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Hello, readers! Miss us? We've been away on a family vacation. It was great, but we're glad to be back, too. I hope your summer is also full of fun and adventure. Speaking of adventure... today I'm looking at a cooperative game called Castle Panic by Fireside Games. The great people at Fireside provided us with a copy to review, and we wanted to share our playing experience with you!
So let's start off with what it looks like, shall we? The art is nice, and consistent throughout. Components-wise, we have a standard sized game board and and various cardstock bits. There are castle walls and towers in the center with standees, and loads of wedge-shaped monster and event tokens (more on that later). Additionally, there is a deck of cards mostly consisting of warrior types in red, green and blue. This game is certainly a good deal when looking at the price of the game versus the components.
The way the game plays is that monsters (trolls, orcs and goblins) are coming at the castle from all sides, seeking to tear down the walls and destroy the towers inside. The players are tasked with killing the monsters before they can accomplish this. The board is arrayed in a circle divided into three colored wedges, with each colored wedge containing two number sections (six total). There are concentric circles around the castle, named by the warrior cards required to attack monsters in that ring. Players have hands of cards that are mostly warrior cards with a particular color, which they use to damage and kill the attacking hordes. The monsters are on wedge-shaped tiles, a clever design that has you rotate the creature to represent damage (for those that require multiple hits). At the end of each player's turn, more tiles are drawn and assigned randomly to a section, and move each turn.
What I like about Castle Panic is that this is a cooperative game that gets it right. What do I mean by that? A good cooperative game should have a good balance of tension, and a meaningful array of choices. The rate that monsters are added in the standard difficulty (and the difficulty does scale- bonus!) certainly will keep you on your toes. As far as choices... you may trade cards with other players. There is indeed a balance to keep in mind... since there is also a competitive aspect to it. You see, if the players win, the player with the most monster kills is declared the Master Slayer. So there is also the consideration of whether of not you want to give another player the cards he needs to slay beasties if you want to be in the running for that title. So there are competing priorities that make the game interesting.
While we're talking about positive aspects of the game, I want to note that it is also pretty kid-accessible. The age recommended on the box is 10 and up, but I would set that a little lower. Aside from the rules, there is very little reading involved. Some of the tiles do indeed have minor instructions, but I want to note that I played this a couple times with my five year old and had a blast. Granted, Katie is a bit advanced and needed help with the reading, but I wouldn't say she was exactly on a ten year old level with playing games. So long as an adult plays, I can easily see the under ten crowd having as good a time as my daughter, who absolutely loved it. With kids, I advise the "less panic" rules and a de-emphasis on the Monster Slayer title.
My family likes this game. We thoroughly enjoyed checking this one out, and it is certainly great to add another cooperative game to the top shelf. The simplicity of this game's play makes it easy to teach, and the tension level seems well balanced so that no game will seem like pushover. Worth checking out! We'd like to thank Fireside Games for providing a copy to us for review.
I hope you enjoyed the review! In the next couple days, tune in for our new logo! Our good friend Julian at Cool Factor 5 was kind enough to design a logo. He just relaunched his blog, and I think we can expect some great stuff in the near future over there. Check him out!


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Gizli Saklı Episode 1 :
The Hidden Secret Episode 1 :
Gizli Sakli – Naz has just graduated from the police academy and lives with her mother and uncle, who are protective characters. In order to take down a mafia boss, the police force decides to utilize Naz and the insane police officer Pamir, together for a secret mission. Like a newly married couple, Pamir and Naz will move across the mafia family's house and gain Tarık Kosuoglu's trust and bring him to very justic.
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Synopsis :
- Investigations continue about the series, which will take its place in front of the audience in the summer season. The story and the cast of the TV series, which will be broadcast on FOX TV, took its place among the most researched topics. The name of the series, which was expected to be released as "Secret Love", was changed and it was decided to be Gizli Saklı. So, what is the subject of the series ? Who are the series actors? Here are the answers to all the frequently asked questions…
- The series starring Halit Özgür Sarı, who came to the screen with Sinem Ünsal and Kardeslerim series, which took a place in the memories with Mucize Doktor series, is quite curious. The events in the series, which is about what happened to the two policemen named Pamir and Naz, will also provide exciting moments. In addition, the love of these two policemen will wreak havoc.
- The series is prepared by No: 9 Productions, which is expected to be screened in June. Şahin Altuğ is the director and screenwriter of the series. Filming will begin soon as the series counts the days to take its place on the screens. So, what is the subject of the series ? Who are the secret series actors? Here are the answers to all the frequently asked questions…
- The series, prepared by No 9 Production for FOX TV, is being prepared as a romantic comedy and detective series. The first trailer of the series, which tells the story of the two policemen, has been released. Sinem Ünsal plays the character of Naz in the series, while Pamir gives life to the character of Commissioner. They portray a couple on a dual mission to work together in a civilian operation. Let's see how the secret missions of the duo, who do not like each other and do not want to be together even if it is a duty, will go. Will a fight at first sight turn into love?
- Naz (Sinem Ünsal), who graduated from the Police Academy with the first place and burns with a passion for duty, and successful police officer Pamir (Halit Özgür Sarı), the wanted name of civil duties, have to work together to catch Tarık Koşuoğlu, Turkey's big mafia boss.
- In order to gain the trust of Tarık, who does not trust anyone and is not close, Naz and Pamir have to approach him, pretending to be married, and move to Tarık's house opposite. Even as they work together to catch Tarik and bring him to justice, some disagreements cause problems between the two.
- While it is the shooting location for the secret series, these places are mostly located in districts such as Beşiktaş, Sarıyer, Beykoz, Beyoğlu, Eyüp, Üsküdar. There is no clear information about whether there is an adaptation yet.
Cast of the series :
Halit Özgür Sarı as Levent/ Pamir :
Halit Özgür Sarı, who will play the role of Levent and Pamir in the TV series Hidden Hidden, will hide his true identity in the series. Halit Özgür Sarı, who plays the leading role in the TV series Hidden Hidden, was born in Istanbul in 1993. Halit Özgür Sarı, who studied acting after graduating from Istanbul Bilgi University's Department of Economics, appeared in front of the camera for the first time in 2018 with the TV series Diriliş Ertuğrul.
Sinem Unsal as Naz/ Yaz :
While Naz is hiding her real name in the TV series Hidden Hidden, people will know her as Yaz. Sinem Ünsal, who will portray the character of Nazlı in the TV series Hidden Hidden, was born on June 21, 1993 in İzmir. Sinem Ünsal, who graduated from the Department of Comparative Literature at Eskişehir Osmangazi University, appeared in front of the camera for the first time in 2016 with the TV series "Arkadaşlar İyidir (Friends are Good)".
Sebnem Sonmez as Aynur :
Şebnem Sönmez, who will play the character of Nazlı's mother Aynur in Hidden Hidden, was born on June 5, 1968 in Istanbul. Şebnem Sönmez, who graduated from Istanbul University State Conservatory, worked in many ensembles such as Pendik Youth Theater, BKM, Dormen Theatre. Our actress, who first appeared in front of the camera in 1993 with the TV series Vizontele, Bergen, Avrupa Yakası, Elveda Rumeli, Çarpışma, Bir Demet Tiyatro, and Aşk Tesadüfleri Sever
Şinasi Yurtsever as Namık :
Şinasi Yurtsever, your actress in the TV series Hidden Hidden, graduated from Dokuz Eylül University Theater Acting Department. Our actor, who was in front of the camera for the first time with the TV series named "There is No Other Istanbul", which was broadcast in 1996, has become known especially for the character of Selçuk, which he portrayed in the TV series Küçük İbo, which was broadcast between 1997 and 2000.
Tardu Flordun as Tariq :
Tardu Flordun was born in 1972 in Ankara. He graduated from Tepe University Theater Department. She starred in the TV series Aşk Oyunu, Davetsiz Misafir, Binbir Gece, Parmaklıklar Arkası, Geçen Yaz, Eve Dönüş, and EDHO.
Bülent Emrah Parlak as Talat :
Bülent Emrah Parlak plays the role of Talat in the TV series Hidden Hidden. Who is Bülent Emrah Parlak, who plays a role in the TV series Hidden Hidden? Bulent Emrah Parlak was born in 1979. He starred in the TV series Up and Down Eaters, Ankara's Dikmen, Ask Laftan Understand, Tatlım Tatlım, Jet Society, Little Things, Back Streets. bulent emrah bright secret love series
İdris Nebi Taşkan as Tufan :
İdris Nebi Taşkan will play the role of Tufan in the TV series Hidden Hidden. İdris Nebi Taşkan plays a role in the TV series Hidden Hidden. İdris Nebi Taşkan was born in 1997 in Istanbul. He took part in the TV series Magnificent Century, Poyraz Karayel, Fazilet Hanım and Her Daughters, Cruel Istanbul, Baht Game. Isris Nebi Tassan Secret Love Series
Ece Dizdar as Nehir :
Selçuk Borak as Sadulllah Komiser :
Selcuk Borak played the role of Sadullah Commissioner in the TV series Hidden Hidden. Selcuk Borak was born in 1952 in Istanbul. Selcuk Borak, who took part in many theater plays, will play the role of the commissioner in the series Hidden Hidden.
Fulden Akyürek as Günday :
Fulden Akyürek will play the role of Günday in the TV series Hidden Hidden. Fulden Akyürek was born in 1980 in Sakarya. He starred in the TV series Fulden Akyürek Brother Share, A Crazy Wind, My Youth Alas, and My Son to Find You.
Ersel Şibil as Ferdi :
Who is Ersel Şibil, who will play the role of Ferdi in the TV series Hidden Hidden? Ersel Şibil was born in 1989. She took part in the TV series "It's a Passing Time", Dance with Jackals, Gülperi and Walkers from the Private.

