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2013 New Land Cruiser DPL: Enhanced on- and off-road driving performance
- Revised suspension systems for improved handling and ride comfort
- New angle gauge, traction control and differential lock operation screens for enhanced off-road performance
- Enhanced safety equipment with Rear Cross Traffic Alert for safely rearward manoeuvring
- 3.0 litre, four-cylinder turbodiesel engine now Euro5+ compliant
With over 60 years of heritage and a reputation as one of the world's toughest and most reliable 4x4s, the Toyota Land Cruiser does not compromise in the field of off-road ability.
Unlike rival, monocoque SUVs, much of its legendary off-road toughness may be attributed to the Land Cruiser's robust, highly durable body-on-frame construction, which can withstand the higher forces inherent in harsh off-road use without suffering permanent deformations.
In conjunction with this uniquely rugged construction, the Land Cruiser features a wealth of advanced technologies that improve the vehicle's usability over even the most challenging terrain, assisting the driver and contributing to occupant safety, regardless of driver ability.
A new switch panel offers drivers easier, more intuitive control of the new Land Cruiser's off-road systems, and a new multi-information screen provides significantly enhanced off-road driving assistance.
The new Land Cruiser combines even greater off-road capability with superior on-road driving pleasure and the highest standards of quality and comfort. Revisions to both the standard suspension and the electronically modulated Kinetic Dynamic Suspension System (KDSS) have improved handling stability and ride comfort.
A further significant advantage of the vehicle's ladder frame construction is that it allows noise and vibration from the engine, drivetrain and road to be absorbed directly by the frame, significantly reducing the amount of Noise, Vibration and Harshness (NVH) entering the cabin. To that end, the Land Cruiser's frame-to-body mounts are packed with insulating rubber to absorb NVH and further enhance ride comfort.
The new Land Cruiser is available with a choice of two engines: a 4.0 litre V6 petrol engine or a 3.0 litre, four-cylinder turbodiesel. As a result of various modifications, the 3.0 litre diesel unit now complies with EURO 5+ emissions regulations.
The new Land Cruiser benefits from a revised front independent double wishbone and rear four-link with lateral rod suspension. The shock absorber oil seal construction and damping force have been optimised to help ensure reliability whilst improving handling stability and ride comfort.
The new Land Cruiser may also be equipped with an extensively revised electronically modulated Kinetic Dynamic Suspension System (KDSS), which optimises the effect of the front and rear stabilisers for enhanced performance both on- and off-road.
The front cylinder rod diameter, rear cylinder piston diameter, front stabiliser bar diameter and thickness, front stabiliser bush inner diameter, front lower arm stabiliser bracket thickness and frame KDSS bracket thickness have all been optimised, realising a more gentle vehicle behaviour, revising the front/rear weight transfer whilst cornering, and promoting excellent handling stability and ride comfort.
The new Land Cruiser further benefits from an Adaptive Variable Suspension (AVS) system which allows the driver to fine tune the vehicle's ride characteristics with a choice of 'Normal', 'Comfort' and 'Sport' settings.
Operating in conjunction with AVS, an electronically modulated rear air suspension features five control modes —including an Auto Levelling function and a switchable Height Control function- to maintain optimum control of the rear four-link with lateral rod suspension regardless of occupant numbers or payload.
Off-Road Performance
Off road, KDSS virtually disconnects both front and rear stabiliser bars, further enhancing the Land Cruiser's outstanding wheel articulation to ensure ground contact for all tyres over even the most severe terrain. And both AVS and the electronically modulated rear air suspension systems feature bespoke, off-road settings to maximise the vehicle's all-terrain abilities.
The Land Cruiser's proven, permanent four-wheel drive, two-motor transfer system employs a Torsen Limited Slip Differential (LSD) in the centre differential. It is capable of automatically varying torque distribution between the front and rear wheels from 50:50 to approximately 30:70, in order to provide optimum torque distribution for any given scenario. In addition, the rear differential may be locked to maximise the vehicle's off-road capabilities.
Further enhancing the Land Cruiser's permanent four-wheel drive technology, an Active Traction Control system (A-TRC) uses both brake and engine control to distribute torque appropriately to all four wheels.
Available on all models with five-speed automatic transmission a Multi-terrain Select system (MTS) offers drivers a choice of five terrain modes: Mud & Sand, Loose Rock, Mogul, Rock and Dirt & Rock. The system automatically modifies the vehicle's throttle, braking and traction control systems to suit the off-road conditions, providing the driver with optimum traction and vehicle control for any given scenario.
Offering a choice of five speed settings, Crawl Control automatically controls the engine and brakes to maintain a set vehicle speed, helping the driver slowly descent or ascend slopes at a walking pace, or free the vehicle when stuck, without the need to touch the pedals.
Off-Road Driver Assistance
Both control of these diverse systems and monitoring of the vehicle's off-road performance have been made easier, faster and more comprehensive by the installation of a new centre console control panel and the addition of a new multi-information screen.
Central to the new panel, a switchable dial offers control of both the Multi-terrain Select system and Crawl Control speed adjustment. The panel further incorporates 4WD, AVS, MTS and Crawl Control, and centre and rear differential locking switches, offering drivers complete control of all the Land Cruiser's off-road systems via one intuitive, simple-to-operate panel.
Located between the new Optitron meters in the driver's instrument binnacle, a new 4.2" colour Thin Film Transistor (TFT) multi-information display operates in conjunction with the steering wheel-mounted multi-information switch to provide the driver with a comprehensive range of vehicle information. This includes MTS mode and prompting, vehicle suspension height and off-road system operation in real time.
Enhanced off-road driving assistance is provided by the addition of new angle gauge, traction control operation at each wheel and differential lock operation screens. Information regarding individual wheel traction control, steering angle and differential lock operation can now be displayed simultaneously, significantly enhancing driver assistance during challenging off-road conditions.
When MTS begins operation, a Multi-terrain Monitor will automatically display the view ahead of the vehicle on the 7" centre console display screen. Using front, front and rear side, and rear cameras, the system features a versatile display mode capable of showing either independent or combined, front, side and rear views.
The Multi-terrain Monitor also displays a comprehensive range of additional information, including the view range of the cameras, the locations of obstacles detected by the clearance sonar, steering linked guide lines which predict the path of the front tyres, vehicle width and length parallel lines, and the position of the front and rear tyre contact patches.
Engines and Transmissions1
5-door versions of the new Toyota Land Cruiser are available with a choice of two engines: a 4.0 litre V6 petrol engine or a 3.0 litre, four-cylinder turbodiesel. All 3-door versions are equipped with the 3.0 litre turbodiesel.
The petrol V6 is mated to a five-speed automatic transmission, whilst the diesel unit may be equipped with either a six-speed manual or a five-speed automatic transmission.
The 2,982 cc, 16 valve, DOHC four-cylinder common rail turbodiesel is renowned for its strong, instantaneous delivery of the low-end torque essential for off-road driving performance. The unit has now been upgraded to make it Euro 5+ compliant.
The engine develops 140 kW / 190 DIN hp at 3,400 rpm and 420 Nm of torque from 1,600 to 3,000 rpm. Mated to a five-speed automatic transmission, it will accelerate the new 3-door Land Cruiser from 0-100 km/h in 10.2 seconds (10.6 with manual transmission) and on to a top speed of 175 km/h. CO2 emissions are 209 g/km (214 M/T), and the turbodiesel returns 7.9 l/100 km (8.1 M/T) in the combined cycle.
