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Found PhotographsMINOR WHITE, 1957 (From an unpublished manuscript, Minor White archives)
"0nly a small crash in the kitchen, but enough to shatter my calm and a bowl. One careless glance caught the pieces-white porcelain still quivering on the floora rice bowl, pleasant in subtle curve, from Japan, delicate to balance, was no more. He who dropped it fingered the pieces. He was silent and I suppose, sad. I turned back to preceding thoughts. Then he was jubilant. One fragment, he exclaimed "has a form!" And truly he pointed to one that was haunting to see.
"The swift drop to the floor signalled eager forces into play: gravity was the trigger, clay and shape the material, the loving hand that shaped the bowl-had unconsciously stored an unguessed form in it. With the crash transmutation worked, metamorphosis took a deep breath and an object found itself. The death of the bowl was the birth of an object.
"We might wish that birth and death were always as close. Actually they are, birth always explodes from death as fast as the splinter from the bowl-only those of us who feel the need of sleep close our eyes too long.
"The splinter of china was more loving than the bowl had been, as if in this form all the love of the craftsman had crystalized. Furthermore metamorphosis did not stop when an object had found itself. From a radiation of a man's love for his work the splinter turned into the symbol of the female principle, and then into the thumb print of a goddess. And since I make photographs it seemed natural to transmute yet again and make a photograph of it; to train my camera on the splinter seemed obviously the next step. But a thought stopped me. What is the status of a photograph of an object that has just found its own form? A copy? Or a photograph that in turn would find a form peculiar to itself?
"There wasn't time to think through such questions in the chain reaction of thoughts that followed the explosion. In the "fallout" however, I found a name for some of my own photographs. I always photograph found objects; excepting portraits, all of my photographs are of found objects. And now, thinking of the best of them, I hear little crashes tinkling back twenty years, for the best of them have always been photographs that found themselves.
"By photographs that found themselves do I mean the "lucky or happy accident"? That is one name for it. "Happy accident" is a name that I ought not to mention because many an extraordinary snapshot is passed off lightly with this appellation instead of being explained. I do mention it because it is a term of helplessness in the face of a photograph that is a freak, a sport in a man's work-unexplai n able, so unsought for, so unaccountable that it is almost embarrassing. I have heard Edward Weston say that he strove to eliminate all accidents from his work and I copied his striving. I submitted to that discipline by which one earns the elimination of all accidents. I have made enough pictures so that now I see like a lens focused on a piece of film, act like a negative projected on a piece of sensitized paper, talk like a picture on a wall. I have even been so presumptuous as to try to tell others how to see, act, and talk likewise. I know fairly well how to eliminate accidents from my photographing, and, paradoxically, in so doing I have also learned that the happy accident can be cultivated!
"I must admit to many accidents in my own work before I undertook the practice of learning to avoid them-and to many more since. Such accidents when they happen now, however, are not isolated incidents, unexplainable events, as infrequent as stumbling on mountain peaks in a fog. After learning to eliminate accidents I can now sometimes trace the hawser marks between cause and effect-between chance and photograph. Why? Or how? In acquiring a discipline of seeing, and a technique of communication, I put myself into the position of the reckless driver of whom it is said, there goes a maniac in search of an accident.
"And while I put myself in the path of accidents, the term "accident" is a misnomer here. Hence I am pleased at the crash in the kitchen because it was not a crash but an explosion. As one porcelain bowl died a thousand thoughts were born; a score of unexplained photographs were seen to be, not accident, but photographs that found themselves. By my discipline of seeing I put myself where photographs can find themselves.
"The German publication Photomagazin printed a brief and sprightly piece by Roman Frietag in 1955. He said that each camera had a subconscious. He further made the astounding observation that this subconscious is responsible for the extraordinary snapshot-and that it does so while the photographer thinks he is looking. Frietag may have been sprightly instead of serious, because, if serious, no one would have listened to him. So with tongue in cheek (apparently) he traced down the cause of these unexplained photographs to a machine's subconscious. And what a powerful subconscious it is. This personality inadvertantly built into cameras at the drafting board can on occasion steer the unsuspecting and probably quite innocent owner. He is not alone in allocating minds to machines; long before our highly touted electronic brains took over, people in many places observed the phenomena. Ships are "she" for instance.
"I can remember a mechanical pencil sharpener that plagued my youth: and all my cameras, whenever their will opposes mine, I consider devices of mechanical tyranny or pitchforks of the devil. Upon reflection, however, the devilishness appears to be mine; for against the hours of anguish or truce with cameras, there have been moments of rapport between myself and machine.
"And so Mr. Frietag's identification of the liveliness of tools is as good as any other to explain the one photograph in thousands that seems to have character. In fact his term, for our time, is better than most because "subconscious" is as popular today as it is misunderstood. Call this liveliness of tools by some other name, the "still, small voice" for instance, and we can readily understand that it really makes no difference how one hears it, so long as one does. Hence no matter whether we call them " photographs that found themselves," "happy accidents," or the "subconscious of the camera" so long as such photographs are cultivated. How are they cultivated? Toss flowers in a pool and follow them as they trace the slow undercurrents of the water and the twisting breath of the wind. Then, as they move at seemingly random, photograph precisely.
"I would like to carry some of this story of the broken bowl a little further. Photography is peculiar in that when a photograph is born, the found object does not necessarily die. Photographing does not change the object-though no one has measured how much a photograph of a tree shortens that tree's life; or what it has taken away from a dried lentil found on a doorpost. Death does happen, of course; the layer of light-sensitive silver is broken. Ever so slightly broken at exposure, and broken with a crash that, while simultaneous with the roar of a shutter, is not to he confined with that. In the conventional processes the breaking itself is broken into exposure and subsequent development. In the newer Polaroid Land process the immediate image is back in photography (after a lapse of about three-quarters of a century) and exposure explodes into picture so fast the crack is practically audible. So while I can see nothing to indicate that the found object dies when a picture is born, and the idea of the silver emulsion dying at exposure may be a conceit or playful image, something does die in me when a picture is born. When I look at pictures I have made, I have forgotten what I saw in front of the camera and respond only to what I am seeing in the photographs. With the Polaroid system, it is true that I can compare photograph with scene; but this only serves to make me realize with lightning clarity what a tremendous transformation has taken place. A forceful change is present with any ordinary photograph: when the result is a photograph that has found itself, the transformation is truly remarkable.
""For what I am seeing is not what I saw" is the context of every photograph I make. This forgetfulness is not carelessness because I have worked to reach essences of place with photographs, and struggled to get character of persons somehow on film, This reaction is forced on me by the facts with every photograph I make. I can remember looking into a space between two buildings and saying to myself that there is a picture here, and then digging it out. Having to dig I remember many details, down to the texture of a piece of wood and just where the fly rested. On the contrary I have looked down a small gully that storms had cut into a rock beach and seen something in the light concentrated there that literally beckoned to me. The child who says "Take my picher Mr." is not more demanding. Here again the lapse occurs. The photograph is neither crevice nor child, neither essence of tree or character of person-it is only photograph. Or to say this another way: when the illusion of the reality of appearances is high, the photograph, for me, fails-when it is a splinter of the broken bowl, it succeeds.
"If by chance someone is looking at some picture that seems to be a "found photograph," it makes no difference that he understand what I was trying to do, because I was not trying to do anything.
"As was said, I have a technique that is well developed for my purposes. It is sturdy enough that I can photograph without thought, and without communicating. But why develop a technique of craftsmanship, or one of communication, if not to communicate? Again as was said, in order to put myself in the path of accidents. But more than that, to put my act of photographing at the service of an outside power. So that when I photograph an outside (or inside) power may leave its thumbprint.
"And I need only enough technique to remember to use my camera without bungling when I am transfixed by light."
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The Power of the Astronomer
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Different cultures developed very sophisticated methods for tracking these phenomena. And it appears that as the astronomers got better at their craft, they also acquired more and more importance, and, therefore, more and more power in the society.
