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Demo Reel 2012
This demo reel highlights my experience with character animation, effects, and motion graphics inside of Adobe After Effects created in the past year.
Shot Breakdown:
1. A Virus Named TOM Intro – Animation, FX, storyboards
2. Doodle Promo – Animation, assets, illustration
3. A Virus Named TOM Hydrator – Animation, FX
4. A Virus Named TOM Teleporter – Animation, FX, animatic
5. Shaded Chasm – Everything
6. Blessing White Promo – Animation, assets, illustration
7. A Virus Named TOM Sidewalk – Animation, FX, storyboards
8. Kuiper's Sail – Everything
A Virus Named TOM assets by Travis Koller: http://travisleekoller.carbonmade.com/projects/4272382#1
Marius Libman (Copy) gave me the rights to use the song, Closet Face, for this reel.
To see more of my work, including hand-drawn animation and animated sprites used in video games I've taken part in, please click the Demo Reels tab above to see their respective reels. Thank you!
49-Hour Animation Competition 2012
Our second year entering into the 49-hour film competition hosted by the MG Collective. This year we got it in on time, had a lot of fun, and did it all with just 4 people instead of 5. Not only that, but other than myself, the group was entirely made of sophomores. Really proud of them. I think we all got a total of 9-11 hours of sleep each over the span of the weekend, but man, it was exhilarating for us creatively! Put our skills to the test in a small timeframe! This year's theme was more open to interpretation, which I think is why it was so fun for all the Huntington University groups. This my group's take on "panic". Enjoy!
Kuiper's Sail Remix
New addition to Mourou, Stephen Yonkin, as sound designer and composer, came up with a new soundtrack for Kuiper's Sail so that it may be submitted to festivals and shown publicly with full rights. I think he did a fantastic job. The song is completely different than the Junior Boys' piece, and still manages to give the film a very complimentary feel. I personally liked his work with an atmospheric ending, high tension for the climax of the film, and other cool transitions. Check it out for yourself! I recommend some bassy headphones for full enjoyment. Currently, this film has been entered into the Ottawa International Animation Festival. Let's hope it does well.
Stephen and I are excited to work on more collaborations in the future. Stay tuned!
Visit his soundcloud for more of his electronic beats: http://soundcloud.com/stephenyonkin
Kuiper's Sail
Well, that day has finally arrived. I have finished my Senior Project and the showing went pretty well tonight in the showcase. I received some nice compliments and it really felt great to finally finish this thing! Jeez, it took me forever! Over 30+GB of assets, 25 different After Effects Compositions, and over 300 layers, it feels great to finally complete it. So much work went into this little film and it somehow feels like it could be better. There are some shots that are really bugging me, but perhaps it's just hind-sight speaking and my OCD. I will put this film in the books and put it behind me. I need something fresh and something new to work on. The future is bright! I have posted the video below, however it will only be public until May 26th for personal reasons. You will need a password to access the film afterwards.
The working title for the film was "Nowhere to Go", however, I had always meant to change it. I settled on "Kuiper's Sail", because I want the focus to be on the story, rather than the lyrics of the song. It's about this dude's journey across the solar system to find earth and find peace. He's flying in a ship, sailing per-say, inside the depth of the Kuiper Belt. I like to think of him as the lost explorer, perhaps Kuiper himself. Hence, Kuiper's Sail.
With that, I begin work on my stop-motion final. It's ironic, because at the showcase my puppet won Best Stop Motion Puppet – Foam in the show. And, I haven't even animated that final stop motion film yet! Awesome! I'm looking forward to it, especially since it's tangible.
Give me feedback on my senior project if you can. I'd love to know what you think!
More Previews
Just uploading some new shots from my senior film. I'm getting excited! Here's to hoping I finish my project this week!
49-Hour Animation Competition 2011
Well, my team put up a good fight. We got a lot of work done! I felt privileged to direct and lead this fantastic group of individuals to getting a film done in just a weekend. Fantastic experience. While we did not get our film rendered out in time for the deadline, we did get a film out of our hard work. File management bit us in the end when we accidentally overwrote four hours of work – two, complex, fully-animated shots. We just couldn't get caught up after the setback. But alas, it wasn't about winning, it was about competing. Take a look at our film!
Be sure to crank up the sound! Keff worked his butt off to give it some amazing sound effects. I consider this a success and had about 20 seconds of animation that I would consider putting on my 2011 demo reel. Let me know what you think!
Pumpkin Pie
Finally finished cleaning this up. Started it a few weeks ago and added the plate wobble at the end after all this time. Felt like I could finally post it. Let me know what you think! Good practice for this weekend's competition.
49-Hour Animation Competition
So, my professors sent me a link to this amazing opportunity. I was instantly excited. I really want to enter a competition and compete for something. And if it's in animation, all the better! I was really itching to do something like this last semester with the William Shatner Toon-Boom contest. But, I never entered it and regretted it ever since! The premise is pretty simple. Create an animated film from scratch in 49 hours. It starts on Friday April 1st at 6PM and ends on Sunday at 7PM. There will be a viewing of the films in Indianapolis later on. The films will get reviewed by some top animators in the industry! I have managed to scramble together a pretty awesome team of my fellow student animators. Nathan Welch, Chad Bierdeman, Keff Beasley, and possibly Drew Vosberg are going to team up with me for this animation experience. You may find the respective links to their works in the sidebar! We will be doing ours hand-drawn in Toon-Boom/Flash. Keff is going to do sound-design as he is just phenomenal at it. Chad, Nathan, and I will be doing the animation, and Vozzie will head up the concept and pipeline work if he decides to give us his 100% decision to join.
Hopefully this will turn out to be a wonderful test of our skills. We don't know what the topic will be or what prizes there are at stake. We will receive a topic at the very start of the competition so hopefully we'll get something fun to animate! Wish us luck, pray for us, and root for us over this weekend of slavery to the art of animation.
Spring Break Progress
Hello everyone. Sorry for not posting over spring break! Believe it or not, I was not out partying or anything like that this past week. In fact, I was working hard on my Senior Project, trying to get all the technical issues fixed and making it look better and better. There is just an issue or two left that I was able to spot in these frames, but otherwise I think they are complete. This will be actual footage of the final video. Let me know what you think!
Hey guys. Just a quick little update. I worked all yesterday on a new thrust for my little astronomer. Tell me what you think and how it compares to the old!


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For eons us humans have been obsessed with the quest for immortality, but turns out some animals cracked that code long before we were even mammals. Maybe these creatures will shed some light on one of the life's biggest mysteries.
Here are 8 virtually immortal animals, and I bet some of them, I mean the actual specimens in the pictures, have seen the death of dinosaurs. That's my head canon now!
1. Koi Fish — up to 225 years
I'd never have thought that Koi fish can live up to 225 years! Maybe it's because the Japanese good-luck fish don't have a stomach at all, just the good ol' gut.
2. Tortoises and turtles – up to 255 years
This one's pretty simple – the slower you go, the longer you live (theory requires more testing)! Here's the kicker, there is almost no way you can tell a juvenile turtle from an old one, biologically speaking. It's like being 17 your entire life.
