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warning strike
:On Friday, trams, subways and buses stop
Peter Neumann
Martin Klesmann
Berlin –
Passengers of the Berliner Verkehrsbetriebe (BVG) have to search for other means of transport on Friday. The Verdi union has called its members to the country company for a warning strike on 15 February. The work stoppage should last from the start of operation in the early morning until about 12 o'clock and affect all areas – both subways and trams as well as buses.
"It is to be reckoned with considerable obstructions in the local traffic of the capital," said Verdi on Monday. "If the employers remain at their blockade, further industrial action is likely," announced Verdi Secretary Jeremy Arndt. The next warning strikes will take longer than on Friday.
The Verdi Tariff Commission has unanimously passed the strike. The most recent work stoppage at the BVG has been more than six years old. "In 2012 there was a warning strike on a Saturday," said the Verdi secretary. It is comprehensible that a strike will now take place on a working day: "At the weekend, a labor dispute would create less pressure." In the interest of the BVG users, however, it had been decided to announce the warning strike four days in advance.
Warning strike will tear large gap in the transport network
Whether there is enough time for the BVG to organize an emergency operation remained open on Monday. "That should be very difficult," it said. Suburban trains are not affected, they belong to the Deutsche Bahn. The regional trains are not operated by the BVG. Passengers can avoid this means of transport. Nevertheless, the warning strike will tear a big gap in the transport network. Last year, with 1.1 billion passengers, the BVG carried more than twice as many passengers as the S-Bahn. Already many S-Bahn lines are overloaded. If on Friday now also BVG customers crowd in the trains, it gets really busy.
History of the BVG strikes:No subway goes anymore
Full, as rare: The Berlin S-Bahn is still struggling with a shortage of staff (archive picture).
On Saturday there is a strike: A warning strike of the BVG workers lays the bus, subway and tram traffic in Berlin lame. Passengers have to change or run on the S-Bahn or taxis (archive picture).
The employees of the Berliner Verkehrsbetriebe (BVG) stepped into a 15-hour strike at 4:00 am (archive image).
The BVG employees demand higher wages. "We deliberately chose Saturday for the first strike action in order to minimize the impact on passengers," said the union Verdi (archive image).
During the raid, all passengers must use suburban and regional trains that do not belong to the state-owned SNB (stock photo).
There is a scoreboard at the Zoologischer Garten bus station with information about the warning strike of the 5,000 BVG employees (archive image).
"Our patience is exhausted," Verdi explained. The collective bargaining committee had also rejected on Wednesday the recent offer of the local employers' association (KAV) for the 12,500 employees as insufficient. Some striking workers now sit in a bus and hope for wage increase and an inflation compensation (archive picture).
The fact that the first warning strike on Saturday lasted 15 hours, met with strong criticism (archive picture).
But the union Verdi sees no alternative. If she had been optimistic after the first round of negotiations on January 28, her assessment turned out to be more negative after the second, almost three-hour appointment on Monday. "We were hoping employers would make an offer," said Arndt. "That nothing came, has surprised us already." Instead, there was a claim paper with 28 points, which represents an "attack on the collectively agreed security systems".
Obviously, the employers wanted to melt off achievements, which, for example, would benefit employees with longer-term employment or unfit for driving. In the main claim, they had shown "no discernible concession". Verdi demands that the weekly working hours for employees who came to the BVG after 2005 be reduced from 39 to 36.5 hours – with full pay compensation.
Number of employees at BVG and BT to grow by 1350
This would require 500 additional employees, said Claudia Pfeiffer, Managing Director of the Municipal Employers' Association (KAV). The number of employees at BVG and BT is expected to grow by about 1350 anyway. "This is simply not feasible for the employer," said the negotiator on the employers' side. The job market was swept empty.
Negotiations on the new collective bargaining agreement for the 14,500 employees also concern a fairer classification in the wage and salary scale. The Christmas bonus of currently 1,400 euros, which is transferred only after one year affiliation, should be paid earlier.
For the fourth demand, the KAV saw no chance for an agreement at the beginning of the talks. Once again, the union has demanded a one-time payment of 500 euros for its members from the BVG. All in all, all the improvements demanded would increase the annual personnel costs of the BVG (most recently around 570 million euros) by 60 million euros, says Verdi.
"Not only is the capital not working in many areas, now there are monthly warning strikes," said Florian Swyter of the FDP. It is "completely understandable" that workers want to make their voice heard. But the money is limited. "That's why it is now the task of politics to bring the parties together to negotiate the demands and financial possibilities. Here, the Governing Mayor and the Senator for Economic Affairs must finally take initiative, "said the FDP member.
On Wednesday, the daycare centers are tight
Already this Wednesday, the unions GEW and Verdi, the union of the police and the IG Bau have called the state employees to a full-time warning strike. For parents, this will be felt especially in the day care centers. Many facilities of the state-owned Kita-Eigenbetriebe will close completely or offer only a partial care. "There will be more strikers than in the half-day warning strike at the end of January," emphasized GEW spokesman Arne Schaller. At that time about 2,500 educators had quit their work.
On Wednesday, the well over 16,000 salaried teachers at state schools are called to strike. Reason are the negotiations of the unions with the tariff community of the countries. The unions demand six percent more wages. For Berlin educators, who earn little in the nationwide comparison, a special salary jump is required. The next round of negotiations will take place at the end of February. At the BVG, the talks continue on 5 March.


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For my first post...
I'm pumped to finally have this new website up and running. Needless to say it's a huge improvement from the Dynamod (Flash-based) page I had for about 10 years. The good people at Squarespace have their act together and I'm more than happy to give them my business [ironically the page costs less than half as much as the god-awful Dynamod page I was putting up with for a decade].
