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Live Touch Feedback
Have you ever needed to record a demo for an iOS app? There's always compromise involved. Either you use an overhead camera and struggle with reflections and the user's hand blocking the screen, or you use a tool like Reflection but you only get to see what's directly on the iOS device screen. These app recordings lack any indication of the user's touch and visual focus.
Recipe 7 offers a simple set of classes (called TOUCHkit) that provide a live touch feedback layer for demonstration use. With it, you can see both the screen that you're recording as well as the touches that create the interactions you're trying to present. It provides a way to compile your app for both normal and demonstration deployment. You don't change your core application to use it; it's designed to work as a single toggle, providing builds for each use.
To demonstrate this, the code shown in Recipe 7 is bundled in the sample code repository with a standard Apple demo. This shows how you can roll the kit into nearly any standard application.
Enabling Touch Feedback
You add touch feedback by switching on the TOUCHkit feature, without otherwise affecting your normal code. To enable TOUCHkit, you set a single flag, then compile and use that build for demonstration, complete with touch overlay. For App Store deployment, you disable the flag. The application reverts to its normal behavior, and there are no App Store unsafe calls to worry about:
#define USES_TOUCHkit 1
This recipe assumes that you're using a standard application with a single primary window. When compiled in, the kit replaces that window with a custom class that captures and duplicates all touches, allowing your application to show the user's touch bubble feedback.
There is one key code-level change you must make, but it's a very small one. In your application delegate class, you define a
WINDOW_CLASS to use when building your iOS screen:
#if USES_TOUCHkit #import "TOUCHkitView.h" #import "TOUCHOverlayWindow.h" #define WINDOW_CLASS TOUCHOverlayWindow #else #define WINDOW_CLASS UIWindow #endif
Then, instead of declaring a
UIWindow, you use whatever class has been set by the toggle:
WINDOW_CLASS *window; window = [[WINDOW_CLASS alloc] initWithFrame:[[UIScreen mainScreen] bounds]];
From here, you can set the window's
rootViewController as normal.
Intercepting and Forwarding Touch Events
The key to this overlay lies in intercepting touch events, creating a floating presentation above your normal interface, and then forwarding those events on to your application. A TOUCHkit view lies on top of your interface. The custom window class grabs user touch events and presents them as circles in the TOUCHkit view. It then forwards them as if the user were interacting with a normal
UIWindow. To accomplish this, this recipe uses event forwarding.
Event forwarding is achieved by calling a secondary event handler. The
TOUCHOverlayWindow class overrides
sendEvent: method to force touch drawing, and then invokes its superclass implementation to return control to the normal responder chain.
The following implementation is drawn from Apple's Event Handling Guide for iOS. It collects all the touches associated with the current event, allowing multitouch as well as single touch interactions, dispatches them to TOUCHkit view layer, and then redirects them to the window via the normal
UIWindow sendEvent: implementation:
@implementation TOUCHOverlayWindow - (void) sendEvent:(UIEvent *)event { // Collect touches NSSet *touches = [event allTouches]; NSMutableSet *began = nil; NSMutableSet *moved = nil; NSMutableSet *ended = nil; NSMutableSet *cancelled = nil; // Sort the touches by phase for event dispatch for(UITouch *touch in touches) { switch ([touch phase]) { case UITouchPhaseBegan: if (!began) began = [NSMutableSet set]; [began addObject:touch]; break; case UITouchPhaseMoved: if (!moved) moved = [NSMutableSet set]; [moved addObject:touch]; break; case UITouchPhaseEnded: if (!ended) ended = [NSMutableSet set]; [ended addObject:touch]; break; case UITouchPhaseCancelled: if (!cancelled) cancelled = [NSMutableSet set]; [cancelled addObject:touch]; break; default: break; } } // Create pseudo-event dispatch if (began) [[TOUCHkitView sharedInstance] touchesBegan:began withEvent:event]; if (moved) [[TOUCHkitView sharedInstance] touchesMoved:moved withEvent:event]; if (ended) [[TOUCHkitView sharedInstance] touchesEnded:ended withEvent:event]; if (cancelled) [[TOUCHkitView sharedInstance] touchesCancelled:cancelled withEvent:event]; // Call normal handler for default responder chain [super sendEvent: event]; } @end
Implementing the TOUCHkit Overlay View
The TOUCHkit overlay is a single clear UIView singleton. It's created the first time the application requests its shared instance, and the call adds it to the application's key window. The overlay's user interaction flag is disabled, allowing touches to continue on through the responder chain, even after processing those touches through the standard began/moved/ended/cancelled event callbacks.
The touch processing events draw a circle at each touch point, creating a strong pointer to the touches until that drawing is complete. Recipe 7 details the callback and drawing methods that handle that functionality.
Recipe 7: Creating a Touch Feedback Overlay View.
+ (id) sharedInstance { // Create shared instance if it does not yet exist if(!sharedInstance) { sharedInstance = [[self alloc] initWithFrame:CGRectZero]; } // Parent it to the key window if (!sharedInstance.superview) { UIWindow *keyWindow= [UIApplication sharedApplication].keyWindow; sharedInstance.frame = keyWindow.bounds; [keyWindow addSubview:sharedInstance]; } return sharedInstance; } // You can override the default touchColor if you want - (id) initWithFrame:(CGRect)frame { if (self = [super initWithFrame:frame]) { self.backgroundColor = [UIColor clearColor]; self.userInteractionEnabled = NO; self.multipleTouchEnabled = YES; touchColor = [[UIColor whiteColor] colorWithAlphaComponent:0.5f]; touches = nil; } return self; } // Basic Touches processing - (void) touchesBegan:(NSSet *)theTouches withEvent:(UIEvent *)event { touches = theTouches; [self setNeedsDisplay]; } - (void) touchesMoved:(NSSet *)theTouches withEvent:(UIEvent *)event { touches = theTouches; [self setNeedsDisplay]; } - (void) touchesEnded:(NSSet *)theTouches withEvent:(UIEvent *)event { touches = nil; [self setNeedsDisplay]; } // Draw touches interactively - (void) drawRect: (CGRect) rect { // Clear CGContextRef context = UIGraphicsGetCurrentContext(); CGContextClearRect(context, self.bounds); // Fill see-through [[UIColor clearColor] set]; CGContextFillRect(context, self.bounds); float size = 25.0f; // based on 44.0f standard touch point for (UITouch *touch in touches) { // Create a backing frame [[[UIColor darkGrayColor] colorWithAlphaComponent:0.5f] set]; CGPoint aPoint = [touch locationInView:self]; CGContextAddEllipseInRect(context, CGRectMake(aPoint.x - size, aPoint.y - size, 2 * size, 2 * size)); CGContextFillPath(context); // Draw the foreground touch float dsize = 1.0f; [touchColor set]; aPoint = [touch locationInView:self]; CGContextAddEllipseInRect(context, CGRectMake(aPoint.x - size - dsize, aPoint.y - size - dsize, 2 * (size - dsize), 2 * (size - dsize))); CGContextFillPath(context); } // Reset touches after use touches = nil; }
Adding Menus to Views
UIMenuController class allows you to add pop-up menus to any item that acts as a first responder. Normally, menus are used with text views and text fields, enabling users to select, copy, and paste. Menus also provide a way to add actions to interactive elements like the small drag views used throughout this article. Figure 4 shows a customized menu. In Recipe 8, this menu is presented after long-tapping a flower. The actions will zoom, rotate, or hide the associated drag view.
This recipe demonstrates how to retrieve the shared menu controller and assign items to it. Set the menu's target rectangle (typically, the bounds of the view that presents it), adjust the menu's arrow direction, and update the menu with your changes. The menu can now be set as visible.
Menu items work with standard target-action callbacks, but you do not assign the target directly. Their target is always the first responder view. This recipe omits a
canPerformAction:withSender: responder check, but you'll want to add that if some views support certain actions and other views do not. With menus, that support is often tied to state. For example, you don't want to offer a copy command if the view has no content to copy.
