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Business Associate Agreement
The terms of this BAA apply only to the exchange of PHI (as defined by HIPAA, defined below), to the extent that such PHI is received by PlenOptika from Buyer pursuant to the terms of a separate, underlying agreement between the parties, and provided that Buyer and the exchange of the PHI provided hereunder is subject to HIPAA.
Covered Entity may disclose to Business Associate data which may constitute protected health information ("PHI") that is subject to protection under privacy and security standards implemented pursuant to the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996, as amended by the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act (as amended, "HIPAA"); and the parties intend to protect the privacy and provide for the security of PHI disclosed to Business Associate pursuant to the underlying agreement in compliance with HIPAA, and all implementing regulations, including, but not limited to, the "Privacy Rule," "Security Rule," and the "Breach Notification Rule," 45 C.F.R. Parts 160 and 164 (collectively, the "HIPPA Rules").
Unless otherwise provided herein, all capitalized terms in this BAA shall have the definitions set forth in the HIPPA Rules or the underlying agreement between the parties.
Scope of Use and Disclosure of PHI. Unless otherwise limited herein, Business Associate may: (i) use and/or disclose PHI to perform functions, activities, or services for, or on behalf of Covered Entity as specified herein or in the Underlying Agreement, provided that such use or disclosure would not violate the HIPAA Rules if done by Covered Entity, except as set forth in Section 2.1(3-5); (ii) use and/or disclose PHI as required or permitted by applicable law, rule, regulation, or regulatory agency; (iii) use PHI for the proper management and administration of Business Associate; (iv) disclose PHI for the proper management and administration of Business Associate, provided that the disclosures are Required by Law, or Business Associate obtains reasonable assurances from the person to whom the information is disclosed that it will remain confidential and will be used or further disclosed only as Required by Law or for the purpose for which it was disclosed to the person (which purpose must be consistent with the limitations imposed on a Business Associate pursuant to this BAA), and that the person agrees to notify Business Associate of any instances of which it is aware in which the confidentiality of the information has been breached, (v) provide data analytics and Data Aggregation services related to the Health Care Operations of the Covered Entity; and (vi) create (a) De-Identified Customer Data such that it is not considered PHI, and use or disclose such De-Identified Customer Data for any purpose, and (b) Limited Data Sets, as each is defined and permitted under the HIPAA Rules, for the purpose of improving Business Associate's Services (Business Associate may only disclose such Limited Data Sets in cases in which it enters into a HIPAA-compliant data use agreement with each recipient of a limited data set). In addition, to the extent Business Associate is carrying out one or more of Covered Entity's obligations under the Privacy Rule pursuant to the terms of the Terms or this BAA, Business Associate will comply with the requirements of the Privacy Rule that apply to the Covered Entity in the performance of such obligation.
Disclosure of PHI. Business Associate agrees not to use or disclose Covered Entity's PHI other than as permitted or required by this BAA, the Underlying Agreement, or as Required by Law.
Safeguards. Business Associate agrees to use appropriate safeguards to prevent use or disclosure of Covered Entity's PHI or other than as provided for by this BAA or the Underlying Agreement, and to otherwise comply with all applicable provisions of the Security Rule.
Use of Subcontractors. Business Associate agrees to provide any of its agents, including, but not limited to, its subcontractors, only the minimum PHI necessary to perform the services or other activities required hereunder. To the extent Business Associate uses one or more subcontractors or agents, and such subcontractors or agents receive or have access to PHI, Business Associate agrees that it will ensure that each such subcontractor or agent shall agree to substantially the same restrictions and conditions that apply through this BAA with respect to such information.
Designated Record Sets. If and to the extent Business Associate maintains Covered Entity's PHI in a Designated Record Set, Business Associate shall make such information available to Covered Entity pursuant to 45 C.F.R. § 164.524 within ten business (10) days of Business Associate's receipt of such written request from Covered Entity; provided, however, that Business Associate is not required to provide such access where the PHI contained in a Designated Record Set is duplicative of the PHI contained in a Designated Record Set possessed by Covered Entity. If an Individual makes a request for access to PHI about the individual pursuant to 45 C.F.R. § 164.524, directly to Business Associate, or inquires about his or her right to access, Business Associate shall direct the Individual to Covered Entity.
Amendment of PHI. If and to the extent Business Associate maintains Covered Entity's PHI in a Designated Record Set, Business Associate shall make such information available to Covered Entity pursuant to 45 C.F.R. § 164.526 within twenty business (20) days of Business Associate's receipt of such written request from Covered Entity. If an Individual makes a request for access to PHI about the individual pursuant to 45 C.F.R. § 164.526, directly to Business Associate, or inquires about his or her right to access, Business Associate shall direct the Individual to Covered Entity.
Access to Books and Records. Business Associate shall make its own internal practices, books, and records, including policies and procedures relating to the use and disclosure of PHI received from, or created, or received by Business Associate on behalf of, Covered Entity available to the Secretary, for purposes of the Secretary determining Covered Entity's compliance with the Privacy Rule.
Accounting of Disclosures. Business Associate agrees to document such disclosures of PHI and information related to such disclosures as would be required for Covered Entity to respond to a request by an Individual for an Accounting of Disclosures of PHI in accordance with 45 C.F.R. § 164.528. Business Associate agrees to provide Covered Entity, within twenty (20) business days of a written request from Covered Entity, information collected in accordance with 45 C.F.R. § 164.528, to permit Covered Entity to respond to a request by an Individual for an accounting of disclosures of PHI in accordance with 45 C.F.R. § 164.528. If an Individual makes a request for access to PHI about the individual pursuant to 45 C.F.R. § 164.528, directly to Business Associate, or inquires about his or her right to access, Business Associate shall direct the Individual to Covered Entity.
Obligations in the Event of Improper Use, Disclosure, Security Incident or Breach.
– Business Associate agrees to implement and maintain, to the extent practicable, appropriate policies and procedures to protect and safeguard against a disclosure of Covered Entity's PHI in violation of the requirements of this BAA, or a Breach of Unsecured PHI.
– Business Associate will promptly report to the designated Privacy Officer of Covered Entity any use or disclosure of Covered Entity's PHI not permitted under this BAA, Security Incident, or Breach of Unsecured PHI without unreasonable delay and, in no case, later than 10 (10) business days after the date of discovery of such Breach, and comply with all concerning Breach Notification requirements under 45 C.F.R. §164.410; provided, however, Business Associate shall not be required to report pings and other broadcast attacks on Business Associate's firewall, port scans, unsuccessful log-on attempts, denial of service attacks, and any combination of the above, so long as no such incident results in the defeat or circumvention of any security control, or in the unauthorized use or disclosure of PHI. Such use or disclosure, Security Incident, or Breach shall be treated as discovered by Business Associate as of the first day on which such use or disclosure, Security Incident or Breach is known to Business Associate or, through the exercise of reasonable diligence, would have been known to Business Associate.
– Business Associate agrees to comply with all requirements concerning Breach Notification as required by the HIPAA Rules.
Reporting. Business Associate may use PHI to report violations of law to appropriate Federal and State authorities.
Provision of Data. Covered Entity agrees to provide Business Associate accurate and timely copies of all PHI necessary for Business Associate to perform its Services as contemplated between the parties and as described in this BAA and the Underlying Agreement.
Limitations in Notice of Privacy Practices. Covered Entity shall notify Business Associate of any limitations in the Notice of Privacy Practices pursuant to 45 C.F.R. § 164.520, to the extent that such limitations may affect Business Associate's use or disclosure of PHI.
Withdrawal of Consent or Authorization. Covered Entity shall notify Business Associate of any changes in or revocations of the consent or authorization provided to Covered Entity by Individuals pursuant to 45 C.F.R. § 164.506 or § 164.508, to the extent that such changes may affect Business Associate's use or disclosure of PHI.
Restrictions on Use or Disclosure. Covered Entity agrees to notify Business Associate of any restrictions or limitations on the use or disclosure of PHI that Covered Entity has agreed to in accordance with 45 C.F.R. § 164.522 to the extent such restrictions may affect the Business Associate's use or disclosure of PHI.
