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HAYWARD — Wearing a bright lime-green safety vest, Principal Hector Garcia walked quickly to a strategic spot on the Harder Elementary school grounds, getting there just as the day's final bell rang.
"Hey, how are you? Walking, folks; walking down the halls, please! See you tomorrow!" he said to the children pouring out of the doors.
Within minutes, the courtyard was cleared, but instead of going home, almost half the students headed to classes for English learners and those falling behind in school, homework help and enrichment.
This school and the ethnically diverse, low-income Jackson Triangle area around it are two years into a dramatic transformation of its educational landscape, using a $25 million, five-year federal grant called Promise Neighborhood.
Rather than focus simply on schools, Promise Neighborhood is creating a "cradle to college" path for more than 2,000 young people that begins before children are born, with nurses visiting pregnant women in their homes, and supports all aspects of their development as they progress through their education.
At Harder, the children arriving for their after-school classes eat first.
"We made sure the kids get an extra meal in the afternoon," said Annette Gaspar, site coordinator for the school district's Youth Enrichment Program. "Research has linked children eating healthy food to how well they learn."
Then, the kids get down to business. In one classroom, children put on headsets and logged onto a self-paced computer English program. In another, students clapped each time a girl reading a story out loud came to one of the day's "cool" vocabulary words.
In Tiffany Phan's enrichment class, students wore hand-decorated masks for a readers theater, taking roles as Cool Coyote, Farmer Joe, Farmer Jack and three narrators.
Children's small voices filled a fourth room with "The Moose Song," miming his actions as they sang, "The moose's name was Fred/He liked to drink his juice in bed."
"The classes are engaging and fun, but the students are still learning," said Gonzalo Nunez, coordinator for the enrichment program.
Hayward was one of five winners nationwide in the first round of Promise Neighborhood grants in 2012. Since then, more have been awarded, including one in San Francisco. Cal State East Bay coordinates the Hayward grant, working with the school district, the city, agencies and nonprofit groups.
Many of the programs already existed, but Promise Neighborhood pulled them together and beefed them up with more cash. The program is based on the Harlem Children's Zone, a 1970s New York anti-truancy program that gradually brought together agencies, volunteers and school communities to help low-income families beset with inadequate housing, failing schools, crime and poor health.
Promise is creating a basis for lasting collaboration among Hayward and Alameda County groups, said school district Superintendent Stanley Dobbs. "The continued success of our children will be the measure of sustainability."
Graduation rates are up slightly since the grant began, but the numbers don't tell the whole story, said Stephen Redmond, the school district's Promise Neighborhood coordinator.
"I think it would be a mistake to look at these numbers midway through the grant. We're going to show growth, but we're focused on changing the system, and you wouldn't see that until after the grant is complete," he said.
Learning at Harder continues into the evening.
Jesus and Sholeen Martinez signed up for a free evening parenting class, Parent Promise Academy, soon after their daughter, Isabella, turned 2.
"We learned so much," Jesus Martinez said. "Before, if Isabella didn't want to eat, we'd let her go play. But that can be a bad habit. It's better for her to be at the table, even if she's not eating."
The couple learned how to read nutrition labels and the ingredients to look for.
"Some breads, it won't say whole grains. You don't want that," he said. "We're educating ourselves to help Isabella. Now we can teach her the good things to eat instead of fast food. We all eat much better now."
Harder is the only school in the Jackson Triangle, but five other schools that neighborhood students attend are part of the program: Park Elementary, Winton and Cesar Chavez middle schools, and Tennyson and Hayward high schools.
, Hayward is looking at how to keep the momentum going after the grant ends in December 2016, Redmond said.
"The last thing you want to do is implement a program that has immediate success, and then the money's gone and program goes," he said.
Even students who don't take part in after-school programs benefit from the grant, which paid mentor teachers to coach colleagues. What they learn will stay with those teachers after the grant ends, Redmond said.
Some of the programs are designed to get kids thinking ahead, to keep them on track to graduate and enter college.
Once a week, a van pulls up to Harder to take fifth-grader Aquell Burrell and four other boys to Hayward's Chabot Community College, where they hang out with college student mentors. Aquell and Kalvin Charles cook, debate questions and just talk. They helped serve a community holiday meal, volunteered at a shelter and one day made bruschetta, unique in Aquell's experience.
"You're learning, but it's still a lot of fun," Aquell said.
The program run by Chabot's Striving Black Brothers Coalition uses the Big Brother model, focusing on African-American boys as they approach middle school, when their grades often drop. "I was honored to be asked to be a mentor, but I didn't think I was going to grow," Charles said. "But Aquell actually teaches me."
Aquell's mother, Anna Davis, has seen his schoolwork and attitude improve since, and he sometimes goes to the drop-in homework center.
"Aquell's part of a reading club; they have to read every day. I even buy books now. Aquell's motivated, and he motivates me," she said. "He's excited about school; he makes me a good parent."
Contact Rebecca Parr at 510-293-2473 or follow her at Twitter.com/rdparr1.
Hayward Promise Neighborhood free 5K run and fair 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. April 5.
9-10 a.m.: 5K run, walk, stroll and roll at John Muir school, 24823 Soto Road
10-10:30 a.m.: Parade on Soto Road
10:30-3 p.m.: Expo, with food, entertainment, kids' activities and information, at Eden Area Greenway, on Soto between Culp and Berry avenues.
To register for the 5K run and for more information on the Promise program, go to www.haywardpromise.org.


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It's important to find an experienced professional who will ensure the TV wall mount meets building code. Most regions have fire codes that don't permit high-voltage power cords behind walls (low-voltage wires like HDMI and video cables are generally acceptable). A basic wall mount on drywall may take approximately one to two hours, while more complex mounts on brick or stone with hidden cables can take three or more hours. If you need more electrical outlets installed near your entertainment system, you may want to hire an electrician. Check out our tips for smart hiring on Thumbtack.


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Friday Night Lights at the ATX Television Festival in Austin on Friday to celebrate the 10 year anniversary. Connie Britton was joined by Scott Porter, Stacey Oristano, Adriannne Palicki, Matt Lauria, Brad Leland, Jesse Plemons…and Smash, Gaius Charles. Full Story
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Julie Taylor is a student of Hogwarts. Last night I was texting Lainey about The Wizarding World of Harry Potter experience opening at Universal Studios Hollywood. I need a wand! It's going to cost a fortune in baggage fees! #wizardingworldofharrypotter #HogwartsExpress Full Story
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The iconic designers (and longtime couple) tied the knot in N.Y.C. Friday
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Badgley Mischka's designers know a little something about weddings — they've been making beautiful bridal gowns for years.
And now the couple behind the line, Mark Badgley and James Mischka, have tied the knot themselves in a small ceremony at N.Y.C.'s City Hall, the designers' rep tells PEOPLE.