Figure 4: Contextual pop-up menus allow you to add interactive actions to first responder views.
Recipe 8: Adding Menus to Interactive Views
- (BOOL) canBecomeFirstResponder { // Menus only work with first responders return YES; } - (void) pressed: (UILongPressGestureRecognizer *) recognizer { if (![self becomeFirstResponder]) { NSLog(@"Could not become first responder"); return; } UIMenuController *menu = [UIMenuController sharedMenuController]; UIMenuItem *pop = [[UIMenuItem alloc] initWithTitle:@"Pop" action:@selector(popSelf)]; UIMenuItem *rotate = [[UIMenuItem alloc] initWithTitle:@"Rotate" action:@selector(rotateSelf)]; UIMenuItem *ghost = [[UIMenuItem alloc] initWithTitle:@"Ghost" action:@selector(ghostSelf)]; [menu setMenuItems:@[pop, rotate, ghost]]; [menu setTargetRect:self.bounds inView:self]; menu.arrowDirection = UIMenuControllerArrowDown; [menu update]; [menu setMenuVisible:YES]; } - (id) initWithImage: (UIImage *) anImage { if (!(self = [super initWithImage:anImage])) return nil; self.userInteractionEnabled = YES; UILongPressGestureRecognizer *pressRecognizer = [[UILongPressGestureRecognizer alloc] initWithTarget:self action:@selector(pressed:)]; [self addGestureRecognizer:pressRecognizer]; return self; }
Even in their most basic form, touch-based interfaces offer easy-to-implement flexibility and power. You've now discovered how to move views around the screen and how to bound that movement. You read about testing touches to see whether views should or should not respond to them. You saw how to "paint" on a view and how to attach recognizers to views to interpret and respond to gestures. Here's a collection of thoughts about the recipes in this two-part article that you might want to ponder before moving on:
- Be concrete. iOS devices have perfectly good touch screens. Why not let your users drag items around the screen or trace lines with their fingers? It adds to the reality and the platform's interactive nature.
- Users typically have five fingers per hand. iPads, in particular, offer a lot of screen real estate. Don't limit yourself to a one-finger interface when it makes sense to expand your interaction into Multi-Touch territory for one or more users, screen space allowing.
- A solid grounding in Quartz graphics and Core Animation will be your friend. Using
drawRect:, you can build any kind of custom
UIViewpresentation you want, including text, Bezier curves, scribbles, and so forth.
- If Cocoa Touch doesn't provide the kind of specialized gesture recognizer you're looking for, write your own. It's not that hard, although it helps to be as thorough as possible when considering the states your custom touch might pass through.
- Use Multi-Touch whenever possible, especially when you can expand your application to invite more than one user to touch the screen at a time. Don't limit yourself to one-person, one-touch interactions when a little extra programming will open doors of opportunity for multiuser use.
- Explore! These two articles have only touched lightly on the ways you can use direct manipulation in your applications. Use this material as a jumping-off point to explore the full vocabulary of the
Erica is an expert in iOS development and writes frequently on the topic. She holds a Ph. D. in Computer Science from Georgia Tech's Graphics, Visualization and Usability Center. This article was excerpted from a late draft of her Core iOS 6 Developer's Cookbook, 4th Ed. Although it has been reviewed technically, final presentation and content in the book may vary from what was presented here.


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Morton neuroma is painful thickening of the tissue around one of the nerves in the foot. It can affect any of the toes in the foot. However, it most often affects the nerves that run between the third and fourth, or second and third toes.
The thickening of the nerve caused by inflammation and the build up of fibrous tissue on the nerve's outer coating. This fibrous build-up is a reaction to the irritation resulting from nearby bones and ligaments rubbing against the nerves.
Irritation can be caused by:
- Wearing shoes that are too tight
- Wearing shoes that place the foot in an awkward position, such as with high heels
- A foot that is mechanically unstable
- Repetitive trauma to the foot such as from sports activities like tennis, basketball, and running
- Trauma to the foot caused by an injury such as a sprain or fracture
It is unusual for more than one Morton neuroma to occur on one foot at the same time. It is rare for Morton neuroma to occur on both feet at the same time.
Risk Factors
Morton neuroma is more common in women. Other factors that may increase your chance of Morton neuroma include:
- Wearing narrow and/or high-heeled shoes
- Obesity
- Injuries to the foot
- Activities that cause repetitive trauma to the foot such as sports-related activities
Morton neuroma may cause:
- Burning, pain, tingling, and numbness often shooting into the toes
- Discomfort that is worse while walking
- Feeling of a lump between the toes
Symptoms are usually temporarily relieved when:
- Taking off the shoes
- Flexing the toes
- Rubbing the feet
The doctor will ask about your symptoms and medical history. A physical exam will be done. Initial diagnosis of Morton neuroma is based on your description of the type and location of pain and discomfort in the foot. The diagnosis will be confirmed by:
Physical exam of the foot, including:
- Checking for mechanical abnormalities in the foot
- Squeezing the side of the foot, which will usually cause pain when Morton neuroma is present
Examination of your shoes to:
- Check for excess wear in parts of the shoe
- Check to see whether the shoes are too tight
Imaging tests evaluate the foot and surrounding structures. This may be done with:
Injections of local anesthetic can also be used for diagnosis
Treatments may include:
Rehabilitation Measures to Reduce Nerve Irritation
- Switching to low-heeled, wide-toed shoes with good arch support
- Wearing padding in the shoes and/or between the toes
- Wearing shoe inserts to correct a mechanical abnormality of the foot
- Having ultrasound, electrical stimulation, whirlpool, and massage done on the foot
Injection of Medication
The foot may be injected with corticosteroids mixed with a local anesthetic in order to reduce pain. Relief may be only temporary however, if the mechanical irritation is not corrected. Injections with other types of medications such as alcohol, phenol, or vitamin B12 are sometimes used.
Surgery to remove the neuroma may be recommended if more conservative treatment does not solve the problem. While surgery usually relieves or completely removes the symptoms, it often leaves a permanent numb feeling at the site of the neuroma.
To help reduce your chance of Morton neuroma:
- Avoid wearing tight and/or high-heeled shoes.
- Maintain or achieve ideal body weight.
- If you play sports, wear roomy, properly fitting athletic footwear.
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- Reviewer: EBSCO Medical Review Board Donald W. Buck II, MD
- Review Date: 09/2018 -
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From the kitchen of One Perfect Bite...Derby day is usually one of wretched excess for celebrants. The race is run on a track 1-1/4 miles long and it's generally over in a little more than two minutes. Women attending the fete spend hours more than that shopping for their hats, which can be as outrageous as the British fascinators we saw at the royal wedding. Preparations for parties that follow the race require weeks of planning and while menus may vary from place to place, there are certain items that appear on almost all of them. Mint juleps, Derby pie and Hot Brown sandwiches are generally among them. The Hot Brown was originally created by Fred Schmidt, chef at the Brown Hotel in Louisville, Kentucky. It's a variation of Welsh rarebit and it was developed to serve as a breakfast for late night revellers who were tired of ham and eggs. I wanted to share the original recipe with you. Mind you, I'm not suggesting you make the authentic recipe for your family. While it might line the stomach, it will also clog the arteries. Fortunately, the sandwich is easy to lighten. I've never made these sandwiches with heavy cream and I use far less turkey than is called for in the base recipe. I'm sure you'll find additional ways to lighten them should you decide to make them. The Devonshire sandwich was initially unique to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Many consider it to be the Hot Brown of Pittsburgh. It was developed by Frank Blandi for his restaurant in the Shadyside neighborhood of the city. Though I'm sure there would be cries of protestation, his sandwich is awfully similar to the Hot Brown and some might consider it one of the first knock off or copycat recipes. It, alas, is no better for you, though you can substitute crab or asparagus for the turkey. The original recipes for the two sandwiches follow.
