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Researcher reveals lost world of local artist in new museum exhibition
University of Sussex art historian Alexandra Loske's trip to a Lewes antique shop led to her own exhibition of rarely seen works at Brighton Museum and Art Gallery.
Alexandra, who is currently carrying out doctoral research into the décor of Brighton Pavilion, bought an etching by an artist called Robert Goff. She then discovered that Goff was a Hove-based artist and that Brighton Museum had a sizeable collection of his works.
Alexandra's subsequent research into Goff's life and work led to an invitation to curate an exhibition in the Museum's Prints and Drawings Gallery. Alexandra was able to draw on the museum's archives and the help of the museum team, including curator of Fine Art Jenny Lund and paper conservator Heather Wood, to create an overview of the etcher's art and to highlight the best of Goff's work .
The exhibition – Robert Goff: An Etcher in the Wake of Whistler – is devoted to 50 of Goff's exquisite black and white etchings and other works, not displayed since the 1920s, depicting scenes of Edwardian Brighton and Hove, industrial London and the Thames and evocative images of Egypt, Italy and Japan.
Robert Charles Goff (1837-1922), a wealthy and much-travelled retired Army colonel, was one of the first etchers in Britain to be influenced by the renowned artist J.A.M. Whistler and the Etching Revival. The art of etching is becoming fashionable again, partly in reaction, Alexandra thinks, to the predominance of digital images.
Alexandra says: "With an etching you can admire the processes and the skill that went into the image – and they are very collectible items."
Wealthy but with a strong sense of civic duty, Goff was an active figure in Brighton and Hove's arts scene. He even kept on his studio in Holland Road after he left his Adelaide Crescent home in Hove to live abroad in 1903.
Despite having had no professional training Goff's etchings are of great technical quality and artistic strength. Contemporary art critics were quick to draw comparisons with James McNeill Whistler, who earlier had helped to revolutionise and popularise the art of etching. The similarity is most notable in Goff's best works, particularly those depicting the Thames, says Alexandra.
Goff's works are also of social historical interest. His illustrations depicting prison conditions in London include images of chained convicts being shipped off to Australia from the Thames at Millbank (now home to Tate Modern). But he loved the sea, and his views of Brighton, Hove and Shoreham feature dramatic waves and some of the city's lost buildings and piers. One etching features all of Brighton's famous piers – the Chain Pier, Palace Pier and the West Pier.
At the end of his life, Goff was unable to walk and visit the views he liked to depict. He turned instead to painting flowers obsessively – perhaps as a way of keeping in touch with the natural world that had so inspired him.
Alexandra is now hoping to produce a pamphlet on Goff's life and work and looking forward to further exhibitions, once she had completed her doctoral studies, which have been funded by an Arts and Humanities Research Council scheme to encourage collaborations between academics and organisations that explore the country's rich arts heritage.
Notes for Editors
Alexandra Loske is a researcher in the University of Sussex Art History department. She is In currently completing an AHRC-funded doctorate on the decorative scheme of the Royal Pavilion: George IV's design ideas in the context of European Orientalism and colour theory, 1765 - 1845 (Collaborative Scholarship, University of Sussex and the Royal Pavilion). She gives guided tours of the Pavilion and delivers regular public talks and lectures. She has appeared as a guest expert on the BBC's Antiques Roadshow and was most recently (24 November 2011) seen advising Sarah Beeny on the Regency fashion for Chinese style on the television series Beeny's Restoration Nightmare for Channel 4.
The University of Sussex is now offering a new Art History MA in Art Museum Curating (and another in Museum Curating with Photography) that develops both academic aptitude in the discipline of art history and practical skills vital for a career in a museum or gallery.
Robert Goff: An Etcher in the Wake of Whistler, 29 November 2011 to 29 April 2012
Brighton Museum and Art Gallery, Prints & Drawings Gallery. Admission free.
The art of etching
An etching is created by applying ink into an incised plate, usually of copper. The plate is coated with wax, which the artist then cuts through into the metal. The plate is then exposed to acid which 'bites' into the surface, creating incisions where the lines were cut. The wax is then removed and the surface covered in ink. The etcher wipes the plate, with ink remaining only in the incised parts. The plate is then run through a printing press with dampened paper, leaving the characteristic plate mark on the print. Drypoint is a technique where the artist incises the plate directly, without using wax or acid, throwing up a rough burr which holds the ink. Combining these two methods creates particularly expressive lines and rich velvety tones.
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Manchester United midfielder Anderson has claimed the only clubs he would not regard as a step down from life with the Red Devils are Real Madrid and Barcelona.
The Brazilian started Monday night's FA Cup win over Reading just days after stories emerged claiming he had asked for a move three times, only for the requests to be rejected by manager Sir Alex Ferguson.
Anderson has denied those stories are accurate, but almost six years after a move from Porto that could have cost the Red Devils £18million, the 24-year-old realises he still has so much to prove. "The only places you could go to from here are Real Madrid and Barcelona," Anderson said.
