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The Audio-Technica ATH-ANC27x QuietPoint are below-average headphones that poorly isolate listeners from ambient noise. They sound exceedingly bass-heavy and feel a little cheap and flimsy. On the upside, they don't leak much sound and will not disturb the people around you at high volumes.
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- No noticeable harmonic distortion.
- Minimal leakage.
- Poor isolation.
- Too bass-heavy.
- Oddly sized, unstable ear cups.
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- 28% Comfort
- 5% Controls
- 12% Stability
- 12% Portability
- 4% Case
- 29% Build Quality
- 10% Breathability
The ATH-ANC27x do not feel very durable. The oddly sized ear cups are too large for an on-ear design and too small for over-ear, which makes them uncomfortable after long listening sessions. They feel plasticky and will not last as long as some other better-built headphones. They also have no control options for your audio which is disappointing.
The ATH-ANC27x QuietPoint's design looks similar to the ATH-ANC29. They have an all-black color scheme with silver accents on the ear cups. Their design does not stand out, but their understated style may be appealing for some.
The ATH-ANC27x do not quite rest well on the ears. The ear cups are not large enough to encompass the ears like an over-ear design. This puts a little pressure on the tip of the ears that can get uncomfortable over long listening sessions. On the upside, they are lightweight and not too tight on the head
- 26% Ease of use
- 26% Feedback
- 16% Call/Music Control
- 16% Volume Control
- 11% Noise Canceling Control
- 5% Talk-Through
There is only the noise cancelling switch on the ATH-ANC27x. This means that you will have no control over your audio, which is disappointing. However, the noise cancelling switch does feel better made than the ATH-ANC29 model which shares the same design.
The ATH-ANC27x do not provide a stable listening experience. They will easily fall off your head during high-intensity activities like running or jumping. On the upside, they won't slip as much during casual listening, as long as you put them on correctly.
- 20% Volume
- 80% Stand required
The ATH-ANC 27x are quite big for on-ear headphones. They're decently portable thanks to their small frame relative to some larger over-ear models. However, they don't fold up into a more compact format, to take less space in a backpack. They won't fit into your pockets, even larger jacket pockets and are too cumbersome to fit comfortably in some bags. On the upside, the ear cups to lay flat, which slightly increases their portability.
Comes with a thin pouch that will protect the headphones from scratches and doesn't add additional bulk. However, the pouch will not shield your headphones from water damage or hard falls.
Build quality is decent but a little plasticky. They have a thin, metal frame that slightly strengthens the headband and the earcups are sufficiently dense to withstand a few drops. However, the plastic hinges are weak points that feel cheaply made.
- 100% Avg.Temp.Difference
- 21% Bass
- 19% Mid
- 19% Treble
- 5% Frequency Response Consistency
- 21% Soundstage
- 5% Imaging
- 9% Total Harmonic Distortion
- 90% Std. Err.
- 10% Low-Frequency Extension
- 100% Std. Err.
- 100% Std. Err.
- 42% PRTF Error
- 43% Openness
- 10% Acoustic Space Excitation
- 5% Correlated Crosstalk
- 50% Weighted THD @ 90
- 50% Weighted THD @ 100
- 67% Noise Isolation
- 33% Leakage
The ATH-ANC27x do not leak much but poorly isolate listeners. The on-ear cups do not block low-frequency noise from seeping into your listening experience. Sadly, the active noise cancelling is not efficient either and does not cancel this ambient noise, which is unideal if you plan to use these headphones in the metro or on a plane.
- 29% Bass
- 29% Mid
- 29% Treble
- 14% Self-Noise
Poor isolation. These headphones perform below average in all categories. The passive isolation provided by the ear cup does a decent job of blocking treble sounds, however, they stop being effective below 800Hz. The active noise cancellation provides around 10dB of reduction from 100Hz-400Hz, but not doing much below or above that range. The self-noise is rather high too.
Good leakage performance. The majority of leakage happens in the mid range, around 600H, and there is little sound leaking above 3KHz.
Active Features
- 30% Wireless
- 13% Latency
- 52% Battery
- 5% App Support
The ANC27x only have noise canceling as an active feature. They won't be the most versatile headphones, but they have a pretty good battery life that lasts an incredible 82 hours of continuous playback. This makes them great travel headphones as you won't need to change the AAA cell as often, but the lack of power saving features also means that if you leave them on they will continue to drain the battery.
- 71% Obstructed Range
- 21% Line of Sight Range
- 60% Battery Life
- 25% Charge Time
- 10% Auto-off
- 5% Audio while charging
The ATH-ANC27x can last up to 82 hours of continuous play time at average volumes. This means you won't have to change the triple AAA battery throughout the day, which is great for long flights or road trips. Sadly, they can't be used without the battery, and do not have any battery saving features like an auto-off timer.
No compatible app.
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The Evolution and top 10 game changers of Social Media an infographic
So 2014 is now well and truly upon us and I think I am right in saying our lives would be incomplete now without the social web. When you take a careful look around everyone seems to have their smartphone either glued to the palm of their hand or a tablet within grabbing distance. It appears we have all become obsessed or addicted to using our phones and we seem to get a strange kind of anxiety when we can't find them.
What did we do before mobile devices? I remember trying to arrange to meet friends when I was a teenager and you never quite knew if they were going to turn up late or not but today it doesn't matter as you can tweet, Whatsapp, text or even -heaven forbid – actually call them. This enables us all to have that constant always-on access to the internet and stay in touch by our social media channels.
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. . . I've learned that men, bless their hearts, are easy. There are scores and scores of men out there who would LOVE, LOVE, LOVE to be your recreational plaything who are not married or committed, or, if they are, their wife/SO is hip, onboard, and totally down with the situation. In fact, she would love to have you over for tea and girl talk. (Ok, I exaggerate about the tea part.) In fact, to get interest, all you have to do is sign up on an online dating site as "female". Seriously, that's it. You will have no trouble finding potential casual sex partners among men.
