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Publications and presentations
Presentation of the EuroGeoSource project and demo of the portal for the staff of the Geological Institute of Romania and representatives of the National Agency for Mineral Resources (project Advisory Board member) on 15 May 2013 at the Geological Museum, Bucharest, Romania.
Presentation at the fourth session of the Expert Group on Resource Classification 23-26 April 2013, Geneva, Switzerland
Presentation at the ProMine Final Conference with Mineral Marketplace 23-25 April 2013, Levi, Finland.
- Paper in the process of being published - "Fortes, C., Viegas, H., De Oliveira, D., Filipe, A., Almeida, P and Gruijters, S, 2013. EUROGEOSOURCE – The new generation of EU mineral and energetic resources Web GIS Systems using cloud computing." GEONOVAS, 26, p.3-10.
- Special EuroGeoSource day at the University of Miskolc (online presentation of the portal), 21 March 2013, Miskolc, Hungary
- Presentation "Sustainability issues of EU data portals" at the EuroGeoSurveys Spatial Information Expert Group (SIEG), 22 January 2013, Brussels, Belgium
- Poster and distribution of EuroGeoSource promotional materials on a display top at the Romanian Oil and Gas Conference, Bucharest, 4 – 5 December 2012.
- Article in the Parliament Magazine, Issue 257, 29 October 2012.
- Presentation "Caching data from WFS services in the EuroGeoSource project web application" (in Spanish) at the Iberian Days of the Spatial Data Infrastructures, 16-19 October 2012, Madrid (Spain).
- Presentation of the project model (on the paper), posters and flyers at the Geological Survey of Estonia during the open to the public party dedicated to 75th anniversary of the Survey, Sept-Oct 2012, Tallinn, Estonia (the event, EGS model 1, EGS model 2)
- Publication in the Bulletin of the Geological Survey of Estonia 11/1, Tallinn, 80, 78–79 (Kukk, M., 2012 – Euroopa Liidu energia ja maavarade projekt 2010–2013 (in Estonian) - An overview on the International EuroGeoSource Project 2010–2013: European Union Information and Policy Support System for sustainable Supply of Europe with Energy and Mineral Resources)
- Poster, abstract and presentation at the 34th International Geological Congress, 5-10 August 2012, Brisbane, Australia
- Abstract and paper at the INSPIRE Conference, 23-27 June 2012, Istanbul, Turkey
- Presentation and paper in the Proceedings of the 7th EUropean congress on REgional GEOscientific cartography and Information systems EUREGEO, 12th – 15th June 2012, Bologna, Italy
- Presentation at the Third Session of the Expert Group Conference on Resource Classification, 2-4 May 2012, Geneva, Switzerland
- Abstract and presentation at the Conference "Which quarry for tomorrow?" – Partnership between the raw mineral industries and the scientific research, 22-23 March 2012, Brussels, Belgium
- Presentation at the Romanian InfoDay CIP ICT PSP Call 6 – 2012, organized on 10 and 13 February in Bucharest by the Ministry of Communications and Information Society in Romania
- Dissemination of EuroGeoSource project at the seminar "Potencial petrolífero em Portugal, Actividades e Perspectivas", 2 February 2012, Lisbon, Portugal.
- Presentation at the Expert Session of the EU-Africa Partnership on Raw Materials Conference, 25 January 2012, Brussels, Belgium
- Interview in Energetika.net, January 2012 – page 3 article "Najvec zalog premoga imajo ZDA, Rusija, Kitajska in Indija" author Tanja Srnovršnik
- Publication in the Bulletin of the Geological Survey of Estonia, Tallinn, 52, 1–52 (Kukk M., 2012 - Ülevaade rahvusvahelisest EuroGeoSource projektist, in Estonian - An overview on the international EuroGeoSource Project: the purposes and results)
- Presentation at the 2nd Iberian Conference on Spatial Data Infrastructures, 9-11 November 2011, Barcelona, Spain
- Article and presentation in the Proceedings of the eChallenges e-2011 Conference, 26-28 October 2011, Florence, Italy
- Poster at the Researchers' Night (23 September 2011 - AFI Cotroceni complex, Bucharest) and at the Research Show Room (5 – 8 October 2011 - ROMEXPO exhibition complex, Bucharest).
- Abstract and presentation at the International Congress BALKANMINE 2011, 18th to 20th October 2011, Ljubljana Slovenia
- Abstract at the MAEGS17, 17th Meeting of the Association of European Geological Societies, Belgrade, September, 14-16 2011
- Presentation at the FOSS4G 2011 Conference (Free and Open Source Software for Geospatial), 12 - 16 September 2011, Denver, CO, United States.
- Abstract and presentation at the 2011 INSPIRE Conference "INSPIREd by 2020 - Contributing to smart, sustainable and inclusive growth", 27th June to 1st July 2011, Edinburgh, UK
- Presentation at the 26th Conference of the Geoscience Information Consortium of geological surveys, 30 May – 4 June, Windhoek, Namibia
- Article in the June edition "Enviromental data must be widely available" of the International Innovation Journal, edited by ResearchMedia Ltd., pg 38-40
- Presentation at the UNECE Expert Group on Resource Classification, 2nd Meeting, Geneva, 6-8 April 2011
- Presentation at the 10th National Data Repository Conference (NDR 10), 15-18 March 2011, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
- Poster at the International Convention, Trade Show & Investors Exchange Prospectors & Developers Association of Canada (PDAC), 6-9 March 2011, Toronto, Canada
- Presentation at UNFC workshop, 7 February 2011, London, United Kingdom
- Presentation at INSPIRE meeting, 31 January 2011, Brussels, Belgium
- Presentation at the Conference "GIS in Mining & Exploration Europe - Utilise the most innovative GIS technologies to maximize exploration & advance your mining activity", 18th-19th January 2011, Stockholm, Sweden
- Presentation at the Geological Remote Sensing Group meeting, 1-3 December 2010, Geological Society, London, United Kingdom
- Presentation at the SGR Conference (Geological Society of Romania), 5th-6th November 2010, Bucharest, Romania (in Romanian)
- Abstract in the bulletin "Mineral Resources in Slovenia" (in Slovenian)
- "ROKAVEC, Duška, ŠINIGOJ, Jasna. Projekt EuroGeoSource : Evropski informacijski sistem za podporo politike trajnostne oskrbe z energijo in mineralnimi surovinami = EU information and policy support system for sustainable supply of Europe with energy and mineral resources - EuroGeoSource. Mineralne surovine v letu..., 2010, l. 2009, str. 123. [COBISS.SI-ID 1803861]
- Presentation GEO VII/Ministerial Summit, 3-4 November 2010, Beijing, China
- Poster abstract at the XIX Carpathian Balkan Geological Association Congress, 23-26 September 2010, Thessaloniki, Greece
- Abstract at the third Slovenian Geological Conference, 16th-18th September 2010, Bovec, Slovenia
- ROKAVEC, Duška, ŠINIGOJ, Jasna. Evropski informacijski sistem za podporo politike trajnostne oskrbe z energijo in mineralnimi surovinami. V: KOŠIR, Adrijan (ur.), HORVAT, Aleksander (ur.), ZUPAN HAJNA, Nadja (ur.), OTONICAR, Bojan (ur.). 3. Slovenski geološki kongres, Bovec, 16.-18. september 2010. Povzetki in ekskurzije. Postojna: Znanstvenoraziskovalni center SAZU, Inštitut za raziskovanje krasa; Ljubljana: Paleontološki inštitut Ivana Rakovca, 2010, str. 44. [COBISS.SI-ID 1797973]
- Poster and abstract at The Seventh National Symposium of Economic Geology "Mineral Resources of the Carpathian Domain", 10-12 September 2010, Baia Mare, Romania (in English)
- Presentation at UNECE Ad Hoc Group of Experts on Harmonization of Fossil Energy and Mineral Resources Terminology, 7th Session, 28 - 30 October 2009, Geneva


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Life counseling is a program that focuses on the main 3 levels of a person's life, a) the professional, b) the personal, and c) the social level.