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text: Obama spoke with China's likely next leader on human rights, the Middle East and currency devaluation [REUTERS]Hong Kong - It was somewhat cute - that Valentine's Day get-together at the White House between US President Barack Obama and China's likely next leader, Xi Jinping. Tall, affable, self-confident, always ready to smile, with a pop star as second wife (People's Liberation Army singer Peng Liyuan), a daughter studying at Harvard, and hooked on Hollywood war movies, Xi couldn't display a more graphic contrast with the departing Hu Jintao, who always looks like he's frozen at Madame Tussaud's. But what's love got to do with it, a remixed Tina Turner would say? Not much. While Chinese media was splashing in their front pages that "the eagle and the dragon" must strive to attain "strategic mutual trust", Xi - like a lover scolded on a blind date - was lectured by Obama on the devaluation of the yuan, human rights and the Middle East. Obama spars with Xi over trade and Syria In slightly over a year, Xi Jinping becomes China's new president - in fact a first among equals among the ultra-tight, nine-member Politburo standing committee in Beijing; that is, the people who have approved all crucial policies contained in the latest Chinese five-year-plan, which started in 2011. It's been a long and winding road since the US fell in love with the Little Helmsman, Deng Xiaoping, during his famous 1979 trip to the US. When he came back to Beijing, Deng - inspired by Singapore but also by much of what he saw in his trip - unleashed his reforms with a bang, "crossing the river by feeling the stones", but always with a laser-focused goal: "To get rich is glorious." A little over three decades later, Chairman Mao's intellectuals forced to live as peasants were replaced by turbo-capitalist urban plutocrats. China is the second-largest economy and the factory of the world, an emerging superpower, and the United States' top creditor. And Xi is the man either Obama or Mitt Romney - if he does not become roadkill, courtesy of a legion of irate right-wingers - will have to deal with directly. But how? There's the rub - because obsessed-with-China Washington elites remain eminently perplexed about the dragon. Washington demands anything and everything from China - but one never knows what Washington is willing to offer. So is this a partnership - "strategic mutual trust", as Beijing would like it? Or is this outright strategic competition, openly confrontational? Will they shape, together, the 21st century multipolar world; or are we already in the fog of a New Cold War? Barack's blues Since late last year, US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has been peddling the US' Pacific Century. And in early January - in the Pentagon, no less - Obama announced the US' new defence strategy, immediately dismissed by the War Party for being a "lead-from-behind" failure. The new US defence strategy is cleverly deceptive. It may be easily interpreted as the blueprint for a New Cold War, this time fought in Asia. When Beijing looks at it, it sees encirclement - not mutual trust. Pentagon "power projections" abound - from the Persian Gulf to the South China Sea. As for the much-lauded "pivoting" from the Middle East to Asia, in fact it implies a long-term stop in Southwest Asia - as in Iran. The top three US Middle East mantras remain unchanged; blind support for the six monarchies/emirates of the Gulf Cooperation Council (forget about Arab Springs in the Gulf); "standing up for Israel's security"; and most of all containment of Iran. 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Cohen, a protégé of the infamous Paul Wolfowitz, was one of PNAC's creators in 1997. Immediately after 9/11 he reportedly came up with the notorious concept of "World War IV", connecting Saddam Hussein with 9/11 and describing Iraq as "the big prize". Dick Cheney helped him to land a job as counselor to then-Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice in 2007. Confirming once more that Washington is the eternal gift that keeps on giving, Cohen is now one of Romney's top advisers. Predictably, the Cohen paper - Mitt's foreign policy roadmap - is an orgy of pristine neo-imperialism. Call it the Bush III administration. Yet to give an idea of the current Republican foul mood, it's not even hardcore enough for those armchair warmongers who pontificate in the editorial pages of the Washington Post and the Wall Street Journal. "Unilateralism may be over - but it's more than alive and kicking in the official roadmaps of both Obama and Romney." Here is an example of the average Mitt Romney foreign policy shtick. Cohen the ventriloquist has led Mitt to stress that "the United States will apply the full spectrum of hard and soft power to influence events before they erupt into conflict" (that's music to the practitioners of the Pentagon's Full Spectrum Dominance doctrine). Mirroring Obama's new doctrine, on China, "the United States should maintain and expand its naval presence in the Western Pacific" and should close off "China's option of expanding its influence through coercion". The icing on the cake is, of course, "a robust, multi-layered national ballistic-missile defense system to deter and defend against nuclear attacks on our homeland and our allies". It does conjure up images of Tim Burton's Mars Attacks. Romney has not antagonised China in his campaign trail as much as the other Republican contenders, roadkill or not - at least not yet. 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Augusto Giacometti (1877–1947) is regarded as a major exponent of Art Nouveau and Symbolism, but he also plays a pioneering role in the development of the international Abstract movement. Throughout his life, he dealt intensively with the theme of colour, in works that ranged between abstraction and representation. He was a free spirit, both stylistically and in the techniques he used to translate his idiosyncratic visual ideas into paintings.
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Food purchased at a local Farmers Market comes with outstanding freshness, quality, flavor, and variety. You know exactly where your food comes from and how it was grown. Additionally, you support a sustainable regional food system that helps small family farms stay in business; protects land from development, and provides all of us with fresh, local food.
Farmers Market Finder
Use the Farmers Market Finder below to locate a farmers market nearby or explore new markets. FYI, while most markets are seasonal (May-late-October), others are open year-round, or offer special seasonal markets. You can also find a list of farmers markets here.
Farmers Market Nutrition Assistance
EBT or "Electronic Benefits Transfer" is a debit card system for SNAP (also known as food stamps), that looks and acts like a regular bank debit card. There are two federal Farmers Market Nutrition Programs (FMNP) that provide locally grown fruits and vegetables: Women, Infants and Children (WIC) FMNP, and Senior FMNP. When using nutrition assistance benefits at a farmers market, it's a good idea to visit the market information booth to find out which vendors are accepting benefits. You can find a list of farmers markets that accept WIC and Senior FMNP benefits on page 7 of the 2014 Farm Guide.
Farmers Market Tips & Resources
- Learn how to stretch your farmers market dollars here.
- Learn how to keep your farmers market produce fresh when you get home.
- Sustainable Table offers comprehensive information about food and farming, ranging from introductory to in-depth; practical tips for buying and cooking with sustainable foods. Learning how to shop and how to cook are priceless when it comes to putting food on the table that is sustainable, affordable and easy to prepare.
- Fresh Bucks: Extra buying power at Seattle farmers markets.


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September 04, 2002
The next UCLA Anderson Forecast Conference will highlight critical issues facing California's infrastructure. The conference titled, "California Infrastructure: Are We Ready to Grow?" is presented in conjunction with the Los Angeles Area Chamber of Commerce and will offer panel sessions focusing on the status of water, airports, electricity and natural gas in California.
The day-long event, held for the first time in downtown Los Angeles, will feature two keynote presentations: Stephen Baum, chairman and CEO of Sempra Energy, will offer a talk entitled "The Business of Infrastructure," and Philip Angelides, treasurer of California, will speak on the topic of "A California Investment Policy for the 21st Century."
Economists Edward Leamer, Tom Lieser and Chris Thornberg will present their latest economic projections on the nation, California and Los Angeles. In addition, a special presentation will be offered by Brent Haydamack, manager of the California Infrastructure Project, which will uncover the relationship between infrastructure, economic growth, and development in the state.
Westin Bonaventure Hotel, downtown Los Angeles
404 S. Figueroa St.
Wednesday, Sept. 25, 2002
7:30 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. — Registration
8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. — Conference
Speakers and moderators include:
Stephen Baum, chairman and CEO, Sempra Energy
Russell J. "Rusty" Hammer, president and CEO, Los Angeles Area Chamber of Commerce
Ronald Gastelum, president and CEO, Metropolitan Water District of Southern California
Mark Allen Bernstein, senior policy analyst, RAND Corporation
Philip Angelides, treasurer, state of California
Tom Sayles, vice president, governmental and community affairs, Sempra Energy
Allan Zaremberg, president and CEO, California Chamber of Commerce
Mark Gold, executive director, Heal the Bay
James Noyes, director of public works, Los Angeles County
Please contact the media relations office at (310) 825-9983 for more information or to register for the conference.
