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The role of chief White House physician has traditionally been held by an individual with a background in a broad medical field, such as emergency medicine, family medicine, or internal medicine. Dr. Daniel Ruge, who served as the director of the Spinal Cord Injury Service for the Veterans Administration and was appointed during President Ronald Reagan's first term, was the first neurosurgeon to become the chief White House physician. Aside from being the first neurosurgeon to serve in this capacity, Dr. Ruge also stands apart from others who have held this esteemed position because of how he handled Reagan's care after an attempt was made on the then-president's life. Instead of calling upon leading medical authorities of the time to care for the president, Dr. Ruge instead decided that Reagan should be treated as any trauma patient would be treated. Dr. Ruge's actions after the assassination attempt on President Reagan resulted in the rapid, smooth recovery of the then-president. Daniel Ruge's background, his high-profile roles and heavy responsibilities, and his critical decision-making are characteristics that make his role in the history of medicine and of neurosurgery unique.
A. Karim Ahmed, Eduardo Martinez-del-Campo and Nicholas Theodore
Nicholas Theodore, Paul M. Arnold and Ankit I. Mehta
Corinna C. Zygourakis, A. Karim Ahmed, Samuel Kalb, Alex M. Zhu, Ali Bydon, Neil R. Crawford and Nicholas Theodore
The Excelsius GPS (Globus Medical, Inc.) was approved by the FDA in 2017. This novel robot allows for real-time intraoperative imaging, registration, and direct screw insertion through a rigid external arm—without the need for interspinous clamps or K-wires. The authors present one of the first operative cases utilizing the Excelsius GPS robotic system in spinal surgery. A 75-year-old man presented with severe lower back pain and left leg radiculopathy. He had previously undergone 3 decompressive surgeries from L3 to L5, with evidence of instability and loss of sagittal balance. Robotic assistance was utilized to perform a revision decompression with instrumented fusion from L3 to S1. The usage of robotic assistance in spinal surgery may be an invaluable resource in minimally invasive cases, minimizing the need for fluoroscopy, or in those with abnormal anatomical landmarks.
The video can be found here: https://youtu.be/yVI-sJWf9Iw.
Corey T. Walker, M. Yashar S. Kalani, Mark E. Oppenlander, Jakub Godzik, Nikolay L. Martirosyan, Robert J. Standerfer and Nicholas Theodore
The authors report a novel paradigm for resection of the disc or dural complex to treat giant calcified transdural herniated thoracic discs, and they describe a technique for the repair of dural defects. These herniated thoracic discs are uncommon, complicated lesions that often require a multidisciplinary team for effective treatment. The intradural component must be removed to effectively decompress the spinal cord. The opening of the friable dura mater, which frequently adheres to the extradural component of the disc, can result in large defects and difficult-to-manage CSF leaks.
The authors performed a retrospective study of the technique and outcomes in patients with a transdural herniated disc treated at St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center within a 4-year period between 2012 and 2015.
During the study period, 7 patients (mean age 56.1 years) presented to the department of neurosurgery with clinical symptoms consistent with myeloradiculopathy. In all cases, 2-level corpectomies of the involved levels were combined with circumferential resection of the dura and complete decompression of the spinal cord. The dural defect was repaired with an onlay dural patch, and a large piece of AlloDerm (LifeCell Corp) graft was sewn to close the pleural defect. Every patient had a perioperative lumbar drain placed for CSF diversion. No patient suffered neurological decline related to the surgery, and 3 patients experienced clinically significant improvement in function. Two patients developed an early postoperative CSF leak that required operative revision to oversew the defects.
This novel technique for decompression of the spinal cord by dural resection for the removal of giant calcified transdural herniated thoracic discs is safe and results in excellent decompression of the spinal cord. The technique becomes necessary when primary repair of the dura is not possible, and it can be used in cases in which the resection of pathology includes the dura.
Michael A. Mooney, Mark E. Oppenlander, U. Kumar Kakarla and Nicholas Theodore
Tumoral calcinosis is characterized by tumor-like deposition of calcium in periarticular soft tissue. Spinal involvement is rare, and perioperative diagnosis of tumoral calcinosis can be difficult because lesions may be confused with bony neoplasms. Symptoms of tumoral calcinosis result from bony involvement and/or direct compression of surrounding anatomical structures, for which treatment with surgical decompression can be highly successful. The craniovertebral junction is rarely affected by tumoral calcinosis, and patients with this condition may present with distinct symptoms. Herein, to their knowledge the authors present the first case of tumoral calcinosis affecting the craniovertebral junction in a patient who presented with severe dysphagia and required transoral decompression. Recognition of tumoral calcinosis by neurosurgeons is essential for facilitating diagnosis and treatment, and the transoral approach is an effective method for decompression in select patients.
Mark P. Garrett, Richard W. Williamson, Michael A. Bohl, C. Roger Bird and Nicholas Theodore
For a diagnosis of brain death (BD), ancillary testing is performed if patient factors prohibit a complete clinical examination and apnea test. The American Academy of Neurology (AAN) guidelines identify cerebral angiography (CA), cerebral scintigraphy, electroencephalography, and transcranial Doppler ultrasonography as accepted ancillary tests. CA is widely considered the gold standard of these, as it provides the most reliable assessment of intracranial blood flow. CT angiography (CTA) is a noninvasive and widely available study that is also capable of identifying absent or severely diminished intracranial blood flow, but it is not included among the AAN's accepted ancillary tests because of insufficient evidence demonstrating its reliability. The objective of this study was to assess the statistical performance of CTA in diagnosing BD, using clinical criteria alone or clinical criteria plus CA as the gold-standard comparisons.
The authors prospectively enrolled 22 adult patients undergoing workup for BD. All patients had cranial imaging and clinical examination results consistent with BD. In patients who met the AAN clinical criteria for BD, the authors performed CA and CTA so that both tests could be compared with the gold-standard clinical criteria. In cases that required ancillary testing, CA was performed as a confirmatory study, and CTA was then performed to compare against clinical criteria plus CA. Radiographic data were evaluated by an independent neuroradiologist. Test characteristics for CTA were calculated.
Four patients could not complete the standard BD workup and were excluded from analysis. Of the remaining 18 patients, 16 met AAN criteria for BD, 9 of whom required ancillary testing with CA. Of the 16 patients, 2 who also required CA ancillary testing were found to have persistent intracranial flow and were not declared brain dead at that time. These patients also underwent CTA; the results were concordant with the CA results. Six patients who were diagnosed with BD on the basis of clinical criteria alone also underwent CA, with 100% sensitivity. For all 18 patients included in the study, CTA had a sensitivity of 75%, a specificity of 100%, a positive predictive value of 100%, and a negative predictive value of 33%.
Clinical examination with or without CA remains the gold standard in BD testing. Studies assessing the statistical performance of CTA in BD testing should compare CTA to these gold standards. The statistical performance of CTA in BD testing is comparable to several of the nationally accepted ancillary tests. These data add to the growing medical literature supporting the use of CTA as a reliable ancillary test in BD testing.
Eduardo Martinez-del-Campo, Jay D. Turner, Hector Soriano-Baron, Anna G. U. S. Newcomb, Samuel Kalb and Nicholas Theodore
The authors assessed the rate of vertebral growth, curvature, and alignment for multilevel constructs in the cervical spine after occipitocervical fixation (OCF) in pediatric patients and compared these results with those in published reports of growth in normal children.
The authors assessed cervical spine radiographs and CT images of 18 patients who underwent occipitocervical arthrodesis. Measurements were made using postoperative and follow-up images available for 16 patients to determine cervical alignment (cervical spine alignment [CSA], C1–7 sagittal vertical axis [SVA], and C2–7 SVA) and curvature (cervical spine curvature [CSC] and C2–7 lordosis angle). Seventeen patients had postoperative and follow-up images available with which to measure vertebral body height (VBH), vertebral body width (VBW), and vertical growth percentage (VG%—that is, percentage change from postoperative to follow-up). Results for cervical spine growth were compared with normal parameters of 456 patients previously reported on in 2 studies.
Ten patients were girls and 8 were boys; their mean age was 6.7 ± 3.2 years. Constructs spanned occiput (Oc)–C2 (n = 2), Oc–C3 (n = 7), and Oc–C4 (n = 9). The mean duration of follow-up was 44.4 months (range 24–101 months). Comparison of postoperative to follow-up measures showed that the mean CSA increased by 1.8 ± 2.9 mm (p < 0.01); the mean C2–7 SVA and C1–7 SVA increased by 2.3 mm and 2.7 mm, respectively (p = 0.3); the mean CSC changed by −8.7° (p < 0.01) and the mean C2–7 lordosis angle changed by 2.6° (p = 0.5); and the cumulative mean VG% of the instrumented levels (C2–4) provided 51.5% of the total cervical growth (C2–7). The annual vertical growth rate was 4.4 mm/year. The VBW growth from C2–4 ranged from 13.9% to 16.6% (p < 0.001). The VBW of C-2 in instrumented patients appeared to be of a smaller diameter than that of normal patients, especially among those aged 5 to < 10 years and 10–15 years, with an increased diameter at the immediately inferior vertebral bodies compensating for the decreased width. No cervical deformation, malalignment, or detrimental clinical status was evident in any patient.
The craniovertebral junction and the upper cervical spine continue to present normal growth, curvature, and alignment parameters in children with OCF constructs spanning a distance as long as Oc–C4.


