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UPDATE: The TSA has implemented new policies that impact transgender people and sexual assault survivors differently. Click here for an updated guide to navigating the security procedures.
The Transportation Security Administration's newly implemented body scanners and pat-downs have left many people weary of holiday traveling, especially transgender people and survivors of sexual assault.
The advanced imaging technology scanners — used to detect prohibited items including weapons, explosives and other metallic and non-metallic threat items concealed under layers of clothing without physical contact — create an image like this one:
The body scanners are used to check a small portion of travelers, who are selected for additional screenings, at about 70 airports. The TSA hasn't released how many passengers will be selected for the additional screenings, but security experts estimate that 10 to 20 percent of flyers might be chosen, according to U.S. News & World Report. The TSA plans to order more body scanners, so the additional screenings could become routine for all passengers.
If a person opts out of the body scan, they will be subject to pat-downs in which TSA agents touch a passengers inner thighs, as well as between and below breasts.
Needless to say, the scanner images leave little to the imagination. While the TSA assures the images do not show faces and are not saved, rumors are flying that images taken in Florida were leaked online. And blurring faces does not mean the photos are anonymous, as scars, tattoos and other body modifications can identify a photo.
Privacy issues aside, body scanners can create issues for transgender people when undergoing airport security. According to the National Center for Transgender Equality:
Whole body imaging scanners produce a three-dimensional image of the passenger's nude body, including breasts, genitals, buttocks, prosthetics, binding materials and any objects on the person's body, in an attempt to identify contraband. These scanners may out transgender people to TSA staff and potentially subject transgender people to further screening at the airports.
In its body scanner FAQs, NCTE offers these travel tips:
- Both travelers and TSA personnel have the right to be treated with dignity, discretion and respect. If you encounter any issues, politely ask to speak to a supervisor immediately. Remain polite. Do not raise your voice or threaten TSA staff; this only results in additional delays.
- You have the right to opt out of a full-body scan in favor of a manual pat-down. It is your choice.
- You have the right to choose whether a pat-down is conducted in the public screening area or in a private area, and, if in a private area, whether to be accompanied by a travel companion.
- You have the right to have manual search procedures performed by an officer who is of the same gender as the gender you are currently presenting. This does not depend on the gender listed on your ID, or on any other factor. If TSA officials are unsure who should pat you down, ask to speak to a supervisor and calmly insist on the appropriate officer.
- You should not be subjected to additional screening or inquiry because of any discrepancy between a gender marker on an ID and your appearance. As long as your ID has a recognizable picture of you on it, with your legal name and birth date, it should not cause any problem.
- Foreign objects under clothing, such as binding, packing or prosthetic devices, may show up as unknown or unusual images on a body scan or patdown, which may lead TSA personnel to do additional screening. This does not mean that you cannot fly with these items, but you may be forced to undergo further screening. Be prepared to explain what these items are or check them in your luggage so that you can minimize scrutiny and delays.
- Items containing liquid, gel or powder substances will trigger additional security screenings; therefore, we strongly recommend you pack these items in your checked luggage or leave them at home.
- Wigs or hairpieces may require additional screening if they are bulky or not form-fitting. If you have gone through a metal detector or body scanner and TSA personnel want to do additional screening of a wig or hairpiece, you may request that a patdown be limited to your hairpiece or that you be permitted to pat the area down yourself and have your hands swiped for chemical residue.
- If you are carrying medically prescribed items, such as syringes for hormone injections or vaginal dilators, it is very helpful to have proof of the medical necessity of the item(s). Ask your doctor for a letter stating that he or she has prescribed the item, or keep medical devices in their pharmacy packaging that includes a prescription label. Be prepared to briefly explain the purpose of the item if asked.
Additionally, many aspects of airport security can further traumatize a sexual assault survivor. According to Newsweek:
"After a sexual assault, it seems that many survivors have difficulty having their bodies touched by other people," says Shannon Lambert, founder of the Pandora Project, a nonprofit organization that provides support and information to survivors of rape and sexual abuse. This fear of contact even extends to partners and, often, medical professionals. "A lot of survivors do not want to be in positions where they're vulnerable. They put up defenses so that they can be in control of their body. In cases like this, it seems like some of that control is going away."
If that sense of control is violated, it can lead to more than hurt feelings. There's a physical reaction associated with a triggering incident, and the response can vary from person to person.
"We've had a number of survivors who have had their pictures taken and put online," as part of a sexual assault, says Lambert. "So for them, even though [the TSA photo is] deleted, even if the person is in the other room, the idea that the photo's being taken can be difficult to handle."
If taking to the skies is the only travel option, Connecticut Sexual Assault Crisis Services recommends survivors familiarize themselves with TSA security procedures to help avoid a potentially triggering incident. While the TSA is tight-lipped about the changes, U.S. News & World Report has a good overview of what to expect when going through airport security.
Passengers may opt to communicate sensitive personal or medical matters on a standardized notification card created by the TSA. While this card does not exempt anyone from security screenings, it serves as a means to discretely inform agents about a passenger's situation. The Pandora Project has created cards like these specifically for survivors of sexual assault to use in potentially triggering situations.
The TSA policies regarding body scanners and pat-downs leave travelers with few options. Unfortunately, if there is no travel alternative to flying, passengers must weigh the options and decide what makes them feel least uncomfortable and unsafe.
If you dislike the new security policies or a TSA agent acts inappropriately while screening you, contact the TSA and/or the American Civil Liberties Union to file a complaint.


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Ascension Avatar note: There is vibration in everything, and residential addresses are no exception! I've resisted posting articles such as this in the past for the reason they felt 'off' with my own perceptions and understandings of numerological applications, and — they never seem to mention how compatible the residential vibrations are with the personal numerology dynamics of each person living within the household (I live alone, lucky me) and for another reason: what about everyone in the world who happens to be living in or even travelling through a place which doesn't happen to have a 'matrix number' assigned to it (now doesn't THAT seem like a real, off-grid planetary paradise!)? This list is an outline and nothing more (though I admit reading about my residential vibration 8 was almost comically 'too close to home', pros and cons). Take it as a general reference only, and by all means, if you happen to be living in the '5' vibration — please do not heed the message here as an invitation to "overindulge in food, sex, alcohol, drugs" as the article suggests unless of course, your own free will brings you there, haha — but remember, balance and discipline is a beautiful way of honoring your inner/outer temple and God/Goddess within/without! Enjoy and have a Namaste! 🙏
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If you've ever wondered if the address of your house, condo, or apartment could affect the energy of your home, you're not alone.
Lots of people have thought about the possibilities within numerology. As it turns out, the numbers in your address do mean something, and they are surprising to say the least.
House numbers have important meanings which can forecast and influence several aspects of your life. Things like how you experience a certain space, or how social activities take place in your home.
If you're searching for your first home, thinking about a new move, or if you are curious about a past residence, looking into a home's energy and the numerology meanings can be fascinating. Those moving into a new home can find what atmosphere best suits them.
To assess the meaning of your house number, you must consider the address itself. If you reside in a place that has a unit, or complex number, you would use those numbers to find your meaning. For houses with street numbers, those are the ones you would use.
When a building, especially homes, are erected, they are given a number. This assigned number is its birth, or vibration, number. This energy continues to flow through the structure for the duration of its lifetime.
To find your home numerology meaning, you must first reduce your address to a single digit. Simply add up the digits in your address until you are left with one.
Apt # 345 = (3+4+5) = 12 = 1 + 2 = 3
Home address 2129 Green Valley = (2+1+2+9) = 14 = 1 + 4 = 5
Letters also have numeric value in Numerology. So you live in apartment 15A, you would take the numeric value of the letter A (see below) and add that to the apartment number.
In this example: 15A = 1 + 5 + (A = 1) = 7
When you have found your home vibration number, you can then analyze the numerology significance within your address. Here is a look at some key points of vibration numbers 1-9, via Felicia Bender:
The 1 home is a place to establish independence.
It's all about "#1" and its energy promotes innovation,individuality, ambition, drive, and leadership. The personality of this house supports self-employment or an active career. People living in this home will be encouraged to maintain their independence, autonomy, and personal freedom. Living here can teach you lessons about self-confidence, courage, determination, and failing forward.
Glitches & Potential Challenges: If you're looking for a "soft and fuzzy" family environment, this is not the place for you. The 1 home fosters and focuses on independence to the exclusion of the give-and-take required for successful partnership. If your priority at this time in your life is to find a long-term intimate partner, you'll find connecting and sustaining a reciprocal relationship challenging. If you're a person who is sensitive to loneliness, this home can have too much "me/self" energy and might be a place where you spend time alone.
If your home adds up to 19 — which is a karmic number — the tendency might be that you feel unsupported and overloaded with work.
Upside: Great place for an active, outer-focused life. Perfect for finding success and establishing your sense of independence, individuality, and achievement.
Downside: This home is "all about you" to the exclusion of others. "One" can be the loneliest number.
The 2 home is a place devoted to love, family, and partnership.
