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Any ideas for crafts using Plaster of Paris? I have a container left over from a sculpture mold project. I am doing a slumber party this fall for my 7 year old daughter. Maybe we could make a craft with the party guests from Plaster of Paris?
Deena from Glendale, AZ
Make a pinata
Blow up balloons
Tape balloons together into pinata shape
Coat strips of newspaper in plaster of paris and cover the balloon. If you are really good with the strips you can make a loop in the top to hang the pinata from.
If the girls do this the first night they can paint them the next day, depending on how many layers and how fast the plaster dries.
Finally, cut a hole in the top and fill with candy.
Then Smash! and eat candy!
I would say that using those rubber candy molds would be a fun project. You can get some at the Dollar Tree stores and then pour in plaster and let the plaster dry in the molds and then push them out and voila you have litter shapes or even "critters" depending on what molds you've used.
You could also make handprints for the girls to paint and take home. Just pour the plaster into a deep styrofoam plate have them hold their hand in it until it sets up and they can paint them when they're dry. lI'd put a layer of plastic wrap over the plaster so no one gets too messy. Just like "baby" foot and hand prints.
I have a couple of ideas. One is sort of the same version as one above.
First, making lady bugs. I mix the plaster of paris and put in plastic spoons. Let harden and slip off the spoon mold. Paint with red paint, let dry. Taking pencils with erasers, dip eraser end of pencil in black paint and make the spots.
You could line paper plates with plastic and make stepping stones. Have handy lots of glass beads, marbles, bottle caps, plastic letters, plastic animals, and so on to decorate the tops. Concrete would be even better, but plaster will be enjoyable as a decoration, not stepped on, for a good long time.
Adding to the plastic spoon craft, you can also make pins by sticking in a safety pin while it sets. Then, paint, decorate, personalize accordingly.
If you have some interesting molds you could make sand sculptures.
You could make chalk by making the plaster and add food coloring, then pour into a toilet paper tube, let dry then enjoy!
I am hosting a bday party and was thinking of using regular Dixie waxed paper bowls as a mold for a plaster of Paris memento craft for the kids. Would the finished project release OK from the paper bowl or would the waxed paper plate stick to the project?
UPDATE: I tried and it worked beautifully! So the answer is YES.. Waxed paper bowls work beautifully!
Projects easily separated from the bowls
There was a fad about 30 years ago where people made small plaster of Paris slabs and transferred pictures from magazine pages or snapshots to the slab. I would like to know how to do this.
By R.C.
Don't know if this will help but maybe one of these processes will work
12 Different ways to Transfer Images
Jackie, Va. Beach, VA USA
I'm looking for somewhere to make or purchase a Christmas tree ornament that I could paint or have made to look like a relative that plays bball. It doesn't need to be perfect, or to look like him exactly, but his jersey number has to be correct. Any leads on where to find this?
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Kurt references a quote about overcoming struggles that may be applied to his work in physical therapy. "Strength does not come from winning. Your struggles develop your strengths. When you go through hardships and decide not to surrender, that is strength." – Arnold Schwarzenegger
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So you have decided to become a massage therapist and it could prove to be one of the best decisions you have made in your life.
The massage profession is booming and there are many jobs on offer.
The average growth rate for the industry is around 20%.
Which means that there are plenty of opportunities you can exploit.
Not only can you find work at a massage facility or a spa, you can even set up your own business be your own boss and have a stake on every dollar you make.
You will receive all the profits which can be substantial.
This is why close to 70% of all massage therapists today have their own business.
Many have a business and work for an employer as well.
That being said, you need to prepare yourself to look for work once you get your license.
You will have to complete the massage school program which usually spans four years.
After that, you can apply for, and receive your license.
With a license in hand, you can become a massage therapist and start working..
Massage Therapy Opportunity
But, the effort and money you spend on becoming a massage therapist are only worth your while if there are plenty of opportunities in the place you live.
Even though massage therapy is a growing industry.
There are some places where the growth is not very substantial.
Chief among these are the states in which massage therapy is not recognized by the state administration.
There are 44 states in the US that have their own regulatory bodies which govern and control all massage therapists living there.
Needless to say, the industry is growing in the states where the government is backing the profession.
If you live in any of the excluded states.
There is a chance you may not find too many opportunities to work there, which could force you to move.
This is why it is important that you do some research before you decide to take up massage therapy as a profession.
The best thing about this is that it is quite easy for you to figure out whether or not there are opportunities where you live, in the field of massage therapy.
Let's go over some of the best ways you can do so:
Search Online for Opportunities in Massage Therapy
A sign of the growth of the massage industry is that the jobs for massage therapists are now posted online.
A simple Google search is all it takes for you to come across numerous jobs available for massage therapists.
Using the search engine filters, you can select the location where you live so that the search results are narrowed down.
You can go through the results to decide whether or not any of the jobs are worth taking.
Searching online is the most convenient option available to you as you don't have to leave the comfort of your home to do so.
Check Newspapers for Massage Therapy Job Postings
There are many people who believe that the time of print media is gone and that newspapers are obsolete.
Well, someone obviously forgot to tell businesses this, as they still have job listings printed in the newspaper.
The great option is to go through the classifieds in the local newspaper.
You can browse the available jobs and see if there are any that capture your fancy.
It shouldn't be too difficult for you to spot jobs in the massage profession.
Even if you don't find any openings in a particular newspaper, check a different one.
You might come across an employment opportunity there.
Ask Businesses if They are Hiring for Massage Therapy Jobs
This method for looking up opportunities in the field of massage requires more time and effort than the two mentioned above.
Here, you have to make a list of massage businesses in your locality.
Get in touch with each one of them regarding any job openings they might have.
You might be surprised to find that even if a massage business didn't publish any job openings.
There might be an opportunity when you ask.
It is also a good idea to visit a few of the businesses that are close to your home.
If you are lucky, you might be referred to a massage business that is currently hiring.
When contacting businesses about potential job opportunities, don't limit your options to standalone massage facilities.
There are many other businesses that hire massage therapists or have them on call.
This includes gyms, spas and health clubs.
If you like the sea, you can look for work on a cruise ship.
They too are looking for massage therapists.
Moreover, if you are into sports, you can seek a position with a local sports team or an athlete.
They need a massage therapist on their support staff to ensure they can recover from the stress and strain of competition.
So, broaden your horizons and contact any business you think would be looking to hire a massage therapist.
These are the three most effective ways in which you can get to know if there is an opportunity in the field of massage where you live.
Massage Profession Opportunity
There are some other options you can try if these three don't deliver the results.
For instance,
- You can contact people you know in the industry and ask if they have heard of any job openings you can try for
- Ask your mentor (if you have one) to give you a job or at least recommend you to a massage business.
- Get in touch with the career services department at your massage school.
- The placement executives there will guide you in finding a job.
Given the growth in the massage profession, there is only a small chance that you won't be able to find work in the place you live.
To be on the safe side, you can use the tips mentioned above to look for potential job openings you can apply for.
Doing this before you graduate from massage school ensures you don't get a big shock when you enter the job market just to find that there is no work in the place you live.
That being said, there is an extremely good chance you will get a job which you like.
Of course, you can always start your own small massage business locally.
Search our extensive database of massage jobs in your city.
