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As I see it, for a new technology to be successful, it has to be many things. It must be faster than its predecessor or — at the very least — allow you to install it more quickly. It should also run cleaner from an environmental perspective or be cleaner to produce (i.e., "greener"). In addition, it should be less costly to produce, be offered at a lower price, and run more efficiently than competing technologies. Oh, I almost forgot. It must also have a longer life span than the technology it's replacing. It's challenges like these that keep inventors, research scientists, business development managers, and manufacturing personnel up at night.
We all know lighting and motor loads consume the bulk of the power that is produced across the country. For example, most reports I see indicate that lighting accounts for roughly 25% to 40% of the energy consumed in commercial buildings. In the industrial arena, studies show that motors account for anywhere from 50% to 75% of the energy consumed in manufacturing plants and production facilities. New technology introductions in these areas can have a real and immediate impact on the bottom line.
Compact fluorescent lamp and light-emitting diode (LED) technology has taken the lighting world by storm in the last few years. Both lamp types are competing to replace the workhorse of the lighting world: the incandescent lamp. Some industry observers feel it's only a matter of time before the incandescent lamp becomes obsolete. If you throw other lighting technologies into the mix, such as automated control products and systems, the energy savings for the end-user can be quite substantial.
In the motor world, the push for many years has been on the high-efficiency front. Today's energy-efficient motors are constructed to produce the same power but use less electricity. This is accomplished by using lower-electrical-loss steel in the core, more copper in the windings, reduced friction bearings, and more aerodynamic cooling fans. Couple these high-efficiency motors with speed and frequency control products, and energy consumption levels can be slashed.
All of these developments have been beneficial to manufacturers and end-users. However, one technology I've been anxiously awaiting to reach commercialization is high-temperature superconducting (HTS) power equipment. The widespread use of HTS wires in motors and generators could significantly reduce energy loss and increase power output in these pieces of equipment. However, as you'll see in our cover story this month, starting on page 30, the road to commercialization for these types of products has been painfully slow.
My hope is that as time goes on, more and more electrical engineers will see the tremendous upside of this unique technology and help push its development at a much faster rate than what we've seen to date.


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I work and live in Bangalore. I am from(just from, not basically from) Chennai. I do not visit pubs, nor do I loiter around Brigade Road/Forum/Garuda Mall. I do not follow cricket, nor do I watch TV programs like 'Friends'. I hate crowds. I love taking photographs. Tourism does not mean just Kerala or Goa for me. I don't call people 'Dude' nor do I say 'Yo!'.
I cook my own food. I like watching extremely good or extremely bad movies. I can't stand mediocre things. It has to be either very good or very bad. I find Formula 1, Football and Tennis interesting. I love listening to music composed by AR Rahman and Ilayaraja. If there is one thing I really enjoy doing, it is making people laugh.
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Friday, May 2, 2008
A Nick Hogan Rant
Then, your sister became a 7 foot tall whore, and everyone jacked off to her. After that, you managed to paralyze your friend and give him severe brain damage by trying to race your other dumbass friend. Way to go brosef.
By the way Nick, that Nissan killed itself that night. It wasn't an accident. The car couldn't stand being driven by you. You and your retard friends, driving around and listening to Pennywise, stomping on it's gas pedal and spilling Mountain Dew in it's back seat… yes… that Nissan drove ITSELF into that tree…. but still you managed to live.
Man you are an asshole. Even after all this, you can still be seen on your dad's show moping around like a fucking loser, usually in the background pawing through the pantry for corn pops like a bear in the municipal dump while your mom tells "Terry" to stop drinking beer with his wrestling buddy dolls in the garage.
As if that weren't bad enough, your Dad nailed Brooke's best friend with his weird Hogan penis. Man, that stings. You couldn't nail her, Nick, because you aren't the Hulk. You're more like the bulk. A big heavy burden on Hulk Hogan and Layla or whatever the hell your mom's name is.
What else could you possibly do wrong, Nick Hogan? Is walking around with that undeserved sense of self worth the only thing you know how to do, because last time I checked, that doesn't count as a job - that's just being a piece of shit. It's time for you to leave this mortal coil, Nicholas. It's time.
Kill yourself and let me have sex with your giantess sister, Nick Hogan. I'll even let mother Layla join, since she's so mad at the Hulkster for banging her daughter's friend. She'd probably love to squat on top of my radish while Brooke sucks my unwashed hand in the lazy river at Hurricane Harbor. That's right, I'm going to treat your family to a day at the water park first, because I'm a deserving sexual partner for your mother and sister. Pave the way to my dreams, Nick, and just die already.
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- June 20, 2008 at 1:22 PM
Ours is an envionment where evil is perceived to be rewarded while good is punished. As with everything the Gods have a reason for creating this perception::::
People who fall on the good side of the good/evil scale have more favor, and when they do something wrong the Gods punish them BECAUSE THEY WANT THEM TO LEARN. The Gods want them to receive this feedback in hope they make corrections and begin to behave appropriately. The Gods DON'T like evil and refuse to grant this feedback.
EVERYBODY pays for what they do wrong, only evil people must wait until their next life before they will experience the wrath of the Gods, manifested in their reincarnation as a lower form of life into environments with increased/enhanced temptations.
Sadly, this allows the Gods to position this perception of evil rewarded as temptation, one which they use as an EXTREMELY effective corruptor.
Both Africa and the Medittereanean are regions which have sexual issues. This is a sign of morbid disfavor once you understand that females are the God's favored gender. Muhammad's (Mohammed's) polygamy halfway through his life as a prophet was preditory. Now a huge percentage of Muslims believes in male superiority and that the abuse of women is God's will. Female genital mutilation is still practiced in Africa. Black misogyny is the most eggregious example in the recent past.
Black member size is temptation to a predisposed population.
The patriarchal cancer spread throughout Europe because of Christianity, of which the majority of policy makers were Italian men. Expect the largest landowner in Europe and the continent's original superpower also played a major role in African slavery.
Militancy in Africa is consistant with the Iraqi example, as was slavery and the KKK here in America:::Fear enforces proper behavior. Without it we see what happens as a result of gross/morbid disfavor:::::AIDS, crack babies, dead young men in gangland retaliation killings. This is the purpose behind many black's historical tendancy towards resistance.
The same principle was true in Europe and throughout the world for centuries:::People whom lived under iron fists were conditioned to think the right way. As a result they experienced higher numbers of children accend into heaven because they were taught to think and behave appropriately, which they passed on to their children. Our preditory envionment of "freedom" was the primary purpose the Gods had when implimenting this strategy that is the United States, one which they used to spred the cancer of democracy and westernization throughout the world. And the Gods use this tool that is America to prey on the disfavored both at home and abroad:::Much like the ghetto, America in general experiences a heightened level of temptation due to the people's disfavor.
Even the Old Testiment is not to be taken literally, but the Gods do offer clues throughout to help the disfavored:::The apple is a tool of temptation used to corrupt Adam and Eve and cast them out of the Garden of Eden.
There is another lesson to be learned from this passage, and it is quite similar to the vailing issue and the discourse over women's attire which ultimately died in the 70s:::Women are responsible for and control the fate of mankind.
Think about what I say. Consider what I teach. Society is going to become disturbingly ugly as we approach the Apocalypse due to spiralling, runaway disfavor.
I do not know when this will occurr, but it is the God's way to grant some time before they end on Planet Earth.
Make the decision to always be good and never look back. Until you do this technology will employ tactics to test your resolve:::Ridicule, beligerance, doubt and refusal to abandon what people perceive to be their "investment".
Pray daily. Think appropriately. Too many are confident, unaware of the God's awesome powers or their status as antients. Others may fall prey to their positioning.
Be humbled, God-fearing and beware of the God's temptations, for everyone is tested to evaluate their worthiness.
