography (SLA) is based on liquid polymers which solidify when exposed to laser light. Selective Laser Sintering (SLS) laser beam melts the layer of metal powder to create solid objects.
In 3D Printing (3DP) layers of ceramic powder are glued to form objects.
Sheets of material (paper, plastic), either precut or on a roll, are glued (laminated) together and laser cut in the Laminated Object Manufacture (LOM) process.
In Fused Deposition Modeling (FDM) each cross section is produced by melting a plastic filament that solidifies upon cooling.
Multi-jet manufacture (MJM) uses a modified printing head to deposit melted thermoplastic/wax material in very thin layers, one layer at a time, to create three-dimensional solids.
Sprayed concrete were introduced to manufacture large-scale building components directly from digital data.
In formative fabrication mechanical forces, restricting forms, heat, or steam are applied on a material so as to form it into the desired shape through reshaping or deformation, which can be axially or surface constrained. For example, the reshaped material may be deformed permanently by such processes as stressing metal past the elastic limit, heating metal then bending it while it is in a softened state, steam-bending boards, etc. Double curved,
compound surfaces can be approximated by arrays of height-adjustable, numerically-controlled pins, which could be used for the production of molded glass and plastic sheets and for curved stamped metal. Plane curves can be fabricated by numerically-controlled bending of thin rods, tubes, or strips of elastic material, such as steel or wood, as was done for one of the exhibition pavilions designed by Bernard Franken for BMW.
After the components are digitally fabricated, their assembly on site can be augmented with digital technology. Digital three-dimensional models can be used to determine the location of each component, to move each component to its location, and finally, to fix each component in its proper place.
New digitally-driven technologies, such as electronic surveying and laser positioning, are increasingly being used on construction sites around the world to precisely determine the location of building components. For example, Frank Gehry s Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao was built without any tape measures. During fabrication, each structural component was bar coded and marked with the nodes of intersection with adjacent layers of structure. On site bar codes were swiped to reveal the coordinates of each piece in the CATIA model. Laser surveying equipment linked to CATIA enabled each piece to be precisely placed in its position as defined by the computer model. Similar processes were used on Gehry s project in Seattle. This processes are common practice in the aerospace industry, but relatively new to building.
Computer Numerically Controlled (CNC) fabrication processes are cutting, subtractive, additive, and formative fabrication.
Rapid Prototyping (RP) involves incremental forming by adding material in a layer-by-layer fashion. The digital (solid) model is sliced into two-dimensional layers; the information of each layer is then transferred to the processing head of the manufacturing machine and the physical
product is incrementally generated in a layer-by-layer way.
The ability to mass-produce irregular building components with the same facility as standardized parts introduced the notion of mass-customization into building design and production (it is just as easy and cost-effective for a CNC milling machine to produce 1000 unique objects as to produce 1000 identical ones). Mass-customization, sometimes referred to as systematic customization, can be defined as mass production of individually customized goods and services, thus offering a tremendous increase in variety and customization without a corresponding increase in costs.


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It was a crime that left even veteran police officers in Abbotsford speechless.
Korean war vet Bert Wiebe, 83, had just parked his scooter outside his Braun Avenue house in Abbotsford last Friday, when the motorized unit vanished.
Wiebe believes a person he met near the Legion on Friday may have bolted with it.
"So he walked me home and he said he was going to fix my headlight because it was broke on my scooter."
"I sat down to have a smoke and he went to test the power on the electrical wires I was waiting for him to come back, I checked, he was gone and the scooter was too."
Constable Paul Walker calls it's a crime beyond words.
"We have a veteran who has given his life to our country, has come back and is involved in our community and we have somebody taking advantage of that especially right close to Remembrance Day."
Samaritan steps in
The crime left Wiebe virtually trapped in his own home.
"I'm almost lost, I can walk about a block with my walker, that's it."
That is, until Chris Kehler of Coast Bathing Solutions caught wind of his predicament. He's now offering Wiebe a virtually brand-new scooter to replace the stolen unit.
"We just felt terrible that this has happened, that people can sink to those levels. And we thought that if we could help, we'd like to help."
Wiebe wasn't available to hear the news himself, but his close friend John, another Legionnaire, was overcome with emotion.
"I started this on his behalf, but he didn't want to do it himself. He's a very proud man… he's a vet."
Kehler says the plan is now to get the scooter to Wiebe's ahead of Nov. 11, so he can attend the ceremonies.
