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Quiet Sunday morning. The birds are holding their conversation over the hum of air conditioners and traffic noise on East 94 Street. I've got the windows open. It's a little cooler this morning, or maybe it's just a little cooler in the mornings. Last weekend when temps were in the 100′s, it was never a little cooler. I don't like to keep my air conditioner running all the time. It's nice to hear the sounds from outside and feel the real air. The cats like it. They sit on the window sills, as they love to do, and look down to the street. I'm still amazed by how well they've adjusted to city life. Sally is happier than she's ever been. Right now, she's playing with Doe's orange tennis ball, kicking it away, then pulling it back to her and biting it.
I've been working on my story every day. I wake up around 6:00, take Doe for her walk, come back and feed everybody. Make coffee and get started. Today I delay my usual start time of 7:00 a.m. to write this. Not that I'm so rigid about it, that's just the way it's been going. I'm a slow writer. I've been working for how long now? 2 months? No, not quite. Maybe 6 weeks. I've got just 50 pages, but it's going well. I unravel a lot of what I write when I come back to it. My file of what's been cut has another 40 pages. I've got a good premise, and a story that unfolds as it goes. I know some people use an outline to write, and there are lots of other methods as well. For me, the only tricks are: Don't show it to anyone and keep working no matter what.
Actually, I did send it to one reader, the first 20 pages (Hi A.). I chose her carefully. I knew she would like it and would make her comments from a place that would only help and not hinder. A few weeks ago, I read a bit to my mother, and her comments threw me off for two days. I need to follow my own thread, emotionally and intellectually. I know workshops work well for some people, but I don't find random criticism, or a general consensus, helpful. No one can know where it should go. Though I'm not sure either, I trust my writing enough to do my best every day, and hope it will add up to something, make better sense of itself than I could do consciously. Or perhaps, deliberately is a better word than "consciously."
Meryl was in town yesterday. It was good to see her, and fun to show her the new apartment and neighborhood. We did a little thrift store shopping, and got some Indian food at my favorite neighborhood restaurant, Baluchi's on 2nd Avenue. Coming back, there were a slew of fire trucks and ambulances on 91 Street. A ladder was extended from one truck up to the roof of a five or six story building. I wonder if there will be anything in the paper about it today. They had a square block closed off to traffic and Meryl said she saw a Con Ed truck, which would suggest a gas leak. There must have been twenty emergency vehicles on Lexington when I walked Meryl to her car an hour later.
Doe has climbed up into my lap and rests her head in the crook of my right arm, which makes writing difficult. It will be another quiet day in a life of quiet days. I'll take a yoga class at noon. I've joined a yoga studio. They have a variety of classes all day and evening. It's wonderful to have the freedom to choose when I want to go, and how hard I want the class to be. You pay a membership fee, like a gym membership, and can go as much as you want. It's been financed by Equinox, and they've made it as beautiful as a hotel spa. The place is called Pure. The other day I got a text from my friend Karen who also belongs to Pure. It just said "I love Pure!" For a minute, I thought she had been listening to the Golden Palominos.


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French Organic Bread w/ extra virgin olive oil 8
Garlic Bread 8
Tomato Bruschetta 12
Select Grade Sydney Rock Oysters 3 - 10.00 / 6 - 20.00 / 12 - 39.00
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Garlic or Chilli Prawns 23
King prawns cooked in e.v. olive oil, tomato, garlic and spices. (chilli optional)
Goats Cheese Tortellini 20
Homemade pasta, butternut pumpkin, Persian figs, Candied walnuts and sage butter (v)
Chilli Bugs 25
Moreton Bay bugs cooked in tomato, sweet chilli, garlic ginger, saffron and spices.
Grilled baby Octopus 20
Marinated baby octopus finished off with sweet chilli then grilled.
Pumpkin Rissotto 20
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Butternut Pumpkin & Fetta Bruschetta 14
Hot Fried Olives 14
Garlic Mushrooms 12
Shanghai Prawns 25
King prawns wrapped in noodles deep fried, Asian salad with a chilli lime caramel sauce.
Mushrooms Kilpatrick 22
Mushrooms grilled with bacon and our kilpatric sauce.
Crackling Pork and Pippies 24
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Italian Antipasti Plate 25
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Taste of the Sea 25
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Baileys crème brulee 16
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Cheese platter 16
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Dessert Cocktails 18
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Wonderland Express (Nov 2011-Jan 2012)
Now that your Thanksgiving and Black Friday holidays are over, it's time to turn to Christmas! Everyone has been excited about the new train-based exhibit for the season over at Durham's Museum of Life + Science, and Katie gives us the full scoop.:
H is very into trains. He is into trains that if given the choice between visiting a bounce house and sitting in a car watching trains, he'd choose the latter. So, last week, we visited the inaugural Wonderland Express exhibit at the North Carolina Museum of Life and Science. We had an even better time than I expected.
The exhibit is located in a space adjacent to what used to be the sound and music room (which is currently a snack bar, and while it is fabulous we sure hope that sound and music room comes back). You walk past lit Christmas trees into what I have to say is appropriately named Wonderland Express. It really is a train-loving child's wonderland!
Now, let's talk about the price. I know that lots of folks are disappointed that the exhibit costs extra. I have to admit that I was pretty bummed about it, too. It costs $4 per person above and beyond the museum entrance fee. I went all prepared to pay $8 ($4 each) to get into the exhibit (we're members, so we don't have to pay the museum entrance fee). I honestly thought the cashier was wrong when she told me I only owed $2. Here's the scoop—if you are a member, the cost is $2 per person. And, no matter what, the museum entrance rule of free admission for children 3 & under applies to the Wonderland Express exhibit as well!
To top off our day, we made a stop at Daisycakes for a sweet treat. My husband stated it best when he called our day "Two year old Shangri-La!"
Wonderland Express
North Carolina Museum of Life and Science
November 5, 2011 - January 15, 2012
433 West Murray Avenue Durham, NC 27704
Phone: (919) 220-5429
Tuesday-Saturday: 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Sunday: Noon - 5:00 p.m.
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The OUWB Clinical Skills Center is the primary site for learners to practice and perfect their patient skills in a realistic, state of the art facility. The Clinical Skills Center is home to 16 simulated patient rooms, separate student and patient assembly areas, classrooms and separate video control and observation suites. Our goal is to provide as realistic a clinical experience as possible in a welcoming environment.
The OUWB Clinical Skills Center, or "Practice Clinic," was formerly the site of the Beaumont Troy Family Medicine clinic.
The Clinical Skills Center is equipped to appear identical to a typical Family Medicine clinic. Additionally, each of the 16 exam rooms is equipped with video cameras, computer workstations in and outside each room and two-way communication with the master control station.
Students from all four years of medical school participate in clinical skills activities. This includes instruction, practice, and testing in interviewing and physical examination. Much of this instruction is conducted using Standardized Patients, persons trained to realistically simulate actual patients.
A "Harvey Heart Sounds" cardiovascular training mannequin is a key element of instruction in the examination of the cardiovascular system. With the touch of a button, the Harvey mannequin can be programmed to realistically portray myriad combinations of physical exam findings, each consistent with a specific condition or diagnosis.
