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Wherein a surgeon tells some stories, shares some thoughts, and occasionally shoots off his mouth. Like a surgeon.
Friday, October 13, 2006
One of my mentors (in my book, I referred to him as Ken Rockford, and described him as a "goddamn grenade") used to go crazy if anyone said "Oops" in the OR. It was a ticket to the exit door, quite unceremoniously. Indeed, it makes sense: "oops" is not exactly the thing an awake patient would want to hear from the other side of the ether screen, knowing people were taking liberties with his various parts. But, when you think about it, the term is as common as an itch: saying it, in most cases, is no more conscious or important than scratching your head. The word is quite loosely tossed around, at the least of opportunities.
I was thinking about it as, for the millionth time, I let an "oops" pass my lips this morning in the OR. The occasion: placing a simple stitch in the skin, closing the small stab incision I described a couple of posts ago. One end of the suture slipped through my fingers as I tied it, leading to exactly zero problem, and taking an extra two seconds as I picked it up and finished the knot. But "Ken Rockford's" voice shouted in my head as loud as if he'd been in the room. The patient was asleep; no harm, no foul.
Hernia repair -- about which I plan to put up a few posts in the near future -- is an operation I liked to do under local anesthesia; in fact, in training we used to make a big show of having our patients get up off the OR table and walk to the recovery room. And of course, I did lots of minor office procedures, and some less-than-minor things (breast biopsies in particular) in my office, on people who had reason to be nervous. Yet I never was able entirely to rid myself of the ooperative. Moreover, I tended to gab away at or with my awake patients; joking, telling them what I was doing, talking baseball, kids. So the sudden interjection of an oops tended to be a show-stopper. "What was that, doc? What's going on?"
In truth, I can't think of a time I actually got a question like that, because -- unable as I was to expunge the expression from my lexicon -- I was sensitive to it the minute it passed my lips, and I always managed to follow it with "sorry, sponge on the floor," or whatever truthful explanation there was. And then I'd often tell the patient about Dr. Rockford. Most people never seemed at all bothered. On the occasion when something of significance had happened, I'd likely say "oh, look at that. Got a little bleeding here, so I'm going to shut up while I fix it." Evidently, it would be said with enough calm that there'd be no headward panic. No emptying of bladder or bowels.
Given that in most ORs the default situation is a sleeping patient, it's not a rarity for someone to pop in and start talking, occasionally about things better left unsaid at that moment. I'm quite good at pantomiming "The patient is awake," even with a mask on. If anyone writes a book with that title, and I get it in a game of charades, I'm gonna kick butt.
I'm told -- I'd prefer to think it's a suburban legend -- that somewhere, sometime, some patient brought suit against his surgeon because during a procedure he heard the surgeon say "Oops." Convinced that it meant something bad had happened, he sued -- either for pain and suffering from the fright, or because there must have been a coverup. It's a good story. I think of that, right after the image of Ken Rockford tossing me out of the room way back then, whenever the word slips out. I wish I'd get over it.
11 comments:
- Cathy said...
Dr. Schwab, I linked you today...I hope I did you justice.
- GaffLady said...
found you through cathy. hilarious! well the "goddamn grenade". is that a beer spill in your picture?!
- Sid Schwab said...
Yep, Grolsch, far as the eye can see. A major "Oops."
I do remember when I went in for my tonsilectomy (if that's the actual term) that I heard the surgeon or ENT coming in say, "Okay, let's get this kid done, I want to get lunch," right as I was passing out. Apparently I came to in recovery trying to get the hell away from him. The nurses had to hold me down until I passed out again.
I probably could have dealt with "oops," though.
- Irene said...
You're right. "OOOPS!" would be the last thing I'd want to hear in the operating room. That and..."Where did I put that again?" HAHA! c",)
Enjoying your blog. Keep at it! - 10/14/2006 12:49 AM
Here are a few other things patients don't want to hear from the table:
* Better save that. We'll need it for the autopsy.
* Someone call the janitor - we're going to need a mop
* Accept this sacrifice, O Great Lord of Darkness
* Bo! Bo! Comeback with that! Bad Dog!
* Wait a minute, if this is his spleen, then what's that?
* Hand me that...uh...that uh.....thingie
* Oh no! I just lost my Rolex.
* Oops! Hey, has anyone ever survived 500ml of this stuff before?
* Damn, there go the lights again...
* Ya know, there's big money in kidneys. Hell, the guy's got two of 'em.
* Everybody stand back! I lost my contact lens!
* Could you stop that thing from beating; it's throwing my concentration off
* What's this doing here?
* I hate it when they're missing stuff in here.
* That's cool! Now can you make his leg twitch?!
* I wish I hadn't forgotten my glasses.
* Well folks, this will be an experiment for all of us.
* Sterile, schmerile. The floor's clean, right?
* What do you mean he wasn't in for a sex change...!
* Anyone see where I left that scalpel?
* OK, now take a picture from this angle. This is truly a freak of nature.
* This patient has already had some kids, am I correct?
* Nurse, did this patient sign the organ donation card?
* Don't worry. I think it is sharp enough.
* What do you mean "You want a divorce"?!?
* She's gonna blow! Everyone take cover!!!
* FIRE! FIRE! Everyone get out!
* Damn! Page 47 of the manual is missing!
:o) - 10/14/2006 8:46 AM
- Medblog Addict said...
You were nice enough to explain health insurance to me, I thought I would repay the favor and do a little legal research for you. It is not a suburban legend. There is a 1980 Michigan case where the surgeon was sued after saying "oops, I cut in the wrong place". It was during surgical repair of a double inguinal hernia. Not a very good area for an "oops". The cite is Orozco v. Henry Ford Hospital, 290 N.W.2d 363. I am going to try to link it, but considering I had problems just typing this comment, it's not likely I will be successful. My apologies if this comment shows up twice.
- Intelinurse said...
Reminds me of the Chicago Hope episode when the female cardiologist commented on her patients' lack of endowment below the waist while he was paralyzed but awake. He awoke to sue her and the hospital for a hefty amount. "oops"
Actually, there is a website designed to support victims of anesthesia awareness (awake during surgery)anesthesiawareness.com - 10/14/2006 12:47 PM
- Danielle said...
I'd like to see the pantomime.
And I like Moof's comments there. I'd like to add one:
"But that's how they did it on Grey's Anatomy last night!" - 10/14/2006 7:59 PM
- Sid Schwab said...
Moof: great list. I'm guess they just came rolling on out.
- Dr.David said...
Hi ,
I have added your blog link in my Weblog .
would you please add my link too.
it'll help us to find new readers
I waiting to see your comment in my weblog .
Thank you and Best Regards ,
"Doctor David" . - 10/15/2006 12:11 AM
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When you think of the different types of conflict, you might instantly think of the ones referred to in literature, especially in fiction. They can be applied to real life, of course. However, there are types of conflict which are easily identifiable in our contemporary times.
Before going any further, let us first give a brief description of what conflict is. There are actually a lot of ways to define conflict due to how it is used in many areas. Hence, to keep it simple for the layman, conflict pertains to the opposing ideas and actions of different entities, thus resulting in an antagonistic state. Conflict is an inevitable part of life.