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text: This Mexican Fighting Style Is Pure Indigenous Martial Artistry Lucas Molandes - 08/30/16 - #mitúWORLD credit: CREDIT: INAMM / YOUTUBE Mexico is not historically known for its contributions to the martial arts world. Ahem: CREDIT: Credit: Televisa But there's a movement of dedicated people looking to change that. CREDIT: INAMM / YOUTUBE Since 2013, the "Wíinkilil Art of Defense" has gained popularity among martial arts practitioners, as well as advocates of Mexico's cultural preservation. CREDIT: INAMM / YOUTUBE Developed by the "Human Movements in Danger of Extinction" organization, Wíinkilil's choreography comes from traditional Mayan dance movements, which have been transformed to meet the needs of contemporary self-defense. Credit: LermaFG / YouTube Gervasio Cetto, one of Wíinkilil's creators, drew from Mayan culture for a very specific reason: "The idea is to prevent these movements from disappearing." Credit: Cressida Danza / YouTube Cetto added, "(Wíinkilil) aims to highlight self-defense for what it represents artistically and symbolically in order to reflect on those elements of everyday life." Credit: Cressida Danza / YouTube The Wíinkilil Art of Defense has drawn comparisons to Tai Chi for its grace, and Brazil's Capoeira for its dance-like precision. Credit: Cressida Danza / YouTube Thanks to the efforts of the Wíinkilil Art of Defense, Mayan culture has a fighting chance to protect its legacy for many generations. Credit: INAMM / YOUTUBE Watch more about Wíinkilil: Credit: INAMM / YouTube Read: This Artist Gave Pokémon The Mayan Makeover You Didn't Know They Needed Like this story? Click on the share button below to send to your friends! share now facebook twitter mail pinterest


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Also known as "The Blue Ghost," the USS Lexington is the most popular attraction in Corpus Christi. Walk from our hotel to tour this Essex Class aircraft carrier built in 1943 at the Massachusetts Fore River Shipyard more than 2,000 miles away. Originally called the USS Cabot, the ship was renamed after a carrier named USS Lexington sunk in the Coral Sea. The Blue Ghost played a vital role in World War II and in the Vietnam War, setting more records than any other carrier of its kind in the history of naval aviation.
Just one year after being decommissioned in 1991, the USS Lexington came to Corpus Christi, thanks to a robust fundraising effort and a strong showing of community support. Today, the USS Lexington is docked just a five-minute walk from the Radisson, welcoming visitors from around the world with educational programming, an on-site 3D theater, a gift shop and plenty of popular exhibitions.
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The Dawn of a Day | Poem
The Night has done its best
In quieting my Spirit and body
Re-strengthened my brain and mind
To deliver a unique freshness
Even before the day breaks
My eyes have rested
And is now empowered for daytime
Opening a daylight with promise
A world never seen before
To capture all within it reaches
My hands have become potent
To articulate all that is conceive
Within my thought
As becoming worthy of living
Arresting the world for good
My legs have become empowered
To conquer distance
Propelling my entity for exploit
Giving a raise to my achievement
Placing me before kings
My being will always appreciate
This indescribable gift
That re-fortifies my body
Shielding me from diminishing
And marking me for prominence
The dawn of a day
The first hour of the sunrise
That introduces the weekdays
To cease in weekends
Extending into months and even years
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A new day is like a new canvas - fresh and just waiting for your brush-strokes. Lovely poem.
abbaelijah....Beautifully written and what an great tribute to the beginning of another awesome day in Life....
You captured the feeling of waking up to a new day, ready for whatever comes your way. Beautiful!


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Hypertension is dangerous. High blood pressure damages the inner lining of the arteries, limits the ability of the heart to pump blood and strains the organ in a way that can lead to heart failure.
The condition increases the risk for stroke and vascular dementia, and hypertension is one of the most common causes of kidney failure. It impairs vision by damaging the blood vessels in the eyes.
But the disease usually has no symptoms, and of the 29 percent of Americans who have high blood pressure, fewer than half have it under control.
The prevalence of hypertension was unchanged from 1999 to 2016, according to a new report from the National Center for Health Statistics. The rate of controlled hypertension — people taking medicine to lower it — increased from 1999 to 2010, but was unchanged through 2016.
"We monitor the trends and provide the statistical information," said the lead author of the report, Cheryl D. Fryar, a statistician with the center. "The policy makers and health care people can make their decisions. This is a guide to the next step."
Men and women over age 18 have similar rates of hypertension. Men have somewhat higher rates at younger ages, but after age 60, prevalence among women is 66.8 percent, compared with 58.5 percent among men.
Within the adult population that had the disease, the prevalence of controlled hypertension was 48.3 percent, and it increased with age. But women were more apt than men to control their blood pressure. Among those aged 18 to 39, women had a 62.6 percent rate of controlled hypertension, compared with 15.5 percent among men. At 60 and older, rates did not differ by sex.
According to Dr. Peter Muennig, a professor of health policy and management at Columbia University who was not involved in the report, younger men take more risks than women in general. Although men are diagnosed with hypertension at similar rates, they are less likely to take the necessary medication.
Rates of hypertension were higher among black men and women than among other races and ethnicities. While non-Hispanic blacks had a prevalence of 40.3 percent, whites had a 27.8 percent rate, the same as that among Hispanics. Prevalence was 25 percent among Asians.
Even though there are effective treatments, lowering blood pressure can be challenging.
"It's difficult for people to take medicine every day," Dr. Muennig said. "And even if they do, it's hard to control blood pressure — dosages vary, multiple medicines are often necessary, they have unpleasant side effects."


