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Received February 22, 2001; revised June 6, 2001; accepted June 23, 2001. From the Institute of Neurology, University College London (m.s.b., j.f., g.d.b., g.j.b., d.h.m., m.a.r.), and Imperial College School of Medicine, Charing Cross Campus (m.m.), London, UK. Address correspondence to Dr. Bagary, Section of Neuropsychiatry and NMR Research Unit, Department of Clinical Neurology, Institute of Neurology, University College London, Queen Square, London, WC1N 3BG, United Kingdom. E-mail: email@example.com.
The authors investigated the thalamus in schizophrenia by using magnetization transfer ratio (MTR), a novel structural magnetic resonance technique sensitive to subtle neuropathological abnormalities. The dorsomedial nucleus (DMN) and pulvinar were selected because of their connections to limbic, prefrontal, and temporal regions, putatively relevant in schizophrenia. Volume (intracranial; thalamic) and MTR (whole thalamus; DMN; pulvinar) were determined in 25 patients with chronic schizophrenia by DSM-IV criteria and 25 control subjects. There were no significant differences between patients and control subjects in thalamic volume (corrected for intracranial volume) or MTR in whole thalamus, DMN, or pulvinar. No volumetric or MTR abnormalities could be detected in the thalamus of patients with schizophrenia. The findings suggest that abnormalities, if present, are very subtle and beyond the power of resolution of these techniques.
Abnormalities within the thalamus and cortical-subcortical-thalamic circuits serving attention, sensory gating, and information processing have been suggested as a unitary explanation for the symptoms of schizophrenia.1 However, both neuropathological and structural imaging studies have yielded heterogeneous results. Differences in methodology and possibly variability in patient characteristics contribute to the heterogeneous results and limit comparisons between studies.
Neuropathological studies examining the thalamus in schizophrenia are sparse, often involving small elderly populations with a long duration of illness who have received treatments (e.g., electroconvulsive and insulin therapy) with uncertain neuropathological consequences. In addition, these populations often have comorbid illnesses, and studies are further complicated by postmortem variables such as shrinkage. In studies using quantitative methodology, neuronal loss has been reported localized to the pulvinar.2 Stereological studies have reported significant decreases in both dorsomedial nucleus (DMN) volume and DMN cell number, with preserved neuronal density.3—5 Differential neuron loss in the parvocellular and densocellular subnuclei of the DMN has been reported.6 However, others have reported normal total7,8 and thalamic subnuclear8 volumes. Decreased thalamic synaptic density9—11 and decreased neuronal density in the anteroventral nuclei12 have also been reported.
Structural imaging studies have also yielded inconsistent results, reporting both reduced13 and normal14 thalamic volume. Decreased pixel intensity in the lateral thalamus and adjacent white matter upon image averaging1 was not replicated in a more recent study.15 Shape analysis has suggested focal left anterior and right posterior thalamus changes.16,17 Advanced structural magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), with slice resolution now approaching 1 mm, is likely to detect subtle atrophic changes that may have previously been unnoticed. However, subtle neuropathological changes not resulting in atrophy will remain undetected even with this advanced form of conventional MRI.
In vivo magnetic resonance spectroscopy (MRS) has also been used to study thalamic abnormalities in schizophrenia reporting both the presence18 and absence19,20 of reductions in N-acetylaspartate, a marker that is thought to reflect neuronal loss and/or dysfunction. Thalamic hypometabolism has also been reported in functional imaging studies.16,17
Magnetization transfer imaging (MTI) is a novel structural MRI technique capable of detecting subtle neuropathological changes in vivo before atrophy becomes manifest and thus is of particular interest in the study of schizophrenia, where neuropathological changes tend to be subtle.
MTI in the brain is based on the interaction of protons bound to macromolecular structures (e.g., myelin and cell membranes), characterized by restricted motion, and free protons in tissue water, with unrestricted motion. Off-resonance irradiation is applied saturating the magnetization of bound protons, which are not detected by conventional MRI because of their very short relaxation times. There is an exchange of magnetization with free protons, resulting in a decrease in signal intensity that is dependent on the density of macromolecules in the brain. The exchange of magnetization between bound and free protons is measured by the magnetization transfer ratio (MTR). Reduced MTR reflects a reduced capacity of macromolecules to exchange magnetization with tissue water protons and is an index of the integrity of a given tissue.