It's all about inclusion, nurturing, and providing a loving and safe environment. Its energy promotes loving relationships, devotion to the group as a whole, and is a harmonious place to live. The personality of this house supports people who want to co-create a life together — couples, couples with kids, or best friends. People living in this home will be encouraged to be diplomatic and take everyone's needs into consideration. Living here can teach you lessons about love, relationships, peace, harmony, and emotions.
Glitches & Potential Challenges: If you're looking for a launching pad that'll encourage you to present yourself dynamically to the world, this is not the place for you. The 2 home fosters and focuses on relationship to the exclusion of independence and individuality. If your priority at this time in your life is to get moving with your career or get out of a codependent relationship, you'll find that putting yourself first will prove challenging. You might find that you're extremely emotionally sensitive in this home and become enmeshed with those living with you. You can begin to feel emotionally needy. If you live here alone, you can feel depressed that you're not sharing your life in partnership with another person.
Upside: Great place to create your nest. Perfect for creating and establishing loving relationships and is a great home to raise a family. This is a comfortable and nurturing environment for everyone.
Downside: This home can make you want to stay home and away from the "fray" to the point where you start living in your own little world. You can become enmeshed in the emotional lives of those you're living with in the house.
The 3 home is a place that's full of joy and laughter and has an optimistic and upbeat energy.
It's all about communication, emotional self-expression, and creativity. Its energy promotes socializing, inspired and uplifting conversation, and artistic expression. The personality of this house supports people who want to start a family, engage in innovation and creativity — anyone who wants to live life fully and joyfully feels good in this house. People living in this home will be encouraged to be emotionally sensitive and tap into their creative expression. Living here can teach you lessons about communication, emotions, joy, and expression.
Glitches & Potential Challenges: If you're looking for a solitary retreat, this is not the place for you. The 3 home fosters and focuses on social engagement and joyful expression to the exclusion of a more "serious" expression of life. If your priority at this time in your life is to have some unplugged "alone" time, you'll find it challenging. The energy of this home is vivacious, yet it can lend itself to the occupants feeling scattered and unable to follow through with things (commitments, projects, that sort of thing). You can also find that money slips though your hands when you live here. Since the energy of the 3 is all about creativity and emotions, you might have a tendency to experience bigger emotional highs and lows in this house, not to mention bouts with self-doubt.
Upside: Great place to expand your creativity and communication skills. Perfect for hosting parties and get togethers with fascinating people. This is a comfortable and inspiring environment for everyone.
Downside: This home can be a place where you experience money problems. You can feel scattered and have trouble focusing and following through with things in your life. If you're not open to expressing your creativity and living with joy, you can experience depression and succumb to cynicism.
The 4 home is a place to establish security and stability.
It's all about the slow and steady processes that produce security. Its energy promotes hard work, development and implementation of systems, organization, loyalty, and protection. The personality of this house supports growing a business, a family, or your solid investments. People living in this home will be encouraged to maintain conservative actions, hard-working endurance, and grounded practical activities. Living here can teach you lessons about service, practical goal setting, honesty, and security.
Glitches & Potential Challenges: If you're looking for a free-flowing environment, this is not the place for you. The 4 home fosters and focuses on security to the exclusion of lighter, more creative, or more fanciful endeavors. If your priority at this time in your life is to bring out your fun-loving and freedom-seeking nature, you'll find the energy of the 4 home challenging. This home supports hard work and concerted effort. It's got a more "serious" vibration and feels very stable, organized, and well-managed. This home is very "earthy" and benefits from a nice garden and does well with live plants in the interior of the home as well.
You might find yourself becoming a "work martyr" or getting too bogged down in your to-do list (just say no to micromanaging!), particularly if you live in a 13 home — which is a karmic number. It's important to make every effort to balance work with play and practicality with emotions.
Upside: Great place for you if you need to establish a sense of stability and security in your life. Perfect for slow and steady process meant to endure the test of time. Also conducive to knowledge seeking and study.
Downside: This home can feel "heavy" and supports continuous work and meeting of goals. If you don't make a concerted effort to take some time off and lighten up, the energy of this home can feel oppressive. The energy here is all about discipline, structure, and order.
The 5 home is a place to party and have fun!
It's all about fun, fearlessness, adventure, and progressive ideas. Its energy promotes versatility, flexibility, enjoyment of all things social, and freedom. The personality of this house supports developing your sense of freedom through self-discipline — it's about the constructive use of freedom. People living in this home will be encouraged to live life to its fullest, tackle problems with fearless abandon, and make lemonade out of lemons. Living here can teach you lessons about acceptance, the focused use of freedom, dynamic change, and facing your fears.
Glitches & Potential Challenges: If you're looking for a solid and steady environment, this is not the place for you. The 5 home fosters and focuses on freedom and pleasure to the exclusion of more serious or more conservative endeavors. If your priority at this time in your life is to get serious and build a solid future, you'll find the energy of the 5 home challenging and counter-productive. This home supports variety and change, so it might not serve as a permanent residence for you unless you desire an ever-changing lifestyle. The 5 is the number of excess, so you might find that you (and your guests) overindulge in food, sex, alcohol, drugs. Any excessive behaviors are amped up under this vibration.
You might find yourself succumbing to addictions (if you're prone to that) or alternatively becoming fearful to the point of seclusion, particularly if you live in a 14 home — which is a karmic number. It's important to implement light healthy routine and focused self-discipline, or the energy of the 5 can easily run amuck.
Upside: Great place for you want some fun and energy in your life. This is a great house for tapping into your versatility, meeting and connecting with interesting and off-the-beaten-path sort-of people, and just livin' large!
Downside: The energy of this home can move very fast, which can feel as though you're being knocked off balance sometimes. It's an intense energy of fun, sensual pleasures, and constant activities. If you have children in a 5 home, they'll probably be engaged in a bundle of extra-curricular activities. Just make sure you don't get carried away with all the impulsive energy contained in this home.
The 6 home is a place of beauty and nurturing.
It's all about home and family and its energy promotes loving service, warmth, compassion, and is a superb home for children. The personality of this house supports running a business and raising a family. People living in this home will be feel nurtured and cared for — yet you must be careful not to over-give to the point of feeling drained. The energy of the 6 also has perfectionist tendencies, so be aware that you'll need to loosen the reins on your need for control. This is a perfect home for your service-oriented business, especially something in the line of massage, energy work, counseling, interior decorating — anything having to do with making people feel better is in alignment with the energy of the 6. Living here can teach you lessons about service, trusting your visionary ideas, love, and acceptance.
Glitches & Potential Challenges: If you're looking for a "no responsibility for me" environment, this is not the place for you. The 6 home fosters and focuses on service to the exclusion of more independent or individual endeavors. This home supports the value of home and family — it also supports the artist as well. The 6 is the "domestic" number and this home is your castle. It nurtures all who walk onto the premises. I can almost smell the homemade cookies baking! Make sure and take time to invite others into your world. The 6 home can become your own little resort of perfection, so make sure that you don't turn a blind eye to the world around you.
Upside: This home is a nurturing and beautiful environment for families and for people who want to live in a house that feels like home. This is the place to nurture and be nurtured — it's truly a sanctuary. Children and animals thrive here and it's a home of taste and usually has an artistic and creative flair.
Downside: Since "responsibility" is the cornerstone for the energy of the 6, you might feel bogged down by responsibility in this home. The trick is to balance self-care with the care and loving service to others. You might also feel as though you want to just hang out in your little cocoon all the time and not venture out and engage with the world. Don't cut yourself off from your engagement with experiences and people outside of your own family circle.
The 7 home is a place for introspection and contemplation.
It's all about spiritual seeking, taking isolated time for yourself, igniting your intuition, and refining your data-driven ideas. Its energy promotes tranquility, soul-searching, knowledge gathering, and spirituality. The personality of this house supports developing your sense of truth. It's a place you can really take the time to get to know yourself in a deep and profound way. People living in this home will be encouraged to find faith in themselves and in others, to take time to be by themselves, and to learn more about whatever you're specifically interested in knowing more about. Living here can teach you lessons about trust, your own spiritual beliefs, how to develop and listen to your intuition, and uncovering the "real you."
Glitches & Potential Challenges: If you're looking for an environment that's set up to move you forward in practical ways in the material world, this is not the place for you. The 7 home fosters and focuses on your "internal journey" to the exclusion of more practical and material endeavors. If your priority at this time in your life is to get your cash flow going and make your mark in a high-energy career, you'll find the energy of the 7 home challenging. This home supports contemplation and intellectual pursuits, so if you're in a relationship or marriage, you'll have to make a special effort to connect and communicate clearly with your partner. Otherwise, the energy of the 7 is much more internally focused and self-directed, so you can confuse people when they feel you're perhaps a bit aloof or stand-offish.
You might find yourself tempted to escape through addictions or living very much "in your head" to the point of feeling intellectually superior to others, particularly if you live in a 16 home — which is a karmic number. It's important to bring yourself back to earth in order to operate successfully in the world.
Upside: This is a perfect home for a writer, scientist, professor — anyone who is working at becoming an expert in an area of specialty will benefit from the intense energies related to the headiness of the number 7. This home is a refuge and feels private. You can gain miraculous insight when you're living in the energy of a 7 home. To promote a tranquil feeling rather than a feeling of isolation, water features are beneficial.