Permissible Use by Covered Entity. Covered Entity agrees not to request Business Associate to use or disclose PHI in any manner that would not be permissible under the Privacy Rule if done by Covered Entity itself, except as permitted pursuant to this BAA.
1. Except as set forth in (b) below, Business Associate agrees that, upon termination, cancellation, expiration or other conclusion of Terms this BAA, for whatever reason, it shall, if feasible, return or destroy all PHI received from, or created or received by it on behalf of Covered Entity, and shall retain no copies of such information.
2. To the extent such return or destruction of PHI is not feasible (as reasonably determined by Business Associate), Business Associate shall extend the precautions of this BAA to the information and limit further uses and disclosures to those purposes that make the return or destruction of the information not feasible, until such time as all PHI has been returned or otherwise destroyed as provided in (a) above
Modification. The parties recognize this BAA may need to be modified from time to time to ensure consistency with amendments to and changes in applicable federal and state laws and regulations, including, but not limited to, HIPAA. Except as otherwise specifically stated herein, this BAA shall not be waived or altered, in whole or in part, except in writing signed by the parties.
Governing Law. This BAA shall be governed by, and interpreted in accordance with, the internal laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, without giving effect to its conflict of laws provisions.
Independent Contractor Status. Both parties expressly acknowledge and agree that Business Associate is at all times acting and performing as an independent contractor. No relationship, other than independent contract, is or has been created between the parties. Neither party has any right as an agent, employee, joint venture or partner in the business of the other. Neither party shall combine its business operations in any way, but instead, both parties shall maintain their own independent operations as separate and distinct businesses.


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Tuesday, March 22, 2011
Pleated Apron
I used Jess's tutorial. It's so pretty I might have to make one for myself! I love that it's fully lined (so I don't have to cry that my pinking shears method is not that awesome/I can still sew for other people without a serger) and the pleats are so pretty. The only thing I would change is to use less interfacing in the ties, as they're kind of stiff. My friend is smaller than me, so she'll be able to tie the ties in a bow or knot them. I'm scheming a way to use the leftover fabric and more polka dotted pleats for a skirt (or dress?) for Ansley. . . .
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So cute! I love the pleated bottom! I have never made an apron before but now I want to give a try.ReplyDelete
I'm loving the polka dot pleats. You should get a matching purple thong for her to wear underneath. It is for a bridal shower.....right?? :DReplyDelete
Love it! Really cute.ReplyDelete
awesome!! so, so cute! thanks for sharing!ReplyDelete
super duper cute!!ReplyDelete
This is adorable! Those polka dots are the perfect punch of pattern. :-)ReplyDelete
Above and beyond adorable!! You did a great job on the pleats and the polka dots...WOW, I love what visual appeal they add to the apron! You have one very lucky friend!!!ReplyDelete
Oh, it turned out fantastic! I love the color!ReplyDelete
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Oyinkan Braithwaite | Helen Fitzgerald | Jane Harper
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Harrogate, Tuesday 9 June 2020: The shortlist for the 16th Theakston Old Peculier Crime Novel of the Year has been announced, taking the reader on an international crime spree from New York to Calcutta, London to Lagos via Glasgow and the Australian outback.
Chosen by a public vote and the prize Academy, the titles in contention for this most prestigious of prize's – which feature five Theakston award alumni and one debut novelist – showcase exceptional variety and originality, including spy espionage, historical crime, gallows humour, outback noir and serial killing siblings.
The news coincides with updated lockdown reading research from Nielsen Book showing that the genre is continuing to soar in popularity, a trend led by younger readers and men. Alongside an increase in the overall number of crime and thriller novels in the bestseller charts, even more people are turning to the genre in lockdown, particularly younger readers (18-44). Of the three quarters saying that their fiction interests have changed, 26% say that crime and thriller has become their genre of choice.
Marking a meteoric rise since being selected by Val McDermid as a spotlight author in the 2019 Festival's highly respected 'New Blood' panel, Oyinkan Braithwaite remains in pursuit of the coveted trophy with the Booker nominated My Sister, the Serial Killer. Based in Nigeria, Braithwaite is the only debut author remaining, and one of the youngest ever to be shortlisted. Inspired by the black widow spider, Braithwaite turns the crime genre on its head with a darkly comic exploration of sibling rivalry, exploring society's feelings towards beauty and perfection.
The remaining five authors on the shortlist are all previous contenders hoping 2020 is their year to claim the trophy. The legendary Mick Herron, likened to John Le Carré, has picked up a fifth nomination with Joe Country, the latest in his espionage masterclass Slough House. A former legal editor, Herron's commute from Oxford to London led to the creation of this much-lauded series, which is currently being adapted for television with Gary Oldman taking on the iconic role of Jackson Lamb.
Scottish-Bengali author Abir Mukherjee is vying for the title with Smoke & Ashes, described by The Times as one of the best crime novels since 1945. Accountant turned bestseller, Mukherjee was shortlisted in 2018 for the first book in the Wyndham & Banerjee series set in Raj-era India, The Rising Man. Smoke & Ashes – the third instalment – is set in 1921 in Calcutta, where Mukherjee's parents grew up and where he spent six weeks each year during his childhood.
Authors making it through to the shortlist for the first time include Glasgow's Helen Fitzgerald for Worst Case Scenario, which marks her first appearance on the Theakston list since The Cry, adapted into a major BBC drama starting Jenna Colman, was longlisted in 2013. Packed with gallows humour, Worst Case Scenario takes inspiration from Fitzgerald's time as a criminal justice social worker in Glasgow's Barlinnie Prison, alongside her experiences with depression and going through the menopause.
Despite receiving international recognition, before Belfast's Adrian McKinty started writing The Chain – for which he picks up his second Theakston nod – he had been evicted from his home and was working as an Uber driver to make ends meet. Persuaded to give writing one last go, McKinty started on what would become the terrifying thriller that sees parents forced to kidnap children to save their own, and for which Paramount Pictures has acquired the screen rights in a seven-figure film deal.
The final title on the shortlist is The Lost Man by former journalist Jane Harper, who was previously longlisted for her debut The Dry in 2018, for which the film adaption starring Eric Bana is due to be released this year. Inspired by the beautifully brutal Australian environment, The Lost Man explores how people live – and die – in the unforgiving outback and is a moving – particularly topical – study in the psychological and physical impact of isolation.
The full shortlist for the Theakston Old Peculier Crime Novel of the Year 2020 is:
- My Sister the Serial Killer by Oyinkan Braithwaite (Atlantic Books)
- Worst Case Scenario by Helen Fitzgerald (Orenda Books)
- The Lost Man by Jane Harper (Little, Brown Book Group, Little, Brown)
- Joe Country by Mick Herron (John Murray Press)
- The Chain by Adrian McKinty (Orion Publishing Group, Orion Fiction)
- Smoke and Ashes by Abir Mukherjee (VINTAGE, Harvill Secker)
Executive director of T&R Theakston, Simon Theakston, said: "Seeing the huge variety and originality within this shortlist, it comes as no surprise to hear that crime fiction is dominating our lockdown reading habits. Offering both escapism and resolution, these exceptional titles transport readers around the world and I can't wait to see where we settle on 23 July when one of these extraordinary authors takes home the 2020 Theakston Old Peculier cask."
The award is run by Harrogate International Festivals and supported by T&R Theakston Ltd, WHSmith and the Express, and is open to full length crime novels published in paperback from 1 May 2018 to 30 April 2019 by UK and Irish authors.
The shortlist was selected by an academy of crime writing authors, agents, editors, reviewers, members of the Theakston Old Peculier Crime Writing Festival Programming Committee, representatives from T&R Theakston Ltd, the Express, and WHSmith, alongside a public vote.
The shortlist will be promoted in a dedicated online campaign from WHSmith, digital promotional materials will be made available for independent bookstores, and the Theakston Old Peculier Crime Writing Festival's online community – You're Booked – features exclusive interviews and interactive content. This forms part of the Harrogate International Festival virtual season of events, HIF at Home, which presents a raft of live music, specially commissioned performances, literary events and interviews to bring a free festival experience to your own digital doorstep.