Each of us possesses our own opinions, ideas and sets of beliefs. We have our own ways of looking at things and we act according to what we think is proper. Hence, we often find ourselves in conflict in different scenarios; may it involve other individuals, groups of people, or a struggle within our own selves. Consequently, conflict influences our actions and decisions in one way or another.
Conflict is classified into the following four types:
Interpersonal Conflict
Interpersonal conflict refers to a conflict between two individuals.
This occurs typically due to how people are different from one another. We have varied personalities which usually results to incompatible choices and opinions.
This is a natural occurrence which can eventually help in personal growth or developing your relationships with others. In addition, coming up with adjustments is necessary for managing this type of conflict. However, when interpersonal conflict gets too destructive, calling in a mediator would help so as to have it resolved.
Intrapersonal conflict
Intrapersonal conflict occurs within an individual. The experience takes place in the person's mind. Hence, it is a type of conflict that is psychological involving the individual's thoughts, values, principles and emotions.
Interpersonal conflict may come in different scales, from the simpler mundane ones like deciding whether or not to go organic for lunch to ones that can affect major decisions such as choosing a career path.
Furthermore, this type of conflict can be quite difficult to handle if you find it hard to decipher your inner struggles. It leads to restlessness and uneasiness, or can even cause depression. In such occasions, it would be best to seek a way to let go of the anxiety through communicating with other people.
Eventually, when you find yourself out of the situation, you can become more empowered as a person. Thus, the experience evoked a positive change which will help you in your own personal growth.
Intragroup Conflict
Intragroup Conflict is a type of conflict that happens among individuals within a team.
The incompatibilities and misunderstandings among these individuals lead to an intragroup conflict. It is arises from interpersonal disagreements (e.g. team members have different personalities which may lead to tension) or differences in views and ideas (e.g. in a presentation, members of the team might find the notions presented by the one presiding to be erroneous due to their differences in opinion).
Within a team, conflict can be helpful in coming up with decisions which will eventually allow them to reach their objectives as a team. However, if the degree of conflict disrupts harmony among the members, then some serious guidance from a different party will be needed for it to be settled.
Intergroup conflict
Intergroup Conflict takes place when a misunderstanding arises among different teams within an organization. For instance, the sales department of an organization can come in conflict with the customer support department. This is due to the varied sets of goals and interests of these different groups. In addition, competition also contributes for intergroup conflict to arise. There are other factors which fuel this type of conflict. Some of these factors may include a rivalry in resources or the boundaries set by a group to others which establishes their own identity as a team.
Conflict may seem to be a problem to some, but this isn't how conflict should be perceived. On the other hand, it is an opportunity for growth and can be an effective means of opening up among groups or individuals.
However, when conflict begins to draws back productivity and gives way to more conflicts, then conflict management would be needed to come up with a resolution.

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What's a party without a little sparkle? From shimmering gold to pink bows and feathers, this first birthday party really shines. Little girls and big girls agree… all that glitters is gold! And today's party is no exception! With incredible sweets created by our friends at Intricate Icings, this was definitely one sweet affair. Dazzling cakes, cookies and cake pops all inspired by the party invitation. Plus a mini, ombre-ruffle cake, made especially for the birthday girl! Love, love, love it! We're just beaming over this Glittering Gold & Pink 1st Birthday….
Delightful, isn't it?! We'll come back to those amazing cake pops in just a moment…
First, check out THE most adorable smash cake ever! Ombre. Ruffles. And a glittering #1. Does it get much better than this? Only when the birthday girl digs into this mini ruffled buttercream cake, made just for her!
The invitation provided the inspiration for the cake, cupcakes and cookies. Shimmering gold, pink bows plus a few edible feathers to complete the look. Even the cupcake stand was glittering with fun (and the birthday girl's name, Storey)!
Golden bows made from modeling chocolate take these cake pops to a whole new level of fabulous! They pair perfectly with charming pink and gold bow-shaped cookies.
A bedazzled photo booth with a sparkly gold backdrop set the stage for guests to strike a pose. And the perfect setting to capture this sweet moment… the birthday girl and her giant pink balloon!
From the ribbon backdrop to the glittering gold tablecloth and everything in between, we're loving the sparkle! Thank you to Rachael at Intricate Icings and Krista at Artessa Photography for sharing this Glittering Gold & Pink Birthday Party with us!
Happy Friday everyone!
Vendors & Credits:
Coordinator: Ashley Summers
Cake & Desserts: Intricate Icings
Photography: Artessa Photography
Invitations: Rebecca Shriver
Flowers & Balloons: Newberry Brothers
Linens: Chair Covers & Linens and Nuage
Venue: The Four Seasons, Denver


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Horween Shell Cordovan Marbled Black Racing Leather Watch Strap
Please note that every Strap will have a unique colour variation.
Horween Shell Cordovan Marbled Black Straps Gallery.
Limited Run. During the tanning process, aniline dyes are applied as usual and the shells are then carefully shaved down to show their base colour, this results in various marbling tones on every Shell.
Using the renowned Horween Shell Cordovan that is highly regarded as the finest leather, the strap is saddle stitched by hand up to a hundred times, this gives durability with an added visual element.
Found on the posterior of an equine, Shell Cordovan has highly desirable qualities such as the non-creasing characteristic, the lustre and it's ability to develop a great patina over time.
The lining on the underside uses Zermatt Leather from Tanneries Haas in France; a hypoallergenic calf skin that is water resistant, it is extremely supple and offers flexibility and comfort when worn. Matched with hand painted black sides, this gives a sleek finish to the strap.
Referencing from the racing car times, the racing pattern offers a different look while providing ventilation and breathability to the wearer.
With a thickness of 2.5mm to 3.0mm, the strap wraps around the wrist comfortably with minimal bulk.
Paired with a removable stainless steel tang buckle, the strap comes with a fixed and floating leather keeper.
Detailed with a decorative line that runs along the edge of the strap and keepers.
