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COMMERCE CITY, Colo. – Omar Cummings' second-half strike proved to be the game-winner as the Colorado Rapids survived the Chicago Fire with a 2-0 victory at Dick's Sporting Goods Park on Sunday afternoon.
The result gave the Rapids their third win in four matches this season and sent the Fire to their first loss.
In the 58th minute, Colorado newcomer Martín Rivero placed a perfect long ball through to the streaking Brian Mullan, who then centered to a wide-open Cummings. The Jamaican then coolly slotted home for his second tally of the season and his sixth goal in seven career matches against the Fire.
OPTA Chalkboard: Rapids' Rivero active in MLS debut
The Rapids added an insurance goal in the second minute of second-half injury time through newly signed Kamani Hill. The forward collected a pass from Wells Thompson and fired a shot at Paolo Tornaghi, which rebounded straight back to the Bay Area native. Hill then sent a powerful finish to the far post for the easy clincher.
The final score may have offered a disservice to the Fire, who collected five shots on goal and kept Rapids goalkeeper Matt Pickens active throughout the contest.
After an unsettled start for the home team – Chicago earned two corner kicks in the game's opening 10 minutes – the Rapids slowly began to establish control over the proceedings, using MLS debutant Rivero's creativity in the midfield to generate the game's first significant opportunities on goal.
The best chance of the opening 45 minutes fell to the Fire who, in the 38th minute, saw Marco Pappa deliver a perfect through ball to the speedster Dominic Oduro, who had a one-on-one with Pickens. But the Ghanaian sent his effort straight at the Rapids netminder, who quickly gobbled up a potential rebound.
After Cummings opened the scoring near the hour mark, the Fire didn't back down. Oduro's 68th-minute turnaround strike forced Pickens to punch the ball aside. Not three minutes later, Oduro again found space and had his curling effort narrowly miss the crossbar.
MATCH STATS: Rapids dominate possession
But the Rapids were able to survive the second-half onslaught and take all three points.
With the win, Colorado improve to 3-1-0 and head to Utah for the first Rocky Mountain Cup clash of the season with Real Salt Lake on April 7. The Fire, meanwhile, fall to 1-1-1 ahead of a bye week. They next host Houston on April 15.
Scoring Summary:
COL - Omar Cummings 2 (Martin Rivero 1, Brian Mullan 1) 58'
COL - Kamani Hill 1 (unassisted) 93+
Rapids lineup: Matt Pickens, Kosuke Kimura, Marvell Wynne, Drew Moor, Luis Zapata, Jeff Larentowicz, Jaime Castrillon (Kamani Hill 82'), Martin Rivero (Tyrone Marshall 88'), Tony Cascio (Wells Thompson 66'), Omar Cummings.
Subs not used: Stew Ceus, Scott Palguta, Quincy Amarikwa, Joseph Nane


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Storefront: An Eclectic Collection of Antiques & Home Goods
- Location: Los Angeles, CA and online
- Website: storefrontla.com
Store History
- Founded: 2013
- Founded by: Coryander Friend
Speciality: Los Angeles
Speciality: Vintage Goods & Handmade Local Crafts
Price Range: $-$$$
When it comes to decor and appreciation of solid design, Coryander Friend (head curator and collector for Storefront) has defined her mission in curating design. She confesses she "became aware of an aesthetic that I wanted to pull together - a mix of primitive, modernist, off-trail stuff." She has fifteen years of experience behind her designing and decorating sets for commercials and print. It was only recently that she and her boyfriend Cory Lashever (business partner and curator) joined Raan Parton and their awesome showroom was born.
Welcome to Storefront Bazaar, located in the center of the arts district Downtown Los Angeles.
Storefront was first located in the old Apolis showroom, which indeed brewed a strong relationship. Storefront recently relocated just over a month ago and opened in a nearby larger space to collaborate with other vendors and brands for the holiday season and for projects in the new year. Already paving the way for amazing curations and events, Storefront hosted the Echo Park Craft Fair right before Christmas last month. Co-hosted by the Bureau of Trade, the two day event boasted several local artists and handmade designs. Coryander and Rachel Craven, Echo Park Craft Fair co-founder, have know each other for years and decided to combine projects for EPCF's 5th year. Coryander attended the first fair held in founder Beatrice Valenzuela's backyard.
Coryander admits her design cannot be narrowed to one specific style: "I like designs I haven't seen before, which is why I've never placed myself into one genre, or been specific to certain designers. I like weight in terms of literal materials, as well as the energy of the piece. I also like a little humor to ride alongside a refined (or unrefined!) design. I would also KILL for a Le Corbusier or Charlotte Perriand armoire for myself."
With the new year off to a great start in a new location that offers well over 5,000 square feet of space, Coryander believes that the sky is the limit! "What I have learned this past year is that goals are good to get things started. But I don't count on things coming out the way I thought they would and I'm having more fun as a result. I'd like Storefront to continue as a collaborative effort to bring vintage and handcrafted furniture, home design and fashion to the fertile nucleus that is Downtown Los Angeles. I also hope to continue nurturing my own vintage collection, which is my favorite part." Cory added that his integrity for Storefront is simple; "I'm just a fan of pop culture, music and art ... lucky enough to work with things I love."
In a breeding ground of creativity like the city of Los Angeles, you can imagine that there are many options where one could open a brick and mortar. The arts district in Downtown LA is home to many budding and established originators and makers. "The creative community and diversity has been a great canvas to begin to develop retail offerings alongside new restaurants and coffee shops that have begun to pop up" says partner Raan Parton. "We have been working in the Arts District for the last seven years and have seen a lot of things change in that time. It is a neighborhood that feels authentic and celebrates new ideas and any type of creative expression that is done well. We are excited to be apart of that same culture with Storefront."
If you're not familiar with this area of Downtown LA, make sure to stop by Poketo and Apolis across the street. If you're hungry you can grab lunch at Eat Drink Americano, and go for some delicious Espresso at Handsome Coffee Roasters!
Thank You to Max Padilla for coordinating this photo shoot for me!
Images: Bethany Nauert

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Asia stocks dip on Dow drop, China data cuts loss
HONG KONG (AP) — Most Asian stock markets dipped on Friday following a big sell-off on Wall Street but losses were limited by optimistic reports on China's economy.
KEEPING SCORE: Japan's benchmark Nikkei 225 index dropped 0.3 percent to 15,572.38 and Hong Kong's Hang Seng fell 0.5 percent to 24,623.90. South Korea's Kospi was less than 0.1 percent lower at 2,074.01. Australia's S&P/ASX 200 tumbled 1.4 percent to 5,556.40. In mainland China, the Shanghai Composite Index edged up 0.1 percent to 2,203.08.
US SELL-OFF: Asian stocks are LOWER after U.S. markets had their worst day in months. Factors include weak corporate earnings from big companies such as Exxon Mobil as well as the approaching end of stimulus from the Federal Reserve. Economic sanctions on Russia that have increased tensions with the West are also playing a role. And there's also the general worry by investors that stocks are overpriced.
CHINA'S FACTORIES: Upbeat data on Chinese manufacturing helped put a floor under Asian stocks. Monthly surveys of manufacturing in China signaled that the world's second biggest economy perked up further in July thanks to recent mini-stimulus measures. An official purchasing managers' index rose to its highest in 27 months while a similar factory report by HSBC showed the strongest rate of improvement in a year and a half.
ECONOMIES IN FOCUS: Investors will get more clues about the state of the global economy with the release of a raft of economic reports later in the day, starting with manufacturing data for major eurozone economies. After that, reports are expected on U.S. employment, consumer spending and sentiment, construction spending and manufacturing. The forecast for the much scrutinized employment report is that U.S. employers added 225,000 jobs in July and that the unemployment rate remained at 6.1 percent, the lowest since 2008. In June, the economy added 288,000 jobs.
WALL STREET: The Dow Jones industrial average fell 1.9 percent to 16,563.30, its worst one-day drop since February. The S&P 500 dropped 2 percent to 1,930.67, its biggest loss since April. The Nasdaq composite fell 2.1 percent to 4,369.77.
LOW ENERGY: Benchmark U.S. crude for September delivery slipped 13 cents to $98.04 a barrel in electronic trading in New York. The contract on Thursday fell $2.10 to close at $98.17, its lowest level since March 17. Brent crude, a benchmark for international oils used by many U.S. refineries, edged 5 cents lower to $105.96 in London.
CURRENCIES: The euro drifted down to $1.3388 from $1.3391 late Thursday. The dollar rose to 102.92 yen from 102.78 yen.


