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"We enjoy going to the park and wanted to get married at a place that had special meaning for us."
That was the answer Breanne gave when asked why she and David picked the quaint and beautiful Scenic Beach State Park. It is such a sweet location. On the Hood Canal. With an absolutely stunning view of the Olympic mountains as it has a view of the back side of them. I grew up with the opposite view of those mountains. So when I go to Seabeck it is always a treat. Come along with us as we walk through the lush forest, walk on the rocky beach, and watch Breanne and David say "I do!"
"David wore a handsome navy blue suit, which is amazing because most days he is super casual."
Which I can contest to this as this is his normal self, shown off in their adorable engagement photos. Both are all about the casual lifestyle, and I feel that on a personal level. Nothing better than being comfy and having fun. But on your wedding day, it's so nice to clean up and show off just how good you can look. David was the definition of dapper. Navy suits never go out of style and I am so glad that they are all the rage for most grooms now.
"Our advice to other couples getting married: enjoy all the little moments, because the day does go by really quickly."
"I wanted to wear a dress that had a fun skirt, delicate and for twirling."
And boy did she knock it out of the park! She found all her pieces from the wonderful BHLDN based out of Seattle. Between the lace, flower crown and the fabulous skirt, I was smitten myself!
"Our ceremony was so lovely. We saw a deer as it was getting started, it was like a fairytale."
"We wanted to keep things as simple as possible, and did Chipotle for our catering."
For years I have been hearing the praises of Chipotle and never got to experience it. There was no stores that were that local to where I live. So when I had the opportunity to eat their delicious food, I even threw out my "no dairy" rule just to indulge myself a little. #worthit


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Baroness Karen Christenze von Blixen-Finecke was a Danish author who wrote works in Danish and English. She is also known under her pen names Isak Dinesen, used in English-speaking countries, Tania Blixen, used in German-speaking countries, Osceola, and Pierre Andrézel.
Blixen is best known for Out of Africa, an account of her life while living in Kenya, and for one of her stories, Babette's Feast, both of which have been adapted into Academy Award-winning motion pictures. She is also noted, particularly in Denmark, for her Seven Gothic Tales.
Blixen was considered several times for the Nobel Prize in Literature.
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NEWRY, Maine/WATERVILLE, Maine - Thanks in part to four Alpine skiers finishing among the top 12 in slalom races on Saturday, the Saint Michael's College Alpine and Nordic skiing teams joined to finish ninth out of 17 institutions when the two-day Bates College Carnival came to an end. First-year Guillaume Grand (La Plagne, France/Lycée Général Ferrié) highlighted the day by placing second in the slalom.
The Purple Knights scored 308 points to come within 20 of eighth-place Saint Lawrence University, as Saint Michael's neared eighth for the first time since the 1999 Williams College Carnival. The men's Alpine squad scored second-place points by putting three in the top 12, claiming 112 points to fall just eight shy of the University of Vermont. UVM won the overall carnival with 951 points. Alpine events took place at Sunday River, while the Nordic portion of the meet was contested at Quarry Road Recreation Area.
Grand wrapped up a historic debut weekend with his second-place performance among 36 slalom finishers, clocking in at 1:51.50 between a pair of runs and coming within 0.86 seconds of the winner. Grand's finish was the best by a Purple Knight since Fredrik Sandell '15 nabbed second during the 2012 Williams Carnival giant slalom. Grand, who improved from sixth following his first run, also took seventh in Friday's GS, becoming the first Purple and Gold skier to place in the top 10 during both events at a carnival since Sandell at that Williams meet four years ago. Sandell was also the last Purple Knight to debut with such success, also posting two top-10 showings at the 2012 Bates Carnival.
First-year Torjus Grimsrud (Stabekk, Norway/Donski Alpine) neared podium status by taking sixth with a time of 1:52.52, leaving him 0.01 seconds outside the top five and 0.48 from the third-place skier. Sophomore Mathias Grimsrud (Stabekk, Norway/Donski Alpine), his older brother, claimed 12th place at 1:53.27, finishing the first full event of his career after missing last season due to injury. He was within 0.49 seconds of the top 10. First-year Danny Duffy (Warren, Vt./Green Mountain Valley School) also earned his first collegiate placement, taking 21st at 1:55.70 to fall 0.18 ticks shy of the top 20.
Five Purple Knight women qualified for a second slalom run on Saturday, with sophomore Meggane Grand (La Plagne, France/Lycée des métiers Ambroise Croizat), Guillaume's younger sister, capturing a career-best 11th-place finish. Her time of 2:04.95 was only 0.19 seconds outside the top 10, and her placement was the best by a Purple Knight since Gabbi Hall '13 nabbed 11th in the 2012 UVM Carnival GS. Sophomore Molly Van Deursen (North Conway, N.H./Kennett) finished 45th in 2:59.17.
Junior Torin La Liberte (Madison, N.H./Kennett) and first-year Liam Schmelzle (Saint Louis Park, Minn./Saint Louis Park) took 45th and 46th, respectively, during the 10K freestyle, with the former at 24:23.4 and the latter 24:26.0. The duo gave the men's Nordic squad a pair of top-50 finishers in an event for the first time since the 2012 Williams Carnival 10K classic, when Robert Sitzer '12 and Colin Delaney '13 turned the feat. First-year Aaron Deeter (Truckee, Calif./Tahoe Truckee) rounded out his team's scorers in 57th place with a time of 24:57.6.
Sophomore Emma Barnes (Amherst, Wis./Amherst) placed 45th in the 5K freestyle at 13:36.3, finishing among the top 50 in both carnival events for the second time in the last three meets dating back to last year. First-year Amy Duclos (Clifton Park, N.Y./Shenendehowa) was 68th at 14:54.2, and senior Elizabeth Cubberley (Acworth, N.H./Fall Mountain Regional) took 75th in 15:51.5.
The teams are back in Maine next weekend for the Colby College Carnival. Alpine races run on Friday and Saturday, while the Nordic squad competes on Saturday and Sunday.


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Last year the Buffalo Bills ended their LONG playoff drought since 199. The fan base in Buffalo was hyped, and ready for more success. Unfortunately, those dreams have collapsed.
They have lost both their games this season by a combined score of… 78-23… ouch.
While most of the Bills Mafia is smashing tables… and beers… There is another group that apparently can't handle this, so they fight each other.
Check out this video that shows several Bills fans fighting outside Lackawanna Toll Barrier:


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For days, I've watched a beautiful blue-tailed lizard hike around my garden. Today, a plain, gray, ugly bird swooped down from the pine, carrying the lizard away in its beak. The lizard's bright, near-neon tail was left writhing amongst the dead leaves.