Downside: You might have a tendency to feel like a loner in this home. If you enjoy a vibrant social life, this home won't jive with you. Since the number 7 also loves to escape, it's not the best choice if you struggle with drug or alcohol issues.
The 8 home is a place of power and prestige.
It's all about financial abundance and its energy promotes financial gain (and loss), control, authority, and achievement. The personality of this house supports you in getting ahead in the material world. People living in this home will tend to feel as though money and achievement are top priority — therefore it's vital that you maintain a healthy sense of loving communication with your family members or they'll feel neglected or second on the totem pole. The energy of the 8 is all about the mastery of money, yet it's highest form is in giving back to others and doing business with the utmost integrity. This home is often a "show piece," so be careful that it represents your values and doesn't become a vacuous "show home." Living here can teach you lessons about personal power, endurance, management, and organization.
Glitches & Potential Challenges: If you're looking for a relaxed and low-key environment, this is not the place for you. The 8 home fosters and focuses on financial achievement and authority in the material world. If your priority at this time in your life is to contemplate the more spiritual or intangible side of yourself, you'll find the energy of the 8 home challenging. This home supports abundance in all areas of your life. The 8 is the "money" number and this home is power central. This home usually has a certain degree of elegance or "reserve" about it. The energy of the 8 is all about appearances, yet make sure that there's a heart to the home or it'll feel superficial.
Upside: If you want a supportive environment for advancing your interests in the realms of money and achievement, this is the perfect environment to do it. This home usually feels as though there's a lot going on behind the scenes. Perfect for impressing business associates and it's also a great place for running a business if it's a home-based business.
Downside: The number 8 is all about money and abundance, yet it's also a risk taking energy and usually attracts losses as well as gains. You need to understand that resilience is part of the package. You might find that you have a tendency to become a "hoarder" in this house — always getting more and more "stuff." If you're constantly upgrading the home for "show" purposes, it can become a money pit. People who live here can become workaholics. Make sure to balance work and play. Also understand that the challenge to the energy of the 8 is the opposite of power and abundance — therefore an 8 house might be a place that isn't particularly opulent. Yet even if it's a "regular" home, it usually exudes a sense of pride and refinement.
The 9 home is a place of humanitarianism.
It's all about charitable giving and its energy promotes creativity, spirituality, selflessness, and forgiveness. The personality of this house supports you in changing the world to make it a better place. People living in this home will tend to feel as though they want to give back to the world in a substantial way. The energy of the 9 is all about the letting go — so this is a place where you can heal yourself and others. This home welcomes everyone and people who live here often are (or become) spiritually evolved. Living here can teach you lessons about giving wise counsel, universal truth, charitable giving, and letting go of the past.
Glitches & Potential Challenges: If you're looking for a place where your focus is more self-centered, this is not the place for you. The 9 home fosters and focuses on love, compassion, and acceptance of everyone. If your priority at this time in your life is to forge ahead in the world on your own terms, you'll find the energy of the 9 home challenging. Your intuition will become highly developed here. It's likely that you'll find yourself being contacted by people seeking your advice. People are drawn to your home because of the loving and giving energy. The number 9 is an "international" number, so you might find yourself traveling frequently or hosting visitors from other parts of the world. This is also a refuge for healing past wounds — you can count on having opportunities to forgive yourself and others for past indiscretions. The expression of feelings and creativity of all kinds is a must.
Upside: This is a wonderful home for supporting you if you're on a humanitarian mission in life. This can be anything you feel strongly about sharing and giving to the world — as a teacher, artist, counselor, business person, musician, philanthropist. This is a magnetic home that supports spiritual growth.
Downside: This home is good for people who're ready and willing to tap into their compassion, spirituality, and giving. Sometimes this home can be a home where "loss" occurs. The 9 is the energy of completions, letting go, and transformation. This is a place where you'll experience personal and spiritual evolution — and that isn't always smooth or easy.
~via MysticalRaven.com

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Fellow basketball snob Tim Adkins joined The Court to wax poetic about the 2014-15 NBA playoff picture. Have the Cleveland Cavaliers finally turned the corner? Who will win out in the 3 team race for the #8 seed in the Western Conference? Can the Los Angeles Clippers finally breakthrough this May and make it to the Finals? And finally, will the Chicago Bulls find some consistency down the stretch? We do our best to answer all of those questions. You're welcome.
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Hoops Exchange: How Good is Jimmy Butler?
Guest writer Tim Adkins joined me for an impromptu email exchange for some random observations about the first month of the 2014-15 NBA Season. Topics included best shooting guard, franchise players and the improved Eastern Conference.
Tim Adkins: Completely unrelated–but because I'm seeing your recent People's Court post on the right of the screen–I was meaning to ask if y'all had started including Jimmy Butler in the best two-way two-guard conversations. I think it was last Thursday he put in work on the first half of a national doubleheader before Klay Thompson rec'd all the fawning in the second game. Made for an interesting juxtaposition.
Lamont Peoples: We've not had any discussions on best two-way shooting guard. Though Butler has certainly added himself to that very short list. Thompson got off to such a hot start that he got all that attention. I don't think he can play at that high of a level for the whole season. Butler seems to be taking advantage of the opportunities given to him by a roster that's loaded offensively. His defense is all-galaxy. If we do a segment on this would you care to weigh in? Continue reading
Derrick Rose, No Longer a Franchise Player
Derrick Rose recently said that when he sits out games, he's thinking about life after basketball. A deeper dive into his comments reveals that he may have lost his franchise player status. Let us know if you agree.
The Teams That Matter in 2014-15
Every season, there are only a handful of teams that affect the championship landscape. Find out which teams matter for 2014-15.
Episode 142 – What's in a Nickname?
After a surprising Friday night in the NBA, we went in deep on the Heat, Nets, and Lakers, lamented the increasing number of key injuries around the league, analyzed the Andrew Bynum/Luol Deng trade, and ripped into JR Smith.
Episode Rundown
- 01:45 – How worried should the Heat be about losing to bad teams?
- 10:20 – How excited should the Nets be about five game winning streak?
- 16:10 – Has Mike D'Antoni lost control of the Lakers?
- 24:35 – Injury update: Bledsoe, Holiday, Anderson, Splitter
- 29:10 – Bynum for Deng: how did the Bulls and Cavs make out in the trade?
- 38:00 – Where should Andrew Bynum end up?
- 44:00 – Performances and Embarrassments of the Week
- 47:30 – JR Smith, from untying shoes to DNP
Related Links
- NBA Nickname Night (ESPN)
- JR Smith fined $50k for untying shoe laces (CBS Sports)
- Andrew Bynum traded for Luol Deng, picks (ESPN)
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Episode 139b – The Walker Line
The second half of our special two-part episode – check out part one here – features Lamont and Chris discussing Kobe Bryant's latest injury, the Kendrick Perkins/Joakim Noah spat, NBA rivalries, the Houston Rockets' onslaught of the three-point line, a new rule named after Antoine Walker, and so much more.
Episode Rundown
- 01:30 – Kobe suffers another setback
- 05:17 – Brook Lopez is out for the season
- 06:35 – Kendrick Perkins, Head of Locker Room Security
- 11:50 – NBA Rivalries
- 23:10 – Trade update
- 27:20 – A three-point love affair
- 35:35 – Should there be fours?
- 40:30 – Performances and Embarrassments of the Week
Related Links
- The Peoples Court Episode 139a
- Kendrick Perkins polices the locker room (Ball Don't Lie)
- Rockets in Revolt (TrueHoop)
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Tyrus Thomas, #HowDidHeGetPaid
Have you ever wondered how a player who's been inconsistent and nothing more than potential became a multi-millionaire? In the third installment of #HowDidHeGetPaid, we examine the case of Tyrus Thomas.
Tyrus Thomas is due to receive $8 million dollars this season from the Charlotte Bobcats. This despite having played in only 18 games this season and averaging slightly less than 5 PPG, 3 RBG and 1 BPG. So how did he get paid?
Thomas was part on LSU team that made an improbable run to 2006 NCAA Final Four. His dominating and athletic performance during that year's NCAA Tournament led the Portland TrailBlazers to drafting him 4th overall that summer. The Blazers then traded him to the Chicago Bulls for LaMarcus Aldridge. He showed some promise, more athleticism and potential in limited playing time with the Bulls, but not enough as Chicago traded him to the Charlotte Bobcats during the 2010 season. For the remainder of that year his 10 PPG, 6 RBG and blossoming potential were enough for the Bobcats to ink to a 5 year, $40 million contract. The hope from the Bobcats was that his athleticism would grow into a corner piece for the franchise.
Coach Mike Dunlap has called Tyrus' effort this season inconsistent. Thomas is at risk of being amnestied this off-season and the Bobcats have gotten little return on their investment into his potential. And that's how got paid.