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First quarter 2013 enplanements - or boardings - at Savannah/Hilton Head International Airport were up 3 percent over the same period last year, the airport reported Wednesday.
Year-to-date enplanements totaled 175,990 compared to last year's first quarter figure of 170,920.
Arrivals - or deplanements - were up also, 179,477 to 172,230.
Savannah/Hilton Head International served 1.6 million passengers in 2012.
Of airlines serving the airport in the first quarter, Delta Airlines had the largest market share at 50 percent. US Airways had 29 percent, United 15 percent and American 6 percent.
The airport finished out the quarter with a 75 percent load factor, an increase of 5 percent over the same period in 2012. Basically, a passenger load factor measures the percentage of available seats that are filled.
Air carriers have increased flights to accommodate spring and summer travelers visiting Savannah, the Lowcountry and surrounding communities.
Currently, 41 daily flights offer nonstop service to and from Atlanta, Charlotte, Chicago, Dallas, Detroit, Houston, Philadelphia, New York, Newark, Washington Reagan and Washington Dulles. For current flight information, check the airport's website at www.savannahairport.com.


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SAO PAULO (AP) Timmy Chandler says the melting pot of the U.S. soccer team speaks the same language.
''We understand everything good: English, German, Mexican, Chinese,'' the defender explained.
But, ja, German is a plus on this year's American World Cup team.
Chandler is among five German-Americans on the 23-man roster, the sons of American servicemen and German mothers. A sixth was among the final cuts, and another three members of the player pool weren't even invited to the 30-man training camp last month in California.
All speak decent English, some more accented than others. Thomas Dooley said that puts them far ahead of where he was when he joined the U.S. team in 1992, 5 1/2 weeks after picking up his U.S. passport. The tall defender started all four American games at the 1994 World Cup and was captain in 1998.
''I had no connection to the U.S. at all, and that's what made it the most difficult part for me, to communicate with the group,'' said Dooley, who retired to Laguna Niguel, California, and is now coach of the national team of the Philippines.
Right back Fabian Johnson and midfielder Jermaine Jones, barring injuries, are sure to start against Ghana in the Americans' World Cup opener Monday. Chandler is competing with DaMarcus Beasley for the left back spot, while John Brooks is a backup central defender, and 19-year-old Julian Green a reserve winger.
All are looking forward to the Americans' first-round finale on June 26 against - of course - Germany.
During the U.S. portion of the training camp, none of the German-Americans roomed together. An effort was made to avoid cliques.
In Brazil, it's not an issue. For the first time in the U.S. program, all players get single rooms.
''We talk German sometimes, but we have respect for the guys who don't talk German,'' Jones said. ''So if we see that somebody is there with us that doesn't understand the German language, then we talk 100 percent English.''
Jones and Chandler were recruited by coach Bob Bradley, and the other three joined under Jurgen Klinsmann, the former star forward for Germany who replaced Bradley in July 2011.
German-born Terrence Boyd, cut from the roster in late May, is convinced the German-Americans bring a different mindset.
''Germany is more disciplined, it's true,'' he said. ''... You have to be punctual and other things. When it comes to German culture, you're not very content with yourself, especially as an athlete. You just want to - I don't know - you just want to improve every day, want to get better every day, compared to Americans, where they think, hey, I scored today, I'm good.''
Jones, 32, played for Germany in exhibitions in 2008, when he was among the final three cuts for the European Championship. He switched to the U.S. the following year after FIFA eliminated an age restriction and allowed a player to change countries if he had not played for a senior team in an official match.
Since his debut in 2010, Jones has become the American tough guy, getting 11 yellow cards in 42 appearances.
Johnson, 26, even won a title with Germany, where his father played basketball for Bayern Munich. Johnson started for the German under-21 European Championship team in 2009, playing alongside stars Manuel Neuer, Mesut Ozil, Sami Khedira, Jerome Boateng and Mats Humels.
''We had a great team there,'' Johnson said.
He had been to America only on vacations. Klinsmann called him shortly after he was hired, and Johnson quickly agreed to make the switch.
To Klinsmann, Germany's system develops players faster than high school or college soccer. With European media's intense focus on soccer, even youth players must endure pressure.
''It's even a bigger challenge for the American players because they don't feel yet that type of recognition that German players will get if they come through the system and suddenly play in the Bundesliga,'' he said.
Chandler has been scrutinized for his devotion to the U.S. program. He made his debut in March 2011 in an exhibition against Argentina, but declined to be a part of that year's CONCACAF Gold Cup and World Cup qualifiers in 2012. That kept open his ability to switch to Germany.
Chandler didn't appear in a competitive match for the U.S. until a World Cup qualifier at Honduras in February 2013. He played poorly, and Klinsmann didn't bring him back until last month - after the speedy 24-year-old recovered from knee injury.
''I thought it was gone,'' he said of his World Cup chances.
Brooks and Green were among the more surprising picks for the roster. A 21-year-old central defender, Brooks made his U.S. debut in August.
''I never lived here. Only for visits with my family in Chicago, twice or something like that,'' Brooks said. ''When I'm here, I'm a full American. I play with heart for America.''
Green, who turned 19 on June 6, is the third-youngest player at the World Cup, and he is thought to be on the team to develop for the future.
Klinsmann was extremely protective of Green, who was born in Tampa but grew up mostly in Germany. The coach wouldn't allow him to speak with reporters before the announcement of the 23-man roster.
Having the older German-speaking players made Green's assimilation easier.
''Of course, it's important to have guys like them,'' he said. ''But I also have to deal with everyone on the team. We are one team, and right now, we are focused on the World Cup.''