On the turntable: Natalie MacMaster, "Blueprint"
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The Scargill Planetary Defence Force were having a hectic lunar cycle. First the accursed Heretic Astartes of the Death Guard, then a raiding force of Necrons appeared, almost out of the ground to threaten the Imperial settlement of Scousehatton. All Balto Krudditch - commander of Scargill's Planetary Defence Force - Kinnock Region, wanted was a few weeks of relative peace, some light skirmishing from slavers or pirates, but nothing more strenuous than that. His request for reinforcements had once again been met with pedantic exactness (all previous casualties were replaced by troops of the very same position and armament). Then came new orders over the vox net. Sensors have picked up a large xenos radiation signature over the Grimbling Crevasse. Grimbling, a settlement of some renown, famed for it's Godtalker Ale, a popular semi-hallucinogenic beverage that the wretched masses of Scargill rely on to maintain optimum work quotas. Xenos raiders capturing the brewery would be disastrous for the Thatcher Magz regime. Worse yet was the identity of the xenos, Tau from the Pur'la Sept were confirmed. The Emperor alone knows what filthy alien hygiene and/or health and safety regulations would be introduced. This must not be allowed to happen. So began the Battle For World's End.
Hello all. Following on from my last game in which the Scargill PDF fought the unknown landlords of Scargill, I found I had a rare Saturday free (I mainly play games midweek). With this in mind a Whatsapp message went out and a crowd* of Cavan wargamers descended upon my garage. I hadn't played Aaron recently so an 1850 point battle was decided upon. I was very much in an Astra Militarum place so I used the exact same list I had in my two previous games against Dylan and Stuart. Here's what Aaron used;
Brigade Detachment +9CP (T'au Empire)
Cadre Fireblade: 2. Through Unity, Devastation, Markerlight, Puretide engram neurochip, Warlord
Commander in XV86 Coldstar Battlesuit: High-output burst cannon, Missile pod
Longstrike: 2x Burst cannon, Railgun
Breacher Team ;. 4x Fire Warrior,Fire Warrior Shas'ui: Pulse blaster
Kroot Carnivores: 10x Kroot
Strike Team;. Fire Warrior Shas'ui: Pulse rifle. 4x Fire Warrior w/ Pulse Rifle
Strike Team; Fire Warrior Shas'ui: Pulse rifle. 4x Fire Warrior w/ Pulse Rifle
Strike Team;. Fire Warrior Shas'ui: Pulse rifle. 4x Fire Warrior w/ Pulse Rifle
Strike Team; Fire Warrior Shas'ui: Pulse rifle. 4x Fire Warrior w/ Pulse Rifle
XV104 Riptide Battlesuit: 2x Smart missile system, Advanced targeting system, Heavy burst cannon, 2x MV84 Shielded Missile Drone, Target lock
XV25 Stealth Battlesuits;. 3x Stealth Shas'ui w/o support system: 3x Burst cannon
XV25 Stealth Battlesuits. 3x Stealth Shas'ui w/o support system: 3x Burst cannon
Fast Attack;
Pathfinder Team;. 5x Pathfinder: Deployment5x Markerlight. Pathfinder Shas'ui: Markerlight. 2x Pathfinder w/ Ion Rifle: 2x Ion rifle
Vespid Stingwings: 4x Vespid Stingwing, Vespid Strain Leader
Vespid Stingwings: 4x Vespid Stingwing, Vespid Strain Leader
Heavy Support;
TX7 Hammerhead Gunship: 2x MV1 Gun Drone, Railgun
XV88 Broadside Battlesuits : MV4 Shield Drone. Broadside Shas'ui: 2x Smart missile system, Heavy rail rifle, Velocity tracker
XV88 Broadside Battlesuits: MV4 Shield Drone. Broadside Shas'ui: 2x Smart missile system, Heavy rail rifle, Velocity tracker
Dedicated Transport;
TY7 Devilfish: 2x MV1 Gun Drone, Burst cannon
Total: [109 PL, 1850pts]
This was my first game against Aaron since the new Tau codex so although I pretty much knew what to expect (shooting with little intent to get into close combat) there was bound to be some surprises. Of course my army wasn't overly interested in close combat either so there was a distinct possibility of there begin no knives being brought to this particular gunfight.
Tactical Stuff & Blog Post Title
The Table was set up and the mission picked, it was Clease & Capture (one of my favourites). As previously mentioned there were a number of other gamers in the garage so space was not as optimal as normal. In the deployment map picking stage (which I got to choose) there was some other gamers arses in the way so I picked Hammer & Anvil as it seemed the sensible choice. It actually gave the game a slightly more thematic feel to it as the landing pad was bordered by alien plants (that was the Tau deployment area, which then led into the settlement that was to be defended by the PDF. My much used Inn was placed centrally and was it turned out to be an objective of great value to both sides and was fought over very intensely. The Inn was dubbed by Aaron 'The World's End' and a battle report title was born. During deployment Aaron placed his Stingwings and Battlesuit in the sky and centered his Fireblade warlord on the landing pad surrounded by Fire warriors and Battlesuits. I placed as many units within 6" of Sergeant Harker again to utilise his rerolls. I put my ratlings in the jail in the right side of no mans land and the Stealth suits (both units) deployed in The World's End. The Kroot made a dash forward towards the Ratlings so they might not see the second turn if I am unlucky. For the sake of the people of Scargill it was imperative that the Tau couldn't doctor the pub with a healthy aesthetic and religious beer mats. The veterans were in the Chimeras ready to bring special weapon death to the heathen xenos.
|The deployment map.
The Battle Itself
Once again I got lucky with the first turn, so with luck the First Blood VP should be attainable. One of the first things I did of note apart from obligatory movement and psychics was to snipe the Cadre Fireblade guy (he was an unnamed enemy model, you know the type of important nazi commander who is killed 5 minutes into the movie). Didn't kill him sadly, but took 2 wounds off him from the Ratlings and made sure they went to the top of Aaron's things to kill list.
|Side profile of the filthy Tau.
|My tactical objectives for turn one, Hammer of the Emperor, Troops on the Ground and Death From Afar.
|The Tau warlord is down to two wounds in turn one. Good shooting little abhumans!
|Thanks to a lot of flamer weapons First Blood is achieved by removing a unit of Stealth Suit troops.
|Xenos in Stealth Suits are not big fans of flamer weapons. I imagine after all the dice rolling there were some barbecued Tau and a whiff of tuna which probably got the guardsmen's mouths watering for fish and chips.
|At the end of my turn I get two VP's for the objective cards.
|Aaron took a picture of Revs' demise so I put it in here to make him feel better.
