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How We Learn
Scholarly Concentration, Didactics, Therapy Training, Pathways, Research Track, and Diversity
At Stanford, we put a lot of emphasis on self-directed and independent learning, coupled with strong mentorship to allow you to get to your goals. One of the ways in which we implement this philosophy is through our well-received scholarly concentration (elective) time in our curriculum. PGY-2 residents receive 8 weeks of full-time to explore their interests, whether they be clinical, educational, or research-related; PGY-3 residents receive 200 hours spread out throughout the year, and PGY-4 residents receive 500 hours spread out over 6-12 months. This is 100% protected time to pursue our interests (and residents often expand their projects to more than just the time allotted to them). Here are some of the ways in which residents are currently (or in the recent past) using their concentration time:
Clinical Examples
Psychopharmacology Clinics for Special Populations
- Women's Wellness (i.e. pregnant and lactating women)
- La Clinica
- Sports Psychiatry (student and professional athletes)
- Psych-Oncology Clinic
- HIV Psychiatry (Positive Care Clinic)
- Child & Adolescent Psychiatry (additional/early clinical rotations)
Additional Training in Psychotherapy:
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia
- Couples & Family Therapy
- Advanced Topics in CBT
- DBT for Adult Eating Disorders
- Same-Sex Couples Therapy
- Black CAPS (African and African-American Stanford students)
- Advanced Topics in Psychodynamic Psychotherapy
- Mindfulness-based substance use reduction therapy
- Time-Limited Dynamic Psychotherapy for issues related to minority/LGBT identity
Additional Interventions:
- TMS and DBS
- Consultations on the inpatient units for patients with Functional Neurological Disorder
- Home visits
- Screening for Eating Disorders
Exploratory & QI Examples
- Writing columns on mental health in popular media outlets (i.e. Washington Post, Scientific American)
- Literature of Psychosis - studying psychosis through artistic expressions and literary works
- Studying cultural influences on body image perceptions
- Understanding Health Technology
- Interviewing teens at juvenile hall to better understand risk and protective factors
- Development of a Spiritual Psychiatric Integrative Residential Intensive Treatment Program (SPIRIT)
- Effective interventions for the prevention of PTSD in post-disaster settings
- Designing ICUs to reduce delirium potential (in collaboration with the Stanford Design School)
- Archetypal and Existential Psychotherapy
- Creating medical documentation orientation for interns
Educational Examples
- Development of lunchtime talks on mental health portrayals in the public media
- Resident-led Medical student support groups
- Gender & Sexuality, Culture & Spirituality Curriculum Development
- Guiding Asian parents towards more effective communication with their teens (www.stanfordchipao.com)
- Creating educational materials for early psychosis patients
- Inpatient curriculum development for residents to teach medical students
- Completing an MPH or MBA
- Minority Stress and Outreach Workshops
- Psychoanalytic and Psychodynamic Psychotherapy Fellowship
- Development of a Stanford University course: Leadership in Mental Health
- Assisting Psychiatry faculty in the teaching of Stanford undergraduate humanities courses: Culture & Madness, and Psych & Art & Literature
- Co-leading underclassmen in Psychodynamic Psychotherapy supervision
Global Mental Health Examples
- Jujuy, Argentina
- Chennai, India
- Santiago Atitlan, Guatemala
- Petra, Jordan
- Kathmandu, Nepal (post-earthquake)
- Houston, TX (post-hurricane)
Research Examples
- Influential factors in high-functioning psychosis
- Development of interdisciplinary simulation modules
- Metabolic Disorder in patients with schizophrenia in Argentina
- Biomarkers using EEG for the Amelioration of Mood disorders (BEAM) study
- Benzodiazepine Review manuscript
- Factors driving educational inequality
- Geriatric psychiatry inpatient interventions for reducing readmission
- Studying effects of various therapy models for functional neurological disorder
- Neuroimaging in children with autism
- Understanding the impact of the environment on health-behaviors (nutrition, healthy eating, community food systems, food security)
- Needs assessment in access to mental health care in underserved community of East San Jose
- Functional connectivity of adolescents at risk for depression
- Eating disorder assessments and treatments
- Reviewing literature on stigma and mental health utilization by Korean immigrants and Korean-Americans
- Outcomes for ECT non-remitters
- Imaging studies in substance use disorders and PTSD
- Cultural factors in caretaking of chronically mentally ill patients in the Chinese community
- Refugee Mental Health, Human Rights, and Gender-Based Violence
- Obesity and Weight Management Disorders
- Qualitative research regarding attitudes of athletes and cultural aspects of athletics that influence participation in mental health interventions
Our didactics run 12-5pm each Thursday for all residents and the coursework is split into four quarters of the year.