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802 Design Awards, since 1987.
For many years now, Phoenix Design has been defending the Number One rank at the "iF Ranking Creative" at the iF Design Award as best external "Design Offices", and we have received more than 802 design awards on several design contests.
Phoenix Design is regarded as the leading independent product and interface design studio in the world.
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802Design Awards since 1987
This number is made up of many products and solutions in product and user interface design, which have received international design awards. Together with our clients we are proud of our internationally recognized design achievements. The economic aspect of a design award is very important, but design awards of this type also radiate as it were into the general public, creating a consciousness for good design that's changing our everyday culture. But it is also the exceedingly competent, international and independent panels of expert jurors that render these competitions so particularly valuable.
The iF DESIGN AWARD – quality seal, market barometer and trailblazer – counts among the most renowned design competitions worldwide. The iF ranking features the categories "creative", "company" and "university". Since 2008, Phoenix Design has stayed at the very top as the No. 1 external design studio. www.ifdesign.de
Red Dot Design Award – has established itself as one of the most coveted quality seals for excellent design. From product design via communication projects all the way to design concepts, the Red Dot Award documents the best design around the globe. www.red-dot.de
German Design Award – the international premium prize awarded by the Rat für Formgebung, the German Design Council. As a competition by the industry for the industry, it highlights the participants' great design expertise and has an excellent public image. The German Design Award is the international premium prize of the German Design Council. Its goal: discovering, presenting and awarding unique design trends. Every year, top-quality submissions from product and communications design are awarded, all of which are in their own way ground-breaking in the international design landscape. The German Design Award, started in 2012, is already one of the best-known design competitions in the world and is held in high regard well beyond professional circles. www.german-design-council.de
Design Plus Award – is a product design award annually bestowed upon the winners of a competition held on the occasion of various trade shows in Frankfurt am Main, Germany; it was first awarded in 1985. Design Plus Award Powered by ISH and German Design Council
Focus Open – Baden-Württemberg International Design Award has become a well-established constant in the national and international competition scene. Innovative product and concept solutions are facing up to this challenge for outstanding and forward-thinking design. Focus Open International Design Award – Design Center Baden-Württemberg
The GOOD DESIGN™ Award is the world's oldest and arguably one of the most renowned design awards. It was founded in 1950 in Chicago by architects Eero Saarinen, Ray and Charles Eames and MoMa curator Edgar Kaufmann Jr. It is awarded annually by the Chicago Athenaeum Museum of Architecture and Design. GOOD DESIGN™
The award fort the best brands and products of the world! The Plus X Award, prize for innovative technologies, sport and lifestyle products, honours companies manufacturing products that are innovative and viable for the future. The Plus X Award "seal of quality" is awarded in seven categories: Innovation, High Quality, Design, User Comfort, Functionality, Ergonomics and Ecology. www.designplusaward.de
Gute Gestaltung.Good Design – the DDC German Designer Club is an initiative that spreads the message of the GOOD in design excellence. "Good design" just like "good designers" and those who have "good design" in mind. "Gute Gestaltung" [good design] is an annual DDC competition. www.ddc.de
Holistic networking – that's the motto for the Iconic Award conveyed by the Rat für Formgebung, the German Design Council. The Iconic Award is the first neutral international architecture and design competition that focuses on how the disciplines interact. The whole world of architecture. It acknowledges visionary architecture, innovative products and sustainable communication from all fields of architecture, the construction and property sectors and the manufacturing industry in five main categories. As such the competition shines the spotlight on the elementary significance of the interaction of individual disciplines. It centres on the integrated and consistence presentation of products in architecture. Hence this award is aimed equally at architects and designers, the construction industry and the manufacturing industry. www.german-design-council.de
The Interior Innovation Award, hosted by the Rat für Formgebung, the German Design Council, and the international furniture trade fair imm cologne is today considered one of the most renowned design awards honouring top achievements in the interior furnishing industry worldwide. www.german-design-council.de
Designpreis der Bundesrepublik Deutschland – the official German Design Award is the most prestigious official German design award. It is also called the "award of awards". The award is intended to emphasize the economic importance of design, and to promote and foster design particularly from a medium-sized business perspective.
Goldene Flamme [Golden Flame] – the German Prize for 3-Dimensionality (DP3D) wants to highlight the importance of three-dimensional brand management in today's converging markets, media overstimulation and an increasingly harsh crowding out. Honoured are design achievements reflecting a corporate brand in its identity and values.
The renowned architectural magazine AIT sponsors the AIT Award, distinguishing the best of the best in various categories in architecture and interior decoration. The AIT Award is one of the largest competitions for architecture and interior decoration worldwide.
Since 1991, the Raymond Loewy Foundation annually awards the Lucky Strike Designer Award to outstanding and internationally successful designers in recognition of their lifetime achievements. All award winners have left their very own indelible mark on design in business and society.
Design Prize Switzerland – this biannual competition wants to strengthen the importance of Swiss design, hence it honours outstanding achievements in this arena. It wants to be more than just an award, i.e. an institution using the award to reinforce Swiss design and to more strongly embed it in people's minds and business.
The above list comprises the most important design awards. From 1987 to date, our products have also received further design awards: Architects' Darling, Heinze publishers; steel innovation award; SFT Magazin Award; Elsa Award, IDSA Award Virginia/USA; Home Magazine Award, Orlando/USA; CEA Innovation Award, Virginia/USA; La Casa Marie Claire, Spain; Arena Design Award, Poland; International Design Centre Berlin, Usability Park Award; Eurobike-Award, IFA Internationale Funkausstellung Awards; Awards Salon du Bain, France; Design awards of the Federal States of Germany; JIDPO, Japan; Trade Ministry of South Korea; ZVSHK Awards; Fiera Milano International Spa. Award; Universal Design Award; and many others).
With its brands Audi, Ducati and Lamborghini, the Audi group of companies counts among the most successful manufacturers of premium cars and super sports cars. The brand with the four rings is particularly characterised by its unmistakable design, innovative technologies and high quality standards. This is expressed in the brand core value "Vorsprung durch Technik" (roughly translatable as "Advancement through technology"), comprising the brand values sportivity, progressiveness and premium quality.
AXOR is a brand associated with luxury in bathrooms and kitchens. Avantgarde, one-of-a-kind products and collections are created to the highest aesthetic and technological standards. They all live up to the aspiration "Form Follows Perfection". The development process continues until nothing more can be added or removed. For more than 20 years now, trendsetting designer products, which include major bathroom design classics, have been created in collaboration with internationally renowned architects and designers. | AXOR
The BenQ Corporation is an up-and-coming provider from Taiwan, which started out as an OEM supplier and has grown into manufacturing its own brand of high-tech products. Globally, the company employs some 2,300 people, and it shows dynamic growth coupled with high claims to design. The BenQ product portfolio comprises LED TV sets and notebooks, PC accessories, digital cameras and mobile communication solutions.
Berendsohn AG is a promotional item company located in Hamburg, with distribution markets in fourteen European countries. The annual sales turnover amounts to about 80m euros, according to the company. Berendsohn employs approximately 850 people.
Duravit AG is a premium brand for sanitary ware, developing and selling sanitary ware worldwide. Its product portfolio comprises bathroom furniture, shower basins and bath tubs, whirlpool and wellness systems, shower WCs as well as kitchen sinks. Overall, Duravit is active in approximately 120 countries, with more than 5,800 employees and more than 380m euros in sales. In order to enter the authentic world of Duravit, it's worth visiting the Duravit Design Center in Hornberg (Black Forest, Germany). | Duravit
For more than 50 years, Falk has been the brand with the highest brand awareness in cartography, and Falk is synonymous with finding one's way in an ideal manner. With its brand "Falk Outdoor", United Navigation offers high-quality outdoor navigation for amateur athletes. The success story of Falk Outdoor started in October 2010 with Falk IBEX, the first navigation device made by Falk, specifically developed for outdoor use, which has received many awards. | Falk
Fraunhofer is the largest research organization for applied research in Europe. Its research fields are orientated towards man's needs: health, safety, communication, mobility, energy and the environment. With nearly 1 000 employees, Fraunhofer IPA is one of the largest institutes in the Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft. It has an annual budget of over 70 million euros, with more than one third coming from industrial projects. The 14 departments of Fraunhofer IPA are supplemented by six business units: Automotive, Machinery and Equipment Industry, Electronics and Microsystems, Energy, Medical Engineering and Biotechnology and Process Industry. | Fraunhofer IPA
The Gigaset Communications GmbH (formerly: Siemens Home and Office Communication Devices GmbH & Co. KG) is a globally active manufacturer of DECT phones and tablets. The company is headquartered in Düsseldorf. The company was derived from the Siemens Home and Office Communication Devices, a 100 per cent subsidiary of Siemens AG. The Gigaset Communications GmbH is by now the sole property of Gigaset AG.
The name Gira represents systematic modern building technology which makes home living more convenient, more secure and more energy-efficient. For this purpose, Gira offers intelligent functions and user-friendly devices for the easy and convenient control of lighting, heating, and blinds, as well as door communication, multimedia, and security systems. Award-winning design lines meet high design standards and provide the right framework for integrating diverse solutions. With its Plastics Technology business segment, Gira also develops and produces special solutions for the medical and pharmaceutical industry. | GIRA
Within the international network of affiliated companies of the Hansgrohe Group, Hansgrohe represents the premium brand for shower heads, bathroom and kitchen fixtures. Its products have received numerous awards all over the world, and they represent innovative design, sustainable technologies and top functional quality. Globally, Hansgrohe employs about 4,800 people creating a turnover of more than 1 billion euros, and the company is present with production facilities and representative offices all over the world. On the current iF Design Award Ranking of the best companies worldwide in terms of design, Hansgrohe SE is number 6 among some 2,000 listed companies, leading the top design list of the sanitary industry and German companies. | Hansgrohe
HEWI is a globally active family-owned company employing some 550 people. As a market leader for barrier-free solutions, HEWI is setting the benchmark and created one of the first sanitary systems in Germany in this area. A high degree of functionality, excelling in design, high quality and multi-generation usability are hallmarks of HEWI products. System solutions connecting the business areas "fittings" and "sanitary" live up the demands of the market, offering comprehensive products all from one source. | HEWI
For 50 years, Hirschmann has been at home in 100 laboratories around the world. "Innovative design is the engine of progress" – that's the leitmotiv of Hirschmann's corporate philosophy. Hirschmann lab equipment is not only renowned for its performance and technological prominence. Quite a few products have received awards for design, ergonomics, and environmental friendliness, among them the iF Design Award and the Red Dot Award. | Hirschmann
HUAWEI from China is one of the globally leading suppliers of information technology and telecommunication solutions. The company employs more than 140,000 people in more than 140 countries. The wide array of products ranges from smartphones via tablets to mobile hotspots, high-performance surf sticks, telecommunication equipment, servers and further electrical engineering products. Turnover: 32 billion US dollars.
Right from the very beginning, the name HÜPPE has been of excellent repute among Germany's traditional companies. Following its way to become the international player and shower specialist it is today was based on unerring quality consciousness, high-quality components and aesthetical and innovative design. HÜPPE is active in 22 countries, employing about 550 people.
Internorm is a brand belonging to the Austrian window and door manufacturer "Internorm International GmbH" with headquarters in Traun, Austria. The family-owned company is the market leader and Europe's largest internationally active window brand. In 2012, Internorm launched a series of technologies which are being sold under the name "I-tec".
Interstuhl is an independent, owner-operated family-run company and one of the leading manufacturers of seating, conference and communication solutions. Its products are characterised by ergonomics, state-of-the-art technology, design and environmental consciousness. The large number of national and international design awards speak for themselves. Interstuhl sells its products globally under the brand names interstuhl, bimos und prosedia.
Franz Kaldewei GmbH & Co. KG is a family-run company specialising in producing high-quality bath tubs and shower trays. KALDEWEI employs more than 700 people and is present in 70 countries around the globe, with 12 subsidiaries in China alone. The company has grown to become Europe's market leader and a "brand of the century", ranking among Germany's most powerful brands.
KaVo Dental GmbH is a dentistry company domiciled in Biberach an der Riss. For nearly 100 years, the company has been developing, producing and marketing dentistry products – especially treatment units and products for multimedia, x-ray and dental technology. KaVo holds more than 2,200 patents and utility patents. Both at home and abroad, more than 3,000 employees are active for KaVo.
LAMY is an independent family-owned company, founded back in 1930 by C. Josef Lamy in Heidelberg. With an annual production of more than 6 million pens and pencils and 65m euros turnover, LAMY today is not only Germany's market leader but also one of those German design brands which have achieved special prominence the world over.
Designing the bathroom as room for living: the interplay of design, quality and functionality unfolds the personality of this Swiss brand which ranks among the leading manufacturers internationally. Since 1999, LAUFEN has been a premium brand under the brand umbrella of the Spanish Roca group, a family-run and internationally leading comprehensive bathroom product provider.
With offices in more than 50 countries and business activities in more than 140 countries, LEDVANCE is one of the world's leading general lighting providers for professional users and end consumers. Having emerged from the general lighting business of OSRAM GmbH, LEDVANCE offers a wide-ranging assortment of LED luminaires for a broad spectrum of application areas, intelligent lighting products for Smart Homes and Buildings, one of the largest LED lamps portfolios in the industry, and traditional light sources. In fiscal year 2017, LEDVANCE achieved a turnover of around 1.9 billion Euro. | www.ledvance.com
LG Electronics is one of the globally leading manufacturers of consumer electronics, mobile communication and household appliances. LG Electronics creates products that are intuitive to operate, energy-saving and innovative, products setting new benchmarks in terms of efficiency, design and environmental friendliness. LG Electronics is a South Korean company with headquarters in Seoul. The number of global LG employees exceeds 100,000.
Loewe Technologies is a German manufacturer of entertainment and communication technology. Since its foundation back in 1923, Loewe has been manufacturing its products in Germany – this makes them one of the very few remaining TV manufacturers headquartered in Europe. "The magical Loewe eye", designed by Phoenix Design, has become the visual hallmark of the Loewe brand.
As an innovative medical technology company, METRAX has advanced to become an important impulse generator for emergency medicine around the globe. Since 1973, METRAX has been connecting its outstanding expertise with intelligent medical technologies and the most recent clinical studies for developing, producing and selling their proven and tested, professional and automatic defibrillators under the brand name PRIMEDIC.
The Midea Group is a manufacturer of HVAC systems (heating, ventilating, and air conditioner units) as well as electric appliances (especially washing machines and refrigerators). The company is the Chinese market leader for air conditioners. For the first time ever, an air conditioning company has won a Red Dot Award Best of the Best in 2016. The company employs 126,000 people and has an annual sales volume of approx. 18,9 billion EUR.
The Phoenix Design Academy is a platform for visions and studies by the Phoenix Design Team. The Phoenix Academy expressly supports up-and-coming designers. Talented students are given the opportunity to work on their final theses and practical work in the Phoenix Design Studios. During this time, they are supervised and coached by experienced designers and model makers from the Phoenix Design Team, and they even get financial support. Normally, they will have spent an internship with Phoenix Design prior to that.
Puma SE, domiciled in Bavaria, Germany, is a market-listed sporting goods provider and manufacturer of shoes, textiles and accessories (PumaPhone). With annual sales of approximately three billion euros and more than 11,000 employees, Puma is one of the biggest manufacturers in the industry worldwide.
REINER SCT – high tech from the Black Forest – is part of the REINER group with a total of 350 employees. REINER SCT ranks among the leading manufacturers of chip card processing devices
Schiedel steht für Heizen, Lüften und damit für Leben. Als Europas Nummer 1 für hoch energieeffiziente Schornsteinsysteme und Anbieter innovativer Ofensysteme und integrierter Lüftungssysteme steht Schiedel mit 70 Jahren Markterfahrung für langlebige, ausgereifte Komplettsysteme, intelligente Montagelösungen und kundengerechten Service.
The Selux group is a leading company in the lighting industry. Since 1948, this globally active family-owned company with headquarters in Berlin has been developing and producing high-quality luminaires and lighting systems for interior and exterior deployment. With its more than 550 employees, the Selux group achieved a turnover of about 87m euros in 2013. In Europe and overseas, Selux develops and manufactures its products within each market – for the respective market and for the entire group of companies. Thus, overarching project management can be offered across the globe.
SHAPES GmbH is a distributor of Scandinavian design furniture from renowned manufacturers in the German-speaking area – they are home to innovative products from the North. With SUMMERA by Phoenix Design, SHAPES for the first time has created its own luminaire collection for private living environments as well as cafeterias, bars, libraries, restaurants, clubs and hotels. SUMMERA is manufactured in Germany.
Siteco looks back upon 150 years of lighting experience. As a manufacturer of technical interior and exterior lighting, Siteco today is a subsidiary of Osram AG. As one of the two leading lighting manufacturers worldwide, Osram employs 40,000 people and achieves annual sales of 4.7 billion euros. The company provides its products to clients in 150 countries. Siteco's 1,250 employees worldwide achieves a turnover of 220m euros. Well-known objects well-lit by Siteco are e.g. the Berlin Reichstag, the Munich "Allianz Arena" stadium and the "Badischer Bahnhof" railway station in Basel, Switzerland.
TRUMPF was founded in 1923 as a mechanical workshop and has grown into a globally leading company for machine tools, laser machining and electronics for industrial applications. In the 2013/14 business year, the TRUMPF group with its nearly 11,000 employees achieved sales of 2.59 billion euros. With more than 60 operative subsidiaries, the Trumpf group is present in all important markets worldwide.
Tvilum is Europe's leading manufacturer of functional, environmentally friendly and affordable system furniture for living and work. Tvilum is a Danish company producing in Denmark. The company is very demanding when it comes to its products – not least in terms of design and production.
The Viessmann Group is an internationally leading manufacturer of systems for heating, refrigeration and climate control technology. The family-owned company was founded back in 1917 and now employs 11,400 people. The group turnover amounts to 2.1 billion euros. With 27 manufacturing companies in 11 countries, sales companies and representative offices in 74 countries as well as 120 global sales offices, Viessmann is very present on international markets.
Vorwerk & Co. KG was founded back in 1883 in Wuppertal, Germany. During the course of its 130-year corporate history, the former carpet factory has developed into a widely diversified, global group of companies. Still, Vorwerk has remained a family-owned company to this day. Globally, more than 662,000 people are working for Vorwerk, achieving a business volume of about 3.1 billion euros (2013). Vorwerk is active in more than 70 countries worldwide.
Wilkhahn represents "Design made in Germany" more intensely than most other furniture manufacturers. Based on modernist fundamentals, the company (located in Bad Münder in Lower Saxony) combines first-class product and design quality with deep respect towards people and the environment. With its global distribution structure and an export share of 70%, Wilkhahn is regarded as an innovation driver for the office furniture industry also internationally. Based on interdisciplinary studies and research projects, the company – honoured with the German Marketing Award and the German Enivronmental Award – succeeds time and time again in identifying significant future trends and in developing new industry standards to meet them. | www.wilkhahn.com/en.
ZEISS is an international leader in optics and optical electronics. The more than 24,000 employees of this group of companies achieved a total turnover of some 4.2 billion euros in the 2012/13 business year. The company, founded back in 1846 in Jena, is now domiciled in Oberkochen. For more than 160 years, ZEISS has been contributing to technological progress. The group of companies develops and manufactures solutions for the semiconductor, automotive and engine building industries, for bio-medical research and medical technology, as well as ophthalmic lenses, photographic and cinematographic lenses, binoculars and planetariums. In more than 40 countries worldwide, ZEISS is present with more than 40 production and 50 service and sales locations, as well as more than 20 R&D locations. The Carl Zeiss AG is owned 100% by the Carl Zeiss foundation.