A unit of Vespids deployed. A lot of Aaron's turn consisted of many markerlights shooting at Revs Cantalope and seeing as the Ratlings scared the dung (or at least the Tau equivalent) out of the Cadre fireblade most of the smalls arms fire targeted them. I lost a few but despite the Emperor's disdain for abhumans he allowed them to pass their morale phase at the turn's end to cause more inconvenience to the Greater Good next turn.
|My next crop of orders from Scargill High Command.
Death of a Devilfish! This causes the Breacher team inside it to have to walk around like proper aliens not just flying around like rich kids on hoverboards.
|The world's End is currently clear of alien threats.
|The main thrust of the PDF goes towards the World's End with a unit of veterans moving up to wreak alien vehicles next turn.
A drone peeks down at some brave guardsmen who've secured The World's End. Pointless really as Drones can't hold their liquor!
|Vespids and a Riptide take on three guardsmen. Just the sort of mismatch that gives xenos a bad name throughout the galaxy.
It was around this time that I made a tactical faus pax by assaulting the Riptide with my remaining plasmagun veterans, I reasoned that it would have to move out of combat to shoot (which was going to inconvenience Aaron) and it was also unlikely to kill them all coming in. I was wrong due to some nonsensical Xenos technology that wiped them out pretty efficiently. That's one for the Tactica Imperium for sure.
Meanwhile, to the left of the World's End, a Tau commander and some more Vespids arrive in an inconvenient place. Luckily the narrow battlezone made it awkward for Aaron's sneaky feckers to threaten me and keep out of Leman Russ line of sight.
|Turn 3's end sees me get another VP for something, probably just being humanities savior or something.
|My second Leman Russ goes bang! Luckily it didn't explode but it put in a solid shift and will surely be getting a complete rebuild for the next AM outing. Probably have a different crew though 😟
It was around this point in the game we called time. I was ahead on VPs and Aaron's scoring units were becoming fewer and fewer. His Hammerhead was well banged (so was my last remaining leman Russ), he had a lightly damaged Riptide but few mobile units to take any objectives. I had lost a lot of guardsmen but I still had some potent units (I think the Hellhound was still undamaged) including most of my characters. I still had a Chimera to flame infantry and Aaron still had his Broadsides but the World's End was blocking line of sight to a few of my units. Had time allowed the score could have been more even but I'm sure the World's End would remain in Imperial hands.
The final score. 8:1 to the Scargill PDF. On a more amusing note Aaron started the game with nearly double the amount of command points but Grand Strategist and Kurov's Aquilla kept my CPs ticking along nicely all game.
PDF Debriefing
Another enjoyable game. A couple of things about the game had a very pronounced effect on the outcome. Firstly my choice of deployment map ; Hammer & Anvil was very telling. Although me choosing it was more on the basis of space constraints, it seemed to benefit me more than Aaron. I could space my numerous units out easily to stop any deepstriking units and still keep most of my heavy hitting tanks within 6" of Sergeant Harker. Secondly Aaron drawing the Priority Orders objective card for probably the furthest away; 4. It basically meant a footslogging warlord would have to brave a lot of enemy fire to get anywhere close to it. The Ratlings killing said warlord in turn two was pivotal too as he only got one turn to perform whatever heathen alien strategies he could before his lights went out. Another unsung hero was my Primaris Psyker, Smite is always very useful but Nightshroud is too with the Tau's average BS of 4+. The special weapons squad did sterling work clearing out the Stealth Suit dillholes in the World's End even though I forgot to use the Catachan order Burn them Out! Aaron is getting pretty good with his strategems making his Tau a lot more effective. A 3+ invulnerable save on the Riptide is a real pain, as is Longstrike's higher than necessary BS. I think I got lucky with my objective cards and Aaron was unlucky. In summary another cracking game where the tactical objectives were pivotal.
* At least 5.
Shortly before nightfall the Tau had left the battlefield. They had been shown the error of their alien ways and were hopefully rethinking the wisdom of attempting to establish a beachhead here in Grimbling. The battle had been fierce and it was a miracle that The World's End was still intact. The groans of the dying and wet thuds of wounded Tau receiving the Emperor's Justice at the end of a lasgun butt was occasionally heard. Some troopers were 'searching' the cellars of the Inn for xenos infiltrators and others were scouring the battlefield for grisly trophies. Balto Krudditch moved over to the burning wreckage of Revs Cantalope's Demolisher tank. Amazingly it seemed that the tank commander had not been killed in the blast and like his vehicle was salvageable. His legs weren't, but to Krudditch's mind, tank commanders don't walk much anyway. He sighed, and called for his adjutant, Crolly Mirkle his personal valet, batman and ale taster.
"Crolly, fetch me the requisition forms for troopers, vehicles, weapons and non organic body part replacements".
"Yes Sah!".
"I'm beginning to think we're going to need to put in a standing order!".
"Yes Sah!".
"Oh and Crolly, get me a keg of Godtalker, I've got to debrief the men.".
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WG has a number of online games, so must surely have had to dealt with this question before - though it does seem elusive upon how so...
If players dish out racist abuse to other players, even on their own side... how can this be handled effectively ?
Personally I would like to see WG taking a more assertive stance..
Any opinions ?
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When I had clams in my youth they disappointed.
Tough, stringy, and overcooked.
Continuing the theme the first time I had great ones was in San Sebastian, Spain. Creamy and with a depth they were properly cooked. A revelation.
But my go to comfort form of this dish is a modified version of the French Laundry and Thomas Keller's sauce.
Creamy, delicious, and probably terrible for me. But who cares! I adore it.
There are four parts to this. But worry not they're super simple when done in order. They are in order: garlic puree prep, pasta prep, clam prep, make sauce.
|Garlic Puree Prep:
|5 oz garlic cloves peeled
|1 1/2 tablespoons butter
|1 teaspoon salt
|18 Littleneck clams
|2 cloves garlic, crushed
|1 large shallot sliced
|2 sprigs thyme
|2 small bay leaves
|1/2 cup dry white (my go to is Sauvignon Blanc)
|1 tablespoon roasted garlic puree (you just made this)
|reserved clam cooking juices
|12 Tablespoons butter, unsalted, cut in to 1/2 inch pieces
|few drops white wine vinegar
|And of course the pasta, I make mine fresh.


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I'm depressed and I've been thinking about killing myself.
Life was already hard before grandma died, but now it's almost unbearable. She meant more to me than anyone in my life. She was the only real parent I've ever had. She raised me. She taught me so much. And now she's gone.
Yesterday, when I got the news I was sitting in my apartment in Atlanta. I left my hometown the day before (Monday) with the intention of going back on Thursday or Friday. Tuesday evening my dad called to tell me she died.