The Circus vs. The Grammys vs. The Rodeo
Every year the Bulls, Lakers, Clippers, and Spurs embark on lengthy road because their home arenas are occupied by events.The Bulls' Circus Trip occurs every fall when the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus takes over the United Center; Staples Center plays host to The Grammys every February, sending the Lakers and Clippers packing; and the Spurs must vacate AT&T Center when San Antonio Stock Show & Rodeo comes to town. Continue reading


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2008/9/1 Peter F. Patel-Schneider <firstname.lastname@example.com>: > > From: "Hausenblas, Michael" <firstname.lastname@example.com> >> Peter, >> >> >I would be very interested in reading a full specification of >> >N3. Could you point me to one? best I know of is: http://www.w3.org/2000/10/swap/cwm.tar.gz (although I'm not sure about literal handling) >> Dunno, is http://www.w3.org/TeamSubmission/n3/ 'full' enough? > In a word, "non". In two words, .... (You probably don't want to know.) > > Can I take that document and reliably implement N3? Try it. Who knows? ;-) Perhaps I could > implement a tool that takes an N3 document and produces a related RDF > graph although I'm doubtful of even that. I would imagine that depends which constructs of N3 are used. (I believe in general you'd get multiple graphs + rules) However, I believe that there > is no chance that I (or anyone else) could use solely that document to > implement reliable reasoning in N3 or to develop a formal meaning for > N3. I've not spent much time with N3 proper, but it does strike me as worthwhile exploration. Also I hate to have to contradict you, but I'm sure you personally could develop a formal meaning for N3 (i.e. fill in the blanks), and I've no doubt the creators of N3 would be grateful for it to appear in the next rev of the spec. But Michael, Phil, Peter, whoever started this thread - is there any particular reason you need N3 over the Turtle subset (plus maybe SPARQL's notion of named graphs)? http://www.w3.org/TeamSubmission/turtle/ Cheers, Danny. -- http://dannyayers.com ~ http://blogs.talis.com/nodalities/this_weeks_semantic_web/Received on Wednesday, 3 September 2008 16:32:29 UTC
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ALLENTOWN, Pa. – Junior Nicolette Parmese totaled 14 points and 10 rebounds en route to her second double-double of the season. Despite the night from Parmese, the Owls were unable to overcome a 28-point halftime deficit as they fell to Muhlenberg, 100-34, Wednesday night in conference action.
The Mules opened the game with a 9-1 run in the first five minutes of action. The Owls got on the board when Parmese made one of two free-throws at 15:42. With ten minutes left in the half, Muhlenberg held tight to a 21-8 lead.
Over the final 10-minutes of the first-half, Muhlenberg outscored the Owls 24-9, as they held a commanding 45-17 lead at the half. At the half, sophomore Ashton Dwyer led the Owls with six points as she was a perfect 2-for-2 from beyond the arch. Junior Jackie Handy and Parmese each tallied four points.
After a pair of layups from Parmese and a jumper from freshman Ashlee Williams to start the half, the Owls offense was held scoreless for 6:20 as Muhlenberg add to their lead to take a 72-24 lead with 10:17 left in the game.
The Mules continued to add to their lead as they eventually reached the century mark, 100 points, with 30-seconds left in the game.
Bryn Mawr closed out the game with Parmese making one-of-two free-throws before grabbing her own rebound and laying the ball back in with twelve ticks remaining.
In addition to Parmese's double-double, Handy and Williams both added six points and five rebounds each. Off the bench, sophomore Quinn Conlan grabbed four board and added two points.
The Owls are back to action when they return to the Main Line as they host McDaniel College on Saturday, Dec. 8, at 2:00 pm.


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When it comes to finding the "right" shade of makeup, it's exhausting enough trying to match foundation to your face… Luckily, lipstick is pretty much a free-for-all…almost.
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Red is the Warmest Color
"There is a shade of red for every woman." — Audrey Hepburn
Color Inspiration: Seeing Red
We are seeing red this week, in a good way! Items in this color are catching our eyes. From dresses, blouses, lingerie, and even cute little socks. Red has more personal associations than any other color, it draws attention, increases energy, encourages confidence, it's also the highest arc in the rainbow. Did you know that bees can't see red!?
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Turkey Sees Growth Slow in Second Quarter
Turkey's economic growth slowed to 0.9 percent in the second quarter, official statistics showed on Monday, with further declines expected as the impact of the slide in the value of the lira begins to show up in the data.
The second quarter performance was down considerably from the 1.5 percent seasonally-adjusted quarter-on-quarter growth registered in the first three months of the year.
Compared to the second quarter of 2017, the Turkish economy grew by 5.2 percent in the three months through June this year, slightly lower than the market consensus of 5.3 percent.
Second quarter growth was driven by the services, industry and construction sectors, as well as a rise in exports, the official data published by the Turkish Statistics Institute (TUIK) showed.
The data does not yest include the 20 percent plunge the value of the Turkish lira in the past month, with the currency briefly passing seven to the dollar.
The lira traded at 6.4 against the dollar on Monday after 0830 GMT, a loss of over one percent in value on the day.
ABN Amro economists last week said lira's weakness was "not over yet as capital outflows will continue", warning the lira could reach 8.2 against the dollar. They also forecast that Turkey could face a recession in 2019.
Meanwhile, Jason Tuvey, senior emerging markets economist at London-based Capital Economics, said Monday that "more timely figures point to a steep recession at the start" of the third quarter.
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2006 Panasonic Plasma Television Lineup
Panasonic TH-PX60U Series
...for the home entertainment plasma HDTV market
The TH-PX60U series of Panasonic plasma television sets released during the last few weeks represent an update over last year extremely popular TH-PX50U series of plasma HDTVs. The TH-PX50U proved to be a great performer at a relatively affordable price.
The new 2006 line-up of consumer plasma TVs promises even more at an even cheaper price tag but... how does it compare?
Discover more in this plasma TV review article.
Panasonic VIERA 55-inch TC-P55ST60
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If the ST50 from 2012 did prove to be the HDTV to deliver the best value for your money, this new 2013 TV from Panasonic is even better - delivering a picture you would generally expect from a more expensive flagship model. Though its 3D picture is not among the best, the ST60 is capable of amazing picture quality at a price that is well within reach of the average budget.
The Panasonic TH-PX60U Series: The latest line-up of Panasonic Plasma TVs for the serious HDTV buyer
Panasonic has always been considered one of the top leaders in the field of plasma display technology. Since 2001, Panasonic has managed to maintain a competitive edge with respect to image quality; in particular, black-level and gray scaling performance of its plasma display panels is something other top manufacturers are still struggling to achieve.
It is therefore no surprise that Panasonic plasma televisions have always been an extremely popular choice with the home theater buyer. It is more than just the historically good performance that makes Panasonic plasma televisions a preferred choice among the serious HDTV buyer - there is also the aggressive pricing policy adopted by Panasonic to deliver high quality products at an extremely competitive price tag.
This year lineup of consumer plasmas is no exception to the excellent image quality and affordable pricing Panasonic plasma displays are renowned for. In fact, the new TH-PX60U series of Panasonic plasma television sets promises even improved performance using Panasonic latest (9th generation) plasma display technology at a list price that is substantially lower than that of last year line-up of consumer plasmas. At present, the TH-PX60U series of Panasonic plasma televisions comprises three models - all of which share basically the same feature set except for a different screen size and display native resolution. The largest set in the series is the Panasonic 50" TH-50PX60U Flat-Panel HD Plasma TV; this set has a pixel native resolution of 1366x768. The other two models, the 42" TH-42PX60U Plasma HDTV and the 37" TH-37PX60U Plasma HDTV, both come with an almost identical resolution at 1024x768 and 1024x720 pixels respectively.
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Panasonic also announced that it will be adding a fourth larger model — the TH-58PX60U — to this series in early summer (2006). This is a 58" model that comes with a screen native resolution of 1366x768-pixels. Prices online vary from the $2,200 for the smallest set in the range to $3,500 for the 50" model. The 58" TH-58PX60U is expected to sell at under $5,500, while the most popular size plasma in the range — the 42" TH-42PX60U Plasma HDTV — is presently selling at just under $2,400. This means that the two most popular plasma sizes in this series of Panasonic plasma televisions, the 42" and the 50", are practically selling at a price tag that is some $500 lower than that of last year models.
The only real competition the TH-PX60U series of Panasonic plasma televisions faces when it comes to picture quality, is from within Panasonic itself - more specifically from the company's industrial lineup of plasma display panels, the TH-PHD8UK range.
Mind you, all Panasonic plasma televisions in the TH-PX60U series are capable of solid performance in just every aspect, and deliver substantially superior results to those of most plasmas from other manufacturers. In our opinion, the Panasonic TH-PX60U is the range to go for if in addition to an excellent picture, you are also looking for additional features such as integrated speakers, built-in tuners, and a comprehensive range of inputs to suit your needs.
TH-PX60U Panasonic Plasma Television: A Detailed Analysis
Look and Feel
The look of the Panasonic TH-PX60U series is reasonably stylish though some may find the amount of silver finish below the screen a bit distracting at times.
The display features a black alloy frame surrounding the screen's glass. This black frame around the display area helps the eye perceive stronger contrast than the silver frame most models employ. And aesthetically, it results in a more appealing design.