I've been thinking about this lately. My "ideal poly situation" hasn't changed. Flying solo, I still want to live independently, and I fantasize about having three to four boyfriends who are not just casual flings but committed lovers with whom I can share my life passionately (thanks, SourGirl, for your comments in another thread that reminded me of the "passion" part).
However, it isn't as easy to find men who will hear me say I want non-exclusivity and be willing to commit to something deeper than just a casual and primarily sexual relationship. I understand that that may be a stage to move through before getting to a commitment, and I don't see the need to ask for a commitment right away, nor to set aside the need for companionship and sex until that happens for me, but it does get frustrating at times. I do not, however, see the need to make any adjustments to the ideal I seek. I just need to be patient that it will happen for me some day, and not give in to feeling defeated.
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In recent years there has been more help available for students beyond elementary, junior high school, and now into high school or beyond. Two specific areas are more frequent of late.
High school students (usually juniors or seniors) prepping for the SAT exam as part of their college admissions efforts, can seek accommodations if they can substantiate a learning disability, ADHD, or other psychological condition that impacts their test-taking abilities and academic performance. Extended time, a quieter environment, use of assistive technology, and other adjustments are available if an extensive application is completed. A student must provide a thorough history, formalized testing results, a definitive diagnosis, and specific recommendations from a qualified professional. All of this must be complete, rigorous, and comprehensive, including previous IEP's, testing results, and other relevant data. While the SAT organization is being fair and responsive to students with special needs, they are also being careful to avoid students who might try to exploit the system without deserving such flexibility. The application for accommodations must be completed several weeks before the test date, so that planning ahead is necessary. More information is available at their website: <www.collegeboard.org >
In a similar vein, many colleges and universities now have support services for students with special needs, often identified as Disabled Student Services or some similar name. Depending on the particular college, support services, tutoring, study skill tutorials, assistive technology, and more can be offered. Some accommodations for some classes may be available as well, with some kind of certification needed to substantiate that the student does indeed have special needs. Each college has its own requirements and services offered; some of the services are quite extensive as at the University of Southern California (Los Angeles) or El Camino Community College (Torrance). Programs vary a great deal, depending on the resources committed by the college. Contacting the services office directly by phone or online may provide more information.
The point is that recognition of special needs is extending beyond early educational programs and into early adulthood. More support than ever before is available, for the savvy and more assertive student. Dr. Solomon can provide the evaluations and documentation needed for such accommodations (See articles on Psychological Testing, Learning Disabilities, ADHD).
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So I need a little help with finding a good place to start my foray into Chinese food and also what to order. When I was young I would get quite sick when I ate a lot of "Chinese" food and mainly stuck to wonton soup when my parents decided to go out to our local establishment, but that was in quite a small town, and I want to try it again. It can't be msg since I eat other products that has MSG and I have eaten at places with no msg and have still gotten sick and that tends to be a myth. I think there must be some other ingredient or preservative that does it. But I don't want to rule out a whole cuisine after a few bad apples.
I would like a place that isn't very americanized, as a lot of the sticky sweet americanized things were what I used to get sick off of. And if you could recommend a place and some dishes to try at those places I would be really appreciative. And I know a lot of the good places are in Rockville, and Montgomery County, but I just don't really get up there all that often, so if you could start me off in DC or NOVA I would be even more appreciative.
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Redd's 42 points help Bucks overcome NuggetsFeb 24, 2008 - 5:26 AM By Dave Cotey PA SportsTicker Contributing Writer
MILWAUKEE (Ticker) - Michael Redd scored a season-best 42 points as the Milwaukee Bucks erased a 23-point first-half deficit to shock the Denver Nuggets, 115-109, at home Saturday.
Mo Williams netted 26 points and Andrew Bogut added 12 and 20 rebounds for Milwaukee, which had lost three straight to Denver overall and four straight against the Nuggets at home.
Charlie Bell's 3-pointer with 3:34 remaining capped a furious comeback for the Bucks and gave them a 100-99 lead.
"We got down big and it was almost to the point of here we go again," Bell said. "You could sense the crowd really starting to get on us. But we hung in there together. ... The comeback against Denver, a team with a lot of offensive firepower - we really slowed them down in the second half and showed how good this team could be."
Denver All-Star Carmelo Anthony made two free throws with 1:45, but Charlie Villanueva hit a pair just seconds later to maintain Milwaukee's three-point advantage.
Anthony struck again, converting a three-point play with 1:19 remaining to tie the score, 104-104. But Redd hit a pair of free throws six seconds later and Villanueva stripped Anthony, leading to two more free throws by Redd.
"My teammates were great," Redd said. "They picked it up big time, and that's why we got the win. We're learning. We just have to stay humble and keep doing what we did."
The Bucks finished the game by hitting 7-of-8 free throws to seal the victory and complete their impressive come-from-behind performance.
"We're not playing 48 minutes on the road," Nuggets coach George Karl said. "We're playing good basketball for stretches, but defensively, we're giving up way too many points."
Allen Iverson scored 26 points, Anthony chipped in 25 and Kenyon Martin collected 15 and 14 rebounds for the Nuggets, who have dropped three of their last four games.
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It all started when I read another blog entry about parents of special needs children finding joy in the things they can. Then over the Thanksgiving holiday I remember thinking of that blog and feeling such happiness and joy with my children and husband there. It was so far from where we could have been had things not turned out the way they did after Christian's accident.
I then went to church last Sunday and the sermon was about joy during the holiday season. The pastor spoke about finding joy in the season and what it means. He spoke about finding joy despite the hard times that everyone is going through. And then something really stuck with me – I can't quote him verbatim, but it went a little something like this…
Claim joy as your own, not to deny whatever horrible things you are going through. Claim joyous moments to defy the horrible things you are going through.