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There was a pattern. At first, the astronomer(s) earned their keep in the community and they basically provided calendric information. Initially, it was the planting seasons, then the timing for ritual celebrations. Over time, their function branched out and they began to study weather patterns and gained skills in prediction. And, finally, the step that man seeks in all of his activities – control. The ability to not only predict the weather but determine the weather – cause it to rain, etc. Most societies recognized a greater force controlling climate – God or gods, spirits. The astronomy class gained great power by being able to connect and communicate with the higher forces and eventually, influence the gods. It elevated the astronomer/priests, in some cases, to the level of gods.
Over time, with the climate stable and year-after-year of the same weather cycles, the credit for the stability shifted to the astronomer/priests. And the leaders were credited for the successful crops and the bountiful harvests and the glorious way of life created.
But, of course, climate invariably changes. And when the astronomer/priests were unable to stop the change or correct the droughts or bring on rain, they faced a huge dilemma and the threat of losing their place in the society. So, when they failed to influence the gods, they blamed the society itself for offending the gods by their offensive actions. Society had offended the gods and must make amends. Greater and greater penances had to be paid to "right the wrong" and gain back the favor of the gods.
In many societies, it was even human sacrifices. In some cases, captured enemies were sacrificed to appease the gods. In some cases, the most precious of all assets in the community, the virgins were sacrificed. When, in the end and over time, it was proven that, alas, the priests did not have control of the elements, or influence over the gods, often the entire society failed. The grand cities and temples built by the arrogant leaders and priests were abandoned or destroyed and the leaders and priests vanquished.
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Exhausted (and book-less) Saturday night after working on set all-day at a photoshoot in L.A., I ordered room service, slipped into my PJs, and settled in to watch the adaptation of Winifred Watson's Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day. The sets, the dialogue, the costumes, and the acting (particularly Amy Adams) were dizzyingly charming--just like the bright young things being portrayed in the film. If you're in the mood for a vintage love story (and I almost always am), Miss Pettigrew is as sweet and satisfying as that old-fashioned sugar-rimmed cocktail, the Sidecar. I can't wait to see what Amy Adams will do next and Frances McDormand and Ciaran Hinds (Amazing Grace, Persuasion, Excalibur, Prime Suspect, etc.) were reliably brilliant as always. --Kim
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Drones refers us to this short but informative video demonstrating the manufacture of PCBs using a laser printer and vinyl stickers. He notes that the video shows laser printed toner being 100% transferred to a PCB using Oracal brand 651 adhesive vinyl film which is relatively inexpensive and widely available from online distributors and and Ebay.
The producers of the video have a detailed post atElectronic City blog outlining the process.
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most inexpensive is:
print with laserprinter to usual A4 paper. put food-oil to backside of paper and use UV light and photoresist pcb. this is cheapest way, trust me :) have been producing some boards in hurry with this method and no problems with something like tqpf100 (0.5mm pitch).
using films and heating it to bring laser toner over to board – there are no quaranteed (best, ideal) results. just "plausible", not that what you expect.
but myself, i am usinq for self produced pcb-s laser print to special transparency material, ususally meant for graficalprojektors. almost cheap as A4 paper. and photoresist pcb and UV light.
@dieter, UV requires more equipment and chemicals that many of us have, especially when only doing boards locally from time to time.. For occasional toner transfer boards, I've had decent results with the typical magazine page transfers, but with the usual pitfalls like inconsistency of the paper used, traces bleeding, and paper floss remaining on the transferred traces.
What intrigues me about this vinyl method is that it looks like almost all the toner gets rapidly transferred from the film with seemingly little or no issues typically encountered with the paper transfer method. The down-side is I need to find some of the recommended film, not so easy as I live in the third-world. But it does seem the recommended film, is readily available online.
I think I'll go over to the Homebrew PCB Yahoo group and see what they're saying about this.
This method certainly looks sexy, with those super smooth fine lines. (although point taken on the UV/photoresist options)
Luckily for me, I have a friend with some insight in the signmaking business who can probably give some hints – or even scraps of vinyl to experiment with.
HOLY MOLY. This works FAR better than I'd ever imagined.
I have a vinyl cutter, and so had a roll of this laying around:
Note that it's absurdly cheap.
I printed out an old board that I had in Eagle and did the fingernail test on the toner while it was still on the vinyl, before attempting any transfer. When I did that, a little of the toner came off.
I then used a garbage iron, but followed the procedure shown in the video. I believe i ironed for about 30 seconds on "high" If people have less luck, I can turn my iron on again and IR thermometer it to see what "high" really means.
I prepped my water bath by throwing a couple (actually two) ice cubes in it, and after pulling it out, I got the results you see in this image.
And here is an image under my DinoXScope
I've been using transfer paper (Pulsar) for a long time, and while one success does not mean my search is over, I can say for CERTAIN that the toner has adhered FAR BETTER to this board than I've ever had with the other transfer papers. Further, I cannot seem to scrape it off with a finger nail! FURTHER, as you can see, the board is FILTHY! It had fingerprints in it that I was certain would ruin the process.
I'm ecstatic, and so glad you posted this!!!!
OH – one more bit. It's important to note that the holes in the print were there in the original printing. There was no failure to adhere at any point, so if you see an uneven trace, it's because the printer was low on toner and not printing very well. This is also aftermarket toner (on a Laserjet 2420N)
Hi Andrew,
This is great news! The pics you posted look quite good, especially for a first try. Please keep at it and see if the results are consistent. Let us know how it goes. I'm looking at how to get some of this vinyl film out here in Asia (Jakarta).
This method is confirmed – best results ever. I've used magazine paper and had lots of problems with getting right toner quality on the PCB. With vinyl first PCB came out with crisp lines and solid copper blocks with no holes.
I have had further luck, and can report that for PCB style transfers, I've never gotten a better result.
I ALSO use the transfer method for larger patches of resist for art projects, and this is NOT the best for that. Transferring large blocks of SOLID toner can be very troublesome. Here's a hint based on my rather extensive experience in this area:
You know that vinyl you've just bought a bunch of? EXCELLENT resist. Instead of creating large black fill areas (like large ground planes), create a thickened line outlining that area. Then cut the vinyl to that shape, and apply it to the board. This will act as a very effective etch resist, and you won't have to worry about holes in your transfer. I personally cheat by owning a Silhouette Cameo vinyl cutter and cut it to PRECISELY the correct size, but scissors will do in a pinch.
FWIW I also use the vinyl method to create large tracks in boards such as power tracks that are traditionally too wide for the toner transfer method.
I also just want to reiterate that the boards I've been testing with have been frankly filthy. Whereas I have had to carefully scrub and clean and use tarn-x and all of that in order to get other transfer mediums to work, this worked on a board that was so awful, it should have never stuck at all!
Can you reuse the vinyl a few times or does it need to be virgin for each pcb?
@andrew, did you use the proper ' 651 vinyl or was it just any random vinyl that you could get your hands on?
@Matseng I used EXACTLY the stuff I linked to above:
After the transfer is complete, the area of vinyl where the toner was has a decidedly different look to it, leading me to believe that you couldn't just reuse it over and over.
The thing to remember is that the vinyl is VERY cheap, far, far cheaper than the alternative products I've seen, and with far less waste.
Ollright. I'll see if I can get my hands on it locally here in Malaysia or Bangkok, otherwise I'll have to ebay it.
@Matseng, Let me know what you come up with. I'm in Jakarta and haven't been able to find a local supplier of this stuff yet. I have seen similar films in Singapore though, but I can't remember exactly where. Maybe it was the shopping complex with all the stationary stores across from the National Library on Victoria Street.
Hello. I'm the owner of the youtube movie about vinyl sticker pcb. I can tell you that if there are large areas of copper this method doesn't work very well, especially with low resolution laser printer. You need at least 1200dpi. I've tried Oracal 640, 651, 8300 with best results at 0.15 narrow pathways. Oracal recommends the glossy vinyl type for toner transfer. You can try any other vinyl sticker with simillar properties as Oracal 651. Not all laser printers work. Some printers like Aculaser M2000 do not accept glossy paper (vinyl). You can see the romanian version of my site (about vinyl sticker pcb) with more pictures at : http://electroni-city.com/photo-gallery/
Do not reuse vinyl sticker. It is very cheap and doesn't worth.