The new 5-door Land Cruiser will accelerate from 0-100 km/h in 11.0 seconds (11.4 M/T) and on to a top speed of 175 km/h. CO2 emissions are 213 g/km (217 M/T), and combined fuel consumption 8.1 l/100 km (8.2 M/T).
The petrol engine is a lightweight, 3,956 cc, 24 valve, chain-driven DOHC, direct injection V6 with Dual VVT-i. It develops 207 kW / 282 DIN hp at 5,600 rpm and 385 Nm of torque at 4,400 rpm, offering 0-100 km/h acceleration in 10.9 seconds and a top speed of 180 km/h. It generates CO2 emissions of 256 g/km, and the V6 returns 10.8 l/100 km in the combined cycle.
The new Land Cruiser is equipped with one of the most comprehensive, technically advanced ranges of active and passive, on- and off-road safety features ever launched by Toyota.
In addition to a sophisticated Pre-Crash Safety (PCS) system that can help reduce collision damage and injury, it features the full range of braking, traction control and stability systems on the market today: ABS, complete with Electronic Brakeforce Distribution (EBD) and Brake Assist, Traction Control and Vehicle Stability Control (VSC) system.
Moreover, the Land Cruiser is equipped with several brake control systems specifically tailored to enhancing its off-road performance and ease of use in even the most taxing terrain: Hill-start Assist Control and Down-hill Assist Control, a Multi-terrain ABS function and Active Traction Control (A-TRC).
Both safety and driver convenience are further enhanced by the availability of Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC), Back and Clearance sonar, a Tyre Pressure Warning system, Trailer Sway Control, a Blind Spot Monitor (BSM) and a new Rear Cross Traffic Alert (RCTA) system.
The RCTA system employs the BSM radar to alert the driver backing out of a parking space to approaching vehicles which may not be visible in either the rear view monitor or door mirrors. When approaching vehicles are detected, the system flashes the indicator lights on the door mirrors and also sounds a warning buzzer.
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e-Estonia conference: The information society for everyone
The focus of this conference was the question: What kind of e-state does Estonia actually want? The Ministry of Economic Affairs and Communications, which is responsible for the development of the information society, provided an overview of the progress of and future plans for e-Estonia. Renowned foreign speakers invited to the conference placed the development of Estonia's information society in an international context. There were also workshops at which attendees were able to have their say on the needs of the information society at the local level and from the point of view of ordinary citizens and the business sector.
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|Session I: Estonian e-Government in a developing phase Moderator Rainer Kattel, Tallinn University of Technology, Professor Edgar Savisaar, Minister of Economic Affairs and Communications: Development of the Information Society by the Public AuthoritiesJerry Mechling, Leadership for a Networked World Program Faculty Director, Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University: Estonian e-Government on international comparisonIvar Tallo, Director of the e-Governance Academy: Vision of e-Estonia for the year 2020
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|Session II: e-Services for everybodyModerator Ants Sild, BCS, Chairman of the BoardMargus Püüa, Head of the State Information Systems Department e-Services in EstoniaMart Parve, Look@World Foundation: Action plan for the project "Computer protection for the year 2009" – Developing Estonia as better information society countryChristine Leitner, Center for European Public Administration (CEPA) DanubeUniversity, Krems (Austria): e-Government in EU
|Working groups Moderator Hannes Astok, Programme Director of the eGovernance Academy: Information Society in Local GovernmentsModerator Tarmu Tammerk, Journalist: France Presse Citizens and enterprisers in the information society
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|Session III – Conclusions Moderator Ivar Tallo Hannes Astok from the e-Governance Academy, representative from Tallinn City and from the Local Government: Conclusion of the ideas to develop information society on the local levelTarmu Tammerk: Conclusion how to include civil society and business sector on decision making process for information society.Conclusion, made by the rapporteur Henrik Roonemaa (journalist)
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L.A. Museums – Recessionista Style
By Emily Waldorf
Did you know that you can get into Los Angeles museums for free on certain days? Mike Boehm wrote the definitive guide in The Los Angeles Times, that breaks it all down for the budget conscious culture-seeker.
- Hammer Museum is free on Thursdays
- Huntington Museum, Library, and Botanical Gardens are free the first Thursday of every month
- Fisher Museum at USC is always free
- Orange County Museum of Art is free the 2nd Sunday of each month
- Museum of Latin American Art in Long Beach is always free on Sunday
- Long Beach Museum of Art is always free
- Norton Simon Museum in Pasadena is free from 6pm-9pm the 1st Friday of each month
- LACMA is free the 2nd Tuesday of each month, holiday Mondays, and offers a pay-what-you-wish option for the permanent collection from 5pm until closing
- The Getty Museum and Villa are always free but you have to pay for parking ($10 at Museum), reservations are required for the Villa.
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Method of Preparation: Calculate the required quantity of each ingredient for the total amount to be prepared. Accurately weigh and/or measure each ingredient. Thoroughly pulverize the required number of alosetron hydrochloride (Lotronex) tablets to a fine powder. Incorporate a small quantity of Ora-Plus to form a smooth paste. Geometrically, add the remainder of the Ora-Plus with thorough mixing. Incorporate the Ora-Sweet or Ora-Sweet SF to final volume and mix well. Alternatively, Ora-Blend or Ora-Blend SF could be used to replace the Ora-Plus and Ora-Sweet or Ora-Sweet SF vehicles noted above. Package and label.
Use: Alosetron (Lotronex) is indicated only for women with severe diarrhea-predominant irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) who have chronic IBS symptoms (generally lasting 6 months or longer); have had anatomical or biochemical abnormalities of the gastrointestinal tract ruled out; and have not responded sufficiently to conventional therapy. Clinical studies have not been conducted to adequately confirm alosetron's benefits in men.1 This formulation is appropriate for patients who have trouble swallowing or cannot take oral tablets.
Packaging: Package in tight, light-resistant containers.
Labeling: Keep out of reach of children. Use only as directed. Shake well. Refrigerate. Discard after ____ [time period].
