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Anarchy posted a topic in Staff ApplicationsWhat Server are you applying for? Oblivion Voltz (voltz.oblivion-networks.com) What is your In-Game Name? I_Anarchy What is your TeamSpeak Name? My TeamSpeak name was Anarchy, seeing as it isn't around anymore my Discord is Anarchy#2759 if that will suffice. What is your time zone? Eastern Standard Time (EST), UTC -5 When are you available? What time can you dedicate to the server on week-days and week-ends. I'm available nearly every day for an hour or more except for when I have work, most of the time my schedule is dependable but may vary between being on during the day or late at night. (I'm going to be away starting December 6th to the 17th as a fair warning.) What is your In Game Rank? (/ar check rank and donator rank if applicable) My in-game rank is currently Optimus, my in-game time would likely put me around Prince though /AR Check does it no justice since most of my time accumulated while I was staff and therefore didn't count. When did you first start playing Minecraft? When did you start playing modded packs and Voltz? (Answer in depth) All information will be checked. I've played Minecraft for around 6+ years, same with modded Minecraft. As for Voltz itself, I'd say about 2 and a half years since I only ever started playing it during my past time in the network. What experiences do you have moderating a community or game? (Answer in depth) Have you ever been given a staff role on a server before, and if so, what did you have to fulfill? Firstly, I was 'Super Admin' (technically SrAdmin for OBNW standards) on a vanilla server called DragonClaw when I first started playing Minecraft actively 6 or so years ago. Unfortunately, that server died out long ago, I was also a Helper briefly on Crimson Tides. More recently, I was Pixel Manager, FTB Infinity Moderator and then eventually OP-Manager on Oblivion Networks all through a span of 3 and a half years. What I did during my time in these roles involved Staff Team Management, Buycraft/Tebex Store Management, Website Management, enforcement of rules amongst players and giving proper punishment and solving problems among many other things. Why should you be a Helper? Why do you want to be a Helper? (Answer in depth) Please answer thoroughly In all honesty, I wish to help the network again. I feel like my experience as a staff member would make me quite useful in the team and due to recent complications I may be able to take some of the load off of current staff members. I want to be a Helper because I feel like I'm not doing anything productive as an actual player despite just recently throwing myself back into the mix. I don't want to watch from the sidelines anymore as I have been albeit silently for the last 4 to 5 months, I'd rather do the things I do best. Who are you? Give us a little information on yourself. I'm an avid gamer, a now part time truck driver and a freelance coder (more recently). I live in the United States, more specifically Michigan. I have undying loyalty toward many things as well as undying grudges toward others but that shouldn't be too concerning. What is your Age? I'm 21 years old. What are your strengths and weaknesses? This is nothing to do with what mods / plugins you know and don't know or how good of a builder you are. We are asking what intellectual attributes you have and if you have any flaws in your personality (trust me, we all do) - you can list them via bullet points or write a paragraph or two. Strengths: Natural Leadership Skills Loyalty Previous High Ranking Staff experience Able to make calm and well thought decisions under pressure Patient Impeccable Language Skills Weaknesses: Introvert Personality Mute, unable to voice chat Quick to anger at times, mostly when rudely bossed around Terrible Memory and General Forgetfulness
Anarchy posted a topic in General DiscussionAfter about 3.5 years of playing on Oblivion Networks I've decided to hang up my towel as a staff member. I officially resigned from my position as OP-Manager about a week ago, with this comes the fact that I will no longer be playing Minecraft or dedicating time to the community as much as I use to. Unlike past players that just flat out left without saying a word, I felt the need to make a decent farewell post since the network along with the staff use to be a great big family to me. Although many of you don't really care, I will no longer be active on the forum and in game and will only lurk on Discord. As a request to staff; do not touch my forum account. I might return at a later date. - Best of luck to everyone.
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Anarchy replied to IsaNova's topic in SuggestionsThe vote for server resets will remain in Discord as it is much harder to rig a vote there than it is in-game since we've had a recent problem with people having more than 5 alternate accounts and several instances of VPN/Proxy abuse. We're very much aware of who is active on the server when we check the reactions so it's easier to spot trolls and unfamiliar names.. as well as accounts that were just created. – Active players are valued but those who have quit and await resets also need to be accounted for as some may be apprehensive to log onto the server just to cast a vote. This is how we've always done it and it will remain that way, feel free to let active players know of it in-game so they can join our Discord and let us know of their opinion. Furthermore, to anyone reading this that isn't currently in our Discord, please use the following link to join: https://discord.gg/BcQV5bQ Hopefully this is a satisfying answer, the thread will remain open if anyone wishes to throw in their own opinion on this subject but please note that this answer is final and arguing may result in the thread being locked.
Anarchy replied to iloveminecraft123's topic in Staff ApplicationsApplication Denied. Your application was denied due to the following reasons: This application is a complete joke. This application lacks all detail. You may NOT post another application. Congratulations, you've ruined all chances of having staff and posting freely with a single post since this is considered spam.
Anarchy replied to Mithryl's topic in Player ReportReport Accepted.
Anarchy replied to king_congie's topic in Punishment AppealAppeal Denied, your appeal has been denied for the following reason(s): Asking staff to review your appeal. (We check the forums daily, it's unnecessary.) You may post another appeal in 3 weeks.
Anarchy replied to Th3PuddingGam3r's topic in Punishment AppealAppeal Denied - Your appeal has been denied for the following reason(s): You attempted to frame another player for your harassment on staff using an alt. You evaded your ban several times to continue harassing staff. Network bans may not be appealed for using forum methods. You may NOT create another appeal.
Banned for being the third post to comment on people lacking creativity, causing me to comment on it too.
Anarchy replied to casseve's topic in Builder ApplicationBuilder Application Accepted. Sorry for the delay.
Anarchy replied to DJT183's topic in Server DiscussionBumping for visibility.
Banned for not knowing how to staff in the first place/never having the opportunity to.
Banned for being busy all the time.
Anarchy replied to PlutoThePlanet's topic in Server DiscussionYour rank has been restored.
Anarchy replied to Canadianslugger1's topic in Player ReportReport Accepted. The staff member will be talked to, however, please refrain from purposely agitating staff and attempting to begin arguments yourself in the future.
Anarchy replied to TheGoblinsKing's topic in General DiscussionTitanic's actions were approved, this wasn't a matter of favoritism. Either way, it's staff business, not yours.