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(Krono Vintage Classic)
Laminated flooring is made up of a high-density fibreboard (HDF) core; a melamine-impregnated decor layer which is a photographic reproduction of a real wood or tile floor; and a highly-resistant synthetic resin-treated cellulose protective overlay on top to give the floor the protection and durability required. Under the HDF core is a balancing laminate which improves the structural stability of the board and prevents moisture from getting into the HDF core once the floor has been laid. Under immense pressure and heat this 'sandwich' is bonded together to form a huge sheet of flooring which is then cut into smaller boards, the edges of which are then profiled so that the boards can be locked together without the need for any adhesive. During the production process surface finishes such as embossing and texturing are applied. | |
The 1Clic2Go system simply clicks together for easy installation, especially in tricky areas like radiators and doorways. You'll hear a click when the end section joints locate correctly and the high stability of the system prevents the joints from coming open. Have a look at the installation tab to see a video of just how easy it is to put a floor together. | |
The high-density fibreboard (HDF) core is a wood product formed by breaking down low grade timber and forest thinnings into wood fibres, combining them with wax and resin, and then forming panels under high temperature and pressure. The result is an incredibly strong and stable product suitable for a very wide variety of uses. The density of HDF varies between 800 - 1450 kg/m³, the choice of density being the factor in a floor that determines the toughness of the floor for the grade of flooring required. Put simply, the higher the density, the greater the impact resistance and the heavier the use the floor can cope with. Krono Original floors are environmentally-friendly as standard and are made from 70% wood sourced from sustainably managed forests. The entire production chain from raw materials through to the finished product has been certified and is regularly inspected by independent experts. | |
The surface of a Krono Original floor is protected from moisture by the melamine resin impregnation of the decor paper and the overlay. That doesn't make a floor suitable for use in bathrooms or wet areas but it does stop moisture from penetrating the top surface of the floor and causing the HDF core to swell and subsequently deteriorate. | |
The surface of a Krono Original floor is therefore non-porous and resistant to spills. Even red wine, oil and jam won't affect it, so don't panic - they're easily removed. Don't however use floor polish as it can't be absorbed by the floor and you'll end up with a skating rink. The floor is also resistant to abrasion and tough. Heavy furniture won't leave an imprint although ideally castors and furniture legs should be protected with felt pads. | |
Naturally it's important that your floor stays as clean and free from bacteria as possible. Whilst bacteria can't be seen, the kinds of harm it can cause if it's not eliminated are well known, for instance heightened allergies and disease. For this reason Krono Original floors incorporate A.B.C. Anti-Bacterial Coating as standard. | |
All our Krono Vintage Classic floors have an authentic embossed surface. The synchronous pore combines the look and feel of a real hardwood floor with the convenience and practicality of high-quality laminate flooring, so much so that you'll struggle to see the difference. An authentic hand-scraped surface gives these Vintage Classic floors a natural look and feel. The quality and surface feel of these floors is all down to the unique embossing of the laminate paper during the paper production process. | |
Our Krono floors incorporate a V-groove around all four edges of a board. It's formed by each edge of the board being bevelled so when two boards interlock, a V-groove is formed, accentuating the look and feel of a planked floor. | |
Krono Original tile floors are designated Class 23 for residential use which means that they are suitable for heavy domestic use in all rooms except bathrooms and wet areas, so bedrooms, guest rooms, living rooms, dining rooms, kitchens, corridors, home offices are no problem. | |
Krono Original tile floors are also designated Class 32 for commercial use which means that they are suitable for normal loads and traffic in areas such as hotel rooms, offices, meeting rooms, waiting rooms and boutiques. |
(1Clic2Go Pure)
Your Krono floor is really simple to install!
A bit of planning, a bit of care and your floor will look as though it's been laid by a professional!
First of all
1. Take up your old carpet or carpet tiles. Do not lay your new floor on a carpet or any other kind of soft floor covering. If your existing floor covering is linoleum, pvc tiles, ceramic tiles or any other kind of hard floor covering, then you can lay your new floor on top providing the surface of your existing floor covering is not damaged in any way.
2. If you're replacing the skirting boards, remove those as well.
Before you do anything else
1. Make sure your sub-floor is clean. Brush or vacuum up anything that will prevent your new floor from lying flat on your sub-floor.
2. Make sure your sub-floor is flat. Get a two metre straight edge, lay it across the floor and if there is more than a 2mm gap between the straight edge and the sub-floor, you will need to rectify this before laying your new floor.
3. If your sub-floor is concrete and it's just been laid, make sure the room's properly ventilated and allow it to dry out for at least a week for each 10mm of concrete up to 40mm, and for at least two weeks for each 10mm of concrete over 40mm. With concrete screeds the residual moisture content of the sub-floor should not exceed 75% rh when using a hygrometer.
4. If you have underfloor heating, make sure that the heating-up phase has been properly carried out before laying your new floor. Under no circumstances lay your floor if the surface temperature of the concrete sub-floor exceeds 27°C.
5. If your sub-floor is wood, make sure
(a) that any loose boards are nailed down properly and no nail heads are protruding
(b) that the moisture content of the wood does not exceed 10%
(c) that any cavity underneath the sub-floor is properly ventilated
6. Bring your new floor into the room where you're going to install it. Leave the floor in the packs for at least 24 hours and don't open them until you're ready to lay the floor. The ideal environment for laying a floor is a temperature of 18°C and relative humidity of 45 - 60%.
Under-floor heating
Krono floors may be laid over under-floor heating but you must ensure that the following guidelines are adhered to:
(1) Electric under-floor heating systems are able to supply an almost instantaneous heat to the floor which warms up the floor over a very short space of time and can cause tensions within the floor. You can however lay a Krono floor over electric under-floor heating providing that
(a) the maximum temperature of the heating system does not exceed 27°C at the point of contact with the floor
(b) the maximum temperature is reached in gradual stages by gentle increments over a period of time - correspondingly if the under-floor heating system is to be switched off, the minimum temperature should be reached in gradual stages by gentle increments over a period of time
(c) the cable carrying the heat is protected from direct contact with the floor
(d) the under-floor heating system is operating at all times thereby avoiding any dramatic increases or decreases in temperature which in turn will limit the amount of expansion and contraction that may take place
(2) With hot water pipe under-floor heating systems, the sub-floor slab should be activated to normal living temperatures for a minimum of 21 days and the maximum temperature maintained for at least a week. The temperature should then be reduced by 5°C per day until the sub-floor temperature is between 16°C and 18°C at which point the floor can be installed. After installation, the temperature of 16°C and 18°C should be maintained for 3 - 4 days before it is gradually increased over a further 3 - 4 days to the recommended sub-floor surface temperature.
One of our installation kits is a great help when it comes to laying your floor.You get some 10mm plastic packers which give you the correct gap around the edge of the floor whilst at the same time keeping the floor in position while it's being laid. Once you finished laying the floor though, make sure you remove these packers.
You also get a plastic knocking block which you should use with a hammer to tap the boards tight up to each other.
Finally you also get a pull-bar which is used to pull the last board in a row as well as the boards in the last row in the room tight into each other. Obviously you can't use the knocking block in these instances so you hook the lip of the pull-bar over the edge of the floor and use the hammer on the other end of the pull-bar to pull the floor in tight.
Apart from the 'specialist' tools in the installation kit, you will also need a hammer, a saw (either a fine-tooth handsaw or a jigsaw or a cross-cut saw), a set square, and a tape measure and pencil. A useful tip is to use a downward-cutting blade on a jigsaw.
All the underlays available with this floor are shown in Related Products below
You should make sure that wherever a damp-proof membrane is used under the floor that the edges of the DPM go up the wall to be hidden behind the skirting boards once they are fitted.
The Basix Comfort White underlay is a 2mm white polyethylene foam underlay with excellent sound insulation properties. It absorbs minor floor imperfections and is suitable for underfloor heating. It's lightweight and simple to install. Bear in mind that to comply with the manufacturer's warranty you will need to use a separate damp-proof membrane wherever the sub-floor is concrete.
The Basix Premium Silver underlay is a 3mm green polyethylene foam underlay with a built-in damp-proof membrane with an overlap for joint sealing protection, and excellent sound reduction properties. As with the Basix Standard White underlay, it absorbs minor floor imperfections, it's suitable for underfloor heating and it's simple to install.