MT has been used to study white matter diseases such as multiple sclerosis, detecting abnormalities in normal-appearing white21 and gray22 matter that are undetected by use of conventional MRI. Relatively small MTR decreases in the absence of myelin loss23 are likely to reflect decreases in cell membrane protein secondary to neuronal loss, whereas very large decreases reflect myelin damage.24 Neuropathological correlates of MTR in gray matter are not yet fully determined. In healthy volunteers, MTR is highly reproducible,25 is higher in white than in gray matter (because of myelination), and decreases with age.26 In our group's previous studies of chronic schizophrenic patients, we have shown the sensitivity of this technique to detect widespread cortical MTR reductions27 and localized white matter pathology in the temporal lobes.28 In the study described here, we measured MTR in the whole thalamus and two thalamic nuclei (DMN and pulvinar). We used a region of interest (ROI) methodology to identify subtle changes in these two nuclei. The selected nuclei have prefrontal, limbic, and temporal connections. These are considered to be important brain regions in schizophrenia29 and are of sufficient size to accommodate the ROI, standardized at 35.2 mm2. The DMN has connections with prefrontal cortex and amygdala, and the pulvinar has reciprocal connections with auditory association cortex.30 Compared with other gray matter structures, the thalamus has a high MTR, reflecting the presence of myelinated fibers.31 Decreased MTR in these ROIs is likely to reflect neuropathological changes in thalamic myelinated fibers and/or thalamic neuronal atrophy or loss. The null hypothesis is that there will be no differences in MTR between patients and control subjects.
Twenty-five patients (19 males, 6 females), mean age 37.2 years (range 25—46), who fulfilled DSM-IV criteria for schizophrenia were recruited from the Bethlem and Maudsley Hospitals. Patients were assessed by an experienced research psychiatrist (J.F.) using a clinical interview and careful review of patient records. Most patients (n=23) were of the paranoid subtype. Mean symptom duration was 14.3 years (range 3—22). All patients were receiving neuroleptic medication. Five patients were being treated with atypical medication, but all had previously been treated with typical neuroleptics. Mean dosage (chlorpromazine equivalents; British National Formulary, 2000) was 367.5 mg/day (range 37.5—700 mg/day). No patients had been exposed to electroconvulsive treatment. Twenty-five healthy control subjects (19 males, 6 females), mean age 35.2 years (range 24—49), were also selected. Subjects with a history of neurological or systemic illness, head injury, drug abuse, or alcohol dependence were excluded. Schizophrenic patients and control subjects were matched for age, gender, and parental social class.32 The study received approval from the ethics committees of the Bethlem and Maudsley NHS Trust, Institute of Neurology, and National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery, London. Written consent was obtained from all subjects. These subjects had participated in our earlier studies.27,28
Handedness was assessed by using the Annett Questionnaire.33 Most subjects were right-handed (schizophrenic, n=24; control, n=24). Premorbid IQ was assessed by using the National Adult Reading Test (NART)34 and was available for 19 patients (mean score 110.7) and 19 control subjects (mean score 113.2). Positive and negative subscales of the Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale (PANSS)35 were used to assess symptom severity during the week prior to scanning in schizophrenic patients. Most patients scored higher on the negative than the positive subscale of the PANSS, reflecting a preponderance of negative symptoms (mean total scores of 18.6 and 11.6, respectively).
A GE Signa 1.5-tesla MR scanner with standard quadrature head coil was used. T2-weighted and proton density images were acquired, using a dual echo sequence (echo time [TE]=15/90 ms, repetition time [TR]=3,000 ms, 28 contiguous 5-mm axial slices, 256×256 pixel image matrix, 24×24 cm2 field of view). A spin-echo sequence (TE=30/80ms, TR=1,720 ms, 28 contiguous 5-mm axial slices, 256×128 pixel image matrix, 24×24 cm2 field of view) both with and without an MT saturation pulse (16 ms, 23.2 microtesla Hamming appodized 3-lobe sinc pulse, applied 1 kHz from water resonance) was used for MT. The MT images were co-registered with the T2-weighted and proton density images.36,37 MTR was calculated on a pixel-by-pixel basis from the formula MTR=[Mo−Ms] / [Mo]×100, where Ms and Mo are the mean signal intensities with and without the saturation pulse, respectively.
Data were processed on a Sun Ultra workstation (Sun Microsystems, Mountain View, CA), using the DispImage software package.38 Intracranial volume included cerebrum, cerebellum, ventricles, and cerebrospinal fluid within the sulci and was determined by using a semi-automated technique. The cumulative total area of each 5-mm axial slice was multiplied by slice thickness to determine volume.