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Homeschool Workshop
Loggerhead Marinelife Center now offers workshops exclusively for homeschool students! This workshop series focuses on various marine science topics, including marine biology, coastal ecology, veterinary science, fisheries, oceanography, and ocean conservation. These workshops include hands-on activities and lessons for students ages 6-9 and 10-13. Cost is $10/student for the 1.5 hour program; one free chaperone…Find out more »
Hatchling Tales
Our Hatchling Tales program is geared towards toddlers with a natural curiosity for marine life and sea turtles. In this free, ocean-inspired program, children will enjoy an ocean-themed story coupled with a themed craft to create and take home. This program is designed to cater to young families in the community by offering a new…Find out more »
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Public Guided Tours
Public guided tours are offered seven days a week. If you've ever wondered about the fish in our tanks or the turtle patients in our outdoor hospital, this is the tour for you. Lasting an hour, these tours are led by educational docents who will answer all your burning questions. Sign-in at the Guest Services…Find out more »
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Jr. Vet Lab
Our sick and injured replica sea turtles need the help of aspiring veterinarians! Junior Veterinary Lab accommodates up to 10 children in a 30 minute program, educating children on the process from sea turtle rescue to release. Jr. Vets come to the aid of a green sea turtle replica and are taught about common injuries…Find out more »
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Join us after hours at Loggerhead Marinelife Center for a behind the scenes experiences of our outdoor sea turtle hospital. During this tour you will receive light bites and refreshments. Please register for your desired date on our calendar. Cost: Starting at $15 Ages: 8+ RegisterFind out more »

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Thought I'd help my mates out at Warwick and put up a few selections on their Boxing Day meeting!. Looks some decent fields out there so if you are a local get out there, sure to be a great day!
Race 2 No.2- RAPIDO GRIS $5
Not a lot between three of these. Pascoe is an underrated trainer and Rapido Gris showed plenty in the first prep. Scratched from Sunny Coast to run here.
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Won't take any shorter than the $2 as it's the feature and there are a few handy horses engaged, the topweight hardest to beat. Hope they ride this horse for speed. Lead or sit outside lead and go for home early.
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Bob DeSantis is an accomplished executive and entrepreneur who has held senior leadership positions in public and private, competitive and regulated companies within the communications, technology, and energy industries. He has been a leader in acquiring, building and growing businesses and arranging for their initial public offerings and other strategic events. Bob's expertise spans strategy, operations, finance, corporate law, real estate, and mergers and acquisitions.
Prior to becoming the CEO of 365 Data Centers, Bob was the Co-Founder and Managing Partner of Xand, which became the leading, privately owned, data center, managed services and cloud services operator in the Northeast prior to its sale to Tierpoint. His previous technology and communications experience includes serving as President and COO of cloud operator Flexisphere, CFO of DSL.net, a nationwide internet service provider, CFO of Electric Lightwave, a metro and long haul fiber business, Executive Vice President of core optical switch manufacturer Tellium, and CFO of Frontier Communications (f/k/a Citizens Communications) during that company's transformation from a diversified utility to one of the nation's largest telecommunications companies.
Bob started his career as a Tax Specialist at KPMG and then as a Tax Attorney with GTE Corp. He broadened his professional expertise by serving as President & COO of the Financial Accounting Foundation, the overseer of the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB), and was named by CPA Magazine as one of the top 100 most influential practitioners.
Bob holds both BSE and MS degrees from the University of Pennsylvania (Wharton School) and a Juris Doctorate degree from Boston College Law School. He is a Certified Public Accountant and member of the Bars of several state and federal courts.
Jeff Slapp is a senior technologist and system architect with 20 years of experience in the fields of virtualization, enterprise architecture and software development. Jeff joined the Company in March 2018 as Vice President, Cloud Services & Support. Jeff leads the systems engineering team and is responsible for overseeing the cloud platform environment, research and development for future platform enhancements and supporting the revenue generating efforts across all cloud and managed services.
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Jeff studied astrophysics and computer science at Penn State University and is a US Navy veteran.
Sam Zurzolo is a communications industry leader and veteran with more than 20 years of experience in the fields of facility engineering and management. Sam came to 365 Data Centers in 2003 as a Senior Facility Engineer and has been promoted throughout his tenure to Assistant Vice President, Data Center Operations. Sam oversees the data center facility and network operations/customer service center activities and staff at all of 365's geographically diverse edge data center sites. In his role, he is responsible for maintaining uptime, certification compliance, and reliability while improving the efficiency of data center operations for customers. Sam held key facility engineering positions at Equinix, Switch and Data, and Clearblue Technologies. Sam also served in the U.S Navy as an instructor specializing in fiber optic theory, design, installation and maintenance.
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Russian Retail giant X5 Retail Group has announced a record revenue increase for the year 2016, outpacing market leader Magnit twofold. Full-year sales increased by 27.8% with like-for-like sales up 7.7%. The main growth driver was the company's minimarket format Pyaterochka, whose net sales improved by 32.5% year-on-year. Meanwhile, EBITDA margin grew to 7.7%, which allowed net debt/EBITDA ratio to fall to an all-time low of 1.81x. With most of the store network refurbished to new standards, X5 believes it now has the financial leeway to focus on its strategic goal of doubling its market share by 2020.
X5 Shows Appetite for Growth
X5 has taken the fast track on its race to gain market leadership. Expanding its store count by almost 30% the second year in a row is an impressive feat. Even more against the backdrop of a prolonged economic downturn and increased competition. X5 is well-known for its focused acquisitions of regional chains and tapping into franchise operations, which – in contrast to organic growth – always raises the questions of how it will affect the bottom line. Many retailers have set their focus on a fast-forward quantitative growth strategy, only to see themselves cash-strapped later, with Agrokor in the Balkans the most prominent example.
Delivering like-for-like growth well above food inflation allays those concerns and shows that Russian consumers fully accept the revitalised store concepts of X5's Pyaterochka minimarkets. Posting growing net profit at the same time demonstrates that the commercial offer is sustainable with headroom to invest in future expansion, without endangering credit lines.
With nearly all of its stores now refurbished to the latest concepts and the completion of its organisational realignment towards a more banner-focused strategy, X5 now has the financial and management capacity to conquer Russia beyond the Ural Mountains. Future expansion is being facilitated by investment in new distribution centres and logistics and this prepares the way for head-on competition with main rival Magnit and regional top dogs such as Maria-Ra and Monetka. We are convinced that X5 is on the right track to grab market share at a pace well ahead of its peers.


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Prior to the 1980's treatment for depression, including lobotomies, ECT, and first generation of antidepressant medications, came with quite serious side effects. Lobotomies may have led to a "calming" effect, but also often caused personality changes, a loss of decision-making ability, poor judgment, and sometimes even death. ECT is arguably, to this day, the most effective antidepressant treatment, but it also comes with memory loss, other cognitive side effects, and still carries a stigma for the way it was practiced early in the 20th century. The first antidepressant medications approved for depression, MAOI and tricyclic medications, were introduced on the market in the 1950's and 60's, but also came with quite serious side effects including hypo/hypertension, headache, sleep disturbance, convulsions, and were potentially lethal in overdose or with certain dietary combinations.