Stability: A beyond-use date of 14 days when stored in a refrigerator may be used for this preparation.2
Quality Control: Quality-control assessment can include weight/volume, pH, specific gravity, active drug assay, color, rheologic properties/pourability, physical observation, and physical stability (discoloration, foreign materials, gas formation, mold growth).3,4
Description: Alosetron hydrochloride (Lotronex, C17H18N4O.HCl, MW 330.81) is a potent and selective antagonist of the serotonin 5-HT3 receptor type. Alosetron hydrochloride occurs as a white or beige solid that has a solubility of 61 mg/mL in water. Lotronex is supplied as tablets of 0.5 mg (white) and 1 mg (blue); the 0.5-mg tablet contains 0.562 mg alosetron HCl equivalent to 0.5 mg alosetron, and the 1-mg tablet contains 1.124 mg alosetron HCl equivalent to 1 mg alosetron. In addition, each tablet also contains the inactive ingredients lactose (anhydrous), magnesium stearate, microcrystalline cellulose, and pregelatinized starch. The white film coating for the 0.5-mg tablet contains hypromellose, titanium dioxide, and triacetin. The blue film coating for the 1-mg tablet contains hypromellose, titanium dioxide, triacetin, and indigo carmine.1
Ora-Plus is an oral suspending vehicle that accepts dilution of up to 50% or more with water, flavoring agents, or syrups while still retaining its suspending properties. It has a pH of approximately 4.2 and an osmolality of about 230 mOsm/kg. Ora-Plus is a thixotropic vehicle with a viscosity of approximately 1,000 cps at 25°C. Ora-Plus contains purified water, microcrystalline cellulose, sodium carboxymethylcellulose, xanthan gum, carrageenan, sodium phosphate, and citric acid as buffering agents; simethicone as an antifoaming agent; and potassium sorbate and methylparaben as preservatives.5
Ora-Sweet syrup vehicle is a flavoring vehicle for oral extemporaneous preparations. It is flavored with a citrus-berry flavor blend and contains glycerin and sorbitol to prevent cap lock, a problem associated with many syrups. Ora-Sweet is buffered to a pH of approximately 4.2 and has an osmolality of about 3,240 mOsm/kg. It contains purified water, sucrose, glycerin, sorbitol (5%), flavoring, sodium phosphate, and citric acid as buffering agents and potassium sorbate and methylparaben as preservatives.6
Ora-Sweet SF sugar-free syrup vehicle is a flavoring vehicle for oral extemporaneous preparations. It is a sugar-free, alcohol-free syrup flavored with a citrus-berry flavor blend. Ora-Sweet SF is buffered to a pH of approximately 4.2, and it may be used alone or in combination with other vehicles. Ora-Sweet SF will tolerate a dilution to 50% with dissolved actives in water or suspending agents and still retain an acceptable taste. It has an osmolality of 2,150 mOsm/kg. Ora-Sweet SF contains water, sodium saccharin, xanthan gum, glycerin, sorbitol, citric acid, and sodium citrate as buffers; methylparaben, propylparaben, and potassium sorbate as preservatives; and flavoring agents.7
1. RxList. Lotronex. www.rxlist.com/lotronex-drug.htm#side_effects. Accessed November 5, 2019.
2. U.S. Pharmacopeia/National Formulary [current revision]. Rockville, MD: U.S. Pharmacopeial Convention, Inc; November 2019.
3. Allen LV Jr. Summary of quality-control testing for sterile and nonsterile compounded preparations, part 1: physical and chemical testing. IJPC. 2019;23(3):211-216.
4. Allen LV Jr. Summary of quality-control testing for sterile and nonsterile compounded preparations, part 2: microbiological testing. IJPC. 2019;23(4):299-303.
5. Ora-Plus product information. Allegan, MI: Perrigo; 2018.
6. Ora-Sweet product information. Allegan, MI: Perrigo; 2018.
7. Ora-Sweet SF product information. Allegan, MI: Perrigo; 2018.
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ThycoticCentrify has released enhancements to its PAM solution for DevOps, known as DevOps Secrets Vault.
According to the company, the latest release helps DevOps teams harden their cloud attack surface through Encryption-as-a-Service technology, which automatically encrypts data for all applications.
DevOps Secrets Vault generates just-in-time, dynamic secrets that automatically expire when cloud platform administrators, developers, applications or databases need to access a target.
Even if these secrets are leaked, would-be attackers are limited in what they can do and have a limited window in which to do it.
This high-speed secrets management is designed to help eliminate friction within existing workflows and the need for developers to hardcode secrets or store them in external libraries, the company states.
DevOps Secrets Vault is available as a standalone vault for organisations with existing PAM solutions and within ThycoticCentrify's Cloud Automation Bundle, a single package of ThycoticCentrify's integrated cloud PAM solutions.
ThycoticCentrify provides a consolidated view of privileged access across an entire organisation, so IT security teams can manage privileges according to consistent policies.
ThycoticCentrify's Cloud Automation Bundle is an integrated solution for automated, cloud privilege management which is comprised of the following elements.
Secret Server is the hub for comprehensive, enterprise PAM for the entire attack surface, including cloud platforms. It can discover privileged accounts, vault credentials, ensure password complexity, delegate access and manage sessions for infrastructure, applications and services with consistent PAM policies and practices.
DevOps Secrets Vault supports dynamic secret creation for MySQL, PostgreSQL and Oracle, as well as cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure and GCP. It integrates into CI/CD workflows with support for Jenkins, Kubernetes, Terraform, Ansible, Chef and programming languages Java, Go, Python, Ruby and .NET.
Secrets data, SSH keys and file replication are automatically synchronised between DevOps Secrets Vault and Secret Server for close coordination.
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ThycoticCentrify vice president of product Jai Dargan says, "These latest updates contribute to an even more comprehensive solution that we've built into the cloud automation bundle.
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How to Program Software Points in CBAS
The easiest way to program Software Points is by going to Hardware View, finding the controller then going to Points. In Editor Mode or in Live Edit you will see a line at the bottom of the points that says Add A Software Point. Click that to add a point.
Note that all the standard Software Point types are there but there are also a few select System Point types. For example, Controller Run Minutes is a Point that counts the minutes that a controller has been running without a reboot. This can be helpful in determining if a controller's power is being interrupted
In addition to the System Point types that can be added to controllers, there are many more that can only be added to the DPU. Some of the more popular System Points in the DPU are the Web Weather Points that provide weather information from NOAA. For assistance with this feature, please consult the CBAS Manual or contact Technical Support. There are also System Points that are involved with the sunrise\sunset feature, covered in the CBAS Manual on page 105. More information about points can also be found in Section 4 of the manual, and Web Weather in Chapter 7, page 163.
To access the full list of possible System Points, go to Database on the Main Menu of CBAS. Click Add a Point and the wizard starts.
Give the System Point a name and click Next.
Choose a Point Type from the list, then click Next.
Choose Software then click Next and you will see a list of points.
If you choose System you will see another list of points.
Once you choose a point, click Next and you will see a list of controller names. Choose the controller you want the Point to reside on. For System Points that can only reside on the DPU and not a controller, choose the very first line of this list, which is the name of the database. That will put it on the "DPU".
One example of useful System Points are those associated with sunrise\sunset. To add the Daytime point, name the point, then choose Binary, Software, then System and scroll down. You will see Daytime with Offset and Daytime – these can be useful in the control of outside lighting.
On that list you will also see Web Outside is Valid which indicates a successful connection to the Weather Server. Other Weather Points can be found by choosing Analog, Software, System and you will see the 3 Current Weather Points. You will also see more Sunrise Points. Additional info on these points can be found in the CBAS Manual.
Under Float Point types you will find several "resource points" and all of the Future Weather Points.


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Browns Bay
- The Seaside
Browns Bay is located by the seaside.
- Parks
There are several beautiful parks.
- Business
The village of Browns Bay has a small commercial centre.
- Library
Browns Bay has a beautiful library situated by the village green. Apart from the normal literature you can find publications relating to local and regional government papers.
- Boating
The Browns Bay Boating Club is a local organization that provides for those who wish to get the most out of the beautiful waters. A boat ramp provides for easy access for boats and other water craft.
My pages are for the occasional curious visitor. You might find something of interest.
I deposit some of my accumulated random material here in case it is of use to anyone else. Good luck and have fun!


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We have positions in Chewy (CHWY) and Micron Technology (MU) expiring today.
Our CHWY put is on track to expire worthless, resulting in a max profit.
Our MU shares are on track to be called away following one of the longest rolls in Options Income Blueprint history.
We entered the position back in mid-February when stocks were happily chugging along to new highs. We had successfully traded the semiconductor stock multiple times before, and I was looking forward to another fast winner.
But then the bottom fell out from under us and the market crashed. MU shares cratered almost 50% in a month.