The Clinical Skills Center is equipped with a SonoSite mobile ultrasound system identical to those used in the hospital. The SonoSite allows students to visualize organs and other body structures in real time, enhancing the overall learning experience.
The CAE (formerly METI) Learning Space system installed in the Clinical Skills Center represents the latest generation of web based clinical skills management systems. Not only can it simultaneously manage input from cameras, computers, iPads and other devices, it is designed to be virtually invisible to users.
Student videos and scoring information are instantly cross-referenced and stored on the server, ready for faculty review with learners anywhere, anytime.
The entire Clinical Skills Center has its own dedicated OUWB wireless internet portal, allowing students, faculty and staff the same internet access and functions as Beaumont Health and the main campus of Oakland University.
What is a Standardized Patient?
A Standardized Patient (SP) is a layperson trained to present a clinical scenario just like a "real" patient for teaching or testing. SPs work at the OUWB Clinical Skills Center.
What are Standardized Patients (SPs) used for?
Students learn to interview/examine patients and gather information needed to help diagnose their problems. Students also:
- practice effective interpersonal skills to better communicate with patients
- learn appropriate techniques and approaches for physical examination of patients
- learn techniques to counsel patients in a variety of circumstances on a variety of issues
- gain experience with challenging issues such as breaking bad news
What is a Standardized Patient?
A Simulated/Standardized Patient (SP) is a person who has been coached to accurately and consistently recreate the history, personality, physical findings, and emotional structure and response pattern of an actual patient at a particular point in time.
Oakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine employs Standardized Patients in the training and evaluation of health care professionals. As a Standardized Patient, you will be interviewed and examined, just as you would by your regular doctor, by male and female health-care students. In the patient role, you may see several (4-12) students on a one-to-one basis during an evaluation session or there may be a group of students (2-7) working with you in a controlled teaching session.
How will I know what to say when the students interview me?
You will be given a "patient case" or script detailing the current medical problem, past medical history, family and social situation, and emotional state you will need to portray. You will learn to appear as the patient by using specific body language, movement, and if appropriate, responses to physical examination. You will also be trained to look for specific student responses and skills, to record them and to give feedback to the students on their performances.
Will the students know we aren't real patients?
Yes, all students are aware that they are seeing SPs, but they are instructed to treat the SP just like a real patient.
Will I have to have physical examinations done?
It depends on your assignment, role, or case. Some scenarios require students to perform partial or complete physical examinations, while others focus on interviewing the patient only. Before you are offered an opportunity to take on a patient role we will talk with you to ensure you are comfortable with what you are expected to do. We will not at any time force you to portray any case, interview, or physical exam that makes you feel uncomfortable.
What type of physical examinations will be done?
Students will perform focused physical examinations based on the patient case. These examinations may include: listening to heart and lungs with a stethoscope; pressing on your abdomen, neck, face, and limbs to assess tenderness; using a scope to look in your ears, eyes, nose, and throat; taking your pulse and blood pressure; checking muscle strength, reflexes, range of motion, and gait. A small group of specialized SPs, Standardized Patient Teaching Associates (SPTAs), are trained to teach basic physical examination techniques using their own bodies. Sensitive exams such as breast, pelvic, genital, or rectal examinations are not performed. Invasive procedures such as injections, blood drawing, X-ray, etc. are not performed.
Will I have to remove my clothing?
SPs undergoing physical exams are generally required to wear hospital gowns during the sessions. You always wear underclothing beneath the gowns, usually shorts or sweatpants, as well as a sports bra for females.
Will I need to know a lot about medicine?
No! Your patient case will contain all the information you need for portrayal and feedback.
Is my previous health history important?
It might be. Each patient is matched with a case – an SP who has had an appendectomy could not portray a patient with appendicitis. However, a surgical scar might not matter in a case about a headache, or wrist pain. Your answers on the medical database questionnaire will help match you to appropriate patient cases.
How are Standardized Patients selected?
As an SP, you will use a wide range of skills. You will need to role-play and work with a varied group of people. It is important for any encounters requiring physical examinations that you are comfortable with your body and letting others touch and examine you. Strong written and verbal communication skills are required. Punctuality, reliability, flexibility, a positive attitude and a desire to help students learn are imperative.
Do I need to be an actor?
No, although many actors work as SPs. The focus is on providing the student with an educational opportunity, not on performance or dramatic interpretation. Playing a patient case is extremely repetitive and precise, as exactly the same simulation must be presented for every student encounter. However, many actors and non-actors find this work rewarding. You will contribute to the education of future health care providers, and the majority of students are extremely grateful for the opportunity to work with SPs and receive feedback on their skills in a "safe" environment. An added bonus is that SPs often become more comfortable with their own medical issues while working in the program.
How often would I work?
The work is temporary, part-time, and seasonal. SP sessions are scheduled according to student needs and program requirements. Some SPs will work each morning for a month, others may work every other week, still others may work three full days in a month. SPs who perform satisfactorily may be given first preference for future work, depending on need and case requirements.
How much does it pay?
Currently SPs are paid an hourly rate ($15-22/hr depending on experience and assignment) through Oakland University's payroll system, and receive payment twice per month.
Will I have to grade the student?
Sometimes. If you act as a rater you will be trained to complete a checklist record of the encounter. Sometimes you will be asked to subjectively rate communication skills. For some student encounters a specialized group of SPs, Standardized Patient Communications Associate (SPCAs), are trained to provide detailed constructive feedback for students.
What else should I know about being a Standardized Patient?
This job is not easy and it is not for everybody. It requires intense concentration while being interviewed and or examined. You must be able to consistently respond exactly as a real patient would. You must be able to maintain not only the patient's character, but also simulate that patient's physical condition during an encounter. SPTAs and SPCAs require additional, rigorous training before working with students. When the encounter is over you must recall the student's performance and record it on a checklist. You may also be required to provide verbal feedback directly to the student. You will repeat these tasks many times in succession without change. Being an SP takes energy, memorization, discipline, concentration, excellent communication skills, and a high level of comfort with your own health.
I'm interested in becoming a Standardized Patient. What should I do next?
Complete and submit the online application. Your application will be kept on file, and you may contact us at any time to update information. Group interviews are conducted periodically throughout the year and are by appointment only. If you are invited for an interview we will contact you with arrangements.


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12 facts about Kreinik #12 Braid
>> Tuesday, November 14, 2017 – bead crochet, bead knitting, cross stitch, embroidery, fly fishing, Kreinik, Kreinik metallic threads, metallic threads, needlepoint, Tapestry #12 Braid, Tapestry Braid, weaving
In your year of becoming a Kreinik thread expert, this week's lesson is: T is For Tapestry #12 Braid. This little power-house of a fiber is one of the most popular Kreinik Braid sizes for needlepoint, giving perfect coverage in tent stitch on 18-mesh canvas. Beyond needlepoint, it is used in bead knitting, bead crochet, embroidery, and weaving, among other fiber art techniques—even fly fishing. Here are 12 facts about #12 Braid that will impress your friends and influence people (or at the very least, improve your stitching and fiber knowledge).