Important areas of lives like our relationships with our family, friends and with our own self, work and financial stability, professional potential, spirituality, health and self development need to be in a nonstop circle of CREATION, MAINTENANCE AND EVOLUTION.
The program teaches you how to do the above based on a simple model of 80-20. What does this mean? It is what we call the 80% "Art of living" and 20% Mechanics. As life counselors working with humans, we have to ask an important question, "Which elements define the synthesis of the human being?". We found the answer was simple: 4 areas, THE MIND, THE BODY, THE SPIRIT AND THE EMOTIONS.
We teach you how to grow in these 4 areas in order for you to develop a higher consciousness and REACH YOUR BEST VERSION in whatever you do in life. If you decide to become a football player or whatever you wish to be, it will be easier to achieve your goals when you know how to apply your EMOTIONAL & INTELLECTUAL INTELLIGENCE, YOUR SPIRITUALITY (connecting with your inner being), YOUR PHYSICAL EDUCATION IN HARMONY.
We help and educate young people to reach their BEST VERSION which means to be a) HAPPY and b) FREE, so they can WIN FEAR and CREATE what they desire, have FUTURE EMPLOY-ABILITY (MONEY), have ACADEMIC & INNER DEVELOPMENT and IMPROVE OF RELATIONSHIPS.
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hi guys!
i thought i'd just pop a quick haul up today of a few pre-AW bits i've picked up over the last few weeks. i say 'pre-AW' because my birthday is next week and i plan on doing a proper AW shop then and also a 21st haul, so they will be up in the next few weeks.
i did plan on filming all my hauls now i've started up a youtube channel, but i move back to uni this weekend so my room is currently no fit space for filming and i don't have the time to sit and edit it right now, so i've reverted back to the good ol' picture post today - enjoy!
my wardrobe is unintentionally very monochrome, especially with these two purchases. the first is this ASOS Smock Dress which i picked up the other week whilst there was 20% off. i'm not sure about this yet - it's very oversized (this is a size 4 and would almost go round me twice!), but i really want to try and make it work so i think i'll take it up a little and have a fiddle with the sleeves so it suits me a little better. i love the tartan trend and the smock dress style, so i thought i'd start out safe with this before i dive in a little more and go full colour tartan! i also picked up this Miss Selfridge 'Coatigan' as i actually don't own a grey cardigan and wanted one for the colder weather. it is quite thin for a 'coatigan' style, but i really like the faux leather sleeves and know this will be a staple for this season.
i spent the summer in camis, and am not prepared to give them up just because the sun has gone! i picked up this New Look Cami in a dark teal colour to just throw on with jeans and a chunky knit this winter, and the colour is so on trend. i'm definitely going to pick up the burgundy version of this when i'm next in store and also hunt down either a tartan scarf to go with them both, or some tartan trouser in similar colours to bring them into the winter trends.
also from New Look, i picked up these Chunky Platforms which i fell in love with the second i saw them. i tried to convince my mum to buy me them for my birthday but she wasn't having any of it, so i caved and bought them for myself as i couldn't just leave them there! i'm planning on wearing them with my birthday dress (which you can see here) with a leather jacket to vamp it up a little more and give it some edge! i also picked up the necklace below from Store Twenty-One - i bought the gold version a little while back and get so much wear out of it that i went back and nabbed myself a silver one too for just £4.
finally on to hair and beauty bits. i'm almost out of dry shampoo and this VO5 one was on offer in superdrug for just over £1, so i thought i'd give something other than batiste a try for a change especially with the promise of 'plumping'. i'm also almost out of mascara and picked this one up after my friend recommended it to me and it's the No7 Stay Perfect Mascara which i am liking so far - it has a teeny, tiny wand which is great for precise application but you need to work fast with it if you want to build up volume. my friend, Mollie, also recommended i try out the Maybelline Colour Tattoo 24H in On and On Bronze which is the perfect nude eye base, and i will definitely be adding more of these to my collection. i picked up the new release from 17 which is their Phwoarr Paint heavy duty under eye concealer. i'm not sold on this to be honest, and it is definitely not heavy-duty in comparison to other concealers which claim to be the same. i'll carry on trying it out and will report back with how i get on! i also picked up this Barry M Gelly Nail Paint in Dark Green to go with the New Look cami. the final think i've bought recently is the Tresemme Volume Hair Tong - i do have naturally curly hair but it's very unruly and quite tight curls, so i wanted something cheap to try and tame them into looser, neater curls so i thought i'd give this a whirl for now. i do sort of wish i'd picked up a wand rather than a tong, but these were only £14.99 so i'll probably end up with both - if anyone can recommend me an affordable wand, then please let me know!


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Clear Sky Challenging Mode still missing.
Posted By Ravi Sinha | On 03rd, Jun. 2016 Under News
Tom Clancy's The Division underwent server maintenance again today, pushing a fix for several key issues after yesterday's maintenance period saw an unsuccessful deployment of the same.
Maintenance begun around 12 AM PST and will have lasted for roughly three hours (it should be over by the time you read this). The main goal of the update is to fix a bug which prevented daily High Value Target missions from resetting properly but other fixes include those for a bug that allowed players to skip parts of the Clear Sky Incursion, Mobile Cover being used to glitch through walls in some instances, the final cutscene triggering after finishing the Incursion and so on.
Unfortunately, the fix did not deploy Challenging Mode for Clear Sky, which still doesn't have an ETA for release. Massive have corrected double UI bug across all platforms though. Stay tuned for more information on Clear Sky's Challenging Mode in the coming days.