Members of the public should contact the UCLA Anderson Forecast office at (310) 825-1623 or via e-mail at email@example.com to register to attend the conference. The conference is open to the public at a cost of $350.00 per quarter or through an annual membership.
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For agenda updates, please visit http://forecast.anderson.ucla.edu.


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This is the Bruner family, including one daughter-in-law
top row: Marshal H. "Marsh" Bruner, his wife Sarah Philpot Bruner, Ira "Iry" Bruner, William Bruner, Elizabeth "Lizzy" Bruner.
Bottom row: Corrie Bruner, James Ephraim Bruner, Melvina Stewart Bruner, Surilda "Surildy" Bruner
Here's another Bruner family, but it's not clear how they're related to the one above.
Back: William W. Bruner
Middle row left to right: Martha E. Bruner, John R.Bruner, Sarah B. Bruner, Rachel A. Bruner, Nancy L. Bruner
Bottom row left to right: Grace E. Bruner, Mary C.Bruner.
The picture was taken before moving from Laurel Co. Ky. to Beckham Co. Okla. near Sayre.
It's from Ancient Faces, at http://www.ancientfaces.com/research/photo/399602


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Monte CarloCuba's Leonel Suárez and Russia's Tatyana Chernova are the overall winners of the 2011 IAAF Combined Events Challenge and will each receive a payment of $30,000 from the IAAF*.
Suárez, who was second in the Challenge last year and took bronze at the World Championships, produced another consistent season to tally 25,172 points. Eelco Sintnicolaas of The Netherlands, who was fifth at the World Championships and most recently third in Talence, was second with 24,772 points, ahead of Mikk Pahapill of Estonia, who was third with 24,746.
Chernova, who also won the series title in 2010, produced a memorable series, winning three of the four Heptathlons she contested this season, capped by her 6880-point total to take gold at the World Championships in Daegu. The 23-year-old tallied 20,332 points in the series, well ahead of Germany's Jennifer Oeser, the World Championships bronze medallist, who totalled 19,594. Natallia Dobrynska of Ukraine, who was fifth at the World Championships, finished third in the series with a 19,408 point total.
After meetings in Europe, North America, Africa and Asia, the 2011 IAAF Combined Events Challenge concluded last weekend at the Decastar Meeting in Talence, France.
2011 was the 14th successive year of the Combined Events Challenge, and, as well as the five individual permit meetings (Desenzano, Götzis, Kladno, Ratingen and Talence), this season the series included the IAAF World Championships, the African Combined Events Championships, the three European Cup Combined Events competitions, the U.S. Championships, the Asian Championships, and the World University Games.
The Challenge offers a total of US$202,000 in Prize Money paid by the IAAF which is distributed to both the top-8 men and women as follows*: 1st $30,000, 2nd $20,000, 3rd $15,000, 4th $10,000, 5th $8000, 6th $7000, 7th $6000, 8th $5000.
Athletes had to complete three competitions to be eligible to contend for the overall prize money, and in 2011 13 men and 22 women made the grade. In total 317 athletes completed at least one Decathlon or Heptathlon.
Click here for the final men's Decathlon standings
Click here for the final women's Heptathlon standings
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Got this in 2010 oe 2011? Seems to be doing well.
Seems to be doing well. I think it might have gone a bit mad with the fertiliser? Needed spraying for scale which is attracting ants. Some of the branches appear to be growing downwards which is odd.
Still holding in there but definatly woodying up and has some new growth with enourmous leaves on it.
This has to be in about its 2nd year. Of the 4 orange trees planted in that area its the only one that is kind of tall and erect. Not a lot of growth but its definatly thickening up a bit.
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Top 14 Orange comment
Reaching a thrilling climax
Martin Gillingham
May 30, 2012
Castres were celebrating after their win over Montpellier, but will they be in the Top 14 final come June 9? © Getty Images
On this side of the Channel the nation's best players are packing off either for their summer holidays or international tours to the southern hemisphere. In France, meanwhile, the Top 14 is reaching its climax. Two semis this weekend - both at the Stadium de Toulouse - followed by the final in Paris on June 9. All three are live on ESPN.
Toulouse v Castres1945, Saturday - Live on ESPN
Big city v small town; home v away; side who've had a week off v squad bruised by a barrage tie; budget of €33million v one of less than half that; 18-times winners v haven't won it for almost two decades; household names v decent honest pros.
Whichever way you look at it, the tale of the tape points to just one possible winner, Toulouse. Yet it was the unfashionable, out-of-towners who edged Europe's biggest hitters over their two league meetings this season. Back in October, Castres won 24-3 at the Stade Pierre Antoine before leading the away fixture at the Ernest Wallon in March for 73 minutes before eventually running out 34-27 losers. The bad news for Castres is that they are likely to be without their Samoan lock Joe Tekori on Saturday who was harshly handed a straight red card in the barrage win against Montpellier while the next few days will tell us whether Friday's bruising battle claimed any other key names. It will be a special occasion for Castres's former All Black Chris Masoe who moves on to Toulon in the summer while it is, almost certainly, points machine Romain Teulet's last chance of a Top 14 final appearance.
Les deux Laurents (coaches Labit and Travers) will have their Castres squad primed for the occasion fully aware that the defending champions are vulnerable. Toulouse are not the team they once were. Verdict? Toulouse … but only just.
Clermont Auvergne v Toulon1530, Sunday - Live on ESPN
The tyre giant millions against the comic book billionaire's band of galacticos. Put another way, it's the 2010 champions, stung by their near miss in the Heineken Cup and desperate for success in their centenary season, against Toulon who have looked anything like a polished outfit in recent weeks as they first fell short in the Amlin Challenge Cup final against Biarritz and then despite being the hosts in one of the most hostile rugby environments anywhere (Stade Mayol) laboured past Racing Metro on Saturday in the barrage round.
The signs point to a Clermont victory with most of those physically damaged in defeat by Leinster a month ago - Julien Bonnaire, Julien Malzieu, Nathan Hines and Jean-Marcellin Buttin - expected to be available. Toulon will, once again, be without the suspended Carl Hayman but with the beast Davit Kubriashvili deputising at tight-head the former All Black shouldn't be missed. Jonny Wilkinson will need to rediscover his best form if Toulon are to stand any chance of avenging defeat at the same stage two years ago when the St Etienne semi went to extra-time in controversial circumstances. Prediction? Clermont … comfortably.