Hot Brown Sandwich
2 oz. unsalted butter
2 oz. all-purpose flour
1 quart heavy cream
1/2 cup Pecorino Romano cheese, + 1 tablespoon for garnish
Salt and pepper to taste
14 oz. sliced roasted turkey breast
2 slices Texas Toast (crust trimmed)
4 slices of crispy bacon
2 Roma Tomatoes, sliced in half
Paprika, Parsley
1) To make sauce: In a two-quart saucepan, melt butter and slowly whisk in flour until combined and forms a thick paste (roux). Continue to cook roux for two minutes over medium-low heat, stirring frequently. Whisk heavy cream into roux and cook over medium heat until cream begins to simmer, about 2-3 minutes. Remove sauce from heat and slowly whisk in Pecorino Romano cheese until Mornay sauce is smooth. Add salt and pepper to taste.
2) To make sandwiches: For each Hot Brown, place one slice of toast in an oven safe dish and cover with 7 ounces of turkey. Take two halves of Roma tomato and set them alongside base of turkey and toast. Next, pour one half of Mornay sauce over all to completely cover the dish. Sprinkle with additional Pecorino Romano cheese. Place entire dish under a broiler until cheese begins to brown and bubble. Remove from broiler, cross two pieces of crispy bacon on top, sprinkle with paprika and parsley, and serve immediately. Yield: 2 servings.
Devonshire Sandwich
Cream Sauce:
3/4 stick butter, melted
1 cup flour
1/4 pound Cheddar cheese, grated
1 pint chicken broth
1 pint hot milk
1 teaspoon salt
For each sandwich:
1 slice toast, crusts trimmed off
3 slices crisp bacon
5 thin slices cooked turkey breast
Cream Sauce, recipe above
Melted butter
Parmesan cheese and paprika
1) To make sauce: Melt butter in deep pan and add flour, stirring constantly. Add chicken broth and then hot milk, stirring constantly. Add cheese and salt. Bring to boil, then cook slowly for 20 minutes, still stirring. Cool to lukewarm. Beat with wire whip until smooth before using. This makes enough sauce for 6 Devonshire sandwiches.
2) Preheat oven to 450 degrees. In each flat, individual oven-proof casserole dish, place 1 slice of toast and top with 3 slices bacon. Add 5 thin slices of cooked turkey breast. Cover completely with cream sauce. Sprinkle with a little melted butter, then with the combined Parmesan cheese and paprika. Bake 10 to 15 minutes or until golden brown.
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Kleptomania is the inability to resist impulses to steal. The things that are stolen are not needed for personal use or their monetary value. This is a rare condition.
The exact cause of kleptomania is not known. Chemical imbalances in the brain may play a role.
Risk Factors
Kleptomania appears to be more common in females than in males.
Kleptomania often occurs with other psychological disorders. These include:
- Depression
- Anxiety
- Substance abuse, such as alcohol use disorder and drug abuse
- Eating disorders, such as anorexia and bulimia
- Other impulse control disorders
Other factors that may increase your risk include:
- Having a first degree relative with a history of kleptomania, obsessive-compulsive personality disorder , or alcohol or drug abuse
- Having a brain injury
Symptoms of kleptomania include all of the following:
- A repeated inability to resist impulses to steal things that are not of personal value
- A feeling of relief, joy, and/or pleasure when stealing things
- Feeling of guilt or remorse after the event
- Thefts that are not committed out of anger, or for revenge or personal gain
- Lack of a better explanation for the theft, such as another psychological disorder
Kleptomania is different from shoplifting or ordinary theft, which is:
- Deliberate
- Motivated by the stolen item's usefulness or monetary value
- The result of a dare, an act of rebellion, or a rite of passage
A psychiatrist or psychologist will diagnose kleptomania when:
- All of the symptoms of kleptomania are present
- There is no other, better explanation for repeated thefts
- Kleptomania is not an excuse for shoplifting or ordinary theft
Treatment may involve treating an underlying disease. Other treatments include:
Counseling or Therapy
Counseling or therapy may be in a group or one-to-one setting. It is usually aimed at dealing with underlying psychological problems that may be contributing to kleptomania. It may also include:
- Cognitive-behavioral therapy
- Behavior modification therapy
- Family therapy
Stress reduction techniques, including medication, yoga, or tai chi, may also be taught in therapy.
Drugs used for treatment include antidepressants, mood stabilizers, medications to treat drug addiction, and medications to treat seizure disorders .
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- Reviewer: EBSCO Medical Review Board Adrian Preda, MD
- Review Date: 09/2018 -
- Update Date: 10/12/2015 -


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Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act of 2004 (IDEA 2004) Public Law [108-446]
Assessment – Statewide and District Wide
Child Find
Discipline of Students with Disabilities
Early Intervening Services
Evaluation and Eligibility Determination
Highly Qualified Teachers
Individualized Education Program (IEP)
SC- Individualized Educational Program (IEP) – Sec. 614(d) IU- Individualized Educational Program (IEP) Process Md's Informational Update 7 OSEP- Individualized Education Program(IEP) Team Meetings and Changes To The IEP OSEP- Individualized Education Program (IEP) OSEP- Secondary Transition
Over-identification and Disproportionality
SC- Disproportionality– Sec. 612(a)(22)and (24); 618(d) IU- Overidentification and Disproportionality Md's Informational Update 8 OSEP- Disproportionality and Overidentification
Part C – Infants and Toddlers
SC- PART C IU- Part C Definitions Md's Informational Update 9a IU- Part C Child Find and Public Awareness Md's Informational Update 9b IU- Early Intervention Services under Part C Md's Informational Update 9c IU- Part C Procedural Safeguards Md's Informational Update 9d
Part C to Part B Transition Part C – Infants and Toddlers
SC- Transition At Age Three – Secs. 614(d)(1)(B); 614(d)(2)(B); 636(a)(3)(e);637(a)(9)(A)(ii)(II); and 637(a)(9)(C) IU- Transition from Part C to Part B and Other Community-Based Services Md's Informational Update 10OSEP- Part C Option: Age 3 to Kindergarten Age
Parentally Placed Private School Students with Disabilities
SC- Parentally Placed Private School Students with Disabilities – Sec. 612(a)(10) IU- Parentally Placed Private School Students with Disabilities Md's Informational Update 11 OSEP - Children Enrolled by Their Parents in Private SchoolsFrequently Asked Questions on Serving Children with Disabilities Placed by Their Parents at Private Schools
Procedural Safeguards
SC- Procedural Safeguards Sec. 615(a)-(j) and (l)-(o) IU- Procedural Safeguards Md's Informational Update 12 OSEP I – Procedural Safeguards - Surrogates, Notice, and ConsentOSEP II – Procedural Safeguards – MediationOSEP III – Procedural Safeguards – Resolution Meetings and Due Process HearingsOSEP IV – Procedural Safeguards – State Complaints Frequently Asked Questions Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Acthttp://edworkforce.house.gov/issues/109th/education/idea/ideafaq.pdf
618 Program Information and Data Collection
SC- Program Information and Data Collection – Sec. 618 IU- IDEA Sec. 618 Program Information and Data Collection Md's Informational Update 13 Data Collection Manual - Maryland's Special Services Information System (SSIS)
MonitoringOSEP – Monitoring, Technical Assistance, and EnforcementNational Instructional Materials Accessibility Standard (NIMAS)OSEP – National Instructional Materials Accessibility Standard (NIMAS)
Links to Additional Resources:
Website for the National Association of State Directors of Special Education
Information Key: Statutory Comparison & Informational Updates Statutory Comparison (SC)-The Statutory Comparison all have three columns--the left column contains the language of IDEA '97 - P.L. 105-17, the right column contains the language of H.R. 1350 as Passed by Congress in 2004. The columns are aligned so that the relevant portions of the two documents are juxtaposed side-by-side. The last column contains references to other materials of relevance
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An intramuscular (IM) injection is a shot. The needle goes into the muscle to deliver medication. This is usually done by a doctor or nurse. Sometimes, your doctor may teach you to inject yourself. IM injections are deeper than injections given under the skin.