Therapeutic options improved greatly in both quantity and quality in the 1980's and 90's with the introduction of SSRIs and SNRIs and cognitive-behavioral therapy. The newer generation of drugs had fewer and less serious (though not inconsequential) side-effects. Cognitive-behavioral therapy is quite effective as it actively engages the patient in the therapeutic process and has minimal psychophysiological side-effects as it does not involve any psychoactive substance. More recently, in the early years of the 21st century TMS emerged as an evidence-based therapeutic option for depression. The first rTMS protocol (37 minute 10 Hz left DLPFC stimulation) received FDA clearance in 2008 followed by a shorter duration 10 Hz protocol in 2017 and an even shorter (3 minute) theta burst rTMS protocol in 2018.
Another category of antidepressant treatments that have their own industry involves lifestyle changes. Though this category doesn't get as much attention by researchers, there is no doubt that lifestyle choices impact depressive symptoms both positively and negatively. There is good evidence to support the physical and mental health benefits of leading a healthy lifestyle including: exercising and sleeping more, increased social interactions, stress reduction, and reducing or eliminating the intake of alcohol and caffeine. That being said, initiating and maintaining these lifestyle changes may not be financially possible, feasible within the patient's environment, or may be prohibitively burdensome to the patient, especially in a depressed state.
So fast forward to today, 2020, a patient presents with major depressive disorder, you are their clinician. What do you prescribe? Which of the available treatments (or combination of treatments) will lead to the greatest therapeutic benefit, with the lowest patient burden and the fewest potential side-effects? If you prescribe more than one, are there synergistic or contraindicated effects of the combination? If prescribed sequentially, is there a logical order to try various treatments in? Full disclosure, I am not a licensed therapist nor an MD. I am simply a researcher who has been around the experimental therapeutics literature for quite some time and have an in depth understanding of both the relative efficacy and potential side effects of all of the above mentioned treatments. I also recognize that a "one-size fits all" treatment for depression does not exist and many treatments involve a large investment of time, money, or energy which may not be readily available to a patient in a depressed state.
So, let's compare the various options. Certainly antidepressant medications are quite low on the patient inconvenience scale. Per pill, drugs are readily available, easy to take, and (assuming insurance coverage) are relatively inexpensive. They can be delivered to your door and taken in the comfort of your own home. Alternatively, CBT and rTMS require the patient to leave the house, go to a clinic or therapist's office for multiple sessions, and engage in social interactions. Additionally, per session, these options are relatively expensive (even with insurance coverage). CBT probably has the best side-effect profile, however, finding a trained therapist who has good rapport with the patient may be difficult. rTMS has side-effects, but they are largely minor and related to the stimulation itself and none are life-threatening and rTMS clinics are becoming increasingly accessible in many parts of the country.
It should be noted that rTMS is only FDA approved for "treatment-resistant" Major Depressive Disorder, meaning that by definition the patient has to have tried and failed at least one antidepressant drug trial. This is not because it was not effective for those who were not treatment-resistant or those who were treatment naïve, but rather that the placebo effect (for sham stimulation) was too large for these groups for the active rTMS to show superiority. Finally, there is currently no way to know a priori what response rate any given participant will have to treatment (though research on predictive biomarkers is actively underway).
Thus, most patients end up starting with a single antidepressant medication (typically an SSRI or SNRI) and CBT (if trained therapists are accessible). If the first-line medication is not effective, patients may find themselves being prescribed alternate or adjunctive medications. However, perhaps the best designed and most robust study to investigate antidepressant sequencing the "Sequenced Treatment Alternatives to Relieve Depression" (Star*D) trial found that each additional antidepressant treatment trial comes with diminishing returns and increased risk of intolerable side effects. Thus, I would argue that as soon as a patient fails their first antidepressant drug trial, that rTMS should be considered. rTMS can be given on top of meds and CBT and therapy. rTMS specifically targets the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex (DLPFC) a region of the brain known to be involved in cognitive control, working memory, and emotion regulation, all skills critical to successful therapy including CBT.
So, given the current state of multiple potentially effective treatments with relatively mild side-effect profiles, all things being equal, the following would be my recommendation. If available, start with CBT therapy and a first-line antidepressant drug first. If the drug is ineffective, or only partially effective, the clinician should know this within 6 weeks. If the depressive symptoms are not fully treated with an adequate dose of the first-line drug treatment, I would not add on additional medications. Instead, I would initiate rTMS while still continuing with CBT therapy. I would continue the medication (unless it was completely ineffective or had intolerable side effects). After 4-6 weeks with rTMS the patient and therapist may find that the three treatment modalities work better together than any one does individually. One caveat to this suggestion is to keep an eye out for medication-rTMS interactions including insomnia, hypermania, and increased seizure risk, though most of these can be minimized by adjusting the rTMS schedule or dose of the medication.
If enough symptom relief is experienced, after the rTMS regimen is completed, patients may require a lower dose of the antidepressant medication long-term or may be able to be safely tapered completely off their antidepressant medication. Lastly, with the relief of depressive symptoms and the strategies learned through CBT, the patient may have enough energy, motivation, and self-determination to begin initiating some of the lifestyle changes mentioned above leading to improved long-term physical and mental health.


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The area's top healthcare providers will come together to discuss the new age of healthcare, business strategies, and how to help more patients on March 4th-5th in Orlando, FL, hosted by FYZICAL. The group will consist of business experts and healthcare professionals; including doctors of otolaryngology, audiology, neurotology, physical therapy, and more.Read More
Tactio is showcasing the TactioRPM Remote Patient Monitoring Platform live at Health 2.0 (@health2con) until Wednesday October 7th in Santa Clara, CA.Read More
Healthcare expenditures are projected to swell past $3.0 trillion by 2020, propelling the accountable care technology industry to deliver systems that align financial incentives and manage risk for providers and payers. Pressures to speed up the migration from a fee-for-service reimbursement system to value-based payment models are confronted by disconnects in clinical and financial data interoperability.Read More
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Working to improve quality of care of patients within post-acute and long-term facilities, General Medicine, the Post-Hospitalist Company, is proud to be partnered with 9 out of the top 10 MCOs in America.Read More


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DETROIT – For the more than 36 million people plagued by tinnitus, insomnia can have a negative effect on the condition, worsening the functional and emotional toll of chronic ringing, buzzing, hissing or clicking in the head and ears, according to a new study from Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit.
The study shows a significant association between insomnia and the severity of perceived tinnitus symptoms, with patients with insomnia reporting greater emotional distress from tinnitus.
"Tinnitus involves cognitive, emotional, and psycho-physiological processes, which can result in an increase in a patient's distress," says study co-author Kathleen L. Yaremchuk, M.D., Chair, Department of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery at Henry Ford. "Sleep complaints, including insomnia, in these patients may result in a decrease in their tolerance to tinnitus."