Finally, congratulations to Mont-de-Marsan after their 29-20 play-off victory against Pau on Sunday which, half-a-century since winning their only French championship title, guarantees them a spot alongside Pro2 winners Grenoble in next season's Top 14. It is an illustration of French professional rugby's integrity as well as its rude financial health that neither club has had to endure either the lack of ambition of Cornish Pirates or the injustice dealt out to London Welsh who despite both being in the running for the second tier title in England will not be made welcome (whichever one comes out on top after Wednesday's second leg of the play-off final) to feast at the Aviva Premiership's top table next season.
In France, when you finish in the Top 14's bottom two you know and accept you're going down. Likewise, when you win Pro2, or the subsequent play-off involving the next best four teams, it is guaranteed you shall be promoted. In England, as we're finding out, it doesn't necessarily work out that way. It's a state of affairs which makes the Premiership look like a cheap imitation of its cross-Manche rival.
© ESPN Sports Media Ltd.
This article first appeared in The Independent on May 15, visit http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/
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SETUID(2) BSD Programmer's Manual SETUID(2)
setuid, seteuid, setgid, setegid - set user and group ID
#include <sys/types.h> #include <unistd.h> int setuid(uid_t uid); int seteuid(uid_t euid); int setgid(gid_t gid); int setegid(gid_t egid);
The setuid() function sets the real and effective user IDs and the saved set-user-ID of the current process to the specified value. The setuid() function is permitted if the effective user ID is that of the superuser, or if the specified user ID is the same as the effective user ID. If not, but the specified user ID is the same as the real user ID, setuid() will set the effective user ID to the real user ID. The setgid() function sets the real and effective group IDs and the saved set-group-ID of the current process to the specified value. The setgid() function is permitted if the effective user ID is that of the superuser, or if the specified group ID is the same as the effective group ID. If not, but the specified group ID is the same as the real group ID, set- gid() will set the effective group ID to the real group ID. Supplementary group IDs remain unchanged. The seteuid() function (setegid()) sets the effective user ID (group ID) of the current process. The effective user ID may be set to the value of the real user ID or the saved set-user-ID (see intro(2) and execve(2)); in this way, the effective user ID of a set-user-ID executable may be toggled by switching to the real user ID, then re-enabled by reverting to the set-user-ID value. Similarly, the effective group ID may be set to the value of the real group ID or the saved set-group-ID.
Upon success, these functions return 0; otherwise -1 is returned. If the user is not the superuser, or the UID specified is not the real, effective, or saved ID, these functions return -1.
getgid(2), getgroups(2), getuid(2), issetugid(2), setgid(2), setgroups(2), setregid(2), setreuid(2) A setuid() function appeared in Version 2 AT&T UNIX.
The setuid() and setgid() functions are compliant with the IEEE Std 1003.1-1990 ("POSIX") specification with _POSIX_SAVED_IDS defined, with the extensions allowed in section B.4.2.2. The seteuid() and setegid() functions are extensions based on the POSIX concept of _POSIX_SAVED_IDS, and have been proposed for a future revision of the standard. MirOS BSD #10-current June 4, 1993 1
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Using the Art of Tattooing to Cover Breast Cancer Scars [VIDEO]
Tattoos have become very popular over the last few years and more and more women are getting them. It's not for me but having had breast cancer, I ran across this story on a breast cancer site. It seems women who have had mastectomy surgery are getting the tattoos to cover their scars.
When you have a mastectomy you have a scar that goes from under one arm all the way across your chest to under your other arm. Then if you decide to have reconstruction you still have small scars on the sides, under the arms. Some women are choosing to cover those scars with art in the form of tattoos.
The art work is beautiful but as I said, not something I would choose, I will wear my scars proudly. I was given the gift of a second chance and that's what those scars will forever remind me.
For more information on these tattoos check out Support the Fight Against Breast Cancer website.


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MIT officer recalled as supportive, caring hero
MIT Officer Sean Collier was remembered by friends, family, law enforcement and the vice president during a campus memorial service.
MIT Officer Sean Collier was remembered by his brother as a supportive, by his chief as caring and compassionate and by the vice president as a "hero."
Thousands of people including MIT students and law enforcement officers from around the nation and world gathered at the Cambridge school Wednesday for a memorial service honoring the 26-year-old who was allegedly killed by the suspected Boston Marathon bombers.
"Embrace the memories of those beautiful people we lost in the bombing … and honor this hero Sean for what he was. Remember him not merely for the sacrifice he made, but for the man he was," said Vice President Joe Biden.
Wednesday's service on MIT's campus included a performance by James Taylor, a helicopter flyover and bagpipes.
"If there's anything that we can learn from this, it's the morals and beliefs that Sean exemplified during his time in service: respect, support and caring," said his brother Rob Rogers.
Collier's family attended a private funeral Tuesday.
Wednesday's tribute was open only to law enforcement personnel and members of the MIT community. The school canceled classes and it appeared at least hundreds of students showed up.
In the wake of the bombings and killings that traumatized the region, Biden's speech was partly a pep talk for Collier's family and partly a pep talk for the greater community. He told the diverse group of students in attendance that they are the greatest fear of the terrorists.
Biden referred to the accused Marathon bombers - Tamerlan and Dzhokhar Tsarnaev - as "two twisted, perverted, cowardly, knock-off jihadis."
"We have suffered. We are grieving. But we are not bending. We will not yield to fear. We will not hunker down. We will not be intimidated," said Biden.
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SANTA ANA >> A judge on Wednesday interrupted closing arguments in the trial of two police officers accused of killing a homeless man to angrily threaten jail time for whoever posted a Twitter picture of the jury.
"If I find out who took this picture, you're going to jail," Orange County Superior Court Judge William Froeberg said, holding up a printout of the picture.
The judge said the picture, in which only one of the 12 jurors can be identified, appeared on a Twitter account with the name Aaron Murphy, but it wasn't clear who that was or who actually took the photo.
The judge brought up the issue between the closing arguments of the two attorneys representing former Fullerton police officers Manuel Ramos and Jay Cicinelli.
By day's end, the defense rested. The prosecution will give its rebuttal argument Thursday morning and then the case will go to the jury.