Thalamic boundaries and ROI localization (F1) were determined by using protocols developed in conjunction with a neuroradiologist (G.d.B.) with reference to standard atlases.39,40 The thalamic boundaries were as follows: anterolateral: head of caudate; anteromedial: third ventricle; lateral: internal capsule; posterior: choroidal fissure of the lateral ventricle; medial: third ventricle; superior: body of the lateral ventricle; inferior: last slice in which thalamus was visible superior to the first slice in which both red nucleus and substantia nigra were visible.
Thalamic volume was determined by manually tracing thalamic margins on all slices in which the thalamus was visible (usually 4 to 5 slices) and multiplying cumulative total area by slice thickness. Mean thalamic MTR was determined by averaging cumulative MTR values for all thalamic slices.
Thalamic subnuclear margins are difficult to visualize with MRI. Thus, relatively large, anatomically relevant subnuclei were selected that could accommodate the ROI. Bilateral rectangular 35.2-mm2 ROIs were manually placed in 2 consecutive slices containing the largest thalamic area (immediately superior to the anterior commissure) strictly according to the protocol (F1) by a rater (M.S.B.) who was blind to group membership. The ROIs were placed on the T2-weighted image to avoid bias in placement, after adjacent slices were examined to minimize cerebrospinal fluid partial volume effects. The MT images were co-registered with T2-weighted images,36,37 allowing ROIs to be automatically transferred onto the MT images. The accuracy of ROI placement was qualitatively assessed by a neuroradiologist (G.d.B.) on random sampling of 6 controls and 6 patients. Mean MTR was determined for DMN and pulvinar by averaging MTR in both slices for each nucleus.
Interrater reliability for MTR ROIs was assessed for MTR values obtained in a random sample of 6 control subjects and 6 patients by 2 raters (M.S.B. and J.F.). Intraclass correlation coefficients ranged from 0.90 to 0.93 for all ROIs.
There were no significant differences in age, gender, handedness, or parental social class between patients and control subjects.
Two-tailed t-tests revealed no significant differences for intracranial volume or thalamic volume corrected for intracranial volume (t1). Schizophrenic brains were 3.5% smaller on the basis of mean values, but this was not significant (P=0.202). Right thalamus volume was reduced in patients (P=0.006) on the basis of uncorrected volume analysis, and a similar trend was seen for left thalamus (P=0.094), but this reduction was not preserved after correction for intracranial volume.
Two-tailed t-tests did not reveal significant MTR differences between the two groups for whole thalamus, DMN, or pulvinar. Left minus right MTR values for the DMN and pulvinar were also similar, suggesting there were no differences in hemispheric asymmetry in the two groups (t2). Using Spearman's correlation coefficient, we failed to find significant correlations of NART-estimated premorbid IQ or PANNS subscales of positive and negative symptoms with MTR in the pulvinar or DMN.
Using a novel MRI technique sensitive to the presence of subtle neuropathological abnormalities, we failed to detect thalamic volumetric or MTR reductions in patients with chronic schizophrenia compared with matched control subjects. In this study we focused on two thalamic nuclei with frontolimbic (DMN) and temporal lobe (pulvinar) connections putatively relevant in schizophrenia. The normal MTR values in the thalamus as a whole suggest that significant abnormalities in other individual thalamic nuclei not explored in this study are unlikely. Within-group comparisons of gender effects (6 females) or schizophrenia subtype were not possible because of the small sample size and the fact that most patients were of the paranoid subtype. Therefore it is not possible to say whether MTR abnormalities may have been present in other clinical subgroups. We also failed to find correlations between NART-estimated premorbid IQ or PANNS subscales for positive and negative symptoms and MTR in the pulvinar or DMN. However, because of our small sample size we cannot exclude the possibility of thalamic abnormalities in subgroups of patients with earlier-onset schizophrenia, as suggested by some studies,41 or in those with specific symptom clusters or cognitive impairment.
The neuropathological correlates of MTR are not fully understood, but there is substantial evidence that MTR is sensitive to changes in tissue organization and macromolecular structure.21—23 Medial temporal cortical27 and temporal lobe white matter28 MTR abnormalities have been demonstrated in the same patients, supporting our view that the technique is sufficiently sensitive to detect the subtle neuropathological abnormalities in schizophrenia.