I cried and cried and cried.
Then I started having thoughts about killing myself.
I didn't bother to go to sleep last night. I jumped in my truck and drove around the city until I ended at the Chattahoochee river. I parked my truck on the bridge, got out of my truck and looked over the edge of the bridge.
I thought about jumping.
I didn't jump last night, but that doesn't mean I won't jump in the near future. Now that I'm in my hometown I think about jumping from another bridge overlooking a river. I can't swim....so I'll probably drown if the impact doesn't kill me.
Grandma's funeral is Saturday....the day before mother's day.
I don't think I'm going to make it.


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If you are an inventor, part of the task of getting a new invention to market involves making sure that the patent to your invention, or something similar, hasn't already been taken. Searching for patents helps you find out if someone has already claimed the rights to an invention. The Internet is a powerful searching tool. You can search for patents and patent related information for individually selected countries, or for large groups of countries at a time. You may also want to enlist the help of a patent attorney or other professional in this process.
Method 1 of 4:
Searching for Patents in Individual Countries
1Search the United States Patent and Trademark Office website. The website for the United States government's patent office lets you search through its patents as far back as 1790.
- You can access the search engine for the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office at USPTO.gov and then follow the links to "Patents" and "Patent Search."
2Search for other individual countries' official patent offices. If you are interested in searching for patents in a particular country other than the United States, you can search online for the patent office of that country.
3Use a variety of Internet patent sites. In addition to the official patent offices of the United States and other countries, there is a wide range of other sites on the Internet that you can use to search for patents. Each of these will have access to different information, so varying your search tools is a good idea. Some of these are free, but some require payment of a fee to conduct your search.[3]Here are some of the available sites you might try:
- Google Patents
- Thomson-Reuters Patent Web
- PatentMax.com
- PatBase.com
- These sites vary by style as well as content. You will want to try using different sites to get an understanding of the search tools that work best for you.
4Read each search site carefully to understand the scope of your search. Each country that you search will have some limit to the information that it includes on its site. You need to read the site carefully to understand what your search will include.
- For example, when you search the USPTO in the United States, the site identifies that you can find the full text of patents only from 1976 through the present, but that you can find some other limited information that goes back to 1790.[4]
- A search for Canadian patents will include information for almost the past 150 years.[5]
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Using International Search Tools Online
1Use the Global Patent Search Network (GPSN). Included in the search engine of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office is the Global Patent Search Network. This will allow you to search the full text of multiple international patent databases.[6]
- The GPSN currently includes information from 1985 through 2012. Regular updates are expected.
- You can access the GPSN by visiting the USPTO.gov site, then following the links to "Patents," "Patent Search," and then "Global Patent Search Network."
2Search the European Patent Office. This database, the EPO, is available at www.EPO.org. From the home page, you simply select the tab "Searching for Patents," and you will be directed to the EPO search tool. On this site, you will have access to millions of patent documents, including resources throughout Europe and Asia.[7]
3Use the European Patent Register. The European Patent Register is an extension of the European Patent Office (EPO). This is a free online service that contains all European patent applications from the moment they are published. It includes links to all the national offices for the countries that subscribe to the EPO.[8]
- In addition to simply searching for patents, the European Patent Register includes information about the current stage of a patent application, whether or not a European patent has been granted yet, and whether any oppositions have been filed to a European patent. It also includes copies of correspondence between the EPO and patent applicants or their attorneys.
- You can access the European Patent Register by going through the EPO website at www.epo.org, and then selecting the links to "Searching for Patents" and finally "European Patent Register" under the heading of "Quick Access."
4Search the World Intellectual Property Organization. The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) has a website that is accessible to search over 57 million worldwide patent documents.[9]
- The WIPO page is translatable into ten different languages: English, French, Spanish, German, Portuguese, Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Russian, Arabic.
- You can conduct a search on the WIPO site by visiting its home page at www.wipo.int, and then following the links to "Reference" and "Patentscope."
- Within the Patentscope search tool, you can search for individual terms to find patent information, or you can browse the week's applications and approvals.
Method 3 of 4:
Conducting a Useful Online Patent Search
1Think of important words and phrases that relate to the invention. These can help you narrow your patent search. Consider what your invention does, what problem(s) it solves, how it works, and what its materials are to generate more search keywords.[10]
- For example, if you have designed a humane and ecological mousetrap, you might try searching for "mousetrap," "recyclable," and "humane" or "no-kill." Read the instructions for each website carefully to understand the syntax for listing the words of your search.
2Compare the results of your initial search to your own invention idea. If possible, review any designs or artwork that are available from your search engine. Based on the illustrations you can find, you may get ideas for refining your search terms to narrow down your results.[11]
3Expand your search to wider databases. If you began your search with a single nation, spread out and use one or more of the international sites. In conducting your search, you need to think about the potential market for any product you have in mind. If you are hoping, eventually, to spread worldwide, then you need to conduct as broad a search as possible.[12]
4Narrow your search to review application materials. When your initial search provides some useful results, you should then look at the actual applications for the inventions that seem most relevant to yours. Most of the online search tools provide access not only to the final patents themselves but also to application materials.[13]
- If you review the original application materials, you will be able to see the original drawings and designs for the product, as well as the inventor's description. This information should help you determine whether your own invention is different enough to warrant a separate patent.
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Working with a Professional
1Hire a patent attorney. After you have conducted your initial search and you are ready to proceed to the next stage, you really should consider hiring a patent attorney. The online search tools are good, but to make the final steps toward filing a patent application, a qualified attorney is invaluable.[14]
- A patent attorney can help you identify other patents and avoid potential conflicts. An attorney can also help you tailor your own application so that you have a better chance of obtaining the patent that you want.
- The USPTO website contains a resource to search for patent attorneys around the United States.
2Consult with a patent researcher. A patent researcher is a kind of private investigator to help you with your patent search. Patent researchers often work as the staff of law firms, but you can also find individuals who provide the same service on their own (probably cheaper).[15]
3Visit a patent librarian. In the United States, you can find regional Patent and Trademark Depository Libraries (PTDL). These libraries are staffed with knowledgeable reference librarians who can help you conduct your search for patent information.
- You can find a listing of PTDLs on the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office website at www.uspto.gov/go/ptdl.
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One by one they finally bowed off the flames and sat triumphantly down on the logs by some unspoken signal. I looked at the fire and saw that a few of the bigger branches had now caught that deep, hot coal look, whereas before, when I was giving it my best effort all I had ever seen were those light yellow, superficial flames. And then I understood what I had been missing and why my fire would never have been successful. These children had used team work and persistence to achieve this long lasting blaze; I had neither the common sense to ask for help nor the were withal to understand a flame does not equal a fire; I had rewarded myself too quickly, sought the end result too impatiently; my huffing and puffing was but a fraction of what was needed for the flames to take root in the logs. I'd needed the children; they knew it; I didn't. And this realization filled me with awe. I was nothing but a Visitor, age and privilege had no influence on that fact.