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Announcing the Cultural Heritage Informatics Initiative
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Hello World
We're extremely pleased to announce the launch of the Michigan State University Cultural Heritage Informatics Initiative. The CHI Initiative will ultimately serve two main purposes. First, it will be a platform for scholars across a wide variety of cultural heritage disciplines, departments, and programs at Michigan State University (social anthropology, archaeology, history, art history, cultural and historical geography, classics, museum studies, etc) to collaborate and communicate in the domain of cultural heritage informatics. Its extremely important to note that when we say "scholars," we're not just referring to professors, but professional staff (librarians, archivists, technologists, etc) and graduate students as well (heck, even undergraduates). Second, the CHI Initiative will serve as a platform for a variety of educational efforts designed to equip students (both undergraduate and graduate) with the practical and analytical skills necessary to creatively apply information and communication technologies to cultural heritage materials, Read More


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Eben is a huge breakfast person and Mr. Sweet Greens makes him a super breakfast every morning. Today, it was organic pumpkin pancakes in Halloween shapes – a bat, haunted house and pumpkin. This worked out perfectly, because yesterday I received samples of Crown Maple Syrup made locally in New York.
I lined up the bottles on the breakfast table, then poured a small amount of each flavors onto a plate for each of us to taste.What a great way to start a Wednesday morning, no?
Here is a little more about the flavors:
Light Amber Syrup – Eben's Favorite
Aromas of popcorn and peanuts, flavors of roasted nuts, salted caramel, and brown butter. The body of our Light Amber syrup, although still light, has a pleasing weight and depth, with flavors and finish that linger.
[It makes complete sense on why this is Eben's favorite, aromas of popcorn and peanut, flavors of salted caramel, yum.]
Medium Amber Syrup – Mr. Sweet Greens; Favorite
Aromas bring to mind the sights and smells of late fall and early winter. Aromas of gingerbread and roasted chestnut. Flavors of rye, toffee, freshly roasted and ground coffee.
Dark Amber Syrup – Sweet Greens' Favorite
Sharing similar flavor and aroma character with our Medium Amber syrup, but with more weight, depth and concentration. The aromas of coffee and chocolate are present, along with flavors of brown sugar, and toasted almond.
[I liked the thickness and concentration of the Dark Amber Syrup, it immediately reminded me of autumn.]
Crown Maple Farm is passionate about preserving the land and strengthening the communities in Dutchess County, New York. They practice sustainable production practices, hire local people to work the farm and financially support causes that touch their hearts.
Organic Pumpkin Pancake Recipe
[adapted from Williams-Sonoma Kitchen Buttermilk Pancake recipe]
– 2 organic eggs [or egg substitute]
– 2 c. organic whole wheat flour
– 3 Tbsp. organic sugar
– 1 tsp. organic baking soda
– 2 tsp. organic baking powder
– 1 tsp. sea salt
– 2 c. organic sour cream
– 1/2 c. organic pumpkin
– 1/2 tsp. organic vanilla
– organic cooking spray
Wouldn't Crown Maple Syrup make a fantastic hostess gift or stocking stuffer for the upcoming holiday?
We received samples of Crown Maple Syrup to taste test, however, we were not compensated or required to give our opinions, we just really enjoyed the syrup and thought you would too!


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I just love the matching bookcases that Kaz has in her living area. Apparently, these are just a fraction of her books! (Some of her books are still in storage. Gasp!) Kaz has a very big collection of art books in her shelves.
I think that this room is too cool for words, no? If I had this living room, I wouldn't even bother turning on the TV. :-)
Kaz has two interesting characters amid her shelves which she calls the Book Bears. Below are Guz and Wilbur nestled at the tail end of the kids lit section.
Of course, I am green with envy at these shelves. I certainly could use that much space in my room. How about you, dear reader? What do you think of Kaz's bookshelves?


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A major part of CREATE's mission is to develop the next generation of leaders in risk and economic analysis for homeland security.
In addition to our research projects, CREATE is developing professional capacity in the field of homeland security. The ultimate goal of these programs is to augment the number of people qualified to practice within the government or private companies to improve homeland security.
CREATE's educational program focuses on workforce development through research assistantships, university courses, master's and certificate courses, professional short courses, internships, seminars and events.


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You may be asking yourself, "What does For Us… By Other People even mean?" Well readers, we honestly have no clue… but it sounded good at the time.
For Us.. By Other People is a site dedicated to all that is funny and ridiculous in the world.
FUBOP was created one night, like many other genius things, with a group of a few guys and a lot of beer. With our powers combined we come to provide you with a plethora of interesting information and hilarity. Enjoy!


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Another Year - Jim Broadbent interview
Interview by Rob Carnevale
JIM Broadbent talks to us about creating the character of Tom in Mike Leigh's critically acclaimed Another Year and why he loves the research process.
He also talks about bidding farewell to Harry Potter, preparing to play Denis Thatcher and why he was able to avoid being typecast and therefore enjoy a rich and varied career…
Q. I loved the characters of Tom and Gerri because they provide Another Year with such a reassuring presence. Was that part of the appeal when creating him?
Jim Broadbent: No, there's no agenda really. You don't talk about who they are going to be. You build it up stage by stage and it turns out that's who they are. So, you don't start out by thinking: "Right, we're going to create a happy couple…" You create the character and the relationship and it turns out they're a happy couple.
Q. But is that then pleasing to be able to play once you get to that point?
Jim Broadbent: Yeah, because it's a different thing to get the chance of playing a sort of consistent couple in that way. There's not any great dramas between themselves as a couple, but there is drama in their lives because of the third parties. So, it's unusual, I suppose, to investigate and play throughout the whole film people like those who haven't got great dramatic things going on in their own lives, to that extent, but at the same time they're real, recognisable and complex… hopefully! And they're like a lot of people that we know in different ways. So, in a way it could be seen as a challenge to make those characters interesting. But there's so much back story and research that you do that it gives a sort of hinterland to the characters that makes for a depth and an interest to them.
Q. I gather you even visited the Halls of Residence in Manchester where they first met?
Jim Broadbent: Yes, we went to the Halls of Residence, I went round the geology department, the students' union… all that stuff is there in some way in the memory bank of the actors. So, I can picture Tom's life. It has a whole lot of memories. I went to Derby and researched Derby and the different jobs he did as a geologist… on the M25. It takes five months of preparation before you start filming but that five months is planned with research, which builds up a complicated and quite precise memory bank for the actor to lean on for the development of the character.
Q. So, you then feel fully equipped for anything that Mike throws at you?
Jim Broadbent: Absolutely, so the improvising isn't like: "Oh, what do we do now?" You're on a very secure ground when you're improvising because you know an awful lot about the characters, what they think about everything, what they're experience has been, what their relationships have been with each other… so the improvising, as such, is in a way the easiest part of the process because you've done so much work before that.
Q. Which part of that process do you like the most? I gather you're very fond of the research process? Or is it the improvising because it's so different from other films?
Jim Broadbent: Some of the research bit is really… I love that. I met lots of geologists in universities and on site. I had long chats with them and they were, to a man and a woman, delightful. They're lovely people. I suppose that had… apart from what they could tell me about geology, which was very hard to understand when you get to their level if you haven't done the degree, but also you get an awful lot from the kinds of people they are. They were so interesting and charming and easy to talk to, so all that goes into the mix in some way as well.