Differences in thalamic volumes between our patients and control subjects did not survive correction for intracranial volume. Better slice resolution may have increased our chances of detecting volumetric differences between the two groups, although a high-resolution study using 1.5-mm contiguous slices in a sample of 15 right-handed patients with chronic schizophrenia also reported no differences in thalamic volumes between the patients and control subjects.14 Others using lower-resolution image acquisition have reported significant thalamic volume reductions in schizophrenic patients,13 and these conflicting results may, in part, be attributed to methodological differences including border definition, signal-to-noise ratio, and slice acquisition parameters. The use of high-resolution techniques (i.e., CAIR, or cortex-attenuated inversion recovery MRI sequence) that allow visualization of specific thalamic nuclei42 may help to settle the differences between various studies.
The main limitations of our study are the small sample size, possible partial volume effects, and limited resolution dictated by 5-mm contiguous slices that may not be sensitive to subtle localized volume changes. A previous study by our group28 reported a 2% difference in MTR between chronic schizophrenic patients and control subjects in the right temporal lobe, which was highly significant, and a retrospective analysis revealed that 16 patients and 16 control subjects would have been sufficient to detect differences with a power of 80% and a significance level of 0.05. In the present study, the maximum difference between patients and control subjects for MTR was in the left DMN (0.20%), and the standard deviation for control subjects was 0.68%. On the basis of these variables, if significant differences were present between patients and control subjects in the left DMN, we would require a sample of 400 subjects to detect a difference with a power of 80% and a significance level of 0.05. Larger samples would be required for the other nuclei tested in this study. Arguably, differences of this magnitude may not be biologically relevant.
A better understanding of the neuropathological correlates of MTR is required before our findings can be interpreted conclusively. However, with these caveats and the need for replication in mind, our results do not support the presence of gross pathological changes in the thalamus. If present, thalamic abnormalities are likely to be far more subtle than those present in the cortex in chronic schizophrenia that are detectable with the same technique. Our findings do not exclude state-dependent abnormalities in functional connectivity43 but suggest that these are more likely to result from cortical than thalamic abnormalities.
The authors are grateful to members of the NMR Unit for their assistance and also thank the patients and control subjects who participated. This study was supported by a grant from the Wellcome Trust.
Region of interest (ROI) localization in dorsomedial nucleus (DMN) and pulvinar. In the pulvinar, ROIs were placed equidistant from the third ventricle (medially) and internal capsule (laterally), immediately anterior to the choroidal fissure of the lateral ventricle. In the DMN, ROIs were equidistant from the head of caudate (anterolaterally); the margin of the third ventricle (anteromedially); and the choroidal fissure of the lateral ventricle (posteriorly), immediately lateral to the third ventricle.
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- Cut the following pieces from the fabric: One 18" x 18" square, plus two 12 1/2" x 18" rectangles. If you'd like, stitch around all edges of these pieces with a zig-zag stitch to help keeping the edges from fraying.
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Awesome--this is a project I can handle. Coincidentally, I have just about a half yard that exact fabric. Thanks for the instructions (although I'm going to skip the doily part).
The only way I've done pillows for years because that's how all of my pillow shams are made. Plus, I hate putting in those darn invisible zippers.
love! the fabric
Another quick way to do it, if you hate putting in zippers / closers, or if the pillow is too big: use the line of buttons from an old button-down shirt.
Thank you so much AT!
My envelope backed pillows often turn out floppy, like they want to open at the back. Maybe it's a question of dimension... they were dinky pillows... but I hate zippers, and buttons, so I'm probably not going to quit doing them.
In regards to whytephoenix's issue, I have sewn quite a few of these same pillow cases, but I add two or three snaps (depending on pillow size) to the opening. It keeps the case tightly closed around the pillow. There are different snaps you can buy. Some you just sew on, and others you have to hammer in with a tool included in the kit. They are very easy to install. The sew-on type is easiest and most discreet if you don't like the look of buttons.
Thanks for the kind comments everyone!
Whytephoenix, I know the exact issue you're talking about and have never been able to pinpoint exactly why it happens. But I usually have the most luck when sewing my pillowcases without an added seam allowance (like with this project, an 18" square pillowcase for an 18" pillow)...once the pieces are sewn up it makes the pillowcase slightly smaller than the pillowform, which seems to create the best look (ie not soggy). But I also love Emika's suggestion of using old shirts (genius!) and MCBfly's suggestion of adding snaps. My all-time fave snaps for ease of use AND color selection come from www.snapsource.com.
I love these. They are super easy to make, wash and store. Plus no zipper lines on your face.