Reasons for Procedure
Some medications are better absorbed when given in the muscle. Other medications may be given in the muscle if you are unable to take them by mouth.
Some examples of medications given using an IM injection:
- Certain antibiotics
- Certain contraceptive hormones
- Most vaccines
- Epinephrine injections for severe allergic reactions
Possible Complications
Complications associated with IM injections are:
- Bleeding, soreness, or redness at the injection site
- Allergic reaction to the medication
- Infection (rare)
What to Expect
Prior to Procedure
- Make sure you have all of the items that you will need in front of you.
- Make sure that you have the right medication and that it has not expired.
- Wash hands with warm, soapy water before giving the injection.
- Select a site for injection. This should be an area on your body with a large muscle, such as the thigh.
- Cleanse the area with an alcohol wipe.
Description of Procedure
To inject yourself:
- Remove the needle cap.
- Smooth the skin with one hand.
- Hold the syringe the way you would a pencil. Insert the needle at a 90° angle to the skin. The needle should be completely covered by skin.
Hold the syringe with one hand. With the other, pull back the plunger to check for blood in the syringe.
- If you see blood, do not inject. Withdraw the needle and start again at a new site.
- If you do not see blood, slowly press down on the plunger until it stops.
- Remove the needle from the skin.
- If there is bleeding at the site of injection, apply a bandage.
- Immediately put the syringe and needle into a container that is puncture-proof.
- Find out what services are available in your area for disposing of biological waste.
Will It Hurt?
Depending on the medication, there is usually some discomfort at the injection site. Soreness in the muscle is also common.
Tips for minimizing pain include:
- Inject medication that is at room temperature.
- Remove all air bubbles from the syringe before the injection.
- Relax the muscles in the injection area.
- Quickly break through the skin.
- Do not change the direction of the needle as it goes in or comes out.
- Do not reuse disposable needles.
Care After Injection
Follow your doctor's instructions regarding care required for the injection site.
Call Your Doctor
Call your doctor if any of the following occur:
- Difficulty giving yourself the injection
- A lot of pain
- Medication is injected into the wrong area
- Redness, swelling, increasing pain, excessive bleeding, or any discharge from the injection site
- Rash or hives develop
- Difficulty breathing
- Fever
If you think you have an emergency, call for medical help right away.
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Denver police officers located two missing Westminster children near West 41st Avenue and Navajo Street around 7:30 p.m. Friday, according to Westminster police.
Shortly after the children were found, their mother, 30-year-old Monique Vigil, was arrested on charges of child abuse-criminal negligence with no injury.
Initially, three children ran away after an argument with their mother around 7 p.m. Thursday about watching fireworks, police said.
The oldest child, 12, returned home at about midnight, but his brother and sister were still missing, police said.
The boy, 9, and his sister, 10, were last seen in the neighborhood at about 1 a.m.
The children's disappearance came to the attention of police while they were investigating a missing bicycle report.
Police said they believe the two frequently run away, finding friends and neighbors to stay with, but authorities are concerned due to the amount of time that has passed, police said.
Both children often use public transportation, alone, to travel throughout the metro area, police said.
Westminster police detectives will continue to work with Adams County Social Services regarding the welfare of the children, police said.
Ryan Parker: 303-954-2409, email@example.com or twitter.com/ryanparkerdp


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Back in June we looked at the charms and hazards of home swapping (see "High-Risk Trading—Not of Derivatives, But of Homes," Investment Advisor, June 2013), and one question that didn't have a satisfactory answer was whether a home swapper was allowed to drive the car of the person he was swapping with.
The question was problematic, but there appears to be a solution, of sorts, that will not only let you find a car while you're vacationing, but will also let you satisfy your behind-the-wheel fantasy to drive a Lamborghini or a Tesla—or to, as the car-swapping firms say, make money from your car.
A number of companies have sprung up that offer ways for individuals to rent cars from other individuals instead of rental companies. For renters, it's a lower-cost option than a conventional car rental company; they gain the ability to rent any kind of car they want; and for those who don't need a car on a daily basis, it's a way to eliminate the need to own and maintain a car. For owners, it's a way to make money from a car that might otherwise spend much of its time sitting in a garage or driveway slowly depreciating.
Sound too good to be true? Well, there are caveats. Still, lots of recent startups have gotten the idea that peer-to-peer car rental is a good enough business that they, and their customers, can make or save money from it. Some firms include RelayRides, Getaround, Sidecar and FlightCar. Business models are similar, but of course there are variations from company to company.
The services aren't available in all states, but the idea is growing in popularity, particularly among those who like the idea of only having a car when they need one. And, unlike home-swapping, it's insured.
The insurance issue, however, is what keeps some companies from operating in, say, New York, where Superintendent of Financial Services Benjamin Lawsky slapped car-swapping firm RelayRides with a cease-and-desist order in May and issued a scam alert to consumers. The problem? While RelayRides says motorists are covered to the tune of $1 million in case of accident or injury—coverage for the firm is provided by Hudson Insurance Company—Lawsky says they're not, and that Hudson's coverage has not been approved by the state.
According to Lawsky's scam alert, using a car-sharing company "may violate the terms of your insurance policy, and your coverage could be canceled or not renewed." He also warned, "You may be personally responsible for any damages and injuries that occur if your car is involved in an accident during the rental period." Scary thought.
While the company has ceased its operations in New York, RelayRides' spokesman Steve Webb said in an email, "We are working with the New York Department of Financial Services to resume our marketplace operations in the state. We are confident that we will be able to work something out."
Sidecar, another car-sharing service, is drawing heat from officials in New York, Philadelphia and Austin. A cautionary tale from Greg Hanscom of Grist magazine mentioned that the insurance commissioner in Washington said RelayRides was using a non-admitted insurer. The commissioner's office also said, however, that they'd received no complaints about the service and didn't "foresee enforcement action against them."
Other problems have surfaced for car-sharing firms that have nothing to do with insurance; the very concept seems to fly in the face of laws and regulations designed for different business models. Sidecar was served with its own cease-and-desist order by the city of Austin, accused of being an illegal taxi service, and FlightCar is being sued by San Francisco City Attorney Dennis Herrera, who accused the company of not paying rental car agency fees to San Francisco International Airport. Since FlightCar is neither a conventional rental car agency nor is operational on airport grounds, it is contesting the fees as originally assessed.
Webb said, "RelayRides is an amazing option for people to get a return on investment from an asset that rapidly depreciates and sits idle 92% of the time." However, advisors whose clients have dollar signs hovering around an idle Ferrari might want to suggest they proceed with caution. Car swapping may be an idea whose time has come, but it's liable to take a lot of rentals to make that depreciation deductible.


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Gemini Data Quality Assessment
Gemini science and calibration data go through a quality assessment (QA) procedure. This is a two-step process, with real-time QA performed by the observer at the summit followed by off-line QA done at the relevant base facility by the data analyst (DA) on duty, usually the day after the observations are taken. The QA determines whether the files can be passed or need to be repeated.
For all queue observations, the PI will have specified four observing condition constraints: image quality, cloud cover, water vapor content and sky background. These conditions are defined to be within one of several percentile bins. By comparing the requested to the actual conditions at the time of the observation, the QA process identifies whether the PI criteria are met.
Unchecked Data
As of semester 2013A, we are no longer able to review all the data. All band 1 data will be checked, however, as well as any programs deemed to be high priority by the QC (up to 30% of the night's data in total). Other programs, including band 4 and classical programs, are not checked, and may be left with their QA state set to UNDEFINED if the night-time observer was unable to review them in real-time. The DA will however monitor the automatic ingestion of files into the archive.
If you are a Gemini PI and you find some issues with your data (i.e. your data was left unchecked but did not meet requirements, or it was checked but you don't agree with the quality assessment) then please follow the usual routes for requesting a repeat observation (see below), provided we are still in the same semester, and that the target is still reachable:
- Contact the head of science operations for the Gemini telescope in question.
- Please supply information on what does not meet the requirements - be sure to include the program and observation ID.
- CC your email to the contact scientists.