"It's just the right thing to do, especially two days before Remembrance Day."
With files from Matt Lee

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Hi, Friends! As you may be aware, this Saturday is our National Day of Action and we are reaching out to as many people as we can across the State of Michigan. We need your help! If you are able to hop on to our high speed phone system and make some calls from the comfort of your own home, you would be helping us tremendously in the fight against Obamacare and Big Government Policies.
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Mother (Waters) 5:32
Mother do you think they'll drop the bomb?
Mother do you think they'll like this song?
Mother do you think they'll try to break my balls?
Mother should I build the wall?
Mother should I run for president?
Mother should I trust the government?
Mother will they put me in the firing line?
Mother am I really dying?
Hush now baby, baby, dont you cry.
Mother's gonna make all your nightmares come true.
Mother's gonna put all her fears into you.
Mother's gonna keep you right here under her wing.
She wont let you fly, but she might let you sing.
Mama will keep baby cozy and warm.
Ooooh baby ooooh baby oooooh baby,
Of course mama'll help to build the wall.
Mother do you think she's good enough -- to me?
Mother do you think she's dangerous -- to me?
Mother will she tear your little boy apart?
Mother will she break my heart?
Hush now baby, baby dont you cry.
Mama's gonna check out all your girlfriends for you.
Mama wont let anyone dirty get through.
Mama's gonna wait up until you get in.
Mama will always find out where you've been.
Mama's gonna keep baby healthy and clean.
Ooooh baby oooh baby oooh baby,
You'll always be baby to me.
Mother, did it need to be so high?
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Wednesday, July 29, 2015
How many tigers in the picture?
Tuesday, July 28, 2015
Find the word puzzle
I am a 5 letter word.
I am normally below u
If u remove my 1st letter
u'll find me above u
If u remove my 1st & 2nd letters u cant see me
Answer is really very interesting
Let us see who solves this.......
Find the dog's name!
Use ur brain..
Crack d below question ..
Mr. Aamir went to the Market with his Dog..
He rode on a horse to the Market, but walked till market.
The horse's name was Chetak and dog was from australia ....
What is the Name of the Dog that went to the Market??
If you Get the Answer, Your IQ is off the Hook,
This is an IAS question
Solve this, if u r brilliant.
Saturday, July 25, 2015
IAS exam question - with Answer
The shop address is :-
78, Pahad Gunj, Old Delhi.
He is very fat.
His height is 5ft 1 inch only.
His waist is 42 inches.
He wears shoes size 7.
Lt see whos genius
Mithai, as he works in a mithai shop
For more WhatsApp Puzzles
Friday, July 24, 2015
Number Puzzle - whatsApp Forward
Let see who can crack this;
Time to check your intellect... All the best!
Give logic also
Solve this
Wednesday, July 22, 2015
Mental Hospital - WhatsApp Joke
In a "Mental Hospital" a journalist asks the Doctor: How do u determine whether to admit a mental patient or not?
Dr: Well..we'd fill a bathtub with water & then give
a teaspoon,
a glass &
a bucket
to the patient & ask them to empty the bathtub.
Journalist: Oh, obviously a normal person would use the bucket coz its bigger.
Dr: "No, a normal person would pull the drain plug!
Please go to bed No.39. We will start further investigations on you!"
You also thought of the bucket, didn't you?? Please go to bed No. 40 !
Forward quickly... There are still some beds available !!!
Tuesday, July 21, 2015
Can u CRACK THE LOGIC ...???
Question of IIT-B
If 1 1 1 1= R
5 5 5 5= ?
Challenge all master brains!
Must reply
Check Microwave Radiation Leakage
When was the last time you checked your microwave for radiation
leakage? Yes, I did say radiation leakage, because any microwave can start leaking radiation any time, for whatever reasons. And such a
leakage is hazardous to humans and pets in the house.
You don't need to call in experts or to send your microwave to the
dealer's workshop for a leakage test. That's time consuming,
inconvenient and costly. Here's how you can test your microwave for
radiation leakage, right in your own house, at no cost. Just follow
these simple steps >>>
1. Switch-off and un-plug the microwave from the electrical socket.
2. Place your mobile phone inside the microwave and shut the door.
3. Using another mobile phone, dial the phone that's inside the microwave.
4. If the outside phone says "the number you are dialling is not
reachable, or is out of coverage area, or is switched off; then your
microwave is safe.