The study will be presented this week at the Combined Otolaryngological Spring Meetings in San Diego.
While the exact physiological cause of tinnitus is not known, there are several conditions that have been shown to trigger or worsen tinnitus: Exposure to loud noises, wax build-up in the ear, ear or sinus infections, head and neck trauma, and certain disorders, such as hypo- or hyperthyroidism, Lyme disease, fibromyalgia, and thoracic outlet syndrome.
Previous medical studies also have shown a strong association between tinnitus and various psychological disturbances.
For the Henry Ford study, Dr. Yaremchuk, Dr. George Miguel and their research team conducted a retrospective study of 117 patients treated between 2009 and 2011 at Henry Ford.
Information was gathered from patients through telephone and written interviews using the Tinnitus Reaction Questionnaire (or, TRQ, which determines the emotional effects tinnitus has had on a person's lifestyle and general well-being) and the Insomnia Severity Index (or, ISI, a brief screening measure of insomnia) scales.
Severity of TRQ was shown to be a good predictor of sleep disturbance and in predicting group association, especially the "emotional" subscore component (sensitivity 96.9 percent and specificity 55.3 percent for identifying tinnitus patients with insomnia).
The greater the insomnia disability, the more severe the patient's complaints were regarding the tinnitus, the study finds.
"Treating patients with tinnitus is challenging," notes Dr. Yaremchuk. "A chronic tinnitus patient presents a challenging clinical picture that may include anxiety, depression, annoyance, or self-reported emotional distress. And one of most frequent self-reported complaint of tinnitus patients is 'getting to sleep.'"
The study also offers further proof that evaluation and treatment of insomnia patients with tinnitus may result in a reduction in tinnitus symptom severity.
Study funding: Henry Ford Hospital.
Along with Drs. Yaremchuk and Miguel, Henry Ford co-authors are Christopher Drake, Ph.D.; Thomas Roth, Ph.D.; and Ed Peterson, Ph.D.


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DBRS says ongoing reduction in Cyprus' NPLs positive
Rating agency DBRS views positively the ongoing reduction in Cypriot banks' Non-Performing Loans (NPLs), pointing out however that the NPL ratio remains high, as total loans continue to decline, reflecting the ongoing deleveraging of the economy.
In a newsletter on the Progress of Non-Performing Loan Reduction in Cyprus, the Canadian rating agency notes that important efforts to speed the resolution of legacy NPLs remain ongoing and DBRS expects further progress.
According to the newsletters, a comprehensive framework of measures is in place, including the sale of loans legislation. It is added that the third-largest Cypriot bank, Hellenic Bank, recently signed an agreement with an independent company for the management of NPLs, while the second-largest bank, Cyprus Cooperative Bank, has approved the creation of an NPL platform on loan servicing with a Spanish asset management company.
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DBRS notes that after reaching a peak at the beginning of 2015, the NPL stock has been declining, something that was mostly been driven by the non-financial corporations (NFCs) sector.
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The rating agency adds, that NPLs for the banking system were 43.8% of total outstanding loans in August 2017, compared with 49% in May 2016. The 90 days past due loans ratio was 33.8%, down from 37.5% during the same period. At the same time, the coverage ratio increased to 47.3% in July 2017 from 38.6% in July 2016 and is now in line with the European average, although this has hit Cypriot banks' profitability.
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Welcome back Saadi!
We welcome Saadi Neil Douglas-Klotz of Edinburgh, Scotland back to the Guidance Council. Saadi is well known as co-founder of the International Network for the Dances of Universal Peace in 1982 (together with Murshida Tasnim Fernandez of the Sufi Order International), a project blessed and encouraged by Pir Moineddin Jablonski, the spiritual successor of Murshid Samuel Lewis. The project launched a network and resource center for Sufi initiates and those from other faiths and orders to share the Dances worldwide.
Saadi and Tasnim also co-founded the original Mentor Teachers Guild and co-wrote the original guidelines for training and certification as well as the ethical agreements. They initiated the first camp solely dedicated to the Dances and Walks, which was held at Lama Foundation in New Mexico in August 1984, and also developed the training model still used today by many Dance mentors.
Saadi has been the channel for more than a hundred Dances, including about 40 from the Aramaic words of Jesus. Over the past 33 years he has presented the Dances and Walks at many conferences and colloquia internationally and was the first to take the Dances to Russia in 1988. He continues to experiment with pushing the envelope of what the Dances can express to help humanity express the "hidden treasure."
Saadi has already been hard at work with the Guidance Council in helping to create a revision of the Mentoring Path (see below).
Saadi takes the seat of Tansen Philip O'Donohoe (UK) who retired from the Council at the end of 2014. Tansen remains very active with the dances and is currently in the process of recording a new CD of his dances from the last few years. Thank you Tansen for your wise counsel over many years!
Welcome Incoming DUP International Board Members!
DUP International welcomes two new members to the board of directors. The nominating committee will put them forward to be elected at the annual meeting taking place on April 28, 2015. They are:
Rashid Andrew Hall (New Zealand) has been a certified dance leader since 1999, is a mentor-in-training and leads dance leader (and dancer) Sufi Intensive/ Dance workshops. He is a representative and guide in the Sufi Order and has received the Initiation of Blessing from Murshida Leilah Be for the Sufi Ruhaniat and for which he feels a strong love and connection. He lives at Wildwood intentional spiritual community which he founded in 1986 on 165 acres of land and on which 50,000 trees have since been planted as a contribution to the life-force on earth. He has organized and hosted various dance events, including week-long Dance Intensives with International leaders at Wildwood.
Zarifah Spain (Eugene, Oregon, USA) s a certified Dance leader and musician for the Dances, having served Eugene's DUP's bi-monthly meeting in both capacities since 2011. In 2012, she worked with a group of Eugene DUP leaders and supporters to establish their circle as a Chapter of PW-DUPNA, and has served on its Board of Directors since that time, as both treasurer and secretary. Zarifah has managed her own business as a real estate broker for the past ten years, before which time she home-schooled her twin children, and ran an independent bookkeeping service.
The Tao mentoring process is that particular crossroads in life where what you have to offer meets the immediate and future needs of another. Therein lies the enormous exultation that is yours-that of giving your gift of wisdom and having it graciously appreciated and received by others who then carry the gift to all those within their sphere of influence. (Chungliang Al Huang and Jerry Lynch1)
Mentoring is a path of service, self-development, and mastery for the benefit of others. It is a different path from dance leading, not a higher recognition or distinction. Experienced Dance and Walks leaders need not feel that they should automatically become mentors to others. Dance mentoring is a function that one performs because one feels drawn to sharing what one has learned with others, and because others have requested mentoring.