The basics
1. It was created specifically for ideal coverage on 18-mesh needlepoint canvas. At the time, the trend in needlepoint was full coverage, and Fine #8 Braid was too thin for that. With Medium #16 Braid feeling too thick for 18-count, designers asked the Kreinik family to create an in-between size. Tapestry #12 Braid was born (and named Tapestry, aka needlepoint).
2. It comes in more than 200 colors. Your favorite colors in Fine #8 Braid or Medium #16 Braid are also available in #12 Braid. The range is unparalleled in needlework threads, with solid, variegated, antiqued, holographic, and glow-in-the-dark options. Want a home reference? These colors are shown in the Kreinik Metallic Color Card or Kreinik Metallic Thread Color Chart (free download here).
3. It can be varying thicknesses. This is a tricky aspect, but good to know: some colors such as the Cords, Hi Lustre, Holographic, Vintage and Glow In The Dark can be a wee bit heavier than the basic metallic colors. If they appear to be too thick to you when using these special-effect threads, just go down a thread size (to #8 Braid).
4. It comes on 10-meter spools or cones of any size. Doing a large project and want to make sure you have the same dye lot? Simply special order a cone from your favorite needlework store. We can cone any amount.
5. If you use a holographic color, the end is going to fray. It's the nature of the beautiful beast. That is, holographics are unsupported fibers, so the ends tend to go loosey-goosey when braided. Simply use a clear nail polish or dab of glue on the ends to bind them together before stitching, sewing, weaving, etc.
6. It is available in an overdyed version. The fabulous company ThreadWorx makes 80 of the dreamiest variegated shades of Kreinik Tapestry #12 Braid. See them here.
7. It's made in West Virginia. Yes, we make it in the Kreinik factory in Parkersburg, West Virginia. In fact, we're making some right now.
The possibilities
8. It's a cross-stitch thread when used on 11-count Aida. Use one strand, straight from the reel, on larger fabrics like 11-count Aida, or unusual fabrics like screens. You can get your favorite colors of Very Fine #4 Braid in this size too.
9. It's the perfect weight for bead knitting. Translucent beads are even more beautiful with the metallic braid running through them. Search "Metallic Tapestry #12 Braid" on Revelry to see gorgeous bead knitting creations. Many of Earth Faire's Bead Soup and Bead Stew projects feature #12 Braid.
10. You can crochet with it. Considered a super fine weight, it makes beautiful crocheted Christmas ornament designs. Use it alone for jewelry, appliqués, and other accessories., or add beads for bead crochet projects.
11. It's a favorite among adventurous tatting enthusiasts. Imagine the snowflake ornaments you can make tatting with color 032 Pearl. We've seen dragons, insects, and Christmas motifs made with the light metallic (choose a basic color, not Hi Lustre, Vintage, or Cord color). Here's a flower pendant made with the Braid: http://tattingtreasures.blogspot.com/2016/03/tatting-with-metallic-kreinik-threads.html
12. You use it to make woven bodies in fly fishing. It's durable, waterproof, flashy. Here's a gorgeous Woven Body Prince Nymph from the Southern Oregon Fly Tyers using #12 Braid colors 005 Black and 015 Chartreuse: http://soflytyers.blogspot.com/2017/03/soft-meeting-fly-of-month-and-tech-table.html
Share your experience with Kreinik Tapestry #12 Braid here or on Kreinik's Facebook page. If you've never used it, get a spool in your favorite color and give it a try. It's simply another thread size to have in your coloring box of fibers.


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Friday, May 20, 2011
We wanted a privacy screen in front of the large french doors at the front of our house, so Roy made one and I added the fabric panels! We really do well together! The best part is that the panels are on small curtain rods top and bottom so they can be changed out easily. Seasonal motifs, or plain white, or wonderful large graphics are all possibilities. Yea us!
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Wednesday, May 11, 2011
This is the lily project I promised you. It is a fabric wall art piece that contains a Chinese proverb I really like. In addition, it has several large tiger lilies on it, my favorite flower. It measures 23 X 26 inches. I created the piece with the intention of entering it for consideration in the 11th Annual Lily Festival Juried Art Show in the Stonewall Gallery at the Campbell Pottery Store. I hope it is accepted! The only criteria is that the artwork contain lilies. I wonder if it might just be too "me" to hang beside traditional framed and matted oil paintings. I guess we shall see! Regardless, I really enjoyed making it and discovered that I LOVE putting oil pastel colors over basic printed cotton fabric. That is how I made the lilies.
The juried part of the show takes place in late June. I will let you know how it goes!
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Leading change through love, truth and freedom
A desire and a restlessness that seeks you in your dreams. An incomprehensible craving, a thirst for more. A knowing that within you is something far greater than you can even imagine. . .
A conviction that you have an amazing gift you must share with the world. . . if only you knew what. . . if only you knew how.
THAT is the feeling I want for YOU. Because I KNOW how completely magical that space is. Because I know what THAT kind of conviction pulls out of you.
Listen, you can take a backseat in your life - I know how easy it is. You've been conditioned by society to follow the rules, to play it safe, to do what everybody else does because that's the way it's done.
But you know what? Those are lies. Fallacy. A big fat slab of bullshit that you don't have to buy into.
I mean really. . . isn't that why you're here??? To have a life of your own choosing and live it on your own terms?
You can continue to play it safe and follow the rules and be committed to mediocrity and an average life.
Or you can take a leap, take a chance on YOU and BECOME all of who you were born to be. . . ALL OF WHO YOU ARE.
My choice is clear. . . and I want that for you, too.
AND. . . you don't have to do it alone.
It took me A LONG FUCKING time to really step into this role - to BE ALL OF WHO I AM. To be ok with being ME. . . the real me. The one who loves and laughs and helps people.
The one who is ok with not looking like your "average" coach. And for sure, I'm NOT your average coach! Hell, I'm not your average anything for that matter! I don't dress fancy. I don't wear makeup very often. I don't drive a brand new expensive car. (I drive a good ol' Chevy truck.)
I listen to heavy metal, hard rock, jazz and chill out music. Things like Rush, Metallica, Adele, Kelly Clarkson, David Lanz, Nirvana, Alter Bridge, The Doors, Nine Inch Nails, Fourplay, Kenny G, Jim Brickman, Ryan Farish, Blue Stone and many more.
I love reading. I love writing and graphic design (I've been a designer for 24 years.) I love coffee and books and cats. I love trucks and motorcycles and the ocean. I love biking and hiking and cooking. I'm a vegetarian, an ordained minister and a Reiki Master. I swear like a sailor. And I have tattoos.
And I'm a single parent which means my family ALWAYS comes first. Always. I love working with my clients and I will bend over backwards to get the job done and I take my job as mom to 4 amazing kids very seriously. They are my reason for everything, my true legacy.
I know with every ounce of my being, every beat of my heart and soul that LOVE is always the answer, that love and only love heals all wounds and my mission is to create a world where love and peace prevail.
Now. Today.
My mission on this planet is to create a world of peace and love in One Generation.
To eradicate war and violence.
To eliminate poverty and hunger.
To extinguish fear and hatred and anger.
And that's why I created my lifelong dream in 2014 and founded One Generation Peace Project.
Through OGPP and coaching, I am here to help YOU make the impact you're here to make through love, purpose and freedom.