But I digress. Henceforth, this blog (#MoreGear) will be about, you guessed it... GEAR.
More specifically...
- New recording technology and innovations (plug-ins, pedals, mics, etc.)
- New ways to utilize old recording technology
- Tips and tricks as I happen upon them; wether they be from my first-hand experience or advice by way of one the masters (e.g. Butch in the following video)
Those of you who know me personally know that I have expensive taste but live fairly frugally. In light of that fact there will be an emphasis on technique and technology that is both effective AND affordable. Additionally, I'm a guitar player when it comes down to it; forgive me if this blog ends up guitar-biased.
Regarding the clip below: I love Butch Vig's work, I love what he has to say in this video and I love how incompatible his and Pensado's senses of humor are. This is an episode of Pensado's Place filmed live at NAMM earlier this month. Butch has a lot of great things to say about working with a live band and getting them to bring their best work to the table in a recording situation. My take away: as a producer, spend time with a band in their rehearsals. It's a lot easier to put the work in on the front side of the recording process than it is on the backside. Get great takes with all the arrangements completely fleshed out. Know every note that every musician is supposed to play during basics.

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Among fans of California Cabernet, Caymus has long been synonymous with excellence. The two current-release Cabernets--the Napa Valley and the Special Selection--follow proudly in this tradition, offering both pleasure now and potential for further aging. My notes are below:
Caymus Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2009
There's a gorgeous seam of mint that runs down the nose, lifting the red currant, cherry, and sun-warmed graphite and cedar notes, complicating them gorgeously with the toasty oak. On the palate, this is a silky, irresistible wine, still packing it in a bit yet still boasting ambrosially sweet tannins and expressive kirsch and red licorice flavors. It's balanced and stunning, finishing with cherry tea, chamomile, and cafe viennoise. While this delicious red is drinking wonderfully now--who wouldn't want to pop the cork immediately?--you could hold it through 2020.
Caymus Special Selection Cabernet Sauvignon 2009
A real sense of savoriness defines the nose, with birch bark, raspberry creme, grilled green bell pepper, and red and black licorice. Surprisingly subtle; this conveys a sense of self-confidence. On the palate, stunningly sweet-spicy flavors of chocolate-enrobed blackberries, maduro cigar tobacco, sandalwood, incense, balsamic, and, on the finish, flowers and bonfire dance alongside the dark cherry ganache. Dusty tannins and a remarkable sense of restraint underpin a powerful wine with the potential to evolve for years. Drink now with a good stint in the decanter, or hold through 2025.


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"Doesn't [the Bible]... imply that 'The Fall' was planned from the beginning? That means that god WANTED adam and eve to eat the apple. Actually, that's pretty [easy]... to guess anyway. Put the tree in the middle of the garden and tell two people who don't know right from wrong not to eat from it. Either god is a complete moron, or he actually wanted them to eat it." - Conspiracy of Doves, Talk.Origins, 24 Jan 2006Judeao-Christianity certainly has some weird ideas about God... The idea of the Lord getting angry at Adam & Eve for disobediance makes Him out to be a psychopathic bully. Truly He is the God Of Love... Not! ;>
"...I, the LORD your God, am a jealous God, punishing the children for the sin of the fathers to the third and fourth generation of those who hate me..." [Deuteronomy 5:8-10]
Wednesday, January 25, 2006
God's little gotcha...
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Chicago Bulls at New Orleans Pelicans NBA Picks & Predictions 1/22/2018
Monday, January 22, 2018
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The Chicago Bulls travel to Smoothie King Center to play the New Orleans Pelicans on Monday, January 22, 2018. The opening line for this matchup has New Orleans as 6 point favorites.
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The Bulls come into this game with an overall record of 18-28. They are 5th in the Central Division. They currently have a point differential of -5.1 as they are averaging 103.2 points per game while giving up 108.3 per contest. The Pelicans have an overall mark of 24-21. They currently are 3rd in the Southwest Division. They are averaging 110.8 points per contest and giving up 110.5, which is a point differential of 0.3.
Valuable Chicago Bulls Betting Trends
The Chicago Bulls are 28-16-2 against the spread
The Chicago Bulls are 26-20-0 against the over/under
Important New Orleans Pelicans Betting Trends
The New Orleans Pelicans are 24-21-0 against the spread
The New Orleans Pelicans are 27-18-0 against the over/under
Key Chicago Bulls Injuries
01/18/18 PG Kris Dunn Concussion is out indefinitely
Key New Orleans Pelicans Injuries
12/12/17 G Tony Allen Knee is out indefinitely
10/20/17 C Alexis Ajinca Knee is out indefinitely
10/14/17 F Solomon Hill Hamstring is out indefinitely
Player Spotlight
Lauri Markkanen averages 15.5 points per game in 30 minutes per contest this season. He averages 1.3 assists per contest and 7.5 rebounds per game for Chicago. His field goal percentage is 43% for the year while his free throw percentage is 85%. Justin Holiday comes into this contest averaging 13.6 points per game while playing 34.2 minutes per night so far this season for the Bulls. He pulls down 4.6 rebounds per game and dishes out 2.3 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 38% while his free throw percentage is currently at 84%.
Player Spotlight
Demarcus Cousins averages 25.2 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 36.1 minutes per contest. He also averages 12.6 rebounds per contest and 5.1 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 47% and his free throw percentage is 75%. Jrue Holiday averages 18.8 points per game while playing 36.9 minutes per contest this year for the Pelicans. He grabs 4.4 rebounds per game and has 5.2 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 50% and his free throw percentage currently is at 81%.