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What's your kitchen decorating style?
The choices you make in the kitchen reflect your lifestyle as well as what you love
SOURCE: www.houzz.com.au
WRITTEN BY: Joanna Tovia – Houzz contributor, freelance journalist and copywriter
If you're unsure which kitchen style best suits your needs and inclinations, see what strikes a chord below and you'll be well on your way to making a decision. For some it's a no-brainer, but for others it can take some deliberation to see which style best matches their personality type. Life circumstances also come into play, so be sure to factor in these practicalities both now and into the future.
Contemporary Kitchen by Webb & Brown-Neaves
Modern and refined. You're busy and successful and you like a home to streamline your to-do list – pronto. Your kitchen is the epitome of contemporary good taste, and every up-to-the-minute feature has been coordinated by a professional.
Eclectic Kitchen by Avocado Sweets Interior Design Studio.
Artsy and eclectic. You're a free spirit more likely to flourish in creative pursuits than a regimented environment, and the idea of flying by the seat of your pants appeals more than sticking to a routine. You can mix and match materials to your liking and somehow it just works. Pops of colour brighten your day, and you can't see why vintage finds can't sit perfectly alongside the most modern of designs.
Country Kitchen by Heide Hendricks
Cheerful and positive. Why go for a bland or boring kitchen when you can ditch the neutrals for a sunny yellow or fire-engine red that really makes you feel alive. You're an optimist who sees life's ups and downs as opportunities to grow. The brighter the better in your kitchen, but you know when to draw the line. Tempering all that colour with some darker tones keeps your feet on the ground.
Country Kitchen by Margot Hartford Photography
Family first. Making lunches, helping with homework and signing permission slips amid the hustle and bustle of kids clamouring around the kitchen all talking at once is just the way you roll. And you wouldn't have it any other way. Your kitchen is designed for a crowd – not just your own family but also drop-ins and sleep overs, too. The more seats the better, and a spacious clearway around the island bench is a must to prevent traffic jams.
Country Kitchen by Andrena Felger / In House Design Co.
A little bit country. Gathering ingredients for dinner at a cobblestoned village market before deftly preparing a meal for friends and family at your farmhouse in Provence is your idea of heaven, but in the meantime you strive to recreate the mood at your house. A farmhouse sink goes without saying, and a collection of all-white crockery in glass-fronted cabinets makes you feel right at home.
Industrial Kitchen by S2 design
Industrial. Stylish and a little eccentric, you're a one-of-a-kind individual comfortable with who you are. A coffee maker is a kitchen essential, and whether you're in the mood for cooking up a feast or just want to nibble on a piece of Vegemite toast for dinner, your kitchen has to go with the flow.
Asian Kitchen by Ayla Constructions
Asian inspired. Sleek open spaces give you room to breathe and expansive benchtops make you feel at peace. You keep clutter well away from your minimalist kitchen.
Tropical Kitchen by Rob Downey Photography
Upmarket tropical. You're a beach goer who is all about a healthy, active lifestyle. A kitchen that brings the colours of the ocean home from the beach makes you feel free, but you have an eye for the finer things in life, too. Marble and European tapware all the way.
Contemporary Kitchen by Victoria's Interiors
Empty nester. You need room to accommodate the family when they come to stay, but don't want to sit at an empty table between visits. This eat-in kitchen is just the thing for a one or two-person householder who likes to entertain.
Traditional Kitchen by Stephen Graver Ltd
Traditional. You love that the timeless classics are still in fashion but you're not afraid to move with the times when it comes to minor tweaks. Bench-to-ceiling subway tiling you can live with; anything that strays too far from traditional style you cannot.
Contemporary Kitchen by Sam Crawford Architects
Inside outside. You know you have to be inside at least some of the time, but if there's an opportunity to bring the outdoors in, you're on to it. A kitchen that sprawls effortlessly on to the deck for al fresco cooking and entertaining is a natural fit.
Midcentury Kitchen by Sharyn Cairns
Mid-century modern. The clean lines and flat-panel cabinetry in your kitchen tie in perfectly with the natural timber, Andy Warhol artworks and Eames chairs in the rest of your home.
Traditional Kitchen by Farmers
French Provincial. Dark marble benchtops paired with a vintage stove and an elegant chandelier take you straight to the French chateau where you know you really belong. Add in some elaborate detailing and you're ready to whip up a delectable gateau.
Beach Style Kitchen by Stephen Graver Ltd
Casual and coastal. White cotton, a tan, and a beach towel is all you need to feel comfortable, and your kitchen reflects your simple approach to life. Beachy hues in fresh and bright surrounds make the living easy.
Entertainer's dream. You're not averse to a cocktail party, and if there's an excuse to celebrate with a gathering of colleagues, friends and associates, you're already emailing the invitations. Expansive and stylish, your kitchen is likely to open up to a butler's pantry with an extra drinks fridge and room to hide away the mess so you can get on with the party. A double dishwasher and oven goes without saying.
Transitional Kitchen by LDa Architecture & Interiors
Bold and masculine. Who says a woman's place is in the kitchen? You wear the pants in this household, and can cook a mean curry, too. This handsome kitchen has it all – it's dark and broody, but isn't afraid to shine with the addition of some modern stainless steel lighting, stools and appliances.
Eclectic Kitchen by moment design + productions, llc
Organic delight. Nothing in your kitchen has been touched by a pesticide, and herbs for your hearty and healthy gastronomic creations are within easy reach. Natural timber, room for recycling, and upcycled furnishings and artwork just make sense to you.
Contemporary Kitchen by Moroso Construction
Retro. If it's lime green you love it, and you're not afraid to reflect your love of the designs of the past … refashioned with a modern twist, of course.
Scandinavian Kitchen by Peterssen/Keller Architecture
Scandinavian. Expanses of pale timber and abundant natural light are obvious choices for your dream kitchen, and if you can add some hand-crafted chairs of impeccable taste, you're smiling. With a home that's eco-friendly and largely unadorned, you're clear in your ideals and focused on your pursuits.
Shabby chic Kitchen by En Vie Interiors by Melanie Bowe
Cottage charm. Space may be in short supply but the character more than makes up for it in your quaint little kitchen. You're humble and heart felt and live in the now, and if it's pretty and practical you're in love. With the sun streaming in, and the kettle on the boil, does life get any better than this?
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The transport to church will usually comes at 8.30am. Usually my mum will want to go down to wait for the transport at around 7.30am. One of the regular Uncle, Uncle Tang, he's also quite early to reach the venue waiting for the transport.
On Sunday, Uncle Tang ask me to help him buy Oranges from the Market. He told me to buy 8 oranges, big one, 4 in each bag. He wants to give it to his friend. Off i go, to the Market, i was looking at the oranges, they do have individual one, but small oranges. The big one, it was bag at 5. 1 packet of 5 big oranges cost $7.50. So i bought 2 packets, total is $15. So i ask the seller, (he has been selling fruits at the market for a long time, my mum and i know him) Boss, i'm helping an elderly Uncle buy the oranges, can give discount. He reply $14. Ask him again if can be $12, he said cannot lah since the oranges, prices have increase. So settle at $14. When i return with the oranges, i thought i do not want to collect the money from Uncle Tang since he has been blessing my mum and i for the past few weeks with breads when he went to buy for his breakfast. He insisted on giving me the money, as he ask me to buy. So i collected only $10 from him. He told me he wanted to give to the 2 drivers of the transport that transport the elderly to the church.
What touch me was that Uncle Tang was quite generous when giving and he's not stingy in giving as when he ask me to help him buy, he already state big oranges and he didn't state the budget he had.
Usually, i will attend the Chinese Service with my mum, this round, i thought i will go English Service, when i went for the English Service, one of the staff at PPHCSC, she's an Usher for that day at the English Service, she ask me, where's my mum. Reply her, my mum in Chinese Service, she ask me ok that my mum in Chinese Service, told her, i told my mum, wait for me to come down, don't wander off.