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Review: L'Ecume de l'Air, Barbican Pit Theatre
Written for Culture Wars, 30.01.2009
There's no doubt that Martin Schwietzke can juggle. In L'Ecume de l'Air (literally: The Foam of The Air) handfuls of white balls encircle his body as he weaves a continuum of motion both hypnotic and slumberous. These spiralling trails are sporadically interrupted as balls perch in the folds of his elbows or rest momentarily on his tilted temples. Strangely comforting and bewilderingly beautiful though it is, however, Schwietzke's juggling somehow just isn't enough.
Played underneath a translucent white sheet, pinched and pullied to resemble an ethereal big top or far-off mountain, Schwietzke's actions feel more like practice than performance. While there is a laudable sense of human fallibility about his acceptance of dropped balls, it leaves very little at stake. The dense concentration required offers little room for our own involvement and his semi-improvised mode allows him to avoid mistakes by changing tack.
Opposite Michel Bismut's solemn double-bass score, Schweitzke seems a man in isolation, whittling away the 10,000 hours supposedly required for mastery of a discipline. So evident is his skill that it becomes transparent and, accordingly, the theatre falls out of L'Ecume de l'Air. Rather, it is demonstration seen from a distance; empty virtuosity more suited to Blue Peter than the Barbican. Nothing really matters – it's just juggling.
That said, everything changes with different tools. In the second-half, Schwietzke performs a delicate, measured dance with a balloon, a stick and a hoop. Herein is a relationship of opposition so absent in his juggling and, with it, images translate into metaphor and meaning. The angular solidity of Schwietzke's body against the balloon's weightless sphere creates a duet of contradiction, a struggle of control in which you can no longer tell which is leading the other. He seems to be juggling with the entire universe on all of our behalves, simultaneously at its centre and at its whim.
Slower, steadier and less spectacular, this act is all the more consuming. Together Schweitzke and his objects form a human-sized logic puzzle of interlocking rings; an expression of equilibrium that captures mankind's curiosity and fascination with his environment.
In this tender balancing act that seems universally achievable, Schweitzke accomplishes far more than in the exercise of his own unique talents – he places his audience at the heart of his work in his stead, reaching beyond mere spectacle to reflect us both as individuals and as a species.


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Animated Exeter
I went home on the weekend, and while back there (along the coast, Torquay) went up to Exeter to have a look at the Animated Exeter event. It was pretty cool, I went up on the saturday and saw Richard Haynes talk about animating on Shaun the Sheep. It was interesting to hear from an insider from the industry(well, along with our lecturers of course). He was very animated when discussing animation - full of joy at doing it, it sounded like a laugh working in the studio.
It sort of grew on me while watching, this feeling that animation is (in terms of lifespan of a medium) still a very new medium and still very early in its size & growth possibilities really. It's not had its moment in the light yet. For this reason, talking & teaching about animation is still new, everything this guy had to teach, i'd figured out years ago, just going along animating. Its still got room for animation to have its '60s moment' and explode into the mainstream for what it really is.
I got this feeling to while writing my essay. It feels a bit like, well - Paul Well's or whoever else, why are there words so important? Why do I need to pack this full of quotes of theirs to back me up; animation is new in the field - what makes you such a front runner? Of course you only really need quotes to back up your own ideas - but I didnt feel a great need to put them in to fluff up the essay.
Anywho, yee the animated Exeter thing was good, there was a stand advertising Falmouth Uni right in the doorway of the Pheonix actually. I may of missed it, but did we get told about this event? I prob did miss it. Anywho I got some free clay with 'Falmouth' wrote on it. How'd ya like them apples?!
CORRECTION - Oops, yeep it was me getting it wrong. Checked my emails n we were informed about it.
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Franchise Opportunity Exploration Starts At The Kitchen Table
Franchise Opportunity Exploration Starts At The Kitchen Table
If you are considering franchise ownership, the place to start is at your kitchen table...
In order to find out what opportunities you should be looking at, you need to get a legal sized piece of paper, a ruler, and a pen or pencil. Once you have those in front of you, do this exercise;
1. Put your piece of paper on a flat surface
2. Place your ruler on the paper, dividing the paper in half
3. Using the ruler's edge, draw a vertical line down the middle of the paper
4. On the left hand side list all of your assets. These will include stocks, bonds, IRA's, 401K's, real estate, jewelry, furniture, automobiles, etc. Add them up, and put the total on the bottom.
5. On the right-hand side of the paper, list your liabilities. These will include your mortgage, credit card debt, school loans, personal loans, home equity lines of credit, etc. Add those numbers up, and put the total on the bottom.
6. Now..and this is the most important part of this exercise- subtract your liabilities from your assets. Put that total on the bottom, in the middle.
7. You have just come up with your approximate net worth. {This will fluctuate because of the stock market, and other factors, most of which are beyond your control.}
What have you come up with? Are you surprised? Is it more than you thought it would be? Is it less?
I have averaged out the net worth's of all the folks that I have helped get into a franchise business since 2001, and have come up with an average net worth of $400k.
How does your net worth compare?
Let's assume that you finished up your net worth statement, and are ready to figure out the investment amount you should budget for your own franchise business. Here are my thoughts on budget...
First off, you need to know one very important thing about investing in a franchise of your own;
Investing in a franchise is not like investing in the stock market. For example, when you buy an individual stock, the more shares you purchase up front, the bigger the potential payoff. Of course, the more shares you buy, the more money you can lose, too.
When you buy a franchise, in every case except one,* the amount you invest does not have a direct bearing on what your potential income will be. Another words, there is no automatic correlation between what you invest in a start-up franchise, and what type of profit you can expect. Most of the folks that I share this with, never knew this fact. They figured that the more you invest, the more your potential income will be.
Let's say you have always had your eye on a major food franchise, and the franchise fee is $45,000, with a total initial investment ranging from $350,000 to $400,000.
Do you think that an investment of $350,000 to $400,000 will give you a six figure income? It may, but the investment amount really has nothing to do with it. The amount you can make in any franchise really has to do with several factors;
- Do your skills match what's needed to successfully own and manage the franchise opportunity that are considering?
- Is the opportunity right for your geographical area?
- Is it a business that can really grow, or are you buying yourself a job?
- Could it turn out to be a fad?
- Can your sales revenue be high enough to support your income goals?
So keeping those thoughts in mind, here is a good rule of thumb for how much you should invest in a franchise of your own.
Don't invest more than 15% of your own money in a start-up franchise. What I mean by 'your own money,' is the amount you'll be writing a check for, before a business loan. Here is an example;
Let's say you did your statement, and your net worth is $400,000. Fifteen percent of $400,000 is $60,000, and that is the most that I suggest you invest in a franchise. {Of your own money}
The rest of your investment can come from a commercial loan, or even a line of credit, depending on what you need.
{When I work with prospective franchise owners, I encourage them to use less than 15% of their own money, if possible}
These days, most lenders want to see about a 20-30% of your own money invested in a franchise, so based on that, and the example I gave above, the total investment of a franchise that you should be targeting is around $200,000, total investment.
Total investment includes the upfront franchise fee, inventory, equipment, training expenses- including travel to and from franchise headquarters, and some working capital.
One more thing, and this is my opinion.