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Eric Schaal| Wallstcheatsheet
How far can Amazon (NASDAQ:AMZN) go in the cloud computing game? Though Amazon Web Services is already believed to be clocking around $2 billion a year, a report indicates that number could grow to an imposing $24 billion in the next decade, which would make Amazon a terror to all competitors and possibly give the tech giant a monopoly in the industry.
A report by Morgan Stanley analysts sees Amazon in the top five and gaining fast in cloud computing, which they believe will have a TAM of $152 billion ten years from now. As for the inevitability of a world turning entirely to cloud services by 2022, that's considered a given, and bad news for companies like NetApp and EMC. Of course, someone will need to be the host, so the market for servers won't entirely disappear, Morgan Stanley's analysts noted.
The other aspect of Amazon's all-out assault is in the enterprise software realm. VMware (NYSE:VMW) is on notice in this department, as is Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) itself, since AWS is building database and storage potential. While such analyses of Amazon Web Services' power may sound overblown, Macquarie took a similar view earlier in the year, giving AWS the overwhelming share of a projected $71 billion business by 2015.
In an essay for ZDNet, Joe McKendrick notes that IBM's (NYSE:IBM) power in the enterprise realm shouldn't be discounted. With its cloud centers and capability to expand on an enormous scale, there is reason to believe a market along the lines of $152 billion will bring out every big gun in the IT sphere.
Microsoft still has a chance to make noise with Windows Azure as an alternative to the AWS efforts in the enterprise division. Though its effort to challenge Amazon in the IaaS department has lagged, Redmond plans to begin rectifying that with its promotion of Windows Azure at two upcoming tech conferences. Microsoft's huge user base is enough to intimidate competitors, even if only a small part of the group jumps on board the Azure bandwagon. For the time being, though, it's Amazon's game to lose. In ten years' time, there may be no contest.


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Peter has a piece in the New York Times today describing his "Night Out with Liam Finn," whose music he loves. Close readers of the article may be curious to learn the etymology of "daggy," which did not make it into the final draft: it's literally a New Zealand word used to describe a sheep's rear with dung stuck to it.
While on the topic of Peter's discoveries in indie rock, he stumbled across a link a couple of days ago to the musician Phil Elverum's photos of every book in his house, which I was completely transfixed by.


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What Makes a Good Orthodontist?
Finding the perfect orthodontist is crucial to making your treatment as enjoyable as possible for you, but how do you do that? What should you look for in an orthodontist? What qualities and characteristics make for a good orthodontist?
There are number of things you should keep an eye out for while looking for the perfect fit for you. Each quality is very important, so when you go in for an initial consult , make note of things that you like and don't like while you're there.
One very important quality that makes a great orthodontist is their level of education in the field. Obviously you want whoever is taking care of your treatment to be very knowledgeable, and the same goes for the staff they have working for them. You expect your treatment to be done safely, and the best way to ensure that is to make sure everyone is qualified.
Comfort and Passion
You should feel comfortable when you walk into the office for an appointment. The orthodontist should answer all of your questions fully and do their best to make sure you completely understand everything. They should be kind and welcoming, as should the rest of the staff. Feeling comfortable during your treatment is going to go a long way in your overall satisfaction with your journey to a beautiful smile! Additionally, the orthodontist and staff should be passionate about what they do. If they are passionate, they will have a positive attitude about what they do, they'll be friendly, and they will have high energy levels – all things that contribute to an enjoyable environment.
References and Reviews
Did you look at the reviews for the orthodontic office before visiting? If so, what were they like? Were they positive? You obviously want the reviews to reflect positively on the business, and reading these is a great way to get a feel for what the environment is like in the office. If you haven't read any, make sure to do so as soon as you can!
Orthodontic practices have changed over the years, and they should continue to evolve. A good orthodontist will keep up with the ever-changing technology to ensure maximum comfort and efficiency for their patients. If you visit an office and their practices are outdated, you might want to consider looking elsewhere. Your experience is only going to be better with the most recent technological options available.
One additional, very important characteristic to look for while on the hunt for the perfect orthodontist is a clean facility. If you walk in the office feels dirt or looks disorderly, that's not a good sign. You should also make sure all of the tools being used for you are clean and new. An orthodontic office should always be clean and up-to-date. A dirty workspace could result in bacteria, and that's definitely not something you would want around while someone is working in your mouth.
You want that perfect, healthy smile, and your journey there should be as smooth and enjoyable as possible. Finding the right orthodontist for you is important, and even if it takes a few tries, you won't regret spending a little more time finding the perfect fit! Here at Milnor Orthodontics , we will strive to ensure you are fully satisfied with your experience. Goldilocks didn't settle for a less-than-perfect fit, and neither should you!
At Milnor Orthodontics, our experts are here to help you achieve a priceless smile. Call our office at (970) 484-3214 or visit milnororthodontics.com to learn more. We're located at 1103 S. Shields St. in Fort Collins, Colorado.