It stuck to me and stuck hard. It's easy for me to laugh. It is easy to find joy for me because it's comfortable. I'm not saying I walk around with a smile on my face all the time, ask my husband. I definitely have my moments of breakdown – I'm 9 months pregnant, I think I'd be weird if I didn't. But looking back, I think I'm more joyful and laugh more and I'm happier in a sense than before the accident. Not by accident, but because I've made a choice to do this and to try and live this way every day. I'm not great at it, most days I'm truly joyful and I think my laugh is even louder now than before. But some days I have to fake it 'til I make it.
I do look at pictures of myself from before the accident and I think, "There I was, untouched by tragedy. Completely unfazed, taking every day for granted. That girl doesn't even know what's coming." It's a sadness I feel when I look at that person because I'm so jealous of her innocence and naivete. But, in a way, I've found a different kind of happiness. The kind you have to try for and "claim as your own." It's a conscious choice to claim joy as my own so I NEVER take for granted a single moment with those who I love again.
Anyway, I wanted to share things we do when we're at home. I call this Mommy therapy. These are things we do at home and little things that help Christian.
This is called a Tumble Form Chair. It helps Christian's posture and alignment. And since he's been moving his head back and forth, this is the best position for him to practice this.
To the left! To the left!
(For all you that don't know, Christian's head lives on the right side and he's just recently started moving his head to midline and to the right.)
Recently, I've been sitting Christian upside down with his legs up at a 45-90 degree angle. This is to help flatten his back when he gets in his "archy" moods. It also relaxes his legs.
The silver pom pom to the left is really good for a couple of things. It makes a sound that catches Christian's attention giving him auditory stimulation. It is large, shiny, and reflective which stimulates his visual abilities. And it's a good tactile stimulant. Christian can dig his hands into it or we put it over his legs and he'll move his legs against it. It's a good tool all around.


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Lilysmama, I know what you mean about not being able to imagine caring for a newborn and an older child(ren). I seriously cannot even fathom that right now...
Thanks for the replies everyone. This is becoming a pretty difficult decision for me to make.
One of the things I struggle with the most is the fact that I am so extremely antisocial. I hardly ever go anywhere or do anything, I don't like being around people, I'm really getting pretty boring in my old age...I'm afraid that, as an only, this will be detrimental to my son's ability to get out into the world and make friends/a life for himself (of course, this could be just as much if not more of a problem with more than one child, but seems especially troublesome for onlies as they lack even a sibling to interact with).
Anyone have any advice for me? Any other social-phobic mamis of one out there want to share?
|One of my main motivations for being done with having children is the fact that being a mami is *not* all I ever wanted. In fact, being a mami was something I never wanted, until I was one. Long story, but basically the deal when I got pregnant was that I would gestate, give birth, then give my son to his father. That was to be the extent of my contribution. It was only very late in the pregnancy that I had a change of heart.
So here I am. In an unplanned, unexpected life situation. Struggling daily with the implications and pressures of parenthood. With hardly any support. Fighting back post-partum psychosis with all my might, every minute. Where many mothers express their elation and joy and profound contentment with the early days/weeks/months of parenting (indeed, a lifetime of caretaking and constant sacrifice at the expense of all else), I can only lament and wallow in my fear, my discomfort, my difficulties.
Having and caring for this child has been the most frightening, challenging, painful (physically, emotionally, mentally), and overwhelming thing I've ever done. I truly wish I could ascribe positive connotations to all of the above, but I can't. It's been unimaginably hard for me. Sometimes I don't know if I made the right decision, if doing this is in the best interests of anyone. I just don't know, but every day I get up and try again. That's my best answer, and my only solution right now.
I do care about nice dinners. Movies. Going out with my best friend. Reading. Writing. Daydreaming. SLEEPING. Playing volleyball. Taking long walks. Enjoying, really enjoying a meal...savoring the wine and lingering over dessert. All of these things I take pleasure in, help make life more enjoyable and worth living, give me the strength and centering I need to keep on going. Without them, I suffer tremendously. I lose focus and slip into despair, forget who I am and why I bother with anything. In short, all that is exclusively me, which is to say my personhood and sense of self, dies. Without it, I cease to function.
It seems as though I am part of a very, very, very small minority who will actually admit to not being fulfilled by motherhood. That I care about having a life of my own, and find no transcendence in constant childcare. I don't believe the people brave enough to come out of the 'blissful motherhood' closet and say these things are the only ones feeling them. Not by a long shot. I so wish more parents would admit to being mere mortals in this respect and stop reinforcing the damaging notion that if you're not utterly enamored of your child (or children) and everything they do 100% of the time, you're a bad parent, even a bad person. So much harm is done to those of us who can't or won't pretend to be Mom/Dadbots.
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I have a question, since we all seem to be in a similar place about being done with having childern.
Do you guys feel a natural desire to have more kids?
I have friends all around me who are in the Baby making mode and they are constantly trying to have childern. Either planning to TTC, or in the works, or just having sex all of the time with no birth control ect.
Several of my friends says their bodies have this uncontrolable desire to get pregnant.
I don't have any of these feelings. Infact, I have been doubling up on BC, diaphragm, with NFP, and I think I might use VCF, just incase I Don't get enough spermicide gel on the diaphragm. LOL. I also feel like that's why my sex drive, while back after 2 years of bc, isn't anything like it was in the early days of my relationship with my DF.
|2. He doesn't feel he has the energy for another. We have been building our own house (really, building it with our own hands) for over 3 years now. The house should be done by next year. It has been incredibly stressful, and he is just emotionally depleted by it.
