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CHICAGO, Ill. (Ivanhoe Newswire) – Thirty one million Americans suffer from chronic sinusitis. When medications fail, seeking relief can often lead to surgery. Now, there's a new device that can help guarantee permanent results.
Nurse Jillian Giertuga had to undergo a CAT scan.
"I had constant pressure in my cheeks and forehead," Jillian told Ivanhoe.
She was suffering from chronic sinusitis.
"Chronic sinusitis is an inflammation of the tissues that line the air filled cavities within the skull," Jordan Pritikin, MD, Physician-Director, Chicago Nasal & Sinus Center, told Ivanhoe.
When steroids, decongestants, and antibiotics fail surgery becomes an option.
"We are opening up this space to allow air to flow, allow mucus to drain, and to get rid of as much diseased tissue as possible," Dr. Pritikin said.
Up to 20 percent of nasal surgeries fail due to scarring or recurrent inflammation. Now, Dr. Pritikin is using a stent that holds the sinuses open.
"It doesn't interfere with the drainage, doesn't interfere with airflow, but more importantly it's coated with a steroid that slowly releases into the tissues to decrease inflammation," Dr. Pritikin said.
The stent is absorbed by the body, patients find long term relief.
"Things are much better. There is no pressure and no headaches," Jillian said.
Half a million patients each year undergo surgery to treat sinusitis. Studies show the PROPEL implant has provided a 29 percent reduction in the need for postoperative interventions.
BACKGROUND: Sinusitis is an inflammation, or swelling, of tissue lining the sinuses. This happens when the sinuses become clogged and are filled with fluid. Sinuses should be filled with air, but when they are blocked and filled with fluid, germs can grow and cause an infection. There are different types of sinusitis: chronic sinusitis, acute sinusitis, recurrent sinusitis, and sub-acute sinusitis. Almost 37 million people in the U.S. suffer from at least one episode of sinusitis a year. (Source: http://www.webmd.com/allergies/guide/allergies-sinusitis)
CAUSES: Sinusitis may be caused by a number of things, but those who have a common cold, swelling of the nose, nasal polyps, or a deviated septum have a larger risk of developing the infection. Fungal infections, especially in people with impaired immune systems, can develop the infection and it may be more difficult to treat because sinusitis is viral, not bacterial. (Source:http://www.webmd.com/allergies/guide/allergies-sinusitis
PROPEL STEROID-RELEASING IMPLANT: The newest treatment for sinusitis is the PROPEL dissolvable implant for chronic sinusitis patients undergoing sinus surgery. PROPEL is the first of a new category of products offering localized, controlled drug delivery directly to the sinus tissue. It is inserted by a physician to maintain the surgical opening, the spring-like implant expands to prop open the ethmoid sinus and gradually delivers an advanced corticosteroid with anti-inflammatory properties directly to the sinus lining as the implant dissolves. Safety and efficacy of the PROPEL implant has been studied in three prospective clinical trials in the U.S., with a total of 205 patients enrolled.
- A randomized, controlled, double-blind Pilot study, recognized with the 2010 Maurice Cottle Research Award honoring best clinical or basic science by the American Rhinologic Society (ARS).
- The ADVANCE single-cohort study that assessed safety, endoscopic outcomes and patient symptoms to 6 months.
- The ADVANCE II randomized, controlled, double-blind clinical trial, which included review by an independent panel of surgeons. (Source: http://www.intersectent.com/advantage-clinical_data.html)
Jordan Pritikin, MD, Physician-Director, Chicago Nasal & Sinus Center, talks about a new treatment option for patients with sinusitis.
Can you talk about what chronic sinusitis is?
Dr. Pritikin: Chronic sinusitis is inflammation of the tissues that line the air filled cavities within the skull and, by definition, which goes on for more than twelve weeks. That's what makes it "chronic." The symptoms can include facial pain, facial pressure, discolored nasal discharge, pain in the teeth, nasal congestion, bad breath, and post nasal drainage. All may occur, or some of these may occur. Patients will typically have some underlying anatomic obstruction. They may have some underlying allergic inflammation. There may be some environmental triggers, but taken together they lead to this inflammation within the sinuses.
How is it diagnosed?
Dr. Pritikin: A combination of examination and imaging studies. There may be some blood tests that are done as well to determine whether someone has immune issues. There may be allergy testing.
In the past has there been a way to treat and eliminate it completely?
Dr. Pritikin: We're still exploring the reasons that sinus problems develop and there may be something in an individual's immune system that predisposes to the development of sinus disease. There may be some genetic factor. There may be something in terms of their anatomy. So we're still exploring why sinus disease develops in the first place and we treat accordingly. There are a number of medications and treatments available. But we're not at the point where we can guarantee a cure in every situation.
Why don't we talk about first this new breakthrough?
Dr. Pritikin: When medical therapy for sinusitis fails…and that's antibiotics and decongestants and oral steroids and steroid nasal sprays…then we look to surgery. Surgery is intended to improve airflow within the nose and sinuses, improve drainage of the sinuses and to eliminate as much of the diseased tissue within the sinuses as possible. There are two major reasons for sinus surgery to fail, to not give us adequate results. Number one is scarring that closes off the openings that we create, and number two recurrent inflammation which again closes off these openings. For years we've been trying to find some way of keeping the sinuses open after surgery. A piece of foam or packing can be put in to the sinus space which will hold everything open but it then blocks the drainage pathway of the sinus and it doesn't allow the sinus to drain properly. A new alternative is this stent…this Propel implant…that is a spring like device that holds the sinuses open, doesn't interfere with the drainage, and doesn't interfere with airflow. But more importantly it's coated with a steroid that slowly releases in to the tissues to decrease inflammation and prevent scarring.
So you still do the surgery. Is it just an implant?
Dr. Pritikin: It's placed as an adjunct to the surgery. It's an added measure to increase the effectiveness, of surgery, slowly releasing medication into the tissues while the tissues are healing. We are starting to think of sinus surgery as a means of improving delivery of medications into the sinuses to control chronic disease rather than a means of completely eliminating that disease. The implant is a way to treat inflammation without relying on pills or sprays and its potential as an ongoing treatment for chronic sinusitis is promising.
How do you know how much medication somebody needs?
Dr. Pritikin: The implant comes in two sizes, each with a fixed dose of the steroid medication. The biomechanics of polymers is beyond my understanding, but this medication is slowly released from the implant as it dissolves over a three week period. There have been three randomized controlled studies looking at the efficacy of this device and there is no significant systemic absorption, there have been no complications associated with its use and there have been significant improvements in post-op outcomes.
Are there any side effects?
Dr. Pritikin: There are no side effects and no adverse reactions reported to date.
So, why only three weeks and what happens after that?
Dr. Pritikin: The material that this device is made out of is broken down by the body, and on average it lasts for about three weeks. There may be some patients where it lasts a little longer, and there may be some people where it breaks down sooner but that seems to be the average. We find that the initial three week period following surgery is a critical period for healing.
Can you just pick it up at the three week period?
Dr. Pritikin: That first three week period after surgery is critical; that's when most of the healing after sinus surgery occurs. That's when new tissue is growing in to the operated areas of the sinuses, that's when the bony structures are healing are solidifying again. That seems to be the critical period of healing.