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Sweet Smell of Success – J.J.'s Dark Birdseye Suit
Burt Lancaster as J.J. Hunsecker, powerful and domineering newspaper columnist
New York City, Fall 1956
Film: Sweet Smell of Success
Release Date: June 27, 1957
Director: Alexander Mackendrick
Costume Designer: Mary Grant
In commemoration of Burt Lancaster's birthday today, I'm exploring my favorite of his films, the atmospheric 1957 noir Sweet Smell of Success that starred Lancaster as acerbic columnist J.J. Hunsecker to Tony Curtis' unscrupulous PR flack Sidney Falco.
J.J. Hunsecker is a man whose legendary power and mercurial temper is meant to intimidate nearly all in his orbit. To illustrate just how perfect Lancaster was for this role, consider that Ernest Lehman – who co-wrote the screenplay adapted from his own novelette – declined the opportunity to direct the film due to a stomach illness (though some say it was in part due to his fear of working with Lancaster.) Lancaster evidently blamed the film's lack of success on the box office on Lehman's withdrawal, confronting him at the after party by saying: "You could have made this a much better picture. I ought to beat you up!" to which Lehman, having evidently overcome his fear of the aggressive actor, replied "Go ahead, I need the money."
Time has been kinder than the box office to Sweet Smell of Success, and – six decades on – the film remains an intriguing ode to 1950s New York thanks to Alexander Mackendrick's direction, James Wong Howe's cinematography, and the talented cast's ability to deliver the snappy dialogue penned in a screenplay co-written by Lehman, Mackendrick, and playwright Clifford Odets, all underscored by a jazzy soundtrack composed by Elmer Bernstein and performed by the Chico Hamilton Quintet. Bernstein himself had some choice words from his experience with Lancaster:
Burt was really scary. He was a dangerous guy. He had a short fuse.
One could say the same of J.J. Hunsecker.
What'd He Wear?
J.J. Hunsecker's primary suit in Sweet Smell of Success is a dark birdseye wool suit, likely charcoal gray or dark navy blue, worn for his introduction at the 21 Club and his final confrontation with Sidney in his penthouse apartment.
J.J. wears only double-breasted suits, reflecting a popular style in the mid-fifties but also projecting strength and intimidation through the style's strong, boxy cut. His double-breasted suit jackets have low four-on-one button fronts in the "Kent" style, which he wears both open and closed. The peak lapels have slanted gorges, pointing at the wide and strongly padded shoulders. Only the three-button cuffs on this jacket differentiate the styling of this suit from his other suit, also double-breasted but in a lighter shade of flannel.
J.J. wears a white pocket square neatly folded in the jacket's welted breast pocket. The jetted hip pockets and ventless back are consistent with typical double-breasted styling of the era.
The suit's flat front trousers, best seen when J.J. wears his jacket open, are held up with a thin dark leather belt with a small square single-prong buckle. The full cut extends to the bottoms, finished with cuffs (turn-ups), that break over his dark oxford shoes and dark socks.
J.J. wears a white shirt with a long point collar that compliments Burt Lancaster's wider head. The shirt has a front placket and squared double (French) cuffs held together by textured square links.
His first tie, worn for an evening at 21 Club, is solid dark silk. It appears to be about 3″ wide and fall about an inch short of his trouser waistband.
J.J.'s second tie, worn during the finale, is white or pale-colored silk with a subtle pinhead texture that differentiates its from the untextured light-colored tie he wore with his lighter flannel suit. Both are tied in a Windsor knot that covers the moderate tie space of his shirt's point collar.
Venturing outside, J.J. dons his coat and hat. Unlike Sidney, his income and lifestyle preclude him from the expense of leaving "a tip in every hat-check room in town!" His mid-colored felt fedora, probably gray, has a wide black grosgrain band.
J.J.'s dark wool single-breasted overcoat has notch lapels that roll to a three-button front. The coat also has patch side pockets and a swollen seam down the center back.
Ten years after browline glasses jumped onto the fashion scene with the Shuron "Ronsir" brand, Burt Lancaster canonized this style of eyewear in Sweet Smell of Success, identified by BAMF Style reader Preston Fassel as Art Craft "Clubman" eyeglasses based on the subtle sloped studs. The Clubman is still offered from the nearly century-old brand Art Craft Optical and can be purchased for just over $100 from Frames Direct.
Mackendrick had requested that the actor wear his own black-framed browline glasses to deliver the appearance of "a scholarly brute" and filmed the overhead-lit character from a low angle with a wide lens, casting shadows over Lancaster's eyes.
The gold tank watch on J.J.'s wrist may have also been one of Lancaster's own items. It has a rectangular case, a white square dial, and a textured strap in likely black leather.
Go Big or Go Home
After late evenings holding court as New York royalty at the famous 21 Club, J.J. Hunsecker rises dozens of stories to his swanky penthouse overlooking Manhattan, where he takes breaks from furiously typing his nicotine-fueled columns to observe his chosen "dirty town" from the balcony.
Unfortunately for aspiring columnists hoping to live the Hunsecker high life, his "apartment building" was actually the Brill Building at 1619 Broadway on 49th Street, a commercial tower that housed offices and studios where some of the most popular American music from the 1930s to the 1960s was penned and recorded with acts ranging from the Glenn Miller Orchestra and Bobby Darin to Frankie Valli and Dionne Warwick headquartered in the building.
Nearly 90 years after it was built, the building remains a hub for the show business industry with Broadway Video, Key Brand Entertainment, and Paul Simon Music among its tenants.
How to Get the Look
J.J. Hunsecker is all power and intimidation in his dark double-breasted suits that take full advantage of using the contemporary 1950s fashions to flatter his strong physique.
- Dark birdseye wool full-cut suit:
- Double-breasted 4-on-1-button jacket with peak lapels, welted breast pocket, straight jetted hip pockets, 3-button cuffs, and ventless back
- Flat front trousers with slim belt loops, side pockets, and turn-ups/cuffs
- White dress shirt with long point collar, front placket, and double/French cuffs
- Large textured square cuff links
- Light-colored pinhead-textured silk tie
- Slim leather belt with small square single-prong buckle
- Dark leather cap-toe oxfords/balmoral shoes
- Dark socks
- Mid-gray felt fedora with wide black grosgrain band
- Dark wool single-breasted three-button overcoat with notch lapels and patch hip pockets
- Black acetate-framed "browline" eyeglasses
- Gold dress watch with square white dial and black leather strap
Do Yourself a Favor and…
Buy the movie.
The Quote
I love this dirty town.


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Double murder charges dropped against Oakland man
OAKLAND (BCN) -- Murder charges were dismissed today against an Oakland man who had been convicted of two counts of murder and sentenced to life in state prison without the possibility of parole for the shooting deaths of two men in broad daylight in West Oakland seven years ago.
The decision by the Alameda County District Attorney's Office to drop the charges against DeShawn Reed, 34, means that he will be freed tonight after spending more than seven years in custody in connection with the fatal shootings of 29-year-old Victor Johns and 56-year-old John Jones in the 1000 block of 30th Street at about 2:35 p.m. on March 5, 2010.
Reed's attorney, William Linehan, said the case against Reed "was an abomination" and he's glad the District Attorney's Office finally decided to dismiss it.
Prosecutors didn't respond to requests for a comment on the case.
Reed who Linehan said is severely mentally impaired, was convicted on May 9, 2014, of first-degree murder for Johns' death and second-degree murder for Jones' death and two months later he was sentenced to life in prison without parole.
Reed initially was declared mentally incompetent to stand trial but was later deemed mentally fit enough to be prosecuted.
But in January a state appeals court overturned Reed's convictions and said he should get a new trial, saying his trial attorney, the prosecutor and the judge in his trial made a series of errors that undercut the defense's claim that another man committed the murders.
The three-judge panel said Reed's trial attorney failed to investigate and present evidence that would have supported the defense's theory that the shooter may have been Allen Collins, who died before Reed stood trial.
Collins may have been seeking revenge for an alleged attack by Johns the day before the double-slaying, according to the defense.
Justice Anthony Kline wrote in January that Reed "has suffered a miscarriage of justice."
Linehan, a veteran criminal defense attorney, said today, "There were serious evidentiary issues in this case and it reflects very badly on the criminal justice system."
Linehan said, "There were errors by a lot of people, such as law enforcement, the defense and maybe even the court (the trial judge) and there was almost a domino effect."
Linehan, who only recently began representing Reed, said Reed "is severely mentally impaired and if that was his condition during his trial that was an outrage."
The defense lawyer said Reed will require medical care after he's released because he's not capable of caring for himself but his family doesn't have the financial resources to take care of him.
A second defendant in the case, Jason Watts, 32, was convicted in a separate trial in December 2012 of two counts of first-degree murder and the special circumstance of committing multiple murders for being the driver in the double fatal shooting.
He was then sentenced to life in state prison without the possibility of parole.
But last November a state appeals court reduced Watts' first-degree murder verdicts and threw out his multiple murder special circumstance, ruling that the judge in his case made errors in instructing jurors about aiders and abettors in murder cases.
The appellate court said the District Attorney's Office has the option of retrying Watts again in hopes of getting first-degree murder convictions under a more clearly defined aiding and abetting theory.
But Watts' attorney, Darryl Stallworth, said he's "optimistic" that Watts, who also appeared in court today, will receive a "favorable outcome" to his case when he returns to court for another hearing on June 23.


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human traffickingFeatures
From cleaner to Bishop
Patrick Wakula; new Busoga Diocese Bishop
After a long period of waiting, celebrations rocked Jinja and Iganga towns last week when the House of Bishops elected the Venerable Reverend Patrick Wakula Idibya as the inaugural Bishop of the new Central Busoga Diocese.
Wakula Idibya, hitherto, the Archdeacon of Jinja Archdeaconry was elected by the bishops in a special session of the house of Bishops held at Uganda Christian University Mukono during the provincial assembly meeting.
He started serving the church as a young man interested in taking readings and cleaning his home church of Bugobi every Sunday morning.
This appointment ends the full year of anxiety among Christians of the area who failed to have their bishop elected since July last year. It was the fourth round by the electoral college of Busoga Diocese to send names of nominees from whom a bishop to sit at All Saints Cathedral Iganga would be picked but for the previous three attempts the names were sent back due to allegations laid against them.
A number of nominees have been rejected until recently when the Electoral College again submitted two new names from whom bishops in a meeting chaired by Archbishop Stanly Ntagali elected Rev Wakula to be the pioneer bishop of the new central Busoga Diocese.
Venn Rev Patrick Wakula accordingly is due for consecration and enthronement on Sunday 6th November 2016 at All Saints Cathedral-Iganga a full year since the consecration failed to take place on November 1, 2015 because nobody had been elected bishop.
The first attempt by the Electoral College to submit bishop nominees for central busoga diocese was in May 2015, followed by others in August 2015 and May 2016 but they all did not produce a Bishop leaving the enthusiastic Christians in a dilemma.
When it flopped for the second time in August last year, the then diocesan chancellor Prof David Justin Bakibinga resigned citing lack of support from the house of Bishops. He was in February this year replaced with Moses Wagira who still chairs the Electoral College.
In 2010, the diocesan synod of Busoga Diocese chaired by the then Bishop Dr Michael Aaron S Kyomya sitting at Iganga secondary school unanimously resolved to divide the diocese to create two new dioceses namely central Busoga with the seat at Iganga and East Busoga sitting at Bugiri. Accordingly to Dr Kyomya, the diocese was too big for one overseer to watch over the Lord's flock. Central Busoga diocese now comprises the political districts of Namutumba, Luuka, Kaliro and Iganga.
However, preparations for inauguration of East Busoga at Bugiri are still underway.
Who is Venn Rev Patrick Wakula
Wakula was born on May 17 1962 at Lugulu village, Bugobi parish, Bulange Sub County, current Namutumba district to the late Yasooni wakula and Lovisa Wakula who both served as head of laity and chairperson mothers union respectively for over thirty years.
He holds, a bachelor's degree in education from Makerere University obtained in 2004 and is a teacher of biology at PMM girls' school in Jinja town.
He also attained a diploma in secondary education from Kyambogo institute of education 1999, a diploma in theology from Bishop Barham Divinity College Kabale 1995.
Prior to his new calling, Venn Wakula has been the archdeacon of Jinja archdeaconry since 2009, was the archdeacon of Kaliro archdeaconry between 2006 and 2008 was a parish priest of Mbulamuti in Kamuli archdeaconry 1995-2005.
He is the chairman of the diocesan mothers union, youth and children's committee, secretary to the archdeacon's forum, secretary diocesan recruitment committee, secretary diocesan ordination and retreat committee and secretary diocesan vetting committee.
He is also the vice chairman board of governors Bishop wills primary teachers college and chairman school management committee for Spire Road primary school.
"It was on 1st January 1990 that I committed my life fully to Jesus Christ as my personal Lord and Savior. Since then, I have never remained the same and I feel the Grace and unconditional love of God and joy for me continuously.
Even though I have continued facing challenges and setbacks, because of trusting in His mighty name, I have also attained many achievements ranging from being a lesson reader and church cleaner in All Saints Church Wakisi Naminya parish to serving as priest in a number of parishes, Glory be to God" Wakula summarized his testimony.
He acknowledges the great contribution of his mentor, late Rev Canon Patrick Kitakule who died in July this year and Rev Besweri Waiswa who baptized him for humility and diligence and retired Dean Rev Canon Daniel Kiiza for timely counsel. He is married to Florence Nakakawa Wakula since July 1 1990 with whom they have six children.