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I was asked to analyze the American League Cy Young Award race for MVN Outsider. Take a look, and see if you agree with me.
September 2, 2009
My take on the AL Cy Young Award
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Episode 127: Show Me The Monet
Release Date: May 16, 2011
Running Time: 146 min.
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True Colors. Grab your brush, step up to the easel and join us for a review of Pastiche, a game about mixing paints to create famous works of art.
News & Notes: Alien Frontiers translated, Nedderman Custom Dice, Lancaster
The List: Pastiche
Back Shelf Spotlight: Masterpiece
Truckloads of Goober: Back-of-the-board art
Playbill: Munchkin Zombies
Game Sommelier: 5 games to use on a reality TV show for gamers
Mail Bag: Periodic Table dice, Toruro on Pagat, Sommelier feedback
Complete Show Notes continue after the break.
News & Notes
Alien Frontiers in Translation Ystari | LocWorks
Ystari Games will be producing French, German, Spanish, and Italian language versions of Alien Frontiers for distribution in Western Europe and LocWorks will be producing and distributing Polish and Eastern European language versions of Alien Frontiers. Both LocWorks and Ystari expect late 2011 release dates. (for a full review of Alien Frontiers, check out Episode 115: The Stars Our Dicetination)
Say Anything: Family Official Site | BGG
New edition which promises to be even more fun for kids and parents alike.
Lancaster Official Site | BGG
We few, we happy few, we band of brothers. Help Henry V unify England and conquer France.
Abraham Nedderman Custom Dice Link
Carbon fiber, aircraft aluminum, machined, laser etched or screen printed, artist Abraham Nedderman makes his living creating dice of every shape and size.
Venture Forth Kickstarter
In Venture Forth, players have a party of adventurers who each have their own personal ambition. Achieving an ambition allows the player to convert that adventurer's "will" into points and to possibly level him up. All ambitions require the player to venture forth, which means moving his party from one site to another along a path. A combination of resource management, path planning, and timing will help you along the way.
Kamakura Kickstarter
Kamakura is a game of feudal Japanese warfare in which you attempt to defeat an opponent by taking their territories before they take yours; this is done by carefully choosing combinations of weapons, soldiers, and arrow barrages to attack with, while defending your own territories with a myriad of defensive techniques.
The List
Pastiche Official Site | BGG | Buy It - Starlit | BG Guy
Play tiles, collect paint cards, use the palette to trade and mix them to create famous works of art!
Back Shelf Spotlight
Masterpiece BGG | Buy It - Amazon.com
The classic auction/bluffing from prolific designer and inventor Marvin Glass.
Truckloads of Goober
Take a moment to celebrate the art that never gtes a chance to be seen while you're playing: the art on the back of the board!
An a
Munchkin Zombies Official Site | BGG
The latest incarnation of this crazy card combat game pits players (zombies) against a bevvy of puny human "monsters."
The Game Sommelier
The Challenge: (from listener Eugene Loh - Singapore) 5 games for a reality TV show where 10-20 contestants compete by playing board games each episode.
Around the World in 80 Games
Next Challenge: (submitted by Eric Bussé) 5 games connected to sites on the Unesco World Heritage Monuments.
Pledge Drive 2011
Show your financial support for The Spiel. Help us reach our goal of inspiring 25% of our audience to make a contribution. Click here to contribute.
Mail Bag
Thanks to Scott McColgin for pointing us to Periodic Table dice!
Toruro is listed at Pagat thanks to Andrés Pabon's translation for The Spiel.
Ken Maher submitted a new game for our Games by Spielers for Spielers forum.
Music credits include:
Paint It Black by Hayseed Dixie | Buy It
Mona Lisa by Conway Twitty | Buy It
Vincent by Alma | YouTube
Pictures of Pandas Painting by They Might Be Giants | Buy It
New Coat of Paint by Tom Waits | Buy It
True Colors by Gennaro Cosmo Parlato | Buy It
I'm sure there are some goofs in there somewhere. Let us know if (when?) you find one!
Sponsored Links: Starlit Citadel
Wolsung Buy It
De Vulgare Eloquentia Buy It
Sponsored Links: Board Game Guy
Iliad Buy It
Secret of Monte Cristo Buy It
Sponsored Links: Fair Game Link
Lost in Translation
Great show as always. A whole whack of information and laughs guaranteed. And how much is a "whack" of something? So many it hurts! I keep forgetting that speaking English isn't the same as speaking American. ;-)
You hosers are great eh!
Paint drying?
Stephen - I really think you should start a history podcast. Anyone who can make the development of paint sound so interesting clearly has a gift.
Actually, in the end, the paint preperation sounded far more engaging than the game itself. While the mixing of colours is a little different thematically, and adds an educational bent to the game, it really boils down to the "same ol same ol" of trading resources for different resources - a path which feels too well trodden for me, right now.
If someone were to break Pastiche out I would happily play, but I'm not sure there is enough there for me to seek it out. Of course, we all have our own preferences and I could well be in the minority.
I loved the Sommelier. I've always liked the idea of doing a world tour playing the right games in the right places. (I once took Canal Grande with me to Venice but could not get the misses to play as she was looking for something called romance).
Hey, I see you snuck Tom Waits in again.
...and I'm out!
I have now listened to all 127 episodes. If I haven't said it before, thanks for a great podcast! Please start putting out episodes at the rate of 1 every 2 days so I can continue listening at my accustomed pace. ;)
I also recently made my first Spiel-induced purchase: I bought Ubongo, To Court the King, and Loco Motive. I've played To Court the King twice now, and I'm liking it a lot. Looking forward to trying out the other two.
Spiel on!
Not at all episode related, and a fairly strange thing to get excited about, but I was finally able to support a sponsor! My mix of games has always eliminated all previous sponsors (it takes a pretty big retailer to feed my war game needs as well as the random family or euro game), but I just made an order today where all selections were in stock :)
Paint... Ink...
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When we talk about branding, we focus a lot on a company's corporate image: the impression the market has about its products or how its audience views its services. These are certainly important areas of focus for branding. One area that often gets overlooked, though, is the employer brand: how do current and potential employees view your organization?
Why does it matter? For a couple of reasons:
- Because, particularly in a tight labor market—and our labor market is becoming increasingly more competitive—you want to attract and retain top talent.
- Because, from a product/service marketing standpoint, your employees serve as brand ambassadors. Their friends, relatives, neighbors and others will turn to them for information about the value and quality of your products and services. Their perspectives matter.
From front-line employees to top executives, a company needs to attract the best and brightest if it wants to be competitive in the long run. There are plenty of strategies and tips for effective employer branding, but we thought we'd focus on two: consistency and coordination.
As with any branding effort, consistency is crucial. You want to make sure your target audience has the same impression of you no matter where they encounter your brand. You don't want to present yourself as the low-cost leader in one venue and the luxury option in another.
Your employees also reflect on your brand, again, especially if you are a service organization. In service organizations, employees are the front line to the public—they really are the brand. How they reflect on your organization—and the extent to which they are perceived consistently with how you want your products and services to be perceived is critical. These considerations will come into play when hiring, training and coaching.
Because the employer brand must be aligned with the organization and product brand, it's critical that there is collaboration and communication between marketing and human resources. When your human resources department advertises for open positions, the messages they use in their communications must align with your overall marketing brand messages.
If your marketing organization conveys an image of conservatism, stability and exceptional quality, you won't want your human resources department focusing on fun and frivolity in their job postings—or in posts on social media channels. Coordination is critical to ensure brand consistency across all channels. After all, a prospective employee could also be a prospective, or current, customers.
Who you are as an organization is reflected through many channels, and across many touchpoints, with your target audiences. Don't take any of these touchpoints for granted.
Want to learn more? We've written extensively about employer branding, and you can find some additional information here.