Grand Rounds is held 12-1pm from October through June, followed by a resident lunch. During the summer quarter, lunch is scheduled 12-1pm. During lunch, residents lead talks on topics ranging from implicit bias to global mental health to psychiatry in the media. Lunch is followed by an afternoon of classes. PGY1s and 2s have process group during this time. Courses vary by quarter as noted below.
The PGY1 course is Essentials of Psychiatry. This integrated course covers important topics pertinent to intern year, including emergency psychiatry, inpatient psychopharmacology and psychosocial treatments applicable to treating a psychiatric inpatient.
PGY2s spend 9-months learning basics of psychodynamic psychotherapy paralleling the start of their first outpatient, dynamic therapy case early in the year. They also cover more in-depth psychopharmacologic treatments though a flipped classroom/team-based learning approach. The program directors teach the Leadership, Scholarship, & Career Development, QI and Clinical Teaching courses early in the year, preparing residents for upcoming scholarly concentration time, the development of QI projects and medical student ward teaching. The 6-month clinically-focused neuroscience course begins at the end of PGY2 year.
As PGY3s enter their outpatient training, didactics focus on outpatient treatments including psychopharmacology and more advanced psychodynamic concepts, as well as an introduction to CBT and Couples and Family Therapy. Residents explore more systems issues through their forensics and public and global psychiatry courses. Issues of culture & spirituality are explored through an innovative, process-oriented approach. As PGY3s complete the year, they continue to develop their leadership skills as they prepare for careers post-residency.
During the PGY4 year, course content strives to deepen residents' understanding of themselves, humanity, and the field in general. The didactics also seeks to prepare residents in a very practical manner for their future jobs.
Individual Psychotherapy Training
Supportive Psychotherapy: Evaluation clinic
- ½ day per week for 2 months
- Supervision with one way mirror
Didactics: Introduction to biopsychosocial formulation, working with resistance in the interview, motivational interviewing, CBT for psychosis, behavioral activation
Psychodynamic Psychotherapy: Individual Psychotherapy Clinic (IPC)
- 1 Patient (long-term)
- 1 hour of individual supervision with videotape feedback
- 1 hour of group supervision with 2 co-facilitators (faculty and PGY 4 resident)
Didactics: Introduction to Psychodynamic therapy principles; General Psychiatric Management for Borderline patients
Psychodynamic Psychotherapy: Individual Psychotherapy Clinic (IPC)
- 2 Patients (1 may continue from PGY2 year)
- 1-2 hours of individual supervision (may have multiple supervisors) with videotape feedback
- 1 hour of group supervision with co-residents and 2 facilitators
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy: Psychosocial Treatment Clinic
- 4-5 patients
- 1.5 hours group supervision
Prolonged Exposure
- Elective experience
- 1 patient for 6 months
Didactics: CBT bootcamp and weekly CBT didactics, couples and family therapy, advanced psychodynamic psychotherapy, dynamic case formulation
Psychodynamic Psychotherapy: Individual Psychotherapy Clinic (IPC)
- 2-3 patients
- Option to do "IPC plus" rotation with 4-5 patients;
- 1-3 hours of individual supervision (may have multiple supervisors)
- Optional Group Supervision
- Option to co-facilitate PGY 2 IPC Group Supervision
Other Modalities
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy: Psychosocial Treatment Clinic
- CBT for psychosis: INSPIRE clinic
- Time Limited Dynamic Psychotherapy (TLDP): Evaluation Clinic or IPC "Plus"
- Interpersonal Therapy: Women's Wellness Clinic
- Dialectical Behavioral Therapy: DBT Clinic
Didactics: Time-Limited Dynamic Psychotherapy, advanced psychodynamic topics, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy, How to Supervise, Existential Therapy