3. Greenland Sharks – 200-500 years
All hail the longest living vertebrate – the Greenland shark! Averaging at 270 years, some specimens are believed to have lived for 450-500 years. Who knows maybe there's a 1000 year old shark somewhere in the depths.
4. Clams – over 400 years
Thanks to their slow cell replacement process clams can live up to and over 400 years!
5. Glass Sponges – 15,000+ years
Do sponges really count as animals? Yes they are, and yes they do seem to live a long life. And guess what, some of these creatures have seen the pyramids being built over 15,000 years ago, and may even see the end of humanity. All hail the Glass Sponge!
6. Hydra – Immortal
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I got my TS400 in 1976 and road it for about 4 years registered trail riding before I deregistered it and mainly used it for bush riding around Queensland and the Northern Territory.
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Ketchikan represented at the Alaska state Drama Debate and Forensics competition Feb. 19-20. The public forum debate team of Audrey Kistler and Cheyenne Mathews place fourth in the event. Kistler placed first in public forum debate speaker points and her partner Mathews placed second. In original oratory Mathews placed second in the event with a persuasive speech about cochlear implants. Kayhi team member Bella Posey finaled in both of her drama events. Posey finaled with a dramatic interpretation of Edgar Allan Poe's "A Tell Tale Heart." Posey also finaled in her solo piece.
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We lost Syms and Filene's Basement to bankruptcy in 2011 — two more in a growing list of NYC department stores which have disappeared.
Remember when —
Alexanders was the go-to place for bargains. It's first location was on Fordham Road in the Bronx.
EJKorvette's was founded by — and named for — Eight Jewish Korean War Veterans. At least that's the story I heard. It was on Fifth Avenue and 47th St., and discounted everything. I remember losing my then-toddler son in the store. He had climbed inside a roll of carpeting and was playing hide-and-seek with an increasingly frantic mommy.
Orbach's gained fame for copying Paris designer fashions off the runway and had knock-offs in its store on 34th St. and Fifth avenue within a week, long before chains like H&M and Uniqlo, which now have outposts across the street from where Orbach's used to be.
B. Altman was the destination for upscale, preppy fashions and home furnishings. Lucky for us, the beautiful building on 34th St. and Fifth Avenue hasn't been altered outside, but inside, it's the NY Public Library branch known a SIBL.
Franklin Simon was another upscale fashion destination, also on 34th Street, a few doors west of Orbach's.
Gimbel's was the big competitor to Macy's, a huge store on 33rd St. and Broadway that is now a JCPenney. Macy's and Gimbel's were such fierce competitors that they gave birth to a saying — Does Macy's tell Gimbel's? Gimbel's was the setting for the iconic 1947 Miracle on 34th St. film, not Macy's, and Gimbel's, not Macy's, was the place where Lucy Ricardo and Ethel Mertz went shopping in the equally iconic I Love Lucy television series in the Fifties.
Saks 34th St. was the lower-priced outpost than sibling Saks Fifth Avenue, and disappeared the same time as Gimbel's.
Plymouth Shops was a low-cost fashion chain, with stores all over the city, much like Bolton's is today.
Best & Co. was at Fifth Avenue and 50th Street, across from St. Patrick's Cathedral. A quiet, upscale oasis befitting its location, and also NYC's best deals on cashmere sweaters. I still have a black cashmere cardigan I bought with one of my first paychecks after college.
Bonwit Teller used to be on 57th St. and Fifth Avenue, its beautiful, ornate facade torn down by Donald Trump to make way for a Nike Store. Ugh. My mother was a milliner. She worked in the garment district making hats, including for the fashion label Lily Dache, the top hat label in 'those' days, when women rarely went out without a hat and gloves. My mom and I used to visit Bonwits, and also Bergdorf Goodman's across the street, to see what the hats she made cost at retail. The difference between what Lily Dache paid her for making the hat, and what customers paid for it at Bonwit's and Bergdorf's was about 10x. It was an early lesson for me, and a great reason I've always championed sales and deals.
Abraham & Straus dominated downtown Brooklyn for generations. A&S went out of business when Macy's corporate owner bought them and closed them down, turning most locations into Macy's outposts.
Stern Brothers used to be on 42nd St. and Fifth Ave. Another mid-price chain similar to A&S, Gimbel's and Saks 34th.
S. Klein was also known as S. Klein on the Square, for its location on Union Square — and also known for its discounts. Its major competitor on 14th St. was —
Mays Department Store, a discounter gone long before Filene's Basement and Syms arrived on the scene — and, in a final bit of irony — took over the space that used to be Mays.
Did I miss anything? Find department stores that have disappeared in other cities and states on The Department Store Museum website.


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Our dog bed duvet covers are perfect for re-covering your tired old pet bed, or changing up your home decor. You can also stuff the doggy duvet cover with pillows, polyfill stuffing or even old towels and blankets!
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Residential Lot
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Welcome to the Cliff's at Keowee Vineyards, named for the vineyards of native muscadines that meander throughout the community. Enjoy a rare, 1+ acre lakefront lot at almost half the price it originally sold for! This is the only waterfront lot overlooking the 13th green of the Tom Fazio designed golf course. Build your dream home and enjoy the best of mountain and lake living. After a long day boating on pristine Lake Keowee pull your boat into your own on-site dock (on deep water), turn up the Jimmy Buffett, fire up the grill and relax on your back porch. Property overlooks the 13th green AND picturesque Lake Keowee! Now you don't have to settle for mountain, lake or golf course views. You can have it all! Property across the water is state park protected. Gently terraced lot to accommodate a broad range of house plans and easy access to lakefront. Preferred Builders available to help design and build your dream home. Club Membership required. Overview of Cliff's at Keowee Vineyards: The Cliffs at Keowee Vineyards blends mountain vistas with lakeside living. Here, we reserved the picturesque views of Lake Keowee for our community to enjoy, building our 18-hole Tom Fazio golf course, park, trails and restaurant along the picturesque lakefront. The Cliffs at Keowee Vineyards is a gateway to a life lived on the water, with a marina that serves as a center for boating and watersports. With miles of hiking trails, dozens of nearby state parks and an on-site equestrian center, you'll love spending long days exploring the nook and crannies of the natural wonderland that surrounds you. TOM FAZIO DESIGN GOLF COURSE: With eight holes overlooking Lake Keowee and five showcasing views of the Blue Ridge Mountains, this magnificent course takes full advantage of one of the most beautiful pieces of land found in the world. Golfers navigate scenic tree-lined fairways, lush ravines and watery coves. The course features Bermuda grass tees and fairways, with Champion ultra-dwarf Bermuda greens. THE CLUBHOUSE: The splendid, 20,000-square-foot The Cliffs at Keowee Vineyards Clubhouse gives members so many perches from which to take in the awesome views. A lovely back porch overlooks the 18th green, the perfect setting for a post-round, pre-dinner cocktail beside the fire pit or an al fresco meal. The view continues into the dining room, its windows allowing diners to enjoy the changing colors of the sky beside a roaring fire as evening settles. The clubhouse also features conference rooms, a bar lounge and private event spaces. WELLNESS CENTER: The Cliffs at Keowee Vineyards Wellness Center brings health and fitness lakeside. The 10,000-square-foot facility offers a fitness room overlooking Lake Keowee, with strength training equipment, TRUE Stretch machine, Smith machine and cable strength training station, plus cardio and group exercise rooms and programs. Whatever your fitness level, the SwimEx low-impact therapy pool is a favorite for laps and sports conditioning. Tennis lovers can play into the lovely South Carolina evenings on our lighted tennis courts. Members can also access spa services and wellness consulting such as personal training, lifestyle, sports performance and more.