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Archive for August 2013
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|A Beginner's Guide to Digital 3D Projection: A Guide for the Not-Too-Technically Inclined
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A few years ago, thanks to the electronic and mechanical construction skills of Jacob van Ekeren of The Netherlands, I began taking my first digital 3D photos with a twin Sony P43 rig that he had made. (These are sold in the USA by 3-D Concepts at http://www.make3dimages.com). I am currently using a Sony P200 rig (shown below), also made by Jacob van Ekeren.
By fortunate coincidence, at that same time, I was introduced to a powerful (yet free!) program for aligning and cropping those 3D images called StereoPhoto Maker (SPM). SPM also makes it easy to save those stereo images in a multiplicity of formats (side-by-side, above/below, anaglyph, for LCD glasses, etc.). (See http://stereo.jpn.org/eng/stphmkr/ )
As a result of those two events I wrote "Beginner's Guide" articles on "Getting Started in Digital 3D Photography" and "Using StereoPhoto Maker". In addition, I've had the pleasure of presenting a beginners workshop on SPM at the last two National Stereoscopic Association conventions. Here is a screenshot of SPM:
One of my goals, ever since Susan Pinsky and I first published "Reel 3-D News" in 1978, has been to share information about everything relating to 3D photography, imaging, presenting, and collecting. A subset of this goal has been to orient this information to beginners, no matter what the topic. If someone can make the information simple enough for ME to understand, then my goal is to put that information in writing to share with others. When it comes to computers, and all of the digital equipment involved in digital 3D imaging, I'm your average end user -- not a computer programmer or electronics wizard.
After about 3 years of shooting digital 3D images, Susan and I had literally thousands of images uploaded into our computers. During the first two years the only way to view those images was to manually align, crop, and save them using SPM. While this was considerably faster than hand mounting slides, it still could be a time consuming job to do 50, 100, 200 or more pairs shot in a busy day of travel shooting. (Yes, much editing needs to be done! One tends to shoot a lot more with digital cameras than with film, as there is no film cost.)
This situation changed about a year ago when SPM added an "Auto Alignment" feature to the program with Version 3.0. One to hundreds of separate Left/Right image pairs may be automatically aligned for window, rotation, and image size, and then saved to any of the output formats. We usually save them as side-by-side pairs, and then view them onscreen with a Pokescope viewer (http://www.pokescope.com). A very small number of images got made into stereo print pairs, and, so far, we haven't made a single pair into slides.
So that brings up the question of what to do with all of these images? The answer presented itself at an NSA convention, not long after getting our first digital camera rig: project them in polarized 3D on a silver screen with a pair of (relatively) low cost DLP projectors.
Digital projectors had been used for 3D as far back as the earliest and bulky 3-lens video projectors. Lower cost single lens LCD projectors were also used, but often required circular polarized glasses due to the polarization used in the LCD panels. A more viable answer for 3D came with the introduction of DLP (Digital Light Projection) projectors. I won't try to explain the technical details of how DLP works (you can find that information online). The bottom line is that the projected image is NOT polarized by the projector. Therefore, simple linear polarizers may be used in the same way that they are used for twin slide projector 3D projection, with a silver screen and 3D glasses.
I have to admit that while I understood the basics, I still could not quite grasp how all of the elements of digital projection came together to get a properly projected 3D image on the silver screen.
My first glimmer of understanding came from Ron Labbe of Studio 3-D (http://www.studio3d.com), who has been a real pioneer in using, promoting, and exhibiting using twin DLP projectors. He's been the main projection "tech guy" for the last few NSA conventions. More importantly, he put a lot of great information about twin digital projection on his web site.
The first thing that Ron made clear for me was how you get a side-by-side stereo pair coming out of two projectors as separate Left/Right images. This is the key to the whole technique.
You may have seen desktop computers that are set up to use two side-by-side monitors (if not, just read along and I'll explain) to get a 2-screen wide desktop. When you move the cursor across the left screen towards the right, and then cross past the right edge of the screen the cursor magically appears at the left edge of the right screen -- as if this were just one big wide screen. This is apparently done by having a low cost (under $100) dual or twin video card, such as the GeoForce, so that two monitors can be running at once, and by changing the electronic screen size to twice as wide as a single screen. (Keep reading. Hopefully this will all fall into place.)
If you had a stereo pair sized to fill up the two screen wide area, then the left image would appear on the left screen, and the right image would appear on the right screen. Make sense? If you now substitute two projectors for two screens, you can see that one just needs to add the polarizers and a silver screen, put on your 3D glasses and you will see a 3D image!
How does one actually DO this?
If you are using a program, such as StereoPhoto Maker, the first step, when an image pair is being aligned, is to save it as a side-by-side pair that is 1024 x 768 pixels in size. There is another step in adding a border or center spacing for cropped images, but that is the subject for a Stereo Photo Maker workshop (e-mail me and I'll be happy to send some basic "Using SPM to align for digital projection" instructions).
You'll need a pair of digital projectors. I can't recommend any particular brand or model. As of this writing my local stereo club (http:// www.la3dclub.com) is planning to do a projection workshop where we will be comparing as many projector rigs as club members will bring. If we come to some conclusions they will be put on the SCSC website. The highest resolution units that will fit your budget is one answer. On the practical side, I suggest an XGA (1024x768) resolution DLP projector. Prices have come way down in the past year, and there are many models under $1,000, and on-sale ones have been listed online in as low as the $500 range. The brightness is usually in the 2,000 to 2,500 lumens range, and you will find that this is incredibly bright compared to our old stereo projectors.
OK. Now, you've got your projectors. While you can theoretically set them side-by-side on a table, stacking the projectors one above the other will reduce keystoning. If you are handy you can make a stand. I began this way, but found that aligning the projectors was very difficult. The elevator feet on these small portable units is not designed for the kind of fine tuning that we want for 3D projection alignment. The simplest solution is to get a commercial twin projector stand, like the Chief brand model that many of us have used for years with twin Carousel slide projectors. I set out to find one of these made for digital projectors and found that they do not seem to exist. Everything that you needed two SLIDE projectors for (such as fade and dissolve), and more, can be done with a single digital projector!
Once I realized this I got on Ebay and managed to get a twin SLIDE projector Chief MSU-200 stand for $68 total. I made a paper template of the bottom of the projectors and used this to place and drill a new hole in each of the two projector platforms to insert a 1/4-20 screw to hold each projector on it's respective platform. Taking a suggestion from SCSC member Eric Kurland, I moved the upper platform down one screw hole, and the bottom platform up one screw hole, so that the projectors are mounted closer together on their respective platforms, for less keystone difference between them. Note, not all digital projectors have a 1/4-20 threaded hole on the bottom. If not, you just set the projectors down on the platforms.
The last step, as far as the physical setup of the projectors, is to put polarizers in front of the projector lenses. I learned very quickly that you will cook (and deform) the polarizers if they are too close to the lenses. 2" to 3" (50mm to 75mm) distance is suggested. Based on an idea from Eric (my local Guru!) I used an alligator clip soldering holder aid, mounted on the top crossbar of the Chief stand, to hold a pair of 6" x 6" polarizers taped together in a single frame made from slip-on report cover clip strips. See the photo of my rig and it will make sense. This keeps the polarizers at a cool distance, and allows enough room for projector adjustments without having to be too critical.
Now your projectors are set up, and are physically ready for 3D projection. How do we connect them to the computer and get an image on the screen?
I mentioned before that if you have a desktop computer you will need to have a twin video card installed in your computer. If you have a laptop, some laptops will work with a device made by Matrox called the DualHead2Go. This is basically an electronic box that takes the single video output of the laptop, and splits it into 2 outputs in the same way as the twin video card. Check the Matrox website (http://www.matrox.com) for laptop compatibility. If your laptop is not on the list (ours wasn't) you can download a utility that will check your laptop for Matrox compatibility. The analog version is priced at about $169, the digital version at $229. Check the internet for possible better prices.
The two video outputs of the Matrox are connected to the two digital projectors in the same way as for a single projector. Software with your video card, or that comes with the Matrox unit, will let you change your screen properties from their normal setting to a 2048 x 768 wide screen (assuming you are using 1024 x 768 projectors). I don't know if this is a standard, but on my setup output 1 is the left side, and output 2 is the right side.