Mentoring requires the cultivation of skills specific to teaching and guiding. There is an art to sharing this wisdom and giving constructive feedback. Our mentoring relationships challenge us to refine our capacity to listen within, to still the grasping self, and to tune ourselves to that which is called for in each moment.
As Dance mentors we hope to help our mentees develop attunement, cultivate creativity, open to inspiration, and develop their own inner connection to the Spirit of Guidance.
In a dynamic mentoring relationship, mentors aim to co-create with their mentees a reciprocal relationship of giving and receiving in which mutual growth is experienced. "Wise teachers are always seeking knowledge and wise pupils are always seeking wisdom and guidance. Besides, there are so many subjects of which teachers are ignorant so they listen and learn. And thus their [students] only learn to acquire the habit of listening and learning." (Samuel L. Lewis2) Murshid SAM also quotes Hazrat Inayat Khan, "I learn more from my students than they learn from me." 3
There may be times when it becomes necessary for the mentor to address undeveloped and/or resistant aspects in a mentee even though this may be difficult and present a challenge. The mentor may want to recommend deeper inner work and provide guidance in the mentee's practices and concentrations. Such guidance can be an important part of the mentoring relationship and may need to be coordinated with the mentee's spiritual guide.
Mentoring relationships change over time, in response to the needs, growth and development of the Dance leader. At the beginning, there is likely to be more interaction and study. As Dance leaders mature, their ongoing course of study becomes more independent, and the relationship may shift to check-in support. In any case, Dance leaders are asked to continue in an ongoing connection with their mentor at all stages of development.
Mentors are asked not to mentor a partner, spouse, or other family member.
Mentor Levels - Requirements and Criteria
Guidelines for Mentors-In-Training
If a Certified Dance Leader is deepening in their commitment to the Dances, wishes to serve the lineage, is inspired to share what they have been given, is drawn to teaching and guiding others, and is being approached by others to do so, the mentor and the leader may agree that the leader may begin to work as a Dance Mentor-In-Training.
The ongoing relationship between the mentor and the leader enters a new phase, one where emphasis is placed on the mentor guiding the new Mentor-in-Training toward becoming a Certified Mentor. The mentor will notify the Community Coordinator of this change, and the Mentor-in-Training will forward to the Community Coordinator the names of their new mentees. Mentors-in-Training are asked not to formally mentor a partner, spouse, or other family member.
The mentor and Mentor-in-Training will continue over time to assess whether mentoring is appropriate for the latter. If the Mentor-in-Training does not develop in this direction, the mentees who have been working with that Mentor-in-Training will be supported by their mentor and/or the Guidance Council, and will be encouraged to seek another mentor.
Training to become a mentor is a rather long and gradual process. It is over an extended period of time that the Mentor-in-Training develops in the experience and process of mentoring others. At some future point, when/if there is noticeable growth in the Mentor-in-training and in at least two of their mentees, the mentor will recommend that the Mentor-in-Training be appointed as a Certified Dance Mentor.
If a mentee of the Mentor-in-Training has developed to the level of being certified before the Mentor-in-Training has become a Mentor, then the mentor will recognize the mentee as a Certified Dance Leader on behalf of the Mentor-in-Training.
Dance Mentors are recognized when they are in a committed mentoring relationship with two or more mentees to whom they have been able to transmit mastery in leading the Walks and Dances,and when they have begun to step into a recognizable path of service to the Dance and Walks transmission. This path of service might be by creating learning opportunities for Dance leaders (including but not limited to their own mentees), and by possibly serving DUP International, the Sufi Ruhaniat International, or their local Dance region. Naturally they continue to follow the Ethical Guidelines and Agreements deepen in their own spiritual practice, the Elements of Mastery, and in their own leadership skills in the Dances and Walks.
Senior Dance Mentors will be recognized, to a great extent, on the basis of the quality of leadership of their own mentees. They will have certified a number of mentees, some of whom may have gone on to become Mentors themselves.
It is recognized by their peers that Senior Mentors are holding an ever-widening piece of the transmission for the Dances and Walks. They will have worked extensively and intensively with and for the Dances and Walks for many years and taken responsibility for protecting and nurturing the lineage of the Dances and Walks for the benefit of others and future generations. The quality of their mentoring and leadership usually shines for all to see beyond question. They have become channels where the Spirit of Guidance meets the needs and possibilities of the human spirit.
For all Dance Mentor appointments, the Mentor making the nomination submits a proposal in writing to the Chair of the Guidance Council. The proposal for nomination must refer specifically to the respective Requirements and Criteria by including details of how the nominee meets the recommended criteria for that level.
The Mentor making the nomination must have the support of two Senior Mentors. If the Mentor making the nomination is a Senior Mentor, then only one other Senior Mentor is needed to second the proposal.
The Guidance Council Chair presents the nomination to the Spiritual Guide and members of the Guidance Council for consideration.
Mentors Guild
The Mentors Guild is the collective body of all Dance Mentors, Dance Mentors-in-Training, and Senior Dance Mentors. The Mentors Guild provides a forum for communication on such matters as transmitting, nurturing, and protecting this body of work, the training of leaders in the Dances and Walks, and upholding the Agreements in the Leaders Guild Guidelines. In addition, the discussions of the Mentors Guild advise and assist the Guidance Council in all aspects of its work.
Guidance Council
The Guidance Council holds in trust the transmission of the Dances of Universal Peace and Walking Concentrations in the lineage of Murshid Samuel L. Lewis. Four to six Senior Mentors are appointed on a rotating basis by the Pir of the Sufi Ruhaniat International, who is the Spiritual Guide of the Dances of Universal Peace. The Guidance Council has the responsibility of guiding leaders and mentors by encouraging their spiritual expansion and personal development, supporting learning opportunities, determining requirements for level acknowledgment, and upholding standards of conduct and human relationship that are in keeping with the transmission of the Dances of Universal Peace. The Guidance Council keeps in communication with the Spiritual Guide, who provides assistance as required.
The Guidance Council communicates actively by email with members of the Mentors Guild. All Mentors, Mentors-in-Training and Senior Mentors are required to have a functioning email address. Failing that, they are requested to make arrangements with another mentor to pass along Guidance Council updates. The Yahoo group MTGMail is an e-group for communication between and among all members of the Mentors Guild. On this e-group, members network and provide support for each other around issues and concerns integral to the process of mentoring Dance leaders. All mentors are encouraged to subscribe to this group by sending an email message to email@example.com.
Registering Mentees
In order to commence a new mentoring relationship, the Mentor, Senior Mentor, or Mentor-in-Training needs to provide to the Community Coordinator the following data about the new mentee: name, mailing address, phone, email address, and beginning date of mentoring. The mentee will thus become a member of the Leaders Guild, subject to remaining current with the annual Leaders Guild fees. The Community Coordinator will confirm registration of the mentoring relationship to both mentor and mentee.