Panasonic has maintained the same approach as in the TH-PX50U series when it comes to positioning of the speakers; these are mounted below the screen rather than on the left and right sides. This explains the smaller footprint associated with the TH-PX60U series of Panasonic plasma television sets - something which may be considered of an advantage by some. At the same time, if your plasma is not connected to a home theater receiver, than most probably, you would prefer side-mounted speakers. The support stand and the speaker grille below the screen are finished in silver.
Dimension wise, these sets are among the most compact presently available, with an overall width that is almost 2 inches less than that of previous Panasonic plasmas in the consumer lineup. But it is not just the overall width that has been reduced - Panasonic has also managed to substantially reduce the weight of these plasma televisions.
The table below gives the relevant dimensions and weights for each of the models in the TH-PX60U series of Panasonic plasma Television Sets:
TH-37PX60U 37" Panasonic Plasma Television
TH-42PX60U 42" Panasonic Plasma Television
TH-50PX60U 50" Panasonic Plasma Television
* Without stand; depth of unit complete with stand is 12.5"
The remote control accompanying this year product range is again logically laid out and very easy to use, with large numeric keys compared to previous remotes. The only thing we did not like about the remotes is that contrary to the 2005 series, the TH-PX60U remotes are not backlit - making use in a darkened home-theater environment somewhat difficult. A positive note however is that the accompanying remotes with the 42" and the 50" models are universal remotes that can be used to control other devices in your home theater setup.
Product Feature Set
General: These sets make use of Panasonic 9th generation plasma panel technology - which represents substantial improvement over the previous generation of panels when it comes to displayable colors, shades of gray and contrast levels. It is not that the eye is capable of perceiving the billions of colors supported by the new display technology, or a 10,000:1 contrast ratio at a single point in time (check our article on contrast ratio implications for more information on this subject). However, the overall result is improved picture quality, improved color representation, with smoother color transitions and improved rendering of detail in all dark and in all bright scenes.
Key differences between 8th and 9th generation Panasonic plasma display panels:
|Video Panel Specification
8th Generation
9th Generation
Displayable Colors
|8.5 Billion
|29 Billion
Shades of Gray
Contrast Ratio
As already indicated, except for the 50" model - which has got a native resolution of 1366x768, the other two sets in the series support a native resolution of 1024x768 pixels for the 42" model and 1024x720 pixels for the 37" set. This means that though all models qualify as HDTVs, yet the 37" and 42" sets still wouldn't show all detail in a fully resolved 720p HDTV source. At the same time, it is worth keeping in mind that at present, there aren't any plasma TVs in the sub-43" category that support a native resolution of more than 1024x768 pixels.
Supported digital TV standards include 480p/720p/and 1080i. The TH-PX60U scales all incoming material, including 1080i and 720p HDTV, DVD, and standard-definition TV, to fit the available pixels on the screen.
2:3 pull-down is included in the video processing to help combat motion artifacts for film-based video from standard-definition cable, satellite, and antenna sources.
Independent input memories allow for one of the three picture preset modes, 'Vivid', 'Standard', and 'Cinema', to be customized for contrast, brightness, and the like; these settings remain associated with the last-used input. This means that you can pre-set three different inputs.
Selectable color temperature settings - 'Warm', 'Normal', and 'Cool' - is also possible on all models.
Sound: The TV's internal stereo speakers provide 10 watts per channel of quality sound. Channel separation is very good. Special surround processing creates spacious 3D effects from stereo speakers and a selectable audio leveler automatically adjusts the volume level on your TV to prevent wide variations in sound between different TV stations and types of programming.
Other features: Other features include V-Chip Program lockout, on/off sleep timers, a remote control, and closed-caption decoding.
Connectivity: From a connectivity perspective, this series of Panasonic plasma televisions do come with more than an adequate list of inputs and outputs:
3 x Composite video/audio input (RCA phono x 3) - (2 rear, 1 front)
3 x S-Video input (4 pin mini-DIN) - (2 rear, 1 front)
3 x Audio input for S-Video - (2 rear, 1 front)
2 x Component video input (RCA phono x 3) - (2 rear)
2 x Audio input for Component Video - (2 rear)
1 x Composite video/audio output (RCA phono x 3) - (rear)
2 x HDMI-HDCP Interfaces 19-pin HDMI type A - (rear)
1 x Analog Audio input for HDMI - (rear)
Slot provided for 1 SD memory card
Feature Set - Pros & Cons
Unfortunately, Panasonic failed to include a PC-style VGA input, nor does it include the CableCARD slot found on last year series of consumer lineup of Panasonic plasma televisions. The latter is not much of a big loss when considering that first generation CableCARD cannot handle pay-per-view services. The lack of a PC connection is in our opinion more of a serious limitation (though you can always consider investing in a PC video card that comes with an HDMI port) if you are the type that would like to fully integrate your PC with the rest of your home entertainment system.
The TH-PX60U series do not support the picture-in-picture feature found on many other TVs, so you can't watch two programs at once. Again, this is not much of a limitation.
A more series constraint relates to aspect ratio management with 4:3 HD sources. Although the TH-PX60U series of Panasonic plasma television sets do support aspect ratio management with HD sources - a welcome addition over last year's models - offering a total of five choices with HD and four with SD resolutions, including a zoom that you can adjust for vertical size and position, yet when it comes to 4:3 HD content, the TH-PX60U series simply fails in offering some flexibility.
Instead, models in this series simply put up bright gray bars instead of scaling the incoming source properly, nor you can select black or darker gray bars - say over a stretched image - should you prefer so. This may be a handicap with 4:3 HD sources.
On a positive note, the TH-PX60U Panasonic plasma television series includes a built-in quality ATSC tuner for receiving off-air HDTV broadcasts, a QAM tuner for cable, and an NTSC tuner for regular antenna reception. The built-in tuner in these Panasonic plasma televisions utilize what is referred to as graceful degradation. A tuner that gracefully degrades will allow the viewer to continue to see a picture when a small amount of interference in the over-the-air transmission arises. A tuner that doesn't gracefully degrade, will suffer total dropout if the signal weakens.
In addition, the introduction of front A/V connections provide for convenient camcorder or video game hookup.
Overall performance is very good. Video processing is clean, and once properly set, the TH-PX60U series of Panasonic plasma televisions can display a true-to-life picture that you will enjoy for hours without suffering of eyestrain or headache.
Black level and grey scaling performance is astounding and close to CRT level. This in reality is one of the areas in which Panasonic plasma televisions have surpassed all competition. Deep black levels are extremely important for home-theater viewing in dim light because they lead to better color saturation, improved perceived contrast ratio and crispness. The result is a picture with more impact.
Brightness tends to be extremely uniform across the whole surface of the plasma screen. In addition, thanks to the Panasonic deep black levels, the TH-PX60U series has no problem in displaying bright images over a dark background.
Quite a number of brands fail in this respect. Some companies simply increase the perceived contrast by increasing the brightness level. However this approach tends to de-saturate picture colors, increase low-level noise and video artifacts, and hence lower the overall picture quality.
Concluding Remarks
Like all value category HDTVs, the TH-PX60U series - with its 37-inch TH-37PX60U, 42-inch TH-42PX60U, and 50-inch TH-50PX60U - while not exactly cheap, but still come with an extremely affordable price tag.
It is true that these plasmas lack features often found in cheaper models - like picture-in-picture, PC input, and a CableCard slot. However, these nice-to-have features are almost irrelevant to normal TV viewing, and not critical in the home theater environment.
If you want a quality plasma HDTV that would not break your bank account, yet is capable of delivering great overall performance with solid blacks and true-to-life colors, then the TH-PX60U series of Panasonic plasma Televisions is surely worth considering.


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There has got to be a better way? And yes of course there is!
You Change Their Favorite Meals By Tweaking It
Look at the meals your family loves right now and make simple substitutions to make them as healthy as possible. You can change white refined pasta and bread to whole grain pasta and bread. Ground beef can be changed to extra lean ground turkey. You can use fresh fruit for flavoring and honey to sweeten instead of refined sugar.
Look at each individual recipe and make simple healthy substitutions. Chances are they will never even notice that you have made the changes!
Invite Kids into the Kitchen
Start including your children in the cooking process and never let on that what they are doing is healthy. Just tell them you want to start teaching them to cook and let them participate in every step of the process. Start by letting them roam the fresh produce section at the store and pick out fruits and vegetables that appeal to them on a visual level. If they picked it out they are more likely to at least try it come dinnertime.
When you get home, invite them into the kitchen and let them help you cook. Even if you have to go behind them and stir again, at least they are taking part in the cooking and will be more excited to eat what they have prepared.
Finally, find a cookbook with healthy recipes and allow older children to read through and pick out dishes they may want to try. If some of their choices aren't very healthy make some changes and substitutions when you prepare it for the first time. Instead of presenting it as a really healthy dish, you can tell them with excitement "I made that dish you wanted to try!" Kids old enough to read will enjoy picking out their own meals.
Offer a Healthy Sip
Finally, introduce a juicer or smoothie maker into your home. Kids of all ages love juice and you can hide a lot of powerful vegetables into a good fruit blend without them ever suspecting. This is a great way to use up those strange fruits and vegetables that your kids pick out at the grocery store but which you don't know how to cook up!