I don't feel that you should invest one dollar more than you are completely comfortable with. The amount you invest should not keep you up at night.
Now go out and find that franchise.
{The Franchise King, Joel Libava, is president of Franchise Selection Specialists Inc. Joel helps those interested in exploring franchise ownership find great opportunities that are a great match for them. He is frequently called on by the media for his honest insights on the world of franchising.
You can follow Joel on his award winning blog-The Franchise King Blog.}
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Feb. 13 - The chief adviser of the president of the Democratic Republic of Congo is among those killed in a plane crash. Rough Cut (no reporter narration).
ROUGH CUT - NO REPORTER NARRATION The chief advisor of Joseph Kabila, president of the Democratic Republic of Congo was among those killed when the plane carrying several government officials crashed near Bukavu on Sunday (February 12). Augustin Katumba Mwanke was regarded by many as the power behind the throne, according to leaked 2009 U.S. diplomatic cable. He was a former governor of the copper-rich region of Katanga and retained major influence in the country's minerals sector. The pilot of the aircraft also died. Several other people have been injured in the crash, including Finance Minister Matata Ponyo Mapon and roving ambassador Antoine Nadine Ngonda. Some locals said the aircraft appeared to overshoot the runway. The accident is the latest in a country with one of the world's worst air safety records.. It's happened at a crucial time for Kabila as he braces for negotiations to form a new coalition government after his disputed victory in November's chaotic election.


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witf is honored to announce that it has received three nominations when the Mid-Atlantic Chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences announced the nominees for 31st Annual Mid-Atlantic Emmy Awards. The announcement event was simultaneously in Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, and Harrisburg (hosted at the witf Public Media Center).The awards will be presented Saturday, September 7, 2013, at the Sheraton Society Hill in Philadelphia, PA.
The three nominated programs include:
"Health Smart: In The Wake Of Trauma"- WITF-TV
Awards category: HEALTH/ENVIRONMENT/SCIENCE PROGRAM/SPECIAL
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Mitchell Mathias, Editor
Cara Williams Fry, Executive Producer
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Nell McCormack Abom, Host
Heather Woolridge, Producer
Mitchell Mathias, Editor
Cara Williams Fry, Executive Producer
Awards Category: ON-CAMERA TALENT- PROGRAM HOST/MODERATOR
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The National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences was founded in 1957, the Mid-Atlantic Chapter was chartered in 1981. It is dedicated to the advancement of the arts and sciences of television and the promotion of creative leadership for artistic, educational and technical achievements within the television industry. It recognizes excellence in television with the coveted Emmy Award for News, Sports, Programming, Public Service and Technology.
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C.J. Leslie is feeling the pinch of the NCAA's new draft deadline. Instead of past years, when underclassmen had two months to feel out their NBA options, or last year, when the deadline was May 8, the NCAA is demanding an answer by next Tuesday, April 10.
The fates of college programs are merely hanging in the balance, not to mention next season's ACC title race. Not surprisingly, Lisa Leslie, the N.C. State star forward's mother, said Tuesday the pressure to make the right decision is tremendous.
"You only have a short window, so you really have to stay on it," Lisa Leslie said. "You have to investigate, get as much research as you can and then make your decision."
In C.J. Leslie's case, that means getting information from the NBA's advisory committee, a group of league executives to provide potential early entry candidates with a sense of their draft status. Tuesday was the deadline to file that non-binding request, which Leslie did, and the NBA is required to provide a response by Friday.
Once that information is in hand, Lisa Leslie said, the family will meet with N.C. State coach Mark Gottfried and make a decision.
Of the NBA decisions made so far, none has really affected the direction of a program. Austin Rivers leaving the program doesn't help the Blue Devils, but if there's an area where Duke can absorb a loss, it's on the perimeter, and North Carolina had been preparing for the departure of Harrison Barnes, Kendall Marshall and John Henson since they arrived.
A few of the choices that remain will have real impacts on the future of the programs involved, and by extension the ACC. Without Leslie and Lorenzo Brown, N.C. State would have to rely heavily on freshmen. Without Mason Plumlee, it's hard to figure out who will start at forward for Duke, barring a late recruit. And without James Michael McAdoo, the Tar Heels might not have an inside scoring option.
A North Carolina spokesman said Tuesday that McAdoo has not submitted his name to the NBA as an early entry. A Duke spokesman said Plumlee had not submitted his name to the NBA but has requested an evaluation by the advisory committee.
Brown may be the most affected by the NCAA's new deadline. Under different circumstances, he might work out for teams, see his stock continue to rise, end up solidly in the first round and leave N.C. State. With the new deadline, he has to decide now. Right now.
DraftExpress has Brown rated as the 73rd-best prospect in the draft, an example of how much work he still has to do to get into the first round.
"I believe Lorenzo Brown is going back to school," said Joe Kotoch, editor of probasketballdraft.com. "Same thing with McAdoo."
McAdoo is a different story, though. He's a likely lottery pick this year but could be the top pick next year. Is the lure of being one of the best forwards in the ACC – perhaps the country – enough for McAdoo?
The freshman emerged as a dominant scorer in the ACC and NCAA tournaments after being hidden behind Tyler Zeller and John Henson for most of the season. He'd give an inside scoring presence to a team that figures to be heavily weighted toward the perimeter next season, and he'd be in the mix for the No. 1 pick.
"Aside from Cody Zeller, I can't think of any other returning guys who are going to be top-five picks definitively," Kotoch said. "(Incoming freshmen) Shabazz Muhammad and (Nerlens) Noel, and then probably a battle for that fifth spot."
More immediately, though, Leslie, Plumlee, McAdoo and Brown all have less than a week to figure out where they would rank in this summer's NBA draft. For all three Triangle teams, there's a lot riding on the next six days.
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J.R.'s Restaurant Closes...On Line Business is Strong and Will Continue...More Focus to be made on Grocery Stores
Sunday was a challenging day as we closed J.R.'s Family BBQ in Norman....for good.
Sunday night we closed J.R.'s Family BBQ Restaurant in Norman. We had a fun, almost three year run in a volatile business that saw us make many new friends, serve up some awesome food, launch our on line business, which is growing exponentially, and see our products on the shelves of grocery stores.
However, more importantly, we were able to develop lasting relationships with the folks that worked at our BBQ joint and with the guests, many who traveled from around the United States and from outside our borders, who dined with us since July of 2007.
At the end of the day, our business plan could not handle the shift in the economy or the rising overhead that we encountered.
We make no excuses.
We worked diligently on making this aspect of our BBQ dream come true but this time around it simply wasn't meant to be. We played the game hard and played to win but we came up short.
Again, we make no excuses.
The good news is that we will continue to cultivate our on line business, perhaps even adding a few, new items down the road.
This site is not going anywhere and we will continue to aggressively market the best BBQ Sauces, Chipotle Ketchup and Beef Jerky that money can buy right here on line. We hope that you will continue to support these efforts.
Plus, we will continue to grow our business in grocery stores which has unlimited potential.
In the upcoming weeks, my professional schedule is likely to change significantly. I've realized that there is only so much that I can pile on my plate so perhaps this unfortunate turn of events is a blessing in disguise.
My wife and I sincerely thank everyone who worked so hard at J.R.'s and to all of you who visited us and enjoyed our food.