Useful Team Statistics
The Bulls allow 108.3 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 24th in the league. They also allow a 47% shooting percentage and a 37% average from behind the arc, ranking them 18th and 17th in those defensive categories. Opponents average 45.6 rebounds a game which ranks 27th, and they give up 25 assists per contest which puts them in 28th place in the league. They force 13 turnovers per game which ranks them 2nd in the league. Chicago averages 103.2 points per contest this season, which ranks them 22nd in the NBA. Their average scoring margin is -5.15 and their shooting percentage is 44% as a team, which has them ranked 29th. Behind the arc they shoot 36% which is good for 16th in the league. They average 44.7 rebounds per game and 23.8 assists per game, which ranks them 7th and 5th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 23rd with 13.9 per game.
Useful Team Statistics
The Pelicans surrender 110.5 points per contest, which ranks them 28th in the NBA. Their defense is allowing a 46% shooting percentage and a 37% average from 3-point range, ranking them 16th and 18th in those defensive statistics. They rank 24th with 24.2 assists allowed per contest, and 17th with 43.6 rebounds surrendered per game. The Pelicans are 13th in the NBA in forcing turnovers with 14.5 per game this season. New Orleans is 4th in the league with 110.8 points per game this year. They are 2nd in the league in shooting at 49%, while their average scoring margin is 0.22. They shoot 37% from 3-point range, which is good for 10th in the NBA. They are 18th in the league in rebounding with 42.9 boards per game and 2nd in assists per contest with 26.2. The Pelicans are 3rd in turnovers per game with 15.8.
Advanced Statistics
The Bulls are 28th in the NBA in offensive rating with 104.1, and their defensive rating of 109.3 is ranked 9th. In terms of pace they are 12th in the league with 98 possessions per 48 minutes, and their effective field goal percentage of 50% is 26th. As a team they are 28th in the NBA in true shooting percentage with 53% and they shoot 3-pointers on 35% of their shots, ranking 12th in the league. Chicago is 25th in turnovers, as they turn the ball over an average of 12.6 times per 100 possessions while forcing 11.9 on the defensive end. Their defensive effective field goal percentage for the season currently is 53%, which is 9th in the league.
Advanced Statistics
New Orleans is 4th in the NBA in turnovers, as they turn the ball over an average of 14.3 times per 100 possessions while forcing 12.8 on the defensive end. Their defensive effective field goal percentage for the season currently is 53%, which is 15th in the league. The Pelicans are 6th in the NBA in offensive rating with 110.2, and their defensive rating of 110 is ranked 7th. In terms of pace they are 6th in the league with 99.3 possessions per 48 minutes, and their effective field goal percentage of 55% is 3rd. As a team they are 3rd in the NBA in true shooting percentage with 58% and they shoot 3-pointers on 34% of their shots, ranking 14th in the league.
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Flensburg is an independent town in the north of the German state of Schleswig-Holstein. Flensburg is the centre of the region of Southern Schleswig. After Kiel and Lübeck it is the third largest town in Schleswig-Holstein.
In May 1945, Flensburg was the site of the last government of Nazi Germany, the so-called Flensburg government led by Karl Dönitz, which was in power from 1 May for one week until German armies surrendered and the town was occupied by Allied troops. The regime was officially dissolved on 23 May.
The nearest larger towns are Kiel and Odense in Denmark .
Flensburgs city centre lies about from the Danish border.
In Germany, Flensburg is known for
* the nationwide database of traffic violators, also called Verkehrssünderkartei
* its beer Flensburger Pilsener, also called "Flens"
* the centre of the Danish national minority in Germany
* the greeting Moin Moin
* the large erotic mail-order companies Beate Uhse and Orion
* its handball team SG Flensburg-Handewitt
* the Naval Academy at Mürwik with its sail training ship Gorch Fock
This uses material from Wikipedia which is released under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share-Alike License 3.0.


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Eli (my 10-year-old brother) had baseball practice after school today. My mom had a meeting and asked me to pick him up. So I did. He got in the car smelling like grass mixed with sweat mixed with the kid-who-came-in-from-playing-outside smell. I asked him how the practice went and he said good, and then showed me the post-it notes, of things to remember, the coach gave him to review. I asked him how schools was and he kind of sighed.
Eli, "Awkward day!"
Me, "Wait, it was literally awkward day? Like, a holiday or something? I didn't know they celebrated that."
Eli, "No, just an awkward day."
Me, "Oh, darn. Well, it still sounds pretty fun."
Eli, "Not really."
Me, "Oh…Well, what made it awkward day?"
Eli sighed again, "Well, we had a substitute teacher that we didn't even know about, and then he didn't even tell us his name."
Me, "What's his name?"
Eli, "I don't know! He never told us!"
Me, "Wait, you had this dude as a teacher the whole day and he never told you his name?!"
Eli, "Yep."
Me, "He didn't write it on the board?"
Eli, "Nope."
Me, perplexed, "I mean, that seems like a huge chunk of the job description of a substitute teacher. Write your name on the board, and then tell the kids to do the work the real teacher left for them. That's pretty much half of his job he forgot to do!"
Eli, "I guess he didn't remember."
Me, "His name, or to tell you?"
Eli, "To tell us. Or maybe he didn't remember his name either."
Me, "Well, that would make more sense! And none of you thought to ask it?"
Eli, "Nope."
Me, "I mean, what if you needed something from him?"
Eli, "He didn't answer questions anyways!"
Me, "Ok, whoa there! He didn't tell you his name, and he didn't answer your questions?!"
Eli, "Yeah. Like, I asked him about something on a worksheet and he said, 'That's the same thing I told the other girl,' and I didn't hear what he told her."
Me, "The same thing I told the other girl? Really?"
Eli, "Yep."
Me, "Well, that doesn't really answer your question."
Eli, "Not at all."
Me, "Who is this mysterious unnamed man?"
Eli, "I don't know."
Me, "Right! Well, that is pretty awkward."