I left a bit early before the English Service end, and went to the Chinese Service to look for my mum, the service have not end, lucky, my mum didn't wander off.
As usual, my mum wanted to go Seah Im Food Centre for lunch after the service. As usual, she had the duck yam rice from her favourite duck rice stall at Seah Im Food Centre.
Was walking rounds and undecided on what to eat, but finally settle on Kway Teow Goreng Seafood @ $4.50.
Then my mum wanted Indian Rojak, ordered a piece of Tahu, Fried Fritter with Egg filing and a Potato @ $3.
The sauce for the Indian Rojak
Ask my mum if she want to drink coffee from the market or after walking one round at Harbourfront Centre, then drink at Harbourfront Centre. She wants coffee from the market. $1 per cup.
Went Harbourfront Centre walk walk, Star Cruise
Ferry to Batam
Resort World Sentosa on the opposite side
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Are Pedestrian Accidents Really 'Accidents'?
Richard Read with the Car Connection asks an interesting question. When a driver hits and kills (or seriously injures) a pedestrian, why isn't that driver jailed? Why is the incident often characterized as an "accident," as if the driver had no control over what happened?
If the driver was drinking, for example, the driver may very well wind up in jail.
But "tell me how they're less dead" is how a detective might respond upon hearing about a traffic fatality in a big city, as Read writes, quoting a former cop. In other words, the death has already happened, there's nothing that can be done about it, and conducting a prompt and full investigation isn't necessarily the No. 1 priority compared to other perhaps more pressing criminal matters.
When it comes to collisions involving pedestrians, there are a number of issues that stand between a police officer and a conviction, as Read writes.
One, cops would have to track down a hit-and-run driver. Two, prosecutors generally need tangible evidence to convict someone of a crime (though circumstantial evidence sometimes does the trick, too), and that evidence may now be miles down the road in a hit-and-run. Three, cops need probable cause to search the data off a black box recorder, even if the driver remained at the scene.
So drivers may not always end up in jail after causing a collision, but that doesn't mean you can't hold them accountable after the fact, in the form of a personal injury lawsuit.
Source: 'Accident' Or 'Collision': Why Don't Drivers Get Jailed For Killing Pedestrians?


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Nearly three quarters of the population of Leh, India's second-largest district, is thinly spread across 112 villages. Farmers in this high-altitude cold desert area perpetually face the challenges of a fragile ecosystem of high-altitude locations. Irrigation of arable land, for instance, is fully dependent on meltwater from the glaciers. With the glaciers receding, farmers face reduced availability of meltwater during the short growing season. Extreme weather conditions cause regular damage to the channel systems of gravity-based irrigation.
Tata Trusts became operational in the district in 2008, in collaboration with the Tata Institute of Social Sciences and the Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council. This collaboration led to the development of a comprehensive micro-plan for all the villages in Leh, which is an essential reference document even today.
Along with its many stakeholders, including the local administration and local NGOs, Tata Trusts focus their investment in Leh on improving:
Tata Trusts are currently associated with 30 villages, and will expand its scope of operations while also deepening the scale of potentially high-impact interventions. On the anvil are development of water resources and adding more crops to the value chain development systems. Leh Livelihood Development Initiative is an opportunity for Tata Trusts to implement situation-specific interventions that are both ecologically and socially sensitive.
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Android users will still need to be careful when downloading applications from Google's Android Market. A study re-discover the existence of evil in there applications.
The study was conducted by Xuxian Jiang, a professor from North Carolina State University in the United States. Jiang found 12 malicious applications on the Android Market, a few months old and downloaded to hundreds of thousands of times.
As quoted from TheRegister, Monday (13/06/2011), all malicious applications that have been removed by Google from the Android Market.
10 of 12 applications that the discovery contains a hidden code that collect and send the track record of browsing, bookmarking and user device information.
10 malicious applications that also contain a 'back street' that makes applications are updated without user's knowledge. Update it also can contain malicious code that much anymore.
10 applications that allegedly contains the data gathering function login for Facebook, Gmail and other accounts. But according to Jiang did not use this function.
2 of 12 applications that can make a toll-collapse victims. This is because secretly sending short messages to certain premium services.
1 of 12 applications had been raised in the application bazaar, sponsored by Google. It shows their acumen in the guise of good applications.
1 of 12 applications were named Angry Birds Rio Unlock. Clearly the popularity of the game trying mendompleng Angry Birds.
In response to these findings, a spokesman for Google said there was no indication that the application was found has been used to break into the Google user accounts.
"We are aware of and has frozen a number of suspicious applications from the Android Market. We remove applications and developer account that violates our policy,"said Google's official statement.
Actually, Google has a fairly intensive attention on security. This is mainly on web services and browsers. But in the case of Android incidents often occur.


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Archaic Laws - Why
Much of our laws/acts/regulations were written ages ago; many in 19th century (several under British rule).
Shining Examples Archaic Laws from the land of Manu:
- Indian Telegraph Act - 1855
- The Indian Penal Code which makes homosexuality a crime - 1860. And this same law makes adultery a crime, though only the male who has sex with a married woman can be imprisoned. Not the woman! - 1860
- Indian Contract Act - 1872.
- Official Secrets Act - 1923
- The Banking Regulation Act - 1949
To make matters even more interesting many of these laws have clauses that read like : "Notwithstanding anything written...."
So, what's going on?:
- Lawmakers are too busy playing caste and vote bank politics - by adding zillion clauses to existing reservation laws. They do not talk about removing creamy layer or need of primary education.
- Politicians rarely debate such things in Parliament. Many just don't attend; those who do; are either playing regional card; or trying to bring down the opposition.
- Political Honchos like to leave such things to - so called Experts - or Committees - unless it is something that can help their political careers.
- Bureaucrats largely choose to let things - 'just be'.
We do actually have a very very large number of laws. Are a large number of laws indicative of a problem? Yes indeed - which is - Poor interpretation of laws (often purposeful - reservations is an example of that).
India and Its Archaic Media Laws


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***NOTE: The following analysis/review may contain SPOILERS regarding some detail in the film, but not to the extent of making the film viewing experience any lesser.***
Now this one seemed like a straightforward evening watch, even for a Kim Ki-Duk film. But trust the guy to completely overthrow your expectations and take you on a journey you may never have experienced before. "Samaritan Girl" (2004) is yet another exotic dish from the Kim Ki-Duk kitchen, made from a recipe that is entirely his own. You just need to have the palate for it, and you will find yourself wholly appreciating what the South Korean auteur dishes out.
"Samaritan Girl" tells an unusual tale of sin and redemption that is both disturbing and sensitive at the same time. Two teenaged girls, resort to prostitution in order to raise money for a trip to Europe! Of course, they are very young and far too naive to realize the gravity or the consequences of their deeds. In a sordid arrangement, one of the girls, Jae-yeong (Yeo-reum Han) actually engages in the act, while her best friend Yeo-jin (Ji-min Kwak) does the job of setting her up with clients and acting as a lookout in order to warn about possible police raids. An incident with one of the clients, however, proves to be a watershed event that would change their lives forever.
For a plot premise that may seem like it would tread familiar grounds, "Samaritan Girl" changes its course significantly, at least twice, thereby totally subverting viewer expectations. It unfolds in an episodic fashion, over three parts with title cards: "Vasumitra", "Samaria" and "Sonata". The symbolic connection of these titles to what transpires in each episode serves as a means to comprehend the central thematic content of the film.
On a broad level, "Samaritan Girl" is all about carrying the burden of another; of paying for the sins of others. It is a direct biblical reference to Jesus Christ bearing the cross, also depicted literally in how in one scene, Yeo-jin carries an injured Jae-young on her back. It is no coincidence that Yeo-jin's father (Eol Lee), the cop mentions the story of a rotting crucifix which bears a bud almost miraculously.