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welcome to my blog and this will contains mostly about my gunplas but sometimes I might post something different ^_^
Tuesday, June 18, 2013
My (very old) camera
for those who are wondering which kind of camera that I'm using well here's a photo of it. Since that I'm a poor guy I can't afford buying an expensive camera, so I just use this very old camera (sony DSC-P93) for taking some pictures of my gunplas or robot damashiis which was bought in year 2003-2004 by my father.
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- chiduduJune 20, 2013 at 8:37 AM
wad the pixel of dat camera? :3ReplyDeleteReplies
it has 5.1 megapixelsDelete
expensive cams are overrated and i have a way better cam but still can't produce photos as yours! :(ReplyDelete
yer photos feels alive as if the subject would jump out of my screen haha
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well, I'm not quite sure really about it perhaps it just depends about the user, but my father have an expensive reflex camera but I don't quite like using it because it's too heavy and big. so I prefer using this old one.Delete
thanks a lot really!! I'm glad that you like my action poses for my gunplas or robot damashiis; I will try my best as always to impress people who support me ^_^
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Juniper Resident Engineers are required to arrange gathering workshops with the clients for information about their present network design in order to understand what the new network design's technical requirements are, to be conversant with the organizational structure of the client, understand fully the network implementation and support procedures and processes of the client so that they can aid in conceiving a network that is existing and will be viable, and will conduct testing of new features, designs, and functionality as per the requirements of the client in a lab setting, and assist in developing plans to execute and confirm that they are operating efficiently in the live network.
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St. Helens football stricken with bad luck in Hillsboro
It took about two minutes for Hillsboro to turn a hard-fought game with St. Helens into a 47-20 runaway on Friday, Sept. 29, at Hare Field.
The Lions (0-5 overall, 0-3 Northwest Oregon Conference) and Spartans (1-4, 1-2) came in looking for their first win of the season and, midway through the third quarter, the chain gang wondered if the Kansas Plan [an overtime period in which both teams begin a possession at the opponent's 10-yard line] was still used to break ties.
The game was a back-and-forth affair: Hillsboro hit paydirt first with an 18-yard touchdown pass from senior quarterback Curran Mitzel to senior wide receiver Daekwon Mitchell with 8:43 left in the first quarter, but St. Helens answered, 7-6, with Isaiah Bettencourt's two-yard run and Caleb Carter's missed extra point at :47.
"I thought we showed some good improvement," said Lions coach Cory Young, as his side nearly doubled its previous high point total (12) and scored almost triple its average (eight). "In the second half a few plays got a little out-of-hand, but for the most part we scored some great improvement offensively with our 'o'-line and our ability to run the ball."
Hillsboro senior running back Jesse Brohmer's three-yard score opened a 14-6 lead, but Chase Parkhurst's quarterback dive and Bettencourt's two-point run tied it 14-14 at the half.
St. Helens played hard and, for most of the night, didn't look like a winless team: Bettencourt dashed 31 yards to the end zone, though Carter's point-after missed, for a 20-20 tie after Mitzel and Mitchell connected through the air from 31 yards and Spartans senior kicker Brandon Chavez's extra point try failed.
Mitchell sprinted 57 yards for six and a 27-20 lead through three quarters, but the game was still within the Lions' reach.
The disastrous two minutes came three minutes into the fourth: Hillsboro sophomore running back Trevor Schubmehl punched the ball in from a yard out, St. Helens fumbled away the kick return and Spartans senior running back Robert Aguilera scored from a yard away two plays later (though Chavez's extra point missed) for a 40-20 lead and 8:19 left.
"We had the game and started falling apart when things weren't going so good," Lions senior running back and linebacker Cody Leanna said.
Three plays later, Hillsboro senior defensive back Kane Kiaunis jumped a Parkhurst pass and weaved 29 yards the other way for a score and the final margin.
"I thought that the end of the game was my fault," said Parkhurst, a senior. "If I had hit [junior running back] Shawn Lee on time when we were down six points in the fourth quarter, then we tie it or go ahead, and if I hadn't thrown that pick-six at the end, then we might've had a chance. Other than that, I thought we ran the ball really well."
St. Helens is scheduled to give Parkrose (0-5, 0-3) its best at 7 p.m. Friday in Portland.
First quarter
H Daekwon Mitchell 18-yard pass from Curran Mitzel (Brandon Chavez PAT), 8:43
SH Isaiah Bettencourt 2-yard run (Caleb Carter PAT missed), :47
Second quarter
H Jesse Brohmer 3-yard run (Chavez PAT), 5:59
SH Chase Parkhurst 1-yard run (Bettencourt 2-point run), :07
Third quarter
H Mitchell 31-yard pass from Mitzel, (Chavez PAT missed), 9:35
SH Bettencourt 31-yard run (Carter PAT missed), 6:52
H Mitchell 57-yard run (Chavez PAT)
Fourth quarter
H Trevor Schubmehl 1-yard run (Chavez PAT), 9:00
H Robert Aguilera 1-yard run (Chavez PAT failed), 8:19
H Kane Kaiunis 29-yard interception return (Chavez PAT), 7:16


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From pubs and clubs to multi-cuisine restaurants, Sheffield has it all! For an absolute foodie like me, it's actually heaven for all the food-lovers out there. Here are some of my favourites that I have discovered in my short term of staying here:
1. 8 oz. Burger Company
You'd be surprised to see how much meat a burger could contain if you visit this place. They have a range of options starting from Italian Stallion to Sloppy Joes. Don't get intimidated by the menu because I initially was struggling to choose from so many options. They definitely sell some of the best burgers in the city and what could be better than a typical burger with fries?
2. Cosmo
If you like Asian food and you have a huge appetite, do not miss out on this place. Cosmo has buffets for around £14 for dinner and £10 for lunch and it's not just a two or three course meal, it's probably more like 20 course meals. It has four to five aisles of food and one whole row just containing desserts along with a chocolate fountain. Don't worry if you get tired of Asian food because there is a section of Italian food as well if you want to go back to your good old pizza and pasta. But trust me on this, this would be the best amount of money you'd ever spend on food if you go there.
3. Nottingham House
I heard about this place a lot from some of my friends and when I finally decided to go there, I wasn't disappointed. Their home-made pies with mushy peas and gravy are definitely one of the best pub foods I've had here. I had some steak and potato and they were delicious. The atmosphere is really nice and relaxed as well. The prices are reasonable enough and you wouldn't really want to leave the place once you enter especially since it has a pool table too!
4. Ginseng
This is a Korean BBQ restaurant and in case you're still wondering, yes, I love Asian food! This place is definitely worth recommending to everyone. Our table had a BBQ place attached to it in the centre. After ordering some BBQ dishes, we were given all the ingredients along with the meat/fish pieces and we could barbeque the pieces ourselves! It was a really nice experience. Don't worry, they have all kinds of food dishes other than BBQ ones. I took a ramen bowl. The dish itself was so appealing because the whole bowl was continuously sizzling while I was eating from it. Definitely worth a visit.
5. Sundaes Gelato
I've left the best to be written about to the end. I think I have actually found paradise in here. My personal favourite is the Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough but the waffles and crepes and everything else are equally good in here. This place is so close to Allen Court that I often go there to get a taste of heaven! If you think I am exaggerating, I'm absolutely not.
Well these are some of the places that I love. Don't miss out on the chance of exploring more and more of this city!


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This has to be the most awkward segment ever taped on "Ellen."
Nicole Kidman and Giada appeared as guests on Ellen's show this week. At the end of the show, Giada, a star chef on The Food Network, showed Ellen and Nicole how to prepare a few dishes on the show.
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It seems like nothing went right during the segment.
As Giada rushed to teach Ellen and Nicole how to prepare the dishes, Nicole kept interrupting Giada when she spoke.
Ellen even called her out on it.
"Every time she starts to talk, you turn to me and tell me something!" Ellen told Nicole.
Ellen's producer even couldn't handle the chaos that was unfolding on stage. By the end of the segment, he was covering his face and sitting down.
The audience didn't seem to mind the train wreck of a segment, however. They could be heard laughing loudly as they watched.


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I serve as co-leader of the Human Anatomy Course at Case School of Medicine and I have been teaching medical anatomy for over twenty years. At Case, in response to the many fewer hours available in the curriculum for the teaching of anatomy, we have developed several "new ways" of teaching anatomy. These include short instructional videos, voice-over powerpoint presentations, targeted study guides, weekly formative assessments, video-streamed "old-fashioned" lectures – all exercises in which students can engage during their free time. In addition, the students still perform some dissections; however, much "complicated" anatomy, such as that of the cranial cavity, neck, and pelvis, is presented to them in demonstrations of pre-dissected specimens. Much of the interactivity that I, and many other anatomy educators, feel is essential to the learning of anatomy and that previously occurred during dissection laboratories has been lost. In addition, the fact that Human Anatomy occupies less than 10% of their class time each week understandably leads the students to place a relatively low priority on anatomical studies.
In order to discover additional, more interactive and more appealing ways to convey the information that I believe is critical for our students' education, I started attending KS Learn sessions at the Kelvin Smith Library. Through KS Learns, I discovered the Freedman Center. I believe that in order to reach the greatest number of medical students I have to learn the multimedia technologies and digital tools with which my twenty-first century students are most comfortable. I am interested in and open to learning and implementing any methods that can improve medical student anatomy learning and retention. One tool I have considered is "Articulate Presenter" which allows one to import narration and other media as well as interactivity into a power point presentation and which permits real-time assessment. Articulate presentations can also be converted into pod casts which many medical students have indicated would render the material much more accessible. It is my hope that this, or similar, digital augmentations to our current and relatively "old-fashioned" teaching modalities might increase student interest and improve student performance in the medical school anatomy course.


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GSE Dispensing has expanded its Colorsat program of gravimetric flexo, gravure and screen ink dispensing systems with the addition of the Colorsat Switch dispenser for label / narrow-web print runs.
The Switch has been designed to dispense aqueous, UV or solvent ink batches into five-litre buckets, and features a fully closed, pressurized ATEX-compliant control cabinet connected to a maximum of 20 base components of up to 25kg.
According to the company, the dispenser can also be connected to 200l or 1,000l containers.
The new volumetric Direct Dispenser provides an automatic logistics solution for dispensing and distribution of process colors, coatings and ready-mixed colors that need no blending directly to the flexo or gravure packaging printing press.
The system can be used in combination with a personal computer or Colorsat dispensing system and GSE's Ink Management Software (IMS).
Accessible, transparent ink and coating costs per job are achieved with the integration.
GSE's program of ink dispensing systems covers all packaging print applications, from short-run labels to lengthy corrugated board production.
Its ink management software, designed for all Colorsat dispensing systems, can be integrated into the corporate IT network, logs consumption by material and volume to each job and allowing improved order management, transparent per-job ink costings, improved stock-control and batch traceability.
GSE's table-top flexo proofing systems are claimed to provide a means of assuring color perfection, including of half tones.
The company has increased the efficiency of its Colorclean Indigo bucket washer and added new mixers to the Colormix range. Its drum and bucket washers offer a method of cleaning containers used to store ink or paste.
For large and multiple bucket-washing applications, two bucket washers, Colorclean Azur and Colorclean Cyan have been introduced
GSE Dispensing marketing director Maarten Hummelen said, "GSE Dispensing's comprehensive ink logistics offering provides a lean, reliable solution for repeatable quality when flexibility is of utmost importance."
The company will exhibit all its innovations under the theme '(Th)ink lean' at Labelexpo Europe 2012.