The Basix Ultra Silver underlay is a 3.5mm high-density recycled rubber underlay with an aluminium vapour barrier. It has substantial sound reduction properties and is a high-density foam rubber for enhanced compressive resistance. It absorbs minor floor imperfections and it's simple to install but although it is suitable for water-piped underfloor heating systems, it's NOT suitable for electric underfloor heating systems.
The Basix Foamboard Green underlay is 5mm thick, dense, rigid fibreboard panel (600mm x 856mm) which is loose-laid across the sub-floor. It reduces noise in rooms considerably and it limits heat-loss through the floor. It's also a natural product and easy to install. Bear in mind that to comply with the manufacturer's warranty you will need to use a separate damp-proof membrane wherever the sub-floor is concrete.
Expansion and contraction
Wood will move depending on ambient temperature and humidity so you must allow for any expansion and contraction to take place otherwise you will find the floor lifting up in the most unlikely places. You make this allowance by leaving a 10mm gap around the edge of the floor and the 10mm plastic packers in the installation kit are ideal for this. Don't forget to allow 10mm around every edge of the floor - for instance, around radiator pipes and at doorways amongst others. Don't worry about this 10mm gap being visible when you've laid the floor - we'll deal with finishing off the floor later.
A guide for this allowance for expansion and contraction is 1mm per metre of flooring on each edge of the floor so be careful if your floor is greater than 10 metres in any one direction. Watch out also if you're running a floor through a doorway into another room without a break and the combined length of flooring in the two rooms exceeds 10 metres. In these situations you can either increase the 10mm allowance - for example, if your expanse of floor is 14 metres long, allow for a 14mm gap on both sides of the room - or put in an expansion profile somewhere, for instance across a doorway.
The 1Clic2Go Pure interlocking joint
The 1Clic2Go Pure interlocking joint used in our Krono floors is really simple to use. Have a look at the video and see how easy it is to put a floor together.
It's worth mentioning here that if you need to take up some flooring which has already been laid, lift up and disengage the row and then slide the boards apart as shown in the diagrams below. Do NOT lift up the boards to separate them - you will damage the end joint.
Laying the floor
Although in theory you can start laying your floor wherever you want, it's best to start in the left-hand corner of the room and work from left to right across the room. Doorways and radiator pipes can present a bit of a problem so give some thought as to how you're going to cope with them before you start laying the floor.
Roll out the underlay and don't forget to use a separate damp-proof membrane on a concrete sub-floor if there isn't already one built into it.
You should lay the tongue side of the floor up against the back wall and put the plastic packers between the tongue and the wall to get the right gap for expansion/contraction. You'll see that the tongue is proud of the top surface by 2mm so make sure the skirting or beading you're using around the edge of the room more than covers the overall gap of 12mm. If it doesn't, shave off the tongue which will then leave just the 10mm gap formed by the plastic packers.
When you get to the end of the row, you've got two options. The simplest way is to measure the distance between the edge of the last board you've laid and the wall; deduct 10mm for the expansion/contraction gap; and then simply cut the board to length.
Alternatively, turn the board you're going to cut to length the wrong way round, keeping the decorative surface uppermost, and lay it up against the leading edge of the last board you've laid as shown in the diagram.
Place the board tight up against the right-hand wall and insert a 10mm plastic packer so you get the correct expansion/contraction gap.
Using a set square, draw a line across the board in line with the leading edge of the previous board (as shown in the diagram above), cut the board to size and put it in place using the pull-bar if necessary.
Take the offcut from the end of the first row and unless it's a ridiculously short length, use it to start the next row, not forgetting to put a 10mm plastic packer between it and the left-hand wall.
The last row
When you get to the last row, you will almost certainly have to cut the boards lengthways to get them to fit between the wall and the floor you've already laid. The simplest way to do this is to measure the gap, deduct 10mm for expansion and contraction and cut the board to size. You'll be surprised how often the walls of a room are slightly out so take the measurement at both ends of the board and in the middle as well if necessary.
The last row can be a bit fiddly to fit and this is where the pull-bar is really useful so use it on the side and the header joints wherever necessary. If you have any trouble getting the boards in the last row in place, shave the lip off the front edge of the groove with a wood chisel and glue the joints together using a PVA adhesive.
Doorways take a little bit of thought, especially if you're running the floor through from one room to another without a break, but providing you plan ahead, they shouldn't be that much trouble.
Before you start laying the floor, or at the very latest before you get too close to a doorway, get an offcut of the floor and the underlay, put them up against the door jamb and then use a handsaw to undercut any architraves and door linings as shown in the diagram below. Clear out any debris so the floor can move freely under the door frame once it's installed. Also check to make sure the floor with the underlay underneath can move freely under the door itself and if necessary undercut the door as well.
If you are planning to run the floor through the door without a break, you will need to cut the door linings and the architraves all the way through. If however you're stopping the floor at the doorway, just cut the linings as far as you're taking the floor.
You should end up with a gap at the bottom of the door jamb which allows you to slide both the floor and the underlay underneath, AND which at the same time gives you the 10mm expansion and contraction gap, now hidden underneath the door lining.
Cut the boards to shape when you reach the doorway, not forgetting the 10mm expansion/contraction gap, so they fit under the door jamb. You may find it difficult to click the boards in place around a doorway so chisel off the leading edge of the groove and use a PVA adhesive to glue the boards together wherever necessary. Use the pull-bar and knocking block to pull the boards tight to each other.
Use a threshold section such as our matching 'T' sections, matching ramp sections or matching end sections shown in Related products below, wherever the floor butts up to a different floor covering and don't forget to allow for the 10mm expansion/contraction gap.
Radiator pipes
Have a look at the installation tab on the radiator pipe covers page for tips on cutting the floor around radiator pipes and fitting the covers.
Finishing off
Once you've finished laying the floor, make sure you remove all the 10mm plastic packers.
If you removed your skirting boards at the outset and you're either refitting them or replacing them with new ones, make sure that the thickness of the skirting being fitted is at least 12mm. Any less than that and the 10mm expansion and contraction gap may become visible should the floor move for some reason.
Where the existing skirting boards have been left in place and you've allowed the 10mm expansion and contraction gap between the skirting and the floor, you will need to use a beading to cover the gap. Scotia beadings are available in white or to match your chosen floor.
Have a look at the installation tab on the scotia beading page for tips on fitting it.
Do NOT under any circumstances pin or glue any beading or skirting to the floor. The floor must be allowed to move freely under the skirting or beading at all times.
Your Krono floor is really easy to look after!
A bit of care and it will look good for years to come!
Looking after your floor
The toughness and resilience of your floor will keep it looking great for years to come. Wear and tear from everyday use is rarely seen. Surface dirt can be removed with a cloth or a vacuum cleaner and scuff marks and difficult stains can easily be got rid of with a slightly damp cloth.
Krono floors are light-resistant to level 6 on the Blue Wool Scale according to DIN 13229 meaning that the colour of your floor will always stay the same.