Juice made from fresh fruits and vegetables is so nutritious it can be used to make smoothies for breakfast. Try using the Blendtec blender and include your kid's favorite flavor combination's or let them get creative and dictate their own combination's. This makes breakfast fast, tasty, and healthier than any bowl of cereal could ever be!
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Skip to 0 minutes and 8 secondsThis six-week course will introduce you to antimicrobial stewardship. We begin with a video scenario of an outbreak of a multidrug-resistant infection in the hospital setting to illustrate the need and the importance for better antimicrobial prescribing. Each week will be delivered by experts in their field who will take you through the steps to help you understand antimicrobial stewardship, and how to introduce and implement this in your clinical area. You will have a wonderful opportunity to interact with other health care workers from across the globe undertaking a mixture of online learning, discussions, and quizzes to enhance your learning.
In this video Professor Dilip Nathwani welcomes you to the course.
As a practicing infectious diseases physician, Professor Nathwani has a key interest in antimicrobial stewardship. He leads a national stewardship programme in Scotland and is recognised as a global leader in this field.
The course has been created in collaboration with The British Society for Antimicrobial Chemotherapy, and the University of Dundee.
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) has become a global problem.
Lives lost from AMR:The damaging effects of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) are already manifesting themselves across the world. Antimicrobial-resistant infections currently claim at least 50,000 lives each year across Europe and the US alone, with many hundreds of thousands more dying in other areas of the world.
The Review on Antimicrobial Resistance (2014) by O'Neill summarised the following issues:
AMR a global problem: There is considerable variation globally in the patterns of AMR, with different countries often experiencing a variety of major problems. Despite this and in contrast to some health issues, AMR is a problem that should concern every country irrespective of its level of income.
Treatment options limited: Although in modern, well-funded healthcare systems, obtaining access to second and third-line treatments may often not be an issue, mortality rates for patients with infections caused by resistant bacteria are significantly higher, as are their costs of treatment. We are seeing in parts of Europe an increasing number of patients in intensive care units, haematology units and transplant units who have pan-resistant infections, meaning there is no effective treatment available.
Global consumption up: Global consumption of antibiotics in human medicine rose by nearly 40% between 2000 and 2010, but this figure masks patterns of declining usage in some countries and rapid growth in others.
Overuse and misuse leads to harm: The use of antimicrobials, however appropriate and conservative contribute to the development of resistance but widespread unnecessary and excessive use makes it worse. We need to promote prudent prescribing.
If you'd like to take a closer look at O'Neill's report follow the link in the See Also section at the bottom of the page.
Who is this course for?
This course is aimed at clinicians and healthcare professionals involved in delivering or planning stewardship programmes, infection prevention and control practices, public healthcare epidemiologists, leaders or policy makers in this area, public partners and anyone who wishes to learn about this discipline.
Antimicrobial stewardship, through a range of evidence based interventions, aims to improve antimicrobial prescribing practice to optimise patient safety and outcomes and reduce harm from resistance, C difficile and toxicity. This online course offers a unique opportunity for healthcare professionals and others to learn about this and support the implementation of this practice. Where possible we would encourage "local teams" to do this course at the same time. This will not only help the development of local communities of practice but allow your learning to be contextualised in your own setting.
Health Education England recommend this course to compliment their level 1 competency e-learning course Reducing Antimicrobial Resistance.
So what's coming up in future weeks?
Week 2 - This week we will be taking a closer look at what antimicrobial stewardship is, why it is so important and who is involved, and encouraging you to consider how this relates, and can be applied, to your own practice and workplace.
Week 3 - In this week our focus turns to the role of measurement of antibiotic use and how it can support improved prescribing. As we share practical examples you will be encouraged to consider developing an idea to improve prescribing in your area.
Week 4 - This week our attention turns to the role of diagnostics and how they can help address uncertainty when facing clinical decisions thereby helping to support optimal antimicrobial prescribing.
Week 5 - Behaviour change is key to successful antimicrobial stewardship. In this week we consider issues around culture and context and the evidence for its impact on improvement . You will explore how you can apply this evidence to antimicrobial prescribing in your own setting.
Week 6 - The principles of antimicrobial stewardship can be applied to make quick wins. In this week we share two examples from different settings to inspire you to innovate, develop and implement quick wins in your own area.
Learning through this online course is a social activity and we hope you will share and discuss your ideas and comments by using the discussion steps. Professor Nathwani and the authors will respond to discussion themes throughout the course.
We hope you will develop "communities of practice" in your local area and spread good practice about antimicrobial stewardship by starting conversations with your colleagues to stimulate their interest in this important topic.
Your key learning will come from participating in the course activities, sharing your experiences and engaging in discussions with your fellow learners across the globe.
Prove what you've learned with a certificate
If you want a record of your course, you can buy a Certificate of Achievement from FutureLearn.
The Certificate of Achievement is a great way to prove what you have learned on the course and as evidence of your Continuing Professional Development. This is a personalised certificate and transcript, detailing the syllabus and learning outcomes from the course. It comes as a printed certificate as well as a digital version which you can add to your LinkedIn profile. To qualify, you must have marked at least 90% of the steps in the course complete.
There is also the option to purchase a personalised Statement of Participation, to celebrate taking part. To be eligible for the Statement of Participation, you must mark at least 50% of the steps on the course as complete. This also comes in a printed and digital format and you can add it to your LinkedIn profile.
You can then see how much of the course you've completed on your progress page.
There is also an opportunity to take a formal exam (optional) on completion of the six-week course. If you pass the exam you will receive a Statement of Attainment showing your exam score.
We value your input and would encourage you to let us know about any suggestions relating to the platform or the course by using the 'Support' icon available at the very bottom right-hand corner of any page.
If you are unsure how to use FutureLearn, please follow the link at the bottom of this page.
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● World clock and weather for over 3 million cities. 10 day and 2-hour forecasts powered by Weather Underground.
● Tropical cyclone notifications. Receive push notifications of new tropical cyclones and updates on current storm systems.
● Today Widget provides quick access to weather essentials, sunrise/sunset times, world clock and active tropical cyclones.
● Home Screen temperature icon. The current temperature for your location can be displayed on your Home Screen icon.
● Stars, constellations, and the Milky Way are displayed accurately in time and space.
● Alarm Clock with music playlist. Wake up to a stunning view of the planet with your favorite music.
● iCloud city syncing between all devices including Living Earth App for Mac.
Quality detailed weather information provided by Weather Underground (www.wunderground.com). Weather Underground is the world's best source of the most reliable and accurate weather data available.
EMAIL US: firstname.lastname@example.com
BECOME A FAN: https://www.facebook.com/LivingEarthApp
FOLLOW US: twitter.com/livingearthapp
What's New
Version 4.02
• iOS 12.1 and new iPad Pro support
• Add wind, direction and speed to Hurricane / Storm notifications
• Bug fixes
Ratings and Reviews
Well, since the 2nd time I gave Living Earth a 2nd glowing reviews several years ago, things have changed. I am a weather fanatic and had 3 favorite places in Antarctica including my normal 8-10 other weather favorites set. About a year ago, I was no longer able to get any weather in Antarctica. Namly, "The South Pole"; "McMurdo Station" and "Vostok Station". After a month of not being able to get the weather at those places, I sent them a message asking about it. I was told that "Weather Underground" who supplies their data, no longer was able to get weather from there. Other than that, I love this app. I just want to get weather at those places again. Comm'on guys, SOMEONE out there has to be able to get it. I'm kinda wondering if they just don't want anyone to know how bad it's getting there due to global warming. Has anyone else noticed how bad it is there? I wonder why such a HUGE population of Penguins and their chicks have died off lately. I'm talking massive amounts of Penguins. Is that why we can't get daily weather updates from there now? Still love the app, just don't like that I can't get stats from there anymore. ☹
Very Nearly PERFECT...
I love this app. It gives so much information about the world: it gives worldwide weather conditions & temperatures, and mean temperatures; developing storms can be pinpointed (you can also keep track of storms as they grow into hurricanes or typhoons, or sputter out); population centers are indicated by concentrated areas of light (but only on the dark half); the app can easily be set to show specific cities that you program in; cities are marked by a small, round "light," (though they're unnamed!?), and more.
There are features that I would love to see added, though. I'd love to have the option to use the globe for geography AND weather, plus a view showing BOTH together. For that, they would have to add a view with nations, cities, & land and water features marked. It's the same with other views; high/low, and median high & low temps, for example, would be even better if a view showing the exact places - the names of nations, cities, mountain ranges and rivers, etc. were added.
Maybe these things are available on PAID versions of this app, but I haven't looked yet; besides, I think they should appear on the free one. I'm going to go check out the paid version[s]! But even as it is, for free... I love this app!
Beautiful App
I thoroughly enjoy using this app to keep up with weather events. The realtime view of the globe is stunning and the color overlays are really cool, too.