The first episode talks about Vasumitra. In an old Indian legend, Vasumitra was a prostitute, whose clients all became Buddhists after sleeping with her. A carnal act, considered sinful, had somehow brought about a spiritual awakening in them. Jae-yeong, fascinated by this legend is practically obsessed with Vasumitra, and aspires to be like her. Sure enough, she manages to make an emotional connect with each client, ever smiling after each job and doing much more than just sex by engaging in some actual heart to heart talk!
Jae-young feels practically no remorse and in fact enjoys what she is doing, more so because of the connections she makes with her johns. Yeo-jin, however, reels under the guilt of being party to her friend's exploitation, and is the only one to feel the moral weight. Yeo-jin's jealousy is palpable as well, but Kim Ki-Duk keeps it deliberately ambiguous as to what kind of jealousy it is. While Yeo-jin obviously yearns for sex, she is perhaps morally bound, at least at that point of time. But her open admittance to Jae-yeong that she can't stand to see any guy touch "something this beautiful", and their naked baths together, hint at a definite homo-erotic attraction and a sense of possessiveness on Yeo-jin's part.
So where does Vasumitra fit in? Only after the baton is passed on to Yeo-jin in a dramatic turn of events, when she embarks on her path of supposed redemption. One of the outcomes of her actions is a visible change in the clients, as they either feel shame or regret their actions, experiencing a moral awakening and rekindling bonds with their daughters or loved ones! From filthy beasts to humans experiencing a kind of spiritual awakening; the Vasumitra legend mirrored! In a way, now Yeo-jin plays dual roles, of Vasumitra and of a Samaritan (Samaria), in her act of repentance.
The decision to sleep with each of Jae-young's client's is somewhat of an arbitrary move, that initially seems to be a product of a lack of maturity at a vulnerable age like that. Her twisted ideology is questionable, but perhaps this is her way of indirectly experiencing physical pleasure with Jae-young; a vicarious means of seeking sexual gratification from her best friend; that she desired but could never bring herself to seek out.
This inability to confront or speak out one's feelings is a trait that would continue further with Yeo-jin's father, a cop who inadvertently discovers that his daughter is out prostituting herself. The tough detective, himself investigating the killings of teens in shady motels, is now reduced to a broken, helpless father. A shattered man, he ultimately turns into a sort of watch dog, following his daughter's clients, and intimidating or shaming them. The incapacity to break the ice with his daughter on the matter, turns into a violent rage that the clients have to bear rather than the daughter, who is in fact the one inviting them on her own free will. Subsequently, these men find themselves at the receiving end for the sins of Yeo-jin!
The first few frames show a computer chat session, where it all starts and the girls fix meetings with their clients. Kim Ki-Duk perhaps aims at showing the ill effects of advanced technology and how they have created distances between human beings. It is alarming how the girls don't even know who's on the other end and yet agree to give themselves to them. The comfort of being bold from behind a screen has perhaps caused this inability to connect on a direct, personal level, directly reflected in Yeo-jin's dad's reluctance to confront her. It all stems from the advent of technology and the way it is gradually establishing its roots in our environment. The scene in which he puts headphones around here ears to wake her (and also in a surreal sequence later) seemed a little off-kilter initially but finds a significant overlap from this angle.
And therefore, what better place to connect, than the countryside, at one with nature and away from industrialization and technology? Maybe this is why, in the final chapter "Sonata", when Yeo-jin's father decides to take her on a trip to the country to her mother's grave, they are finally able to actually connect with their spiritual selves and to each other on an emotional level, without even bringing up anything that happened prior to the trip. The outing turns out to be a turning point in the lives of these two tormented souls; a moment of moral awakening, a means of catharsis and the ultimate gateway to salvation. Tears of regret are shed, sins are washed off, and there are realizations that enable both of them to attain their peace, in a culmination that is heartbreaking.
That final frame is bound to leave an indelible mark in your memory much like the rest of this haunting story. It's amazing how much meaning is conveyed merely through symbols, gestures and body language of these characters that you can't help but empathize with.
This is gold standard Kim Ki-Duk with his signature storytelling style with somber music, great images and a strong communication of his usually rich themes in his unique visual language.
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Falling squarely into the "title says it all" department, Apple on Thursday released an updated set of Epson printer drivers for Snow Leopard users.
Epson Printer Drivers v2.5.1 for Mac OS X v10.6, which is available from Apple's Support website or--probably a much smaller download if you already have previous Epson driver updates--via Software Update.
As Apple describes it, the update "installs the latest software for your Epson printer or scanner," and you can view a list of supported Epson models on Apple's site.


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Iatrogenic Shield to Protect Lower Lip during Oral Procedures
David Stang
Posted on July 25th, 2016
Note: This text would have been used in a patent application, but the Patent and Trademark Office has let us down. Lobbyists and Congress weakened patent protections with the America Invents Act, and patent trolls from big business simply litigate with individual inventors until they get what they want.1. At this writing, the PTO averages 16.1 months before it takes the first action on a patent application, and 25.7 months to process the average application. Over 500,000 patent applications are now awaiting examination2
Iatrogenic Shield to Protect Lower Lip during Oral Procedures
An iatrogenic shield which includes a pair of soft flexible vertical mylar panels placed on each side of the front lower incisors and a top horizontal panel which connects the vertical panels and extends anteriorly from the mouth, depressing the lower lip. The inner vertical panel is placed on the interior side of lower incisors. The other vertical panel is on the exterior side of the lower incisors, resting in the vestibule against the gingivae, between lower incisors and inferior labium.
Inventor: Stang, David J. (Potomac MD)
References Cited
U.S. Patent Documents:
1474497 Apr 28, 1922 Stolper
What is claimed is:
- A lower lip shield comprising a soft cup placed over the lower incisors and conforming to their shape, with an extending shield above the incisors that protrudes slightly from the mouth, preventing the lower lip from coming in contact with the tops of the lower incisors.
- The lower lip shield of claim 1 is in contact with both the front and back of the incisors, and is held in place by this contact.
- The lower lip shield of claim 1 is fabricated from a material that may be autoclaved or cold sterilized.
- The lower lip shield of claim 1 is fabricated from a material that is sufficiently inexpensive that it can be discarded after use.
- The lower lip shield of claim 1 is made from a material that is small, thin and lightweight, thus not interfering with nor obstructing the dental operation.
- The lower lip shield of claim 1 is made from a material that is translucent, thus not interfering with dental photographs.
- The lower lip shield of claim 1 may be quickly and easily placed in the desired position.
- The lower lip shield of claim 1 is self-retained and not easily accidentally dislodged from its desired location.
A portion of the disclosure of this patent document contains material which is subject to copyright protection. This patent document may show and/or describe matter which is or may become trade dress of the owner. The copyright and trade dress owner has no objection to the facsimile reproduction by any one of the patent disclosure, as it appears in the Patent and Trademark Office patent files or records, but otherwise reserves all copyright and trade dress rights whatsoever.
Field of the Invention
This invention relates generally to dental instruments and intraoral procedures, and in particular, to a lower lip shield for use during intraoral procedures, adapted to prevent unintended iatrogenic discomfort and injury.
Background of the Invention
The work of a dentist, oral surgeon, dental hygienist, and dental assistant (hereinafter "clinician") is physically demanding and requires great concentration. Hands and tools are inserted into a small dark cavity, where great precision and sometimes great strength are demanded. Because the work is done in an area with a high density of pain nerves, the inner portions of the mouth are often anesthetized. But the lips, which contain some of the highest densities of pain nerves in the entire body, are not normally intentionally numbed.