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wow, good ol' Valentines. . . it provided some prime entertainment this year! The week of this sometimes dreaded holiday was one filled with the most outrageous pick up line and the most INCREDIBLY awkward moments! Do boys really think those work? Maybe some do, but most days i feel like i am a magnet for the cheesiest lines of all time! (i can only write these on my blog because some of these boys would see them on my facebook, and i dont think they realize EVEN NOW how silly they sounded)
Example numbero uno:
I have a boy that is infactuated with me.. which would be all fine and dandy, except i have none of those same feelings for him :) I do not lead this boy on in any sort of way, infact i have flat out told this boy that i will not kiss him, probably not ever. So the other day i was over at his place, and we were talking about how we were such great friends when all of a sudden he starts kissing my neck... ok pause- kissing on the neck isn't that wierd when one likes someone, and you are involved, but who kisses there when they haven't even touched the lips?- So i have no idea what to say to this kid at this moment in time( at this moment i literally have my head turned in the opposite direction and i have this look of utmost surprise and discust across my face, but he can't see it), so i say the first thing that comes out of my mouth "i have a really long neck" hahaha ok i will be FIRST to admit that that may not have been the smartest thing to say, but i didn't say it in a seductive way or anything, just in a matter-of-fact sort of way... and his response was very serious and in an I-am-trying-to-seduce-you tone, "i know. . . i could spend DAYS here" WHO SAYS THAT? I couldn't help myself, i laughed, outloud! which he took as -oh she is into this- and so he started getting close to my ear and breathing really heavy-ok pause again, did i mention that I am not into this kid AT ALL? even if i was, him breathing really heavy in my ear would NEVER turn me on, that is just rediculous- on top of the fact that he is breathing in my ear, his breathing has a whistle to it. i lost it, i just bursted out in laughter! He once again thought i was all into it, and i had to pull away, and he asked me what i was laughing at, and i seriously replied "YOU! what happened to just being friends, friends don't breath heavy in other friends ears, that is just wierd."
Example number two:
I was going to be set up with a friend of a friend on a blind date, so we added eachother on facebook and what not, and we were chatting it up getting along real well. After talking for a while he appologizes for being boring becuase he is doing homework or something. . . my reply to that is just 'oh you are fine" he replies "no, you're fine" . . . it took me like FIVE minutes to figure out what the heck he was talking about hahaha so i didn't actually reply. . . but then he says "you are hott" Do boys really think that this stuff works? it puts me in an awkward position because what do i say to that?
Example number three:
Everyone knows that i have a super long tongue... i am a freak of nature, i know. I dont really think of it in a kissing way, and i forget that boys do, but i was quickly reminded the other day when i was with the boy from example number one. He was whining that i wouldn't kiss him, and i asked him why he would want to(mostly because i wanted to prove that it wasn't because he liked me) and he replied "well my room mate says that your tongue something to experience, and something every man should experience, and i want to be a man" i literally laughed in his face. . . once again WHO SAYS THAT? i promise this kid really isn't a totally freak i think that valentine's just got to his head a little or something because where does he think of these terrible lines? and he says them in a very serious tone almost like he thinks they are seductive. HA
All in all i had a fabulous Valentine's day being perfectly single. I had all the entertainment of men that i needed for a while, but something tells me i will get plenty more of the superb pick up lines not to far of in my future :)
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Paterson, NJ- While the growing problem of opioid abuse has gained attention from the highest levels of government, it's efforts at the local level to educate student athletes about the dangers of misusing painkillers that can have a real impact on the community.
That's the theory at least behind the launch of SOAP, the Stop Opioid Abuse Program, a joint effort by the New Jersey State Pharmacy Owners (GSPO) and the New Jersey Interscholastic Athletic Association (NJSIAA). SOAP will regularly share student-focused materials with public, private, and parochial high schools across New Jersey. Other components of the SOAP initiative will include additional community outreach, regular updates to and interaction with state legislators and drug manufacturers, plus volunteer efforts by GSPO members.
Saying that they are "enthusiastic about any program that may curtail the likelihood of opioid abuse," Steve Timko, executive director of the NJSIAA, suggested that SOAP is a reflection of the organization's mission to "serve and protect" high school athletes. Because injuries often lead to a prescription for opioids students who participate in high school sports are, according to a report release by the NJSIAA, "particularly vulnerable to abusing powerful painkillers."
Paterson pharmacy owner and GSPO member Warren Cortese said that he is "all too aware of just how many people struggle with dependency on opioid painkillers." Cortese Pharmacy will participate in the SOAP initiative because "it's an opportunity to focus attention on one particularly at-risk group of individuals, and provide crucial, educational information that may be able to help."


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Fullerton College will join communities around the nation in recognizing April as National Sexual Assault Awareness Month (SAAM). Several activities and events will be hosted throughout the month to help raise awareness among college students about sexual assault and violence against women and men. The campus-wide events are open to the entire FC community and are designed to educate, strengthen awareness and provide access to a network of support.
On Monday, April 8 the Cadena Cultural Center will host guest speaker and Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist Susan Leavy, who will lead an Intimate Partner Violence Prevention Seminar from 10:15-11:30 a.m. in Building 200, Room 224. The seminar is designed to help students identify the early signs of an abusive relationship, the cycle of intimate partner violence, and steps to take to recognize it and stop it. Leavy is a returning guest speaker to Fullerton College. She holds a Master of Science in Counseling and teaches psychology at Cal State Fullerton.
A Walk in Our Shoes and The Clothesline Project will both return to the list of 2019 Fullerton College SAAM events on April 9 on the quad. A Walk in Our Shoes challenges men to take a one-mile walk in women's shoe to raise awareness about violence against women. Several male instructors, administrators and students have already committed to participate. The walk begins at 11:30 a.m. To participate email Jodi Balma at email@example.com.
Meanwhile, The Clothesline Project will transform the trees in the quad to resemble a clothesline with hanging T-shirts. The T-shirts provide a canvas and powerful display for sexual violence victims and their supporters to express their emotions using personal expression and art. The Clothesline Project will be displayed from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. For more information contact Kelly Nelson-Wright at email@example.com.
In addition, the Fullerton College community is encouraged to support National SAAM activities by learning more about how to prevent sexual violence, resources to support victims of sexual assault and additional events offered by the National Sexual Violence Resource Center. This year the national campaign's theme is "I Ask," which champions the message that asking for consent is a healthy, normal, and necessary part of everyday interactions. For more information visit www.nsvrc.org/saam


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Your Time is a Precious Resource
A new season of life is beginning for me and with it comes a need to reallocate my time and resources. Through some advice I received from a friend, I calculated how I would be using my hours in the week (there are 168). So 49 go to sleeping, 20 go to working, 12 go to classes, etc.. If you are interested in seeing where you are spending your time, I would recommend this activity! It is very intriguing.
The simple act of writing down where my time goes has caused me to become very aware of the way I am spending this precious resource. I know I can speak for many when I say sometimes (more like always) you feel like you need more time. AND it is far more effective if we stop wishing we had more of something and start using what we have been given. I know I am always inspired by those who are able to get so much done in the same amount of hours as me. So I am committed to inspiring others by saturating my life and time with worthy activities. When I am bored I am so quick to go to Facebook or Instagram, and while these are fun ways to connect and share, they are not an effective use of my time.
Obviously there is a need for rest and relaxation and I am not proposing we run our selves into the ground with tasks. Nor am I going to delete my FB or Grams... Rather, I am passionate about greatness and an aspect of being great is powerfully using time in a wise and effective manner. There are only a few hours left in your day! How are you going to make the most of your Monday/day?
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Drax (Dave Batista) declared Thanos as the real target of revenge for the murder of his wife and child at the end of the first Guardians of the Galaxy film — and thanks to the latest leaked footage of Avengers: Infinity War — it looks like he might just get his wish.
The scene depicts Drax and fellow Guardians of the Galaxy Star-Lord (Chris Pratt) and Gamora (Zoe Saldana) moving in (relative) stealth through the Collector's Lair. They come across Thanos, who can be seen demanding the location of the Reality Stone from the Collector (Benicio del Toro), the latter last seen in possession of the Stone in Thor: The Dark World and Guardians of the Galaxy. As the Collector explains that he's sold the Stone, Drax (in typical Drax fashion) threatens to charge Thanos and finally enact revenge for his murdered family.
With rumors that Batista plans to return to action in the WWE in the near future, will Drax's impetuousness towards the extremely dangerous and immensely powerful Thanos prove to be a fatal mistake? And yes, we predicted Thanos might be paying a visit to the Collector last month — click the link to brush up on the locations of the Infinity Stones.
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By the end I could barely croak out a few words. My vocal chords were spent and quite lucky that the competition was only two days long.
The 2017 Eastern Interscholastic Swimming and Diving Championship was the dawn of a new era for what is still America's top private school competition. Although the meet may never match the glory days of Olympic contenders squaring off, it shouldn't try either.