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Facebook's behaviorally targeted advertising is drawing the ire of the European Commission, the governing body of the European Union. The Telegraph reports that the EC is planning to introduce a directive next year that will prevent Facebook from targeting ads at users based on their Facebook content unless the user explicitly allows it; Facebook could face fines or legal action if it doesn't comply with this directive. Despite Facebook's claims that user-level data is not shared with advertisers and that advertisers can't directly market to individual Facebook users, the EC believes that social media companies like Facebook should be more transparent about what is done with user data and that consumers have a right to know exactly how their data is analyzed and used. Targeted advertising is now Facebook's lifeblood, so it'll be interesting to see what, if any, changes Facebook is forced to make next year as it prepares for its long-awaited IPO next year.
Facebook under fire from European Union over targeted advertising
Facebook under fire from European Union over targeted advertising/
The European Commission plans to introduce a directive in early 2012 that will prevent Facebook from targeting ads to users unless they explicitly opt in.


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We were very fortunate to have designed quite a number of wonderful projects in the past for the owners of this steep property on Sydney's northern beaches, so when we were contacted again about another new project we knew that this next project would also undoubtedly be very exciting – plus we'd also have the pleasure of again being able to look after these lovely people.
Our Clients' brief was for us to design a Pool that would be the maximum length achievable, to allow them to use the Pool for true exercise as well as for general fun and recreation purposes, and to design a Pool that would fully complement the northerly coastal aspect and the expansive views from the Pool area out over the ocean and adjacent beaches. In addition, our Clients were after a dramatic and innovative design solution for their special site.
Our aim was to design a Pool that was clean-lined and relatively minimalist in style. The pool is 16.67m in length, making it just over one-third Olympic size, and 2.7m - 4m wide. We wanted to design a Pool that would complement and not compete with this magnificent view – a Pool that was sensitive to the beauty and character of the surrounding natural and built environments, yet still satisfied our Clients' functional and aesthetic requirements.
This Pool sits largely out of ground due to its hillside location and features an extended glass edge that wraps around three sides of the Pool and which, when viewed from inside the residence, creates the illusion of a floating pool merging into the ocean beyond. The water in the Pool gently spills over the glass edges on all three of the glass-edged sides and is collected in the lower level balance tank, before being filtered, sanitised, solar-heated and returned back into the Pool. The Pool structure itself is sensitively integrated into the surrounding garden areas, which are themselves neatly terraced and planted out with native plants including Banksias, Baueras, Bottlebrush and Kangaroo Paw.
The interior of the Pool is tiled with a special blend of Italian glass mosaic tiles, specially selected to replicate the look of the ocean on a sunny day. The pool concourse and steps are paved with a dense Himalayan sandstone, with the top surface sandblasted to provide a more uniform and slip-resistant finish. Utilising the natural changes in level, all of the Pool filtration, sanitation (etc.) equipment was able to be incorporated into purpose-built, acoustically-controlled rooms located beneath the Pool structure itself.
Peter Glass and Associates are committed to environmentally sustainable design. This is reflected in the many passive as well as active elements incorporated into the design of this and other projects. This includes such things as the 30,000 litres of rainwater storage, held in a combination of above ground and below ground rainwater tanks, which enables the rainwater harvested from the rooftop and paved areas to be utilised for irrigation and pool top-up purposes. The low energy fibre optic pool lighting is another means of reducing usage of natural resources.
The landscape design incorporates many attractive visual features, including stepping stone access through pebble mulch within a native garden setting, plus a private outdoor shower nestled into a sandstone niche. In addition, the many hardy species of native plants incorporated into the design of this project were selected on the basis of their attractive appearance, their attractiveness to native birds and insects, and their ability to thrive in the existing sandy soil without the need for extensive watering or fertilizing.
Our Clients are so happy with how their new home, pool and landscaping have turned out that we are not expecting to hear from them about a new project for quite a long time …. but then, who knows?


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You may have heard the phrase "Car Crash TV" it basically means television programmes that show deliberately controversial, disturbing, or horrific material, that we don't really want to see but we are compelled to keep watching. It's a bit of a sick phrase really when you think it through, in real life someone's life has just dramatically changed, sometimes for ever, yet as by-standers we are drawn to observe it.
However, I don't want to dwell on that too much…. But rather the number of car crashes that occur in TV programmes.
Did you know that up to the end of 2016
- EastEnders had 10 story lines about vehicle accidents,
- Coronation Street had 7
- Emmerdale had 14
- And Hollyoaks had 11
There were more in 2017, and as the Christmas storylines build there will be more to come!
This may seem a little excessive, and I can recall as a teenager saying to my Mum "Who'd buy a house on Brookside Close, with that many deaths, murders and robberies?!"
but sadly, in the scheme of things this isn't far of the realistic truth, obviously not in every street but over the number of years these programmes have been on our screens it is possible to count up similar number of times we have witnessed or have friends or acquaintances involved in collisions.
As I have published before, here in the UK, we are good road users as a whole, we generally make our journeys without hiccups, bumps, crashes, fatality. We learn from others about good driving skills as well as bad, and so do our off spring.
But we also get a lot of incorrect messages from the TV and here's my point…. My children were watching a great programme on CBBC and learning about how important brake discs are in keeping our cars safe on the road, but then the children were in the wrong seats for their size and on other programmes they don't even have seats. My children spotted it straight away (as expected in our house, considering Mums job!) and they said I should tell the BBC, so I contacted the production company who got back to me and we chatted about positive messages. I was really impressed with their attitude to make sure they get it right next time and even asked for our help.
When car manufacturers advertise their cars, and use children in their advert, they have a responsibility to get it right, when retailers use children in cars to sell their products they have a duty to get it right, when TV programmes show children travelling in their story lines they have a duty to get it right. And as responsible adults we have a duty to get it right.
And when any of us doesn't get it right, then we all need to be told.
It isn't Health and Safety gone mad, as I'm usually the first to rant about that, but it's about positive role models, social responsibility and the unrivalled opportunity they have to teach us in true to life situations. After all, imagine if Crossroads had never had the first wheelchair user or if EastEnders hadn't had the first HIV story line?