Did you come up with this invention for lack of a better term and can you explain how this came about?
Dr. Pritikin: The thought process behind this this stent is borrowed from cardiology. For years they have been using balloon catheters and stents to hold open diseased arteries, but now, we're starting to see that same technology applied elsewhere in the body including the sinuses. This is a carryover of technology from another field that seems to be appropriate within the sinuses.
Were you instrumental in discovering this?
Dr. Pritikin: No, I did not create it nor did I discover it, but I was an early adopter of this technology. The company that manufacturers this product rolled out the product in a very controlled fashion. They selected one or two physicians in each major metropolitan area of the country to begin using this this product and we've been reporting back on our results. There are a few multi-center studies that are looking at long term effect, but they have been very slow in rolling this product out because they want to be able to show some effectiveness of the implant over the course of time and they want physicians that are skilled in performing sinus surgery using the implant appropriately.
Is there anybody who would not be a candidate for this surgery?
Dr. Pritikin: There are two parts to that question: Are there people who are not candidates for surgery? Certainly. And not everyone who undergoes sinus surgery necessarily needs this implant. The implant is used when there is polypoid disease that needs to be addressed but it is physically impossible to remove all inflamed tissue and surgery does not address the root cause of that inflammation. The implant is also used when there is the potential for scarring or inflammation to close down the openings that have been created in the sinuses. So the implant provides structural support during the healing process.
In which cases would they need the implant?
D. Pritikin: The implant intended to be used in to the ethmoid sinus cavity, which is the space between the eyes. When we do surgery on this area, we are potentially destabilizing the structures that surround the sinus opening and so the stent holds these structures apart and holds the sinus open. If we don't enter that sinus we generally don't need to use the implant. When we perform sinus surgery, we are balancing removal of inflamed and diseased tissue with preservation of normal tissue and structures. Sometimes it is not possible to remove all diseased tissue without putting healthy tissue at risk. In this instance, the implant can be placed to address whatever inflamed tissue remains.
About how many of those people, I mean it's hard to say but do you think that's chronic? Would say all those people would need some sort of surgery or are there other routes?
Dr. Pritikin: More than 35 million people in the United States suffer from chronic sinusitis. The vast majority of people with chronic sinusitis can either be treated with medication or with surgery. When medical therapy fails, surgery is a consideration., but again Roughly 600,000 sinus procedure are performed each year in the United States, so we're looking at a relatively small subset of patients with sinusitis. We need to make sure that the surgery is appropriate and there are criteria that we use to determine whether surgery is the appropriate next step.
Can you talk a little bit about what she came in with and what surgery you performed and what that process was?
Dr. Pritikin: Sure, Jillian came to us with complaints of nasal congestion, sinus pressure and recurring sinus infections that would lay her up for weeks at a time, where she could function but not at one hundred percent capacity. She was taking antibiotics over and over again and being treated with nasal sprays and decongestants, and she would get temporary relief but not satisfactory relief. So on examination we saw that she had some curvature of the septum…the cartilage and bone that divide the two sides of the nose was crooked…and on CT scan we saw that septal deviation as well as blockages to the openings to the sinuses in cheeks and between the eyes. Based on her history, based on her continued symptoms despite medical therapy, and based on her CT findings we gave her the option of surgery. She decided to undergo thesurgery. We straightened out the septum, we opened up the sinuses, and we found that there was polypoid tissue within the sinuses that needed to be addressed. And so she was a candidate for this PROPEL implant.
How has she been doing since?
Dr. Pritikin: She's done very well. She is breathing clearly through her nose, she has no sinus pain or pressure and she's had no further sinusitis symptoms since her surgery.
How long has this stent been around?
Dr. Pritikin: The product was patented in 2006 and investigational studies began shortly thereafter. FDA approval was issued in September 2011 but it has only been available for clinical use since November 2011 and only in limited distribution. I was among the first in the United States to use the device.
Does sinusitis ever get misdiagnosed as a sinus infection? Do you hear that term a lot?
Dr. Pritikin: I have a number of patients who come in complaining of "sinus problems," but what does that mean? Well, for some people it means a runny nose or a stuffy nose which may be due to allergies. For other people it means headaches, and a fair number of people with headaches actually have some kind of migraine condition. There are some subtle differences between sinus problems and allergy problems, between sinus headaches and migraine headaches, and those need to be sorted out.
Who is a good candidate for the propel implant?
Dr. Pritikin: Anyone who is undergoing ethmoid sinus surgery that potentially de-stabilizes the structures in the sinuses would be a candidate for the stent placement. Anyone with polyps…with inflamed tissue within the sinuses…is an excellent candidate for the PROPEL implant.
And you said there wasn't a cause, like a known cause?
Dr. Pritikin: We're still exploring the basis of polyp formation, and we're still exploring why some people develop sinus problems and other people don't. Is it something about their anatomy, is it their nasal physiology, or is it something about their immune function? It is an allergy issue? Is it something in their diet? Is it something they've been exposed to? We're still trying to figure those things out.
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- NHL career: 82, 5-13-18
- AHL this year: 13, 2-5-7
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- 2011-12: .914 (WHL) (tied for 5th overall)
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I know this player well, he backstopped the Oil Kings to a WHL championship and came close to doing it two years in a row (his post-season sp's are in the .930′s). I think he's the best goalie prospect in the system since Dubnyk, and will be very interested to see where he plays this season. I'd also estimate he was a key element (along with cap room) in the Smid deal.
Pickard is a big goalie who plays the butterfly style. Uses his size to cover a lot of net, but could use better quickness. Is tough mentally. – Ulf Andersson, EP 2013
Former first round selection of the Nashville Predators, I like the pickup based on that alone (Preds are goalie whisperers). Had a .918 save percentage with Djugarden of the Swedish Allsvenskan last season.
The Oilers cashed a veteran in Ladislav Smid and the return is mostly unknown to us; it is worth noting that Smid's availability comes as a direct result of another unknown MacTavish acquisition (Anton Belov) and we should be prepared for more defensive movement as we near the trade deadline.