0.15mm (0.006 inches)? Is this the smallest width achievable? What is the minimum spacing achievable?
What is the width of the thin traces extending out of the top right of the IC in this picture?
Of the three you used, Oracal 640, 651, and 8300, do you suggest one over the others?
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The smallest width achievable is 0.1mm but 0.15 is for sure. The minimum spacing available is 0.15mm, 0.2 for sure.
Be more specific at the number 2 question. You can print screen at the right picture (the address is about one gallery) and send it to me via mail email@example.com . Even better you can highlight the trace in Paint and send it to me.
Oracal 640 is cheapest but not so widely available. 651 is more available but some more expensive. There are no differences observed by two types. The last one I used 8300 I can tell you a little about it. I tried it two or three times with good results.
Do not try to make pcb's with large area of copper (ground plane). Will not work with ordinary laser printer. Even worse if total area of pcb is more then 120x120mm.
Why is a large area of copper a problem? Is it an issue with depositing enough toner in the area for coverage? Or is it a transfer (vinyl->copper) issue?
I can only confirm everything that Mincior is saying. I have now tried with two different cheap vinyl options, and both have worked equally, and very well. I am a believer for sure.
Interesting, Oracal is quite expensive around these parts, the Ebay sellers are all quite expensive shipping (several times the cost of the product).
I'd try some other vinyl which is more readily available but I'm worried about it melting on the fuser roller, even on my backup laser printer.
But looking at the data sheet for the Oracal product, I don't particularly see it being high temperature resistant, indeed the datasheet lists it's temperature range only up to 80 degrees C, far lower than the fuser.
Ok, this Oracal vinyl is hard to find, but I did an experiment with something MUCH easier to get (any stationery store) and probably cheaper, and seems every bit as "scrub free".
TLDR? Self adhesive school exercise book covering film from your local stationery store works!
I don't know about other countries, but here in New Zealand, kids have covered their school exercise books in a self adhesive film for at least 3 decades (since I was a kid) to protect them. Common brand name "Duraseal" – eg http://tinyurl.com/9kx7yb5 – a meter roll of it cost me $1.50 NZ (about US$1.20) because it was slightly torn.
I did two precautionary things, first, I heated my clothes iron as hot as it could get and applied it sandwiched between two bits of paper for some time. It held up without any problem. And second, well I was still not keen on risking my good printer, so I bought a second hand laser printer for… $1.50 NZD (again about USD$1.20), perfectly working, complete with cables, it's not hard to find them. That way I didn't care if it all went bad.
I pre-heated the (lightly cleaned with acetone and a scrubbing pad) board by sitting the iron on it while I prepared everything else. I stuck a square of the book covering into the center of my paper, I ran this through the printer to out the image on it. Then after inspecting that the print "looked right", I applied it to the heated board and then ironed it on for about 30 seconds.
I then put it into water. The board literally fell off as soon as the water hit it, I just dropped it in the water, the paper floated, the board sunk, and the toner had transferred excellently and very well adhered.
The transferred image wasn't 100% perfect (it etched perfectly usably though, but that said it was only an SOIC breakout board so not very fine detail) some of the traces had some pin holes in them etc, but considering it was on a groady bit of copper coated board that was bought back in the early 90s and has been sitting in my shed since, and from a printer I bought for a buck which is of unknown quality, and that I've never done toner transfer before at all. Well, pretty damn good if you ask me, I think with a couple more tries and maybe using one of my better printers I could get it very very good indeed.
Hi James,
Your book cover material is "made of standard polypropylene" according to your link. The Oracal material is vinyl. I agree it is worth trying the cheaper stuff because the vinyl material, especially the transparent 640 needed for the double sided pcbs, is impossible to get in Australia.
Great! thanks for share.
Tested with "Ritrama series L&M" standard vinyl and also worked perfect!
I had some success just now with "Kittrich" clear liner which is cheap glossy adhesive vinyl sheet. I used a clothes iron at 160 oC pressing over a rolling pin. Less heat, pressure and time is required than for paper transfer. Very good detail. Some hollowing inside filled areas and thick traces, but no paper fluff means it is much easier to touch up with a Sharpie. Perfect for the silk layer too. I did a few test strips and had better results peeling the vinyl off while it was still hot rather than dunking it in water. In short this is easy cheap and quick.


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It was recorded directly off hdmi. But, I think the compression used to upload to YouTube has caused the artifacts. Cause they are not there on hardware.
I'm more surprised over how little research-effort people put into posting about this game. I've seen several places where "news about it has been posted" ... but not a single place has included the fact that it's not just a remake - it's done by the original author of the C64 version. Despite having no stake in it I still find that a bit annoying
Actuelly more, Warhawk is just more or less just a clone of the arcade game, Star Force, where Warhawk easy got its inspiration from. Here with a excellent tune and also a nice gameplay. This can been why the boses in the final game was just flying thing like crazy to avoid a lawsuit? Thoes flying bosses from the final version could also been added to the Next version as well. here just as a regular enemies of course, not as real bosses. Example near the end of a level or two. That could been fun to see.
Also 99% of all remakes/denakes is pretty much allways done from scratch and its still can been consider a remake with new added features here and there, if you ask me.... Or here of course a port, which is what it is. This time to Spectrum Next by original coder. Spectrum Next emulator does fell better when used on PC than Nintendo DS, simply because its a single screen here.


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On Monday, September 16, Nike Snowboarding hosted a 24-hour online premiere of their newest shred flick, Never Not. Directors Joe Carlino and Per-Hampus Stalhanske split the film into two parts. Part 1 is your traditional snowboarding movie with backcountry pow scenes and city rails, while Part 2 has a documentary-like focus, bringing clarity to the snowboarding wizards behind the curtain.
Now here is where it gets tricky. Nike only premiered Part I online on Monday. According to Nike's official website, Part 2 wouldn't be dropping until October 10. However, after a few minutes of diligent digital sleuthing, I stumbled upon Part 2 hosted for free on iTunes. Score!
After watching Never Not in its entirety, here is what I found. Part 1 was mostly average. It felt like I was watching the same movie I'd seen a thousand times. I felt that way right up until Halldór Helgason's part. Between handplant-sliding a rainbow rail to backflipping off one building onto another and then hucking a 360° over the last building, Helgason has managed to set himself apart from the pack.
Then I watched Part 2. And I must say that Carlino and Stalhanske did a fantastic job at bringing everything full circle. They expose the inspiration behind location choices and highlight the work and effort that gets poured into every single shot. They show the injuries and failures that preceded the perfectly executed tricks in Part 1, and how some tricks like Helgason's building-flip-360°-extravaganza have been in the works from upwards of three years.
Being able to see what the riders go through and hear their experiences in Part 2 made me change my mind about Part 1—I appreciate it more. I walked away from Never Not realizing that it's not just about advancing the industry (going bigger and pushing the envelope), but that it's also about the rider. It's about hitting tricks they've never done before, proving themselves to the world, and being able to be in nature and ride the mountain. Just as it is.
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I found this little tidbit in a magazine some time ago, and wanted to share it with you all. It's been attached to my fridge, and I often glance at it, as it has many wonderful things to ponder...Enjoy!
1. Love yourself. Effect change within your heart and soul in order to be the best person you can be.
2. The Bible says: "Whatever state I am, therewith to be content. You are blessed." Recognize and acknowledge that fact and be happy with what you have.
3. Relish your solitude and quiet time. Don't feel guilty about it---revel in it. Your mind, body and spirit crave it.
4. Be of a giving nature---but don't be self-sacrificing. Helping others nurtures the soul; giving of yourself until you are spent does not.