I have another tutorial on how to make envelope back pillows on my blog: http://skyturtle.net/how-to-make-a-5-minutes-envelope-pillowcase/


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The Future Fund bill, Senate Bill 461, which has been sponsored by West Virginia Senate President Jeff Kessler, D-Marshall, and is backed by nearly every member of the Senate, was sent to the West Virginia House of Delegates on Feb. 21.
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Kessler said he was delighted the bill passed unanimously out of the Senate without any type of resistance or objection.
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"If we had the courage, sense or foresight to do this 100 years ago when coal was in it's heyday we'd be the richest (state) instead of the poorest," Kessler added.
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Triple-Cheddar Crackers...
Someday, when I become a world famous Blogger lady and start hocking my wares across the world, that will be my tagline for these crackers. In fact, these crackers might be my (and your) ticket to stardom. They are truly, truly delicious. So cheesy and flaky and perfect in so many ways.
Did I mention that they are, like, ridiculously uncomplicated to make? In sum, you do the following:
1) Blitz your ingredients in a food processor.
2) Roll out the ingredients and use a cookie cutter to cut shapes.
3) You have the option of freezing the dough for 15 minutes before baking, but I don't see why it's necessary (unless it's hot in your kitchen, maybe?).
4) Bake the crackers.
That's it. If you can make cookies, you have this recipe down already.
Anyway, it's been decided that we're making crackers as many weekends as possible. We're a snacky couple and these are just better than store-bought crackers in every way. Make them. Make them now.
P.S. Enjoy them with or in a bowl of spicy chili, like we did tonight. My GOD is that good.
Triple-Cheddar Crackers (from The Cooking Photographer)
-1 1/3 cup unbleached all purpose flour
-1 teaspoon salt
-½ teaspoon paprika
-½ teaspoon onion powder
-6 tablespoons unsalted butter, diced
-8 ounce package shredded triple cheddar cheese, or cheddar of choice
-2 egg yolks
-2 tablespoons water
1. Line cookie sheets with parchment paper. Set aside.
2. In a food processor pulse together the flour, salt, paprika and onion powder. Add the butter and process until combined. Add the cheddar and pulse until finely chopped. Process in the egg yolk and water until the mixture forms a ball.
3. Remove the dough and knead in your hands for a few turns. Roll dough to 3/8 inch thick. Stamp dough with cookie stamps or cut with cookie cutters. Place the crackers on cookie sheets.
4. Optionally, you may freeze the crackers on the cookie sheets for 15 minutes. Meanwhile, preheat the oven to 325 degrees. Move the cookie sheets to the oven and bake for 20 minutes. Cool crackers on cooling racks. Store in an airtight container.
-Yields approximately 80 crackers, though it will depend on how large your cookie cutter is.
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- Belinda @zomppa said...
I love cheese crackers, and love these homemade ones even better. I'm going to save this to make (love the tagline!)
- January 9, 2011 at 5:56 PM
- Jamie said...
Mmmmm I want to make these right now!!! But I will have to wait until later. They look delicious!!!
- January 9, 2011 at 6:18 PM
- cynnerth said...
Fantastic idea! I definitely have to do this one.
- January 9, 2011 at 6:22 PM
- Evan Thomas said...
These are adorable! Great presentation. For once "cheesy" wouldn't be an insult if you gave these as a gift on Valentine's day.
- January 9, 2011 at 6:53 PM
- Swathi said...
Awesome cheese crackers Love it.
- January 9, 2011 at 7:46 PM
- aipi said...
Cute heart shape..bet they are addictive :)
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- January 9, 2011 at 9:56 PM
- Veronica Gantley said...
I will have to make these. I have a baby foot cookie cutter and want to make crackers for a baby shower.
- January 10, 2011 at 4:57 AM
- Carolyn said...
Looks like you found yourself a delicious cracker recipe! Love the heart shape.
- January 10, 2011 at 7:58 AM
- Joanne said...
These do seem kind of dangerously delicious. Salty cheesy crackers like this are the kind of thing I could keep eating indefinitely.
- January 10, 2011 at 5:46 PM
- Reeni said...
Crackers are one thing I haven't made yet! These look insanely good and so cute! I used to love cheez-its.
- January 10, 2011 at 7:10 PM
- Heather said...
Belinda - Thanks! I've been having such a cheese cracker craving lately, and these really are helping satisfy the need. :)
Jamie - They are SO delicious. I hope you try them and love them!
Mumsy - Yes, you definitely should! They're such a great snack food to have on hand (and because they're thicker than cheez-its, I feel like you eat way less in one sitting).
Evan - Haha, indeed!
Swathi - Thank you!