Real-time Data QA
The observer will continuously monitor the observing conditions and choose observations from the various observing plans provided by the queue coordinator (QC). For example, if the observer starts the night with a program requiring IQ20 conditions (the best seeing) she/he will continuously monitor the seeing and if conditions deteriorate, stop the ongoing program and switch to the next available observation in one of the IQ70 (or other appropriate) plans. The same is done for cloud cover and water vapour. The sky background is calculated by the queue planning software and taken into account in the preparation of the plans, so is only checked by the observer when deviating from the plan.
The observer will also check nighttime data, including calibrations such as flats, arcs and standard stars, for saturation, obvious program setup errors, telescope/instrument problems and other possible issues. Other "sanity checks" are also performed. For instance, if the IR spectrum of a high-redshift galaxy requiring a blind offset acquisition is not detected in individual sky-subtracted pairs, this will not necessarily raise any red flags. If a faint spectrum is seen for a telluric standard, though, the observer may choose to troubleshoot, leave a note in the nightlog requesting daytime followup, or abandon the observation and move to one using a different instrument, depending on the circumstances.
At the end of the night the observer will queue the requested daytime calibrations as defined in the observing tool (OT).
Off-line Data Processing
While the observer will have made every effort to ensure that good data were taken during the night, this is done in parallel with acquiring targets, anticipating and reacting to the weather, and sometimes dealing with faults, in the middle of the night and (on Mauna Kea) at >4000 m above sea level. The daytime DA on duty is specifically focused on data checking and has the benefit of knowing the evolution of the observing conditions during the night.
The off-line data QA is split into three parts:
- Checking that the observing condition constraints were met
- Looking for issues such as telescope/instrument problems, incorrect observational setups, standard stars with low counts, etc.
- Checking that the necessary calibrations were obtained, with the correct setup
Some of the tools used can be seen below. Figure 1 shows seqplot, a quick-look tool that lets the observer or DA rapidly view a sequence of data frames, as well as check the most important header keywords, saturation levels, etc.
Figure 1: The "seqplot" quick-look tool displaying GMOS-N longslit data.
Gemini's QAP (Quality Assessment Pipeline) can be set to run automatically at night, immediately reducing new images as soon as they are written to disk. It outputs its results to a web-based GUI (as shown in figure 2), enabling the user to quickly access the measured seeing, cloud cover and sky brightness values for suitable data.
Figure 2: The Gemini Quality Assessment Pipeline (QAP)'s GUI, showing measured seeing, extinction, and sky brightness values.
view_wfs is another tool to help assess the data quality. It displays the guide counts as well as the wavefront sensor's seeing estimates over any desired range of frames. It is useful for extrapolating seeing values (since we don't always take imaging data) and for checking for the existence of clouds. Figure 3 shows an example from a rather cloudy night, using GMOS and its on-instrument wavefront sensor (OIWFS) for longslit spectroscopy. The gradual drop in counts was caused by thin - and subsequently, thick - cirrus moving through the telescope's field of view. The various colored lines represent the extinction corresponding to the CC bins.
Figure 3: The view_wfs tool displays the guide counts and seeing estimates for a specified range of files.
The DA will leave notes in the Observing Log section in the OT about any unusual issues and include their actual measurements of the IQ if applicable. They will then set the QA flag in the OT. This can either be PASS, USABLE or FAIL. FAIL is quite unusual and only applied if the file is not at all useful. This might apply to a badly saturated flat field, for example. FAILed data are not ingested into the archive.
Data flagged as USABLE generally do not meet the PI's requirements. Time for these files is not charged to the program or partner country in the OT. For this reason, the USABLE flag is sometimes used for time accounting purposes. For instance, if an observer repeated a standard star observation with a longer exposure time to increase the counts, but this was not in fact necessary, the "extra" files might be given a QA state of USABLE. In these cases an explanatory note will usually be left in the OT.
The DA will report any issues found during data checking to the QC. The QC may work together with the DA and the program's Contact Scientist(s) to make a decision. They will sometimes will contact the PI to ask them about data taken in borderline conditions tentatively set to PASS, or for advice on other issues with the data, instrument configuration, instructions, etc.
Aside from the entries in the OT the QA state is also reflected in the FITS headers by the following keywords:
REQIQ = '85-percentile' / Requested Image Quality
REQCC = '50-percentile' / Requested Cloud Cover
REQBG = 'Any ' / Requested Background
REQWV = 'Any ' / Requested Water Vapour
RAWIQ = '70-percentile' / Raw Image Quality
RAWCC = '50-percentile' / Raw Cloud Cover
RAWWV = 'Any ' / Raw Water Vapour/Transparency
RAWBG = 'Any ' / Raw Background
RAWPIREQ= 'YES ' / PI Requirements Met
RAWGEMQA= 'USABLE ' / Gemini Quality Assessment
The RAWIQ, RAWCC, RAWWV, and RAWBG keywords reflect the actual observing conditions as set by the observer and checked, where possible, by the DA. The RAWPIREQ keyword, with values of YES|NO|UNKNOWN shows whether the PI-specified
observing conditions were either all met (YES) or at least one condition
was violated to the worse side (NO). This keyword is set to "UNKNOWN"
by default, and will be left at this value for unchecked programs.
RAWGEMQA, with a value of BAD|USABLE|UNKNOWN, is a more globally applicable parameter. It is set to USABLE if the data are useful in any way. For example, a field observed in poorer seeing than requested by the PI may still be useful for future users of the archive. A completely saturated flat field, on the other hand, would be set to BAD.
This table shows how the QA-related keywords in the headers relate to the QA states in the OT:
|QA status in OT
Repeating Observations
Observations will be scheduled to be repeated if there was a technical problem, the observing conditions did not meet the PI's constraints, or if a significant error was made by Gemini staff. When an observation is scheduled to be repeated, the data from the original observation will be distributed to the PI and to the science archive with the normal proprietary period. The original observation does not count towards the PI's time allocation, and the re-scheduled observation will have the same weighting in the queue as the original observation. An observation that was defined incorrectly by the PI or included insufficient information to execute the program as desired by the PI (inadequate finding charts, for example) may be repeated, but the time will usually be charged to the program.


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Knut Rostad, president of the Institute for the Fiduciary Standard, hosted a conference call Thursday to discuss research conducted by American Enterprise Institute and Labaton Sucharow about Americans' attitudes toward Wall Street and financial professionals.
On the call were Kevin Carroll, managing director and associate general counsel for Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association (SIFMA); Karlyn Bowman, senior fellow at American Enterprise Institute; and Jordan Thomas, partner at Labaton Sucharow.
"Fiduciary duties buttress investor trust, the central pillar on which financial trust exists," Rostad said. He referred to data from Harris Interactive that found in 2012, the firms with the best reputations among consumers among the 60 most visible companies were Amazon, Apple, Disney and Google while Goldman Sachs, AIG and Bank of America held positions in the bottom five.
Rostad referred to another survey by Makovsky + Co that found 96% of marketing officials at leading financial firms invite negative opinion through their own action or inaction.
"Confidence in the amorphous entity known as Wall Street remains relatively low," Carroll said. "Five years since the crisis, financial firms hold much more capital in terms of quality and quantity. Our industry has long advocated financial reform, including many regulations in the Dodd-Frank Act. We embrace the view that reform alone is not enough to restore trust. Our industry must redouble efforts to demonstrate actions to enhance trust. Without effort, the good intentions of a rule will be lost."
Carroll listed three strategies that the financial services industry need to enact to regain consumers' trust.
- Expend greater energy on policies that put client interests first
- Inform regulatory reform that promotes responsibility
- Establish enhanced risk management effort to keep the financial system running smoothly
Carroll referred to AEI's research, which found consumers recognize that Wall Street is important and makes a contribution to the economy.
"Wall Street is necessary, but what's hardened so much is the view that is has a different set of values than most people," Bowman said. "Wall Street is far removed from most Americans." The AEI paper refers to research from Aspen Institute that found in 2012, 79% of consumers said Wall Street did not share the same values as most Americans. After the financial crash, Harris Interactive found that only a quarter of respondents agreed that people on Wall street are as moral as most Americans.