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This page is a peek into various collections created and sold from 2012 to 2014 under the label name of
Nyx by Iva Sokovic
Nyx is the ancient Greek Goddess of The Night, mother of Hypnos and Thanatos, and a figure of exceptional power and beauty.
These collections contained countless other items of clothing and accessories not pictured here, ranging from corporate to evening wear.
The selection of items in this gallery is pretty random, but a common thread connecting them all is the crossover between power dressing and a classical vamp style. Some would even say with a grain of SF.


text: Event On September 14th the board of the National Bank of Ukraine (NBU, the central bank) kept the bank's policy discount rate unchanged at 12.5%, where it has been since a 50‑basis‑point cut in late May. The is because inflation continues to run well above target. Analysis In September the month-on-month inflation rate shot up to 2%, which is above the long-term September average. It took the annualised rate to 16.4%—from 16.2% in August—and to 14.6% for January-September. This year, fast-rising food prices have kept inflation high, through a combination of poor weather conditions for some products (vegetables) and strong export growth for others (meat). In September currency depreciation and the start of the school year have pushed up clothing costs sharply. Moreover, core inflation (indicating price pressures originating from within the domestic economy) continued to edge up, to 7.8% year on year in August, from 7.4% in July, possibly as soaring real wages have started to feed through into production costs. In September the hryvnya returned to nominal depreciation against the US dollar, weakening by an average of around 2% compared with August. This was despite a marked rise in foreign-exchange reserves (excluding gold), which increased by US$625m in September compared with August, to US$17.59bn. On October 11th the Ukrainian currency stood at HRN26.52:US$1. Officials argue that the recent bout of hryvnya weakness reflects seasonal demand from energy traders building up stocks of oil and gas before winter, but it may also have reflected concerns over ongoing policy disagreements with the IMF. On September 18th, shortly after its policy rate decision, the NBU stressed the importance of controlling price pressures in an inflation-targeting framework as a necessary condition for achieving sustainable growth. At the same time, it reiterated the goal of supporting confidence in the hryvnya, which, with the memory of serious currency instability in 2014‑15 still fresh, is seen as crucial for maintaining macro-financial stability. Impact on the forecast We think that the specific NBU targets for year-on-year inflation of 6% ±2 percentage points in December 2018 and of 5% ±1 percentage point in December 2019 will prove difficult to achieve. Given the strong inflationary pressures, the NBU might have to tighten its monetary policy to support the currency and dampen inflation. However, this is not our core scenario, as we believe that inflation will gradually start to recede from 2018. Source: The Economist Intelligence Unit


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NFL Week: 9
December 4, 2017
In week 9 of the NFL season, lots of unusual occurances and highlights happened. A couple of the highlighted games from week 9 were Redskins vs Seahawks, Raiders vs Dolphins, and Cowboys vs Chiefs.
The first game was the Redskins vs Seahawks which was a very close game. An inital expectation many people had was the fact that there would be a shootout between the two quarterbacks; Kirk Cousins and Russell Wilson, but the two team's defenses came to play. Going into the last drive of the game by the Redskins, it was 14-10, Seahawks winning. They managed to get the ball down the field against the elite defense of the Seahawks and got a last minute touchdown! This ended up being the game winning score and the Seahawks were defeated 17-14.
Next was the Cowboys against the Chiefs. This was a very high powered game because it was a battle between two of the best offenses in the league which projected for this game to be a high scoring shoot-out. Going into the game, the Chiefs were highly favored to win the game but that was soon to change as the game went on. It looked to be like the Cowboys brought out all they had to show up the 1st place Chiefs, and it worked out for them. They worked well as a unit on both offense and defense which led to them beating Kansas City, 28-17.
Last was the Sunday Night Primetime Game between the Raiders and Dolphins. Both teams were not doing very well initially, so it was a battle of the middle. The Oakland Raiders were favored going into the game since they obviously have a deeper team all around and more elite players. As the game went on through the first half, it was a pretty close game. After halftime it seemed that the Raiders grabbed control and didn't look back. As projected, the Raiders ended up beating the Dolphins in there own stadium on Sunday Night. Final score was made close by a late touchdown by the Dolphins making it 27-24, Raiders.
These were the highlighted games from Week 9 of the NFL Season.


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A rush of economic data over the past 24 hours allows us as to follow Sylvia's "I'm off to sunny Spain". This gives us another perspective as we switch from the third largest economy ( Italy) yesterday where economic growth has ground to a halt again whereas in the fourth largest it is doing this according to the statistics office.
The Spanish GDP registers a growth of 0.6% in the third quarter of 2018 to the previous quarter in terms of volume. This rate is similar to that registered in the second quarter of the year. The annual growth of GDP stands at 2.5%, a rate similar to that of the quarter preceding.
As you can see two countries which were part of the Euro area crisis are now seeing very different circumstances. At the moment Spain is a case of steady as she goes because quarterly growth has been 0.6% for each of 2018's quarters so far.
If we back for some perspective we are reminded of the trouble that hit Spain. It did begin to recover from the initial impact of the credit crunch but then the Euro area crisis arrived at economic growth headed into negative territory in 2011-13 peaking at a quarterly decline of 1% at the end of 2013. This was followed by improvements in 2014 such that quarterly growth reached 1.2% in the first quarter of 2015. Since then quarterly growth has been strong for these times varying between the current 0.6% and the 0.9% of the opening of 2017.
So we see that Spain saw the hard times with annual economic growth falling to -3.5% late in 2012 but can rebound as illustrated by the 4.1% of late 2015. Those who have followed my updates on Greece will recall that I often refer to the fact that after its precipitous and sustained decline it should have had in terms of economic recovery a "V-shaped" rally in economic growth. Well Spain gives an example of that whereas Greece has not. If we switch to yesterday's theme Spain is a much happier case for the "broad-based economic expansion" claims of Mario Draghi and the ECB because whilst economic growth has slowed it is still good and is pulling the Euro area average higher.
If we continue with the mandate of the ECB we were told this by Spain statistics yesterday.
The annual change in the flash estimate of the CPI stands at 2.3% in October, the same registered in September
The annual rate of the flash estimate of the HICP is 2.3%.
So inflation is over target and has been picking up in 2018 with the current mix described below.
In this behavior, the decrease in the prices of electricity stand out, compared to the increase
registered in 2017, and the rise in gas prices.
From the point of the ECB if we look at inflation above target and the economic growth rate and point out that it is withdrawing the stimulus provided by monthly QE. However the water gets somewhat choppier if we look at another inflation measure.