Aipi - They are totally addictive...in a mostly good way. :)
Veronica - I think that would be so adorable! Let me know how they work out for you. :)
Carolyn - Thanks, they are great! I can't wait to try the ones on your page, too.
Joanne - Dangerous being the key word, for sure! :)
Reeni - Ohhh, you should try them. I know you could put some super innovative twists on all sorts of cracker recipes. :)
- January 11, 2011 at 9:15 AM
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Wonderful crackers. I love the shapes. :)
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- The Cooking Photographer said...
Heather you made my crackers!!!! Thank-you thank-you thank-you! They turned out so cute too.
- January 11, 2011 at 10:41 AM
- Heather said...
Lauraaaaaaaa! These are so fabulous! Thank you for coming up with such a great recipe!
- January 11, 2011 at 10:45 AM
- Christine Wu said...
Thanks for posting this! I'm making chili tonight and bored with the usual corn bread-as-companion. Might actually try this recipe later.
- January 11, 2011 at 10:59 AM
- Stephanie said...
Cute! Perfect for V-day just around the corner, eh? ;-) Hm...I wonder if we could cut them in the shape of helmets and set them out for the Superbowl party? LOL
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- the happy family said...
My husband lives cheese crackers. I will have to make these for him soon!
- January 11, 2011 at 1:02 PM
- yummy supper said...
Great Blog! And these crackers look fantastic! I love the simplicity. Must give these a try:)
- January 11, 2011 at 5:07 PM
- Kristen said...
Wow. It's like homemade cheez-its only a thousand times better. YUM!
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- moowiesqrd said...
Triple-cheddar crackers and beer... that's how I want to end my day today. Great post!
- January 12, 2011 at 4:33 PM
- Bonnibella said...
I didn't realize how easy they were to make! Must try them at home.
- January 13, 2011 at 12:03 PM
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your crackers caught my eye off foodgawker. Thanks for sharing the recipe. I'll make it real soon! Love Cheez-Its!
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There I fixed that for you.
OK snark aside, I generally agree with your points. Initially my thought was that coming from such an established business as Disney, their lawyers would run through everything to make sure it is legal. They're not amateurs. But you raise good points that it may be abused in ways that law currently doesn't cover and it is good to find out what those ways are and perhaps refine the law. The biggest problem with crafting good legislation is that if it is too broad, then it can be misapplied, and if it is too narrow then loopholes can be exploited (consider the legal definition of "assault rifle" for a case in point of good intentions running afoul of reality). I personally hadn't considered your example of a CM stalking a guest, but I have a friend who really did encounter a CM that creepy.
And this is a violation of a federal statute? Please.
And I think that's the problem with most legislation. In this day and age, the spirit of any law doesn't really matter. It's the letter that gets all of the attention.
This whole bizarre Disney thing only brings one thought to mind. Data mining.....
I Respond: Really? You honestly believe that Disney's interactive NextGen technology represents a significant risk that participating families may be exploited by "a child predator."
Um ... okay.
So where's the crime spree?
From your perspective it should already be "easy to track the where a-bouts" of a family using the Old/EXISTING system.
After years and years and years and hundreds of millions of resort guests, where is the significant, documented, detriment?
1. Apparently Mr. Markey is doing what he is known for doing best---being a jerk and gadfly who just automatically assumes Disney either does not understand the privacy laws or will not follow them if it does. Typical reaction from him.
2. We really question the need for a system to reserve a ride. This takes all spontaneity out of the Disney experience and if it means longer waiting in line for an attraction because they are allowing people to reserve rides months or weeks in advance, then people like us will just stay home. The trips to WDW are costly enough as it is. To put up with a system like this would be the final straw.
Shall we use the Google example?
"The lawmakers said the announcement raises questions about whether consumers will have enough power to opt-out of data sharing systems. They also asked what security steps are being taken to ensure the safety of customer data."
In a move that alleviates some privacy concerns, a federal judge granted part of a Justice Department request for Google search data but said users' search queries were off-limits.
Thus the data collection problem is two-fold, actually three-fold.
1. Is Disney providing sufficient privacy protections for their customers?
2. Since the data is collected, will Disney be forced to give the data to the Federal Government if so ordered? (Contradicts what lawmakers are concerned about.)
3. (Not in the articles) I heard Google has been giving the customer data to the government all along.
4. Insider customer data leakage. What do you do if a rogue employee decides to use this information?
"NEW YORK – A former admissions department employee of New York Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center confessed April 11 to stealing the personal records of nearly 40,000 patients and selling the information."