Badgley and Mischka have been together for 28 years, since they met at the Parsons School of Design in N.Y.C. They launched their iconic brand in 1988 (followed by bridal in 1993) and have been dressing Hollywood's biggest names ever since.
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But despite their huge fan following, the Friday wedding was an intimate affair, witnessed only by Mark's twin sister O'Hara Fottrell. Both men wore silver ties (Mark's was a bow tie) with blazers and dark denim. They celebrated afterwards with close friends and family at a local restaurant, while mid-'80s music played to celebrate their first years together.
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Woody Paige's Pot Roast
Denver Post sportswriter shares his famed pot roast recipe, just in time for the Broncos' playoff game.
1 pot roast
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Potatoes and carrots, peeled and chopped
Woody's directions
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Put in crock pot on low.
Add water and soup mix.
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Scientific Name
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Animal Type
almost all forms of fish and zooplankton—also crustaceans and squid
to 6.8 feet (210 cm), 88 pounds (40 kg)
pompano dolphinfish; Family: Coryphaenidae
tropical and subtropical waters in the Atlantic, Pacific, and Indian oceans; migrates
Natural History
Considered by many to be the most beautiful fish in the sea, the dolphinfish sports iridescent body colors—metallic blues and greens on the back and sides, with white and yellow underneath. Many dolphinfish have blue, green or black spots.
A dolphinfish's body is sleek and long, with a dorsal fin that extends from head to tail. A mature male's forehead is high and sloping; a mature female's forehead is less steep. That lunate (forked) tail propels this fast-swimming fish to speeds of 40 miles an hour.
Dolphinfish is a popular menu item. To distinguish it from dolphins (which are mammals), restaurants have popularized its Hawaiian name—mahi mahi.
The dolphinfish are acrobatic, feisty fish, popular with recreational fishermen, and are sought after by commercial fisheries, which often catch them on longlines. Longlines can be 20 to 69 miles (32 to 111 km) long, with branch lines fitted with large hooks at each end. An average longline places 1,500 to 2,000 hooks in the water at the same time. Unfortunately, longlines attract and kill many types of animals, including sea turtles, seabirds and sharks. This "bycatch" of nontarget species makes longlining a significant threat to ocean wildlife.
Dolphinfish have never had a scientific stock assessment. Hopefully, fishery research will show that this fish is abundant. In the meantime, some state councils on the East Coast are regulating dolphinfish catches. Learn more about whether mahi mahi is a sustainable seafood choice in the Seafood Watch section of our website.
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Dolphinfish live in the "fast lane." They're rapidly growing fish that can attain a length of over four feet in the first year of growth, and up to 6.5 feet in four years.
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College football season might have ended a few weeks ago with Alabama destroying Notre Dame to claim the BCS National Championship, but that only started the next big season for college teams � recruiting season.
College football season might have ended a few weeks ago with Alabama destroying Notre Dame to claim the BCS National Championship, but that only started the next big season for college teams � recruiting season.
I follow recruiting, or at least the University of Tennessee's recruiting.
I'm really hoping the Vols can sign five-star safety Vonn Bell and maybe surprise some folks by swinging five-star defensive end Carl Lawson from Auburn. I will celebrate the recruiting victories and try to be realistic about my beloved Big Orange's recruiting losses.
All of the work by players seeking scholarships � and the coaches and schools trying to coax players to sign with State U � ends today as recruiting season climaxes with National Signing Day.
While my heart might be with Rocky Top, wondering about who signs with Tennessee, my energy and focus will be at Crestview High School. There, a trio of Bulldog football players will sign National Letters of Intent during an 11 a.m. celebration in the school's auditorium.
Running back Micah Reed is expected to sign with Central Florida. Tyler Henderson will sign with Florida Atlantic University, where he also will have a chance to play baseball. Justin Rebholz will continue his playing career and education at the United States Coast Guard Academy.
I'll be at Baker later in the day as Gator volleyball player Katie Wickery signs to play for Lake-Sumter Community College, where she will join former Baker star Laurie Steele.
Signing day always raises mixed emotions in me. I'm happy for the young men and women as they fulfill their dream, but it's hard to see some kids go.
Crestview shortstop Dakota Dean signed a baseball scholarship with Louisiana State back in November. It seems as if Dean and Henderson have been high school players forever.
Dean and Henderson started for the baseball team since their first game freshman year. Henderson was a starter on the football team from his high school career's first day.
The 2013 baseball regular season starts Monday, and I'll savor the final weeks of watching Dean and Henderson play high school ball. I will think about their journeys that I've had the opportunity to cover.
There are times when I like to just drop by a practice and watch high school athletes enjoy their sport. Yes, these young men and women work hard to play their games, but in high school, games are still just that: games.
I'm not saying there's no pressure on high school athletes to win or achieve at a high level. However, it's not the same kind of pressure that goes with being a scholarship athlete.
Let's celebrate the best of our best high school athletes. The world is theirs for the taking today, as they prepare to step away from the security of home and embark on their college careers.
I wish all of them the best.
Randy Dickson is the Crestview News Bulletin�s sports editor. Email him at firstname.lastname@example.com, tweet him @BigRandle, or call 682-6524


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ABIM proposes certification in "comprehensive internal medicine"
According to a news article in the July 1,2007 issue of Internal Medicine News, ABIM's Board of Directors has approved the concept and is moving forward awaiting the report of a committee,due in Feb. 2008, charged with the development of requirements.
This certification is to be optional and is called a Recognition of Focused Practice.
Apparently the board has endorsed the idea that "comprehensive internal medicine is different from what is recognized by the underlying general internal medicine certificate."
We get little information about exactly how this differs from what internists do typically.The article gives few hints. We are told that preliminary discussions about this certification lead to, according to Dr. Richard Baron, a "remarkably consistent vision". But as to specifics we are told only that the comprehensive internist should communicate effectively and have a deep knowledge of medicine and the patient.So far it sounds like what we thought we trained to do as internists and what I still think internists should do. So we need a specific certificate for that? There must be more to it. A Google search for "certification comprehensive internal medicine" lead to no useful hits. I could not find any further details on the ABIM's website. I guess if we approve of "bribing doctors" to do their job ( AKA P4P) we might as well give them an extra certificate for knowing their business and talking to patients.
This along with a similar certification for hospital medicine still awaits approval from the American Board of Medical Specialists. I don't know what the final requirements will be but I'll bet we will heard about performance indicators, electronic medical records and more hype about the "advanced medical home" and a team approach.
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What a crock. I push through 30-50 patients per day in order to keep my job. I make 10% of what my license earns for my slave drivers and if I spend the money the board advocates, I'd be penalized. If a private company can garner that much power with insurance companies and the government, then why can't doctors stop hiding behind their stethoscopes and stop the train? Modules, practice assessments, recertification boards, licensing costs, CME, too many patients, no respect, disruptive labeling if advocating for patients too loudly. And now, this? No wonder doctors are driven to suicide at such a high rate.