Group Opportunities
- Resident Support/Process groups: Led by two experienced group leaders per year. Developmentally-designed process groups starting with support group in PGY 1 & semi-structured process group in PGY 2. Optional process groups in PGY 3 & 4 year. Groups are an essential part of the educational experience supporting residents through the transition from medical school, facilitating bonding among residents, and helping residents develop identities as psychiatrists. Ideally, they contribute to residents' increased breadth and depth of awareness of individual, relational and group interpersonal processes. Weekly, 1-hour sessions throughout year
- Inpatient groups: Co-facilitate with psychology as part of VA and Stanford inpatient rotations including inpatient group didactics at Stanford.
- Outpatient therapy groups: Opportunities to co-lead groups in Stanford and VA outpatient settings include Dynamic Psychotherapy Group for Functional Neurologic Deficit Disorder patients, Dialectic Behavioral Therapy, Addictions and Bipolar Disorder groups
- Medical Student Support Groups: Opportunity to co-facilitate med student support groups and attend group training sessions and supervision
- Women in Science and Engineering Support Group: Opportunity to facilitate WISE group with supervision
Academically oriented psychotherapy opportunities
- Psychotherapy Pathway
- Psychotherapy Related Scholarly Projects
Additional therapeutic training resources in the area
Our Pathways Program provides residents with cohesive academic pathways starting in the PGY2 or PGY3 year that encompass specialized clinical care, scholarship, teaching, and leadership with the goal of preparing residents for a career in a specified area of psychiatry. Residents have the option of "specializing" in one of the following areas: Clinical Educator, Psychotherapy, Neuropsychiatry, Addiction, Community Psychiatry, Global Mental Health, Diversity and Health Equity, Psychosomatic Medicine, Geriatric Psychiatry, Women's Mental Health, Child Psychiatry, Eating Disorders & Weight Management, Interventional Psychiatry, Trauma or Humanities and Psychiatry. Residents will be assigned a mentor within each pathway.
The following is an example of a pathway requirement for Community Psychiatry. The pathway resident must engage in an activity in each focus area (2 for clinical):
- Bill Wilson Center
- School-based child rotation
- La Clinica de la Raza
- Advanced rotation at PACE or Center for Survivors of Torture
- Uplift Family Services
- Asian Health Services
- Participate in case conferences
- Community speaking opportunities
- Stanford CAPS Student Health Outreach
- Community Psychiatry Workgroup
- Immigration Issues Workgroup
Stanford Medical School
- Office of Community Health
- Jeanne Spurlock Congressional Fellowship
- APA/APAF SAMHSA Minority Fellowship Program
- APA/APAF SAMHSA Diversity Leadership Program
- Group for the Advancement of Psychiatry (GAP) Fellowship
- APA Fellowship in Public Psychiatry
- John P. Spiegel Memorial Fellowship
- American Association of Community Psychiatrists
Extra-Curricular Activity
- Directed Reading
- Institute for Psychiatric Services conference
Research Track
The Stanford Psychiatry Residency Research Track program offers a unique opportunity for residents interested in developing independent research careers in academic psychiatry. The research track is designed for residents with extensive research background to continue to engage in basic science, translational, and clinical research throughout residency. Stanford Psychiatry has a long-standing history of research excellence, cultivating generations of leaders in the field of neuroscience and psychiatry. We pride ourselves on interdisciplinary scholarship, dedicated mentorship and a culture of innovation and interdisciplinary collaboration. With easy access to world-class faculty and research laboratories, research track residents are encouraged to engage across disciplines and work with program directors to customize their training.