When all of the components (computer or laptop, the two video outputs, plus inputs to the 2 projectors) are connected and turned on you are ready to project through the polarizers onto your silver screen. The instructions suggest making all of the connections before turning on your laptop (if using the Matrox). At this point the Display Properties Settings must be set so that the output (external output for a laptop) is for a 2048 x 768 screen. Most laptops also require that to use one of the FUNCTION keys (Control+F5 on our Toshiba, for example) to change the video output from the laptop screen to the external screen.
The images coming from the two projectors are then superimposed (overlapped) on the screen. This can be quite confusing if you are projecting your computer "desktop". The left half of what you normally see on the screen will be seen by your left eye, and the right half of what you normally see on the right side of the screen will be seen by your right eye. If you are not simultaneously looking at the desktop on your laptop or desktop monitor, you just have to get used to this temporarily confusing image. Use of the mouse on this superimposed screen takes a little bit of practice, also, but it is possible. I have found that wearing the 3D glasses and closing the appropriate eye makes things a bit less confusing. Ron Labbe has suggested that one way to make the overlapped "confusing desktop" less confusing is to use a desktop background image that is also an alignment tool (see his sample in photo). This might be helpful, however, if your desktop is like mine, most of the icons are on the left side, with almost nothing on the right. Still a bit confusing. I prefer to use a plain light blue background, with no image at all, for the desktop.
Ron also suggested that, while it may be advanced, one could add a third monitor via USB port. This can be small, but it allows one to do all the setups without the audience seeing what you're doing... for the most part, anyway.
At this time projecting a 1024x768 stereo pair target image is a good idea, and absolutely necessary to get the projectors properly aligned. I will be happy to e-mail a copy of the executable Proshow target that I previously mentioned. Just send me an e-mail request.
Alignment is a bit trickier than with slides -- at least it is with the projectors that I am using. These projectors seem to be designed for office boardroom presentations, assuming that the projector will be at normal desk height, not on a high stand. If the projectors are pointed straight ahead, the images actually project upward. Keystoning (where the image appears trapezoidal rather than square) is common. All of the digital projectors seem to have buttons for electronic keystone adjustment. With the target grid I eyeball the right target and adjust the keystoning + or - until it looks square on the screen. I note the number of that keystone setting (-16 for example) and set the left projector to the same number. Then I make a manual adjustment of the left projector one or two clicks up or down to get as close a match as possible. At the same time I am tweaking focus, horizontal, vertical, and zoom size to get the grids as close to 100% superimposed as possible.
Once you have achieved superimposition you are ready to project some stereo pairs. Exit from the target image and here are a couple of possibilities:
Image pairs may be manually shown using StereoPhoto Maker. If everything is set up as just described, open SPM and bring in a stereo pair in side-by-side viewing mode. Then press the ENTER key and the image pair should fill the screen. If the images were not aligned, press Escape, try Autoalign, and try again. Aligned for projection side-by-side pairs also seem to work fine using the "Windows Picture & Fax Viewer" (at least that is what is is called in Windows XP). This had both a single and slide show mode.
If you have brought in a group of aligned and saved pairs into SPM, view the first one as described and then simply press the space bar to go to the next image. This works quite well, and simply, for a manual 3D slide show with twin digital projectors.
The next step would be to make a fade and dissolve slide show with sound. There are many programs to do this. Two of the more popular ones for PC are Proshow Gold and PicturesToExe. This article is not meant to give a lesson in these programs. The main thing is that to create these programs there are three main steps for the 3D image pairs.
First, use SPM to batch rename your pairs and align them as properly windowed stereo pairs.
Second, use SPM to batch align the pairs for projection. In the Multi Conversion dialogue box, in the Edit section click on "Resize" and change the width to 1024 and the height to 768. Then check "keep aspect ratio", and check "border".
(Ron Labbe has said that as far as images being exactly 1024x768, it's not quite necessary. It's good to keep that aspect ratio, but SPM and Proshow Gold with go "FULL SCREEN" no matter what size the original is he can run 1400x1050 ProShow slide shows on his 1024x768 projectors with no problem.)
Third, save these images in an "Aligned4Projection" folder (or a name that makes sense to you) and these are the ones to use with the twin digital projector rig that I have described.
I hope the photos will help make my descriptions more understandable, and that this will help you to get started in doing your own digital projection.
David Starkman, September 2007
Matrox DualHead2Go strapped to the side of the Chief Stand and plugged into the laptop (cables marked in orange). Cables to the projector have the large blue connectors.
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Pictorial blogs on some of the interesting caves I have visited around Southeast Asia. On some blogs I have included photos taken over the years.
Although this blog was only born in 2011, I have now included older posts from my Multiply blog which closed in March 2013. This includes articles I have written. I am now also adding news relating to caves I have a particular interest in.
See my website on Caves of Malaysia.
18 January 2009
Lenggong archaeology - Berita Shell 1996
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"Who takes all of your pictures?!", "how do you get pictures that don't look awkward?", "do you just ask randoms to take your pictures?", are most definitely the top questions I get when people take a look at my travel instagram. A lot of people can't believe that 99% of the pictures I get when traveling were taken by people I recently met or complete strangers.
While I'm by no means a photographer, I have learnt more about photography and what I want in the pictures I take over the past few years. When it comes to getting good pictures at a new destination, I've never brought a tripod or used a self timer because I'd personally find it embarrassing to have people watch me set up a camera and have my own photoshoot.
There's also nothing worse to me than spending too much time focused on pictures instead of taking in the place for yourself. So I've managed to find ways to get some awesome pictures while traveling, without making the whole day about getting the perfect picture. Here's how:
1. Know what you want
The key to getting good pictures in a short amount of time is knowing how you want the pictures to turn out. Before getting to a new country or place I always save pictures on Instagram that I love and look back on them to see what I liked so much about it. Was it the background? The pose? How was the lighting? Was the subject up close or far away? By taking all of those factors into account, you can dictate what style you like and what you may want to do differently in your own pictures.
If you have a stranger taking your picture, odds are that they probably won't really know what they're doing, which is where you step in. Make sure to set up where you want the person who's taking the picture to stand and what you want to be captured.
You can even take a picture of the scenery first from the perspective you want and then show the person so they have a better idea of how you want the picture to turn out.
2. Utilise live photos
I recently discovered that the best way to get great pictures when traveling alone is to turn on the live photo setting on your phone! I never realised how much easier it would make getting a good picture when a stranger or new friend is behind the lens.
Setting your camera to live photo has quite frankly resulted in some of the best pictures I gotten while traveling solo because it captures the movement taken before and after the picture. If you're not happy with the original picture you can choose a different spot on the picture and 9/10 times you'll end up with one that looks natural and actually captures the moment.
3. Take LOTS of pictures
It goes without saying that the more pictures you take, the better the odds are that you'll have some good ones at the end of the day. I find that whenever I ask a stranger or someone I've recently met to take pictures for me, they take 1-5 and then hand me back my phone or camera. Sometimes I'll have a good picture from those but usually they're awkward or not what I'm going for, so I ALWAYS instruct people to take lots of pictures for me.
After showing them how to use my camera or where to take the picture from, I say; "just take a lot please. Seriously don't be afraid to take too many just hold down the button". I find this helps people better understand that you want lots of pictures to choose from.
Once your photographer is good to go, the key to getting a good shot is movement. Walk around, fix your hair – feel free to get as creative as you want – but if you want a shot to look natural don't stand facing straight and smiling at the camera. Sure, that's a great shot to send to your grandparents, but it gets boring after a while.
4. Seek out 'photographers' nearby
You're most likely not going to find a real photographer while you're traveling alone and trying to get some pictures, but there are many people these days who know how to get your good angles and help you out. The only problem is that you need to know who to look for …
Don't automatically assume that everyone holding a Canon or Nikon DSLR is going to get you a great shot because that often isn't the case. Sure, you can teach almost anyone where to stand and press the button on your camera, but they're not always the most suitable candidate for the job.