Life is good...amazing days lie ahead...great health is a blessing...we have much to be thankful for and most of all...
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Friday, 27 March 2015
A Glorious Weekend in Dublin - Andrew Crofts
5 comments:
- JO said...
Oh lucky man - Dublin and stories!!
- 27 March 2015 at 08:57
- Lydia Bennet said...
What a moving story, all that historical cruelty to children makes me so furious. I'm glad it's all coming out now. So much needless suffering imposed by religion. It sounds like a good festival!
- 27 March 2015 at 10:33
- Dennis Hamley said...
Fascinating, Andrew. I heartily agree about Dublin! My first wife was Irish and one day years ago we had a phone call out of the blue from a man who introduced himself as a Dublin doctor who had found out he was illegitimate and had traced his mother, who turned out, he claimed, to be my wife's elder sister. She denied it with the sort of spirit that only the Irish can produce. How would the family, stuck out in the far west, have known what their offspring was doing in that dreadful city of temptations? I should have caught the next plane over and written a book about this. Philomena in reverse. It sounds, by the way, a great festival.
- 27 March 2015 at 12:36
- @Ruby_Barnes said...
My second wife was Irish, still is, so it's all her fault. Her and her ilk.
I feel I should say hey, you might have let me know and I could have come up from Kilkenny and we might have etc, but that's like someone going to Manchester and someone in Birmingham saying the same thing, so, sorry I missed you!
I'M NOT A ROBOT. Oh, I don't have to type that?
- 27 March 2015 at 20:45
- Lydia Bennet said...
Dublin is great, i've called in en route to perform at Irish poetry festivals, and also from Newcastle you can pop over for the day, it's only 50min flight.
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Praiser wrote:Looking good, Brian! Nice to see the lovely Black LB70P getting some love.
You guys don't mess around with the PA either. Bet you all have no problem being heard.
Keep making that Joyful noise!!
Yeah, we have a pro-sound production guy do all that for us. Sweet that the youngest mics his V3 and it blasts through that FOH rig. The park we play in is in the dead-center of town and is very small -- maybe 20 paces x 20 paces total. You can hear us blocks away. Story time -- one time a few years ago a guy circled the area and walked behind the board, leaned in and talked to the sound guy. No clue who that was. Sound guy nods "yes". Stranger is on the board for under 60 seconds. Everything magically pops, one instrument at at time, and the vocals. Clear, bright, full. The guy leaves. Killer sound. Later I'm told he was a pro-sound guy having dinner in a restaurant down the street, heard us, and knew what to do to fix the sound. True story.


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SHOTS FIRED: Police Investigating Two Shootings
Des Moines police are investigating two shootings in the same area that happened early Wednesday morning.
Witnesses say they heard the gunshots at Jordan Park near Lovejoy Elementary.
Police spent the morning collecting evidence from two scenes, but say the shooting are probably linked.
"He shows up before the house is shot, with a friend, leaves before the house is shot, but shortly after he leaves the house is shot up. So it's not too far of a stretch to think they are probably related," Sgt. Jason Halifax said.
Officers first responded to Jordan Park where they found a bullet casing and a blood trail. Initially they said no one was shot, but a while later someone walked in the Mercy Emergency Room saying they were shot in the ankle.
Police say 18-year old Trevon Young was shot four times.
Young claims to not know his shooter.
A home on East 7th Street was also sprayed with bullets. Police say one bullet went through the home's bathroom, but no one was hurt.
Resident Stacey Klein says shootings are unusual in the neighborhood, "this isn't a bad neighborhood, I kind of keep to myself I guess, but this isn't a bad neighborhood."
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The Real Horror Story: The U.S. Economic Meltdown
The Economic Collapse
Oct 15, 2010
This October, millions of Americans are going to watch horror movies and read horror stories because they enjoy being frightened. Well, if you really want to be scared, you should just check out the real horror story unfolding right before our eyes – the U.S. economic meltdown. It seems like more bad news for the U.S. economy comes out almost every single day now. Unfortunately, things are about to get a whole lot worse. The mainstream media has been treating "Foreclosuregate" as if it is a minor nuisance, but the truth is that the lid is about to be publicly lifted on years and years of massive fraud in the U.S. mortgage industry, and this thing has the potential to cause economic chaos that is absolutely unprecedented. Over the past several days, expert after expert has been coming forward and warning that this crisis could completely and totally paralyze the mortgage industry in the United States. If that happens, it will be essentially like pulling the plug on the U.S. economic recovery.
Not that there was going to be a recovery anyway. The truth is that economic statistic after economic statistic has been pointing to incredible trouble for the U.S. economy.
For example, the U.S. government just announced that the U.S. trade deficit went up again in August. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the U.S. trade deficit was $46.3 billion during August, which was up significantly from $42.6 billion in July.
So how much coverage did this get in the mainstream media?
Well, just about none.
We have gotten so used to horrific trade deficits that it isn't even news anymore.
But these trade deficits are absolutely killing our economy.
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Is There a Difference Between a Landing Page and a Website?
Imagine your house as a website, and the landing page is the front door. That's usually the difference between the two. most of the time, it's enough for a visitor to look at the landing page, and then receive directions on… Continue Reading


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Milan Womenswear S/S 2014
Roundup Report
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Milan S/S 14 Round-up: Live panel discussion
Lou Stoppard, Mimma Viglezio, Harriet Walker, Rebecca Gonsalves and Charlie Byrne review Milan S/S 2014 collections live on 11 October 2013 at 11:30 BST. Chairs kindly supplied by the studios of Anj Smith, Conrad Shawcross, Henry Krokatsis and David Hockney, Wolfgang Tilmans, and Tim Noble and Sue Webster.


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On 25th November Downe House hosted another great evening where teachers from all sectors got together to share great practice. The programme was rich and varied in ideas from questioning techniques to talking assessment via leadership ideas and tiger teachers. It was a great evening.
Slides from the evening's event can be seen by clicking on the image below:
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By: David Cades, Ph.D. – Managing Scientist, Human Factors
By: Emily Skow, Ph.D. – Managing Scientist, Human Factors
By: Robyn Brinkerhoff, Ph.D. – Managing Scientist, Human Factors
Understanding the Effects of Mobile Technology on Walking and Driving
The proliferation of mobile technology and its use while performing other everyday tasks has become increasingly widespread. It seems that each day we become more and more reliant on our devices to simply get through the day – with use that spans across our personal and professional lives. It is now commonplace to use a mobile device while engaging in other, often safety-critical, activities, such as driving and walking. Think about how often you have observed a driver or pedestrian staring at or talking on a cell phone or some other mobile device while driving or walking. Due in part to the increasing use of these devices, as well as evidence of significant adverse consequences of mobile device use during other tasks, research, regulations, and litigation related to driver and pedestrian distraction are also becoming more common. Decades of research have demonstrated behavioral detriments associated with distracted driving (e.g., slower reaction times, poorer visual scanning), and accident data reveals that approximately a quarter of automobile accidents are associated with cell phone usage.[1] Further, almost every state has some form of regulation limiting the use of mobile devices while driving.