Then we passed a tiny motel and Eli said, "They have a pool?!?!?"
I looked back in the rearview mirror to make sure we were thinking of the same establishment. Yep, the Winona, and there is no way they have a pool.
Me, "No ways!"
Eli, "The sign said they have pool."
Me, "Maybe it's the game pool. Or, like, the bathtubs or something."
Eli, "Yeah, or maybe they bring out a little kiddie pool for people to swim in."
Me, "Maybe."
Eli, "A kiddie pool! That would be awkward."
Me, "Wait, do you even know what awkward means?"
Eli, "I'm pretty sure I do."


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Luna & Lillie's
1401 Main Street
Hilton Head Island, SC 29926
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Hours of Operation:
Mon. - Sat. 11am - 5pm
Sun. closed
Hey Guys,
Welcome to Luna & Lillie's - I'm so happy you stopped by!
My story and how I came to own and open my little shop, I consider quite unique with an extra special meaning. For as far back as I can remember, I have loved everything about a home. The snuggly blankets hung haphazardly over a couch, the soft lighting & scent of a burning candle, the cozy rugs that warm tiled floors, to the furniture accents & home accessories swapped out each season. Fall & Christmas were easily the most treasured seasons in our home, and each year my mom and I would break out the decorations and fill our home with our holiday favorites!
This love and passion for everything home décor has only grown since then. When my husband & I purchased our first condo, it was like Christmas all year as we gathered new pieces to make our new house our home. Now, as most stories go, from here I would tell you a light bulb went off and I decided to take this giant leap of faith to open a good ol' brick & mortar. However, that was not the case. That light bulb did go off and plans had begun two years ago, but I chickened out and thought it was too big a risk for our safe and financially stable lives.
What changed? This is the special part. In November of 2017, my husband and I found out we were expecting a sweet baby girl. And all the dreams I thought I had could have never out shone the joy of learning I was going to be a new mama. Everything I thought I wanted dulled in comparison. Sadly, in March of this year, we lost that little girl. Her name was Luna. And in losing her, I found the courage I needed to open my shop. She also helped me find the perfect name.
So, wrapped up in this little shop is the memory of our sweet little Luna and my passion for everything home inspired. Two of my greatest loves. I can't thank you enough for supporting us! Let us help you make yourself at home.


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Bloom Where You Are Planted
I just love this gorgeous canvas for spring! I've always thought that saying had such a lovely deeper meaning. The flowers are absolutely covered up with lots of little glitter details. There's so much sparkle!
This one is currently available in the etsy shop. This - and lots of others! - is also on sale from Feb. 21-Feb. 28. So...go on! Get shopping!


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你的孩子是受多种因素影响小耳畸形的心理影响, 包括你的文化对孩子的态度,在外观上的差异, 你的知识和态度,小耳畸形, 您孩子的年龄, 个性和性别, 的小耳症的严重程度, 挑逗你的孩子经验和同行的水平. 你会欣慰地知道, 但, 该方法 您 您孩子的先天性小耳畸形的处理将是最强的因素,他们有能力创造和保持一个强有力的自我形象和自信.
这是一般认为儿童知道它们是如何像不像其他人在两到三年的年龄. 小耳畸形的儿童开始注意到他们的耳朵(小号) 不像其他孩子的, 自然, 其他的孩子会盯着, 意见和提问, 甚至是逗你的孩子, 尤其是当你的孩子开始参加社交活动前学校或幼儿园.
与您的积极支持, 其他家庭成员, 教师, 和朋友, 你可以帮助你的孩子成功地处理与他人的反应,以及他或她自己的小耳畸形的内部斗争. 当你的孩子会根据他或她的性格回应, 一个支持, 物的事实的方法,帮助您的孩子都明白他们的耳朵小耳畸形和计划(小号) to be repaired can minimize the risks for low self-esteem and lack of self-confidence. To help prepare your child for questions and staring when they are in social settings, practice different ways to respond with them. 例如, 您的孩子可以说: "我出生在小耳畸形, 这意味着我有一个小耳. 医生们帮助我,我感觉很好. Let's go play." Remember, 小耳畸形是精彩的儿子或女儿,而不是他或她的整个人只是一个方面,. 以任何其他方式提高您的孩子! 这将很长的路要走,旨在帮助您的孩子应付小耳畸形,避免社会困难与同龄人的, 社交退缩, 与学术和行为问题.
有些家长调度耳再造手术,以防止他们的孩子从5岁前经历戏弄和自我意识. 其他家长决定等到自己的孩子是老得足以当参与决策. 如果你的孩子没有明显的关心或自我意识,关于小耳畸形, 并进展顺利,学业和社会, 有可能是没有必要为早期耳再造手术. 通过仔细观察你的孩子如何处理小耳畸形, 通过深入研究和评估你的选择, 你是在一个很好的位置来决定什么是最好的选择为您的孩子.
是, 有, 但迄今为止,所有的研究上小耳畸形的心理影响, (耳再造手术前后) 根据肋软骨耳再造. 这种手术的方法是年龄依赖性, ,因为肋软骨耳再造手术需要有足够的肋软骨形成耳, 一般是不可用的,直到孩子 6 或 7 岁. 一些软骨外科医生甚至更长的时间延迟重建, 直到孩子 10 岁, in order to have better projection of the ear. As a mother, 博士. 勒温了解到,在这些年龄段的儿童有时会在不知不觉中或故意不敏感的和残忍, 导致儿童先天性小耳畸形遇到的社会和心理方面的困难. 出于这个原因, 一个主要优势在于的Medpor手术的能力来完成重建 3 岁.
Medpor技术使用一个可定制的多孔聚乙烯植入物形成的耳朵,, 因此, 是没有年龄依赖性. Medpor的外科技术可以执行早 3 岁, 让您避免很多的揶揄,, 凝视, 和风险自尊,否则,你的孩子可能体验.