When a clinician inserts her hand and tools into the patient's mouth, the patient's lower lip is sometimes pushed in on top of the lower incisors, and sometimes the clinician will then inadvertently press down, pinching the lower lip between the patient's lower teeth and the clinician's hand or instrument. This problem may be especially likely when working on upper molars or when using a one-sided cheek retractor, which may pull the lower lip over the lower teeth.
Because the area of a clinician's focus is typically anesthetized and the lower lip usually is not, such unintended pinching of the lower lip is sometimes the most painful experience in the entire procedure. A patient experiencing this discomfort is normally unable to communicate it to the clinician by speech or facial expression. If the unintended pinching occurs to an anesthetized lip, the patient may experience minor injury but not experience immediate pain.
The art is replete with devices designed to isolate the cheek, lip and/or tongue. For example, U.S. Pat. No. 1,474,497 to Stolper is directed to a Z-shaped retractor. While the device could protect the lower lip, it must be held in position by the patient.
Other art may be designed to prevent oral injuries of the soft tissues, i.e., lips, cheeks, tongue, and gums in comatose, decerebrate and anesthetized patients. Such contraptions, such as U.S. Pat No. 5,469,865 A by Minneman, may happen protect the lower lip, but by protecting too much, may potentially interfere with a desired procedure.
Conventional retractor designs can cause post operative patient muscle fatigue and/or pain, particularly if the forces are applied for extended time or applied excessively. Additionally, active retraction can cause clinician hand and arm fatigue, especially when repeated on multiple patients throughout the day.
The claimed invention solves the problem of protecting the lower lip from being accidentally forced against the lower incisors without requiring an active role by the patient or clinician, without interfering with oral procedures, and without causing patient discomfort.
Summary of the Invention
- The present invention provides an iatrogenic shield for the lower lip which improves patient comfort by preventing the lip from being accidental pressed against the lower incisors.
- An object of claim 1 is that the shield is readily accepted by the patient.
- Another object of claim 1 is to provide an iatrogenic shield which is simple in design and construction, and economical because it may be repeatedly autoclaved or cold sterilized and reused.
- Still another object of claim 1 is to provide an iatrogenic shield which is small, thin and lightweight, thus not interfering with nor obstructing oral procedures.
- A further object of claim 1 is to provide an iatrogenic shield which may be quickly and easily placed in the desired position.
- A still further object of claim 1 is to provide an iatrogenic shield which is self-retained and not easily accidentally dislodged from its desired location.
- Various objects, features, aspects, and advantages of the present invention will become more apparent from the following detailed description of preferred embodiments of the invention, along with the accompanying drawings in which like numerals represent like components
Brief Description of the Drawing
In the accompanying drawing in which reference is made in the instant specification and which are to be read in conjunction therewith and in which like reference characters are used to indicate like parts in the various views:
FIG. 1 is a midsagittal sectional view of a mouth, showing where the iatrogenic shield will be placed.
FIG. 2 is a top view of an embodiment of the invention
FIG. 3 is a left side view of an embodiment of the invention
FIG. 4 is a bottom view of an embodiment of the invention
FIG. 5 is view of the patient's open mouth, with an embodiment of the invention shown in position.
Description of the Preferred Embodiment
The shield consists of two functional components. A lower portion wraps the lower incisors front, top, and back, much like a bite plate. A somewhat snug fit against the teeth holds the entire shield in place. Along the top of the shield is a protrusion which extends out past the lower lip from the top of the lower teeth, preventing the lip from curling up over the teeth.
The shield is formed from material that is soft, can be autoclaved repeated, and is translucent to permit clinical photography, such as medical grade polypropylene. It has sufficient elasticity to resume its normal shape after deformation as necessary to effect placement.
FIG. 1 of the drawings shows where the iatrogenic shield will be placed in the mouth. It rests on the lower incisors, wrapping them front 1, top 2, and rear 3.
FIG. 2 shows the shield as viewed from the rear and above. Note the protrusion on the top 4 and front side 5, which keep the lower lip away from the lower teeth, the top 6 which provides additional protection for the lip from the teeth, and the back or inside 7 which together with the front helps retain the shield in place.
FIG. 3 shows the shield from the side. The protrusion on the top 4 will depress the lower lip 1 when the shield is placed in the mouth, and may be used by the clinician for insertion and removal.
FIG 4. shows the shield from the bottom.
FIG. 5 shows the shield in place in a mouth. Note how the protrusion on the top 4 depresses the lower lip 8, protecting it from accidental grinding against the lower incisors.
It will be seen that I have accomplished the objects of the claimed invention(s). I have provided an iatrogenic shield which is simple in design and construction and economical. My shield is small, thin and lightweight and does not interfere not obstruct the clinical procedure. My shield may be quickly and easily placed in the patient's mouth, need not be held in place by patient or clinician, and is not easily accidentally dislodged. In addition, my shield ensures patient comfort by protecting the lower lip against accidental grinding against the lower incisors.
It will be understood that certain features and subcombinations are of utility and may be employed without reference to other features and subcombinations. This is contemplated by and is within the scope of my claims. It is further obvious that various changes may be made in details within the scope of my claims without departing from the spirit of my invention. It is, therefore, to be understood that my invention is not to be limited to the specific details shown and described.
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The latest news from the NFL off-season on Colin Kaepernick's protest and Marshawn Lynch's potential return from retirement.
By Brian Rauf, Chat Sports
The NFL regular season kicked off in thrilling fashion on Thursday night, as the Denver Broncos held on to beat the Carolina Panthers, 21–20. Many were left questioning the league's concussion protocol after Panthers quarterback Cam Newton wasn't removed from the game after being hit in the head on Carolina's final drive.
Check out the latest NFL news and rumors below.
• Broncos linebacker Brandon Marshall knelt during the national anthem, joining San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick in protest of racial inequalities in the United States.
• The Broncos tried to trade for Los Angeles Rams quarterback Case Keenum in August, reports Ian Rapoport of NFL Network.
• Chat Sports: Top 20 prospects for the 2017 NFL draft
• Former Seattle Seahawks running back Marshawn Lynch is "up in the air" about a potential return this season, reports Mike Florio of Pro Football Talk. Lynch retired during last year's Super Bowl.
• New England Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski might not play Sunday against the Arizona Cardinals, reports Conor Orr of NFL.com.
• The Pittsburgh Steelers signed guard David DeCastro to a six-year, $58 million extension, reports Gerry Dulac of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.
• Chat Sports: More NFL rumors and news inside the Chat Sports App
• Houston Texans rookie wide receiver Will Fuller is expected to play in Sunday's opener against the Chicago Bears despite his nursing a hamstring injury, reports John McClain of the Houston Chronicle.
• Former 49ers tight end Bruce Miller has been charged with seven felonies for an incident in which he fought a 70-year-old man and his 29-year-old son, reports ESPN. Miller, who has been released by the 49ers, will be arraigned on Friday.


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If you've followed the alcohol industry for any length of time, you know that large distributors are continuing to consolidate every year. In the past, consolidations led to small producers getting dropped, independent retailers having less diversity to choose from, and consumers becoming frustrated by the lack of options. Now, for the first time in history, the little guys have reason to be hopeful.
The new three-tier system model
Distributors have begun rapidly consolidating in the last decade. Today there are about 500 major alcohol wholesalers in the US market, down from 7,000 at the turn of the century. To adapt, some producers and retailers have started using a new three-tier system model; the winery direct model. In the winery direct model, a retailer sources products without the help of a distributor. The products are then shipped directly from producer to an in-state distributor, who clears the transaction for a small fee, and delivers the wines to the retailer. The winery direct model was born from retailers' desire to purchase wines not found on their distributor's books and from producers' desire to sell their wines in new markets.