Ramos has pleaded not guilty to second-degree murder and involuntary manslaughter in the 2011 death of Kelly Thomas, who died after a struggle with police that was captured on surveillance video. Cicinelli has pleaded not guilty to involuntary manslaughter and use of excessive force.
The 33-minute surveillance video at the heart of the trial shows six officers kneeing, pummeling and repeatedly stunning Thomas with an electric gun as he cries out for his father nearly 30 times, apologizes and begs for air.
Thomas, 37, never regained consciousness and died five days later, on July 10, 2011, after doctors removed his life support.
Cicinelli's attorney, Michael Schwartz, told the jury during his closing argument that prosecutors wrongly argued that Thomas feared for his life and acted in self-defense.
"The first myth I'm going to talk about is the myth that Kelly Thomas throughout this ordeal was afraid for his life," Schwartz said, according to City News Service. "He found himself in the middle of a fight that he started."
Schwartz pointed out that after Ramos threatened to shut Thomas up with his fists, Thomas replied "start punching, dude."
"That's not someone who's afraid," Schwartz said. That's someone who is challenging back."


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The best source of information about small farm tractors for the first-time buyer (a source which, for some reason or other, most such people ignore) are the very farmers in your area who are already raising the kind of crops you aim to grow. So, when you're faced with the need to purchase one of the expensive implements, begin the search by visiting your neighbors.
Note the make and size of the tractors they're using, and ask for evaluations of the machines. (A pleased owner will often be fiercely loyal to his or her "pet" brand, but someone who feels that he or she has been sold a "lemon" will likely fill your ear with all sorts of horror stories. Use a little common sense when weighing extreme opinions and you'll learn a lot.) Ask, too, about the attachments each farmer owns in order to learn which accessories were a waste of money and which he or she wishes had been bought but weren't.
Working farmers can tell you a lot about tractor dealerships, too. The quality of the dealer is every bit as important as is that of the machine itself! Try to determine which sales outlets have good stocks of parts and reputations for quick service. I once had a tractor broken down for two full days—at the height of my busy season — because the dealer didn't have a two-cent packing washer for the machine's hydraulic system.
In fact, it's a good idea to buy a brand of tractor that's supported by two dealerships within a few hours' drive of your home. Then, if the closer establishment can't supply a part you need, you may still be able to keep your machine up and running by going to the other dealer in search of the required part.
A Tractor Field Guide
You may well be surprised to know that it's possible to buy a small farm tractor that's specifically designed to handle just about any task you can imagine. However, the two most common tractor types — and those that'll most likely satisfy the needs of the new farmer — are the utility tractors and the general purpose (also called "row crop") tractors.
Utility tractors are typically low and squat-looking. (A common example, in the lower price ranges, would be one of the Ford 8-N's manufactured in the 1950's.) Utility tractors are designed for pulling and powering implements — such as hay mowers, balers, disk harrows, and trailers — that are attached to either a hitch or a lifting mechanism at the rear of the tractor.
If you don't intend to do any multi-acre rowcrop farming, a utility tractor can be a good investment. However, even though the machines can be used for plowing and cultivating fields, they certainly don't make such jobs easy. The towed-behind attachments necessary to tend row crops with a utility tractor will force you to drive with one eye on the cultivators (for instance) and the other on the row ahead. You'll find that such a setup will sometimes cause you to plow up more peas than weeds ... and give you a backache, to boot.
The general-purpose tractor, on the other hand, can perform almost every job that a utility machine is capable of tackling, yet it's designed to care for row crops. Such tractors have greater ground clearance than do the utility models, a feature that allows them to straddle rows of crops — while cultivating the field — without disturbing the plants beneath them. General purpose tractors also usually carry their attachments between the front and rear wheels, and frequently have their engines set off slightly to the left ... allowing a driver to look down and make sure the cultivator or other implement is exactly where he or she wants it.
In addition, the distances between the left and right wheels of row-croppers can often be adjusted, allowing the machines to be used to tend crops that require a variety of row width settings and enabling you to get the maximum use out of your property and your tractor.
General-purpose tractors are either single-row or multiple-row (the latter are always designated in even numbers) machines. The one-row models, of course, are smaller and usually have the front pair of wheels in line with the rear set. Multiple-row tractors sometimes use a "tricycle" arrangement in which the front tires are placed close together. The larger machines can make short work of big level fields but are also relatively cumbersome and difficult to maneuver, while the tricycle wheel arrangement is somewhat less stable than is the "four-square" pattern common on single-row models.
A Few Farming Fuels
Almost all tractors available today are powered by either gasoline or diesel engines. (You will occasionally see tractors for sale that are fueled by LP — liquid propane — gas, often at very low prices. But unless you can be sure such machines are in prime condition, be wary of them. Parts are scarce, and, after buying one, you could well find yourself stuck with an inoperative "classic.")
The engine in a gasoline-fueled tractor is essentially the same as those found in most automobiles, but the farm implement's powerplant will likely run at a lower RPM and produce more torque per unit of displacement than will an auto engine. Most tractors have relatively low horsepower ratings, too. Don't be misled by this fact: A 20- to 30-HP machine will be more than adequate to handle the chores demanded by a family farm.
A diesel-engined tractor has both advantages and disadvantages as compared to gasoline-powered machines. For one thing, since a diesel engine is "fired" by the buildup in engine compression caused by the movement of the pistons, it doesn't require the points, distributor, and spark plugs—nor the adjustment and/ or replacement of such parts—necessary to a gasoline powerplant.
And, though diesel tractors usually cost more initially than do comparable gasoline-fueled machines, they're less expensive to operate. Diesel oil is still not as costly as is gasoline, and tractors powered by the "bargain" fuel tend to get more work done per gallon than do their gasoline-engined counterparts. Finally, a typical diesel tractor will both outpull and—if carefully maintained, with special attention paid to regular cleaning and replacement of the air, oil, and fuel filters— outlast a gas-powered machine of the same size.
Perhaps the single most annoying drawback of diesel-fueled tractors is their tendency to be difficult to start on cold mornings. Since they're fired by the heat built up by compression in the engine, a good bit of battery power is required to turn the pistons long enough to get a start in cold weather. And, of course, chilly temperatures tend to drain battery power ... in effect adding insult to injury.
However, newer diesels often feature "glow" or heat plugs, which, at the flip of a switch, start to warm the cylinders. After a minute or so of such priming, the engine can usually be cranked and fired with much less difficulty than would otherwise be encountered. Furthermore, heat plugs can be installed on diesel tractors that don't come equipped with them.