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Eco Volunteering in Hawai'i
Eco-volunteering is a great way for people to contribute to solutions to the many ways the environment is being threatened. Where you can offer your brains and brawn in efforts to help with habitat restoration and environmental protection. Your reward for your hard work is not just the satisfaction of doing important and necessary environmental works but also by working in a paradise that rewards you with its beauty. The book, Preserving Paradise: Opportunities in Volunteering for Hawaii's Environment, outlines a number of non-profit environmental volunteer opportunities for the various islands of Hawaii. These projects range from just a few hours up to those that require a commitment of up to three months. There are descriptions of the particular needs, how difficult the work is and what is involved, what the process is to volunteer, the difficulty level of the activities, and how to contact the various groups.
The author Kirsten Whatley states:
"Consider this an invitation, no matter your origin. Consider it a call to arms – and to hands and feet and backs and rakes and hoes and sweat. We all need a paradise to come home to. But we need to consider our impact on this paradise – more importantly, our responsibility to it."
The opportunities she discusses in this wonderful book are a great starting point. Some of the projects include: the Hawaiian Island Humback Whale Sanctuary, Hawaiian Island National Wildlife Refuges, Reef Check Hawai'i, Sierra Club Hawai'i chapter, Three Ring Ranch Exotic Animal Sanctuary, Native Hawaiian Plant Society, and many, many more.
Even if you are not sure you can commit to volunteering, this book is good for people considering a vacation in Hawai'i as it will help you respect the delicate environmental balance and needs of the Hawai'ian Islands. Here is a link to a site to get more information on eco-touring in Hawai'i. Another site can be found here.
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Berin Loritsch wrote: >The problem is that the sitemap exposes everything underneath to the end >user. It would be much better if the sitemap markup EITHER supported >the >resource/view paradigm OR purely the pipeline paradigm. The resource >would specify the pipeline fragment that starts the pipeline. The view >would specify the fragment that ends the pipeline. > Hm, currently, we are processing the pipeline and caching its output, but whenever there is a request, we at least have to verify in the pipeline whether the cached output can be used or not. When there is a seperation into resources and views as described here, we would be able to (pre)generate content independently from requests based on the underlying data (sources, etc) and its own updating cycles (publishing every x hours, by database-triggered notification, etc) and deliver it via views to the requestor and their request cycles (500 times per hour), thous better decoupling both. I guess we might also get the same effect with a pure pipeline paradigm, Stefanos overloading/pipeline fragments and some sort of Notifier that can be set per pipeline fragment that triggers pregeneration for the cache (on database updates, etc). IIRC, some time ago someone (Berin ?) spoke about the Monitor components in Excalibour and about how it could be used in conjunction with Sources and the expensive getLastModified()-calls; that decoupling went in the same direction, but this seperation between resources and views makes it easier to see. Best regards, Michael Hartle, Hartle & Klug GbR --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: firstname.lastname@example.com For additional commands, email: firstname.lastname@example.com
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I. noun
(plural a's or as)
Usage: often capitalized, often attributive
Date: before 12th century
a. the 1st letter of the English alphabet
b. a graphic representation of this letter
c. a speech counterpart of orthographic a
2. the sixth tone of a C-major scale
3. a graphic device for reproducing the letter a
4. one designated a especially as the first in order or class
a. a grade rating a student's work as superior in quality
b. one graded or rated with an A
6. something shaped like the letter A
7. capitalized the one of the four ABO blood groups characterized by the presence of antigens designated by the letter A and by the presence of antibodies against the antigens present in the B blood group
II. indefinite article
Etymology: Middle English, from Old English ān one — more at one
Date: before 12th century
1. — used as a function word before singular nouns when the referent is unspecified <a man overboard> and before number collectives and some numbers <a dozen> 2. the same <birds of a feather> <swords all of a length> 3. a. — used as a function word before a singular noun followed by a restrictive modifier <a man who was here yesterday> b. any <a man who is sick can't work> c. — used as a function word before a mass noun to denote a particular type or instance <a bronze made in ancient times> d. — used as a function word before a proper noun representing an example or type <the attractions of a Boston or a Cleveland> e. — used as a function word before a proper noun to indicate limited knowledge about the referent <a Mr. Smith called to inquire about the job> f. — used as a function word before a proper noun to distinguish the condition of the referent from a usual, former, or hypothetical condition <a triumphant Ms. Jones greeted her supporters> 4. — used as a function word with nouns to form adverbial phrases of quantity, amount, or degree <felt a bit tired> Usage: In speech and writing a is used before a consonant sound <a door> <a human>. Before a vowel sound an is usual <an icicle> <an honor> but especially in speech a is used occasionally, more often in some dialects than in others <a apple> <a hour> <a obligation>. Before a consonant sound represented by a vowel letter a is usual <a one> <a union> but an also occurs though less frequently now than formerly <an unique> <such an one>. Before unstressed or weakly stressed syllables with initial h both a and an are used in writing <a historic> <an historic>. In the King James Version of the Old Testament and occasionally in writing and speech an is used before h in a stressed syllable <an huntress> <an hundred> <children are an heritage of the Lord — Psalms 127:3(Authorized Version)>. III. preposition Etymology: Middle English, from Old English a-, an, on Date: before 12th century 1. chiefly dialect on, in, at 2. in, to, or for each <twice a week> <five dollars a dozen> Usage: see a II IV. verb Etymology: Middle English, contraction of have Date: 14th century archaic have <I might a had husbands afore now — John Bunyan> V. preposition Etymology: Middle English, by contraction Date: 15th century of — often attached to the preceding word <kinda> <lotta> VI. abbreviation 1. absent 2. acceleration 3. acre 4. adult 5. alto 6. anode 7. answer 8. ante 9. anterior 10. are 11. area 12. atto- 13. author
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Figure skating's best are featured in this collection of stand-out moments from the tour that has entertained audiences for the past three decades. Look for memorable performances from the past few decades -- including jumps and twirls from the likes of Katarina Witt, Brian Boitano, Paul Wylie, Torvill & Dean, Viktor Petrenko, Brian Orser, Nancy Kerrigan, Michelle Kwan, Oksana Baiul, Rudy Galindo, Sarah Hughes and more.