As a resident of Interior Alaska, I wish the developers would add some script to automatically adjust the hourly forecasts to keep up with sunrise and sunset. The result of not having this is that our hourly forecasts all summer long in this, the Land of the Midnight Sun, display nothing but he moon icon - all day long. I contact them, and they fix it (thanks for the update, folks), but given that the app displays sunrise and sunset, it should be possible to integrate that data into the daily app icon displayed. We do have short days in the middle of winter, but it's never the case in my area that the moon is the only orb potentially visible between sunrise & sunset. Is it safe to assume that the same issue arises in all subarctic regions, north and south, for users following the weather in those locations? This can be resolved programmatically.
- Seller
- Radiantlabs, LLC
- Size
- Category
- Weather
- Compatibility
Requires iOS 9.3 or later. Compatible with iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch.
- Languages
English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Spanish, Traditional Chinese
- Age Rating
- Rated 4+
- Copyright
- © 2018 Radiantlabs
- Price
- $4.99
Family Sharing
With Family Sharing set up, up to six family members can use this app.


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Case: – In the above scenario, if PC 1(10.1.1.5) is trying to upload some files using FTP to PC2 (10.1.2.5), however, speed is not so good and consistent. Ping from machine 1 to machine is without drops. What's the best way to resolve Network Slowness?
- Verify the delay factor while pinging to PC2 to from PC1. Delay should not be very high and should remain within the normal value. Also try to know about the size of data being uploaded.
- Verify the Traceroute output to PC2 from PC1 and observe at what level delay suddenly increase.
- If file size is not that big and still it causing slowness then try to isolate the issue by pinging to fa0/0 10.1.1.1 , s0/0 10.1.3.1 , 10.1.3.2 and 10.1.2.1 from PC1. Observe at what level we see delay in ping.
- If delay still exists, then check the duplex and speed settings configured at interfaces of PC1 , PC2 and other routing interfaces. Sometime, we need to manually set the duplex/speed if set to auto mode.
- Verify if there are CRC, input or output packet drops or errors are seen on interfaces. Check using show interface | Include CRC|drops|errors. Also check the Load and reliability of interfaces. Reliability should be 255/255 , if load is high then probability may be of its high usage by some other sessions or data transfer. There is a limit of every interface to send/receive data and that depends upon the ASIC of the interface.
- Verify that there is no high utilization of Memory or CPU in every device. There could be some process consuming memory.
- Verify whether workstations participating in data transfer are capable of handling such high transfer or verify what application is being used for transfer on PC1 and PC2. Low CPU and Memory also cause network slowness.
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Nik Holmes – Be a Gremlin!
I created this Gremlins mask for my son last week, and decided the world needs to spread the Gremlin love. I've created a pdf you can print out at home and create yourself if you wish! It should be noted that wearing of mask does not give license to drive snow plows through your neighbours house or ransack your local tavern.
Visit the link here, and remember to follow the rules. You know the ones.


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Look what Bernise submitted to Sunday Sweets at Cake Wrecks. Makers Heather Corbett and Carol did a great job – check out the tiny stitches on the baby blanket and how it extends past the sides of the plate. Such a clever baby shower cake, it's most certainly a sweet pick. See more crafty cakes here.
April 25, 2010 at 3:30 pm
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Case Study: Innovating Patient Experiences with Collaboration
In business, clear and rapid communication is always important, but it's most important in healthcare, where saving minutes or even seconds can make all the difference. A growing number of healthcare organizations are adopting video conferencing to improve communications both internally and with patients. The potential benefits are huge.
Internal video conferencing and telepresence technology can help healthcare organizations better manage rapidly escalating costs, accelerate innovation, deliver high-quality care, and maximize the use of skilled resources. Doctor-patient videoconferencing has the potential to broaden access to healthcare, add convenience, and lower costs, according to a recent InformationWeek article examining the results of its 2013 Healthcare IT Priorities survey. (The survey found that 28% of respondents are already using some form of doctor-patient video communication.)
Video is the future for Park Nicollet Health Services, a nonprofit, integrated healthcare system located near Minneapolis. Park Nicollet is using its new clinic in Champlin, Minnesota, as a pilot site for integrated voice and video, as well as other collaboration technologies it plans to eventually implement organization-wide. The combination of Cisco Unified Communications Manager and Cisco Jabber allows doctors, nurses, and clinicians to determine if and how colleagues are available, and collaborate instantly for better and faster patient care.
"We recognized that effective voice and video collaboration is critical for healthcare," says Don Tierney, Senior Director, Infrastructure and Chief Technology Officer, Park Nicollet Health Services.
Patients at the Champlin clinic can view videos about relevant health concerns, and consult with remote pharmacists over video instead of making a separate trip. Video conferencing will also help Park Nicollet offer new opportunities for patient care, such as telemedicine and off-site family therapy sessions.
"We saw an opportunity to provide a great patient experience while lowering the total cost of care, and the new Champlin clinic was the perfect pilot environment," says Julie Flaschenriem, CIO at Park Nicollet Health Services.
Read the Park Nicollet customer case study.
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Differential Evolution, Peak Function, C++, Matlab
Review Status
This study aims at comparing computational efficiency of Differential Evolution under C++ and Matlab platform in finding the maximum point of a modified peak function.
1. Implementation
The C++ code (http://comisef.wikidot.com/local--files/cpp/DE_ALG(1).exe) uses the 'for' loop to implement population evolution, i.e. crossover and mutation. The Matlab code employs vectorization to do the work.
2. Results
The modified peak function has a shape as shown in the following picture.
The DE settings, elitist updates and executed time under Win32 with C++ are reported in the next two figures.
The Matlab outcome using the same settings is shown in the next figure.
After converting the Matlab m function to exe function, the results are shown in the next figure. No significant improvement in executed time is found.
3. Conclusions
C++ provides a more efficient environment than Matlab in the above optimization problem while using the same DE parameter settings.


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Ecrit par Zatvopop, le 25-01-2011
Tout à commencé avec le message Fozee, modérateur officiel sur le forum Bioware/Mythic, lequel avait pour objectif de relayer les inquiétudes de la communauté concernant l'absence de communication de la part l'équipe de développement depuis quelques jours.
Suite à la discussion engendrée par cette initiative, Andy nous donne enfin de ses nouvelles ainsi que des explications sur le silence actuel. Il nous apprend également quelques informations sur ce que nous pouvons attendre pour les jours à venir.
Folks, as Fozee was so kind to clarify, I have been out of the office for the last week for personal reasons. It's rare that I actually take a complete break from work, however this was, for reason, one of those times. Unfortunately I have no control over who posts what and what is posted when I'm not directly involved with it. I do apologize that no one else posted to keep you updated with what we're working on in my absence.
I understand the desire for information regarding the development of the game. I understand frustration at the appearance of inactivity. I can assure you that this is not the case.
One of the most difficult things for any development team to do is manage expectations. There is a delicate balance between getting your Community excited and what is perceived to be "overhyping". On the one hand, if you act too excited, and then the vocal supporters are let down, you're a liar and a charlatan. On the other, if you are more low key and only speak about the things which are 100% set in stone, the naysayers take control. Tack on the additional pressures of over committing your development team and you have a recipe for disaster.
Let's be frank.
Our approach as of late has been very deliberate. We are only talking about things that are set in stone and currently in testing. What this means is that news regarding updates and fixes may come to you only a few days prior to them being pushed to live, however when we do talk about it, we are confidant that it will be implemented. This means that discussions aren't always exciting, but they are accurate and what you can expect to see.
So, what do the coming weeks hold?
- The return of the Newsletter/Producer's Letter: The producer's letter will be returning at the end of the month. Final edits have been completed on it, it is currently being approved and then will be translated.
- We will be discussing upcoming changes to single target healing capabilities and improvements made across the board to healers in this regard.
- We will be discussing population levels on lower population servers.
- We'll be discussing what's to come in Game Update 1.4.1: This isn't a major version, mostly bug fixes and some focused changes. However we will discuss what's included in this version.
- We have some great news for the EU Community
There may be a few other topics we'll discuss, however at this point, the above listed are exactly what we can talk about.
Again, I understand the sentiment expressed in this thread, and it will be conveyed upwards through the production team. Thank you all for taking the time to express your concerns and opinions, they are extremely valuable to us.
Mais que peut bien être cette bonne nouvelle pour la communauté Européenne ? Peut être un nouveau chargé de communauté ?


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My fourth novel receives a five-star review from Readers Favorite: http://www.juliusthompsonnovels.com/phantoms-of-rockwood/
Month: July 2013
Games, Does anyone know how to play Chess?
Very Fascinating Blog!!!!!
Last week I took a photograph of this sculpture of a chessboard and its pieces in a courtyard. Do many people play the game of chess here? Maybe the next time I'll ask. In the meantime, I'm busy editing Book 2 in the Adventures with Easton series and this sculpture reminds me of a conversation that takes place between two nine-year old boys in Chapter 7.
Now, I wonder if I have told the reader enough about the game of chess or should I add more details other than there are sixty-four squares arranged in an eight-by-eight grid on the chessboard and two sets of sixteen pieces? The object of the game is to attack and capture the king. And, the game is over when one of player checkmates the other.
Who knows how to play the game?
Written and Photographed by Mary Gilmartin, July 21, 2013
"Keep Writing…Keep Believing…Never Give Up On Your Dreams!"
Successful twenty-first century authors have three lifestyle components: Passion, Organization, and Uniqueness.