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These corrupted and self-serving Board members voted themselves out of the recertification process and now are trying to impose more on the younger doctors.
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currently i plan to take my second recert in 2012 to comply with my employers wishes to have only BC internists on staff, HOWEVER, I will be 52 which means at 62 I will need to recertify a fourth time...I don't plan to...I would rather take a part time job/do l.t. work,or even sell fruit on a new jersey dock (as my h.s. chemistry teacher predicted)..but I certainly will not go through such an egregious recert. process again when I'm 62. I wonder how many other docs feel this way and whether there will be an attrition of internists during that period


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Sometime last year I realized I had become the unwilling contestant in a reality show. I didn't understand the rules, wasn't sure if there even were any, and pretty much hated every second of it. For many months I kept hoping and praying that it would end. But it did not. Somewhere along the way, something inside me died. Anyway, now, suddenly, I'm being told that the reality show's been cancelled. Apparently, it was just one of those things that somehow got out of control. Sorry. Whoops. Live and learn. Moving on. Game over. And that's fine. I am so good with that. Yes, please, let's all move on. There's just one problem. That thing inside me that died? It walks at night. It's angry. It's hungry. And worst of all...it's writing a tell-all book.
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Waspmote is an open-source wireless sensor platform specially focused on the implementation of low-consumption modes, which allows the sensor nodes ("motes") to be completely autonomous, i.e. battery powered. The life span of Waspmote sensor nodes may range from 1 to 5 years depending on the duty cycle and the radio used.
A custom Integrated Development Environment for Waspmote is available on Windows, Mac and Linux. It was derived from the popular Arduino IDE, and is used for writing and uploading code to the Waspmote (which comes with a USB bootloader installed), as well as for monitoring the serial output. An API is available for you to use in your own applications. Waspmote communication apps for iPhone, Android and Java are already available.
Using a Waspmote Gateway, it's possible to program new firmware into Waspmote nodes remotely via 802.15.4/ZigBee/DigiMesh/868MHz/900MHz or 3G/GPRS/WiFi single nodes, multiple nodes or the entire network at once. See the Over-the-Air Programming Guide below. (Note that over-the-air programming is not possible via Bluetooth.)
The Waspmote hardware is based on a modular architecture. The idea is to integrate only the modules needed in each device, optimizing costs. For this reason, all the modules (radios, sensor boards, etc.) plug into Waspmote through sockets.
Modules available for integration into Waspmote include ZigBee/802.15.4, GSM/GPRS, 3G/GPRS, WiFi, Bluetooth, GPS, NFC/RFID, Sensors, and industrial wired communications modules (RS232, RS485, CAN, ModBus, 4-20mA).
Most importantly, all possible combinations of Waspmote hardware with wireless modules have FCC, CE and IC Radio Certifications! This is not true of combinations you might make using Arduino, Raspberry Pi etc. So with Waspmote, you can build and deploy your device quickly and easily just make sure you use radio frequencies and power ratings within local regulations.
Please see our Waspmote Category for a list of main Waspmote boards and starter kits, and see its subcategories for individual sensor modules or other accessories.
This Waspmote Main Board package includes the Bluetooth Low Energy Module with 5dBi antenna. The module is a BLE-SMA5 Bluetooth Low Energy module in XBee form factor, with screw-on 5dBi antenna included.
To obtain input values, the function analogRead(analog input) is used. The function's input parameter will be the name as the input to be read, e.g. ANALOG1, ANALOG2 etc. The value obtained from this function will be an integer between 0 and 1023, where 0 corresponds to 0V and 1023 to 3.3V.
The analog input pins also can be used as digital input/output pins, with Analog 1-7 corresponding to Digital 14-20 respectively.
The SPI port on the microcontroller is used for communication with the microSD card. All operations using this bus are performed clearly by the specific library. The SPI port also is available in the SPI/UART connector.
USB is used in Waspmote for communication with a computer or compatible USB host. This communication allows the microcontroller program to be loaded. The USB communication, the microcontroller's UART0 is used. An FT232RL chip carries out the serial-to-USB conversion.
Alarms can be programming in the RTC specifying day/hour/minute/second, giving you total control over when the Waspmote wakes up to capture sensor values and perform actions. This allows Waspmote to stay in its energy-saving modes (e.g. Deep Sleep or Hibernate) until the required moment. You can set both relative alarms and periodic alarms; Waspmote can reprogram its alarm automatically each time one is triggered.
The DS3231SN is an extremely accurate clock chip, thanks to its internal compensation mechanism. Whereas most RTCs can go off by as much as 1.7 seconds per day, the RTC in the Waspmote is accurate down to 0.16s per day just 1 minute per year.
Note: While the value of the RTC's built-in temperature sensor can be read though the I2C bus, it is not meant for common air temperature sensing; there are separate sensor boards designed for that function.
The LIS331DLH has dynamically user-selectable full scales of ±2g/±4g/±8g and it is capable of measuring accelerations with output data rates from 0.5 Hz to 1 kHz. The device features seven power modes; the output data rate will depend on the power mode selected.
The accelerometer communicates with the microcontroller through the I2C interface. The pins that are used for this task are the SCL pin and the SDA pin, as well as another INT pin to generate the interrupts.
See the Sensor Boards subcategory for a list of available sensor interface boards. Each board will have supported sensors listed as options.
The management of a sensor board's two power lines is carried out through two solid-state switches which allow the continuous passage of a current of up to 200mA and whose control can be programmed using the functions included in the WaspPWR library.
The input and output voltage values for both digital and analog pins will be between 0V and 3.3V, logic zero (0) being found in values less than 0.5V and logic one (1) in values higher than 2.3V. To read analog signals, the microprocessor has a 10-bit ADC which allows a resolution of 3mV. Waspmote also has one 8-bit PWM output pin for the generation of analog signals.
Waspmote includes two interrupt pins one low-level (TXD1) one and a high-level (RXD1) which offer an alternative to reading the sensors by polling, allowing the microprocessor to be woken up when an event occurs (such as exceeding a certain threshold in a comparator) which generates a change in a digital signal connected to one of the above pins, facilitating the sensor reading only at the moments when a remarkable event occurs.
This option is especially recommended for low-consumption sensors that may remain active for long periods of time. Reading by polling (switched on and cyclical sensor reading after a set time) is more appropriate for those that, in addition to showing greater consumption, do not require monitoring that generates an alarm signal. The interrupts can be managed using the warning functions and vectors (flags) defined in the Winterruptions library (Winterruptions.c).
Sensor reading can generate three types of response: storage of collected data (on the SD card), wireless transmission of data (using an RF signal through the XBee module or through the mobile communications network using a GRPS module) or automatic activation through an actuator directly controlled by the microprocessor's output signals or through a switch or relay.
Alternatively, there are optional modules for common wired communications protocols, including RS232, RS485, ModBus, and CAN.


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This award winning premium tower is conveniently positioned in the heart of North Sydney's CBD.