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Valley glaciers and small ice caps represent storages of water over long time
scales. Many rivers are supported by glacier melt, which maintains flows through
the summer season. The state of a glacier is characterized by the relationship
between the rate of accumulation of ice (from winter snowfall) and the rate
of ablation or melt. Most, but not all, valley glaciers and small ice caps have
been in general retreat since the end of the Little Ice Age, between 100 and
300 years agofor example, in Switzerland (Greene et al., 1999), Alaska
(Rabus and Echelmeyer, 1998), the Canadian Rockies (Schindler, 2001), east Africa
(Kaser and Noggler, 1991), South America (Ames and Hastenrath, 1996; see also
Chapter 14), the arid region of northwest China (Liu et
al., 1999), and tropical areas as a whole (Kaser, 1999). Temperature appears
to be the primary control (Greene et al., 1999), and rates of retreat generally
are accelerating (Haeberli et al., 1999). The World Glacier Monitoring Service
(see http://www.geo.unizh.ch/wgms)
monitors glacier mass balances and publishes annual reports on glacier fluctuations.
The effect of future climate change on valley glaciers and small ice caps depends
on the extent to which higher temperatures are offset by increased winter accumulation.
At the global scale, Gregory and Oerlemans (1998) simulate a general decline
in valley glacier mass (and consequent rise in sea level), indicating that the
effects of higher temperatures generally are more significant than those of
additional winter accumulation. Model studies of individual glaciers have shown
general retreat with global warming. Wallinga and van de Wal (1998) and Haerberli
and Beniston (1998), for example, both simulated retreat in Alpine glaciers
with higher temperatures and changes in winter accumulation. Davidovich and
Ananichevas (1996) simulation results show retreat of Alaskan glaciers
but also a substantial increase in mass exchange (and therefore rate of movement)
as a result of increased winter accumulation.
Oerlemans et al. (1998) simulated the mass balance of 12 valley glaciers and
small ice sheets distributed across the world. They found that most scenarios
result in retreat (again showing that temperature changes are more important
than precipitation changes) but showed that it was very difficult to generalize
results because the rate of change depends very much on glacier hypsometry (i.e.,
variation in altitude across the glacier). Their simulations also show that,
in the absence of a change in precipitation, a rise in temperature of 0.4°C
per decade would virtually eliminate all of their study glaciers by 2100, but
a rise of 0.1°C per decade would only lead to a reduction in
glacier volume of 1020%.
Tropical glaciers are particularly exposed to global warming. Kaser et al.
(1996) show that the equilibrium line altitude (ELA)the line separating
the accumulation zone from the ablation zoneof a tropical glacier is relatively
more sensitive to changes in air temperature than that of a mid-latitude glacier.
This is because of the lack of seasonality in tropical temperatures and the
fact that ablation is significant year-round. To illustrate, a 1°C rise
in temperature during half of the year only will have a direct impact on total
ablation, annual mass balance, and ELA of a tropical glacier. In the case of
a mid-latitude glacier, this increase may occur during winter when temperatures
may be well below freezing over much (if not all) of the glacier. As a result,
there may be no significant change in ablation or position of the ELA, even
though the annual temperature will have increased.
Glacier retreat has implications for downstream river flows. In rivers fed
by glaciers, summer flows are supported by glacier melt (with the glacier contribution
depending on the size of the glacier relative to basin area, as well as the
rate of annual melt). If the glacier is in equilibrium, the amount of precipitation
stored in winter is matched by melt during summer. However, as the glacier melts
as a result of global warming, flows would be expected to increase during summeras
water is released from long-term storagewhich may compensate for a reduction
in precipitation. As the glacier gets smaller and the volume of melt reduces,
summer flows will no longer be supported and will decline to below present levels.
The duration of the period of increased flows will depend on glacier size and
the rate at which the glacier melts; the smaller the glacier, the shorter lived
the increase in flows and the sooner the onset of the reduction in summer flows.
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The odds of doing so tonight are greatly reduced with Johan Santana pitching. Santana is coming off an emotional victory last Friday over the Boston Red Sox.
Daniel Murphy is back at first base tonight, with Fernando Martinez batting seventh and playing right field.
For as long as Jose Reyes is out, it looks as if Angel Pagan will get the lion's share of the time as the leadoff hitter whenever he's in the line-up. Luis Castillo took a few turns there, but manager Jerry Manuel likes him batting second, which I have advocated all along.
Here's tonight's line-up:
Angel Pagan, CF
Luis Castillo, 2B
David Wright, 3B
Gary Sheffield, LF
Daniel Murphy, 1B
Ramon Castro, C
Fernando Martinez, RF
Ramon Martinez, SS
Johan Santana P
Note: Carlos Beltran, who took a cortisone injection in his knee, is on target to return Friday. … Omir Santos was scratched with a bruised shin. … Oliver Perez's knee is still bothering him. … Four of tonight's starters weren't on the Opening Day roster.