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The Care Process Self-Evaluation Tool: a valid and reliable instrument for measuring care process organization of health care teams
Organization, structure and delivery of healthcare
Patient safety can be increased by improving the organization of care. A tool that evaluates the actual organization of care, as perceived by multidisciplinary teams, is the Care Process Self-Evaluation Tool (CPSET). CPSET was developed in 2007 and includes 29 items in five subscales: (a) patient-focused organization, (b) coordination of the care process, (c) collaboration with primary care, (d) communication with patients and family, and (e) follow-up of the care process. The goal of the present study was to further evaluate the psychometric properties of the CPSET at the team and hospital levels and to compile a cutoff score table.
The psychometric properties of the CPSET were assessed in a multicenter study in Belgium and the Netherlands. In total, 3139 team members from 114 hospitals participated. Psychometric properties were evaluated by using confirmatory factor analysis (CFA), Cronbach's alpha, interclass correlation coefficients (ICCs), Kruskall-Wallis test, and Mann–Whitney test. For the cutoff score table, percentiles were used. Demographic variables were also evaluated.
CFA showed a good model fit: a normed fit index of 0.93, a comparative fit index of 0.94, an adjusted goodness-of-fit index of 0.87, and a root mean square error of approximation of 0.06. Cronbach's alpha values were between 0.869 and 0.950. The team-level ICCs varied between 0.127 and 0.232 and were higher than those at the hospital level (0.071-0.151). Male team members scored significantly higher than females on 2 of the 5 subscales and on the overall CPSET. There were also significant differences among age groups. Medical doctors scored significantly higher on 4 of the 5 subscales and on the overall CPSET. Coordinators of care processes scored significantly lower on 2 of the 5 subscales and on the overall CPSET. Cutoff scores for all subscales and the overall CPSET were calculated.
The CPSET is a valid and reliable instrument for health care teams to measure the extent care processes are organized. The cutoff table permits teams to compare how they perceive the organization of their care process relative to other teams.
Recent studies on care quality improvement and patient safety show that health care is still not safe and that the number of adverse events is underestimated
Care processes contain key interventions that support the diagnosis or treatment of patients. These key interventions contain unique bundles of products and services, and temporary firms can effectively achieve their delivery. Temporary firms are health care providers who operate together when a specific well-defined patient group is admitted to a care facility or institution. These teams contain members from different health care professions, have a shared clinical purpose, and have direct care responsibilities
A care process has five key characteristics that affect the organization of care: coordination of the care process, patient-focused organization, communication with patients and family, collaboration with primary care, and follow-up of the care process
Since its original validation, CPSET has been used in different organizations and teams. The first aim of this study was to evaluate the stability of the psychometric properties of CPSET. The second aim was to calculate cutoff scores for the subscales and overall score, with the goal of helping health care managers rank the CPSET scores of their teams.
Study design and sample
The present study was a cross-sectional, multicenter study involving 114 organizations in Belgium and the Netherlands. Data were collected between November 2007 and October 2011. The participating organizations were members of the Belgian-Dutch Clinical Pathway Network (
A two-section questionnaire form was used as a data collection instrument. The first part of the questionnaire collected data on demographic characteristics, which included age, gender, profession, and which kind of care process was evaluated. The second part of the questionnaire consisted of the 29-item CPSET. Each item was scored on a 10-point ordered, categorical scale, ranging from totally disagree (1) to totally agree (10)
Statistical analysis
We performed secondary data analysis on 3139 questionnaires. Descriptive statistics were used to analyze the demographic characteristics. SPSS version 19.0 was used (SPSS Inc., Chicago, IL, USA). Confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) was used to test the structure of the scale. Normed fit index (NFI), comparative fit index (CFI), and adjusted goodness-of-fit index (AGFI) values ≥0.90, and root mean square error of approximation (RMSEA) values < 0.08 were considered to indicate a good fit
The degree of within-cluster dependence, interclass correlation coefficients (ICCs), and confidence intervals were calculated using a formula derived by Donner and Klar based on analysis of variance
This study included participants from 92 organizations in Belgium and 22 in the Netherlands. These organizations can be classified as acute hospitals (n = 88), psychiatric hospitals (n = 2), specialized hospitals (n = 9), and primary care organizations (n = 15). Overall, 48.3% of the participants were 40 years or older, 60.31% were female, and more than half (54.76%) were nurses. In total, 283 teams participated. Between one and 28 teams per organization participated. Some teams included a coordinator. Coordinators could be either team leaders or care process coordinators. Some teams included, for example, care logistics in their team; these were classified as others (Table
Confirmatory factor analysis
CFA was performed on the original five-factor solution with 29 items
Internal consistency
Internal consistency was measured by calculating Cronbach's alpha reliability coefficients for each of the five factors. The Cronbach's alphas for the five factors or subscales were between 0.869 and 0.950 (patient-focused organization, alpha = 0.919; coordination of care, alpha = 0.900; communication with patient and family, alpha = 0.897; collaboration with primary care, alpha = 0.869; follow-up of care, alpha = 0.950).