5. But if the phone inside the microwave lights up and rings, your
microwave is leaking radiation. Just throw away the damn thing and get
a new one. (Believe me, the medical treatment of the side-effects of
radiation leaks is costlier than the price of maybe 10 new
Remember, just because the door of your microwave appears to shut
properly does not conclusively mean that it is not leaking radiation.
Stay safe, and test your microwave regularly at frequent intervals;
the frequency of testing depending on the extent of usage, and you are
the best judge of that.
Saturday, July 11, 2015
WhatsApp Joke - Best Engineering College
watch man: "probably the best. I did my engineering here & got campus placement. :)
Friday, July 10, 2015
WhatsApp Like - All you want to know
WhatsApp Like:
This would allow users to give the thumbs up to content posted on the app.
The 'Like' button could also allow you to send a short reply to simple messages and help communicate more quickly in group chats. It might also help to show the popularity of a WhatsApp message.
Mark as unread in WhatsApp:Another possible feature coming to WhatsApp is a "Mark as unread" option, which would work in a similar way to your email.
After you have read a WhatsApp message, you could mark it as unread so that the notification again shows and probably the blue tick might turn back to grey tick in WhatsApp.
Monday, July 6, 2015
Rearrange the spelling: Whatsapp Puzzle with Answer
Rearrange the spelling and answer.
6. Etdbehes
7 hpastawp
8 hulgisnt
Not so easy 😊
Sunday, July 5, 2015
Whatool App - Perform advanced searches within WhatsApp
How to use Whatool :After installing Whatool, you need to import the conversations into Whatool. Then you will be able to search by:
- text
- date: between two dates, from a date or to a date
- subject: search messages by sender.
Saturday, July 4, 2015
WhatsApp Voice Calling Feature now available for Windows Phone
WhatsApp for Windows Phone has got the voice call feature and currently a brand new version of WhatsApp has popped-up in the phone store. So, those who use Microsoft's mobile platform on their device can now pick up this update.
WhatsApp hasn't provided a change log for this new release, but its heard that that the app comes with significant speed improvements that make the app feel faster on any Windows Phone device.
As WhatsaApp is very popular now in India, this update will definitely boost the sale of Microsoft mobile devices in the coming months which was lagging behind the competitors in the market.


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Rapid assessment of selected skilled birth attendants in eight Latin American and Caribbean countries Joyce E. Thompson, Study Leader, UNFPA Technical Advisor Alma Virginia Camacho, UNFPA LACRO, Technical Advisor Sandra Land, UNFPA Technical Advisor Ivelise Segovia, Midwife Observer Martha Murdock, Family Care International, Project Technical Advisor
Background In spite of enabling policies, solid infrastructure, and provider training, women and newborns in LAC continue to die in childbirth from preventable causes: – 9,500 childbearing women – 190,000 babies within 28 days of birth MMR for LAC: 88.9 deaths per 100,000 live births (2010) = 41% reduction since 2000 Will not reach MDG5 target of 75% reduction by 2015 Will not reach MDG4 target of 2/3 reduction child mortality
Why Focus on Skilled Birth Attendants (SBAs) in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC)? Need to confirm who actually attends a given birth 'Trained personnel' interpretations differ No effort to affirm that trained personnel are /or remain competent to provide Mat Nb care Inconsistencies in reported country data: Many countries that report high rates of trained personnel (SBAs) attending births in health facilities also report continuing high levels of maternal and neonatal mortality.