Application Process
Residents are admitted to the research track under a separate ERAS NRMP number. Residents interested in applying to the research track should indicate this in their ERAS application. Interviews for the research track include the interview process for the categorical track as well as additional interviews with research faculty. Research track candidates will be asked to complete a supplementary application form, wherein they may request to interview with potential research mentors. Research track applicants may be asked to give brief presentations about their research plans.
Protected Research Time
- 100% time over 3 four-week blocks
- Every effort is made to honor research goals in determining time of year and contiguous vs nonadjacent block scheduling.
- 25% longitudinal time over the year
- Residents apply for T-32 fellowship during this time
80% research time, 20% clinical time under requirements of T-32 fellowship
Research fellows will be mentored on writing grant proposals to obtain independent sources of funding and will be encouraged to apply for academic faculty positions upon completion of their fellowship.
As an alternative, residents may also apply into the child and adolescent psychiatry integrated research/clinical fellowship.
Stanford's internationally-renowned research faculty welcome residents in their labs. There are world-class neuroimaging and basic science labs, an array of clinical research labs both at Stanford and at the Palo Alto VA Hospital, as well as opportunities to participate in translational research in engineering, epidemiology and population health, and the interface between psychiatry and other fields including the humanities.
Mentorship and Funding
The Stanford Department of Psychiatry has a strong history of research training and we take pride in mentoring our research track residents. Research track residents have the opportunity to identify prospective mentors during the application process as well as during the first couple of years in residency. Research track residents are also provided with start-up funds by the department and are eligible to apply for internal departmental research grants as well as other federal and private research funding opportunities.
Research for Non-Research Track Residents
Residents interested in research but not wanting to have research as a primary career goal are also encouraged to engage in research under our scholarly concentration program. There are also opportunities to obtain advanced degrees during residency training including doctoral training as well as master's level training.
Stanford's goal across residencies and fellowships is to foster a community that is reflective of the world which we serve. We achieve this by addressing systems of privilege including those based on race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, and physical ability.
The Psychiatry Residency program has multiple opportunities to get involved with program-specific and Stanford-wide diversity initiatives. Here are a few:
Promoting Workplace Diversity
- Diversity in Recruitment committee, focusing on recruitment of underrepresented minorities and individuals from other underrepresented groups in the residency
- Stanford GME Diversity committee http://med.stanford.edu/gmediversity.html
- Conversations around faculty recruitment and "pipeline" development including extending opportunities to learn about careers in mental health to individuals from underserved communities
Developing Training on Issues of Diversity & Inclusion
- Resident-sponsored seminars on: implicit bias, tools for communicating with vulnerable populations, issues in LGBTQ mental health
- Clinical electives on psychotherapy with individuals focusing on issues of diversity/identity
- Stanford Counseling & Psychological Services Outreach seminar: to increase clinicians' understanding of social justice and to help develop skills in delivering outreach services
- Workgroup on Issues of Diversity & Inclusion in the Curriculum
- Developing new pathways in Outreach and Diversity & Health Equity


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I wonder how the anthurium starts to bloom. Flowering is initially almost imperceptible, because the bud has the same color as the plant itself, and it will change color gradually, at one perfect time there will be an ugly duckling by a beautiful white swan.
However, this flower with a beautiful name does not always meet the expectations of the owners and the question arises: why the anthurium does not bloom? What is the matter or what is the reason for this phenomenon? There can be several.