Q. I also gather you drew on three friends in particular who might not necessarily know you did so?
Jim Broadbent: And I can hardly remember who they were now [laughs] because some of them I hadn't seen for 30 years anyway! But it was ideas that you initially use to seed the character, but as you start creating this fictitious character, whoever it was you used in the beginning gets completely lost and they become insignificant in the character that develops.
Q. Do you also draw a lot from yourself?
Jim Broadbent: Oh yes, a lot of it comes from yourself because I'm playing him and he's got an awful lot in common with me and he comes from what I've observed. So, it's a particular relationship.
Q. How has working with Mike changed over the years? Is it as challenging as it once was?
Jim Broadbent: It's not as challenging in as much as you know what the process is, in as much that you no longer think: "What are we going to do now?" Or: "Why is he doing this?" You know what's going on. So, to that extent, it's not as fascinating because you've done it before. But his way of working actually hasn't changed at all over 30 years. It's the same basic principles applying. The amount of time that it takes to do the preparation, because it's not novel to you, is harder work in a way than it was because you know how necessary it is, and how vital it is, but actually it takes such a long time – particularly as you get older yourself – that your back story is 60 years rather than 30!
So, there's years of stuff to fill in – all the Christmases, all the birthdays, all the relationships, all the growing up of the son, the relationship with his brother and his friends over the years. There's a massive amount of stuff to conjure up, which you know a lot of which won't be in the film. But it's all necessary to have that hinterland of character knowledge.
Q. Would you like to be able to bring that level of research and character knowledge to most roles?
Jim Broadbent: No, luckily not. Good writers do that themselves, fortunately, and present actors with what they've done. So, that's another way of doing it. Mike's way is delightful for actors because we get to be involved on a level that we're not usually involved in – from the research and the structuring of the piece, through the improvising and then being there for the structuring of the script, as it were, out of the improvisations. So, we're really very much a part of the creative process, which is fascinating, but after doing that it's very nice to get a script that you just have to learn and understand what the character is about and take it from there. His way of working is another way of getting a good script, but there are good scripts that are done in the traditional way as well.
Q. Since Another Year, you've gone back to playing Prof Slughorn in the final Harry Potter movies, The Deathly Hallows. Was that easier to go back to this time?
Jim Broadbent: It's not a huge contribution from Professor Slughorn in the final films. But it was fun to go back to and visit, but he's not a central feature of these films. It's a lovely job to do and it's such an excellent series of films. They're a real credit to the producers and how they've sustained it over the years… 10 years or so. The kids are also great – clever and they've grown well. There's no brattish behaviour.
Q. Has Daniel Radcliffe ever come up to you and expressed an interest in doing a Mike Leigh film? Do you think he'd be good at that process?
Jim Broadbent: We haven't talked about it [laughs], but I think he'd be up for anything. I mean, he went off and did his theatre with Equus, so I wouldn't be surprised if one day…
Q. That's the big challenge for him now, to make that break away from Harry Potter…
Jim Broadbent: I think they've all got that now. But I think they've got a good chance of going in some different and interesting directions.
Q. How easy was it for you not to get typecast early on in your career?
Jim Broadbent: I was alright really. For some reason, I was quite lucky that people… my whole premise of taking jobs initially was to do a job where I was going to learn something I hadn't done before – whether that was doing a job because it was going to be in a big theatre, or a small theatre, or a classic, or a new play, or an improvised play. I was always looking out for new experiences and new characters. I always wanted to play different characters from what I'd played before.
So, I think that's meant that I haven't been typecast-able really, because lots of people have seen me in different things and they've cast me in different sorts of roles. So, it was never a problem that I was being cast in similar sorts of things – maybe because if something repetitive came up, I didn't want to do it anyway. So, that might have been why it happened, or I just wasn't perceived in that way.
Also, I didn't have to take jobs. I didn't have a family when I was very young, so I didn't have to put food on the table from an early stage in my career, so for quite a long time all I had to worry about was myself. That meant I could do theatre jobs for no money and develop, or go away and travel and do something. I could be completely selfish about what I wanted to do, which meant I could avoid being typecast or trying to get in a TV series that went on for 10 years, or go into the RSC for two years, or something.
Q. The short film that you wrote with Mike Leigh – A Sense of History – helped get you the part in Gangs of New York…
Jim Broadbent: Yes, and Moulin Rouge… That was set at Highclere Castle, where Downton Abbey is set! I watched Downton Abbey and thought: "That's my castle!" [Laughs] It's the Earl of Leeds' place.
Q. How come you didn't write more than that? Was it because your opportunities became so great that you couldn't find the time?
Jim Broadbent: A bit of that and I knew at the time I wasn't really a writer. I have written a couple of other short films that have been made and I've written one film that hasn't been made because I think it's probably too off the wall and beyond the imagination of investors. But I'm not really a writer. That one, A Sense of History, was a monologue, which was really about developing a character, and developing his back story, and telling that story straight to camera – so it was quite appropriate that Mike Leigh directed it in a way, because I developed it in a way that was very similar to Mike's way of working, albeit on my own. I improvised and taped a lot of the improvisation of him talking and then reduced that to a very tight script. Once I'd done that, I did an audio tape of it, in character, which I gave to Mike and he said: "Let's film it!" So, I was very lucky.
Q. Do you still get pinch yourself moments when you get phone calls from people like Martin Scorsese and Steven Spielberg?
Jim Broadbent: Yeah, absolutely. They still come along occasionally, when you get something exciting like that.
Q. I imagine something similar happened when you got the part of Denis Thatcher alongside Meryl Streep [in The Iron Lady]?
Jim Broadbent: Yeah, that would be the most recent one! "Ooh, Meryl Streep, really?" That was exciting.
Q. Have you started your research work for Denis yet?
Jim Broadbent: I've been doing a bit of research on that, yes, but it's not until January.
Q. Which are the roles you look back fondest on?
Jim Broadbent: Oh, the short – A Sense of History… I loved doing that. I also loved playing WS Gilbert in Topsy-Turvy. I loved Moulin Rouge and playing John Bayley in Iris. I loved playing Lord Longford in the film for Tom Hooper. I did a lot of The National Theatre of Brent with Patrick Bower. I think that's when I probably had the most pure fun and laughed of any other jobs I've done. But I've been quite picky, so most of the things I've done I look back on with fondness.
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|Rev. Dawson stands at the wide double-doors to the church's sanctuary.
What is A2A, exactly? From the UCC Disabilities Ministries website:
A2A stands for "Accessible to All." A2A is the terminology used within the United Church to refer to congregations that have completed the Accessible to All process and thereby made the commitment to be physically and attitudinally welcoming of people with disabilities.
Tracey will be the first to tell you that this is just the tip of the iceberg.
Their story of Radical Inclusion began in 2012, even before Tracey's tenure there. When member Tom Lewis passed away, he left a generous gift to the church, with the stipulation that it be used to improve the church building. Two years, a new pastor, and a reunited congregation later, they began seriously looking at all the ways in which the church needed to be updated to be fully accessible. Their inquiries were solution-focused. "We didn't ask whose fault it was. Instead, we asked what was missing," Tracey says.