The annual variation rate of the Housing Price Index (HPI) in the second quarter of 2018 increased six tenths, standing at 6.8%. By type of housing, the variation rate of new housing stood at 5.7%, remaining unchanged
as compared with the previous quarter. On the other hand, the annual variation of second-hand housing increased by seven tenths, up to 7.0%.
The first impact is the rate of annual change and this is more awkward for the ECB as it is hard not to think of the appropriateness of its -0.4% deposit rate for Spain. Its impact on mortgage rates especially when combined with the other monetary easing has put Spain on a road which led to "trouble,trouble,trouble" last time around. For those of you wondering what Spanish mortgage rates are here via Google Translate is this morning's update.
In mortgages on homes, the average interest rate is 2.62% (4.3%) lower than August 2017) and the average term of 24 years. 59.8% of mortgages on housing is made at a variable rate and 40.2% at a fixed rate. Mortgages at a fixed rate they experience an increase of 3.9% in the annual rate. The average interest rate at the beginning is 2.43% for mortgages on variable-rate homes. (with a decrease of 5.5%) and 2.99% for fixed rate (3.1% lower).
As fixed-interest mortgages are only around half a percent per annum higher the number taking variable-rate ones seems high. However I have to admit my view is that Mario Draghi has no intention of raising interest-rates on his watch and the overall Euro area GDP news from yesterday backs that up. Of course we are switching from fact to opinion there and as a strategy I would suggest that any narrowing of the gap between the two types gives an opportunity to lock in what are in historical terms very low levels.
Labour Market
The economic growth phase that Spain has seen means we have good news here.
The number of employed increases by 183,900 people in the third quarter of 2018 compared to the previous quarter (0.95%) and stands at 19,528,000. In terms seasonally adjusted, the quarterly variation is 0.48%. Employment has grown by 478,800 people (2.51%) in the last 12 months.
Higher employment does not necessarily mean lower unemployment but fortunately in this instance it does.
The number of unemployed persons decreased this quarter by 164,100 people (-4.70%) and it stands at
3,326,000. In seasonally adjusted terms, the quarterly variation is -2.29%. In recent months unemployment has decreased by 405,800 people (-10.87%). The unemployment rate stands at 14.55%, which is 73 hundredths less than in the previous quarter. In the last year this rate has fallen by 1.83 points.
But whilst the news is indeed better we get some perspective by the fact that the unemployment rate at 14.55% is not only still in double-digits but is well over that Euro area average. Indeed it is more than 10% higher than in the UK or US and around 12% higher than Japan.
As to the youth employment situation the good news is that the number of 16-19 year olds employed rose by nearly 12% to 165.500 over the past year. However some 137,800 are recorded as unemployed.
The Spanish economy has provided plenty of good news for the Euro area in the past few years, but that does not mean that there are no concerns. We have already looked at the issue of house prices and the past fears which arise from their development. Also for those who consider this to be because of the "internal competitiveness" model will be worried by this described by El Pais.
External demand, which helped in the worst moments to pull the Spanish economy, subtracted 0.5 points per year from GDP. And in the quarter, exports fell by 1.8%, entering for the first time negative rates since the third quarter of 2013. While it is true that imports also decreased by 1.2%.
Some of this no doubt relates to the automotive sector which for those who have not followed developments has been a success for Spain albeit that some of the gains have come from cannibalising production from elsewhere in the Euro area. An example of a troubled 2018 has been provided by Ecomotor today by revealing that VW Navarra has cut its production target by 10,000 cars for 2018. Oh and I nearly forgot to mention the Spanish banks especially the smaller ones hit by the court ruling on Stamp Duty.
But returning to the good news the economic growth means that Spain has seen the debt to GDP ratio that had nudged above 100% drop back to 98.3%. That is the road to a ten-year bond yield less than half that of Italy at 1.56% in spite of the fact that the planned fiscal deficit at 2.7% is higher.


text: We found a Chaise and it is being delivered today! It is Vinyl verses Leather with Microfiber, a side back and 4 big + one small comfy side pillows. So comfy. We found the Chaise at Furniture Club and got a really good deal. It is supposed to be (or used to be) part of a set but they sold it separate. It is being delivered today. And, the sofa is being delivered tomorrow! Plus, tomorrow we are delivering (or at least my husband and his uncle are) our sofa set to the couple that bought it.


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Mark did not have to work today so he was able to swim with Henry for the first time. Henry was the sole swimmer (most people were out of town due to the holiday) which seemed to be good for Mark because he could learn the swimming routine without interrupting any other swimmers. Mark enjoyed the time with Henry and he was much more animated than I am when I swim with Henry. It was sweet to watch. Henry got a little more tired than usual, being the center of class and having to perform without any breaks. Class was cut short by about ten minutes and Henry fell asleep right when we got home.
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So glad Mark got to be with your boy for one of Henry's swimming lessons. I love seeing Dad & Son interacting in the pool. Those tiny hands clinging to the pool edge & that serious but trusting expression melt my heart !


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The Andrews Sisters Tribute
World War II was a dark period and the Andrews Sisters brought laughter and happiness to many. They were very active in their patriotic duty — wartime entertainment, volunteering their time— singing and dancing and signing autographs for the troops. They participated in an 8-week USO Tour and performed for thousands of servicemen.
The Andrews Sisters Tribute Show consists of three sassy divas — Anita David, Kelsey Giarola, and Cherryn Lomas. They are backed by the accomplished and lively Andrews Sisters Tribute Band.
Together the khaki-clad trio have a new stylish show and are bringing back the gorgeous 3-part harmony and toe-tapping tunes of the Andrews Sisters!
Dance to Boogie-Woogie Bugle Boy, reminisce with Rum and Coca-Cola and Don't Sit Under The Apple Tree with anyone but the Andrews Sisters Tribute Show!