I always try to find someone around my age who may have just been taking pictures. This way I know they at least have some clue as to what they're doing and usually they end up getting some decent shots!
5. Find a secluded area
Now this is easier said than done – especially when it comes to super touristy places. This usually comes down to timing (early or late in the day), but you can also play with different camera angles and search for a less busy area to avoid having heaps of tourists in the background of your pictures.
Both places pictured below are usually busy spots in Sri Lanka and the Philippines. When I noticed no one was around I quickly got whoever I was with to get a few pictures and that was that. As I mentioned earlier, I don't want my experiences to be solely focused on getting the perfect picture so I usually go with the flow and spend the rest of my day actually exploring the new place I'm at!
So to wrap it up, those are the best of the best solo travel photo tips I've got up my sleeve. It definitely doesn't always work out in my favour because honestly, sometimes it's really just luck of the draw in terms of who's around to get those snaps for you!
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Kathryn Sullivan graduated from UC Santa Cruz in 1973 with a bachelor's degree in earth sciences, and went on to be the first American woman to walk in space. She traveled on three missions throughout her time as a staff scientist for NASA. In her career, she has also been the director of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association (NOAA). Sullivan sat down with a reporter from City on a Hill Press to talk about her time at UCSC and as an astronaut for NASA.
Georgia Sheppard: What was it like being in a male-dominated field at that time?
Sullivan:It wasn't anything new to be working in a predominantly male environment. Intelligence, dedication, energy, courage, compassion, those are just not things that are male or female. They are human qualities. I think that was the ethos in our family from growing up. [It] was pretty egalitarian — you are an individual, you can be interested in anything that you are interested in, it's legitimate to be interested in anything that you are interested, it's legitimate to pursue it, no one gets to edit your interests. […] All of us who were strange were first granted the presumptions that we were worthy of being astronauts. And our classmates, the people who picked on us, the men in our class, I never detected any doubt that [they thought,] 'You snuck your way in,' 'You slept your way in here,' or 'You bullshitted your way in here.' So we were among our peers, taken as fully credible and then very quickly, like anything else, people start watching your track record and your performance and before very long that's what you have to stand on.
G.S.: So you did deal with discrimination at some points?
Sullivan: I worked hard, proved my stuff […] so I had, all things considered, compared to countless other stories I know of women in different fields, I had an easy time. But [in] the NASA experience we were very well supported by our classmates and by our peers and if you got someone who threw an elbow at you verbally or chewed on you or roughed you up a little bit, that was the general NASA climate. You challenge each other on everything all the time, because the answers really matter, the best right answers really matter. You aren't going to spend a whole lot of time worrying about how you feel about this.
G.S.: In your three missions, were you doing experiments in space?
Sullivan: So every mission would have some operations assigned to it. Like any big organization, you would have a calendar of who's asked you to do what on the space shuttle. You would look at the technical factors of which things could combine where and that would become a mission. And then you would assign three mission specialists to that mission and they with their commander would sort of divvy up who's going to do what. […] Let's say we have a satellite to deploy and some experiments to operate, on each of those things you would look at the skill mixes and what the tasks [were] and you would assign somebody to be the lead, the primary responsible party, and somebody to be the back up. […]So my flights involved all of those things, deploying satellites, operating experiments and doing space walks.
G.S.: I can imagine that astronaut training is very intense?
Sullivan: It's not so physically intense, it's drinking from a fire hose, the range of subjects that you are expected to gain a substantial competency in. Of course there are specific skill sets of whatever you are assigned to do, space walks, robotic arm operations, things like that. There are some pieces that are physically demanding when you are doing what we call egress training, which is [if] the shuttle crash lands, it breaks the landing gear and crash lands somewhere. You are all okay but the door isn't going to open, there is no one there to get you out. In your 95 pounds worth of equipment, how do you get out of the vehicle? And, literally, in the space shuttle case [the answer is to]rappel out down the side of it. So you put on 95 pounds of gear and go into a very realistic model of the shuttle that is designed to help you practice that, coming up on the back of the seats and pushing the overhead window out, pushing yourself out of the seats and rappelling down.
That's physically demanding, you are going to be sweating like crazy. Training in the suit for spacewalks is physically demanding. You are inside a hard structure, it needs to be tightly fitting, you will absolutely get bruised just getting in and out of it, you will smash your fingers on the ends of the glove and you will wear out your hands because you are mainly using your hands to move from place to place to attach a tether, remove a tether, to drive a tool. So imagine taking one of those hands strength gizmos you find at a fitness store and continually pumping both hands for 8 hours. For most of your time, the main reason you need to be well-conditioned is the pace of the training, the pace of the calendar, the pace of the things you are involved in.
G.S.: I can't imagine walking in space, that sounds like a dream.
Sullivan: Well, walk is the wrong verb. Around the space shuttle or the space station, you are sort of floating. It's more like swimming around a jungle gym than walking. The 12 guys who landed on the moon walked in space, we swam in space.
G.S.: Can you describe the feeling of being out in space for the first time?
Sullivan: Yeah, zero gravity is just great fun. It's the freedom of movement of scuba diving in your short sleeves in open air, no cumbersome gear. It really is magically delightful to be able to move massive objects around with your fingertips. [There are] very fun things you can do —playing with your food, making schools of Pepperidge Farms goldfish, playing with balls of water that just drift around the cockpit. That's super fun and looking out the window is endlessly fascinating.
G.S.: Can you recall any other good memory from UCSC that you are particularly fond of?
Sullivan: A good friend of mine senior year, we both went into the physical chemistry for earth sciences [class]. He had at least had freshman calculus, I had not […] I think [I spent] every Wednesday night for like 6 hours at the little kitchen table at the place I was living in over on Ocean Avenue slogging through the problem set and trying to get it done. And we both did [pass].
[Also] we did just so many great field trips. Ely Silver gave me the opportunity to go out to sea as a senior.
I had always wanted to go on a junior year abroad program, but, having just started in geology my sophomore year, [I] sort of needed to play catch-up. [… ] Essentially my adviser told me not to let my schooling get in the way of my education and just go to Norway. […] I went over to Bergen, Norway for basically a year.


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Tuesday, August 23, 2016
TV Tuesday: Stranger Things
Before I get into the details of plot and character, you should know that one of the most enticing things about Stranger Things is that it takes the best, most beloved 80's movies, puts them in a blender, and spits out an original, compelling TV show. One of my favorite podcasts, Pop Culture Happy Hour, described it like "taking a Stephen King book starring kids and having Steven Spielberg produce the movie," and that is a pretty apt description (the link will take you directly to their Stranger Things episode, which I highly recommend). The three of us spotted references, similarities, and homages to ET, Close Encounters of the Third Kind, Stand by Me, and The Goonies, just for starters.
The set-up goes like this: it's 1983 in suburban Indiana, and four nerdy pre-pubescent best friends ride their bikes, sleep over at each other's houses, and obsessively play Dungeons & Dragons in one boy's basement for hours. Mike is the boy with the afore-mentioned basement rec room (complete with shag carpeting), Lucas is his best friend who lives next door as part of the only black family in town, Dustin is an adorable chubby-cheeked boy with a medical condition that means he is still missing baby teeth (for which he gets teased relentlessly by the bullies at school), and Will completes the foursome. In the first episode, Will goes missing while riding his bike home one night.
Will's mother, played by Winona Rider (another wink to the 80's), is frantic. She is raising Will and his teen brother, Jonathan, on her own. Police Chief Jim Hopper, played by David Harbour, is an old friend and immediately begins a search for Will, but the boys set off on their own investigation. Meanwhile, a mysterious girl of about the same age, with a shaved head and wearing a hospital gown, shows up suddenly in a local diner after dark, having escaped from a super-creepy secret government facility in town (under the guise of the Department of Energy). The girl, known as El, doesn't talk much, but the boys find her in the woods and keep her safe.