Keeping Track
Mentors are responsible for keeping their own records of their mentees' progress, but must notify the Community Coordinator and the mentee when a leader has fulfilled the requirements for certification and is acknowledged as a Certified Dance Leader. Mentors are also expected to provide notification when a mentoring relationship has ended.
Where a mentee has been appointed to the level of Mentor or Senior Mentor, the Chair of the Guidance Council is responsible for notifying the mentee, their mentor, and the Community Coordinator (for updating the database), and for announcing the appointment to all members of the Mentors Guild.
Changing Mentors
Occasionally it may be appropriate to dissolve a mentoring relationship when, over a period of time, fruitful working conditions have been challenging to establish. Once a new mentor has been identified, the Dance leader will ask their former mentor to contact the new mentor to describe the leader's Dance leading experience and progress in Dance training, and to make recommendations. The new mentor will not accept a transferring mentee without making this contact with the former mentor. The new mentor is responsible for communicating the transfer to the Community Coordinator who will confirm the change of registration to both mentors and to the mentee.
Mentors are encouraged to evaluate themselves periodically in terms of the requirements and criteria for their level. Consultation with one's own mentor is recommended during the self-assessment process. Through these means a mentor can identify and address areas for their continued development. For example, if a mentor has only one mentee and finds their mentoring skills are not active, they might ask themselves if they are the mentor to best serve their mentee. A mentor who is more engaged might be more helpful.
Inactive Status of Mentors (Sabbaticals and Life Changes)
As Dance mentors we endeavor to support each other through various life changes with understanding and compassion for all involved. We recognize that mentors are people whose lives change like those of anyone else. From time to time, we may need to assume responsibility for the mentees of another mentor, either temporarily or as a permanent transfer.
A mentor who needs to become inactive is encouraged to be as clear as possible with their mentees, and must notify the Community Coordinator, as well as their own mentor, of this change of status. For sabbaticals or similar circumstances where the mentor intends to be inactive for a definite period, the mentor is responsible for assisting mentees in making interim arrangements with another mentor. If the mentor is discontinuing mentoring for any reason, the mentor has the responsibility of informing the mentees and offering them support in finding another mentor. Assistance with these transfers will be available from the Guidance Council and the Community Coordinator.
Where a mentor has discontinued mentoring for any reason (including retirement, serious illness or death) and has not prearranged a transfer of their mentees, that responsibility then falls to the mentor's mentor. Assistance is available from the Guidance Council and the Community Coordinator.
Footnotes 1 Chungliang Al Huang and Jerry Lynch. Mentoring - The Tao of Giving and Receiving Wisdom. xii. San Francisco: HarperSanFrancisco, 1995. 2 Samuel L. Lewis, Commentary on Path of Initiation and Discipleship. Gatheka, 2; 29. 3 Ibid.


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Integrating Satellite Remote Sensing and In-situ Measurements to Estimate the Biophysical Parameters of Agricultural crop using Multispectral and Radar Data (2017)
A large portion of the earth's surface is covered with various vegetation classes (i.e. grassland, wetland and agricultural area, forest) of many diverse species and canopy configurations. The ability to assess and to monitor canopy parameters, such as biomass, leaf area index, and vegetation water content, is of vital importance to the study of different agronomic processes. Remote sensing techniques provide a unique capability towards probing different vegetation types and canopy by operating at different bands, observation angle etc. Over the past decades, significant progress has been made in remote sensing techniques of land processes specially vegetation characteristics through development of advanced ground-based, airborne and space-borne microwave sensors, methods and approaches such as theoretical, semi-empirical and empirical models, needed for analyzing the data. These activities have sharply increased in recent years since the launch of different active and passive satellites and sensors. Remote Sensing (RS) science and techniques combined with ground truth data can provide new tools for advanced agricultural crop applications. It has been demonstrated that RS has the ability to estimate biophysical parameters of agricultural crops over time at local, regional, and global scales. In this study, RS images in visible/near infrared (VIS/NIR) domain as well as microwave domain combined with ground truth data were used to assess biophysical parameters of agricultural crop during their whole growing season at Durable Environmental Multidisciplinary Monitoring Information Network (DEMMIN) test site in North East Germany. Ground truth studies were carried out for 31 weeks during 17th April – 13th November 2013 over three crop lands including winter wheat, barley and canola. Landsat 8 OLI, Landsat 7 ETM+ were used for the VIS/NIR studies and TerraSAR-X synthetic aperture radar (SAR) images were used to study biophysical parameters of agricultural crops in microwave part of electromagnetic spectrum. The analysis was conducted by calculating different vegetation indices (VIs) to estimate the biomass (fresh and dry), LAI, and vegetation water content (VWC) of three crops using Landsat 8 OLI and Landsat 7 ETM+ combined with ground truth data. A new concept of Soil Line retrieval from Landsat 8 image was also developed to estimate plant biophysical parameters using soil line related vegetation indices in optical domain of electromagnetic spectrum. Different approaches including univariate, multivariate stepwise regression and semi-empirical water cloud model was also used to estimate the biophysical parameters of agricultural crop using TerraSAR-X data in microwave domain of electromagnetic spectrum. Perhaps the most important conclusion of this study is that the RS approach can provide useful information about estimating agricultural crop parameters over time and local scale, which can therefore provide valuable information to aid the agronomy community.