TUE 24th April – 11.00am
Ticket price for pre-bookings – $7.00 members; $12.00 for non members
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Malalai Joya's video clips in the Loya Jirga, Parliament and interviews
Malalai Joya addressing a Stop the War Coalition meeting at Conway Hall in London July 24, 2009
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Interview with "The 7:30 Report" program of ABC - Australia June 30, 2009
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Malalai Joya Speaks at the Global Forum on Freedom of Expression Oslo, June 4, 2009
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Afghanistan's "bravest woman" speaks outAl-Jazeera, May 27, 2009
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Malalai Joya on HardTalk program of BBCMay 21, 2009
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Sargeant Mattias Ciroux apologises to Afghan Malalai Joya for his actions in the US military April 5, 2009
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Malalai Joya champions rape victimsBy Glyn Strong, October 9, 2008
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Malalai Joya wins Anna Politkovskaya award - given to courageous women(Channel 4, October 6, 2008)
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Plight of Afghan women and Malalai Joya(SkyNews, June 19, 2008)
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Press Conference of Malalai Joya in Kabul(ATN, April 5, 2008)
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Malalai Joya wins the International Human Rights Film Award(ATN, Feb.16, 2008)
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A report of Malalai Joya's visit to Germany(BBC News, September 23, 2007)
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Demonstrations in Barcelona, Milan, Melbourne, Rome, New York and other places in support of Malalai Joya(Ariana TV, June 23, 2007)
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Interview with Malalai Joya on Democracy Now Radio/TV in the USAJune 19, 2007
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Police in Herat province prevent Joya supporters to stage protest rally(Ariana TV, June 6, 2007)
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Joya supporters stage protest rally in Kabul(May 30, 2007)
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Joya supporters stage protest rally in Rostaq district of Takhar(May 31, 2007)
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Joya supporters stage protest rally in eastern city of Jalalabad(Ariana TV, May 25, 2007)
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Hundreds of people rally in Farah against expulsion of Joya from the parliament(Ariana TV, May 24, 2007)
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ABC Radio Australia about Malalalai Joya being oustMay 25, 2007
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Malalai Joya in 9am program of Ten TV Channel in Melbourne - Australia(March 12, 2007)
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A short documentary on Malalai Joya's activities in Farah(2004)
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Joya's speech as a keynote speaker in an event in Sydney organized by UNIFEM(March 8, 2007)
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"You became a heroine", a Pashto song by Ustad Gul Zaman dedicated to Joya(November 9, 2006)
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Malalai Joya in the ABC Foreign Correspondent Program(Sep.16, 2006)
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Interview with Malalai Joya in the DR2 TV in Denmark(Nov.11, 2006)
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Joya's speech in the parliament, attack to her by worlord MPs(May 7, 2006)
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Reaction of some MPs to Joya's comments and attack on her
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Joya in an interview Tolo TV after being attacked in the parliament(May 9, 2006)
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Interview with Ariana TV in Kabul(April 7, 2006)
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Pro-warlord MPs disturb Joya's discussion in the parliament(April 17, 2006)
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Joya's question in the house regarding alleged $25m fraud by Younis Qannoni(April 8, 2006)
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Joya's Press Conference in Kabul
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Joya's speech in the first session of the parliament
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Joya's speech in the parliament and anger of pro-warlords MPs (high quality)
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Joya's historical speech in the Loya Jirga (Grand Assembly)
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Full scenes of Joya's speech and uproar in the Loya Jirga
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Joya's speech in the Loya Jirga (High Quality Stream Video)
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Pro-Joya Protest of Women in Farah
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God Have Mercy
The Christian Right Wins Again
At the beginning of his presidential quest, George W. Bush went out of his way to welcome the odd fellows of the old New Right coalition. To that end, he hosted weekend gatherings in Texas that included the family-values preacher James Dobson, beloved pastor to millions of middle-aged female television viewers, and Ralph Reed, the feared political consultant to the Christian Right. In his own proposed programs the Texas governor doffed his hat to the Almighty. Like his father, promoter of the ludicrous "thousand points of light," Dubya, under the rubric of "compassionate conservatism," took up Reagan's ideas for turning FDR's social-welfare safety net into an industry for tax-exempt church charities. He spoke glowingly of projects such as pastors running cell blocks in his state's prisons. When asked which philosopher had had the most influence on him, he answered, "Jesus."
Certainly the blue-blooded Bushes aren't exactly the sort of people you'd expect to meet in a Pentecostal church. The Reagan White House reportedly hosted faith-healing prayer sessions (at times, the president is said to have paused to look up to see if He was coming). Dan Quayle, the veep choice of Dubya's dad, was perfectly at home in such settings, making campaign appearances before Christian groups, which sank into melodiously mewing trances. But can anyone imagine George W. Bush wiping the smart-ass smirk off his aging preppie face long enough to talk in tongues?
The Bush family has always been suspect among the New Right, and not just because of its less-than-zealous expression of religious beliefs. Remember that the right picked Reagan in the 1980 primaries over Bush in large part because they distrusted Bush as a lib symp (some even thought he was a Communist traitor) who had sold out the nation as head of the CIA and had ties to the hated Trilateral Commission, a pro-globalism group, which, to the Christian Right, presages the coming of the Beast. The Christers suspected Bush Sr. of being Satan's mole, a secular humanist, a member of the sapper gang in the early skirmishes of the great war of Armageddon that will sort out the Christians from the unbelievers.
Partly for this reason, Dubya is determined to suck up to the fundamentalist Christians, lest they sabotage him later on. The speech at Bob Jones University can be seen as a small step forward in the healing process between the Bushes and the fundamentalist right. Against the setting of the South Carolina primary, it was also a way to offset Gary Bauer, who had been steadfastly representing the Christian Right and was in the process of throwing his support to McCain.
It would appear that Bush's religious pandering ought to help Gore, offering him a chance to paint Bush into a corner as the candidate of the fundamentalist right. In so doing, Gore could reproduce the successful strategy used by FDR, who made political capital by opposing a group of right-wing Christian political losers, including the demagogic radio priest Father Charles Coughlin, the racist populist Gerald L.K. Smith, and Gerald B. Winrod, the charismatic Kansas preacher who fawned over Hitler. Before World War II, Roosevelt unleashed a furious attack against the Christian Right of that day, castigating them as traitors and even dragging them into court.
Of course, Gore is no FDR, and in terms of opportunistic choices, it seems he'd rather position himself with the Christian Right than against them. Thus, in the early primary fights Gore was busily reinventing himself again. So, in addition to having been a tobacco grower, a pig farmer, the inventor of the Internet, the savior of Love Canal, a combat soldier, a college basketball whiz, and the model for Love Story, the veep was revealed to have had a religious experience, which caused him to become a born-again Christian. What with Tipper battling Satan in pop music, they are the perfect Christian couple, suggestive of, say, Dan and Marilyn Quayle.
Under Clinton-Gore, the Democratic Party already has opened an accommodation with the Christian Right by weakening the social-welfare network and toying with the idea of government funding for private church schools and other church-based activities. And Bill Bradley hasn't been off-base highlighting Gore's shifting position on reproductive rights. If politics continues its current course, and Gore further convulses himself in an attempt to attract the Christian vote, handing over what's left of welfare to the churches will become a more viable political project in Congress. And pro-choice supporters may have more to worry about than they think.
Michael's McCain Hang-Up
Rush Reagan
Campaigning through California's Central Valley last week, "proud Reagan Republican" John McCain found himself in a nasty war of words with none other than the former president's son Michael Reagan, who hosts a popular West Coast talk show on the Premium Radio Networks. The heated chat ended with Reagan hanging up on McCain. A few extracts of this extraordinary exchange give an idea of the controversy that could dog McCain were he to become president:
Michael Reagan: … there's some great concern [that] Warren Rudman, who is your overall campaign chair, would be in such a position in a McCain administration to appoint judges like Judge Souter to the bench, as was done during the Bush administration…
Senator McCain: Ah, Warren Rudman did not appoint Judge Souter, President Bush did…
Reagan: Yes, but…
McCain: Second of all, Warren Rudman is a fine, decent man who served his country in the Korean War, [was] attorney general of his state, and a senator who was highly respected. It was President Bush that appointed Justice Souter.