Lighting. The lack of bright but diffuse light causes "unwillingness" to form an inflorescence. However, this does not mean that the plant should be placed under the direct rays of the sun, on the contrary it is harmful for anthurium, sometimes just fatal. Lack of light - also causes "unwillingness" to develop at full strength.
Temperature. Since anthurium is a very thermophilic plant, the temperature regime must be strictly observed. Eliminate temperature differences. Provide a constant temperature in the winter period not lower than 15 degrees, it is considered that it is with this microclimate that flower buds are laid. High temperature in winter is not needed. During the flowering period (from spring to autumn), the temperature should be at least 20 degrees. An incorrect temperature regime is a frequent answer to the question of why the anthurium does not bloom.
Pot. The capacity for a plant should not be large, otherwise the flower will have to form a root system for a long time, and this will delay the appearance of buds for a long time.
Problems with watering. Watering should be organized depending on the microclimate of the room. Stagnant water in the pot or the drying of the soil is unacceptable. If the flower does not take water, then it should be checked for diseases of both the root system and the upper part. If not everything is in order, then you need to remove the decayed areas and transplant it. With shallow drainage, moisture can stagnate in the pot, which is unacceptable. When the quality of the soil does not meet the requirements, the plant blooms and "does not think", it has to decide the question of survival. Therefore, only solving the issue with the soil, you can solve the problem of proper watering.
Low humidity. Often the anthurium does not blossom due to lack of moisture. The flower adores high humidity, which is why he does not like dry air.
Faded inflorescence Form seeds, than weaken the plant. The faded inflorescence must be cut off.
During vegetative reproduction, the southern visitor will blossom next year. The first flowering in the anthurium, which is grown from seed, comes only in 3 years, sometimes even in 4 years.


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This past week was one for the history books: the re-election of President Barak Obama and the Dow's 313-point plunge. Look to hear more about the Affordable Care Act, Dodd-Frank and how we'll wade through the post-election divide. One thing we'd likely all vote yes on: hurrah to no more political ads!
Here at Assisted Living Today, we've assembled relevant clips from things happening around the web. We hope you enjoy, and please let us know of any interesting, relevant news you've encountered this week!
Senior Health
EPAP is the Emergency Prescription Assistance Program, activated during emergency situations, like the latest caused by Hurricane Sandy. For individuals living in certain zip codes within New York and New Jersey, the program provides medications and limited durable medical equipment to people with no insurance. Need to know if you or someone you care about is eligible? Check out the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services website.
Sunrise Senior living shared their Ten Warning Signs of Alzheimer's checklist, a simple guideline for knowing when you might seek help for your loved one if he or she begins to display certain characteristics that may cause concern. A good resource to differentiate general forgetfulness and Alzheimer's-like memory loss.
Senior Lifestyles
Just what are seniors looking for in post-retirement living communities? The traditional senior living community ranks lower on their lists according to an article on MSN Real Estate. But many cite wanting to age in place or the inability to sell their current property as reasons for staying put instead of finding a community.
Senior Living
Just how much effect will Obama's win have on the health law? An AARP blog post notes that individual states still have sway over the implementation of the law because the Supreme Court gave them power to reject the expansion of Medicaid. Read more at AARP.
Trends in Technology
Easy to use right out of the box, computers designed specifically for seniors are easier to find these days. The Savvy Senior covers a few computers marketed to older adults based on their simple touch-screen features, large screens, pre-loaded software for senior users and low-vision keyboards. In the market? Start here!
Weird but True
Unexplained itching, rashes or hives? You could be allergic to your cell phone! In a recent study posted on WebMd, researchers tested new and used mobile phones for metals including nickel and cobalt. Check out the list of phones that tested positive.


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Judge Lori K. Serratelli earned her Bachelors of Arts in English at the University of Vermont in 1975 and received her Juris Doctorate from Capital University Law School in Columbus, Ohio in 1978. She served on Law Review and co-authored a Comment on child support issues.