Built in 1992, 101 Miller Street encompasses an entire CBD block. Its sleek 32 levels form an icon on the North Sydney horizon.
The building was substantially refurbished in 2008 by Mirvac Design, transforming the lobby into a light and welcoming business hub featuring contemporary artworks by painter Marion Borgelt, sculptor Warren Langley, and furniture by Arne Jacobsen and Karim Rashid.
101 Miller Street has been awarded a 5-star Green Star Rating (Office Design Version 2), a 5-star NABERS Energy Rating (Base Building) representing best building performance, and 3.5-star NABERS Water Rating representing market best practice.
Within 101 Miller Street itself, there's plenty of room to linger in the courtyard piazza, relax and rejuvenate. Amenities include a concierge desk, bicycle parking, shower and locker facilities. Paper and co-mingled recycling facilities are provided to support waste production activities.
The building is situated conveniently above the Greenwood Plaza shopping centre with specialty shops, supermarket IGA, and an array of food outlets including the famous Greenwood Chinese Seafood Restaurant with fantastic Yum Cha.
There's convenient access to North Sydney train station and stunning views from level 32 looking out to Sydney harbour and the Sydney CBD skyline.
Building occupants include anchor tenants such as Genworth, AGL and RTA.
15-20 minutes by taxi from Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport.
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Servcorp offices are located on level 32 (the top floor) of 101 Miller Street.
Level 32 boasts a remarkable collection of historic Harbour Bridge photography. The collection of images - taken by various Australian photographers - follows the iconic Sydney Bridge from its early beginnings during its construction through to spectacular modern day fireworks.
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What is a pneumothorax?
A pneumothorax is air that is trapped between a lung and the chest wall. The air gets there either from the lungs or from outside the body.
What are the causes?
Primary spontaneous pneumothorax
This means that the pneumothorax develops for no apparent reason in an otherwise healthy person. This is the common type of pneumothorax. It is thought to be due to a tiny tear of an outer part of the lung – usually near the top of the lung. It is often not clear why this occurs. However, the tear often occurs at the site of a tiny bleb or bullae on the edge of a lung. These are like small balloons of tissue that may develop on the edge of a lung. The wall of the bleb is not as strong as normal lung tissue and may tear. Air then escapes from the lung but gets trapped between the lung and the chest wall.
Most occur in healthy young adults who do not have any lung disease. It is more common in tall thin people.
About 2 in 10,000 young adults in the UK develop a spontaneous pneumothorax each year. Men are affected about four times more often than women. It is rare in people over the age of 40. It is also much more common in smokers compared with non-smokers. Cigarette smoke seems to make the wall of any bleb even weaker and more likely to tear.
About 3 in 10 people who have a primary spontaneous pneumothorax have one or more recurrences at some time in the future. If a recurrence does occur it is usually on the same side and usually occurs within three years of the first one.
Secondary spontaneous pneumothorax
This means that the pneumothorax develops as a complication (a secondary event) of an existing lung disease. This is more likely to occur if the lung disease weakens the edge of the lung in some way. This may then make the edge of the lung more liable to tear and allow air to escape from the lung. So, for example, a pneumothorax may develop as a complication of chronic obstructive airways disease (COPD) – especially where lung bullae have developed in this disease. Other lung diseases that may be complicated by a pneumothorax include: pneumonia, tuberculosis, sarcoidosis, cystic fibrosis, lung cancer, and idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis.
Other causes of pneumothorax
An injury to the chest can cause a pneumothorax. For example, a car crash or a stab wound to the chest. Surgical operations to the chest may cause a pneumothorax. A pneumothorax is also an uncommon complication of endometriosis.
What are the symptoms of a pneumothorax?
- The typical symptom is a sharp, stabbing pain on one side of the chest, which suddenly develops.
- The pain is usually made worse by breathing in (inspiration).
- You may become breathless. As a rule, the larger the pneumothorax, the more breathless you become.
- You may have other symptoms if an injury or a lung disease is the cause. For example, cough or fever.
A chest X-ray can confirm a pneumothorax. Other tests may be done if a lung disease is the suspected cause.
What happens to the trapped air and small tear on the lung?
In most cases of spontaneous pneumothorax, the pressure of the air that leaks out of the lung and the air inside the lung equalises. The amount of air that leaks (the size of the pneumothorax) varies. Often it is quite small and the lung collapses a little. Sometimes it can be large and the whole lung collapses. If you are otherwise fit and well, this is not too serious, as the other lung can cope until the pneumothorax goes. If you have a lung disease, a pneumothorax may make any existing breathing difficulty much worse.
The small tear that caused the leak usually heals within a few days, especially in cases of primary spontaneous pneumothorax. Air then stops leaking in and out of the lung. The trapped air of the pneumothorax is gradually absorbed into the bloodstream. The lung then gradually expands back to its original size. Symptoms may last as short as 1-3 days in cases of primary spontaneous pneumothorax. However, symptoms and problems may persist longer, especially in cases where there is an underlying lung disease.
Tension pneumothorax
This is a rare complication. This causes shortness of breath that quickly becomes more and more severe. This occurs when the tear on the lung acts like a one-way valve. In effect, each breath in (inspiration) pumps more air out of the lung, but the valve action stops air coming back into the lung to equal the air pressure. The volume and pressure of the pneumothorax increases. This puts pressure on the lungs and heart. Emergency treatment is needed to release the trapped air.
What is the treatment for pneumothorax?
No treatment may be needed
You may not need any treatment if you have a small pneumothorax. A small pneumothorax is likely to clear over a few days. A doctor may advise an X-ray in 7-10 days to check that it has gone. You may need painkillers for a few days if the pain is bad.
Aspirating (removing) the trapped air is sometimes needed
This may be needed if there is a larger pneumothorax or if you have other lung or breathing problems. As a rule, a pneumothorax that makes you breathless is best removed. It is essential to remove the air quickly in a tension pneumothorax. The common method of removing the air is to insert a very thin tube through the chest wall with the aid of a needle. (Some local anaesthetic is injected into the skin first to make the procedure painless.) A large syringe with a three-way tap is attached to the thin tube that is inserted through the chest wall. The syringe sucks out some air, the three-way tap is turned, and the air in the syringe is then expelled into the atmosphere. This is repeated until most of the air of the pneumothorax is removed.
Sometimes a larger tube is inserted through the chest wall to remove a large pneumothorax. This is more commonly needed for cases of secondary spontaneous pneumothorax when there is underlying lung disease. Commonly, the tube is left place for a few days to allow the lung tissue that has torn to heal.
Note: it can be dangerous to fly if you have a pneumothorax. Do not fly until you have the 'all clear' from your doctor following a pneumothorax. Also, do not go to remote places where access to medical care is limited until you have the 'all clear' from a doctor.