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I looked around at the sincere, little faces with firelight dancing on their dark skin, and their large eyes warmed from within. I opened the package and slowly broke the chocolate down into small pieces, thinking this would be a pathetic gift indeed, as there was barely a mouthful for each. The Leader watched me with a quiet fierceness; the others murmured amongst each other, chatting about the fire flames and making a distinct effort to ignore the site and smell of chocolate, as if not to embarrass me into sharing what they assumed was just for me.
They oohed and ahhed as I began handing each their share. I just assumed they would swallow down the quickly melting bits as fast as I handed them out, but as the last piece was parceled off, I was nonplussed to see each had waited until the others had. The pieces had turned to liquid in their palms, but they still took patient, small licks with many murmurs of appreciation in between. This was a life-event, for me most of all. Then it took another turn; my previous awe was nothing compared to the deep feeling of wonderment that hit me next.
The Leader had not sampled her chocolate yet. Instead she had noted that I had not broken off a piece for myself. That sweet, stern, powerful little girl scooped up half of the gooey mess in her palms and dutifully handed it to me.
I, the Visitor, was so thoroughly naive, bumbling about with a contrived comprehension of local custom. I had finally realized that my privilege had only born ignorance and the absence of want, born from the surety of nothingness had given these village babies a wisdom I have only read of in scared texts. Above all, I knew, I was in safe hands...
It was after this moment, with our mouths filled with sweetness, our bodies warm, our hearts a bit of both, that the children began to tell me the reason behind their visit. It had never occurred to me that there might have been a purpose, besides Divine Angelic intervention. They chittered and chattered in native tongue, like birds returning home at sunset. I am terrible with languages; my mind seems only capable of retaining English, French, and Other, but for some reason my mother's tongue (ironically not my mother tongue which would be my father's language-ha!) has always hit a soft spot of familiarity in me. I think I understand it through my heart, not my mind. And of course, it is always, always the babies I understand and converse with best.
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me: No, she is coming. She will come.
children: ..........?
me: I don't know. I don't understand. I don't....I don't know.
children: your mother is caught!.....She will not come back. (they point to the Leader).........?
me: I don't understand. My mother is coming.
children (to each other): She says she is not understanding.
me: Yes!
children: You are not understanding??
me: Yes! I do not understand.
children (to each other): But poor her, she is alone, her mother has gone.
me: No, my mother is coming.
children: You understood?! Oh! You understand some but you do not understand everything?
me: Yes!
children (to each other): Ohhh, she understands some but she doesn't understand everything.
At this point the conversation came to a standstill, as there was no way either they or I could miraculously cross this chasm in communication. To their credit, I have had many an awkward silence far more uncomfortable than this one with adults who had a perfect grasp of English. They understood the issue, but it did not offend them (nor should it). That, perhaps, is the very key to why communicating with children in a foreign land is ALWAYS more satisfying than communicating with adults: those cultural differences are never offensive to children; they rightly see them as superficial and therefore amusing, but innately insignificant.
However, the babies soon grew weary by simple fact that it was getting late, and they had surely not had dinner yet. They gathered the young ones up and without affectation slipped off into the night. I stood and looked around. "I, myself, could use some dinner", I thought. It was, after all, getting rather late. They had after all only gone to the market.
"Where were they?" I wondered, as the children's words echoed in my head, "Where IS my mother?".......


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Ah, the ever elusive art of meditation. We all know the benefits, such as reduced stress levels, more peace of mind and an overall calmer existence, but what exactly is meditation? How do we do it and how long do we do it for? How do we know that we have it right?
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The truth about meditation is that it's a practice game. It's a practice that can be frustrating, confusing and infuriating but, then again, so is any practice. Some days are good and others not so, and do you know what? That's OK. Mediation is not about striving to be in any particular state; it's not about becoming Zen-like and levitating off the floor. What it is about is about is giving yourself time and space every day to check in and see what's going on with you today.
We live in a fast-paced world. Everything is here and now. We send a message and we expect one back straight away. We open an app and get frustrated if it doesn't open in a millisecond. It's a world of instant gratification but at what cost? For most of us the cost is a loss of connection to ourselves and the present moment. We rush from place to place, skimming the surface and never really allowing ourselves the time and space to truly immerse ourselves in anything. We can all observe meeting friends and instead of giving our whole attention to those right in front of us, we send mails, write messages and check in on our phones.
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You can also use a mantra. A simple and effective mediation mantra is 'let go'. As you inhale silently repeat the word 'let' and as you exhale silently repeat the word 'go'.
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Again there are some days that mediation will feel easy and natural and others where it feels difficult and your mind won't stop interrupting the process. We are human beings; we have different experiences with the same processes all the time- down to our state of minds or perspective on that particular day.
We can witness or watch our reactions and observe whatever arises with a sense of non-judgement. The trick is to come back to it day after day whether you feel like it or not. Make it a part of your routine like brushing your teeth and it will give you a strong stable foundation for riding out the waves of life with a sense of wellbeing and without becoming overwhelmed.
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John Force Returns To Top
Funny Car icon John Force returned to the top of the mountain Sunday, racing to his 149th career victory and first in over a year to cap the 39th annual Dodge Mile-High NHRA Nationals in Morrison, Colo.
Leah Pritchett (Top Fuel), Greg Anderson (Pro Stock) and Hector Arana Jr. (Pro Stock Motorcycle) also emerged as winners in their respective categories at the 14th of 24 events on the 2018 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series schedule. The event contested at Bandimere Speedway in the thin air outside Denver was the first of the NHRA's annual summertime three-race Western Swing.
A 16-time world champion and winningest driver in NHRA history, Force defeated two-time Funny Car champion Matt Hagan, long-time nemesis and two-time champ Cruz Pedregon, daughter and current point-leader Courtney Force and 2016 world champ Ron Capps to hoist his latest Wally trophy.
At the end of his day, "Brute" Force thanked two people for inspiring him to victory. One was life-long friend John Bandimere Jr., the owner of Bandimere Speedway. The other was Kirstie Ennis, a U.S. Marine who lost a leg during combat in Afghanistan and was at the track representing Building Homes for Heroes and Advance Auto Parts.