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1> Number One Priority: Get Their Email
2> Lose The Lame Animations
3> Is The Home Page The Wrong Page?
4> Check It Out: Some Flash Sites Can Be Great
1> Number One Priority: Get Their Email
We believe that the only purpose of a home page is to get a visitor's email address. Think about how most of us surf: We hear about a page, we visit it once, we might bookmark it — then we never, ever go back. You have a marketing cost associated with getting that visitor to your site. If they never come back, you have to spend that again and again to get the next customer. But if you get an email address, you can reach out and contact that visitor again. If you get them to give permission to send a newsletter (like this one), you can reach out 52 times each year and invite them back to your site. Our web site has FOUR offers for our free newsletters right on the home page. Put a form and links for your email list front and center. It's the simplest way to turn a casual visitor into a paying customer.
THE LESSON: Getting an email address and permission to use it is the absolute most important thing a home page can do. It's the only way to get prospects back for a second look.
2> Lose The Lame Animations
We're going to be blunt, because it just has to be said: If you have a flash animation at the entrance to your web site, you are pissing off your customers and wasting their time. Remove it. People go to the web for speed and convenience. What are the odds anyone but your webmaster really wants to see groovy shots of your logo spinning around? That opening animation is a barrier to anyone who came to your site to do business with you. The offline equivalent would be to stop every visitor to a retail store at the front door and make them stand still for 2 minutes while the mascot dances and sings for them. This advice goes double for business-to-business sites. Your customers are too busy and the animation adds no value. Even worse, most animated splash pages guarantee that your site will not be indexed by the search engines.
THE LESSON: While your animated home page is playing, your customers are leaving.
3> Is The Home Page The Wrong Page?
When advertising your site, your home page is rarely the right page to send visitors to. You want your landing page (that's the page that people land on after they click on a link) to be directly and immediately relevant to whatever offer is contained in the link. Imagine if you saw an ad on TV, called the number, and you talked to a receptionist who had no idea what you were calling about. The same effect happens if someone clicks on an ad, and they go to your home page instead of seeing a specific offer for the same product. A good landing page is vital to closing a sale. Any ad is only going to get a few percent clicks — but a well-done landing page determines if you are going to close 5% or 50% of those sales. Even better, you can use multiple landing pages to simultaneously test multiple offers and easily track the results.
THE LESSON: Don't send live prospects to a generic home page. Send them directly to relevant, focused landing pages that can close the sale.
4> Check It Out: Some Flash Sites Can Be Great
Take a look at the web sites for Camper shoes and Chipotle restaurants. They are cool, simple, and entirely animated in flash. As much as we hate the boring cartoons that too many sites are using, these guys show us that it can be done right.


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- This topic has 122 replies, 20 voices, and was last updated 7 years, 2 months ago by LullabyOfTheSin.
October 25, 2015 at 4:39 am #130494October 30, 2015 at 11:08 am #130684
1st of the Ancient Weapons: Poseidons Double Trident..
Welp I found 3-4 pages of weapons drawn by little past me so I decided to heromachine them.October 31, 2015 at 10:35 am #130710November 15, 2015 at 3:40 am #131170
For the Black Magic Woman Pop Quiz.December 19, 2015 at 3:38 pm #132478
Villainous brother of the Marked One's Emerald. Along with his sister, Glaive they are the Forsaken Shadows, who use their cybernetic enhancements to make Emerald and her teams lives miserable.December 25, 2015 at 2:09 pm #132584
Merry christmas mates !!January 9, 2016 at 9:42 am #132995
I apologise for being inactive for close to a month now but my laptop (where all of my characters/saves/loads are) broke and I got it back from service only a couple of days ago… But dont worry my people !! Im currently working on Argent, a guy with the spear I got from the Santa Swap (Thanks to Linea for that), a Santa with a magnificent beard (Another one from the Santa Swap. Props to Jr for dah beard!), a new member Bestiary (Cliff you are the man!!) for that team of human-animal hybrids, which is now called The Moreaus ( *cough* Keric *cough* ) and the second member of the New Triforce (FINALLY). Dont know which one will be finished first as Im trying to work on all of them at the same time but at least I have a creation plan for all of you amazing people!! CHEERS !!March 10, 2016 at 4:35 pm #134434
*sigh* Looks like the universe has a funny way of trolling me. After I got my laptop back from service, turns out it had battery issues and a broken motherboard. It took the bastards almost a month and a half to fix my little fellow and bring him back to me. *Rant over* Furthermore, I have recently been having a tough time at school and heromachine has not been one of my priorities for a long time. Sure I log in everyday to check what the lads have made, but I dont contribute as much as I would want to.. I'll do my best, but this time.. No promises! Anyhow.. Heres a dude with a spear. "The name's Argent, ignorant creator hiding behind your screen thinking you're soooo good just because you created me."March 14, 2016 at 3:32 am #134522
Codename: Vermin
Species: Trueg
Danger level: Red (Do not engage if you're not an Omega)April 12, 2016 at 2:47 pm #135087April 24, 2016 at 9:49 am #135303June 10, 2016 at 2:17 pm #136209
Pretty disappointed in myself that I didnt even make it to the qualifiers but frankly its not that big of a deal.. Didnt have much time to work on my entries and think them through entirely because of exams so I immediately went with the first thing and put them together pretty quickly so missed a lot of attention to detail.. Mostly the Scifi one which I didnt even bother to shade.. Whatever.. Im talking a lot..again.. here ya go peepsJune 12, 2016 at 9:51 am #136249
Well lost all my saves (again).. FFS…. Just forgot to have heromachine open when I deleted my history and poof I just lost 3-4 characters that I had been working on prior…August 21, 2016 at 7:21 am #137572
Its sad to think that everything gets in the way sometimes and I just forget this wonderful community… And even sadder to think that the following year will probably include many lengthy 'breaks' from me, as Im in my final year of school and have to prepare myself physically and emotionally for my final exams to ensure I get in the college I desire.. Its going to be a tough one.. Thank you to every single Hero-Machiner who made me smile all this time and I will try my best to stay active (No promises though).
Take care.August 21, 2016 at 8:43 pm #137620
Lef, It's always great to see you. You have wonderful creations but I understand about real life getting in the way. We just have to enjoy your HM3s whenever we can.
Good luck on school.
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Collecting rainwater is free (and legal, except for in some US jurisdictions). In water-scarce South Africa, we should be harvesting as much of this free resource as possible and storing it in water tanks.
Rain that falls on your home is free for you to capture and use to supply your daily needs. A typical home and garage with 3,000 square feet of roof area can capture 1,800 gallons of pure rainwater with each inch of rainfall. Over the year, the total rainwater available for capture with our normal central Texas rainfall of 32 inches per year is more than 55,000 gallons. With more roof area, the rainfall captured increases.
Thousands of central Texas residents have opted to use rainwater as their primary source for pure, clean potable water.
A typical residential rainwater collection system consists of these basic elements – screened gutters to collect water from the roof; piping to convey rainwater to storage tanks; a large storage tank or tanks to hold the rainwater for future use; a pump and pressure tank to maintain the pressure needed for household use; and a filtration and sterilization unit to remove any foreign matter and sterilize the water prior to use in the home.
The secret to a successful rainwater collection system for residential use is having adequate water tank capacity to get by the dry months, sometimes three months without measurable rainfall. The minimum amount of water tank capacity normally recommended for residential use is 20000 gallons, approximately 7 feet tall and 22 feet in diameter. For larger families more tank capacity is recommended.
Watering lawn grasses with stored rainwater is not recommended unless water tank storage capacity is dramatically increased. Opt for native plants and drought tolerant grasses that are adapted to the central Texas climate.
Rainwater systems for residential use are more reliable than a traditional well pumping groundwater. If the well pump fails, you are out of water until it can be replaced. If the well goes dry, which is common now, you are out of water period. With a rainwater collection system, there is a large water tank that is unlikely to go dry, but can be refilled within hours with truck-delivered water to get by until the next rain.
Professionals are available to help you with the design, installation and minimal maintenance of a residential rainwater collection system.
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Title: Guilty Needs
Author: Shiloh Walker
Publisher: Ellora's Cave
Website of Publisher: http://www.ellorascave.com
Genre: Paranormal
Publication date: September 2008
Length: Novel
Format: e-book
Reviewer: WitchGiggles
Not everyone can claim to have their dead spouse playing matchmaker, but it seems the dearly departed Alyssa is determined to make Colby Hutchins declare he's still among the living- by getting together with her best friend, Bree. The fact that Bree had been starring in some pretty erotic fantasies has made Colby so guilty that he's stayed away from his home for a year; now his wife is telling him "go for it" as a ghost.
Having had a sister-like relationship with Alyssa for most of their lives, Bree Lancaster has hidden the secret that she's been in love with Colby since high school; at least she thought she'd hidden it, but apparently not well enough. now Alyssa has "come back" to tell Bree to get off her duff and make Colby hers with her ghostly blessing.
A love so strong that a spirit can't leave without seeing her "family happy, guilt, angst, fear and exasperation make this an enduring read that made me laugh, weep, and root for the lovers to get together and let their best friend and spouse rest in peace and transcend to the afterlife. It was written with exquisite taste, compassion and most of all love at it's best that made this for me a definite keeper.