We rolled the put a few times to buy ourselves time before accepting shares in mid-March at $58. The stock closed at $42.99 that day and bottomed out the following week just above $31.
Rather than cut and run, taking a gigantic loss, I encouraged members to stay the course. The stock was grossly undervalued, and we are in the midst of a consumer tech supercycle in which new-and-improved chips beget new-and-improved devices, which spark demand for even better chips, and so on and so forth.
Over the ensuing months, we sold calls and rolled them. The stock shot up and we were eventually called out of our shares, incurring a net debit. We then sold puts and rolled them, chipping away at that net debit along the way.
In August, we were once again assigned shares. We sold a call against them and have been rolling since.
Now, after almost nine months in the position, we are on track to be called away at a profit. It's a tiny one, to be sure, but that is not my point.
My point is that we avoided a massive loss by sticking with a position because the underlying story in the stock had not changed. It was a slog, but I'm happy we can walk away today knowing we stuck with our rolling strategy and it worked.
CHWY Nov Week One (11/6) 64 Put
Current Stock Price: $68.93
Cost Basis: $0.38
Action: Watch put expire worthless
Profit: $0.38, or $38 per contract
Rate of Return: 0.6% in three days, or 72% on an annualized basis
MU Nov Week One (11/6) 50 Call
Current Stock Price: $55.10
Cost Basis: $49.63
Action: Allow shares to be called away
Profit: $0.37, or $37 per contract
Rate of Return: 0.7% in 262 days, or 1% on an annualized basis


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"What a strange thing! / to be alive / beneath cherry blossoms." This famous haiku by Issa, one of Japan's most renowned poets, encapsulates the splendor of Hanami - the annual festival dedicated to petal gazing. The term translates literally to "looking at flowers" and is a time when friends, families, students and artists all gather beneath blooming trees to find inspiration and enjoy one another's company.
In a country with four seasons like Japan, change is rapid and invites frequent ruminations on impermanence. Spring's brief flower blooms have therefore come to symbolize the transitory nature of life, love and beauty. In the 10th century, Japanese aristocrats would gather beneath their blossoms to compose poems, write songs and drink wine. As the practice evolved, one flower, in particular, came to signify fleeting pleasures - the cherry blossom, known as sakura in Japanese.
Over time the flower viewing parties extended to all peoples and the government planted large groves in public parks so groups could enjoy casual afternoons in their shade. Today elaborate charts are published to predict peak blooms in different cities and all sorts of commemorative products including Kit-Kats, beer and potato chips are released.
To pay tribute to Hanami and introduce diners to Japanese cuisine, Sorae, one of Vietnam's premier Japanese restaurants, has established the Sakura Fest this year. The special several week-long event combines new menus and libations with a unique aesthetic that captures the ephemeral grace and elegance of the cherry blossom.
A focus on Japanese culture and dining is a perfect fit for Vietnam. Saigon is home to a vibrant Japan town and recently Japan has made increasingly large investments in the country through factories, shopping centers, resorts and the long-anticipated subway. Moreover, as covered in a recent Saigoneer podcast episode, for years, people in Saigon have been enamored with all things Japanese, from matcha to manga. Sorae's Sakura Fest builds on this deepening relationship with a dining experience that provides guests a chance to explore new aspects of Japanese cuisine alongside the joys of Hanami.
Large pink cherry blossoms greet visitors at the entrance to the 24th-floor restaurant. It's a testament to their grandeur that one notices them before focusing on the brilliant skyline view offered through the wall-length windows. The elegant restaurant has been redecorated to feature the flowers throughout so as to introduce people to the same relaxed charm soon to be enjoyed all across Japan.
Most people are familiar with sushi but, as delicious as it is, Japanese cuisine has so much more to offer. Sakura Fest highlights some of the lesser-known known items through three specially designed set menus. In addition to mainstays like tempura and wakame (spicy seaweed salad), the five-course meals invite people to try less mainstream dishes like oroshi soba (warm buckwheat noodles), Wagyu beef croquettes and salmon namero (chopped salmon with spicy mayonnaise on rice crackers). They accurately recreate the elaborate picnics people in Japan bring to parks for casual afternoons under the cherry blossoms.
Much like the brief life of sakura, timing is crucial when it comes to seafood. Thus Sorae relies mostly on fresh, in-season fish flown in directly from Japan for their special set meals. Not only does doing so allow them to effectively highlight Japanese flavors, but the quality is better. The difference is obvious, as each bite of tender tuna, salmon or grouper melts in one's mouth.
Sorae wants to bring authentic Japanese food to diners in Saigon, while their chefs also understand differences in native preferences and prepare dishes accordingly. For example, Vietnamese diners might find some Japanese flavors too subtle and therefore extra care is taken to increase the foods' intensity. For example, while their fried rice relies on imported grains that are unmistakably larger and puffier, it incorporates chilies and species enjoyed by locals.
"Without sake / who would give a damn / about cherry trees" claims one popular haiku by an unknown author and explains a key element of Hanami. From the traditional ceramic wine jugs to modern day cans of beer, drinking has been at the center of the this event for centuries. And Sakura Fest pays homage to this activity with a new cocktail. The bright pink beverage made with floral gin, pomelo and lime boasts sweet, perfume-soft floral notes. It comes garnished with a big, freshly cut petal. The restaurant's enormous sake selection provides for further sampling of unique Japanese flavors.
Beyond an excuse to gather with friends and family and spend a comfortable day relaxing, chatting and savoring good food while enjoying beautiful sakura, Hanami festivals invite people to appreciate pleasures knowing they won't be around for long. It is the same with Sorae's Sakura Fest, which ends on April 15th. When the celebration's over, the special menus, drink, and decoration will also vanish like a shriveled cherry blossom whisked into the air. But while it lasts, the event is a great way to explore lesser-experienced aspects of Japan without needing to purchase a plane ticket.
Sorae | 24th Floor, AB Tower, 76A Le Lai, Ben Thanh Ward, D1, Ho Chi Minh City


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Downtowns and economic development
In two recent Atlantic articles James Fallows writes about the renaissance in central city downtowns occurring across America and around the world. (You can find the articles here and here.) He concludes that vibrant downtowns are an essential ingredient in city success: He writes:
"Yes, you can find exceptions. But most of the time, when you've got a downtown district with a self-sustaining combination of retail outlets (especially nonchain stores); restaurants and bars and brewpubs and music sites (to draw people downtown at night); art or festivals or live events (to give people a civic sense-of-self); and, crucially, residential spaces (where people who don't have children or whose children have grown up live in second- and third-story apartments above stores and restaurants, providing street life through the evening and a general sense of bustle in downtown)— when find a place with those things, it's very likely that all the other economic, cultural, civic, and educational indicators of local well-being will be positive too."
Exactly! Vibrant central city downtowns are a critical economic development asset for cities and regions. Driven largely by the preference of many college educated Millennials to live and work in dense, walkable, transit-rich, amenity-rich neighborhoods. That most characterize downtown and near downtown neighborhoods.
More evidence of the economic development power of vibrant downtown comes from a terrific new report from Smart Growth America in collaboration with global real estate advisors Cushman & Wakefield. The report is titled Core Values: Why American Companies are Moving Downtown. Worth reading!
Cushman and Wakefield identified five hundred companies that have recently located in an American downtown. Smart Growth America interviewed them to find out why a central city downtown. Here is what they found:
Companies across the country want to be in walkable, downtown neighborhoods. This report highlights just some of the many companies at the forefront of this emerging trend.