But Anon Mouse asks some reasonable questions:
1. Is Disney providing sufficient privacy protections for their customers?
Has their existing system been deemed inadequate -- lacking protection from external invasion? And what information does the NextGen program provide a thief that is more tempting than the names, addresses and credit card numbers that are already in Disney's system?
2. Since the data is collected, will Disney be forced to give the data to the Federal Government if so ordered?
I'm not sure. But here's the link to Disney's privacy policy.
3. (Not in the articles) I heard Google has been giving the customer data to the government all along.
Okay. And ...?
4. Insider customer data leakage. What do you do if a rogue employee decides to use this information?
It's already happened:
"Former Walt Disney resorts employee Ana Rosa admits that she used various credit card skimming devices to steal bank or credit card numbers from traveling tourists—all while she worked for Disney in the role of receptionist for Disney's Saratoga Springs and Old Key West resorts."
But that incident was certainly not unique to the Disney system. Credit card numbers can be stolen at any business. In the Disney case, the thief was caught and sent to jail.
That is the unknown. If you're aware of the hacking activities from "Anonymous", nothing is safe ANYWHERE for anyone that draws their ire.
"I'm not sure. But here's the link to Disney's privacy policy."
Which means what(?) if the court orders Disney to hand out customer data? It means your customer data is in the government's hands to use at its pleasure.
Read here "Please keep in mind that when you provide information to us on a third-party site or platform (for example, via our applications), the information you provide may be separately collected by the third-party site or platform."
Are you naive to think a third party is capable of keeping your data safe?
"Okay. And ...?"
I suppose this is your attitude for #3 and #4. Customers beware. Your data isn't as safe as you expect.
If I check into a Universal Orlando resort or a Holiday Inn in White Plains, New York why should is the onus on the Disney system any greater when "nothing is safe ANYWHERE for anyone that draws their ire"?
I know I am missing something here and I'm hopeful that someone can slap me into consciousness.
Anon Mouse: "Customers beware. Your data isn't as safe as you expect."
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In 2009, we put together an anthology of Sesame Street's then 40 year history. The end product of this anthology was a coffee table book, "Sesame Street: A Celebration – 40 Years of Life on the Street." The book is extensive – a full color, 300-plus page masterpiece. The amount of research it took to produce the book? A years-long endeavor, involving multiple people digging through a seemingly endless trove of boxes and bins — all of which, collectively, promised to tell the complete story of Sesame Street's history.
Except there was one item missing.
In the summer of 1969, Sesame Workshop (then Children's Television Workshop) created an episode of Sesame Street — an unaired test pilot shown only to a focus group of children. Later that year, on November 10, 1969 after incorporating the data gathered by this test pilot and many other sources, the first ever episode of Sesame Street – Episode 0001 — debuted.
The actor who played Gordon in the Episode 0001 was Matt Robinson, who held the role through season 3. In seasons four and five, Hal Miller took over. Since season six, Roscoe Orman has played the role. But the man who played Gordon in the unaired test pilot? We did not know who he was. And our records came up empty, the man's identity, we feared, was lost to history.
On November 10, 2011 – our 42nd birthday – we decided to ask the Internet for help. And congratulations, Internet:
You found Gordon.
Gordon's name was Garrett Hobart Saunders, an actor local to New York who primarily performed in traveling theater. Out of respect for the privacy of his family, we won't be sharing the details of his life here. But the story as to how we found him – how you found him, well, here it goes.
We posted our call for help everywhere we could think of, starting with SesameStreet.org. We shared it across our social media accounts – Facebook (even on Elmo's and Cookie Monster's pages), Twitter, and Tumblr as well. And we posted it to Reddit, where it quickly hit the front page. Within hours, people were making suggestions, and within days, the story travelled across the web and across mediums. It even made a few television news shows, one of which ended up being the big break.
Mr. Saunders' nephew saw a story of our search and immediately contacted his cousins – Garrett Saunders' two daughters. Both women reached out to us later that day, providing us the photo above and the other information we needed. With their help, we were able to verify that Mr. Saunders was, in fact, the first Gordon.
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Saturday, April 5 marks the 20th anniversary of the death of Kurt Cobain . In the two decades that have passed, the Nirvana singer, songwriter and guitarist continues to be regarded as the voice of his generation.
His style was raw, passionate, at times off-key but never off-balance. Cobain sang of desperate love, apathy, feelings of disconnection, of being taking advantage of, of taking advantage of others and feeling guilty for it.