Treating recurrences
Some people have repeated episodes of spontaneous pneumothorax. If this occurs, a procedure may be advised with the aim of preventing further recurrences. For example, an operation is an option if the part of the lung that tears and leaks air out is identified. It may be a small bleb on the lung surface, which can be removed. Another procedure that may be advised is for an irritant powder (usually a kind of talc powder) that can be put on the lung surface. This causes an inflammation which then helps the lung surface to stick to the chest wall better.
A lung specialist will be able to give the pros and cons of the different procedures. The procedure advised may depend on your general health, and whether you have an underlying lung disease.
If you are a smoker and have had a primary spontaneous pneumothorax, you can reduce your risk of a recurrence by stopping smoking.
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- Bascom R et al; Pneumothorax, eMedicine, Feb 2009
- Alhameed FM et al; Pneumothorax (Radiology perspective), eMedicine, Dec 2008
- Pleural Disease Guideline, British Thoracic Society (September 2010); Includes guidance on: pleural infection; pleural effusion; pneumothorax; insertion of a chest drain and other procedures.
- Kelly AM; Treatment of primary spontaneous pneumothorax. Curr Opin Pulm Med. 2009 Jul;15(4):376-9. [abstract]


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Recently, my oncologist switched my hormonal therapy from tamoxifen to Arimidex (anastrozole). I had started tamoxifen right after I finished chemotherapy. It blocks the effects of estrogen in the body. Initially, I questioned the wisdom in taking something with potentially fatal side effects for five years, but it turned out that tamoxifen and I got along pretty well. I experienced mild hot flashes and mood swings for the first little while, but I didn't find the hot flashes annoying. I actually found them to be quite interesting.
Nine months after starting tamoxifen, I had a uterine cancer scare that turned out to be false. I decided on my own to quit tamoxifen. Then I underwent genetic testing and learned that my breast cancer recurrence risk was almost 65 percent. I quickly reacquainted myself with tamoxifen, and we were doing well together until my doctor decided it was time for the switch. He knew that I had been reticent about taking it in the first place, so he found it quite funny when I told him I really didn't want to give it up to start something new. I trust my oncologist though; he is a warrior on my behalf.
Having had my ovaries removed due to a high risk for ovarian cancer, I am officially menopausal. Aromatase inhibitors like Arimidex are considered the best strategy for women after menopause. They lower the amount of estrogen in the body. Postmenopause estrogen comes from sources other than your ovaries. I am now building a friendship with Arimidex. It has been a week, and I haven't had any notable symptoms.
After my mother had a mastectomy for ductal carcinoma in situ, she could only tolerate tamoxifen for two weeks. A good friend who was treated for breast cancer a few months ahead of me was started on Arimidex immediately and spoke very well of it. So the truth is that each of us is an individual case, and we must navigate our way with eyes wide open and a desire to know as much as we can about our treatment.
Essentially, we must be responsible for our own well-being and healthcare. My research always includes the experience of others who have gone before me, and I choose not to walk alone. I do however take full responsibility for the outcome of my decisions. This is empowerment. My advocacy is for everyone dealing with a cancer diagnosis to become empowered in their own journey.
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Webroot, a leading Internet security provider for the consumer, enterprise and SMB markets, will unveil the beta version of its latest consumer security innovation, Webroot® Internet Security Complete, today at DEMOfall 09.
Webroot Internet Security Complete uses a new, Web-based approach to protecting today's online consumers who use multiple computers and mobile devices to share sensitive personal information in an increasingly hazardous threat landscape.
"Security and privacy on the Web are becoming more complex – we're performing more personal transactions online with an expanding array of devices including netbooks and smartphones," said Paul Lipman, senior vice president and general manager for Webroot's Consumer Business Unit. "At the same time, Webroot is seeing millions of new security threats emerge every year. Legacy security products, which remain mired on the desktop, are inadequate to protect against them. Webroot Internet Security Complete addresses these critical issues for modern Internet users by delivering unparalleled Web-based protection for what you really care about: Your identity, privacy and personal data."
Breaking from the industry's legacy approach to security, Webroot Internet Security Complete is designed around the needs of a modern consumer's online life. Webroot's new security solution introduces:
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All of this technology is seamlessly integrated with Webroot's award-winning security against viruses, spyware, Trojans and other threats.
"The game is changing for the Internet security industry," said Charles Kolodgy, research director of Secure Products at IDC. "Consumers now share a vast amount of personal information across relatively new forms of networked devices, putting their identities and finances at risk. Threats are growing at an alarming rate and protection is no longer just about computers: You can reimage your machine, but you can't reimage your life. Webroot shows great promise for solving this issue for today's online consumer with Webroot Internet Security Complete."
Webroot was selected by a panel of industry influencers to demonstrate at DEMOfall 09. The DEMO conferences have earned a reputation for consistently identifying tomorrow's cutting-edge technologies that will disrupt current markets and change how people use digital technologies.
"We use the Internet like never before to handle a range of daily tasks like paying bills and booking travel plans, and we're not just doing them at home anymore," said Chris Shipley, executive producer of the DEMO Conferences. "Webroot Internet Security Complete answers the call for a security solution that insures that the sensitive information we're now sharing online is protected no matter where we use the Web. Webroot is smart protection in a rapidly changing, financially-driven cybercrime environment."
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The beta version of Webroot Internet Security Complete is compatible with: Windows® Vista® (32-bit all editions); Windows Vista SP1 (32- and 64-bit (all editions); Windows 7® 32- and 64-bit; Windows XP® SP2 and SP3 32-bit; 300MHz processor (minimum); 1GHz (recommended on Vista); 256 RAM (minimum); 2GB (recommended on Vista); 200 MB hard disk space; Internet Explorer® 6.0 and higher; and Firefox® 3.0 and higher.
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Yankees cruise past Twins 9-5 for series sweep
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) -- Vernon Wells drove in three runs, and the New York Yankees pounded rookie Kyle Gibson and the Minnesota Twins 9-5 on Thursday to finish a four-game sweep.
Travis Hafner had three hits and scored twice, and Ichiro Suzuki had a two-run triple among his three hits for the Yankees, who scored 29 runs in the series.
The Yankees didn't even need their usual super-sized contribution from Robinson Cano, whose streak of six straight multihit games ended without reaching base. He still batted .500 on this seven-game road trip with 11 RBIs.
Justin Morneau homered twice for the Twins, one-third of his season total. But Gibson (1-1) gave up 11 hits, a walk, a hit by pitch and eight runs in 5 1-3 innings with two strikeouts in his second start.
David Phelps (6-5) surrendered Morneau's first homer and three more runs in the seventh, when he left with one out. RBI singles by Pedro Florimon and Brian Dozier and a sacrifice fly by Joe Mauer helped the Twins catch up in that inning, and Morneau went deep again in the eighth.
Phelps gave up eight hits and four runs, but he struck out five without a walk.
Zoilo Almonte and Alberto Gonzalez also drove in runs for the Yankees.