5. Learn to forgive yourself and others. Letting go of blame frees you to discover the true blessings of your life.
6. Keep it simple: Do unto others as you'd have them do unto you.
7. Don't strive for perfection; it's not possible. Instead, strive for excellence. All you can do is your best.
8. Bring down the curtain on drama. Simplify your life by vowing to stop turning minor upsets into major blowups.
9. Taking care of yourself does not make you self-centered. It makes you centered.
10. Remember: No God, no peace. Know God. Know peace.


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Treatment Patterns and Costs of Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyneuropathy: A Claims Database Analysis
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Enhanced Understanding and Management of Rare Diseases Can Reduce Costs, Improve Clinical Outcomes
Real-World Treatment Patterns in Patients with Castrate-Resistant Prostate Cancer and Bone Metastases
Steven R. Feldman, MD, PhD, Linda S. Cox, MD, Lindsay C. Strowd, MD, Robert A. Gerber, PharmD, Steven Faulkner, PharmD, MBA, Debra Sierka, PharmD, Timothy W. Smith, BA, Joseph C. Cappelleri, PhD, Mark E. Levenberg, DO
Atopic dermatitis is a chronic inflammatory skin disease that is characterized by intense itch and acute, subacute, or chronic eczematous skin lesions. The disease course can be chronic or relapsingremitting. Lesions typically present with an age-related morphology and distribution.
Evolving Therapies for Atopic Dermatitis Will Create New Management Challenges
Can Academic Detailing Move the Needle for Patients with Diabetes in a State-Based Prescription Drug Benefit Program?
Academic detailing, a means of providing educational outreach to providers, has been described as a face-to-face interactive encounter between a healthcare provider and a clinical educator who is trained in social marketing and motivational interviewing skills to deliver actionable key messages in the privacy of providers' offices.
Lana T. Al-Omar, PharmD, BCPS, Sarah L. Anderson, PharmD, FCCP, BCPS, BCACP, Amber D. Cizmic, PharmD, BCACP, Tara B. Vlasimsky, PharmD, BCPS, BCACP
Collaborative drug therapy management protocols are defined and written agreements between pharmacists and providers that allow pharmacists to optimize medication therapy management for individual patients.
Collaborative Efforts Help the Avoidance of Diabetes Mismanagement
Tumor Necrosis Factor Inhibitor Therapy and the Risk for Depression Among Working-Age Adults with Rheumatoid Arthritis
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Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic systemic inflammatory condition that negatively affects the physical and mental health of individuals.
Comorbidities in Rheumatoid Arthritis Present Clinical, Economic Challenges for All Stakeholders
Pharmacist-Led Drug Therapy Problem Management in an Interprofessional Geriatric Care Continuum: A Subset of the PIVOTS Group
Ashley M. Campbell, PharmD, Kim C. Coley, PharmD, Jason M. Corbo, PharmD, Teresa M. DeLellis, PharmD, Matthew Joseph, PharmD, Carolyn T. Thorpe, PhD, MPH, Melissa S. McGivney, PharmD, Patricia Klatt, PharmD, Lora Cox-Vance, MD, Vincent Balestrino, MD, Heather Sakely, PharmD
Drug therapy problems, which are undesirable events that involve medications that can ultimately interfere with a patient's therapeutic goals, are a major cause of morbidity, mortality, and hospitalizations in older adults.
Improving the Outcomes of Medication Use by Seniors
A Proposed Intervention to Decrease Resident-Performed Cataract Surgery Cancellation in a Tertiary Eye Care Center
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Cataracts are the leading cause of preventable blindness globally and are responsible for approximately 50% of worsening bilateral vision cases among Caucasians, Hispanics, and African Americans in the United States.
Yihua Xu, PhD, Lavanya Sudharshan, MS, Ming-Ann Hsu, MPH, Andrew S. Koenig, DO, FACR, Joseph C. Cappelleri, PhD, Wen F. Liu, PharmD, BCPS, Timothy W. Smith, BA, Margaret K. Pasquale, PhD
Engaging Patients in Decision-Making for Psoriatic Arthritis Treatment
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Immunoglobulin light-chain amyloidosis (AL amyloidosis), one of the most common forms of amyloidosis, is a rare and typically fatal disease caused by misfolded light chains—protein chains formed by plasma cells that misfold into an abnormal shape—that form soluble toxic aggregates and deposit fibrils (amyloid) in organs.


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BRATISLAVA (Reuters) - The Slovak financial sector is resilient to any potential shocks and the economy is starting to show signs of overheating, the Slovak National Bank said on Wednesday in an annual financial stability report.
The central bank said foreign owners of Slovak banks will need to apply a more conservative dividend policy to meet rising capital demands.
It reiterated it was ready to increase the countercyclical buffer rate for banks if needed, even as soon as taking a decision in July, to get ahead of strong growth in lending to households that is maintaining a double-digit pace.
Slovakia's banks, including CSOB (KBC.BR) , Postova Banka, Slovenska Sporitelna (ERST.VI), Tatra Banka (RBIV.VI) and VUB (ISP.MI), are largely foreign-owned and have avoided troubles seen by other banks in Europe in the decade since the global financial crisis.
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The Village Voice looks at underage prostitution statistics
I respect, in theory, the way that Village Voice Media has decided to try and bring some quantifiable common sense to the question of how many underage prostitutes there are in the US. The main thesis of the 4,400-word article is compelling: the universally slung-around statistic that the number is between 100,000 and 300,000 is downright false.
VVM is open about the fact that it has a dog in this fight: a significant portion of its revenues come from adult classified ads, both in print and online. But its detailed reporting shows three different ways how far the crusaders against underage prostitution have veered into scaremongering.
First is that 100,000 to 300,000 figure, repeated ad nauseam in respectable outlets and largely uncontested. The original source of the number turns out to be a non-peer-reviewed paper from 2001 which attempts to add up all the children "'at risk' of commercial sexual exploitation" — a number which includes enormous numbers of children who will never become prostitutes at all:
These estimates reported in Exhibit ES.2a reflect what we believe to the number of children in the United States "at risk" of commercial sexual exploitation, i.e., children who because of their unique circum- stances as runaways, thrownaways, victims of physical or sexual abuse, users of psychotropic drugs, members of sexual minority groups, illegally trafficked children, children who cross international borders in search of cheap drugs and sex, and other illicit fare, are at special risk of sexual exploitation. The numbers presented in these exhibits do not, therefore, reflect the actual number of cases of the CSEC in the United States but, rather, what we estimate to be the number of children "at risk" of commercial sexual exploitation.
The choice of scare quotes here is a bit weird, until you read the VVM story, which talks to David Finkelhor, professor of sociology at the University of New Hampshire and director of Crimes Against Children Research Center. Finkelhor read an early draft of the paper and encouraged the authors to add in the "at risk" language: originally, it wasn't there at all. Finkelhor also says that the paper "has no scientific credibility".
But what's undeniable is that the numbers in the paper include every child who ever runs away from home, even for a day or two; it's silly to use them as a guide to the actual number of child prostitutes.
I do think that the VVM story should have linked to the paper — and, too, should have mentioned that the 100,000 to 300,000 range doesn't actually appear anywhere in it. They do keep a running tally of the number of children at risk, and then multiply it by 88% to get a "medium scenario", and by 75% to get a "low scenario". The "medium scenario" ends up at 286,506 kids, while the "low scenario" is 244,181.
Importantly, the multipliers don't seek to correct for the possibility that the estimates might be too high; they only seek to correct for double-counting, where the same kid appears in more than one of the 14 different at-risk categories. If you wanted to come up with a lower bound, one easy way to do that would be to simply add up categories 1, 3, and 4: runaway youth from home, runaway youth from juvenile and other institutions, and homeless children not elsewhere counted. Those three categories don't overlap, and if you add them up you get to 156,676.
If you used this paper to generate a range of numbers, then, the obvious range would be 150,000 to 300,000 — something like that. It's not at all clear where the 100,000 number comes from, although it might conceivably be something to do with this:
At the time of completing work on this report, a new study of the incidence of runaway and throw- naway children in the United States (NISMART 2) was nearing completion (Hanson, 2000). Inasmuch as 60% of all the children we estimate to be at risk of commercial sexual exploitation fall within the "run- away" and "thrownaway" categories (Rows 1, 2 and 3 of Exhibit ES.2a), the findings from this updated national incidence study of runaway and thrownaway children—but not directly of children involved in commercial sexual exploitation— is expected to have a significant impact on our estimates of the number of children at risk of commercial sexual exploitation. Preliminary discussions with investigators associ- ated with NISMART-2 suggest that the number of runaway and thrownaway children may have declined by as much as 30%-40% between 1988 and 2000.