The most obvious gaps in accessibility had to do with physical accessibility. Church entrances, bathrooms, staircases, and sanctuary aisles were all redone, and large-print bibles were purchased to accompany existing headsets for the hard of hearing and removable pews for those in wheelchairs.
Tracey also highlighted another important fact for any other church that wishes to achieve the A2A designation: It costs money, sure, but it's 99% intention. As UCC Disabilities Ministries points out: "The A2A process allows for churches to complete the A2A process, even if they are not fully physically accessible provided they have identified changes and created a plan to address those accessibility issues within the coming five years."
Since UCC Parker Hilltop began their A2A journey, the landscape of their church community has changed rapidly. People who had stopped coming years ago have now returned. Members are more excited about inviting friends to church. The church has a transportation program that ensures everyone can make it Sunday morning. And while it's due to much more than their commitment to accessibility, their membership has increased significantly over the last two years.
Tracey emphasizes that the moral of the story isn't just that their church is awesome: It's that, with some passion and elbow grease, every church in the RMC (and UCC) can become A2A. While it's flattering to be an early adopter of A2A, they want everyone to join the club.
To this end, UCC Parker Hilltop is offering a special Access Sunday worship on October 9, 2016. The event is open to everyone, and will feature guest speakers and information on how churches can become A2A designated.
"Being A2A or Christian isn't a designation; it's a verb," Tracey says. "We are removing the conditions to the phrase 'You are Welcome Here'."


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I arrived at the Turku bus station at 12:35pm after my two-hour ride from the Helsinki airport. As soon as I stepped off the bus my student tutor, Sampo, and another American student he was helping, John, were there to meet me. Sampo is Hungarian-Finnish, and spent a semester studying abroad at the University of Vermont so his English is great. Coincidentally, John is also from Texas - originally from Richards, TX and studying psychology at Sam Houston State University in Huntsville, TX. His English is okay, too.
We rode a bus to my apartment so I could drop my bags off before heading to the International Office. On the bus I learned that John had already been in Turku for almost a week, and already knew his way around the city. At first, I was a little bit wary of hanging out with another Texan - fearing that I might miss out on a legitimate Finnish experience, or get too comfortable with what was familiar and not push myself out of my comfort zone. I had nothing to fear, though. I lucked out and John is as interested in all things Finland as I am. He is enthusiastic about learning the language, getting to know natives, and travelling to different regions of the country. Almost immediately I could tell that he had spent as many hours as I had typing "Finland" into YouTube, Google, or Wikipedia - fascinated by this strange place that is about as far from Texas as you can get.
At the apartment, Sampo gave me my keys, showed me my room, and then we were off to the International Office to take care of some business. Here are some pictures of my room and the apartment:
|My unit in the Haliskylä apartment complex - most exchange/international students live here
|Close-up of the berries in the tree - not sure what kind they are
|Why do I have a fan? It just might be too well insulated here.
|The view from my window - the building in the background is the S-Market (grocery store)
|Two Texans at a Swedish store in Finland - yes, that's John he looks like a Finn!
|Cockatoo flip-flops for 2 Euro, probably the best purchase of my life
|The back of S-Market
|Recycling machines - insert bottles and cans, receive money
|Not a gallon in sight
|Took me forever to decipher this one
|After you check out, insert Euro coins to go double-or-nothing at the arcade-style slot machines...and try to be more successful than John was.
More to come very soon! Thanks for reading!


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Mango's Grove Trotter Amanda on Learning Icelandic
One of Mango Languages' grove trotters, Amanda, is learning Icelandic. Hear from her directly!
I know, it probably sounds unreasonable or unnecessary, but I have a legitimate reason for doing so. And no, my rationale is not to impress friends when I say Icelandic's longest word, Vaðlaheiðarvegavinnuverkfærageymsluskúraútidyralyklakippuhringur (translation: "key ring of the key chain of the outer door to the storage tool shed of the road workers on the Vaðlaheiði plateau;" pronunciation here).Read More


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15 World Most Expensive You Cannot Afford
Posted on 23. Apr, 2007 by Alicia in General
Most expensive cocktail: 15,250 pounds a pop
The world's most expensive cocktail contains a diamond ring instead of an olive! The drink, created by Harvey Nichols in Manchester, has to be escorted to diner's tables flanked by security guards. The dazzle cocktail contains a six and a half carrot pink tourmaline and diamond ring set in 18-carrot white gold. The drink was the brainchild of senior bartender Jay Malik, 24, who was asked to devise a drink to fit with the restaurant's Pink Dinners month. A special safe has been brought in for the bar to keep the rings in and customers can choose any ring they want from the range – the most expensive being a 27,000 pounds sterling two-carrot engagement ring.
Most expensive shoes: 1 million pounds
Would you feel like a princess or what when you wear something worth 1m pounds? The most expensive shoes in the world were on sale at Harrods in London. After a photo-call for the press, the shoes were locked away in a bullet-proof case where they will be guarded round-the-clock. The shoes, inspired by the ruby slippers from The Wizard of Oz, were woven from platinum thread and set with 642 rubies. They were designed by Stuart Weitzman.
Most expensive hair cut: 1,925 pounds
If you want London stylist Lee Stafford to cut your hair, make sure you are extra loaded. He calls it a "couture cut". And the only place where you can get one is his house. Champagne, hors d'oeuvres and a follow-up trim as part of the package.
Most expensive house: 70 million pounds
This one is hardly a secret: The infamously lavish new estate in England known as Updown Court in Windlesham, north Surrey. 103 rooms, 58 acres, a private helipad, five swimming pools. Forbes.com put the mansion at the top of its list of "the priciest residences on the planet" which are for sale.
Most expensive tea bag: 7,500 pounds
To celebrate PG Tips 75th birthday, Boodles jewelers produced this tea bag. It took three months to make and has been hand-crafted using 280 diamonds. Pete Harbour, spokesman for PG Tips has been quoted: "As it's our 75th birthday, we wanted to do something special to remind people just how much they love the great British cup of tea."
Most expensive jeans: Over $ 4,000
They wanted to be "the Mercedes-Benz, the Maybach of the denim industry". And APO jeans have done just that with a pair costing as much as $ 4,000 or more. They offer mens and ladies jeans with Silver Buttons and Rivets at $1,000, 14k White or Yellow Gold Button and Rivets at $1,500, Platinum Button and Rivets at $3,250, and the Diamond Button and Rivets start at $4,000. All Jeans will come with Authenticity Number as well as an Appraisal Sheet from a top Jeweler in the NY diamond district. Of course, you could buy the economy version: they run only $1,000 a pair. APO jeans are constructed from denim woven in India that costs $40 a yard, compared with the $2- to $3-per-yard cost of materials for most designer denim. Buttons and rivets are made with precious metals or, if a customer is willing to shell out $4,000 or more, up to a dozen white diamonds on the main button.