The world has changed, and elite swimmers have gotten much older since the days when Gustavo Borges could swim at the Bolles School one year and then earn a silver medal in the 100 freestyle the next. Although Borges held on to his 100 freestyle record (now 26 years and counting), his 50 freestyle was finally broken, by Alberto Mestre, a senior from the Hill School.
So what can Easterns hope to be now? Well we started to see it this weekend at Franklin and Marshall. Easterns can and should be one of the most competitive high school meets in the country. The meet had a dramatic improvement of depth from a year ago. It took 4:38 to finish in the top 8 in the men's 500 freestyle, and 57.51 to do so in the men's 100 breaststroke.
But a meet like Easterns should be judged by more than just the times on the clock. High school swimming is the most consistently underrated area of our sport. In fact, our sport suffers from a great inversion, where the parts of our sport that are actually inherently fun and would help to grow the sport are given the least serious attention from within.
High school swimming taps into the natural, human love of competition. We love to see individuals and teams go head to head. We like to see a team champion, at whatever scale. Also, in a world where 3 hour plus baseball games test our patience, we like a flow of action that ends in a reasonable amount of time.
The final crescendo of the weekend was Reece Whitley's high school national best in the 100 breaststroke. It seemed as if the whole pool, swimmers, coaches and spectators, were standing on their toes for it. Two events later, I realized I had the worst headache of my life. I sat down, dizzy.
After drinking about 1.5 liters of water, I started to feel a little better. I had gotten caught up in the meet- the excitement of the swimmers and coaches, the joy on the faces of not just the winners but that first heat swimmer who went a massive personal best. This is swimming at its best.
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By Teri Michaud
We were flying home from Ireland, spread all over the plane. We were settling in, minding our own business(es), when they announced the on-board movie, Overboard. Our four heads popped up all over the plane looking for each other. Psyched! This was one of our favorite family movies of all time. Goldie Hawn, that nut-job, was perfect as the rich yachting woman who wore thong bikinis and stupid red sunglasses and insulted all of her employees, the hick town in which they were stuck, and even her doting husband. Kurt Russell, who I've had a slight crush on since he was about ten years old and starring in some chimp movie, had grown up! Uh-huh, dimples, muscles, hair. He was the adorable but simple carpenter called in to fix her closet while stuck in port. Our heads strained over our seats as we mouthed the next lines to each other, laughing collectively, and annoying our seat neighbors. How and why do some movies affect our lives for years? This one was just funny. And it turned into a love story/morality tale: money doesn't make you happy, people do.
Ashley bought this DVD for us one year and Gary and I watch it every summer at the lake. I still laugh every June! What other movies have affected me this way….move me/teach me/ make me laugh or cry or envision my response when a hero/lover/stunt woman is needed?
The first movie I remember seeing on t.v. was King Kong. It was scary, and I crawled up on the back of the "divan". We were at my Uncle Walt and Aunt Annamae's new "recreation room", with a bunch of siblings and cousins sitting on a linoleum floor. The parents were drinking at the pressed-board bar.
A little later on, the only option was watching black and white classics with my mom, Saturday nights at 9:00. She would get so pissed when we laughed at the cheesy dialog or boring love songs, and she would swat at us to leave the room. What?! And give up the half can of soda I got to share with Kitty? Or, if I were lucky, I could beat Kevin to the couch and catch The Big Three Theater at noon on Saturday. I got my first glimpse of Beach Blanket Bingo then. I didn't know they covered Annette Funicello up because she was old and pregnant.
Oh, I could also watch any junk I wanted if I stayed home sick. But that was too scary, because I'd be home alone, so I'd haul myself off to school. No t.v. was allowed during the week. Ever.
We grew up in Elmwood. One movie theater was in walking distance, and nobody drove us around then. If we wanted to go to West Hartford Center, good luck. I saw The Sound of Music. We sneaked in the back door and let other kids in, crept up into the balcony, under the velvet rope, kicked the seats, threw popcorn, and bummed Jujubees. I could give a crap about Maria or Leisel or Rolf. I had no idea that they were escaping Nazis. That damn movie played for two years! But up next was Billy Jack, that peace-loving badass, and The Cowboys. Go, Cimarron, you Hispanic hottie! Once we got driving, we went to—get this! East Hartford—to see Jesus Christ, Superstar, or (sob, snot, sob!) Ryan and Ali McGraw in Love Story. Rip out my heart! Oh my God, don't ever let me forget Butterflies Are Free… Wait a minute! Didn't Goldie Hawn star in that?


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A comprehensive monography on Senga Nengudi with an abundance of unpublished material
Senga Nengudi
For almost fifty years, Senga Nengudi (b. 1943, USA) has shaped an œuvre that inhabits a specific and unique place between sculpture, dance and performance. Her iconic R.S.V.P sculptures – performative objects made from pantyhose and materials such as sand and stone – have been acquired by important American museums. The publication accompanies the first solo exhibition of Nengudi in Germany at the Lenbachhaus, Munich.
Thanks to newly researched material that lay fallow until now, the publication will bring to light an astonishing early work by an artist who has consistently striven to expand the definition of what sculpture can be. Among the bodies of work presented in the book are the Water Compositions (1969–70), interactive vinyl and water sculptures that Nengudi understood as an organic rebuttal to the reign of Minimalism; early fabric works that Nengudi strung up in the back alleys of Harlem, New York; the suggestive R.S.V.P. sculptures (1976–today), some of which were activated in choreographed performances. With newly commissioned essays by Kellie Jones (Columbia University), Catherine Wood (Tate Modern), and Malik Gaines (NYU).
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Development on Cake was orignally sponsored by IIS and is now sponsored by NLnet We appreciate their support… and could always use more help from others that care about speeding up the internet.
Cake is the rollup of 3 years of deployment experience of the htb + fq_codel based sqm-scripts SQM for aqm/fq/qos inbound and outbound bufferbloat management. For input into the design and implementation, please join the cake mailing list . For an alternative approach to inbound traffic management, see Bobbie.
Slides from a recent talk on Cake, at Battlemesh v8: attachment:cake-battlemesh-v8.pdf
This makes the hash collision problem Toke pointed out in fq_codel at the ietf meeting previous go away even for REALLY large numbers of flows. We note that this is not a panacea in that it means that the codel portion of the algorithm gets less chance to run and proves problematic… (cake stablizes at a much higher delay than we would like right now) but it does mean that we get way better flow isolation in general, which may lead to a more ideal aqm implementation.
Is much "tighter" than htb - uses about 30% less cpu on low end hardware (don't take that as a final or even accurate figure!) , and is less "bursty".
Many ethernet device drivers and tcp stacks bulk up multiple packets for one destination into a offloaded "superpacket" that is handed off to the hardware. This dynamic range of 1000x1 is very hard on aqm and fq algorithms which seek to have minimal drops and maximal fairness.
And yet, at higher rates (>100mbit), present day hardware requires those offloads be present in order to achieve maximum utilization.
So cake, when shaping to a lower rate than gigE, will peel apart large superpackets back into packets again, and thus fq and aqm them better than fq_codel did.
Preliminary indications are that not doing GRO "peeling" is where the first generation of fq_codel enabled 802.11ac routers went wrong in their QoS systems.
tc qdisc add dev eth2 root cake bandwidth 50mbit
Usage: ... cake [ bandwidth RATE | unlimited* | autorate_ingress ]
[ rtt TIME | datacentre | lan | metro | regional | internet* | oceanic | satellite | interplanetary ]
[ besteffort | squash | precedence | diffserv8 | diffserv4* ] # diffserv variants including none
[ flowblind | srchost | dsthost | hosts | flows* ] # hash algorithm on what fields
[ atm | noatm* ] [ overhead N | conservative | raw* ]
(* marks defaults)
(squash) removes DSCP from packets and applies 'besteffort' to the result
(flowblind) gives pure single queue codel aqm behavior, useful for testing the new codel implementation
(autorate_ingress) is very experimental
(so it cannot be easily gamed)
(drop then mark for an immediate congestion signal)
(tighter recovery algorithm, more accurate invsqrt, earlier kick in on overload)
Despite these new algorithms tightly controlling the queue size, practical circumstances (available memory) and resistance to attacks requires there be some outside limit at which point the qdisc arbitrarily drops packets. fq_codel, codel, pie, and others all use a per packet limit.