While this model is perfect for both small producers and retailers in theory, it has required a tremendous amount of work. A retailer must research and find the products they want, negotiate pricing with the producer, and figure out logistics with in-state distributors. Presently, the only retailers who consistently use the winery direct model are those who have enough buying power and resources to do so (think Total Wine & More, Costco, Grocery Outlet). These retailers are clearly not the little guys - but recently that's started to change.
Technology is leveling the playing field
Thanks to advancements in technology, small producers and retailers have begun using the winery direct model through Merchant23.com. Merchant23 is a searchable, online marketplace of wholesale wines. Products are uploaded with bottle shots, tech sheets, and wholesale case prices. Any buyer in the United States with an ABC license number can view them. This vastly simplifies the sourcing aspect of the winery direct model. But it's not just the sourcing problem that Merchant23 fixed. Licensed buyers can also purchase the wholesale wines on Merchant23.com and have them shipped directly to their stores - all while remaining compliant in the three-tier system. How is this possible?
Merchant23 took the winery direct model and innovatively built partnerships with local distributors in 48 states for clearing and compliance. This allows for any product on Merchant23.com to be purchased by any retailer in the United States! *
*Excluding retailers in Utah and Pennsylvania
Hope remains
The-three tier system is here to stay, at least for now. However, the small wineries who have difficulties selling their products, retail owners desperate for help with sourcing products, and local distributors looking for competitive differentiation against the industry behemoths - they all need something new. Thanks to consolidation, they finally have it. The winery direct model and Merchant23.com were created in response to consolidation. Since Merchant23's launch in 2016, the company has sold millions of dollars' worth of wholesale wine to retailers across the nation. That's just one company! Think of the innovations and new companies that are growing and adapting at this very moment.
When the news broke this November that Republic National Distributing Company and Breakthru Beverage were consolidating, many people felt dread. They worried about their place in the market, the new era of distribution, and how that will affect their livelihoods. However, for the first time, people also felt hope. They see that there's still people in the world to champion for the little guys. Small businesses shouldn't have to die because of consolidation; not this year, not next year, not ever.


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Saturday, July 29 from 9am - free entry
Spectacular snake boat racing comes to Draycote Water next Saturday (July 29) from 9am - and entry is free.
The largest team sport in the world, colourful and rhythmic is widely enjoyed in the state of Kerala in South India. But there's no need to travel that far this year to experience the style and spirit of snake boat racing as the Union of UK Malayalee Associations (UUKMA) is recreating the event at Draycote, with the UUKMA Kerala Carnival and Boat Race.
The real snake boats, called Chundan Vallam in Kerala are 140-150 feet long and can contain 150-160 rowers. But at Draycote they will be only 40 feet long and contain 16 rowers each.
The event will include a boat race based on the world famous Nehru Trophy in Kerala, with 22 teams competing.
Most of the rowers are Keralites – who migrated to UK from south India.
Other attractions are culture programmes, street dances, classical dances, kathakali, cultural parade, kerala food stall, spice stall and handicraft stall. This event is organised by UUKMA in corporation with Kerala Tourism, Incredible India and Indian High Commission London.
The venue was officially handed over to UUKMA national secretary Rojimon Varughese by the Mayor of Rugby Cllr Belinda Garcia.
UUKMA is an umbrella organisation for 107 UK Malayalee Associations. Its aim is to promote the wellbeing of Malayalees living in UK and to integrate them with the mainstream community. It also organises arts festivals, charity and cultural events and are a voluntary, non-profit organisation.


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Most people who go through divorce simply want the process to be over as quickly as possible. For some, this means enforcing a prenuptial or postnuptial agreement. For others, it means working through tough negotiations that lead to a resolution both sides agree to.
How Much should Mandy Moore be paid to walk her dogs?
After six years, Mandy Moore and Ryan Adams have ended their marriage. They would have liked to do so earlier - they announced their separation well over a year ago - but could not agree on the terms of their divorce.
Divorce and the appreciation and division of stocks
One of the most difficult parts of the divorce process is the division of property. This can be particularly complicated for couples who have significant or complex financial assets--such as stock portfolios, vacation properties and retirement plans. In any case, it is critical that property and assets are divided appropriately in order to protect the financial interests of the parties involved.
Woman accuses her ex of hiding assets during divorce
Unfortunately, when a divorce becomes contentious, particularly a high-asset divorce, it is not uncommon for a spouse to hide assets. Many Marietta residents think that their soon-to-be exes would never do such a thing, but divorce can bring out the worst in people. In order for the property and asset division process to be fair, it is critical for all assets to be accounted for and properly valuated.
Underwater Houses, Home Equity and Divorce: Sink, Tread Water or Swim?
Many spouses who consider divorce in the current economy face questions about either spouse's ability to keep a house that is worth much less than it may have been several years ago. Marital property division can be difficult under the best of financial circumstances, but negative equity in the family home can pose challenges if the house is the couple's primary asset.
Take a lesson from celebrities: Throw a divorce party
For some people, divorce is a bitter and gruesome battle, and ex-spouses never speak with each other again. That is the scene many people picture when they imagine divorce. The concept leaves a bitter taste in people's mouths, and it makes them reluctant to admit they are considering divorce.
Kim Kardashian and Kris Humphries sign prenuptial agreement
When people think about the decisions many celebrities make, we often regard them as good examples of what not to do. Some celebrities seem to assume that they have so much money that they can afford to be financially careless.
Getting the right settlement in high-asset divorce
Couples in Georgia who are working through divorce tend to face challenging emotional battles. Legal experts say that conflicted personal feelings often get in the way of negotiating logical and objective high asset divorce settlements.
The Terminated: Arnold Schwarzenegger and Maria Shriver
Separation and divorce for Georgia couples, like anywhere else in the U.S., can be an emotionally painful process, especially when a marriage has been long-term. For an ex-governor and first lady, the process is also public.
Charles and Linda Brandes' divorce: Six years of legal arguments
Anytime a couple divorces, there are numerous elements that must be considered. Couples in Marietta must consider matters related to parenting plans and asset division. However, couples who have large or complex assets also have additional matters to consider.


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Hi Marie,
I often keep a few soil test forms, home garden and commercial, in my pocket when someone is likely to need them. At a farmer's market or at the state fair. I can show the person how to take a sample. Then they get to give me their name, address, phone and E-mail. I'll follow up in two weeks to be sure they didn't have a problem, or help them if they did.
Yes, there are quite a few cases where fall applications are necessary to properly amend the soil – dropping the soil pH with sulfur for blueberries comes to mind. Upping the calcium value to prevent blossom end rot is another.
I'm more surprised at how hard it is to convince someone of the value of a soil test. Paraphrasing the Cheshire Cat, "If you don't know what your soil needs, it doesn't make much difference what you do to it."


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Rifling through a stack of books: Examining expressions of Norwegian national identity
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In my last CHI blog post of 2016, I'll discuss the next steps of my project, expanding from my last post regarding the visualization of cultural heritage and ethnographic topics to the overall scheme and vision of my own project on Norwegian national identity. As with most large scale and content heavy projects, mine has evolved over these several months to this current iteration that not only serves as the main component to my master's thesis, but also as the platform from which I can launch further projects that involve my interests in Scandinavian culture heritage, language, and the use of technology as the medium through which I can explore these interests. Read More


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- Case report
- Open Access
- Open Peer Review
Acute transient freezing of gait in a patient with posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome
© Nakajima et al.; licensee BioMed Central Ltd. 2013
- Received: 2 February 2013
- Accepted: 28 June 2013
- Published: 9 July 2013
Posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome (PRES) is a transient clinical and neuroradiologic syndrome caused by cerebral vasogenic edema. Various reversible neurologic symptoms were shown in patients with PRES. Freezing of gait (FOG) is mainly observed in neurodegenerative diseases.