That conflict -- inner and outer -- was often what drew listeners in. John Rosenfelder , who worked at Nirvana's record label and knew Kurt Cobain well, tells ABC News Radio that Kurt "was conflicted, self-doubting, ultra confident and completely insecure at the same time. And he wrote about these things. That's what [Nirvana's] universal appeal is."
Unfortunately for Cobain, the conflict was torturous. Even the conflict that arose when Nirvana became hugely successful was painful for Kurt, who had railed against convention and was suddenly part of one of the most popular bands in the world. Rosenfelder says Kurt "couldn't handle the commercial environment he found himself in."
It's doubtful that Cobain would be comfortable with the iconic status he's achieved. The raw, unpolished songs have more than stood the test of time -- they have become anthems for the dissatisfaction of youth, for the rejection of convention and mediocrity. Rolling Stone -- a magazine on which Nirvana appeared on the cover many times, once with Cobain wearing a T-shirt reading "Corporate Magazines Still Suck" -- named "Smells Like Teen Spirit" #9 on a list of the 500 Best Songs . Cobain's identity as an anti-establishment truth-teller -- galvanized in an adolescence and early adult life spent nursing the wounds of his parents' divorce and railing against a society that he felt cast out of -- became a skin that was shed de facto when Nirvana became superstars, however reluctant.
He sought refuge in personal relationships -- most closely with wife Courtney Love and Nirvana bassist Krist Novoselic -- and in drugs. In an old Rolling Stone interview, drummer Dave Grohl says, "[Kurt and Krist] had such a beautiful, unspoken understanding of each other. Those two guys, together, totally defined the Nirvana aesthetic. Every quirk, all the strange things that came from Nirvana came from Krist and Kurt."
Grohl described Kurt as having "a genuine, sweet nature," but also notes he would deal with his inner turmoil by isolating himself.
Though Nirvana issued only three studio albums -- Bleach, Nevermind and In Utero, the latter just six months before Cobain died -- they were the impetus for an entire rock movement. Rosenfelder tells ABC News Radio, "There was a whole scene of artists behind them that had been suppressed by the industry. So when Nirvana broke through of course there were five or six artists behind them that were almost as good and had just as many good songs. And we haven't seen anything like that since. I think that's the big reason Nirvana lasts."
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We are committed to ending sexual violence in Liberia. This collaborative project uses the power of music as both a therapeutic tool and motivator of social change. Using collaborative initiatives, we engage Liberian audiences in critical conversations about gender equality to shift the social norms that allow violence against adolescent girls and women to continue.
What is the issue, problem, or challenge?
Liberia suffered two bloody civil wars during the past twenty years. Today, a silent war wages on against adolescent girls and women. Reports indicate that between 70% to 92% of Liberian women have experienced some form of sexual violence. The assaults are hard to control due to a weak justice systems, the lingering violence of war and an unwillingness to report incidents. We aim to give Liberian women a voice to break the silence and question social attitudes that allow attacks to continue.
How will this project solve this problem?
We work with Hip-Co star, Takun J, to produce songs that bring anti-rape messages to Liberians. After returning to the country after fleeing during the war, Takun J has dedicated his life to writing songs that "speak truth, promote unity and resonate with people's everyday experiences." His songs and performances emphasize the need for punishment of rapists, better enforcement of anti-rape laws and for young men to stand up against violence.
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Art is the most visceral experience of culture. In countries torn apart by war, the power of music to foster a national identity has been proven throughout history. Takun J's popularity provides an opportunity to capture the attentions and emotions of listeners in a unique way. His socially-relevant lyrics are reaching the youth, particularly young men, within the traditionally misogynistic, hip-hop culture, encouraging them to keep women and girls safe.
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Improved technology is another reason for the higher demand for OTAs. Chronic illnesses that once caused death have better prognosis and treatments. Today we can detect problems in infants and children much earlier and provide early intervention.
Occupational therapy assistants can work with adults who have suffered traumas such as strokes and spinal cord injuries as well as children with disabilities such as Down Syndrome, ADD/ADHD, and autism. In addition, OTAs can choose to work in a hand therapy clinic specializing in hand injuries or consult with manufacturing industries in the prevention of on-the-job injuries.
Many occupational therapist assistants also advance into administration positions. They may manage a large occupational therapy department in a hospital or act as the director for a specific department such as the dementia unit in a nursing home. Some assistants go on to teach classes in accredited occupational therapy assistant academic programs or lead health risk reduction classes for the elderly. Others prefer working in research.
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