Most expensive watch: $11 million
One of the most complicated watches ever made, it also became the most expensive watch ever sold when it was hammered down for $11 million at Sotheby's.
The gold pocket watch features 24 complications, (Complications are mechanical functions of the watch other than the hours, minutes and seconds.)
Most expensive phone: 28, 000 pounds
Peter Aloisson, who makes phones covered in gold and diamonds for affluent clients, is the man responsible for making the most expensive phone ever. It costs more than a BMW 3-series convertible, or a Jaguar S-Type. A Motorola covered in 1200 diamonds and featuring a keyboard soaked in 18-carat gold, the phone is priced at 28, 000 pound sterling. The new phone beat the previous record held by another Aloisson 'Diamante' phone – an identical model featuring a paltry 950 diamonds laid into the gold bodywork. That phone retailed for 23, 000 pound sterling. "The people who buy my phones don't have to worry about security – they all have bodyguards," he told UK tabloid The Sun.
Most expensive nail polish: $250
How special could you feel by wearing sheer nail polish that has platinum dust in it? And how many people would be mad enough to do that? Many! The 'I Do' polish, the most expensive in the world, is a collaboration by Allure magazine, platinum supplier Johnson Matthey, PGI and Essie Cosmetics. The polish costs $250 per bottle. However, the first bottle was displayed in special bottle made with a platinum top and base that is valued at $55,000.
Most expensive tie: 1 crore
When fully dressed Salman Khan paraded on a red ramp displaying the most expensive tie in the world, the picture was splashed all over the globe. The tie, studded with 261 diamonds of 77 carat each and made of pure silk with 150 grams of gold, is priced at a whopping Rs 1 crore. It is designed by Satya Paul and the Suashish Diamond group.
Most expensive perfume: 47,500 pounds
At 47,500 pound sterling, it is the world's most expensive perfume. Indeed, the best things come in small packages. The fragrance, created by renowned British perfumer Arthur Burnham, is held in a 4 in bottle made with platinum, 24 carat gold, rubies and diamonds.
At 47,500 pound sterling, it is the world's most expensive perfume. Indeed, the best things come in small packages. The fragrance, created by renowned British perfumer Arthur Burnham, is held in a 4 in bottle made with platinum, 24 carat gold, rubies and diamonds.
Most expensive pen: $265,000
Swiss company Caran d'Ache made 'La Modernista Diamonds' a pen that was sold in Harrods, London, for $265,000. Created in memory of architect Antonio Gaudi, the rhodium-coated solid silver pen has an 18-karat gold pen point and is pave-set with 5,072 diamonds and 96 half-cut rubies.
Most expensive work of art: $104 million
A masterpiece by Pablo Picasso, painted in 1905 when he was just 24 years old, became the most expensive piece of art ever sold when it went under the hammer at Sotheby's in New York for $104m. The painting, Garcon a la Pipe (Boy with a Pipe) is one of the most important early works by the artist ever to appear on the market.
Most expensive truffle: 28,000 pounds for 1.88 lbs
An expensive little Italian restaurant in Knightsbridge, Zafferano bought the most expensive truffle in the world. For how much? Just take a deep breath! Zefferano paid 28,000 for just 1.88 lbs of Italian white truffle during a charity auction in Tuscany.
Most expensive teddy bear: Price on request
Silk and find mohair give the 125 Karat Teddy bear a unique sheen. Golden threads are hand-knotted in the fur. Eyes are set in yellow gold and are made of sapphire cabochons, surrounded by diamonds. The ear button is 24 karat gold. The Teddy is 50 cm tall and has a growler. The teddy bear was made to pay homage to Margarete Steiff, 125 years after her start with a fabric elephant pin cushion so many years ago.
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Many political "third parties" in the U.S. buck establishment trends by supporting innovative or unique ideas. In many cases, their ideas end up being co-opted by the major parties. Thanks to the Socialist Party of the early 20th century, we now have Social Security and the eight hour workday, and The Libertarian Party has been very influential on the Republican Party of the last couple of decades. The Constitution Party has attracted some attention in conservative circles, while the Green Party played a visible role in the disputed 2000 Presidential election, when their candidate Ralph Nader received enough votes to allegedly hurt Democratic candidate Al Gore. But there are also many third parties that are not only inconsequential, but just, well...really weird. Below we take a glance at five of the most offbeat ones:
Prohibition Party
This anti-alcohol party is actually the oldest third party still (barely) active in the U.S., having been founded in 1869. In the 1910s, they actually managed to get some people elected to Congress and were able to capture the Governorship of Florida. It's all been downhill since the end of alcohol Prohibition in the 1930s, though, as its membership, support and vote totals have gradually shrunk to almost nothing. Their 2012 Presidential nationwide vote total was a pathetic 518 votes. Since 2003, two different factions have been fighting over an $8,000 payment that the estate of a deceased supporter makes to the party each year, which is reminiscent of two hobos fighting over a half-empty can of Dinty Moore stew. It is unknown if they will run a Presidential (or any other) candidate again in 2016. Other than booze prohibition, the party's platform is generally socially and fiscally conservative. Each faction has a website:www.prohibitionists.org and www.prohibitionparty.org.
Objectivist Party
Dedicated to bringing the teachings of noted anti-government philosopher and novelist Ayn Rand to...uhh, the government... this small party was founded in 2008 by lawyer Tom Stevens. Never mind that Rand herself was highly skeptical of electoral politics during most of her life (she wouldn't even support the Libertarian Party) and the party does not seem to receive any significant support from the official Objectivist movement. Stevens ran for President as the OP's nominee in 2008 and 2012, with Alden Link as his running mate. In the latter race, they finished with 4,091 votes, having appeared on the ballot in two whole states (Colorado and Florida). I can see this organization eventually folding back into the Libertarian Party, which is very likely where it sprung from in the first place. The pary's website is atwww.objectivistparty.us
Revolutionary Communist Party
One of the many tiny socialist/communist parties that litter the American underground political scene, this outfit has been around since 1975. The RCP was founded and is still led by egomaniac Bob Avakian, who "fled" the U.S. for France after supposedly jumping bail (he had assaulted a police officer at a demonstration). He remained in self-exile for years, despite the fact that the government didn't seem to give a rat's ass where he was or what he was doing. The RCP's platform basically calls for total revolution in order to overthrow capitalism, and has rarely participated in elections. In the past, they were controversial within left-wing circles for repudiating homosexuality, a position they have since revised. This personality-centered party continues to sell newspapers, run a website and...well, I guess that's it. Bob Avakian also likes to make lots of speeches.
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This California-based new age oriented party, headed by leader "Da Vid", describes itself as "a holistic, proactive, educational new political paradigm party dedicated to "Health Peace and Freedom For All". The Light Party Platform is "a synthesis of the finest elements of the Republican, Democratic, Libertarian and Green Parties." Umm, okay. That all sounds alright on paper, I suppose. But the party's website also includes 9/11 "truther" material (never a good sign), as well as a good deal of new age pseudo-science and just plain crazy flakiness. Annual membership is a steal for $44.00 (can I pay in crystals?). No information seems to be available on who their candidates are or have been (if any), or if they have ballot access in any state. My guess is that the answer to that last one is 'no'. Website is atwww.lightparty.com.