This trend is happening with companies of all sizes—from just a few people to many thousand. They represent a diverse variety of industries, and include everything from startups to some of the most successful companies in the country. They are moving not just to big cities on the coasts, but to mid-size cities in nearly every state in the nation.
Companies' motivations for these moves are diverse. Many chose downtown to attract and retain talented workers. Some want to reinforce their brand identity or to create a dynamic company culture. Some want the creativity and opportunity for collaboration a downtown location provides. Some want to be closer to customers or partners or to centralize operations. And some want to use their sizable investing power to support a city's renaissance and other triple-bottom-line business outcomes. The companies included in our survey see competitive advantages in each of these. Other companies considering where to move would do well to consider these points when deciding on a new location.
Though their motives are diverse, common themes emerged about what these companies looked for when choosing a new location. Nearly all opted for vibrant, walkable neighborhoods where people want to both live and work. Some companies emphasized having a range of transportation options, with easy commutes for employees living in the suburbs as well as downtown. Great office space was another important factor, and many companies highlighted unique and inspired architecture that dovetailed with a broader company emphasis on creativity. A warm welcome from the city also factored in to many companies' decision making process. And finally, companies explained that a clean, safe downtown was a fundamental requirement for their choice of where to move.
Municipal leaders can learn important lessons from all of this. Many towns and cities already have walkable, downtown neighborhoods that are well-positioned to attract the companies discussed here. Those that do not can take proactive measures to create these kinds of places. As this research hopefully makes clear, creating great-quality neighborhoods is an economic development strategy that can attract jobs and new businesses—in fact, it already is.
These are important lessons for Michigan policy makers to learn. State, regional and city leaders all need to pay heed to this trend. By and large Michigan political and business leadership is behind the times in understanding the importance of placemaking to economic growth. If we want to retain and attract businesses, particularly high-wage knowledge-based businesses, we need to create the kind of neighborhood attributes Fallows writes about at far greater scale in our cities––particularly Detroit and Grand Rapids.
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I think having a vibrant, active downtown also can help lower skilled, lower income families. There is the issue of gentrification which hurts some lower income families. But having a lot of highly skilled upper middle income singles, couples and families also may create jobs for many lower skilled people and help them start up the economic ladder. In previous generation when I was young most high skilled upper income people lived in the suburbs, commuted to the downtown area and then commuted back home to the suburbs. Only the poor lived in the inner city. Because upper middle class people lived in the suburbs the retail, service and restaurant jobs that were necessary to meet their desires were also in the suburbs. Many times, the lower skilled folks in the inner city were unable or could not afford to commute to those jobs in the suburbs. With the revival of down towns and with many upper middle class moving there, the working poor and upper middle class live in closer proximity and the jobs are available to many of them.
Yes, downtowns are important. However, I think often we are mistaken in believing that investment in the core of a city will benefit those on the periphery, some of whom may need it most of all. Historically, urban renewal has served corporate and political interests while continuing to neglect the poor. Especially in a city as large as Detroit, there is no reason to believe that concentrated investment in one small business sector would improve conditions on the other side of town. The focus needs to be on the periphery and not the core, as the city has been the central focus of American urban development for at least the past 50 years. Look where that has gotten us. Continuing focus on downtown may succeed at turning Detroit into Chicago, but Chicago is still pretty messed up.


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New software design technique allows programs to run faster
(PhysOrg.com) -- Researchers at North Carolina State University have developed a new approach to software development that will allow common computer programs to run up to 20 percent faster and possibly incorporate new security measures.
The researchers have found a way to run different parts of some programs - including, for the first time, such widely used programs as word processors and Web browsers - at the same time, which makes the programs operate more efficiently.
In order to understand how they did it, you have to know a little bit about computers. The brain of a computer chip is its central processing unit, or "core." Computing technology has advanced to the point where it is now common to have between four and eight cores on each chip. But for a program to utilize these cores, it has to be broken down into separate "threads" - so that each core can execute a different part of the program simultaneously. The process of breaking down a program into threads is called parallelization, and allows computers to run programs very quickly.
However, some programs are difficult to parallelize, including word processors and Web browsers. These programs operate much like a flow chart - with certain program elements dependent on the outcome of others. These programs can only utilize one core at a time, minimizing the benefit of multi-core chips.
But NC State researchers have developed a technique that allows hard-to-parallelize applications to run in parallel, by using nontraditional approaches to break programs into threads.
Every computer program consists of multiple steps. The program will perform a computation, then perform a memory-management function - which prepares memory storage to contain data or frees up memory storage which is currently in use. It repeats these steps over and over again, in a cycle. And, for difficult-to-parallelize programs, both of these steps have traditionally been performed in a single core.
"We've removed the memory-management step from the process, running it as a separate thread," says Dr. Yan Solihin, an associate professor of electrical and computer engineering at NC State, director of this research project, and co-author of a paper describing the research. Under this approach, the computation thread and memory-management thread are executing simultaneously, allowing the computer program to operate more efficiently.
"By running the memory-management functions on a separate thread, these hard-to-parallelize programs can operate approximately 20 percent faster," Solihin says. "This also opens the door to development of new memory-management functions that could identify anomalies in program behavior, or perform additional security checks. Previously, these functions would have been unduly time-consuming, slowing down the speed of the overall program."
Using the new technique, when a memory-management function needs to be performed, "the computational thread notifies the memory-management thread - effectively telling it to allocate data storage and to notify the computational thread of where the storage space is located," says Devesh Tiwari, a Ph.D. student at NC State and lead author of the paper. "By the same token, when the computational thread no longer needs certain data, it informs the memory-management thread that the relevant storage space can be freed."
More information: The paper, "MMT: Exploiting Fine-Grained Parallelism in Dynamic Memory Management," will be presented April 21 at the IEEE International Parallel and Distributed Processing Symposium in Atlanta.
Provided by North Carolina State University


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By Austin McCoy
Long before Jesse Jackson, Hillary Clinton, or Barack Obama, Shirley Chisholm launched a campaign for the presidential nomination of the Democratic Party. Unfortunately, we rarely mention her efforts when we look at the history of U.S. presidential politics in the last forty years. It would seem easy to forget how Chisholm blazed the trail for the likes Jackson, Clinton, and Obama after Clinton's and Obama's 2008 nomination battle. But the sexism that Hillary Clinton endured and the racism that Obama faced in 2008 arose from a longer context of racism and sexism structuring the outcomes of U.S. party and presidential politics. Chisholm stood as the first to confront the closed nature of national (and black) politics. Defending her campaign to the broader Democratic Party would seem par for the course; yet, Chisholm also battled the established black male leadership in quest to secure the nomination. In doing so, however, "Fighting" Shirley Chisholm, as she called herself, utilized various political styles and strategies seen in later candidates like Jackson, Clinton, and Obama.


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It's time for #6degrees. Join in and see which direction your book chain takes you.
This month we begin with Laura Esquivel's Like Water for Chocolate. Every so often, I see a movie before I read the book and this was one such book (I loved both).
A similar example is Silver Linings Playbook by Matthew Quick. I haven't read the book yet and although this might be the opportunity for a few gratuitous Bradley Cooper links, instead I'm jumping to another book by Quick, Boy 21.
I bought Boy 21 for my son (12 at the time) who is a picky reader. He was engrossed, so I suggested he find other titles the author had written (I didn't realise it was the same Quick…). Anyway, when he said 'Silver Linings' I thought "Whoa! What was Boy 21 about?!". Thankfully, Boy 21 is a YA book (phew) but probably more 'mature' than he'd have normally read, on account of the fact that "There was a bit of swearing, Mum. But it was in context."