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Columbia Gorge CASA launches its Spring Volunteer training on May 9 in Hood River and invites residents of Hood River County and surrounding areas to consider becoming a CASA volunteer.
Reflecting on his experiences as a CASA, Bob Delaney, a long-time civic leader in The Dalles, states "I have volunteered for many causes over the past 30 years, but being a CASA volunteer has been the most important and defining experience I have had as a human being."
In Hood River, Wasco and Sherman Counties there are over 130 children living in foster care because they were abused or neglected by their parents. CASA volunteers are appointed by a local judge to advocate for the best interests of a child in foster care. They make sure that the child receives needed services; work to keep the case moving quickly towards closure; and commit to being a constant presence in the child's life during this traumatic time.
For more information contact Columbia Gorge CASA at 541-296-2045 or go to www.gorgecasa.org.
Delaney said, "Being a CASA is about basic human rights for children in OUR community. Health, safety, security, well-being and love are human rights that ALL children deserve. My role as a CASA is to ensure the court that these rights are being met. "At times, a CASA may be the child's only voice for these basic rights in court."
When a CASA volunteer is assigned to a child, that child spends on average 7.5 fewer months in foster care than a child without a CASA. This reduction of time in foster care not only saves thousands of state and federal dollars, it enables children who have been traumatized both by the abuse and the lengthy legal process to find safe, loving, and permanent homes more quickly.
Bob offers the following advice to individuals looking for a meaningful volunteer experience, "If you truly want to make a difference in the lives of children, become a CASA Volunteer." The five week volunteer training starts on May 9 with an orientation.
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WHEATON – One day near the end of March, second-grader JoJo Hughes came home from school and started searching the Internet. By the time her dad, Jim, came home from work, she still was typing away.
When her parents asked what had her so interested, the answer was simple: shoes.
She saw that many around the world didn't have the shoes they needed to get to work, get water or go to school. Plus, most old shoes go straight to the trash can.
"I wanted to keep shoes out of landfills and to help people who don't have any shoes," JoJo said.
She began looking into what she could do to help. Soon, she found the charity Soles4Souls, which takes donated new and old shoes. The usable ones go directly to those in need around the world and recycle the worn out ones for projects such as resurfacing or helping people create new resale businesses.
So, she started with a collection goal of 250. And how long until she reached that goal?
"About a week," the 8-year-old said with a laugh.
Since then, donations from friends and strangers at the Wheaton Sports Center where both her parents work have piled up – literally. She's gone door to door, hauled bags and packed boxes, and at last count had collected 1,643 pairs of donated shoes.
Jim said that they are looking to turn the collection into a once- or twice-a-year event.
But JoJo's charitable work doesn't end there. She has talked to the local
CostCo management about collecting and recycling some of the trash that they put out and takes along her younger brother J.P., 4, and sister McKaileigh, 3.
She also is concerned about oil spills and how they affect her favorite animals – whales.
All that focus and energy on the environment and charity hasn't translated into knowing what JoJo wants to do when she grows up just yet, but for now she enjoys her art and music classes at Wiesbrook Elementary School in Wheaton.
That passion is pretty constant, said her mom, Debi.
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First off, I love this game and was really excited when I saw it was compatible for my g2x. It was one of the first PS2 games I really fell in love with.
I've cleared Luigi and most of Joey. I'm working on Toni and Salvatore right now. I'm super stuck on the mission Triads and Tribulations from Toni. Right now the problems tend to be stemming from less than desirable controls making it impossible for me to kill the correct people in an efficient manner without getting turned into Swiss cheese.
Any help would be appreciated, and feel free to chime in on how your experience with the game has been and any other general tips, links, or pointers.