作为一个母亲和一个外科医生, 博士. 卢因颅面差异的心理影响儿童的深切关注. 她的经验对这些孩子,因为 2005 她认为,早期的耳再造手术可以, 大部份, 防止年龄较大的儿童所经历的负面心理影响. 在试图证明她的假设, 博士. 卢因, 随着她的同事们, 亚历克西斯约翰, 博士, 洛杉矶儿童医院的儿科心理学家, 和丹尼尔·我, BS (阿尔伯特·爱因斯坦医学院) started a long-term scientific research study in 2008. This study involves both a prospective and a retrospective comparison of psychological profiles of Dr. Lewin的患者治疗前,后的Medpor耳再造手术. 初步研究结果发表在美国心理协会 (圣地亚哥, 2010) 和美国的唇腭裂 - 颅面协会 (波多黎各, 2011). (阅读更多)
下面这封信是从出生的耳朵显示在左边的绅士. 这是一个等级 1 小耳畸形外耳道闭锁, 耳朵是较小的和有点畸形比正常耳, 但仍具有可识别特征的螺旋轮辋, 耳垂和其它结构的. 他没有耳道和重度听力损失. 相对于同档次出生的孩子 3 先天性小耳畸形, 这似乎是一个较为温和的物理诊断.
当这个病人是个男孩, his parents took him to a prominent surgeon who did not recommend surgical repair as his condition was too mild to warrant surgery. From that point on, 没有进一步作出了努力,试图纠正这个病人的耳朵. 其实, he believed until this year that nothing could be done. When I met him for the first time, 他向我解释如何显着的不断增长了这款耳塞条件的问题是他, and how he felt it has affected nearly every aspect of his life in a significant way. Although he related to me, 作为他的妻子和, 他很少谈到他的耳朵, 是非常显着的先天性小耳畸形的心理因素.
下面这封信是由这名病人约 3 weeks after I took him to surgery to correct his Microtia. He did not require either Cartilage Rib Graft or Medpor, 而是一个复杂的重建和重新安排自己的耳朵的软骨.
亲爱的医生. 卢因,
You asked me if I would write you a letter describing what it was like to grow up and live with microtia from birth to adulthood. I readily agreed in the hope that my experiences and views might be helpful to parents that have children with microtia and aid them in determining whether to repair the microtia.
第一, a little background. I am a man in my 40s, married with children. I was born with microtia which was not repaired until recently by you. My microtia was never repaired before because my parents did not know surgery was available and it was only a few months that I discovered that surgical repair was possible for me. 来形容我的感受,我的小耳畸形的最佳途径之一或许是为了响应一些的一些小耳畸形的儿童的父母.
孩子似乎与它的罚款,并且不关心. This seems to be a common refrain among parents of children with microtia. The truth is that at a very young age children don't really care about things like physical differences and, 坦率地说, don't know better. As they get older though, 他们不知道,它确实很重要.
I will say from my own experience that although as a young child I certainly knew of the microtia, 它并没有真正困扰我极大,直到我达到约 11 或 12. Part of this could be due to the different hairstyles of the time. I grew up in the 1970s and 1980s. In the 1970s, most males had longer hair and I was no exception. So to some extent it may have been out of sight, out of mind. While I knew I had the condition (有闭锁以及, 所以没有真正的听证会中,耳), 我不记得它的体重对我说,.
But I can still remember how it hit me like a thunderbolt when I was around 11. I went from basically not thinking about the microtia to thinking about it all the time. How much my ear bothered me only grew worse as I grew older. The 1980s came and men's hairstyles started getting shorter, 但我觉得我不能去剪了头发短. This became a big deal in high school – a very big deal. I can recall one kid who would keep asking me why I didn't cut my hair. I remember another kid saying that no one has ever seen my ears and so I need to "lift my hair".
I cannot fully express how stressful living with microtia was and the constant anxiety of trying to make sure that no one saw my ear. I lived with the stress my whole life – 每天 until I had the surgery. One might think that a person would get used to it, but I never did. I spent my life trying to ensure that no one saw my ear. 这意味着,我站在一间客房, 我坐在一张桌子旁, 等. The pressure was tremendous. There was lots of fear too– fear of the unknown. That is, 如果有人看到我的耳朵,这一切意味着什么? What would the reaction be? Even when I was out of school and an adult in the business world, this was always in my thoughts. My work was impacted to the extent that I wasn't fully focused when I was worrying about my ear. Any social situations, 如员工会议, 造成了极大的焦虑,因为我是如此的自我意识对我的耳朵.
所以,我要说,虽然一个非常年轻的孩子可能不关心, at some point they definitely will. They may learn to accept it (我从来没有), 但他们会关心他们的耳朵,几乎可以肯定被人打扰.
每个人都有一些不喜欢他们,他们. 这个评论似乎出现的背景下,"让我的孩子有先天性小耳畸形, plenty of people have something about them they wish they could change." Some people have a big nose or are too short or too tall. Some people are slow or bad athletes. 是, 它是真实的, even a super model would likely change various things about their body. 但, 我认为差异不是程度上的区别, but a difference in kind. 例如, 可能不是最优的,而一个大鼻子, it's common. People may not like it, but no one really thinks twice about it. The ear, 但, is different. Microtia is not common – it is a rare facial deformity. People aren't used to seeing an ear that didn't form properly. It draws negative attention in a way that a big nose does not. So yes, 而许多 (最?) 人自己的事情,他们可能要改变, there is a difference between the usual and the unusual. All of us, 特别是儿童, 要适应下来,并且正常.