Which reminded my of A Kestrel for a Knave by Barry Hines. I read it at school. Somewhere in the book, there's the word 'fuck'. Every school text falls open to this page and I distinctly recall the day my friend was chosen to read the 'fuck passage' in class.
From kestrels to hawks – in Helen MacDonald's memoir, H is for Hawk, she tells how training a goshawk became associated with grieving for her father.
Another book about birds and grieving is Max Porter's Grief is the Thing with Feathers. Now's probably a good time to mention that I have a serious bird phobia.
On the topic of phobias and things with wings, my last link is to Erica Jong's Fear of Flying.
My chain started with something I love (chocolate, not Bradley Cooper…oh, wait…) but was dominated by the thing I fear most (birds). I wonder where other chains will lead? Link up below (or add your link in the Comments section).
Next month (November 4, 2017), we'll begin with a controversial bestseller by a member of the eighties 'literary Brat Pack' – Bret Easton Ellis's Less Than Zero.


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"Polaris RZR has been with us since our inception of the UTV World Championship and has been an incredible supporter over the years," said UTV World Championship CEO, Matt Martelli. "They have been a pivotal partner in our growth and we are grateful to have their support year after year. The 2019 Polaris RZR UTV World Championship is on pace to be our biggest and most exciting UTVWC yet, and we can't wait to welcome them to this year's UTV Festival and three days of race action!"
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The 2019 Polaris RZR UTV World Championship begins on Thursday with the UTVWC Kickoff Party and continues on Friday with the UTV Festival, both at Riverside Resort Hotel and Casino. Racing kicks off Friday with Youth 170, 250, and 570 racing, then on Saturday the pros take to the desert and race for nearly 200 miles. Then on Sunday it's the short course battles on a smaller modified course full of massive jumps, steep banked turns and door to door action! For more information, visit www.utvworldchampionship.com.
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As e-commerce platforms worldwide are opting for stronger security measures, attackers are constantly developing new techniques to compromise these platforms and steal sensitive information provided by customers. A recent case of cyber crime targeted to steal paramount credit card data by compromising Magento's payment security sheds light on the susceptible state of web security and a dire need of a stronger firewall system for systems promoting large scale financial transactions.
How was Magento's Payment Security compromised?
The attackers exploited a vulnerability in a targeted Magento shop by injecting a malicious piece of code which allowed the attacker to collect personal and financial data entered by users on the compromised website. The targeted module – Realex Payments Magento extension (SF9) – allows Magento store owners to process mail and telephone orders by entering the payment details themselves. While the extension itself is not vulnerable, the attackers can abuse it by compromising the targeted Magento shop. In this case, a malicious function called sendCcNumber() added to an SF9 file named Remote.php sent sensitive financial data directly to the attacker's mail. Moreover, the attacker used the online service binlist.net to get the Issuer Identification Numbers (IIN), which in turn is used to identify the institution that issued the card to the card holder.
The vulnerability was found in the following code snippet:
Hackers these days tend to attack the application layer of web applications, where developer faults are more probably. Take the Opencart Malware Injection for example. Attackers circumvent security measures at application end to run their malicious code. It often happens that even highly sophisticated tools fail in undermining this hidden malware because hackers intelligently access the HTTP/HTTPS cookies.
Rise in malware attacks
2016 witnessed a rise in malware attacks, wherein multiple hacked eCommerce websites appeared to be affected by a JavaScript code injected into the site, allowing the attackers to capture payment card information. Since March 2016, 100 online shops from around the world have been hacked, some of which also include well-known book publishers, fashion companies, and sporting equipment manufacturers. Another case of a Magento attack includes attackers using benign-looking image files of products sold on the compromised website to store payment card data, only to later retrieve from the source code after downloading the image.
Researchers have been monitoring a campaign dubbed "Magecart" by cloud-based security solutions provider RiskIQ to analyse the pattern of attacks.
- Technologies affected by credit card stealers are largely the ones hosted on multiple eCommerce platforms. Magento Commerce, Powerfront CMS, and OpenCart are examples of such affected e-Commerce sites.
- Multiple payment services providers like Braintree and VeriSign payment processing are targets on the affected sites.
- Attackers host formgrabber/credit card stealer content on remotely operated sites, served over HTTPS, while exfiltrating stolen data using HTTPS.
- Attackers refine their malicious content in an attempt to blend their malware into commonplace web technologies.
How to protect your website?
Such attacks are on a rise, and cyber-criminals use various tricks to elude detection of their malware. Online shop owners must resort to updating their software periodically. The malicious files used in such attacks can often be identified based on their "last modified" date, and the infection can be detected quickly.
Card fraud attempts cannot be entirely eliminated. However, Astra's web application firewall ensures a comprehensive security solution via a layered security approach, thus protecting your e commerce website from any malware threats and secure vulnerabilities prone to exploitation by hackers.
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New Metal Gear Rising Trailer Coming this Thursday
Geoff Keighley, who will be hosting Spike TV's E3 show, has been answering some questions submitted by viewers regarding the contents. Two of them asked about Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance, and Keighley confirmed there will be a new trailer for the game this Thursday.
@Settled_Falcon No, but we do have the new Rising trailer this Thursday. Looks badass!
— Geoff Keighley (@geoffkeighley) May 28, 2012
He also mentions that Kojima won't be on stage showing of his new project (or MGS5), but it's unclear wether Keighley is talking about Spike's pre-E3 show or the actual press conferences itself.
@Nem0905 Yes we have a new trailer this week it looks great!
— Geoff Keighley (@geoffkeighley) May 28, 2012
In any case, it seems like Metal Gear Rising fans have a lot of look forward to.
@iHugVideoGames Yes, brand new trailer!
— Geoff Keighley (@geoffkeighley) May 28, 2012
Source: Geoff Keighley's Twitter


text: The conservatory at Kilshane, County Tipperary. The house dates from the 1820s when designed for the Lowe family by John Hargrave, a son of the successful Cork-based architect Abraham Hargrave. The curvilinear conservatory, thought to be the most ambitious of its kind to survive in Ireland, was added around 1860; while very much in the style of Richard Turner, it cannot with certainty be ascribed to him. Along with the house, it was restored by the present owners at the start of the present century.


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Art installation by Sunny Sliger and Marianne Newsome in The Atrium Courtyard. Immerse yourself in color with a stunning display of patterns, texture and movement.
The Color Condition will be featured in the Courtyard of The Atrium and under the porte co·chère connecting to the Granville Arts Center. The installation opens Friday, March 24 and available through Sunday, April 23.


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This blog has been sponsored by Zurich Insurance
Trying to "sort your finances" without a goal is like trying to drive somewhere you've never been before without a sat nav: you might find your way eventually, but it will take you a lot longer and be a lot more stressful.
Achieving any goal, one way or another, usually involves money. So having a goal works if you want to be better with money. It just does. According to Zurich, the insurer, if an employee typically earns £30,708, the ''goalless'' saver would put away just £1,646 per year into their pension, compared with £2,226 per year for those with set goals.
But coming up with the right goals? That can be tricky, because if we aren't thinking too hard about it, most of us just have the same money goal: "More of it please and I never want to worry about it again".
Equally, for many of us, the financial challenges of buying a house and retiring nicely in this world of economic pressures and shocks can seem so great that setting goals seems almost pointless.