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Michael Brissenden
Michael Brissenden has worked for the ABC for more than thirty years. He has been a political journalist and foreign correspondent for the ABC since 1987. He began his career covering Federal politics and has been a correspondent in Moscow, Brussels and Washington. A two-time Walkley Award winner, Michael has recently joined the ABC's Four Corners as a reporter. In 2017 he published his first book of fiction, The List, a thriller set in Sydney.


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Monthly Archives: October 2005
simple gethostbyname example
Here's a simple example using gethostbyname() that emulates the host command. I wrote it to debug a DNS problem. (On the network I'm on right now, gethostbyname() returns a different answer than host and dig. It is overagressively caching other … Continue reading
baby got back folkified
Baby Got Back. Reminds me of Nina Gordon's cover of "Straight Outta Compton."
on fairytales
Cenk Uygur: We live in a twisted world, where right is wrong and wrong reigns supreme. It is a chilling fact that most of the world's leaders believe in nonsensical fairytales about the nature of reality. They believe in Gods … Continue reading
The Real Reasons You're Working So Hard…
Business Week writes about The Real Reasons You're Working So Hard…. I'm not sure they gave an answer, but I wanted to highlight this: That helps explain why time pressures seem to be getting worse. Globalization and the Internet create … Continue reading
oh, washington, when will you ever learn?
20 congressjerks support the broadcast flag.
malcolm gladwell explains college admissions
Like Malcolm, I, too, went to university in Ontario. I, too, filled out the tanking sheet. He describes my school and program kindly: There were several good ones and several better ones and a number of programs—like computer science at … Continue reading
notes from the scopes monkey trial
I really hope no one can take this guy seriously: Astrology would be considered a scientific theory if judged by the same criteria used by a well-known advocate of Intelligent Design to justify his claim that ID is science, a … Continue reading
TED's blog
TED, the uber-cook, uber-exclusive Technology/Entertainment/Design conference, now has a blog.
Top 100 Public Intellectuals
As voted on by the readers of Foreign Policy and Prospect: Top 100 Public Intellectuals.
boo to cows
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Last week I attended and presented at the SoFabU On the Road event in LA on behalf of VigLink discussing all things content monetization with one of our fabulous publishers, Heidi Nazarudin. The event was filled with top influencers from the LA area and with so many fantastic tips being shared, I wanted to post the highlights from the event.SEO and Social MediaAlea Milham, Founder of lifestyle blog Premeditated Leftovers, shared advice on how bloggers can strategically use SEO and social media to increase traffic and income. Her top tips included:
- For best SEO practices, keep the title of blog posts under 55 characters
- Use important keywords in the title of the blog post and naturally in the first 100 words
- Utilize apps like Latergram.me to schedule posts to Instagram
- Layer your content, have an editorial calendar and only choose sponsored posts that fit your blog
- Above all, stay motivated and always write about what brings you joy!
Content Monetization StrategiesWe partnered with Heidi Nazarudin on a panel to discuss how bloggers can best monetize their content. Heidi's number one tip for bloggers is to be able to explain what your blog is about in two minutes. If you can't do that, then you have a content problem. I also shared how VigLink helps bloggers optimize their content for monetization and turn their passion into a business.Bloggers and BrandsThe lunchtime brand panel included reps from Johnny Rockets, TONI&GUY USA, STI – The Drive Experience Company and Muller Quaker where they shared their top preferences on working with brand influencers.
- The social media rep at Johnny Rockets said that when it comes to working with bloggers, they prefer quality over quantity
- TONI&GUY USA talked about all the competitions they have created with the help of their followers
- All of the brands discussed how imperative influencers like those in the room were to their growing market growth and awareness. They encouraged everyone to share any innovative ideas on how they could partner with them via social media
We had a great time at the event meeting fabulous bloggers, answering questions about driving commerce through content, eating delicious Johnny Rockets burgers and listening to Miss California talk about social media and inspiration. We look forward to the next SoFabU event in Miami on Feb. 28th, we hope to see you there! For details and to RSVP visit: http://bit.ly/1ucks2LWritten by Lucy Bartlett


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Flock trailer wants ewe to be a spaceship sheppard
In today's gaming environment, downloadable games such as Braid and World of Goo are showing they can be just as fun as big-budget titles. So it's no surprise that games like Flock are popping up in an attempt to gain the budget conscious consumer's attention.
This new trailer of Scottish developer Proper Games' sheep herding project looks promising. Simple, but fun gameplay is key when it comes to downloadable games, and what could be more simple and fun than herding a flock of sheep (albeit with a UFO)? Well, it won't be too simple. The creators are promising plenty of puzzles and traps to test your wit as well as surprises to keep things interesting. Also of note is the Yoshi's Story-style landscape design. It looks as though someone sat down and stitched together every little piece of Flock's scenery. How charming.
Flock, which is published by Capcom, will be available for PC on April 7th, Xbox Live Arcade on the 8th, and PlayStation Network sometime after that.


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Flea Circus Classic level 2 – Candle
###WARNING### This Video contains spoilers. Welcome to Rak-kir's flea circus guide. This guide contains videos demonstrating completion of every flea circus classic level and most of the new set too. This video shows Classic set level 2 – Candle Flea Circus is a game made by Jagex ltd, which can be found at www.funorb.com ##DISCLAIMER## Funorb and everything on it (including flea circus) are the property of Jagex ltd. I, Rak-kir, do not represent Jagex ltd in any way.
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General Information: The green jalapeno is the unripe version of the red which often ships with white veins on the outer skin. This does not affect the flavor or quality. While the the red is a bit sweeter, both have a truly wonderful flavor. Delicious when roasted, stewed or pickled; both are a delight stuffed with cheese or peanut butter and grilled. Heat ranges from hot to very hot.
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Local perspective on the Ontario Growth Plan for the Greater Golden Horseshoe
Between January and March of 2016, KPMG in Canada's Public Sector practice in Hamilton/Niagara embarked on a series of over 40 in-depth interviews to explore the needs of various stakeholders, in government and industry, with respect to municipal development.
In May 2017, the Province of Ontario released its Growth Plan for the Greater Golden Horseshoe (the "Plan") to guide investment and growth activities of the municipalities within the Greater Golden Horseshoe ("GGH"). The Province highlights in the Plan their focus on creating higher-density, transit-supportive communities and effectively using existing infrastructure. Policies are included to protect agriculture areas and to mitigate the impact of climate change. Interestingly, and not surprisingly, the Plan reflects many of the issues and priorities that our 2016 interviews revealed. The Plan will shape investment in Ontario in the years to come. It is important for our local municipalities to identify the priorities within the Plan and evaluate how their infrastructure needs to align so as to strategically position future funding needs.
This Ontario Municipal Services White paper identifies three key areas those we interviewed highlighted, as well as how the Plan addresses these issues. We welcome the opportunity to discuss these findings with you.


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The Winter's Tale was a suggestion that came to me from Nick Hytner. I said to him I'd really like to choreograph a Shakespeare and all the obvious ones have been done. He said: "Well, The Winter's Tale has proved really challenging for directors. I've got a feeling it might work for dance. I think some of the problems may sort themselves out if there's no one actually talking!"
Which is a funny thing to say about a Shakespeare play, but it is considered a problem play. The first scenes are incredibly emotional and rich in tragedy – the death of a child, the supposed death of a queen, an inexplicable bout of jealousy in a seemingly good king – and then you go to this bucolic, glorious land, Bohemia, and it doesn't match up. It feels like all the characters you've invested in go away. I think directors have a hard time going from tragedy to comedy and then the two worlds colliding. That was my experience of seeing the plays, anyway.
I read The Winter's Tale and struggled with it, because it's not an easy read. I saw three productions and was still a little reticent, and then I got together with the composer Joby Talbot and spent a weekend in New York sifting through the play, saying, "Well, maybe if we took out this character, or this subplot …" and ended up with a narrative that's still quite complex but full of strong, physical, dramatic beats, which is what you look for in a ballet.
A full-length narrative ballet relies on two major things: the size of the emotions to be communicated, and the ability to do that within a framework that presents enough opportunity for pure dance, for group dancing from the corps de ballet. The nice thing is that the Bohemia scenes can become a celebration of life through movement, just joyous dancing with some of the story woven through.
The challenge of creating a Shakespearean ballet is making sure you're still tuned in to the poetry. There are some wonderful images in the text – like the drinking of the spider – and they were tiny clues I would go back and refer to. You have to try to feel how he draws his characters through the language and fuse the imagery of the writing with the choreography. A really good dancer-actor has to feel the character from within and somehow express that outwardly. And it's my job to find the right movement for them to do that, unlocking the character.
The play contains the famous stage direction "Exit, pursued by a bear". I always knew that I wanted it to be a poetic representation. I'd seen one version that was very much a man in a bear suit, which is always laughable, however realistic the bear suit is. Another one I'd seen was at the RSC, where all the books fell off the bookshelves and the bear was this giant puppet of books, which was cool, but almost too much like fantasy, like Harry Potter. I wanted to find a way that was fluid and dancer-like and had the right kind of language for a ballet. I wanted the bear to feel like it was coming out of the ocean. I spoke to the puppeteer Basil Twist, who ended up helping me. We have a beautiful massive silk that's painted with the animal on it: the silk rolls forward like a wave, rears up like a giant tsunami … and you see the bear.