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The interview was a weekend long process. A group of about 20 interviewees were flown out for the weekend. We were split up into five groups ahead of time and told to create a presentation based on the topic they assigned us. When we first arrived we spent the entire afternoon and evening giving presentations, being asked questions, and then being given the same presentation from the Schlumberger perspective. We were kept up until about 2:30 am and then we were told we needed to be ready to catch the bus to visit a job site at 7:30 am. After the job site tour we were given a presentation on the job benefits package and then we all had individual exit interviews. The entire weekend was extremely informative.Interview Questions
Accepted OfferPositive ExperienceDifficult Interview
- We were split up and asked to assemble a catapult from pencils, rubberbands, and a plastic spoon. Answer Question
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I applied online - interviewed at Schlumberger in August 2014.Interview Details
The whole interview was over the course of 2 days. I arrived at 5pm and we started out be giving introductions. Then we went right into teams giving their presentations on their assigned segment. This went on until about 2am on the first night. Next day we woke up at 7am and went to a well site and to a facility. After that, we had exit interviews, then went out for dinner.Interview Questions
Declined OfferEasy Interview
- Not much asked, just some personal questions. Answer Question
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I applied through a staffing agency. The process took 2 days - interviewed at Schlumberger in October 2010.Interview Details
Everything is a test, be ready to stay awake for 24 out of 30 hours. take naps when you can, but never around the interviewers or anyone who currently works for them, be very interested and involved otherwise they don't see you as a good "fit"
on the same note, if it does not seem like a good fit - DON'T TAKE THE JOB, there are many other jobs with more forgiving hours and better work/life balancesAccepted OfferNeutral ExperienceDifficult Interview
Field Engineer InterviewApplication Details
I applied through college or university. The process took 4+ weeks - interviewed at Schlumberger in March 2013.Interview Details
Had an initial interview on campus. The interview was about twenty minutes long. The second interview was in Oklahoma City. It consisted of making a pre-prepared presentation with a group of students, as well as group exercises. Also, there were two field visits that consisted of speaking with current employees of the company.Interview Questions
No OfferNegative ExperienceAverage Interview
- They asked some fairly technical questions about the topic that your presentation was about. Answer Question
Field Engineer InterviewApplication Details
I applied through college or university. The process took 4+ weeks - interviewed at Schlumberger in April 2014.Interview Details
I learned about Schlumberger at my campus career fair. Their recruiters were very laid back and approachable. A seminar like meeting was set up with all accepted interviewers where they gave an overview of the company and employment process On campus interviews were short, if accepted you were sent to a 3 day intense interview process a few weeks later.Interview Questions
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- Asked to describe a time I didn't agree with the majority of a group and how I handled the situation. It caught me off guard during the interview, but I liked that they didn't stick to the generic interview process. Answer Question
Field Engineer InterviewInterview Details
You must emphasize your willingness to sacrifice personal life. They recruit large numbers of new graduates because they are very aware that their retention rate is extremely low.Interview Questions
No Offer
- Company tries to trick you into admitting you are not as flexible and self-sacrificing as you appear to be. Answer Question
Field Engineer InterviewApplication Details
I applied through college or university. The process took 3 days - interviewed at Schlumberger in January 2014.Interview Details
Pretty easy standard interview questions on campus. Definitely get an on-campus interview if you want to proceed. Talk about your resume, be interested, etc. Flew out to OKC for the onsite interview. Keep you up really late for the weekend interview. Wake up really early. Make presentations in teams about drilling. Be a team player, that's what they like to see. Go to site and ask questions. Be engaged. If you are in good standing, and do all of that, they will pick you. Try to apply to positions that actually interest you. Easier to talk about.Interview Questions
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- No difficult questions really. Most unexpected: If you could be any TV character, who would you be and why? Answer Question
Not the lifestyle for me after seeing the site.Declined OfferPositive ExperienceEasy Interview
Field Engineer InterviewApplication Details
I applied through college or university. The process took 2 months - interviewed at Schlumberger.Interview Details
Breeze! Applied through campus recruitment. This is the best and easiest route. Initial interview on campus and about 3 weeks later, I was invited to Bakersfield, Ca. I would advise to be yourself but not annoying. Pay attention, seem knowledgeable but be a sponge.Interview Questions
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Alzheimer's Disease: A 21st Century Epidemic Alliance for Aging Research Releases New Pocket Films to Raise Awareness
Alzheimer's Disease: A 21st Century Epidemic Alliance for Aging Research Releases New Pocket Films to Raise Awareness
Washington, DC (PRWEB) September 29, 2011
Experts warn that Alzheimer's disease will reach epidemic proportions by mid-century. Already, more than five million Americans suffer from Alzheimer's. If a cure is not found, this number is expected to double in the next 20 years. In addition to the devastating effect on individuals and their families, Alzheimer's disease will create a massive and unsustainable burden on the U.S. economy. A new series of five short animated "pocket" films, A Quick Look at Alzheimer's, aims to raise public awareness about Alzheimer's disease, a critical step towards finding a cure.
The films, developed by the Alliance for Aging Research through a grant from the MetLife Foundation, were written and directed by David Shenk, author of the acclaimed book, The Forgetting, and are narrated by Emmy- and Tony-award winning actor David Hyde Pierce. Originally developed in English, the films are now also available in multiple languages including: Arabic, Farsi, French, German, Hindi, Japanese, Mandarin Chinese, Portuguese, Russian and Spanish.
Available in multiple languages and playable in a variety of formats, including iPods, cell phones, PDAs, laptops and DVD players, these pocket films are universally accessible. Now, your questions about Alzheimer's disease can be answered virtually anywhere–at home, at the office or even in the waiting room at your doctor's office. Log onto http://www.aboutalz.org to watch or download the films.
"The looming threat of Alzheimer's disease consuming the Baby Boomer generation urgently demands a national plan of action," said Daniel Perry, executive director of the Alliance for Aging Research. "We encourage everyone to view and share these films so that there is broad understanding of what is at stake."
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Lemurian Films Releases Acclaimed Documentary "White Shadows" by Director Mialyn Hanna on DVD
Los Angeles, CA (PRWEB) October 14, 2008
Lemurian Films today announced the release of the feature-length documentary "White Shadows" on DVD. Directed by Los Angeles filmmaker Mialyn Hanna, with music by Philip Glass, the critically acclaimed and award-winning film explores the life of celebrity hairstylist Dalee Henderson and his battle with HIV/AIDS. "White Shadows" has won awards at International Film festivals such as ARPA, Toronto's Rebelfest, the San Diego Black Film Festival, Best of NewFest at Bam and Best Music of a Documentary at Park City International Film Music Festival.
"I felt compelled to capture Dalee Henderson's spirit and positive outlook on film in the face of his many obstacles," said Director Mialyn Hanna, Lemurian Films. "He truly served as an inspiration for many and I wanted to celebrate his life and the gifts he brought to so many people of all walks of Life."
Growing up in extreme poverty and prejudice in the rural South, Dalee struggled as a gay African-American longing for success and a sense of belonging. Leveraging his iron will and determination, he moved to Los Angeles and achieved great success in the 1980s as a hairstylist working with luminaries such as Diana Ross, Denzel Washington and Stevie Wonder. He later is diagnosed as being HIV positive and must reconcile himself to the changes the disease wracks on his body and mind as well as the continued prejudice of his family and society. One of the most poignant decisions of Dalee's life is when he agonizes over taking experimental treatments or simply continuing to fight through sheer strength of will and faith in spirit. Through it all, he maintains an unwavering sense of humor and joy for life.
"Dalee truly believed that every day was a gift," said Director Mialyn Hanna, Lemurian Films. "This is a story about a man who transcends his disease and chooses to focus on his life."