Your floor's biggest enemy is grit and the smaller the grit, the worse it is. The first thing you must do therefore is to put an entrance mat inside every external door to encourage people to wipe their feet, and hopefully that will prevent any problems from arising. If possible, have one outside as well and also, don't forget to clean your mats every so often.
Use felt pads under furniture legs to stop any unforeseen scratching and put castor cups under the castors on chairs and sofas. Please note that you can void your warranty if you do not use felt pads and damage results. Office chairs with wheels should use Class W soft rubber castors in accordance with DIN 68131.
Always lift heavy furniture when you're moving it around the room.
Clean your floor regularly. Use a brush or vacuum cleaner to get all the loose dirt off the floor whenever needed. If necessary, use a very slightly damp cloth or mop but don't use too much water and always make sure your floor is wiped dry afterwards. Smear marks can be difficult to get rid of.
Wipe up any spilled liquids as soon as possible.
Keep the ambient temperature to 18 - 20°C whenever possible.
Don't leave water or any other liquid lying around on your floor for any length of time.
Don''t use a wet mop to clean your floor. Just use a very slightly damp mop.
Don't use an abrasive cleaner. This will damage the finish of your floor.
Don't let sharp or abrasive objects come into contact with your floor.
Don't slide heavy furniture across your floor.
Don't wear stilettos, especially ones with worn heels.
Repairing your floor
Small nicks and scratches can be repaired using a colour-matched filler but larger areas may mean that some boards need replacing. You can do this by taking up the floor as far as the damaged boards; putting in new boards; and then relaying the original undamaged boards. It's also perfectly possible and relatively straightforward to replace a damaged board without having to take up any of the surrounding floor. Give us a ring on 01782 791401 and we'll talk you through it.
All goods are guaranteed from the date of delivery for the period and under the conditions warranted by Krono Original. If any goods are found to be defective during the guarantee period and providing such defects have not occurred through incorrect installation, usage or maintenance procedures, or through the liability of other products or persons, we will at our discretion either rectify or replace the defective part of the goods or refund a corresponding proportion of the original price in accordance with the manufacturer's warranty. All goods should be carefully checked for any visible defects both before and during installation. Any goods which are installed in spite of such defects are not covered by the guarantee. Under no circumstances shall we be liable for any consequential loss whatsoever in the event of any claim arising under a guarantee.
Krono Original Warranty:
Provided the pre-requisites stated hereafter are observed, Krono Original guarantees that the decor layer of their floors will not wear off within the abrasion warranty period shown for each individual floor, the warranty period beginning from the date of purchase.
- the laminated floor must be installed and maintained correctly in accordance with the Krono Original installation and maintenance instructions
- the laminated floor may only be used according to the recommended level of intensity shown for each floor
- the warranty does not cover physical damage - e.g. damage done to the floor by dragging or dropping hard objects
- the warranty does not cover damage caused by moisture ingress
- a large protective mat must be provided at all entrance areas
A claim under the warranty may be made where when:
- the decor layer has worn off in an area of at least one square centimetre on an individual panel
- the defect could not be noticed prior to the installation of the floor
- the defect is reported in writing within 30 days of it being noticed
- Krono Original or their appointed representative is allowed to check the defective floor on site
Within the scope of this warranty, Krono Original has the option to:
- repair the floor at no charge or
- reimburse the current value of the floor or
- deliver to the original point of sale any replacement material up to the current value* of the defective floor. If the original decor is not available, a suitable replacement will be delivered. Any installation costs are to be borne by the customer
* The current value is the original purchase price reduced for each 12 month period which has elapsed since the purchase of the floor, the reduction calculated on a straight line basis so as to reduce the original purchase price to zero over the period of the warranty.
Any warranty claim which is accepted does not prolong the warranty period of the original floor.
Other exclusions:
The warranty described above will not apply and we will not in anyway be liable in the event of:
- Misuse - No responsibility will be accepted for any damage caused directly or indirectly through misuse, abuse, accident or use that is not consistent with the Krono Original installation instructions. No guarantee either express or implied is given for any damage due to inadequate care or other causes including without limitation, extreme heat or from moisture caused by wet mopping, spills or standing water.
- Alterations or repairs - Alterations and unauthorised repairs to any Krono Original flooring will void any and all express or implied warranties including merchantability or fitness for purpose.
- Reinstallation - In the event that we replace defective boards, we shall not be liable to provide for or incur the costs of removing or reinstalling the defective floor. No liability to replace or repair shall extend to any sub-floor materials or any other items used in the course of removal, installation or refinishing.
This warranty is not transferable and is extended only to the original purchaser and for the original installation. All warranties shall expire on sale, transfer or relocation of all or any part of the installed floor.
Liability limitations:
Except as stated herein no other warranty, express or implied, is provided including any warranty of fitness for a particular purpose. No retailer, installer, dealer, distributor, agent or employee has authority to increase the scope or alter the terms or the coverage of this warranty. No agreement to repair or replace shall in any event act to extend the period of coverage of any warranty provided. In no event shall we be liable for any claim loss or damage arising from the purchase, use or the inability to use its products or from any form of special, indirect, incidental, or consequential damages including, without limitation, lost profits, emotional, multiple, punitive or exemplary damages, or legal fees. In no event shall we be liable for the costs of old or new materials other than Krono Original floors. In no event shall our liability exceed the amount we actually received for the sale of the defective materials concerned. All claims must be in writing and in order to make a claim under this warranty, evidence of the purchase date and the identity of the original purchaser and installation location must be provided. Without such proof, no warranty shall apply.
Yet another simply stunning hickory laminated floor with the structure and texture of a solid wood hickory floor. Just the thing to wow the neighbours!
This striking hickory laminated floor is a blend of tradition and modernity, a wonderful fusion of the old and the new. The soft matt surface with its vintage hickory authentic embossed texture faithfully reproduces the hardwood area of a solid wood floor gently polished over time by footfall and giving a floor the natural look and feel of a premium quality timber. Cleverly engineered to provide strength and stability with its high-density fibreboard core and laid as a floating floor with no need for any bonding to your sub-floor, its profiled edges enable anyone to lay this floor absolutely perfectly every single time, just like a professional would!
Key features:
- £23.23 per pack including VAT - £19.36 per pack excluding VAT
- 1285mm x 192mm x 10mm board
- 7 boards in a pack = 1.73 square metres coverage
- Vintage hickory authentic embossed textured finish
- Laid as a floating floor so no need for any adhesive
- 30 year guarantee for domestic use
- 5 year guarantee for commercial use
- Four-sided V-groove bevelled edges
- Suitable for heavy domestic use and general commercial use
- Really easy to install - the boards simply click together
- So easy to maintain
- Suitable for under-floor heating
- See below for all accessories available with this floor
Board specification | |
Krono 1Clic2Go interlocking joint | Yes |
V-shaped bevelled edge on all four sides | Yes |
Surface | Vintage hickory authentic embossed textured finish |
Anti-static properties | Yes |
Coreboard | High-density fibreboard (HDF) |
Board size | |
Board size | 1285mm x 192mm |
Board thickness | 10mm |
Pack size | |
Boards per pack | 7 |
Area per pack | 1.73 square metres |
Pack weight | 15kg |
Pallet size | |
Packs per pallet | 48 |
Area per pallet | 83.04 square metres |
Installation | |
Floating floor | Yes |
Interlocking joint | Yes |
Underlay required | Yes |
Finishing items | |
Matching door threshold trims | Yes |
Matching 2400mm x 19mm x 19mm scotia beading | Yes |
White 2440mm x 15mm x 15mm scotia beading | Yes |
Technical | |
Abrasion class | AC4 |
Wear class for domestic use | 23 - heavy domestic use |
Wear class for commercial use | 32 - general commercial use |
Warranty | |
Warranty for residential use | 30 years - see terms and conditions |
Warranty for commercial use | 5 years - see terms and conditions |
Krono Vintage Classic Red River Hickory laminated floor
- Brands Krono Original
- Product Code: 8156
- Availability: In Stock
£13.43 /m²
- exc VAT: £11.19 /m²
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Two months ago, in a Polish border town, I met a new father named Alex Spektor. He goes by Sasha, and on that day, he told me he believed his life was finally about to become a little less intense.