没有人通知, 如果他们这样做, 他们不关心. This is easy for someone without microtia to assume. Certainly people do notice the microtia. Do they care? I don't know. What I do know is that I spent my whole life trying to hide my ear for fear that someone would see it and feel negatively towards me.
结论. 尽管我的小耳畸形, I have lived a full and enjoyable life. I have a great family and a successful career. But I know too that it was always with me and made my life more stressful than it needed to be.
It is not for me to tell parents of kids with microtia that they should or shouldn't fix their child's ear. I wouldn't presume to do that. Each parent has to decide what they believe is best for their child. I am just sharing my life story. I am a parent too. 幸运的是我的孩子不是天生的条件, 但是,如果他们有先天性小耳畸形, I would have chosen surgery for them without hesitation. I would do so in the hope of sparing them the stress and hardship that I endured until my recent surgery. Since I had my microtia repaired I have never felt so free and relaxed in social settings like restaurants. I am much less self-conscious and it feels as if a weight has been lifted from me.
我想补充一点,如果家长选择去与维修, that I think you are a tremendously talented and creative surgeon. I discovered that this type of surgery is not like others that can always be done "by the book". You are able to work with the uncertainty of the reconstruction or procedure in order to achieve the best result possible. More than that, you are a wonderful and caring person who always made me feel comfortable with the process. If you could do this with my curmudgeonly self, I just think with amazement of what you could do for a child. I should note too that I say these things of my own free will. I was not paid, 我也没有承诺以任何方式我的胳膊拧! My hope is that sharing my own experience will help other families with microtia.


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I presented my most recent findings on how TrkB inhibition influences odour habituation behaviour. Had a wonderful time chatting with fellow scientists about olfactory memory. Thanks to all for suggestions and research ideas. I'm working on a couple right now. Publications forthcoming.
The role of BDNF-TrkB signaling in olfactory bulb-dependent olfactory memory.
Abstract: Understanding the molecular mechanisms underlying short-term (STM) and long-term memory (LTM) has been a long-standing goal in neuroscience. Many putative forms of cellular LTM (including long-term plasticity and adult neurogenesis; Korte et al., 1995, PNAS; Scharfman et al., 2005, Exp Neurology) have been shown to depend on brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF). One-trial fear-based memories additionally have been shown to rely on specific temporal peaks of BDNF activity induced after learning (Bekinschtein et al., 2007, Neuron). However, the role(s) and timecourse of BDNF activity in multi-trial appetitive learning is unclear. We used olfactory bulb (OB)-dependent learning tasks to investigate the role of the BDNF-TrkB pathway in STM and LTM mechanisms. First, we examined whether odour-reward memories depend on TrkB-mediated BDNF activity in the OB. Adult mice were trained over several trials to learn an odour-reward association and memory was tested 2 or 48 hours later. Compared to controls, mice infused with OB infusions of the BDNF receptor antagonist, K252a, showed normal 2-hour memory, but impaired memory at 48 hours. This finding suggests that early activation of the BDNF-TrkB pathway is necessary for the consolidation of OB-dependent LTM, but not STM. Next, using an olfactory generalization task, we investigated whether LTM memory deficits on the odour-reward task are the result of disrupted odour memory representations. Finally, using RT-qPCR, we are mapping the timecourse of activity for bdnf and other plasticity-related proteins across multiple brain areas for incrementally-acquired olfactory memories.


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This is Day 92 of my 100 Days in Europe series. As I research my guidebooks and make new TV shows, I'm reporting on my experiences and lessons learned in Vienna, the Alps, the Low Countries, England, Siena, and beyond. Find more on my travel blog.
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This particular piece made it through a couple of days on the front page with 7600 Face Book likes, 827 shares, and 372 Tweets. There were nearly 800 comments of which most of them agree with the premise of the post. I, of course, focus on the negative ones.
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Since there seems to be a trend these days for people to prove how much they love this country unconditionally and without question, let me be clear: I love this country. I love this country the way someone loves an alcoholic spouse or family member. You see the potential and the person they could be if they would just sober up and get help, but in the meantime they're a constant source of angst and embarrassment.
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You can breathe a sigh of relief…"Mary Mary" will be back! After having record breaking ratings for their 4th season, Erica and Tina Campbell's reality show "Mary Mary" has officially been renewed for season 5!
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Hurray! I have finally completed my Masters in Anthropology! Oh, and I got married, too. In the space of a week, I went from "Miss" to "Mrs., M.A." It's been a whirlwind summer. In case anyone out there in cyberland even still looks at my blog (which is doubtful, considering my lack of posts), I will be uploading a pdf of my thesis in the very near future.
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Part 15 of Beyond the End of the World, Lokians 1
Chapter Fifteen
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Chapter Fifteen
The tunnel was too narrow to continue by vehicle. Everyone flipped on their gun lights. An uneasy moment past between the crew.
"We should turn back and try to help," Fitzpatrick complained.
"No, our goal was to get here," Korit said. "Finding–"
"Finding what?" DeReaux shouted. "More of your people just died."
"We have orders. Searching this place is all that matters. You must focus on our goal, or everything was in vain," the driver admonished.
Whether they agreed or didn't, they all grew quiet. Jogging through the narrow corridor, gun lights bounced, reflecting intricate patterns. They kept pace for thirty minutes before the adrenaline wore off. Exhaustion wracked their bones, but they spotted a wide opening ahead.
When they moved beyond the corridor and into an empty extent supported by numerous, natural pillars, they crept carefully, turning, pointing their lights, gawking in awe at stalactites. "Better drop a light," the driver said.
The cavern lit up. The lighting device, like the one Korit had employed too recently, revealed more, giant pillars of ice, frozen ground, and a ceiling fifteen feet above them. Where ever they were, they didn't see any walls, just shadows of pillars and then darkness. Korit tossed another light, but still, they didn't see much more than an intricate network of natural, supporting posts.