"I found myself with all the crashes and everything that happened probably at the lowest point in my career. It's been worse than when I crashed in 2007," said Force, recounting the start of his 2018 season in his Chevrolet Camaro SS. "I've been fighting to get back. I never let on to anyone but it showed that I just looked like a mess. I'm fighting to get back. I had four crashes and after my last one I had John Bandimere call me and say, 'We have to talk.' I said, 'I know you love God and I know where you want to go.' He told me to listen to him and he set me straight.
"I didn't know if I would ever get back in position to win a race. Bandimere told me I could and I won't stand here and preach the Gospel but he said when I get to Denver I will be 'fixed.' He didn't say I was going to win but that I would be 'fixed.' He told me to go out there and show me who John Force is."
Force said he would give his Wally to Bandimere, and would order another for Ennis, who was introduced to him this weekend by daughter Courtney.
"Look at this young lady that fought for our country and still fights every day and I'm whining about me," said Force, who qualified fifth. "As we were walking into the press room I said to her, 'Do you need help getting up the stairs?' And she said, 'No. 1 John, I can out-run you. And No. 2, I can carry you up the stairs.' That is the real deal."
The final round against Capps, of Don Schumacher Racing, saw Force leave the starting line with an 0.037-second reaction time en route to covering the 1,000-foot distance in 4.075-seconds at 315.42 mph to Capps' run of 4.067-seconds at 308.71 mph. Force improved his record against Capps, driver of the DSR Dodge Charger R/T, to 58-38 and 11-8 in final rounds. The victory also gave Force 1,303 round-wins and marked him as the most prolific winner in Denver history with eight titles.
Victory also positioned Force to sweep the famed Western Swing for the second time. He is the only Funny Car driver to win the three-races-in-three-weeks gauntlet, a feat he accomplished in 1996. The series will continue with the 31st annual Toyota NHRA Sonoma Nationals at Sonoma (Calif.) Raceway July 27-29 and conclude with the 31st annual CatSpot NHRA Northwest Nationals at Kent, Wash., outside Seattle, Aug. 3-5.
"I had to beat a lot of great racers today _ Hagan, Cruz, Capps _ I love them all. My fire was in me," said Force, a 69-year-old resident of Yorba Linda, Calif. "I'm fighting and I got tired of hearing me snivel to myself. My wife doesn't even want to talk to me. I'm working through rehab to get out here to win races. I don't know why I won this race but I have a lot more fight in my belly.
"I really have to thank Jon Schaffer, my crew chief, and Ronnie Thompson. There are also guys like Jimmy Prock, Brian Corradi and Daniel Hood and, as a team, we're starting to put it back together."
Pritchett dominated Top Fuel during the course of the weekend en route to her second win of the season and the seventh in her career. Piloting her Dodge Mopar 1320 dragster she was No. 1 qualifier for the second consecutive event and 10th time in her career. Matched against Doug Kalitta in the final, Pritchett covered the 1,000-foot distance in 3.831-seconds at 316.45 mph to Kalitta's losing numbers of 3.852-seconds at 319.82 mph. Pritchett defeated Terry Totten, Scott Palmer and Clay Millican to reach the final.
"Our crew has really impressed 'Attitude of gratitude' as high as the altitude here," said Pritchett, a 30-year-old resident of Avon, Ind. "They chipped away at it and didn't let themselves get down earlier this year when we were in a slump and they didn't let me get myself down in a slump either. I always have my confidence in them and they have their confidence in me and this weekend we pulled it all together."
In Pro Stock, Anderson posted his first win of the year, third at the facility and the 91st in his career when he defeated Ken Black Racing teammate Jason Line in the final. Anderson covered the traditional quarter-mile in 6.943-seconds at 196.53 mph in his Summit Racing Equipment Chevy Camaro SS to overcome Line's run of 6.947-seconds at 196.19 mph. A four-time world champion, Anderson also retook the point lead in the "Factory Hot Rod" category.
"I'd like to think that this is the start to a great rest of the season," said Anderson, who is celebrating 20 years as an NHRA Pro Stock driver. It also was his first trip to the winner's circle since the fall race in Las Vegas last season.
"We've had a heck of a battle this year, and our Summit Racing Chevrolet Camaros have been running great _ we just haven't been able to close the deal on Sunday," said Anderson, a 57-year-old resident of Charlotte, N.C. "We've garnered a lot of green hats for being the No. 1 qualifier, but we haven't been able to get hold of one of these yellow winner's circle hats this year until now.
"The class is so tough right now, it's so hard to win. The bottom line is we haven't put forth our best effort on Sunday, we haven't lost giving it our best shot and today we did."
Anderson defeated Joey Grose, Vincent Nobile and five-time world champ Jeg Coughlin Jr. to advance to the final.
Arana Jr. defeated 2016 world champion Jerry Savoie to score his first win since Gateway Motorsports Park in Madison, Ill., outside St. Louis, in 2015. Arana Jr. earned his 12th career win when Savoie red-lit at the starting line. Arana Jr. went on to cover the quarter-mile 7.170-seconds at 185.89 mph aboard his Lucas Oil EBR.
This was the first final round of the year for Arana Jr., a son of 2009 world champion Hector Arana. Hector Jr. advanced to the final by defeating point-leader and five-time world champion Andrew Hines aboard his Screamin' Eagle Vance & Hines Harley-Davidson Street Rod in the semifinals.
"We've had a fast bike all the time, just been working on consistency. And then when the bike was good I was making little errors," said Arana Jr., a 29-year-old resident of East Northport, N.Y. "Dedication, hard work and practicing to bring it all together. Finally got over some hurdles and now we should be back on track."
Final finishing order (1-16) at the 39th annual Dodge Mile-High NHRA Nationals at Bandimere Speedway in Morrison, Colo.:
Top Fuel _ 1. Leah Pritchett; 2. Doug Kalitta; 3. Clay Millican; 4. Blake Alexander; 5. Scott Palmer; 6. Steve Torrence; 7. Jim Maroney; 8. Richie Crampton; 9. Tony Schumacher; 10. Antron Brown; 11.Greg Carrillo; 12. Terry Totten; 13. Bill Litton; 14. Brittany Force; 15. Mike Salinas; 16.Terry McMillen.
Funny Car _ 1. John Force; 2. Ron Capps; 3. Robert Hight; 4. Courtney Force; 5. Tommy Johnson Jr.; 6. Cruz Pedregon; 7. Tim Wilkerson; 8. Jack Beckman; 9. J.R. Todd; 10. Jonnie Lindberg; 11. Matt Hagan; 12. Jeff Diehl; 13. Terry Haddock; 14. Bob Tasca III; 15. Shawn Langdon; 16. Todd Simpson.