More recently the effects of distracted walking have garnered increased attention. For example, in 2015 the National Safety Council added distracted walking to its annual report of unintentional deaths and injuries.[2] In addition, there have been a number of reports in the media about people walking into or tripping over objects and even falling off train or subway platforms while using mobile devices, as well as reports of serious injuries and deaths related to mobile device use – for example, a man falling off a cliff to his death while taking a photo with his phone in California.[3]
The potential for accidents and safety implications resulting from distracted behavior underscore the importance of providing insight and understanding regarding underlying human factors principles relevant to our ability to successfully engage with mobile technology while driving and walking. This article will detail those principles, provide results from recent human behavioral research, and discuss their implications for accident investigation and litigation involving distracted driving and walking.
Principles and Effects of Distracted Driving and Walking
As described above, accumulating evidence relating adverse outcomes and accidents to distracted driving and walking has begun to gain attention; a human factors analysis can help explain how and why distraction leads to these accidents. To accomplish this, human factors scientists investigate the cognitive and perceptual underpinnings upon which successful driving and ambulating rely. For example, in order to operate a motor vehicle or walk in the world, human behavior is guided by a number of cognitive processes including visual perception, attention, and motor control. Both walking and driving require the ongoing processing and integration of visual information while moving – i.e., an individual must attend to and scan the environment for hazards and determine how to navigate safely within the environment while maintaining certain parameters such as intended speed, position and path. People are only able to attend to a limited amount of information at any given time and distraction can cause failures in the ability to notice or detect even conspicuous objects. For example, sometimes an individual can focus his or her eyes on an object or a hazard, but still not "see" or detect it because mental resources are occupied elsewhere, and thus not adequately engaged in the additional perceptual processing required to become aware of the object.[4] While successful deployment of attention is a necessary component of accident and injury avoidance; it alone is not sufficient. There must also be adequate time, such that in the event that a hazard or obstacle is detected, the person will have time not only attend to the obstacle, but also to decide on and execute an appropriate response to avoid accident or injury.
The human factors principles discussed above generally apply to driving and walking as well as many other activities, and are affected by distraction. However, for walking specifically, additional factors must be considered in light of distraction, including how looking behavior, foot falls, or gait change in light of both environmental obstacles and reductions in attention and how these changes contribute to the potential for slips, trips, and falls, or their avoidance. For example, pedestrians often change their point of visual fixation, scanning the environment for such information as the presence and attributes of obstacles, surface characteristics (e.g., water/ice), path identification, and lighting conditions;[5] and based on the acquired information, such as detected obstacles or hazards, necessary modulations and corrections to gait can occur. Such modifications include avoidance maneuvers such as adjustments to step length, width, and/or ground clearance and changing direction of gait, rotation of the body, or stopping.[6]
Any time that a driver or pedestrian is engaged in another potentially distracting task, including interacting with mobile technology, there is a reduction in the cognitive resources available to focus on the primary task (i.e., driving or walking). For example, previous research has shown that a distracted driver has slower responses and higher non-response rates to critical events and hazards, decreased ability to safely negotiate gaps in traffic, and reduced scanning behavior.[7] Likewise, research has demonstrated that pedestrians engage in less safe intersection crossing behaviors while engaged with their mobile devices, including crossing more slowly, looking at traffic and other environmental obstacles (e.g., curbs) less often, and exhibiting poorer foot position consistency from stride to stride.[8] Taken as a whole, the cognitive, perceptual, and attentional detriments associated with distraction manifest in similar ways for both driving and walking behavior.
Reactions to Distracted Driving and Walking
In response to the increasing incidence of accidents involving distraction due to mobile device use, laws have been enacted aimed at discouraging such behavior, particularly for drivers. According to the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety[9], as of July 2016, 14 states and the District of Columbia have banned talking on a hand-held cellphone while driving, 46 states and the District of Columbia have banned text messaging while driving, and many localities have enacted their own bans on cellphone use or text messaging while driving. According to news reports, bills to similarly prohibit texting while walking have been proposed in New York, Arkansas, Illinois, and Nevada but were not successful.[10] Hawaii has a pending bill proposing a $250 fine for pedestrians crossing the street while using an electronic device, while another bill proposed by a New Jersey congresswoman would punish text-walkers with a $50 fine and persistent offenders with 15 days in jail.[11] One New Jersey town (Fort Lee) established a law in 2012, allowing tickets for "dangerous walking" to be issued, to include texting and walking.[12] As a playful commentary on the phenomenon of cellphone-distracted pedestrians (sometimes referred to as "pedtextrians"), several locales have introduced separate painted lanes on the ground for pedestrians using phones.[13] For example, a university in Utah painted their student center's staircase so that it was divided into three sections, one for walkers, one for runners, and one for texters. A similar idea was implemented on the sidewalks of a Chinese city, by National Geographic Television in Washington, D.C., and by a mobile phone repair company in Antwerp, Belgium. Notably, officials for those projects noted that most people did not obey the lanes, and many did not even notice them (often, ironically, due to being occupied by their phones).
Exponent's Distracted Driving and Walking Research
In line with the increased attention to distraction from mobile devices for walking and driving, our own human factors research programs at Exponent have also recently focused on expanding knowledge of not only the effects of distraction on driving and walking, but also on the utilization of technology aimed at mitigating the deleterious effects associated with distraction. We have conducted research specifically aimed at characterizing the changing nature of driving, with the advent of Advanced Driver Assistive Systems (ADAS) in vehicles (e.g., collision warning and autonomous braking, lane departure warning, adaptive cruise control, etc.), as well as how the constant and ubiquitous use of mobile technology while walking can lead to changing behavior on foot.
With respect to driving, the issue of distraction has been long-studied; however, recent advances in autonomous and semi-autonomous vehicle technology are changing the role of the driver in the vehicle. Specifically, safety systems are being introduced into vehicles aimed at combatting the negative effects of driver distraction by having the vehicle take over if and when the driver does not respond quickly enough. For example, if a driver fails to brake in response to hazard in front of his vehicle, whether because he is distracted or for any other reason, a vehicle with autonomous braking can automatically apply the brakes and either avoid or minimize the severity of a collision. Our on-road, closed-course experiments, which required participants to drive with ADAS technologies while performing different types of distracting tasks (i.e., talking or texting on a cell phone), showed that these technologies are helpful at mitigating some, but not all of the effects associated with distractions. Overall, our findings indicate that ADAS have the potential to reduce the number and severity of collisions on the roadway, but are not a replacement for attentive driving. As an example, in our study of distracted driving with collision warning and autonomous braking, participants who were not distracted were able to respond to a lead vehicle braking in front of them before the warning system in the vehicle provided an alert. In contrast, those who were utilizing a cell phone did not respond until after the warning system in the vehicle alerted them to the impending collision (Figure 1). Interestingly, most drivers (distracted and attentive) were able to apply the brakes prior to the vehicle's automatic braking system engaging.