Interclass correlation coefficients
We calculated ICCs at team (n = 283) and hospital levels (n = 114). ICCs for each of the five dimensions are shown in Table
CPSET subscales
Gender, age, and profession of team members had a significant impact on the five subscales and the overall CPSET score. Men scored significantly higher on the subscales 'communication with patient and family' and 'collaboration with primary care,' and on the overall CPSET. Team members younger than 30 years old scored lower on the subscales 'patient-focused organization,' 'communication with patient and family,' and 'collaboration with primary care' and on the overall CPSET. Medical doctors scored significantly higher on the subscales 'patient-focused organization,' 'coordination of care,' 'communication with patient and family,' and 'collaboration with primary care' and on the overall CPSET. Paramedics scored significantly higher on the subscale 'follow-up of care.' These results are summarized in Table
CPSET cutoff scores
On the basis of the individual scores of the 3139 participating health care providers, we calculated cutoff scores for the five subscales and the overall CPSET (Table
This paper describes the psychometric properties of the CPSET and defines CPSET cutoff scores. The psychometric properties of the CPSET showed that this tool is valid and reliable for evaluating the organization of a care process as perceived by team members. The original five-factor structure with 29 items was confirmed by CFA. The reliability of the CPSET was measured by Cronbach's alpha. The Cronbach's alpha results in this study varied between 0.869 and 0.950 and were higher than those reported in the original 2007 study of Vanhaecht et al. (Cronbach's alpha = 0.776-0.928)
A multilevel analysis was performed at team and hospital levels. Our results showed that the ICCs of scores at the team level were higher than those at the hospital level. This means that there was less variance in CPSET scores within teams than within hospitals, which was expected. The ICCs in our study were low, and most of the variation could be explained by team and hospital variations. One possible reason for the low ICCs in our study was that teams were composed of professionals from different disciplines, with each team member having different perceptions about the organization of care. As shown in Table
The differences we observed in the perceptions of medical doctors and nurses are consistent with those observed in previous research. In the present study, physicians perceived teams to be more organized than nurses in terms of teamwork, collaboration, and communication with nurses, which is consistent with the finding that physicians generally perceive teamwork to be better coordinated
The lowest CPSET scores were observed on the subscale 'communication with patient and family' and 'follow-up of care.' Organizations need to improve on priorities, communication, and coordination of care, as suggested by Bates et al.
The 2012 review of Deneckere et al. showed that multidisciplinary teamwork can be supported by using care pathways
Although the CPSET has been used for several years, health care managers have problems interpreting the CPSET scores of their team members. Therefore, we compiled a table of cutoff scores that will permit health care managers and team members to compare how they perceive the organization of their care process relative to other team members. By using the cutoff table as a starting point, team members can discuss how they can improve the organization of care. When different teams of the same care facility or institution complete the CPSET, the cutoff scores will help health care managers rank the teams in that facility or institution. However, this should be done carefully. The primary aim of the cutoff scores is to initiate discussions within teams. For example, they can look for possible reasons why they perceive the organization of care to be low and what they expect from other team members. They can also learn from actions taken by other teams. We hypothesize that teams that use care bundles, care pathways, or evidence-based protocols will have CPSET scores in the higher percentiles compared with teams that do not use quality improvement initiatives. But further research is needed to determine whether the structured care associated with quality improvement initiatives does indeed change the perception of health care providers according to the actual organization of care.
Some limitations of our study should be considered. One limitation is the risk of social desirability and selection bias. Team leaders and coordinators of care processes decided which specific team members would complete the CPSET. Hence, it is possible that not all team members or health care professionals involved in a specific care process were surveyed. Another concern is that the results of this study are based on data from two countries: Belgium and the Netherlands. Therefore, a comparable study should be conducted in additional countries. The validity of the CPSET is currently being tested in French, Norwegian, Italian, Portuguese, English, and German languages.
The CPSET is a valid and reliable tool for measuring the organization of care as perceived by involved health care providers. Some of the CPSET scores depend on age, gender, and profession. Team leaders can use the CPSET to evaluate how their team members perceive the organization of care. The cutoff scores presented in this study will aid health care managers rank their team, identify differences between teams within a care facility or institution, and analyze the needs of teams in their collaborative search for excellence.
Competing interests
The authors declare that they have no competing interests.
Authors' contributions
KV, WS, and MP defined the design of the study and organized the data collection. SD, EVG, and DS coordinated the data cleaning and supported the participating organizations. LB, TM, RCB, and SK performed the statistical analysis. KV, SD, and DS prepared the first draft of the manuscript. All authors discussed the results and approved the final version of the manuscript.
Improving patient safety – five years after the IOM report
'Global Trigger Tool' shows that adverse events in hospitals may be ten times greater than previously measured
Temporal trends in rates of patient harm resulting from medical care
How physicians can change the future of health care
Temporary firms in community hospitals: elements of a managerial theory of clinical efficiency
Care Pathways Lead to Better Teamwork: Results of a Systematic Review
Teamwork and patient safety in dynamic domains of healthcare: a review of the literature
Development and validation of a care process self-evaluation tool
Indicators for follow-up of multidisciplinary teamwork in care processes: results of an international expert panel
Is variation in the content of care pathways leading to quality and patient safety problems?
Important variations in the content of care pathway documents for total knee arthroplasty may lead to quality and patient safety problems
Management challenges in care pathways: conclusions of a qualitative study within 57 health care organizations
The European Quality of Care Pathways (EQCP) study on the impact of care pathways on interprofessional teamwork in an acute hospital setting: study protocol: for a cluster randomised controlled trail and evaluation of implementation processes
A review of current practices for evaluating causal models in organizational behavior and human resources management research
Discrepant attitudes about teamwork among critical care nurses and physicians
Discrepant perceptions of communication, teamwork and situation awareness among surgical team members
Improving perceptions of teamwork climate with the Veterans Health Administration medical team training program
Professional autonomy, collaboration with physicians and moral distress among European intensive care nurses
Communication skills training for health care professionals improves the adult orthopaedic patient's experience of quality of care
Global priorities for patient safety research
Relational coordination among nurses and other providers: impact on the quality of care
Interdisciplinary teamwork in hospitals: a review and practical recommendations for improvement
Patient safety, satisfaction, and quality of hospital care: cross sectional surveys of nurses and patients in 12 countries in Europe and the United States
Recurrent changes in the work environment, job resources and distress among nurses: a comparative cross-sectional survey
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Ox month brings some revelations that are delightful, and controversial. You don't have to look very far to find some arguments you can engage in, if you want to share your point of view. In this age of social media, you can easily jump into a passionate debate online with strangers or acquaintances. In many ways, your Goat nature would much rather avoid conflict, even when others approach you armed for verbal combat. There's a fine art in avoiding getting embroiled in a debate, which is far more skilful than charging in and seeking to win the argument. You have mastered this art and there are opportunities for you put your skills of strategic manoeuvring around a provocative situation. Quite often, a very well-thought out response is choosing not to respond. When you're building consensus, behind the scenes, you can be saying a great deal by not saying much at all.