"Let's spread out," O'Hara suggested.
"Agreed," Korit said.
While he joined the captain, the agents meandered off. Nandesrikahl kept stride with Swain and the driver.
"I'm Swain," he said, extending a hand. "This is Nandesrikahl. Mostly, we call him Nandy."
"Jor-Tune," he replied and enveloped Swain's hand for a shake.
Another Thewl introduced herself as Sirt. She ambled about with Fitzpatrick and DeReaux. Minutes of roaming mindlessly stretched on. As time passed, one person groaned, stretched their neck, rolled their shoulders, or muttered obscenities regarding their backs, their enemies, their dead friends.
"Hey, Frenchie, take a look," Fitzpatrick shouted while aiming her gun light.
The beam bounced off icy cracks. DeReaux walked over, but didn't see anything remarkable. He turned to ask her, but she shoved him back towards the formation. He pointed his light. It wasn't a frosty, stone pillar; it was all ice, and there was a face frozen inside it.
"Guys," DeReaux screamed.
The others ran over to observe the discovery. The ice distorted shining beams, so it was tough to discern what they were seeing, but there was a beastly figure encased in the formation.
"Crikey," Nandy whispered. "It looks like an ape."
"This couldn't be a traveler," O'Hara said, looking to Korit, who placed a hand on the pillar.
"I, I have no idea…."
"Look for more," O'Hara ordered and took off.
Nandesrikahl followed. Seconds later, and a few pillars away, he found another. Korit found one more.
"This, this is them," Korit stuttered. "They're here. They're all here."
"They may or may not be the travelers," Adams was skeptical.
"Well, how do we get them out," Sirt asked.
"Not sure," Korit replied.
All the men turned to face Adams and Franklin. "What," Adams asked.
"We don't know," Franklin added.
Glances of disbelief and anxiety passed. Minds were rattled. No one dared to risk harming the creatures. Whether or not they were alive wasn't even debatable; they needed to figure something out. In the end, Korit decided to leave such matters alone.
"We found what we were looking for," he said. "I'll just call the admiral. He can decide."
O'Hara lowered his gun, pressed his visor up to the ice, and looked at the beastly man. It didn't look too much like an ape, but more like a furry man with bulging lips, a large brow, and a flat nose. It was alien, but not as alien as Thewls or Lokians. Is this worth it? O'Hara wondered. Will these travelers help us to solve everything? Are they alive? Maybe, it doesn't matter. They're here, and that means their tech could also be here, which explains why the Lokians came, too…but they got here just after we did…now, I wonder if they're chasing us.
His thoughts were broken by Nandesrikahl's voice. He claimed he saw movement. Korit ordered everyone to spread out.
"O'Hara, come with me back towards the opening."
"Why there?"
"That is the only entrance we know for sure exists," Korit said.
The agents flanked the crew leaders, and Swain, Sirt, Jor-Tune, and Nandy followed. Fitzpatrick and DeReaux pressed their backs to pillars, and tried to spot a sign of anything. Adams darted past Korit, saying he saw shadows whisk by.
"I didn't see anything," O'Hara mentioned.
"Nor I," Jor-Tune added.
"Listen…don't you hear that," Franklin asked. No one heard anything. "It's like hissing. I hear…two, no, three…wait."
"Found it," Sirt screamed.
Her gun light stopped right over a hulking, bipedal Lokian. Heavy, metal plates covered its body, and mesh tubes pulsated throughout legs, hips, the torso, and four arms. The creature dashed behind a pillar when another one ran in the opposite direction, saliva, or some substance, dripping from fleshy mandibles.
"What the Hell are these things," Swain blurted. "Did you see? F-four arms, turtle shells?"
"Stay cool," O'Hara breathed.
His heart was skipping beats. He had gotten a pretty good look at the creatures, which made him wonder if their weaponry was going to be effective; not only were their bodies armored, but so, too, were their heads. Nandesrikahl unleashed a heinous scream, freezing everyone in their tracks.
O'Hara spun around to find his friend pinned beneath one of the brawlers. The Lokian turned, a slit in its face gear glowed bright red before it stood, flung Nandy at the crew, and took off into the network of pillars. Swain started to give chase, but O'Hara called for them to halt.
"If we go running off like assholes, they'll get us. It's what they want," he said. "Snipers, see anything?"
"Just that thing dash by, but it vanished in the dark," Fitzpatrick said.
Rhythmic breathing sounded through comms. No one said anything for a moment. Swain had helped Nandy to his feet. He wasn't hurt, just scared.
A brawler leapt from behind a pillar, spat a voluminous glob of goo, covering O'Hara's visor, and bowled through the friendly formation. The thing was so big and strong, it knocked over Thewls like they were toys. Then, another ran through them, snatching Sirt up with pincers. She kicked and screamed, but positioned over the Lokian's head—nearly twelve feet off the ground—she had no way to fight.
Korit fired his rifle, and a burst of plasma made the Lokian stumble. It spun, flung Sirt into a pillar, and bore down on the crew like greased lightning. O'Hara opened fire. The Swainium ammunition did minor damage, knocking bits of alloys off the brawler's plating, but it reached the crew, took the captain to the ground, and when the snipers emerged to take shots, another one slung them into the distance.
"Holy crap," O'Hara cried out.
He puffed and groaned, and what little he saw through a smeared visor, scared the bajeezes out of him. Something stunned the enemy, giving O'Hara time to scramble to his feet. He saw the brawler nab Nandy, it made to cut through his arm, but when a blue burst washed over its head, it turned, spotted Jor-Tune, and threw the Human at him. As they tumbled over each other, O'Hara fired. To his dismay, the brawler leapt to a pillar, latched on, and scurried up into the darkened ceiling.