In any case, the paper nowhere says or implies that it is generating an estimate for the total number of underage prostitutes. That reading got added on later, probably by someone reading a second- or third-hand report of what the paper says.
VVM could have stopped there, but they didn't. Rather than simply debunk the number they found, they ran their own numbers, by looking at how many children were arrested for prostitution in the nation's 37 largest cities over the past ten years. (The 2001 paper took a similar geographical approach: it was based on numbers from just 17 US cities.) It turns out that over the course of a decade, there were just 8,263 arrests — 826 per year. No matter how low the proportion of child prostitutes who end up getting arrested any given year, there's no way that a universe of more than 100,000 prostitutes could generate a mere 826 arrests.
And then, most tellingly, VVM looked at the size of the child-prostitution industry — not the illegal part, but the legal bit.
In 2005 and 2006, the federal government spent $50 million primarily to fund law enforcement task forces involving U.S. Attorneys, local police, FBI and Department of Homeland Security agents, and various nonprofits. The task forces were created to put an end to sex and labor trafficking in America. Today, there are more than 40 such task forces, from Boston to Anchorage, each typically funded with $450,000 for three-year terms…
The Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) task forces, also composed of local and federal law enforcement agencies, have investigated child pornography and prostitution cases since 1998. Generally, the units receive tens of millions of dollars annually. As part of the government stimulus package, Uncle Sam handed out $75 million to ICAC groups in 2009.
In the past eight years, Congress has spent $200 million on child pornography in America and another $180 million on all domestic trafficking involving sex or labor.
The wording here ("Congress has spent $200 million on child pornography") might be a bit unfortunate, but the point is a good one: all of this money has managed to find somewhere between 100 and 250 underage prostitutes per year. And when they're found, they're often arrested, rather than being given access to the help they need:
Seattle is one of the few places in the nation with a shelter devoted to underage prostitutes. Despite the obvious need, the city manages the program without federal funding…
Although Congress has spent hundreds of millions in tax-generated money to fight human trafficking, it has yet to spend a penny to shelter and counsel those boys and girls in America who are, in fact, underage prostitutes.
The VVM story, then, finds and demolishes the stated number, gets an empirical basis for the actual number, and makes a powerful point about how current initiatives are a way of spending too much money on exactly the wrong thing. If there were hundreds of thousands of underage prostitutes in the US, then the Congressional appropriations would make sense. But given the actual numbers, that money would be much better spent on shelters.
There are, however, big weaknesses with the piece. For one, it gratuitously attacks Ashton Kutcher, a smart person who's making the world a better place, in an unpleasantly ad hominem manner. Kutcher is not the problem here. And it needs a lot more serious discussion of VVM's own ethics with regard to running adult classifieds, including classifieds which turn out to be advertising underage prostitutes. You can argue about the efficacy of Kutcher's campaign, but he's not making the problem worse. VVM, meanwhile, is a non-negligible part of the problem, and needs be a lot more honest about its own place in the child-prostitution ecosystem.
The result of all this has been a destructive Twitter war with Kutcher, which has already resulted, among other things, in American Airlines pulling ads from VVM websites. VVM, in other words, could hardly have engineered a higher heat-to-light ratio if they'd tried. All of which makes the article look less a serious investigation, and more a noxious publicity stunt. If VVM is willing to examine its own behavior with regard to child prostitution in detail, then this road might have been well worth traveling. But if they just want to take potshots at Ashton Kutcher, I do wonder whether they will ultimately achieve anything at all, beyond a general notoriety.


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Below is letter from Eric Dundon, content manager at the Lake Sun Leader. It is in response to 'The Paywall Argument'. In it, Mr. Dundon provides us information regarding the new web platform. With his permission, it is reprinted here.
You will also find the follow up and ongoing correspondence below. It is regarding the decision of the Lake Sun Leader to publish 'The Paywall Argument', or not.
If you would like to see 'The Paywall Argument' appear in the Lake Sun, please let Eric Dundon and Joyce Miller know. (email@example.com, email@example.com).
This post will be updated as this decision is considered. Leave a comment here as well, if you would like to see 'The Paywall Argument' run in the Lake Sun.
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On Tue, Oct 2, 2012 at 1:35 PM, Eric Dundon <firstname.lastname@example.com> wrote:
Hi Mr. Ellison,
Thanks for your email. I can't help but be reminded of a somewhat similar conversation with Deanna earlier this year. In it, I told her that my criticisms are a reflection of your value, the Lake Sun's value, to us. As community members, we have an expectation of truth when possible, honesty when not. We expect you to ask real questions, hard questions. We have high expectations.
The lofty standards we expect met served as motivation for many who enter the field of journalism. We expect integrity. We expect truth. We expect you to inform us, to investigate.
When that baseline criteria is subject, as they now are, to advertisers and corporate ownership, we all suffer.
I understand full well that you and the other members of the Lake Sun staff are only doing your jobs. You keep us well informed of local issues. The Lake Sun and the work you do are the lifeline we rely on. We all know that the public is starting to tune out. While much of that has to do with cable and national network 'news organizations' and non-stop talk of all things political, it eventually comes home.
We hold our newspapers in high regard because you live here with us. You pay the same price at the pump or for a gallon of milk. You are vanguards of the public trust. We need you now. We don't just need you to cover the Camden County Commissioner race. While that is important, it is also worth a few extra column inches to report on stories that bring a little perspective, a little understanding, to the fore. The people need that. When they hear it, they respond.
The Lake Sun is not my enemy. It is a never-ending well of hope.
With your permission, I would like to post your kind letter on my blog. It is informative regarding the new site.
Thanks again for all you do.
Oh, and I did send a copy of The Paywall Argument as a letter to the editor. I hope to see it soon.
You may print my email to you on your blog.
Eric Dundon
I appreciate being kept in the loop. I understand Joyce's hesitation. It isn't always easy to do the right thing. Unfortunately, it underlines the effects of corporate ownership on the editorial process in our own newspapers. As I said before, we are all just doing our jobs. I can appreciate Joyce's consideration about running the piece. We all know the truth, we all know it should be told.
That doesn't necessarily mean it is good for ownership. I didn't create the issue. Neither did you. Neither did she. Yet the responsibility for containment, from Gatehouse's perspective, falls to Joyce.
To adequately explain your sudden move to a paywall without the context of Gatehouse's debt and profit motive, is impossible. Attempts to do so are hollow and disingenuous. The truth is, this decision to make the move to a pay-per-content site wasn't yours. It was theirs. It was driven by the bottom line.
I understand Joyce's dilemma. It isn't easy to stand up and do the right thing. It isn't easy, in an environment that is growing more and more hostile toward the media, to have the courage to print truth. It takes fortitude to do your jobs. It takes character to print criticism. It takes strength to stand behind that decision.
I believe that she, as Editor of the Lake Sun Leader, will make the right decision. I have faith that she will allow the community to understand the paper's decision to move to a paywall.
Again, I thank you for keeping me informed.


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STUDY: Media Begin To Connect The Dots Between Climate Change And Wildfires
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A Media Matters analysis of wildfire coverage in July finds that nearly 14 percent of articles and segments mentioned climate change -- over four times more than in previous months.
Seven out of nine fire experts contacted by Media Matters agreed that journalists covering wildfires in the Western U.S. should discuss how human-induced climate change increases the risk of wildfires in that region. A report commissioned by the Bush administration stated that "a nearly fourfold increase in large wildfires in recent decades" in the West is "strongly associated with increased spring and summer temperatures and earlier spring snowmelt, which have cause drying of soils and vegetation." Yet our previous analysis of wildfire coverage from April through June found that journalists mentioned climate change in only 3 percent of coverage (1.6 percent of television segments and 5.9 percent of print articles).