Case presentation
We report a 43-year-old man, with undergoing hemodialysis therapy for chronic renal failure, had mild elevation of blood pressure. His consciousness level suddenly deteriorated, and brain MRI demonstrated hyperintense lesions in the bilateral basal ganglia on fluid-attenuated inversion recovery images, diffusion-weighted images, and apparent diffusion coefficient maps. After improvement of disturbance of consciousness, he showed FOG accompanied by bradykinesia and postural instability. His FOG spontaneously improved concurrently with alleviation of basal ganglionic lesions on follow-up MRI.
It is suggested that vasogenic edema on bilateral basal ganglia associated with PRES can cause acute transient FOG.
- Posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome
- Freezing of gait
- Parkinsonism
- Vasogenic edema
- Hemodialysis
Posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome (PRES) is usually described as presenting with a variety of reversible neurologic symptoms including headache, seizures, vision loss, and deterioration of consciousness [1, 2]. Vasogenic edema caused by a breakdown of autoregulation of cerebral blood flow is proposed as a principal pathogenesis of PRES [1, 2]. For the diagnosis of PRES, increasing signal intensity on apparent diffusion coefficient maps (ADC maps) are indispensable to differentiate vasogenic edema from cytotoxic edema, although diffusion-weighted images (DWI) and fluid-attenuated inversion recovery (FLAR) images might show high signals in both vasogenic and cytotoxic edemas.
Freezing of gait (FOG), often accompanied by bradykinesia, rigidity, and postural instability, is observed in several neurological disorders including Parkinson's disease and parkinsonian syndromes [3, 4].
Here, we report a 43-year-old man who suddenly developed FOG associated with vasogenic edema in the bilateral basal ganglia caused by PRES. His FOG spontaneously improved concurrently with alleviation of basal ganglionic lesions. It is suggested that vasogenic edema on bilateral basal ganglia associated with PRES can cause transient FOG.
Case presentation
The basal ganglia is involved in 12% to 34% of patients with PRES, and is especially common in patients with preeclampsia-eclampsia [1, 2]. Compared to the cortical gray matter, the basal ganglia contains a large number of non-anastomotic vessels and capillary beds, and may therefore be more vulnerable to increased systemic blood pressure and circulating toxins [6]. While hemodialysis is generally used for the treatment of renal disease, hemodialysis itself may cause vascular endothelial damage [7]. Thus, we concluded that endothelial damage caused by elevation of blood pressure and hemodialysis might be closely associated with vasogenic edema in the bilateral basal ganglia, which resulted in PRES in our case. To the best of our knowledge, we firstly reported that vasogenic edema on bilateral basal ganglia associate with PRES could cause acute parkinsonian freezing gait, and that alleviation of basal ganglionic lesions was consistent with an improvement of his FOG.
FOG and postural instability are thought to be manifestations of dysfunction of pedunculopontine nucleus (PPN) and mesencephalic locomotor region (MLR), which are terminals with gamma-aminobutyric acid-ergic (GABAergic) output that are regulated by the globus pallidus internus (GPi) and substantia nigra pars reticulata (SNr) [8]. Previously, abnormal signal intensity in GP, putamen, dorsolateral SN, and PPN on MRI were shown in patients with neoplasm, cerebrovascular disease, and CO intoxication who developed FOG [9–11]. Thus, disorder of GP, putamen, dorsolateral SN, and PPN can cause FOG. Although the precise pathophysiology underlying FOG remains unclear, we suggest that extensive vasogenic edema in the bilateral striatum reduced inhibition of GPi/SNr, and led secondarily to activation of the GPi/SNr and suppression of the PPN/MLR, thereby resulting in FOG and postural instability in the present case.
For patients with hypertension and undergoing hemodialysis, who suddenly develop FOG, physicians should be aware of the possibility of bilateral basal ganglionic lesions and PRES.
It is suggested that vasogenic edema on bilateral basal ganglia associated with PRES can cause acute transient FOG.
Patient consent
Written informed consent was obtained from the patient for publication of this case report and any accompanying images. A copy of the written consent is available for review by the Editor-in-Chief of this journal.
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Texas A&M will air football games this fall in Spanish on radio stations in Houston, San Antonio, El Paso and McAllen and nationally via Sirius XM, the university said today.
Games will air on KLAT (1010 AM) in Houston, KRDY (1160 AM) in San Antonio, KAMA (750 AM) in El Paso and KVJY (840 AM) in McAllen, on Sirius XM's en Vivo Channel (channel 551) and on the 12thMan.com website.
John Sharp, chancellor of the Texas A&M University System, said the Spanish broadcasts will help the university "share the A&M brand across the state," and athletics director Eric Hyman said the network "will cater to many fans who are faithful Aggie followers and part of a fast-growing demographic in the state of Texas."
Pedro Vela Almaguer, who has worked for Univision stations in Houston and with the Texans' Spanish-language network, and Alberto Rodriguez, who works for Univision's KAMA (104.9 FM) in Houston, will handle play by play and commentary, respectively.
While other universities carry games in Spanish online, as is the case with the University of Texas, or on single stations, as with TCU and Texas-El Paso, A&M believes this will be the first multi-station Spanish-language network for college football.
Jason Cook, A&M's senior associate athletics director, said the broadcasts will help the university tap into the growing Spanish-speaking market in Texas and potentially help with student recruiting as well.
"The cliché is that athletics id the front porch of the university, and this is an opportunity to get a new audience on the front porch through football," he said. "We have had a physical presence in some predominantly Spanish-speaking areas (through student recruitment centers in South Texas), and this adds some media presence to that."
Cook said Learfield Sports will attempt to add stations in Dallas-Fort Worth and elsewhere for the Spanish broadcasts, which will begin with the Aggies' season opener Aug. 28 against South Carolina.
"The Spanish audience is small (for American football), but trend lines say it is growing," he said. "Perhaps the audience is small because the games are not available, so as a land grant university we need to reach out to the Spanish-speaking audience. What better way to introduce people to Texas A&M than through Aggie football?"
Texans games in Spanish will move this season to KGOL (1180 AM) along with an undetermined number of stations around the state. The Dallas Cowboys radio network has 14 Spanish-language radio stations in three states. In addition to streaming online and on mobile devices, Texas games also air in Spanish on Sirius XM.


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My journey started started over 10 years ago on the same mission as most - to exercise the easy way - over the years experiencing different types of "yoga" and starting to dive in to yogic philosophy I have learned yoga is much more. I was encouraged after a few years attending yoga classes at the YMCA to get my yoga teaching certification so I could teach there. I finally signed up and began my journey. After teaching at the YMCA, I soon realized I wanted to bring more yoga to Grove City and my dream of having my own studio began to grow.
I love that their are so many styles and levels of yoga practice. So, yes, their is something for everyone! I love seeing the joy on a yogis face when they have reached a new goal or touched their toes for the first time after a year of practice, I love seeing someone that comes in saying " this is my first class, and i'm not any good" leave smiling and continue to return week after week. I love that yoga is not about the ego its about unity, so no comparing, everyone is different, and for that hour everyone is the same, moving with the cues, moving with the breath and over all working on their health - as it may be physical or mental. I understand, being a stay at home mom, that sometimes that hour is the only time you get that day to yourself letting go of worry or stress.
The benefits of yoga practice are endless....stress relief, blood pressure, flexibility, anxiety, stress....... Yoga practice - asana (poses), pranayama (breath-work), meditation, and even reading - all are beneficial to the whole body, mind, and spirit. Its a way to find yourself and grow in ways you may not have even thought possible. Just remember to receive those benefits, take it slow, and leave any insecurities at the door. Most of time when an injury occurs people are forcing poses, that a their body may not be ready for.