Per packet limits has a dynamic range of roughly 1000x1 (64k to 64 bytes). This is really hard to cope with. A small limit might run you short on keeping the device fed (for small packets) yet completely overwhelm the memory on big (offloaded with GRO/TSO/GSO) packets.
A sensible byte limit, on the other hand has a dynamic range of about 4x1 in the worst case (each packet has about 256 bytes of overhead associated with it, so a 64 byte packet is 5x bigger than it should be, but a 1500 byte packet only a few percent). Additionally, when cake is handed a bandwidth argument, it is possible to come up with a reasonable size based on the BDP and a few heuristics, to come up with a reasonable outer limit. To what degree cake is coming up with reasonable outer limits right now, is still a matter of debate and coding.
The initial cake-overhead patch included only "raw" and "conservative" shortcut keywords, alongside the numeric "overhead" parameter for experts. I've now worked out an extended set of keywords which, I think, takes care of all the normal cases.
There are eight new keywords which deal with the basic ADSL configurations. These switch on ATM cell-framing compensation, and set the overhead based on the raw IP packet as a baseline.
ipoa-vcmux (8)
ipoa-llcsnap (16)
bridged-vcmux (24)
bridged-llcsnap (32)
pppoa-vcmux (10)
pppoa-llc (14)
pppoe-vcmux (32)
pppoe-llcsnap (40)
Note that "pppoa-llc" is not a typo - it really doesn't involve SNAP, and is thus a little more compact than if it did.
Two more new keywords deal with the basic VDSL2 configurations. Again, the overheads use IP as a baseline, but this time ATM cell-framing is turned off.
pppoe-ptm (27)
bridged-ptm (19)
For those interested in shaping ethernet links the following keywords are defined.
ether-phy (20) - pre-amble, inter-frame gap
ether-all (24) - pre-amble, inter-frame gap & Frame Check Sequence
The final three keywords are not for standalone use, but act as modifiers to some previous keyword. They can be specified more than once, which is probably only useful for "ether-vlan".
via-ethernet (-14)
ether-fcs (+4)
ether-vlan (+4)
Based on the efforts of the ietf "Dart" working group, we have a rough set of classifications that make sense into 4 bins of priority, but getting this right, too, is a matter of debate. Certainly 8 seems like overkill. Pure precedence is in cake as an option also, based on the CSX-CS7 set of priorities but it should not be used in a modern diffserv installation.
The only way we know how to "fix" bittorrent is to classify it somewhat, somehow, as "background".
sqm-scripts used 3 tiers of priority pretty successfully as does free.fr. - de-prioritization seems a good idea, prioritization not so much.
We have been discussing/working on this for about two years. Work stalled out on the first two versions in september 2014 (after we hit some major snags also). Jonathan could not work for free anymore either… As of April 2015, he is now committed to 2-3 months work (via a donation), and we are back to making some serious progress.
At line (native) rate cake uses more cpu than what fq_codel does.
At a shaped rate, it does much better than htb + fq_codel does. There are a lot of easy cpu speed up mods left to make, but we prefer to work on fixing two problematic bits of codel right now… adding other features, and fixing bugs.
Cake is largely Jonathan Morton's work, based on extensive discussions with Dave Taht, Toke, and Eric Dumazet and fragments of the various codel and fq_codel stuff Dave Taht had done over the last 3 years. In particular, the set associative hash, shaper, and diffserv code innovations are all Jonathan's contributions.
Here are tons of statistics tested live on a comcast 115Mbit/12Mbit connection. You can see both drops and marks (as the new overload protection kicks in).
The Pk delay is the ewma of the delay being experienced by the fat flow.
Av is average. sp is the delay experienced by "sparse" flows - typical
voip dns etc that fq_codel already did so well that we have always
found hard to measure.
You do not see anything real for pk,av, etc because the tc dump was taken after the test.
The "way" stuff is related to the 8 way set associative hash. We never had a collision on this test - it is going to take serious work to create a test that will create one!
qdisc cake3 8021: root refcnt 2 bandwidth 115Mbit diffserv4 flows
Sent 854846030 bytes 601627 pkt (dropped 3, overlimits 502755 requeues 0)
backlog 0b 0p requeues 0
Class 0 Class 1 Class 2 Class 3
rate 115Mbit 107812Kbit 86250Kbit 28750Kbit
target 5.0ms 5.0ms 5.0ms 5.0ms
interval 105.0ms 105.0ms 105.0ms 105.0ms
Pk delay 28us 165us 171us 0us
Av delay 2us 3us 4us 0us
Sp delay 0us 2us 3us 0us
pkts 279494 6 6 0
way inds 0 0 0 0
way miss 126 2 4 0
way cols 0 0 0 0
bytes 854849821 702 763 0
drops 3 0 0 0
marks 65 0 0 0
I note that this is 1 minute of the rrul test to get this drop/mark rate. It is useful to get a feel for what is a "good" drop rate is by plunking these into a spreadsheet and to factor in the actual bandwidth and bytes transferred, AND to use varying numbers of flows. Most people do not have intuition here.
qdisc cake3 8020: root refcnt 9 bandwidth 12Mbit diffserv4 flows
Sent 89763694 bytes 252935 pkt (dropped 29, overlimits 446956 requeues 0)
backlog 0b 0p requeues 0
Class 0 Class 1 Class 2 Class 3
rate 12Mbit 11250Kbit 9Mbit 3Mbit
target 5.0ms 5.0ms 5.0ms 6.1ms
interval 105.0ms 105.0ms 105.0ms 106.1ms
Pk delay 6.4ms 33us 0us 5.4ms
Av delay 1.7ms 2us 0us 1.7ms
Sp delay 0us 0us 0us 0us
pkts 50193 86214 0 98744
way inds 0 0 0 0
way miss 7 137 0 6
way cols 0 0 0 0
bytes 14462333 52805488 0 22497221
drops 20 1 0 8
marks 294 86 0 621
qdisc ingress ffff: parent ffff:fff1 ----------------
Sent 830112863 bytes 601877 pkt (dropped 0, overlimits 0 requeues 0)
backlog 0b 0p requeues 0
We are attempting to make it easier for people to test cake on pre-existing kernels. Please note that cake is under heavy development. The API might change. The code might change. If it breaks, you get to keep both pieces.
Do a:
IF you have kernel source installed to leverage, adding cake is as easy as
git clone https://github.com/dtaht/sch_cake.git
cd sch_cake
make; sudo make install
FIXME: How do you install kernel headers on various linuxes?
NOTE: I did not take the time to get the linux version checks exactly correct, but did manage to get it to compile on linux 3.13 and linux 3.18 without error, on x86_64, in the current git tree.
To use it properly, you will also need to build and install the iproute with cake support:
git clone https://github.com/dtaht/tc-adv
cd tc-adv
sudo make install
tc qdisc add dev whatever root cake # and whatever options
We had found that a ton of edge cases involving very low (sub 2.5mbit) bandwidths, and PPPoe and ATM framing compensation were bothersome in fq_codel, so cake automagically does some of that, although the atm compensation is untested at present.
You may need to do a modprobe of sch_cake and of act_mirred, and of other modules (u32?) for this to work. Also, on many devices, it used to be VERY helpful to turn off GRO on ALL ethernet devices, and TSO and GSO on the outbound device. We added "peeling" to fix this so you no longer have to turn off offloads like thiese.
There are numerous other traps for the unwary, documented in Best practices for benchmarking Codel and FQ Codel - we are trying to make those traps less dangerous in cake, for example, we came up with a way to "peel" apart TSO/GSO/GRO offloads to deal with packets rather than superpackets.
While we have published some mods to make cake easy to configure under the existing sqm-scripts (cake eliminates many, many lines of code there) and gui, they have not quite made it out to openwrt yet.
Configuration of outbound is easy, the simplest default setting is:
modprobe sch_cake
modprobe act_mirred
tc qdisc add dev eth2 root cake bandwidth XXmbit # where XX is your mbit. You can do kbit also. substitute your outbound interface for eth2.