Using the same methodology, we found that climate change was mentioned in 13.8 percent of coverage in July (10.6 percent of television segments and 17.8 percent of print articles). Nearly every outlet included in our analysis improved by this measure, particularly CBS, The Los Angeles Times and The Washington Post. However, there were still many reports that missed the opportunity to inform their audiences about what scientists are telling us about wildfire risk.
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Our Social Compliance Program is global and attention to ethical sourcing spans across many departments. We have a global Social Compliance Committee that helps guide corporate management in setting strategy and executing the program, with our international buying offices and merchants also playing key roles in achieving our goals.
Our Social Compliance Committee is comprised of senior leadership from the U.S., Canada, and Europe and from relevant disciplines within TJX, including Merchandising, Sourcing, Imports, Compliance, Enterprise Risk Management, Legal and Global Communications. The Committee meets on a regular basis and oversees compliance of TJX's ethical sourcing initiative, which is coordinated by our Assistant Vice President (AVP), Global Social Compliance, who has specific responsibility for managing and overseeing our Ethical Sourcing Program. This Global Social Compliance position reports to the Senior Vice President, Chief Risk and Compliance Officer, and works closely with representatives of the different purchasing functions across all of TJX's businesses and with the Social Compliance Committee.
As we continue to develop and evolve our Social Compliance Program, we engage with various audiences and consider their guidance. We have reviewed and incorporated many of the international human rights standards enunciated by international bodies, such as the United Nations and the International Labor Organization, and have received and incorporated valuable insights and suggestions from socially responsible investors. We have retained several organizations that have extensive experience and knowledge in the field of ethical sourcing – UL, Intertek, and Omega – to assist us with program development, education and training, and compliance monitoring. We are members of the National Retail Federation, the Retail Industry Leaders Association, Ethisphere's Business Ethics Leadership Alliance, Boston College Center for Corporate Citizenship, and the Ethics & Compliance Officer Association. We also participate in industry conferences and stay current on the latest developments in social compliance and ethical sourcing. Finally, we review and benchmark ourselves against the programs of companies comparable to ours.
Some of our merchandise is manufactured for us and some is designed by our own fashion and style experts, particularly when what we are seeing in the marketplace is not the right value for our customers, meaning the right combination of brand, fashion, price, and quality. We believe our responsible sourcing efforts are best devoted to products we have designed and have been manufactured for us, because this is where we are most likely to be able to have a meaningful impact.
When we source these products, we require the buying agents and vendors that are involved to identify any active factories that they use, or intend to use, to produce such merchandise.
Together with our representatives, we work closely with our agents and vendors so that they understand our Social Compliance Program and our Vendor Code of Conduct. Our merchants also play an important role in educating suppliers on our Social Compliance Program requirements and encouraging them to make improvements at their facilities, when necessary. We created the TJX Global Social Compliance Manual, which contains, among other important guidance, an audit procedure outline and factory evaluation checklist to help prepare the factory for the audit process. This tool is available in seven languages and offers detailed information designed to help our agents, vendors, and factory management better understand the expectations of our Vendor Code of Conduct, as well as the monitoring and corrective action processes. We require our buying agents to disseminate this manual to their entire TJX vendor base.
Factories manufacturing the products we design are required to undergo periodic audits to ensure adherence to our Vendor Code of Conduct. In conjunction with our third-party auditors, we conduct over 1,000 audits each year. Our goal is to conduct biennial audits of factories in good standing. Factories requiring additional monitoring are targeted to be revisited within six months of the prior audit.
Factories manufacturing the products we design are expected to cooperate fully with us and our auditors and to provide access to facilities and documents. We have developed comprehensive compliance program guidelines for our third-party factory auditors. We regularly review and, as appropriate, modify these guidelines to try to ensure that they are consistent with evolving social compliance issues and trends.
On-site audits generally include one to two full working days at each audited factory, and include the following components:
Our AVP, Global Social Compliance, and International Buying Office Associates participate in shadow audits with auditors. Shadowing is practiced to gain a better understanding of the compliance audit process and challenges, and to better aid TJX in our review of both our audit results and, more broadly, our program's effectiveness.
At the conclusion of an audit, a Corrective Action Plan (CAP) is created and concerns are discussed by the auditors with factory management. Factory management is requested to sign the CAP to verify their understanding of the findings. In certain cases, we may require our third-party monitors to re-audit the factory. Our goal is to have re-audits complete within six months of the prior audit, and we strive to work with factories to continuously improve their operations.
At the conclusion of an audit, a copy of the CAP is left with management to assist them in resolving any violations or deficiencies detected during the audit. To encourage collaboration between our buying agents and vendors, a copy of the CAP is also forwarded to both parties' attention shortly following a third-party audit. TJX receives a copy as well.
For lower-risk deficiencies, our buying agents or direct vendors are expected to provide evidence to us demonstrating that remedial action has been carried out. However, where moderate to more serious violations of the Vendor Code of Conduct or the local laws are detected, we require that our third-party representatives re-audit the factory. Problems are tracked and factories are notified of the expectation of remedial action.
There are several issues that we consider "zero tolerance" issues. That is, we would immediately terminate the relationship if a factory is found to be in violation of this aspect of our program, including for example, issues like bribery/corruption; child, prison, slave, or forced labor; human trafficking; maintaining a facility with all doors and/or exits locked; use of chemicals banned in that region; and failure to pay any wages.
When a problem requires remediation, we expect that continuous improvement is verified during the re-audit. Our general goal is that each re-audit demonstrates measurable improvement from the prior audit. If a factory receives several consecutive noncompliant grades, this pattern may suggest that required remedial action is not being undertaken.
Though we strive to work with vendors to address and resolve shortcomings in their operations, under extreme circumstances, we must conclude that we can no longer do business with certain factories, or that they will be precluded from producing goods for us until they demonstrate that they have addressed the situation and have put management systems in place to prevent a recurrence.
Our preferred approach, however, is to work with vendors whenever possible to address and resolve issues identified during audits of their facilities because the reality is that improving working conditions in factories in underdeveloped countries is an ongoing effort. TJX, like other retailers, is facing this challenge. Our goal, when possible and reasonable, is continuous improvement of conditions at factories. This is preferable to ceasing business with these factories and gives us the ability to influence positive change. We believe that this "continuous improvement" model is in the best interest of the workers in the facilities from which we source goods.
Integral to the success of our compliance program is ongoing involvement and partnerships between TJX, UL, Intertek, Omega, our buying agents, and vendors to address shortcomings identified in audits and to work toward improvement.
In keeping with our commitment to protect the environment, audits conducted on behalf of TJX include a review of factory policies, practices, and procedures concerning the handling of chemicals and other hazardous waste, and a review of whether the factory is in compliance with applicable environmental laws and regulations. Our Vendor Code of Conduct strongly encourages our vendors to share our commitment to protecting the environment by operating in a sustainable manner where possible, for example by conserving and protecting resources, such as water and energy, and taking into consideration environmental issues that may impact local communities. Furthermore, our Supplier Training Program has been expanded to include coverage of the protection and conservation of water, as well as an overview of the legal requirements on the use of chemicals and hazardous materials in the regions where products are both manufactured and sold. Training includes case studies to assist vendors and factory management in better understanding our expectations and our Vendor Code of Conduct requirements in this area.
The driving tenet of TJX's Vendor Code of Conduct and our Social Compliance Program is continuous improvement. While we expect each of our vendors and agents to adhere to the expectations set forth in our Vendor Code of Conduct, we also encourage them to make improvements throughout their operations. To advance these objectives, we do more than simply audit suppliers to test compliance; we also provide education and training to our agents, vendors, and factory management, so that they understand our expectations and can develop meaningful processes to meet and exceed these expectations.


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Dominant Rose finishes his year on a high with stroll to victory
Justin Rose signed off for the year with a stunning eight-shot victory at the Indonesia Masters in Jakarta, playing 28 holes on the final day.
The Englishman has now won three tournaments in the past seven weeks.