Bowman said that while there has been no recovery in attitudes toward Wall Street, banks have improved. "Banks recovered in public opinion. Trust is regained slowly, but it can happen. We've seen that on two separate occasions," she said, referring to improvements in public opinion after the savings and loan crisis in the '80s. One reason for that, she suggested, is that people are more intimately connected with banks because they interact with them more frequently.
"Business as a whole is quite strong in American public opinion," Bowman added. Americans are still confident in the free enterprise system. Although they're a little less confident in capitalism, she suggested that was because it was so closely connected to Wall Street in Americans' minds.
"One of the key findings [of the Labaton Sucharow research] is that Wall Street faces a serious and growing ethical crisis," Thomas said. "Misconduct was both common and accepted. Over half of respondents said their competitors were probably breaking the law and 23% said they knew someone in their own firm was doing so.
"The financial services industry has made great strides, starting with the Dodd-Frank Act," Thomas continued. "Regulation alone cannot fix these problems; policies and procedures don't get at the heart of the problem. An opportunity for the industry is to work on establishing a culture of integrity. Junior personnel were more likely to be aware of illegal behavior than senior counterparts. There's an opportunity for a responsible organization to provide more training."
He noted, too, that the cost to an unethical firm is more than monetary. "If organizations don't make it a high priority to establish a culture of ethical behavior and internal reporting, the cost will be much higher in monetary terms as well as reputational harm."
"This is our territory," Carroll said, "and we need to take a lead role in cleaning it up."
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Google gives Two Chocolate Fingers to the Norm
On Tuesday Google announced that it has decided to change the name of the next version of Android from key lime pie to Kit-Kat. It was a move that brought smiles to the faces of all us here in the H+K tech team, and I expect many more when they found out.
It's a really interesting idea from both Google and Kit-Kat. In in a deal that we are told will not include any exchange of money, it is a great way for two brands to work together – two brands that wouldn't otherwise have much reason to be associated. Some may question the point if this is the case, but I think it should just be taken on face value as a fun way to promote the next mobile operating system (OS) from Google.
For those that don't know, Google always names the latest version of its OS after something sweet, working its way through the alphabet. Previous versions include, cupcake, donut, froyo, gingerbread, honeycomb, ice cream sandwich and the current version jellybean. With Kit-Kat being named as the next version we wonder whether this is now going to be the precedence rather than an anomaly?
If so we could have some interesting names to come, Lion bar? M&Ms? N… hmm, maybe they'll move from sweets to sports and we will see Android Nike?
Who knows? And really it doesn't matter what it is called – the main thing for Google is that it keeps innovating and tightening its grip on the number one mobile OS position, which despite this weeks other big news with Microsoft acquiring Nokia's mobile business, it seems like doing for some time.
At H+K we like the way Google looks to work with a sense of fun and this is a great example. With iO7 due for launch very soon, I bet the world's Granny Smith growers are kicking themselves for not dropping a line to Cupertino…


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24th Jack & Jill Beautillion
Twenty-nine high school seniors that President Deidra Walker described as "awesome young men" who are "well-prepared, humble, polite and seriously focused" were introduced to society on Sunday night when Denver chapter of Jack & Jill of America staged its 24th Beautillion.
Over 700 family members and community leaders gathered at the Adam's Mark Hotel for the formal ceremony chaired by Deirdre McGee, June Johnson and Faye Tate. The honorees were introduced by David Walker Jr., senior manager for a multi-billion-dollar development program at Lockheed Martin, and Mical Bruce, a pilot for United Airlines and lieutenant colonel in the District of Columbia Air National Guard. Their wives, Sylvia Walker and DeVita Bruce, are members of Jack & Jill.
Walker encouraged the Beaus to be "Extraordinary in your own way" and to "go forward, onward and upward … and never, ever give up."
After each Beau was introduced on a stage decorated with lighted Christmas trees and poinsettias, he and his escort proceeded to the edge of the dance floor to be met by family members who invested the honoree with a kente cloth scarf.
In Africa, Bruce reminded the audience, similar garments are reserved for kings and chiefs.
The 2007 Beaus are:
David Wardell Arterberry, a senior at Denver School of the Art, an accomplished artist and winner of the Beautillion essay contest. Arterberry has vovlunteered at the Black Arts Festival, the Cherry Creek Arts Festival and Denver Botanic Gardens and has tutored students at Bruce Randolph School and the P.R.E.P. Academy. He hopes to attend Savannah School of the Arts, the University of Alabama at Birmingham or the University of Denver. His escort was Jordan Celeste Pettis.
Terrance Kevin Boyd,who lettered in band at Thomas Jefferson High School and belongs to the Colorado Starlites, a drum/poms/step/flag and drill team. He also has played with the Citywide Marching Band and the Thomas Jefferson and Montbello high school drum lines. He plans to attend Prairie View A&M, studying music and engineering. His escort was Kamaria Gyashi Hakeem.
Marion Courtenay Brown, who aspires to become a surgeon, was a member of the Grandview High School student council and honor roll and received Academic First Team All-State football and track honors. He has applied to Morehouse, the University of Colorado and the University of Arizona. His escort was Morgan Shanice Arline.
Jaren Alan Carr-Rabb has been on the honor roll all four years at George Washington High School, where he played football and participated in the University of Colorado pre-collegiate program. He hopes to attend Colorado State University as a psychology major. His escort was Nicole Qwaysha McGee.
Eric Jamaal Coleman was Montbello High School's defensive player of the year in football; he also plays basketball and runs track. In addition, Eric is a mentor to special-needs children, is a member of the King Baptist Church choir and is a junior ambassador for Kappa Alpha Psi fraternity. His career goal: technical engineering. Victoria Devon Turnipseed-Henderson was his escort.
Julian Taylor Daniels, who aspires to become a pilot, is an accomplished chess player, placing sixth in the nation and first in Colorado. He's a senior prefect at Regis Jesuit High School, where he plays soccer and runs track; he also is active in the Denver Museum of Nature & Science Air and Space Club. Julian plans to study aeronautical sciences at the University of North Dakota. Rhoda Mahmoud Fahieh was his escort for the Beautillion.
Raymon Anthony Doane is a candidate for an International Baccalaureate diploma at George Washington High School, where he is treasurer of the International Baccalaureate Black Organization and a Link Leader. Raymon tutors in the Denver Public Schools, belongs to the Fellowship of Christian Athletes and is a youth ministry counselor at his church. Escorted by Lauren Nicole Coffey, he plans to attend Liberty University and study accounting and finance.
Mahad Mahmoud Fahieh earned a varsity letter for cross country at Smoky Hill High School, where he was Student of the Month for February 2007 and recipient of the Blacks in Government Award. Mahad is a member of the National Honor Society, is a volunteer at Denver Museum of Nature and Science, and took part in Colorado State University's Black Issues Forum. He also is a member of Shades of Blue. He has applied to Purdue, the University of Michigan and the University of Colorado with plans to study aerospace engineering and business. His escort was Ariessa LaFaye Adams.
Cameron Greene, a senior at East High School, took part in the National Youth Leadership Forum in Washington, D.C. He also plays with the Colorado Youth Symphony Orchestra, the East High School Orchestra and Hart Violin Studios. Cameron has attended a New York Film Academy program at Harvard University and the High School Honors Institute sponsored by the University of Colorado College of Engineering; in addition, he has served as a mentor at the summer science institute at Metropolitan State College's Center for Mathematics. After high school, he hopes to major in engineering at Syracuse University and become an inventor. His escort was Lesley Camille Pace.
Brennen William Gregory was an all-conference selection for the 2007 first track team, helping to represent the 2007 state champion Cherokee Trail High School track team. Outside the classroom, Brennen is involved with the Making a Difference Project and mentors at Ponderosa Elementary School. He has applied to the University of Nebraska at Lincoln and Colorado State University with the goal of becoming a social science major. His escort was Jasmine Nicole McGee.