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Being a Microsoft Certified Professional is a great way to show your IT knowledge and become more visible in a competitive job market.
Avanade was the proud organizer of the first annual "Women's Leadership Day," a unique event that took place in Milan.
Avanade is asking people to share what the future of work will be like in 2020 on Twitter or Instagram with the hashtag #work2020.
Observations of TechSummit 2015 from an outsider's perspective.
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The Perth Entertainment Centre located in Wellington Street Perth opened in 1974. It has been host to many international and local entertainment events, including Bob Dylan, Bon Jovi, AC/DC, Abba and the Miss Universe contest in 1979. There was also a cinema on the ground floor.
Closed since 2002, Perth's iconic venue is soon to be demolished in 2011 to enable the rail system to be lowered underground.
The State Library of Western Australia has photographs of construction and exterior of the building and interior seating in its Pictorial Collection. You can search the SLWA catalogue and click on the results.
The Library also has aerial photographs, some theatre programs (see PR8492) and a few theatre tickets (see PR8499/TIC) available to view in the Library.
Do you have any memories or memorabilia from the Perth Entertainment Centre you'd like to share?


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Journalism work experience: What not to say #3
An actual conversation from a real-life newsroom…
Staffer: What year are you in at Uni?
Work ex: Third year, well I should have graduated last month but I didn't arrange work placements so I can't graduate until November… at least I'm doing it now.
Staffer: You're studying magazine journalism – did you work on the student magazine?
Work ex: I didn't bother… there were other people better than me.
… forget the credit crunch – you're hired!


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Eminem, Lady Gaga, Arcade Fire and more are set to perform. Watch the webcast here.
The inaugural YouTube Music awards will be webcast live on Sunday, November 3, from New York's Pier 36, and you can watch the whole thing right here on livenewschat.v
The YouTube Music Awards begin on Sunday at 6 p.m. ET and run until 7:30 p.m. ET. The 90-minute show will feature performances by Eminem, Lady Gaga, Arcade Fire, Avicii, M.I.A., Earl Sweatshirt, Tyler the Creator, Walk Off the Earth and more. Actor Jason Schwartzman and musician Reggie Watts will host, while Spike Jonze is creative director. YouTube will also be making a whole day of it: the 14-hour webcast is set to begin at 5 a.m. ET with other performances from Seoul, London, Moscow and Rio throughout the day leading up to the main event.
The nominees for this first ever YouTube Music Awards include major music stars like Rihanna, Taylor Swift, Justin Bieber, Katy Perry and Lady Gaga, as well as rising artists like Pentatonix, the Piano Guys and Lindsey Stirling.
2013 YouTube Music Awards Nominations List
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I had a conference with #3s teachers yesterday. It is very hard to describe the emotion I felt leaving the meeting. The tears wanted to pour out of my eyes, but I held them back relishing the euphoric feeling that was coursing through my body. She is doing well!! She is achieving beyond what I could have wished for. She is amazing me and those who worked with her before. And all of this is so "out-of-character" for her.
To know how big this is for me, you have to know the background. This is a child that seemed to have a moderate learning disability that was almost across the board. The majority of her issues were in the areas of written expression, but she tested for learning disabilities also in math and reading. Not only that, but there were some behavior issues that I didn't think she would overcome easily. I thought we would always be afraid of how she was going to handle the next difficult thing that came her way. Because of how she reacted to certain things in the past, we (teachers, husband and I) tried very hard not to rock the boat. We tried to assess whether we could ask more of her. We were careful that she not be asked to "carry" too much. But, she is amazing me beyond belief with what she has been able to handle this year: rotating schedule, two lockers and combinations, seven teachers, keeping up with large amounts of homework, etc. And, she is HAPPY!!
I am blown away by God's faithfulness to me in caring for my child. I don't know if it is anything short of a miracle!!! Her reading, which at the end of last year was on a sixth-grade level, is now, in vocabulary and comprehension, post high school!!! Over the summer, she read voraciously and the best we could count, read about 20 books!! The books that she found very difficult during the school year last year were her "bread and butter" reading material during the latter part of the summer and now!! These are books she is "plowing" through quickly as we speak.
So, we are moving her into advanced reading (this for a child who didn't read until 3rd grade), and out of academic support (her elective where she gets help with homework) into a regular elective track where she will get to try the classes that the other kids are trying. Bottom line: she will get to have fun!!
She has also signed up for three clubs: scrapbooking, First Priority (a Christian club), and crochet/knitting. This was the child who didn't want to do anything extra last year!!! And despite the fact that she is "NOT!!! sporty" (her words), she is enjoying P.E. and having fun with it. To what do I attribute this success? Her finding the right combination of teachers, support at school, and help at home. And the hand of God in an awesome way to help her put all those pieces together in a way that cannot be explained by any other means.
Thanks God, for overwhelming me with your kindness. Words truly cannot express what I feel. I feel very small and worrisome and yet, you care about those things. You are loving me in a way that is beyond my expectations. I am not saying that there won't be further trials with this child, but you will help us through until we see the light at the end. Thanks God. Thanks.
I called the conference a couple of weeks ago because she was not happy: complaining, frustrated, and sad. I asked her to write down the things she didn't like about school in order of how bad they were. Here is her list:
1. Science is all in groups
2. Too much homework
3. Girls are mean
4. I have no friends in school except for a few.
5. Academic support is boring
6. U.S. Studies - too many quizzes
7. P.E. is hard because I'm not!!! sporty.
8. Language Arts is hard because of writing.
9. I hate Math!
Lots of these things have not changed, but she is handling them. She is dealing with school and doing much better about everything. Her "case manager" asked me to have her list 10 things she likes about school. So, we were walking one day and I asked her about doing that. She said that she didn't know if she could come up with 9, but she knew 7 right away. Her seven were her teachers!! She is willing to put up with the things she can't change because she is "feeling the love" from her teachers. She is "clicking" with them and they with her. Again, thanks be to God!!


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From the start, OPEN Glasgow has built up a lot of positive engagement through Twitter @openglasgow reaching over 1,300 followers by January 2014.
The Twitter engagement has led to many strong connections from people with a wide range of interests: from cycling, open data and open approaches to mapping, innovation and technology, sustainability, local issues, public sector, and other cities around the world.
It is important to continue to widen OPEN Glasgow's reach through other social media platforms, in particular Facebook.
The short-term aim is to spread the word about the first hackathon which will take place on February 21st – 23rd 2014:
- The event page functionality would allow participants to share the event with their friends and invite them to participate.
- While Twitter allows quick conversations, Facebook acts as a crossover between engagement and content, allowing users to follow a series of conversations or the progress of the project as a whole.
Further down the line, OPEN Glasgow will be able to use the Facebook page to make sure other parts of the project, such as the literacy programme and the engagement hubs, reach out to everyone who lives, works and travels in Glasgow.
So without further ado, let us introduce: OPEN Glasgow Facebook Page. Like it and tell us what you think. What are you interested in, what would you like to know?