DVD Format: NTSC
Rating: Not Rated
Release Date: October 14, 2008
Distributor: Lemurian Films / CineOps
About Lemurian Films
Founded by Mialyn Hanna, Lemurian Films is an eclectic studio that produces original films. "White Shadows" is Hanna's first feature film as a director. Her short film, "My Woman," premiered at the La City Film Festival. Born in Hanover, Germany, Hanna studied Roman languages and Dramatic Arts at the University of Gottingen and the University Complutense de Madrid in Spain. Hanna is currently developing two feature film projects. Please visit http://www.whiteshadowsthefilm.com/
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(FOX 11) Are you looking for an excuse to hold your date a little tighter? Are you into the kind of horror where you lose your voice from screaming too loud and too often? Well, then Universal Studios Hollywood's Halloween Horror Nights is YOUR kind of place and my worst nightmare! I'll be honest, I'm a total scardy cat so this was a challenging assignment for me. I think what freaks me out the most are the "Walkers" or zombies roaming free just outside the The Walking Dead maze. When you can feel someone's breath on your neck and face...it's scary to a new degree. My exact words to one zombie: you didn't get enough hugs from your mom.
The coolest part about this year's Halloween Horror Nights is that for the first time ever, visitors can access the "back lot" at Universal. This is where real movies and TV shows are shot on a day-to-day basis. So you'll see sets from your favorite shows or films right there along side The Walking Dead maze and the Black Sabbath 3D maze. The latter maze is my favorite! Ozzy Osbourne helped to create what I call a 'haunted house on steroids'! It's lit by black lights so everything is electric neon, minus some of the devils that are dressed in complete black so you don't see them at all till they give you a heart attack:) The maze is also 3-dimensional (so yes, you have to wear 3D glasses)! And all of this is set to Black Sabbath music blasting all around you.
Here's my insider scoop. Start your Halloween Horror Night's journey in the back lot. This way you insure that you catch the best two attractions (The Walking Dead and Black Sabbath mazes). The lines only get longer throughout the night...so it's best to hop on the tram (it's too far to walk) the minute you enter the park...and just head to the back lot. Also, if you don't mind spending more $$, get the VIP tickets to avoid the long lines. And last but not least, all of the other Universal Studios Hollywood attractions are open during Halloween Horror Nights so feel free to explore beyond the Halloween stuff.
Halloween Horror Nights at Universal Studios Hollywood goes till Nov 2nd...so have a spooktacular time!
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Sette Quantum-X2 Wireless Computer Version 2.0
The Quantum X2 went in for a facelift and came out looking better than ever. The buttons were nipped and tucked to the base of the computer resulting in a larger display wrapped in an even sleeker weather proof package.
The X2 is loaded with nine functions: Current speed, trip distance, programmable odometer, riding time, 12/24 hour clock, max speed, average speed, actual and average speed comparison, and two programmable wheel sizes.
The wireless transmitter is specially coded to prevent interference from outside sources and runs on the same standard CR2032 battery as the main unit which makes changing batteries a snap. But that won't happen for a long time thanks to the X2's intelligent energy saving software.
Installation is a breeze too. The computer head is secured with a silicone o-ring and the wireless transmitter attaches with zip ties meaning a quick snip of the scissors is all that's needed to complete the job. The computer head securely snaps into the Cross Loc mount so you'll never have to worry about it taking flight no matter how rough the road or trail gets. As an added bonus the Cross Loc mount can be set up to mount on your handlebars or stem if you want to go for that uncluttered Euro PRO look.
I have been using one of these for 3 years and love it. I have two others for my other mountain bike and my wife. It is easy to set up and keep going. No wires to rip like my last computer.
Great value for the Price, just an advide, never ever lose the manual, but if you do , you wont be abble to set it when you change the batteries....
I have this computer for 2 years, 980 miles. I just had to change battery. So far it has been working fine. I'm very happy with it.
Easy to install an easy to operate, but while riding mtb, stops reading and goes two or 3 kms slower than others riding at my pace compared woth their computers
I bought this computer and had it installed by the local bike shop. It did not work. The computer will not recognize the wheel sensor. Had a 2nd one shipped out as a replacement with the same results. Tried troubleshooting online only to find out this is a really common problem. Not happy!
This computer has the same features as other with higher price. Excellent choice for beginners and experienced cyclists.
I got this computer thinking it could compare to Catseye products...wrong! Everything works just fine if I'm climbing or going below 20mph. As soon as I start to descend, and it gets rough, the computer stops reading correctly until I am going slow again. Its difficult to know how hard you're pushing it when half way through the ride your computer says your max speed is 81.6mph and your average speed is 35mph. I you are a roadie I imagine this computer is sufficient, but not for MTB.
Not sure if mine was v1 or v2 but it was really "wireless". It only worked if there was no wires in the vicinity (power lines or any other kind). While waiting at traffic lights, the computer would often start showing random readings like my speed would go up to 80 mph and then drop to 5 mph and back up to 50. You get the idea. Eventually, I switched to something similar but with a wire.


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Cook–Levin theorem
The Cook–Levin theorem is a theorem from theoretical computer science, which says that the Boolean satisfiability problem is NP-complete. Any problem that is in NP can be changed so that to the Boolean satisfiability theorem. On a deterministic Turing machine this takes polynomial time. An important consequence of the theorem is that if there exists a deterministic polynomial time algorithm for solving Boolean satisfiability, then there exists a deterministic polynomial time algorithm for solving all problems in NP. The same follows for any NP-complete problem.
The question of whether such an algorithm exists is called the P versus NP problem and it is widely considered the most important unsolved problem in theoretical computer science. The theorem is named after Stephen Cook and Leonid Levin.


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V Restaurant
- Address:
402 Main Street
Murphys, CA 95247Neighborhood:
- Cuisine:
EuropeanPrice: $31 to $50
V Restaurant
- Dining Style: Casual Elegant
- Website: http://www.victoriainn-murphys.com/restaurant.html
- Phone: 2097280107
- Hours of Operation:
Brunch: Su 10:30am-2:30pm
Lunch: Daily 11:00am-5:00pm
Dinner: Daily 5:00pm=9:00pm
- Payment Options: AMEX,Diners Club,Discover,MasterCard,Visa
- Cuisine: European, Fusion / Eclectic, Mediterranean
- Executive Chef: Daniel Murray
- Dress Code: Casual Dress
- Accepts Walk-Ins: Yes
- Additional Details: Bar Dining, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cafe, Chef's Table, Entertainment, Farm to Table, Fireplace, Full Bar, Gluten-free Menu, Happy Hour, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Personal wines welcome (corkage fee applies), Private Room, Takeout, View, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine
- Catering: Please call the restaurant for catering requests.
- Private Party Facilities: We offer one private dining room that can accommodate up to 32 people, please call for more information.
- Private Party Contact: Melissa Ninos 2097437920
- Entertainment: Please join us on Friday and Saturday night features different local live music acts.