Objectives of Rapid Assessment Gather preliminary findings thru direct observation related to providers of MN care and the observed quality of care in 8 selected LAC countries: 1. Identify who was actually providing maternal- newborn care and attending births in selected health facilities 2. Identify whether the person observed was providing quality care and was competent to do so 3. Inform priorities for future coordinated country and regional advocacy
Observation Process Developed methodology and standardized observation tools Recruited and trained observation team (midwives and obstetricians paired) Pilot tested forms seeking inter-rater reliability and 'understandability' in Spanish and English Selected 8 countries from those which volunteered ( Bolivia; Chile; Colombia; Guatemala; Guyana; Honduras; Panama; Peru- different models of care) UNFPA secured national administrative approval Obtained prior consent from health facilities, providers Timeline: August – December 2011
Observation Tools 1.Demographics o Setting type, provider title & credentials o Provider Self-report of Life Saving Skills 2.Antenatal first visit o Competencies observed o Quality of care observed (repeated for each clinical area) 3.Antenatal repeat visit o Review of clinical record 4.Labor care 5.Birth, immediate post partum, newborn care
Measures of Quality of Care (9) Treat woman/family with respect at all times Maintain privacy & confidentiality Solicit questions & concerns from woman/family Encourage companion of choice during labor Provide information/counseling appropriate to needs Provide supportive care and pain relief during labor Wash hands before & after examinations/procedures Use clean equipment – sterile equipment on indication Early identification of problems with timely referrals
Measures of Provider Competence History taking skills with appropriate follow-up Key laboratory tests; e.g., syphilis, hemoglobin Physical assessment, including vital signs & weight Correctly dating pregnancy, monitoring FHR & growth Conducting safe delivery, airway & thermal regulation newborn Recognize symptoms potential complications & take appropriate action; e.g., syphilis, PIH, PPH, AMSTL Use of CLAP records and note findings correctly Self report of Life Saving Skills (EmONC)
Limitations of Rapid Assessment Not a formal study; no generalizability All participants, health facilities & countries volunteered Only short facility-based observations – representative of only eight LAC countries Only selected indicators of quality & competencies included – not full range Possible lack of inter-rater reliability at times 9
Outcomes of Rapid Assessment: Objective 1: Who is providing care? 83 different health care providers observed Midwives [23] & obstetricians [16] = 39 (47%) General MDs [19] & OB residents [6] = 25 (30%) Others [nurse [1], auxiliary nurses [6], students [12] = 19(23%) 105 care encounters observed Antenatal care = 34 Labor care = 34 Birth/PP/newborn = 37 Mean practice in setting = 6.7 years Mean births attended last 6 months = 93.7 Mean time spent antenatal visit = 30.4 minutes 10
Outcomes of Rapid Assessment: Objective 1 (con't) Antenatal observations (34) – 15 by general MDs, 3 by 'others' – 10 by midwives, 6 by obstetricians Labor observations (34) – 10 by midwives, 9 by obstetricians – 5 by general MDs, 1 OB resident, 9 'others' Birth/PP/Newborn observations (37) – Team approach with 13 PP women and 9 newborns – Births by physicians, midwives, general MDs with auxiliary nurses /students caring for newborn and PP mother
Outcomes of Rapid Assessment: Objective 2: Quality Overview Greets woman/family respectfully = 100% Respectful throughout encounter = 97% Uses clean equipment = 85% Solicits questions and concerns = 79% Maintains privacy & confidentiality = 76% Provides supportive care & pain relief = 65% Washes hands before and after procedures = 41% Provides information; e.g., progress in labor = 35% Encourages support companion during labor = 15%
Objective 2: Quality Overview Expert Opinion (% =Yes) Antenatal providers – First visit = 80% – Repeat visits = 51% Labor providers = 44% Birth/PP/Newborn providers = 41%*** With exception of first AN visit, obstetricians & midwives rated highest (50-73%). ***Could not separate birth providers from others on observation form
Outcomes: Objective 2 Selected Overview of Competencies observed less than 50% in ANC Questioned prior contraceptive use (33%) Discussed birth plan (38%) Questioned prior PIH history (33%) Asked about problems since last visit (45%) Questioned history vaginal bleeding/PPH (33%) Examined for edema (33%) Ordered syphilis test (47%)
Outcomes: Objective 2 Selected Overview of Competencies observed less than 50% Labor/Birth Labor care: Used sterile technique with ROM (50%) Reviewed available partograph (37%) Noted status of membranes (50%) Birth care: Ruled out second fetus before oxytoxic given (38%) Clamped/cut umbilical cord stopped pulsating (15%)
Outcomes: Objective 2 Selected Competence Overview – Postpartum/Newborn Postpartum mother: Monitored fundus/bleeding q. 15" for 2 hrs (27%) Monitored maternal vital statistics q. 15" for 2 hrs (27%) Newborn care: Placed infant skin-to-skin (31%) Took newborn temperature (12%) Promoted exclusive breastfeeding (26%) Monitored NB status & VS q 15" for 2 hrs (27%)
Outcomes Objective 2 (con't): Self-Report of Competence Midwives unanimously reported they did not have the skills of assisted delivery (forceps, vacuum extraction) or MVA. One-third of midwives were skilled in manual removal of placenta and newborn resuscitation, and 100% were skilled in starting IVs, administering antibiotics, oxytoxics, and MagSO4. Obstetricians reported administering oxytoxics at 100%, but only 56% in starting IVs.