If you discuss those things you would rather not talk about, you'll clear the air. There might be a sense of temporary disharmony yet that would be far better than a sense of false peace which would eventually lead to a bigger argument. You'll each feel a whole lot brighter because you resolved your differences.
A lively debate can be helpful in problem-solving, yet you want to be watchful that competing egos don't get in the way of a constructive discussion. When you get the sense that colleagues are straying from the subject matter, you're going to be quick to get everybody back on track and onto finding a solution.
Are you aware of where your cash is flowing out to this month? You can be prepared for the unexpected by keeping close tabs on how much is spent on what, and when. There'll be no surprises if you track your cashflow carefully. That's far more sensible than wondering if some expenditure has escaped your notice.


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PET Imaging of the Head and Neck, An Issue of PET Clinics - E-Bookby Min Yao, Peter F. Faulhaber
PET/CT is an integral part of the evaluation of patients who have head and neck cancer. In this issue, the state of the art in PET/CT imaging is discussed. The issue starts with an overview of FDG-PET/CT, PET and MRI for normal anatomy, including pitfalls and artifacts. This topic is followed by a review of FDG-PET/CT for initial and subsequent therapy evaluation; progressing to PET and MRI. Other articles discuss SUV as a prognostic factor in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma, PET in head and neck cancer radiotherapy treatment planning, PET in decision making for neck dissection after radiation treatment, and newer methods for improving yield from FDG-PET imaging for accurate staging, determining tumor biology, and assessing prognosis. The issue focuses on some of the most cutting-edge applications, such as new tracers PET in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (including FLT and hypoxia imaging). PET scans in thyroid cancer is also discussed.
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Point of Inquiry is the Center for Inquiry's flagship podcast, where the brightest minds of our time sound off on all the things you're not supposed to talk about at the dinner table: science, religion, and politics. Guests have included Brian Greene, Susan Jacoby, Richard Dawkins, Ann Druyan, Neil deGrasse Tyson, Eugenie Scott, Adam Savage, Bill Nye, and Francis Collins. Point of Inquiry is produced at the Center for Inquiry in Amherst, N.Y.
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This week's guest is Naomi Oreskes, co-author with historian Eric Conway of the new book Merchants of Doubt: How a Handful of Scientists Obscured the Truth on Issues from Tobacco Smoke to Global Warming. Through extensive archival research, Oreskes and Conway have managed to connect the dots between a large number of seemingly separate anti-science campaigns that have unfolded over the years. It all began with Big Tobacco, and the famous internal memo declaring, "Doubt is our Product." Then came the attacks on the science of acid rain and ozone depletion, and the flimsy defenses of Ronald Reagan's "Star Wars" program. And the same strategies have continued up to the present, with the battle over climate change. Throughout this saga, several key scientific actors appear repeatedly—leaping across issues, fighting against the facts again and again. Now, Oreskes and Conway have given us a new and unprecedented glimpse behind the anti-science curtain. Naomi Oreskes (Ph.D., Stanford, 1990) is Professor of History and Science Studies at the University of California, San Diego. Her research focuses on the historical development of scientific knowledge, methods, and practices in the earth and environmental sciences, and on understanding scientific consensus and dissent. She is the author of numerous noted books and papers, including a 2004 essay in Science entitled "The Scientific Consensus on Climate Change," which was widely cited, debated, and referenced in Al Gore's "An Inconvenient Truth."
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Want to be first in line to preview what's hot at South Carolina State Fair this year? We've partnered with Social Media Club Columbia and South Carolina State Fair for a 'Famously Hot' fair tweet up! Meet us at the rocket when gates open at 3:00 pm on Wednesday, October 12, 2011.
The first 20 people to meet us at the rocket will receive 8 free ride tickets and the first 10 of those will also receive a voucher for a 'famously hot' t-shirt of your choice. All we ask in return is that when you 'Find Your Happy' at the fair, you share the fun everyone else. Post your photos and videos on our Facebook wall, tweet them on Twitter or add them to our pool on Flickr.
We'll wait at the rocket until 3:20 pm or until we run out of free tickets and t-shirts, whichever happens first. If you arrive later and want to meet up with us, just tweet @columbiasc and we'll let you know where we are.
Admission is just $1 on opening day and parking is free in all fair lots.
If you hang around, the opening act at the PEPSI Grandstand is G Love & Special Sauce with The Movement at 7:00 pm for $10.
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I met someone recently who is teaching a course on comics at a local college and she emailed me to continue our conversation. In her email I noticed she referred to graphic novels instead of comics and discussed them as a genre rather than a medium. Both of these are common phrasing with people who didn't grow up reading comics and I usually don't correct them because I don't wanna be that annoying guy who's always correcting people about the one thing he knows about (to be fair to myself, I also know about sharks) and I know they don't give a shit anyway. Since this woman is teaching a class, and was actually asking for my input, I started typing. More words came out than I intended and so I'm pasting it below, minus her name.
Hiya Teacher's Name
I'm always happy to talk about the creative process. I usually learn something myself in the course of those conversations. I'm excited about what you're doing and looking forward to helping in any way I can.