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NAMM 2009: Auralex debuts in-store room analysis kit
Acoustic analysis program to be made available in a retail package
Auralex Acoustics is to offer its room analysis service in a retail package and will be demonstrating the kit at NAMM '09. The in-store kit is a complete program providing all the tools necessary to acoustically analyse any room.
Auralex Acoustics' Lead Acoustical Engineer Gavin Haverstick will host several Room Analysis Plus overview demonstrations at the company's booth (hall A, booth 6794) throughout the show to showcase the product and explain how the analysis service works.
Haverstick will present details about the service, including the features and benefits of Auralex's off-site room analysis. This will comprise info on the service itself as well as the type of information the analysis can provide. Through this demo, Haverstick intends to convey how room analysis testing in conjunction with traditional modelling is the most accurate way to analyse a room.
Room Analysis Plus is an off-site analysis service where consumers download an audio file featuring a swept sine signal from 20 Hz to 20 kHz. Users can then record the sweep with an omni-directional measurement microphone in the location of the room in question.
All files can be sent via e-mail, along with the personalised room analysis form, directly to Auralex for examination by its acoustical engineering staff. Frequency response, impulse response, waterfall plots and reverberation time (RT) values can all be generated from this service. A written report will be presented back to the user within three to five business days outlining the acoustical issues and how to solve them.
"By offering a demo of Room Analysis Plus at Winter NAMM, we are able to really showcase how this service works," says Haverstick. "Through Room Analysis Plus we can pinpoint the acoustical anomalies of any room to more accurately analyse the space and provide the best treatment solutions."
The in-store room analysis kit includes an omni-directional measurement microphone, a USB drive featuring swept sine signals and a complete instructional guide. The kit is available through the company's established network of dealers.
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Definitively diagnosing hepatic vascular disease
Vascular imaging is the only method to definitively diagnose hepatic vascular disease. It is imperative that a specific diagnosis is made in patients with suspected hepatic vascular disease so appropriate therapy can be pursued.
DISEASE CLASSIFICATIONThe consensus of the World Small Animal Veterinary Association Liver Standardization Group divides prehepatic vascular anomalies into three general categories1 :
1. Congenital intrahepatic and extrahepatic portosystemic shunts
2. Primary hypoplasia of the portal vein, which may or may not result in portal hypertension
3. Disorders of outflow.2
Most congenital intrahepatic and extrahepatic portosystemic shunts are a single vessel connecting the portal venous system to the systemic circulation. Several types of communication exist and have been described elsewhere.2,3
About 25% to 33% of portosystemic shunts are intrahepatic and occur most often in large-breed dogs.2 Predisposed breeds include Irish wolfhounds, Labrador retrievers, golden retrievers, and Australian cattle dogs. The remaining portosystemic shunts are extrahepatic and occur in small-breed dogs. Predisposed breeds include Yorkshire terriers, Maltese, Shih Tzus, and pugs.
Cats most often have extrahepatic portosystemic shunts, and domestic shorthaired, Persian, Himalayan, and Siamese cats are most commonly affected. A sex predilection toward males may exist in cats.
Clinical signs
The clinical signs observed with congenital portosystemic shunts depend on the degree of shunting and are primarily associated with the central nervous, gastrointestinal, and urinary systems.2 Ptyalism is a hallmark of portosystemic shunts in cats.4 Detailed explanations of the clinical signs observed with cases of portosystemic shunting can be found in internal medicine textbooks and review articles.2,4,5
Primary hypoplasia of the portal vein may occur as a single anomaly or concurrently with a macroscopic portosystemic shunt. It is characterized by microscopic malformations of the hepatic vasculature.2 Primary hypoplasia of the portal vein without portal hypertension was previously called microvascular dysplasia, and Cairn and Yorkshire terrier breeds are overrepresented.
Primary hypoplasia of the portal vein with portal hypertension has been diagnosed in a variety of breeds, but Doberman pinschers are overrepresented.2,6 It is diagnosed when a patent but hypoplastic portal vein is present with a noncirrhotic liver. Other terms used in the literature include idiopathic noncirrhotic portal hypertension, hepatoportal fibrosis, and veno-occlusive disease. Clinical signs of primary hypoplasia of the portal vein are similar to those observed with portosystemic shunts, with the exception of ascites, which occurs only in cases of primary hypoplasia of the portal vein with portal hypertension. Acquired extrahepatic portosystemic shunts develop as a result of portal hypertension.
Hepatic arteriovenous malformation is a rare vascular anomaly in which multiple aberrant communications occur among branches of the hepatic artery and portal vein. Hepatic arteriovenous malformation is usually a congenital disorder, has been diagnosed in dogs and cats, and was formerly called arteriovenous fistula. Abnormally high pressure results within the portal system, and a reversal of blood flow occurs, which is termed hepatofugal blood flow (blood flow away from the liver).7 The resultant portal hypertension leads to acquired extrahepatic portosystemic shunts. Clinical signs are similar to those of portosystemic shunts, and ascites is observed in 75% of cases.2


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Conservatory of Music
Guest Lecturer (Horn)
On Faculty since 1974
Phone: (630)752-5098
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B.M., horn performance, Northwestern University, 1972
About Melanie Cottle
Melanie Cottle, a graduate of Northwestern University, has studied with Frank Brouk, Norman Schweikert, and Dale Clevenger. She has played regularly with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra since 1982, and has toured with them worldwide, playing horn and Wagner tuba. She also plays with the Chicago Philharmonic, Chicago Lyric Opera, Ars Viva! orchestra, and Lake Forest Symphony. She has played more than 80 Broadway musicals and can be heard on hundreds of tv and radio commercials. She has taught at Northwestern University, and has taught the horn students at Wheaton since 1974.


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Re: Contemporary tertons of Eastern Tibet
Posted: Tue Feb 26, 2013 1:10 am
The only requirement is that they hear the teachings of a buddha in one life. Since there will be no buddha in the kalpa he is reborn, he will not be a buddhist and will not be capable of spreading the dharma after reaching enlightenment. Even in a good kalpa like ours, I believe it's quite safe to assume that everyone has been a buddhist in one life or another, since we all have been in samsara for countless eons.dorjeshonnu wrote:not completely accurateetinin wrote:According to the Madhyamika, it is possible to achieve liberation without buddhism. Pratyekabuddhas actually manage it in a kalpa where no buddha has been born. They are not full buddhas, though, as they do have relatively limited compassion and are not omniscient.