After beginning a solo practice in 1978 in Harrisburg, emphasizing family law and employment discrimination, her husband, Steven J. Schiffman joined her in 1980 to form the partnership of Serratelli & Schiffman which grew over the decades to Serratelli, Schiffman & Brown, PC., a 12 member law firm, including their son Andrew, emphasizing a wide spectrum of civil law practices.
Over her 38 years in private practice, Judge Serratelli litigated extensively in the area of family law in the county courts throughout Central Pennsylvania and in the area of employment discrimination in the three Federal District Courts. She has handled appeals to the Pennsylvania Superior and Supreme Courts and to the Third Circuit Court of Appeals. She is also admitted to the United States Supreme Court.
Judge Serratelli has been involved in the Harrisburg community in a variety of charitable and advocacy non-profit organizations. She currently serves on the board of PA CASA, the statewide organization supporting Court Appointed Special Advocates for children who are abused or neglected. She served herself as a volunteer CASA in Cumberland County from 2010 until joining the PA CASA Board in 2014. She received the 27th Annual YWCA Tribute to Women of Excellence Award on March 16, 2016 from the Greater Harrisburg YWCA recognizing her lifetime commitment to end racism and work on behalf of women's right to equality legally, socially and economically. She has been committed to pro bono legal service throughout her legal career. During law school , she volunteered to represent indigent individuals seeking welfare assistance through the appeals process.
Judge Serratelli has been committed to the mediation process to resolve disputes, saving parties from the high financial and emotional cost of litigation. She worked in the ABA pilot project, The Night Prosecutor Program, at Capital University Law School, in which she mediated neighborhood disputes. Following law school, as an attorney, she was trained in mediating personal injury cases and successfully mediated those matters for several years. She is also a trained family law mediator. She served as a volunteer mediator for the Susquehanna Township Human Rights Commission, after helping to draft the local Human Rights ordinance. As an attorney, she represented clients in numerous mediations through the Federal Court and with private mediators.
On June 13, 2016, Governor Wolf honored Judge Serratelli by nominating her to fill a vacancy on the Dauphin County Court of Common Pleas. The nomination was unanimously approved on a bipartisan basis by the Pennsylvania Senate. She was sworn in as Judge on July 15, 2016 to serve an appointment through January 1, 2018.
Judge Serratelli serves in the Family Law Court, and hears Civil and Orphan Court matters as well. She serves on the Self Help Center Committee, oversees the Hon. Todd A. Hoover Pro Bono Guardian Monitor Program, presides over Naturalization Court and is working on forming a steering committee to bring a CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocate) program to Dauphin County court to train volunteer CASAs to assist the court on cases involving dependent children facing abuse or neglect.
The Judge married Steven Schiffman, in June 1978 and joined him in Harrisburg, PA which has been their adopted home since that time. There, she and her husband raised their two sons. Joshua S. Schiffman who earned his Ph.D. in Computer Science and Engineering and is married to Dr. Mira M. Hidajat, who earned her Ph.D. in Demography and Sociology. Andrew T. Schiffman, is an attorney admitted to practice in California and Pennsylvania.


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The storyline has been done before. The flawed main character keeps re-living the same day over and over until they realize their mistakes and work to fix them.
Presumably, "Before I Fall" would follow suit. It was pleasantly surprising to see that the book-to-screen adaptation had an alternate take on the usually predictable plotline.
In the film, Samantha Kingston (Zoey Deutch) leads the ideal life of a high school senior. With a well-to-do family, a popular boyfriend and a tight-knit group of friends, her problems are minor.
Yes, sometimes her best friend, Lindsay (Halston Sage) can be a bully, and her one-dimensional boyfriend, Rob (Kian Lawley), doesn't seem to care much about her, but those are problems most teenagers face. The real trouble starts later.
Celebrating Valentine's day is an exciting time at her school. Each of Samantha's friends gush over the prospect of how many roses they will receive. It is clear that Lindsay, the leader of her group, has a mean streak. She and her friends, including Samantha, pick on an estranged classmate, which leads to a major conflict later that night at a party.