Reagan: Right, but Warren Rudman…
McCain: Warren Rudman is 70… let me finish, please, could I finish? Ah, ah, Warren Rudman is 70 years old, he's been, he had a serious illness. He's not interested in playing any active role in a McCain administration, and I resent enormously phone calls that were made by Pat Robertson saying that he was a vicious bigot. I think that one might be…
Reagan: The question is… what kind of judges would you appoint to the bench? Would they be Souter-like? Would they be judges in the make of a Bork, a Thomas? What kind of judges could we see from a President McCain?
McCain: My record is very clear as to who I have supported and my record is very clear in public statements that Justice Scalia is a justice that I admire very much. I also happen to admire Justice Rehnquist, Chief Justice Rehnquist, who is from the state of Arizona…
Reagan: All right. Next question, education… What is the McCain plan?
McCain: Choice, ah, by the way, before we go into that, ah, are you — it doesn't disturb you that Pat Robertson would call up people and say that, that, ah, Warren Rudman is a vicious bigot? I'd like you to talk about that a little bit.
Reagan: No, senator. No, senator. No, senator, because, let me tell you, I think that gets off…
McCain: No, let me tell you, let me tell you, when the man's name is maligned and his reputation is maligned then it ought to be talked about, OK?
Reagan: Senator McCain, goodbye.
[Reagan hangs up on McCain.]
Reagan: Senator McCain, goodbye. [pause] You know something. I'm ripping this up. You lost my vote.
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Greenback Vote
Even before Ralph Nader announced he would seek the Green Party nomination for president, the tiny party's Oregon contingent was holding an odd convention in Portland, at which members voted to approve Nader. It was an unusual gathering since the party, which prides itself on its egalitarianism, charged those attending $10 a head to enter and vote. Vociferous Greens who don't like Nader — noting that he barely campaigned the last time he ran — said the fee amounted to an illegal poll tax, which effectively banished those with no money and prevented other candidates from putting forward their programs.
"It is a membership fee," said Patrick Mazza, a founder of the Oregon Green Party. "The Seattle Greens also have a membership requirement of $15. Nationally, there has been a level of controversy among Greens over whether membership fees should be a criteria for voting, or whether it should be open to all registered party members."
Virginia Is for Lovers
By a vote of one, the Virginia House of Delegates last month passed legislation to reduce the penalty for sodomy from a five-year felony to a $250 fine. At least under the proposed new law, people convicted of having had anal or oral sex won't lose the right to vote or hold professional licenses. Chances of final passage are uncertain since it must now go through the conservative Senate and then be accepted by Virginia's conservative governor, Jim Gilmore. Right-wingers fear a tidal wave of sodomy and ''crimes against nature'' will sweep the state if the lighter law is enacted.
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Anil Ambani-controlled Reliance Capital Ltd's asset management arm is mulling to acquire the fund management business of Goldman Sachs Group Inc in India, Mint reported citing a senior executive at Reliance Capital Asset Management Ltd.
The deal, if happens, will help Reliance Capital Asset Management to expand its reach in the exchange-traded funds (ETFs) business as around 97 per cent of Goldman Sachs' MF assets are in ETFs.
As on December 31, 2014, Goldman Sachs Asset Management Co (India) Ltd had just around $1.1 billion in assets under management (AUM).
Earlier this month, media reports had said that Goldman Sachs is planning to sell its mutual fund business and is in talks with the US-based ETF asset manager WisdomTree for the same.
In India, Goldman Sachs MF manages 13 schemes, which include seven equity-oriented ETFs, one liquid ETF (GS Liquid BeES), one gold ETF, one international ETF, two equity schemes and an open-ended debt scheme.
RCAM is part of the public-listed Reliance Capital, the flagship financial services company under Anil Ambani-led Reliance Group. RCAM is one of the largest asset managers in India managing Rs 2,18,338 crore ($36 billion) as on September 30, 2014, across mutual funds, pension funds, managed accounts etc.
Last year, Dutch financial services group ING had sold its stake in ING Investment Management to Birla Sun-Life Mutual Fund. Prior to that, HDFC Mutual Fund acquired the assets of Morgan Stanley Asset Management while Fidelity exited by selling its assets to L&T Finance.
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Bret and Molly Rinnert, St. Augustine, announce the birth of a daughter, Oakley Ann, 8 pounds, 12 ounces, June 15 at Flagler Hospital. She joins, Greyden, 7 and Paisley, 4.
Maternal grandparents are Randy and Jackie Albritton; paternal grandparents are Ed and Tracy Rinnert, all of St. Augustine.
Maternal great-grandparents are the late Jack and Bonnie Jones and the late Bill and Pearl Albritton; Paternal great-grandparents are the late Ervin and Grace Schulz and the late Edward and Margaret Rinnert.


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Apple Season - Know the facts
September is apple season! We have so many kinds of apples to choose from: Jonathan, Red Delicious, Jazz, Mackintosh, Gala, Granny Smith, and the list goes on. The list also goes on for the many recipes that contain apples, however the best way to enjoy an apple is simply eating it just the way it is!
It has been said that apples deserve to be called "nutritional powerhouses" because of all of the wonderful nutrients they contain.
- - Vitamin C - a powerful natural antioxidant
- - B-complex vitamins - these are key in maintaining red blood cells
- - Dietary fiber - may help prevent bad cholesterol from rising
- - Phytonutrients - may help protect our body from various diseases
- - Minerals such as calcium, potassium, and phosphorus
Did you know...
Apples may help prevent breast cancer
Reduce your risk of diabetes
Help prevent dementia
Reduce your risk of stroke
Reduce levels of bad cholesterol
With all this being stated, are there any risks to eating apples? I'm happy to report that there are no serious side effects linked to eating apples, and eating the peel of the apple actually contains most of the fiber and antioxidants.
On an interesting note - apple seeds surprisingly contain cyanide. Per health officials, you would need to eat around 150 - 200 apple seeds in order to have an adverse effect. My advice... refrain from eating the apple seeds.
Blessings, and happy apple eating!


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A site of satirical musings, commentary and/or rhetorical criticism of the world at large.
About Me
- Name: todd gunther
- Location: Southeastern, Pennsylvania, United States
Sunday, November 13, 2016
5 Comments:
- Raybeard said...
It would be silly and presumptious of me to suggest that I know how you and WQ are feeling, RTG. Of course I know the direction it comes from - I can read! But what I can't imagine is the degree of intensity of hurt, which is plainly more than appreciable.
I can only hope, along with the both of you, that the wheels start coming off his wagon far sooner than anyone could have anticipated - and we could, with a bit of luck, have seen the beginnings of it in his TV interview of yesterday. Fingers and toes crossed that it continues thus.
"....determined to fight on!" - now THAT'S the spirit!
- Bob said...
If there was on thing we learned from president Obama it was Hope, and, sure it may sting right now, but Hope will return.
- Ur-spo said...
I am glad you will fight on.
- Fearsome Beard said...
One disappointing week. F(word)ing unbelievable. I have to go with Bob here and put my hope hat back on and get to work. Kudos to you in the monthly charity giving choices you have made.
- todd gunther said...