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I definitely learned an enormous amount about the process of applying for IRB approval in addition to the skill set required for qualitative analysis of interviews. Shadowing in the clinic gave me a much broader understanding of the challenges and barriers to effective care in the Guatemala City setting. It was both heartening and shattering to see patients confront their lives as HIV positive individuals in a country with a less than accepting view of those with positive diagnoses.
I think that I used the clinicians and staff at the clinic as role models for dealing with obviously hopeless odds. The clinic was very well run and there was a distinct sense of teamwork among the physicians and other staff working there, which is something I think is incredibly necessary when dealing with a devastating disease. I was incredibly impressed with the leadership and the application of clinical care. I definitely think I left Guatemala with a much more nuanced understanding of these challenges and the mindset necessary to confront a harsh reality day in and day out.
As a future physician, one of my goals is to combine my clinical experience with my background in public health to improve the quality of care provided to underserved communities. Thus, in addition to the clinical experience, working at El Centro exposed and helped me gain a better perspective on the challenges these communities face in accessing and receiving appropriate care. The clinic was overstretched, poorly funded, and desperately in need of new equipment - supplies as common or in excess in the U.S. as latex gloves, were scarce in the clinic. Despite these significant limitations, it was impressive to see how the clinic was able to provide care and impact people's lives. El Centro reminded me of why I decided to go into medicine and further confirmed my desire to continue to work with underserved communities.
Every walk to work I noticed something new, the city's features, often mundane to its residents, were curiosities to me. Being immersed in someone else's culture allows you to compare and contrast it to yourself. It makes the world feel bigger and more complex. Mixed feelings of sympathy, guilt and pride are hard to explain. The more I am exposed to cultural and social extremes, the more passion I find to pursue and practice medicine, a field that will allow me to (selfishly) feel my endeavors are not merely selfish. I do feel a little spoiled and pretentious saying by traveling to a developing nation I am able to see what I take for granted, but it's undeniably true. As an American medical student, the experience of traveling to India, has begun to break down barriers of communication that may exist from failing to understand the lives of others (motives, values, morals) are invariably different. To consider how human experience can vary greatly due to such trivial things, yet I have the opportunity to be a physician in one of the wealthiest countries in the world, presents me with the challenge to do something meaningful.
My global health experience was a public health and community medicine program based out of New Delhi, India. It essentially showed us different aspects of public health within the country and the problems that different organizations and government programs try to address. The program gave me and the other 5 participants a very raw and first-hand exposure to the "front lines" of public health, touring us around New Delhi to the field sites of the different programs, which were often run-down slums. We would interact with the government/organization workers as well as the people these programs served. At times it was very intense to see and hear the problems that the masses face in a place as overpopulated as India. And as is always the case, the most affected by this lack of adequate public services are the poor, the sick, and the uneducated. The branches of public health that we learned about was disease prevention (chiefly HIV and Tuberculosis), sanitation and toilet scarcities, public hospitals, mother and child health and development in rural areas, homelessness and its relation to immigration, adolescent health, women's health, family planning, marginalization of the lower castes, among other things. The program gave us a good idea of the diversity of problems that can exist within the realm of public health and how hard it can be to tackle them when resources are very limited. It goes without saying then, that the government programs that we saw had a very difficult battle ahead of them. Many of them were working out of abandoned buildings, some without electricity for over a year, using the extremely basic tools and equipment available to them. It was truly inspiring, however, to see the conviction and dedication with that these people were putting into their work given how difficult it is.
The program certainly reminded me and solidified the fact that I want to work abroad and with underserved populations in the future. It also brought to my attention the absolute dedication that this kind of work requires, because it is by no stretch of the imagination easy and it certainly does not pay well. It was good to recognize this and see that I still feel up to the challenge that it poses. India was an extremely different and rewarding adventure for me which has kept me motivated to become the most competent physician I can be.
My flight from JFK to El Salvador went without a hitch. But when I deplaned for my connecting flight to Cusco, Peru, I had a mini 'panic attack.' I questioned why I even decided to do this in the first place. Why you ask? Because everyone around me was ONLY speaking Spanish! I had taken Spanish before but I was NOT comfortable with the language. My Spanish was nowhere near conversational and I was afraid I wouldn't be able to find my connecting flight. I grew up surrounded by people that speak English so it was quite a shock when I couldn't understand what anyone was saying. There were people all around me yet I felt alone. When I worked at Bellevue, we would get many patients that couldn't speak English. It never dawned on me how scary it is when people can't understand you, especially when you are sick and in need of help. This experience definitely alerted me to how some patients must feel and I'll have to keep this in mind for future patient encounters. I'll have to be more welcoming and patient so they will feel more at ease.
The most important thing that I learned from this trip was to be open to new things. I am really happy that I was able to give myself fully to Peru and its culture and people. It's so easy to be absorbed in your life and never think about how other people live. By being open and trying new things, I was able to appreciate that people's lives are different. I think this speaks to what we were taught in ICM about cultural competence. It is impossible to learn and live among all the cultures of the world. But if you are open to other's people lives and lifestyles then you can at least understand a little bit of what people are going through. And through this understanding, you can create a treatment plan that doesn't ignore their culture but incorporates it.
When I first arrived at the clinic in a nearby town I was not expecting the healthcare system to be up to the standards of the United States, but after just a few minutes in the clinic I knew things would be totally different. It was really eye-opening to see such large numbers of patients waiting to see the physicians, despite the fact that the physicians would only be able to spend a short time with the patients and only had limited supplies in the clinic. In fact, the physicians were given lists of medicines that would be available in the clinic for the week, and once supplies were exhausted, the patients would no longer be able to get the medicines they needed. The issue was not that local pharmacies did not have the medicines, the problem was that many of the clinic's patients were so poor that they could never afford to purchase medicines, and they lied solely upon the free treatments and medicines that could be provided by the government-run free clinic.
The idea of preventative medicine seems to be being pushed by the medical community, but it is clear to see how resistant many patients are to adopting simple yet powerful everyday tools. Basic things that currently need to be stressed are the importance of proper nutrition and hygiene, and the importance of performing simple tasks like showering with clean water often, brushing teeth, cutting dirty nails, and making sure that small cuts and scrapes are adequately sterilized to prevent recurring infections. Healthcare education is certainly something that is not highly stressed in schools, and especially in some of the poorest and secluded areas populated by mostly indigenous people, acceptable healthcare precautions and treatments are heavily dominated by home remedies that oftentimes may lead to further problems.
One of the most unique aspects of my trip was volunteering at Centro de Salud. Volunteering at Centro de Salud gave me a special insight into the everyday doctor's visit in a developing country. The clinic caters to one of the poorest populations in the country- those who have a government insurance known as CIS. I thought it would be very interesting to compare my experience here to ECHO Clinic. At the Centro de Salud, I rotated throughout different parts of the clinic, which included the laboratory, general medicine, and obstetrics/ gynecology. It was obvious from the outset that the equipment and supplies in the clinic were very limited. Oftentimes, lab tests were performed without the use of gloves. Doctors would rarely wear gloves while examining patients. In the lab, each lab specimen was processed individually under a microscope, rather than through a machine. The level of cleanliness at the clinic was far inferior to what one would find in the poorest communities here. Despite these shortcomings however, it was evident that the clinic provided a valuable resource to the community. While the quality of procedures was certainly substandard, many of these patients would have gone untreated without this clinic as a resource. This made me more aware of the great disparity in services available to the poor in a developing nation and certainly made me more appreciative of the services we have available here.
I was also able to appreciate the patient-doctor level as well. In shadowing different physicians, I was able to see how each established his/ her repoire with patients. Despite the language barrier, I felt that I was able to observe differences in how each communicated. As a future physician, this made me think about how I will interact with patients.
One of the main lessons I gained from my experience in South Africa was an appreciation for the many challenges that exist with conducting research in a developing country. Although these challenges were quite troublesome at times, dealing with them was a very eye-opening experience. Being in uncomfortable and sometimes even dangerous environments allowed me to better value the comforts I have back in the US. Realizing that these conditions are a reality for millions of people was difficult to accept, but also enhanced my motivation to put as much effort as possible into my work in the hopes that it could one day contribute to the betterment of these people's lives.
My time in South Africa has impacted me as a future physician in ways I probably cannot even begin to recognize. Through my experiences in the hospitals and clinics, I was able to catch a glimpse of how medicine is practiced in a foreign country with limited resources trying to combat a growing epidemic. The burden of the disease is greater than I understood before I arrived, and I was honestly a bit shocked by some of the things I witnessed. For example, I met an 18-year old male with tuberculosis and HIV who, upon first glance, appeared no older than 12. His body was emaciated and he had to breathe pure oxygen because his lung capacity was so diminished. Putting a face to the disease really shifted my views on the potential impact of my work, and I do hope to one day return to South Africa when I am further in my training and can make a larger impact on the people I went there hoping to assist.
We were driven from Manali to Udaipur, a locale past the first range of the Himalayas where we resided at a campsite for the duration of the clinics. Each day we went to a nearby village where we set up a medical clinic to provide checkups to the local population. Over the course of 10 clinic days we were able to see over 1100 patients in various villages. The clinical experience involved serving at stations that included medicine, triage, pharmacy, OB, dentistry, and pediatrics. Medical students interviewed the patients with the help of an interpreter and presented it to the senior member at each of the stations. We were given a day off to explore the surrounding terrain at our leisure.
This trip gave me an amazing opportunity to learn about healthcare issues in remote areas of India. At the same time, it exposed me to a different culture and was definitely an experience that I will remember. The most profound effect it has had on me was probably the sheer feeling of actually being there in the Himalayan range and seeing people go about their lives there. I think that the setting provided a sensational backdrop to the clinical experience and put the whole thing in perspective.
I had difficult days at the clinic – patients would come in who were victims of discrimination, abuse, and malpractice or poor care. It was hard to see patients who were suffering – especially when the suffering could have been avoided. But I was also deeply affected and impressed by the positive environment fostered by the staff of the clinic. The people there taught me to care for patients, but also to maintain personal balance. That's certainly a lesson I want to take with me when I practice as a physician. And who knows? I found infectious diseases to be incredibly interesting. My time at CFLAG may have pushed me in that direction as well.
Most of my days were spent in the Emergency Department at Sundaram Medical Foundation (SMF). SMF's ED is a 14-bed private ED located in Anna Nagar, Chennai that sees 18,000 to 20,000 patients a year. Diabetes, tuberculosis, and malaria were surprisingly common within the patient population. It was interesting to learn and observe how healthcare works in India. The cost of treatment is significantly cheaper than the USA. For example, the price of an ED consultation is just 200 rupees ($3.30). However, only the wealthy can afford real medical insurance and thus most people pay out-of-pocket to the billing desk located in the center of the ED. Additionally, access to different medical treatments is much more limited. All of the staff was all extremely friendly and helpful. They treated me as part of the team. I was able to participate in rounds with the attendings, discuss treatment options, and observe different interventions, while weighing the pros and cons of each.
My research focused on different standardized triage systems. My fellow classmate and I worked with an EM resident on carrying out the project. The goals of the study were to validate and compare the Emergency Severity Index (ESI), a more subjective triage protocol, with the Modified Early Warning Score (MEWS), a completely objective triage protocol. Additionally, we set out to find a way to blend the two scoring systems – taking the best from each. Its ultimate purpose is to provide inexperienced triage nurses with a tool that would properly triage patients to the ED. We collected relevant data on roughly 1000 patients that presented to the ED over a 30 day period and are still in the process of working with a biostatistician to analyze the data.
Is there anything that I would change about this experience? No. I can honestly say that there is nothing I would want different. The good, as well as the bad were all necessary for me to have this formative experience that I will never forget.
My work mostly entailed doing pap smears in order to track and prevent women from developing cervical cancer and provide treatment for those women affected by this disease. The goal of the clinic is to provide these services to the underserved, so the majority of the patients that I saw came from very poor economic backgrounds and lived in the outskirts of the touristy city, Cusco. On a typical work day, I would get up as early as 5 in the morning and pile up into a van with a few other 2nd year medical students to drive out to various campaigns. After a two hour drive through the mountains, we would come to some of the poorest, basic villages surrounding Cusco and start to set up for the day: the set-up varied depending on the resources available on location, but many times, we would work without some of the most basic commodities that physician are accustomed to in the U.S. Depending on the volume of patients on the day of the campaign, I would end up doing anywhere between 10 and 50 pap smears per campaign. The constant patient interaction and my ability to speak Spanish served as a great instrument for acquiring new bedside manner skills and in general becoming a lot more comfortable around patients. My experience during campaigns will also certainly help to ease my transition into third year, next year, when such hours will be typical. However, more importantly, my experience working in such poor resource settings and yet seeing so many patients so grateful for the free pap smear tests helped me to re-evaluate my desire to practice internationally. This summer, I learned that while practicing medicine internationally would be quite more of a struggle than I had imagined, I would also be equally rewarding. My experience working in the clinic has encouraged me to consider taking a year off after my third year rotations, in order to further explore global health in an international clinical setting.