A word from V Restaurant
V Restaurant is a European style upscale casual dining that brings a taste of European flair into the Gold Country. We also offer a full mixology bar as well as a full service European style Bistro & Bar with several mixologists on staff.Continued
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- Diners' Choice WinnerOutdoor Dining
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V Restaurant reviews from OpenTable diners
29 reviews since June 4, 2014
- Food4Service4.2
- Ambiance4.2Noise LevelModerate
great for outdoor dining (19)special occasion (15)neighborhood gem (15)romantic (13)fit for foodies (11)notable wine list (5)vibrant bar scene (3)great for lunch (1)good for groups (1)great for brunch (1)late-night find (1)hot spot (1)Show More
- Rainbow Nightlucky4Dined on 9/27/2014When we arrived my husband wanted to sit outside, he was overruled and we sat at a great table by the window. 45 minutes later, thunder, lighting and poring down rain!! Then the most beautiful rainbow. The food was wonderful, our guest was vegetarian and our waitress was very helpful and accommodating. We enjoyed our evening very much.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- foodwinelifeDined on 9/20/2014Overall a nice experience. Cocktail menu was great. Small Wine list. Food prepared very well and presented nicely. Desert course took too long but when it came it was worth the wait. Server offered us complementary after dinner drinks for the wait and was very attentive. Only brewed coffee. Nice price points. Dining area noisy as next to bar area calmed down some after 8pm, they really need some sound proofing solutions. Will return again.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- OpenTable Diner Since 2014Dined on 9/20/2014Had a nice meal. Limited menu but good food. The bartender was fabulous. A seasoned professional. We would go back.Special Features:
- Peerhaps not their best nightfzymDined on 9/18/2014There was nothing jarring or wrong. The V staples were there. Service was attentive if unrefined. Menu limited and, ti seemed a bit rote. The meal was an adequate recitation of a standard offering. But there was no passion at all.Special Features:
- Great dinner and ambienceZimbobwayDined on 9/14/2014What a lovely place to end a perfect weekend with excellent food, service and a great outdoor patio and porch. We will return again when we are in town or just drive to it for a wonderful dinner experience.Special Features:
- Great serviceJuliskiDined on 9/13/2014Cindy took good care of us; we enjoyed our dinner and drinks. Excellent service! Looking forward to going back next time we are in the area.Special Features:
- Amazing food, great atmosherediningdivaDined on 9/13/2014Great things come in small packages as they say... and this is true. This restaurant's dining area maybe quaint but the food and service are huge! So much fun whether you are with a large group or dinner for two they can accommodate. I would not recommend small children unless they can sit down and behave. Excellent all the way around, food, service, wine list and atmosphere. Awesome martinis too!Special Features:
- Consistently DeliciousQueenCaffeineDined on 8/23/2014With all of the restaurant choices in the town of Murphys, V is the one that stands out in my mind as the go-to place. Friendly staff, intimate dining, diverse menu... well worth the 30-minute drive from home!Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Nice local restaurantdiner2014Dined on 8/14/2014No hostess when we arrived. When one appeared and was assisting us a male host appeared and said we couldn't have the table she was going to give us. She didn't know why. He was rather off putting - he said they don't have a reservation. I said that we did in fact have a reservation. We settled on a different table just to end the confusion. My filet was tender but the sides were very bland and appeared to have no seasoning. My husbands lamb was a little gamey. Dessert, the bread pudding, was great. Our server was not very experienced but tried very hard to do a good job. If we were back in Murphy's we would try it again.Special Features:
- Great restaurant for quality food!StaciebugDined on 8/2/2014We love this place!!! Great food and a great value.Special Features:
- V = XOpenTable Diner Since 2014Dined on 7/6/2014Under-staffed. Out of many menu items. Long wait for bevs & food. No recognition of special b-day dinner. Meats tough and cold. Would like to say something positive, but the only great part of the evening was sharing the time with our friends and a nice bottle of wine.
- Must gomammy1309Dined on 7/3/2014If you want to have a classy dinner while you are in Murphys, you must try V. The food is always great, the service is always good. Make sure you order the fried olives. They are worth the price of admission!Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- CharmingDedeDined on 6/25/2014What a lovely restaurant in the picture perfect town of Murphys. We also had the good fortune to have Mark as our server.
- Magical Night Before Lady A ConcertPattandJeffDined on 6/13/2014Well...our reservation was at 6 PM. The concert started at 7:30. The town was packed full of people when we arrived at 5:45. Things could have gone south very quickly. A lot of people in a hurry and a restaurant crew being baptized by fire. I've always learned in these situations the worst thing to do is rush. 75 people got seated all at once to drink and eat. Relax, everything is going to work out. It did for us anyway. Apparently no one else took our approach. The service was EXCELLENT. The kitchen was slammed and we probably were the last table served, but what a lovely place. We both has a Cocomargatini..Cajun Salmon, Roast Chicken some wine....and there was plenty of time to get to the concert. Special thanks to our waitress. AwesomeSpecial Features:
- JulietDined on 6/13/2014Came in for dinner and then onto a concert at Ironstone Winery. Everything very good considering there was lots of people and a higher noise level because of the concert crowd. We will definitely eat there again, just not on an evening when there is a big event in town. Staff did very well handling the overflow of people.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- No Dinner ServedTonyDined on 6/13/2014After a 1 hour wait we had to leave to get to our concert on time and dinner never arrived. They must have lost our ticket in the kitchen. Didn't seem to be a sense of urgency to find out what was going on as others around us who had arrived after us were served before us. They did comp a couple glasses of happy hour wine but still charged us for the appetizers.Special Features:
- Great Service!!!!OpenTable Diner Since 2014Dined on 6/13/2014The food was awesome, the drinks were very good, and the date wrapped starters were worth every penny!!! Try the lamb !!!Special Features:
- V ExperiencefrtcDined on 6/6/2014Had good food and drink specials for lunch. Had calamari for lunch which was delicious. Service and prices were good.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- recommended by friendsmariDined on 6/5/2014It is a lovely little restaurant, and we enjoyed the cool interior on a hot night. Mark was a wonderful host and very accomodating. The Salmon was great, the duck was nice, but the carbonara and avocado salad with crab and shrimp were lacking in quality. The strawberry /rhubarb pie was super and the fried olives were fab.I would recommend this to a friend.
- The following 86 reviews are from the V Restaurant reviews archive.