Thank you Raybeard. He did appear to do some back pedaling in his interview. It would be best to cross everything.
Thank you, Bob. Yes, they can't take our hope away.
Thank you Spo for the encouragement.
Thank you Fearsome Beard. Our week can only get better from here.


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"Wearable technology" has become a part of daily life for millions of individuals. Who can remember the last time they navigated a typical day without encountering someone wearing a Fitbit ®, an Apple Watch, a bluetooth headset, or some other high-tech device masquerading as jewelry? These devices provide enhanced connections to mobile phones, email, the internet, and even the human body.
The impact of this integrated technology on health and wellness is being debated even while these advances make inroads in the field of healthcare. Investigation continues on whether there is a practical and beneficial use for such devices in medicine.
Google Glass is one device that has caught the eye of many providers. Glass is a wearable device consisting of a frame, such as those used for eyeglasses, combined with a small heads-up display (HUD). Computer processing and wireless communication circuitry are built into the frame, allowing for constant connectivity. While similar devices exist, none have achieved the level of mainstream attention afforded to Glass. Physicians took notice and have explored its use in orthopedic surgery, general surgery, pediatric surgery, and emergency medicine.1-4 The utility of this technology has also been explored in medical education, pharmacy, and laboratory medicine. 5-7
Google Glass seems to have great potential. The possibilities are many, including critical updates pushed to a provider's HUD in real-time, remote procedural guidance and evaluation, remote evaluation of patient interactions, automatic algorithm reminders during codes — and the list continues.
Lesson 1. Ensure society is ready to accept use of the new technology.
Wearers of Glass in public quickly came under fire, largely due to misconceptions about when the device was recording video. Users were ejected from restaurants and even assaulted.8,9 We braced, knowing that – if approved for use in the clinical arena – our patients would be even more skeptical of the technology.
Lesson 2. Confirm that your hospital IT department has the necessary infrastructure to support the technology.
lass, and any other devices requiring an "always on" wireless connection, rely on either a cellular connection or Wi-Fi. With spotty cellular coverage in many large hospital buildings, Wi-Fi may be the only option. Make sure your IT department can provide a way to connect your chosen device. In our case, Glass had no option for connecting to a public Wi-Fi network (such as the one provided for patient use), and connection to a secure network was not an option (see Lesson #3).
Lesson 3. Utilize technology that is HIPAA compliant.
The built-in apps in Google Glass, including the video chat functionality that was key to our study, use Google servers for data processing. While our study did not collect any HIPAA protected data, this would be an obstacle to overcome prior to deployment in any clinical environment. IT departments may be reluctant to allow non-hospital-supported devices (ie, not Apple or Android smartphones) to access their secure networks.
Lesson 4. Determine whether the company that manufactures your device will continue to support the hardware (and software).
Midway through preparing for data collection in the study, Google discontinued the video chat software functionality in the Glass unit, remotely removing it during a firmware update. This would have completely derailed the study if we had not been able to restore the functionality by transferring old firmware to the device (not an easy task, unless you're an IT professional). In addition, Google stopped selling Glass in January 2015, taking the project in-house with no announced availability to the public and only rumored availability to businesses.1 This left us exploring a technology with a questionable future.
Lesson 5. Account for unexpected delays.
The unexpected removal of the video chat functionality delayed our study while we attempted to restore the application to the Glass unit. Unexpected difficulty obtaining permission to use standardized patient models further delayed the project. If you are a resident hoping to complete a new study in 3-4 years, make sure you develop a contingency plan for handing off the project to another resident if it cannot be completed before you graduate.
Lesson 6. Know when to throw in the towel.
Ultimately, we had to abandon our study. The unknown future of the Google Glass technology was the final straw. We could no longer continue to invest time in a grand vision that relied on technology that may or may not be supported in the future.
Firsthand Experience
After pitching the idea to my residency program director and department chair at The Ohio State University, we secured a Google Glass unit through the Google Glass Explorer Program.
That was the easy part. The rest of my experience translating an IRB-approved concept into reality resulted in several lessons that I hope will serve as both a guide and a cautionary tale to practitioners seeking to investigate the utility of similar technology in the future.
I continue to hope that adoption of cutting-edge technology advances the quality of care we provide for our patients and the education we provide to residents. In no way do I want to discourage those with a shared interest in pushing the technological envelope. Most important, I hope the lessons we learned from our experience will allow for smoother and more successful approaches to applying new technology in clinical settings.
Special thanks to The Ohio State University Department of Emergency Medicine, Diane Gorgas, MD, Thomas Terndrup, MD, FACEP, Ashish Panchal, MD, PhD, Creagh Boulger, MD, FACEP, and David Bahner, MD, FACEP. Without their support, the undertaking of this project would not have been possible.
- Comstock J. Rhode island hospital ER begins google glass dermatology study. MobiHealthNews Web site. http://mobihealthnews.com/30855/rhode-island- Updated 2014.
- Ford G. IU faculty member first in Indiana to use google glass in surgery. INScope Web site. http://inscope.iu.edu/headlines/2014-02- 27-headline- google-glass.shtml. Updated 2014.
- Muensterer OJ, Lacher M, Zoeller C, Bronstein M, Kubler J. Google glass in pediatric surgery: An exploratory study. Int J Surg (London, England). 2014.
- Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center. Imagine seeing a surgery live through the eyes of the surgeon. http://medicalcenter.osu.edu/mediaroom/features/Pages/Google-Glass.aspx. Updated 2014.
- Feng S, Caire R, Cortazar B, Turan M, Wong A, Ozcan A. Immunochromatographic diagnostic test analysis using google glass. ACS Nano. 2014;8(3):3069-3079.
- Fox BI, Felkey BG. Potential uses of google glass in the pharmacy. Hospital Pharmacy. 2013;48(9):783-784.
- Russell PM, Mallin M, Youngquist ST, Cotton J, Aboul-Hosn N, Dawson M. First "glass" education: Telementored cardiac ultrasonography using Google Glass- a pilot study. Acad Emerg Med. 2014;21(11):1297-1299.
- Murphy D. Seattle restaurant boots Google Glass-wearing patron. PC Mag website. http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2427804,00.asp. Updated 2016.
- Vazquez J. Woman wearing Google Glass says she was attacked in San Francisco bar. http://sanfrancisco.cbslocal.com/2014/02/25/woman-wearing-google-glass-says-she-was-attacked-in-san-francisco-bar/. Updated 2014.


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Tino Villanueva - Trusted Boots for Alpine Ascents
Besides guiding, Tino searches out new lines to add to a long list of climbing FAs and ski descents.
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In early October, I stood on top of an unclimbed peak with my long-time climbing partner, Alan Rousseau, in the northern Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir. After winning the Copp-Dash Inspire Award, supported by La Sportiva, we had traveled to this unexplored zone in the Indian Himalaya to attempt our peak objective, the 6,495-meter Rungofarka. In 2009, after years of conflict and a de-escalation of tensions in the area, 100 peaks in Jammu and Kashmir were opened to climbing in an effort to encourage the return of tourism to the region. Rungofarka was among these newly-opened peaks; from the lack of information available, we could only conclude it was unclimbed. The few photos available online showed an aesthetic pyramid-shaped rocky peak streaked with ice runnels and featuring a steep ridge, a combination that provided for beautiful alpine climbing.