Having led from day one, the world number six first completed the last 10 holes of his weather-delayed third round, carding a 66, before finishing in style with a 10-under score of 62.
That left him 29 under par for the tournament, while the margin between him and nearest challenger, 18-year-old Phachara Khongwatmai, was the largest of his career.
His eight-stroke victory is also the biggest win on this year's Asian Tour.
A jubilant Rose said: "I have had a dream week and I have played incredible golf.
"It is my last event of the season, to finish the year on a good note and still have a couple of weeks to enjoy this win over Christmas and new year is really nice.
"It is my lowest winning score and to win by eight shots, all of those are huge positives.
"To come here with my game in good shape, have to deal with bad weather and jetlag and stay focused on all four rounds, is something that I am really pleased about."
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Compared to the hype surrounding "Pearl Harbor", "Swordfish" has been relatively quiet in how it has slipped into theaters. Furthermore, as evidenced in the film's opening monologue, where star John Travolta ("Battlefield Earth") disparages the quality of Hollywood films, instead of trying to be a grandiose attempt at high art (which is what I'm sure Michael Bay and Jerry Bruckheimer were thinking with "Pearl Harbor"), "Swordfish" knows exactly what it is: a 'movie for guys' with plenty of high-tech hardware, heavy artillery, fiery explosions, and gorgeous women to go around. And though this 'fishy tale' doesn't have the goods to make for a truly exceptional moviegoing experience, director Dominic Sena delivers enough decent action and 'gee whiz' moments to redeem himself for last year's "Gone in 60 Seconds".
The hero of the story is ex-über computer hacker Stanley Jobson (Hugh Jackman, seen recently in "Someone Like You"), who lives in a trailer, works at a dead-end job, and is not allowed to touch a computer as part of the conditions of his parole. Enter drop-dead gorgeous Ginger (Halle Berry, who co-starred with Jackman in "X-Men"), who offers Stanley a ridiculous amount of money to help facilitate a $9 billion web-enabled bank robbery. However, when Stanley doesn't bite, she makes an offer that Stanley finds hard-pressed to refuse: a chance to be reunited with his daughter Holly (Camryn Grimes), who is currently in the custody of his pill-popping porn star ex-wife (Drea de Matteo of HBO's "The Sopranos").
Stanley then finds himself brought before the mastermind behind the operation, a charismatic and ostentatious man named Gabriel Shear (Travolta), who is ably supported by Ginger and a man-of-few words named Marco (Vinnie Jones of "Snatch"). Unfortunately, Stanley's movements are also being tracked by FBI Agent A.D. Roberts (Don Cheadle of "Traffic"), the man who originally had him thrown in jail. And to make matters worse, it seems that Stanley is in way over his head when what was supposed to be a computer-assisted bank heist escalates into a full-scale hostage crisis and firefight with the LAPD.
"Swordfish" is the product of the Joel Silver camp, which has spat out films that run the gamut from memorable actioners such as "The Matrix" and the "Lethal Weapon" franchise to the forgettable films such as "Exit Wounds" and "Romeo Must Die". Thankfully, "Swordfish" never sinks to the lows of a Steven Seagal or Jet Li movie, yet it doesn't quite reach the mantle of "The Matrix". Sena, working from a script penned by Skip Woods (who directed the 1998 indie "Thursday") hits-and-misses throughout the 97 minute running time-- thankfully more of the former than the latter.
On the one hand, there are some genuinely great moments, such as the film's Tarantino-esque opening, in which Gabriel does a dissertation on the merits of "Dog Day Afternoon" before the audience is let in on the context of the conversation. The film's opening is also marked by a giant explosion that is captured by a rotating camera in 'bullet-time', trumping even Tsui Hark's recently-released "Time and Tide (Seunlau Ngaklau)", which uses a similar shot. The film's obligatory car chases (would you expect any less from the director of "Gone in 60 Seconds"?) are also quite remarkable, including the film's final set piece in which a bus is airlifted. The script also reveals some intellectual horsepower in how it builds suspense through the unclear loyalties of a key character, and in exploring the 'ends justify the means' mentality of Gabriel and his followers.
On the other hand, "Swordfish" is bogged down by a number of elements that don't work. As the film's hero, Jackman isn't given a very interesting character to play, and ends up being overshadowed by the over-the-top Travolta. It is also clear that both Sena and Woods have no idea as to how computers actually work or what hackers actually do. As a result, the distinct taste of corn runs through many of the film's incredulous 'hacking scenes'. For example, one scene has Stanley in awe when he sees Gabriel's multi-screen computer system for the first time, and I wondered if he was in awe over the system itself, or if he was transfixed by the really cool screensaver that graced its seven screens. Finally, there's plenty of exposed skin and sexuality injected into "Swordfish" serving no purpose other than to titillate (Maxim magazine readers, this movie's for you!), with the most blatant being an awkwardly-inserted shot of a topless Berry, who was apparently paid an extra million dollars for that privilege.
But despite a somewhat 'fishy story', director Dominic Sena seems to be getting better with age, as "Swordfish" has enough meat in its script and eye candy in its execution to help it rise above Sena's low-mileage effort from last year, "Gone in 60 Seconds". More medium-rare than well-done, "Swordfish" is your typical popcorn flick, offering up a good selection of empty-headed slam-bang thrills for a hot summer night. Dig in.


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Church Ministries
New Members: Facilitate the new members transition into this church. Receives and maintain communication with members who join this church fellowship.
Deacons: Supports and assist the Pastor in the work of the church.
Trustees: Cares for the property and finances of the church. Supports the Pastor in carrying out the vision for the church.
Deaconess: Assist the Pastor and Deacons in the spiritual development of the church with an emphasis on serving the needs of women and children, including a monthly clothing outreach program.
Joint Board: Functions as the major advisory council for all church operational issues. This board consist of the Ministers, Deacons and Trustees Ministries under the leadership of the Pastor acting as Chief Officer and Chairperson for all meetings.
Minister of Music: Provides oversight for the church's entire Music Ministry and is responsible for its development and promotion.
Mother's: Consist of mature women both chronological and spiritually, and consistently exhibit strong Christian deportment. Lend guidance to younger males and females.
Golden Disciples: Consist of seniors and retirees. This ministry fosters Christian growth and development, fellowship and nurturing. It also provides opportunities for engaging in activities of interest to seniors.
Security: Provides on-site security during all worship services and various church activities.
Missionary: Is the oversight ministry for all activities directed towards helping persons in need, evangelism and promoting intercessory prayer on behalf of various individuals and groups. Missionaries strive to assist in meeting the specific needs of individuals as necessary and leading souls to Christ.
Adult/Youth Ushers: Consist of adults and children who are doorkeepers in the House of God. They support the worship services and various church-related activities and events and prepare the sanctuary for service.
Pastor's Aid: Takes the leadership role in planning and promoting support and encouragement for the Pastor. This ministry recognizes the Pastor.
Hospitality: Takes the initial lead in welcoming visitors and new members into the church at the 11:00 a.m. worship service. They also provide host and hostess support whenever needed.
Sunday Church School: Objectives are to help lost souls to recognize, understand, and respond to the Gospel of Jesus Christ and to nurture growth toward perfection (maturity) in Christ in all Christians. The Sunday Church School ministers the Word of God through study and systematic classroom instructions, plays, and other activities. The classes are categorized by age groups.
Scholarship: Is a subordinate ministry of the Youth Ministry. This ministry establishes the eligibility and award process guidelines and organizes and facilitates activities to raise funds for the scholarships. It also provides information and assistance in finding college opportunities.
Transportation: Provides transportation for those without other modes of going to and from church services and events. Transportation is generally provided on Sundays for 11:00 a.m. worship services, prayer services, VBS, revivals and other church and ministry activities as requested.
Youth: Is the oversight ministry for all church efforts directed exclusively towards youth. This ministry seeks to encourage spiritual growth and development among youth and provides a forum for wholesome Christian fellowship.
Mass Choir: Is a component of the Ministry of Music. This choir consist of male and female adults and children who provide musical support for worship services, church activities, outside church engagements, activities of other ministries and as requested by the Pastor. They assist the Pastor by preparing the congregation to receive the preached Word through music of praise and adoration.