The trick is to making it work is to not get too bogged down in the challenges – and to get specific; to think about what you want out of life and then work backwards to what your money needs to do to achieve that.
Take a step back – what are your life goals? Is one of them to one day own a boat? Is it to travel to Mozambique on safari? Is it to open your own cafe and bookshop? Or learn how to drum?
Once you've started to have a think about goals, then start to share, because talking about what these goals might be with family and friends, or the taxi driver, or the nice lady at the One Stop, can help crystallise your thoughts and help turn them into reality.
"Only connect" said EM Forster, the author. Connecting a bit more over our goals and how we plan to achieve them through sensible money management could reap dividends. Because once you've verbalised the goal – it's like a commitment to making it happen.
So convincing is the goal-setting theory that Zurich has even started a social media campaign – #shareyourgoal. The #shareyourgoal competition will reward four winners with £5,000 to put towards their life goal, a bespoke life-goal experience and a financial assessment. To enter you must share a description, photo, or video of your life goal using #shareyourgoal as part of your post or tweet, or comment on the Zurich Facebook page.
All competition winners will be announced by April 17. Full competition terms and conditions are available on the Zurich website.
My goals
Personally? I want my business to succeed and I want to sell it in five years' time. I want my children not to feel the anxiety of being a household always on the edge of financial disaster (as I experienced in my own childhood) and to have plenty of memorable experiences (which usually need to be paid for). I want the luxury of time to write a book, I want two amazing adventure holidays a year and maybe a house I could get lost in.
I've kind of worked out what I need to save to achieve all of this but I've tried to be realistic about how long it will take too. Then there are the money goals – I reckon £300,000 in savings for a nice retirement by the time I am 65 (through a combo of pension, stocks and shares ISAs and buy to let), £20,000 each for my boys when they are 18, saved in junior ISAs, and overpayments on the mortgage to bring the end of the term to when I am 55. Aiming for these financial goals to support my life ones is important too, because in quantifying them, I can see just how hard I need to work to make it happen.
Everyone's different….
Despite the view that the British are pretty tight-lipped about their money, when I asked my friends on Facebook what their financial goals were, they were really forthcoming.
Here are some of the replies:
"To be able to make the bulk of our big life choices without 'can we afford it' being the main consideration. Perhaps a pipe dream."
"To be in a position to retire at 55!"
"To have financial freedom (e.g. no mortgage and enough income to get by) by the age of 55 so my husband and I can travel the world while coming back whenever we want to the UK to check on our 'grown-up kids'. I won't be fully retired but will earn income through various blogs. Short-term – get rid of any credit card debt and decide what to do in terms of pension / investment / savings as a self-employed person who has never paid into a pension..".
"To do everything I can to try to ensure my children won't start their working lives saddled with student debts and to try to worry less about what my financial future holds."
Some could only see challenges ahead – too many for them to feel able to imagine achieving a goal at the moment:
"As a single person at 35 I worry about the future as it's a struggle having to pay everything on my own. I've only just got on the housing ladder at 35 and feel I'll be working until I'm about 75 just to pay off a mortgage and government loan, at my age I should be able to think about saving a pension but I can't ever see how I will be able to retire to enjoy being a pensioner and not having to work. On the flip side I suppose it's only me I have to worry about and who knows what the future holds!"
… But also the same
When I thought about what was underlying my answers and my friends, the theme is freedom. Freedom to do whatever you want, when you want it.
But the idea of freedom in itself isn't quite enough to get you motivated – what you will do with that freedom is.
From baby steps to giant leaps
Having read my friends' replies, it became clear that most of our goals are a mix of short-term and long-term aims – we don't want to save all the good stuff up til we retire (although we don't want to spaff it all on nice clothes and furniture before then either).
A balance between the two seems healthy to me. So perhaps what can make the whole goal-setting idea realistic and manageable for you is to imagine a mix of immediate goals – to achieve a sense of satisfaction at making baby steps in the next few months, but also distant ones – so you've always got one eye on the grand prize, the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow: your freedom, however you choose to express it.


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Digitally Driven, Surgically Assisted Orthodontics
Using a 3D printed guide facilitates a less complex, safer corticotomy procedure
Daniel Domingue, DDS, FAAID, DABOI, DICOI | Cory Glenn, DDS | Baron Grutter, DDS
After reviewing the literature on surgically assisted orthodontics, it becomes apparent that there are many different techniques with different trade names that are all centered around the same objectives, including the facilitation of faster tooth movement to shorten treatment times, increase patient compliance, and enhance post-orthodontic treatment stability.1,2 One common fundamental theme found among the varying contemporary clinical techniques is the use of a non-guided surgical protocol (ie, full thickness tissue flaps, grafting, selective decortication,3-6 suturing to obtain primary closure), which requires advanced surgical skills and knowledge of surgical protocols.
Furthermore, moving mandibular incisors can prove to be difficult and has a high rate of relapse in conventional orthodontics.7,8The technique described in this article is intended to reduce the surgical learning curve and lower the cost while also increasing accuracy for any practitioner. This new method helps eliminate relapse, increases the predictability of treatment, and accelerates tooth movement by 2× to 2.5× when compared with conventional methods.
A 54-year-old female patient presented to the office with a chief complaint of wanting straighter teeth (Figure 1). Due to an upcoming familiy function, she wanted the shortest possible treatement time, but could not afford the expense of Invisalign treatment. Her medical and social history were uneventful, and an evaluation confirmed that she had no parafunctional habits (eg, bruxism, tongue trust, lip biting, etc). Following the initial assessment, it was decided that the movement of her crowded lower incisors would be ideally achieved with fabricated clear aligners; however, a supplemental procedure would be needed for the treatment to be completed in time for her event.
Based on the fact that the literature on surgically assisted orthodontics commonly reports that it is safe, effective, has a low incidence of relapse, and results in shorter treatment times, the decision was made to develop an accurate workup using available digital technology that has not yet been utilized in this manner. Given the close proximity of the roots of the lower incisors (Figure 2), performing this type of corticotomy freehand could lead to irreversible issues and possibly permanently damage the patient's natural teeth. In addition, limited funding prevented the use of advanced surgical grafting required for periodontally accelerated osteogenic orthodontics or the use of the corporate entity Invisalign.
To address these concerns, a new technique was developed using a digitally designed corticotomy guide and a series of custom fabricated clear aligners that could predictably move teeth both quickly and effectively-and all at a lower cost to the patient and dentist.
Obtaining Data
A cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT) scan (PreXion 3D, PreXion, Inc.) of the upper and lower jaws was obtained. This DICOM file was then imported into the treatement planning software (Blue Sky Plan®, BlueSkyBio) as a new project. Next, a vinyl polysiloxane impression was taken of the patients' full lower arch, and a stone model was poured. This model was scanned, and the impression DICOM data was then imported into the planning software and meshed together with the DICOM data of the lower jaw.