If you are interested in what pure AQM alone accomplishes, try the "flowblind" option. If you do not want classification, specify "besteffort". IF you want to run at line rate for your device, relying instead on backpressure from the ethernet driver (and hopefully BQL) don't specify the bandwidth.
Inbound is mildly more difficult because you have to setup an IFB (intermediate functional block) device, and re-route inbound traffic to it. A simple configuration (sqm-scripts example below) would be:
ip link add name ifb4eth2 type ifb
tc qdisc del dev eth2 ingress
tc qdisc add dev eth2 handle ffff: ingress
tc qdisc del dev ifb4eth2 root
tc qdisc add dev ifb4eth2 root cake bandwidth 110000kbit besteffort
ifconfig ifb4eth2 up # if you don't bring the device up your connection will lock up on the next step.
tc filter add dev eth2 parent ffff: protocol all prio 10 u32 match u32 0 0 flowid 1:1 action mirred egress redirect dev ifb4eth2
We have generally found that most diffserv inbound priorities are wrong, so we tend to specify besteffort here, and may add a "squash" option directly to cake to remove the diffserv markings entirely.
d at nuc-client:~/git/iproute2-cake$ ./tc/tc -s qdisc show dev eth0
qdisc cake 8002: root refcnt 2 unlimited diffserv4 flows
Sent 13895939355 bytes 9605458 pkt (dropped 194, overlimits 0 requeues 0)
backlog 318798b 26p requeues 0
Class 0 Class 1 Class 2 Class 3
rate 0bit 0bit 0bit 0bit
target 5.0ms 5.0ms 5.0ms 5.0ms
interval 105.0ms 105.0ms 105.0ms 105.0ms
Pk delay 6.0ms 5.0ms 1us 2.3ms
Av delay 1.5ms 1.4ms 0us 654us
Sp delay 317us 201us 0us 141us
pkts 128068 316663 56 236467
way inds 0 0 0 0
way miss 3 40 3 7
way cols 0 0 0 0
bytes 45317244 11531124242 5524 2320607748
drops 173 21 0 0
marks 0 0 0 0
A problem I have is in reconciling the Flent plots which hit a minimum of 2ms for sparse flows, where I typically see ~200us delay in the qdiscs themselves. I have generally not cared at all about about anything less than 3ms prior to now.
qdisc cake 8003: root refcnt 2 bandwidth 920Mbit diffserv4 flows
Sent 2298586363 bytes 1826648 pkt (dropped 45, overlimits 474931 requeues 0)
backlog 468331b 25p requeues 0
Class 0 Class 1 Class 2 Class 3
rate 920Mbit 862500Kbit 690Mbit 230Mbit
target 5.0ms 5.0ms 5.0ms 5.0ms
interval 105.0ms 105.0ms 105.0ms 105.0ms
Pk delay 4.6ms 3.2ms 0us 5.2ms
Av delay 1.5ms 1.2ms 0us 1.6ms
Sp delay 303us 290us 0us 191us
pkts 110498 111953 0 181478
way inds 0 0 0 0
way miss 3 31 0 6
way cols 0 0 0 0
bytes 347279080 1377499174 0 574954712
drops 14 0 0 31
marks 0 0 0 0
Have I mentioned how much I hate offloads? see the backlog relative to the number of "packets".
Still, I do think developing this out of tree will help a lot, after we
get kernel versions straightened out more. Next up is trying to get
it to build on openwrt, also out of tree.
This is relatively easy and recently became a lot easier due to a couple of package handling bugs being fixed. Also as of 13 Jul 2015 Toke pushed CAKE aware versions of some required utilities.
First you will need to install the OpenWrt source and build environment, fuller details including required dependencies can be found at http://wiki.openwrt.org/doc/howto/buildroot.exigence
Briefly to clone the latest version of OpenWrt, known as 'trunk' into a subdirectory 'openwrt' of your current directory:
git clone git://git.openwrt.org/openwrt.git
OpenWrt divides software components into packages and combines groups of packages into feeds. For CAKE we'll need to add an extra feed as well as add all the packages from the standard feeds. Install the standard packages:
cd openwrt
./scripts/feeds update -a
./scripts/feeds install -a
We're still missing the all important kernel 'cake' algorithm packet scheduling module, and whilst we're here we might as well have the 'pie' algorithm. Also a 'cake' aware version of tc is needed. There are OpenWrt suitable packages in Dave Taht's 'ceropackages' package feed. Many packages exist in this feed so we have to be careful to only install those required.
cp feeds.conf.default feeds.conf
echo "src-git cero https://github.com/dtaht/ceropackages-3.10.git" >>feeds.conf
Now we need to tell OpenWrt to get this feed and install the required packages:
kmod-sched-cake & fq_pie are the qdisc kernel modules, tc-adv contains a patched version of 'tc' that understands the supported options to those modules. Suitably up-to-date sqm-scripts packages are already in OpenWrt's package feed.
./scripts/feeds update -a
./scripts/feeds install -p cero kmod-sched-cake kmod-sched-fq_pie tc-adv
At this point we're building OpenWrt proper so you'll have to take the options appropriate for your target hardware. Run 'make menuconfig' and select things as required. As an example, for the Archer C7 v2 as I have I would select/navigate the following menu/options as a bare minimum:
Target Profile -> TP-LINK Archer C5/C7
Luci -> Collections -> Luci (*)
Applications -> luci-app-sqm (*)
Kernel Modules -> Network Support -> kmod-sched-cake & kmod-sched-fq_pie (*)
Network -> Routing & Redirection -> tc-adv (*)
Exit menuconfig, saving your configuration, then run 'make' to build OpenWrt. You'll find binary images to flash to your router in the bin/'platform' subdirectory.
If you're using some form of ipv6 in ipv4 tunneling then consider adding
"option tos 'inherit'" to the 'wan6' interface definition in
/etc/config/network. This will copy the DSCP classification from the encapsulated IPv6 packets to the encapsulating IPv4 packets and help cake classify the contained flows into the correct tin. Enjoy! - Kevin D-B


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Got some notes that it should be a little more dramatic, changed up the action and timed it a bit with the music. Gave some sort of character design since the original was just uber generic. Wanted him to seem a bit tired, maybe even a bit jaded with life. The disheveled hair and bags under the eyes I think kind of works on that.
Didn't concentrate too much on the arms, but tried to put more focus on the root. I think we're entering templand on this one.


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Summer blockbuster season starts this weekend with Guardians of the Galaxy 2, the first "tent-pole" picture of the year. Tent-pole flicks are expected to be guaranteed moneymakers (anything less than $1 billion worldwide is an underperformance), they're almost always action flicks, they appeal to all four quadrants of the audience (men, women, girls, boys), and they're expected to support huge sales of tie-in merchandise. These days the tent-poles are often comic-book movies and they're almost always sequels. Guardians of the Galaxy 2 checks all the boxes.
Written and directed by Peter Gunn (Slither, The Tromaville Cafe), the original Guardians was a fun, tongue-in-cheek space adventure (think Ice Pirates meets Flash Gordon) that succeeded on a near-perfect script, impeccable casting and a killer classic rock soundtrack. Also, because it was based on an obscure comic book in the Marvel universe, few people saw this one coming.
Part 2 has no such luxury. The story picks up not long after the previous film ended and reunites everyone's favourite dysfunctional space gang (except Vin Diesel's Groot is a sapling now) in another referential-humoured adventure that starts off by battling a savage tentacled space beast before laser-blasting itself into character-based action mixed with themes of family, loyalty, and the value of sometimes trusting your heart over your head.
The action set pieces are fresh and look incredible (far beyond the Marvel/Avengers standard), and the character chemistry is mostly great. Kurt Russell shows up and slays it, but Zoe Saldana's Gamora isn't given the attention she deserves (Baby Groot repeats just a single line the whole movie and he's still given better dialogue than her). Chris Pratt's Star Lord isn't as charming as the first time around but it's hard for lightning to strike twice, even in space, and the law of diminishing sequels can be felt here a bit.