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RAD reimbursement comes under attack
WASHINGTON - The HME industry has begun pulling together clinical evidence to show that non-invasive ventilation with back-up should remain in the frequent-and-substantial reimbursement category and not become a capped rental item as CMS seems intent on making it.
Ever since CMS raised the threshold for who qualifies for respiratory-assist devices (RAD) in the K0533 code several years ago, the therapy has become more or less a niche market for patients with degenerative neuromuscular diseases, patients whose conditions will continue to worsen. Switching the code to capped rental would remove the incentive for providers to furnish the necessary ongoing care such patients require once the capped rental period ends, say industry sources.
The frequent-and-substantial payment category lasts for the life of the patient. The capped rental period, except for a small maintenance stipend, ends after 15 months.
"Most of these patients need to be seen mon-thly and evaluated," said Bob Fary, Apria's corporate director of respiratory service. "Who responds at 1 a.m. if the device fails and there is not a rental relationship between the provider and patient?"
Industry watchers expect the proposed change from frequent and substantial to capped rental to appear in the Federal Registrar some time this year.
Once that happens, there will be a comment period during which the industry can present clinical evidence as to why the code should not be changed. Fary, AAHomecare and others are working to assemble that evidence.
In proposing the change, CMS seems to be standing on a belief that devices in the K0533 code are reliable and don't require frequent-and-substantial service. Also, in a 2001 report, the OIG claimed the switch to capped rental would save CMS $11.5 million a year. There's also a feeling that some patients on these non-invasive devices, rather than needing to see a provider once a month or so, simply enjoy they company of a respiratory therapist, a DMERC offical told HME News.
"And what about the patients they don't see every month?" the DMERC source said. "I would wager there are a lot of patients like that."
As such, there is no reason the K0533 code needs to be in the frequent-and-substantial reimbursement category, which is reserved for devices that if they failed, the patient would need immediate attention, maintain DMERC, OIG and CMS officials.
That kind of reasoning doesn't sit well with Joe Lewarski, president of Hytech Homecare & Medical Supply in Mentor, Ohio.
Although the government doesn't pay for care in DME, it is clearly subsidized through the frequent-and-substantial payment category, and patients on ventilators, both invasive and non-invasive, get a majority of their care from a DME's respiratory therapist, Lewarski said.
To make the K0533 a capped rental would be a "horrible" move, Lewarski added.
"To me it is not in the best interest of the patient and promotes bad patient care," Lewarski said. "It sends a bad message that the government's sole intent is to reduce payment." HME