National Socialist Movement
Strangely headquartered in Detroit, Michigan, this Nazi organization was founded in 1974 by Robert Brannen and Clifford Herrington, and is apparently still around and reportedly has chapters in 35 states. They infrequently run candidates for local and state offices (one of their California candidates was shot and killed by his ten-year-old son, who was tired of his father's abuse). The NSM occasionally holds rallies protesting immigration, black people, jews, gays and the like. Basically a gang of -- at the most -- a few hundred losers and retards, who are completely irrelevant and have zero hope of ever influencing the public discourse or getting anyone elected to anything. Numerous NSM members have been arrested over the years for various crimes, including vandalism, assault and manslaughter.


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I don't know if this has been addressed before (and I did look at a glance and found nothing), but here goes.
The Fire Slimes. Keeping them in the Ash Trough is a huge problem. I've had fire slimes (even with the toy removed) jump into the CEILING of the Cave area where I keep them and out of my trough all the time. I only have 5, which considering they're like puddles, is the right number of those to have (with duckie), so it seemed right.
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"The novel anti-PD-L1 agent avelumab showed some promising clinical activity and was generally well tolerated in a phase I trial of patients with unresectable, previously treated mesothelioma. Results of the trial were presented at the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Annual Meeting, held June 3–7 in Chicago.
" 'Approximately 3,000 new cases of malignant mesothelioma are diagnosed each year in the United States,' said Raffit Hassan, MD, of the National Cancer Institute in Bethesda, Maryland, who presented the study. The current standard treatment of pemetrexed and cisplatin yields a median overall survival of 12.1 months, and there is no US Food and Drug Administration (FDA)-approved therapy for patients progressing after first-line chemotherapy.
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KNEAD & CO pasta bar + market "Most Anticipated Opening"
Thank you to the Eater LA for calling our sister restaurant, Knead & Co. Pasta bar + Market, one of the most anticipated openings of 2016! We agree and are so excited to share our new venture with you. Brought to you by Marie Petulla and Bruce Kalman, the same two owners here at Union, this spot will bring you all the pasta, all the time!
See their feature on Knead below or read the full article at this link.
The Most Anticipated Los Angeles Restaurant Openings, Winter 2016
by Eater Staff Jan 13, 2016
[Photo: Wonho Frank Lee]
Location: Grand Central Market, Downtown
Key Players: Bruce Kalman
The Situation: Housemade pasta maestro Bruce Kalman is taking his prodigious noodle talent to Grand Central Market, with plans to open Knead & Co. as a tour du force on the lunch and evening scene. Quick service plates of rotating pastas will showcase Kalman's love for the stuff, while the rest of the large space will work as a market where customers can take home olive oils, sauces, cannoli, and anything else they fancy.
Projected Opening: Early February
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DHL wanted to promote their newly improved delivery lanes to the United States of America and Europe.
To give the express service its due, the idea utilizes a special magazine media buy, whereby at a flick of the page, the DHL parcel was instantly delivered to the other side of the world. For OOH execution, the communication featured a fixed DHL parcel on a rotating backdrop visual of the 2 regions; literally demonstrating how the parcel is being delivered from hand to hand in an instant!
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- Research article
- Open Access
- Open Peer Review
The impact of the introduction of liquid based cytology on the variation in the proportion of inadequate samples between GP practices
- Wayne N Harrison1Email author,
- Alison MJ Teale2,
- Suzanne P Jones3 and
- Mohammed A Mohammed1
© Harrison et al; licensee BioMed Central Ltd. 2007
- Received: 05 April 2007
- Accepted: 01 August 2007
- Published: 01 August 2007
Historically there has been a wide variation in the proportion of inadequate smears between general practices. Cervical screening in the UK is undergoing a fundamental change by moving from conventional to liquid based cytology (LBC). The main driver for this change has been a predicted reduction in the proportions of inadequate samples. This study investigates the effect of LBC on the variation in the proportion of inadequate samples between general practices using Shewhart's theory of variation and control charts.
Routinely collected cervical cytology data was obtained for all general practices in two localities in South Staffordshire for periods before and after the introduction of liquid based cytology. Control charts of the proportion of inadequate smears were plotted for the practices stratified by laboratory. A standardised measure of variation for all of the practices in each laboratory and each time period was also calculated.
Following the introduction of liquid based cytology the overall proportion of inadequate samples in the two localities fell from 11.8 to 1.3% (p < 0.05). This fall was associated with a reduction in the average variation between the GP practices in the two localities from 1.6 to 1.0 standard deviations. There has also been a reduction in the number of practices showing special cause variation from eight to one following the introduction of liquid based cytology.
A reduction in the proportion of inadequate samples has been realised in these localities. The reduction in the overall proportion of inadequate samples has also been accompanied by a reduction in variation between GP practices.
- Control Chart
- Control Limit
- Cervical Screening
- Inadequate Sample
- Lower Control Limit
In 2005/06 3.6 million women were screened for cervical cancer in England, 3.36 million following a formal invitation from the screening programme, generating just under 4.0 million cervical smears [1]. Women who have a smear which is identified as inadequate by the reporting cytology laboratory must be retested, in line with national guidelines, and women who have three successive inadequate smears are referred for colposcopy [2]. Inadequate smears are a source of avoidable distress to women, and a potential waste of resources in general practices, clinics and cytology laboratories [2].
A study we undertook in South Staffordshire in 2000–01 identified two sources of variation in the proportion of inadequate smears; that associated with laboratories and that associated with GP practices [3]. Our study showed that there was wide variation in the proportion of inadequate smears amongst 100 general practices, with 23% showing evidence of special cause variation which merited further investigation to identify possible causes. However, the vast majority of general practices (77%) were consistent with common cause variation, which, according to Shewhart's theory of variation, is best addressed by introducing fundamental changes to the underlying process.
Since then a fundamental change has been made in the process of collecting and analysing cervical cytology samples in two of the four localities in the original study, by introducing Liquid Based Cytology (LBC), a new method of cervical cell sample preparation. The main driver for this change was a reduction in the proportion of inadequate samples in pilot studies [4, 5].
The current study repeated the analysis carried out previously on this subset of data. The aim is to assess whether the move to LBC has affected the variation in the proportion of inadequate samples between practices as well as the overall proportion.
Cervical cytology data were obtained for all 45 general practices in two localities in South Staffordshire for the calendar years 2000 and 2001. The data included the number of samples taken and the number identified as inadequate. The corresponding data for the 45 practices in the two localities was obtained as six month aggregates for October 2005 – September 2006 following introduction of LBC into these areas. Both the laboratories serving the area used the SurePath® LBC system. A number of practice changes have occurred over this period resulting in slightly different numbers using each laboratory in the two study periods.