SASHA SPEKTOR: So my friends, they're like, welcome - finally, welcome to the normal fatherhood, and I'm like, OK, thank God.
SHAPIRO: Sasha and his partner Irma are parents to baby boys named Lenny and Moishe. The twins were born prematurely to a surrogate mother in Kyiv just as Russia began its war on Ukraine. Rescuers exfiltrated the babies and the surrogate in a dramatic mission called Operation Gemini. They dodged Russian artillery fire, drove through a snowstorm and finally arrived at a Polish hospital, where Sasha met his boys for the first time.
SPEKTOR: Like, real life begins now. And this was the surreal life. You know, the twins - just, I had to look at them and, you know, be saturated with their presence.
SHAPIRO: That was two months ago. So I was shocked to get a text from Sasha recently saying the family was not back home in Chicago, as I had assumed. They were still in Poland, stuck in bureaucratic limbo.
IRMA NUNEZ: My name is Irma Nunez. I'm Sasha's partner, and I'm mother to Moishe and Lenny, and I'm going to cry saying that. It's been a very long journey.
SHAPIRO: You thought that getting the kids out of the war zone would be the hardest part.
SPEKTOR: Right, of course. Yeah.
SHAPIRO: But...
SPEKTOR: This is harder.
SHAPIRO: Here's what happened. Irma flew to Poland soon after I met Sasha in early March. She had stayed in Chicago to get the family's legal paperwork in order.
And Irma, did you go straight to the hospital to see the boys?
NUNEZ: No. We arrived late at night. But the very next - the next day, that was the first place we got. We have to book an appointment to see our kids, like, a day in advance.
SPEKTOR: And back then, there were COVID protocols.
NUNEZ: Right.
SHAPIRO: So do you remember the first time you saw them?
NUNEZ: Oh, yeah. Yeah. I described it to a friend as, you know, like Marcia Brady, when she falls in love on "The Brady Bunch," and she puts her schoolbooks in the refrigerator. It's like, I finally understood what people mean when they say, like, I was on cloud nine. I was just floating. Like, everything else disappeared. And it was just amazing. I actually didn't cry that day 'cause it was just this blast of, like, unreal happiness.
SHAPIRO: The hospital only let them experience that happiness with their twins for one hour each day. Sasha and Irma spent the rest of the time fighting bureaucracy.
SPEKTOR: So eventually, the hospital said, we need to prove your paternity in order to discharge the kids to you. But how do we - and then, American embassy in Warsaw said, in order for us to give the kids passports, we need you to bring the kids to Warsaw. So there was this catch - wonderful Catch-22 where, in order to release the kids, the hospital needed passports. To get the passports, we had to take the kids to Warsaw.
SHAPIRO: The case even went to court, where Sasha says the judge was less than helpful.
SPEKTOR: They wouldn't really tell us what exactly we need. They would just say, we still don't have all the documents.
SHAPIRO: Eventually, officials said they needed to see birth certificates that were in Ukraine. Remember, these kids had been rescued from a hospital while the city of Kyiv was under Russian assault. And so Sasha actually left the Polish city of Rzeszow to cross back over the border and retrieve the documents from the Ukrainian city of Lviv.
Can you just tell me about the moment you realized you would have to cross the border and go into Ukraine to solve this problem?
SPEKTOR: You know, the funny thing is that, for me, like, just sitting in Rzeszow without able to do anything was just the worst thing possible. And so - but in order to collect all the proper documents to go to Ukraine, it was another huge task.
SHAPIRO: When I recorded this conversation with them on Friday, Sasha and Irma were in a hotel room in Rzeszow. Sasha said it was his 14th hotel since he'd arrived in Poland two months ago for what he thought would be a short trip.
SPEKTOR: You know, I (laughter) - today was the hardest. Today was just excruciating because at this point, we submitted everything that can possibly be submitted. And when I called the court this morning, the secretary said, the decision has been made; the judge has to sign it, and then we'll fax it to the hospital. And I said, but what's the decision? And she says, I'm sorry, but I cannot tell you.
SHAPIRO: Where do things stand right now?
SPEKTOR: They actually - the things are actually - well, the two boys are laying down just...
SHAPIRO: They're there in the room with you.
SPEKTOR: Yeah. You want to see?
SHAPIRO: They're there in the hotel room.
SPEKTOR: I'll show you.
NUNEZ: (Laughter).
SHAPIRO: Ah. Oh, in two months, this is the first time you've actually...
SPEKTOR: I know.
SHAPIRO: ...Had them in your own space, not in a hospital.
SPEKTOR: That's right. That's right.
SHAPIRO: I suddenly feel like I should be talking quietly so I don't wake them up.
SPEKTOR: That's what I was doing, but Irma said, no, we have to speak loudly so they learn.
NUNEZ: (Laughter) That's not what...
SHAPIRO: (Laughter).
NUNEZ: They have been living in a little nursery for the past two months, and...
SPEKTOR: The nurses don't keep quiet.
NUNEZ: They don't, and they play pop music and drop things, and there's monitors beeping all the time.
SHAPIRO: I didn't realize this whole time we've been talking, they are right there behind you, sleeping.
NUNEZ: Yeah.
SHAPIRO: That's amazing.
SPEKTOR: It is amazing, yeah. I - you know, when we came in, I dropped my bag. And I thought, oh, my God, what an idiot 'cause they are sleeping. But I'm still in the middle of not knowing what to do.
NUNEZ: But also, these babies were born in a war zone, so...
SHAPIRO: Oh, is one of them crying?
SPEKTOR: One of them coughed.
SHAPIRO: I see Irma rushing off.
SPEKTOR: He coughed.
NUNEZ: He coughed. I'm a mother in the "Steel Magnolias" vein (laughter). You just, like, stand up and make sure they're breathing.
SHAPIRO: Sasha was actually born in Ukraine when it was part of the Soviet Union. His family came to the U.S. as Jewish refugees. He says this experience has made him feel closer to the place of his birth.
One of their friends in Chicago who helped them get the boys to safety created a network to provide similar assistance to others who need it. They call the new organization Ukraine TrustChain.