PTO Potential
The power takeoff unit — the "business end" of which is a splined shaft running from the back of the tractor's differential — is used to power such attachments as hay balers and mowers. The PTO will run off the differential or the engine itself, and is engaged by a combination of its own lever and the tractor's clutch.
There are two types of PTO: "standard" and "live." The latter is generally considered more versatile, since it can be operated while the tractor isn't moving as a result of the clutch's being disengaged ... while a standard unit will work only while the machine is in motion — or in neutral — with the clutch engaged. Therefore when, for example, a "live PTO" tractor's hay baler encounters a large stack of to-be-bound fodder, the operator can, on some models, simply press the clutch in halfway ... bringing the tractor to a stop while the baler handles the pile of hay. With either type of system, the PTO should work when it's engaged, and stop completely when disengaged. If the shaft continues to rotate slowly after disengagement, you can bet that the PTO gear is worn and will require a (probably costly) repair job!
A "Lifting" Experience
Another feature that should be checked before making a purchase is the tractor's lifting system, which will be either a spring (In older, mostly pre-1950, models) or a pump-driven hydraulic system.
If your chosen machine is of the latter type, go over the system very carefully for leaks and beware of any tractor that shows a lot of hydraulic-fluid seepage (the liquid will be a very light, about 10-weight, oil). Before laying your good money down, give the lift a try, too. Hitch a heavy implement to it, then push the lever that operates the lift. If the unit jerks, slips, or wheezes while raising its burden, it may be low on oil (which could be a sign of a leak or of less-than-perfect maintenance). Should the fluid level be correct, though, the same symptoms will indicate that the hydraulic system is badly worn. Cross that tractor off your potential buying list!
Some row-crop tractors have dual hydraulic cylinders, which are worthwhile in that they allow the tractor's operator to vary the depth of the front and rear cultivators if necessary. Be on the lookout, also, for a machine with a hydraulic hose coupling, since this feature will allow you to use some of the more recently manufactured hydraulic implements.
Making the Purchase
Once you've decided upon the features you need — and thus narrowed your list of acceptable tractors — you'll be ready to enter the market. But before buying, take the time to get the feel of prices in your area by reading a few weeks' worth of classified ads and visiting the used equipment lots of nearby dealers. Remember, while doing so, that the price of a used tractor purchased from an individual will be lower than that of a new or used machine bought from a dealer ... but that even older models acquired from reputable dealerships will generally have undergone at least some renovation during their stay in the shop.
If you're buying a used machine, approach the purchase as you would that of a previously owned car or truck. Check the tires (replacements for the rear wheels could set you back $200 apiece, or more), and be sure the engine has good compression. Remember, as well, to start the machine up a few times, drive it around (listening carefully for unusual noises), and generally put it through its paces to see how it will handle the lobs you'll later ask it to do.
Buying Implements
When buying a used tractor, it's also usually a good idea to purchase as many of the accessories and implements offered with it as you think you might need... even those that could come in handy a bit into the future. It'll often be difficult to find such equipment later, especially if some of it was made expressly for your older tractor. However, remember to let the information picked up while comparing notes with other area farmers help you choose, since the man or woman who's selling you the tractor could well have been talked into buying unnecessary gadgets when he or she first purchased the machine.
You're on Your Own
With a good bit of common sense, a little caution, and the information I've tried to provide in this article, you ought to be able to buy a small farm tractor that suits your pocketbook and your farming needs. With luck, you'll be so pleased with your first purchase that you'll become a strong defender of the brand, whatever it may be. Who knows, you might even become one of those fortunate individuals who — despite the moans and groans with which he or she describes the farmstead workload when talking to friends and relatives — is always on the lookout for an excuse to take a tractor ride!


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The Eagles face the Buccaneers in Week Six and one matchup to watch will be the one between Eagles wide receiver DeSean Jackson and Buccaneers cornerback Darrelle Revis.
We will have to wait until Sunday to see how things play out on the field, but Jackson got the ball rolling in the off-field war of words on Tuesday. Jackson praised Revis as one of the best corners in the league and a "great player," but also pointed out that those platitudes don't make him any less confident that he'll be able to run away from captivity on Revis Island when the time comes to do so.
"I'm sure [Revis] will follow me around," Jackson said, via Phil Sheridan of ESPN.com. "He followed me around when he was with the New York Jets two years ago. I'm sure his coaches are confident in him. But I don't think he can run with me. I don't think he's as fast as me."
Jackson said he plans to "put my speed on him and stress on him as I can" on Sunday. Making plays on offense obviously isn't as simple as being faster than the guy across from you, especially if Revis is able to disrupt Jackson from getting into his routes. The Chiefs and Broncos were each able to accomplish that and the Eagles offense had trouble generating much of anything with Jackson thrown off his game.
With the other Eagles wideouts generating very little, Jackson's ability to win his individual battle with Revis will likely go a long way toward determining the winner of the game.


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They were joined by representatives from these donor organizations as well as by volunteers and local organizers with the main aim of establishing organizations and movements for increasing treatment access where none exist, and strengthening those that already exist.
The key method for doing this was by addressing the issue of treatment education -- how individuals and institutions can understand HIV and AIDS treatments better -- which will then hopefully lead to treatment advocacy -- how we can better fight for and obtain access to treatments for HIV and AIDS which include, in addition to antiretroviral drugs (ARVs), treatment and prophylaxis for opportunistic infections (OIs), substitution therapy for drug users, monitoring and diagnostic tools, and the basic health infrastructure to deliver them.
Our host organization, the Treatment Action Campaign (TAC), provided inspiration for many as participants spoke with Zackie Achmat and other TAC members. Their model of feisty, inspired, and practical organizing certainly has elements that can be replicated in other locations. TAC asked for global support in April for their civil disobedience campaign against their government's inaction in dealing with HIV and AIDS.
I continue to be amazed at the energy and passion felt by community activists about the Global Fund. It is clear that the community feels ownership of the Fund and wants to ensure that it meets the needs of those whom it was set up to serve. Key discussions included how to ensure strong community participation in County Coordinating Mechanisms and how to write proposals that include strong treatment components. At the same time, I hope that activists around the world view the Fund as part of a solution, rather than the whole solution. Some national governments can afford to put more resources into responding to AIDS; the existence of a Global Fund should not be an excuse for them to not do so. Debt relief could be another way for funds to be freed up for treatment access.