- Worth a trip to Murphys!diningisusDined on 5/28/2014Looking for fine dining at a reasonable price in Calaveras County? Don't fail to go to the V Restaurant. Intimate atmosphere and great food. You won't be disappointed.Special Features:
- One Year Anniversary Done RightGuyfierisgoateeDined on 5/24/2014I had originally chosen this restaurant on a whim but I will very purposely choose it again in the future. Although the atmosphere and service was commendable, what really sold me and my girlfriend was the food. V's combination of high class cuisine and comfort food was so phenomenal, we were both in agreement that it was some of the best food we have ever had. It's a bit on the pricey side but it is well worth it. P.S. Save room for dessert! You won't regret it!Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- V is good but not greatFastKTMDined on 5/17/2014Dined at V this weekend with my wife and another couple. I had the duck which was decent, my wife had the fillet which wildly over cooked, our friends had the chicken and a pasta dish that were both nothing spectacular. The service was very good and the host very accommodating. The local wines were great as is the location.Special Features:
- Great restruantOpenTable Diner Since 2014Dined on 5/7/2014The food and outside dinning for lunch was great. They seemed to be a bit understaffed for lunch.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- We love VSandADDined on 4/26/2014We had a great time at V bistro and look forward to returning. The Parmesan truffle fries were amazing! I'm still dreaming about them. We also loved the margerita flatbread and the ahi tuna tacos. I thought the tortillas could've been warmed or browned a bit, they looked and tasted straight out of a package but overall everything was awesome! Great fun atmosphere and live music!Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Not a 5 star restaurantOpenTable Diner Since 2014Dined on 4/12/2014We were celebrating my husband's birthday and had notified the restaurant. Our waitress was great and was very apologetic that the fresh fish of the day was not available. We both had ordered it and it was only 7:00! Menu is limited so my husband ordered the ribeye steak and caesar salad. He steak was tasty but it came with fries and no veggie. His caesar salad was okay, not very flavorful. We have had many caesar salads and this one was not good. My scallops were delicious. Lava cake was yummy. Service is slow by we didn't mind because we were there for the evening.Special Features:
- Rookie ChefOpenTable Diner Since 2014Dined on 3/29/2014The Chef is a rookie when it comes to timing. The first round - panko encrusted halibut was way over cooked. The second round - a replacement meal of mussels included a well prepared sauce and properly cooked shellfish with undercooked pasta. The service staff is accommodating. No amount of ambience and service can make up for poorly prepared food.Special Features:
- Dinner on our anniversaryOpenTable Diner Since 2014Dined on 3/28/2014Dinner on our anniversary was wonderful, but we went for lunch at the bistro the next day, and we sat at the bar, n waited, n waited... Finally a person came n we asked if we could eat at the bar, she was very rude, n informed Us that we could, but the wait would be long due to the fact they had just filled the dining room.. she proceeded to toss 2 Drink menus, not food menus, at us n walk away Not very friendly So, we left n had lunch somewhere else...there's plenty of other restaurants In Murphy's;!) What a great town!Special Features:
- Braised Lamb Needs Workjohnf95037Dined on 3/28/2014When I ordered the braised lamb, the waitress said I wouldn't even need a knife to cut it. When I received it, the lamb was cold and did require cutting with a knife. I did send it back. The next plate was not much better. Cool, dry and not fork tender; definitely not what you'd expect from braised meat. My wife had the scallops. They were cooked properly but were barely warm. The large plate was cool to the touch. Maybe the plates should be warmed so they don't wick the heat away from the delicate dish. I hope they took the lamb off the menu before serving it to others.
- We were seated in the veryOpenTable Diner Since 2014Dined on 3/14/2014We were seated in the very noisy bar area, next to the kitchen, when a table opened in the quieter area. The waitress asked if we wanted to move. OMG how many restaurants would do this. They really care about their customers. And did not mind cleaning our table twice. Curtains, banners, flags etc... Help noise levels.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Not all thatRichDined on 3/1/2014This restaurant looked great on the usual online sources and has a good reputation, so we tried it. The food was inconsistent at best, certainly not what I would expect for a place with this reputation (and price). The scallops were overcooked, and our steak frites arrived cold. On the other hand, bacon-wrapped dates were divine, and the fish and pasta specials were wonderful. Staff were friendly and attentive. Bottom line: Overpriced. Order the specials.
- Dinning in Murphy'sepicuriousDined on 2/26/2014The food has generally been good and is presented well. V's is a little more upscale in its food choices and preparation for this area and make's it an especially good place for special occasions. Over the years we have been pleased with the food and its quality. This visit there were four of us and unfortunately my dinner was not up to par. I ordered the scallops and should have considered that our visit was midweek after the restaurant had been closed for two days, the scallops were not fresh and had an off taste to them. While we had a very pleasant evening, it was made especially nice by our waitress who was outstanding. The other issue was the chatter coming from the kitchen while we dined.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- limited optionsLovefoodDined on 2/15/2014Ambience was great! Service was not great, typical of Murphys though. No vegetarian option for entree at all. Wanted us to leave the restaurant and go next door to get a vegetarian option even though food comes from same kitchen. Told us it was a separate kitchen but eating next door next night confirmed this was not true. Would recommend it to my non-vegetarian friends but not to vegetarians. We stayed because it was our special occasion and loved the atmosphere.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Awesome FOOD!jenncven1Dined on 2/2/2014Came to visit Murphy's and V was recommened by several of the shop owners. FABULOUS. So glad my girlfriend and I stopped in for the cabbage and pork soup. It was delicious for cold winter day. Wine was supurb and the champagne kept flowing. Can't wait to come back to California to hit up this restaurant again!Special Features:
- Fabulousninav364Dined on 2/1/2014We booked the lunch, came to the place - and learnt that there was no lunch in the restaurant. Only in the bar! which was overcrowded inside and out. Ruth saved us - she honored our reservation, and took us to the empty restaurant (next door) . We had great food (flatbread with wild mushrooms, caesar salad, tea), a fresh rose on the table and very quiet environment. Thanks to Ruth!Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- We had a wonderful dinner-OpenTable Diner Since 2014Dined on 1/18/2014We had a wonderful dinner- food was amazing, but it did take a very long time- although we were happy to be enjoying a special occasion out! Thanks!Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- The bestJimboDined on 1/17/2014The V is a restaurant that equals an experience in San Francisco but with the Murphy,s California ambiance. Scott the bartender makes you feel welcome even if it's your first time I t was great to see Lauran again!!Special Features:
- Not ready for prime timeGardenerDined on 1/3/2014We have eaten at V Restaurant before but in January we were not as impressed. We brought our own wine and the server didn't even once pour it for us. It took her 20 minutes to take our order and a full hour before we were served dinner...not once did she apologize for the delay...if we had been really hungry we would have been pretty upset...no bread was served before the meal. I think they were probably understaffed.Special Features:
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On Midwest Week, a review of President Obama's trip to Illinois this week. I'm Michelle O'Neill, sitting in for Herb Trix, and my guests are Landon Cassman and Kyle Soyer, who covered the president speech at Knox College in Galesburg for WVIK News.
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As Advertisers race to cover every available surface, are they DRIVING US INSANE?
Its July 12, 2000. A rocket bearing Pizza Huts logo launches into space. And that evening, on NBCs Nightly News, a wide-eyed advertising exec is telling the nation about an exciting new ad medium. Not the ad stickers on bananas (so 1996). Not the slogans imprinted on beach sands (ditto). Not the cell phone pitches on tabletops, or the sailing billboard, or the Volkswagon "autowraps," which can turn your everyday car into an advertising vehicle. No, shes talking aboutget this!elevator commercials. Thats television in the elevator! Therell be no more agonizing wait on the lift to the office. "People actually miss their floors," enthuses the rep. "They get so engrossed in the story!"
Chances are, however, that the people shes referring are advertisers and their clients. Most humans, even those who loved the Chihauhau, are markedly less thrilled about the prospect of yet another new ad medium. People approach these ads in one of two ways: either by ignoring them, or making a game of it by trying to figure out what could possibly be next. Ads on toilets? Gas pumps? Rooftops? The vertical edges of stair steps? Considering ads already adorn all the above, it is essentially a game of no contest. Perhaps the only real challenge would be to find spaces without advertising. Credit cards, ATM receipts, sports stadiums, hotel keys, even the bottom of the each hole on the golf courseno space is left unscathed.
Naturally, advertisers arent limited by physical surfaces (or lack thereof). Broadcast Team in Ormond Beach, Florida, specializes in telemarketing geared to answering machines. The company hires celebrities to record a pitchDick Clark for American Music Awards; Michael Bolton for his new albumwhich is then left as a "personal" message: "Hi, this is Dick Clark. Im sorry to reach you at home, but I just wanted to call your attention to a television special . . ."