NUNEZ: We benefited so much from individuals who were willing to just step up and do something. And it's really incredible. And being here in Rzeszow, we've also met a lot of other people who are experiencing difficult things, and we're trying to...
NUNEZ: ...Connect people who we trust with other people we trust and build - help build these networks.
SHAPIRO: They have teams of volunteers in the U.S. and Ukraine providing a pipeline of medical supplies, baby formula, food and other essentials to people in the war.
SPEKTOR: And so my friend and his team in Chicago are getting donations, and they found a way to immediately channel it to the volunteers. And the volunteers are doing the hard work, of course.
SHAPIRO: So that conversation was Friday. And yesterday...
SPEKTOR: So we just feel very lucky - lucky to be home.
SHAPIRO: Sasha called me from Chicago. He said Lenny and Moishe cried the entire flight from Poland.
SPEKTOR: Yeah, everybody was very helpful, though. Yeah, you just have to say magic word - these kids were born in Ukraine (laughter) on the second day of the war - and everybody just goes out of their way to help.
SHAPIRO: The American pediatrician who'd had months of consultations by phone finally met the twins for the first time yesterday. She said they're both good babies. And now, Sasha and Irma are surrounded by family and friends to help them.
SPEKTOR: There's an army of people who love them.
SHAPIRO: Very different from the army that surrounded them on the first day of their lives in Kyiv.
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The non-profit industrial complex has become an omnipresent feature of US society. Soon after college, it became increasingly clear to me that non-profits made up the majority of employment and activist opportunities for college-educated youth. My first employment opportunity came within the private non-profit LIFT, which partnered with a number of monopoly corporations to provide social service assistance on a volunteer basis. Like Teach for America, LIFT utilized college volunteers with little to no training and gave post-graduate students AmeriCorps stipends to supervise volunteers in place of professional social workers. After three months of grueling hours and little pay, it was time to leave LIFT and try something new.The next stop was a Community Action Program (CAP). CAP agencies have their roots in the first wave of non-profits as legal entities in the United States. They sprouted from federal funds administered by the War on Poverty programs of the Lyndon Johnson era. These agencies provided essential anti-poverty services and were often run by community members themselves. However, the purpose behind CAP agencies was far from benevolent. Johnson and his ruling class masters sought to subvert and break the independent character of the Black liberation and anti-imperialist movements of the period by turning "tax-eaters" (Black Americans) into "tax-payers." The underlying motivation of non-profits to turn revolutionary movements into lucrative career opportunities has existed since their inception.
This is not to say that non-profits have not gone through significant changes since the War on Poverty. In the last forty years of neo-liberal capitalist crisis, CAP agencies have become nearly non-existent due to a shortage of federal funds. Housing programs have suffered chronic underfunding as a result of consistent reductions in the size of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), beginning in the Reagan era. HUD was stripped of 77 percent of its budget authority from 1978-1983. The CAP agency that I worked for eventually shut its doors due to a default in a private bank loan in 2014. The loan was taken out to keep the agency viable in the midst of dwindling federal and state funds. Hundreds of homeless individuals and families lost vital housing assistance and thousands more lost access to emergency transportation, food, and legal services.
The demise of CAP agencies stems from the shift in federal responsibilities to the private non-profit sector as part of the US capitalist state's drive to maximize the profits of the ruling class in the neo-liberal era. This can be seen in the massive scab labor force produced by Teach for America, bankrolled by Goldman Sachs. It is also apparent in the correlation between the increase of non-profits in the arena of homelessness and the reduction of available public housing units in cities across the country. Non-profits give corporate donors an avenue to receive additional tax-free privileges with an added public relations boost. Much of the money donated is returned two-fold through tax breaks and further speculation in the housing, education, and healthcare sectors increasingly made possible by an environment of privatization.
Non-profits have also been deployed by their ruling class funders to privatize social movements. An array of tax-exempt organizations has arisen to channel popular resistance into acceptable means of protest. During Occupy Wall Street, the non-governmental organization (NGO) CANVAS took center stage at many of the New York City rallies. The Black Lives Matter movement drew significant interest from a consortium of non-profits after receiving millions from the Ford Foundation and Google in 2015 and 2016. These interventions have blunted the messaging and activities of organizations sucked into the non-profit industry while leaving genuine activists without the resources to sustain consistent political activity.
The influence of the non-profit industrial complex is evident in the protests against President Donald Trump. The non-profit MoveOn.org has taken on a leadership role in the protests. This author attended a local sanctuary city rally where every sign carried by protesters possessed the "MoveOn.org" label. It is clear that the folks at MoveOn.Org have been playing a key role in the resistance against Trump. But who is behind the MoveOn.org brand and whose interests does the organization serve?
A cursory look into the organization's finances indicates that MoveOn.org is a loyal servant of the Democratic Party. The organization's finances from 2015 include large donations of over 250,000 from the organization "J Street" and billionaire Cari Tuna. J Street is a Zionist organization dedicated to developing liberal acceptance to the settler occupation of Palestine among college students. Tuna's fortunes derive from her marital partnership with co-founder of Facebook Dustin Moskovitz. Tuna spends most of her time as a "philanthropist." Her donations include a hefty 20 million dollars to Hillary Clinton's 2016 campaign, which was distributed among a consortium of Clinton affiliated PACs. In addition, MoveOn.org is also financed by billionaire George Soros' Open Society Foundation. Soros, despite the conspiratorial machinations regarding his political influence, is well-known around the world as a sponsor of "color revolutions" dedicated to the overthrow of governments that resist the penetration of US monopoly capitalism.
Non-profits are ultimately bound by the interests of their funders. MoveOn.org is no different. The organization's Democratic Party funding sources have one goal and one goal only: to regain Democratic Party control of all three branches of governance in Washington. First, they hope to remove Trump in order to credit the organization with a temporary, albeit symbolic, victory for the Democrats. The next step is to win control of Congress in 2018. The interests of those supplying funds to non-profits like MoveOn.org are not aligned with the interests of oppressed and working people regardless of how the organization is advertised.
In fact, because big corporate donors control the terms and conditions of "social movement" non-profits, any social movements led by these institutions represent a threat to the independent political power of exploited and oppressed people. MoveOn.org's mission to transfer power back to the Democratic Party is a familiar act, one that is repeated whenever the Republican Party regains Presidential and Congressional control of the state. Their big corporate donors possess zero interest in stopping the bipartisan crimes carried out by Washington. No petitions have been filed by the folks at MoveOn.org for reparations to nations, such as Libya and Syria, which were completely destroyed by the Democratic Party. MoveOn.org prides itself for exposing the corporate ties of the Republicans but is perfectly content with the corporate ties of the Democratic Party.
The Democratic Party is the party of Wall Street and war. Obama's two-term Presidency clarified the Democratic Party's commitment to US imperialism. MoveOn.org had nothing to say about Wall Street's cumbersome donations to the Obama campaign or how the Democratic Party facilitated the largest wealth transfer to the 1 percent in US history. MoveOn.org didn't condemn Obama's war on whistle blowers nor did it advocate for single payer healthcare when the Democratic Party held majorities in Congress. Neither Obama's "Grand Bargain" to cut Social Security and Medicare nor his national assault on public education compelled MoveOn.org to take any action against its Democratic Party sugar daddies.