That is all in the first episode, and I won't say more because this is a show that relies on unfolding secrets and mysteries. Some very strange things are going on in this town, and they are going to get worse before they get better. There are three main plotlines: the adults looking for Will, the kids doing their own investigation and search, and eventually, Jonathan and Mike's teen sister also getting involved (plus flashbacks to what is going on at the secret facility). Over the course of 8 episodes, some questions are answered and some mysteries solved, but others remain unclear, paving the way for a suspenseful second season.
Have I mentioned that we all LOVE this show? It is just so addictingly good in so many ways. The tone and feel will remind you of your favorite 80's movies, even though the plot is unique. The kids are all great actors, especially the mysterious El, played by Millie Bobby Brown. Winona Rider and David Harbour are excellent in the main adult roles. The music, pop culture references, and settings all lovingly recreate the 80's. Too young to remember the 80's movies I mentioned? You'll still love this show. Fortunately, we gave our son a solid education in the "modern classics" of the 80's! And if you've enjoyed any of Stephen King's novels that feature kids (his best writing, in my opinion), like IT or The Body (the novella on which the movie Stand By Me was based - not horror), then you will also feel right at home.
Stranger Things takes the best of the movies and stories of the 80's and recreates them for a modern audience, with a nice sense of nostalgia. It's a very suspenseful, action-packed mystery/sci fi combination that will have you saying at the end of each episode (like we did), "We have to watch the next one!"
Stranger Things is a Netflix Original program, so it is available only on the streaming service.
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I binge watched this show over the last few weeks too. Loved it! Like you said, love the 80s vibe, love the intrigue and the mystery and the spookiness. I hope season 2 is just as good.ReplyDelete
Totally binged watched the entire thing in one weekend. I have not loved a show this much in a long time...anxiously awaiting season 2!ReplyDelete
My husband and I watched this in about a week and loved it! I'm so excited that there will be a 2nd season!ReplyDelete
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East Fife 0
Celtic 6
(Ewens 13, 20, 28, Ross 35, Mulvey 46, Crilly 55)
Celtic progressed comfortably through to the last 16 of the SSE Scottish Cup with a dominating performance that saw them score six goals away at opponents East Fife.
The Hoops started brightly on the fantastic grass surface and they began moving the ball well straight from the kick off. With Richards, Crilly and Howat all producing crosses into the box and Ross and Mulvey linking up well, East Fife were having to defend in numbers, throw bodies in the way and make many clearing headers just to survive the opening minutes.
In the 13th minute Celtic did eventually take the lead when McFarlane won a header after a goal kick and it was Ewens who reacted first, rounded the goalkeeper and calmly placed the ball into the net.
It was more than the side deserved and despite Newbigging from East Fife having a good run and shot it was a good opening 15 minutes.
Ewens added to the score after 20 minutes after she received a pass from Howat inside the box and calmly placed the ball to the side of the keeper. She added a third to complete her hat-trick just before the half-hour mark after great work by Mulvey who crossed for Ewens to head the ball into the net.
Celtic continued to dominate possession and create opportunities and the fourth goal came 10 minutes before the break after a neat one-two between Ross and Mulvey put Ross through on goal and she placed the ball past the keeper with her left foot and Celtic were comfortable leaders at half time.
If the quick start in the first half was impressive the start of the second was even more so after Mulvey added a fifth goal with just 20 seconds on the clock. A great diagonal ball by Howat put Mulvey through and she lobbed the ball over the outrushing keeper. Howat was the creator again for the sixth goal after a lovely cross from the left was headed home by Crilly to make it 6-0.
With the Hoops making a number of second-half changes, including young Rachel Connor who made her first-team debut and performed well , the game began to peter out and despite having further possession and numerous opportunities, Celtic failed to add to the score.
Celtic will be pleased with the scoreline and getting back to playing aggressive and creative football. East Fife defended well in the second half and limited the Hoops' further opportunities but overall it was a dominating performance by Celtic and sets them up well for their next game against Glasgow City.
Celtic: Cunningham, Richards, Hodges, Clark (Poucel), Fitzsimmons, McFarlane (Middleton), Ross (Dalgliesh), Crilly, Howat, (Connor) Mulvey (Whyte), Ewens. Sub not used Rafferty.
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Bedwetting, clinically called nocturnal enuresis, is something that a lot of children get embarrassed about. It refers to involuntary passage of urine during sleep and is classified as primary (no prior period of sustained dryness) or secondary (recurrence of nighttime wetting after six months or longer of dryness).
The issue is further classified as monosymptomatic nocturnal enuresis (MNE), which is without any associated bladder symptoms, and polysymptomatic nocturnal enuresis (PNE), which shows the prevalence of other bladder symptoms such as urgency or incontinence.
Some children grow out of wetting the bed before they start school, but many do not. This is not the child's fault – it is just the way the body is developing. It is like learning to walk; some young ones learn earlier than others. As a baby grows, he/she gradually becomes better at controlling various body parts, such as arms and legs, and this includes the bladder as well.
How bedwetting happens
An infant's bladder empties when it is full – a baby cannot make it happen or stop it from happening. Between the ages of two to four years, children learn to notice when they feel full during the daytime, and can hold on to the urine until they get to the right place to let it out. As they grow, they can hold more and more and for a longer time. Sometimes this can be managed well during the daytime, but at night, when the mind is asleep, their brain seems to stop listening to the control urge.
Why does it happen?
Psychological support and Urotherapy:
A systematic approach to the condition is necessary to rule out any pathological causes as well as differentiate between primary and secondary enuresis.
Desmopressin (DDAVP) is a synthetic antidiuretic hormone (ADH) in tablet or nasal spray form, and is indicated for children less than five years of age. It can be used along with urotherapy or transiently for children going out for camps and night stays outside of home.
Anticholinergic medications, such as oxybutynin (Ditropan) have been used to treat urinary urgency, frequency and incontinence, in combination with DDAVP. Again, a positive, supportive environment is a core part at any stage of management. Simultaneous treatment of constipation is also very essential.
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Most tales would begin with the start of a new day, but here in the Customer Service department there is never one start to a day. We flow from one shift to another to make sure every hour of every day of the year is covered.
Our motto in CS is to "put the team on your back" and to "say it with your chest!" We take pride in making ourselves the best support department in the video games industry and welcome any feedback you may have that can help us obtain that goal. The purpose of this blog is to give you all a little insight into what we do on a day-to-day basis in order to help enhance your gaming experience.
Everybody chips in to help CS here at Trion!
One of the things that make Trion a great company to work for is the involvement of so many hard-working people with the end goal of putting out a truly great product. In some companies CS can get made to feel like the redheaded step child (apologies to any redheaded step-children I may have just offended!), however at Trion CS is frequently asked for thoughts and opinions on things that some larger gaming companies I've worked with would never consider. Other times we get unexpected visitors to our offices here in Austin who hang out in CS and chip in by answering tickets submitted from players like you. Or, as we'll see in some examples below, maybe some players NOT quite like you. Recently, the Game Director for RIFT, our very own Daglar, was in CS living a day (or multiple days in this case) in the life and answering player support requests. If you spoke to or received a response from a GM recently then that may have just been our very own Daglar in disguise. Don't believe us? We have proof! I filmed Daglar for an uncensored look at his CS boot camp training.
Unfortunately we didn't get any of the equally entertaining footage of him picking up the phone and calling people to fix some issues after reading some of these requests.
Additionally, our CEO used VPN via his cell phone (ain't technology grand!) , while out of town, to get to our account tools in order to personally unblock the account of a person who had contacted him via Reddit. How awesome is that?!?
The Cold War has ended so we're opening up our borders to the Russians!
The decision was recently made to allow Russian players to transfer to our European servers. The last couple of weeks have been quite busy trying to get all the Russian accounts set up on our shards so that the Russian players could continue playing on their same characters. They told us "I must break you" but just like Rocky we yelled something unintelligible and were able to get pretty much all of them transferred over. Please welcome these players with open arms and Vodka ☺. Any Russian players who have not yet been transferred and would like to be, please submit a support request to us including both your character name(s) and your playpass username within the ticket.