On their way home from the party, angry about what happened, the girls get into an accident on the slippery road. Their car flips over, and at that moment, instead of dying, Samantha wakes up in the morning of that same day.
This story has everything that a high school drama should have: an insecure main character, her cliquey friends, her hesitance to lose her virginity, a dramatic fight at a house party, and a secret admirer. The only thing that sets the story apart is the fact that Samantha cannot escape Friday, Feb. 12.
She wakes up on the same day over and over, unable to change the outcome.
The movie deals with some intense issues, such as suicide and bullying. But Samantha is able to see how changing small things in a positive way can help the people in her life. She struggles to be honest with herself and figure out what kind of person she wants to be.
It is refreshing to see an accurate depiction of today's teenagers. The characters use common slang in a realistic way, along with social media. In addition to the movie's fantastic casting, the acting is exceptional.
Scenic shots of the Northwest setting make the film aesthetically pleasing, as well, and the upbeat soundtrack paired with the dark content serves as a reminder that the movie is about reckless young adults.
As Samantha reevaluates herself in "Before I Fall," she reminds us how our actions truly affect the ones around us.


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Batu Feringghi is among the preferred Places in Asia and home of the first Hard Rock Resort in Penang. Located to the northwest peninsula of Malaysia, the town is characterized by miles of white sandy beaches and swaying palm trees, and is frequently hailed because the "Pearl of the Orient.
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CES: Acer to Bring Amazon Alexa to PCs
At CES 2018 in Las Vegas, Acer announced that Amazon Alexa will be coming to select Aspire, Spin, Switch and Swift notebooks, as well as Aspire all-in-one PCs. Amazon Alexa will initially be available in the US via an update through Acer Care Center, while wider support is expected to be rolled out mid-2018.
"Acer is excited to be among the first brands to bring Alexa to PCs," said Jerry Kao, President of IT Products Business of Acer. "With industry-leading audio technology across our portfolio, we're providing consumers the possibility to interact with multiple voice services on their notebook or desktop. Alexa lets users do thousands of things and we're now bringing those capabilities natively to PCs."
Enabled by Intel® Smart Sound Technology, an integrated audio DSP (Digital Signal Processor) built to handle audio, voice, and speech interactions, many of Acer's latest notebooks and desktops will support Amazon Alexa and respond to voice commands quickly while offering high fidelity audio without impacting system performance.
Notebooks such as the Switch 7 Black Edition and Spin 5 with Acer Purified.Voice and four digital microphones support far-field voice recognition from up to nine feet (2.74 m) away, while others with dual microphones will be able to activate Alexa within three feet (0.91 m). All supported convertible and 2-in-1 notebooks come with front-facing speakers and provide an immersive audio experience.
In addition to the Acer Air Monitor, which already works with Alexa, Acer's new V6820M and V6820i 4K UHD projectors will be among the first of its kind to support Amazon Alexa. Now part of the smart home, consumers will be able to control the projector after enabling the Acer Projector Smart Home skill.


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When Foreign Becomes Gift: A Tale of Two Cemeteries
"He was accused of upsetting the social order by attempting, against the government's orders, to introduce western thinking into Korea" Marker at statue of Saint Kim Tae-gon, first Korean Catholic priest, executed in Seoul at age 26
"I would rather be buried in Korea than in Westminster Abbey" Gravestone of Homer Hulbert, Methodist American missionary to Korea
This week I visited two sites in Seoul which honor Christianity's roots in Korea: the Foreigners Cemetery, and the Catholic Jeoldusan Martyrs Shrine. It was a moving experience for this son of Presbyterian missionaries who served 16 years in Korea. The two parks sit side by side on the Han River. Both are beautiful and inspiring. Yet on the surface, they tell different stories.