Lee Arthur Hall Jr. is an honor roll student at Montbello High School, where he plays varsity golf and basketball. He is a College Summit peer counselor, a youth usher at his church, a Sky's the Limit counselor, and served as an escort at the 2007 Owl Club Debutante Ball. His college plans include majoring in business administration at the University of Northern Colorado. His escort was Tavon Avai Davis.
Joseph Alexander Harris was captain of the George Washington High School football team and was an all-league linebacker in his sophomore, junior and senior years. He is also the top football recuit in Colorado and the state triple jump champion. Joseph has lettered in football, basketball and track all four years, and while he has not yet finalized his college plans he hopes to go to "a great school" that will prepare him for "a great career with a stable home and family." His escort was Crystal Jasmin Nelson.
Nathaniel Bruce Hayes Jr. maintains a 3.8 grade average at Rangeview High School and was named to the National Honor Roll for the 2006-2007 school year. In 2006 he took part in the Lead America leadership conferences for outstanding high school students in engineering, science and robotics. He wants to become an architect who builds environmentally friendly homes and toward that end has applied to the University of Nevada-Las Vegas and the University of South Carolina. His escort was Anngelique Reashall Chislum.
Andre Akeem Lanier has his heart set on designing "an exciting video game"
and will major in computer science at the University of Nevada-Las Vegas. Andre has has a poem published by the American Poet Society and was a guest speaker at the Cherry Creek Schools new teacher orientation this year. A senior at Grandview High School, his escort was Elizabeth Denise Jefferson.
Brandon Joseph Lewis has a perfect 4.0 grade average at George Washington High School, where he played varsity football and was a member of the track team. He volunteers with the Shining Stars Foundation for children with cancer and aspires to become a doctor. He has applied to Morehouse and Mesa State, and was escorted by Shanel Marie Hughes.
Nicholas Royce Lewis, captain of East High School's varsity soccer team, was the 2006 Defender of the Year, the same year he made first team in the DPL. He's still weighing his college options, but wants to get a degree in international business or hospitality management and work for a Fortune 500 company or open a family restaurant. His escort was Kayla Danielle Gilbert.
Evan Lee Martin, who was East High School's homecoming prince, hosted the Masters of Disaster, a disaster awareness mini-festival presented in cooperation with the African-American Leadership Institute and the Red Cross. He is a member of East's Black Student Alliance and 100 Black Men of Denver and has applied to Florida A&M and Morehouse with the goal of becoming a lawyer. His escort was Alexandria Leighland Pierce.
Shaine Anthony McGee is vice head boy at Montbello High Schoo, where he's on the honor roll, lettered in football and won numerous medals for track. He is also a member of the National Honor Society and Montbello Black Pride, and served as an escort at the Sigma Gamma Rho Cotillion. He plans to double major in business and law at Colorado State University, Alabama or Oklahoma. His escort was Breanna Shenice Brooks.
Jonathan Jason Mobley, a senior at Overland High School, aced a perfect score on the ACT math section and is in the top 10 percent of his graduating class. He has lettered in debate, given 480 volunteer hours at the Lowry Family Center, and is a member of the Beckwourth Hiking Club. He has applied to the universities of Miami, Pittsburgh and Colorado, where he plans to study medicine in preparation for a career as an orthopedic surgeon. His escort was Angela Daniella Campbell.
Tyler Harlon Neal, of Chaparral High School, is an accomplished saxophone player who has received numerous awards. He has played in the Metro Jazz Festival and received a scholarship to the University of Northern Colorado Jazz Camp. He's a member of the All-Star Band at Colorado Conservatory for the Jazz Arts and volunteers with Urban Peak. Tyler hopes to attend either Berklee College of Music or UNC with a double major of jazz studies and music business. He wants to become a jazz musician with a Christian influence. His escort was Aubree Ren Fullwood.
Joshua Neil Russell is senior at East High School who has won a full scholarship to Stony Brook University. He was inducted into the National Honor Roll this year, and made the all-state lacrosse and football teams. His career goal is to become a teacher. Morgan Andrea Burgess was his escort.
Royce Lynn Sanders II has won numerous awards in speech and debate at Kent Denver School, where he is a member of the chess team and Blue Key, and president of Environmental Action. He hopes to attend business school in New York. Rhiana Neshae Brame was his escort.
Andrew Dominique Smith, a senior at Rangeview, is a member of the track and baseball teams and the African-American Achievement Club. Honors include an award for aid provided to a blind student when he was in eighth grade. Aerospace engineering or music production are majors he's considering at one of Colorado's colleges or universities. Iesha Marlene-Idalina Sandlin was his escort.
Christopher Norman Smith, who plays baseball for George Washington High School, was recognized as a leader by Steps Ahead and the Odyssey Institute. His plans are to attend Albany State University of Clark Atlanta University and study radio and television in preparation for owning his own station. Codi Kathryn Cox was his escort.
Marcus Earl Jahmai Steward, the Outstanding Musician and Leader-in-the-Making at Denver School of the Arts, is a founding member of The Six, a social awareness club, and the DSA percussion ensemble. He has taken pre-collegiate summer programs at the University of Colorado and hopes to become an audio/media production advisor for Bose Corp. after graduating from Georgia State University. His escort: Sanai Michelle Fennell.
Devin William Thaxton, the fastest 400-meter hurdler in the region and captain of the Eaglecrest High School track team, hopes to one day make the U.S. Olympics track and field team. A member of Restoration Christian Fellowship's youth group and his school's madrigal ensemble, Devin is weighing engineering and veterinary medicine as career choices. He hopes to attend Arizona State University, the University of Utah or an historically black college. His escort was Jourdan Elizabeth-Allena Sherman.
Coty Carter Walker is a member of Rangeview High's gymnastics team, and has won numerous state, regional and national awards. He is ranked at competency level 8 by the United States Association of Gymnasts, and has coached at the Aurora School of Gymnastics. Coty is undecided on the college he'd like to attend, but knows he will major in business management or accounting. Asha Sydney Patrick was his escort.
Daniel Scott Wetmore, the Outstanding International Baccalaureate Student at Smoky Hill High School, is a first-degree black belt in tae kwon do and a member of the 2007 state champion University of Denver World Affairs Challenge team. Daniel is president and a founding member of The Brotherhood, a mentoring organization for African-American students, a peer counselor, member of the football and track teams, and student winner of the Dartmouth Book Award. He has applied to Stanford, Princeton, Georgetown, DU and Claremont McKenna, with plans to pursue a doctorate in criminology and become a forensic psychologist or sociology professor at a leading university. Brianna Dunea Halliburton was his escort.
Denzel Edward Williams, captain of the football and track teams at Montbello High School, is a junior ambasssador for Kappa Alpha Psi fraternity was was named most valuable player in football during his freshman year. He has applied to the University of Nebraska and lists his goals as playing in the National Football League and starting his own business. Beatrice Elainia Johnson was his escort.
Pictures taken at the Beautillion are at denverpost.com/SeenGallery.
Denver Post Society Editor Joanne Davidson can be reached at 303-809-1314 or email@example.com.