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The Berlin Crisis of
1961 and the 2nd Squadron of the 14th Armored Cavalry
BG ( ret ) Albin F. Irzyk, 14th Armored Regimental Commander in 1961
and retired Colonels Ray Teel and Kurt Rosler recall the Berlin
crisis of August 1961 and the actions of the 2nd Squadron in the
border area.
No Ordinary Summer
Summer of 1961 was fraught with international tension as Russian and
American interests clashed over Berlin. The conflict had been
brewing since 1958 and at the heart of it was the Soviet demand that
US, French and British forces leave Berlin. This would allow the
divided city to be fully absorbed into the East German Republic and
this was something that the Americans, West Germans and the NATO
partners would not stand for.
By agreement even before World War II had ended, the former German
capital had been divided into four zones of occupation with each of
the major allies claiming a portion of the city. By 1960, the
French and British had mostly withdrawn their token military forces
and turned their sections over to the American administration which
maintained a ready force of diplomats, spies and a military
presence, the Berlin Brigade, in the city that floated like an
island 140 miles inside of East Germany. West Berlin had a fully
functional German civil and political administration that reported
to the Federal German Republic in Bonn.
The Russian sector of the city, East Berlin, was the capital of
Communist East Germany and maintained its own city administration.
Although the border lines elsewhere in Germany were now marked with
a barrier system and guard towers as was the exterior of the western
perimeter of the city, the city itself was surprisingly open. Lines
were painted on the streets where the east and west sections met,
there was some barbed wire and there were a lot of police check -
points but that was about the limit of the division. The two
Berlins, the Russians and Americans and the Germans, both East and
West argued frequently, reconciled rarely and grumpily coexisted.
Each party had a unique perspective on the city.
The Russians saw the divided city as a mid grade irritant, something
left over from the war years and something they would rather do
without. There were problems with West Berlin, it served as a focal
point for East Germans looking to flee to the West, it was an
espionage hub in the middle of Communist East Germany; it was an
inconvenient symbol of an early defeat in the Cold War. By treaty,
the Americans and West Germans were granted rail, Autobahn and air
access rights to the city and when the Soviets had early on closed
the ground routes in 1949 in an attempt to force the Allies out, the
Americans kept the city supplied by air with the Berlin Airlift
until the diplomats met and the Russians begrudgingly reopened the
ground routes.
The East Germans likewise viewed West Berlin as a problem, it was
the funnel point for thousands of fleeing East Germans who otherwise
were penned in the country by the ever efficient border barrier
system. East Germany correctly feared that the youth and vigor of
the nation would drain away through West Berlin. Significant
barriers had not been established on city streets because under
agreement, the city was supposed to be viewed and administrated as a
complete entity and governed through a spirit of cooperation between
East and West and that included reasonable passage between the
zones. The East Germans also took great exception to the never
ending string of West German politicians who would flock to Berlin
and use the city as a backdrop as they lectured the East over the
evils of the Communist political system.
For West Germany, the divided Berlin was a major symbol of their
resolve to reunite the country, sooner or later and have the capital
once again in Berlin. It was an expensive dream, however. The
western zone of the city could hardly generate the jobs to support
even a fraction of the population let alone provide for the costs of
rebuilding after World War II. West German companies were reticent
to invest in West Berlin due to the fear that all could be lost if
the Russians simply gambled to take the entire city. Through
enormous subsidies, tax breaks and down right arm twisting to
encourage investment, West Germany kept their part of the city alive
and then thriving as a show place. They had a saying, " West Berlin
is the Christmas tree ornament too precious too hide and too
expensive to ever let fall. "
And in the United States, keeping West Berlin sovereign and free,
maintaining the strict letter of the law according to the earlier
signed treaties and never backing down in the face of Soviet
provocations were major symbols of national resolve. On the global
stage where even small events could be magnified to outrageous
proportions, Berlin was an important symbol and a significant poker
chip with one question always lingering; was Berlin a city, a
problem, an idea or an ideal worthy of what level of gamble and was
it ultimately worth the risk of war?
1961 - A Most
Dangerous Year
On June 4, 1961 Russian Premier Nikita Khrushchev and President
Kennedy met in Vienna to discuss the pressing international issues
of the day and foremost was Berlin. The Russians argued that it was
time to move past the old war time agreements that had led to the
two Germanys and a divided Berlin. They proposed a separate peace
treaty with East Berlin and this would end their formal oversight of
the eastern half of the city. The Americans would likewise end
their official relationship with West Berlin and would withdraw. The
issues of the divided city would be strictly German affairs and the
logical solution was reuniting the city under the East German
banner. Kennedy would have none of this but offered no counter
solutions beyond the current status quo. Political cartoons of the
time featured Berlin with a burning fuse, with Kennedy and
Khrushchev oblivious as they postured and strutted.
Back in the United States as a response, from 1960 onward, the
military had been steadily identifying and then activating select
National Guard units. This was a time consuming process, air force
units took somewhat less time to bring up to combat standards, Army
units, particularly divisions where units were spread across several
states, took more time. Ultimately, over 600 national guard units
were called to service during this period effecting almost 50, 000
personnel and they all were earmarked for duty in Germany. Whatever
happened in Berlin and whether there might be a diplomatic solution,
there would always be a military alternative
On 13 August, the crisis came to a head. The East German leader,
Walter Ulbrecht, followed through with the plan to wall off the
western half of the city and over 20, 000 police and para military
police converged to maintain order and guard the work crews. In
days, road and rail links were cut between the two halves of the
city and the walls went up. In days, the first shooting occurred on
the border of the divided city as a civilian tried to cross to the
In Washington and the Pentagon, this was not unexpected and one plan
visualized American tanks in Berlin pushing down the walls at key
points of the city in the belief that the East Germans would have
stopped further construction. This was not done, however, and the
crisis in Berlin began to unfold in slow motion. The US military
did, however, quickly ramp up training and deployment of National
Guard units to Germany and in public display of force and American
commitment, it was announced that the First Battle Group of the
8th Infantry, led by Colonel Glover Johns, would rotate to Berlin
and they would take the ground route. It was further announced
that Vice President Lyndon Johnson would fly to Berlin, meet with
West German leaders and personally greet the task force when it
entered the city.
The 14th Cavalry Goes
on Alert
In Army Magazine July, 2004, BG ( ret ) Albin F. Irzyk, Commander of
the 14th ACR in 1961 wrote at length of his recollections of both
the Spring and Summer 1961 and his actions as RCO. Extracted here
are a few segments from the article.
With that news it appeared that the shoe had, indeed, dropped. I
spent only a moment speculating. My wartime Army commander, Gen.
George S Patton Jr. had preached, " Do something now! " Without
hesitation I ordered the elements of my regiment to move at once to
their operational positions. As out vehicles moved through the
streets of the German cities the inhabitants, as always were hanging
out of their windows. This time their faces showed puzzlement,
anxiety and even fear. Somehow intuitively, they recognized that
this was not a normal alert. That something important was afoot,
before we departed, out families were also alerted to be ready in
the event we were forced to implement the plan for the evacuation of
non combatants.
I reported to Corps Headquarters that my regiment had moved and was
in its forward positions. I quickly learned that along with
tension, there had also been some confusion. I was now informed
that Khrushchev had not made an overt threat to close the Helmstedt
- Berlin corridor and that thus far there had been no interference
with access. A moment later, however, I learned that I had made
the right call. I was provided with surprising and astonishing news
- the kind that is totally unexpected. President Kennedy had made a
critical decision, but one fraught with danger. He had decided that
he would send a US battle group, consisting of about 1500 American
soldiers, to Berlin along the Helmstedt - Berlin Autobahn.
While the newspapers and magazines of the day gave extensive
coverage to both the building of the Berlin Wall and movement of the
Battle Group along the highway to Berlin, there was no coverage of
troop alerts in Germany or the actions of the 14th Cavalry. BG
Irzyk continued his recollection on the day the Battle Group reached
the border crossing at Helmstedt, located in the British sector of
border responsibility.
Then came the news that brought goose pimples and butterflies in our
stomachs. The battle group would kick off at 06.00 hrs Sunday, 20
August for the110 mile test ride to Berlin.
On the border, in our deployed positions, tension that had been
increasing by the hour now reached an unbelievable pitch. It became
so tight and crisp that in virtually crackled. We were holding our
breaths.. It was not inconceivable that we might soon be in a
firefight, so were leaning well forward in our foxholes. We tried
to visualize the possibilities and probabilities: the convoy could
proceed to Berlin without any attempt to stop it, the convoy could
be stopped by a physical roadblock covered by military troops and
ordered to return to the west or it could be fired upon by Russian
forces perhaps including tanks. If either of thee two provocations
occurred what could be the actions of the US forces? What orders
had Col Johns received from the president? If he had been told that
his mission was to get to West Berlin and to shoot it out if
necessary, World War III could well be hanging in the balance. If
US forces nearby and at the ready, the Russians could escalate the
situation by moving to the west in strength.
Col ( ret ) Ray Teel
I was the troop commander, Troop "F" 2nd Squadron 14th ACR. That
tour in Germany was Sept. 1959 - Nov. 1962. I started as the Asst.
S-3, then S-3, then CO H Troop (tank), followed by the F Troop tour
Aug. '60 -- Nov. '62. Earlier in my career, I had been with the 2nd
Armored Division in Germany so I felt very comfortable with the
terrain and missions.
At 4:00 AM on Sunday 13 August '61, we were called out on what
seemed at first a normal monthly alert. This changed dramatically,
as before movement permission, all Troop CO's were called to the
Squadron HQ where we were directed not to go to our normal alert
locations, but to other pre-selected positions. These positions were
quite secret. Some Troop CO's as I recall, had not ever seen them. I
was familiar with my position because in my time as S-3, we had
covertly selected them.
Today, I cannot recall exactly that location but it was closer to
the Border than our usual alert site and on a closed surfaced road,
where we could anticipate a strong force crossing. Having the
farthest to go on the right flank of the Squadron I moved first, at
about 05:00 hrs. I remember the Troop moved out in good order and
we even were towing some deadlined tanks (none mine). The only
person I remember left back was the Asst. S-3 who was the NEO
(Non-Combatant Evacuation Order) officer to implement that program
if ordered. Our Chaplain, Cpt Moorefield who also served as the
Post Chaplain accompanied the squadron into the field
Across the parade field, the 28th FA Battalion did not deploy and in
one of those odd details recalled over so many years, I remember
that the Sunday Chapel Services did continue with my wife, who was
the choir director and the FA Bn XO cobbling together the services.
The Troop on normal border rotation, as I recall moved out in front,
to the north, of the Border Camp, and continued the border patrol
operations and communications.
We closed into our positions as covertly as possible about 10:00 AM.
I immediately put out 3 OP/LP teams, again covertly, with a coverage
of about 6 miles maintaining the Troop intact on a good blocking
position. By about 3 PM, I selected patrol routes on routes about
500 - 1000 km from the Border as covert as possible and kept one
mounted patrol out 24 hours. The mini radar, PPS-4 had been recently
introduced and we put it to use nights on the center OP/LP. On two
occasions there were reports of track movement. Whether these
reports were accurate or due to operator apprehension was never
determined. The Regimental commander, Col Irzyk, inspected the
position after 4 - 5 days and was pleased with our disposition
plan. As I recall we stayed at this alert site for about 3 weeks
and then the crisis was over and we moved the Troop to Camp Wollbach
for our normally scheduled cycle and began routine border patrol
All in all, I recall the feeling quoted by BG ( ret ) Irzyk. We
certainly felt that combat on the border as imminent and tried to
keep the troopers ready for that eventuality. About the 3rd day of
the alert, we saw new East German fence building and reinforcement
of the border barrier and they continued these improvements until
the opening of the Wall and uniting Germany in 1989.
Col ( ret ) Kurt Rosler
Yes, I remember the alert that occurred during the 1961 Berlin
crisis. Along with all the other recon platoon leaders of the 2/14th
Cav, I moved my Plt to it's final GAO position on high ground
approximately 1.5 km from the actual border. As you know our mission
was to delay the advancing Soviet forces by moving to battle
position in our border area.
My platoon was deployed to delay along Hy 19 which we believed would
be a major route of enemy advance. We were combat loaded and I was
rather nervous, not about me but about my family in BK. We had a
little Simca with a case of C-rations in the trunk. Myrna and the
kids were supposed to follow an evacuation route from Bad Kissingen
to France. I just hoped they could make it; my own chances were
pretty much nil. I can't remember how long we were in the field on
that alert, some weeks I guess, but we finally backed off and
returned to BK.
Bill Copp was in H Company, and they were located to the rear of the
Squadron as a counter-attack force. As you know I went back to the
2/14 for a second tour later in my career and other than that one
alert in 1961, we never again deployed to those specific GAO
positions. It just so happens that I have my original border map in
front of me right now and my position was on hill 353 just south of
Eussenhausen off of Highway 19. As BG Irzyk said, it was a sober
event and those in command at Regt level must have been more
informed than we were and certainly more nervous.
What Happened Next
Surprisingly, all parties walked away with something from this first
stage of the Berlin
Crisis. The Russians and East Germans were able to divide the city
formally and stop the flood of refugees. Much of the post war
cooperation necessary to run the city as part of a four ally
partnership simply faded away, Ulbrecht was able to posture as an
equal partner with the Soviets and construction of the border
barrier system picked up at a frantic pace.
For the Americans and West Germans, they had shown resolve, lost
very little and had exercised the behind the scenes negotiation
skills necessary to insure that Colonel Johns and his men would be
granted free access to Berlin. This ability to quickly act outside
of public side of diplomacy would pay great dividends only one year
later, when the world really did stand at the gates of nuclear war
during the Cuban missile crisis.
The complete article written by BG ( ret ) Irzyk recalling the days
immediately preceding and then the unfolding of the first phase of
the Berlin crisis of 1961 is here as a PDF doc.
Great thanks to Colonels Rosler and Teel for their recollections.
As of this date, BG Irzyk is in retirement in Florida.
To view the full-sized picture, click on the thumbnail
Vice President Johnson greeting American troops in Berlin.
He made quite a splash in the city during the days prior to
the arrival of the Battle Group to include hosting a huge
affair for the West German dignitaries and diplomatic staffs
featuring southern fried chicken.
Here is the PDF doc
of BG Irzyks's complete recollection of the events leading up to the
Berlin Crisis. This article appeared in Army Magazine in 2004 and
was republished in 2005 in a limited edition recollection of those
events. Please see:
The 14th Armored Cavalry Regiment During the Berlin Crisis
BG Albin F. Irzyk
Star Group Book Division
August 2014
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Pray About Everything
Pray About Everything: Cultivating God-Dependency by Paul Tautges promises to be a manual or handbook for the Christian on prayer. My go-to prayer handbook has always been John R. Rice's Prayer: Asking and Receiving, but I love reading new books about prayer. The description says:
"Believers need to learn how to pray about everything, but so many unanswered questions hinder our progress.
What does it mean to pray in Jesus' name?
How do I pray for my non-Christian friends?
When does the Holy Spirit pray for me?
In this book, a seasoned pastor and counselor answers these questions--and many more--by effectively instructing us with biblical principles, examples, and commands. By doing so, he encourages us to develop a life of prayer. Pastors, elders, and small group leaders will also find this book an indispensable help to cultivating an atmosphere of God-dependency in their local church.
Pray About Everything delivers an urgent call for believers to commit themselves to regular and systematic heartfelt prayer as an essential spiritual discipline for the Christian life.
Includes six appendices with how-to guidelines for specific areas of prayer
Who should read this book?
-Christians at varying stages of maturity
-Small-group or prayer-group leaders
-Preachers, ministers, Bible teachers
-Worship leaders
-Church prayer leaders"
Pray About Everything is a relatively short book (just 92 pages without including the appendices; 117 pages with appendices and notes), therefore a fairly quick read. However, the pages are dense and packed with information so it did take me several days to read it even though I could normally read a book this size in one sitting. I would say that this book is more geared toward pastors and church leaders, but the layperson can definitely draw great principles, edification, and ideas from it. It's divided into two sections: Prayer - An Expression of God-Dependency and Brief Meditations For Prayer Meetings. The latter section is basically a sermon series that a pastor could take and adapt for Wednesday night prayer meetings to teach the church about prayer and encourage more prayer in the church. There are also sermon outlines and other resources included. I would highly recommend this book to all church leaders. The church needs to get back to corporate prayer, especially now, in these troubling times.
I received a copy of this book from the publisher in order to provide an honest and unbiased review. All opinions are my own.