The Marytrs Shrine story is of Christianity coming to Korea via Koreans (the first Catholic Korean was converted in Beijing). In contrast, the Foreigners Cemetery (almost all graves are of Protestants) tells a story of Christianity coming to Koreans via foreign missionaries. Marytrs Shrine tells a story of the first Christians seen as traitors to Korea, leading to mass killings (last year 124 were beatified by Pope Francis in Seoul). But in the Protestant story, the first Christians were embraced as friends of Korea. The foreigners cemetery gravestones tell of those who founded major institutions to serve society (such as Yonsei and Ewha Universities and Severance Hospital), and those who promoted Korean independence (one missionary, Hubert Hulbert, was even sent by the Korean king on an unsuccessful mission in 1906 to persuade U.S. president Theodore Roosevelt to protect Korea from Japanese occupation).
Sadly, however, the street between the two parks is like a dividing wall. Korean colleagues tell me that the Protestants do not claim the Catholic story, and vice versa. Yet not only is each story true, but both stories share powerful truth as well. For both tell a story of Christianity coming to Korea via people viewed as strange and "foreign," and via great sacrifice and suffering: The first Catholic Koreans were viewed as a "western" threat by the government which hunted them down and tortured and killed them. The first Protestant missionaries exchanged privilege for great risk (one cemetery section is dedicated to children who died in their first two years of life). My parents tell of the difficulty many of their Korean friends faced in becoming Christian in the 1960s and early 1970s; to be Christian then was a costly departure from family and cultural traditions.
Church history scholar Dr. Andrew Walls has said that faithful Christianity must be always, at once, both "indigenizing" and "pilgrim"—both hospitable to local culture and tradition, and challenging it where necessary, by creating a people whose ultimate identity is not determined by nation, race, or ethnic group, but centered in Christ and in loving strangers and enemies.
According to many analysts of the church here in South Korea, the suffering and sacrifice in the DNA of Christian beginnings here has been infected by a virus of prosperity, success, and even scandal. It would be an error to romanticize these first Christians as pure heroes. Yet at their best, perhaps it is their foreign-ness and pilgrim-ness (both Catholic and Protestant, both Korean and foreign) and their willingness to trade success for sacrifice which is precisely what needs to be recovered today. Historically, the true nature and origins of Christianity are neither Protestant or Catholic. In this divide, too, the pilgrim identity is of greater importance.
Dr. Chris Rice is Senior Fellow for Northeast Asia at Duke Divinity School, U.S., and Northeast Asia Representative for the Mennonite Central Committee. Chris and his wife live in Chuncheon, South Korea.


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With that said, who do you think that Bill and Hillary Clinton will pull the lever for? I know what they both say publicly. They have to say what they do publicly or it would undoubtedly be the end of their political careers. But in the privacy of their individual voting booths, which lever do they pull?
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Barack Obama's camp has refused to help her pay off her debt. They will not release their fundraising list to her campaign. They stated publicly that she would be on any one's short list, but yet they did not vet her. Barack Obama did not call her personally to tell her of his decision for VP. And with one last slap in the face, he announces his pick at 3 am. I'm not sure his campaign could have gone further out of it's way to alienate her supporters.
Even Republicans have more respect for Hillary than Barack Obama and the Democratic Leadership have had for her. Republicans are grateful today that he did not pick Hillary because we know she would have been a formidable candidate. Now you know that for Republicans, of all people, to have sympathy for Hillary Clinton that she must have been robbed.
My point is, that after all of this bad blood and disrespect, how could you blame either Bill or Hillary Clinton if they pulled the lever for someone other than Barack Obama? Remember.....in the privacy of the voting booth, you never know who one will vote for..................or who their disrespected supporters will vote for?
Upcoming....did you know that Hillary Clinton is not the only female politician that the Obama campaign has gone after? Stay tuned for more details........
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Labels: Barack Obama, Bill Clinton, Hillary Clinton
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