Nor are advertisers constrained by laws. "Street blimps" (large, flat, billboards-on-wheels) drive around cities such as Manhattan, despite ordinances banning them. Companies spraypaint ads on sidewalks and streetposts, and indulge in equally illegal "wild posting." The fines paid by transgressorsusually a fraction of what legit advertising costsare prefigured in the budget. Last year, Reebok painted over 200 "mini-billboards" on sidewalks in downtown Manhattan. The company was required to pay only $11,000 in cleanup costs. By comparison, advertising on 200 phone booths during that period would have cost over $400,000.
The catch-all trade term for such new new advertising is "ambient," or, as the British call it, the "pavement and urinals" category. Although it has been around for decades, the category has exploded in recent years. And this year is expected to be the biggest yet, with promises of canned fragrances (Digicents "Snortal," touted as "the worlds first scent-enabled Web portal") and Radio Shacks sponsorship of a robot on the moon.
Advertisers cite several reasons for the explosion of ambient. Soaring network television rates coupled with declining audiences (particularly generations X and Y) and increased competition from internet and cable outlets have made it difficult to blanket a brand message like the old days. A booming economy fueled with dot-com money added to the ad glut. And the desire to microtarget people at precisely timed moments all make ambient the "it" form.
What these explanations miss, however, is that the forces behind ambient are inherent in the advertising process. Advertising works somewhat like bacteria: After its hosts (consumers) are exposed, they become immune, so new strains of ads must develop and grow. These new strains are quickly copied, adding clutter, requiring new strains to emerge. Over time, advertising clutter leads to diminishing returns for individual campaigns. The more advertising grows, the more it must grow. The cycle accelerates and what was formerly considered unethical, offensive, or gauche is gradually mainstreamed out of necessity.
Take bathrooms for example. When Zoom Media, a company that places advertising in restaurant and club bathrooms, launched ten years ago, the category faced "the toilet syndrome"no company wanted to promote its brand near the crapper. The promise of reaching a captive, targeted audience eventually made converts, though. While Zooms revenues in 1991 totaled $40,000, that figure grew to $12 million in 1999. Perhaps the most significant growth, however, is the form the ads take. Initially limited to posters on stall doors and walls, bathroom advertising has gone hi-tech with CD-ROMs and audio. The content of these ads has likewise become more, uh, ambitious. A new ABC-TV campaign speaks to men through the urinal, telling jokes like: "Oh my God, look at the size of that thing! and "Hey, watch your shoes!" A recent mens room campaign for Kozmo advises, "That Girls a bitch. Why dont you go home and rent a movie?"
Similarly, ads have spread to territories formerly kept in check by some vestige of ethics: school buses and textbooks, historical monuments, doctors offices, even whole cities. Sacramento, California, calls its corporate sponsorship plan "Capital Spirit." In Manhattan, trees along 23rd Street are adorned with Old Navy logos. Its no surprise, then, that "ambient" advertising is also known as "ad creep," a word that single-handedly suggests both advertisings growth and its creators. And though the term, like ambient, is new, its roots run deep.
In 1759, Samuel Johnson wrote in The Idler that "Advertisements are now so numerous that they are very negligently perused." This was over a century before anything that could be considered an advertising industry existed, but almost as soon as it did (by the 1910s and 20s) ad men warned of "saturation" or what is now called "clutter." The key difference between then and now is that, formerly, the media used by advertisingnewspapers, radio, televisionwere commonly understood to be public goods. Ad men felt obligated (if only out of legal concerns) to keep public interests in mind. The new breed of ad "creatives" are not nearly so encumbered, giddily promoting their ability to reach a "captive audience" with "forced media."
Incidentally, said selling point also happens to be one of main problems, as critics see it: people cant get away from this stuff. In April 2000, Gary Ruskin, director of Commercial Alert, sent a letter to ad agencies inquiring: "Do you recognize any place to be off-limits to advertising? In your view, where should your industry draw the line?" He received no response. Advertisers have the freedom to advertise, apparently, but you arent free to avoid it.
Not that you would want to. To hear the marketers tell it, advertising is a gift, relieving you of the agony of a reflective moment, that fifteen seconds of waiting for your cash at the ATM. The Outdoor Advertising Association of American calls billboards the "art gallery of the roadways and the theater of the streets." (The same organization once published a study showing that billboards improve safety by preventing driver "mild disorientation" and "excessive fantasy formation.")
Advertisers insist the response to ambient ads is "tremendous" (Zoom Media), "overwhelmingly positive" (beachnbillboard.com), that ambient ads are "hot and chic . . . cool and hip" (Starcom Worldwide), and that criticisms are minimal: a few grumpy ATM customers here and there. At the same time, they recognize that ad fatigue is real. People are said to see upwards of 3,000 ads a day, and tuning out most of them is necessary to stay functional. The Wall Street Journal reported that following a Coca-Cola-sponsored racing event that was littered with Coke signs, giant inflatable Coke bottles, and a Coke logo covering the middle of the race track, only one-third of the attendees could name Coke as the sponsor.
Advertising is, to some extent, a victim of its own success. And to maintain the same level of success, it evades public criticism by rendering that criticism mootby blanketing the environment so that there is no escape. In so doing, ambients biggest impact may, ironically, be the most invisible. In the same way that advertising determines what people will or wont see on the news, ambient advertisers aim to control what they will or wont see outside, at work, or wherever.
Far from shying away from this dystopic vision, corporations embrace it. Compac chose ATMs and elevators for its recent "Non Stop" ad campaign because, according to one spokesman, "We wanted to send a message that were everywhere, that were unstoppable."
A guerrilla campaign for CFRB, a Toronto talk radio station, was even more direct. CFRBs ad agency Roche Macaulay & Partners Advertising told Strategy, "We wanted [the campaign] to become part of the cityscapea universal thing like homelessness and crime that everyone has an opinion about." So Roche Macaulay blanketed Toronto with signs bearing such questions as: "How far away do you think the nearest crack house is?" and "Could you live on this street corner for a week?" After at least one billboard drew angry calls from residents, Roche Macaulay cheered. Apparently, when people complain, it shows theyre awake and consciously viewing the brand.
Even better than merely saturating the environment is getting people to interact with it. Floorgraphics, a company that places "adhesive billboards" on grocery store floors, designed a "Got Milk?" ad to look like a puddle of spilt milk, complete with an actual milk carton lying on its side. Unwitting supermarket shoppers would hunt down store employees to point out the "hazard."
Such tactics may seem innocuous (even funny) as isolated incidents; the problems are only apparent when ads are multiplied by thousands and constantly force-fed to the public.
"Theres a negative correlation between all that advertising hoopla and interesting ideas we can create ourselves," says longtime Village Voice ad columnist Leslie Savan. Incessant advertising, she adds, "drains us and depresses our ability to think that life can be fun and interesting outside of what corporate culture brings. Its as if the color has drained out of our brains onto the signs on the floor."