The case of the non-profit MoveOn.org provides an in-depth look into the broader function of non-profit industrial complex. While some individual non-profits administer vital services to the poor and working class, the non-profit industrial complex as a whole possesses a parasitic agenda. That agenda is to break the independent character of working class mobilization and organization, not develop it. Non-profits do this by turning resistance into a career opportunity managed and funded by the 1 percent. The development of an independent, working class-centered movement will require a mass rejection of non-profit funds and structures. Let us remember this as MoveOn.org continues to mobilize its base against the increasingly unstable Trump Administration.
[Danny Haiphong is an Asian activist and political analyst in the Boston area. He can be reached at wakeupriseup1990(at)gmail.com]
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In less than a month, two instrumental figures at two of the world's biggest tech companies have left their positions. Now industry watchers wonder whether the departures at Microsoft and Apple will mean dramatic changes of direction for the tech giants.
On Monday, Microsoft announced that Steven Sinofsky, an employee at the company for the last 23 years, and head of the Windows unit since 2006, was leaving. The news came just two weeks after Microsoft launched Windows 8, the company's boldest release in decades, whose development Sinofsky oversaw.
It also comes just a few weeks after Scott Forstall, the head of Apple's iOS for the past several years, was fired, along with retail chief John Browett.
And though there is more than one commonality between these executives — both were controversial characters considered CEOs-in-waiting — experts including Wired senior writer Steven Levy caution against drawing too many comparisons between two people whose companies, and whose respective roles there, were different.
And yet these departures both raise essential questions about Apple and Microsoft — especially since they come at such integral moments in their histories.
For Microsoft, the question is what implications Sinofsky's departure has for the company's big gambles — Windows 8 and Surface, a series of tablet computers. Reviews are mixed for the two products and it remains to be seen how successful they will be in the long term.
"You don't know what's going to happen. These products are done and delivered. There's a latency period where you find out what losing Sinofsky means for Microsoft," Levy says.
Both products are an attempt at renewed relevance for Microsoft, whose influence has slipped in an age in which mobile of tablet devices are increasingly dominant. With Sinofsky and his contribution accounted for, Business Insider's Jay Yarow says, the effort must continue to ensure Microsoft's comeback.
"These new executives are going to have to come up with a vision for Microsoft to compete with iOS and Android. And when once they've done that, they're going to have to execute against that vision. That means delivering strong software on time, something Sinofsky did over and over again," he writes.
Forstall's departure, meanwhile, comes on the heels of Apple's first major shortcoming, the new Maps program, for which Forstall was considered "directly responsible." According to reports, Forstall declined to sign a letter of apology about the failure.
"Maybe he's a fall guy for the Apple Maps thing but [the firing] is not something that happens because of one error," Levy says.
Indeed, Forstall was a divisive character at Apple. And The New York Times reports that his removal was partly an effort to create more harmony among Apple's top executives.
But Forstall was perhaps as brilliant as he was unpopular. Former Apple engineer Michael Lopp described Forstall as "the best approximation of Steve Jobs that Apple had left" and said there was chatter among Apple employees that Forstall was "the only legit successor to Jobs."
For Apple, there is now room for someone else to take on the mantle of visionary.
"I guess now we know it's not Scott. It's still an open question whether [Jonathan Ive, Apple's vice president of industrial design] comes in or some of the other people, or whether in five years there could be someone else." Levy says.
Ive's role has now expanded to encompass the design of Apple's "human interfaces." Essentially, he'll now be in charge of both software and hardware.
Adam Lashinsky, senior editor-at-large for Fortune, says the move "solidifies a change in direction. Already the trend for years was that Mac software predicted what happened with the user experience. That's been flipped on its head. Mobile software is dictating user experience across the company including on the Mac. That's one half of the development. If they succeed, you'll have a seamless experience on any Apple product whether it's a mobile product or a desktop product."
In addition to Ive, Lashinsky says, there's no shortage of emerging talent at Apple to help shape that future. The same goes for Microsoft.
"Both of these companies have deep management benches. People forget that because we don't know the names of the people below the famous people," Lashinsky says.
And as for the recently departed, Sinofsky, for one says, that he'll "seek new opportunities that build on these experiences" at Microsoft. Levy says he imagines that Forstall could move on to make similar contributions. Meanwhile, he says, the companies they left will forge on.
"I don't really think in five years looking back we'll be saying, 'What would have happened with Sinofsky or Forstall?' On the other hand, one or both of those guys could start a startup that will make profound changes to our lives," Levy says.
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Russia is about to test an initial coin offering (ICO) technology at its central bank's regulatory platform, which was launched in April 2018 to pilot unregulated technologies.
The project aims to conduct the first transaction involving tokenized assets and assess the specifics of these transactions, mitigate associated risks, and get feedback from the Bank of Russia.
Russia Tests Initial Coin Offering at Central Bank
Sberbank CIB, the corporate and investment banking business of Russia's state-owned bank, and National Settlement Depository (NSD), Russia's financial market infrastructure, have announced they will soon be piloting ICO technology at the Bank of Russia's regulatory platform. It's expected that this will conduct the first digital asset transaction by the end of the summer.
NSD, Russia's central securities depository, will record tokens and carry out settlements related to their issue and circulation as well as be the transaction's custodian by keeping and registering the assets. Sberbank CIB will coordinate the issuance and be the anchor investor in tokens issued.
Once Sberbank CIB and NSD are able to assess the blockchain transaction and get feedback from the central bank regarding the transaction mechanisms, the bank will be able to bring more transparent ICO to the Russian market, which can bolster adherence from traditional investors and make such transactions more mainstream.
Russia's Federal Assembly, the State's Duma, has passed two bills: 'On Digital Financial Assets' and 'On Attracting Investments via Investment Platforms.' These will enable Sberbank CIB and the central securities depository to scale this blockchain pilot and enlarge the issuance of digital tokens to a wider circle of clients. The bank has found great demand for digital tokens, according to Igor Bulantsev, Senior Vice President of Sberbank and Head of Sberbank CIB.
"Sberbank CIB considers the Russian ICO market to be very promising. Many Sberbank clients are interested in this type of investment, and we plan to promote this service proactively once the appropriate legislative framework comes into effect; we will be one of the drivers to institutionalize and popularize this type of transaction."
Eddie Astanin, Chair of the Executive Board of Russia's central securities depository, is leading his team to create the necessary infrastructure to record digital tokens.
"Our end goal is to create the fundamental basis for the development of the digital economy in our country, for the emergence of a new type of asset for investors, for ICO ecosystems, and for the circulation of digital assets on the secondary market. In conjunction with market leaders, we are implementing a project to create an infrastructure to record digital assets. The existence of this infrastructure is a crucial condition based on which institutional investors come to our market, the market develops rapidly, and its capitalization grows."
In March, the Russian Parliament passed a draft bill saying that digital tokens are to be considered as assets, but not money. They can, however, be converted into fiat currency only through licensed exchanges of digital financial assets and existing trading platforms.


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