Objective 2: Competent Expert Opinion (% = Competent) Antenatal providers – First visit = 58% average; others (100%) and SBAs (80%) highest – Repeat visits = 64% average with SBAs (88%), rest below 50% Labor providers = 47% average – SBAs (58%) – Gen. MD/OB residents (17%) – Others (44%) Birth/PP/Newborn providers = 22% average – SBAs (41%) – Gen MDs (0%) – Others (8%)
Implications of Observations: Provider 23% of care was provided by 'Other', primarily students, largely unsupervised WHO proxy of institutional birth = SBA might not be accurate
Implications of Observations: Quality Aspects to strengthen: Soliciting questions & concerns Providing information & counseling Missing elements of family-centered care Encouraging support persons during labor Promoting maternal-infant bonding Promoting breastfeeding
Implications of Observations: Competencies Strengths: Mostly routine care Areas of improvement: Competencies for all providers, particularly during PP/NB period, alarmingly low - including identifying signs of danger and - monitoring PP women & NB - Hygiene (hand washing & clean equipment) 21
Implications Objective 2: Competent Care Under-performance observed frequently in all countries, regardless of the model of care Given observed inconsistent competency among all three groups of providers, can any group be classified as skilled personnel or SBAs? RE-EVALUATE HUMAN RESOURCE DEPLOYMENT PLAN: To what extent should general MDs and auxiliary nurses be involved in maternal-newborn care, especially births? SUPERVISION: To what extent do general MDs & auxiliary nurses require supervision and/or advanced preparation for their roles? 22
Recommendations All countries need to use same definition of SBA for data Provide periodic competency assessment for all providers Partner with education institutions for updates Update clinical guidelines based on essential competencies & best evidence available Carry out periodic quality of care assessments in every facility including user satisfaction HR development & deployment based on country needs and competencies of personnel Reinforce hand washing and clean equipment use Provide direct supervision for health professional students.
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Today diversity is the largest cause of student unrest on campus, accounting for 39 percent of student protests, according to our study. Discourse is dominated by two small, but vociferous groups -- one yelling that diversity has eclipsed all other aspects of college life and the other shouting that colleges remain impervious to diversity. Meanwhile, the rest of the campus community tries to avoid the issue.
At best, our survey shows a balkanized campus, in which the zone of tolerance or indifference to offense grows increasingly small. At worst, our survey shows a more and more Hobbesian world, where each group battles against others for resources inside and outside the classroom.
In this environment, a climate of political correctness prevails. Diversity frightens university administrators. For several years in the early 90's, I directed a training program for senior administrators. Each summer I presented 100 or so presidents, vice presidents and deans a case study on student efforts to get a women's studies program adopted at a small liberal arts college. I divided the class into three groups -- one played the student leader, another played a faculty opponent and the final group played the academic dean on whose desk the problem landed. Year after year, those playing the administrator, regardless of race, gender or age, would say the same thing: ''I just want the issue to go away.''
Interviews I have had with 14 college presidents in the intervening years produced much the same response. The reason is not that they are trying to shirk responsibility. The reason is that college presidents are hired to solve problems, not to create them. But diversity is a Pandora's box. Solving one problem inevitably leads to another.
If the Bosnian students want Bosnian food in the cafeteria, this can be done. If the Croatian students want a wing in a residence hall, theme dorms are certainly an option. If the Slovenian students want a Slovenian studies program, a committee can be created to study the subject.
The problem is this. At one campus, there was a Puerto Rican studies program. The Dominican students wanted a Dominican studies program. The president proposed a Caribbean studies program. It was flatly rejected by all quarters.
Nonetheless, colleges and universities are making real progress in diversifying their curriculums. In another study of 196 colleges, Jeanette Cureton and I learned that more than a third of all colleges had a diversity requirement. At least a third offered course work in ethnic and gender studies. More than half of all institutions introduced diversity into their departmental offerings. A majority sought to increase the diversity of their faculty.
But the sheer quantity of activity hides the character of the changes, which are by accretion rather than by design. The result is a grab bag of diversity initiatives in which the whole may be less than the parts.
The issue cannot be handled problem by problem, Band-Aid by Band-Aid. If colleges don't set specific and reasonable goals, the poisoned atmosphere will continue to degrade higher education, harming the interests of everyone. Colleges must confront the diversity issue with candor, and not hide behind programs that placate groups but divide the campus.Continue reading the main story


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Skip to comments.Jail the messenger? The predicament of a military whistleblower(Code pink alert)
Posted on 03/27/2013 8:37:43 AM PDT by Ennis85
It is interesting to observe how the US government and major media are staying silent on the case of Bradley Manning, the 25-year-old private first-class in the Army who leaked a vast collection of classified documents to the whistleblower website WikiLeaks.