Phelps had a decent June until his final start of the month, when Baltimore beat him up for a season-most nine runs in 2 1-3 innings last Saturday. Swept by the Orioles in that series, the banged-up Yankees brought a five-game losing streak to Target Field, where their woes were quickly forgotten against their longtime punching bag.
Since the start of 2002, including the postseason, the Yankees are 71-23 against Minnesota.
Gibson's debut last weekend matched the anticipation of the 2009 first-round draft pick built up in the fan base, a winning performance with six sharp innings and two runs allowed. This time, he was behind 3-0 after just his 17th pitch.
The first five batters produced two singles, two doubles and a soaring sacrifice fly by Cano that Oswaldo Arcia caught at the wall in left field. The next batter, Wells, hit a two-run single.
The game, though, was essentially decided in the third inning.
Gibson hit Hafner with a pitch and let him move up on a wild pitch. Then Wells sneaked a low-arc pop-up in the space between Arcia and the infield, just right for Hafner to score, Arcia to miss a sliding catch by a few inches and Wells to get a double. Luis Cruz followed with an RBI single, his first hit for the Yankees, to stretch the lead to 5-0.
Then in the bottom of the inning, the Twins found more bad breaks indicative of a slumping team.
After consecutive singles to start for the Twins, Brian Dozier's bunt rolled perfectly down the third-base line where no play was possible. But it strayed a bit too far, across the chalk, and Dozier was summoned back to the box.
Then he grounded into a double play, thanks to a slick running pickup and same-motion, sidearm toss by the shortstop Cruz to Cano at second base to start the process. Mauer struck out looking next on a pitch the catcher believed was low, in disagreement with home plate umpire Ed Hickox.
Mauer was called out on strikes in his next at-bat, too, and he had more words for Hickox on his way back to the dugout.
With Josh Willingham out until August, the Twins are even thinner in the middle of their order. So manager Ron Gardenhire stuck Arcia, an emerging candidate for the Rookie of the Year award, in the third spot and moved Mauer back in the No. 2 slot.
"Put him in there and let him hack," Gardenhire said.
The Twins have lost 10 of their last 13 games.
NOTES: Noted Yankees birthdays on July 4: late owner George Steinbrenner and radio announcer John Sterling. ... Arcia popped out to shortstop in the first inning, breaking his bat so badly that the barrel flew toward first base and landed upright in the grass by the cut-out with the jagged edge working like a tent stake. ... The Yankees have moved SS Eduardo Nunez up to Double-A Trenton in his rehab assignment. Manager Joe Girardi said Nunez's return to the team is possible before the All-Star break. ... The Yankees start a 10-game homestand on Friday, beginning with Baltimore. RHP Ivan Nova (2-2, 4.63 ERA), in place of Hiroki Kuroda, will take the mound. RHP Miguel Gonzalez (6-3, 3.77 ERA) will pitch for the Orioles. ... The Twins begin a 10-game road trip on Friday, continuing their grind through the AL East. RHP Kevin Correia (6-5, 4.08 ERA) will start in Toronto, with LHP Mark Buehrle (4-5, 4.81 ERA) taking the mound for the Blue Jays.


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Health Literacy
Vivian Jackson and Wendy Jones
The revised NASW Standards and Indicators for Cultural Competence in Social Work Practice (2015) requires social workers to "provide and advocate for effective communication with clients of all cultural groups, including people of limited English proficiency or low literacy skills, people who are blind or have low vision, people who are deaf or hard of hearing, and people with disabilities" (p. 43). This article focuses on one component of this standard—literacy, specifically health literacy. It presents a summary overview of health literacy and its implications for social work practice. It also presents the history of the concept and provides various definitions and types of health literacy as described in the literature. The authors describe the association between health literacy levels of the population, the intricacies of health systems, and their impact on health outcomes. The negative impact for marginalized populations including persons with limited English proficiency and immigrants and refugees—a major focus of the social work profession—signals the need for action at multiple levels. The authors explore a multifaceted approach to health literacy at the clinical, organizational, and policy levels with reference to the role of the social work profession.
HIV/AIDS and People of Color
Michele Rountree and Courtney McElhaney Peebles
Communities of color are disproportionately burdened by the prevalence of HIV/AIDS. Research has shown that race and ethnicity in the United States are population characteristics that correlate with other fundamental determinants of health outcomes. This entry will chronicle the history of the epidemic, report the disparate impact of the disease affecting communities of color, and acknowledge the social determinants of health that contribute to the vulnerability of risk. A call to address the imbalance of health inequities, with a complement of individual-level interventions and new approaches that address the interpersonal, network, community, and societal influences of disease transmission, is discussed.
HIV in an Era of Biomedical Advances: Prevention
Diana Rowan
Since the start of the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) pandemic, numerous biomedical advances have caused the social-work response to shift from management of a crisis to prevention of an incurable, but treatable chronic disease. About 1.3 million people in the United States and more than 33 million people worldwide are estimated to be living with HIV. Rates of incidence in impoverished, marginalized communities are highest, with the rates continuing to increase among young African American gay and bisexual men. Other communities at high risk are people who are incarcerated, engage in sex work or other kinds of exchange sex, and participate in risky injection-drug use. Minority groups are often impacted because of reduced access to quality medical care and HIV testing. Social workers in HIV prevention work are challenged to educate clients and communities on the sexual risk continuum, provide more interventions that are culturally tailored for disadvantaged at-risk groups, and implement evidence-based HIV prevention and testing programs worldwide. The National HIV/AIDS Strategy now provides structure to funding opportunities for HIV prevention programs, and there is disparate access to effective treatments worldwide for those living with HIV.


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Black Forest Freezer Pie
A delightful dessert is never far off when you have this layered ice cream pie in the freezer. For variety, I sometimes use strawberry pie filling and a chocolate crust. —Angie Helms, Pontotoc, Mississippi
Total TimePrep: 20 min. + freezing
Makes6-8 servings
- 1 pint chocolate or vanilla ice cream, softened
- 1 extra-servings-size graham cracker crust (9 ounces)
- 4 ounces cream cheese, softened
- 1 cup confectioners' sugar
- 1 carton (8 ounces) frozen whipped topping, thawed
- 1 can (21 ounces) cherry pie filling, chilled
- 3 tablespoons chocolate syrup
- Spoon ice cream into pie crust; cover and freeze 15 minutes.
- Meanwhile, in a large bowl, beat cream cheese and confectioners' sugar until smooth; fold in whipped topping. Set aside 1-1/2 cups for garnish.
- Spread remaining cream cheese mixture over ice cream. Using the back of a spoon, make an 8-in.-diameter well in the center of the pie for pie filling (do not add filling). Pipe reserved cream cheese mixture around pie.
- Cover and freeze 3-4 hours or until firm. May be frozen up to 2 months. Just before serving, spoon pie filling into the well; drizzle with chocolate syrup. Serve immediately.