With this in mind, maybe the future of advertising calls for a new game. As Savan suggests, our minds and spirits are the ultimate media for sale. Left unchecked, ad glut will only worsen, and any downtime people have in between absorbing media messages will be defined as waste. Thus, rather than measuring ad growth by fruit stickers and gas pumps, we should start looking at IQ points and pulse rates. Once every conceivable surface has been taken, advertisings growth can come only at the expense of our own.


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Unlike interaction, which assumes that agential entities pre-exist their meeting, intra-action refers to the entanglement of mutually constituted agencies. Informed by this 'onto-epistemology,' I define placentation as the differential and entangled intra- and inter-species, intra- and inter-cultural, and intra- and inter-disciplinary production of placentas. This definition is 'naturalcultural,' presuming that nature and culture are not distinct realms occupied by distinct kinds of beings. Rather, such a duality is a performative effect of what Barad calls agential cuts enacted by the specific apparatuses that are employed to understand it. To understand placentation naturalculturally requires the breaching of disciplinary boundaries that relegate 'culture' as a topic proper to the social sciences and 'nature' to science. This dissertation breaches these boundaries, and in so doing opens up new avenues for thinking about placentations and their consequences. In order to empirically explore placentations, I interviewed and/or observed 31 scientists who study placentas, and reviewed scientific and other secondary sources. The main findings of this dissertation concern differences made by theorizing placentas in particular ways. Based on these findings, I argue that understanding placentations naturalculturally is not only a more accurate approach than the one predicating dominant scientific explanations, but also prompts new ethical, theoretical, and practical considerations concerning pregnancy, bioethics, environmentalism, health, and more. Description: Thesis (Ph.D, Sociology) -- Queen's University, 2014-08-25 13:37:43.93 2014-09-03T04:00:00Z Troubling Dominant Discourses: Developing A Framework Of Subversion And Applying It To Autonomous Activism http://hdl.handle.net/1974/12279 Title: Troubling Dominant Discourses: Developing A Framework Of Subversion And Applying It To Autonomous Activism Authors: James, Julieanne C. Abstract: My dissertation conducts a conceptual investigation into Judith Butler's (1990/1999,1993) theory of performativity and Julia Kristeva's (1982) theorizing on the abject. I use the concepts gleaned from my theoretical exploration to construct an analytical framework that offers ways of explaining the subversion of dominant discourses in the context of autonomous activism. The purpose of this endeavour is to develop a framework for how activist practices can be both more fully autonomous from – and more effectively subversive to – dominant discourses. I apply my framework to the autonomous elements within the Idle No More Movement in order to elucidate the subversive potential of this type of activism for subverting dominant discourses and how it can be strengthened. This application does not seek to define or analyze the movement itself, but rather to offer an explanation for the repression of autonomous-based activism within mainstream Canada. Overall, I find that activism within Western society is caught up in a discursive struggle whereby the suppression of social movements is enacted, in part, through a multitude of abjection processes that are executed through such practices as social interactions, psychological mechanisms, written text, and visual representations. In order to work against this abjection, I develop and present a subversive strategy that calls for the performative repetition of what is abject to dominant discourses. Description: Thesis (Ph.D, Sociology) -- Queen's University, 2014-07-11 14:54:45.358 2014-07-11T04:00:00Z A WEDDING FIT FOR A BRIDE: NEOLIBERAL CONSUMERISM, POSTFEMINISM, DRAMATURGY AND THE NORTH AMERICAN WEDDING http://hdl.handle.net/1974/12269 Title: A WEDDING FIT FOR A BRIDE: NEOLIBERAL CONSUMERISM, POSTFEMINISM, DRAMATURGY AND THE NORTH AMERICAN WEDDING Authors: MacVicar, Allana Abstract: Despite declining marriage rates and an increased acceptance of common-law couples in North America (Milan, 2013), the wedding is still constructed as a meaningful life event through the use of reality wedding shows, which have increased in number in recent years. Wedding-related media, which is funded by the wedding industry, is responsible for communicating the expectations and standards of the modern wedding which couples are expected to follow (Boden, 2001; Engstrom, 2008;2012; Mead, 2007). Bridal media, as wedding-related media is often called, positions brides as the focal point of the wedding and encourages them to create not just a standard wedding but a "perfect" wedding (Engstrom, 2012). This "perfect" wedding is positioned by bridal media as something that all brides can obtain through the purchase of material goods during the process of wedding planning. Given the emphasis placed on individualism in a neoliberal capitalist context (Hasinoff, 2008; Tudor, 2012), while there is a common notion of what the "perfect" wedding includes, each couple is expected to add their own personal touches, so long as they fall within wedding standards. As women are the focal point of the wedding celebration, it is important to consider how consumption-based feminine gender roles and norms effect wedding consumption given the high costs of the "perfect" wedding. For the purposes of this study, a multi-theoretical approach is taken that focuses primarily on Angela McRobbie's (2009) take on postfeminism and a critical take on Goffman's dramaturgy (1959; Paolucci & Richardson, 2006). A critical ethnographic content analysis was done using twenty episodes of the reality wedding television series Rich Bride Poor Bride. The findings of the study suggest that women are responsible for driving wedding-related consumption which relates to consumption-based feminine gender roles in the neoliberal postfeminist context. This study also finds that perfection and happiness also relate to wedding spending and tend to be of particular importance to the bride. As the bride becomes the focal point of the wedding, grooms are excluded, although they do wish to be involved. 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In particular, an examination of Bill C-45 as codified corporate criminal liability and as criminal law in action is empirically grounded in a detailed review of both the black letter law of corporate criminal liability and the judicial case documents on prosecutions against incorporated entities for corporate crimes. Finally, this thesis analyzes the socio-legal environment of corporate criminal liability through its construction and operation within Canadian criminal law. Overall, as a result of the legal, cultural, political, and economic privileges of the incorporated entity, corporate criminal liability is a product of a socio-legal environment that inhibits the ability of criminal law to be an effective mechanism of social control for corporate crime. Only when corporate criminal liability recognizes the complexities of the social, economic, and organizational structures and practices that are shaping corporate criminal activities can it become an effective mechanism for regulating the most harmful corporate misconduct. Otherwise, as this thesis demonstrates, corporate criminal liability will continue to be all bark and no bite. Description: Thesis (Master, Sociology) -- Queen's University, 2014-06-17 16:56:40.627 2014-06-18T04:00:00Z


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In November 2005, 12-year old Palestinian boy Ahmed Khatib was accidentally shot and killed by an Israeli soldier, as he played in the Jenin refugee camp. Following his death, his parents made the decision to donate as many of Ahmed's organs as possible, to Israeli children in need throughout the region, including an Orthodox Jew, a Bedouin and a Druze. In the process, the Ahmed Khatib Centre For Peace was established for the children of Jenin. In 'Heart Of Jenin', directed by Leon Geller and Marcus Vetter, the consequences of the brave and inspiring actions of Ahmed's father, Ismael Khatib, are documented with sensitivity and compassion. Through interviews with the children and their families we enter the tumultuous world of occupied Palestine, through the perspective of those who despite great suffering and privation, still aspire to reconciliation and peace.
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- Composer: Erez Koskas
- Cast (in alphabetical order): Ismail Khatib