Alan Rousseau stems up collapsing snow flutes while climbing the NW Ridge of Langmoche Ri, Nepal. After 500m of climbing near-vertical snow with make-believe anchors, this climb earned its X rating.
I have been using La Sportiva boots for over a decade, both as a mountain guide and for terrifying vacations personal expeditions. For the majority of that time, my boot of choice for technical alpine climbing over 5,000 meters was the Spantik- a boot that far exceeded the warmth, weight and performance of the double plastic boots common at the time of its introduction to the market in 2006. I trusted the Spantik on a number of expeditions, including a 2007 expedition to China and two expeditions to the Nepali Himalaya (in 2012 and 2014) with Alan. When it came to warm boots that could also climb, the Spantik boots were the only choice in my book.
Halfway up Pachermo, in the Rolwaling Himal of Nepal, Tino leads a pitch of ice amongst a lot of mixed terrain.
One of my first alpine climbing expeditions abroad was to Western China – Siguniang Shan (6,250m). Inspired by Mick Fowler and Paul Ramsden's first ascent of the mountain's north wall, I traveled with a friend from my college days to attempt the southeast ridge in alpine style. Our efforts were plagued by dry conditions, with no ice to cover the shale-like rock. Though the climbing was a horror show, the Spantiks performed like champs, especially in the steep snow and moderate ice we were able to climb. We were dirtbag climbers on a shoestring budget- no established base camp and no porter train to haul in our month's worth of supplies- but the Spantiks, with their rockered soles, did a passable job hauling multiple loads to base camp, over miles of muddy horse trails, steep bushwacking and talus scrambling.
Entering into mixed terrain on Pachermo. We encountered high quality alpine terrain on Pachermo, dubbing one section the "Chamonix Runnel" for its resemblance to the classic north faces of granite and ice.
Fast forward to Nepal in 2012, when Alan and I established a handful of first ascents in the Rolwaling Valley- five years later, Spantiks were still the only tool for the job. We climbed a lot of terrain on that trip, completing a first peak ascent of Langmoche Ri (6,611m) and establishing a handful of new waterfall ice routes around the Rolwaling Valley. We returned in 2014 and scored a new route on the west face of Pachermo (6,275m). On this particular trip, the years of sizing down my ski boots and rock shoes for the "performance fit," and a lot of days with frozen feet on big mountains, caught up with me. Still living the dirtbag climber life, but this time settling in to base camp at 5,500m in November, it was COLD. On our attempt of the 6,938-meter Tengi Ragi Tau, my feet were so numb that I had to remove my boots on route in order to get the blood flowing; luckily, Alan's armpits were extremely warm.
The Spantik had been my go-to boot for many years but after our attempt on Tengi Ragi Tau, I started wondering whether there was a warmer option. While other La Sportiva boots received updates and were released in an EVO model, the Spantik remained the same. I hoped and waited for a Spantik EVO: a high-altitude alpine climbing boot with an integrated gaiter and added warmth. If it could still climb well while being lighter-weight, it would truly be the holy grail of climbing boots. This year I got just that boot: the G2 SM.
Product Video: Steve House Reviews the G2 SM
Rungofarka (6,495m) Route Overview
Launching up the north ridge of Rungofarka, it was brutally apparent that when the sun was hidden behind the ridge, it would be cold. Gaining the ridge involved climbing 300 meters of AI 3 and wallowing up steep, thigh-deep snow, but the features of the G2 SM provided the solution. The integrated gaiter, outer boot-inner boot system delivered superior warmth with no need for gaiters or rigging a snow seal with climbing pants; the gaiter of the G2 SM allowed me to tuck my pants into the boot for a streamlined, snow-proof solution. At the bivy on our first night, I also noticed it was easier, thanks to the gaiter, to clean the boot of snow before bringing it inside the tent.
Dave Campbell climbing the SE Ridge of Siguniang in Sichuan, China.
The following days on route, and endless rocky mixed terrain, tested the boot's climbing abilities. The variety of alpine terrain encountered during our 50-pitch, five-day ascent of Rungofarka provided a great test of the G2 SM's capabilities. Four days on route saw us traveling through mixed runnels, chimneys, cracks, snowy knife-edged ridges, slabs, and pitches of ice that led us to the summit of Rungofarka. At times the climbing was slow and tenuous, but the G2 SM performed amazingly well. The reduction in weight, compared to the Spantik, was noticeable and welcome at 6,000 meters, where it was a fight for every inch of progress. At difficulties up to WI4+ M6, the G2 SM were more than up to the task.
Preview & Photo 1: © Tino Villanueva,
Photos 2,4 & 5: © Alan Rousseau
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Tino Villanuevaposted on 12/15/2017 2:42 PM
To Josh Schmitz: I have used Black Diamond and Petzl crampons on these boots and they both seem to fit securely. I find that the front bail on the Petzl works a little better with these types of boots that have a low-profile toe and asymmetric design.
If you want to stick with your current crampons, Grivel sells an accessory called the Twin Bar that may be helpful in fitting the crampons to the asymmetrical boot. Another thing to try would be to try stagger the hole in which the front bail is attached - using the the front hole on one side and the back hole on the other - giving it a more asymmetric fit. One last thing you could try is to get a Petzl or BD toe bail and sub that out for the Grivel bail. BD even sells different sized toe bails. Or, if you want to pick up new crampons, the Petzl Vasak has been working great.
Hope that helps!
Team Sportivaposted on 12/13/2017 9:58 AM
The G5 is designed to accept a wide variety of crampons from different manufacturers and is compatible with all different attachment styles (strap on, semi-automatic, and fully automatic). Each manufacturer's product fits slightly differently and certain models have adjustable attachment hardware to fine tune fits to different boots. We suggest contacting crampon manufacturers directly to determine the best model for the G5. Hope the boots are working out well for you otherwise!
Tim Robinsonposted on 12/7/2017 7:31 PM
Josh schmitzposted on 12/7/2017 11:56 AM
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I want to leave my daughter and my daughter's daughter a better and cleaner place than I found it.
So I have not only stopped over-ordering, I recycle religiously as well. And you can, too.
It's not difficult. Before we fill our shopping carts and our landfills with extra items that we don't want, let's pause next time we are shopping online and think twice about what we all hopefully really do want: a beautiful Earth to call home.
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+ Macarons - The American Flavors Box, 12pc
Our macarons are made using the finest and freshest ingredients. Using fresh almonds as our base, we handcraft each macaron with homemade jam and ganache. This box was made with American inspired flavors.
This box contains two of each of the following:
Salted Caramel - Cookies and Cream - Strawberry Poppy - Cotton Candy - Birthday Cake - Pumpkin Spice
Please note that all of our macarons are gluten free except for the Cookies and Cream
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Chewy caramel sprinkled with sea salt and covered in milk chocolate.
This white chocolate bar is made with dried strawberries, raspberries, and blueberries.