Overall though, even at a hefty 134 minutes, Guardians 2 re-captures the fun and irreverence of its predecessor and is a great way to kick off cinema's richest season. Parents should expect the early shows to sell out quickly and be prepared for the onslaught of Baby Groot everything this summer. Tent-pole season is on!
That's it for new flicks this week at the Whistler Village 8 but iTunes just released the initial episodes of The Handmaid's Tale online. It's a Hulu TV series based on Margaret Atwood's dystopian 1985 novel about the subjugation of women in a totalitarian society reeling from an infertility epidemic caused by environmental contamination.
If that sounds bad, it gets worse. As per Biblical scripture, young fertile women are separated from any family they may have and forced to endure ritualized rape as surrogate birth-mothers for the societal elite. These handmaids are stripped of identity, under constant surveillance, and routinely executed for even the slightest misstep; like reading or writing anything, ever.
Elizabeth Moss (Mad Men, Get Him to the Greek) stars as the titular handmaid (named Offred because the dude she is assigned to is named Fred) but she remembers her past life (husband, daughter, freedom) and by the conclusion of episode one it can be assumed she is not ready to go softly into that good night.
Atwood, a Canadian national treasure, has always claimed that everything in her novel was based on real-life events from around the world, past and present, but 35 years after publication, this story has become the most culturally relevant television show since The Wire. The current political climate in the U.S. seems hauntingly anti-women (thanks, Donald Trump) the environment is increasingly toxic (watch Netflix's Plastic Ocean if you want to feel like a total piece of human garbage), Big Brother is watching (see Snowden), and Offred's struggle against a seemingly unbeatable power structure is something billions of people can relate to in any number of countries.
The music and narration of The Handmaid's Tale give it an interesting hard-boiled tone that adds to Offred's character. And as a literary adaptation, the show seems to be quite faithful — a slow-building, character-driven burning narrative riddled with paranoia, control and the normalcy of human evil. "Ordinary is just what you're used to..."
Speaking of, we have a provincial election coming up in B.C. and we also have notoriously low voter turnout rates. So maybe start pushing back against our own crooked power structure by exercising a right our ancestors had to fight and die for. Tuesday, May 9 is voting day. Just sayin'.


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The "Pin It" button has a new sister, behold the "Buy It" button :) This has been a space that hundreds of product minds have been trying to answer through social & content consumption. Product folks have been trying to bridge the gap of seeing and buying via Instagram or Pinterest for years. Penny has been doing it on Insta with a hashtag #paywithpenny. Pinterest peeps have been adding their links for their goods since this past Feb when Pinterest removed that ability and know we learn why. "Buy It" was born. I would imagine that sellers can purchase the "Buy It" feature for their accounts. So what does the cost structure look like for sellers? The cost structures can be endless for this little blue button.
- Can sellers purchase single "Buy It" posts? A set of 10? A set of 25?
- Can sellers purchase unlimited "Buy It" posts daily, weekly, or monthly?
- Can sellers offer a margin of profit to Pinterest on sale completion instead of paying upfront?
- Do sellers get charged if no one clicks?
- Do sellers get more than one option for cost? Or is it all or nothing? (No problem for J.Crew but what about the local designer on the corner?)
- Are their different costs for a "Buy It" post of $10 and a "Buy It" post of $500?
So much good stuff to answer and explore for Pinterest. Only time will tell.


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The University of Melbourne team was awarded our $100,000 research project grant in June 2018. The team is exploring technological advancements and how this might be impacting the experience of consumers in markets.
Part of CPRC's role is to foster, support and work closely with academic teams producing ground-breaking research – connecting policy and practice environments for impact.
We're really excited to see what the University of Melbourne will uncover as they combine computing science, privacy, consumer law and information systems experience in this collaborative consumer research project!


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Gimblett gravels
Unique beyond all measure in the Southern Hemisphere, the Gimblett Gravels were the first, and remain the only wine territory in the world to be defined purely by soil type rather than social, political or geographical boundaries. New Zealand's dynamic and ever-changing landscape was the catalyst for this beautiful disaster. In the 1860's, huge floods dominated the Hawke's Bay region, where torrents travelled down from the ranges in the west, carrying with them such load and force that it changed the path of the Ngaruroro River, exposing low fertility red metal alluvial soils.
Many of the varietals associated with the 'Bordeaux style', including cabernet sauvignon, merlot and cabernet franc are at home in the Gravels. Alongside the much celebrated syrah, they develop complex, powerful flavours while retaining fresh, crisp elegance. The extent and capacity of the Gravels to produce fruit is finite, no doubt contributing to the increasing demand and reputation of these wines throughout the globe, which consistently hold their own on the world stage. Through stunning aerials, time-lapse and animation we tell the story of this defined terroir, incorporating all of the elements which make this area so special : weather, elevation, topography, sunshine hours, soils and importantly, the people and their vision for a world class product. Its past, present and future.


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In recent times, professional incompetence has become one of the growing reasons for medical negligence. However,there still exist various ambiguities regarding the issues of professional incompetence and how these issues are to be addressed by the medical fraternity.
Recently, a special committee headed by Dr Ved Prakash Mishra, Chairman, Academic Committee, Medical Council of India has proposed a set of guidelines, to fill in the void of having specific definitions of the various issues involving adjudication of medical incompetence as well as to specify guidelines for peer assessment to ascertain the professional incompetence of a professional
It is reported that a Study group was constituted by MCI President after it was found that no guidelines have been prescribed by the Medical Council of India as contemplated under section 8.6 of the Code of Medical Ethics Regulation 2002 to address the issues of professional incompetence.
In particular, Section 8.6 of the Code of Medical Ethics Regulation 2002 reads,
"Professional incompetence shall be judged by peer group as per guidelines prescribed by Medical Council of India"
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With no guidelines to this effect, the Study group was specifically formed to address the lacunae in the Code of Medical Ethics and prescribe guidelines with respect to judgment by a peer group. With due efforts, the group has now created the draft guidelines on the issue and submitted to the council for further action.
Speaking to Medical Dialogues about the issue, Dr Ved Prakash Mishra said," professional incompetence, professional misconduct and professional incapacitation by and large are used interchangeably in a colloquial as well as operational sense on practically more occasions than not primarily because all the three within their fold include failure on part of the professional to take reasonable steps to safeguard the life and health of the person under his care. It is for this reason it is imperative that the distinction between the three needs to be taken note of."
Addressing this lacunae, the study group has specified following definitions
- Adverse event means an unintended injury to patient that results from healthcare management and results in measurable disability, prolonged hospitalization or both.
- Bolam Test means the test evolved out of the judgment in the case of Bolam v Friern Hospital Management Committee [1957] 1 WLR 582 used to assess standard of care when deciding medical negligence.
- Clinical Establishment means establishment as defined in the Clinical Establishment Act, notified by the Government of India.
- Institution means a medical college permitted / approved / recognized by the Medical Council of India / Non-Teaching Hospitals.
- Medical accident means an unforeseen or unexpected medical event causing loss or physical damage or injury, brought about unintentionally, as a result of treatment or failure to treat appropriately due to ignorance or lack of knowledge.
- Medical error The failure of a planned action to be completed as intended or use of a wrong inappropriate, or incorrect plan to achieve an aim.
- Medical malpractice means negligent or improper or unreasonable lack of skill in
the treatment of a patient, on the part of a health care professional or health care facility that causes harm, injury, or death to a patient or any act or omission by a physician during treatment of a patient that deviates from accepted norms of practice in the medical community and causes an injury to the patient. Or improper, unskilled, or neglig ent treatment of a patient by a health care professional. Or Medical malpractice is the failure of a medical professional to follow the accepted standards of practice of his or her profession, resulting in harm to the patient.
- Medical mishap means an unfortunate accident
- Peer means a person who is equal in ability, standing, or rank with another
- Professional incapacity means inability to carry out professional activities and responsibilities/obligations d
ue to a physical or mental condition/illness that may limit the capacity of a professional person to fulfill his/her professional responsibilities/obligations t emporarily or permanently.
- Professional incompetence means failure to exercise due care and diligence in professional responsibilities due to lack of knowledge, skill.