There are currently follow-up regional meetings planned for most regions. An Eastern and Central European meeting in Belarus will take place in upcoming months as well as a Latin American and Caribbean meeting. The African participants met the day after the summit to further develop their African Treatment Action Movement. It is Asia with its differences in local situation and languages that makes follow-up meetings more difficult, but there will be possibilities for treatment advocacy at various Asian meetings. The success of regional meetings to carry forward an agenda could be the most important marker of success for this summit.
All in all the summit was a great success, and the more so for how quickly it was put together. An incredible group of volunteers worked hard to bring the event to fruition, and already, days after the end of the conference, work is continuing and e-mails are flying around the globe.
Our friends, colleagues, and brothers and sisters from around the world are dying senselessly, but we are doing something about it. We are working with urgency and commitment and the summit was a best-case example of this.
Andy Quan is affiliated with the Australian Federation of AIDS Organizations (AFAO) and the Asia-Pacific Council of AIDS Service Organizations (APCASO).
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Saturday, November 04, 2006
Before the election is over...
Or rather, what I'm sure it isn't. When I first heard about this scandal, I was told that it was a Tunisian French slur against native Tunisians. I bought this explanation. But then it turned out
1) Okay, that term is actually "macaque," pronounced basically the same way as the English word. Furthermore,
2) It was used in the Belgian Congo against Congolese natives (and perhaps North African immigrants to Belgium).
A fair amount of smushy thinking is involved to make the Belgian colonial slur into the likely etymon of "macaca." The steps, as I see them, go like this:
1) So "macaque" is a kind of monkey, the latin name of which is Macaca. And
2) French Tunisia, Belgian Congo -- it's all Francophone colonies in Africa, after all.
But these are both stretches, and are only plausible to someone who really wants to how that George Allen used a known epithet. The problems are obvious - Tunisia and the Congo are nowhere near each other, and though they may speak French in Belgium (at least in parts of it), Belgium ain't France. So how, in short, would a francophone Tunisian crypto-Jew learn a Belgian slur against Congolese natives, and then transmit it to her son as the Latin name of the monkey from which the slur may come?
This bothers me not because I like Allen. In fact it bothers me because I do suspect him of being a barely closeted racist, and I think that this specious etymology 1) weakens the case against Allen with its leaps of logic 2) hides the real story, which I think is far worse.
I take Allen at his word when he says that he "just made up" the term on the spot (you can watch him claim this here). This, to me, does not excuse it -- if anything, it suggests that S. R. Siddarth's South Asian ancestry made him so ridiculous to a crowd of rural Virginians that Allen could make up a vaguely "primitive" sounding name for him, one that wouldn't seem out of place coming out of Johnny Weissmuller's mouth. This, to me, is much more plausible. And much more offensive.
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- V Smoothe said...
I don't know anything about French Tunisia or the Belgian Congo, or even Virginia for that matter, but where I grew up in South Louisiana, macaque is used as an ethnic slur to describe blacks, or at least was by elementary school children in the mid-1980s.
It is also the word French speakers in that area used for monkey (all monkeys, not a particular kind), and that we learned for monkey in French class in school, rather than the more normal singe.
I've definitely missed your blog! I hope you return to posting regularly again soon.
- Ben said...
No kidding - that's fascinating. Say, I'm really curious - how much French did you hear before you moved, particularly among kids your age? I've heard such wildly divergent facts about the status of French in southern Louisiana that I've been dying to get some info on the subject from someone I trust.
Thanks for the kind words - I'll post when I can, but since I'm trying to get some actual work done it won't happen that regularly. This is where you RSS subscribers luck out!
- Benjamin Feldman said...
I continue to be amazed at how I can read in your blog about something that I am totally unfamiliar with, and exit being so well-informed ! Yashkekoyakh !!
Ben Feldman
- Ben said...
Thanks, Ben - that's what I strive for. Glad you think I succeed!
- Anonymous said...
This is an old thread, but as a French speaker from Southern Louisiana:
- In my mothers generation (those born in the 50s), most children in her small town, along the western bank of the Mississippi halfway between New Orleans and Baton Rouge, heard French as children from their parents, but were encouraged to not speak it outside of family because of the social stigma; however, her cousins in the more central areas of Louisiana spoke French with their friends and family constantly -- the stigma wasn't there for them.
- In my generation (those born in the 80s), we again only heard French around our family -- but this was mostly when our parents were with our grandparents; French slang, however, was still rife. (In my case, my sister and I learnt French because my grandmother came to live with us and she didn't like how "American" people in the city were. She also taught us some amazing cooking.) My cousins in central Louisiana (who, like their parents, still have not moved~) speak using much more code-switching than their parents, and are probably more likely to speak English first amongst friends, but French amongst family.
I should state that my mother's family is French Creole, but her cousins are Cajun. My mother married a metise man whose French family is Creole, but most of her cousins married Cajuns. My father understands French (and uses it differently than my mother -- he tends to use it more in set phrases and short sentences, whereas she's more likely to code switch or go as far as to make up English words based on the French ones that she knows), but not fluently as she does, and his syntax is less influenced by French (more typically New Orleanian syntax) than hers.
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Hurricane Hugo approaches the Leeward Islands on this day in 1989. Over the next 12 days, Hugo would kill 75 people from the island of Guadeloupe to South Carolina.
Beginning as a thunderstorm that formed off the west coast of Africa on September 9, the storm slowly gathered strength as it moved across the Atlantic Ocean. It attained hurricane status on September 13 and two days later was a full-blown Category 5 storm with wind gusts of up to 190 miles per hour.
On September 16, Guadeloupe bore the full brunt of Hugo's 140-mph sustained winds. About half of the town of Point-a-Pitre was destroyed, four people were killed and 84 others were seriously injured. On Monserrat, 10 people lost their lives and $100 million in damages were incurred due to Hugo.
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Just a mini-service alert, the Windows Phone Store (for at least those in the US) are having some issues that are "intermittent". Sometimes we can't even view and app let alone download it, yet other times we can get through (error code 805a01f7).
Needless to say it is annoying but Microsoft is aware of the issue and actively working on it. Best bet is just to give it a few hours while they figure it out and hopefully it'll get fixed right quick.