Passion: Successful authors love their craft!
They delve into the storyline with abandon. They make time to write and know their most creative time of the day. This is different for each author.
I know of a writer who sneaks out of bed at four a.m. and writes until six a.m. and then returns to bed and the warmth of their spouse.
In the space between daily tasks writers will find a time to write. I'm a high school teacher and sometimes, in the six minutes between classes, I will have a pencil and pad in the hallway and in between yelling "Get to Class!" I write a few lines for an upcoming manuscript.
Later, after the closing school bells sounds, I expand on the idea and thought and make it into something that is readable. You write when you can!
The health of a writer's soul must be nurtured and developed.
Successful authors find the time to write and creating that "next" new and exciting scene in their novel.
Organization: Successful writers…Write!
They write story lines. They write chapters. They outline. They jot down notes for the book. They are on schedule with dates of submissions and deadlines jostling their brain cells.
Successful writers use technology. From pen and paper, Dictionary.com accounts, thesaurus, the smart authors have everything at arm's length at their writing station.
They write!
I'm an author who uses his android to keep a schedule of his writing. I have the chapters organized with one and two notes on what I want to accomplish in the writing of that particular chapter.
I have two folders:
***One folder with all the chapters listed and the particular notes, setting and dialogue that fits that particular moment in the novel.
I have another folder for the entire novel. When I finish a chapter in one folder, I copy/paste that chapter into the folder for the entire novel. As the chapters build, I can see the word count and get a flow for the storyline.
These two folders give me the opportunity and freedom to work in one folder and keep a completed version in another folder.
For Example:
Folder One: Each individual chapter word document is listed 1-to 50 with all the incomplete chapters.
Folder Two: The entire novel. As I complete a chapter, I add that chapter building the first draft.
Right now, I'm up to Chapter Three in Chasing the Wind!
Uniqueness: Successful writers have their own voice, pacing, and storyline.
They are not robots.
They do not write in the trendy categories, popular genres or alter themes to suit the masses.
Unique writers write how they feel and the story they want to tell.
They are creative.
Despite our reasons for pulling the chair into a comfortable position in front of a computer and write, we measure success by finishing what we start!
Remember: "Keep Writing…Keep Believing…Never Give Up On Your Dreams"
Today's Youth…I saw this and I cried. The weight of the hopes, dreams and fears of today!


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SOQL query in javascript exampleYou can use SOQL in java-script on your VF pages or any kind of java-script that you write, like we can get it executed on click of a button or link present on your detail page of a record. Below is the simple example and you can use it and modify it accordingly :
Javascript code:
var query = "SELECT Id,Name from Account LIMIT 2";
var records = sforce.connection.query(query);
var records1 = records.getArray('records');
var accountNames = '';
for(var i=0;i<records1.length;i++){
accountNames = accountNames + records1[i].Name + ',';
if(records1.length == 1){
//window.location.href = 'http://www.google.com';
alert('There is no Account');
alert('An Error has Occured. Error:' +e);
you need to use .js files that are in first two lines in order to use the api of salesforce to connect and fetch the records using SOQL. In the example you will see result of SOQL in alert statement. The result that is returned contains a 'records' named array component that can be used to iterate over and go through all the records and use it in the same manner as we do in usual apex program. For ex account.id, account.Name etc.
You can also use merge fields to create dynamic queries.
Similarly you can use javascript to create, update or delete the
salesforce object's records using API. Below is the sample code you can
use to create a new account record in your org.
Javascript code:
var accounts = [];
var account = new sforce.SObject("Account");
account.Name = "my new account Test";
var results = sforce.connection.create(accounts);
if (results[0].getBoolean("success")) {
alert("new account created with id " + results[0].id);
} else {
alert("failed to create account " + results[0]);
alert('An Error has Occured. Error:' +e);
you just need to create a new button and fill the details as shown below in the screenshot:
Below this there would be a text box where you need to write your
javascript code (provided above). After saving the button, you need to
get it on your page layout and we are good to go.


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First off, we attended church via Skype. That was interesting, but I liked it! ;o)
While we listened to talks about forgiveness, the girls did cross stitch.
Then we headed out the front door for a walk.
As we exited the building we found the remnants from last nights festivities.
A view of our apartment building looking up!
China has exercise equipment at all the parks. We have seen people using it in Guangzhou, but no where else. Today was no exception…unless you count my girls!
This is what they did with the lanterns we photographed the other night. They were laying on the ground then, and here the are, all hung up on circular poles. They have electrical wiring, so I'm assuming they are lit at night, but I'm not venturing out to get a photo.
These are the decorative walls that are at the park near to the apartment. They really are beautiful!
They plant decorative cabbage in the winter. It is wilted, but it looks better than bare earth.
This is a view of the park from one end. We walked past the park and then when we came back again there were several families with small children carrying balloons and new toys. All of them were dressed in new clothing with the tags still on. I think the purpose was to show that it was new. (New clothing is part of the Chinese New Year tradition.)
Here are the littles with their New Year's balloons. Both girls chose horses, even though it was the year of the Tiger.
We were surprised to find the shopping mall open on New Years Day, but spent some time browsing, esp. in the book store. We'll come back on a weekday and buy a couple of the children's books we discovered, but I wanted to post a photo of one of the books I found. ;o)
How about some fake nails for your dog?
The girls discovered these characters on the way home. There were taking turns jumping on each part of the character in the order you would write them, and they were being closely watched by a group of older people.
And finally, on the way home, we saw this sign. I wanted to make sure I got photos of all the odd signs this trip, and so this is a start. I have no idea what this sign means. It is on the side of our building and just under a decorative ledge. Maybe they don't want things thrown on the ledge?


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History was made today in Cambodia when the first pilot course for Com-Unity Women's Football Seminar opened in Phnom Penh, bringing the women's game to the football community of Cambodia.
The Opening Ceremony attended by Cambodia Football Federation President, Lt. Gen. Sao Sohka and the Secretary of State from the Ministry of Education, Youth and Sport, Dr. Phoeng Sakona, provided a strong start to the three-day course.
A positive tone was set right from the opening speech, with Lt. Gen Sao Sohka underlining the Cambodia Football Federation's dedication to promoting and developing women's football. He continued: "I look forward to the declaration at the end of the course to pledge our will to FIFA and our football community to develop women's football. We do not only want to help by giving moral support, but also the practical implementation of projects and activities."
FIFA representatives gave the audience a lively introduction to the world of women's football, before inviting Dr. Pheong Sakona to officially open the Cambodia Women's Football Com-Unity.
Dr. Pheong commented: "More women and girls are playing football in Cambodia and I support the idea that it is becoming more popular in this country." She continued: "Sport is very important to help reduce the social problems in Cambodia."
Also in attendance was the General Secretary of the National Olympic Council of Cambodia, Mr. Meas Sarin, in addition to a healthy turnout from NGOs based in Phnom Penh including UNICEF, Spirit of Soccer and the Indochina Starfish Foundation.
The FIFA delegation includes Michelle Cox (New Zealand), Mayrilian Cruz Blanco and David Borja (both FIFA), Windsor John (Malaysia, Development Officer Kuala Lumpur), Clare Kenny Tipton (Rep. of Ireland), Dato Yap Nyim Keong (Malaysia) and Belinda Wilson (Australia).
The next two days will be devoted to the Communications and Marketing of Women's Football. A friendly football match between the FIFA representatives and the Football Federation of Cambodia will take place at 1800hrs at the Olympic Stadium, Phnom Penh on Tuesday 24 March 2009.
Directly following the Cambodia Women's Com-Unity, a practical FIFA Coaching Course will take place from 26 to 30 March 2009 to train Cambodian women's football coaches.


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Dough Trencher DisplayAugust 20th, 2010 in member junk
OneHippieChick, member
I love the rustic / primitive look as my family room display. I searched for a dough trencher for a long time. I really wanted a old one, but the price was just too high. So I bought a repo one off of ebay. Bought a rusty taper candle holder off of ebay and added a few gooding from home to complete the look.
Pattern or design used: My Own Design - A Doughy Display
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Comments (2)
MakinItHappen writes: Beautiful display! Posted: 10:40 am on August 21st
junkermidge writes: Great job pulling it all together! Perfect look for the upcoming fall season.
Midge Posted: 3:20 pm on August 20th
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Originally a Longhorn cattle brand, the Rockin' A B eventually evolved into the company - Rockin' A B Designs -in 1999. Amy and Boone have been the proud owners/operators since its inception.
We specialize in high quality, fun and funky apparel and accessories for infants and children. Based in the Dallas area, we are currently in stores and boutiques across the US. We have been established at the Dallas World Trade Center since 2002, exclusively accessible to wholesale buyers only, with occasional appearances at select retail venues.
Rockin' A B Designs is excited to finally be able to offer our products directly to the public via our website. Look for Rockin' A B to expand its lines and products in the near future!
*For our longtime customers* We apologize that it took us a decade to get here. You've kept us so busy; we didn't have time to expand. Now that our company is burgeoning and evolving, we hope to be more accessible and available to meet your needs. Many thanks to you for getting us here!!