Those of us who consider him a true American hero for what he did can finally heave a sigh of relief now that the word "accused" need no longer be affixed to his whistleblower status.
On February 28, before a military judge, Manning acknowledged responsibility for releasing the information and pleaded guilty to 10 of the 22 charges facing him. This partial plea could mean a 20-year sentence, but the prosecution hopes to put him away for life for "aiding the enemy" - the most serious of the 12 charges to which he pleaded not guilty.
In his statement at the pre-trial hearing, Manning stated:
"I believe that the public release of these cables would not damage the United States, however, I did believe that the cables might be embarrassing, since they represented very honest opinions and statements behind the backs of other nations and organisations."
(Excerpt) Read more at aljazeera.com ...
Well that's just a slap in the face to those who've actually been there and put their lives on the line for the sake of security and giving the Afghans a shot at a better way of life.
Those of us who don't support murderous terrorists like Al Jazeera are dismayed, because WE think this treasonous POS should be hung by the neck until dead for treason.
I'll bet the embassy staff are thoroughly sick of that guy.
They should just toss him out on the sidewalk and go back to their regular lives.
Obamanation Counterculture File.
Julian Sausage is buds with the President of Ecuador....so he is going to stay there until the next election or successful coup d'etat
Manning has been nominated for the Nobel Prize, really!
Watching the ignoramus who sits in our White House, the one to whom all elected legislators bow down to, including those of the opposing party, the one whose wife cannot stand America, the one who takes vacations as often as we cut our lawns, the excuse of a man who makes the decisions that control where our intelligence bureau snoops and where our service men will enter into combat is enough to keep most Americans awake at night.
I don't have the faith that I once did in the justification of the missions our military forces now perform. I question every move they make because I no longer believe they are fighting for our freedom. What was the comment that he made to the Russians about having more flexibility after the election? Flexibility for what? To take our firearms from us? To declare war on our individual liberties? The restrict our medical care? To destroy our national economy? To introduce socialism into our culture as a standard of living? Or will it be using drones to observe every little thing we do in our daily lives?
The person I see as committing the illegal act of aiding the enemy is the man in the White House and the men in the Pentagon who are allowing the DHS to assemble a store of war supplies that can be used against the American civilian. This behavior has been unheard of previously but is accepted as the norm these days. The fact that our legislators are aiding the enemy when they refuse to investigate the questions we have about this man. Questions into this mans background that were considered normal for every other previous President but him! Our elected officials betray their oath every day they don't search for the truth. And I'm not talking about a sorry investigation such as the one about Fast and Furious.
No, there was a time when I would have said, "Shoot him", referring to Bradley Manning. These days, I pray we have more military men and women who betray their oath.
I pray every day that we have more Bradley Manning's step forward and tell us what corruption and collusion they see from their position in our military.
I have a tough time convincing myself that the men and women in military service today are serving America and not their Commander in Chief, the one who wants full control over every American of every age.
Re: "I pray every day that we have more Bradley Mannings step forward....."
Sorry, ranch.
I cannot agree with a statement like that.
Do you truly believe that Obama has our nations best interests at heart? I don't think he wants to uphold the Constitution or the Bill of Rights. So, I want everyone to work against him and that includes our military personnel.
Manning? A hero? The nasty little angry sicko faggot who got people killed and wants to be a "transgender"? That Bradley Manning?
Wyou are you, btw?
Manning's work got people killed. He's a nasty little faggot who did what he did because he was mentally ill and angry.
Obamas work got people killed. Hes a nasty little faggot who did what he did because he was mentally ill and angry.
So why are you upset with Manning when BHO has done the same thing many times.
It's not "either/or". Of coures I loathe and abhor 0mozlem infinitely more. Manning is a tiny stinking pipsqueak comparatively, but he is also utterly loathesome, vile, full of hatred, envy and a sick pervert - and his actions got people killed, too.
May they both get what they have coming to them, ASAP.
B4Ranch, I understand part of what you feel, but I cannot take common cause with our enemy, of whom Bradley Manning is one.
I can not justify any action that POS took, because his motives are base and at odds with my beliefs.
I am sorry to read your post, I see a lot of pain there. And I understand, but cannot agree.
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