Male Chorus: Is a component of the Ministry of Music. This choir consist of adult men who provide musical support for worship services, church activities, outside church engagements and activities requested by the Pastor. They assist the Pastor by preparing the congregation to receive the preached Word through music of praise and adoration.
Nurses: Consist of men and women who assist individuals in worship services in cases of sudden illness or medical emergencies. The nurses do not prescribe or dispense medication, but will administer basic first aid when the need arise. If necessary, they will also contact emergency personnel for transport to the hospital.
Building Fund: Spearheads the fund raising efforts for the church.
Women's Fellowship: Is the oversight ministry for all church activities directed exclusively towards women. The objective is to learn and grown spiritually and to promote the spread of the Gospel through discipleship training. This ministry works cooperatively within the main body of the church by sponsoring activities such as women's retreats and conferences that foster a sense of well-being in our personal lives and in the church today.
Men's Fellowship: Promotes fellowship and Christian growth among the men of the church by sponsoring spiritual and social events, prayer breakfasts, retreates, conferences and other activities.
Culinary (Food Services): Oversees the planning, preparation and serving of food offered at on-premises church functions. These services include, but are not limited to after worship services, special events, Vacation Bible School, Sunday morning breakfast, meals for the homeless, and the grand oversight of food services.
Dance: Provides spiritual expressions through the art of dancing by both children and adults.
Boy/Girl Scouts: Is to enhance younger boys and girls in the spiritual as well as the outdoor natural activities. This is opened to the children of the church as well as the surrounding community.
Flower: Secures floral arrangements for congregational worship services and other special occasions as may be necessary.
Praise Team: Prepares the congregation for a worshipful atmosphere.
Newsletter: Provide the Church and community with information concerning Spiritual, current events, health and historical facts of our Church and nation. Further, this newsletter will serve as a connecting link between our church and nation. The information included in our newsletter will include all activities of youth and adults.
Christian Education: Is the oversight ministry for all ministry efforts directed toward furthering Christian and secular education for all age groups through various innovative, motivated and spiritual means: Bible study, conferences, libraries, revival, seminars, workshops, and promotion of class instructors.


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Mecklenburg, other courts crack down on no-show jurors
What if they held a court hearing for no-show jurors and only half of them showed up?
The Mecklenburg courts did just that on Friday. And 10 of the 20 people scheduled to stand before Superior Court Judge Louis Bledsoe and explain why they had skipped at least three jury summonses skipped the hearing, too.
The missing soon will find a deputy on their doorsteps with a warrant for their arrests.
Yet their absences underscore a chronic problem in courthouses around the country: A trial by your peers, one of the oldest individual liberties in the ancient tradition of common law, doesn't work nearly as well when your peers blow it off.
Juror scofflaws cost the courts money and make it harder for them to pick juries that adequately reflect the racial and economic diversity of the surrounding area. They also slow a system that already strains to handle the overwhelming job of justice.
"It's a very big deal," Bledsoe told those sitting before him Friday. The only way the legal rights of American citizens are fully protected, he said, "is if their fellow citizens answer the call to serve their civic duty."
When they don't, more courts and judges refuse to let the snub slide.
Mecklenburg started its quarterly "show-cause" hearings more than a decade ago. Here, jurors who skip three consecutive jury sessions must meet with a judge, and they can be fined $50 for each ignored summons.
Skip the show-cause order, and the charge can grow into criminal contempt of court. That carries a $500 fine and up to a 30-day jail sentence.
Experts say courts must act when good citizenship proves to be a weak juror draw.
"The single biggest predictor on whether jurors will show up is whether they think there are consequences – that they will be fined or jailed or dragged into court and someone will yell at them," says Paula Hannaford-Agor, director of jury studies for the National Center for State Courts.
"You need to go after these people. Basically you don't want to validate someone's expectation that nothing will happen."
Many are called
The case of the missing jurors crosses international lines. Studies show it's worse in bigger cities and spikes during summer-vacation season.
In Los Angeles, the courts send out 3 million jury summonses a year. Half are ignored.
In Philadelphia, according to media reports, court officials will call more than 821,000 jurors this year with only 108,500 expected to turn up.
In Atlanta's Fulton County, the absentee figure in 2012 was five times the national average. And in Canada last year, a Nova Scotia judge blamed "a flabby, sad generation" when 40 percent of the jurors called for one of his trials didn't appear.
The Mecklenburg courts have an official no-show rate of about 11 percent. That's a little lower than the state as a whole but higher than the national average (7 percent) for courts that use the same jury-selection system.
Despite giving residents up to two months' advance notice and having a "nondeliverable" jury summons rate that is less than a third of the rest of the state, the Mecklenburg courts must factor in a large no-show juror rate for every court week. That means adding up to 70 percent more names.
For example, court officials need a pool of 25-30 jurors for most cases. Murder cases, in which jury selection can last a week or more, require up to 50.
During the court week of June 24, the trials had to have 115 jurors. To make sure enough showed up, court officials called an additional 79. In the end, 129 jurors appeared; 65 did not.
Sifting through reasons
Some of the absences have legitimate explanations. Prospective jurors who moved away or non-citizens should not have been on the juror list to begin with.
Others do not.
"The number one reason I used to hear was 'I forgot,' " says Charles Keller, the courthouse's community access and outreach administrator, who helped start the show-cause hearings in 2001.
Calvin Murphy, who ran the juror hearings for three years before Gov. Pat McCrory appointed Bledsoe to replace him this summer, said one juror tried to justify her absences with a forged note from her doctor. Another showed up to be seated at a trial but left once it began.
"If you can dream it up, I've heard it," Murphy says.
In his first juror court, Bledsoe faced his own set of excuses. As Assistant District Attorney Nate Proctor called their names, all 10 made their cases to the judge.
A woman named Malia told Bledsoe she had shown up for jury duty and had been sent home because she had become ill – failing to mention that she had ignored the next three jury calls. Bledsoe fined her $100 and ordered her to report for duty in a coming month.
A man named Rustin missed one of his three sessions, he said, because of his wife's difficult pregnancy. Bledsoe fined him $50 each for the other two. Bledsoe scheduled his next jury duty for Sept. 8.
A man named John said he didn't receive any of his three jury notices in the mail.
Bledsoe asked John for his address, then told him it matched the one on record with the courts. He asked John whether he had problems with his mail delivery. John said one time he had.
When Bledsoe told John he would have to pay a $150 fine, the man's voice rose and his arms began flailing, drawing a bailiff from the back of the courtroom as John's protests to the judge rumbled on.
"I didn't get nothing in the mail, I didn't get anything," John said loudly. "I can't afford it. I'm really trying, please. Y'all charge me. I can't afford it."
Bledsoe listened a few moments more, then told the man he would waive the fine under one condition: John had to report for jury duty in September.
This time, the judge's voice carried the urgency.
"You've got to be here," he said. Staff researcher Maria David contributed.


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This is a total conversion mod for Empire at War / Forces of Corruption. It takes place right after the Battle of Geonosis in "Attack of the Clones". Replacing the Empire, Rebels and Zann Consortium with the Galactic Republic and Seperatist Alliance along with The Hutt Cartel, Pirates and Neutral Worlds.
I want the tv show back
it made money so they should make more
I feel I'll get owned on this map if I play CIS :]. And probably end up throwing my pc out of the window... So I'll go for Republic and defend it with them Jedis ^^
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CIS will win if they're still OP.
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The Met Office has forecast a cloudy morning with rain at times today, Saturday, June 20, in and around Derbyshire and the East Midlands.
By the afternoon, cloud is expected to break to give some bright or sunny spells.
Showers may however, according to the Met Office, develop and become thundery with hail.
During the day it is expected to feel warm and humid with light winds.
By tonight any remaining thundery showers should clear with dry spells. An isolated shower is possible after midnight and winds will be staying light.
The Met Office said temperatures could reach highs of 18 degrees centigrade and lows of 13 degrees centigrade throughout the day.


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