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When you're looking to expand your horizons in terms of your travel or travel in style, going a little bit further afield to explore a little further east, from the islands of Croatia to the Great Wall Of China all depends on your personal preferences. Are you looking for something new and exciting or something classic and reliable? In many ways, Turkey, and specifically, Istanbul, gives you the chance to see the benefits of both sides, old and new. But what can you do to ensure that you explore Istanbul properly, but also make sure that you do it under budget?
Go Sightseeing
Sightseeing in Old Istanbul is the perfect opportunity to get an impression of the more classical side of this place and to give you a proper feel of the rich culture of Turkey. If you have the budget and you're looking for a way to land in style, there are plenty of cruise organisations like the Bolsover Cruise Club to get you there. And when you land, you can easily get to the Old City and venture to Sultanahmet square, to witness the remnants of the Hippodrome. But if you're looking for something that's representative of classical Turkish architecture, the Blue Mosque is the perfect way to introduce yourself to a way of life for so many Muslims.
Hit The Museums
Another way to get your fill of sightseeing is to hit the Istanbul Müzekart, but you can also get an Istanbul Museum Pass, which gets you entry to some of the most beautiful sights in the city, including the Hagia Sophia but it also gives you plenty of discounts on other shops, museums, and restaurants if you are hungry. Our pick of the museums is the Sadberk Hanım Museum which houses a diverse collection of artefacts, covering the Prehistoric times up to the Byzantine era. In fact, this museum is one of the best-kept secrets, even for Istanbul residents!
Go To Asia
So close to Asia that you could just head to the suburb of Karaköy and take a ferry to the Asian neighbourhood of Kadıköy, of where you can explore to your heart's content, beauty shops, cafes, and if you want to get your fill of exquisite, hip culture, you could go to the Yeldeğirmeni Art Center and catch an exhibition or a film screening. All in a day's work if you want to get your fill of culture, and get away from Istanbul for the day!
Relax In A Secret Garden
As vast as the city of Istanbul is especially if you've been sightseeing all day, having some time to yourself and relax in such a vibrant city may seem impossible but in fact, there are plenty of places for you to have some downtime, or enjoy a picnic. You could go to Yıldız Park in Beşiktaş to have a calm, tranquil bit of time to yourself. One of the best is Gülhane Park if you're looking for something autumnal.
Istanbul is a place rich with culture and history, but as somewhere that offers the unexpected, if you're looking for a way to relax in such a large place, from quiet museums to secret gardens, you've got plenty to choose from.


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In September 2018, unemployment rates were lower than they were a year earlier in 308 of the 388 metropolitan areas, higher in 58 areas, and unchanged in 22 areas. A total of 201 metropolitan areas had jobless rates below the U.S. rate of 3.6 percent, 169 areas had rates above it, and 18 areas had rates equal to that of the nation. In September 2018, the national unemployment rate was 3.6 percent.
At 1.4 percent, Ames, Iowa, had the lowest unemployment rate in the nation in September. El Centro, California (19.3 percent), and Yuma, Arizona (19.1 percent), had the highest unemployment rates in September. Brunswick, Georgia, had the largest over-the-year unemployment rate decrease (–3.2 percentage points), and Texarkana, Texas-Arkansas, had the largest over-the-year unemployment rate increase (+0.9 percentage point).
These data are from the Local Area Unemployment Statistics program and are not seasonally adjusted. Data for the most recent month are preliminary. To learn more, see "Metropolitan Area Employment and Unemployment — September 2018." Also see Charts related to the latest "Metropolitan Area Employment and Unemployment" news release.
Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, The Economics Daily, Unemployment rates down in 308 of the 388 metropolitan areas over the year ending September 2018 at https://www.bls.gov/opub/ted/2018/unemployment-rates-down-in-308-of-the-388-metropolitan-areas-over-the-year-ending-september-2018.htm (visited December 04, 2023).


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The earlier regulators do voltage only, the later ones regulate current, too. Early generators had a setting to limit current, the later ones depend upon the regulator to do that. Thus mixing later gen with early regulator can burn up the generator if you have a condition like a seriously discharged but good quality battery. The tag was bad on this one so I stamped a new tag for you...Makes for a sharp looking unit! This unit is drilled to be used with the voltage/current regulator mounted right on the generator. Fully tested under full load as well as with the right regulator. If you need a pulley check my other listings and see if I have the one you need. If you don't see it, send me a note before you pay and I probably have one but it just isn't cleaned up and listed yet. Most parts are 1970 and before. Consider adding me to your favorite sellers list and keep an eye on my auctions.
Thank you for your help! Thanks for looking, and please feel free to ask questions! The item "John Deere rebuilt generator 12V 50 thru 730 tractor 1100309 B293 1 yr warranty" is in sale since Thursday, March 21, 2019. This item is in the category "Business & Industrial\Heavy Equipment, Parts & Attachments\Heavy Equipment Parts & Accessories\Antique & Vintage Equipment Parts". The seller is "b2partscom" and is located in Pine Island, Minnesota.
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August 2023
Volume : VOL.25, Number : NO.4
To see an article directly, click its Title. To download an article, click its PDF Icon. To review many abstracts, check the boxes to the left of the titles you want, and click the 'Get All Checked Abstract(s)' button. To see one abstract at a time, click its [Abstract] link.