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It's understandable that Northwestern High School alumni are dismayed by the Baltimore City school board's decision to close the school in 2016. Northwestern was once a venerable neighborhood institution, several of whose graduates went on to become leaders in the community.
But in recent decades the school has been plagued by problems common to many of the city's troubled public high schools, including poor test scores, low graduation rates, disciplinary issues and an aging physical plant that no longer supports learning commensurate with today's higher standards. Northwestern now lags the citywide averages in dropout rates, pass rates on High School Assessment tests and the percentage of students who go on to college, among other measures. The lawsuit a group of alumni filed last week seeking to block its closure is unlikely to change that or to benefit the students currently enrolled there.
School closures are almost always traumatic events in the life of their communities. Despite its storied history, Northwestern is one of 26 schools across the city slated to be shuttered as part of the school board's ambitious 10-year, $2.4 billion plan to renovate or rebuild 136 dilapidated school buildings. That plan has won the support of thousands of city residents who rallied in Annapolis this week to demand lawmakers approve a long-term state funding commitment to the school system's capital improvement program, despite the fact that the alumni's lawsuit threatens to throw a monkey wrench into the works.
We think the board made the right policy decision in regard to school closings, even though it means some neighborhoods inevitably will lose institutions with long traditions of service. Consolidating operations in fewer buildings will allow the school system to use limited construction funding more cost-effectively and make more efficient use of underutilized space. Ultimately, that will benefit all the city's schoolchildren.
The Northwestern alumni claim the plan to close their alma mater is racially discriminatory because it would disproportionately affect low-income, minority students. But that argument could be made for virtually every school in Baltimore, a city where the overwhelming majority of public school students fit that description. If one were to accept the alumni's reasoning, almost no school anywhere in the city could ever be closed for any reason.
Clearly that was not the intention behind the federal civil rights laws the alumni are counting on to bolster their case. Nor have the plaintiffs offered any evidence of illegal discriminatory intent on the part of the school board in deciding to close some schools and not others. And given the overall demographics of the city's public school population, it's hard to see how the board's decision to close Northwestern could be viewed as even unintentional discrimination.
The school board's mission is not to preserve the legacy of its schools or even to maintain them as community anchors. It is to provide a free and adequate public education to Baltimore's children today and in the future. The school board had to make some extremely tough choices regarding the most practical way to rebuild or replace dozens of some of the oldest school buildings in the state within a reasonable time frame, and that's what it did.
The question Northwestern's alumni should be asking is not whether the school board is intentionally or unintentionally discriminating against low-income, minority students but whether the schools they now attend are adequately preparing them for post-high school success in college and the work world.
Do the schools house modern, well-lighted classrooms, libraries and athletic facilities, state-of-the-art science labs and computer centers? And can schools that lack such amenities be brought up to standard for any reasonable cost in money and time? Far from being luxuries, these are basic tools for learning in the 21st century.
The board made a judgment that the wisest course was to close Northwestern and transfer its students to Forest Park High School, which is slated for extensive renovation and is currently underutilized. That was the right call. One can certainly empathize with the loss Northwestern's alumni feel. But their emotional attachment to a building that, despite many fond memories, can no longer fulfill its educational mission is no reason to deny today's students the opportunity to learn in a more modern facility that is better equipped to meet their needs.


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September 18 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
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The Open Book's event center hosts a diverse array of concerts, readings, and lectures, in an intimate setting with book- and wood-backed acoustics. Want to book an event? We have a 12′ by 8′ stage, a high-end PA with XLR and quarter-inch hook-ups, and capacity for 80 fans.


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So Good To See You Again: The Things You Miss Most
I've been traveling a bit more than usual, and each time I return home there are certain things I'm thrilled to see (besides the fact that my plants are still alive)...
- I'm shocked to say it, thinking of myself as more of a old-fashioned country-type girl, but it's so great to have access to my very own computer when I return home. I ignore the internet while visiting friends & family, so the abundance of design blog updates and Facebook action is like an all-out junk food fest. It's nice to once again feel connected to the world at large, after happily immersing myself in the far-flung parts of my own little world.
- Ah, the joy of showering at home. All your preferred toiletries right at hand, no grappling with how to turn the water on/off, your long-perfected temperature setting, towels that are all yours!
- And then, after a marathon day of traveling, your very own bed in which to collapse. A beloved mattress, excellently worn-in sheets, and plenty of pillows made for reading, sleeping, & dreaming.
What parts of your apartment do you greet most fondly when you return from travel?
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Analytics Insights
Analytics: The Basics
- Overview
- Artificial Intelligence
- Big Data Analytics
- Data Mining
- Deep Learning
- Natural Language Processing
- Machine Learning
- Predictive Analytics
- Statistical Analysis
If you're reading this, you probably know at least a little – maybe even a lot – about analytics. According to Wikipedia, analytics is "the discovery and communication of meaningful patterns in data." Seems obvious, right? Where the real story with analytics lies, however, is in what you can do with it. Think in terms of possibilities. Opportunities. Discoveries. Made possible by technological advancements in analytics that were never even dreamed of not so very long ago, within your lifetime. So let's explore the topic of analytics together. We'll share insights from the brightest minds in analytics – insights that you can turn into ... well, it's up to you.
Artificial Intelligence
Exactly how intelligent is artificial intelligence? And how closely can machines mimic human intelligence? We explore these questions, and review the ways artificial intelligence is improving our world. From digital assistants to automated X-ray readings, artificial intelligence can be found in many industries.
Big Data Analytics
As data floods your organization on a daily basis, the question is no longer "What is big data?" Instead, it's "What can we do with the big data we have?" The answer, of course, is integral to the future of your business. And big data analytics opens up the world of the possible. With big data analytics, you can implement data mining, predictive analytics, text mining, forecasting and optimization to explore your options and make the best possible business decisions.
Data Mining
Have you heard the one about the retailer that discovered diapers and beer are often purchased together? What about the telco that can predict your likelihood to switch carriers based on how many of your friends have already switched? These businesses used data mining to uncover completely unexpected insights in their data. What secrets are hiding in your ever-growing data stores? Find out with data mining.
Deep Learning
If you've ever held a conversation with Siri, you've used deep learning. Systems such as Siri, Alexa and Cortana are driven in part by deep learning, a type of machine learning that trains a computer to complete human-like tasks. Speech recognition, image recognition and natural language processing are all powered by deep learning, which trains a computer to learn on its own by recognizing patterns. How can you use it? And how will it affect your industry?
Natural Language Processing
Who would have guessed 10 years ago that you could hold a conversation with your phone or tell your thermostat to turn up the heat? Today, it's not uncommon to ask for a weather report, add to your grocery list and play your favorite music by voice command – and get immediate results. Natural language processing is the central technology behind these advancements. But how do your devices understand language? And how can these same technologies be used in a business setting? From text mining to natural language processing and natural language understanding, find all the answers here.
Machine Learning
Machine learning isn't new. But now it's high-powered. And that's giving this decades-old mathematical science new momentum in the world of big data.
Self-driving vehicles? That's machine learning in action. Email spam filters and online shopping recommendations? That's machine learning for everyday life. Fraud detection? One of the more obvious – and important – uses in our world today. Discover how machine learning can help you find answers to complex problems.
Predictive Analytics
So you've embraced the power of collecting and analyzing data. That's a great first step, but it just scratches the surface. To get the most out of your data, you need to anticipate the future, not just analyze the past.
Whether you want to attract new customers, assess payment risk, identify fraud or forecast energy demand, predictive analytics can provide answers to your most complex questions.
Statistical Analysis
Statistical analysis isn't just for sports geeks and political pollsters. Every day, statistics plays a critical role in informing public policy and improving human welfare. The field of statistics has grown from sampling populations to analyzing even the biggest of big data sources.
Today's statisticians are tracking endangered species, improving agricultural processes and predicting the best treatments for complex diseases. There's a lot going on with this influential field and the statistical programming techniques used by today's statisticians.


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Orange Accents & Accessories for the Home
Earlier this week we brought you a Red Roundup, now let's see what orange has in store. Orange is a very inviting color; it's friendly and warming, and it's a very popular choice in the Room for Color Contest.
Of course there are many shades of orange. The deeper the orange the more seasonal, so save those pumpkin colored linens for fall. And a brighter, more vivid orange is pleasing to the senses and can help stimulate the appetite. Think about citrus accents around the kitchen. Pale shades like peach, apricot, and coral are sophisticated colors. And who doesn't need a touch of class? How about the dining room or guest bedroom?
Next up for you cheerful home lovers, yellow!
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