Exploit City
It seems that once again we receive information from our Great Leader Daglar that some people decided to participate in an exploit in the new raid Planebreaker Bastion. Although slamming the banhammer down on accounts and removing ill-gotten gains brings glory to RIFT it is not something we want to do often. Always remember the Mallard. While we are always appreciative of efforts to help us improve the game, "testing" over and over and over again is generally not necessary. If you find an exploit then please report it to us and allow our fabulous QA team to test it. You'll never be actionned for a single test and reporting something to us – To the contrary, you might even be rewarded!
Player responses – The Good, the Bad and the Weird
People often ask what it's like being a GM. Aside from the glamorous life of dating models and ordering bottle service in the VIP section of the club, it's very much like other jobs within the Customer Support industry. We're also asked if we ever receive requests that we find humorous, and the answer to that is definitely yes. We do laugh at some of the tickets we see. Each blog entry we'll share some of these with you guys with the names removed to protect the innocent ☺
Picking one completely at random, here's one of our recent favorites: "WTF ! IS THE BIG IDEA MAKIN DEFIANTS STUPID FREAKIN SKELLYS IN THE NEW BG AND GUARDS WEREWOLFS ITS NOT FUNNY ITS BS DOGS VS BONES? CMON MAKE IT BE RANDOM CUZ THIS BLOWS I LEAVE PRITTY MUCH ARY TIME IT QS "
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And now for something completely different:
"I am not a smart man. I purchased a large number of Freelancer's Windstones (15 to be exact) along with a Warlord's Empowered Large Cell and Myrmidon's Empowered Large Cell. Can I get these removed and refunded? If that is not possible can I get my account rolled back to before I purchased them? I really screwed up here. Thank you!"
We love people who are pleasant!
The smile at end is the most frightening here: "I have a weird question, please contact me "
No chance this is going to be simple.
We hope you enjoyed this blog post, which can also be titled "scenes from the Trion CS Department". We're working on a future behind-the-scenes post that includes footage of the team at work. In the meantime, enjoy this photo that includes much of the Customer Service team. As you can see, not everybody was available for the picture, so we used our master photoshop skills to add in some who couldn't make it for the picture.


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Why? That is the question I have been asked a lot lately as I say goodbye to the ones I love and the people I have worked with for the last year. There are two answers to that question. The first answer is One. One person. One heart. That is why I want to go on this trip. I know I am normally a big picture person, but my focus has completely changed on this trip. I'm no longer concerned about ending human trafficking. Although I would love for that to happen and I want to be part of ending trafficking, my focus on this trip is the one girl, or the one child, the one missionary, that I connect with, that I build a relationship with. I just want to go and love the people I interact with. The one person in my environment that day. I want to love so big that the only explanation for my response to a person is God. I know that I can not do one thing for the people I will get to interact with. I also know that God can provide everything that they need. My heart is for the people I get to meet to see Jesus and know His love.
The second answer to that question is the most important reason I am going. Me. I know that sounds selfish but it is true. I know that I will learn and receive more on this trip than anyone I interact with or serve. This trip is about people finding freedom and coming to know a really awesome God. But the reason I am the one specifically going is because I am the one who has something to learn from setting captives free in the name of Jesus.
On Sunday I was talking to a man and he simply said "This trip is going to wreck you. Are you ready for that?" My answer to that question is I am desperate to be wrecked. I know that this version of who I am will get on a plane in 16 days and fly to Cambodia. Somewhere in the next five months this version of me will die. I know that this trip is to push me farther into my relationship with my maker, and part of that is the death of my flesh. Honestly this is a bit scary because as cocky as this sounds I really like who I am. I think I am fun and I would totally hang out with me. So to know that I won't come back the same is scary . As I say goodbye to all of my friends I realize they and I will never know this girl again. I am also so excited about this truth. I want to live, look and love more like Christ. Paul got it right in Philippians when he said everything else is rubbish compared to knowing Christ. Nothing matters more than knowing Jesus more. NOTHING! I want to do whatever it takes to know Christ more so being crucified with Him is not even a question but it is the only option I feel like I have. So even though I hate to see this version of me go I am excited to be the new version of me and I am desperate to know my father more. I am desperate for the next chapter in my relationship with maker. As much as I like who I am today I can no longer stay here. I must be moved, I must be shaken, I must be wrecked. I need to be changed and transformed. The more I know God the more I need to know Him. God is so good and I am literally dying for more of Him.


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By: T F Stern | T F Stern's Rantings
While visiting with my dad today I brought up an awkward topic, having to write everything down on a tablet since his hearing is all but non existent. I wrote down, "Where do you want your ashes scattered", not a normal question to ask except dad's in hospice now and heaven only knows how long we'll get to visit.
Back in August when my mother died she'd left very specific instructions; she wished her ashes to be scattered among the Mangroves that were found along the river and so that's what we did. Dad is rapidly getting closer to the 'dropping off place'. He hasn't given such a request, only that he wants to be cremated. I've no intention of placing him on the mantle place in a Biscotti Jar or putting him in the closet on the top shelf next to an old worn out pair of blue jeans.
He took his time reading the question and shrugged his shoulders with the universal answer, "How should I know". I wrote some more…"How about on a golf course? Maybe we can put you on a fairway; or in your case, the rough or in a sand trap?" Again he read the tablet and smiled back at me while nodding his head. He hasn't lost his sense of humor.
So if you read about some fool getting arrested for trespassing on a golf course please remember I would be carrying out my father's last wishes. It's difficult saying goodbye, very difficult, a lot like dad trying to stay on the fairways.


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Happy New Year, everyone! I just wanted to announce that I'm joining the Declutter Challenge from The Single Saver. You can read more about it and sign up on Single Saver's page. The idea is simple:
1) Declutter and remove 366 (or more) items from your home/apartment.
2) Items may be donated, sold, or given away to count towards the 366 item total.
3) Trash doesn't count towards the 366 item total (but it will still help declutter!)
4.) Items don't count towards the 366 total until they actually leave the house.
What I'll Get rid of
I'm going to concentrate on a few areas of my apartment and get rid of as much stuff as possible.
1) Bookcase – I have wayyyyy too many books, and many of them I don't intend to read again. I do lend some out to friends, but that doesn't happen as much as I hope. My bookcase is almost full now, so I'll be looking to get rid of a few dozen books.
2) Closet – I have a pretty small closet (think the width of a bedroom door), but I've cluttered up the bottom of it with random clothing and shoes that I rarely wear. I just need to get in there and toss this stuff quick.
3) Junk drawers – I have a few spots that are catch-alls for random stuff like power cords, mail, and other things. Much of this stuff can probably be thrown away, but there are some useable items that I just don't use.
4) Storage areas. I've been living in the same apartment for nearly a year now, and there's some stuff in storage that hasn't been touched since I moved in. It's probably a longshot that I'll ever need or want to use these things again, so I might as well toss em.
My Strategy
I covered much of this before in my own post about clutter (also my first ever post!) This is the order of priority for each item I'll get rid of:
1) Sell on eBay. I prefer this method for items that are worth at least $30 and are easy to ship. I feel I get the best return in price with the least amount of time and stress needed.
2) Sell on Craigslist. This works best with things that I can't ship. I'm not a huge fan of responding to emails and meeting with potential buyers, but I've done it dozens of times in the past with good results.
3) Donate. Basically all of my clothes will go this route, along with a few other suitable items. I tend to just drop them off at Salvation Army or Savers (although they're a few miles away and not owning a car makes this a little more difficult).
4) Curb it. This is my favorite method for getting rid of stuff fast. It might not be as useful as donating, but it's still better than trashing perfectly good stuff. Basically all I do is put stuff out on the curb at my house with a "free" sign. Then I create a listing on Craigslist saying what I've put out and where it's located (note: I purposely leave out my email address since I don't want to bother responding to emails over free stuff). Oftentimes the things I put out are gone in as little as a half-hour.
5) Trash. I doubt very many things will make it into the trash (Yay!), but it's going to get thrown away if all else fails.
I encourage you to take the Declutter Challenge, too! I'm not even sure I own 366 things (nevermind have 366 items to declutter), but it will be a fun experiment nonetheless.
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