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Twisted Andes Adventure 2013 - Day 2Posted in Events on September 16, 2013
The second day of the Twisted Andes Adventure took us out of the depths of the dunes in the Atacama Desert. Of course that entailed 20 miles of sand which resulted in Gonzalo Bravo rolling his Suzuki in a bowl. Fortunately no damage was done to skin or steel. Once out of the mountains we made our way to the beach and headed south. Between rocks to climb and sandy beaches to skim, it was a long day. Even longer was the evening which was cold and windy for those in open vehicles, so we stopped near midnight for rest and recuperation.
We opted for some cheesy hotel rooms for the group as the temperature had dropped near freezing and it was after midnight before we reached out destination. Day three should be even better!
Day one went off without a hitch and as usual began with a Driver's Meeting. It's a bit odd being on the other end of the Driver's Meeting. Of course these are the photos that you didn't see in our Day 1 coverage of the Twisted Andes Adventure.
As of right now, we are north of La Serena near a beach and headed south. The Twisted Andes Adventure is definitely turning out to be one of the most awesome off-road events we've had the pleasure of taking part in. We're pretty excited to continue to wheel through more of the scenic Chilean countryside.
Stay tuned for more updates from the Twisted Andes Adventure 2013!
Check out the video of Sebastian Vara's 6.0-liter H.O. LQ9 V8 powered Willys MB romping around in the Atacama Desert!


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Dr. Caren Cajares is a CRNA currently practicing independently in the seven cities that make up
Tidewater, VA. She provides anesthesia services for plastic surgeons, gastroenterologists,
ophthalmologists, oral surgeons, and partners with a dentist in a specialized practice. She is a
veteran of the United States Army, which she includes among her greatest accomplishments,
along with her marriage, motherhood, being a grandmother, and her anesthesia career. Prior to
becoming an anesthetist, CC's passion were her NICU, PICU, and ER patients. It was on a shift
in the ER where she met her husband and business partner, Carlos.
Together they have raised 2 sons and one daughter who is thriving even with her diagnosis of
Autism and complex medical issues. Their partnership in life and work and passion for
advocacy and care of the intellectually disabled, has led to the development of The Dream
Center, LLC. This is the only free standing office based dental sedation clinic providing services
exclusively to the special needs community in the seven cities. In addition to the intellectually
disabled, she sees patients with chronic pain, anxiety, autism, Alzheimer's, PTSD, CP, and rare
syndromes that prevent the patient from undergoing routine dental care without sedation.
CC's love of dogs and quest to transform stressful appointments for her dental patients to a
calming pleasant experience led to animal assisted therapy research during her doctoral work at
Old Dominion University in Norfolk, VA. This work earned her the ODU advocacy award, and
has garnered requests for presentations of that work at the national Special Care Dental
Association (SCDA) meeting in Denver, the international SCDA meeting in Chicago, a poster
presentation at the Eastern Nursing Research Society, and panel discussion at the Emswiller
Symposium for inter-professional collaboration at Virginia Commonwealth University in
Richmond, VA. This research was published this year in the Journal of Intellectual Disability
Diagnosis and Treatment.
Currently, CC and her partners are continuing to perfect the inter-collaborative practice model,
"The Cajares Model of Advocacy and Inter-professional Collaboration ©, which they've
presented to stakeholders in Virginia for the Department of Behavioral Services. The model is
being piloted at other special needs practices throughout the state.
Animal Assisted Therapy in a Special Needs Dental Practice: An Interprofessional Model for Anxiety ReductionCaren M. Cajares, Carolyn M. Rutledge and Tina S. Haney
Abstract: Purpose: Individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) suffer from poor oral hygiene and periodontal disease that may predispose them to systemic diseases. In order to receive dental care, the assistance of a certified registered nurse anesthetist (CRNA) is often needed. The role of the CRNA is to provide sedation to reduce the high level of anxiety demonstrated by many individuals with intellectual disabilities in the dental suite. However, this can become a challenge with patients that are anxious when they arrive. The purpose of this paper is to describe an interprofessional dental team that added a certified therapy dog and handler to reduce anxiety of individuals with IDD when they arrive in the dental suite.
Methods: A convenience sample of 30 individuals with intellectual disability seen for dental care in an outpatient setting met with a therapy dog prior to receiving preventative dental care. Comparisons were made between observed anxiety levels and behaviors measured by the ADAMS (anxiety scale) and a researcher-developed behavior tool prior to and after the interaction with the therapy dog.Results: This program suggested that the addition of the therapy dog to the interprofessional team prior to sedation decreased anxiety levels and improved the behavioral outcomes of the individual with intellectual disabilities.
Conclusions: The incorporation of a certified therapy dog and handler as part of an interprofessional healthcare team in the dental suite may pay great dividends in improving the compliance and comfort of the individual with intellectual and developmental disabilities during dental care visits.


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By Quentin Fottrell
Salesmen are going soft. They're toning down their pitch and ditching the "always be closing" approach. And consumers largely have the Apple Store to thank – or blame.
Industry experts say Apple's blue-shirted smiling staff is now the envy of other retailers. Best Buy is remaking its "Geek Squad" in Apple's image, in a pilot program at its Richfield, Minn., location. General Motors plans to institute "no-haggle prices" on some models, which will remove some of the salesman's role in negotiating a car purchase. "Apple has had a tremendous amount of influence," says Milton Pedraza, the president of Luxury Institute LLC, a marketing firm.
The floor staff at Apple emphasizes customer service over sales, with new employees taught an APPLE acronym for their "five steps of service," says Carmine Gallo, a communications coach and author of "The Apple Experience." (Approach in a warm manner; Probe politely; Present customers with a solution that may not involve a sale; Listen carefully; End with an invitation to return. ) "AT&T retail is closely following these steps," he says.
Apple, AT&T and Best Buy declined to comment.
In fact, sales people at many big-name stores are no longer called sales people. "The Apple store never hires a cashier or sales person, it hires a concierge," Gallo says. Best Buy has its "Geek Squad" and Starbucks calls its staff "partners." When training staff, many large retailers are also updating their terminology and using phrases like "relationship building" rather than "closing the deal," Pedraza says. Another technique: Encourage staff to use their customers' first names. Think Starbucks' baristas taking your latte order.
That said, the hard sell may simply being going high-tech. Email marketing, apps and social networking allow retailers to take a more aggressive approach – even after customers have left the store, says Jeff Lenard, a spokesman for the National Association of Convenience Stores. For instance, a new app, Glimpse, alerts users to discounts from Facebook sites they've "liked." Even Wawa sandwich kiosks – recently given the thumbs up by Mitt Romney – "take the dreaded 'do you want fries with that' component away from the employee," Lenard says.