We undertook analyses of variation by general practice using P-charts. P-charts are one member of the family of control charts and are designed to be used with binomial data (inadequate smear – yes/no) which is expressed as a proportion of the sample size. We sorted our data by the total number of samples (ie sample size) and plotted our P-charts with respect to this order. This has two advantages. Firstly, the resulting P-charts show the impact of sample size on the control limits, and secondly, the resulting control limits are easy on the eye because they appear like a funnel. Such plots have been advocated in health care [6].
Where, for each laboratory in each time period, Pobs is the proportion of inadequate samples observed for each individual practice, Pmean the overall mean proportion of inadequate samples for all the practices, and Nobs the number of samples taken for each individual practice. The mean of the standardised variation for all of the practices in each laboratory and each time period was then calculated. Analyses were performed in Microsoft Excel and Stata.
The study was approved by the Pan South Staffordshire Research Management and Governance Office. The study protocol was also submitted to South Staffordshire Local Research Ethics Committee who ruled that ethics committee approval was not necessary.
Overall the proportion of inadequate samples
Variation between GP practices
There has been a reduction in the average variation between the GP practices in the two localities from 1.6 to 1.0 SD in the study period. This has reduced from 1.49 to 1.10 SD for the practices served by Laboratory 1 and from 2.70 to.0.45 SD for the practices served by Laboratory 2.
There has also been a reduction in the number of practices showing special cause variation from eight in the period when conventional cytology was employed to one following the introduction of LBC. None of the practices showing special cause variation in the original study show special cause variation in the current analysis.
The expected reduction in the proportion of inadequate samples following the introduction of LBC has initially been realised in these localities. A systematic review commissioned before the decision (by the National Screening Committee) to roll out LBC found an overall proportion of inadequate samples of 0.8% (95% CI 0.1% to 5.5%), which is comparable to the 1.3% in this study (95% CI 1.2% to 1.5%) [7].
Our findings are contrary to a recent systematic review of primary studies comparing conventional and LBC techniques that found a median difference in the percentage of unsatisfactory slides of only 0.17% (IQR 0.98% to -0.37%) [8]. This difference seems mainly due to a higher proportion of inadequate samples for conventional cytology in practice compared to the primary studies [7]; it remains to be seen if the low proportion of inadequate samples for LBC can be maintained over the longer term.
The introduction of LBC in these two localities has also been associated with a reduction in the variation in the proportion of inadequate samples between GP practices. Because of the relatively low number of samples taken after the introduction of LBC, some practices with zero inadequate samples can still fall above the lower control limit. However, this affects only one practice served by each laboratory so any effect would be minimal. There is further evidence that the introduction of LBC has resulted in a reduction in variation with only one practice now displaying special cause variation compared to the eight practices previously.
It seems therefore that the practices in these two localities are now displaying a more consistent process. This is perhaps not surprising as the introduction of the new technique was accompanied by training for all primary care staff involved in the process as part of local clinical governance arrangements. Training was carried in a centralised fashion by the PCT Cervical Screening Co-ordinators using educational material provided by SurePath®. Attendance at a training session was mandatory prior to any primary care practitioner (GP or nurse) undertaking cervical sample-taking with LBC.
Our original study noted a wide variation in the proportion of inadequate samples between all 156 English laboratories [3]. More recently a study has compared the variability of inadequacy rates in eleven Welsh laboratories following the introduction of LBC using longitudinal control charts [9]. They reported a reduction in variability between the laboratories. The results that we present here indicate this reduction may be mirrored at a practice level, suggesting that an improvement has been made in the overall process.
There are a number of limitations in our study. As it is a before/after comparison changes in other factors, such as the demographics of the population screened may have contributed to the results observed. We have demonstrated a large absolute and relative drop in the proportion of inadequate samples, both overall and for each laboratory. However, due to limitations in the data we were unable to adjust this by practice or by age. Nevertheless, the size of the change suggests that confounding factors are unlikely to explain it entirely. We are also unable to estimate how much of the reduction in both the proportion of inadequate samples and the variation between practices is due to LBC as a technique or due to other factors such as mandatory training.
The proportion of inadequate samples are not the only factor to consider when measuring quality improvement in cervical screening. Diagnostic accuracy is also important. In our original study we found no relationship between the proportion of smears reported as inadequate and the positive predictive value of a smear in data from English laboratories [3]. We have not had the opportunity to measure any change in the detection of abnormalities in the current data, though recent reports from two large medium quality studies (based on the criteria used by Davey et al [8]) have indicated that LBC has been associated with an increase in diagnostic accuracy [10, 11].
It is clear that the reduction in the proportion of cervical screening inadequate samples has been realised, at least initially, in these localities. The reduction in the overall proportion of inadequate samples has also been accompanied by a reduction in variation between GP practices.
The challenge now is to maintain the low proportion of inadequate samples in the longer term.
Thanks to the Cytology Departments at Derby Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and Good Hope Hospital NHS Trust for supplying data, and to the Cervical Cytology Steering Group for the former Burntwood, Lichfield and Tamworth and East Staffordshire PCTs for their support.
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- The pre-publication history for this paper can be accessed here:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/7/191/prepub
Pre-publication history
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Feb. 18, 1926 – Dec. 23, 2013
It is with deep sadness that the family of Wilbert announce his peaceful passing at Clayton Heights Care Home, Surrey, BC.
He was predeceased by his wife Elsie (1982), parents Harry and Dorothy, brother Jim, great grandson Jayden Lindsay and niece Sharon Leroux.
He will be lovingly remembered and sadly missed by his children Crystal Diane, Dan (Fiona), Darren and Christy (was Kathy), his sisters Ethel Tereposky and Echo Colvin and sister-in-law Shirley Holmes as well as 10 grandchildren and 12 great grandchildren and many nieces and nephews, family and friends.
Dad was born in Humbolt Sask, and lived most of his life in Maple Ridge, BC. Dad had many skills. He was a carpenter and ran his own business as a carpet and floor layer. We will remember dad for his love of hockey, square dancing, horseshoes and music. He and his brother and sisters played many instruments by ear, so, fun was held by all at family get togethers.
The family would like to express their appreciation to the Doctors and staff at Clayton Heights for the care and support dad received.
A special thank you to Mariette Peacock and especially to Marsali Kidd for the friendship, care and attention you gave to dad.
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Moving Stories - The Peter Barry Short Story Competition
Thursday, 6th October 2011
Moving Stories
Author: Peter Barry
We delighted to announce the launch of the Peter Barry Short Story Competition.
The theme is 'Moving Home' and the competition is open to all writers over the age of 18. We are offering a prize of £750 for the winning entry as well as 2 runner up prizes of £125. The final date for submissions is Monday 12th December 2011 and the prize winners will be announced early in 2012.
Entries will be judged by proffesional writer and teacher Anne Aylor. Anne has had short stories and poems published by the Arts Council of Great Britain, The Literary Review, London Magazine, Fiction Magazine, Stand Magazine and broadcast on BBC Radios 3 and 4.
We will be publishing the 12 shortlisted stories here in January 2012.
If you are intersted in entering the competition please take a moment to read the submission guidelines.


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