Cost-effective and comparable monitoring components – an interdisciplinary approach based on remote sensing, landscape structure assessment and social research for Bach Ma National Park, Vietnam (2015)
All-embracing human activities have transformed one-third to one-half of the Earth's land surface. There is a strong correlation of human well-being with ecosystem function, including poverty alleviation programs as well as enhancements of the health sector. To assess and evaluate the progress and outcome of initiatives stringent periodic observation is necessary. The presented approach combines the strengths of remote sensing and GIS analysis with social research applications. The Bach Ma National Park as an area under investigation was designated as protected area in 1991 and extended in 2008. The national park is uninhabited, but in the surrounding buffer zones approximately 62000 to 79000 people live in rural areas and in mostly impoverished conditions. The comprehensive nature conservation efforts of the Vietnamese Government during the last two decades has led to growing forest coverage of both plantation and natural forests. Nevertheless, the decreasing biodiversity and ongoing illegal logging and hunting activities in the national park are seen as major threats to conservation initiatives in the future. The remote sensing component consists of an analysis of a time series of Landsat images with seven steps ranging from 1973 to 2010. The resulting land cover analysis had 13 different classes. The accuracy assessment revealed an overall accuracy ranging from 84 to 90%. The basis for the second monitoring component was the Landsat images. A total of 25 different landscape metrics on the landscape, class, and patch level were calculated by FRAGSTATS. The third monitoring component is itself divided into two parts. This part consists of a qualitative social research study with 26 expert interviews. The second part consists of 61 standardized questionnaires and an evaluation by SPSS. The assessment reveals a more or less stable forest cover, but with a considerable degradation process during the last four decades. Urban areas outside of the national park have increased in size considerably. For dense and medium forest patches an increasing fragmentation and isolation of patches was observed. Patches of natural forests and habitats of thousands of species have declined dramatically, a trend that is related to a decreasing core area characterised by its undisturbed conditions. The Landsat images and landscape metrics reveal the major differences between the national park and surrounding areas. Despite extensive alterations near the border, remaining forest patches in the national park are still bigger and less fragmented. Nevertheless, the third monitoring component revealed undiscovered changes in the forest beyond the possibilities of used images and metrics. It includes illegal logging and hunting activities. Non-timber forest products are similar to faunistic species collected for both the subsistence of the local residents and associated markets as important sources of income. Based on this bisection, local residents as well as certain strangers are responsible for the activities in the forest. The plan of national park management is to intensify existing monitoring and patrolling in the forest to limit the exploitation and impact in relevant zones. Furthermore, the importance of a network of protected areas has attracted increasing attention. The assessment of the questionnaires reveals that deforestation and also reforestation were the key aspects of historical land cover change. Additionally, for the local residents the conversion of forests into arable land as income alternative is of major importance. Capacity development is not only one priority of the Bach Ma management but also of the international community for all of Vietnam. The tourism industry, one of the most promising opportunities of recent years, stands to support both national park management as well as the local residents. For local residents the extraction of non-timber forest products is an essential portion of the income. The current pilot policy 126/QD-TTg in the extension zone of the national park and research on an appropriate sharing mechanism is of the utmost importance. The established and presented monitoring components are cost-effective and can be used to regularly assess the land cover change of a protected area. They can be implemented together or individually into existing monitoring schemes. A smart combination of pre-existing datasets is necessary to overcome the inconsequential amount of money for monitoring procedures. Supplemented by socio-economic monitoring and the demands as well as impacts of human activity need to be integrated. These extensive requirements for prospective monitoring are only feasible with comprehensive and reliable collaborations.


text: The Journal of Trauma: Injury, Infection, and Critical Care. 36(6):770–773, JUNE 1994 PMID: 8014996 Issn Print: 0022-5282 Publication Date: June 1994 Print INTERCONDYLAR FRACTURES OF THE DISTAL HUMERUS: ROUTINE ANTERIOR SUBCUTANEOUS TRANSPOSITION OF THE ULNAR NERVE IN A POSTERIOR OPERATIVE APPROACH Kun-chuang Wang;Hsin-nung Shih;Kuo-yao Hsu;Chung-hsiung Shih; + Author Information From the Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Chang Gung Medical College, Keelung, Taiwan. Checking for direct PDF access through Ovid Abstract Intercondylar fractures of the distal humerus in adults are rare and notoriously difficult to treat. The goals of open reduction are to preserve the articular surface and restore elbow function. We treated 20 patients by open reduction with dual-plate internal fixation and routine anterior subcutaneous transposition of the ulnar nerve. The follow-up period ranged from 15 to 35 months. The fractures were classified according to Muller's system. The results were evaluated using the Cassebaum rating system and subjective functional status. Excellent or good results were achieved in 15 elbows (75%), two had a fair result, and three, poor. A clearer understanding of fracture patterns, rigid dual-plate internal fixation, and early rehabilitation are needed to improve the results from this vexing injury. We recommend routine ulnar nerve anterior subcutaneous transposition using a posterior approach. Compared with published reports, our preliminary results demonstrated no postoperative ulnar nerve compression syndrome at follow-up. Routine anterior subcutaneous transposition of the ulnar nerve to avoid the postoperative ulnar nerve compression syndrome is required.


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Graphic design and ethics: a new relationship?Posted in: Articles, Design, Ethics
There has been a lot of interest in ethics and graphic design recently. This is fairly clear from the number of companies now marketing themselves as 'ethical', and from the number of students contacting me about ethics. I'm a bit cynical about some companies who feel they need to include an indication of their ethical credentials on their sleeves: 'The Good This' and 'The Ethical That'. This simply appears to be opportunistic marketing after jumping on the ethical bandwagon.
The reality of this 'ethical/eco/organic/green' branding is it a societal and therefore multi-industry phenomenon so it isn't unexpected to see this happening in the design industry too. If BP and Macdonalds are 'socially responsible' as their marketing and PR tell us, then why not a web-design agency? There is almost a requirement to have an ethical policy statement justifying how a company fits into the grand ethical scheme of things. Don't you shutdown your computer or turn your lights off in the office at night? Tut tut.
This recent surge in business ethics has followed wider concern about climate change and other issues such as sweat-shop labour; issues that have a direct link to the companies that have in-part created these problems in the first place. Of course consumers are directly implicated in these problems; where do you think that 79p t-shirt from ASDA came from? Does 79p pay for a life of luxury for an Indonesian factory worker?
The responsibility lies with both business and consumer but businesses increasingly have a moral imperative to do things right. This is implicitly on behalf of consumers but at best it is to maximise profits by securing new/niche markets, and at worst to ensure sales aren't hit by bad publicity.
That is the wider context of the greening of companies but what about design in particular? Combining design and ethics is nothing new. In fact design has always had a social core running right through it – design is a social exercise. Design needs an audience to communicate a message to. It is about sharing, imparting, informing, persuading.
Design's antecedents demonstrate this: scribes and letter cutters made messages for others albeit usually on behalf of the church or the state. The invention of movable type printing in the 1450s freed communication from establishment-approval. Printing enabled anyone with enough funding and know how, to produce their own messages. Printing emancipated the masses and helped end church and state monopolies on communication.
The Modernist-designers of the early 20th century who were the fore-runners of the design profession as we know it, also saw design as a social activity. The horrors of the First World War meant many saw the way forward had to be a positive one. The Modernists were involved in visualising this feeling towards an obtainable Utopia. Mass production was seen as a good thing, banishing the poverty and squalor many had lived in – washing machines and fitted kitchens for everyone was the social dream.
This seems rather quaint now, with the problems of mass-production and consumerism have brought, but at the time designers were involved in making things better for everyone. There were many reasons why Modernism as a project failed. The economy of consumption promoted by America (and designed by many emigré designers from the European Modernist movement) excluded ideas of social betterment after the Second World War, for the sake of business and capitalism. Modernism only remained as an aesthetic but the ideas of socialism in design were still present in Europe: the First Things First manifesto of 1964 was a reaction to the saturation of advertising and called on designers to re-assess their purpose and put their skills to better use. The 1960s and 1970s also saw the idea of protest and agitation in design gain much wider ground: student and worker protests in France, Vietnam War protests, Feminism protests and many others need a visual voice to organise and complain.