"Shoot the tubes," DeReaux yelled.
Between him and Fitzpatrick, they had managed to slow one down by pumping holes throughout the strange hoses. A rusty material oozed out, which greatly affected the beast. It not only slowed, but it deflated, losing its strength, speed, momentum; it was bleeding out.
Unfortunately, aiming for tubes the size of golf balls moving at seventy miles an hour was easier said than done. O'Hara took a knee to aim for the apparatus of a brawler wrestling with Swain, who kept his rifle pressed against its face.
"Shit, Swain," O'Hara muttered. He was scared to miss the alien and hit his comrade. "I'm coming!"
Rather than firing, he ran for the Lokian. It spun, slammed Swain into him, and leapt away into the darkness again. The allied team members were being tossed, beaten, and crushed underfoot. Screams resounded through the comms.
"God, fuckin' assholes," Fitzpatrick grumbled.
She ran from cover, shoulder rolled, took a knee, and fired a shot, which knocked a tube from one of the creature's legs. It let go the pillar it was climbing, landed, and thundered towards her, but DeReaux came up behind her, used her shoulder as a tripod, and knocked out two more tubes.
Drastically slowed by loss of goo, the creature screeched, yet kept shuffling on with outstretched limbs. Korit howled as he delivered a boot into the alien's flank. It rolled over, and he fired point blank at the mouth. What was left of the brawler twitched uncontrollably.
"Alright," he groaned. "Only one more."
While Swain checked on Nandy, who was unconscious, the captain ran by, followed by Jor-Tune. Sirt screamed from sights unseen, but O'Hara spotted her gun light waving about, so he made for that.
"Captain, behind you," Fitzpatrick screamed.
He turned around in time to receive a fist to the melon. His head rocked back, and he fell onto his butt. Dazed, but not dead, he fired; his rifle bucked like a bronco, spraying bullets everywhere. Most just went bouncing off in all directions.
"Captain, they," Swain started, but a Thewl tripped right over him.
O'Hara didn't have time to look, his opponent locked pincers around his torso. The immense pressure was crushing his chest, pushing air from his lungs. His feet kicked at the air. Then, he fell back down; the snipers had saved him.
"Somebody," Jor-Tune heaved.
Another Lokian had grabbed him by the shoulders and head-butted him hard enough to knock him into Swain. When the both of them went down, Korit gave a Thewlish order, and they all started gasping for air.
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Frightened by the event, the Humans tried to get a look at what was happening, but before they regrouped, Thewls shouted, running off in every direction. They found another brawler, pulled it to the ground, and started raining fists onto the creature, manhandling it, tearing hoses from its body while rusty bile sprayed over them.
"What the Hell's going on," DeReaux called.
"They're, they're like in overdrive, man," Swain gasped.
"It's that gas they use," Fitzpatrick said.
"What," O'Hara asked.
"Oh, my God," she replied. "Incoming!"
Hearts sank. She took a knee to steady her aim, so O'Hara motioned for his crew to flank her, and together, they all aimed, but it was an agent, who darted to his left. The captain was shocked; he hadn't even realized the two were still around.
"There's four on my rear," Adams screamed. "I can't, I can't handle them!"
Sure enough, glowing, red slits materialized from the darkness. Phoenix Crew fired everything they had. One creature stumbled, taking another to the ground with it, but one leapt clean over them, landed behind the Humans, and knocked them over with the swipe of paired arms.
Just then, Franklin landed next to it, ducked from a slash, struck hoses with his baton, and hopped backwards. The brawler yanked him by the ankle, and swung him into its brethren. Swain and O'Hara met eyes then.
"Snipers, cover," he ordered.
He and the big man took off at diverging angles, giving the snipers a clear line of sight, so long as Adams, who reentered the melee, destroyed the injured brawler flailing beside them. As everyone moved, or ran, or fired, or swung weapons, the Thewls hit the ground.
O'Hara heard Korit say two, more enemies were dead, but their gas concoction, which had made them stronger, also put them to sleep. Wondering why they employed such drastic measures, the captain honed in on Franklin's body; he was kicking while trying to reach something in his harness.
"Leap into them," the captain barked.
He and Swain smashed into the creature holding the agent. Once they all toppled over, Franklin finally took one of his shard grenades, fed it to the beast, and scuttled away. The brawler's head burst like a ripe tomato, so O'Hara and Swain stood and fired into yet another creature before something struck the captain. Spit actually flew from his mouth, and he bounced off the ground.
From his side, he saw more aliens scramble from the darkness. Someone was screaming. One of the agents careened into the other. With a furrowed brow, and piercing ring in his ears, O'Hara tried to come to his feet. Something bent in him half; a Lokian had kicked him into a pillar, where he whacked his noggin again.
Ice, rocks, guns, bullets, men; they were all over the ground. I…I have to get the, we, shit…think straight. I have to stop these things. He managed to push himself to hands and knees, but even that made him dizzy, nauseated. Regardless, he fired at immense, fleeting shapes, red lines that vanished behind pillars; he heard shots and casings hit the ground, but everywhere he looked, people were running, and aliens were either chasing them, or striking them.
"Oh, man," Fitzpatrick whispered in fear.
"No time for that, stay focused," DeReaux reassured.
"Hold on," O'Hara shouted. Grunting, he forced himself upright, pointed at a creature, and fired. When it turned to stare him down, he pointed at another and fired. One-by-one, he turned them all against himself. "You leave them alone, you alien assholes. You leave my crew alone!"
A kick sent him sailing backwards. He skidded into Swain who reached a hand for him. The big man let out a scream when a Lokian pincer locked around his arm. Rolling around on the ground, unable to move, the captain shed tears. This is it…I can't do it.


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