Surgical Guide Creation
The fabrication of the corticotomy guide was completed by first creating a "generic guide" on the digital model in the planning software. The surgical guide function is typically used for the creation of implant drill guides, but in this case, because no guide tubes were incorporated, the design was just a basic, 3-mm uniform thickness shell that sat over the arch (Figure 3). This provided the foundation for the corticotomy guide. A free 3D modeling application (Meshmixer, Autodesk, Inc.) was then used to create a 15 mm x 15 mm plane measuring 1-mm thick to correspond to the 1-mm width of the piezoelectric surgery tip (Figure 4). After this shape was saved and imported into the planning software, it was duplicated several times and precisely positioned in the surgical guide between the roots of the individual teeth where the corticotomies were to be performed (Figure 5). Because the planes represented the positions where the piezoelectric surgical bone cuts would be made, the plane shapes were checked in all views to ensure that no portion impinged into the tooth roots (Figure 6). Next, the data for the surgical guide and each of the planes were exported and reopened within the 3D modeling application to facilitate a Boolean subtraction. In this manner, the planes were subtracted from the data for the guide, leaving 1-mm slots where the piezo tip could be inserted (Figure 7). Once all of the planes were subtracted, the data was imported back into the planning software to verify the accuracy (Figure 8), and the guide was printed (Objet30 3D printer, Stratasys) (Figure 9).
Aligner Design and Fabrication
The optically scanned model of the lower arch was opened in the 3D modeling application to evaluate the integrity of the model, trim off any unnecessary data from the border using the cut tools, and repair any flaws using the analysis repair tool. After the model was corrected and smoothed, the teeth were assessed for degree of rotation, alignment, torqueing, and inclination or retraction. To ensure the correct rotation of the teeth, it is best to create "buttons" on the facial aspects of the canines. This facilitates positive seating and helps predict the planned intrusion of the incisors without resulting in unseating of the aligner. The STL file for the newly refined model was then exported to the planning software for aligner design (Figure 10).
Using the STL file, a new project was started in the planning software's orthodontic module. The positions of the teeth were designated to help the software identify each individual tooth and generate approximate margin tracings. Next, the margins of the teeth were refined, and the software segmented each tooth for individual movement (Figure 11). The teeth were then aligned to their final desired positions, and the rate of movement (ie, weekly, bi-weekly, monthly) was selected (Figure 12 and Figure 13). Using known averages of acceptable tooth movement and sequencing, the software then ran its algorithm and determined the sequential steps of alignment for review. Once approved, the software created individual models for each progressive stage of treatment (Figure 14). After identification labels were digitally embossed onto the models and an orthodontic report for the progressive movement of each tooth was exported and attached to the patient's chart, the STL files for each of the models were ready to be exported for 3D printing.
The progressive models were printed (MoonRay S 3D printer, SprintRay Inc) and then washed for 5 minutes at a time in a series of alcohol baths to remove any uncured resin. Following washing, the models were light cured under a UV light until fully hardened.
To fabricate the aligner trays, the models were individually placed on a positive pressure thermal-forming machine (MiniSTAR®, Great Lakes Orthodontics) with a 1.0-mm (ie, 0.040-in) plastic sheet (ACE® Plastic, Essix). While still on the models, the aligners were trimmed with a tray saw, allowing them to be removed. The edges were then polished smooth with abrasive buff polishers, and the aligners were readied for patient delivery.
Surgical Procedure
Local anesthesia was achieved by infiltration with septocaine (ie, 1:1,000 epi) in the buccal vestibule around the teeth involved in the osteotomy (ie, teeth Nos. 20 through 29). The surgical guide was seated over the mandibular teeth and checked to ensure that there was no soft-tissue impingement or other interferences that would prevent it from seating fully. Bite blocks were placed to vertically open patient's bite and make sure that the guide was seated evenly on both sides. Using a 15C scalpel blade, vertical incisions were made through the slots on the facial aspect of the guide, sounding to bone (Figure 15). The guide was then removed to check the accuracy of the cuts in between the teeth, ensuring that the soft-tissue incisions went completely through to the bone and that there was no remaining soft tissue attached that would prevent piezoelectric surgical cuts. Once the accuracy was verified, the surgical guide was returned to the mouth with both props and the soft-tissue cuts were used to confirm proper seating. Using a piezoelectric surgery unit (PIEZOSURGERY®, Piezosurgery Incorporated) in the "bone" setting, a titanium nitride-coated principal micro-saw tip (Insert OT7, Piezosurgery Incorporated) was placed in the slots of the surgical guide to initiate cuts between the teeth. The initial cut was made through the cortex, slowly moving the tip up and down until each tooth was segmented. Following this, the guide was removed and each site was checked to verify the depth and length of the cuts. Full thickness flaps were not needed to accommodate the cuts in the soft tissue, and no soft tissue was reflected from the bone in between the cuts. Given the low-level of room for error, a postoperative CBCT image was taken to confirm the accuracy of the cuts and that no damage had been sustained by the teeth (Figure 16).
Orthodontic Tray Delivery and Use
The patient was told to start wearing the trays immediately, switching out each tray every third day. She was given enough trays to self-deliver during this time period and asked to return in 2 weeks to verify that proper tooth movement was occurring. The patient was recalled for several similar follow-up visits until delivery of the final tray. After the final tray appointment, the patient expressed her satisfaction with the results of the treatment.
Four months after the surgical procedure, a final CBCT scan was taken and compared to both the initial and postoperative CBCT images to confirm healing and that no bone loss had occurred. Photographs were taken before and at various stages of the clear aligner therapy to monitor tooth movement (Figure 17 through Figure 20).
The initial orthodontic digital workup determined that, without surgical intervention, this patient's treatment would require 16 aligners, switched every other week for a total of 8 months from start to finish. Thankfully, the results confirmed that a shorter treatment time could be achieved with a surgical intervention and that these results are very predictable. In the before and after images, the results of tooth alignment, the speed of alignment, the accuracy of the surgical guide, and the precision of the aligners all speak for themselves. Finally, the lower cost for the patient and doctor, the fast workup and quick turnaround time to initiate treatment, and the ability to alter the course of treatment within a short period of time provide additional reasons to implement this technique into your practice. Given the close proximity of the roots and minimal room for human error in this case, using a digitally designed, 3D printed surgical guide to facilitate the corticotomy prevented damage to the natural teeth and nerves and provided a much easier postoperative recovery time for this patient with a reduced chance of complications. The accuracy of the guide also precludes the need for advanced surgical procedures/techniques, such as those used in periodontally accelerated osteogenic orthodontics,4 thus lowering the level of complexity, which benefits both the patient and the clinician.
About the Authors
Daniel Domingue, DDS, FAAID, DABOI, DICOI
Private Practice
Lafayette, Louisiana
Cory Glenn, DDS
Private Practice
Winchester, Tennessee
Baron Grutter, DDS
Private Practice
Gladstone, Missouri
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3. Kumar S, Srivastava A, Sharma A, et al. Periodontal intervention in speedy orthodontics-a case report. J Clin Diagn Res. 2016;10(1):ZD15-16.
4. Amit G, JPS K, Pankaj B, et al. Periodontally accelerated osteogenic orthodontics (PAOO) - a review. J Clin Exp Dent. 2012;4(5):e292-296.
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6. Hasssan AH, Al-Saeed SH, Al-Maghlouth BA, at al. Corticotomy-assisted orthodontic treatment. A systematic review of the biological basis and clinical effectiveness. Saudi Med J. 2015;36(7):794-801.
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As part of the North Somerset Holiday Activities and Food (HAF), offer for Christmas 2021, the Music Service is teaming up again with Bath Philharmonia to offer a 3-day course for young people in years 4 to 8 to come together and create music.
You don't need to be able to play an instrument or read music; just come along and create your own music with our team of music leaders.
We'll spend three days making music on a theme of Christmas and finish up with an informal performance for family and friends.
Participants will need to be in receipt of income-based free school meals and with mild to moderate SEND