First Things First was re-issued in 2000 and updated, and added a slightly different focus from 1964: charitable causes and the environment. In the original version the remnants of Modernism were still visible as the focus was on using skills to create better signage, educational improvements, instructional manuals – a very Modernist sense of lifting society towards a cultural promised land through industry.
In more recent times the focus of ethics has become two-pronged: the ethics and business model of the client and the sustainability of the method of production. In fact these fit within three main areas of ethics and design:
- Who to work for
- Behavourial effects on others
- Environmental impact
- How well do I do what I do
- Ways of working
- Educating clients
- Sourcing materials and services ethically
- Charging and buying fairly
- What is important to me
- Being happy
- How I behave to others
- Moral choices
I intend to explore these further in other articles but this concludes what I wanted to say here: ethics in design is not limited to recent environmental issues and design as a social idea is nothing new.


text: Gratefulzepp Posted December 10, 2019 Hey everyone. When I got the Zepp boxed set in 1990 I noticed something different with The Song Remains The Same. It sounded slightly different mix wise. The lead guitar in the beginning sounds higher in the mix, the guitars pop out a bit better. I thought then it must be because it was just eq'd differently and I'm not used to it. When I'd listen every now and again, I couldn't put my finger on it but it was just the eq that was different. Then, just a couple of weeks ago I was listening to some of the 1990 remasters again just for the hell of it with headphones. This time I heard the difference. Not only do the guitars sound like their mixed a little higher, but at the 1:38 mark theres a little guitar run that pans from the right to left. That doesn't happen on the Houses Of The Holy version. I checked the original Diament one, the 1994 and the recent 2014 remasters. TSRTS sounds like it was remixed on the 1990 boxed set. Did anybody ever notice that or wanna look into that to make sure my ears aren't deceiving me? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites


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Scrutinising house dust and air samples with a microscope, indoor air quality expert Jeffrey May seeks to help people identify what is causing their health problems.May, Jeffrey C. is the author of 'My House Is Killing Me! The Home Guide for Families With Allergies and Asthma' with ISBN 9780801867309 and ISBN 0801867304.[read more]
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Māori and Pacific COVID-19 testing boosted with new centres
COVID-19 community testing network expands in Auckland, with five additional centres.
Northland and Auckland District Health Boards launch daily COVID-19 Q&A with Māori Television.
Metro-Auckland region hospitals take steps to manage impact of sonographers' strike.
Christmas in the Park takes place on 14 December in Auckland Domain and impacts roads surrounding Auckland City Hospital and Starship Hospital.
Eight winners were recognised at the Auckland DHB Health Excellence Awards, held on Wednesday 27 November.
Today we released our Serious Adverse Events Report which outlines Auckland DHB's serious adverse events for the 2018-19 year.
Work has begun on an improved urgent after-hours health care service for Waiheke Island.
Combined media release from all 20 New Zealand District Health BoardsDistrict Health Boards are asking the Employment Relations Authority (ERA) to help break the impasse in...
Industrial action by APEX Medical Imaging Technologists (Radiographers/MRTs) called off
Auckland DHB has won the Excellence in Climate Action - Large Organisation category at the Enviro-Mark Solutions Awards 2019.
We have undertaken significant contingency planning to ensure safety remains our priority.
Starship welcomes the Auckland Regional Public Health Service announcement that the first measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) vaccination has been brough...
Last Friday Auckland DHB turned pink to support Pink Shirt Day to Kōrero Mai, Kōrero Atu, Mauri Tū, Mauri Ora – Speak Up, Stand Together, Stop Bullyin...
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In approx. 20 % of all couples no visible abnormalities can be found. The conventional tests (semen analysis, hormonal status, tubal examination) show normal results yet no pregnancy occurs. In these cases idiopathic infertility or "unexplained" sterility is commonly the cause.
Recent research has shown that changes in the hereditary information (DNA) of the sperm cells can reduce their ability to fertilize the ovum. In very drastic cases a healthily developed embryo cannot be formed.
The conventional examination of semen is the semen analysis. This yields results on the amount, the motility, and the form (morphology) of the sperm cells. Genetic changes cannot be determined via semen analysis.
Changes in the hereditary information during the sperm cell maturation can be caused by inflammations, medication (pain killers, cortisone, etc.), environmental poisons (pesticides etc.), smoking, aging, irradiation- or chemotherapy, thermal damage etc.
How do genetic defects influence fertility?
The greater the presence of sperm cells with a genetic disorder, the lesser the probability of spontaneous pregnancy. The sperm cells are not able to fertilize the egg cell on their own and the congenital disorder rate rises.
You can actively help to avoid DNA damage or to improve current poor results if you take into account the following:
- Avoidance of reproductive poisons (cigarette smoke, medication)
- Therapy through oral intake of antioxidants (vitamin E, C)
- Treatment of possible infections of the ejaculate
- Surgical reconstruction of a varicose vein in the testicles
Are there tests for DNA damage in sperm cells?
YES, for the first time in Austria we have established a sperm cell test for possible genetic changes (DNA breaks) together with the laboratory of the St. Anna Children Hospital (St. Anna Children Cancer Research Institute).
This test is called SCSA (Sperm Chromatin Structure Assay) and gives information about chromatin defects and thus indirect information about the sperm cells' potential of fertilization. It is performed together with the SpermFertilityCheck.
The Sperm Fertility Check can:
- offer valuable insight into the quality of a sperm sample and whether this is the reason for an unfulfilled desire for children
- help shorten the diagnosis and treatment phase
- help to asses the suitable treatment for infertility
- possibly spare you useless therapies and consequently save time and money
- help shorten the way towards achieving pregnancy
We recommend the SpermFertilityCheck:
- for idiopathic sterility (causes of infertility are unknown)
- before starting an insemination cycle
Please note that illnesses with high fever can distort or falsify the test results. In such cases we recommend waiting 2 months to do the examination. Furthermore we need a minimum number of sperm cells in order to conduct a meaningful SCSA analysis.
What are the threshold values and what do they mean?
Less than 15% DNA fragmentation (DFI smaller than 15 %): normal test result (High DNA integrity, there is no connection with reduced success rates in fertility treatments or natural fertilization on the male part)
More than 30% DNA fragmentation (DFI larger than 30%): abnormal test result (A spontaneous pregnancy is extremely unlikely, there is a higher risk of miscarriage as well as a significantly lower pregnancy rate after insemination. A slightly improved pregnancy rate occurs after IVF or ICSI procedures)
DNA Fragmentation between 15 and 30% (DFI 15 – 30%): threshold result (With this result the chances of spontaneous pregnancy are already reduced, meaning the time frame until the achievement of pregnancy is increased. Depending on other factors (age, length of unfulfilled desire for children, possible other factors) the further treatment should be planned accordingly)