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It's a #throwbackthursday to end all Throwback Thursdays: Whether you were with us in person or in spirit, there is so much to absorb from the 2017 OurCrowd Global Investor Summit in Jerusalem last week. Take a trip down memory lane and/or catch what you missed.
2017 Global Investor Summit fun facts
- The Summit featured 79 speakers, 56 exhibitors, and 348 completed crowdbuilding challenges.
- Even the food was global as 2,400 Belgian waffles, 2,000 cups of Middle Eastern sahlab, and 2,000 bottles of boutique Israeli beer were consumed.
Watch OurCrowd TV
Grab a snack and catch the highlights from the day of the Summit.
Catch what you missed
It was impossible to absorb everything at the Summit – catch what you missed by watching the recorded sessions. Note: Sessions are still being uploaded over the next few days, please check back or follow us on Facebook for updates.
Browse the Facebook photo album
Find yourself and tag your friends!
What's everyone saying?
Join the conversation after browsing #OCSummit17 on Twitter. Or check out the press roundup from the last week around the Summit.
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While the arrival of your baby is – needless to say – going to be the most joyful moment of your life, the next few months are set to keep you on your toes. You'll often catch yourself wondering where is all the time going when you're barely managing to check tasks off your list and keep up with your baby's needs. The first few postpartum weeks are a complete emotional roller coaster – full of excitement, joy, peace, fatigue, confusion and often panic too. And all of it is understandable – parenting doesn't come with an instructions manual and we all have to figure it out along the way, learning some tricky lessons the hard way. To get through this journey as smoothly as possible, it is necessary that new mommies take as much care of themselves as they will do of their babies. To help you out, we've put together a nifty little survival guide.
Before the baby's arrival
Read up
There are some excellent and really helpful books on parenting a newborn out there. These books offer tried and tested tricks and tips that'll come in really handy, especially when it comes to feeding the baby, putting the baby to sleep, understanding the baby's cues and cries, signs to keep an eye for and what they mean. Reading up will not only keep you occupied during the last weeks of pregnancy but will also prove useful when the baby finally arrives.
Practice mindfulness
A few minutes of meditation every day, even in the days leading up to the baby's arrival can go a long way in helping you stay calm under tenuous circumstances. Moreover, meditation involves correcting your breathing techniques – and you will be surprised at how something so simple can prove to be so beneficial. Make a habit of stealing a few moments of quiet and stillness for yourself every day, and you'll find yourself being much calmer, objective, and better prepared to handle whatever comes your way. In fact, this is a habit you should carry on with even after the baby has arrived.
Stock up snacks
Not only for the newborn but for yourself too. A clever trick is to make double the batch of whatever you're cooking, and save off half of it for later. Go for freeze-friendly foods, so you can pre-plan your meals, freeze them and reheat them at a later time, without compromising on the nutritive value. Also stock up on quick but healthy snacks such as oats, granola bars, cereal, crackers, soup, pasta, nuts, fruits, etc. This is useful after the baby is home too, and your days and nights are kind of the same thing now. You don't have to spend time cooking a new batch of food or go out to get a snack when your pantry is well-equipped enough even for the apocalypse.
Prepare an essentials shopping list and execute it beforehand
Similarly, while you're stocking up the food, stock up the other essentials too. In addition to the bottles, pacifiers, napkins, diapers, baby care products etc., for yourself you're going to need the following – maxi-pads (enough to last several weeks), Acetaminophen (to soothe the recovery aches), stain remover, nursing pads, stool softener (you'll find this extremely useful, when certain medications complicate this task for you! You don't need haemorrhoids or the strain of pushing. Consult with your doctor on the safest stool softeners to take while nursing!), antibiotic cream (Neosporin works well too!), mouthwash, cotton swabs and hand sanitizer!
Spend time with loved ones
This waiting period is an excellent time for family and friends to come together and revel in the blessing of new life. You don't have to go out of your way and plan a block party. Something as simple and low key as an evening coffee paired with fun board games or just good old conversations can work miracles in helping you stay positive, reminding yourself of the strong support system that you can rely on, and just soaking up some good positive vibes. Your friends and family are always here to remind you that you are not alone in anything.
After the baby arrives
Congratulations! Cheers! Happy dances, celebrations and joyful tears all around! The wait is over and the little angel is finally here. It's natural to be nervous about what's in store. Here's what will ease the process:
Don't let fatigue overwhelm you
Postpartum fatigue can be brutal – there's no sugar-coating that. Your body will feel discomfort, your sleep will constantly be disturbed and you're pretty much always going to be worried if you're baby is doing okay. Stop. Remember the mindfulness you were asked to practice while you were pregnant? Yes, let that kick in and calm you down. Breathe. And talk to your husband or a family member. Be honest about just how exhausted you feel. They will be more than happy to take over duties, while you get extra hours of snooze time. Eventually, both you and your baby will find a routine, and you will get into the rhythm of things.
Take care of your body
Many women think that their bodies will go back to its original shape once the baby is delivered, only to be shocked and anxious over their new post-baby body. There is so much insecurity and anxiety surrounding this for new mothers everywhere. It is important to note that pregnancy and delivering a baby can lead to permanent skeletal and muscular changes in the body. Even after you do manage to shed the weight, you'll find that your favourite dress no longer fits you the way it did before. In such moments, don't feel guilty or panicked, instead acknowledge what your body has been through and accept the changes it has had to undergo. Most importantly, don't let it bring you down; instead make time for exercising daily. It doesn't have to be the intense stuff – squats, daily walks, swimming classes, yoga for even fifteen to twenty minutes every day will help you stay in great shape physically as well as mentally.
Catch precious moments with your partner
It's so easy and natural to get lost in caring for the baby, that your partner and you will hardly find time to even have a decent conversation, let alone share an intimate moment. But, the moment is not going to create itself. You'll have to consciously go out of your way to make time for each other, and remind each other that the love is all still there. It is important to keep the strength and light of partnership alive through and through.
Talk to other mums
While the first few weeks are blissful but trying times, you'll often find yourself being overwhelmed and lost. You'll think ever so often that you're doing something wrong, that your baby is missing out on something vital – the list of doubts is endless. In such moments, nothing brings better comfort than sharing your anxieties and concerns with other moms – new moms like yourself, as well as moms who've been there and done that more than once. Just knowing that you're not alone in this, and that this is something mothers everywhere experience is sometimes enough to get you through those glum moments.
If you feel it, tell it
You feel a strange discomfort while sleeping? You feel breastfeeding isn't going too well? You're feeling particularly low lately for no apparent reason? Don't let it fester in your mind and drive you crazy. Just talk it out. Don't worry about being judged for being vulnerable or an emotional mess. Your partner, your family, your friends, your doctor, they'll all understand and give you all the care and support you need. And ever so often, just getting something out of your system is remedy enough!
Ask for help!
Like we've mentioned more than once before, you cannot do this all by yourself. If there's ever a moment to push down pride and stubbornness and ask for help, this is pretty much it. Accept the assistance of friends who're eager to help, parents who are willing to stay over, and the partner who's ready to do the night shift. Loved ones will often bring cooked meals and baked goodies over, accept all of it! If budget permits, it doesn't hurt to hire temporary help who can run errands and do the chores for you.
Go with your gut
All said and done, it is your body and your baby, and there's no one in the world who knows either of these better than you. Work on strengthening that connection – with yourself and your baby. While all the reading, research and advice from others can give you great insight, it's important to remember that you and your baby are unique and there will often be moments where many "tried and tested" formulas will fail to apply to you. Do what makes you comfortable, follow what works for your baby. Don't be afraid to make mistakes – it's all a part of the experience. Day after day after day, establish your own rhythm, and you'll see how beautifully it all works out eventually.
At the end of it all, remember to enjoy this time. Yes, it's sure to be an overwhelming experience, but keep your eyes, heart and mind open, and you will learn so many wonderful things about yourself, your baby and even your partner. Be patient, keep yourself well-nourished, learn to go with the flow and remember to take a step back and just breathe! You're going to be wonderful!