Pro Stock _1. Greg Anderson; 2. Jason Line; 3. Chris McGaha; 4. Jeg Coughlin Jr.; 5. Deric Kramer; 6.Vincent Nobile; 7. Alex Laughlin; 8. Tanner Gray; 9. Bo Butner; 10. Drew Skillman; 11. Matt Hartford; 12. Fernando Cuadra; 13. Erica Enders; 14. Alan Prusiensky; 15. Joey Grose; 16. Will Hatcher.
Pro Stock Motorcycle _ 1. Hector Arana Jr.; 2. Jerry Savoie; 3. Andrew Hines; 4. Karen Stoffer; 5. Scotty Pollacheck; 6. LE Tonglet; 7. Steve Johnson; 8. Matt Smith; 9. Hector Arana; 10. Angie Smith; 11. Jim Underdahl; 12. Angelle Sampey; 13. Ryan Oehler; 14. Joey Gladstone; 15. Cory Reed; 16. Eddie Krawiec.
Sunday's final results from the 39th annual Dodge Mile-High NHRA Nationals:
Top Fuel _ Leah Pritchett, 3.831-seconds, 316.45 mph def. Doug Kalitta, 3.852-seconds, 319.82 mph.
Funny Car _ John Force, Chevy Camaro, 4.075, 315.42 def. Ron Capps, Dodge Charger, 4.067, 308.71.
Pro Stock _ Greg Anderson, Chevy Camaro, 6.943, 196.53 def. Jason Line, Camaro, 6.947, 196.19.
Pro Stock Motorcycle _ Hector Arana Jr., Buell, 7.170, 185.89 def. Jerry Savoie, Suzuki, Foul/Red Light.
Competition Eliminator _ Don Thomas, Dragster, 7.746, 134.82 def. David Kramer, Dragster, Foul/Red Light.
Super Stock _ Chris Chaney, Chevy Camaro, 10.971, 120.91 def. Shaun Vincent, Pontiac Firebird, 10.658, 125.97.
Stock Eliminator _ Drew Skillman, Ford Mustang, 9.379, 143.20 def. Lane Weber, Buick Skyhawk, 16.462, 79.81.
Super Comp _ David Hutchens, Dragster, 9.453, 174.48 def. Bill Percival, Dragster, 9.413, 160.16.
Super Gas _ Michael Miller, '27-T Ford, 13.489, 92.68 def. Kevin Moore, '34 Chevy Roadster, Foul/Red Light.
Super Street _ Brian Percival, Dodge Dart, 11.515, 134.74 def. Michael Condon, Chevy, 11.488, 127.90.
Top Dragster presented by RacingRVs.com _ Rick Milinazzo, Dragster, 7.480, 163.35 def. Josh Herman, Dragster, 7.444, 175.52.
Top Sportsman presented by RacingRVs.com _ Greg Lair, Chevy Camaro, 7.028, 189.28 def. Monte Green, Ford Fusion, 7.008, 199.14.
Final round-by-round results from the 39th annual Dodge Mile-High NHRA Nationals:
ROUND ONE _Scott Palmer, 3.894, 317.34 def. Antron Brown, 4.047, 300.13; Blake Alexander, 3.863, 320.81 def. Mike Salinas, 5.827, 118.72; Leah Pritchett, 3.857, 322.81 def. Terry Totten, 4.156, 276.18; Jim Maroney, 4.267, 264.96 def. Brittany Force, 5.524, 129.54; Steve Torrence, 3.899, 325.06 def. Bill Litton, 5.216, 121.99; Clay Millican, 3.824, 327.59 def. Greg Carrillo, 4.088, 309.98; Richie Crampton, 3.870, 317.19 def. Terry McMillen, 6.020, 120.89; Doug Kalitta, 3.849, 320.43 def. Tony Schumacher, 3.852, 321.12;
QUARTERFINALS _ Alexander, 3.847, 322.58 def. Torrence, 3.903, 321.12; Pritchett, 3.806, 321.96 def. Palmer, 3.890, 317.34; Millican, 3.887, 295.85 def. Crampton, 5.045, 158.99; Kalitta, 3.897, 302.08 def. Maroney, 4.227, 249.53;
SEMIFINALS _ Kalitta, 3.872, 311.63 def. Alexander, 3.857, 320.20; Pritchett, 3.826, 312.93 def. Millican, 3.826, 320.36;
FINAL _ Pritchett, 3.831, 316.45 def. Kalitta, 3.852, 319.82.
ROUND ONE _ Cruz Pedregon, Toyota Camry, 4.103, 293.15 def. Jonnie Lindberg, Ford Mustang, 4.186, 311.92; Robert Hight, Chevy Camaro, 4.089, 315.78 def. Jeff Diehl, Camry, Foul/Red Light; Courtney Force, Camaro, 4.089, 285.65 def. Terry Haddock, Toyota Solara, 4.834, 193.54; Jack Beckman, Dodge Charger, 4.689, 182.21 def. Todd Simpson, Charger, Broke/No Show; John Force, Camaro, 4.158, 285.77 def. Matt Hagan, Charger, 4.279, 265.69; Tommy Johnson Jr., Charger, 4.094, 308.28 def. Bob Tasca III, Mustang, 4.998, 167.99; Ron Capps, Charger, 4.101, 312.93 def. J.R. Todd, Camry, 4.133, 311.27; Tim Wilkerson, Mustang, 4.057, 315.64 def. Shawn Langdon, Camry, 5.128, 165.01;
QUARTERFINALS_ J. Force, 4.139, 313.44 def. Pedregon, 4.137, 252.61; Hight, 4.052, 318.09 def. Johnson Jr., 4.117, 313.58; Capps, 4.082, 309.70 def. Beckman, 4.528, 214.25; C. Force, 4.121, 306.88 def. Wilkerson, 4.268, 272.12;
SEMIFINALS _ J. Force, 4.048, 318.62 def. C. Force, 4.453, 206.29; Capps, 4.052, 313.88 def. Hight, 4.035, 314.31;
FINAL _ J. Force, 4.075, 315.42 def. Capps, 4.067, 308.71.