If your new to yoga and wanting to try it I would advise you to start slow, introduce yourself to the instructor, and make them aware of any injuries, health concerns, pregnancy, or anything you may be concerned about. Bring an open mind to the mat everyone is unique in what they bring. We are all made differently so we will move differently. Thats the beauty with yoga, it doesn't care who is participating. Over all smile yoga should be enjoyable to the mind and feel good with the body. Whats it going to hurt to give it a try?
Richard Hart, EYT-200
Richard became interested in yoga in the mid-seventies after reading Richard Hittleman's "Yoga". He continued to read and occasionally work with a limited number of postures for several years. After graduating from Grove City High School, he attended The Ohio State University earning a B.S. degree in biology in 1977. After college he worked in business and furthered his interest in music by studying privately and continuing to play trumpet. He currently performs with "Swing's the Thing" and the "Grove City Community Winds" concert band under the direction of James Swearingen. In 1984 he opened his own printing business which he operates today. In 1998 he began a daily Chi-Gong practice which he has continued. Looking for a more spiritual approach to his practice, Richard started regular yoga classes after reading "Stephen Cope's Yoga And The Quest For The True Self". While studying yoga locally with Kit Spar and Ann Downing he began visiting the Kripalu Yoga Center in Lenox, MA. After realizing that yoga is not just about stretching, Richard wanted to show others how the postures can be used as tools to access deep concentration and calmness of mind. Deciding then to enroll in Kripalu yoga teacher training, he completed his training in January of 2004. He began teaching at The Ohio State University, Roxane Laboratories and the Groveport Recreation Center. In July of 2005 he opened Mill Street Yoga in Grove City, a yoga studio dedicated to the practice of Kripalu yoga. His practice and teaching style combines conscious breathing with energizing postures that promote awareness, deep sensitivity and relaxation. He's committed to helping people of all ages and abilities bring more peace into their daily lives.
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Mari Kolanko YT-200h
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On Tuesday July 9th, Rockstar Games set the video game industry on fire with their first official gameplay trailer for GTA V. The trailer ran a glorious 4-minutes and 51 seconds long and proved beyond the shadow of a doubt that all the early hype behind the game was completely justified.
At the tail end of the gameplay reveal, Rockstar teased their multiplayer component of GTA V appropriately titled Grand Theft Auto Online. While there is no official word yet on what all the multiplayer features will be for GTA Online, I decided to elaborate further on a few modes that I would like to see once the game hits stores this September. So without further ado, here is my list on 5 things I want from GTA V multiplayer.
Grab The Stash
When Read Dead Redemption launched back in May of 2010, the third-person shooter featured a popular multiplayer mode called Grab The Bag. This team-based capture the flag variant featured a bag of gold spawning throughout different areas on a map and teams working together to protect the bag carrier and prevent an opposing team from scoring. Several western and heist films today clearly illustrate this concept with ease.
Grab The Stash can essentially be the updated version of this feature but with an emphasis on teams working together to pulloff the ultimate heist. Every team would be working together to not only complete a successful robbery, but also to prevent the other team from stopping them. As an added bonus, Rockstar could switch things up and allow players to turn on each other. These actions could lead to teams being disbanded and players being thrown into intense free-for-all sessions. Implementing these types of dynamics into GTA V multiplayer can succeed in keeping the gameplay experience both fun and addictive.
Rage Killer
Once Max Payne 3 finally hit store shelves last May, fans were treated to an action-packed campaign and several compelling multiplayer features. One of the more competitive modes was called Payne Killer, where the first and second kill players were transformed into Max and Passos and given special abilities.
In regards to GTA V protagonist Trevor Phillips, Rockstar has stated that the character has a special ability where he can go into a violent rage and inflict more damage while hardly being affected by others. This concept would be the basis for Rage Killer with the only real difference being that the first player to kill someone will enter into rage mode and thus become the sole target of everyone else.
Gang Wars 2.0
Chances are if you've ever played a Grand Theft Auto video game then you've at least tried out gang wars maybe once or twice. The main objective of gang wars has always been to eliminate the opposing gang by whatever means necessary.
Gang Wars 2.0 can take things up a notch by giving players the ability to claim ownership over different territories throughout the state. Once another gang threatens to takeover an area, chaos ensues and both sides can engage in an all out war. This same rule can apply to gangs living in surrounding areas like Los Santos and invading a region owned by a gang in San Andreas. If done correctly, an idea like this can succeed in showing the true scale of the world and keep players busy for hours on end.
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While leading a life of crime may be one of the main focal points of the GTA V single player campaign, recreational activities and competitions could easily be the framework for multiplayer. Participating in activities like scuba diving, skydiving, cycling, golfing, and playing tennis could easily give players a much-needed break from all the mayhem.
The multiplayer aspect of these ideas could also be expanded upon further to include engrossing competitions between players. Tennis and golf mini-matches, and ski boat races are just two prime examples of what's possible. Rockstar could even go so far as to do their own spin on major sporting events such as the US Open and Tour De France and place them within their universe. Exploring ideas at this scale would not only be revolutionary, but it would prove that the studio has come a long way from their humble beginnings.
Cops and Robbers 2.0
Cops and Robbers has always been a standard multiplayer mode in GTA games but with the subtle name changes here and there. GTA IV introduced Cops and Crooks, a wild competitive showdown where players could be either cops or crooks.
Cops and Robbers 2.0 can build upon these core concepts and expand the number of players on each team to make full use of the environment. The robbers can be given a clear and concise mission objective to rob a bank and successfully outmaneuver all the obstacles that the cops put in their way. It would also be interesting if players could be given the ability to play as some of the more advanced law enforcement teams that normally show up once someone has maxed out their wanted rating. Making these additions to an already stellar cops and robbers mode could be mind-blowing in more ways than one.
This concludes my list on 5 things that I want from GTA V multiplayer. While none of these are confirmed, I'm more than confident that Rockstar will deliver a phenomenal multiplayer experience that fans will remember for many years to come. Do you agree or disagree with any of my choices? Do you have any other multiplayer mode ideas that you would like to see in GTA V? Feel free to let me know your thoughts in the comments section below.
GTA V launches worldwide on the Xbox 360, and PlayStation 3 on September 17th.


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Fleas are certainly not a joy to have in one's house and yard – especially in the presence of pets and/or children. The problem with them is that they spread with relative ease and will jump at every opportunity (pun intended) to ensure their survival. It only takes as much as a walk to the park with the family dog to turn the home into a regular flea colony. And, what's worse, where fleas live ticks can thrive too – both types of pests will also attack humans, although the effects of ticks and their ability to transmit disease are far more serious.
There are numerous solutions for flea extermination available at the disposal of homeowners; for one thing, if the infestation appears to have gotten out of hand, it's always best to leave the matter up to the pros. For another, there are numerous solutions commercially available, yet not all of them are equally good. Using a liquid or powder solution means you will have to invest money into it and you always risk not buying the type of solution that is best suited for solving your particular problem. You can also end up buying a substance that is toxic for your pets (though, in earnest, most have been tasted against this in today's day and age). Last, but certainly not least, there is at least one 'natural' remedy that has been known to work in dealing with a flea infestation. Read on to learn more about how eucalyptus trees can help you avoid using chemical pesticides.
Particular species of eucalyptus trees grow very quickly and are also known for being low maintenance. They don't need to be watered as often as other plants, since they are naturally accustomed to droughty climates and will grow quickly and beautifully. To boot, these trees are also an amazing addition to any garden: not only do they look lovely, but they also exude a wonderful scent, which they also preserve once their leaves have been cut and dried.
The trick with going organic in your fight against fleas (and ticks, too) is that the scent of any part of the eucalyptus tree is detestable to these pests. They react to tree bark, leaves, and any other cuttings, so an area in which a eucalyptus has been planted will soon be vacated by ticks and fleas. If you want to make sure your home is also safe from the damage they cause you can always use them in arrangements around the house, as well as placing them in the area where your pets sleep.
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