Nutrition Facts1 slice: 520 calories, 21g fat (12g saturated fat), 27mg cholesterol, 266mg sodium, 77g carbohydrate (63g sugars, 2g fiber), 4g protein.
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Billboards seek information in Milwaukee man's death
Justin Kohen killed in April
The family of Justin Kohen, 28, hopes a handful of billboards will lead them to Kohen's killer.
With the help of Clear Channel Outdoors, the family has posted its "Justice for J.J." message across the Milwaukee area.
"Somebody out there knows something. And they might not remember it until they see a billboard or a news story," said Justin's father, Rick Kohen.
According to Kohen, Justin was approached by two men on the 2700 block of 16th Street last April. Kohen said it was a robbery. The men struggled and at some point Justin was stabbed.
"He was stabbed with an unknown object that has yet to be recovered and the two guys fled," Kohen said.
Justin left behind two young children. He was also an organ donor. Kohen said his son's organs helped to save three lives.
"We're just too violent. We're not considerate of each other. And is deeply troubling. It has touched our family in a very adverse way. Obviously," Kohen said.
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Syfy Takes a Risk on 'Defiance'
With a presentation at South by Southwest, the Syfy channel gears up for the launch of "Defiance," a TV series that will unfold in tandem with the story in a $70 million videogame. John Jurgensen joins Lunch Break. Photo: Trion Worlds.
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In case you are wondering no I didn't fall off the planet, I had a baby!
Alexander Lucas was born at 34 weeks gestation via emergency c-section on November 3, 2011.
I created this video of the my pregnancy and the birth of Alexander.
I don't have much time to design or scrap right now because Alex was a preemie and is having some problems. So all my time is on him or my older son Anthony.
I finally finished this month's Template Challenge for Natural Designs in Scrapbooking
I decided to change things up with the template challenge in 2012. Each month there will be a DOUBLE template created. The left side will be free to download for the challenge. When you participate in this challenge and upload your finished layout before the deadline in our gallery and in the challenge forum, you will receive the right side as a thank you for joining me in this challenge.
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Dayton's annual Christmas party was titled "TROBAS '35"
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Olt presents silver book ends to Mr. Parker in honor of
his anniversary. Top photo shows co-chairmen Sherley
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Robert Minnear served as a borough
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A farewell party for Robert S. Hall,
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Sixty of Bob's friends from TRB&S
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The annual Christmas party of the
Boston Office was well attended by 57
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Walter Soderdahl was chosen to serve
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The West Suburban Chapter of the
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Pump Action Octagon .22 S/L/LR or .22 Magnum
The Henry Pump Action Octagon .22 rifle joins faded jeans, Mom's apple pie, a restored '57 Chevy as an all-American icon. Now fitted with a blue octagonal barrel, it resurrects the great old days of the traditional shooting gallery. The Henry Pump Octagon, available in calibers .22LR or .22 Magnum, is one gun that is built for fun.
It also sports a grooved receiver for mounting a scope, and Marbles semi-buckhorn fully adjustable rear sights with standard 3/8″ dovetail slots enabling you to change sights if you choose to do so. Beautifully finished American walnut is used for the stock. The .22LR version can hold 15 rounds of .22LR and as much as 21 rounds of .22Short. The capacity of the .22 Magnum is 12 rounds. If you must extract an unfired cartridge from the chamber, we have included a grooved release button at the right front of the trigger guard. When pressed back, the lever unlocks the forend allowing it to be retracted to eject the unfired round.
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Here is a photo of my wife at the range with the Henry I gave her for Christmas. As an immigrant from China, where individuals aren't allowed to own firearms, she has a special appreciation of our second amendment rights.
Besides the Henry lever action, we had two other firearms made by a very well known manufacturer. Since gaining experience with all of these guns, I realized that the Henry was the most enjoyable to use and as effective for our purposes as more expensive choices. Counting a Henry pump action I have on order, the firearm count for our household is now Henry 3, other makes 0.
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I received a birthday gift of the henry pump 22 cal rifle. Indeed a wonderful gift, and a joy to shoot, I spent about 50 rounds sighting it in at 25 and 50 yards, I'm on target with 2 inch groups. However I'm 2 inches to the right of target. I'm not sure how to adjust for windage, could you please advise. Note, the sighting was done from a bench rest. I just turned 64 yrs old, and received a Winchester pump at age 10, which I wore out, I purched a Marlin mounte lever action in 1962 which is wore out. I doubt if I'll have time to wear out the Henry, but will try if you advise me with the windage adjustment.
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This month SafePeak is sponsoring a contest centered around improving performance in SQL Server.
The host of the contest is my friend Robert Pearl. You can read the announcement from him about the contest here. In that link you can also read his submission. After reading that link by Robert, you can then go to the SafePeak website and read all of the entries there.
When you go there, make sure you vote for my article. Yeah yeah – shameless plug I know. I have submitted an article for the contest. You can read that article from the contest or you can read it from my blog directly.
I am a little biased, but I think my entry is top notch!! There is not a lot of time remaining on the contest – so go vote please.


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waltice needed a new logo design and created a contest on 99designs.
A winner was selected from 62 designs submitted by 26 freelance designers.
Be as creative as you want. I'm thinking that a "Web 2.0-ish" logo might be nice.
Here's what I'm hoping the logo will communicate to website owners: You'll get real users trying to use your site and telling you about their experiences. The benefit of getting user testing is so you can find out what's not working and fix it.
Desired Color Scheme:
Please use colors that work with the UserTesting.com home page.
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UserTesting.com uses the crowdsourcing model to let website owners inexpensively get users to do usability testing of their websites. But we have a HUGE flaw: no logo!
The logo should try to communicate the following about our service:
- You'll see real users browsing your website, speaking their thoughts as they browse. So you'll get fresh eyes looking at your site.
- You'll gain insight into what's working on your website and what's unclear about your website.
- You'll find out why users leave your site (so you can fix things that are driving people away).
The target audience for UserTesting.com is website owners, so the logo should have a professional look.
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Groups try to limit testimony at oil, gas hearings
DENVER (AP) – Groups representing Colorado's oil and gas industry, farmers, ranchers and homebuilders are trying to block people who live near drilling sites from testifying at state rulemaking hearings next week.The Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission is holding the hearings starting Monday on new proposed drilling rules. Several Coloradans who live near rigs have submitted written testimony outlining their health problems, with the residents and their supporters saying they have a right to be heard. But the Colorado Oil & Gas Association and others say some of the testimony should be tossed because they represent non-expert medical opinions or hearsay. Colorado Department of Natural Resources spokesman Todd Hartman tells The Daily Sentinel the commission will likely decide Monday whether to block the residents' testimony.
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- When you have to introduce a speaker, it's an opportunity. This month's most popular post gives you 5 ways to boost your intros of others. Don't forget: An introduction is just a brief way to show your speaking skills.