text: fayechristian 0 Report post Posted December 17, 2012 I hope this isn't bad manners but I've just realised this would be better posted in the Clay and Glaze Technical forum but I can't see how to delete this post, so now it's double posted, apologies! Please help I have a white glaze that randomly turns yellow. I can use the same glaze for a whole kiln full of work and some pieces turn out snow white while their neighbour is totally toxic yellow. The recipe is: Potash Feldspar 33 Talc 21 Quartz 16 China Clay 15 Whiting 12 Zinc 3 + Titanium dixide 3 Tin Oxide On earthstone ES160 special clay I fire to cone 9 in an electric kiln with a ventsure extraction system. I bisc to cone 06 - if that information can be of any help? My own theories have been: Contamination from chrome fumes? but it still happens even when there's not chrome in the kiln. The other glazes I use are iron or copper based. Patches of reduction? but it happens to one pot and not it's neighbour some times and in relatively empty kilns some times too. It also happens in different areas of the kiln. I'm not ruling out thickness of application either but it's not the clay showing through it's a sort of bright toxic yellow fog in the glaze, it's also not as shiny as the white. Help/ideas/theories/general musings welcome Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites


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Tonight Im off to a Christina Aguilera Karaoke (don't ask!) with Zoe and this is what I'm going to wear. I decided on these velvet leggings from Topshop with stud detail. I thought they looked really cool and perfect for the colder months. I think they look dressy without being too much. For Topshop Petite they are actually a bit long on me which makes them go a bit bunched up at the knee's which is super annoying as I keep having to glamourously hoik them up! Paired them with my beloved Office Flatforms (which I haven't worn in ages!?) so I had a bit of height. I accented my look with some rose gold jewellery. Im not that into gold so Im happy to see more rose toned stuff on the high street these last few months. I'm especially in love with the Rose Gold spiked bracelet Black Tied kindly sent me! It's amazing and I've had so many compliments on it! Im probably going to layer up with a scarf and a leather jacket (possibly my fur!) as it's just so darn cold outside at the moment! I'm currently writing this from under my duvet and I'm dreading opening my front door to greet the outside world!
I hope you liked the video I made to go alongside this post! It took me AGES to actually make as I have no idea how to use iMovie! It took a lot of googling and a lot of frustration to get it edited and up but Im pleased with how it came out overall! Still learning though and I'm a perfectionist so it doesn't help! I really wanna find a style for them and stick with it so it will probably change again soon! Anyway I must dash (: Im always so late at the moment! Im not normally one of "those" people either!


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Low back pain is an ache or discomfort in the lower part of the spinal column. It may radiate down into one or both legs. The lower spinal column consists of small, stacked bones (the vertebrae) that surround and protect the spinal cord and nerves.
There are many possible causes for low back pain, including:
- Sprain or strain of muscles or ligaments in the area
- Herniated disc or ruptured disc—the cushions between the bones of the spine bulge out of place as a result of age-related changes or trauma.
- Disc degeneration—caused by arthritis or aging
- Scoliosis
- Lumbar spinal stenosis —bony narrowing of the spinal canal in the low back area
- Spondylolysis —fracture of part of the a bone in the back
- Spondylolisthesis —slippage of one bone over another, causing stretching or pinching of nerves
- Fractures due to trauma or osteoporosis
- Fibromyalgia —a condition that causes muscle aches and fatigue
- Ankylosing spondylitis —a disorder that causes spine stiffness and arthritis (believed to be hereditary)
In rare cases,
- Benign or malignant tumors
- Infections
- Arterial problems, such as hardening of the arteries
Sciatica is irritation of the sciatic nerve. It leads to pain that starts in the lower back and spreads to the buttocks and down the back of each thigh. The sciatic nerve is composed of several nerve roots that start from the lower part of the spinal cord. These nerves form a network that lead to individual nerves. These nerve bundles travel deep in the pelvis to the lower buttocks. From there, the nerve passes along the back of each upper leg and divides at the knee into branches that go to the feet.
Anything that causes irritation or puts pressure on the sciatic nerve can cause sciatica, including:
- Herniated disc (ruptured or slipped disc)
- Disc degeneration
- Spinal stenosis
- Spondylolisthesis
- Piriformis syndrome
In rare cases:
- Benign or malignant tumors
- Infections
Low back pain is very common. Over the course of a lifetime, almost 80% of Americans will suffer from at least one episode of back pain. Most back pain gets better with time. A small number of people will continue to have pain for longer than 3 months. About 5%-10% of people with low back pain will have sciatica.What are the risk factors for low back pain and sciatica?What are the symptoms of low back pain and sciatica?How are low back pain and sciatica diagnosed?What are the treatments for low back pain and sciatica?Are there screening tests for low back pain and sciatica?How can I reduce my risk of low back pain and sciatica?What questions should I ask my doctor?What is it like to live with sciatica?Where can I get more information about low back pain and sciatica?
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text: This white, 12mm round glass pearl strand from Darice® offers a beautiful start for a necklace, or any other jewelry making project. Multi color pearls are having a moment right now, and making your own white pearl jewelry is a great way to capture that chic marriage of color and sheen. 7 inches per strand. 1 strand per package.


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Wilson disease causes a buildup of copper in the body. It is very rare.
Copper is a mineral we get from food. Our bodies need it in small amounts. Too much copper can be poisonous. We eat much more copper than we need. The copper needs to be passed out of our bodies. People with Wilson disease cannot pass the copper they do not need. The copper builds up in the body and damages organs like the liver, brain, kidneys, and eyes.
Wilson disease is a genetic disorder. A faulty gene causes this system to malfunction. Both parents must have the faulty gene in order for the child to develop the disease. People with only one faulty gene may never have symptoms. However, they can pass the gene on to their children.
Risk Factors
The only known factor that increases your risk for Wilson disease is a family history of the disease. It tends to be most common in eastern Europeans, Sicilians, and southern Italians.
It may take some time for copper to build up. At first, the liver will hold the excess copper. Eventually, the liver will not be able to hold the copper. Copper will begin to leave the liver and move to other organs like the brain or eyes. Symptoms usually begin under 40 years of age, typically at ages 6-20 years. They can be present as early as 5 years of age.
Symptoms of excess copper in the liver include:
- Yellowing of the skin and eyes
- Swollen abdomen
- Pain in the abdomen
- Nausea
- Vomiting blood
- Fluid buildup in the legs
- Fatigue
Symptoms of excess copper in the brain include:
- Depression
- Anxiety
- Mood swings
- Aggressive or other inappropriate behaviors
- Difficulty speaking and swallowing
- Tremors
- Rigid muscles
- Problems with balance and walking
- Symptoms of excess copper in the eyes include Kayser-Fleischer rings, which are rusty or brown-colored rings around the iris.
- Symptoms may also occur due to anemia, infections, poor blood clotting, kidney damage, or bone and joint disease from the extra copper
Wilson disease is rare. It is fatal unless it is treated before serious illness develops. Symptoms may be attributed to other more common causes like hepatitis or cirrhosis. You may also appear healthy even while your liver is getting damaged. However, it is important to get diagnosed and treated early. This will help to avoid organ damage and early death.
You will be asked about your symptoms and medical history. A physical and mental exam will be done. Your eyes will be examined for brown, ring-shaped color in the cornea (Kayser-Fleischer rings).
Your bodily fluids and tissues may be tested for copper or evidence of elevated copper. This can be done with:
- Blood and urine tests
- Liver biopsy
Images may be taken of your brain. This can be done with an MRI scan .
Genetic Testing
You may consider genetic testing if there is a family history of Wilson disease. If the condition is identified before symptoms develop, it may prevent serious complications.
It may confirm the diagnosis if other tests do not.
It may also be recommended in people who don't have a history of high alcohol intake but have a fatty liver.
The goals of treatment are to:
- Remove the excess copper
- Prevent copper from building up again
- Improve all associated symptoms of copper overload
Treatment cannot cure the underlying problem of copper build up. You will need to continue treatment throughout your lifetime.
Medications may help by:
- Binding to the copper. This helps release copper from organs into blood. Most of the copper will then be filtered in the kidneys and passed in the urine.
- Blocking the absorption of copper in the digestive tract.
The binding (chelating) agents are given at first to reduce the amount of copper in the body and prevent additional damage.
After the amount of copper is reduced, the blocking agents are given to keep copper at normal levels. Occasionally lower doses of binding agents may be needed as well.
Dietary Changes
Certain changes in your diet may help reduce your copper intake:
- Avoid foods high in copper such as liver, shellfish, nuts, chocolate, and mushrooms.
- Have your drinking water checked for copper levels.
- Avoid multivitamins with copper.
Liver Transplant
A liver transplant may be needed if you have severe liver damage. Transplantation may also be needed if you cannot tolerate the side effects of medications.
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