ROUND ONE _Chris McGaha, Chevy Camaro, 6.970, 196.27 def. Erica Enders, Camaro, 7.098, 195.68; Vincent Nobile, Camaro, 6.974, 196.79 def. Bo Butner, Camaro, 6.968, 196.99; Jeg Coughlin Jr., Camaro, 6.991, 196.04 def. Drew Skillman, Camaro, 6.969, 196.93; Alex Laughlin, Camaro, 6.983, 196.42 def. Fernando Cuadra, Camaro, Foul/Red Light; Deric Kramer, Camaro, 6.975, 195.96 def. Alan Prusiensky, Dodge Dart, 7.178, 190.14; Tanner Gray, Camaro, 6.975, 196.13 def. Will Hatcher, Dart, 15.790, 58.14; Greg Anderson, Camaro, 6.968, 196.67 def. Joey Grose, Camaro, Foul/Red Light; Jason Line, Camaro, 6.969, 197.02 def. Matt Hartford, Camaro, 7.017, 195.85;
QUARTERFINALS _ Coughlin, 6.994, 195.87 def. Gray, 6.996, 196.27; McGaha, 6.975, 196.44 def. Kramer, 6.959, 196.96; Line, 6.983, 197.16 def. Laughlin, 6.994, 195.90; Anderson, 6.985, 197.02 def. Nobile, 6.986, 196.24;
SEMIFINALS _ Anderson, 6.945, 196.27 def. Coughlin, 6.994, 195.79; Line, 6.958, 196.87 def. McGaha, 6.965, 195.79;
FINAL _ Anderson, 6.943, 196.53 def. Line, 6.947, 196.19.
ROUND ONE _ Steve Johnson, Suzuki, 7.290, 182.26 def. Cory Reed, Buell, 7.412, 180.60; Scotty Pollacheck, Suzuki, 7.229, 181.11 def. Angie Smith, Buell, 7.276, 181.86; Jerry Savoie, Suzuki, 7.265, 182.75 def. Hector Arana, Buell, 7.252, 184.85; LE Tonglet, Suzuki, 7.212, 184.55 def. Angelle Sampey, Buell, 7.296, 184.32; Andrew Hines, Harley-Davidson, 7.199, 186.25 def. Joey Gladstone, Suzuki, 7.364, 180.40; Hector Arana Jr., Buell, 7.142, 188.75 def. Ryan Oehler, Buell, 7.349, 181.50; Karen Stoffer, Suzuki, 7.345, 180.36 def. Eddie Krawiec, Harley-Davidson, 7.982, 125.40; Matt Smith, 7.194, 186.00 def. Jim Underdahl, Suzuki, 7.279, 182.48;
QUARTERFINALS _ Stoffer, 7.347, 181.20 def. Johnson, 7.427, 180.19; Hines, 7.219, 186.18 def. Pollacheck, Foul/Red Light; Savoie, 7.274, 183.82 def. M. Smith, Broke; Arana Jr., 7.159, 188.46 def. Tonglet, 7.312, 184.37;
SEMIFINALS _ Savoie, 7.284, 183.19 def. Stoffer, 7.329, 181.25; Arana Jr., 7.163, 188.15 def. Hines, 7.215, 185.31;
FINAL _ Arana Jr., 7.170, 185.89 def. Savoie, Foul/Red Light.
Point standings (top -10) following the 39th annual Dodge Mile-High NHRA Nationals:
Top Fuel _1. Steve Torrence, 1,132; 2. Clay Millican, 959; 3. Leah Pritchett, 949; 4. Tony Schumacher, 930; 5. Doug Kalitta, 893; 6. Antron Brown, 750; 7. Terry McMillen, 696; 8. Brittany Force, 658; 9. Richie Crampton, 576; 10. Scott Palmer, 544.
Funny Car _1. Courtney Force, 1,156; 2. Matt Hagan, 946; 3. Ron Capps, 930; 4. Robert Hight, 911; 5. Jack Beckman, 906; 6. J.R. Todd, 832; 7. Tommy Johnson Jr., 746; 8. John Force, 735; 9. Shawn Langdon, 647; 10. Bob Tasca III, 596.
Pro Stock _1. Greg Anderson, 1,044; 2. Tanner Gray, 976; 3. Erica Enders, 969; 4. Vincent Nobile, 947; 5. Chris McGaha, 875; 6. Drew Skillman, 842; 7. Jeg Coughlin Jr., 838; 8. Bo Butner, 782; 9. Jason Line, 778; 10. Deric Kramer, 725.
Pro Stock Motorcycle _1. Andrew Hines, 591; 2. Eddie Krawiec, 564; 3. Hector Arana Jr., 501; 4. LE Tonglet, 493; 5.Jerry Savoie, 481; 6. Scotty Pollacheck, 417; 7. Matt Smith, 411; 8. Angie Smith, 304; 9. (tie) Hector Arana, 289; Angelle Sampey, 289.
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Because of the complex needs of hospice and palliative care patients, clinicians must be able to construct a plan of care that will accurately chart a patient's progress towards outcomes that enhance his or her quality of life. To accomplish this important service, clinicians should employ a system of preferred practices to effectively assess, document, and manage the end of life needs of patients and their families.
Keep in mind that preferred practices arise from a need to solve problems in the development, management, and implementation of healthcare services. By understanding the problems that hinder positive healthcare outcomes, the preferred practices that improve these outcomes, and the rationale for developing these practices, clinicians will increase their knowledge, expand their scope of practice, and foster quality of life. Since it is necessary for clinicians to continually develop and hone their healthcare skills to ensure the best outcomes, this course has been designed to teach nurses and end of life care professionals how to use preferred practices to create and implement a plan of care that is patient- centered and based on an assessment of the patient's physical, psychological, social, and spiritual needs. When these needs are considered, patients receive practical and compassionate care developed from quality assessment and communication.
By considering these needs, clinicians empower themselves with the insight to confidently care for the dying and the ability to maintain quality of life in the face of death. In addition, this course contains innovative videos which uniquely illustrate elements of a case study and highlight important concepts of care to establish a learning experience grounded in the principles of mentoring. Through these videos, clinicians have an opportunity to experience aspects of the Lester family's end of life journey and see how the problems that hinder positive healthcare outcomes are solved through the use of preferred practices.
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4. Explain the use of preferred practices to construct a plan of care that improves the patient and family's quality of life
5. Recognize the rationale for employing preferred practices to achieve positive patient outcomes
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Chile qualified behind Germany from Group B to reach the Confederations Cup semi-finals. after drawing 1-1 wiith Australia in their final group game.
Euro 2016 winners Portugal will now face Chile in the last four on Wednesday.
Australia went ahead through winger James Troisi, before substitute Martin Rodriguez levelled from close range.
World champions Germany moved above Chile with a 3-1 win over Cameroon and will play Mexico on Thursday.
RB Leipzig forward Timo Werner scored twice, with Hoffenheim midfielder Kerem Demirbay also on target for the experimental German squad competing in Russia.
Porto forward Vincent Aboubakar netted for Cameroon, who finished bottom of the group, with a draw from their match against Australia their only point.
|Confederations Cup semi-final fixtures
|Portugal v Chile (Wednesday 28 June 18:00 GMT)
|Germany v Mexico (Thursday 29 June 18:00 GMT)
Source: BBC');