- Wonder whether you're talking too much as a speaker? Pretend I'm in your audience, and hear the 7 reasons I want speakers to talk less.
- When the speech hands you lemons....You can plan and practice, but a top speaker has to be ready for conditions on the ground to change. I got that reminder firsthand in May, a busy month in my speaking schedule. Read about how I made lemonade out of a lemon of a speaking situation, with lots of help from my hosts and audience.
- Do you dismiss video practice? Some trainees in my group sessions do, thinking they don't need it if they won't be on TV. They, and you, may be missing 9 opportunities to improve as a speaker using video, and it's easier to access than you think.
- Need to make the case to get training as a speaker? Give your boss (or yourself, if you're the boss) these 6 reasons why training makes even more sense in these tough economic times.
- Where are the top current women speakers? A reader wrote in this question after finding plenty of video and text of historic woman speakers, but few for current-day speakers. Join the many readers who have responded to my call for video of today's top women speakers, and vote in the poll on my blog. So far, the candidates suggested by readers fall into these categories....
- Women in politics who are top current speakers: Michigan Governor Jennifer Granholm, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, and First Lady Michelle Obama are among the candidates suggested as top women speakers. I've got video and analysis of three of their recent speeches at the links underscoring their names, so you can learn from their gestures, language and approaches.
- Inspirational women who are top current speakers: Episcopal Bishop Katharine Jefforts Schori and Stacy Allison, businesswoman and mountain-climber, are frequent speakers with different presentation styles. Learn how they use them to move their audiences from the pulpit to the profit-making world.
- Women in science, technology and health who are top current speakers: Scientist Carolyn Bertozzi and disability advocate and athlete Aimee Mullins, an amputee, take us into explorations of our bodies in very different ways--from how sugars help the health of your body in Bertozzi's case to how 12 types of prosthetic legs help Mullins move. At the same time, they demonstrate how technological topics can create personal connections with an audience.
- Active listening to audience questions: Via the Power Presentations blog, here's a tip from President Obama on an effective way to listen intently to your audience's questions--all the while buying time to think of an answer.
Inspiration, ideas and information to help women build public speaking content, confidence and credibility. Denise Graveline is a Washington, DC-based speaker coach who has coached nearly 200 TEDMED and TEDx speakers--including one of 2016's most popular TED talks. She also has prepared speakers for presentations, testimony, and keynotes. She offers 1:1 coaching and group workshops in public speaking, presentation and media interview skills to both men and women.
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May blooms with our top 10 tips
May burst forth with lots of speaking engagements on my calendar, and a new series on the blog about top women speakers of today (about which more below). Among the other blooming topics on the blog are introductions, pauses and silences, listening to questions, and making the case for speaker training and practicing on video. I also share with you an experience in speaker flexibility from one of my own speaking gigs this month! Read on to find the most popular posts from May:
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The Wines of Chablis – with Séguinot-Bordet
Located in northeast France, the Chablis region was annexed by the Dukes of Burgundy in the fifteenth century. While it is considered the northernmost extension of the Burgundy wine region, it is separated from the Côte d'Or by the Morvan hills. In fact, the town of Beaune located is more than 62 miles away. This makes the region of Chablis relatively isolated from other winemaking regions. Ironically, the southern vineyards of the Champagne in the Aube department is actually its closest winemaking neighbor.
Historically Chablis was once considered part of the Champagne province, and the two regions share many climatic similarities. Chablis' far northern location puts it at the extreme edge of sustainable viticulture – too much rain and a lower temperature produces wines quite high in acidity; too much heat produces wines that are flabby with too little acids. But, when the weather is right, the wines are stellar!
Join us as we speak with Jean-François Bordet about the Chablis region and his family's thirteen generations in Chablis.
For more info:
Chablis Wine Region: www.chablis-wines.com
Domaine Séguinot-Botdet: www.seguinot-bordet.com/en/
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I wanted to say thank you for setting up this website! It is awesome!
However I have few suggestions, hopefully I'm not OCD too much, I am wondering if we could rank the forum section similar to the old forum?
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I would like to hear feedback from some users, do you like it this way or would you like to change it so we can click on the first group.
Another suggestion, can we get some T-Gauge theme for our banner? I hope I'm not asking too much.
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"kulturweit" volunteers talking to "their" Ambassador © Köhler/Photothek
The "kulturweit" programme gives young people between 18 and 26 years of age the chance to do voluntary work abroad in the cultural field. The volunteers live and work for 6 or 12 months in a different cultural environment, acquiring first hand experience of other cultures and countries.
The programme's partner organizations offer placements in Central, Eastern and South-Eastern Europe, the countries of the former Soviet Union, Latin America, Asia and Africa. The volunteers take on all kinds of tasks, including organizing projects in a branch office of the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD), the Goethe-Institut or the German Archaeological Institute or working in a German school (helping with homework, drama and other school activities).
Send-off for young "kulturweit" volunteers
Before leaving Germany, "kulturweit" volunteers are traditionally invited to the Federal Foreign Office. In discussions with Foreign Office staff they are briefed on how important personal contact is for mutual understanding and receive advice and tips to help them prepare their journey.
The "kulturweit" programme is one of the Federal Foreign Office's ongoing cultural relations and education policy initiatives. The young volunteers help communicate to the wider world an up-to-date image of contemporary Germany. They themselves see voluntary service abroad as an increasingly "in" kind of civic commitment. In March 2012 a group of 141 "kulturweit" volunteers set off for their new postings, followed by a further group of 253 in September 2012.
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Certified voluntary service
The "kulturweit" programme for young volunteers is of a high calibre. This was confirmed by Germany's Agency for Quality in Voluntary Services, which in a ceremony held in August 2011 in the Federal Foreign Office's Weltsaal presented the German Commission for UNESCO with the Quifd Quality Certificate recognizing the high standards it meets as a "kulturweit" sending organization. The Commission was recertified in summer 2012.
Intercultural exchange
In a new departure for "kulturweit", over the past two years it has staged so-called "bike caravans" for its young volunteers. The aim is to make people in Eastern Europe more aware of Germany's cultural relations and education activities and to help young people get together. Along the route various intercultural events and workshops are organized in cooperation with people active in the host country's cultural scene.
Close cooperation with partners
The Federal Foreign Office is most grateful to the highly committed "kulturweit" team. Special thanks go to the partner countries for hosting the volunteers as well as to the partner organizations that help make "kulturweit" possible.
The "kulturweit" partner organizations offering placements for volunteers abroad include: the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD), the German Archaeological Institute (DAI), the German Commission for UNESCO (DUK), Deutsche Welle (DW), the Goethe-Institut (GI), the Educational Exchange Service (PAD) and the Federal Office of Administration – Central Agency for Schools Abroad (ZfA).
The German Commission for UNESCO is responsible for programme implementation.
Only online applications will be accepted.
For more information on "kulturweit" and application deadlines, go to:
The "Kulturweit" volunteer programme
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