- Professional misconduct means unacceptable/dishonorable and unethical behavior by a professional person or non compliance with the applicable laws and regulations.
- Professional negligence means an act or omission (failure to act when there is a duty to act) which a reasonable man in the circumstances would do or an act of commission (wrong doing) by a medical professional, which a reasonable man in the circumstances would not do.
- Untoward event means an unfavorable or adverse event.
Guidelines have been now framed to specify assessment by a duly constituted peer group to judge professional / medical incompetence of a registered medical practitioner . This shall be applicable for any medical trial jurisdiction at the institutional or at any council level. However, they shall not cover criminal aspect of professional negligence
Composition of the peer group :
a) Peer Group shall be constituted at Institutional / Clinical Establishment / State Medical Council / Medical Council of India level to judge the professional incompetency of a registered medical practitioner in a time-bound manner.
b) The peer group shall be a three-member committee with a chairman, one IMA nominee and one professional subject expert.
c) The peer group on receipt of any complaint shall examine the allegation in a time-bound manner, preferably within two weeks and forward its reasoned-out speaking order following the principle of natural justice and based on "Bolams Test" to the Institutional Head, Clinical Establishment Head / Chairman of the Ethics Committee of the State Medical Council / Chairman of the Ethics Committee of the Medical Council of India as the case may be.
The above guidelines have been submitted by the study group to the Council for approval and shall come into the force from date of its Notification by the Medical Council of India.
Meghna A Singhania is the founder and Editor-in-Chief at Medical Dialogues. An Economics graduate from Delhi University and a post graduate from London School of Economics and Political Science, her key research interest lies in health economics, and policy making in health and medical sector in the country.
She can be contacted at email@example.com.
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Ultimately these are the steps which will create lot of terror and hesitation with in the medical fraternity .There are many times situations where doctors would try to go to extremes of the situations to try to help the patients out of the way, as usually economics and humanity is involved but such draconian measures will lead to lot of hesitation and thus every one will try to play safe and therefore masses will suffer . Those who try to implement such dictates are basically not in effect as their skin is not involved .May of them are non-clinical people who only sit in chairs and are bothered about salaries and perks and enjoy producing such sermons . They are the people who don\'t eve touch the patient they are only engrossed in files. very unfortunate for people and masses at large .
It has been a long time coming and should be emulated by leaders of other professions as well. Sadly, the more worldly success one has, professionals usually get closer to manipulators in power. Only if the temples of learning have the best faculty, things can improve.
Why should there be an IMA nominee in the Peer Group that investigaes complaints? Some of the worst offenders are in the IMA. This is like asking a thief to judge the conduct of another person. Why not have a medicolegal expert instead?
Phrase ..\'Person under his care\'..in opening para needs to be elaborated!Patient consulted in OPD for few minutes can say\'I m under Dr..ABC while he is at home\'.Hospitalized patient also says so while Doctor is a part of healthcare team.Under his care is taken as insured with particular healthcare provider which is not true.
A good wake up call for Medical Proffessionals to keep updated & involved in scientific advancements.To have an attitude of learning always.


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This year, I was fortunate enough to welcome a new member to my family (one of 2016's few highlights) - his name is Pablo. He's got one of those interesting faces that makes him look like an angry old man. It also means he looks like a bunch of different film stars. So as we edge ever closer to saying fuckety-bye to 2016, for the love of God let's have a laugh. Here are my top 10 Pablo look-a-likes:
Jack Black.
Star of School of Rock, Kung Fu Panda and The Never Ending Story 3.
The man of many faces, including Pablo's.
Steve Buscemi.
It was a toss up between Dobby (from Harry Potter) or Steve, but Steve won this time because he's a real human person with a strange face that looks also like a cat's face.
Luis Guzman.
He's been in everything, so has Pablo.
William Shatner.
Captain Kirk himself! Who else could it be? That pose just screamed Shatner to me.
Samuel L. Jackson.
Jedi Master and Badass Motherfucker. I've got to admit, this one really cracked me up. It's uncanny.
William Shatner.
Star of Boston Legal, Star Trek and Miss Congeniality. All I can see is Shatner!
Nick Offerman.
My personal favourite. Pablo has, incase you were wondering, an almost identical personality but with slightly more cuddles.
William Shatner.
Star of Miss Congeniality 2, Dodgeball and Over the Hedge.... It's Shatner!
And finally William Shatner.
Star of Rescue 911, Loaded Weapon 1 and $#*! My Dad Says! How could I forget Shatner?
You're welcome readers, you're very welcome.


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Ah, the elusive 'Snow Day'…
Legends have foretold that once in a generation soft, crisp and gloriously white snow may fall so heavily on our beloved little island that life as we know it will come to a halt. Snow so heavy, so cold, so icy that maybe, just maybe the school you work in may have to…pause for effect…CLOSE due to adverse weather conditions.
I know right. Bloody teachers getting ANOTHER day off school. The nation rolls its eyes.
But, you know – I paid over £3000 for a week's holiday to Spain last year because I had to go during the school holidays. So roll away non-teaching buddies, roll away.
October 2010 was the last time I was off work due to snow. I remember the day well. Teaching Dad and I were driving (in separate cars) to the same school and despite a small coating of the white stuff, the roads were pretty clear when we hop, skipped and danced our way to school. Suddenly, in a heartbeat, the apocalypse descended upon us. The skies above us darkened and within minutes, the roads and our cars were under a blanket of snow. It was a beautiful moment until my car got stuck on a hill on our way home and my knight in his shining PE Teacher kit has to get out of his car, walk down to mine and drive it up the hill for me.
The day that followed was filled with carelessly watching mid-morning television, eating and going for a really long, picturesque walk through all the fields, woods and hills that surround our tranquil, little village. We returned snow drunk and cold but hot drinks and love soon warmed us up as we laid beneath a sheepskin blanket next to a roaring fire… (Ah, nostalgia and rose tinted spectacles paint a much prettier picture than the reality that was me falling in the snow, crying and squishing my Ganglion Cyst back into my wrist and thus curing it) and so the perfect snow day drew to a close.
Snow days are the perfect little surprise…
Until you have kids…
Snow Day One – The One with the Snowman
It's 6.53am and you're staring out of your window frightened of what may lay ahead. The journey will be perilous and slow and it is one you must face alone because the last time you asked your husband to do one of the kids' drop offs he looked at you as one might look at a small child who put his shoes on himself without being asked – in disbelief. The school and the nursery are at the two polar ends of the village and as you well know, the school and nursery drop off are difficult enough under normal circumstances especially when your children have become deaf to the hoots of you calling again and again and again for them to put their bloody shoes on.
However, on this day, there is something else to add to your already stressful morning and it's snow. A whole wad of it has been dumped unceremoniously on your untreated drive way and road. The thought of leaving the house with the children makes you retreat back into the foetal position and sit rocking back and forth in your dressing gown repeatedly contouring your nose and not knowing what to do for the best.
Your usual unresponsive husband has gone all tribal and is dancing to the beat of his own drum, with a blue football sock tied around his head, chanting "snow, snow, snow, snow!"
"Have you received the text?" I ask daring to look away from the window in case the snow stops.
"No, have you?" he questions.
"No. I don't know what to do." I say in a panic.
"You need to stop contouring your nose. Is her school closed?"
"You never notice my appearance anymore and you notice now!"
"Teaching Mum! (because that's my name) Task at hand."
"Um, no, I don't know."
"Have you received a text?" he asks.
And so this conversation continues for another half an hour and if you feel like you're getting no where with this blog post, it's because you're not. Much like us on that first morning. Between looking on social media and slagging off every other teacher we know on Facebook who got the 'call' before us, we found ourselves still undressed at 7.23am.
Breakfast club opens in six minutes and your eldest is seated upon the toilet watching You Tube.
Then. The. Text. Arrives.
School is closed.
Like a pool of melted snow, the stress begins to leave your body. You won't have to drive amongst the carnage, you won't have to skid across an icy-playground, you won't be risking your precious ones' lives and, more importantly, you won't have to get dressed.
The joy of a snow day with your family lasts approximately three and a half minutes.