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Reproducing a normal joint
As an orthopaedic surgeon in institutional practice sub-specialising in joint replacement and limb salvage surgery, it has occurred to me that the indigenous populations of South East Asia pose challenges to joint replacement surgeons outside the norm prescribed by standard texts on the subject. The standard aims of joint replacement surgery are, in order of importance, the relief of pain, the restoration of mobility, the correction of deformity, and the restoration of body image. While we may all agree that these aims are still relevant to every patient being treated in the region, my experience over the last decade in caring for the Asian joint replacement patient underscores certain demands that one would not find easily in the (generally Western) textbooks. These are demands that require novel approaches for their solution that push the very boundaries of joint replacement technology and technique. The joints of greatest relevance in this regard are the hip and knee.
Materials science and biomechanics
The hip is a ball and socket joint (Figure 1). The hip joint replacement involves an acetabular liner which has a polyethelene liner (the cup) and a cobalt chrome articulating ball (the head) which fits over a titanium stem. The ball has a classic diameter of 28 mm which has been considered the best compromise of wear and stability. Range of motion is in all three axes subject to the limitations of the surrounding soft tissue. In this regard it therefore replaces all hip movements - there is no compromise. There is perhaps a tendency to dislocation in a loose hip at the extremes of motion especially in the early postoperative period and this may be predisposed to by the surgical approach used. Presently however the expectations of some patients to do extreme movement necessitate a different approach. A bigger head confers more stability but unfortunately this result in increased wear rates. To combat this, wear special materials have been developed to reduce wear on the cup. This includes ceramic liners (the author's preference for its safest profile), highly cross linked polyethelene (which unfortunately become brittle in the process treatment to limit wear) and metal liners (perhaps the least safe alternative due to prevailing concerns of metal hypersensitivity).
Figure 1. (a) A standard hip replacement illustrating the components used. Of note are the ceramic liners, a novel concept which reduces wear and allows for larger heads. (b) A standard total condylar knee design. Each femoral condyle is based on its own radius of curvature. (c) A revision knee replacement device highlighting a rotating platform (arrowed) that allows for greater range of motion. (d) Another competing concept to the rotating platform being a single mediolateral radius (as opposed to b. above) which converts a knee to a ball and socket type joint offering greater range of motion. (e) Drainage devices such as this allow for the blood that drains from the joint of an arthroplasty patient in the peri-operative period to be re-transfused into the patient.
The knee is a far more complex joint. It is widely thought of as a hinge joint but in reality the knee undergoes internal and external rotation at the extremes of motion. There is also a shifting of the knee at extremes of motion in the coronal plane (ie. varus and valgus). Knee replacement designs have been far less successful at replicating all aspects of physiological knee movement. While the general ranges of motion of (say) 0 to 120 degrees may be achieved by most contemporary designs, flexion beyond this range generally can only be achieved by modifications in knee design. Hence, to accommodate deep flexion some kind of rotatory mechanism needs to be incorporated into the design. This can be a rotating platform or refinements to the knee design effectively creating a ball and socket type knee replacement mechanism (the author's preference). The general concerns of increasing range of motion include a state of increased wear at the extremes of motion in deep flexion on the cam mechanism (essentially a peg that functions as a hinge in a knee replacement).
Blood Transfusion
In general in joint replacement surgery one can expect to lose about 1.5 l of blood in the peri-operative period. Hence all evaluation for fitness for surgery centres in large part on whether the patient can tolerate blood loss at this level. A patient for example with poor cardiac ejection fraction would have a severe inability to compensate for blood loss and not be a candidate for surgery. In this regard cultures that are not permitted to receive blood transfusions become severely compromised. While it may be argued that this sort of surgery is considered 'lifestyle surgery' and hence justifiable in denying surgery, it has become apparent in recent years that there are solutions to the problem. It would be in fact difficult to deny surgery and the attendant benefits of pain relief and mobility given the availability of these options. In particular patients of the Jehovah witness faith offer a unique challenge. These patients are not permitted to receive transfusions. The other options in such instances are also denied, namely the use of erythropoietin, cell savers and autologous pre-donation (as storage is not permitted). Blood lost can be replaced but only with the patients' own blood and in the process of losing blood. In this case a device is available that can re-transfuse a patient's blood that has been lost into a knee. It takes the form of a blood transfusion bottle with a tube that leads into the knee. This blood is passed though a filter and re-transfused into the patient. The author's experience with the system has been promising and has offered a reliable heterologous donor free environment. A caveat to its use in the case of Jehovah's witnesses is that the re-transfusion must be performed while blood is being lost into the drain bottle. Nevertheless, one can expect to regain about 500 ml of blood over 24 hours (Figure 1e).
Body image
While it may be suggested that body image recovery is believed to be important in most cultures, in general most cultures will accept the loss of a limb if it is necessary for to save a life. The most expressly stated religious requirement for body image integrity has been in the Middle Eastern faiths of Islam and Judaism and perhaps surprisingly the Buddhist faiths (Figure 2).
Figure 2. This patient had a sarcoma of her right femur diagnosed on Xray (a) and was offered an amputation due to the massive size (b) in her country of origin. She elected to die with her tumor due to the requirements of her faith. However as the pain became unbearable she travelled from her home in the Middle East and presented to the author's unit for a limb salvage procedure. The tumor was resected completely and reconstructed with the kind of joint replacement featured in 1(c).
Limb salvage surgery has become readily available to patients suffering from cancers in the bone and joints in the limbs through the use of many techniques that have evolved throughout the years. In the author's practice most techniques have been employed as highlighted. It is a little known fact that the basis of limb salvage surgery was driven by these cultures due to their need for entry into the afterlife in a complete body. The discipline has its roots in the Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Centre where surgery to preserve limbs was originally offered. Patients would have the procedure done knowing that survival was only in the order of 20% before chemotherapy was offered. This has improved to 80% survival now that surgery and chemotherapy has become standard in management of these conditions. Nevertheless, despite the dismal prospects of survival where chemotherapy was not offered as standard therapy before 1984, patients of these faiths were determine to have it done for the sake of body image.
The kneeling posture
The typical kneeling posture is something coveted by patients of the Christian faith. This is readily accommodated by a knee replacement with a few caveats. Generally as kneeling in these situations involve knee range of motion of 0 to 90 degrees or less (if there is a pedestal) the posture can be attained. Difficulties faced by patients include the pressure of the knee cap on the prosthesis. This can be painful and require a cushion. In addition the process of getting down and up again requires the quadriceps to function well. Frequently in such patients there has been a variable period of decline in muscle function of up to 20 years and so recovery of muscle function is a major challenge. Finally, it seems reasonable to suggest that in patients with patello-femoral replacement buttons (not routinely done for all knee replacements) a kneeling posture is ill advised as the patella remnant following a patella button replacement represents a sliver of bone that would be susceptible to breaking (Figure 3) .
Figure 3. (a) The patient has had both knees replaced using a standard knee replacement endoprosthesis. Her patella was not resurfaced. She was readily able to get into a kneeling posture. (b). This patient has had her right hip replaced. Although not advocated by the author, the patient hailed from a culture that was used to kneeling in this fashion for prayer. She had had a ceramic on ceramic implant inserted which allowed for a bigger head to be used for stability. In addition the hip was replaced through a small anterior incision of 7 cm length (MIS or minimally invasive surgery) which allowed for this kind of posture without the risk of dislocation.
On the hip the kneeling posture does not pose any significant limitations in the patient who has gotten used to a hip replacement after about 6 months. No modifications to technique are necessary in either hip or knee replacement surgery to accommodate this activity.
A variant of the kneeling posture that is desired in the Islamic community is the ability to kneel with the legs off to one side. This posture is of particular concern to hip replacement surgery. In this posture, both hips are in flexion with one hip in external rotation and the other in internal rotation. The hip is flexion and external rotation is not at risk of dislocation. However, the hip in internal rotation and flexion is at risk for posterior dislocation. The measures that can be instituted in these patients to reduce the risk of dislocation include the use of an anterior approach to the hip which would reduce the tendency to posterior dislocation of the hip. Bigger heads can be used that are therefore now more stable and these bigger heads should be paired with lower wear liners. Increasingly, with these advancements in technology and technique hip replacements have become available to younger patients with hip disease.
The cross-legged sitting posture
This is a posture that compromises both the hip and knee. The hip is forced into an extreme abduction and the knee not only has to flex beyond 120 degrees, it also has to accommodate mild tibial intortion and varus. This is a posture typically adopted by Hindus at prayer (Figure 4).
Figure 4. This patient had both knees replaced at the same sitting using the high flexion designs featured in 1d above. Preoperatively she had good range of motion in the knee and was keen on retaining this range of motion for prayer.
Similar limitations of quadriceps weakness apply in this scenario. In the knee, high flexion and some degree of rotation becomes necessary. The high flexion designs described above theoretically should be able to accommodate some rotation. However rotating platform designs do not accommodate varus stress. In these settings the coronal single radius designs would allow for these postures. Nevertheless it is not uncommon for patients of this faith who have had knee replacements to sit in this manner. The knee in this setting generally would not be able to be placed flat on the ground.
The hip ironically has to be made slightly unstable to accommodate extreme abduction by having a cup that is more vertical as a more horizontal cup would limit abduction. Most surgeons would find this position suboptimal and would advise against it.
The squatting posture
In the squatting position with deep knee and hip flexion, hip arthroplasties can be rendered stable using the measures indicated under the cross-legged sitting posture. Once again the importance of quadriceps strengthening cannot be overemphasized (Figure 5).
Figure 5. All three of these patients were able to squat following surgery with three different kinds of hi-flexion knee designs. (a,b) This patient has a traditional knee replacement with a prosthesis that has a smaller medio-lateral dimension allowing the knee to flex deeply without too much tension. (c,d) This patient has a prosthesis of the rotating platform type featured in 1c above. (e,f) This patient had both knees replaced at the same sitting with a prosthesis of the 'ball and socket type' featured in 1d above.
In the knee implant design plays a special role to achieve this posture. As mentioned above, either rotating platform or single radius type designs facilitate deep flexion. In addition the antero-posterior dimension and a reduced medio-lateral dimension would allow tissue to flex further before becoming too tight compared to a box like medio-lateral design. The author has been able to achieve squatting in patients with either design.
The odd thing about squatting is that it is a posture coveted by many Chinese patients. The reasons given by all are varied but never religious. It is especially a strange request as many such patients would not have been able to squat for the last 15 to 20 years and yet they desire it now. Some feel that it is a measure of the quality of the product and surgery to be able to squat and it seems to give them bragging rights. Others feel it is important for housework. Increasingly now retirees wish to be able to squat so that they can go travelling and not be inconvenience by the presence of squatting toilets.
The high wear patient
In my practice I encounter many patients typically male between 50 and 60 years of age who do not wish under any circumstance to have knee replacement surgery. Generally this allows them one last hoorah as it were – they may wish to jog up the Great Wall of China or run a marathon one last time.
These patients are probably not candidates for joint replacement surgery given the present technology. Polyethelene which is the prevailing dominant articulating surface would be prone to wear and fretting (sort of splintered cracks) and ceramics would likely crack. Theoretically metal on metal type articulating surfaces could withstand the impact but the overwhelming concerns of metal hypersensitivity have essentially made this choice moot.
In these sorts of patients one may consider the various classic osteotomies around joints to offload the diseased segments of a joint. The caveat here is that the patient needs to have a good pre-operative range of motion and non-inflammatory arthritis. Such patients can continue to enjoy high levels of activity despite relatively severe looking arthritis in the knee – an interpretation of the adage "treat the patient, not the xray" (Figure 6).
Figure 6. The older high wear patient. (a,b,c)This patient is a yoga instructor with severe osteoarthritis in the knee. He had sought multiple opinions including the author's who concurred that a knee replacement would be the best option for him. However, this would have resulted in a loss of range of motion and high impact sport for the patient. Knowing that this procedure might be associated with residual pain, the patient underwent bilateral high tibial osteotomies at the same sitting and had good pain relief and was able to perform all pre-operative activities. (d) This older patient with knee arthritis was also offered a knee replacement but was not willing to give up running. He underwent bilateral high tibial osteotomies at the same sitting (e). 2 years after surgery the patient runs in marathons at the age of 60 years (f).
The first joint replacement was performed in Singapore in 1973. The techniques and technology since that time has evolved tremendously now to the point that standard primary joint replacement surgery is thought to residents as part of their basic curriculum. Most orthopaedic surgeons specializing in joint replacement surgery have been trained in the West and in general the technology has developed to suit a Western lifestyle that does not require the extremes of motion range expected in an Asian context. With a potential Eastern patient load of more than half of the world's population and with surgeons in the region getting better trained and patient's becoming more amenable to joint replacement surgery, the industry has made major inroads into the requirements of this demographic. As joint replacement surgeons serving the needs of this community these considerations have provided an added and intellectual stimulus for practitioners to consider their requirements above and beyond the standard techniques of joint replacement surgery.
All patients featured here have been managed by the author. The author is eternally grateful to the patients who have provided guidance through the intricacies of their faith and needs. He has tried his best to relate these considerations to the best of his abilities for the sake of education of a generally medical readership and believes these insights have been priceless.


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