To that end and with no intention to offend; comics is a medium not a genre. As a storytelling medium it may be used for fact or fiction of any genre the creator wishes. Comics do seem to be mainly associated with the more fantastic genres of fiction - sci fi, horror, superheroes of course - and any mash up or combination thereof. Personally, my theory as to why comics seem to lean that way is that there is no special effects budget, literally no constraints other than the limits of the creators abilities as to what may be shown. With no limits and little monetary pressure, comics are one of, if not the most direct way for an artist to share his or her dreams with an audience. There are historical and financial reasons why comics, having started out as children's entertainment, have mostly been some kind of fantasy, but that's a whole essay which has probably already been written by someone who knows way more about it than me. I do maintain that comics are particularly well suited to more bizarre or larger than life stories because they allow an artist to take whatever is in his or her head and show it to someone else.
When we spoke you mentioned Maus and Persepolis and I would argue that these are prime examples of that kind of direct communication. They both tell their stories in ways that could not be done in any other media. Those two works are not celebrated just because of their harrowing humanist content, but because they are incredibly well crafted examples of comics storytelling. Obviously, if they weren't good, we wouldn't still be talking about them. Both creators excelled at utilizing comics unique visual language to present a story that sucks the reader in. It is the most direct line of communication I can think of because - when done well - it reaches into a deeper part of the human brain than language can hope to penetrate, while still utilizing languages' ability to engage our intelligence. At their most ambitious, comics can hit us in the same places that cave paintings and Charles Dickens do but simultaneously.
Comics is the medium. Graphic Novel is a format for presentation, as is Webcomics, the European style Graphic Albums (the format Tintin was presented in until quite recently when the stories were repackaged to resemble a more American idea of a book or graphic novel), newspaper comic strips and the traditional American comic book. The phrase graphic novel seems to be used mainly to lend the medium - because of it's history, generally considered a children's entertainment - a little dignity. In traditional industry terms, a trade paperback is a run of comic book issues collected into book format while a graphic novel is a single story presented, upon initial publication, as a book. We call everything graphic novels now because it sounds more grown up.
Again, I don't mean to offend or to lecture. I just wanted to express the difference between genre and medium with regards to comics but I found a couple of tangents I needed to barrel down, I guess. I think it's cool that this kind of class is happening outside of someplace like RISD where you might expect it and I'd be happy to come in next semester and assist you however I can.
I would also recommend getting in touch with a group called the Providence Comics Consortium. I don't know them personally but I've spoken to some of the kids they work with and they are clearly a group of people who love comics and what they can do.
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And Hannah Jones, 9, likes selling the iconic cookies.
All four girls get to do what they like as part of Linda Lenko's Girl Scout troop in the Newfield/Buena Vista Township area. Now in its fifth year, Lenko started as a volunteer when her daughter joined in first grade. She now leads a troop of fifth graders, whom, she admits with some pride, are starting to lead her.
"They're older now, and they'll tell me what they want to do," she said. A trip to Washington, D.C., is planned, and that includes having the girls develop a budget that includes gas, tolls, hotel and meals.
The Girl Scouts this month kicked off a nationwide campaign to boost membership among both girls and volunteer troop leaders. First Lady Michelle Obama is the group's honorary president, and the goal is to show how Girl Scouting is relevant to girls in the 21st century.
In New Jersey, about 100,000 girls ages 5 to 17 participate in Girl Scouts. Troops in Atlantic, Cape May and Cumberland counties are part of the Girl Scouts of Central and South Jersey which has about 25,000 scouts and 12,000 adult volunteers.
Recruiting more adults is crucial, since there can be no troops without troop leaders. Local leaders said so many parents work now that they just don't have time to take on a troop, and some areas have waiting lists of girls who want to join. Volunteers can also serve as mentors or lead programs.
Many leaders were Girl Scouts themselves and like the message of leadership and service it promotes.
Christine Scarpa, of Avalon, was a scout and started a troop because she wanted to share the same experiences with her daughters - Ainsley, 6, and Gianna 8. A former second grade teacher in Galloway Township, she said she enjoys being able to put her teaching skills to use with the troop.
Scarpa admits it is hard to recruit today because both parents and girls have so many other activities, but parents can just help out without taking on an entire troop.
"It is a lot of work to be a leader," she said. "I'll get parents who say they want to help, but don't want to lead a troop."
Tricia Lemma, of Cape May Court House, leads a troop based in the Whitesboro area. A teacher in Wildwood, she said leaders are especially needed in disadvantaged areas to give girls more opportunities.
"We want to give them a sense of pride in being a girl and show them all the things they can do with their lives," she said.
Her troop in October did an overnight scouting program at the Franklin Institute in Philadelphia, and along with other local troops spent a warm October Sunday on the beach in Wildwood at a Healthy for Shore day that included lessons on nutrition and an obstacle course on the beach.
Lemma's troop has also spent a night a the Cape May Zoo, getting close up and personal with giraffes.
"I love being able to give them that opportunity," she said. "We do the pledge at every meeting, and even at five and six years old they understand it. They leave feeling good about themselves."
The Girl Scout Promise to serve their country and help people is the core of scouting and public service is part of every troop's activities. This year Girl Scouts even had a chance to earn a Hurricane Sandy "Restore the Shore" patch for their efforts. Girl Scouts offer programs in science, technology, engineering and math as part of their STEM initiative, and sponsor trips both local and overseas.
Linked to it all is the famous annual cookie sales, which along with donations helps fund programs and troops. The Girls Scouts of Central and South Jersey had revenue of almost $8.8 million in 2012. Troops get a portion of cookie sales for their own projects.
"They like to sell the cookies because it helps pay for trips," Lenko said.
Scarpa, said she tries to get more parents involved in the hopes that some of them might become interested in becoming leaders. As a facilitator, she said, she can help start new troops, then let parents take them over.
"I started by myself, and how I have four leaders," she said.
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i've tried out for agency John Robert Power and got in but didn't have the money to pay for it. I have auditioned for a disney show. I went to theatre camp (Great Big Theatre Company) 3 yrs in a row.
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