"Mum, can I have sweets?"
"It's 8am."
My three year old has no concept of time but he knows his snacks.
"Mum, can I have crisps?"
"It's 8.01am"
"Can I have one of your biscuits?"
"Because I said so,"
"Can I have a Fruit Shoot?" (You've got to give this kid credit for his relentlessness as much as I am giving you credit for continuing to read this conversation.)
"You've already had three this morning."
Before you know it, it is 8.17am and your son is off his t*ts on Haribos and you're eyeing up the McGuigans your Mum gave you last week for surviving half term alone whilst husband dearest went bloody skiing…again.
"I've just seen the four house men of the apocalypse ride by, so I am going to take a pass, but thanks, sweetheart."
"I don't understand the concept of sarcasm, Mum so I will ask again more loudly this time. DO YOU WANT TO BUILD A SNOWMAN…(cue cute voice…) with us?"
Ah, hello, Mum guilt. I wondered how long it would be before you reared your ugly head.
"Get your shoes on then."
Now, I don't need to tell you this, but the phrase 'get your shoes on then' was said, muttered, screamed and yelled a further 4563 times before the children were layered up, in their hats, coats, shoes and gloves (putting gloves on a three year old is the equivalent of being asked to solve a maths equation mentally in front of your class, standing on your head, naked and on fire – it's torture).
Eventually, your children are snug and warm and ready to brave the snow.
That is, until…
"Mum! I need a wee!"
Lo and behold, my saviour (once again in his PE kit) walks into the hallway and takes his children out to build a snowman.
The kettle is put boiling, the biscuits chosen and Netflix is on.
"Muuuuum!!" They're cold, wet and both of them are crying because apparently they both have frost bite.
Netflix and chill(ed to the bone.)
The rest of the day is spent eating, clinging to radiators and complaining about the cold.
Snow Day Two – The One with the Early Text
6.10am and through blurry eyes you see messages from colleagues wondering whether a second Snow Day will be called. The garden and street have an eerie silence to it and you've just seen this guy:
6.15am and the text arrives.
School is closed.
It's 6.15am, it's still dark, it's cold and it can mean only one thing…
Yes! I'm going to go back to sleep.
It's going to be amazing!
But, in the night the Sleep Stealers sneaked in and climbed between the sheets and are now snoring and breaking wind simultaneously and I am sandwiched in between them both. Afraid to breathe and afraid to move, sleep slowly begins to pull me back under and lull me into believing that this day will be better than yesterday.
Today is a blank canvas.
"Mum! It's snowed again!"
Literally a blank canvas.
"Mum! Can we go outside?"
"Not at 7.08 in the morning, dear. Ask your Dad."
Dad can be found rocking gently on the toilet with his phone in his hand.
"They've not called it yet. They've not called it and I don't know what to do!"
Eventually, they call it and by 10am we are all layered up and outside armed with a sledge and money. We've heard rumours of Tesco running out of Toastie bread and milk so we decide to walk to our local convenience store. In our estate the snow is fluffy and white and the wind simply nibbles at our ears. However, as soon as we turn the corner into the main road our ears have been ripped off by the savage dog that is the gale force wind. Our eyes stream at force of the wind and the tears sit frozen above our top lips. We no longer have children; they have been replaced by two miniature snowmen both of whom are repeatedly telling us that they hate the snow.
Defeated, we return home and the husband grabs the car keys despite being warned by the BBC that driving is the one thing you should not do and announces that he's going to Tesco.
"There are snow drifts on the way up to Tesco. I've seen it on Facebook so it must be true. There's no milk left anywhere. The shelves are empty; people are clambering over each other to buy the last packet of Kit Kats. Don't go. Please, don't leave us here."
"Do you want anything?"
"Yeah, sushi."
Snow Day Three – The One Where We Kind of Wished We Were Working but Would Never Admit That to Anyone…Ever.
You've got to get out of the house.
Even the snowman has lost the will to live.
You ring your Mum.
"Mum, we're coming over,"
"Don't risk bringing the kids over when the roads are like this. It's perilous. It's not worth putting them in danger. Come see me another day. I'm just about to watch yesterday's Corra."
"Too late, we're already on your door step."
When your Mum is in the kitchen, you see the events that are about to unfold due to the fact that they have been like caged animals for the last three days…
"Bye, Mum!"
And you run.
Just watch out for the black ice. It's fraught with danger – much like three back to back Snow Days with your children.


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I'm organizing a fundraiser in november and we're trying to decide on a charity to give the money to.... i'm trying to think outside the box and going into the holiday season i know there are tons that could use it. Any recommendations? Iw as thinking chicago canine rescue (that's where we got our dog) or the local library... i want the money to stay local. In the burbs would be great too....
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They are both amazing and save so many animals each year!!!
i think off the street club in chicago is an amazing charity that really changes lives. it targets at risk youth in the area.
I love Make A Wish Foundation. http://www.wish.org/
Also Loaves and Fishes Food Pantry in Naperville http://loaves-fishes.org/
new moms, inc--a chicago charity serving pregnant and parenting, homeless and near-homeless teens (13-24) and their children (birth-age 5). new moms provides food; supportive housing; education re-enrollment; career-readiness, life skills and parenting training; as well as age-appropriate children's programming with routine screenings for signs of abuse and neglect.
around the holidays, they look for brand new kids' toys and clothing, which teen moms can "shop" for with points they've earned throughout the year--often the first christmas presents their children will receive!
here is the website: www.newmomsinc.org


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|Path to Cadgwith
To get to Cadgwith, there's a Park and Walk. There is a small car park on the edge of the village, and then you walk down a path through the fields towards the sea.
|Boats at Cadgwith
On the beach there were some fishing boats drawn up. They have a Falmouth identifier, but there were people working on them here. The pub in the village Cadgwith Cove Inn looked good. We just had a soft drink in there to keep us going, but we were tempted by the lunch menu which looked and smelt very tasty.
We walked up the cliffs by the side of the village, and you get this lovely view back. The sea was very clear, and looked inviting, and very mediterranean, but would be absolutely perishing at this time of year! Along the path were violets, just a few at first and then long stretches of them. Flowers have been a bit late this year, but these seemed to be doing fine in a warm sheltered spot.
Continuing along the cliff walk, my brother said, "This is the time of year you see adders coming out to sun themselves." I said, "Surely it's a bit early". But five minutes later what did we see?
|See - an adder
Yep, an adder! Only about 18 inches long so quite young probably, and horrified at having its bask disturbed so it almost fell off the hedge where it was lying, trying to get away from us.
|We drove around to Kennack Sands where the car park was closed, but since there were so few people about we were able to park by the beach. We had a very old-fashioned lunch, eating the remains of the Sunday Roast in sandwiches while looking out at the sea. The only thing we didn't have to complete the picture was a thermos flask :-) After lunch we walked along the beach and went to see the cliffs at the far end which have some fascinating bands of rock, including serpentine. Serpentine stone is only found a few places in the world, and The Lizard is one of them. It's formed after the igneous rocks from volcanic eruptions, so would appear after granite which is, of course, what Cornwall is made of. It comes in lovely shades of green and red and black. I picked up a few pebbles and thought I might varnish them or keep them in oil to try and show off their lustre, which you can usually only see when they're wet.
We finished up the day at Kynance Cove, where the tide was almost in so we had a bit of a scramble to look around. We walked up the cliffs opposite and saw a raven, which I've never seen in the wild before (only at the Tower of London). So today was more of a nature ramble than a sightseeing exhibition!


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What Minecraft is like?
This is not the real Minecraft, but it is still fun! The real Minecraft cost money. We have to pay $9, but you may pay less or more. The real Minecraft is easy... but on survival it is hard, but fun!
You get lots of different Minecrafts, but how many there is, I am not sure? Do you now?
What you can do on Minecraft!
On Minecraft you can place and delete. You can put flowers and trees down, you can make a house. The house up there is a house I made on Minecraft. I also made another house but it is more a hut.
Facts of Minecraft
According to Wikipedia, Minecraft is a sandbox video game originally created by Swedish game designer Markus "Notch" Persson, and later developed and published by Mojang.