Figure 1. Driver response in ADAS equipped vehicle to a simulated lead vehicle braking event
In another study, the use of lane departure warnings (a system that alerts drivers if their tires touch the lane lines without a turn signal activated) was not sufficient to help distracted drivers maintain their lane position – distracted drivers did not show an improvement in lane-keeping while using the lane departure warning system. Our research program has confirmed many of the negative effects associated with distracted driving and shown that recent advances in vehicle assistive and safety technology may help mitigate some of these effects, but it also demonstrates that systems such as these are not a replacement for alert and attentive drivers.[14]
Human factors scientists at Exponent have also been studying how mobile device use affects ambulation. These studies have demonstrated that walking while using mobile devices leads to changes in how we walk – both in terms of visual behavior, as well as motor behavior, and gait. In one set of experiments, pedestrians were outfitted with a wireless eye-tracking device as well as a motion capture suit to capture their motor behavior, gait and eye movements as they approached a variety of obstacles (e.g., a short staircase, a curb) while either texting or not texting (Figure 2).[15]
Figure 2. Participant texting while traversing an obstacle in our motion capture laboratory with head mounted eye-tracker.
While texting, the participants scanned a narrower area ahead of them, and spent significantly less time looking at the obstacles as they approached them (Figure 3). These findings suggest that mobile device use can reduce pedestrians' visual attention to important areas along their future travel path, which may lead to a reduced awareness of the characteristics of the environment, and sometimes, a failure to detect an obstacle in time to avoid it. Another study utilizing a different set of wireless motion capture technology to characterize pedestrians' movements and gait while either texting, talking on a cell phone, or without using a cellphone.[16] Texting was found to produce a more conservative walking pattern – for example, slower walking speeds and shorter strides than the user's typical pattern – while talking on the cell phone did not (Figure 4). These results suggest that pedestrians may adjust their walking behavior in an effort to counteract the visual impairments introduced by texting. Taken together, studies, such as these, provide valuable insight into how mobile device use affects human behavior relevant to ambulation and obstacle avoidance, and can be used to help understand why falls happen, the role of the human in those accidents, and how they may be prevented.
Figure 3. Average time spent looking at a curb surface ahead when walking without texting (blue) and when walking while texting (orange)
Figure 4. Average pedestrian gait speed (top) and stride length (bottom) when walking without texting (blue) and when walking while texting (orange).
What this means for accident investigation and litigation?
Traditionally, human factors investigations of accidents delve into areas including the role of lighting, age, conspicuity, visibility, attention, perception, decision making and many more. Understanding the effects of distraction is actually the application of a combination of many of these traditional human factors principles. The proliferation of mobile technology, combined with people's tendency to constantly be using that technology, has dramatically increased the prevalence and opportunity for distraction-related accidents, leading to an increase in public attention to this area and intensifying the need for human factors investigation. 0Our own research has shown how new technology and mobile device use is changing the nature of driving and walking, in such areas as movement control and visual scanning behavior. As human factors scientists, we can integrate this understanding of the role and consequences of mobile device use into our analyses of accident causation, and use such knowledge to help explain to juries how these human factors may have contributed to the cause of an accident. It is becoming increasingly important in investigations of accidents where mobile device use or distraction may be a factor to preserve the devices themselves and request detailed phone records that often go beyond the standard billing records. This type of information can assist in the human factors assessment of either use or non-use of a device at critical points in time. Understanding the effects of mobile device use on attention and perception is essential for understanding the human factors of a case.
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[2] National Safety Council, 2016
[3] Tatro & Fleming, 2015
[4] Lanagan-Leitzel, Skow & Moore, 2015; O'Regan et al., 2000
[5] Patla, 1997
[6] Patla & Vickers, 1997; Marigold & Patla, 2007; Marigold, 2008; Patla, 1991
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[11] E.g., Matyszczyk, 2016
[12] E.g., Ngak, 2012
[13] E.g., Kaplan, 2015
[14] For reviews and more details on this research see: Crump et al., in press; Cades et al., 2016; Barakat et al., 2015; Crump et al., 2015; Crump et al., 2014.
[15] Kim et al., (in press); Lester et al., 2016
[16] Perlmutter et al., 2014; Hashish et al., 2016
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Over the past week or so, I've cast on a pair of basic socks, a pair of slightly more complex socks, and a worsted weight wrap. That gives me suitable projects for all kinds of knitting time. I'm absolutely wallowing in all of this wonderful texture, and happy to be using up some really old stash in two of the projects.
I've told you before that I'm fascinated by travel memoirs, and I've written about plenty of them here on the blog. No Baggage: A Minimalist Tale of Love and Wandering by Clara Bensen takes things to extremes I've never even imagined. After meeting a guy on an online dating site, Clara packs her toothbrush, credit card, and passport and sets off with him on a twenty-one day trip across Europe. Their plan is to avoid hotels, use hostels only as a last resort, and see where their adventure takes them. The book focuses more on the relationship than their destinations, which I enjoyed. The one thing that bugged me most was the passage about how she "didn't turn out like the socially awkward, denim-overall kids of homeschool lore." It's one sentence out of the entire book, but after all the years we've been homeschooling I'm not sure I've ever seen homeschooled kids like that.
I think I squealed a bit when I got my hands on The Masquerading Magician by Gigi Pandian. This book continues the story of alchemist Zoe Faust and her gargoyle friend, Dorian. While trying to decipher Dorian's book of backward alchemy and stop him from reverting to his original stone form, Zoe becomes convinced that the stage magician performing at a local theater might be another alchemist. The mystery was intriguing, but I was more interested in learning about Zoe and Dorian's pasts. The more I learn about the two of them, the more I want to know.
What She Left: A Novel by T. R. Richmond sounded intriguing. A college professor is writing a book about the death of a student, Alice Salmon, using her diaries and letters and the digital trail she left online. The book is entirely told through letters and messages, including letters that the professor is writing to a colleague. The book drags and by the end I didn't really care how Alice met her fate. I think that's because the format keeps her so distant from the reader.
I'm linking up to Yarn Along, ikneadtoknit and Patchwork Times. The publishers of the three books provided me with advance review copies.
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Wednesday, January 06, 2016
New Knits for the New Year
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3 comments:
- Judy S. said...
That looks like a nice sock pattern! What is it?
- Beth Coleman said...
Lovely! Thanks for visiting and linking!
- Paula, the quilter said...
I've cast on a vest twice this past week and always have socks on the needles. Thanks for the book reviews.
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Hong Kong – Mar. 27 – Traditional leaders in western Zambia agreed Tuesday to establish an independent state – Barotseland.
The western region – which partially borders Namibia, Angola and the Democratic Republic of Congo – has been pressing for a breakaway state from Zambia, in a struggle that left at least two killed and many others arrested.
Leaders of the Barotse National Council have requested for independence on grounds that the union between Zambia and Barotseland did not conform to the Barotse Agreement of 1964 – an agreement which unified the two regions at the time of Zambia's independence from Britain in October 1964.
Officials from the region's seven districts have all agreed to the creation of a breakaway state – whose Constitution, flag, currency and emblem have already designed.
The resolutions to establish an independent state were reached during a Barotse National Council caucus in the region's capital Mongu.
It was also agreed the United Nations get involved in ensuring that an independent state was created in western Zambia.
Legislators from the region and currently serving in Zambia's national assembly have been asked to step down and help establish Barotseland.
If the resolutions are allowed to stand, Barotseland will become Africa's newest state after south Sudan seceded from Sudan last year.
Officials from Zambia's central government were not available for immediate comment.


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