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Tashi has a new release for the FAD Fashion event. It is a new dress, called Fudge, and reminds of ice-cream with chocolate toppers – a very funny design ….tasty 🙂
The dress comes with a colour hud and you can choose between 6 colours.
Additional there is a naildesign hud for this event, called, Gelato, to choose also from 6 colours. Compatible with Slink, Belleza and Omega.
The FAD – Fashion event runs from June 28th until July 25th.
Happy ice-cream and summer time!
Skin – *Glam Affair* – Artemis Jamaica 07
Shape – my own (Systemshape)
Eyes – *IKON * – Eternal Eyes
Hands – *SLINK* Mesh Hands (Casual) & Feet (Hgh)
Naildesign – *TASHI* – Gelato ==> @FAD Fashion Event
Hair – *Truth* – Bronwyn
Dress – *TASHI* – Fudge ==> @FAD Fashion Event
Rings – *Bowtique* – Ice Creams Jewelry Set
*Bounce this* – Megapack ==> @ TDRF
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If it's spring, baseball can't be far behind. But new to the spring of 2015 is the CHS Field, the brand-new home of the St. Paul Saints, located in St. Paul's Lowertown. The stadium hosts its first home game on May 21, against Sioux City.
From a leisurely afternoon taking in the signs of CHS Field from the Minnesoyta Lawn to hosting the annual company field day event, CHS Field offers a unique venue to provide a memorable experience for your employees and clients.
Would you like to get out of the board room and into the ballpark? The Securian Club at CHS Field provides a one-of-a-kind location for your next meeting. The Securian Financial Club can seat up to 200 guests and offers audio and video equipment.
CHS Field offers one of the most unique wedding venues in Saint Paul. From ceremonies on home plate to scenic receptions against the glow of the city lights in the Securian Financial Club, CHS Field has options available to accommodate weddings of up to 200 guests.
CHS Field is available for outdoor concerts and festivals. The venue can accommodate up to 12,000 guests by utilizing the field level and fixed seating areas. The warning track and concourse are great for vendors to set up demonstrations and exhibits.


text: An early morning car accident on Saturday in Florence County killed a pedestrian. According to reports, the accident happened around 3:50 am on Old Georgetown Road when a car traveling south struck a pedestrian that was leaning over into the road. The victim was identified as Jerry Mention of Scranton. The driver of the car was uninjured.


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Lakeside Funeral Parlour has evolved from the original family business: Stellenberg and Son's which was established in Cape Town in 1966 by R.J. Stellenberg, a prominent businessman in the Western and Eastern Cape. Due to sound business practice and an ever-increasing demand for service of this nature, the company opened a branch in George in 1988. In keeping with the companies philosophy good relations were maintained with other companies.
The main office was established in George, but close contact was kept between offices to ensure prompt service at all times. The company has since dissolved, but Lakeside Funeral Parlour was established in Johannesburg three years ago by RJ Stellenberg's son Charles Stellenberg.
Lakeside's management philosophy is based on close working relations with its clients. Keeping with this philosophy, quality and reliability is the cornerstone of the business to ensure commitment to professional customer care.


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Peter Murchison
Was my form teacher at HVMTC in Petone over 40 years ago. I hated school but he made a difference because he actually cared.
Mr. Murchison was not just a teacher or a coach or a leader in general. He was the creator! He created The Elite! Young men that are now warriors in life! He created men that are now leaders in our modern day society. Murchison school/training should be written in stone and shall be passed on generation to generation. Ideally equivalent to Spartans!
The most inspiring teacher in New Zealand. Thank you for all your hard work encouraging, shaping and leading the next generation of Kiwi men . Humble, passionate and one of a kind, a true hero!
One of the most influential teachers i have ever had. This guy new alot about english. Loved him as a coach and a teacher. Pritty sure he had early onset Alzheimer's though. shame as he was the man.
A legend, I was lucky enough to have him as a teacher at Kelson Boys during his time there.
i saw him at least once a week for lunch time detention, and i still think of him as the man..
This guy is brilliant. I wish he was still around. We need male teachers like this in New Zealand!
Always the living legend in Westlake. everyone will miss him
is the only teacher at westlake who is truly respected. now that he's going it is going to be sooooo bad. even dale said it: "the school will be ruined the day when murchi leaves", but monoghan's going against it. in 2008 the school will be in an absolute shambles
Keeps The School Amazingly in good shape.... considering we have a rubish new headmaster... maybe we should get murchie to get his BOT Put Him In The Bin !! DONT LEAVE MURCH!!!
Best teacher at Westlake. Everybody respects him. Good Stuff Murchie
Most respected and admired teacher at Wst Lake "Its a global world gentleman", "No Emo" and the classic " Gentleman, you have big shoes to fill, but some of those shoes are ur own" a true legand...
"Oi, come ere...!" He has got to be the most funnyest teacher at Westlake!!
Most respectable man in Westlake. Although I have never had him as a teacher I'm sure he'll do a hell of a better job at being headmaster than Monoghan. For one, his vocabulary is much vaster than Monoghan's so he won't seem like an idiot.
Arr you ma man!!...(Whistle) you kum hea!!he is 1 ov tha bestist teachrs in westlake n ther is only lyk 5 gud 1's!!
he has probably taught me the most out of any teacher he actually gets u interested LEGEND
"fly down there like a fairy or a bird, i dont care. just get that piece of rubish"
excellent guy. great teacher... even though his responsiblities at school may make some people annoyed!
The most RESPECTED man at Westlake. He is the engine that runs the school. His legend will Live forever.
Best teacher i had in high school. Seriously. He may come off a bit tough at times but really he is just a softie. Best English teacher at Westlake. Got my best mark in Bursary thanks to him.
You are a legend just keep it up sir and you will go far.
is it jus me or does he look like a turtle mixed with an eagle. but he is a living legend. he should be prime minister
What can I say Mr Murchison is an all round great guy.
murchi we love you!! should be the chant when he takes the stage in assembly. best english teacher ever!!! cant beat him. even my dad learnt somehting at my interview. pure class. and favours the foot
You are the best teacher in the school you should be princible keep it up mirchie
He has the best sayings that us boys responed to well to.KEEP IT UP YOU ARE A LEGEND SIR.
Possibly the most appreciated teacher at Westlake. No school could ask for anything more.
"little bits little bits" "at your feet" "turn an go boys" "grab a bag and a glove and wait outside" hes the man, a legend, the best thing that ever happened to westlake... MURCHY FOR PRINCIPLE!
Apart from giving out scaps every two seconds hes alright
''young man come here, whats ur name? , pick it up, its waiting to be picked,i know u want to '' ^^
the one person in the school just about every student respects. great man
the best teacher ever he gained my respect in 3rd form and he has it now well done sir
Murchy is a legend and should be principle, he is the greatest thing that has ever happend to our school, murchy for principle
sir ure tha best teacher i eva had ure so passionate about english 10 outa 10 u shud be princible sire U THA MAN
He is the true authority of the school. the ones that students actually care about, and hav passd his name into legend. isnt prejudice, talks to students like people, a great man, thanks for the years
Brilliant representation of an educational staff member. Commands and deserves respect. Most motivating teacher in my opinion.
outside of the fact that he putts ppl on scab he is a cool fellow
He's cool, he know's the biz, he kno's the hap's and he knows all around the school. Does get people's identity mixed up sometimes, but that's just crack up. Very funny man!
he realy care about the school and students, Great man!


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From March 6-20, 2016, I performed as the Artist in Residence with the Southeast Iowa Symphony (SEISO). The SEISO has been giving concerts in the Burlington, Ottumwa, and Mt. Pleasant areas for the last 65 years, and is lead by Maestro…
Solo with SEISO – Mt. Pleasant
Schumann – Symphony 4
Tindle – At 60 Miles An Hour (World Premiere for Bass Trombone and Orchestra), featuring Will Baker
Janacek – Sinfonietta